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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Regulating tie Weather By Law.

From the Chicago Times.
speaking of weather" said Jared Buck
nam, of Mcpherson county. Kansas. did
you ever hear of legislating weather
making and regulating meteorological
conditions by law ? Well, that's what
they're going 70 try 10 hays done out in
Kansas. YoB know out there the peoples
morals are regulated 10y legislative enact
ment. and the people think the State Leg
islaiure determines tie price OF cora,
but Of all crank notions 1 ever heard of,
and as 4 citizen of bleeding Kansas. I'm
notan entire strange 10 that sort 0fthing.
the petition presented 10 the Kansas Leg
isIa;UTe last Monday is the worst. II
came from the people of Washington
county. and Vas presented 10 the upper
House by Senator Rogers. That petition
set forth that. whereas. the Fad day Of
February had hecenie noted for its un-
seemly dispGta.ion epacerning the wealth
eF. resulting ofttimes in family scraps
and neighborhood riots, thus end8ng ering
the peace and good Oft Stale. etc, etc,
We. the undersigned citizens, do respect
fully petition yoIr honorable bodies to
make law definitely determining the
eifect Of ground hog day upon the weith-
er, etc.
Il presume the fellow that started that
petition thought he had struck a bonanza
for fun. but l know eaoag1 about the
people doH-n there to know they VIII take
il in dead earnest. and I'll wager nat
that some Of those legislators VIII lose
their seats if they 60 fooling with the
weather and don't turn OH a perfectly
superb quality of ii come next \. CIndle-
HAS day
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Minister'S Bold Attempt to Rob Bank
to Support His Family.

shortly afternoon Thursday man en-
tered the First National hank of East
Portland, Oregon, and, presenting a re-
yolver, called on Cashier Il. II. Holglte.
who was alone in the hank, to throw up
his hands, The cashier complied, and the
intruder then bound and gagged him,
after which he started 10 empty the coin
trays into sack which he carried. At
this junc;ure the cashier of the Citizens
bInk, across the street, who saw tho
affair, rushed in with shot gun and ar
rested the robber. who was then turned
over to the police.
The thief was Unidentified as the Rev.
J. F. Reed, a BIptis. minister. When he
entered the bank he wore long false
beard; bat in the scuflle it was torn of,
revealing his inden;ity.
After his arrest Reed said he had moth
ing to conceal. He asserts that despera-
tion drove him 10 the commission of the
crime. Il had good pastorate in the
West up TO several months ago." he said.
''bul the climate did not suit my wife,
and we returned to Portland. For some
reason did not receive the right hand of
god fellowship. The minister of my
church treated me coldly, and those who
had formerly professed TO be my friends
shInned me a If was criminal. In 4
short time the little money l had brought
with me was gone, and was desperately
planning to get means to support my wife
and children in Oregon City. Every
effort to raise money failed, aud then it
was ] conc.u lei to try erima.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
DIPLOMACY AND TIE FARMER.

From the New York Tribune
Foreign markets were opened for
American farm products under the
Harrison Administration, and they are
closed under the Cleveland Admins
tration. From 1889 to 1895 American
diplomatists were successfully en-
ployed in removing unjust discrimina
tions against pork, negotiating rcci-
procity conventions, and placing the
products of farms and factories on a
favored basis wherever il was possible
TO do SO. Under q Democratic Admin
istratiOn these processes are reversed.
American flour, meats and manuiac-
tures are shut out OF markets which
were forced open four years ago by
wise diplomacy. Determinations
against pork are revived. Reciprocity
conventions are abandoned. Import
duties against American -four and grain
are restored.
Sweden admitted all American
breadstuffs without payment OF duty
during long period ending with the
retirement of Minister Thomas from
Stockholm, in 1885. During Psesiient
Clevelaad's first term this policy was
changed, and high duties were placed
on wheat, maize snd pork imported
into Sweden from the United States.
These duties materially reduced the
demand for American farm products,
and an export trade, amounting 10
S4,UeG, ,050 IN wheat and pork, was bro
ken up. After President Harrison's
Inauguration Minister Thomas gSs
sent pack to Sweden, and the duties Ga
American agricultural exports were cut
down One-half. The reelection Of Sir.
Cleveland was followed 10y the ap-
pointment OF Democrat, Afr Fergi
son, Is Minister to Sweden cad Nor
way. The Riksdag, which Is nov ia
-eSsiSu in Stockholm, is acting upon
Government oil increasing the duties
on cereals and meats, and restoring the
rates which were in force under the
first Cleveland Administration.
That is "a fair sample Of the diplomat
ic work of the Cleveland Adminis.ra-
iion. Retaliation, tariff discrimina-
tien and the abrogation Of reciprocity
agreements are the order Of the day in
Europe, the West Indies aud in Span
ish America. Through the combined
efforts of a Democratic Congress and
Secretary Gresham, it is more difficIlt
to Sell a barrel Of American flour or
pork in a foreign market than it was
under the Harrison Adnlinistration
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

