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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
The Eskrmn.a Iirer

Does every one know iu what notable
physical particulars the Eskimos who
live in the far north differ from US tenn
perate zone people! Ii Will be remem-
bered that half dozen or more Eszi-
mos came to New York from The arctic
zone with one OF Lieutenant Peary's
koming parties. Most Of Them died
presently OF pneumonia. to the G.s-
tress and somewhat to the Indignation
OF the public. or several OF Them care
ful autopsics were made and. not n
little TO the excitement Of our medical
world. il was discovered that the Es.:i-
mo Intestine was about four feet short
er than ours is. and that his liver was
not shvped Ike what we have been
used 10 call Il human liver hut was
mort like that OF a dog. The Es.ilmO.
apparently, is SO constructed that be
can live aud thrive under such condi-
tiuns and on such diet as he can com.
mand al home Ilarpers Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
curious historical Document.

The charter in which the church was
first granted tlthes in England is q
curious historical document A literal
translation follows: Il. Ethelwolfe. by
the grace OF God. King of the West
Saxons with the advice Of the Bishops
Earls and all persons OF distinction In
my dominions. have. for the health of
my soul. the good Of my people. and
the prosperity of my kingdom. taken
the hoaOurable resolution OF granting
the tenth part of the lands throughout
my whole kingdom TO the Church and
Ministers Of religion. to be enjoyed by
them. with all the privilege of free
tenure. and discharged from all the in
cumbrances Incident to layfees. This
grant has been made by Us In hOnolr
OF Jesus Christ. the Blessed Virgin
and all Saints. and out OF regard to
the Pascal solemnity. and that Al
mighty God might youchsafe his bless
ings on us and on our posterity. Dated
at Wilton. Ann. Dom. S54. at the Feast
Of Easter"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
No Butler For Itim.


There is a wealthy but very hard
headed citizen Of Detroit who has no
hesitancy in telling this story on him
self:
If there's anything on earth srinds
me it is 70 plunge into the social swim.
III far rather plunge into an ice cold
bath. One Of these here steel pen coats
iazkes me want to go out ahd hide in
tie hayloft. and a standin collar puts
he into q Crouch for week after I've
worn ii.
But you know how women are.
they'll stand right by you when livin
Is up hill work. skimp. hustle and save.
but once they get money they want I
show for IT, and the bigger the show
the better. Things sorter come my way
in pine. and I cleaned up neat little
pile ! just grinned at carriages.
horses. coachman. lot OF servants a
snoOkin round the house, receptions.
taeater parties md all thar sort OF
thing.
But when they rung I'm a genuine
butler on me l had warm conversa-
ton with mamma and the girls. II
didn't do n mite OF good. They talked
ire clean on my feet. and the butler
came. could have got away pHssably
with the president CO 10 U2ited States.
hut that fellow. stiff backed. high head
ed. looking superiorlike and never
snilin less II was to stab yen. ri.ei
re awful. One day while sittiu In the
library heard him tell one Of the
El2ics be WAS goin 70 resign. What
forT she asked. The last lady as
called took me for the barbarian
THAT'S me-
For years dealt with raftsmen and
icnbermen. ! paid his bli FOR six
weeks In the hospital. and his wages
teo- We keep no bufler"-Detroit Free
Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
The nanrerou. End.

An ASS once enveloped Himself in a
Lions Skin. hoping that he would
thereby Escape Annoyance from the
Rest of the Brute Creation.
But seeing a Tiger approaching. and
fearing his inability to look as fierce as
his Assumed Character required, he at
once turned his back toward the Tiger
and remained Motionless.
"Ahr' said the Tiger to himself. for
once mine ancient Enemy. the Lion.
has relaxed his usual Vigilance I'll
steal upon him from Behind. and
there'lI be a Funeral in the morning" 4"
But his Vicious Spring was met By
the Heels Of the ASS. and To- the Tiger
had Predicted his own Funeral.
MoraL-It's usually Policy TO Attack
the Enemy in the Rear. but there are
Exceptions TO every Rule. Always re
member. in dealing with an Ass (hu
man or Otherwisej. that the end con
tanning his Brains is less Dangerous
than the one furnished with Heels
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Seaslckneea.

