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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

Professor Beal, OF the United States
Department of Agriculture, calculates
that one species Of sparrow (the tree
spsrrowl destr vs. SO tons Of noxious
weed seeds in seven months in Iowa
alone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

Literature travels faster than steam
nowadays. And the worst of it is that
we can't any Of us give up reading; it's
as insidious as g vice and as tiresome as
a virtue.-The Touchstone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

Liverpool is the greatest foreign dis
tributing point for American apples,
and as many as 100000 barrels Of our
apples have been sold there in one week
at remunerative prices. London, Glas-
Cow and HUI also receive immense
eargOes of the American fruit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil, relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it.
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Planting Shade Trees in Oklahoma

a bulletin cf the Oklahoma Expert
ment Station says: Those who failed
to set out shade trees during the fall
should prepare now to so in the spring.
At the Oklahoma Experiment Station,
in one experiment on hard soil, the
following method resulted successfully:
Holes feet in diameter and 3 feet deep
were dug in the early winter and al
lowed to remain open, so that the soil
could weather and become porous.
In February three fOrkfuls of well
rotted manure were put in the bottom
of the holes, and on top of this two
shOvelfuls of leached ashes. This was
then covered with surface soil and the
holes filled up to within a foot of the
top. This was then allowed to settle
and become firm before the trees were
set. The trees were set out in March
and the soil within feet of the trees
was hOed after every rain during the
summer. Maple and loeusts were plant
ed, and they made vigorous and rapid
growth. While this method il perhaps
too expensive to be used for extensive
paintings, it is recommended for use in
towns and about the house and lawn.
Whatever method of planting is fol
lowed, little success, will follow unless
the soil is horolghiy cultivated and
the surface kept free from grass and
weed 1
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A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate Of Adaline Small, late OF Shade
township, Somerset county, Pa decd
Letters decentralization on the above estate
having been granted 10 the undersigned by
the proper authority, notice Is hereby given
10 All prisons indebted TO said estate 10 make
ispmediatc payment, aud those having claims
against the same 20 present them duly au-
thenticaIed for settlement 70 the administra-
BENJAMIN A. SMALL,
Administrator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

'I.evySon is still wearing his sham
rock" "What, LevysOn wearing a
shamrock >" ''Yes, the same old sham
rOek-his fake diamaDd.U
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from indigestion. Bardock Blood Bit
ters strengthens aud tones stomach;
makes indigestion impossible.
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"AIl men are born equal" quoted
the Socialist ''Ob. don't know" re-
piled the Trifler; "some are born with
more wealth Of hair than Others"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11
A Pelf, ct Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly
and snccinctly and in the most readsble
form, without elision or partisan bias;
to discuss its significance with frank
ness, to keep AN OPEN EYE FOR
PUBLIC ABUSES, to give besides a
complete record of current thought,
fancies and discoveries in all depart
ments of human activity in its DAILY
EDITIONS of from 10 to II PAGES,
and TO provide The whole for its patrons
at the nominal price Of ONE CENT
that was from the outset, and will con-
tinue to be the aim of THE RECORD.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

WANTED-Iash to make by contract MIN
furnishing material for 30 N aud upward, no
Iess considered. Fifteen years experience
!. ference. JOHN cO6SDILI., Lopez Pa
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In his proclamation appointing FRI
day, April 10 Good Friday, as a day
of fasting and prayer, Governor Louns-
bury, Of Connecticut, said that he did
so ''in accordance with custom insti-
tnted by a generation which feared God
and kept his commandments"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

a woman who resides in the Back
Bay district of Boston hired an auto
mobile the other day and started out to
make round of calls. Presently she
noticed that not only was the vehicle
moving at an alarming rate, out that
she had passed the address given TO the
operator as the first stopping place
The occupant of the cab thereupOn
stuck her head out of the window and
called to the man outside to stop, only
to be informed that he had lost control
of the machine and would have to go
on until the power should be exhausted.
At the end Of an hour and half the
automobile eaIne To a stop out in the
suburbs, thirteen miles from the start
ing place, and the operator went back
to Boston for assistance. The woman
returned on an electric car, and had TO
pay her own fare at that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

y HDt 2 vtLtlIo IVIlVWs
Witness its nnrivaled average daily cir
culatiOn, exceeding lS5. 900 copies, and
an average exceeding l45,OO0 copies for
its Sunday editions. while limitations of
its plan of publication in every import
ant city of the country testify to the
truth of the assertion that in the guam
tity and quality Of its contents. and in
the price at which it is sold ''The Rec
ord" has established the standard by
which excsiisa nee in journalism must
be measured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

