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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
PAULA SALT.

z wears old did the little Paula receive
any regular musical instruction. 1t was
given her first by her elder brother, and
then. after they had moved 70 Vienna,
by Professor Fischoff, and for the last
year by Eugen d'Albert. The latter was
so delighted with the little girls talent
when she was brought to him that he
took her TO his summer place on tho
Starnbergee See. near Munich. TO keep
up her lessons.
People say that the little Paula's
playing is charming, not only ON ac-
count of her clear technic and the yigor
Of her tone, astonishing from hands so
small that they can hardly stretch an
octave, but even more frcm the artistic
feeling that it shows The little girl has
the good luck TO have sensible parents,
who do not force her talent or try to
make money out Of her gifts. She is be-
ing gcarefully brought up with her broth
er and sister and not allowed to overex-
ert herself. She has never been taken on
any concert tour, but has made few
single public Appearances in Vienna,
Prague and Berlin.-New York Trib-
une.
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Atmo.pberic remperature.

The temperature of the atmosphere
cools, ON an average, about one degree
for every 800 feet that we ascend or
warns at the same rate as we descend
The mean temperature at the north
pole is and at the equator between so
and 90 degrees We can. therefore, get
into n temperature one degree colder
for every 20 or so miles that we travel
north. and in a temperature one degree
warmer for every 40 or so miles that
we travel south Philadelphia Times
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

The Rev Mr. Jingle is running his
mission in regular vaudeville style
Had pie eating match there on Mon
day. and last night be offered a prize to
the mother who would wash the great
es; number of boys faces in the short
est time It was dead failure"
What was the troubley'
''Couldn I get the boys ''-CleTsland
Plain Dealer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

A British army surgeon is authority
Tor the statement that the cause of death
Is clearly shown in the expression Of the
face Of corpse on the field Of battle.
be states that those who have been
killed by sword thrnstS have loox OF
rePose. while thee killed by hnilets
usually have pain of an intense nature
clearly depicted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
The Decline of Man.

There seems to be some uncertainty %
10 the size of our great mother. The
French orientalist Henrion, member Of
the academy. however. fixed 1t with a
precis:On satisfactory at least to HIM
self He gives the following table Of
the relative heights of several eminent
historical personages:
Adam was precisely 1923 feet inches
high
Eve was precisely Ils feet 9. 70 inches
high.
Noah was precisely l03 feet high.
Abraham was precisely % feet high
Moses was precisely Is feet high.
Hercules was precisely 8 feet high
Alexander was precisely feet high
Julius Caesar was precisely feet
high.
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Old Leprosr Lau..

In the earliest code of British laws
now extant-namely, that Of Hoel Dha,
famous king Of Cambria 1.-THE present
Walesl. who died about the year $50
A Dive find canon enacting in
plain and unmistakable terms that any
married woman whose husband was
afflicted with leprosy was entitled not
only TO separation, bat also to the resti-
tuition Of her goods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

The largest electric sign in New Eng
land, that On the Washington street IA
csde Of the New Grand theater, Boston,
is composed Of 1000 inoandescent
lamps of S2 candle power each. and the
letters which they make are four feet
high. 1t took four men a month to
make the sign, and it cost the company
that erected il about IS. 900.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17
Two ladies drivine along the Bathurst

Two ladies driving along the Bathurst
IN. 5. W. road recently overlook a
small boy trudging wearily along on
bare feet When given lift, it was
found he had walked from Lawson to
the valley (I2 miles, to buy loaf Of
bread. which was a penny cheaper
there Twenty four miles 10 saT a pen
nyl
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

Scientific Namma-Do NOT danoa Al,
me evening. dear. Remember that the
oances Of an average ball cover = totai
distance Of nine miles.
Practical Daughter-Oh, but a 9iTl !,
carried most Of the way, mammsi-
IArka
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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
a BABY PIANIST.
A Little Girl Who Has wos High Praise
from C<Iebrased Musical Critics

