T 0 A imu VOLUME 5. MeCONNHLLSUUKG, lA., JULV 20, 1904. NUM 111:11 44 OUR NEIGHBOR REPUBLIC. Mexico Elects President and Vice Pres ident this Year. GENERAL DIAZ SUCCEEDS HIMSELF. Has Served Through Six Coiilliiuoui Terms and Re-elected (or Ihe Seventh. No Opposition. Portirio Diaz aud Ramon Corral , were formally elected President and Vice President of the Repub lie of Mexico by the Board of E lectors last week without opposi tion. General Diaz was first e lected President in 1876. His present term, the sixth, ends on November 30, 1904. The Consti tution originally provided that the President should hold office for only two terms, but by an a mendment passed iu 1887 he be came eligible for re-election for an indefinite number of consecu tive term. In 1880 Diaz was succeeded by Gonzales, but was re-elected in 188-1, aud since then his political power has remained practically unchallenged. It is not recalled that any con temporary ruler has wielded greater personal influence upon the destinies of his country than this remarkable man has exerted upon the fortunes of Mexico dur ing his long administration. The confidence iu the stability of his rule and the prosperity of Mexi co under his far-sighted states manship have been such that for eigners have freely invested in Mexican railways, mines and oth er enterprises, while the country for a quarter of a century has en joyed a degree of internal tran quility theretofore unkuown. Diaz is growing old. He must soon retire, and the succession to the Presidency is giving some concern to Mexicans, who natur ally associate the unexampled prosperity of their country with his sagacious management of public affairs. Tho old Constitu tion made no provision for a Vice President, but by a recent amend ment this office was created, and Ramon Corral, the first Vice Pres ident elected under the amended Constitution, was selected by Diaz as a successor who will con tinue the existing policies. Cor ral has had wide experience in public life. His popularity, it may be assumed, is second only to that of Diaz. The Republic of Mexico had a population of 13,545,462 in 1000. The commerce of the country is chiefly with the United States. 1 be value of the Mexican imports into the United States exceeds in value those going to Great Brit - am, France, Germany and Spain combined. The exports from the United States to Mexico greatly exceed in value those entering Mexico from any other country. Our interest in the continued tranquility of our neighbor Is plain. Happily, under Diaz, our relations with Mexico have been of the most satisfactory charac ter, and are likelv to remain so. Life Partnership. Mr. Clyde Ott, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Olt west of town, and Miss Dora C. Peck, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Riley Peck of the Borough, were quietly married at the Lutheran parsonage ou Tuesday uight of last week. Their friends have given them several very pleasant receptions since. Suicide la Bedford. v- Job M. Shoemaker, one of the most orominent citizens of Bed ford, committed suicide last Sat- , iirday afternoon by hanging him self to a door in his house with a piece of cl.itiie-t line. Mr. Shoe maker had been blind for a year and this greatly worrried him. He was 71 years old. For many years be was Bedford's leading dry goods merchant, was an elder in the Reformed church and sup erintendent of the Sunday school for a long time. , Miss Augusta S. Robinson of Philadelphia, is the guest of Miss Bess Patterson. .. SOLD HIS FARM. John W. Funk Made $3000 on His Real 1 Estate Deal on the Eastern Shore. ! John W. Punk, well known in this county as a former landlord at the Cooper House, has struck it great down at the Eastern Shore. About seventeen mouths ago he bought o farm there, mov ed down, bought a broad-rimmed 25-cent straw hat and took hold of the plow handles. So success ful was he as an up to-date farm er, that a preacher came along a few days ago and plunked him down 8000 in cold metal. As he had paid but $5000 for the farm, he concluded that he had profit enough on that deal and will look after another. John writes that the other Ful ton county people down there are getting along well, and that any of them could sell out at a nice ad vance if they wanted to. The farm Mr. Funk sold, known as "Kingston Hall," is a historic old place and a short description of it will be interesting to many of our readers. "Kingston Hall, " his latest pur chase, was for several years the home of the late United States Senator George R. Dennis, who was noted for his hospitality. Under the roof of the fine old mansion have gathered in the years agone many distinguished men, and the social gatherings were frequentand brilliant. The old brick mansion, of the colonial style of architecture, still stands, surrounded by a tine old grove. "Kingston Hall" was built