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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
$4,000. 900 For the Farmers.

From the New York Tribune, Oct. 10.
On Tuesday the closing price for Octo-
ber winter wheat was 7i.s7 cents, rise
since July of Il! cents, and in some OF
the options the rise has been even great
er. Yesterday a sharp decline occurred
with speculative realizing, bat was at
once followed by as sharp recovery,
and the price closed at 7i.75 cents. This
advance of nearly n cents in the cash
price of wheat has been closely followed
at Chicago, where wheat is now selling
at about 20 cents. Nor have the farmers
10 bear higher rail rates than were paid
in summer. In brief, reckoning only
about 30O,0O0,000 bushels as the quantity
sold for distant shipment, the rise has
been worth about si0,OOOOOO to the
farmers, which is more than the entire
value of years output of silver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
sILvER cLANoR NOT HONEST.
M'Kinley's Success Admitted.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 1.-THE Republican
National Committee to-day issued an
elaborate statement. taking as basis the
table given out this week by the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee. which
showed the number of Representatives
they expect TO elect, ard deducing from
that table the claim that the Democrats
thus admit the election of Mckinley.
This statement is made: at goes with
out saying that a party which admits that
il can not elect more than one-third to
one-sixth of the members of Congress
from any given State has no expectation
of carrying that State for the Presidential
nominee. Usually candidates for Con-
gress poll a larger number of votes than
the Presidential candidate, since every
man has MS personal friends TO whom he
can appeal for the certain support which
they would not give for party reasons"
The Republican Committee then goes
on TO give a list of States which the Dem
ocratic Congressional Committee claims
only part Of the Representatives, and
shows that those STATES give q total mum
her Of 20 Presidential electors, Il short o
the NUM- Der Necessary t. elect.
STATES CERTAIN FoR MCKINLEY.
The Republican managers follow with
! a list 81 the States not included as men
toned, which they are absolutely cont
dent of carrying" as follows:
California. Indiana, Kentucky. Kansas
Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska. th'
Dlkotas. Washington, West Virginia ano
Wyoming. giving % additional electora
votes for Mckinley, or 3O2 altogether.
Chairman Hanna and his colleague
also give the following States which theI
believe they stand "more than ever
chance OF carrying: Idaho, Louisiana
Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas, Utah. and Virginia. {
total of 81 electoral votes. The remaining
81 electoral votes are classed as ''proba
, bly, Democratic."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

men of the County committees of the
four counties i'm the district, the MEM
bers of the State committee of the dis
trict, or the Executive committee OF
the State committee either would be
suitable body to which to submit the
question. But, no matter to whom, let
the question be submitted; then, by a
united effort, the one remaining on the
ticket can be elected, and the threaten
ed disgrace and dishonor to the district
be averted. If Mr.. Hicks and Mr..
Thropp refuse TO submit the question IN
some such manner as above indicated,
then they forfeit all claims TO party
support, and deserve TO be overwhelm-
ingly defeated, though every true Re-
publican in the district will be forced
TO participate in their disgrace and
shame
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
coSrEREs SYSTEM.
Judge simonton HANDS Down an Important
Decision-Hie Suggestions.

Utclsiou-nib cokBcstioAs-
Judge Simonton, Thursday. handed
down an opinion declaring invalid the
certificates of nomination of Senator Will
liam b. Meredith and w. ii. Ritter, the
contesting Republican candidates for Sem
ator in the Armstrong Butler district
In this case Jere B. Rex, representa-
tive of the State Committee, participated
in the conference, and voted for Mere
dith. Ritter was nominated by the three
Butler conferees, which the Court decides
were minority of the conference.
The Court takes the stand that there
is nothing in the case that would warrant
a decision that Mr.. Rex was legal men,
ber. Ii is not claimed or pretended that
there is any written rule which authoriz-
ed the State Central Committee or its
chairman To appoint him member. But
it is argued that there was custom
which authorized il and a necessity which
warranted il. We can not
find a custom in the evidence.
There can be no doubt that some remedy
for the existing state of affairs ought
speedily to be sought and applied. The
machinery at present in use for making
Congressional and Senatorial nominations
has in many cases broken down COM
pletely when set in motion. The infiu-
ence of local and county pride and jeal-
ousy tends strongly TO prevent agree
ment. And the evils of the system are
greatly aggravated by the rule which au-
thorizes candidates 10 select the confer
ees. Naturally they select their per
sonal friends, and they, amer being select
ed, consider themselves the agents and
representatives of the candidates who Sc
lect them, rather than of the party. In
consequence of this their minds are not
open to impartial consideration of the
merits and availability OF the respective
candidates or to impartially weighing the
interests of the party to which they be-
long.
1t is not for us to prescribe remedy
for the difficulty. We can only empha-
size the fact of its existence, which has
been pressed upon our attention in these
contests over nominations. But we ven
ture to express the hope that the organi'
cations. whatever they may be, which
have authority so to do, may revise the
rules of the respective parties so AS TO in
sure that after reas Jnable discussion o
the merits and test of the strength OF the
several candidates nomination may b'
assured. 1t is probably too much to ex
pect that the smaller counties may agre'
on any method of nominating which
would tend To lessen their relative weigh
in conference, and it would therefor
seem advisable for the representatives O
the respective parties assembled in Stat
Convention to make the necessary change
in the party rules"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
The Poor Boy. os. to the Top.
New York Times.

