l) '- VOLUME 10 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 7, 1909. v NUMBER lc PURE FOOD BILLS. Proposed Legislation to Cover All Varle- tlea of Food and Drinks. ONE ACT AIMED AT ROTTEN EGOS. WILL BE A SAILOR. Eight separate acta, all of which can bd grouped under the gener al classification of "pure food legislation," have been prepared by State Dairy and Pood Com missioner James Foust for intro- duction in the approaching Legis lature. Among the bills is one which grovs out of the sickening dis closures resulting from the re cent rotten egg investigations in Philadelphia. It prohibits the sale of such eggs entirely. Fol lowing are the other bills : A general pure lood bill to take the place of the unconstitutional Tustin act ' of 1907; an alcoholic liquor bill; a non-intoxicating li quor bill; a lard bill; a milk and cream bill; an ice cream bill; a cold storage food bill. In discussing the rotten egg legislation which the division will endeavor to have placed upon the statute ' hooks, Commissioner Foust said : "This act is one to protect the public health by prohibiting the sale of eggs that are either whol ly or partly decayed or decompos ed, and prohibiting the use of such eggs in the preparation of food commodities. The need of this bill was made evident by the recent investigation in Philadel phia. By that investigation 4t appeared .that decayed and de composed eggs, or eggs that were partly decayed or decomposed, were being sold to bakeries and noodle factories for use in the preparation of their food pro ducts. These eggs are such as have been 'candled put,' or reject ed upon inspection, after having b?en in storage for long periods of time. They are utterly unfit for food and their use for food, - or as ingredients of foad, cannot be too severely condemned. This particular bill prohibits the use of what have been called 'rots and spots' has a severe penalty at tached thereto, it being the inten tion to utterly destroy the busi ness that has grown up in the traffic in these decayed or decom posed eggs." . According to Foust, the gener- . al bill intended to replace the Tustin act bas been drafted with the utmost care. A striking point in it is that the retailer is protected from prosecution for selling food stuffs which are, un known to him, not up to the stand ard. He is to be prosecuted only ' in the event of wanton violation of the law. Discussing this point, the commissioner says : "An act such as we desire to have enacted to prevent the sale of impure intoxicants, "said Mr. Foust, "is Imperatively necessary by reason of the tact that we now have in Pennsylvania no law on this subject, and by reason of the further act that because there is no law regulating the subject . matter, Pennsylvania has become the dumping ground of the entire country for imsbranded, fraudu ,leot and adulterated alcoholic dnuks. The proposed bill will operate to protect the legitimate businesainterestsof Pennsylvan ia dealers against the ruinous competition of unscrupulous man uf&cturers and dealers of other states." . Of nou-intoxlcants Foust says that his attention baa many times been called to the necessity ot controlling .by law the traffic in non-intoxicating drinks, such as "orangeade," "lemonade," so called "root-beer." and other drinks usually sold on public oc - cAsions by street fakirs and pro protors of temporary Btands and booths. Many of these so called uon Intoxicating beverages con tain poisonous acids and other in jurlous ingredients, and their use has fuquent'y caused serious Earl Taylor Has Chosen a Sea-Faring Life, and Will Sail for Southern Wa ters on The Twentieth Inst. As was noted in last week's News, EarlTaylor and his father, F. M. Taylor, Esq., went to Phil adelphia last week. While in that city, Earl went down to Pier 13, not to jump into the chilly wa ters of the Delaware, but to jump uto an examination that was in progress there of candidates who desired to enter the marine ser vice on the Pennsylvania nautical school-ship Adams. When the Committeo was through with Earl, they said "You'll do, young man," and now be is at home a few days preparatory to sailing on that vessel which leaves Phil adelphia for Cuba, Jamaica, and South America,, on tha twentieth of this month. This is a desira ble position, and Earl will have an opportunity to, see the world, and at the same time himself-for usefulness in life NEhDMORE. a We have had another week of very beautiful weather. Mr. Peter Culler, a former Need more resident, w.as visiting among friends here the past week, Mr. and Mrs. Trail of Mattie, Bedford County, are visiting friends here. Some of our local " sportsmen carried off prizes awarded