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Cuitec tuu unit 111 souivixcU in.iuuti auvl ojuiu 1H liwliLii. 5UlMl-i iil cuuvryiuniins AiUUlt ruiMJilHulc Ld lUa. UL BAK, Ailuli"fcV-AT-IAV, IsoiiicrMcl, Will prUoe la Suiiitrrtn-l utl aJjoming UllUc. Au lu.uu cuirmicii U Uiiu will mxiv jiruuij.i miniuou. A. it IVH Uulii. W. H. HL'1"FIX. L'OFi'Kum & KUTEL, AllylLVtlS-AMAW, iSouienurt, Pa. A.', tmsiut cnlrunWil to liiir cure will btr vui. mid I'liulumiij Klteuunl lu. Ultictr on Ji.u i.'im uvcL, uppuniLc .Mmiiinoin JW. CAU0T1-!1W, M. D., bouienct, fa. Cliurto. hijLi ani ai office. DK. F. F. fcHAFFEli, ruisiaA AMi&LKoicos, leuleni L. pruf-iiuu st lo Uie cm- i. vt tHiuiifj:; ua k luiiy. uiliwr cur jer Dli. J. M. LOITHER, fiiYs:ciA iMislKOEU.N, foCcr 00 U:u sin..rl, rear ol L'ruj slure. JH. H. s. IUMMELL, Itidt-n. hitt inlf.;..l..: . ... .:.i )Ii.J KiKMILLEX, Oriuait iu iAi.liry.) 0:vf.t,( .';:al!,.ii to tUr rnutiuu wiiiiu'teui. Aniiii-ui i-us iu-nm. , JJ'ii(SiiK'i,mvUili!tM:ion-. uilii Jrlit- v.roua i-uirwl KlrveUL C H. COrFKOTH, Funeral Director. Off u Main Crs Su Kci.lenc. S4u Patriot (. plS-VSK B. FLI CK, Land Sui'veor AJit"'lSGE.NU1Jl-EEB LleUe. Pa. C("'rpATIVKMUlUALFIKE. -u,i:i-:i.LX( pa. "xm-rty. Wrheformf, nation. J A J. ZOKN, Secretary. 4j 50 YEARS "EXPERIENCE Trdc Marks Drsir.ua ET:" r., , Z": Iw bl m Uvttflfl, UMIHS4- llT,. "!-Tit .t?rn- 1m.: a I lie VOL. XLYII. NO. 18. SOMKI55ET MAICKhT KKFOKT. (VUktCTKD WEEKLY tv Cook & Beerits, Vtdncdayt &tjt. f.-', Apple -"(ini-d. tt " -60 4c 1 . x n lAil d w ...! ; Apj!e Uullrr, r gal to iie Butler. frtv-h ke, tx r m 1 (.-rHim ry, jmt t cunlrv tiam. p-r Ot .15 to IJ Bacon. "f rcuiW Ijuui, per B) l-'V, j Sllll.'. PT tt ( l- S Vluuidrr. wr S 111 to . ouc?W(1a. ill in IA- .c 1 to iv .... -JC ( white usvy. per bun t i.i mil i.n. e""'". I'r 1 tone, n. pt.r ft lve t 1 Ui 1 l.t A. UU1.. f i IV . 1 VI niiim!, jr tt 1 t;ijs,pr iltn I'te Iion y, wliiU; c!over,tt-r lb li-l: Lnr&. p.-r fc . 7 lo loe lAutt;, pr t)tl MutHKM-r, X.O.. per gl &SC ItliloLO, l T ;11H (' to Pcliito. ivr bun ........ i: !-." I'eMciit-, ev;ipornud. Pr lb to hc Prunen, yt r lu .g to loe I . I ., (---l : ri ..fi.il lUtbiirv, per Obi i. luirv, '4 bug BtM rLS.. . 2 s ' ?i " wie " i bus Barks fV-i rroun.1 slum. ISO 2) mck. J nupi;, per t. to 8r i irnp'i.'Ul yellow, tnr ... Jye agar. white, A. pt-r ....t"c I -rHUiii-a. wt m t J p-r gal S.V5 p" umpie, prr khI W to T'lc 'I'll' AH TV, KllllOU. ! m " . wr n S to luixr, p;;r nil ...iito SV ( timoUiy. ier bus N(W$l.t I clovt-r. tx r bus i.M to 4.tJ rW'f-dK. 4 criniMm. x-r bus . 4."0 I " RiUiD, per liun tU I " alsyke, per bu 7.o0 Millet, liTmjin, per bun... l.'Jo ( bHrtey, wbitf beardless, per bu. j buck whi-t. per bu .... aoc Grain j irn nbelled, per bus 4l to 4 m.m, pvr bils. , -Ai to 8 c I ry JH-r 1um. ..... iKj ft Feed j vlii-L p r hu w) bran, per liO ttm Sic roru and OHt cbop, per li) Bn 8 flour, roi.er pn'es,ptr Lbl i uo " spring p.teui and fanry , hi-h grade- TV SiW (fluur. lower erde per H0Si8...?l,ifl. i0 CONDENSED TIME TABLES. Beltii-ors and Ohio Bailrcad. Somerset and Cambria Branch, NORTH WA2D. Johnstown Mail Kiprew. Horlt wood 11:10 a. m.. S.inieri-t stoyei-lown IS'i, Hoov- ervviiletn'i, Joimsiown IM p. to. Johnstown Aermmo.1ation. RocltworxJ 5:V, p. n;., Soini'm-i 6: S'oye-(owuo:L'7, Hoc'V trsviiko:'., Joiiiis-lowu 7:Ui. gCCTUWAED. Mat!. Johnntowr! K:V a.m..HooverT:l!e 9:10 Ktovontown v. ji, funueret lu Hock wood 10:0. Exprens. Johnstown 2.iJ p. m Hixiversvllle 3-K. St. pyesitown Somerset KoeA- Uuiiy. I. B. M UTI.V, Manager of PuHhenger TraQc pEXNtYLVAXIA RAlLr.OAD. tTHN STAK DAP D TIMC. IN EFFECT JUNE 27, 1893. CONDENSED SCHEDCLJC. Train arrive and depart from the station at Johuriowu as follows : WESTWAKP. Western Kipress . Houthwftern txpren lohnKtowu AceouiltiodHtioil.. Ji'liTisUivn ArronntiodHtlon.. I'scirle Kx press. .......... Way Passetiifer . Pitt-burp Kxprtis.... FaPt lAiw John-town Accommodation.. EAMTWAXD. 4:3 a. m. " " H:I0 - :.( 'J:t p. m. 4 Ml - i4i " 71 i:."5 " Atlahti Enpros... Sejhore Expreis .. Aitotina AvoiumoUation . i i; 1 V Kxpres Main Line KxpreMi. Altoona Acoiuiiixitiou... Mail Kxpress J(hnMown Areouiinodtion. Philadelphia E-prea. ........ Kaal IA n , . : a. m. 5:40 " 8:24 - V:-K) " l(rl5 " UiXl p. m. 4:U 6:t0 - 7:11 10:30 " HUMPHREYS' WITCH HAZEL OIL C Piles or Hemorrhoids Fissire3 & Fistulas. Bums & alds. I J Wounds & Bruises. Cuts & Sores. Boils it Tumors. Eczema & Eruptions. Salt Rheum t- Tetters. E Chapped Hands. Fever Blisters. Sore Lips & Nostrils. O Corns & Bunions. Stings & Bites of Insects. Three Sizis, Sc, 5x:. and t.oo. Sold br drnpgUts, t srnt j t p-tdoa rwcelpt of price r: risaa. .. t:i ua BiiiuM.Sf.iT-i. M CORSETS . MAKE American Beauties UUHKtUI SHAPES. ARTISTIC CrrCPTQ ' CrrCUlWf All Lengths. OstacBiiO-, NEWEST MODELS. FANCY m PLAIN. KAULMA7QQ CDRSFT CO- w w -1 Parker & Phillips. Wanted-An Idea S TTbA ran think some striipM) WK Ui 1411411 1 r r"tert voirr Hw: tnf may brl-rc ton Wix: t h. VrlU- j6tlS U -l.lilt;l'h.S S CO. :U-nt AtK-T- imi, o, .bioru. p. c i.t ibeir lii rt uanr 0L M ft I Tested and Tried 1 For 25 Years Would you feel perfectly y. safe to put ell your monoy in a now bank ? One you tavo just hoard of? Jj Rut. hrvar about an old ti bank ? One that lias done J K business for over a quartor U of a century? One that has K always kept Its pro-oieos? 