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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Eli DAsOo-i
Sc Warren St, n. Y. City.
Give the People a Chance.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A New York bank president is quot
ed as saying that the government could
readily obtain from the great financial
interests of the country all the funds 1t
needed if bonds were issued. This is
true, no doubt. But the biggest finan-
ciaI interests of this continent are the
interests Of the masses of American
citizens who create the wealth Of the
na.ion. They are the ones who should
first be considered if bonds are put on
the market. II these government
securities, backed by the superb credit
of the United States, are excellent in
vestments for the bankers, they are
equally good investments for the wage
earners and the farmers. II is the peo-
pie who fight the battles and pay the
taxes Of the Government. They are
entitled to the foremost chance when
bonds are to be sold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Old Jubal and the Fire Eater.

A student Of the University Of Vir-
ginia says: "An editorial in the Index
on the fighting qualities, or rather the
lack of fighting qualities, Of the fire
eaters in the late war puts me in mind
of conversation had with one Of our
professors some time ago. He said that
he would be glad to have war with
Spain on one condition, namely, that
only the jingoes and yellow journalists
would compose the army. He then
told me an aneedote of General Early,
who signed the secession papers with
tears in his eyes. Near him was an old
fellow from Charlottesville who was
just bowling for secession. Turning to
him Early said: You'll never spill a
drop of blood for the cause and sure
enough about six months later General
Early came upon this fire eater driving
a wagon loaded with shoes which he
was selling. Help yourselves, boys,
said the general to his troops, and they
did it.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Things Worth Knowing.

Store palverized sugar in wooden
kegs.
For burn take sweet oil and lime
water (equal parts), mix, and keep the
burn we'll covered with it.
If sweet oil is applied to the skin
Immediately after blow or bruise it
will not turn black and blue.
While travelling, a good way to carry
bottles to prevent their being broken
is to carry them in the shoes in the
trunk.
\ mueilage that proves satisfactory
is made of equal parts Of gum arabic
and gum tragacanth dissolved in sufii-
cient water to make thick paste.
Fat will not burn if it has something
to do, so if it has to be left idle for a
few minutes put crust of bread or a
slice of raw potato into the Kettle.
The cleanest way to drive water bugs
or reaches from bureau drawers or closet
shelves is to sprinkle powdered borax
over and around the shelves, ande cover
with clean paper.
For stiff neck, pains in the chest:
Warm some sweet oil and rub on thor
oughly with the hands, then cover with
sheet wadding, the shiny side out
Wear it until you feel comfortable.
Soap used on the hair is apt to make
it brittle. If any is tc be used tar soap
is best, and after using rinse the hair in
several waters, in which little powder
ed borax has been dissolved.
To remove a refractory screw from
wood heat piece of iron red hot, and
hold it on top of the screw for minute
or two; then the screw-driver viii easily
take out the screw If used while the
screw is warm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

al feel it my duty to give you truth :
ful statement of what Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhel RENE
dy did," writes J. S. Collins, of
Moore, 5. c., az had child about two
years old, that had the diaTrhea for
two months tried all the best known
remedies, but none gave the least relief.
When this remedy came to hand, l
gave it as directed, aud in two days the
child was completely cured" Sold by
all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

A Jerseyman who has an eye to bus
iness has written to one Of the New
York papers to ask whether it IS true
"that horses are to be furnished the
marines" He adds: ~ have a number
Of good mounts should like to dispose
of to the Government at half their cost
price, The verses about Captain
Jinks, of the Horse Marines" are evil
dently still accepted in good faith in
some parts of New Jersey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Lightly Turn to Thoughts OF'-War

Doubtless others have noticsd these
historical facts and condolences.
April 10, l775-Battle of Lexington,
April 2i, ls46-First engagement Of
Mexican war.
April Il, 1S61-Sumter fred on
April ls, 1s6l-Sumter surrendered.
April Il, iS6l-Lincoln's first call for
troops.
April 8, is65-Lee's surrender.
April II, lS65-Lineoln assassinated.
That is quite a record for April in the
United States. Some people are won
deringi if April, 1898, will add to the list
another memorable date.-W Waterbury
American
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

