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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Intelligent Jurors.

In an article ON intelligence in the jury
box the Washington Post says:
As sample of the wisest and most pro-
gressive legislation that the winter has
produced in any part of the country we
select an act passed by the solons of
NortE Dakota. 1t is a law providing that
no person shall be disqualified as a jury
man because of having expressed or
formed an opinion founded on newspa-
per reports or rumors. This act viii inn
prove the character Of juries in that state
by rendering it possible to secure intel
Ii gent citizens for jury duty. The plain
fact is that every person who reads the
news papers has formed an opinion To any
an1 every important criminal case; but
n intelligent person ever has an opinion
% snch a ease that is fixed beyond the
power of change. ''If the facts are as
stated in the papers, or by common
rumor," the intelligent citizens thinks
'the accused is guilty" But his mind is
in receptive condition, and il the evil
dence disproves reports and establishes
a reasonable doubt, he is ready to acquit.
The law requires that case shall be
decided according to the evidence pre-
sented TO the jury. The more intelligent
the juror, the greater his capacity for free
ing his mind from all extraneOus in
fluences and applying to a case none of
the reports or rumors that he may have
heard. An innocent defendant has less
to fear from intelligence than from ignO-
rance and stolidity in the jury box. 1t is
thu guilty man-almost invariable-
whose counsel tries to sift out the better
class of citizens drafted for jury service,
and gets as many ignorant men as pOssi-
BILE among the twelve who are to try his
client The law of all the states give to
persons charged with crime all the ad-
vantages that are consistent with the
safety of society. To permit .he lawyers
TO shut out the reading men, and fill the
jury boxes with men of so low an intel
lectual grade that they Eeither read nor
think, is a policy calculated to foster
crime and create disrespect for the courts
and other costly instrumentalities for the
dispenSation of Justice.
In the District of Columbia and some
o. the states 1t has long been the practice
Of the courts to do substantially what
this North Dakota law call for. They
d. not exclude a proposed juror for hav-
ing formed an opinion, provided he APP
pears to be willing to change it to con-
form to the evidence. This rule should
be universally adopted, for the condi-
tions have changed since the old rule
was set up. Then scarcely anybody read
anything concerning current events. for
the newspaper was unknown. Now all
men who are fit to sit on a jIry read the
papers, and, as we have said, they form
conditional opiniOn-an opinion that
| is modified in one or the other direction
by every scrap of additional information
| touchiup the matter
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Inauguration Travel.

Inauguration business of the II. & o.
was not as largo this year as it was four
years ago, and the same holds true for
the other Railroads. From all that can
be ascertained the u. X o. handled more
people into Washington than any other
Railroad entering that city, and General
Passenger Agent Scull has figured that
$4,000 tickets were sold. or this number
fully 5000 were sold in Baltimore on the
morning of March 4th. ID. +. Maroney.
Superintendent or Transportation, reports
that commencing on the morning of
March lst and ending at $50 p. IN. March
ith, exclusive, the b. ~ o. ran into Wash
ira ears, and los special trains with al
ears. The number of trains leaving
Washington WAS practically the same
aud it is supposed that fully 5000 of the
people who went in came out before
March 9th, making the total handling Of
Most of this travel was from the east and
a very small proportion from points west
of the Ohio River. it being quite evident
that the high rate of fare deferred many
from coming, and the short limit on the
tickets also seriously effected business.
During the Inauguration the i. d o.
tested very severely the use of two con-
ductors on excursion and other heavily
loaded trains The Operating Depart
ment reports that the innovation was
successful TO a marked degree, and some
q, 900 people were handled in very
short space of time without a single aeci-
dent to a passenger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Kept His Wife in a Drawer.