2 f: On 3 that never failed ; never g K misied you In any way? 3 K You could trust such a bajxk, V couldn't you? I SQOTT'S W of COD-LIVER OIL. WITH V HYPO PHOSPHITES la Just lileo such a bank. It haa never disappointed you, never wilL K I; has never deceived you, 2 never "Will. ',. Look out that eomeone , does not try to make you . Invest your health in a new 3 tonic, eome new -medicine you know KOthins of. 50c. snd $1.00: M druggists. V SCOTT 4 BOWNE, Chemats, Kw York. . !!l!,J'4-t4''l!U First Naiienal Bant Somerset, Penn'a. Capital, S50.000. Surplus, S34.000. UN0,VPr4S?.TS. S4,000. ocpcsits atccive in tanoi noaaiALl t-OUNTt, rATL on OCIK.MO ACCOUNTS or MflCHNT, lDIR. STOCK DC A ttna. NO OTHERS SOLICITED DISCOUNTS DAILY. - BOARD OF niRECTTOKR CHAS. o. WIXL, uko. H JAMES U PliU, W. H. M11J.KU. JOHN R. SOITT. KOBT. S. rKUiX, KKKU V. BlEfcCKtR EDWARD SCULL, : ; PRESIPFNT VALLMIXK HAY, : VICE FRtSIKKNT HAKVKY M. bfcRKLEY, C-ASUIEK-The funds and securities of this bans: are se curely protecwd in a celebrated Corliss Hub glak Proof hifk. Tne only safe made abao lutely burglar-proof. A. H. HUSTON, Undertaker and Embalmer. A GOOD HEARSE, and everything pertaining to funerals furn ished. SOMERSET - - Pa Jacob D. Swank, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Next Door West of Lutheran Church, Somerset, Pa. I Am Now prepared to supply the public with Clocks, Watches, and Jew elry of all descriptions, as Cheap a the Cheapest. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. AU work guaranteed. Look at my stock before making your purchases. J. D. SWANK. Beaver College and . . riusical Institute, BEAVER, PA. 1 IxwaU J on the Ohio River. 28 mil s from ti!thunr. fixteen terher. New bulklinirs and entiiiuneirt. An Ideal school for RirU. Fall term opens SepL 7tu. W rile for catalogue. ARTHLR STAPLES, A. M President. Washington Seminary, Washington, Pa. Fall terra opens Sept. 11. Superior advant hv lu all tieiiartnienta. For catalogue ad dress mrs. m. x. McMillan. KEFFER'S HEW SHOE STORE! KEN'S BOYS', WCKEN'S, GIRLS' tad CHiLDREN'S SHOES, OXFORDS nd SLIPPERS. Blaok and Tan. IjUe-tStyl- and Shapes at lowest .....CASH PRICES- , Adjoinire Mm. A. E. UU1, South east irutr of sriife. SOMERSET, PA. IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS, The cream of the country papers is forma in Remington's Coucty Seat LUta. Shrewd s-verusers avail themselves or Uiee asia, a Tr t which caa be had of Iieininglosi Sroiu of Ve York t Fitfcburz. -3 5 a II 5 PS rV . ? 5 a . ps 5 a -j r s - a 5 a a t 5 S a s a 0 a 5 a1 fa. 03 o CO a. o o 3 3-S-3 Somerset SOMERSET, PA., AS X0 WAR TAXES. They've put a stamp upon our checks. As well as on our beer: They've taxml the note that often wrecks. And tbinjrs that bring gol cheer. They've taxed the raortgiige on the roof. They've taxed Insurance, too. Until sotjje folks have but reproof For scht me for revenue. I've heard s word of good advice For Ihoxe ho make the lax : Why not Impose some of the Ice On more deserving backs? Why make the man who pays the debt Add something to bis score. When there are several millions yet Twere well not to Ignore? Tax nuisancea, not virtues. There Is sure uo lack of these; The mas who talks while euUIng linlr. The nun demanding feea For doing wliat he ought to do. And other of his Ilk; Pray why Ignore the pirate crew And put so much on silk? The Yellow Journalist should be Compelled to pay two cents On every one-cent extra be Brings out with lines Immense. Tax all the fibs this fellow UKs ; I think you'll surely And Tliat you've at last removed the spells Tlial weak finances bind. Tax all the saffron clergymen. Forgetful of their place. For every" word they niter when They would Incite the race. Tax people like our loved Van Wyck, And Piatt, and Croker.too, For every scheming little strike Their politics put through. Tax deils and schemes, tax everything Which makes our folks appear To be bound fast w ilhln a ring You'll find there's plenty here. Tax every wliere corruption, and I think you'll shortly see The people in s chorus grand Acclaim you splendidly. -John Kendrtck Bangs In Harper'. Weekly, HOW HE BECAME AS ASTROLOGER. And How Accident Helped to Make Him Successful. BY EDWARD COl'RTNEY. Ahmed was a cobbler, poor, but thrifty and honest. He lived in the city of a great king of the East, and though he was lowly, he saw much of the pomp and graudeur of the court life. The desires of the cobbler were few, and were easily salb-fled by bis earn ings. His life was quiet aud content ed, and all would have been well with hi in but for one inmate of his house. This was a young and beautiful girl, whom Abmed had adopted wheu she was a mere child. She was now grown up, and was very lovely, to look at, but her heart was not kind ; aud yet Ahmed cared for her as if she were his own daughter, and could not see her faults. One day Sittara went to the baths, as was her custom, and there she be held a woman, surrounded by her slaves, aud having beautiful jewels studded