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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
A Handsome Tri-weekIy.

The Th-Weekly Tribune, sl.jJa n year. las
recently superseded the late Semi-Week Is
Tribune, and is handsome, fresh, breezy.
every-Other day newspaper. II will, we thin K.
prove the best substitute f,r a metropolitan
daily, ye. found. Every number is as good as
daily OF tie same date. For many paO1lc Il
will answer the purposes OF a daily II gives
one moe number each week, for halfa do lar
less year, than the former Srmi-W eeklv.
In addition To the news. editorials and mar
ket prices. prints each week a great variety
OF pictorial. literary and other entertaining
matter. Including humor. book reviews.
ASKED and Answered" foreign letters.
Home Topics, fashions. netions, agr.cultur-
al data, advance Information for business
men, Science and Mechanics" etc. The
market prices are accuulte and standard. Il
is always safe to look at the TRIBUNE before
buying or selling country produce As fam
ily newspaper the Tri-weekly Tribune has no
superior in the United States.
The Tri-weekly TRIBUNE has been put
forth in response to the growing demand for
more frequent issues. Il Is cordially recon-
mended To every read r who wants the cream
and spirit OF the New York TRIBUNE and
who lives too far away for the Daily.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA.
Forty-six Days Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad

Forty-six Days Tour VIA fean-ylNahia
Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad personally
conducted tour to MexioO and California
which leaves New York and Philadel-
phia on February y (Pittsburg February
i3) by special Pullman trsius, covers a
large and interesting portion OF North
America, Mexicn, California and Colo
RADIO are mighty trio in all that appeals
10 aud fiiscinaIes the tourist
Stops will be made at San Antonio,
Tampico Guansjuata. Guadalajsra. Quere-
taro. CITY of Mexico dive days.. CuerDa-
vaca, Aguascalieutes. Los Ange e.. Sau
Diego. Riverside. Pasadena. San-a Bar
bara San Jose Mt. Hamilton Del Monte
San Francisco five days. Salt Lake CITY.
Colorado Springs, Denver, Cbiragn, ana
other points OF interest. Fourteen days
will be spent in Mexico, and nineteen IN
California.
The "Mexico and California Special, -
an exclusively Pullman train of Parlnr-
Smoking, Dining. Drawing room Sleep
ing. and Observation ears, will be used
over the entire route,
Round trip rate, intending all necesSa-
~ expenses during entire trip, $50 from
all points on the Pennsylvania RailrCrd
System east OF Pittsburg Sj45 from Pitts
burg. For itinerary and full intofna-
ton apply tn ticket agents; Tourist
Agent 1896 Broadway, New York 3; 4
Court Street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street,
Newark, n. J.; b. COurlaender, Jr., Pas
>enger Agent Baltimore District. Balti-
more. Md Colin Studds, Passenger
Agent Southeastern District, Washing
ton, d. G J.; ThOs. Z. Watt. Passenger
Agent. Western District, Pit.sonrg, or
address Geo. w. BOyd. Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Four Burned TO Death.

MILTON, ". Va, January 1.-Two miles
west of here, in Cabel county, the coun-
try home of William Ellis was burned at
, O'Clock this morning. Ellis, his wife and
two children, boys, aged and u years,
were all burned to death.
The only member of the family who
escaped death was 10 year-old boy. who
wakened at the smell of fire. ard ruu-
ming through the flames, jumped from an
upstairs window. The nttle fellow then
ran almost a mile through the snow, clad
only in his night clothes. 20 give the
alarm to the nearest neighbor. His body
was badly burned.
Many of the ns;Sbors hurried te the
scsne, bat the house was iu smoking
ruins, and a search brought to light the
remains Of the family. They had appar-
emily been smothered TO death and died
in their beds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
To Europe IN Three Days.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-James Gresham,
Of Brooklyn, has found capital 10 dem
onstrate the commercial value of his
eorkscrew boat for which is anticipated
a speed of 90 miles per hour. syndicate
of New York capitalists has agreed to
furnish so, 600 with which to build small
boat on his plan with the understanding
that If it demonstrates its ability to ap-
prnximate the speed which the models
have reached, the syndicate will furnish
sufficient capital 10 build mail boat.
The inventor promises that his craft will
cross the Atlantic in less than three days.
The vessel, the construction OF which is
being arranged for at the Newport News
ship yards, is not intended for passenger
service but only for the conveyance OF
mails and fast freight and for use al life
saving stations. The boat is cylindrical
| in shape with a serpentine fiaDge like q
corkscrew from boz 10 stern, and the
outer shell revolves through the water
while the inner compartment maintain,
/ its euuiDUise
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

