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GAZETTE. VOL. 97- BEDFORD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1902. ESTABLISHED IN 1805. coiunjoimT President Judge F.

J. O'Connor, of Johnstown, Presides, REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS. Motions aid Petitions Presented--Sobprenas In Divorce Awarded-Sentenoes Imposed. The regular session ol court met on November 17, with Hon. Francis O'Connor, president judge of the Forty-seventh Judicial district, presiding and Associate Judges Eli Eichelberger and Isaiah Conley on the bench.

Dexter White was appointed tipstaff and given charge of the grand jury. John Leach was excused from serving on the grand jury and T. C. Fulton, Jacob Banner, Fred W. Cook, Charles Brumbaugh, Thomas Foreman and William Ritchey were excused from serving as petit jurors.

M. V. Zath was named as foreman of the grand jury. The following motions and petitions were presented and orders made: Estate of Wiofield D. Koontz, late of Bedford township, deceased, widow's inquisition filed and confirmed nisi; aims estate, a decree for specific performance ol parol agreement lor sale of ten acres of land to William Koontz was made.

Estate of B. Williams, late of Everett borough, deceased, bond of trustee to sell real estate was approved; sama estate, return of sale confirmed nisi as to tracts sold and order ol sale continued as to parts not sold. Estate of J. C. Barton, late of Providence township, deceased, F.

Birton and Levi H. Figard were appointed trustees to sell the land of decedent, bond in S2.000. Estate of Thomas Foster, late of Broad Top township, deceased, order for satisfaction ol certain recogni- zances was made, notice of publication having been filed. The report ol sale ol the property ol the Everett Water company and of the Wa8 made. Everett Light, Heat and Power company was filed by Thomas F.

Bailey. receiver. Estate of David F. Mann, late of Bedford borough, deceased, account ol F. Mann, administrator, was confirmed nisi, as of November 21, 18SS.

Enate ol Joseph Swartzwelder, late was filed. ol East P. evidence township, deceased, return o'f sale of real estate was confirmed nisi; same estate, bond of administrator was approved. Henry R'nard vs ths Bedford and Chambersburg Turnpike company, on the trial list for next week, was continued. Robert 0 Babbitt was discharged as receiver ol the Pennsylvania Midland Railroad company and his bond marked satisfied.

Estate of Isaac Kensinger, late ol Liberty township, deceased, return of rule on heirs to acceptor refuse to take lands of decedent at tbe valuation was filed and the heirs called; same estate, decree was made to Mrs. Ellen Cypher. Road In Liberty township, exceptions to the report of viewers were filed und a petition for the appointment of re-viewers was filed. E.tateof Joseph Avey, late of West Providence township, deceased, widow's inventory was confirmed nisi; same estate, bond of administrator approved; same estate, return of sale was filed and confirmed nisi. Estate of George W.

Claar, late of West St. Clair towusbip, deceased, bond ol administrator was approved. Bedford A association vs Hiram Lentz, Jr motion lor judgment upon two returns ol nihil was allowed. Bridge over 5haffer's creek, in West Providence township, leave was granted to lay same belore the grand jury. Elmer Hartzjll vs.

Minnie Hartzell, snbpieaa in divorce was awarded. Bert Bryant vs. Daisy Bryant, in divorce, appointment of master was continued. Estate of Solomon Feight, late of East Providence township, deceased, return ol rule on heirs was filed and heirs called; same estate, land decreed to Diniel Feight at the valuation; same estate, calculation was fi'ed and ap proved nisi. Petition for viewers to view a site lor a bridge ever Buffalo Run, near Buffalo Mills, in Harrison township, was filed Estate ol Andrew S.

Berkstresser, late of Saxton borough, dec5assd, widow's inventory filed and confirmed niai. Mary va. Frank Pittman, snbrceia in divorce was awarded. Estate ol Capt. John Eichelberger, late of Hope well borough, deceased, return to writ of partition was filed and confirmed nisi; same estate, rule on heirs was awarded.

L-wa College vs. Charles allege, in divorce, appointment of master was continued. Estate ol Diniel Hjfer, appointment of auditor was continued. Estate of Jonathan Smith, late of Mann township, deceased, Frank Fletcher, was appointed auditor. M.

E. Barndollar vs. M. J. Fogarty and mpany, amended statement was filed.

J. C. Williams was appointed committee oi Peter Hull, a lunatic; same matter, bond ol committee was filed and approved. Estate ol Samuel Morgart, late of Cileraio township, deceased, return of sale was confirmed nisi. Estate of Charles McMullia, late ol Bedford borough, deceased, sale nued.

Livi Davore was appointed tax collector of Londonderry township, John A. Lybirger, who refused to li'e a bond. fixate of A. Egolf, late of Napier township, deceased, R. Clark was appointed guardian of Clarence Egolf, a minor; same estate, widow's inventory was confirmed nisi; estate ol William Foster, late of Broad Top township, deceased, estate of John Harline, late of Harrison township, deceased, and estate of M.

H. Zimmers, of Bedford township, deceased, similar orders were made. Estate of Rebscci tiingenfelter, late oi Pleasantville borough, deceased, return of sale was confirmed nisi. Estate ol Samuel Smith, late of ton- of private sale was confirmed nisi. Estate of Frederick Schnably, late of Bedford township, deceased, order of sale under the terms of the will was mside, bond in 83,:00.

Lillie C. Mock was adopted by George Bo-khpimpr b'rank Fletche-. was appointed a'laitor in the estates of Michael Either Pote, late of Bloomfield town- shio, deceased B'idge ovir Beaver Dam creek, in Kimmell township, order to viewers continued. Bridge over Big Wills creek, at Gooseberry, in Londonderry township, leave was granted to lay the matter before the grand jury. Estate of Eliza Miller, late of East St.

