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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
KNOWN BY HIS SCARS.
rhat Is the Way Uncle Sam Keeps Track
of His Enlisted Men.


While good many people know in
d general way of the Bertillon system
for the Identification of criminals, COM
paratively few know of the simple
method which Uncle Sam has been
using for number of years past TO keep
track of the men who eat his rations
md wear his uniform in the regular
rrmy. The system employed by the war
department might he termed the nat
ural method" and is at once simple and
ingenious. It does away with all ap-
paratus except "a vertical measuring
rod and a pair Of scales 1t is known as
''the scar system" and has been found
wonderfully effective.
There is an unwriiten theory in the
army that every man who enlists will
at some time or other desert This is
not entirely true, but the desertions are
numerous enough TO make it worth
while to keep track Of the offenders. In
war the penalty for desertion is death.
but in peace it is long term of impris-
onment, and the subject is liable to pun
ishment no matter how long a term has
elapsed since his offense was committed.
Strange as il may seem, the men who
desert most readily are the ones who
straightway go back and enlist again,
though usually in some remote section
of the country.
The recruiting card, 81 as il is called.
is big enough TO contain two 6 inch
outlines Of a mans form. front and rear
view. with a good sized border for mar
ginal notes. Wnen the recruit is strip
ped for his physical examination, he 10
gone over from head to foot, and every
appreciable scar or permanent skin
blemish Is recorded Its location is ac-
curately noted by dot sn the card, and
its description is written on the mar
gin. The hands and face usually have
the greatest number of scars, but those
on the body are apt 10 be the more
pronounced and characteristic, as it is
usually a more severe wound that pene-
trates the clothing and leaves its record
on the flesh beneath. Moles are also
noted, their color and dimensions, and
other birthmarks OF hlemishes that
would not ordinarily disappear with
time.
The question may arise as to what if
a man have no scars, moles or birth
marks That would be enough TO identi-
fly him, for in all the thousands of men
who have been catalogued by the de-
partment there has never been one who
bore less than three clearly defined
scars, while seven or eight is the more
usual number, and there are some cases
where the number runs up TO 80 or 30.
Further. so infinite are the chances Of
combination that there have never been
two individuals whose height. weight
and the number and location Of their
scars came anywhere near coinciding. -
WaShinDfnn Star
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
STARTING A SYNDICATE.
Few Inside Lights on How Some Concerns
Get 20 Work.

Get to Work.
Scene-An Office in the city. Time
After lunch. Present-Members of a
proposed syndicate.
First Member-And now, gentlemen.
10 business. suppose we may put down
the capital at $50, 900?
Second Member - Better make it
$500, GOO. Half a million is so much
iasier TO get.
Third Member OF course. Who
would look at a paltry $50. 600?
First MeInber-Perhaps you are right.
Five pound shares. eh:
Fourth Member-Better make them
soveroigns; simpler 10 manipulate.
First Member-I dare say. Then the
same solicitors as our last?
Fifth Member-Yes, ON the condition
that they get a firm 10 undertake the
underwriting.
First Member-Necessarily. The firm
I propose, gentlemen, are men Of bust
ness and quite recognize that nothing
purchases nothing.
Second Member-And they could get
the secretary with thousand to invest.
First Member-Certainly. Our bro
kers, bankers and auditors as before.
eh. gentlemen?
Fifth Member-On the same condi-
tioDs
First Member-That is understood.
And now the prospectus is getting into
shape. Is there anything else any one
can suggest?
Fourth Member - Oughtn't we TO
have some object in view?
First Member-Assuredly, making
money.
Fourth Member-Don't be frivolous
But what / mean is. should we not
know for W hat purpose we are going to
expend the $500, 600?
First Member-Ohl You mean the
name Well, that comparatively unim-
portant detail we might safely leave un-
til our next pleasant gathering.
Meeting adjourned. Curtain. Lon
dor, Duprb
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Got o., 900 For Driving His Wagon

