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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
80 LInes ln congress.


Fro-n The Chicago Inter Ocean,
Fx-Speaker Reed has given the Demo
c7atsin Congress warning against passing
a bin repealing the Federal election law
while the silver repeal bill is pending.
This was timely and should be needed
II the President Is AS anxious for the pas
sage of the Wilson bin as he processes 10
be he y i'll call of bis dogs. Mr.. Reed Is
an earnest advocate Of the Wilson biz.
Last winter he favored a similar measure
with all his might Bat once get the
spirit Of partisan animosity aroused and
new combinations on party lines viii be
inevitable.
The truth is that Mr. Cleveland made
the first bad break. His message con-
yeniug Congress ia extra session ought to
have kept rigidly to the one object in
view. Instead Of that he went out Of mis-
wav to make decl lration on the tariff.
| Il was a clear case Of death bed repent
ance. When told that he was near his
end the sick man consented to forgive
the neighbor with whom he had chron-
ic feud, bu. added Just at the end Of the
reconciliation, But remember. if I get
well hold the old grudge still :" As q
story this is very old and threadbare,
but nothing else could 50 well illustrate
President Clevelands attitude toward
protection in his message Of a month
ago. ard the House committee on cleo
tons might plead in extenua;ion high
example.
Tie truth IS that when once this silver
question Is out Of the way an old-time
partisan contest Is sure to follow. The
country has not entered upon an era Of
nonpartisan good feeling. It would be
absurd to expect anything Of the kind.
With one patty controlling Congress and
the other the executive some sort Of 4
compromise is inevitable, but now the
Democrats have full swing, and may be
EXPECTED 10 fairly reyel in the exercise CT
newly acquainted power. The Fepuoli-
cans must meet them on tse skirmish
line and contest every foot Of ground up
10 the very citadel of the White House.
Once a bin drawn on party lines is intro
duced Il becomes a eaUse Ct war, aad al
the tactics and weapons o: parliamentary
warfare must be resorted to, quite ire
spective Of the prospects Of success. Just
now two great battles axe looming up in
the background CT the inevitable, the
t2riffand the election law. The minori-
ty in the Fifty-Grst Congress won one
great victory, and the minority in the
Fily-thiri Congress may achieve a still
greater one. There Is no occasion for
despair or surrender Mr.. Reed believes
IN the rule OF tie msjlTity. but he. is a'so
a good & fshteri the minority, and should
realize TIA; the Republicans Of the coun-
try demand the same yigor and persist
ence in defensive as in aggressive Politi-
cal action.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
A Big onion Crop.

CANTON, O., Sept l4.-The little town Of
Orryille, west Of here on the It. Wayne rail
road, has novelty in the shape of g 60-acre
onion farm, and when the excursionists to
the worlds fair pass through that locality
they keep their fingers on their noses. A
few years ago the place was nothing but s
mucky swamp, end en- eRterprising gentle
man named Tanner took it and started an
onion farm. The crop Of the 60 acre farm is
now being harvested, and ii is estimated that
there will be 5000 bushels, which means
vast amount Of money. Oae hundred men,
women and children are now engaged in
preparing the onions for market. Il viii
take them about six weeks t. complete their
work, Many families living in that locality
depend entirely upon the work Incl dent TO
the cultivation Of onions for their living.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

II IS claimed that there is q decided
majority in the Senate IN favor Of the
repeal OF the silver purchasing act, and
vet minority in that body has for
weeks prevented any decided action on
the bin, and apparently vote Is no near
er now than it vas az the beginning Of
the discussion. Here Is an object lesson
from which tie friends OF q free ball0.
and an honest count should leara their
daty whe. it comes to a repeal Of the
Federal elections law, bill for which Is
being urged in the House. Every inch
Of the ground should be stubbornly con-
tested, and every available parliamentary
stratacen resoued 10. DGubtless party
lines viii be drawn and the Democrats
VIII present an undivided front in favor
OF the repeal, but Republicans should
stand by their guns and defend honest
elections by every permissible means
Dent give up the ship. should be the
Republican r4liying cry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