Clair township, deceased, return of sale was confirmed nisi. Estate of Henry Keyser, late of OVER THE RIVER Those Who Have Crossed To the Other Side. THE DEATH RECORD. Hyndman borough, deceased, W. Light and H.

W. Miller were appointed appraisers nnder the act of 1883, to set aside the real estate of decedent to the widow, Harriet Keyser. Answer to the rule on the petition of Alexander King, Esq to revoke the appointment of W. O. Hickok as trustee under the mortgage of the Bedford Springs company was filed.

Estate of Joseph W. Tate, late of Bedford borough, deceased, rule to show cause why the executors should not institute proceedings in ejectment for laads in Colerain township was awarded. The bond of Robert M. Skillington, guardian of Bessie Murray B. and Lena M.

Pee, minor children of Ella M. Pee, late of Eist Providence township, deceased, was approved. Estate of Philip Keys, late of Bedford borough, deceased, order of sale was continued. An allowance was granted for the support of Fannie and Joe F. Amos, minor children of Josiah Amos, late of Bedford borough, deceased.

Estate of D. H. Sell, the Colonial Trust company was appointed guardian of Charles Sell, a minor. Harry Isett vs. Mary Mortimore, amended pleas were filed.

James F. Clabaugh va. Maria Clabaugh, in divorce, order of publication Bridge over Brush creek at Pack Horse fording and Adams Run, in Eist St. Clair township, the ol the inspectors were filed and confirmed. Road in Harrison township, exceptions to report ol the viewers were filed; same road, petitionlor re-viewers Estate of Susan E.

Guyer, late ol Bloomfiald township, decaased, order of sale was continued. Mary White vs. Sylvester C. Smith and the National Bank of South Pennsylvania, in equity, answer to rule to strike off service and dismiss the bill was Sled. In the matter ol the condemnation ol the Cham'iersburg and Bedlord turnpike, service ol notice by publication was ordered.

Petition of Joseph Russell for a rule to show ciuse why the school directors of East St. Clair township should not build a bridge so that his children have access to the nearest public school was awarded. The following cases for trial next week were continued Charles Shank vs. H. D.

Tate and Albert Smith, formsr partners doing business under the name ol the Hamilton Coal and Coke company; Thomas F. Bailey, receiver ol the Everett Light, Heat and Power company, vs. the Hyndman Electric Light company; G. B. Hoover vs.

C. W. Bulger. The cases of A. Hafer vs.

Barton C. Smith, and Charles Daremer, executors of William Daremer, deceased, and Mercer B. Tate and J. Constance Tate, executors of the last will, of Joseph W. Tate, deceased, vs.

Samuel Wageman were settled. Hon. J. H. Longenecker was appointed auditor to distribute mon ey realized on sale of real estate of W.

T. and Frank Daugherty by trusitees. A. L. Little, was appointed auditor to distribute balance in hands ol administrator ol a deceased.

CKIMISAL CASES. The criminal cases disposed of at this session of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Court of Oyer and Ter- miner were as follows: Commonwealth vs Margaret College, assault and battery, on oath of Mary Reed, returned by Justice J. W. Horton. Grand jury returns not a true bill and county pay the costs Amount of costs, 866.37.

Commonwealth vs. Bessie H. Anderson, assault and battery, on oath of Nelson Anderson. Nolle prosequi allowed on payment of costs. Commonwealth vs.

Elmer Forney, assault and battery and surety of tbe peace, on oath of Samuel Huffmin, returned by Justice Josiah R. Ritchey. Grand jury returns a true bill. Case tried by jury and defendant found guilty stands Mrs. Isabella Taylor, Charles Gilbert Imler, Thompson F.

Haukg, Mrs. Margaret Miller, Humphrey D. T. Lashley Mrs. Isabella Taylor died at her home in New Paris on Sunday, November 16, aged 83 years, six months and eight days.

Her father and mother, James Barefoot and Mary (Sleek) Barefoot, were the parents ol twelve children, as follows: Rebecca (Moore), Elizabeth (Hammer), Sarah (Reininger), William, Isabella (Taylor), James, Mary (Stanton), Margaret (BowerE), Samuel, Job, Charlotte and George. The surviving ones of the above family are Samuel and Job, of Pleasantville; Charlotte, of Howry's Mill; Mrs. Stanton, of Stanton Mills, and Mrs. Bowers, of Iowa This family is noted for its longevity. Mrs.

Stanton is 80 years old and the youngest of the other surviving ones is past 72 years. Their mother died at the age of 92 years. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage to James Taylor and to them were born five children--William Mrs. Daniel J. Horn, Mrs.

Mary Shoenthal, Samuel T. and H. Irvin, all of New Paris and vicinity. The father preceded the mother in death on Octo- 1893. By their industry and economy, at the death of Mr.

Taylor, each of the above children fell heir to a valuable Chestnut Ridge farm, retaining sufficient other real estate and personal property for the benefit of the deceased. At the age ol sixteen, Mrs. Taylor became a member of the Evangelical church and remained such to death, dying with the hope of a Christian, requesting her children to meet her. She selected her funeral text from Ecel. 12 1, which reads "Remember now thy Creator ia the days of thy youth." Eav.

W. Fredericks, assisted by Rev. W. H. Bowden and M.

Wilt, conducted the services. Six of her grandchildren--J. Howard Taylor, Wilmer Taylor, Timlow Horn, Myrl Horn, William J. Shoenthal and James Taylor--were the pall-bearers. She had 23 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren.

Her remains were placed beside those of her husband in the Evangelical cemetery at New Paris in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. TAJ Chariot Gilbert Irnler. It is with sincere sorrow that we chronicle the cecease of Charles Gilbert Imlar, son of Job aud Ella Imler, of Imlertown. The cause of death was inflammatory erysipelas. He became ill Sunday evening.

