mm VOLUME McCONNKLLSnUKG, PA., MAHCII 21. 1000. HARVESTOTDEATH. Brief Sketch of Those Who Have Answer cd Their Final Summons Recently. J.C. HEWETT AND MRS. JANE FIELDS j. c. iiewett Jacob C. Uewett, an old veteran who lived in Thompson township, Fulton county, Pa., answered his last roll call on Sunday, March 11th, aged (53 years, 7 month and ,r days. Funeral was preached by Rev. Meeks, of Hancock, and his re mains layed to rest in Rehobath cemetery under the banner of our country, which he helped to pro tect. The deceased leaves a widow and ten children, namely, J.Cal vin, of Allegheny county; Richard and Daniel, late of Johnstown, Pa.; Isaac and Wonner at home; Mrs. II00U and Mrs. Cavender, both of Bedford county, Pa.; Mrs. Collie and Howard Pittman, of Thompson township, and Mrs. Fey, of Baltimore. In the early part of his days he followed lime burning for his oc cupation. He was born and rear ed in Franklin county, and in 1862 he enlisted in the army in which ho served 9 months. He served as corporal in company I. 138th regiment of Pennsylvania volun teers and was discharged in Chambersburgin 1863. In a short time he enlisted for the remaind er of the war, in Company G. 203th legiuient of Pennsylvania vo'unreers and served as first corporal until the end. After the war he settled at the place where he died. lie was a friend to the pick. In Ins last years he was a nurse and nursed smallpox and all contag iuug diseases. He was a loyal member ot the Methodist church since the war and lived so to the end. He will be missed by every one in his neighborhood, especial ly for his good advice. MHS. JANE FIELDS. Mrs. Jane Fields, wife of O. W. Frjlds, near Hubelsville, depart ed this life, March 13th, aged 61 years, 8 months, and 7 days. Mrs. Fields had been failing in health for some months, although she still attended to her house hold duties until a few weeks ago, when she gradually grew weaker and finally passed away. Mrs. Fields was of a cheerful disposi tion and was a loving wife and mother. She left to mourn her loss a husband and three chil di en, namely, Jesse W., of Hub elsville; W. O., of Robertsdale and Mrs. Robert Miller, of Dublin Mills. Also five brothers and throe sisti rs survive. Mrs. Fields was laid to rest in the little cemetery at Cherry Run J on March 15th. Although a con tinued downpour of snow, there was a goodly number present to pay the last tribute of respect. She embraced religion about 20 yeara ago and remained iaith ful until the end. Her pastor, Rev. Myers, of the Church of God, officiated, taking his text from the 23d Psalm, 4th verse. Mr. Fiolds has the sympathy of the eutire community in his sad bereavement, but he has the assurance that some day they shall meet again. MAKUAUET SPANNUTH. Margaret Spannuth, widow of the lato Joseph Spannuth, died at her home near Kuobsville, on the 12th inst.. at the age ol 79 years, 1 mouth and 7 days, and was bu rind ou the ISthiutheM.E. church cemetery in Kuobsvillo. Mother Spannuth's maiden name was uossnorn, she was reared in Tuscarora Valley, this Slate, was the last of he faruil, as all had preceded her to the world beyond. When a young woman she was happily converted, and became a member of the Presbyterian church; but having drifted away from the chuich ot hor choice lis- cidenttoher marriage, and leaving aer native home, she uever identi fied herself with any other church LARGEST FARM IN AMERICA. Chicagoan Raises 300.000 Bushels of Cora Annually on Place. The largest farm in Iowa, and no doubt the largest farm in the world where corn is grown al most exclusively, Is the big Ad ams place of 15,000 acres near Odebolt, Hamilton county. The 105 mon employed steadily the last year, have just finished husk ing the greatest cornfield in the United States. More than 300, 000 bushe s of corn we. e raised there this year. The stalks will be shredded for the fat cattle be fore spring. Thirty-seven dou ble stalk cutters were used to bind the corn in the field this fall. Mules were employed almost everywhere to do the heavy drsft work on the farm and there are over 200 of these faithful animals kept there constantly. '.Wi,th the exception of a large number of feeders, purchased every fall, no cattle are raised on the big farm. Last winter, Mr. Adams, the owner, nan bUOO sneep brougnt from his North Dakota ranch for feeding. He did the same this winter. There is a main office and headquarters where the man ger of the farm has his desk. It is here that Mr. Adams himself spends a large part of his time in summer. The farm is divided into sections and each part is un der the direction of a sub fore man and worked by his force of men. All the houses 0! the employ ees are located in one pi ice near the center of the farm, making a small town. A school house is also erected for the children of the worker. The farm and its methods are a revelation to the visitor. Adams is an enthusiast for good ro&ds and all through the place he has built haudsorae driveways. There is another farm in Sac county, La., which contains 6000 acres. The land there is not all tilled as ou the Adams ranch, and hence it is not of so general interest to the pub lie. It is though, among the re cord-breakers in Iowa for acre age owned by o ie man in one con tiguous piece. Chas. E. Stevens, of the firm of Stevens & Raker, is spending this week in Philadelphia and oth er eastern cities, purchasing goods for their new store at Clear Ridge. during all her life time. Never theless, she held to her Savior, and many were the tiuies, when during prayer meeting, through the fullness of her heart, she would break forth in loud praises of her dear Savior. