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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
MOTHER MeIAyK DYING.
Tts President and Other Members of
the Family st Her Bedside

Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley, mother
ofthe president, was stricken with paral-
ysis Tuesday morning. She is 50 years Of
age, but has been very active and sppar-
entity strong.
rbe paralysis is so far confined to the
vocal organs, she being unable to speak
word. She walked 70 her daughters he'd
room Tuesday morning, but was unable
% make her wants known. This was the
first intimati0n Of illness to the family,
Ms. Mckinley having retired Wednes-
day night apparently in better health than
she has been since a slight attack Of grip
several weeks ago.
Abner Mckinley was visiting at the
home OF his mother at the time aud he i'm
neeiately communicated the fact Of Moth
er McKinley's illness TO the President.
President Mckinley leff Washington
Thursday night and at o'clock the fol-
lowing morning he was at his mothers
bedside. All night long the little group
around the bedside Of the venerable
woman anxiously watched for news of
the train which was bearing her distin-
guished son from his post at the nations
capital to her humble cottage. II was a
race with death. Each succeeding hour
saw the shadow Of death draw near.
The sweet face Of the mother showed
no sign, but the doctors said that life's
tide was fast ebbing. AS she lay there
she seemed as one in a sweet sleep. The
same stroke that had paralyzed her or
gans Of speech had numbei her senses
50 that she felt none Of the agony of one
Suddenly made dumb. Before she relaps-
ed into Inconsistencies she was given TO
understand that her son, the president Of
the United States, was coming 10 kneel at
her csuch and receive her dying blessing.
She smiled sweetly and was content. She
was proud Of her boy, her William. She
knew he would come. He had never
failed her. He would not fail her now.
Her other children were with her, and
the tired eyes closed, welcome uneon-
sciousness came, and lulled her into
sleep. She suffered no pain.
President Mckinley knelt by his moth
er's bedside. She was yet unconscious.
The little family group was complete.
All that remained was to wait for death
and hope ere it came the mother would
be able once more to recognize her loving
children.
Contrary 20 the expectations of DIR.
Phillips Mother Mckinley continued to
breathe throughout Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. The fleeting hours were Ofgreat
suspense in the Mckinley household.
President Mckinley returned 10 Wash
ington Saturday afternoon, public busi-
ness requiring his presence at the White
House.
The Presidents presence in Washing
ton was required by the assembling Of
Congress, but just as soon as he had perior-
med his public duty he returned to the
bedside of his dying mother. He was ac-
companied to Canton by Mrs. Mckinley,
Mrs. Abner Mckinley and Miss Mabel
Mckinley. They reached Canton yester-
day morning.
Latest reports from Canton are to the ef-
feet that Mrs. Mckinley is reposing quiet
ly. The end is expected at any moment
The Presidents mother visited at the
home of her son Abner, in Som nerset, on
several occasions, and was personally
known TO many Of our citizens.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

BRYAN again thinks, or says he
thinks, the recent Nebraska election
shows that silverism is growing stron-
ger all over the country. II Bryan
aud the Bryanites can be kept in this
mood until 1900 the Republicans and
the rest Of the honest money men will
be happy. There is danger that the
Pops will hedge on this issue before the
next National contest comes. If they
are eoaxed or coerced in 1900 into en-
dorsing their platform Of 1896, then in
deed Providence will have delivered
the Bryanites into the hands of their
enemies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

