VOLUME 3. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., December 19, 1901. NUMBER 14 $1 Wheat iMiiall Koon to Farmers Dollar wheat Is in the air. City operators are watching the quo tations and predicting an upward movement which shall land the price of the cereal among tho throe figures. Some farmers arc holding on to their crops and scanniug the financial reports. Meanwhile the price sticks below DO, all of which loads the "North. American," of Philadelphia, to philosophize as follows: But just what dollar -wheat means to the farmer is a ques tion of relative value. Because one broker buys a million bushels of "No. 2 red" from a brother broker at $1 it does not follow that the grower participates at any exuberant degree. Tho chances are that he sold his crop months before to the local factor, or even sold the crop growing in the field for anywhere from 70 to 80 cents. Suppose, however, that any farmer actually had his red barn full of choice grain at the moment the cereal reached the dollar mark and could market his holdings before the market slumps, how much will he get out of the $1? If he is advantageously situated close to the railroad track, and has plenty of horses and hired men, so that hauling costs him little, he may expect to get 92 cents. For he must pay out the following charges: Local factor, per bu 2 cents Brokerage 1 cent Freight 5 cents Total 8 cents Most farmers must operate through the local factor, because he is so situated as to be able to handle grain more advantageous ly. He operates in carload lots "and thus gets freight rates at about one-third the charge of a fractional car lot. Tho farmer needs take no heed of the li cent per bushel elevator charge, for that charge comes upon the shipper or final buyer and is already discounted. But the farmer who has the -capital, not to say nerve, to enable him to hold his crop in his granary is in a very small minority. If, ou the other hand, the far mer ships his wheat to a city bro ker with instructions to store and hold for further orders he is obliged to pay J of one ceut per bushel for insurance for 30 days, and i of one cent per bushel each 10 days for storage. If a farmer sends, say, 5,000 bushels of wheat with orders to hold from August 1 until the price reaches a dollar, and the price actually goes to that mark early in January, in addition to his 8 cents above figured, less 2 cents for local factor, he will have to pay for 150 days' storage at i of a cent of 10 days, -which will amount to 32 cents, and about 2 cent insurance, or in all: Brokerage -. 1 cent Freight 5 cents Storago 3f cents Insurance 2 cents Total 11J cents Solhat, in reality, the farmer holds his wheat five months, to catch a possible quotation of $1 per bushel, actually receives but 881 cents tier bushel, net. Pub lic Opinion. Taylor. John Koap, of Franklin county, was around selling cream sepa rators. and some of them are giving grand satisfaction. William Hershey butchered two fine hogs last Wednesday. Some of the farmers aro just finishing husking corn. John Deavor is laying up rods for the boys. Of licneiit to You. D. S. Mitchell, Fulford, Md "Dunne: a long illness J. was troubled with bed sores, was ad vised to try DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and did so with wonderful results. I was perfectly cured It is the best salve on the market. Sure cure for piles, sores, burns Beware of counterfeits. James Kerhn, Sr., of Clear Ridge, spent Friday night with James Henry, Shipped 5,000 Squab. The people of Franklin county, says Public Opinion, may not gen erally know it but one of the most thriving industries of Quiucy township is that conducted by John W. Whitmore, who is engag ed in the pigeon business. He has a very complt te establish ment, well equipped with all the necessary conveniences for the birds and makes uso of three buildings, each of which has a yard attached to it, enclosed with poultry wire so that the birds do not escape. The main building is 100 feet loug with a yard the same length. The other build ings are 25x25 and 80x12, re- pectively. At present Mr. Whit more has 1300 breeders in stock. During 1900 he shipped about 5000 squabs and this year his shipments will aggregate GOOD squabs. Mr. Whitmore kills and dresses the squabs, after which they are packed in boxes and shipped to New York City, where he finds an excellent market and where he supplies some of tho most prominent hotels and res taurants. It requires all the at tention and time of Mr. Whit more to properly care for his birds, but his industry is well re warded by the returns he gets for his efforts. Licking Creek. - We had a very hard rain Satur- urday evening. The creeks could not be crossed on Sunday on ac count of the high