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Among the country newspapers of America the Bedford Gazette is a York World. VOLUME 107, NO. 3 GAZETTE The Gazette has the a fully-paid bona fide subscription list in the county. BEDFORD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1912 CHURLEJLP. TUFT Brother of President, Gives Campaign Figures "WHITE I lan K.

Hauiia, Roosevelt Backer, Testifies to OOO From Standard Oil. Washington, October P. Taft of Cincinnati today told the Senate Committee investigating campaign funds, that he contributed $159,339.30 to aid in electing his brother President in 1908; and that he had paid $213,592.41 this year toward the expenses of securing the President's renomination. Consulting a memorandum book Mr, Taft was on the point of telling the committee how much the nomination in 1908 had cost him, when Chairman Clapp stated that the committee had no authority to investi- gate'the pre-conventfon campaign of that year, or funds used in the election now in progress, Dan Hanna of Cleveland, backer of the Roosevelt forces in Ohio this year, as the President's brother was of the Taft forces, followed Mr, Taft on the witness stand. He testified that he gave $177,000 to the support of the Roosevelt campaign for nomination this year, "White House Voice" Former Senator Scott was- the first witness today- "When we "got low in funds in October, 1904," said he, "I asked Mr.

Bliss if he could not go to 2 6 Broadway and get some money. He said that he had already secured a contribution from those people. I asked him how-much they had given, and he said $10.0,000." Mr. Scott said he was in Republican National headquarters, in New York in October, 1904, when a telephone "-call came 'the White 'Housetor "Treasurer" "Bliss -or- Chairman Cortelyott. was present, so he talked over the wire.

Scott did not identify the speaker at the 'White House end of the wire, referred to him as "the voice from the White House" and "the response from the White House." 'What is this trouble I hear about Senator Scott said he heard over the wire. 'I hear he may be He told "the White House" that Mr. Higgins was in danger. 'Can't the State committee supply the necessary asked the White House." Mr. Scott said he told of the difficulties in getting money from the campaign and the response from "the White House" was: 'I would rather lose the election in the country than be defeated in my own Would See Harriman "I said: 'There is no danger of your being said Scott.

He added that the voice in the White House said: 'Mr. Harriman is coming to see (Continued on Eighth Page) MST OP JURORS Drawn for Term of Court Beginning Monday, November 11. Grand Jurors Henry Arnold and G. M. Shuck Bedford; A.

G. Carpenter, Bedford Township; David Miller, Bloomfleld; William D. Koontz, I. I. Diehl and Levi Diehl, Colerain; William G.

Smith and John R. Bollman, Hopewell Township; Daniel S. May, Juniata; Henry Weyant and Charles Hengst, Kimmell; S. S'. Kauffman, King; C.

S. Werick, Napier; William Weist, Sylvester Ritchey and Benjamin Whitfield, Providence East; Thomas Foor and Scott Weaverling, Providence West; W. J. Houpt, Saxton; E. Swartzwelder, Southampton No, Ira Eshelman and H.

Over, Woodbury South; Christopher Replogle, Woodbury Township. Petit Jurors--First Week, Nov. 11 Bedford, F. Easter, R. A.

Stiver, Adam H. Diehl; Bedford Township, John Middleton; Broad Top, Jesse Young, Jacob Hoover, Jefferson Himes, Reuben Grace; Cumberland Valley, T. G. Growden, W. G.

Bortz; Everett, Simon F. Stailey, James Stailey, George E. Wagner, C. Sponsler; Hyndman, George E. Miller, J.

J. Lowery, Irvine Burket, William Masters; Juniata, James Lofferty; JOm- jnell, George Benton; Liberty, Thomas Fluke, Charles Coy; Lincoln, Andrew Smith; Mann, M. H. Kenard; Mann's Choice, William Beaver; Monroe, Watson Akers, Alpha Mearkle; Napier," Ed. Bowen, John A.

