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VOLUME 8.
McCONNELLSHUKG, PA., DLCI-MHEU 13, 1.900.
NU3I1JI-K 11
DR. SWARTZWELDER.
Impressions ol Ohio and Illinois. Left
(or California Last Week.
Galesburg, III., Nov. 30. Aft
erleiviug Republic, Ohio, where
we had a very pleasant visit with
bur Fulton county friends, we
came to Fostoria, Seneca county,
O. Here we visited my eousia, W.
E. Robbins, wlio lives on a farm
of 1-40 acres, which is a3 levejas a
lloor, and the soil as black as your
hat. This may soundaltttle"flshy"
to some of the Fulton county peo
ple, but there are thousands of
acres of that kind of land. You
can stand and look 1n any direc
tion, save for hedge fence or a
cluster of cultivated tree, and see
as far as the eyes will carry, and
it looks like a floor. This land is
not only valuable for its agricult
ural products, of which corn is
king, but hogs, horses and cattle
in their order. Not only the sur
face products tend to make the
farmers rich; out the surface is
underlaid with gas, petroleum,
aid various minerals. Oa this
farm is an oil well and a gas well,
with a tank of 100 bbls. of oil to
bbip.( The Ohio oil is not as good
us our Pennsylvania oil, the for
mer is a black oil, and the latter,
a beautiful golden, which is bet
ter for illuminating purposes, aud
worth two or three times as much.
I fjrgot to mention another farm
product which is being raised ex
tensively, lately which is su.ar
beet, i saw some eleven carloads
of them in one train, being haul
ed to the factory where they are
made into sugar. I am told they
are a very profitable crop and sell
fir 'about live dollars per ton.
The seed (us well as tobacco seed
of which considerable tobacco is
raised in some localities,) is sowu
in hot beds, and as soon as the
plants are large enough to set out
they arc pulled and set out by
machinery similar to the corn
planter, except the machine car
ries a tank or barrel of water to
moisture the ground. Fostoria
is an active place, of bC00 inhabi
tants and has tive rail roads and
several electric interurban lines.
It McCounellsburg had either the
one or the other of those lines,
. she would not know what to do
with herself ! This is not the only
town that has these acilties, hut
all of them have one or more.and
you can look in any direction and
see or hear the trains running.
Our next stop after leaving Fos
toria, was Ilartford City, Ind.
The weather was very inclement
while we were there and our visit
was coufined to Dr. T. W. Sharp
and mother, except a call on Mr.
Ezra Stahl. We had a very pleas
ant visit with the Dr. and his
mother, and left i.ot only feeling
better for the visit, but with some
of the Doctor's gold on our ca
nines (teeth) which, by the way,
is only a grain of the Doctor's lit
tle fortune of thirty thousand dol
lars malefsince leaving McCon
nellsburg. Ilartford City is a
beautiful town aud has the west
ern hustle, but not so active as it
was thirteen years ago when I
visited it, due to the failure of the
oil and gas. From Ilartford City
wc v ent via Gas City over an in
terurban electric line to Fair
mount, Ind. There we visited
Brooks Id ill and brother James.
They are engaged in a carat mar
ket, buying, butchering, and sell
ing by wholcsalo and retail, live
stock and poultry. Theyarehust
ling boys, and are doing a payiug
business.
Our next stop was Galesburg,
III., which is 2L'l miles from Fair
mount, and where we are now
htopping'in the hospitable, home
of Uanry Sipes, a half brother of
George W. Sipes, who was born
aud raised on the Sipes farm, now
owned by Alexander Mollott near
Needmore. Henry came west!J9
years ago and has a family of two
Hons and two daughters, all of
whom are married and have fam
ilies, and live around here; but
some a little too far to drop in for
a fine Thanksgiving dinner yes
terday consisting of roast tur
key, ecilloped oysters, boiled
ham, celery, and thingHjIrnumor'
KOONfZ STARTS CONTEST.
Will Fight Election qf Miller Alleges
Many Illegalities.
