l)c Jfulton Comttg 3Xeu0.
VOLIJML 9
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., APRIL ,10, 1908.
NUMBER 30
DEATH RECORD.
Persons Well Known to Our Readers
Who Have Answered Final
Summons
MRS. F. SCOn TRITLE DIED MONDAY.
llBfl Thomas Aixkn.
From the Public Ledger, Phila
delphia wo learn oi the death of
Mrs. Thomas Allen, of Cham
bersourg. Both Mrs. Allen and
her husband had many friends
in this county. The Ledger
says:
"Mrs. J. T. Alleu, of Chain
bersburg, Pa , after nursing her
sou Paul, a third year student at
the MedicoChirurgical College,
through the critical point in an
attack of typhoid fever, left his
bedside and sustained injuries in
a trolley accident which resulted
in her death Thursday night.
Paul is at the Medico-Ghirurgi-ca!
Hospital. After spending all
of Thursday with him, Mrs. Al
len walked lo Thirteenth street
and boarded a car. As she was
leaving the car at Thompson
street, she tripped aud fell, her
head striking the curbing. She
died in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Her son has not been informed
of her death."
Mits Ella m. Tritlb,
Mrs. Ella M. Tritle. wife of F.
Scott Tritle, died at her home in
Ayr township, Monday forenoou,
April 27, 1908, aged 58 years, 8
months, aud 20 days. Funeral
Wednesday morning, couducted
by her pastor, Rev. J. 0. Fassold,
of McConnellsburg, and inter
ment in Uoion cemetery. Her
illness, which resulted from soft
ening of the brain induced by
acute mania, covered a period of
soven weeks.
Mrs Tritle was a daughter of
the late Jonathan Hess, of Mc
Counellsburg. She is survived
by her husband aud four daugh
ters, namely Bessie, Rebecca,
Virgiuia, and Bertha; also by
three sisters, Louvinia (Mrs. L.
M. Hill); Rebecca (Mrs. Bragon
ier), and Miss Lib V. Hess her
sisters all now residing in Iowa.
Miss Lib arrived here on Tues
day and was present at the fun
eral. The deceased was a consistent
member of the Lutheran church,
and enjoyed the esteem of a large
ciicle of friends and acquaint
ances. MRS. Cathauink Waonkk.
Mrs. Catharine Wagner, widow
of Abraham Wagner, deceased,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Adam Oyler, near Dane,
this county, Friday, April 24,
1908. She had been ill about a
month, und during that time had
several strokos of paralysis. The
funeral took place iast Suuday,
and the services were conducted
by Rev. C. W". Bryner, of the M.
E. church, McConnellsburg. Her
remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at the old Reformed
church at Kuobsville, now the U.
B church.
Mrs. Wagner's maiden naoe
was Sites, aud she was born on
the old Noll fai m now owned
by John W. Snvder, near Kuobs
ville, the thirdday of December,
1880, hence was aged at the time
of her death, 77 years, 4 months
and 18 days. For many years
prior to heir death, she had been
h consistent member of the Re
formed church, and was an esti
mable lady.
She is survived by the follow
ing children, namely, Mary, wile
of Adam Oyler; Alio, wife of J no.
Glunt; Malinda, wife of George
E Valleuce, residing at Martins
burg, Blair county, Pa.; Hester,
wife of W. E. Snider; Louviua,
wile of John E. Croft, Franklin
county, Pa.; Theodore, Boiling
Springs, Pa.; J. Emery, Upper
Sandusky, Ohio, aud W. Harvey,
at Kuobsville.
Uborqi w. ttnrap
Mr. George W. Si pes died of
paralysis at the home of his son-m-law
and daughter, Dr. and
Mrs. J. L Swartz welder, iu Mer
ceruburg, Saturday afternoou,
MAKING HARD TIMES.
Specific Examples Showing How Combi
nations Afiect Industry.
