The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 8

THE INDIANA INDIANA, FEB. 21, 1900. ADVERTISING BATES. LEGAL inch, one week, one inch two weeks, one inch three weeks. one inch four weeks, $3.00 Rates for additional space lor longer terms, and tor commercial advertisements, made known on application.

All legal and official advertising charged for by the inch. TERMS OF THE MESSENGER. $1.00 per year if paid in advance 51.25 if paid at the end of three months; $1.50 if paid at the end of sis months, and S2.00 at expiration of the vear. THE HOME NEWS. THE thermometer registered five below zero Tuesday morning.

IT cost Blairsville $800 to wipe out the smallpox plague in that town. THE Senatorial storm center will now be transferred to Indiana county. Boss FLIKX is finding it hard work bossing Indiana county Republicans. COAL leasing still continues in this county and numerous sales are being made. The news from the Jefferson county primaries gave the insurgents in tMs county a hard jolt.

IT is said there are thirty-two places in Blairsville where intoxicants are sold more or less openly. THE town of Clearfield had a $50,000 fire on Thursday last. The Keystone block and the Chase building, occupied by various firms and offices, were destroyed. HOMESTEAD, champion basket ball team of Western Pennsylvania, will play Indiana A. A.

Wednesday evening, February 28. Admission 25c; reserved seats 35c. THE election in this place yesterday passed off quietly. There were no contests and a small vote was polled. The same may be said of the other districts of the county.

THE Cambria Steel company, at Johnstown, paid out $210,000 in wages to its employes Saturday, the largest pay in the history of the company. H. M. of the Times, is spoken of as a possible candidate- for Register and Recorder, to succeed James 1ST. Stewart.

The Republicans might go further and fare worse. WILLIAM CAMPBELL, of Parkwood, left here Monday morning for Pittsburg to undergo an operation for cancer. The physicians advised a short delay, and Mr. Campbell has returned to his home. CLAKK DAUGHERTY, formerly of this place, but for a number of years a citizen of Jeannette, is a prominent candidate for postmaster at that place.

Clark would make an active and accommodating official. THE curfew does not ring any more in Kittanning. The council decided A. S. G.

A. S. C. the state of affairs Fe 2 1900 Some Doings of Congressman JacU. Mr.

Jack has introduced a bill in the House making an appropriation for the improvement of the Allegheny river. Pensions Granted. James K. WeUs, Plumville, $14; Isaac I. Heffelfinger, Shelocta, James McLeister, Utah, Green township, in- xease, $6 to $8.

Got Insurance. Through the Cameron Insurance Agency on Monday the trustees of Christ's Episcopal Church, recently destroyed by fire, received insurance wMch had been placed on the organ. 1 i The IttcFarland Foundry Sold. James McGregor, administrator- of the estate of the late Irwin McFarland, on Saturday last, at public sale, sold the foundry and machine shops located in this place and owned $4,025.00. by the estate, for X.egr Brofeen.

Mr. James A. Evans, of the Third ward, slipped and fell on an icy pavement last Saturday. His right leg was broken at the ankle joint, was soon reduced and the will soon be about. The fracture genial "Jim" Sew Fire Alarm.

The borough council is about to adopt a new system of fire alarm. They have placed the fire whistle on Electric Light Company's boilers and will operate it by a system of electric boxes distributed over town. A test of the whistle will be made at 7 p. m. on Thursday.

Drill Stuck. The drillers testing for coal on the J. W. Bradley farm, five miles north of town, met with trouble. The diamond tickler reached a depth of 60 feet, and when attempting to draw it out it stuck in the hole.

The drill is there yet, but new machinery is being devised to get it to the surface. The drillers are working for the Hoover people. Is quite a popular and familiar air, existing down in "old Kentucky" the past couple of weeks is such that those bred in the old Keystone State are not at all envious of their "old Kentucky" sisters. Tidal Wave and Victor Roller were not bred in old Kentucky, but notwithstanding, they furnish bread for the majority of Indiana county homes because it is of good color, good strength and even granulation; because it is carefully milled by experienced millers who give every detail their personal attention. Is it any wonder that good housekeepers cling to these brands with religious tenacity and refuse to have foisted' on them the many so-called brands which are styled, "just as good as Tidal Wave." Price, $1.10 for Tidal Wave, for Victor Roller Wheat, 6oc; Rye, 45c; Selling Western Oats at 35c.

Bran, $18.00. Sons, at the West Penn Hospital. Roy Steffey died at.the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburg, on February 18. He was suffering from typhoid fever and was an inmate of the hospital for about a week. He was a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Steffey, of Rayne township, and aged about 25 years. The re- mains'were brought home for interment and the funeral took place yesterday. Fifty-Slntn Anniversary. On Friday next Thomas C.

