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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
f. Hart, Of Groton, 5. D., ''Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs cough set in and finally termin-
ated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live but n
short time. I gave myself up to my
Savior, determined i'll could not stay
with my friends on earth, would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised TO get DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. 1 gave it trial,
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God / am saved and
now a well and healthy woman" /"
Trial bottles at J. n. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset Pa, and q. w. Brazil
ier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa.
Regular size soc and sl.O0. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
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WHOLE NO. 2433.
TALL eULDINGs.
The skyseraper Considered as DevIe.
For saving Labor.

The skyseraper Considered as Q Device
For saving Labor.
IN the tall building il is emphatically
"a condition, not theory" that con-
fronts us. The many storied Office build
ins is a necessary product Of certain
economic factors which have operated in
spite Of tho architects. and more intense
l. in the United States than elsewhere
This is what has made it so peculiarly
an American product. OF these econom-
ic factors the cost OK land. so common
~ alleged as the controlling one, has
really been the least important. Land
in parts Of Paris and London is as cost
~ as in New York and Chicago, but the
10 story Office building has never come
into vogue there. while, on the other
hand. buildings Of 10 or 12 stories sre
not uncommon In American cities of the
second AID third rank, where land is
relatively cheap. The causa causans Of
the skyscraping monstrosity is to be
sought in the drive and hurry Of Amer
lean business life, and in the accom-
panying American propensity TO save
time and labor. The skyscraper is a
huge labor saving and time saving de-
vice.
Each building is almost complete
city. often comprising within its walls
banks and insurance offices. postOffice
and telegraph Office. business exchanges.
restaurants, clUbroOms and shops The
business man can provide himself with
clothes, shoes. cigars, stationery and
baths; receive and dispatch his mail and
his kilograms; speculate ON change,
consult his lawyer aud his architect in
their Offices and transact his own bust
ness-all without leaving the b1ilding
in which his Office is located Tho cz-
press elevator which shoots him up to
the sixteenth story or drops him with
breathless speed to the basement is
product Of this same American haste
and economy. and without the elevator
the tall Office building woald be an inn
possibility. IL is tho triumphant sue
cess Of the skyscraper as a time swing
invention which has made it 50 con-
spicuous ard insistent an element in our
American architecture. - Engineering
MAGAZINE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
Swallowing His Words.

"While was at Moscow" writes a
traveller. whose words are reproduced
by the Detroit Free Press, "a volume
was published in favor Of the liberty
Of the people. In this book the in
iquitous conduct of the public func-
tionaries, and even of the sovereign,
were censured severely. The book ere
ated great indignation, and the offend
er was at once taken into custody.
After being tried in a summary way,
he was condemned to eat his own
words. A scaffold was erected in a
public square, the imp rial provost, the
Magistrates and the physicians Of the
Car attending, the book was separated
from the binding, and the margin cut
off. The author was then served, leaf
by leaf, by the provost, and was obliged
to swallow this unpalatable stuff on
pain of the knout, more feared in Rus
sia than death. As soon as the medical
gentlemen were Of the opinion that he
had eaten as much as he could with
safety, the transgressOr was returned to
prison. This punishment was renew
ed the following days, until, after sew
eral hearty meals, every leafOf the book
was actually swallowed"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

