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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Fostor and His Weather Talk.

Ny last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave to cross the continent from
the sth to the l2th, aud the next will
reach the Pacific coast about the l3th,
cross the west of Rockies country by the
close of the 18th, great central valleys
on the 18th 10 18th. and the eastern
States on the 18th. Accompanying this
disturbance will be large amount of
precipitation, and Immediately follow
ing it the coldest part of the month.
The warm wave will cross the west of
Rockies country about the 18th, great
central valleys on the 18th and the east
ern States on the 18th. \ cool wave will
cross the west OF Rockies country about
the 18th, great central valleys on the 18th
and the eastern States on the 20th. The
cold wave following this disturbance will
increase in severity rs it moves eastward
and will be most severe in the Atlantic
States about the 2O.h.
Months ago these bulletins contained
an important forecast, to the effect that
rain and snow would largely increase
over the United States before the close
of December. 1t was also stated that our
atmosphere was greatly expanded from
the effects OF excessive and long evapora-
tons and would collapse by precipi;a-
ting by the beginning of 1896. Apply
laws of magnetism to the position OF the
planets, and the reason for this import
ant and successful forecast will be seen,
~ also the causes for the April and May
droughts of 1875.
\ paragraph recently run through the
newspapers in which it was stated that
two full moons occurred in December,
1885, and that like event had not been
witnessed since the time of Christ. This
shows how little some people know about
one of the most common occurrences. and
the blunder ought TO cause them 10 hesi-
tate when they come TO discuss the
changes of the moon, weather events,
forecasts, etc. The fact is that two full
and new moons, two first quarters occar
ut intervals of about thirty months. U.s.
ing astronomical time, which begins at
noon, two full moons occurred in July,
1871; January, 1874; November, 1876 /;
August, 1873; June, ISS2; December,
lSSl; October, lSS7; July, 1879; January,
1S93, and December, 1885. The two full
moons and two other phases OF the moon
occur in the same month at intervals OF
eighteen years and also, with nearly the
same regularity, at intervals of nine
years. Ii we use civil time, beginning AT
midnight, these are just As many such
cases and at the same intervals, bat not
always in the same month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Sure Relief From Choking.

Mayor A. II. Rowe, of Fredericksburg,
Va, writes TO the Washington PJSi: Il
read in the Post of December , that a eiti-
zen of Washington while on a visit to his
son in Virginia was chose1 to death by
bone in his throat, after every effort was
made to remove the same, bat without
success. Whenever read of such cases.
in any paper. l always endeavor to seEd
the same paper sure and certain relief
for choking, that has never yet failed.
The remedy is simply this: To imme-
diately reverse the upright position of
the body, with head down and with body
supported by the hands and feet elevated,
when instant relief will be obtained and
the obstruction will fall from the mouth.
\ child can seized by the legs, and head
turned down and relief will be instan-
tsous. Several lives have been saved in
this community 10y this treatment, aud l
have received several grateful letters
from other states, advising me of its sue
cess when death seemed inevitable
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Lively as a Cricket.

Although in the first instance rs slug
gish as a tortoise, the kidneys become as
lively as a cricket when healthful i'm
pulse is given TO them with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, promoter of activity
in these organs which counteracts ten
dency TO their lethargy and disease. In
action of the kidneys, it should he re-
membered, is the first stage of those dan
gerous renal maladies against which the
resources of medical science are too often
exhausted in vain. Peril is forestalled
by the Biiters, which averts Bright's dis
case, diabetes, dropsy, gravel and the
troubles arising from a weak bladder.
Equally eflicacious is il in checking and
eradicating malarial, bilious and nerv
Gus ailments, dyspepsia, constipation and
rheumatism. Appetite and sleep are inn
proved and convalesceBce fastened by
its beneficent action. Either when
health is slightly or seriously impaired,
the valne of this restorative and preven-
tive medicine is speedily made manifest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Death OF An AGED Lsdv.

