Jmlf0ft C0ttll mw. VOLUME S. McCONNLLLSHUKG, PA., NOVLMBLR 22, 1KM. NUMHLR S BAND OF MERCY. ! Organized at Dott in Bethel Township, j Saturday, November lOlh. 1 A band of Mercy, to be kuowu j us thu Dott Band of Mercy, was j organized at, the homo of Samuel Car uell, November 10th. Twen- ty-three members were enrol'ed. Twenty children and three adults signed the fr llowing pledge : "I will try to be kind to all living creatures, and will try to protect them from iil usage." Copies of an open letter to chil dren written bv Mrs. Mary F. Lovell, secretary of the Woman's Penn'a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were dis tributed among the members; al so pamphlets telling the object and methods of conducting the Band of Mercy meetings. Now, a word ot explanation to those who do not know what a Jiand of Mercy is : The Parent American Band of Mercy was or ganized in 1882, by George X. Au gull ana Rev. Thomas Trimtnins Over 00,000 branch Hands of Mercy hive been formed, with be tweeu oue and two million mem bers; they are in every state and territory except Alaska. When a band numbers thirty members, i' receives, free of all costs, from th6 President of the American Humane Education So ciety : One copy of their month ly magazine, "On Dumb Ani mals" one year. One copy of Baud of Mercy songs; twelve les sons qu kindness to animals, eight Humane Leaflets, containing pic tures; oue hundred poems and stories, and oue badge, The object of the Band of Mer cy is to teach and lead every child and older person to seize every opportunity to say a kind word, or do a kind act that will make some other human being or some dumb creature happier. The meetings should be made as en tertaining as possible. Mr. Angcll in an address to the annual meeting of the National Association of Superintendents of Public Schools at Washington, D. C, Feb 14, 1884, said : 'I am sometimes asked, 'Why do you spend so much of your time and money in talking about kindness to animals when there is so much cruelty to men V and I answer, I am working at the roots. Every hu ma je publication, every lecture and every step in doing or teach ing kindness to them, is a step to prevent, crime a step in promot ing the growth of those qualities of heart whLh will elevate human souls, even in the dens of sin and shame, and prepare the way for coming of peace on earth and good will to men. Standing be f re you as the advocate of the 1 wer race, I declare what I be lieve cannot be gainsaid that just so soon and so far as we pour in tr all our schools the songs, poems and literature of mercy towards the lower creatures, just so soon and so tar shall we reach the roots not only of cruelty but of crime." (lot a Deer. William Jbnes, of Chester coun ty, knowing something of the pos sibilities of bagging game in this county, came to McConnellsburg early last week, and after associ ating with himself Walter Reed Sloan, one of the Borough's most successful "dear" hunters, the two gentlemen went up to the Mountain House last Wednesday. There they were joined by Ben Hanks and Joo McDaniel, and out intohe woods they went. The deer were having a fine time lead ing thr. hunters around until one, lacking the experience that comes with years, came boldly out into the State Road about a mile east of Mack's and began to guy Jones when the latter didn't do a thing but bang away and brought the Billy doer down. Of course, that was glory enough for one day and our half of the party came in on Friday n.ght, an 1 Mr. Jones re , tuned to Chester county Satur day. "Uncle" John Uaou aod wife oi rmiuvia, were m town Tuesday, The Vaccination Question. ; He who seeks for the truth ml anv matter uncle" discU89!on is ; ofteu forced to.be satisfied with ft ' suspension of judgment, and very often the writer who attempts to ! provo such matters makes out of ! it such a hodge podge that the j reader tha seeker for the truth , i8 often obliged to make his j own liberal deductions as to their veracity. Under such sad state ! of affairs it behooves the author of this article to liberally deduct from "A Reader of the News'" previous articles and to refute his Htatement. Of course, to begin with, vac cination had its beginning as ev erything else has, and to give the entire history of its origin and the cause of smallpox, would take up a rather large amount of space, as well as of time, in fact, larger and greater than I care to take, but if I were positive that it would probably add (V) to the already heaped up, one sided views of "A Reader of the News," I would feel as though I had done him a world of good, and would freely, willingly and cheerfully do so. Nevertheless, only a short treatise ou the subject must here suffice. This important discovery of vaccination dates back to the year 1790, when a Dr. Edward Jenner, of England, ascertained that when a cow (vacca, in Latin) was affected by cow-pox, and it was then communicated to man, the affection was rendered very mild and devoid of danger, and at the same time proved a very com plete protection against the dreaded disease small -pox. Thus, we have the assurance that vaccmation against smallpox de peed s upon an attenuation of a variola germ, which by passing 'through the cow, limits its ener gies in man to the development of local lesions and mild constitu tional involvements, exempt of every form of contagion. Vaccination, like most other valuable c lacoveries introduced to the world, encounters bitter prejudice and most unfair oppo sition by the ignorant or other wise prejudiced, but, neverthe less, it has stood too test of a century, has come to stay for j good, and I am sure in saying that its estimable value is known and admitted, and that its prac tice is wisely and rightly permit ted. Successful vaccination serves as a protection against smallpox, in that it renders the person vaccinated either immune or unsusceptible to the terrors of that filthy disease smallpox Vaccination when properly per formed and under proper condi tions, produces only a slight dis order, which is attended with no risk under ordinary circumstan ces, and not communicable except by direct engrafting. If judi ciously performed, it surely af fords the me ins of perhaps eradi eating this most loathsome pesti lence from every well regulated community. While all men ot enlightened views support accination, they also hail its discovery as the greatest boon conferred on man kind for ages, and is only oppos ed now and then, and again by their uaequals, i.e., those who are prejudiced. I write, also, to protest against such utterances as appeared in the first article of 'A Reader of the News." He writes: "Next there may be a section in the law that may read thus : 'All public schools shall be visited once a month by a physt cmn appointed for the purpose, and for the benefit of science, h? shall kill one child each visit, the doomed child to be the on j stand ing at the foot of the class the greatest number of days, and any teacher or mother refusing to help in the killing of said child, upon couviction, shall be stoned to death.'" Will any sane man, with a thimbleful of the ordinary, everyday common sense, believe such statement t Surely not! It u recorded in thu Good Book, I believe, that at least seven dev its were chasod out of a woman A RARE SPF.CIMF.N. Dn. Surface Gets a Rare Pennsylvania Woods Rat from Somerset st&lo Zoologist Surface his jU8t received from Dr. II. D. Moore. A New Lextugton, Somer set county, a rare specimen of the Pennsylvania animal kuownasthu woods rat It has boon added to the zoological pnlloction as No. 8259, and sent to the taxidermist to be preserved and mounted. When it is returned it will oe on exhibition in Prof. Surface's col lection of zoological specimens. The woods rat is a native of tho higher, rocky and mountainous regions of Pennsylvania, which is very rare. For four years the State Zoologist has been trying to procure a specimen but hr.d not succeeded in getting one in good condition until this time. One was sent to him sjme time ayo from Warren county, which had been so badly injured by shooting that itcould not be mou a t ed. Dr. Moore is one of tho thous ands of voluntary collectors and observers who are trying to aid in the study of the zoological fea tures of Pennsylvania and takes great interest in tho birds and mammals of Somerset county. It is thought that he will soon be able to secure and send more speci mens of this very rare animal. The Next Congress. Surprising Democratic gains in Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, and New Jersey reduce the Republican majority of 112 in the House of Representatives to 63. This rep reseuts a satisfactory and less cumbersome majority than thu former huge figure, while insur ing control by the Speaker and legislation in accord with trie will of the Administration. Pennsyl vania contributes 6 votes to the Democratic total, a gain of 5; Ohio increases her Democratic repres entation from 1 to 4; New Jersey elected 4 Democrats in place of 1 in the presont Congress; Missou ri will cast 12 Democratic votes in the House, against 7 that were saved in the Roosevilt landslide. for doing what I consider far less than what ,:A Reader of the News" has doue In trying to make his readers believe what will come to pass if they allow their chil dren to be vaccinated. Probably the Good Lord would have to do some over-time work on any one guilty of such heroic thought. Indeed I believe he would. No sane man who has ever witnessed a single case of confluent small' pox, will back up any such nor sense. To people, who, like tho writer, have observed every phase ot variola; from the simplest dis crete form to the most virulent "black" smallpox, such state ments seem criminal when sent broad-cast among the layety, who necessarily can have but little or no knowledge ot theexisting state of affairs. When "A Reader of the News" can produce evidence to contradict the established cer tainty and well founded opinions of all of the medical profession (except quacks and notoriety seekers), you may probably con vert me to be a disbeliever in the efficiency of vaccination, but on the evidence so far produced, it is un onvincing. As John Stuart Mill, the Eng lish essayist, truthfully says, "He who knows only one side of his case, knows little of that," so I have every reason to believe that "A Reader of the News" knows still less of either side of the ques tion of vaccination. And this is exactly what the powers (?) that be in health and sanitary matters seem to have boeu doing for many years studying the old and hack neyed one sided ideas, harboring wrong ideas, drawing faulty con elusions, brooding mischief by deceitful misrepresentations, dis geminating false teachings on this subject of vaccination, to the ex elusion of rational methodD aud the teachings of experience. "A Disseminator o'theTkuth." UNLAWFUL TO TRESPASS. The Latest Act in Reference to Trespass Ing on Private Property. .Must Post Notices. In answer to several inquiries from laud owners as to what course to pursue to prevent tres passing by hunting, fishing, gath ering berries, fruits, &c, we pub lish the full text of the latest act oil the subject, uamoly, that pass ed by the last legislature aud ap proved by the governor on the 14th day of April, 190.'). The act ! may be found on the 109th page of the pamphlet laws of 190.). Section 1. Be it enacted, Ac, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall bo unlawful for any person willfully to euter upon any land, within tho limits of this Commonwealth, where the owner or owners of said laud has caused to be prcminently pisted upon said land printed uotices that the said land is private prop erty, aud warning all persons from trespassing thereon, under the penalties provided in this act. Section 2. Every person violat ing the provi- ions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of not ex ceeding ten dollars, together with the costs of prosecution, to be re covered before any magistrate or justice of the peace, as tines and penalties are by law recoverable; aud, in default of payment of said hae and costs, the party convict ed shall be committed to the county jail of the proper county, for one day for each dollar of tine imposed. Section 3. All penalties recov ered under this act shall be paid to the school fund of the district in which the trespass was com, mittud. WELLS VALLEY. John Hortou and Emmet Dictc son, of Philadelphia, are guests of E. A. Horton and wife. W. H. Baumgardner was in Ai- toona one day recently on busi ness. Mrs. Albert Helsel is visiting her daughter Mrs. Emma Wire- rich at Southfork. Lizzie Baker is visiting friends in Ohio. Morris Baker, who is employ ed by the Collier Company, is home for a few days. Thomas Sipe, of Saxton, Harry and Cloyd Edwards, and Cloyd Gibson, of Altoona, are visiting friends here. Mrs. Howard Wishart and two daughters Hilda and Mildred, of Chicago, are asiting in the home of Harvey Wishart. There are among us too many visitors at this time to make men tion of them ill. Our men and boys love to come back not poly to see loved ones but to enjoy a hunt through our forests. We have never known so many rabbits to be killed as this season. Twelve of our sportsman excited our towa last Thursday evening by bringing in a deer that dress ed 100 pounds. The following day they surrounded three of the beauties; but, oh ! that little word fail" comes in. Howard says "If I had had a hat on, instead of a cap, the wind tho deer made in running by me would have blown it off." Charley was so mad his shots, didn't bring one, that he left tho country that evening. We are glad to know of tho sue cess ot one or our boys (Mack Stunkard) who graduated tiom the Bliss Electric School iu Wash ington in 1905. He is now employ ed by the Government and is stationed in New York at a nice salary. How The Legislature Stands. Of the 207 members of the State House of Representatives, 145 are Republicans, 57 Demo crats, 2 Lincolnitas, with Demo cratic indorsement, one straight Liucolnite, 1 City party and 1 United Labor. The Senate has 39 Republicans and 11 Democrats. In the last session there were 15 Democrats. S. S. Sharpr, ot Bethel, spont a few hours in town Monday. I THREF LEGISLATORS FROM FULTON. McConnellsburg Has Two, and Taylor Township, One. Will Not All Sit in Same Body, However. While Fulton county has long been justly famous for its super ior production of hoop poles, buckwheat cakes, and school teachers, there is probably no other county in tho State that, in