The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-07-07
CIRCUS SNAP SHOTS.
Additional Features of the Combine Show
Brough: to Light.
"BARKERsn ON PARADE.


Tuesday it was because he did not have
the price OF railroad ticket. OF the walk
ing in his section was not good.
They were mostly there and those who
were not had their ears 10 the ground
impatiently listening for news from their
| brethren.
And what an amount of enthusiasm
they brought with them
Nothing like it had been witnessed
since 80, when their gallant leader, Cen
eral" Koontz, struck the party colors,
raised the black flag and engaged in open
warfare against the Republican party
that had frequently honored him and his
followers, including his able second in
command, Colonel" Kooser. who WAS
conveyed to the scene of the first battle
in that memorable conflict in an ambu-
lance. being too feeble from long wrest-
ling with his inner-conscience TO ride a
mount.
As in 1882, J. G. 0gle. Esq, the ire
pressible, was on hand in his capacity of
orderly, bottle-holder, general utility
man." or what not, with resolutions cut
to fit and in abundance, the reading of
which called forth salvos of cheers and
caused many of the listeners to fall upon
| one anothers necks through sheer joy at
hearing the old familiar phrases that had
caused their hearts to throb and their
pulses to quicker beat in those days of
long ago. II was something akin to the
finding of long lost brother. Even the
rasping voice of the ever jealous, if not
always discreet, Berkey, was like unto
sweet music in the ears of this wonder
ing band who have been grazing in short
pasture for some fifleen years, and he
was allowed 10 fire off his littl @ dema.
gogic speech, while the heat and enthu-
siasm increased.
But we can not do it justice; only one
who was there in the flesh and with the
true spirit can fitly portray the enthu-
siasm, hence we quote:
"The great crowd in the court room
could no longer suppress its en-
thnsiasm, ard calls for 'Koontz' came
from all parts of the room. This finally
brought To his feet Hon. w. ii. Koontz,
who certainly needed no introduction 10
a body of representative citizens Just
what they represented is somewhat
misty OF Somerset county. The General
was greeted with prolonged applause
and when this ceased (how considerably
he said in part:
Just six hundred and eighty two years
ago. at Runnymelc, the bold barrons,
sword in hand, compelled King John To
sign Magma Charta, the palladium of
British liberties. Had not Mr.. ogle
with his usual foresight dispatched
Messrs. Shober and Kimmel to lay on the
roof it would have been swept from the
building by the storm of enthusiasm that
greeted this announcement The prin-
ciples upon which The Republican party
were formulated in 1886 were free speech.
free territory and free men. (rremen-
dous applause The war of 1926 re-
suited in the shackles falling from the
limbs of 100000 Of slaves. lDefening
applause, which would have rung the
Court House bell and probably caused an
alarm of re had not Mr.. Ogle thought
fully had the bell muflled } Subsequent
TO the war the question of the reconstruc-
ton ofthe states lately in rebellion, the
payment of the large national debt, the
resumption of specie payments and va
rious other questions had been raised,
but were ultimately settled according TO
the views and principles of, the Republi-
can party. Applause lasting minutes
by the watch.
"In lSS2 a revolt occurred in the ranks OF
the Republican party in Pennsylvania
which resulted in the defeat OF Gen. Bea-
yer and the election of Democratic Gov
ernor, and, am proud to say, was the
leader of the revolt in this county. Loud
applause from the Democratic contin-
gent) In 1886 it was | who led revolt
in the interests of a Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district, but with
poor success. slight applause, mingled
with hisses.) I did the same thing in
1880 and while unsuccessful in defeating
the Republican candidate for Congress,
the State administration was once more
handed over To the Democratic party.
wild and enthusiastic applause need
scarcely refer to our strenuous efforts
fall, but let us not be dismayed by this
recent failure. We have Democratic
Poor Director and Jury Commissioner in
sight for the next three years unless |
wrongfully read the signs of the times
and the tremendous vote polled at our
late primary is not misleading. (Ap-
plause and cheering, while Capt. Harri-
son, Judge Horner and others shook
hands with the speaker
When the enthusiasm following the
Generals remarks had somewhat sub
sided, Mr.. Kooser took pinch of snuff
and an Ex-County Commissioner rem
dered song entitled:
~ AN A GOOD oLDKICKER.''
AIR When Eooser Gets TO Congress
Pm a good old kicker.
An that's just what am,
And for the Republican party
don't care d-n;
I'm glad hit agin il,
And am sorry that they won,
But amt goin' 10 AK no pardon
For anythink done"
I'm good old kicker,
An that's just what am,
listed under ole Marse Gin-er-al
When this hyar fight began;
1T agin GinI Beaver
Way back in ~,
An I'll do some mo- tall kicking,
Befo' dis var Tight is thro.
I'm a good old kicker.
An that's just what am,
l hate all rules an regulations,
An defy 'en all can;
never paid an assessment,
An d-n me If do,
I've not been reconstructed,
I'm kicker through an through.
"The audience soon caught the point |
of the Generals speech and applied it
with rounds of applause. Then came
calls for 'Kooser' (second fiddle but al
ways there) and the gentleman whose
fool friends have been a sort of night
mare to the moribund ring arose amid
great applause" OIn that very much |
mixed audience it was feared by some
that Mr.. +. o. Kooser, Secretary of the
Democratic County Committee, might
arise under the impression that the vo-
ciferous "calls for Kooser' were meant
for the only son and junior member of
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