In the death o. Miss Elizabeth Parson
who passed away Monday morning al
her home on West Main street, Somerset
lost one Of its most interesting personal
tiles. Miss "Betsey," rs she was familiar
ly known. was an older sister Of the late
James Parson, who died several years
since. at the advanced age Of - years, bui
{ SO jealously did she guard the date OF her
/ birth, thst no one even at this time can
say exactly how many times she saw the
/ flight of summer. On one occasion, sew
/ eral years ago, when a company of elder
I ly people were speaking upon the subject
of longevity, 4 gentleman turned to Miss
Kelsey ami modesily inquired GLOW old
be ye ?" Past fry" was the tart reply
he received for his pains. and il is safe to
say that he will never again have the
! tomerity 10 put similar question 10 a
lady.
The deceased was daughter of the late
Robert Parson, an intelligent Irishman,
who came to Somerset county before the
dawn of the present century. He is said
To have erected the house in which he re-
sided until the day of his death, and in
which all of his children were born, and
in which Miss Betsey also died. His
home was known for many years as THE
Willows" owing no doubt TO the fact that
the owner had planted two willow twigs
in front OF his residence which grew until
they became the largest specimens OF
their kind in this part of the country.
Repaafh tho ,-i.ia-cnraa,li hranchoc of
those giant trees the youth of the town
for several generations found an ideal
trysting place, until their gnarled trunks
were denuded by an.irreverent vandal,
since when they have stood grim and si-
lent monuments of the past. After the
death of her parents MissBetsey and
maiden sister, Miss Mary, continued TO
reside i'm the old home until death re-
moved the latter some twenty years ago,
ard when it was decreed that the former
should live in solitude. For several
months pricr to her death she had the
kindly attention of a nephew, who went
To make his home with her in order that
she might have some one 10 lean on as
her iniirmities increased. Several months
ago the venerable lady sustained serious
injuries from a fall and for two or three
months prior to her death she had been
bed fast.
Miss Betsey was an aunt of Col. K. 7.
Cunmins and throughout her declining
years she had the watchful attention of
the members OF that dead hero's family.
She preferred 10 live alone, although she
was gifted with the most sociable traits
and was frequent and welcome visitor
in the families living in the nei ighbor-
hood.
Early in life she united with the Meth
odist church and was a consistent and
earnest worker in that denomination.
The funeral took place from her late
residence nj 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when services were conducted by
Rev. Croyie, orthe Methodist church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
A Talk on Ventilation.

D-. 4. p. Brubaker delivered very in
teresting lecture Saturday afternoon in
the assembly room of the Girls Normal
School before a large attendance of the
members Of the Alumnae Association of
the Girls High and Normal Schools. His
subject WAS ventilation and Its Relation
to Respiration" He began his remarks
10y showing the structure of the respira-
tory argans, which were represented by
models OF thorax and lungs and verti-
cal section of the head. and also told of
the great necessity for proper ventilation
in place where The change in the air
has been produced by breathing.
DIR. Brubaker concluded his a idress by
referring to the many inefficient ways of
ventilation. He said that the best way of
ventilating a large room was the throw
ing Of air into it by engines, bat the air
which is thus put in the room is cold,
aud makes it very disagreeable for the
people. and if this air conld be warmed
before being thrown into the room it
would be the most healthful as well as
beneficial way known. - philadelphia
Times,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Death Of Sem kaufman, sr.

Sem Kaufman, Sr., one of the leading
and most highly respected citizens of
Conemaugh township, died at noon We'd
nesday, aged lightweight years, after an
illness ofthree months.
The deceased was born in Berks coun-
ty, and when he was but boy his par
ents-Hr. and Mrs. Jacob Kaul,nan-
located near Davilsville, where the de-
ceased has since made his home. He
was the youngest OF the family OF three
boys-.he late Isaac kaufman, Jacob y,
ana the subject Of this notice.
Mr. kaufman was married twice His
first wife was Miss Elizabeth Yoder,
who died about for Y years ago, and his
second wife was Mrs. Ann Yoder. She
died in lS)9. Both expired near Davids-
vile, and are buried in the Kaufman
hurying ground, near the Amish Church,
where the remains of Mr.. Kaufman's
parents lie.
He is survived by twelve children,
viz: Sem, Of near Davidsville; David,
who is an elder in the Amish Church,
and resides near Goshen, Ind; Lydia,
wife of Joseph Johns Amelia, wife Of
Jacob Shelter, and Mrs. Barbara Hoder,
of ConeGaugh township; Daniel, OF the
state of Indiana; kore, Justice of the
Peace in the Borough of Benson Mrs.
Levi Yoder and Mrs. Josiah Miller, of
Missouri; Jonas, of Upper Yoder town
ship, Cambria county; Katharine and
Gertrude, of Miiliin county.
The funeral took place at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, from the Amish
Church, near Dayidsville, there being "A
large number of relatives and friends of
the departed present.
The obsequies were conducted by
Elders Moses B. Miller, Of Cambria coun-
~, and Jonathan Harshberger. OF Cone
maugh township. The pail bearers were
Messrs. Jacob Harshberger, Abram
shelter, Moses Weaver and Valentine
Yoder, friends and neighbors of the de-
ceased.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15

