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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
REV. HOLZHAUER DEAD.

Milwaukee. April THE Rev. Her
man Holzhauer, pastor of st. Joseph's
church, died here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
AN IDIOTIC PROCEEDING.
Unknown Man Sets Fire to Prairie
Grass in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, April 9.-In Pawnee county,
IN unknown man set fire to the dry
prairie grass during a high wind aud
the country was de. astated for many
miles. Seventeen farmers lost every
thing that they possessed, having hard
work to save their lives and their fam
lilies. and the village of Chico is al
most Destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
PERSONAL ALLUSIONS.

Nine. Patti will sing in opera this
season, and it is said that Queen Vic
toria is anxious to have the famous
prima donna in the cast when the car
Of Russia visits Convent Garden the
week before the COWeS regatta. In
this case the German emperor might
also be present at the performance.
Hugh P. O'Neill, principal of the
school in Mulberry Bend" New York
city, says the Italian and Polish boys
who compose the greater part of the
school are patriotic to the backbone,
and he is very proud of them. Their
battalion of the American guard is one
of the largest in the city, consisting OF
four companies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
ASSEMBLY COMES OFF
RECONSIDERS VOTES KILLING
SENATE BILLS.
TWO SHORT SESSIONS IN THE
UPPER HOUSE.

Senator Spensley Introduces a New
Steamship Taxation Bill-Library
Bills go Back to Claims Committee
Senator Mcclellan Introduces a
Local Bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

Chicago ought to quote her aldermen
in her livestock market-Detroit Tri-
bune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Senate Bills Passed:

Relating to the discipline and man
agement of prisons, leaving it within
the discretion of the board of control
to decide whether convictS III the state
prison shall work on legal holidays.
Amending the law relating to liens,
Assembly Bills Concurred in:
Relating to the division of cities into
classes, and limiting city councils in
assessing municipal taxes to ) per
cent.
Relating to the county court of
Portage county.
Providing for the relief of INDECENT
and needy soldiers.
LegaliZing the acts of certain town
officers
Authorizing a ferry across the Mis-
sissippi river.
Lieutenant Governor Baenscn called
the senate to order in the evening.
Rev. Roehl offered prayer. Chief
Clerk Houser read statement OF
business showing senate bills in hands
of committees 90; assembly bills i'll
committee 46; senate bills passed and
sent to governor SO; non-cOncurred in
by assembly I; senate bills i'll the as
sembly 60; assembly bills concurred
in 90, assembly bills non-concurred
in %.
Several petntiOnS were offered one
for the Milwaukee soldiers home bill.
Senator Mcclellan introduced a
bill, in accordance with joint resolu-
tion, to permit the building of q
bridge across East river ut Green Bay.
Under suspension of rules, on mo-
ton of Senator Mills, PAL S was put
upon its passage and passed. 1t re
lates to certain bonded Indebtedness
of the city of Superior.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

Washington, April 9.-The compilation
of farms, homes and mortgages in the
statistics made by the last census is
interesting in the view of the decision
of the supreme court. These statistics
do not, however, give details concern
ing rents paid. The summary Of sta
tiSticS shows that there are 1850
152 families in the United States, and
of these families 80 per cent. hire their
farms or homes and 4S per cent. own
them, while % per cent. of the owning
families own subject to incumbrance
and y per cent. own free Of incum-
brance. Among 100 families, on an
average, 50 hire farms or homes, Is
per cent. own with incumbrance and
30 without. On owned farms and
homes there are liens amounting to
50, 49,, 949, 563, which is 81 per cent. Of
tie value of incumbered farms and
homes, and this debt bears interest at
6.65 per cent. Each owned and in
numbered farm or home, on the aver
age, is worth 1882. and is subject to
a debt Of 81 ,257. In regard to families
y
"a per cent Of the families hire and 66
! per cent own the farms cultivated by
them, that % per cent of owning fami-
lies are subject TO incumbrance and
/ - per cent own free Of incumbra nee
Among 100 farm families, on an aver
age, 81 per cent. hire farms, 10 per
cent. own their farms with incum-
brance and Al per cent. without in
| cumbrance. On owned farms there
| are liens amounting to loss. 99S, $50,
which is 30 per cent. Of the value OF
| incumbered farms, and this debt bears
interest at the average rate OF 7.O7 per
cent. Each owned and incumbered
farm, on the average, is worth So, 444
and is subject to a debt of 81 ,224.
| Washington, April 9.-The treasury
officials are greatly dispirited over the
=! supreme courts decision On the in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.
They Raised One Dollar Bills t.
Elves

