VOLUME 8.
JkCONNELLSUUUG, PA., M-CEMUElt 20, 1900.
NUMHEll 12
SEEING KANSAS.
F.noch C. Peck Writes Interestingly of
His Observations In the Sun
- flower Slate. .
VISITED PRANK ROCKEFELLER'S RANCH
Mr. Enoch C. Peck, a native of
Belfast township, this- county,
who with his daughter Miss Min
nie, spent several weeks last
summer visiting among-relatives
and old time friouds in this coun
ty, weut to Kansas several years
ago, and Is now one of the Sun
Hover State'jj' prosperous citi
zen's, tie is now making atrip
through the southwestern part
of his State, and incidentally dip
ping down into Oklahoma. Mr.
Peck is a close observer, and
writes- interestingly of condi
tions as he sees them.
But, we will let him talk lor
liTinself
"I left my home in Kingman
the latter part ot October, went
west as far as Pratt on the A. T.
& S. F. railroad, staid there all
night, and next - day went over
the Rock Island railroad to Plains,
Kas., where I spent about a week.
Then 1 returned to Minneola,
thence across the country by liv
ery team thirty miles to Ashland,
the courty seat of Clark county,
in four hours, at a cost of $11.20.
From Ashland, I wont west on
the bante l o to Jnglewood. a
town in the southwestern part of
the State, which is the terminus
of the rosd. After a Btay of a
week at Eoglewood, I went south
into Beaver county, Oklahoma,
wherfe I got into a furious snow
storm; but I saw lots of nice land,
and some that was not so nice,
but all covered with grass, and
liundredsof cattle grazing many
with no other feed, and a few
with a little - Kaffir corn. Year
lii g steers are worth $20 and
two year olds, $30. They are bo
ing shipped away to city markets
by the train load.
"My next stop was at Cold wa
ter, where I spent nearly three
weeks, Here one sees nice level
country. It is inclined to be a
little sandy and gravelly; and by
some persons, the soil is not con
sidered very good. The price of
it, howtver, ranges from $4 50 to
$25 an acre; and the tracts run
from 40 to 20,000 acres. There
are some beautiful streams of
water flowiug through it from
the size of Licking Creek down to
the ordinary spring run. The
streams are generally very sandy
in the b ittom, and have low sandy
baaks the Band a very light col
or. The "bottom" land a few
feet from the strsain, although
very sandy, is generally product
Ive.
"Plains, Kansas, is up on a
high table land, an4 is so level
that the water stands in ponds,
covering from a few rods to fif
teen acresjn a wet time; but it is
not often that water stands very
lorg at a time. Plains is a great
wheat country. Three men in
Plains each own about 82,000
ncres, and they are aiming to
have it all put into wheat as soon
a they can get it plowed. They
raise from 15 to 2" bus. per acre,
and get from t5 to 80 cents per
bu. The land is black, heavy,
clayey soil, and cost them, two o?
three years ago, about $2 .50 or
$3 0C an acre; now it is worth
$25to$!JO, or more, but is not
for sale; so you see how land
speculation goes here Some
quarters of 1G0 acres each, sold
for $200, that are now selling for
$5,000 to $10,000. , Many poople
are going from Kingmau county.
They sell at from $20 to $50 an
acre, and buy in Western Kansas
and Eastern Colorado at from
$1.25 to $l.87i an acre, and some
are Homes toad iag claims gov
em men t land to be paid for in 5
years at $1.25 per acre.
"Hotel business Is one of the
money makers here in the west
now 5 a meal, and. 25 to 50
cents a night for bod ea:-h per
son and nodiaoount by the week.
The higher priced hotels charge
$2 a day straight, and have All
they can well accommodate. Ho
tels take in from $10 to $120 a day.
Groceries are about the samo
price here as in Fulton county.
"I came last Friday to Belvi
dere, where Frank Rockefeller
lives. He is a brother of the fa
mous "John D." Frank and I
had quite a nice visit he called
mo Peck's bad boy. Ho owns
about 15,000 acres of good land
along Soldier Creek. His ranch
is 8 or 10 miies Inlength. Here I
saw 22 buffaloes some of them,
big old follows; and, sonic, little
calves.
