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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
The Red Cross in Cuba.

L Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Gross
society, has been given permission to
extend TO Cuba the good offices Of her
association. The permission has been
officially given by Spain, and the pub
lie will watch anxiously the results.
There can be no question concerning
the purposes Of the Red Cross. IL is
non-partisan in the strictest sense, and
has carried consolation and aid 10 the
wounded and dying on many battle
field in all quarters Of the globe. 1t
has made no distinction whatever be-
tween the combatants, but has suecor-
ed the sick and wounded of both ar
mics alike. Even the Turk, the most
ferocious Of mankind, who has refused
to yield to the pleadings or pressure of
the combined European powers, sue
cumbed TO the humanity Of the Red
Cross, and allowed it to give help to
his most implaeable enemies.
There is this to say for the Turk,
however. So far as the public has been
apprised, ne has never burned hOspi-
tai or butehered the helpless patients
and their attendant physicians 1t has
remained for the Spaniards alone, of
all civilized races, to perpetrate this
barbarity. They have done il not once
nor twice, but are in the habit of doing
it whenever they come across a Cuban
hospital and there are no Cuban sol
diers in sight They butcher the sick
and wounded patients, and then pub
lish an account Of q bogus battle, iii
which so many Cubans were slain, the
number being precisely the number of
patients in the hospital. This has
been repeatedly shown up by testimony
which has been fully eorroborated by
the official reports in the hands of the
Spaniards at Havana. 1t is for this rea-
son that the permission given to the
Red Cross to perform its functions in
Cuba is regarded with skepticism- 1t
is feared that it was not done in good
faith.
1t would have been very awkward
for Spain to reject the offer OF an asso-
citation which has received the unqual-
flied endorsement of every nation in
the world. 1t was awkward for the
Turk 10 do 50, but when he accepted he
stuck To his bargain. VIII Spain stick
to hers? 1t is almost a contradiction
to imagine that a nation which burns
hospitals and butchers the inmates can
welcome the efforts of the most purely
philanthropic society on earth to allev-
late the horrors of war. If Spain is
really in earnest and intends TO permit
the Red Cross TO succor the sick and
wounded of the Cuban army as well as
those of the Spanish army, it will be
the dawn of a new and more humane
policy in the island. Such a reversal
of the horrible barbari,ies which have
hitherto characterized the conduct of
the war would increase the respect of
the American people for the Spaniards,
even though it failed to enlist their
sympathies. While we are disposed to
prejudice, we are skeptical as to the
result, and will wait for develop
ments.-B.ltimore American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Shoe Dont's.

Don't fail TO rub patent leather shoes,
particularly new ones, with the palm
of the hand until quite warm before
putting on, and it will prevent split
ting and cracking.
DIn't wear overgaiters unless TO pro-
tect the upper part of your shoes from
the swish of your wet skirts in stormy
weather. This fashion is out of date,
looks mannish and makes the feet look
much larger.
Don't have fancy pointed tips on your
shoes these days-they are quite passe;
the proper kind is plain straight
across one, with just single row of
perforations to mark the edge.
Don't polish calfskin shoes with q lid
dressing; it will crack them. The paste
that men use is the thing, and don't
put too much of this on or it will not
polish so readily, besides hurting your
shoe.
Don't neglect to turn the uppers of
shoes down and put them by an open
window for an hour or two to air after
wearing. 1t is more hygienic, eeono-
mical and fastidious.
Don't wear a shoe run down at the
heel. 1t is one of the things that de
tracts most from the nicely of wo-
mans dress and it will very soon spoil
The shape Of the shoe.
Don't wear a low-priced shoe; they
are not cheap. Eeonomize on some
thing else, if necessary. Good leather
can not be bought for song, and shoes
made to sell at a bargain are seldom
good shaped, therefore not as comfo-ta-
ble, aud certainly do not wear as long.
Don't fail to take good care of good
shoes. Don't put them away soiled
and dusty. When packing for a jour
ney stuff them out with tissue paper,
so they will retain their shape and
wrap each shoe in tissue paper, so it
will not get rubbed or scratched.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Trouble With His Notes.

