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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Bowman and Esher Condemned.

READING, Oct. l2.-The convention OF
the East Pennsylvania conference of the
United Evangelical church, and Bow
man, completed its organization here
this evening. The rules of the old East
Pennsylvania conference of the Evansel-
icll Association were adopted for the gov
ernment of the denomination. The most
exciting scene of the two days session
was the adoption of the report of the
committee on resolutions, in which Bish-
ops ESlier and Bowman are condemned
in the severest terms and il is declared
that the only remedy AT hand is final sep
aration.
The resolutions say that the anti-Bow-
man people were time and again insult
ell, their offers of arbitration spurned,
their motives impugned, their actions
misconstrued, their characters maligned,
&c. Ii is charged that Bishops Bowman
and Esher have "by various means of
persecution suspended from the church
men whose only offense was firm, but
Christianlike opposition to their
schemes"
The next anti-Bowman animal confer
ence will be held at Schuylkill Haven,
and it was decided to call meeting of
the general conference to convene i'm Ma
pierville, H., on the last Thursday of
next month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

ties were reduced immensely. Arkan-
sis cut down Cleveland's majority
about one-half and Georgia more than
three-fourths, while Maine and Yer
mont have doubled their Republican
maiorities. Add to this the revolt Of
the sugar planters in Louisiana who
have come over sguarely TO the Repub-
lican ranks, the cat-and-dog fight be-
tween the Hill and Cleveland Democ-
racy in New York which will almost
certainly throw the state into the hands
OF the Republicans, the virtual aband-
onment Of the Democratic canvass in
this State, and who cannot see the set
Of the tide? Where the Democrats are
not on the run they are on the defen-
sive; ''the stufiin' is knocked out OF
them" and never before were there
such auspicious, such certain signs OF
an overwhelming victory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Jewelry For Mission Work.

NEW YORK, Oct. Ij.-At a meeting of
the Christian and Missionary Alliance,
which closed its llth convention Sunday.
Louise Shepard, an evangelist, proposed
that there should he an offering of gold
and silver for the work of the alliance.
In a whirl of religious fervor men and
women marched up the aisles to the altar
and left gold and silver watches. diamond
pins and rings and jewelry of all forms to
be sold in the interest of missionary work.
The altar of the Tabernacle was piled
high with the offerings.
One man gave deed for a farm, while
others gave sums of money ranging from
5000 TO 81. More than s50,0)0 was sab
scribed during the day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
China Suing for Peace.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 12-The rumor is cur
has begun negotiations with Japan for
peace. China, If is said, has offered to
acknowledge the independence of Korea
and pay war indemnity 10 Japan.
The advance wing of the japanese is
reported TO he seven days march from
Moukden. The white feet holds the
northern part of the Gulf of Pechili to
prevent the retreat of the Chinese sea-
ward after the battle which is expected.
The two JAPANESE students who were
surrendered 10 the Chinese authorities
by the American Consul have been bar.
barously executed at Nanking by order
of the Niceroy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
HoKE SMITH, the pilferer of the o

HoKE SMITH, the pilferer of the old
veterans pensions, solemnly asserts
that he sees nothing diseouraging in
the recent elections in his native State
of Georgia There was only a slump
in the Democratic majority from 1900
down 10 $4,000, and what's that in these
days, when everything appears 10 he
turning into the Republican party ?
Probably Hoke is happy that his State
didn't make plunge like Connecticut
into the Republican ranks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

DAVID Il. HILL, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of New York, Is
the same man under whose advice and
with whose assistance Judge Maynard
stole the returns that placed the Senate
in the hands OF the Democrats in 1898
The people of the State sat down on
Maynard 10y over 100000 majority, and
the indications are that they will treat
his master in the same way at the
coming election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

will be supported by large body of citi-
zens who hold allegiance with no party
or faction. bat vote rs their judgment and
conscience dictate. Decent aud fair
minded men OF ali parties have an abid-
ing conviction that Tammany is now en-
gagged in a life and death struggle, and
that the rotten heart of the beast viii be
stilled ON November 6. Among the
promising indications of the triumph of
honesty and purity over dishonesty and
immortality is the fact that the good wom-
en- of the city have organized 10 assist in
the overthrow of Tammany.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Fifty Populist, Elected in Georgia.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 1.-THE formal
canvass of the election returns for the
Legislature and the vote on the Constitu-
tional amendments was accepted to-day.
1t shows that there will be fifty Populists
in the next General Assembly out of q
total of 2l9, and three Republicans
There are about thirty contests for seats.
The total vote of the State was 2l5.0lJ.
6,gO0 more than that of two years ago, and
the largest vote ever polled in the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Bullets Fly in a Church.