wv S~souO EoE DhffssS LIS " ntoh-
A few years ago a well TO do but eK-
travagant farmer living out on the Rus
sell cave pike went to Mr.. Hart Bos-
well and asked him 10 see his brother
Dave of the Northern bank and tell
him that be wanted 20 borrow So. 000
and that il would be all o. K, etc.
Mr.. b. told him that be would not
do il, bot gave him the following tip:
II see you or your wife calling negroes
out Of the field two or three times
day 20 hitch your rigs mp 20 so TO Lex
ington. and / see you step hands from
their field work to drive a lead Of corn
90 market You stop all this foolishness
and drive the wagon of corn yourself.
then go TO the bank ard ask for what
you want. =" The man went. according
10 directions, and after be had scld his
corn he went TO the bank and asked FOR
the e., 900. Mr.. r. T. Anderson, one
Of the directors, was prescLt s;.d with
out asking any questions SAID. Any man
whodriyes his own wagon can borrow all
the money be wants at the Northern
bank" This little transaction changed
this mans condition in life, and he
was no longer a money borrower Lex
iDgton American
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Made q Difference.

~ can't take that half dollar.
madam. It's counterfeit.
why, ! got it here yesterday morn
ing"
Are you sureY"
"Yes, sir. bought pair Of shoes
for s3. so. handed you a $5 bill You
gave me dollar bill and this half dol
lar in change. There can't be any mis-
take about it haven't had any other
so cent piece in my possession since.
Let me look at il again. H'm-the
CONS all right. 1t looks little suspi-
cious, but ON closer examination l find
it's only battered. I'll take it. :"
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon. Now that
think about it didn't get it here at
all. A fruit peddler gave it to me in
charge this morning. / had forgotten
it However, il it's all right you'll
take it, so il doesn I make any
"H'm-on looking at it still closer,
ma am, find my first impression was
correct It's q counterfeit and bad
one. shall have TO refuse it, ma am. "
Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
better Kno~n In England.

1t is said that the late Daniel Green
leaf Thompson Of this city had his
books published in England not from
any lack Of patriotism, but because the
serious works that he produced found a
much better market in England Like
General Walker. he was much better
known as an author in England than he
was in his own country. He belonged
TO the individualist school, and it is
perhaps curious fact that, while
Amerlcans are instinctively as individ-
oaiistsc ~ any people il the world,
,helr controversial literature affords
iew good examples Of the expression of
lnoisiouaiistis social or economic theo-
ries- boston Transcript
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
inst as q Hint.

"John," she said, thoughtfully, ''to-
morrow is the birthday of that little
Jones boy next door"
"What of it?' he demanded.
''Oh, nothing much," she replied;
only | happened to recall that Mr..
Jones gave our Willie a drum on his
birthday"
"Well, do you think feel under any
obligations to him for that?" he asked,
irritably.
''0f course" she answered, sweetly.
That's why l thought that perhaps
you might want to give the Jones boy
big brass trumpet"
'fThe most resourceful woman in the
worldr' he exclaimed, delightedly.
And the Jones boy got the trumpet
Chicago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
A Georgia Girls Effort.

-AAAstAAsA 1DAohAAAloh-
a little Georgia schoolgirl was asked
for a composition on "The Confederate
Veteran" a few days thereafter she
handed in the following:
"The Confederate veteran is one that
fought and bled and died for his cOun-
try. He is sometimes on one leg and
sometimes on two. The state gives
him enough pension to keep him in
tobacco. Then the state builds him a
home and sells the home before lie can
get in it. My pa says he is a veteran.
He was wounded by having one leg
sawed off in a Confederate sawmill
while making collins to bury soldiers
in. The state don't help my pa much,
and my pa says damn the state"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Aupearance of Great Generals.

Gen. Miles is the most soldierly look
ing commander since the days of An
drew Jackson.
Gen. Sherman looked much like his
brother John, now secretary of state,
and for several decades known as the
hOmeliest man in congress.
Phil Sheridan was fat, round, chub-
by clubman TO look at.
Gen. Scbofields looked more like a
well-kept, retired banker than any
fhin.r alSa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
A Great Invention.

