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The herald., 1896-07-29

Democratic ederal office holders o
gather about the Bryan free silver stand
ard. but it has been generally reported
in this city that he Is here to pave the
way to presidential nomination. United
states District Attorney Sawyer returned
from Nebraska City last evening and to-
day the rumor spread that Mr.. Morton
contemplated announcing himself as
candidate for the presidential nomina-
tion a the hands of the gold standard
Democrats. When questioned in rela-
tion to therumor, Mr. Sawyer declined
| to discuss it.
AS a result of Mr.. Mortons visit to
the state the gold standard Democrats
VIII meet in conference in this city dur
ing the week to fix the date for state
convention, and there Is said to be no
question that the convention will put for
ward the name of their cabinet repre-
sentative for president.
STAYED IN THE ROAD.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 2S.-The
Populists at their convention held here
today adhered to the straight middle
OF the road" policy, of nominating a full
straight state ticket. The straight -out
Populists numbered two to one and they
used their power freely, turning down
every measure that seemed in the ma
ture of an endorsement of the national
Democratic ticket. A full state ticket
was put up, headed by Thomas Wads-
worth of Raglesville for governor.
motion was made after the nomina-
ton of the separate ticket to appoint
conference committee, one from each
district and four from the state at large,
to confer with the Democratic state
central committee with a view to ar
ranging set of electors to fill vacancies
on the state ticket, but this looked too
much like fusion for the middle of the
road" faction, and at an early hour this
morning no vote had been reached.
BRYAN'S CHANCES.
OMAHA, Neb., July 2S.-A special to
the Bee from Lincoln says: Senator Pet
tigrew of South Dakota was a caller to-
day on Governor Holcomb and other
Populist leaders. While awaiting an
audience with Gov. Holcomb, Senator
Pettigrew said:
Things are looking bright for MI
Bryan. Although he is young man, he
has made a deep impression among the
intelligent voters of the country. AS
the country is rapidly growing in favor
of free silver, he is bound to poll tre-
mendous vote"
The herald., 1896-07-29

After a sleepless night use Angostura
BitteUs to tone up your system, Buy on,v
the genuine, manufactured by DR.. Siegert
The herald., 1896-07-29
Grand
Auction Sale
Bicycles
Grand

Rhoades & Reed will sell at their salesrocm. 400
Broadway, at | oclock. sharp, on saturday,
August LIST, 40 High Grade Wheels consisting OF
standard makes-The March the kenwood, the
Pullman. Hare, Crescent HUSKY and other 1896
iS96 makes; - new bicycles, amongst which
number OF ladies' wheels 10 are second
hand but i'll first order and Will be sold with
guarantee and represented on their merits.
Ladies are invited to attend This sale, will
provide seats for them Sale without reserve and
goods on exhibition saturday morning, August lsJ.
BEN y. RHOADES,
Auction eer.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Eapid Pire Check Book

1t is intimated that the Hon. Garret
Attic Hobart uses a rapid firing check
book-Washington Post.
The herald., 1896-07-29
BILL DOOLlN LOOSE
The Cooked for Robbery Occurs Promptly on
Time

Time
WICHITA, Kas, July 27.-In lonely
gulch several miles west of the village of
Lacey. in the northern part of Oklahoma
territory, the regular mail stage was held
up this afternoon by band of outlaws,
who rified the express and mail sacks,
taking all the registered letters and all
the valuables carried by the two passen-
gers In the coach.
There is little doubt that the robbery
was the work of the reorganized gang of
Bill Doolin, the condemned murderer
and outlaw who escaped from the jail
at Guthrie, several weews ago with a
oxen desperadoes and robbers. A big
force Of United States marshals has been
in pursuit of the outlaws ever since thar
escape.
The herald., 1896-07-29

that were absolutely unfit for publica-
tion.
Then the pacific Mr.. Meyers decided
that the demands of honor were salts
fed. He declared the fight draw and
both the principals signed papers set
ting forth the fact. But the really in
teresting point for the general public
still remains undecided. Is Della Fox
old as Well as fat, and which is the better
fencer she or Edna Wallace Hopper.
The herald., 1896-07-29
HUCTI0N

OF desirable Furniture at No. 2l01 Bon
sallo ave-, on Saturday. August 1st. at 10
a. m, consisting of Wicker Rockers and
Upholstered Chairs, handsome bookcase,
Center Tables, Lace Curtains, Porteres
elegant Oak Sets, Hair Mattresses. large
Oak Bottom Extension Table and Dining
Chairs. new Brussels Carpet and Rugs,
China and Glassware. Range and Kitchen
Furniture. c. M. STEVENS,
Auctioneer, Office. 22S W. Fourth st.
Take University car
The herald., 1896-07-29
How Different
Men Are TODAY