Cuppett; Providence East, John Morgart, Frank Manspeaker; Providence West, Lincoln Frazier, II. G. Wilkins; Rainsburg, B. Filler; Schellsburg, Charles Dannaker; Snake Spring, Dorsey Miller; St. Clair East, John H.

Wolf; 'Union, George H. Christ; Woodbury South, Denkle, J. Br-Te'eter, vFrank Brumbaugh. Petit Jurors--Second Week, Nov. 18 Bedford, Charles Drenning, Jo.

W. Tate, Ja'cob Griffith; "Bedford Township, Harry Tetters, JertMOierLeonard Richard Price, C. E. Claaf, A. D.

Morehead, Warren Crissman, Roy I BRIEF Town Talk and Neighborhood Notes Tersely Told MANY ITEMS OF INTERES7 Gleaned From Various Sources- Little Points, Picked Up By Vigilant Reporters. B. H. S. STAR COURSE Bedford to Have Feast of Good Things This Winter.

A teast of good things in entertainments that will not only entertain, but instruct "and inspire, has been arranged for our Jcommunity this season. The Lyceum. 1 course is becoming more and more a aJermanent institution in every town add." city. Somej communities which have had for years boast of a larger per cent of their young people Sn colleges than towna of similar size Both banks will be closed on Sat- in the same localities which have not Day. Buy a season ticket for the B.

H. S. Alumni course; all the numbers are high-grade. Read the magazine section of this uable information. A baby girl arrived at the home Mr.

and Mrs. Ross Diehl, North Richard Street, last Sunday. A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L.

Stern, South Richard Street, last Thursday. Don't fail to read in this issue the ad of the Metropolitan Clothing and Shoe House if you want to make five dollars. A marriage license was issued in Cumberland on Tuesday to Christian Miller and Sarah Jane Conrad, both of Saxton. A meeting of the Bedford Baseball Association will be held in the Board of Trade rooms next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Last Saturday Jury, Commissioners W.

H. Keller and William Drenning drew the names- of the jurors for November court. On Tuesday of this week Black- Buick touring car to William F. Faupel, Mann's Choice, malntain'ed a course. Many of our national problems, now considered paramount, were first presented in a forci- fele manner to the American people from the Lyceum and Chautauqua Much also has been done to elevate music and the entertainer's art from these platforms and to abolish or decrease the attendance upon mediocre "and questionable shows.

Thejcourse of entertainments which are to, appear here this season is hooked through the Redpath-Brockway Lyceum Bureau, the oldest and largest Lyceum in thp world. The course will consist of the following attractions: Tickets will be on sale next week. Season tickets, children, The-first number, Weatherwax Brothers, an instrumental and singing quartette, Friday, November 1. Meeting of Council The regular monthly meeting of the town council was held in the Monday evening. Bills'to the amount of $422.79 were examined and ordered paid.

On petition an incandescent light was ordered" placed at the corner of Davidson and Spring Streets. S. H. Sell was given a permit to PEflSONAlJOTES Arrivals and Departures of Residents and Visitors, IN THE I A The Column Everybody About Your Friends and bors--Here and There. welder and Pepple delivered a 19 IS erect a garage on his lot.

Miss Lavenia McKinley Miss Lavenia McKinley, one of Arnold; Bloomfield, John Campbell; Colerain, Edward Koontz, Frank Reighard, U. G. Diehl; Cumberland Valley, Cromwell Boor; Everett, John Adams; Harrison, Frank Bailey, M. L. Sams; Hopewell Township, John Smeltzer; Hyndman, H.

B. Altfather; Juniata, John Bence, John Hollar; Kimmell, William Gathers, M. L. Benton; King, Lincoln Ickes, Thomas Brown; Lincoln, I. E.

Imler; Mann, George B. Shipley; Mann's Choice, George H. Lehman; Monroe, Joseph May, Arrow Morris, Edward Williams, Joseph Barkman; Providence East, Elmer Williams; Providence West, Harry Edwards, S. B. Sparks; Schellsburg, J.