THERE are two distinguished Demo
Gratis exercising the functions OF Gov
ernor-one Of Alabama, the other Of
Tennessee-neither of whom were
elected by The people. He, of Alaba-
ma, surrounded the State Capitol with
troops, Overawed the friends of the
PoPulist candidate, who was elected.
aud thus by display of force seized
the Office.
In Tennessee, where a Republican
was elected, the Democratic Legisla-
ture set aside the Constitutional man.
date and refused to count and declare
the vote, and the candidate of the Dem
ocrats, who was Governor during the
last term, holds on to the Office and
continues TO exercise its functions.
Ii turns out that i'm neither State has
there been law enacted providing for
Il contest in an election for Governor
This caps the climax of Southern DEM
ocratie scOumdrelism. The opponents
of the Democratic party have not only
been legislated against and defrauded
of their political rights at every turn,
brt by refusing TO pass law providing
fer contested Gubernatorial elections
they have actually prepared, as in
iese two eases, to hold the Office of
Governor, even should IA majority of
tise people declare against them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Winters Blast.

Ii might be supposed that the great
storm which swept over the country
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, came
straight from the North Pole. But II dad
not. Father Winter, instead of attacking
direct from his own regions of perpetual
SNOW, snesked around to the South and
came sweeping along the coast. lie came
through the Carolinas, as the devil
went through Athlone, in standing
leaps. BY the time he got to the coast
he had all the impetus of his run of
hundreds of miles, and he rushed upon
Us at pace Of sixty miles an hour. Tha;
Is what the wind registered at one time,
although it afterward dropped to 3.
THE STORM OFFICIALLY Considered.
Officially considered. the storm was 4
circular specimen OF it, kind. After
leaving the South Cornlina c0ast on
Thursday morning, it increased phenom-
enally in magnitude and force, is power
oqualing that of a hurricane. SNOW fell
all along the patho of the storm, near the
Carolinas extending inland into the Ohio
Valley and Lake regions.
The average depth was about halfa foot.
In New York city il was d inches, Phil
adelphia inches. Albany IL inches.
The area Of zero weather become more
extensive and reached almost to the Gulf
OF Mexico. The only patch of country
above the freezing point was the extreme
tip of the Florida peninsula, Key West re-
porting the only temperature above frcez-
ing east of the Rocky Mountains.
DISASTER oN THE SEA.
The country was practically frozen UP
and in some places business was
suspended. Along the Atlantic c1Ist
there have been many disasters, and
many lives lost, bat the news from the
sea comes in slawly.
The steamer La Gascogne nine days
overdue orthe French Line, arrived NJ
New York Monday night. The delay
WAS oIused by broken machinery. The
Feutonic, three days overdue arrived "a.
New York, Saturday.
SEVEN LIVES SNUFFEn OUT,
Pennsylvania was snow-bound Friday.
The blizzard locked up traffic in every
town in the State, and mighty drifts
blocked railroads. barricaded trains caus-
eI fatal wrecks and run-aways, and occa-
stoned universal distress in country dis
tricts.
The furious storm was responsible for
at least seven deaths, three of which oc-
CARED in a frightful catastrophe near
Harrisburg. \ Pennsylvania train dash
ed into a crowd of snow shoveierS, kill
ing three men aad injuring two others.
Two men-one at Reading, another at
Wernersville-were frozen to death, =
peddler near Bellefonte perishcd and Il
snow shOveler at Altoona was killed.
\ Lehigh Valley express was bIried
for eight hours on the mountain at Bear
Greek Junction. Mails were delayed
many hours, and business from the Del
aware to the Ohio line was checked and
hampered by the bowling storm of wind
and snow.
A school bGildin. near Shippensburg
was blown down and the teacher and
three pupils were seriously injured. The
cold was terribly severe everywhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Two Bandits KILLED.

