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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

THERE Is a war cloud on the horizon
The passage by the Senate, on Friday
last, OF concurrent resolution recog-
nizing the provisional government of
Cuba as beliigerents, and calling upon
the President TO use his official infiu-
ence with Spain to secure the indepon-
dence of Cuba-amOunting 10 nothing
more than an expression of opinion 10y
che Senate, and Il desire to see an end of
she bloody contest now waging in that
ISLAND - has fired the blood of the
naughty Spaniarls to 4 white heat.
Dire threats of vengeance aIe made,
and of reprisals upon our national COM
merce upon the high seas by the hot
heads of that country, and mob in
the city of Barcelona proceeded to
stone the American consulate, insult
sis flag, and abuse and deride the cyan
elees" and their government. The
Spanish police, however, dispersed the
Tioters, aud profIered a guard to our
Minister. which was declined. This
was Il mere outbreak of mob violence,
such a. any city mag bc subject TO, but
all reports agree that il typifies the feel
ing Of the entire country. and that il
Was instigated by political leaders who
fired the passions OF tie people al
largely attended meeting, held previous
so the outrage. There Is not much dan
ger, at present. Of a declaration Of war
oeing ISSUED by Spain against this
country, but If au attack i made upon
our commerce, or an attempt made TO
--earch our vessels, resistance will of
course te made, and bioodshed and war
viii follow. IL war comes, it will be
naval one, and this eouatry has HOW
a sufficient navy 10 take care of any
ships Spain has now afioat War Is
slct imminent, but a spark may at Sny
nO.tsut bring about a conflict. The
Spaniards have most conveniently for
gotten ths: within three months after
che breaking out of our late war they
accorded belligerent rights TO the Con-
federaey. and gave il ali the aid and
comfort they could; whereas, this conn
try has, for year at least, stayed iis
bands while Cuba, Just at our door, has
been made a yeritabie sisughter-house
10y Spanish troops; and the most saw
age military butcher of the age. now iss
command, is preparing TO carry on =
war of determination, spariag neither
age nor sex. 1t was in the interest OF
humanity alone that the Senate of the
nited States has been forced 10 take
she action il has, which is not an ac-
e,rdance of beiligerent rights 70 the
Susaus, bat an extension 10 them
merely Of our moral influence.
The situation j. grave one. The
Noase ana the President will doubtless
concur in the seEste's action, although
the resolution, being a concurrent ore.
does not need the Presidents signature
20 snake il effective. Ii viii show Che
Eeons the united sentiment of this couE-
cry. and, if they niadly rush into an un-
provoked wac upon the United States.
shey Eaust abide ly the consequences.
Il is te 5e hoped 4iSs after their choler
slas cooled they VIII take = Iosg look at
she situation before breaking the s,...,e- !
& q relations that have heretofore exist
ed between the two governments.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Hunter Out Of the Race.

FRANKFoRJ. w, February Cdr.
Hunter has wihdfaY3 from the Sen
torial race.
y large number had alreaGy tolteG
Hunter. Judge LanGes, one Of the Jsost
prominent Republicans. said tha; Hunter
had been nominated 10y the Republican
caucJs because they thought he was for
sound money; that runors had been
afloat for some time that DIR. Hunter was
for free silver, and this had caused good
deal Of uneasiness- He did not believe
the rumors II first, but since the adjourn
ment of the last joint Assembly it had
come to him in such shape that he had
to withhold his vote from Hunter. He
felt that he must, in all conscientiousness,
cast his vote for man he knew was for
sound money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Iams Die. of His woaads.

William w. Iauls, who gained such
no,oIiety rs a member OF the Pennsyl-
vania militia during the Homestead
labor ri' t.. in 1892, died in the Mary land
hospital, At Baliimare, on Thursday, from
the effects ofa pistol wound inflicted by
Charles Arndt several days ago.
Iams had been employed as bartender
in that city for several weeks and he aud
Arndt boarded together. They quarIele'i
while Iams was under the influence of
liquorand Arndt shot him in the abdo
men while acting in self-defense. Iams'
wound was considered mortal from the
first, but Arndt was discharged from
custody Wednesday, there being no
evidence against him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