Hood and wife, of the Third ward, will celebrate the fifty-ninth anniversary of their marriage. Several of the" children and other near relatives will be present and make the occasion a pleasant one for the old folks. The venerable pair are in the enjoyment of good health and quite vigorous. last week they would not pay for its Tinging. Ever since the ordinance went into effect the ministers of the town have been paying for its ringing.

MR. N. C. SIMPSON has purchased the Thomas J. Bell farm in East Mahouing of Thomas H.

Aul, and the latter has purchased the Engle farm, on the main road, four miles from this place, and will' occupy it about April 1st. JOHN S. FISHER, after making a most vigorous and successful campaign in Jefferson county, arrived home today. He will devote the time from now until March 17, in making a canvass of his own county. THE Republicans of Jefferson county know a good thing when they see it, as evidenced by the handsome vote they gave Senate candidate Fisher, of tMs place.

His vote in this county on the 17th of March will go the Jefferson people some better. WILLIAM H. SMITH, of Canoe town- sMp, has purchased two farms in White township recently, the Clingenberger and Ray properties, both within a mile of this place. He will occupy the former farm some time in March. Mr.

Smith is a progressive farmer and will make a good citizen. THE receipts and expenditures of the county, as shown by the auditors' report, will be found on our first and second pages. The statement shows county to be in good financial condition. The reduction in the bonded debt during the year was some $20,000. WE understand the Mercantile Appraiser continues to assess all persons who do any trading, no matter whether they are in business or not, or whether or not they have "places of -business." He should read the interpretation the Attorney General puts on the law.

If he don't look a little out he is likely to get into a peck of trouble. WILI.TA.TVT FLINN'S political fences in this county are getting considerably out of repair, and it may take a personal visit from the big boss to put them to rights. His boodle appears to stick pretty close to the bottom of the pockets of some of Ms agents and is not being put where it will do the great- party wrecker the most good. THE white paper on which the MESSENGER is printed costs just 58 per cent more than it did some months ago. We notice that in several sections of the country the newspapers are increasing their subscription price and the Indiana county papers may be compelled to follow suit in the near future.

Now is the time to subscribe for the MESSENGER at the old rate of one dollar a year. THE members of Indiana Lodge of Woodmen of the World will meet in Odd Fellows Hall at 1 p. m. to-morrow and from there proeeed to Greenwood cemetery where they will participate with Homer City Woodmen in unveiling a monument recently erected to the memory of J. D.

Reed, who recently died, and was a member of the Homer City Woodmen. TOM E. HTLDEBRAXD, one day last week, reached the age, as he says, of "27 past," and he invited a score or more of Ms gentlemen friends to join him in a proper celebration of the occasion. He set up a most substantial repast and made it very pleasant for Ms guests -who, one and all, enjoyed the affair to the utmost. It was the verdict of those present that he should have at least two birthdays each year.

J. W. REPINE, of North Dakota, who has been spending several weeks in the city with his mother, Repine-Clawson, of Vine street, on Pacific Express yesterday" morning for home. Mr. Repine is a native of Indiana county, but has been in the vest for many jears.

This is Ms first visit home He is engaged in the cattle-raising onsiness in Johnstown Tribune, February 15. John Repine was born in He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bepine, and is a brother of Mrs. A.

Cunningham, of this place. I HAVE leased of Mr. J. A. Wissel two two large rooms, on Philadelphia street, for spring a nT Sqods that we sell at low prices are now making, will "be stored until April 1st free of charge.

H. Tafce a Post-Graduate Course. Dr. J. H.

St.Clair will leave here for Philadelphia next Monday. He will take a post-graduate course of instruction in the Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania. These special courses last one week, and have recently been specially established for Pennsylvania Veterinarians who have been qualified as government inspectors. BatSLIy Used Up. Howard Spangler, of Barnesboro, who was so badly frozen recently, submitted to a triple operation at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Saturday.

His right arm was cut off above the wrist, two fingers and part of a third removed from his left hand and half of Ms left foot cut away. His right, foot will probably be taken off at the ankle. He stood the severe operations well, and has been resting easily since. Penn Boiler Mills, Indiana, Pa. Good Story About Fruit Dried Peaches, pared and peaches that ever came to Indiana.

cheap. grades ever produced, 5c to 20c per pound. California Navel that the Pacific Coast sends east, and they are' seedless. Choice Bananas, Lemons, etc. You can give me your order by telephone, and the goods will be delivered at your residence K-k-k.