THE Democrats have come to the front
with q bill 70 Internationally repeal the
Federal election laws, SO that bulldczing
and ballot box studing cIn have free
scope and the South be kept solid. 4 feT
days since Republicans in the House
were besougLt to lay aside partisanship
and help preserve the financial integrity
Of the country, and no sooner was this
done than a bill was introduced and a
partisan whoop raised in favor Of wiping
out the Federal election laws. OF fcourse
sooneror later this viii be accomplish
ed, button this vital question We antici-
pate the Republican minority viii make
a tenacious fight, taxing every advantage
which the Tuies viii permit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

SEcTox :, Of the Democratic Nauohal
platform reads as follows:
I've denounce the Republican leeissl-a.--
tiou known as the Sherman Act oi lo.,o
as a eowardlv makeshift, fraught Win
possibilities Of danger in the iuturs'
which should make al Of lis support
ers. as we'll as its author, anxious ior rs
"speedy repeal =
In accordance with this declaration Of
his parry. Mr.. Cleveland early in August
convened an extraordinary session OF
Congress for the purpose as stated IN his
message, Of speedily repeating this COW
sralv maksshift." Without halting for
the usual formal organization Of the
House-the adoption Of rules, appoint
nant of committees, &c, &c.-that body
al once plunged into the subject, the
warring Democratic factions divided time
between them to the exclusion Of the
Republican minority, and after two
weeks debate. with the help Of an almost
solid Republican vote, the repeal was
carried in that body.
In the Senate the bill has been "debat-
ed al aa,sala, weeks have passed, and
other weeks will probably still further
uass without definite action. Ia Demo
cratic body protesting to believe in the
platform Of It's party, this cowardiy
makeshift' which it is pledged 10 repeal
! sill occupies the floor, still remains
4fraught with possibilities Of danger II
/ the future" As usual, Democratic pro-
fessious and democratic actions do not
! tally, and Democratic platforms lie Ike
a tombstone" Being thus repudiated by
/ his own party and his wishes and policy
thus ignored, even Grover Cleveland
must see that his sole dependence for the
repeal Of the so-called Sherman act Il
on the votes Of John Sherman and hii
! Republican colleagues in the Senate
! surely no previous president has been Sc
wantonlv snubbed and bumiliated by
his own parlisans on the very threshold
Of his Administration as las been th'
present Chief Magistrate Of these United
4 States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
BANDITS ROB A TRAM.
A Lake Shore Express Held Up by
Masked Men in indiana.

Twenty masked men held up train on
the Lake Shore Road. near Kendallville, In
diana, on Monday night of last week, 40
miles from Chicago. They shot and seri-
ously wounded the engineer, James Knapp,
who tried to start the train. and then blew
open the doors Of the express car with dyna-
mite. The safe was riaed, but the amount
known. One account says the safe contained
from $4,000 to $4,000, another that they
secured $1,000 and still another that the
loss 10 the Express Company will not ex-
ceed $1,000. Still another report fixes the
amount stolen at sls, 800. About a hundred
detectives are now at work on the case.
There was no time nor inclination te repel
the onslaught Of the bandits Il was too
sudden, too skillfally planned and too des-
peIately carried ont. The rattle of the rifles
and the terrific explosions ofdynamiie terri
fed the passengers, who remained in their
seats or berilIs. Not one Of them WAS mo-
Tested, although standing upon either en-
bankment was 4 sentinel, savessly grim
with red mask aud quieting gun. ready to
shoot down the first man to interfere with
their work.
The growing list oftrain robberies is an
unpleasant reminder of the increasing bold
ness of the knights of the road. The record
the year 1892 is a startling one. There
were fonrieen such r)bbefies that year, the
booty secured ranging from the 800 obtain
ed at Wharton, |. T., May II, when train
on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Road
was held up, 70 the $4,000 the three masked
robbers took from train at Golfers Station
on the Central Railroad Of Georgia. In the
whole list there is a disoouraging uniformity
OF success, the robbers in almost every in
stance secured some booty. There was just
as discoursging c failure to capture and
punish The highwaymen, showing that train
rob5iag is one OF the safest lines Of business
the criminal can follow. During the first
halfof 1888 there were twentyOne attempts
to rob trains in the United States, but the
success in getting booty was not equal TO
thst obtained 1892. If the second half of the
year is as prolific of these crimes 1895 will
have an unpleasant pre-eminenee in this
respect.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

