Mm 1 1 r. ! f A VOLUME 6. McCONNELLSHUKG, PA., NOVEMBER '2:3, 1904. NUMBER 10 IN THE JUSTICE'S COURT' Members of Abe Dishong's Family Brought Up for Starting Forest Fires on Scrub Ridge. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE PRODUCED. A poop into Justice Wiblo's of fice last Saturday morning dis closed the fact that the wheels of justice are not always set in mo tion by the ponderous leaden weights attached to the town clock, nor that Judge Swope gets a hand in all the judicial business in this county. Iu front of the bar of the Jus tice sat three prisoners that had just been brought iu from the jail by Deputy-Sheriff Fields, where they had been in confinement to await this particular heariug. These were Mrs. Abram Desh ong, Her daughter Annie, and her so:i Cleveland all of the Mcad owgrounds. Their faces showed plainly their keen realization of the fact that in the decision of the Jnstico rested their fate wheth er they should be remanded to jail, and there remain until next March court, or be cleared of the charge against them, and al lowed to go back in peace to their home. Behind the bar, reclining in an easy chair, was Justite Wible, hearing the case with an ease aud dignity born of thirteen years of continuous service on the bench cf the County's lower court. To the right of the Justice sat Attorney Daniels who represents the great state of Pennsylvania in the prosecution of Pulton county people who violate her statutes. Between occasional puffs of smoke drawn from aCremo which ne held in his fingers, he leisure ly drew the facts from the wit nesses; while seated nearer the the prisoners, was J. Nelson Sipes, whose manner and tone of voice wa9 so free from excitement so subdued and sympathetic, as to mak the prosecutors feel ashamed of themseves for being instrumental iu putting innocent people to so much tro.uble. In addition to the characters already described in this scene, were a promiseuous crowd of wit nesses, friends, and others who had been drawn there through morbid curiosity, so that there was scarcely standiug room. The trouble all arose in this way: About the 26th of last month, a forest fire was raging on Scrub Ridge mountain, in Bel fast township. Charlie Bard, the fire warden of that district, in obedience to the law, collected a posse of men and went to the mountain to extinguish the fire, and by the evening of that day, had the fire under, control. As a matter of common prud . once, Mr. Bard detailed three parsons William, Christopher, and Richard Dishong, to watch until the danger limit should be entirely passed. Seeing smoke arising at different points, they went to hnd the cause, and found Mrs. Abram Dishong, her daugh ter Aunie, and son Cleveland; and on the grounds of suspicion, made information, had the three persons named, arrested by Con stable II. E, Deshong of Licking Creek township, brought to town last Wednesday, and lodged in Jul to await the hearing aiready described. There was no evidence produc ed last Saturday morning that would warrant Justice Wible in holding the accused parties for trial in the Quarter Sessions, ad he discharged them. It seemed that the Dishong family had done no more than what their neighbors had done in the matter. They had been out trying to prevent the lire that was raging in the mountain, from getting down and destroying their home, and the fences aud other property on the farm on which they lived. , No blame should be -ittached to the officers for their eff rt to apprehend the parties who bud set fire to the mountain. Persons JOHNNY MARTIN HURT. Narrow Escape from Death YYIiile Assist ing to Raze a Building. Whilo assisting in llio removal of a building from tho right of way of the Wabash railroad in Hancock a few days ago, M r. .loliu M. Martin, of Whips Cove, met with an accident that carnf) very near terminating his existence iu this world. Mr. Martin was standing on the ground aud a board from the top of the building fell endwise, striking him with great force on the left side of the neck knookiug him prostrate. Wh ;n his fellow workmen pick ed him up they felt sure that he was dead; but a physician was summoned hastily, aud it requir ed long and patieut elTort to re store him to consciousness, and it was several days before he had sufficiently recovered as to be considered out ot clangor, and Mr. Martin is likely to sutler from the effects ol the accident the remainder of his life. j "Between Vou and I." i What in the world is to be done with those otnerwise good people who persist iu conversation iu us ing "I" aud "he" in the objec tive ? ' Most of these people know better, for some of them are grad uates, but they go on