00000 0 0000000 0 0 a 000 000 0 of 72 Dare To ME Thursday, August 30, 1906-A11 Stores Will Close att 9 a. m. All arrangements the picnic have been completed atom an enjoyable das can safely be promised. As the stores will close on that day, in order allow merchants and their clerks to enjoy a well earned holiday, the people of the town are requested to do their buying ou Wednesday so that will necessary to trouble any storekeeper on picnic day Everyone is cordially invited to attend and have a good time. A program of amusem*nts has been arranged and there will be "something doing" all the time during the day.
As the first event begins at 9:30 plan to come carly. If weie pleased last year we think you will disappointed this year. Let every one see that every one else is having a good 1 nie and the picnic will be a great success. Remember This is a basket picnic. Every one is welcome, our friends from the country especially.
The stores close at nine o'clock. The bashet committee will take charge of all baskets left on the public squue by 9 o'clock and sce that they are taken to the grounds. Forgot your troubles and come prepared to enjoy you: self. SHOT AT .1 DANCE The Centennial Edition of THE GAZETTE will be issued September 21. Send in your subscription.
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, VOL. 101 Visited by "Happy Bill Man" Who Writes of the HUSTLING CITY. Athens, in the Buckeye State, Also Over" by the Observing Writer. M. P.
Heckerman. Dietrich Reunion Huntington. W. August 21. Huntington is one of the best cities in West Virginia.
A few years ago it was a rival of Parkersburg as to size and progressiveness: then each had about 18,000. Today Parkersburg has about 20.000 while this town has over 25.000. and this is not a guess at random but it is by an actual count made during the past six months. Three years ago the school tors built three very large school buildings, thinking they had facilities for of Huntington's children for many years to cor The superintendent. however.
quite recently made a statement that the schools were greatly crowded and that the! coming year many Could only attend school period, a half each day. The school tave; have lately been greatly reduced and the teachers salaries have been advanced, all owing to the large increase the value of real estate. Today there are over 400 houses in course construction. Think of it. The streets that a few years ago were so, muddy at certain seasons that one could scarcely get through are all being very rapidly paved with brick blocks, which is being done at the express.
of the respective property The cost is payable in ten years and thus divided so that it is not so hard those in limited circ*mstances after all. Why can't Bedford pave Pitt street from William Cromwell's to William Brice's and Juliana from the Grand Central to Union school house? Oh! "twould be nice. What say ye all? Huntinkton is built on the bank of the Ohio river and when it 1S noon here it is only eleven over the river in Ohio. When P'elock, it ought to be feeding time from the hands on my watch 01 mI feelings, and I know that it is 1 simply cross the river and my feelings are not dinner. There are many large manufacturing houses here.
mostly lumber. There are two large wholesale grocers, Leon Stevenson Co, managed by a Mr. Turner, who is young in years. 24, but who knows how to run immense business to the best interests of the stockholders. Then there is The Hagen Ratcliff another immense concern, with over a million of stock in the fivestory building that they occupy.
Mr. Hagen does the buying here, and no nicer man lives. I wish you could see his pleasant face sits down after eating a big dinner, with a "Perfecto" In his mouth. 'Tis all smiles and that is the to strike him if you want to have him say yes, though he roasted the writer because he could not get Fort Bedford peanuts more promptly, and had me telegraph for some. The government is building a handsome postoffice here and 'twill be an ornament to the city.
Why can't Mr. Reynolds get an appropriation and have the same done at BedI know where Congressman Swanson did -more than that for a smaller town than sours down in Virginia and his interest in the town made him many, yes very many votes. and last fall these same votes helped elect him governor of Virginia. Boys of eight to 10 sears of age should not jump on behind wagons and carriages. for not only is the driver likely to "cut behind" and hit them in the eye, but they are likely to jump off and As I saw yesterday near Ironton, 0., where a colored boy got up on peddler's wagon; the peddler cut at him and he either fell off or jumped off and in falling broke his neck from which he died about as soon as a chicken would do after its head was cut off.
I was at Athens, 0.. the past week. "Twas old home week and if some of you readers who have sneered at my suggestions as to an old home week for ye ancient town cond get away farther than the baseball field in the cast or the fair ground in the west and see how these festive occasions are conducted and hear the words. "Oh! how nice it is to all come home at one and the same time? How nice it is to meet old chums, they would change their tunes, and the cost would be but little to each one. Athens is the county seat of Ithens county, 0.
'115 built away up on the hills, splendid side walks and streets all paved with brick. Here they have the state asylum for the insane; the buildings and grounds are most beautiful to the eye. The sadness among the 700 inmates that live there is no doubt great. Then there is '100 university for boys, where some young men are each year educated. The principal wholesale house is the F.
C. Stedman Grocery a stock concern with a live, energetic man as manager; one who has the confidence of all and who enjoys a good time at Atlantic City, you bet! 'Tis the man whose name the firm bears. The principal ho'el is the Berry House. Mr. Berry, the owner and proprietor, (a colored man) has the reputation of running the best hotel in Ohio.
The building is mostly marble and the furniture and all is clean as a new pin while the table groans under the good things that one can get to eat. The hotel always crowded and to secure a room 'tis well to write in advance. The weather was very warm last week, several days: the mercury danced away up in the nineties, and each hot day after the rains of two weeks ago adds many bushels to the great corn crops now maturing in the Ohio valleys and all through Kentucky. The Gazette acknowledges receipt of an announcement and invitation the third reunion of the Dietrich to Family Association, to be held on Saturday, September 1, 1906, Kutztown Park, Kutztown, Berks Pa. The organization of the association effected in Reading in 1903 and was since that time two successful meetings have been held.
The third reunion will be very largely attend d. secretary, Prof. Willian J. Dietrich, expects than half of states of the more Union to be represented and that the attendance at this reunion will be than 5,000 people. Great efmore being made to make it a forts are The co-operation of grand success.
all into whose hands this announcefall is earnestly solicited ment may the invitation and the date to give the widest possible publicity. Mrs. Cecelia Gross Mrs. Cecelia. died on Friday, August 17, at Trego, Md.
