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BEDFORD GAZETTE. VOL. 98. BEDFORD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1903. ESTABLISHED IN 1805 THE COUNTY INSTITUTE Our Public School Teachers Hold Their Annual Meeting In Assembly Hall.

F. E. COLVIN MAKES ADDRESS OF WELCOME. The Response Delivered by Prof. S.

H. Gehrett--Important Subjects Discussed by Able Educators. The 49th annual institute the teachers of Bedford county convened in Assembly Hall of the public school building at this place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. County- Superintendent Wright, in hia usual pleasant manner, addressed the teachers and expressed his gratification at seeing such a large number preaent. He said he would not caution them as to their conduct, as their behavior in past years justified this confidence in them Opening exercises were begun by singing "Holy, Holy, Holy." Devotional services were conducted by Rev.

J. W. Lingle. The address of welcome was made by F. E.

Colvin, Esq president of the Bedford school board. Mr. Colvin Is one of the leading lawyers of the Bedford bar and his pleasing words and excellent manner of delivery made his address very interesting. He said: Since there has been a demand for knowledge there has arisen among men the profession of teaching. This is the moat exalted of all callings.

But public school teachers are not the only teachers of society ministers, physicians and lawyers are teachers in their particular apheres; much hare they done to benefit the social relations, but the work of the teacher is greater and reaches farther even in the social makeup of the community. The teachers belong to a high class of society and they make some pretty good citizans out of some of the worst material. Response to the address of welcome was delivered by Prof. S. Gehrett, principal of the New Paris schools.

Prof. Gehrett said: We should be proud to belong to that profession includes the mostp owerful intellects and beat men aad women in the land. We have duty to perform. We are character builders. We do not teach morals so much, but we live that part Teachers, we will be greatly benefited this week by the kindness shown to each other and our appreciation of kindness will be shown by our attitude toward our bene aetors.

A teacher who unjustly mars the feelings of any one has shown himself or herself unworthy of hospitality. When at our boarding places, on the street and in the institute, let us conduct ourselves as becomes men and women of the highest moral and social ctanding. Moat teachers have certificates signed by Prof. Wright certify ing that they are of good moral character. Then would any one be so utterly ungrateful as to trample under foot, as it were, by act, word, or deed, the name and recommendation of a man who ia willing and able to do so much for him? Honor him as he hath honored you and thus be an honor to yourself.

If your pupils acquire the logic of an Aristotle or the wit and daring of a Napoleon, and have not morality grounded and founded firmly on the principles of honesty, truth and industry, they will become nothing more than polished rascals. Sometimes we think: that all this requires too great a sacrifice, but we should study lives such ss Dr. Arnold and Pestalozzi and learn the unselfish devotion of a true teacher. Then, teachers, let us look upward and onward. The roll-call showed that 32S teachers out of the 337 in the county were present.

Supt. James M. Coughlin introduced, in a brief but interesting talk, the subject, "Charaoter Building." Following this was music, the musical director being Prof. Jerry March, of Girard college.Philadelphia. He is full of life and throws much enthusiasm into his siugirg.

A very interesting reading by Prof P. M. Pearson, of Swartbmore college, followed. Subjects, "Ruth McEuery Stuart" and "Sunny." Prof. Pearson never fails to interest his audience.

MONDAY EVENING. 'Monday night's lecturer vas Bon. Spillman Riggs, of Akron, 0. -His subject was "Musical Fits ami' Misfits." To do Mr. Riggs justice as a platform lecturer you should place him among the highest class lecWrers of the present day.

Ni lecturer ever appeared bpfore a Bedford audience who had his subjec' better in hand. The lec'nre is full of wit, eloquence, pathos ard fc'ocd humor TUKSDAY vational exercises were conducted -y Rev. George The subject of Mathematics was introduced by Pr. George Hull, State Normal school. Ha said: Thf eacher should find out; the cardina 1 principle of his subject in mathematics and then find out the easiest way by which ho may get that principle in the mind of ihepupil.

Have ihe knowledge of the subjjct, logically arranged in your own minds, and try to get it into he mind of the pupil in the same way. Dr. Alfred A. Wright, cf Cambridge, in a very entertaining way, spoke on "Words; Wise and Otherwise." He said: "There is a great meaning in words; people live in words; here is a pel sonality in them. A word means a new idea; a new idea, a new a new horizon, a new world.

We have opportunities to rise into a new arena, or new world. Enlarge your vocabulary by judicious reading. Dr. Wright spoke at length on the derivation of words. This discue- iion was well received.

Dr. Wright a "Bostoniaa" and has that manner and enthusiasm about him which characterizes so many of the New England people. Supt. Coughlia spoke on the subject of "Character Building." He'Said: The school is a powerful fjctor in develop- ng culture The teaciher should ask, Waai ib educition, arid answering that ay the definition given by many of the freat educitors, he quoted Come- ius, who said that education is the perfecting of man io his entire state, and thereby fits him for eternal life, where the work on earth shall reach its fulness. Intelligence, Virtue and Religion must be the triune result.

He urged ist the great thing in education is to consider how to live; we must study tne CDnuitious of life, we must dibtiuguibh between the means of education and the end. It is not so much the means employ as the effect of the instiu'jtion upon the child, though we shou use practical means, in order to 'Secure proper ends. But while we manipulate practical means, we must not forget that morals should attend and be one the eids of all proper teaching. Dr. Wright then followed with a philosophical discussion on the subject, "Snail We Accept the Universe?" He said: Yes, we shall, because we arefree morals and may; he also answered it in the negative, saying, we shall not because we are free morals and may not.