in her dresses, which shone like stars at night. The young girl was verv vain of her own beauty, aud seeinir that the woman looked fair ouly because of her fine clothes, she thoucht how radiant she would be if she could be so attired. ... . She soon found out that the rich wo man was no other than the wife of the cUi. faetroloeertothe king, and with this information she hurried home. "SioD your cobbling this very day, and turn astrologer ! she cried to Ahmed. "Look how poor we are, while if vou were an astrologer, 1 could have the beautiful things that b-come me. I will not be poor any lonsrer." she crid passiouately, like the spoiled child she was. Ahmed pleaded and coaxed In vain. He tried to rea-wn with her, saying that he was not wise enough to be an astrologer, but she would not hear him. "You must be an astrologer, or I will leave your honse forever," the petulant girl cried. Perhaus the poor cobbler was weak to listen to ber, but he had put all his hopes, all his thoughts in this girl, and now to have ber leave hlra was like losing his very life. So it happened that he was at last persuaded, and went out and pur chased au astrolabe, an astronomical almanac and a table of the twelve signs of the zodiac j When he csme home with these, Sittara ran to greet him saying : "Xow we shall soon be rich, and I shall be hapry." Ahmed va; pleastd at this show of affection, but when he awoke in the mcrtiiug be feared to venture forth in this new guise. However, there was no help for it, so off be went to the market-place and begau to call aloud: "I am an astrologer; I know the sun the moon and the star-; I can calcu late uativities ; nothing is unknown to me, past, present or future; I am an astrologer f Soon a crowd gathered around him, laughing and mocking; for Ahmed was well known among the tradespeopl-?, and his presumption now was consid ered a huge Joke. "Ahmed, have you lst your w!ts, that you thus cry aloud?" one asked. "Have j'ou grown weary of bending over your last, and now look upward to the stars?" asked another. So they cotitiuued to torment him, but still be cried out: I am an astrologer ; I know the sun the moon aud the stars. I can calcu late uaUviiks. NauirLt is from me hidden. I can predict the future ! Just then the chief jeweler to the kinir happened to come along. He was in great trouble, but seeing the crowd be DUsbed bis way through to see what was the cause of so much commotion. When he saw Ahmed, w bom be knew to be au hone.-t man, iu the guise of an a-itroloL'( r. bis fears for a moment van ished as be thought that here a cuira cle had been woiktd, and perhaps he might obtain help. . Approaching Abmed lie eaid : 'Son of the people, raised to this high estate, I seek thy counsel. Know that an emerald of priceless value baa suddenly disappeared from my bouse. It belongs to the king, aud if it is not found, death awaits me. Und the stone for me aud two hundred cold pieces shall be thine. But if you fail by to-morrow lo dhcover the gem, I ESTABLISHED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1898. shall use my iufluence at court to have you slain as an impostor." When Ahmed heard these vordt he was tilled with dismay, and lookiog down upon the ground, as if in deep meditation, he thought of his daught er, who bad brought this trial upon him. "Oh, woman !" he exclaimed, "into what trouble will you bring man ; even having death threatened to him V Xow, it happened that the wife of the jeweler had recreted the ring, but fearing detection she had sent a slave to follow her husband, and wbeu the slave heard Ahmed speak, she fled, full of teiror, to her mistress and cried : i "Dear lady, you are discovered. In the market-place is an astrologer, who has said a woman is the cause of this trouble, aud no doubt he wilt betray you." The guilty wife waa as much im pressed as her slave was, and hasten ing to Ahmed she cried : "Oh, be merciful to me and I w ill restore the jewel !" Ahmed heard this confession In amazement, but seeing a loophole of escape, he frowned upon the suppliant aud told her where to place the jewel, promising that if she complied, sus picion should not fall upon her. The grateful woman placed a purse of gold into the cobbler's band and hurrying home, put the stone under the pillow that her husband used to sleep upon. Next day thejeweler came to Ahmed, aud the latter eald : "Uo home. Under your pillow lies the stoue." ; "Impossible !" the jeweler cried, as he hurried off. But finding it, as the cobbler had said, he hastened back and gave him two hundred gold pieces. Then Ahmed went home and gave the money to Sittara. "There is money," he said, "but now I will not risk my life again. Heaven has been kind tome this time." "Nay !" cried Sittara, "you must go again. Luck will befriend you, and if you do not go, I will leave you." So, the next day, Ahmed again went forth. liUt now his fame had spread through the market, and he was not molested. Soon through the pres, a woman, handsomely clad, and veiled, pushed her way. "Good astrologer," she said, "I have jn.