She was twice married, her first husband being George Miller of Cumberland Valley. She is survived by the following children: Cleveland Miller, Mrs. Grant Walton and Mrs. Henry Cole, of Cumberland, and Mrs. Jasper Nave of Cumberland Valley.
Funeral services were held on Sunday. Mrs. Gross' maiden name was Lowery. BEDFORD BEDFORD, nobody wanted to buy; gilt-edged stocks that were thought to be as good as gold, went down, down, down sO fast that de streak lightning could not catch them. Men who had invested the savings of a life in solid dividend paying stocks, suddenly found themselves penniless.
The Beers ruled the market and dividends were stopped it was on dividends they relied to pay the butcher, the baker, candlestick maker, so they to throw their stocks on the market where they were sold at a ruinous sacrifice. For a long time the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific had paid no dividends; when a corporation stops paying dividends, it gets a black eye at once; it is a notice of poor business or something wrong; a confidential friend calls on you and says he don't believe that such company will ever pay another divy, you get frightened and sell out; when all the loose stock is picked up by the inside ring, divi-12 dends are resumed and up goes the stock. Saturday was a scene of the wildest excitement when the notice was posted of the resumption of dividends on these stocks, not only that but all the back dividends. Orders to buy came pouring in by the thousand. One million six hundred and sixty-three thousand shares of all classes were cold in five hours; one order for 30,000 shares realized five dollars a share in twenty-four hours, bagged ten millions of dollars, a friend of his five millions, James R.
Keene two millions and many other lucky ones a million each. It was a bull market from start to finish and the only regret I have is that some insider did not give the straight tip to Broadbrim. Civil Cases Lee Detwiler vs. George B. SmeltLer; to determine the ownership of certain personal property levied upon by Sheriff of Bedford county.
George F. Miller VS. Martha V. a Miller; Susan subpoena Barley, in divorce. vs.
John H. Beegle; plaintiff claims the sum of $360 for damages in cutting trees, etc. Elmer W. Moore, receiver of the Iron City Mucual Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, VS. A.
B. Woodco*ck; plaintiff claims the sum of $225.50 fire insurance assessment. Vitalus B. Wertz, administrator of Annie M. Wertz, deceased, vs.
Sarah J. Horn; plaintiff claims the sum of $2,000 and interest on bank note. Arletta Pensyl vs. Henry Wisegarver; plaintiff claims $5,000 damages. Arletta Pensyl vs.
Elizabeth Wisegarver; plaintiff claims $5,000 damascharles Murket VS. A. E. Fyan; plaintiff claims $10,000 damages. George Kimmell VS.
George H. Dauler, plaintiff claims the sum of $73.67 with interest on book account. John B. Stewart vs. The General Accident Insurance Company of Philadelphia, plaintiff claims $216.66 for loss of time and disability.
David B. Weaver vs. The Huntingdon Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company; plaintiff claims $800 damages. Poor Directors of Bedford County VS. Commissioners of Bedford ty; plaintiff claims $1,350 balance ot requisition of 1905.
1 Lewis Hite VS. William Elliott; plaintiff claims $3,000 damages. Jos. P. Imler vs.
Bedford County; plaintiff claims $126.90 for services. Deeds Recorded D. W. Prosser, Treasurer County Commissioners, lot in West Providence; $5. County Commissioners to Tobias Bray, lot in West Providence: 84 S.
Arnold -to Catharine Sammels, lot in Bedford, $1,450. Mary Reighard to Winfield S. Arneld, tract in Bedford; $65. Winfield S. Arnold to Catharine Sammels, tract in Bedford; $60.
Catharine Sammels to Joseph C. Smith, lot in Bedford; $1,400, Jennie M. McIntyre to James G. Rankin, two lots in Coaldale, $1,025. James J.
Hoblitzell to Edward W. Light, lot in lyndman; $3,500. M. D. Baindollar to Emma Bruckman, lot $125.
Johnson G. Bequeath to Jo. W. Tate, lot in Everett; $1, etc. Jo.
W. Tate to Amanda J. Bequeath, lot in Everett; $325. James Finan to Dennis Coveny, lot in Everett; $1, etc. Charles Smith to Jacob Knisely, 12 acres in Snake Spring; $330.
John F. L. Ellis to Louis Saupp, two tracts in Bedford; $325. Marriage Licenses Ervin Mahon of First Hook and Millie Burnet of Pavia. C.
E. Furry of New Enterprise and Bertha Pepple of Snake Spring. George Campbell of New Enterprise and Blanch Diehl of Chaneysville. Leonard R. Holsinger of Johnstown and Elizabeth B.
Hetrick of Waterside. Edward M. Weyandt of Six Mile Run and Elizabeth J. Channey of Kearney. Mike Colodi and Catharine Ruskin, of Kearney.
Wilber L. Chamberlain and Mary E. Vaughan, ol Broad Top. Harry E. Odgers of Wheeling, W.
and Lucy Troverton of Everett. Jesse Fockler of Woodbury and Ettie M. Reighard of New Enterprise. The 32-Page Centennial Anniversary number of The Gazette will be issued September 21, It contains historical matter that will cause it to be Every professional man in the county should have a card in it and every business man an ad. ATTACKED BY BEEN Landlord J.
Ed. Evans and Wife Severely Stung. J. Edward Evans, the popular proprictor of the Waverly Hotel of this place, wife and daughter attended the camp meeting at Crystal Springs on Sunday. They were returning home in the afternoon and while passing the Bernhard home at Jackson's Mills, a colony of honey bees, which were swarming, alighted on the horse.
Taking their daughter to 2 place of safety, Mr. and Mrs. Evans its tormentors but were themselves attempted to re rescue the animal from attacked. Mrs. Evans received several severe stings on arms while Mr.
Dyans' face and head were covered and he was quite sick for some time. The horse will recover but will be unfit for use for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Evans were taken to the home of H.
A. Smith where their injuries received prompt attention and they remained until morning. Both have recovered from their painful experi- ence. Jacob Z. Iteplogle Jacob Z.
