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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
stop the War, Legislators Say.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May IA resolu-
ton whose preamble recites the inhu-
manity of tho warfare of Spain against
Cuba, and the action already taken and
proposed II be taken in America Affect
ing the same. was offered by Mr.. Bare, OF
Huntingdon, and adopted by the liouse
to-day. IL concludes as follows:
Resolved, BY the Legislature of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met, that
we approve of the action of the President
and Congress of the United States in fur
nishing aid 10 the destitute Americans on
the Island of Cuba. made destitute by q
barbarous warfare waged by Spain, ow-
ing TO revolt against an oppression un-
known in any other civilized country;
that we most heartily respond to the
action of the Senators who are now
showing TO our nation that the time for
peremptory meditation has fully arrived,
and that the President aud Congress
would be sustained by the Common
wealth in demanding in the interest ol
humanity cessation of the brutal war
fare at whatever cost, regardless of the
consequences.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
Teachers Examinations.

The annual examination of teachers for
the schools of Somerset county will be
held at the following times and places:
June 3-HOoversville.
June l0-Salisbury, for Elk Lick and
Salisbury.
June l5-Confiuence, for Addison,
Lower TurkeyfoOt and Confluence.
June l6-Rockwood, for Black ard
lockwood.
June l7-New Centreville, for Milford
and New Centreville.
June lS-Berlin, for Brothersvalley
and Berlin.
June 2l-Johnsburg, for Northampton,
Southampton and Fair Hope.
June 23-Holsopple, for Benson, Paint
and Ogle.
jane 2i-McGregor S. H., for Shade
township.
June 25-Shanksviile, for Stonyereek,
June 2s-Sipesville, for Lincoln al d
Jefferson.
June 29-Jenners, for Jenner and Jen-
nertown.
June S0-Stoystown, for Quemahoning
and Stoystown.
July 2-Meyersdale, for Meyersda,e,
Summit and Greenville.
July 6-New Lexington, for Middle
creek and Upper Turkeyfoot.
July S-Somerset, for Somerset town.
ship and borough.
July l3-Davidsville, for Conemaugh.
July I5-Dividing Ridge z. o. for All,-
gbony.
July 20-Ursina. (Special.l
September 3-Meyersdale. Especial
Examinations will begin promptly at
$50 a. IN. All applicants win please be
prompt Noone will be allowed to enter
the class after the examinations have be-
gun. Applicants will come prepared
with pens. ink, pencils and stamped en-
velopes- Suitable examination paper
will be furnished by the Superintendent
Valid certificates will be granted to all
applicants who have attained the age of
seventeen years, and who make a grade
or total not exceeding Is.
Those holding professional certificates
granted prior TO June /, 1895, will enter
the regular classes for examination.
Teachers should be examined in the dis
tric,s where they expect TO apply for
schools. Special examinations will be
held at any time during the year upon
the written request of school board,
setting forth the reasons for which they
desire the examinations 10 be held. This
request should not he granted to those
who had an opportunity 10 he examined
at one of the regular examinations.
Directors and friends of education are
invited to be present at the eexaminations.
+ f. PgIrTs.
County Supt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
An 0leo Sensation.

