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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
An Eager and a Nipping Wind.

i continuous down pour of rain, incle-
ment weather, generally in winter and
spring, are Unfavorable to all classes of
invalids. But warmth and activity in
fused into the circulation connteracts
these influences and interpose a defense
against them. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, most thorough and effective OF
stomachics and tonics, not only enriches
the blood, bat accelerates its circulation.
For chill, or premonitory symptoms of
rheumatism and kidney complaint,
particularly prevalent at these seasons, it
is the best possible remedy. II is also
invaluable for dyspepsia, liver complaint,
constipation and nervousness. Never set
oGt on a winter or spring journey without
it. Elderly persons and the delicate and
eonvalescent are greatly aided 10y il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Fifty-Eine Miners Killed.


EVANSTON, Wyoming March 2i.-Fif-
ty-nine miners were killed by a terrific
explosion i'll mine No. of the Rocky
mountain coal and iron company's mine
at Red Canyon. Wyoming. just before six
O'Clock Thursdy evening. Seven of the
victims were slain on the out side flying
timberS; the rest were buried alive az the
level, where they were awaiting a ear TO
take the men from their work. Sixteen
of the dead have been recovered 50 far.
The explosion is said 20 have come
from blast, setting fire to dgsi. The
shock was most terrific. The whole town
was shaken aud women and children flew
out Of the houses, crying out for their be-
loved ones. Thepower plant, fam house
and several other buildings were wreck
ed. causing heavy loss. The Slope and
entrance to the lower workings were
blocked with wreckage.
\ relief party was speedily at work,
but owing to the foul air and after damp,
If was fuily three hoars after the accident
before volunteers were able to enter the
main slope. They returned with two burI-
ed and blackenei bodies. with garments
torn TO shreds. making il almpSt imPossi
bic to identify them. The explorers re-
ported that caye-ins barred further pro-
greSs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Iniian TerritorY Jadges .

Congress recently passed a bin provid-
ing for two Federal Judges in the Indian
Territory, and the President, Thursday,
appointed ex-Congressman Springer, OF
Illinois, for the Northern district. and
eX-Congressman Back Kilgore. oi
Texas, for the Southern district. The
salary il 5000 per annHm.
Mr.. Springer has been in pnblie life 50
long that he is well known throughout
the United States. He attained his great
est prominence as Chairman OF the WAYS
and Means Committee during the Fifty
second Congress, and parliamentarian
during the stormy scene when Mr.. Reed
was speaker Of the House. lie was the
author of the declaration by Congress
against third term for 4 President OF
the United States.
Colonel kilgore acquired his great na-
tional prominence during the Fifty-first
Congress by kicking down one of the
doors of the House which had been
locked by order of Speaker Reed, TO pre-
vent the Democrats from going out and
breaking quorum. Tie was an earnest
lieutenant to Mr.. Holman in he object
ing line, and despite his partisanship.
was close personal friend OF ex-Presi-
dent Harrison and eX-Speaker Reed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Sane, Yet in en- Asylum.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, March 23.-A veal
thy farmer, c. III. Buchanan, of Honey
Brook, Chester County, will walk from
the State Insane Asylum here next Mon
dad free man. He has been here since
November Is, 1872, although the chief
physician, DIR. David ID. Richardson, says
the man has not been insane.
At the time of his admission he was
possessed of a farm worth $4,000, aud
farm stock and other personal property
to the amount of 5000. In 1894 his wife
died, and since that time his estate hss
been cared for by his brother Us trustee,
The matter was before Court to-day,
and DR.. Richardson testified that i'm
mediately after taking charge of the
hospital he informed Buchanan's rela-
tives that he was perfectly sane and
that they should enter proceedings for
his release. They have paid no attention
TO his request, and, from what he knew,
the patient has been unjustly detained.
This was corroborated by some of the
attendants who have had charge of
Buchanan.
Mr.. Buchanan took the stand, and tes-
tilted that he had sent letters TO his rela-
tives asking for his release, and also as
to who had charge and what was being
done with his estate. To these he re-
ceived no reply. The Court will order
his release on Monday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
GOES TO JAIL FOR LIFE.
The Man Stole Only Three Pounds Of
Bacon.