B. Luken; Snake Spring, George Gibson; St. Clair East, Morgan Hammer, Manford Beckley; Woodbury South, G. W. Karns, Abram Replogle.

Bedford's oldest and highly respected residents, died at the home of her nephew, William McKinley, Thursday night, October 3, aged 86 years, eight months and 28 days. Miss McKinley was born in Bedford on January 5, 1826, and was a daughter of James and Mary McKinley, and spent her whole life here. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Jonathan Brightbill. Miss McKinley was a woman of exceptional qualities and was respected by all who knew her.

She was well educated and was a great reader. She was a member of the Methodist Church since 13 years of age and was very faithful in the performance of church duties, living a Christian life. For 40 years she was a teacher in the Methodist Sunday School and her work in this capacity has been valuable to the community. She was a seamstress and continued at her chosen work until the infirmities of age compelled her to lay all work aside. During her latter years she made her home with her nephew, William McKinley, who cared for her every want.

The funeral services were held on Saturday, October 5, at the home of her nephew, and, in the absence of her pastor, were conducted by Rev. W. J. Shaffer of Everett. Interment made in Bedford Cemetery.

Get a season ticket and attend all the entertainments in the B. H. S. A i course this winter. Austin Wright Austin Wright died suddenly at his home in Pleasantville, Monday night, October 7, aged 72 years, nine months and 11 dajs.

Mr. Wright was born in West St. Clair Township, this county, on De cember 26, 1839, and was a son Thomas G. and Jane Gordon Wright In 1868 he was married to Mary BecMey, who died in 1879. In 1899 he was again married, the second union being with Henrietta Caspari who, with the following children, survives: J.

Anson Wright of Bedford Edwin S. of Johnstown, John B. of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Paul Eaton of Roaring Spring. The following brothers also survive: E.

V. of New Paris, D. P. of Pleasantville, Ruius P. of Wilmerding and Lyman C.

of Alma, Mich. Mr. Wright was a man of ability and good judgment, conscientious and was thoroughly reliable, hence was a citizen of value to his community, in his earlier years he taught in the public schools. For many years he has been Secretary of the School Board of Pleasantville. For a long time he was engaged in the nursery business, and for some time has conducted the only fruit tree nursery in the county.

In religion he was a Friend. The funeral services were conducted at Pleasantville yesterday by Rev. J. W. Zehring and interment was made in the Pleasantville Cemetery.

Keininger-BIatteiiberger Thursday morning of last week at I the Reformed parsonage, Cessna, Rev. E. A. G. Hermann united in marriage Fred Reininger of Spring Meadow and Miss Ada Blattciiberger of Fishertown.

Quite a number of the citizens of Schellsburg attended the audit here on Saturday in the estate of the late Thomas B. Wisegarver. Mrs. Ella Gilchrist will hold her fall and winter -millinery opening" next Thursday, Friday and Saturday." The display of stylish hats is, very Dr. C.

Grissinger of this place was elected president of the Central Pennsylvania Dental Society, which was in session ai Johnstown this week. Rev. J. Albert Eyler will return to Bedford tomorrow and will occupy the pulpit in St. John's Reformed Church at both the regular services on Sunday.

Last Sunday H. C. Heckerman took his wife and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S.

Reed, Miss Jessie McNamara and Mr. Graffious on an auto trip to Latrobe. The regular annual meeting of the Bedford County Fruit Growers' Association will be held in the Court House on December 3 and 4, in connection with the apple show. At the recent sale of the property of the late Mrs. Maria Aniick at St.

Hairsville stock of the First National Bank of Bedford sold at $160 per share, the par value being $100. Paul is the name of a boy baby who was born to Rev. and Mrs. J. Albert Eyler at Lancaster on Wednesday of last week.