' I tell you that was a sight of a
life time to see that herd of buf
faloes ! 1 was within twenty foot
of them, and they soemod perfect
ly gentle; but no one can gctucar
enough to touch them. They are
in a 300 acre pasture, surrounded
by wire fence. Then we went on
a few miles upthecreek,andcame
to a field of deer and one big buf
falo. The deer came up within
three feet of us.
"This creek is well timbered
with elm, hackb3rry, cottonwood,
etc. I got a mess of wild Irost
grapes by climbing high np into
the top of a big elm tree. The
creek is fed by numerous springs
and is tilled with water cress and
nice fish. The valley is covered
with blue grass. Among the tim
ber in places, sarsaparilla vines,
bitter sweet, green briars, cover
the trees.
"Wild ducks Hew up out of the
sparkling water, and circled
around to hht igaui, while
bunches of quail would run across
the road, or a squirrel or rabbit,
seek a hiding place in a hollow
tree.
"A few prairie chickens yet
keep company for the buffalo to
remind him of frontier days, hut
poor Lo ! is no more to be seen
smoking his pipe by his teepe in
this quiet little valley; no more
the curling- smoke as a signal is
seen rising from the wigwam of
the chief with his papoose and
squaw beside him or surround
ed by braves, with their ponies,
blankets, robes, lariats, etc. The
canoe is no more, the bow is un
strung,' the arrows are lost, and
two railroads plow through their
burying grounds wherelovedones
were tenderly lain by sorrowing
friends to await the happy hunt
lhe eround not many moons
away.
"Though Mr. "Roekey" as his
hired men familiarly call him, for
bade the Railroad Company to en
ter upon his land, the road is
graded to his line on either Aide,
while legal steps are being taken
to gain legal right-of-way through
Soldier Creek Park f he homo of
Hereford, Shorthorn, and Polled
Short Horn .cattle, Belvidere,
Kiowa county. Ks a home where
no finer herd of six hundred head
of thorough bredcattleeverroam
ed many prize winners valued
high up into the thousands.
"The most valued broods of
horses are used to till largo tracts
of ranch or park; noble steeds
for the saddle; and imported road
sters, draw the vehicles carry
ing Mr. Rockefeller and his fam
lly as well as many strangers-
noted or humble who, alike en
joy the hospitality of this home,
in sunny Kansas, for which any
other millionaire in the world
might willirgly exchange.
' To mention in detail the fine
Angora goats, Poland hogs, do
mestic pets, fowls and the respec
tive abode and care of each the
shrubbery, horticulture apiary,
aviary, science, art departments,
etc., would be abundant subject
matter to fill a book too much
for this, already, too long' latter.
" "Wishing all my eastern friends
a Merry Christmas and prosper
ous New Year, lam
Yours truly,
Enoch C. Puck.
John W, Shimer, car Inspector
in the yards at McKeesport, is
spending the holidays in the home
of his mother, Mrs. Barbara A,
Bhlroer, of this place. lie was
called borne on account of the
death of Ids grandmother.
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.
Memorable Day of Song, Gladness, and
Gifts- Written for The Fulton
County News.
BY PROFESSOR GEORGE W. ASI1T0N.
"AwHke. irliiri heuriH! tlet tip mid hIok:
II In Hie hlrlh cly n( thv Klw!''
The Christmas sjrg still ling
ers. If not in the neicis ana up
on the streets, yet in our hearts
and homos wo still sing sweet
Christmas carols. Lovo ruus in
to j oetry; gladness finds expres
sion in song. Even upon the birth
of Christ poetry and song were
laid uuder angelic contribution to
celeb1 ate the auspicious event.
Ever since, poets have sung their
sweetest strains when their
tongues were touched with this
heavenly fire.
God loved and gave Tho gift
wis tne most costly, precious,
beneficent, the universe afforded
The gift of all the stars would have
been infinitely loss valuable. The
gift of all the angels would have
been a trifle compared to it. The
gift of His own glory, power and
wisdom would not have equaled it.
The gift of His Son, to reign an J
... . i 1
servo in nis migni ana giory,
would have been immeasurably
less than the gift of that Son as a
sufferer to be clothed in mortali
ty, poor, despised, tempted, in
sulted, sorrowful, tho brother of
every lost sinnar, the burden-
bearer of our lace, a sin-offenug
for all, Oo the anniversary of our
Lord's birth in a manger weshould
remember the gift and the giver.
