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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Unadulterated Household Spice.

Everything is impracticable till it is
put in practice.
The worst of creeds is better than no
creed at all.
A decaying body is not so pernicious
as decaying soul.
An evil soul is not an evil substance
but an evil influence.
a revelation that needs to he prop
ped up is a sorry kind of revelation.
The man who has no belief had bet
ter sell all that he has and buy one.
A poor sermon following a good one
acts like damp air on an electrical
machine.-Gail Hamilton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, Ia, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best sell
ler l have" J. +. Campbell, mer-
chant of Stafford, Ariz., writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is all that is
claimed for il; it never fails, and is a
sure cure for consumption, coughs and
colds. / can not say enough for its
merits" DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds is
not an experiment. 1t has been tried
for quarter of century, and to-day
stands at the head. 1t never disap-
points. Free trial bottles at Snyder s
drug store, Somerset, or at Brallier's
drug store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid, ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and alternative is felt.
A prompt use of this medicine has Oft
ell averted long and perhaps fatal bill
ious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and free
ing the system from the malarial poi
son. Headache, indigestion, eonstipa-
ton, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
soc. and Sl.00 per bottle at Snyder's
drug store, Somerset, or at Brallier's
drug store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
You and Your Grandfather

Are removed from each other by a
span of many years. He Travelled in a
slow going stage coach while you take
the lightning express or the electric
car. When he was sick he was treated
by old fashioned methods and given
old fashioned medicines, but you de-
msnd modern ideas in medicine as
well as in every thing else. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the medicine OF to-day.
II is prepared by modern methods and
to its preparation are brought the skill
and knowledge of modern science.
Hoods Sarsaparilla acts promptly up
on the blood and by making pure, rich
blood il cures disease and establishes
good health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Civil Service Law xodined.

President Mckinley has issued an or
der modifying the civil service rules in
| tho internal revenue department and
throwing safe guards around removals
from office in other directions. Deputy
collectors, cashiers and assistant collec-
tors are taken out of the classified serv-
ice and made subject 10 appointment by
the collector. The new rule in full is a.
follows:
Internal Revenue Service-One EN-
ploye i'm each internal revenue district,
who shall act as cashier or chief deputy
or assistant collector, as may be determ-
ined by the treasury department; one
deputy collector in each internal revenue
district where the number of employees
in the Office of the collector exceeds four;
one deputy collector in each stamp (or
branch) office. Appointments to the Of
fees named in this rule i'm the Custom
house service and in the internal reven-
ne service shall be subject to an examin-
alton TO be prescribed by the secretary of
the treasury, not disapproved by the
commission, equal to the examination
held by the commission for positions Of
like grade. Such examination shall be
conducted by the commission in accord
ance with its regulations.
Considerable speculation is ind ulged i
as to the exact meaning of the words
lone deputy collector in each internal
revenue district, as may be determined
by the treasury department but those
who profess to have direct information
from Washington say that it will "be de-
termined by the treasury department"
to include all deputy collectors.
President Mckinley also promulgated
the following amendment to civil serv-
ice rules:
mo removal shall he made from any
position subject to competitive examina-
ton except for just cause and for written
charges filed with the head of the depart
ment or other appointing officer. and of
which the accused shall have full notice
and an opportunity to make Defense"
a statement prepared at the treasury
department shows that this order in
creases the exemptions from the civil
service competitive examination from 63
to 2l9 in the internal revenue service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
He Know Chickens.

Mr.. Suburb-What On earth are you
trying TO do, Beighbor!
Mr.. Nexdoor-Morely taking down .
little of this fence, so that can move
my chicken house ever into your yard.
"Eh? My yard?"
"Yes. / like to be neiehborly and con-
siderate to other peoples feelings. yog
know"
"But-er''-
"Yes, yen shan't have any more
cause 70 complain about my chickens
scratching up your yard. 4"
But you are moving your whole
house over on 10 my propertyr'
That's the idea As soon as the
chickens find their house in your yard.
they'll conclude that you own them.
and will spend the rest Of their natural
lives scratching in my yard, you know"
-Pearson's s Weekly
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
IErrary .,,oIar,on OF aha