HARRIsBURG, May pa Pidsbnrg
oleo dealer, +. c. Reed, was one of the
later and most important witnesses sub
pGnaed To testify before the legislative
investigating committee as to what he
knew about Chairman HOsack's charges
against Special Agent Moore lie was
in Harrisburg ali day yesterday, but up
to midnight the committee was unable
to get hold of him. If he absents himself
from to-day's session of the committee
Mr.. Hosack will take steps to bring him
before the bar of the house for contempt.
Reed was subpRnaed by City Detective
Windsor, who returned the summons
showing that it had been served on ''F.
G. Reed, alias F. Clark, at tie Bolton
house, room -
The committee met in the afternoon at
l O'Clock, bat Reed did not show up and
recess was taken until last evening.
Sergeant alarms Wyatt was directed TO
take charge of Reed and produce him at
the evening session. The committee met
but Wyatt and his charge did not appear.
After waiting until ll:;S0 recess was
taken until midnight. Meanwhile Chair
man HosacS and Wyatt went in search Of
the witness.
Isaac III. Prosser and II. A. Guentner,
former employees % Reed, were heard 10y
the committee while Wyatt was search
ing for the Pittsburger. Prosser testified
that Reed asked him not to appear and
that he had often seen Moore in Reeds
store.
Guentner said lac kept Reeds books for
two years, aud spoke Of Especial ex-
pense account" lie testified that Reed
told him he had paid Moore $50. Reed
also told witness that he had given Moore
a gun. lie was invited to retire when
Moore went into the private Office.
GueBtner swOre that Reed had told him
he was going to get "close'' to Moore.
and later said that he had got there"
Reed told Guentner that the $50 was paid
Moore to keep the market open.
Guentner told of a hole in the wall that
separated the stock room from the office.
and that he was told by Reed that the
opening was there so that a man could
see Moore being paid money. Reed ex-
planned 10 witness that he had spy at
the hole so that he would have a hold on
Moore If the agent did not do what he
wanted him to do.
When the committee convened at l2
O'clock Wyatt appeared and said Reed
had disappeared from his hotel and he
could not find him. 1t was decided to
bring him before the bar of the house
for contempt if he does not appear in the
meantime
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
The Fish Laws of Pennsylvania.

Out of respect for the wishes of several
of our readers we herewith present a di-
gest of the laws governing fishing in the
various waters in the State OF Pennsylva-
MIA.
Several times year we are called upon
TO publish this law and we trust that
those who are interested in the subject
will cut this out and paste it up some
where for ference.
The fish law of Pennsylvania provides
for the open season as follows: Speckled
trout, April 18th to July 18th; sea salmon,
April TO July 2lst; black bass, rock bass
and wall-eyed pike, commonly known as
Susquehanna salmon, May Goth to Janua-
ry lst: lake front. January lst to October
lst; pike and pickerel, June LIST To Febru-
airy lst; shad and herring March lst 10
August 18th. No person shall east, draw
fasten or otherwise make use of seine,
drift net or nets of any other description,
or use any other appliances for catching
of fish except rod, hook and line, in any
rivers, streams or waters of this Common
wealth. No person shall kill, sell or have
in possession after being killed any speck-
led trout save only from April 18th to
July 18Th, under penalty of SO for each
fish. No person shall take for sale any
trout less than five inches long, or fish in
any waters for three years in which
brook trout have been planted by the
commissioners. when public notice of
Saii t,lanfinc has haan oivan undar 500
penalty. There shall be no shooting
hunting or fishing on Sunday, under
penalty of So.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
State Live Stock Board.

The state live stock sanitary board, conf
posed of Gov. Hastings, Deputy Secreta-
nv Hamilton. Maj. Wells and DIR. Leon
ard Pearson, had a meeting in Harrisburg
last week. DIR. Pearson submitted a re-
port of his work from Jan. l, 1886, to date,
showing that about 81 900 cattle have been
examined, 1852 tested with tuberculin
and LIZA condemned and appraised as tu-
berculous.
For these Sil, 500 was paid. AT present
there are on file written applications from
800 herd owners who wish to have their
cattle tested with tuberculin and the tu-
bercu,ous animals destroyed.
1t was arranged that $4,000 should be
devoted to the work for six months end
ing November 40. The work of the board
is increasing very rapidly as its plan of
operation becomes better understood. 1t
is with great difficulty that il can meet
the demands upon it with the resources
available. Besides inspection for tuber-
eulosis herds 40 glandered horses have
been destroyed and many inspections
made in relation TO rabies, hog cholera
and other diseases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
Those Pictures Were Fine

