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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
The Retired Burglar.

'They tell me-" said the retired
burglar, "that nowadays people put
babies in cribs to sleep; that they don't
rock 'em in cradles any more, and
that may be 81. suppose it is; but
they used cradles years ago, when 1
was younger. / shall never forget see
ing a mother rocking one once, when /
was on one of my professional visits.
"You know, thought heard some
body sort of grooming as went up the
stairs, and halted and listened and
thought could make it out; and when
/ got up on the floor above, at the head
Of the stairs, could make it out plain
~ enough-a mother singing to her
child, and could locate, too, the room
that the sound came FROM" relates the
New York Sun.
''The hall was dark; there was only
the faintest sort OF rundown light
coming from the room where the sing
ing was, and | thought I could pass
the door without being seen because ]
could see her easy enough right
through the hall, bending over the
cradle, and it never occurred to me
that she might look up, because /
didn't think she'd hear me or that she
could see in that light if she did.
"But as 1 was going past the door
absolutely noiseless, but looking in ss |
passed, saw her bending over the
cradle, as had expected, and rocking
it with one hand, but her head now
slightly raised, and, as could dimiy
see by the outline of her figure in that
light, looking across the cradle toward
the door, where / was passing. And
as she looked, still rocking the cradle
with the other. she held up her right
hand with the palm toward the door,
aud the singing was stopped and she
was saying very softly, TO whoever
was passing:
"'Sh--,' meaning, don't wake
the baby "
Then / could see, when had tip
Iosd past, right through the hall, just
as easy as 1 could before that right
hand dropping to the cradle again, or
drawing up the eoverlid Of the child.
perhaps, and could readily hear her
grooming again, just as had before.
Now that had passed she paid no
more attention to me than if / had
never existed. Her heart was in the
cradle; and all she asked of anybody
was that they wouldn't wake the baby.
Now, what could man do under
such circumstances? Nothing reckon,
except what / did do. After | had
stayed there in the hall; on the other
side of the door, a minute | started
back; this time she didn't look up. /
have no doubt, if she saw me or heard
ME at all, instinct told her was go
ing.u
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
A Senator's Cheap Suit.

Some months ago Senator Hawley
sent a messenger for one of the COM
mittee clerks of the Senate. When the
clerk reached Senator Hawley he was
somewhat astonished TO have the old
man ask:
"How much did you pay for that suit
of clothes?''
The clerk was so surprised that he
did not answer until the Senator re-
peated the question, when he said:
Fifteen dollars"
"rhat's what heard, p said the Sem
ator. "Where did you get it?n
The clerk told him, and stood ex-
pectantly wondering if he was to learn
why the Connecticut statesman was
taking such great interest i'm his
clothes. The inquisitor relieved him
by saying:
every time go to England 1 hear
lot of Dragging about their three
pound clothes. am tired of it. am
going to wear a suit just like the one
you have on and show them that we
can make as good clothes for SIS a suit
as they can"
Senator Lodge is also now touring
Europe in a SIS suit Of clothes. To
look at the clever Massachusetts, Sem
ator one would suspect him of being
the most exquisitely dressed man in
the Senate, says the Detroit Journal.
As matter of fact, the members Of
what is sometimes known as the "Mil-
lionaires' clutn are rather fond of buy
ing cheap business suits One of them
told the writer that he bought his suits
of a concern in New York that manu-
factured to order 10000 of these suits a
year. The manufacturer said that he
made less than 81 apiece on them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
SPANS Greatest Need.

Mr.. r P. Olivia, Of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, 5. C..
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back of his head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain
soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, puriies the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens, the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ Of
the body. If weak, tired or siling you
need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only
50 cents. Sold at J. n. Snyder's Drug
Store, Somerset Pa, and g. w. Brsl-
lier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
How T TO
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known TO
gain pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTS EMUL-
SION. 1t is strange. but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems TO start the
digestive machinery going prop
erIy, so that The patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be-
fore, and that IS The way the gain
is made.
A certain amount Of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you Can get it by
taking
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
A Frightfnl Blundsr

VIII often cause horrible Burn, Scsld
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arniea Salye.
tbs best in the world, will kill the
pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Fel-
ons, Corns. all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents q
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold at J. n.
Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa,
and @. w. Brallier's Drug Store,
Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
Safe Either Way.