A little Girl Who Has wos High Praise
Prom Celebrated Musical Critics
Musical circles in Vienna were inter
ested last year in a little pianist whose
praises We're surg by no less person
than the great critic Edward Hanslick.
1t was Paula Szalir, Galician, only 10
years old. She is the daughter OF
bank clerk in the town Of Drohobicz.
and showed marked taste for music at
an unusually early age. When she was
hardly out of long clothes, - years
old, she would pick ont on the piano
with one finger tho notes Of tune that
had been sung 10 her, and long before
Hhe had any idea Of the printed notes
would play melodies of her own She
even composed little pieces, such as
songs, dances, etc, which, while Of
course they showed no originality, sound
ed well and were marked by a decided
feeling for rhythm Not until she was
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

For more than years our , children have
been suffering from catarrh and throat trouo-
le. also enlarged tOnsfls- They were continu'
ally TAX NJ cold. Could hardly breathe al
night. Their constitution became underinin-
ed. Aitera short course OF treatment with
DIR. Salm, they have almost entirely recovered
from their miserable disease.
J. r. Harrison.
BelIefonte, Centre county, Pa.
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For years OF more have had n fearful
trouble began to get very weak. My limbs
would not carry me any more. Couldn't walk
n stretch Of Is yards. and my heart would beat
al fearful rate at the least exeriion. IL seem
ed my blood turned 10 water. i gradually be
came pale as one dead. was no earthly use
TO any one, and all my neighbors and rela-
tives thought ! was going 10 die. Home doc
tors couldn't help me, so went 10 DIR. .,aim,
and to-day, am happy TO state, that am
stronger than ever. can eat anything do a ful
days work and enjoy life as much as anyone,
and my color, any one may be proud Of
Mrs Sadie DObbs.
Attosted by her father. fFank Richardson.
Dunio, Cambria county, Pa
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For rates, maps, SC. call on Ticket Agen,sor
address Ihos- r Wait, p. A. W. D., so Fifth
Ayenue. Fitisourg, Pa
T. 3 Hutchinson. J. r Wood,
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Couldn't Walk Is Yards AT a i'lme. Was No
Earthly Use TO Any One. Thought l was
Going 10 Die, but DIR. Salm Cured me.
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Doctors Failed TO Cure Ne. DIR. Salm
Succeeded in Curing
For more than four years have had a bad
ease Of caiarrh. stomach and general trouble.
To- X cold continually For one and one half
years could eat onlS bread and milk. Tried
different doctors to get rid OF my misery,
but got worse and worse 80 / went To Dr.
Salm cor treatment. and to-day am as strong
~ ever. can eat anything and don't take any
mere cold, and consider myself cured OF this
terrible disease.
John II. kaufman.
Maiia-anna, Nifiiin Co.. Pa
Cata,Th and Eye Trouble Cured by Dr. sain.
For niose than ) years ! have had a very
had ease of eye trouble and caiarrh. The eyes
continually got sore and grew weaker and
weaker. Inlways took cold. Dr. Salm cured
me.
Cleveland Kimberly.
McVeytOwn. Witnessed by \. J. Kimberly.
Mifiiin county, "a
4 Case OF Ear Trouble Being Cured by DR..
Salm, Complicated with Ringing Noises
and Deafness.
Nv treatment is for the ear ard throat. !
am rapidly improving. ana know shall be
cured which think viii be soon.
Mrs Mary r. Dalzcll.
Lewisburg, Cameron county, Pa.
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Town Sept
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PENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT MAY I2, 1897.

CasTERS STANDARD TINE

Trains arrive and depart from the station at
Johnstown as follows:
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Office and Works near the R. R. Station.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

Write and address pO. card send to Geo. w.
Tribune Building, New York City, and sample eOPJ 'l "
Weekly Tribune will be mailed to Jou.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-11-17

Having put in a new and complete
line Of Machine Tools, are now
able to do all class of work, such
as Re-boring Cylinders, Planning
Valve and Valve Seats, or any kind
of Engine Work that may be re-
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work and will guarantee satisfac-
ton.
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A Case OF Ear Trouble Being Cured by DR..
Salm, Complicated with Ringing Noises
lhfsf
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Mcveytown. Witnessed by A. J. Kimberly
Mifiiin county, ia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
REL -oBN sINcLAIR's TITLE.
Family History Of the First Presby-
terrain Church's Pastor.

