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The herald., 1893-07-17
A Problem That Is u Problem.

A group of gentlemen were gathered
about the desk engaged in earnest en-
deavors to figure out a mathematical
problem brought over by prominent
young member of the Now York bar,
who stands to lose 800 on a wager if
his own solution is wrong. Here it is:
A colamn of troops 25 miles longis or
dered to a point 25 miles distant. A
courier starts simultaneously with the
rear of the column and reaches the head
thereof. Returning, he meets the rear
of the column at the point where the
head originally was. Both the troops
and the courier are to travel at uni
form rate of speed. Flow many miles
does the courier traverse?
1t looks simple. The young New York
er said it was simple and that it didn't
take mathematical sharp to figure that
the courier journeyed even so miles. The
man who made the bet with him was
Philadelphian, and he called in Professor
Thunder, a teacher of mathematics, said
to be the greatest expert in the Quaker
City. The professor figured at it awhile
and said it was plain that the courier
covered over so miles. but just how much
moro he wouldn't undertake to say Off
hand.
The man from Gotham was not salts
fed with tho Philadelphia professors
conclusion, SO on reaching Washington
he hunted mp Professor George Hill, the
clerk to the house irrigation committee
and and expert in mathematics, who in
turn referred him to Professor Wood
ward of the coast and geodetic survey
His answer was sent in and appeared at
the bottom of long sheet of algebraic
equations. It was CO.'S miles. And still
the New Yorker is not satisfied. Before
giving up the $100 he is going to havethe
opinion of the professor of mathematics
of Columbia college. It will take no less
an authority than that to shake his be-
lief in the correctness of his own cipher
ing, which, he admits, was not done with
the help of quadratic equations.-Wash-
ington Post.
The herald., 1893-07-17

The hoodlum element of Kingman,
A. T., has burned Mr.. Cleveland in
effigy. These bad boys ought to be
made to realize that they have done
very foolish thing. They have perfect
right to differ with the president on any
question, but they should always re-
member that he is the chief magistrate
of the United States, and that his views
are entitled to great respect, although
not necessarily to acquiescence. Quite
naturally the president reflects the
views on silver of the large and poten-
tial section from which he halls. That
he is honest and patriotic in his action
no one who knows the man can doubt.
Such excess will certainly do tho cause
of silver no good.
The herald., 1893-07-17

WE ARE not OF those who believe that
no good can come out of the gold-bug
Nazareth. Henry Clews has written a
letter in which he recommends that the
national banks should be permitted to
issue additional currency to the full
amount of the par value of their bonds
deposited as security for their circula-
ton in the treasury of the United States,
and also percentage upon their surplus.
This, in our opinion, is good, because it
will give US additional circulation. But
there is no earthly occasion for stopping
there. We think that common aense
The herald., 1893-07-17

WHETHER or no we shall be treated to
great wars in the near future it is pretty
well assured that in nearly all countries
but the United States there are great
preparations for them. The Emperor
William has at last been accorded the
darling ambition of his brief career as
Kaiser. He now rejoices in a military
system that will at last produce him an
army OF 100000 men, when it shall
reach its maximum. There may be
some question as to whether mere num-
0ers constitute the highest efficiency Of
The herald., 1893-07-17

