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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Industrial Exposition at Pittsburg-Ex
cursion Tickets via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

For the Industrial Exposition at Pitts
burg the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell, on September 9, IL, u,
and 30, excursion tickets from stations on
the Pittsburg Division and branches, and
from stations on the Indiana Branch oi
the West Pennsylvania Division to Pitts
burg and return, at half fare, with price
of Admission TO the Exposition added.
(No ticket to be sold for less than seven
ty-five cents, including admission cou-
POM
These tickets will be good going on
regular trains leaving stations at or be-
fore noon on the day of issue, and will be
good for return passage until the follow
ing day inclusive.
Excursion tickets for this occasion will
also be sold under similar conditions
from stations on the MonOngahela Divi-
sion on September $, IL, -, and 30, and
from stations on the West Pennsylvania
Division, except Blairsville and the In
diana Branch ltickets read 10 Allegheny
City on September s, l6, -, and %.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Long Ago Life In Washington.

There are some entertaining pictures
of life in Washington 20 years ago in
Stratford Canning's tary and letters.
My predecessor, be writes, "had
greatly the advantage over me in his
collection of good stories. l record one
Of them TO serve as pattern of the rest.
He was Sir Charles Bagot, a man Of
very attractive manners, intelligent,
witty and kind An American minister
and his wife dining with him one day,
he heard Lady Bagot, who was at some
distance, say rather quickly, My dear
Mrs S. what can you be doingT The
salad bowl had been offered 10 Mrs s.,
and her arm was lost in il up 20 the
elbow. Her reply was prompt-'Only
Tollicking for an onion, my lady.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Kept is Word

"When | heard the bicycle bell
just stood on my rights and refused to
move, threatening at the same time
that If he ran into me I'd smash his
machine"
"Well?'
81 kept my word. He ran into me
and smashed the machine"
"What did he do?"
''lle gathered il together"
"But you?'
''Oh," sadly, "they gather me to-
gether. too" = Philadelphia North
American
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Notice to Office Seekers.

4 Washington dispatch says: The Civ
il Service commission is much annoyed
by individuals aud bureaus claiming to
have special information of value to ap.
piicanis for government offices, and spe-
cial facilities in preparing them for civil
service examinations. Many letters are
reaching the commission from applicants
inquiring whether these claims are gen.
uine. Special pains are being taken to
call attention to the fact that the pamph.
let of instructions and the examination
schedules furnished gratis 10y the gov
ernment to all applicants contain all the
information about the times and places
of the examination. the methods oi
making papers. certifying eligibles and
the prospects of securing appointments,
and also ample examination questions
'No person." says the commission, "bas
any information of importance to appli.
cants concerning examinations which
can not be obtained without cost from
the commission. All claims to the con
trary, therefore, are misrepresentation
Letters in regard TO examinations and
other business of the commission should
not be addressed To members of Con.
gress or other persons not connected
with the commission. as this only causes
delay and and does not assist the appli.
cant"
The season is approaching when the
leaves will begin to turn-first of Il {
school books, ard then of the trees The
former process will not lie so charming
and so spontaneous as the latter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Oxygen and Mushrooms.

A singular way of removing oxygen
from the air By the aid Of plant is
described by Dr.. I. l. Phfpson in The
Chemical News Inside glass bell jar,
suspended over water, is placed mush-
room, and sunlight is allowed to fall
upon the plant The mushroom absorbs
the oxygen nom the air in the jar, and
the carbonic acid formed during the
process is absorbed by the water. which
gradually rises in the jar 10 oBe- fifth of
its height The mushroom low dries
mp, but its animation is Cnly suspend
ed, as may be proved by introducing
beside 1t green plant, when it will
recommence TO veRetate. Icing nour
ished by the oxygen exhaled from the
fresh plant
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
The Huns

