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The herald., 1898-09-20

The United States senatorial situation is
becoming very complicated. Mr.. De Young
of the Chronicle has repeatedly said he is
not a candidate and the Call and the Ex-
aminer have declared that, notwithstanding
Mr.. De Young's denial, he Is n candidate
and Is utilizing every means at hand to win
out. The Call says De Young has denled d
his candidacy because he is sharp enough
~ know that II It were generally known he
Is a candidate the Legislature would surely
he Democratic, as De Young Is hated by
the Republican party, which would rather
see n Democrat elected than De Young.
There Is no doubt but that De Young Is a
candidate. As matter of fact he has been
a standing candidate for United States
senator for the last dozen years or more.
To nut on a senatorial toga seems to be the
ambition of his life. He has schemed in
every legislature for his own success, but
IN to date he has not only been slaugh-
tered upon every occasion. but has become
the laughing stock of politics.
In .he present campaign he has tied to
Mr.. Burns, in the hope that the Southern
Pacific company would pull him through.
He stands we'll with Mr.. Herrin. His pa
ner has descended to the lowest depths of
blackguartaism to assist the octopus In de-
feating Mr. Mcguire for governor. It's
columns are filled with mud. which |. hopes
TO throw into the eyes of voters. The peo-
pie know De Young very we'll indeed. They
|are "onto" his senatorial scheme. But
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
naa,h Of Mrs EmsIine Rrubaksr.

Mrs. Emeline Brubaker, widow Of the
late DIR. Henry Brubaker, an eminent
physician Of this place, died at 5 o'clock
Saturday morning at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. H. 5. Newlin, in McKees-
port, Pa. Death resulted from an acute
attack of pneumonia. The body was
brought here Sunday morning and at l
o'clock Monday afternoon was laid TO rest
in the Lutheran Cemetery, the funeral
taking place from the residence Of her
son-in-l law, Robert S. Scull. Rev. DIR.
Appleton Bash, of Allegheny, Pa, con-
Quoted the religious services, he having
been an intimate friend of the family
since he was pastor of the Somerset
Methodist Church fifteen years ago.
Emeline Philson Brubaker was born
on March 6, 1880, and had she lived eight
days longer would have celebrated her
ty-eighth anniversary. She was a
daughter of the late Alexander Philson,
of Berlin.
A few years following their marriage
DIR. and Mrs. Brubaker removed TO Som
erset. They are survived by the follow
ing children: DIR. Albert p. Brubaker, of
jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia,
Ella, wife of DIR. II. S. Newlin, Of Nc
Keesport, Sarah, wife of w. F.Joyee, Of
Baltimore. Clara, wife of Robert S. Scull,
Edwin, of New Brighton, Pa, and An
ME L., wife of l.. NJ. Phillips, of Allie
gheny, Pa. She is also survived by two
brothers, Jacob and Samuel Philson, of
Berlin, and by two sisters, Mrs. John
Davis, of Oakland, Nd, and Mrs. Annie
Hefiley, of Berlin.
Mrs. Brubaker was widely known
throughout the county and the announce
msnt of her sudden death has caused sor-
row in many households.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Fsithlsss County officials.

In commenting on the recent convic-
tion of the Commissioners of Schuylkill
county on charges of derilection of duty
in Office, the Philadelphia Times says
The counts in the indictments num-
bered thirty-two, upon ninteen of which
the defendants were convicted. They
secured acquittal upon thirteen. The acts
complained of were temporary loans
without proper authority, the expendi-
ture of money without warrant of law for
travelling expenses, lobbying against pro-
posed legislation, junkets, banquets, the
letting of illegal contracts and other sins
Of omission and commission.
The charge of Judge Bechtel as to the
legal responsibilities of the County Com
missioners Is one which the officials of
every county would do we'll 10 read and
remem Der. The meat of it was 10 the
effect that when county officials take
upon themselves the offices TO which they
are elected they are not only invested
with the powers conferred, but charged
with the performance of the duties re-
quired by law, and that on failure TO dis
charge these duties, whether through ig
noraEce, negligence, bad faith, fraud or
corruption, they are liable 10 Indictment
and conviction for misdemeanor in office.
Not even the plea Of ignorance is admis-
sible, as it is the business of the officer
10 acquaint himself with the legal obli-
cations of his Office before accepting and
entering upon its duties.
The conviction of the Schuylkill Conn
ty Commissioners of misdemeanor in
Office should serve a wider and more far
reaching purpose than the punishment of
these derelict officials Itshonld serve as
a warning to all county officials that pub
lie office is pu'lie trust, TO be ad minis
tered in the public interest, in ac-
cordance with the requirements Of law,
and that any official who fails TO admin
lister his oflis in this spirit does so at his
peril. The modern notion that public
Office IS private snap is not only fall
lacy in Law and practice. bat dangerous
fAllacy TO any official who persists in fol-
loving H.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02