changed his mind. when member IN
the rear Of the room jumped up with q
motion that "the honorable secretary g
resignation be accepted"
This was at once seconded and unani-
mously adopted and the meeting ad.
journed. The secretary appeared at the
next meeting and protested saying he
had not resigned but the minutes were
read and he was told that as his resigna-
tion had been accepted there must have
been resignation and he had better re-
sign himself to the situation. As he
had to he did.
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The Phoenix Gazette gives an account
of the completion of General M. H.
Sherman's electric road in that city and
describes it as one of the finest in the
United States. The general is not happy
unless he is fighting somebody and be is
unhappy now for he has apparently sent
all of his enemies to keep Jayhawker
company, and has to fall back ON his
every day occupation OF helping along
everything that will help Los Angeles.
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It appears to me as If the Press club
which is being organized will take the
lead of all the other clubs in the city,
1t will not cost man much to enjoy the
privileges and it will rapidly have on its
membership roll the brightest men in
town. The newspapermen will wisely
keep the entire control of the offices
among themselves, and honorary MEM
befs (those who are not of the profess
sion) will have no vote. This is wise
because it will keep the attractive fans
Of Bohemianism about the premises.
Any good fellow can become an honorary
member and have all the privileges OF
the club.
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You may not be aware OF the fact but
newspapermen, as class, are a remark
ably clean set of fellows. They are often
terribly tempted aud sometimes they do
fall, but it is dollars to doughnuts that
there are fewer newapapermen in the
penitentiaries than there are bankers,
lawyers, ministers, merchants, writers
or any other class of men. The very
work develops conscience. They deal
more or less with regulations, large bus
mess interests, innocense and guilt, the
unearthing of crime, and perforce have
to be, in preparing their matter, judge,
jury and attorneys rolled into one. Their
one aim is to report correctly, to be just,
and very often they are merciful at the
cost of good news item.
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1t is not exactly safe for anyone to
snub a reporter, no matter whether he
is prosperous or the reverse. A business
man was in news room in this city re-
Gently, and talked for while in lofty
style, and as he was leaving threw a
cigar down on the desk as one throws a
bone to dog, and said, There's good
cigar for you."
The reporter. with admirable inso-
lence, let the thing lie on the desk,
leaned back, drew one OF his own cigars
from his pocket, lighted it, and re-
marked. "Thanks, but l don't smoke"
and let the fragrant smoke pour out OF
his mouth as he spoke.
The visitor flushed little and brusque-
ly said. "What do you mean by that?"
"Whatever you choose it to mean,"
just as curtly answered the reporter.
And the man went out.
The herald., 1893-07-17

YESTERDAY while President Cleveland
was gazing on the perturbed bosom Of
Buzzard's bay from the portico Of Gray
Gables, the eye Of his eminent yoke
fellow, Vice-President Stevenson, rested
on the wide expanse of the placid Pacific
from the veranda of the Hotel del Coro-
nado. II one was to be envied more
than the other for the pleassntness of
his environments, that one, by long
odds, was Adlai, for between the breezes
of Buzzard's bay and San Diego's cele-
brated bay and climate, there really is
no comparison.
The herald., 1893-07-17

and sound American policy would call
for the free coinage Of silver, and for the
adoption OF any additional measures
which should give US at least fifty per
cent per capita more of circulating
medium than we have now. Then we
could confidently look for prosperity,
and drain the beaker filled full and flow-
ing Ger. Even the gold-bug would find
the cookies of his heart warmed up by
the universal joy that would abound
everywhere.
The herald., 1893-07-17
n1r. Ruskin,s FINANCES.

Mr.. Ruskin, says his biographer, Mr..
W. G.. Collingwood, is no longer a rich
man. The 100000 he inherited from
his parents have gone, chiefly in gifts and
in attempts to do good. The sale of his
books is his only income, and great
part Of that goes to an army of pension
ers to whom in the days of his wealth he
pledged himself. Nevertheless 'he has
sufficient for his wants and need not
now feel poverty in his old age"
The herald., 1893-07-17

THE outgivings of the silver convention
at Reno Saturday night were much less
infammatory than those of the Denver
body, but they contained q world of wise
suggestion to the people OF the United
States. The two senators and the repre-
sentative from Nevada will undoubtedly
figure in the forefront of the silver advo-
Gates in both branches OF congress.
Jones and Stewart are admittedly two Of
the most skillful and powerful debaters
in the United States.
The herald., 1893-07-17

1t is not often that shares in the Lon
don Graphic and Daily Graphic news
papers come into the market. Some,
however, were sold by auction the other
day, and these realized as much az
S27750, these being $50 shares On which
$35 only had been paid.
The herald., 1893-07-17

THE terrible catastrophe at the Italian
celebration of the discovery of America
in Los Angeles last fall, had its counter
part in an accident at an Italian picnic
in Chicago last night. A fireworks bomb
exploded in a similar manner, killing
several and wounding many.
The herald., 1893-07-17
A County without Taxes.