water. Rev. Yocum, of Harrisburg, preached at Siloam Sunday aflor- noon to a large congregation, con sidering the bad roads and weather. Rov. Pittenger is holding a pro tracted meeting at Ebenezer. Mrs. Pittenger and Miss Lyda Peck spent several days last week visiting their friend Miss Linna , Deshoug. There will be a local institute at Pleasant Ridge school on Friday evening, December 27, 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lake attend ed preaching at Siloam Sunday afternoon. Miss Irene Hockensmith spent few days last week with the family of Obed T. Mellott. Don Morton of McConnells- burg, was the guest of Miss Lydia Mann Sunday. Miss Ella Kline is employed at Harrisonville. Preaching at Siloam Sunday morning, December zv, at nair- past ten o'clock. All are invited. Mrs. Harriet Kline visited her sister, Mrs. Layton, last week. Miss Laura Deshong, who has been at Rays Hill for some time, is visiting friends at Pleasant Ridge. Elmer Trogler of Mercersburg was in this vicinity last week. George M. Deshong of Huston- town, started for New York last week, where he has employment. Mr. John Deshong and Miss Lizzie Mellott, of Harrisonville, were married last Wednesday by Rev. Calvin Garland. A number of people serenaded them ou Wednesday evening. We wish them a long and happy life. Morton's Point. Two of your young gentlemen from Citowere visiting their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Christo pher Deshong, and took their best girls to Ebenezer church, where a revival is in progress. David Bishop was visiting Ben nett Truax and family and George Morton and family a few days ago. Bennet Truax and George Mor ton are hauling limestone. William F. Wink expects to go to Riddlesburg to work, soon. William Wink is going to butch er for Thomas Palmer Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. John Bard ex pect to go to Dakota. A Timely Topic. At this season of coughs and colds, it is well to know that Fo ley's Honey and Tar is the great est throat and lung remedy. It cures quickly aud prevents seri ous results from a cold. Ml dealers, Married. Ou Thursday, December 12, 1901, at the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage, McConnellsburg, by the Rev. A. D. McCloskey, Will iam J. Wible.of Selea,Huntingdou county, Pa., and Lulu V. Harwey of Shirleysburg, Huntingdon county, Pa. At the home of the bride's pa rents in Chicago, Weduesday.No vember Gth, by Rev. Isaac Lino bargar, pastor of Elsdon M. E. church, William Shade Lathero, and Miss Lillian Rhoda Dawney. The ceremony was performed in tho presence of tho parents of tho bridal couple and a few invit ed guests. The bride was dress ed in a white albatross, and car ried bridal roses. The happy couple will bo at home at 8522 Drexel Avenue. Need more. The most violent rain and wind storm that we have had for a long time visited this section Saturday and Saturday night. The streams wjre swollen to be impassible and considerable damage done. Mrs. Ahimaaz Runyau who has been sick during tho past week is improving. Mr. Wesley McKee aud wife spent a few days last weok visit ing Mrs. McKee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shives. Mr. Calvin Keefer, of Ohio, was visiting his brother-in-law Mr. Peter Culler last Friday and Sat urday. Mr. Keefer says there are about thirty-five Ponusylva nians settled in the community in which he lives and that they have a reunion each year to renew the ties of friendship and to tell the childhood stories of days spent in this grand old common wealth, the place of their nativity. Mrs. Jane Snydor visited Mrs. Katie Hart on Thursday. We hesitate, to-day (Monday) to write the hymeneal alliance arranged for this week on account of tho "storm " cloud which hangs over the matrimonial sea. We trust it will not burst in its fury and strew the connubial beach with cupid's victims for a lone One." The indicator points to many changes that will take place in aud about our village. Mrs. Everts will have sale on Wednesday and her old home will be occupied by another. Rumor says that Mrs. Hart widow of the late Enoch Hart will relinquish house keeping and that this long time honored homo of hospitality will be broken up. This has been a place of enter tainment for old and young for many years. Mr. T.P.Garland has purchased the fai m of Milton B. Hill. Con sideration, $G00. Mr. Hill will give possession in the spring. Mr. Peter Culler has returned from a trip to Cambria couuty, where he has rented a farm and will move next spring. We aro sorry to lose Mr. Culler as he is a most excellent neighbor and an honest upright citizen. The stu dents whoattended Normal school here during the summer sessions will remember kindly Mr. Cul ler's family. Their home was a place