fcerset Herald. ot-lul dilation. i ...-.i-iir morning vcrf e"" iBaoai l l"'d . f w.l! I dirfontinued o nUl ..u -r-vrn do not I T.M''b .,, f - r ve- 1 be tcM ro.ponfcil.le AwtirW- to a -n .,. the na" of the form- ,;"1U"1 ... Address Lv fcl burners., a I boiuentel, ra. ;..;viun Huu-- I I Boiuerset ra. 1 ? .. L,T J Somerset, ru buinerset, I- Puto. H-u oi-iU, Court iiiUK-NtV-AT-LAW, Somerset, l"a. t A-v- boLuerel, Fa. i I .TilVTl. j. a. CHiLi- i.NrZAOOLL. i Anoittls-Ar-LA, ... I. I tr-rrumplMuon W bustuea. en- .-.at llLNEHAY. 4.L.G.HAY. fv 4 haV, 1 AXiUit-NtVs-AT-LAW, j.C.i'h somerset. Fa. f j Al'i'u'i-J'tY-AT-liAWi I boiuenet. Pa. I pwmptfy attend to all b w-taufi en 4 hi L iu. outy advance i ou eoUec oaict i" jumnou muck- 6 I- 0. K1MMEL, T IIHlK.t.l-Al-UW. r . Mttt'nwL. Fa. I .... . Anln)nl IA hi. a ci.u.ii aujoiumg oju..u, witu a.Mim.u auciity . uUice ou tulu Crin veVu3roUi urotwrv tUro. i AHuti.ti'-AT-LAW I tkux- 't. Pa. x M.umu.t Block, up - rs. En t jo lUui cri BtiveL oilecUoufj oteU lUol, Utlt riuiajiurd, ud aU m Uciiai to iirompUktan r 1 r jlboks. u a colbo&s. tiSuKN 4 CX)LBUKX, J Anuii-Ni-VS-AX-LAW, i jiiwM wilrusU-a to our cure will be l;iu;uii :u-iiuri to. Joll3 ui SuuierMrU llt-Uioni ui fKljoiil eurvtyiuj ud couveuan I LBAER, i ArruR'EY-AT-LAW. I Kouit-rset, Pa. t ptvticr in Somnwt aod adjoiuiD t x AU iuuij-Micuiriuiei to bua wiii t COFFBOTH. W. H. KUPPEL. i-:-TE0TH 4 KUPPEL. i AlTulvfcYS-AT-jlAW, Somerset, Pa. -vjim itru5W to tbeir care will be 1 !J piUK.-lu.Huy ttlteiided to. Office Cnatt ttreet, opuute Uaminoin I L MAii-DEN, M. D.f aUrutKKi jiuru U ije culv of the ' i lf.CAE0IHEKJ5, M. D.. j mieiU.-iN .MtsLKotU. Pktr.c Sirwt, opponite U. B J P. F. SHAFFER. f H YsitlAS ASK bU KG EON, 1 boinerw-t. Pa. h prxjfcaiml tcrvic to the eiti j Sumtnn Mud viciniijr. utboe ooruer f ,J t4 i-UK( R- IiLTHER, aYeitlA.V akusCIWEON, Uatul,rrol iirng (tore. H- S. KIM M ELL, M -"-K''uai cemcec to Uic clU-uJT-Trl v""ly. I'oleM pro- ML rd Ut'CkU kxuiU v hia of- AtA :. . ... P McMILLEX, MuikJ, Aruficul fc-u iutrt-d. i-!t"fI"lr1,,"u,,liic'u'ry- omce i "d Patnol itreeu. '"K B. FLCt'K, I.an,l C- I 'GlXEEB. LUU,Pa. ! EBATIVE MUTUAL FIRE ?'atamrn.M4 . .... i If honl u- , b lU8Ur-! I nteforinforuiatioD. Secretary. ' TOS. er and Emba! mer. GOOD HEARSE, PtrUialB, to ronera!. fam- J. MA VOL. XLVII. XO. 41. A Fleshy Consumptive Did you ever see one? Did you ever hear of one ? Most certainly not. Con sumption is a disease that invariably causes loss of flesh. If you are light in weight, even if your cough is only a slight one, you should certainly take Scoffs f-musHcn of cod Over oil with hypo phosphites. No remedy is such a perfect prevent ive to consumption. Just the moment your throat begins to weaken and you find you are losing flesh, you should begin to take it. And no other remedy has cured so many cases of consumption. Unless you are far advanced with this disease, Scott's Emul sion will hold every in ducement to you for a perfect cure. All Drocj ists, toe. and $i. THE First Moil Bant uK- Somerset, Penn'a. Capital. S50.000. Surplus, 537,000. UNOJV'OED PROFITS S.3000. DEPOSITS MCCEIVC l tAOf D All AMOUNTS. PATA.LC OH OCMafcO ACCOUNTS Of ItCPCHANTS. HIM, STOCK OCAICWS. NS OTMtnS SOOCITKO DISCOUNTS DAILY. - BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CIIAH. O. SCULL, UrX. K. HCL'LL, JAMr-S U PliU. W. H. M1LLKK, JOHN K. SJTT. K KT. S. W.tTLU EPVTARD HCULL, : : PRFSITEVT. VALENTINE H.AY, : VICE PKrl DENT HAKVKY M. BEKKLEY, IjalilER. The rand and eeurtti of this banc are se curely prouTid Id a olebntid Cunum bca eui Fauur tun. Toe only imfe maile abso lute)? burslur-proof. Jacob D. Swank, Watchmaker and JeweJer, Next 3oor West of Luthersa Church, Somerset, - Pa. I Am Now prepared to supply the public with Clocks, Watches, and Jew elry of all descriptions, aa Cheap as the Cheapest. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. All work guaranteed. Lock at my etock before making your purchases. J. D. SWANK. KEFFER'S HEW SHOE STORE! MEN'S BOYS'. WOBEH'S, GIUS; and CHiLDREK'S SHOES, OXFORDS nd SLIPPERS, Klack and Tan. Latest Styles and Shapes at lowest .CASH PRICES.! Adjoinlng Mrs. A. E. Ubl, South-east corner of square. . SOMERSET. PA. lir: J Elcud most soltlv ona N. v I i)l:iv most effectively over t 4 tcstive scene v.Utu uiiowa TiiB li'.it tl::t Isrivhlcrs Ixraa'y'i churta, xA y ;tttLc fil-.iiUcvJ loach tu iLcurawit'.g roo:a or dini:ig tocn:, is tLc niello glow oi" Hi WAX CANDLES bolj in a.i colors ana l:i.ccs to bar.uojizj with any iptencr hangings cr derortitrs. t an ufa-t :ired t y ;TAwnfltr rslL CO. Get an Education Hi. bMloatgl in lifn. R.M Bnbo4i wd at CENTRAL STATE ISP.UAL SCHSCL Itmr fimky, rrr4 'Ctt, fft Mbrurj, Bor ftiparioa m ltiwrtM? sod gjmuMr bqo, liMtlwHitt rc..d:ar. itaci Fnniwim. act la ftnittoa to rvol&r oara io vork. woHerHl is Id oca hrtTlhnd , Typ vrHtuc i And for iitotrt4 ctt(,on. ah4 50 YEARS Vr riPERlENCC ' Trade Wbh DCSIftNt CnvvitiaMTS AC AS OiV W I.I' 11 K p i win. uioir miijiu cut ninntfrn fne whtxbw n wirn.ix er.ai,i ri-iiL.,l. ('i.bip.uuk L u tru. r cit) aunl. HMHltxvtloa HJtt ten u,rvrtur Huiji m. Lo. riie rul mjtia, il hot v B ti-a . .. j .... iT i ii 1 1 1 I i in m.T Scintiitc imencan. ' i inftT miMtm ''t. L"""f t''r.: r.v.t 14 LI - - 1 r VT-ie' t-yl I iff r v v s j a i,lLLlia.X:r(it.,warii.i.t. THE CUBFEW IN MANILA. Little clilllun, burry la W'itea Ctis ringn dom belU ! lx.n't you dargo out 'in. Whoa Olin rings dem bella ! Close de doubt all good an' tlfht. Lock de cellah fob de night BrtUh all keep out ob sight When Otii ring deia bell. ! Grab