VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 25, 1909.
NUMBER 2.3
FARM ANIMALS.
Their Breeds and Types by F. L. Hough
too, Secretary Holstein-Fresian As
sociation of America.
HOLSTEIN CATTLE.
Holstem-Friesian cattle have
become widely known among
dairymen because ot their ex
treme profit making capacity and
are widely spread over Continen
tal Europe. Thoy are supposed
to have originated in Holland,
where they have been bred for at
least 2,000 years as dairy cattle.
The moist lowlands of Holland
produce abundant feed, and the
inherited skill of the Hollander
coming through many genera
tions of people who have devoted
themselves entirely to the care of
cows, with a process of selec
tion of the superior cattle, aided
, by Government regulation as to
breeding, have produced the
most wonderful and useful breed
of the world.
The cattle breeders of other
countries have recognizad tbis,
and have used the Holland cows
in building up such well-known
races as the Ayrshire and Short
horn, while Continental Europe,
from the Arctic Circle down,
possesses offshoots of the Holland
brqed.Jall of which, under various
names, are uniformly animals of
a strong and vigorous character,
yielding largely of milk and fat
tening into profitable and excel
lent meat.
At several of the State experi
ment stations in this country
much careful work has been done
to ascertain the qualities of the
Holstein cow, and the results
have dtmonstrated beyond ques
tion the large and profitable yield
of the Holstein as a dairy cow.
The size of the breed is large.
The cows, properly reared, weigh
at maturity well toward 1,400
pounds, and average from 8,000
to 12,000 pounds of milk, and S00
to 559 pounds of butter per year.
Bulletin No. 75 of the Bureau of
Animal Industry reports under
title of Comparative Yields of
Butter Fat, an average yield of
1 60 pounds of fat per day for
Holstein cows, as against 1.36
pounds, for Jerseys, and 1.42
pounds for Guernseys and Ayr
shires. These figures are from
American and European analyses.
From a summary of American
analyses the Holstein shows 1.61
pounds, against 1.26 pounds for
the Jersey, 1.41 pounds for the
Guernsey and 1.07 pounds for the
Ayrshire. The daily milk yield
is given as 48.9 pounds for the
Holstein, 24 5 pounds for the
Jersey, 28.9 pounds for the
Guernsey and 27.7 pounds for
the Ayrshire.
One cow of the breed, Pietertjo
2d, yielded 30,318 pounds of milk
in one year; Princess of Wayne
yielded 29,008 pounds: Clothilde,
26,021 pounds; Echo, 23,775
pounds.
The quality of the milk, as re
lated to butter fat, shows an
average of about 8 1-4 per cent,
fat. The other solids are about
9 per cent.', and are uniformly
present to this extent, making a
milk exceedingly desirable for
liquid consumption or for butter
s or cheese production. It is a
I milk which does not readily sep
f arate its fat as does that of breeds
I whose milk characteristically
snows larger iat gioouies, ana it
is, therefore, the best possible
milk for shipping purposes.
I The greatest yields of butter
j per cow have been made in this
'; country and from Holstein cows.
,The recently completed semi-of-'ticialtest
by representatives of
the Wisconsin Experiment Sta
tion for one year of the Holstein
cow, Colantha 4's Johanna, is the
world's record for all breeds and
shows a yield in twelve consecu
ive months of 998 26 pounds fat,
om 27,432 pounds of milk; aver
age per cent, of fat in milk 8.42.
This equivalent to 1,247.82 pounds
of butter on 80 per cent, basis, or
1-14 leas at 65.7 per cent
The world's largest rocord pre
Election Returns.
When we closed the forms last
week the returns from Belfast
and Union were not in; hence the
delay in publishing them. The
following shows who were the
candidates in the two townships,
and the vote each received:
Belfast. Judge, Geo. W Hau
man, r 68; Geo. S. Mellott, d 52.
