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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
shouters For ausy.

Pru.ApEIPHIA, March 2.-Arrarge-
meots are being conducted under the au-
s,ices OF the anti-combine Republican or
ganization of this city for escorting mem
bers 81 the Pennsylvania delegation 10
the Republican National Convention
who are favorable to Senator quay, 10
81. Louis and home again after the con-
vention shall have transacted its busl-
ness. The escort Will comprise Republi-
cans Of ali the counties embraced IN ter
ritorv between Allegheny and Philadel-
phia. inclusive, and the party is expected
TO consist Of between 30oand 400 men.
They viii travel in a special train COM
posed Of combination Pullman cars, with
dining and buffet cars attached, and 1t is
probable that the arrangements viii pro-
vide for eating and sleeping on the ears
during the sojOurn of the party in the
convention city. Assurances have been
received that Allegheny, Luzerne, Lacka-
wanna. Blair. Lancaster, Dauphin, Mont
gomerv. Chester, and Bucks counties viii
send $50 enthusiastic shouters for QuRy
on the excursion, and at least 2pO anti
,0mbiners of this city have signIned thelr
intention of joining the tourists.
IL Is not intended that those who make
up the party shall wear any uniforms
although they are likely to do some pa
rading in ST. Loais, in whOoping up the
Quay boom. Each man viii wear quay
badge. and a band Of music will be en-
gsged in ~. Louis sor the entire time THAI
those who make the trip will remain in
that city.
Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon Will
probably be requested 10 act a. Marshal
and other gentlemen of prominence IN
the section Of the State east of the Ale
ghenies will accompany the delegation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
rays,s Plan a Success.

The Department Of Agriculture has
held l30 institutes in 81 counties of the
state during the 1856 season. Dates
have been fixed for about % more.
making a total of I60 for the institute
wear. 1t Is also intended to hold a num-
ber of spring or summer institutes be-
fore the close of the fiscal year. APP
plications have already been received
for large number of institutes to be
held during the next autumn and win
tcr. There is a growing demand for insti-
tutes to he held in September and October
and less desire for dates in March and
April. Thus far Lancaster leads the list
with eight institutes. Susquehanna aud
Lackawanna have each held six.
The corps Of institute workers now con-
sists of Prof John Hamilton, Colonel
John 4. Woodward, T. b. Terry Of Ohio;
Senator y. b. Critchfieli of Somerset,
and one member of the State Board of
Agriculture selected for each week. The
officers Of the Department of Agriculture
assist whenever their services are needed
Secretary Edge fills gaps caused 10y
sickness or absence of any member of the
force. The secretary has thus far attended
10 institutes. He expects to get TO at
least 10 more before the close of the
season.
The dates are so arranged as to have
two sets of institutes in progress at the
same time and the corps of institute
workers i divided and changed to suit
the locality aud leading interest of the
district in which the meetings are held.
Secretary Edge is called into requisiton
wherever commercial fertilizers are used
extensively. Mr. Terry talks upon potato
cultivation and clover production. Prof
Hamilton is an authority upon roads and
road law. Each member of the force has
one or more specialties which are called
into requisition as the wants of the
district may indicate.
At the commencement of the season
there was much objection on the part of
local managers and members of the
state Board of Agriculture to the de-
psr;ment fixing the dates in advance.
Under the management of the board
dates were selected by each member AT
will and without any reference to those of
adjacent or adjoining counties, and much
of the funds of the State failed TO produce
the best results because OF the greatly
increased amount Of travel occasioned by
the want OF system.
Under the management of the depart
meut dates are fixed at the commence
ment OF the season and they are so ar
ranged that the force of institute workers
/ nsy pass from one county TO another
/ with minimum of expense. The local
member OF tie state Board Of Agriculture
Is permitted 10 select the places at which
the institutes Of the county shall be held,
but the dates are fixed 10y central authori-
/ Is. Under the old management li>
institutes were held with $500. Under
the new plan il Is expected that 10 will
be held with an annual appropriation OF
I g.. 800
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
The End Of aEstahits, ribhs.


