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The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

We, the undersigned. agree to refund
the money on n fifty-cent bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar il it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee
twenty ty" cent bottle to prove suits
factory ar 10 pay.
IL. w. CUSHING, RINm & BuCk,
". II. FULLER. X. +. ATrEN
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Mud wasps manifest great ingenuity
not only in building their nests, but i'll
placing them IN localities where they
will not be injured by rain or predictions
animals.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Kermis, Mercer County, Pa. We be-
lieve Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be
the best remedy in use. We use it in
our own families, and it is a favorte
among our customers. HECKER Bros.
& Co. % and so cent bottles for sale by
Horatio w. Gushing.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

The Roman Goddess of Health always
bore in her hand serpent. The serpent
was the emblem of Hlscuapius, the
deity of physicians and IN Roman folk.
lore it is said that during Il great pesti-
lence in Rome he appeared in that city
in the form of serpent and staid the
Dlapup
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Tommy, ! have told you again and
again not to speak when older persons
are talking, but wait until they stop "
~ have tried that already, mamma.
But they never stop. Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
TRY GRAIN.O! TRY GRlIN.O!

Ask your Grocer to day to show you pack
age Of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
lakes the place Of coffee. The children may
orink in without injury as well as the adult.
All who try 1t, like II. GRAIN-O has that rich
sea- sea- brown Of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. d the
price of coffee. 10 cts. and 25 cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28
STATE AND GENERAL

A despatch fi4m Madrid say that the
prime minister has stated il Wcylef
does bot succeed in pauia2 down tae
rebellion befpIe the rainy season sets in
! he fCanogasJ& d resign.
CYRUS cobb. marble hust If flr = ,
smith. antbof af "a rrerlea = y.b;cl, VS.
ordered t., Governor Wolestf +, helsIf
Of the STATE. is A present IN H.. ,rs..a.
chasetts STATE library ~ be fIaeed IN
the new Memorial hal, WIN II l. finish.
ed.
-,
~ a. ~ - '''s' s9'lhanf mas
- ~ 2'''''' =" i....'.''i ''i'
tion Of the campan, f. commute with
the British for contract. H. ID e.1..,f.H
countries Japan. China. Russia aud
wherever eIse The British. baxe market
,r,nrcr,,,. l-,,r. -. .... E.
risky h,.i,as. F,.,l. II p.,.ff.. -.
-. ,.o,s .l.,L =. l.. p...4..4
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

The jokes men perpetrate live after
them-and turn up periodically ON the
EDITORS desk Wrinkles
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

When a man doesn't know enough to
make living his wife always says he is
too honest to succeed New York
Press
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

An Hypothesis-"Papa why does the
sun go south in the winter?h "Oh, l sup
pose he can afford to.-Detroit Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

For over 400 years every Parthian
king bore the name Of Arsaoes i'll add
ton to his own.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Even catarrh, that dread breeder of consump-
ton, succumbs to the healing influences of
Thomas Bclectric Oil.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

In bright field a tiny cloud over
Swallowed a daisy. "What a dark world
this is cried the daisy.-E. S. O'Conor.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Dolly Swift What kind of gill is
she? Sally Gay-The kind that calls a
Wagner sleeping ear "Yogner. -
Judge.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

This is the Australian ballot law which
som" of our contemporaries in this STATE
insiSt is 40 simple that the men Who fail
to mark their ballots properly ought Il
be DISTINGUISHED, and that in fact the
votes of such men are not wanted. In
the case in point the law has cost a gen
tleman his election to the present Con.
gress although he is a member elect OF
the next House. If the House were as
evenly divided n the Senate III. failure
to elect Republican Congressman
owing to technical defects III thu ballot
might be the means Of defeating the
much needed tariff legislation. tn,
action. OF The majority of the committee
j. insisting on Il strict construction OF
he law in the matter of ma king while
apparently ignoring the gross violations
Of the law in other re>p,efs was sub.
iectrd To severe and merited criticism
and only prevailed by reason Of Demo.
cratic votes.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root the great
kidney remedy, at SIMPSONS, the corner
druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