y GLANCE at the official announce
ments of Republican candidates at the
coming primary election for the .arious
county offices, advertised in another
column Of this paper, viii show an I'M
usual number of aspirants from whom
to make choice. From such a lot of
"goOd men and true" it should not be a
difficult task to select a first-class ticket
Pursuant To its long since established
policy, the HERALD has nothing TO say,
for or against candidates before the pri-
mary election. All good Republicans
are entitled to fair field and an even
chance at the primary contest. The
ticket being settled, it will receive the
best efforts Of this journal to secure its
overwhelming success. We only urge
upon Republican voters, at this time,
20 Use their best and unbiased judg-
snent ia making their selection of can
didates. Ability, worth, and fidelity
10 party principles and interest, should
he the touchstone Of merit. Get out a
full vote, and the contest will be settled
definitely, and no room will be left for
cavil or doubt as to the winners being
the choice of the Republicans of the
county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Important Borough Decision.

WILLIAM>POET, Pa, March Judge
Metzger has rendered a decision ousting
&. II. Cline from the Office Of Burgess of
Jersey Shore, and ruling that II. d. Seely
is the legal Burgess. The latter was APP
pointed by the Court TO fill OIt the uneX-
pired term OF q. IL. P0tt, aud Cline was
elected Sor foil term in 1885. The Court
rules that the act of Assembly provides
for uniformity. and that a person cannot
be elected for fall term when vacancy
occurs. The aDpointee serves until a
successor is elected at the regular trien-
NAL election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Bold Plot TO Ruin q Presehsr.

SAN Francisco, Cal. Feb. 2s-Miss
Matte OveTman, who, with Mrs. Mary
\. Davidson, recently attempted to vie
timize Rev. Dr. c. o. Brown, of the First
Congregational Church, has confessed
t1at the charges made against tho preach
e: were the oGtsome OF a blacslmailing
conspiracy. The confession vas made
during a session of the Court of Inquiry
which was called to Investigate tie allie
cations 0: improper conduct that had been
L. ,de against Or. Brown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Arbor DaTs Named.

Friday. April 10, and Friday, April 2l.
have been designated in a proclamation
| issued by Governor Hastings as Arbor
Days. The selection of either OF these days
is left to the choice of the people in the
various sections of the commonwealth 10
the end that that day may be selected
which is deemed most favorable on ac-
count of climatic conditions.
The proclamation states that although
Pennsylvania was once wholly covered
with dense growth of valuable timber
today scarcely one-fourth of the area
remains; that the timbersuppiy has fallen
OF To such an extent that the common
wealth is unable to proiucs the timber
require for its own inhabitants. OF the
regions which, when timbered. were a
source OF wealth 10 their owners and TO
the state, less than 100000 acres are
fit for agricultural purposes. Most of
this vast area has little or no mineral
wealth and is now an unsightly ard
practically abandoned territory.
Governor Hastings says il il practical,'e e
tG restore the forest upon this desert
waste. AS II was once necessity To
remove trees in order 10 obtain ground
- plant grain" adds Governor Hastings,
"ani for the other purposes Of civilization
it appears that this necessity produced
tree-destroying instinct which should bs
c0anteracied as speedily ~ possible. This
is the first generation in the common
wealth ever brought face to face with the
dangers and disaster of a timberless
country"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Teachers Institute,


The following program has been ar
ranged for a joint institute to be held at
S;oyestown, March o.. 1895.
''Sileit Forces in Education''-Su J.
NJ Berkey.
.'The Central High selocr'-Ed.
Smith.
''The Last Days Of the School Term
q. O. SaylGr.
'.The True Aim in Teaching''-J. c.
Speicher.
"How to Encourage Home Study''-M.
y. Reel.
"What are the Evidences of a Teachers S
SueceSs''-B. T. Horner.
''What DO the Times Demand OF tEe
Public Schools?"-R. Vi. Rininger.
should the Readers go?''-George
Kimnel.
Essential Requisites of School Disci-
pline"-Alhert Lambert.
Marking Written WORLD. W. Nil
Ter.
'Fhe Uninterested Class'-H. c. HofT-
man.
odd and New y e:ho9s"-S. G. Shelter.
"fhe Teacher and the Class'-R. o.
Miller
''rhe Relation OF Church and school,
c. l.. Shaver.
"Itinerancy Of School Teaehers''-Ira
C. Carver.
The Growing Teacher''-Milton Lam
bert.
Literature in Our Schools. G..
Rininger.
oar Public School System'-F. G.
Fryburg.
Topical Talk-Mr. Meyers.
''What Has the Last Legislature Done
to our Futile Schools ?''-Uon. w. II.
Miller.
"Pqties and Responsibilities Of Direc-
tors'-E2l. Maker.
Papers-Nisses Speicher, Rhoads and
Sehmuokef,
Neciiailon-c. Foster Cable.
Solos-Miss Flora B. Caster and Miss
Matte Brubaker.
The program will he interspersed with
queries, vocal and instrumental music.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
& Psreical Sentence.