Though his suffering waa severe he bore it with Christian fortitude until death came to his relief Monday afternoon. The deceased was born At Imlertown on July 2, 1886, and had attained the age of 16 years.f our months and eleven days. He was a promising young 1 man and had many good qualities, which won him a host ol friends. Death is always sad, but espscially so when it removes from the home, the chnrch and the Sunday school one just in the iUsh of youth and loved by all who knew him. He waa bright, studious and obedient Two years ago he joined the Pleasant Valley Lutheran church, ol which he was a regular attendant.

He also attended the Pleasant Valley and Pleasant Hill Sunday schools. He was a member ol the Missionary society at Pleasant Valley and took an active part in the services when called upon Ha leaves to mourn his early departure a father and mother, a grandfather and grandmother and a large circle of friends. The funeral services Friday afternoon were conducted by his pastor. Rev. Lingle, assisted by Rev.

B. Bausman, of the Reformed church. The lollowmg young men bore him to his last resting place: William Anderson, Emery Claar, John Yont, Calvin Diehl, Thomas Easter and Clarenc; Mock. Interment was made in the Pleasant Valley graveyard. m-JEs was celfbraUd by Rsv.

Murphy, oi the Carmelite Fathers, after which interment took plnce in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Miller is survived by the following children: William H. Miller, ol WilkinsburK; ster M. Alphonse, of Pittsburg; John T.

Miller, of Mann's Choice; Mrs A. E. Gardill, Miss Martha Miller, Dr. James Miller, Miss Anna Miller and Thomas Miller, all of Braddock. The life of a gentle woman hasendcd.

Peace to her ashes. A FRIEND ft WEEK'S Humphrey D. T. Lashley. Yesterday's Cumberland News contained the following account of the death of Humphrey Dillon Tate Lashley, a former resident of Bedford "Humphrey Tate Laehley died suddenly at Catonsville, aged 26 years- He had been takeu there by his brother, John Lishley, proprietor of the Washington House, Waynesboro, for nervous and mental troubles, and was getting well.

In walking across the lawn he fell, death ensuing in a short time from the shock, his system having been greatly reduced by disease. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Rose Lashley, daughter of Luther Jenkins, Morganton, W. formerly of Hancock, and one child. Mr.

Lashley was a son of Mrs. Tabitha Lashley, of Hancock, Md and the late Henry C. Lashley, formerly sheriff of Bedford county, Pa. His remains will be interred at Hancock, today." Mrs Charlotte Gibson llarr Mrs. Charlotte Gibson Barr, widow of the late Maj.

Samuel Barr, died at her home in Hollidaysburg Monday evening. The deceased, was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibson and was born in Bedford 79 years ago. She was an aunt of Mrs.

George S. Dull, of this place. Mrs. Barr resided in Hollidaysburg for more than 60 years. She was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church and died in the full assurance of a blessed immortality.

She was an invalid for seventeen years, the result of an accident, in which she broke one of her limbs. The following survive her: Albert of Charlestown, W. Va. S. Perry, of Minneapolis, Minn William S.

Gibson, Annie and Ira C. Barr, all of Hollidaysburg. Jacob Felton, a prominent citizen of Eirlston, died on November 7. He was 81 years old. He is survived by a brother, Frederick Felton, a former proprietor of the Everett foundry; Mrs.

Margaret Hixon, a sister, who resides on the farm neir Everett; two sons, Rev. Anthony K. Felton, pastor of the Lutheran church at Greenford, 0 and Rev. Ephraim Felton, pastor of Messiah Lutheran church, Baltimore; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Steel, of near Everett, and Camilla, at home.

In 1858 Mr. Falton founded the town of Mattie. Percy M. tiarretson. Percy M.

Harretson, son of Charles and Annie Garretson, died at Ryot on November 12, after a few days' illness, aged one month and fourteen days. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wilt in the U. church at Ryot. Interment in the Reformed cemetery near Fishertown.

FATAL FREIGHT WRECK, Happenings of the Past Seven THE IMPORTANT EVENTS HUSTLING HYNDMAN. Culled From All Quarters of the Globe and Condensed For Bnsy Readers--News Items. The Pbojuixville daily Republican has been bought by a political syndicate for 811,500. L. Johns, of York, and others have effected a cigar combine to control the country's output, 100,000,000 cigars a year.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company will spend 8300,000,000 in the next two years in extending and bettering its system. On Friday fou robbers drove through the streets of Elyris, 0., shot the city marshal and broke into houses. One was killed but the other three escaped. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, despite the expenditure of 82,500,000 lor betterments, shows a net increase in earnings of 82,021,397 for the past year. On Saturday an anarchist named Rubino fired three shots at King Leopold, of Belgium, in Brussels None of them struck the king.

Rubino was arrested. at in manner and form as he indicted. Defendant, Elmer Forney, sentenced by the court to pay a fine of ten dollars, the costs ol prosecution, or give security to pay the same within ten days, and tharealtar to enter into his own recognizince in the sum ol 8500 to keep the peace toward all good especially toward Samuel Huffman. This ease grew out of a controversy between the defendant and the prosecutor, about the management ol the farm ol prosecutor by defendant's parents, and while the defendant was justly convicted by the jury, the court was impressed with the belief that the prosecutor was not entirely blameless, so the further sentence ol defendant was suspended, and the prosecutor, Samuel Huffman, was also directed to enter into his own recognizance to keep the pjace. c.

Amount of costs, $33 65 Commonwealth vs. Frank H. Hayman, on oath of Rudolph G. T. Wolff, assault and battery aud aggravated assault and battery, returned by Jus- t'ce Josiah R.