STAUNToN, Va, March 23.-Joshua III.
Slower, an aged white man, carpenter,
was yesterday brought TO the City Court
here and sentenced by Judge Charles
Fgattan to imprisonment in the Richmond
penitentiary for life.
The accused is To he imprisoned for
life because a few days ago he was found
guilty in the same Court of having stolen
three and half pounds of bacon from j.
c. Whitlock, local grocer.
The evidence showed that Mr.. Whit
lock saw man pick up in his store a
piece of bacon valued at 37I cents. The
grocer soon gave chase and captured
Slower.
Slower is n miserable, poor creature.
Two reputable physicians of the town,
Drs. B. =. Reese and J. NJ. Hanger,
testified that he was an habitual drunk
ard. His wife, who has not lived with
him for 10 years, testified that he was
a drunSard and man of unsound mind.
He had been in the almshousc and in
Jail repeatedly charged with petit lar
ceny. And yet Slower, who has never
been charged with any crime higher
than petit larceny, for which he has
spent two terms i'm the Richmond peni-
tentiary, has now, under a remarkable
law on the Virginia statute books, receiv-
ed life sentence.
1t all grows out of repeated petit lar
cenies. Under section of the code Of
1857 it is provided that ''when any such
convict shall have been twice before
sentenced i'm the United States TO con-
finement in the peniteEtiary he shall be
sentenced to be confined in the peniten-
tiary for life.'
1t was under this act that Slower yes
terday received his life sentence. The
counsel for the prisoner, II. Lockhart
Gray, made a strenuous appeal for his
client, and insisted that the conviction
was in opposition to the terms OF the con-
stitution of Virginia, which declares
against cruel and unusual punishment.
Mr.. Gray will appeal the ease, takin g
it 10 the Supreme Court Of the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Richard ysux Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2--EX-Con-
gresham Richard Yaux, who has been
i'll at home in this city for several days
with the grip, died this morning. lie
was a years of age. Mr.. Naux was born
in This city in 1873, and came o. oil q IA
ker stock. For years he has been promi-
nent here and was one of the most eccen-
tric men in Philadelphia in some particu-
lars. Mr.. NauX was gentleman of the
old school and of striking personal ap-
pearance. One of his marked peculiari-
ties was that he never wore an overcoat
or carried an umbrella, no matter what
the state of the weather, and he always
appeared on the street in patent leather
pumps. While Secretary 10 Minister
Stevenson at the Court of ST James, many
years ago, MIR. Vaux was accorded the
unusual honor to a citizen of republic
of being selected by Quecn Victoria TO
dance a quadrille with her. Mr.. Vaux
has been Mayor OF Philadelphia, record
er, an Office now abolished, and was elect
ed to the Fifly-second Congress to fill out
the uneXpired term of Samuel ]. Randall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
A Bounty for Baby Raising.

TOPEKA, Kan, March lS.-Governor
Morreil has received letter fran We
man who signs herself as Mrs. Louisa \.
Kershue, and who dates the epistle from
Kong, Coffey county, Kan. The Governor
has received communications from almost
every variety of cranks. but the Coffey
county woman strikes an altogether new
and original lead, by demandinga bounty
for baby raising. Her letter is as follows:
''ro the Governor of the United States:
hereby inform you that am entitled TO
$1,000 for the raising Of thirteen children,
am lone woman. My husband has
consumption, and have to make living
by washing. We want you to send it to
us. am In need Of something for my
family"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Fought Hard for His Money.

CNIoNrowN, PA, March 2l.-John
Ritzko. Slav, was working alone in a
chamber at the No. Leisenring mine of
the Frick Coke Company yesterday when
he was attacked by two English speaking
miners. Ritzko had saved about 500.
which he carried on his person, as he was
afraid TO trust the banks, and il Is sup
posed that his assailants were afler his
money. He made a hard fight against
them, and they slashed him with knives
in the face, neck and head. They finally
became alarmed at his cries. and left him.
without securing his money. An hour
later driver found Ritzko insensible.
and bleeding profusely. He was removed
to his boarding house, and the doctors
say he will recover He was unable TO
recognize his assailants
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

