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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
The House Kills the silver Job By Fifty
Majority.

WAsHTNGToS, Jan. 3L-The House II
Representatives to-day buried the Teller
resolution. declaring government bonds
payable in silver. under an adverse ma
jority Of fly votes. The Republicans
were solidly arrayed in opposition, with
two exceptions, Mr.. Linney, Of North
Carolina. who voted with the Democrats
and Popnlists, and Mr.. White. Of North
Carolina, the only colored member Of the
House, who only answered present
when bis name was called. The deser-
tions from the Democratic side were Mr..
MeAIeer, Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Eli
OFT, Of South Carolina. Both voted with
the Republicans against the p. 1position.
Speaker Reed, although it is not custom
airy for him to vote, had his name called,
and, amid the cheers of his followers,
went on record in opposition to the reso-
luton. The vote was reached after five
hours of debate, under special order
adopted al the opening Of the session
The pressure of members for an oppor
tunity TO be heard, was so great that the
leaders on both sides were compelled to
farm out the time by minutes. This de-
tracted much from tbs continuity of the
discussion, but intensified the interest.
The galleries were crowded all day long,
and the eombatants on the floor were
cheered by their respective sympathiz-
ers. Many of the Senators were
present TO listen to the arguments.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Blackmail with a Gun.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S-The case of the
young man who was arrested in an at
tempt 70 hold up President Madill, of the
Union Trust Company. last Tuesday, and
secure 5000 at the point Of a pistol, is as
mysterious as ever. To-day the following
letter, which was handed to Mr.. MadiIl
Dy the man at the time the attempt was
made, is given out;
''Mr. Madill-I have been employed to
come here on most unusual errand,
which, though very distasteful, is very
urgent. To save words, I have tried to
put the nature of my business in writing,
which want you TO read from beginning
to end before making any comments, for
the end may seem brighter than the be-
ginning; l will tell you now that stand
ready to blow your brains out if you
make the slightest outcry, so warn you
not to do so. Mr.. Madill, have been en-
ployed to murder you by two people
whom suppose viii benefit richly by
your death, for they have offered me So,
coo 10 kill you. Itwas planned TO kill you
at night, but before committing such
crime decided to first come here and
give you a chance to save your life. lam
desperate man, desperate for money,
and when I tell you that must have that
money to save my life you viii under
stand why ] am willing 20 commit mur
der and take a chance at the gallows to
get it. Mr.. Madiil, do not want to kill
you. am doing this for money only
and if you want 70 save your life there is
but one method, and that is by advancing
me 5000. am not common criminal,
Mr.. Madill, and do not wish to either
kill or rob you, and if you pay me the
money and promise me not to try to pros
ecute me ] will promise you upon the hon
or Of man TO repay every cent of it to
you. Mr.. Madill, think you understand
the situation. II is a matter Of money or
death. If yon want your life spared, say
so. II not, say so. and may God be with
your soul if you say no.'
The would be robber still refuses to
give his true name. He was foiled in his
purpose 10y Mr.. MadiIl. who was cool
headed enough TO keep him in converse
ton while hesummoned assistance. The
man carried a revolver and small bottle
of fnitro-glyceriDe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
The Ruined califarrIa ersps crop.

The partial loss to the grape crop this
year, caused by the heavy rains. is esti-
mated to exceed l.000,00O. Farmers and
vineyards all over the northern part of
the State have suffered, and shipments Of
the fruit TO the East are proportionally
small. At least one quarter of the crop
is lost While this is true, it is equally a
fact that lost and falling strength may be
restored to the weak and nervous by the
persistent, systematic use Of the great na-
tiOnal tonic, HOstetter's Stomach Bitters.
which renews the tone and harmonious
activity Of the stomach, liver and the
bowels, eounteracts tendency TO rheu-
matism and kidney complaint. and pre-
vents malarial disorders. Convaieseence,
after exhausting diseases have run their
course. is ofteu timeous and tedious. Re
coyerv is greatly accelerated by the use of
the Bitte-s. which improves the appetite
and imparts renewed vigor to debilitated
physique A wineglsssful before meals
creates a hearty zest for food.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02


