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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

THE first week of the new year wit
nesses one of the most intensely inter-
esting political fights in Ohio ever
fought in any State in the Union. A
small band of political brigands, head
ed by Governor Bushnell, have taken
the Republican party Of the State by
the throat, and in a spirit Of fierce re-
venge are attempting to throttle the
life out Of it and hand the control Of
the State over TO the Free-Silyer Demo-
crats. With the defeat Of Hanna at
any cost as their watchword, they have
entered into q conspiracy with the min
ority party in the State Legislature,
and on Monday controlled the organi-
zatiOn Of both Houses. The fusionists
have a majority Of two on joint ballot,
and if they can hold their forces to-
gether until one week from to-day,
when the election Of a United States
Senator takes place, they will name
Senator Hanna's successor, possibly
Governor Bushnell. Hanna was en-
dorsed for the Senatorship by the State
Convention and by forty-four of the
forty-eight Ccanty Conventions of
the State. Every Republican mem
Der of the Legislature was thus instruct
ed 10 vote for him. Notwithstanding
the fact that the fusionists have drawn
first blood, the friends Of Senator Han
ma express entire confidence in his final
victory. Whatever the outcome, the
result will leave party sores that can
never be healed. The shameful con-
spiracy 10 defeat the National Chair
man is an unprecedented exhibition of
jealousy, corruption and greed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
RATHER PECULIAR.
You Have Noticed This Fact Many .
Time and Probably Spoken
About Il.

To publish in this paper an endorse
ton like that which follows without the
endorSer's permission would be fraud. ana
TO publish il without his knowledge "a
second time would be impossible. Both
could be done repeatedly If this publica-
ton were printed in Kalamazoo, Mich,
for the chances are Thousand TO one
that few people in the western part Of
Pennsylvania ever see a Kalamazoo
paper. Now, look through the columns
of this paper at the statements which ap-
pear in the advertisements about medicin-
al preparations. Notice this pecuiiarity.
every one of them was originally obtain
ed, if obtained at all, in some distant part
of the Union. here, there and everywhere.
except : our own corner of this state.
Read this one. and mark the different I'M
preston II makes Mr.. Geo. Il. Lord, OF
SD Elk street, Franklin, Pa, ex-lnspect-
or Of Schools for the county, says: Dur
ing the past three years | have been en-
gaged in the insurance business, calling
which keeps me very busy and necessi-
tates great deal Of driving: perhaps not
any more than had been doing for the
nine years previous, during which time
/ was inspector of public schools IN this
county. Driving, at rough estimate,
5000 miles a year, and visiting nearly
100 schools, is IL any wonder that should
complain Of a weakness of my back and
kidneys. / have suffered with aching
pain across my loins for several years,
If not brought on by the jolting Of the
rig, it undoubtedly aggravated it, Al
though not severely painful 10 lay mG
up il was enough 10 make me feel mis-
cradle. ! have very little faith in paten.
medicines, but reasoned if DOan's KID
ney Pills would only perform half what
they promised, they would help me, Sc
/ got a box at drug store. In a short
time the entire pain and trouble had dis
appeared. If I ever again have occasion
to use anything of TIE kind. DOan's Kid
ney Pills win be the remedy"
DOan's Kidney Pills, for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y. scle
agents for the q. s. Remember the name
-Doan's-and take no substitute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Years Work Of State Department of Agri.
culture,

