davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
COST OF FIRING BIG GUNS.
Some of the Practice Shooting Indulged
In BIcws Away Pile of Money.

In BlGWe away n ffle OF money.
The days are long past when we Eng
lish sang IN a free and easy way:
Two Jolly Frenchmen and one Po-tugee
One jolly Englishman could lick them all three.
We are ready enough now 10 give our
possible adversaries all credit for pluck
and perhaps for technical skill, and yet,
as regards practice in the use of their
weapons, we still have them at an i'm
measurable disadvantage. This factor
is commonly omitted from newspaper
comparisons, but itwould probably have
more weight than any other in deter
mining the issue OF an actual struggle.
Two duelists may each have lion hearts
and each the best Damascus blades, but
if one has ten times more practice in the
art of fencing than the other it Is long
odds that he will win. Soft is with our
navy. 1t has far greater knowledge of
ships, acquired by actual firing practice,
than any other power. And the reason
of this Is precisely because such knowl-
edge Is very expensive thing TO ac-
quire, and England is the only nation
that cares 10 afford it,
1t is probable that where France,
the next naval power, spends mil
lion in sea cruising and gun firing, we
spend five. From every gun in our navy
having a caliber of 10 inches and under
there are fired each quarter eight rounds
of ammunition by way of practice and
from all guns heavier than 10 inch four
rounds quarter, irrespective of the ad-
ditional rounds used in the annual
''prize firing The heavy expenditure
involved in this item alone may be hint
ed at by Observing that every full round
fired from a inch gun costs SIG, from
an inch gun $50, from IL inch gun
eI29 and from the 16 % inch, or 40
ton gun, as much as e300. And thes;
figures are only a small part of tn
story, for the life of very heavy gun
is not long one. and though inch
gun can fire as many as 800 rounds, 20
or so full rounds are the limit Of the
10 ton. After firing that amount they
viii both require a new inner tube,
costly matter enough chambers Jour
nal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

1.-The Armenian era" began Tues
day. Jnly 8, A ID. 552. when the conn
cil Of the Armeniars formally separat-
cd from the church Of the Greeks. thus
definitely establishing a separate &C.
cleslastical organlz llica.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
LlIerarY Nnarn.

Literature has her quacks no less than
medicine, and they are divided into two
classes-thOse who have erudition with
out genius and those who have volubil-
ity without depth We get secondhand
sense from the ore and original non
sense from the other. Cotton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

The average nCnlber-of wcrki>2 days
IN year IL various ocC.irlls : - fcl-
lows: In Russia, 2Gs; il DIita-r. 2cg;
III Spain. 290; in Aas:9l4. 29J: IN
Italy. 29S; IN Bavaria aad LoiIium,
800; in Saxony and France, 3g2; IN
Denmark. Norway and Switzerland.
303: IN Prussia, 305; IN Holland and
North America, SoS, and in Hungary,
3I2.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
Chose the Less.

Mr.. Wickwire-But, my dear, if you
discharge the girl without notice she
may make it cost US $40 or Sl5. You
know there is an agreement about no.
tice
Mrs. Wickwire-Yes, and if l give
her week notice she will manage TO
break $50 or $40 worth Of china before
she goes indianapolis Journal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
Must BE Posted.

Does young Whittle know much
about politics:"
Eyes, think he does. He has had
several chances TO run for Office and
didn't do ii. Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

The fall Of dead branches from a tree
Is an excellent sign Of an approaching
storm. The dead wood, much decayed,
absorbs moisture and loses its tenacity,
thus causing the branch TO fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

For mates, maps, &c, call on Ticket Agents or
address Inos. r. Wait, Z. A. W. d., 30 Fifth
Avenue, Pittsburg Pa.
:. NJ. Provost r. Wood
Gen Manager. Gen1 Pass Ag
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
His Little Joke on Bargain Day.

my husband played me mean trick
yesterday
What was it:''
'' He told me folding beds were sell
ing down town ut 49 cents each. F"
"Well?p
when / got down there they were
hammocks '-Chicago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

The Sregorian calendar was adopted
in Great Britain in September. Ills.
the Sd Of that month being called the
l4th.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

The first iron forge in English North
America was located at kaynham in
the year 1862
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

Brass pins We're first made in New
York by English machinery in the yea,
1914.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
WEsTwARD

Trains arrive and depart from the station
JOhnstOwn as follows:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28

Spain has 4,iSO, coo women over the
age Of I6
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-10-28
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EASTER. STANDARD TInr.