CLEMENTS, the Grocer, Indiana, Hou.se Oorner. News. Melvin Carnahan and Harry Stone- brakef visited at Bennett Stadtmiller's last Friday evening. Harry and Alex. Wissinger Thursday.

left for James Johnstown last Howeath has received Ms commission as postmaster and will soon assume his official duties. Robert Lydick and wife will celebrate their silver wedding on March 16. We hope they may see many more anniversaries of their 1 Wissel have moved their sawmill to the residence of Harvey Dearme. James Calhoun, of Indiana, and Inspector Fraley, an employe of the P. R.

were 'here on business recently. Michael Mbert purchased some very fine cattle the other day. Frampton Wedding-. Miss Beulah Frampton, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Frampton, of Punxsutawney, and Mr. Harry C. Neilson, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, were married at the home of bride's parents, on Tuesday, February 20, 1900 at 10 a. Rev.

John McKalip, pastor of the Punxsutawney Presbyterian church, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Neilson left on the noon train for Rochester, N. T.

They will make their home in Punxsutawney, after April 1. Jamaica Ginger Does for Milte Vasco. Mike Vasco and another Slav were on the streets of Homer City last Thursday, and were drunk. At night they were heard in their room in a drunken quarrel. Friday morning neither of the men made an appearance.

An examination of their apartment revealed both men lying on the floor. Vasco was dead and his companion was in a drunken stupor. Dr" Dickie was called, and after great exertions managed to restore the man to consciousness and undoubtedly the Doctor's prompt and successful work saved. his life. Scattered about the room were found eight empty Jamaica ginger bottles, and it is no doubt the drinking of this poisonous stuff caused Vasco's death and the other's almost fatal illness.

Both men came to Homer only a lew weeks ago and apparently had neither friends nor intimate acquaintances. Coroner Davis deemed an inquest under the circumstances unnecessary. The Ex-Sheriffs Will Meet. The ex-sheriffs of the county, with the present incumbent, will meet at the Clawspn House in this place to-morrow (Thursday.) The program of the affair embraces a good dinner, several speeches and a general good time. Following are the only ones now living: T.

S. Neal, H. P. Lewis, D. C.

Mack, James McGregor, M. F. Jamison and H. C. Howard.

Below we give a list of the sheriffs from the organization of the county to the present time: DATE or NAMES. COMMISSION. Thomas McCartney 1806 to 1809 Thomas Button 1809 to 1812 Bobert RoMson 1812 to 1815 Thomas Button 1815 to 1818 James Elliott 181? to 1821 Henry Kinter 1821 to 1824 Clemenc McGara 1824 to 1827 James Gordon 1827 to 1830 James Taylor 1830 to 1833 Joseph Laughery 1833 to 1836 James Kier 1836 to 1839 William Evans 1839 to 1842 DavidBalston 1842 to 1845 Simeon Truby 1845 to 1848 Gawin Button 1848 to 1851 John Mullen 18oltol854 John Montgomery 1854 to 1857 Joseph R. 1857 to 1860 A. P.

Thompson I860 to 1S63 J. R.Daugherty 1863 to 1866 Jacob Crips 1866 to 1869 H. C. Howard 1869 to 1872 J. R.Daugherty 1872 to 1875 William C.

Brown ...1875 to 1878 Daniel Ansley 1878 to 1881 M. F. Jamison 1881 to 1B84 James McGregor 1884 to 1887 D. C. Mack 1887 to 1890 P.

Lewis 1890 to 1893 D. C. Mack 1893 to 1896 T. S. Neal 1896 to 1899 D.

Elmer Thompson 1900 to 1903 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 9. 10. 11.

12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

27. 28. 29. 30. 81.

32. Coal Tipple Burned. The coal tipple at Smith's station, owned by Robera Smith, was destroyed by fire on Monday. The fire originated from the stove in the shanty on the tipple, and the wood-work being well saturated will oil, the efforts to extinguish the flames were futile. Work has already commenced on the erection of a new structure and will be completed in a couple of weeks.

Some 12 cars of coal were being shipped daily and about 75 men are thrown out of employment temporarily. Indiana County Ahead. Speaking of aged twins Indiana county can take the cake easily. A Green township correspondent writes us that there is living in that township twin sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann De Haven.and Mrs.

Sarah who were born in 1803, and are consequently now 97 years old. Their maiden name was Lowmaster and both are now in the enjoyment of good health. Mrs. De Haven reads ordinary print without the use of glasses and is quite active. Institute.

Following is the program for a local institute to be held in the Widdowson school house, Saturday, March 3, 1900: 9 a. m. Song "Beading and How to Teach It," Jesse Sickenberger, Elsie Shank. 'Personality of the Teacher, Sara Stephens, Harry Mock. 1.30 p.

m. "The Pupil, Natural and- Unnatural," Zenas Stephens, John Adams, Lulu Moorheadx "Gossip," M. B. Stadtmiller, Blanche' Stahl, Elma Fowler. "Is the Seven Months' School Term Beneficial in the Country," Cameron Davis, Ollie Widdowson, Robert Glassford.