In the olden times. so we are told men
spent most OF their time fighting for coun-
try or for love of the primitive maid whose
beauty was of that womanly sort which in
spired In the heart of her manly lover such
q passion that he thought it pleasure TO
die for her.
In those days men were not faint-hearted
nor weak-nerved.
They did not know of the ruinous habits
which are responsible for our weak. debil-
itated men of today, the habits which drain
from the body all the energy, ambition and
courage of manhood. .
EXcesses, disspations, youthful folly-all
tend to wear out manhood. Being con-
trary to the laws of nature, they sap the
very foundation, the heart of manly vigor,
and leave only the shell. the nerveless
empty frame-empty of the life and energy
of manhood.
If you are weak send for DR.. Sanden's
book, Three Glasses of Men" free sea led,
without marks. Consultation free.
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
7o415S s. Broadway, Cor. and, Los Angeles Col.
Office Hours-Sa a. m. to p. m: Evenings
IN Q. tnda tn
The herald., 1896-07-29
The Slxteen to Ono RatiN

A man in Georgia has just been or
dered to leave the state for adhering too
strongly to the 16 to 1 ratio. He was a
Mormon.-Chicago Dispatch.
The herald., 1896-07-29
Sixteen to One In PuglIlsm

AS to Mr.. Jim Corbett he continues to
bowl along at the rate of sixteen inter-
views to one fight.-Washingto Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13

Nelson's Foudroyant has been refitted
again at a cost it is said, of 800, 900
and will be exhibited at the principal
British ports, going first, however, to
the Kiel naval exhibition. The vessel
is a splendid specimen of the great SO
gun line of battle ships. Her timbers are
in good condition in spite of her 107
years. She was Nelson's flagship for on
ly one year, the most disgraceful one in
his career, when. under Lady Hamil-
toms influence, he encouraged and aid
ed the atrocities committed by the Ma
Piles Bourbons. twas from the yardarm
of the Foudroyant that Prince Caraciolo,
admiral of the republican fleet, pris-
oner Of war. was hanged without a
trial. 1t was on the quarter deck of the
Foudroyant that Sir Ralph Abercromby
died of his wounds after defeating the
French at Alexandria in lS01.-Boston
Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
Ice Cream Soda Patten's p PH oEl
straw nsiI and straw Men.

The origin ef the familiar phrases
''straw bail and "a man of straw" is
most curious one II dates back ?, 600
years, when the practice of entering
worthless bail was common. The exact
methods, however have not been trans
mitted to posterity; hut in several old
English works is TO be found reference
to them. III ouc of these-Fielding S
Life Of Jonathan Wild" the thief
catcher-wc read that Jonathan's aunt
married man who was famous for so
friendly a disposition that he was bail
for above zoe persons in one year He
had also the remarkable honor of walk
ing i'll Westminster hall with "A straw
III his shoe.
1t seems that at one time when Eng
lish lawyers wished to procure witnesses
with elastic eonseiences, or men who
would go bail for their clients, they
went into Westminster hall, into which
the principal courts of law opened, and
there would quickly recognize the men
they wanted by glanciIsg at their shoes,
from which protruded straw or two,
thus indicating their calling. Because
of this trademark, so to speak, these
professional witnesses or bailgoers be-
came known as men of straw" or ones
who were willing for a consideration to
enter "straw bail y
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
The Christian Era,

The Christian era" was suggested
or devised by Dionysius Exiguus, Ro-
man monk, who. in 527, began its use
and proposed that all public and private
documents should be dated "in the yeaI
of our Lord. 1t did not come into gen.
eral use i'll France until the eighth cen.
tury, nor in England until July, SIG
in Spain it was not adopted until the
eleventh century; in Portugal was made
legal in l4l5; in the empire of the east
it was established by royal edict in
1853, few weeks before the fall OF
Constantinople.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
The Two Documents.

1.-TWO legal papers met ON their way tC
the to funeral of smart business man
BY way of introduction one said; 81
am mortgage deed. and | shall have
the most of his property" by nc
means said the other. 81 am an in.
surance policy and was born to outwit
just such fellows as as you are. am
for the family every time"
National Life Insurance Company,
JOHN c. GRIFFIN, Agent.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
A Simple Precaution.