IN EFFECT May 20, 1895.
The true northerner., 1896-04-15

The average democrat is cuckoo
Van Buren, County democrats are
only average democrats, and tha
they are cuckoos is clearly showr
by the resolutions adopted at the
democratic county convention last
week, as follows:
"The democrats of Van Buren County
in convention assembled, believing il
the cardinal principles of the democrat
ic party as enunciated by Thomas JET
ferson and betieUing that these principle,
haze been promulgated by the present ad
niniStrdtiOn, and further, that the dem
ocratic party will place in nomination
as candidate for president for the United
States man whose every sympathy and
utterance is American and who is even
vigilant for the protection and welfare
of the American people. Now there
fore, be it.,
"ReSOlUed, That 1Ce endorse the present
administration and lend our untiring
efforts to the democratic party in its en-
deavor TO enforce such principles as
shall prove most beneficial to the great
mass of the American people"
Now these resolutions were adopt
ed without a single dissenting voice
In view of the fact that the present
administration is the active exponent
Of gold monometallism, the duplicity
of the Van Buren, democracy in play
ing the free silver voters in the spring
elections is evident.
The local democracy has been
claiming (for spring votes only to be
the true silver party. Now, in con-
vention assembled, they unanimously
endorse gold-bond Cleveland and his
financial policy! And the very men
were delegates in that county con-
vention who engineered the free sill
yer movement this spring in a vain
effort to defeat the republicans!
Silver was good bait for spring
suckers, but it not good enough to
be mentioned in the resolutions of a
democratic county convention, be-
cause King Grover doesn't feel that
way, and the democratic party has
no policy or thought that does not
originate in Mr.. Cleveland's brain.
How long, oh, how long will that
many-sided old fraud, the democratic
party, be able to fool intelligent,
conscientious voters, who do not be-
lieve in absolute free trade and a
single gold standard, which are the
very foundation stones of the demo
cratic faith.
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. Al, 1896.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. aI, 1896.
To the Republican Electors of the State of
Michigan:
The state convention OF the republicans of
Michigan is hereby called TO meet at the Audito-
rum, Detroit on Thursday, May 9TH, 1890, at IL
O'Clock noon, for the purpose of nominating four
teen [I4l electors Of president and vice-president
of the United States, and electng four delegates
at-large and four alternate deegates-at-large TO
the republican national convention TO be held
at ST. Louis, Mo-, June 10th, 1890. Also for the
purpose OF selecting chairman OF the state cen
trail committee and two members thereof from
each congress ona district and the transaction of
such other business as may properly come for
ward.
Under the call Of the national republican COM
mittee, each congressional district is entitled to
two delegates and two alternate delegates to the
national convention, which delegates shall be
chosen at district conventions, held with not less
than twenty Izol days public notice, and not less
than thirty [so days before the meeting of the
national convention.
The delegates from the several counties in each
congressional district are requested 10 meet in
district al 1880 o'clock a. IN. on the day of
the state convention, and select candidates
follows, to be presented to the state convention
for confirmation; Two members OF the state cen
trail committee, one vice-president, one assistant
secretary, one member each OF the committee on
credentials, 4" permanent organization and order
of business" and resolutions" and 10 transact
such other business as they may deem necessary.
Under the resolution of 1885 no delegate will be
entitled TO a seat in the convention who does not
reside in the county he proposes TO represent.
In accordance with the resolution OF 1870, every
county will be entitled to one delegate for each
i've hundred of the total vote cast for governor at
the last state election November, IS94) and one
additional delegate for every fraction amounting
TO three hundred, but each organized county will
be entitled 10 at least two (2) delegates.
In compliance with the resolutions adopted in
Detroit June 20, 1890 the secretary of each county
convention is urged TO forward to the secretary of
the state central committee, Detroit by the earli-
esmail after the delegates TO the state convention
be chosen certified list OF such delegates as are
q
respective counties.
This committee requests that the several coun-
ties select their county committees for the ensuing
two years at the county conventions which elect
delegates TO the state convention hereby called,
and that the organization and membership of such
county committees together with postofhce ad-
dresses, be at once forwarded TO the secretary of
the state central committee at Detroit in order
that early and systematic work may be begun and
carried on through the campaign.
JAMES MCMILLAN,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee.
DENNIS +. ALwARD, Secretary.
Van Buren, County will be entitled 10 twelve Ga
delegatesl
The true northerner., 1896-04-15

