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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Question at Issue.

The Justice scratched his head and
scowled.
"This is serious case" he said,
''and the adjudication Of it calls for a
great deal of legal learning and a good
deal of common sense"
He looked around to see that every
one in the court room was properly
impressed, and then continued:
"The allegation is that this man
spoke to this woman in a disrespectful
way, and that thereupon she swiped
him over the head with u broom. Am
| right so far''
"You are" replied the two lawyers.
"After getting the bat over the ear" !"
continued the Justice, 'the man went
after the woman with a club and beat
her most numerically"
Both of the lawyers nodded as the
Justice paused and looked to them for
confirmation of his statement.
"when he got through with her."
the Justice went on, ''shs was black
and blue from head to foot and nearly
dead.n
That's right said the lawyer for
the woman.
"And after consulting with the
neighbors," added the Justice, she
swore out a warrant for his arrest on
the charge of assault and battery and
had him brought before NE. There is
no dispute as TO these facts, is there?''
"None whatever"
The Justice leaned back in his chair,
looked up at the ceiling and chewed the
end of pencil.
"Wheu the facts are KNOWN" he
said thoughtfully, ''the law in the case
is clear. As the matter now stands
there is but one point at issue that /
can see.n
"Yes," said both lawyers and both
principals together.
"And that is,n explained the Justice.
"the relationship in which this man
stands to this woman. Unless he can
prove tha. she is his wife do not see
how can do anything but find him
guilty of the charge made against
him. m.n-Chicago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
How He Made His Start.

at doesn't seem to me that the
young doctors have the git up and go
that had when started in" declar-
ed the old practitioner who had just
been requested to take a chair in the
faculty of a new college Of medicine.
II started i'm a little town without
money or without friends, and | was
not long in getting all the business in
my line that was to be done.
'How did manage? Well, it won't
harm no one to tell now. First, i
bought horse, saddle and bride on
time and established a line of credit
with the druggist, TO whom | gave a
certain percentage Of what / made
from the customers he sent me. He
had an eDterprising little wife, who
went good deal into society, and it
wasn't long till she had me one or
more patients in each of the best fam
lilies. All she had to do was to tell this
friend that she looked run down and
needed a little toning up, or that one
how her complexion woul be improv
ed by a judicious treatu II Of the
blood. | can say honestl, lat / was
not party to speculatI, methods,
but must admit that was not better.
When things looked particularly blue
to me would rush to the stable, act as
my own groom, mount that venerable
steed and go plunging through the
principal street and out into the eOun-
try as though on cavalry charge.
The druggists wife found a tive-year-
old paper telling Of an epidemic of
smallpox in an adjacent town and
quietly got the clipping into circula-
ton. vaecinated people for forty
eight hours straight and then won
fame by curing case Of measles that
fortunately broke in at the time, and
leaving no marks. Between the drug
gist, his wife, the horse and myself
things went so well that / was very
comfortably off and sufficiently cele-
Lrated % get into the city. Young
doctors now seem to lack vim. DE
troit rree Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
A Stuek-up Cat

A small, grey kitten in Kansas City
walked back and forth in a store win
dow the other day; conscious Of her
graceful appearance she lifted her feet
daintily and curled her tail up over her
back. Suddenly noise in the store
startled her, and she lowered her head
and dropped her tail, as she turned
stealthily to investigate. This was a
mistake. For the tail came in cont: ct
with piece of sticky fly paper, and all
the efforts she made TO remove il but
increased her discontinue and humili-
alton. She shook her 1.-the body, and
the tail was wagged vigorously, but the
paper held her faster and tighter than
it ever held a fly. She put her fore paw
down; it stuck. Her little hind paw
came to the rescue, and was held where
it fell. Frantic and mewing piteOusly,
she rolled over and over, till enwrapped
in drapery of flypaper, she tumbled
of the window platform and was gone.
No one knew where or how, with but
two feet free and those on corners dag
onally opposite, she had managed to
get out of sight add hearing. But she
did it, and the flypaper went with
her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Pro6ted by a Mistake.