General William II. Koohtz, of
Somerset, on Monday formally
instituted a contest for the elec
tion of his "straight" Republican
opponent Dr. William C. Miller,
of Bedford county. Mr. Koonta
contends that the Somerset coun
ty compulation court should not
have counted any of the 171 votes
cast in K-ist Wiudber. Tho votes
were polled on the strength of
aflidavits which the Somerset
computation court declared ille
gal, but refused to reject because
it was without power.
It is also alleged that 200 or
more illegal votes were polled in
other districts. If a judicial in
vestigation is made, it is assert
ed, a startling state of rottenness
will be uncovered.
Squeals From the Porkers.
Geo ge E Brar.t, of Tod town
ship, on Monday of last week
butchered two ten-months old
Poland China pigs that dressed
respectively it 10 and 31M piunds.
S. A. Hess and John Spado on
the same day as the above, butch
ered for S. W. Truax, of Belfast
township, four year-old pigs that
dressed respectively 172, -181, 190,
and 510.
The day following, Silas Mor
gret and Ezra Peck butchered a
two year old Polled Angus that
dressed 7H5.
There will be a Christmas tree
entertainment at Cedar Grove,
on Christmas right, December
23th, and the belfry will be dedi
cated the following Sunday, De
cember ilOth; also, preaching Sat
urday evening before and same
Sunday evening of dedication.
Rev. W. T. Walters, of North
Carolina, will bo present. All
are cordially invited. Rev. vV.
H. Hendershot will preacti the
third Sunday, at 2:30 p. m.
able and good enough for a king.
Those present however, were his
son Johnson, wife aud son Robert;
his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Dredge
aud her daughter Bessie and sou
Ralph; George W. Sipo, Aaron
Peters, and myself and family.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Sipes
have lived through some 70 win
ters and their hair has become
quite frosty, they have the life
and vim ot those much younger.
They live in a beautiful farming
country, similar to Fjstorii,
Ohio, and the crops are about the
same. Corn is the principal crop
and as I read of W. C. Patterson's
big corn ears m the News, I will
tell you of one I saw here It is
11 inches long, 0 inches in ircum
ference at the middle of the ear,
has 24 rows of 05 grains to tho
row, or 1500 grains. Most of the
corn raised here is of the yellow
variety but some white vareties
are raised also. Corn and hogs
grow together here and a good
crop of corn means a good crop
of hogs. Mr. Sipes has 75 dies
ter Whiter. Tha largest of which
will weigh dressed about 400 lbs.
and are new selling near $0.05 per
hundred pounds. Horses are al
so in good demand. Mr. Sipes'
son lately Bold three bo-ses tor
$005. The same son lives on a
rented farm aud pays If 1,000 per
year cash rent, and $i!0 per mouth
for a hired hand. He is adding a
nice sum to his bank account each
year, which is evideuce that farm
ing i a profitable business hero.
All western people have plenty of
money, or at least they use it free
ly. '
I was sorry to learn through
the News of the death of II. I'.
Vanclief and Miss Lula Clark,
whoso father was sick when I left
Needmore. J. hope the rest of the
family, as wetl as all my friends
are well. We will leava here De
eembor 4 th for the Pacific Coast.
Inclosed find one dollar subscrip
tion to the News, which please
send to the address of Mrs. Mary
Sipes, Galesburg, III., R. F. D.
No. 1, beginning with the Issue of
November 10th. Send mine to
Reedley, California.
Youra truly,
J. S. HWAItTWKI.WK.
Faimcrs' Institute!
As was duly announced in the
News, the annual sessions of the
County Farmers Institute were
held at Greenbill and at Fort Lit
tleton, last week. In arranging
for the time the committee were
not aware that they were fixiny
it on tho same week as that of the
Teachers County Institute. How
ever, as everybody does not a'
tend farmers institutes, neither
does everyone go to teachers in
stitutes, and after all the attend
ance at the farmers institutes
while not so large, was made up
of those who are directly inter
ested, tho work was practical and
helpful, and those who attended
wei e well repaid for thir time.
The sossions at Littleton open
ed at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon, and the first period was oc
cupied by E S. Hoover on "Fail
uiein Fariniug and the Ciuse."