HARRIsBUBG, Pa, Jan. 2-ThOmas J.
Elge, secretary of agriculture. has sub
mitted TO Governor Hastings his annual
report for the year just ended. The sec
retary reports that the last year has been
one Of advance all along the line Of the
work falling under the care OF the depart
ment. Through various acts passed by
the last legislature, the efficiency of the
farmers institutes has been increased, the
work Of the dairy aud food commissioner
extended and the forestry commissioner
enabled to more efficiently carry on the
duties imposed upon him. TIE state
veterinarian, through the live stock sani-
tiry board, has also been enabled 10 not
only increase the efficiency of his work
but to greatly extend its scope and use
fitness.
Every division Of the department has
a work to perform which, when properly
appreciated by our farmers, will more
than repay the cost of all of the divisions"
adds the secretary.
"Thus the work of the analysis Of COM
mercial fertilizers much more than repays
the whole cost of the department; the
benefits obtained from farmers institutes.
especially in localities where they are
properly understood and taken advantage
of, more than repays the total expenses
incurred in supporting the department;
the benefits gained by The work Of the
state live stock sanitary board, who, with
the exception Of the governor, are all Of
ficers of the department, in its work Of
suppressing tuberculosis, glanders and
contagious diseases. has been the means
ofsaying live stock of much more value
than the entire cost of the department;
and the work OF the forestry division win
also more than repay the outlay on &C
count OF all " the work accomplished by
the department during the year.
Secretary Edge says the work of the di-
vision under the control Of the dairy and
70 ID commissioner has progressed stead
lily, but it is greatly to be regretted that a
lack of funds has more or less crippled the
performance of certain duties pertaining
to the office The annual appropriation
of Sl2,50 is too small to accomplish the
work devolvins upon the division, and
es Decially as each succeeding legislature
has, by the enactment Of new laws, added
new and expensive duties without a COM
penssting increase in the amount spprop-
rated for expenses. During the year this
division has kept an average Of seven
special agents steadily at work inspecting
the various articles Of trade specified 10y
the acts Of the legislature, and during
portion Of the time 10 agents have been at
work. In order to economic in the di-
rectiOn Of Gusts of attending suits, the de-
partment has appointed five chemists aud
has thus been enabled not only 10 econo-
mize in expenditures, but has also been
able to push the work forward with great
er rapidly and certainty and has placed
it in position in which its work can give
better satisfaction to those more directly
interested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
HARD JOLT FOR HANNA.
Disgruntled Ohio Republicans Fuse
With Democrats and Organize
the House.
DEMOCRATS RULE IN THE
SENATE.
Hanna Says the Fight has Just Begun
and That he VIII Win Out.

One Of the bitterest factional fights in
the history Of politics is on in Ohio, where
the Legislature assembled on Monday,
and was organized by fusion of nine
anti Hanna Republicans with the Demo
Gratis.
The Legislature viii elect a successor to
Mark Hanna, who is the only avowed
candidate for the place. Senator Hanna
appealed directly to the people at last
falls election, and was endorsed by the
Republican State Convention and by
nearly all Of the County Conventions.
When the legislative caucus met at
Columbus, Saturday night, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for Speak
er, the friends of Senator Hanna voted for
Boxweil, who fell three votes short of
enough for election. The same vote was
polled for Boxwell when the Legislature
assembled Monday afternoon, but nine
Republican members refused 10 stand by
the caucus nominee and cast their votes
with the 46 Democratic members for Ma
son, anti-Hanna Republican, who was
elected speaker.
The Senate is a tie between the Repub-
liCans ard Democrats. each having II
members. Burke, anti Hanna Republi-
can, of Cleveland, was absent and the
Democrats elected Cromley, Dem, presi-
dent pro tenn.
The Hanna people do not attempt TO
conceal their chagrin at the outcome of
the battle for the organization Of the two
Houses, and claim that Hanna will be
elected Senator next week. when the cleo
ton of a Uni ID States Senator comes be-
fore the two Houses in joint session.
The leaders of the anti-Hanna cam
paign are ex-chairman Kurtz, of the
Republican State Committee, and Gov
ernor Bushnell. Bushnell is a candidate
for the Senatorship.
In an interview given out Monday night
Senator Hanna said: THE fight for the
Senatorship has just commenced. Jeal-
ousy and disappointment had much 10 do
in the organization Of the legislature.
Some OF the men who voted against Box
well viii stand by me. am confident
will be elected
Two members of the Legislature who
voted with the fusiOnists are out in in
terViews declaring that they viii vote for
Hanna for Senator.
The Combine declares that Hanna will
be defeated by a larger majority than
Boxwell.
The anti-Hanua Republicans and the
Democrats divided the offices in the
House and Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Years Gift Hsralasd.