At this time when there is so much
interest in genealogy aud family trees
it is fitting to note that the genealogical
tree of President-elect William Mckinley
has been traced by Chieagoan, Edward
A. Claypool, to its root in the great
Duncan Macduff, the same Thane of
Fife who slew Macbeth and who was
immortalized by Shakespeare The
Macintosh clan came from the Mae.
duffs and from that clan came the clan
Farquharson. One of this elan, Find
lay, had four sons, who took the name
MacIanla, derived from Findlay. From
these sons sprang the clan Mckinley.
OF this elan James, "the trooper went
to Ireland and became the ancestor of Il
large portion of the Irish Mckinleys
His son, Ames Mckinley, came to Amer
lea before the revolutionary war.
The eleventh annual report of the
Maine Eye and Ear lntirmary brings to
our notice another years history of its
noble work. This charity ranks among
the worthiest of the worthy for it en-
ables the poor of our State who are
overtaken by ailliction of sight or hear
ing, oftentimes bordering on blind
ness and deafness to recover from their
trouble and oftentimes gives them a
chance to resume their vocatiOns and
remain self-supporting. We read on
page II that nearly 1000 days Of free
board was given to the poor who could
not possibly pay, This means a heavy
debt ON the Institution and it should
receive reasonable appropriation from
the State in common with other similar
institutions
The prospect OF the passage Of a tariff
bill by the next congress is now ap.
rarentlg we'll assured. The reelection of
Prirchard in North Carolina, th~ dcclara-
ton of several western silver Senators.
including Jones of Nevada. HAT they
will not undertake TO hold up a tariff bill
by attaching it 10 "A free silver rider, aud
lht conversion Of several Democratic
senators including Emery of Louisiana
and Jones OF Arkansas to protection,
seem to place the passage of thi,
necessary measure beyond reasonable
doubt. The curly passage of tariff
that will give sufficient revenue ard
e eater protection to many of our
languishing industries will give business
confidence and help all along the line.
Football seems to be in great disfavor
in some Western States. Bills making
the game unlawful have been introduce
ed into the Nebraska legisa allure, and
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

Foot-ball seems to be in great disfavor
in some Western States. Bills making
the game unlawful have been introduce
ed into the Nebraska Legislature, and
also that of Indiana.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-28

CIks Moody
GLASS; lODDA .
AGNES Moody
NETT AaNDpN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
THE ENGINEER SCHOOL,
A Series of Regulations I.sued \
Gen. Miles.

"A series OF Regulations Issued hv
Gen. Miles.
General Miles has issued a series of rep,,-
lations for the government of the limited
States Engineer School at Willets Point
The object of the school is to increase the
professional qualifications of officers as
signed to the Corps of Engineers; to con-
duct researches in the branches of science
applicable to the duties of that corps. and
to prepare manuals Of instruction and
guidance for duties required of engineer
officers and soldiers
The school, under the chief of engineers
Will be under the command of the officer
or the Corps of Engineers assigned to the
&C mmand OF the post at Willejs Point
There VIII be three departments of in
struction, as follows: Military engineering
electrical engineering. civil engineering.
Ihe students will be the junior engineer
officers on duty with the Battalion of En-
gineers at WTlets Point and such other
officers as may be attached to the school
for special instruction.
Engineer officers shall be under instruc-
ton for two years. beginning October /.
Subject to the exigercies of the service
the regular tour OF duty of members of the
academic and battalion STATS will he not
less than three years: all graduates of the
Military Academy assigned to the Corps
of Engineers shall be ordered to duty at
the school, commencing one year after the
expiration OF their graduating leave or at
ouch other date as the interests OF the
service may require, and continuing not
less than two years.
Diplomas signed by the academic star
will be given to all officers who complete
the entire course of instruction to the satis-
faction of the staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
FAVoRING woRKINGMEN.
Consul Morris Report Of Exempting
Taxes in Belgium.

