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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

= Texas has blind woman who
actually clears about 5000 from little
farm where she raises vegetables. The
woman's exquisite sense of touch tells
her the ripeness of berry or vegeta
hla
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

= Nothing. is more reasonable and
cheap than good manners.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
Y z: S !,

They'll wear out, but only
after a season Of hard SER
vice. School Shoes, Rob
Roy, Kango Goat, Column
bus Belle, Red Seal. Sold
by cash.buying merchants.
Made by
J. K. ORR SEOE CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

= The Kentucky State Horse Swap
pers' Convsdtion met in Coyington
recently tt the number of 1000 or
more. One man brought twenty-five
horses and announced his intention
to swap every horse three times before
the conventions three days session
was over.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20
NOTICE.

N1HE County Treasurer's Office will be
i open from the 18th of October next
to the S1st of December following for the
collection of Taxes for the fiscal year 1897.
For the convenience of Taxpayers will
attend at the following places:
Slabtown, October 16.
Mount Airy. October 16.
Piedmont, October 18.
Pelzer, October 10.
Honea Path, October 81.
Cooks October %.
On all other days between October 18th
and December 3lst, the Office will be open
at Anderson. The following is the levy
for State, County and School purposes:
State................. .............. mills.
Ordinary County ............ mills.
Special (Road) ................. l mill.
Special court House)..... l mill.
For Schools. ............ mills.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-20

And We are getting in several other makes
of high grade Instruments. Also. large
line of Guitars, BaDj0s, Violins,
Autoharps, &C., at lowest possible
figures.
HEADQUARTERS for the Celebrated
New Home. Ideal and several other
leading
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Bimetallists Have Sailed.

NEW YORK, May Son the steamer
La Touraine which sailed this morning for
Havre were Messrs. Stevenson, Wolcott
and Payne, the bimetallist committee ap-
pointed by President Mckinley to con-
fer with the European governments, and
endeavor TO secure their consent TO come
into international conference on the
question of the coinage of gold and silver.
Gen. Stevenson said their plans were
not as yet in definite shape. The conf
mission had, however, decided TO visit
Paris first. Then they would go to Ber-
lin TO meet the Representatives of the
German empire after which England
would be visited. Consultation with
other governments depended upon the
success met in the three countries men
toned. The commission Will report from
time 70 time to the home government,
and their action viii be subject 10 con-
stant advice and instructions from Wash
ington.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Greece Saes For Peace.

ATHENS, May 9.-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press learns on the very
best authority that Greece has made a
written application to the powers through
their representatives at Athens with a
view of obtaining mediation. All the
representatives have promised in their re-
plies 10 use their best offices, except the
German minister, who has merely ac-
knowledged the receipt Of the note. The
Port is inclined to support the powers
with a view to the facilitation of negotia-
tiOns, but it declines to consent to an
armistice. on the ground that this would
enable Greece to recrganize her forces.
As matter Of fact Turkey continues to
send troops from Salonica homeward, and
it is probable that Osman Pasha has re-
turned TO Constantinopie from SIlonicI
In view of both facts it may be assumed
that nothing serious is expected, but the
continuance of a state of war is regarded
As the very best means of fastening the
efforts of diplomacy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Death Came Swiftly.

A wooden structure in Paris, in which
a charitable bazar was being held, was
destroyed by FIRE Friday, the iliumina-
ting apparatus ola kinemsiograph hav-
ing exploded. The stalls were presided
over by leaders of Partisan society and
there were from I3oO 10 1900 persons in the
building. A terrible panic followed the
alarm of fire and rush was made for the
exits. Many persons were trampled and
crushed to death before the flames reach
ed them.
The structure burned SO rapidly that
the roof fell in twelve minutes. one
hundred bodies have been recovered,
and il is thought as many more are in the
ruins. One hundred and sixty persons
were killed. Many of those who escape /
had all their clothing torn of.
Mime. Feulaurd was saved by her hus-
band, who, as soon as he had placed her
in safety, dashed back into the burning
building in order to save his daughter.
lie had clasped the girl in his arms
and mad nearly reached the door when
they were caught in the flames, and the
father and daughter perished before the
eyes of the agonized mother.
The Baron de Mackau had similar ex-
perience. Seven times he penetrated the
flaming ruins, in search of his sister.
each time to save another, and only TO
see his sister later fall before his eyes
when he no longer had strength to lit
her
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
May Inherit a Million.