New ork Times
The hollowness OF Bryan's talk about
the down-trodden masses il well Illus
trated by the history of several natives
of Jefferson county, this State, who have
risen from what are termed humble be-
ginnings IL positions of wealth. honor,
and high public esteem. Mentioning
some of them, the Watertown Times
says that the fact was brought out forci-
bly, by ex-Gov. Flower and others who
participated in the public reception to
Daniel q. Griffin. on his return home.
after his nomination for Governor by the
National Democratic State convention.
''Ex-Gov. Flower, Judge o'Brien. Will
bur +. Porter. Daniel q. Griffin" says
the Times, in fact, every man who has
attained prominence i'm public life, sue
cess in business or professional life in
this locality, has worked his way up from
lowly beginnings and found no obstacles
placed in his way" This Is not the
country in which To talk about classes
and MASSES
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

THE Union veterans, Generals Sigel
Sickles, AIger, Howard, Stewart and
Corporal Tanner are doing telling work
for Major Mckinley and the Repub-
Iican party Its effects are being felt
by the opposition, and "Coin" Harvey
is endeavoring to counteract their work
by such epithets as ''They are old wrecks
of the rebellion who have lost all their
PATRIOTISM But their late comrades
in arms have a different idea of these
fine old men who have put the nations
honor and integrity above all else in the
present contest, and "Coin" Harvey
abuse will prove a boomerang.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
The Game Laws.

Under the new laws of Pennsylvania
the season allowed for killing rufsled
grouse commonly called pheasants OF
prairie chickens began October l and will
continue until January !.
Woodcock, July 4 to January /; quail
or Virginia partridges, November l to
december Is; rail bird or reed bird, Sep
tember To December ]; elk, wild deer or
antelope, October to December ld: gray,
black or fox squirrel, September to jan
ulry l; hare. commonly called rabbit,
November | to January /; wild turkey,
October ID to January /; upland or grass
plover, July Is to January l; sea salmon,
April to August 1; speckled trout, April
l. TO July 10: lake trout, January to
September 30; German carp, September
TO May /; black bass, green bass, yellow
bass, willow bass, rock bass, Lake Erie or
grass bass, May 30 to January /; pike OF
pickerel, June TO January /; Susque-
hann asalmon, May 30 to January /; shad,
December 81 TO June 30.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
Outlook in Virgins,

NEw YoRR, Oct. l5.-John ;. Wise.
formerly of Virginia. who has been MAX
ing a campaign tour in that State, while
at Republican headquarters to-day said:
$50 far as the actual vote Is concerned
we shall undoubtedly carry Virginia. but
whether that vote will be counted as cast
is another matter. | have intimate
knowledge of the sentiment of Virginia
people aud ! have never known anything
like the condition there now. The DEM
ocratic party is split over the money ques-
ton. but aside from that it has been
steadily losing ground for years.
cleveland carried the State over
Blaine by 3OOo or 5000 only. Then, in the
Harrison campaign Cleveland had only
about 1900. How can a party stand that
percentage of loss. in addition TO the
sound money detection of this fall and
hope to win?''
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21