UNIoxr0wN, March lS-Thc notorious
negro desperate, 'Eatahite" Tibbs, is
dying with = ballet hole through his len
lung. the result Of a desperate battle with
three officers last night. A warrant has
been out for his arrest for week past,
charging completely in the highway rob
berry of three Slavs near here. The negro
heard of the warrant and avoided the
officers. Constable John Murphy and
Policemen Judson Sisler and Al Sisler
lay in wait for him at the Centre street
bridge last night, and about 9 o'clock saw
him. Tibsls said: II guess you are look
ing for me- and while Sisler reached for
him, Tibbs began shooting at the officers.
Murphy was rs quick on the trigger as
Tibbs, and shot until his revolver was
empty. During this time one of the po-
licemen was trying to disarIn Tibbs, but
he wrenched himself loose and drove the
officers away. Al OF the officers fired
until their reyolvers were empty. Twen-
tytwo shots were exchanged during the
fight.
Tibbs walked almost two squares with
the hole through his body before he fell,
the officers following him, not knowing
that they had shot him. Tibbs was taken
to the hospital, but eau not live. None
of the officers We're injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Wholesale Robberies.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Collcc;or Kill
breth has evidence that for 70 years New
York importers have been systematically
robbed 10y officials at the appraisers
stores, who. it is believed. have made
away with hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars worth OF goods. Ii is expected that
several arrests of Government officials will
be made within few days.
For years the big importers have been
complaining that packages sent to the
stores for appraisal were rifled of part of
their contents. ON wednesday night last
Joseph J. Cisco, who had been for 20
years foreman of the package openers in
the China division, was arrested and
searched. ON him were found n valuable
china cup and saucer, two plates and two
padlocks bearing the Government stamp.
Cisco was taken before Collector Kill
breth. He declared that the stealing had
been done by subordinaies in the APP
praisers' stores, with the connivance of
several of the highest officials. THESE
officers, Cisco declared. had for years
been sharing in the profits of the theits.
He said they had brought their system TO
such perfection that detection was i'm
possible without the treachery of some
one in the clique. The goods had for
years been regularly disposed of to
professional receivers of stolen goods.
Several Treasury agents were put on
the case. They reported that they had
verified many of Cisco's statements. Ii
is expected that there viii be sensational
developments probably by tomorrow,
and it is possible that several high
officials will be arrested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Two Politicians Convicted.

HARRIsBURG. March 2l.-In the Dau-
phin county quarter sessions to-day there
were two convictions under the act Of
1885. providing for the punishment of
those guilty OF writing and circulating
anonymous campaign circulars.
The plaintiffs and defendants were mix
ed up in an election muddle in the Ninth
ward, and circulars were issued and dis
tributed by two Republican factions. The
principals were c. lands Rudy, presi-
dent Of select council, and Charles a.
Disbrow, ex-president Of common cOun-
ell, who was a candidate at the February
election for Rudy's place. The circulars
sent out 10y Rudy's faction were anony-
moas and reflected upon Disbrow's coan-
cilnanic and political career. Those is
saed by the Disbrow people reviewed
Rudy's course in councils and in politics
to his disadvantage.
Judge Simonton to-day sat on the trial
Of several milk dealers arrested by the
state dairy and food commissioner under
the pure food law for adulterating milk
sold in the city. one dealer was con-
victed and others acquitted. The law is
regarded as weak and the provision re-
garding the adulteration of milk is aileg-
| ed to be unconstitutional.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Must Be LabeIled.

The State Department of Agriculture is
preparing 10 bring suits ia Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and other parts of the State,
against grocers who sell ordinary table
mustard without its being labeled ac-
cording TO the pure food act. Secretary
Edge says the law was intended simply
for the protection of the consumer and
not TO drive all mixed goods out of the
market, as is the general impression
through the State. The crusade is only
against those who are Offering and sell
ing mustard without the proper labels
showing the purchaser that it is COM
pound or mixture. liable mustard and
similar compounds says Secretary
Edge, 'can be and should be legally sold,
provided they are so marked, that the
purchaser may, if he cares 10 go to
the trouble, know that they are pure.
This i all tina; the department requires
and ali tka; it is requiring.
I'm connection with the use of the
words compound" or mixture, il should
be distinctly remembered that their use
will not legalze the sale Of any mixture
which contains ingredients injurious to
public health. No matter how labeled,
such mixtures render the seller and
manufacturer liable to heavy penal.ias."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Hung to a Tree.

