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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-01
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EASTERN STANDARD rIME
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1897.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
WESTWARD.

Trains arrive and depart from the station .t
Johnstown as follows:
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Office and Works near the R. R. Station
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Tuesday, June IA, 1898,
ftTen O'Clock, A. NJ.

for the arreaEges OF taxes due and costs ac-
erued thereon -
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COMERSET MARKET REPORT
~ CORRECTED WEEKLY nv
Cook & Beerits,

Wednesday, Nay IS, 1895
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
NJ. JULES CANNON,

SAILOR dOes not nave to give d receipt
for his food. but all that jack eats is
charged against him, hot to be paid
for by him. but as Il part of his earn
ings.
In addition to the duty of dispensing
the many articles used on ShipbOard
the yconail has to make out all re-
quisitlcus for them when needed, and
woe be unto him if lie makes Il mis-
take ana the ship leaves port short Of
supply in any particular. He stands
as Il sort of a mentor over the sailor,
and while there is no rule giving him
authority over the sailors morals, yet
Jack stands in awe of him. Many a
time he rcfrains from some prank or
other that would end in his having
to 30 to the yeoman and explain why
certain things had happened to him or
TO his clothes or to a palt OF the ships
outfit. He would have to tell the
truth. and he knows that he would lie
soundly and rouudy lectUred. If the
matter was anything serious, the yeo-
man would have to report him to the
! captain. and then the sailor would be
in trouble. This moral right of the
yeoman comes with the fact that he is
| a petty officer, and one Of Jacks first
lessons, and it is often Il hard one but
always we'll learned, is to use respect
in his actions toward man with a
| rank
| While supplying the saiorman With
| the nccessaries OF life. Uncle Sam does
! not forget the Injuries and. though
! Jack ailnat nowadays does not get his
/ grog he has his tobacco il he is of
the mind to buy it. and gets it from
| ) - l..
clothes. He pays a few cents pound
/ for it; just enough to pay the cost OF
manufacture. 1t is the juicy. highly
favored plug, hated by the average
landsman, but loved by the sailor
Fran the same man the sailor buys his
pipes, too, and all the odds and ends
| that he may need.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
y men supplies current for II 900

when supplies current for $4,000 in
candesccnt and 2G6 arc lights The
machinery is of American manufac-
ture am now making large pur-
chases of American steam and eicctri
cal apparatus to lie installed in the far
East, part of which goes TO Manila.
There are about 720 miles of tele-
graph in the islands and only seventy
miles Of steam railway. Manila has a
telephone system equipped with Eng
lish Instruments. All electrical con-
ductors are carried on overhead pole
lines with porcelain insulators. There
is also horse railway in Manila which
would have been changed over to 4
trolley road had not the war occurred.
The concession for this road has al
ready been acquired. There is Won
'derful chance for Americans in many
industrial undertakings III the Phil
ippines, and hope our government
will hang on to them"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Popularity OF BIou.es

White blouses are popular this sum.
mer, as they have been this winter; not
alone the spotless batiste and linen
shrt"alats, but the white satin. silk
lace and chiffon garments. Fancy
o'ouses or all kinds are as popular as
ever. and there seems to be no end to
!i1e'r variety A dainty blouse is made
OF yellow glace silk with vest and COL
lar OF white satin. cream lace talbot
pow and lines of yellow chiffon putting,
win narrow fril! of black lace trim
ming the front.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
ne.futy in Cornesa.

french women. who have reduced
dress to a science. hold that the most
important item OF the toilet OF we'll
groomed woman is the corset The
French woman wears short corset OF
cream Or black satin, embroidered in
her favorite color. There is wide
heading at the top through which is
drawn ribbon the color OF the en-
broidery. The bottom Of the corset is
bound in wider satin ribbon. This il
to prevent the steels or whalebones
from bending inward and hurting the
flesh. and to prevent the suspender
sarers. which are often pinned to the
sides Of the corset, from tearing Ii.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Didn't Go Far Enough.