A stewardess. after 10 years service
on one of the transatlantic liners-and
an opinion on the subject from a per
son in her position is undoubtedly TO
be respected-has this TO say about
seasickness: Almost everybody is q
little sick. but great many more per
sens could be less sick than they are
II they would only be careful for q
day or two before they sail. Lots of
folks going of TO Europe eat big din
ners and luncheons for two or three
days before they start. and as soon rs
they get the motion Of the waves they
have really a bilious attack. Some.
times when the crossing is very rough
and | have been a little careless In my
diet feel the motion myself. but new
er when take proper care. At the
slightest dizziness or nausea I stop
eating anything at all for eight or ten
hours. and above all ], never touch tea
at that time. II is the overeatinG
usually before they come on board
that makes all the trouble. New
York Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Professor X Beerwald says that
when the body is fatigued or the brain
has been overtaxed by excessive men
tai work II is very wrong TO take a
cold bath Such n bath exciies. he
says. and II we add this 10 the already
excited state Of the body the result
seems rejuvenating for the moment,
but very soon the tension becomes too
great. and the body cannot be forced
to do more work.
According 10 the professor. warm
hath is the only kind TO be applied
when one wishes TO, recover from
fatigue. and the longer tired body
remains in a bath Of. say. 40 degrees
tie quieter become the strained nerves
and the easier follows the sought for
rest.
in the morning. after a good nights
rest. a cold bath is very invigoratins.
bet al no time during the day. If the
nerves are strained. should it be re-
peaied
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
= UNIQUE CEREMONY.
Gfoueesterss AnnsnI Funeral Fop
Her Lost Fishermen.

Gf0uceEter's AnnNnA FuAerhA 30
Her Lost Fishermen.
With each returning February there
Is held in the ancient wave dashed
town OF Gloucester. Mass, a ceremony
solemn IN moti-e. impressive Ia form
and absolutely unique IN origin and
character. II is GIorcester's day Of
mourning for her sons who. during the
preceding y months. have gone down
to death on the distant fishing grounds
Headed by the clergy and eommonalty
and by bereft relatives. the people Of
the town march in long and slow pro-
cession to the appointed place Of meet
Ing. where. during the remainder Of
the brief winters day. In Chant and
prayer and formal addresses. the sor-
row in which all share finds fitting and
touching expression
Everybody who lives in Gloucester IS
interested In the fishing industry. and
so it falls out that the city's life Is
about equally made up of intervals CT
ioy and sorrow. When Summer opens,
the general tone Of public feeling is
bright and hopeful, but at the end OF
the season. as the fishers come in. some
with flags at half mast. others bearing
fateful news. the whole towE is de-
pressed
All the residents show a concern in
the sailors who are lost and in the well
fare of their families. Even the citi-
zens Of fortune In Gloucester. who
suffer no personal bereavement. have
been brought closely into touch with
the poor fishing families through re-
peafed tragedies at sea The scenes
in the fishing quarters during the late
faH and s-inter months. when news OF
death is brought 10y almost every re-
turning beat. are NEST pathetic Some
times the news comes with a shock; at
others. wives and children wait for
weeks in anxiety. and never know the
details Of the fate Of their loved ones
Truth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
A. orercnutIou. wIre.

An incident occurred at the redemp-
ton bureau OF the treasury which
ought 10 be a warning 10 wives. 4
woman In New En~'2n1 p!aeed SIS IN
hank bills IN the oven of the kitchen
stove in order to hide II from her hus.
hand She forgot TO take IL out. and In
the morning he kindled a hot FIRE and
reduced the money 10 a crisp before
his wife remembered where it Was.
She picked up the ashes. enough TO
half ill wineglass. put them in a lit.
tie box and sent them down TO Wash.
ington TO be redeemed The experts.
by the use Of magnifying glasses. iden-
tilted the bills 10 the amount of $50
and sent her that money. but il cost
her So 10 fool her husband. and she
will probably not try II again.-Chicago
Record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
AngMoRY or CROOK fAeM
uawthorne In PEIsw Fight with
Tvxo Gfxfs.