We aIe passing through the same
stage of literary evolution as the French,
only that with them the habit Of liter
aTy criticism and self criticism makes
the tendency more marked and more
easily studied. Here, as there, il might
seem that for the time the minds of
men had oyerleaped themselves, as
though in this strange fin du steele we
were pausing in our letters and art, IN
ceytain of the onward way. and seek
ing in more acute apprehension deeper
penetration and keener analysis of what
has been and is an answer TO our per-
plexity of what shall be. Here. as there,
originality, never absent, manifests it
self too often in studied eocentricity
and wastes its energy in a search for
the novel and bizarre search that is
most futile when most successful.
But rs one reviews the field Of Amer
ican letters enc may take Eeait Of brace
10 say that our development in no way
lags behind that Of England, that il
h.; in it the promise Of an evolution as
brilliant, as varied ard perhaps Ino;e
critically sound. Above ali. il Is indc-
pendent, and 80 is contributing an liza
portant. perhaps an essential, par: TO
tho growth Cf distinctly rational lit
Is. ". Wells il Eo-
rum
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
The Uses of Fruit.

l. To furnish the variety of diet.
.. To relieve thirst and introduce
water into the system.
3. To furnish nutriment.
4. To supply organic salts essential
to proper nutriment.
>. To stimulate the kidneys, increase
the flow of urine, and lower its acidity
6. To act as laxatives.
Z. To stimlate and improve appetite
and digestion.
9. To act as antiscorbutics.-D Dietetic
and Hygienic Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Shot Her Husbands Brother.

GREENsBURG, Aug. l. Friday evening,
during fight between Frank and Jacob
Byers, brothers, who with their families,
occupy the same house on a farm near
Tarr station, Jacob was overcoming his
brother Frank, when the latter's wife
hastened into the room, got revolver
and shot Jacob in. the back part of the
head, making a serious, but it is thought,
not fatal wound. The affair has created
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
The Grozsh Of Language.

No committee can tell whether
word is good word or a bad word, or
whether it is wanted or not. Old fash
toned people will always tell you that
new word is not wanted and that there
are plenty of exact equivalents for it 81
ready il the language. This seems con
elusive. yet experience often proves that
they were wrong and that there was a
shade If meaning which they did not
perceive. but which was nevertheless
pressing eagerly for expression. Thou
sands of words which we now consider
absolutely essential 20 the language
were. when they were first introduced.
described as quite unnecessary aud the
mere surplusage Of redantry or affecta-
ticn. Let any one turn 10 that most
humorous of Elizabethan plays. THE
Poetaster, and read the scene in which
tbe poet (Marston is the subject Of the
satire) is given an emeiic and made to
bring mp all the newfan-.c1 words
which he has used in his works. The
character who is watching the results
keeps On calling out that such and such
a AL0A~A4BSANr AatAH NOALt
This was thought brilliant piece Of
satire at the time, and yet now half the
condemned words are admitted by all
readers and writers. In truth. thCIe can
be no censorship in literature The only
possible plan ss 10 give every word its
chance and allow the fttes 10 survive.
1t was in this sense that Dryden de-
clared that he proposed rev words,
and if the public approved the bill
passed" and the word became law. In
stead Of writer being on the lookout
to throttle and destroy any and every
new word or phrase tina. may be sug-
eested. it ought to be his business zen
courage all true and fitting develop
nenis Ct his native tongue. Dryden, in
the admirable passage from which we
have quoted already, uses the memo
rable phrase, II trade both with the liv-
ing and tho dead for the enrichment Of
our tongue. London Spectator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Something For Nothing.

Where are your tickets, gentlemenr"
asked the doorkeeper of a theater 10 a
line of men who confronted him i'll In
dian file.
Its all right" shouted a man at
the tail end of the line. 1--we got the
tickets. There's six Of rs with me.
Count 'em as they 90 in"
I'm you so, gents" said the door
keeper, and he Tailed off five, who i'm
mediately mixed with the crowd within.
The Cerberus turned 10 look for the
holder of the tickets, but he had disap-
peared, and five men saw the perform
ance safe from identification in the tre-
mendous throng of people.-London
Fun
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Wheat Goes Up, Organism Goes Down.

