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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

Cir Edward Russell knew l.. A. Soth-
eru. the actor. intimately and in his
hook. THAT Reminds Ne" tells many
stories OF him.
He was dining at Portsmouth or
somewhere at a regimental mess 70
which the officers had asked him Win
every show OF the highest admiration
and with no appearance Of social su-
periority. After dinner. as the party
sat at wine. one Of the officers asked
sotberu 10 give them a recitation. Now.
Sothern abominated that kind Of thing
he wouldn't tolerate being treated
as an entertainer when he was by way
of being treated as n gentleman lie
coldly declined. They pressed him.
he holly declined. Still they pressed
him. He expressed his feelings FER
bans the officers were a little affected
by wine. AT all events they persist
ed. They would taken denial
Al last he said in a manner which
showed that he was neitled. but yet
welding, ~wefI. II you won't let me
or must. I'll give you the dinner
scene from David Garrick-
He did. He had never acted II bet
ter. They were delighted untiL spring
ing 10 bis feet. he made his wild. tipsy
exit. lust rs he did on the stage. and
dragged the cloth OF the tah.e and
with IL all the regiments priced des-
sert china and dpcanters and glasses.
etc. Great was the smash. The actor
did not wait 70 be applauded or TO I'M
prove the occasion. The lesson WAS. in-
deed. a rough one. and probably only a
man With some roughDess In his dar-
ing humor would have given 1t. bur IL
was quite deserved
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

Darwin after close observation found
thar bee would often visit as many
as - flowers 10 the course OF minute.
though with other plants in which the
honey was difficult TO extract the aver
age would bc as low as seven. Strik-
ing mean between these two figures.
one NAV say that an ordinary working
bee visits II flowers minute. or 00o
nm hour. Considering the late hours TO
which bee works. il Is probably no
exaggeratlon 10 say that IL is busy for
eight hours day. allowing for inter
walls Of rest. This would make Il visit
7.aoO flowers day. or 6iS.OOO in pc
riod OF six months.
Mr.. \. ). Wilson In a recent paper
showed fbe enormous amount OF labor
gone through by bees in making even
n small quantity OF honey. He found
that approximately l2i beads OF red
clover yield IL grains of sugar. or l2.'.-
O0O heads about two pounds. As each
head contains some 90 fiorets. II fol
lows that 100000 distinct Hover
tubes must be- sucked IN order TO oh
tain two pounds Of sugar. Now. honey
contains. roughly speaking. - per cent
of sugar: therefore the bees must make.
in round numbers. 2.JO0O0O visits for
one pound Of honey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

The buckles that are used now dis
play wonderful amount OF workman
ship. They are used in hats ami on
waists CT dresses and also with hpltS
In the hats ihe gold the rhincStonps
and the cct cteel and. jet are the best.
The hcndsomest that are used on the
gowns are made Of n combination OF
silver and gold or-say it sub ros:i-of
imitation metal They are in onpu
work deslEa and are rounded so as not
to interfere with the size OF the wais,
Indeed The idea is that they rcakp tie
waist look smaller for tEey are D-;t
just at tie hack AMI reach f-ori side 10
side. Then the Same Sort Ct buckle is
worn in front. lcSv.,g Only a snail
part CT the helt visible. The buckles
on the fur o. velvet short coats are Of
ten made large enough to q.ite cover
the back Of the waist-thct is. the hack
Of the belt. Then with the front OF the
jacket hanging straight down il can
easily be understood that 4 very slan-
der effect is given 10 the fi--rr. and
some Of the best G-eSsrac,,crS claim
that even sto-t woman cSl wear This
style of bcckle. for il v.H make her
look more slender. IN the rle@ntiap
every gown IL; IS r,Scc Cp hes the
narrowest possible belt. AMI many Of
the cloth gowns have the skirts to PIT
on over the waist. the band finished
with the narrowest possible stitched
band Of the same cloth This certainly
makes the waist longer and Is more
becoming TO the figure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
A cbiId.. Pathe,Ic PIen.