It is philrsophical to accept tha universe, but it is not rational. Our attitude toward the universe changes the universe, as regards ourselves. The universe is all things received as a totality. A rightly constructed universe is one in which it is as easy to do right as it is to do wrong, or as easy to do wrong as it is to do right; but no easier to do one than the other. We should accept the universe, not because it is explainable "now," but because the Great Explainer" Himself is within it superintending the process of planatory evolution.

Sapt Coughlin then followed with a brief discussion on the subject of "Reading." He said: We our educational engine with a headlight shining out behind. Let us turn our engine around and take an inventory of stock, and teach school. Ia teachiag reading we must distinguish between reading and learning to read. Proceed from the known to the unknown, and then the question arises, What is the known and what is the related un known? is the oral language of the child, the related UD- knowa is the written language cor responding to the ora 1 language, Learning to read is largely a memory study the mind should be active along thetthought side. Pro' Pearson, whom the audience is always anxious to hear, gave some very iatere'fcng readings fromKiplisg and he ribute to Kiplinf as Bd author.

He said: Language is over which he had complete con trol. Kipling comes to us as one of thi greatest writers in the last century ProT. Pearson gave a brief sketch the famous author anc reciting several of hii the life of closed iy poems. "Practical was taken up by Dr. Hull.

are living an tb most practical age known to history he the world is filled with th' most practical people to th world. Dr. Hull p'lW. high compli ment to the progress 6f the. present sg and briefly scanned the.progress andedustjiondunnj fcelastcentnry.and then dwijtuponth idea that our training mor practical, "but the thong.

hat a very thorough education is es- ential to becoming practical in any rofession. If we educate thoroughly a very few years we will have masters in all of our professions. Prof. March gave a mus'eal drill for a few seemed toenthuae the vast audience with the vim he always puts'in to his singing. Prof.

Pearson followed with a discussion on Literature and read several nterestlng poems from I'vin Russell These were heartily received. Dr. Wright was next on the rr gramme and spoke on "Distinguished Persons Who Think They Have Met Me." He said: History is punctuated almost every phrase with instances of jealousy and envy amongst the world's great men. We see best on a ovel with our own eyes. But while we may not see those above ua as dia- as those on a level, we yet may admire them.

To property "tee" our equals is not as easy as to admire our superiors or to look down on our inferiors. To rightly "see" ourselves in others we must be their equals. To rightly superiors phere must have grown up ia us many of the characteristics and greatness in which we assume our superiors exist. But we may admire what we cannot equal. What does it mean to meet a I say "person" because we do not meet things, nor do things meet us, nor do things meet each other.

'Personalities" are the only entities can meet. We do not meet others, even though they choose to meet us, unless we choose to meet them. The power to meet one's real self ia not within one's self; not by reflective mediation; not by a study of by mental photography or mental atti rudes. But we only see ourselves in ither persons. There is no such thing is meeting people by accident, by in- ident, by running into them or by ailing over them.

Teacher and pup may be together for years but never meet. We must meet in heart or not at all--spirit must go out and meet pirit or there will be no meeting. Or- Wright then spoke of different experi. nces in life and proved the truth of is discussion. TUESDAY EVENING.

Tuesday evening the institute was avored with the presence of Capt. ichmond Pearson Hobson, of the United States navy. His subject was The Mighty Mission o( America in he World." When Captain Hobson ppeared on the platform a storm of pplause shook the house. He painted, with the hand of an artiat, the position America among the councila of the world. He said that the United States tood as a protector of the down-trod- en and oppressed of the earth; and hat in years to come her voice would ecide the great issues of the world.

He appealed to both the heart and the eason in this matter and asked for olunteers from the ranks of America's itizens. After he had hia lecture airly introduced it seemed that every ne in the audience had an opinion Hobson different from that hereto- ore held by the masses of the people, would be very unfair to class him as lecturer among any other than the greatest lecturers upon the platform of oday. In his lecture he showed a road-minded logic, coupled with earn- stness and fine oratory, and used hese weapons with great skill and orce. MOESING. Rev.

A. T. G. Apple conducted the services. This was followed ly singing "Oae Hundred." Supt, Coughlin then continued his of Reading, and after re- what he gave the day before, continued by saying that reading is getting thought from a given page, then spoke as to the different methods of teaching reading and said method is an orderly and related leries of exercisea by which we teach iometning, referring to teaching words, which Js the beginning of the means whereby we learn to read.

He poke of the different methods and discussed briefly the merits of each, in effect, that the phonic method is an indispensable one and must be used in connection with the so-called word method. The child should be taught some method of getting at the word itself, so that, without a teacher, it can find out the pronunciation of words. Even though we do go a good distance in the word method, we must eventually turn to the phonic method if we wish to make rapid progress in reading. When a child has the sound of the vowels and consonants he is able to put these sounds together and make words, Fol- owing this Prof. Pearaon apoke on 'Composition," giving a reading entitled "Christmas in the Quarters," by Irvin Russell.