CHATTANOOGA, March "a mob took
William Murphy from the Jail at Hunts
vile. Tenn, last night and strung him
to a tree. The villagers knew nothing
of il till the body was found hanging
from locust tree this morning, not
eighty PAGES from the old log calaboose.
Murphy was in jail awaiting trial for the
murder of Bill Nowlin, a miner, three
weeks ago at Pioneer, in Campbell
County.
About thirty mountaineers with hand
kerchiefs over their faces did the lynch
ing. The leader wore no disguise but
seemed to be stranger. lie knocked At
the door, awakened Jaiier c. c. Ellis,
representing that he was deputy sheriff
with prisoner he wanted to lock up. As
the Jailer opened the door he was cover
ed with q large army pistol and the keys
demanded. lie refused TO surrender the
keys. The moGntaineers drew revolvers
on the jailers and they got the keys and
gave them to the mob.
Murphy was found praying for mercy.
lie begged hard for his life but if they
would kill him he begged not to be drag
ged or cho:led 20 death. He was roughly
dragged ont aud hung on the nearest
tree. Murphy and his victim were both
miners. Murphy leaves a widow and
several children at Junction City, Ky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Monster at Ht. Pleasant.

GREENsRyRG, Pa, March 30.-The
citizens of Mt. Pleasant township. in the
vicinity of kecksburg and Laurelville,
are greatly excited over the appearance
of a wild animal whose hideous notes
frightened several peopIealmost to death.
1t was first seen near Laurelville seven or
eight months ago, and as lately rs sun
day evening il was at KecksbuTg. Two
young men who were returning from see
ing their best girls were overtaken by
the monster aud ran into Frank Crises
house for protection.
George Long, who saw the animal, de-
cribes il a. being Sfa dark brown color
and aboI; the size Of a large dog. II
eRits soreeches noE unlike those qf a
panther. and ihe dogs are afraid 10 pur-
sue #. Instead they drQP their tails and
ears and fly 70 shelter. 4 boy vino was
passing by Cyrus Marks house an even
ing or two ago saw It and was SO fright
ened that he never stopped running until
he reached home. Many stories are told
regarding the animal, which is thought
by some TO be a catamoun;.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Attacked Three Females.

BEAVER FALLS, March 23.-This after
noon a I2-year-old daughter of c. H..
Myers, of the Myers Shovel company,
went upstairs in her room and encoun-
tered masked man, who chOked her and
dragged her across the hall by the hair.
4 servant girl named Callahan heard
the noise and screamed for help. The
robber let go his hold of the little girl
and dragged and kicked the servant To
the head of the stairs and threw her to
the bottom. The cries of the two girls at
trac;ed the attention of laundress, who
ran up the back stairs. She was met by
the robber, who attacked her with a razor
and inflicted serious wounds on her face,
arms and breast. Then he made his es-
cape and there is no clue to his identity.
The robber had ransacked the upper
part Of the house. but he is believed to
have gotten only about s20i in money. He
had attempted 10 take away a gripsack
containing three gold watches, silver
watch. rings and jeweiry, but was forced
To leave il when he made his escape. 1t
was at first thought the Callahan woman
had been fatally injured, but the doctors
think that her collapse was largely due
to fright. Mr.. Myers has offered re-
ward of SIG0 for the arrest Of the robber
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Fourteen Miners killed.