by Sir Thomas King, an English no bleman, A. D. 1783. He owned a large plantation and many slaves. It was afterwards the home of Governor Thomas King Carroll, and the birthplace of his daugh ter, Anna Ella Carroll, a lady of great literary ability and military genius, as well as social and po litical influence. She espoused the cause of the Union m the war between the States, and was a personal friend of Governor H'icks and was largely instrumental in saving Maryland from secession. She published a work entitled "The Star of the West," and an other, "The Great American Bat tle." At the very outset of the Civil War, Miss Carroll realized that slavery was at the root of the rebellion, and - she at once liberated her slaves and devoted her time, her pen and all her re- sourcss to the National Cause, and prepared and published many papers and articles, which attract ep the attention of President Lin coln and his Cabinet, and had great weight in shapiug the course of the administration. Her publications exhibited her sound and comprehensive judg ment so forcibly that she became practically a member of the Cab inet, and her suggestions were sought in every critical situation. The Tennessee Campaign, which brought the first decided victory to the Federal forces in the cap ture cl Forts Henry and Donal son, thereby severing the Great West and tho Confederacy, was the beginning of the end, was projected aud planned by Miss Anna Ella Carroll, of Kingston Hall. Rey. Jones Dead. Rev. Wii.T. Jones, of the First Baptist church of Ehensburg, died in Chicago, ou the 11th of June, aged 73 years. Rev. Jones is a native of Tod township, and was a well known preacher at tho Walnut Grove campmeeting. Thomas Palmer of Need more, came to town Monday to meet his granddaughter, Mabel Dickson, of Charnbersburg, who was going down to visit her giondpareuts. Mr. Puhner and his brother, Eli jah, were oot at Mt. Union last week to see thoir brother, Joseph, who hnd born greatly afflicted with rvMpelas during the early part of the sum mer, bu who now seems to he cured and is able to be out agaiu. ' -' .' 'j ' ! THREE CHEERS AND A TIQER. Dr. Barton's Excursionists Became Fa mous at St. Louis Exposition. Our folks who were at the St. Louis Expo with Dr. Barton's Normal school party, have all re turned hotneand report a delight ful trip. There is no doubt from what we can learn from them that it beats Sun Brothers and Sam Dock comoined, and is well worth going to see. While they are si lent as clams as to any attention they attracted, we learn from the Philadelphia North America that they made themselves heard, aud won a place among the Star dele gations to the great show. It seems that on Saturday ev ening the party had strolled around to the side of the lake op posite the cascades to witness the great rush of waters down several hundred feet over artific ially constructed steps, and while there waiting for the lights to be turned on, (or off) some one be gan to hum "Good Old Summer Time" or something else, and an imated with the inspiration that came from the magnificent sur roundings, the whole Shippeus burg crowd, including George Reisner, Brother Nace and the rest of the Fulton county contin gent with Dr. Barton's cane in his'hand serving as a baton, pour ed forth a volume of vocal music that made the noise of the rush ing waters seem like twenty-nine cents. Soon the multitudes of curiosity seekers mside the grounds drew near until Dr. Bar ton's aggregation had an audience many times greater than a Ful ton county institute. When a number of patriotic and popular songs had been render ed some western enthusiast pro posed three cheers and a tiger for the Pennsylvanians, which when given, the Doctor's paxty retired, having in a most unex pected way sprung into the daz zling sunlight of national promi nence. Suppress the Tramp Nuisance. Lancaster county farmers pro pose organizing an association for the suppression of the tramp nuisance. Among other things expected of the organization is the rousing of the county whenever a crime is committed, and the prompt pursuit of , the crimimal. If Fulton county people do not go as far as to effect an organiza tion, they should, at least, begin to draw the lines on tramps and other suspicious characters who make their appearauce. . Matters are growing worse and worse. Scarcely a day passes that the newspapers do not tell of some dastardly crime having been per petrated by tramps. Defence less women are assaulted in their homes, robberies are committed, and they frequently do not stop short of murder. Atrampshould never be given anything to eat. If every farmer would make it an invariable rule not to feed them, the tramps would be obliged to give up their roaming over the country; for it needs no argument to conviuce any one that ha can not live very long without eating. There is no necessity lor any