OUR Populistic friends, who have re-
Gently held meetings at st. Louis, Bir-
mingham and other places and reaf-
firmed their traditional hostility 10
banks and their adherence to unlin =
tied issues Of Government paper, say s
the Philadelphia Record, have small
appreciation of the real needs of II e
sections Of the country which they di. :
tinctly represent. The farmer who
grows nothing TO sell, or who buys
more than be markets, would be no
better off if the Government should
issue millions in new bills every day of
the year. The trouble with these we'll
meaning theorists is that they have
never learned the relation which thrift
bars 10 the comfortable financial con-
dition Of farmers and of other people
as well They have a vague but tena-
cious notion that if the amount OF mon
ey in the country should be doubled,
not by legitimate means bat by the fiat
Of the Government, every individual
would somehow come in for a round
share, regardless Of his deserts or of
his ability to earn more than he spends.
The farmer might go on managing his
farm and affairs in a slipshod way, and
sill come out al Fight at the end of
the year because the Government had
printed notes to the amount of $50 per
capita, his neglected crops and unwise
expenditures not figuring in the ac-
count And the farmers appear TO be-
lieve that they and the class they speak
for would have "corner" on this par
ticular kind of money.
Ii is very strange, and no less unfor-
tuuate, that there are so few trusted
men Of practical intelligence and sense
among the farmers Of the South and
West able to explain 10 them the real
trouble in those parts of the country.
Tne money supply has practically moth
ing to do with il. The whole matter
Is one Of domestic economy. The farm
er who has few hundred dollars at in
terest, or a similar sum 20 his credit at
the village bank, though he may not
have dollar Of cash, is not much con-
cerned as to whether the currency per
capita be $40 or 500. He is able to buy
what he wants, and to pay for it in
money or its equivalent; and heis likely
soon to learn, if he do not already know,
that his prosperity is not dependent
upon the cash which he iingles in his
pocket, but upon the difference be-
tween his income and his expendi-
inres. The industrious, thrifty man
who puts by fifty cents or a dollar
day is making currency, so far as his
requirements 90, without reference to
hank bills or Government notes; ard
this is the kind of currency most need
ed in those sections the residents of
which complain so bitterly Of an insult
fioient supply Of money. The short
age is not in money, but in savings in
the form of convertible credits. Those
who have these credits encounter no
difficulty at the close of the season. or
of the year, in squaring their accounts,
whether they have any Of the usual
forms of money or not. If the people
concerned could be brought to an un-
derstanding Of these simple truths
there would soon be wonderful thin
ming of the ranks CT Popalism and
Organism.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has appoint
ed Blanche X. Bruce, of Mississippi, TO
the responsible position Of Register Of
the Treasury. Mr.. Bruce is one Of the
few eolored men of the South who have
been hono~ad with Office. He is q man
OF considerable intelligence and ability,
and has the esteem and confidence of
all who know him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

L. :. SENATOR WELLINGTON, of Ma
ryland, has sued the Baltimore Ameri-
can for criminal libel The American
charged that he was using patronage to
influence the election Of a Senator to
succeed Arthur =. German. be has
also entered a civil suit for 100000
damages.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
LET CUBA ALONE.
The Presidents Message as
Read In Congress.
GIVE SPAIN MORE TIME
Redeemed eresnbacks Should not Be
Pad Out Again Except For Gold.
OF HAWAII FAVORED.

NliioaaI ranss Should Ee Required to
Il q EN- TheIr \ It's In Gold-The
Tariff DsGo.s l. fsrred TO and the
Presidert says That Economy In APP
prorrIztions Should lie observed-Be
Thinks 7hai Any Recognition Of the
Ius1rreesiOnarg GOvernmcnt In Cuba
Would BE UawarrantCd at Present
Reciprocity Negotiations Pogressing.
international Arbitration Treaty Urged
VIII Uphold and Extend the Civil
Service system-The Pacific Railroads.
Other Matters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

4 COTTON mill has been built in Ala
bama at . cost of six hundred thousand
dollars. The mill has :, 500 spindles,
aud its owners have a contract TO ship
all the output for several years TO China.
While competition at home is strong,
the way to make money is to reach
cut 10 foreign lands. The South is
moving on. Less politics and more
business is her best policy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

FACTORY Inspector Campbell says
that there are 10000 more people en-
ployed in Pennsylvania now than there
were at this time last year. And Of
course there are some who E'ill not give
the advance agent Of prosperity credit
for this.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

THEY are having lively time among
the Republicans of Philadelphia over
the election Of tax-receiver. VIM. J.
Roney, a brother-in-law Of David Mar
tin, seeks a re election, but Is violently
opposed by the friends Of Senator Quay.
The Senator himself is taking no part.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

MARTIN THORN, who butchered VIII
liam GuIdensuppe in New York, and
then threw him into the river, was SEN
teneed last Friday TO be electrocuted
next month. After his conviction
Thorn Acknowledged his guilt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

New YoRK's first beet sugar factory
has handled 5000 tons Of beets this
year and made money for ala concern
ed. This American industry viii loom
up within two or three years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

The Orphans Cours Judges Of Phil
adelphia lave decided that the direct
inheritance tax law enacted BY the last
Legislature is unconstitutional.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

THE KIondiker who returns with
5000 in gold dust usually estimates
the claim eft behind at $4,000. 1t is
well 20 keep these assets in a separate
claes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

