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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
Useful Hints.

When filigree silver has bscome dull
and black it may be cleaned by thor
oughly washing in a bath Of potash
water. Rub with soft toothbrush
wherever fiat surface is presented,
then set the silver in the following So
luton: One part of ordinary salt, one
Of alum, two Of saltpetre and four Of
water. Soak for ave minutes, then
rinse out in cold water, wipe dry and
polish with chamois leather.
Oatmeal is a capital thing for reno
waiting suede gloves. Fine oatmeal is
the best. Half ill bowl with it, draw
on the gloves and rub them about in
the oatmeal in the same manner as
when IaviDg the hands in water As
the meal gets dirty replace il by fresh
until the gloves are clean. The oat-
meal adhering to the gloves easily
brushes off.
Sprinkle cayenne pepper in the re-
sorts Of rats and they will leave the
premises.
Ammonia will remove spots from the
most delicate fabric and leave no trace
behind of its use.
SCOT applied 10 a fresh cut or wound
will stop the blood and abate the pain
at the same time.
To make brOoms last longer than
they ordinarily do dip them once q
week in boiling suds. This toughens
the strands.
Weak soda water applied several
times day is an excellent remedy for
the Inflammation caused by contact
with poisonous plants.
An excellent waterproof composition
for boots and shoes can be made as fol-
lows: Beeswax, two ounces; beef suet,
four ounces; resin, one ounce; heats
foot oil, two ounces; lamp black, one
ounce. Melt together.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

There Is probably Hsl = child who
does not love the pansy. and the ma-
Iority OF grown people regard It with
much favor. We see pansies grown
in peoples door yards, even when no
other flower is cultivated theirs. The
one great reason for It's popularity IS
the ease with which Il may be grown
and the plenteous returns it gives for
care spent upon il.
Psnsy plants are raised BY getting
good seeds and sowing In shallow boxes
IN the house or ia hot-beds outdoors.
la the house seeds may be started in
February, March or April Fill the
box with fine prepared dirt, bringing
1t nearly to the top. This soil need not
be very rich good garden loaEn will
answer very we'll. Make the top level
aud smooth, and scatter the seeds as
evenly as possible. When this Is done
sift some soil over them until they are
covered about a quarter Of an inch in
depth.
Next give light sprinkling. aud
then wet a piece Of spongy paper, or
brown wrapping paper, and pat over
the top of the box, set in a sunny win
dow, free from drafts, and in about eight
days expect to see the first tiny shoots
appear. Do not pour hot water over
the soil, but let all moisture be given
through the paper, which should be
frequently moistened.
By May the plants ought to be large
enough to be set out Of doors. Have
the ground where they are to be placed
spaded deep and mellow, and plenty Of
well deeayed manure worked in, a.
pansies delight in rich soil. Select
cIoudy day for setting out the plants
and put them about eight inches apart
each way, tirmiBg them down well.
BY July they viii be IN blossom and
will continue 10 flower ill late IN the
fall.
In the meantime, work the soil every
week and give the plants all the water
they can drink. Keep the blossoms
well picked off, 50 that no seed pods
which take the strength from the
plants-ean form, and give fertilizer
IL il should be needed. The best fertili-
ger is liquid manure, if il is not too
strong. To my mind a situation that
receives the benefit of the sun till noon,
and is shaded for the remainder OF the
day is an ideal place for pansy bed
Viek's Magazine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. ]. f. Lilly, prominent citizen
Of Hannibal, Mo, lately had a wonder
ful deliverauce from frightful death.
In telling of it he says: II was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia My lungs became harden
ed. was so weak | couldn't even sit
up In bed Nothing helped me. /
expected to soon die Of Consumption,
when I heard Of DIR. Kings New Dis
eoveKy. One bottle gave me great re-
lief / continued to use it, and now
am well and strong. l can't say too
much in its praise This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest
cure in the world for all Throat and
Lung trouble Regular sizes so cents
and sl.Ol Trial b, tiles free at ]. n.
Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa,
aud q. w. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber-
lIn, Pa Every bottle guaranteed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
BE Had Fine Sport.

