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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
Practical Test.

Dom Pedro, the last emperor of Bra
all, was a man of practical turn Of
mind, as the following story told of
him by Spanish newspaper well illus
trates:
he once gave an audience to a young
engineer who came to show him a rev
appliance for stopping railway engines
The emperor was pleased with the idea,
but wished TO put it TO a practical test
DAY after tomorrow, said he,
"have your engine ready. Wewill have
it coupled TO my saloon carTiage and
start When going at full speed. / will
give the signal TO stop. and then we
shall see how your invention works.
At the appointed time all was in
readiness. The emperor entered his car
riage, the young inventor mounted his
engine, and on they sped for several
miles as fast as they could go There
came no signal, and the engineer began
TO fear that the emperor had fallen
asleep. Suddenly the engine came to a
sharp curve around the edge of cliff,
when, TO his horror, on the track direct
ly ahead of them the engineer saw a
huge bowldeT.
He he'd just sufficient presence of
mind to turn the crank Of his brake and
pull the engine up within a couple of
yards Of the fatal block.
Here the emperor put his head out of
bis car window and demanded TO know
the cause Of the sudden stoppage. The
engineer pointed to the rock, and, much
to his surprise, Dom Pedro began TO
laugh
Push it to on side and go on. I" be
said calmly
The engineer Obeyed, and, kicking
the stone, was still further astonished
to see it cTumble into dust before him.
1t was nothing more or less than a
block Of starch which the emperor had
had made and placed ON the rails the
night before.-Harper's Round Table.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
me Clever Iandladr.

You've got very nice looking land
lady," said Bilkins 70 his friend Jill
kins, who lived in diggings, "but she
looks a sharper. - he added in a whisper
Yes, you are right, replied Bill
kinss with the smile Of a man who had
long ago discovered the fact 1T wants
some one cutter than nre to get over that
woman "
You don't say so. Z"
=" Yes, when l first came here a strong
suspicion grew on me that the landlady
helped herself rather freely to the vict-
uals which / brought in for my own
consumption. ! would stop her little
game, l thought So accordingly one
day brought home a chop and pound
Of new potatoes. Having counted them
and finding that there were ten in all,
l handed them over to be cooked. When
the meal was ready and the covers had
been removed, strained my neck to
see the result Of my little ruse, when
You found nearly half of them
gone / suppose?"
No, nothing Of the sort. They were
mashed '-Pearson' Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

To the intellectually Of ants, which
men like Sir John Lubbock have always
delighted to point out, new proof has
been added by the observations Of a
well known scientist, Professor Bona
tell, who has communicated it 70 the
Venetian institute be noticed that the
ants used as a bridge the twig of a tree
which touched a house they were desir-
Gus of reaching. He accordingly cut of
the end Of the twig so that it was i'm
possible for them 70 get across and then
watched
After the lapse of half an hour, how
ever, he found that fhe procession
which he had stopped had reformed
itself He proceeded to investigate the
matter, and he found that the little ants
had discovered that there was another
twig which, when it was blown by the
breeze, touched the wall now and then
The army Of ants had formed up in
line TO this twig. and whenever the
breeze blew it against the wall the fore
most members of the band took advan-
tage Of the opportunity to get across
Man, with all his boasted genius,
could do nothing more, for not only did
the operation require clever timing, but
absolute confidence in making what,
under the circumstan YES, must have
been a yenturesome leap.7Strand Mag
azine
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eUTTERwoRTH's THEORY.
His LenIent Way Of Treating For Reforma-
ton Embryo Criminals.