GEORGE r. kISMEL and GABRIEL
Good, the Republican nominees for
County Commissioner, are recognized
wherever known as two OF the most
prudent and successful farmers in Som
erset county. The former has had pre-
vious experience in the Commissioners
office. and the latter will bring with
him that ripe experience that has caus-
ed him to be singled out by his neigh
bors for positions Of trust. The office
of Commissioner is perhaps the most
important to the tax payers of any OF
the County offices, and men like Messrs.
Kimmel and Good, who have been en-
inently successful in the conduct OF
their private and public affairs, will
| look after the duties of that office with
an eve to rigid and wise economy.
Kimmel and Good will receive every
Republican vote. and their majority
will, in all probability, be mark fol
future aspirants for public office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

John and Milton Cunningham, of
Clarksburg, Indiana county, have been
arrested for non-suppOrt. The informa-
ton is made by their father under the
act of 1895. The accused indicate their
willingness to provide for their father but
The act of assembly referred TO compels
children, able to 90 50, to support their
parents, when the latter are destitute
and unable to support themselves. No
specific reference is made in the law to
step parents and the result of this case
will be awaited with considerable in
terest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

WILLIAM w. WINTERS will make a
prudent, safe and honest County Treas
urer, and he will be as obliging TO the
patrons of that highly important office
as he has always been TO his hosts OF
friends. Mr.. Winters is man of strict
integrity and fiawless private character,
and his elevation to the Treasurer's of
flee will emphasize the high regard his
neighbors have always had for him a
a man and n citizen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

SECRET AIRY MOTION says, in speak
ing of what he calls the Bryan Demo
crats:n 'The finance which they teach
is entirely Confederate fiat. In the
Southern Confederacy the same leaders
who are now in command of the picket
guards for free silver at Is to l were
leading financiers. And Harris, Pugh,
Morgan and the other Confederate Gen
erals now in command of the Bryan
campaign seem TO desire to accomplish
by false finance that which they failed
to bring about by arms-national dis
honor and disgrace"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
Died, Saw Heaven ana Died Again.

HINDMAN, KY, Oct. l6.-Mrs. Kinda
Richie month ago was laid ont for dead.
The attending physician saw signs of life
and resuscitated her.
She told her friends that she would die
one month from the time they had
thcnght her dead at first. Her predic
ton proved true. During the month she
prayed most of the time and stated that
while she was laid out she had been in
heaven.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

HlSEf F. BARRON has legiOns of
-1e-a> iu tie county, vino have reason
Be- -ao" thar De j. an admirable officer
@-i s. e5lrteou, gentleman, aud, also,
nag ae W.l discharga the duties of
-''-AoaotAry with fidelity. Vote for
Barron, and his majority Will be 50
--se Thar his opponent will never be
1ario-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

10 THE Register and Recorders Of
--t JAMES ~ COVER viii bring the
'-e-' experience that has marked
-.A a> "a successful merchant and an
p-isiHg citizen. His career has
one That eininently qualities him
Pfi'rm the duties o. tls.,t o...,,,e, and
' .l' 'ri'y should be second to none
ol ihe ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

II D, u0ted that whenever poll of
the workingmen i taken, it generally
results about three TO one for Mckinley.
TIE workiugmen know who has been
their friend through thick and thin,
and they viii vote for him in NOvem-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
Newest Styles in Dress Goods.

Ladies, you will agree with those
who have already seen my DRESS
GOODS stock, that it is the largest
and handsomest ever seen in som.
erset. Here you will find the New
Styles of this season. Every lady
wishes to see the most fashionable
dress goods before making a selec.
tion. Dozens of new novelty styles.
Trimmings to suit.
MRs. A. E. UHL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

- W II. SASNER and HoN. w.
A., ''-'-i-ii' The nominees for Assem-
nave both had previous experience
.'-s halls Of legislation, and will be
~ aaEanee the interests of their
~ 'y better than inexperienced men.
~ul SEE 10 it that no legislation
-. - % the interests of the tax pay
g., : ,'ii' section Of The State is passed.
'1eiA every Republican vote.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

Is West Virginia, Senator Elkins,
vbo Is one Of the shrewdest of political
usasszr,. and one Of the closest of an
--sl7atioa figurers. is emphatic in the
aainiou that the state will give safe
majority for Mckinley and Hobart.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

II APPEARS by the latest accounts
from the Silverite headquarters that
tie "coId-bugs" have not only artifi-
saIIy rai-ed the price Of wheat, but
haye produced the drought in India, as
sch a, the diminished harvest in Ar
r.ntn.l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

