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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-29
Used by British Soldiers in Africa

Capt. c. g. Dennison is well known
all over Africa as commander Of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishs. Under date Of Nov. 4, 1897.
from Vfyburg, Bechuanaland, he
writes: Before starting on the last
campaign 1 bought q quantity Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. which 1 used my
self when troubled with bowel COM
plant, and had given to my men, and
In every case it proved most beneficial. !"
For sale by all druggists
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-29

Mrs. Youngwife-I want to get some
salad.
Desler-Yes, ma'am- How many
heads7
Mrs. Youngwife-0h, goodness! 1
thought you took the heads of: lust
want plain chicken salad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-29

II you have catarrh, rheumatism, or
dyspepsia, take Hoods Ssrsaparilla
and be cured ss thousands of others
have been.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-11-29

Pigs fed ON barley or barley and
wheat at present market prices will
pay for all food consumed when pork
Is Sic pound.
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American Stones.

American precious stones are of more importance than is generally known to those not connected with the trade. The Maine tourmalines are unequaled in color. the lithia emerald of North Carolina has never been found in any other country. and the beryls of Con- necticut are of inc golden yellow. California chrysophrase resembles the apple green Chinese jadeite, a beauti- fu1 rose quartz comes from South Da- kota and a large quantity Of rough Montana sapphires is sent to London to be cut. The main part of the worlds supply of turquoises is obtained in New Mexico. No doubt the new possessions will add to the American production of gems, Q business as yet in its infancy.
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Story of n wild nnr

The story of Peter, the wild boy" Is told on the brass erected to his mem- ory in the parish church of North church, Hertfordshira, England. The celebrated Doctor Arbuthnot made special study of Peter, but failed to make anything of him, and, when the novelty of his appearance had worn off and he had been induced to wear the garb of civilization, he was pen- stoned off and sent to the village of Northchurch. But he retained his vag- abond habits and gave his guardian much trouble by wandering off to diss tant counties. AS he could not speak or make himself understood Of stran- gers, this propensity for straying brought him into trouble, and he was sometimes arrested as an obstinate beggar who would not give an account of himself. Thus it was that brass collar, engraved with his name and address, was fitted to his neck. He is said to have been fond of music, and he used to dance to express his delight Ut the sound Of musical instruments. His tombstone is still standing near the doorway of Northchurch church. When be died he was 72 years old.
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wnnxY AnerrN."

According to the navy regulations, whiskey is not allowed on war ships except in the medical supplies, but it gets aboard somehow, as visitors to the hospitab1e officers can testify It is called navy sherry" on shipboard.
 Sometimes, when the fleet was on blockade duty. newspaper despatch boats carried supplies to the officers. A man ignorant of the rule about navy sherry hailed the flagship New York one Sunday morning off Santiago and asked the officer of the deck if he would send boat for some supplies.
 For whom are they?" the officer asked through megaphone
 "rhe ward room mess,' was the re- ply
 It was an idle hour on the New York, and a crowd of officers and men had lined up and were listening.
 What supplies have you?" the off, ficer asked again. and through his meg aphone the correspondent bawled:-
 "onions. potatoes and whiskey!"
 Then he wondered why all the of ficers in sight fled to the other side of the ship, holding their sides with laughter. The onions and potatoes were sent on board-at least they alone were received officially.
 An officer, who asked a friend to get a case of navy sherry" for him later on was astounded when the man Irougb+ real sherry. He had supposed that every one knew the difference.
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MAY WE INQUIRE WHY.

The humorist who makes Jokes o,. or the trials of the suburban resident lives out of town?
 The individual who pokes fun at the Harlem goat keeps one of those useful but homely animals?
 Why the gossiper on things about town Is never seen at any of the haunts he writes about?
 Why the polished writer on dramatic art goes by way of choice to the flm- siest burlesques in town?
 Why the editor who writes so learn eely on political reform goes as a dele gate in the interest Of the machine?
 Ife man who writes comic ditties about the woes of man with moth er-ln-law lives with his wife's mother?
 Why the philosopher who tells the world how to be happy though married never entered the matrimonial state?
 The number of people at present who speaks English is said to be 116 ,000 900.
 There are 27 royal families in Eu- rope, two-thirds of which are of Ger mar o,.i oin
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s.come in. Old Pard.v