Ritchey. Commonwealth vs. Rudolph G. T. Wolff, assault and battery, aggravated assault and battery aud assault with intent to kill.

Urand returns true bills in both cases, and, by order of court, both cases were tried by the same jury. On Thursday, October 9,1902, the big day at our recent county fair, the defendant, Frauk H. Hayman, with three friends, went to Wolff's pool room to Tlioropson F. Hanks. Thompson Hanks died at his home two miles southwest of Centreville on November 14 He was aged 62 years, four months and 30 days.

Mr. Hanks was born near Akersville. OQ November 29, 1864, he was married to Catharine A. Akers. To this union 12 children were born.

James lives at Johnstown; Verdine, at Pittsburg; John, at Frieden's; Espy, George and Galdie, at Eiuabeth, near Pittsburg; Rachel and Sadie, at Cumberland. Joseph was drowned near Johnstown, two years ago, while bathing. Edward and May died when they were quije young. Mr. Hanks and his family moved to Cumberland Valley in 1ST? and he peeled and hauled bark for several years; he then purchased a small farm and was one of the most successful farmers and fruit growers of that section.

The "captain," as he was familiarly called, served in the civil war and was a pensioner for many years. Interment was made in the M. cemetery on Monday, vawnioij). deceased, return play. TWO games had been played The funeral services were held in the cliurch nearby, Rev.

Gross officiating. The Odd Fallows'took charge of the body and laid it to rest with the solemn rites ol the order, of which he was a member. Mrs. Margaret miller. Mrs.

Margaret Miller died at the home ol her daughter, Mrs. Albert Girdill, No. 33 Carey street, Braddock, on November 12, of pneumonia, after an illness of four days. The subject of this sketch was born in Bedford ciunty 71 years ago. Her husband, Alfred Miller, preceded her to the great beyond about ten years ago.

Since that time she has made her home with her children. Mrs. Miller was a noble woman. Her kindly manner and gentle disposition won for her many Iriends She was a mother to all children. It was always a pleasure to be with the little ones and serve them She was a friend to the friendless, a wise adviser, a good counsellor to her family, to whom her death was a severe blow.

They have a host ol sympathizing friends. The floral tributes to her memory were many and elaborate. Her body was brought to the residence of her son, John T. Miller, of Mann's Choice. The funeral services were held at New Baltimore Former Uedford County Man Killed In Westmoreland County.

A fatal freight wreck occurred on the Pittaburg division ol the Pennsylvania railroad Monday morning. Two men were killed, one was seriously injured and ten loaded Ireight cars and two engines were demolished. Those who lost their lives were Harry S. Moore and L. V.

Dierner. Both lived at Altoona. The former was engineer ol extra freight No. 259, the latter brakeman ol the same train. The in- man is W.

D. Mauk, of Altoona, who was employed as fireman ol No. 259. The dead men were taken to Derry and Mr. Mauk to the Cambria hospital, Johnstown.

Mr. Moore's body was afterward conveyed to Al- troaa and Mr. Dierner's remains to his former home in Somerset county. The wreck occurred a short distance west ol Bolivar Westmoreland county. A west bound freight train, No.

2094, broke down at Bolivar and while the damage was being repaired engine No. lllb, running light, pulled in behind it. Extra freight No. 259, made up of cars loaded with merchandise, and the engine in charge of Engineer Moore, with W. D.

Mauk as fireman, came along, running at a good rate ol speed. It crashed into engine No. 1116 and forced it into the freight ahead. The two enginss aud ten cars were piled up and the wreckage was scattered over the tracks. The collision came so suddenly that neither Engineer Moore nor Fireman Mauk had time to make an effort to escaps.

They were caught in the wreckage, as was Brakeman Dierner, rho was riding on one of the wrecked cars. The trains' crews immediately set to work to rescue the imprisoned men. Engineer Moore was found under his engine and evidently stuck to his pest to the last. Mauk, who was the first to be removed from the wreckage, was thought to be dead, but soon showed signs of regaining consciousness. Brakeman Dierner's body was lound pinioned under some heavy timber and it was evident that he had been instantly killed.

Engineer Harry S. Moore was a son The big plant of Armour Co. Sioux City, was burned to the ground Sunday morning. The loss is estimated at 8900,000, with an insurance of 8721,500. Harlan Buckles, a negro under sentence to life imprisonment for killing Deputy Marshal Robert Reid, was taken from the jail at Elizabethtown, on Sunday and hanged by a mob The official count of the vote for governor shows that 133,000 more votes were cast than in 1898, an increase of more than 11 per cent.

Philadelphia's increase was 22 per cent, and Allegheny county's 31 per cent. The western division of the Southern Pacific railroad is saving 840,000 a month, with less than half of its locomotives convfirted from coal to oil burners. It takes twenty-four barrels ol oil as compared to five tons of coal for 100 miles. President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, was under cross- examination several days this week before the coal strike commission. At the close ol one of the sessions Wayne MacVeagh declared that Mr.

Mitchell was the best witness he had ever faced. Mrs. Roland B. Molineux, of New York city, has gone to South Dakota for the purpose of remaining the necessary six months in order to procure a divorce from her husband, who a few days ago was acquitted of the murder of Mrs. Kate Adams, after two sensational trials.

Secretary Hay and British Ambassador Herbert have signed the Bond-Hay treaty, providing for reciprocity between the United States and Newfoundland, covering fish products and bait. Until passed upon by the senate the details of the treaty will not be made public. On Monday. John Sloan was shot and killed by Jamas Pratt, at the Colyer hotel, in Somerset, Ky. Sloan had retired in an intoxicated condition in a room occupied by several other men.