The first mention Of the Huns in his
tory is in China, b &. 2IO They con
quered that country ana were afterwa1d
driven ont by the Celestials and rnarche..
clear across Asia, penetrating the coun
Try now known as Hungary in 39C
A d. For time they threatened &c
oyerrun the whole of the continent, bui
were defeated in the heart Of france
and driven back to the banks oi T.,
Danuba
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be ineurable.
For great many years doctors prom
ounced il a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced il ineurable. Science has prov
Ell catarrh constitutional disease, and,
therefore, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by +. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
Ii acts directly on the blood and mucou
surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case of catarrh
IL fails TO cure Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address
+. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
ezJ Sold by druggists, zoe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Fortune Hinges on the Bible.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 2.-The Weav-
ers and Weoers of this section are trying
to secure a supposed vast fortune in Hol-
land. An old German Bible, in which
the family record was kept, has been Sc
cured, but an examination showed that
the part most wanted had been torn out,
so other means will be restOrted to to
establish their claim.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
The Toad a Valuable Friend.

The Massachusetts, experiment sta
ton, which examined with a micro
scope the contents of the stomachs of
toads i'm April, 80 in May, G6 in June, .
In July, 10 in August and in Septem
ber-I49 in all-found that so per cent
Of the toad's food consist of harmful
insects and II per cent was of such
beneficial insects as bees, spiders, lady
bugs, etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

George Garrick. boriher Of the cele-
brated David, was the latter's most de-
voted slave and laborious pack horse.
On coming behind the scene he usually
inquired, HAS David wanted meY'' IL
being asked once how George came to
ole so soon after the demise Of his fa-
nous brother, a wag replied. David
wanted him."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

Travellers are frequently troubled
with dysentery, diarrhoea or other
bowel complaints brought on by
change of water and diet One dose of
DIR. Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry
will bring relief
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Resembles Romance.
From ths Kansas clly sIar.

From the Kansas city Star.
The reports from all over Kansas,
showing the marvellous profits made by
wheat raisers this year. would be taken
for romance were they not backed up by
facts aud iignres. Thousands and thou
sands of farmers have made enonyh this
season TO pay for their farms. aud other
thousands who owned their land, free
from debt, have been able 10 put enough
money In thu bank to carry them
through several years of crop failures, 1T
they should have the misfortune to run
in series of bad years.
The wheat raisers of Kansas have
made as much out of this years crop as
they should have saved from several
years of average crops, at average prices.
The increase of three and three quarter
million dollars in the deposits Of Kansas
City banks in the past month Is due very
largely to the profits of the wheat crop in
Kansas. Most of that money belongs to
individual Kansas farmers, deposited by
them in Kansas banks aud sent here To
find employment because the Kansas
bankers are unable to OBTAIN borrowers
for it in their own localities. This great
sum of money, of course, is only part of
what the farmers have put away. Nearly
all the banks in Kansas have in their
vaults more cash than they have possess
ed before in many years, in most cases
more than they ever had before.
Yet, not over a quarter of the wheat
crop has been sold. Money will eontin-
ne To flow into Kansas for many months
to pay for the wheat crop, and in the alb
sence of sufficient demand for il out
there will come TO Kansas City, and will
even go farther East, 10 find borrowers.
1t will be years before Kansas will
have occasion 10 borrow money from
capitalists outside of the state. Only a
few months ago the cry was going up
that Eastern money loaners would not
care TO risk their money i'm investments
in Kansas. Now there is such plethora
of capital in that state that il is flowing
out TO seek investment elsewhere Was
there ever anything like such a sudden
transformation in the material wealth of
any number of people anywhere
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Offered a Barain.

