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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Came East For q Fortune.

MEDIA, Pa, August Judge A. Il.
QuintOn, distinguished resident of To-
peka, Kan, is in Media, having come All
the way East TO lay claim TO portion ol
the now famous Ball estate. Several
months ago some one discovered that ap-
parently the estate of Joseph Ball, Phil.
sdelphian, who died in 1871, leaving an
estate valued at nearly s2,OO0,OO0, had
never been properly settled. Il is said
that portion of it was never divided and
that some of the real estate was illegally
transferred.
Tomorrow Judge Quinton and Justice
Sloan, Of Media, the latter one of the
claimants himself will go to Washington,
ID. c., TO examine the books and files in
the Court of Claims Office, where many
of the papers on which the prospective
heirs base their hope ofsharing in the
estate are on record.
Judging by the way the claimants to
the Ball millions have been turning up
Joseph Ball must have had a good many
relatives. Starting with 10 or l2 in this
county, the list has now run mp to over
30, and they are still coming in from all
sections Of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
seorching Folks Out West.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August l.-Ail kau'
sas City and vicinity sweltered again to-
day through the third successive day OF
over 100 degrees Of heat. The Govern
ment Bureau report shows 100 degrees
and over from p. NJ. until after O'Clock
this evening. the maximum being AT
p. NJ, when l02 degrees WAS recorded.
At ! o'clock this evening the reading was
81 Throughout Kansas the Same condi-
tons prevailed.
The reports as to the condition of the
corn crop are very gloomy. Hot winds
are general throughout the State and In
the Southern and Western parts where
rain has been needed for many days
farmers are losing hope. Several locali-
ties in the Southern part of the State re.
port that farmers are cutting their corn
in order to preserve it for fodder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
A Wasp in Her Bonnet.

BRISTOL, Pa, July 2a-Buckingham,
in this county, has striking and genu-
inc case of a bee in the bonnet" or, al
least, of a wasp there. While Mrs,
Charles Buckman WAS washing clothes
on Wednesday she hung her sunbonnei
replaced the bonnet on her head there
seemed TO he Goals Of fire in it, and there
was buzzing enough for actual flames.
Almost frenzied with pain, the woman
tore off her bonnet, to find that it con-
tanned a large and very active wasp,
She had been stuug in several places,
and since then her head and face have
swollen greatly, and her eyes are swollen
shut.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Famous Springs at Deer Park.

4 million and half gallons of the pur-
est water on earth, is the daily output of
the famous Boiling Springs in Garrett
county, Maryland. In order that moth
ing can contaminate the Springs, one
hundred acres of land surrounding it, are
fenced in. In addition, a wire building
covers the Springs, so that leaves cannot
fall into the water. IL is from these ex-
iraordinary Springs that Deer Park Ho-
tel receives its water supply, the water
being piped direct 10 the hotel. The
medical fraternity now concede that in
the matter of health, the question of pure
water stands at the head and front No
summer resort combines so many health
ful features. The air is wonderfully pure
and invigorating; cool nights. with abso-
lutely no mosquitoes; the finest cuisine,
with perfect sanitary arrangements,
makes Deer Park Hotel the ideal re-
~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
A Feline Freak.

WTLMISGroS, Aug. 2.-One of tn
strangest freaks i'm the feline order is to
be seen at the residence of Samuel Rlb-
onowitz's, 202 Monroe street. Rsbono-
Wits cat gave birth to a litter of kitten.
on Thursday, two of which were not diff
ferent from other cats. But the remain,
der of them possess only hind leg apiece
and their bodies are joined together. Al
though there are four heads, four eyes
and four tails they are all fastened To the
one body, being joined at the hind legs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
csnada's Gold Royalty.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 50.-While govern
ments have been devising new means of
raising taxation and of filling their treas
uries. none have ever before adopted the
rational policy of retaining and working
for the public benefit mineral deposits
which may be discovered within its ter
ritory. A royalty has been the furthest
in this direction that has been done. As
to the mines and mineral deposits them
selves, they have been free 10 be grabbed
up by every adventurous individual who
might happen to run across them, and
the utmost that a rich mining district has
done has been TO make score or so of
millionaires without otherwise adding TO
the general wealth.
This statement may be taken as gem
eral defense put forth by the government
and its organs for the unusual step taken
by the cabinet in imposing a royalty on
all placer diggings in Yukon, in addition
to SIS registration fee and 500 annual as
sessment, the royalty to be 10 per cent.
each on claims with an output of 500 OF
less monthly, and % per cent. on every
claim yielding above that amount yearly
Critics of the governments proceedings
declare the royalty is barefaced rob-
berry, and that it is an imposition OF the
last resort of a government which, hav-
ing hopelessly exceeded its estimates in
the matter of expenditure, is now seeking
TO take advantage of the gold found up
in klondyke to rehabiiitate its finances
from the hard-earned findings of the
miner.
To-day il is announced that it seems
probable that the road selected by the
government for the establishment of the
dog train mail service to the Yukon dur.
ing the winter. and for the erection of the
police posts, will be from the head o
Lynn canal TO point west of Teslin lake
going up the White pass, thence to For
Selkirk, and so on to Cudahy and Klon
dyke.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Rally Round the Flag.

