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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26

Poverty Is the only load which Is the
heavier the more loved ones there are to
assist In supporting IL. Richter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-26

Seven species of wasps secrete and store
up honey just as do the bees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
a New Kansas Mayor.

The allied Free Silver Advocates elect
ed to be Mayor of Mankato, Kan, J. b.
Rea, a somewhat noted character. In
1895, at the town of Perry, few weeks
after the opening of the Cherokee Strip,
Rea shot and instantly killed "Three-
fingered Jack" noted desperado, who
had terrorized the embryo town since the
opening day. Jack had a playful habit
of killing inOffensive men "for fun"
Bill Tighlman, the Deputy United
States Marshal, who afterward single
handed captured Bill Doolin, the notori-
ons bandit, was marshal of Perry, and
he had notified Jack that unless he should
remain outside of the Perry settlement.
he would be killed. Among the Others
be depntizec John b. Rea with authority
to arrest Jack on sight, and to kill him
rather than 10 permit him to slay more
men.
One night Jack came out of gamblers
tent, and as he stood in the full glare OF
an electric lamp, he drew dead bead on
negro, who stood by another tent, which
WAS full of sleeping occupants. Rea
from a short distance, saw Jack and fired
first, and the desperate fell dead.
Rea is rich man and owns a number
of farms, upon which he raised 1896
bushels of corn last year. He is a Demo
crat and WAS in the last National Con-
vention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Who is Rebukedl

New York sun, Dem
Judged as reaction, the result
of the municipal elections on Tuesday
comes too soon to signify.
Mr.. McKinley's Administration is
making some mistakes, perhaps. but GER
iainly il has not had time yet TO make
enemies by the hundreds of thousands.
4 verdict of popular condemnation, or
dissatisfaction, or desire for change, is
not generally pronounced by the Ameri-
can people within less than forty days af-
ter the inauguration of new order of
things.
II these anti Republican majOrities in
various cities and towns of the middle
West, turning in most or many cases up
on local issues and personal considera-
tions as remote from the issue of last
November as Oshkosh is from Fire
Island, constitute rebuke to somebody
or something, who or what is it that is
rebuked?
Major Mckinley? What has he done
vet. or left undone yet, to start tidal
wave of hostile sentiment?
The Cabinet? Why, it hasn't got its
coat off yet.
The Republican majority in the House
of Representatives for passing the Ding
ley bill? The first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, ls9S, will be the
time when we shall hear about that, fav-
orably or adversely.
The great idea that prevailed last fall,
namely. that the dollar in which this
| country pays its debts must be an honest
dollar and not Bryan dollar? Let Mr..
Bryan cherish the illusion, if he can get
any comfort from the same, that Tues
was an irrepressible expression of regret
that he is not in the White House to-day.
Nothing in the world gives the Sun
greater satisfaction than philosophical
deductions from contemporary political
events. Illuminating them with the light
of journalistic wisdom and presenting
them in their true relations TO the past.
the present, and the future. We read
such ESSAYS with satisfaction, and tuck
them away for what they are worth; but
in order to command our respect the
philosophy must he woven with common
sense and the deductions must fall with
in the bounds of reasonable probability.
The current theories of the Importance
and significance of these recent munich
pal elections seem to us 10 be carved out
Of mOonShine.
Who or what was it, then, that the
American voters rebuked on Tuesday
just twenty-eight working days after the
new President was sworn into Office?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Organ and Dog In Sympathy.

There is an old adage that music
hath charms to scothe savage breast, !"
but this is not always the case. At the
corner of Beacon and Mount Vernon
streets in Boston may be found almost
every evening just at dusk an old lady
bundled up in shawls and wraps turn
ing the crank Of a little paper hand or
gan. The sounds issuing from the in
strumeut cannot be termed sweet, and
to representative ear they arc painful.
The other evening, as the observer OF
the Boston Post was passing the Ilusi-
clan, "A Gordon setter came running
along. lie had eytdently lost his master.
for there was an anxious expression on
his handsome face. When in front Of
the organ grinder he stopped The alb
sence of his owner was trying enough,
but that music was the last straw.
Throwing back his head, he gave howl
that sounded ike the wall of u lost soul.
Not once, bat time and again the ami
NAL poured forth his sorrow. Had the
observer been theosophist in belief, he
would have declared that the dog con-
tained the spirit Of musical critic. Yet
the old lady was oblivious to 1t all, and
the organ played on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
She Felt a Wild Beasts Breath.

