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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Mans Average Height.

DIring the war measurements were
made Of over /, 200, 600 men in the Uni
ted States army, and it was found that
the average height Of men born in the
United states was 67.s inches. Accord
ing to Topinard the average height of
Englishmea, Seotchmen and Swedes IS
674inehes; Irishmen, 90; Germans 66.l {;
Frenehmen, G5; Danes 66.2; Russians
65.4; Chinese 81; Bushmeu, 81; PatagOn-
ians, 70S; Lsplanders, 90 =; American
Indians, 6s2. Taking these measure
menis as a basis, the average of the
world would BE- about COS. Natives of
the United States, i; will be observed
are taller than any other representatives
Of the Caucasian race, andit is an in
teresting fact that residence on this
continent, or at least the northern part
of it, tends to develop all the races in
respect tn height, weight and Muscular
power. Thus in the army measure
ments referred 10 the average height Of
foreign born citizens was less than the
acreage Of American born, but greater
than the average in their respective
countries. The high average Of the
Indians Is another point in proof. No
statistics of the height Of women have
ever been tabula.ed. According to
Gerland, the variation i'm the height Of
fem4les of the various races is very
much less than Of men. In the short
est and weakest races the females are
physically equal to the males and some
times surpass them. GA the other
hand, where the stature Of the male IS
considerably above the normal the f.
male departs little from it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10

I
The eyes of the engineer are on the
clock and time-tsble before him, and
he keeps sharp lookout ahead. For
various reasons he may fall few min
utes behindhand at one point, but he
manages to make up the loss at anOth-
er. He has certain stops to make, and
he makes all speed possible between
them. But he is not master of the
road. AT any moment danger-signal
along the line may confront him. He
may be ordered to bring his train to a
standstill at small way-station, and
there receive telegraphic orders to run
on siding. He asks no questions, but
obeys orders. Five minutes later
special may rush past him, and then
the signals are set again, warning the
engineer CT the express that he must
make up for lost time.
To understand this delay, and the
sudden changes made in the timetable,
it will be necessary to go back to head
quarters and to watch the general su-
perintendent and the train-6ispatcher.
Although many trains running on the
line are hundreds of miles away, the
exact position of every one, every see
ond in the hour, is known and record
ed. A telegraph operator is working
industriousIy in the Office Of the train
dispatcher, receiving and sending or
ders. The running orders Of all the
trains are directed from this Office.
Each engineer has orders to make a
certain run according to the timetable,
unless other orders from headquarters
interfere.
fan accident happens on the road,
the train-dispatcher knows it almost as
soon as the passengers A breakdown
of some local train on the main line
may upset all the calculations of the
day. Immediately the expresses rln-
ming on that line must be stopped. a
snowstorm may blockade a train on
the northern branch OF the road, and
thereby make necessary a change in
the regular schedule.
a train from the west is half an hour
behind, perhaps, and this interferes
with the regular running of the other
trains. Arrangements must be made
to let trains pass without accident The
express trains nearly always have the
right of way. a western express may
be behind time, and start out five min
utes ahead of som especial express. In
this instance she must give the special
the right of way, and she is forced up
on some siding. The special express
passes without losing a minute.
There are ifty trains coming and
going, one behind time, another ahead,
probably, and each crowding out
another. The train-dispateher has to
regulate this tangle and keep things
running smoothly. Thus it is that the
engineer of flyer may suddenly find
himself side-traesed.
Should the train-dispatcher make a
mistake, or fail to make arrangements
for two fast-Inoving trains, the block
signal system would probably prevent
an accident. The blOck-tOwers are
connected by telegraph lines, and a
bell code enables the men to eOmmu-
nicate directly with each other. They
can stop a train at any moment by
means CT their signals, independent Of
orders from headquarters. Thus the
engineer depends entirely upon others
to keep the track clear, and he merely
runs his train as near schedule time as
possible, and Keep his iron steed in
perfect conditions Nicholas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Ironical Ifs.

