Jfttltcm Countg 3cuo. VOLUME 8. McCOXNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 2S, 1907. NUMBER 2 4 DOWN IN WEST VIRGINIA, pun new northwest state. RECORD OF DEATHS. Jotlings About Tliis Child of The Civil War Made by J. H, H. Lcwia. RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE. February 14th has had its days ju the history of the world. The tirst patent granted to Alexander Graham Bell for telephone was in 1878, February 14th. " i'he House of Representatives adopted Speaker Reed's new rules February 11. 1890. King Edward VII. opened the lirst Pariimont of his reign Feb ruary 11, 1891, 1 1 is a day when the mails are tilled with many dainty little mis sives of love and affection, and others that do not cement the "tie that binds," but creates a good deal of mirth, and some times ridicule at the expense of the recipient. Logan county, West Virginia, is experiencing an era iu railroad development which is only sec onded by the uu usual activity in the opening of coal and timber lands. The Chesapeake & Ohio, the Norfolk A Western, the Deepwa t r, and the Island Creek rail reads are all trying to secure in 1 Is and outlets to this territory iu which many new leases are be ing opened up. It is difficult to understand the actions of the various railroads, as the plans are in their infancy, and no official information can be secured as they usually keep their business under their hats. It is very evident, however, that something is being done which Will effect most materially the prosperity or Logan county. Judging from the present ac tivity, the town of Logan will shortly receive an impetus which will undoubtedly place it in a class with other West Virginia towns. The advent of the Tidewater or Deep water the railroad that is backed by the Standard Oil Com pany, has done more than any thing elso to open up the State Mid develop it to such an extent that last year it ranked second as a coal producing state. Those majestic hills are just full of coal, and the ravines are alive with people miuing coal, and Hj miles of coke ovens, burning it in to coke. Towns and towns are being built upon steep hill sides that can only be approached by ascending iong Mights ot steps, which reminds you of the cliff dwellers; as those ravines are so narrow that by Ihe time a few lines of coke ovens are er cted, and a railroad track is taken up, the level ground has all been util izod and necessarily they must use the steep hill sides for build ing lots. I'ennsylvanians have a quired a largo range already of the coal lands. Borwind-White have large coal plants in McDow ell county, Virginia, and a town of considerable size has been named Her wind; and the one thing that I noticed paitioularly was the elegant company houses erected large and oommodius, painted up to date for their min ers and other employees; while at other plants they are nearer shacks. You find a mixed population ia West Virgiuia Hungarians. Ital ians, Poies, Slavs but the pre dominant race is the colored peo ple. West Virgiuia is overrun with the negro. They have Hook ed hero from the Old Dominion, from North aud South Carolina, and f.'om elsewhere iu thSouth, because ofthesociil equality al lowed thorn. You find them act W ing in the capacity of Justices of the Peace, you And them as con stables, as deeuty sheriffs, police, etc.; and while spending some mt tune looking in upon the criminal court iu McDowell county, 1 saw three dusk; free Americans ex pounding the law before his Hon or, and one of the colored gentle men was an ex convict who had ! By Uniting Counties of Idaho, Wash ington and Oregon. I Residents all over eastern and I central Washington, northern i Idaho and uortheistom Oregon ' aro evincing interest in the pro- posal to create a new State by i taking twenty six counties, with a population of 400,000, in the ter ! ritory bounded on the west by the Cascade range, on the east by the Bitter Root Mountains, on the north by the international boundary and on tho south by the Blue Mountains. Judging by Ihe hearty support accorded, t'.iore is reasonable prospect that the project will be cirried out successfully. The proposed action to create the new State by taking parts of three adjoiuiug Commonwealths is without a precedent in the his tory of the nation. Prominent lawyers iu the Northwest declare that provision is made in the Con stitution of the roiled States for the creation of new states, and they point to section 8, article 1, as tho method of procedure. The text follows : "New Stites may be admitted by Congress into the Union, but DO new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other Statoi nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States or parts. f States without the consent of the Legis latures of the States concerned, as well as of the Congress. District Attorney George B. Dan iels a Victim of Pneu monia. J. W. MELLOT OF BELFAST. ANOTHER. sei ved a term in the penitentiary. The amalgamation of the races is not, strictly speaking, prohibited nor is it frowned down as you would think. Sixty-one indict moots were returned by the grand inquest that just closed its sitting and th-3 majority of the cases were for murder and hold ing people up at the point of a gun to give up their money, aud the yrv.at majority were negroes or mongrels. 