CANTON, Pa, April lO.-Nettie Will
liams, aged 10 years, the daughter of a
wood chopper living in Skunk township,
Sullivan county, had a thrilling expert
ence i'm the woods the other night. Her
father was at work in the woods several
miles from home. One of the children
became i'll from eating a poisonous root
early in the afternoon. and Nettie's moth
er sent her after her father.
Nettie failed TO find her father, how
ever. and got lost in the woods. She
kept on unit. it became dark. The girl
called repeatedly, but there was no re-
sponse. She found ledge of rocks with
a cave-like opening beneath.
She lay down here 10 rest, and during
the night was awakened by something
shifting her face In the mi-darkness
she could discern the form of an animal
about as large as a good-sized dog; but
she lay as quiet as death, and 50, fortu-
nately, had no occasion TO learn the
beats's actual character. 1t might have
been either bear or panther. What
ever it was, it went away although Nettie
felt as if an eternity were passing before
the brute's departure.
At daybreak the still terrified young
woman started To find her way home; in
two hours she discovered wagon road
and not long thereafter had covered the
| five miles tha; lay between her and home
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Sly
In Memory Of Grant.

New YORK, April 9.-Arrangements
have been made for over 5000 men 10
participate in the Grant memorial parade.
In the military division will be 1900
regulars; New York state will have l3,-
900 men in line; Pennsylvania, 300;
New Jersey, 5000 and there will also be
from 5000 TO 10000 uniformed men from
organizations of other states lO.OO vet
erans and 10000 i'm the civic division.
The head of the column will start at
1890 o'clock on the morning OF the dedi-
cation. During the exercises at the tomb
Bishop Newman will deliver aprayer
after which General Horace Porter VIII
deliver an address and turn the monu-
ment over to Mayor Strong, who will re-
ceive it on behalf of the city.
The mayors speech will be brief, last
ing only about ten minutes. President
Mckinley will then deliver an address
and Bishop Corrigan will pronounce the
benediction.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
HAxrLros R,aD BILL.
Tie Measure Will Save ths People Of the
State S325, ,5si.

The Hamilton road bill came up We'd
nesday OH special order ON third reading
and final passage in the Senate.
An interesting estimate of the saving to
the state under this bill has been prepar-
ed by the department Under the pres
ent system the roads OF Pennsylvania
cost in 1895 S3,622, 7os. There were that
year 800 supervisors, and each on an
average received salary Approximate
ing $50. making the total cost for super
vision thai year Sisi, 500.
Under the Hamilton road bill now be-
fore the legislature the cost for supervis-
ion would he S5i for each township, max
ing the total cost for the salaries of the
supervisors for the l23s townships of the
state Ss3,0j2
There would he in idition TO this the
salary of the treasurer of the Board OF
Supervisors. This under the Hamilton
law can not exceed 6 per cent. on the
amount of money received by the treas
urer. II the one half of the tax is paid i'm
money, and the maximum salary of5
per cent is allowed to these treasurers
it would only amount TO S75, ,567 for the
entire state, making the total cost for SUI
pervision under the new method, Sl5S, ,6l9.
Deducting this from Sisi, 500, the cost OF
the old system, there will be left. s33s, SCI
as clear saving to the farmers ofthe COM
monwealth each year.
When the bill came up for final passage
in the Senate, on Wednesday. quite dis
cussion was precipitated. Mr.. Brown,
of Westmoreland. said that the bicyclists
wanted the bill passed as did the Grang-
ers, but in his opinion the Grangers have
been misled. ''If the farmers knew thai
this bill increased taxation from 10 10 q
mills" he continued, ''they would bt
| against it,
| In Mr.. Flinn's opinion the bill would
not increase the farmers taxes. ~ dC
not think" he declared, ''that this bill
will be the cause of building gooS
roads, but it will be a start in the righ
direction"
A vote on final passage was taken an,
the bill passed by vote of IL to 6, thos
voting in the negative being Messrs
Brown of Westmoreland, Coyle, Haines
Hertzler, Hummel and Merrick.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Bryan Calls on McKinleY.

