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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
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An the right, little. interest, claim, and de-
mand OF Ross +. Davis, OF, in and 10 al that
Somerset borough Somerset county. Pa, ad-
joining lot OF John BurEhart on the east
Main street on the south. alley on the west
and Union street on the north, containing "a
perches, having thereon erected two tW0-stOry
dwelling houses stable and other out-build-
ings, with the appurtenances-
Taken in execution and 10 be sol as the
property Of Ross +. Davis, at the suit Of Ja-
cob Lenhart's use.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

Summer farming is but preparation
for winter. Food is cheaper in sum-
mer, but prices are lower. While the
pasture is a valuable aid to the dairy
man, it is sure to cheaper prices at
times when grass is abundant, the
market being regulated by the supply.
The best dairymen grow crops for use
on the farm in winter, preferring to
feed their produce at the barn, and con-
vert it into milk and butter in winter,
when higher prices rule.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

The average per acre Of potatoes for
1897 is less than 20 bushels, and prices
will be much higher than for several
years. Seed potatoes next spring will
be costly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
FRIDAY, DEG. 10, '97.
At O'Clock P. NJ,
the following described real estate. tow

the following described real estate. to-wit
All the right title, interest. claim ana ,e-
mand OF Harry Davis and Mary NJ Davis.
children and only heirs q Wesley W. Davis
and Lydia NJ. Davis, deed. or in and 10 an
OF cerfain lot OF ground situate IN the bor-
ouga OF SOfnerset- county Of Somerset and
Stale OF Fennsyivanta- bounded on the north
by Ut.ion street. on the east bv lot az Joserb
Herr, on the south by Main street and on the
west BY IN alley. having thereon erected a
two-story brick dwelling house, with frame
addition attached, stable and other out-bufld-
ings. with the appurtena nees.
Iaken in execution and 10 be sold as the
property OF Harry Davis and Mary NJ. Davis
children and only heirs OF Wesley W Davis
and Lydis' NJ. Davis, decd, at the suit OF W.
Il hOonfZ's use.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
This Tells Where Health May Be
Pound,

And that is more important than MAX
lag money. If your blood is impure,
Hoods Sarssparilla is the medicine for
You. II cures scr0fula, salt rheum,
rheumatism, eatarrh and all other dis
eases originating in or promoted by inn
pure blood and low state Of the system.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS.

The cream Of the country papers is found
in Remington's County Seat LISTS ShreTd
advertisers avail themselves Of these hstA
copy Of which can be had OF keningto2
Bros. of New York 4 Pittsburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
SHERIFF'S SALE F.!

BY virtuaof a certain writ of Fieri Facias,
issued out OF the Court of Common Pleas OF
WestmoHeland county, Pa, TO Somerset coun-
IL. Pa and a writ of Al Fieri Facias issued
out OF the Court OF Common Pleas OF Somer-
set county. Pa. 10 me directed there viii be
exposed to sale at the Court House, IN Somer-
set borough. on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
Wednesday Dec IS, 1897,
II one O'Clock, P. NJ.

the following described real estate, to-wit:
All the right, title. interest clainl and demand
OF William KOring and Fredeiicka kor1ng.
his wife, Of ia and "a a certain farm or tract
OF land situate in Jefferson township, Somer-
set county, Pa. containing l30 acres more or
less about 45 acres clear. balance timber, ad-
joining lands Of Cyrus Pile, Mcclellan shau-
lis, Philip Beck, Austin Barclay, Silas Flick
and others. having thereon erected two
story plank house stable, Suga- camp, and
OF her out-buildingS. with the appurtenaDceS.
Taken In execution and 70 be sold as the
prop.sTfy OF William Koring and Fredericka
koring. at the suit OF John 4. Hunter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

Customers OF this hank viii receive the most
liberal treatment consistent with safe hanAlifs-
Pa~ffes wishing to send money east or west
can be accommodated by drsft for any
amount
Money and valu;ibles secured by one OF b1s-
holds celebrated safes, with most improved
time lock
Collections made in ali parts OF the United
States Charges moderate
Accounts and deposits solicited.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

