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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
The Presidents Outing.

From the Pitisburg News.
Mr.. Mckinley is not a sportsman, and
when desiring change from the routine
of official duty, does not take his way
down the Chesapeake to fishing grounds
in Maryland or TO the haunts of the duck
in North Carolina He visits Somerset,
shakes hands with the people, hears ro-
mances of moonshine distilling, breathes
the free air of the mountains, and leaves
refreshed in body and spirit and in the
enjoyment of the thought that the Key
stone state remains steadfast to the prin-
ciples which he has so long advocated.
Then after a period on the treadmill he
goes to New England, where the folks
make shoes and weave and knit divers
kinds of goods, and where. through CEN
turies Of culture, they having run largely
to brain and spectacles, have ideas oftheir
own, and disposition 10 scrutinize.
While the tariff bill was pending, they
said frequently in loud tone that they
needed cheap leather in order TO continue
their shoemaking, and that high duty
on hides should not be established for the
benefit of the cattle trust and OF their
western rivals, in st. louis. for example,
and that there should not be too high a
duty on wool in the interest of the sheep
breeders of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Once
or twice their representatives became ex-
cited and talked right vigorously through
their noses. If any roots of bitterness re-
mained in their minds the presidents
yisi. to Massachusetts will be means OF
removing them. The school children
were especially enthusiastic over him, so
very much so that he was compelled to
change his purpose and make speech,
in which he said that the boys would
soon have to take upon themselves the
responsibilities of citizenship. If those
responsibilities were upon them now, and
he was a candidate, undoubtedly they
would vote for him. Some persons would
derive more benefit from a trip down the
Chesapeake and in the hunting and fish
ing grounds of the south, than in min-
Cling among the people, which at best is
somew hat wearisome, but such persons
are sportsmen, which the president Is
not
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Trip Postponed.

HARRISBURG, Sept Glowing to the
outbreak of yellow fever in the South,
the proposed trip of the Pennsylvania
Tennessee commission to Nashville has
been postponed. Oct. I'd had been fixed for
the dedication of the Pennsylvania mon
uments at Chickamauga, and two days
later was To have been Pennsylvania day
at the Nashville exposition. The exer-
cises at tie exposition were called off this
afternoon at meeting of the executive
committee of the Pennsylvania commits
sion, and this will necessitate postpone
ment of dedication exercises at Chicka.
Inauga. The exercises have been post
poned without date, but they will occur
in any event prior to Oct. 25th.
Secretary W. l.. Malin, of the Pennsyl-
vania commission, will go TO Nashv lille
to night 10 ascertain if there is danger OF
an outbreak of the fever in that city and
arrange for the Pennsylvania day exer-
c:ses. Adjuant General Stewart has on
file over l,500 applications under the re-
cent act of Assembly from Pennsylvania
soldiers for transportation to attend the
dedicatory exercises at Chickamauga.
lie will advise each of the applicants of
the postponement aud later of the time
Yed for the exercises.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Skeletons in an old Chest.

ALTOONA, Sept. 25.-Workmen, who
were repairing the roof of an Eleventh
avenue tenement house this morning.
discovered the skeletons of two children
in an old chest, which was slowed in a
corner. One of the skeletons had been
stuffed in large piece of crockery, and
the disintegration of the bones would in
dicate that the body had been mutilated
before it was hidden. The second skele-
ton was swathed in piece of oil cloth,
and tightly bound with rags. The bones
wrapped in the oil cloth were larger than
the others, and had apparently be en-
placed in the chest at more recent date
than those / n the crockery.
The police were notified, and Coroner
Mccartney put detectives at work on the
case. Alta private inquiry held before
District Attorney Hammond it was
learned that four families have lived in
the section of the house where the re-
mains were found during the past two
years. The theory advanced by the po-
lice is that the children were murdered,
at least two years ago, by some person
unknown, though the motive Is obscured
in mystery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
VALUABLE HINTS.
Which Suggested Themselves to the
Writer while Conversing with tho
Employe of IN Undertaken.

