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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Outlaw Cook Captured.

ALBUQUERQUE, y. NJ, Jan. l4.-"Bill'
Cook, train robber, murderer and all
around desperado, was captured near
Fort Stanton, Lincoln county, New Mexi-
eo, last Friday night by Sheriff Perry, OF
Chavez county. Cook entered New Mex
leo by out of the way trails until he reach
ed the Pecos river. Entering Chavez
county, he made his way across the val
ley unrecognized, and following the Rio
Hondo, in the course of a few days camp
ed near Fort Stanton. Sheriff Perry
learned that Cook had entered New
Mexico, and struck the trail. II WAS eau
tiously followed and Ferry laid his plans
to surprise the desperate, and 10y sunset
Friday evening had bagged the bandit
who had so long defiei the law. Cook,
when he found that escape was impossi-
ble, admitted his identity and decided to
return to Oklahoma without any formali-
ty.
Perry spent over three weeks i'm the
saddle with only few trusted aids ac-
cOmpanying him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
The Cashier Kills Himself.

DOVER, Jan. II. \ notice was posted
on the doors of the Dover National Bank
to-day, announcing that the institution
had suspended, and that, by order OF the
Board of Directors, the Banks affair had
been taken in charge by Bank Examiner
G. ". Dorr.
To an Associated Press reporter, Exam
iner DoTr said that Cashier Isaac I. ABB
bolts accounts were badly mixed, aud
there was 4 shortage which might amount
to between $50, 600 and $1,000. He could
not say definitely how much the dcfalca-
tion would amount To, as the books have
not yet been thoroughly examined. Cash
Ter Abbott, who has been surveillance
since Saturday, as interviewed to-day.
Mr.. Abbott admitted that bis accounts
were short, but refused TO say how much.
He would not say where the money had
gone, or how long the shortage had eN-
isted.
Abbott is Treasurer of the City of Dover,
and is also connected with the Dover
Five-Cent Savings Bank, which has Off
ces i'll the same building with the Nation
N Bank, on Central avenue but it is said
that neither the city nor the Savings
Bank will safer by his def;,lcation.
Cashier Abbott shot and killed himself
in his house this afternoon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

ent duties on all imports and an ad-
ditionaI tax on beer would meet the
present wants of the Treasury and TIDE
over matters until well-digested meas
ure of relief can be agreed upon. But
no, That would be an acknowledge
ment that the new tariff was not &c
eomplishing all its friends promised
and the proposed overthrow of the
present National banking system and
the restoration of wildcat banking
would have To be abandoned, and 81,
rather than admit the failure of these
net measures the business Interests "t
the entire country are allowed 10 drag
along with a threatened monetary pam
ic hanging over them. There never
was a more striking illustration of the
old saving that "Bourbons never forget
ANYTHING or learn anything What
we are TO expect from this Congress be
tween this and the lth Of March can
only be coniectured, but the country
can congratulate Itself on the fact that
when a re-adjustment of its financial
affairs does come it will not be in the
line of an irredeemable and rotten
State-bank wildcat currency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Good Roads Movement.

WAsHISGToN, Jan. I4.-At the Good
Roads Bureau" of the Agricultural De-
pariment, the cheering information is
given that the prospects are good for a
lively agitation this year of the question
of improvement of the highways in every
part Of the country. General Roy Stone,
chief OF the bureau, is now in the West,
visiting one Legislature after another as
he finds them in session, and urging upon
them prompt and intelligent action in
some way for a beginning OF the great
work.
The bureau already has list OF about
- Legislatures in which bills for this pur-
pose have been or will be introduced. the
trend of intention in most cases being in
the direction Of the appointment ofState
commissions and conferring on the coun-
ties the power to issue bonds and levy a
money tax in place of the primitive sys-
tenn of allowing farmers 10 work OUT
their road tax when and how they pleas
ed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Millions Assessed for Taxation.

