p in VOLUME 10 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MARCH 11, 1909. NUMBER 25 STATE RESERVATIONS Forester T. Roy Morion Writes an Instructive Article On the Import ance of Forest Protection. WOODMAN SPAKE THAT OLD OAK TREE Doubtless there is not an in vestment within the borders of the State but what is better un derstood in its aims and purpos es than is the State Forest Res ervations. The investment is no doubt a good one, as later facts will show, but the primary aim is the object lesson m practical forestry upon cheap lands for the edification of the people of the State that tim ber growing may be intelligently performed thereon and thus lands now abandoned may be reclaimed to value and the timber needed for the industrial welfare of the State augmented by replenish ment in so far as such lands can do it. Money is the one small feature to be considered in the object of the reserves. The aim is higher than financial profit; it is more for direct effects, auch as regula tion of moisture, prevention of erosion, preservation of game, and landscape beauty, for we want to enjoy the mountains, not bae, not ugly, but as nature pro vided them clothed with trees and beauty, that they may be places of resort not merely for pleasure but also for health, for the air in the forest is healthier than the air in the country. In ihe many direct ways in which the objects of the reserves bring about, the State, in the eud, gets value received for every dol lar invested with a well timbered reserve always remaining. In takmgup the objects of State reserves I have divided them into live main headings: namely first protection of head waters; second benefit tney give farm land; third prevent erosion of mountain slopes; fourth recreation pur poses; fifth maintain industries. In taking up the first, protec tion of the head waters, by this it furnishes means of transporta tion, irrigation, fishing, water power, and since water power of our rivers is one of the most valu able assets of our State out, as cau be readily seen,unless thefor ests at the head waters of these rivers are protected, the melting of the snows in the spring will cause freshets for a week and then during the summer months the water will be so low that mills using water power must either shut down entirely or else run only a portion of the time. The usefulness of some of our streams for water power is already de stroyed and they can only meet the demands which must be made upjn them in the near futuro by extreme reforestation in which hearty co operation from every one is needed. It is the users themselves who can be of chiei assistance in doing away with the bad methods. If by careful methods in the utilization of waste areas we can, in some measure, reestablish these relations we will have done much to lessen our labor and add to the wealth of the State. Coming to the last object for protecting the head waters, is, that of furnishing pure water for cities and towns. It has been from the start the object of the State to secure land at the head of such streams as important towns and cities re ceive their water supply and un der care promote an increase in tho quantity of water supplied by these aeas and an improvement lu its quality. No town should receive its water supply by drain age from the Bbrface of cleared fields, which is always muddy and usually filthy. The best water even when filtered is no better than the citizens should have. Therefore, why not have a reserve at the head of such streams if for Oio other purpose than to furnish pure water for domes tic purposes. The Becond object of reserves, wnicn is tne benetlt they give farm land, is of great importance. The benerit on certain crrps es pecially crops growing to the lee ward, are protected from tho hot and cold winds, moisture is bet ter preserved, snow kept from blowiugoff, which prevents freez ing, and makes the soil of the sur rounding country produce the largest and most useful agricul tural crops by maintaining a more or less steady stream flow. Nu merous other benefits may be mentioned of which the one ob ject o,f the reserves that probably benefits farm land most, is that of furnishing homes tor birds; especially insectivorous. The birds have such close relation to agriculture and forestry that any thing that will increase their number will prove of greajand immediate economical value. Shelter and food gone, we can not expect their return. There fore it ehould be the object of the State reserves to protect their homes. The birds, in the economy of nature, hold in check two of the greatest enemies of the agri culturist noxious insects and weeds. -If we protect the birds we will eliminate the insects, and with the insest gone, the crops as well as the trees will have a better chance for growth. Coming now to the prevention of erosion on mountain slopes, this not only effects agriculture and navigation but health, to a