one going over the country begging. The law makes provision for people who are not able to earn a living, and if implication is made to the proper authorities, no one need suffer for a minute. Seven Dead Sheep. George Everhart is the tenant farmer on the Conrad Glazier, Sr., farm in the Corner iu Ayr township. During a thunder storm a few days ago, he had a flock of sheep that had tuken shel ter under a locust tree in one of the fields. Tho lightning struck the tree and shattered it to pieces. When the clouds rolled away aud the sun came out there were sev en dead sheep. ' j Misses Jessie and Minnie Stock of Altoona, who "hud been spend ing a few days visiting relatives and friends in this place,' return ed home Saturday. ' ' j j RETURNED MISSIONARIES. j Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Reed, the Latter a Daughter of Rev. J. L. Grove. Row W. II. and Mrs. Reed witn ttiuir family, arrived from Medinet El Tayeom, Egypt, on last Friday evening at the homo of Rev. J. L. Grove, the father of Mrs. Reed. They, left the field of their labors in Egypt on Juno 20th, took voyage at Alexandria on June 23rd, arriving at Naples on June 27th. Sailed again from Naples on July 1st, arriving in New York July 13th and reached McConnellsburg July loth. Thus their travel covered a period of twenty-five days, about seventeen of which was spent upon the wa ter, aud distance of about 6,000 miles. With the exception of one or two days their voyage was at tended with a calm sea and withal quite pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Reed left America nearly eight years ago, and since that time have been engaged in the labors of their calling. For several years after arriving in Egypt, and ac quiring the language, they were connected with the work of the College aud Memorial Institution at Asyut. The former of these institutions is devoted to the edu cation of young men. It has at present a teaching faculty of eighteen professors and instruc tors and an enrollment of 670 students. It furnishes teachers for the schools all over the Mis sion, and students for the theo logical Seminary at Cairo; and thus, in turn, furnishes the native ministry. The Memorial Institu tiou is a school for the training of young women. It has over 200 of au enrollment, and about a dozen teachers. Duriug the past year seventy-nine from these in stitutions embraced the Christian faith, and their influence reaches out over the whole mission. For the last tiireo years Mr. and Mrs. Reed have had charge of the work in what is known as the Fayuui District. This is a very rich plain, one of the garden spots of Egypt, located seventy-five miles south west of Cairo, and about twenty miles west of the Nile, and is irrigated by a canal connected with the river at Asyut flowing a distance of nearly 150 miles. The district has a popula tion of about 400,000. And tlie cityofTayum, where Mr. Re?d lives, thirty-five or forty thous and. In this district they have nine or ten schools under their care enrolling about 700 students. And Mr. Reed visits and preaches from time to time at eight or more different centres; and at present there are about 400 church members. They have leave of absence in America for one year to recuper ate and lend their influence in quickening interest in the home church in the Master's work in the far off lands. Their family now consists of two bright little girls aud baby boy two months old. Their return among their relatives aud friends after so long an absence brings many joy ful meetings and happy greetings. Mr. Reed is announced to occupy the pulpit of the United Presby terian church iu town ou next Sabbath at 10 : 30 A. M. WEST DUBLIN. Margaret C. Clevengor is visit ing friends in Trough Creek. M. L. Laidig spout a few days last week in Trough Creek. Mrs. Johu Ripple of Shirleys- burg, is visiting friends and rela tives in this vicinity. ' II. K. Malot will begin work at J. M. Laid is; 's barn this week. Nettie Price, who has been em ployed at Shirley sburg for the past two months, is spending some time with her parents near Laidig. - " : The fine weather of the past week has enabled the farmers in this vicinity loget their grain cut and some ha made, C. M. Brant has been on the sick list for a few days the fast week. . j ' Belle Comerer of Burnt Cabins, is spending some time with ber brother, A. J, Comerer. j BUCK VALLEY VISIONS. Notes on the Crops, and Suggestions for the Betterment of Society. July 14. A few items from this section of the county, and a suggeston or two may not he out of place at this time. After the wettest aud most unfavorable harvest weather iu many years, the farmers have all their grain in shocks in a fairly good coudi tion. The hum of the threshing machine, aud the rattle of the mower will now be in order, and the good weather we hope for aft er the cessation of the rains and storms of