When l0-year-old Angelo Pomaco OF
Glen Ridge was arraigDed before. Jus
tice Darlington in Montclair y. j.. the
other night on a charge of malicious
mischief in breaking windows by
throwing stones at passing trains on
the Erie railroad. the little fellow. in
reply to n question as to why he threw
the stones. said:
"Ny mamma was killed by a train,
and that's why ! stone them"
Justice Darlington was completely
taken aback by the answer and. look
ing at the boy. saw that ihe little fel-
low was crying. says the New York
Tribune. He was locked up until it
could be decided how TO dispose Of the
case
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

at the Pretoria club. and. while there
was much divergence Of opinion on
many matters. there was unanimity
enough on certain vital questions TO
give me considerable confidence in a
bright future for the united white
races. Boer. Briton. Yankee and Ger
man-there were plenty of these even
"a that year who were heartily sick of
Kruserism. much as they hOnored the
old man for his past services.
Men Of affairs who had money TO in
vest. men who desired TO grow up with
the country-aIl men with progressive
minds-were displeased with the pre-
texts put forth by Krugerites for keep
ing the country in backward state.
The modern Boer appreciates the ne
cessity for liberal legislation quite as
much rs any Afrikander. and when
England shall have demonstrated be
yOnd question that she not only can
conquer all obstacles in South Africa
but means TO remain the paramount
power in that region. then. il IS my be-
lief. ths. test portion Of the Beers will
throw IN their lot cheerfully with the
new order of things and be 10 the Brit
ish flag as loyal as are the French Of
Montreal or the Chinese Of Wei-Hai-
Wei
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
NEW WAY TO STOP TRAINS
scheme For Cutting on steam When
Danger Is Ahead.

scheme For Cutting OF Steam when
Danger Is Ahead.
Judge Albion w. Tourgee. who is
now consul at Bordeaux. France. writes
TO the state department at Washington
Of a recent improvement upon the
block system" on railroads designed
by a French inventor. which. it is
claimed. win greatly lessen the danger
Of collisions on railways. says the Chi
cago Chronicle. The fact that the
United States is the most profitable
field for the exploitation Of useful in
yentions," writes the judge. has taken
a firm hold upon the inventive minds
of other countries. and the first thing a
man does who has a novel idea of any
sort is TO seek TO have it patented in
the United States.
''The invention by Pierre Paul Gull
berI OF Mlllau. department Of Ayeyron.
France. intended to prevent railway
collisions. is in effect a simple and nat
ural application of the block system
but instead Of merely displaying n sig
nal M each end Of a section of track
showing that the same is occupied
Guilbert's system acts also on the en-
gine Of the approaching train and by
cutting or steam automatically brings
the train 10 q standstill.
As 4 preventive of head on COLI
sions this invention would seem a posi-
tive improvement on the block system.
though it is quite possible that the in
creased cost OF Installation win prevent
its general adoption"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

The ''hCodoo' las been taken from
the opal. Until very lately it was con
sideTed unlucty to own or wear opaIs
unless they chanced 10 be the wearer's
birthstone. ard then they we're looked
upon as lucky talismans. bringing good
luck and happiness to the possessor.
The old aGaSe has It that the o,aI is
wiseacTe with regard TO the hpaIt, az
the vearer. If in III health. tie gem
viii Eeccme pale aad dim: If in good
health. its colors win be fashia. and
brilliant CPais we're supncsrd 10
brig Lad lueS. disaster and Illness IN
TIE perscn wearing Jhex. and f,r a
long tine they were tabcoed
But all this is changed now. Ike Tie
pe@coca, feather ard tie Boston l.e.p
The opal is now cut in the form Of q
heart and IL t..is shape given 10 sweet
hearts as : emblem Of enduring ar7s.-
tion- Far from being considered ~,
evll omea. ii is. with its flashing Of
rainbow hCes. looked upon as . tvae
OF hapD!refs 1nd lack
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
OBJECT LESSON IN SAVING.
Sioux Indian Witnesses Make None,
by Avoiding Railroad Travel.

