jfttlton Cowntg cuis. VOLUME 9 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 30, 1908s NUMBER 2 OKLAHOMA. GRIPPF IS COVTAOIOIIS. Another Fulton Countlia Take up the Cudgel la Defense ol the New State. Says It I All Right. Dear Editok i With your per mission, I want to have a little part in the discussion of the met its and demerits of thiacoun, try. 1 was born and reared in Pulton county, Pa , and left there ab ut twenty years ago and went, to Kansas; but during the last eleven years, 1 have been a resi dent of Oklahoma. Recently I noticed in yr.ur paper an article from one who had lived in Co manche county, this state, giving rather a discouraging descrip tion of the country. 1 would like my Pulton county friends to hear soma of the other counties of Oklahoma, and I think they will agree that Oklahoma is not all so bad as that article would seem to indicate. 1 live twelve miles south of Pond Creek, near a small town five years old on the D. E G. K. It. in Of ant county. fc have been in Grant county, and through several other counties jdst a little north of Elrew. We have had plenty of rain during the past tive years have raised good crops indeed during the past two yea s, have had to be very careful to get onr crops harvested on account of too mud, rain. During the past fail and winter, we have had lots . of rain. The wheat looks flae now. Partners pasture their wheit all winter and stock keep fat on it, and re quire but very little rough feed This winter, so far, has been very mild- only a cold day now and then, and stock has not had to be sheltered scarcely any. The price of horses and mules is high, and hogs and cattle nring a fair price. No trouble to vet water. There are many running streams, and nearly every farm has plenty of running water for stock. With the exception of a field here and there eaten up by the green bug, there was a splendid crop of thousands of bushels One man living near here, came down from Nebraska a few years ago, and now owns several farms. Last year he raised seventeen thousand bushels of wheat which he i- now marketing at form 95 cents to a dollar a bushel. Of coilrse, the panic which we recently passed through, made times a little dull for awhile; tut the farmers had plenty to tide them over the few weeks that it lasted, and could draw from the bank live dollars a day every day ic the week It they had the money on deposit; but that is all over now. Partners here raise lots of Kaffir corn. It yields well, makes tine f jed for stock, and is a sure crop. We usually have an abundance of fine fruit, al though last year, the peach crop was cut short by an untimely frost. About a hundred miles south of this place, lots of cotton is raired. Recently 1 took a trip south as far as into Canadian county, and was wonderfully surprised to see what progress had been made. Although only settled six years, there is a nice two story house on nearly every quarter, aud Ine orchards al ready bearing fruit. I was in a town only five years old that had three nice churches, several good stores, three cotton gins, and a good school building, and the country around was as beautiful as any i nave ever seen. 1 Jive 22 mites north of Enid where thev have paved streets, electric lights, add street cars. It is quite a railroad town, it does a large wholesale business, and has just compu ted a 190,000-dol Ur college building. All through the country every three miles there is a school house, and in nearly every home vou will find a telephone, and the Rural Pree Delivery drops the iubii gown at your door every fay. As for wiuds, we have had but That Is The Reason So Many Have It At The Same Time. People Are you aware that a person win mingles with friends and business associates while suffer ing from "In. ffriiitw" rnnsna t.ho d rt - - r i i i spreai of the malady among them? it seems that because influenza, with all the annoyance an 1 illi.ess that it begets, does not carry a high death rate, people are in clined to think that it is not dan gerous and few appear to realize that it is trausmissible. But it is communicable, just as much so as consumption or pneu monia, i iid when a man or woman who is suffering with it goes through the streets he cannot fail to emit the germs. So, when anotiier ' person comes along whose respiratory organs are in a condition inviting the propoga- tin of the influenza or "grippe" germ he or she naturally is in fected with the disease. Hut it is pretty difficult to make people ur derstand that they should stay at home and adopt precautions for the safety of others when they have the malady. While it is a disease which causes great suffering, the fact that it does not generally cause death tends to make the people