tion Embryo Criminals.
Commissioner OF Patents Butterworth
is one Of the men who believe that a
prosecuting attorney is better engaged
in side tracking embryo criminals on
the road to perdition and getting them
on the road TO Righteousness than in
corralling them for shipment 10 the
penitentiary, where they are thrown
into association with professional crooks
Several years ago Major a utteEworth
was prosecuting attorney "a southern
Ohio and he had the opportunity to test
his theory regarding the discrimination
that should be used in dealing with
men newly launched into crime. a
young farmer was arrested for passing
counterfeit shinplasters, as the 80 cent
note was known, and the case was put
in the hands Of Major Butterworth-
The young man told his story. He had
saved several hundred dollars, had left
his wife and little children and had
taken a boat down the Mississippi river.
purposing to settle on u new farm he
was TO buy with his hard earned saw
ings On the boat he met an extremely
pleasant and well dressed stranger, who
learned Of his mission and proceeded 70
make himself agreeable In a moment
Of extreme confidence the stranger told
the young man Of a large quantity Of
money he had which was made from
plates that had formerly belonged to the
government and which the government
had long since sought to recover, etc
The young man was struck by that re-
markable method of acquiring wealth
when he had toiled and saved for years
to get his few hundred In burst of
generosity the stranger offered to ex-
change some Of his money for green
backs belonging to his new found
friend, so that the latter should have
two dollars for every one he possessed.
The bait was tempting and the fish bit
AT the next landing the well dressed
man disappeared from the boat and the
dupe became alarmed He became sus-
picious Of his new money and was
afraid to offer it in payment of his pas
sage. He, too, left the boat. determined
TO go back home He started TO walk
and became footsore. He began showing
the money to buy something TO eat. the
counterfeit was discovered and the ar
rest was made. Major Butterworth took
in the situation.
81 told that young man, (" he said, in
relating the story, that if God had
made him a dishonest man he had failed
tC put a sign on his face. / told him to
go lone TO his wife and children as an
honesL man. He could scarcely realize
that he had escaped the penitentiary.
He went nome, and a more honest or
better citizen / do not know today.
That man had not the heart of a crimi-
nal, but if he had been sent to the peni-
tentiary his children would have been
disgraced for life and probably he would
have belonged to the criminal class for
I ife. st. Louis Republic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
THE OLD FLYsooK.
n Is Dearer to the Angler Than Any
Other Poz-e.sfou.

Is there anything closer 70 an anglers
heart thar his fybooks know Of a case
where a burglar. among other things,
took a fiybook He was arrested and
speedily convicted and imprisoned He
cleared things out pretty well IN Il
house. but the owner seemed to care fc
nothing about the missing fur coat
seaiskin sacks, silverware and otter
valuable Lares and Penates, but he did
bewaiI the loss OF his book Of flies The
other things be could buy again, but to
get together such ali assortment Of valu-
able flies seemed 70 him an impossible
thing. He had been years collecting
them, picking up odd ones here and
there, until, for quality and variety,
his book could not be excelled-
1t was a fly storehOuse, as it were
No matter where he intended fishing,
or whether for trout, bass or salmon, he
could always find a choice assortment
to draw from with which 70 I'll up
supplementary book
Although il was some time ago he
yet bewails the loss Of that fybook.
Many have been the efforts to get track
Of it, but all in vain He has gone to
the expense Of sending to the prison in
a distant city and endeavoring to pre-
vail upon the convict to divulge the
hiding place Of the book, but without
success a persistent search of the
pawnshops and periodical advertising
have produced no better results.
There were flies in that book for trout
and salmon in Irish waters, flies for the
salmon and trout of the Scotch lakes
and the English streams and flies for
the salmon Of Norway The favorites
from Maine TO California and from one
end Of Canada to another were collected
in that wallet-anytbing and every
thing, from the feather down midget
with cobweb gut to the lordly salmon
fy, absolutely irresistible to the lurk-
ing salmon deep down in the icy pools
Of the CaScapedia
There were flies in that book on
which famous bass, trout and salmon
had been hooked, each fly carrying with
it memories Of battles tonight from ca
noes among the rushing, swirling wa
tiers Forest and Stream.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

l write this TO let you know what I
would not do: l would not do without
Chamberlain's Pain Balm inmy house, if
it cost 8 o0per bottle. 1t does all you rec
ommenG it to do and mere.-J. r. VAL
LACE, Wailaceville, Ga. Cbamberlain's
Pain Balm is the best household liniment
in the world, and invaluable Cor rheuma-
tisn, lame hack, sprains and bruises. He
esdy sOr emergsneies by buying a oIle
al Snydtr's drug store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
Bueklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or %
pay req Iired. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price . cents per box. For sale at j
n. Snyder's Drug Store. Somerset, Pa,
or G. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber-
in, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
A wonderfuI onerntion.