~ suppose you regard yourself as
sure to win, said the friend.
Absolutely" was the answer. 81
can't lose. If I'm elected, PIl make
no end Of money, and I've bet enough
on the other candidate to more than
even up my expenses in case Of my
defeat. ."-Washington Star.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
BOIL IT DOWN.

II you've got thought that's happy,
Boil il down;
When your bnaln its coin has miHted.
Boil Il down
Make Il short and crisp an3 snappy-
Down the page your pen has sprinted,
Ifyou want your effort printed,
Boil it down.
Take cut every surplus letter
Boil 1t down.
Fewer syllables the better
Boil IL down:
Make your meaning plsin-express II
So we'lI know. not merely guess it;
Then, my friend, ere you address ii,
Boil il down.
Boil out all the extra trimmings
Boil 1t down;
skim il well, then skim the trimmings,
Boil il down.
When you're sure 'twouid be a sin 10
Cut another sentence into,
Send il on, aud wen begin to
Boil il down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
SOMERSET. Pa. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2e. 1899

fore me to-day was the prisoners law
yer. He never prospered at the bar.
His career was ruined with the case
which he hoped would earn him
fame. III. c. P. In New York Even
ing Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26

'The whole affair occupied probably
not over three minutes. When the as
sassin was gone turned to find Secre-
tary Seward on the carpet and his
daughter bending over him. Weturn-
ed up the gas and gave attention first
to the Secretary. lie was bleeding
profusely. We lifted the patient to his
bed and found that his heart still beat.
Frederick Seward was staggering about
the room In a dazed condition.
awhile we were washing the face of
the Secretary he slowly opened his eyes
and whispered; Call the police get a
physician close the house
"When Surgeon General Barnes
came he was followed by men high in
authority. The surgeon showed deep
anxiety when he came into the sick
room.
"'How badly is the Secretary hurt?'
he asked.
"'I can't tell. You can best tell
yourself was my reply. Badly, l
think
"The surgeon general came to take
my place. He moved close to my side.
"'Don't say anything, but President
Lincoln has just been shot at FOrd's
Theatre, he whispered.
Where's Stanton and Johnson 2''
whispered /.
"'What do you mean?' he said.
"'Why, this looks like a scheme to
kill Off the leaders of the government
Surgeon General Barnes left the bed
and went into the hall. He spoke to
some one there. Then he came back
and said in an undertone Thank God,
they're safe ?
81 was taken back to Douglas Hos
pital the next day. 1t was months be-
fore my wounds healed"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group In
slant relief, permanent cure. DR..
Thomas Eel, eric Oil. At any drug
store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
WHOLE NO. 249I.

get help, having been reused by Miss
Seward screams The fellow overlook
Mr.. Hansel half way down and gave
him a slash down the back, then went
out Of the front door like rocket, leap
ed into his saddle and was of in the
darkness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
| y ?. F. SHAFFER.
~ PHYSICIAN ASD SURGEON,

-,--eis ms professional services 10 the citi-
-. :, eoileisel and vicinity. Once corner
- lf0as and Patriot street.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26
E Somerset Herald.
rsr.slr,aFa ~
,.,,ns of Publication.