Pratt was assigned to the room about 3 o'clock in the morning. The man quarreled because Pratt objected to his snoring. Allegations oi fraud have been made against the Republican election offi- als oi Philadelphia. A Democratic overseer asserts that votes were practically controlled by a force of "ward heelers." Constant "repeating" Is also charged. When appealed to the police refused to interfere.

The case will be brought up for trial. In his annual report Secretary ol War Root recommends the following: The re-establishment of the army canteen consolidation of the supply de partments of the army; a general staff; the organization of state troops as a second line ol defense; more liberal appropriations for the training of militia in the field with regular soldiers, and the establishment of camps oi instruction in the north, south, east and west. One dream of Charles Cawley, who is charged with killing almost his entire family in Homestead, has been realized. Among the patents granted at Washington this week was one on the air brake invented by this young man. It was the strain in perfecting this invention that overtaxed Cawley's mind.

His uncle will handle the patent for him until the court appoints a trustee. From what could be learned of the patent, its workings are perfect and it has the qualifications to make a successful air brake for railway cars. A Washington despatch says that for the first time since 1869, and practically since the establishment of the United States postal system, the people will have the privilege of using a postage stamp bearing the fiag of the republic with the issuance of a new series of postage stamps now in process of print- Board of Trade organized In the Big Borough. HTNDMAH, November largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Hyndman for the purpose of establishing a board of trade was held in Mnllin's Hill Friday evening. The following permanent organization, which represents the entire business of the community, was effected President, George 8.

Mullin; vice- presidents, John W. Madore, Daniel S. Evans; treasurer, William Sheavlyj financial secretary, Charles H. Dorn; recording secretary, Charles Smith; corresponding secretary, David F. Enoch.

Permanent committees--real estate and manufactures, Hon. W. Scott Mnl- lin, chairman, Edward Light, William H. Deneen, George Grose, A. J.

Hillegass, D. J. Jenkins. Publicity and promotion--Char'es R. Rhodes, chairman, Hon.

W. C. Miller, Oscar D. Blair. Finance--H.

B. Altfather, chairman, William F. Light, B. Frank Hite, Clarence V. Miller, James P.

Carpenter. Law and municipal affairs-- M. H. Kramer, chairman, Albert Miller, Charles H. Rush.

Railroads and transportation--George M. Hoblitzell, chairman, Stephen J. Noel, Harvey Hardman, Otto Henschke, James M. Oronse. Arbitration--Samuel M.

Wilhelm, chairman, John Sides, D. B. Fletcher, Samuel L. Hollar, John Brumbaugh. The board will hold regular meetings on the first Wednesday of each month.

The Hyndman Land association has offered to donate free sites for manufacturing establishments and the board will undertake to bring the advantages of the community to the attention of manufacturers seeking locations and endeavor to induce them to invest in works for the purpose of utilizing the large deposits of coal, limestone, fire-clay, silica and sand that are in abundance in close proximity to the town. With these raw materials, in addition to pure water and excellent railroad facilities, Hyndman should in the near future become the metropolis oi Bedford county. (ML CHAT Letter From Our Washington -Correspondent. "LILY WHITE" MOVEMENT Good for the Bedford Division! Bedford county railroaders figured largely in the news of the latter part of last week. Employees of the P.

cleverly captured three of the prisoners, an account of whose thrilling escape from the Huntingdon Reformatory was published in last week's issue of THE GAZETTE. Friday afternoon two of the fugitives--Frederick Burger and Albert Black--accosted the track- men at Wolfsburg and tried to exchange coats with the workmen, offering a Winchester rifle "to boot." Sylvester J. Souser got the gun in his hands and startled the would-be traders when he informed them that they were nis prisoners. The boys were crestfallen, but hope waa revived by the section foreman advising their captor to let them go. The weapon was given back to Burger and he and his companion skedaddled.

After quitting work in the evening Mr. Souser and Percy Pierson, another trackman, secured a gun and a pistol and started in pursuit of the Reformatory lads. They were joined by a young man named Kinton and this trio overtook the fugitives in Kinton'e cut, near the bridge on this side of Mann's Choice. The hunters took the hunted by surprise and the latter, seeing that they were trapped, surrendered. The prisoners were brought to Bedford in a wagon and lodged in jail.

The same day Jack Neary and William Madden, employees of the P. at State Line arrested Edward Lord, who escaped from the Reformatory with Burger, Black and Macone. The last named, as noted last week, was taken into custody soon after he got away from the institution. The three prisoners captured in this county were taken back to the Reformatory on Saturday. They were serving terms for burglary.

For the arrest of each reward of 825 was paid to their captora. ENDED IN FAILURE. The Preildent Will Likely Return to the Old Custom of maintaining a Southern Organization. oi George W. and Isabel Moore and was born at New Paris, this county, on March 27, 1870.

He went to Altoona twelve years ago and entered the employ oi the Pennsylvania road company. Seven years ago he firemn and last July was made an engineer. He was a trusted employee and very popular with his lellow-trainmen. He was married last January to Miss Florence V. Price, daughter oi Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Price, oi Bedlord. Besides his wile and pir- ents, he is burv'ved by two D. Hoffman, of Altoona, and Miss Olive, at horoa. He was a member of the Brotherhood oi Locomotive Firemen and the Pennsylvania Railroad Reliel association and was highly esteemed by all who knew him.

The funeral services were held at Altoona on Wednesday. Freight Blockade at Pittsbnrg. There is a serious freight blockade at Pittsburg and the P. R. R.

officials are trying to hit upon a plan to relieve the congestion. Tha company will likely build new lines. It is said that 60,000 meniare idle in the Smoky ing. The stamp displaying prominently the S'ars aud Stripes will be the 2-cent denomination, but it will bear no resemblance to the 2-cent stamp in use to-day. Washington's portrait, which has appeared upon the common letter poFtnge stamp since the beginning of the use of stamps, except during the siigle year 1869, when the portrait of Washington was displaced to make room for a wild and woolly, wide stacked, wood-burning locomotive of the "rocket" type, will again occupy the position of honor upon the label.