From BrOtho-svAiley Township sap2erter
Of Commissioner Kinnen-

EDITOR HERaLD:-
1 read with considerable interest a
communication in your last issue from a
Milford township farmer. hope Com
missioner Kimmell viii find time. al
though know he must be a very hard
worked man. to comply with his old
neighbor's request aud furnish you for
publication an itemized statement Of Just
what he did on each of the s75 days last
year, for which the county paid him $3.50
per day and expenses. When George was
a candidate the last time he spent several
days and nights in this neighborh00d
electioneering. and his chief argument
was that IL we voted for him we would
vote for our interests. With his former
experience he said he could save great
deal Of money for the taxpayers in more
ways than one. He said, among other
things. that the commissioners were get
ting too much pay for the work they did.
and that If he were elected he would not
take a cent over 500 year for his serv-
ices We thought this would be a saving
of four or FIVE hundred dollars year for
the county, and would, of course, be in
our interests as taxpayers. We gave
George bully good vote in Brothersval-
ley, thinking, Of course, as he said, we
were voting in our own interests. You
can judge Of our surprise when we read
in the Auditors Report published in the
HERALD that George had drawn $3.50
from the county last year for his services,
and that his expenses were paid by the
county besides. Our valuation has been
increased, which, of course, means that
our taxes have been increased, and this
causes us TO wonder how, when we voted
for George, we voted in our own interests.
II may be that George was honest in what
he said, but when he got into the COM
missioners' Office he found the work of
raising valuations SO much harder than
he expected, that he couldn't dol for $500
a year, and had to have 1855. 80 year, and
for that reason he ought TO give us a state
ment of just what work he did each of
the 273 days he put in, so that We can de-
eide whether or not, when we voted for
him, we voted in our own interests.
Pine Hill, Pa, Feb. 2G, '9s. II. G.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02

Life Crushed oat sy Train Near caassl-
man-wAs Returning Home From court.

Freeman Younkin. ore Of the best
known citizens ana constable OF Upper
Turkeyfoot township. was killed hy tho
west bound q. & o. flyer near Cassel-
man Station. a few minutes AFTER 5o'clocIS
Monday evening. Constable Younkin
had been in Somerset where he made his
Official return to the Court Monday morn
ing. and ieft here ON the afternoon train
for home. He dismounted from the ae-
comodation train at Casselman and start
ed 10 walk west on the railroad track. He
was intoxicated and half-mile below
Casselman laid down on the track. He
was in this position when the ''hyer'
came along at speed Of fffy miles an
hour The engineer failed to see him in
time to stop the train aud the wheels
passed over him cutting off his head. His
body was otherwise horribly mutilated.
The train stopped and backed up TO the
scene of the accident when the remains
were gathered together and taken to Mar
kleton. Later in the night the remains
were taken to his home near Kingwood.
Younkin had two TASKS of whiskey in
his pockets, one Of which was crushed
by the train and the other remained in-
tact.
Younkin was a harc-working, honest
farmer. aud was popular wherever
known. tie had no enemies save the
vice that caused his death. The voters of
Upper Turkeyfoot township elected him
Constable many years ago and kept him
continuously in that Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Msrsr.aals Wedding.

Mr.. Lloyd L. Mountain, Of Confluence,
and Miss Grace Grof, of this place, were
united in marriage at the residence ofthe
brides mother, on Meyers ave, on Tues
day, February 22d, at high noon, by Rev.
b. B. Collins, of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. Those present were: W. S.
Mountain and wife, of Confluence, the
groOin's parents, Miss Mollie Mountain,
of West Liberty, Iowa, Mrs. J. II, Bow
man, Miss Rachel Brubaker and Miss
Ruth Brubaker, of StoyestOwn, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Floto. Mrs. Mary Hooking,
Mrs. p. p. Ritter, Mrs. Marian Cover,
Miss Edna Kyle, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. q rof,
Mr.. aad Mrs W. B. GrOf, and Misses
Maggie and Anna GrOf, OF this place.
Immediately after the ceremony a sump-
tuous dinner was served. The happy
couple departed on the evening train for
Philadelphia, where Mr. Mountain is a
member of the senior class in the College
of Pharmacy. The newly-wed pair will
be at home at Confluence after April 10Th,
prox. The young couple have large
number Of aequaintances, each Of them
being well aud fsvOrably known in the
towns where they reside.
Meyersdale, Feb. ., '9S. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
A Foreottsr Yillars.