~.rv wednesday morning at
fus'.'ns1 u Maid in advance, otherwise
= si-- .-,,,n will be discontinued until
50 'a's'-,' - pz.1 Up. Posimasterz neg
rs vhc. s.b=arisers Go nj
:. !, nan rsr,r VIII be held responsible
i, subscription ,,os,o.,,os -
a''.-.. .sogld give US the name Of the form
'i''' -, he present Office. address
The soxEEsET HERALD.
SOMERSET, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-04-26

now being received should prove remu-
nerative.
Beets are easily grown, and for the
table they should be planted early. The
seed Is sometimes slow in terminating,
but after the plants are up they grow
fast, and if hoed once OF twice will get
ahead of the weeds. No garden ia
complete that does not contain beets.
Do not attempt to grow too many
crops. At the same time do not rely
or one kind Of crop only. Diversi-
fied agriculture lessons the risk of total
loss, because, where one crop fails, an
other may succeed. If too many diff
ferent crops are planted they may tax
the farmer severely to attend 10 them,
and as few days delay in cultivation
may give the weeds good start, the
work Of destruction Of the pests is thus
greatly increased. No crop should be
planted unless the intention is TO give
il careful attention, and to derive the
largest possible yield from it, which re-
quires not only judgment in selecting
the seed aud the use Of manure liber-
ally, but also the application Of labor
from the start TO finish. with the view
of securing profit by compelling the
soil TO produce to its maximum ca
pacity.
Young lambs are now costly luxuries
TO consumers, but those who have given
their early lambs care and attention,
provided the mutton breeds were used,
should now have some for sale. Ok
ford lambs have been made TO weigh
700 pounds when three months old. A
two months old lamb, weighing 40
pounds, is not uncommon, and 1t
should dress about . pounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
An Old Adage Reads:

"There is place for everything.
Now for everything TO be in it,
pl zee the Louisville Dispatch should
be in the nome OF every Democrat.
The Louisville Dispatch is the peo-
pies paper, owned by the people
and read bv the people. Tie
Louisville Dispatch is the only
democratic paper published in
Louisville. 1t stands squarely on
the Chicago platform. 1t i not on
ly in a tiourishing condition after
eighteen months battleing against
adverse circumstances but is to-
day the best news medium in the
South. And its Motto-If you see
it in the Dispatch is so; if it's 20
it is always in the Dispatch, has
been verified during tie Ameri-
can-Spanish War, during which the
superiority Of it news service has
been daily apparent.
The Dispa ca news service i
furnished by The New York Sun.
The Chicago Inter Ocean. The
Northern Press Association and The
Leslie Syndicate, with an active
salaried correspondent in every i'm
portant city in the world, besides
its owl staff Of over 800 correspon-
dents in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Indiana. Get The Dispatch, it
gives the news, and il tells the truth
about Il.
The Dispatch Is Kentucky's
greatest paper. You should be a
reader. For the next few weeks we
will club the JASPER COURIER with
the Weekly Dispatch at the ex
tremely loy price Of S1.2j for bot
papers, in advance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
EXPECTATIONS.

IL used 10 be christmas we looked for
OR birthday or fourth Of July,
That our fondest enloyments were book
ed for
But now that the years have passed
by,
LIES promise more family is cleaning
Afr in the golden haze
OF the future-we'r NJ scheming and
dreaming
Der nothing but "one-o' -these-days."
Somewhere in the calendar hidden
IL waits, with its treasures so rare,
To visit the dreamer unbidden
And Danish the specters of care,
And it lightens the burden of sorrow,
As we look on the suns fading rays,
And remember that maybe tomorrow
Will turn out to be "one-o' -these-days.
Washington Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice il gwen that hereafter the Irus
tee OF Mad s.H township will 5e at the
office OF Or. Bean. in ireland, on every
Saturday, for the pur bose OF attending L.
township business, md all persons hav-
ing business with the sownship are ex-
perted 10 contine II to those days
Ihe township library il KEEP. al Isaac
AlexaIder's in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will bc
found at VIM IT, Young's store at al.
times. JONI +. NORMAN.
Aug. l6, '95-y Trustee Madison Tp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
Do Hoosier Legislators lik. "Leg Sh0ws?'