AND now President Mckinley has
Congress on his hands; but, as the
President and Congress are pretty
much in accord, the burden viii not
likely be a heavy one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
Fine Stuck For Sale

Full blood Berkshire brood sows due to
fsrrow in February. None finer. Also,
Cotswold lambs weighing $50 lbs. each
will cut IL lbs. Of wool. Prices low.
PETER HEFFLEY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

SANTA CLAUS viii make his usual
visit, notwithstanding the efforts made
to prove that he is a myth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
a Girl Attempts Suicide.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Dec. NINA Thomas
drank two bottles Of laudanum last night
with suicidal intent, and is in a precar-
ious condition. The attempt on her life
was caused by disappointed love, as is
shown by letter she wrote to David
Scott. In this note she forgives him for
liiting her, and her only request = that
he will attend her funeral aud kiss her AZ
the grave. The girl claims she and Scatt
were ee;rothed, aud yesterday she called
ON his mother to soc whether the match
could not DO eonsnmmated. She was
turned away, aud Immediately planned
her death The girl came her from Dam
bar, where her parents reside.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

Hives are not dangerous to life. b. t
they are prolific breeder Of misery and
prcianiiy, Dosn's Ointment gives instant
relief, even in the worst cases cf this end
other exasperating diseases Of the skin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

a runaway electric ear at Burlington.
Ia brusied and cut about % passenger.
but none seriously.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08
Work of yyoIoott Commission.

Under the provisions Of the act Of con
eF S, al proved March 3, lsg7. for the pro
motion OF an international agreement re-
spccting bimetallism. IappOintcd on tho
18th day of April, l.97, Hon. Edward o.
NCioott OF Colorado, Hon. Adiai +. Stev-
onson CT Ihnais and Hon. Cslrles ].
Paine Of AasSscku eits. as special ENJOYS
10 represent H. l nited states. They have
BE-. diiistnt III Their efi0rts 10 secure the
CONCURRENCE aud cO-ODcTdti5n OF European
countries IN the international setfieInenf
OF IN; questi n, but up 10 this time have
net peen aulc to secure an agreement con-
tcniDlatcd by their IA ssion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

L so Glanced that the consideration o.,
this o.-,r. addrcs. Cd 10 the same Spanish
administration which had declined the
tcnlers ( Iny predecessor, and which fol
m r than tSO years had pour,d men and
treasure ito Cabl in the fruitlcss effort
TO suppress the revolt, fell To others. Be
tween the departure Of General Woo.lford
the new tnyOy, and his arrival in Spain
The statesman who had shaped the policy
OF his country fell by the hand Of an as
s,IsSin, and although the cabinet OF the
late premier still held Office and received
from our envoy the proposals h. bore.
that cabinet gave pl &C within a few DAYS
thcr;af.e- 10 a new administration under
tie leadership or Sagasta. The reply TO
our nose Was received on the 23d day of
October. IL is in the direction of a better
understanding. IL appreciates the friendly
purposes Il this government. II admits
that our country IS deeply effected by the
war In Cuba, and that its desires for peace
are just Ii declares that the present
Spanish govcrnnent is bound by every
consideration toa change OF policy that
Should satisfy the United Sla.Cs and
Pacsfy CaSa within a 7. as nable time.
70 this end Spain has decided 10 put
into ed0cs tie political reforms heretofore
advocated by The present premier, with
ont halissg Tor any consideration in the
path which IL its Judgm cnt leads to peace.
The ni-i.ary operations, il is sad. Will
contiaae. but viii be humane aud CON
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-08

cucrc & Win al regaru Ior pl1yate rIgntss
h's5re eecorepanicd by political action
Ies.iinr To the autonomy of Cuba, while
,-unrs.snx spanish sovereignty. This, IS
claimed. viii result in investing Cuba
with distinct personality the island 10
b. co1e-ncd BIZ an executive and by
local council or CHAMBER, reserying TO
Soain the control Of the foreign relations
To army ana navy and the judicial ad-
uiniStr.trson. To accomplish this tie
present. government proposes 10 modify
6,istiBr legislation by decree, leaving the
SD1nish c0-tes, with the aid OF Caban
s. natsrs and deputies, 10 solve the econ
olnic problem and properly Distribute the
existing debt
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
SUGAR BEET EXPERIMENTS
Secretary Wilson to Distribute Seed
Among Colorado Farmers.