The Edison Projectoscope has been
here and gone, but will return i'm NAV
with number of new pictures. Many
people who failed to see this wonderful
exhibition will be on hand when il re-
turns.
IL Is strange 20 see train pass you,
while seated in the opera house, at the
rate of 60 miles per hour. while the track
men stand close by waving their hats and
the people can be seen inside the cars,
but this is just what the Projectoscope
shows. Then to think of gazing at the
pillows rolling into shore from the broad
Atlantic and breaking upon the pier at
Atlantic City. making the water fly in
showers. The Lone Fisherman is
great and never fails to produce the heart
lest applause "rhe Employees Of the
Ciark's Thread Mill,'' the "City Grays.
and Harrisburg Police PATROL are fine
beyond description, and Farmers
Troubles is always greeted with laugh
ter and applause.-Exehsnge.
Somerset Opera House. Friday and
Saturday, May 2s and %. Admission p
and Is cents. Reserved Seats. Is cents.
ON sale at Neff & Casebears JeweIr.
Store. "Wednesday, May III.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
Queen Victoria spurns Millions.

NEW YORK, May 20-Patrick Neale
who was called ''the miser," died in
London, England, in 1871. He left will
providing that at the expiration of TWEEN
ty years the money, now s. .00O. 600, should
revert to the reigning sovereign of Great
Britain.
Queen Victoria refused to accept the be.
quest il any heirs existed, and instructed
Lord Cross to make an investigation.
This resulted in discovering fifteen reia-
tiyes. all but three of whom live in this
country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

AFTER July the eonvicts with a
good record in the Kansas State Peni-
tentiary will wear snits of cadet gray
instead Of striped suits. la referring
To the matter the warden of the Peni
ientiary says al believe the change
will have beneficial results. When I
made the announcement TO the men of
the proposed change they seemed high
ly delighted with the prospect. Since
that time / have observed a difference
in the demeanor of the prisoners. and
the elsss of offences has been of a more
trivial character. The stripe is older
than the penitentiary in this country.
1T came across the ocean. The lock-
step came with it We associate both
with the penitentiary, and in the pub
lie mind the chief mark of disgrace in
going to the penitenliary is the don
ming of the stripes. The conyicts
know this and hence the opportunity
70 keep out OF them is seized upon by
all men sent to prison, especially by
men who still possess hore and am
billion to be something better than con-
yicts.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

THE American hog las had his own
trials in foreign countries. Now comes
an attack on the American dog from
Great Britain, which acts on the as
sumption that American CANNES are
particularly susceptible to hydropho-
bia. 1t may be that this harsh treat
ment is partly deserved, but probably
the things he sees in England are
enough to make any American dog
mad. We might propose q eornpro-
mise, however, and agree to take back
all our dogs, if our cousins across the
water will reeiprocate by taking back
their aggressive sparrows.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
Cash For Sufferers in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, ID. C, May 2i.-The
State Department has authorized Consul
General Lee to draw $1,000 at once to be
used for the immediate relief of suffering
Americans i'm Cuba. This is the first IN
stallment of the relief fund voted by Con-
gress, and it will be used 10 purchase
medicines and pay for medical services
for the suffering Americans on the is
land.
The reports from Consul General Lee
and from the Consuls in Cuba urged the
sending of this money for this use, say
ing that owing to the sickness and disease
on the island medicine and medical aid
were the most immediate necessity.
The State Department is considering
to-day how it shall send food to the suf-
fering Americans, and they are urdecid-
ed whether 10 charter a ship and load it
with provisions or spend the money
through the American representatives in
Cuba.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
A Desperate Horse Thief.

GREENvILLE, Pa, May 2l-A stra niger
giving the name of Samuel Casey was ar
rested in jamestown this morning by
Constable Bowden on charge of horse
stealing. Casey appropriated a rig left
standing near the postoflice and drove
away, heading for the Ohio line. The
owner of the rig, with Officer Bowden,
gave chase. The race was hot one, the
thief firing five times on his pursuers,
Seeing that he would be overtaken il he
stayed with the rig he sprang out and
made for the woods. After spirited
race of half mile he was captured, al
though not without a desperate struggle,
in which he was badly used up by the
officers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
Caught With AL The Cash.