yo' guns all op an' run When Olia rings di-ni brlls ! Can't stay out to bare no fun. When Otis lings dem bells Turn de lights down, pail de bliud, lon'l yoa lifigab ioiig behind. You'll git took if you don't mlud. When Otis rings dem bells ! Clucago Record. GREAT WORK OF THE HIST. The Destruction of Cervera'i Fleet Seen From the Little Ves sel! Deck- "The flagship is standing- to the east ward, sir, and has made signal for the Hist to follow ber," was the message brought to me by an orderly a few mo ments before 9 o'clock on that beautiful Sunday morning, the 3 i of July, The Hist at this time was almost di rectly off Morro Castle, and but a short distance from the Gloucester, tbe little vessel which so greatly distinguished herself in the few bourn that followed. We did not kno at the time where the New York was going, but learned later that the admiral intended to visit General Shatter, and we were going to Altares to take twosiz-pounder guus from oue of our collier. We had only one three pounder and four automatic one-pounders, and we needed the large guus badly. About 9:30, when we were five miles to the eastward of Morn), and follow ing in the wake of the &agbip, I heard tiring. A moment later the orderly burst into the mess room in great ex citement: "Sir, the ofttoer of the deck reports that the fleet has begun another bom bardment." As I Bteprled out ou deck I heard a loud jell: "The Spaniards are coming out !" Sure enough, there was a large black hull jut clearing Morro point the Maria Teresa and which was follow ed by three others. The smoke hid from our sight the torpedo bat de stroyers' exiL Hmg ! Bang! Hang! their big guns were going, and from where we were the fl-tshes looked like fire-flies. Tbe excitement was intense. Our men threw off their Sjudiy clothes (the first Sunday in the month being the lime when general muster is held and when the articles of war are read) and manned the guns. "Hard-a-port !" "Full speed ahead !", "Start the blowers !" "All hands to general quarters!'' followed in rapid succession, and we came around in the wake of Admiral Sampsou's flagship. Dense black smoke began to pour from the New York's funnels, as fires were lighted in the boilers not then in use. The little torpedo boat Ericsson, abeam of ttie New York, also began to show evidt-uces that she was getting ready for her 27 or knot maximum speed. Our exciting race to the westward had begun. "Flagship makes general signal; 232 calls out the chief signal quartermast er. A hasty glance at the emergency signal list showed that this meant: "Close in to mouth of harbor and at tack enemy." By this time the smoke had some what cut off our view of the battle, but the roar of the guns was terrific The New York's speed began to in crease as she. felt the effects of her extra boilers, and we were rapidly working up to maximum of 12 knots. "What a terrible loss of life is tak ing place," we all thought There was; it was one sided, but we did not know it then. It seemed impossible for our ships to escape fatalities, fighting at what appeared to us to be such a thort range. We had forgotten about the batteries on Morroand Locapa until they opened on the New York as she daubed by them. She did not return the fire; there.waa more Important work ahead. Our turn came a few minutts later. "There she goes V shouted someone, as a curl of smoke ascended from Locapa. Then followed what in reality was only a few seconds of time, but which earned minutes until the shell struct the water about 150 yards short of us. With the splash came cheers and cat calls from our men. Above all was heard tbe harsh voice of sonie "Jim: ie:" "They can't hit nothin' !" Shell No. 2 went about 103 yards over us, and the next four fell nowhere near. The Hist is only a small yachtbut when one is being fired at that way, aud without the excitement of return ing the fire, one feels that bis vessel is as big as the whole ocean, and that the Spaniards could not miss us even if they ere blindfolded. rosMil ly we would hare been hit had that been the case, judging from the rest of their shooting that day. About 10:30, when we were three miles weet of Morro, we dashed by the gallant Gloucester, standing by the wrecks of the Pluton and Furore. We knew then that she and her brave cap tain, Waiuwright, bad won fame in the short time that had elapsed since we 1. ft her off Morro. "The two ships afchore are the Teresa and O-mendo," called out the Cuban pilot The Hist was Immediately headed Inshore towards them to pick up the survivors. Here is tbe reason why tbe little Hkt did not become fa mous as the vessel that rescued Ad miral Cervera: When within a short distance of thtee wrecks we were hailed by mega phone from a pretty little yacht which we had noticed In our run to the west It prove! to be the Herald-Republic di-patchboat O ddn ItxL When we had stopjied the following message came over the water: "We have Surg'on Simons of the lovta, on board. H was ashore with the army yesterday, and U wild to get back to his ship, as be fears there have been many casudlj-ies. Will you take Lim? Dae SOMERSET, PA., As I hare lfore stated we feared that there had been many killed and wounded, so we did take him. That is why Wainwright gained new lturels that day, for later it fell to his lot to pick up the Spanish admiral. After the doctor had come aboard we headed again to the westward, aud pro ceeded full speed to Aserradero, where the Vizcaya lay beached and in flames, and off which place lay the Iowa. The distance proved to be nine