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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

charge, placed II in a hastily constructed
coffin and buried it on the mountain.
Il was hauled in a farm wagon half a
mile east OF the village, and laid in the
lonely grave in the Narrows.
FIENDIsH PLOT FoILED.
The remains of Constable Barner were
buried to-day, and his funeral was one
of the largest ever known in that To-
cality.
Mrs. Etlinger says her husband had a
dynamite pit in the cellar that he had
intended TO use TO blow up the house as
q last resort. Why he did not no one
will ever know. lie had also secured a
large amount of poison with which he
proposed 10 poison the waters in Wood
ward to get revenge on his neighbors.
His attempted arrest and tragedy came
in time to frustrate this diabolical de-
sign.
Ii was also Etlinger's original inten-
ton to kill both his wife and himself on
Thursday night, but the crying of the
two frightened children kept him from
doing this. He spared the mothers life
to care for her babes.
Etlinger's property destroyed by the
SherifiNs posse was valued at near 5000,
and already the question has been
brought up as TO who will pay the dam
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Object 10 the Pure Food Law.

GREENsBURG, March "A movement
will he iHaugurated among the retail
grocers here and in other towns in the
county looking 70 the formation of an
organization for tie purpose of testing
the pure food law under which the state
agents are just now acting in this county.
Within the past day or two about - in
formations have been made against retail
grocers in the county alleging the sale of
impure vinegar.
Members Of the legislature and lead
ing lawyers insist that the act has been
miseonsirued, and that the spirit of the
law tends 90 protect the retail. grocers
and consumers against dishonest whole
salers. If the law has been violated,
they say that the parties who sold the
food to the retailers are responsible.
Upon these grounds AT least the mer-
charts will take action. In many in
stances il has been found that the mer-
chants prosecuted for selling impure
food have directly paid their fines, rather
than have their names exposed and their
business interests probably injured to an
extent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Echo OF a Poison Plot.

HoLLIDAVsnyRG, Pa, March An
attempt was made this afternoon TO have
Minnie Swanger. the little girl who is
charged with the murder of her uncle,
released from Jail. Minnie's home is AT
Altoona, and she Is only Is years Did.
Her uncle. William McGregor, was kill
ed and three other person were danger
ously poisoned by drinking coffee into
which arsenic had been put. Minnie was
at her grandmother's house, where the
poisoning occurred, aud she was soon T-
rested, charged with the crime.
The presumption of law that -dild
under IA years of age is not criminallS re-
sponsible was revoked. Witnesses .es-
titled that the girl had confessed that
she had done the poisoning i'm order to
secure the insurance money and pension
that belonged 10 her grandmother. Judge
Bell decided that the crime was the de-
sign of well-balanced mind. and re-
fused 10 discharge the girl. Minnie will
be tried next week for murder in the
first degree.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Beware Of C;unterfsitsrs

Who iniest the market and are the means
of nobbing sick people Of their money.
and W hat is of still greater consequence
Of not Rnfrequentiy aggravatiEg the COM
plants under which they labor. 1t is an
act of duty we owe 10 society to warn
the people against these dangerous
frauds. \ little care on the part of the
purchaser will protect them from imposi-
ton by bearing in mind these facts:
Never buy where il is offered in bulk,
in kegs or jugs as the genuine Hostel
teF's Stomach Biitess are sold only in
bottles having the handsome steel plate
label displaying the combat between ST.
George and the Dragon, and having at
the bottom a miniature note of hand for
one cent, bearing a fac simile Of the sigma
ture Of the president OF the company.
over the cork is metallic cap, on which
is impressed the name Of the article, to-
gether with a medallion head in the
centre. Any person selling the counter
felt lIostetter's stomach Biiters we shall
not hesitate to bring to justice, as we
lever fail to convict.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Rebnked FOR Nat Shnotirg-