Whether or not the trusts were
responsible for the coming of the
panic, it is easy to seo how they
are making the busiuess depres
sion longer and more intense.
The officials of the American
Newspaper Publishers' associa
tion havo given out a statement
showiug that the paper trust is
curtailing its output, closing
down mills, discharging work
men and koeping prices up.
This sort, of thing makes hard
times harder. The tribute exact
ed by the paper trust has been
raised so high that many news
papers and other users of paper
have decreased the size of their
publications aud in some cases
raised their subscription rates.
If the trust were interested in
relieving the industrial depres
sion or in anything except its own
income, it would narrow its mar
gin of profit a little, lower the
price aud stimulate the use of pa
per, keep its mills running and
its workmen employed. Even
protectionist editors can see the
evils of the tariff on paper and
wood pulp, which euables the
trust to lay tribute on publishers
aud the people.
In like manner the steel trust
by surrendering a little of its
monopoly profit on steel, which
is a raw material for thousands
of industries, could not only keep
its own mills running more stead
ily, but could give a great impe
tus to millions of factory wheels,
giving re employ tnent to thous
ands of men and relief to millions
of consumers of products into
which steel enters. The trust
would be compelled to do this if
the tariff on steel were removed.
The New York Journal of Com
merce in its issue of Feb. 19, well
says :
"It (the steel trust) holds the
whole process of recovery in
check and keeps both capital and
labor in idleness. It yields in
prices upon products that it
sends abroad and makes it easier
for foreigners in order not to lose
its hold upon export markets.
But the domestic market it h..s
at its mercy, aud there it is inex
orable Abroad it ha to meet
competition. At home it has
managed to strangle it while pro
tccted from any that might invade
its territory from without. It
has come to pass that the people
need protection, which only com
petition can give, and they can
have it among domestic produc
ers as soon as they will permit
it from foreign producers. It is
to no small extent the tariff that
enables the trusts to keep up
prices and keep down the effort
to recover industrial and trade
activity."
RIVAL NOMINEES TIED.
Must Draw Lots to See Which Gets
Prohibition Vote.
The first tie under the uniform
primary law has been found in
returns of the Nineteenth Con
I gresaional district. Congress
man John W. Reynolds and Hum
phrey D. Tate, both of Bedford,
and candidates for Congress on
the Republican aud Demeoratic
tickets respectively, have been
asked to go to Harrisburg and
draw lots lor the Prohibition nom
inaiion in their district.
The caudidtitos had been nom
inated by their own parties by
nice majorities, but in the Pro
hibition column each received
four votes. This action is the
first of the kind to be taken under
the new pi injury law.
PLAN TO REVIVE SOUTH PENN.
April 18, 1908, aged 04 years, 2
months, and 8 days.
Brief funeral services were
held at the aforesaid home Tues
day morning at 8 o'clock, conduct
ed by his pastor Rev. R S. Oyler
of the Methodistchurch, assisted
by Rev. Henry L. G kieffer of the
Reformed church. The remains
were then taken to the Oaaley
Methodist church, two miles
south ot Need more, this county,
whore the fuueral sermon was
preached by Rev. Oyler, and
where life-long fi lends had an op
pjrtunity to vijw the remains.
Iuterment was made iu the Oak
ley Cemetery.
Mr. Sipes spent most of his
life near Need more, where he
owned und operatod an extensive
farm. About two years ago he
went to Los Angeles, Cal. with
Dr. and Mrs. Swartzwelder; but
returned and went to Mercers
burg about nine mouths ago.
During his brief stay there he
had made many friends. He was
a veteran of the Civil War, and
was a consistent member of the
Methodist church for over 35
years. The large luueral service
near his former home attested
the high esteem in whie'j he was
held by the commuuitv.
One son, Ellis of Reediy, Cal.,
and one daughter Mrs. D. Swarta
welder of Merceraburg, survive.
GENERAL CAMP ORDER.