Dr, Hull gave a fine talk on "Mathematics A thinking public is so es sential to human happiness and if we wish to have a thinking public we must teach people to think. Mathematics teaches this, ha said, and then dwelt upon the branch of geometry. We should not fail to teach concrete geometry in the Kindergarten because xi teach arithmetic well we should have a fair knowledge of algebra and geometrv. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. At this session Snpt.

Coughlin made an able address to diractora and teachers. He said that he felt a great interest in this afternoon's meeting and was sure that he was not alone in this interest. It is an inspiration to look over this meeting. The purpose of your gathering here is to find out how to render more efficient service directors and teachers. He charged the directors as to the important position they hold as regards the education of our children.

We are over, looking some of the necessary things toward our children's welfare. There should be absolute co-operation of the educational forces in every communiti and there should be no contention between teacher and directors. Har many should control in this effort and vast good will be accomplished, and directors, I wish to say, that for thesi valuable services, you should be com pensated. The community does no owe us anything because we pay taxes, but we owe the community be cause it allows ua to pay taxes. Di rectors must visit schools; we shouli give the schools that support which they so much need.

Directors, shonl we not have school houses as good a the average dwelling house? Cer- tainly we should. Dollars and cents ihould never come between you and a rood teacher; when you have a good teacher keep him. Teachers, directors and patrons, let us clasp hands and unite in our efforts to do more effective work; as interested people in the wel- 'are of the community we owe it much. DIBECTOKB' MEEiiifa. After thie address the directors re- aired to the high school room and held a directors' meeting.

It as called to order by Supt, Wright and then delegates to the directors' state convention were elected, as folows: Hon. E. S. Doty, S. S.

Stnckey, John Amick, T. J. Croyle and H. W. Walter.

F. E. Colvin, made an address explaining the late act of assembly with reference to school directors. It was decided to hold the county convention at Bedford on March 2, 1904. at 1 30 p.

m. A lecture will be delivered that night and one se'sicn will be held the next forenoon The fficers of this convention are Hon. S. Doty, president; Abram Wisel, secretary; R. Rhodes, treasurer.

While the directors were in session the instructors continued their work a Assembly Hall. Dr. Wright took up the subject, "Jesus, the Teacher." He spoke of Jesus as an inimitable model and of His principle, His aim, Jis method and His spirit. He brought out the thought that there id a great defect in the modern educational sys- because it deals so much with things and not with persons. Should not our current teaching limit itself to he exposition of man Thingality vs.

Personality ia teaching is a good topic the teacher's private meditation hour. But Jesus did not stop at things. The claim we may justly make is this, that the teaching of our modern science does stop at things. It ignores ultimate questions. Tat 'man" doesn't ignore them.

Our teaching fails to use things as "lenses But Jesus holds up the glass and bids us look through a lily to the personal God beyond. In the so-called sciences are dealing with human "Thtrik- o't" and largely to the exclusion of significance of the assumed facts. we teach aa Jesus did then in our aboratories we will need another lens, or our microscope, adjustable so as to ee beneath pistils and corollas and tamens right down to God within. Prof. Pearson followed Dr.

Wright, le said: Though the south was born a spirit of romanoe, its history has always beeu picturesque; though it in- oired orators of unsurpassed eloquence, yet not until after the civil war did the south produce literature worthy of the name. It was not hrough lack of intellectual ability hat the south failed to write, for the ew were well educated; and such men Marshall, Jefferson, Clay and Cal- icun prove the strength of mind and ntellectual activity. However, as Thomas Nelson Page says, literature tood no chance because the ambition young men of the south was univer- ally turned in the direction of politi- al distinction; and because themonop- ily of advancement held by the pro- ession of the law was too well estab- ished and top clearly recognized to admit of its claim being recognized The south is no more. Though des- terate the struggle and awful the sac- ifiee, it was possibly the only price hat could be paid for the broader life and healthier development which lave made possible a new south and a vigorous literature. As Mr.

Steadman ays, the great heart of the generous, ovely south, so long restrained, the outh once so prodigal of romanoe, Icquence and of gallant aspiration, onoe more has found expression. The younger generation of men and women, having spent their childbood in emi-feudal life, now look back upon as history, which they are to write. Here is a history with graves, with with ruins, more picturesque, more appealing than any which Amer- cahas yet afforded. The political iurmoil had hardly subsided before one ihronicler after another came forward io show, through the medium of the short story, the beauty, the pathos and the humor of that southern life, fairer literature has America mown than that which comes to us romthe southland. It is fresh, vig- irous, artistic and loyal--loyal to the memories of the old and true to the duties of the new times.

It shows what war meant to the southern states, the northern imagination has never been able to picture it. It is a fair )icture of that which is dear and vorthy of commemoration. In this literature many types of peo- ile are met, Creoles, poor whites, old casters, gallant sons and beautiful laughters, and "that world evolution," the American negro. Prof Pearson ery beautifully showed the condition of the south at the time of the civil war, and after, and how it moved forward in the world of literature. He some very interesting readings jefore closing, which called forth hearty applause.

Cmwluded next week. Pay of 88,000 Employees Bednced. A reduction in wages, averaging ten )er cent, and involving 6,000 opera- jves, was made on Monday in the cotton mills at Adams, North Adams, and Norwich, Conn. The mills reducing were the last of those in southern New England, western Massachusetts and scattering towns elsewhere to adopt a newer schedule, following the lead of the Fall River mills November, and in all about 83,000 hands have had their pay reduced. Reception to Rev.