Jim French and Slaughter Kid under
took to rob the store Of W. B. Patton, at
CatOOsa. /. I. The bandits were recog-
nized as they rode into town. They dis
mounted before the store, when cowboy
from within opened fire upon them. in
stantly killing Slaughter Kid with his
second shot. lie fired a third at Jim
French, bat missed. Having no more
cartridges, he sccreted his revolver.
French entered the store, and accused
the cowboy OF killing his partner in
crime, bat the cowboy protested he had
no gun. hence he was no: the one, where
upon French tIrned and shot Manager
Irwin. chief clerk of the store, through
the body. Irwin drew revolver and re-
turned the fire. shooting French through
the body and through the right eve.
\ crowd assembled 10 capture the dy-
ing bandit, who, hearing them approach.
raised up and looked out of the window,
and at that instant received a load of
bgei.shoi III the face, almost tearing his
head of. Irwin is expected to die. The
death of theso two outlaws wipes oat
the Cook gang, with the exception of Bill
Doolin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

For many years the Democrats have
been preaching the doctrine that tariff
reform meant increased prosperity.
We got tariff Reform, and ia its wake
came an industrial depression almost
without a parallel in the history OF the
country. When the Wilson bill was
introduced in the House of Represen-
tatives he said il would Yield adequate
revenues We know now that had il
passed iR lis original form, conditions
would have been worse than they are.
And when finally the bill, as amended
by the Senate, passed that body and
became the law by executive default.
he again expressed the opinion that it
would meet the necessities OF the gov
ernment. As a matter of fact, the
government is now running behind at
the rate of nearly ten million dollar, a
month
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Hope Crushed to Earth

Will rise again in the bosom of dyspep-
tic wise enough TO substitute for the
pseudotonics, which have bamboozled
him out of his belief in the possibility of
cure, the real invigorant and stomachic,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The bilious,
the nervous, the dyspeptic, the rheumat-
ic alike derive speedy benefit from this
helpful botanic medicine. Persons suf-
fering from indigestion will gain no pos
tive permanent good from the fiery, I'M
medieated stimulants OF commerce. too
often used recklessly. The Bitters is i'm
measurably to be preferred TO these as a
tonic, since its pure basis h modified by
the conjunction with il of vegetable in
gradients of the highest remedial excel
lence. Malaria is prevented and RENE
died 10y it, and it infuses vigor into the
weak and sickly. A wineglassfui three
times a day is the average dose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
THE United states Senate ha

The United States Senate has passed
out Of the control Of the Democratic
party On Wednesday last Mr.. Clark,
the newly elected Republican Senator
from Wyoming, took his seat, which
broke the tie between the Democrats
and the combined Republicans and
PoPllists- The total membership OF
the Senate is now eighty-seven. The
Democratic Senators number forty
three, the Republicans with Mr.. Clark
thirty-nine, and the Populists five. The
Democrats are thus left in an actual
minority, although for all practical
purposes they will continue to control
the Senate's policy for the time being.
and probably for some time in the ID
ture, n the Populists will combine
with the Democrats rather than with
the Republicans, as past and late expe-
rience proves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
No Money Legisl2tlOn.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-President cleve-
lands message has had no other effect
than TO cause irritation and criticism Of
his course in selling bonds by private
agreement. at an interest rate that is
nearly per cent. higher than was need
ed in November f0Y bonds tha. ran bat
one-third a. long. J; vii. BOT. as FAR as
can be seen now. result ia the authorize
tion Of gold-bearing bonds. though every
body would be glad u see tbs slh,g.;,1pJ
saved, that the President sys e3ald bs. Il
the bonds We're gold ones. Ii is pointed
ou! that before he issued his carreney
bill aud commenced discrediting the
governments financial standing coin
bonds were sold at les than , per cent.
II i also noted that not only has his adj
ministraiion increased the interest-bcaT-
ing debt of the United States, bli that il
has also increased the interest rate III sFe
than per cent. higher than the price on
November :, ls92, the day he was re-elect-
ed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Pennsylvania Rsiireas's Tears tc The
Golden Gate"

