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ST. MARY'S ACADEM'
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

exten e elevated
ulgulf
800" Sicily enhances health com'orI
rounac,
IN AZ It's branches through the languages
As' particulars terms and catalogue a SISTER
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Columbus. O.. May is. 1897.
Resides having the merits of Pe-ru-na
so fully demonstrated in my family, l
have taken 1t for catarrh and stomach
trouble. and all unite in praising 1t. AS a
remedy for catarrh / can fully recon-
mend it, COL. A. L. HAMILTON.
Mrs. Hamilton adds her testimony as
follows:
II can bear testimony to the merits OF
your remed-- Pe-ru-na. l have been talk
ing the same for some time and am en-
joying better health now than | have for
some years. I attribute the change to Pc
ru-na. and recommend Pe-ru-na to every
woman, believing 1t to be especially bene-
ficial to them" Respectfully,
MRS. A. l.. HAMILTON.
After taking one bottle of Pe-ru-na my
husband was cured of catarrh. and he had
it most dreadfully."
MRS. ]. H. MACOMBER,
Fremont Mich.
P II had catarrh of the head. l took eight
bottles of Pe-ru-na and they cured me
sound and we'll"
E. NJ. STABLER, Payne, Ohio.
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"My disease was general catsnh 4
say that Pe-ru-na is the best renA9
it that I ever saw"
E NJ. MARSHALL. EscanabA ~
II had catarrh and dyspepsia ~
SO nervous that I could scarcely ~
thought was waiting for III NlN
an. now we'll and happy. 60 =
did 1T"
Alma OIL
81 was afflicted for several ysan
that dreadful disease known q n
catarrh of the head and nose
every reason to believe thatfmy az
health at present Is the dlre0 2
taking Pe-ru-na, without which =
have been dead by this time Nths1
donbt." OSCAR I M,sn,o MI 4 n
81 have used Fortuna IN my Isus'
find 1t the best medicine for ccusA y
and catarrh." p.A y
II am very glad to write you - Y
In every way cured Of cataTn, nv
have been a sufferer for tweH
took ten bottles of Pe-rurnA ~
Man-a-lin." ,,e,r,>r nrcp0Cf
Woodvlls
DR.. Hartman is the author y m
pamphlet on chronic cataMn ~ ~
phlet contains the prinapI, .sss +
corning this very prevalent y IN Z
instructively illustrates, any MINI
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Ms
Co.. Columbus. Q.
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PRESBYTERIAN

First Presbyterian Church--Corner or
Main street and Mckinney avenue. Rev.
VIM, Hayne Leavell. d. D., pastor. sun.
Gay school at $3.50 a. IN. L. w. Taylor. su-
perintsndsnt; John Il, Wiley. assistant (;
Miss Fannie c. Vincent. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
primary department. Public worship -,
!, a M. with preaching by the pastor
! n.re Will be no night service.
westm'rstcr Pre- bytgran Church--Cor-
~ Min Strest and CAUdtol svenue. Sun.
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BAPTIST.