Landlady (of country inn, on the eve
of a popular holiday, to her daughter,
who is kneading the dough for a cake)--
Reset, you'd better put "a couple of eggs
and Il bit of butter into the cake. 1t
looks as if we were. going to have a
storm, and if the townsfolk don't stir
out tomorrow we shall have to eat it
ourselves. n-Ruhrbote.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
Kid glove sale at Ordway's.
More new doilies at Jadklns.

More new doilies at Jadklns.'
Lakewood is the place next Sunday.
D. f. Judkins is taking vacation
this week.
Mrs. Gala Heselton and son are in
Boston, this week.
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
and can show you a fine line of mould
ings. II.
Miss Alice Whittier returned Tuesday.
from few weeks vacation spent in
Massachusetts towns.
Miss Ella G. Nash returned the first
of the week from vacation spent IN
Boston aud at Old Orchard
Mrs. Walter Pullen who has been
visiting friends here. left for her hnme
in Washington this morning
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt and Mrs. May
smith attend the Relief Corps meeting
at Camp Benson, Newport, today.
n. w. Brainerd, Esq, has returned
from an outing of few weeks spent in
the regions of the upper Kennebec.
DR.. S. F. Conant was the only dele
gate from skowhegan who attended the
Democratic Convention at Wateryille,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Gilman attended
har
Mrs. Sarah Gilman, at Hallowell. Mon
day last. Mrs. Gilman was S years old
at her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Williamson OF
Augusta, were here Monday morning,
returning from Madison, where they
had been to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
George Dennis.
Frank Thompson has teen nominated
by Democrats of skowhegan for repre-
sentative to the legislature. He declined
to accept the nomination for sheriff
rendered him by the Populist county
convention.
Rev. Charles g. Mosher and wife OF
Bangor, are passing their vacation at
Skowhegan with Mr. Mosher's mother.
The ponds around Skowhegan have a
strong attraction for Mr.. Mosher.-Ban-
gor Commercial.
Miss Lottie Hammond, who has been
in town several months as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Dow, left Thursday
afternoon for Portland, where she will
pass the week before returning to her
home in Somerville, Mass.
The officers of the Pythian Sisterhood
were installed, Friday evening, by
Sister Baker of Auburn, Grand Chancel-
lor, assisted by Sister Laid of Provi-
dence, X. /. Refreshments were served
after the installation exercises.
Frank 5. Cairns is taking week S
vacation, Something of novelty for
Frank and is enjoying it taking
in several races in the county. and
incidentally ascertaining something of
Somerset's citizens feelings, politically.
Ii was understood that Rev. w. o,
Aver of Brockton, Mass. was to preach
in Bethany church Sunday next, hut
because of the illness of Mr.. Aver. he
is unable to do so and there will be nc
services at that church sunday, the 10th
instant.
/ {. f. Tobey aud A. {. .Jewett viii
/ their wives have returned from a sue
cessful trouting trip up river. They
were gone I days to Concord and Pleas
ant Ridge. securing nice catch OF trout
and also good lot of blueherries, pick
e on their return in Concord.
The rear of the Kennebec drive reach
ed the boom at this place Saturday moor
and two crews were discharged that
night. There are now two crews al
work, one at the Waterville boom and
the other here, getting the logs over the
falls. The latter crew will drive the
logs to the boom at Pishon' Ferry where
their seasons work will be finished.
The drive has been clean one.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
Wreckage from our a
Clearance Sale ~

Now we are going to clean up all the left overs
of this Sale at some price. Not a question of WORT
butt what price will sell them. Some at Cost some
at Haf-prce.
Our Canes a does
$500 work of $500, bu we win
LAST Call Shirt Waists, Sun Umbrellas, Wash summu
Dress Goods You luck a chance of these
a S Prices areC Entrel romh
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
A Most Unreasonable Man.