Sioux Indian Witnesses Make Money
by Avoiding Railroad Travel.
The Sioux Indians are occasionally
able TO give their white brethren an
object lesson in saving. A movement.
according TO Sioux Falls dispatch TO
the Chicago Inter Ocean. is now on
foot among them TO induce Indian wit
neSses from Rosebud and Pine Ridge
agencies who attend the United States
court at DeadwoOd to hereafter travel
TO that place In their own conveyauceS
instead OF going 10y railroad. as has
been their practice. Court is held at
DeadwOc1 twice each year. and there
is always n large number Of Indian
witnesses in attendance. who Of course
are allowed mileage by the government
the same as any one else.
Time. the Indians have discovered Is
Of no value whatever TO them. and by
starting away early and driving across
country. in some Instances from 100 10
$50 miles. they propose in future to
save railroad fare. This one item of
saving will alone net them a conSidera-
bic sum each year and give them extra
money with which to supply them
selves with articles which are not now
furnished them by the government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

ton. logically nxed 10y the church at
nine months from Dec. p; sometimes
at Easter. the festival OF the Resurrec-
ton and of spring. On the other hand.
the year was shortened by ten days in
1852 TO bring the calendar into agree
ment with astronomy. but all this does
not prevent the last day of 1900 from
being the last OF the nineteenth cen
tury.
II may be seen by reading the papers
that there are still dlssenters in Paris
in the provinces and abroad. These
simply complain that the first year is
called the year instead Of the year o.
but il was thus that the calendar was
drawn Up. Dionysius the Little did not
put the figure after. but during. the
first year. and the first year was called
the year l.
Ii is therefore on Dec. 81. 1900. ct
midnight precisely. that the century
will end and fall in its turn into an
abyss of the past TO make room for the
new century
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
UNCLE SANS IcEHOUSE
Enormous Refrigerator Plant
Recently Shipped to Manila.
FEATURES OF TIE STRUCTURE.

IL WIN De Two Hundred and Forty
Ave Feet square and VIII Cost
About s5O0.OOO-Huge Glass Globe
90 BE Illuminated mt Night VIII he
Mounted Upon the buildings Tow
erIike Chimney.
Uncle sam is going to be the fee man.
he has ordered sent 10 Manila the ma
terial with which 10 build huge Ice
making plant and cold storage ware
house. The last batch Of the fittings
for the icehouse started few days ago
for the Philippines in two Swedish
tramp steamers. says the New York
Journal.
Ice machine sharps say that no other
government owns an icehOdse II any
size. The one in Manila VIII De 2i5
feet square. and il VIII cost about
100000. II viii hold enough beef.
mutton. pork. butter. eggs and other
perishable food TO supply 10000 sol
diers for three months.
The commissary department began
the building about year ago. Major
Leon s. ROndiez is In charge Of the
work. and he has as his engineer Frank
/. Strong and as architect Edward
Barrath of Chicago. who builds Ice
houses for the beef trust. John Cook
of New York city is general Overseer-
They have designed a structure which
they consider artistic. although IL is TO
be used for such prosaic purposes as
the chilling of pork. The chimney will
masquerade as an ornamental tower.
and on the top Of it will be huge
glass globe. and standing in heroic at
titude above il will be a Goddess Of
Liberty At night the globe will be IL
Illuminated to impress the Fiiiplnos.
The plant will turl out 40 tons Of ice
a day AMI will keep cool l.200 tons OF
beef. 200 tons Of mutton. 80 tons Of
butter. 100 tons Of potatoes and 100
tons OF bacon There will be four miles
Of overhead track with hooks upon il
from which sides Of beef will hang and
1SG0O beef hooks.
When the plant is started. ii will be
possible for a ship to tir up alongside
Uncle Sans icehouse and take in a
supply of beef 10y means Of sort Of
trolley railroad. The meat will run di-
rect from the cold storage rooms TO the
hold Of the vessel. almost without be
ing touched by the workmen.
The bricks for the walls are being
made in Manila with machinery sent
from the United States. The laborers
are FilipinoS. the bosses Americans.
who are learning such expressions as
"Get q move on you'' and Don't be all
day with that mortar" in the Filipino
language.
In order 10 impress the natives with
the benefits of n free and enlightened
government Major Rondiez has order
ed a handsome fountain which viii
stand in front OF the office of Uncle
Sans refrigerator and squirt water 10
a great height
This feature. combined with the glass
glol,c and The Goddess Of Liberty. the
ma or thinks. will make the icehouse
the most tasteful structure in Uncle
Sans far eastern possessions.
Tenants OF the other government
buildings in Manila look with envious
eyes upon the pretentious architecture
Of the new pork cooling establishment.
They want TO borrow Major Rondiez's
Goddess Of Liberty and put her on the
army headquarters or the police court.
on the ground that she would look
more appropriate there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
A TeIephone IN a chrlstmn. rree.