than the republican in the field, and
that no town in the county except
South Haven had democratic ticket,
and that was defeated by a majority
of four to one. Not a democratic
candidate was elected in the county.
Three towns made good showing
for the peoples party and silver tick
cts, and SO gratifying democratic
gains" are claimed. After election,
everything is democratic that is not
republican.
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
Cuckoo!

JAS. E. CHANDLER, Secretary.
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
10 DAYS ONLY.

DIR. Mcdonald has for years made
study and specially of chrome and
lingering diseases that require skillful
medical treatment for their cure.
Such cases as family physicians fail
to help and pronounce incurable are
particularly solicited, especially those
over. dosed with strong mineral drugs
and poisons. DIR. Mcdonald uses
only the purest medicines from the
vegetable kingdom. He pays atten-
tion to the cause of the disease and
instructs his patients the way to
health and happiness.
DR.. Mcdonald can show hundreds
of testimonials in the hand writing Of
graceful patients who have been cured
by him, when others failed. He is so
familiar with the human system that
he is able to read all diseases of the
mind or body correctly at a glance
without asking any questions. Thou
sands of invalids are being treated
daily for diseases that they do not
have, while few drops of medicine
directed to the seat of the disease
would give speedy relief, and perma-
nent cure in a very short time. Good
health is the most precious jewel in
our crown of happiness. With it the
world is bright, without it, misery
claims us for her OVID. If you are a
sufferer you should weighs we'll these
words; person who neglects his
health is guilty of a great wrong to
himself and grave injury to human
ity. The name of DIR. Mcdonald, the
well-known specialist In the case of
chronic and lingering diseases has
become household word in thou
sands of homes which his skill and
wonderful remedies have made happy
by restoring dear ones to health after
all hopes were lost. The doctor is a
graduate of the highest and best med
ical colleges and his advanced theor-
les in the treatment of chronic dis
eases surprise the most skeptica.l All
chronic diseases of the
EYE,
The true northerner., 1896-04-15

OUR democratic contemporary last
week, in the heading to its election re-
port, claimed that "returns from the
county show gratifying democratic
gains" In the body of its report,
it shows that there are three towns in
the county that had no other ticket
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
Republican County Convention.

republican county convention for the County
Of Van Buren will be held at the village of Law
renee on Wednesday, the 2zd day of April, 1906 at
eleven o'clock a. m, for the purpose of selecting
twelve (I2) delegates to attend the state conven-
tion at Detroit on May 9TH, 1896, and twelve (I2)
delegates to attend the district convention at
Niles on the 2oth of April 1896, and for the trans
action of such other business may properly
come before the convention.
The several townships of the county will be en-
titled TO representation in the convention as fol-
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
Cheap Excursions to the West and

On April 81 and May ), 1896, the
Northwestern Line Chicago IL North
Western R'y) will sell home seekers eX-
cursion tickets at very low rates to a
large number of points in Northern
Wisconsin, Michigan Northwestern
Iowa. Western Minnesota, Nebraska
North Dakota and South Oak ota, inciud
ing the famous Black Hill district. For
full information apply to ticket agent
of connecting lines or address, w. II
GUERIN, M. p. A, 67 Woodward
avenue, Detroit, Mich. 424o45
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
Bucklen's Arnics Salve.