The proposition to levy state
tax of $50 on each performance al
an indianapolis theater, and divide
the proc eds among the county az
riculture boards is highly ingen-
ious measure. We know of nobody
who is more deeply interested il
agriculture than the proprietors and
managers OF the indianapolis thea
tiers, except, possibly, Col. +. b
Martindale. Probably a more sat
lstactory arrangement, however,
would be to have agriculture taught
in the theaters. We would suggest
that the bill be amended to provide
that during sessions Of the legisia-
lature all leg shows be prohibited,
aud their places be supplied by lee
lures on the sugar beet and other
agricultural topics. Members
should be furnished admission free
and required to ttend.-Indianap-
oils Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
Trained Officials.

The most unique, the best trained
and the least known OF the United
States representatives abroad, saws
the New York World, are the con
sular clerks. Their number is i'm
tied to thirteen. They serve for life
They are created by Congress, and
cannot be dismissed except for cause
Being the best trained men in the
service, the consular clerks have
more kinds of duties than any Other
class of State Department officials
They frequently serve in the place Of
consuls, and rank with lieutenant.
in the navy. or captains in the army
They get 81 900 year for the
first five years, after that they ge
81 200 year, with never another
raise, even though they stay in
the service a century.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

sJNotice Is hereby given that the under
signed, Trustee Of Hall township, vii
urday Of the year, at my office, and per
sons having township business to tran
sact are required to present il 10 him on
Saturdays.
The townshiplibrary will also be found
al my office near Rosamond, and the cit
liens are invited to call there for library
books.
The Indiana Series of School books
may be had at my Office, and at John j =.
Meschede's in Celestine.
LEVI l.. JACOBS,
Trustee Hall township.
Aug. 3. ls97.-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

How few cheerful faces we see a.
we 90 about the common tasks. say,
newspaper philosopher. Ever
the school children look worried. he
adds, and as a remedy he suggest,
religion, faith-cure, don't worry
clubs, or in some way to use the
self-control God intended you 10
have.
Those who worry and fret over
tritles, who always fear impending
evils, and over whom the sword Of
Damocles is constantly hanging
those are the ones, another student
Of the question says, "who worry
themselves to death. If ii is con
science that makes the man COW
ard. let him get his conscience right
and honest and stop worrying, and
il his business is killing him by inch
e. he had better kill it at one stroke
and seek something else. Getting
in the habit Of eng cheerful is a
good habit to get into to, and cheer
fulness is always contagious. And
the old adage is always true, "He
who conqu rs self is the greatest
victor"
II to hope overmuch be an error,
lis the one which the wise have
preferred,
For how often have hearts been in
terror,
OF evils that never occurred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

ID. L. Brown came to the city to-
day with tn. front foot Of the 1 ,102
pound hog which was slaughtered
at the home Of Joseph Sebastian
yesterday near Francisco. Mr.
Sebastian is a modest German far
mer living two and one-half miles
southwest Of Francisco, but has the
distinction Of having killed the larg-
est hog ever known in this section.
II required the services Of four oil
five men all day yesterday to kill
and dress this animal, and all da,
today Saturday to render the lard
1t made twenty gallons of sausage
and forty gallons of lard. Prince
ton Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
A Big Corn Grower.

Capt. Alfred Ribeyre, of New Har
mohy, sold his crop Of corn last
WEEKS 900 bushels for 3Oc a bu.
With a check for $l7, 400 to his
credit in the bank Mr.. Ribeyre has
good prospects Of passing the rest
Of the winter in comfortable cir
cumstances.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
Columbia Township Trus-
tees Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee OF Column
bia Tp., Dubois county, Ind, will attend
10 Township business al his residence on
every Saturday, and persons having
township business 10 transact are re-
qnestei to present il on that day OF the
week.
The Township Library is kept at the
Office OF the Trustee, where those en-
titled can obtain books.
r. +. SMITH, Trustee.
Aug. 18th. 1897 V.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
Ry Another Name.