Grand Forks, N. D., telegram says: THE
statement that Rev. John Sinclair, of Red
wood Falls. the Earl OF Caithness'' is
about TO be called to the pulpit of the Firsi
Presbyterian church. of St. Paul, opens up an
old controversy as to who really IS the earl
of Caithress:, The title is several centuries
valuable estates. with an ancient castle at
Barogile, Caithness, Scotland The thirteen h
earl died without ISSUE and before his death
he caused the estates to be disentailed, and
willed the property to Percy Heathcote. who
had been tutor in the family and whose re-
latives still continue to occupy the castle and
receive the revenues form the estate. This
action of the earl was prompted by dsin-
clination to have the estates pass into the
hands of strangers as it was difficult 10
decide just who was next in the line of sue
cession. After the earl's death a fight was
begun for the title, several claimants appear
ing for the honor. After Icing and SEARCHING
investigation, in the course of which the
wholem after was referred to the house of
lords that body decided that the title be-
longed to a branch of the Sinclair family liv-
ing in Aberdeen. banker of that city being
awarded the title of fourteenth earl of Cath
ness. y
The title to the estates. however, must. 1t
was decided, remain with ,Heachcote. to whom
the property had BEEN; beqeeathed. After
fourteenth earl died, and his son, James S.
Sinclair, succeeded him. The present earl, or
Mr.. Sinclair, as he prefers to be called, is
a resident OF Nelson county. North Dakota,
Muelo h0 WINS :" farm HeuI IdhOld
He is quiet unassuming gentleman of mid
die age. a man of few but warm friendships.
Rumors Of contests have been. heard from
time to time, with reference to both the
title and the estates. bur the ground was
thoroughly gone over blythe house of lords,
and it is not likely that-the decision of that
body will be reversed. Indeed the barren
title is not likely to tempt any one to make
much of struggle. ard the experience of
those who have gone hunting British for
tunes is too suggestive of the celebrated
case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce to furnish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
LAFOND STREET SEER.
Abuttins Property Is Viewed by
Public Works Hoard

The beard of public works yesterday visited
and inspected the property which will be
assessed for the sewer on Lafond street be-
tween Kent al d Maekubin streets in case the
sewer is constructed. The estimate of the
city engineer is that the sewer will cost 1912
or 60 cents per front foot to the property
owners. The sewer Is asked for particularly
On account of st. Agnes school, which is at
tended by 100 pupils and as sanitary meas
ure is greatly needed. The institution owns
eleven of the thirty lots which will be as
sessed 70: the sewer, and the other owners
are opposed to the improvement. The board
will consider the matter at a future meet
ing.
Aid. Kenny. who has been insisting that
the matter CT paving East Seventh street
between the Great Northern tracks and Hope
street. be taken up by the board will have
his wishes gratifed. The estimate of the city
engineer, made last summer. was to the effect
that it would cost 81. 80 per front foot to
pave the street with asphalt OF granite 81 10
with sandstone and 1886 with brick. All
of these estimates were on the proposition to
have concrete foundation. The cost to the
street railway company was estimated at
S,CG0 OF in that neighbQrhood. At the time
out of total frontage of a. $50 feet over 1000
feet was owned by persons who objected to
the Improvement. When the matter was
taken up yesterday the members of the board
expressed the opinion that by laying
sandstone pavement on a sand foundation the
cost could be reduced TO about $3.50 per front
foot, and to secure an estimate from the city
engineer the matter was referred to that of
fetal. Under the sandstone proposition the
cost to the city railway will be about Sl2, 900
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
POLK COUNTY EXCITED.
Sheriff Lawrence Says 1t Was Over
run With Tramps.