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Ps. 116, 15. Only one son survives her, John C, who lives on the old home stead. W. HALPH STIIAIT. Ralph, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Strait was stricken with pneumonia just af ter recuperating from a bad at tack of scarlet rash and the con stitution being weakened down, succumbed to the first named dis ease In less than two days. He died March 8, 1906, aged almost three yeaie. Funeral service con ducted by Rev. Powers, after which interment was made in the cemetery at Sideling Hill Christ ian church. The fact that little Ralph hav Ing been boru without arms made bis development and his ability to help himself one of unusual inter est to all who knew him. At his ter der age, he was able to feed himself by using either fork or spoou, put a cap ou Lis head, pick up money, needles or any ordinary imall articles from the-floor and carry them from pi 1 co to place. lie would play with other chil dren, using his feet much the same as they did their hands, be ing able to roll marbles, build up bio. ks, &o. A sweet brightchiM; none knew him, but to love lnm. ALLAHABAD, INDIA. Another Letter From Miss Alice Wlshart. Mela a Heart Breaking Affair. Since the mela is the principal thing here now a days, 1 must try to tell you ahttle ahout it. Tjus morning, eight of us wont down to the Fort, where we could command a view of the whole spectacle, from the ramparts which overlook the Ganges and Junna, and away over the sands to the thousands of grass and bamboo huts occupied by one mil lion religious devotees aud yogis, or priests. It was the saddest sight I ever saw. Although the Mag mela is held here every year, such crowds only come once in 12 years, and sucn a day as tnis, once in 86 years in Allahabad. Pilgrims from all over India have been pouring in for weeks, and to-day seemed to be thfa culmin ating point. FiVen the Lieut. Gov ernor, Sir James Diggs, La Touche, aud a number of the judges of the High court, were there to see the pageant. The bathing began at 4 this morning, but the crowd was densest about 8 a. m., when we looked down on a seething, swaying mass of two million people, somecoming trom, and some going to bathe in the dirty "sacred" water. From the starting point of the procession to the junction of the waters is perhaps three quarters of a mile, and the width of the sandy stretch between the Fort and Ganges, ov er which the people march is not more than 200 feet wide. As far as the eye can see, in every direc tion, are swarms 01 people, a moving jam of yellow, red, green, blue and gold color, innumerable straw hats', and flags Hying from tall poles, indicating where cer tain priests hold forth with their sp3cial following, aud voices ris mg like the noise of a great wa terfall. A spaco about 50 feet wide the entire length of the sandy stretch, had been fenced in for the procession of priests, or yogis, and we had scarcely tak en up our position on the ram parts until the first procession, headed bv elephants and camels in gorgeous trappings, started. The standards of the different sects were carried by the men on the elephants, while the music (?) was provided by a brass bund and men beating drums; a dozen p licemen walked in front, and mounted police tried to keep the masses on b th sides from break ing through the high fence put up to keep them separate from the procession. The crowd com ing and going from the bathing became so dense and so compact that in spite of the efforts 'A the mounted police to keepthem with in bonds, burst through the guards and nearly fided the wide space allowed only for the yogis, yet even this did not relieve the tension a great deal, for as our at ten tion was directed totheground directly below us, we were horri fied to see men, women and chil dren piled four deep, where they had fallen, and the crowd to save themselves, surged on over the fallen ones, who in attempting to get up, would get quickly knock ed down and trampeled on again, When the people, who seemed like wild frightened sheep, began to realize a little that they were treading over aheap of human be ings, they verged a trifle to one Ride, though scarcely