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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09
SHATTERED.
The Preearious Condition Of Prof.
A. n. Nys.
Prominent Iowa Edueaicss Painful Experience &c Re-
lated BY Him 10 a Newspaper Nan.
From tae ea.s..s. csaar Falls. 1s.se.

The la grippe, that dread disease that had
such a run throughout this country three and
four years since, left many who were pre-
Yioasly in robust health with shattered con
stitutions and seemingly confirmed inTalids
Prot. A. II. Nye. living at No. 900 Olive
Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa, was among the
number left by the disease IN q precarious
condition, his nervous system shattered, and
With general debility of his entire Eystem !;
no strength, feet and limbs badly swollen, IN
fact, he was almost helpless. Prof. Nyc is q
native of NsY York State, having come west
in 1SS6-a healthy, robust man. He IS aEchool
teacher by profession, having served az eoun-
" superintendent Of schools of this (Black
Hawk county, several terms, azd lie has
the respect Of all with whom he comes Ia con-
tact. His helpless condition called forth
the sympathy of the entire community. He
tried the best medical skill proeurable, and
spent most of his ready means in the vain
cndeavor TO recover his health, and had
about given up completely discouraged. He
had stopped taking treatment, being fully
convinced in his own mind that there was
no help for him, and that he would have to
Epend the balance of his days as an invalid,
n burden 10 family and friends. Some one
who had heard Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills,
spoke TO him about them and urged his Civ
ing them q trial. His poor success with
eminent physicians made him skeptical and
he had no filth il what was called proprie-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09
scHoouFuKp.
Ksw Method Of Distributioa in the State
This Year


The State appropriation TO the public
schools will be distributed this year on
the basis established by the Legislature
last year. 80 that fhe recent triennial as
sessment will be ali important in deter
mining the amount the various districts
shall receive. Heretofore the millions
granted to the schools by the State have
been distributed on the basis Of the taxa
bles. Under the new act Of Assembly.
however, the money will be distributed
one-third on the number Of schools, one
third on The number Of children between
the ages Of G and I6 and one third ON the
taxables. The provisions Of the new law,
which sets apart oue-third on the basis
of the school children between the ages
Of 6 aud I6. viii be rather favorable, 1t Is
thought, tOthe populoGs centers and draw
from the sparsely-settled districts. The
one-thir,i on the number Of schools will
be a gain for the country districts especial
" the less populOus districts OF course,
the one third on the basis Of the taxables
will be favorable to the populous districts
30 that the result as a whole will not ma
tsrially affect the distribution as under
the old law. The populous cities and
towns will have two chances as against
the rural communities-in the number OF
taxables and school children between the
ages of 6 and Is AS the children in the
cities and towns are about equivalent TO
the number of taxables, they viii hold
their own as against the country districts.
which will lead the procession in the
number Of schools. In many rural dis
tricts there are often less than dozen
pupils in a school, while in the city the
average to a school is forty-five. Thus, in
the roundup the cities and towns, which
expected to receive a reduced amount
under the new appropriation scheme,
will get about as much as they did under
the old method.
At the Department of Public Instruc-
ton the returns upon which the distri-
button will be based are being received,
but il will be late in April or the begin
ming of May before the department OIL
cials will have the data necessary to
make up the figures for each district on
one blank the County Commissioners are
sending TO the department the number of
taxable residents in the several school
districts of each county on another the
county Superintendent of Schools sub
mits the number of teachers-not includ-
ing substitutes or teachers employed TO
fill vacancies occurring during the pres
tnt school year-regularly employed and
paid by the school boards of the several
districts. There is also an enumeration
of the school children between the ages
of 6 and l6
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tar7 medicine, and would not listen to this
advice for some days. The friend being per
sistent, however, and having faith in the
Pink Pills, would not let up. until he had
finally prevailed uDcn the sufferer TO send
for box, which he reluctantly did, and after
receiving them decided to give them fair
trial. The first box relieved him in a sur
prising manner; yet ne was not convinced
that it was the medicine that helped him,
but the weather which had turned pleasant,
and did not send for further supply until
lie was again about as bad as before taking
the pills. Then he concluded he would make
another trial, and took three boxes, and to-
day is nearly if not quite as well as before
the attack CT Ia grippe. II is needless TO
state he cannot say too much for DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, for people
who have been left in poor health from IA
grippe or any other cn.se. Any one wishing
10 test the validity of this letter can write
Mr.. Nye, No. 900 Olive Street, Cedar Falls,
Iowa. and he viii cheerfnlly recommend the
medicine, and state his condition before and
after using.
DR.. Williams' Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are sold in boxes tncver in loose form,
by the dozen or hRndredl at 50 cents box, or
six boxes for 81 80, and may be had of all drug
gists OF directly by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, MY.
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A Word With YOu.....