Fennny'fl Advance In The official announcement of a ten per cent. Increase in wages to all employees of the Pennsylvania railroad east and west of Pittsburg who have heretofore been earning less than 8300 a month carried joy to the hearts of 137,000 workmen. According to the statement of a Pittsburg paper, the number of men affected and the added cost to the company are as folio WE: Men employed on Pennsylvania Imea east 102000 Men employed on Pennsylva- vania lines west 35,000 Increase in pay of men on Sad Experience of a Colony of Bedford and Blair Oonnty Folks. The Altoona Times tells the following story of the fate of a party of Bedford and Blair county people who went to Colorado to found a settlement some time ago: "About a year ago a colony, made up of about a dozen young married couples from Blair and Bedford counties and members of the German Baptist, or Dunkard church, persuaded by a minister of that denomination from the weat, who traveled through these parts, went to Colorado and founded a settlement in one of the valleys but sparsely inhabited. Though little or no rain ever falls in that portion oi the state, it was.

represented as being an agricultural country of wonderful possibilities, farming being carried on by means of irrigation. Allured by the glittering prospects, the young people, most of whom were farmers or farmers' sons, disposed of their land, it they had any, and other possessions In Pennsylvania and moved to the Centennial state. They all had some morey, the respective sums ranging from $500 to (1,000, and the laid waa taken up, buildings erected and farm ing by means of irrigation begun. "To make a long story short, the Special Correspondence ol TBE GAZETTB. WASHINGTON, November the utmost vacillation and indecision have been shown by the president in handling the "lily white" movement in the south is the opinion of all who have closely observed his actions in that connection.

Apparently, Mr. Roosevelt has abandoned the enterprise as hopeless aud is now prepared to return to the old custom of maintaining a southern organization, with its concomitants of colored Republican officeholders, etc. He has removed two federal officeholders in Alabama for their activity in eliminating the negro from the party councils and now it is reported that he has removed District Attorney Warren S. Reese for the same cause. For a considerable time the president encouraged Senator Peter Pritchard to believe that he would have the assistance of the federal administration in his project.

Senator Pritchard explained most forcibly to the president that the only hope of juildiag up a successful Republican party in the south must be based on the elimination of the negro and showed him that so long as Republicanism for negro officeholders the better element of the south would "vote Democratic" regardless of their convictions on national issues. Now Mr. Roosevelt has abandoned the senator and has returned to the old custom. That he has done so is believed to augur that he expects to favor the restriction of southern representation in congress and that he believes he must take the step in order to solidify the southern delegations to the next national convention. Soon after the convention of congress, it is said, Representatives Dick, Crumpackar aud Diyton will be called in conference with the president and several members of the cabinet to consider the subject of restricting southern representation and it is for that reason that Mr.

Roosevelt has determined to revert to the old negro officeholder policy of his predecessors. The president's recent statement, made before the New York chamber of commerce that, "The growing complexity of our social and industrial life has rendered inevitable the intrusion of the state into spheres oi work wherein it formally took no part," has attracted the marked attention of the Democrats and some Republicans, who see in the words a prediction of at least some measure oi state socialism. "Where will the president draw the line ask these gentlemen, who evidently think the president is' treading on delicate ground. "Mr. Roosevelt says there is an inevitable tendency in that direction, but ii he permits the government to develop that tendency where can he stop it?" "Is it not time to nip it in the bud These are some of the questions that are being asked aud some oi them will doubtless be put to tbe president himself when he returns to Washington.

"Insufficient time" will be the excuse the Republicans will make lor not repealing the duty on anthracite coal and altering many tariff schedules known to be entirely too high even to suit the vast majority of Republicans, according to Representative Grosvenor. Moreover, the general says that there will be no extra session, or words to that effect. There may be a difference of opinion between the president and tbe general on this score, however, for it is stated by some politicians who are very near to the president that he regards an extra session of the Fifty- eighth congress as inevitable to Republican success in 1904, in which Mr. Roosevelt is rery much interested. Of course, he will not commit himself for the present, but will "keep his ear to the ground," to use the expression of his political friends.

There are numerous indications that the pressure to enact anti-trust legis lation, which will be brought to bear on congress, will be exceedingly strong. The president lavors it and is especially anxious that some means should be taken to enforce publicity so as to prevent the floating oi what are called wild-cat stocks on the market. He is told, even by some of the flnan that there is a grave element danger in this now common practice and he appreciates that the result may mean a panic which, 11 it were to come shortly before election time, would be almost sure to mean Republican de City by reason of the tie-up of freight linea elst 86,000,000 whole proceeding proved to.be a miserable failure. The crops that they attempted to raise by tbe irrigation process did not flourish and bug pests of various sorts ate up or destroyed whatever by dint of hard work they did succeed in coaxing beyond the sprouting stage. This fall they cast longing eyes back toward the old Keystone state, and, packing up their effects, they started home, their substance wasted, disgusted, broke and in debt to their friends, without whose assistance they might have been obliged to remain and perish on the miserable alkali desert, upon which the glib-tongued preacher bad persuaded them to settle.

Oae of the members of the colony was a son of John Hoover, farmer of the elty filter 'beds at Cress well." feat. Doubtless Mr. Roosevelt wil urge the enactment of a law in line with Attorney General Knox's recom mendations at Pittsburg, but that such a law will be passed is considered very doubtful. Some of the best poste politicians in Washington, however say that a compromise law will be th inevitable result of the present agita tion, and that law will merely tak the form of enforcing a measure publicity on the trusts. The Philadelphia district attorne has completed his investigation of th charges brought against Senator Qua for violation of the federal law by so liciting campaign contributions fro; officeholders.