do not recollect IIawfhorne's talk
ing mus:a at the table. says Mrs Ora
Ganneit Seslswiek in The Atlantic Ia
"a Girl OF Sixteen at Brook Farm.
Indeed he was a very aciturn man
one da5. tiFpd Of seeing him sitting
IniIacralle en- the sofa in the hall. as
was learning some yerS-s to rseite At
the evening class for recitation formed
by CO ies 4. Dana. | daringiy took
lay hloas. pushed il into his hands and
said. .u-il yon hear my poetry Ar.
Iiawthorneg He gave me q sidelong
glance from his very shy eyes. tooS
the book and most kindly heard me-
After that he was on the sofa every
week to hear ine reeite.
He WAS one evening alone In the hall.
sitting on a chair ut tie farther end,
when my roommate. Ellen Slade. aai
myself We're going up stairs She wills
pered TO me. LET'S throw the sofa Pill,
lows at Mr.. Hawthorne" Reaching
over the banisters. we each took a
cushion and threw IT, Quick as fash
he put ont his hand. seized a broom
that was hanging near him. wn-ded OF
our cushions and threw theE back
with sure aim. As fast as We could
throw them at him he returned thcm
with effect, hitting US every time. while
we could bit only the broom lie must
have been very quick in his movements
Through 1t all not word was spoken
We laughed and laughed. aud lis eyes
shone and twiukIed like stars with
laughter. Wonderful eyes they were.
and when anything witty was said !
always looked quickly at Mr.. Haw-
thcrne. for his dark eyes lighted mp
as If flames were suddenly kindled be
hind them. and then the smile came
down 10 his lips.
We laughed merriIy and went OF to
bed. vanguishad. without a word. |
suppose Mr. IIawthorne's face must
have worn that wonderful smile. which
always seemed suddenly kindled be
hind his eyes. twinkled there for a
second and then ran swiftly over his
Intensely grave face.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Finding n Mine.

Two cowboys and several sticks of
dynamite very suddenly and unex-
pectedly discovered the HuaIipi mines
near Kingman. A. I. The cowboys
were on their way across the territory.
and they had with them several sticks
Of dynamite. TO be used when they
reached the Colorado river. One day
they camped some seven miles north Of
where Kingman now is. They left the
dynamite among some powders at n
distance from the camp for safe keep
ing. The day was unusually hot. and
in some unaccountable way the dyna-
mite went of. The cowboys hurried TO
the place OF explosion. and even their
inexperienced eyes saw that the dyna-
mite had blown a gold mine into their
pockets. As high as $4,000 a month
has been taken out Of this mine-Phil
sdelphia Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
That coal scu,,.s.

In these days when so many excuses
are used to obtain entrance to dwelling
houses and burglars carry or every
ihing possible It is as well TO lie care
full Therefore when a servant re
Gently informed her mistress that q
strange man had called and said that
he had come TO measure for a ccaI
Icuttie" the mistress was naturally
BlarIned. The man came again. how.
ever. bringing with him three others
and then IL appeared that be had come
TO put In an electric wire and hox for
messenger service. What he really
meant TO tell the servant in the first
place WAS that he had come TO measure
for the 'call box" lie had apparently
broadened il into coal box" and the
servant had repeated it as "coai scut-
tle."-New York Mall and Express.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

A woman viii be In bed all morning
and 20 20 a whist party in the after
noon She viii be genuinely sick all
day and go like martyr TO a card par.
ty al night. The plea that her absence
might Inconvenience her hostess is con-
sideTed sufficient excuse. A man with
an ache goes 20 bed and roars. !.
would be interesting to learn which Is
the shorter route TO recovery.-Atchi.
son Globe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
cnu,Ion. Procednrc.