saying, "Will you go with Dick aud 1 to church?" and even. "It was bo tween he and I," though they would uever, of course say, "Will you go with I?" The num ber of people who use this sole cism is apparently increasing. Public school teachers use it, aud the sound of it is not altogether unfamiliar in what is called socio ty, though "me and him did it," is not-a whit more ungremmati cal than "between you and I.'' Evidently some people use the phrase without knowiug that they do it, tut why should they ? Still other people, who have been taught that "me and him wont" is uotcorrect, ignorautly suppose that "oetweeu you and me" is al so ungrammatical. Iu this case, of course, tho mistake is due to pure ignorance, and uo one can complain of it, because ignorance is generally a misfortune rather than a fault. But when people who have beeu ta 6chool use the nominative case in the objective and say "between you and me," or "I will let you and he know" one feels like projecting some convenient article of furniture at them. Perhaps some form of violence will have to be resorted to in order to break up the - prac tice. BACK RUN. Our farmers are busy plowing for their next corn crop. Calvin Tritle, who has been on the sick list during the past two weeks is, we are glad to note, re covering his wonted health. John W. Ott and family visited at the home of tho former's moth er last Sunday. Our teacher, Miss Carrie Hum bert, accompanied by David Thomas, attended the local insti tute at the Corner school house last Friday evening. Philip Ott has moved his shin gle mill down onto Maynard Un gor's land. TAYLOR. The protracted meeting at the U. B. church is f.till going on. Miss Mintiie Summers and Mrs. Georga Sipes visited in the home of Maggia Boss last Thurs day. Rev. A. S. Wolfe visited David Foruer's last Friday. Mrs, Efiie Crouthers is visiting her mother near McOonneils burg. Miss Chine Chi'snut is conva lescing. George Sipos goes to meeting every night. who will destroy ur timber lands by placing tiro in tho woods should brt given the full penalty ot the law; but it is not always easy to put your hand on tho right person. SCHOOL HOUSE LOOTED. The Mcadowground Stlitiolhousc Broken into. School Supplies Taken. Miss Lucy I'eightel, teacher ot the Meailowground school, in Ayr township, hud a Mirprise when she returned to her school on M!)J-iy u.oniirigof last week. The first thing to attract her at tention as she npproauhed the house whs, that the door was standing op.?u. Shu well remem bered having loc ked it when she left the house on the preceding Friday evening. When she en tered tho house, however, it did not take her long to discover that something had been "doing" dur ing her absence. The stove and desks were there, but about ev erything elso that was portable, had heen taken away. Her en tire sto'jk of school supplies, to gether with many of the books, were among the articles missing, and compelled her to adopt the oral method of instruction with her pupils for the tune being. There is no reason for the raid as fiii" as tho teacher is concern ed, for she has shown herself to be a very capable instructor. THE COUNTY INSTITUTE. Promises to Cj the Greatest Ever Held In this County. Fulton County Teachers, Insti tute will oe held during the week of December 5. By an act of the State Legisla ture all schools ot the County must be closed during tho week of. t!i" County Institute, and it should follow that every teacner of the County be in attendance at every session. As a rule, a teacher's profes sional zeal can be pretty accurate ly estimated by his interest in the County Institute and the local iustitutes. There should not.be a teacher absent from the Institute this year. This year's Institute promises to he one of tho strongest in the his tory of the county. The evening lecturers and enter tainers are among the very best. Monday evening Dr. Geo. P. Bible will lecture on "Life and Opportunity." Dr. Bible attend ed iustitutes here some years ago and, was a favorite among our people. Tuesday evening Dr. Kufus Emerson King will deliver his lec ture "The Almighty Dollar." lie comes highly recommended und we believe will please. Fred High, one of the leading entertainers on the American plat-, form, will be with us Wednesday evening, and the Ainphion Male Quartette, of Boston, will enter tain Thursday evening. These are all first-class people and are listed among the very best talent furnished by Entertainment Bureaus. Tho day instructors aro all strong and stand among the lead ing educators of tho country. Dr. Bible, president of tho Na tional School of Oratory, will he with us ull week, iiis work will he mainly along the line of