CHICAGO. Aug. % The most difiicnlt
problem of railroad operation-how to
communicate by telegraph with NOV
ing train anywhere on the line has been
solved by young Chicago inventor.
George V. Trott. a former telegraph op-
orator, has devised system which will
shortly he put in operation on the Penn
sylyania Railroad by whi . every train
on the line will be in constant c,mnuni-
cation with the station next ahead, and
when desired with the train dispatcher
or any public telegraph station. A train
equipped with the Trott sysiell would al
all times be on ''loop" circuii. extend
ing to the next telegraph station ahcasi,
and to send messages farther Dr receive
them from other stations the operator at
the proper station would Only serve 70
''cut in" by means OF a jackspring on one
of the regular telegraph wires.
Mr.. Trott's device is exclusively me
ehanical. IL involves no new or untried
principles. The device, which railway
engineers declare will revolutionize rail
way science, is AN adoption of the street
railway trolley or third rail of the elevat
ed railroads.
Two insulated metallic tracks are laid
between and parallel to the traction rails.
They are not connected. and at intervals
equal in length 10 the circuit il is desired
to establish a trolley mechanism, consist
ing of three pairs of wheels, connected in
multiple by ''knuckle'' joints and hinged
to the foot board of the engine, runs un-
der the tender on the inner rails. The
contact of the metallic wheels with the
metallic rails closes the circait, az the
wheels are joined by metallic frame
work. Insulated wires conduct the cir
cult in the engine cab and by means of
the bell cord into any part OF the train
desired.
The engineers and electricians of the
Pennsylvania Railroad have promised to
give the system practical trial as soon
as possible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

Mrs de Fashion-So Clara Pretty
has married Mr.. Noble. Why. he's poor
as q church mouse.
Mrs de Style-No prospects either
Mrs. Highup-No, and no family.
Mrs Wayup-What ON earth could she
have married him for?
Mis- Tiptop-It's the greatest mys-
tery.
Mrs Topnotch-Yes. everybody in
society is puzzled over it, but it seems
impossible 10 solve the problem.
Mr.. Noble Tin parlor car of fast ex
press train My darling. why did you
marry me?
The Bride-Because 1 love you -
New York Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

How do the royal family manage to
distinguish between their Victorias:
There is Victoria in every family Of
the second Observation-Disclosures of Prus-
sia, Victoria of Wales, Victoria of Edin-
burgn, Victoria Of HesSe, Victoria OF
Sleswick- Holstein, Victoria of Con-
naughi. Victoria of Battenberg, Victo-
ria Of Teck and others somewhat less
nearly connected. There is no Victoria
Of Albany. the sole exception.-LOndon
tuu
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Major Levi G. M,cauley.

Levi G. McCauley, of West Chester, the
nominee for Auditor General, WAS born
in Chester county September ,, 1877, aud
was educated in the public schools and at
Arlington Centre and Wyoming seminary.
lie was practical mcdaniel engineer
prior to the loss of his right arsa> ,ir ago
civil war. When the war broke 9p Me-
Cauley was the eldest Of fotis- brothers
who, led by their father, Joined q battai-l
ion of two hundred men, raised by the
senior McCauley in Susquehana county,
in April 1851. On account of his age,
Governor Curtin refused 20 commission
the elder McCauley, upon which his son
Levi left that battalion and joined COM
pany at Wilkesbare, recruited by Colonel
r. H. Harvey. This company afterward
became Company +. of the Seventh Re-
serve Volunteer Corps.
Young McCanley went into camp with
this company at Camp Wayne, Chester
county, as private. lie was mustered
into the state service June -, 1861, as first
sergeant, and was on duty with his COM
pany every day until November 20, 1861.
On that day he was promoted to first lieu
tenant of Company c. 1t was at the bat
tie of Charles City Cross Roads that Major
McCauley lost his right arm. the sel-
bow having been shattered by a rifle
ball.
McCauley was captured on the night he
was wounded and taken to Libby Prison.
He was subsequently paroled and sent to
David's Island Hospital, in New ork
harbor, where he remained until Novem-
her, lsyi2, and was then ordered 10 report
for duty at Harrisburg on recruiting SER
vice. He reioined his regiment, notwith-
Standing his MANNED condition, in JAN
uary. 1863. lie was promoted to captain
of his company in the February follow
ing, and did duty with his regiment and
company until December, 1868. when he
was transferred to the Veteran Reserve
Corps. being finally discharged January
required.
Ever since the close of the war Major
McCauley has been an active Republican
worker. Hewas elected Register of Wills
of Chester county in the fall of lSG9 and
was chairman of the Republican COM
mi;tee of that county for four years from
1886 to 1890 He was delegate to the last
three state conventions that nominated
the governor aud has frequently been
delegate to other state conventions.
Major McCauley is a member OF the
Soldiers Orphans Schools commission.
of the Grand Army of the Republic and a
past commander of Post 81, of West
Chester lie is trustee of the West
Chester State Normal school, director of
the Farmers National bank of West
Chester and member of the Valley
Forge commission.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