The land crab, big, noisy of weird Ioeomotion and most objectionable ap- nearance. was among the horrors which our soldiers encountered as they moved from Siboney to Santiago. Most of the men had never seen such creatures, and regarded them with extreme aversion.
 Often these noisy creatures invaded the tents of the men, and violence and profanity followed. But some of the Rough Riders had seen such things be- fore. One night an Eastern man was visiting a Rough Rider from Arizona, when in walked the biggest land crab = Ugh" cried the visitor. Look at that!'
 delightedly, how home like!" And ex- tending his hand toward the ugly in truder. he cried:-"C Come in, old pard. I knew your brother in old Arizona. !" The Eastern man fed, leaping over the ,old pard' as he departed.
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RED HAIR IN HISTORY.
Sir Walter and AIicheIet Disagreed About
 Unhappy Mary's.

" 'AsoN anu Af4eheleG Disagreed About
 Unhappy ATary's.
 The exact tint of the Scottish Queens hair has always been a vexed subject O. discussion. Some give it an unmitige@sG red. Michelet, for in- stance, who so far forgets himself and history as to call the poor lady great red camel; others, siding with chival- orous Sir Walter, boldly endow their martyred Queen and mistress with rich dark brown tresses. It should not be forgotten, however, that red hair, even modest auburn, suffered a severe eclipse during the early years of our century, whereas, under the Valois, no one with any pretensions to elegance could be seen wearing it black. In this particular, at least, Mary Stuart must have had the advantage of Queen Margot, who inherited her fathers dark coloring, and was reduced to dis semble natures shortcomings by the perruquier's art.
 We are told of three gigantic blond lackeys, kept in her service, and brought to the shears as regularly as sheep. Brantome, indeed, protests that his incomparable Princess could carry with grace "eyen her natural black hair twisted and plaited a lEspagnol, as she sometimes wore it, in imitation of her sister. the Queen of Spain" But no such need of insistenee one feels when he comes to praise the curled golden tresses of the Scottish Queen. "Alas!" he cries, what proclamation was that at the dreadful moment of her death, when the barbarous executioner snatehed her bonnet, and there lay re- vealed those same fair locks, now whitened, thin and wintry, and which her friends of France had so often seen but 10 admire, curled and adorned as befttted their beauty and the Queen they graced."
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salted the Giant Powder.

"If you never had a mine salted on you," remarked an old-time Colorado miner recently, you have missed half of your chance to get good expe- rience.'
 Did you ever have 1t happen to your" asked the stranger from the East.
 "Yes, my very first lesson cost me S500O, when I bought mine in Lead vile that had been tunnelled into the mountain side for nearly 200 feet. I had heard of the trick of salting prop- critics, so after the man showed me what there was in sight he invited me to go right ahead and blast out several feet in order to satisfy myself, which did, and the ere seemed to be just as good as 1t was when he was working It. Of course I bought it, and then it never paid a cent--it was salted."
 But how could they salt three or four feet into the solid rock?"
 There was the trick of 1t. They didn't salt the rock, but put gold colors Into the giant powder. and as long as that lasted there was gold in sight"
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THE SUN WILL SHINE TOMORROW

$- .ssztAA.>- xon,n find no help in signing,
 When skies are overcast; Signing makes the heart more drear And shadows longer last. De cheerful, and from here and there
 q touch of comfort borrow: 1o-morrow will be clear and fair The sun will shine tomorrow. You'll find no help in weeping. .gs Because you tread this morn A thorny path; each falling tear
 But adds another thorn. be cheerful, hopeful, and make free
 Your mind from thoughts that harrow Iomorrow's path will smoother be- The sun will shine tomorrow. on, bear in mind-let come what may, UT pain or care or sorrow me darkest day will pass away
 The sun will shine tomorrow.
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TRAITS OF THE CAT. a
Some Points Which Prove It to be a soli-
 tary Animal.