careless. When doctors tell to remain at home aid cure themselves they wili undoubtedly recognize that such a course would be right and proper, but it is doubtful wheth er anyone would p ly any atten tion tothe advice. Fbia same disregard is noticea ble in the case of pneumonia. Although it is not generally known, pneumonia stands next to consumption in the number of the deaths it causes, hut while a persi.n speaks with awe of tuber culosis the proportionate degree of fear is aot created by the men tion of pneumonia. Yet it would oe far better for the community were tin same precautious adopt ed. It is no uncommon tiring for sufferers from incipient pneumo nia to walk the streets for some time before they are finally forced to take to their beds, and there art; cases of a light charactei where the victim, while feeling very 111, manages to keep moving about and the doctors never hear ot him. Yet these people, bearing the bacilli, unquestionably spread it and thus eudanger those who may be m a weakened condition about them. The sufferer from the light type of the disease may transmit germs to a person who will have the disease in a very acute type." Prank Ranck, of Bethel town ship spent Tuesday night in town. Prank is just as enthusiastic as ever on the value of tlie silo to the farmer. ' little annoyance during the last few years. Siace the country has been settled and timber planted, the wind problem has been solved. We always have pleasant nights m the summer cool enough to sleep under a blanket and one gets up in the morning rested and reinvigorat ed. People from other states are settling here all the time, and we rarely hear of any ono returnibg to the East that has remained h"re long enough to become ac customed to the place. Of course, I do not wish to con vey to my friends that this is a veritable Garden of Eden, and that it is not possible to be de ceived by advertisements of land dealers. Those who think of lo eating here, should make investi gitian of the location, and be sure that they whl like the change oe fore it is too late. The thing to do is to choose w it'i care, and theiift3r you Lava come, make up joar niiad to'stlck." ( Mws ) A. W. TSOAX. DEATH RECOlfo. John Rcrnhard, ol Rethel Township, Died of Apoplexy. John I'.m, . n mm. John Bernhard, one of Bothel township's old and respected citi zens, died at the home ' his sou James McC. Bernhard, ou Tups day of last week, at the age of 7'J years, 11 months, and 14 days. The immediate cause of his death was apoplexy. He was laid to rest in the little cemetery at Ce dar Grove church, by .the side of his wife, who died about nine years ago. Puneral services were conducted by Rev. A R. Garland, assisted by Rev. John H. Barney, of Clearfield, Bedford county. Avery able discoiirss was delivered to the large num ber of friends and neighbors who had assembled to pay the last tribute of .espect to the depart ed. The deceased was a son of the Hon, Joseph Bernhard, who in 1.866, represented this county in the legislature, when it formed pari of a legislative district com posed of Pulton, Bedford, and Cambria counties. Soi;dkis. George Herman, son of Russell and Mary Souders near Cito, in Ayr township, died list Friday, aged 1 ymr, 8 months, and 28 days. The cause of his death was cerebro spinal meningitis. Puneral on the 2(ith, and inter ment made in the Union Ceme tery. HUNTING WITHOUT DOQS. NFW (IRENADA. Stale Oame Commission Want Such a Law Passed. Sportsmen throughout the State will learn with considerable apprehension, and many of them with indignation, that an effort is being made upon the part of the State game commission to pro hibit hunting with dogs in Penn sylvania. It is said that it is the purpose of the commission to ex ert every influence to have the next Legislature pass a law, mak ing it illegal for a man to take a dog into the woods. The prime object of this law will be the pro tection of game, and if it is pass ed any dogs found in the woods at any time of the year, in season or out, will be shot by the ward ens. There is no doubt that strenuous opposition will be shown the passage of such a measure by the thousands of hunters in the State. Many con teud that there is no sport in huntiug unless a dog accompanies the party, and they will fight the commission in this respect to the last ditch. FOR NEW ROAD LAW. Governor Stuart Will Ask Next Legisla ture to Overhaul Present Road Laws. Governor Stuart will ask the next legislature to provide for better care of the public high ways of Pennsylvania, either by state or township control. The govor(nor made this promise Thursday in a speech before the state board of agriculture, ot which he is president, in defend ing his action in cutting from $4,000,000 to $,000,000 the good roads appropriation made by the last legislature. k The governor stud that he was compelled to reduce this appro priation in order to protect the state's public and private chari ties and keep within the public revenues. He explained that when the legislature adjourned there wae a balance of $7,009,000 in the state treasury and the es timated revenues were $44,000. 