Miss Fiagler, the daughter of General
Flagler, who sometime since shot and
Killed negro boy in Washington, d. c.,
while he and some others were ia the act
ofiaking some fiuit from her fathers or
ehard. was sentenced by the District of
Coia.. bia court to pay a fine Of S5o0, and
undergo an Imprisonment; ofthres hours.
Is is not believed that stc intended to
kill the boy, -but the fac, that she did XIII
him. and that she aimed the pistol in his
direction Was enough to entitie her to
something more than farcical sentence.
at wiz be sorry day for this nation when
the lime comes that wealth and position
can secure i'm nuniiy froas jlst punish
Gieut for violation ofthe Law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

THE heavy majority cast in the House
against free coinage OF silver settles that
question. There will be no taIapering
with the currency in that line while
this House is ia existence. On the
other hand the Senate has again pro
nounced the failure Of all financial leg
islation at this session by lacking q free
coinage amendment upon the House
bills intended TO raise revenue. IL APP
pears to be, therefore, definitely settled,
that the present Congress viii do moth
ing to relieve the present financial stu
alton, and that the government will
have TO 20 on issuing and selling bonds
and increasing the public debt and the
burdens Of the people. The Silver Sen
ators and the Populists block the way.
1t is the old, old story of the dog in
the manger."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

BARKMAE-On Wednesday. a; her
home in Lavansyille. Feb. 26th, Miss
Lavina Earknan, aged about 63 years;
was buried at New Centreviile.
LEER-Only child of Edward and
Susan Leer, of Upper TurkeyfoOt town
ship, died on Saturday, Feb. 2Gb, aged
months and 23 days, aud was buried mt
Mt. Zion.
HUMBERT OF Milford township.
Died on Saturday. Feb. 10Th, Mr.. David
iiumbert, aged 79years, , months and "A
days and vas buried at Pleasant Hill.
Rev. 4. il. Miller. of new Centreville.
oiliciated At each of the above funerals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Fsstes Fsrty-six Days.

SOUTH DANsvILLE. y. Y. Fe;, "a
Believing that by fasting and prayer she
could cure herself of dyspepsia. Mrs.
Valentine Kurtz has now abstained from
food for f5rty-siN days. Sac says she
once before cared herself of an ailment
by similar t-eItmen:. She hal been
confined TO her bed for year and half.
she says, when she tried the faith cure.
and sOo8 recovered.
Mrs. KgEtz seems TO be standing the
strain remarkably well. She is weaken
ed and emaciated and Is confined to her
bed, but she can get mp and wait on her
self when necessity demands it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

HoN. Richard Olney and Hon. John
G. Carlisle, both members of Mr.. Cleve-
lands cabinet, are being doomed as
presidential candidates. The Demo
crats who are backing these gentlemen
evidently want q continuance OF the
Cleveland policy. Just wait until the
silver wing of the party is heard from,
and see these little Looms shrink and
wither.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
Bishop Esher's hishar
Fra; the Philadelphia Times.

-'ss-f N--N A lA-4A -AA-tF--
Bishop goLE J, Esher. OF Chicago, who
was among yesterday arrivais at the Con,
ilBental had very exciting e. PcTienee on
Pailman car near Addict, III. He5umr
cd the car al water tank, hut could noi
attract the attention Of the porter. and
was compelled to hang on for forty miles,
.1n,ii the train slackened near Engiewood
Spd hs Eas rescued from his awful posi-
tier. Bishop Esher is seventy-two years
of age, ana As 2; the bead of the Evangeli-
cal Association. lac has crossed the At
lantic thirty times and the Pacific twice.
and never had such an experience rs be
Suffered on that midnight ride.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

CONGRESSMAN at large Geo. +. Hull,
of Westmoreland county, announces
that he will not again seek congres-
sional nomination. Mr. Hull, IN the
late battle for supremacy in the state
stood in with the Combine, and thus
wrecked his political bark.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
No French D1el About This.