Died in Sorth Carolina. The body of W. A. Thomas was brought to Indiana, on February 17 and the following day taken to Taylorsville, Green township, for interment. The deceased was a son of the late G.

W- Thomas, of the township named. Some years ago he was a resident of Mahaffey, Clearneld county. Some time ago he suffered from lung trouble and visited California for Ms health. His condition did not improve there and recently he removed to Asheville, C. But the disease grew more pronounced and he died on February 9 of consumption.

He was aged about 40 years. Supervisor "Andy" Coot, in Tail. Andrew Cook, of Green township, was lodged in jail on Wednesday evening. He has been road supervisor for a number of years. It is alleged he collected a sum of cash road tax, aggregating 100, for which he failed to account.

His bondsmen were asked to make good the -sum. They requested Cook to make payment a number pf times, but he did not pay up. The bondsmen made an information before Esquire Benj. F. Williams, charging Cook with embezzlement, and Ms arrest and incarceration in jail resulted.

Cook alleges that on Thursday evening, February 8, tMeves broke into Ms house and stole $146 from its hiding place, and thus he was unable to meet the claim against Fifty Years of Wort Under Ground. Mr. M. J. Lewis, of Blairsville, on February 10 gave up work as superintendent of the American Steel Hoop Company's mines at Cokeville, after having worked for almost.50 years under ground.

In 1853 Mr. Lewis went to Johnstown from Ebensburg and assumed a position in a minor capacity with the Cambria Company at its ore mines. After four years of service in this line he went into the same company's coal mines and was engaged in timbering. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army and served eight months, when he was so severely wounded in the arm that further service out of the question. For a time he was unable to work on account of the injury, but in 1865 became connected in an official capacity with the management the Cambria Company's mines.

After relinquishing this position, Mr. Lewis went to Philadelphia, where for three years he acted as secretary and treasurer of the Sandy Run Coal Company. For years since Mr. Lewis has held the office of superintendent of the coal mines at Cokeville. His resisnation was due to ill health, brought on by so much of Ms time being spent underneath the ground, where the atmosphere is laden with nauseous smells and health-destroying gases.

Mr. Lewis has not decided what he will do in the Tribune. Mr. Lewis is a resident of Blairsville, and is the Republican candidate in this county for National Delegate. He- is a leading citizen and an-earnest and devoted Republican.

Tne Railroad Down Blacltlicls. A railroad down Blacklick creek from Vintondale to Blacklick Station, on the Indiana Branch of the P. R. seems certain to be built during the year 1900. The distance between the two points named is about 18 or 30 miles.

The preliminary survey now being made-Jay the engineers of the Pennsylvania railroad was completed as far as Dilltown, Buffington townsMp, last Saturday. This survey is being made under Engineer Don Valier, whose headquarters are at Altoona. On Saturday tMs gentleman left Ms corps at Dilltown and walked down the creek to Blacklick Station, a distance of about 12 He said the country was pretty rough, and the walking on Saturday was far from being A. V. Barker, of Ebensburg, has purchased about 1000 acres of land along this stretch of Blacklick.

Included in this block are the lands about "Barr's Old Mill." The tract also includes about 500 acres on the north and a similar body on the south side of the stream. It is heavily timbered with hardwood, fine poplar and chestnut. On some of this land it is estimated that 160 ties to the acre can be secured in addition to the other valuable timber products. The land held by the Judge on the north side is underLaid with coal, and a portion of it adjoins the Bates George tract? Below Judge Barker's holdings Mr. W.

R. Wehrle, of this place, has options on 1000 acres of coal land, and the estate of his brother, B. I. Wehrle, deceased, owns absolutely 1200 scores in the vicinity of Vintondale. Shrewd operators are negotiating for the purchase of this tract, but Mr.

W. Rl "Wehrle, who controls the sale of it, is in no particular hurry to dispose of rfc. 1 i THE" census enumerators will not be appointed until some time in May, TTTHIS WEEK will be a A filling up of new fabrics for 1900. We made some money-saving purchases early in the season. We expect to make many new customers, as well as retain our former patrons, if good merchandising will merit your patronage.

EMBROIDERIES, Direct from a large New York importer. Cambric Insertings, 5c to 20c per yard. Cambric Embroidsries, 2c to 40c a yard. Cambric All-Overs, 75c to $1.50 per yard. Nainsook Insertings, 5c to 50c jper yard.

Nainsook Embroideries, 5c to 50c per yard. Nainsook All-Overs, $1 to $3 per yard. Nainsook sets of two and three pieces to match. Inserting and Embroideries at 5c to 75c per yard. Swiss Bets, Insertings and Embroideries, 20c to 75c per yard.

