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THE GAZETTE days ahead of didn't The Gazette is seven BEDFORD GAZETTE. If it isn't in them all. It happen. VOL. 95.

BEDFORD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899. ESTABLISHED IN 1805. 'The Case Decided in Favor of the Defendant. BASIS OF THE ACTION. Why the Sait Was Continued So Often Before Trial--Thropp's Personal Friends on the Jury.

Rufus C. Haderman brought a suit against Joseph Thropp on the 23d day of June, 1898. The statement charged that Thropp had caused to be printed and circulated throughout the county of Bedford during the campaign for the nomination of congressman in 1898, in which both Haderman and Thropp were candidates, a circular substantially charging Haderman with being engaged, with others, in the sale of the appointments for postmasters in Bedford county. The article was well calculated to injure Haderman and doubtless did change enough votes to defeat him and to give this county to Thropp. The case came on for trial at the February court last and was continued.

It was again down for trial at the April court and again continued on application of Thropp, who claimd to be sick. The case was again at the head of the list for last week and was promptly called for trial on Tuesday morning. A jury was then selected and sworn and the evidence taken during Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and a the case went to the jury on Saturday morning and on day morning, after the jury had been out about twenty-five hours, a verdict for the defendant was returned. The evidence on the part of Plaintiff Baderman consisted showing that Thropp had written, caused to 1 be printed and bad circulated over the county the alleged libelous circular The proof of this seemed to be overwhelming. On the side of the defendant, the circular was claimed as a privileged communication and therefore not the subject of action.

The defendant also offered evidence to show that Haderman had some connection with the sale of appointments to postoffices. It was not shown, however, that Haderman ever received or agreed to acu.pt one cent from any person in the way charged. The proof was whelming that Haderman at all times refused to have anything to do with the corrupt use of money in the postoffice appointments Haderman came out of the suit with absolutely clean bands, but the story thus circulated defeated him for congress and gave the nomination to Thropp. Why the case was continued so often before trial has always been somewhat of a mystery, but now it is suggested that the jurors drawn for these courts did not suit the defendant. At least it bas been a noticeable feature that the panel for last week contained the most of Thropp's personal friends in the county.

In addition to this Thropp called to his aid George S. Graham, for fifteen years district attorney of the city of Philadelphia and one of the ablest lawyers of the state, and kept bim here a week at figures that would a country lawyer dream of wealth, to aid his local counsel, Messrs Reynolds and Colvin, in trying his case. With all this, the jury reluctantly returned a verdict for defendant after being locked up about twenty. five hours and after the jury bad reported to the court that they could not agree and had requested to be discharged and again locked up, as they feared, for another day. John I.

dan, Esq, tried the case alone with great skill and ability for Mr. Iladerman. On Wednesday of this week Mr. Jordan fled a motion for a new trial. Mrs.

J. E. Gibson. Mrs. Minnie V.

Gibson, wife of J. E. Gibson, died at her home in Friend's Cove Sunday night at half past ten o'clock. The cause of death was sumption. The deceased was a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John W. Pensyl, of Colerain township. and was aged twenty-eight years at the time of her death. Six years ago she was united in marriage to J.

E. Gibson, who, with a son aged five years, survives her. A daughter died in infancy. Mrs. Gibson is also survived by ber father, two brothers and one sister--John Charles and Clara Pensyl, at home.

Funeral services were held at the home of decedent on Wednesday and were conducted by Rev. Francis E. Purcell, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Wolfsburg, assisted by Rev Calvin P. Webr, of the Reformed church of Friend's Cove. Interment was made in the Bedford cemetery.

Five years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gibson moved to Salem, 0., and resided there until a few months ago, when, owing to decedent's illness, they returned Cove. Mrs. Gibson belonged to Rebekah Branch, Independent Or.

der of Odd Fellows, the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Women's Foreign Missionary society, of Salem, 0 Ever since girlbood she was a faithful member Methodist Episcopal church. She was a Christian woman and the pages of her life's history are 6lled with good deeds and acts of kindness and mercy. Dreyfus Pardoned. Captain Dreyfus, who was convicted, at Rennes, France, of selling army secrets and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, was pardoned on Tuesday. Before the president could ercise the right of pardon Dreyfus had withdraw his appeal to the council of revision.

He was released Wednesday. He will still, however, have right to appeal to the court of cassation to have the judgment of Rennes court-martial set aside and innocence proclaimed. This right intends to use. Will of Treasurer Charles Relley. The will of Charles Reiley, late Mann's Choice, has been filed in register's office.

Decedent bequeaths all of his property to his wife. If wife should remarry she is to receive the allowance due her according law and the balance of the estate is be divided among testator's childrenGeorge Charles L. and Evelyn his daughter to receive $500 more his sons. Mr. Reiley's wife, Mary M.

Reiley, is named asexecutrix. CHINA WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. W.

S. Lysinger Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Their Marriage. Mr. and Mrs. William Scott celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their wedding at their home on East street Monday evening, the inst.

About seventy-five guests were present, comprising nearly the entire population of East Penn street and a goodly number of friends from other parts of the town, besides Mr. and Mrs. George May, son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lysinger and Lizzie Lysinger, of Everett, and Mrs.

