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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
"a because they did not secure the con-
sent Of Mr.. Francis J. Kooser TO be-
come candidates?


g Rut a. r.ycrt "a the Chairulans sp%tons
mason for refusing fo hold an eiss-iioh-a la'~
of fsnds-ii j. simply que~liun ia nsni-,ea .l
10 is-,f1l that from the candidates 10 the irl-
ma ~ Election one ytasr aEo tuc Chairman
r,s-iIse.i sl ,-l A. s,sn would De "a sert hr-
,.r.ll allowance sor the legitimate cNpcnsf~ el
l,fi,sinr Prinfsn ileriion In THIS onunlf "
-.iii ~ el-ri fii.f fffrr. siiluii iie nin''isi
: 4 t,sl Ia tisr treasury The Real Chairman.
through his O>teuSlhic Chairman, may et-
deaVor % e~caI,e Tbs co,,si''sl.,, ~ -, ~.
Fall election. lat IA this We would nlat titl
he or fhev received for that purlrp~o nom out
side -ourrcs almost 500. which re N",.t-
Will admit Nas autiit - fs.i ~ 4fiFtt".''
fioHs u Jeremiah. lc, 4its-
When the mournful prophet penned
the above lines he must have been
suffering from temporary alteration OF
mind or his heart was indeed harden
ed. That a sane man, Of reputable
character, who had every opportunity
Of knowing the exact condition Of the
party finances, would boldly make in
public print statement like the above
can scarcely be credited, unless il was
done under the eowardly impression
that its author would remain unknown.
The falsity of the statement relative TO
the primary fund is shown by eX-
Chairman Biesecker's published state
ment. That $1,000 was received last
fall from outside sources is absolutely
and unqualifiedly false. If any fund
at all was sent to the County
Chairman from outside sources last fall
it was sent by Congressman Hicks and
his friends, to be used exclusively in
the interests of Mr.. Hicks, and if il
was sent and so used the result shows
that it was judiciously used, and the
parties who received it are no doubt
willing to render an accounting to the
parties who sent it at any time it is re-
quested. If money was used in the in
terests Of Mr.. Hicks its Use was necessi-
tated to counteract the use Of Mr..
Thropp's money, which was placed in
the hands of the lamenting prophet
and his friends, who were striving 4
encompass the defeat of Mr.. Hicks
Is il to be wondered at that the sor
rowing prophet in his agony cries out
"See, o Lord, and consider; for am
become vile"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
A New Home Fire Insurance Company

The preliminary steps looking towards
the organization Of a company 20 be
known a. The West Penn Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, were taken at a
meeting, held in Rock wood, on June OH.
A large number Of Representative citizens
OF Somerset county were present. An
organization was effected by eleciing the
following temporary officers: Chair
man. Hon. q. i. shaver Secretary,
DIR. g. Il Masters. Aaer the objer' of
the meeting was set forth. the following
temporary board of directors was elected:
q. =. Shaver, Friejens; G.. p. Masters,
John Stein, Rock aoJd; W. Megahsn, J..
NJ. Cook, \. J. Hileuan, Somerset; !. :.
Hartzeli, Addison; T.. y. Schlag. St'yes-
town: C.. 4. Fioto. Meyersdale; Chas.
Ream. Berlin.
The hoaril Of directors elected tho FOL
lowing officers: Prc,idsnf, Hon. o. z.
Shaver; Vice Pres, e 4. Fioio; Treas ,
5. T. Philsoa; Secretary. Jacob !. Z'rn.
Jus; ~ soon as S3o10)o OF in.urArcs has
been subscribed application will De made
to the State Department for permanent
charter. Solicitors for the new company
are now actively at work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