The most distinguished caller Tuesday
at the White House was William Jen-
nings Bryan, who came accompanied by
Congressman Mcmillan, of Tennessee.
the Democratic leader, and Attorney
General Smythe, of Nebraska. The COM
ing of Mr.. Bryan was expected. The big
front door was wide open to receive him,
and there was no delay at the entrance to
the room of Secretary Porter. 4 number
of Representatives were in Mr.. Porter's
room, and with each of them Mr.. Bryan
shook hands and exchanged greetings.
He was then ushered into the presence of
Major Mckinley and found there Sena-
tor Hanna, of Ohio, and Senator Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, both Of whom with
drew at once in order to permit MIR. Bry-
an and Major Mckinley to have unin-
| terrupted conversation.
The President and the late Presidential
candidate exchanged very cordial greet
ings. They have been personally ac-
quainted for many years. President
Mckinley Informed Mr.. Bryan that as
soon as the rush is over he hopes to have
the pleasure of reading one of the books
which Mr.. Bryan had recently published,
but the silver Democratic Populist lead
er smilingly replied that the President
would not be obliged to punish himself
in that manner.
After leaving the Presidents room Mr..
Bryan met Chief Usher Dubois and re-
quested to be shown through the White
House. The request was Immediately
granted. Mr.. Bryan, with his friends,
passed through the East room, Green
room, the Blue room and Red room.
Upon the conclusion of this little trip of
inspection, Mr.. Bryan said TO Congress
man McMillin: ''Four years from now,
| McMillin, l may be in position to grant
/ you the freedom of the White House. If
not, then some other good silver Demo-
crat will be in this place and make you
perfectly welcomer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Relief For Flood Sufferers,

The President on Wednesday sent a
special message to Congress, calling the
attention of that body to the suffering
and needs of the people in the flooded
districts i'm the Mississippi Valley,
in the hope that the legislative
branch of the government will promptly
reinforce the work of the local author
tiles" in the matter of relief. Both
Senate and House acted promptly. In
the senate it was d ecided TO leave intact
the epidemic fund and resolution
appropriating sl50,0Oo for purchase and
distribution of stores was adopted unan-
imously. In the meantime the House
had adopted a resolution appropriatipg
$4,000, the Red River of the North
being included in the district in which
relief is to be distributed. This resolution
the Senate accepted, and it was sent to
the President and signed before D. m.
The Secretary of War at once made a
detail of army officers to investigate the
condition in the flooded districts and sup
erintend the distribution ofrelief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
New Capitol Bill.

The bill providing for the erection of a
Capitol which passed the Senate finally
Tuesday by n unanimous vote is the bill
which was recommended by Governor
Hastings, and which has been endorsed
almost universally throughout the State.
1t provides for the construction ofa build
ing TO be used by the legislative bodies
and their committees alone at a cost not
to exceed S550,Oo0. 1t is expected that
this bill will pass finally this week. This
prompt action will be happy solution OF
question which at one time promised TO
be very serious, and this solution is large
ly due to the good sense of Governor
Hastings, of the Legislature, and of the
people generally throughout the Com
monwealth. With the examples of New
York and other States in the erection oi
public buildings there was some fear that
Pennsylvania might be led in extrava-
gance and wastefnlness in the rebuilding
of the Capitol. There are so many people
who believe that Pennsylvania is so great
that all things are possible with it, that
flee, costing many millions of money,
would be hard to be resisted. But the
action of the Chief Execution and of the
legislative body has put an end to this,
ard the probabilities are now that the
good people of our State will see build
ing fit for the purpose, erected without
extravaganza or scandal and beautiful
and symmetrical in style and finish,
sufficient for all the purposes for which
it is intended, complete and fit for use be.
fore the assembling of the next Legisla-
ture. And the energy and executive
ability ofGovernor Hastings is an assur-
ance upon which the people of the Com
monwealth can safely rely.-Harrisburl
Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14