DUMBAULD.-At her home in King
Dumbauld, aged 50 years, months and S
days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dumbauld, whose maid
en- name was Dali, WAS born in Milford
township, Somerset county, Pa, April 9,
ISIS. She was united in marriage with
Mr.. Jonathan Dumbauld, Dee. IL, 1893.
They made their horne in Fayette county.
Pa, for about twenty years, since which
time they have been residents Of Somer-
set county.
To this union were born twelve chill
dren, eleven of whom arc still living
The other-William namhauid-Ilied in
infancy.
Mrs. Dumbauld dedicated herself 20
the Lord in FIyette county. Pa, many
years ago, and with her husband united
with the church of God in this county,
being among the first members of the
church of God in this county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dumbauid was natural
ly of quiet and retiring disposition, yet
all who came in contact with her soon
| learned that her life was "hid with Christ
in God" and from that indwelling real;-
| ty came 10 them influences of n holy aud
benign character. As wife she was true
and devoted; as a mother. kind, consider
ate aud solicitous for the temporal and
spiritual welfare of her children; as a
| friend she was constant and true, re-
! spected and loved by her neighbors.
The disease that caused her death was
not of very long standing. She was con-
fined 10 her room only little over two
weeks, but during this time her decline
was rapid. During her suffering she was
cheerful and happy all the while, and
upon her face rested the smile of glad
ness that was sure index to the JOY that
was within. II was an inspiration 20 be
in her presence and to witness the fear
lessness with which she faced the ''last
Of foes" When the roll Is called up y on
der, and the trials and triumphs OF Gods
peopio on earth are rehearsed, we have
every reason to believe that this humble
and transformations christian will receive
a rich reward.
The funeral services were conducted by
the writer.
H. DYKE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Personally Conducted Tours via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

Personally Conducted Tours via Fennsyl-
vania Railroad
Undoubtedly California offers more
genuine attractions to the pleaSure-travel
ing public than any other part of the
American continent. The fame OF its
climate is worldwide, and it is sought
even by Europeans, who find it more
charming than their own southern slopes.
To Americans its worth is too well known
TO necessitate description of the many
advantages to be enjoyed.
Personally-conducted tours via Penn
sylvania Railroad will leave New York
aud Philadelphia February Il and March
IL, 1895. In addition 10 the many other
points OF interest visited on the first tour
a stop will be made at New Orleans for
the Mardi-Gras festivities, and Goar
weeks will be allowed in California. on
the second tour four and one-half weeks
will be allowed in California.
An addition to the magnificent train
heretofore used for these tours is a through
Pullman compartment car.
The ear, which will be the very best
that the Pullman Company can supply,
will contain nine inclosed compartments
two drawing rooms and seven state
roOms-and will be attached to the special
train at Jersey City and run through to
San Diego, Cal, on the first tour, and
San Francisco on the second.
This will he the first ear of its kind to
be run on Unconstitutional train, and
that it will be thoroughly appreciated by
participants in the tours is evidenced by
the fact that already several of the COM
partments have been reserved.
Applications for space or itineraries
giving all Information should be made to
Tourist Agent, ll9i Broadway, New
York, or Room Al, BROAD Street Station,
Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Graded Country scAco,s.