TIE flower trade Of Londo exceeds
in value SIC, ,OOO, 600 per annum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11

Cingle


only is possible. whether as a test Of ex-
ctllence in journalism, OF for the meas
urement Of Quantities. time or values; and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-11
The.
Philadelphia
Record

amer career Of owe twenty years Of IN
interrupted growth is justified in claim-
ing that the standard FIRST established by
its founders is the one true test of
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March !. 800.
T EGAL NOTICE.

To Ella Cougheuonr. OF Connellsvllie. n.
and Charles Shultz, residence unknown.
You are hereby notified hat in pursuance
OF q writ OF PARTITION issued out OF the Or.
Dhaps' Court of somerset County. Pa, viii
hold an inquest on the premises on the real
e.taie OF Iudwick brook, deceased, situate
on Frisi,V tue lith day OF NJ y, isSJ. when
and where you can Httel d II you think
proper
Sherif7s Office, J. Il. SAY LDh
MSrch IA 1900 Sheriff.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has made application 10 the Secretary OF In
fernaI Affairs for n warrant for S3lacres Of i'm
proved land situate In Shade township, som
e-set county, Pa, adjoining lands OF Josiah
LOwry's claim ana John khoads on Inc east,
Pbilip Urnberz,rr and Jonathan Gull on the
s.ufh. David Statler and George Zimmerman
on The west and Cha rles ,Sfafler on the north.
WILLIAM CUSTER,
March : lg0a BuckstOwn, Pa.
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SOnerset Herald.
: sr.prisHrD Is7'.
: of Publication.

.r wednesday morning al
- -,s,a in advance, otherwise
xill be discontinued until
p,id up. Postmaster neg
|. when subscribers do not
=, -a.psr viii be held responsible
.eaplioH' 80. ,,,s,oe,o. 70
i've Us the name OF the form
,,..ssnt Once. Address
rHs soxkRsEr HERALD
soxEssET. PA
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Working Country Roads.

All reforms come through and by
rsason of agitation, and it is a hopeful
sign to see such a widespread awaken
ing on this subject. Now, / am moth
ing if not radical. and advocate q
complete revolution in ous system Of
road work. My idea is to have all the
road tax paid in money instead Of
work, and then hire the road work by
the season. In this way | think 81
would do the work Of s. under the
present system. Ifthis estimate should
prove correct, then we might reduce
our poll tax to s. and still be a dollar
ahead. Then, if we bad man TO do
our road work who devoted his entire
time TO it, our roads would be worked
when they should be. This way they
never are and never will be. 1t is
universally conceded that all heavy
grading should be done in the spring,
but where is the farmer that will leave
his spring work TO work on the road ?
1t will not be different next spring nor
the spring following; so you see, under
the present management, there is nc
hope for betterfuent of conditions.
Nov, is il wise to retain that which
we can never improve on? Better lay
il aside as having outlived its useful
ness and put in its place something
better. There is another advantage in
favor of the road overseer, and that is,
he would in time learn his business
and would not waste more than half Of
the funds applied through lack of
knowledge as to how to properly apply
it. Ii is not an uncommon sight to see
the road actually damaged by the over
seer's misguided efforts. With gang
of three or four mcn under the
guidance of an experienced rOadmaster
it is safe to say more could be accom-
plished in one day than We now do in
two with the same force. Under the
present system the road tax derived
from real estate is nearly all lost. Toe
several amounts are nearly all too small
to make it worth while to take team
to work it out, and the result is it ''goes
gIimmering." That is the way it
works in our road district. Now, you
see five would adopt the cash system
we would save all that In fact, !
think we have everything to gain and
nothing to lose by the proposed change.
w. p. Long, in Farmers Advocate.
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The Pioneer

one cent morning newspaper in the
United States. The Record" still leads
where others follow.
The times., 1900-04-01
A MYSTICAL NUMBER.
Nine Three Times Three the N,s-
terH Of Trinities.