ELSEWHERE in these columns will
be found card from Harvey NJ. Berk-
ley, Esq, Chairman of the Republican
County Committee, the careful perusal
of which we earnestly commend To
every Republican voter in the county.
1t is truthful, plain, full and fair
statement of the facts and of the occur
rences that led up to and called forth
the hysterical effusion from the pen of
a well known attorney, that appeared
in his personal organ Of a recent date,
under such startling head lines as,
"a Bold Exhibition of High-Handed
Tyranny, Political Desperadoes At
temp. to Bar out Candidates" etc.
Because Mr.. Berkley knew his duty as
Chairman, and knowing performed
it, he is denounced and villified by
this would-be-politicai leader in his
choicest billingsgate and his every
action is misconstrued and misrepre-
sented. Chairman Berkley's answer
to this unjust and untruthful TRADE
leaves no doubt As to the honesty, le-
gality and fairness OF his actions and
we feel confident the position he has
taken will be upheld and sustained 10y
a vast majority of the Republican vot-
ers of the county. If the rules govern
ing the party are to be nullified in one
instance why not in Others. If candi-
dates are to be allowed to set the rules
at defiance and refuse to pay a legiti-
mate assessment for the purpose Of de
fraying the expenses of a primary,
then the rules had better lie abolished.
In adhering strictly TO the letter Of the
rules, Of the law, and refusing to an
nounce all intending candidates who
refused or neglected to pay their pro
portionate share of the expenses Of the
primary Chairman Berkley simply did
what was right, what was his duty and
what any other firm, fair and honest
man would have done.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Tossed on the Foaming aillows.

You may never have been, but if you
cross the Atlantic, no matter how smooth
the watery expanse, without sea sickness
you are-well, lucky voyager, that is
all. Old tars who have spent their lives
on the ocean waves, who were almost
born, so to speak, with their ''sea legs
on" suffer now and then from sea sick
ness in very tempestuous weather. Sea
captains, tourists, commercial travellers
and yatchsmen say that there is no finer
safeguard against nausea than Hosteter's
Stomach Bitters, and it has been equally
reliable as preventive for invalids who
travel by steamboat and railroad, and
who sometimes suffer as much in these
conveyances as ocean travellers do in
steamships. Biliousness, constipation,
sick headache and disorders of the stom-
ach caused by oppressive climatic inilu-
ences or unwholesome or unaccustomed
food or water. always yield to the Bitteis
speedily. This popular medicine also
remedies rheumatic. kidney and nervous
disorders, and the infirmities incident to
increasing years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Here and There.

The Pennsylyania Railroad Company
announces that for tho Eighteenth Ma
tional Saengerfcst. To be held in Phila-
delphia. June 2Ist 10 9Th, 1877. il will
sell excursion tickets 20 Philadelphia
from all points on its line june 10Th To
23i inclusive, good % return until jane
18th, 1897, inclusive at single fare for
the round trip. No rate, however, viii
be reduced TO less than City cents.
Fraud and deception should be fear
lessly exposed; we take this opportunity
of warning our readers against the nu-
merous worthless limitations of the justly
celebrated "Garlapd" Stoves and Ranges.
In connection with the Knoor trial in
Bloomsburg, district attorney iiarniar
points out u curious incongruity in the
Pennsylvania laws. Under the act of
I7d0, section l37, the punishment for set
ting fire to building with no person in
il is s 1000 fine and II years imprison-
ment, and If the structure is occupied at
the time of the commission of the offensc,
$1,000 and ~ years, yet for blowing up
with dynamite or a barrel or 80 of gun
powder, whether occupied or not, the
punishment is but 500 fine and three
years imprisonment.
The Fayette grand jury on Tuesday
ignored the bill in the ease of the COM
monwealth against "Chip" Buchanan.
who wilfully murdered a man by the
name ~ sandy Smith about a yea, ago.
Buchana-. lived at Vanderbilt aud Smith
BEARDED with him. Smith died following
an assault made 10y Buchanan on the
latter's return from a periodical wander
ing.
James Saxton, aged 81, and Mary
Wrinkle. aged -. of Noble County, Ind,
lovers of half century ago, were mar
ried Saturday. The groom is three times
widower and the bride four times
widow.
Good health cannot be attained solely
by breathing pure air; it is just as neces-
sary that we eat properly cooked food
and have our homes heated TO proper
temperature. Garland Stoves and
Ranges never fail to accomplish both
these results.
The surgeons are going 10 explore the
stomach of Harry Whallen, the Human
Ostrich" and dig out the nails, knives,
bolts, nuts, buttons and glass which have
been part Of the daily diet of Whallen
since he was 10 years old. lie is 30 now.
His digestion has always been first-class
until recently.
Governor Hastings has signed the act
of assembly To prevent wearing of any
badge or button nf any labor or fraternal
organization without right 10 do so by
membership. The act provides that any
person who shall do 50 shall be subject To
fine of 500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Primary Election Announced.