-st come from the baths, and a hand some diamond necklace that I wore has been taken. Find it for me, and I will give you fifty pieces of gold." Poor Ahmed was again bewildered. As he glauced down, he saw that the woman had torn her veil, and leaning towards her he said in a Low tone : "Look down at the rent, madam !" To his amazement the woman sud denly turned and fled, but soon she returned with the necklace, saying : "Good man, take your reward; When I went to the baths, I placed my jewels in a rent in the wall near the floor for safe-keeping. Hut I forgot when I left where tbey were. You are indeed gifted. .Nothing is hidden from you. I am grateful to you, most learn ed one !" Ahmed could scarcely believe his ears ; but hurrying home he gave the gold to Sittara. "You shall not make me venture forth again," he said, "Oh, yes," she cried ; "fortune awaits you now. The people fear you and will help you." Iu the meantime it happened that forty chests of gold and precious gems had been stolen from the king's treas ury, and the thief could not be discov ered. The court astrologer aud all the ministers and wis; men were at their wits' eud what to do, when the fame of the wonderful Ahmed reached the pal ace. Suddenly, in the morning, while Ahmed refused to go out, and Sittara was trying to persuade him, a band of soldiers appeared before the door and asked Ahmed to accompany them. The poor man felt that he was going to his death, and bade Sittara adieu. She pretended to be sorry, but in her heart she was wicked, and was really glad to be freed ; for she hoped that now the might go to court, where her beauty would win the queen's favor acd make her an attendanL What was Ahmed's surprise then, w hen he reached the palace, to be led into a grand apartment, where the ehief astrologer came to meet him and led him to the seat of honor. "Ahaced !" he said, "great and ex alted one, child of the people, the 'mighty are put down and the lowiv exalted. The ways of Heaven are in scrutabK the stars bold their courses, though man fails to read them." Then he proceeded lo tell the cobbler of the lost treasure ; of his owu inabil ity to discover the thief, aud bis desire that Ahmed should take the honor of bringing the culprit to justice. . When he had finished, and befoi Ahmed could answer, the great coun selors came into the room aqd stood aside while the king himself entered. Ahmed was led before the monarch, where he prostrated himself, waiting to Lear his doom. The king raised him, saying : "We hear of thy wonderful powers, learjied Ahmed ; tell us now who stole our treasur-." "Oh, uiof-t mighty king, not one msn, but forty, have stolen the chets. But give me forty days to make my calculations, and then you shall hear me." "Be it so ! But if at the end of that time you have not found the guilty one, you shall die," The cobbler weut home to Sittara. "See what you have done, woman," he cried. But I have been clever enough to put the king off. We have forty days. Ia that time we can es cspe, and with the gold I gave you we can Jjpart to another land." "It shall not be," said Sittara. "You ill yet discover the thief. We shall not fly, and If you attempt It, I will call the guards to seize you." Then ouly did Ahmed see the cruelty of the girl, aud be said : "I have but forty daya to live, since you will not let me escape. Let me live them in peace. Here are forty dtes. Put them ia a dish aud give me one every night after I have said my 1827. prayers, that I may count them and know how long I have to live." The thieves had been unable to leave the city for fear of detection, so they kept a sharp lookout for all the means taken to discover them. One of them happened to be in the crowd before the palace when Ahmed declared that there were forty, and he ran in consternation to the chief. "We are discovered by this new'y risen astrologer, who declares that we are forty in number." "This Ahmed is a shrewd fellow," answered the chief. Perbap) he only guessed it because there were forty chests. But we will watch him, for he has made some strange discoveries." So when evening fell, one was dis patched to the terrace of Ahmed to listen to what he might say to his daughter. When he took his place, the cobbler bad just finished his even ing worship and received from the girl a date, which he placed in a covered bowl. "There is one, Sittara," he said, "but there are still thirty-nine." I a terror the man fled, and reported what he had heard. His comrades did not believe him, so the next evening two went at the same hour. Ahmed was again receiving the date aud said : "To-night there are two, Sittara." So this went on, night after night, each evening another of the gang going till all forty went on the last night, "To-night all forty are here, Sittara," the cobbler said. Only then would the chief give In, and he said to his men, when they had departed : "We must take this man into our confidence, and secure his silence by dividing the treasure with him." Accordingly, early in the morning, they all went to Ahmed's house and knocked, say lug : "Come out ! Come out !" The trembling man thought the guard had come, and cried : "Wait ! I know for what you have come. It is wrong and infamous !'' When he appeared, the terrified