ST. LoUIs, Mo, Feb. 2s.-Wesley
Donald and William Hives quarreled in
the railroad yard this morning and Dom
aid stabbed Hives in the left arm and
breast with huge knife, inflicting
probably fatal wounds. Hives drew
revolver and fired five bullets at Dom
aid all taking effect. killing him instantly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
ESc Experience

The saying Bhas "tAszs Is no substitute
for eSperience, Is tzGe: she had tried
other Ranges. lat fou51S TIE Cinderella
the most uniform haile< and ,sosster.
Sold and guaranteed by
JAS. b. HcLBERsAUx.
Scnersst, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

REPLENIsHING the treasury 10y sell
no bonds and keeping open the leak
which the Wilson tariff bill has caus-
ed. is the acme of Democratic finan-
ciering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH Is. 1886.

at 10 O'Clock A. n. on siiia day.
all the following named tracts or parcels oi
land which have been purchased from the
treasurers Of said county and mnined un-
redeemed for the periods Cf FIVE Nenrs ana
two years, respectively, and upwards, agree
ably with the several Acts OF Assembly re-
lating To the taxatiOn and sale OF lunos Tor
taxes i'm the Commonwealth OF feuhsyI-
vanin-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

THE two principal achievements OF
this Democratic administration are It's
tariff for deficit and its increase OF
bonded Indebtedness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

Are yoa q sufferer from thai terrible
plague, Itching Piles? Doan's Ointment
Will bring yon instant relief and perIna-
nent cure. Get il from your dealer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

The lockwood Normal viii open April
p, and continue for nine weeks.
p. ;. WILL.
lockwood, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
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in this paper is because we want to at
tract yonr attention to our store, we sell
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
c9EMrssIoNEIS SALE
Or
UnSeated Lands
~
SOMERSET CO., PA.

The County Commissioners OF somerset
County hereby give notice Tint they VIII
s.Il al public sale in their Office in somerset
fgprnuuh on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
BFOIIIERSI IALLLI IWP.
/. VIZ. A. Is.r,...-
c1SsELHAV BOROUGH
CONEHAUGH TOWNSHIP.

:soi Brown, Allen .........-..----..--.
al9 Mu-S-g, John -..-...--- . ----- --.--
CONFLEESCE BOROCGH
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

The Spring term Of the Indiana Normal
School of Pennsylvania will open Tues
day, March 81, 1896. Special teachers
have been engaged for the increased at
tendance. Daily drill in small classes a
speciality in ali departments. Students
are admitted any time and may board in
clubs. Costs Of tuition for term Sl2.00 to
teachers. Inquire of
D. J. WALLER, JR.. Principal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

scULL. Editor and Proprietor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04

Congress man-at-Large George +. HUFF
of Greensburg, will not be candidate for
renominafinn
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-28
THE NEED or FoRrs ANp GUNS.

The London Globe says Of the resolu-
ton defining the Monroe doctrine reported
by the senate committee on foreign rela-
tons:
The English people will not stand much
more fouting from anybody. and these
gentlemen. whom we credit with no more
exalted sentiment han the wish to stand
well with their Irish constituents. may
very easily ind themselves face TO face
with a situation that could only be called
appalling.
More remarks Of this kind nay be ex-
pected unless congress proceeds to put
this country in a condition where 1t can
defend itself with ease. These English
papers know that the United States
would be for a time in a situation which
might be called appalling were it to 30 to
war with Great Britain.
They know that New York and other
American seaports are not defended by
land Notifications or by iron and steel
clad vessels. They believe hat English
fleets could with impunity lombard and
destroy the great seaboard cities in cast
they refused to ransom themselves with
much money.
This knowledge makes English papers
and English statesmen confident and In
solent. That confidence and insolence VIII
fade away as this country adds to the
number of its armored vessels. its high
power guns and its impregnable forts.
The a and the only way. Cor con-
gress to silence these snarling, sneering
critics is to appropriate heavily at once
for coast defenses and for new warships.
If that is not done they will become more
insnlent daily.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-28