The assessment returns 10 the depart
ment of internal affairs from the several
counties of the commonwealth indicate
that the aggregate amount of tax assessed
i'm the state during the year just closed
was s., i66, ,45l.3l as against g., As, 3,Oil.Si
the previous year. The aggregate value
of all property in the state taxable for
county purposes is shown by the returns
10 be s., 81, 800, ,73s. an increase of SIS, 49,,
sol over 1895.
The county tax assessed last year
amounted to SIS, ,935, ,99i.0i as against sls,-
s5l, ,79s. 73 the previous year. The money
at interest, including mortgages, jndg-
ments, bonds, notes, stocks, Nc., is shown
| by the returns to have been S6l60i3, 4j2 in
| 1894. an increase over the previous year
of Ss.379,0ii The aggregate value of
stages. omnibuses, hacks, cabs, tSc., in
the state is S57005l. In 1893 the aggregate
value of this subject of taxation was
s5s9.20i. The aggregate value of property
taxable for state purposes at four mills on
the dollar, including money at interest,
mortgages, judgments. bonds, notes and
stocks, is shown by the returns to have
increased from seas, 3,6I2 in 1898 to
S5l6,6l3, ,5lS last year.
The number of taxables in the state
last year was l,6Sf,9i6, an increase OF
| p, $40 over 1893. The assessment returns
to the department the past two years
show that the acreage of the timber land
of the state is steadily growing less, while
| at the same time there is a corresponding
| increase in the acreage of the cleared
land. In 1894 there were 15,0sl,06l acres
of cleared land, an increase Of 20i, l97 over
the previous year. The total acreage of
timber land i'm 1893 was S,26,il2, as
against s,0l7, ,327 in 1894.
The aggregate value of the real estate
in the commonwealth last year was
-. .63i. .61l, 800 and 81 $50, 49, $50 in 1885. The
value of the real estate exempt from tax
alton increased from S239, ,2i5, 775j3 in 1898 TO
S245. .3Gs. .752 in 1894. and the value of real
estate taxable from s, ,35l, l90,0S7 in 1885 to
81, 80 252 ,7Is in 1894. The assessment re-
turns for these two years show that the
number of horses, mares, geldings and
mules over four years has decreased from
j6l, ,36S in 1898 10 so, ia IN 1894, differ
ence of l,2Si and in value from Si2,5S5,-
620 to $50, ,l62, 300.
The number of neat cattle in the state
over four years was 672,G23 i'll lS9i, and
their aggregate value, sll, ,515, ,2S3. In 1893
the number of this class OF cattle was
&c, 80 and their aggregate Valuc Sl2, l4s,-
42a The salaries and emoluments of Of
flee, offices, posts of profit, professions,
trades and occupations increased from
Sill, ,ll4,G67 in ls93 to sll4, ,ili9lS last year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Editor Ratt;gan's Gun.

HARRIsEURG, Jan. lin 1863 on one
of the Southern battleiields, Peter Rat
tigan. now the veteran editor ofthe Mil
lerstown (Butler county, Herald, captur-
ed from a rebel soldier short, heavy
rifle. Mr.. Rattigan's regiment was short
~ afierward ordered to Harrisburg to he
mustered out, but when he, on getting his
discharge, was starting for home, carry
ing with him the gun he had captured.
the provost marshal inlerfered, claimed
it as the property of the government, and,
TO Rattigan's great disgust, took it from
him and deposited it in the State arsenal.
For y years Mr.. Rattigan has rankled
under the sense Of an injustice done him
by thus depriying him of the trophy of
his prowess rs soldier, and lately he
wrote TO Adiutant General Greenland,
asking that the gun be searched for and
returned to him. That genial official had
the matter looked up, and the gun was
found. II is short, brass-mounted rifle,
made at FOisdam, Germany, and has 4
muzzle a rat could crawl into. Ii has
been given to W. III. H. Ritter, of Butler,
who will take il home TO Mr.. Rattigan,
and henceforth his trophy will adorn tho
walls of the Herald sanctum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Death and Starvation.

SoUTH BETHLEHEM, PA, Jan. 10
90 .stabl Henry BOehm yesterday forced
his way through a window into the resi-
dence Of Daniel Lye and his wife, octoge-
n5riaus. residing near Littlesville, and
found the dead body of the old man al
the foot of the stairs, and his aged wife
in bed, dying of starvation.
For several days the neighbors failed TO
notice either Of the people about the
house. The old man was found lying on
his face. His neck was broken from a
fall down the steps. Mrs. Lye was una
bic to rise from the bed to seek help and
her screams could not be heard. When
discovered she was almost dead. The
doctors sly Lye had been dead three days
when found.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Col. Colt Indicted.

GoLUNETS. o., Jan. l2--COlOnel 4. Il.
Colt, Of the Fourteenth regiment, Ohio
National Guards, was to-day indicted by
the grand jury at Washington c. III. for
maDslaugbter. He has not yet been ar
rested. He was in command oftbe troops
who. in defending the court house against
a mob bent ON lyncbing convicted ne
gro, fired and killed five of the rioters.
Sheriff Cook was not indicted. Colonel
Colt is in charge of the Columbus bureau
for the relief Of the destitute miners in the
Hooking valley.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Moatana's New Senator.