Replogle died at his home in Woodbury on Wednesday, August 15, after, a lingering illness, at the age years. He is survived by his wife and eight children, all of whom reside in Woodbury. He was a life-long member of the German Baptist church, an honest, upright man and a good citizen. Funeral services were held at ten o'clock Thursday morning. Among the America The Country Newspapers of Bedford Gazette is Herald.
VIRTUE FRIDAY, AUGUST LORENA, THE CUBAN GIRL, Who Was Brought to the United States by MRS. R. A. McFERRIN Of Tennessee and Became the Bride of Corporal John C. Walker, Tenth Infantry, U.
S. A. The Steamer Whitney left Havana harbor April 6, 1899, for Tampa, Fla. The boat was advertised to leave at but did not leave until 6 p. m.
The delay was caused by the late arrival of the Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry. A government official had secured transportation on the Whitney for the Virginia regiment. There were also several squads of Ohio soldiers returning home on the vessel. The steamer was anchored in the bay and all passengers were brought to the Whitney in big row boats and small tugs. I was with the returning Ohio soldiers, and was standing on the upper deck of the steamer watching the landing of the delayed Virginians, when I noticed a little Cuban girl in a row boat, accompanied by a lady and an oarsman.
The little girl was clapping her hands and throwing kisses to some one on LORENA (1906) The Cuban girl who was brought to the United States by Mrs. R. A. McFerrin. board the steamer, An American -lady who was standing near me was waving her handkerchief at the little girl while tears were rolling down her cheeks.
When the Cuban girl and the American lady met on board the steamer, they hugged and kissed each other and both were weeping- an unusual sight--an American woman and a Cuban girl fondly embraceach other and both shedding tears. What did it mean? The lady was Mrs. McFerrin of Oliver Springs, Tenn. lIor son, Col. Harvey H.
Hannah, was commander of the Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, and also Military Governor of Santa Clara Province, Cuba. Mrs. McFerrin had been visiting her son. The Fourth Tennessee was stationed at Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, and Mrs. McFerrin occupied a tent the camp.
She was now returning to the United States on board the Whitney. little: girl's named Marie Lacarada Pardrone. She was the daughter of a Cuban patriot. Her home was at Sancti Spiritus (City of Holy Spirits). Mrs.
McFerrin told me that when she arrived at her son's quarters at the camp of the Fourth Tennessee regiment Sancti Spiritus, she "found this sweet, sad-faced child in the camp." Through an interpreter she learned that the little girl's father was a Cuban soldier who died from the effects of a wound that he received in battle; that soon after the father's death her mother became seriously ill. Lorenu went to the soldiers to get a light of her dying mother, but when she returned with the candle her poor mother was dead. Mrs. McFerrin became interested at once in the child, and tenderly helped the little orphan and did all she could to relieve her distress. Lorena soon learned to love the goo.l, kind American woman, and Mrs.
McFerrin loved the little Cuban dearly. Love begets love. She wanted to adopt her, and as Lorena had no home, she snared her tent with her for eight weeks, On March 29 McFerrin left the camp of the Fourth Tennessee taxing Lorena with She was going with her adopted child to her Tennessee home. At that date, before leaving Cuba, one had to go to the board of health and get a vaccination certificate. Mrs.
McFerrin did not learn of this until she arrived at Havana, the morning of the day she was to leave on the steamer. Her vessel would leave at noon. She went at once with Lorena to the health office, and was told that the child could not leave for the United States until she was vaccinated. Mrs. McFerrin was exempt, having been vaccinated just before coming purchased to for Cuba.
Tickets the had steamer been passage on Whitney, and the arrangement for their departure had been made in such a way that the trip could not be postponed without considerable additional expense, others. and great inconvenito The boat would soon leave, and the little Cuban girl who had learned to love this kind American woman, could not leave because she had not been vaccinated. What could the poor woman do? "It was a trying hour," said Mrs. McFerrin. Lorena learned of their predicament, and fearing that she would be permanently separated from her kind friend, trembled with emotion, saying in not leave Please do not leave me!" The situation was explained to the officer in charge of the health office, with an earnest appeal to give Lorena a "good health certificate," as she had not been exposed to smallpox.
"No! She must be vaccinated; and she cannot be vaccinated until office hours, 2 to 4 p. was the stern reply. This would be two hours after the departure of the steamer. Mrs. McFerrin learned of a mission home in Havana.
She hurried with Lorena to the home. Here arrangements were made to have the child vaccinated remain there until she could be for. It was all made clear to Lorena, and Mrs. McFerrin bade her an affectionate farewell and hurried to her steamer, not expecting to see her again fo: several weeks. That dear little orphan girl should not have been separated from her loving protector.
We sometimes find foolish rulings, with fools to execute -fellows who will strain at gnat and swallow a camel. If the official who refused to issue a good health certificate to Lorena had been a broad-guage man, would have ignored the fool rules, precedents, and red tape, and given her a good health certificate; and that were impossible, if he had been a sympathetic and resourceful mana man big enough for the place he of could have put the child in a basket, covered her over with stars and stripes, and had the basket and contents carried on board steamer. But all's well that ends Fortunately the steamer wasdetained, 24, 1906 as stated above, and Lorena received a vaccination certificate in time to join her loving protector before her departure. I shall never forget, and the passengers who witnessed their meeting and greeting will never forget how this affectionate and appreciative Cuban child threw her little brown arms shed around Mrs. McFerrin's neck tears of joy--tears were more eloquent than words.
The above narrative was written in 1899, Ohio after my return from Cuba, journal. This summer, while in Bedford, I sent a copy of the narrative to Mrs. McFerrin, and wrote to her, making some inquiry about the little dark-eyed Cuban damsel. The answer follows: Oliver Springs, Tenn. July 31, 1906.
My dear Mr. Mann: Of course I remember you and have often wondered if I should ever again see any of those who came over from Cuba with us, and can assure you I was so glad to get the copy of the newspaper article you sent me. Yes, Lorena is still with me and she is considered one of the most beautiful girls in our village, and she is as good as she is beautiful. Her devotion to me is truly lovely; but I will lose her now, as she recently married Mr. John C.