First Baptist Church Services at First
Baptist church today at II o'clock. Sub
ieot OF sermon; Condition OF Spiritual Ell
ficiency." Services in the evening at 100
Subject CT sermon: THE Value of a Man"
Second Baptist ChurchFifth ward, cor
ner Of Liberty avenue and Hardy street.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Preaching at
IL a. m. and 1880 p. III. by tho pastor,
James +. Duncan.
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NV wife was thin, feeble, no appetite,
everything hurt her, cramps headaches,
and stitching. But Pe-ru-na nut every
thing in order"
MICHAEL EDEN, Keokuk, la.
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day school at $3.50 a. M: George A. Byers.
superintendent Preaching at II a. m. and
at s p m. by Rev. ii. S. Little. DID,, OF
Denison, Texas.
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor at
6:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening"
You are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,. NJ.
Halsell, DID, pastor. Preaching by tho
pastor today at II a. m, and 1880 p. m. in
the new chapel, corner Fannin and Pease
Sunday school at 9:i5 a, m.
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When Just q years OF ago was admitted
to the bar to practice law in the courts OF
our State and just after that period hied
of to the blue grass regions OF Kentucky
and married the girl Of my choice, VINO
has ever proven the woman OF my choice.
/ have always known that did much bet
ter when | married than my wife did.
Four years after my marriage to MISS
Laura A. McElwain Of Henry county, Ken
lucky, right in the midst of hayward
career, there was a sudden and mighty
revolution Like Saul OF Tarsus, | was
turned right about, and now, for twenty
five years, | have been obedient TO the
heavenly call. l spent eight years OF my
life as a pastor upon different circuits in
the North Georgia conference. Then
took the agency of the orphans home and
fed and clothed and cared for the orphan
children during my evangeistic work for
more than twelve years. l have been out
of the pastorate for sevteen years and my
life has been given almost wholly to evan
gelistic work, covering almost every State
IN the Union and most Of the principal
cities and towns. l do not affirm with
absolute correctness, but I estimate that
have seen 5000 people turned from the
error OF their ways into better life under
10. Ia. 1,.,I N
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UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD. - No
book of Old Testament 80 closely teaches
the lesson Of universal brotherhood as does
the book OF Jonah Rev. X. 5. MacAr-
thur, Baptist. New York City.
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THE TRUTH Let us tell the utter
truth to the world, the truth about ilself
and its sins. the truth about God and HIS
goodness. Rev. II. w. Waddell. BaptiSt'
Philadelphia.
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THE CLERGY IN POLITICS yo,r.
my conviction has been daily doar ,va,,
thot Christian ministers have failed IN
suitably qualify the men In our churche,
10 help on the kingdom of God nv tbe
proper performance OF their political du.
t,ea.--h ev Charles Pelton, Presbyterian.
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SELF Self realization is tho highest
function Of man. The method OF self
sacrifice. But 1t Is TO find ourselves that
we lose ourselves. Rev. A. A. Berle.
Congregatlonalist, Boston.
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CHURCH DISTlAy.--Any display OF
wealth in the church proper. such as dec.
orations, etc.. ie for the benefit OF the nor
even more than the rich, for the reason thar
the poorer class have little other oppor-
tunities for cultivating the artistic side
OF their natures--Rev. J. j. Prender
st Catholic, San Francisco. Cal,
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CAPITAL AND LABoR-WorkInep er
have rights that should be rcsncctod
and so have capitalists. There should h,
no quarreling between them. They ara
necessarily joined together. and no man ar
organization should try to put them MS
adelphia. Pa. A''
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REwARDING VIRTUE. In human laws
virtue, as the people understand 1t, Is re-
warded and vice punished. No country
Furnishes what 1t declares 10 be right. -
Roy. DR.. Gullette Methodist. Cincinnati.
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81 have used Fortuna In my 10y
find 1t the best medicine for cousnA
and catarrh." IN n
MRS. ]. G. MARTIN. Ps0a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Asks fOr $50. 900 for Destitute Americans
in Cuba.

WAsHINGroN. May 1.-THE President
to-day sent the following message TO Con-
gress:
''To the Senate aud Honse of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States. Official
| information from our consuls in Cuba es-
tablishes the fact that a large number of
American citizens in the island are in a
state OF destitution, suffering for want of
food and medicines. This applies parti-
cularly to the rural districts of the central
and eastern parts. The agricultural
classes have been forced from their farms
into the nearest towns where they are
without work or money. The local au-
thorities of the several towns, however
kindly disposed, are unable 10 relieve the
needs of their own people and are alto
gether powerless te help our citizens.
The latest report of Consul Lee estimates
six TO eight hundred Americans are with
out means of support. / have assured
him that provision would he made at
once to relieve them. To that end /
recommend that Congress make an APP
preparation of not less than $4,000 TO be
Immediately available for use under the
direction fthe Secretary OF State. Ii is
desirable that a part of the sum
which may be appropriated by Congress
should, in the discretion of the Secretary
of State, also be used for transportation
Of American citizens who desiring to re-
turn TO the United States are without
means TO do so. (Signed) William Nc
Kinley, Executive Mansion. May 18th,
1881"
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Down at Harrisburg.

