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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
THE ADVENTURE OF
MY LADY BETTY.

My Lady Be;ty's ball was as brill.
liant as ever ! saw, albeit his Grace of
Rutland did not honor it with his
presence. The absence of the Viceroy
was not likely to pass unnotieed by
such lovers Of scandal as thronged my
Cousins ball room. Here and there /
saw groups talking together with sig
nificant smiles and meaning gestures.
If 1 approached them they grew in
stantly quiet or spoke in loud yoices Of
things too innocent and harmless to
give pleasure, so that was convinced
that this sudden charity was due TO my
presence.
Somewhat impatiently pushed my
way through the crowd, for was but
new to the ways Of the court, and had
not yet learned to smile when / was
angry. and presented myself before
Lady Betty. She received me most
graciousiy, giving me her hand TO kiss,
while those about her drew back a
little. Then lifted my head and look
ed into her eyes.
l had never seen my cousin looking
more beautiful, and if she missed his
ExcelIency's presence, as no doubt she
did, could read in her conntenance
neither anger nor disappointment.
She wore light pink silk gown with
diamond st6macher and sleeve-knots.
On her head was large brown hat,
trimmed with red ribbon and decorat-
ed with great quantity OF jewels.
There were many ladies in the room
more richly dressed, but none whose
robes became her as did My Lady Bet
ty's. Isuppose she read in my eyes the
wonder 1 felt at her beauty, and was
pleased at it, seeing that ! was little
more than lad and country bred, and
as yet unframed to lie with eyes or
voice. She laughed merrily and in
spite of the paint and the patches /
could have sworn that her cheeks fiush-
ed a deeper crimson.
"Why, cousin" she cried, 'did i
not know that it is not so, | should
think that you had come from a con-
vent of monks vowed to silence, and
not from the merriest and wickedest
court in Europe. What do they say at
court?"
mo new thing" 1 answered, "but
that my Lady Betty is the fairest lady
in Ireland" And / made her low
bow.
"Ah! Do they say 50 still9" she ask
ed, but not as ifshe desired an answer.
Then she lifted her head proudly. "But
| care not what they say" she went
on; "and so, sweet cousin, you can tell
them"
Then she motioned me, a little
haughtily, to leave her, as though
she were angry with me because she
had spoken to me thus. So bowed
to her again and drew back among the
crowd, not little perplexed at the
change in my Cousins manner.
l had not intended to remain long at
the ball, and, indeed, had only present
ed myself because it was my duty, and
seeing how much I owed to my Lady
Betty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23

Moreover, there was a certain matter
which lay heavy upon my mind. That
same evening l had witnessed sad
quarrel over the cards between my
friend, Phil Blake, and his kinsman,
Roger Delaney, and they were to meet
an hour after sunset on the morrow.
Now had small liking for affairs be
tween near kinsmen, and yet l could
not refuse Blake TO be his second.
Blake, too, had quick temper, espe-
ciaIly after wine, and he had but small
skill with the firearms, although with
the rapier none was more cunning OF
fence than he, unless after a drinking
bout, when his eye was dim, for child
could beat him at the bottle.
l had little pleasure in the meeting,
for there was small doubt in my mind
which way the duel would turn out.
Seeing how my cousin had dismiss
ed me. the ball was no longer to my
liking, and l was about TO leave the
room, pressing my way through the
throng, when 1 felt my hand seiz-
ed and something thrust into il. |
looked round suddenly, hoping to dis
cover who the messenger was, but
could see no one to whom this character
certainly belonged. l Withdrew as
quickly as could from the crowd, and
unfolding the note, which was much
crumpled, 1 strove to read it. Nor
was it easy at first, for it was written
with pencil and indistinctly, as if in
haste. It was from my cousin, who
bade me hasten at once TO her bondoir,
by the private way that / knew. Ii
was signed Betty
was no little surprised at this mes
sage. but without wasting time In con-
lecture sought the private stair which
led to my cousins apartments. 1t was
as well known to me.
I turned to my cousin in amazement,
and with no small fear at my heart as
to what it eluld mean. Without look
ing at me she drew the cloak down and
disclosed the face OF a man.
"My God.' cried out. 1T is Phii
BIake.D
..Hushr' she whispered, raising her
finger 10 warning, and the jewels Hash
ed upon her arm
"He is-ss' I began, and feared TO
speak what was in my mind
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
Uu in the World.