 tary Animal.
 All the cats habits show H to be by nature solitary animal. Even In early life. when family ties bring out the instinct of association, this is ap- parent. If you compare the play of puppies with that of kitten you will fndsin one case that companionship of some kind is essential, for if a puppy has no playmate of his own species he will always try to make one of the nearest biped; whereas cork or bit of string is all that is necessary to sat- isfy the requirements of the kitten. The way in which the cat takes it's food is sure sign that in it's natural state 1t is not in the habit of associating with greedy companions.
 When given something to eat it first carefully smells the morsel, then takes It in deliberate and gingerly way. and sits down to finish it at leisure. There is none of that inclination to snatch hastily at any food held before It which we observe even in we'll train- ed dogs, nor does a cat seem in any hurry to stow it's goods in the one place where thieVing rivals cannot interfere with them. Indeed, no greater contrast Tn natural table manners can be ob- served anywhere than when we turn from the kennel or the pigsty and watch the dainty way in which a cat takes it's meals. That a eat allows peo- pie to approach it while feeding with out showing jealousy proves that 1t does not attribute to human beings like tastes with it's own.
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Ancient war songs.

Julius Caesar had his men sing songs of triumph after a victory and some of the verses are in existence to-day. Edward I. had the Welsh bards put to death because he thought they melted the soldiers to battle. In Spain many traces of Roman war songs are to be found. Spanish and Portuguese war songs were called romancers. The Cid, written in the twelfth century, has al- ways been the martial inspiration of the Spaniards. What the Cid is to Spain the Roland is to France The "Chanson De Roland" has been sung since the eleventh century, and has 1,500 verses.
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The aTandarin,s Farm.

s,a model farm on the American plan pna run with American machinery. tspIh tsbIia ana methods, is about to be es- ,rbo Sbba'Sled by a Chinese Mandarin
 a0 lives near Shanghai.
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wanted-several hundred women to SCOUT the country.
 Wanted-A lady to wear the Cape Of Good Hope.
 Wanted-A wise man to teach the Scilly Islands.
 Wanted-An energetic barber to slave the face of the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06

A breach of promise suit for two
weeks occupied public attention in one
of our large cities. The defendant.
who was recently married, was sued
by a young woman who asserted that
he was betrothed to her. The Jury
having awarded the plaintiff a large
sum, the case is said to be closed, Is
-. closed? The affairs of not only the
principals in the suit, but those Of the
innocent young wife and the other
members of three families have been
dragged through the courts and have
become the subject of public jest and
comment. All their lives the faint of
this suit will follow the actors in it.
1t is not pleasant theme, but the fire.
quency Of these legal trials calls for
plain speaking. Engagements formed
hastily, without mutual respect and es-
TEEN, and which are not intended to
be fulfilled, are but the first step in
series of degradations from which
character can never wholly wipe the
stain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06
TEA INSPECTION AT ST. PAUL.


Secretary Gage Listens to Arguments
in Favor of the Appointments.
Washington, April l. - Secretary
Gage and Assistant Secretary Spaul-
ding gave hearing to Senator Davis
and number of importers and jobbers
in tea at st. Paul and Minneapolis in
favor Of the appointment of tea eX-
pert at those points under the pro-
visions of the pure tea act Of March 9,
1897, as amended by the act of June
IL, 1898. Some weeks ago the depart
ment stated its purpose to appoint a
tea expert at st. Paul, which, it is said,
has developed into an important tea
distributing point. Subsequently nu-
merous circumstances were received
at the department from the tea trade
Mt New York and other Eastern cities
against this appointment. mainly on
the ground that uniformity in the tests
could be secured Only by limiting the
examiners to the lowest possible num-
Der. The members Of the government
board OF tea experts at New York also
reported against making st. Paul a
tea examining point. The importers
and jobbers in the Twin Cities, how
ever, insisted that there was no more
difficulty in arriving at uniform and
just conclusion as to the quality OF tea
than there was in the examination of
wheat, and that under the present ar
rangement they We're being discrin-
mated against in favor of Chicago and
the East. The secretaries took the
NATTER under advisement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06
TO USE NATIVE TROOPS.
They Will BE Employed to Kceu
AHuiualdO RuSy,