The Best Liniment. - "Chamber-
lain's Pain Balm Is the finest on earth, I"
write Edwards * Parker. of Plains Ga.
This is tine verdict Of all who use it.
For rheumatism, lame back, sprains,
swellings and the numerous slight all
ments and accidents common to every
household, this liniment has no equal.
With il in the house, great deal Of
pain and suffering may be avoided
For sale by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
The Dangers of Spring

Which arise from impurities in the
blood and a depleted condition Of this
vital fluid may be entirely averted by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This great medi-
cine cures all spring humors, boils,
eruptions and sores, and by enriehing
and vitalizing the blood, it overcomes
that tired feeling and gives vitality
and vigor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

Upward of II, 900 school children Of
Roubaix, France, receive free food and
clothing at the expense of the town.
Their dinner at school consists Of soup,
bread, vegetables, meat and glass OF
beer. Atthe beginningof summer and
Of winter each child receives comRlsts
suit Of clothes
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
zee LOvE.sONs.

Twas a foolish little lovesong,
That she ctanced TO hear that day,
As they strolled across the meadows,
Fresh and fragrant with the hay;
But the girl with eyes like bluebells
Sang IL teBdeTiy and sweet.
To the rustic lover lying
Midst the grasses n her feet
Twas foolish little Iove-soEg.
And she listened with a smile;
But that evening ia the twilight,
Saying goodbye at the stIle,
When someone said he loved her,
Pleading earnestly and low
Yes" She answered TO his question,
Though she meant 10 tell him ..No."
Josephine Il. Nichols, in Travellers Record
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

Preparatory to sending his company
to Bate, Mont, not long ago, a theatre
cal msnager wrote to the proprietor Of
the opera house Of that place to inquire
how many pieces he had in his Orches-
ira. The reply he received was as fol-
lows: "Would say that we have three
pieces in our orchestra, viz: Piano,
piano stool and piano cover"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

"SOme one asked an Atehison girl
at a party recently II she was Of Cuban
origin" says the Aiehison Globe. ''She
thought he referred to her large dark
eyes, and was fiattered but he was
really thinking Of her neck, which
was ike that Of a reconcentrad"."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Dover. y. H.. Oct. 81. 1s9

Messrs. Ely Bros. The Balm reach
ed me safely and in so short time the
effect is surprising. My sons says the
first application gave decided relief.
| have shelf filed with "Catarrh
Cures" Tomorrow the stove shall
receive them and Ely's Cream Balm
will reign supreme. Respectfully, Mrs.
Franklin Freeman.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size soc. Trial size 10 cents. We
mail it.
III " DDn-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas and
other distressing eruptive diseases yield
quickly and permanently to the clean
sing, purifying power Of Burdock Blood
Bitters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Patriotic" Novelties.


In New York, according to the Even
ing Post, the street fakirs have reaped
a harvest Of dimes by the sale of Maine
erackajack novelties. Chief among
these novelties are photographs and
Autographs Of the Maine, Maine hats,
dag buttons, Msiae and Cuban souvenir
spoons, "Who Did It?'' ''HOw 1t Was
Done" and ''What We Will Do"
''wHO DID T?'
"WhO Did It?'-a card bearing q
drawing of the Maine atanehOr in Ha-
vana harbor-is an o.1 toy, called "snap
shots" in new form. In "snap shots
one touched a match at the end of a
gun, aud the fire ran alOnga thread of
silver nitrat', betSe the picture and
the card upon which it was mounted,
to 'cap," which exploded 10 the ut
ter destruction of little bird that had
but NON ent before been sitting hap
PLY on fence rail. Bat in "Who Did
IT." the fuse runs from the foot Of
Moro Castle to the battleship, the for
ward part of which the explosion of the
cap blows TO atoms. One hundred gross
We're sold on the street in a single
week.
'HOw IT WAS DONE"
This novelty will be sUpplanted in a
few days by "How It Was Done,"
which differs from it only in that the
fuse runs from the hand of a Spaniard
seated on the rocks at the base of MORO
Castle. One thousand gross are now in
process of manufacture.
FOR THE 'FAIR sExu TRADE.
'Maine hats"-tiny hats of blue, with
'Maine" branded on the ribbon, and
tails of red, white and blue-haye not
''eOme up to the mark as good SELLERS
According to the fakir, they were made
for the ''f,lir sex" trade. Every woman
in the land, it was thought, would want
to wear one. Few women, the event
proved, had any such desire, and the
manufacture Of the hats has, conse-
quenny, been stopped. "You can never
calculate for that trade" is the ia kris
reflection.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness and all liver Ills
Price p cents.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