EAsToN, May 6.-Three Chicago law
yers are in this city looking up people in
this section who by a complicated condi-
tion of circumstances are believed to have
fallen heirs to an estate in that city val
ned at 81 ,000. 900 or more.
Forty years ago a woman named joan
ma Dickerman, Of Trenton, y. J., was
married To a man named GOttlieb Hen
ninger. The couple moved to Chicago,
where Henninger went blind and was
turned out of doors by his wife. He re-
turned to Philadelphia, where he died.
The woman took up with three differ
ent men at various times and they lived
together as man and wife. BY the last
man, Curtis Robinson, she had two chill
dren. Six years ago the Woman died,
leaving an estate worth about Sl,009,0O90.
The lawyers have succeeded in finding
two brothers of the first husband. They
live in New jersey, few miles from
here. They will claim part of the estate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Plot to Murder His Son.

ELKINs, w. Va, May S.-Rev. Antho-
ny Mustoe and Christopher Tausig were
arrested yesterday for arson and attempt
ed murder, and plot on the part of the
preacher to murder his son, c. l.. Mustoe,
and family, was unearthed. The infor-
nation was furnished by two men named
Grant Runner and Josiah Cross, who al
legged that they, in company with Tausig,
were employed by Mustoe to burn the
barn and residence of the minister's son
aud murder the family, in consideration
of 500. of y hich 500 was to be paid for
firing the barn and $500 for burning the
house and killing the family. The barn
was burned last Saturday night, four
horses, together with harness, wagons,
grain, etc, being consumed.
Tausig confessed that Mustoe made the
contract with him, and that after firing
the barn he attempted to burn the honss
but was deferred by vicious dogs. Tau
sig then said he unfolded plan to the
minister to poison the dogs and also put
strychnine in the meat in the smoke
house and in the well, aud that after the
poison had taken effect he would destroy
the residence, hiding all traces of the
crime.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Held mp Ez-Justioe Heydrick.

FRANKLIN, Pa, May 6.-As ex-Su-
preme Court Justice Christopher Hey
drick, of this city, was returning to his
home last night ut 10 o'clock he was held
up 10y two men within few rods of his
home. The men presented revolvers and
endeavored 10 frighten the eminent jurist
into giving up his valuables. He re-
fused. began calling for assistance. and
frightened the foOtpads, who started to
run.
The Judge followed, and had only gone
a few steps when the men fired at him
twice but missed. They had hardly run
a square when they were met by John f.
GIL. general manager of the Galena Oil
Works, and II. \. Bigley. They tried to
stop the fugitives, but were fired upon,
the bullets barely missing Gill and Big
ley.
4 general chase then ensued, in which
about two hundred persons joined with
two policemen, the latter keeping up a
running fire upon the footpads, but the
fngitives escaped TO the woods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Renting of a Church Building to ;
Legislature Criticised.

SCRANTON, Pa, May S.-The proceed
ings of the Pennsylvania Conference OF
the Primitive Methodist Church were
enlivened to-day over a report that the
church at Niles, Ohio. was used for school
purposes.
During the debate for and against such
use of the church. Robert Dudley, for
mer member CT the state legislature, and
the president of the conference, declared,
with emphasis, that such action was no
worse than that of the CIR sce Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Harrisburg, in
renting itself Ito profane legislature.
where men called each other liars. and
did other similar acts.'' The ministers
applauded his remarks. An effort was
then made TO have Mr.. Dudley's remarks
suppressed in :he news reports, but he
reiterated his statement, and it was voted
TO permit school sessions in the Niles
church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Sacrificed His Son.