Such wonderful love should beget
love in return.
Real love always gives. Tint
is its nature, it cannos oe re
strained. ' Christmas is the day
of gilts. Jesus takes pleasure in
such celebrations of his birth.
There is fragrauce in the bloom
ing of love, far sweeter than in all
fiankiccense and myrrh. Let it
break forth freely ! All possible
expressions of it are worship.
Give to the old, the middle-aged
and the young; give to the rich
and the poor; to the loved and the
pitied; to the joyful and the sor
rowful, give for Jesus sake; cele
brate generously and joyfully.
Give trinkets and treasures, toys
and mementoes; the useful and
ornamental; the cheap and the
costly; the homely and the beau
tiful; both food and clothing; to
the body and the mind; to the eye
and tho heart; to the family- and
the church, Wherever lovo ex
tends gifts should go on Christ
mas day, that the wholeearth may
be 11. ioded with gladness and all
hearts filled with praise. The
Lord will recognize and approve
it all; the clatter of presents will
raise a sweet melody to the skies;
not a note will be lost, and not a
discord permitted. Love'. work
is harmony; love's gifts on X'm is
day, whethor to the grandmother
or the baby, the relative or the
stranger, raise a Psalm of prise
to the Savior, and send a bright
smile of pleasure over His glori
ous face. ,
Love delights in receiving as
well as giving. Jesus has pleas
uro in saving, and being welcomed
to souls redeemed. Ojr gift di
rect to Hi m should be our hearts,
Christmas is a good day for con
secration, and entering into the
joys of our Lord. There are many
hearts no'- given to Christ. Let
them bo given as a Christmas
present ,They will gladden His
heart and call down His benedic
tion. Who will send a thril) of joy
to heaven ? Who will add to the
pleasures of Christmas in glory
Jesus longs for gifts;augelsawait
them with strong desire; in our
giving let us give our hearts to
Christ.
Upon this good, glad day more
than upon uny other diy in the
whole year do we seem to realize
the fulfillment of theangelic song :
"Peace on earth and good will to
men." Every heart seems tilled
with peace and good wll It Is a
day when the sares and vexations
of lifeare measurably forgotten;
when the hitter witor of strife
fJOWN SOUTH IN DIXIE.
John H. H. Lewis Tells of a Trip He Is
Making Through Virginia and W.-sl
Virginia.
Peorisburg,Va.,Dec. 14. Leav
ing Hagerstottii at 2 o'clock on
the morning of the 10th lust., over
the Norfolk t Western, my first
stop was at Roanoke, Va., a dis
tance of Jill'.) mile.. Much of this
trip was mado o early in the
morning to have a good view of
tho country through v hich I was
passing; and yet I was passing
over historic ground made so by
tho war of tho Rebellion. Thede
vastatiou produced bf that terri
ble crisis, is not enlirely obliter
ated, as tho ruins hero and there
of au old chimney, partly stand
ing testify.
Roanokeis an enterprising city,
situate on the Roai.oke river, the
fi.ot hills of tin Allegheuies being
plainly visible t the west. The
impress of northern push and en
terprise is plainly visible, and the
city is located in a splendid agri
cultural section of limestone land.
Pursuing our course to tie
south and west over the Norfolk
and Western, we are soon wind
ing our way in a kiud of serpent
ine direction around crags and
spurs, aud through tunnels of the
Alleghenies, until we strike the
New River at Radford, not far
from the Tennessee line; thence
on south side of this river to the
place mentioned at the head of
this ietter.
West Virginia is ronantic, and
lull of picturesque scenery. As
I write, I can look fro.n my hotel
window and see a mountan peak
2,500 feet above sea level.
Near this place are the Hot
Springs, w here there are 800 or
more hotel guests, principally
from New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Washington, Pittsburg,
seeking health or pleasure. The
cheapest J ate for board is seven
dollars a day. Andy Carnegie has
a fine cottage at tho Hot Springs.