Register and Recorder Cover was en-
gagged few days ago in recording several
deeds for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in which the town Of Beula
was mentioned in the description. There
being no settlement bearing that name in
Somerset county he was at a loss 70 know
to what section Of country it itreferred, but
as luck would have it in Withdrawing
one Of the old records from an isolated
place in the vault be found plan Of the
town concealed between the back Of the
record and the wall. Further investiga-
tion went to show that Beula was located
in Cambria township, Somerset county,
somewhere in the neighborhood Of the
present town OF Ebensburg. \ foot note
reads: 'iSituate at the shortest portage
between the eastern aad western waters,
on the nearest aud most level road from
Philadelphia to Plttsburg, avoiding all
the mountains except the Alleglny) dis
lance from Philadelphia 235 from Pitts
burg 65 miles. The two centre streets
are each 100 feet wide, the others 50 feet,
the lanes 10 feet"
The three principal streets running
north and south were named Ray, sun
and Truth respectively, while the streets
running east aad west were given such
names as Bride, Corn, Dove, Elm, Free,
Grove. Hope, JOY, Kid, Lamb, Milk. Nut,
Oak, Palm, Ounce, etc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Blizzards and FrOsrs.

EDITOR HERALD:-
There is much misunderstanding in tie
east in regard to north western billiards
Zone of the ne,c settlers have ever seen a
blizzard in North Dakota. They have
doubtless seen heavy snow storms.
a blizzard, according to the classifica-
ton of storms by the signal office, is a
combination Of snow and sleet frozen into
icy particles and driven and whirled
about by strong wind, covering wide
area and, when at its height, obscuring
near objects from view. and bloiting out
trails and roads. The danger Of Billiards
disappears with the settlement OF a conn
try. Any good snow storm is called
blizzlrd and its attendant danger in
North Dakota can he avoided much cas-
Ter than the fierce thunder storms ard
lightniDgs in Illinois, or the funnel ship
ed clouds which descend every season
upon eastern or southern communities.
The early settlers in Illinois aud Iowa
who located in the timber along the
streams and cut down the trees 10
make farms. believing the prairies were
not fertile because trees did not grow on
them, afterwards saw their mistake As
to frosts: The man who wishes to avoid
frost must leave the United States. Lately
frost killed the orange crop and trees in
Florida, and only last fall the people
prayed for frost 70 come and stay the pro-
gress Of the yellow fever.
The cold of North Dakota is not what
the thermometer makes iT or indicates.
Northern people suffer more in the damp
chilly winters of the south at 10 to 30 de-
grees above zero than they do at 10 10 20
below in the northwest. The air up in
Dakota is dry, and dry cold is not con-
ductor OF heat, while damp air absorbs
bodily warmth, and then the shivery and
benumbing sensations which make life
so uncomfortable in the south and east
follow. Winter makes that northwest
line Of plant perfection, 50 well known TO
scientific men, which produces the best
wheat in the world. Winter destroys
tramp life, which IS the arch enemy OF
good society and local government. The
tramp and the gypsey can not survive a
northern winter. More anon. +.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Surprise Was Genuine.