Ifthere is nothing in man Opportu-
nifty never troubles him.
If beauty was taxable there would be
no delinquents among the fair sex.
If your wife had it TO do over again
the chances are she would never marry
you.
Ifsome men had to work in order
to obtain living they wouldn't live
very long.
If women are ever elected to congress
there will be more than one speaker OF
the house.
II the shoe fits, wear it-unless you
are a woman, then, Of course, You will
want a size or two smaller.
If the wife could make biscuits like
her husbands mother used to make
and the husband would buy his wife
clothes like her father used TO bny, few
marriages would be failures.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whisky nor other
intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and al
teratiye. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and CIV
ing tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance Ofthe fune-
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old
People find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents and SLOO per
bottle at ]. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and G.. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Para,,,, Will Filed.

The will of George " Pullman. which
was guessed at shortly after his death,
has been filed in the Probase Court at
Chicago and its provisions are now def
nitely known. II transPiFe~ that the
guessing was well done except in one or
two particulars.
The estate was e0nsergatively estimated
by Mr.. Pullman himself to be worth S.
000OOl, Of which S5.SJ0.OOO is bequeathed
by the will Mrs. Pullinan gets the Chi
eago homestead, $4,000 the first year, and
thereafter the income Of SI,250.01O. Each
daughter gets the income of a million till
she is thirty five years old. then half the
sum absolutely, and the income Of the
balance during her life. this balance go
ing absolutely to her issue at her death.
A lengthy provision dispOses Of the cases
Of his twin sous, neither Of whom, ne de-
clares, has such a sense OF responsibility
as is requisite for the use Of large property
and considerable sums OF money! and
accordingly they get an income Of Ss.O00
a year during their life, and at death the
property producing this income goes 10
their issue. The sons do not receive q
cent absolutely
Numerous bequests are made to rela-
tives and ftithfnl employees and the sum
Of 81, d. 90 Is ordered Sc; aside for a free
manual training school at Pullman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
A Pup Needed.

Jokes about long sermons are always
in high favor with the clergy. Here is
one told by the Dean OF Rochester at the
Eaglish church Congress:
"A country clergyman went away
for his holiday, and benevolent neigh
lsor who had curate, took his Sunday
duties. After he had preached his first
sermon he remarked to the clerk in the
vestry, ''I am sorry / gave you such a
short discourse. but the reason is that q
dog got into my study and tore on. sew
eral leaves The clerk gazed wistfully
upon the speaker and said, sob, sir, do
you think you could spare our parson a
pupen
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
HOw'sThis!

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions aud financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST a TRUAx, Druggists, Toledo, o.,
WALDING, KINSAN L MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free Price, 75e. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Something to Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones * Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DIR. Kings New Discovery says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grew so seri-
Gus that physicians at Cowden end
Pans could do nothing for her. Ii
seemed to develop into Hasty Con-
sumption. Having DIR. Kings New
Discovery in store, and selling lots of
it, he took bottle home, and to the
surprise of all she began to get better
from first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and well. DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds IS guaranteed
to do this good work. Try it. Free
trial bottle at ]. \. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and G. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
RaralFrse Delivery.

