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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
New County schemes.

The Philadelphia Press reviews the
number OF new county schemes 10 be
dragged before the next Legislature and
goes on record as being opposed to all Of
them. This comment is made:
"rhe multiplicity Of these schemes
viii not unlikely have the good effect of
killing all of them. People will natur-
ally become alarmed with such whole
sale movements, and once the pase is set
no one can tell where the work OF divid-
ing existing counties may be stopped.
II is not matter of public benefit or
necessity; it is becoming = disease
While it is in all cases pretended that
the Organization of new counties is fer
public convenience the real fact IS that
nearly every movement is prompted by
a desire 20 profit by Land speculations-
There is no such public reason for Great
ing new counties now as could be ad-
yanced in former years, when the IA
ciIities for travel were poor and it was
both difficult and expensive TO get % the
county seat from some sections The
multiplication OF railroads and trolley
lines has overcome the difficulties in
large measure, and every year there is
an increase in such facilities
"The creation Of new county is some
thing that should be underteken as
matter Of public necessity, made obvious
and uumistAkable- New counties very
generally mean additional burdens for
the people, and these ara good 10 avoid"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

Constable Freeman Younkin, notice of
whose violent death was made last week,
il appears had a premo2itiOn before leav-
ing home for Somerset that he would
meet with an accident On Sunday he
spoke 70 his wife and children IF his re-
luctauce at making the journey, a most
unusual thing for him 10 do as it was well
known that he always looked forward
with pleasure 10 his quarterly visits to
the county seat The same day he visit
ed the home of his brother, where he al
so expressed his nnwillingness to cometo
Somerset the next day. Monday morn
ing aIter saying good bye to his family be
proceeded to the gate in front OF his home,
where he paused for full ten minutes. ev
identity struggling with the feeling then
working within him, before he proceed
ed on his way. 4 short time Afterwards
he stopped At thu hpms of friend ani
begged him n accompany him, and upoa
being refused be went TO the house Of a
cousin aud insisIed strenu lusly that he
should 20 with him- He transacted his
business in Somerset aud II is not beiiev-
e. that be INDUCED in strong drink
while he was here, but it * eertsin that
be was intoxicate,. -hen he left the train
at Casselman.
His strange conduct before coming TO
Somerset has been recalled by the mem
bers OF his family and nsighbors, and all
agree that he mast have had q premoni-
ton Of approaching death
The information contained in last
weeks report WAS incorrect 50 far as ref
erence to the unfortunate mans head
having severed from bis body The body
was not tnn.ilated al all. the pilot of the
engine having struck him on the head,
crushing his skull Dsath was instauta-
neous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
cAsEs SOL pRossEn.
Retail Liquor Licenses.

An unusual amount Of interest was dis
rious parts of the county to learn what
disposition the Court would make of the
applications for retail liquor dealers Ii
censes. There were no remonstrances
filed, but the number of applicants was
considerably larger than in former years,
aud it was well known that the Court was
averse to granting licenses 10 new houses.
Therewere two applicants from the town
of Windber, and one from Scalp Level,
where il is said ''speakeasies- have -four
ished openly in both places for the past
six months All Of them were granted,
and if liquor must be re:aiIed in that sec
ton of the county it will hereafter be
done under the protection of law. and an
effort will doubtless be made to check the
illegal sale.
The applications of Nathaniel Slicer. J.
c. Reed and John II. Slicer, of Meyers
csnts an opportunity to explain whether
they are conducting hotels for the enter
tainment of the travelling public, or
merely saloons, the attention Of the Court
having been called to the fact that these
landlords had refused TO entertain guests
at various times during the year.
The applications of William II. Fra
zier, OF Larimer township, and George L.
Herrington, of Confluence, were also held
over. owing 20 their bonds being defective.
The application for wholesale license
at Windber was also held over for future
consideration.
The following applications for retail Ii
cense were granted:
John Kurtz, Conemaugh township; Ed
ward Wicklow, Addison township; w. A.
Scott, Jr., Somerset township; John w.
Guthrie, Meyersdale borough; Samuel
Buchanan, lockwood borough; John H.
Hite. Stoyestown borough; Andrew Ne
Quade, Berlin Borough; George II. Tay-
man, Somerset Borough; Joseph Patton,
Elklick township; Edward r. Adams,
Stoyestown borough; John f. Knuf,
Paint township; Joseph J. Caddy, Gene
maugh township; John w. Shaffer. Hoo
versville borough; A, B. Falknor, Berlin
borough; c. J. Duncan, Windber, Paint
township; a. NJ. Pheasant and Joseph
aershberger. Winber, Paint township;
Gillian II. Walter, Rock borough;
Charles A. Mitchell. Addison township;
]. NJ. Dodds, Confluence borough; George
Kennel, Garrett, Summit township Scott
Sterner, Confluence borough; William II.
Tayman, Evansville, Somerset town
ship; Charles s. Vannear, Somerset bor-
ough; C. I. Hay, Salisbury borough;
John A. Jenkins, Ursina borough; Chas.
W. Kartz, Confluence borough; Henry
Loechel. Salisbury borough; Frank Rob-
inson, lockwood borough; Albert ].
stein, Somerset borough.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