Both mother and babe are getting along nicely. Frank B. Cook of the Johnstown Automobile Company attended the Fair here last week, making the trip in a 1913 model Cadillac. He sold three cars to Bedford people while here. The resignation of Jonathan Donahoe as a member of council was read and accepted, On petition of citizens of that section, an arc light was ordered to be placed at the intersection of Juliana Streets.

The matters of opening King Street and closing Green Lane were to the Street Committee. Treasurer -Davidson alel nia -this, week- attending- the lections for month and the disbursements. Burgess Corle fines collected in July $3, licenses fines in August $15, licenses licenses in September $5. B. Franklin Fletcher Benjamin Franklin Fletcher died at the home of his brother-in-law, Jacob S.

Streightiff, in Altoona, early Monday morning, October 7, of tuberculosis, after a lingering illness. He was born in Bedford Township June 30, 1885, where he resided until a few years ago. His wife, one daughter, Evelyn father, B. Shannon Fletcher, four brothers and one sister survive: William C. Ross, Percy S.

and Mrs. Jacob S. Streightiff, of Altoona, and Samuel S. of Girard, O. The funeral services were held at the late residence Wednesday afternoon, October interment in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona.

Dr. Charles Long of Salemville was a Bedford visitor yesterday. Miss Margaret Shuck left Sunday morning to visit relatives in Columbus, O. Mr. Joseph Otto of Cumberland is visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Otto. Mrs.

E. M. Pennell left on an extended trip to Los Angeles, last Sunday. Misses Margaret and Sara Tenley, of Defiance, were Bedford visitors on Tuesday. Mr.

George S. Blatchford of Hopewell was transacting business here yesterday. Mrs. Maurice Irivine of Llyswen is the guest of her friend, Miss Margaret Statler. Mr.

and Mrs. Albert C. Little, of Elkins, W. are visiting friends and relatives here. Miss Mary E.

Colvin of Schellsburg was the guest last week of her cousin, Miss Alice Colvin. Mrs. Jennie Eichelberger of Hopewell was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Crouse last Thursday.

Miss Nannie Hughes of Philadelphia, formerly of Bedford, is the guest of Miss J. Constance Tate. Mr. S. F.

Stiver, who has been employed for some time at Kearney, spent Sunday at his home here. Mr. C. Bowers and family, of Johnstown, were recent guests of the former's brother, Mr. A.

D. Bowers. Mrs. W. J.

Arnold of Chester and son Fred L. Arnold are guests at the home of Druggist Ed. D. Heckerman. Mr.

William S. Lysinger is in Pbil- ESTABHSHED IN 1805 BEDFORD PUBMC SCHOOLS Summary for the First Month Ending September 27. Number of boys registered 217 Number ot girls registered 245 Average daily attendance 42 Honor Roll High School--F. G. Horner anct Elizabeth Dorwart, teachers.

Gillum Heltzel, Catherine McLaughlin, Mary May. Ninth Grade Nell M. Filler, teacher. Ellen Doty, Kathleen McLaughlin, William Smith. Eighth Grade teacher.

-Edrm H. Fulton, Thelma Arnold, Margaret Pepple, Helen Smith, Margaret Stiver, Elsene Earnest, Anna Guyer, Colvin Wright. Seventh Grade--Margaret LessSg, teacher. Virginia Garten, Nellie Diehl, Alma Piper, Roy Mervine, Sarge Rohm. Sixth Grade--Ada Hunt, teacher.

Edna Milburn, Helen McLaughlin, Sara Long, Frank Guyer, Bertram. Smith, Harold Corle. Fifth Grade Jessie Hoover, teacher, Beatrice Allen, Margaret Bortz, Josephine Conner, Grace Imler, Geraldine Minemier, Margaret Naus. Fourth Grade Mary Donahoe, teacher. Elizabeth Madore, Margaret Burket, Dennis Arnold, Adrian Will, Frank Heiple, Margaret Will.