Washington Dec Representa-
tive Shafroth had an extended inter
view with Secretary of Agriculture VII
son yesterday afternoon He called at
the department at the instance Of the
chamber of commerce of Denver. which
had written him to secure some sugar
beet seed for proposed experiments in
Colorado
It is designed TO have these expert
nents under the direction OF a state
agent who will be employed to travel
about the state and see that small
patches of beetS are planted Ia various
parts of the state and products after
ward officially tested The chamber Of
commerce wanted to Secure the best
seed possible from the department
Secretary Wilson assured Mr. Shat
roth that he would willingly supply a
half ton OF more of seed. and that it
would be shipped in January or early in
February. 1t is the intention OF the
chamber of commerce to have each
farmer plant a small patch. about thlr-
ty feet square. under given rules and
regulations of the department OF agri-
culture. After the beets are grown
each farmer is to send statistics and
samples of the crop grown to the gov
ernment agent stationed at Fort Col
Inns.
He is to make tests as to the sac
charfQe matter contained in the Deets
and to furnish other information The
self as much pleased with the plan and
hoped that similar experiment might
be made in other mountain states
he has long been greatly impressed
with the feasibility Of extensive beet
sugar crops near Fort Collins and be-
lieEes the experiments viii be prOduc-
tive Of much good. It is an interesting
fact that the seed for the Colorado eN-
perimeuts may possibly be furnished
from the neighboTiug state of Utah
During his visit to the west last sum
mer. the secretary arranged for three
tons Of the beet seed TO be supplied to
the department.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
TEMPTED AND He FELL.
Man 76 Years Old Pardoned by Gov
ernor Leedy.

Governor Leedy has signed a pardon
which VIII release from the county ian ian
founder Of Parkerville- who is now i6
Years of age and has served Is days IN
iaiI for violating the prOhibitory liquor
When Mr.. Parker landed in Morris Morris
ne laid ont rhe town of ParkervilIe, now
4 thriving. little town. and BY successt IL
business ventures made money me
boom came and AIr Parker was carried
along on the crest Of the wave hen
If cOlIapsed his fortune was gone and
he was almost penniless- He inrnedI-
ateIv set TO work TO recOup his losses
f-17t TOO late Old age had its hard up
on him and he was compelled 10 relln-
duish the struggle
Constant br0odi1S over his mlsfGr-
tunes caused M Parker to become
1Hdish Re was Influenced by anoJh-
er 10 violate the pr0hiEiLOry law he
z.a~ detected NJ convicted the resDcn-
sfEle ElIses- sseSI ms @ keF was : -
fenced 10 20 days in jail and was incar-
cerated November q
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
IOWA FRUIT INDUSTRY.
Ravages of San Jose Scale Reported
to Horticultural Society.

Des Moines. Dec. 17.-Iowa's stand
ing as fruit producing state, now one
OF the highest in the west, is threaten
ed, and a great property loss within
the next few years is feared, according
TO reports made at tOday's meeting of
the state Horticultural society The
forenoon was devoted largely to con-
sideratton of reports on the San Jose
scale.
They came from all parts of the state
The scale is an insect originally found
in California which has recently come
east It is found that the insect IS
well established in Iowa and is now
spreading fast
The society concluded that unless its
spread is checked at once il VIII de
stroy the orchard industry
SHas Wilson Of Atlantic, president OF
the National Nurseryruen's association
was made chairman OF committee to
secure legislative aid in e-0terninat-
ing the pest steps viii be taken by
the society TO have every tree owner
informed about the insect and means
for its determination
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
AUToMATONs HURT MINERS
Coal in Three Ohio Counties Mined
By Aid of Machines

columbus, O., Dec 11--State Commis-
sioner of Land Ruehrwefn today filed a
report supplementary to his regular re-
port for the year ending January l 1897
showing the condition of the mining in
dustrv. He saws that mining in nroDor-
rior To f+s r,,ae-vi+,,7s 1,a- suffered ~ q,
greater avrar+ Than ar,- Other 5-,717s+r,
in The state a. the result of rba hard
times IN regard to mining bv machinery
he saws:
The successful introduction of mining
machinery has been the undoina- of the
miner and wherever If has succeeded in
obtaining a foothoId the old and skilled
ufck miner has become a thing of the
past and in his stead has come the living.
moving autonatou. the loader without
incentive and without hone Win the
nrica Of loading after machines fead n
ona-ba1r that Of nick rnfnin.r # follows
thar rbA miner r744st nrof14ra -vvo tons
where he formerly produced one in order
to maintain the same rate as hen work
ing with the pick
Where the demand for coal does not
keen pace with the increased production
due to 1ha Introduction of machinery
then the earnings OF the miners rnus5 or
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
aiake Clothes That Fit.