KANSAS CITY, March :, IS6.-As the
Phillips divorce ease terminated in the
circuit court in this city to-day, the
spectators were astonished to hear Judge
w. J. Henry, venerable and con-
servative jurist, reprove the defendant,
Ballingal Phillips, for not using a gun
to defend his honor. Thereupon, the
plaintiff, Mrs. Nellie 3. Phillips, tainted
and was carried from the room.
The case has been replete with dis
gusting testimony from the start. The
defendant, Ballingal Phillips, was shown
to be the injured party, and was given
the decree. In giving his decision, Judge
Henry, who is an ex-judge OF the state
supreme court. said:
"The only fault | can find with you,
Mr.. Phillips, is that you haze been too
much inclined 10 leniency. If you had
taken q shotgun and yindicated the
honor OF your home yOH would stand
better before this court AID iH the com
muniiy."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Reform For Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The House
has passed a bin of great interest to every
pensioner. Il changes the method of dis
bursting quarterly pension payments, and,
if enacted into law, will effect change
which is expected to relieve some of the
old veterans of the opprobrium which has
been heaped upon them in some quarters
on account of their addiction to intoxi-
cants.
The bill provides that hereafter all pen
sion payments shall be forwarded by reg
istered letter to the beneficiaries at their
homes, and abolishes the present system.
which compels many of them to travel to
the location of the pension agenis-usual
ly in some large city-to receive their
checks. Complaints have been made to
the Invalid Pensions committee that the
present system is fraught with many dis
agreeable and inconvenient features, and
that new methods should be inaugurated.
Many families Of old veterans have COM
planned that the pensioners, upon receiv-
ing their money III the cities, proceed to
enjoy themselves in riOtous living, with
the result that both themselves and their
families are injured and neglected. The
committee believes that this bill will re-
move many of the undesirable features
of the present law, and is satisfied that
the Senate will pass it.
Great complaint has been made by citi-
zens of various portions of the country
of the practice ofallowing the pensioners
to cash their checks in saloons and other
places of disrepute. There is talk of in
Producing legislation i'm the House calcu-
lated TO destroy the practice, but thus far
no steps have been taken in the desired
direction. Representive Pickler, chair
man of the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions, said to-day that any bill which
sought to abolish the practice would meet
with his hearty appreciation, but he was
unable to see the practicability of the
scheme.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Hastings Book Of Vstoes.

The volume of Governor Hastings veto
messages during the last sessions has just
been completed by the State Printer. II
is the largest volume of the kind ever
issued, AMI the total number of vetoes,
l2S. is the highest record ever made by
any Governor. In that number are in.
Guided, however, large number of ap-
preparation bills which were passed with
the express understanding that they
would be vetoed unless the country mem
bers would consent TO reduction of
Si,00.G0 in the school appropriation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

THERE is always good deal of brag
preceding presidential contest, but il
tie uncontradicted reports of the last
week be trustworthy, a decided impe-
tGs has been given 10 the movement
sav0ring the nomination ofex-Governor
Mckinley for the presidency. Arkan-
sas, Florida, Mississippi, and other
Southern States, have instructed their
delegations in whole or in part for Mr..
McAinley. ITS a far cry TO Luck
now" and there are many days be
tween this and the meeting of the con-
vention, during which much active
work viii be done by the friends of the
everai candidates; but just now ii
looks as If 0hio's candidate has deci-
ded lead in the Southern States. Still,
we are no; Prophesying; and, ''There
is many a slip 'twfxt the cup and the
lip"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Young Men in Our Hirtory.

Young men have cut wide swath in
our history. Henry Clay was Speaker Of
the House of Representatives at the age
of "A. Stephen y. Douglas Was but 30
when he became a candidate for the
Presidency. james G. Blaine was only 80
when he became Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. Alexander Hamilton
took charge of She Treasury at n year.
of age. Martin Van Buren, at 30 organized
the famous Albany Regency and was
Governor of New York at ~. John G..
Calhoun was Vice President ofthe United
States in his 42d year. John &. Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, was Vice President
al 32 and a candidate for the Presidency
at 81. George II. Mcclellan was only -
when nominated for the Presidency. Fre-
mont, the "Pathfinder,' had explored the
Rocky mountains before he was 30 years
old, and was running for the Presidency
at A. Columbus was i'm the thirties when
he explained his ideas Of the Western
passage and enlisted the aid of the Span
ish sovereigns in the project that led to
the discovery of America. Richard Cot
den was bat "a when he founded the Anti
Corn Law league, which revolutionized
tire commercial Importance of Great Brit
ain. And William Pitt, ranked by some
historians as the greatest of modern
British Premiers. was practically ruler OF
England at 2i.-Nc,r York Recorder.
The lockwood Normal will open April
-. and continue for nine weeks.
=. :. WILL,
lockwood, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Russia Called q Halt.