Inspectors, Lewis Mellott, r 68;
Howard Garland, d 62. School
Directors, Milton Mellott, r 103,
E. P. Strait, r 80; Oliver Mellott,
d 40 Frank Layton, d 29. Su
pervisors, James B Mellott. r 92;
Geo. C. Deshong, r 70; Alexander
Mellott, d 72, John E. Lar.ehart,
d 44. Auditor, Charley Kersh
ner, r 57; Samuel Hess, d 61.
Overseer, Anderson Mellott, r 62.
Justice of the Peace, M. L. Tru
ax, r 66; Job P. Truax, d 58.
Clerk, Chas C. Garland, r 62;
Thomas Downes, d 60. Collec
tor, Frank Skiles, r 71; James
Hill, d 50.
Union Judge, Clem Lehman,
r 62; Clay Hendershot d 41. In
spectors. Wm. F. Ray, r 62; J. J.
Hendershot, d 41. School Direc
tors, John Ham matin, r 65; Thos.
Stoner, r 52; A. F. Hill d 41; Cal
vin Deneen, d 43. Auditor, Wm.
L. Geinger, r 68; Natban Wig
field, d 36. Overseer, Wilson
Beatty, r 64; George Scriever, d
44. Clerk, A. J. Schetrompl, r
62; Cecil Lynch, d 41. Super
visors, L. H. Carnell, r 62; L. A.
Richards, d. 42.
Against Insurance Bill.
A fight is to be made by, secret
societies, which do a fraternal
benefit business, against the bill
presented in the Legislature by
Senator Langfitt, of Allegheny
county, the salient features of
which are State supervision, all
societies issuiug a certificate for
more than $300 being required to
make reports to the State Insur
ance Department, and to be sub
ject to its supervision and exami
nation, the same as regular in
surance companies. They are
also required to obtain an insur
ance license from the State.
vious to this, was that of the Hoi
stem cow, Pauline Paul, reaching
1,153 pounds 15 ounces, and this
was a perfectly authenticated re
cord. Of the 1,994 Holstein cows test
ed by State experiment stations
during the yeir ending May 15,
1908, the average seven-day yield
was 13.61 pounds of fat from 893
pounds of milk, showing a fat
percentage of 3.46.
Holstein cattle are by no means
daintyMn their choice of food from
calfhood up. They freely con
sume all scrts of roughage. They
possess vigorous constitutions
and are hardy under all condi
tions of climate; free from dis
ease and breed with great regu
larity, producing very large and
strong calves, which are raised
without difficulty.
Holsteins excel for all dairy
purposes. No breed equals them
in the production of veal. The
calves are large at birth and fat
ten with great rapidity. They
are valuable for beef production,
and they fatten very rapidly when
not in milk. The conditions un
der which the breed has been de
veloped for thousands of years,
are conducive to this remarkable
combination of utilities.
Large size is a predominant
characteristic of the Holstein.
The peculiar vitalizing properties
existing in Holstein milk have be
come widely recognized' by phy
sicians and scientists, as well as
breeders. Public institutions,
hospitals for the insane, etc., us
ing large quantities of Holstein
milk among their patients, find
certain peculiar beneficial results
not noticeable from other milks.
The nearness in composition to
the human mother's milk has led
generally to the use of Holstein
milk for infants, and the supply
ing of pure Holstein milk for this
purpose has become a distinct
feature of the city milk trade.
Brattleboro, Vt . . ;
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Editor Aumeu P. Shaw.
Armer P. Shaw, editor and
proprietor of the Public Opinion,
in Osage City, Kausas, died at
his late home in that city, on the
25th of January, aged 51 years,
2 months, and 25 days. Editor
Shaw was a first cousin of the
following among others in this
connty, namely, Lewis and Leslie
Shaw, A. M. Corbin; Allison S.
Edwards; A. N. Witter, and An
drew, Allison, and Scott Brant;
also, a nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth
Shaw.
The deceased was a son of A.