1 was in a house to day where the bullet holes were plainly visible on the wall and fourteen shots had been tired. The blood was still to be seen on the floor and the man was sh.jt to death. This, however, was not for money. Whiskey and woman figured largely in this tragic death. Hattield was killed and a McCoy girl shot in the arm but uot seriously wounded. This is only one case. They are weekly occurrences aud do not excite people here. Nearly every man carries a gun and peo ple do not stand on tho impulse of shooting, but shoot at once. This tragic death that I just narrated occurred at the town of Peeryville and used to be the county town of McDowell county, and is tho second death that oc curred at the same house a one story house with no attick, shed roof.and wbuld answer fairly well for a sheep fold in your county if the wiuter was not too severe. Over the door was some lettering resembling Chinese hyeiogly phics, when deciphered meant restaurant. The shack was ten anted by the mother and two young girls about eighteen years of age. However, tho oid lady is stopping at tho fort at the county seat at this time, leaving the shack in charge of others. These towns aro upon the hr.e ol the Norfi lk & Western railroad starting from Hagerstown, Md., through Hue to Columbus, Ohio. A rattlesnuko ws captured in tho Yukon miues a few days ago 1M) faot from the mouth of tho mine eight feet loog, ten inches around the body, had twenty oigiit rattles and was supposed by the old people to bo forty years old. The snake was killed and soul to Washn gton, D. C. The Yukon mines are situated on the Norfolk & Western railroad on Dry Fork rivor about twonty miles in. 1. 1 the Kentucky line The wonderful piles of rocks aud caverns m the mountains afford secure hiding places for such monstrous reptiles. J. II. H. Lewis. Ligan, liOgnn county, W. Va. Feb. 14. 1007. Intense interest in the election last Tuesday, not feeling very well physically, waiting uutil the vote was counted out Tuesday evening, and going home at 11 o' clock, to find himself next morn ing iu the terrible grip of pleuro pneumonia, which snuffed out the candle of hfo on the following Saturday evening such is the sad story of the last few days of the life of District Attorney George Barton Daniels, of this place. . Seldom has a death in this community produced such a shock, or has occasioned greater sorrow than this. Several weeks ago, Mr. Daniels suffered an at tack of grippe, aud was housed up a few days, but was out again, aud no one- not even his immedi ate family suspected the least reason for thinking that ho would not soor. be fully recovered. But the seeds of the insidious disease still lurked within his system, and it only requi cd the more than usual exertion iiv ident to George b. Daniels. the excitement of tho election, to cause them to germinate, and bring forth their worst fruitage. Mr. Daniels was a natural -oorn politician, and it would have been inconsistent with his nature not to have taken a lively interest in the result if an election. The deceased was a member of one of the oldest aud most promi nent families in the County a son of Hon. James Daniels, who served as Associate Judge aud Commissioner. George was edu cated in tho common schools aud in our County Normal schools; aud after having taught several terms in the schools of the Coun ty, he read law in the office of Hon. John P. Sipes, and was ad mitted to the Fulton Couuty Bar, October 10, 1601. He served as Clerk to the Commissioners, aud was three times elected to the of fice of Dist' lot Attorney, serving continuously in that office from 1K!I7 until the time of his death. Ho took an active interest iu politics, served several years as County Chairmau of the Demo cratic party, and represented the Couuty in several Democratic State Conventions. On being informed of Mr. Dan iels' death, J udgeSwope appointed- J. Nelson Sipes, Esq , aad Hons. John P. Sipes and W. Scott Alexander, as a committee to prepare