women in Turkey. says a recent
traveller. "are net so sadly lacking in
domestic virtues as the American house
wife thinks. and il must be confessed
that in scme things they can even give
points to their sisters Of the complex
civilization. II it is washing day, the
hanum, however high her rank, attends
personally 10 all the rinsing Of ber hus-
bands garments. though it must be con-
fesSed that this is not 50 much from a
fear that bis fiannels may shrink as
from q belief that spell coUld be cast
rpon them by any designing slave vic
wishes to supplant her in his affections.
Although every Turkish family. how
ever humble. has at least one black
slave to do The ordinary washing, cook
ing and scrubbing every mistress, even
to the highest in rank. prefers to give
her individual attention to ali delicate
md special culinary ventures
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Fl. Phelps Vhitmarsh writes IN The
Century Of "The Steerage Of Today,
his article icing illustrated by Andre
Castaigne Mr.. Whitmarsh draws this
picture of one Of his companions in the
voyage that he made:
Kneeling in an upper bunk near ne,
a middle aged Irishman - hanging a
Pot containing a shamroC a iaut. en-
tered into conversation with him and
learned that be was guing to Join his
son in California. 20 whom he was tax
ing the shamrock as a present.
81 hope it viii live" be said. look
ing wistfully at the pot as il swung
from the beam. 's'Twas the wan thing
the bhoy wanted. Lave iv'ryt'ing,
says be in his letther. an come over. I
have enough for the both Of Us now.
says be. AN can make you comfortable
for the rest av your days But. says
be. fetch me livin root av shamrock
il you can.
All Sunday We were in smooth water,
running under the lee Of the Irish coast.
The day being fine and warm, the steer
age swarmed on deck in full force.
Men, women and children all crowded
about the afterhatch. some playing
cards. some dancing and some already
making love, but for the most part they
lay about the deck. sleeping and basking
in the sun. In the afternoon my friend
the Irishman appeared with his sham
rock. He wanted to give il taste"
of fresh air. he said AT sight Of it many
of the Irish girls shed tears; then. seat
ing themselves about the old man. they
sang piaintive Irish melodies until the
sun went down The sad faces of the
homesick girls and the old father sitting
among them, holding in his lap the pre-
cious little bit of green. presented q
sight not easily to be forgotten
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only geE
the right remedy. You are having.
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have no appetite, no lifs
or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact
are completely used up. Electric Bit
tiers is the only remedy that will give
you prompt and sure relief. They act
directly on your Liver, Stomach ana
Kidneys, tone up the whole system ana
make you feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price refund
ed. For sale at J. \. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset Pa, and g. w. BralE-
ier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa.
Only soc cents per bottle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
Honoring A Dead Cat.

The most novel incident that
Cured here was the funeral Of Old Ball,
the fayorite old cat of the town, says q
correspondent OF the New Yoak WoEld
writing from College Cornes- o. a
pretty casket covered with black cloth
and lined with blue sateen, and having
the usual outside trimmiDgs, with a
large nameplate, inscribed ''old Bill, -
was made, and the old pet laid in state
in his last nest. lie was the property
of BarkIey, the druggist, and the pet Of
the entire inhabitants.
At the drug store, where he lay i'm
state, hundreds of people viewed the re-
mains. and many brought flowers as a.
last token of their friendship. The
body was taken in q carriage by the ins-
mediate friends to the grave in the reas.
of Barkley's residence lot, where it WAS
buried with more care and solemxifzg
h1lmany humans receive
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
Unfortunate Lady Lamb.

Many Of Byron s most charming and
tender verses are written TO Lady Caro-
lire Lamb. the novelist, whose life was
sadly interesting She was married ! o.
fore the age of 20 TO the Hon William
Lamb and was long the favOrite Of
fashionable circles for her literary ac
complishments, her personal attractive
ness and her grace. Upon meeting Lord
Byron she became the victim Of an un-
fortunate infatuation for the poet which
continued three years and was the cause
Of much comment. The poet is said to
have trifcd with her feelings. and
quarrel tonk place For many years
Lady Caroline led life Of comparative
secluSiOn at Brockct Hall While rid
ing one day with Mr.. Lamb she met at
the park gates the hearse which was
conveying the remains of Lord Byron >
Newsiead abbey. She was taken hore
iusensible and long and severe illne :
followed, during which she had spel
Of insanity From this time her man
ner and habits changed. and three years
before her death separation took place
between her and her husband, who,
however. visited her frequently and cor
responded with her. 4 romantic suscep-
tibility Of temperament seems to have
been the misfortune of this lady. This
fact illustrates the wisdom Of Thomp-
sons advice:
Then Keep each passion. however dear.
Trust me. the tender are the most severe.
Exchange
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