The report of the first assistant post
master general is given 10 the press. A
large portion Of it is devoted to the dis
eussion Of free delivery in the rural dis
tricls, extension of which is strongly
urged by assistant postmaster general
Heath. Attention is called 10 the exper-
iment in rural free delivery made in the
counties Of Lancaster and WestmOrelaud.
Pennsylvania. The report says that wide
Iy different conditions prevail in the two
counties. The routes in Lancaster county
run through rich farming community
with an intelligent population, largely Of
German descent, and with good roads.
In WestmOreland county the conditions
are hard, the rural population is scatter
ed, the country very rough, and the roads
bad
The two routes started in Lancaster
county begin at Lancaster city and in
cldde the territory embraced within
surface Of six minor post towns. Laneas-
ter county is rich in postofiice--, there be-
ing nearly $50 fourth-elass Offices within
its limits, large proportion Of which,
together with a number Of star routes.
might be dispensed with if free delivery
in permanent form were extended over
the whole county. The area covered by
the present route is about thirty square
miles, with from sixteen 10 twenty miles
Of daily travel for each carrier. The ser
vice was popular from the start, and soon
resulted in largely increased number Of
letters and newspapers carried. Within
a very short time after the establishment
Of the service the number Of pieces Of
mail carried doubled
A table appended 70 the report shows
that two carriers at salary Of 500 per
year each were attached 20 the Lancaster
postofIice for rural free delivery, that the
miles travelled by each carrier per day
were twenty five; that from December.
1896. until July 1. IsJ7. nearly forty thOus-
and pieces of mail were delivered and
collected at a cost ofS]Is. or a little more
than 81 ofa cent for each piece Of mail
But Pennsylvania was only one Of
twenty-n;ne states in which rural free de-
livery was tried. over fOrty-four different
routes. The cooperation Of the commu-
rities served has in every instance been
effectively given The general satisfactory
results suggest the feasibility OF making
rural delivery a permanent feature Of
postal administration la the United
States not Immediately or in All dis
tTiC.s al once, bat in some gradual and
graduated form regulated By the present
experiments Public policy requires
some advancement 70 be made and that
the postal service should be brought more
into line with advancing prosperity and
increasing population sooner or later
the United States vii have to fellow the
lead OF the more densely populated eoun-
tries and establish delivery service over
/ all the settled portions Of its territory
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Ocs. sl.-The su-
p-eme coancil Of the ChOctaw Nation, in
the Isdian Territory. has completed the
review Of the case Of Waiia TOnaks. the
Choctaw ball player who was convietef
in the lower conrt Of murder aud sen
fenced 70 be shot. aud has approved the
verdict and sentence.
The execution has been set for Satar-
day November 6. aud It will take place
near Gray Esglc, l. T. The condemned
man viii be shot by four Of bis closest
friends. The guns NiIl be loaded BY
others Of his friends, aud bat two Of them
will contain bullets.
Walls ToualSa WAS convicted OF murder
in the first degree for killing his uncle.
Lampson Young, deputy sheriff Of
Eagle county. He is a Wild young buck.
and while druak created a disturbance
which his uncle attempted to queli- Wal
Ia was armed with a Winchester, and shot
his uncle dead.
After his conviction he appealed his
case to the supreme council. and in the
meantime was released on his personal
parole. according u the cusiom Of the
tribe. lie employed the time while his
ease was pending in the eonnc2 in travel
ing about the country with the Indian
ball team Of which he was member.
The team played in many Western towns
including Kansas City. and everywhere
Walla carried of the honOrs.
He was easily the most dextrous and
enthusiastic member of the team, and
won favor with the audience by his good
humor. He eyinced Absolutely NJ con-
Germ as 10 his fate, although he knew the
chances were ten 70 one that the supreme
council would affirm the verdict Of the
court that condemned him. Asked II he
was not afraid to die, and if he was not
tempted % take advantage OF his parole
to escape, Walla replied. ''Walla Tonaka
no coward WIN be there when the time
comes" The condemned man is 2i
years old, and physically is a splendid
specimen OF his race.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Science U,ilizes All The Ok.

In an article on the Wonders Of the
Worlds Waste" William George JOr-
dan in O,tobsr ladies Home JOar-
nal, " details how science at the presen:
diy utilizes the OK. Not many years
ago" he says, when an OK was slaugh-
tered 40 per cent of the animal was
wasted; at the present time nothing is
lost bat its dying BREATH As but one
third OF the weight of the animal con-
sists Of pro1uc.s that can b. eaten, the
question of utilizing the waste IS a seri-
Gus one. The blood is used in refining
sugar and in sizing paper, or manufaet-
ured into door knobs and buttons. The
hide goes TO the tanner; horns ard hoofs
are transformed into combs and buttons;
thigh bones, worth SO per ton, are cut
into handles for clothes brushes; fore
leg boaes sell for 50 per ton for collar
buttons, parasol handles and jewelry;
the water in which bones are boiled is
reduced to glue; the dust from saving
the bones is food FOR cattle and poultry;
the smallest bones are made into bone
black. Each foot yields quarter Of a
pint Of meats foot oil; the tail goes TO the
.sou >; while the brush Of hair at the
end Of the tail i sold to the mattress
maker. The ehoieer parts of the fat
make the basis of oatterine; the iutes-
tines are used for sausage castings or
bought by gold beaters. Toe undigest-
ed food in the stomach, which formerly
cost the packers Of Chicago $4,000 &
year TO remove and destroy, Is now
made into paper. Th, sc are but few
Of the products OF the abattoirs. All
scraps unfit for any other use find well
come in the glue pot, or they do mission
airy work for farmers by acting as fer
| tiliZaFs.u
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
killed Forty Phsasants.