1 suppose l performed the greatest
surgical operation of the age, remarked
the youngest doctor in the crowd that
had been swapping experiences. II was
taking run through British Columbia
on my bicycle when 1 was asked to at
tend a young Indian whose stomach
had been pierced by a rivals knife.
had no surgical appliances, bat I fixed
up the cut so that the fellow was
around the next day and is strong and
healthy now.
How did you do itg'' asked all in a
breath.
Well, the Indians had slaughtered
beef that day. picked ont a nice, thin
piece Of tripe. tied a string to it, COW
cred it with tire cement, showed it
through the wound and pulled it into
place just as if were mending a pune
ture in my tire 1t was the greatest
But tie crowd had melted away
San Francisco Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
THe OUTDOOR CHURCH.



The csrren pillars Of the tres
The lowered mosaic Of the Frass.
TIE green transparent trscerles
OF leaf on leaf that lightly <ies
And lightly moves when bIeezes pa
TIE anthem q the waterfall.
Nv s.i5o7fster the hlsckOird' 5 lay.
And, IniEgiing ~ilh, sufiasiDe al,
Porne by the wind and stin ict fall
The incense Of the new nosrn hay
This is my church, ny altar there
Here earth. the kindly mother EneelS
Her mighty hands outspI 2ad n prayer
While Ger her brow tie sunny air,
A south wind fun ~ blessing. steals
Sic wraps me IN her mantle fold
knesl and pray beside hcr there
A. children DO whom mothers bold
Ard Hgins. afr and sunlight gold
And wood and mr-doT pray with ne
Iva Kesne IL Spectator
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
A por,. rhir.t ror Kporledre.

Little Boy-I wish l was great
philosopher like you
Great Scientist-And why, my son?
Cause you know everything, and
there's some things can't understand,
but if | was like you could
"Tell me one of them.
We'll, for one thing, I'd like to
know why photographers can take pic
lures of comets an meteors and flying
cannon balls and lightning flashes and
yet they can't photograph boy with
out squashing his head in a pair of
pinchers Pearson Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
Conversational Pitfalls.

Miss Meadowsweet-Exc my ig-
norance, but ought l to call you Mr.
Squills or Dr. Squills?
The Doctor-Oh, call me anything
you like. Some of my friends call me
an old fool.
Miss MeadOwsweet-Ah, but that IS
only people who know you Intimately
London Punch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

There is no medicine in the worldequal
to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for the
cure of throat and lung diseases. This is a
fact that has been proven in numberless
cases. Here is a sample Of thousands OF
letters received; 81 have tried Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy while suffering
from a severe throat trouble. and found
immediate and effective relief 1 can un-
hesitatingly recommend it.''-EDeAR W.
WHITEsoRE, Editor Grand Rivers tKy.)
Herald. For sale at snyder's drug store.
Somerset. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
What Made Him Mad.

Hamlet. my bonny Prince, " said
Garrick, eneountering the melancholy
Dane on the staircase Of the Siygian
Academy Of Music, tell me. were you
mad OF were you notg''
Net until / saw you play me,
David" replied Hamlet. Il was crazy
over it fer several days But l have for
given you. ''-Harper's Bazaar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
A Failure.

New Servant found this coin upon
your desk, sir
Master-I'm glad you are honest. l
put 1t there purposely 70 test your hon
esty.
New Servant--That's what I thought
Pick Ne Up
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

Stockport, England, boasts one Of the
largest Sunday schools in the world.
The total number of scholars at present
On the books is no fewer than 4, 4,SS4,
while there are 23S male and l95 fe-
male teachers-a grand army Of over
o 600
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

You must feel very happy in this
lovely cottage you call you own"
How can when think Of my fam
lily that owned an estate Of thousands
of acres, with a castle and whole regi-
ment Of servantsg''
why. when did they lose ity''
During the eleventh century. -
Brooklyn Life
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

Glass bricks are made extensively II
Germany. They are blown with a hol
low center, containing rarefed air, and
they are said 70 be as strong and dura-
bic as clay bricks They freely admit
light
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

After him comes Josiah d. Hicks. OF
Altoona, who was born in Chester
county. Pa. Aug. 1. 1874. and removed
to Blair county in the year 1S47. He
received his education principally at
the common schools Of Blair and Hunt
ingdon counties. and removed to Al
toona In the spring Of 1861. He enlisted
in the Union army as a private SOL
iler from that place in the fall OF 1862.
and served nearly is months. He was
admitted TO practice law IN his county
and state courts in 1875. lie has always
been an active Republican, and served
his party rs county chairman and also
as a member OF the state committee. In
1850 he was elected district attorney OF
B-air county, and In 1888 was accorded
a unanimous denomination and was re-
elected. In 1854 he formed a law part
nership In Altoona with his former pre-
ceptor. Hon. Daniel J. Neff This part
nership continues at the present time
under TIE frm name OF Neff. Hicks &
Greevey. lie vas elected to the Fifty
ahird and re-elec;ed to the Fifty-fourth
congress
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CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.