''Do you think it's true that every
man has his price?" asked the heiress.
"T'm SIRE don't know" he answer-
ed thoughtfully, "but if you want a
bargain you needn't look any farther
Chicago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

The Rialto at Venice is said to have
been built from designs Of Michael
Angelo II consists of a single marble
arch 9s feet long and was completed
about 1892.
Z.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

There is so much sympathy in this
country that very often the under dog
becomes a dangerous, impudent cur
Atehison Globe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Women ss Thieves,

ny are ladies the biggest thieves in
eAis'enees Because they steel their pet
.coa's. bone their stays, crib their ba-
Penny. e'oiuen
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

"Your wife doesn't seem TO improve
in health"
"No; as fast as she gains strength
she uscs it telling people what is the
matter with her. Chicago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

''Flipp, the new Alderman, used TO
be a waiter"
"Well, he'll keep up the tipping sys-
tenn all right" t."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

Aid charging furiously up)-Gen-
tral, the enemy has captured our left
wing What shall we do?
The Commander-Fly with the other.
-Philadelpbia Inquirer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

Tom-Cheatem has added new
electric battery 10 the Improvements
i'm his big store.
Dick-I thought his customers were
already charged enough.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

Maud-Why do you call that ring a
war relic?
Ethel-I won il in my first engage
ment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15

THAT was queer story about man
in Minnesota being treed by wolves
while on his way to be married." said
one of the boarders.
"Most remarkable exhibition of ami
NAL intelligence | know Of" said an
other boarder.
"Animal intelligence"
eyes; they must have realized how
tender he would be at that time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
IMPORTANT To ADVERTISERS.

Tho cream Of the country papers is found
in Remington's County Seat Lists. Shrewd
advertisers avail themselves of these lists. a
copy of which can be had of Remington
Bros. of New York c Pittsburg
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
EASTWARD.

For rates, maps &c, call ON Ticket Agents or
address Thos. r. Watt l.. A. W. D.. 800 Fifth
Avenue, PittSburg, Pa.
j. Il. Hutchinson, J. r. Wood
Gen. Manager. Genl Pass y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-15
Poultry Notes.

For scalding poultry have the waller
as near the boiling point as possible,
hut do not have it boil.
Lanterns in the poultry house in
winter will raise the temperature per-
ceptibly. Hang from the roof.
When chicks do well under your
system of feeding, do not bother your
self about other systems.
When the fowls are restless aud con-
stantly picking their feathers, they are
infested with yermin.
IL is not too late 10 hatch out young
chicks, especially, ifthey are Leghorns,
Hamburgs or Minorcas.
Bisulphide of carbon as vapor bath
for the fowls and as a fumigator for
the house, is death to lice.
Charred corn or cobs is good way
to feed charcoal TO fowls and nothing
is better for bowel troubles.
Do not allow strange dogs in your
poultry yard-and do not allow your
own dogs TO chase the fowls.
Guineas are among the most prolific
| of layers, but not SO well adapted TO
the Use of those who have small range.
Where turkeys are kept growing con-
stantly, as they should be, very little
extra feeding will fit them for mar
ket.
Select all the nice eggs for sittings;
don't use small or ill-shaped eggs, they
rarely hatch and never give satisfac-
ton.
When the fowls are busy scratching,
the hens laying and singing and the
cocks growing, these are signs of good
health.
The hen that is always scratching,
except when on the roost or on the
nest is likely first class layer. Lazy
hens are no good.
A hen is hen, in these United States,
but some hens are worth $50, and some
twenty cents, and generally the twenty
center eats the most.
Young chicks should have dry feed
and plenty of water To drink. It is a
mistake some make not TO give them
| plenty of water.
Sloppy food means death to young
chicks. Supply them with proper
food, fresh water, grit, and sunshine,
aud they will grow like weeds.
DO not allow your fowls TO roost in
the stable. Provide a suitable house FIR
them alone.
1t is claimed that pen of pullets,
without roosters, will produce eggs at
one-third less cost.
| 1t will cost some small amount of cash
and little time to make all brooders
and coops for chicks vermin-proof, but
it will pay in the end.
There are plenty of people who can
make S25 per year off of twenty-five
hens, but they are scarce who can make
500 per year off 500 hens.
A hen should be at her best at four
years of age, and il not too fat the eggs
from her then will produce stronger
chicks than those from pullets.
While digging your potato crop sep
arate the small ones and keep them for
your fowls. The morning mash will be
much better if il contains potatoes.
"Pardner," said Weary Willie to
rattered Tommy, "what is the easiest
| sort of death?'
"Yer amt thinkin' o. committin'
suicide are yer?"
"Yes, am"
"Whafi'ur?'
"Well, | heard guy say that while
there's life there's soap, an if that's so
il amt worth while livin' no longer" I"
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TheN.Y. WeeklyTribune