PATERSON, n. j., March 26.-Mrs.
John Vanderstadt yesterday appeared
before Justice Levy and asked him to
summon her husband and warn him to
treat her properly. She complained that
her husband, when he felt like it, would
seize her and place her in large bureau
drawer. He had bored holes in the back
of the bureau to allow the passage of air,
and when he put his wife in the drawer
he would lock it keeping her there in
some instances as long as five hours.
Mrs. Vanderstadt said he was not of a
quarrelsome nature. and that he looked
upon the affair as a joke. When Wander
stadt appeared before the Justice he
promised not to repeat his performance,
and as his wife did not want him punish
ed he was allowed to go.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Married Them Up a Tree.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 2j.-Miss
Lizzie Swanger and Harry Bangler, her
accepted suitor, quarreled at a party held
at a neighbor's house, near Nontrose.
Shortly before midnight they returned TO
their homes. They were accompanied
by the Rev. w. Hunter.
The party had occasion to pass through
field. Here they were pursued by fu-
riOus bull and all three took to a tree.
Miss Swanger climbed one tree and
Bangler and the minister the adjoining
two.
The infuriated bull ran around and
around the tree. believing and throwing
the earth in the air. The trio remained
up the tree nearly an hour and no relief
came The bull still stood guard.
Thinking this an excellent time TO rec
oncile the couple the minister began
His work was done, however, almost be-
fore he had begun. The couple desired
to be married then aud there, thinking
they were about to meet a tragic death,
and the minister married them. Bangler
had had a license in his pocket for sever
al weeks
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Law on Engagement Rings.

New YORK. March 25.-The Supreme
Court to-day decided that young man
who gives an engagement ring to a girl
under age cannot recover the ring if the
miss refuses 10 wed. Philip Stromberg
gave an $50 diamond sparkler to Carrie
Rubenstein when he popped and was
accepted, but she married Solomon
Sehiskel and sold the diamond. She was
l9 years old and Philip sued her for the
ring. a lower Court gave him judg-
ment, on the ground that the gin was
DIVISIONAL on the promise of marriage,
which >he had broken.
The Supreme Court reversed this and
says that as the girl was under legal age
her promise of marriage could neither be
enforced or action for breach of promise
had against her, aud that as Philip.
therefore, had TO rely on her honor to
return the ring. according 10 engagement
ethics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

The election of Republican senator
from Kentucky without further delay
is the imperative duty of the legisia-
ture. Ii would be a disgrace upon the
majority il factional quarrels should
open the way for the return OF Black
burn. The fight for sound money In
the national campaign was hard one
in kentucky, but il was won, and
Blackburn and his allies, the free sill
verites, were over;hrown, it was hoped
at that time, for good. 1t was an agree
able surprise that the tables were turn
ed upon the Democrats in that state.
To jeopardize all the fruits of that great
victory by continuing factional quar-
rel is folly of the most dangerous sort.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

THE legislature now in session in
Kentucky for the purpose of electing a
United States senator does not appear
to have learned much from the pre-
vious struggle. The body was called
together for the express purpose OF
choosing a senator, but a deadlock has
been the result since the first day il
met. Owing to the long and nnprofit.
able fight of the former body, the state
has had but one representative in the
Senate, but that fact does not seem to
disturb the factions, each of which is
more interested in electing its man
than in combining against the enemy.
1t has been decided quite often in re-
cent years that an appointment of a
senator by the governor, when the leg
islature failed TO do its duty, will not
hold In the Senate. That body is the
Judge of the qualifications of its men,
bers. The recent contests in Oregon
and Delaware should be of some value
TO the Kentuckians. There are several
contests awaiting disposition by the
Senate committee. Owing to the make
up of that body at present, it is not pos
sible TO organize il so that the majority
can do business
The Senate has great deal of i'm
portant matter before it just now,
which the country wants disposed of.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Permitted to Visit Gentry.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 26.-Affer
one of the most remarkable fights i'm be-
half of the convicted murderer. actor
James B. Gentry, new law has been
hurried through the Legislature, and was
to-day signed by Governor Hasting. per-
mitting visitors to see the doomed actor
befor his execution, on April y next.
The new act, which amends the musty
old law of 1885, that forbade even coun-
sci 10 see prisoners convicted of capital
cases, within a specified period before
their execution, applies, of course. to all
such cases. But the one primary object
in getting it through the Legislature
few days ahead of all other measures.
was tn make sure that the man who in a
fit of jealous rage so wantonly murdered
the eonfding actress, Madge Yorke i'm
Philadelphia, might not die without re-
ceiving all the final attentions To which
his friends considered him entitled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Wreath Sent by Mckinley.