Walker, a corporal in the Tenth Infantry, U. S. A. So you see, Mr. Mann, Lorena is "under the flag" of her dearly beloved America.
After I brought Lorena home, she said: "Mama, America dead." (You know it was a late spring, and the trees were dead so far as the leaves were concerned, especially to Lorena, coming from a tropical and always-green island). "No!" I said, "America is not dead, but sleeping." A few weeks later she ran into the house and said: "Mama, Mama, America waking up, come and she pointed to the trees which had begun to put forth their green leaves. I do wish you could see her, Mr. Mann. We would be glad to have you pay us a visit.
This is a beautiful wild country, and you could find much to interest you; so just pack your trunk and come down. We will give you a hearty welcome. Come soon, as Lorena leaves in a few weeks for Chattanooga. My son, Colonel Hannah, is at present Adjutant-General of Tennessee. I enclose you a photograph of Lorena.
It is not as good as it could be, but send it to let you form some idea of how she looks. Will send you a better picture as soon as we can have one taken. Also mail you a clipping from the Nashville Banner. You will see by the engraving that I am a veteran of two wars: My band wore the Gray; my son wore the Blue; and I thank God there is no South nor North; no West nor East, but one great America, and I pray it may be so forever. Hope you are well.
With best wishes for your success, I am, Your friend, (Mrs.) R. A. McFerrin. The newspaper clipping Mrs. McFerrin enclosed in her letter gives some interesting facts about a recent reunion of the Confederate Veterans.
One of the items says that Mrs. McFerrin's father, Hon. George F. Gerding, came to this country from Germany in his early manhood. He settled in New York where he became one of the leading drygoods merchants of his time.
He was United Stales Minister to Belgium and Consul-General to Baden Baden. While in Germany he conceived the idea of establisha colony Kin mountains of Tennessee. He removed to Tennessee from New York in 1849, founded Wartburg, and brought to Tennessee 20,000 German immigrants. There 193 00 of Mrs. McFerrin printed with the article, and the writer said: Mrs.
McFerrin's first husband was Major John H. Hannah, of the Nineteenth Confederate Regiment, one of the most gallant soldiers of the Civil War. After his death she married Dr. R. A.
McFerrin, a prominent physician of Oliver Springs. Mrs. McFerrin's heart is in the right place. She is a natural, sympathetic, patriotic woman--a womanly woman of generous impulses, who scatters sunshine wherever she goes. Her husband the Grey in 1861, and her son wore the Blue in 1898: And what an inspiring sight it was at the lime of the SpanishAmerican war, to see the grandson of General Grant and the grandson of General Lee marching side by side under the broad folds of Old Glory.
One who could look upon such a scene and not feel his blood quickened, must indeed be a very poor specimen of American manhood or WOmanhood. There are some superficial people who pooh-pooh and try to belittle the Spanish-American war. True, there were few battles fought, and but little blood shed; and when you compare this with the great struggle of 1861-'05, it was a very brief affair. But this brief war gave tue Cubans their liberty--made them a free people- -and it was instrumental in uniting our country: these blessings every true American is thankful. More than that, it united Lorena and John-an American boy and a Cuban girl.
May their bark glide safely along, "with hope for their anchor and faith for their star;" and may they some day be the parents of six stalwart American boys, a who will be glad to fight, if the nation calls, for Old Glory and all she represents. George Mann. Smouse Reunion The tenth annual reunion of the Smouse Association of America will be held at Narrows Park, Cumberland, on Thursday, August 30. The following program has been prepared: Singing, "America;" prayer, Rev. Calvin Skyles, Ellerslie, music, Mountain Quartette; address ot welcome, F.
0, Hendrickson, Cumberland, response, Rev, Eugene Skyles, Cumberland, music; quartette; report of committees; election of officers; appointment of committees; dinner; report of Historical Committee; general address; singing, "God Bee With You Till We Meet Again; benediction. Parties who desire to attend, and who have notanswered the postal card nolice, can secure order for special ticket, good on August 29 and 30, to return any day up to and including Monday, September 3, by applying to Thomas F. Smouse, Cumberland, Md. The public is extended a hearty welcome to be present and enjoy the day with us. Committee.
Put in Steam Heat Landlord W. W. Stiver who is never satisfied unless he is doing something in way of improving his property, has just had a steam heating plant installed throughout the entire building. The job is a heat and substantial one in every respect. Mr.
Stiver also recently added many noticeable improvements to his barroom and he now has everything modern and up-to-date. What "Billy" will do next along the line of improvements is a matter of conjecture, put it is safe to say he has not yet reached the Commercial. Mr. Stiver is a brother of our townsmen R. A.
and S. F. Stiver. ESTABLISHED IN 1805 UNION BASKET PICNIC llart O'Neal Dead and William Bus-j in Jail--Woman in the Case. The Saxton Herald of Wednesday gives the following account the near Six Mile Run Saturday evening, Angust 18: "Saturday evening Hart O'Neal, who resides near the Bedford-Fulton county line, about four miles from Coaldale, was shot by Wilber Bussick of Coaldale.
The shooting took: place at Finleyville, about two and one-half miles from Coaldale. The men were attending a dance and when the rain came the party repaired to a small building near the dancing platform. It is alleged that sick accused O'Neal of dancing with 'his a and after a few words Bussick is said to have drawn a revolver and shot O'Neal through the head O'Neal lingered until Monday at 2 o'clock, when he died. His funeral took place on Tuesday. He leaves a if and sev children.
Bussick himself on Sunday and was lodged in jail Have you senti in your order for extra copies of the -two page Centennial edition of The Gazette which will be issued September 21 Hyndman vs. Bedford the game at Anderson Park last Priety between lyndman and Bedo.J, the third in a series of three, al. ed in favor of the visitors. The of the following score is that imported pitcher was one -00 many for -Bedford' usually good hittors: HYNDMAN. R.
I. 0. A. E. 0 loller.
If Grimm, 14 Hullin, ss Halter, 1b 01 Decker, 2b Sherman, 31 lite. ri Jenkins, 4 I Totals .38 27 BEDFORD. AB. R. H.