The thirty-first annual encampment oil
the g. A. X. will be held August 23i, In
the City of Buffalo.
President Mckinley. Members of the
Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps. the Gov
ernors of various states and their stalls,
will be present, and an enthusiastic re-
ception will be given the Veterans.
Tickets at one fare for the round trim
will be sold by the Baltimore 4 Ohio X.
r. from all stations on its lines east of the
Ohio River for all trains August 2lst, 22d
and 23d, valid for return until August
3lsf.
For further information. call on or ad-
dress nearest Ii. & O. agent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

COLONEL FRED GRANT has resigned
from the Police Board of New York
for reasons that are entirely creditable
to his manhood and Judgment. The
board has inangurated system which
Is the very essence Of degradation, and
Colonel Grant has protested against il.
His colleagues held that il was neces-
Sry in order to catch the sinners to
make their detectives commit the sin
Win expenses paid, and Colonel Grant
refused TO be party to any such de
basement In this exhibition Of man.
hne= and elean-mindedness We find
the son of the father.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Ridgeview Camp Meeting, Near Mill
wood. Pa.

For the annual camp meeting to he
held at Ridegview Park, Pa, August To
Id, 1897, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets at re-
duced rates from Altoona, Pittsburg,
Fairchance, Freeport, and intermediate
stations, to Miilwood. August to IL, in
elusive, good TO return until August Is,
1897, inclusive. Arrangements have also
been made for the stopping of large
number of trains at Ridgeview during
the continuance of the camp, and the run
ming of special trains on Sunday, August
Is. from Conemaugh. Fairchance, Traug-
er. and Indiana. For time of these trains
consult ticket agents or large posters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

The rumor that Cameron will be a
candidate against Quay for United
States Senator is an idle one and scarce
ly deserves n passing notice. Had
Cameron desired to remain IN the senate
he could readily have done 50. That the
business Mems League, of Philadel-
phia, will oppose the reelection of Sen
ator Quay is quite probable, but just
who their candidate will be is profile
matieal. 1t may be Governor Hast,
ings, but IN no event will it be ex-Sen-
ator Cameron. Cameron is not a foo
by any means.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
The Psnnsylvsnis Railroads Popular Ex
sprsion TO the seashors.

The next excursion leaves August II.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches will leave Pittsburg on
above mentioned date at s:55 a. m, arriv-
ing at Altoona l2:l5 p. M, where stop for
dinner will be made, reaching Philadel-
phia ti:25 p. m. and arriving at Atlantic
City, via the Delaware River Bridge
route, al $40 p. m, making the run from
Pittsburg TO the seashore via the only all
rail route in eleven hours and forty five
minutes. Passengers may also spend the
night in Philadelphia, and proceed to the
shore by any regular train from Market
Street Wharf or Broad Street Station the
following day.
Tickets will be sold from the stations
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
How?
Summer 9
Specialties g
oDoOeSeaSS

c,. g Our line of sum,
eeees.ssss mer spccialties com
prise the best brands of goods on
the market: such as Heinz's Key
stone Condiments, Marvin'5 Fancy
Cakes and Crackers, Queen Olives,
Jordan Shellcd Almonds, Shelled
Peanuts, along with a full and com
plete line of Fancy Confectioner-
les, which are always kept FRESH.
We also carry a full line of
Smokers articles, consisting of an
up-to date line of Pipes, Smoking
Tobacco, &c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

Celluloid Comb Takes Fire.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 20.-Madeline
Teas, the little daughter of Charles Il.
Teas, general agent of the Wells Fargo
Express company, was the victim last
night of peculiar accident. She was
combing her hair with eeiluloid comb,
when Mr.. Teas was attracted by a flare
of blush light and the child's screams.
He ran to her assistance and found her
holding the comb, which was burning
briskly. The comb was thrown into a
bathtub, but not until the child's hand
had been severely burned. II is suppos-
ed that the friction of drawing the comb
through the child's hair caused combus-
tion. There was no lamp or artificial
light of any kind within several feet OF
the girl.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Abused By His Wife.

JoHNsrowN. Pa, July 29.-Attorney
John w. Kephart has sued for a divorce
from his wife, Eva Kephart, The couple
were married November ., 1895, yet the
petition sets forth that from November A
the respondent began to treat him "bar-
harously and craelly;" that on December
10, 1886, she raised a hatchet over his
head, and in June, 1896, she threw a Dot
OF hot Cruel at him, and, finally, that his
married life was not by any means hap
py- Both belong to leading families,
Ars- kephart being daughter OF F. A.
Shoemaker, one OF the oldest members
OF the Cambria couBiybar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Cereal Coffee Drinkers BEWARE.