One of the prettiest stories of what
the telephone has done is told of n
family out west. The mother was sick
In a hospital many miles away. She
insisted at Christmas time that no
change should be made at home There
must be Christmas presents aud the
tree. The father and some men work
ed at the Christmas tree for some hours
on the afternoon before Christmas.
The mother far away was well enough
to walk to the telephone in the hos
pital The hour was arranged Sud
denly. when all the children were
around the tree. the father reached
into the tree. put the tranSmitter care
fully concealed there TO the ear of the
youngest child. and the child heard its
mothers Christmas message. Each in
turn spoke TO her. and they voted that
mammals voice was the best Christmas
present they had.-Outlook
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
SOCIAL MUSEUM PLANNED.
Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong mt Head OF
fl.e Moyeraeuf

Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong MT Head of
TIE Movement.
The Rev. DR. Josiah Strong. presi-
dent of the League For Social Service.
is organizing a permanent Museum Of
Social Economy in New York city.
similar to the Musee Sociale founded
In Paris by Comte de Chambrun in
1894
Such a museum. II is said by its ad-
vocaies. would help to solve great so
cial problems of our times by furnish
ing invaluable service in improving
the condition of operatives. miners.
clerks and employees in general and
by facilitating city improvements.
One of DR. StrOng's plans is for the
museum TO lend data and photographs
TO other cities Of all Improvements
and advance in municipal work and in
social. industrial and educational in
situations. says the New York World.
Much available material has already
heen obtained.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

Captain John CowdOn's son. Mr..
James Seldom Cowdon of Washington.
has just completed a plaster model Of
lower Louisiana. showing the food
plane and floor plane of the Mississippi
river from the mouth Of the Red river
10 the gulf of Mexico. says the New
York Evening Sun. II also shows the
location Of the proposed Lake Borgne
outlet. which Mr.. CowdOn says must
be made or nature viii widen and
deepen the Atchafalaya until the
whole bed Of the Mississippi river win
be changed. absolutely running the rail-
road aud other investments in New Or
leans. When the river bed changes.
New Orleans viii become an inland
city The model is being shown 10
congressman during the recess.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Pre,orin,a Arn,orv.

4 letter written by prominent Off
cial in the government Of Natal has
been received in London. He says:
zone ruhS ones eyes when n horde OF
simple hcrdsmen' Is seen to drive back
an army trained hv men of the highest
and most Up to date military skill and
experience and armed. one would
think. with the most perfect weapons
# destruction The fact is the Boer
rrmory at Pretoria would shame the
zrmory of some first rate European
powers. "-London Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
KRUGER'S CAPITAL CITY
Characteristics of Pretoria as
Described by Poultney BigelOw.
OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE Is BRIGHT.

Most Agreeable of Soath African
Towns For Permanent Residence
Reflects KruEer's Eecentricities-
Prediction That Beers VIII Be as
T.syrI 10 British FIaE as Are
french Canadians.
Pretoria is IN many respects the most
agreeable OF all South African towns
COR permanent residence 1t is on a
high plateau. where the air is dry and
br.leing. climate suggestive Of Colo
l..do in its virtue for those whose
lungs are weak Geographically. it is
admirably situated as the prospective
senler Of railway net destined TO
bind Deiagoa Bay with the African
west coast and Cairo with the Cape.
South Africa is fortunate ia having
towns very different one from tie 9th
or. each offering points Of picturesque
interest TO the Traveller. Cape Town
has the noble Table mountain. tower
ing ma jcsiically ike a massive, drowsy
lion IL the gateway of the dark CONT
uent. Under ;ts shadows are the an
cesual avenues planted by Dutch East
IBdiamen go years ago. At East Lon
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
~oom PauI" on L.on nuntipr

Com iaui Kruger Of the TrauSvaal
has a certain grim humor which re-.
minds one of lrviaS'S Kaickerborkers.
says the Philadelphia Post. According
10 visitor from Cape Town. he was
speaking recently 10 Sanr Foreigners
" the ISSUE between his country and
England and closed his tax with a
quaint metaphor:
We Hoers have hunted The African
Don TOO long TO fear the british one
It's "ar thing To meci The hraSt in his
hunting veldt: It's very different when
be ronwS in front OF vorr window
where you are standing with a loaded
rise"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
NEW SKATING WONDER.
NorvnI BaptIe Made World Records
FOR the Half and Quarter Miles.