| The fellow who sends anonymous COM
mnnic4tions OF a scurrilous character viii
have to cease now If there IS any danger
of exposure. The Legislature has passed
and sent to the Governor ths bill punish
ing this class OF scoundrels. and the Gov
erDor will surely approve the bill.
Senate bill TO enable tax collectors to
collect taxes for the payment Of which
they have become personally liable or
for which they shall during the year
1897 become personally liable without
having collected the same by expiration
of the authority of the warrants or by
expiration OF their term of Office and to
extend the time for collection for one
year from the passage OF the ac. passed
finally.
Senate bill requiring counties to pay
the cost and expenses of experimenting
and returning a fugitive from justice
charged with or convicted of the COM
mission of a felony was defeated on final
passage by a vote of 96 to ls. The vote
was reconsidered later and further con-
sideration of the bill postponed.
Senator Thomas has introduced bill 10
encourage persons who have been con-
vited of crime TO reform and to protect
all persons who have reformed. The bill
makes il unlawful to print or publish the
record of any one convicted of crime who
shall have reformed for period of ten
years and evidences the same by following
some lawful business or employment
within the state. 1t is also unlawful for
any official or person to publish or ma AXE
known the future or record of such
person under such circumstances, unless
in court of record upon trial ofsome Grim
inal charge against such person. 1t is al
50 unlawful, under the act, TO print or
publish or make known the record of any
minor who shall have been committed
to the house of refuge, the Huntington
reformatory or any other institution or
place for the reformation of minors ac-
adsed of any offense or crimes, unless it
os in legal proceeding wherein such
minor shall have been charged with
crime. Violations OF the act are punish
able by fine not exceeding 5000 and
imprisonment not exceeding two years,
or both or either This bill was drawn
up by District Attorney Graham, of
Philadelphia.
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The Fastest on Record.

The announcement of Jos. Horne &
Co, of Pittsburg, that the opening of their
new store will occur on the 18th inst,
adds another TO a succession of remarka-
BILE occurrences.
In many respects the great Pittsburg
fire Of May 81 breaks all previous records
In the first place. the loss was the great
est ever recorded for the area burned
over and the time of burning. 1t was the
fastest IRE ever known. IL was under
control in less than three hours, and was
burned out in less than five hours, but in
that time II had destroyed nearly four
million dollars worth of property.
The confiagration which had previous
iy held the record for rapid loss was what
insurance men call the Lincoln street
fire." which occurred in Boston about
three years ago. This was also renarka-
bic for the manner in which it wiped out
so-called "ire-proof' buildings. II be-
gan in one, destroyed it and the one next
it, and then, ignoring the older buildings
adjoining, crossed the street and gobbled
up two more new steel-frane, stone and
brick buildings. before its appetite for
''fire-prouf'' structures WAS satisfied
But the Pittsburg fire, besides being
faster, was even more particular. In the
rear OF the Horne store was n one-story
wooden foundry building, a large ramb-
ling, ramshackle structure which was
veritable fire-nest This building was
considered special hazard by insur-
ancc men, and the Hornes had To pay
extra insurance on account of its proxi-
nifty. ON all the windows fronting on
this building heavy iron shutters were
provided, and the place was always a
sOurcesf uneasiness. Yet, when the fire
came, the magnificent fire-proof store
was gutted out in an hour, and the found
~ was not even sc0rched. The shutters
which were erected to save Horne's from
the foundry, saved the foundry from
Horne's.
As for the speed of the fire, Chief
of the Pittsburg Fire De-
partment says he never heard of one
which made such rapid progress. He
says the spread of the flames reminded
him of the way a blaze runs over a
field in the autumn.
And still keeping up the pace of the
whole affair, before the ''all OUT signal
was rung, Jos. Horne & Co. had secured
a fine nine-story building, three doors
below the ruins of their old one. 1t was
bat just completed and consisted only of
nine bare floors and four blank walls.
An army of workmen was started at
once on the fittings. In two days il was
occupied by all heads of departments
and the buyers had gone east after new
goods. ~In two weeks from the time of
the blaze, the firm is ready again, with
new store and wholly new stock. As
their old stock was valued at over $780,
o0a, and as they have resumed business
it is easily seen what a tre-
mendous task they have so successfully
in reproducing such a
store and stock in such a short time.
Considering the magnitude OF the busi-
ness, the firm has broken all records for
speed in getting under way again.
The destruction of "HOrne's store,- as
Il was familiarly known, was considered
by all as something very much like a
public calamity, and the day of reopen
ing viii be memorable one.
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Shot AidIng His Wife.