MAJOR NCkINLEY was interviewed
4, gaa,ou. on Thursday, aud said he
u-,..grz of hi, own election He had
had many assurances of support from
.H over the country, and agreed with
ersv'- a.. mate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

~When YOU have earned 500 you
vsnt to feel that you are worth 500,
and that il will not be diminished in a
day or d week or a month, or depreciate
whiie IL j. in your hands, or when it
glys oug Of your hands. Major Me-
kulev.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

GEORGE J. BLACK, the nominee for
As~oeiate Judge, has always been recog-
A-z-t as au unprejudiced and fearless
e-E=l- He viii discharge the duties
o. The Office with imPaFtiality and fair
n.>s aud ue voter who lavors an up
Ig-t judiciary viii scratch his name
from The official islt.t
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

FoR the first time in its history the
HERALD Is without the name of can
did.te for Congress at the head of its
columns two weeks prior to Congress
sional election, and, for the first time
since its formation, the Republicans OF
the Twentieth Congressional district
have been practically disfranchisedl so
Gar as voting for a regularly nominated
Republican candidate Is concerned, and
will he compelled to vote Ra enlascuia-
ted ticket on November Sd. The res
ponsibility for this unprecedented and
calamitous state of affairs rests with
few individuals who, by their almost
criminal greed and seliishness, their
willingness to subordinate party and
country to personal gain and personal
ambition, brought it about. That their
constituents will call them sternly TO
account for their betrayal of confidence,
their neglect of duty, their reckless and
shameless triiiing with their most sa-
cred privileges, goes without saying.
But, of this we will speak more fully
at some other time. Ii would be hor-
rible criminality if this staunch Repub-
lican district. with its stupendous man
ufsr'uring industries, should, at this
time q! an Others, be lost to the party
whose principles represent its every in-
ter,.s-, and whose success at the polls
will bring prosperity, contentment ana
happiness to its people, and should be
represented in the FEDERAL Congress 10y
the candidate of the party of free trade,
free silver, reputation AMI dishonor-
And this will most likely come To pass
If the present suicidal intention of both
Messrs. Josiah ID. Hicks and Joseph r..
Thropp to remain on the ticket "by
nomination papers" is persisted in to
ti,e end. With one of them on the
ticket, Mekamara may be defeated;
with both of them on, he can not be.
One or the other should withdraw, If
the district is 10 be saved, and that
right speedily. After the tickets are
printed il may be too late The friends
of both aspirants should urge, insist,
demand. that the question as TO who
shall withdraw and who shall remain
on the ticket be left TO some person or
body to decide, and the decree should
be quickly made, and final. The chair
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

-A- polling Of Chicago by means of
raj cards, Che project Of the Chicago
i''l shows that Mckinley stands
liFee 10 oHe for Bryan. As the
''siel vote FOR Chicago is about 3d.
a.. !, /. iH easy TO see how much majority
. n .niey vii have in thu. osf- if the
--' Keeps up and the voters vote the
'''i- way on election day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

a SCHEDULE Of thirty-six speeches
Ess deeH arranged for General Harrison
Do bis stgmping tour through Indiana
for Mckinley. In addition to these
speeches General Harrison will give
slon talk, from the special train that
7il take the party through the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

Co. D BOWMAN aud JEREMIAH
'--'Ai'>' the nominees for Auditor.
--'ls the most highly esteemed
=, rents Of the county. Both ar c,-@-
''''''-iaking and properly exactiHg
f.''aie life, and they viii closely
.'i'1e The affairs Of the county <ish
1'e single 10 the protection Of the
-. 80 o. ihe tax payers. They will be
~'-lipAantly elected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

fH1 Republican nominee for Sheriff
Is s. H. HARTZELL, than whom there
lHomore popular citizen in the county.
An earnest and aggressive Republican,
thorough and safe business man, his
majority should exceed the best pre-
Eiols Record made by the party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

TIE s7uud-money Democrats claim
bu the.r largest vote will be in Ken
,sssv Il is believed that they will
2i6ll votes in that State. Mckin-
ler will probably have plurality OF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

81 am an old soldier of the Rebellion
A year ago | was in bed all winter with
chronic rheumatism. Three doctors
failed To give me relief. Two bottles OF
Burdock Blood Bitters put me on my
feet. II is worth its weight in gold" w.
B. Knapp, Litchfield, Hillsdsle county,
Mich,
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Farmers Not Fools.
Chicago Chronicle.