"Squills must consider himself thor
oughly established as doctor now
"Why?'
''He has quit wearing a silk hat, and
has nothing but name plate on his
door. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23

"As you see,n she answered weariIy.
"Not dead?" / said.
"Nay, not dead, only sleeping" she
replied, and there was scora in her
voice.
How did he come hither2" l asked.
But at this she turned her head away
and did not answer me. But 1 needed
no answer, for l understood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23

Who can fail to take advantage Of
this offer. Send 10 cents to us for
generous trial size or ask you druggist.
Ask for lsly's Cream Balm, the most
positive catarrh cure. Full size 50 cents.
ELY BROS,
50 Warren St, n. Y. City.
l suffered FROM eafarrf4 Of the worst
kind ever sinq boy, and / never
hoped for cure. Bot EIy's Cream Balm
seems to do. o.even that. Many aequaint-
ances have used it with excellent re-
suIts-Oscar Ostrum, Is Warren Ave,
Chicago, III.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
wAErED-A LITTLE GIRL.


" mere have they gone fo-fae Isfls girls.
WIN natural manners and natural curis.
VINO love their dollies and like tie toys.
anu TAX OF something beside the boys9
L1itle old women in plenty find.
u ltlrs IN manners and old OF mind:
Lutte old fiirts who talk of their @beauxn
Aaa vie with each other In stylish clothes
Little old bellies, who, al nine and ten.
Are sick Of pleasures aad tired OF men,
Weary Of travel, OF balls, Of nun,
And nac no new things under the san.
Once In the beautiful long ago,
some dear little children used 20 know;
Girls who were merry as lambs at play.
And laughed and rollicked the live-long day.
They thoaght not at an OF the style of their
clothts:
Ihey never imagined that boys were .sbeaux -
Other gins brothers'' and mates were they,
Splendid fellows 70 help them play.
Where have they gore to- II you sec
One Of them anywhere. send her 10 me.
| would give a medal Of purest gold
To one OF those dear little girls OF old,
With an innOcent heart and an open smile
Who knows not the meaning OF 'hirtr or
style" Ella Wheeler W flcox.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2s, 1888.

NOTICE is hereby given 70 all the Justices
of the Peace the Coroner and Constables
within the said county OF Somerset, thai they
be then and there in their proper persons with
their rolls. records, inquisitlOns, examinations
and other renneFo br.lncas 70 do those things
which % their Office and in that behalf ap-
pertain 10 be done, and also they who viii
prosecute against the prisoners that are o.
shall be In the iafi of Somerset County, 20 be
then and there 70 prosecute against them as
shall be just.
n. H HARTZELL.
Gl,a-fT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Hon JACOB H LoNGE-
NECKER. President Judge Of the several Courts
OF Common Pleas OF the several counties COM
posing the 10th Judicial District, and Justice
Of the Courts of oyer and Terminer and Cen
eral Jail Delivery. for the trial Of all capital
and other offenders in the said District and
D. J. HORNER and GEORGE = BLACK Esq s..
Judges OF the Courts Of Common Pleas ana
Justices of the Courts OF oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Delivery for The trial OF al
capital and other offenders in the County OF
Somerset. have issued their preceptst ana 10
me directed for holding Court Of Common
Pleas and General Quarter Sessions OF the
Peace and General Jail Delivery, and Courts
Of Oyer and Terminer at Somerset. on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23

All the healing balsamic virtues OF
the Norway pine are concentrated in
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Ma
tnre's own remedy for coughs and
colds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
A Mean Man.

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23
CATARRH

n ODlns and clolnses fnf Nls'lI = = =
Ailsys frfiarasnstion. II stis and Projects
the Ee.ll bfane kcsi0re- the Stiis.s q a-te
ans smell. Full SIZE 5)c. IfiRl size 1Oc- a
clu -g.s;s or bF mail
ELl BROTHERS. t6 Warren sireet n l.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-23

"How viii you do its' l asked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
SENATE FORECAST.