The county council of the North Rid.
ing of Yorkshire, England, have decided
that they will not levy any taxes during
the next 10 months. They are in won
derfully happy position. The balance
at their bankers is so large that they
want no more money for year.
The herald., 1893-07-17
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The herald., 1893-07-17

THAT so-called reconciliation between
Governor Markham and Mr.. M. H. De
Young is exceedingly amusing. As the
governor has not developed any inten-
tion of leaving the state it ia pretty safe
to assume that the senatorial lightning
is not likely to strike the proprietor OF
the tall clock tower. There could be no
misconceiving the animus OF such sur
raudar
The herald., 1893-07-17
MiIes, Nerve and Liver pills

Act on a new principle-regulating the liver,
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The herald., 1893-07-17
NEIGHBORING TOWNS.

PAsADEEA-The electric railway franchise
comes up today.
SANTA MoNIcA-Large crowds at the beach
and the cailon.
REDoNpo--A big crowd enjoys Sunday.
Shipping news.
The herald., 1893-07-17

The passage of his pet army bill by a
mere scratch probably leaves the Ger
man emperor in towering rage. twill
largely take off from the enjoyment of
his summer outing.
The herald., 1893-07-17

The highest honor of oratory at the
commencement of Trinity college, In
North Carolina, was carried off by full
blooded Choctaw Indian of the name rs
Joseph Maytub5y.
The herald., 1893-07-17
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The papers of all delinquent mail subscribers
tinued hereafter No papers will be sent to
subscribers by mail unless the same have been
paid for In advance. This role is inflexiblo'
Merchants' Exchange San francisco, is an
authorized agent This paper is kept on file In
his Office.
THE HERALD is sold at the Occidental Hotel
news stand San Francisco, for 5ca copy.
The herald., 1893-07-17
,DApdruH.

This annoying scalp trouble, which
gives the hair an untidy appearance. is
cured by Skookum Root Hair Grower.
All druggists.
The herald., 1893-07-17
SUFFERERS FROM
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NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Self Abuse, Night Emissions, Decay Of the Sex
ual Organs Seminal Weakness, UNFITNEsS
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Our blood remedies cure the worst types of
Skin and PRIVATE Disc ASES. Pains In
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The herald., 1893-07-17

strange adventures resulting
from FIRE, jag and a well....The police
team outshoot the SeyenthIegiment team by
ID points. "A strong oil company which has
been formed The programme fthe Chau.
tanqua assembly 1.-The cricket match at
San Luis Rey won by the Los Angeles eleven
1.-THE jury in the Young murder case disa'
gree. Mrs. Rebecca Foss terribly assaulted
at San Luis Rey by half breed
The herald., 1893-07-17

Fitzhenry is selling shoes at almost
cost for 80 days. 255 South Spring st.
The herald., 1893-07-17
A xNsss\ sALt ~
MONDAY, JULY ~, 1898.
MONDAY, JULY II, 1898.
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.

BY TELEGRAPH-vice President Steven
son at San Diego. bis next stop to be at
Santa Barbara. President cleveland burned
in efigy at Kingman, Ariz A terrible dif-
aster at an Italian picnic In Chicago. !.
Fatal collapse of grand stand at the French
fetes in Montreal. THE Franco-siamese
incident. Jews maltreated in the Crimea
Observations of the new comet and the
aurora borealis. Henry Clews' financial
scheme. Small attendance on the last open
Sunday at the worlds fair. Strikers and
Senators win the ball games.
The herald., 1893-07-17