st. Louis, April 7.-Martin and 10
seph Mayberry and Watt Coleman
three dangerous counterfeiters, were
arrested at ChicOpee. Mo. The crime
with which the men are charged is OF
raising" 81 silver certificates to So
They will be brought here today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

Washington, April 9.-The president
on being asked whether in view of the
decision of the supreme court Oh the
income tax law, an extra session Of
congress would be called, said that
neither he nor the secretary OF the
treasury saw any necessity for such
action and that unless there is unex-
pected change in conditions he had 10
idea that congress would meet again
before the time appointed for its reg
ular session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
The Rescue.

Three pairs of Baltimore orioles built
their nests in the boughs of the elms
shading a large garden. Though on
separate trees, they were all close to-
gether and the birds were all on very
good terms. In other trees round about
and in the shrubs and bushes beneath
were the nests Of other birds-robins,
bluebir,is, blackbirds, catbirds, chippy
birds-what not. Between these Out-
siders and the orioles there was COM
monty peace, though the blackbirl oc-
casionly got into trouble when he came
too near the orioles nests. According
~, when, on a certain morning, the
birds of all kinds were found 70 DE in an
uproar, screaming aud flying about in
a state of wild excitement, tine garden
er ran To see what allied the feathercd
crowd.
Tn. cause Of the trouble was soon
discovered. One of the demure oriole
wives had caught her head in the
sharp angled fork of tree limb and
there she hung, fiuttering and unable
to free herself The bird community
had assembled in force and had they
been endowed with ordinary human
reason, they could not have been more
excited, more free with their advice or
less capable of offering any real assist
anee. Beyond dashing from place to
place and screaming, the birds, other
than the orioles, did nothing; but the
two sisters of The prisoner not only
flashed about and screamed, but occa-
sionally one of them would catch the
trapped bird by tail feather and give
her yank. A. il happened, this pull
ing only seemed to wedge the unfortu-
nate bird the tighter in the fork.
To the spectator in the garden the
fate Of the bird seemed sealed beyond
help, and because of this he looked
with astOnishment on the three male
orioles, all Of which We're seated close
together where they could see the
hanging bird, and not one of which
fiuttered feather or made a move.
But just is the gardener was conclud-
ing that the female must die, one of
the male orioles, presumably the mate
of the prisoner, flew 10 the place where
she was hanging, straddled the fork,
grasped her by the back of the neck
with his bill, and, bracing himsef,
gave a mighty tug that pulled her free.
Then he dropped her. Instantly TT
covering herself, she flew TO a nearby
limb and began arranging her badly
rumpled ciOthes.-Ncic York SgR.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
A Kentucky Belle.