Third Grade Charlotte Jones, teacher. Marian Clark, Mary Fisher, Sara Piper, Madeline Hughes, Patrick Rohm, Jack Middleton. Second Grade Anna Knight, teacher. Hazel Mantler, Alma Ross, Allen Wayne, Clyde Bolden, Evelyn Cessna, Mary Drenning, Elizabeth Diehl, Urias Heiple. First Grade--Lizzie Bain, Marie Earnest, David Prosser, Enfield Dibert, John Blackwelder, Elizabeth Arnold, Bessie Marie Davidson- Alda Bagley.

Jubilee State Sunday School Conven- Maria C. Michaels, nee Among the out-of-town members who attended the meeting of the locai G. A. R. Post on Tuesday were Commander Frank McCoy and W.

H. Kelly, of Madley; R. C. Smith and Peter B. Smith, of Point, and Henry Diebl of Friend's Cove.

The new show window at the Metropolitan Clothing arid Shoe House is very attractive and quite up-to-date, the framework being of copper. Walk-Over shoes deserve to be displayed in such a window as well as the high-grade clothing carried by the store. Tuesday morning a class of about 40 were confirmed at St. Tbemas' Catholic Church by Rt. Rev.

E. A. larvey, Bishop of Altoona, assisted Mrs. F. P.

Newberry Mrs. Clara Jane, wife of ay Rev. Father Murphy of New Baltimore. Bishop Garvey and Father Murphy went to New Baltimore the ame day where the members of a class were confirmed on Wednesday. Walter S.

Arnold, who some fears has spent the winters in the outh as a foreman of carpenters or the Florida East Coast Hotel Company, left yesterda'y for Palm Beach, taking with him Frank- Wise, George Arnold and Victor Bridaham, of Bedford, and George Hampton of Fulton County. They will take the boat for the South at New York on Saturday. F. P. Newberry, died al her home in Altoona Sunday afternoon, October 6, of ptomaine poisoning, contracted Monday evening, September 30, from eating canned salmon.

She was born at Yellow Creek November 8, 1857, and had resided in Altoona more than twenty years. Surviving are her husband, mother, Mrs. George Foreman of Yellow Creek, six brothers and five sisters: one brother, Thomas Foreman, lives at Saxton and two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Brinkman and Mrs. Marshall Fluke at Yellow Creek.

The funeral services were conducted in the First Brethren Church, Altoona, Wednesday afternoon, October 9. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona. tion. Mrs. Koontz, has returned to her home in Everett, after a pleasant visit in Allegany County, Md.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brengle, of Richmond, are visiting Mr. Brengle's sister, Mrs. T.

H. Leo, South Bedford Street. Mr. Thomas Frederick Chandler of Cumberland and Mr. Dicken of Altoona spent Sunday at thehome of Mr.

and Mrs. James Crouse. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gilchrist and two daughters, Katharine and Bessie, left Saturday morning to visit relatives in Winchester, Va.

Mr. Harrison Hartley is visiting his son and daughter, Mr. F. H. Hartley, and Mrs.

H. C. Morgart, in York, and is also attending the York Fair. Mrs. Margaret Diehl of East Penn Street left for Pittsburgh on Tuesday to visit her daughter, Mrs.

A. W. Seifert, who has been ill for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Watson C. Hartzell, Mrs. Baltzer Fletcher and Mr. William H. Fletcher attended the funeral of B.

Franklin Fletcher in Altoona on Wednesday. Attorney A. L. Little and wife, Mrs. Joseph T.

Alsip and Mr. Neilson R. Home left on Sunday in the former's automobile for Gettysburg and other eastern cities Mr. Nicholas Mantler returned Tuesday evening from Shamokin, J. M.

Garbrick, Principal Mrs. Maria Yont Mrs. Maria Yont, widow of George Yont, died at her home near Yont's Station, Bedford Township, on Tuesday, October 8, aged 64 years. She is survived 1 by one son, John H. at home, two sisters and one brother: Mrs.