IL is astonishing that men live when we
read of the history of their disorders. II
is more astonishing that they die when we
read of ''cure-alls." Yet death neither
spares Napoleon who supplied subjects
by wholesale. nor physicians who help
the work along by retail: not even the
graye-digger. who has spent lifetime in
covering up the good as well as the bad
deeds of his neighbors-he at last is con-
signed to his bed of clay, and is covered
by his own shovel, to be succeeded by a
younger member who awaits the same
doom. As our representative interviewed
MIR. A. 4. Sturgen, of corner of Jefferson
and Connecticut streets, Rochester. near
Eeaver. Pa, with Mr. Jos Reno. in the
undertaking business, the above thoughts
suggested themselves to him from the
opening sentences of that interview. II
believe" said Mr.. Sturgen, that quite
percentage of the people would not be
carried TO the graveyard il they had
known of Doan's Kidney Pills Just
what brought on my ailment. l do not
know, but have suffered for the past two
years. on and off, with heavy, aching
and bearing down pain through the small
OF my back. The secretions became ir-
regular, high colorcd, and deposited
reddish sediment. was also bothered a
good deal with headaches and vertigo.
could not rest well at night. and found il
difficult TO get into n comfortable posi-
ton, and | rose unrefreshed in the morn
iar. | was advised to try Doan's Kid
r.y Pills. aud procured them at drug
store. Used them. and found almost
isomediase relief. ! have used several
ttyes. and | am now as well as / ever
WIS.,
Doan's Kidney Pills, for sale by all
dealrrs. frice 30 cents. Mailed by
Foster -Milhnrn Co. Buffalo. y. Y. sole
s,ents for the l.. $. Remember the name
-Doau's-and take no substitute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Farmers are Wrought up.

READING, Pa, Sept. 23.-The farmers
of Eastern Pennsylvania are in an un-
usual state of excitement caused by no.
tices just received from the agents of the
State requiring them TO report TO various
attorneys and pay over certain sums of
money still owing To the State on lands
originally purchased from the Common
wealth.
These are unpatented lands and some
OF these claims extend back to l733. The
act of May 26. 1897. provides for the set
tlement of all these accounts. Isaac Z.
Brown, deputy Secretary of Internal
Affairs, is in charge of the collection.
James p. Long is claim agent for Berks.
The original purchasers in this county
numbered l427. These lands are now
owned by at least 500 people. This state
of affairs exists in many sections of Penn
sylvania. County surveyors are actively
at work running lines to see who must
pay these backstanding claims. All the
happiness of dollar wheat has received a
damper.
Attorney Long says: ''These claims are
for all townships in Berks, % in number,
excepting one, Amity township. Part
of the purchase money is owing on be-
tween 10000 and 5000 acres, about one
sixth of the county. In some townships
money is owing on several thousand
acres.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Only a Girl, Bat = Thief.

LANCASTER. Pa, Sept. GA queer
story was developed to-day through the
arrest of fourteen -year-old Ella Rchm,
of Fayetteville. Some time ago the girl
secured employment at Mrs. Bitner's as
a domestic, and three weeks ago Mrs.
Bitner's daughter was robbed of some
jewelry and gold school medal.
Miss Bitner consulted fortune teller
and the latter at once told of the loss. de-
scribed the thiefs appearance. which tall
lied with that of Ella Rehm, and said
the stolen articles would be found in a
room of Mrs. Bitner's house, concealed
behind washstand. and there, sure
enough, they were found.
Miss Bitner liked the girl so much that
she decided not 10 prosecute her. but 10
attempt her reformation. Last Saturday
Miss Bitner had occasion to 60 TO her
bureau drawer to get money for paying
bill, and then she found she had been
robbed of Si6S.
She again consulted the fortune teller.
who told her the Rehm girl was again the
thief, but said she could not locate the
money, on account of veil appearing to
obscure her vision.
This robbery was reported to the police,
and Chief Hartley to-day arrested the
girl at her home. Her mother declared
that her daughter is incorrigible, and
wants her sent to the House of r efnge.
The youthful prisoner appeared quite
unconcerned, and when pressed to tell
where the money was she answered
saucily: go to the fortune teller and
find outn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Apologised by Suicide.