Lucky seven and "unlucky thirteen"
are so often quoted that they have be-
come household numbers. but. upon inves-
tigation, number nine with the facts
faucies, and phrases clustering around it,
is quite as interesting. Nine. as three times
three, is the trinity OF trinitcs. a mys-
teal number and combinations in which
il has figured are known since ancient
times. The mine worthless Of Old are
depicted in tapestry and paintings and in
early literature their lives were held up
as examples to mankind. they we're three
JeWish-JOshua Daniel. and Judas Ma ca
baeus-three Pagan-Hector Alexander
the Great. and Julius Caesar-and three
Christian knights-Arthur. Charlemague,
and Godfrey of BouillOn.
Astronomers count nine planets in the
system to which the earth belongs. hut a
belief in nine earths formerly existed.
According to Mobammed, there were
nine heavens and to be IN the seventh
was the height OF bliss; hence the say-
ing In modern theology there are nine
orders Of angels. the seraphim. cheruhim,
and archaugel being the principal ones.
Milton writes. The enulgeut bands in
triple circles move and when the fall
en- angels were east out OF heaven mine
days they fell" according to the blind
poet
The number of Sabine gods was nine
but more familiar are THE sacred nine ce-
lestial muses." 1t is by nine that Eastern
presents are given. when they would lie
especially munifceut. In ecclesiastical or
nements there are nine varieties Of cross
es, and in heraldry as many crOWus
The times., 1900-04-01

sanitary department. and their value is
recognized generally by the citizens OF San
Francisco. The gull is. indeed. the most
effective scavenger that nature provides
and the immense number that flock to
gether constitute them a powerful means
for insuring cleanly and healthful condi-
tons
IT Is most desirable that the people Of
Washington realize the Importance Of pro
tectiug the gulls by endedvoring TO secure
legislation to that end. which in fact al
ready exists in many OF the States A
great part Of the garbage which is now
disposed OF some distance down the Po-
tomac would undoubtedly be devoured If
the number OF EullS which now inhabit the
banks OF the river bat sparcely were to be
increased by providing against their exter-
mination IN their breeding places. and in
suring them safe conduct in their migra-
tions
The gulls which visit the neighborhood
Of Washington begin to appear in March,
and their coming continues until May.
They leave in the fall, from September 10
November. one or two other kinds remain
ing the entire winter
There are no laws in the District for
the preservation Of the gulls. and while
Virginia and Maryland have legislation TO
that. effect, IL is believed that it is not ade-
quately carried out There are q -er
States that make special effort to pro-
tect the birds that employ themselves in
their service particularly Oregon Utah
Maine. and Texas.
An act for the establishment o. proper
protection over the scavenger birds and
others OF "a useful or beautiful description
has often been urged by the ornithologists
Of this city, and 1t is the hope Of every
scientist anu bird lover that such pso-
visions may eventually be taken"
No birds furnish in their habits more
beautiful and interesting study to he
naturalist than the gull and tern
John James Audubon the great natural
st. writes IN 1893 an account of a visit
which he paid TO the estate of a gentleman
iu the northern part of he country which
contained number OF gulis upon the
premises.
y was greatly surprised observed
Audubon. TO see the nests placed on the
branches. some near the top. others about
the middle. a. on the lower parts of the
trees. while at the same time there were
many on the ground. IL is true / had been
informed OF, this. but had almost believed
that upon arriving al the spot ! should lind
the birds not 10 be- gulls My doubts. how
ever, were now dispeled. and ] was de-
lighted 10 see how strangely nature had
provided jhem with The means of securing
their eggs and Young from their arch enc
my, man Ny delight was greatly in
creased Cu being afterWard informed by
Nj Frauklt,nd that the strange habit in
question had been acquired by these guls
within his recollection. for. said he when
! first came here many years ago they all
built their nests on the moss and in open
ground. but AS my Sons and the fishermen
collected most Of their eggs for winter use
and sadl ANNOYED the pOur things The old
The times., 1900-04-01