the past, will be made good use of by our farmers. Corn is trying to do its best to make up for its lost time during the cold and wet spring. Potatoes are striving for the mcry against bugs and weeds, &c, and prom is an abundant yield. The buck wheat, like the Irishman's hor nets are "coming out," and the acreage is larger than ever before in the township; so you will know where to come, if there is a dearth of buckwheat cakes in any part of the county next fall or winter. "Garden sass" generally will be abundant with us; so we should, and do feel thankful to the "Giver of every good and perfect gift," for these tokens of His bounteous hand. The spirit of improvement is in evidence here. Mrs. Hender shot (relict of Charles) has just finished a large barn, Geo. Schet rompt, has another large barn nearing completion, Mr. G. G. Gienger is busy at work on a now, commodious house, on the found ation oi the one that was burned lor him two or three years ago. The addition to the Methodist church is now well under way, and will be ready for occupancy soon; at present our Methodist brethren are holding their preach lug and Sunday school services iu tho Presbyterian church here, and quite a Christian spirit exists between the two churches. Our Methodist brethren have set apart the 13th f August as a day for a Sunday school picnic and festival for the benefit of the church, and to aid in paying the expense of repairs to the church. A worthy object, but let us sug gest that the parties who have this matter in hand take meas ures in time to prevent repetition of the drunken riotous conduct enacted here at the 4th of July celebration. There is a certain class of "Toughs" in Bedford county aud adjoining districts who take advantage of these oc casions, for a drunken spree, and to get up a riot with our people. Some of them got the worst of it ou the last occasion, in the way of knock downs and skinned noses; and wo understand, they are al ready makiug their brags that they will return ou the 13th day of August aud have tho battle fought over. Nosv, we have oilicers of tho law whose duty it is to preserve or der, and have power to summon half ot the people in the the town ship, if necessary, to aid in doiug so. Will you not then uotify our constable and other officers of the law, asking and demanding them to be present, aud arrest tho first mnn that distuibs ilm peace, and have them punished accordiug to law. The success of your picnic aud your Sunday school celebration requires it :inl the g(Hd name of our Valley de mands it. Will you do it? IIopk So. Ex-Treasurer Thco Sipe, of Harrisouvillti, and brother Allen Sipe, of Toledo, Ohio, spent Mon day iu tins place and the Covo, Mrs. J. B. Runyau and son, Russell, and Miss Sallie Dickson wont in'i-r to Shipponnburg . last Vf'dnt-day. ' On Thursday iu company with Shippeusburg frienda, thoy wont to the Presby terian Reunion at Pen mar aud re turned to Shipp-MiRburg Thurs day nlirht. Friday they spent iu Carlisle aud Mt. Holly, aud return ed home Saturday. . . , i Improving Their Church. Tho Methodist people ot town aro takiug advantage of their pas tor's vacation to improve tho in terior of their church. Tho pews have boon takeu up, and the seats made about an inch and a hal f low er. Iron fastenings are btiug in serted so that the pews may be held to the Hour by screws; thus making it more convenient to get the carpet out for cleaning. Tho woodwork' is to have a coat of paint, and the building will have a complete overliauling. We trut our brethren will not stop their good work uutil every pew is furnished with a good stuffy cushion. A preacher may so warm up to his subject in winter time when you have your over coat on as to make you forget that you are sitting for an hour and a half on the soft side of a pine 'ward, but in the summer time that hard seat gets wonderfully closo to you, ana makes you feel that the benediction has been the best part of the sermon. BURNT CABINS. W. M. Comerer aud wife, ac companied by Mamie Speck, spout last Thursday at Harris burg. Wm. Robinson and family visit ed relatives near Spring Run last Saturday and Sunday. The M. E Sunday school will hold a picnic and festival at this place July 23rd. Everybody in vited. Don hope, near Uiis place, while out playing with some other little boys; stepped ou a copperhead snake and was bitten on the foot. Dan'l Hammond and wife of Spring Run, were phasant call ers in our town last Sabbath. Miss Eleanor Skinner of Fan uetsburg, is visiting her auut, Mrs. Samuel Bowmau. Rev. Evans, presiding elder of the Juniata District, will preach in the M. E. church next Sabbath night, July 24th, also administer communion. Dr. Steward of Dry Run, Pa., stopDed last Tuesday and Wed nesday at J. E. Speck's. NEEDM0RE. The show Saturday evening was fairly well patronized. Miss Blanche Connor, of Mattie, Bedford comity, is