They Will BE Employed to Keep
AguinaldO Busy.
Washington, April 2.-It is said at
the war department that Gen. Otis
will not make campaign during the
rainy season, nor, it is believed. will he
at present chase the Filipinos to the
mountain Businesses of I.uZon. The
officials consider it evident that the
fight that was in Aguinaldo has been
Whipped out of him. and it is believed
he cannot hold the Filipino army to-
gether much longer. If Gen. Otis adj
vises the war department will approve
the cessation of active hostilities or
further forward movement. when lit
tie can be accomplished save chasing
the Filipinos without definite results.
\ short rest will determine whether
the Filipinos intend to keep up a
guerrilla warfare, and if so a plan is
already maturing to meet any such
condition. The natives will be en-
ploycd to fight the guerillas. and as
the government can give them better
pay and afford them greater protection
than Aguinaldo. there is no doubt
about the ability to employ natives in
this way. If there must be guerilla
fighting during the rainy season,
which will soon be upon the Philip
pines, the United States will not sac
ritice it's troops in such warfare if ma
tives can be obtained.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06
GREAT ACTIVITY.
Department of the
Army Rushing Things.

Transportation Department of the
Army Rushing Things.
San Francisco. April 2.-The trans
nortation department of the army is
becoming very active, the news from
the Philippines being of such a start
ling nature that the shipment of sup
plies and troops is being hurried as
rapidly as possible. The steamer
Nippon Maru has been chartered to
take four batteries of the Sixth United
States artillery to Honolulu. and Bat
teries A. l, X and n will leave here
on that vessel about April - under
command of Maj. Mills. Three bat
teries Of light artillery. under COM
mand of Mai. Tiernon will leave here
for Manila about the same time. pos
sibly a little later The Morgan City
or the Newport will be chartered for
this service. The horses. guns. Gals
sons and forage for this detachment
will be shipped on the Leolanaw. A
number of transfers will be taken to
care for the horses of the battalion.
The sailing vessel Bidston Hill Will
sail with freight for Manila in five OF
Six DAYS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06

A gentleman of sixty is frank
enough to tell the readers of Popular
Science that in his youth he was so
completely under the dominion of the
passion of anger that he was brought
to the brink of crime and delirium At
twenty he became discreetly aware of
the danger and ashamed of the weak
ness. Then he set about the task of
self-conquest, and with such success
that for the last twenty years he has
not once given rein to anger. In all
ages men have committed acts of
violence against each other in hot
blood; but the doctor would probably
say that much greater number have
shortened life, besides impairing it's
quality. by the nervous expenditure
wasted upon an irritable temper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06

Manila. April 1. - Maj. Gen. Mac
Arthur entered Malolos, the seat Of the
so-called insurgent government at $50
this morning. the rebels burning the
city and simultaneously evacuating it.
They are now in full retreat toward
the north, where -Aguinaldo and the
cabinet have been for two days.
Confirmed by Otis.
Washington, April 1. - The war
department. at 80 this morning made
public the following dispatch from
Gen. Otis, dated Manila. March 81:
Macarthur captured Malolos at
1915 this morning. Enewy retired at
ter slight resistance and firing city.
particulars later. Hall had quite Sc
we're engagement beyond Mariquina:
casualties. twenty. Enemy driven"
Strong Opposition.
Manila, April 1. - Maj. Gen. Mae
the seat of the insursont government,
at o'clock this morning. He was
met with strong opposition. the rebels
resisting desperately but losing heavi-
ly. Gen. Halls brigade is advancing
north from the water works and driv-
ing the left wing of the enemy across.
MncArthur's Advance.
Manila April /. The United
States troops rested last night in the
Jungle about a mile and Il quarter
from Alalolos. The days advance be-
gan at 3 o'clock and covered distance
Of about two and a half miles beyond
the Guiguinto river. along the railroad.
The brunt of the battle was Oh the
right Of the railway. where the enemy
was apparently concentrated. The
First Nebraska. First South Dakota
and Tenth PENNSYLVANIA regiments en-
courtered them in the Entertainments
on the border of the wood and the
Americans, advancing across the open,
suffered a terrific fire for half an hour.
Four men of the Nebraska were killed
and thirty were wounded. Three men
Of the Dakota regiment were wounded
and one Pennsylvania was killed.
The Americans finally drove the Fill
pinoS back. Although there We're three
lines OF strong entertainments along
the track the enemy made scarcely any
defense there. Gen. Macarthur and
his staff We're walking on the track
abreast of the line with everything
quiet, when suddenly they received a
shower Of bullets from si:arrshooters
in trees and on housetops. But these
were speedily dislodged. The ene-
my's loss was apparently small. the
jungle affording them such protection
that the Americans were unable to see
them. and in firing We're guided only by
the sound of the Filipino shots The
American artillery was handicapped
for the same reason
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06