ALTOONA, Pa, March 25.-A beautiful
floral wreath from the White House con-
servatories, and touching letter of con-
dolence from President Mckinley. were
received to-day by the family of Brake
man William Painter. who died here on
Tuesday from injuries received at the
Union Depot, Pittsburg, when the inaug-
ural train pulled i'm.
Painter was fatally injured through
being crushed against post by the
crowd that was thronging McKinley's
train
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
That Investigation

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Those people who were clamoring for
an investigation of the State Treasury
and Auditor Generals Departments have
secured their Investigations very care
ful and exhaustive one, by the way
and have discovered that the funds of the
State are intact, that the State has not
lost a cent under the present or any other
State Treasurer and Auditor General;
that the financial system of the State Is
perfect; that the State Treasurer has work
for several more clerks if it had pay for
them; that the Auditor General, work
ing along new lines that require great
deal of assistance, has been forced TO do
his work short handed, and did it so well
that he collected $4,000 delinquent
taxes from corporations that were woful-
ly behind in their accounts; that while
the force in the department has been
increased by the addition Of couple of
clerks in the past ten years, yet the num-
ber of corporations that are now doing
business runs into thousands, and it is a
up to date. The committee found good
many other things that were of moment,
but they did not find what the people
who demanded the investigation wanted
and that was that there is crookedness in
the handling of the States funds. The
committee recommends that there be an
increased force in the financial depart
ments, and that there be six repositories
of state funds in the State, three in Phil
adelphia, two in Allegheny and one in
Harrisburg. each of them to pay two per
cent. on all deposits of State funds. That
Is about the sum and substance Of the
committees report. If it satisfies the
friends of the State Treasurer and the
Auditor General they have no reason 10
complain, and if the suspicious people
who are always wanting some kind of an
investigation do not like it-well, really,
it can not be helped. They will have IL
get over il the best way they can.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Beaming With Smiles

Are the countenances of people who have
found speedy and thorough relief from
malarial, kidney, bilious, dyspeptic or
nervous troubles through the aid Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. Such counten-
ances are very numerous. So are letters
from their owners attesting the efficacy
of the great family medicine. Among
the signals of distress thrown out by the
stomach, bowels and liver in a state of
disorder, are sick headache, heartburn,
nausea, loss of appetite, sallowness Of the
skin and eyeballs, and an uncertain state
of the bowels. They should be needed at
once. If the Bitters are resorted to, the
woe-begone look which accompanies
sickness will give way to cheerful looks
produced by renewed health. If you are
drifting on the coast of disease, throw an
anchor to windward by summoning the
Bitters to your assistance. 1t will keep
you in safety.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

EVERYTHING except silver seems 10
be strong in the markets these days.
Silver is down close to the lowest pint
it ever reached, with no sign of an ad-
vance in sight. Its condition in this
respect resembles that of the party
which championed it last year-that
j., the silver coin, like the silver party,
is worth less than half what il pretends
to be worth. Everybody would be glad
TO see silver twice as high as it is now,
yet everybody with brains knows that
the party which tried TO boom it hurt
it. That party's extravagances and fol-
lies destroyed all chances which its in
telligent friends ever had of inveigling
the country to ''do something for sill
verr in the future.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