J. Shaw, deceased, who went with
his family from this county to
Kansas at the beginning of the
Civil War, and settled on a farm
near Louisville, where the moth
er still resides. Fourteen years
after they had reached Kansas,
the father died, and for two years
thereafter, Armer remained
with the family on the farm. It
was at this time, 1876, that the
young man started out in the
world for himself.
After varied experiences in
printing offices in different towns
he obtained permanent employ
ment in the composing room of
the Leavenworth Ti me9. During
the period of employment in Lea
venworth, he returned to Holton
and was married to Miss Anna
Amelia Woodruff, who survives
him.
Mr. Shaw went to Wamegoand
worked with his brothfer-in-law,
Sylvester Fowler, in the Times
office. From that office he went
to Topeka and worked at the case
in The Capital-Commonwealth
office, leaving there to accept em
ployment for a period of five
years in the office of the St. Jos
eph, Mo., Herald.
From St. Joe, Mr. Shaw went
to Soldier, Jackson county, and
established the Soldier Tribune,
which was soon moved to Holton,
whore in partnership with Mr.
Hamm, the publication ot the In
dependent-Tribune, a populist
paper, was commenced and con
tinued until Mr. Shaw dispased
of his interests and went to King
fisher, Ok. The Independent
Tribune was afterwards absorb
ed by the Holton Recorder.
The Kingfisher Times was Mr.
Shaw's next venture and it gave
much promise, but the death of
their ten -year -old daughter
brought such sadness upon the
family that a decision to at once
leae that town was reached.
Mrs. Shaw went to Soldier,
where her father then lived, while
Mr. Shaw went to Houston and
other Texas points seeking a lo
cation. The condition of Mrs.
Shaw's health caused him tore
turn to Kansas, and afterausit
with relatives he sought employ
ment in Kansas City Until such
time as Mrs. Shaw's health would
permit & return to the south. Per
manent employment in the office
of the Kansas City Journal, suc
ceeded a period of extra work in
the offices of the Kansas City
Times and the Kansas City Star.
This permanent employment
caused the family to abandon the
purpose of returning to the south
and a later departure from Kan
sas City took them to OsaeCity.
Mrs. Mary Brewer.
Mrs. Mary Brewer, widow of
the late Henry II. Brewer, ot
Thompson township, died at her
late home near Covalt, on Sunday,
February 14, 1909, aged about 68
years. Funeral took place on
Tuesday, an 3 her remains were
laid to rest in the graveyard at
the Tonoloway Baptist church.
The funeral services were con
ducted by her pastor, Kev. A. G.
B, Powers, of Need more, and the
funeral sermon was preached in
the Tonoloway Baptist church.
Mrs. Brewer was a consistent
member of the Christian church,
SILVER WEDDING.
The Unlucky "Thirteen" Had No Terrors
for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mellott, of
Ayr Township.
Twenty-five years ago, when
Samuel Mellott and Miss AUie
Lauver set the thirteenth of Feb
ruary as their wedding day, some
of their friends intimated that
bad luck would follow them all
the days of their lives; but Sam
uel and his bride-to-be, both be
lieved that success is the result
Qf frugality, industry, and care
ful management, rather than to
the spell of lucky days, and on
the 13th day of February, 1884,
they were joined together for
"good or better."
Just to show that thoy have
had no reason to regret the step
they took on that so called un
lucky day, on the 13th, inst., they
invited a number of their friends
to their hospitable home in Ayr
township, to join with them in the
celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of that important
event that neither have ever had
any reason to regret for Mr.
and Mrs. Mellott have been bless
ed with prosperity beyond the
lot of many others.
ineir saver weuaing day was
spent most pleasantly by the
large company, that were en
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. Mel
lott in that openhanded and gen
erous manner befitting the occa
sion.