The prudent business man and farmer
will be amazed when he adds up the
number of days Commissioner Kimmell
devoted to approving bills and issuing
orders at s. 80 per diem. It must require
a vast amount of physical and mental
energy to stamp 500 bills approved by the
County Commissioners" and streams Of
perspiration doubtless trickIed down the
brow of the hard-worked official when
he was called upon to write his name to
the 500 or more orders issued from the
Commissioners Office during the year.
The sums called for by majority of the
bills presented were fixed by law, and in
most other cases the sums called for were
or should have been known before the
debt was contracted.
A former experience Of three years
service in the Commissioners Office, it
appears did not tighten the labor of Mr..
kimmell, but on the other hand, when
only one bridge contract was let during
the year, he seems to have labored harder
than ever before, and the wonder is how
he managed 10 get through with the work
of that Office in 27s days without working
late into the nights.
The taxpayers will be glad to learn that
he has borne up bravely like Atlas
with the globe on his shoulders-and that
his tireless energy and constant anxiety
to protect the county treasury from de-
signing spoilsmen will doubtless enable
him to continue his labor at 8 80 per day
during very many Of the days remain
ing in the present and coming year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
Gibbs Imperial PIoH,

Made at Canton, Ohio, the best plow
on earth, can now be seen at J. B.
HOlderbaum's Hardware Store.
Light 10 handle and very durable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
New Dwelling House and Premises for
Sale or Rent

offer for sale my new dwelling house,
situate in the suburbs, known as the
Harry Kifer house. Easy payments. Or
in case I fail to sell will rent House
never been occupied.
CHAs. III. FISHER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
For Rent.

Dwelling house on East Main street
Address Parker Trent.
e5l L. street y. W. Washington, ID. ..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
csIxIsAI COURT.
Only Three Jury Trials Hsard--Long Cal
endar Disposed Of.

The court disposed OF criminal cal
endar Of forty-four cases in short order
last week A majority Of the cases set
for trial were OF a trivial character and
most Of them were settled before being
called. Only two cases were tried before
jury, the first being the Commonwealth
vs.. Straub. and the second Common
wealth vs. the Supervisors Of Addison
township. The latter trial attracted more
or less interest and was hotIy contested
by the parties concerned. The prosecn-
ton was brought by J. C. Lowry, Esq.
who year or more ago succeeded in hav-
ing an order made for the construction OF
new road in the neighborhood of Con-
fluence. Lowry alleged that the ST.per-
visors had taken the road off the hands
of the contractor, when the latter had not
complied with the specifications. and
that when the road became blockaded
the defendants neglected TO open it as
speedily as he believed they should. On
the other side it was alleged that the road
was as well constructed as the materials
at hand and the surroundings would per-
init and that the prosecutor had acted
with undne haste in bringing a criminal
prosecution against the supervisors. The
trial occupied portions of two days. The
jury retired at 10 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing and at 3 p. m. returned a verdict find
ing the defendants not guilty, but to pay
five-sixths and the prosecutor to pay one
sixth OF the costs.
Samuel Pletcher entered a plea Of gull
ty to selling liquor without license; SEN
tence suspended until argument court.
In the ease Of the Commonwealth VS..
Jacob Wicklow and Walter Lytle, the
costs were divided between the two de-
PENDANTS and the prosecutor. Michael
Smith.
s. Wilson Brant and Jacob Miller en-
tered a plea of guilty to a charge Of lar
ceny, they having stolen lot of maple |
sugar from Joseph Croner, of Allegheny
township. The defendants were sentene-
ed to pay the costs of prosecution. fine
Of 81 each and to undergo months i'm /
in the county jail.
J. l.. Carr,A love-sick swain from Scalp |
Level, was called upon to answer charge
of surety preferred by John orris Of that
place. The testimony developed that the
defendant had annoyed the prosecutor
and his family by thrusting his atten-
tons upon young Miss Orris, he insist
ing that he could not live without her.
The court thought differently, however,
and warned Carr to leave the county and
not to annoy the prosecutor and his fam
ilv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
/. ssIGNEE-s NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that C. r. Rhoads
aud wife. OF Somerset borough. Pa have
made a voluntary deed Of assignment To me
OF an their estate. real. personal and mixed,
in trust for the benedt Of the creditors Of said
G. r. Rhoads. All persons having claims
against said G r. Rhrnds viii prssent Them
70 the undersigned duly authenticated, and
all persons ewing said q =. khoads viii
make imneci1te payment to
John r. SCOTT.
Assignee, Somerset, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09
CASES CONTINUED.