for music and social gather ings for the students. Messrs Scott, Jamos and Oscar Sharpe of Dot, came to town on Friday last to see Mr. Emmanuel Sharpe and join him in a crusade against the rabbits. Mr. Silas Morgret says they "report" six teen killed and wounded. Mr. Oliver Mellott has gone to Tittsburg where he has secured employment. We venture the assertion that the farmers of Belfast, consider ing the conditions under which they labor, burn more lime than any of their neighboring town ships. From sevonteentotwenty teams pass through the village almost every day. This is only one road and there is not a lime stone farm in the township. Al most all the stone is hauled from Bethel township. Prof. T. S. Hershey spent Sun day with friends at Ft. Littloton. New Grenada. December 13. Harvey Shafer, Samuel Alloway, and Carlton Grissinger, threo of New Grena da's bright young men, are now in Altoona seeking employment. Wells township is losing some of its citizens as Altoona seems to be the Mecca, to which every one seems to be making a pil grimage uow. Among those gone are John R. Foster nnd fam ily, J. A. Repper and family, Austin Stevens and family.Ilarry Lockard and family.and on Tues day of this week Harry Truax and family.and Mrs. Belle Mark- ley, went. Who'll be the next? Arnold Houp and daughter An nie, from Shy Beaver, were visit ing his brother Samuel Houp.and were visitors at Bethel Sunday school. Wilbur Mills, wife, and son, arrived home on Thanksgiving day from Mt. Airy, Md., where he had been cranes man on a steam shovel during the past year or more, When leaving here there was only a pair; when re turning, there were three, viz: Wilbur, Blanche, and they call the new one Frederick Arthur. Dr. Rowe McClain visited our town during the past week. Jacob Cutchall and wife, of Waterfall, visited M. W. Houck's recently. Harry E. Spangler of Wells Tannery and Bruce Spangler of Pittsburg visited our village. Wilber Mills killed a fine wild turkey Wednesday. W. II. Baumgardner and Har vey Wishart, of Wells Tannery, visited New Grenada on Friday. Prof. J. B. Hollaud.of Duncans- ville, is visiting friends here. James McDonough has housed a new ana ueautuui roinng-iop office desk. A few more pieces of furniture, Jimmy; yet one thing thou lackest a helpmeet. Number four school is doing nicely. Could'nt do otherwise when we have a model teacher, Prof. George A. Ready. We learn that Joseph Gracey, of Wells Tannery, is sick at the home of O. E. Cook at East Broad Top, but is slowly improving. Arthur and May Cunningham spent Sunday at Cromer s at Fort Littleton. Roswell Stains and William F, Rinehart made a businoss trip to Huntingdon on Monday. Jshn A. McClain and Peter McCarthy, of Robertsdale, were in New Grenada on Sunday. Houta McCoy left on Monday for Harrisburg. The lottery man described in last week's News stopped two nights at the Houck House, but there were not many suckers about. He only sold two pack ages one having a dollar in, and the other a brass ring. On Saturday Mrs. Elizabeth Foster and daughter Laura went to Altoona to spend the winter, James Foster is building a new dwelling house. James Foreman is foreman of carpenters. John Schenck is also building a new dwelling house. On January the 1, the once free call boxes in New Grenada postoftice, by ruling of the Post Office Department in Washington will not be allowed used free. All boxes are to be vacated on that day, and only allowed to be used by patrons of the office who rent and pay in advance, at the beginning of each quarter, viz., January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, in each year. This will bring about a different state of affairs;as heretofore ever siuco a postoftice was here, all boxes wero freo, for the asking. Says He Was Tortured, "I suffered such pain from corns I could hardly walk, "writes H. Robinson, Hillsborough, Ills., "but Bucklen's Arnica Salve com pletely cured them." Acts like magic on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, Bcalds.burus, boils, ulcers. Perfect healer of skin diseases and piles. Cure guaranteed by W. S. Dickson. 