1t was an hour or so after midnight.
There was furious ringing at the door
bell.
A few minutes elapsed, and then a
head was thrust out of a second-story
window.
"What do you want?"
"This is where Mr.. Speecher lives,
isn't it,"
"Yes. / am Mr.. Speecher."
"You delivered an address before the
Advancement of Mankind Club this
evening OH The Dead of 1867"
"I did"
"You spoke of a noted man named
Alcibiades Mctiibheny2"
ayes"
ssWas he Protestant or Roman
Catholic?p
s.He was Protestant. What"
That's all / want to know. Pm
the shorthand reporter who took down
the speech, and couldn't tell from my
notes whether you said that at the age
of twenty-seven he entered the minis
try or monastery. Ever so much OBJ
liged to you. Good nightr'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Extensive Ciothes-Line Post.

The object of a new invention which
will be appreciated by housewives is to
provide an adjustable metallic post for
clothes-lines, which may easily be set
up or taken down, raised or lowered
to any desired height, and securely sup
ported. 1t consists of pointed tube
provided with brace-bars pivoted to adj
Unstable collars, which play in a slot
outside the tube. Within the tube is n
solid, adjustable section, which may be
raise or lowered at will, and which has
at the top contrivanee for holding
the line. 1t Is simple, and evidently
efficient
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

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-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price q cents per box. For sale at j.
N. Snyder's drug store. Somerset, or
at Brallier's drug store, Beiin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
SOMERSET, Pa, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY "A. 1897.


trating timbre of her voice, the sparkle
of her wit.
The hour for the tea had long pass
ed, and Andrew was still there. He
had lost all desire To run after Mrs. La
ton. that faded doll, whom Rosamond
-as he was forced to admit to himself
had portrayed so truthfully.
And ensconced once more in the
depths of her arm chair, Mrs. Harmon
smiled kindly smile, and silently re-
garded the young people, who, for their
part, looked at one another with looks
that do not deceive, and in which the
old aunt read with joy the hope of a
happy union.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
THE DRAMA OF LIFE.

NJ. V. THOMAS.
On the stage the acts are changing,
Scenes are shifting To and fro;
And the drama-never ending
Makes strange faces come and go.
And the parts by each presented,
Whether happiness or woe
Ne'er the sane-are always changing
As the faces come and go.
JOY to-day and grief tomorrow
What VIII follow, none may know;
Ever changing, joy and sorrow
As the faces come aud go.
Smiling masks-the actors wear them
Though their hearts be burdened 80
That their passions almost rend them
While calm faces come and go.
One by one, familiar figures
Pass with halting step aud slow,
Dropping out of lIle's great drama
As new faces come and go.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
There is No Fire in the Ranges.

THE higher the altitude attained,-
said the professor "the colder the tenn
pera.ure becomes"
II should think it would be warmer
replied one of the students.
"What would make it warmersp
"The mountain ranges"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
How She Did it.

Trivvet-Miss Flop claims to have
made thousand refusais of marriage.
Dicer = That's easily explained.
When young Callow asked her to mar
ry him, she replied, mo; thousand
times no."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24

Clergyman Showing lady visitor
around the church Now, madam,
you have seen the organ, the font and
the nave. should next like to con-
duet you to the altar.
Lady Visiter-0h, this is 20 sudden.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24

The soothing, healing effect of DIR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup is felt al
most instantly. There is no other
cough medicine that combines so many
virtues.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24

Fuddy-So Bender made the opening
remarks at the dinner last night. Do
you remember what he said?
Duddy-The opening remarks? On.
yes He said who's got a cork
sercw?"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
vvoTEan's vvooTqEa

Is never done, and 1t is especially wearing
and wearisome TO those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly TO tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition of the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only REM
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Ssrsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season.
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Tired. weak, Nervous.