1t worth your while give attention why
you should be reader of the Philadelphia Press
The Press the greatest home newspaper of the United States
Its record of each days events in all parts of the world
% than that of other paper has space for sensaonalsm
or anything tending to lower the moral tone.
Philadelphia paper obtaining
they for tie
Press Philadelphia special correspondents of
the Press stationed in Pennva
jersey Delaware Maryland and centre in the Uni
ted States and the old world
No other Philadelphia paper equals the Press in its special de-
paItmentshe woman page; the tera page the market page
the pages devoted church news school news society G. R.
news sporting news, etc
The Press advocate of the principles of the Republican
party but prints the of all political fully than any
other paper hence the Press should be your paper what
political opinions you wish TO be well informed In word
the Philadelphia Press prints all the all the time.
your Sample copy of the Press viii be mailed
free If you fairmnded you viii read it regularly.
The monthly
ayabe advance The Sunday The
Press month"; year
commission allowed who solicit subscriptions
will place the Press sale in localities where there agnt Address
The Press, Philadelphia.
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Ball PROGRAMMES.
Made In very Great Variety Of styisss
suited to Al Occasions.

suited to Al Occasions.
Hsli programmes are made in hun
dreds Ct styles. A Wholesale dealer IN
New York prepares a sample book,
which Is of the size Of an atlas and the
thickness Ct a dictionary. FancT cards
for son-e ether uses are shown in this
tcok also. but Of ball programmes alone
there may be 500 styles The book IS
like a great album The dealer sends
cut 2.5CO such books to printers and
siationers
Programmes can be bought at almost
snv price, including maEy at extremely
low prices. Nearly all are more or less
oraaIncnted. many Of them with en-
l,aseed work finished with gilt or IN col
ors and in a great variety Of designs
There Is scarcely any society, perhaps
none. that could not find here an appro-
pirate programme. There is, for in
stance, a ball programme embelilshed
with a trolley car. 4 number Of pro
crammes. suitable for yachting club
iances, have a yacht surrounded by va
rious eInblems Of yachting and OF the
sea There are programmes for musical
societies, with appropriate enblems.
and for railroad men, for bicyclists, for
military organizations, for letter car
riers, fer firemen.
The cords and tassels for the pro-
grammes are a separate article Of man
ufacture They are produced IN great
variety Of oolors. qualities, sizes and
STYLES and sold In enormous numbers
and many c. them at prices that seem
marvelously cheap. 1t is probable that
nearly all The programmes Of the kinds
referred to- handsome and elaborate as
many Of them are, would sell complete
at prices under s. a hundred. There are
folded ball programmes, with a picture
decoration, that are sold at wholesale,
without printing or cord and tassel, as
low as 80 cents hundred
Ike production Ct costlier pro
graInmes, such as sell fer 50 hundred
and upward, is a business by itself. These
are made in about $50 different designs,
ranging II Price up to s1.2 each. They
are made in a great variety Of shapes
and sizes, and, as with the less costly
programmes, Of designs appropriate to
tie occasion on which they are used.
The noIo costly programmes are adorn-
cd with Land painted pictures Cellu-
lcid in various forms is employed in the
making of these programmes, and satin.
lace and repier macbe are also used.
All these programmes are of larger size
than the less expensive varieties, and
each ere is put up in a box 4 pro-
gramme Ct the highest price was an
elaborate production Il inches square.
The programmes most commonly sold
among the costlier kinds bring about
SIS a hunorcd
Thao are sold OF the cheaper vari-
cites If Tall programmes millions annu-
ally; Ct the oostlier far fewer. These
Lay be numbered in thousands. Winter
is the season CT the most active demand
for ball programmes, but they are sold
the year round. Some ball programmes
are exported to Mexico and the various
countries of South America. Many of
the designs are equally suitable and ap-
propriate anywhere. The printing is
done in the countries in which they are
used. New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