Dakota Woman-I know | can
never stand it, doctor, to have that
tooth pulled.
Dentist can divorce you from
that tooth, madam, in five seconds.
Dakota Wonan-Oh, well, 60
ahead.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

The undersigned, trustee Of Boone
township, Dubois county. hereby gives
notice that he will attend 20 all business
pertaining 70 the office Of Trustee az his
residence, about one mile west Of Pnr-
tersville. on Porierville AMI Ireland
road, on Saturdays 81 each week, and
requests all persons having township
business 10 present il on saturday. Citi-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library. are notified that the Library Is
kept by VIM Mcilarris. in Portersville.
\. b. CoFFNAS, Trustee.
Aug ! 1897 "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

You might as well advertise in
the cemetery, on the under side of a
coffin lid, as in newspaper with
out circulation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

WANrEn - SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w Persons IN this state 10 manage our
business " their own aud nearby counties
Y y mainly Office work conducted ut home.
definite, bonafide no more. nn less s,l.rv
Monthly so. References. Enclose self al.
dr. sed stamped envelope, Herbert r.. Hess
Prcst., Dept M.Chicago. rs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

The great speech-makers just now
are The CouRTER's advertisers.
They are talking from the band
stand. Read them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

sV~The way to wealth is as plain
as the way to the corner grocery.
Have the things to sell and adver-
tise them we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30


ex-Representative Edward Duuphy. Roger
A. Pryor and DIR. William H. Pryor. son
of ex-Justice Roger A. Pryor of the Su-
preme Court, and now senior partner In
the law firm of Pryor & Truax: Assem-
blyman Lyman w. Redington of the thirty
fourth district, and Andrew A. Mccormick.
manager of the Broadway Theater. Every
effort was made to keep the fact OF the
meeting secret. and no details Of the organf-
zatfon's personnel and aims were vouch-
safed other than that next week public
announcement of Its purposes would be
made and an invitation extended to all who
are in sympathy with those purposes to
join the Organization The movement was
started last summer by number of demo-
Gratis who believed that Mr.. Cookers meth
DDS were harming Tammany Hall and the
democratic party generally. So much en-
couragement was received by these men
from democrats of both local and national
reputation that it was decided to call a
meeting for the purpose Of forming an or
ganization Already many democrats of
national reputation are pledged to the
movement, and their names will probably
be announced next week. Letters indorsing
the movement were read at the meeting
from some Of these men. and also from men
well known in the Wall street district,
pledging their hearty support and good
will All of the men back of the new or
ganfZation believe Mr.. Croker Is unpopular
with the rank and file of the party. and that
he can be displaced from the head of Tam
many Hall If leaders can be found to con-
duct the fight against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

from the New York Sun.
George Mathis farmer living near Red
Jackets Mound on the Naples road, has a
three-year-old daughter and a large Maltese
tomcat. The child was in the garden YES
terday afternoon playing with the cat. It's
almost constant companion. She saw a rat
tiesnake. about four feet long. down the
path She started toward 1t to play with
1t. The cat looked after her and saw the
snake. AS the child approached. the rat
tier threw itself into soil, sounded the
alarm and prepared to strike When the
child came almost within striking distance
streak of gray flashed through the air
struck the snakes tail and bounded to one
side ''
The RATHER turned to attack the cat
which backed up. yowled and spit The
child ran screaming toward the house Mr.
Mathis, who was close at hand. heard the
scream, picked up a club and ran into the
garden He saw the snake strike at the
cat and the latter dodge the blow Before
the snake could recover itself the cat
rushed at the snake. but failed to secure a
hold. 1t bounded out of danger while the
snake recsiled. Mr.. Mathis approached and
the snake turned its head The cat rushed
again. caught the snake just behind the
head and held on The RATHER twisted
wrisgled. writhed and rolled over It threw
the cat off its feet two or three times. but
could not loosen its hold In a few min
utes the RATHER Strengthened out and Law
still. except for a jerky movement in its
tail. 1t was dead