suitable resolution touch ing the life, services and death of Mr. Daniels; the committee will suhmit the resolutions to Court at tho close of business on Mon day evening of Court, when ap propriate remarks will be made. The widow and children of tho deceased have the sympathies of the eutire community. By his perseverauce and close application he acquired a general knowledge of the law, and had a lucrative practice.' His kind aud genial disposition made him hosts of friends. Ho was a member of the Royal Arcanum, the Odd Pel lows and the Elks. His church afh illations were with the Re formeds, but as that ohurch has no pastor here, the funoral ser vices were conducted by Rev. Dr. West, assisted by Revs. (Mimes and Grove, on Tuesday last. I Beautiful Moral displays adorned j his casket, presented by the Odd I Fellows of this place, the Elks of Chamborsburg, Captain SUinuer of Scotland, and others. His re j maun were followed to the Union cemetery by a large coucourse of hi i friends. JACOB W, MlXi.oTT. On Wednesday morning, Feb ruary L'0. 1007, death visited the homo of Mrs. Amanda Mellott, i widow of the late Rev. Absalom Mellott, of Belfast township, and claimed as its victim, her son Ja cob W. Mellott, aged 24 years, o months and 20 days. The deceased was stricken about the liith inst , with typhoid puoumonia, and during the last wek of his life his phvsict.1 suf fering was intense. Ho leaves to mourn their great loss a loving mother and two sis ters, Laura and Irene, besides many other relaiives and 'rieuds We recall his figure of good pro portion, his color of cheek so suggestive of health and vitality, naturally forecasting a long life. As a son, he was always faith ful to the home interests aud the support of, his now grief stricken mother. In reviewing his life, we readi ly recall his many admirable qualities of mind and heart his genial disposition, his Kindliness of manner all of wh;ch are at tested by the large em le of now sorrowing friends. Funeral so vices on the 82nd. ! conducted by Revs. J. Calvin Garland and William Truax. I ), torment was made iu the cenie tery at; the German Baptist eiureh. A. Fkikni). SI SAN HOICK. Susan Houck died at the home of her son Ephr.im, in Ayr town ship, February is, 1 07. She was born in Little Cove, May 12, 1810, and spent most of her life in Franklin couuty. Her death was due to diseases incident td old age, she being 90 years, ! months, and 0 day. She had beeu in failing health for some time, but was confined to her bed only three days when death came to relievo hor of her suffer lugs. Sho was a member of the Luth oran church, and many times during the last months of her ill ness, she expressed the desire that her Lord would call her home. She leaves to mourn her loss, two childron, Ephraim of this county, and Mrs. John S. Zim merman of Franklin couuty, and one brother, Fli Houck, of Ohio; also fourteen grand children aud four great grand children. Her fuuoral took place on Thursday from the home of h. r daughter. Services wt re conducted by Rev. Dibble. Interment was made in the Lutheran graveyard. AN NIK K. CUKE. Mrs. Annie E. Chnedied at her home in Burnt Cabins, Friday night, February 22, 1907, aged 72 years, 6 mouths and 2 days. Her funeral took place on Sunday fol lowing, services being conducted by Rev. Baxter, of Path Valley, and her remains wore interred in the cemetery at the Presby terian church at Burnt Cabins. Mrs. Clino was a faithful mem ber of the Presbyterian church for many years, and tho large number of persons who assem bled to pay their last sad tribute of respect to her memory, is the surest teitof the love and esteem in which sho was held iu the com munity in which she had lived lor so many years. She is survived by four sons aud one daughter, namely, Lee, I.- i unci aud Samuel, of Dublin township;!). R. Clino, of Eldora do. Kansas; and Mrs. Clel Oisuey, near Burnt Cabins. ISAAC b VAUNKN. The uany friondi of Isaac F. Varnes will learn with sorrow of Critclificld Reappointed. At tho session of the Lcgisla ituie Monday night Coventor 'Stuart soul, the name of N. B. Critchtleld of Sotperset couuty, 1 to the Senate for re appointment as secretary of agriculture. W. F. Hill of Chambersburg, was a : strong candidate for tho place 'and it is believed would have re Ceived the appointment if the Governor had not decided tore appoint Critchtield. This will make the third term for Critch tield, having been first appointed by Governor Stoue and then re appointed by Governor Penny-packer. ISirilulay Parly. As it was awfully cold last Thursday and the roads very rough, little did Mrs. Jemima Skiles think of having any visit