enough to allow the others to rise. Some of the men pulled the women and children of their families out by bhecr force, by grabbing hold of their sari's; hut they were bo shoved and pushed and beaten down themse ves by the constant on rush that they seemed to have little strength left. After a lit tle while, some officers came along and got the crowd separat ed a trifle from the heap of half dead bodies. Alas! some of them were not half, but wholly lifeless by this time. A little further on uearer the junction, was another death spot too awful to look at, yet fascinating in its very awful ness. There two sons bent over their old mother, who had boeu crushed to death, and three other women tried with long sticks, to keep the surging mass away. Not six feet from them lay the motionless form of a robust look- ingyoungwonian, faeedownward: clothes half torn off, aud appar ently friendless. Sacred cows sniffed at thedead body, and calm- y trod upon it. No ona seemed to know or care; and though it was too heart sickening to look at, we could not, take our eyes away from that poor dead girl; better to watch her anyway, than the shameless processiou of nak ed priests, who were coming by in the procession by hundreds just theu. Presently some one turned the body over and covered her mercifully with a; yellow cloth, and we could see from where we were standing, that she was a handsome, healthy-looking young woman of perhaps 25 years. She had evidently gotten separated from her friends and was tram pled down, h ir life stamped out while her dear ones were carried along with the .'.rowd irresistibly and could not turn to help her. Going t seek salvation in the dirty waters of the Ganges, and crushed; no one to help; no one to point the way to the Saviour, or she might not have been there lost ! And why ? Because there was no one to show her the Way. One of India's millions yet un reached by the good news of sal vation; one of the thousands from one of the thousands of villages not yet reached by a missionary; perhaps from one of the districts where there is me missionary t a million people; only a girl with her life crushed out at a Hindu mela, but the picture of many more like her. God forgive those in Christian lands who are satis fied to keep Jesus Christ and His love to themselves and their own, when multitudes are hungering and thirsting for they kuow not what. What a reckoning there will be some day ! This is only one of the h rrors of heathenism seen yesterday. I could write pages more, for it fairly dances before one's eyes iu its hideous grandeur, even after one goes away; one placeaduli full of dead babies and children were carried out and so on. We were not allowed to go down among the people to distribute the good news in tracts and gos pels as we wished to do, as it was unsafefor men, much less women. Mavbeyou will wonder why this loss of life, and such shameless proceedings are allowed. The English Government is very car j ful not to interfere with the re ligion of their subjects in Indiv, so that so long as law and order are maintained, no objection is made. Law andordinances could never suppress heathenism any way; only one thing in all the world, and that is the religion of Jesus Christ, carried by those who live that religion. I feel more and more the very great import ance of work among the children and young people. It is from among these that we naturally ex pect most of our converts to Christianity; the little ones who are being taught in our day, and Sunday schools. Although read ing, writing and arithmetic are taught, the Bible is the principal subject always; so that if the chil dren never again have an oppor tunity of receiving Christian teaching, they wili have had not only enough to know the way of salvation themselves, but be able to tell others. The children are so quick to Ltarii. and iu one Intle school of 05 they are putting into practice what they learn, in such a way as to have beguu a reform ation iu the aves of their pareuts; or rather, I should say, have been the means of it. They have net only learned to trust God and to pray, butaro teaching theirheath en fathers and mothers to do so, as perhaps no one else could. A little child shall lead them. Isn't It worth while to put money in schools. One girl prayed so eern estly this week, that God would keep her people home from the (C.Viitinued od pug four.) MRS. F. W. DOYLE'S LETTER. Alfafa is a Very Profitable Produce of San Joaquin Valley, California. 