At the time Gen. Lee sent this letter
the suffering was lessening in Havana
on account of the work of charitable
organizations. Gen. Lee mentions q
report that Gen. Blanco would give
100000 Spanish money to the relief
fund. Under date of Nov. y, Gen.
Lee inclosed a statement from two geil-
tlemen, whom he knew as men AS OF
veracity, telling Of the condition OF
reconcentrados in the bitches on the
outskirts of Havana Among 460 wo-
men and children whom they found
there, forty or fifty were dying daily.
The gentlemen who wrote the account,
which is replete with sickening incl
dents, saw number of people die. All
the recoucentrados were horribly ema-
ciateO.
ain one corner" says the report, "a
poor woman was dying, surrounded by
her children, who contemplated her in
silence without lament OF shedding
tear, they tn hsmselves being real spec
ties of hunger. emaeiated in a horrible
manner"
Among the many deaths we saw
there was seen one impossible to forget.
There is still alive the only witness, a
young girl of Is, whom we found
seemingly lifeless on the ground. On
her right side was the body Of a young
mother, cold and rigid, but with her
young child, still alive, clinging to her
breast. On her left side was the corpse
of dead woman, holding her son in a
dead embrace. a little further on a
dying woman, having in her arms a
daughter of Il, crazy with pain, who,
after twelve or fourteen days, died in
spite Of the care she received
Again it is said /: "If any young girl
came in anyway nice looking she was
infaIIibly condemned to the most
abominable of traffics."
A CONSPIRACY AGAINST AMERICANS
Between August and November all
but s97 OF the ], ,7oo people who had en-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20

On Feb. l Mr.. Hyatt sent the opin-
ion that autonomy is already dead
issue, while buying insurgent leaders
thus far is not a marked success. do
not believe that the Western Continent
has ever witnessed death by starvation
equal to that which now exists in east
ern Cuba
Relief measures began to have good
effect in Santiago in February, and Mr..
Hyatt says that with the free use Of
-quinine the death rate Of the city fell
20 per cent. III the first week.
While writing a letter to the State De
partment on Feb. 26 the street on which
the American Consulate was situated
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16
Good Feeling Prevails at Manila