ELBA, Fla, May l0.-Rev. Oscar Will
liams, colored, declared To a neighbor
that the Lord recently appeared TO him
in a vision and commanded him to sacri-
flee his son. The neighbor followed the
preacher to thicket, and found him
standing over his sons body, which
was strapped to log. He had a bloody
knife in his hands and his eyes were
raised heavenward. Blood flowed from
the boys gaping throat. which had been
severed from ear TO ear. When asked
why he had done the deed the maniac
declared that the Lord had commanded
him to do SO. and then turned and walk
Cd away, the neighbor being too dazed to
stop him. The local constable heard of
the crime and has gone after Williams.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
An Airship That Works.

NASHVILLE, May Under the aus
pices of the Tennessee Centennial Expo
sition company, an airship mounted a
half mile into the air yesterday and
sailed away into space. True, it sailed
bnt Il miles, owing to the breaking IA
blade of the propeller, but it sailed all
right, going in direction diagonal To that
in which the wind was blowing That
the airship was thoroughly under the
control of its inventor was shown by the
| fact that after reaching a height of so
feet. he described A complete circle and
then sailed away to the west, the direc-
ton in which he had declared his inten-
ton of going.
The airship was manipulated by Prof
\. w. Barnard, who is physical director
of the Young Mems Christian assoc,a ion
of this city, under the auspices of the ex-
position company. 1t is a cylindrical
shaped balloon, Ii feet in diameter and
42 feet long, with rounding ends con-
structed of yellow silk from either end,
and an oaken rod reached down to bar,
to which is attached the light net work
surrounding the balloon from the horizon
tai bar running lengthwise. Nickle bars
reach to third bar, on which is fastened
a regular bicycle saddle. Underneath
the pedals controlling a 10 foot shaft, on
the end OF which is the propeller, consist
ing of four blades, about four feet long
and shaped like the blades of windmill.
Hydrogen gas is used.
The ascent was unheralded, as the ex
position company was uncertain about
its success. 1t was made, however, at
li:l5 The airship mounted half mile
in the air, turned "A complete circle at the
will of the professor, and finally moved
in westerly direction at the rate of Is
miles an hour. 1t disappeared from view,
being watched by thousands of people.
After going II miles in less than an
hoar. Prof. Barnard broke one of the
blades of the propeller and was forced to
descend.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Ligonier Maa Buncoed.

CHICAGO, May l0.-Fred Bogardus and
Nell Macarthur, alias ''Scotty," are being
held on suspicion of having robbed An
tonic Brown, a stockman from Ligonier,
Pa. of $500 by means of a confidence
game. Brown arrived in Chicago en-
route to Minneapolis. On Michigan ave-
nue. he met a young man who said he was
waiting TO catch train 20 st. Paul. He
wanted to accompany Brown on his
journey, and while they waited for the
train volunteered TO show tho Pennsyl-
vania stockman around Chicago.
Brown says they entered saloon,
where the young man ordered glass OF
beer, and rendered the bartender a s. bill.
The latter had no change, and while they
were debating how to break the bill, a
tall man entered. He announced that he
was from Kentucky. He ordered whis-
ky. The Kentucky man also had a 81
bill, and Brown was then called upon TO
change the money. He willingly con-
sented and drew a roll containing $50
from his inside vest pocket. While he
was fnmbling it the two men grabbed the
money and fled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
DEER PARK
On the Crest of the Ailegheniss-

To those contemplating trip to the
mountains in search OF health or pleas
ure. Deer Park, ON the crest of the Al
legheny Mountains, 1900 feet above sea
level, offers such varied attractions as q
delightful atmosphere during both day
and night, pure water, smooth, winding
roads through the mountains and val
leys, Cricket grounds, Ball grounds, Coll
links, Tennis courts, aud the most pict-
uresque scenery in the Allegheny range.
The hotel is equipped with all adjuncts
conducive To the entertainment, pleasure
and comfort of guests.
There are also number of furnished
cottages with facilities for housckeep-
ing.
The houses and grounds are supplied
with absolutely pure water, piped from
the celebrated Boiling Spriug," and are
lighted with electricity. Deer Park IS on
the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. and has the advantage of its
splendid Vestibuled Limited Express
trains between the east and west. Sea-
son excursion tickets, good for return
passage until October 81, will be placed
ON sale at greatly reduced rates at all
principal ticket offices throughout the
country.
The season at Deer Park commences
June 2l, 1897.
For full information as to rates, rooms,
etc, address ID. G.. Jones, Manager, Cam
den Station, Baltimore, Md.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
We're Met By the Remains"