The Louisville Courier-Journal tells
q story Of good old mother who re-
ceived a dreadful shock the other day
through a telegram from her boy, who is
in New York enjoying himself As en-
joyirg ones self sometimes costs mon
ey, it is not strange that the young man
sent the following somewhat slangy dis
patch for more funds TO his father:
Had my leg pulled. Broke Send
tie $50 by wire"
When the mother read this appeal,
she was plunged in grief.
my poor boy" she moaned. He
must have been in one Of those cable
car things. Send him 500, father, and
tell him TO get the best doctor in the
city,"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Tea Broke His Heart.

NEW York, August 2s.-Peter Schultz
has furnished a terrible warning TO tea
drinkers.
He died with his heart literally broken,
probably the result of overindulgence in
tea. Schultz was an inmate of the city's
alnhpuse. lie WAS veritable tea fiend
He WAS addicted to the habit of tea
drinking just as men aud women are
slaves To alcohol, tobacco, opium and
other narcotics.
The interesting features disclosed by
the death of Schdltz are that overindul-
gence In tea is quite as bad as with drugs
or liquors, and that his heart had a clean
break in it.
The latter fact was disclosed by an au
topsy made 10y DIR. futile.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Industrial Exposition at Pittshurg.-Ex
cursion Tickets via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

For the Industrial Exposition at Pitts
burg the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell, on September Q, Is, q,
and 30. excursion tickets from stations on
the Pittsburg Division and branches, and
from stations on the Indiana Branch OF
the West Pennsylvania Division 10 Pitts
burg and return, at half fare, with price
of Admission 10 the Exposition added.
tNo ticket to be sold for less than seven
ty,iive cents, including admission cou-
pon.)
These tickets will be good going on
regular trains leaving stations at or be-
fore noon on the day OF issue, and will be
good for return passage until the follow
ing day inclusive.
Excursion tickets for this occasion will
also he sold under similar conditions
from stations on the Monongahela Divi-
sion on September s, l6, p, aud 80, and
from stations on the West Pennsylvania
Division, except Blairsville aud the In
diana Branch tickets read to Allegheny
City, on September 8 I6 =, and 2s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
II Drowsy Debate.

"a man has 10 keep his eyes open to
be politician nowadays" remarked
one statesman.
Possibly that is correct as general
principle" replied the other. "But if
you had looked around at your col
leagues while you were making that
last speech Of yours you would have
had your doubts. Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Troubled Several Years.

81 was a great sufferer with salt
rheum on my limbs. 1t had troubled
me for years. i was so that / could
hardly do any work and l obtained a
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla. After /
had taken two bottles of this medicine
| was completely cured" Oliver L.
c. Edes, 2l0s L. Somerset St, Phila-
delphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
Dover. y. H.. Oct. 81. 1896

Messrs. Ely Bros. The Balm reach
ed me safely and in so short time the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application gave decided relief.
have a shelf filed with 'Catarrh
Cures" Tomorrow the stove shall
receive them and Ely's Cream Balm
will reign supreme. Respectfully,
Mrs. Franklin Freeman.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists
Full size soc. Trial size 10 cents. We
mail il.
ELY BROS,
So Warren ST., y. Y. City.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

Legislation to prohibit liquor selling
without moral efforts 20 diminish
liquor drinking fails, and will fail TO
the end of time. Iniquitous and des-
tructive as are the saloons, a large
portion of the drinking does not begin
there, or even end there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

Travellers are frequently troubled
with dysentery, diarrhoea or other
l"wel complaiats brought on by
change of water and diet. One dose of
DIR Fnsier's Ext. Of Wild Straw berry
will bring relief
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

Moss-It drives me frantic TO see wo-
men standing in a street car.
Fern-I've noticed that it turns your
head d-Philsdelphia North American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

Rice is the most important of all
Japanese crops The cultivation takes
tp more than half of the country's total
surface of arabic land
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
IMPoRTANT no ADyynTIsvpS

The cream of the country papers Is found
in Remington's County Seat Lstz shrewd
advertisers avail themselves Of these lists, a
copy OF which can DO had of Remington
Bros. of New York 4 Pittsbury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

The first drug store was opened for
business by Al Msnsur, the A.abian,
i45 A ID
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
coSDENsED SCHEDULE.
EASTWARD.