''I've got good story, but it sounds
so much like fish story that / am
afraid TO tell il at random" ventured
the slim ex- councilman to his stout
friend
"Oh, don't mind me, Edr echoed
the rotund friend.
"WelL," whispered the other, 81 had
such tremendous luck fishing in Flor
ida that grew morbid contemplating
the monotony. pulled out fish until
may arms aehed.
Learning that there were two blood
hounds in the vicinity, 1 unbuckled my
shotgun early one morning and set out
for point where there Is a dam. None
of our party knew Of this DAM When
the tide comes in the fish get above it
and jump it when they want to go
down. BY agreement the man who
owned the dogs was on hand. | stood
at one end Of the dam and he threw a
stick into the water about 40 feet above
the embankment. In dashed the dogs.
Like fash of lightning a four-pound
trout flung himself out Of the water
and high into the air. | gave him the
open bore and bad just time to snap
another.
sit was glorious. For three hours
shot fish. Sometimes it was 20 minutes
between shots, but frequently the fish
were flushed every five minutes. 1t
was thrilling. 1t was intoxicating. /
used up every shell had, and out Of 40
shots finished 20 fish, missing once.
bat upon one occasion, however, kill
ing two at one-shot-
"By the way added the slim ex-
councilman, as his rob1st acquaintance
gasped for breath, "when missed a
fish turtle was crawling by and bag
ged him. .n-AtIanta Constitution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
A Slight Misunderstanding.

''Smithkins," said the employer,
''you may take a month off,
"Oh, sir, - replied the clerk, As soon
as he could command his voice, ''it is
80 good of you to suggest it! 1 have
felt the need Of vacation for some
time, bat have hesitated 10 ask for IL,
knowing how busy we are, and ] thank
you most heartily for your eonsiders-
tion."
''5mithkins," said the employer.
''are you erazy7'
"Why, no, sir. Didn't you say
might take a month Off?''
Certainly that is what said. This
is the first nf the month, while last
months calendar remains over your
desk. Take last month or and keep
up to date. That is what meant. -
New York World.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
He Pooled The Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he wogld
die unless costly operation was per
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes Bncklen's Arnica salve. the
surest Pile cure on earth and the best
sslye ia the world. % cents a box.
Sold at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset. Pa, aud 6. w. Bralller's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
a Test

The woman did not believe in the
occult.
"Now, L propose to test this elairvoy-.
ant, she was saying. III shall send
her lock Of my hair, as she directs,
with some question which nobody bat
myself can possibly answer. Let me
see, what can ask herr
Ths mln laughed hoarseIy-
sAsk her what is the real color OF
the hair - he urged. Detroit Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

1t was the plan Of the organization
to take only horses that were diamonds
in the rough, instead of we'll groomed
animal :, in which little change could
be made. Thus, after months groom
ing, training aud feeding. it is not at
all improbable that, as claimed, horses
were even sold back TO the men from
whom they had been stolen. AbDve
all things Whitman kept clear of the
horse markets, which are under the eye
of the polise constantly. Scores of an
imals were placed in the German army
through the German agents in this
country, who asked no questions; scores
of others found their way into the Uni
ted States army; others were sold by
the women, and others were easily
handled in other equally safe and novel
manners.
Whitman was the brains and the
head of the whole machine. Though
he is a scoundrel Of the worst stripe, he
has points to be admired. His fidelity
to those associated with him has been
praiseworthy. He has given no one
away to the officers, and is content to
shoulder all of the punishment himself
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
ElOpement a la Mode.

The agitated girl looked back through
the cloud Of dust that rose In the rear.
''AlgernOn," she exclaimed in terror,
papa is pursuing usr'
Let him pursuer ehuckled Alger-
non. "The last thing did before We
started was to slip out and change his
storage battery. It's only got about one
more mile in it, and then it'll stop
dead.p
And even as AlgernOn spoke these
words his automobile drew away from
the pursuer, while from the tagging
machine far in the rear came family to
the ear hoarse cries Of impotent rage
from the bafiied parent.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspepties whose
Stomach and Liver are out Of order.
All such should know that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the wonder ful Stomach
and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid
appetite, sound digestion and a regular
bodily habit that-insures perfect health
and great energy. Only . cents per
box. Sold at j. n. Snyder's Drug Store,
Somerset, Pa, and q. w. Brallier's
Drug Store, Berlin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
Used a Confederate Stamp.

A farmer living in Highland County,
who desired TO make deposit In one
of the StauntOn banks, sent his fnOR-.y
by registered mail This Is not out Of
the ordinary, because this is a safe way
to send money, but the peculiar part Of
the transaction is that the farmer used
ten-eent Confederate stamp, presum-
ably not knowing the civil war has
ended, and another strange incident is
that the letter passed through the
hands Of the Highland and Staunton
officers without being detected
Staunton va Spectator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
The Doctors Diagnosis.

"I am not sleeping at all well, y said
the girl, explaining her symptoms to
the doctor in wan tone. "But then,v
she added, "I have troubled about
some little matters Of my own that
might have caused that"
"WhO is he?" asked the doctor,
quickly, and as the girls face flushed
rosy red and she lost her inanimate ex-
preston he knew that even an old say
ing will work two ways.-New York
Timas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
Thoroughly Satisfied.

al suffered from neuralgia and pains
in my side. and seeing Hoods Sarsa-
parilla advertised AS good medicine [
procured six bottles. The first bottle
gave me relief continued taking the
medicine and am satisfied with the
good results. IL has cured me." Mrs
T. wandell, 50 Second Av., Cory, Pa
Hoods Pills cure nausea. headache.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
Pipes Kept Clear.