Mrs. Proudile, the wife Of the Bishop
of Copeminster, in England, does ad-
mirahle work by going among poor
i--~r'---,-' .>,.i>..to tAioiii u,tu Iier
own experiences and giving them
wholesome advice. She did so the
other day at Mudbury. near Copemin-
stcr. Next day the rector's daughter
at Mudbury said to one of the audi-
ence of the previous evening: We'll
Mrs. Told!e. what do you think of Mrs.
Pronaie's address," "Oh, it was very
good~~Neiy good; but, you see. she
only Went half way" whatever do
YOU mean, Mrs. Toddle?" said the
young ln'!y. We'll, miss, she didn't
tell US what she does when Mr..
Prnude comes home drunk. We
should like a little advice on that ere
point"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Women and Athletica

Many society women have taken I'D
athletics as hobby, and the bicycle
has been an inestimable boon to a
large percentage OF them The duchess
OF Fife used TO take keen interest in
fencing. and to be very proud OF her
skill. while Nine Nordica had a fancy
FOR boxing, and took lessons in the art
from famous teacher. The duchess
OF Westminster is clever cricketer
and there are a few society danes who
thoroughly enjoy ritle-shooting and are
excellent markSWoman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Electricity in the I'htlinp.nes.

Mr.. l.. d. ililies CT Yokohama while
in New York, and IN conversation
with a representative Of the Electrical
Review gave number OF interesting,
facts about the Philippines.
Those islands should by all means
remain in the possession Of the United
States" said Mr.. Hilles. Their COM
mercial possibilities and native re-
sources are almost unbounded The
sharpest competitors OF the Americans
and the Englishmen there are the Ger
mans.
Our firm has installed central
electric lighting station in Manila.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
vioict clasp. in vorue.

A new pin is a violet clasp. with
dainty arms OF flagree silver, which
open by operating spring at the back.
The silver or gilt arms are wide and
open for the stems Of these delicate
flowers. clasping them closely. but not
so much SO as to crush the stems. Low
ers of these sweet flowers are able to
wear them at least twice as long as
when fastened by Che harsh, cutting
pin. which fastened their dropping.
The clasp itself is highly ornamental.
as weil as novel and useful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
quicksilver In New Zealand.

The New Zealand government offers
q bounty Of four pence eight cents)
per pound for the first 100000 pounds
of quicksilver produced in the colony.
but one third Of that quantity at least
must be produced before March 81,
1900. and the remaining two thirds by
March 81. 1901. The bounty will
amount to $4,000. The existence Of
cinnabar In New Zealand is known.
1t has been found in several places,
and IN some Of ii en-, apparently. in
sufficient quantities TO warrant further
exploration, but no workings have ever
been undert AIKEN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

Attic Wedding,

She trembles like Il fawn." whis-
pered the man in the second pew be-
yond the white ribbon, as the bride
swept down the aisle.
The woman who wept beside him
laughed scornfully; at weddings wo-
men often laugh and cry at the same
time.
Go on" she protested. Nobody
ever saw a fawn tremble like that.
She acts us il she hadn't rehcarsed one
bit"
And then. being invited to the break
fast after the ceremony she burst into
more tears.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