Apart from the rare pleasure OF visiting
new places and witnessing novel scenes,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
tours 10 California VIII prove better edu-
Gators than any number OF lectures or
books on travel. The immense scope OF
territory traversed viii expand the ideas
of all tourists. indelibly impress upon
their minds enlarged views of this
mighty Union and its vast possessions,
and they will return to their home proud
er than ever of the great land whose bor-
ders are protected by the Stars and
Stripes.
These tours have been arranged under
the company's renowned personally
Quoted tourist system, and magnificent
Pullman trains viii leave New York and
Philadelphia on February p and March
-. 1895.
Detailed itinerary viii be sent on ap-
Piieaiioa 20 Tourist agent, 1886 Broad
way, New Yofi, o. Room All, Broad ST.
Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

THE fieanciaI bill of the Admins
traiion having been badly beaten in
the House, the President Immediately
sent in another special message, iB
which he no longer solicits permission
q issue Sj00,Oo0,o00 i'm gold bonds bear
3 per cent. interest, but announces that
.ie has negotiated an issue of per
-eat. coin bonds 10 the amount of S,j2,-
4oa 000, exchangeable within ten days
into gold bonds at ; per cent This is a
palpable attempt To drive Congress into
a -eepting his demand for an issue of gold
bonds 1t has been fully demonstrated
that this Democratic Congress will not
assent 10 an issue Of gold bonds, be-
cause. a. asserted, it would fix single
gold standard upon the country, and
because it would affect the value of all
our outstanding bonds which are pay
sble i'm coin, which heretofore has been
held 10 mean gold, in which metal
they have always been redeemed. 1t
Is clearly bluff on the part of the
President, when, knowing a. he does
that gold bill viii will not be assent
ed TO by Congress, he suggests the pas
sage Of such a. bill. The proposition
O 90 80, will weaken the value of all
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
A Snowdrift Her Shroud.

CoNNELLsvILLE, February ., 1885,
The first fatality resulting from the
blizzard in this section, was reported this
evening. Maggie Steiger. l3-year-old
German girl, living at Trotter. was found
dead In the snow about half mile from
her home. She was driven here yester-
day morning by her father in sleigh TO
attend the parochial school. of which she
was pupil. Owing to the severity of the
weather, school was dismissed at noon,
and Maggie started TO walk home. dis
tance Of miles, instead of waiting on her
father, who had arranged to come for her
in the evening. When almost home she
became hewildered 10y the binding storm
aud fell down exhausted. The body was
found this evening In a big dria, not 10
feet from the road. The girls father Is
employed at the Trotter coke works.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

our outstanding bonds, because OF tue
intirnation that they are rot redeeiil-
aide in gold. This snall-poiatoes at
tempt of the President to put Congress
i'm hole, was possibly intended not
only to shift the responsibility irom ms
own shoulders, but 10 distract atten-
tion from the fact that, including this
last issue of bonds, the public debt has
been increased. within the past few
months, in the sum of Sl62, 400,O1.
That there will be further increase of
the debt, by additional ISSUES of bonds,
is inevitable, a. the receipts at the
treasury are constantly falling beneath
the expenses of the government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

THE Democrats, who a few years
since Were 80 worried over the large
surplus in the Treasury, and about the
tariff dIiies paid 10y Europe into Uncle
SANS pocket, don't hesitate TO pile "A
eiotoo0-0oo debt on the people and ask
Tor the privilege of adding $500, 900 ,000
more, while at the same time they are
shouting for economy and reform.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

hands of the State printer. ard are, of
course, wiped out. and will have 70 be du-
plicated. This will create great deal OF
additional work for the different depart
ments, and will delay the publication of
valuable reports.
ofthe blizzard, or storm. or cold spell. it
is not necessary to speak. as it seems to
have been general over the whole state.
Many members didn't venture to go
home on Friday. Several that started
returned and concluded 10 wait for better
weather. The grounding will come forth
i'm six weeks from Candlemas day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

JUDGING from the deluge Of bills that
were poured into the legislative hopper
during the first month Of its sittings,
an early adjournment is DOT a probable
event. 1t will be trying and tedious
job to sift the grain from the ehati.
Better go slow than legislate i'll adyis-
ediv in hurry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