Third Brigade of Guards Out From July
16 to 23.
Harrisburg, April 27. The
general order for the summer
encampment of the National
Guard was issued at the Capitol
to-day, designating July 1(5 to 25
as the dates on which the en
campment will be held at Gettys
burg. The orders for the brig
ades to enter camp are dilferent
fiom those heretofore issued, the
Third being ordered out from
July 1(1 to 2iJ, Second, 17 to 24th,
and Frst, IHth to 25th. The Na
val Rese rve will cruse in accord
ance with a date to be fixed by
the Navy Department. The con
tracts for the supplies will be let
in the usual maimer by public
bidding. No enlistments, except
re-enlistnient, will be made be
tween June 25 aud July 25. It is
auuounced that the General Wil
liam Moffatt Reily gold medal for
longest continuous service will be
presented. This is a hienuial
presentation.
Burned to Death.
About 10 o'clock on Wednes
day forenoon of last week, Mrs.
Tolbert K. Rose, of Bodfordaged
about 7i'i years, was burning some
brush and rubbish iu the gardon
when her clothing took tire and
she ran to the house in a mass of
flames. Her screams brought
her husband and some others to
the scene, but her clothing was
almost consumed before the
flames were extinguished and
her whole body was in a horrible
condition. Mr. Rose's hands
were severely burned in his ef
forts to extinguish the tire. Her
suffering was intense for five
liours when death closed the piti
ful scene.
This should be another warn
ing to women who at this season
may be boiling soap o- doing the
week's wash at a kettle out doors
or burning rubbish about the
garden. Not one woman eut of
a hundred whose clothing takes
tire in that way escapes burning
to death.
Clean Up.
The following from the Mount
Union Times is as applicable to
McConnellsburg as to Mount Un
ion. The Times says
It's a good time of year for ev
ery man who owns a property,
and as well for every man who
rents one, to clean up the prom
ises. There will not beany more
snow, and if there should be more
rain, even a lot of it, it had better
tall upon clean places than dirty;
for it is likely to spread the tilth
and possioly carrv some of it in
to somebody's water supply.
A couple of hours' work with
hoe, rake, and shovel, a few nails
and pieces of boards, a little bit
of paint judiciously applied, will
make a wonderful difference.
Aud if there is added the cultiva
tion or the putting iu grass of ev
ery little bit of soil available" for
the purpose, the whole Will make'
a great contnbutioL to the gener
al beauty of any town.
CLEAN UP.
Mr. and Mro. William Ott, of
Ayr towuship, are happy over the
arrival of a youny son.
Oovernor Keeps Pledge by Putting In
quiry Into Commission's Hands.
Governor Kdwin S. Stuart has
placed in the hands of the State
Railroad Commission the resolu
tion adopted by the last Legisla
ture to revive canals and raiiroads
I trangled by big lines.
It is partly aimed to reclaim
the franchise of the South Pouu
Railroad, running across the
State, which the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company seized, after
the work of construction had be
gun, and Hum abaudoued, in or
der to destroy the threatened
competition aud lessened trans
portation rates.
Back in the late seventies the
South Pennsylvania came uear to
beiii', a second trunk Jine railroad
across the State. It was pro
jected as such, and started out
with the powerful backing of Wil
liara EL Vanderbilt and his asso
ciates. These interests were
then hostile to the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Obtaining a State charter, the
Vanderbilt interests caused a sur
voy to be made and the line to be
located across the southern tier
of counties. Work began in earn
est in Fulton and Bedford couu
ties. Extensive grading was
done, and seveial tunnels were
driven through tho mountain
ridges.
oney difficulties finally halted
construction work, and the char
ter and road were sold. The
Pennsylvania Railroad got con
trol, William A. Patton, now as
sistant to the president of that
company, playing a part in the
deal. That ended the project. .