NorvnI BaptIe Made World Records
For the Half and Quarter Miles.
The fastest skating ever done in the
world for half mile and quarter mile
straightaway was accomplished recent
ly on Lake Minnetonka, near Minneap-
oils
Norval Baptie Of Bathgate. y. D..
lowered the quarter mile record of 31A
seconds. made by John S. Johnson. 10
2S II seconds After a rest Of 20 min
utes Baptie started for the half mile
record of Joe Donoghue of New York
ana Olaf Rudd of Minneapolis and low
cred il from minute % seconds 10
minute - seconds.
The records are official. says the BOs-
ton Herald. and were made under the
auspices OF the Excelsior Ice Yacht
club.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
She Rode In the First Railroad
Train

Mrs. ThOmasine Graham has died II
Middiesbrcugh-or-rees at the age OF -
years. She was lG when the FIRST rail-
way IN the world. the Stockton and
Darlington. vas opened. and she trav-
rled in the FIRST train. which sTss drawn
by Supplements original No. /. now
erected on a special platform n lar
LESton station.-I.orsCn Globe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
American rurni,ure In Europe

A American furniture manufactur-
ing company Is now shipping from its
factories American furniture in the
rough. says the Washington Times.
Being IN parts and tightly packed. IL
occupies little space. AMI consequently
the freight Is low. II is put together
in London and Glasgow workshops.
and the saleSmcn place the furniture
IN the hands Uf dealers in England and
Scotland
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
CENSUS PREPARATIONS.
Preliminary work BeEun-But Fe,
Clerks Needed Now

Clerks Needed Now.
There is an unmistakable air of busi-
ness about the census office these days.
says the Washington Star The new
building N the corner of First and Il
streets. northwest. is now occupied by
the preliminary force and in 4 few
weeks everything will be in readiness
for the large number Of clerks who are
TO perform the great task of compiling
the census.
Since the advent OF congress the
pressure for positions has been enor-
nous Director Merriam. while willing
20 do everything in his power to relieve
the situation. finds himself absolutely
helpless There is no work to be done
beyond that which is new being cared
for by an ample number OF clerks
Many senator's and representatives il
is said. do not appreciate this and be-
lieve the census is now being taken
and that every one of the clerks allot-
ted TO them should he Immediately ap-
pointed.
The work OF taking the census will
begin on the first day Of next June.
when the enumerators viii start out TO
make house to house visits. II is ex-
pected that the FIRST returns will he
turned in from Washington and that
they win begin TO arrive about the roth
Of June. Then a number Of appoint
EentS VIII be made. They will not all
be made al once. but gradually. as the
necessity arises. SO the original state
ment Of Director Merriam still obtains
tliat no great number of clerks will be
needed until some time in July.
II VIII require over 1000 clerks TO
punch cards in order that the count can
be made These win be classed as
''PanchcrS" and win precede the clerks.
After they have concluded their work
many Of them will be scni 10 desks.
Several months viii be required. il is
believed. to make the count. As here
toforp stated the Hollprith system will
be employed 10 do the counting. The
system within 4 few days will bp in ac-
tual operation 10y the Iiolierith people
who have the contract to count the cen
sUs OF Cuia and Porto ;,.co. which has
juSi been completed.
The list Of pligibles to appointment.
or those who have successfully passed
the examination required. numbers
l.;'S-. Of whom S3T are men and 4SB
women
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

Mrs ]. II. Sperry. a lady highly es.
teelned for her good work as agent Of
the Colorado Humane society. was n
member of the coroner's jury summon
ed n few days ago AT Pueblo TO inves-
tisatc the death of Frank Don=ella.
who was killed in the Bessemer mine
Mrs. Sperry was treated with E.nch
courtesy and was invited to be fore
man Of the jury. a local paper says
she asked many questions. tending TO
throw light on the case. This Is be-
Heyed TO be the first Instance of a 1go-
man serving on 4 jury in Colorado.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

Peter c. Berioleite of Milford. y. j..
who keeps laying hens for profit. il.
1899 surpassed his lest rrcord for fun
10 months From % hens br received
l3.45f eggs. says The Philadelphia
Times Mr. Ber;oIette's industrious
hens are 4 cIDsS between Brown Leg
horns and Golden wyandoi .es. and he
is quite proud OF them.