The best salve In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and Positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Longwell Bros, Druggists, Paw Paw,
and j. +. Barrows Lawrence.
The true northerner., 1896-04-15
THROAT,
LUNGS,
HEART,
LIVER,
STOMACH,
KIDNEYS,
AND
ROWET =
BOWELS,

scientifically and successfully treated.
DIR. Mcdonald has made a special
study of all diseases of the brain and
nervous system, and all delicate and
obscure diseases peculiar to women.
DR.. McDonald's Special Remedies
are permanent cure for men suf-
fering from nervous ard sexual debil-
ity and early decay. Rheumatic
paralytic cripples made to walk; ca
tarrhal deafness positively cured and
many made to hear a whisper in a
few minutes. All aches and pains
fade away under his magical reme-
dies epilepsy or failing sickness pos
itively cured through his new method
of treatment.
Special attention given to catarrh
and diseases of the blood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
BRIGHT BITS.

Her First Season.-He; How fur out o.
water that steamer is that's comm in
yonder. She: l suppose it's because the
tide is so low.-Truth.
Eff some men," said Uncle Eben.
could think ez fas' ez dey kin tax dey'd
hab 'stonished de worP long befo' dis
time. Washington Star.
And you win never forget me?" asked
the girl of her lover, a grocer's assistant
Never" he said. absently. rs there
anything more to-day?
-Generalship.-"Can you give me change
for s5?' inquired the usually impecunious
friend. Certainly" was the unguarded
answer Then lend me three. Wash
ington Star.
Sue Brett: How did you like Horace's
acting? Ella Cution: I can't say that I
liked it. In that death scene I thought
he died very poor. well, you know,
most actors do die that way. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
You don't know what you are talking
about" roared the campaign manager.
The presidential possibility bowed his
head and admitted that the retort was
just. He had been talking on the curren-
cy quest!on.-Truth.
Borrowing Trouble.-"I nivver knew
such a woman fur borryin' thrubble" re-
marked Mrs. Dolan, 'as is Mrs. Rafferty,
next dure." She is" replied Mr. Dolan
''Oi had rayson to notice thot same pc
culiarity Yesterday afternoon while yez
wOr out" "Yez did?' yes. She KEN
over an got the loan av yer BICYCLE
Washington Star.
The court Jester has been smiling again
a some funny little sayings of children.
A small boys aunt interfered with some
cherished idea he had. Il don't like you,
n nm
let me alone I'll save up my pottet-money
an buy a tapir." "A what?" asked his
aunt. "a tapir," said the small one. AN
tapirs, they eat ants."-Town and Country
Journal.
"A Wonderful Memory.-'T always like
to see little children. They remind me of
the day when 1 was a boy myself" said
Judge Peterby to Miss Elderly. an aged
maiden lady. Can you remember as far
back that?' asked Miss Elderly sar-
derful memory, Miss Elderly. Why, 1 even
remember seeing you when you were only
eighteen years DID," replied the judge
Texas Sitter.
--Irate Business Man (white with anger
at being disturbed)-You book agents
make me so angry with your COMPOUNDED
nerve and impudence, that 1 canont find
words to express my Indignation! Book
Agent Dumping with enthusiasm: Then,
sir, you are in luck. I have here the very
glish language, containing all the words
and slang phrases known, and only 5s.
Take 1t, and you Will never be at a loss to
express yourself again. "-Tit-BitS,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16