To prevent the stoppage OF conductor
pipes on roofs new guard is formed of
a number of wire fingers attached TO
the outer edge Of the vertical section OF
the pipe, with the ends Of the wires
bent against the bottom OF slanting
trough to strain the water, the slant Of
the wires allowing all rubbish to fali
OF instead Of ciogging the pipe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
Getting a Clnch on Him.

"He'Il propose all right said the old
man confidently. II have him fixed. +"
"What did you do?' asked the anx-
i0us mother.
al asked him to lend me $50, and be
did it. Oh, he is in earnest, and no
mistake
"But you didn't want the money" "
protested the anxious mother.
''0f course not" answered the foxy
father. III only wanted to encourage
him. He thinks he has me fixed so l
can't object, and he'll come to the point
in hurry now. Chicago Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

This would probably have continued
indefinitely but for two tIIings-first,
that the bottom fell out OF the horse
market and there was not sufficient re-
turn; second, that he visited his own
home and his appearance there, of
course not as a minister, was contem-
porary with the disappearance OF some
horses. Sheriff Welker reasoned logic
ally and placed him in Jail. He broke,
and getting ten hours lead headed the
greatest chase on record in the Central
States. At Sturgis, Mich.s two days
later, Welker missed him by twenty
minutes; a week later, at Waco, Texas,
Weiker was one hour behindj month
later, at st. Louis, he missed him by q
day; week later he almost had his
hands on him st Albuquerque, y. NJ; /;
week later be was only two days be-
hind, and at MENDOZA, Ill, two weeks
later, when WeIker went to cIairvoy-
ant, he received a surprise by her say
ing: nYou are after man. He was
here last night. I told him he was q
fugitive and be admitted 1t, and throw
ing back MS coat, showed his revolyers
and said he would Sght If il ever be-
came necessary. Your chase this time
will be of no a7aiI. Return home. In
the years 10 come, when you least ex-
pect Ii, your lives viii cross 10 a most
startling manner" Welker did not
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
THE cURFEw IN MANILA.

Little chillun. hurry In
When Otis rings dem belisi
Don't you dar go out ag'in,
When Otis rings dem bells
Close de doabs all gosd an tight,
Lock de cellah fob de night
Beitah ali keep out 90 sight
When Otis rings dem bells
Grab 20 guns all up an run
When Otis rings dem bells
Can't stay out to have no fun,
when Otis rings dem bells
Turn de lights down, pull de blind.
Don't you lingah long behind.
You'n git took il you don't mind.
When Otis rings dem bells.
Chicago Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man
clear head, an active brain. astroog,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle OF life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

To take wax spots from black silk
scrspe Off all the wax possible, vet the
goods with alcohol and dry with soft
rag,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22
A WESTERN DIVINE.
A REMARKABLR STORY.


Amos 7. Whitman stepped from his
cell in the Ohio Penitentiary last week
20 face six Deputy Sheriffs, represent
ing as many counties In Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Indiana and Ohio. lie is now
behind the bars in the Miami county
Jail at Piqua, Ohio, and is again head
ed toward the grim prison walls. Two
years ago, when he stepped from the
cell corridor of the Prison North, at
Michigan City, Ind, he faced an even
dozen deputies from the States above
named, and when he again finishes q
term he will be confronted by others
awaiting at the door. The States of
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, IL
linois, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan
and Ohio stand ready aud anxious to
pay for his keeping for terms Of impris-
onment. And thus, probably varying
the program by taking the fare of diff
ferent States, is seems, will end the life
of character even more remarkable
than the dual characters OF DR.. JekylI
aud Mr. Hyde, which Stevenson Great
ed in fiction.
Amos T. Whitman is known to the
church people of the Mississippi Valley
as one of the most successful evangel-
lists that ever labored In the interest OF
the Lord. To the officers of these
States he is known as the greatest
horse thief this country has ever
known. While he has labored with
sinners and brought many into the
fold of the Almighty. he has at the
same time robbed them Of their horses
aud has accumulated enough wives TO
entitle him to seat in the Mormon
church direetorship. Possibly no man
has lived life of such striking ineon-
gruities and so successfully played each
star role.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

The revival meetings would gain in
ierest and enthusiasm until the entire
community would be in religious fer
vor by reason Of his eloquence and ex-
hortations- Aud then. after he bad
been there ten days OF two weeks, the
farmers of the neighborhood would
awake some morning to find ten or
twelve of the best horses gone. He
would then get out and try to paeify
them, would caution against rash meas
ures and, finally gaining time, would
set them off in q direction which be
generally managed to select himself.
He would continue his sermons several
nights longer, and in a perfectly natu-
raj manner bring them to a close, and,
with much regret, part. The next re-
vival would be held 200 or 800 miles dis
tant in another State, and with the
same results.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