TIE Democratic Congressman and
newspapers are hysterieal over the
sending of the Maine TO Havana On
the side Of the administration and the
Republican party, however, there is no
parade or excitement but simply de-
termination that the interests of the
United States in Cuba shall he main
tanned in every extremity which can
arise. No menace whatever is offered
to Spain. If that nation takes a reas-
enable view of the situation there will
be no trouble with this country. The
Names visit to Havana does not mean
immediate Intervention. At the same
time, it is clear that unless Spain gives
up the contest against the insurgents
aud recognizes that she has not the
faintest chance TO regain control of the
island, Intervention must come before
long.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

THE revenue in January is surprising
the Republicans and siIencing the Dem
ocrats. The Republicans looked for an
increase over the December figures, but
the gain over the same number Of days
in that month is much greater than
they expected. A few Democratic pa
pers at the beginning of the operation
of the present tariff had tables Of COM
parison daily between the revenue I'M
der it and that yielded by the Wilson
law year earlier, but eventually the
deadly parallel began to tell a story
which extolled the Republicans and
condemned the Democrats, and then
the figures were dropped. 1t is probi-
ble that the Dingley act will more than
fulfill the promises which its trainers
made on its account
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

A MEETING of alleged Business
Men, is advertised to be held in Phila-
dslphia to-day, at which candidate
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor will be endorsed and candida e
to contest with q. S. Senator Quay for
reelection will be set up.
1t is the same old outfit that twice
elected a Democrat Governor of the
State, and that last winter tried TO send
"Holy" John Wanamaker to the Uni
ted States Senate. The meeting to-day
is likely to endorse Wanamaker for
Governor. We are told that Somerset
county will be represented at this meet
ing by such eminent -reformers as
"Gen'r' w. H. Koontz, Capt" c. ].
Harrison, "Col." d. J. Horner, ]. A.
Berkey, Esq, Josiah Speeht, and
Others. The Somerset delegation is
probably a fair index of the element
throughout the State that will be
represented in the Business Mems
League" conference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

SAYS the Philadelphia Times: "An
article from the Washington Star is
now extensively quoted stating that H.
G. Worthington and ex-senator Dawes
are the only survivors of the pall-bear-
ers of President Lincoln.
General A. H. Coffroth, Of Somerset,
Pa, was then in Congress, and was one
Of the Lincoln pall-bearers. He was
one Of the few Democrats in the House
who voted for the constitutional amend
ment abolishing slavery.
General CoffrOth is not only very
much alive, but he is an active candi-
date for the Democratic nomination fo-
Governor. Whether he expects to serve
as Democratic pall-bearer or hopes to
be elected if nominated, has not been
announced.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Eats a Goose Every Day.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 29.-Charles
Wurz undertook three weeks ago to eat
a goose a day until he put away thirty
geese. He has already disposed of twen-
ty-three geese. If he eats the remaining
seven in seven days he will win 500. II
he fails he viii lose like amount to
Charles Rose.
BY the terms of the wager Wurz is al
lowed twenty-four hours for each bird.
The geese, after being picked and cleaned,
must weigh not less than six nor more
thar eleven pounds. The eating must
be done in the presence of appointed
witnesses, fellow members of an Elks
Lodge.
Rose furnishes the geese. The breast
is boiled, the wings and the legs are
fried, and the back is roasted brown.
All, including the gizzard, must be
eaten.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

THE State Board Of Agriculture de
eiies that ii viii not go out Of exist
enee at this time, says the Harrisburg
Telegraph, but will wait another year,
and then if the Legislature refuses to
put up money for expenses it viii say
farewell forever. The gentlemen who
compose the board deserve great deal
of credit for holding together two years
and giving the farmers ali the benefi.
of their organization, and at the same
time paying their own expenses They
have done great deal Of good in the
p'st and they can do great deal Of
good in the future as an adjunct of the
Department Of Agriculture, so that it is
hardly fair to starve the organization
10 death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
yntsd Eer Lover.