NEW YORK. March IA letter jus; re-
ceived by a member OF the American Ma
tional Red Cross from Miss Clara Bar
ton, dated Para, Constantinople, February
18th, tells of the journey of the II sd Cross
party. which sailed from here January
I'D, and also contains the following:
''The cablegram sent by Minister Ter
rell yesterday afternoon TO Secretary o.
ney, and which | trust was made public,
WAS the outcome of a call in the morning
upon the Sublime Porte in the person of
its Minister of Foreign Affairs, which
was in every way as agreeable, cordial
and satisfactory as it could have been
made in any country. Not only was the
fullest permission given for our entrance
into Armenia, but an active and generous
effort was displayed toward making our
endeavors, our journeys, ETC., safe, pleas
ant and as easy as possible, and also as
productive of beneficial results as could
be wished for Mr.. Terrell was very
much gratified and seemed very happy
over cur success 10 which the State De
partment aud he contributed 81 largely.
''As soon as an outfit can be made and
passage secured our men will start for the
desoiated regions. 1t viii be cold and
terribly hard for them. but that is what
they came for. / have met several of the
leading missionaries and other American
gentlemen here. II is hoped that the mas
sacres are over, but it is, OF course, uncer-
tain. The general feeling is that Russia
has said enough
''The distress and suffering through
want and sickness are described as being
enormous and terrible
''Our stops on the journey at London,
Paris, Geneva and Baden Baden were
short, but very pleasant, and so full of
good feeling cordiality and usefulness"
Miss Barton refers in the beginning of
the foregoing to the message cabled by
Minister Terrell on the 18th inst, saying
the Red Cross had been admitted and
guaranteed protection, and that the gates
of charity are now open. Since then
dispatches have announced that some of
the Red Cross party had left Zeitoun,
where relief is most urgent, by reason of
its recent capture 10y the Turkish army.
Miss Barton took with her many letters
OF great influence addressed to the Turk
ish authorities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

PROTECTION to American industries
will be the great and leading issue in
the hecoming presidential campaign. The
attempt Of the Democrats and Silver
ties To side-track il and substitute a fin
aucial issue will prove a signal failure
The people understand that protection
viii bring prosperity and full treas
ury. The bitter experience of the last
three years under reform tariff has
taught them a lesson that the prest nj
generation viii not forget; and they
know also that Republican legislation
can I've relied upon for sound, honest
money. They see the mistake they
made in ls92, and they will rectify il
at the coming election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
BREAD Cast on the Waters.

A letter was received at Indiana, Pa,
on Monday, which stated that an I'M
known man had been found dead in his
bed in a poor tenement house in Phila-
delphia on Wednesday OF last week, and
i'm his trunk was found letter in which
all of his wealth, estimated at Si5,0e), was
bequeathed to Mrs. Levi Fry, of Indiana
County, or. in the ease Of her death, tn
her son-John Fry. The name of w. II.
Alton is signed to the letter.
The story told 10y the man is some
what romantic ole. II is that twenty
five years ago the writer was common
tramp, and, while on one of his tours
through Indiana County, stopped at the
| home OF Mr.. Fry and asked for some
| thing to eat. He had been fasting for
two days and was almost famished. Mrs.
| Fry took him i'm and fed him. and, ac-
cording to the letter, gave him s. TO begin
life over again when he left the next
morning.
| The money proved blessing to the
wanderer. II seemed he WAS of good
family, bat rowing disposition had led
| him away from home. Arrived i'm Indi-
ana, he purchased a Pittsburg paper. and
one of the first items his eyes encounter
ed while perusing it was an advertise
ment from his father, announcing his
illness and desiring his return home
| The poor tramp was soon once more be-
meath the paternal roof, but his father
did not long survive his return. On his
death bed he bequeathed his property TO
his boy, and the latter then settled down
into different life.
By speculation the sum he Inherited
was increased considerably. But the
habits acquired in his life ola wanderer
were not easily shaken Off \ life of
luxury and ease had no charm for him.
so he settled down to life in the inferior
clearinghouse in great city.
During his residence in the boarding
house he was regarded as poor man.
After his death his trunk was opened
and money and bonds to the amount of
$1,000 were found, along with the will
above referred to.
The Fry residence is about four miles
east of Indiana. Mrs. Fry has been dead
for fifteen years, and her husband, who
is now eighty years old, has since mar
ried again. He regards the story told in
the letter as a likely one, though he does
not remember the ,ccasion.
The son John, referred to in the will.
is now thirty-nine years old. and Is work
ing on a telephone line in Fayeite Conn
ty. An attorney viii be engaged, and tine
matter Investigated at once, to learn what
may be in it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