Ed. Luken, of Coffeyville, Kan. The house was tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreen and brilliantly lighted with fancy lamps and pretty Japanese lanterns, all so artistically arranged as to lend the most pleasing effect possible, from every point of view, and at the same time display the artistic skill and talent of the one who, on this occasion, was artist, hostess and bride-of-twenty-years Numerous small tables were arranged througbout the rooms and on the porches, so that even the exercise of eating was made as comfortable and pleasant as possible. The refreshments consisted of chicken salad, bam sandwiches, cake of innumerable varieties, ice cream, coffee and fruits, all of which was abundant in quantity and perfect in quality and was served in a most satisfactory manner by Miss May Sansom, Miss Florence Agnew, Miss May Gilchrist. Miss Addie Russell, Miss Mary Amos, and Miss Georgie May, acting as waiters.

After the serving of refreshments a little poem written by Howard Blackburn, as expressing the sentiment of the company, was read by Professor Stunkard. (A copy of the poem is printed below). Then, with Miss Durb Shuck at the piano, and a dozen others joining in song, the company was tertained with choice music until the hour of departure. The presents which, appropriate to the occasion, were almost entirely of chinaware, were valuable and beautiful and will serve, not only as useful and ornamental articles in the housebold, but will be souvenirs to the bride and groom of one of the pleasant episodes in their life's history. During the entire evening everybody seemed to be in their happiest mood and after a most delightful, as well as pr.

fitable time, the large company separated at a late hour, with gratitude for the hospitality shown, and cherishing pleasant recollections of the enjoyable event. To Mr. and Urs. Wm Scott Lysinger: On the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their wedding, Monday evening, September 18, 1899. A Summer's lengthened days decline And flowers of richest fragrance fade, While beauteoos nature, all around Is tinged with Autumn's sombre shade, How plainly do your minds recall The scenes and joys glad day Which here we meet to celebrate, When twenty years bave passed away.

How short the time to you has been! So fast the Autumns come and Since joining bands and hearts you vowed To share each other's joy and woe. Perhaps at times, from Sorrow's cup, You've drunk your portion with us all When some bright star of radiant bope Was seen to quickly fade and fall. But the voyage through these twenty years Has mostly been on sunny seas, Your bark with blessings laden we'l, Its sails well fanned by heaven's breeze. With peace and plenty in your home And friends and comfort all around, How could you wish for pleasure more, Or where could greater wealth be found? We greet you on this wedding night, With friendly bands and grateful hearts For what your friendship's been to us In acting well a neighbor's part. May He whose loving hand doth hold Our richest blessings all in store, Protect and keep your useful lives, To bless comfort many more.

E. H. B. Au Appeal to Manhood. (Communicated.) To the broad, liberal-minded voters of the Republican party of Bedford -Can you, appreciating the liberty of thought and freedom of actions for which many of you, as participants, and our forefathers fought-1 say, can you, and will you, allow yourselves to become the willing slaves of an aristocrat of ante-bellum days, fall down and worship an idol though it be cast in iron? Will you, my brother Republican, allow a resident of Philadelphia to represent you in congress, a Philadelphia lawyer to come to your court to bulldoze our citizens and talk to them as if they were slaves--to injure one of your -citizens in character and reputation, one in whom you have in former times imposed confidence and one who has never betrayed it? Will you permit a man to corrupt our polities, issue his orders on the eve of our pr.

mary election, dictate the nomination at our convention and say who shall and who shall not be nominated? I appeal to your honor, your manhood. your sense of justice, to arise in your righteous indignation and smite the usurper of your rights and liberties, as free-born American citizens, and show him money may nominate men for positions of honor and trust; but it takes votes. and plenty of them, to elect, and when the votes are counted in November let there be such a rebuke to corrupt methods and dictation that the iron baron shall hie himself away to his Philadelphia home and no more be a disturbing factor in the politics of Bedford county. AN OLD SOLDIER AND TRUE BLUE RE- PUBLICAN. Bruner-Stufft Nuptials.

The Lutheran church near Oster. burg was the scene of a pretty IPedding ceremony Wednesday evening, when Dr. H. Butler Bruner and Miss Rose Stuff't, of Osterburg, were united in marriage. The groom is a son Mr.

and Mrs. A. G. Bruner and one of the most prominent physicians in the county. The bride is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Stufft and a most estimable young woman. THE GAZETTE extends congratulations. How Hicks Could Even Up Things. Ex-Congressman Hicks seems to have fared badly in the developments as to postoffices in this county in the Faderman-Thropp libel case, but Hicks could even up things immensely if he would tell what he knows about the cost of congressional nominations in this district.

Pay Your Taxes, Pay your taxes on or before October 5 if you want to vote. A WEEK'S HISTORY, Happenings of the Past Seven Days. THE IMPORTANT EVENTS Culled From All Quarters of the Globe and Condensed For Busy Readers-Newa Itema. Mrs Blackburn, wife of ex-Senator Joseph Blackburn, of Kentucky, died on Sunday. Governor Stone has issued a proclamation designating October 20 as autumn Arbor day.

Governor Stone has re-appointed Dr. J. T. Rothrock, of West Chester, state commissioner of forestry. John D.

Miley, inspector general of volunteers and first lieutenant, Second Artillery, died at Manila on Tues day. Five non-union negro miners were shot and killed by white union miners during a street fight at Carterville, Ill on Sunday. The bite of a little brown spider caused the death of Mrs. John Kirby, of Pacolet, S. on Friday, after 24 hours of intense agony.