There are surprise parties and surprise
parties, but when it comes 10 mentioning
genuine surprise parties the one prepared
for Mine Host Winters OF the CONNER
cial by his wife, must be gi9en precedence
over all Of recent date. Mrs. Winters is
sued Invitations to some bakers dozen Of
Jacks" warm friends to dine with him
at 9 O'Clock Saturday night For several
days prior to that time therc was great
activity 10 the culinary department OF
the hotel and when the hour arrived tho
dining room presented sight that would
have delighted the eyes Of an epicure.
Mr.. Winters faithfully believed that the
spread had been prepared for the friends
Of his wife's sister and thought that the
expenditure for cut flowers, etc, might
have been spared as be is about starting
for Klondike, when he expects to carry
everything about the premises in the
shape Of cash or that can be converted
into cash with him, and mildly reproved
Mrs. Winters for her extravaganza.
When he was ushered into the parlor
and into the presence Of his gentlemen
friends he was still unable to grasp the
situation even after some one remarked,
II guess I'll take a tin roof~ Even this
delicate hint conveyed nothing to the
clever landlord, and when another guest
ehided him for his obtuseness, it was next
thing to a case of ''fight or apologize"
When it finally dawned upon Mr.
Winters that his good wife had prepared
eve Of his departure for Alaska he enter
ed into the spirit Of the occasion al 1 the
remainder of the evening was spent i'm
feasting and song. A number of the
solos rendered by well known Somerset
and lockwood artists were Of exception
al merit and were heartily enjoyed.
Mrs. Winters is entitled to the distinc-
tion Of having arranged real surprise
party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02

"All the Comforts of Home" presented
at the Opera House Friday night, by
home talent for the benefit of the Child
rens' Aid Society. proved such a popular
attraction that several hundred people
who desired to see it were unable 10 Sc
cure seats for that performance and the
young people who had the matter in
charge decided to give n second perform
ance, which was done Saturday night.
The Opera House was crowded to over
flowing on both occasions, and hand
some sum OF money was realized for the
worthy charity named.
Many OF those who witnessed the per-
fornance declare it to have been fully as
good and well rendered as similar enter
tainments given by the average stock
company. The east OF characters in
cluded the following persons: John Col
born, Oran Kantner, l. T. Sipe. Name
Jones, Alice Cook, r. NJ. Linton, Eva
Bauman, Charles Ho1pt, Eugene Cook,
John Holderbaum. Harry Bauman,
Frank Simpson, Bert Grove, Myrtle
Keel and Bessie Knepper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Auditors File a Petition to Have Th.ir
Report Corrected.

At Monday mornings session of court
F. w. Biesecker, Esq, attorney for the
county auditors, presented a petition
signed by Auditors b. J. Bowman and
jeremiah Rhoads, praying that they be
allowed to correct the clerical errors
made by auditors clerk, A. J. Hiieman,
in the auditors report of the receipts and
expenditures of Somerset county for the
year 1897. County Treasurer William
Winters eoncurred in the petition.
The petition was resisted by a. L. G..
Hay, Esq, attorney for the Commission
ers, w. II. KoOntz, Esq, who appeared
for Auditor Peter Sipe, and by F. J.
Kooser, Esq. The proceedings failed to
reveal for whom Mr.. KoOser appeared.
Messrs. Hay and KoOntz argued that
he commissioners had taken an appeal
from the auditors report as filed and
seemed TO think it would be better for
the county to bear the expense of litiga-
ton in order TO have the corrections,
(which are identical with the items from
which the commissioners have appeaIed)
made, rather than to allow them 10 be
made on the petition Of the auditors and
treasurer.
This was rather novel proposition TO
come from the President OF the alleged
Tax Payers Union, and Judge Longe-
necker properly ordered the petition to be
filed. remarking that it was the business
of the court to look after the interests of
the tax payers of the county, and not to
become interested in any personal or po-
litical differences that may have been
created between the auditors and com
missioners.
Mr.. Kooser agreed that the petition of
the auditors was correct, but thought
the Treasurer was the proper officer to
ask to have the errors corrected.
As stated above, the Court directed the
petition to be filed, with permission to
resisting counsel to examine it and to Of
fer any objections they my have. before
the rising Of the court.
w. II. Koontz, E~q., presented a petit
tion. signed by Auditor Peter Sipe, in
which MrsSipe alleges that he signed the
auditors report under a misapprehen-
sion of its contents, and that Clerk Hiie-
man substituted a paper for one read to
him by Auditor Bowman and which was
added TO the report in the closing para
graphs Of that paper, and therefore prays
that a rule be granted on the other
auditors and the clerk 10 show cause
why the report should not be amended so
as To conform with his petition, or that
his name be stricken from the report.
The Court ordered that a rule be granted,
and Messrs. Bowman, RhOads and Hile-
man will file their answer in due time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
A VICTIM OF REFORM.
BY ONE WHO THOUGHT he WAS VOTING II
MS PERSONAL INTEREST.