For years the Pennsylvania
Railroad kept alive the old South
Pennsylvania charter, aud it is
still alive. It is understood that
during the recent dominance
over the Baltimore and Ohio by
the Pennsylvania, the charter
and all it carried was sold to the
then virtually controlled com
pauy to be used by it for its pro
jected short line from Hancock to
Pittsburg.
VIRUS FOR EVERY BABY.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Series of District Conventions to Be
Held in this County May I9lh to 29th.
Pa. h C,-k..l km C I t,..l ..
T'-e Annual Series of District
Sunday school Conventions will
bo held in this county as follows :
Taylor towuship, Center M. E.
church, Tuesday, May 19th; Dub
lin, Clear liidgo M. E. church,
May 20th; Todd, Kuobsville M.
E church, May 21st: Ayr, Asso
ciate Presbyterian church, May
22ud; MeOounellsburg, Presby
terian church, May 2Hrd; Belfast,
Sideling Hill Christian church,
May 2(ith; Bethel, Cedar Grove
Christian church, May 27th;
Thompson, Rehoboth M. E.
church, May 28th; Buck Valley,
M. E. church, May 29th.
Tho local District President
will preside at the respective
meetings.
Two sessions will be held at
each place an afternoon session
beginning at 2 o'clock, and au ev
en'ug, beginning 7:30. The fol
lowing is an outline of the work
for each session : Afternoon
Fifteen minutes Song and pray
er. The County Standard. Con
ference on Home Department.
Conference on Teacher Training.
Appoiutmeut of Committees. Ev
ening Song and Praise Service,
Election of Officers. The What,
Why and How of Cradle Roll
Work. Offeriug f r County
Work. Address.
Of the following State and
County Workers, at least two wMI
be present at each session i Prof.
Wm. H. Beery, E. H. Kirk, G.
W. Hays, Mrs. S. M. Cook, Mrs.
C. B. Stevens, Miss Maude E.
Baumgardner.
Each school is expected to send
two delegates, also its pastor aud
superintendent, to the district
convention. Everybody is cor
dially invited.
PROPOSED CHURCH UNION.
Likelihood of Law to Make It Compul'
sory the First Year.
Dr. Joseph Dysart Findley,
Blair county representative of
the State Health Commissnn,
who was heard before tho State
Health Commission last Satur
day, strongly advocated compul
sory vaccination.
He suggested taking vaccina
tion out of the schools entirely,
and passing a law requiring every
child to bo vaccinated in the first
year of its life.
The Commission in secret ses
sion considered the subject of
closer local supervision, especial
ly for country schools.
INFANTICIDE AT PURCELL.
Body of a New-Born Female Infant Found
Under a School House.
While playing about an old
school house uear Purce'l, iu
Maun towuship, Bedford county,
on Mouday of last week, the lit
tie 'jhildren of Mr. Silas Miller
discovered the body of a newly
born female infant under the
building. It had been thrust in
a bag aud evidently beaten against
some bard surface uutil the skull
was crushed and the form hor
ribly battered. County Coroner
Campbell was summoned and
empauelled a juiy, who viewed
the body aud after a post-mortem
examination by Dr. William L.
McKibbin, of Buck Valley, tho
inquest Wii-. set for Friday at 1
o'clock at the office of Justice of
the Peace George E Morse
No clue as to the identity of the
criminal or criminals could be ob
taincd, but a rigid search will be
made which will no doubt end in
the apprehension of the guilty
parties.
.
Three or four young men can
get boarding for the Summer
Normal by inquiring at Trout's
Drug Store,
If You Cannot Go To Louisville.
June 18 25 '08, will be memor
able days to all who will be so
fortunate as to be among those
who shall attend the Twelfth
Triennial Convention ot the In
ternational Sunday School As
sociation to be held in Louisville,
Kentucky, during the days above
mentioned. Thousands of de
legates, as well as ethers from alJ
parts of North America, will be
there.