Commonwealth VS.. Fred Vannear; same
VS.. James Cooper; same VS.. Ambrose
Berkeybile; same VS.. Charles Blume;
same VS.. James Miller; same VS.. Emma
and William Richardson; same VS.. Frank
Cation; same VS.. Chas. f. Ankeny, David
Ogline; same VS.. Harvey Berkey; same
vs.. Irwin II. Good; same VS.. L. \. Mar
cross and Chas. n. Nichols; same VS.. n.
Lee Sellers.
CASES SoL PR0SsED.
Commonwealth vs.. Howard Bittner;
same VS.. VIM. Thurston; same IS. NJ. f.
Statler; same VS.. w. f. Oldham; same
vs.. Howard Pile; same vs.. Harry Pile,
VIM. Mishler; same VS.. Sidney Holsop-
pie; same VS.. Michael and William
Friedline; same VS.. Albert G. Garlets;
same VS.. W. Belman; same VS.. Frank
Dillon; same vs.. Herman Zimmerman;
same VS.. Albert Miller; same VS.. Robert
Berkey; same VS.. George Morgan; same
VS.. John Morgan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-09

infant son of Mr.. and
: AWE = win. died on March Sd,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
BOHEMIAN PILGRIMAGE.
Committees Appointed and Arrange
mentS Made For The Excursion.

.
The Bohemian Ladies' Benefit Assooia-
ton, of Baltimore, has appointed a
committee to make arrangements for the
pilgrimage to Bohemia Manor, on the Elk
River, in Cecil county, which, in honor OF
the 25th anniversary Of the organization,
will be held under the auspices OF the
ladies on the first Sunday in October.
The committee consists OF Mrs Anna
Paulik, Mrs. Mary Vanek, Mrs. Mario
Kaspar, Mrs. Marie Victor, Mrs. Antonio
Hurt and Mrs. Marie Gregor. The offic ers
Of the association are as follows:-Mrs. AL
bina Jusik, president; Mrs. Marie Benda
vice-dresident; Mrs. Marie Kilment, trea-
surer, and Mrs. Marie B. Shimek, secre-
tary. All the Bohemian societies OF
Washington, Philadelphia and New York
are to be invited to be present.
On the occasion Mrs. Josephine Hum
pal Zeman, the editor Of the first Bohemian
Ladies' Weekly, Of Chicago, will deliver
an Grafton on the Bohemian societies OF
/ this country. Senator John s. Writ Of
Elktoh, will speak OH the history OF The
family and lineage Of Augustn Herman,
who was the first Bohemian settler in
Maryland. The steamer Thomas Wor tn.
ley has been already chartered. All the
Bohemian societies in Baltimore will take
an active part.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
BY Absorption.