HELENA, Mont, January i2.-Thoinas
III. Carter was nominated last night for
United States Senator 10y the Republican
caucus of both Houses.
Thomas ii. Carter was born in Sci0;o
county, Ohio, in 1854. and received only
the education Of the common schools.
He tried in turn farming, railreadnig and
school teaching, and then studied law,
and was admitted to the bar. In lSS2 he
resolved to go West. After prospecting
for some time he concluded to settle in
the city of Helena, the capital of Monta-
na. There his law practice proved profit
able in money and fame. lie soon took
part in the politics Of the town, and made
such Roadway that he was chosen dele
gate from the Territory to Congress. He
made good record in the House, and
worked hard for the admission of Mon
tana as State. He was popular, and had
great influence with Republican mem-
bers of Congress. and he was elected sec
retary of the Republican Congressional
committee in 1850. He exhibited great
business capacity in his position, and
soon was recognized rs safe political
leader. Ii was the good impression made
at this time that secured for him in
1872 the important position of chairman
ofthe national Republican committee. a
place that he filled to the satisfaction of
ali his associates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

WHILE history shows that measures
Were advocated or endorsed by former
Presidents, there Is no instance of a
President being so crushingly sat upon
by both branches of Congress as the
present Chief Magistrate. In almost
every instance his policies, although
championed personally, have been
failures. His attempt 10 restore TO her
throne the Queen Of the Sandwich Isl
:3nds was a notorious failure. His efforts
in behalf Of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman Act would have
been 2 signal failure had not the Re
publicans come To his aid and saved
him from defeat 10y his own party
friends. The tariff bill that he openly
advocated was slaughtered in the house
of his friends, and he was compelled 10
swallow measure that he had pFeyi-
ously denounced as perfidious and dis
honorable, and now comes the curren-
cy bill which he personally commend
ed, and which was strangled in the
throes Of birth on Wednesday last.
There Is no other such record of crush
ing defeat and humiliating disaster to
he foand in the history of all our Presi-
dents
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Before a Pull Head Of Steam

Is gathered by that tremendously de-
structive engine, malaria, put on the
brakes with Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters,
which will check its progress and advert
disaster. Chills and fever, bilious re
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promptly relieved and ultimately cured
by this genial specific, which is also 4
comprehensive family medicine, speedily
useful in cases of dyspepsia, billiousneSs,
constipation, sick headache, nervousness,
rheumatism and neuralgia. Against the
hurtful effects of sudden changes of tenn
perature, exposure in wet weather, close
application 10 laborious mental pursuits,
and other Influences prejudicial to health,
it is most trustworthy safeguard Ii
fortifies the system against disease, pro
NOTES appetite and sleep, and hastens
convalescence after debilitating and flesh
wasting diseases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Scored by Sibiey.

Congressman Sillcy, Of icnasyiyan,r,
produced a sensation in the House by a
..,ee.h IN which he severely criticised
the administration. Referring % iiie pab-
Iished reports that the executive de-
partment OF the government in the per-
son Of the secretary OF tho trca4ury,
was using its power 10 inilnence votes
i'm favor of the bill, Mr.. Sihiey said:
.sIfI have read the constitution Of the
United States correctly. it defines the
powers and duties ofthe chief executive
and powers and duties Of the members
of the House. and / tell you th1; # ever
n rehnke was needed t. one who has
tramplsd down the prcrUgaiites es OF ihe
Deop!c. IL l. Il that man who has used
his influence. or attempted 20 use IL, TO
create in himsc!fthe sole governing power
OF this nation. II has come To a time
| when to be the government of this people
requires something more than coinbi-
nation of brains, belly and brass. The
repeal the purchasing clause Of the
sherman law" he asserted, ''hGd been
secured by the use Of improper in
HlelctsS Ni the utlaiAii-tiettlf-AF ''h'
that il the padiociSs were taken OF the
mouths of the representative, four out
| of live would confirm his statements"
When pressed by Mr. Outhwaite, Demo
crat. of Ohio, 10 tell who put paGiocE
upon his lips, Mr.. Sib!ey SAID; Let me
tell the gentleman that am not talking
to-day to men who believe in goaHS 10
| he'll IN a hand cart instead Of To- heaven
supported by truth. Le. nIc tell hiin also
/ that ain not addressing men who believe
more in a boBiail tlush than in "A contrite
| heart" Recurring to the action Of the
administration, Mr.. Sibley said that,
paraphrasing Junius, il could he said
that the merits of an administration
might he judged by the condition Of the
people. Look upon the condition OF the
people in this country" he said, '-dnd
you can tell the merits of your adninistra-
ton"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