proportion to the jMpulatiou, has turned out as many successful professional meu. It is with S(,r'e pride that we note that at the last election threo natives of Fulton county were elected to serve their respoeti 'e counties in the State Legislature. These persons are D. Webster Baker, a native of Taylor township, who will represent York county, Ne braska, at Lincoln; Harry A. Thompson, who, by-theway, is a relative of Mr. Baker, is a native of McConnellsburg, and will rep resent Blair county at Harris burg, and Hon. John P. Sipes, who will represent this county, uf course, at Harrisburg. These gentlemen h ive, all of them, come up from tne ranks, aud are to be congratulated upon the honor thus bestowed upon them by their several counties. Apropos, it may be mentioned 1Q this connection that George L. Sheldon, Governor-elect, of Ne braska, is the first native of that State to reach the gubernatorial chair in his own Fitate, and will probably bo the youngest of Un cle Sam's governors, ne having been born but thirty-six years ago. Birthday Surprise Party. A well-planned and complete surprise was that which greeted Mrs. William Pjylor on the auui versary of her birthday, when some ot hor many friends gath ered to pay iheir respects to this highly esteemed lady and kind neighbor. Mrs'. Paylor's aston ishmentat the gathei ing of her lrieuds ou Saturday evening last, could only be appreciated fully by those who were privileged to witness the scene. After Mrs. PayJor was able to take in the sit uation with a little more calm ness, she in her very kind and thoughtful manner, suggested to Mr. Paylor that they would bet ter kill a chicken or two for the occasion. In order to still keep this surprise a true surprise, Mr. Pallor proceeded to kill some chickens, notwithstanding the fact that there had already been sufficient fowl for the great feast ol'goodthings which finally weigh ed down the table. Every one whosa good fortune it was to be preseut surely enjoyed the hap py occasion. Mrs. Paylor was the recipient, of useful presents, as well as kind wishes for contin ued health and prolonged life. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. John C. Grimes, Miss Hel eu Collier, of Greencastle; John Ott, wife and children Rella and George; Wilhaa: Cutchall, wife and sous, Harry and Donald; Samuel Paylor; Jacob Motter, wife end daughter Adda; Mrs. Ephraim ll'iuck, William Patter son, John Souders and wife. Some of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Paylor were necessarily de tained from being iu attendance ujKn this never-to-be-forgotten delightful occasion. We are now informed that Mrs. Vauchef 's sale in Whips" Cove, will positively be on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th. V. A. Margerum, who had been spending a couple of weeks with Judgellumbertand other friends in Thompson township, returned to his home in Princetou, N. J., Mouday. Mr. Margor urn's broth er James and Dr. Boiso, the form er oue of Princeton's ici kings, and the latter, one of that city's proiuineut lintel wen, spent, a day or two kit week with the Judge. 1o celebrate t".e ocqiv sion of the visit of his "Jarsey" friends, tho Judge last Thursday, entertained the Fulton County Tournament club, very much to the satisfaotio of all coucerned A NEW ENTERPRISE. I A Plant for the Manufacture of Concrete Building Material, a Sure-Go. We have it from good authority that we will soon have a new in dustry iu our town. Some time ago the Greathoad Tannery prop erty was purchased by a few ol our business men, and it n now tho object of the owners to install a 'plant for the manufacture of coucrele building material Tho gro'viug scarcity and coo sequent high price of lumber is causing the builder to iiast about for a substitute, and no discovery in modern times has been fraught with greater possibilities of ad vantage to the masses of the peo pie thau that of making concrete. The uses to which it may be ap plies are mrnifold, it being used to make the abutments and piers for the heaviest railroad bridges, the structures of all kinds of build iugs, the laying of walks, &c. We predict for the new enter prise success, and it should be met with the co operation of eve ry citizen in the towa and county. We hope every property owner in town, not now having a good pave ment, will kave a nu'e concrete one in front of his property be fore the end of another year. PROLIFIC. Cow, Two-and-a-half Years Old Mother of Five Calves. If the present high price of cat tie doesn't drop it will not be any fault of a cow owned by Mrs. Mary Kellar near Huston town. The cow is now 2i years old. About a year r.go she had throe calves, two of which are living aud growing finely. Last week the cow had two more calves, and both are nice and thrifty. Several tempting offers have been made Mrs. Keller for the "purchase