The navy department has awarded the contract for building the Portsmouth, New Haven, dry deck to John Peirce, of New York, at $1,099,000. Reports submitted to the state council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, in session in Scranton this week, show a net gain of 2,675 in membership in the last fiscal year. Shoe manufacturers in Pennsylvania, exclusive of those in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, at Harrisburg, form ed a mutual protective association and decided to advance prices of shoes from 10 to 50 cents a pair. A jury in Beaufort county, South Carolina, has found a verdict against exSenator Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania, for $850 damages for borsewhipping David Schein because be sold liquor to the ex-senator's negroes. Prominent American statesmen held a conference in Chicago last week to inaugurate a fight against the trusts.

Hon. W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, and lion. W.

B. New York, were the principal speakers. Mistaking George Hollenbeck, a neighbor, for a woodchuck, Benjamin George, of Franklin, on Snadny fired a shot from a Winchester rifle which caused the instant death of the former. The dead man leaves a large family. Noah Finley, a negro, was hanged at Pulaski, Va, on Friday.

Finley's erime was highway robbery and attempted murder and his execution was the only instance in late years in which the extreme penalty has been imposed in Virginia for the offense. -Admiral Schley, who has been assigned to the South Atlantic squadron, called upon the president Tuesday and assured him that he would cheer- fully selected assume the the duties of which any it by authority been his pride to serve for forty- three years. The Filipino insurgents have sent two oflicers to General McArthur at Angeles with a request for permission to send into our lines American prisoners and to send to Manila a prominent insurgent general officer for conference. General Otis granted the request. This step is regarded at Washington as a sign of weakening on the part of the insurgents.

The secret service has discovered a new counterfeit $2 note of the series of 1891, check letter Bruce, register; Roberts, treasurer; portrait of McPherson. The seal is dark red instead of pink and the parallel ruling is poor, as is most of the plate work. It is a fairly deceptive photo-etched reproduction and the silk fibre distributed through the genuine paper has been closely imitated. Dr. Enfleld's Stomach Treatment.

On Wednesday, for the first time since Dr. A. Enfield discovered and in vented his new mechanical treatment for obstinate diseases of the stomach, be permitted himself to be interviewed on the treatment. Dr. Enfeld has now successfully treated almost six bundred cases and has had patients from almost every state in the Union.

Nearly all whom be has treated have entirely recovered A syndicate of prominent physicians has purchased a 4-10 interest in his inventions and appliances, while he has retained the other 6-10 for himself and family. After this week the main headquarters for giving the treatment will be in New York, to which city he will go on Monday. His son, Dr. W. F.

Eafeld, will co continue the general and special practice in Bedford. While the doctor will spend the greater portion of his time in New York city he expects to frequently return to Bedford. His principal reason for removing the treatment to New York is because the Everett Press has done him local damage by its frequent and violent attacks, misrepresenting his treatment, calling it the most vile and borrible names possible and thereby frightening people from taking the treatment. Advertised Lettera. The following letters have been held thirty days in the Bedford, postoffice, and if not called within two weeks from this date will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at Washington.

When asking for these letters please say "Advertised Artbew O'Connell, Chas. Achs, W. K. Ridge, E. Jones, Thos.

Vaughn, Miss Mary Wingfeld, Lizzie Ford, G. W. Inter, Mrs. E. N.

Rich, Pictro Santus, Edith Sharp, Mrs. Fatterall, a Mrs. Ellen Snowberger, W. B. Caldwell, Miss Myrtle Campbell, Jno.

H. Bossard, Sml. Hamilton, Edward Bome, Harry M. Lard, D. Mrs.

J. H. Jones. D. W.

PROSSER, P. M. Bedford, September 22. Dancing Party In Honor of Miss Mardorff. The Cumberland Independent says: "A dancing party was given last night in honor of Miss Nellie Mardorff, of in Bedford, by Miss Anna Belle Hall.

Dancing was the feature of the evening, although many pleasing diversions were indulged in. The dance was kept up until quite late." SIXTH CONVENTION Of the Christian Endeavor Union of Bedford County. The convention met at the Orthodox Friends' church, Wednesday and Thursday, September 13 and 14, 1890. Prof. G.

Shannon Miller made the address of welcome, which was responded to by President M. H. Kramer, of Hyadman. The rust of the opening session was occupied in enrolling delegates and appointing committees. At the evening session Rev.

W. A. Lepley, of Schellsburg, led the opening worship. County Superintendent J. A.

Wright made the first address, his theme being, "Fidelity and Fellowship." With great skill and convincing clearness he unfolded the vital connection between these virtues and all that is best in character and life. Mrs. Olive Hetrick, of Schellsburg, read carefully prepared paper on "The Quiet emphasizing the need of regular, earnest, devotion, from the example and practice of Christ himself. The well known Christian Endeavor motto, "For Christ and the Church," was the topic on which Rev. John Brubaker, of Schellsburg, spoke, with characteristic force and beauty, outlining the chief of the great ideas for which Christianity stands, and calling all to truer fidelity to them.

Thursday morning the opening worship was conducted by Rev. F. S. Delo, of Pleasantville. Rev.

C. C. Adams, of Bedford, spoke of "The Pledge, as an Interpretation of Christian Duty," referring to the constant use of pledges in all spheres of life, and showing that the Christian Endeavor pledge only defines the most important things included in the Christian's vows. It is a covenant of faith, of personal loyalty to Christ, of loyalty to the church, of private devotion. Dr.

T. F. Ealy, of Schellsburg, opened the discussion on "Interesting Uninterested Members," with an earnest paper urging prayer as the first means, to be followed by providing work for them, with help to do it. He also urged the need of a consistent week-day walk as an aid in gaining and holding the interest of ourselves and others. Rev.