From the Meyersdale Commercial
THE COMMERCIAL. has all along been
opposed to the holding of the Primaries
this year. II is unnecessary that they lie
held. Times are hard and we should
practice economy now if ever. Hon. y
J. Colborn, our present efficient District
Attorney. was nominated, as well As the
delegates to the State Convention, with
out the expense of Primary election,
and no one found fault in the County
Committee or its Chairman for their ac-
tion. Perhaps there was not enough in
it then to ''kick'' As some of our maleon-
tents are now doing.
The actual expenses of holding a Pri-
mary election amount, i'm round NAM
bers, TO $4,000 In exact figures To $685.
g. There is only available to meet this
s57.4n, or not enough 10y sl3l.22 Mr..
Berkle;-, the Chairman of the Republi-
can County Committee. submitted this to
all parties interested and assured them
that he would call the Primaries as soon
as sufficient amount would be pledged
to make up the deficit of sI3l.22. OF all
the gentlemen Offering only those agreed
to pay their pro rata share of the deficit
whose names are announced by the
County Chairman as candidates, else
where in these columns. Evidently the
gentlemen who refused to pay their
share of the deficit. wished the Chair
man to pay it out of his own pocket.
The whole truth of the matter is our
several Chairman have been too lax in
enforcing the rules and it is refreshing
TO have Chairman with the back bone
TO compel their observance. OF the can
didates in the past who refused to obey
the rules, in the matter of paying their
assessments, are Messrs. Berkey, Shober,
Barron, Kimmell and Maurer, and each
of these should have been promptly
dropped from the ticket at the time, and
the next TO him in vote substituted. Mr..
Berkley would have done this and his
close adhesion To the rules i'm this in
stance will win him the regard, respect
and support of the Republicans of the
county. The malcontents will find they
have man of nerve, brain and courage
To deal with. Under his leadership the
comfy gave one thousand more of a ma
jOrity than ever before. lie has done his
work quietly. unostentatiously but most
effectively. He is the right man in the
right place. and one whom the party can
rely upon to do his whole duty when
public interests demand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Grabbed the Ghost.

WINCHESTER, o., June 1.-THE mys-
terry of ghost haunting the old grave
yard and the residence of James William
son, six miles north of this city, was sat
isfactorily solved by posse last night,
divided up in squads of two and three,
covering every possible point. About II
O'Clock the apparition appeared near
where Samuel Wilson was standing, and
almost instantly it sank Ia the ground.
Wilson threw himself upon the figure,
striking it wherever he could with a club
which he had for the occasion. Loud
cries came from the supposed ghost. and
" hen an examination was made il was
found that the ghost was none other than
Frank Johnson, Wilson's nearest neigh
bor. whereupon the posse tied him to a
sapling. and under switches made him
explain why he had for the last year ter
rorized the community. lie said that he
had been trying 10 buy Williamson's
farm, which adjoins his, and by using
the ghost scheme thought that he could
scare him into selling il at a sacrifice.
After his explanation he was given ~
lashes and warned to leave the neighbor-
hood. Johnson is a wealthy farmer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
A Card.

1t seems because my name was an
nounced i'm the HERALD the story has
been circulated ..lat belong to the So
called "Scull-ring." When | asked the
Chairman, Mr.. Berkley, To announce my
name he said ''there is deficit of over
500, and unless the candidates agree to
pay that he would not hold a primary"
lie said sit would amount To about Sl5 to
each candidate. besides the regular an
nouncement fee" ! said he should an
nounce my name. would pay my share
rather than not have a primary.
want my friends to know that no po-
litical ring or faction can dictate to me
how shall vote or how shall not vote.
/ always vote the straight Republican
ticket, but vote for the candidate who,
in my humble Judgment will be the
more honest and efficient officer, regard
less of political factions.
MANASSAS SHOEMAKER.
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Cheap Rates Via the P. R. r. to Milwaukee