ed at an establishment in NewtOwn to
make = Progressive dinner It is wins
p-red III the clubhouse taat the N=v-tovyn
establishment is a sausage factory But
many people have not been educated Up
20 horse sausages. and. luckily. DO not
know them when they see them So the
Prosressives keep their secret about the
place of this horses slaughter
Here cried the en husiastic Mr. Brun>
uemer- here Is FOOD for the gods Stew
ard see that these steaks are broiled for
the dinner tonigbt-rare- mark you. stew
ard-or off goes your head
That night the Progressives dined on
the tenderloins. which were served to
them as is the flesh Of the cow AT beef
steak dinner-In enticins slices. whose
Juice moiste1eI The bread that sandvvic he'd
them. The noble trenchermen washed
down TIE horse flesh with old ale. and
when they could eat no more drank 10 the
toast-
Here's 70 hIppophagyl-'
They have had horse teaderloins at
every dinner since and they VIII have
then at dinner tonight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
THEY DINE ON HORSE.
Members Of the Progressive Club
are Confirmed Hippophagi-
Tried Owl and AEoatev


New York. Dec 1.-THE members of che
Progressive club Of Williamsburg. reject
beef. turn up their noses at mutton and
positively refuse TO eat pork They are
epicures. but they find in horse tenderIoIn
the morsel Thar most tickles their jaded
palates- 50 horse tenderIuin is the piece
de resistance the dish OF honor at the
weekly dinners Of this club. The Pro-
gressives have become confirmed hip
pophagf-
The clubhouse Is at Cooper street and
Evergreen avenue. and many lending cit
fzen and treneh=rmel ofth= Tvveuts-eishth
ward of Brooklyn belong TO the club.
They have variousIy experimental with
digestions having dlned on boiled owl.
fricasseed monkey and canary bird pie
The experiment with oyyl was repeated
with pepsin sauce. bug again failed. The
monkey suggested cannibalism. and after
eating canary bird PIE every man got up
hungry from the table
on Monday afternoon Fred Brunuemer.
who Is connected with a brewing com
pauv. appeared at the clubhouse with n
baslSetful of horse tenderloins- Appetlz-
fnz steaks were cut from a 5-year-oId
horse that had been ruthlessiy slaughter
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

or Is houses These houses were erected
q few years ago at a cost not to exceed
$500. and are on the tax duplicate today
al an assessed valuation OF $25. Indi-
vidual property situated within two and
three miles of these company houses can
be rented for g. 50 and 81 per month. ac-
cording to size Of houses. which consist
of three to five rooms. and have well and
garden attached
The commissioner deals at great length
with the question Of foreign labor and its
erect upon the American Iaborer
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
FRANCHISES OF no VALUE.
City Railway Companies of COLUMBIA
Ohio, Get a Setback

Columbus. o.. Dec. I7--SeIwyn n.
owen. the city director of law. rem
dered an opinion to the effect that
nearly all the street franchises held by
the Columbus street railway companies
were illegally obtained and are there
fore valueless.
a marked fail in the value Of the
companies stock in the last two weeks
foresha dOwed the opinion
Judge owen was formerly on the su-
T11e-rle bench of the state and is
lawyer of great ability He holds that
the franchises should have been adver~
tised for sale.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Of Portland. the sixth of the line. who.
uD to the time of his accession to the IL
tie was a penniless and untitled subaI-
tern in the army. IS one Of the great
ground landlords of the British metrop-
oils whose wealth from that source
alone is increasing by leaps and bounds
almost dafIV
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
IOC Games.

Old Mail, The Game of Luck. Go
Bang. Authors. Fish Pond. (Base
Ball, small size.) Robinson Crusoe.
Peter Coddles- Trip to New York The
Game of Luck. Little BO Peep
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

3auardts Snow Lininent will cure
Lame back Sore Throat. Wounds.
Strains Bruises. Cuts. Old Sores La
dies II viii cure your baCIz-ache- Geo
~ SlansffeId- So Kan Ave. and Mil
ler's Pharmacy. Cor 9Th and Topeka
avenue.