Colonel. If you called man liar.
you would surely expect n fight. would
you noty- asked the stranger from the
north
NO. sah.- replied the colonel I'VE
don't call a man liah down heah uatil
we have shot him fust sab. so full Of
o.es that there is no fight in him. sab.
indianapolis Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Thomas Nelson Pages entrance into
literature was discouraging. He sent
the short story called --AIarse Chan to
The Century II was accepted. Then
faSp waited. just waited. Six years
later the tale was printed. Il made a
Bit. and afser that things cams easily
New saFk World.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Grimes-The chances are ia favor OF
q widow marrying again against n sin
Gle woman getting a husband.
Burns-That is because a widow i
eontent to regard Tsen as pretty much
all alike. while single woman wastes
her time trying 10 find one who is DIFF
ferent from all others-Bo ston Tran.
ScrfDf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

4 nations flag represents ifs sover
eighty and is prominently displayed In
all army and navy battles To strike
the fagr Is TO lower the national col
ors in token OF submission TO the op-
posing forces
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

No industry except that OF cloth
manufacture has contributed so much
TO the comfort and advancement Of
man as that of glassmakins. which is
one OF the oldest of technical indus
tries. Its earliest horne was Egypt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
A HAD.

did you see that story about the
man who got a needle IN his arm
while trying 70 kiss giFig' be asked
NO she replied. ana then she add
ed ferveniiy. -bslt. ihaas heaven.
never learned to sew."'-cAisGgo Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Man is as full of good and evil rs n
egg is full of meat.-H \. Kendall.
The same vices which are huge al d
insupportable in others we do not fe.
in ourselves. = La Bruyeie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Ninety years in the penitentisry was
the sentence given John Hsyslip. a
horse trainer. found guilty of murder in
the second degree at Kansas City. Mo.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
Less. Sometimes.

We don't want to say anything
against the girls. but when one gets
married nowadays Il doesn't seem &c
make any more homework for the
mother than she had before her daugh
rer'S departure.-Atehlson Globe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
one Fault.

Miss Crochet after an attack upon
tie pianoD-How do you ike that7 IL
is song without words.
Fogg-It wonld be absolutely perfect
lut for one thing.
Miss crochet-What's that. pray?
Fogg-If II was also without music.
Boston Transcript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

D. L. Bander. heir II SEOO. .O0O-estate at
Cortland. n. Y, threw himself in front
of train at Chicago. III aud was killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

Ostend Creading book Of poems)-
Ia. when WIS the romantic age?
Pa When was 20. 0stend.-Chi.
cago News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18

The late DR.. Campbell Black OF Glas-
euAT. eiainsa; as n physician and cIsn-
ical lecturer. was fond OF saying thar
medicine is nc more as exact science
than millinery"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio RaIroar.
Somerset and Cambria Braech.

ScRTHWARD.
JOhnstown Mail ExpreSs.-ROckwond II.f5 n
na-- somerset i2t7, StOyestOygn l2:S3. HooV.
erSviiie = g. JOhnstoWn l::9 p. IN.
sJohnsfOw1 AccommOdati0n.-Roc k,rood a
p m. ScmerTcf 5.fie StoyesfOva 5-Sl. lFss,sv-
eTsvil.e 5.s2 IonnStcEn $50.
SOUTrTEARR.
'Hai--iohnstown s.2n II. ,HcoversviIIe Q %
Stoyestovu s--4, Sosaeret trI2 lockwood
io.i5
ExpreSs.-Johpsiown 1-51 p. m. HOoversville
2sti. stoyesto'vn 2f7. SOnlsrset BIS, Rock-
wood S 40.
sDsiiy.
F. d. UNDERWOOD.
D. r. ~ kilN GeneIal Manager.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
sAsrrPr srAHD4ps r,ss

WantedAn Idea 4 e: e: !: s:'::!; ca:
tser' Ut, Ser ldess; sheE nay hrsns yea wealth
rryE, Washiagton D. .. FOR taeir 81 40 prize s
Aad ''st q tSo AGnSrsd I1ventioBs y ~aisd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-04-18
a.tbs ana Fatigue.

The famous gardens of Versailles
have cost gS.Osn.O0O.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
Anoth.r Note to Turkey.

A press dispatch from Constantinople
says: THE United States legation having
vainly waited for weeks for a reply to
the note of April "a regarding the Amer
lean indemnity claims, Lloyd c. Griscom,
United States charge d'affaires, ON Mon
day handed to Tewfik Pasha, minister of
foreign affairs, a new note couched in
more precise terms and insisting upon a
prompt settlement. The note produced
a great impression. as the porte thought
the matter postponed if not abandoned
1T is believed that the United States will
not wait so long this time for an answer
Americas indulgence thus far not having
made satisfactory impression upon the
porte"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
Drove Her Insane.