miles, and when about half way we passed the Indiana standing back towards Santiago. Three cheers aud a tiger were given and returned. "Any casualties?" I megaphoned. "Not a man injured," was Captain Taylor's reply, and then came howls of delight from our crew. Tweuty minutes later we were along side the Iowa. "No one hurt," shout ed Captain Evans, after we had in formed bim that his surgeon was with us. We then stood in for the Vizcaya. Brave Lieutenant Usher had taken the little Ericsson in right uuder the bow of the burning wreck. The Iowa also had her boats there. It took but an instant to man our three boats and put them to work. The difficulty was in holding back our crew all wanted to go. Lieuteuant Huuicke and Assistant Engineer Kellogg were our officers in charge of tbe boats, and they did heroic work that day. They proceeded uuder the Vizcaya's bow to take off the Spaniards. Tbe wreck was then on fire fore and all, and there was an ax plosion almost every minute. The poor wretches probably believing they were to be shot were afraid to drop into the water. Many of them clung to ropes over the side and had to be shaken off into the water Our men had holes burnt in their coats and shirts by the molten metal. The first -i picked up by our boats were placed on board the Ericsson, which, a few moments later, steamed out to the Iowa, aud thence toward Santiago. Aa the little boat passed us with her 90 prisoners, who loaded her down almost to tbe water's edge, Usher shouted: "Look out for her guns they are all loaded !" As the guns were pointed in all di rections, we could not "look out" It wu a risk that had to be taken. The Iowa soon recalled her boats, and also stood to the eastwurd. This left us alone at tbe wreck. For the next five hours the gallant crew of the Hist con tinue! the work of rescue. Spaniards were taken from the ship, the water aud the shores to tiie number of 11.5, making a total of l'Jj, with the 2. placed on the Ericsson. The cries of the poor fellows who had been wounded, and were still on board, unable to help themselves, were frightful. They were burned to death. The ship was a mass of flames, her plates were red-hot. Nothing could be done for them. Explosions were in cessant At one time it would be the rattle of the Mauser ammunition; an other, some of the large fixed ammu nition, and again, tbe explosion of a magazine, when a column of smoke would shoot up many hundreds of feet' What a few hours before had been a magnificent righting ship, teeming with men, was now a hopeless wreck, with half her crew dead or dying ! When we had taken off all we could get from the ship, our boats were sent through the surf to bring off tbe Span iards who bad reached shore, and whom the Cubans had "rounded up." Despite tbe reports of Cuban cruelty, we did not see or bear of their shooting the Spaniards at this place. In fact, our men received valuable assistance from tbe Cubans in taking off the prisoners on the beach. Several of the injured who came aboard had had their hands bandaged by the insur gents. In all we had about 20 wounded, five or six desperately. One poor fellow had been scalded. He had hardly any flesh from bis neck to bis heels. He had been in the salt water and in the broiling sun; had been lifted in and out of boats and yet he never mur mured. Another had been shot in the neck, while' still another had a terribly in jured hip, yet neither uttered a sound. One, who seemed to be dying, placed in my bands a worn, greasy pocket book containing two five peseta pieces. We got his name, and when he was transferred the purse went with him He bad clung to it all day, keeping it in his hand or mouth, as he was naked when be was brought on b jar J. A group of four Spaniard were noticed talking excitedly and shaking their clenched fists at the Vizcaya. Nearly all were nude and very hungry It was reported to me that tbey claim ed to have had no food for the pre' ious twenty-four hours. When food was given to them they ate ravenously. Clothing was also furnished. To find that, instead of being shot, they were treated as friends raised their spirits wonderfully. Later, when our little band played for them, they seemed to enjoy it im mensely and appeared to forget the ter rible scenes of tbe morning. j3rave men of the Hist ! I know what fighters they .were, for I have seen them in four battles, yet this afternoon they were as tender as women. The wounded received every attention. Blankets, mattresses, hammocks and delicacies from the men's private mess were furnished. I beard no remarks about "Dagoes" or "Itemember the Maine." Leaving tbe Vizcaya when all eurr vivors had been taken off, a quick run was made to Santiago, aud by 11.15 all our prisoners and wounded had been placed on board the Indiana. This ended the eventful day. We all thought as we had many times be fore that day "What a glorious Fourth it will be at home to-morrow. St J Louis Republican. i Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a clear head, an active brain, a strong, vigorous body makes him fit for the battle pf life. To take wax tpots from black silk fcraj off all the wax possible, wet the goods with alcohol aud dry with a soft rset ESTA.BLISPITi:r 1827. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22, 1899. A WESTERN DIVIXE. A REMARKABLE STORY. AmosT. Whitman stepped from his Ct'll in the Ohio Penitentiary last week to face six Deputy Sheriffs, represent ing as many counties In Illinois, Mis souri, Indiana and Ohio. He is now behind the bars in the Miami county jail at Piqua, Ohio, and is ngiin head ed toward the grim prison walls. Two years ago, when he stepped from the cell corridor of the Prison North, at Michigan City, Ind., he faced an even dozen deputies from the States above named, and when he again finishes a term he will be confronted by others awaiting at the door. The States of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Il linois, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio stand ready aud anxious .to pay for his keeping for terms of impris onment And thus, probably varying the program by taking tbe fare of dif ferent States, Is seems, will end the life of a character even more remarkable than the dual characters of Dr. Jekyll aud Mr. Hyde, which Stevenson creat ed iu fiction. Amos T. Whitman is known to the church people of the Mississippi Valley as one of the most successful evangel ists that ever labored in the interest of the Lord. To the officers of these States he is known as the greatest horse thief this country has ever known. While he has labored with shiners and brought many iuto the fold of the Almighty, he has at tbe same time robbed them of their horses and has accumulated enough wives to entitle him to a seat In the Mormon church directorship. Possibly no man has lived a life of such striking incon gruities and so successfully played each star role. Whitman is an Ohioan by birth. He had only a common school education, but he acquired, by reason of his envi ronments during his youth, a smatter ing of theology. Early he showed a tendency for fast horses, for reckless ness and forgettiug at variance with the law. He married at Greenville, his home, and by reason of a breach of law had to depart from that State, leav ing his wife behind. Then began his dual career. He first appeared in Kansas in the role of a country preacher. His devout bearing, his religious fervor and his eloquence made him instantly a success in this new role. He tarried long enough to marry one of the sisters, take most of her belongings aud disappear with most of the fast horses in the neigh borhood. He then opened out over in Nebraska and repeated the program. Tiieu he appeared iu iUiwc3icru Missouri and took on the character of a traveling evangelist In the meautime he had organized probably thegrea'est horse thieving or ganizatiou the country has ever known at least, as developments will slfow, the most systematic and marvelous. It was in tbe role of the traveling evan gelist that he reached the height of his duality. He would go into a country commu nity and begin revival serviota. He was poor, aud had to be taken into tbe homes of the church members, which was very agreeable to them, as he was such a wonderful preacher and holy man. He prayed with them in their chambers, asked blessing over their food, aud when the meal was over strolled out to meditate on bis next sermon. It was noticed that he took specially keen interest in the barnyards and in the stock. He found out, through perfectly natural questioning, how aud where the homes were kept, how and where the men folks slept, whether there were any dogs, information re garding the locks and the lay of the land. At tbe same time he acquired a knowledge of the roads of the country, the by-paths and infrequent highways, tbe creek and river seclusions, and re duced this and all ether information to memorandum and map form. All this was done so neatly by tbe poor, devout evaDgelist in the ten years that he play ed the role, covering all of the North Central States, that he was never once suspected. The revival meetings would gain In terest aud enthusiasm until tbe entire community would be in a religious fer vor by reason of his eloquence and ex hortations. And then, after he bad been there ten days or two weeks, tbe farmers of the neighborhood would awake some morning to find ten or twelve of the best horses gone. He would then get out and try to pacify them, would caution against rash meas ures and, finally gaining time, would set them off in a direction which be generally managed to select himself. He would continue his sermons several nights longer, and in a perfectly natu ral manner bring them to a close, and, with much regret, part The next re vival would be held 200 or 300 miles dis tant in another State, and with the same results. This would probably have continued indefinitely but for two things first, that tbe bottom fell out of the horse market and there was not sufficient re turn; second, that he visited his own home and bis appearance there, of course not as a minister, was contem porary with the disappearance of some horses. Sheriff Welker reasoned logic ally and placed bim in jail. He broke, and getting ten hours' lead headed the greatest chase on record In the Ceutral States. At Sturgis, Mich., two days Liter, Welker missed him by twenty minutes; a week later, at Waco, Texas, Welker was one hour behind; a moqth later, at St Louis, he missed Mm by a day; a week later be almost had bis hands on him at Albuquerque, N. M.j a week later be was only two days be hind, and at Meudota, IIL, two weeks later, when Walker weut to a clairvoy ant, he received a surprise by her say ing: "You are after a man. He was here last night. I told hira he was a fugitive and he admitted it, aud throw ing back his coat, showed his revolvers and said he would Sght if it ever be came necessary. Your cbase this time will be of no a-aiL Return borne. In the years to wme, when you least ex pect it, your lives will cross in a most startling manner." Welker did uot believe her, and on the