thieves fell at his feet and cried : "We will give you gold if you prom ise to say nothlug more about it I" "Say nothing!" the still ignoraLt Ahmed cried, "I'll tell the world it ;s infamous !" Then the leader said : We'll restore the treasure, ouly save us, and, besides, we will reward you well Then Ahmed understood. He gave them commands, and they replied, while be dressed and awaited tie guards, who soon came. The cobbler said not a word to Sittara of his dis covery, but went to the palace as if to his death. As soon as ho was gone, the heartless girl left the bouse, and of her fate noth ing was ever heard. But Ahmed went before the king. Well, astrologer, what news !" "Sire," said Ahmed, bending low, "the stars tell me but one of two things to reveal. Do you wish the treat-ure restored, or to capture the thieve?'' "Well," the king answered, "I do not like to let such culprits go unpun ished; but if but one thing can be doue, give me the treasure." "And will you give your kingly word that the culprits have a free pardon?" "I give my word !" "Then follow me," The king and the court followed the cobbler across the garden to the south walL There, by an old well. Ahmed stopped. IUUing his eyes to heaven he said a low prayer of Thanksgiving, but the people thought that he was saying magic words.- When he finished he turned to the men and said : "Dig around the well." And when they had turned the earth they found the forty chests, with the seals of the treasury still unbroken. "Great astrologer, you shall be first in my empire after me," the king de clared, "for whom the great Power raises up from the people, shall not man exalt, also? And so Ahmed dwelt in splendor all the rest of bis life. But the false Sit tara he never saw again. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, 8. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lung?; cough set in and finally termin ated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My hus band was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Cold. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, aud thank God I am saved and now a well and healthy woman. Trial ttottles free at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa, and G. W. Bral lier's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa. Regular size SO; and 1 1.00. Guaran teed or price refunded. Marriage in the Philippine!. Jn no respect will the domination, or even the Intluenve of the Uuited States iu the Philippines work for good more than the social life of the people. An American minister who has recently returned from the islands is the author ity for the statemeut that the priests have for many years charged the na tives no lehS than $10 for performing the marriage service. As the average native under Spanish rule was able to earn about (3 a mouth "when times were good" and he had regular em ployment, it is easy tosee why common law marriages have always been the rule rather than the exception. It is nafe to say that among the first reforms introduced ia the isiauds is oue that will, hare direct beariug upon the Ntuctity of . the marriage relation. Washington Star. "Many have said their children would have died of croup, if Chamber luiu's Cough Remedy had not been given," write Kellem & Ourrtn, drug gist, Seaview, Va. "People come from far aud near to get it and speak of It in the highest terms." This Is equally true ot this remedy lu every coinmuoi- ty where it Is known. Buy a bottle at any drug -tore and test it for ' yourself. 'a SOME LITEEAE7 LI0X3. Personal Traits of the Leading Eng lish Novelists. There is an Interesting group of nov elists iu London, whose society is sought by men aud women of fashion. They are made much of wherever they go, and are petted and fluttered with social attentions. Rudyard Kipling is oue of the least manageable of the literary lions. He has the restless energy of a man who has beeu traveliug atii working in many lands. He dislikes compliments, shuns society and prefers to live quiet ly and to see only a few intimate friends. Thomas Hardy is a great favorite in Loudon, but is seldom seen there. He lives in the country aud is one of the most modest among literary me a. He rarely talks about his own work, and seems surprised when strangers meet him and greet him as a great literary artist. Hall Caine, like Thomas Hardy, pre fers the country to the town, but he is more intense in his manner and more self-ceutered in conversation. He talks well aud is a dramatic story-teller. When his attention Is fixed upon his own work and personality he is least interesting, and is wholly at his best wheu some keen mind diverts him from himself and interests him ia what is going on in the world of ideas. J. M. Barrie is a shy and retiring man, who has been drawn into social life agaiust his will. His eon versa, ion is bright aud pleasing, but it must al ways be forced out by those who are with hiiu. He is modest and reserv ed, and content to remsin in the back ground if any one else wishes to talk. Dr. Conan Doyle is as tall and stal wart as Mr. Barrie is short ami iuigni fl'jiut iu appearauoe. He is a sinewy, vigorous giant, with