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that on account Of the Nation
al Educational Association, at Milwau-
kee, Wis, July to 9, it will sell contin-
uous passage tickets from all points on
line east Of Pittsburg and Erie to Mill
waukee at the rate of single fare for the
round trip, plus SEQ membership fee.
Tickets will he sold and will he good
going only on July =, 3. and 4. and will
be good 10 return, leaving Milwaukee
July 10, II, and II, 1897, only. except that
by depositing ticket with joint agent at
Milwaukee on or before July II, and on
payment of fifty cents, AN extension of
return limit may be obtained 10 leave
Milwaukee until August 81, lSg7. inclu-
.sft.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

WE would suggest TO every Re
publican voter in the county that after
reading The HERALD he cut out the
statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the Primary Election
Fund, TO be found elsewhere in
these columns, and lay it carefully
away. Then, in the future, when hire
lings are sent out from this town, as
they have been in the past, to try TO
deceive and mislead you by false state
ments as to the conduct of the
financial affairs of the party organiza-
ton, bring out your statement aud
say: ''lou lie, you dogs; you lie; go
back 10 your masters and tell them for
me that they deceived me in this man.
ner once, but they can not do ii
again.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

IT will be recalled that in November
last when every true Republican iii
the county was applauding Chairman
Berkley for his skillful and intelligent
management of the compaign just
closed, which resulted in giving Presi-
dent Mckinley the largest majority
ever given in the county, and in re
electing Mr.. Hicks to Congress, the
little band of party wreckers who are
defaming him now were not among
those who applauded him then. Foil
ed in their conspiracy TO elect a Free
Silverite TO Congress by throwing the
vote of this county for Mr.. Thropp,
they conceived a vicious hatred for the
man who assiS'o' "a dafea.;r1 their
fp,,l ( isi.stentsoHs and was afterwards
instrumental in exposing their treach-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

A few weeks ago we had about con-
clGded that the usual spring amusement
season was to be allowed TO pass by
without the familiar but diverting per-
formance that always takes place
about primary election time. We have
grown accustomed to these annual
proceedings in the county-the de-
strUctiOn of the machine" the over
throw of the ring" the pulverizing of
the "bosses," the cries, the roarings
and the bellowings, and, later on, the
gurgle of the smothered noise. But
last week our fears were shown to be
groundless. The old, well known po-
litical acrobats appeared upon the
scene and the readers of their outpOur-
ings We're once more treated 10 a sight
of such familiar phrases as 'damnable
piece of bossism," daring rascality," !"
.:lieeierie of political tricksters," "poli-
tieal desperadoes," etc. No, We are
not TO he deprived of our usual spring
amusement; the annual comedy and
farce is 10 be reacted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Woman Sank in the Planes.

Brookville. Pa, June l0.-At the home
Of tho families OF Ambrose Furman and
Edward Livermore, on the Mill Greek
road, near Strattonville, at l O'Clock
A. NJ, furious fire cut of escape for
all the occupants except through Sec
ond story window. Mr.. Furman flung
his I-year-old baby into the arms OF the
men below, then swinging from the win
dow sill helped his wife to the ground.
Mr.. Livermore leaped, but just as Mrs.
Livermore appeared at the window the
burned iioor gave way. and with pierre
ing scream the woman dropped into the
fire. Her charred remains were found in
the embers Of the burned house
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

CHAIRMAN BERKLEY evidently was
acquainted with the ancient Eastern
proverh; "ifa man deceive you once,
shame on him if he deceive yoG
twice, shame on you" when he was
dealing With several of the would-be-
candidates and their friends. He had
been deceived last Fall by promises TO
pay assessments that never material
lied, and, in consequence was a con.
siderable amount out of pocket. He
refused TO allow the same fellows &c
deceivehim again this spring, and in
this he was wise.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Outcome Of a Famous Case.