Washington. February 1S-The Hawaiian
annexation treaty will receive the greater
part of the senate's attention during the
present week The friends of the treaty
have succeeded in securing quite general
assent from senators in charge OF other
measures that the treaty shall be given
practical right of way until the senator's
who want to speak upon il can be heard
and until "A vote can be secured, which
practically Will decide its fate.
The Corbett case has right of way, but
the probabilities are that an arrangement
will be made early In the week whereby
time will be fixed for voting on the Cur
bett case. and that then consideration of
the treaty will be allowed to proceed with
out material Interruptions. There are still
matter and it may be proceeded with oil
Monday in case no one is repaired To speak
on the treaty.
Senator Pettus has not yet completed his
speech in opposition to Corbett
Senators Pettus and Burrows will make
speeches against. while Senators Hoar an1
Gpooner will address the senate on Cor
belts behalf.
on the treaty there will be speeches
in its support by Senators German, Pet
tus Money. Lodge and others. whlle Sen
ator Pettigrew has not yet concluded his
speech in opposition.
II now looks as If the Notifications APP
preparation bill would not be considered
this week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
MEXICAN NOTES.
Colonel Hernnndo. II Suspected Gar
ynritc, Dies In ~ Military jail.

Colonel Hernnndo. II Suspected Gar
ynritr, Dies In ~ Military Jnti.
City OF Mexico. February I2.-Colonel
Nleyes fernando, who was suspected OF
completely in the Cara conspiracy and was
tried by court martial and sentenced to
death and subsequently his sentence was
affirmed by the supreme court OF military
Justice, Is now dying at the Santiago mtl-
itary prison lie was of strong constita-'
ton but AN inactive life has told on him
and he is surely wasting away. The cyl
dence against him satisfied tho trirunals,
but his friends belieYe in his innocence,
although the circum5tantial evidence wax
strong.
Domlnguez Cowan, member OF ;ho
Cuban revolutionary junta Of New York
and head of tho Cuban committee here Is
dying He has been very useful TO the
Cuban cause, and VIII be loss TO the
patriots
no Guatemalan ministry refugee chlets
attended the review OF The artillery corps
by President Diaa and were inspirited by
the new arms, especially takus interest
In the machine guns OF the latest patterns,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
THE WEEK in CONGRESS.
Substitute for the Nelson Bankrnpt-
CIV Bill to BE Discussed.
PRACTICALLY THE OLD TORREY BILL
Democrats and Populists VIII OPP
pose It--Iinwaiian Annexation
Treaty 10 Come Up.

Washington, February 13.-The house
Will ON Wednesday enter upon the consid-
Grafton OF the bankruptcy bill. which a
majority of the Judiciary committee has
reported as substitute for the Nelson bill
passed by the senate at the extra session
last summer. Under. the order made the
bill is to be debated on Wednesday. Sat
urday and Thursday OF this week and
voted on Monday of next week at o'clock.
The substitute which the majority con-
tend is practically the old Torrey bill,
Including both the voluntary and involun-
tary features, will be opposed by the Unites
democratic and populist side, but there is
no appreciable deviation from the ranks
of the republican party. The democrats
and popuiists are both favorable to the
passage of a voluntary bankruptcy bill, but
lave always vigorously opposed the Torrey
and ether bills including an involuntary
feature, claiming its purpose is practically
to create a law for the collection OF debts.
Tomorrow is District of Columbia Jay,
Tuesday will probably be devoted to the
considerations of such business as is re :
ported from the committees and Friday,
which was excluded from the order oil
consideration OF the bankruptcy BILL VIII
be devoted to consideration of private pen
sion bills.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
RAII.RoAD REoElvEasnlr.
u. u, iNnnc In Charge OF the Kansas
CITY, MntkinS md Gnlf

shreveport, La, february l2-In the
application for the appointment OF re-.
oeiyer IN the case of the Farmers Loan
ard Trust Company. trustee, VS.. tho Kan
sas City, Watkins and Gulf railroad, by
ccrssnt OF all the parties in interest de-
eree, was signed today by Judge Boarman
VI chambers, appointing II. b. Kane. az
raesune, Texas, receiver OF all the bro !
perry OF defendant company. BY order OF
me court the receiver ia to retain In his
employ all parties now in Inc emniov ~
we railroad company, until further orders
o. the court He IL also ordered 10 MAKO
an Inventory OF all tho property OF the de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
AT NEW BEDFORD.
Operatives Do Not Approve the Ac-
lion Taken nj BOSTON.