EAST STROUpsBURG, Pa, May 10
Shortly after midnight this morning
three young men-Clinton Roack. New
ton Fritz aud Harry Hafford-went to thi,
house of Mrs. Henry Van Buskirk. on
the out skirts of this town, and demanded
adnlittance. the woman's husband was
lying in bed with phneumonia, and she,
anxious that their noise should not dis
tnrb the sufferer. went to the door. On
opening it the three entered. Tnav wee
all the worse for drink. SEEING the
woman, they attempted to embrace her.
but were fought oil. With oaths they
renewed their attacks upon Mrs. Van
Bnskirk, who, fast loosing her strength.
called for her husband
Rising from his bed, the sick man order
ed the men from the house. They re-
fused TO 20, Rouck, ii is alleged. threat
ening to kill the man, wife aud three
small children ifthey did not make less
noise. Seeing that the men were deter
mined upon As iult. Van BIskiri stag
gered back into his bedroom and secn-ei
revolver. Ite-en;ering the kitchen, he
again demanded that the men should
leave, at the same time raising his
weapon. ltouck pulled his gun. Before
his finger closed on the trigger Van Bus
Kirk had fired the bullet which struck
Rouck in the stomach near the groin.
Rouez fired and hit Van Buskirk in the
breast, the ball penetr ting the right
lung. The men then lefl, but not before
Rouck had fired three more shots, none
of which took effect on the inmates.
After attending to her bleeding hus-
band. Mrs. Van Bnskirk came into town
for the police. Warrants were quickly
issued and Officers Welter and Smith To-
Gated Rouck and Fritz. Hafford has so
far eluded capture. Rouek is now in a
serious condition from the wound in his
stomach. and his death, with that Of Van
is momentarily expected. The
men claim that they went to the house
after two women whom they believed |
were rsice.
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Railroad Track Blown Up.

JoHNsTowN. Pa, May l6-Early this
morning the people of spangler were
awakened by terrific explosion. About
90 feet of track on the new Beech Creek
railroad had been blown up with dyna-
mite The stuff had been placed in a
culvert under ill and tore an immense
hole in the roadbed. The powder maga-
ztne OF Meciain Il Co., at Spangler. had
been broken into during the night, aud
this is where the explosives were seclr-.
ed. A determined effort viii be made 10
locate and punish the perpetrators.
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Another Airship.

In the the little mountain town of
Boucher, Westmoreland county, lives
Abram Beam, who for the past year has
been at work on an air ship, and so Wig
orcusly has he worked and planned that
Thursday. May 20, has been set for a
public trial of the invention. So much
confidence has Mr.. Beam in his aerial
conveyance that on top OF NcIntyr's
Hill, just above Boucher, tower is be-
ing built, from the top of which the ma
chine will be started. Mrs. Beam will
accompany her husband on his first trip.
which will be to Ligonier and return.
Ofthe construction of the machine very
little is known except that the motive
power is compressed air applied TO a
great fan. The whole machine acts
against the force of gravity by a para
chute arrangement, so that it can he adj
justed to different wind velocities. Much
interest is being taken in the matter by
the people of Ligonier valley, since Mr..
Beam has made public his intention of
giving his neigbbors an opportunity to
view the results of his many weeks of
secret labor. Great crowds are expected
TO view the starting of the ship.
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SENATOR ALDRIcII las expressed
his intention OF calling up the tariff
bill next Thursday. This does not give
very clear impression of the date
upon which the bill will become a law.
Very much will depend upon the tenn
PER Of the Senate. There is abundant
IN m1terial in the Senate bill for eontro-
versy. The sugar schedule has aroused
discussion in the country. and this will
be duly reflected in the debates. One
OF the misfor,unes Of a prolonged and
excited discussion upon an undesira-
ble feature of tariff bill is that il
hardens opposition to other good feat
ures and endangers the measure.
The margin in the Senate for the re-
vision of the tariff is very slender.
The Republicans are in minority.and
must have votes from the cpao>iiion to
pass bill. They appear TO be assured
Of these votes in certain contingencies;
bat, when votes are so doubtful, ii does
not require much urging to swing them
in the other direction. 1t Is this touch
and go situation which prevents the
Republicans from pushing the hill
with their accustomed energy. Ii Is
given out, for instance, that if Mr.. Al
drich does call up the bill on Thursday
it viii not lie allowed TO displace other
business. This may possibly be mere
threat, but if il is made in earnest il
may seriously embarrass the passage of |
the bill.
The Senate has habit of making
mountains out of mole kills. The most l
trivial matter will sometimes occupy 1
nearly whole session, and there seems
TO be an unlimited supply Of these tri-
iies stored up for production at mop
perfume moments. There is the hope,
however, that the weather viii grow
warm, and that, as the debate progress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19
INHERITANCE TAX A LAW.
Important Aet Taxing Personal Estates OF
Heirs Per Cent.