NEw CASTLE, Pa, January 81
Michael Herbiek has lost his bride. and
a wedding that was announced will not
likely take place A few days ago Her
biek and Miss Mary Burlk got out a mar
riage license.
This morning Miss Burlk, accompanied
by John Payto. applied for a second
license. Whsn the clerk at the Court
House asked what had become Of the
former license and her former lover. Miss
Burlk said that shortly after the first
license was issued Herbiek became under
the influence Of liquor, aud while ia that
condition had mistreated her. She said
that before she had been wavering as To
which man she thought the most of. but
Herbiek's action settled the matter. A
new license was issued, and the young
woman and PAyto viii be married
shortly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Rattls with a Buck.

BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Jan. 26.-A. G. Bark
er, who lives il the Allegheny mount
aims, several miles north, reports thrill
ing hand to hand encounter with buck.
Barker was travelling through the forest
of the Spruce run game preserve when
he was startled by loud believing and
cries for help. fastening in the direction
whence the cries proceeded, he was
startled to see monster buck paving
and prodding with its antlers at a man
lying on the ground.
Securing a club, Barker rushed TO the
rescue, striking the animal a terrific
blow in the hope of driving it away. The
buck lunged sideways, and the man who
was down, who proved TO be one of the
wardens on the preserve, sprang to his
feet, and ran for dear life. leaving Barker
70 fight il cut alone with the enraged
buck. With snort of rage the buck
sprang at Barker, and the latter succeed
ed in grabbing hold of the deer's antlers.
Barker was swung up and down and
around in a circle as if only feather
weight, and finally thrown 20 feet, lodg
ing against wall ofrOcks. Again the deer
made for the man, paving and trying
to prod him with his horns. BY keeping
close 10 the rock Barker evaded the horn
prods, and with his pocket knife began
jabbing the buck in the nose. In five
minutes the deer gave up the struggle,
and bleeding and believing with rage
ran away. Barker's clothes were torn to
shreds and his body badly lacerated, but
with no bones broken he was able to
make his way home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

THAT part Of President McKinley's
address at the banquet Of the National
Association of Manufacturers at New
York which touched on the national
finances will be read with profound in
terest throughout the world. 'iThe
money of the United States, " he said,
sis and must forever I've Gnquestioned
and unassailable. Nothing should ever
tempt us-nothing shall ever tempt US
to scale down the sacred debt Of the
nation through a legal technieality-
Whatever may be the language of the
contract, the United States will dis
charge all its obligations in the cur
rency recognized as the best throughout
the civilized world at the time of pay
nent.u
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
A Stray Item of News.
cuIIed from an Ex.hange in Latrobe.


lie is a good, honest. hardworkiaS
skilled mechanic. Whether in-seamiIs
sewed shoes for Latrobe's representative
citizens, or mailing on a heel on some OF
dinary labOrer's brogans, Mr. ID. w, Con
ner, of Ligonier street, Latrobe. Pa. fin
ishes his job in a creditab,e manner, Our
representative found him sewing the welis
on a hne pair of shoes. Often as he
Strengthened himself up from the bench
he pressed his hands into the small of
his back and Omin0usly shook his head.
for his back ached, and he suffered like
nearly every shoemaker in our Republic.
Our representative quietly remarked,
Why don't you use Deans Kidney
Pills? Well" replied Mr.. Conner. Il
have noticed score of advertisements
about this remedy In our local papers, but
! thought they were ike every other
specific which / had tried" ''Try them
and see" our representative suggested
If they don't do you any good, they
won't do you any harm" Some three
weeks afterwards a second visit was made
TO Mr.. Conner, when the following par
ticulars were given by him for pnblica-
ton: Both my wife aud myself have
used DOan's Kidney Pills, and can recon-
mend them as an excellent remedy for al
cases Of kidney complaint. / was both
cred for a long time with a weakness
of the kidneys aud auxiliary organs
There was a sense of heayiness and dull
ness through the loins, and in the kid
neys. and too frequent action and weak
ness of the kidney sccretions. | got
DOan's Kidney Pills at a drug store. and
few doses relieved me. and was soon
completely cured. Mrs. Conner. as the
result of a strain received a couple OF
years ago, was troubled with a heavi-
ness and aching pain through the small
of the back, and a weakened and dis
tressing condition of the secretions. She
used DOan's Kidney Pills, and found
them most beneficial. / take pleasure In
recommending so good n remedy to others
troubled with any form of kidney COM
plant"
Doan's Kidney Pills, for sale by all
dealers. Price 30 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the Z. s. Remember the name
-DOan's-and take no substitute.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