The names of those present, as
tar as we have been able to get
them are: Mr. and Mrs. John
Hendershot and son Willie and
daughter Ruth; Mr. and Mrs,
Will iam Mellott, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob W. Mellott and daughters
Margaret, Josephine, ana Mary;
A. C. Lauver and wife, D. H
Comerer and wife, Alvey Mellot1'
Charles Bender, wife and daugh
ter; Maynard Lauver; John Sei-
ders, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. John
Seiders, J r. ; George Seiders wife,
and children; Elmer Seiders,
wife and children; B. W. Logue
and wife; Leonard Bivens and
wife; Harvey Unger and wife; Mr.
and Mrs. Tobiu Glazier and
daughter Mildre'd; Cyrus Wag
ner, wife and children; Mr. and
Mrs. Conrad Glazier and daugh
ter Thelma; Geo. H. Unger and
sister Miss Jane; W. H. Paylor
and wife; Alex Patterson and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Car
baugh, and daughter, Mabel;
Ellsworth Hendershot, and child;
Mrs. P P. Mclntyre and Miss
MaryKnauff; Mrs. Leslie Mc
Govern, Mrs. John Hembaugh
anddaughter Nettie; MissBlanche
Sipes, and Mrs. Annie Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. Mellott were the
recipients of a large number of
handsome and useful presents.
After the bountiful dinner had
been served the folks in the house
enjoyed some excellent music
witti Mildred Glazier at the organ
and D. H. Comerer and others
furnishing the vocal part; while
the men outside amused them
selves pitching horse-shoes,
swapping stories, and having a
good time generally.
The News extends congratula
tions, and expresses the wish
that they may live to enjoy their
Golden wedding, and then some.
STATE ROAD ORGANIZATION
Representatives of Six Counties Met at
Harrisburg on Monday, Elected Of
ficers and Appointed Committees.
ARE WORKING FOR OUR ROUTE.
Mrs. Lib Cutchall has returned
to her home at Clear Ridge, after
having spent four or five weeks
in the home of .Mr. and Mrs. Al
ey Cutchall, at Dublin Mills.
and a woman of kindly traits of
character, beloved by every one
who know ter. She was a daugh
ter of the late Henry Peck, who
resided a short distance south of
Need more, and she is survived by
one son, Ularence, and by two
brothers, Denton Peck, of Thomp
son, and Alfred Peck, of Belfast.
Roy S hives.
Master Roy U. Shives, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Edward
Shives of Timber Ridge, died on
February 0, after an operation
for apoendicitla. He was aged
11 years, 8 months and 20 days.
The Forbes State Road Asso
ciation was formed in Harrisburg
Monday by sixty-one delegates
from Westmoreland, Somerset,
Bedford, Fulton, Franklin and
Cumberland counties for the pur
pose ot promoting the construc
tion of a State highway from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg along
the line of the old Forbes military
road from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg, through Harrisburg, Cham
bersburg, McConnellsburg, Bed
ford, Ligonier and Green sbuig,
in line with Governor Stuart's
recom mendations.
State Senator William C. Mill
er, of Bedford, was elected presi
dent and J. A. Strite, of Cham
bersburg, secretary. The follow
ing vice presidents were elected:
J. W. Plank, Cumberland; John
P. Sipes, Fulton; W. H. Miller,
Somerset; C. B. Anderson, West
moreland; Hon. J. H. Longeneck
er, of Bedford, was elected treas
urer. The following executive com
mittee was named: State Sena
tor John M. Jamison, Westmore
land; G. H. Gisbnuey, Bedford;
D. H. Patterson, Fulton; W. H.
Floto, Somerset; J. Kirk Bosler,
Cumberland; R. W. Tunis, Frank
lin, and the president.
The committee on resolutions
consisted of Hon. J. H. Longe
necker, of Bedford; Charles Wal
ter, Franklin; S. W. Kirk, Fulton
A C. Givler. Cumberland, and
Cromble Allen, Westmoreland
The association also named
committee on pu bliciuy, as fol
lows: O. W. Smith, Bedford; G.