If you have been deceived and tried
one Of the cheap bran substitutes now on
the market, claiming to be the original
and to have great food value, and you got
a pound of poorly roasted bran for your
pc. and poor, weak, sickish drink
what can you expect from bran). don't
be discouraged hut try GRAIN-O. 1t is
made from solid grain. nicely Drowned
and 3 pounds for 25c. Grain-O takes the
place of coffee at the price. Get pack
of Y orr g roc er to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

II the new tariff bill does not pro-
du'e sufficient revenue to meet current
expenses e during its first few months,
everybody will know that it is due to
the enormous impOrtations Of the past
three months, much Of which would
have been prevented but for the fact
that the opposition delayed action on
the tariff bill by prolonged discussion
in the senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

EVERYTHING seems 10 be moving in
the interest of the American farmer
Not only are foreign crops light but
now comes the news that the Austria
lians are losing their sheep from star
walton, and are slsughtering them for
their pelts as rapidly as possible, thus
cutting off one Of the important wool
supplies of the world. Australia's
wool product last year was $4,000, 900
pounds, or nearly three time. that of
the United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
He Looked Like Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 29-John L.
Bittinger, tho st. Joseph editor to-day
nominated to be Consul at Montreal owes
his distinction to series of singular in-
cidents which occurred in Missouri sew
eral years ago. MIR. Mckinley was stump
ing the State and Mr.. Bittinger was a
member Of the escorting party. There
is strong personal resemblance between
the two men. The fatiguing labor of in
cessant speech making brought Mr.. Me-
Kinley TO the verge of collapse. II was
decided that Mr.. Bittinger should take
his place. This was done with great sue
cess. As a result of this substitute work
Mr.. Mckinley always had an unusually
warm feeling for the editor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE first blood has been shed in the
mining strike, and there is likely to be
more trouble before the thing is over.
Men out of work, on short rations, and
with dark prospects ahead Of them are
apt to become desperate. How much
better il would be for them to change
their minds, take up their picks again
and go back to work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Binder Twine! Farmers Look Here!

We have just received a carload of bin
der twine from one of the best manufact
urers. Quality guaranteed.
/ will sell while this ear lasts at follow
ing prices for cash.
Sisal, per pound, 5 cts
Standard, per pound, ) cts.
Manila, per pound. q cts
If charged or in less than bales, cent
per pound advance.
Twine open for inspection at our store
J. Il. HoLDEKBAUM,
Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

DEBs gave good advice to the strik-
ing miners in warning them OF the
perils to their cause of drinking, and
advising strict temperance as a means
of keeping both their heads and pas
siOns cool till after the strike is settled.
II all the principles on which he is to
found his social Utopia were as sound
~ this, people might begin to have
some trust in his plan. Ii is to be hop
ed .he miners will follow his sensible
advice in this matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
A Boys Deadly Surgery.

GALEroS, Pa, July 2a.-While Elden
Atkinson, aged Is years, of Hebron town.
he lay down to peer into a hole. His
rifle was discharged, the bullet plough
ing into his head above the ear. The
younger brother filed the wound full OF
buckwheat flour to stop its bleeding and
then attempted to cut out the bullet with
a razor.
When Dir. Reese arrived he found the
wounded boy almost dead. The wound
had been seriously intensified by the
brothers amateur surgery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE Republican party is business
party. IL passed the tariff bill more
quickly after the Inauguration of Pres
ident Mckinley than any party ever
did after a presidential Inauguration
since the time of Washington, and it
would have made il a law much sooner
hut for the delay made by the Demo-
crats in the senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE sugar trust scare which the
Democratic and Populistic orators and
newspapers emitted on the passage of
the Dingley bill is heard no longer 1t
has become perfectly apparent now TO
those who have made any study of the
matter that the new law wipes out the
advantages which the sugar trust had
under the Wilson law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
The Mt. Pleasant Ip,t;,u,.

The Western Pennsylvania Classical
and Scientific Institute offers exception
al advantages as a school for the training
OF the young. There are seven courses
OF study, including Music and Art. A
500 cash prize. For full information
write the principal, ii. c. Dixon, Mt.
Pleasant, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THERE will be hot campaign in
Ohio this year. The Republicans are
quite confident and so are the Demo-
crats. 1t will be battle of the giants;
bat the passage of the Dingley tariff
bill will greatly aid the Republicans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
WHITEHALL TERMINAL.
New Entrance to New York City via B. &
o.-Unequaled Facilities.