1 pi omised t write to the Ful ton County News agaiu to give the people of the Fast a little idea of this land of abundance and sun shine, as 1 learn from observa tion and in leading our Fresno j papers, as we go along, so 1 will speak a little ot the rich soil 01 the San Joaquin Va'ley and Alfafa growing. The soil of this valley is among the richest on earth with the ex ception of the Yazoo Valley of the Mississippi perhaps the most ferj tile Spot on tlie hem' sphere. It is a vast basin which was former ly a lake 450 miles long and aver aging 60 miles wide with a desert at the southern end and a swamp for its northern boundary. The geologists call it a sea trough and it has received the silt and decay ing vegetation washed down from the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the east aud the coast range on the west for ages until what is known as the delta region has been covered with a soil of uu measureable depth and richness. It lays a little toward the cen ter and is drained by two great rivers the Sacrameuto from the north and the San Joaquin from the south with innumerable trib utaries. They meet and flow to gether into the Bay of San Fran cisco. Down in the southern part of the valley is Fresno, county seat of Fresno county. It has been called tne Kaisin city, tor it is surrounded by vineyards and orchards and producing an aver age of 75,000,000 pounds of raisins every year. It is the country of figs, which also are becoming a very valuable staple now that the people have learned how to cvltivate them Fresno county now turnsoff from twenty to thirty million dollars worth of products every year, and in a few vears will double that record. Alfafa the thrifty hardy profit able clover of the semi-arid region grows to perfection in Fresno county. In the deep, rich soil of this valley it yields luxuriantly and is green throughout the year. On the best soils it may be cut eight times in a season each cut ting will yield from one to two tons per acre, making from six to ten tons per acre each season. Some seasons the hay sells from $25 to 40 per acre and in others from $50 to $80. Fed to stock, and especially to young animals it is worth more money, hogs do well on alfafa, aud an acre of it will feed ten hogs, and young pigs will make, from fall till spring, an average of 200 pounds each, under favorable circumstances. This would make the land pro duce from $H0 to $100 per acre in a season, lnatis certainly not br.d. There certainly is money in dairying in this county as well as n other parts of California, espec lally if the cows are kept on good land and managed on business principle with water for irriga tion. The alfala crop never fails and tne farmer is as suie ot the cash as if he had money in the bank. Dairy meu figure on keep- iug twenty cov s on thirty acres of alfafa and netting lrom $5 to $H per cow, besides this skimmed milk will earn from $1 to $2 per montti per cow fed to calves and young nogs. As there are so many things of iuterest aud profit here, I shall not touch on any other subject t present, but perhaps in the near future my Iriends and readers of the News will hear from me again. The weather is fine like June in the East, and we thing this a lovely country. Mi: s Jennie Carson, who has spent several years in Lincoln, Neb., is the guest of hor cousin, Miss Bess Patterned,' Constable Cal Poster, of Wells township, was at the couuty seat Thursday night ou business. Court Proceedings. The Court opened on Monday at 2 p. ni., with Hon. Samuel McC. Swope, president judge on the bench with his associates lion. V. II. Bender and Hon. D. T. Hum bert. List of Constables called and sworn to their respective returns. The Court took up the respective reports and made the usual exam ination.- List of (i rand J 11 rj' called, all answering except two, one excus ed 'and one removed from the county, and Hon. 1). II. Patterson of Ayr township, appointed fore man. Grand jury sworn, and charged hy the Court. List of Petit Jury was then call ed, four of the forty-eight jurors not answering, George AV. Decker and John Hebner being sick, and . W. Garland and Irwin Ixick removed from the county. Following current business was then disposed of by the Court. Petition of JohnS. Bowers, ask ing leave of court conveying 1-3 interest, owned by John K. Mc Col tough to Jonas Lake. Petition read and filed and decree in accord with prayer of petition. Petition of gale of real estate in estate of Julia Ann Mills late of Brush Creek deceased. Decree of the Court confirming sale to Chas. Brunner, A. L. Long and John C, Motter as returned. Petition of Geo. W. Wagner guardian of Virgie Ilamil for an order permitting him to 10m in deed conveying house and lot in Knobsville. Decree of Court per mitting guardian tc join in deed. Transfer of liquor license of Benjamin Wilds to Miller S Jones approved by the court aud bond approved Estate of Jacob W. Miller, late of Dublin township. Petition of XV. S. Miller administrator, for order to sell real estate of deceased for payment of debts. Order awarded. Petition of Oliver Peek for rule to show cause why overseers of the poor of Belfast township should not pay bill for attendance and fu neral expenses of Margaret Jack son. Rule awarded. Estate of Daniel Shives. Wid ow's inventory and appraisement approved unless exceptions are