Venise All-Over at 30c to per yard. Val. Laces and Insertings at 3c to 40c per yard. Footings, dotted or plain, at 6, 8 and lOc per yard. Pillow Case Laces, at 3, 5, 8, and lOc per yard.

Curtain Lace at 10 and per yard. (See our west window.) Ladies' Fancy Collars, with Shirred Organdy over Pink, Blue, White, Yellow and Eed, at 50c each. New Satin Collars, some with plain edge, at 25c. Fancy edge at 50c. "Oh, My," is the name of our new Linen Collars at Muslin-de-soie Ties with one and two ruffles at 50c, 75c, 90c and $1.50.

Liberty Silk Ties in colors at 75c each. BELTS. The newest is the Pully Belt. We have them in Black and colors at 50c, 75c and $1 each. Chain Girdle Belts, very stylish, at 50c.

Black-beaded Belts at 50c, 75c and $1 each. Rubber Belting and Velvet Belting at 50c per yard. Hookon Supporters. This week we are showing two qualities, 25c and 50c. Velvet Grip Hose Supporters, in black or white, all sizes, lOc up.

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1900. ASH ABLE for spring we didn't order these goods to be shipped before March but they are here, and we think we can safely challenge any other house to show as pretty an assortment as our first importation for 1900. 20 styles of Bate's Ginghams, none better in the market, at lOc yard. 10 styles of Red Seal Zephyr Ginghams, a choice assortment, at lOc yard.

15 styles of Everett Classic service, for coloring, for neatness, they are all right; at 8c yard. 18 styles Waxford Dimities, new designs, at 8c yard. 23 styles Violet Lawns, all shades at lOc yard. 12 styles Anita Corded Batiste, entirely new, at 15c yard. 10 styles Batiste Cordelle at 20c.

30-inch Embroidered Pineapple Batiste, a beautiful wash fabric, at 25c yard. Dress Fabrics. 28-inch Novelties, double fold, new designs, at 15c per yard. 40-inch Drip d'Alma, part cotton, but a fine woven fabric, pretty shades, at 25c per yard. 36-inch G.

P. Novelty Suitings at 25c per yard. Cotton Covert Suitings, fast colors, at 12 per yard. 28-inch Cotton Covert Suitings, fast colors, at lOc per yard. 36-inch Henrietta in black and colors, at 25c per yard.

43-inch, All-Wool Vigoureaud, at 85c. 46-inch All-Wool Canandensis Dress Fabrics, very stylish. A full line of shades, black and cream, at $1 per yard. 46-inch Wissahickon all wool, at Wm. F.

Eeed's Lansdowns, in all the leading shades, at $1.25 per yard. Ladies Rainy-Day Skirts, at $5 each. Write for Samples of Dress Goods, stating near as you can the quality wanted and the price you are willing to pay. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1900.

0 UR LAS1 NOTICE of the Clearance Sale of 1899 goods. As -we have made such record-breaking sales, we concluded to continue this sale until Wednesday, Feb: 28, 1900, at 6 o'clock p. m. Many more lines have been added which will make this sale of great interest to buyers. FLANNELETTES.

Heavy Brown, grey or scarlet mixed, 8c, worth lOc yard. Tan, worth lOc. Grey mixed, 6c, worth 8c. Fancy Plaids and Stripes, 5c, worth 8c. Unbleached Canton Flannel, 4c, worth 6c.

CALICOES. A lot of good dark prints at 5c, worth 7c. great bargain at 5c, 8c and lOc. TABLE LINENS for this sale. See what we are giving for 25c, 35c, 50e and 60c yard.

Fine all-wool Factory Flannels, in beautiful plaids, at 23c, worth 30c. FLANNEL SKIRTS, 25c, worth 35c. WRAPPERS. SI Flannelette Wrappers worth $1.50. 69c Percale Wrappers worth 81.

49c Calico Wrappers worth 69c. JACKETS 1-2 PRICE. $6.25, worth $12.50. $5, worth $10. $3.75, worth $7.50 $2.50, worth $5.

CAPES. Every Cape at Keduced Prices. COLLARETTES. $7, worth $10. $10, worth $15.

Children's Jackets one-half price LADIES' SUITS. A few fall suits left over and to sell them at this sale we have marked them one-half price. $10, worth $20. 7.50, worth $15. $6.25, worth $12.50.

$5, worth $10. Wednesday Feb. 21, 1900. Duck Coats, blanket lined, velvet collars, in black or brown. 81.50, worth $2: 81, worth 81.25 and SI.50.