THE free trade cup Is being pressed TO
the lips Of Southern as well as Northern
manufacturers or the thirty eight blast
furnacas and iron mills in Alabama,
twsaty-eight are now closed, ard Of the
thirteen similar Establishments IN Ts8-
uessse eleven have shut down. OF the
forty i've eokinE plants, thirly-nineh have
saspendsd Of the 40053 men employed
by these works, 3G.O1J are ont Of employ
menL II the mere prospect 0f free trade
has had this b4neful effect on these COM
paratively Eew and f0urishing indus
tries, what may not be anticipated when
its foil friction is reached by the over
throw Of the present tariff And yet,
without an exception, the Democratic
Congressmen ofthese States are blatant
free traders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Much Cold Bullion Gone.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept l5.-An examination
Of the vaults in the Philadelphia Mint has
disclosed shortage of more than 5.OOn
ounces in gold bullion, valued at about
Sl3i 600.
The vault in which the gold is short bad,
when il was sealed in 1881 about $4,000.
600 in gold bullion. d. NJ. Fox was Super
intendent Of The Mint at that time and o. C.
Bosbyshell succeeded him in November,
1889, receipting for the gold in the sealed
vault without weighing it. The shortage
was discovered Tuesday, when the vault was
opened for the purpose Of coming the bul-
lion.
Superintendent Bosbyshell is under bond
Of SI000 and some Of the wealthiest men
of the city. including George W. Childs, are
on it. A thorough examination IS being
made TO fix the guilt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

ket free ator before the time he has ae-
c,nulated a stock for saie2 Yet IN the
e.ce Of this common sense business view,
tie Democrats declare that the tarih
shall be repealed, that wool, COAL non
o-a and various other so-called raw ma
,a,;als that largely enter into the pro-
auotion of manufactured articles, shall De
nlsced upon the free list, and then bra
zenly assert that the tariff has nothing
10 do with the silent mills and factories
and the utter stagnation of manuiactur-
ms industries under which the country
is now suffering. lit is not the threat 10
repeal all practical duties and the uneer-
tsintv caused thereby Of futGre prices
that has closed the mills and thrown
hundreds Of thousands Of workingmen
out Of employment, what is IL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Wan, Thslr CHECKS BY Man.

BALTINaKE, Sept. IA Under an order Of
the Postmaster General the :, 500 pensioners
in Baltimore were required 70 sppeas in PER
son at the posioifice here 70 receive the
checks for the last quarters pension. The
order is very disiasiefal to the pensioners
and they have signed petitions asking that
il Be revoked.
The petition recitss thai as American Gill
zens they have the right to have their mail
delivered to any address they wish, and they
deny that The Pension Department o. tie
Possoilioe Department mas a r.ght 10 inter
eeRt their Es2il aud prevent it being deliver
ed 70 the proper address.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

II Is n0ta "silver scare" that has led 70
= p1osiEtioa OF business and the closing
up Of mills and factories throughout the
country. TIE money market is in good
shape, but lhe wheels Of industry still
rsinain clogged. L isa tariff scare IN
der which the country is suffering. It is
the uncertainty OF the future, the fear Of
feee trade. the threatened repeal Of ex-
isting tariff laws that las given business
pause throughout the length and breadth
of the land 4 business man would be
deemed an idiot who would stock up his
store Oh a rapidly fai.ing msrket How
then can il be expected that a manuEsc-
tnrer xill run his mills IN the face Of a
threat that The material which he nov
plEehasas viii be thrown upon the mar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Ktned by a ThunderboIt.

sHENASBoAH, Pa, sept. l5.-LghtHiHg
tonight struck and killed John Boseavage,
lad Of Is years. The body Ct his father
had just been brought from the hospital, he
having been fatally hurt in the mines. The
storm in the coal regions was terrific and
the hail did great damage.
REAnIae. Pa Sept 15.-This section was
visited by the most terrific rain storm this
afternoon for years. The rain came down
in torrents, flooding streets, sewers and eel
lars in all parts Of the city. Several washouts
occurred west Of Wernersyille, on the Leba-
non Valley Railroad In Lebanon TIE
tracks were -nder q TOO, OF water
WLILaNsroEr, Pa Sept. l5.-rhe sever
est electrical storm Of the season occurred
here today. Lightning struck tao school
house., and at the Dodge Mills five men
ReIe knocked down BY bolt Of lightning
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

RErEEsENrAuvE C0BR, Of Alabama,
introduced a bill in the House q few day 5
since TO revive the iniquitOus income
tax. stating at the time that most Of the
peopIe with large incomes are IN the
North. while we Of the South are poor,
and the proportion Of our people who
would pay tax on incomes is small
These Southern BoUrbons not only have
in view the idea that by an income tax
they will partially make good the loss Of
revenue which viii follow the repeal Of
the tariff. but they viii make the North
bear the burden.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Death In a Brides Kisses.