25c. Mrs. S. W. Kirk is visitiug friends in Brush Creek Valley. Stabbed His Brother. J. V. Ilornbaker made a narrow escape from death or serious in jury on Monday evening and that at the hands of his brother, West Hornbaker, at his home in the Corner. Westit seems had made trip over the mountain to a neighboring distillery and re turned to the corner feeling tit to do tho battlo of his life. He en tered the home of his brother, James, who lives near the foot of the mountain on the Dun's Gap road, and becoming boisterous, was ordered from the house. This he refused to do and declar ed that the man didn't live who could eject him. James then took him by the arm and asked him to go out. West opened a pocket knife and attacked his brother. The first slash made a deep cut in the heart of the hand of the other brother. The man was evidently crazed with liquor and passion, for he continued in his frantic efforts to bury the knife in his brother's head until the latter had several severe wounds aud his clothing bore evidence of numerous cuts. Jas. finally knocked him down with a chunk of wood and went out of the house. West followed and again began the attaclc with the knife, and succeeded in cutting James in the forehead. James finally succeeded in getting a good sized club which subdued West somewhat. The father, mother and other members of the family were present, doing all in their power to quiet the distur bance. Many neighbors were al so attracted to the scene by the screams of the women. It is said that James will make infor mation against his brother. Mercersburg Journal. Knobsvilic. We had a very heavy rain storm, accompanied with almost unprecedented winds, on Friday night, Saturday, aud Saturday night, followed by extremely cold weather. The M. E. Sunday school at this place is preparing a nice en tertainment for Christmas. Mrs. S. E. Price and son Al bert, of French Landing, Mich., who have been spending the past week with Mrs. Price's sister, Mrs. D. H. Myers, have gone to visit relatives in Licking Creek township. They purpose spend ing several weeks in our county, before returning to their home. John A. Myers, who is laid up with a broken leg.is getting along as well as can be expected, but it will be some time before he can work. We are in receipt of reports al most daily about a corps of engi neers surveying a proposed ex tension of the Shade Gap Branch of the E. B. R. R. to our county seat. We hope it may bo a suc cess. A local institute at Huston's school house, on Friday night, was well attended, especially by a number of roughs from a dis tance whose conduct was any thing but good. These institutes could be made beneficial to tho teachers and people if it were not that as now conducted they aro made the occasion for some to air their fine theories for the sake of a little popularity, without ad vancing anything of real practical use to any. To theorize how a thing should be done, to the ex clusion of explaining how they do the work, is not or should not bo the object of those institutes. M rs. D. H. Myers is spending a portion of this week visiting rel atives in Belfast township. Mr. J. W. Gunnels who had a siege of grip is convalescing. Jacob Long and Lewis Cook have returned home from work ing on the telephone line. Report From the Keforni School. J. G. Gluck, Superintendent, Pruntytown, W. V., writes- "Af ter trying all other advertised cough medicines we have decided to use Foley's Honey and Tar ex clusively in the West Virginia Reform 'School. I find it tho most effective and absolutely harmless." All dealers. Local Institute. The teachers of Dublin town ship held their fifth local insti tute at Huston's school on Fri day evening, December 13, 1901. The house was called to order by the teacher, Miss Fleming, who appointed E. B. Cline president, and Miss Anna Doran secretary. The first question, "Duties of Pupils, Patrons, Directors and Teachers, "was well discussed by Prof. B. C. Lamberson, Miss Doran, P. J. Barton, H. O. Wible, E. B. Cline, and others, who said that both teacher's and patron's duties are very great, and had them outlined on the blackboard. Second question, "How You Teach Neatness, Politeness, Ac curacy, Promptness, and Punct uality," was discussed by P. J. Barton, II. O. Wible, B. C. Lam berson, Misses Doran and Flem ing, Mr. Cline, and T. S. Her shey, who said we can teach most of these by example. Third question, "How Secured and Benefit Derived from the Public School Library," was opened by T. S. Hershey, who says the value of the Library is very great if the right kind of books are secured, and if not, it would be of vast harm. He says there are different ways of secur ing it by entertainments and by subscriptions, preferring the lat ter. B. S. Lamberson followed by saying that it would be better to put a child in a good library than in a school where there was no library. H. O. Wible believes in the children furnishing the li brary by the teacher's help to se cure the books. The discussions wero inter spersed by well rendered music and recitations given by the school. A song sang by two girls was much appreciated. The closing address, "Good Bye," was given by Ethel Long. Webster Mills. Some of our farmers are get ting ready for cold weather by filling up their wood houses. Tobias Glazier has been hauling wood from the mountain the past few days. Chick Mellott, of Bel