Mrs, Apple. Friday evening the members of St. John's Reformed church gave a reception to Rev and Mrs. A. Thomas G.

Apple in the Sunday school room The popular pastor and bis-estimable helpmeet were given a cordial welcome as the people gathered in the sacred edifice and then all repaired to the main room of the church, where Percy Daniels skilfully played a selection on the pipe organ. A pleasing address, ia which the speaker warmly and Mrs. Apple to Bedford, was made by A L. Little, E-q Rev. George Leidy, of the Methodist church, alao made a few felicitous remarks.

His address was followed by one by Rev. Apple, in which he thanked the congregation for their kindness and cordiality. Prof L. B. Furry then sang a solo thai added to the enjoyment of the occasion.

Ice cream and cake were served. The people presented the pastor and his wife with a generous supply ol the necessities of life, for which they are very grateful Tne Entertainment bj Schooi Children. The entertainment given by the pupils of the four primary grades of the Bedford public schools Thursday evening of last week was a splendid success The children all performed their parts well. The drill by the twelve little girls representing "Holly anc Mistletoe" and the "babies" in the acene, "The Night before Christmas," cannot be given too much praise. The receipts from the sale of tickets to WO.

OLD AND YOUNG Those Who Have Been Called to Their Eternal Home- MISS MIRIAM PENNELL, Mrs. 3. S. ZelKler, Mrs. Sarah 3.

Crawler, Francis B. Sbnnk, Airs. Samuel Gnyer. Miriam Pennell, daughter of Edward M. and Amanda Homer Pennell, was born on March "fell asleep" on December 11,1903, aged seven years, eight mouths and S3 days.

The days of her years are no adequate measure of her age, for in those nearly eight years Miriam had lived far more of life than is usually included in such a span. Endowed with unusual intelligence, she drank in knowlege as the violet drinks the sunshine. Long before the beginning of her school life she had independently discovered how to read and books became her almost sole attraction. So it was a happy day when at Imt her parents permitted aer to attend school and from that time her development was like the un- folditg of some beautiful flower that expands petal after petal with marvelous rapidity to greet the sunlight and the breeze. With a maturity of thought that surprised everyone, it not forfg before such perird'cals as the Outlook came to engage her interest' and books like Bullfinch's "Age of Fable" became her favorites.

Her beauty of soul was of the same degree as her brightness of intellect. Dnusu- ally affectionate and lovable, her one great joy was to be loved and her especial delight to minister to others. With a though tfulnesi for friends and loved ones far beyond her years, the whole desire of her life seemed to be- to have them happy and to spare them discomfort of any sort. Her beautiful, generous spirit greatly endeared her all who knew her; and the many friendi whose sympathy goes out to the stricken parents in their bereavement, feel also a keen personal loss to themselves. About two years ago a more than usually severe attack of whooping cough left her system weakened, and from this she never entirely recovered.

During her last illness of about two weeks she endured unuinal sufferings with a heroism rarely seen even in older ones, thinking always of others first, and more concerned for them than for the alleviation of her own pain. Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. Thomas G. Apple, of the St.

John's Reformed church. PA8TOB. Mrs. J. S.

Zelgler. NEW BDESA VISTA, December December 12 the people of this community were shocked, almost dumbfounded, by the news that Mrs. Anna M. Zeigler, wife of J. S.

Zeigler, of this place, had passed suddenly away early that morning. She lad been in tolerably good health up until the time of her death, but in the evening previous complained some- hat of being ill, though, it was thought, the ailment was not serious. Mrs. Zaigler waa the mother of ten children, two of whom preceded her to he other world. Those still living are H.

B. Zaigler, of Johnstown; Albart Zeigler, of Philadelphia; Warren Zaigler, of Allegheny; Bruce Zaigler, at home; Mrs. Andrew Hillegass, of Hyndman; Mrs. Walter Scott, of Philadelphia; Mrs, Charles Rose.of Shanks- ille, and Mias Lucy, at home. She was a member of the Reformed church of this place.

The funeral services were held at the house by her pastor, Rev.D. G. Hetriek, on Tuesday. In- in the Schellsburg cemetery. Mrs.

Sarah J. Crawler. Mrs. Sarah J. Crawley, colored, widow of Joseph Crawley, died on December 13 at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.

Susan Bush, in Bedford. She was aged 83 yeara, one month and 13 days. The deceased fell on the 2nd day of and broke ler hip and since then was confined to her bad till the day of her death. She 'as born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1819, and when quite young, with her moved to Somerset, when she was raised. She leaves to survive her the following children: Eleury Crawley, of Bedford; Jamea Crawley, of Johnstown; Mra.

Emma J. Katie Meadville; Mra. Mary Laremor, of Altoona. She is survived by 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The funeral services were conducted at the house by Eev.

J. E. Disharoon, assisted by Rev. G. J.

Hawkes, of the A. M. E. Zlon church, of which she was a faithful member for 36 years. Frauds R.

Shank, Francis R. Shunk died in Indiana county on Saturday. The deceased was a native of Bedford township and wai a son of Henry Shunk. He was twice married, his first wife being Mill Ellen Moses, of Bedford township, a daughter of Jacob Hoses. She died about 25 ago.

Mr. Shunk was married the second time to Misa Ellen Triplett, of Bedford township, a daughter of Lewis Triplett. He ia survived by his second wife; two children by his first wife, Albert, of Blair county, and Mrs. John Gilchrist, of Hyndman; sev eral children by his second marriage and one brother, Jacob, of Imlertown. Mr.