money furnish ed by the Aoti-Horse Thief Associa tion, of Ohio, continued the mad rush almost a month longer, but at last was forced to give up and return home. That was seven years ago. Three years later Welker was out dtiviug one afternoon, in Darke coun ty, Ohio, making arrests, wheu he pick ed up a torn piece of paper from the floor of a buggy and began reading it He came across a special from this city regarding the capture of a horse thief. Tbe special went on to say that a man giving bis name as J. T. Williams had been arrested in the north part of this county for horse theft He was caught w hile sleeping, and the horses were in his possession. He had been brought to this city and before pleading guilty had axked to make a statement which so affected the Court that he was left off with two years. Welker placed the scrap of pajier iu his pocket and the next day took the train to Anderson. He found the pris oner gone to Michigan City. The des cription was disappointing, as the fel low had a sandy moustache and no beard. Welker returned home, but, being bothered, he at last went to Mich igan City to satisfy his own mind, aud at least dispose of the foreboding which had so persistently held on to him. When he was ushered into the cell oc cupied by Williams be found himself face to face with Itev. Amos T. Whit- Whitman was game to the last. He did not flinch or turn a hair. He main tained he was Williams. So well did he act the part that the prison officials believed him, and after Welker had la bored in vain two days they insisted that the prisoner bj spared further "sweating." It was on the third and last day that Welker at last fouled and broke dowu his mair. Whitman told the story of his affairs, and told Welker where he could get some of the horses stolen last, when he did the stealing himself, his gang hav ing gone to pieces because of the un profitableness of horseflesh. In the prosperous days there were as many as twenty-five persons connected with the gang-three of them fashion able women, who worked the cities in the role of ladies going away for the season, and desirous of disposing of their family horses. " There were men to do the stealing, working on his plans, specifications and maps; others to han dle the horses and get them to different points after they had been turned over. There were groomers, trainers, and in Illinois there was a bleaching estab lishment unearthed by the officers some time ago, where a process involving chemicals, the color of the animals could be chaDged. A black could eas ily be changed iuto a roan After turn ing these bleached animals over to grooms, bobbers and trainers, they would coo.e forth iu a month entirely different hordes. It was the plan of tbe organization to take only horses that were diamonds in the rough, instead of well groomed animal-, In which little change could be made. Thus, afr a month's groom ing, training and feeding, it is not at all improbable that, as claimed, horses were even sold back to the men from whom they had Ijeen stoleu. Abive all things Whitmin kept clear of th horse markets, which are under the eye of the polke constantly. Scores of an imals mere placed in tbe German army through the German agents in this couutry, who asked noquestions; scores of others found their way iuto the Uni ted States army; others were sold by the women, and others were easily bandied in other equally safe and novel manners. Whitman was the braius and the head of the whole machine. Though he is a scoundrel of tbe worst etripe.'he has poiuts to be admired. His fidelity to those associated with him has been praiseworthy. He has given no one away to the officers, and is content to shoulder all of the punishment himself. Ee Had Fine Sport "I've got a good story, but it sounds so much like a fish story that I am afraid to tell it at random," ventured the slim ex -councilman to his stout friend. "Oh, don't mind me, Ed!" echoed the rotund friend. "Weir," whispered the other, "I had such tremendous luck fishiug in Flor ida that I grew morbid contemplating the monotony. I pulled out fish until may arms ached. "Learning that there were two blood hounds in the vicinity, I unbuckled my shotgun early one morning and set out for a point where there is a dam. None of our party knew of this dam. When the tide comes in tbe fish get above it and jump it when they want to go down. By agreement the man who owned tbe dogs was on baud. I stood at one end of the dam and he threw a stick into the water about 40 feet above the embankment In dashed the dogs. Like a Cash of lightning a four-pound trout flung himself out of the water and high into tbe air. I gave him the open bore and had just time to snap another. "It was glorious, far three hours I shot fish. Sometimes it was 20 minutes between shots, but frequently the fish were flushed every five minutes. It was thrilling. It was intoxicating. I used up every shell I had, and out of 40 shots I finished 40 fish, missing once, but upon one occasion, however, kill ing two at one'shot "By the way," added the slim ex councilman, as bis rbust acquaintance gasped for breath, "when I missed a fish a turtle was crawling by and I bag ged him." Atlanta Constitution. He Fooled The Surgeons. All doctors told Ilenick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, O , after suffering U mouths from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was per formed; but he cured himself with five boxes Bucklen's Arnica salve, the surest Pile cure on earth and tbe best Stive in the world. 