New York Mail and Express (Rsp.l
Wheat is now worth 20 cents a bushel
more than it was one year ago when Mr..
Bryan went up and down the country
warning the unsuspecting farmers that
the pestiferous gold bugs were eating
holes in our glorious institutions. Mr..
Bryan would like to repeat his solemn
observations To the same audience, but
the farmers are So busily engaged in
hauling in their 73 cent wheat that they
have no time to listen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Wise Men Know

II is folly to build upon a poor founda-
ton, either in architecture or in
health. A foundation of sand is inse-
cure, and to deaden symptoms by mar
coties or nerve compounds is equally
dangerous and deceptive. The true
way to build up health is to make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
Fer a Sty on the Eye.

When you feel that prickling pain
and see the fatal little spot of red on
the eyelid which surely foretells the
coming of a sty, put into small bag a
teaspOonful of black tea, on which
pour enough boiling water to moisten;
as soon as cool enough put it on the
eye, and let il remain until morning.
The sty will, in all probability, be
gone; if not, one more application will
be certain TO remove il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
C. A. R. ENcAMPMENr, BUFFALO
Half Rates via Pennsylvania RAILROAD.

For the National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, at Buffalo,
August .. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell special tickets from
all points on its system To Buffalo and
return at rate of single fare for the
round trip. These tickets will be sold
and will be good going on August 2l to
p. and good to return not earlier than
August p nor later than August 81. 1897.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
One Mans 1900, 900 Bushels Of Corn.

SPRINGFIELD, o., July 30.-John w.
Bookwalter, the millionaire traveller, has
returned from Nebraska, where he has
1900 acres Of corn that will yield. he
says, 60 bushels to the acre, total Of
I,soO.OOO bushels. He says Nebraska
wheat will yield from IL to Al bushels to
the acre.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11

The town in England best provided
with places of worship is the ancient
one of Rochdale, where there are l45
rhurches ard chapels Fifty belong to
The church Of England and 90 to the
Lonoonformists. The church of Eng
llnd accommodates %, 449 and the nom
,onformists 81 $50 persons in sittings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
1t Will Surprise You.

In order to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective
cure for catarrh and cold in the head,
your druggist will supply 4 generous
10 cent trial size or we will mail for 10
cents. Full size scots.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11

Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
ELY BROS.
SO Warren 81 Ny City

So Warren St, y. y. City.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintance have
used it with excellent results.-Alfred
w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
EASTWARD.

For rates, maps, &C., call on Ticket Agents or
address ThOs. T.. Watt, L. A. W. D., StD Fifth
Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
j. Ii. Hutchinson, ]. X. Wood
Gen. Manager. Gen'I Pass A
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11

Life. TO be worthy Of a rational he
ing. must be always il progression. We
must always purpose 10 do more or bet
5er than in time past-Johnson-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11
IMPORTANT To ApyERTIsyrs

Tho cream OF tho country papers is found
in Remington's County Seat Lists Shrewd
advertisers avail themselves of these lists, a
copy of which can DO had of Remington
Bros. Of New York & Pittsburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11

Trains arrive and depart from the station at
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-11

CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12
station.

The president has appointed John T.
Wilder, of Johnson City, Tenn, to be
pension agent at Knoxville, Tenn.
Dwight Jarvis, appraiser of mer-
chandise in the district of Tampa, Fla.
Eugene A. Webster, collector of in
ternal revenue for the district of South
Carolina
Also the following naval promotions:
Capt. John c. Watson to be commo-
dore
Commander French E. Chadwick to
be captain.
Lieut. Com. Frederick NJ. Wise to be
commander.
Consul General Hector De Castro at
Rome, in a report to the state depart
ment, says that if business men of the
United States would give the same at
tention to Italy which they do to other
countries they could largely increase
their trade.
He says there were no bidders at the
auction for furnishing American to-
bacco to the government monopoly,
and the minister of finance sent a rep
resentative to New York for the pur-
pose of purchasing tobacco direct in
various markets. 1t seems that be-
sides obtaining leaf of excellent quail
ity, the government has by this means
economical to the extent of 1921, $50.
The consul general also says that ac-
cording to the latest news received at
the Office of the ministery of agricul-
ture of Italy, the wheat harvest this
year has been estimated at S6, S36, 700
bushels, or about go per cent of last
years production
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12