Dubois, Pa, March pa terrific eX-
plosion of gas occurred at the BerwiRd
White shaft in the eastern limits OF this
city to-day, and fourteen miners were
killed.
Eighteen men went on at O'Clock this
morning. fourteen going into the north
heading and four into the south heading.
At about 10 o'clock the four men were
sensible Of a shock, and few minutes
later the mine boss came TO them and
told them something had happened, and
that they should get cut as soon as they
could.
When the party, then consisting of
five, reached the foot of the shaft. they
were nearly overcome by gas and were
hurriedly taken up in the cage.
As the work of rescue proceeded, it
was found that the shock in the north
heading was so terrific that some of the
bodies were mutiiated almost beyond
recognition.
Nearly all ofthe bodies had been found
at p. NJ, but up to that time they had
only been brought to the foot of the shaft
where they were collected preparatory to
being hoistea 70 the surface.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Daring Leap For Liberty.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March % \ dar-
ing leap from q rushing express train was
made by James Fonlk, a thief, last night,
near Nckeesport. Foulk broke into a
house in this city TWO years ago, and was
captured soon after by two policemen.
He escaped from them while being taken
10 Jail, ard has since been a fugitive.
Chief Anderson traced him from place 10
place, and on Tuesday Foulk was located
in Allegheny County and arrested.
Constable Redmond was selected To bring
FOulk 70 Harrisburg. They left last
evening, and on :he way Foulk com
planned to the officer that the "nippers''
gave him pain, and asked that they be
loosenet., and while the officer was COM
plying with the request Foulk made a
sudden plunge for the front door of the
car. The train was running about forty
miles an hour, but this did not alarm the
housebreaker. and he jumped off into a
pile of snow without being hurt.
The train was stopped, but the burglar
had disappeared, and the disappointed
Constable returned to this city empty
handed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Turned The Pump Loose.

ROCKFORD, $. T., March lS.-"Hold
him under the pump" commanded the
bride. And the best man and the brides
father held the groom under the pump
while one of the guests piled the handle.
4 few minutes Of this treatment sobered
him completely, and the wedding went
OF with rush. William VI. Daugherty,
the hero of this remarkable experience.
was scheduled II be married las; !Thurs-
~ evening 10 Miss Edith Spiers, at the
residence of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter +. Spiers, Rockford, :. u.
ON the morning of the wedding day he
rode in from his farm, twelve miles west
of town, and after paying his respects at
the lady's house. started out with the
boys for little celebration in honor of
the occasion. BY p. NJ. Daagherty was
slightly drunk. He was still able, how
ever. to don his spike;ail and low cut vest
ard make a brave star; for the home of
his prospective iather-in-law. Even then
be might have gone creditably through
| the ceremony had he not stopped for a
| final bracer at saloon on the way.
That was one too many, and when he
reached his destination he had to be sup
ported up the steps and into the bride :
| presence. Then it was that the damsel's
patience gave way and her suggestion
concerning the benefit of external ap-
plications Of cold water in such cases was
forthcoming. The efficacy of the remedy,
| aS has already hapn shown was ouic,S Y
| demonstrated. The minister opened his
prayer book at the marriage service, the
bride, hushed with victory, and the
groom, limp and dripping, but quite So
bcr. took their places before him and the
solemn words were spoken which made
them man and wife. Daugherty says n G
considers his wifes action somewhat
ominous of future trouble. lie admits
| its justice, however, in the case in ques-
ton, and assures her that she will have
no further cause for complaint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25

SENATOR PEFFER says that the day
If triumph for the popuIists viii not
come this year, but in 1890, four years
hence, the peoples party will rise Up
in their might and sweep the country
ike whirlwind. The Adventists are
quite as certain that the end of the
world viii come about the time that
PETER predicts victory for his party
and as between the two evils, it is pos
sibie that the destruction of the earth
would be less Objectionable than the
control of government 10y such mild
eyed theorists and dreamers a con-
stitute the majority of Mr.. PETER :
party. II IS very pleasant to think, if
the Adventist information i really
trae, that the last four years in which
ihe world viii have an actual existence
viii not be made uncomfortable by 4
pppalist administration aud congress.
ON the other hand, those who look
upon the final destruction of the earth
as the direct calamity that cen happen
TO mankind would probably be resign
ell even to that awful event by a few
years OF Pefferism.-BGlfimorc Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Game Of Politics.