Whitehall Terminal, the new entrance
into New York City, opened for business
by the Baltimore and Ohio II. X. on Mon
day, July 18th, is the most convenient
station to and from all parts of New York
City and Brooklyn. This terminal is at
South Ferry, east of Battery, and from il,
under the same roof, direct connections
are made with trains of the Second, Third,
Sixth and Ninth Avenue Elevated Roads;
Broadway, Columbus and Lexington
Avenue Cable Lines; East and West Side
Belt Lines OF horse cars; South Ferry,
Staten Island Ferry, Hamilton Avenue
and Thirty ninth street (Brooklyn) Fer
ry.
Ask for tickets to New York via B. &
o. and save Inconvenience.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

Tickets will also be good on regular
trains leaving Pittsburg at 40 and 10
p. M, both Of which will carry sleeping
cars through to Atlantic City.
For detailed information in regard to
rates and time of trains apply to ticket
agents, or Nh. Thomas r. Watt, District
Passenger Agent, Pittsburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

EX-SECRETARY CARLISLE and Mr..
Henry Watterson are going TO take the
stump for sound money in the Ken
tuclly campaign, and things are going
to he lively in the Blue Grass State be-
fore those cool November days come
rnnnd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE police department of Chicago
has decided that poker is nOt a gam
bling game Their next claim should
be that old Kentucky whisky is not
AN intoxicating drink.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE effects of the new tariff bill is
already apparent. Reports from every
section Of the country show an imme-
diate and perceptible renewal of busi-
ness activity and manufacturing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

The announcement of a warm wave
from the west is Immediately followed
10y rise in the price Of wheat. Per-
haps some enterprising Popocrat will
discover that mercury is better guide
than silver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

SILVER has taken a drop. This is
but natural, considering the many woes
ii has on hand to drown. Bryan's at
tempted resurrection of its dead issues
was probably the direct incentive to
its present downward step.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE silverites in Nebraska say they
are too busy 10 attend free silver con-
ventions. There is nothing like work
for curing the mischief Satan finds for
idle hands
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

GOLD has gone to a premium of l25
in Mexico, where silver is the standard
and favored product. Professors of
silver have stopped pointing to Mexico
n an object lesson.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

THE PopOcrats feel blue in Iowa,
tired in Kentucky and useless in Mas
sachusetts. 1t is only in Ohio that
they are claiming everything as they
dance around a bar'l.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

WE are sending locomotives to Afri-
ca and Asia, steel to England and In
dia, warships to Japan, and something
TO every part of the globe. American
enterprise has conquered the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

OKLAHOMA will come up smiling
this year with crop of l25, 900 bales of
cotton. Our territories are keeping
near the head of the prosperity column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

A FAMINE is threatened which has
few terrors. 1t is famine OF cars IN
connection with handling the big
erons of the west
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

By the announcement of her candi-
dacy for governor of Kansas, Mrs.
Lease again places herself in posi-
ton for public discussion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Our 9
Flour ROom.e
AAAAsAAaAaS

with the best brands-and we high
ly recommend them-"World Fair
Souvenier," Kings Best" "Porter's 5
Boss" and we call special atten-
ton to our latest brand, "Gold
Heart" which is taking a big lead
over the sales of other brands.
Give it 4 trial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04
Jos. Horne & Co.
AAAAAAAA

} Cur July Clearance Sale. ~ such,
is over. but not tho selling. The I
clearance il pretty well effected,
but not entirely. Odds aud ends
and rich little tid-hits here and
there, at one-third, one-half and
one-quarter value still remain from
( the banquet OF bargains.
A few Of them are mentioned
hcre:-French Printed Swisses. all
J ls97 goods, new and fresh. Fouiari
and floral patterns, aDc, 35c, aud
doc goods at 10 cents a yard.
\ 1000 yards of 27-inch Plain Black
Jap. Silks, dollar a yard quality, at
CO cents yard.
I q inch Black Pongoe Silks, 81
inch Black Brocaded Gros Grains
Z and Black Fancy Armures, IS cents
! yard.
1000 yards Of Fancy Tafletas. in
) check and broche effects; these in
9 clude some of the eprettiest patterns
3 of the season and are slO0 a yard
qualities, at 80 cents yard.
Shirt Waists-These are the finer
kinds in both cotton and silk. We
are selling ten dollar Silk Waists
for S5.O0.
\ Regular three dollar Madras
Z Shirt Waists are selling for 500.
Dollar Waists for soc, and many
at 25c-and good ones too, which
formerly were excellent sellers at
75c.
525-527 PENN AVE,
pITTSRUPG
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

For Sale or Exchange for Somer-
set County Propertysss
Ten (10l lots in various suburbs Of the
city of Johnstown. Address,
GEO. c. MULLER, Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

Highest prices paid for Country
Produce.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

supply your wants with Mason's
Jars, jelly Glasses, Gum Rings dc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

z Our -four rooms
= are always stocked