There are two men in Washington
who look much alike, aud amusing
mistakes occur nearly every day with
one or the other OH account of the re-
semblance. Recently one OF the two
told reporter of u number Of his ex-
periences which were due to his being
mistaken for the other man. One of
them is Of rather an extraordinary ma
ture, and it is very fortunate for him
that the mistake occurred. He told the
story As follows:
"One summer night l attended the
theatre with a young lady. 1t was a
performance, remember, early in the
summer, at one of those times which
occur very often here in Washington
when We are thrown suddenly from
winter into real summer.
81 had not been well at all that day,
and should not have gone to the thea
tire; but | thought felt strong enough
to do so. / began to feel i'll imme-
diately after we took our seats. / did
not care to disturb my companion, and
thought would await the close of the
performance, so | remained in my seat.
When the first act was through / was so
faint that was Obliged to mention il,
and the lady aud went outside. We
were standing in the lobby Of the thea
tire, waiting to go home, when a coach
man, dressed in handsome livery, APP
preached me. He spoke respectfully
and said:
My, but you're looking badly to-
night. You must be sick, sir. You
look rs if you wouldn't be able TO get
home
''I told him / had been taken sud-
denly i'll, and he expressed consider
able concern, all in perfectly respect
ful manner, rs if he had known ME
for years. He looked up at me little,
as if making up his mind, and then
said:
"I tell you what / will do, sir
lilt A1NheilOA : u JANN OnASAaNf
and know he won't be out for some
time. Just jump inside with the lady,
and I'll take you right home. We can
drive up there in a few minutes, and
nobody will know anything about it.
If the Senator knew about il it would
be all right any way, sir, as you are q
friend of his
al was feeling so sick and it seemed
such lucky Intervention, that / As
sented. The man went outside, called
up carriage with the footman on the
box, opened the door and in We got.
Before he shut the door he asked me
where | wished go. | gave him my
number. He then said: You don't
live where you used to, do your / told
him did, but that / wished to take
the young lady home. He drove u.
10 the house in great style and we gol
out.
I" Il should consider it favor, sir,
he told me, IF you would give me the
coupons for your seats at the theatre.
If you do this, maybe can go and SEE
part of the show | did as he request.
ed, and he left after thanking me and
telling me he was much obliged for the
theatre coupons.
II was 50 i'll never thought to ash
who the Senator was whose equiPags
/ had used. understood the matter
though, the man having mistaken IN,
for my double, who is well known tC
most of the officials of the capital. -
]
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? IL not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all female complaints,
exerting wonderful direct influence
in giving strength and tone to the or
yans. II YOU have loss of appetite,
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
or are nervous, sleepless, exeitable,
melancholy or troubled with dizzy
spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine
YOU need. Health and strength are
guaranteed by its Use. 5Oc- and sl-W
at Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or at
Brallier's drug store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Bueklen's Arniea 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 no
pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price y cents per box. For sale at j..
y. Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or
at Brallier's drug store, Belin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