2t cents a box. Sold at J. N. Suyder'a Drug Store, Somerset Pa-t d G. W. Brallter'a Prug Store, Berlin, Pa. r ill H T7) UI Opportunities in Manila. From LelU-'s Weekly. A man with a thousand American dollars in his belt and a head with sound American business ability in it, landing in Manila within the uext six months will ouly be able to compute his profits by his ability to count It will not matter wbat business be makes up his mind to undertake, as long as be provides artictes of home make or their Imitation. There is no doubt that there is a fortuue to be made by the man or woman who will start a bakery and candy store such as are to be found in all large towns at home. Flour, sugar and other necessary ingredients can all be bought in open market at very reasonable prices, and wiuld go as rapidly as offered for sale. A pews paper ageoey, where late magaziues and American works could be bought, would be a profitable enterprise. There is now no way to get anything of this kind except by individual aurwi'rip tiou. The climate does uot agree with many, but people of both sexes who, while born and brought up in Europe and Englaud, have lived here home time, say that they became acclimated in a few months. There is no doubt that our people would fiud it the same. That American clerks and bookkeepers will be in demand there is no doubt ; tbe Filipino is too careless and unreli able to be depended upon." In tbe large houses that are bound to be established by both English aud American capital, positions with large salaries attached will be at the disposal of those ou hand to accept them. Skilled labor of every kind, mechanical and engineering, will be needed in tbe municipal im provements as well as in tha opening up of the coat ami gold fields farther in the interior. With the firm belief that Many Americans will try their fortunes here, a word to those who kuow something on keeping boarding-houses. There Is not a place where comfort at medium rates can be obtained. Let some one give his attention to this. Living is extremely cheap. The hire of a servant Is nothiag in comparison with Amer ican prcea. A good servant is paid eight dollars Mexican a month most of them receive six dollars. Rectal is very economical. A fifty-foot store on the main street, the Escolta, rents to day for seventy-five dollars Mexican, and on tbe aide streets the reuts are much lower. The average rent for a house for six people, with a stable at tached, is seventy dollars Mexican ; this is in the best neighborhood. Useful Hints. When filigree silver has Wcom dull and black it may be cleaned by thor oughly washing in a bath of potash water. Rub with a soft toothbrush wherever a flat surface is presented, then set the silver in the following so lution: One part of ordinary salt, one of alum, two of saltpetre and four of water. Soak for five minutes, then rinse out In cold water, wipe dry and polish with chamois leather. Oatmeal is a capital thing for re no. vating suede gloves. Fine oatmeal is the best Half till a bowl with it, draw on tbe gloves and rub them about in tbe oatmeal in tbe same manner as when laving the hands in water. As the meal gets dirty replace it by fresh until the gloves are clean. The oat meal adhering to the gloves easily brushes off. Sprinkle cayenne pepper in the re sorts of rats aud they will leave tbe premises. Ammonia will remove spots from tbe most olicate fabric and leave no trace behiud of its use. Soot applied to a fresh cut or wound will stop the blood and abate the rain at tbe same time. To make brooms last longer than they ordinarily do dip them once a week iu boiliDg suds. This toughens tbe strands. Weak soda water applied several times a day is an excellent remedy for the inflammation caused by contact with poisonous plants. An excellent water-proof composition for boots aud shoes can be made as fol lows: Beeswax, two ounces; teef euet, four ounces; resin, one ounce; ueats foot oil, two ounces; lamp-black, oue ounce. Melt together. Abont Children's Teeth. In most families the good custom ob tains of sending the children to the dentist for half-yearly examinations, in order that there may be no sudden at tacks of toothache from a neglected tooth. October and April are favorite times for this, but tbe dentists are the a very buy. Instead of taking time by the forelock, and dispatching the in fants betimes, it is well to remember tbe caution of a Philadelphia expert March, he says, is the worst month iu the year for neuralgia of tbe face, and particularly of the jaw. Only the vic tim of acute facial neuralgia can ap preciate the dolor of this affliction. Therefore, "let sleeping lions lie," if they will, during March. Do not stir up a dormant neuralgic pain by exper iments during this rough-and windy month. Uulejis your tooth actually aches, leave it alone, coaxing it through the March weeks, and making an en gagement now fr a date In milder April for the regular spring examina tion necessary to enjoy an uninterrupt ed summer away from town. So Sijht to Ugliness. The woman who I lovely In face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac tive must keep her health. If she la weak, sickly aud all ran down, she will be nervous and Irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skiu, rich complexion. It will m-tke a good-looking, charming woman of a run-down invalid. Oa!y 0 ceuta. Soil at J. N. Snyder's Dru$ Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W, Sra'.ller'a Prug Store, Berlin, Pa. dLI lL O WHOLE NO 248G. Tricked by His Memory. There is a certain