New Madrid, No., March 81. - The
steamer Rowena Lee, with about
thirty passengers aboard besides her
crew, exploded opposite Tyler. Mo-,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
and Immediately sunk with all on
board except Capt. Garvell and one
of the crew. The steamer left Cairo
with sixteen passengers aboard bound
for Memphis.
At charlottesville, Mo-, she landed
and took on board fifteen more pas
sengers. 1t is estimated that with
passengers and crew she had aboard
about fifty people. She made the next
landing at Tyler. and at O'Clock in
the afternoon backed into mid-stream
from Tyler to proceed on her journey.
The steamer had just reached the mid
die of the river when she suddenly
stopped and lurrhcu as if a snag had
been struck The next moment the
boat parted in the middle, Il volume OF
steam and debris arose and the de-
tonation Of an explosion Numbered
over the water. The river is running
very high and the steamer immediate
ly sank with all OH board except the
captain and one of the crew. They
chung to the wreckage and We're saved
by boats. The cause of the disaster
cannot be obtained.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-04-06

Washington, April /. - The serious
condition of affairs in Samoa engaged
the attention of officials throughout
yesterday, and there We're conferences
at the White House between the pres
ident and Secretary Hay. and at the
state department between the secre-
tary and the British ambassador and
Baron Speck Won Sternberg. first sec
rotary of the German embassy. But
nothing additional was contributed
from; any official source. The only
authoritative statement came from
the navy department., giving Il brief
dispatch from Admiral KautZ. This
threw no light ON the latest outbreak.
and, owing to Il 1angle of dates it
served only to further involve the mys-
terry. In view of the fact that the
fighting was widespread and long-con-
tinued. and that the foreign officer at
London and Berlin had been officially
advised of the affair. it was regarded
as somewhat strange that the state
and navy departments should be ell
tirely without information Oh Il bonn
bardment by an American admiral.
Up to the close of office hours it was
stated nothing had come from any of
our representatives in Samoa dealing
with the outbreak of hoStilities.. The
calls of Sir Julian and Baron Stern
berg We're mainly for information. for
at neither of the embassies had there
been report of the occurrence or in
structions up to the time of the calls.
Germany Surprised.
Berlin. March 31-The German gov
eminent was taken wholly by surprise
with the news from Samoa. The inn
perial chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, is
spending his birthday, which occurs
to-day. at Baden Baden and the mill
lister of foreign affairs. Baron Won
cation in HolStein. But we'll i'll
here is skeptical as to Admiral Kautz's
instructions. He adds that the instruc-
tons for a bombardment were based
on the British and American claims
that Mataafa was contravening the
Samoan act. But, the correspondents
informant points out. the contraven-
ton was not specified ard the govern
ment presumes that if the act Wis real
ly infringed Herr Rose the German
consul, would also have protested. as
his government had instructed him to
strictly conform to the act. The asscr-
ton that Herr Rose protested against
the deposition Of the provisional gov
ernment is doubted here as it is
claimed Herr Rose was instructed not
to identify himself with Alataafa
more closely than the representatives
Of the other powers. There is consid-
cradle curiosity in this city as to the
effect the outbreak will have upon the
attitude Of the United States and
Great Britain, but the view remains
that the final settlement will be in no
way changed by the outbreak Of hos
tilities, but must be arranged by the
joint action Of the three cabinets.