CuMBERLASD. Nd, Oct- 3l.-Harry
Robonette, of Pratt, this county, killed -
pheasants in one day. This, it is claim
ed, breaks all previous records in that
direction, as il is seldom that huntsman
ever bags more than six. Another gun
ner succeeded in killing le pheasants in
one day. The like Of pheasants and other
small game was never known hereabouts
before. lis presumed that the long dry
spell has driven the game from the noun
tains TO the lowlands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
Southern Batter Bread.

To make genuine Southern batter
bread admirable for dyspeptics, very
nutritious and easy 10 digest-take one
pint Of coarse, white coram al (sifsed, }
one quart of boiling milk. one teaspoon
ful of salt, three eggs (wen beaten },
one dessert spoonful of butter. Stir
the milk into the meal slowly, mix
ing well, to avoid Jumps, add the but
ter while hot, let it eDDI, bat the eggs
and add them last. Pour into cups OF
shallow pan and bike in a hot Oyea-
-tshould be of the consistency of toiied
custard when mixed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10

The best security for civilization is
the home; tits the real nursery Of all
domestic virtues.
in everything we do We ought to re-
fleet and reason, otherwise we shall
never do anything we'll
A cough Is danger signal Of worse
troubles to come. Cure the cough and
prevent its results by using Dr. Wood's
orway Pine Syrup.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
AFTER LONG YEARS.

Dear, whom would not know
III passed you on the street,
So long and long and long ago
Are the days when we used to meet
You may be glad 70 hear
That somewhere out ofths blue
Come vague sweet dreams that bring you
near.
That / often tiink OfyoI-
That now and then / thrill
Ata rustic IN the dark;
That ! start as the wind sweeps over the
hill,
As see the freely spark.
Somebody stepped on my grave?
or somebody slipped out Of yours?
lean MT tell Thereare ghosts that crave
bit OF the love that endunes.
Margaret Z. SaDgster, in Harper's Magazine
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10

Consumption, in its advanced stages,
is beyond power Of man to cure. II can
be prevented, though, by timely use Of
DIR. Moods Norway Pine Syrup, ma
ture's own remedy for coughs and
colds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-10
r. Somerset Herald
E1AsIIsHED 1871
- of Publication.

wednesday morning Al
esbisasa s''' :, n.,a in advance. otherwise
.' ,,' .ar.r.Dly be .Aa5ssa, 5,.o,.,,.u.a until
s''.l..,,s s.,. .rs paid up Postmaster. ne
a slTssf's' when subscribers do noi
ss'i's . p. 20. PAPER VIII be held responsible
fsihs sa'''''i ling from one Postofrce TO
ssSs'i''s-' I've Us the name of the form
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TIE sONEEsrT HERALD
soxEBsET, Pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-10
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
FARMING AND COAL LANDS