W. A. Lepley, in telling "How to Bury Dead Societies," spoke first of the causes of death and then dwelt suggestively on their resurrection. The final session was opened with devotions, led by Rev. C.

C. Adams. The committee on enrolment reported thirty-nine delegates, from ten societies, an unusually small attendance, due in part to some doubt as to the means of reaching Fishertown. The nominating committee reported the following names: For President, G. Shannon Miller, Fishertown; vice-pres.

ident, T. B. Potts, Pleasantville; sec retary, Miss Mary Fitzimmons, Schellsburg; treasurer, Miss Wishart, Sherman's Valley. The paper on "Literature for Christian Endeavor Societies," prepared by Capt. I.

K. Little, of Saxton, was read, in his absence, by I. Miller, of Fishertown. The reading was followed by discussion, which brought out some good suggestions. J.

F. Morris, on "Aiming at the Best Results," presented in substance the principal poses of the society. Miss Mary in her essay on "Systematic Giving," enforced the duty and pleasure of devoting a certain portion of our means to the Lord's work. Rev. Delo spoke ot the range of activities open to the country and village societies.

The reports from the societies showed considerable variety in nature and manner of work; the whole indicating much solid usefulness. The "Question Box," opened by Mr. Morris, contained a number of practical queries, which were answered by the president and others, bringing out some interesting points. After singing the Christian Endeavor "Parting Hymn," "God Be With You Till We Meet Again," and the benediction, pronounced by Rev. S.

C. Stover, of Cessna, the convention adjourned, rejoiced by its delightful sessions, the abounding kindness of the friends with whom it met, and the sense that God is blessing its endeavors. Something For Voters To Remember. It would be well for the voters of Bedford county to remember that most of the present Republican county ticket was nominated by the votes of the delegates from the borough of Everett, and the townships of West and East Providence and Monroe. These districts had 18 votes in the convention and these votes were thrown solidly as the Philadelphia boss directed so as to defeat such as would not serre him and to nominate such persons as he could depend upon to do his bidding.

Every one of these candidates, if elected, will use their offices to help Thropp next year. That is what they were nominated for. Many New Students at the Academy. The fall term of the Bedford Classical academy opened Wednesday morning. A great many new students were in attendance.

Several more will enter in a few days. The prospects for a successful year in the working of the academy are bright. Prof. Smith informs us that the attendance is the most encouraging he has experienced since he has taken charge of the acad- emy. Deeds Recently Recorded.

Annie C. Wertz and others to Andrew C. Glass, 102 acres in Cumberland Valley townsbip; consideration $2.500 Abrabam M. May to Neal F. Campbell, one acre in Harrison township; consideration $100.

Josephus Wilkins to Harry Conner, 32 acres in East Providence township; consideration $300. The Rich Often Escape. The man or woman who has a few dollars at interest is called on to pay taxes. The rich often manage to escape paying taxes, but when any one gets so rich that they dodge their taxes they cease to be good citizens and should have no place in American politics. Marriage Licenses.

Watson Crawley and Alice Davis, of Bedford. H. Butler Bruner and Rose Stufft, of Osterburg. Eber F. Bergman, of Sandusky connty, Ohio, and Mattie L.

Weaverling, of Koontzville. VALENTINE STECKMAN. The Well Known Hotel-Keeper Has Joined the -Great Majority, SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. A A Landlord He Was Very SuccessfullEe Entertalned the Traveling Publio For Half a Century. Valentine Steckman, the well known hotel-keeper of Bedford, died on Tuesday at 3:35 8.

m. He had been sick since January 18, 1899. Valentine 'Steckman was a son of Henry and Elizabeth Steckman and was born in Monroe township, eight miles southeast of Everett, September 23, 1819. He was educated in the common schools of his native township. He learned the carpenter trade and followed that occupation until he went into the hotel business.

Among the notable buildings he erected was the Barndollar M. E. church, at Everett. He moved to Everett in 1842. In 1846 he obtained a license and conducted a A PER cOb a VALENTINE STECKMAN.

hotel there until 1849, when he came to Bedford and took charge of the Union hotel. In 1856 he leased the Mengel House (now the Hotel Waverly) and condneted it for four years. Then for two years he kept a livery stable In 1862 he purchased the Union hotel, where he lived until April, 1897, when he sold that property to Edward Dill and moved into his house nearby, where he continued to entertain the traveling public. On July 10, 1842, the deceased was united i in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Huston, of Everett, Rev. Father Thom as Heyden officiating.

To this union four children were born, namely, Mrs. James Corboy, of Bedford; Miss Alice Steckman, at home; Daniel Steckman, who was killed in the war of the rebellion at Fort Wagner July 11, 1863, and Francis Steckman, who lost his life in the battle at Cold Harbor June 1804. Mrs. Steckman died in 1853. On August 28, 1854, decedent was joined in wedlock to Miss Catharine Meloy, daughter of William Meloy, Rev.

Father Leyden again officiating. Eight children were born to the five of whom are living--Misses Ettie and Katie and Mr. James Steckman, at home; Mrs. Charles Speicer, of Lancaster, and Mrs. George A.

Calhoun, of Bedford. Three children have passed into tho great beyond--Philip Steckman, who died June 25, 1864; Miss Jennie Steckman, June 7, 1883, and George Steckman, February 21, 1898 The deceased was a brother of Frederick Steckman, of Altoona; James Steckman, of Everett; Mrs. Sarah Mortimore, of Marshall county, Indiana, and Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, of Charlesville. The funeral services were held in the St.