Interest in the coming gubernatOrial
bsttle Is being aroused from the fact that
the Republican State Committee, at a
largely attended meeting held or Thurs
day. in Philadelphia, fixed June 2d as the
time for holding the State Convention.
In view CT the close approach Of the
contest l. may be OF interest to briefly
sketch a few Of the leading candidates
for the overnorshlp. First comes John
Iseisenrins, OF upper Lshigh. Luzerne
county. He was born In Ashton (now
Iansford). Carbon county. Pa. June
5. ls55 He was educated at Schwartz's
academy. Bethishem. Pa. and at Mer-
chantvflle and Princeton, n. J. BY pro-
fession he is a civil and mining enEi-
ncer He is identified with coal. iron
and lumber Industries. and is president
and manager Of numerous coal and
iron companies and director of several
national banks. He has never held
political Office before he was elected TO
the Fifty-fourth congress
Then we have Charles n. Brumm. o.
Minersville. who was born at Pottsville.
Pa. June 9. 1888. He received a COM
mon SClOti cIuCal-tIs Win Inc cACtkt-
tion OF one year at Pennsylvania col
Iege. Gettysburg. Pa He served an ap-
premiership at the trade of watchmak-
er. and studied Law two years In the
Office OF the late Howell Fisher. Esq.
He left studies and enlisted as a private
under the first cal Of President Lin
coin for three months men. and was
elected first lieutenant Of Company 1.
Fifth Pennsylvania volunteers. After
the expiration of his term he re-enlist-
ed On Sept. Is. 1861. for three years. and
was elected first lieutenant Of Company
X. SeveIty-sixth Pennsylvania volun-
teers. Nov. Is. lSG1. He was detailed
on the stan of General Barton as as
sistant qusrtermaster and aide-de-
camp. which position he held under
Generals Barton and Pennypacl1er un-
til the expiration of his term of ser
vice. He resumed the study OF law
under the late r. o. Parry, and was ad-
mitted 10 the bar In 1871. He has since
practiced the profession Of law at the
Schuylkill county bar. He was elect
ed to congress in 1873 TO represent the
Thirteenth district OF Pennsylvania.
but was counted out by 1872 votes. He
was eIected to .he Forty-seventh. For
ty-eigEth. Forty ninth and FIftieth con-
gresses and reelected to the Fifty
fourth congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

In eases of burns, sprains, scalds, CT
any of the other accidental pains likely
TO come to the human body, DR.. Thom-
as Electric Oil gives almost instant re-
lief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

The Missouri supreme court declared
that the law against opium smoking
and opium joints is unconstitutional. be-
cause 1t interferes with the right of
men TO smoke whatever they choose
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29
HE DID.

III caddy for you, 4" said Jack at the start
As he stole q shy glance at the maid OF hts
heart
be picked up the niblick, the brassy and cleek.
She gTasped her pet driver. too busy 10 speak
Her club, soon she soled il hazard within.
And sat on a bunker oercome with chagrin-
''How are yUuf" cried Muggi1s- -Four down.
she replied.
"Never mind, said whisper @Wiu you be
my bridef'
Twas jack who had spoken why. yesl" an
swered she.
IN marry you. Jack. IL yr.- n caddy for me. Z"
Harvey Wickham ~ New York Sun
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No parcel eanisinilg 2 eoir, jawelry or
ANYTHING His le Of gold or.i'Ner viii be
forwarded hy fbe British PaS, Odice
hereafter 10 foreign couniriesor British
eulonies unless il i insured : ny one
detected violating the rale viii be
fined.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

ekNcER culE all ne cancer quAek doeiorH sne
ssyhgss Sisrpshr st hla ohce can see the NonferfI
ezrss of canoct Ebseh he has for sale fscping. bs
ee-b-f hat Dr. c. stcinsrt II the oniy eaaesr ec>
- n Wes.rrn rsnEsyiEznia and has removed e.n-
~ n % csys. Patients can be trcased Ii thes
ssn h-sass sis0 pills.. liver. Kidney. scsenA -
uss .ri o-her aiinczts % ths kazHaa tAlDdJ esr-f
k@.1 Z. E-.rzh far infor7zA--aa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

