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CHAS. R. KU |, Proprietor.
OUR HISTO AL
REVIEW
The Career of 4 Famous Robber
Retold
LEWIS SHERMAN A TERROR
Who Caused Much Trouble in Harris
and Ferguson Twps—Made Clever
Escape From the County Jail
Jail in 1860
gave
In our last week's Review, we
an south
account of a robbery on the
side, in 1860; following we print another
of same year).
A succession of robberies was followed
the Lewis Sherman. On
by arrest of
Saturday evening a party of seven m
under command of Mr. Ross
some property stolen, left Pine Grove for
Stone valley.
of
the party remained in ambush until day-
Arriving at the residence
Sherman some time during the night,
break. Early in the morning Sherman
was observed outside the door, but soon
passed into the house. The party
nediately surrounded the house and de.
v
on
im-
tailed a committee to arrest the object of
their search
they found it locked, and a voice from
On application atl the door
within informed them that
to
They threatened to force the door,
after some parleving it was opened
any attempt
enter would be resisted with arms.
and
and
they entered. The house was thoroughly
§
searched, but no sign of Sherman could
be found. The carpet was removed from
the floor, but no trap or door was discos
Mrs
the fire, looking on
:
ered. Sherman seated near
was
with seeming
ference, and they requested
which was
Oa removing a
move her chair,
done, piece of carpet
that lay before the fire a trap-coor wes
revealed, which was immediately raised,
and there the had
ong and successfully eluded the grasp of
law and
individual sat that
fairly ensnared in a
place which he supposed would escape
the vigilance of the most adroit. He was
immediately secured, brought this
place, and confined in jail. He was once
imprisoned in the Illinois penitentiary
for robbing a bank, but effected his es.
cape and returned to this state, locating
in Stone valley, Huntingdon Co , where
be had long been an object of terror and
alarm to that entire region of country.
On the 27th of July a robbery had been
perpetrated on the store of J. H. Hahn, a
short distance below Boalsburg, in this
county. An entrance was effected at a
back door of the store.-room, and the
goods carried across an orchard in the
rear of the bailding. a wagon being
placed there 10 receive them. The wagon
was traced to Stone valley, but it could
not be discovered where the goods were
deposited. The arrest of Lewis Sher.
man induced Mr. Habn to make an ef-
fort for the recovery of his goods. On
the Tuesday subsequent to the arrest of
Sherman, Mr. Hahn,
Mr. Ross, of Pine Grove, visited the pre.
r
justice,
to
accompanied by
the purpose of
After
arret to
for
searching for the stolen property.
mises of Sherman
examining the house from the g
ellar they to despair,
ig eye of Mr
the
he proceeded to examine
the when
the s
ed
stovel
began
Ross disc over.
ratinizic
an aperture in ceiling, near the
and
foe
Ve
it. Silk, hose, hair.cloth, handkerchiefs,
and every variety of small articles that
d be admitted between the
cou celiing
aud upper floor were extracted from this
hole, Remnants of goods
that had been untouched
taken from the store. The ovroperty
stolen amounted to between three and
four hundred dollars, whilc the goods re.
covered did not amount to more than ten
or twelve dollars,
were found
webs when
Eminger Rudy and Lewis Sherman |
were convicted at November term, but
their sentence was deferred, and on
Tuesday morning,
stampede of the prisoners in the jail oc-
curred. An old pick and an axe had
been secured, no doubt from accomplices
on the outside, with which they reopened
the wall precisely where Kauterman
made the breach in April last. In the
evening previous the prisoners had been
safely secured in their respective cells,
and every precaution taken to guard
against their escape, as Sheriff Alexan.
der had received little assurance from
public opinion that he would be able to
keep them. Sherman and one or two
others were confined in a back cell,
while two or three others were taken
below and confined in a cell on the first
floor, Sherman divested himself of his
manacles by the aid of a steel pen. He
then opened the first lock with a wood.
en key, but the padlock being too low
to be reached from the inside, he heated
the poker (having a fire in his cell) and
‘burnt the staple ont of the door. The
December 11th, al
he €
ing a noise,
and axe the work of opening a wall that |
is now ready to tumble down under
mm
With the aid of their pick |
i
is |
own weight was doubtless soon effected, |
The cord was taken from the bed and
attached to the iron bars of the window
[A
above, and by this they descended to the |
ground, four prisoners escaping, -Sher- |
and Kuhp,
The other prisoners, refusing to go with
them,
violence if
The "Corn
man, Rudy, “Cornu Doctor,’
threatened
they
Doctor’
were with personal
gave the
out
was serving
tre
BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1902.