Boys' Blanket-Lined Duck Coats at 90c. Men's Overcoats. 810, worth $15; 87.89, worth $10; 85.98, worth 88.50. 1 lot extra double faced, 87.50, worth 815. Men's Army Overcoats.

Blue, at 81 each; black, at 81-50 each. Boys' Overcoats. 83.19, worth $2.08, dress, worth 84; 99c, grey mixed, worth 81.50. Child's Overcoats. $1.98, cape overcoat, worth 81-98, storm overcoat, worth $2.75.

Corduroy Pants at 82.50 and $3 per pair. Boys' at 82 pair. Knee Pants at 81- These are all made of English cord. Men and Boys' heavy Caps. The greatest offer on record Our 50c, 35c and 25c choice at 19 cents each.

Another assortment of 29c and 19c choice at 9c. HENS' HATS. At this Clearance Sale see our Hats for $1. worth 81.50; 81-50, worth 82; $2, worth 83. Hens' Laundried White Shirts that are well made of good muslin at 69c, worth 81.

Mens' Heavy Shirts, some excellent values at 50c, 75c and 81 each. Hens' great bargain at $1.89, worth 82.50, $3 and pair. Mens' Tan Shoes at $1.69, worth $2.25 pair. NGH Latest Coal News. A test for gas will be made on the William Thompson and William Roof farms near Plumville.

The Philadelphia Gas Company, of Pittsburg, will put down the wells. The coal drillers who have been at work for some time on the N. G. Simpson farm, at Pickering Run, in East Mahoning township, found the lower Freeport vein at a depth of 60 feet. The case was sent to headquarters and drilling was continued.

A party of surveyors are located at Marion and are engaged in making maps of the townships of Banks, Canoe, Grant, and East, North and South Mahoning. The maps will show every farm, stream, ravine, as well as tue number of acres in each farm. They are being made for an eastern firm. Last week the Vintondale Lumber Company purchased 200 acres of coal from Henry Strong, paying $20 per acre for the coal privileges. The land is located in Pine township, and surrounds the village of Nolo.

The lumber company does not state when it will begin to operate, but it will not be a remote period. Joseph. Chapman, of Cherryhill township, has secured options on about 500 acres of coal. This little block includes his own farm. The parties who bought the Robert Mitchell Diamondville tract recently, will inspect Mr.

Chapman's holdings this week, and he expects to affect a sale. The parties who recently purchased the Robert Mitchell tract at Diamondville, paying $10,000 in cash, have sold the timber on the land for $12,000. The first purchasers reserve the coal, and are feeling pretty good' over their investment. Smith, of Glen Campbell, will make a test of the coal lands in the vicinity of the forks of Yellow creek within a week or two. Messrs.

Smith, and Clark were in Indiana last Friday. Real Estate Transfers. Thomas Bay's adm'r to J. H. Engle et al, Dec.

12, '99, 213 acres in Buffington et al; $870. Indiana Co. Deposit Bank to M. O. Westover, Nov.

29, '99, 2 lots in Indiana and Clearfield; $600. Eveline Smith to Caroline Howeath, rFeb. 12, 1900, lot in Indiana; $600. Wm. J.

Bay et al to Wm. H. Smith, Feb. 13, 1900, 2 tracts in White; $500. Thaddeus Douglass to John Clevenger, iSept.

6, '98, 3 acres in Green; $50. S. M. Bell to Clinton D. McKee, Apr.

9, '81, 96 acres in Rayne; $1000. Mary Arthurs to S. J. Smith, Jan. 8, 1900, 99 acres in East Mahoning; $125.

Patrick Gillespie to Frances Gillespie, June 7, '80, 120 acres in Pine; $950. H. P. Lewis, sheriff, to Harry Irwin adm'r et Dec. 5, '92, 90 acres in Young; $1000.

Harry Irwin adm'r et al to Joseph A. McCurdy, Aug. 17, '99, 90 acres in Young; $875.48. J. A.

McCurdy to EUa P. Archibald, Sept. 16, '99, 90 acres in Young; $875.48. R. E.

Young to Wm. Young, Feb. 15, 1900, lot in Indiana; $250. Wm. Young to R.

E. Young, Feb. 15, '99, lot in Indiana; Martin McAfoose to George E. Hazlett, May 22, '99, lot in- Buchanan; $45. Mary Nichol to J.

F. Nichol, Jan. 11, 1900, 2 tracts in White and Grant; $800. J. F.

Nichol to Ruth Etta Smith, ex'r, et al, Jan. 16, 1900, 29 acres in Grant; Items From Cambria County Andi- tors' Report. The Treasurer is paid by commission on money received and paid out, and last year cleared up $7,230.42. The sum received from retail liquor licenses was $50,500, of wMch sum the county got $8,530.87. The share of Johnstown was $23,400.