There are many other resorts
In this section, such asteWarm
Springs, the AIl-HealingSpriugs,
etc. A syndicate has just pur
chased several thousand acres in
Craig county, Va., near the West
Virginia line, for the purpose of
opening upother summer resorts.
The Tidewater railroad is now
in course of construction along
tho banks of the New River. It
is said thf.t 5,000 men are engag
ed on this work, and the spot cash
is paid at every step the Stand
ard Oil Company is putting up the
money. This railroad will pene
trate the 'great Kanawha Valley
opening great mineral resources
us well as gas aud oil.
The man who wrote "O the
Sweet, S veet Virgitia Hills" and
had it set to music, must have
foreseen the future greatness of
this State conceived and brought
forth under such peculiar clreutn
stancos, and of its people, who,
when uloug the southern horizon
hung such dark and ominous
clouds, stood loyally by the Union.
C. M. Sipos, near Audover, has
eight nice Berkshire' Polaud
China pigs, 4 weeks old, that he
will sell. ' '
and contention are dried up; when
ill will and all malevolent passions
are stilled, and when our whole
hearts go out kindly aud benevol
ently towaidour fellowmen.
As this blessed day is coming
around ag in, may it dawn with a
holier, purerlightthauever. May
its sacred associations and its
pleasant memories lift us all up in
to a better m.ra.1 atmosphere. We
would ha.'e it the best, and cheer
iestaud happiest day of the whole
year to the readers of the News.
We can make it such a day I y
hungering and thirsting for ti e
fullness of the Christ Life m us.
And may its holy influence bo-
come an abiding presence in our
hoarts.
"Welcome merry ChrUtmm ! hi r Urn Joyful
Hong.
How lu liuiflnk eborm colionx wldeaiiA
long;
Not a titoe but hriifhten. ub thu nonuil welieur,
Nut hert but welcome (JhrUtinuH draw
ing uer; '
Careworn men id wo tier, oMldlh voloet. g uy
All units tn liatvir n-irOI1c,hrtitintiiD.i)r."
FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
Held at (Jreenhill Presbyterian Church,
December, 4th and 5th, 1906.
MANY PRACTICAL DISCUSSIONS.
TI KSD.W AKTKIiXOOX SKSSIOX.
lion. 10 S. Hoover, Lancaster,
Pa., gave nn excellent talk on top
ic, now can we Keep up mo r er
tihtv of the Soil the Cheapest?
This is ii question which concerns
and interests every farmer in
Fulton county, as well as every
other section of tho state. It will
pay any farmer well for the time
spent going to hoar this talk.
Many of the farmers of Lick
ing Creek and adjoining townships
mis-ied a good thing by not coin
ing to hear Mr. Hoover. It was
a practical talk by a practical
farmer.
Recitation, Just Because, by
Miss Thilinti Metzler, nicely ren
dered. Mr. J. II. Peachey, Belleville,
Milllin county, Pa., gave a grand
talk on topic, Tho Clover Crop
and llow to Grow It. Every
fanner knows about the feeding,
inaniirial, and fertilizing values of
clover. Kvery fanner also knows
how difficult, of late years, it has
been to get clover to grow, to get
a good set.
Mr. Peachey gave a practical
plan how to grow -clover, aud get
ii good set without failure." Those
farmers who missed hearing his
talk, missed something valuable.
Mr. I). II. Watts, of Kernnoor,
Clearfield county, Pa., gave im
instructive talk on topic, Tho
Soil, tho Seed bed and Plant, llow
many farmers in v niton county
know what crops the soil of their
farms is best adopted to know
what plant food their soil is de
ficient in, and know what plant
food to supply to their exhausted
soils, and know just what condi
tions of soil should ho to grow
sure and good crops.
It was a practical talk from a
practical farmer.
Tlll'lt.HPAY KVKNIXIi SKSSIOX.
Sinking, America, National
Hymn.
Mr. D. II. Watts gave an inter
esting address on topic, Farm
Buildings and Blunders. lie said
that farm buildings are very pro
miscuously arranged. Jn some in
stances, tho house is located where
the bam should he, and the barn
is located where the house should
ha. In other instances, tho pig
sty is located whore the front lawn
should bo. lie then gave instruc
tions, plans and directionsv is to
proper location of farm buildings,
and 8iirroundings,plansforercction
thereof for convenience, and com
fort, and tho furnishing thereof
with ventilation, water, heat, light
and all necessary equipments. Ho
said tho rural homo is the grandest
home in this country. Tho Hi,
000,000 rural homes ure the great
est bulwark of this government.