YORK, Pa. Oct. l5.-With jug of cider
in one hand, and repeating rifle in the
other, William Pattison, an escaped mad
man from the Harrisburg asylum, entered
Mount olivet Church yesterday and threw
the congregation of 81 persons into panic,
by firing right and left.
No one dared approach the maniac and
he aimed his bullets at windows, pulpit.
stoves and pews, firing in all - shots.
Men, women and children sought safety
in flight. Officer ShonS captured Pattison
a fe~ hours later and brought him to this
place, where he is now locked up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

ST. CLoUD, Mimi. Oct. l0.-Frank
Drew, a lumber cruiser of Crookston,
returned from the Hinckley district this
morning, where for two weeks he has
been searching for the body of William
Murray, his brother-in-law. Last night
the searchers found a body, identified by
n ring as that of Murray. The bodies of
two other cruisers named Evans and
White, were found. During the search
the unidentified remains of l3 victims
were found. IT is believed that many
additional bodies will yet be fonnd. while
not even the ashes of others who perishcd
will be istinguishable. ,r. ,--
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Driven Crazy by q Parrot.

MONTEREY, ky., Oct l4.-Mrs. William
Rider brought a parrot home with her,
which was the first bird of the kind ever
seen here. Two weeks a ago a woman
who had never seen a parrot came to visit
Mrs. Rider. While the visitor was talk
ing the parrot broke out and inquired :
''Is that SO ~
The woman screamed in fright and the
parrot assured her that she was bald
headed prevaricator, and that the Gates of
Glory were forever closed against her
The poor woman has been crazy ever
since. and imagines every bird she sees
is the devil in disguise,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

THE President has again put his foot
down against pernicious activity in
politics by ofiice-holders. This bodes
no good for Hill, German x Co. Al
ready number of Federal officials
have been compelled TO cancel engage
ments made to deliver political speech
es. OF course he reserves the right to
interfere in behalf OF his free trade
friends and the advocates of my pol
icy -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

THE meeting held at MOrgantown,
West Virginia, on Saturday, TO boost
the political fortunes of Congressman
Wilson, the father of the bill of ''perfi-
dy and dishonOr,n as Cleveland christ
ened it, was largely made up of Pitts
burg and Southwestern Pennsylvania
Democratic shouters. When it comes
10 voting those gentlemen won't be in
81 -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Good Democratic Times.

STEUBENvILLE, o., Oct. l0.-Another
illustration of how the Democratic free
trade administration has affected the
sheep raisers was given at an assignee's
sale near Adena yesterday. Forty-five
merino sheep sold for 60 cents; "A sheep
sold for fl cents, while a bunch of regis
tered blacktop merino bucks sold for ~
cents. Several Democratic sheep raisers
in attendance at the sale declared that
they would vote the Republican ticket
hereafter \ dealer in sheep in this coun-
ty has been paying - cents apiece and
then pelting them and burying the car
tzlSSeS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Tammany's Death Struggle.

From the Pittsburg commandments.
The Tammany Democracy of New
York city, after a good deal of friction,
have succeeded in placing in nomination
a city and county ticket. The greatest
difficulty was in the selection of salts
factory candidate for mayor. The braves
were in favor of Hugh J. Grant, but that
gentleman positively refused the usa of
his name. An attempt was made to stam-
pede the delegates TO his support. but
it failed, and the choice fell upon Nathan
Straus. Thus the issue between Tamma-
corruption in government the overthrow
of machine rule or its perpetualioD the
liberation of official blackmailing or IFS
suppression; the shielding of vice and
crime or the enforcement of the laws-in
a word. the issue between decency and
intolerable debauchery-ha been square
ly raised and will be fearlessly met by
those who favor reform. The Recorder
says: PARTY is now sunk out of sight ia
the uprising of all the people who seek TO
rescue this fair city from the murderous
grip which the Tammany tiger has fast
ened upon its throat; to save our munich
pality from the shame of untold crimes
at the hands of a blood-sucking political
organization whose appetite for spoils is
Unsuitable. Harmony is now established
between all lovers of law and order, ire
spective of party preference or party as
sociation. They are united in the one
grand and patriotic purpose of redeem
ing the city from the domination of the
most vicious, criminal and uncOnsciona-
BILE political ring that ever held power
within its confines"
The opposition candidate for mayor is
Col. Strong, Endorsed by the non-partisan
committee of seventy; by the great coun-
iy Democratic organization of which Mr..
Grace is the head; by the o'Brien anti
Tammany Democracy, the stpcklerites,
the Republican party and largo fac,iog
of the German Democratic organization.
In addition 10 these forces Col. Strong
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