Among other points made by the
speaker were, "unequal taxation,
lack of knowledge, system, eco
nomical use of timaandresources,
close application, and propereulti
vation." The second period was occnpi
ed by J. H. Peachy on "Breeding
aud Feeding the Pig. " M r. Peachy
said, Choose the breed you fancy
most; consider your market; ear
ly maturity, the most profitable
pig makes daily gain from stait
to finish; feed for bone and mus
cle while growiDg, and this can.
best be done by feeding food high
in protein; grow rape for pig pas
ture. V. C. Patterson read a careful
ly prepared and helpful piper on
"Crop Rotation," in which hesug
gested varying from any set rule.
uouuuions must do suited con
ditions of soil, lay of the land, &c.
In a general way, however, head-
vises a four-year rotation. In the
paper, and in the general discus
sion which followed, much em
phasis was placed upon clover
green manuring.
This was followed by D. M.
Watts on the "Steam Engine on
the Farm." Mr. Wat s thinks
that for furnishing power to run
machinery, and heat in the win
ter, they would be found useful
and profitable. .
Concrete Ho ises.
In a recent newspaper inter
view, Thomas A. Edison, the in
ventor, is quoted as sayiug that
a series of movable, interchange
able molds for cement houses of
varying designs, and all tho para
phernalia for using it, would be
easily within the compass of a
corporation or firm with a capi
tal of 100,000. From these molds
and with semi-fluid concrete
made with cement and poured in
to tho molds, houses could be
built, if the term may be still us
ed, in a few hours, ready to hare
all the windows, heating pipes,
and water and illuminating fix
tures put in place. A day would
be ample time, economically util
lzed. And as to the cost, u this
estimation $350 would be suffi
cient to build a good, artistic,
comfortable little h use of seven
rooms. Another feature winch
he incidentally mentions is that
such ahouse simply could not
burn, would not require repairs,
as walls, doors, stairs, roof, col
lar, and, in short, everything but
the doors and windows, would be
of cement. In point of beauty,
such a structure would be as
readily of artistic design as any
rther. Ii durability it would lit
erally defy the gnawing tooth of
time.
"Just say for me that I huve
tried it and know it will work,
and that I would doit mysell as
a business if I had time, which I
haven't. I've been working all
day and all night, a few odd hours
excepted, for 10 years, and I
cm"t begin to get through with
my own work. But such houses
as I have outlined would unques
tionably bo the very thing for the
man earning small pay, The rich
miglitat first look askance at
such houses, but the time will
come when they will live in them,
too. -
"I will see this innovation a
commonplace fact, even though
I am in my sixtieth year, for I
ought, accidents barred, to live
20 years more, at least, and in
side of 10 years you will be living
in a cemnt house.
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Proceedings From Wednesday Noon, lln
til Close, Friday Noon.
W KI )N I :S1)A Y A FT VAl N CM 1 N .
Institute assembled at 1:30 p.
m. The c urt house being crowd
ed to its fullest, was an evidence
of interest taken by tho general
public.
The first period was occupied
by Dr. Albert. His subject
"Some Rightful Demands of Par
ents, Pupils, and Teachers." Dr.
Albert forcibly impresses the in
stuute with a better understand
ing of school rights and demand?.
After a recess of liye minutes1,
the institute was favored with an
other very beautifully rendered
vocal trio "I Think of Thee"
by Mrs. Barton and Misses
Greathead and Sipes. Thoy were
encored, aud responded with u
very go.nl selection.
Dr. Willis occupied the next
period. His subj-'ct was,
"The Well Disciplined School. "
Alter a song, Prof. Gordinier
was introduced and ir.ado his in
troduction speech.
Tho institute then adjourned.
The Lecturer of tho evening
was Hon. Philip P. Campbell.
His subject vas "The Average
American."
THURSDAY MOUSING.
Institute assembled at 9:15 u.
m., Dec. 0.
Devotional exercise was con
ducted by Rev. Grove, of the
United Presbyterian church.
Mr. Shaffer, the representa
tive of the Tri state Business Col
lege, announced the names of the
contestants Tor a free scholar
ship in his institution, which he
had offered. Contestants arc
Miss Ida Bard, Pleasant Ridge;
Uusse'l Neison, McCounellsburg;
Alvah Gordon, Plum Run, and
Charles Mellott, Saluvia.