H. Gehr, Franklin; John P. Sipes
Fulton; R. E. Shearer, Cumber
land; Cromble Allen, Westmore
land, and M. D. Rel, Somerset
A finance committee consisting
of one from each of the six coun
ties named, with power in each
to add to at discretion. M. R
Shaffner represents Fulton coun
ty. The reporter failed to get
the names of the others.
The association adopted a reso
lution presented by Cromble Al
len, of Greensburg, commending
Governor Stuart tor his stand on
good roads and advocating, the
construction of a State highway
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg,
to be known as the Stuart High
way.
While the association is in fa
vor of the line of the old Forbes
road being followed it is not defi
nitely committed to this, its main
purpose being to work for the
construction of a cross-state
highway.
The association adopted a reso
lution favoring the naming of the
road the Stuart Highway.
D0TT.
Plenty of mud around here,
and the ice-bouse not filled. Peo
ple fear very much that they will
not get them filled this winter.
The revival meeting at Cedar
Grove was well attended and ex
cellent order prevailed.
Rose Henline, of Miry land, is
visiting in the home of J. C. Fish
er. Our school is progressing very
well under the care of Albert
Garland.
Some of the young folks around
here attended the protracted
meeting at Mays chapel. '
Nearly all the people in this
vicinity are complaining of colds.
Mrs. Alex Bernhart who baa
been having trouble with her eyes
for some time, went to Baltimore
to the hospital for treatment
We are sorry to say they gave her
little encouragement And we
hear they told her the trouble
came from having th measles
last spring, but doa'i Know how
true it U.
Maye Carnell has been having
quite a serious time with a felon
on her finger, but it is abwly im.
proving now,
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, It has pleased the
Great Architect of the Universe
to remove from our midst our
late brother William H. Hocken
smith, and
Whereas, It is but just that a
fitting recognition of his many
virtues should be had, therefore,
be it:
Resolved, By Warfordsburg
Lodge 001, 1. O. O. F., that while
we bow with humble submission
to the will of the Most High, we
do not the less mourn for our
brother who has been taken from
us.
Resolved, That in the death of
brother William H. Hockensmith
this lodge laments the loss of a
bi other who was ever ready to
proffer the hand of aid and the
voice of sympathy to the needy
and afflicted of the fraternity, an
active member of this society
whose utmost endeavors were al
ways exerted for its welfare and
prosperity, a friend and compan
ion who was dear to us all, and a
God fearing, upright, honorable
citizen of the community in which
he lived.
Resolved, That the heirtfelt
sympathy of thisLodge be extend
ed to his family in their affliction.
Resolved, That these resolu
tions be placed upon the records
of the lodge, a copy be sent to
The Fulton County News for
publication, and a copy to the
family of our brother.
H. K. Mark ley,
S. M. Andrews,
Frank Ranck,
Committee.
LAUREL RllMit.
Wehave been having real spring
weather most of this month and
some of the larmers are plowing,
Mrs. Jos. L. Richards and Mrs
James Richards and family visit
ed Mary Shives last Sunday.
Elmer Clouser had a good sale.
Jacob Clouser of McConnells
burg attended Elmer Clouser 's
sale. Jake expects to move back
to Laurel Ridge in the spring.
Walter Shaw, wife and family
visited Mrs. Thomas Shaw last
Sunday.
The Oyster Supper at the Sal
vation Army church last Satur
day night was well attended but
the order that prevailed was as
tonishingly bad.
Harry Bivens is all smiles now.
It's a boy.
Biddis Lynch has been busy
this winter getting out timber
for a new barn next spring.
The handle factory at Big Coye
Tannery is doing a good busi-
ness.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Birthday Party.
Quite a number of the friends
and relatives of Benjamin Gar
land assembled at his home in
Bellast township on Wednesday
of last week to celebrate his 75th
birthday anniversary. It goes
without saying that Mr. Garland
very much appreciated the kind
ly tboughtfulness of his neigh
bors and friends, and very much
enjoyed the day. Those present
were Chas. Bard, wife, and baby;
Sheridan llann aud wife; Benny
Garland and wife; David Hill and
wife; Morton Hess add wife; W.