a- bluff, hearty ni inner and a strong voice. He feels at home among men, takes an interest iu cricket and field sports, and carries himself like a man of the world who is conscious of hit ability to hold his ground. Sir Walter Besant ia also a burly Englishman, with a loud voiee ; but hi cares less for society than Dr. Doyhs d ea, and is more of a student. His favorite topic is Loudon, which he knows more intimately in all its storied associations than perhaps any other Englishman. George Meredith is the most intel lectual of all the English novelists. He is happiest in his own library in the country with an old friend who can talk intelligently about French and German literature. The most accomplished man of the world among English novelists is Anthony Hope Hawkins, who revels in dinner parties and receptions, and is a great favorite in social life. His munners are most agreeable, and he has a realy wit aud a boyish flow of spirits. Novelists, like artists, are a3 different in manners and tastes as they are in their method and ideals. Their strong individuality makes them interesting people to meet. S persistently are they sought and lionized that they find little time for serious work iu so great a social centre as London, and are com pelled to live outside in the country. Youth's Companiou. The Candidates' Platform. There are three candidates for Gov ernor of Pennsylvania, each oue stand ing upon his own p'atform. There is George A. Jenks. What is his platform? This: Free Silver; FreeT.-ade; give the cup t n red islands back to Spain, I am a Dem ocrat, and only Democrats are capable of running the Government. Then there is D etor S .vail w. What I his platform? This: I am tbe only honest man in Pennsyl vania. True, I have been convicted of li beling my fellow-men by a jury of citi zens of my own county, but wbtt right have judges and juries to be believed wheu I am the ouly bin est man left? The Republican candidate is William A. Stone, who went to war as a boy and fought bravely. And this is his plat form : It will be my purpose when elected to so conduct myself as tt win the e-pei-t and good will of those who have opposed me as well as tboee who have given m; their support. I shall be the O jvernor of the whole people of the Slate. Abuses have undoubtedly grown up iu the Legis lature which are neither the fiultof one party nor tbe other, but rather the growth of custom. Unnecessary investigations have been author'.z-sd by committees, res ulting in unnecessary expense to tbe State. It will be my care and purpose lo correct these and other evils in so far as I have the power. It will be my purpose while Governor of Pennsylvania, as it has been my purpose iu the public positions that I have held, with God's help, to dis charge tuy whole duty. Tne people are greater than tbe parties to which they be long. I am only jealous of their favor. I shall only attempt to win thoir approval, and my experience has taught me th.it that can be best done by an honest, mo 1 est, daily discharge of public duty. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Buckleu A Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will cauvinceyou of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the euro of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to b purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action,.but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invig orate the system. Regular size -"e. per box. Sld at J. N. S jydjr's Drag Store, Somerset, Pa , and G. W. Bral lier'a Drug Store, Berlin, Fa. Bicklen's Arnca Salvo. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblaius, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Pile, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 2 j cent per box. For sale at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., or G. W. Brallier'a Drug Stored Ber lin, Pa. I 1 ! 'WHOLE NO. 2 103. Work and Women. Chicago Jou rnal. nave the men who complain that women are driving them out of em ployment been getting the cart before the horse? Have they been driving women int employment by persist ently remaining bachelors and refusing to support them? Is hungry, stingy man resilly to blame and is he undergoing at times tbe pro voking sensation of being hoist with hU own petard ? A New Orleans contemporary sug gests that the tendency of women to usurp the employment of men is chargeable not to the perverseness of women, but to the selfishness of men, and that an excessive number of bachelors makes neceary a corres ponding number of self-supporting wo men. The bachelor often says he can't sup port a wifj because the competiliou of women is cutting down his wages. In our contemporary's view the bachelor's wages are being cut down because he won't take a wife. It is worth consid ering. If the latter proposition is true, it Is fair. A woman has jut as much right to be independent as a mau has to be siugle. The question seems to be, who started it ? Possibly the woman did, just as she started the original trouble a long time ago, after Pithecanthropus Erect us had disippeared from the scene aud man was making his celebrated debut. If she did, the