fast, was helping him. Mr. Mel lott expects to work for Mr. Gla zier next summer. We are glad to see our friend William Patterson looking so well. He is home for an indefi nite time. Mrs. Patterson has also returned, arriving here about noon last Saturday. Guy Crouse, who came home from Johnstown a few weeks ago and who, at that time, was suffer ing from a light attack of typhoid fever, is well again, and returned to Johnstown last Saturday. Guy is a pleasant young man, and, while his many friends regret to see him leave, they wish him suc cess in every good undertaking. Our carpenters, Robert Gor don and Neal Crouse, erected a new porch for Mrs. J. H. Peck one day this week. David Crisswell of Mercers burg drove over here one day last week and gathered up quite a number of turkeys at nine cents a pound. IiOonard Bivens took a load of wheat over the mountain on Mon day. Mr. Wilson, of Hancock, was up repairing Mrs. Ella Glazier's organ. Henry Hann who worked for Conrad Giazier the past summer, has gone home for the winter. Health and lleuuly. A poor complexion is usually the result of a torpid liver or ir regular action of the bowels. Un less nature's refuse is carried off it will surely cause impure blood. Pimples, boils and other eruptions follow. This is nature's method of throwing off the poi sons which the bowels failed to remove. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are world famous for rem edying this condition. They stimulate the liver and promote regular and healthy action of the bowels but never cause griping, cramps or distress. Safe pills. Personals, Mr. Joe Hege of Franklin coun ty was an agreeable caller at tho News office Wednesday. Miss Margaret Daniels of Sipes Mill spent last Saturday with friends in McConnellsburg. Jacob Powell aud Alonzo Barn hart were .callers at the News of fice while in town last Thursday. Miss Grace Hixson of Brush Creek Valley is spending some time visiting friends in this place. Editor B. W. Peck and Miss Miss Lois A. Caldwell went to Philadelphia last Saturday morn ing and remained in that city un til Tuesday. Mr. William Greer and Miss Nettie Heeter spent Thursday in McConnellsburg as did also Mrs. Scott Wagner and daughter Miss Bessie. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Baker, accompanied by Misses Myrtle Kelso and Lillian Fleming, spent Sunday afternoon at Benjamin Wilds's. Mr. Bert Henry, wife, and son Peirce, accompanied by Mrs. Henry's sister Edna Kerlin, spent Saturday with Grant Baker's family. John A. Vallance, of Harrison ville, who has been in Ohio for several months, is spending a few weeks among his friends in this county. Miss Clyde Hess came up from Philadelphia Monday, and went to Needmore Tuesday to spend some time with her grandmother Mrs. Katie Hart. Cornelius Lambert, of William son, Franklin county, came over the mountain Wednesday, and is spending a few days with friends in this county. Jacob Comerer, who has been working in a large tailoring es tablishment in Altoona the past summer.arrived in this place last Saturday and will spend the hol idays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Comerer. Charley Kriechbaum, of Le- master, Franklin county, spent a couple days the past week with friends on this side of the mount ain, lie was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ott, who will spend some time with friends in Franklin county. Mrs. M. E. Dawney, of Huston- town, and sister Mrs. Belle Ed- mondston and daughter Miss Mary Edmondston, both of Fan- nettsburg, are visiting the fami lies of Mrs. Dawney's sons, John and B. M., in Chicago; also, Miss Lottie Shade of Washington, D. C, spent three months with the Dawney families and the family of John Lathero, the past sum mer. West View. Ed Brakeall and Benjamin Manning spent Sabbath noon with Jacob Weaver. Leonard Nycum has been very ill for the last few days. Maurice Shaw and Harry Hill spent Saturday in McConnells burg. Miss Anna Weaver spent Sat urday noon with Jacob Weaver. Miss Mamie Lashley spent Sat urday night with her aunt Miss Malinda Nycum. Mr. and Mrs. Davy Chesnut spent Sabbath with the family of George W. Chesnut. 1 Miss Nora Shaw is suffering with neuralgia. Mr. Davy Chesnut, Jr., spent Sabbath with Ed Charlton. Stillie May and lady friend Miss Maggie Charlton spent last Saturday night with the family of James W. Craig at Pectotlville, Md. Miss Mamie Lashley spentSun day evening with her friend M. AlteLake. James Shives spent Sabbath with his uncle L, M. Shaw. Christmas is ail the talk in our community. Mrs. John, May is improving slowly. Miss Olive Zimmerman one of Thompson's prominent teachers spent from Friday until Sunday at her home near here.
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