THE Senate and the House confer
enee on the Cuban resolutions resulted
wisely ia adopting those which passed
the House. Here they are:
Resolved. By the House of Represent
atiNes the Senate concuTrincl that i'm the
o3inion of Congress state OF public war
exists ia Calia. the parties IL which are
cntiUed - beiiigerent rights, and the
( uite3 States should observe a strict
neutrality setween the beiligerenJs.
Resolved. That Congress deplores the
destruction If life and property caused
by Inc war now raging in the island, and.
believing that tae only permanent >olu-
giaB of Ihe contest equally in the interest
of Spain. the people Of Caha and other
nations would he in the establishment of
= government by the choice Oi the people
of Cuba. it = the sense oi Congress That
The Government of the United States
Shonld Use is good offices and ir:caGiy
influence 70 that enS.
Resolved. That the United States has
not interve1ed ia struggles between aay
European governments and their colo
ti.ss on this continent; but from the very
sas.~s relations between the people of the
Jnitea States and those of Calla in coii-
sequences Sf its proximity and the extent
NJ the commerce between the two peo-
ISLES. the present war is eniailing such
sSsses upon the people OF the United
states that CoRgrass 10 Of opinion that the
Government of the United States sh0nld
&c prepared 10 prolee; tie legitimate in-
aerests Of Americans by ini&sE ention, if
necessary.
THERE is no cause for ofiense 10 a
reasonable people in these resolutions.
aud yet Spain is in turmoil over them.
and the debate preceding their adop-
sion. War against the United States is
threatened, and preparations for il are
Ssing pashed; irresponsible mobs have
parAded the principal eities; the Amer
ican flag has been insulted and burned:
ample apology for this Hast act. ana
fsr attacking the American consulate
4; Barcelona h2s since been made by
sae Spanish government and the
press teens with denunciations and
threats
fs viii be Observed thAt these resoIa.
ti0as Go nothing mose tiISa express the
opinion OF Congress Ga the subject, and
the announcement tlisS tais govern
ment will, if necessary, as IL always
h2s done, protect the legitimate inter
esss of American citizens: while Ii will
alss maintain a strict neutrality be-
sweeh the contending powers. Spain
hurried, iHimediately after the firing
up2n Sumter. To accord belligereDt
rights 10 the C0afederaey; and. a.
st..sa.-f, Q
intended as lit for tat, that govern
RHeR; has, in view of her action then,
nothing 10 honestly complain of now.
However, Congress, having expressed
le opinion OF the people Of this coun-
try, can do nothing nlcre at present,
and il remains with the President to
take such aeiisa, il any, in the matter,
he may deem wise aud proper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
State Tax on Rich Girls.

Assemblyman McMulty, of Brooklyn
New York, will introduce bill i'm the
legislature levying tax upon the dow
ries of all women who may marry foreign
noblemen in the State or having dowrie>
paid out of the revenues of property in
this State. The tax is to he - per cent.
of the total amount of the dowry, and the
revenues thus secured are to be devoted
to founding manual training schools for
women and for building and maintaining
homes for aged and destitute women.
Other provisions of the bill detail the
method of taxation and the procedure
to ascertain the amount of the dowry.
The tax is to be collected somewhat as
the inheritance taxes are collected by
the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

GOVERNOR HASTINGS has appointed
Chas. B. McMichael, Esd, as the sue
ccssor to Judge Henry Reed, in Phiia'
aeIphia, whose death occurred n few
DAYS since. IN appointing Judge Nc
Michael, the Governor has apparently
satisfied both of the warning Republi-
can factions in the City of Brotherly
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

SPAIN formerly derived an income
from Cuba of Sl00,000, 600 year; now
the balance on the other side of tie
mage amounts to std, 900. How long
her treasury can stand the loss of 81
099.000 per month on an unproductlve
island Is question attracting the atten-
ton Of the moneyed power of Europe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
The Kentucky Struggle.