The Direct Inheritance Tax bill, which
was prepared by Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Elkin, passed the senate finally
Wednesday, and the house concurred in
the senate amendments. Governor Hast
ings announced his approval of the meas
ure.
The ''railroading of this bill. which is
now the law, was due TO the energy of its
author, Mr.. Elkins. At 1890 a. M. il was
passed by the senate. Then the house
had to concur i'm the physiological
amendments, which was done by vote
of ii7 to 10. Mr.. Elkins then got six
transcribing clerks at work on the bill.
and by 2o'clock the governor had signed
il.
Mr.. Elkins says: SIT will mark an epoch
i'm revenue legislation. Such taxation is
spreading in many states, and in the Old
World. Property that could be hidden
away under former tax laws must come
TO light after the owners death.
at is not an unfair law, because much
of the property to be taxed has so far es-
capped, though liable under old taxes. 1t
does not oppress the poor, as all Inherit
ances under $500 are exempt.
This bill puts a tax of two per cent on
personal property of all kinds directly
inherited, even such legacies as insurance
policies LEFT 10 direct heirs. Mr.. Elkin
says the tax will raise not less than ST.
100000 and perhaps s., 100000. Real estate
is not effected. Collateral inheritances
are taxed under former law.
In Phila del hia alone, it is estimated
by Chairman Bolles, of the ways and
means committee, the Register of Wills
the latter being designated as
the collector ofthe new as we'll as of the
collateral Inheritance tax, the law will
raise at least between siOO, 900 and 500, 600
TWO NEW REVENUE MEASURES.
The ways and means committee of the
house has reported two new revenue
bills. One puts "A tax of one-h half cent
gallon on domestic beer and one per cent
on beer manufactured outside of Penn
sylvania. Another bill provides for the
payment ofa four mill tax on capital
stock and surplus of banks. II is esiimat-
ed that these two bills, if passed, would
net the state s, ,00D, 600 per annum.
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Victim cf a wonan's Fury.

GaEENsBURG. Pa, May l5.-Mrs.
Charles Hunter. wife of a leading young
lawyer, and daughter-in-law Of the late
Judge Hunter, was attacked 10y Mrs.
William Young and knocked down and
kicked into insensibility on the street
here tonight in front of store. Mrs.
Young accused Mrs. Hunter for wreck
ing her domestic happiness.
Mrs Hunter subsequently swore ont a
warrant for Mrs. Young. All are pro,ni-
neni, and members Of old families.
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Mrs John Sherwood, whose autob;o.
graphy the Harpers are soon 10 publish,
IS one of the most interesting of living
American women. She has long occu-
pied prominent social position in New
York, and both in this country and in
Europe, where she has travelled exten-
sively' she has met nearly every one of
distinction during considerably more
than the past quarter Of a century. In
recent years Mrs. Sherwood has devoted
much of her time 10 charitable work; af-
ter the panic Of '9s she organized the
Kind Word Society, which secured sit
Gai'ons in the country FOR thousands of
giris
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A Valentine Led to Suicide.

LEwIsBURG. May l2.-Philip Shuek. a
farmer near Mazeppa, this county, COM
miited suicide by shooting himself with
a revolver Monday night in an open field,
and died soon aiterward. 1t is believed
the deed was result of sending a scan
dalous valentine last February TO a
neighbor with whom he was on bad
terms.
The letter or valentine was sent to the
United States Post Office Department,
and detective traced the letter to the
deceased. Shuck was frightened so bad
ly that suicide tempted him. lie was
about 90 years of age and had family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-19

THE record of exports Of domestic
products for April Of this year was 50
far ahead of the record for the same
month of 1896 that there can be no com
parison. This country's business with
foreign lands IS immense at the present
time, and is likely &c continue so for
some time to come. The foreign de
mand for American manufactured arti-
cles, as well as for grain, Is very heavy,
aud business at every port on the east
ern seaboard il very brisk.