SIX hundred passengers sailed from
Tacoma on Wednesday last for Alaska.
There is not a town west of the Missis-
sippi river that is not organizing a
Klondike expedition, and the rush for
the gold fields in the Spring will be
: ,nething tremendous. And a great
many will go poorly prepared, lured
by the seductive steamship agents, VIII
will tell any story to catch a PASSENGER
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

JUDGE LOUIS E. McCoMAs, Repub-
lican, was elected United States Sena-
tor by the Maryland Legislature Tues
day of last week, TO succeed Senator
German, Democrat. The vote stood :
McComss 6S, German a., Shaw 4. The
Senator eject practiced law at Hagers-
town for many years, and has served
four terms in Congress. He is now As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Senator Stewart criticises the Presi-
dents New York speech, says WASH
ingtOn dispatch. So will Bryan, Till
ma1, Teller, and ali the other political
bunco sharps and rapl liators all over
the country. Their hostility is fine
tribute to its financial honesty and pro-
bity. The Presidents canvass in 1886
was made on that line, and that is why
he got his 6)1,0l0 plurality. The plu-
rality would be a good deal larger than
this if the election were held to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
BAsvs SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN
A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Broke out with Scrofula Sores.
"At the age OF two months, my baby
began 10 have sores break out on his right
cheek. We used gil the external ap-
plications that we could think or hear OF,
70 no avail. The sores spread all over one
side Of his face. We consulted a physi-
clan and tried his medicine, and in week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scrofulous lock-
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. 1t
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilis. also took Hoods
Sarsaparilia, and before the first bottle
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He is now four years old,
but he has never had any sign of those
scrofulous sores since ne was cured By
Hoods SarsapariIla, for which feel very
grateful. Ny boy owes his good health
snd smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine." MRS s. s. wRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Mckinley is Emphatic.

In his address TO the Manufacturers
Association in New York last Thursday
evening. the President has given notice
that the Republican party will take no
backward step on the financial question
and that he proposes to devote his best
efforts 10 the task OF 50 regulating the
value of the money Of the United States
as to make it conform with the highest
standards Of commercial honesty and
national honesty. Here IS what he said
There is another duty resting upon the
National GOyernment-'tO coin money
and regulate the value thereof This
duty requires that our Government shall
regulate the value of its money by the
highest standards of commercial honesty
and national honor. The money Of the
United States is aud must forever beun
questioned and nnaSsailable. If doubts
remain. they must be removed. If weak
places are discovered they must be
strengthened. Nothing should ever tempt
us-nothing ever will tempt us-to scale
down the sacred debt of the nation
through legal techpicality. Whatever
may be ihe language of the contract, the
United States will discharge all of its OBJ
legations in the currency recognized
rs the best throughout the civilized
world al the times Of payment Nor will
we ever consent that the wages of labor
or its frugal savings shall be scaled down
by permitting payment in dollars OF less
value than the dollars accepted as the
best in every enlightened nation Of the
earth
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Had 81. ronbstons Is Years Ago.