thlcsisO thfonicie
The gang OF professional Office hunters
who have espoased the damnable cause OF
Reputation in the hope of getting votes
will soon learn that farmers are not fools
any more than they are scoundrels. They
will learn that farmers know thing or
two about price lists, as well as about the
eighth commandment, and the general
tenor of the moral law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

rp~5 date Henry George has csrri-
.5s- BRYAN every state he has visited
the correspondent of the New York
r,,-nsL He seems bound to please his
.gar- OF bust
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kSSE aIBLN-

ASSEMBLY,
.-..r II MILLER. Of Quemahoning Twp
N 81 SANNER. of Somerset Bor-
s~~aCIATE JUDGE.
--,T BLACK. Of Meyersdale Bor.
SHERIFF..
Hartzell, Of lockwood Bor.
rRoTHONoTARN.
ur BARRON. Of Somerset Bor.
ErH-rEE Il RECORDER
IN. COVER, of Jenner Twp.
TREASURER.
NJ HUNTERS. of Somerset Twp.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
er,. r. KIuNEL, Of Milford Twp
.,pFIFI GOOD. Of Somerset Twp
ro1E DIRECTOR.
-....r " PECK, Of summit Twp.
AUDITORS
----,r.T RHaADS. of Somerset Boz
~ E.uv,N. Of Brothersvalley TwE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

PLENTY of gold flowing into this
-,,-~r and wheat going up in view
~ aTsKiHiay's election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

THE Philadelphia Record Dem.
saws: Mr.. Bryan has no reason to be
proud of his own political family.
When ne comes to survey lis cabinet
of Jewels in the United States Senate
he finds in it German, Daniel, Jones,
Allen, Peffer, Faulkner and Others who
voted for the resolution of 1884 com-
mending President Cleveland for his
promptRess in suppressing the. Chicago
riot, and who are now supporting the
Chicago platform, which denounces the
President for this same act. He viii
find also Tillman, the South Carolina
secessiOnist; Morgan, the Alabama jim
20. whose nostrils breathe fire and des-
truction to the hated Britons; Stewart,
the Populist of Nevada, who advocated
the gold standard until the fall in the
price of silver made free coinage profit
able: and Teller, the attorney of the
Rocky Mountain bonanza miners.
Next come Altgeid, the sympathizer
with riot and anarchy; Debs the organ
izer of warfare upon interstate COM
merce; Weaver, the ancient Greenback-
er: Boies. of Iowa, who wants free sill
yer in order to pay his farm hands
cheap money; Herr Most, the propa-
gandist of anarchy. "BloOdy Brides
Waite, of Colorado. and General Cox
ey, of the tramp army, with his Adju-
tant General, Carl Browne, preparing
for new march upon the capital. The
list is not quite exhausted Behind
these follows a crowd of mountebanks,
fanatics, dynamiters, regenerators of
society. demagogaes of Cheap Money
and preachers of seditiOn, with all the
other cankers Of a calm world and long
peace. But what government of the
Republic would not these materials
make, with Bryan at the head o: them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21
,rDupTICAK STATE TICKET

coaeressmen-at- Large.
..-r. A GEow. OF Susquehanna-
-.vrrr. q. DAVENPORT ol hiie'
Elsotors-at-Lsrge.
,..-,b Wharton, Philadelphia
.e..,ss- E. Patton, Clarified.
,,.e5..r, witherow, Allegheny.
p.-.-I. kimberly Mercer
District Electors.
.-.-,, Henry c. Prev ost
D Dr. D - i.,.-,-.- 20 J. B. Brown.
Alien D. il,--1Iav M Fred. II. Eaton
: Fruk d. y ',l-,-..rs 'lS. c. Brown Miller.
/ leon ., - - no r. ii. Shindell.
t,.7s a. Haddeli- ~ S1e9isS % S-I,ite =" nm
WiIIaA - Nm. y. Randolph
John ~ .l,,,son u. r Wertheimer.
Htlfe u LIS "a. Josiah Speer-
John d. - .l5. Edw'd +. Abrams
1 EVt1- .li IssdOr Sobel.
/. B 81 --1- y. William Schnur.
3 ,.---- =. Jos. {. Campbell.
CONGRESS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-21

..,mDmouey never made bad times.
ars-8r Mckinley.