Mr. W. N. Hartshorn, Chair
man of the Executive Committee
of this great association, extends
a cordial and most urgent invita
tion to every superintendent in
the country. There will be
splendid addresses by the great
est Sunday School leaders of
North America. There will also
be practical helps ou practical
movements, such as the Organ
ized Adult Bible Class Movement,
Missions in the Suuday School,
Teacher Training, &c.
But there are many Sunday
School workers in this part of
the country who however much
they would like to attend this
great convention, must necessari
ly forego this pleasure.
Now, if you cannot go to Louis
ville, Ky., romomber that odo of
the leading men of the Iuterna
tional Sunday School Association
km , xr n T-i jt ri i i
nr. vv. Kj. i-earce, or tjincago,
will conduct a two days' confer
ence at Juniata College, Hunting
don, Pa., August 5th and oth,
1908, on the Organized Adult
Bible ClasB Movement and on
the subject of Teacher Training.
One day will be given to each of
those two subjects. Mr. Pearce
gives his services free of charge,
under tho auspices of the Inter
national Sunday School Associa
tiou.
Huntingdon is easy of access
from all points in central Peun
sylvania, and College Hill is a
Hue place to go for a bri- l vaca
tion from your regular round of
work, aud at the same time en
joy the benefits to be derived
from the conference.
For particulars address Wm.
Beery, Huntingdon, Pa., Stale
Field Worker.
Reformed Synod to Discuss Amalgama
tion with Presbyterians.
At the Kith triennial sessions
of the Geueral Synod of the Re
formed church in the United
States, to be held in York uext
month, the union of the Reform
ed and Presbyterian churches
will bo considered. The pvoject
will be presented to tho body in
the form of a resolution which
will have embodied the plans for
the amalgamation which have
been under consideration for sev
oral years by tho two deromina
tional bodies. A successor to
Thomas A. Yundt, superintend
ent of home missions of the de
nominations, will be elected.
Prominent ministers and lay
men from all over the country
will be in attendance at the sessions.
ALL CANDIDATES MUST FILE.
State Department Issues Warning With
Regard to Expense Accounts.
From all parts of Pennsylvania
have come letters of inquiry to
the state department showing
that a mi- taken notion generally
prevails that candidates who
were not nominated in the recent
primaries need not tile accounts
of tho mouey expended in their
behalf.
The department is sending out
notices warning candidates
against making such a mistake,
as the law requires expense ac
counts from every man whose
name was on a primary ticket,
regardless of the outcome. Can
didates for local nominations
must tile statements with their
prothonotaries candidates for
state offices with the state de
partment at Harrisburg. All
these papers must be filed with
in 15 ('ays of the primaries.
Birthday Party.
April 10th was the birthday ot
Miss Leta Sprowl of Wells Tan
nery, and in the evening she en
tertained a few of her friends,
among whom were the following;
Howard Warsing, John Truax,
Nettie Warsing, Levi Johnson,
Oliver Horton, Earl Schenck,
Roy Helsel, Charley Stunkard,
Aunie Burkett, Nellie Stunkard,
Lilhe Burkett, Lena Stunkard,
Grace Burkett, DeForest Gibson,
Mary Deuisar, Robert Early,
Anna Denisar, Roy Early, Willie
Denisar, Frank Giltard Celia Hor
ton, Louie Guillard Roy Deshoug
Dolly Helsel, Harvey Bivens,
Mrs. Alfred Stuukard aud baby,
Mrs. Goorge Sprowl, Mrs. Ber
tha Deshong, and Mrs. Margaret
Figard. Leta received many
valuable and useful presents.
The evening was spent very
pleasantly. The music was ren
dered by Howard Warsing and
Charley Stunkard Organists aud
Mr. William Sprowl, Violinist.
One who was thkue.
laiuiu
Mr. James Muinma, who has
been on the sick list for some
time is slowly improving.