United States Consul Morris at Ghent re-
common council of Courtrai, Belgium, has
voted the exemption from certain taxes
for Workingmen who build dwellings for
their own use. The conditions in brief are:
There shall be exempted from the building
paving and sewerage tax-(D the working
man who, not being an owner Of real es-
tate, erects or transforms a building des-
tined to be- led by him as dwelling, and
who has secured the property in accordance
with certain conditions accorded to work
ingmen; q all societies associated with
which erect or transform buildings by one
of the methods prescribed by the said
bureau thereby assisting workmen to the
ownership of dwelling house; (3) incor-
porated associa tions, organized for
period of at least ten years. which erect
buildings destined to be rented to working
men and which agree in their character
that their dividends shall not exceed per
cent.
lngman does not actually occupy this house
within three months after it becomes in
habitablc; 2) If, before the. expiration of
hve years, he ceases to occupy 1t or trans
fers the property to another party not en-
titled to the exemption; C3y If he establish
in 1T the sale of liquors. ~
The corporations mentioned must be
Chartered and must publish their bylaws
If they do not fulfill all "details or law
they forfeit their rights to exemption.
At Bruges. in 1896, the common council
voted the abolition of these same taxes in
favor Of all properties the annual income of
which was less than $27.SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
TIRED OF THE HORSE SHOW
Society Not Taking the Usual Interest
in It.
This Year Regarded as the Crucial
Period of the ExhibitiOn's
Existence.

NEW YORK, November 15.-There were
but few people present in Madison Square
Garden today at the hour set for the for
NAL opening Of the thirteenth annual ex-
hibition of the national horse show Of
America. The weather was damp and
foggy all the forenoon, and moreover, the
program Of the first half day was not such
as to attract a general attendance. The
doors were opened at 0 o'clock, but for the
ensuing hour the great amphitheater was
only partly occupied.
At 10 o'clock the actual work of exhibi-
ton began with the exercising of horses
in the ring under the supervision of the
ringmaster. This went on for half an
hour. when the ring was cleared for the
preliminary trials over the jumps of horses
entered in classes 80 and 1O2, the animals
acquitting themselves creditably to be al
lowed to compete in the final trials set
down for a later period in the exhibition.
This occupied the time until recess.
At the afternoon session there was
little better attendance, but still the num-
ber of visitors present was small. partially
on account of the continued unfavorable
weather. The program for the afternoon
was full one for the judging of horses
and ponies, including 46 harness horses,
class Al; hackney stations in classes y
and 2S: 2t roadsters in harness, class II;
81 pairs of carriage horses, class 81; 10
ponies under sacdle, class 81; 5 standard
bred three-year-old trotting stations, class
6; teams, four-in-hands. not under IA
or over Is hands high, class g. and those
hunters and jumpers selected in the trials
given earlier in the day.
There are those who regard this as the
crucial year of the show. 1t is claimed that
society, which for so many years had made
the show a part of Vanity Fair, has tired
of it. 1t is a fact that the sale of boxes
fell off good DEAL and people who last
year could not have obtained a box at any
price are this year box holders. The same
is true Of the sale of the reserved seats
in the first tier. There the receipts fell
off some SIS, coo from last year. 1t is said
that those members of society who will
grace the show with their presence will
in the main keep away from the boxes.
The opinion held of the value of the boxes
either from a financial or social stand
point may be best judged from the fact
that boxes were sold at such a low figure
as $40 for the entire week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
CURIOUS CASE OF SMUGGLING.
How 1t Is Hoped the Practice VIII
Be stopped.

curious case Of smuggling on the Mexi-
can border line has been discovered recent
ly by the government officials at Nogales.
Ariz.. and equally curious action has been
taken to suppress it. On May last land
about Nogales was declared subject to en-
try and among those who took advantage
or the right was a man who made a town
site selection directly on the international
border line and Immediately erected a large
house thereon, with doors on both sides.
BY this means. according to official re-
ports, the laws were evaded by backing IN
teams laden with Mexican goods to the
rear door of the house, which did not re-
quire the teams crossing the line and the
goods were then taken out of the door on
the American side and carried away. The
case was reported by the collector of Gus
toms and he asked that no townsite be al
lowed unless there was street set apart
along the border to prevent this evasion.
The general land office has now acted nm
TINS proposition and the President has
made reservation of a strip of land sixtv
1eet wide and two miles long, at NogaIes
which. IL is hoped, will prevent such prac,
uces as that referred to and secure To the
government its customs dues The neces-
sary surveys for the purpose are now he
ing made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
CAPT. CARTER'S CASE
RECORD Now In the Judge Advocate
Generals Hands.