FARMINGToS, Me-, May 22.-Albert NJ.
King, the Boston bank messenger who
disappeared on Tuesday with 10000 of
the banks money, was arrested here to-
day. King reached here on n train from
the Rangely Lake region, and when
searched at the Jail ali the money taken
from the bank was found in packages in
his pockets. The amount actually in his
possession was S20,9i
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
A Hero Sinks With a Child.

John Reichart, brave Pittsburg 4
Western Railroad brakeman. died with
six-year-old Johnny Lamont locked in
his arms in the Allegheny River Monday
in sight of 1000 people.
The tot had fallen from ccal flat, and
Reichart, who was passing on his train
saw him ago. He dashed headlong from
the train into the swift current, caught
the child and started to swim out.
The frantic. half-strangled little one
grasped him round the neck aud choked
him so that both went down together
Reichart leaves wife and little boy
the exact age OF the one he died trying &c
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
The Presidents Power.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The power of
the president To remove at will United
States attorneys, and other four-year
term officers, was declared by the su-
preme court to-day in an opinion read by
Justice Peckham. Lewis L. Parson, Jr.,
bama, was the complainant. He was re-
moved by President Cleveland in lss8,
before his four-yearterm had expired,
and he sued in the court of claims to re-
cover the fees of his office for The residue
of the term. The court OF claims decid-
ed against him, and that judgment To-
day was affirmed by the supreme court
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
THERE is now but one vacan

THERE is now but one vacancy in the
United States senate, that growing out
of the failure of the Oregon legislature
TO name a successor to Senator Mitch
ell. Governor Lord has appointed IL.
w. Corbett to fill the vacancy and the
senate committee will shortly consider
his credentials. Mr.. Corbett seems to
believe that he will ba seated, but sem
ate precedents are rather against such
a course.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
4 Negro Plows Up Slo, 900.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nay 2).-Just be-
fore the emancipation proclamation was
issued John Howard. of London county,
Tenn, sold four slaves for $4,000. He
buried the cash in his horse pasture.
Howard died without telling anybody
about the buried treasure.
Bob Bmks, a relative OF one of the
slaves, recently rented the farm on which
Howard lived, and in plowing up the
horse pasture unearthed the treasure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

PROFESSOR ROrHROCK has succeed
ed in having his forestry bills passed
and sent to the Governor, and i'm time
there will be portions of the virgin for
est in certain sections of the state care
fully preserved for forestry purposes.
What is wanted, however, is a more
vigorous prosecution of the fellows
who set fire to the forests.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

A BATTLE monument. in honor of
the officers and men OF the regular ar
my who fell in action during the civil
war is TO be dedicated at West Point
May 81. President Mckinley will re-
oeive the monument on behalf of the
army
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

ELEVEN out of thirteen Republican
county conventions in Ohio have en-
dorsed Mark Hanna for United States
Senator, and all that talked about OPP
position seems TO have gone a-glimmer-
ing. Mr.. Hanna is all right, and there
is no homer at the hands of the Repub-
licans of Ohio too good for him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

THE longer the tariff bill is delayed
the more foreign goods will be on the
American markets. importers are i'm
proving the opportunity TO bring in
goods while duties are low. And that
is why people are impatient over the
delaY in the senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

SEVERAL of the Bryan papers al
ready scent in the near future a surplus
of dangerous proportions. Republic
cans appreciate the compliment, and
will see that the surplus is not too
small
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

AN American has obtained the cleo
tric light privileges for ten years in the
city Of Bangkok, Siam. If that North
Pole is ever discovered, it is safe TO say
that an American will have an electric
light on il in less than six months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

IT has been discovered that willie
only forty-one of the four hundred and
fifty colleges and universities of the
country are closed 20 women, one hun
dred and forty-three are closed to men.
1t is time for the talk Of unjust dis
elimination to take TO the other side of
the educational fence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

EX-SENATOR PETER, who is edit
ing paper in Kansas, suggests that
railway freight rates for any given
weight should be the same, regardless
of distance. Mr.. Peffer should con-
duct his subscriptions regardless of
time and report the result.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
kaa aad wifs's Silent Life.