All the right. title, interest. claim and de-
mand OF Noah II Shaffer, OF. IN and TO a GER
tain farm or tract OF land situate IN Jenner
township, Somerset county, Pa. containing
sixfy-tgo and one-hah acres, adjoining lands
OF Frank Dawson, Noah Gohn, George treu-
line DIR Joseph CoyOde, Jesse Griffith ana
Mary r. ID. Torrenee, having thereon erected
a large FIGURING MIL ROLLER Process a one
and balfstory frame dwelling house, stable,
smoke house. and other Out-buiidings, win
the appurtenances-
property of Noah II. Shafler, az the sun OF
Jacob Hoffman and use OF James NJ. Cover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

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T. = -, .iil al coming cuu--l ssi with
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
SALE.

By virtue Of sundry wrifs Of Fie1 Facins.
ana beNarl tacias- issued out OF the Court OF
common Pleas OF Soulerset county, Pa 10
me directed. fssSne viii be ex posed 10 ssie At
The Court House, in Somerset borough, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
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The funds and securities OF this bank are Sc
curely protected IL. a celebrated CoRLIss Bur
CLAIR PROOF SAFE. The only safe made sbso-
lutelY burgiar-proOL
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

government, public and private affairs
shape themselves to the coming of the
paycar il Sacramento.
Social, elgious and political circles
whirl around the vortex OF this forty acres,
and Sacramento makes no cOncealment OF
her strength in this respect Other cities,
in a spirit of friendly rivalry, often ask
what would become Of poor old Sacra-
mento were it not for her shops. Sacra-
mento smiles serenely and replies she does
not think OF that; she is satisfied su-
nremely in the realization that she has
them, and wishes that her envious sister
cities had half as much
A trip through the various departments
Of the Southern Pacific Company's princi-
pal works consumes the best part of day,
and IN that space of time nothing like an
inspection OF details can be made. Pro-
vided with little slip of yellow paper,
| issued by the division uperintendent,
Colonel J. B. Wright, THE CALL CORE
spondent presented himself to the gate
keeper OF the yard and passed within. 1t
was s clock when the CORES spondent en-
tered this territory of terrible noises and
before he came out the hour-hand OF a lit
tie brass clock which hung OH the wall of
the gatekeeper's house had nearly COM
pleted the round of the circle described on
its yellow face.
The din of boiler-shops breaks first upon
the ear, and the noise is sim ply terrific
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

not seem strange that every mile Travelled
requires a deposit of cents 10 provide
for the cost of repairs. as the constitution
OF tbs iron horse gradually gives away.
H. J. Small is the superintendent OF
motive power and machinery of the entire
system OF the Southern Pacific Company.
Mr. Small resides in Sacramento because
OF his desire to be in close proximity to
the company's principal plant. He was
born in Coburg, Canada, in 1916. He
learned pattern making, ironworking and
draug nting, and worked in the shops of
the Chicago and North western Railroad
in Chicago, the Kansas Pacific at Wyan-
dotte, Kans., the Northern Pacific at ST.
Paul, the International and Great North
ern at Palestine, Tex. Mr.. Small took
charge of the railroad shops in Sacra-
mento in 1888 just after he left the Phila-
delp phia and Reading Railroad Company,
where he had served in like capacity.
He succeeded A. j. Stew ems, who held the
position under the Southern Pacific for
many years.
Ben jamin Welch, general master car
builder of the Southern Pacific Company,
has been IN their service many years. He
first entered the employ of the company
in 1868, when he was engaged as car
master, but added to that duty was that
of general superintendent of construction
of the different shops, buildings, etc. In
1869 he invented machine known as the
''framer and tenon machine" thereby
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