Sheriff Jarvis of Knox county passed
through the city the other day, having
i'm charge five or six prisoners on the
way to Frankfort. The prisoners were
placed in the watchhouse until the
train left.
Among the prisoners was young
woman of Knox county, apparently
about p years old, and typical eastern
Kentucky mountain girl. Her hair
was cut short, and her dress was of cal
leo made i'm mountain style She was
going to Frankfort for housebreaking.
She was placed in cell by herself at
the station house.
She was quite talkative, and when
asked her age and home said: 81 am
jus 35 and live in Knox county. My
name is Lizzie Harris. Used to live in
Wes' Virginny, but got in trouble and
left there. Pze going to Frankfort now
for a couple of years, but don't care"
"Did you ever kill a MANI" was asked.
ayes, lord! Killed four. / waylaid
the highway one night in Wes' Virgin
ny and dropped three men. l staid in
the pen in that state three years. L
shot my sweetheart, too, and killed
him, but lawyer named Black plead
me out of it."
"Did you ever commit any other
crime?"
"Guess | have. Broke into one or
two houses, but have had luck and got
out. / think | will have nice time at
Frankfort. Some nice men there /
hear. My husband left me some time
ago, and l am grieving over tier
ingtOa Transcript.
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ing adopted by his descendants in this
country at this time.
"As "Dicher Benz truthfaIly, al
though somewhat ambiguously, says !:
"The honest inquirer after the truth
doesn't always know where 10 go to get
the most reliable statements oft facts
as they really occurred, until after he
finds his own statements contTadicted
by someone who pFetends to know bet
ter" he should allow himself To be-
come convinced by the foregoing state
ments, which, as the writer said in the
paper which called forth ''Dicher
Ben's" denials, were substantially and
certainly true. \ good deal has been
said first and last about the original
spelling Of Capt. Tissues name. With
out pretending to have any familiarity
with the German language, the writer
believes and suggests that the name
originally was sp,llel somsthing like
this: TashOu. ''Dicher Ben" can, and
most likely will, correct this; but it :
doubtful whether he can improve it
very much. "Dicher Ben" says the
story as he heard it from Mr.. Welfley,
CLOCKS like correct statement" He
ought to know, at this time of life, how
deceptive appearances are, and would
do well To remember ''that all that
glitters is not gold" VI.
Addison, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
The Spiketown Blizzard.

James" said Editor Clugston, of
the Spiketown Blizzard, ''go and see
what makes that abominable smell"
The office boy went ont and present.
ly came back with the information
that somebody in the neighborhOod
was burning rubber.
Hiram, " said Editor Clugston, "see
if you can find out where that horrible
odor comes from.
The foreman sailed out and snified
the air. On returning he gave it as
his decided opinion that some cook not
far away had inadvertently burnt
beefsteak.
''You are both right" said Editor
Clugston, seizing his pen and begin
ming To write, his lofty brow aflamc
with the light of a sudden inspiration.
The next number of the Spiketown
Blizzard contained this item:
"The frightful smell that permeated
the atmosphere last Monday was
caused by the accidental burning of
one of those rubber steaks which the
- restaurant always supplies to its
customers.
"P. S.-Unless satisfactory ar
rangements are made at the business
department of this office, this same
item will appear in the next issue Of
the Buzzard with the blank properly
iilled out"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
Training Carrier Pigeons.

De Witt e. Lockwood writes an ac-
count of the ''Carrier-Pigeons of Santa
Catalina" describing the rapid mail
service established between the two
places in the September 81. Nicholas.
He says;
1t must be understood however, that
in certain pigeons, especially those
known rs the Belgian variety, the
homing instinct is developed in re-
markable degree; and it is the birds
intense love of home, and the almost
unvarying certainty of their return
thither after having. been taken some
distance away and then released, which
makes them valuable n carriers.
The methods used in training a pig
con for special service are not by any
means similar, ~ many persons seem
to think, to those employed in teach
Ing dog To run after a stick, or Il
white-spotted pony to dance the polka.
y carriers education consists in COIL
veying him away from home and let
ting him go, when he simply flies back
to the loft where he belongs
This sounds almost a thrilling as
the story of the enterprising mouse that
first ran up the clock and then ran
down again, and of course it conveys
10 idea of the immense amount Of care
and patience involved i'm the rearing
and breeding of the birds-the special
cultivation of those qualities which
produce the best results, and 50 on.
In training the birds for Catalina
three or four were usually placed to-
gether in Il pasteboard box, perforated
with holes about the size of a quarter
of dollar. They were carried to u
spot mile or so from the loft, in di-
rect line for the coast and Catalina,
and released. A few days later the
same birds were taken greater dis
tanee away-say three or four miles
from hOme-and liberated. In this
manner the several succeeding jour
neys were gradually heightened until
San Pedro, the seaport of Los Angeles,
Twenty-Five miles distant, was reached.
Then the pigeons were taken aboard
the steamer and set at liberty a few
miles out at sea, increasing the dis
tance upon the four occasions that fol
lowed, until at last the end of the route
was reached and the birds would fly
without fail, across the sea and Ovel
| the land to their home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
SOMERSET, PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1895.