Shtmk was a stone mason by trade and was a skilful worker. He waa about 55 years old. His body was taken to Pieasant Valley and buried there on Tuesday. airs. Hamnel Gayer, Mra.

Samuel Guyer, of New Enterprise, died on Sunday, of typhoid fever She waa aged 57 yeara. Mrs. Gayer was twice married. Her first husband was Andrew Smith, of Blair county. She is survived by her second husband, two sons and two daughters.

Wages Reduced. The statement was made in New York on Monday by a leading official of the United States steel corporation that, beginning January 1,1904, about 90 per cent, of the employees of the corporation will suffer a wage reduction, ranging from five to 20 per cent. This cut will affect 152,000 men and will take $12,000,000 from their wages. German Saver Krautl CAPTURED BY CUPID. The Kerry Xilttle ALonarch Takes More Prisoners.

A quiet home wedding took place at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning at the residence of Justice and Mrs. Josiah Ritchey on Weat Pitt street, at which time their daughter, Miss Ada F.or ence Ritchey, became the bride of Perry Robinson Wolford, of near Flintstone, Md. The nuptial was tied by Rev. A. T.

G. Apple, pastor of St. John's Reformed church, and was witnessed by the members of the family and a few friends The bride wore a handsome gown of brocaded Paris novelty cloth trimmed with lace and velvet. Mist Ritehey is a graduate of the Bedford high school, class of '01, and taught school for several terms in the vicinity of Mr. Wolford's home.

She is a worthy young woman. Mr Wolford is a successful farmer and a public spirited citizen. After a wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Wolford left on the 9.15 train for Washington and Baltimore, where they will spend several weeks sight-seeing, after which they will take up their residence in Mr.

Wolford's cozy home in Maryland. THE GAZETTE joins their many friends in wishing the happy couple a pleasant journey through life. ROM-Door. Miss Anna L. Boor, of Bedford, and Edward P.

ROBS, of Riddlesburg, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boor, on Bast Pitt street yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Rev.

M. L. Culler, pastor of the Lutheran church, officiated. The bride wore a neat traveling suit of dark blue broadcloth. The happy couple left on the 10:43 train for a honeymoon trip to Washington, D.

C. Mr. Ross is a son of David ROIB, of Fort Henry, N. and for the past four years has been employed as a chemUt at the Colonial Iron Works at Riddlesburg. He is a young man of high character, capable and congenial.

His bride is a pretty and popular young woman and enjoys the esteem of all who know her. TUB GAZETTE extends congratulations. Chanej-Fletoher, On December 14 in Trinity Lutheran parsonage, by Rev. M. L.

Culler, James Ohaney, of Baltimore, and Miss Margaret Fletcher, of Bedford, were united in marriage. The groom is a telephone linesman. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher.

Williams-Spearing-. At the Methodist parsonage yesterday afternoon George William! and Miss Frances Spearing, both of Riddlesburg, were united in marriage by Rev, George Laidy. ROAD TRANSFORMED. Huntingdon and Broad Top JUade One of the Best of the Small Railroads. The following is copied from the Alnona Times of Tuesday: "The Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain railroad has made some remarkable strides in the past few years--strides which are placing it on an equality with other short roads which cut across unpromising country in order to give an outlet lor coal which otherwise would not reach any but a local market.

At the beginning its objective point waa the coal fields at Broad Top City, Dudley, Six Mile Run and such places where mines had been opened. In the early days gorges were spanned by wooden bridges, which have now given way in many placea to steel ones, Time in old days counted as nothing and the line waa run with the object, not of the lesser distance, but of the leaser amount of excavation. So it came about that miles were added to the ength which were unnecessary. The lustle and bustle of the twentieth century have caused all this to be changed and the line has been materially reduced by the making of a straight line wherever possible. Then, too, trestles which were looked upon by the traveling public, although without cause, as dangerous, have been i filled up.

The roadbed has been made solid until it compares favorably with the main line. Heavier rails have been put down and the locomotives have been increased in siza and thus heavier trains can be hauled. Probably no other road in the state shows so well the condition of the state and nation. When these two are prosperous so is the road. It does not depend alone upon its coal trade.

At Saxton, Riddleaburg and Everett are located furnaces, and when times are prosperous these are always running on full time. For years the terminus of the Huntingdon and Broad Top railroad was at Hopewell--a historic town at which years ago was located a charcoal furnace. When the new furnaces were built Hopewell waa passed by, but it has since become headquarters for the coal mining industry, Then for years the road's terminus was at Mt. Dallas and from that point stages carried passengers to Bedford. This was the way until 1871, when the Pennsylvania railroad built a line from Mt.

Dallas to Cumberland and thus established what is known as the Bedford division. The road has opened up a short line which is used to convey the George's Creek coal to tidewater. It comes down the West Virginia to the Bedford division, is hauled through via. the Huntingdon and Broad Top to Huntingdon, and thence to Perth Amboy and other tide water point son the Penn- naylvania main line. The only drawback in these cross country railroads is that they are single tracks.

The growing trade, however, would Indicate that the time ia not far distant when double track will be used." With the Hunters. On Friday Jacob and Harry Pepple, of Snake Spring township, killed a wild turkey that weighed over 23 pounds. On Thursday of last week John N. Davia, one of Bedford's enthuaiaatic sportsmen, shot a wild turkey. Hugh D.