at the shooting match New Year's day. Services were held at the church Sunday morning by Elder Funk, be will preach again" next Sunday evening. Rev. Powers commenced a series of singing services Sun day evening which will continue all week. The post office has been moved to T. W. Peck's store room. Grant Mellott is the postmaster. E. B. Morton, of McConnells burg, was calling on' friends in Needmorelast Sunday evening. be fitting S ALU VIA. We are having a spell of fine weather too nice for this time of year; tor it usually means "good ' weather and "bad" colds. George Minnich, of Everett has been visiting his mother and many other friends here during the past week. George is a good fellow and we are always glad to see him come. Mrs. Sarah Deshong is not ex pected to live. . The local institute at Forest Dale New Year's night was well attended, and very interesting. The recitations and dialogues were well delivered, and the sub jects for discussion by the teach ers were ably bandied. sickness to result to children and others. Of the other bills, the commis sioner says : "There is not m Pennsylvania at the present any law fixing a minimum standard of batter fat for cream, and the proposed bill on the subject of milk and cream is intended to fix such minimum Btandard as ; well as to prevent the sale of milk that has been wa tered or skimmed. "The proposed ice cream bill fixes a minimuu standard of but ter fat tor ice cream. Heretofore we have not had any definition or standard for ice creioi in Penn sylvania. Ice cream has been sold upon the streets of our cities which contained practically noJ cream. ... "The proposed bill regulating the sale of cold storage poultry, game and eggs is a new depart ment in legislation and one that bas been needed for many years. The only requirement of this bill is that cold storage poultry, game and eggs shall be properly label ed or branded s-t as to advise the consumer of its real character." The purpose of the proposed lard bill is merely to compel the proper branding of lard so that the consumer will know just what is being supplied him. ' -i Business and the Outlook., . - Two striking indications of the recovery of trade are railroad earnings and stock prices. Rail road earnings in December were 8 3 per cent, better than a year i ago, and only 2 2 per cent, less than in 1900, when everything was riding ou the top of a tidal wave of prosperity. Early last week stocks reached the highest price during 1908, whih was only $7 below the highest figures of 1907 and an average gain of al most $29 a share for sixty of the most active railroad secu rites from the lowest point a year ago. Bank clearings last week were not quite so larare as the week be fore, but the loss was small and the gain over a year ago was more than 18 per cent Many industrial establish ments have curtailed their ac tivities over the holidays, taking stock and making tepairs, but as they start up now that the annual interruption of business is over there will be more machinery running than at any time last year. From the first of the panic the manufacturers have checked their production and retailers have curtailed their purchases. As a result of this the stocks of retailers are greatly depleted, and the mauufactuers are not carrying stocks of goods; with rare exceptions they have been running only on orders. Now that there is complete confidence in trade expansion there are no stocks at either end of the line to be worked off, and there is every indication that the demands of the retailers will soon compel the manufacturers to run all the machinery they have. The weather lias not been the most favorable for the distribu tion of goods at retail. Dealers would be glad to have severer weather to drive their customers to them for heavy clothing, rub bers and winter conveniences generally. Occasionally the holi day trade was a disappointment. Possibly too large supplies were laid in. At any rate, at some points considerable stocks have been brought over. But almost everywhere the testimony is that the holiday buying was extreme ly good; nearly equal to the best we have bad. The iron and steel markets are notvweak, but they are ex tremely quiet. There have been no large transactions. It is be lieved that the probability of a reduction of duties is having some iniluence in deterring free buying., Customers who believe that in a few months duties)and therefore prices, will be reduced, are not buying more than they need at present. This, however, is only one of many factors. Only a part ot the buying can be defer red six months, and there is al ways a tendency to exaggerate the influence of legislation on business. There is