Ambassador Bayard's explanation of his
criticisms OF American politics, customs
and the characters Of people in speeches
delivered in England. as made public by
the presidents recent communication
to congress in reply to the Barrett resc-
luton, has caused much amusement and
merriment all over the country. The
ambassadors offense was undoubtedly a
grave one, particularly his criticisms Of
American politics, and his styling Of the
American people as "self-wilIed and VIC
lent and requiring a strong man-like
cleveland-to govern" them. He ex-
plains the latter by saying that It was
humorous and delivered in p~ost-prandial
style, and he makes the excuse that he
did not know it was to be reported. In
other words, the ambassador had had too
much win and was too free with his
tongue. 1t is probable that his explana-
ton will be accepted. and that no further
steps will be taken in the matter. 1t is,
perhaps, enough punishment for him to
have thus to write himself down in his
country's records as an ass, and to know
that he will never, while he lives. hear
the last of his humiliatlng and ridiculous
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-28
PAYING GOLD FOR sLvER.MApE
GOODS

-
The ndghboring British possessions In
the West Indies and Guiana are not very
lucrative to the United states as far as
trade is concerned. During the last ave
years we have bought to the extent OF
aT,S6SN from the British West indies,
selling them only sGI0tS worth OF our
American products From British Gut
ana. in the five years, we bought SL@l,-
osa selling only S.MSc65, The balance
Of trade was S&ySeo against us In these
two Instances so that John Ball is not
losing everythlng in his transactions with
us.
Again, looking at our trade with British
India and the British East Indies. We
find that where We sold to them to the
extent OF SlS4i0. "a in the last five years,
we have bought as much as siiGlASN OF
the products OF Lasear labor, this balance
Of trade being against us TO the extent
OF sslSLii0 But this is not the only
gain to the British empire. These In
dian goods were made by Lascar Labor
which was paid in silver coin. and the
material OF which they are constructed
was paid for in silver. John BUN, how
ever. won't take silver payment from us
for them. We have to foot his bills with
gold coin, and a pretty little rrohit he
makes by the transaction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-28
u was getting tired anyhow
A V
The Trouble a Twenty-Dolla Gold Piece
Caused a Man in Chicago.

The Trouble a TWenty-Dollar Cold flece
Caused a Man in Chicago.
]. A. Odell, writing to the Spokesman
Review from Chicago, under date Of the
18th inst. says:
Il have had some experience in this
city that no doubt will be interesting TO
YOU readers as 1t was startling to me.
stepped into the First National bank OF
this city the other day to get a $50 gold
piece changed. The cashier dropped the
gold piece into the scales and after a
brief moments figuring he Informed me
that 1t was worth sls.4G or. in other
words. It was 90 cents short. l remon-
strated with him and said that l had
taken II from a Spokane hank for 81 and
that II would have TO be taken from me
for that AMOUNT. He informed me that
they weighed every gold piece that came
INTO the bank.
In my establishment. / am sorry TO
say, l forgot to ask him II they weighed
every piece that he sent out. I was so
completely astonished that | stood mute
until h waited on n number of custom
6rs. then l tried to argue the question
with him. but time is too precious in the
First National bank for argument. He
gave me back my gold piece and | went
back TO my hotel. / was compelled 10
lave some change. so / thought l would
pay my hotel bill TO date. and presented
the same so gold piece to the clerk for
payment He looked at the gold piece.
then at me, and smiled as only a hotel
clerk can. L have no scales he said.
to weigh gold with and cannot take it,.
/ was paralyzed again and wondered II
/ looked like a gold trimmer or a counter
feiter. After l had sufficiently recov-
cred I told him that l had nothing but
gold and that IL he collected my bill ne
would have to take gold for 1t. He said
something about retaining my baggage,
ana / vent forth to get greenbacks for
my gold.
II went to the Union National bank
and asked the cashier to change a so
gold piece for me. He dropped 1t into
the scales and told me 1t wa 81 cents
short. This was too much. / began a
harangue upon the East clamoring for
gold and what II demanded Of the West.
and then when we Westerners would
bring down the yellow metal with the
stamp Of the mint on II. II refused to
It. The cashier was too busy to
further han to say that the sa-
took gold for its stamp value.
Il was fortunate enough to have some
n / stil have my gold.
to say. there were thousands OF
dollars OF paper money and silver in
but not n dollar in gold in either
Of these banks. which are two OF the
banks in Chicago"