Mrs. II Brockenshire, wife of Prof
Brockenshire, the leader of the Seventh
United States Cavalry band, with head
quarters at Havana, formerly OF the Mar
tlnsburg City Bandwas brought home on
the transport Sedwek, suffering from a
form of insanity. Professor Brockenshire
accompanied her on the tip Tales Of
the Cuban war and of the hardships en-
dured by the soldiers affected her mind
This news will be received with sad re-
gret bv Mrs Brockenshire's many friends
in this city. She lived here for several
years and during her residence here made
a host of friends. Their present home in
this country is at Junction City Kansas.
When Prof. Brockenshire resigned his po-
siton as leader of the City Band he was
appointed leader of the Seventh L. S.
Cavalry band which was later assigned to
Cuba.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

More than 1000 veterans of the civil
war have filed applications with the navy
department to have removed the charges
of desertion which now stand against
their names. This action was taken in
anticipation of the bill extending indefi
nitely the provisions of the act of 1855
relative to what are known as innocent
desel tions" becoming a law. At the close
of the civil war sailors and marines num-
bering many thousands reported at Phil
adelphia to be mustered out. The recev-
ing ships did not afford accommodations
for more than n small fraction of them,
and after waiting many days for the
mastering out officer, being told that they
were not wanted, the men drifted off to
their homes throughout the country and
returned to civil life. Technically every
one of these men was deserter. and the
act is intended to remove that stigma
from their names.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
Democratic Primaries.

The Democratic primaries. which were
held in Charles Town on Saturday were
hotly contested. For 25 years there has
been fight between the old and new
sheriff tickets and on Saturday the new
ticket won for the first time.
Returns from most of the precincts ia.
dictate that the old Sheriff ticket, headed
by L. c. Lucas. has been defeated by J.
d. Billmyer by over 900 majority. James
NJ. Mason, jr., candinate for States At
torney. defeated f. w. Brown, the pres
ent incumbent, by over 400 majority. car
ryng 10 out of IS precincts. For the State
Senate, J. G. Hurst gets - delegates out
Of Is.
Mr.. Hurst was opposed by William
Campbell, who has secured all of the p
delegates in Berkeley county giving him
the nomination for The Le2islat4e. r.
w. Morrow, editor CT the Farmers Adj
vocate, defeated b c. Washington by
about 500 votes Daniel Htftlebower de-
leated Mai, w II +. Lewis for County
Commissioner, and T. b. Moore defeated
b. +. Moler.
Indications are that d. G.. Donnelly is
elected assessor in the First district.
!. w. Gardner carried the county for
the assessorship in each district and both
OF those nominated are present officials.
The election of Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Bill
1yer caused considerable surprise. Great
interest was manifested and large vote
Vas pole d.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
A Narrow Escape.

Friday moraing the last remaining wa
of the old Reformed church was RACED to
the ground aud beneath the pile of brick
and morter came very near being crushed
to death a couple of the workmen who
were at work on the inside ofthe building.
The men were at work undermining the
east wall, which was the last wall to fall
and tlr wal was pushed over by the
wedges Inc outside a little sooner than
expected
The lcV, crunching noise of the wall as
it moved inward warned the men Of their
danger in time for them to escape through
a window and hole that had been made
in the wall, which they all did, except
1ne-Iohn Green. AS Green went to jump
tbr, ugh the window he made msstep
and tell backward With a crash the
W Il fe /. i'hosa who witnessed the fall
~ the MA wer no. or stricken, for be-
eat - Cd thr eHI ct-d to find the
orr o. ,reei on i a e-
Sacl vas app no. The Ise,lowcVer.
A. III, u, ca "A a4ay Cres aNpear-
ed through me window safe rad sound.
Instead .. ne b ali rlk ti.t th1 long
window had fauen Ger t"Iy, saving
his hle. 1t was a lair teaC n escape
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02

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The favorite cathartic is Hoods Pills.
rs cts.