O. A. S. Musser, n1 Burns. 'I.
Masser. H. to: Sanith. abaugb, If Replogle, 2b 002 V. Horne.
3b Burket, rf cO tersubeiger, 1b 3 0 14 Totals ....28 2 27 16 lyndman 1 0 0 1--6 Sediord 00000 0 0 0 0-0 Earned Run- Hondman, 1. Twobase hits- Haller and Grimm. hit---Mullin First on balls-Off 1. Struck out -By Jenins, 11. by 9.
Left on vas Bedford, 3. vouble play--N. Horne and Hershverger. Hit by and Buri, Time game--Thr 30 nin. Umpires -Price and Hoblitzell.
Mr. Rinard Injured Sylvester Rinard of this place met with an acodent Friday evening vhich might have moved fatal. He vas riding one horse and leading another. along the between Varrows and the Willows, when these recame fuightened automobile and ran off. The horses, being tied ogether.
ran on either side of a tele-raph pole, throwing Mr. Rinard against the pole with considerable seriously bruising him and ausing a compound fracture of the left arm. 'The Big Picnic The annual Grangers' picnic now being held in Oster's grove, near Oserburg, is about a repetition of former sears. The crowd was large Un Wednesday and yesterday and quite a crowd took the evening from Bedford last evening for the scene of the gathering. Morse-Bennett 1 evening, August 15, at he home of the bride, Mr.
Herman V. Morse and Miss Sadie Bennett were united in marriage by Rev. John S. dershberger of Everett. The bride IS a daughter of Mir.
and Mrs. John Bennett of Artemas one of Bedford county's popular school teachers. Mr. Morse holds a responsible pOsiion with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Altoona, where they will make their future home. Bell-Crum Announcement Was made recently of the marriage of Mr.
W. Bates Bell, assistant cashier of the Mt. Union Jank, and son of W. T. Bell of Mt.
jnion, to Miss Mary Crum, daughter ot C. B. Crum, of the same place. Tae ceremony took place at Youngs.own, 0., some time News. Mr.
Bell was assistant in the First National Bank of Bedford last summer aud has many friends here. Mahon-Burket At the Hotel Waverly on Thursday, August 16, Ervin Mahon of First Hook, Cameron county, and Millie Burket of Pavia, were united in the bonds of matrimony by Rev. M. L. Culler.
M. D. Williams Nominated The Democratic state convention held at Minot, N. on August 2, nominated M. D.
Williams, formerly Ji this county, for Lieutenant GovMr. Williams is a son ot the late Hon. George W. Williams, who once represented this county in the state Legislature. BROADBRIM'S BUDGET Number One Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Seven.
VALPARAISO IN RUINS .1 Retrospect of the Destructive Work of Earthquakes--A Lively Day in Wall Street. a few years, a review of the ugly and uncomfortable visitors is not suggestire of the enjoyments or pleasures of Paradise. Over thirty years have passed since Mark Twain wrote a description of the eruption of Mauna Loa in the Sandwich islands It was a splendid opportunity, and this wandering, friendless scribe made the most of it. Manna Loa that had been silent for ages looking Jown on the peaceful sea at ire base with a treacherous silu0e that banished fear, suddenly, and warning, gave a mighty roar and shot up a column of livid lar of Are grander that which flame nearly a mile high; a A solid pilled the ransomed Jews across the burning sands of the desert, through the parted and protecting sea, dry New York, August Valparaiso in ruins is the startling item of news flashed over the wire on Friday duplicating the horrors of San Francisco last April. leaving the homes of thousands of happy families in one of the loveliest cities on the entire Pacific coast a smouldering pile of ashes.
As far as financial loss is concerned Valparaiso furnishes no duplicate to Francisco. It had ribs of steel and ornamental stone none he of the costly sky-scrapers with that glorified the Queen City of the Pacific Though rich for a Spanish American metropolis, delightfully situated in the most genial climate on earth, Valparaiso has a stronger claim to our sympathy and aid than any other city among the South American republics. Travelers tom 'United States were always received with a warm welcome. Along wharves on the city's front English was spoken quite as as Spanish. In all the South American cities the early settlers prepared their dwellings for earthquakes; the house was only one story high; the walls were two or three feet thick and were composed of unbaked brick called adobe.
Earthquakes were not uncommon; the tidal wave that usually tollowed the quake was moredreadful than the quake itself. Looking back crops are abundant and our people rich beyond the dream of avarice. Let the United States speak out and let us send from our abundance of God's gifts an offering worthy of God's name, While earthquakes, cyclones and typhoons have been giving our globe a rough shaking up, a dynamite bomb struck Wall street last week, which, in point of excitement, has no parallel since Black Friday of unblessed memory over a generation with this difference: Stocks by the million were thrown on a bare market; everyone wanted to sell and shod, which, eventually overwhelmed Pharaoh and his pursuing host. Mauna Loa was a mountain of wondrous beauty. Its sides from the sea to the snow line were covered with rich plantations producing great Props of sugar cane, a coffee, bananas, oranges, cocoanuts and all kinds of fruits common to a tropical climate.
The bread fruit hung invitingly near the bungalow of the planter; the mighty jam was piled up before his door; there was little need of labor; nature gave forth her in gifts in such and 1 lavish abundance that happy careless indolence the favored sons and daughters of these south sea islands dreamt their lives away. In the twinkling of an eye all this was changed; a hot blanket of ashes covgred the sea for miles; the decks and rigging of incoming vessels were almost aflame with the heat, while on doomed island, where the dread ruled the passing hour, the sercams of the dying mingled with the curses and prayers of the poor maddened wretches from whom all hope of escane had been cut off. This has had, thank God, few parallels in the history of men A few years later several of the Islands of Japan vere visited by this dread destroyer, thousand people perished; the Jestruction caused by the earthquake supplemented fire and famine and ho impossibility of getting a drink )I fresh water from the dried up cantains completed the work of desolation and the passing traveler to his day, points it out as the only spot 011 earth where no signs of human ite remain the home of the The of the American le-toying Codstates Union were supposed to be out of the earthquake's path but South Carolina was awakened from her sweet dream of security when she saw the beautitul metropolis of Charleston leveled with the dust. It was the mighty tidal wave consequent on an earthquake thousands miles to the west struck Galveston, the most flourishing city in Texas, and almost swept it into the sea, Martinique, one or the loveliest of W'est India islands, encompassed in the calm beauty of a cloudless sky; old Elias, which in former ages had belched blinding ashes and smoke with mad waves of destroying flame, had been silent and void of offense tor centuries. It was up its vernal sides that thousands of joyous picnicers climbed to celebrate their Easter Festival and to thank the Virgin Mother for interceding with God the Father and saving their ancestors from the destroying flame In the hour ot their deadliest peril.