Hoods Pills with M Hoods s sarsapsri S.Is % 1nhs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24

The funds and securities of this bank are Sc
curely protected in a celebrated CORLiss BUR-
CLAIR PROOF SAFE. The only safe made abso-
lutely burglar-proof.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20
CURIOUS DOCUMENT.
Translation of POntiuS Pilates
Verdict.

One of the most curious documents
in extraordinarily, the sentence
which was passed upon Jesus Christ
by Pontius Pilate-has just been
brought to light by the Marquis de Iro-
goff-Chauvaux, says the New YORK
Herald The history of this document
is interesting. 1t is reproduced from
a brass plate which was discovered in
the Villa d'Aquilla, in Naples, in 1920.
The French commissioners of arts were
making excavations in Naples in that
wear. and they found this plate in an
antique vase of white marble When
they left Naples the plate was removed
to the sacristy of the Chartreux monas-
terry. near by, where it was inclosed in
a box of ebony. There it has remained
ever since, as the monks requested that
it be left with them. Owing to their
many loyal services their request was
granted.
A copy of the plate, however, was
taken by the French commissioners of
arts. and the words thereon, which are
in Hebrew, were duly translated into
French
Another copy of the plate came into
the possession of NJ. Demon, and when
his curiosities were sold, was bought by
Lord Howard for $3.50 francs. The an
tique vase of white marble, in which the
plate was originally kept, is now in the
Chapel of Caserta.
Here follows a translation of the
words on the plate:
Sentence rendered by Pontius Plate,
governor regent of Lower Galilee, to
the effect that Jesus of Nazareth shall
suffer the punishment of the cross.
I'm the year II of the Empire of
Tiberius Caesar, and the twenty-fifth
day of March, in the holy city Of Jeru-
salem, Annas, and Caiaphas, being
priests and sacrificers of the people of
God, Pontius PLATE. governor of Lower
GaliIee, seated on the presidential seat
of the Proctorium.
Condemns Jesus of Nazareth to die
on a cross between two thieves in con-
sequence of the following weighty and
notorious testimony on the part of the
people:
"First-Jesus is a seducer.
''Second-He is seditious.
"Third-He is an enemy Of the law.
''Fourth-He falsely calls himself the
Son of God.
"Fifth-He falsely calls himself the
King of Israel.
"Sixth-He entered into the temple,
followed by a multitude bearing palms
in their hands.
"Pontfus Pilate-orders the first Cen
turion Guir1her Cornelius to lead him
TO the place of punishment;
Warns all persons, whether poor or
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20
A REMARKABLE CURE OF
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.

In 1862, when 1 served my country
as a private in Company A, 18th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1 contracted
chronic diarrhoea. 1t has given me q
great deal of trouble ever since. I have
tried a dozen different medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago a
friend sent me a sample bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and after that 1 bought
and took a so cent bottle; and now
can say that L am entirely cured.
cannot be thankful enough to you for
this great Remedy, and recommend it
to all suffering veterans. If in doubt,
write me. Yours gratefully, HENRY
Allentown, Pa. Sold
by all druggists and dealers; Benson,
Smith &, Co., wholesale agents for Ha-
waiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20

rich, not to prevent the death Of Jesus.
The witnesses who have signed the
sentence against Jesus are:
'F'irst-Daniel Tobani, a Pharisee.
SecOnd-Joannes Zorobabel
"ThiTd-Taphael TObani.
''F'Ourth-Capet, a public man.
Jesus will leave the city OF Jerusa-
lem by the Strunean gate"
The words of the sentence fill the
entire plate, except a small portion on
one side, and there appear these words:
"a similar plate has been sent to
each tribe"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20
DEAD BROKE.