When the bafileship Kentucky glides
from the ways al Newport News. next
March. her prov viii not be haihed in
champagne, nor il good old Kentucky
whisky. The fair sponsor. Miss Christine
Bradley. will instead nncork beautiful
" embeIlished silver vessel full ef pure
wafer and wiih it christen the deg pro-
fecfer.
On the farm in Larae County, where
Abraham Lincoln was born, there Is an
unfaiiing spring OF cold, crystal wster
where. in his boyhcod. the late President
was wont to slake his thirst, using a
goerd or an oak leaf for the purpose A
committee viii visit the spring. Gil a
silver vessel with the sparkling water
aud seal it. with appropriate ceremonies.
Then the vessel will be given TO Miss
bradley, who VIII guard it itcarefnliy unit l
the time for breaking the seal at the
launching Of the Kentucky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

Hens that are being coached" for
egg production should not be "stuffed. "
Their food being Of the proper charac-
ter their crops should never be more
than moderately full. 1t is a delusion
to suppose that hens will not eat more
than is good for them. As in the case
of human beings, when tempted by
appetizing viands, they will gorge
themselves, and thus bring on indiges-
ton, and waste energy in the effort to
get rid of the surplus.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09
Lincoln And Stanton.

A story appears in the Youths Conn
panion concerning the application of a
man to President Lincoln for appoint
ment to a position rs Army Chap
lain.
Attached to the original document
are a number of endorsements which are
not only interesting in themselves, but
as disclosing the character of the two
men whose influence largely nodded
the policy of the Government in those
turbulent times. The endorsements
read as follows:
DEAR STANTON: Appoint this man
Chaplain in the Army. A. LINCOLN.
DEAR Mr.. LINCOLN: He is not a
preacher. E. NJ. STANTON.
The following endorsements are da-
ted a few months later, but just come
below:
DEAR STANTON: He is now.
A. LINCOLN.
DEAR Mr.. LINCoLN: But there is no
vacancy. f. Nj. STANTON.
DEAR STANTON: Appoint him Chap
lain-at-Large. A. LINCOLN.
DEAR Mr.. LINCOLN; There is no
warrant of law for that.
L. NJ. STANTON.
DEAR STANTON: Appoint him any
how. A. LINCOLN.
DEAR Mr.. LINCOLN: / will not.
f. NJ. STANTON.
The appointment was not made, but
the papers were filed, and remain as
evidence of Lincoln's friendship and
Stanton's obstinate nerve.
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Not On The rlarhnl.

THE funniest thing ever saw in the
line of business?" echoed the leading
theatrical manager OF Detroit. at was
right here in this city, and actually
laughed till they had TO call doctor to
take tnv kinks out of my ribs. OF course
this viii handicap the story. for can
never make the incident appear as ridic-
ulOus as it was.
I'VE were having a corking show
and a big rush at the Whitney Grand.
Ono night shortly before O'Clock,
while the house was filing rapidly a
large young man came from the inside
and asked permission of the doortender
10 go out
Well began the man on guard,
who is born jollier. it's against the
rules Of the house 10 permit any ,ne to
leave after occupying q seat, but you
look like a reliable citizen, and I'm bali
disposed 70 make an exception in your
case; but / am not certain that You'll
come back.
Though evidently 'Rube, in the
parlance Of the profession, the fellow
had the assurance Of crossroads oracle.
'Oh, III be back all right enoughp be
said cheerily. 'You needn't worry 8
minute about me.
~ don't know about that Il was
only sure And the joker kept pc
fectly straight face
Il tell you. I'm square, declare
the fellow, with a flourish. Herei L
you don't want TO take my word for it,
here's this watch and chain for security
that I'll show up before the show be.
gins
He positively handed over the jew.
elry as a substantial evidence Of hi.
good faith; just as though we cared
whether we ever saw him again DE
troit Free Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

Shopping is a task at any time, and
not always pleasant cne, but imagine
looking for bargains in So different de-
paTtments Of a store. That is the mum
Der the largest department store in Lon
don contains, and we may expect yet TO
see it on this side Of the water, as
American enterprise and energy have
been heading in that direction for sew
eral years past. In the London store
everything from a cannon TO a needle
may be purchased. You may have your
photographs taken, hair dressed and
nails manicured, your household goods
stored or insured. You may have a
house built, decorated, furnished all
complete, with the servants and insur-
ance ON the property, from one estab-
lishment Pianos, iron in bars and the
ater tickets may be obtained, as well as
drugs, ribbons and laees. Altogether it
would be an interesting place in which
TO spend week or two shopping. Phil
adelphia Press
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Why George Was Not First.