Washington, Sept. 15,-Gen, Otis
today cabled the war department
as follows: "Affairs much more sat
isfactory. Demands for withdrawal
of insurgent forces complied with
and all withdrawn today except
small forces IN outlying districts,
which are not obeying the insurgent
leader. Aguinaldo requests few
days in which to withdraw them by
attachments and punish their com
manding officers. Over 1000 al
ready withdrawn No concessions
granted insurgents, but strict com
pliance with demands of 8th inst.
required. General good feeling pre-
vailing. Manila quiet and business
progressing favorably, No difficulty
anticipated. Have been compelled
to confne Spanish prisoners tempe
rariy within the limits of walled
city Signed Otis, Major General
Commanding,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Much faith is surely not being
put in Russia's proposed disarma-
ment proposition. England is about
to expend 100000 600 for an in
crease in her navy, Russia has three
large battleships under construc-
tion, the Udited States has about
fifteen large war vessels under con-
structiou, with several more planued
and France aud Germany are in
creasing their nayal as well as land
forces. SO far Spain is the only ma
ton that ever had a modern navy,
which has not one now, and she did
not part with it, but it departed
from her never to return. As long
as human ambition lives, so long
will large naval and land forces be
required.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Men are just like hogs, however
distasteful that may sound to hogs
SAYS a writer in an exchange.
"When hog gets an ear of corn,
every hog will trot along behind
him and squeal and whine and beg
and toady for bite, but just let
the front hog get caught with IFS
head fast in crack and every son
of a SOW will jump on him and tear
him to pieces; just so with men. AS
long as a man is prosperous and has
money he can't keep friends of with
a base ball bat. The moment he is
unfortunate and his wealth is gone
he is not only snubbed by former
alleged friends, but they at once
begin to do him all the harm posi-
bic. When a man starts dowr
grade the world steps aside anC
greases the track
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16
=, mn, are the only pills to tako
E1OOu , EIlIo with Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Fx-Gov. Flshback an Expansionist.

Hon. Wm. M. Fishback is in favor
of the United States holding the
Philippine Islands and all other ter
ritory over which the American
flag waves as a result of our victory
over Spain. Col. Fishback says:
THAT the United States. the grand.
est national power on earth, should
stand appalled, before the task of
harmonizing and civilizing the Phil
ippines would cast stain upon our
history that would never be wiped
out. And aside from questions OF
patriotic duty to our fellow-men,
we should hold these islands as a
business proposition. The trade of
the orient will be immensly profit.
able to any people who may secure
a large share of it. The proximity
of our people, our enterprise, oul
commerce and our free institutions
to China and Japan and other ori-
entail countries which would be ef
fected by our possession of these
islands, will enable our business mer
to see, appreciate and seize oppor-
tlnities of trade expansion as they
may arise, and superior intelligence
will not be slow to avail ourselves
Of them
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Newspaper reports say Dewey
fears trouble in the Philippines, but
SO far no authoratiye announce
ment of such a condition of affairs
has been made. No doubt another
battleship or two would be very ac-
ceptable to Dewey, but with only
one gun-boat he would not be afraid
of anything which might appear,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16
j. Y, MURPHY,
City Recorder,

j. w Baggett, of Oak Grove,
Fla, had an attack Of the measles,
nearly three years ago, and the dis
ease left him with very severe pain,
in the chest 81 thought / would
die, he writes; "but to my great
10y ! was saved by ChamberIains
Pain Balm Pains in the chest
nearly always indicate the approach
Of pneumonia, and by promptly ap.
plying this liniment on a flannel
cloth, which should be bound on the
chest, an attack of pneumonia may
be prevented 1t is always prompt
and etiectual For sale at 25 and
80 cents per bottle by Smith Drug
Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16
To Dig Nicarguan Canal.

The war with Spain has demon
strated the Importance of a short
route between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. BY digging canal
a few miles long at the Isthmus of
Panama, thousands of miles of travel
can be saved. At the present time
ships must 60 around South America
A short route is always an advan-
tage. 1t saves time and money.
The journey from sickness to health
can be quickly made at moderate
cost by taking Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. While its action in disor-
ders like constipation, biliousness,
Indigestion, fever and ague and gen
eral weakness is quick, still it does
not force a cure, 1t gives that as
sistance in carrying off the waste
matter that nature occasionally
needs. 1t makes the sick well.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

The state of Texas is after the
Cotton Belt railroad to have them
move their entire st, Louis officials
to the state, Should Texas take a
notion to get after the Pee Gee aud
bring those Kansas City iIollanlers,
who are holding positions on this
road here, It would bring to this
place a lot of names, which we
would have to school ourselves on
spelling and pronouuciug
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