cApT. PRATT, who has charge Of the
endiaR school at Carlisle, Pa, asked
Congress 10 appropriate money for
some additions 90 the school buildings
which were thought 10 be needed. and
for the erection of an amusement hall,
but Congress refused TO make the ap-
preparation. The students were disap-
pointed az the refusal. but not daunted.
They determined to have the neeessa-
Ty additions. They went 10 Capt. Pratt
and told him they would give s.. 500
ont of their earnings If he could raise
the rest of the money. That amount
s. great deal for the sons of the forest
ts contribute, and illustrates the pro-
gressive spirit which the Indians alb
sOrb 10y their residence at Carlisle. The
students proposition was accepted by
the superintendent, and the improve
ments were made. The Indian BOYS
are handsomely uniformed and splen-
didly drilled i'm all evolutions and
marching, though they carry no guns.
Their uniforms are made by their own
tailors, assisted by boys who are learn
ing that trade. Everything the Indian
students wear is made by themselves.
The girls have light, airy sewing
rOOnl and make all their own clofhe-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Tortured and Robbed.

BRADToRn, PA, March 2l.-Last night
three masked men entered the home OF
NJ. y. Childs and wife, an aged couple
living alone eight miles from Smethport
and demanded the money which they
were supposed TO have concealed. Mr..
Ghilds refused to disclose the hiding
place of his treasure and was struck a
murderous blow, which felled him to the
floor sensoless and laid open his scalp.
The robbers then bound the old couple,
and putting fresh fuel on the fire, began
10 torture them. They were tortured un-
til the old lady in her agony told them
whore the money was hidden. The rob
bers secured about $500 and decamped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Whipped By Wanez.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 2S.-Harry
Hines, a citizen OF Alexandria. was tried
this morning before Justice Triplew for
assaulting J. c. Weese, Pennsylvania,
who, it was alleged. had made some re-
mark derogatory to Virginia women.
He was acquitted. rs Weese, the ac-
euser. len the Conrt he had to pass
through a double line ofwomen. all arm
ed with rawhides. who beat him - un-
mereifully that the aid 81 physician had
10 be called in. An attorney who appear
ei for him was compelled TO 90 down on
his knees and apologize.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Bullets for a Peeping Tom.

WAYCRoss, Ga, March 2I.-In an at
tempt Ia enter Miss Minnie McGee's
bedroom night or two ago, At Patter-
son, Henry Dawson, colored, was shot
dead by the girls father.
Dawson stood on barrel at the win
dow and tried TO enter. The fair sleeper
awoke and screamed for help. The
negro threatened to murder her if she
did not hush. His threat did not avail,
and the young lady's father started to
his daughters room with rifle, and
sho; the negro off the barrel. He stag
gered few yards and fell dead. \
Coroner's inquest found verdict of
justiiiable homicide.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Suicide .: a City Treasurer.

MANNINGToS, W. Va, March 23.-Cap-
tain J. ". Haggerty, one of the best
known men in the State and City Treas
urer Of this place, shot himself through
the head this evening and died few
hoars later. Haggerty was short in his
accounts with the city about sl7oa aad a
committee was appointed to make an in
.ves.;gation. They did so, and this after
noon the committee met Haggerty in his
office and accused him of the shortage.
While surrounded by his accasers he
suddenly dreS 3s-calibre revolver from
his pocket and fired bullet through his
brain before the bystanders could inter-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
4 Grand Army Beat Exposed.

BosToN, March 2l.-"Col." William
Alien Huntley Silloway, alias ''William
Huntley," who for years has been ''doing
mp" Grand Army Posts throughout the
country, is 4 self-confessed beat He has
received hundreds of dollars from mem-
hers of the q. \. II.
Assistant Adjutant General Moore, of
the Massachusetts department, inveSti-
gated the ''coloners" war record and
found he had none. He was confronted
with q veteran he claimed to he acquaint-
cd with, and confessed that he was
fraud and wept like baby. He begged
TO be allowed to go and promised To leave
the State. The colonel was asked if it
was really true that he saved the life of
President Lincoln. Ho declared that he
did, but when asked to swear TO it, he re-
fused. He was shipped to New York on
a pauper's ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

The Democratic administration OF
Tennessee is building a new peniten-
tiary. and from all accounts the public
officials have been stealing about a.
much of the appropriation as they ap-
ply 10 the construction of the building.
Evidently they are erecting an institu-
iion that they will occupy in due time
The Tennessee Democracy steal every
thing from the GOyernorship 10 peni-
Tertiary funds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Palm Sticks 20 Butter;ue.