It cost $4,093 to board the jail prisoners, and the criminal prosecutions cost $10,486.24. Orders issued to the poorhouse amounted to $19,201.84. There were 111 inmates in the poorhouse on January 1, 1900. Jockey Mail Carrier. A Perrysville (Jefferson county) cors respondent writes: 'We will receive our mail from the R.

R. Overland carrying of mail in this community wiU be something of the past. Robert Ellrin, the carrier from Smicksburg'by way of Perrysville, to Yalier, will have to seek other employment, but will not want, as he never abandoned his usual occupation as a horse jockey, of ten making a horse-trade while the P. M. would change the mail.

"Hal Thompson, of Marion Center, has an op.tion on the standing timber on the Abraham Mel farm, now owned by John and James Niel. The option price is $12,000. Last week parties were here from'Williamsport to deal with Thompson for the Live Stocb Shipments. Feb. 14, J.

K. Bucher to Salford, horses, 34 pigs. Feb. 15, J. M.

S. Moore to South Hatfield, 324 1Q sheep. Feb. ISjjEEarry Bryan toKneedler, 8T pigs, 12 cattle, 10 calves, 2 Apple to R. E.

Young, Mar. 28, '95, lot in Indiana; $500. James C. Getty to Indiana B. L.

Feb. 10, 1900, Indiana; $850. Augusta W. Simpson to Wesley O. Simpson, Feb.

16,1900, 3 tracts in East Mahoning; $1400. Hiram Andrews to D. T- Palmer, Jan. 18, 1900, lot in Burrell; $425. James Herron's ex'rs to Mrs.

Amanda King, Jan. 29, 7 1900, 44 acres in Center and Brushvalley; $400. Same to Mrs. Angeline Risinger, Jan. 29, 1900, 44 acres in Center; $400.

Same to Mrs. Amanda King et al, Jan. 29, 1900, 36 acres in Center; $300. Same to James G. Herron, Jan.

29, 1900, 55 acres in Brushvalley; $400. Robert H. Thompson et al to A. M. 1, 1900, 183 acres in Rayne $6,000.

Sheep Damages. February 19, J. M. Reed, Blacklick, $8.00. An Expert Horse-Shoer.

John Leeper, an expert blacksmith who is giving exhibitions in Altoona, was in Tyrone recently and performed the remarkable feat of making four horse shoes from four straight bars and driving them onto a horse's feet, all in nine minutes and twenty-five seconds. Of course the bars of iron are heated ready for him to begin turning the shoe when his time starts. The feet of the horse are also leveled up so as to receive tKe shoe without further preparation. Leeper does not prepare the horse" feet himself; neither does he look at them before commencing work, but simply asks the size of the shoe the horse takes, then pitches in, as it were, never stopping until the shoes are on the feet and the job neatly finished. FOB near Marion Center, in Rayne township, of 82 acres, about one-half cleared.

With good buildings also some good timber, and a burr foot vein of good coal. Would sell farm coal, cjr all together. Address, pTTRAivt STUCHELL, Marion Center, Indiana county, Pa. I hire a good farm hand. Hust come well recommended.

Apply to James Gompers, Indiana Pa. MORTUARY RECORD. GEORGE MANGUS. George Mangus, aged about 51 years, died at his home in New Florence February 13, 1900. He had been suffering from 8( complication of pulmonary diseases for about a year.

Mr. Mangus had worked on the railroad at New Florence for 20 years. W. C. RIOHEY.

W. C. Richey, of Blairsville, trainmaster of the West Penn railroad, died February 13, 1900. His death was due to heart trouble, superinduced by neuralgia. He was 70 years old, and had been employed by the Pennsylvania railroad for 43 years.

He leaves a wife and two sons, Alexander, of Oil City, and William, of Ohio. WILLIAM WALTER. William, aged 13 months, child of Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Walter, died in Saltsburg February 13, 1900. PETER KUNKLE. Peter Kunkle, aged 71, died at his home in Jacksonville, February 16, 1900, survived by his wife, five sons and three daughters. His death was caused by blood poisoning, resulting from a slight scratch on the hand one week previous.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, and interment took, place at Oakland the following day. FRANK VINCO. Frank Vinco, a Graeeton coal miner, died on Saturday. He was about 30 years old, and seems to have had no acquaintances at Graeeton. The Center township overseers sent the body to Indiana and it was interred on Sunday.

HAZEL STAHL. Hazel, aged 3 years and 9 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.

Stahl, died at her home in Marion Center on February 19 of brain trouble, brought on by an attack of croup. MISS JANET RAGER. Miss Janet, aged 12 years and 10 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Geo. Rager, died of typhoid fever at the home of her parents, in Blairsville, February, 18,1900.