CENTE.rowN, ky.. Oct. i4.-Elders
Freeman and Mercer, Mormon mission
aries, who have converted 30 people in
this vicinity, mostly women, 10 their
faith, were visited by party of indignant
citizens at o'clock Friday morning and
given coat of tar and feathers.
The two were then ordered to leave at
once, which they promised to do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

SOME of the leading Democratic jour
mails are kindly warning Republicans
not TO nominate Mckinley for Presi-
dent in 1896. Thanks, awfullyr ~ The
Republicans are not making noElina-
tions for 1886 this year, and it was the
advice of a sage: Find out what your
enemy doesn't want you to do, and do
II -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

THERE is 30 per cent. more money
per capita in this country now than
there was seventeen years ago. This Is
a complete answer TO the Populist howl
for free coinage of silver and an i'll
creased circulation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

SHOW that you are in earnest by go
ing 10 the electiOn-storm or sunshine
and casting your vote for the clean
Republican ticket. Like the old veter-
ans, you can then say: /" was there
when the great battle was won"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

McKINLEY's tour through the West
has stirred up Republican enthusiasm
to its profoundest depths. The Kansas
City Journal says of him: " His name
alone is synonym for the hopes of all
who are now enduring business and
financial Distress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

SENATOR MCPHERSON, of New Jer-
sey, announces that "his health won't
permit his being a candidate for re
election. The Senator sees the Storm
clouds in the political sky and is smart
enough To get i'm out of the rain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

WHO says that the tide Is not strong
ly setting against the Democracy
Look af the six states that have voted
this year for State officers Rhode
Island Hoped from Democratic into Re
publican ranks with 6000 majority.
Oregon tumbled over from 5000 Demo-
cratic 10 700 Republican. In Georgia
and Alabama the Democratic majori-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

Mr.. Isaac Jones, of this place, has ae
cepted the agency of the Elmira Roofing
Co, New York. This is ono of the largest
and best roofing companies in existence.
Mr.. Jones will be at all times prepared to
repair or paint metal roofing, or to furnish
new roofing of the famous "Climax"
brand. the Oldest and best roofing in the
market.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

Nor letter nor "A word has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Cleveland endorsing
Hill for Governor of his own State.
Doubtless the President is doing "a
power of thinking" but his pen and
tongue both appear to be paralyzed.
Meanwhile the cuckoos are in dire
straits, waiting for sign"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

THE Republicans everywhere are
holding the Democratic nose squarely
ON the protection grindstone, and n
universal shrek of calamity howlers'
is the only response that comes up
from the sufferers. There will not be
much nose left by the 9th of Novem-
har
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

MINISTER BAYARD is on the ocean,
hurrving home to save Delaware to the
Democracy, if possible. There is moth
ing but trouble for the Democracy the
country DER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

For this falls sowing I will furnish Dis
solved Pure 5. c. Bone at sl6 per ton.
Phosphates at SIS and so up TO $50 per
ton for fine ground Bone Meal. Let me
have your orders early.
a. c. DAVIS,
Somerset, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

GOOD old Democratic times" have
come again-Wool Il cents per pound,
cotton cents per pound, and 50 cents
per bushel for wheat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Binder Twlne

for cash in 50-tb bales. We sell Sisal
Twine for cents and Manila for cents
per h. New twine just received and
guaranteed.
JAMES B. HoLDERBAUM
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
The Worlds Fair Rebuilt for the Pages Of
HistnrY

The Book of the Builders" one of the
most artistic and magnificent publications
ever issued is now being offered by the
Pittsburg Dispatch 10 its readers. 1t is
beyond question the greatest offer ever
made by newspaper. See the Dispatch
for full information.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Ride a Bicycle.

Columbia, Reading Flyers, and FASH
ions, both ladies' and gentlemen's wheels
opened this week at james Il. Holder
baum's Hardware Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Musical Instruments.

Violins, Mandolins, Guitars, Banjos
and other stringed instruments at Snyder's
| drug store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
On Deck This Week.
A Hot Welcome for Mormons.

A large line of Fishing Tackle now on
sale at JAS. B. HoLDERBAUM.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

get that J. y. Snyder, the druggist, can
fittheir eyes with glasses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
Lawn Mowers.
Hinckley Victims.

A handsome line and cheap. For salf
by JAS. B, HoLpERB4UM.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

VIM. Henry Miller, Quemahoning Twp.
Jeremiah Maurer, Stoyestown Borough.
JURY COMMISSIONER:
Samuel ]. Bowser, Milford Township.
PooR DIRECTOR;
William Dull, Milford Township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17
COUNTY.