IT Is intimated that the census q
Cuba will show larger population IN
the island than was expected. Estim.
ates from careful authorities on the
ground put the number of inhabitant.
at about ,500,099, which Is 100000 OF
$780, more than has been commonly
supposed. Another fact which will
cIuse general surprise is that The pro
portion Of negroes in the island is found
TO be much smaller than has been inn
agined. The ratio. il is now believed,
viii be found much below that in Mis.
sissippi, South Carolina and Louisiana.
The race problem in Cuba, it is clear,
viii never be as serious as many per.
soas have anticipated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

IN adopting the modern methods OF
warfare, the British are beginning Ia
look alive, and have already caught up
with Spain on one point. General Cat
acre has decided to work the recon.
centradO" business on non eonnbatants.
He has issued an order requiring all
males over twelve years old. living
within radius Of twelve miles of A
British camp, north f Sterk s,rom. ard
outside Of towns or villages. 10 either
get beyond that radius, or form camp.
near the British camp, and there re.
main until further notice, under pain
of arrest To the Beers in such csmp
1t is to be ''root, hog, or die" rs they
viii be required to provide fr them.
selves. IL twill be interesting to observe
hO~ efeetually this order can be en-.
forced Should the British nrove AS
successful as the Spaniards were in Gu.
ba, they may reduce the number of non
eombatants, through starvation, much
Snore largely than they have been
able 10 diminish the numter Of fight
ing Boers by the bullet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Powder and Plnm Pudding.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The following hello.
graph message has been received by W >
Of weenen from Ladysm'th, dated W, d.
nesday, December "a:
The Boers are actively bom hardir g
the town. One shell struck the Dsvon-
shire mess tent. killing Captain DALI
and wounding seven lieutenants."
A later dispatch from Ladysmi,h v
way Of weenen, dated Friday. Dec. -,
say:
"A we'll. 1s-e Beers have been firif z
plugged shells containing plum puddir z
aid the compliments Of the season.
They are still fortifying their positio- s
r'd sre evidently determined to make a
rn 'ald"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
EXPECTS A yorr ON QUAY.
senator Psnross Looks for it in Two
Weeks.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. l.-Senator
Peurose said tonight he expected vote
on the Quay case in the Senate by the
18th Of January. OF course. he expects
the result will be favorable 10 Colonel
Quay. although be does not give out the
roster Of Senators whose Affirmative
votes will be necessary to bring his ex-
pectations to realization.
He looks for a report on the case from
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions on Monday next. aud believes the
discussion in the Senate win not be pro-
traeted. He comedies that it is probable
the committees report win be unfavora-
BILE to Colonel Quay, but Foes not think
this win have much If any. effect on the
Senate. where the findings Of Committees
have less weight than they do in the
House.
Colonel Qnsy is expected TO return TO
Washington to morrow from Pittsburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

LAST week Judges Brown and Mes
treat drew lots for seniority of com
mission as Judges Of the Supreme Court,
aud Judge Brown drew the senior com
mission. This is the third time that
the lot has been cast for seniority on
the bench of the Supreme Court. II
hrst occurred in 1874, when Paxson and
Woodward we're elected, and the semi
ority fell to Paxson, the Republican
Judge. Next, in 1855, Judges McCol-
lam and Mitchell drew lots, and Judge
McCollum, the Democrat, won. Inthe
case Of Judges Brown and Mestrezat,
the Republican won, the seniority ap
psaring to alternate between the polit-
ic a parties
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Aguinaldo's Wife a Prisoner.