In contracts of great magnitude Mr.
Small is given the chance TO com pete
with other establishments throug bout the
United States. And while the rate of
wages in the Sacramento shops is higher
and the cost Of coal and other expenses
exceed those of Eastern factories. Mr.
Small has been particularly successful in
OF California. When it came to the ques-
tion OF building monster furnaces for the
Oakland ferry boat the competition was
very close and Mr.. Suall was successful
only by slight margin.
1t is in this department that the 600
pound car wheels are made" said Mr.
Baxter, who is the general foreman OF the
foundry.
There are over 1000 of these wheels
in service at the present time, and the
average number which are condemned
amount to but two or three each month,
while those wheels which are manufac-
tured in the East and which are sent to
the Pacific Coast under the cars of other
companies, average from thirty to forty
each month. These figures go to show
the superiority of the Sacramento m ade
wheel.
"One hundred and twenty-one tons OF
iron are daily used in the construction OF
these wheels. Great white streams OF
molten iron pour forth from the cupolas
or furnaces from morning until night, and
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
BENJAMIN WEIGH, Master Car.
Builder.
he was master mechanic of The CHI

he was master mechanic of the Chicago,
st. Paul and Kansas City Railroad.
Charles G. Bonte, chief clerk OF the
shops of the Southern Pacific Company
was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1857. He
entered the employ of the company in
1875, and has been constantly in their
employ ever since. i is said that there
is not one of the 5000 men who pass
through the gates every day that he can
not call by his first name. His agreeable
and accommodating disposition has made
him great favorite with the shopmen,
and there is no favor that Charlie Bonte
could ask which would not be readily
granted.
In addition to this army of skilled men
who daily pass through the gate OF the
sheppard there is another corps OF con-
siderable magnitude known as the train
men. Conductors, engineers, hremen,
brakemen, Engagement, tracKmen, sta
ton agents, train dispatchers and depot
attendants go to make up this additiona
army of railroad employees. At the head
OF this department is Colonel j. Is.
Wright and his assistant, 7. r. Jones,
both OF whom are vet rams IN the railroad
service. Colonel Wright has reached his
present station OF trust, responsibility
and emolument through years of close
application and careful devotion to the
great system over which he presides.
There is no part of the train service in
which Colonel Wright has not served an
exacting apprenticeship not formal
participation to become acQuain ted with
details after promotion, but a knowledge
which was first acquired In the ranks and
which naturally led to promotion. The
| division over which Colonel Wright has
supoly:s,cn is one OF The largest and most
difficult ones to m sn1ee =. ,tc entire j 3.
| tenn of the Southern Pacific.
T. r. jones, Colonel Wright's assistant.
has spent the better part of useful life at
a little yellow desk in one corner of the
"office back of the big clock" All of his
time is not spent there, however, for when
the great snow blockades on "tne noun
tain" come Mr.. Jones, with an army to
comman makes direct assault upon the
verwhelming forces of nature, and he
generally comes out victorious
JUDsoN BRUsIE
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

one while going through the shops is the
participation OF so many men and depart
ments to one single achievement. In the
building of locomotive or reightcar,
there is hardly man in this forty acres
who does not contribute something.
From the scrap pile to the superintend-
ent's office, from the machine-shop to the
master mechanic each man has contrib
uted something to the final purpose and
without the contrib buttons of each indi-
vidual the final consummation of purpose
could not be reached. 1t simply demon
strates the power of massed energies. AS
aggregations of wealth are essential in
sIupendous financial enterprises, SO is the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

aggregation of abor ne cessary to the COM
pletion of great industrial enterprises.
Indeed, these two com binations have stood
side by side in all the great achievements
of the world The railroad interests rep.
resent the greatest aggregation of both
capital and labor IN the United States, not
even excluding the business of the Gov
ernmeni. The bonded debtedneSs of
the railroads in the United States was,
Just one year ago, seven times the bonded
indebtedness OF the United States, the
former being So, Gal 900, eco while the latter
was only $847, 1854, AGO. Th4 annual interest
on the national debt was, just one year
ago, $29, 900 600, while the interest on the
railroad bonds reached the enormous hg
ure of 1882, ,OGO, Coz
There are 1000 900 persons directly de-
pending upon and interested in the rail-
ways of the United States. Assuming
each reported adult to represent five per-
sons, the total mum Der affected is 10, ,000, 900
persons, not including those interested in
the manufacture of steel rails and other
products outside of the imm ediate needs
OF railway maintenance and supplies.
Nearly 1U per cent of the people residin e
in the city of Sacramento are employed in
the railroad shops. The other 80 per cent
are to a great extent. dependent upon
those who are thus employed.
In addition to the building of loco
ments enters largely into the necessity
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