Gov. Mckinley made his campaign for
/ the nomination almost wholly on the idea
I that what this country needs is a high
I protective tariff He succeeded in get
ting a majority OF the delegates on that
issue. It has already been discovered at
st. Louis that high protective tariff can
not be made the issue OF the campaign.
Ex-senator ingalls, Of Kansas, who went
20 ST. Louis an enthusiastic Mckinley
man. has put himself on record as say
ing that the effort to make the tariff
the issue has ended in failure
Ii was an easy matter months ago 10
see that the people were not thinking
about the tariff. They were talking about
the currency question. That question was
the topic discussed in the newspapers.
in congress, and at political meetings.
Gov. Mckinley and his manager must
have known that the tariff could not
be made to appear as the more impor-
tant issue.
Now that it is clear that the tariff will
play but a minor part in the campaign,
some of the republican leaders are asking
how it is possible to conduct an enthusi-
astic campaign with Gov. Mckinley as the
standard bearer. If the tariff were the
leading issue he would answer admira-
bly,, but it is not. and cannot be made
so. The silver question is the issue, and
Gov. McKinley's record on that issue is
not such as to invite the confidence Of
sound money men. 1t makes no differ
ence how strong a sound money declara-
ton the st. Louis convention makes 1t
will be uphill work to arouse enthusi-
asm for the ticket because Of Gov. Nc
Knleys record on the silver question.
Whenever he has had a chance he has
spoken and voted for silver, and that
fact will be brought out clearly during
the campaign.
Il is not improbable that If the del
egates at st. Louis were not instructed
that is. if they were free to do as they
please-they would not nominate Gov.
Mckinley now that they are satisfied
that the effort to make the tariff the
leading issue has failed. They would
nominate Speaker Reed or Gov. Morton,
or some other candidate whose record in
behalf Of sound money could not be at
tackled. But being instructed Gov. Nc
Kinley viii be the nominee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16


We hope there IS no foundation 70 the
rumors that a number OF sound money
democrats in this city are thinking OF
/ organizing a sound money league 10 work
in harmony with the republican party in
the event that the democratic party
makes a clear and emphatic declaration
FOR silver II there are democrats who
have such a purpose they should aban-
don it. A study of the various features
of the political situation would convince
them that there is nothing 70 be gained
by voting with the republicans. In this
state the republican party hasn't any
chance Of electing a congressman OF its
presidential electors.
There is no place in the republican
party for southern men. If any evidence
of that statement is needed it can be
found in the proceedings Of the national
republican committee in the contest
cases that came before it at St. Louis
last week.
In nearly every instance in the con-
tests from the southern states the negro
delegates were seated. From this it is
evident that the republican party has no
use for southern white men, that It de-
Ponds wholly upon the blacks. and in
tends to depend upon them in future
for its strength in the south. II
further evidence is desired on this
point the case of Congressman
Elliott of South Carolina furnishes
it. He had assurances that he re-
lied upon that he would not be deprived
of his seat in the House of Representa-
tives. He was deprived of it, however,
and a colored man was seated in his
place, thus indicating a purpose to build
up a party in the south composed of
blacks.
We have labored faithfully to keep our
democratic readers in harmony with
democratic principles. and we believe
that to a very great extent we have sue
ceeded, but the silver wing Of the party
has secured control of the party, and
will. doubtless, do whatever it pleases
in making a platform. This does not
make it necessary, however, for sound
money democrats to leave the party.
The late Samuel ]. Randall was a pro-
nounced protectionist, and yet he re-
NAMED an honored member of the dem
ocratic party to the end of his life.
We believe that the silver craze will
practically disappear within a compare
lively short time. The democratic party
win then be as anxious for the mainten-
ance of sound money as it appears now
to be for a degraded currency. The men
who are now the leaders will be turned
down. This state of affairs may come
through defeat, or from the evils
of a degraded, unstable and fiuctu-
ating currency. In the meantime, how
ever, southern democrats should stand
by their party. The southern people
have nothing to gain and much to lose
by a division of the democratic party.
1t is much the wiser policy to wait ana
see what the outcome of the present pc
litical situation win be before taking
any step likely to injure the party.