For rates, maps. &C., call on Ticket Agents or
address Thos. r. Watt, T.. A W. d.. al Fiflh
Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
j. Il. Hutchinson, JR Wood
Gen. Manager. Gen1 Pass A
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

6AbcER. cuRE all the cancer qnaek doctors, sad
say body stopping at his once the wonderful
esrss Of cancer which he has for safe keeping. Rar
Rember that DIR. q. steiport s the only doc
~ In Western Pennsylvania and has removed cAa-
eer In 10 dAys Pztients can Be treated La thsiB
evn homes. Aiso piles, liver, kidney, scssmA 49,
vusn and other ailments Of the human family earSk
eanA =. stamp ~ tnfoxnasAsa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

Hoods Pills are the favorite cathar-
tic and liver medicine. Harmless, re-
liable, sure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08
CANCER AND ivyus INSTITUTE,

Cancers can tse eure.i without
the knife. Dr. e.. Stlncrt of %
Seventh avenue. l'it,shurg. Ia, 4,
has discovered a new remedy
that cures the cancer and tuinor.
He has cured 9e0 people without
fail. and has treated patienu
when Dr. Buigoon's hospital ~
Se~ieki-y and hospital at Roma.
n. Y. have not cured. bat Dr.
Steiuert has successfully treated
several OF them. IL makes nc
difference where the cancer Il
loczted-he has cured more thAa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-08

His Little System That Won q Nice Sum
at Guttenberg-A Case of ''come Easy,
Go E.sy--what He Did with the Last
- OF That Particular Pot.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

title is so nearly right us it is, for the ig-
norance of tho English language shown by
tho French who quote it is something
astonishing. However, to return to the
Ladies' club, it has an establishment
of its own, with various apartments and
restaurant. Its friends are pleading hard
for the innovation, which does not seem to
meet with universal approval. Women
seeking admission must offer tho gravest
guarantees of morality, and to nyoid
arousing domestic dissensions, no married
woman is eligible to membership unless
she can show tho written permission of
her husband. Another regulation of tho
club will seem somewhat amusing to Amer
lean women-the rule that no games of
hazard and no playing for money shall be
allowed Free rs our manners are consid-
cred by tho French people, wo have never
found 1t necessary to establish any such
law In our clubs.
Tho illustration shows an evening gown
of yellow satin and mousselino do sole to
match. Tho skirt of sntin has u demitrain,
and is adorned with two ropes of flowers,
which are drapcd upon it in the form of
vandykes. Violcts in bunches alternating
with foliage, are tho flowers employed.
Tho bodice is of yellow moussclne do sole
draped over yellow satin, the short, puffcd
sleeves terminating in double frill. Tho
decolletago is V shaped Mt tho back, while
in front it Is outlined with flowers and
leaves, which also head tho sleeve frills.
Tho belt is OF green velvet, forming n small
bow at the back JUDO CHOLLET.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
M oney
In This

Business lot on Campbell street, east of
Ponce de Leon Hotsl, 81, 800.
Business lot on Salem avenue, 50 feet
front, $500.
One lot on Center avenue, in rear of
West End roundhouse, 50x180 feet, $3.50.
Lewis additiorn lot, 50x130 feet, 1926.
Beautiful broom dwelling on Jeffer-
son street; one Of the most attractive
dwellings in Roanoke, actually cost to
build the hou &c SO, 600. The property has
been sold for the mortgage and we are
allowed to offer it at $3, 300; $500 cash,
balance $25 per month.
Good Groom house for business man,
$500; 800 cash, balance $40 per month.
Dwellings in all parts of the city of all
sizes and at any price you want.
Farm, 40 acres, fine land, on car line
to Salem, $3.50 cash.
20 acres 51.2 miles from Roanoke and
miles from Hollins, S2,5V0.
GO acres, we'll improved 1-2 miles
from Roanoke; fine orchard, $1,000.
Fine farm of o. acres miles from
Roanoke; fine brick dwelling, $3.50.
We have the best farms at the least
money that we have ever offered in this
county. Write for list.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
The newly

The newly
welded couple
step throughthe
door of the flu.
ture. Theypass
from the happy,
TIL o u g htle 8 s
present into an
avenue of posi-
bilities. The flu
|turc is what
they make it
w h at til II
health makes il
happy or mis-.
cradle "a SIC
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