Record Now I'm the Judge Advocate
Generals Hands.
Secretary Alger has referred to the Judge
advocate general of the army the record of
the court of inquiry in the case of Cant
Carter. Corps of Engineers who Is alleged
to have been guilty of irregularities in the
Savannah harbor improvement works
Nothing coEce rning the nature of the
courts findings has been given out for puh
Ecation by the War Department, but the
action taken by Secretary Alger in referrin9 o
the papers gives rise to the belief that fur
thcr proceedings are to be had in the case
The impression Is strong in military cir
cies that the Investigation developed irreg-
Ularitfes on the part of Capt Carter sniff
cient to warrant his trial by court-martia,
on charges of neglect of duty So far as
can be learned the investigation made nv
the Gillespie board failed to disclose any
criminality on the part of Capt. Carter In
connection with the government works at
Savannah. but at the same time, his meth
DDS of business were found to be not Alto
gether free from criticism
The main charge made by Cant C.fIIat,a
the engineer officer who Succeeded 60.
Carter in charge of the works. Involving
possible collusion with contractors, result
ing in the loss to the government o. about
81 5Oo.0OO. II Is understood was NOT sub
stantiated While the board was NOT ahIa
to determine whether or not the mattrsssas
used in the work on the Savannah river
and harbor were built in strict accordance
with the specifications. it Is understood
that the members of the board agreed thai
the work was an entire success regarded
from a purely engineering standpoint. II
Is stated that the board contented ftsaIf
with the submission Of a statement of ali
the obtainable facts In the case and made
no recommendation as to further proceed
ings. As already intimated. however. the
impression prevails that Secretary Alrer
has practically decided upon Capt Carter'.
trial by court-martial.
Capt. Carter. who II now In the city. de-
ciines to discuss the case further than To
say that the work done by him was prop-
erly executed. that the Improvement IL a
success. and that the charges against him
are without foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
NEW coMM1ssARY GENERAL.
Col. VIM. II. Bell Today Appointed by
the President.

Col. VIM. II. Bell To-day Appointed by
the President.
The President today appointed Col Will
liam H. Bell to be commissary general of
subsistence, with the rank of br;gadier
general, in place Of Gen. Thomas C. Sulli-
van, who retired Saturday on account Of
age. Gen. Bell is native of Pennsylvania
and a graduate of the Military Academy of
the class Of 1858. He was brevetted major
for meritorious services in New Mexico in
the late 50s, and served gallanrly through
cut the war, taking part ii the battle of
Bull Run and most OF the esrly engage
ments in the vicinity of the, District of Co.
lumbia. In 1862 he established the commits
sary depot at Point lookout; 1Gd., and SUBJ
sequently had charge of depots at Aquia
creek and Falmouth, Va; the depot at
Hagerstown. Md. and the depot at Bell
Plain, Va. He has been on duty in this city
as chief assistant in the so5aice Of commits
sary general for several years His term
of office in charge of the commissary de-
partment will be snort, fnasm,eh as he will
retire fer age early in February next
Another appointment made today was
that of First Lieut.. J. Harry Duval, 18th
Infantry. at Fort Clark, Texas. to be COM
nissary of subsistence with The rank of
captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
OUT ON HABEAs CORPUS
The Right Of Judges to Send Prisoners to
St. Eisabeth's.
Judge Bradley Rules That the Custom
is lllegal-Present Status
of Annfrs.