MISS REBECCA LOWRY. Miss Rebecca Lowry died at the United Presbyterian Home for the Aged at WilMnsburg, Allegheny, Feb. aged 73 years. She had been an inmate of the Home for the past five years. She was a sister of the late Robert Lowry, of Center township, and of Mrs.

Robert Carson, formerly of Indiana, but now a resident of DuBois. Marriage Licenses Issued. John A. Smith Burrell OoraB. Marsh Wills Probated.

The will of the late Julia L. Gamble, of Saltsburg, was filed February 19, 1900. M. Wilson Stewart is appointed executor and is directed to sell the real estate, the proceeds to be used in paying funeral expenses of her mother and brother, the erection of a monument, and the balance, if any, is given to her niece Fanny, To -her sister, Fanny Gamble, is given the distribution of her personal property. The will is dated February 4, 1900, and is witnessed by Will S.

Moore and Al. P. Wiester. THE "fall grain" in this county has suffered severely from the winter weather. There has not been sufficient snow to protect it the freezing weather and the prospects for a good crop are not encouraging, you have an opportunity to get some oi the biggest bargains we have ever offered.

Others have taken advantage of our 25 PER CEJTT OFF and will tell you what big bargains they have received. $7.50 SUITS and OVERCOATS 110.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS $12.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS $7.50 Our Spring Line of Hats and Shirts has arrived. Come early and get first choice. ALL GOODS MARKED (COPYRIGHTED) GCH'L NELSON A. KILES IN PLAIN FIGURES.

3M3ST13NT MERCHANT TAILOR, CLOTHIER AND FURNISHER. BEGIN SAVING NOW. Ton Can Deposit One Dollar at a Time and It Soon Grows Greater. You can deposit one dollar at a time in the Pittsburg Bank for Savings, No. 210 Fourth avenue, Pittsburg.

This is of importance to every wage-earner. The money begins to draw interest practically at once, and earns 4 per cent, annually. You can deposit through the mails or in person, and if you write for the new booklet explaining how, it will be sent you at once. Assets over 000.00 and 15,000 depositors. CALIFORNIA.

Tnlrty-One Days' Tonr via Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged for a special personally- conducted tour through California, to leave New York and Philadelphia on February 27, by special Pullman drawing-room sleeping car and connecting at El Paso with the "Mexico and. California Special," composed exclusively of Pullman parlor-smoking, dining, drawing-room, compartment and observation cars, for tour through California, returning by March 29. Bound-trip tickets, covering a31 necessary expenses, $375 from all points on Pennsylvania Railroad. For further information apply to ticket agents: Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; 4 Court street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad street, Newark, N.

B. Courlaender, Passenger Agent Baltimore -District, Baltimore, Colin Studds, Passenger Agent Southeastern District, Washington, D. Thos. E. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, Pittsburg, or address Geo.

W. Boyd, Assistant Gen- eoal Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. FOR SALE. Cleveland Stallion "Pettinger," imported, 417 American stud book. Stands 16-1 weight about 1300; Bplendid action.

Inquire of W. H. Olawson, Olawson House, Indiana, Pa. Teaching Good Planners. There is no more important work done in our schools than in teaching "morals and manners." These lessons should come, not once a week, but daily, and the teacher who cannot find "matter" sufficient for a daily lesson is lacking in essentials.

True manners are the passports of the gentleman. Too often our boys think that good manners are for cultivation by ethers, not for them. The boy is father to the man," and the ill-mannered boy is the future faultfinding man. By lacking manners you. lack friends.

To smile, to bow, to lift the hat, to beg pardon, to say "thank you," cost nothing. 2STo one will ever know the vast good that these words and similar ones have accomplished. For the Benefit Indiana A. A. WONDERFUL ELEPHANTS.

One of the many and varied subjects included in the Lyman H. Howe Moving Picture Exhibition is one showing a troupe of trained elephants. At the opening of the picture they are seen asleep on the ground with their and one huge monster standing on guard. Suddenly the guard becomes aware of the approach of an enemy, and is in the act of arousing his companions when the attacking party, consisting of men armed with rifles, is upon them. Quickly these giants of the wilderness swing into line, and each with a cannon open a return fire.

A lively battle follows which is kept up until the trainer falls, whereupon, the baby and limping, displays a flag of truce, under the protection of which two of the elephants, carry off their fallen leader. TMs picture in point of composition and.actioa is a marvel in the Moving Picture'Arfej, and will be shown in addition teoree fifty other novel and interest- ing scenes by the original EL Howe Moving Picture Co. at Library Hail, Thursday evening, February Admission 25, 35 and 50 cents. As. a prophet, the groundhog mask honored this year.

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