MANILA. Jan. Ia gninaldO's wife, his
sisters and Is Filipinos have surrendered
TO Msj,r March of the Thirty -thir, in.
fantry, at BOntoc.
Three Filipino officers also surrendered
to NJ 'reh, and the Filipinos also gave up
two Spanish and two American prison
ers.
The first movement Of the general
southern advance occurred this morning.
when two bsttaliOns of the Thirty-niuth
infantry landed and occupied Cabuyao,
on the south side OF LaRuns bay. Two
Americans were killed and four were
wounded. Twenty four of the enemy's
dead we're found in one house. One hun
dred and fifty prisoners and four six
FOUNDER rapid fiIe guns were captured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Killed One, Injured Two

Lock HAVEN, Pa, December % -Grani
Bathurst, assistant postmaster at Rote, in
this county, was killed and two other per
sons injured to-day by an explosion Of
dynamite in the weighmsster's office ol
the Bellefonte Limestone Company, al
Salona, eight miles from this city.
One of the men in the office raked the
fire in the stove with n poker. and " hile
1t was still hot hung the poker on n nail
1t slipped from the nail and fell into 4
bucket filled with dynamite and fuses,
and terrific explosion followed The
building was blown to pieces. Bathurst
was 35 years OF age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

THE dead of the Maine have reached
resting place on American soil, which
is well, in view of the uncertain future
OF Cuba, and the intense desire Of Gu
ban agitators to add another TO the list
OF revolutionary Spanish-American re-
publics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
a Great Daily.

The Daily and Sunday TRIBUNE, siOa year
(the latter having an lustmted Supplement-
OF ID pages OF great beauty an interesD with
its wealth Of general Information ana attract
i've special features and pictures Is, 10y far,
the best and most valuable edition issuel
from the TRIBUNE Office. For business
man, who can receive it at reasonable hour.
this edition is superior 10 all OH ers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Speculation and Poker.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 1.-The eOntin-
ued absence of County Treasurer f. II
Hershey and the ugly stories concerning
his accounts which have been afloat for =
week past, prepared the public for th'
formal announcement to day that he is a
defaulter and absconder.
Mr.. Hershey's son was in charge of the
Office last week. endeavoring to straight
en- out the books. He called County
Auditor Marsh u his aid, and they have
found defalcation of $65.OOO. There is
on deposit in the banks of this city $751;
$40, while the books call for Sl2G $40.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

A M.,SEs0TA PAPER says the coun-
ty banks are filed with farmers de-
posts. Good crops and good politics
are a strong team for prosperity On the
farms, and many people have discov-
cred since 1896 that the right stamp OF
politics is indispensable to round out
,ther blessings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
The Annnal saIe Of Women. Muslin
Aud The Exhlhit of Fine Imported
Cott0ns.

The two first may have more i'm
portance for our Nail Orderfriends
than the latter. We can not give
you prices at this writing on the
underwear or on the holiday goods.
Suffice to say that they will be ex-
ceptionalIy low-in fact much low
er than preceding years.
Send in your order at once for
anything that you desire, and rest
assured that you are getting it
away under price. However, if
you desire any pertinent questions
answered, we'll cheerfully accom-
mOdate you if you will ask our
Mail Order Department.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

GENERAL WOOD thinks that the Gu
bans may be ready for selfgovernment
within two years. Some Of the agita-
tors are disappointed because the Cen
eral failed TO fix the period at two
weeks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

SENATOR JoSEs, Of Arkansas, warns
the Republican party that it will have
Ia face it, record on the gold standard.
The Republicans intend to do that very
thing, and 70 do it on purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