confidentex- pectation of a speedy improve ment from the present quiet. The receipts of iron ore at Lake Erie ports last year were four sevenths of the amount received in 1907. The total amount of fab ricated structural steel produced last year is believed to havo been a littlo more than a million tons. The Boston wool market shows so al e activity after a few weeks of lethargy. The sales last week were not heavy, but they amount ed to about three times as much as the sales of the preceding week. No great amount of buy ing is expected in the near future, but prizes are firm, aDd in some cases where small increases were demanded, the buyers acted so promptly that the sellers regret ted not asking more. The Phila delphia wool market is in fairly good condition, with small stocks and firm prices. New business in Jhe dry Roods market has been moderate. The tone ot the cot ton goods market is a little firm er, and most of the mills have or ders for a couple of months. There are more reorders for spring wooleus with urgency for delivery, Boston shoo shipments RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. John S. Barkis. John S. Harris died at his home on South Second street, McCon- nellsburg, shortly after mid night on New Year's morning, aged 51 years and 3) days. Fu rer?l Sa'urday morning, services conducted by Rev. J. C. Fassold, assisted by Rev. J. L. Grove, and interment in the family lot in the cemetery at the Greenhill Pres byterian church. About eighteen years ago, he was braking on a railroad train in Nebraska, when one day the tram parted, and Mr. Harris was violently thrown to the ground from the top of a box car, sus taining injuries to the spine, which resulted in paralysis of the lower limbs, the use of whicli he never recovered. About fifteen years ago, ho returned to the home of his mother, Mrs. L. E. Harris, then living at Greenhill, and remained with her until some six years ago, when they moved to McConnellsburg, where he re sided until the time of his death. Notwithstanding the fact that for many years he has been oblig ed to use crutches, and then .it was with difficulty that he could get about, he was cheerful, and pleasant and always had a kind word for those who came in his way. He served two terms as County Auditor aud made a very efficient officer, and for several years has held the office of loual registrar. Ue was a member of the Presbyterian church, and identified with all her interests, and a regular attendant upon the servi.es as long as his health would permit. Just about a week before his death he had a stroke of paraly sis, and from that time on until the end came he lay most of the time unconscious. Besides his mother, he is survived by a sis ter, Mrs. S. D. Stevens, Cham bersburg, and by a brother, Prothanotary Geo. A. Harris, of this place. Margaret Winters. The subject of this notice died at her late home in Thompson township,'on the 21st of Decem ber, 1908, aged 75 years, 2 months and 19 days. The deceased was a sister of John M, Winters, of Thompson, and o'. Job Winters of Ohio. Her remains were laid to rest in the graveyard at the TonoJoway Bap tist church of which church she hat been a member for many years. . ' The uneral services were con ducted by Eld. C. Li. Funk. The large number of friends that at tended her funeral shows the es teem in which she was held. Nice Christmas Present. The families of Capt. C. T. Dix on and Emory Hessler at Saluvia were a few days ago recipient J cf a 150-lb. box of raisins, oranges, evaporated peaches, figs, pome granates, and other fruits native to the fertile soil of the Joacbin Valley, California. This splendid Christmas present was the gift of the Captain's son in law, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Sipos, of Reedley, California. showed a heavy decline from the previous week, but a good in crease over a year ago. Hides are quiet, nut prices are main tained. Tanners make no couces sions in prices, and - hope to be able to advance them. Heavy Hole leather is scarce and in great demand. ' Wheat has advanced on small receipts and reduced estimates of the Argentine surplus. Corn futures have been stronger under the influence of small receipts and a large cash demand. Large Chicago "shorts" have bem cov ering. There has beea moder ately active lard speculation, with slight changes in prices. Holiday Weddings. COMERER WkLLER, At the residence of theofficia ting pastor, Rev. A. G. B. 'Pow ers at Needmore, on Wednesday, December 23, 1908, Mr. Wilbur Comerer, of Thompson township, and Miss Mollie Weller, ot the same township, were united in marriage. The bride and groom ate excellent young people, and have the best wishes of their numerous friends in their start on life's matrimonial voyage. Truax Smith. On Wednesday, December 30, 1908, Rev. A. G. B. Powers, of Needmore, united in mar.