rend ing a much neglected subject in our schools. Dr. Geo. W. Hull, whoso hooks on mathematics are familiar to our teachers, will also ho with us all week und will give special instruc tion on arithmetic. . - Dr. Eckels is too well and favor ably known among our Touchers to need any comments. Hon. Henry Iloueli, the most popular institute, man at the De partment of Public Instruction and of America, will ho hero most of tho week. Prof. W. M. Rife was here t wo years ago ami is not a stronger to most of our touchers. Ho ranks high among the educators of the State. Tota Jobusm aud Squire Dan Fore started for the World's Fail yesterday nfternoou. D. M, Kline and Roy Sipes spent a few - hours in town lust Friday. DEER HUNTER KILLED. Harry Kauffman of Lancaster County Met Death at a Crossing in Brush Creek Valley. HIS GUN DISCHARGED BY ACCIDENT. Last Saturday a week a party of eleven Lancaster county young men passed through this place euroute to Brush Creek valley for a two weeks' deer hunt. They were provided with a large teut, other camp equipments, had a cook in the party, and were in shape to have a most enjoyable outing. Most of the men wore khaki suits, and had Savidge44 calibre breech loading nlles. The party was met here by M. A. Bark man, Gates Seihng, and Clarence Akers, who with teams conveyed the hunters to a point near Akersville, where they went into camp. Tho weather which struck them the first day in camp was dis couraging; but the suu came out, the skies cleared, and everything was most propitious for a pleas ant outing and a successful hunt. Having been rewarded on Tues dav with the capture of a flue four-pronged buck, they started out bright and early Wednesday morning. Under the direction of experienced guides, the cross ings were soon all covered, and the day spent without any unus ual incident. On Wednesday ev cniug the hunters began return ing to camp, one or two at a time, until they were all iu but one Mr. Harry Kauffman. It was not until late in the evening that hisabsencecrcatod much thought; and, then, upon discussing the matter among themselves, they decided that Mr. Kauffman had perhaps fouud himself up near the turnpike late in tho evening, and had decided to stay all night at the Mountain House. Early Thursday morning, how ever, they thought it best to look for him, and going to the cross ing where he had been stationed Wednesday morning, were horri fied totindhimlyingontheground dead. Undertaker D. S. Gump of Ev erett was at once summoned to come after the unfortunate man, and did so, removing his body to Everett, preparing it for burial, aud shipping the corpse to the home of the family at Manheim, Lancaster county. Four of the hunting party, including a brotl erofthe deceased, accompanied the remains by rail; while the other members were taken to Fort Loudon Thursday night, and took the early morning train for home. Mr. Kauffman, the deceased, was about 24 years old, aud leaves a wile and four children. While no inquest was held, there did not seem to be a doubt m the mind of auy one who saw the remains and the place that he came to his death by the gun in his own hands. Tho theory is this: Mr. Kauffman was stationed upon a rock slightly elevated above the surface of the ground, at a crossing east of the road that leads from Akersville to the turn pike at the top of Sideling Hill, near 'the old Peck place. Near the edge of this rock he was standing, the breech of the big ritle resting on the rock at his feet, aud the barrel clasped in his hands at his breast. By soino un expected movement, tho breech slipped over the edgp, dropped until the hammer struck the rock when the gun was discharged, the load eutoring Mr, Kauffmau's cheek jist below the eye, and blowing the entire top of his head off. Death was instananeous. His clothing win ignited, and burned slowly until the cartridge belt was reached, when the cartridges being carried there, were dis charged. The Y. P. S. C. E. of tho Re formed church held their first social at the home of Mrs. El Shiiner Monday night, and spent the evening very pleasantly. FARM GATE EELL ON HIM. Little Son of Wesley Alelloft Had Leg Broken Whils Going for the Calves. Snively, little sou of Mr. aud Mrs. G. Wesley Mellott, of Bel fast township, mot with an acci dent on Monday evening of last week that will keep him out of school awhile. lie was sent to a nearby pastnre field to bring in some calves; and in attempting to open a large farm gate, the hing es suddenly gave way, aud th heavy gate fell over on Snively, pinning him to the ground. The little fellow's cries soon attracted attention: and when he was re leased, it was found that he was unable to