FRANKFoRT, Ky, March 9-SenatOI
Weissinger, Of Louisville, a sound money
Democrat, died this morning. The
vacancy caused by his death can not be
filed ~ this session, which expires 10y
constitutional Limitation on March IL.
The death Of Senator Weissinger is a
bard blow TO Senator Blackburn's can
didacy. Senator Weissinger, shortly be-
fore iiis death, was visited by many of
his colleagues and among his last words
was a request that they stand by their
sound money principles TO the last. The
promise was given To the dying Senator,
and whatever hope the free silver Demo
Gratis may have been cherishing OF the
election of Senator Blackburn may never
be realized.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

SPEAKING of his candidacy, Senator
Henderson says he Is neither a stalk
iar-horse nor a delivery-wagon, but a
straightforward candidate for the pres
idenev. Doubtless all the other can
diIates would say the same. But what
means this rushing to the front Of IA
voritp -onS3
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Conscience Cost Him Much.

WAsHINGToN, March 9.-The largest
contribution ever made to the conscience
fund of the Treasury department was
received by Secretary Carlisle to-day. II
amounted to sl4,225,l5, and came from
some unknown person in England,
through the American consul general
and Rev. Prebendary Barif, at London,
The amount was forwarded by bill of ex-
change and is several thousands in ex-
cess of any previous contribution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

THE Bethlehem Iron Company, of
this State, which lately made a contract
with the Gar of Russia 10 furnish
armor-plate for the battle-ships he Is
now building, shipped three hundred
tons of the plate TO Russia few days
since. 1t is eyident that the Car OF
Russia knows where the best manufac-
turers of steel in the world are to be
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

THE Republican party has always
baen sound on the currency question,
and. a. Mckinley recently observed,
..it can be relied upon in the future, as
in the past, to supply the country with
the I5ast money ever known-gold, sii-
Yer and paper-good the world over. "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Robbers Bound The Victims.

GREENsBURG, Pa, March -Four
home of aged Sabina Bieder. She and
her hired man, Joseph Kelly, who is
almost helpless from old age, while doing
chores about the barn were seized, bound
aud gagged by the robbers. The thieves
then ransacked the house, taking So in
money and other valuables. II was late
i'm the night before the aged people could
release themselves, having suffered much
from fright and exposure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11
Sage Must Pay Laidlaw.

New oEK, March 6.-The appellate de-
clsion OF the supreme court to-day af-
firmed the decision of the lower courl
giving Henry b. Laidlaw verdict OF
$4,000 damages against Russell Sage.
the suit was based on the complaint ol
Laidlaw that when Norcross came into
Sage's Office on December 4, 1891, and de-
mamded si0,G1O,OO0, and exploded dyna-
mite bomb when Sage endeavored to bar
gain with him, Laidlaw was there ON
business and that Sage pulled him across
his body To shield himself from the effects
of the explosion. Sage escaped uninjured,
Laidlaw was terribly hurt, and was con-
fined to his bed for six months. Laidlaw
sued for $4,000 damages, and the case
has had four trials in court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

\ FEW college lads at Princeton, and
a few other fools ''out West" i'm lmita-
tion Of the Spanish mobs, have drag
ced the flag of Spain through the mud
and burnt il. But, there are fools and
fools. everywhere, regardless of nation
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-11

THE "favorite sons are still coming
10 The front. Senator Cullom, OF Him.
ois. General Manderson, of Nebraska,
and Governor Bradley, of Kentucky,
are the last additions to the list How
wonderfully rich the Republican party
i in presidential timber,