R. Palmer and wife, Still Truax
and wife; Charlie Garland, wife
and two children; Amos Palmer
and wife; Mrs. Elizabeth Mellott,
Erma Hess, Nellie Palmer, Mary
and Alia Hill, Etta llann, Gadie
and Dott Truax, James acd Scott
Mellott; Oscar, Chester, and
Clemmie Truax.
A Good Record.
Miss Jessie Mellott. who was
voted a free scholarship at the
Tri-Stato Business College by
her fellow teachers at the Countv
Institute, graduated in Short
hand and Typewriting from that
Institution last Saturday, and in
her final examination missed but
four words in spelling a list of one
thousand test words. That rec
ord it not half bad, U it?
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Mrs. Tobias Glazier, of Webs
ter Mills, was in town shopping
last Saturday.
Allison Kellar. of Hustontown,
called at the News office a few
minutes on Monday.
Miss Jessie Flickinger, of Dry
Ruu, is a guest in tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nesbit.
Herbert Helman, a student in
the hospital at Nornstown. spent
a week at his home in this place.
Nathaniel H. Peck and brother
William H., of Belfast township,
spent Sunday night with relatives
in town.
Miss Harriet J. Eitemiller went
over to Mercersburg yesterday
to spend some time with the fam
ily cf Chas. II. Eitemiller.
Mrs. Ephraim Houck of Ayr
township called at the News offi
ce last Saturday and advanced
her subscription another year.
Mrs. B. H. Shierer, of Hynd
man, spent list Saturday night
and Sunday with her friends,
Misses Bess and Kit Nesbit,
down the Cove.
Mrs. Anthony Lynch, who had
been spending several weeks in
the home of her son, Frank P.
Lynch, Esq., returned to Bethel
township Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Snyder,
of Chambersburg, spent the time
from Saturday until Monday in
the home of the former's aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Ru m mel, South Second street.
Mrs. A. H. Wilson, of Pitts
burg, has beeu speuding the past
week at the Fulton House. Her
husband went to Atlantic City
when she came here, and he is
expected to join her at the Fulton
House in a few days.
Thomas M. Johnson, of this
place, spent the time from last
Thursday until Monday down in
the lower end of the County and
in Maryland, paying his brothers
a little visit. He stayed from
Thursday evening until Saturday
with his brother James who owns
the Brewer mill in Thompson
township; then he went down to
btilhe's in Maryland, and stayed
with him until Sunday, when he
came back to his brother Rich
ard's and Bpent Sunday night
with him, returning home Mon
day. He found the boys all get
ting along well, and enjoyed his
visit very much. Sunday morn-
ing he and Stillie were strolling
over toward the Creek when they
saw a flock of fine wild ducks
that had stopped for a little rest
in their flight from southern to
northern climes.
Subscribe for tho "Newt, 'only
1.00 year.
ORACEY.
Feb. 17. Mrs. Jere Laidur is
spending some time with Mrs.
Jere Heef ner who has a very se
vere attack of erysipelas.
Miss Estella Gracey spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with her
mend Mary Shaw.
Mrs. Daniel Rmehart who had
been sick is much improved.
Miss Mary Lamberson who has
been spending Bome time at her
home has returned to Altoona.
Mrs. Z. B. Barnett is sick.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha
Strait was largely attended.
Mrs. I. C. McClain has finished
sawing for James Reeder and is
now ready to move his mill to
Jacob Miller's near Dublin Mills.
Mrs. George Heefner spent a
few days with her mother Mrs.
J. B. Barnett
Meade Barnett met with a very
painful accident by shooting1
through bis hand.
Mrs. James Doran, who baa
been Buffering with rheumatism
is very much improved.
Mrs Harriet Barnett is spend
ing dome time with her son Berk
in Trough Creek.
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