Hoi.LfpAYsnuEG Pa, June II The
Gardner, Morrow ~ Co., defunct bank
trials. wherein 20 depositors sought to
hold Tho James Gardner estate liable for
the bank debts, terminated in the Blair
county courts this morning. The court
held ibat the estate was not bound for
any /. dsntedness contracted after Judge
Gardner's death, thus disPosing oi $50
cases. Sixty depositors whose deposits
were made in Judge Gardner's life time
won their cases. Forty cases, ia which
the old certificates were exchanged
for new securities afl9r his death, are
left practically undetermined. The sum
Of 10000 WAS involved in the suits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Assistance For Mark Twain

New York. June I2.-The New York
Herald has started a fund for Mark
Twain, the celebrated American hnmor-
ist, opening the list with subscription
of $1,000. Tomorrow tho Herald VIII
say: although natural delicacy prevents
Samuel l.. Clemens, who has made the
pseudonym of Mark Twain household
word i'm two continents, from unvaiiing
his private affairs to the public, il is well
known that he is at present in sore
pecuniary straits"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

conduct on the floor of the convention is
still fresh i'm the minds Of all who were
present. His candidate was defeated
and Mr.. Berkley was elected. As to the
insinuation that Mr.. Berkeley was ever
in sympathy with the band Of political
buccaneers who for years have been
attempting to overthrow the party we
wish to enter n flat denial. Mr.. Berk-
ley ''carries his sovereignty under his
own hat" and is not subject TO the
beck aud call Of any man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
rhirtesn.. Heodoo.

ArL.xrA, g.. Tune ll.-At Decatur to-
day Terrell sIud,on 4 t. bc h7aGai, and
he believe, that he has been driven 10 the
oailow< by the numiar "l3" lie states
ths following fac.s - provo j.; hs was
ths Isth child Of his parents, was born on
tho 18Th dsy OF the mouth. and was given
tho name In which, thego were - letters.
on the i.i,h Of last November ho qlifrci'
e.i with ls-ycsr o.. boy named Nal
colin. aud on the 18th of last February be
,g.,s scntenenI to dio. Still further, on
tho day II tho shooting he was chasing
rabbits, aud caught IS. Iis occupies coll
No. f3 IN the Decatur jail. Ho believes
hc wili die in T. minutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

respective of faction or creed, N an exact
review of the Chairman's actions aud his
reasons therefore. I am viking tn rost
the decision 10 the conscience of each in
dividusl voter whether It was an "Ex-
hibition of high-handsi tyranny" ~ thu
Standard alleges, or whether il was not
just such action as each of you woald
have taken had you occupied my posi-
ton, especially when dealing with men
desiring to announce as candidates, some
of whom, as shown by the records in my
hands, have for years pcrsistently refused
10 pay the assessments provided for by
the rules.
In conclusion, desire to add that short
ly after the last day for making announce
ments | returned the money leii on the
bank counter TO the gentlemen 10 whom
it belonged.
Very respectfully,
III. NJ. BERRLEy.
| Somerset Pa, June 10 1897.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16
Hi. 80 Year Old Coffin

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE funeral Of
Joseph Richardson, the eccentric mil
lionaire. who died in his five-foOt wide
"spite'' house Last Tuesday, was held this
morning. The pailbearers represented
fortunes aggregating S10,OOO,0O0. Among
them were Russell Sage and Collins r.
Huntington. Richardson saved money
and lived meanly all his life, leaving
s20,OOO.0O0. lie was a friend Of Jay
Gould. The coffin which Richardson
had in his house for thirty years, and in
which he wished to be buried, WAS found
10 be too small. IL was taken apart and
screwed inside OF another coffin. in
which he was laid away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

1T is estimated that the wheat crop
in Texas this year will be fifteen mill
lion bushels. Texas produces more
cotton than any other state, and what
with the wool and the cattle, it is not
to be wondered at that the Texan con-
gressmen get enthusiastic about their
state. If Senator Mills would only
get right on the tariff he might ac-
tually grow taller than he is.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

Much bitterness was displayed be
tween the Quay and Wanamaker fac
tions at the Blair county primaries, on
Saturday. The former, under the
leadership of Congressman Hicks, won
out handsomely. Mr.. Hicks will he
one of the delegates to the State Con-
Nenfion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-06-16

Anent the use of money in politics,
how about profiers of good, fat wads
and large sized checks that were made
at both Johnstown and Harrisburg
during the late Congressional inn
broglio? The HERALD has no dispo-
sition to wash dirty party linen or to
make public party secrets, but if old
Goals are to be raked over its lockers
will be found well stocked and its guns
shotted and prined, ready for action.