The glad strains of the halleluiah horns leaped and bounded over rock and vale, when like the lightning's flash the darkness of blackest night fell on the celebrants; a mighty roar after roar shook the solid rocks like a sheet of parchment, the burning lava rolled down the mountain side, and of the happy malutude that climbed Elias's wide to celebrate the Easter Festival not one remained alive to tell the sorrowful story. I will not stop here to rehearse the dread history of San Francisco's ruin; my heart is too full of grief and my brain reels when I think under those smoking ruins the bones of aL man lies buried. I must not pause at the dismantled Golden Gate; must hurry by; no moistening tear quenches the burning furrows in my eyes. I must not stop to think, lest my soul should grow rebellious to the cruel hand of the Almignty. Valparaiso is in ruins; now is the time to test the truth of the proverb which has been ringing in our ears 'or days and weeks and months and rears of "The Brotherhood of Man and The Fatherhood of God." Sor-1 row reigns supreme in Chile's capical city; the starving thousands of 1 our sister republic cry out for food and shelter.
Let uS remember the 'orld's response to San Francisco's for aid. It was not left us to and clothe our hungry and naked multitude. From every civilized land on the face of the earth offers of assistance came forth in such lavish abundance that the executive ommittee of the board of relief, afJ1 thanking the donors for their riendly offer, suggested that they night withhold their bountiful gifts tor contingencies that might possibly occur at home. Christian and Jew, Mohammedan ud Pagan, Confucian and Buddhist oined in the generous offering. Our GLIMPSE OF TEDDY Struck By "Buck-Ague" on Observing Conditions STEALING ALL CREDIT For Bills Suggested by Democrats and Passed by Their Aid, in the House.
President Roosevelt has already got the Republican "buck ague" concerning the complexion of the next House of Representatives. He is plam scared and he has just writ a letter to Jim Watson of of the Indiana, the Republican whip House, in which he extolls the work of the last session of the Republican Congress and tells Jim, and incidentally tells all the Republicans of the country, that they must get busy and elect the next House or else the good work of the last House will go to the demnition bowwows. In the name of common sense, what did the last House do for the country that was not inaugurated by Democrats and suggested by Democrats before Theodore Roosevelt ever thought of it or attempted to do anything in the interest of the people? Who started the railroad rate regulation sentiment in this started country? The Democrats. Who every other reform that has benefitted the people, reforms were started and suggested Democrats and then put into law by of Democrat's votes? The Democrats. Then, here comes out the strenuous Teddy and says that it would bring confusion upon those who have been sive scheme for the betterment of our working out a great and social, industrial and civic conditions, if we were to beat the Republicans for the next House.
He is just a common, every day liar when he makes that assertion and he knows it. He knows that nearly every one of his Republican members of the present House were opposed to his schemes that he stole from the Democrats and that if it had not been for his power of patronage and his power to whip them into line 011 those grounds alone, they would have been defeated in the House as they were in the Senate. He says his policy that they carried out was a "carefully thought out policy" and he lied when he said so and he knew he lied. It had been thought out by Democrats, not by him Or' his Republican administration, and now he says it would stop things and 'substitute a purposeless confusion." lie simply is a badly scared man and he knows what a Democratic House means both for him and his rotten administration. That's why he is getting so busy in this fight for the House.
His Republican louse and his Republican Congress did nothing that was for the good of the people that did not emanate from the Democrats and from Democratic brains. If he wanted to be honest and tell the truth me would admit it, but he is too much of a partisan to do any such thing. He would rather lie and have a Republican House that would pass the same old resolutions refusing to investigate the Post Office Department and the other departthe government than to tell the truth and have a Congress that would investigate and let the country have the Washington Letter, by Charles A. Edwards. The first page of the first number of The Gazette, September 21, 1805, will be reproduced on the first page of the Centennial Anniversary edition of The Gazette, September 21, 1906.
Samuel White Samuel White died at the home of his parents on West Pitt street, of tuberculosis, on Sunday, August 19. aged 29 years, three months and 14 days. lIe was a son of Charles and Sarah Montgomery White and was born in Bedford on May 2, 1877, and had spent most of his life in Bedford. He is survived by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
M. L. Culler and interment made in the Bedford cemetery. Jacob Cessna Jacob Cessna died at his home in Hyndman on Thursday, August 16, at the age of 73 years. He was a former resident of Cumberland Valley, having moved to Hyndman al short time ago.
He is survived by his wife and six children: Benton of Mt. Savage, Charles of Smithfield; John K. of Ridgely, W. Mrs. William Gillum and Edward Cosena; of Cumberland, and Mrs.
Clara Jamison at home. Funeral services were held at his late home Friday morning by Rev. D. J. Hershberger.
The body was then the Bethel cemetery, in Cumberland Valley, for interment. Congressional Conference The Democratic congressional conference which met in Altoona on Tuesday made the necessary arrangements for conference at Johnstown next Monday at 5 o'clock. The Refugees new serial story, The Refugees, by A. Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes sketches, will gin in The Gazette of September 7. Mrs.
E. M. Pennell and daughter Cornella returned on Monday from a vi -it with friends in Altoona. Mr. R.
W. Wertz, employed in an office of the P. R. R. Company at Pittsburg, is home for a couple week3' vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Wertz, in Cumberland Valley. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles V. Bowers, of Johnstown, were guests of Mr. Bowers' mother, Mrs. Julia A. Bowers, recently.