Of course the attorne entirely vindicates the senator, who, seems from the attorney's report, wa in dense ignorance of the fact that name was used. If the senator ha been less successful in the manipuli tion of the Pennsylvania elections th district attorney might have found di ferently. It will doubtless prove a source disappointment to many families learn that the administration, at th behest of the protected interests in th Philippines, has decided that Chris mas boxes for the soldier boys in tl island will be subject to the same tar: duties as other merchandise. Ther will be no duty-free Christmas presen for the soldier boys this year. Splelman-Swelffert.

At the Reformed parsonage, Bedford, on November 5, Otto Rosaner Splelman Fire at Meyersdale. Hotel Stein, Meyersdale's leadin hostelry, was burned Thursday mor ing of last week. The property owned by John Stein and cost 935,00 it was insured for $15,000 Elbridg Kyle and Charles Knapp were leisc OB fourth nafe.j Saturday requiem 8162,000 that they are losing In daily wagea Increase in of men on and Miss VerliUian Mae Sweigert, west. I both oi Bedford, were united in mar-1 Th ey had J7.000 insurance on trie a.QQQ.QQQ property, PERSONAL NOTES. 'eople Who Move Hither and Thither In TkU Bnsr World.

Dr. and Mrs. T. F. of Schells- urg, were in town on Tuesday.

Rev. H. B. Townsend spent the past wo weeks with friends in Elkhart, Ind. Miss Jem Davison, of Chambersburg, was the guest of Mrs.

W. F. White last week. Mrs. S.

H. Sell ia visiting her par nts, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ferry, of New nterprise. Miss Julia Montgomery, of Roches- ir, N.

is visiting her sister, Mra. li. Russell. Miss Anna L. Cleaver spent Sunday Cumberland with her brother, Mr.

F. Cleaver. Mr. B. T.

Ealy and wife, of Sohells- urg, were guests of friends in Bed- ird on Monday. Mrs. Frank Nelson, of Cessna, has iturned from a visit to relativea and iends in Pittsburg. Mrs. E.

C. Lehman, of Cumberland, id Mrs. Guliek, of New Jersey, visited Peter Leasure this week. Mrs. William Doughty, Miss Colean, Miss Mangle and Miss Herman, Everett, were guests of Miss Mabel elshonce on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price attended 16 funeral of their son-in-law, Mr arry S. Moore, who was burled at on Wednesday. On Monday Mr.

David Holderbaum, wide-awake represantative of the eLaval Separator company, went to ellefonte on a business mission. Mr. John Willoughby, of Pittoburg, as in Bedford on Tuesday. Mr. Wil- ughby is at present acting as substi- te for the Adams express agent at llkinsburg, who is ill.

On Saturday Messrs. John Glass, arry Fisher, Chester Amos and Pepple returned from a hunting xpedition in Fulton county. They not bag any big game, but thor- ghly enjoyed the outing. "Starlight" Weun. George H.

Dibert, well known to our aders as "Starlight," the sprightly easant Valley correspondent of THB AZETIE, has lined the great army of 'nedicts. He has chosen for his bride ary M. Holderbaum, also of Pleasant alley, and one of Bedford township's irest and best kuown ladies. The edding ceremony took place Wednes- afternoon at the Reformed par- nage near Cessna, Rev. B.

F. Baua- an officiating. The groom is the son Jacob Dibert, one of our highly speoted farmers, and, like his bride, very popular with his large circle of lends, who wish them ban voyage. le newly-wedded couple will spend first week of their honeymoon siting some of the towns of Bedford unty and between this and spring ill take up housekeeping on the mountain road," near the groom's resent home, EdwardClaar's property aving been purchased for them. To Advance Freight Kates.

CHICAGO, November 1 over the country are preparing to dvanee freight rates. This, it is de- ared, will be done to offset the ten er cent, advance in wages of em- lately made by a number of iads, and which will have to be fol- wod by all other roads to avert rikes, The Pennsylvania railroad, ccording to reports, will take the illative in advancing rates on ar- clee for local consumption. It pro- oses to advance tariffs on iron and eel products 40 per cent, and on tone, brick, and relative ten mts a ton. An advance in class rates to be brought about by changing ad revising the classification. Work Begun on the B.

and H. Railroad. At Cessna Tuesday morning a corps P. R. R.

engineers began surveying ir the Bedford and Hollidaysburg rail oad. It ia reported that the work will pushed rapidly and that the road will be completed as soon as possible, reply to a letter from Jacob Moses, of Ojterburg, who asked for nformation concerning ties, John G. McGraw, one of the directors of the among other things, wrote: "They will have engineers on the oad in a very short time, beginning Cessna, and will clean up the track, so that they can use the preient rack for getting material to this end the route. "You need not fear but that the oad will be completed now, and aa oon ss it can be, with the large amount if work the Pennsy has on hand." Sheriff'! Sales. On Saturday Sheriff Gates made the Town Talk and Neighborhood Notet, MANYITEMSOMNTEREST Gleaned From Various Sooreei Little Picked Dp By Vigilant Be.

Work of the pension bureau: John Roudabnah, of St. ClairtriUe, 117. Harry Thompson, of Bedford, and Wood Lukin, of SchelUbnrg, are clerking In W. H. Stranb'a store.

Oa Monday Furniture Dealer Fred C. Pate took his wife to PitUbnrg for treatment. Mrs. Pate haa been ill for some time. We trust she may apeed- ily recover.