-iage, Miss Clyde Smith, and Mr. Rus sell Truax. both of Belfast town ship. The News extends congratu lations to the worthy young peo ple and wishes them a prosperous journey through life. EARLIER CLOSINd HOURS. Birthday Party. Last Sunday was the sixty sixth anniversary of the birth of Mrs. D. D. Deshong of Licking Creek township, and a number of her friends assembled at her home and spent the day very pleasantly in honor of the occas ion. Those present were: O. E. Hann, wife and daughter Marie; A. W. Deshong, wife and daugh ter Eva; Joseph Sipes, W. H. Hoop, wife and son John; C. W. Schooley, wife and son Norman; John G. Ewing, wife and sons. Arthur and Herbert; Mrs. Sarah Wilson; Mrs. Alice Sipes and sons, I Owen and Wilmer and daughters Rebecca, and Amy; Miss,Jessie Sipes; D. D. Desh ong and wife; and R. R. Sipes, wife and sons Dwight and Earl and daughter Rhoda. Mrs. Desh ong received many useful pres ents. All enjoyed themselves in a delightful social way and ra turned to their respective homes in the evening wishing Mrs Deshong many more birthdays. One That Was There. HARRISONVILLE. The protracted meeting at Si loam has been in progress for three weeks and there have been twenty-three conversions. B. F. Deshong & Bro. hive sawed lumber for a barn for D. D. Deshong; and, also, lumber tor Joseph Sipes, H. L. Sipes, C. W. Schooley and R. R. Sipes. Oar schools are all getting along nicely under the preseut corpa of teachers this winter. Mrs. Geo. W. Sipes and child are on the sick list, Mrs. Joseph Sipes is suffering from an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Catharine Hessler is crit ically ill. Daniel Johnson and wife, of Wells, have been spending the holidays with Mrs, Johnson's parents J. A. Sipes, H. M. Strait and brother D. R. Strait spent a few days with their mother Mrs. Mary Strait. May the Editor of the News have a happy and prosperous year. LAUREL RIDuE. Miss Cora Shaw is spending a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaw near Plum Run. Miss Florence Sbives spent Christmas with her aunt Mrs. Frances Cover in Hancock. MisaesMai t Shives and Mande Gordon spent Wednesday after noon with J. L. Richards and family. Mrs. Rachel and Mary Shives spent Tuesday with Mr. Jchn Fisher and family. Miss Maude Gordon spent Sat urday and Sunday with her sis ter Mrs. Edward Keyser. Preaching at .this place the 8rd Sabbaih in Jauuary, by Rev, A. G. B. Powers at three o'clock p. m. ond also in the evening. J. L. Richards is reported on the sick list. G. E. Clouser aud wife, and son George spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaw. Stores That Will Close at Eight O'Clock Every Eveninr Except Saturday Evening. McConnellsburg is about the last town in the Untied States to take steps toward the closing of the stores, 'and business places generally at' ad earlier hour than has been the custom in the years gone by. For a long time the stores have been opening at day light, and kept open until any old time at , night frequently not closing until 10 o'clock, and often later. No man that has any re gard tor his health can keep up a habit of this kind very many years without paying the penalty. Then besides, if the business houses be closed earlier in the evening, the wants of the public will be just as well served, and the storekeepers will sell just as many dollars' worth of goods m the year, as they do now, and have an hour or two more to spend with their families. The following business men signed an agreement on Wednes day to close their respective places of business at 8 o'clock every evening, except Saturday evening, beginning with Monday evening, January 11, 1909 and continuing this arrangement un til April 1, 1909. J. K. Johnston, Leslie W. Sey lar, Geo. W. Hays, E. R. McClain, A. U. Nace & Son, T.'B. Stevens & Son, C. B. Stevens, R. M. Downes, Chas. A. Martin, Geo. W. Reisner & Co., Trout's Drug Store, R. N. Shinier, J. A. Irwin, O. F. Scott, 1. N. Watson, C. C. Bender (except restaurant). Subscribe tor the J only $1.00 a year".. "News;" Birthday Dinner. A birthday dinner was held at Elias Deshong's New Years Sun day. At an early hour his frienda aud neighbors assembled with well filled baskets to celebrate his thirty-fourth birthday. About 12:30 o'clock the diningroom ta ble was laden with delicious stuff ready to be served. Harry Deshong one of Andov er's esteemed young men think ing he wouldn't get enough of chicken and cake, tolled his slip pers with both. Wishart Desh ong and Miss Carrie Palmer thinking