BELLEFoNTE. Pa, March 21-EditOr
Palm still maintains that his butterine
was not butter. In a letter to Senator y.
Gray Meek he says:
. ! took three samples of butterine 10
the Dairymen's Association and was
awarded two premiums over ~ samples
of butter. / still have the samples, six
weeks old, as fresh a. when received /:
hence know they not butter, even II
there was no other way OF telling. ! can
prove what have is the same that took
the premiums. and we offer $3.50 10 q com
nIit;ee OF chemists If they are noi proved
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Z Bill 70 Tax Bachelors.

SPRISqFIELD. ILL. March "a bill to
tax bachelors for the establishment of an
''oid Maids Home" when the tax fund
shall have reached $50, 900, was introduced
in the House to-day by Representative
Waleck.
The bill defines bachelors as single
meH of y years or over, who have never
been married, and exempts men who
have reached %, those who are physically
unfit, and those who can prove to a board
of unmarried women over 90 years old,
that they have proposed marriage at least
three times to nlarriageable females, and
been refused each time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

1N Western Pennsylvania the cry
was a few months ago that natural gas
was played out, and the people would
have TO return to coal for fuel, but here
comes a story of new gas field in
Washington county which is estimated
30 be the strongest ever struck in the
vicinity of Pittsburg. Our resources
are not all exhausted by any means.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

EXPERIMENTS in different parts of
the country appear to have settled the
fact that wheat fed to hogs is thus made
10 bring about zoe per bushel. 1t still
pays TO raise that crop, therefore, even
If the world is not willing to pay over
40c per bushel for it as an article OF hui
smaa def
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Last Shot at Appoma:tox.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, March d.
The last shot fired before the surrender of
Lee at Appomattox was discharged by
just sc; up his claim TO this distinction
and backs it with good proof He says
he belonged TO an artillery company and
did not hear the order to cease firing,
for which he barely escaped court
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
Dairy Industry Neglected.

BELLEF1STE, Pa, March 25.-H. II
Hayward, assistant professor of agrioul.
ture of the Pennsylvania State College
has completed tour of the State for the
purpose oftesting cream separators and
inquiring into the condition of the dairy
industry. In his forthcoming report
Prot. Hayward gives a summary of the
results oftests upon Is different machines,
and in all cases the rate of efficiency was
exceptionally low, and the daily loss from
imperfect sximming in number of in
stances amounted to $40 per day. In all
districts touched the dairy industry was
at low ebb.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

SENATOR HILL has been telling a
New York audience what the Demo-
cratic party stands for. Generally
speaking, we should say, il stands for
the purpose of being knocked over as
often rs an election is held.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

Mas. LEASE declines to be a candi-
date fog Mayor of Wichita, because she
would have 10 resign the Office she now
holds. That is to say, she has been in
politics long enough TO learn that the
bird in the hand is worth more than
all of those in the bushes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

GEN. ADAM BADEAU died suddenly
in the Herbert House, at Ridgewood,
y. j., Tuesday night, of apoplexy. He
had been in poor health for some time.
and had had several operations per-
formed for the removal of cataracts on
both his eyes during the past six
months. Gen. Badeau was Grants
military secretary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

THE friends of Governor Hastings
are booming him for President and are
confidently claiming that he viii go
before the next National Republican
Convention backed by a solid delega-
tion from Pennsylvania. This would
make him a very formidable candidate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

THE Populists are likely to split on
the new party question, but that is CT
no consequence. Even if they were
united in 1895 they could do nothing.
Pcpulism is going to join Greenback-
ism, Grangerism and the other dead
and diseredited follies and lunacies of
the past.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
WELLERSBURG BOROUGH.
cI,,,Ife,.Ion q Y.nd.r, q KsrehaaII.s.