Frank Beegle, Miss Mary and A- Kooalz, all, of Bedford Township. Her died in July 1909. The funeral services were conducted in Pleasant Hill Reformed Church, Imlertown, yesterday morning by the pastor, Rev. E. A.

G. Hermann Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Yont lived in Bedford Township all her life, and was highly respected by all who knew her. J.

H. Whetstone John H. Whetstone, who was born in this county on September 18. 1844, died at his home in Iowa City, on Sunday, September 29, aged 8 years and 11 days. Mr.

Whetstone was a brother of A. H. Whetstone of Everett. He rose to prominence in Iowa, and is highly spoken of by "The Citizen" of his home town. Meeting of County Committee A meeting of the County Committee and the Executnrer Committee was held in the parlor of the Hotel Waverly on Monday It was attended by most of the members of the two committees, though Chairman Matt, on account of the illness of his brother, was unable be present Rally Day in M.

K. Churrh Sunday, October 13 Sunrise- pi ayer meeting a in. Rally Day seivice 10 a. Special Rally- where he had been attending the ay I )IO Sram 7 3 0 Good music, funeral of his brother, who died at Thomas Ferguson Thomas Ferguson died at his home in Monroe Township Thursday afternoon, September 26, aged 68 years. He is survived by his wife, one son, George of Monroe Township, and one sister, Mrs.

Mary Perrin of Dayton, O. The funeral services were conducted in Rock Hill Church Sunday morning September by his pastor, Rev. T. P. Garland, assisted by Revs, J.

H. Barney and R. Logue. The officers of Lieut. Josiah Baughman Pon of Everett the that place on Friday of lat week.

Mr. and Mrs. James Conway and Misses Bessie Cox and Lenore and Edna Seifert, of Cumberland, spent Sunday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. und Mrs. J.

J. Seifert, West Pitt Street. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baumgardnei, of Well's Tannery, Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Himes, of Six Mile Run, and Mrs. Tillie Luckett of Altoona were guests last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. Fletcher, West Pitt Street. Dr. W. C.

Minn-ich, wife and son and Mr. and Mrs. George Goodyear, of McKees Rocks, were guests at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Minnich, on Saturday and Sunday; they made the trip in Dr. Mirinich's auto. Mr. C.

W. Peck, editor of the Fulton County News, McConnellsburg, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Everybody welcome- service of the G. A. R.

at the grave. Mrs Samuel F. Stiver. He was ac- Mr. Ferguson was a Civil War vet- comnanieJ hime by Mrs.

Peck, who eran, havinc; served in the 2 0 a been here several days, Mr. and Regiment Pa. Vol. He was a a i Mrs. Woolet, who attended Mrs.

member of the Christian Church ami Fisher's funeral on Saturday, and by held file office of deacon at Rock Hill Mrs. who is i i i Church at the time of his I in McConnellsburg. Mr. Colin Hartley is visiting at the home of his grandfather, Mr. Harrison Hartley.

Mr. F. E. Grazier of Warrior's- Mark visited friends here last Saturday and Sunday. Mr.

Perry E. May, wife and daughter Margaret, who spent some with the former's parents, Mr. and? Mrs. May, have returned to- their home in Beaver Falls. They were accompanied by Mr.

Reno who expects to spend the winter at that place. Among recent callers atTheGazette office were: G. W. Taylor of Defiance, C. B.

Culp, W. II. Beaver, George L. Wolfe, of Schellsburg; C. Marke), of Xew Buena Vista, J.

A. Crilly of Imler. Reed Henderson, and son Reed, of Napier, and J. J. Lowery of a Mr.

and Mrs. Patrick Hughes antf" daughter and their guest. Mr. Conrad Kellar of Wilmington, and Mrs. Mary Hughes of Schellsburg and sons, Thomas and thjlip, made an auto i to Latrobe a few days ago.

to visit Ahst, Mdry Hushes of Schells- a in St Xavior School at a plate..