A Syracuse woman was in Boston
scmo time ago, ard she had occasion to
get a check caehcd. being without rea0y
morey. She had 70 friend who was
easily available. but she went TO bank
ard presented her check OF course she
was told Size would have to be identi-
fed. The cashier Of the bank suggested
that she might have one of her cards.
She took out her cardcase. but the card
she produced proved to be that Of one Of
her friends. This caused her a great
deal CT confusion, bus the accommodate
ing cashier suggested that she might
prove her identity by the initials on her
cardcase. But these, alas, proved to be
those cf her mother Her confusion con-
tinued to increase until she thought Of
the initials on her handkerchief. The
marked article was produced to be put
in evidence, but when it was examined
IL was found to bear the initials Of an
other friend. She was thwarted in every
direction, Iut the cashier was easy. !"
Boston cashiers are apparently not as
strict as those in this part Of the coun-
Try, for this particular one said be
guessed" that it was all right. and he
cashCd the check Conductors Of finn
fam and three card monte games are di-
rected to BostCn for a good field of Oper-
alton. Syracuse Pest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
A rnuI ,oa.,ea ns.lds Him.

Til plate workers have to bear great
heat. Lut few csn realize the heat which
the human body can bear without in
jury
At the beginning Of tho century sew
eral interesting though highly danger
ous experiments were made by different
men. chiefly foreigners, with reference
to this subject.
The first man who risked his life in
this manner was a Spaniard Of Andalu-
sia, near Martenez, aged 43. who gave
an exhibition Of the most extraordinary
feats on July 20. 1928. at the New IL
voli. Paris. His performance took place
in the presence Of 200 persons. among
whom were many professors, savants
and physiologists specially invited by
the physician RobeltsoD. the director
of the establishment
A cylindrical oven. constructed in
the shape ef dcme. bad been heated
fer four hours by very powerful fire
At $40 the Spaniard. dressed in loose
pantalocns Of red flann,l. long Span
ish cloak and a felt sombrero. went
into the oven
lie remained in it. seated on foc +
stool. for II minutes, with the metal &C
thermometer registering between 40 and
so degrees, the latter being the highest
graduation en- it.
He sang a Spanish song while fowl
was roasting by bis side. When he came
out, a committee Of physicians found
his pulse beating 1874 pulsations a min
ute, although it had only been y on
his goirg IN. London Standard
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Two sons Of Erin shared the same
bed as we'll as the same bottle Of whis-
Ky. Pat waited till he found Mike slept.
when he quietly arose and emptied the
bottle. Soon after Mike, waking. stole
out Of bed and cropping about in the
dark, was asked by his companion:
"Phwas are yez lookin fer. Mixer
''Oh. nothinF" says Mike.
"well, Mike. says Pat. ''ye'll foind
it over there in the corner in the bot
tie. "-Chicago News
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

MARY" said Mr.. Thomas when a
ilence fraught with unpleasant mean
ing had followed his first alteration
with his young wife.
"Yes?'' said Mary interrogatively.
"Wben q man and his wife have bad
IA difference. said Mr. Thomas. with
a judicial air, land each considers the
other at fault. which Of the two do you
think should make the first advance to-
ward reconciliation"
1.-The wiser of the two. !" said Mrs
Thomas promptly, "aEd 50. my dear,
I'll say at once that I'm very sorry"
1t occurred to Mr.. Thomas that is
might have been as well for him to
make the first advance. after all. but he
lhoughtfully refrsined from saying 30.
Youth Companion
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zol. Declared Guilty.

The trial of the French novelist Zola,
for libeling the government, in declar-
ing that evidence was suppressed in she
Esterhazy trial, is finished Zola has
been found guilty and sentenced to one
years Imprisonment and TO pay fine OF
5000 francs
His trial like the one upon which lola
so fearlessly commented, was farce
from beginning to end. Many witnesses
refused to testify. and were upheld in
their refusal by the judge presiding who
refused 20 permit any question which
seemed pertinent, an answer to which
might have revealed the iniquitous, one
sided manner in which military trials
are conducted 10 France. France to day
disgraees the name republie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