ors. She was busy doing her morning work, when a few of her neighbors came iu; and not long after that, tivo buggies from Pleasant Ridge drove up io her door "hollering," "three cheers!" By that time Mis. Skiles hoisted the window up stairs and looked out, saying, "I thought I lal some friends, but I haven't one or I would have beeu told what a surprise was on hand." A few minutes late, a big wag on drove up BalUer Mellott hav ing brought sixteen women and girls from Hustontowu. By half past twelve the tables were heavy laden with chicken, pie, cakes, aud all good things to oat. Mrs. Skiles received lots ot nice pres ents. Apology : Tiie editor wants to say that there were so many per sons present he could not print all their names without loavins some of the medicine locals out. MKlBMN. The earth is ouce more lobed iu hor white mantle of snow and he mer ry jingle Dt sleigh bells greets us again. Grippe has visited quite a num ber of people in this community duriug the last few weeks. Mrs. Martha Palmer is report ed ill. Mrs. Susan May, an aged and respected lady of this communi ty, died at the home of Mr. John Pittman last Thursday morning. Mrs. May was a kind aud affec tiouitt woman aud will be greatly missed by her many friends. Mrs. Emmeline Diehl of Whips Gove, is spending some timowith her brother Miller Truax, of this place. Mrs. Delia Spade and children, have beeu spending the past few weeks with her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bedford. William Funk is sawing lumber for Roy Palmer. William II. Mellott mvited a fow of his neighbors hast Monday morning to assist h.m in slaugh tering a beef. When all was d me and the s.ales woro ready, the beef tipped the beam to 858 pounds dressed, aud the hide weighed 118 pounds. If there is any one that cm beat that, let us hoar from them. Our school is progressing nice ly under the supervision of Gil bert C. Mellott. Mrs. Julia Mellott's sale was well attended last week. W. H. Mellott, accompanied by L. W. Funk, spent a c uplo days last week iu the Little Cove, where Mr. Mellott purchased a lino li ,rse. A NEW DOG LAW. May Be Enacted by The Present Leg ' islature at Harrishurg. The dog law is to be changed in that it is prOpOMd to register and tax all dogs, requiring a fee to be pa.d for each animal regis tered and description given, the fees to be paid at the time of reg istry. Animals so registered must be tagged aud kept under control same as other live stock. A foe of L' per head will be paid by the state to some authori zed official for the killing of all logs thus not registered. This movement is being push ed with vigor by those who re gard the dog while Running at large as a serious menace to hu man life as well as destructive to live stock and other property. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and doings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Things Worth Remembering. For indigestion, essence of pep permint i ubbed on the pit of the stomach will give relief. Nothing is better for bee stings than indigo moistened and rubb ed on the wound. To remove blood from cloth, make a paste of starch with cold WSter, Apply And place in the sun, and when dry it will rub off. If there is any particle of color loft, repeat. To fry giiddle cakes without grease, cut a turnip iu two, rub the hot pan with the 'fiat surface of the turnip, and the batter will brown perfectly without burning. For oliilblaibs : Take a shovel ful ot red hot coats, sprinkle a teaspoouful :jf eorumeal on the coals and hold the foor in the smoke, '.he second application will cure thi.' wors', case. If, in addition to the daily brutbing of the teeth with some good soap, tin v are rubbed twice a week with common table salt, fthey v. ill be wonderfully whiteu- e:i. Win n paint has become dried on the window panes, remove the sash and, laying flat, dampen. Then rub with tiie Mat surface of acopper penny. It will be found that all the paint spots will disap pear. To quickly remove ink stains frcm any fabric, place tho stain over steam and apply salt aud lemon juico. The stain, wlc. thor old or new, will bo removed al most im ir.ed lately. When frying bacon, put a tea spoonful of Orleans molasses in the pan in which the bacon is fried. It comes out crisp, brown and sweet and devoid of that strong flavor which usually char acterizes 't. To cleanse veils and 1 ices : Put oue rounding teaspoouful of bor ax in a pint of warm soapy water. Allow veils or laces to soak oi-e hour, then shake well about in it, hut do not rub or squeeze. Rinse until clear, putting one teaspoou ful of su.nr In last water. Squeeze gently and handle lightly