CITY OF MEXICO. Sept A.-Edwardo
Velasquez, ex-inspector general Of police,
who confessed to having supervised the
lynching of Arroyo, the assailant of Pres
ident Diaz, blew out his brains with a
revolver in Belem prison this morning.
A letter was found in the room saying his
death was, he felt, the satisfaction he
owed to society, and should therefore
give that satisfaction by leaving the
world. He also said that the killing was
suggested by Inspector Villavacencis, of
the Second police district, who is in
prison. Velasquez added that under
other circumstances, not having been
a high official authority, nothing could
have induced him to take part in the
crime.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Low RATE EXCURSION.
To the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on
Earth.

When the Barnum & Bailey circus ex-
hibits at Johnstown, Sept. 80, it will
doubtless be attended by the largest
crowd of people that ever attended a cir
Gus performance in this vicinity. The
railroads realizing this fact, have quoted
a very low rate from all stations, and in
some instances will run special trains to
accommodate the extra traffic. There is
nothing that draws the people like a cir
Gus, and no circus draws like Barnum q
Bailey, Americas foremost amusement
enterprise, which is, this year, conceded
TO be of such mammoth proportions that
it has surpassed even its own superior rep
utation of the past and set a new pace for
others to follow. Among the many start
ling features are 20 horses performing in
one ring, dog that plays foot ball, pig
that actually talks so that You can dis
tinguish its words. Miss Ella Ewing
the tallest person in the world, over eighi
feet high. Great Peter; the smallest man
in the world, seventeen years old and
weighing only g. pounds. over a dozen
| champion riders, including all the great.
est, herd of performing elephants, and
all the big aerial acts, including the little
girl who is shot from an arrow sixty feel
through mid-air. In addition, the Bar.
mum & Bailey Show possesses the fines
menagerie on earth, and over 400 horse:
of the finest breed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

IT WAS pretty generally understood
that the decision of Judge Barker in
The contest begun by the ''fake" pri-
mary nominees against the certificate
of nomination filed by the party organ
ization declaring Manassas Shoemaker
and Ephraim Coleman the Republican
nominees for the offices of Poor Direct
or and Jury Commissioner respectively,
would be announced on Monday, and
there was some slight disappointment
that it was not. The almost universal
opinion of lawyers and laymen is that
when the opinion is delivered, the "fa-
kirsn will get heart blow and the reg
ular nominees sustained. The "fakirs"
themselves apparently anticipate such
a result, as is evidenced by the fact that
for the past several weeks they have
been circulating nomination papers
and quietly obtaining signatures to the
same. Just what name they have Sc
lected under which to continue their
fight against the Republican ticket, we
have not learned. Their papers will
have to be filed in the office of the
County Commissioners on or before
Tuesday, October 18th, as that is the
last day on which nomination papers
can be filed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Capitol Commission Has all Kinds Of
Trouble.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, Sept A--Gowen,
Hood and Ingersoll of Philadelphia and
Wolf and Bailey of this city. on behalf
of Cope a Stewardsou, Philadelphia,
and Allen & Horlow of Pittsburg, two
firms of architects submitting competi-
tive plans for the new state capitol, filed
a bill in equity against the members of
the state capitol building commission
late this afternoon.
The action of the commission in
throwing out the plans as submitted is
a yiOlation of the obligations assumed
Hereunder and will result in depriving
the petitioners Of the opportunity of Sc
curing one of the prizes therein provided
for, and that further it is disregard and
violation of the public duty resting upon
the commissioners.
They ask for an injunction restraining
the commissioners from selecting an
architect in any manner other than pro-
vided In the established program and
that the defendants be decreed 20 spe-
cifically carry out the provisions OF that
program.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Kept $4,000 for Pocket Change.

BANGOR, Me. Sept. H.-Thomas coi-
fin, an eccentric rich man, who built a
mansion at Winthrop. Me-, and who
made enormous bonfires upon his lawn
of costly furniture and expensive car
riages. of which he had grown tired, is
lying dead in the town of Lowell, leaving
not money enough TO pay his burial ex-
penses.
Coffin quarreled with his family and
left them. A dozen years ago he reap
peared. Where he had been he would
never tell. His pockets were stuffed
with bills. and he habitually carried a
satchel which contained from $4,000 to
$4,000 in greenbacks. His stables were
full Of fine horses. which he shot in fits
of caprice
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

Held up a Train.