INVESTIGATION proves that the Sc
called tissue ballots in Kentucky were
not printed on tissue paper, and that
they were used in large number OF
Democratic counties The Goebelites
clutched at any flimsy pretext to beat
the voters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

GENERAL LAwTON's couDtrymen
have promptly given a token Of SYM
psthy for bis family that goes deeper
than words, and will stand as the first
aud most important tribute TO his brill
liant services.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

AGUINALDO' newspaper organ is re-
ported to have been revived somewhere
in a mountain cave. It must have re-
ceived fresh supply of American Tagal
exchanges 10 encourage another trial
and supply matter to fill up with.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Cc1nissiOnsrs Refuse 10 Recognize Clerk
Elscted BY Their Predecessors.

MEDIA, PA. Jan. The re election OF
Charles p. Adams as Commissioners
clerk in Delaware county for another
term Of three yeanS. as the final act of the
outgoing Commissioners. was taken up
as 3 matter of contest by the new board
sworn in to-day. The new Commission
ers' FIRST act was 10 elect William P. Hip
pie president Of the board. and then they
decided not 10 recognize Adams.
i is not likely the old board members
rstiring will make much fuss over the
turning down Of their man. and IL Adams
wants he position he will first have to
ekst The question 10 Tie couILs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
CALIFORNIA.
rhirty-one Days Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.


Railroad.
Pbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for special personally con =
,Inrted tour through California, =, ieNNe
New York and Philadelphia on feDruA-
Nv g7tn. by special Pullman drawing,
room sleeping ear and connecting Al II Fl
Psso with the "Mexico and California
Specizl.u composed exclusively 81 Fuii-
man parlor- smoking. dining. drawing
room sleeping. compartment. ana oe~er
vafion ears. for tour through California,
returning by March %
Rnund-trip tickets. covering al neces
sarv expenses. s37j from all points on
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further Information appiy to ticket
agents: Tourist Agent, 1885 Broadway;
New York: ( Court Street Brooklyn; ia'
Broad street. Newark, y. J. Il Cur
laender. Jr.. Passenger Agent Baitiin"'7
District, Baltimore. Md; Colin Studds,
Passenger Agent Southeastern DistrlcI.
Washington. d G.. Tbos- +. Watt, Pas
sepger Agent Western Distric'. Pittshurg'
or address Geo. w. Boyd. Assistant GEN.
eral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Trr Grain.olrrr arain.o,

Ask yOor Grocer to-day to show you a
package Of GRAIN-o, the new food
drink that takes the place IF coffee. The
children may drink it without injury rs
we'll - the sdult. All who try il. like IL.
GRAIN o has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. bat IL j. made from put e
grains. and the most dsliczte stomach
receives it without distress. ! the price
OF coffee. l5e- snd p cts. per package
Sold by all Rrocers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
The Best IS
the Cheapest. "

Experience teaches that
GOOD clothes 9year longest,
good food giVes best nutrition,
and a good medicine that
cares disease Is naturally the
best and cheapest. Hood S
SarsaparilLa Is the best medf-
cine money can bay, because
If cures qUhen all Others faa.
Poor Health Hid pOor heath for
years, rains IN shoulders, back and hips,
qDfh constant headache. nervousness a'ld
no appetite. Used Hoods SassspArillA..
gained strength and can zrork hard al
daw eat heartily and sleep SveA. Itoos
II because 4 helped my husband TO sDiiorr
n qave strength" Mrs. E. J. GffeIs,
Moose Lake. Mira.
RodJ SaldabaNM
SIEzzalz|..LLk I725ElE|
Hood. I1s cure liver JUS. the non.lrritatns and
opiv eathaTtic 10 tsko with H0Ods SarsapariilA-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

THE Atkinson anti expansionists in
Boston will have another year in which
TO look back and ponder on how fool
isa they were 10 1899. They cerfainly
made large pale gray jacks Of them
selves
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Mrs. Morris Letter to
EVERY WIFE AND MOTHER.