The women in North Atchison fam
lily think the head of the family is a
regular old crank. He becomes furious
when a crowd of women congregate on
his porch and keep up racket until
late, and when young men call on his
daughters and make no noise at all he
does not like it either -Atchison Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13

Patrick j. Finnigan was up
before Judge O. A. Priest, Thurs
day afternoon, ON the charge of
assault and battery on the persons of
Mrs John Brown and her daughter.
The trouble occurred Wednesday after
noon. 1t appeared from the testimony
that Mrs. Brown bought some silver
ware from a firm, last May, for
which Finnigan is collector. He
called at the house at noon to obtain
the August installment, but as Mr..
Brown had just paid his taxes and
several other bills, they didn't have
the price. He called again in the after
noon and demanded the silverware.
After much small talk had passed
between the parties the collector lost
his temper and caught Mrs. Brown by
the throat and threw her on the floor.
At this juncture the daughter appeared
on the scene and was also roughly
handled, so it was alleged. Finnigan
secured the goods and started for Madi-
son, in which town he was found by
Deputy Sheriff Harding and brought to
this place. The hearing was held in
the grand jury room and was largely
attended. Forrest Goodwin, ESQ,
appeared for the State and the prisoner
argued his own case. He admitted
that he laid hands on the women, but
denied throwing cups at either of them
After due deliberation Judge Priest
imposed fine of so and costs.
~ fra To1
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13
Chinese Laundry.

Quong Poo our Chinese laundry man, who
has been on two years visit to his home in
China. returned saturday last, and is quite
disappointed to find the reputation he had
sustained for doing fine work has not been
maintained in his absence. He assures all
that the former standard will now be main
tanned in his hands
The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-13

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. Aft
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
GREATDISTRESS.
Sad Condition Of Affairs at
WOOnSOCket.
Mr.. Thurber Receives Many
Applications for Work.
Overseer Cummings Has Unusually
Large Number Of Calls.

The Inevitable result of dull times has
materiaiized I'm this city and State and
the mum ber of those unable to care for
themselves and families is daily incress-
ing. Agent Thurber OF the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children
says that the condition OF affairs is de-
plorable, especially IN Woonsocket, where
practically every means of earning liv-
ing is cut off. In the last three days be
saws that more people have been to him
with a request that he either find them
work or take their children than ever be-
fore since he took up the work OF caring
for unfortunates.
He cannot comply with the request,
as there is no work to be had and no
the society.
During the present month the poor de-
partment in Woonsocket has been obliged
TO care for more people than any two
months of last winter.
Overseer OF the poor Cummings re-
ports that il is not SO bad in Providence,
although there are more calls for help than
have usually been made in a summer
month.
The employment OF SO many men In
the park work has Offset in a large meas
ure the bad results OF short hours and
reduced production IN so many OF the
Providence manufacturing concerns, and
kept conditions in the city comparatively
favora Die. But 1t is bad enough; Mr..
Cummings says, ths people have not yet
recovered from the hard times of 1893,
and have absolutely nothin to fall
back upon. 1t means as much distress
for man TO be IDLE one week now as 1t
did for him to be out of work two
month previous to the Olneyville strike
OF 1893.
The Providence overseer is not cheer
full about the Immediate future, but says
that unless there is big change for the
better very soon the winter OF 1896 Will
be as bad as that OF three years ego.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
HENRY wATTERsoN.

Their avowed purpose was 10 keep
alive what they regarded as the embers
OF the true Democracy and permit such
as believed as they did TO warm them
selves at its fires during the nterregnum.
The triumph of their old-tme political
adversaries would be their triumph. in
asmuch as IL would give them, in the
event of Bryan's defeat, an opportunity
TO reorSanize the party on what they re-
garded as it's true lines AS the move
ment grew, however. end obtained what
was considered at least as the tacit ap-
proval of the administration. the feeling
that ticket should be placed in the
field for the gold Democrats TO rally
around grew stronger. and 1t is accepted
as toregone conclusion that standard
bearers will be named.
The coming convention has no parallel
In the political history OF the United
States. unless II be the nomination OF
O'Connor of New York by the Demo-
Gratis, who, In 1872. refused TO follow the
Democrats In the Liberal Republican
movement which nominated Greeley. II
differs, however. from that, in that the
issue presented is considered vital one
and one upon which both sides believe
the future of the country depends.
The managers. therefore, purpose to
lay the foundation here for the reorgan-
i1ation of the party in the future. They
have practically decided upon the adop-
tiol as their emblem for the ballots the
head OF Jefferson, and they expect TO
frame a platform which, besides repu-
dating the Chicago platform and nomi-
nces. will clearly enunciate and reiterate
a.. a .t.s.. In
former platforms.
The prevailing sentiment favors par
ticularly strong plank in favor OF tariff
FOR revenue only. AS 70 the candidates,
IL IL possible that quite a contest will
be developed. Quite a number Of states
have instructed-Wis for Bragg.
Nebraska and Michigan for Villas, Mis-
sori for Broadhead, and others for favor
tie sons, but the gossip here so far seems
largely confined TO Senator Villas and
Henry Watterson. The latter from his
far-off sojourn in Switzerland has cabled
his willingness to accept and make tn.
fight II named. He was one Of the first
OF the Democrats OF national promi-
nence who advised the rejection OF the
Chicago platform and the nomination OF
an Independent ticket From Geneva,
three days after the convention. he sent
a cable 20 this effect.
Ex-Mayor John II. Hopkins OF CHI
cago is out strong for Watterson. and
~ is believed that the Kentucky delega-
tion win be here in force for the
"star-eyed goddess" Senator Villas
somehow IN regarded as the admin
istration's candidate. and Il is said that
tGeneral Bragg. for whom the Wisconsin
delegation II instructed. would willingly
step out Of the way. What warrant there
Is for the assertion that villas Is the ad-
ministration's candidate does not APP
pear here. He has announced his in
tentiOn OF retiring from the senate at
the end OF his present term, and could,
II IS said. AFFORD TO make the sacrifics
"r0m a personal standpoint II Is con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE.
Gov. Lippitt and Staff Will Attend
Anniversary Exercises.
He Will Also Make An Address During
Ceremonies at Cleveland.