The Philadelphia Wnman's Health
Protective association has adopted a
badge composed Of tiny silver broom
pinned on two ends Of scarlet and grs3
ribbon the eolors of the club
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FOR rates, maps. &c. call on Ticket A,ran ts.
Address nnos z Watt, P. A ". D., so Fi.s
Hutchinson. J. R. Wood.
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There are said TO be 200 Cinnamon in
San Francisco who have profeessed
Christianity and have united with the
Salvation Army.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

These about constitute the actual
candidates in the field. Men Ike Audi
tor General Mylin. Henry Clay McCor-
mick. General Frank Reeder. Colonel
James 3. Coryell. Thad u. Mahon and
William c. Arnold may come TO the
convention with a few complimentary
woes. but that is all there win be to
It. In the meantime there wiz be a
general lining up. and within TIE next
two months ,tere may be only one or
20 men in the Geld.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-29

another strong man who has been
winning friends in all parts Of the state
Is william 4. Stone. - Allegheny. Pa.
who was born in Delmar TOWNSHIP
Tioga county. April IS. 1876. lie wcs
the son OF a farmer. and his boyhooG
lays were spent in hard work upon the
farm. At the outbreak Of the war he
was too young TO enter the service. but
was not content to remain at home. He
enlisted at the early age Of Il as a p-i-
va-e in Company A. one Hundred and
Eirhty-seventh Pennsylvania volun-
tetrs. and served until the end OF the
war, being promoted from time to time
until he reached the rank Of second
lieutenant.
After the war he served in the Ma
tional Guard OF the state. having there
In the rank Of lieutenant colonel He
had three brothers iD the army. who
served throughout the entire war. AT
the ciose OF the war Colonel Stone came
back TO his native county and resumed
the studies that had been interrupted.
and was graduated at the Mansfield
state normal school. and thereafter,
while teaching at the Wellsboro acad-
emy. studied law and was admitted to
the bar. He pTacticed law constantly
In Tioga county from 1S7c until Jan.
l. 1871, and during that period was
elected district attorney Of the county.
serving throughout his term. IN jan
cary. 1877. he removed TO Allegheny
county. where he continued tn prac-
tice Of his profession. In July, $50. he
was appointed United States district
attorney for the western district Of
Pennsylvania. serving in that capacity
for more than six years. until removed
by President Cleveland under the
charge OF offensive partisanship. he
having taken part in the state cam
paisn Of 1856 by making speeches upon
the stump for the Republican canei-
dates.
In 1880 he was elected as n member Of
congress from the Allegheny district and
has been reelected at each succeeding
term. and is now serving in the Fifty
sixth congress. His majorities in the
district which he represents have been
Increased very materially at each sue
ceeding election. and he has never had
any opposition since hs first nominal
tlcn. While in congress he has been
very active and vigi ant in looking after
the interests Of his district and state.
and has been notably prominent in the
advocacy Of restricted immigration. he
is the author of what is known as the
Stone immigration bill" and has neg
iected Ia opportunity to advance the
cause Of restricted immigration. Colonel
Stone has also been active In the inter
est Of the rivers and harbols of the state
and has done much tows ~ securing
the passage Of bills for the improve
ment Of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers.
and towards freeing the Monongahela
from the exaction OF tolls.
These about constitute the actual
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EASTERN STANDARD riHr
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1897.
ooSDESsED SCHEDULE.

Trains arrive and depart from the station q,
Johnstown as follows: o
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.ly.ss AZ. Ivxas lgsil .gIs

CAncers can bs cured Vithoai
tAs kAifA DR.. c. stinort Of y
esysnth avenue, Pitfaburg "a,
has discovered Q peS roma1J
tksf euree ia cencer and tumoE,
he hzs csrsd so people without
hlL aud hzs frosted patienu
shsn Or. Brryoonls hospitAl q
sssicki-J snd hospital a. Roma
~. 7, have not eured, bat Df.
Etsinsrt h.s suecessfuily treated
several ef them. II MAKES ~
difsrencs where ths eAncrr h
iocatsd-hs hAs cured more tkAs