Mr. Buwers has many friends in Bedford who are always glad to see him. Mrs. William Lambert, wife of Alderman Lambert of Johnstown, and daughter Catherine, Miss Anna Belle Gardill of Braddock are guests at the home of Mrs. Mary Hughes, Penn street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Moore of Green avenue have gone to Bedford, where they will spend a couple of weeks with friends and relatives at their old home.
During their absence their son, Mr. Thomas J. Moore of Bedford, accompanied by his wife, will take charge of the business.I toona Mirror. PERSONAL NOTES People Who Move Hither and Thither in This Busy World. Miss Lulu Owens of Scottdale is visiting Miss Bernadette Mattingly.
Misses Elsie and Elizabeth Cogan, Yellow Creek, are visiting friends here. Mr. Houston Tate of Philadelphia was greeting Bedford friends this week. Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Ridenour left Tuesday morning on a trip to Asbury Park. Mr. A.
C. Lohr of Pittsburg is visiting his nephew, merchant A. W. Myers. Miss Mary Stewart of Altoona is visiting at the home of Jeweler WV.
A. Defibaugh. Mrs. A. C.
Kintner of Cumberland is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Brengle. Miss Emma Myers has as a guest, her friend, Miss Nellie Varner, of Johnstown.
District Attorney H. D. Tate went to Pittsburg Wednesday night on a business mission. Mrs. Frank Bowser and children spent Sunday and Monday with Hyndman friends.
Mr. Robert Donahoe of Altoona visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Donahoe. Mrs.
Joseph Diehl of Wilkinsburg spending a few weeks with her father, Mr. Simon Ling. Mrs. J. C.
Jeter and Mrs. Lillian Twigg, of Cumberland, are spending few days in Bedford. Mr. Thomas J. Mattingly of South Cumberland visited at the home of Mr.
R. V. Leo on Sunday. Mrs. Scott Lee of Washington, D.
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. John Davidson, West Pitt street. Misses Bertha Buckle, Annie and Carrie Cobler, of Altoona, are visiting Miss D. Virginia Arnold. Mr.
J. Rush Mardorff, who has been working in Johnstown, is spending a few days with his family. Mr. Bert Cessna a of Altoona, son former Supt. John H.
Cessna of Bedford, is visiting friends here. Miss Reta Cessna of Rainsburg spent the past week in Cumberland with her sister, Mrs. John Perdew. Mr. and Mrs.
John Metzger of East End, Pittsburg, are guests at the home of Merchant C. Brode. Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Wilson of Wilkinsburg, left on Tuesday after spending a week in this community. Mr. Clarence Beckley, Pleasantville's popular stock dealer, was among Tuesday's visitors to Bedford. Mr.
Paul Griminiger of Baltimore spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Griminger.
Miss Julia Minnich, who holds a responsible position in Chicago, is spending her vacation with home folks. Miss Vesta Brightbill has as guests her friends, Misses Ruth Bossler, Bessie Rhodes and Roxie Fink, of Saxton. Mrs. Green bury and daughter, a Miss Gertrude, of Pittsburg, are guests at the home of Mrs. William Snell, Sr.
Mrs. Emma Deckerhoof of Scottdale is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Leonard, in Bedford township. Mrs.
Joseph F. Biddle and two children, of Everett, spent a day or two last week home of Mr. F. Brightbill. Mr.
D. H. Imler of Los Angeles, who had not been in his native county for 23 years, is spending a vacation here. William Jordan, wife and son, of Pittsburg, are guests of Mr. Jordan's parents, Atty.
and Mrs. John H. Jordan. Miss Roberta Barley, one of the Bell Telephone operators, is spending two weeks' vacation with friends in Kingwood, W. Va.
Mrs. George Hawkins and children, of Frostburg, are guests Mr. Hawkins' sister, Mrs. W. R.
Piper, Penn street. Messrs. Harry, James, Mack and Shelby Little, of Elkins, W. former Bedford boys, are greeting old friends here this week. Mrs.
N. J. Widener and two sons, and Mrs. Charles Kolb daughter, Cumberland, spent Sunday with Mrs. J.
Rush Mardorff. Stoler of Saxton, one of the busiest business men in the county, time 10 spend a day at the county capital this week. Mrs. William C. Minnich of McKees Rocks is a guest at the home Dr.
Minnich's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Minnich, Mr. John Nawgel of Hagerstown, was a guest of his sisters, Mrs.
Preston Beckley and Miss Virginia Nawgel, several days recently. Mr. Augustine Drenning of Pittsburg is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Drenning, in Cumberland Valley.
Miss Margaret Gardner of wood and Miss Lavinia Otto of Philadelphia are spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Otto.
Mr. John Prosser of Pittsburg visited his wife and sons, who are sponding some time with Mrs. Prossen's mother, Mrs. Jennie Cessna, this week. Mr.
Jacob Rhoades of phia, who has been spending some time with relatives about Saxton, was a pleasant caller on Bedford friends yesterday. Mr. Thomas Shires and Misses Grace and Helen Diffenbaugh, of Cumberland, were Sunday visitors of Mr. Shires' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. r. Shires. Miss Stella Brown and brother Edward, of Wilkinsburg, who have been here for several weeks, spent this with friends in Cumberland Valley. Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Frazier, of Kansas City, and Mr. Will Frazier of Cumberland, are visiting their sister, Miss Margaret Frazier, and friends in Bedford. Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Suman and two children, of Cumberland, Miss Katherine Snavely of Sharpsburg, were Sunday visitors of Rev. J. W.
Lingle and family. Mr. Gus Burkey and daughter, Mrs. Mary Snyder, of Cumberland, were guests of Mr. Luke Kilcoin and family last week and attended the Catholic picnic on Saturday.
Mr. J. Arden Neilson of New Bloomfield spent Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs. D. M.
Billman. Mr. Nelson taught school in ton township several years ago. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Blake of Mt. Savage, Miss Regina a Burkey Cumberland and Mr. Jack Conley of Frostburg, were Sunday guests of Misses Mattingly and Kilcoin. Mr. and Mrs.
Oswald Hampton Schell, Miss Dorothea and 0. H. Schell, of Germantown, are visiting Mr. Schell's father and sister, Hon. William P.