Tho attention and interest of the
large audience was fully elicited.
Recitation, Cherish the bright
Side, by Miss Alluria Daniels, well
rendered.
Mr. J. II. Peachey, gave a good
address on topic, Echoes from the
Farm. The audience was held
spell-bound as the speaker describ
ed tho many sad echoes coming
from the farm, aud the farm home
And whiist describing the pleasant,
cheerful, and happy echoes coining
from the farm, and farmer.
Recitation, Snow Storm, by
MJss Ethel Deshong, well recited.
WKPXKSDAY MOHXIXO SKSSIOX.
Mr. J. 11. Peachey gave a most
excellent, and instructive talk on
Corn Culture It would have paid
any farmer to have come twenty
miles to hear this talk. It was h
piueticul talk from a practical
furinor who had experimented
for years in raising Corn, tho most
valuable crop to tho r n't.in coun
ty farmer.
Mr. II. S. Daniels, a Licking
Creek farmer, read a very Inter
outing sketch of history, describ
ing the first, early applications of
lime for agricultural purposes
and said that he had received very
good and beneh'c al results from
the application of caustic lime, on
his wheat ground, spread just be
fore s.iwing, and also drilled in
with wheat in proportion of ?, lime.
and h acid phosphate, mixed,
that it not only benefitted the
wheat crop, but also the grass
crop. Recommends frequent ap
plications, and not large doses
never applied more than .o bush
els per acre very beneficial to
sweeten the sour soil, where sheep
sorrel grows.
lion. E. S. Hoover gavo an in
structive, talk on topic, Wastes
on the Farm. How many fanners
are aware of tho great wastes on
the farm ? It truly was an eye-
opener to the fanners who heard
Mr. Hoover recount the many
wastes on the farm. No wonder
the fanner, who alone tills and tie-
K?nds upon tho soil, never grows
rich. How many millionaire fann
ers arc there?
WKPXKSDAY AKTKliXOOX SKSSIOX.
Mr. I). II. Watts gave a practi
cal talk on topic, The feed and
care of the Dairy Herd. No doubt
about it the dairy and poultry de
partments bring in more revenue
to lull ton county farmers than
any one, or all other sources put
together. How important that tho
farmers sho'dd have heard Mr.
Watts, for he is a practical dairy
man has been in the business for
years, has ncen sticcesstui and he
tells in a very pleasant and inter
esting way his present day
methods of selecting, testing, car
ing for, an I feeding dairy cows.
It was an eye-opener to the fann
ers present, and would likewise be
to every farmer in Fulton county
to hear Mr. Watts tell what yields
and results begets from his dairy
herd, and what prices ho gets for
his products. The farmer who
missed hearing him missed some
thing valuable.
Hon. K. S. Hoover gave a de
lightful talk on topic, The Horse,
His Breeding, Rearing, and Train
ing. Every fanner in Fulton
county, knows that if he hud had
tho faculty of foresight into the
future, and had gone into breed
ing, raising, and training of horses
some years ago, he couia have
made a fortune, at the present day
prices. Mr. Hoover gavo some
valuable information to all farmers
who wish to go into raising and
training horses. Why even the
little boys present were deeply in
terested whilst Mr. Hoover was
telling how ho hud trained his
horses of different dispositions.
Recitation, Nobility, by Muster
Floyd Daniels, well rendered.
WKPXKSDAY KVKXIXO.
Singing, Wonderful Story of
Love.
Mr. JH. Peachey gave an ex
cellent talk on topic -Breeding
and Feeding tho Pig. He said the
pig was one of tho Big 4 on his
farm. Tho breeding of pigs and
hozs has, of late years, been quite
profitable to some Fulton county
farmers. Mr. Peachey shows how'
every farmer can make is profita
ble, ho is in the business, bus
been for years, has been success
ful, he knows whereof he talks.
Every fanner who missed hearing
him missed something good as
gold.
Recitation, Remember boys
make men,, by Clem Dishong, nico
ly recited.