lLErTER rc Mrs PIEKHAE No. I4.s63l
81 have taken eight bottles of Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with gratifying results l had been
married four years and had two chill
dren. was all run down, had falling
of womb with al its distressing symp-
toms. l had doctored with a good
physician, but l derived very little good
from mis- treatment. After taking 4
few bottles of your medicine, was
able to do my work and nurse my seven
months'-old babe. i recommend your
medicine 10 every wife and mother.
Had l time, / could write much more
in its praise. bid you Gods speed in
your good work. ."-MRs. L. A. MoRRIs,
WELAKA, PUTNAM Co., FLA.
DEAR Mas. PISKHAM-when COM
menced the use of your remedies / was
very bad off. Every two weeks was
troubledwithf flowing spells which made
me very weak. had two of the best
doctors, but they did not seem to help
me.
They said my trouble was caused
from weakness and was nothing TO
worry about. Ifelt tired all the time had
no ambition. was growing worse all
the time until began the use of Lydia l..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. lam
now able to help ebout the house. and
am much improved in health. "-MEs.
A. WALKER, CALIIcooS DEPOT, n. Y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
The Weekly.

The WEEKLY TRIBUNE. sIOO yea-.
holds its own as a great lOw-pricei farmers
and family newspaper I, can usually be oo-
tanned at advantageous terms in conjunction
with local weeklies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

MAY the New Year have for this
country as much prosperity as the old
one experienced. Then will we indeed
he a glad nation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

IT WAS a white Christmas, with a
golden tinge of prosperity, the forerun-
her Of n year promising busy times and
generous retarns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

on Monday began the year in which
William Mckinley viii for a second
time be elected President of these Unit
ed States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
Sample Copies.

Sample copies ofany edition will cheerfully
be sent, free OF charge. to those desiring them.
Address always.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

Two million Americans suffer the tor
turing pangs Of dyspepsia. No need to.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At any
rug store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
THE TRIBUNE,
New York City.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate OF Paul Werner, late OF Graenville
township, somerset Co. Pa, decd.
Le'ters 81 administration On theabove estate
having Deen granted o. the underSfgned
by the proc"r authority notice Il hereby ~
en- u all persons indebted TO said estate "a
IN re immediate payment, r. nd those having
chtiii~ against the same 10 present them drIV
January 2, 1900. >
+ HARVEY WERNER.
Administration OF Paul Werner, deed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

Once days work didn't use him
up So
Now he comes home with an aching
back, aching head, aching limbs, feel
ing tired, miserable, discouraged.
It's .he kidneys.
The backache is kidney ache, tired
kidneys
They are not dltering the blood as
they should-are leaving the uric acid
and other poisous In the system
The kidneys must be strengthened
II Well kidneys MIKE a well man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03

The pleasures obtsined without labor
are Of short duration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-03
.DOan's Kidney Pills

Make well kidneys-they are not a
new medicine-not an experiment.
ihey've been tested and thousands en-
dorse their merit. Here's a case Of it:
Mr. T. w Otto, OF ga Seventeenth
street. furniture dealer, Altoona, Pa,
HSavs:
In lse6 ] gave a testimonial to Doan's
kidney Pills. after having successfully ustI
Y hat remedy when all Others had failed to
fcnre me have remained quite free from
the kidney trouble Of which they cured me
Ethree years ago and can as strongly recon-
mend them now as did then, for / have not
4 ieii the need OF a kidney remedy since
With me they proved permanent as thev
HueTe elective"
DoAn's Kidney Pills for sale by all
Edealers. Price so cents. Mailed
hhy Foster-Mllburn CO., Buffalo. ".
Y, sole agents for the United States.
q Remember the name, Doan's, AMI
take no substitute.
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Don 4eterSbura.

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BON Srplne 4psnue iparo am Samfae
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