Moore, of Pltteburg, apeat the past two weeks in Bedford township and went out on many hunting trips, during which he bagged 31 rabbits and 15 01 20 birds. Marriage licenses. Theodore Miller and Hattie Harden, of Hyndman. Edward P. Roaa, of Riddlesburg, and Anna L.

Boor, of Bedford. Blair E. Kniaely, of Johnstown, and Bertha Watkins, of Pleasantville. John Mull, of Londonderry town, ship, and Fannie M. Berkey, of Somer set county.

Lewis F. Harrison township, and Frances Kennell, of Londonderry township. Jacob Irvin Geller, of New Bueua Vista, and Mary Helsel, of Cessna. Clarence Snyder and Julia A. Baker, of South Woodbnry township.

Perry Robinson Wolford, of Flint stone, and Ada Florence Ritchey, of Bedford. James Ghaney, of Baltimore, and Margaret Fletcher, of Bedford, Harry Hull and Olive Diltz, of Milk and Water, West Providence township. Harry Grace, of Liberty township and Florence C. Osborn, of Defiance. II KEKJOT, Happenings of the Past Seven Days.

THE IMPORTANT EVENTS Called Prom All Quarters of the Globe and Condensed For Busy Readers-News Items. Fire destroyed a business block at Springfield, N. on Sunday, causing damage to the amount of $60,000. Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi (retired) died at hishome in Stratford, on Thursday of last week, of nephritis. In a wreck on the Chicago, Burling- tnn Quiney road near Albia, on Sunday five persons were killed and ten injured.

Fire broke outin the F. A. Sherwood Company's wholesale leather house at Rochester, N. on a loss of 1170,000. Fire which started in the basement of the Shields Clothing company's store at Fort Wavne, on Monday caused a it S3 of 875,000 On Wednesday Mrs.

James Crosby and her two children, of Morrellville, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their residence. Oa Sunday the collapse of the embankment near a train and fourteen persons were killed and many injured. Practically one-third of the business places of Painted Post, a village two miles west of Corning, N. were de- strSyed by fire Saturday night. A half dozen stores, including the postoffice, were burned at Brookville, 0 on Saturday, entailing a loss of 825,000 The mail in the postoffice was o-ved.

On Sunday at Metz, Alsace Lorraine, a customs ware-house, which contained, among other things, a quantity of American bacon and destroyed bv fire. The loss is estimated at 3500,000. Three men were killed and five injured in a freight collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul railroad near Adel, on Saturday. Three engines and fourteen cars were demolished.

On Tuesday Mrs. J. Messersmith, her daughter and Frank Smith, a clerk, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the meat market, residence and dry goods store of J. Simon, of Braidwood, 111. Five railroad men were killed and several severely injured by the overturning of two locomotives near Piedmont, W.

on Sunday. While descending a steep grade the train left the track. The locomotives and nearly all of the 24 loaded cars tumbled into a deep ravine, carrying the trainmen with them. On Monday Rosa Welsh, daughter of Edward Welsh, of Cumberland, was fatally burned while trying to save a rag doll which she was making as a Christmas gift for a playmate. She was sitting in front of the stove with her sewing when a spark new out and set fire to the bits of cloth, which ignited her clothing.

SAXTON FURNACE In Hands of Receivers--Bedford Couuty Concern Embarrassed. A bill in equity in behalf of the American Lime and S'one company, for itself and other creditors, vs. the Saxton Fur- nce company and the Marine National Bank of Buffalo, N. praying for the appciattnent of a receiver for the Saxton Furnace company, was presented to President Judge J. M.

Woods at chambers on Saturday and William Liuder and Charles H. Scott were appointed receivers and required to give bond in the sum of 350,000, which bond, with the Doited States Fidelity and Guaranty company, of Baltimore, as security, has been approved and filed The bill of complaint, among other things, sets forth that: The plaintiff is a corporation, with its principal office at Tyrone, and brings this suit for the benefit of itself and all o'her creditors of the defendant, Saxton Furnace company. The Saxton Furnace company has its chief oflSee in Pailadelphis; but with its principal place of business in the county of Bedford, and is largely engaged in the business of manufacturing iron and of mining and producing the various ores and other raw materials incident thereto, and having an authorized capital stock of $650,000, of which S601 888 is paid, there being due from subscribers $48,131. The Saxton Furnace company owns large and valuable properties in Bedford, Huntingdon, Center and Chester counties, consisting in part of two large iron furnaces, railroads, mines and mining property, dwelling houses, etc and a large amount of raw material on hand, consisting of iron ore, coke, limestone, etc. The property in Chester county is near Coatesville and is known as tha Valley Iron Works, including a complete rolling mill, tenant houses, mansion house, water power, etc.

The Saxton Furnace company has mortgaged its properties to secure the paymentof bonds aggregatingSSOO.OOO, of which amount $20,000 has been actually sold and $170,000 pledged with various creditors as collateral security for indebtedness owing and to secure extensions of time thereon. The Saxton Furnace company is indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of 810,000 for material sold and delivered to defendant by the plaintiff; the defendant owes the Marine National Bank of Buffalo said bank has brought suit against the Saxton Furnace company, obtained judgment, issued execution thereon and levied upon its property. The Furnace company has other obligations, consisting of current accounts for wages and material, notes for loins, etc, aggregating 8350,000, which the defendant is unable to pay as they mature and have matured. The property of the defendant corporation cost upward of $700,000 and ii intrirsica'ly worth in the neighborhood of said sum and in ordinary times ia capable of earning profits sufficient to enable it to meet its mitnring obligations, butb; reason of Tl-julged expenditures, the stringency in the timas and various unavoidable losses, it is unable to raise funds with which to meet its current maturing indebtedness A. A.