the messengers that had been sent to
warn their friends of our coming. but
found us waiting for them when they ar
rived.
We passed through a village Of about
500 Inhabitants early one morning and the
natives appeared to be very friendly Later
IN the day We sent back a detachment Of
soldiers as guard for the wounded They
were accompanied by a lot OF Macabehes
To. acting as AN advance discovered that
o. hundred of the villagers had armed
themselves and were preparing to ambus-
1adc the detail with the wounded When
'he Macabehes finished their work there
was one chicken coop left OF the village
while an The inhabitants were hiding Iu
'he jungle. with the exception Of thirty or
forty Of the men who were being buried D,
our soldiers
I'm month we marched over SEQ miles
On pursuit Of hguinaldo but he alwavs
managed TO cyade as. The Macabubes dur
ing that campaign We're in at least a dozen
desperate fights but so skiIlml were the,
that but few Of them were killed Lieut.
Henry n. Bouieile OF the Third Artillery.
was lighting with ;he Macabebes when lie
Was killed November . He was a brave
yuung officer and wJs leading the scout,
when shot
"At san Antonio there were 800 inslrr-
gents TO 2uo scouts ar LibuJad he odds
were ace to POO. AT Slragoza there were
500 Insurgents .u $50 Nacabehes and al
Ariugay here We're 900 10 200. but the odds
made 100 difference 10 those uirv little fei-
lows who were never happier than when
'hasng their Old enemies the Tagalos.
We thought We had Agun3ido az Ar
Ingay where Cn November l9. he was seen
with thirty merf and We pushed forward
rapidly huJ could never overiake him
Nothirg definite has since been heard Of
him and he is undoubtedly hiding in the
mountains Of northern Luzon
"Ihroueh0u, The whole campaign never
lost a scout by doscrtion. though the Ia
saios would have paid the Macabebes well
10 have Joined them, bui they were faith
iui aud even fanatical in their devotion
10 the officers and men OF General Lawton's
command One Of the scouts was reported
The times., 1900-04-01
SEA BIRDS IN THE TOLLS.

The American Ornifho .cgists' Union has
! ,.-.,--..t.., o.. ,,.i5. 3D.. ,,,.,- 60
- ~. - - - -, go,
''i u'-e
u"uie sea "iiuS '7 the suH an" '"e
tern from the depredallrns Of the mil in
ers' agents. The ruthlessuess with which
those besutifrI and rssrrI birds arc
-,--,.---, .,--- e.-.., -.
'''s ~" ',''u .'' ~
'he ornaments ioi 'He s'.iN ue'hea ieinI-
nine bonnet or hat has excited all lovers
Of the beautiful in nature as well as
those who recognize the economic and
sanitary value of tho novouapr I'm further
3D. ,..,,.,,,f.,, - ~ ,.;.,. ~. ..,,.;.,.- H.
uer' .u''o's un"e' the provisions 81 'ne
law and enforcing these provisions by
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BEATING ALL FISH YARNS.
The story of ~ Dog Employed by Il
Wissahickon Butcher.

A butcher of Kalos Street. Wissahickon.
tells dog story which he swears is true.
He has little dog that is so clever that
il is sent every morning to the baker =
with a basket In its mouth for a dozen
rolls. The baker always gives It thir-
teen, but there came a day some time
ago when the dog only brought home
twelve rolls. Next day and the next it
continued to be one roll short, and as the
baker, being reproached. declared he had
never placed less than thirteen in the
basket, it was determined TO watch the
dog one morning. 1t got its basket hlled
at the bakers and then set out for home
in roundabout way. II entered the yard
Of stranger, and in this yard was lit
tie kennel and in the kennel lay a mother
dog with a litter of newborn pups.
The visitor set down down his basket
took out a roll in his mouth. pushed it
into the kennel, took up his basket again
and came home. The trick was so capti-
waiting that the dog was not interfered
with. He continued his attentions to HIS
friend until she was able TO be about
again. Since then he has brought home
thirteen rolls as Of yore.
The times., 1900-04-01

tonians having induleed freely in he de-
licious fish. will soon be- forced TO don
their clothes with the aid Of shoehorn
Then will come the snowfall man. and
the dealer in hokey-pokey friends of the
youth, and the vender OF peaches and
other fruits is a perennial joy
Many are the other scenes on Washing
ton streets. My lady driving to market in
the morning. crowd Of darkies munch-
ing watermelon in a vacant lot. the small
colored boy chewing with heroic persist
ence the antediluvian clam as tough as
it is old. the Sunday afternoon walk Of
youths and maids down East Capitol street
to get the mail only. the promenade Of
their elders on Connecticut Avenue the
muse maids in the parks. he street era
tors at the parkngs on the avenues. the
concerts in the White Lot. All OF these
combine to make Washington street life
The times., 1900-04-01
FEMININISM IN FRANCE
" omen Waking Progress ia All Of
the PrOfcSsiouS