SceBe-American schoolroom. Teach
er-"Who was the first mani"
Little boy at the rear Of the class
George Washington, ma'am-"
"Why do you think George Wash
ington was the first man?"
"Becsuse he was first in war. first in
peace and first in the hearts of his
cOuntrymen.n
Another boy raises his hand. "Well,
Johnny, who do you think was the
first maD?''
"Don't know what his name was, but
l know George Washington wasn't the
first.n
'What makes you SO positive?"
Well, my history says he married a
widow, so there must have been man
ahead of him"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

Mr.. F. C. Helbig, prominent drug
gist of Lynchburg, Va, says: "One
of our citizens was cured of rheuma-
tism of two years standing, by one bot
tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
liniment is famous for its cures of
rheumatism; thousands have been de
lighted with the prompt relief which it
affords. For sale by all druggist.
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onoe and works near the R. R. Station
Somerset Iron Works.
Somerset, Pa.
CALIFORNIA.
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad.

MA Railroad.
The Bext Personally Conducted Tour
TO California via the Pennsylvania Rail
road will leave New York, Philadelphia.
and fiitsbnrg by the Golden Gate S2e-
cisl" on Wednesday February Is. stop
ping AZ the Great Mammoth Cave and
New Orleans during the Mardi Gras Car
nival. Four weeks will be allow e-i on
The Pacific Coast. Returning. stops will
he made at Salt Lake CITY. c. dorado
Springs (Garden Of the Gods Denver,
Chieagn. tSc- Round trip rate. in luiipg
transportation, meals. carriage drives,
hotel Recommendations, and Pullman sc
cnminodaiions ca rosffe, and Pullsnsn
berth LIS Angeles 10 san Francis 81. and
transportation in Caiie rnia. Sss35 % from
AL stations east of Pin sburs; " tn hss.el
are 'i,IfDefaiioIls, meals. 1 an- fe's and
carsiare drives through California for
fur weeks. Sla5 % additional An expe-
Tierced chaFeron will accompany the
ps'fy f,r the h-uefit If fi,-s lady fanrisfs
For Itineraries and fall inf rm tior. an
My to ticket sEerts; Tourist Agent Ila6
RscrdRav. New York cr addses Geo.
". Soyd. Assistant General Passenger
Ape''t, Bread Street Station. Phiiadel-
pLia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

Hoopestown, Ills, a town of 1000
inhabitants, has never had a saloon.
The mayor receives a salary of so cents
a year, the remuneration Of each Of the
ooUncilmcn is half that amount, and no
fees ere accepted Last year the COM
bined salaries Of the mayor and the city
fathers were given to help a needy wild
0w pay her ta2e..-New York Tribune.
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FLORIDA.

Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsylva-
MIA Rzilroad.
The next Pennsylvania Railroad tour
t0 Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in
Florida. will leave New York and Phila-
delphia by special train of Pullman Pal
ace Cars Tuesday. February s. EXcur-
sion tickets, including railway transpor-
tation. Pullman accommodation lone
berth and meals en- route in both direc-
tions while travelling on the special train.
will be sold at the following rates: New
York. 5000: Philadelphia. SIS 90; Canaan
daigua, S52.S5; Erie. S54 s.; Wilkesbarre,
S5035; Pittsburg. $500; and at proper
tinnate rates from other points.
For tickets. itineraries, and full infor-
nation apply to ticket agents; Tourist
Agent. 1896 Broadway, New York or ad-
dress Geo. w. Boyd. Assistant General
messenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
PHILADELPHIA
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Business Methods.