Judge Burnett, who accompanied
Vice. President Stevenson there, looks
like granger, but mas the wit of dip
lomat. He was travelling in town
once and saw sure-thing gambler
fleece a country man of all the money he
bad. The victim blubbered and excited
Mr.. Burnett's sympathy, 30 he promised
the fellow to get his money, amounting
to $50, back. Accordingly he and a
friend went forward to the smoking car,
where the gamblers were, and took
separate seats. Burnett was soon ap-
preached by the, takers, and took great
interest in their game, which was the
old loop snap.
II feel sure that 1 could beat that
game" said Burnett to the gambler in
charge.
How much do you think so," said
the sharper.
"Well, I'll bet a $780," was the re.
plv.
The gambler snapped up the offer, but
then came the question of putting up
the money. Burnett refused to put it
up In any ones hands but those of the
friend who had come into the car with
him. They gave no signs of knowing
each other and the sharper consented to
his acting as stakeholder, and the con-
ditions OF the bet were agreed to. When
all the preliminaries were arranged,
Burnett sat down in his seat and COM
menced to read the newspapers.
"What's the matter with you?" said
the gambler. sect up here and try the
game, and either win or lose your
| money"
"Oh, no." replied Burnett. "There
was nothing said about when was to
try it. want time to study the matter
little. l worked too hard for my 500
to risk it without studying the game.
I'll tell you what I'll do. Pm going to
San Francisco week after next, and I'll
be back in New York in about eight
weeks. I'll meet you there at Superin-
tendent Byrne's Office and we will play
the game then"
clustered about, taking his money
down, but Burnett does not take bluff
in wavering way and bluffed back in
great shape. At last he said, "I'll tell
you what Ill do; if you'll give that poor
country fellow in the other car his fifty
dollars I'll let you off the bet."
The gambler jumped at the chance,
the yokel got his fifty dollars, and Bur-
nett went on reading his paper.
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"Some men," said the Rounder to me
recently, "never know when to get out,
and have to be assisted by little figu-
rative application of the toe of boot
where it will do the most good.
"Did you hear about the row in the
Society for the Reformation OF Victims
of the Pie Habit? No? Well you know
l can't give the real names for it might
hurt some ones feelings. but the society
had for secretary a well-known profess
sional man who got himself we'll dis
liked. He was oblivious to the fact that
everyone wanted him to give up his
office, and at last one of the members
addressed to the society an official pro-
test against the mans continuance as
secretary.
when the next meeting came
around. the secretary got up and read
the protest, and then started 20 make a
little speech.
when fs.st read this letter l made
up my mind to resign, but" He was
going to give his reasons for having
The herald., 1893-07-17
HERE AND THERE.

Secretary Willard of the chamber of
commerce used to be newspaper man.
and despite his present associates still
preserves faint of brightness.
He was talking with a reporter the
other day about newspaper ethics. The
reporter remarked that he bore no NAL
ice in newspaper fights. ''In fact" he
said, "whep it is possible follow the
scriptures and turn the other cheek"
ga fellow as we'll provided with that
article as you are, can afford to turn the
other if some one smites the one," Will
ard remarked and the newspaper man
did come quiet thinking.b1 assn
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14
Danger in the Air.

Wnen a dynamiter entered the
Office of Russell Sage, in New York
and demanded, in effect, his money
or his life, the old broker quite
naturally lodged behind Younger
and bigger man who happsne to bs
standing by. The result justified his
precautiou, for when tho bomb was
exploded, demolishing the room and
contents, Mr. Sage escaped uninjured
person or by letter, without obtain
while the other man was hurt.
The latter brought suit against
Sage for damages Claiming that he
had wilfully exposed him to danger,
but rs another bystander was blown
out of the window aud the dyna-
miter himself was blown to pieces,
the judge quite logically held that
the danger was IN the air and Mr..
Laidlaw's injuries did not como from
the act of Sage
1t WAS an odd sort OF claim and
was made the moro interesting by
the ingenious plea of the plaintiff s
counsel, that he was suing for dam
ages done by the peticular missiles
that struck him; that these particu
lar missiles would not have struck
him if he lad been let alone, even if
others might, and that the Court
could only deal with what did hap
pen and not with what might have
happened. To this the answer was
that the claim assumed that the man
would have been safe but for Sage,
and as the evidence showed the con-
trary the suit was dismissed.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14