000 for two years, making $52, 000,000 available out of which to pay appropriations aggregating $71,000,000. Daubl P. Deshong, Esq., of Pleasant Ridge was in town a few hours on Tuesday The Squire was a pleasant caller at this office and gave us some in teresting rouiiuiscinces of Ins army lite. Our Correspondent Waxes Winn In the Din cui'on of the Coal Queition. Bert McClain and wife visited a week in West Chester, Lancas ter, and other (.astern citms. Howard Clark, of Everett, man ager of the Bedford and Pulton Telephone Company, stopped a night in town, and made some business transactions with' Cen tral Office. Dr. Campbell made a business trip to Huntingdon and Mount Union. A number of our people went to see the Hickory Corner Doctor at Broadtop City, on Wednesday. The Spelling Bee at Waterfall schoolhouse on Friday night, was a success. A. N. Witter, mer cban' at Waterfall, and an ex teacher, conducted the Bee. Mason Dunlap, of Coles, is the proud father of a bouueing, bi? new boy. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Crtder, now of Altoona, lost their baby of four weeks age, by death, lasi week. Interment m Altoona 13 some mistake, a grave was dug at Cherry Grove, Huntingdon county, and arrangements made for a funeral at that place. Daniel Swartz, near Browns ville, lost his three work horses in a single day. Their death said to have been causod by drenching through the nostrils with linseed oil. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Weaver of Saltillo, speut Sunday at the Mills home. Charles Alio way and wife, of Broadtop City, visited friends here last Sunday. The matter of organizing a lo cal Developing Company for the purpose of settling the question once and for all time whether or not the village of New Grenada is holding down a valuable coal bed is now being discussed by our people. The plan is to chip in, get a diamond drill, and go right down into the ground, and if Nature has in hiding a rich vein of coal that she is saving for fu ture generations, just make her give it right up, now. Of course, our people are not all on the same side of the ques tion. Why should they be ? Why should New Grenadians all agree upon the feasibility of a project, and thus be different from the people iu o'.her places ? There are those considerate souls, who foresee that the finding of coal here, would, in so many ways, in terfere with the peace and quiet of our little town. It would mean that some greedy corporation would come and build a railroad right through farms and make use of ground that would other wise be utilized in raising pota toes. The rumble of the cars and tooting of the steam whistles would disturb the slumbering of our people at night. Tnat matter however, could be easily reme died by passing an ordinance not to permit running of trains dur ing the hours between sunset and sunrise. Then, again, it is claim ed that the development of coal here would create a demand for building lots. Wells Tannery an'1 Waterfall would want to come here to live, and our people would become worldly-minded, and think they were "if On the other hand, it is argued, that forty years ago, when the New Grenada Oil Co. bored for oil, they passed through a 7 foot vein of coal at a depth of ltx) feet. There are people here who know this to be true who saw the coal pumped out, and who saw it tak en to the hearth in Cunningham's blacksmith shop and burned. Now, we would like to see the matter tested just to settle the scheme. We could go down with the diamond drill, get the exact thickness of the vein or veins, get the quality of ooal, the character of the rock overlying It, estimate the cost of laying the coal down at the surface, and keep quiet about it. Capitalists ueed not know anything about it After all tins information had been obtained, we oould quietly FARMERS OPPOSE ROAD LAW. JAV SLOAN WEDS. Relieve loo Much is Paid In Salaries and Not Enough on Roads. At the closing sessnn of the innual convention of the Pennsyl vania Fartmrs' Alliauce and .n lustrial Union, held at Williams port recently the representatives from nearly sixty counties cx pressed themselves in favor of legislation that will revolutionize t-he present policy of the State Highway Department, and also the repeal of the State road law passed, by the Legislature in 1908 The