Senator Hanna called during the
morning and on leaving said: "The
major is very sick. His condition is
critical and he has the most alarming
symptoms of acute pneumonia. 1t is
hard telling now whether he will pull
through or not"
All Monday night and Tuesday tel
egrams were received from prominent
men asking about Maj. Butterworth's
condition. DR.. J. Kent Sanders is fire.
quently called to the long-distance tel
ephone from all parts of the country
to explain the condition of his patient.
Physicians are with the sick man day
and night.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-The report
that Maj. Ben Butterworth before
leaving Washington for Ohio, notified
the president that he would resign, to
take effect January 1, is revived, since
his dangerous illness at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 1O.-There has
been no change for the better in the
condition of Patent Commissioner But
terworth since Tuesday afternoon.
He seems to be holding his own, how
ever, and that gives some encourage
ment to his family and friends.
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12

The Situation In New Orleans Continues Fa
vorable-Only Fourteen Cases and Seven
Deaths Reported Monday.

The Situation In New Orleans Continues Fnr
vorable-Only Fourteen Cases and Seven
Deaths Reported Monday.
New ORLEANS, Nov 9.-The yellow
fever sita alton continues favorable.
There. has been no marked change
since Sunday and Yellow Jack has lost
his terrors for the people, who are
greatly elated over the gratifying turn
OF affairs Good news has been re-
ceived from all points and it is pre-
dicted that trade will have resumed it's
normal condition by the middle of the
month, though 1t has been dealt ter
rible blow by the dreadful plague.
The board of health officials are of the
opinion that the situation will gradual
ly improve and all indications point
that way. Mondays record was a3 fol-
lows:
New cases: Miss Fannie Laughlin,
Vincent Maguno, Mr.. Schaeffer, Mrs.
L. Campbell, NJ. Perret, Miss Roberts,
Dennis Hayes, Michael Mitchell, Fred
Leal, Vincent Caselli, George Horn,
- O'Geese, Frank Paranesi, Dominica
Aringot.
Deaths: Mrs W. Dessert. Michael
Harren, Frank Paranessi, Vincent Ma
guno, r. Berthelot, - Pizzo, Domini-
co Aringot.
Board of health report: Cases of vel.
low fever Monday, IA; deaths Monday,
z. Total cases to date, 1,756; total
deaths from yellow fever to date, 243;
total cases absolutely recovered, 996;
total cases under treatment, 517.
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 9.-The new cases
were but four of yellow fever-Alfred
Battle, James r. Groom, Vivian Bru,
Mrs. Samuel Lyons. There were two
deaths-Georgia Hollerman and John
KernS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 9.-There was
not single new case or death from
yellow fever in Memphis Monday. In
addition to this, the board of health re-
port that there is not even a suspicious
case known to them and that those al
ready sick are doing well without ex-
ception.
JACKSON, Miss, Nov 9.-The board
Monday night issued an order per-
mitting all passengers from non-in-
fected points in the state of Alabama
to come into infected points in the
state of Mississippi with proper health
certificates. All baggage, freight, ex-
press, mail and newspapers from non
infected points in the state of Alabama
will be allowed to come into the state
of Mississippi. All railroads entering
the state of Mississippi from the state
of Alabama will be required to estab-
hsh and maintain relay stations at or
near the state line.
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Gen. Gomez is Concentrating the In.
surgent Forces Near Remedies.
Gen. Blanco Desires That Sugar Cane Grind
ing should Proceed on Large Scale
Senor Monagas Appointed Assistant
Chief of Police of Havana.