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

THE Spanish vessel that fired on the
Alliance did more to increase Ameri-
can sentiment in favor of the acquisi-
ton of Cuba than could have been
done by years of ordinary political ag-
ifatiOn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

II Morton were a few years younger
lac might be man Of destiny. His big
majority and the excellent government
which he is putting up for his State
would talk loudly for him in the CON
vention of 1896 if he were ON the sunny
side of seventy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

Buck KILGoRE has never had
any judicial experience, but there isn't
much needed to be a judge in the Indi-
an Territory, where the duties of such
an office pertain principally to the trial
of eases in which the only question is
that of fixing the terms of imprison-
snent, or the days when the hangings
shall take place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

The steadiness of the gold reserve at
and around the s90,0OO,0OO line is en-
couraging. An increase of 100000 600
or SIS, 600, 900 is desirable, but if there
be no decrease there will be no chance
TO get I'D a scare.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

DELAwARE's Republican Legislature
Is still playing into the hands of the
Democrats. II resoIGtely refuses To
elect a United States Senator, and the
people are very much disgusted over
the matter Meantime the session
draws 10 a close.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

EX-ADJUTANT GENERAL GREEN
LAND, the most popular official OF the
late PattisOn administration, died at
his home in Clarion, Sunday morning.
General Greenland was a kind and
courteous gentleman and his untimely
death will be regretted by host OF
friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

The batch of indictments just re-
turned against New York police offi-
cials goes 10 show that the Lexow in
vestigation was nos carried on merely
for political purposes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

THE women of Ohio will east their
first vote next month for school officers
and are also qualified to ran for the Po-
sition. Ii is said that at least a third
of the women of the State will exercise
their new privilege.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

Coz. BILL SPRINGER has at last re-
ceived his pay for services rendered in
the capacity Of a currency reformer.
The prize isn't a very big one, to be
sure, but then Cot. Bill didn't do very
much currency reforming either.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

SPAIN is having 50 much trouble at
home that she is not at all likely to
plunge into difficulty with another
nation when she can avoid it by max
inc an abiect apology.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
MERCANTILE APPRAISEMEHT
Dealers in Merchandise
Somerset County, Pa

TAKE NOTICE That In pursuance OF
several acts OF assembly Of the Common
wealth fo provide revenue to meet the de-
mandS upon the treasury and other purpo-
ses. the undersigned appraiser oi mercantile
taxes for said county has prepared "A list OF
the trades Of said county and has placed each
la that class which Co him app,frs righ. and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27
SEED /: /:
POTATOES. i:

] am now prepared To furnish, at rea-
sOnable prices, the best SEED POTA-
TOES and SWEET CORN that the mar
ket can produce. / bought last year the
highest price and best potatoes in the
state of New York and tested them.
They all did well, with the exception of
few kinds that could not stand the ter
rible drouth, which viii not put on the
market. Ny crop was numerous last
year. From - pounds raised l. bush
els OF Maggie Murphys, am average Of -
bushels from l bushel. can furnish the
following kinds, all pure varieties:
Maggie Murphy; Everett; Early Pride;
Keystone Fayo.ite; American Wonder;
Late King; Early Puritan; Whittier Than
Snow; Early Shamrock; Early Perfec-
tsn; Irish Daisy; Rose OF Erin; Dakota
Red; Plummer's Beauty; Helpless Fav-
orite; SiX-Weels' Potato.
All orders will be promptly filed by
mail or express. Address all commuui-
cations 10 THEo. HETPLE,
Boucher, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-27

W Entrusted oar Boz Chercltlli 70 his Cure.
our little hoy has been cross-eyed for some
years and was gradually getting worse We
knew Of some Of the splendid work OF DR.
Sstliu-s IN bhiO. 81 We entrusted him cheerful
" to his care. The operation was done with
~ one minutes time and without pain and
now his eyes are straight.
Mrs. G. \. Yinkey.
NssG..
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Performed by him.

/ have had a tumor growing il ,ae
most attached to the drum l-. 81
moved the same four weeks ago v..
pain. and can hear ROW with >a
suits. lie i great Fhy-le.aH-
Peter Aru1-
~,Gle->- -l