SALEM, y. J., Jan. 2S.-Aiter waiting
twenty-five years, James ]. Redstrake.
an eccentric resident Of this city, died
Wednesday night. and his body was to-
cay placed under a head stone he had
erected a quarter of a century ago. Red
strske was IS years old and wealthy.
He was married twice, and out-lived both
wives. Twenty five years ago he went
TO the Baptist cemetery here, and, under
the belief that he would live but short
time. had a monument erected. 1t bore
his name, the date Of his birth, and there
was space len for the date Of his death
to be filed in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
s. me Foo.i.h psouls

allow cough TO run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say.
"oh, il will wear away" lat in most c.s-
cs It will wear them away. Could thew
be induced to try the successful medicine
called ksmp's Balsam. which is sold on
positive guarantee to cure. they would
Immediately see the excellent effect amer
tsSing the first dose. Price 25s and SOC.
TIisl size free AT all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

CONTROLLERS of the Currency Dawes
has refused to accept the plan presented
by William NJ. Singerly for the pay
ment of the creditors of the Chestnut
Street National Bank in Philadelphia,
and has placed the affairs Of the insti-
tuition in the hands Of q receiver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

THE "enemy's country" has sud
denly increased very largely in area for
Bryan. It's western boundary is not,
as in the campaign Of 1886, the Ale
gheny mountains. Altgelds state is
now in the hostile territory, and so is
the state Of Chairman Jones. There is
a chance that before 1900 comes Bryan
viii be calling Altgeid and Jones s.tools
Of Wall street. and s'eBemies of the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

some of the statesmen who have been
criticising the United States Supreme
Court for a long time are now attack
ing the intelligence of the inferior
courts whose decisions have been re-
versed in the higher tribunal. Once
upon a time it was difficult TO satisfy
everybody, but lately it seems to be al
most impossible to satisfy anybody.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

human race.p Moreover, these are
men that can not be hypnotiznd by
tricky phrases They know Bryan,
and will never be deluded by him
again. The Republican party regrets
the loss of Bryan, for ii could beat him
easier in 1909 than it did in 1896, but il
will have TO give him up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

"THIs is a billion dollar country" F"
says the Philadelphia Ledger. "The
exports for the year 1897 were valued
at Sl,O99, l29, ,5l9. What is still more
satisfactory is that they exceeded the
imports by SS56, 49S ,e64, which sum
goes TO the credit side of Uncle Sans
balance Sheet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

AT THE Snyder county primaries on
Saturday last Congressman Thad. NJ.
Mahan, of Franklin county, received
the endorsement for Congress, and Sen
stor Quay carried the county by prac-
tically unanimous vote. The delegate
elected TO the State Convention is said
TO favor Col. w. A. Stone for Governor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

JOSEPH LETTER, the Chicago "Wheat
King" has been offered ninety six
cents q bushel for 10000 bushels of
the wheat he now holds, by the Paris
house of Dreyfus & Co. This would
mean a profit to Letter of $4,000, but
he has refused the offer, which is said
TO have been made in behalf Of the
Rothschilds. The latter are said to con-
template an unexampled corner in
wheat
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

CHARLES WESLEY Thomas has been
appointed Collector of the Port of Phil
adelphia- This appointment was op-
posed by the BlaDkenburg Business
Mems League, little tail to the Dave
Martin kite. The new collector was
born in Philadelphia in 1850. He was
a member Of the lower branch of the
Legislature in 1850, and Of the SEN
Gte 1880 until now. In 1859 and 1890
he was private secretary to Collector
Cooper and gained much information
which will be of value to him now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02
Rheunstism cursd IN a par.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in TO 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,
S lmersst
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

Mr.. CLEVELAND caused the Ameri-
can flag to be pulled down in Hawaii,
aud comes out Of retirement to say that
he would do it again. The strange part
Of il is that several Senator's agree with
him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

The Maryland Republicans elected a
Senator without defiling themselves
with the Ohio precedent Senators
McComas and Wellington, both Re
publicans, mark new era in national
nolitics for a thriving border State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-02

BUTLER MALONE, just nominated
by President Mckinley as Consul to
Neuvo Loredo, is the son of General
William Malone, Of Virginia, who, up
TO the time Of his death a few years
ago, was the leader of the Republican
Marty in the Old Dominion.