The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-07

1 abdomen IL was at nrst fe1reu that lt
had beee fatally injured, bat he is slowly
recovering under the skillful attention OF
DIR. Baker. Of Stoyestown.
One Of the speakers at picnic held re-
Gently in Quemahoning township deliv-
cred stinging rebuke TO the corpora
tons who are charged with corrupting
members OF the legislature by distribu-
ting free railroad passes. The distin-
guished speaker might have gone still
further and included legislators from
trading OF railroad transportation for
clothing.
Republican State Chairman John P.
EIkin has notified County Chairman
Harvey NJ. Berkeley Of the committees
conclusion to present a flag 30x36 feet to
that the county organization erect a pole
and make the unfurling of the flag the
occasion of rousing Republican meet
ing. The flag will be received in the
course of a few weeks, when arrange
ments for carrying ont Chairman Elkin's
suggestion will be made.
During the past month Mr.. John j..
Gumbert, of Pine Hill had an expert
ence he will not care to have duplicat-
ed during the remainder of his life.
First he slipped from load Of hay and
dislocated his right arm at the shoulder.
Two weeks after while he was moving
around the house, still very weak, ne fell
down an open stair way, bruising HIM
self from top 10 toe and seriously injur-
ing one of his ey es. After being an in
valid for a month he was in town Satur-
day ylast.-Meyersdale Commercial.
The Johnstown Democrat IL an enter
prising news gaiherer and when its
bright young men are put to for an item
they unhesitatingly resort to their imagi-
nation. Tuesday morning. for instance,
the Democrat asserts that our fellow
townsman Paul A. Schell has built a
house in Porto Rico and has made all
arrangements 10 entertain a party of his
Somerset friends for a period of six
weeks. Mr.. Sehell left Somerset for
Porto Rico three weeks ago on pleasure
rip, and since then he has not communi-
Gated with his home friends. However,
be is building a house in Somerset and
enjoys reputation as a liberal enter
tainer.
The cracker-jack stalk Of corn OF the
season was grown by Jesse Crist, the
well known Jenner township farmer and
orchardman. Mr.. Crist brought it to
town yesterday, where 1t attracted gen.
eral notice on account Of its immense
height. measuring IL feet 10 inches. The
stalk is OF the variety known as "Kaffir"
corn, which is cultivated in the west.
where il is used for ensilage. A peculi-
arity of the "Kaffir" corn is that it bears
no ears, but instead seeds at the top Of
the stalk, somewhat similar to rye. The
seed is said to make wholesome food, but
is not generally used for that purpose on
account of its singular flavor. However,
il seeds from 30 10 90 bushels 10 the acre
and is considered a fairly good stock
food. Usually the stalks are only from
5 10 6 feet high, and Mr.. Crist is therefore
entitled 10 the blue ribbon for the tallest
corn ever grown in Somerset county.
Messimer Cramers barn, together with
all Of its contents, was destroyed by fire
at sn early hour last Wednesday morn
ing. The barn Is said TO have been one
of the largest and best built in Upper
TurkeyfoOt township. about three miles
from the village of Kingwood, and was
stored with a bouutiful harvest, includ-
ing 200 bushels of wheat, a large lot Of
oats, 40 tons of hay and other farm pro-
ducts. In addition to the crops destroyed,
a reaper and binder. moving machine,
farm wagon. and all of the farming i'm
plements and harness were consumed by
the flames. A pair OF valuble horses
also perished in the fire. The origin OF
the fire is not known, the flames having
br ken out at o'clock in the morning
and were burning so fercely when dis
covered that nothing could be done TO
check them. Mr.. Cramer's loss is esti-
mated at 5000. II is said that he per-
mitted the insurance on the barn to ex-
pire few weeks ago.
William H Plat, notice Of whose crit
ieal illness was made last week, died at
his home on Union street at 9 o'clock
wednesday morning. from paralysis,
from which he had suffered for period
of six years. Deceased was born in Ber-
lin, removing to Somerset about 1866 TO
engage in the mercantile business under
the firm nsme of Weyand & Plat, and
from that time up until he was incapaci-
tated by disease he was identified with
the business interests of this place. De-
ceased was a man of sterling integrity
and high christian character and num-
bered his friends by the hundreds. He
was one of the leading members of the
Somerset Methodist Episcopal Church
and was always active in the work of
thar denomination. He is survived by
his wife, who is daughter of the late
Daniel Weyand, Esq, and by one son,
George b., and one daughter. Miss Mar
ian, both uf whom reside in Somerset.
The funeral took place at 2 o'clock FRI
day afternoon.