The School Directors Association Of
Pennsylvania, recently organized in Har-
risburg, has measure in process OF Gre
alton providing for the consolidation OF
schools in townships wherever practical
BILE, aud the next Legislature will be ask
ed to pass it, Some school directors think
many of the school houses can be aban-
doned 10 the educational advantage of
the pupils. Authority will be given i'm
the proposed law t. school districts to
employ means of free transportation TO
and from schools il consolidation removes
scholars too far to admit OF walking. The
purpose TO have school houses erected in
central localities containing a number Of
rooms, TO be graded from primary TO
grammar, in imitation of those i'm cit
les. 1t is claimed that it will result in
financial saving, better buildings and the
use of improved apparatus, while the
grading of the schools will benefit pupils
Supt. y. Il. Shelter, of the Pennsylva-
mia State school department, has this to
say of the consolidation scheme:
The idea of furnishing free transporta-
tion to pupils for the purpose of closing
one school, to an adjacent school, has
been realized in several other States. The
plan can be defeated by the prejudices of
the parents and their children. In one
school district of Minlin county the plan
was tried for two months, and abandon
ed because the parents declared that they
would not be deprived Of their right to
school near at home. On the other hand,
in one of the sections i'm Chester county,
the parents prefer graded schools, which
are made possible by bringing the pupils
from the end of the district TO the central
building. The directors claim that the
plan has given them better schools at less
expense. In schools attended by less
than 10 pupils there is lacking the inspi-
ration of numbers and the emulation
which arises in classes OF moderate size.
Free transportation is not feasible in all
districts, and the plan demands on the
part of directors the exercise of wise dis
cretiOn and good common sense.
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s,nsrsst Borogga Republican Primary

The Republican voters of the borough
Of Somerset are hereby notified that a
primary election for the nomination OF
borough officers viii be held at the Court
House, on Saturday. January -, 1896,
between the hours of and o'clock p
NJ. Candidates will please leave their
announcements, accompanied by the
usual fee Of 20 cts. to defray expenses of
election, with the committeeman on or
before Friday evening, January 2ith.
Al. HILEMAS.
Committeeman
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"parr stormau a Plrngar.

Very many Of oar readers enjoy per
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Daniel
Snowman, of this place, ami are aware Of
the flct that he has long since been com
PEELED, Oh account % defective vision, 10
wear eyeglasses. Although unable to
distinguish objects ten feet in front OF
him, Daniel always walks with head well
poised and sprigh;ly step. a though fully
conscious Of any danger lurking in the
way. Thursday he visited the pond be-
low town, where force OF forty men
were engaged in cIiting and packing
away Zee. lie stepped apSn the smooth
surface a. lightly - thoIEh he were en-
teriug ball room, but had only proceed
ed four or five steps when he stepped off
the ice an1 was immersed in cold water
up to his nose. Ee uttered scream Of
alarm. but, owing to the fact that he
wore heavy overcoat closely buttoned.
was unable To extricate himself work
man hurried to his assistance and with
the aid of long pole, to the far end Of
which an iron hook was attached, sue
ceede1 in hauling the unfortunate victim
to a place Of safety, otherwise lac would
have certainly drowned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Highest of all in Leavenng PowcLa,est U. S. Govt Report
R>!A!I! 9! Rsktiies Rs,xissl:
ABSOLUTEEy EsURE
AESOE,UTEFY EsURE
Certiaoa.es Of Mammalian

The county commissioners Will fur
nish the chairmen of the political par
ties, who will send To the committeeman
in each district the official blank certifi-
Gates Of nomination ON which is to be
certified to the county commissioners
Office the district and township tickets
Nominated.
Most Of the townships will fix on Jan
uary is and - as the date for the primary,
about the right time in order 10 allow
opportunity for the discharge of the com
plicated duties which devolve upon the
various officials in preparing for the
election.
In undivided townships, only one GER
tificate Will be made cut by each political
party. II will be filed with the county
commissioners. But in townships that
are divided into two or more election
districts, ii will be tho duty of the Off
GERS of the primary meeting in each
election district first 10 certify tO the
commissioners the party nominees for
Judge and inspector of election and also
for registry assessor, and then to con-
solidate the vote Of the township in
school director, supervisor, constable and
other township officers, and Jointly
certify on the blank form furnished by
the county commissioners the names OF
the nominees To the commissioners.
Thus IN townships which contain two o.
more districts, certificates will be filed by
the Republicans, one for each district by
the officers of the primary in such dis
trict, and one by the judges ofthe primary
for the township-at large.
This must be done according to the
letter of the law at least eighteen days
before the election. Bnt it may be well
10 Teite-ate here that in order 10 give the
commissioners sufficient time to properly
discharge their dulies the primaries
shonld be held as early rs January 10.
and the certificates filed in the county
commissioners office, although Saturday,
January -, will be sufficiently carly for
the primary if the certificates OF noun
ination are filed Immediately there
after.
The nominations in wards and bor-
oaghs is done in manner similar To that
in townships as described above.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
BE. Age is 100.