of thecow, butsheseemw to know when she has a good thing and refuses to sell. NEW GRENADA. The porkers have begun to squeal. Mrs. Alice Horton and three children of Johnstown, Pa., are visiting the Gracey tribe in Tay lor, and spent Sunday at Richard Alloway's in New Grenada. Salesmen, Naus, of Bedtord, and Lynn, of Carlisle, were regis teied at the Houck House Mon day night. Mrs. Ida Alloway and children are visiting in Taylor township. J. Cal Kirk and Will Br rnett are treating Central Hotel, to a coat of paint. Alice McClain, ourethcientpost mistress is spending her vacation in Philadelphia. James Alloway was "badly hurt in the coal mine by beiug caught, by a loaded car. He is, in conse quence, off duty this week. A pretty close shave, James. We are sorry to state that J. S. Bolinger, of Mount LTnion, a for mer resident of this place, is very low with typhoid pneumonia. Rev. Sollenberger will preach his opening sermon in Bethel Sun day evening, November 25th. Arthur Cunningham, of Mount Union, spent Sunday at his home in New Grenada and elsewhere. Lottie Everhart, of Woodvale, who was very seriously burned by the explosion of a lamp some time ago, was taken to the Medi co Chirurgical Hospital, in Phila delphia last Thursday by Dr. Campbell. WEsT DUBLIN. Mrs. Eliza Hoover sp ?nt a few days last week iu McConnells burg, the guest of Mrs. Agnes Ray and Mrs. Annie Shinier. Chester Brant returned home ou Saturday from Maploton De pot, Huntingdon county, where he has been employed for several months at carpenter work. V'm. McKorklo, f Muplototi, Pa., is spending sot.o time with Chester Brant. B. A. Deaver aud wife, of IIus tontown, soent Sunday at Ross King's. . , Clarence Hoover,, of Licking Creek, spent Friday evenlug at WestDublm. I ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a RestfulOuting. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED Alvin Glass, of Chambersburg, was the guest of relatives in this place over Sunday. Dr. A. K. Davis, Hustontown's popular dentist, was in town a few hours Tuesday. Harry and Max Irwin went to Philadelphia Monday morning on busiucss. Miss Helen Johnston, of the Cove, is visiting among friends in LewistoA'n and Reedsville. Mrs. S. B. Wollet, is spending a few days with friends in Cham bersburg and Shippeueburg. J. C. McGowan and wife, of Burnt Cabins, were among the out-of town folks here Monday. William Ueefuer and wife, of Gracev, speut last Saturday at the county seat on business. Commissioner S. A. Nesbit speut a few days last week at Chambersburg and Greencastle on business. D. L. Grissinger and PrDthono tary Harris, of this p'ace, wero in Chambersburg last Wednes day. Ben McLucas, near this place, left Monday for Waynesboro, where he expects to find employ ment. Miss Anna Mann, of Saluvia, was the guest of Miss Mamie Hoke a few days during the past week. Mrs. John Hoover, of Huston town, was the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Stoner oue day last week. Samuel Newmau, of Waynes boro, who is employed by the Laudis Tool Company, visited the Irwin boys over Su iday. Harry I Ott, of Tod towuship, leftMonday morning for Waynes boro, 'vhere he has secured em ployment in the Fi'ick Shops. Mrs. John Wible will give a chicken -s wallop and oyster sup per at her home at Knobsville, Saturday evening. Everybody invited. Mr. Emmett Dickson, of Phila delphia, and Miss Mary Berg stresser, of Wells Valley, wero guests of the Misses Dickson, ov er Suuday. Robert N. Shiraer, of this place, left last Friday morning for Har risburg, where he has secured a permaneut position in a tailoring establishment. Berkley Sipes and wife, of Tay lor township, auq" Ethel Fink aud Howard Long, of Yellow Creek, Bedford county, were registered at the Fulton House last Thurs day. Miss Stella Sigel and Mrs. J. W. Mellott, of Covalt, were pleas ant callers at the Ne,ws office last Thursday while spending a day shopping at the county seat. John L, McQuade, who had boeu visiting relatives and friends in nia place for some time, re turned to his home in Altoona, Mouday, accompauied by Harry Clouser, of this place. David Garluud, wife aud two children, of near Pleasant Ridge, Fulton county, visited at the home ot Stilwell Truax last Saturday aud Sunday. Hill Valley corre spondent in Orbisonia Dispatch last week. Dr. West will preach iu ttin Presby tenau church at Green hill, nextSunday morningat 10:30 o'clock. The services in the Presbyterian church in town Sunday evening will be of the na ture of a con ference, at which a full attendance U desired, N r. John Iloopongardner re moved with his family, Tuesday, from Thomastown in Ayr town ship, to Riddlosburg, whero he will be employed tt the coke ov ens of the Co) mlalFurnaco. Sev eral families from this place are at Riddlesburp, aud all !.-! : wolL
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