Mr. D. II. Wutts gave an inter
esting add ressoif topic The Farm
er of the Future. Points I must
be a great man; 2 must bo a brainy
man; 3 must be un educated man;
and 4 must be a scientific man.
Closing words by Instructors.
Chairman thanked the audience,
and especially the little boys anil
girls, for attention and good be
havior. On motion, a vote of
thanks was extended to the Insti
tute Instructors.
Adjournotl si no. die.
R. M. Kesdau,
J. A. Stkwaiit, Chuiriiuin.
Secretary.
Miss Jennie Alexander, who
had been spending a couple of
months at Narberth, returned to
her home in tut place, on Tues
day evenlnst of last week.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshot at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
. for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS " AND VISITED
Max Sheotz was in Chambers
burg last Saturday.
Hon. Jno. P. Sipes spent a day
in Uarrisburg last week.
Mrs. C. H. Stevens and the
editor's wife were in Harrisburfe
over Sunday.
John D. Motttr, of Ilollidays
burg, is visiting his parents
here.
Miss Sadie Stewart, of fireen
hill, is a guest in the home cf L.
H. Wiblo, E?q.
After having spent almost two
weeks in Buck Valley, Dr. W. L.
McKibbin has returned home.
Mrs. J. C. Grimes is making a
holiday visit among her Green
castle relatives and friend..
Nora Fisher, Alice Hays, Bess
Irwin, aud Nettie Stouteagle
students at the C. V, State Nor
mal, are home for their holiday
vacation.
Miss Helen Collier, who had
been visiting iu the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Grimes several weeks,
has returned to her home iu
Greencastle.
Jno. Cohick, theeflicient agent of
the E. B. T. R. R. atThreeSprings,
slaughtered on tho 11th inst. lor
his winter moat, two hogs which
dressed 512A and 4!t2.J respective
ly, or, a total of 1,00") pounds.
Not a bad pair ot pigs, John.
DIED IN SYRIA.
Prof. Robert H. West, Son of Rev. Dr.
Win. A. West, Died Last Sunday.
After conducting his usual ser
vices in th' Presbyterian church
last Sunday, Rev. Dr. West hast
ened away to Chambersburg on
the early hack Monday morning
to attend a meeting of the trustees
of Wilson College of which, tho
Doctor is a member, little think
ing of the cloud of sorrow that
was lowering ready io burst iuto
a turious storm. During the day
a message came to the telegraph
office in this place for Dr. West
conveying the sad intelligence
that his son Prof. Robert H. West
had died last Sunday afternoon at
his home in Beirut, Syria.
The message was atonce phoned
to the Doctor at Chambersburg.
There was no particulars other
than that typhoid fever was the
cause of death.
Prof. West was 44 years old and
leaves his wife and six children.
Also his father and three sisters
Miss Anna, Tokyo, Japan; Mrs.
Wm. J9unings, Uarrisburg; Mrs,
R. Sharpe Patterson, Newville.
Prof. West was of the faculty
of the Syrian Protestant College,
a Presbyterian institution at Bei
rut. Rebecca T. Conurer.
At tho home of twt daughter,
Mrs. Barbara A. Shimer, in this
place, last Wednesday evening,
12th mst., Mrs. Rebecca Tieo
Comerer died at the advanced
age of 88 years, 2 months and 21
days. In the death of "Aunt
Beckie,'1 as she was familiarly
known, there has passed away
McConnollsburg's most aged res
ident. Her husband, Jacob Com
erer, died fifty six years ago.
Mrs. Comerer was a lifelong
member cf the Lutheran church,
and enjoyed the esteem of all who
knew her.
She is survived by four daugh
ters, namely, Mrs. ohimer, Mrs.
Agnes Kay, Mrs. Mary Ellou
Seylar, and Rebncca, wife of J.
H. L hr, Hustontowu. Two sis
ters and a brother, namely, Mul
vina Cardiff, Illinois; Hannah Wit
ter, Oklahoma; and "Ueury II.
Tice, GibsohburgYO , are all that
are left of a family of thlrtoou
children, all of whom grew to
manhood.
Funeral on, Sunday morninjr,
aud interment la tho Lutherra
graveyard.