filed within twenty days. In the estate of Daniel Shives order of sale of real estate of said deceased ordered bond in sum of $2,000 to be approved by the Court. Estate of John E. Kumel deceas ed. Widow's appraisement ap proved unless exceptions are filed within twenty days. Estate of Josabed Lodge late of Brush Creek township. Writ of partition approved and rule grant ed to show cause returnable June term. Petition of Dr D E Fisher and Mary II Fisher for the adoption of D Edward Robinson to Dr D E. Fisher. Decree of court permit ting the adoption. Estate of Lewis P Wible late of Licking Creek township deceased Writ of partition approved and rule granted to show cause returnable June term. Widow's appraisement in estate of John II Brubaker late of Tod township, deceased, approved un less exceptions be filed within twenty days Estate of George Miller, deceas ed. Petition of William Miller, guardian of Glenn O. Miller, for permission to invest ward's money at less than six percent. Granted to invest at not less than live per cent Account of B H Shaw adminis trator of estate of L A- Shaw late of Taylor township, deceased, con firmed unless exceptions be filed within ten days Account of Geo. Miller adminis trator of Rebecca Peck late of Union townshlp.deceased, confirm ed. V Account Geo B Daniels, Esq , and Chus P Nesbit administrators of Susan C Unger, deceased, con firmed Account of Mary V. Snider ad ministratrix of Fredrick Snider late of Tod township, deceased, confirmed and Prank P. Lynch, ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED Subscribe for the "News, "only a year. J. C. Fisher, of Dott, was one t our visitors on Monday. Ex-judgo Lemuel Kirk was a visitor at Court this week. Landlord Wilds, of Fort Little ton, was in town on Monday. J. C. Comerer was a town visi tor ou Monday. J. C. Sipes, of Hustontown, was a pleasant caller at our office ou Monday. Ernest Hixscn, of Brush Creek, township, is visiting the family of John Stouteagle. Wm. Youse, wife and baby are on a two-week's visit to friends in this vicinity. Treasurer Lauver is in town this week, with the county's "Strong box." Capt. Skinner, of the S. O. I. S., at Scotland, came over ou Sun day to attend court. Messrs. O. C. Bowers and Chas. Walter, of Chambersburg, are at tending court tnis week. Carbaugh-Paylor Nuptials. A pretty home wedding was that of Mr. Henry Carbaugh, of Cito, and Miss Phoebe Francis Paylor at the bride's home near McConnellsburg at noon Wednes day, March 14, 1900. Aoout fifty invited guests as sembled to witness the ceremony and to extend happy greetings and well wishes to their young friends as they started upon life's changing way. At the appointed hour the bride attended by Miss Jennie Scheidle man, bride'smaid, followed by the groom accompanied by Mr. Harry Shaw, best man, entered the parlor and presented them selves before the officiating cler gyman, the bride 3 pastor, Rev. J. Vernon Adams, of the Metho dist Episcopal church, vho used the impressive ritual of that church in pronouncing Mr. Car baugh and Miss Paylor husband and wife together. The bride wore a beautiful white gown of madr is trim med in lace and ribbon. The maid of honor was dressed in cream dan ish cloth. After an exchange of friendly congratulations the company was invited to the dining room where an elaborate dinner was served. The bride received many use ful presents. These two estimable young peo pie will after a two weeks sojourn among friends, take up the duties of home making near Webster Mills. appointed auditor to distribute Petition ot School Directors of the school district of MoConnellsburg, Pa,, presented asking for rule on School Directors of Ayr township to show causeway iney snouia not pay-yui. Tuition of high school scholars of said township. Kule awarded, , Petition of Directors of the Poor of Huntingdon county, for' rule to show cause why overseers of the poor of Dublin township should not pay ninety-four dollars expense of the Snare family, Kule awarded,' Estate of Miss E. Rebecca Pott late of McConnellsburg deceased, Petition of M. II. Shaffner administrator, for an order to sell real estate for pay ment 01 uews anu legacies presented. Order granted. David Lauver appointed guardian of lilla and S. K. Hoy Deshong, minor children of George W. and Sarah De shong late of Ayr township. Kstate of Elizabeth Older deceased., Auditor's report confirmed. Kstate of Christopher Kckert. Aud i tor'a report confirmed. Estate of Earl, 1 lamia and Mary Jackson, minor children' of N. 1$. Jack son, deceased. Petition of M. K. llar ton, guardian, asking leave to invest funds at five per cent Estate of Nathan Mellott late of Del- fust township. Widow's appraisement approved unless exceptions be Hied within twenty days. ,. The Grand Jury uot having brought in any bill, the court, ad journed at 4 15 to tt . m. Tuesday morning.
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