MooRHEAD, Mimi, Sept. 26.-The
west-bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific Railway was held up
three miles east of here early this morn
ing. Engineer Hoover, just after pulling
out of Elyndon. noticed man on the
front platform of the mail car. The rob-
ber climbed over the tank and at the
the point of pistol compelled the engi-
neer to apply the brakes. Three other
robbers then came forward, bringing the
conductor and brakemen.
The engine was again started. The
robbers sat on the tank and ordered the
engineer to keep her moving Not
until the train reached Moorhead was it
known that only the engine aud mail car
had been cut of. When the robbers dis
covered that they had not cut deep
enough into the train, and had failed To
secure the treasure in the express safes,
they robbed the crew OF watches and
money and made their escape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Guess Work in Medicine is Valueiess, Es-
peclsliy So in Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.

Hundreds of people write specialists
they have some ailment to which they
give name, and ask if it can be cured,
and how much will it cost. Think of such
a proposition one moment and see how
impossible to answer.
The worst cases of failure in medical and
surgical work are owing TO incorrect
diagnosis-treating for the wrong thing.
A correct knowledge of a disease or con-
dition can only be gained, even by an ex-
pert, by a careful examination. There
fore, if you have any ailment Of eye, ear,
nose or throat worth spending money on
at all, do it right by having an examina-
ton first.
DIR. Sadler, SO4 Penn avenue, Pittsburg,
whose 23 years experience in such caseS
gives him the best means of knowing,
says that three-fourths of the permanent
loss of sight and hearing has been caused
by such guess tcOrk delay.
Take advantage of the Exposition ex-
cursions and consult him and kaOiC what
is best.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

CONGRESSMAN William A. Stone, of
Pittsburg, says that the immigration
bill prepared by him and passed by
Congress, which Grover Cleveland veto
ed, has again been prepared and will be
reported out Of committee as soon after
the next Congress meets as possible.
This is good news. Ii will be bless
ing TO this country if this bill shall be
passed at once and sent TO the Presi-
dent, who, Congressman Stone says,
stands ready to approve the measure as
soon as it reaches MIN. The bill pro-
vides that every immigrant shall be ed
ucationally qualified to reside here.
He must be able 20 read and write and
tell something of the character of the
Government. This will put a stop to
the wholesale dumping of ignorant for
eigners into this country, and it will
keep out a most undesirable class OF
immigrants.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Will be Tried for Murder.

WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 23.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the case against Sher-
if Martin and his deputies for the shoot
ing of striking miners at Latimer con-
cluded yesterday evening, and the judges
ruled that sufficient evidence had been
produced to hold the defendants for trial
on a charge of murder. The sheriff and
% deputies then came before the bar and
entered bail for trial in the sum of $1,000
each, $500 for murder and 81 900 for fell
onious wounding. A bond was provided
by Philadelphia trust company.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Will Insist on an Examination Of the Yer
sailles Hanging.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 2j.-Informa-
tion has reached this city from Versailles
that the grand jury, which has been in
vestigsting the recent lynching of the five
men at that point, has adjourned without
returning any indictments and that the
adjournment was final, the jury reporting
that there WAS nothing further for it 10 do.
When the report reached Governor
Mount he at once telegraphed to thepros
ecuting attorney asking for information.
A few moments after sending the dis
patch he sent for the Attorney General
and the two were in conference over the
matter for nearly three hours. The Gov
ernor requested the States legal adviser
to go to Versailles in the event OF the
jury's failure to indict and take charge of
the investigation in person. He said that
he would confer with Judge New and
have another grand jury convened at once
and the inquiry would proceed without
delay.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
A Great Surprise is in Store