When lack Tar comes back to his
on the next morning that he has lost
Ills cap o! so torn his trousers ur any
OF his other Garments that in order TO
pass the ncXt inspection lie must have
new ones, he goes below 10 ii ltl!r Of
lice way down in the hold OF the snip,
and through a grated window tells t.tG
nature OF Ills troubles To the yeoln.:a
who sits At the desk inside hilsy with
his account books. II il is Il suit ar Il
cap or snrcs that lie wants, HACK first
deposits his in"ncy, and when his
measure Tor whatever :.t.t!e lie Wants
is Ioulu III the ls-.'u,d b;.uii uI the
crew, il is turned over 10 him then and
there.
With ali of his virtues. Jack is an
improvident fellow. and the govern
lacnt, which pays and feeds him.
l;!uNs his wrA!.neS5,-:; and essays 10
take care vi him. First. it n;.s him
l.eep himself nca; II all times, OF else
fiVcs him 4 chaicc to sample the ships;
bread and water IN Il little ci:,,:y hole
called :, eel, and this being an cslab-
i.shed regulation, the government FUR
i!&hc, to hint the nle.lns Oi keeping
himself NEAT.
jack must sew ana wash and darn
his clothes wien they need it, besides
nppls ing soap to himself is often as
81: can ans, keeping, lis shoes always
clean ard shiny. Tina; the mc:!n.s
lliaEt always he at the sailors COM
lland, Year.: ago necessity created 3,
naval sturtieepc:' OH h;ta.d every ship,
and tradition gave him the maine OF
iroman.
y. i,
nations became the honcs OF several
ltun,rtd nrIi each instead OF Il hand
fAl. aud steam bec.,.n.. an auxiliary
llatve power aud finally superseded
SAILS entirely. tile Work i;ec:iil.e too
Varied iur omr man To l.erln. ii. With
t!is progress III naval affair, has come
iitn existence corl;s Of yromis.u. ccll-
IHl2inS three grade, entirely indie
s4ndent OF each other and each With
is own department.
1t is to the pay Woman who gets his
t-,!e merely because his Gcls is beside
tAat Of the I,ayniass'r': clerk that Jack
goes Tor >!uthcs, needles. thread, soap
and other small articles. When his
needs are ct 4 nature not so purely
personal, 4. *" Instance. lie is to paint
the snip, :s:eui a piece Of Rigging. or
Perform any one Of the hundred or
more odd jobs necessary to keep the
snip in Trim, he Eues. to the equipment
yeoman. the kcnpc. Of HE stores need
Ell Tor the ship only, and gets what he
wants. lsllt first lie must have. an or
der for the ;.,ticlcs, and then mast si@n
Receipt inz hem, .ur the government.
though net stings wants to know
"Eeie e,'1iy peEny goes ard for What
II is spent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

,faFs'.sI ,adA.f,aa tHs .a1aps,
rhu. BY. IL. wa.i NsiA!MA u; his
S'tnp ia.s might. ara wian wn asked
where re was soius ke s:ie Ito pu, tha
"a. out and sue II the basement door
was locked.s''
Kaiser Wilhelm remarked Rivers,
seems to be fishing for trouble" You
refer. of course" said Brooks, ITO his
.arpIng about our war"
Auntie When was your age new
er told lie. Tommy.
Tommy-W When did you begin. aun-
lie?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Nailroaain Arctic Zone.

railway is projected to extend en-
tirely across Northern Sweden and
Norway from the northern end OF the
Gulf Of Finland TO Ofoten on the At
1antic, about 120 miles north of the
Arctic circle. A part Of the route is
formed by an old line built for carry
ing iron ore, and Sweden proposes to
extend 1t 148 miles to the Norwegian
border at point only twenty-five miles
from Ofoten. At the other end of the
new line is to connect with line IL
Finland. down the east coast of the
gulf of Finland. from the Finish border
to Ofoten; the length of the line will be
just 800 miles. The Swedish line is es-
timated to cost about cl.200,o0o, and
1t is to be built largely for strategic
reasons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
To fSnnish Ants,

Ants can often be driven away by
sprinkiing about their haunts ashes
saturated with coal oil. They can be
trapped and killed by placing sweet
oil where they can have access to it.
as they are very fond of it. but it has
the effect to close their spiracles and
thus kills ny asphyxia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

Samuel Stout Of Newcomb, ILL.,, who
has just peen grated patent for
farm gate. is said to be the oldest per
son to whom patent right has ever
been attended. Mr.. Stout is over 80
years of age
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

Sniff-Well, how do you like living in
Chicago?
Snarle-Oh! just middlin'. The
fly got in our wheat, and the dry
weather is fairly reisin' Cain. There's
to be a meetin' at the City Hall next
week to discuss some plan to irrigate
the South side
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

A torpedo boat was successfully
transferred by rail from st. Petersburg
to Sehastopol a little While ago, and
a number of others will now be sent
IN the same way to the Black Sea
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

Don't this old injury hurt you when
you attempt to run?" asked the exam,
lining surgeon Of candidate for en-
liStmcnt
Course it does. If yer lookin for
soldiers what's goin' to run jest count
me out" U
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

Il wonduh," said Colonel Stillwell.
If there abe any Kentucky gentlemen
on that bod of strategy
What has that question to do with
the case?"
Well, sub, unde stand they have
Admiral Cervera bottled up. Bat there
seems to be some difficulty aboat find
IN a cawkscrew"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
y 77l-I77l7-7-7-@
Guam, the Forbidden.