Prof. Seville occupied the next
period. His subject "The Roy
al Path of Life.' Mr. Seville's
talk showed good preparation
and was well delivered.
The committee appointed by
Supt. Barton for drafting Reso
lutions of Respect, occasioned by
the death of Miss Belle Stoute.
gle.
Whereas, It has pleased Al
mighty God, in his infinite wis
dom, to remove by death, s'nee
the last session of our institute,
one of our former teachers, Miss
Belle Stouteaglo, and
Whereas, it sooms proper to
place upon record a ti lbute to ex
press our appreciation of her
worth both professional and mor
a!, therefore, be it,
Resolved, that while wo great
ly regret the loss of our esteem
ed fr end and teacher, who by
her worthy example and earnest
efforts, has adorned the profes
sion, we bow in submission to
Divine Majesty. A iormal trib
ute of respect is worth nothing.
Therefore, excludn.g formality,
we would say that the profession
has lost in Miss Stoutoigle a vet
eran teachor of sterling quality,
an enthusiastic woi ker in the
cause of education, and a devoted
christian character.
Miss Stouteagle always show
ed true love for her work, always
aiming at higher ideals.
While we mourn her loss, we
foel that our loss is her gain, and
that she has gone to be with that
greatest of Teachers, who taught
as never man taught and that she
heard from ttiat Supreme Ruler
the welcome words, "Well done
good and faithlul servant, enter
Into tho joy of thy Lord."
' Emkuy Thomas,
E. B. Clinic,
EsTKr.LK LO(iUE,
GiuikutB.Meu.ott,
H. B. Hill,
Maiu.akkt Daniki.s,
Committee.
Upou motion of Frank Daniels,
and'eeconded by D. K. Chesuut,
the Institute adopted the above
resolutions.
After a song, Prof. Gordinier,
of Kee Mar College, occupied the
next period. His subject-" What
Makes the Wheela Go Round."
He gave illustration after (.lus
tration, showing to and impress 1
j ing the institute with the fact
that behind aW great achieve
ments and industries is the "IIu
j man Mind.
j After an intermission of 5 mm
j utes, Dr. Albert occupied the
' next period "A Study in Char
' a :tcr building. "
I After a song and toll call, Dr.
I Willis occupied the next period.
IIU suhjoct "The Constitution
aud By laws of Health."
1. Good Parentage.
2. Temperate Habus.
3. Abundant Sleep.
4. Proper Food.
.).
0.
7.
H.
Pure Air.
Pure Wator.
Proper Exercise.
Cjreful Attention to the Ex
cretions.
! Suitable Clothing.
10. Cheerfulness.
11. Well Directed Effort.
12. A Rosoluto Will.
THURSDAY AKTLKNOO.N.
Session assembled at 1:30 p.
m., with a very ciovvded house.
After a roof raising, blood
warming singing of America,
'Vof. Gordinier was introduced.
His subject was "The Mau in
the Moon."
During his visit to tho School
Moon, ho found
1. Plenty of Music.
2. Self Control.
3. Brightness.
"Tho teachor makes or mars
the school."
"The teacher should come .los
er 'o the pupils."
"The teacher should not be too
digi.ied.''
"They shoul 1 study the condi
tions of the child life."
After a live minutes recess and
a song, Dr. Willis occupied the
next periol. II is subje3t
"Moral Training."
"Teach the Emotions."
"Teach moral ideas and moral
judgments."
"Most teaching is, or should
be, done around the fireside,"
"Teachers are responsible for
the morals of the child."
"Teach maxims of morality."
"Teacn stories, fables, songs,
pictures, etc."
. "Have school room decorated
with pictures suggesting moral
lessons."
"Teach cleanliness, first by
example."
"Teach politeness."
The attention and quietness of
tho room showed marked atten
tion and interest in Dr. Willis's
work.
Adjournment.
The Boston Musical Five fur
nished the entertainment; of the
evening.
KIJIDAY MORNING.
Institute assembled at 9:15.
Devotional exercise was con
ducted by Rev. Ai'ams.