One week from tomorrow Governor Lip
pitt, companied bv the members OF his
personal staff, ill go to Cleveland to at
tend the anniversary exercises In honor
OF tho heroes OF the battle OF Lake Erie.
Governor Lippitt is to deliver an ad-
Dress and he has been invited to particle
pate because Of the important part Rhode
Island played In that great naval conflict
OF the war OF 1912. The battle was won
by Rhode Islander, Commodore Oliver
III. Perry. Ii was after the defeat OF the
British that he sent that famous message
to General Harrison--"We have met the
enemy and they are ours" The battle
was fought on Sept. 10, 1918, at PUTIN
Bay. Commodore Perry had nine vessels,
fty.;our guns and 400 men. The British
under Admiral Barclay had niue vessels,
63 guns and 502 men.
Perry's victory restored Michigan and
the northwestern frontier to the United
Stetes and ena bled General Harrison to
Invaoe Canada.
Commodore Perry was born in South
Kingstown, Aug. p, 17s5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-31
Attempt to Fire Building
at Turks Head.
Crates Piled Up, Filled With
Paper and Ignited.
The Paper Burned Out Before the
Wooden Crates Took Fire

A bold attempt was made to set fire
to the buildings at Turks Head last
night, and il is only TO the fault of the
miscreaants that they were not success
full. The places that would have been
burned, had the scheme been successful,
include the business Office OF IHE
NEWS, l.. G. Davis, the card writer,
George B. Ames' eating saloon, King a.
FountEin, barbers; IA. S. Tanner, jewell
ry; j. Pu,ney & Co., watchmakers;
Heifsrnan, Roger a. Kempton, sign
painters; Martin & Earle, tailors; w. II.
thurcbe's ticket office; A. ii. King Il
Co.. fruits; ID. II. Gardiner. ana George
:. Seymour, sign painters, ana many
Others.
When Arthur Trask, who Is employed
by E.C. Davis, the card writer, went to
the rear of the shop on Westminster
street this morning To pat away his bi
cycle he found three fruit crates Piled
against the rear door of the store and
two men in the rear of Ame's eating
saloon. The boy, thinking the boxes had
been placed there by robbers and FOR the
purpose of entering the building, did not
touch them until Mr.. Davis came to the
store little later. Then II was found
that Tor OF paper had been placed under
the crates and had been set on fire.
Those WHO did the jon dio not put
sufficient quantity OF paper sto ignite the
wood and Eardly enough to char it.
The papers used were copies of the
Buffalo Express OF Aug. 20, 1895. The
crJteS had been taken from the rear OF A.
II. King & Co. and yiiei against the
door and si1o OF the building, but by
whom and wnen no one knows. There
Is smali corrt 1 the rear OF the build
ing that is US. d by tenants and 1t can be
reached from Westmiaster street by
small gangway. IL Is about 80 feet long
and runs from point to a width of per-
haps 20 feet. rhe rear door OF Mr. Davis
card store is at the smaller end of the
court.
The gate ut the entrances OF the gang
way Is seldom licked, but :he patrolmen
night and day keep a good watch ON the
place, and had they visited the court last
night.they woulo not have surmised that
nm attempt had teen made 20 fire tho
building, as the burned paper was COM
pletely hidden by the boxes. The dis.
covery created no littio excitement among
tha occupants cf the Duilding, who are
very grateful tn Il the indcendiaries failed
In their purpose.