The developments of war have
brought into the possession OF the
United States the Spanish islands Of
the Ladrones, just to the eastward Of
the Philippines, and the end has ar
rived for a maritime fiction long held
in honor In al ports of Asia and Aus
tralia. Every year thousands of YES
sells clear5at custom houses for Guam.
yet none ever goes there-none, in fact.
ever meant to go there. Guam has al
ways seemed such Il legal fiction that
few have ever taken thought that there
is such a place, and fewer yet have
investigated the reason why it is {,
maritime Tom Tiddler's ground.
When ship u. clears rs. fq p.ai eGssrtplg
shortest route Of sailing, gale and
wreck excepted, and any failure calls
for an explanation. Yet there often
arise cases where it is of advantage not
to declare the port Of destination; it
may be that thus skipper may avoid
being bothered with mail. or it may
be that business rivalry seeks to con-
ceal some point of good trade. In such
cases the vessel clears for Guam, and
sallS away 10 us secret destination.
Although there is a Guam upon the
charts the vessels which have cleared
for 1t never lay course in its ,lirec-
ton. and the law is none the less sat
isfied. How it Is possible that Guam
can be such port is based on the old
traditions of Spanish eXciusiveness
In the Indies, both East and West. II
has only been as a result Of superior
force that the Spaniards have opened
the Indies to trade, and this century
was well advanced before~thc last Of
the old restrictions was removed. by
some chance the Ladroncs we're not
included, and in accordance with the
laws of the Indies every vessel calling
there without Spanish leave is forfeit
ed. The penalty of the law has not
been eXacted for many years. but the
existence of the law has made possible
the legal fiction Of clearing for Guam
AS soon MS the American forces took
possession Of this archipelago the laws
of the Indies ceased to have effect, and
Guam lost its peculiar distinction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Fore. OF ,taI,it.

Private Quickstep didn't tell the
truth when he said lie wasn't married."
said che officer.
"Hale you inform .tion to the CON
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
HHrEpr IleFanaen

The American naval victories early III
the war removed all fear of Spanish
invasion which had been felt in tie
Atlantic Coast cities; but then there was
never very great danger. This iIlus,ra-
ton g of the ZAlinsl,i fifteen inch pneu-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
QuNaIDnn rHA Yfne,
AN IN 6usrnf NF;ira bEsgnvea SEME
cREllT'FoR QUA PROSPERITY.

In tho Last Packing Year go. 900. 900 Hoes
Passed Through the Western Esfnblish-
monts, Coming Oot in 1898 1888: 1888 lbs
of Lard, Pork, Isita ana Hams.
1t is decidedly unfair to an industry
with which the name Of Chicago is in.
separately linked and to an animal
whose rotund and brstly back bears
no small share of the burden of west
ern economy to attribute all credit for
the country's financial salvation to the
wheat field and the corn field. says the
Chicago Daily News.
No possible grouping Of figures in
respect to the yield, price and exports
of grain is more striking and impor
tant III accounting for the great eco
nomic advance of the agricultural
classes than the statistics of the hog
industry are.
1t is true that the country enjoyed
an unusually large yield of. wheat and
corn for which greatly advanced prices
were received. But consider the hog!
In the packing year. which ended
this spring. 20,000,000 hogs passed
through western establishments and
came out in 1898 .:''3333 1888 1-3 pounds of
lard, pork. ribs and hams. No such
Figures were ever before presented as
result of a single years hog manufac-
ture in this country The largest pre-
vious total was in the year lS9S-91.
when 100000 hogs were packed in
the west, yielding 2,Sl2. 100000 pounds
of product For the hogs packed in
the last year SITE, 900 was paid. an
increase Of $4,000, 600 over the cost of
the hogs packed in the preceding year.
In the last calendar year l ,453 900 600
pounds Of hog product were exported ),
against 1883 100000 pounds in the pre-
ceding yeor--last years total being the
largest ever recorded. And the ex-
ports SO far in this calendar year have
ury department report for April shows
S53,S0G0O0 worth of hog products ex-
ported in the four months Of 1898,
which com pares with sos 900 900 worth
of breadstuffs and $97 100000 worth of
cotton. That is. the exports of hog
products equalcd 81 per cent. of the
grain and -four exports and CO. per cent.
of the cotton exports.
And this increased production and
sale of hog products has gone on III
conjunction with n rise in price reln-
lively as important as that which has
taken place in the wheat and corn mar
kets. King corn and king cotton and
king wheat are entitled to due praise,
but do not overlook the imperial hog.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14
Duties That Bring Iii.n In Contact WITH
tie LInAN.