while sproading on w'nite'cloth to dry, and the article so treated will be good as new. National Magazine. his death at the home of his sis ter at Forest Hill, Md., February 21, 1907. For a poriod of twonty nino years Mr. Varues was a residout of Belfast township, this couuty, aud a highly respected citizeu. A fow years ago lie removed to For est Hill. He was a consisteut member of tho Primitive Baptist church, aud his remains were laid to rest In the cemetery of a church of that denomination, at Millliutown, Pa., on Tuesday. Mr. Varues was in the 70th yoar of his age, and died from diseases incident to one of his years. Mints About Eggs. The tresher egirs are, the ong er time they require lor boiling. In timing the boiling remember that they should bo put into wa ter already boiling iu the same pan or skillet. To boil them very hard in order to slice them or prepare them for a mayonnaise they should cook for tou minutes. For eating, tho soft boit4 egg is supposed to be the most digestible, and this is boiled for from throe to ti.o min utes. One ol the best ways to judge the freshuoss of eggs is to place the in in a pan of cold water. Those thai sink soonest are the freshest. Stale or addled eggs always II at on the surface. I'pon broking an egg if the white and yolk are QOt olvai ly detiuod aud separated, no niitter how care fully 1'ie shell has .beeu broken, the egg is not good and should bo discarded, for eggs the least bit off color will spoil good cooking. J. N. Duvall, of Wells Valley, was in town Tuesday. I Charlie Mock, after having I spent a week with his mother, has returned to Ins place of em ployment in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Will M.Dixon, i of Pittsburg, were called here : Tuesday on the account of the ! funeral of the latter 's brother, R. M. Downs who recently sold lus barber shop to O. A. Martin, of Chambersburg, left Monday for Philadelphia where he ex pects to reside. 6. N. (iarland, of Washington, Pa., was here Tuesday attending the funeral of Geo. B. Daniels. Mr. Garland looks as though the world was using him well. R Lk Miller, ot Fort Littleton, called at the News off he a few minutes, while in town last Sat urday. Mr. Miller expects to renn ve to )hio this spring. Mrs. Grant Baker and son Norman, and Miss Laura Bru baker, of Knobsville, spent last Saturday in town, the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Grimes, at the M. F. parsonage. I i renewing his subscription totheNews for another year, John ! H. Doyle formerly of this place, but now of Princeton, 111., says he land family are well a: d getting ' along first rate. Our old friend Denton Mender shot of Bethel, came into tho News office early Tuesday morn ing with a handful of the "long green" to help tide the editor ov er pay day. Frank P. Eynch, Esq , was ap pointed district attorney by the Court Tuesday afteruoon, to till the vacancy caused by the death of George B. Daniels. A district attorney will be elected next Nov ember. .ludgoSwope came over from Gettysburg to attend tho funeral of Mr. Daniels, aud incidentally to attoud to some court business brought about by the death of the latter. Tho Judge returned home Wednesday. Charles B. Stevens accompan ied George Everhart to Philadel phia Tuesday. Mr. Everhart has been suffering for some time with a spinal affection aud was advised by his local physician to go to a hospital iu Philadelphia for treat ment. John W. Funk, in asking us to change the address on his N'kws says that lit; has removed from Princess Anne, to Denton, Md. Ho says hu finds Deutou one of the prosperous towns ou the "Shore," and thoTuckahoe River district a grain and stock' coun try, mostly settled by Dunka'nis from Pennsylvania. Charlie Fimk, of Republic, O., spent Tuesday night iu the home of his old friend Gemgo Steach, of this place. Mr. Fuuk who is married to a daughter of Isaac Varues was returning from the funeral of his father in-law Tues day morning. Charlie wont down to Thompson to see his lather Eli M. Fuuk and expects to leave for homo the t(rstof uextweok. The Johustown Tribune of a lato date contains a lengthy and flattering account of an iustitute held al Salix, Cambria county, by Prof. W. Dou Morton, principal of tho High School iu that city. The supoi iutondent says that two yoars ago the edu.atioual in terest in thaf district was tho poorest iu Cambria county, aud thai now it is not suipassed by any other. Since there are three of Fulton's best teachers whoop ing things up in that district, might that fact have auythmg to do with the advancer Subscribe for the Niswa.
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