SCRANTON, May S-Anthon Banmann,
of one Scranton's prominent attorneys,
yesterday read his obituary in one of the
local papers. His demise was reported
as sudden. Neighbors called to condole
with his wife and children, and later the
burial committee of the Lodge of Elks
came to make necessary arrangements
for the funeral.
Mr.. Baumann surprised them all by
welcoming the callers into his parlor and
telling them he felt better than he had
for some months
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

THE same old story which free trad
ers have been accustomed to assert that
their tariff law was more productive OF
customs revenue than the Mckinley
law is being revived now that the tariff
discussion is about 10 reopen in the
senate. They are encouraged in trot-
ting out this ancient and amusing fic-
tion by the fact that the customs re-
eeipts for March and April We're alb
normally large, because OF the enor-
nous importation of foreign goods in
anticipation Of the new tariff. The
absolute unreliability of the Statements,
however, is proved by the following
figures, which cover the entire hls,o-
ry of the Wilson law from beginning.
to date, and compare the custom ~
ceipts during that time with the err
responding number of months Of the
Mckinley law:
Customs receipts first 81 months of
Wilson law, Si29, l21, ,lS5.
Customs receipts first b months of
Mckinley law, S51s, So, ,0S5,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

FOLLOWING on the heels of the
Pennsylvania revelations come aecusa-
tions OF brutal treatment of convicts i'm
Kentucky. While some of these
charges may be inspired by malice,
they are becoming far too frequen t,and
the fact that our present prison system
leaves great opportunity for abuse
gives them a weight impossible 10 dis
regard by those interested in an i'm
proved penology. Unfortunately pow
er over Others is eorrupting in its ten
deney, and must be surrounded by ev-
cry safeguard TO protect those under
its sway. The class of men entrusted
with this power is the first subject of
referm, and efficient means of holding
them 10 strict responsibility and COM
petent supervision :he next
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

PENNSYLVANIA is likely to establish
soon three forestry reserves of 40,OoO
acres each at the headwaters of the
Delaware, Susquehanna and Ohio.
Whole counties have been stripped 10y
lumbermen, and the state is in urgent
need of this legislation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

THE rejection of the arbitration
treaty by the United States Senate,
Wednesday, did not occasion much
surprise to those who had been watch
ing the matter for the past several
weeks. Both Pennsylvania Senators
voted against the measure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Solicited to Commit Arson.

HoLIDAYsBURG, May l0.-RObert B
Hutchison. proprietor of a large dry
goods establishment at Ripple, this coun-
ty, was fined $50 and sentenced to Jail for
six months by the Blair county courts to-
day for solicitation 10 commit arson. He
persuaded Frank BOwdeI and Frank
Moore, two boys, TO attempt TO burn the
store Of Pheasant IL Wagner, his business
competitors. The boys were sent to the
Huntington RefOrmatory. Hutchison's
case will be appealed TO the supreme
court, his attorney claiming that solicita-
tion is not an indictable ofIiense in Penn
sylVania
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

THE comment of the English papers
on the rejection of the arbitration trea-
ty is bitter, but there are CLEANS of good
common sense, and this from the West
minister Gazette, one of the ablest OF
the London papers, is conspicuous: "In-
stead Of venting wrath upon the sena-
tors, il would seem more profitable TO
ask whether the European statesmen
have not for several months been fur
nishing the best grounds for belief that
arbitration is useless or premature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Awful Fire at Sea.