THE New York Sun says that "Mr.
McKinley's selections for the more inn
portant diplomatic posts strike people
generally as satisfactory" This is the
verdict of all the Democratic papers of
the country of a higher class. 1t con-
firms what Republicans who knew the
President said about him before his
election. His experience in politics,
his large acquaintance with public
men, and his general poise and balance
admirably fit him to perform all the
requirements of his post to the salts
faction of the country. The party has
reason TO believe that Mr.. Mckinley
will furnish an efficient, clean and
popular administration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Blow At Office Hunters.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-Postmaster
General Gary is credited with the adop-
ton of a new policy regarding fourth
class postnasters in offices where the
total remuneration in the course of the
year does not exceed 800.
Mr.. Gary holds that in such a small
place the postoflice should not be con-
sidered thing for political reward, and
has already declined to appoint several
Republicans TO such Offices where the
Democratic incumbent's time has expir-
ed, because the applicants had not the
| endorsement of any Considerable number
of the patrons of the Office.
General Gary has notified several
representatives that this policy will be
strictly carried out, aud the result will
be that in Democratic districts, where
the majority of the patrons of a little
office are Democrats, there will be nc
change in the postmaster during the
next four years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14

a healthy year for him 10 be a candi-
date. His declination to stand as can
didate practically assures the nomina-
ton Of James 5. Beacon, ESD, OF
Westmoreland county, without serious
opposition. Mr.. Beacon is young
man of large attainments, a lawyer of
recognized ability, is immensely popu-
lar at home and throughout the State,
and is personally known to almost ev-
cry Republican who takes an active
mart in State nolitics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14


Ahor: ) o'c.cok in the afternoon q a
muddy day lie thin man lois the Rock
cry building and started so;.th on the
east side cf Lasal!e stscct. The side
walk in front of new ililding was
nearly ankle deep with med. Planks
had been laid across the area OF black
paste. The thin man reached ono OF
these planks just as fat man who was
coming from the direction Of the board
Of trade stepped ca the ether end. Each
of the men walked with his head down
They met squarely in the middle Of the
plank, and each waited for the other to
step aside and let him pass.
Excuse me, SIR" said the fat man
as he made move to go ahead.
"Be careful, SIR" said the thin man
as he grabbed the fat mans arm to save
himself from BEING pushed off INTO the
mud, ''or I'll fall of. y
"Well, don't hold on 10 me, said the
fat man, frowning, "or III fall OFF my
self. Can't you step aside?'
.'No, sir, | can't. " answered the thin
man. "How in the world can /! Any
way l think / was the first ON the plank. ="
"Huh, I'm not so sure about thatl'
returned the fat man.
"Well, what are you going to do
about it" said the thin man, folding
his arms. II can't get off 10 let you
pass :"
"Well, sir, don't you think, sir, that
I'm going to get of to let you pass, ="
retorted the fat man, with "a shake OF
the fist. Just then a woman with an
armful of bundles stepped on the plank.
The fat man saw her and stepped on
with his right foot into the mud and
drew his body aside. The woman passed
him. The thin man hunted for what he
thought was shallow spot and stepped
off with his left foot. The woman went
ON. The men looked at each other and
edged past, each with one foot in the
mud and one on the plank and the evil
glare in their eyes. They seemed to be
thinking, "Oh, if it hadn't been for
that womanl l'-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
MILLIONS SWEPT AWAY.
Value Of Property Submerged in MississiT pi
Valley About s65, 100000.
$4,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED.
Over Two Thirds Of Them Live in h:ssis-
sippi and Arkansas.