The measureloss popularity OF Hos
.e.ter's stomach Bitters has been the
growth of more than third ofa century
As in the past. the coming new year Vii
be ushered in by the appearance Of fresh
Almanac, clearly setting forth the nature,
uses and operation Of this medicine Of
world wide fame. It is well worth peru
sal. Absolute accuracy in the astronomical
calculations and calendar will. As before,
be valuable characteristics, while the
reading matter will include statistics
humor and general information, accom-
panied by admirably executed Illus
trations. The Almanac is issued from
the publishing department of The Hos
letter Company at Pittsburgh. and VIII be
printed on their presses in English, Ger
man, French, Welsh, Norw egian, Swed-
ish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
All druggist and country dealers furnish
il without cost
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

The Minneapolis Journal says: "The
Republican platform of 1896 said some
thing very strongly favorable TO stand
ing sOlidly by civil service reform,
didn't it? Let the Republicans who
are talking now of striking dead y
blows at the system refresh their men,
ories as TO where their party stands on
the subject" Correct. The Republi-
can platform Of 1896 also said some
thing very strongly favorable to Cuban
independence. In fact it pledged the
Republican party 10 do everything
within its power to secure the freedom
Of Cuba from Spanish misrule. Would
it not be a good idea for the President,
Speaker Reed and other members of
Congress like the Journal to refresh
their memories on this subject?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Historical Event Recalled.

The death of Rev. William Corby, head
OF the Order of the Holy Cross in the Uni
ted States, which took place last Tuesday
at the University of Notre Dame, South
Bend, Ind, recalls that historical event
at the Battle Of Gettysburg, in which he
was central figure. 1t was what has
been called "his sublime act of giving
absolution to the soldiers of the Iris h
Brigade going into battle on the field of
Gettysburg" General ST. Clair Mulhol-
land has given the following account of
that event: 'The brigade stood in column
Of regiments, closed in mass. As a large
majority Of its members were Catholics,
the chaplain of the brigade, Rev. Will
liam Corby, proposed to give a general
absolution to all the men before going
into the fight While this is customary
in the armies Of Catholic countries in Eu-
rope, it was, perhaps, the first time it was
ever witnessed on this continent Father
Corby stood on large rock in front of
the brigade. Addressing the men, he eX-
planned what he was about to do, saying
that each one could receive the benefit Of
the absolutiOn by making a sincere act
of contritiOn, and firmly resolving to en-
brace the first opportunity of confessing
his sins, urging them to do their duty,
and reminding them of the high and sa-
cred nature of their trust as soldiers, and
the noble object for which they fought.
The brigade was standing at "0rder
arms" AS he closed his address every
man-CathOlic and non Catholic-fell on
his knees, with his head bowed down.
Then, stretching his right hand towards
the brigade, Father Corby pronounced
the words Of the absOlution.
''The scene was more than impressive;
it was awe-inspiring. Near by stood a
brilliant throng Of officers, who had gath
cred to witness this very unusual occur
renee. and while there was profound
silence in the ranks Of the Second Corps,
yet. over to the left, out 10y the Peach
Orchard and little Round Top, the roar of
the battle rose and swelled and re-echoed
through the woods, making music more
sublime than ever sounded through cath
edral aisle. The act seemed to be in har-
mony with the surroundings. do not
think that there was a man in the brigade
who did not offer up a heartfelt prayer.
For some it was their last. In less than
half an hour many of them were num-
bered with the dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

THE prediction recently made by
Messrs. Dingley and others that this
will be a short session may come true
after all. Most Of the appropriation
bills seem to be well in hand, and from
present indications all of them will
have passed the House before the end
of February. Hawaiian annexation,
either by Treaty or act Of Congress, will
probably be accomplished, and the
House may pass the Senate's Cuban
belligereney joint resolution. A bank
ruptcy bill is likely to be enacted, but
the one which passes the House will be
different from the measure which has
gone through the Senate, and a contest
between the two branches on this issue
is probable. Still the Republican lead
ers who said the session would end
some time in May or in early June
may be correct in their forecast.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