| w MI approve the AC-
ton Taken nj B8ston.
New Bedford. Mass. February l3,-From
the point of view of the New Bedford strik-
ers the action taken bv the conference of
textile unions in Boston TODAY is scarcely
likely TO DO received with Joy, inasmuch
as 1t is against the policy adopted mt the
meetings of the executive committee OF the
National Spinners' Union, to-wit That
New Bedford should be made the battle
ground, and until the conclusion of the
strike other centres should remain at work
thereby acquiring the means TO assist the
New Bedford operatives in their struggle.
Then, at the conclusion OF New Bedfofd's
fight, the plan was whether New Bedford
won or lost, the strike against the general
reduction should be extended In one dis
triot at time until the whole of New
England had been covered.
In view OF this plan. which at the Tina
OF its adoption seemed to meet general ae-
auescence the action of tho conference
Il would seem is i direct change Of tactics.
The delegates TO the conference viii re-
Port the new plan to their several uuions
for their consideration. and although the
conference adjourned without date, 1t is
presumed that after action Is taken by the
unions another conference will be called 10
take action in accordance with the action
OF tho nniops.
Secretary Cunane OF the general strike
council renorts on the collections received
to n. Saturday night. The total
amount for the week was $ia75. as against
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
INTERVIEW wfrH scHENCx.
lie Tells of One Cnse In which His
system WAS IL Success,

| system NnN u SutcesS
| New York February IL. lin a letter ius,
| racoivsd n, ,ictor N,,.on ,o,,,
|
| nrooayh physician VINO IL pursuing MS
studies in Berlin, gives some interesting
| facts about DIR schenck pr. Neesen re.
,,n,i,, ,,t - ,,,o ,n,,, ,,.,, -
~ i'" '0'' A'''" w nay
Walk WIN the man VINO is reported To
| have discovered the secret of regulating tn,
| sox of human offsnrlnc
| ..,,,,,,, a,,.,
Wv" '''''e' ae ~ 'oncucN "ouSc'
Pr Neesen writes. u found the street
blocked with carriages of all descriptions
from, ann, 10 fa.bforohi, ,,,as,s A ,r,,,,
Of veil dressad nnoni,, stood ~, en-, ',on',
Of the honsc wattInr "a be nan,ittaa Wsn,'
of IN. lnSies ~oro dlannmds ma r,cb surs
some wnre vo,,n,, aud hnantt,,,i me- M.
~ nlontifrj snrIn,S,in,s ~ Ene,ish and ;, r,,,r'
leans amnn,i them
After n long wait I >vos ,,bor,a Inn,
| Tho sanctnu az prof ecbcnck IIn arose
extandnd Mo hnna nnd ma, M, no sa,,o1
lie told mo Of what NJ, INA dono In ,ho
way of ,yuerimenta ond Of hIs ioys AMI
sor,o,ys ihen asked Mn, N h., lna,y
how ina nexvs ns hia discoyor, On, an,
He SAID In rnn,y, eeF WV
,Yns. thc wife NJ n pnris,ap iournaI,s.
,no WV VI inrisian luurna''sS
sbn wos aosponaeS, hecause If har sI lon,',y
howe ass,',.oI har 49, ,i ~ 49, 49,,
mud Than Win NV exnorn,cnts i, NINA A.
asked nor n sbs des,roa !. hon ar ~,
She waa ,stoniahed n, ~, ,,os,te, 80 ana
asked me II / wns iol,inr win her when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
MONEY SCARCE IN LoNDoY.