bachelor's grumble has at least the sanction of antiquity as well as the approval of the benedict, for its aicetor was the ancient and cowardly grumble of Adam, who was a married man. But is It a great, bold, strong, mascu liue grumble, or does it partake, to just a trilling extent, of the chicken-hearted p.iltroonery of its Adamite ancestor? We don't want to dirturb business by precipitating a rush of the bachelors to marry every unemployed woman who is not already married or engaged. But it Kerns clear that the fault in this mat ter is not altogether feminine. If the self-supporting bachelors of both sexes would hold a convention to consider it, they might discover where the rtal fult lies, and come to an understand ing that would be mutually beneficial. A Common Experience. Seme I. Mr. Johnson is obliged to give up work, remain in the house and take eare of himself on acconnt of a dreadful scrofula sore on one of his limbs. Scene II. Mr. Johnson reads a testi monial which tells of scrofulous troubles cured by Hood's Sarsa puril'.a. He resolves to try it, sends for a battle andjbegins takingit Scene III. Mr. Johnson has taken six battles of Hood's Sarsaparil la. His sor lfula s:re is cured. He is feel ing stronger, has a g'od appetite and is able to attend to nis work. IK' writes a testimonial telling of Lis experience with Hood's Sarsa parilla, and recommends it to others. Tie Tootisoma Hoecake. Into one and one-third cupfuls of corn meal mix one level teaspoouful of bakingpowder (or oce-half teaspoon ful of soda and one teaspoon ful of cream tartar.) Beat the yolks of two eggs until light, add one cupful. of sweet milk, and pour the mixture over tbe meal, beating well together, adding la-t the beateu whites of the eggs. Into a spider put a dessert-spoouful of bacon drippings (or lard), and when it is hot drop iu the batter, making cakes about two iuchesacross and three long. When a rich brown, turn, and bake on the other side. Woman's Home Compan iou. Do You Read What people are saying about Hojd's Sarsaparilla? It is curing the worst cases of scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma tism and all form 3 of blood disease, eruptions, sores, boils and pimples. It Is. giving strength to weak and tired women. Why should you hesitate to take it when it is doing so much for others ? Hood's Tills are the best family ca thartic aud liver toners. Gentle, relia ble, sure. Still the Cb&mpicn. They had been chums during their school days, but had drifted apart. Years after they met ag-tiu. "What became of that auburn-haired Jones girl that used to lie the boss ten nis player in our set?"' "I married ber," replied the other. "Aud does she still play tennis?" queried bis friend. "No," was tbe reply, and a look of saduess stole over his face, "but she's still the boss." Chicago News. "I-can't see how any family lives without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and DiarrhuM Remedy," says J. Ii. Adams, a well known druggist, of Ge neva, Ala., In a letter iuquiring the price of a doz?n botll-s, that he might not only have it for use iu his own family, but supply it to his neighbors. The reason some people get along with out it, is because they do not know its value, and what a vast amount of suf fering it will save. Wherever it be comes known and used it is recognized as a necessity, for it is the only remedy that can all ays be depended upon for bowel complatats, both for children and adults. For sale by all druggists. May Git All C.rrera's Ships. Cap- Frank Sharp, of the Merritt Wreck Ing Company, in charge of the expedition sent out from here to assist Lieutenant Holmon, writes that he is confident at least tl.ite tfthe Spanish vessels and possibly four will carry tbe Ameiican ng. lie stata that tbe Uina Mercedes can certaiu'y be raised. Whtn work on tLe Cristobal Colon is ended the wreck ers will turn their attention to ber. Cn sliuclor U.obMoo told Captain Sharp that he -mild ask permission of the Navy Department to be allowed to float the Via-aya. as she would be an otjectof lasting interest. A Digestible Dry TJast. 0n might suppose the obstacles to making dry toast almost insurmounta ble, so rarely is it accomplished. The failure to do so centers in the drying, not in the t'winj proems. It is per fectly simple, hit requires intelligent attention, like any other desirable rea- ult ia ccoticg. The dr,irg must ba loly doa?, aud never in a heat siifn cUr.t to charge tto color cf the treed. i.fVr hreakfat cut .cms tread slices. lay them on a lack or itaod them arouud the sides of a dripping-pan, and place them iu the warming-oven, when the heat is very moderats. If there is fit a good part of the dy, (as in the ordiuary kitchen) the slices w ill be jut-t ready for toasting the next morning for bieakfast. Or, bread may be more quickly dried ia an open baking-oven vthe fire being moderate), or it may be placed in the oven wheo the fire is dy ing down in the evening and tbe stoe is partially cooL Theu the oven door may be closed, and the morning will find the slices unchanged in color, but. dry through and through. To toast, the best results are obtained by holding the slices