Catarrhal sufferers should remember that
Elys Cream Balm is the only eatarrh remedy
which is q,Hckly and Thoroughly dbsorbed by
the diseased membrane 1t does not dry mp
the Sccretions, but changes them to a limped
and odorless condition, and finally to Il
natural and healthy character.
The Balm can be found at any drug store.
or by sending so cents to Ely Brothers. Sc
Warren St., New York it will be mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the nasal
passages, allays inflammation. thereby stop
ping pain in the head. heals and protects the
membrane and restores the senses OF taste
and smell. The Balm is applied directly into
the nOstrils.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Eight-Day Personally coHdssted Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad

Eight-Day Personally condsstsd Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for special eight.day personally
conducted tour to the Trans.Mississippi
and international Exposition at Omaha on
October /, allowing four full days at the
Exposition. Roundtrip tickets, includ-
ing trsnspor tation and Pullman berth in
each direction, meals in DINING car going
and returning, hotel accommodations and
meals at Omaha, admissions 10 the Fair
and carriage drive and hotel acoommoda-
tions at Chicago, will be sold at rate OF
800 from New York; $96 from Philadel-
phia; sos from Washington and Baltimore:
$91 from WilliamspoYt and Harrisburg,
$50 from Pittsburg; and proportionate
rates from other points.
The party will be accompanied by
Tourist Agent and Chaperon, and will
travel in special Pullman sleeping cars
For further information apply to ticket
agents, Tourist Agent, 1886 Broad way.
New York, or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant.
General Passenger Agent Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
Millions Given AWAY.

Ii Is certainly gratifying to the public to
know Of one concern in the land who are
not afraid to be generous to the needy and
suffering. The proprietors OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over ten mil
lion trial bottles of this great medicine and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has
absolutely cured Thousands OF hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases OF the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on h.
B. Frazer Druggist, and get trial bottle
free. Regular size SOC. and ST.. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irritating, easy Of application,
and one that will lay its own action reach the
innamed and diseased surfaces.
ELY'S CREAM BALM combines she I'm
pOrtant requisites Of quick action and speci-
fic curative powers with perfect safety TO the
patient This agreeable remedy has mastered
catarrh as nothing else has, and both physi-
clans and patients freely concede this facT.
All druggists cbcerfully acknowledge that in
il the acme of Pharmaceutical skill has been
reached. The most distressing symptoms
quickly yield to it. In acute cases the Balm
iInparts almost instant relief
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
Bucklen'S Arnica SalYe.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box.
FOR SALE BY Il. B. Frazer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10

WANTED = SEN ERAL TRUSTW GRITTY
persons in this state to manage our busine esq
in their own and nearby counties 1t is
mainly office work conducted ut home. Sal
airy straight $500 year and expenses-de
NTH, bonande, no more, no less salary.
Monthly S75. References. Enclose scli-ad-
dressed stamped envelope Herbert +. Hess,
Prest., Dept. NJ. Chicago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-10
Ill
Cecil

The Fair this week broTi ght together the
usual types OF humanity seen at slch e1-
hibitions, and the student of human nature
who sat on the grand stand and viewed his
fellow-men and women between the heats
of the races had much to occupy his atten-
ton. Away back Oh one of the rear seats
on the grand stand on Wednesday after
noon sat a couple, evidently from the
lower districts. They were young and
very much wrapped up in each other, and
when they were real sure they were not
being observed they held each other 8
hands. During one of the races they al
most had a quarrel over the merits of two
OF the entries, aud contrary to the new
, law, they made bet If the black mare
won, he was to give her a box of candy,
and if the bay horse won she was to forfeit
kiss The bay horse won, ard the girl
blushed prettily and held up her lace, but
the youth hesitated and it was only when
the spectators were busy watching the next
heat that he claimed bis wager,
"
The interest that Ia being taken in The
war and the president and such matters Of
current moment has extended to the little
ones. One day this week bright Elkton
miss OF apparently seven or eight summ ers
was accosted on the street by friend
aud asked where she was going.
"Why, don't you know?' she inquired,
opening her eyes in surprise. 81 don't go
to the Mckinley garden any more; 90 to
the High School"
~
Monday last was Labor Day, but so far
as its observance was concerned in Elkton
1T might have been just plain September 5.
The banks. of course, were closed, and
many people did not seem to realize Just
why they were closed, All day long de-
positors strolled up the bank steps and
seemed surprised when they found the door
closed. They gathered in small groups
aud discussed the matter, and when they
were told that it was Labor Day they went
away scratching their heads and trying to
recall why Labor Day was instituted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-17
LONDON CLUB WOMEN.