Dr. Willis occupied the next
period. This was Dr. Willis'
closing talk. His subject "The
Will."
All play, all teaching, all edu
cational work, sti iuld go to muke
up tho will. The teachers show
ed their high appreciation of Dr.
Willis' work by their response at
the close. ,
After an intermission of ten
minuses, and a song, Supt. Bar
ton called the roll aud found all
teachers present.
Prof, Gordiuier then gave his
farewell add. -ess. He discursed
some very practical questions of
the rural school and school life.
Prof. Gordiaior's work in the
institute was very instructive aud
full of inspiration.
After a song, the committee on
resolutions submited tho follow
ing report :
Whereas, through U;o Providence of
God, we liuvo been permitted to usscm
Mo In this tho furl lull session of the
Fulton County Teachers' Institute, we
desire to show out- appreciation tu
those who have contributed to it nuc
eess. Wo ex press our desire to have
our schools on the highest plane of
elllcleney, and Uieruforo, olTor the fol
lowing resolutions
That we express our sinoorest thanks
to ourublo Superintendent for the dig
Billed and impartial manner In which
tin has presided over this, institute,' for
having given u suuh an able oorps of
Instructors, from whom we have re.
peived great Intellectual Inspiration,
LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN.
Company Organized to Furnish Electric
Llxlit ind Heat fur Mc
Connellsbnrft.
FRANCHISE GRANTED BY COUNCIL.
On application of D..L. Oris
singer, George A. Harris, and
Frame P. Lynch representing the
McComiellsburg Lifcht, Heat and
Power Company, tho town coun
cil at a special mooting Tuesday,
granted the soid company a fran
chise forplantingpolesandst: ing
ing wires in the streets and al
leys within the limits of said bor
ough under the supervision of the
council, the company to be sub
ject to tho usual tax and iu addi
tion pay an annual sum of three
dollars into the troasury of said
borou.h unless tho plant shall Le
in operation within a period of
eighteen months, the Iranchiso
to re null and void.
All accidents resulting to citi
zens of tli9 borough or damage to
property from neghgentconstruc
tion, operation, or maintenance of
said plant, shall bo made good by
said company.
Tho company will immediately
apply for a C'.iarter, and an or
ganization -viil be effected speed
ily. Last Saturday evening shortly
after dark, tho home ot John P.
Nesbit, a mile nortli rfSpring
Run in i ath Valley, was entirely
destroyed by fire, together with
all the contents.' There was no
ono at home when the tire broke
out. Mr. Nesbit was away butohr
ering. All he has left of ins prop
erty is tho clothing ho wore to
butcher in. .There is no insur
ance on the house. The tire was
caused by an overheated stove.
Mr. Xesbit's youngest son had
just left the house a short time
befure the fire was discovered.
and that wo highly esteem his efforts
for tho same. ,
2. That we are consciousthat another
fjreat educational east has just been
given to the teachers and people, and
we urge upon every teacher the whole
soul ellort for the betterment of our
schools.
.1. That much credit is due to our com
petent instructors for their labors In
helping to lift us to a higher plane
both intellectually and morally.
4. That we appreciate the efforts of
the clergy who conducted the devotion
al exercises. .
". That thanks are hereby express
ed to Miss (ireathead. Miss Sipes aud
Mrs. Burton, for th rendition of sev
eral trios which were highly appreciat
ed hy al! present, and thut this reso
lution includes a vote of thanks to
Mrs. Stevens for her services ns or
ganist during the rendition of the
songs above named.
0. That we owe Kev. Adams a vote
of thanks for conducting the vocal
music in such an ultle manner,
i. Thut we make un effort to increase
our school libraries and properly use
the ones already established.
8. That to our county papers and
public in general, w owe u debt of
gratitude, that we hereby express.
U. That the children of our county
should have the advantage ot the bett
possiblo schools; and to have this,
they must have the best possible teach
ers; and that it is the duly of direct
ors to consider that they are acting
only as agents for the boys und girls,
when it comes to the employment of
teachers to fill the schools.