that Miss Myrtle was not able to feed herself overflow ed her plate, with delicious cake and gravy. Earl Beatty and Miss Myrtle oipes thinking that they would not get their share of cot- fee, after drinking two cups each, had Mrs. Amanda Deshong to keep them some back. Thomas Deshong who ate so much cake and chicken that when he went to get up from the table upset the cream jug. Those who were present were: Mr, and Mrs. Elias Deshong and son Albert; Mr. and Mrs. John Deshong and children, Clyde, George and Ada; Mr. and Mrs. William Deshong and children, Clem, Thomas, Nathan, Martin. Kiymond and Ethel; Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Deshong and chil dren, Wishart, Mattie and9 Ada; Mr. and Mrs. John Sipes and children, Battle, Thomas .and Clura; Mary, Madeline, Karl and Carrie Palmer; Mr. Mack Sipes and wife, and children, Emil, Helen, Lula, Clyde and Maurice; Wilbur and Myrtle Sipds; Edward Sharp- Earl Peatty, Harvey Deshong, Alvin Sl.rait; Miss Edith and Georgia Deshong. . "UNO." Week-of-Prayer Scrvicts. The week-of-prayer services being held in the churches of this place are well attended, and inter eating. The meeting was held m tha Frei:yterian church Mon day evening; in the United Pres by terun Tuesday evening; in the Methodist Episcopal last evening, and to-night it will be held in the Reformed church, and to-morrow evening the closing semco will be hold id theLuthoran church. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED Logne Hess, of Iddo, spent a few hours in town Monday. W. L. Swopeof Pleasant Ridge, paid this office a business coll on Monday. Miss Mae Kellar, of Chambers- burg, is visiting in the home of Cyrus Kelly on South Firs 5 street. Mrs, Jacob Motter and daugh ter Bessie, and Miss Anna fclarr, spent Saturday with the family of Zack Vallance, in the Cove. Mr. Duff Keyser, of this place, is taking a week off and spending the time with friends in Cham- bersburg, Waynesboro, and other points in Franklin county. Dr. Clarence N. Trout, of Red Lion, Pa., came to McConnells burg last Friday, and returned home Monday accompanied by his mother, Mrs. M. B. Trout. Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Peck, who had been residing in the Presbyterian parsonage packed their household goods, and on the first of this month went to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wible and children, of Selea, Hunting-' don county, and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cor dell and son, of Waynes boro, spent a few days in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zack Vallance. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ilein-1 baugh announce that the marr riage of their daughter Minerva to Mr. Francis F. Haslett, of Johnstown, Pa., will take place at their home in Johnstown on the 12th of January. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rotz, and their son Lawrence, of Nian- tic, 111., are visiting among their relatives and friends in town and the Cove. They are looking well and evidently John made no mis take when he left Fulton a few years ago and planted himself in the West. Mr. R. A. Skiles, of Huston- town, called at tha News office a few minutes while in town last Saturday. Speaking of big pork ers, Mr. Skiles said that he help- butcher one at David Fohner'a last Wednesday that dressed 598 lbs. The animal was two years old, and measured 7 feet and 11 inches in length. Now, it seems but a simple problem in arithme tic to arrive at the conclusion that the hog might have grown much larger; tor, if in two years, the hog gained 598 pounds, m four years, which is just twice two years, it is plain that he would weigh just twice 598 or 1190 pounds, and measured twice 7 feet 11 inches, or 15 feet 10 inches. FORT LITTLETON. Miss Jessie Henry is being en tertained at her home at Clear Ridge over Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Uussler. after having spent ten days in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Win. Meek, has returned home. She was accompained by her son George. Mr. C. S. Wilsou' spent Mon day in McConnellsburg on business. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frehu of Maddensville visited the lat ter's sister Mrs. Chas. Wilson. Quite a number of our folks at-, tended the lecture held at Clear Ridge Saturday evening. Messers Chas. Cowan, Ally Doshong, and DeKalb Wilt, were callers at Burnt Cabins Sunday. It is reported that there is to be a shooting match iu our town next Saturday. B. 8. Winegardner hold a very interest! ag shooting match at , Clear Ridge last Saturday. A number of our fine rcjraea were there, V I
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