With the close of the Presidential campaign THE TRIBUNE n
home and To this condition, politics will ~
prominence
the fight the principles which THE TRIBUNE has A
from its inception to the day, and its greatest victories
EveTy possible III put FORTH money freely spent na
The WEEKLY TRIBUNE prominently National Newspaper ~
instructive entertaining Indispensable member the family
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t1J Sold by druggists, doe.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
CHANGE IN COMMISSIONERS.
4 SHIFT ABOUT IN JANUARY IF THE
COMMISSIONS HOLD ON.

The Members Whose Terms VIII
Then ExpIFe-TaIk of Probable APP
pOintees-The Administration Side
Not Counting on Appointments, as
Ii Believes the Commissions WIN
BE Abolished.
II the legislature does not abolish the
commissions, there will be radical changes
in January, when the mayor appoints
members to fill the vacancies Of those
whose terms will then have expired. There
is already some conjecture as to who the
probable appolntees will be, but this is
entirely with the sympathizeTs of the
commissions, as the other faction conf
IDENTIFY hopes to see them wiped out.
On the police commission the retiring
member will be Mr.. J. w. Jackson; on
the park and tree commission, Mr.. c. S
Ellis; on the water commission, Mr.. John
II. Fox; on the fire commission, Mr.. c.
W. Parish, and on the board of assessors,
Mr.. W. W. Chisholm. The members Of
the commissions as they now stand are
men who affiliated with the former ad-
ministratior, and IL is conservative to say
that the feelings of the board of aldermen
ment that If the appointments are to be
made in January they will be men who
are in thorough accord with the present
administration
Only few are mentioned as possible
candidates, among whom is Alderman
HUI. who is said to be possible choice
to I'LL the place now occupied by Mr.. Par
ish on the fire commission. Should coun-
Gil appoint Alderman Hull to serve on the
fire commission, ii is understood that he
will have trouble in getting along with
Chairman Grayson. On the police COM
mission, TO fill the place which will be
vacated by Mr.. Jackson the name of Mr.
NJ. w. Dixon has been mentioned by sew
eral.
The larger number of the aldermanic
board do not wish to even consider the
matter, as many of them think it is the
useless throwing away of time inasmuch
as it is confidently expected that the com.
missions will be abolished by the legisla.
ture, and there will be no commissioners
to appoint. One alderman, in talking OF
the prospective action of the legislature
said
IF the desires of the people of Savannah
are carried out, and l believe they will
be, the commissions will be promptly
abolished l am sure that the proper
steps will be taken tc place the facts be-
fore the legislature, and, when it is seen
that sentiment stands nine to one in ia
vor of abolition. the result can be pre-
saged
Council is not giving any thought to
the appointment of commissioners in jan
uary, as it does not feel that the necessity
will exist But, even should the bills fail
in the legislature and the new members
have to be appointed, there would be moth
ing gained in so far as council is concern
ed. 1t would not even then give a major
ity on the commissions. But, repeat.
the hope Of the board is that they will be
done away with and the powers which they
are now exercising be reverted to the com
mittees in council"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
LOCAL Personal.