Stevens is attorney for the sundry creditors of the Saxton Furnace company and Hon. J. M. Reynolds represents that corporation. The former is general manager of the American me aid Stone company.

Charles Scott is presidentof the Sxton Furnace company. The receivers have taken charge of the defendant's prop, erty and will operate the plant, for a time, at least. PERSONAL Nl Thither In People Who Blove Hither an This Busy World. Mr. Ira Brumbaugh, of villc, was in town on Thursday Capt.

I. Little, of Saxton, town on Tuesday. School Director J. H. McKinney, Fyan, was in Bedford on Wednesday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hanks, of Everett, is visiting Attorney G. S. Mowry, of Somerset, visited his Bedford friends on Monday. Sir.

John S. Baker, of Everett, was calling on his friends in Bedford on Wednesday. Mrs. George L. Little, of Saxton, ii visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. Mardorfl. Postmaster A.L Tewell, of Chaneysville, was greeting his Bedford friends on Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Bert, formerly of Bedford, have moved from Wilkinsburg to New York City. Mrs.

John Williamson, of Belden is visiting her sons William and Charles, of Newport News, Va. Deputy Revenue Collector Davic? Price, of Bedford, is in the city on offl cial Times. School Director George Imgrundt, New Baltimore, attended the dirocton convention Wednesday afternoon. Justice of the Peace G. W.

Richey and Mr. G. W. Cunard, of Everett, were among Monday's visitors to Bedford. Mrs.

A. Stiver and daughter Louise are guests of Mrs. Stiver's sister, Mrs George Harry, of Harrisburg, this week. Mr. D.

L. Southampton township, who has been a school director for 23 years, is attending the teachers institute. Mr. Calvin Dibert, who has been clerking for the Fenn Traffic company Johnstown, is spending a few days al his home here. Mr.

B. F. Shaffer, of Cumberland, was in Bedford this week looking after the interests of the Central Commercial college at that place. Mrs. C.

R. Rhodes and Miss Harriet Rhodes, of Hyndman, and Mrs. A. J. Allen and Mr.

Roy Cessna, of Bedford, were in the city Times. On Wednesday Councilman David Holderbaum, the hustling representative of the De Laval Separator company, returned from a trip to New York and other eastern cities. Mr. Samuel Wilmington, proprietor of the Bedford Springs hotel, was here this week looking after the extensive improvements that are being made at our "Carlsbad of America." Miss Fannie James returned on Wednesday from Robersonville, N.C., where she has been engaged as a trimmer in a millinery store. Miss James will remain here about ten days and will then go to her home in Hollidaysburg.

Mrs. David Holderbaum and daughter, Mrs. S. Koontz, on Tuesday returned from a two months' sojourn in Pine Bluff, Wyo. We are glad to state that Mrs.

Koontz, who went west for the benefit of her health, is somewhat better. Tomorrow Miss Margaret Ritchey will go to Philadelphia to attend the wedding of her brother, Mr. D. Walter Ritchey, of Pitton, who, on December 33, will be united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Maguire, of Huntingdon. The ceremony will take place in one of the Quaker City churches.

Mr. Ritchey is a sou of Landlord H. C. Ritchey, of the National House. farmers' Institutes The attention of our farinars is called to the list of institutes, to be held in this county this winter by the state department of agriculture, assisted by the local board of institute managers for the county.

These meetings are in the interest of all our farmers and open to all. The expense of conducting them is borne by the state. No collections are allowed or the advertising of any business. The discussions are upon farm topics for tne benefit of farmers. Arrange your business so as to attend and take part in the exercises.

All classes of citizens are welcome and interesting programmes have been prepared. The county chairman is S. S. Diehl, of Bedford, who will be glad to send programmes or information to any one who will make the request. The state speakers who will be present are W.

H. Waltz, of Williamsport; E. Orr, of Beaver; Prof. J. H.

Cessna, of Altoona. The institutes will be held at the following dates and places: Buffalo Mills, January Koontzville, January 4 and 5: Loysburg, January and 7. Come out to these meetings and bring your families and friends. Clairs in BRIEF, Town Talk and N.ijhbcrho(Hf NotM. MANY ITEMSOF INTEREST Cleaned From Varlou P-tate Picked up Br ZCeBolutlons of Respect.

The following resolutions of respect were adopted by Maj. William Watson Post, No. 332, G. A. of Bedford, Tuesday evening, December 8, 1903: WHBBBAS, Death, in its most cruel and appalling form, laid its chilling hand opon one of our comrades in the person of HayeB Irvine, late adjutant of this post, and WUEBBAS, By his death the family of the deceased has lost a kind father and affectionate husband and this post a true comrade, therefore, be it Itesolved.

That it was with profound sorrow that we heard of this sudden and sad death of Comrade Hayes Irvine, our late adjutant. We will always remember with pleasure his kind interest all of his comrades. He was a friend to all. Hesolvcdi That we tender to his family, bo deeply stricken, the sincere sympathy and condolence of William Watson Post.No. A.

