The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-12-21

.Dacember q, ISIS
Se'', or.A. NJ. Of Friedens, vii.
TIE j - = On Tharsiay. Friday and
ho-as nights Of next wees
ay7ai }. N. BLAcK's-
.--7l escorted "Ben" Eddy
shs-,a ,..glon g and turned him over g
to aaa''-+ aaa''-'r,endsu; Of the ReiernaioFy
or f'' services viii be held in the
Caris,.r-, a..-.r At o'clock saturday even
I. B. Gnu, l' .rasen,s uill be distributed
iag, nasl asl sunday school scholars
sn'ns = ,..i,irr to bug well-bred horses
Psr.iss In I'm cattle will do well to con-
snd -loL' - - 4 sons advertisement
s.s here il these cola "nhs, e,,
.75rsssed to the following
LsiisTS rsuain uncalled for AT the
nans- v. :. Ankeny' Wine BROW
Pos,.ii'IT T,sdis. Mrs. NJ. Marshall Alice
s.-srns. Daniel smitn.
s''''-- min Lee, Secretary Of the
Dr. -5 Ds ii Health, has obtained per
sac p'a. olG,yernor Hastings 70 use $50
m'ssi'u = .---sncv fund Of the Board Tor
Of the eiae-5 a,,;deuaic Of small
po1 al BEDFORD ,,,.,.,,.
"l.dl.us wss almost wild. Doan's
oi my -, .,-ed me quickly aud perma-
oin'.-'-t .es- doctor, bad failed {. r
nsa y r ~ Valley street, Ssugerties' y. l.
0''' ,'..,cs has been enacted at Hol-
AZ - taxing the poles Of all electric
lial' - .-''.5.pe telegraph and electric
lsa- | r;,bin the borough, %
T'--o15-i sch pole erected on the streets
es.'- .o,s y. for those erected in an alley.
sal .. -, WAS taken because telephone
Ih'' - street. car fare, at that place.
s ,l,ss ,.,entIy been advanced.
,-- r4,+ruau. of White township,
-a,,r A-1''- wbo sued that township
I 60 .as6 ssmsses has secured a verdict
i@ sarersl years ago, while driv-
i'i 81 ,re of the roads, in that town
il h. gss thrown from his vehicle
NY s-5 h. neck seriously wrenehed'
-l- ..-,s,nei .hat ths injury was due
nc - road and neglect Of the super
M ouly was he awarded the
,,, stated but, the township was
=, mgle.sd for all the costs
c,.-i,, county is to have thorough
-, of some Of the doings Of the
P's.-7 ,.ii..isl,. In 1897 the county COM
's,z-s contracted for a bridge over
-. -irs- st Canoe Ripple. and it is
.l.;nsB they did not give il 70 the lowest
- Tn January last the auditors re-
- a. accept the account Of the com
.,,..iopers. and surcharged them with
gSn The commissioners appealed and
,-s,ase comes up for trial before court.
r. .,sitors claim matters Of a sensa-
- nsture viii be disclosed to the
public al the trial.
Get vrgr Christmas Holly al
J. NJ Blacks
aoo-isr Of much interest TO pension
sso, the government has been issued by
,ba oo.t,fiee dsparJm snL Il Is 70 the
sFss that p1stmasters Of money order
o.s.s. NAV cssh pension checks from
,o,nsv order funds. The order states that
hsu not intended 70 apply to large cities,
wbsre these checks may be readily cash
Al through banks, and, while postmasters
rtbs larger money order offices may all
s, ash such checks, as an accommodation
o2snsioners, those who present checks
as1ch Offices may be requested TO have
them hereafter c4shed through banks, as
heretofore.
John ". Bowling colored. who eloped
% Cumberland, Md. from Smithton,
Wexmorelani County, Pa, with Martha
Crzvsn. both of whom were afterward
arrested charged with miscegenation and
viii perjury in swearing that the girl
was white. WIS found guilty in the Cum
bsrlSni Criminal Court Thursday on the
frt charge and acquitted Of perjury.
Mr. and Mr., James Craven, mother and
fslh r Of the girl. both swOre that their
chi.d was white. but the girl swJre that
her mother had told her that she had
negrj blood IN her veins. This caused
the mother 10 weep bitterly. The girl is
being tried on the same charges to-day.
TIE penalty for miscegenatiOn in Mary
land IS from eighteen months 10 ten
yezrs in the penitentiary.
The borough OF Bedford, through its
solicitor. Daniel ;. Horn, ESD, has
brought suit against the Western Union
Telegraph company 70 recover the license
lsss due the borough for the year 1895
The ordinance under which this proceed
iag was instituted was passed June g.
Isl, and requires every telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light company to pay
Eslicense lee one dollar on each pole
Sad . cents on each mile Of wire in
the borough and exae1s the penalty OF e
@ each pole for neglect or refusal 70 pay.
Ihe Western Union Telegraph company
las Il poles and l9 miles Of wire. Suit
las also been commenced against the
Bedford Electric Light. Heat ard Power
company, based upon the same ordi-
nince.-Bedford Gazette.
Policy holders in mutual insurance
eonpsnies will be interested in late de-
eision Of the internal revenue depart
neat 10 the effect that every policy is
sdea sinee the war revenue bill went
iaio elect must De stamped to make it
god This new ruling Is important,
eeazase II Is contrary 70 the first instruc-
voc sent out concerning the matter
iasreiore, If any reader Of this paper has
'aAen oul policy in q mutual company
slee iae stamp act went into effect he
Aaeaid at once see TO it that the proper
s'anp Is affixed, otherwise il could not be
slsa upon anG collected in case he suf-
i''7l a loss By hre. This ruling applies
sN oaiy 70 mutual Insurance companies
nl' % all other companies. As We under
Md The iaw, policy issued before the
sE revenue law wentiuto effect does not
'7.liFe To be stamped 70 make ii good.
Toe don. JOHN d. Long. Secretary of
.1e Navy, in his article on The Little
D7aon Of War in The YOUTHS Com
p41ion Tor January 5-h says: 1T i'm
aeio!e, Of course, 10 foretell the future
. @Fpsdo boats, but the rapid progress
lVie'oiore made probably means progress
! 'as iaIare. To competition much is
1-'' Aaa the number Of builders engaged
= 'Ai' class Of construction has been in
sFery year -. But there Is a
teH' o. efficiency at which human in
NY p21ses OF tskss another turn.
- sii'e IL an age Of nlarvsls, and IL nav
-. 80 NE tine viii come when navies
"a - llnr aEvarr