i''L oo.-~..~ ".G,s On
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-14

AT Il ball IA gentleman may be in
tr0ANccd nv a steward. or another
gentleman recently introduced. but
the lady is not honnu atterward to
acknowledge the person thus made
known TO her
When making an Introduction. the
names should BE- uttered clearly and
distinctly. so that there may be no
doubt about them; and when intro
ducing Il relative. ii is convenient to
say. My cousin Cor brothcr,, Mr..
- so that The connection may be
recognized. Ii is not necessary to in.
trGdi!cc the newcomer who stops you
in the street when you are walking
With friend UhiS refers alone to
gcntlcmcn,, and if 1t is lady who
stops Your lady though
ii is doubtful whether she has the
right to do so, unless she is Il near
relative or an extremely intimate
friend your companion may intro.
duce you or not, us she pleases. Gem
orally, there are too many introduce
tons. and some people make violen.
efforts to escape what they regard al
a bore" 4
MRS. ALhION-HENSLEY. Il
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-09

James Williams, negro, tried
to terrorize Carrie Paul, white wo'
man, in the city of Columbia Thurs
day and Carrie wouldn't be terrorized
worth cent. She drew her handy
pistol and held the negro at bay
while she wore her buggy whip out
over the carcass of the disciple OF
Erubus until he was forced to fall
upon his knees and apologize and
plead for mercy. Carrie received a
cordial Invitation to attend The. Mayors
matinee and for the enjoyment OF
which she enriched the city's treas
ury to the amount Of S. Williams
was excused on the ground that he
had received punishment enough.
His troubles were destined not to
end here, however, as Magistrate was
exceedingly anxious to interview the
gentleman of color and he was es-
corted around by a constable and al
ter a full hearing, was given thirty
day. on the chain gang. 1t is hoped
that he will leave there sadder but
wiser man.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-09
Tribute Ct Respect.

At a regular communication OF
Pomaria Lodge, No. Isl, A. F. NJ,
held March 5;b, 1898, the following
preambles and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Great
Architect of the universe to remove
from our midst our faithful brother,
Adam L. Summer.
Whereas, it is but just that
fitting recognition Of his many virtues
should be had, therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we bow with
humble submission to the will ofthe
Most High, we do not the less mourn
for our brother who has been taken
from us.
2nd. That in the death of Adam
L. Summer, this Lodge laments the
loss of brother who was ever ready
to proffer the hand of aid and the
voice of sympathy to the needy and
distressed of the fraternity; citizen
whose upright and noble life was a
standard of emulation to his fellows.
3rd. That the heartfelt sympathy
OF this Lodge be extended to lis
family in their Affections.
4th. That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the
Lodge, and a copy thereof be sent to
the family of our deceased Brother
and to the Lexington Dispatch.
J. c. Swygert,
A NJ. Sease, ;-Committee.
B.F. Sweetenburg.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-09
We Are Kindly Remembered.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
L have just finished reading a copy
of your paper, and it brought to mind
so many pleasant recollections OF
Lexington and its people that I have
decided to write a short letter for
your paper.
Many changes have taken place
since I was there. A great number
of my dear friends have died, and
others have left there and are now in
different parts of this and other
States. I was very sorry to learn
that the Lutheran church in your
town has been burned. When l first
heard of the sad occurrence, I felt
like one of my dear friends was dead.
I remember all of the friends who
worshipped at St. Stephens church,
and I hope that the new stone build
ing will soon be completed and that
many of the congregation that 1
knew will be spared to assemble in
it.
I recall the good sermons that I
have heard delivered by Rev. j. G.
Graichen, as enjoyable indeed. This
man OF God and his estimable wife
will always be kindly thought of by
me. 1t was also my privilege to hear,
in that same church, several instruc-
tive lectures which were for girls
and boys.
This has been an unusually dry
winter, so little rain has fallen that
the farmers are fearful that the
grain crop will be very much injured.
Quite a number Of wells have
failed in this neighborhood and in
other parts Of the county. Mae.