WASHINGTON, April II.-A statement
relative to the agricultural interests oil
the submerged districts of the Missis-
sippi valley south of Cairo, ILL.,, has been
issued by the department of agriculture.
The total area under water on April o
was 1880 square miles, of which 1890
square miles was in Mississippi, 400
square miles in Arkansas. 80 square
miles in Missouri, loo in Tennessee and
$50 in Louisiana.
This region contained in 1890, so far as
can he determined in view of the some
what indefinite boundary lines of the
flood. population of 219,6S5, of which
ISS. .4S9 or about oue-half was in Missis-
sippi, IO0,235 in Arkansas, and the re-
mainder almost equally divided between
Missouri and Tennessee.
Taking the entire region the eolored
population outnumbered the whites in
the proportion of twelve TO seven, the
colored predominating in the flooded dis
tricts of Mississippi in the ratio of more
than five to one and in Arkansas in that
of two to one.
In Missouri and Tennessee the popu-
lation of the flooded districts is largely
white, in the former state in the proper
ton of ten TO one and in the latter in that
of two TO one.
The flooded districts contain, it is esti-
mated, about 39, 500 farms, of which about
Is, 500 are in Mississippi, nearly 10000 in
| Arkansas, and a like number about
equally divided between Missouri and
| Tennessee.
These farms contain total area OF
about 3,SO0,0OO, one-half of which is in
Mississippi and one-fourth in Arkansas
the proportions in Missouri and Ten
nessee being about the same as in the
case Of the number of farms.
The total value of these farms witt
their improvements, etc, is close upor
sixty-five million dollars, and here ais
the proportions in the different state
about the same as above noted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14

DESPITE the reports that the House
is not going 10 do anything further
this session than to wait for the Senate
TO pass the tariff bill, there is chance
that the project for the CREATION of a
currency commission may be pushed.
The President in his inaugural sug-
gested legislation of this sort, and a
bill for the purpose has been introduc-
ed in the House. That body will have
ample time to pass il before the Senate
gets through with the tariff. The COM
mission would then be able to report
its plan of currency reform TO Congress
next winter, and Congress world have
a chance TO deal with it leisdrely and
intelligently in the long session. Some
of the Republican leaders, however,
think one question, the tariff, is enough
to ''go TO the country" on in the con-
gressional canvass of 1895, and this
feeling may postpone action on the
currency issue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14

THE Grant monument by the river
at New York is built i'm a general way
upon the plan of the Pantheon at
Rome. Ii is similar, too, to the tomb
of Napoleon at Paris. Moreover, it is
the most massive end magnificent
mausoleum in America. Its great
height does not at first strike the be
holder owing TO the massiveness of its
pillars and general construction. But
when he compares it will, the largest
structures in its vicinity he will COM
prehend how it is lG0 feet high. From
all nations visitors travel hither TO
witness its dedication April y. In all
time TO come citizens of the worlds
nations will make pilgrimages TO the
magnificent tomb of Americas soldier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Insured For a Million.

SAN Francisco, April 9.-Mrs. Leland
Stanford to-day signed the contract by
which her life is insured for 81, ,0O0, 600.
The policy which is said to be the largest
ever issued was written by New York
company.
By the term of the contract Mrs. STAN
ford is to pay an annual premium of
$1,000 and upon her death sl,OOo,OOO
will be paid by the company to the Le-
land Stamford. Jr., university. Should
she live ten years and continue her an
nual payment of premiums the universi-
ty will receive at her death 100000 in
stead of 81, 10000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Try Grein.o! Try Grain-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-o, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. the price of
coffee. 15c and p cts per package. Sold
by all grocers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
RothschiId's Broken Cornice.

One of the features of the magnificent
London mansion of Lord Rothschild,
which adjoins Aspley House, the resi-
dence of the Duke of Wellington, is the
unfinished piece of superb cornice in the
great marble hall. This is in accordance
with the Hebrew precept which forbids
any devout believer in the Talmud TO
regard his home on earth as anything
but temporary and therefore incomplete.
Lord Rothschild's particular hobby is
the Jews free school in the Whitechapel
district Of London, which has an aver
age daily attendance Of 1000 children,
probably the largest roster of any school
in the world. This institution is main
tanned entirely by the peer, and 1t Is
probably the only school Of the kind
where each child is provided free Of cost
with good breakfast Of hot milk and
bread and butter before beginning the
day studies. Each pupil receives a new
suit of clothes once a year, and Lord
Rothschild encourages thrift among the
pupils by paying them an interest Of 10
per cent per annum on whatever money
they are able 20 save or earn and to put
by.-Chicago Record.