primary objections of fered against the system of man agement in vogue in the State Highway Department is the high alaries paid to the Commission er and his assistants, which they claim are exorbitant, while town ship supervisors are obliged to serve gratis. The objection offered to the State road law of 11103 was that the additional $1 tax, which is levied upon every taxable in each township, iu addition to the re gular road tax levy, was an lm position and an outrage. The farmeiswant more money for country roads by appropration from the State, believing that too much of the State funds are ex pended foolishly, especially for salaries. The delegates to this conven tion believe that there should be appropriate ns to township sup ervisors for the purpose of con structing and maintaining good roads from the State Depait meit. President W. A. Gardner, of Potter county, said. "As long as township super visors are dependent only upon the revenue from road fxation for the maintenance ot roads in Pennsylvania, especially the mountainous district, will always bear a reputation for poor coun try roads. Too much money is being wasted by the State High way Department that would oth erwise prove of great benofit to the roads of the State." "QUESTION OF MONEY OR MEN." McConnellsburg Schools: Third Month. PRIMARY. Number of pupils enrolled, 31); per cent, of attendance, 88; aver age attendance, 34; attended ev ery day Willis Daniels, Earl Ev erhart, Clifford Lininger, -Arlington McCurdy, Willis Meliott, Kel ler Mentzer, Pete Morton, Frank Shinier, Parker Tritle, Mary Pusher, Mary Pittman, Myrtle McQuade, Anna Maiy Sipes, Helen Steach, Goldie Tride, Hel en Washabaugh. Nora Fisher, teacher. INTERMEDIA'!' K. Number enrolled, 43; average attendance, 40; per cent of attend ance, 110; attended every day dur ing the month Floss Thompson, Elizabeth Doyle, Grace McQuade, Lois Mason, Mary Irwin, Mil dred Mock, Margaret Patterson, Lucille Grissinger, Dorothy Ham il, Harry Bender, Orlen Mock, Robert Hamil, Harry Largent, Thad Shimer, Fred Fisher, Ray mond Grissinger, Walter Lar gent, Mac Morton, Wayne Taylor Uollis Wible, (Jeitrude Hoke, teacher. Mrs S. M. Cook and daughter Miss Kathryn. have been spend ing the past week visiting friends in Chambersburg. com up the hole, throw some brush over the cork, and go on in our pursuits, quietly, peacefully as before with the satisfaction in our souls that we kuew tliaj, New Greuada was built on a rich bed of ooal. But, seriously, I take tho posi tion against all would-be geolo gists, and feel that it is not kuown what is in mother earth, until properly tested. When a meet ing is called, why - not lay aside all prejudice, "chip in," and settle this long disputed matter as opinions count nothing, and noih toy abort of a core from a dia mood drill will satisfy all Wins the Hand of Minister's Daughter at Columbus, Kansas. At the bride's home in Colum b.is, Kansas, at 2:30 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon, Rev. John Maclean, of VOf Scott, Kansas, performed the ceremony that united in matrimony the lives ol Miss Annie Laurie Chase, and Mi. James Addison Sloan. The bride is the only daughter of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Chase, and her father is pastor of the First Methodist church at Columbus, where they haye resided the past tive years. She is very promi nent in church and social circles in her home town, aud is well lik ed by everyone. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F Sloan, ct tins place, and went to Gilena, Kan sas, nearly three years ago, and for several months held a posi tion with the American Gas Co., at the local office. Later he was transferred tj Columbus, where he was made manager of the Co lumbus aud Scammon offices, which position he still holds. He is honest, ambitious and trust worthy and deserves the wife he has taken. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan went to Galena and spent a few hours with friends on Thursday morn ing, after which they left tor oth ur cities in that district for a oriel honeymoon trip. After February 1st, they will be at homo in Columbus. Jay's many McConnellsburg friends join in extending hearty congratulations. NEhDMORC. Wm. H. Wink has bejn confin ed to his room for about two weeks with a severe cold, but is now better. Grace Meliott, of Big Cove Tan nory, was a juest in the family of T. W. Peck, over Sunday. Wm. Clevenger. of Laidig, spent a day last week with his father, S. M. Clevenger, at this place. Corder Snyder and wife return ed from Hagerstowu last week. Mrs. fcfarah Runyan, Mrs. Ef famy Mann, and Mrs. Martha Garland are all in very poor health. N. H. Peck spent a day last week in Martinsburg. Mrs. Maria