1 have been sanguine enough to hope
that l can win the love of girl of
seventeen. 1t is for you to decide
whether l am right or wrong
For me@
Il have fallen i'm love with you,
Ginevra. Tell me-will you be my
wife instead Of the children's govern
ess :?
She stole one timid glance at him.
Ii was as if some strong, serene arch
angel had stopped from a celestial
cline To ask her to nestle under the
shadow of his cleaning wings. Did
he suspect how long she had secretly
worshipped him? Had he penetrated
into the mysteries of her heart? That
glance, however, was a sufficient an
swer. He pat out his hand and drew
her to his heart.
My darling my own darling1 was
all that he said.
Ginevra Hall was standing in the
shadow of the tree ferns in the conser-
vatory that evening when the garden
er showed in young lady. 1t was
her sister.
'Ginevra,' said Kate, Aunt Matilda
has been to see me. Surely she has
not succeeded in making you discon-
tented with your situation?
Dearest Kate said Ginevra, Il am
going to tell you q secret. | am TO be
General Livingston's wife next week.
Oh, am so thankful that came here.
/ don't think there ever was girl so
happy before
Except me- said Kate. Il also am
to be married TO Lieut.. Godfrey Ross
more. And Miss May is so pleased
and proud
And Mrs. Ubsdell arrogates to her
self all the credit of having settled her
nieces so well in life.
They ought to be very much OBJ
liged to me- she says. 'Ifit hadn't
been for me it never would have hap
pened.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
ONE AT A TIME.

One step at time, and that well placed,
We reuch the grandest height;
One stroke at a time, earth's hidden stores
VIII slowly come to light;
One seed at a time, and the forest grows;
One drop al a time and the river flows
Into the boundless sea.
One word at time and the greatest book
Is written and Is read;
One stone at a time and the palace rears
Aloft its stately head.
One blow at "A time, tho trees cleft through,
And a city will stand where a forest grew
A few short years before.
One foe at a time. and he subducd,
And the conflict will be won:
One grain at a time, and the sands OF life
Will slowly all be run;
One minute, another, the hours fly;
One day at a time our lives speed by
Into eternity.
One grain of knowledge, and that well stored
Another, and more OF them;
And as time rolls on, your mind will shine
With many garnered gem
OF thought and wisdom. And time will tell
Zone thing at a time and that done well,H
Is wistlom's proven rule.
Christian Union.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
Al Indian Boys Pony.

Thus led by those dedicated to relig-
ious service, the tribe leaves its village,
the people by families dropping into
line-men, well mounted, bearing their
weapons ready for use; women, in gala
dress, riding their decorated ponies,
Older ones leading the pack-horses; lit
tie children in twos and threes upon
the backs of steady old nags, or snugly
slowed away in the swinging pouch
between the tent-poles; and the dogs
trotting complacently everywhere.
Here and there along the line of the
cavalcade is lad being initiated into
individual responsibility. He has been
upon the hunt before, as one of the
family, but this is the first step toward
going independently uncared for as a
child. The father has lassoed wild
horse, saddled and bridled him, and
now bids his son mount the animal.
The boy hangs back; the the colt is a
fiery creature. and already restive un-
ucI IcslIdlul- Liz isAthCi ttliS iiA7 ''A
that the horse shall he his own when
he has conquered it, but the lad does
not move The loOkers-On are smiling,
and the cavalcade does not wait. Get
up" says the father.
The boy slowly advances, and the
colt quickly recedes; but the boy,
grasping his name, swings himself in
to the saddle. The father lets go, and
so does the colt-rears, jumps, wriggies,
humps his back like an infuriated eat,
stands on his fore legs and kicks at his
own tail, paws the air and stamps the
earth, but the boy clings to him until
with a sudden jerk the saddle-girth Is
broken, and he i landed over the head
of the excited creature, which runs for
dear life and liberty. Brought back,
protesting by twists and shakes of his
head, he is again mounted, and again
frees himself.
After two or three repetitions of this
sort of things, the boy becomes angry,
and the mother Crews anxious. She
runs to her son as he is scrambling up
from the ground, feels him all over,
and moves his legs and arms to see if
he is hurt. He is impatient at the de
lay; he is going TO master that pony
now or die for il. This time he stays
on. In vain the animal lashes him
self into foam and fury; the boy sticks
TO him like the shirt of Nessus, and
the father at last leads the indivisibie
pair between the tent-poles which trail
behind a sophisticated family horse,
and there, fenced in, they journey all
day, trying to get used TO each other.
The pony does not see his way out of
the poles. and is forced to keep up with
the procession.-The Century Maya
zine.
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&
Smith.
The
Peoples
Store.
We shall be receiving daily during
the month of September, large invoic-
es of goods purchased at the various
market centers of the world.
These will be placed on sale, as re-
ceived, on the small profit basis for
which this store is noted. Great care
has been taken to select only the late st
styles and best values in
Silks,
Dress Goods,
Suits.
Wraps,
Millinery,
Infants
Children's
and Ladies'
Underwear
and Hosiery,
Trimmings
and Laces.
Watch the Pittsburg Daily Papers
for Details Day by Day.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE CAREFUL AT
TENTION.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
Cruel Fate.