Schell and Miss Nannie Schell. Mr. E. W. Everhart, city editor of the Altoona Tribune, spent several days this week with his wife daughter, Miss Jean, who are guests of' Mrs.
Everhart's sister, Mrs. C. E. Middleton. Mr.
A. B. Egolf of Schellsburg, Bedford county, is among the visitors in the city, baving arrived last night. He is registered at the Capital -Johnstown Tribune, Wednesday. Prof.
and Mrs. L. B. Furry, of Johnstown, spent Wednesday with Atty. and Mrs.
S. H. Sell. They attended the Osterburg picnic on Thursday and will return to Johnstown today. Mr.
and Mrs. Graham Gettys and two daughters, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Davidson on West Pitt street for the past two weeks, returned to their home in East End, Pittsburg.
Mr. Gettys holds a responsible position in Bank at Pittsburg. MENTIONED IN BRIEF Town Talk and Neighborhood Notes Tersely Told MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST Gleaned From Various Sources Little Points Picked Up By Vigilant Reporters. Don't forget the Union Basket Picnic. Come to Bedford for the Union Picnic, August 30.
Blankenburg's article in this issue will interest you. Huntingdon vs. Bedford-Anderson Park-to-day, 3:30.. You do not want to miss the tournament at the picnic. Don't forget the union picnic at the Fairgrounds Thursday of next week.
All places of business will be closed in Bedford on Picnic day, August 30. That baseball game between the married and single men on Picnic day will be interesting. Miss L. D. Shuck will entertain a number of friends at her home on West Pitt street this evening.
Our liveryman, Chester Amos, is wearing a broad smile on account of the arrival of a son at his home yesterday. Elmer Frank of York purchased one hundred acres land from John Fisher, in Cumberland Valley, last Friday. Prof. and Mrs. Landis Tanger.recently returned from their summer vacation which was mostly spent in Lancaster county.
A marriage license was issued in Cumberland this week to William Shaffer of Hyndman and Mary Reed of Corrigansvile, Md. George W. Earnest returned yesterday to Elkins, W. to resume his work at plastering, after spending a few days here. Mr.
and Mrs. George C. Hawkins, of Frosthurg, entertained at cards recently in honor of Miss Sallie Hawkins of this place. The coal tonnage for the week ending last Saturday over the Huntingdon and Broad Top railroad was 637 tons. -Saxton Herald.
Rev. W. Hendricks, a former pastor, will preach in the St. John's Reformed church next Sunday morn26th. Services at 11 o'clock.
The ball game at Anderson Park this afternoon promises to be a good one. The Huntingdon team is strong one and the game will be close. The Gazette will, if possible, go to press Wednesday evening next week 50 24 to permit the force of the office to attend the union picnic on Thursday. Marriage licenses were issued in Cumberland the past week to Albert Adams of Chaneysville and Alice James of Hewitt; John Henry Christner of Salisbury and Lorain Lane of Coaldale. R.
G. Van Newkirk, former superintendent of the Hyndman tannery, has been promoted to division superseveral large tanneries, at Moorefield, W. Va. Landlord Ritchey has put down new concrete and brick pavement in front of the National House. He is making ready for Old Home week which ought to be celebrated this fall.
At the annual Catholic picnic held at Island Park, Wolfsburg, last Saturday, $173 was realized. The crowd was not as large as usual but the day was pleasantly spent in games, dancing and boating. Daniel Wolf of Wolfsburg met with a painful accident Monday night. While cleaning a revolver it was discharged, the bullet entering his right leg above the knee. Dr.
A. C. Wolf attended him. The genial editor of the Courier, W. F.
Cleaver, is wearing a real openair-smile just now. He always has a smile for the girls and why should he not wear a smile for the little miss recently added to his other News. Miss Ethel Swith returned to Philadelphia on Monday after a month's vacation spent here. She was accompanied by Miss Edith Brighthill, daughter of A. B.
Brightbill, who will enter the training school for nurses of the Medico-Chi Hospital. Saxton will celebrate Labor Day, September 3, with a demonstration that is said will be largest in the county. An industrial parade, several bands and other features, including a picnic, will go to make up an interesting and entertaining day. If Bedford is to have an Old Home week this fall it is time the matter is being taken up and some action taken looking toward the appointment of committees and making general arrangements. The columns of The Gazette are open for suggestions.
Dr. Frank a James of Bedford expects to locate in our town in the near future. The doctor has had from eight to ten years' experience and comes to our town with the best of recommendations. He has our best wishes for Items. On Monday next, merchant E.
A. Barnett will sail from Baltimore for Boston on steamier "Nantucket," which will require two days and three nights to make the trip. On returning he will spend several days in New York city, picking up the most desirable merchandise for his big store. Mrs. Barnett will accompany him.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell tickets from all points on its lines to New York for one fare and $2 for the round trip. This concession is made in honor of the home-coming of Hon. William J. Bryan. Tickets will be good from August 28 to September 2 inclusive.
Mr. Bryan is expected to arrive gust 30. Editor Amos Claar of the Windber Era has acquired possession of the newspaper plant at Roaring Spring and will shortly launch a paper in that thriving place. The property formerly belonged to Charles M. Berkheimer, who conducted a weekly publication for some time and later embarked in a magazine venture.
Both proved Altoona Mirror. We are glad to notice a marked improvement in the Osterburg Press, it now a six-column sheet. Mr. Grifth is to be complimented on the success of his paper and we trust it will continue. The Press has been steadily adding to its subscription list and paying considerable attenlion to news of that section and has become a newsy and attractive little sheet.
The Church of God at Six Mile Run held their closing service Tuesday evening. The services were largely attended and interesting. During the service two members were fellowshipped. The work of taking down the old building was commenced at once. Sunday school will be held next Sunday in the Methodist church.
Endeavor at North Point at 7:30. Rev. J. A. Snyder will preach in the M.
E. church, September 2, at 10:30 a. m. and at North Point at 7:30 p. m.
The pastor, Rev. F. W. McGuire, preaches the morning sermon at Central Manor camp, August, 26, and the reopening sermon at Newville, September 2. 156004 156004.