visiting the family of Eli Peck. Ada l'lessinger, little daughter of Oliver l'lessinger, got a badly lacerated hand one day last week by taking hold of the hay fork r.pe while in operation, her hand being drawn into the pnlly. Sam Carnell and wife, and Miss Maude Spencer, were the guest of D. Garland's family last Sunday. Howard Hill and daughter, Co die, and Maud Puhner, spent Sun day with the family of A. Runyan. David Newinau, of Saluvia, was the guest over Sunday of Ellis Sipes aud family. Mrs. Rachael Wink, of Whips Cove, is now the guest of her fa ther, J. B. Mellott. John D. Mellott ran up against a circumstances one day last week which might have caused a man of less fortitude to run for his life. Across a private road leading from his place in the direction of Tim ber Itidgu a wire fence had recent ly been erected. Having an oc casion to go that way in his buggy he was surprised when he cuine in contact with the wires. As he happened to have a hatchet in his buggy he promptly severed the wires. But before he he had time to get in his buggy and 1m off a neighbor woman appeared on tho scene with considerable vulgarity and a piece of a board w hich she proceeded to break over John's head. But Johu calmly got in his buggy and drove on, thankful, he said, that he had kept his temper and was not more seriously hurt. Holy Communion this coming Sunday at 10:30 A. M.' iu St. Paul's Reformed Church in this place. Preparatory service on Saturday at 2;30 P. M. .. Cham. M. Smith, j Pastor. ABOUT PEOPLE VOL KNOW rri Snapshots at Their Moveme iments, as They, J ) Go. 4es Come and Go NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED. Homo lor Vacation, Away for an Outing, a Trip for Business or Pleasure, You'll Find II Right Here. Dr. West will preach at Green hill next Sunday morning at 10:3c. Harry Peck of Ambridge, Pa., is visiting among friends and rel atives in Belfast. Mr. Jonas Truax of Belfast township, was a business visitor in town last Saturday. 1 Mr. Don Morton, a student of the State Normal at ShipjKjns burg, returned home last Thurs day. Dr. J. B. Mellott of Needmpro, and his daughter, Mrs. Wink of Whips Cove, were at McConnells burg on Monday. Miss Annie Doyle of Chambers burg, is the guest ol her sister, Mrs. Benj. Shitnor and other rel atives of this place. Miss Mary Dimick and Nathan Everts of this place, are spend ing a few days with friends in Buck Valley. Blaine Bergstresser, of Water fall, and Dorsey Barnett of Wells Tannery, spent Saturday night and Sunday in this place. Miss Agnes Smith of Foltz,' af ter having spent two weeks very pleasantly with friends down the Cove, is now the guost of,, Miss Mary Pittman. Mr. Robert N. Shinier, who has been employed at Harrisburg, is spending his summer vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Shinier and other friends in this place. Mrs. Miuuie Marshall left Mon day for Ispwick, Mass., to attend a school of art, and her son Paul Marshall has gone to McConnells burg to spend several, weeks ShippensburgChronicle. Miss Katharine Cool;, Nuri'i Second street, entertained a num ber of young ladies aud gentle men Friday evening iu honor of her guest, Miss Zacharias of Chambersburg. Dr. West expects to return to McConnellsburg next Saturday af teruoonaud will be accompanied by his son, Prof, Robert II. West of Beirut, Syria, and the hitter's two little boys. James W. Rummel of this place, went over to Gettysburg and will spend a few woeks among rela tives aud friends. His grand daughter, Muruie Kuinniel, wl.o had been there, will return home with him. Prof. Robert II. West, of Syrian Protestant College, Beirut, Syria, will deliver au informal address iu the Presbyterian church in this place next Sunday eveuing. Nothing more than the ordinary penny collection. Mrs. M. E. Dal bey of Ycadon, Pa., and her daughter, Miss Elsie, who has been engaged during the past year as teacher in the Ches ter Springs soldiers' orphans' school, are visiting the former's son aud daughter, Dr. Dal bey aud Mrs. Geo. W. Reisner, of this placo. Our old friend, Davy Gardner last Friday celebrated the Jflst anuiversary of his birth, by haul ing several loads of.hav aud stor ing it in his barn. For several years he has been delivering wat er daily from .the Spriugs to fam ilies in Bedford. He was born in Greeucastle, aud at sixteeu years of age became a teamster on the turnpike, and has made many a trip through McConnellsburg. Mayor Vance McCormick and pnrty of four arrived iu McCon uellsburg ou Friday eveuiug and spent the night at the Washing ton House., Saturday morning they left for Bedford Spriugs, where they ex pect to spend sev eral weeks. Those iu the party are: Miss Seller, Miss Anuio McCormick, Carl Eby, Harris burg; J. Judso'i Brooks, Puts burg, and Mayor' Vance C. ' Mo Coriniik, ilarrisburg. ' v. r i i Y
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