A curious comment upon our sanitary
condition as a nation is furnished by a
legend prominently displayed on one Of
the tall house walls in the aesthetic city
of Boston. Ii is this-Pill After Pie. 1t
is a general statement, as il it were an
accepted and undisputed rule of life in
Eoston- M mention is made in sight
Of any particular brand Of pill or pie
IL may not be city ordinance. 1t may
be only an advertisement, but if it is
it is very shrewd one and shrewd in
two particulars. 1t seizes upon an es-
tablished Labit, upon which it can
reckon as a basis OF pecuniary profit
There is and must be pie in the daily
life of the city. Taking this for granted,
it then suggests pills as the necessary
sequence. IL does not make the blund
of Offering pie as an inducement to take
the pill advertised. 1t understands hu-
man nature too well for that. COmpar
lively few people could be induced to
eat pie for the sake Of getting pill Still
fewer could he tempted to swallow pill
ON the bribe Of pie afterward. No But
lots Of people will do wrong with the
expectation Of repenting after they have
enjoyed themselves and lots Of people
will eat pie knowing that pill must
follow it who would on nc account take
their punishment before their pleasure.
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's
Magazine
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
IN NORTH DAKorY.

Up in N.rth nakOiy. things are iookin' bright.
Every ones As happy as can be; So
sunshine on the praiTies, sunshine on the
fields,
Golden sunshine OF prosperity,
Up IN North Dskoty.
Everything is hummin', boOmin' night an
Prospects never half so bright before;
settlers jest pourin' in an takin' up the
lands;
Room for all o. them. an plenty more
Up In North Dlkoty.
Cattle On the ranges, more than you can count,
Gitiin' Jest as fat as they can be;
An a-feedin' with them, on the prairies brown
Sheep an hor.es fur as you can see,
Up in North Dak6iy.
+ cry ones got money, got IL too TO burn,
Payin' mortgages before they'redues
Ahl't nobody grumblin', wOnderin' how on
earth
They're a-goin. TO live the winter through,
Upln North Dakoiy.
Up in North Dakotyis the place to live,
Jest a sort of earthly paradise;
Amt no better state to-day layin' out OF doors,
Nothin' better this side OF the skies,
Than ole North Da1oty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

lFrcm the trasi-co1neIy Of @Ths False As
frolcscr.nl
We know what is. hut what viii II
We know NOT. No enc ever knew.
The gods themselves cannot fozcsee
tIf gods there bel what men ray do.
Prophecies arc arrows shot IN the dark
At an unseen mark
II they miss II. we let them go;
II they hit "a. as sometimes they win
when the night winds tlither blow,
W magnify the skill
OF the Land thar hrld the bow
The only thing wc know
Is tlat VIC live and die.
Not the iuscI utnlle whyi
Pocr puppets OF cIumbling clay,
The world gees round and round.
And we go with There today,
TUmorrow underground
Richard Henry sio5daTd IA New York Inde-
pendent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

For some time, have suffered with
rheumatism and tried every imagina-
BILE remedy, without effect. Mr.. f. c.
s. Wells advised me to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, telling me that it
had cured many cases Of long stand
ing like mine. ! have used four bottles
and feel sure that one more bottle will
make my cure complete--A. p. Kontz,
Claremore, Ark.-So.d by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Sheep dislike confinement, and re-
quire no shelter other than an open
shed, facing the south, but the floor Of
the shed must be kept clean, the ac-
cumuIations being removed daily and
new litter provided Cut straw or
shredded eornstalks make excellent
litter for sheep, the fine condition Of
which facilitates the cleaning of the
floors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

From all over the country come
words of praise for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Here is sample let
ter from Mrs. c. Shep, OF Little Rock,
Ark. az was suffering from very
severe cold, when read of the cures
that had been effected by Chamber
Iain,s Cough Remedy. concluded to
give It trial and accordingly procur-
ed bottle. 1t gave me prompt relief,
and have the best reason for recon-
mending it very highly, which do
with pleasure" Sold by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
WHIsTLlNo WELLS.
Natural narorne.crs Which ForeteII Storms
II Wiscoualn.