THE report that four Democrats in
the House-three from Louisiana and
one from Texas-will vote for the tariff
bill is probably true. There is a strong
likelihood, too, that some Democratic
votes will be had for it in the Senate,
where they would count for more
than they can in the other branch. In
any case, the bill is reasonably sure to
get all the votes i'm the Senate which il
needs. The favor which Democratic
papers in various parts of the country
are showing for the tariff indicates that
the measure will go through the Senate
without much trouhin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Pennsylvania Legislation.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 25-Sena-
tor Penrose to day re-intr1iacei the bill
put in last session by Senator q Iay to
indemnify the State of Pennsylvania for
money expended in 1864 for the militia
called into service by the proclamation
of June 10. 1853. The bill provides that
the sum to be paid to Pennsylvania shall
not exceed si6,345.26.
Congressman C. w. Stone, of Warren,
introduced a bill to rate the disabilities of
all soldiers and sailors that are equiva-
lent to the loss of a hand or foot at SO
month. This bill, il passed, would affect
2i.oo) pensioners, who now get only s24
a month. and give them si2j09) month
more
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Easter Eggs.

Easter eggs can be colored with aniline
dye. 1t should be diluted to the proper
shade and the eggs boiled i'm it. Green,
the color Of hope and resurrection, is par
tieularly appropriate, but variety is
pleasing-red, pink, blue. pale yellow
and purple. Eggs can be boiled hard
and painted in water eolors with a single
spring flower, as primrose, or butter
fly. also a symbol Of the resurrection.
They should be arranged in nests ofmoss.
German children believe that the Easter
eggs are laid by bares, so representations
os this little animal are often placed on
them, or near them. Painted butterflies,
mounted on wire, can be made to hover
over the nest-April Ladies Home Jour-
nal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Great Storm at Sea.

Terrible tales of disaster and suffering
come from the sea, following close upon
the violent storms that ragged. About 20C
lives have been lost, and the end of this
frightful narrative is not yet in sight.
The steamer st. NaZare went down of
Hatteras, and rs people were lost. Some
of those who escaped became crazed in
the little boats, and in their madness
jumped out into the sea. Only four per
sons out of 81 were saved. The steamer
Utrecht, from Rotterdam to Japan is
thought to have foundered, and 100 lives
lost. The steamer Rialto, of the Wilson
Line, was blown up at sea on March 5
and went to the bottom. Only one man
was lost. other disasters are reported
from various quarters of the globe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

THE farmers of the country are likely
to find a greatly improved market for
their grain in the near future. The
vast shipments of grain abroad in the
past few months show an increased de
mand for that article by foreign consul
mers, and when the new reciprocity
feature Of the Dingley bill goes into
effect it will give to our grain, as well
As other products, such an advantage
in tariff rates abroad as to make a mar
ket for that enormous production OF
our agricultural area far in excess OF
anything ever before known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

SENATORS Quay and Penrose each
scored a point Monday, the latter in
securing the appointment of Mr.. Char
Iemagne Tower, Jr., as Minister to Aus
tria, and the former that of eX-Repre-
sentative Shallenberger as Second As
sistant Postmaster General. These are
the only important appointments that
the state which gave President McKin-
ley 800 0OO majority has received up TO
date. But, There are others"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

President MCKINLEY is a strong
and hearty man. Since lac has been in
the White House he has stood more
than one test of physical endurance,
and stood it well. He is the right sort
of a man for president, with a strong
mind in a strong body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Free stOp-Over at Washington.

On all through tickets between the
east, west. north and south, reading via
at Washington can be secured, without
extra charge for railroad fare, by deposi-
ting the ticket, upon arrival at Washing
ton, with the b. & O. station ticket agent
at that point. Washington is always at
tractive To visitors, and particularly so
while Congress is in session. This ar
rangement for stop-over privilege will
doubtless be appreciated by the public
and will bring to the National Capitol
many travellers to view its superb public
buildings, monuments, museums and
thOrOuphfares
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