BISHOP POTTER will not find many
to agree with his pessimistic statement
that the country has seen its most pros
porous times, and that they will not re-
turn for years, if ever again. Times ere
what men make them, not subject to
arbitrary laws of fate, and with the
mass of the people increasing in intel
ligence, and knowledge spreading
through all CLASSES, it is next to impOs-
sible that the country is going from
bad to worse. On the contrary, all
signs point TO the fact that this country
has not reached its highest point Of de-
velOpment in either national or indi-
vidual prosperity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
TIE Mexican Herald sars

THE Mexican Herald says: Euro
pean nations are locking forward to the
time when, by lhe weakness Of the
great republic, champion of the Mon
roe doctrine, they may proceed, under
one pretext or another, to carve Up
South and Central America Unques-
tionably Europe would do this very
thing at this moment, if it dared. Ger
many's seizure OF Chinese territory is
an evidence Of what that eoua.ry
would do on this continent If there
were no United States TO block its way.
For example, in the Lneders case it
would have appropriated Hayli instead
OF asking an indemnity. But the Uni
ted States is going TO stick to the Mon
roe doctrine, and il is going to keep
right on strengthening its navy soas TO
be able TO back up that principle with
force whenever such a policy becomes
necessary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
His Pace IN a Blaze.

4 strange, but serious, burning accident
happened Thursday st a drug store in
Bethlehem, Pa. Macolm Gross, Of Allen
town, and party, while visiting there,
called at the store and one of the party
plsyfully splashed Gross with cologne,
which ran in streams from his head and
down his cheeks.
Mr.. Gross walked to the cigar lighter
for the purpose of lighting a cigarette.
In an instant his face and head were a
sheet Of flame. The cologne had taken
fire. Mr.. Gross wasterribly injured.
The hair was burned from the entire
crown Of the head, the mustache was
gone, while the skin peeled off his face.
Fortunately his eyesight escaped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
cOlOrsaO's Cola Output.

The books of the United States branch
mint at Denver, for the year ls97 are now
closed. The deposits of gold are the lar
gest ever receive d. The total will likely
exceed 81, 10000, and conservative esti-
mate made by the mint officials places
the entire output of Colorado at s 22OOO.-
600 in round figures.
Colorado viii go far ahead Of California.
as it is said to be doubtful If CALIFORNIA;
output viii touch the SlSOO0,OO0 mark.
Last year Colorado's output was slG,5OO-
600 and that Of California was SI7,OOO, 600
while the total production Of the country
was S6I,7l7.s36 The great increase in The
Colorado output this year will send the
total of the United States up to the $50.
OOo.0OO mark.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

nexation IS apparently stronger among
Republicans than Democrats, yet &
sufficient number Of the latter have
expressed themselves, at one time and
another, in favor Of it to show that no
party division can be made on that
issue. Annexation has friends and en-
emies in both organizations Forty or
ffty years ago, and earlier, the Democ-
racy was far more favorable to terrific
rial acquisition-in the Cuban case, for
example-than were the opposing or
ganizations, but that desire diminished
when slavery disappeared. Still, in
the present instance, enough Demo
cratic votes are likely to be cast for an
nexasion to give that project the vic
tory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

A CAUCUS of the Populist members
of Congress is soon TO be held for the
purpose of determining their attitude
on public questions This seems like
an unnecessary waste Of time, since it
is always a safe prediction that this
class of statesmen viii be against ev-
erything that is desired by other people.
Iastinctlveiy tL:e nopulist is an obstrue-
zionist, and this is SO true of the aver
age reform Congressman that he usu-
ally manages to get in his own way be-
fore the session is a month old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Highest salaried Woman in the Govern
ment Employ.