Break, break, break
On thy white-shelled beach, D sea,
But you'll never be half as broke (no
joke
AS the hotel bill made me-
o we'll for the bathing suit boy
That he shouts when the waves are
at play
o well for the sailor lad,
For he never has hotel to pay
And the stately ships go down
To the haven under the hill;
But o for check on a river bank
That could settle a hotel bill
Atlanta Constitution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20

THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20
THE WORLD

Always judges man by his ap-
pearance. School books are RESPONSE
BILE for the old maxim: Never judge
by appearances but experience has
taught us that a well-dressed man can
walk all round the one who is careless
in dress.
There can be no question as to ex-
week are in the reach of every man,
and our superior workmanship too we'll
known to admit of second thought.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20
c. BREWER 3 Co., Id.


Queen Street, : Honolulu. H. I.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Su-
gar Company, Haleakala Ranch Com
pany, Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets;
Chas. Brewer & Co. s Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwrit-
erS.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of IN
derwriters.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20
CO|DNe| Residence

and at present occupied by Mrs. Wild
difield.
The real estate comprises about
4.7-10O acres of the finest residence
property in Honolulu.
The grounds are planted with vast
variety of fruit, shade, palm and other
trees, and are laid out with fine car
riage drives and walks through tropical
foliage. One Of the valley streams
runs through the eastern boundary of
the property.
The main dwelling is commo6ifous
two-story building, containing Spaci-
Gus Drawing Room, Dining Room,
Billiard Room, Bed Rooms, etc,
and has all modern improve
ments. The house is substantially
built and the rooms are all well venti-
lated. Sanitary plumbing throughout.
Cottages, Stables, Carriage Houses
and Out-houses on the property.
The situation commands AN unzur-
passed view of the Harbor, the main
portion of the City and the adjacent
mountain scenery. This is one of the
largest and finest residences that has
been offered at public sale In Honolulu,
and must be sold to close the above
Estate.
Immediately following the sale of the
residence, 1 will sell
The Entire Household Furniture
particulars of which can be obtained
at my Office.
Parties contemplating purchasing the
Residence and wishing to inspect the
same, should make application at my
office, No. SO Queen Street.
JAS. F. MORGAN.
46S3-tf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-27
NJ Uso For the Metric system.

We have little TO learn or gam by
adopting the measures of continental
Europe. Three-quarters, or nearly SO, OF
the commerce and traffic of the world Is
carried OH by some form Of appliance,
whether moved by wind, water or
steam. which has been built from Eng
lish measures 10y some English speaking
people, and the proportion is all the
time increasing.
Why adopt another and more lncon-
venient system which will render all
systems of screw threads, gear teeth,
foundry patterns, shop drawings, etc.,
obsolete, as we'll as shelving the most
valuable collection Of mechanical liter
ature in the world and requiring
all its tables to be translated into a
foreign measure, merely to obtain the
advantages of decimal system which
we already have to all intents and
purposes in far more convenient
form than we should obtain from
the introduction of the meter and
its derivatives? Besides these two unit
measures-the inch and the foot-we
also use the cubic yard, in civil en-
gineering, for excavations and earth
work. but for mechanical purposes we
could get along very well with no other
INIT but the inch. -Cassier's Maya
1inp
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-27
Death Through a Tarantula.

One of the quickest and most COM
plete and justifiable killings that ever
| saw came about through tarantula.
1t was at mine camp, and the camp
bully had a tarantula impaled on a
stick. A man newly arrived from the
east stood gazing, fascinated with hor-
ror, at the squirming reptile, working
its black fangs in the effort to reach
something that it could fasten them
into. Suddenly, without warning, the
bully thrust the tarantula straight into
the tenderfoot's face. His whiskers
saved him from the fangs, but he let
out yell as if he had actually been
bitten and jumped back, fully believe,
ten feet. Then, as the fellow came polk
ing the tarantula toward him again, the
tenderfoot drew his revolver and turned
loose on his tormentor. His first shot
would have been enough, as it went
straight through the fellows body, but
the tenderfoot had his excitement to
work off, and he never stopped shooting
until his revolver had been emptled and
the man with the tarantula was sieve.
Served him right" was the verdict OF
the coroner's jury, and the case never
went to court for trial. New York sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-27
MUSEUM CRANKS.
People Who Want TO Dispose of ALLEGED
Valuable Relics.