for those who will go to-day and get a
package of GRAIN-0. Ittakes the place
Of coffee at about the cost 1t is food
drink. fall of health. and can be given to
the children as well as the adult with
and looks and tastes like the finest grades
of Mocha or Java coffee. II satisfies ev-
eryone. a cup of Grain-0 is better for
the system than a tonic, because its bene-
fit is permanent. What coffee breaks
down Grain-o builds up. Ask your gro
Ger for Grain o. l5c. and 23c.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Another Judge for Hastings.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Sept. 25.-The death
of Associate Judge r. a. Laird. occurring
so soon after the death of his colleague,
Judge Geissinger, has occasioned an un-
usual complication among the Republi-
can politicians. By reason of Judge
Laird's death Governor Hastings will
have to make another Judicial appoint
ment in this county, and possibly two,
inasmuch as il is rumored that Judge
Rodgers, the Governor recent appOintee,
who was knocked out ut the late Republi-
can convention, intends to resign his
short term, with the view of seeking a
re-appointment at the Governors hands
for Judge Laird's unexpired term.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Two Lucky Klondikers.

KANSAS City, No.. Sept. 81. w.
Watrouse, who left Dawson City June q,
last, is in Kansas City. Wa.rouse is To-
Gated in the Klondike country at Mill
river, which is 325 miles from Dawson
City. and has two claims on the Stewart
river. In speaking of his experiences in
that region, he said:
81 went into that country with y. w
Ferguson, of Independence, Mo-, aud we
have been on the Mill river claims fol
two years, during which time they have
yielded s366, 900, of which invested sl25,
90 in government bonds for myself and
$4,000 for my partner. We struck ouI
first nugget after digging four feet"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29

THB Pittsburg Times estimates that
the strike in that district has involved
loss to the miners during the eight
weeks Of its continuance of g, SOC, 900.
and that altogether it has cost the peo-
pie Of the Pittsburg distriet-coaI min
ers, operators, and the whole CONNER
cial world interested-not less than S.
100000 to s., 100000. The Philadelphia
Record says that il is too soon to fully
measure the cost Of the strike in the
middle coal field, though its terrible
cost in human life has been very nearly
summed Gp; but if to the loss of wages
be added the trade losses, the destruc-
ton of property and the pay of the
deputies and militia, it will be seen that
the total cost of mining strikes in this
state since ilidsummer will foot up to
the proportions of a great catastrophe.
Viewing the question in a purely econ
onic sense the query arises: Can the
Safe do nothing to cut down this great
waste2 Are there no better remedies
for industrial wars than contests of en-
durance? If there be, why not prefer
ABLY spend a part of the millions vast
e I in a test of metho l. more in conso-
n Ince with the laws Of civilization and
humanity?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
A Tragedy Of Love.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Sept 25.-Arthur w.
May, q years old, a blacksmith, shot and
killed his sweetheart, Cora kasemen, Is
years old, sometime during the night,
and then killed himself. Their bodies
were found this morning in the black
smith shop of Joseph Smink, where May
had been employed. The couple had
been s~eethearts, and wished 10 marry,
but there was parental objections and il
is b,i.eVed that this led 10 the tragedy.
The bodies were found lying side by side
and Nays right hand grasped a pistol.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Taxes Must be Paid OFF.

Voters who have not yet paid theil
taxes should remember that in order to
be allowed to east a ballot at the Novem-
ber election they must do so on or before
next Saturday, October ID. A law made
by the last Legislature compels each per-
son to pay his own tax personally to the
Collector. or if through another person
ii must be upon written order. Any
person or organization paying taxes for a
voter without such order is liable TO fine
and imprisonment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-29
Horsewhipped BY a Woman.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept 25.-Pat Me-
Donald. editor of the Western Argus,
and well-known Democratic politician.
was cowhided by Mrs. Sarah c. Brady,
at o'clock this morning. Mrs. Brady
is widow who came here a few years
ago from an Ohio town, and she and her
sisters are dressmakers. Yesterday the
Argus said that the women had been
obliged TO move from a neighborhood.
This morning she went 10 the handsome
residence of the editor and rang the door
bell. Mr.. Mcdonald answered the call,
and the infuriated woman sprang for
ward and pelted him furiously over the
head and face. Mr.. Mcdonald pushed
the woman from the doorstep and she
fell upon the pavement, cutting her head
severely. She was arrested.