Sheriff Thomas Lewrence, of Crookston
was at the Merchants yesterday. stopping
on his way home from Saltwater. whittier ne
had taken a prisoner, Edward Sheehan, to
serve two years for grand larceny.
There were lively times around Crooks
ton this fall said Mr.. Lawrence to a
U l o b reporter; 1.-The country was over
run with hoboes. You see the report went
out that there was an enormous wheat crop
up our way. Well there was, but there were
TOUR hoboes to every acre of wheat l
wasn't work enough for them, and they
just hung around the place and committed
all sorts of depredations, robbed farmhouses
and held up people, and even would hodl up
one another. You can get some idea of what
it was like when l tell you that there were
thirty-nine criminal cases oh the district
court calendar there last month. OF those
nine nen have already been sentenced to
prison and a number Of others have been
given jail sentences. Probably not one-ffth
OF the crimes committed there resulted in ar
rests; it was simply impossible to get the
offenders.
The police force of Crookston was doubled,
and no serious trouble occurred in the city.
Those hoboes were bold though. I've seen
fifty or sixty of them board freight train
in broad daylight. and the train officials had
no alternative but to carry their unwelcome
passengers wherever they wanted to go.
Folks up our way are not so much afraid
farmer will take his shot gun and chase
half dozen away without a thought Of
their turning on him."
1t pays to be a banker and especially If
your bank happens to be bank in this
state. A. d. Stephens, who is the cashier
OF the Merchants National bank at Crookston
was in town yesterday and in very happy
frame of mind. Chatting about the improved
condition Of things in Minnesota, he said to
G b reporter that ali indications pointed
to still more material improvement than
that which was already to be noted in the
affairs of the people of the state and more
especially the farmers. The deposits in the
Merchants bank, according to its cashier,
amount today to $240.OO0, as against about
$150,O0O this time last year He says the
farmers have realized well from their crops
which they have sold for the most part They
have shipped in at least so per cent of their
wheat at prices ranging from so to 50 cents
and have paid up nearly all of their mort
cages. Those which have been renewed have
been renewed with local money which, in the
opinion of Mr.. Stephens. is a good thing.
Mr. stephens called during the day on his
friend, Chief Grain Inspector Clausen, and
returned to Crookston last evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Mrs Anna Fink. living at liz East Fair
field avenue, fell on q slippery pavement at
Seventh and Minnesota streets yesterday
afternoon, breaking her left arm at the wrist.
She was taken home in q carriage and at
tended by DR.. Artz.
The fire department was twice last evening
called to the home of r. r. Dunn, 597 Sum
NIT avenue to extingush small blazes in
the basement caused by the furnace The
damage was slight. The alarms occurred
within half an hour of each other.
Stephen Bosco, an eighteen-year-oldy youth.
was arrested by Special Officer Ryan, of the
Omaha railroad yesterday, on the charge of
stealing sack of wheat from a freight car
in the railroad yards, He was locked up at
the Rondo street station, and will be
raiened in the police court today.
A second meeting to effect an organization
of the Luther leagues of the Twin Cities will
be held Friday evening in st. James church.
A committee of FIVE will be appointed to pre-
sent a constitution for the organization, and
three delegates will be sent from each Luz
theran church of the Twin Cities. The COR
stitutional csmmittee consists of Prof Luiid
Rev. A. Ramsay. Rev. Henry Hertig, Mr..
Werner. Miss Guam.
The Junior Pioneers will hold their regular
monthly meeting at Elks' hall tonight, when
plans for the annual ball to be he'd in Jan
uary will be considered. The entertainment
committee composed of Messrs. X: Her, Jess
rang and Allen, have arranged a musical and
literary programme to follow tonight's meet
ing, and this viii be followed at It's close
by lunch, served by the committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
srArE oF MINNEsorA corNry oE pAM-

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF RAM
sey-District Court Second Judicial District.
In the matter of the assignment of Sarah A.
don. assignee
Notice is hereby given that Sarah A. David
son, a resident Of the City OF St. Paul, in said
County and State, having become, and being
fnsolvent, did by deed in writing. dated No
vember 16, 1897. duly make an assignment to
the undersigned. Robert A. Snowdon. a resi-
dent and freeholder of said state of all her
uneXempt property for the equal benefit OF
all her bona fide creditors, who shall file re-
leases of their demands against her as pro-
vided for in Chapter 14S of the General Laws
OF the State OF Minnesota for the year 1881
and the several acts or parts of acts of the
Legislature of said State, now in force, in
addition thereto or amendatory thereof under
which said laws said assignment was made
That said deed of assignment was duly filed
In the office of the Clerk OF said Court ON
the 10th day of November 1897 at o'clock
and by said deed of assignment the under
signed. Robert A. Snowdon was duly ap-
pointed assignee in said matter.
All creditors claiming to obtain the bene-
fits of said laws shall file with such assignee
their claims, within such time as the court
shall by order provide, which time may be
for cause extended.
All claims must be duly proved and verified.
Proofs of claim must be substantially in the
form set out in Rule XIV. of the Rules OF
Practice of the District Courts of said State
in Insolvency Proceedings.
Dated Dec. 4, 1897.
ROBERT A. SNOWDON. Assignee,
sc Court Block, st. Paul. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
Railway Notes.