Femininism mskes some progress IN
France. There are a0l women according
TO she las school report. in the U1igers ty
Of Paris. Women sre found in all the
courses but one. theology. /, is true this
feminine element Is faI from being all
French. The statistics are ar follows. In
the law course there are four women. Two
French and two Russians IN the school
OF pharmacy there sIe twenty women. all
French but one Ia the sciences there are
thirty-ive women. twenty one French and
fourteen foreign. IN medicine there are
12g women. OF v hom only twenty-five are
French. the others being divided into nine
ty-fye Russians FIVE Roumsniaus. IWo
Germans one Swiss. and one Eag 81
Finally. The literary courses claim -
women. OF whom 20G are French and ihe
others foreigners. with Russians q rmsns,
aud Americans IL The majority.
The times., 1900-04-01
IN a QuandnrS


S-aGy MspaGson, iu mOmen; 81 abstraction,
pul half crown u thf collection last Sunday in
mistake for q peIuy, and ras since expended q
srest deal 1i thought a. % the best WAY OF making
up f0i ID; Moo. ! might STAY ava nae she
krA iill he AIM uas insde mp; bat %, ither
han. wsd be uayin' pes rent a Tie time al
eettin' guid e. 4. Losl, Bat I'm tifnkin'
this is what tie msoss,,r cas- 'relcegioJs
esl6euly. "
The times., 1900-04-01

In their drst fghts the Macsbe5es took
no prisoners; every Tagslos who did not
escspe by flight was left dead IN the
trenches They would argue thai there
wac no use 10 take prisoners who would
be burden 10 them 10y eating their ra-
tions and hamperinF their movements. All
could say 10 them hadTittle effect. bu, !
finally induced them not 10 kin the insur-
gents who would throw down their weay-
ous and suIrendes but as loug a. al i'll
surgent had gun in his hands it was
u0JllDg bu, fight fGT the Macabehes when
the entertainments would be cleared Of the
insurgents the MsesbehC hCs would continue
In pursuit ss long rs 81 was possible 10
Ind rebel. They we're like bloodhounds
on ihe trail and though tracisble enough
81 long - } Sss with them once they got
into The fight they never stopped uni
they had killed or dispersed an the enemy
They moved over The country so fast
thst the natives hsd no time 10 warn each
other Of our approach We captured sew
eral villages and moved forward 10 Others
and took them also. frequently capturing
The times., 1900-04-01
THE MACABEBE Scouts
Friends Of This Country Who
Were Once LOYAL TO Spain.

A Tribe Found Fighting the TaenTos
When First Met by the american
port of Their Nalor-A Fine Equip
ment OF Oriental R"uRh Riders.
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ascertain whether there was any island
The report from the transport Grant
seems TO have satisfied the authorities
that further search was unnecessary. how
ever. The Iroquois has made no search
and has been given other work 10 do. and
Morrell and Dyer islands have been quiet
~ marked on the government charts.
Capt. Morrel and Mate Dyer seem to
have accomplished their object For three
quarters OF a century their names have
appeared on maps and charts. They had a
place in the history OF exploration as dis
Covercrs Of an island which from It's de-
scripton was expected TO be important
when a transpacinc cable was laid. At
the time 81 their report 10 Washington.
In lA25. the government had just sent 10
all captains q request Of the kind, to as
sist the government in making correct
charts. This request IS what must have
suggested 10 Captain Morrei the extra
ordinary .oke which he played on the
world Of shipping and commerce. Proba-
lily he scarcely hoped that the Joke would
-l.t for sevcnty-Gve years.
There is, Of course the other POSSIBLE
iheory-that M0rrell and Dyer islands
Wst" volcanic. end suddenly dropped OUT
% sight But the experts DO not hold 20
THIS view. The islands tho old whalcr told
ot acre low and level. and fertile. aul
an5 thing hut vaicsnic IN appearance. Ev-
cfFturk seems 20 indicate that tts Nhafer
ami his mate put their heads together In
the ceain OF tho Tartar and wrote out
th"r ui ely emtellishcd description OF the
ial3aas from imagination.