wealth to any country. Their produc-
tions. their requirements, their necessities
and their wants, their pastimes and Il cir
pleasures. their comforts and belongings,
their homes with their precious contents,
give 10 Sacramento at any rate a safety
and security that cannot be found in
many cities Of 40, coo inhabitants. Barber,
baker and butcher, tvadesmen OF every
description; doctor, lawyer and dentist;
vocations OF every nature, calling of
every kind, thrive upon this $170,
which is dropped in the lapof Sacramento
every thirty days and falls with that well
come ring so charming to the ear of every
one. Prof. erty interests and municipal
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
are here employed.

charming employ Of days time.
There is something sweet in the anVil's
ring; there is something grand in the
clamorous stroke of the sledge; there is
an indescribable fascination in the rustic,
noise and hustle of these shops. There is
music in the buZzing and the whirring OF
the wheels. the groans of the ponderous
derricks and the changing of the chains
make one grand chorus to a great indus
trial song. There is palpitating pleas
ure in it all. an activity about 1t, an over
whelming sense of profit in their use Of
time. And motion! There is nothing but
motion, eternal, everlasting motion
everywhere.
The ceilings are full of moving wheels;
the floors move; the sides of the building
are a mass of slapping belts; boys with
red-hot bolts are scampering here and
there. In fact. it seems like one grand
ia ce between the machinery and the me-
cbanlcs each seeming TO We with the
other in an endeavor TO wear the other
out. So great is the confusion, so alb
sorbed does one become in the activity OF
il all, that when you pass through the
gate again. back 10 the quiet indoleat
SnltlleSS WOTlCI a peaceIul IeeIlng OF Sleep
mess comes over you; you feel tired. and
wonder how men stand so much noise
and agitation year in and year out. But
they do stand it, and a happier, harder
lot OF men could not be found. Some one
has said that the safety OF this nation de.
pends not alone on the wisdom of our
statesmen or the bravery OF our generals,
but with those men who are only 10 be
sAAn iron the puhic streets as they pa.s
irom the fireside 10 the factory does our
security lie. II that is true Sacramento
contributes much to the safety and secur-
ity of the nation. She contribu es 5000
men at any rate who are only seen upon
the public streets as they pass from the
6reside to the factory.
The annual product OF 5000 men en-
ployed along the line of ors purpose must
be source of security to any country
The annual expenditures OF 5000 well-paid
mechanics in the maintenance of them
selves and families must be a source OF
great profit to any country. The savings
OF 5000 men to whom is annually paid the
sum of $2,0O0,000 must be a source Of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

Just across the tracks beyond the South
ern Pacific depot IN Sacramento there Is a
foriy-acre lot fenced in, and upon the lot
s., 600. 900 investment testities to the life
achievements of four great men, but one
OF whom now lives to view the structure
as i stands to-day, an everlasting monu-
ment to their memories.
Stanford and Crocker Huntington ana
Hopkins are the four names inseparably
linked together, each sharing a world
wide renown to which the unyielding
will the plodding, patient perseverance
and the wonderful pluck OF each con-
tributed an equal share.
A trip through the shops is the most
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