Mr j. E. Bryan of Jacksonville is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr. w. ]. Carter of Loughman, Fla,
spent yesterday in the city.
Among the guests registered yesterday
at the Pulaski was Mr.. j. R. Padget of
Brunson, s. c.
Mrs. Fleming G. duBignon left last
night by way of the Central railroad for
visit to Macon.
Mr.. Frank E. Steppe, representing the
Pope Manufacturing Company, Hartford,
Conn, is in the city.
Among the visitors who spent yesterday
in the city was Mr. W. J. Radcliffe, who
came over from Eastman
Among the arrivals at the Screven house
yesterday was Mr.. John R. Sharpe. a
prominent turpentine operator of Hern-
dom
Mr. Wallace w. Fraser is dangerously
i'll at his home, No. us GHinnett street,
west Mr.. Fraser's illness Is of some two
weeks duration. Adult two weeks ago he
had an attack of inclpient malaria, and
since then it has gradually become more
pronounced. DR.. W. H. Elliott was the
first physician called, and DR.. NJ. l.. Boyd
is acting with him. The physicians last
night expressed belief that
the condition of Mr.. Fraser
was encouraging. He is one of
the best known attorneys of the city. and
he has many friends who will regret to
learn of his serious Illness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
MINISTER UNDER ARREST,
Rev. Green Charged by n Sister With
Breaking Commandments

heN. Green Charged by sister With
Breaking IA Commandment.
Rev. James Green. a colored minister,
who is often heard in the little churches
out on the Ogeechee and Waters roads,
was arrested yesterday, on a charge which
is thought to be altogether incompatible
with the position he occupies.
There is a colored woman in the case,
and the prosecutor is Anna Britton. who
is said to be a member of another church.
A hearing was to have been had before
Justice Waring Russell, Jr., yesterday,
but was postponed. and the minister gave
an appearance bond to show up at O'Clock
this morning.
The warrant that has been issued for
Rev. Green, seeks to bring him to an ac-
counting for the breach Of one of the ten
commandments. He claims, however. that
the charge is a fabrication, and is the
instigation of a schism in one of the
churches, which is seeking to Gust him as
the pastor of several of the smaller Of the
colored churches in the outskirts Of the
city. He states that the prosecution
against him is the work of the evil one.
who has crept into the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
TO FIGHT CHATHAM'S BATTLES
sAVANNAH's REPREsENTATIVEs
OFF FOR ATLANTA.

VIII BE on Hand at the Opening Ses-
sion of the Legislature This Morn
ing-LOcaI Bills They Will Have to
Look After-Thc Commission Re-
peal Bills the Most Important.
Chathams representatives. Hon. P. w
Meldrim, DR.. William Duncan and Hon.
]. ]. McDonough, left last night for At
lanta, to be present at the opening Of the
session of the legislature to-day. A party
of friends, members of the city council
city officials and others, were down to see
them off. Mrs. Meldrim accompanied
Mayor Meldrim. The mayor and Mr.. Nc
Donough expect to return Sunday. Dr.
Duncan will be back here the Sunday
following.
Naturally, considerable interest at,
taches to the action of Chatham's repre-
sentatives at this session of the legislature.
All of the commission bills shat is, the
repeating bills, are before the House, with
the exception of the bill to repeal the act
creating the commissioner of public works,
which has been advertised for reintro-
duction at this session. The representa-.
tives all stated their intention to make
a strong fight for repeal. Hon. ]. ]. Nc
Donough was especially strong in his con-
demnation of the position assumed by
Senator Geiger and expressed himself
quite forcibly on the subject He also
said that he was satisfied that the com,
missions would be done away with, in
spite of the position assumed by Senator
Geiger.
Besides the commissions, there are sew
eral bills of local interest before the Ieg.s-
lature, some of them introduced at the
last session. Among the number is the bill
to increase the jurisdiction OF the recor-
der's court by giving it jurisdiction over
misdemeanor offenses. This bill Is favor
ed by the representatives and there is good
reason to believe in its passage at the pres
ent session of the legislature.
Another bill of Importance is that plac-
ing the selection of the officers Of the city
court in the hands of the county commits
sioners. This bill was introduced at the
last session ofathe legislature, and is now
pending before the house. The idea is to
make the city court what it practically
is already, a county court In this case
the expenses of the court would also be
borne by the county, whereas at present
the expense, amounting to about S.
COO annually, is now borne by the city
Another bill of general interest now
pending is that to give the county commits
sioners the right to compel property own
ers to drain their own lands, where such
lands are included in the county system of
drainage.
Other matters of local interest will
doubtless arise, which the representatives
will be called to act uron.