1T was good news that came from
Washington a few days since. that
Carlisle and Springer and Speaker
Crisp, backed with all The power of the
Administration, failed to land the wild
eat currency bill, for which they have
- zealously labored.
The decisive vote came on the attempt
10 adopt rule f0 end debate. The
Republicans stood by their guns, and
with the assistance of the siiVeriies and
a few Democrats defeated the attemp.
20 gag them and pass the bill.
The vote stood l22 to I29. Since then
she Democracy have been Z" all at sea. -
and it IS almost assured that there will
be no financial legislation secured dur
ing the brief remainder of this session.
The Treasury is being depleted of its
gold, the revenues are daily running
behind the expenses of the govern
ment, and the stubborn imbeciles con
trolling Congress continue to wrangIe
among themselves and denoance the
Republicans FOR refusing to aid them
clrry out their destructive schemes. II
has been pointed out to them that a
small but general increase of the pres
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
A Blizzard IN tie West.

CHICAGO, January l2.-The blizzard
which ragged in Chicago and the northwest
to-day developed sufficient energy and
enthusiasm to satisfy the longings even OF
the oldest inhabitants. Borsas attended
strictly to business and the thermometers
from Dakota to Indiana were extremely
low spirited.
At noon to-day st. Paul and Min
neapolis shivered in a temperature =
degrees below zero, Kansas City's mercu-
ry registered $ below, ST. Louis showed
4 degrees below and in Chicago9 degrees
below zero. indianapolis reports L
below at q \. NJ. At noon the indications
were for warmer weather tomorrow and
the prospects were good for several inches
OF snow within the next twenty-four
hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
4 Blizzard Fans A Fire.

BRADFORD, Pa, Jan. l3.-A fire, which
destroyed sl50,e0 worth of property,
started in the Sheehan House, 60 Mechan-
ic street, at q. - o'clock this morning.
4 blizzard was blowing, the weather
was intensely cold and the tiremen were
greatly handicapped in fighting the
flames. Several of the guests of the Shee-
han House had narrow escapes. Miss
Mary Callahan leaped from the SECOND
story and escaped with broken ankle
and arm. Mary Dorine had similar ex-
perienee, barring the broken bones. Mrs.
McQuiston, residing over Smiths gro
cery, rushed down the stairs To Main
street with her clothing on fire. The
flames were quickly extinguished. She
will recover. Many firemen had their
hands and ears frozen. Robert Sisco
had his hands and feet so badly frozen
that he is in a serious condition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Mr. Hsrberts Gratitude.

WAsHIS6F0N, Jan. l4.-When Secreta-
~ Of the Navy Herbert was a Confeder-
ate colonel he vas captured and his life
was saved at the battle Of Seven PINES by
a Maine soldier. Some time ago he re-
ceived letter from man ia California
asking II he was the Col. Herbert cap
turei a; The battle Of Seven Pines. The
writer was Jonathan Newcome, who had
participated in the capture. The Secreta-
y met his Maine soldier. lie was one
who had been at the front aud conveyed
Herbert to the rear as a prisoner, but was
not the man who had saved his life. The
man was ship ealker, poor and out OF
employment The Secretary gave direc-
tions that rs long as there was a ship or
boat in the navy yard 10 be calked the
old Maine soldier should have work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
v.,ae Of oar Cereal Crops.