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES
Few Suggestions for Demo-
cratic Voters
NAME A STRONG TICKET
least alarm, |
al
sentence for stealing fifteen dollars from
Miss
the wall a short
He
before
Kate Gherret stuck fast in
{ime he
They left
attorney
extrica
ted himself caricatures
:
the district Stover, Cyrus
kland, and Sheriff McCoy upon the
Qi
wall
In Bald ¢, Joshua Williams i
Michael Jack,
Among
Fag
ed with a mill, and in
Potter township, alsc
the
Potter were
additional resident
hi ng
Wh
for Haines
1791, has in it the names of
township
Mot
Thomas Black hael Mot
Adam Beamer ka MeCamant
John Conrad. ames Moore
Valentine Ertie Philp Musser
Nieholas (Gost Frederi
Michael Ke
Adam Kilngler
amie! Kreamer {
Maleoly Dunke
Jacob Haze
Barnet Haze John Jaco
Fred 1
Jolin Bechte
Henney
Adam Neidigh
John
ck
George Wolf
Waldemsith
Adam, Freder
ick, and John Ktover
ba
rk Hennes joseph Davis
Abraham P
hn Watson
Adam Harper
John Livingston
Andrew Livin
Liviz
att
Danie
{Io our next issue will be given the
pames of members of the Independent
Cavalry, with zilied and wounded
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CARNEGIE'S BARGAIN THAT FAILED
“The best bargams of wy
Carnegie calls his gifts of libraries to
them But the
bargain he ever tried to make was when
he offered Mr. McKinley to pay the §20,.
000,000 to Spain the Philippines on
on that he be
the peace treaty was pending to
life," Mr.
maintain forever best
for
conditi sent to the islands
while
assure them of America’s friendship and
promise them independence
this bargain had been put through
it wou master. stroke
d have been a
alike of business and snevoience that
would have gis
given to the phra
and larger
the Fi
lives of over 4.000 American
€''acanny
Scot’ a pew meaning
Lar
WAr against ipinos has already
cost us the
soldiers, mained 6.000 more, invalided
many thousands and drawn not less than
Treas
ury, including the appropriations just
made. All these losses would bave been
saved Jif Mr. McKinley had closed the
$450,000,000 from our National
There is Always Occasion for Prudence
in Politics —A Review of the Situ-
ation-—Only Few Contests on
Hand
atic Primary Elec.
May
day
The annual Democt
tion will be held on Saturday,
We
this vear
one week fromm next Satur
have a large ticket to nominate
oul ot
that you turn
a large number of
led.
fices are to be fil
The idea of the delegate election is to
get the expression of the party as to who
is their choice for the various offices; and
in exercising this choice deliberation
should 1}
best
and the best judgment w exer
cised. First, the very men shou
selected : by that we
» gminen ithed
ply as mao
possibie so that each candidate will
heid responsible in having the vole come
yat in his immediate community at the
general election. As always, there are
a number of candidates for some places
all qualifieq, but only one to be chosen
That a lot will be disappointed is sure
For that
appeal to the candidates,
of the
honorable campaigns so that there may
be no misgivings when the
are made
it is the inevitable reason we
in the closing
skirmish, to conduct clean and
gominations
For State Senate and for Register
there are no coutests as Messrs Heinle
and Archey will be tendered the custom.
good
there are a number of
for the
same will certainly apply to the resomi-
ary renominations, having made
While
ausouncements
officials,
Commissioner
nation of Commissioner Meyer, from the
Pecnsvalley side of the county, who has
proven himself a capable and efficient
officer; from this side there are five men
anxious to fill the position that will
vacated by Dagiel Heckman. For Audi
tors there are only two anoouncements,
bye
the re nomination of Messrs
Tibbens Sheriff,
Treasurer you will have to make a selec
be
and there will also no opposition to
Beck
Recorder
and
On and
tion
You will also note that there are two
announcements or Chairman the
Democratic County Committee
Delieve | Some iw
AO A?