be those waiting to conduct ME I,
Holland, where, think, sir, you tol,
me you had a mind to follow in searcl
of further learning. Yet till then
must remain prisoner here for fear o
my very life," laughed she.
Now, hardly had she spoke than.,
clamor without sent the blood from
his cheek and fear at last into tn,
dauntless eyes of the Lady Gertrude.
''QuickI Withinr' said he and thrus
open the door of the narrow chamber
and closed it upon her. Then the
steady tramp of mems feet echoed upon
the winding stair.
"In the kings name,n said tai
officer as he entered the room, follow.
ed by several men at arms. There was
a strange look in his eyes as he met
the tutors gaze, and he faitered in his
speech while repeating the common
formula.
"There is no one here" answered
the student deliberately.
at is necessary the place should he
searched" replied the officer, ''and
must warn you that if the prisoner is
found your life will be forfeited with
out trial as a traitor harboring those in
conspiracy against his majesty's
crown.n
''There is no one here" repeated the
tutor.
Search" said the officer. He had
grown pale as the poor youth, who
bent with seeming indifference over
his books and clung closer to his chair
as the men approached the little door,
which opened suddenly from within,
as IA beautiful youth In a velvet suit,
with fine lace rufis and a mass of
brown, curly hair, falling negligently
about his shoulders, such as was then
the fashion to affect, confronted the
officer.
"What noisy matter is this?" said he
haughtily. "Is there no place even
for students who, loyal to his majesty,
claim but the quiet of their chambers
to pursue the books which tell of
mightier deeds than those Of the inter-
nal wars OF diseonted people,"
Now a look of humor crept into the
officers eyes as he bowed perhaps low
er than was necessary to so young and
naughty youth.
~ am grieved to so disturb you, sir"
said he. ave have been misinformed,
for apparently the lady we seek is not
here" And he turned upon his feet
and departed with his men from the
lowly roof of the poor tutor.
master Humphrey" said the beau
tiful youth, and his face was crimson
even as the skies after the sun hath set,
'.you risked being hanged on high,
Master Humphrey, for me-" And
there were tears in bis eyes.
Then, indeed, did nearly all Master
Humphreys fortitude depart. Lad,
'twere b1t paltry thing TO risk" /" said
he and bowed his head as one asham-
ed, ana within himself ne tnoughi:
Now, indeed, cannot WOO her, for
'twould be the way of coward to thus
force advantage of maids gratitude
But the while he was pondering she
stole up to him, and he knew not how
it happened, but he woOed her just the
same.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
TO ONE NEW IN THE WORLD.

Few words, my lad, but welcome warns
them all,
You came not like The waysiie waif nn.
sought;
We watched the path and hardened for your
call,
And now we ask. What message have you
brought.
For you what plans has Mistress Fortune
laid?
Your hands do time and cireumstanee pre-
pare
To hold the pillow, the pen, the ready bladee
To sIniie the savage or caress the fair:
pretty theme for speculative schemes,
A iiower-like face within the fieecy fold;
Dark eyes that hide aim, embryonic dreams /;
a song unsung, manuscript uarolled.
hear men say II Is a scurvy act
To call into an overcrowded rare
a conscript soul by fame nor fortune hacked;
My yanswer is the smile upon your face.
Your trust, at least, is mine without a flaw;
The love give, that love do you repay.
So, hand in hand, obedient 10 the Law,
Let you and proceed along the way.
Frank Putnam.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

The OId-time fallaey that night air
was injurious to health has been ex-
ploded long ago. II "a cubic inches
of air are drawn into the lungs of an
adult and then driven ont at each act
of respiration, how malodorOus and
stupefying must be the air of even a
large. unventiiated bedroom occupied
by one adult long before morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

II you have dedicated the largest
and sunniest chamber to the "some
time guest" and slept in a seven by
nine one yourself, don't perpetnate
the suicidal folly another day. Such 4
sacrifice is not essential to the most
beautiful hospitality.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Why She Married Him.
1t was their first quarrel.

1t was their first quarrel.
"Well, / don't see how / came 10
marry your she snapped.
"Same here" he returned.
whatever could see in you," she
continued bitterly. "All men are the
same, rs lovers, but as husbands it's
different, don't you know"
"Oh, hol all men ere the same as
lovers. Then you had lot of lovers?
Thanks for your extraordinary candor.
/ always thought you were flirt, but
now you have spoken the words out of
your own mouth"
''Out of my own mouth! Can a per-
son speak with some one else's mouth,
you ninny? Why don't you try to be
logical as well as insulting? / suppose
it's too much to expect from one whose
brains are in his mustache, or in his
pretty feet. Oh, don't whine, | know
your faults to dot"
"Well, since you do" he added, '.I
will be frank with you and say that 1
have married you TO give you the OPP
portunity TO tell me my faults, 50 that
1 could in time approach your own an
gelic standard of perfection"
"Indeed, and married you because
you were such an expert at repairing
bicycle tire. Don't you remember
how you carried your jiffy outfit
around with you? You were so expert"
"You used to tell me you married
me because you loved me-"
"What silly answer that was"
"Then you are liar too, eh?"
al say / married you because you
were such an expert tire repairer.
When quit riding the bicycle I'll
have no further use for you, do you
hear? Go out in the shed and clean
my wheel and let me hear no more out
! of YOU for weekri-Detroit Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
ELY BROS.