Bedford, and commend them to Him Who is too wise to err and too good to be unkind. Itesolvcd, That these resolutions be spread at length upon the minutes of this post and a copy ba given to the bereaved family. JOSIAH Hissose, 1 JAMBS CLEAVEK, Committee. ROBERT C. BMITH, Men Affected.

At Sharon on January 1 the furnace workers and all other mechanics employed about the blast furnaces in the Shenango Valley will receive a straight cut of wages. About 500 men will be affected. Coldest of the Season. Oi Sunday the northwest enced the coldest weather of the season, the thermometer ranging from 4 to 24 degrees below ZTO. Ii St.

Paul the mercury stood at 12 below and in Chicago it was the coldest day for this time of the year since 1876. One man was frozen to death at the latter place. HeaJ' the insnranes Frank Fletcher Is lit Jac agent, Liverj ing with. On Fridaj Charles DereV of i Mr '''ttsVn berland Valli V. shot a Themercur 7 io Bedford has beei imilling ne-fflbj mark the past fen' days.

The members of he sliarg. 1 at Rock wood ht t'xtended a call' to' William Li udis, of MarKV Choice. A marriage license, was recently granted at HolLidaysbui 'g to James W. Mullen, of AUoona, -follie of Bloomfield township. Letters of administration on estate of Mra.

Sarah Trout, Jate of Badford township, deceased, have been granted to John C. Tront. Rev. Dr. E.

N. Harris. burg, is ill with pneumonia. Dr. Kremer formerly waa pastor tl the Reformed church at this place.

On Monday Frank Miller, of New was appointed clerk to the jury commissioners. Mr. Miller is a son oj Jury Commissioner Richard Killer. In bis new ad. on the fourth the proprietor of the Metropolitan Clothing Shoe House tells aboat the "tremendous mark down sale" now in progress at his store.

After the show Saturday night Clarence Foreman fell down the steps leading to the opera house and seriously Injured his hip and wrist. He was taken to his home in a buggy. The etocks of holiday goods ID the stores of our merchants have never been surpassed. There are some beautiful displays in the show windows of many of the business places. On Monday Albert Beiffhard, who recently opened a shoemaker's shop In W.

S. Lysinger's store, resigned and went to Altoona. William Boyd, of Everett, has taken up the work tor Mr. Lysinger. Mies Jennie Pennington, teacher of the sixth room of the public of Bedford, has resigned and will take up missionary work in Pueblo, Hex.

She expects to go to her new field of labor within the next two or three weeks. The teachers who are with us tils week are the most intelligent, best behaved and brightest young men and women who have ever assembled at a county Institute. They seem to realise the dignity of their position and the responsibility resting upon them. In order to give every young man and woman who takes part in THB GAZETTE'S scholarship contest an equal chance, we have decided to flzadennlte date for the beginning of the "battle," namely, January 1,1904. If you Intend take part in the work let us hear from you at once.

On Sunday the members of St.John's leformed Sunday school elected the 'ollowing officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, J. Scott Corle; assistant, Alvin L. Little; secretary, J. P. Harclerode; assistant, Paul Reed; treasurer, Asa Diehl; librarian, Miss Fanny Thompson; assistant, Miss Margaret Ritchey.

Believing that the teachers of the county would like to hare a report of the proceedings of institute which they could keep for future reference, we mail a copy of this week's issue of THE GAZETTE to each person who is engaged in the noble work of molding -he thoughts and shaping the characters of our boys and girls. Dropped As we are going to press we earn that John James, of near iainsburg, while visiting George McClellan, who was injured by a corn busker last week, fell from his chair yesterday at noon and expired within a few moments. Heart disease is supposed to have caused his death. Mr. Tames was very popular and hia many friends will be shocked to hear of his sudden demise.

Georf S. Hag-arise Instantly Killed. George Stehley Eagarise, of Conemaugh, was instantly killed on December 9 while working in the Franklin plate mill at Johnstown. Mr. Eagarlae was aiding in shearing and had his wrench attached to a heavy plate.

As the shear came down on the plate the wrench flew upward.striking Mr. Eag- arise on the jaw and breaking hi. neck. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Gideon A. Eagarise, of Leys- burg, and was 28 years of age. He was married to Miss Anna Bnssard, who, with two children, survives him, namely, Laura Elizabeth and Lloyd Stehley. Besides his parents he is also survived by one brother and three sisters--Norman Laura Ilae and Era, of Loysburg, and Mrs. H.

Elmer Brown, of Martinsburg. Inspector PottC Bepon. Prof. 0. J.

Potts, who was recently appointed by the court) inspector to inquire into and ascertain the facts alleged in the petition of sundry citizens of the Walnut Hill tub-school district, in the township of Bedford, complaining that the school directors of said township have not provided the proper school facilities for the of said school district, has filed report, the gist of which is follows: "Your inspector recommends that the Bedford township school board pay the tuition of the children of the Walnut Hill school district in the Bedford borough schools this year, and that such arrangements, by the consent of the Bedford borough school board, be continued until proper school facilities are furnished by the directors of Bedford township. 1 Democrat lie-elected Major at BOSTON, December city election today resulted in the reelection of Patrick A. Collins, Democrat, for mayor, over George N. Swallow, the Republican candidate, by a majority of about 28,000,.