People Who Want To Dispose of Alleged
Valuable Relics.
The amateur collector of curiosities
generally has an exaggerated idea of
the value of his treasures. No sooner
does he get hold of something which he
considers unique and interesting than
he fancics that every museum in the
country will jump at the chance of pur-
chasing it from him. With this idea he
Is continually calling upon museum
keepers and trying TO persuade them
into exhibiting his so called rarities.
The curator of a popular northern
museum has been much worried in this
way during the last year or so. Only
the other week a white haired old man
came to him and showed him dagger
which was said to be the weapon used
by King John in stabbing the boy
Prince Arthur. The dagger was quite
modern affair and showed no signs of
age, but the old man stuck to his de-
scription strenuously.
my dear fellow" he said to the GU
rator in patronizing tones, "if you are
so blind to your own interests as to re-
fuse this dagger, it is no concern OF
mine. 1t has been in our family for CEN
turtles, and we are descended in Il direct
line from Hubert de Bourg, the noble
man who refused to allow Prince Ar
thurs eyes to be burned out with red
hot irons. I'll give you one more
chance, and if you won't have it I'll
take it elsewhere.
Needless to say, he had to take it
elsewhere.
Another crank drove up to the mu
scum gate one afternoon on dray, to
which was strapped big, cumbersome
writing table. The curator FASTENED
out to meet him and was just in time
to prevent him bringing the piece of
furniture bodily into the hall.
On being asked for an explanation,
| the visitor said he had decided to pre-
sent the museum with priceless treas
ure in the shape of writing table used
/ by Sir Francis Bacon. He had been pre-
serving it for long time, he said, in
order that he might write its history,
which he had at last completed in a
manuscript volume of $40 sheets. The
! curator, who is, of course, an expert,
examined the desk and declared it to
be worthless 1t had apparently been
| used in a schoolroom until it had got
too rickety for service and was then dis
pensed with. At any rate, 1T couldn't
have been more than 70years old. This
report was communicated to the visit
or, who thereupon' took to raving like
mailman and became so violent that
he and his treasure had to be moved
along by the police.
| Royal relics are much i'll favor with
amateur collectors, and, though some OF
the curiosities submitted to the museum
recently have been thought worthy of
place OH the tables, the majority have
proved to be hopeless rubbish. -Londol
| Tiff Riffs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-27
HUM MING BIRDS.
Their Wonderfully Fashioned Diminutive
Nests and Their Tiny Eggs.

Suddenly CLINT shot from the point
where my gaze was dreamily focused.
That was all, but suspicion and savage
instincts were aroused. For ten minutes
my eyes followed the contour of each of
the small boughs 90 feet above me, mere
twigs from higher and greater branch,
which in turn declined from a mighty,
outstretched arm of the giant. Presently
suspicion centered in an insignificant,
lichen covered wart on the upper side
of branch as large, perhaps, as a
lady's wrist twas like dozen others,
yet not exactly like them. The lichen
seemed to me just a shade grayer and
more regular, and the knot was trifie
too round | feared to take my eyes
away, lest it were lost before L had
proved it 10 be only a natural excres.
cence. The sudden CLINT again struck
my eye, there was strange, tuneful
hum, and-eureka! Directly above the
point l was watching there lowered,
with wings vibrating themselves into a
misty point, an exquisite ruby throat.
Then it settled on the diminutive cup
of lichen, and l had found my first
humming birds nest.
By climbing far up above and then
crawling carefully down on a separate
limb, one could look over the nest,
scarcely yard away, to admire the
tiny white eggs and the even more fairy
like nest, marvelously woven inside
with the finest and softest fiber, and
coated on the outer periphery against
the weather with delicate lichen, which
| Just turned the rim so as to shed amy
insistent raindrop that might penetrate
the manifold roof of leaves overhead.
The whole would have fitted i'll circle
made by joining the index finger anC
thumb. THE Oakdwellers, by Q. d.
Lanier in Scribner's.