THE Philadelphia Democrats, under
the lead of Harrijy and Mcclure, want
that city to turn in their gang to re-
form The administration Of lis finances.
The people just now have had enough
Democratic reform" to last them a
lifetime. The Democrats will have u
wait for another generation to grow up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

TIE rank of Lieutenant General has
been revived by act Of Congress, and
the President has appointed Major
General Schofield to the position. Cen
eral Phil Sheridan last occupied the
position, the rank being bestowed up
on him while on his death-bed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

= BILL to abolish the custom of kiss
ing the Bible when taking All oath, in
court or elsewhere, has passed the
House at Harrisburg. Sanitary reasons
are assigned, as disease can readily be
communicated by the custom. Some
churches are adopting individual! COM
mpnion cnps for the same reason.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

The bill 10 make the battlefield of
Gettysburg National military park is
now in the hands of President Cleve-
land, who viii no doubt sign ii. This
viii place the famous field where ii
should have been years ago-in the
possession Of the Government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

= BILL creating a new county out of
parts Of SchuyIkill and Lazerne coun-
ties, 70 be called Quay, has passed the
Senate. If it gets through the House
and becomes q law Eazelton Will be
made the county seat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
WEDNESDAY. ..................-.FEB Is. 1886

THE Democrats in Congress are hav-
ing q regular ghost dance and every
one of them is fiourishing scalping
knife
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

THE defeat of the Administration :
financial bin by heavy Democratic
vote proves that the Presidential pie
counter i empty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
Sold Into Slavery.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, Feb. l0.-Yester,lay
two colored women, Sarah Jackson and
Bette Fishbaek, were sold at public auc-
tion- They were convicted Of vagrancy
and ordered to bo sold into slavery for
the period Of six months. The sale took
place in front of the court house, and at
tracted a large crowd. Tine women were
bought by two co.ored men, Henry jack
son and Richard Coleman, and brought
sl.05 and - respectively.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

Musical COllegs.-Spring term opens
May 8. The object Of this school is to
furnish instruction and VIII be found ad-
vantaseous to students in every stage Of
proficiency. PoF catalogue. address.
HENRT Il. MoYER,
Freeburg. Pa. Director.
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Try one of our international Shirts
And you'll buy more.
Jonas L. Baer,
The Hustler"
4 PPLTCATION FOR CHARTER
4 y OF INCOEpOH ATIuN.

In Re Cots9 n C5alnga Plecy ef Somcr-
ST.. COHa'B. Pi,
Notice Is hereby given that an application
will be- made 20 t!tc above GoarJ. ON Monday
March al, 4. y. is =. UadCr the Corporation
Act of ISL. OF the Commonwealth II Penn
- ivHuia ,,Bi iac supplements thereto. for TN.
charter Of am Intended corporation Cd D. CALI
81 ~iahi District Mennonite teInefgry A.
81 iiatioR. tlc ch trtcter ami o. 1ct ~ which
i thr maintenance of e pahlic cemetery. and
4 that parpose 70 have. posses and enjoy
ali the rights, benefits and privileges OF said
Act Of A semb.y anl is supplements.
ERED. ". BIs.Sl.' n FR.
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'aifOraia, Pa, State Normal.
Our Own Normal School.

Winter term opens Dec. p; Spring term
March >. send for catalogue and circn-
lars. New Gymnasium. New Electric
Light Plant, New Water System. Heath
record almost pcrlo-t. Never death a,
tbs schoal. Advantages not surpassed
il eIua!cd, in the State. Somerset com
ty students viii obtain more help at their
owa Normal S,hool than at any other
ana save money besides.
THEo. b. Moss, Pm. D.. PRINCIPAL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13

Goods reduced in price in every line
Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtain,
Ladies Goats, &c Now is the time to buy 70
save money and get something good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-02-13
FLAMES QUINN, -
CLISTON STREET JOHNS Town
Stenger's
Lead Pencils are cheap and good thing they are We have m
using boih ends of the pencil freely during
the last few days re-marking

its share. and especially
goods BE IS 81 % a H
marked This means heavy loss bat have .a
20 q a
offered at /.
TlI o Na ur
,,qrst.ek Eusl De cleaned -
VIII
Il g. Dol
81 ,li
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bargains cheap and water don't