ou a fork near euough to live coals to brown them, but not too quick ly. A toaster may be used, but there will be streaks from the wires. Well dried bread will toast more evenly and quickly than soft bread. Never have your trast darker than a golden brown. Ella Morris Kretschmar iu Woman's Home Companion. Wanamaker at Harritbnrg. H.rrUburg Telesraph, October I. Mr. John Wauamaker came to Har risburg to make a speech against the Republican party and was last evening greeted with a large audience In the court house. It was an audience of in telligent men, and it expected to hear something new from Mr. Wanamaker, but he only repeated the stale stories that he has been telling all over the State since the beginuing of the State catnpaigu, and but rehearsed the old charges that are his stock ia trade, many of which have been disproved. Mr. Wanamaker mikes mountains out of molehills. H? abu.ses the Republi can party and never says a word about the shortcomings of the Democrats, keeping away from the Issues of the iMinpiigii as embraced in the platform of both parties. Of thone in his aud ience last night there were many intel ligent nun who will u t ite influenced by what Mr. Wauamaker says against his political opponents. Mr. Wansma ker is a defeated candidate and still has his eye on the Uuited States Senator ship. Will Mr. Wauamaker, who is quick to ask questions, and who says he Is a Itcpublican, answer this oue : Are you going to vote for the Republics-!! candidate for Governor? . Origin of an Old Saying. The saying, "Those who live iu glass houses should not throw stones," orig inated at the time when the crowns f England and Scotland were uuited. At that time many Scotchmen went to London to live. The Duke of Buckingham, who lived iu a palace known as the "Glass House," hated the Scotchmen, and organized parties to smash the windows of the houses ia which they dwelt. By way of revenge a number of Scotchmen broke the wiudows in the Duke's palace. The Duke complained to the King, who replied: "Steeoie, Steenie, thesa wha live in glass houses should be care fu' how they fling stanes." Saved the Expense. Mr. Holmes, hurryingalong then ad to calch a train, hails Farmer Jones, who passes him in a gig, and asks him to give him a lift. Farmer Jones read ily consents, and for a time all goes ou well. But the horse is frisky, and after shy ing at several objects in the road it at last sets off at a gallop, which looks like running away. "I say, Jones," Mr. Holmes rays at last, "I'd give $10 to be out of this !" "Hold yer tongue, man," replies Jones. "Ye'll be out for nothing in less than a minute !" A prediction which proved true. Comic Cuts. Handy for tin Farmers. When a farmer or a boat builder at Winter Harbor, Maine, needs a grind stone he goes dowu the bay and fishes fur oue with ropes and tackle from a boat. The bottom is covered with them, and they can be hauled out all ready to set up. Many "ears ago, a tchooner from Bockland loaded with a cargo of several hundred grindstones went to wreck on the strip cf rocks now and for that reason known as Grindstone Point, She went to the bottom and as the timbers rotted and separated or w.Te washed away by the frequent storms, the grindstones wre sc Utered around a quarry which everybody is at liberty to patronize for himself. Chi cago Record. ' CMcksns and ths Garden. Very many people are fond of a good garden, but think tbey can not keep chickens and have a garden too. The Maine Fanner tells of a poultrymaii who is noted for success in producing vegetables. He grows twice as much on an acre as formerly. He keeps 100 fowls, and h:is two lots of ground, one b,-ing given up to the fowls, while the other is used for garden, the lots being about one and a quarter acres each. Tbe next year he turns the fowls on the girdea plot and uses for a garden the plot then vacated by the fowls. By thus giving up the garden plot to poul try every other year he keeps the soil vtry fertile. Few men iu this country are bette or more favorable known to the drug aud medicine trade than Mr. .E.J. Schall, buyer in the proprietary medi cine department of the Meyers Bros.' Drug Co., St, Louis. He says : ' My boy came home from school with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great paiu, I dressed the wound and applied Chamberlain's Pain BaJm freely ; all pain ceased, and in a remarkably short time, it healed without leaving a scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings and rheumatism, I know of no medicine or prescription equal to it. I consider it a household necessity." Sold by all druggists. A well-known beggar who for more than twenty years has frequented the neighborhood of tbe Paris Opera House and the Church of St. Rocn was tbe other day prostrated by sunstroke. He was taken to the Hospital of La Char lie, where bank notes amounting to 300,0i)0 francs were discovered in a leathern belt the mendicaut patient wore. It is the vain endeavor to make our selves what we are not that has strewn history with so many broken purposes and Uvea left In the rough. LoweLL 4 Ut ulmj -uuulW Iu-sjuiuu aw.
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