Cleveland man who fondly imagine' he has an excel lent memory. He never carries letters around in his pockets and he is pretty good at leaving orders at the grccer's. Occasionally he gets his wife to ask him concerning the events of the day, and he makes a good record when catechised. Somebody (old him that was the way Tburlow Weed improved a bad memory and be finds itau ex cellent exercise. Not long ago be had a telephone put in his house and fre quently uses it Another strong point with him is his alleged 'memory for telephone numbers. He has repeated them over so many times that the numbers which be is likely to use he can spin off in lively style. But his overweening confidence in his ability in this direction brought him to grief, says the Cleveland Plaia Iealer. He as in bis offiiv a few days ago aud wanted to call up a particular friend. He knows that th friend al ways answers iii.s 'phone in persnu, and when he bad rung up and given the number he began to talk as soon as he was sure somebody was at the other end. "Hello, George!" he said. "How are you How are things? Say George, let U ke In the show to-night. We'll have a little supper first, and then go over. I've got things fixed so I can get awy and nobody be any the wiser. I told Maggie we were busy at a par tial inventory and that if I wasn't home at T o'clock she woul l know that business detained me. Ha, ha! She believes anything ber trusted old hub by wants to tell ber. Wiir you go, old boy? Ifym will, call for me at r." He p tuned for an answer and his breath. Before be could catch the latter be gasped again. A shrill feminine voice rang in his ear. "Yes," said the shrill voice: "I'll go." 'Wh-what's that?" he stammered. "I say I II go," said the shrill voice; "and I'll call for you ato." With a spasmodic gesture the man with a memory rang off. "Merciful Jupiter!'' he groaned. "That was my wife's voice !" He rubbed his head distractedly. What did it mean? Then he under stood it alL He bad in a momentof criminal forgeifuluess rang up bis own 'phine instead of his friend's. His marvelous memory had played him a scurvy trick. Djn't Tire Your Eyes. It is unwise to tire the eyes, for if it Is frequently d ne they are likely to lxe toae. Of course if thoroughly rested at night they will bear a very frequent repetition of fatigue, but other wise tbe sight will grow dim. Chil dren's eyes, like their brains, require more care than the eyes of adults. A great deal of barm is done tbe eyes in school by too little, too much or badly directed light, which should come from behind or from one side; never, if pos sible to avoid it, should it come directly in front of ye eye. Tbe eye is most dependent upon the general health. It is impossible to indicate Just how much and how intensely the eyes may be em ployed, but it Is safe to say that a very large number of persons in civilized life are constantly verging upon the danger of exhaustion of their vision by overstraining the eyes. Such an ex haustion is quite ommon among young people who are kept several hours oc cupied with printed books. When the eyes become sensitive to light or tired. it is folly to force them. No exigency is an adeq'iite excus3 for such an abuse. Equal to the Emergency. "What!" exclaimed paterfamilias De Million:, waxiDg wroth and rosy at the thought of such a proposition. "Yoa marry my ouly daughter! You, aclerk in my office at $1-1 a week! Well, hang me if I don't admire your nerve, young man; but it's absurd, my dear boy; it's preposterous! Why, to begin with, you couldn't ever clothe my daughter on your present incomer "I know that, sir," admitted the un abashed and persistent suitor, nothing daunted as yet when the old gentleman had somewhat subsided and the atmos phere was considerably less cerulean. "I know that, sir, but," he paused for a final brace aud his second wind "the fact is, your daughter wants to marry me, nevertheless; aud besides, sir, if it should be necessary that is, in case my salary shouldn't happen to double or even quadruple itself within a mouth after our wedding why, sir well er I suppose we could marry and settle down in er er in some warm climate!" Town Topics. Getting a Cinch on Him. "He'll propose all right," said the old man confidently. "I have him fixed." "What did you do?" asked the anx ious mother. "I acked him to lend me (-Y), and he did it. OIi, be is in earnest, and no mistake." "But yotr didn't want tbe money," protected the anxious mother. "Of course not," answered the foxy father. "I only wanted to encourage him. He thinks he has me fixed so I can't object, and he'll come to tbe point in a hurry now." Chicago Post His Life Wis Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonder ful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling of it he says: "I was taken with Typhoid Fever, that ran Into Pneumonia. My lungs became harden ed. I was so weak 1 oouldu't even sit up iu bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of Consumption, when I beard of Dr. King's New Dis covery. Oue bottle gave me great re lief. I coutiuued to use it, and now am well and strong. I can't say loo much iu its praise." This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and L'-ing trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and Si.Oa Trial In tiles free at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Ber lin, Pa. Every bottle guaranteed. Kott to Ksr i. Thr ts probably ml a child who doea not love tlte paiipy, and the ma jority of grown people regard it with much favor. We see pansles grown in