There in the dust, footsore and weary,
he fell
"HOw sad, how unjnstr' the world
cried, ITO perish in the very sight of
homer
But the umpire refused to reverse his
decision. -ROckidad TriJne
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18

Do not let stale flowers remain in a
: sick-roOm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18
Rupture, Breach, or Hernia,

permanently cured or no pay. The
worst cases guaranteed. Pamphlet and
references, 10 cents in stamps. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main St, Buffalo, y. Y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-09-18

II burned my fingers very badly.
The pain was intense. DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil brought relief in three
minutes. 1t was almost magical. 1
never saw anything like it," Amelia
Swords, Saundersville, ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-15
ANOCA,

Miss Lizzie Gibbons. of Pittston, Is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Gibbons on
Grove street.
Miss Mary Cummings, of Archibald.
Is spending few days with the Misses
Dougher, of West Avoca.
George Cave, of Wilkes-Barre, called
on friends here yesterday.
Miss Alice Morahan returned last
evening after a pleasnt two weeks
visit with Scranton friends.
Mrs. M. Thompson returned home
yesterday after visiting friends in Jer-
myn for two weeks.
At 4 o'clock last evening, In the pres
ence Of large assemblage, Francis
Lester and Miss Anna Naughton, popu-
lar young people Of town, were united
In marriage in st. Mary's church by
Rev. M. f. Crane. The bride presented
a beautiful appearance gOwned in
cream cashmere, With silk and ribbon
trimmings. She wore a hat Of white
tulle and chrysanthemums, and car
ried boguet Of bridal roses and
maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss
Mary Reap, wore gown Of cream and
a white null hat, and carried bridal
roses and pink sweetpeas. Mr.. VIII
English, popular tonsorial artist
of town, acted as groomsmann. Miss
Lizzie Murphy presided at the organ
and played the wedding march from
Lohengrin. After the ceremony the
bridal party enjoyed drive to Wyo-
ming, after which reception was held
at the home Of the bride. The house
was handsomely decorated with bo-
quets and potted plants. The guests
enjoyed an evening OF rare pleasure.
They have the good wishes of the COM
munity.
Misses Bessie Hughes, Of Wilkes
Barre. Anna Devers, Of Providence, Pa,
and Mary Murphy, Of Archibald, are
the guests Of Miss Kate Dougher.
M. j. Early, OF PittstOn, was caller
In town last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will O'Malley visited
friends In Wilkes-Barre yesterday.
Mrs. Stark and Miss IMciKaa, of
Plainsville, are the guests of Mrs. r.
Newlin for few days.
The members Of the Primitive Metho-
dist church are making extensive ar
rangements preparing for flower car
nival to be held In the near future,
In the basement Of the church.
Miss Kate Manley left today for
Philadelphia, at which place she Is
to Join the order OF the Sisters of the
Good Shepherd.
Messrs. Ashley and Shaw, of Hack.
ettstown. N. j. are In town examining
the locality with view to selecting the
most favorable site for the proposed
silk mill. but In the absence Of the
president, Mr.. Shiffer, the location has
not been decided upon. He is expected
here today.