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Mallory line
steamer Leona, which left her pier ON
Saturday bound fer Galveston, took fire
at sea, put back and arrived in port to-
night with l6 corpses on board. The
dead were - steerage passengers and
three members of the crew. who sue
euned to a terrible fire which occurred
of the Delaware capes at an early hour
this morning. Those who are dead were
penned up below decks and, although
frantic efforts were made by the officers
of the vessel to save them, the fire had
gained such terrific headway before the
danger was discovered that all escape
was cut OFF.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

THOMAS EWING, president judge Of
Common Pleas Court No. ,, died at bis
home in Allegheny, Sunday evening.
Pneumonia was tie immediate cause
of his death. He had been on the
bench twenty-four years and was in
the seventieth wear of his age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

WHEN General Weyler arrived at
Santa Clara, few weeks ago, the may
or went to him and told him that the
children of the pacifieos were dying at
the rate Of twenty a day. SIS that
all?'' replied the butcher. "I thought
there were more" These deaths, it
may be explained, were due to his or
der crowding these poor people into
towns and letting them starve to death
or die from exposure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Reward for a Veteran.

PIrrsBURG, May S.-William Jones, of
Kansas City, was given transportation to
Washington. He is a one-legged veteran
of the rebellion, and during the last Pres
idential campaign took tho stump for
Mckinley. lie had grocery. His cas-
toners did not like his politics, and as
result, after the campaign, Jones found
himself ruined He wrote to President
Mckinley and received word to go to
Washington, where good Government
position was being held for him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Death Rather Than Disgrace.

KANSAS CITY, No., May 9.-Major Hen
ry Mcnamara, n veteran ofthe Fenian
Army that invaded Canada in 1856 and
again in 1870, and who was later promi-
nent in the Invincibles, the Clan Na-Gae
and kindred Irish societies, killed himself
last night rather than suffer the disgrace
of being sued for debt. An acquaint-
ance who had loaned him $50 threatened
arrest if it were not paid. Mcnamara
was IS years old, and was member OF
the q. A r.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

SOME papers are saying that the
prompt passage Of the tariff bill in the
Senate would stop gold expectation.
Undoubtedly it would. AS the bill is
not likely to reach the President before
the beginning of July at the earliest,
however, relief can not be looked for
from that source. The gold outflow is
likely to cease before the Dingley bill
gets on the statute book.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

MR. BAYARD's first shipment of bag
gage on his return trip was 20S pieces
and four dogs. 1t looks as if the am
bassador intends to create a sensation
when he gets back to Delaware.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

THE tariff bill is TO be reported to the
Senate on May Is. Now, if that body
shows decent regard for the popular
will and the necessities of trade, it will
pass the bill by the beginning of July
at the latest. 4 little activity in this
direction by the Senate at the present
time would rescue that chamber from
some of the disrepute into which it has
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY will unveil
the Washington monument in Phila-
delphia next Saturday. This is the
first time the President has been on
Pennsylvania soil for long time, and
he will be warmly welcomed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

OUT in California an experiment in
drying potatoes rs fruit is dried has
proven successful. Four-fifths of the
weight of the potato is removed, and
in the dried form il has been found the
product can 6e kept indefinitely. Here
Is a new industry that may work out
important results.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Jos. Horne & Co.
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Our store-building and its en-
tire contents were totally destroy
ed by fire on Monday, May 3. This
will explain the delay which may
have occurred, in some cases, in
filling mail orders.
We have secured new quarters,
only three doors from former loca-
tion, and shall be doing business as
usual within ten days. Meanwhile
we are filling mail orders again,
with usual promptitude.
If your requests for samples
were not attended to, it is because
your letter was destroyed. As all
records have been lost, we would
ask our old mail order customers to
send us their names and addresses
on q postal card, in order that our
Special Announcements and other
matter may reach them as usual.
525-527 PENN AVE,
PITTSBURG.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12

THE announcement that Justice
Field, of the supreme court, is about TO
retire is again made. This announc-
ment has been working over time for
several wears.