Ouav won n victory at the Juniata
coanty Republican primaries Saturday.
The vote at the Huntingdon county
Republican primaries Saturday showed
Mckinley to he the favorite. The Quay
combination won in Lancaster.
Thomas c. Platt, Chauneey NJ. Depew,
Edward Lauterback and Warner Miller
will he New York s delegates -at-large -
the -. Louis convention.
Mckinley has captured from Senator
Davis the delegates of the latter's state,
Minnesota
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Beware nf Ciunterfeiters

Who infeSt the market and are the means
Of robbing sick people OF their money,
and what IS Of still greater consequence
of not GnfreGuen;ly aggravating the com
plants under which they labor. 1t is an
act Of daty we owe TO society 10 warn
the people against these dangerous
frauds. 4 little care on the part of the
purchaser will protect them from imposi-
ton by bearing in mind these facts:
Never buy where it is offered in bulk,
tin kegs or jugs as the genuine Hostel
ter's Stomach BitteTs are sold only in
bottles having the handsome steel plate
label displaying the combat between II.
George and the Dragon, and having at
the bottom a miniature note OF hand for
one cent. bearing a ga4c simile Of the sigma
rure 0f the president Of the company.
over the cork : metallic cap. on which
i Impressed the name % the article, to-
gether with 2 medallion head in the
centre. Any person selling the counter
felt uosislter's Stomach Bitters we shall
not hesitate 10 bring To justice. as We
never fail 20 eonVicf.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Cows Ate The Money.

LERANoy, March l9-Frank Seibort. a
farmer living near Wintersville. fourteen
miles from here, WAS feeding his cattle
yesterday and his wallet. containing bank
notes and checks 70 the amount of S47.26,
accidentally fell into one Of the troughs.
Shortly ailerward Farmer Seibert
missed the wallet, and upon searchin g
for it found that one ofthe cows had eaten
the money and all but few small pieces
"a the wallet. Not even vestige of the
bills and checks remained
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Banks IN Small Cities.

WAsHiN aFOS March 20.-The bill intro
duced by Mr.. Brosius of Pennsylvania.
10 authorize the establishment of nation.
al banks in small cities, was ordered to
be favoiab,y reported by the House
Committee on Banking and Currency.
A. introduced, the bill provides for the
establishment Of banks in cities of 3.Ol0
ipEabitapts, but it was amended TO make
s,e9e the limit. The bill provides that in
cities OF 6.0o9 inhabitants banks shall
have capital Of not less than s5O,0)O;
of from 4.o0) to 6,0o0 population not
less than se5.010. Banks in cities OF
5000 are TO be capitalized at not less
than $1,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25

THE Steubenville women have organ
lied TO fight at the polls the candidates
f5r reelection to the school board who
opposed the reading Of the Bible in the
public schools aud discharged teachers
Tor reading the Holy Book. A. they are
going to make a house to house canvass
some Of the caRdidstes are beginning
10 be trife anxious and talk of get
tine Oh. the ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25
Direct Vo.s For President.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Chandler to-day gave notice OF his in
tention 10 offer an amendment TO the
resolution for the election Of Senator'S 10y
direct vote OF the people 80 as to include
the President, the Nice-President, JUS
tees of the courts, postmasters and col
lectors orinternal revenue.
They are all t. he elected at the time
and in the manner that members OF the
House of Representatives are elected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-25

At the Republican primary elections
held Saturday in Huntington and
Lancaster counties the electors express
ga their choice for Presidential can
didates. Huntingdon endorsed Nc
l<inlev. and Lancaster endorsed Quay.
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To Take His Own Medicine.

FoRT Scorr, Kan, March 22-Ira y.
Terrell, member OF the oklahoma Leg
isiature, author of the capital punish
ment law, and himself the first man sen
fenced to hang under that law, was posi-
lively identified here last evening. He
broke Jail al Guthrie while under SEN
tence SIX months ago. He went back to
the Territory after his wife and children.
and was going East with them when
identified by an old acquaintance.