WAsu.~arcx. Jan. 80. Tho estimates
of the area, product. and yaiue Jy State
and Territories ofii:c cereal crops. togeth-
or with those ofhay, poia.oeS, and toha''.'n'
have boea completed by the statis-ician
OF the Agricultural Department ami are
presented as follows:
The corn crop Of 1891. in rate of yield, -
one OF the lowest on record. IN the past
thirteen years tho yield per acre Of bat
one year, namely, 1881, WAS lower the
yield for that year having been $50
against 1911 for the year ls9L Severe
drought and dry winds in a fow OF the
principal cogn- producing State, redheed
The area harvested for iis grain yslEe 10
a.. -. .Ool from the 7ti.091.O 1.OJacsos planted.
The product garnered is L,2i20',ot9
bushels, having an estimated farm value
of SOL. $4,000.
The wheat crop Is above an average one
in Yield per acre. The entire product for
the country Is AZ, 257, ,ii6 bushels, which
is below the average for the five wears
Is,O 10 1871 inclusive. The Farm value Of
the crop is ss35,a2,02j. The area, ac-
c0r;iing To revised estimates, - 5t,a'--i. 10
acres. Ia the revision OF acreage the
principle changes have been made IN tie
spring wheat States. The rate Of yield Is
l32 bushels per acre; lhc average value
per bashoi, 4Jl cents.
The estimates for oats are: Area. D.
o., jJl acres product, ca GSi9I'i value,
Sis, .92g yield per acre. 2i,5 bushci.
Rye-Area, ,9lt, - acres; product, =,
7Z7,di5 bushcls value, Sl3,54,i1G.
BarIey-Arca, 3, ,170.6l2 acres; pr0dIct,
81, 100, AS b,ishels valge, 81, ,I3i, ~.
Buc>wheat--Area, 7sg,2i- acres; pro-
duct, l2,GjS 2pO bushels; value, S7,OH,-
23S.
Potatoes-Arca, :, IN, ,973 acres ; product,
l786S7,3.S bushels; value, 81 ,l48,1ss.
Hay-Area, iS,.zl, ~ acres; product
"a, S7I, lOs tons value, $40, ,57s,azl.
Touacco-Area, 81, l03 acres; product,
f06, ,g7s, ,3s5 pounds value, sz7,76o,i52.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Desolatioa Of var.

Dispatches from Tisu Tsin say: Tho
MancilC princes have taken the defense
Of the country into their own hands iu
order 10 prevent the intrigues of the Chi
nese officials. The central government j.
bewiiiercd and helpless. ii Hung
Chang, although h. has been relieved OF
all his functions except the governor
goueralship of his province, still cxcrcis-
O indirect influence over the various
officials. Chinese who have arrived from
Manchuria briag Shssiiy reports of tho
deSolatiOu 0f the country between ne
Ialu river and the Lilo-IIu. recstiiingtLc
worst horrors OF the Tapping rebellion,
Net a house is standing. Everything has
been burned, and whole populations have
perished. Only scattered groups OF FRO
zen corpses are seen, apparently those Of
entire families. Neither food nor fuel is
procarabie. S;rJggIcr~ from the Chinese
army. who have taken refuge ia thc bills.
have become say1ses. Tine suffering c!
the wounded are terrible. The move
ments of both the Chinese and Japanese
troops are hinderc,, by EIiiure of supple
from the terrified popuiacc The p-ss-
pcct % an c,,tcnsion of such -ccuas appals
even the stOlid Chinc-c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

REPUBLICAN, politics in Philadelphia
are in a disrupted condition. At the
last moment the Ward Combine, head
cd by Dave Martin, dumped the
slated candidate for Mayor-Senator
Penrose-and put up City Solicitor
Warwick. The latter was nominated
with hUrrah, but the Penrose people
refused to make his nomination unani-
nous, charging that Martin had sold
oIt their candidate and was guilty OF
betraying the confidence Of his friends.
Senator Quay was appealed To TO aid
Penrcse and hurried from Washington
To Philadelphia Tor that purpose. 1t Is
reported that he and Martin qgarreied
and that il viii be war to the knife be
tween them from this time forward.
As a result of the Republican snarl the
Democrats aud anti-Warwick Republi-
cans will probably unite upon Cover
nor PattisOn - their candidate. The
Philadelphia Times is growing hyster-
Teal ever the matter and Is laboring To
widen the breach in the hope that the
Democrats will win in that stronghold
of Republicanism.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

II looks to Ice inevitable ROW that
another issue of bonds will soon have
To be placed upon the market to meet
the demands upon the Treasury Dur
ING the administration Of the finances
10y the Republican party the national
debt was reduced by millions every
month, but now il i being constantly
increased. Already Sl00,000,0 600 have
been added TO our debt by this admin
istration and there is now a deficit OF
many millions in the Treasury, which
can only be met b. the sale of a new
latch OF bonds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

TIE utter inability OF this Democrat
ic Congress TO frame and pass bill
that VIII relieve Tie present deplorable
condition of the Treasury and provide
for the expenses Of the Government, is
- apparent that there Is little doubt
the President viii have 10 call the COM
ing Republican Congress together i'll
extra session, to secure such legislation
as will restore confidence in the ability
% the Government to provide for il
debts and meet current expenses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16

ANY kind of a financial bill that can
be squeezed through Congress is what
Cleveland and Carlisle are now pray
ing for. They are as anxious a. the old
maid who went 10 the woods TO pray
for a husband. When an old owl in
the tree-top screeched out ''to who, to
who" she lifted up her voice and eX-
claimed: " ANYBODY, Lord"