HAVANA. Nov. 1O.-An official dis
patch from Alfonso XII, Province OF
Matanzas, announces the surrender
there to the Spanish authorities OF an
insurgent force consisting of three OF
fcers and II privates, who delivered up
80 carbines. The insurgent officers
who have surrendered are Col. Evaristo
Leon, Major Guadeloupe Herrara and
Captain Carlos Cepero.
1t is semi-oficially announced that
Gen. Maximo Gomez has been attempt
ing to concentrate the inSurgent forces
near Remedies, the principal northern
port of the province of Santa Clara,
and it is added that he was engaged by
Spanish force with the result that
the insurgents left nine men killed on
the field.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has issued cir
cular to the Spanish military COM
manders in the different provinces of
Cuba instructing them to favor the
owners of sugar estates by all means
in their power and to encourage chose
who may be less disposed than others
to grind their cane. The captain gen
eral is desirous that sugar cane grind
ing should proceed on a large scale.
1t is reported that Senior Trujillo
Monagas, who, in October, 1895, then
being inspector general of the Havana
police force was arrested on charge of
misappropriating the government Sc
cret service funds, but who was releas-
ed by order of Gen. Martinez Campos
has been appointed by Marshal Blanco
assistant chief of police of Havana
New YORK, Nov. 1O.-At the Cuban
Junta headquarters here Tuesday the
report that Gen. Gomez had ordered
Gen. Julio Sanguilly to report for duty
in the insurgent ranks in Cuba was
definitely denied.
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12
sagasta Does Not Want War.

MADRID, Nov. 1O.-In response to a
cable message from non-official Amer
lean source, Senior Sagasta, the pre-
mier, has sent the following cabled
declaration through Senior Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister at Wash
ingtOn: $50 far from seeking a pre-
text to declare war against the United
States, Spain would regard it as a
great misfortune to be given the occa-
sion for such an unhappy resolution.
Animated as she is by the most AMIGA
BILE sentiments toward the great re-
public, Spain hopes of America that
the latter will do it's utmost to fOrtify
sentiments of friendship for the sake
and welfare of both countries, while at
the same time respecting the rights of
SOain "
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12
WORLDS FAIR co.

Held Responsible for Losses to the French
Republic and French Exhibitors by Rea-
son of the Fire January 5, 1894.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Judge Grosscup, of
the federal bench, Monday handed
down an opinion holding the Worlds
Columbian Exposition Co. responsible
for the losses to the French republic
and the French exhibitors by reason of
the fire on the night of January
s, 1894. The loss to the French re-
public consisted of some fine Beau
vais and Gobelin tapestries and two
magnificent Sevres vases. made for
ornaments at the entrance to the
chamber of deputies The French
representatives claimed $4,000 on its
direct loss and $40, 900 more by reason
of delay and extra expenses attending
the fire. Half a dozen private exhibit
Ors from France had a loss of $15,-
600 combined. The court did not fix
the amount of damages to oe paid by
reason of the fact that it appeared
that some of the private exhibitors had
collected insurance, and the court de-
sires that it appear that their suit is
brought in the interest of the insur-
ance companies and to be limited to
the amount accepted in insurance.
The Bourbon news., 1897-11-12
ON THE STAND.

s,o~x Of GuldeDsupPe's Murder by enc OF
the Principals-Mrs- Augusta Mack Testi-
fies Against Her ParaHour, Martha
Thorn.
New YORK, Nov. lL-A sensation
was created in the Thorn murder trial
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Augusta
Mack testified against Martin Thorn,
on trial for the murder OF VIM. Gulden-
suppe.
At 16 minutes TO 10 o'clock the main
door of the courthouse opened and Mrs.
Mack, accompanied by her lawyer and
Deputy Sheriff Debragga. walked mp
the center of the court Thorn eyed
her closely as she stood within yard
of him. but she avoided his gaze She
was placed on the stand. and under the
examination of Judge Weller began the
recital of her story, leading up to the
time that she had left her husband and
was living with Guldensuppe at 439
Ninth avenue.