walk. Dr. Swartzwold er, of Needmore, was summoned, and wheu he arrived and examin ed the boy's injuries, he found that one of tho boy's legs was broken. On account of the boy's tender age, the matter of mending the broken limb will not require a very great length of time. MRS. M. A. REED. Mrs. M. A. Reed passed quiet ly away at her home in Licking Creek township, on Saturday ev ening, October 30, 1904. aged 02 years, 1 month and 14 days. March 31, 18G3, she was mar ried to Martin A. Reed, and to them were born four children two of whom preceded her to the grave years ago; the other two, namely, J. C. Reed and Maria, wife of Dr. S. S. lloop, survive. Mrs. Reed was a daughter of the late Samuel P. Lake, of Bel fast township, aud leaves two sis J ters' aud oue brother, namely, Mrs. Sarah Funk aud Mrs Parthenia Deshong, of Pleasant Ridge, and Samuel M. Lake of Hagerstown, Mcl. October 13. 1883 Mrs. Reed was stricken with epileptic spasms from which she has been a sufferer ever since. She has been a constant member of the Old School Baptist church for a number of years and was always found in her place wheu her health would permit. She was known as a geuerous, kind hearted mother and wife, and an obliging neighbor. Her remains were laid to rest in the Sideling Baptist church graveyard ou Tuesday following. Elder Ahim aaz Mellott preached the funeral from the text chosen by Mrs. Reed during her life time found iu Matthew (i: lit. STILL IN EVIDENCE. Mrs. Peter Smith Goes Out on the Town of Bedford. Loses Money. Mrs. Smith, alias Hughes.alias Duncan, whose marriage occur red in Ayr township on tho "Oth of October is still mauaging to keep her name in the public eye. It appears for reasons tliat are not given out to the curious pop ulace that Mrs. Smith has not been living with her husband since the wedding, but has been making her home with friends In Bedford. Last Thursday night shortly after 11 o'clock, says the Hawkeye, sho was on her way home in the compauy of an un known colored man and had reached that part of town known as Texas wheu several young meu of a convivial turn of miud approached tho pair aud entered into conversation. One of them produced a bottle aud invited Mrs. Smith to wet her whistle, which, it is said, she did. The first called forVuothor and, it is said, tho bride soou had her skates on. But no odds about that. It is stated that the young men took advantage of her inebriety and appropriated her purse, which contained a small sum of money. Later, it is averred, passers by came ujkhi tho party aud compel led her assailauts to restore the money, Thus far thero have been no arrests. Harry Dawney and wife, ol Huston town, were tho quests of the tatter's pat e its, Abram Run yan and wife in this place. ON THE MOVE. The B. & 0. People Arranging for the 1 Rights of Way. The purchasing agent for the B. .v. O. railroad has beeu in Han cock several days arranging for i buying rights of way for the new ; railroad to be built through tlni j county from Haucock to Everett. The route has been surveyed, and it only remains to secure permis Isiontogo through the land be tween the two points before com mencing work. This link will shorten the dis tance between Pittsburg and Baltimore nearly eighty miles, aud the grade is much lighter than by the old route. Several routes, says the "Star" have been surveyed through the town of Hancock, but it is not known which will be taken. The road will cross the river at or very near Hancock to connect with the main stem of the B. & O. Last year a crossing was sur veyed at the West End and the right of way purchased from Frank Little, but owing to the grades this one was abandoned we learn, and other routes sur veyed through the east end of town, one crossing the basin just east of the Potomac mills owned by Mr. P. E. Dawson. This route comes from the old Baptist Church, crosses the turnpike, Western Maryland Railroad, can al and river with a 00-foot trestle. This will doubtless be the point selected as it is the highest point the railroad aud the oue above the Hood Hue when the river over flows. ANOTHER BARN BURNED. Near Mercersburg, Five Milch Cows Per ished. Loss $5000. The citizens of Mercersburg and vicinity are much alarmed bv the f requeue' of distriictive tires. The latest to occur was tllat of tin large bank barn last Sunday even ing on the farm of Geo. C. Stei gers, Jr., about a mile and a half west of Mercersburg. John Do trich is the tenant farmer. His loss will he heavy, hut is partly covered by insurance. Five milch cows perished in the flames. The horses were saved. Notwithstand ing tho members of Mr. Detrich's family were at home when the tire broke out it had gained