or to
Then
mm
dates t
the prim pay a
the it applied only /
didales for positions om the partly tickel al
! THREE weeks pf
and fee
idea was that
the general cleciion —elective offices and
The is a
little indefinite on that point and result
ed in these registrations being made
The usages of the party have been not
not party appointments, rule
bargain offered him by Mr. Carnegie, | 10 vote at the party primaries for CounTy
{and the original $20,000,000 paid to | CHAIRMAN, or for delegates to party
Spain for the transfer to us of all her
| rights to “kill and burn™ would have
| been repaid to the Treasury besides,
But far greater than the mere saving
of American money would have been
the saving of our proudest American
traditions and principles—and the his-
toric prestige of our flag as an ensign
that never represented a government of
pure force or one not based on “the con-
| sent of the governed.” Of course we
| shall be told that if Mr, Carnegie's $20,
000,000 had been taken and independ.
zoce given to the Filipinos the latter
would have straightway lapsed Into
anarchy, to our great and lasting shame.
Bat that is pure assumption. Dewey
and Schurman have both sald the peo-
ple of Luzon are as fit for self govern.
ment as the Cubans, And after we have
wasted $450,000,000 or more in the vain
attempt to take the place and carry out
the policy of Spain in those islands we
shall yet have to hark back to Carnegie’s
proposition to McKinley and recognize
the absolute truth of President Schur.
man’s recent declaration : The one all.
embracitg duty which Americans owe
the Filipinos is to give them all the home
rule they desire, and independence as
soon as they want it and are fit to exer
cise it as well as the average republic of
| Central or South America. —World
conventions dud conferences. Those po- |
sitions have always been filled when the
convention met, and was left to the
judgment of the delegates. We think
that is proper, and should so remain.
Should we vote for chairman this year,
it would have the effect of establishing a
precedent, to cause future trouble, and
that is what we wish toavoid. The dele.
gates in convention are the proper source
to pass upon this matter of party organi.
zation, and its various appointments,
There is no use in bringing it into the
primaries. For these reasons we urge
that the matter of County Chairman be
not voted upon in the various districts.
In this view we are not expressing an
individual opinion, but it is the senti
ment of prominent democrats from all
sections, and we have interviewed a
number on the point,
In selecting delegates there is occasion
for prudence. Be sure that you name
ouly those who will consent to attend
the convention. Avold men who may
want to come as delegates for the pur
crats who have only the success of the
party fu view and will labor to that end.
Ofticers for Holding Primary Election
Fhe fol]
tthe }
} ’
Bellet
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
The Republicans of Cent:
DOA wm meg
t HH se in Be
Mond
of electing
vention at the Con
at 11 o'clock a
the
leiegates to the Republican
m on AY,
1902, fot purpose
Siste Con
vention, which meets at Harrisburg on
June 11, 1902. The convention will also
be asked to ratify the action of a confer
ence recently held to prescribe
govern the nommation of
Congress in this the 21st Congressional
District.
rales to
candidates for
| Hall, Howard, Milesburg, Millbeim,
| Philipsburg, Unionville, South Philips.
burg and State College, and in the Town.
ships of Benner, College, Howard, South
Potter, Snow Shoe, Rush, Union, Spring,
Boggs, Walker, Worth, Harris, Marion,
Middle Precinct of Miles, Liberty, Pat:
ton and Ferguson the polls will open at
7 p.m, and close at g p. m., and in the
remaining districts will open at 2 p. m.,
and close at 4 p. m., except Half Moon
township where the polls will open at 6
p.m, and close at 8 p. m,
Carnegie Says He Means It.
truth in the published statement that he
had offered to pay $20,000,000 for the
Philippine Islands, provided he was au.
thorized to announce to the Filipinos that
their independence would be acknowl:
edged ultimately by the United States,
Andrew Carsegie laconically replied:
“Yes, and I mean it.” :
Expelled From the Golden Eagles.