Charles Kieer, of PitUburg, who haa been spending some time here, (hot three wild turkeys and a lot of smaller gam 3 last week, establishing a record for this season. On Friday a wild turkey new againat the wires in the alley back of the Bedford House and broke its neck. George Ling bought the "bird" from some boys who picked it up. The friends of our popular councilman, John L. McLaughlin, (rare him a birthday surprise party Monday evening.

It was one of the moat enjoyable social events of the season. T. C. Long, a traveling aaleaman from St. Louis, preached an interesting sermon in the M.

E. church Sunday evening. Mr. Long ia taking orders for a clever combination tool. Cjmmnnionservica will be held in the Brick church, Friend's Cove, Sunday morning, November 23.

Communion service at Trinity Reformed chu-ch in the afternoon of the same day. allowing sales: One hundred and nine acres in Southampton township, the property of John W. Barkman, to Mason Howard for S350. Oae hundred and forty-eight acres in South Woodbury township, the property of Mary Voder, to E. M.

Pennell, trustee, for 81,200. A tract of timber land in Liberty township, the property of the Tussey Mountain Mining and Smelting company, to Isaac Taylor for $1,485. Price of Provisions Balsed. ALTOONA, November a result of the increase in wages given the railroad men, the price of provisions are to be raised here, in order that the storekeepers may share in the improved conditions. At most of the stores canned goods have gone up from one to two cento a can already and eggs and butter are higher.

Other staples are to follow, as soon it is judicious to make the raise. The merchants are afraid of overdoing it at the present time. An Evening's Amusement for All. The Bedford orchestra will give an old fashioned cotillion party at Dunkle Hall on Thanksgiving evening. Music will be furnished to suit square dances, waltzes and two-steps, ao that all may enjoy the evening.

Come with your beat girl. Come with yonr wife and showihe young folks how yon used to walk through a cotillion. Come and be young again, if just for a night Dancing from 8 to 12 30. Tickets on sale at Irvine's drug store. Gentlemen, 50 cts.

Ladies, 25 eta. BEDFOED OBCHESTBA W. Nevin Diehl shipped a carload of turkeys and hogs to the eastern market on Thursday. The shipment was made in a "double decker," the awine occupying the lower and the fowls the upper berth. Harry Miller, of Bedford, was standing ntar a "dinkey" engine at Hyndman on Friday when the smoke atack fell off the little locomotive and atruck him on 'be head, inflicting a painful but not serious injury.

While operating a saw in J. L. Me- Laughlin Son's handle factory on Thursday of last week Frank Brown accidentally got hia left hand against the rapidly moving disk and the end of hia thumb was cut off. According to the official returns, Governor-elect Pennypacker'a plurality in the recent election waa 142,340. The vote of the state and of this congressional and senatorial district ia published on the second page of THE GAZETTE.

The entertainment, which will be given for the benefit of the Bedford Athletic association, hat been postponed until Friday evening, November 28. An excellent programme haa been arranged. Some of the best talent in town and elsewhere will take part. Saturday night Hon. Joseph E.

Thropp's power house at Kearney waa destroyed by fire. The machinery in the building waa more or less damaged by the flames. The loss ia about The structure waa insured for S500 in a company represented by Thomas Moore, of Bedford. The will of George Shannon Carpenter, late of Londonderry township, deceased, has been filed in the regiiter'a office. Testator bequeaths all of his personal property and real estate to his wife, who shall have control of the property until she "sees fit to bequeath the same to his children." Tan GAZETTE'S list of subscribers is growing surely and steadily.

An unusually large cumber of new subscriptions has been received the past few weeks, for which we are duly thankful. THE GAZETTE is its own solicitor, and for that reason, we are especially gratified by the increase of our army of readers. Is your name on our mailing list? The Sisters of St Joseph, of Milwaukee, are negotiating for the purchase of the farm of Albert and John Strominger, in Cumberland Valley, about five miles from Bedford. I tract is bought by the Sisters sanitarium will be built thereon. We sincerely hope that the pending negotiations may be carried to a succeaa- fnlissue.

Union Thanksgiving services will be held in the Methodist church on Thursday, November 27, at 10.30 a. to which all thankful people are moat cordially invited. A printed outline of the aervicea will be distributed ao that all may take part. The sermon will be preached by Rev. M.

L. Culler, pastor of the Lutheran church. Special music may be expected. Barber A. C.

Davis' fine English setter, "Rene," was poisoned Saturday morning. It ia hard to conceive why anybody would do such a dastardly deed. "Rene" waa a harmless dog and seemed to be a general favorite. Mr. Davis had been offered 175 for her and expected to sell her this week.

The penalty for such crimes is a fine "not exceeding ttOO and imprisonment, by separate or solitary confinement: at labor, not exceeding three yean." An "OU?" Subject A subject that been disturbing the minds of the retailer and contumer of kerosene is, When are we to get a supply of oil The blcckade of freight on the railroads in and about Pittsburg has almost shut down all traffic not connected with the coal and iron interests. Consequently two or three cars from the western part cf the state containing oil "move slowly." The agent for the company rho supplies Bedford and vicinity was in a state of His telephone asked the one question: "How about that 'ere oil? Got any yit?" The answer, "Nit Three tank can with 17,000 gallons arrived at this station yesterday afternoon, which will supply the present needs, at least. The price of oil waa advanced one-half cant a gallon hereabout last week. Not much only 85 cenU a barrel and four barrels II advance-- and that is what the monopoly companies are bound to get-- always from the consumer. A Tip for Teddr.

PLATTSBUBQH, N. November 18 -The brard of supervisors of Essex county has paid bounties on 28 killed in the county during the put At the Bedford Home yeaUrday afternoon McClellan Wright and Mist Blanche M. Lynn, of Broad Top township, were united in marriage by Her. H. Caller, oi the Lutheran church,.