Mrs. Margaret King, Of Greensbury.
Ind, celebrated her one hundred and
ninth birthday anniversary recently IL
the presence of abou: 100 OF her descend
ants. Mrs. King was born on Christmas
day. l77G, at White Oak, o., and came %
this county with her parents when quite
small girl. She married young, and
to her - children were born. L OF whom
are now living. the oldest being % and
the youngest %.
Her mother died in her ninety-aighth
year, aud her father lived to he Iii years
old. She has about 10 grandchildren Iiv-
ing, about 2oJ great-grandchildren and
about l15 great-great-grandch;I Her
youngest defendant present at the cele-
bration was , weeks old and the oIde,: gB
years. Mrs. Kings parents were poor.
and she married a hIrlworking farmer
Notwithstanding the large family
which she raised, she indulgcl in much
hard labor Oh the farm. Such work :s
plOwing, husking cora, shocking wheat
and splitting rails was no uncommon
work for her iE those days. She is now
somewhat feeble and childish. bat she is
enjoying very good health for one OF her
age. She goes about the premises with
ease, waits apon herself, and often does
little household duties. IL was not long
ago that she went out shopping.
She has not worn glasses for % years.
when she received her second sight, and
now she can see as well as ever. Forsev-
eral years she was hard of hearing, but
now she can hear quite distinctly. Her
memory is wonderfully good for one OF
her age. Ii is quite interesting to hear
her relate incidents of her early life. She
reads her Bible daily, not having missed
reading &; once each day since she was
converted, 20 years ago.-S. LoHis GIJJe-
I Democrat.
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SOMERSET TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY.

The Republican voters of Somerset
township are hereby notified that pri-
mary election for the purpose ofnominat-
ing township officers will be held on Sat
urday, January 18th, at the Court House,
in the borough OF Somerset, between the
hours OF 4. NJ. and T. NJ.
Candidates will please leave their an
nouncements, with the usual fee of 30
cents to defray expenses of holding cleo
ton and printing tickets, at the office of
the Somerset HERALD.
NJ. SHOEMAKER,
Committeeman.
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For pain in the chest piece of fan
elm dampened with Chamberlain's Pain
pain, and another on the back between
the shoulders, will afford prompt relief.
This is especially valuable i'm cases where
the pain is caused by cold and there is
a tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by Benford's Pharmacy
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cltlng news OF The world.

While twelve-year-old girl, who lives
with the family of Winfield Walker, one
mile north OF here, was playing with a
troop Of companions on the play ground
Of the district school Monday afternoon,
she tripped and fell heavily. In an
deavoring to break the force of the fall
she threw out her right arm with the
result that several of the small bones, an
inch or two above the wrist were fractur-
ed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15

Mrs. James M. Cover, OF Jenners, who
has been lying dangerously i'll with ner-
vous prostration, at the home of her cous-
in, Mr.. J. J. Shaffer, in Johnstown, for
the past four or FIVE weeks, is still too
weak TO be removed TO her home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15

The Somerset township primary FOR the
nomination of township candidates TO be
voted for at the February election, will
be held on Saturday, January 18th, in
stead OF on February LIST, as announced
last week
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15

X is true times are hard, but the family
newspaper Is the cheapss; luxury in these
days any home enjoys. The coming year
viii be one of intense interest. Every
one should be well Informed Is to pass
ing events. Economic on something
else and keep the newspaper. No one
can afford 10 miss even a week OF the ex-
citing news of the world.