people's door yards, even when no other flower is cultivated tbera. Tbe one great reason for Its popularity U the ease with which it may be grown and tbe plenteous return? it gives fcr caw spent upon it. .Pansy plants are raised by gettitVtC good ed3 and aowiog in shallow boxes iu the bous or iu hot-bed outdoor. Iu the house seeds uiay be started iu February, March or April. Fill tbe box with fine prepared dirt, bringing it nearly to the top. This soil need not be very rich; good garden toaui will answer very welL Make the top level and smooth, aud scatter the seeds at evenly aa possible. When this Is done sift some soil over them until tbey are covered about a quarter of an inch in depth. Next give a light sprinkling, and then wet a piece of spongy paper, or brown wrapping paper, and put over the top of the box, set in a sunny win dow, free from drafts, aud In about eight days expect to see the first tiny shoots appear. Do not pour hot water ovtr the soil, but let all moisture be given through the paper, which should be frequently moistened. By May the plants ought to be large enough to be set out of doors. Have the ground where they are to be placed frpaded deep and mellow, and plenty of well decayed manure worked in, as pansies delight in a rich soil. Select a cloudy day for setting out tbe plants and put tbem about eight inches apart each way, firming tbcm down well. By July tbey will be in blossom and will continue to flower till late in the fall. Iu tbe meantime, work the soil every week aud give the plants all the water they can drink. Keep tbe blossoms well picked off, so that no seed pods which take the strength from the plants can form, and give fertilizer if it should be needed.. The bent fertili zer is liquid manure, if it is not too strong. To my mind a situation that receives the benefit of the sun till noon, and is shaded for tbe remainder of the day is an ideal place for a pansy bed. Vk-k's Maga.ine. A Slight Kisufiderstanding. "Smithkins," said tbe employer, "you may take a month off.' "Oh, sir," replied the clerk, as soon as he could command his voice, "It is so good of you to suggest it ! I have felt the need of a vacation for some time, but have hesitated to ask for it, knowing how busy we are, and I thank you most heartily for your considera tion." "Smithkins, said .the employer, "are you crazy?" "Why, no, sir. Didn't you say I might take a mouth off?" "Certainly that is wbat I said. This is the first f the month, while last month's calendar remains over your desk. Take last month off and keep up to date. That is what I meant." New York World. Used a Confederate Stamp. A farmer living in Highland County, who desired to matte a deposit In one of the Staunton banks, sent his ir.ocy by registered mail. This is not out of the ordinary, because this is a safe way to send money, but the peculiar part of the transaction Is that tbe farmer used a ten-cent Confederate stamp, presum ably not knowiug the civil war has ended, and another strange incident is that the letter passed through the hands of the Highland aud Staunton officers without being detected. Staunton (V:) Spectator. A "petite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, tbe wondei ful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit thatinsures perfect health aud great energy. Ouly 2" cents per box. Sold at J. N.Suyder's DrugStotv, Somerset, Pa., and G. W. Brallier's Drug Store, Berlin, P. Elopement a la Kode. The agitated girl looked back through the cloud of dust that rose In the rear. "Algernon," she exclaimed in terror, "papa is pursuing us!" "Let him pursue!" chuckled Alger non. "The last thing I did before we started was to slip out and change his storage battery. It's only got about one more mile in it, ami theu it'll stop dead." And even a Algernon spske these words his automobile drew away from the pursuer, while from the lagging machine far in the rear came faintly to the ear hoarse cries of impotent rage from the bailled parent Chicago Trib une. The Doctor's Diagnosis. "I am not sleeping at all well," said tbe girl, explaining her symptoms to the doctor in a wan tone. "But then," she added, "I have troubled about some little matters of my own that might have caused that" "Who is he?" asked tbe doctor, quickly, and as the girl's face flushed rosy red and she lost her inauimate ex pression he knew that even an old say ing will work two ways. New York Times. Thoroughly Satisfied. "I suffered from neuralgia and pains in my side, and seeing Hood's Sarsa par ilia advertised as a good medicine I procured six bottles. The first bottle gave me relief. I continued taking the medicine and am satisfied with the good results. It has cured me." Mrs. T. Wandell, XI Second Av., Corry, Pa. Hood's Pills cure nausea, headache. A Test The woman did not believe in the occult "Now, I propose to test this clairvoy-. ant," she was saying. "I shall send her a lock of my hair, as she directs, with some question which nobody but myself can possibly answer. Let me see, what can I ask her?" Til's iu to laughed b'fctrsely. "Ask her what is the real color of the hair !" he urgoL Detroit Journal. Pipes Sept Clear. To Drevent the stoppage of conductor pipes on roofs a new guard is formed of a number of wire fingers attached to the outer edge of the vertical section of the pipe, with the ends of the wire bent against the bottom of a slanting trough to strain tbe water, the slant or tbe wires allowing all rubbish to fail off Instead of clogging the pipe.
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