JAMESTOWN, y. Y, Sept II The kissing
OF bride at a wedding in Kiantone, a little
town near here, has resulted in the exier-
minstion Of an entire family and the serious
illness ola number ofguests with malignant
diph;beEia The bride, Miss Aiken, com-
planned Of sore throat, bat thought it oniy
temporary. There vas quite company at
the ceremony aud nearly all kissed her.
The day afler the wedding she was tsken
down with diphtheria. Two children OF
Ransom Bra;t we're seized with the disease
and soon died, followed in few days by
their stricken parents. Several other guests
were taken i'll, but only mildly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

TIE Democratic leaders in looking
about for some issue that Wil unite the
partv in Congress have hit upon the Fed
eral election law. They think that they
can draw tie scattered elements OF the
party together in favor Of q bill TO repeal
;bis law which has been menace 70
Southern bul.d5zers at the polls. And
they are no doubt right in their pFedic-
tion. The one thing against which the
Democratic party stands without evasion
or equiyocetion is an honest election
with a fr,e ballot and q fair count.-Ia'zf
I.-.-f
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
In GOOD shape Financially.

HAKEIsHURs, Sept l5.-In an interview
State Treasurer Morrison said the finances of
the commonwealth are in good shape. The
net debt is = 10000 The loan Of 81 500,
900 at + per cent. las been called and viii be
paid next year. Il could have run til 1894.
The next iosn at 81 per cent. natures in 1912.
The sinking fa1d reserved viii Eqoidaie
next years loas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
a Big Train load Of Passengers.

CHIcAGo. SEPT. l4-It took ten locomo-
tiges to draw 3 train into Polk street depot
yesterday. Tie train vas he Erie No. /,
bringing passengers fson eastern points, but
maiuly from New York and Boston. Il was
made up Of twenty palace csrs and 100 or
dinary coaches AID baggage cars. The train
was divided upinto ten sections Of twelve
cars each. From eigh y to ninety persons
Travelled in each car, but allowing s lesser
number for each would give total Of 9,6oO
passengers for that one train alone. This IS
a fair example Of the way eastern rosds are
carrying Worlds Fair visitors these days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

TINS country has the best currency IN
the world. The Democratic bosses don |
ike it-probably because i IS hePuoH-
can-anG t,ey are demanding an eliili-
tied coinage Of ify-six cent dollars ana
tl,. issue ofvild-cat bank notes based on
securities which any State can repudiate-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Mourners Paralyzed.

HaREIsEURG. Pa. Sept. l5-While the
funeral services over the remains ola suicide
were being held IN Lagles'oEa. this coun-
". to night, lightning struck the church and
stunned everybody in the building. For a
time al were 50 psraiyzed that nothing
could Be done. but iiaaily - orisr was re-
stored and people came to their senses the
excitement was Qneiled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
MISS Esther Cleveland.

WAsHSGTos, d. c, Sept. 1.-THE now
White House baby will be known hereafter
as Esther" This old fashioned name has
been selected for the child by the President
and Mrs. Cleveland. It is stated that the
selection of this name has no significance
other than the psrtiali'y olthe parents for
Scriptnrai denominstives, and that ii means
"a star and good Eertune.i
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Help or Starvation.

The Board Of Railroad Commissioner at
Topeka, Kan have received oommunica-
ton from the county officers ofSteyens coun-
ty in which they say il is now a case Of help
OF starvation with many citizens Of that
county. The crops this year are a failure in
every line Of agriculture and great many
citizens can't leave the country because their
teams are morigaged and they hsye no
money
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Great Yield OF Wheat.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. l5.-Ail crops in
Minnesota and the Dako,as are turning out
much better than the farmers had snticipat-
ed. Especially is this true of wheat. the
thrashiug af which has begun. The avarage
yield Of grain throughout The Dakotas and
Western Minnesota has been excellent. and
there are plenty offarms tie output Of which
per acre has been doubled as compared
With former years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20

THr Senate stin continues 10 ihIesn
o-er the old straw on the bin repeating
the monthly purchase Of silver, and 1t IS
understood the debate" win last for a
couple Of weeks longer meanWhiie Il
looks as il repeal WAS further OF than
when the struggle commenced Evident
~ the President cannot control his Dem
or,at;e parisars In the Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Hard Times Past.