If revenue has to be had to run
the government, there is no more
just way of attaining it than by an
income tax, Those on whom this
tax would fall heaviest are the ones
most able to pay it, and the burden
on the poor would be lightened,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance for the purpose of
levying taxes for the year A, D
1898.
Be It enacted by the City Coun Gil
of the city of Texarkana, Arkansas:
Sec. /. That the following rate
of taxation for the year 1898 tor
general purposes to-wit; A tax of
five (5) mills upon the taxable prop
ertv within the city of Texarkana,
Arkansas, according to the apprais-
ment made by the county Assessor
and Board of Equalization of the
county of Miller for the year 1898,
Sec. 2. That the Recorder Of
said city shall, on or before the time
fixed by law for leyy;ng county
taxes. make out and certify to the
County Clerk OF Miller county; the
rate of taxation levied by the City
Council of the city Of TeXarkana,
Arkansas, on real and personal
property, as shown in section one
Q) of this ordinance, which amount
so certified shall be placed in the tax
books by the Clerk of the county and
collected in the same manner that
state and county taxes are collected
and that all moneys resolved by the
County Collector arising from taxes
belonging to the city of TeXarkana,
Arkansas, shall be by him paid to
the City Treasurer thereof within
five days after he shall haye settled
with the County Clerk and all de-
unquent taxes that said Collector
may receive belonging to the said
city he shall pay the same over
within fye days after he shall have
received the same,
Section 3. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
State of Arkansas,
County of Miller
City Of TeXarkana.
l, j, 7. Murphy Recorder within
and for the city of TeXarkana,
Arkansas, do hereby certify that
the aboye foregoing ordinance was
duly and regularly passed by the
council of the aforesaid city on the
18th day Of September 1898, the
same being a regular session Of
said council
In witness whereof | hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the said city to be affixed this the
l4th day of September, 1898.
j. 7, MURPHY,
City Recorder.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

1t is thought that when Congress
convenes, the real lighting of the
war will begin. A series of investi-
cations will be had and woe to the
one convicted, The president may
not ask or call for an investigation,
but one will be Forthcoming, never
theless, and 1t will be thorough, too.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

General Shafter has sent in his
report of the Santiago campaign,
1t fairly beams with praise for the
officers and men who fought so nobly
around that city, and he is not very
bigoted in the report, as many
feared he would be, and he pays a
glowing tribute to the bravery anc
iutrepidity of Gen, Joe Wheeler
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Hon. Thos. @. McRae will begin
his campaign at Okolona on Sep-
tember 26, 1t is arranged tor him
to make thirty dates, winding up at
Texarkana on November 18th, He
will no doubt have good crowds at
all his appointments, and deservedly
so, for besides being an excellent
speaker, he is one of the best in
formed men 10 Arkansas on national
issues.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

On Alabama Day at the Dallas
fair il is expected that the manage
ment will arrange to have Gen. Joe
Wheeler and Lieutenant Hobson in
attendance, which ought to prove
good drawing card.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Sheriff Rep Houpt, of Hot Springs
las gotten behind with the county
for $4,000 and ihls bondsmen are
on the anxious bench for fear it is
more as the experts examining into
the matter are constantly finding
errors.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

The Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf road has purchased fifteen
new engines and four hundred fiat
cars, to be delivered in November.
The road is now using ten locomo-
tlves leased from the Cotton Belt
road
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Edhem Pasha, the Turkish mill
tary governor of Crete, is arresting
the ring leaders in the recent out
break at Gambia, Edhem has alb
sorbed enough Christian civilization
to know an ultimatum when he sees
A
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

The sons of fathers in the late
war did not amount to a hill of
beans. 1t takes the old man after
all to do the proper thing in places
where great thought is needed, A
young man for fight but it takes
older men to direct.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16

Fred Mcclure, member Of the
Fourth Texas regiment, is here on
a sick leave Of absence He is be-
ing treated by DR. Spearmau, as is
also Sam Weekly, from a Louisiana
regiment who Is at the home Of
Captain John II. Trigg
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-16
HnW,S THIS


ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Props, Toledo, o.,
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transac.
tions, and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Waldidg, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucuous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best,