From decision rendered by Judge Brad
ley Saturday morning, some enterprising
lawyer with a pocketful of habeas corpus
papers has it within his power to make
trouble at St. Elizabeth's Asylum.
A warrant was sworn out on March 6
against Mrs. Deborah Carter, charging her
with assault. Mrs. Carter remained within
the quiet precincts of her home undis-
turbed by official interference until Septem-
Der 2S, period Of more than six months.
Just why this long delay between the issue
and the service of the warrant does not
appear. She was brought before Judge
kimball of the Police Court on the latter
date and entered plea of not guilty. She
was sentenced to serve thirty days in jail.
There seemed to be some question as to
the wCmans sanity, and while in Jail she
was examined by the Jail physicians, also
DR.. Prentice and one other physician.
-Four days after her Incarceration she was
again taken before Judge Kimball and ex-
testimony for and against her mental
soundness, the Jail physicians being Of
the opinion that she was perfectly sane,
while the other two held otherwise. Judge
Kimball decided against the woman, and
Mrs. Carter was committed by the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to ST Elixabeths Asy-
lum.
On Saturday Attorney James H. Smith
DiousHt udDedS corpus pTOCetOnSS lOT Fer
discharge, and the case was heard before
Judge Bradley. 1t was shown that the
woman had been sentenced for assault
for thirty days, and that after serving four
days of her sentence was then committed
to the asylum on October =. Attorney
Smith claimed that his client was irregu-
lGrly committed, as she was entitled by law
to trial by jury as to her sanity, and
that no police judge could commit a pris-
oner to the asylum upon his own judg-
n ent.
Judge Bradley took but little time to de-
liberate and at once discharged Mrs. Car
ter, who left the court room
This decision brings up the question as to
how many inmates in the asylum have
been sent there under like conditions.
Judge Bradley holds that 1t is an inalena-
ble right that when ones sanity be called
into question that he or she be tried for
tns anity before a jury.
The custom of the Police Court it is said
is to commit to Jail for expert examination
those whose mental soundness seems to be
in doubt; and in the event that the prisoner
is insane to send him or her to the asylum
for treatment. When cured, they taken
before the court for trial for. their alleged
offenses, but the cases are usually nolle
pressed.
Clerk Potts of the Police Court spoke of
this matter this morning. He claimed that
Mrs. Carter's sentence of thirty days was
revoked before she left the court room, and
she was simply held for a Epenral examira-
ton. but had never started in on any sen,
tence. Upon the hearing she was commit
ted as stated This was the custom he
said.
''Of those who are sent to the asylum for
II leatment, Mr.. Potts, how many ever come
back again?"
dozen have been sent back for trial. said
he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
IMPORTS INTO CHINA.
Those That Go From the Unfted
States Commented On.

Those That Go From the Unfted
States Commented On.
Consul Wfldeman at Hong Kong informs
the State Department that the largest
items of import from the United States TO
that place are -four and petroleum. Re-
garding. lumber. he says there would be
no trouble In selling IL shipped subject to
approval. Americans. he adds, have the
reputation of practicing frauds in selling
&c eds, and especially is this true Of whis-
ky of American manufacture that is sold
in Hong Kong. The exports from Hong
Kong to the United States for the year
ended June 80. 1884. smounted in yalue
to q, go. .58S, the principal items beinr:
Rice, $427. Dos: refined sugar, $321. .20O: tea
$l05 1856: Chinese. provisions. Sl36950; .'pe-
nut OIL. $l06. .315
Mr.. Wildeman says there ie great deal
Of talk about adopting the gold standard
for Hong KOEE.r az merchants complain Of
she dne4uaticns Of silvers and the matter
VIA be brought before The co3ooial legiu-
h&u1A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
RESTORING INDEPENDENCE HALL.
Tearing Down the Latter Day Addf-
tiOns.

PHILADELPHIA, November 15.-At Z
o'clock this morning workmen began tear
ing down the many additions to Independ-
ence Hall that have been built from time
to time. and which marred the simplicity Of
the historic structure. The entire block
from 5th to 9th street, and facing on
Chestnut street, has been shut in by a
board fence ten feet high, so that the relic
hunters and sightseers can be kept at
safe distance. Not a brick nor a board of
the old building will be allowed to be car
ried away. The building occupied by the
University Law School, at 9th and Chest
nut streets, will be torn down, as will also
several small structures which were added
to the main hall when the building was
occupied by the city officials. 1t is the
intention to restore the old building to as
near original design as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
LEFT THE VILLAGE IN RUINS.
German Warship Avenged the MUIR.
der of an Official by Natives.

German W W1rSh1p avenged the MuH-
der of an Official by Natives.
VICTORIA, B. c.. November 15.-The
German warship Falka, which was dis
patched from Australia on receipt of the
news there of the murder of the trader
Won Hagen, returned recently from New
Guinea. having grimly avenged the saw
agery of the ratives.
The Falka steamed directly to the village
in which the murderers of the late acting
governor were known to be secreted, and,
without word of parley, opened fire with
artillery. This so terrified the natives that
they at once carried into Stephensport, the
German capital, the two Solomon Island
boys wanted for the murder, and who had
broken from Imprisonment. imposed for the
killing two years ago of the German ex-
plorer Ehlars and his party.
the Falka continUedSto shell the village
despite this conciliatory measure, and left
no building standing.