A club of a decidedly novel character
is about to open it's doors to the bust
ness women of London. Hon. Coralie
Glyn, who is the founder of the new
institution, observing how unutterably
uncomfortable" Sunday in London is to
a large class of women engaged in
business during the week, resolved to
establish club that should afford
them facilities for rest and recreation,
and enable them to enjoy pleasant So
cial intercourse on their only day of
leisure. She was enabled to secure ex-
cellent accommodation at the College
for Men and Women Subscription to
the Camelot Club, as the organization
is named. is S1.25 per year. Candidates
for election to the Camelot must be
women over the age of sixteen, and
must either be proposed and seconded
by two members or furnish satisfactory
references. The rooms of the club in.
clude large drawing room, dining
room, tea room and silence" room.
The project has received widespread
support, and among those who are in
warm sympathy with the club are the
Countess of Stafford, the Dowager
Lady Rosmead, the Hon. Mrs. Pelham
and Canon Shuttleworth.-Pal Mall
Gazette
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-17
Food in Tins.

1t cannot be doubted that certain
foods preserved in tins afford an aux
Hilary and convenient source of food
supply which cannot we'll be dispensed
with, and, that being so, any sugges-
ton calculated to insure the whole
someness of the food so preserved is
entitled to every consideration. We
do not believe that the mischief that
now and again arises from the con-
sumption of timed goods is referra-
BILE to the presence Of the metal. Tin
is comparatively harmless metal,
while the iron over which it is veneer
ed is quite free from risk. The lead
in the solder employed may, however,
give rise to poisoning, but we believe
that so well is the sealing process done
that cases of this kind are rare. The
dangers of timed food generally arise
from an inherent change in the food
itself, and there Is no doubt that the
longer the food is preserved the great
er is the chance of its being unwhole-
some, while, as is we'll known, as soon
as the food thus preserved is exposed
to the air certain changes rapidly set
in, and for this reason the food should
be partaken of as soon as possible after
the tin is opened. DR.. Sykes, the medi-
cal officer Of health in st. Pancras,
makes what would appear to be use
full and practical suggestion in his an
nual report, which is that the law
should provide that all tins containing
timed foods shall have stamped upon
them the date of timing. Assuming
that the correct date of timing were
thus stamped upon the tin, the public
would be able to judge in some meas
ure of the wholesomeness of the con-
tents, since it is reasonable to suppose
that the inclosed food would not i'm
prove on prolonged keeping We
trust that the suggestion will be
brought before the notice and con-
sideration of the proper authorities
London Lancet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-17
A Scientific Liver.

Sir Isaac Holden, of England, who
died last summer, was formerly a
druggist, and is believed to be the orig
inal inventor of matches. AS well as
being scientific inventor, he was also
a scientific liver. The fact that he
lived to be within sight of his ninety
first birthday, and was out and driving
over the moors the day before he died
speaks well for his system. For break
fast he had baked apple, one or
ange, twenty grapes, and a biscuit
made from banana -four. His midday
meal consisted OF about three ounces
of beef or mutton, with now and again
a half cupful of soup. If he took lit
tie fish he had so much less OF meat.
For supper he practically repeated his
breakfast menu. After the system has
been built up, and the period of man.
hood has been reached, he claims that
all starch foods should be banished
from the human diet. In addition,
from early manhood, no matter what
work was In hand, or what weather
overhead, he never spent less than two
full hours day in open-air exercise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-17
"AmphlbldIous- Soldiers.

A prominent naval officer who talk
ed about the personnel bill few days
ago, said the proposition to amalgam-
ate the engineers and the line, recalled
a story told by captain of the navy.
who favored getting rid OF the mar
ines as superfiuous and offensive sort
of creatures on board ship. The cap
tain, joking with an old sailor about
the suggestion, asked whether he
would prefer to have all the sailors
made marines, or all the marines made
sailors.
The old salt locked hard at the CAP
tain. Look here, Captain" said he.
do anything but turn us into them
amphibidious soldiers"
The captain appeared to disregard
the composition of the word. but pres
emily asked Jack: What do you mean
by 'amphibidious soldiers'?"
''Wot ! means is,' said Jack. them
soldiers wot cant live on the sea ana
alters dies on the land."-New YORK
Times