The country probably never before expe-
rienced such a hard panic with 50 little gem
eral effect or business, and the country has
never been il as good condition as It is in to
dsy. The demand for articles OF known
purity and quality has been steadily increas-
ing instead Of decreasing So il is with the
rye wEiskies bottled BY Max Klein. The
public know that the Silver age, DGquesne
and Bear Greek ryes are the finest in the
country They know that doctors recon-
mend them; that as a stimulant they are
unsurpassed. They are for sale BY all first
class hotels and dealers At Sl.50. 81 p and
SiG0 per quart respectively. Send for cat
alogne of the finest whistles, wines and
liquors in the state, to Max Klein, 50 Fed
erat 81. Allegheny, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Vast Hoaras Buried in Kansas.

ToPEKA. Kan, Sept. li-Farmers in
Northern Kansas have vast boards of money
buried, according to Elitor s. H. Dodge, of
the Beloit Ga5ete" He has seen many go
TO a timers, in Beloit, and have great rolls
Of bills sealed in tin boxes. These they take
home and bury. Many have never deposited
in banks, aud others have drawn their
money out under fear. he says millions
Of dollars are buried in Mitchell County.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Wholesale EloDements.

coxsELLsvrLLE, Sept. l5.-Five young
COUPLES from Mt Pleasant are reported TO
have eloped las; evening. They drove here
and boarded the midnight express for Cum
besIand, Nd, it fs alleged to get married
A telegram WIS received here shortly after
the train left asking the authorities 10 de-
tain the elopers. Some Of the girls parents
pursued them, but the young folks had a
good start and the irate parents arrived here
too ate
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Suit FOR 100000.

A suit to recover about $, ,000. GOO from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was begun
in the Dluphin county court on Wednesday
by attorneys representing William Bill, the
once famous canal builder. Bill has been
dead for thirty-one years and his heirs. who
at various times have tried to recover the
vas; sum, have died before the litigation
came TO head. Miss Minnie Horehead q
Allegheny. granddaughter OF. William BIZ,
has possession Of the contracts, eei., viii, b
furnish the basis fer the big claim.
Bill constructed the Philadelphia, Erie
and Pittsburgh canals and did vast amount
OF work for the State
An effort is being made 20 secure ex-
Speaker Reed to make speech before The
convention Of the State Republican League
ct Reading on the 9th inst.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
Swinging Around rhe Circle

OF the disease to which It is adapted with
the best results HCsietter's Stomach BiiteFs,
: family medicine, comprehensive in its
scope, has never been ihrus; upon public at
ieniioa in the guise CT 2 universal panacee
for bodily ills This claim, daily srrogated
in the columns of the daily press by the
propuetOrs Of medicines fas inferior - it as
specifcs, has in = thousand instances dis
gusted the public in advance by its absurdi-
", anG the prospects Of other remedies of
superior qualities have been handicapped
by the preteniiOns Of their worthless prede-
cessors. Bat the American people know,
because they have verefed the fact by the
most trying tests, that the Bitiers possesses
the virtues of a real specific in cases of ma
lsrial snG liver disorder, constipation, nsTv-
Gus, rheumatic, stomach and kidney trouble
Wha; il does II does thoroughly, and mainlv
for this reason il is indorsed and recon-
mended by hcs.s Of respectable medical men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-20
STATE.
COUNTY,.

FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE
n Z HORNER. Of Somerset Borolgh-
FOR SHERIFF,
rn,vsPD HOOVER. Of Berlin Borough
FOR PROTHCNOTAkA,
P sAYLOR. Of Somerset Borough
FoR REGISTER AND RECORDER
rtcoR s. MILLER, OF Qufmahoning 4" p.
FOR TREASURER,
E PUSH. Of Somerset Twp.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
& T. sHoBER. Of Somerset Twp
Trr,-nr r. BARNETT. o. S9lnerse; Twp
FOR POOR DIRECTOR,
JACOB McGREGOk oi sleae IAp-
FOR AUDITORS,
eANrFI. C. FON, OF s0lne-zet Twp
WILLIAM s.. BAKER, u Somerset I"o.