Miss Mary Kirk. the translator of
Portuguese in the Bureau Of American
Republics at Washington, receives the
highest pay of any woman in the employ
of the government. Her salary is 81, 800
Miss Kirk is not only the best paid, but
she Is among the youngest of the women
who draw salaries from Uncle Sam.
Miss Kirk was born in Pennsylvania.
Her father, Isaac Kirk, was prominent
member ef the Friends society. She is
a graduate Of Swarthmore college. Her
proficiency in Languages brought her the
leadership in leading girls college of
Rio Janeiro, where she became familiar
with the Portuguese language rare at
tainment for an American. She has been
attached TO the Brazilian legation in
Washington as translator.
The maximum salary paid by the gov
ernment to women clerks is 81 500 per
annum. But very few ever receive it.
The nextis Sl.6O1, and the majority re-
ceive only 81, 400 and Sl,1OJ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
TRY eRA1N-ol TRY eRArN.o ,

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package Of fGRAIN-o, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-0 has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. / the price of
coffee. 25 cts. per package. Sold by all
grOcers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

THE treasury gold reserve last week
crossed the $3.50, 100000 mark, it hav-
ing reached the sum Of Sl60, ,257, 463. 1t
was estimated by treasury experts sixty
days ago that the volume would reach
$3.50, 600, 900 before the end of the calen-
dar year, and there is some satisfaction
expressed over the realization Of this
nrediction-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From g Terrible Sore-Her Story Of
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years 1 was afflicted with a
milk leg, and few years ago it broke out
In sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. / suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch ali the time and discharge
great deal. My health was good with
the exception of this sore. / tried a great
many kinds Of salve, but some would
irritate the sore so that / could hardly
stand the pain. ] could not go near the
hre without suffering intensely. Someone
sent me papers containing testimonials OF
cures by Hoods Sarssparilla, and told
my husband ] would like TO try this med
icine. He got me bottle and found it
helped me. kept on taking 1t until my
limb was completely healed. / cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough fer the
great benefit it has been to me. II
eleanses the blood OF ali impurities and
leaves 1t rich and pure MRS. ANNA E.
EAKES, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods SarsapariIla Of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
~ a, 49,, are the favortte f.,,,,l,,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
SOMETHING NEW,

A Paper Girdle ever $4,000 Miles Long.
a rough estimate concludes that were
all the orders that have been placed with
the wholesale grocery Of w. X. Gillespie,
Seventh Ave-, Pittsburg, Pa, grouped
together and written on sheet of paper,
it would have TO be Of the size mentioned.
Treating trade right begets success.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

Now that the doctors have decided
that the human stomach is not a neces-
sary adjunct Of human life, it only re-
mains for pathological science to devise
some means for men TO exist without
livers. With both the stomach and
the liver out of the way, there would
be no such thing as dyspepsia or q
dark-brown taste IN the mouth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cnre' for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in / TO 3 DAYS.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately disap-
pears The first dose greatly benefits !:
% cents. Sold at Benford's Drug Store.
Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

THE government receipts last month,
without counting the Union Pacific
payments, met all expenses, leaving a
handsome surplus. Ring out the def
cit, ring in the time-honored Republi-
can reduction of the public debt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05
A UDIToRs NOTICE.
In ne estate Of Noah Roberts. deceased.

The undersigned auditor. appointed by the
Court, on the a0th day of December. a. ID.
1897 to make distribution of the fund I'm the
hands Of the administrative, TO and among
those entitled thereto and TO pass upon any ex-
ceptiOns that may be iled. hereby gives notice
that he will sit in his Office in the borough OF
sylvanla, on fhr rsdsly. the 10Th day OF Jonua-
~. A. ID. lols, at one o'clock of said day. for
the purpose Of attending TO the duties OF his
said appointment, when and where all per-
sons Interested may attend II they see proper
and in default thereof be forever barred from
participation in the distribution Of said
estate.
\. c. HOLBERT,
Audit r.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

RUssIA's census, lately completed,
gives total population Of l29,2ll, ia,
Of whom Ass, 80 live in European
Russia. There are nineteen cities in
Russia with a population of over lOO,-
600, against twenty-eigh' Of that size
in the United States by the census Of
TgQ0
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-01-05

THE true Abraham Lincoln Repub-
lIcanism of the past is apt TO be the
Abraham Lincoln Republicanism of
the present, and of the future. There
is nothing in American politics quite
so enduring as Republicanism of the
Abraham Lincoln type.