with apologies to the DeadwOOd Pioneer.l
A summit township farming man was dying
or the ice,
He didn't have no medicine-he didn't have
the price;
But tax collector kneeled beside him, as tie
sun sank 10 repose,
To listen TO his dying words and watch him
while he froze.
The dying farmer was propped up, his face
toward the sky,
And said 81 never b'Iieved that valuations
could get so high;
send this mite OF earnin' that stans 'twixt me
an starvation.
To them feIlers over to Somerset, what fixes
the valuation.
aTell my frien's and tell my en'mies to always
have care
Ofthe siren song of .'tax reformers''; they're
a deIusion aud snare.
Ny taxes kept growin' withoutcause or prov
ocaIiOn,
An when taxes want high enough, they in
creas d nay valuation.
Tel the OLD woman not to worry with sor-
row too intense,
For I'm going 10 a warmer and far more
cheery hence-
My taxes have KEEP growin' higher; 'reform"
gives me the chills;
I'm OF for a land where "tax relormers'
itemlze their bills
s.TeII them as b'IIevea the zone good term de
serves another cry,
That it reelected shober II il was blarst-
ed lie;
That the yaliafion Office is filled with spoi's-
men cute as foxes;
That valuations increased accoriin'ly TO pay
for them tin boxes;
An tell them as made the mex tax battle bit
terest,
How they was 'faked'' just once agin, ''vot-
in in their Interest"
Tell all my friends everywderes that with my
dyin' breath
said there's nothin' TO be- relied upon 'eept
taxes an d DEATH"
'sTeli the fellers wOt lays the taxes 10 remain
an have a einch--
To Increase the valuations an never give an
inch;
That speak as one who's bcea here, a-stslrv-
in an a-supplicatin';
But in spite Of all contnvin' couldn't scale
down my valuation.
Now, so long" he family whispered, II have
told you what TO do"
And he closed his weary eyellds and frOze
solid ia.
His friends secured ballot box and c. o. d.'d
his form.
And reared a monument above him in
scribsd "a Victim OF Reform
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Country Boys Look Here.

Country boys and likewise eOuntrymen
should get Pittsburgh Commercial Ga
zstte watch. Five new subscriptions 10
the Weekly Commercial Gazette. accom-
panied by the subscription price $500,
secures the watch.
Il is a nickel, stem-winding wstch,
famou< as a timekeepsr, aud IS glaran-
teed for one year. NJ newspaper or
periodical ever offered as fine a pre-
MUM.
Two new subscriptions TO the Dlily
for year, four for six months and six
for four months will also get the watch
It is not toy for children. but servic-
able timekeeper that a man can carry
with satisfaction.
Send the subscriptions with the money
to the Commercial Gazette Office aud you
will get the watch by return mail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Pushing Ahead.

Winning new customers, is ample proof
that the vast variety and good quality OF
our line, together with our low prices, is
attracting more attention than ever, being
evidence that we are selling cheaper be-
cause we are selling more Furniture. The
past years sales, exceeding very largely
those of previous years, have been placed
to our credit naturally caused by our
low prices, which are lower than named
elsewhere. Our '9s line is better than any
before-now ready for inspection.
G. II. CoFFRorH.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Criminal Court.

The regular quarterly term of criminal
court convened at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning. Judge Longenecker presiding.
Almost the entire morning session Was
taken up by the filing of motions and petit
tions. Milton Boucher, of Meyersdale,
was appointed foreman ofthe Grand Jury,
and after the Constables had fled their re-
ports court adjourned to meet at 2 p. IN.
The first case taken up was Common
wealth vs.. w. J. Straub, young man
from Venango county, who was formerly
engaged with a partner in the manufact-
ure Of barrel slaves at Trent, and who is
charged with false pretense. The court
charged the jury in this case at a late hour
yesterday afternoon. The next case call
ed for trial was the Commonwealth VS..
the road supervisors of fAddison township,
charged with neglecting to open public
road. This case was on trial when our
report closed.
The jury in the Straub case returned
verdict of not guilty butthe defendant to
pay the costs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Rhsumatism Cared IN ! paY.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 20 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;
IS cents. Sold at Benford's Drug Store,
:, q " set
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-02
Some Foolish People

allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach OF medicine. They often say,
''Oh, it will wear away" but in most cas-
es it will wear them away. Could they
be induced TO try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on
a positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 25c and SOC.
Trial size free. st al druggists.