great headway before discovered. Then the alarm was given and hundreds responded to the call for help. It is believed here the lire was of in cendiary origin and feeling runs high in view of the fact that but a short wile ago the Spangler ham was set afire by incendiaries. In the barn and a prey to the Haines were .ri'i bushels of wheat, thirteen ami one-half bushels of cloverseed, eight loads of fodder. The liny, straw und fodder on the outside of the building were burned as were the hogs and pen nearby. The vahic'of the barn and con tents burned is estimated ut $5000. On this there is $3MJ0 insurance, making Mr. Steiger's loss 1200. Mr. Detrich had small insurance on his property. The barn was one of the largest in the county, being 120 feet long. It originally was N feet long, but in tho '70's forty feet were added. Quite a Pedestrian. Mr. William Pattersou, of the Cove although in his eighty-second year, is remarkably well pre served, and moves about with the vigor and sprightliness of oue much younger. Last Wednesday he walked from the home of Judgo Nelson in the Cove, to John Souders', whero ho took dinner; thou ho walked to town, and after attend ing to business at several places, walked to his home, having cov ered a distance of at least seven miles. Mrs. Samuel Rotz and Mrs. John S. Nelson spent last Wed nesday in tho home of the form er's daughter, M rs. Emery Thomas. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come aod Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Home lor a Vicatlen, Away for aa Outlaf, a Trip for Bulnes or Pleatur. You'll Find l( Rlfkt Hera. Mr. C. B. Stevens spent last Friday night in Chambersburg. S. A. Nesbit is spending a cou ple of weeks in Perry county on business. Mrs. M. B. Trout is visiting her son, Dr. Nick, at Fairfield, Adams county. Miss Nettie Knauff is spending this weekamongfriendsinFrank lin county. Nathan Everts went to Gettys burg Tuesday, where he has se cured employment. Mrs. Jas. Helm an of Roxbury, Franklin county, is visiting among her Fulton county friends. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Sipes of Harrisonville, were pleasant call ers at the "News" office yester day. Mrs. Bertha Bare aud Mrs. D. W. Cromer, of Fort Littleton, spent last Wednesday in McCon nellsburg. Mr. Thomas B. Litton, aThonip son township veteran of the Civ il War, s)ent a day in town last week. Lemuel Smith and Calvin Mor gret, of Whips Cove, spent a few hours in town on business last Saturday. Prothonotary George A. Har ris spent the time from Friday until Monday with relatives in Chambersburg. Mrs. Carthariue Horn ofCham bersbuag, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. George Finiff during the past teu days. Miss Mary Demick, of this place, left yesterday morning for Sewickley, Pa., where she has accepted a position. Mrs. George B. Mock, accom panied by Miss Minnie Mock and Miss Etta Fields, spent Saturday in Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Everhart, of Webster Mills, spent Monday with the latter's parents, Daniel Mock and wife. Miss Artie Haulman, of Lou don, is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCurdy in this place. Mrs. S. R. Woollet, who had been spending six weeks visiting tho World's Fair, and other points in the West, returned home Sun day greatly pleased with her trip. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wag ner of Newville, and Mrs. Charles Wagner and son Lloyd of Markes. Franklin county, spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ab raham Wagner at Knobs ville. Capt. and Mrs. Reuben S. Cook of Everett, who had been visiting their son at the Academy at Mer cersburg, were guests of Ex Sheriff and Mrs. D. V. Sipes Monday. Miss Sadie , Fisher, Leonard Hohman, George Rexroth. David Gress, Bruce Paylor, William Shidleman, Daniel Knauff, John Knauff and T. J. Comerer all spent last Sunday afternoon in the hospitable home of Mr. Mich ael Knauff. Having sold his property in this county, Mr. James S. Akers and family- of Whips Cove, started on their journey to Arkansas, in which state they expect to make their permanent home. The "News" will keep him in touch with his uative county. Our veteran frieud Scott S. Uano.of Webster Mills, was in town last Saturday, and as is bis custom once a year, visited all of the newspaper offices and paid his subscription a year in ad vance. Mr. Hann realises the fact that a county could almost as well dispense with the public schools as the newspaper; and in asmuch as the newspaper is a di rect benefit to every citizen, it la the duty of every citizen to give the newspapers bis support.
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