William Askin. general agent at Sarnia of
the Beatty line CT steamers operating under
the Northwestern Transportation company,
was in St Paul yesterday
Charles Clifford, chief clerk of the Union
Pacific general freight department at Omaha.
was a caller at the Great Northern Offices
yesterday.
Bssell Wilson, division passenger agent of
the Missouri Pacific came up from Chicago
yesterday. and visited his railroad friends
in this city.
General Passenger Agent Fee, of the North
ern Pacific. is in Chicago.
Land Attorney T. R. Benton. of the Great
Northern, has gone to Washington.
The state railroad and warehouse commits
sion leaves today for Carver. to hold 4 hear
ing on the petition Of the folks there for a
station and agent at that place. Thursday
the commission will visit Jaspar. from which
place the citizens have sent in a petition for
q to connect the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern and the Wiliamr & Sioux Falls
roads
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
Difficult Piece OF Road to Be Con-
structed.

The work Of constructing the Fosston
line on the Eastern Minnesota between
the junction with the old line near Su-
periOr and Cloquet is commenced, and
promises to be a great undertaking.
TO get the required grades some very
heavy cut and fill work has been found
necessary, and the bridging will be Of
the sort not often found away from
lines running through mountainous
country. No less than 100000 feet of
timber, it is estimated, will be neces-
sary for the bridges to be put in be-
tween Carlton and Wrensall. Three Of
them will be no less than 1000 feet high
and a great deal longer than that, and
will be used only for passenger and
light freight trains. The long heavy
wheat-laden freights are to be run
around a series of loops through the
ravines. One bridge, which may have
to be built of steel will be put in two
miles northwest of Thompson, 900 feet
long and over 100 feet high. There are
not less that 1900 men at work on the
new branch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
IOWA RAILROADS..
New Legislation Suggested by the
State Commission.

DIES MONIES. To-, Dec. THE an
nual report of the Iowa railroad
commissioners, just filed with the gov
ernor. makes some radical recommen-
datiOns calling for new legislation to
rehibilitate laws that have been sup
posed, until very recently, to give am
pie power to the commissioners to
regulate rates. In the case of Barris
against the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway, the Iowa supreme
court decided that the rate fixed by
the commissioners was not prima ia
Gle evidence of a reasonable rate, thus
in effect holding that all rates are
subject to review by the courts, and
gives the railway companies, the board
thinks, the right to wholly disregard
the commissioners rate.
The commissioners regard this as
against the securing of uniform rates,
which was the intent of the law, and
declares it will prevent them from
enforcing uniform rates, so they can
not prevent unjust discrimination
Tt will lead t. great confusion in both
freight and passenger business, if the
railways are allowed to contest the
reasonableneSS of rates with each ship
per. because juries and courts will
not agree as to the same rate; it will
cause a multiplicity of suits. If such
never-ending litigation is unavoidable
under the present law, the commits
sioners think that such legislation
should be enacted whereby the people
of the state may be fully protected
in securing reasonable maximum rates
without unnecessary delay and vexa-
ton
Referring to the litigation which the
decision of the supreme court invites,
the board asks for legislation which
will make it possible to establish a
schedule of maximum rates which
would be binding both upon the ship
per and the railways. without COM
pelling the shipper to expend large
sums of money in a multiplicity Of
suits" The commissioners state fur
Their that the decision absolutely de-
stroys the statute of the state in re-
gard to the long and short haul, be-
cause there is no standard of a legal
character that is or can be established
under this construction.