Thomas Roman Catholic church -of which decedent was a memberyesterday morning at half past nine and were conducted by Rev Father Denis Cashman. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. In the death of Valentine Steckman Bedford suffers the loss of one of its best citizens. Me was a broad gauge, intelligent and honest man. His word was as good as his bond and his generosity and kindness were unbounded As a landlord Mr.

Steckman was very successful. Countless patrons of his hotel have testified to the courteous treatment and excellent accommodations they received. In 1887 he concluded to dispense with the bar and since that time has not applied for liquor license. Just before he died Mr. Steckman requested his children to extend his thanks, through the papers, to his friends and neighbors their aid, sympathy and interest in his welfare duriug his last illness.

Hon. Daniel Ermentrout. Hon Daniel Ermentrout, who was elected in November last to his sixth term in congress from the Ninth district (Berks and Lehigh counties), died at his home in Reading on Sunday. On Thursday of last week while at dinner a piece of meat lodged in his throat and a physician had to be called save him from strangulation. Paralysis of the parts affected followed, but his death was unexpected.

Deceased was born in Reading in 1837. He was admitted to the bar in 1859, filled the office of district attorney from 1862 1865, that of city solicitor from 1867 1870 and state senator from 1873 to 1880. In 1880 he was elected to congress and was re-elected for the three following terms, thus serving continuously from 1881 to 1889. Ile was again elected 1896 to the Fifty-fifth congress and year was re-elected for the Fifty-sixth congress. Mr.

Ermentrout was prominent in the national councils of Democratic party for years and was leading figure and participant in state conventions. Mighty Interesting Reading, There was a scene following the congressional conferences in this district, when a man of more than ordinary prominence and ability begged, on his bended knees, that he should not be exposed, that the offer of cash be had made his friend to get the nomination for congress, should not be told or it would ruin him and his friend, that would be mighty interesting reading just now, but then wit ultimately come out and will read hereafter just as well. Remember Your Taxes! All voters over twenty-two years of age must pay us county tax within two years, and one month before election day, to give them the right to vote. The election comes OD the 7th of November this year. SALE REGISTER.

Valuable Real Estate and Personal Property To Be Sold. All persons having sale bills printed at this office get a free notice in the sale register. This is worth several times the price of the bills. In Juniata township on Thursday, October 12, at 1 p. m.

Joseph E. Seifert, administrator C. t. of Sebastian Wolf, deceased, will sell a tract of land containing 230 acres, about 90 acres cleared and the remainder well covered with timber. The improvements are a good two-story frame house and large barn.

The land is well watered with never failing springs. at her residence on South Richard On Saturday, September 30, at 2 til street, Bedford, Mrs. Alice Anderson will sell an antique oak bed-room set, bedsteads, spring beds, moss mattress, lounge mattress, chairs, rockers, tables, stands, book-case, oak chests, side-board, cupboard, brussels carpet, carpet balls, mirrors, large flag, cook stove, cooking utensils, dishes, crocks, tubs, baskets, etc. In Woodbury township on Friday, October 13, at one p. m.

Jacob Karns and John B. Fluck, executors of John Stayer, will sell a tract of land containing about 30 acres, all oleared and cultivated, having thereon a two story dwelling house, bank barn and other outbuildings. On Thursday and Friday, October 5 and 6, Adam Frederick and John B. Fluck, executors of Daniel Stayer, deceased, will sell the real estate of decedent. See ad.

in GAZETTE. On Wednesday, October 4, at one m. S. B. Fluck, executor of Christian L.

Hoffman, late of Woodbury borough, deceased, will sell a valuable farm situated in Woodbury and Bloomfield townships, containing about 87 acres, having thereon a two-story dwelling house, bank barn, and other outbuildings, also a tract of timber land in Woodbury township, and a tract of timber land in Bloomfield township. Condimental Food. The state experiment station has recently received for examination a sample of "Horse and Cattle Food," manufactured by the Rochester Horse and Cattle Food company, of Rochester, N. V. It is offered for sale in Pennsylvania at the rate of 014 7-12 cents per pound in 12 lb.

lots, and at cents per pound in lots of 200 lbs. has a dark color, bitter saline taste and somewhat aromatic odor; the microscope reveals numerous particles of charred material and wheat starch grains. Its composition is not very different, as regards the materials for which concentrated feeds are bought, from that of a mixture of equal parts of winter wheat and Buffalo gluten feed Horse Mixed Wheat and Cattle Bran and Food Gluten Feed Per Cent. Per Cent. 8.8 101 11 3 2.9 Protein 14 2 17.3 Crude 12 7.5 -free extract (starch, etc.) 44.3 53 9 Fat 8.6 83 100 0 100.0 For practical purposes, the latter mixture is about as good a food as the "Horse and Cattle Food," and with winter bran in bulk at Pittsburg costing $15 50 to $17 per ton and gluten feed in bulk costing $16.50 at Buffalo, the cost of the mixture would be about one cent per pound.

The added condiments have little medicinal value and well animals, it has been found by repeated careful experiment, utilize no more, if as much, of their food when condiments are added. WM. FREAR. Easily Daped. Bedford county people must have reputation, away from home, for being easily duped.

Some years ago the agents for the patent self-locking wagon sold rights to the amount of over $4,000 in this county, and who ever heard of the patent being used? Next the patent corn crusher took in the farmers to the tune of thousands. Next the Percheron horses worth about $200, or less, were sold through the for from $1,800 to $2,200 each. Then the Queen safe people worked the county for many thousands. Following that came patent fences. patent hay forks, patent stump pullers, that swept away farms and homes and brought no return.