London; February 10. Money Is scarce,
with no indications of clslness in the near
future. On the stock exchapge. busi3cgs
last week was fair. The failure o. the
Chinese loan negotiations led 10 recuv-
cry OF v in consols and money tXntrl-
cnced an all around rise on resumption Of
work by the engineers.
In foreign bonds there was gene,ai
Improvement. Greek bonds We're VA pclnts
higher on the International stiarnt - OF
the new loan aud Chinese and Japanose
bonds we're also bought. uruguayan bonds
were buoyant on the political developments
and Americans active and strong asier n
Temporary flatness owing to the DE Lone
incident.
Norfolk and Western preferred railway
shares improved 3M points; Atchson, To-
pcka and Santa i'e adjustment ~. lew
York, Lake Erie and Western mortgage 2.
Southern Pacific preferred | rs Denver
and Rio Grande preferred | AS, and New
York, Lake Erie and Western iirsts ! 8. s.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas srconds
dropped ~ points and there were o,ltr
minor movement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
DEATH IN An ELEVATOR.
Mrs. Arthur Lcvy's Awful Death mt
the UO1inud House.


| the Hoiinnd House.
New FORK. February 13.-Mrs Arthur
Levy. vito of a member OF the wholesale
clothing firm of Hayes, Goldberg & Co.,
was instantly killed tonight In an elevator
at the Holland House. a party OF ladies',
of which Mrs. Levy was one. had accepted
an Invitation Of H. g. Marks, a st. LOTS
merchant, to 30 to the Holland House
where he was n guest, and look at the
display OF photographs which he had gath
cred Reaching the Holland House, Mr..
Marks escorted the ladies 10 the elevator
and gave orders TO have them escorted TO
the parior, he returning to the ho.el tiesn.
On entering the elevator Mrs. Levy
placed her hand upon her forehead and
complained OF dizziness to her companions.
Before they could reply the ele Ja,ur Roy
had closed the door of the shaft gripped
his lever and the car sped up with d bouad.
Almost at the same moment Mrs. Lew
reelod and fell with her hcad OF oi the
door. The elevator was about an inch
and n half from the walls OF the shaft, nnI
as far as the solid walls would permit her
head extended oAt. There was u crush
and the boy with deytrous move brought
his car to a stop at the first loo" 1t w6s
too late. Mrs, Levy lay lifeless on the bot
tom of the elevator her heal o ushed H.
as II by heavy bludgeou. IL na1 hccn
struck by the slight projection Of tho first
hoor into the elevator shaft.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
LIGHTHOUSE TRAGEDY.
spree Terminates in "a Duel Bc-
tween the Tenders.


lIouma, La, February lS.--Full particulars
OF the killing OF Mr.. Canty, tho Timbalior
lighthouse keeper. by w. NJ. Cooper, his as
sistant was received here today on the return
of Sheriff Connolly from tho coast with his
prisoner. MIR. CAVITY and his assistant, Coop
or, had been protracted spree, during
which time they had several quarrcls over
trivial matters. AT last Canty proposed that
they settle their differences then and there
and started for his knife, which was in an
adjoining room. Cooper drew a H-cnliber
Colts revolver and shot Canty before the
latter could get his knife The pistol bali
passed directly through CarSy's heart, pro-
dneing instant death. There was only one
witness TO the shooting, and he. like the
loughthouso keeper and the assistant keeper,
had been imbibins quite freely After killing
the keeper Cooper remained In the building
alone with his victim for eight or ten hours.
Cooper made no attempt to escape. He was
arrested and is now locked up In the Houma
jaii. Canty and Cooper had been working
amleably together at the government light
house on Timhaier Island for the past six
years. They are both from Morgan civ.
cnnty leaves large family in Morgan city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14
FOREIGN BI,IEEs.

ClIRlSTlANA-klng Oscar has entrusted TO
Former Premier Scen the task OF forming \
new cabinet.
FANS The French wheat crop promises
to he vuly Bood N lhirtrrd departments good
tn forty iuur ohl fair ia thirty.
FAIRS Numerous meetings woro held in
the provinces n Connection with the Dreyfus
aEiiulon III some eases resolutions against
ihc government were adopted, but thcfo were
no tcrOus disorders,
LoNDoN--A 1tgpotch to The Rmc4 IRON
MGpiei idoo says the new State council was
installed on Sat uday amid great popular err
tbnsiasn Or. Juan Carlos q. Blanco VAS
spontaneously elected president of tie coun-
Gil
CANNES--iioDry Gladstone snys his father
the end OF next week. for South OF Dug
la0G watering place, Mr., Gludstones ply
sician thinks his patient has attained the
utm0sL beneLit from his stow ON the Riviera.