Half the men who work there have lost
their hearing, and it is no wonder when
hours and hours of the day are spent in
side one of these great hollow steel drums,
while scores of workmen keep up an in
cessant hammerirg on the outside. Thou
sands and thousands of redhot bolts are
welded upon one of these monster fur
naces, and are placed there and ham
mered into shape by hand.
Since II. J. Small. superintendenU OF
motive power of the Pacific system and in
charge os all machine and car shops, came
10 California it has been the policy Of the
Southern Pacific Company to extend their
work of construction as far as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

saving much labor and time in the con-
struction of cars In 1870 the emigrant
sleeper, or tourist car, was constructed
upon his plans, and has since been
adopted by the majority Of roads through
out the United States. Over 2000 men are
employed in the department of Mr..
Welch, and he can remember the time
when there were not two dozen, and the.
building he occupied was 90 by $50 feet
T. w. Heintzelman is master mechanic
of the Sacramento division, running from
Wadsworth to Sacramento. Sacramento
to Red Bluff, and Sacramento TO Placer
willie. He has held his present position
since October /, 1888, p rior to which time
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

which gives 5000 artisans employment the
year round. A new engine starting from
the roundhouse for the first time sacrifices
cents worth Of its efficiency every time
lis driving wheels measure off mile. In
other words, it has been ascertained to
certainty that every mile locomotive
travels brings loss Of cents as COM
pensation for its war and tear.
With steam pressure OF from 135 to
$50 pounds. with such speed required as
the immense traffic of the times necessi-
tates, and with such trains as leave Sacra-
mento for the East, loaded with the
golden fruits of this valley, sometimes
amounting to forty and fifty cars, it does
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-08
How to Protect Yourself.
From Washington Post.


IF you get into a quarrel with man
and see that you can get out of it with
out fight right then and there, forget
that he has head, pick out the second
button of his vest and smash him on it
as hard as you can. In 80 cases out of
100 you Il win the battle without another
lick. There is no foul about a stomach
blow; its only when you get below the
belt that you are open to criticism. Of
course you are liable to hurt man by
hitting him in the stomach, but that 5
what you are there for. Most people who
get into sudden row. am speaking Of
course of those who have never been
taught how to take care of themselves-go
at each other hand over hand like sailor
climbing up the rigging, ard they inyaria-
bly, try for each others head. As | said
before, forget your antagonist has head
if you are forced into fight. Just take
aim at the place where you think his chest
protector stops and let drive at it. There
is not one man in 10, 900 can stand crack
there. 1t takes months of training to
make man $ stomach hard enough to re-
ceive even a medium blow there. Then,
if you want to spoil his beauty and leave
your visiting card with him in the shape
of black eye, you can do it at your leis-
ure, for the fellow who is hit in the bread
basket forgets all about his body above
that, for the time being anyhow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-08
Hog Bites are Dangerous.
From the American cultivator

1t is a serious thing to be bitten by any
animal, for even though there may be no
poisonous glands, the saliva in the mouth
of animals that bite is always more or less
poisonous. The bite of the hog is more
apt to be serious than that of any other
domestic animal 1t requires skill and
activity to handle large numbers of hogs
without endangering those who hold them.
The hog is an omniverous eater, and it is
not at all particular about getting particles
of dirt or excrement with its food. Old
hogs, which are most apt to bite, often
destroy mice and snakes, and, though they
get no venom in their mouths, it will
poison whenever such saliva reaches abrad-
ed skin. No one who has sore on his
hand should be called upon to assist in
butchering hogs, as he may be infected
from contact with the saliva without being
bitten. In all cases of bite or cut wash
of some antiseptic should be applied. Dill
uted carbolic acid in the proportion of one
to fifty in water is good, as also week
solution of corrosive sublimate, in proper
ton of one to one or two thOusandths
parts of pure water These poisons thus
diluted do no harm, and they will prevent
poison from working in cuts and bruises
of any kind
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-05-08
Barnvard Manure Suffers MuohLoss.

Barnyard manure suffers much loss in
teaching and drying. Prof Roberts shows
that horse manure when thrown out in
nile unsheltered from the weather, loses
nearly half its value in six months; mixed
barnyard manure when piled in close pile
so that fermentation is very slow but with
out protection from rainfall, loses about
one-tenth of It's value; while the loss if
thrown under the caves to be leached by
rains and thaws of winter, is much greater.
At the n. Y experiment station, fresh
manure piled in conical heaps in January
shrank 65 per cent. in weight by April,
and the loss of its fertilizing ingredients was
equal to So per cord of the manure.