Now our people seem to have a patent creamery craze. Will this work out like all the other new fangled schemes that have preceded it? The New County Treasurer, On Monday the county commissioners appointed D. Cress Reiley county treasurer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his uncle, Treasurer Charles Reiley. Mr. Reiley is a son of Mr.

and Reiley, of Schellsburg, and is twenty-six years old. the youngest treasurer Bedford county has ever had. He is a graduate of the Central State Normal, Lock Haven, and has taught school at Schellsburg, Saxton and Hyndman. In the spring of 1897 Mr. Reiley was appointed deputy-treasurer and during the illness of his uncle had charge of the office.

In September, 1897, he registered as a student-at-law in the office of Attorney Frank D. Colvin. He is clerk to the town council. Mr. Reiley is an exemplary young man and well fitted to fill the important position of treasurer.

We believe he will perform the duties pertaining to the office in a praiseworthy manner. William F. Gable Co. William F. Gable Altoona, expect to bring a big line of dress goods and coats to the Bedford county fair, all being of this season's styles and sold at the same prices as asked at their store.

They will also have on sale candy, jewelry and other notions. See ad. on fourth page of GAZETTE. For None But the Rich. The humblest citizen of Bedford county is entitled to have a fair trial in our courts, but he is not able to hire a high-priced Philadelphia lawyer to try his case.

None but the very rich can afford this Mrs. Mary Nicodemus. Mrs. Mary Nicodemus, the oldest resident of Blair at her home in Martinsburg on Tuesday. She was aged ninety-seven yeara.

THE OHIO CAMPAIGN Republicans Worried Over the Situation In the Buckeye State. RECONSTRUCTION DAYS Recalled By a Vialt of Washington Negroes to the White House-The Soath AtJantic Squadron, Special correspondence of TaB GAZETTE. WASHINGTON, September panic of the administration over the situation in Ohio daily grows worse and Mr. McKinley tells the Ohio Republicans who call on him that the state must be carried at all hazards. He sent a trusted personal messenger to New York to meet Boss Hanna when he arrived from Europe and tell him just how blue things look from the administration point of view; also to impress upon him the necessity of taking steps to see that plenty of money was provided for use in Ohio.

It is probable the taking of those "steps" caused Boss Henna stop in New York, instead of coming direct to Washington. The matter has been discussed in cabinet meetings and two members, Postmaster-General Smith and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, designated to take the stump. Mr. Wilson will speak mostly in the agricultural section, his powers of persuasion among farmers being supposed to be wonderful, while Mr. Smith will talk mostly to city and town audiences.

The ordering of the civilian Philippine commissioners home was also influenced, to a certain extent, by the Ohio scare. It is hoped to have the next fighting campaign under way before election day and the civilian commissioners are gotten out of the way so that Otis can have no excuse for not pushing the fighting. So much for the Republican view of the Ohio campaign. Democratic confidence in the success in Ohio is even greater than the Republican fright. Mr.

McLean, who is DOW in Ohio, to remain until after the election, is in constant communication with his Washington friends. He says he feels absolutely certain of being elected governor, and he is not the sort of man to say 60 without believing it himself. From other sources comes the same sort of news. The Democrats are united and enthusiastically confident, while the Republicans are divided into factions, some of which would rather humiliate Boss Hanna, whom they bave never forgiven for the rough-shod manner in which be kicked them out of the state machine to make places for his henchmen, than to accomplish any other one thing. There is also much more Ohio Republican opposition to the imperialistic policy of the administration, and especially to the so far unsuccessful war in the Philippines, than even the Democrats supposed existed until recently Much of this opposition is silent and will hardly result in direct votes for the Democratic ticket, but it will increase the stay-at-homes on election day, which will be the next best thing to Democratic votes.

The object of a delegation of Washington negroes, including a preacher and several ex-officeholders, in calling at the White House was a reminder of reconstruction days. They seem possessed of the idea that Mr. McKinley has power to interfere with the proposed election law in North Carolina and they wish him to put a clause in his annual message to congress, mending that the proposed election law be declared illegal because of its violation of the 15th amendment. Mr. McKinley is a strong partisan, but he knows too much to attempt to meet the wishes of these negroes, even if they were citizens of North Carolina, instead of being meddlers with what in no way concerns them The "nigger" question will never figure prominently again in presidential message or in congressional legislation.

If unconstitutional laws are passed in North Carolina, or in any other state, the people can get them passed upon by the proper legal tribunal, without either the help or hindrance of the president or any official connected with the execntive branch of the government, and the decrees of the courts will be obeyed by the people. The supreme court of the United States alone possesses the power to declare state laws unconstitutional. Ex-Senator Joe Blackburn, who has been resting a little in Washington, preparatory to returning to the stump, did not give the story that Colonel Bryan would not speak in Kentucky a chance to get fairly started before he headed it off by saying: "Mr. Bryan wrote me that he would be glad to speak in Kentucky and would leave the details to me. There was no promise of any number of speeches, bor were any definite arrangements agreed upon.