What You begging here toos Isaw
you only a little while ago begging on
Schiller place"
Yes. have branch establishment
.here. '-Fliegende Blatter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

IMPORTANT To ADVERTISERS.
The cream Of the country papers is found
in Remington's County Seat Lists Shrew1
advertisers avail themselves Of these lists.
copy Of which can be had of Eon;.gtOn
Bros-. Of New Yosk & Pius5a-g.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

Cures group. sore throat. pulmonary
Monarch over pain Of every
sort. DIR. Thomas Eelectrie Oil.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-09

o the County
20 the hseci,n
fApH'.A
he vElss
suppl hnlnSh
ability that
Wun wIntsrL ESQ Treasure
vi iieountg gof fsoHaerxt
iniate ncy,unt
rear -@
H red
J. aAAs Cay January
r.
County
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
EASTERN 1rAsoazD TIsE
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1897.
Condensed SCHEDULE.
Trains arrive and depart from the station at
JohnstOwn as follows:
cosDKSsED SCHEDULE

For ntes, maps, &c, call on Ticket Agen ito
Address Thos. f. Watt, p. A. W. D., $50 First
avenue. Pittsburg, Pa
B. Hutchinson, JR Wood
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CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Somerset and Cambria Branch.
NoRTHwARD.

Johnstown Mail Express.-Rockwood 200 a.
M, Somerset $50, Stoyestown 9sS3, Hoov-
ersville 1000, JOhnstown LILO.
JOhnstown Mail Express.-Rockwood ll:20 a.
m, Somerset ll:s5, Stoyestown 1918, Hoov-
ersville 1924, Johnstown LILO p. m.
tJohnstown Accommodation.-Roc so
p. m, Somerset 5:35 Stoyestown6.i3, HOov-
ersviile6:23, Johnstown 7.0j.
zOUTHWARD.
fMail-Johnstown $50 am, ,Hooversv :ls
Stoyestown 9sSS, Someret l0:2 lockwood
lo-S-
Express.-JOhnstown I:ja p. m, Hooversville
GSS, stoyestOvn 1.5S, SOmerset 3:22, Rock
wood S:I5.
sDaily.
d. b. MARTIN,
Manager of Passenger Tmfic.
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Stoves, PIows and
Castings
OF all kinds on short notice.
Also builders OF The
-IMPRovED-
Barrett Gas Engine,
Best in use. Any size. Call and
see it.
We also carry a line of
BRASS GOODS,
STEAM FITTINGS,
PACKING,
OILS
and ENGINE SUPPLIES.

Having put in a new and complete
line of Machine Tools, are now
able to do all class of work, such
as Re-boring Cylinders, Planning
Valve and Valve Seats, or any kind
of Engine Work that may be re-
quired. We earnestly solicit your
work and will guarantee satisfac-
ton.
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Receipts and Expenditures

DIRECTORS of HOUSE EMPLOYMENT Of
the Somerset Of for the ending St day
of December, A. ID. 1887
WILLIAM WINTERS ESQ Treasurer the Poor House and House of
w with
Somerset of ending December,
A.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
IT WAS A WARM MILL
Sports Eluded the Vigilance OF
the Authorities.
FOUGHT AT CENTERVlLLE
A Prize Fight Between Johnny Grimm
OF Butte and Jerry Mccarthy of
Walkerville. and 1t Was
Won by the Latter.

About a hundred choice sports eluded
the vigilance Of theea% authorities last even
ing n pulled off an impromptu prize
fight at Centerville that proved one of
the warmest mills ever seen in these
parts. 1t was between Johnny Griffin
of Butte and Jerry Mccarthy of Walk
erville, and was won by Mccarthy in the
fifth round after a contest that was
fierce from start tn finish. The affair
was kept so quiet that II never reached
the ears of the sherin's officers. Only
a few of the choicest were allowed to
be put next" and the mill was pulled
or without the slightest interference.
The fight took place In the old Com
blnation gambling house between 10 and
IL O'Clock. The sports who had been
given the tip strolled into the place at
intervals to avoid creating a suspicion.
and when they were all c~ongregated
Mart Gleason was selected as referee.
and the men stripped and entered the
ring. The first round ended with honors
about even, but In the second Mccarthy
had much the best of IL. During the
progress of the round Mccarthy knocked
Griffin down by a vicious swing. but he
came up before he was counted out.
bleeding as though his veins had been
opened. Referee Gleason stepped in be-
tween the men as though to end the
fight. and In an instant the ring was
filled with partisans of the principals,
and II looked for "A few minutes as II
the fight would become n free-for-all,
but the referee appeased the angry
crowd by allowing the fight to go on
and order was restored.
Mccarthy had considerable the best
of the third and fourth rounds, and in
the fifth put his man TO sleep. He laid
n well-directed swing on Grifiin's jaw
and knocked him out. Griffin was game
and fought hard throughout, but was
not equal to the advantage Mccarthy
had in age and cleverness.