CONGRESS:
]. ID. Hicks, Blair County.
STATE SENATE:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-10-17

They talk TO us about wanting more
foreign markets, and concluding pointed
out the rich and exclusive market of
Cuba rs well as other markets that had
been thrown away with the reciprocity
feature Of the Mckinley bill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
Elasticity of Steel.

very striking proof Of the extreme
elasticity of steel is exhibited in some ex-
periments made at the Sellers works ana
described in The American Machinst
Three cylindrical steel posts l 4 inches
in diameter and 10 feet long We're placed
in a vertical position upon steel disk,
the three posts arranged in the form of
a triangle. On top of these was placed
another steel disk, and arrangements were
made by which pound weight could DO
carefully placed upon or removed from the
upper disk. An electrical contact was ar
ranged in such manner that any diminu-
ton of length of the columns would cause
a bell to ring and it was found that this
pound weight was sufficient to make ana
break the contact the bell continuing to
ring so long as the weight was in place
and stopping whenever it was removed.
BY experiments made upon specimens of
the same bar of steel and by calculation it
was determined that the steel bars We're
compressed about LA, 600, 600 of an inch,
which, though but small amount, showed
that even the highest strain cannot be i'm
posed upon such materials without a cor
responding yielding, which yielding may
or may not be disregarded according to
circumstances and to this fact that metals
always yield under strain is undoubtedly
due much of the wearing to bearing"
that is often considered necessary in new
machinery
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
Only One Could Do 1t.

"Last Sunday" said the clergyman to
his congregation, "somo one put button
in the collection bag. l won't mention
names. will merely say that only one
individual in the congregation could have
done so, and l will expect the same NOM
Der after the service to replace the button
with a coin of the realm"
After church a well to do but close listed
individual sought an interview with the
clergyman in the vestry.
"I-er," he began hesitatingly, "must
apologize for the-er-button incident,
which 1 can assure you was an accident.
l happened to have the button in my
waistcoat pocket, together with shilling.
and took out the former by mistake. How
ever, sir, here is the shilling"
"Thank you," said the clergyman, tax.
ing the shilling and gravely handing him
the button.
"By the bye, SIR" said the man, "Ican-
not understand how you should have
known that 1t was / who-er-committed
the-er-much to be regretted mistake"
"Ididn't know" replied the clergyman.
Didn't know! But you said, sir, that
only one individual in the congregation
could have done So"
possible that two individuals could have
put one button IN the bag, Is it nowp"
said the clergyman, with bland smile
1t was so much easier for the button
contributor to say good day. than to an
swer this puzzling question that he made
his bow at Characterization Adu0cdte.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08

Even the dircctrcss must not see any mon,
except in the purlor, and in cases Of scri-
Gus sickness, when it may be necessary to
admit parents, they can only enter with
the permission of the grand chancellor of
the Legion of Honor.
Il have not time TO write any more
about this establishment. In my mind It
Is more original than that of Compicgnc,
which, believe, rosemblcd nothing of its
kind that ever before existed.
II need hardly say that in this house
the help women should all be old maids or
widows without childron that their obcdi-
ence to the directress should be absolute
and that they must not receive male visit
ors or go out of the establishments
1T Is also needless to remark that moth
Ing could be more harmful than to make
young girls give theatrical entertainments
or to excite their emulation by class dis
tinctions. That is all good enough for
men who may be called upon to speak in
public, and who, being obliged to learn
many things, have need Of stimulants in
the form of emulation. But no emulation
is needed for young girls. Their passions
must not be aroused, or their vanity, the
most active of the passions of the sex,
brought into play. Light punishmcnts
and the praise of the directors seem to mo
sufficient for all penalties and rewards
But classification by means of ribbons
does not, in my opinion, produce a good
effect if it has any other object than that
of distinguishing the ages of the pupils or
If it establishes any kind of superiority
"NAPoLEON."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-08
In GENERAL.
An Antique.

Me pazed at the tall old clock on the stair.
Twas a relic of days long fled,
4 costly timepiece, II treasure rare,
But lately purchased and perched up there,
"A quaint old gem" she said.
"Dld you stand in the old baronial hail.
: Where the freight 6ickered red
On polished floor and on carven WALL
Where fell the shadows of chair backs tall
And straightly stiff" she said.
ibid you look, perchance, on winsome ssaiA-
Alasl u century dead
Softly demure and sweetly staid,
In the tortoise shell comb and gay brocade
With very short waist?" she said.
ibid you see her lover, comely swain,
Attending his stately head
To touch her lips and to touch again
Till her fair cheek warmed with a crimson stain.
Oh, quaint old GEM" she said.
"Oh, the wondrous pictures once known to you!
And the tales that you have readl'
But the tall old clock fetched grin to view.
II wonder what she'd remark If she knew
was made last week." it said.
=. A. Opper, in amusing Journal