coin used TO say. when two men want to
time one of them must ride behind till tho
next ride. The ticket is a good one, and
commends itself TO the voters Of the coun-
ty, and will be electsd next November by a
handsome majority.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
W. V. Shirk il not veteran soldier is a
veteran chairman, this being his third term.
He is an industrious man in business and
politics, and will again carry the banner to
victory.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Wilberforce Schweyer is young man,
born al Nifiintown. He is typical
American. lie is a graduate of the law de-
partment of the Northwestern University at
Chicago. He will discharge tho duties Of
his Office with respect to tbs rights of all
parties under the lay, aud recognise the
amenities of life bet Eeeu counsel and client
REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATE.
General J. X. Robson 10 native OF
Juniata, born OF the earliest pioneer stock,
farmer by choice, a veteran that veterans
who know him, love, hustler in politics,
and Hastings man to the backbone for
Governor
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
william Guss is substantial farmer of
Milford where his father was a nrst ratio cit
izcn before him. He is competent, and
with tho best OF intentions will mako good
Auditor.
VIM. II. Shelly as voted for and elec ed
as one of the County Auditors is Ineligible
on account OF living in Snyder county.
which was not known to the party who au-
nounced him for the office. The conveu.
tion of return judges announced -. Y.
Shelly OF Fayette township as the o,pdi-
date instead of Wn. II. Shelly.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
John F. EheInzcl!er OF Fayette township,
is . substantial citizen, a farmer by occups-
ton, Intelligent, industrious, frugal, and
competent to discharge ths duties of the
once. He VIII prove himself strong can
didate before the people in November, and
will mako a good treasurer.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
wm. II. Moore belongs to one OF the sub
stsntial families in Walker township. He
is competent, polite, genial, good mana
ger, veteran, and will make = first rate
commissioner.
Neal ". Stewart of Iuscarsra township,
is a first rate representative Of the genial,
hsspitable families OF the west sids of the
river, acompetent man who loves his friends
A farmer just in the prime of life whose
purposes all tend in the right direction.
He will make a first rate commissioner.
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
VIM. Il. Zsid era Of Greenwood township,
is young man capable OF taking charge of
the Prothonotsry Office and keeping the
books and records in a satisiacto tory manner.
BE is Juniata man by birth, and has had
a business training which is all the better
recommendation for the important position
to which he will be elected.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14
A Death Trap.

Ford's thester in Washington, D.
c., in April 1865, was a death-trap
for President Lincoln. 1t was in the
building that J. Wilkes Booth assas
mated the slave liberating President.
How strange beyond the comprehen-
sion of men, that on last Friday,
June 9th. 1898, the very day on which
the funeral of the assassins' brother
Edwin Beoth-took place, another
death dealing disaster was enacted in
Ford's theatre.
The house is what many people
call an unlucky house.
1t was not substantially built, and
has been kept proped up. 1t has
been used by Government for army
and navy offices, and at the time of
its break down about 10 o'clock last
Friday morning, it contained about
500 people, most of them government
clerks.
An excavation was being made in
the cellar for an electric light plant.
The digging was done to near the
foundation walls. The building was
not lacked. Such is the report, but
in the face of all that report, is the
fact. that the upper floor was the
part OF the house that was first known
to give way without warning. II
dropped down on the End floor and
the two dropped to the lower and
third fool. The walls remained
standing.
Two cavalry companies and two
infantry companies were sent upon
the scene. Twenty-six clerks were
killed and well nigh to a hundred in
jured. Three Pennsylvanians- Sam
uel p. Banes, Jeremiah Daley, Geo
1. ALE, are among the dead. A. E
Yount Of Pennsylvania is among the
injured.
The building belonged to the gov
ernment. 1t was bought from tn,
Ford brothers after the assassina
ton of Abraham Lincoln. The build
ing originally was a Baptist church
and was converted by the Ford broth
ers into theatre.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14
PHOTOGRAPHS.
ANOTHER TINE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TINE,
WHILE WE ARE IN THE PICTURE BUsI-
NrSS

ANOTHER TINE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TINE,
WHILE WE ARE IN THE PICTURE BUsI.
NESS.
We will continue making our fine
Cabinet Photographs as low as 81 so
per dozen. These pictures are
mounted on elegant card enameled
on back and face, with picture with
high Polish finish superior in quail
ity to to the Aristo Photo 1 have
been taking the last year. However
all those wishing the Aristo picture
I will still make them at the same
price, S1.50 per dozen.
The extensive patronage and the
many testimonials of the apprecia
ton of our work, we have received
the last year, gives us renewed cour
age to go on with these low prices
aud we propose making Mifflintowr
headquarters for the finest Photo
graphs for the money that can be
obtained anywhere, adding all the
time new and costly accessories oi
the very latest designs giving oul
trade the benefit of that which would
cost 50 90 in the citv, for $3.50 in
Mifflintown. We can make picture:
for s1.00 per dozen such as are made
by all travelling photographer, but
we prefer giving our patrons much
better picture for very little more
money. Thanking our patrons fol
their liberal patronage we solicit (
continuance of the same.
Respectfully,
JosEHH HESS.
Miffiintown, Pa, March 9, 1898.