I have written him that we will be ready for bim any time after the first of October and by that time, from present indications, the bolting movement in Kentucky will have dwindled away into nothingness Mr. Bryan will have a solid Democratic party in front of him." The naval officials responsible for assigning Admiral Schley to the command of the South Atlantic squadron, the most undesirable flag-command in the navy, evidently felt a little bit ashamed, as they took the trouble to give out statements about the intention of the department to increase the number of vessels in the squadron, the importance of the command in case of war with Central or South America, etc. The real object is probably to get Schley out of reach of inquisitive congressional committees. A Fine Athlete. Speaking of the football outlook at the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer says: "Several new men were out yesterday for the first time.

Metzger, of Bedford, has played on the Andover scrub team, weighs 165 pounds, and is five feet ten and a half inches tall. He is a track man of ability, running a hundred yards in 10 2 5 seconds, and throwing 12-pound hammer 140 feet." George Tewell. Wednesday's Cumberland Times says: "George Tewell, an old soldier and justice of the peace at Chaveysville, is dead, aged sixty-nine. He was the father of J. D.

Tewell, steward of the almshouse at Bedford, and A. L. Tewell, merchant at Chaneysville. He was a member of Company Infantry, in the civil war. PERSONAL NOTES.

People Who Move Hither and Thither In This Busy World. Mr. Robert H. Kay, of Six Mile Run, was in town on Tuesday. Mrs.

Emily -Henderson is visiting friends at Sulphur Springs. Mr. Isaac Bayer, of Loysburg, paid a visit to Bedford on Tuesday. Mr. H.

B. Layton, of Gapsville, was among Monday's visitors to Bedford. Mr. J. I.

Barley, of Baker's Summit, was a Bedford visitor on Wednesday. Mrs. D. M. Blackwelder is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Petrikin, of Johnstown. Mr. David Barkman, of Clearville, was greeting friends in Bedford on Wednesday. and Gauger W. S.

Morgart, of Schellsburg, was in Bedford on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lippel, of Cumberland, were guests of friends in Bedford this week. Mr.

Ross Gump, of Pittsburg, is spending a few days here with relatives and friends. Mr. Oscar D. Doty, cashier of the Everett bank, Everett, spent Sunday with friends in Bedford. Mrs.

Katharine Bottomfeld, of Woodbury, was a guest of friends in Bedford on Wednesday. Capt. Martin S. Bortz, and Mr. J.

W. Elder, of Cumberland Valley, were in Bedford a few days this week. Messrs. J. T.

Miller and C. N. Faubel, of Mann's Choice, were among Tuesday's visitors to Bedford. On Friday Mr. Corle Smith returned to Lancaster to resume his studies at Franklin and Marshall college.

Mr. W. E. Reiley, of Schellsburg, spent Thursday in Bedford with his son, County Treasurer D. C.

Reiley. Miss Della Ridenour and Miss Daisy Earnest on Saturday went to Philadelphia, where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Kate Deal is in Philadelphia this week purchasing her fall stock of millinery, dry goods and fancy goods. Maj.

D. W. Mullin, who is domiciled on his farm in Harrison township, spent several days this week in Bedford. Mr. William Kean, son of Mr.

Oscar Kean, foreman Altoona Times, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. A. M. Kean. Mr.

John E. Eicholtz, of the pension department, Pittsburg, is spending a few days with relatives and friends in Bedford. Miss Cora Cessna, Miss Ella Filler and Mr. William Wilson, of Rainsburg, were among the visitors to Bedford on Wednesday. Mrs.

Michael Jordan, of New Baltimore, and Mrs. Mary Suhre, of Johnstown, were guests at the home of Mrs. Margaret Hughes this week. Dr. Charles G.

Blackwelder, of New Springfield, 0., spent a few days here last week with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Blackwelder.

Yesterday Mr. Thompson Piper, accompanied by his son-in-law, Mr. George Crowell, went to where he will spend the winter. Mr. William Clark, of Bedford, and Mr.

Samuel Carney, of Wolfsburg, on Monday went to Philadelphia to attend lectures at the Jefferson Medical college. Miss Emma Henderson is visiting her sister, Miss Margaret Henderson, who is employed in the millinery department of the Armstrong Cator company, Baltimore. On Saturday Mrs. John A. Corle, Mrs.

John I. Corle, Mrs. David Gilchrist, Miss Mary McGirr and Miss Ella Rush left Bedford for a visit to Philadelphia and 1 Atlantic City. Rev. and Mrs.

W. H. Settlemeyer. of Middletown, are guests of Mr. W.

C. Lutz. Rev. Settlemeyer was formerly pastor of the Friend's Cove charge of the Lutheran church. On Monday Mr.

Solomon S. Metzger, went to Philadelphia to enter the University of Pennsylvania. Ilis father, Capt. Solomon S. Metzger, accompanied him to the C.ty of Brotherly Love.

Mr. Elmer Beegle, who has been in Heckerman's drug store for several years, went to Philadelphia Wednesday to take a course of instruction in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. The Atlantic City correspondent of the Philadelphia North Amcricun says: A. Points, vice president of the First National Bank of Bedford, is located at the Cedarcroft for few weeks' stay. His son, William H.

Points, accompanies him." Mr. and Mrs. Rush C. Litzinger and daughter, Miss Marie Litzinger, went to Harrisburg on Saturday. Mr.

Litzinger returned home on Monday. Mrs. Litzinger and Miss Marie remained in the Capital City and will spend some time there with relatives and friends. Dr. B.

Frank Shires, of Rathmel, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Hannah Shires. Dr. Shires is one of the many Bedford boys who have won success in distant fields. He has an unusually large practice, requiring two assistants and three teams.

Although the doctor is a very young man for such an important position he bas been remarkably successful in his work. A Young Patriot. Chester Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee, of Bedford, has enlisted in the Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and will go to Manila.