Miss Mary Ott, of McConnells
burg, visited her friend Miss
Estella Laidig from Friday un
til Tuesday of last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. W. L. Stevens
visited from Saturday untit Mon
day in Bedford county.
Mr. and Mrs. James Henry
aud daughtur Emma spent Sun
day at Frank Price's.
Sebert Barton, ot Crystal
Springs, and lady friend Ada
Decker, of Saluvia, spent Sunday
at lliyum Clevenger's.
Peter C. Metlott, of Audover
spent Saturday night aud Sun
day at Dauiel Laidig.
Mr. Roy McClain and lady
friend Miss Ethel Barnett, of
Waterfall, spent Sunday at Dan
iel Laidig 'a.
Miss Nora Rltchey spent Sun
day afternoon with her friend
Miss Zelda Laidig.
Quite a large crowd from this
viuiuity attended preaching at
Fairview Suuday afternoon.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOL KNOW
Snapshots H Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
lor a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Alexander
spent last Friday in Mercersburg.
Lewis McQuade, of Altoona. is
spending a few days among
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Fraker,
of Port Littletou, spout a few
hours in town yesterday.
Merchant M. H. Hollenshead,
of Harrisonville, was in town at
tending to business Monday.
George Fox, wife and family,
of Williamson, spent Sunday with
friends on this side of the moun
tain. Geo. Wilds and D. W. Cromer,
of Fort Littleton, were registered
at the Washington House Tues
day. Mr. Frank Shives and daugh
ter Louie of Pleasant Ridge spent
a few hours in McConnellsburg
Monday.
Harvey Snyder, of Need more,
and his brother in law S. Loguo
Wink, ot Sipes Mill, spent a few '.
hours in town Mouday.
Mr. Henry Huston, one of the
Overseers of the Poor of Taylor
township, was in town on busi
ness Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tritle of
Franklin county came aver Tues
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Scott Tritle Wednesday.
Mrs. G. W. Mcllnay is visiting
in the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Doran, at
Burnt Cabins.
Our old friend George Finiff
was an early Monday morning
caller at the News Office as he
was on his way down the Cove.
Mrs. George Finiff, Sr., was
called to Newville, Saturday on
account of the sei ious illness of
her daughter Mrs. George E.
Waguer.
Miss Jessie Shimer went down
to Shippensburg last Saturday
to assist her sister, Mrs. Casper
Whorley, in moving from Ship
pensburg out to Newburg.
Postmaster and Mrs. S. B.
Woollet went up to Bedford last
Saturday and spent Saturday
night with the family of Mrs.
Woollet's brother, Mr. J. R. Fish
er. Mrs. A. Nor r is Erb, who has
been spending the past year at
the Walter Sanitarium, Walters
Park, Pa., taking a course of
training in massage, will return
lo her home in this place iu a few
days.
Miss Mary Pittman left Tues
day morning for the home of her
sister Alice, at Searsboro, Iowa,
wl.ere she expects to spend some
time. The kindest wishes of
Mary's many McConnellsburg
friends go with her.
Miss Cora Doran of Burnt Cab
ins and her sister Annie (Mrs.
Ed Buckley) were iu town Mon
day. Tuesday, Mrs. Buckly and
her mother, Mrs. George Dorau,
left tor the West. Mrs. Buckley
after a short stop in Chicago,
wili go on to her home in Crooks,
Colorado, and her mother will re
main in Chicago a couple of
weeks, when she will go ou to
Mrs. Buckley's home in Colorado,
for a visit
Test Your Nerve.
An old fashioned "spelling
schcol" will be held in the Court
House this (Thursday) evening,
conducted by Miss Gertrude
Hoke, teacher of Jhe Intermedi
ate school. Her A and B classes
will meet "all comers'' in a oon
test of 200 easy words, after
which it will be thrown open to
the public in a free and easy go-as-you-please
contest.
A small admission fee of teu
cents will be charged.
The woids will be pronounced
by Prof. Lain ber son.