THE blockade which has been estab-
lished around Crete may be pacific
as regards Turkey, but it has not been
that sort of a blockade for Greece, as
her sunken vessel of a few days ago
discovered. The big powers are fight
ing the battles of the "great assassin, y
as Gladstone calls the Sultan. This is
not what the people who pay the taxes
to support these governments want, but
until the people give definite answer
TO the question, "What are they going
to do about it," the governments will
persist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
Try Grain-0i Try Grain-ni

Ask your Grocer to-day &c show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-0 has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives 1t without distress. the price of
coffee. l5c and . cts per package. Sold
by all frocers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31
THE cosBIsE uxDoNE.
Senator Quay Makes Deal With Philadsl-
phia Leaders.

A Saturdays telegram from Philadel-
phia says: David Martin has been serv-
ed with formal notice that he cannot con-
troll the delegates from this city to the
next State convention. OF the eighty
eight men who will form Philadelphia's
representation i'm the convention fully
sixty, if not seventy or more, will be
friends of Senator Quay and will favor
the nomination of the candidates for
State Treasurer and Auditor-General that
have the support ofthe man from Beaver.
This means the collapse of the anti
Quay fight i'm the State. Without an
almost solid delegation from this city
aided by the Combine adherents OF Magee
and Finn i'm the western end of the State
those who seek To down Quay would
have not a leg to stand on. The fact that
break in the Philadelphia end of the
Combine was near has been apparent for
some time.
The beginning of the end was fore
shadowed when Leaders Patton, Ander-
son, McNichol and Klemmer went to
Florida to consult with Senator Quay.
At that time it was announced that it was
probable that important developments in
State politics would be the outcome of
the trip. Since then events have been
quietly shaping themselves.
NOTICE To MARTIN.
Yesterday the news leaked out that
this delegation of leaders with several
HoI al inf Ila
Martin that i'm the future his orders
would not be recognized. The ward
leaders said that they would continue to
support the administration in local affairs,
but in State and national politics they
would be for Quay. Incl ientally it was
also intimated to Mr.. Martin that in the
future the Mayor would be recognized as
the leader in municipal matters. This
practically relegates Mr.. Martin to the
position of a mere ward leader.
Ii is said that the news was conveyed
to Mr.. Martin 10y Select Councilman Pat
ton. None of those in the deal would
| talk about the matter last night. When
asked for an affirmation or a denial the
answer was invariably quiet smile and
a request that they be excused from talk
ing The deal is quite comprehensive in
its character.
Ii is said to include Robert ]. Moore,
of the Fourth ward; Select Councilman
Anderson, of the Sixth and Tenth; Select
Councilman Klemmer. OF the Eleventh:
Health Officer Stub, of the Twelfth;
| Clerk of Quarter Sessions Ahern, of the
| Thirteenth, aud County Commissioner
| Wildemore, of the Fourteenth wards.
| Select Councilman McCoach of the Thir-
tieth ward, is not rs yet included in the
arrangement, but he will in all probab il
| ity act with the other leaders. Not in
Guiding McCoach, these leaders control
thirteen delegates 10 the State Conven-
ton. Aside from these at least fifty dele
| gates would be Anti ti-Combiners anyway.
1t is said that in return the leaders
were given no direct promise of Federal
patronage, but they were given to under
stand that they would receive fair treat
ment from Senators Penrose and Quay.
Several other ward leaders are also ready
to break from the Combine, and Martin
will be lucky if he can secure twelve
delegates by the time the convention rolls
| aro1pd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

WHEN such a paper as the Provi
dence Journal announces that the cot
ton manufacturers of that section have
become convinced that the South will
take possession of that industry, and
that ''there is now movement to man
ufacture goods of which linen is the
only or a partial constituent in New
England, il is evident that the good
times which the South has so long an,
ticipated will soon be coming, and that
with them will be many millions o.
New England investment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-03-31

SOME of the Democratic papers are
already worried about the size of the
probable surplus under the Dingley
bill. The compliment to the Republi-
cans is neat, though unintentionaL