Palmer is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Lake, at Pleasant Ridge. Charley Hixson and family, of the Big Cove, dined with Eli Peck's family las : Friday, on their way to Whips Cove. Coasting is great sport for the young people of this place, as well as everywhere else, but the propriety ol it is questionable when indulged in on the Sabbath day. John Maun, of Mann postoffice, has been spending a few days with the family of his sister, Mrs. J. H. McClellan. Joseph Garland has sold Lis farm to Levus Clark. Our staunch Democratic friend Andy Meliott, who has been nurs ing a fractured limb and sprained ankle for some time, we were glad to note, was able to be haul ed out to the prfciary last Satur day. ' Rev. S. L. Baugher and wife dropped in among their old friends here Monday evening, and will hold meetings at Pleas ant Grove during the week. Rev. Powers went out to Elkins W. Va., on Tuesday, in answer to a message that his son was dan gerously til iu a hospital at that place. Fulton Democrat Changes Hands. The Fulton Democrat, which during the post six years and a half has been owned by B. W. Peck aud edited most of that time by 8. M. Robiuson, Esq, has been sold to a company styled the Pulton Democrat Publishing Company. Possession was given last Monday morning. We do not know who will be the editor, nor l ave we any information as to thtMr prang. The Atlanta "Georgian" Says That la The Only Issue In The Coming Presi dential Campaign. Hundreds of columus of dis cussion of presidential politics are printed every day in the newspapers. But only occasion ally is there printed a centribu tion to tho subject that actually oasts light upon it. ouch a con tribution is made by the Atlanta Georgian, and it would do some peopio a whole lot of good to read it. It is as follows, "There areouly twoelementsin this country of ours today one dominated by the moneyed in terest, the hoad of which is com monly called Wall Street Stand ard Oil and similar sounding names, the othe: the common people. All the possible candi dates for the presidency can bo easily and quickly classified with one of these two elements. Our next president will be elected by one or the other. Mr. Roosevelt belonged, in spirit and purpose at least, to the common people, and it is to be regretted that they lose 'the com plet on of his tight in their be half. Mr. Bryan belongs to tho same element. The question to bo decided now is not between two great states manlike leaders, one on the dem ocratic side aud the other on the republican side, but between the two great powers that vie with each other the power of money, wh;ch owns aud controls the mil lions up m millions of dollars that control our railroads and the oth er industries, and the eighty-odd millions of people who strive iu the common walks of life from day to day for their daily bread. Which of these s'.iali select the man to represent them has come to be the issue. The question of the democratic party and the re publican party has been almost obliterated and merged into the grealed question of money or men." Here, in a single paragraph, is the explanation of some very 'mysteries.' " Peck Evans. At the bride's home at noon to day, Rev. C. L Funk, will unite in marriage, Mrs". Harriet Evans and Mr. Nathaniel H. Peck. The cortracting parties are both resi dents 'of Belfast township, and well known people. The cere mony will be performed in the presence of a number of invited friends aud relatives. While the bride and groom each owns a farm, and the farm9 are situated but a short distance from each other, the groom will reside for the present in the home of tho bride. Local Institute. The local mstitutc held in Wells township at No. 1 school last Friday evening was called to order by the teacher, Miss Lillio Burkett. J. W. Gibson was elect ed president and C. W. Earley, secretary. The following is an outline of the work : 1. Vocal music. 2. "Punishment," open od by R. H. Earley and further discussed by Prof. U. E. Seville, R. M. Poremau, and Frank Guil lard. 3. Vocal music. 4. "Use and Abusj of Text Books, "open ed by R. M. Foreman and furth er discussed by Seville and Ear lev. 5. Speech by DeForrest Gibson "Aims of Education." ti. Music. 7. 'How to Deal with a Passionate Child," opened by Miss Bmkett and further dis cussed by Mr. Earley 8, "Value of Local Institutes," opened by Mr. Earley, and further discuss ed by Prof. Seville, i). Singing. 10. "The Art of Study," opeued by Prof. Seville. Theu every body joined ia singing "America" and went homo. The institute was woit attended. Judge D. A. Nelson and A. M. Richards, of Ayr townahkr, w re 10 Cb&mberabarg last Wednes day.
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