10. Thut we urge upou the teachers
a careful study of the circular letter
mailed to each teacher by our Super
intendent. II. That wo, as touchers, return to
our work with renewed zeal and a de
termination to make of ourselves
teachers who wili do honor to the pro
fession by lifting tho schools ot this
county to a loftier plane than they
have as yet attained.
Emkuy Thomas,
Kthki. Hays,
Jl-'.SSIK GlKN'CKIt,
Ada JlAicroN,
Myhti.k Stkvkns,
Gii.iii-.iir H. Mki.lott,
C C UOTZ,
.C'onmiitUo.
Upon motion of B. C. Latnber
son and secouded by Levi P. Mor
ton, the resolutions were adopt
od. '
After a song, Supt. Barton
closed the iustitute with some
very appropriate suggestions.
The Institute was closed by
song, aud beuediotion by Rev.
Adams.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings anJ Goings
Here lor a Vacation, or Away -for
a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
M. D. Malhias, of llustontown,
was a welcome caller at this ollicc
Monday morning.
Ex Commissioner L. K. Clino,
of Burnt Cabins, was iu town a
few hours Tuesday.
Mis Bessii Motter, of the
Eastern Sbor, Md., is visiting
among her friends here.
Andy Fore and Landlord Sr eck,
of Burnt Cabins, were in town at
tending to business Tuesday.
Jor.as Lake, of Laidig, who had
been at Harnsburg aad Alttoun
on business, returned to his homo
Tnursday.
Mrs. James E. Lyon, ;of West
Dublin, spent last week in this
place, the guest of fie Misses
Diclsso i.
Ivjibert Ecert3 and son Jacob,
two of Thompson's prosperous
farmers, were iu town a few
hours last Friday.
Miss Kellio Trout is spending
a couple of weeks with her broth
er, Dr. N. C. Trout, at Fairfield,
Pa.
Miss Annie Buckley, cf Fort
Littleton, who had been visiting
friends atChambersburg, return
ed t j her home last Thursday.
Lewis Sipes, of Laidig, is mov
ing this week to Locust Grove,
where he will occupy, tho farm
lately acquired at the latter place.
Frank Duffy, the popular mil
ler at Webster Mills, has been
suffering from a dangerous at
tack of appendicitis, during the
past week.
Mrs. '-. M. Cook, who had. been
called to Chambersburg last
week by the death 'of Mrs. Zach
arias, is spending this week with
friends in that placo.
Dr. J. W. Mossor, cf this place,
has received notico of Ins appoint
ment ai Medina! Inspector for
Fulton county, by the State
Board of Uialth.
Rev. C. W. Summey will pr'each
in the Reformed church next
SuLday at 10::10 i. m., and at
Hebron at 2:30 p. m. You are in
vited to these services.
Capt. Dottorman will hold
preaching services at tho Salva
tion Array church, at Big Covo
Tannery, on Sunday at 2:.'10 p. m.,
and in tho evening at 7 o'clock.
All are welcome.
Squire Billy Grove, of Clear
Iiidge, and son H. G. Grove, of
Garrett, Somerset county, were
in town Tuesday. The son, who
has been away fnm Clear Ridge
about eighteen years, is spending
a weekonhisoldstampingground.
We were shown, ono day last
week, by Mr. Nicholas Koettgur,
it piece of an inch and a half lead
pipe which hud been gnawed en
tirely through by m's, the marks
of their teeth being plainly seen on
the pipe. The piece was about "1
inches long und wits cut tlie entire
length.
By the breaking of a cable ou
an elevator m the Geiser shops at
Waynesboro, on Wednesday of
last week, three men were killed,
one fatally injured, and several
others seriously hurt, among
whom were Harry and Henry
Sipes and Harry Ray, of this
county.
Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Adams,
and their littlo daughter Henri'
etta, of Newport, Pa., were tho
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Stevens, during institute. Mr.
Adams has been Director of Mu-,
sic at the County Institute hero
during tho threo last annual ies
sious, and has "filled the bill" m
every particular. Possessing an
excellent voicei 'Md a thorough
familiarity with the ai t aud
science of Music, together witli
his pleasing manner and gentle
manly appearauco. he easily takes
first rank with the most desir
able "musical men" for couuty
institutes,