IS Warren St, y. Clty.
IL is the medicine Of all Others for ca
tarrh, and is worth its weight in gold.
can use Ely's Cream Balm with safe
ty and it does all that is claimed for it.
b. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

To give you an opportunity Of test
ing the great merit of Ely's Cream
Balm, the most reliable cure for Ca
tarrh and cold in the head, generous
10 cent trial size esn be had of your
druggist or We mail il for 10 cts. Full
sixa IN .aanfS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
There is Nothing so Good.

There is nothing just so good as DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds, so demand it
and do not permit the dealer to sell
you some substitute. He will not
claim there is anything better, but in
order to make more profit he may
claim something else TO be just as good.
You want DIR. Kings New Discovery
because you know it to be safe and re-
liable, and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For coughs, colds,
consumption and for all affections OF
the throat, chest and lungs, there Is
nothing so good as DIR. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at Sny-
der's drug store, Somerset, or at Bral-
lier's drug store, Berlin.
Regular size soc. and S1.00.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Regular size soc. and sl.0O.

An English farmer, who rents 300
acres, gave the following list of crops
he planted last spring: Forty acres
barley, 20 acres oats, % acres of wheat,
10 acres flax, l2acres peas, 9acres beans,
acres mangels, ) acres devoted to the
house garden-fruits, potatoes, etc, and
the remainder down to grass, and all
the stock is kept that can be fed with
out buying feed Of any kind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

Lime water is considered very good
for scours in lambs. Where il is TO be
fed to all sheep a quart of Stacked lime
is put in trough and 80 gallons Of
water put in. When thoroughly set
tied the sheep will drink it without
hesitation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

Your nerves will be strong, and your sleep
sound, sweet and refreshing. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes pure blood. That is
why 1t cures so many diseases. That is
why SO many thousands take il to cure
disease, retain good health and prevent
sickness and suffering. Rememb Der
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
Pure

Blood means sound health. With pure.
rich, healthy blood, the stomach and d.
gestive organs will be vigorous, and there
viii be no dyspepsia. Rheumatism and
Neuralgia will be unknown. ScrofuIa ana
Salt Rheum viii disappear. With pure
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25
me somerset Herald.
EsrABLIsHED lS27.
o,o,,ns Of Publication.

.,srv wednesday morning al
-,.,aun II paid in advance otherwise
Invariably be charged
-.....,n will be discontinued until
,~,s are paid MP. Pcstmssters ne
e, ,o,iiy Us when subscribers do not
!. out the 'apeF viii be held Responsible
,bs subscription.
- removing nom one posioiice 70
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TIE soNKksEr HERALD.
SOMERSET, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

Lis l. The 2gh year Of my busi-
's al Berlin, and desire TO
u the banner year a. to vol
' oi business. l have there
'''e decided to let profit 60, and
= 'oAen Of my appreciation of
'he large patronage that have
!'sed throughout the county. TO
'-H 'he business in the interests
my patrons. have instructed
H'4l4ger and salesman 10 fig
e ~oFk al price that viii sim
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-25

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 buFglar-proOL
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-24

by the words: '"rhe Army OF the fote-
mac is triumphant We have " on
great victory" A day or two afterwaro
he received a letter something ike the
following: Hereafter, in sending you.
reports. please specify the numpe r VI
the hymn, and save telegraph eAl pens
es. Charles A. Dana"
When Admiral J0uett was acting oec-
rotary of the Navy, the commahdah.
OF the academy ut Annapolis askeo
that a cadet be court-martialed 1or
whipping five toughs and two ponce
men, although 1t was done In sc LIE.
Tense. Court martial that fellow
roared Jouett; that boy ought to have
a medal. Do you suppose the Govern
ment hired you to raise boys to play
checkers"
william Penn and Thomas story
once sheltered themselves from $ now
er Of rain in a tobacco house. the owner
of which said to them: You enter
without leave: do you know who ! am
am a Justice of the peace To when
Story replied: MY friend here IL axes
such things as thee. He Is Governor
Of Pennsylvania"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-24
Imitation in suicide.