BALriAoRE, Md, May ELAINE.
Hooper, member of a prominent Mary.
land family and an uncle Of the present
Mayor of baltimore, was buried to-day
For twenty years previous TO his death
Mr.. Hooper had not exchanged word
with his wife, though they lived together
in the same house with their children
and attend ed the same church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

+. III. REPPERT has been nominated
for Judge 10y the Republicans of Fay
cite county, defeating Judge Nathaniel
Ewing 10y a small majority. The pri-
maries held on Saturday were the most
hotly contested in the history of the
county
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

IT is estimated that foreign immi-
grafton to the United States will be
100000 less than in 1896. The agitation
against the more undesirable class of
immigrants has largely reduced it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

AFTER trying the Curfew law for a
few weeks, and finding il failure, sew
eral western cities have repealed it,.
The only way to keep boys and girls at
home at night is 10 make home so
pleasant that they do not care to leave
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

AN Ohio girl has been sleeping for
twenty days. No Ohio man has slept
that many days since Mr.. McKinley's
election, unless he has already got his
apnoinfment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

This country has no intention of go
ing to war with Spain, but it will feed
all Americans in Cuba who are hun
CRY, and will give them ample protec-
ton in all their rights.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

WHEN war is made on women, chill
dren and the classlengaged in tilling
the soil, as is now the case in Cuba, a
recognition of belligerent conditions is
not likely to be long delayed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

THE Baltimore "News" affirms that
Speaker Reed has difficulty in spelling
correctly. He has no trouble in count
ing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

THE jingo Senators know that war is
costly business, yet quite number OF
them will vote against bill topay cur
rent expenses in time of peace.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

IL the matter OF fighting with his
mouth for Cuba, Senator Morgan is
what is known in the vernacular as
sshot stuff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

The bicycle is no experiment but an
established fact as evidenced by the line
of pretty girls on the street every even
ing. Get wheel from JAS. B. Hol-
derhanm and ioin the procession.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26

cured, so that l have not had boil
or pimple on any part of my body
for the last twelve years. / can
cordially recommend Ayers Sarsa-
parilla rs the very best blOod-purifier
III existence. &c. II. REINIIART,
Myersville. Texas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
eoNoes q
;$2,0OO.OO'S';1s4ssa4ss5zsP3rrizes, 4sasz 3r
CONSUMERS OF
; WALKERS FAMILY SOAP.

The entire wrapper must be
sent in, a. all parts OF pieces
viii he rejected and not
counted.
Be careful 20 prepay full
POSTAGE on all letters and pack
ages otherwise they NAV he
sent to the dead letter Office.
Al. Competitors for these
P-izcs viii have the night TO |
receive fIOm Us a printed lit
giving the names and ad
dresses Of the sUcce- sful per-
sons II they send a self ad-
dressed envelope and a two
cent POSTAGE stamp.
The public wisl please take 4,
notice that all Cmp,oycs.
agents brother persons directly
or indirectly in the employ OF, I
or connected with the firm Of
W 4 II. Walker. are dcbarTed
from entering into competition
for any OF these prizes.
Competitors who obtain =,
wrappers from unsold soap in
dealers stock will be disquali-
fed
The contest will positively 4
close at u O'Clock noon.
eastern time. November ist, [
1897. and wrappers received at 4
the home oiice. Pittsburg.
after that hour will not be 1
counted. Awards will be made 4
as soon after that time as the
wrappers can be counted. I
The successful person viii 4
be Immediately notified by J
letter, with full instructions l
as to where and how they can (
secure their prizes.
w.&H. Walker will endeav-
OF TO award the prizes fairly '
TO the best of their ability and (
judgment. but il is understood !
that all who compete agree TO \
accept the award OF W. S II. {
Walker as final.
Pittsburg, Pa. [
A~A~~AA&v
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-26
AS FOLLOWS.

order On any dealer for
any Fifteen (Si5-OO)
Dollar Cloth Coat or
Jacket they may select.
To the twenty Compe-
titorS who send in the
next largest number OF
wrappers fsom the district
in which they reside. we
will give each an order on
any dealer for any Ten
$4,000 Cloth Coat or
Jacket they may select.