Chester nineteen years of age and came home from Pittsburg, where he has been working, to get his father's permission to join the army. The Kissing Bug. The kissing bug has invaded Snake Spring Valley. The other day a squad of them attacked a young farmer and drove bim from the field which he was harrowing. One of the invaders "kissed" Daniel Snyder on the arm, causing it to ache and swell and its owner to swear--eternal vengeance on the whole tribe of "kissers." Services in the A.

M. E. Zion Church. Preaching in the A. M.

Zion church Sunday at 11 a. and at the county home at 3 p. by a Rev. J. T.

Moore. He will preach his farewell sermon to his congregation, whom he bas served faithfully for three years, at 7.30 p. m. All are invited. What Does It Cost? Now that we have learned that appointments to postoffices cost from $100 to $300 each can't some one tell us what it costs to buy a congressional MENTIONED IN BRIEF, Town Talk and Neighborhood Notes.

MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST Gleaned From Varioas Sources -Little Pointe Picked Up By Vigilant Heporters. 'Squire James Z. Frazier is ill. Days and nightsare now on an cquality. Bring your fine stock, fruits.

grains, to the county fair. Thefair of '99 promises to be a recordbreaker in many respects. H. A. Barnett, whose illness we mentioned last week, is recovering.

There will be some interesting running and trotting races at the fair. The town council has purchased 500 feet of new hose for the fire company. Everybody should take an intereat in the county fair and help to make it success. Jacob Martin died at the almshouse on Saturday. He was seventy-six years old.

The Misses Barclay entertained number of their friends to dinner Tuesday evening. A girl baby arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Pepple on Thursday of last week. Vernie, the fifteen-year-old son of Peter Donahoe, of Bean's Cove, died on Friday, of diphtheria.

On Thursday of last week Thomas McGirr accidentally ran a meat hook through his knee-cap. There will be more amusements at the fair this year than ever before. See ad. on fourth page. Conda Casteel, of Bedford township, is shipping several carloads of sheep to the eastern markets.

Miss Mary Puderbaugh, of Martinsburg, has been elected teacher of the public school at Baker's Summit. Robbers made an unsuccessful attempt to force open the safe in the tannery at Hyndman Friday night. James O'Neal, of Six Mile Ran, who has been confined to his bed for four weeks, is able to be about the house. A marriage license was recently granted at Somerset to Charles Shank, of Shanksville, and Anna M. Wertz, of Kerg.

Come to see the race between the Bedford and Everett hose companies at the fair grounds on Wednesday, October 4. John 0. Smith suffered stroke of paralysis on Monday evening, his left side being paralyzed. He was a little better yesterday. Miss Clara Kyler, of Martinaburg: has been appointed teacher of the second primary room of the Stonerstown public schools.

Edward H. Leighty, of Six Mile Run, and Margaret B. Kight, of Savage, W. procured a marriage license st Cumberland the other day. On Wednesday night a fifteen-year.

old daughter of Edward Railey, colored, of Centreville, was perhaps fatally injured in a runaway accident. The Bedford borough school board has appointed George S. Pennell attendance oflicer. He will assume his duties on Monday morning next. Among the marriage licenses granted at Cumberland on Wednesday was one to Robert H.

McFarland, of Tatesville, and Myrtle HI. Helsel, of Hopewell. The races between two balloons, one manned by a woman and the other by a man, will be worth going miles to see. These contests will take place each day at the fair. The late Cornelius Vanderbilt's income was $10.63 a minute, or a little jess than 18 cents a second.

There are many people in Bedford who would be. glad to work an hour for 18 cents. A memorial service of E. John Purcell (brother of Rev. F.

Purcell) will be held in the Wolfsburg M. E. church on Friday, September 22, at 2 p. to be conducted by the Rev. R.

H. Gilbert, of Huntingdon. The surviving veterans of the One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, held their annual reunion in Altoona on Saturday. Representatives were present from Blair, Bedford, Cambria and Huntingdon counties. At the Hollidaysburg races Friday Little Dan, owned by Ross A.

Stiver, of Bedford, won the free-for-all trotting race for a purse of $200. On Wednesday Mr. Stiver shipped Little Dan to Hughesville, where he will de started on a four weeks' racing circuit. If you are looking for extraordinary bargains in clothing, shoes, gents' furnishing goods, ladies' cloaks and suits, you will make a mistake if you do not read the new advertisement of the Metropolitan Clothing and Shoe House on the fourth page. As a gardener Joseph S.

Woods is a with a big S. Some success samples of his skill were recently on exhibition in F. W. Jordan's drug store. The collection consisted of fine specimens of Burpee's Great Divide, Early Rose and a nameless variety of potatoes.

A mad dog belonging to Samuel Shafer, of King township, recently bit Calvin Carn in the hand. Mr. Carn, who has been an invalid for some time, is seriously ill as a result of the injury. Some cattle owned by. Gilds Hengst were also bitten by the dog before it was killed.

Capt. Levi Smith informs us that the Gus Sun Rising minstrels, booked for the opera house September 20, were unable to get here at that date, but will come to Bedford later in the season. The captain has made arrangeato have a company here during fair week. The Chicago Building and Manufacturing company, through its agents, proposed to build creamery near Choice and claimed it had sufficient money subscribed to build same. Many of the alleged subscribers will refuse to pay and bare employed coumsel to contest the whole business.

Prolonged litigation will doubtless be the outcome of this scheme. 24665.