The power of example is perpetuaiv
being demonstrated. 1t Is a pecunar
fact, but one we'll within the knowE
edge of railroad officials. that no sooner
is one person found killed upon the
line than other similar fatalities may
be expected Mt the same spot Mofs
especially does this apply to places
where are found the bodies Of persons
mysteriously killed. At one place On :
certain line no less than four peolis
were found within twelve MONTHS.
within ten yards of the death place .
the first person killed there, ana ~
having ended their lives with aimo"
similar injuries, inflicted by the ens'ne
of the same express. From instances
OF this kind railroad officials nave u.
rived at the conclusion that, whene'0
the first person is killed at any p.ae.
1t Immediately becomes point Oh
traction to mOrbid-minded persons .
the locality, who seek 1t out for W.
purpose Of suicide; and now wheh an'
two persons have been found Id sue
cessiOn at one place 1t Is con,mO-
practice to have the spot watched
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-24
Ginning Bells on Bicycles.

A couple of dozen young ladies' and
gentlemen Of Galveston are responsible
for a most unique idea in bicycling.
Just who thought out the scheme ia
not known, for the credit is generally
shared. The company is termed the
bike bell ringers" and 1t sprang into
existence after the passage Of the or
dinance requiring wheelers to carry
lamps and to ring bells at all street
crossings. These bikers have fitted
their wheels with lamps of different
hues and with bells of different tones.
The idea is to comply strictly with the
law and Mt the same time to have a
little theatrical effect. The object Of
the law being to have wheelmen give
notice Of their coming. that object will
certainly be attained in the case Of the
bike bell ringers" for their approach
Is made known by the ringing out Of
sweet music. They have been prac-
ticing on the shell road out near the
county bridge, and thus far have given
no exhibitions in town. A News man
who had occasion to go to the western
part Of the city last night was forum
ate enough to meet the bike bell ring
ers" on dress parade. Afar down the
road came the silent steeds with ever
changing lights. First group Of red
lights headed the procession, then
came a group Of red, white and blue,
then a group Of green lights, flanked
by red and blue. And so the wheels
and lights We're constantly changing,
making beautiful effects. As the
wheels drew nearer the Ginning bells
coulr be heard. First. few bars were
played from "The Chimes of Nor.
mandy" then came "Annie Laurie
the ''rinkle, Tinkle Bells" song from
"Olivette," and as the bikers passed On
and were lost in the distance the notes
of 'Home, Sweet Home" were heard
The idea is pretty one, and II adopt
ed by others the bikers will be wei
coined on the streets for the harmony
Of sounds they bring in lieu of harsh
and indiscriminate clanging.-Galves
ton News.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-24
Homes or Our Child hood.

A pleasant and pastoral home In
childhood always leaves an abiding i'm
press on mans mind, and one Is not
surprised to read an agreeable descrip-
ton Of the rectory in which Lord Ten.
nyson was brought up, and Of which
he always spoke affectiOnately. One
can see, in fancy, the wOOdbine creep
ing round the bay window of the nur-
sery, the Gothic-vaulted dining room.
with its stained-glass windows. the
pleasant little drawing-room lined with
bookshelves and chairs, looking out on
to the lawn, Swallowed with its syca.
mores and elms, and bordered at the
bottom of the garden by the clear
swift brook. where forget-me-nots
blossom and long MOSES sway. Such
home must Of necessity make a poet
of nature. a naturalist of poet. Those
who grow up in fair scenes realize the
effect of them on their own moral ma
ture. A sunny, cheerful nursery, a
bright, glowing garden, may have beer
the chief factors in the unclouded hap
piness and success Of the celebrated
man. Bryon had an unhappy child
hood, the Brontes a cramped ant
somber youth; In this rs in man,
other ways, the child Is father OF ,ht
man.