Whitman was game to the last. He
did not finch or turn hair. He main
tanned he was Williams. So well did
he act the part that the prison officials
believed him, and after Welker had la
bored in vain two days they insisted
that the prisoner be spared further
sweating II was on the third and
last day that Welker at last fouled and
broke down his man.
Whitman told the story Of his affairs,
and told Welker where he could get
some Of the horses stolen last, when he
did the stealing himself, his gang hav-
ing gone TO pieces because Of the un-
profitableness of horsehesh.
In the prosperous days there were as
many as twenty-five persons connected
with the gangAthree of them fashion
able women, who worked the cities in
the role of ladies going away for the
season, and desirous of disposing Of
their family horses. There were men
to do the stealing, working on his plans,
specifications and maps; others to han
die the horses and get them to different
points after they had been turned over.
There were groomers, trainers, and in
Illinois there was a bleaching estab-
lishment unearthed by the officers some
time ago, where a process involving
chemicals, the color Of the animals
could be changed. A black could cas-
lily be changed into roam. After turn
ing these bleached animals over to
grooms, bobbers and trainers, they
would cone forth In a month entirely
different horses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

believe her, and on the money furnish
ed by the Anti Horse Thief Associa-
ton, of Ohio. continued the mad rush
almost a month longer. bat az last was
forced to give up and return home.
That was seven years ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

Three years later Welker was out
driving one afternoon, in Darke coun-
ty, Ohio. making arrests, when he pick
ed up a torn piece Of paper from the
floor of buggy and began reading it.
He came across special from this city
regarding the capture of horse thief.
The special went on to say that man
giving his name as J. 4. Williams had
been arrested In the north part Of this
county for horse theft. He was caught
while sleeping, and the horses were in
his possession. He bad been brought
to this city and before pleading guilty
had asked 10 make a statement which
so affected the Court that he was left
Off with two years.
Welker placed the scrap Of paper in
his pocket and the next day took the
train TO Anderson. He found the pris-
ouer gone to Michigan City. The des-
cription was disappointing, as the fel-
low had sandy mOustaehe and no
beard. Welker returned home, but,
being bothered, he at last went to Mich
igan City to satisfy his own mind, and
at least dispose Of the foreboding which
had so persistenily held on to him.
When he was ushered into the cell oe-
cupied by Williams he found himself
face to face with Rev. Amos T. Whit
man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

Whitman is an Ohioan by birth. He
had only common school education,
but he acquired, by reason Of his envi-
ronments during his youth, smatter-
ing of theology. Early he showed a
tendency for fast horses, for reckless
ness and forgetting at variance with
the law. He married at Greenville,
his home. and by reason OF breach of
law had TO depart from that State, leav-
ing his wife behind.
Then began his dual career. He first
appeared in Kansas in the role Of q
country preacher. His devout bearing,
his religious fervor and his eloquence
made him instantly success in this
new role. He tarried long enough to
marry one of the sisters, take most of
her belongings and disappear with
most Of the fast horses in the neigh
borhOod. He then opened out over in
Nebraska and repeated the program.
TiIen ie appeared ia Northwestern
Missouri and took on the character Of a
travelling evangelist
Ia the meantime he had organized
probably the grea est horse thieving or
ganization the country has ever known
-at least, as developments will show,
the most systematic and marvellous. 1t
was in the role of the travelling evan
geIist that he reached the height Of his
duality.
He would go into country eommu-
nifty and begin revival services. He
was poor, aud had to be taken into the
homes of the church members, which
was very agreeable to them, a. he was
such a wonderful preacher and holy
man. He prayed with them in their
chambers, asked blessing over their
food, and when the meal was over
strolled out to mediate on his next
sermon. IL was noticed that he took
specially keen interest in the barnyards
and in the stock. He found out, through
perfectly natural questioning, how and
where the horses were kept, how and
where the men folks slept, whether
there were any dogs, information re-
garding the locks and the lay of the
land. At the same time he acquired a
knowledge of the roads Of the country,
the by y-paths and infrequent highways,
the creek and river seclnsions, and re-
duced this and all other information to
memorandum and map form. All this
was done so neatly by the poor, devout
evangelist in the ten years that he play
ed the role, covering all of the North
Central States, that he was never once
suspected.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-03-22

AS the guns were pointed in all di-
rections, We could not "look out" 1t
was a risk that had to be taken The
Iowa soon recalled her boats, and also
stood to the eastward. This left US
alone at the wreck. For the next five
hours the gallant crew Of the Hist con-
tinuei the work of rescue. Spaniards
were taken from the ship. the water
and the shores 10 the number OF I4s.
making a total of 1856, with the .
placed on the Ericsson.