IN CHATHAM COUNTY, N. @.
Under and by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained In the morsssge deed executed
Lang don .Henszev Coal Mining Company, o
corpo ration, and recorded in book C Il OF
mortgages. en- pages 4SS 60 All, inclusive. In
Register of Deeds on e for Chatham coun.
ty, North Carolina, VIII at the hour of
O'Clock, y. M. on
FRIDAY, JANU AIRY 18TH, 1897,
Elk nose TO public sale, at public auction. TO
the highest bidder, for cash. on the premt.
ses, on the ilroad bridge where the Cape
Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway crosses
Deep river, I'm said county of Chatham the
valuable tract OF land known as The
TAYLOR PLACE.
containing lt75 acres, more IT less.
adjoining the celebrated Egypt Coal Mine
lands and near the village on Cumnock, on
Deep river, In Chatham county and bound.
ed as follows:
Beginning at the mouth of a gut, formerly
Dowdy's corner, now Sorrell's, running
north so de5rees west 20 poles, thence north
30 degrees west II poles, thence ~ degrees
west IA poles, thence north 50 degrees with
Sorrell's line l56 poles to a stake and three
pine pointers, thence north with said line
and Houghton's. Ill poles TO a stake and
pointers, McIver's corner. thence east with
his line ~ poles to ne knot and pointers,
thence north with his other line 245 poles to
81 stake and pointers at the railroad, thence
crossipQ said railroad north Sc degrees west
IA poles co stake and pointers, corner of
q.
passing near coal shaft and crossing Cedar
creek al poles TO a post oak and pointers.
corner of Egypt land. thence east with said
land 800 poles TO q stone corner and three
hickory pointers. thence north IL / poles
to stone pile and pointers, thence east
with said Egypt line l02 poles TO a stone and
pointers, thence south 10 poles to Deep
river, about 40 poles below the mouth OF
Cedar creek, thence up Deep river its va.
rious course $50 poles to the railroad
bridge and continuing with The river In all
900 poles to the beginning, the said tract
being Immediately on Deep river and con.
tanning by estimation tfteen hundred and
seveuty-five t1575l acres. but to be the same
be there more or less.
This property contains much land vaiuat
BILE for the production of both cotton and
grain, as We'll as grass, there being g@eat
many acres of good bottom land on fF1p
good state of cultivation. with houses Bcat
tered over it suitable for the use of tenants
while the said land contains valuable dc
posits of coal some of which have been ope.
rated, which greatly enhances its value ano
Importance. The G. # a Y V. Railway runs
through the tract and affords facilities foI
the transportation OF the products of grain
and coal TO the hest of markets. There IL
also much valuable tim Der on the land.
Pei sons seeking for Investments in desir
able property would do well to examine
this land. Terms Of sale: Cash.
.. r. CALDWELL,
Dec q 1896 Mortgagee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-10

Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Roa
leaves Weldon 10 p M, Halifax Sc o IA al
rives Scotland Neck 20 p m. Greenville c 81
p m, Kfnston 30 p m. Returning leaves Elm
stOn 20 m, Greenvtlle 6 "a q M arriving s.
Halifax II 90 m. Weldon II 20 a M, daily e1
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch leay,
Washington 90 m and 90 m, arrives
Parmele 30 am and 3 40 p M, returning leave
Par mele 9 50 q m and so D M, arrive WASH
ing ton II IS a m and z 20 p IA, daily except
Sur day.
Train leaves Tarboro daily, 30 D M. a.
rives Plymouth 40 D m, returning leave,
Plymouth 80 8 M arrives Tarboro SO q N
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday 10 O m a.
irving Smtthheld s so q m; returning leave,
Smithf1eld 900 N; arrives ct 9oidsbort
10 rs a m.
Trains ON Nashville Branch leave Rocg,
Mount st 80 p NJ, arrives Nashville6 05 o rn
Spring Hope 3 30 M returning leave
Spring Hope 90 a m, Nashville 80 M, ar,
rfves at Rocky Mount % NJ, daily, except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Waraav
for Clinton daily, except Sunday, as II l0s
M ans ID p IN returning leaves Clinton 81
200 m and 800 p N.
train No ~ makes close connection ~
" slaon fcr al points North daily, all raj
via Richntonc. also at 3ocky Mount VIII
SoetolR and Carolina Il. z. for Norfolk anC
81 prints North via Norfolk.
II M MERsoN, Geo Pass. ASent
j. T. KEELY, Gent Manager.
r. NJ MERsoN Traffic Manager.