Natural Barometcrs Which Foretell Storms
II Wiseousin-
A freak cf nature which Is attracting
considerable attention is q series Of
blowing or "whistling' wells located
in the northern part of the town Of Eu-
reka, in Polk county. Wis There are
six Of these hysterical wells. ranging in
depth from 100 to 100 feet. The one
owned hy James Collin exhibits most
remarkable features This well is l20
feet deep and was dug Is years ago.
The first 20 feet was hardpan and the
rest coarse gravel
Before a rainstorm the wind blows
out Of this we'll with great force. max
ing q roaring sound that can be heard 3
long distance. The wind is so hot that
water placed cn the cover of the well
Will Toll The wind blows out only be-
fore storm, and the severity and du-
ration Of the storm are always In exact
proportion 10 the force Of this current
and its durntioli hefore the storm con-
mences IL is therefore an accurate and
Trustworthy barometer, CT vice versa,
Win ~ u14 uClItaNlt bUb hOnAAAAS luACe
IN settled weather.
n winter a current Of air IS drawn
IN bCfcre a change of weather Just as
fcIcibly rs il flows out in hot weather.
This current viii freeze the water l20
feet FROM the surface CT the earth as
quickly as il would at the surface, and,
though many attempts have been made
to use a pump in the well, they have
all failed, and a number CT pumps Of
different makes have been destroyed by
the water freezing and bursting the
cylinders and pipes.
The other five wells, which resemble
this enc in many respects. are all locat-
cd within the radius Of about one mile
and vary in depth from l30 to lG0 feet
All sorts Of theories have been ad-
vaRced concerning an underground pas
sage, bet 10 outlet has ever been discov-
cred, and if there is enc it must be a
great distance away in order to foretell
the approach of storms so long a time
il advcnce.-F philadelphia Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16
ELY BROS,
Sc Warren Sc. n. Y. city.

5e Warren ST., n. Y. City.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent of hearing. By
the use of Eiy's Cream Balm dropping
of mucus has ceased, voice and hearing
have greatly improved.-J. w. David
son, Atty at Law, Monmouth, I'll.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Ethel-Isn't it strange that Flossis
attracts such intellectual meng
Maud-Oh, mol She told me she al
ways planned her gowns when they talk
10 her, and that gives Der face that IN
terested expression. .-Harper's Bazaar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Newspaper duty was invented BY
Queen Anne Il was originally penny
on each sheet, afterward raised TO fcur>
pence, ard abolished in 1855.
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making to his other interests and built
the WacIarck wire works at Elizabeth
port, \. J. Then he built and operated
system of water works in Butte, es-
tablished an electric light plant, and
built all the cable and electric railways
in Butte.
In politics be has always been a Demo
crat. In 1884 he was elected president
of the first constitutional convention of
Montana, and in the same year he was
appointed by president Arthur a dele
gate to the Worlds Industrial Cotton
exposition in New Orleans In 1888 he
received the Democratic nomination for
delegate TO Congress from the territory,
but was defeated. When Montana was
admitted to the union in 1889 Mr.. Clark
was elected a delegate to the second
constitutional convention and was cho-
sen as the presiding o1icer. In 1899,
when the Montana legislature met to
elect United States senator, Mr.. Clark
was one Of the Democratic candi-
dates. As a result of split in the
legislature two sets of senators were
elected and the contest was settled
in Washington by seating the Repub-
licans.
Mr.. Clark seelred his great triumph
in Montana politics when, in 1894, He
lenaiwas chosen as the capital of the
state. Helena and Anaconda were the
leading candidates. Marcus DAILY and
all his influence was back of Anaconda.
The patriotic people of the state favor
ed Helena for many reasons, but Ana
conda seemed TO be sure Of victory on
account Of the money and influence
back of that city. Mr.. Clark's resi-
dence was in plain view of the Ana
eonda mines in Butte. IL was thought
that he would favor Anaconda. He
kept quiet until he saw how things were
going. Then, that the state might
have the most favorable site for eapi-
tai, he Gisregarded his personal inter
ests and declared in favor OF Helena.
He advocated Helena's interests in his
paper, the Butte Miner, and stumped
the state 10 the same interest from one
end to the other. When Helena finally
won the victory and the citizens of the
state gathered there TO celebrate it, Mr..
Clark was the lion of the occasion.
When he was about to drive into the
city the people uuhitehed the horses
from his carriage and drew it into the
city themselves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Men and medicines are judged by
what they do. The great cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla give it good name
everywhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-16

Women love clear. healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes if. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.