By more than a two thirds vote at
Shamokin former Grand Master of Re.
cords J. D. Barnes was expelled from
the Knights of the Golden Eagle on Sun.
day on account of alleged irregularities
In the Boroughs of Bellefonte, Centre |
When asked whether there was any |
DUNKARDS AT
HARRISBURG
Gathering of a P
Sect
18. -
Arge eculiar
INTERESTING PEOPLE
18 German Baptists
IS in Centr Lounty
and Kemovals
that over-flow meetings
" » va ¥ » tf on he
1 every avaiabe spot on Lhe
ound and iu the seighboring grove
The Dankards are nol as numerous
in otre county as they were forty
years ago, in the days of fathers Lo
bach, Segaer, Lose and
ch Fr
eaders of that chur
ugs were held in barns
and someiimes uferences
of the
2
Creek anda
houses brethren. lmmersions
wher local streams were
and they be
their annual los
honest, industrious
class. Deaths and 1
. . et by ry §
ned out the Centre
-
The Best
your i
face, whet
thought nanght save her
ife. How she laid ber loving
upon the feverish brow and by the magi
of a mother’s hand eased the pain! And
then how she rose from her slumbers and
went into your room and kissed you while
the tears rained over her face, and how
you were awakened by the mother kiss,
Of course she is not so attractive as you
are; but if you had battled with the
world for forty years your face would
not be so attractive either. And again,
if you were to become sick again, that
aint
of dar
Han
radiant than an angel's as she bent over
She may leave yousome day. Those
will slip from ber shoulders, and she
will precede you over the river,
| brown, knotty hands will be crossed
(upon her peaceful bosom. Oh, then
| make up for your neglected Jove before
| those sad, dove-like eyes are sealed for
| ever by the grim reaper, Death, and you
| will not need to cry like Van Arden, |
| Come back, come back, oh my mother I"
:
I
Sending Back 75,000 Letters.
Postmaster Habn, at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
began the work of returning to their
senders the 75,000 letters in the post of.
fice at that place, addressed to Van Kirk
& Robins the fountain pen endless chain
operators, whose scheme has been pro-
nounced frandulent by the postoffice de-
vartment. Four clerks expect to finish
the work within a week,
Tur Bellefonte Republican wakened
from its long reverie this week with a
few hot blasts for local democrats, The
old sheet must be getting in shape to
give Judge Love and his crowd a trim.
ming again,
face would appear more beatiful and |
you again, like in those childhood days. |
crosses she has borne for forty years |
Those |
NO.
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VOL. 24
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FACT, FUN AND FANCY
parkling Paragraphs—Selected
and Original
An
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‘Aren't
curbstone evangelist
asked the
a
vou afraid to de
ha
“3, i Carry
pretty heavy fire insuran icy,” re.
plied the man with the pression istic
nose
I am almost afraid to show you my
giggled the authoress “It is
Wel
1't generally the one that comes
2 3
1 the as
. SG
ly naughty the naughty
remarke tute mana-
§ see It
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D SAY “GUESS NIT
bearse
mst
every
Hes
ial of
scat a sensational character
was brought out at the meeting on Satur.
day night. On this occasion a teacher
declared that she had paid $25 0 a ward
leader, through a friend, for her posi.
tion, and that her sister was offered a
a salaried place for $100, which she re.
fused to pay, whereupon another wom-
| an secured the appointment. The same
teacher testified that she one day espied
a school director peeping in at the door
| of her class room, and going out to meet
| him, was told that she would be assessed
| for campaign purposes. Teachers in
Philadelphia schools, it appears, are ask
ed by agents of the “machine’ to con.
tribute a portion of their earnings like
| employes in the City Hall "to save the
| tarifl.”
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Rerorts from “The Records’ corre.
| spondents in the principal cities of the
| United States show that the reserve sup-
| ply of anthracite coal is not very large
in any section, and that the inevitable re-
[sult of the con! miners's strike, if the
same be continued for several weeks,
will be to paralyze industry and cause a
famine in those cities where anthracite
is used almost exclusively, New York
city, which is the greatest consumer of
anthracite, has a visible supply only 30,
000 tons, and her factories would be com-
pelied to use short coal in about two
weeks hence. The railroad companies
have seized upon scores of thousands of
tons, Baltimore has about so days’ sup-
ply, Boston about enough to last two
weeks and Chicago about the same.