certain extent. The importance of plantations are more and more apparent. We see destruction and poverty invade the parts where they have not been observ ed. Wealth and cum lort grow in those where th? rules have been observed. This is especially true on mountain slopes where water has been prevented from running off suddenly in destructive floods. The subject for recreation pur poses is a very essential one; therefore the forestry manage ment must occasionally recognize and encourage the aesthetic side of the forest; the people will learn to love not only the part of nature belonging to them, but at the same time the State which makes such recreation grounds possible for them. The forest for recreation has become a much needed invest ment in the interest of the whole community. Recreation grounds are limited more and more as the cities swell and the pressure of tne industrial life becomes se verer. It is cf the highest com mon concern that nature be safe guarded and encouraged in her beneficlent work of building up and sustaining the great world of recreation m which care is thrown aside, and weary brains may find freedom and invigora tion. For men work that they may enjoy leisure and nothing is more pleasant for men who work in offices all day long, then to get out in the forest and enjoy a few hours hunting, fishing, or other wise, which is one of the aims of the State reserves. The last object considered here is that of maintaining industries by furnishing raw products. The most of the timber on the reserves is young trees. It is the object of the State to culti vate this timber. To plant seed and seedlings )n the cleared por tions, and to experiment in gen eral; in forest cultivation the peo ple of the State ara to reap th benefit of the knowledge gained. The only way we can repay our ancestors is to cultivate a like spirit of generosity and sacrifice by doing something for the fu ture, by the production of wood products to supply the market, loproduce the most valuable crops of timber and wood, , year after year, without interruption; to con trol fluctuation of the market by having a mure or loss equal sus tained yiold. For without a plen tiful, cheap, and continuous sup ply oi wood, agriculture and all tts dependent industries must suffer ' - T. Roy Morton,- . Forester. RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Martjx Bishop. Martin Bishop, one of Thomp son township's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens died at the home of his son, George W. Bishop, on Friday of last week, aged 81 years, 11 months and 12 days. Several months ago Mr. Bishop fell and dislocated one of his hips, since which time he had not been able to get about much, and death resulted from a gener al breaking down of his system. He was a son of George Bishop and his wife who was Elizabeth, daughter of Conrad Peck, who died in 1829. Martin was the last survivor of a family of seven chil dren four sons and three daugh ters. Mr. Bishop was married to Betsy Trott, who has been dead several years. To this union were born two sons and three daughters, namely, Jackson, re siding at Clearfield, Pa.; George W., Mrs. Amanda Slacker, and Abbie, wife of Moses Gordon all living in Thompson township, and Mary Jane, wife of Thomas Sny der, living in the Little Cove. The funeral took place last Sun day and was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Powers, of Need- more, and interment was made in the cemetery at Antioch Chris tian church. Mr. Bishop had been a member of tho Christian church for many years, aud when the time came for his mortality to change to immortality he was ready even having selected his pall bearers William Sigel,Tbos. Truax, John Bishop, Robert Ev erts, Henry Waltz, and David Gregory and selecting the place of his interment. The large num ber of people who attended his funeral bore testimony to the es teem in which he was held in the community in which he bad lived so long. Mrs. L. P. Sousley. A telegram last Sunday morn ing brought to Mr. and Mrs. James Sipes, of this place, the sad intelligence that their only daughter, Alice, wife of L. P. Sousley, of Hamburg, Pa., had died in a hospital in Reading, Pa., at 5 o'clock that morning. Mrs. Sousl?y, who had been suffering for several weeks from abdomi nal troubles, was, on the 27th of February, taken to Dr. Stryker's private hospital in Reading, and on the following Wednesday a surgical operation was perform ed, which at fhst was thought to be successful, but a change for. the worse set in, and death came as before stated. In obedience to a request she made some time ago, her remains were brought to Chambersburg yesterday, and interred in the cemetery at that place. Her aged parents and brothers have the sympathy of their many friends hare in this bereavement. Mrs. Sousley was aged 48 years, 2 months, and (J days. Mrs. Elizabeth Rasp. Mrs. Elizabeth Rasp died sud denly on Friday, March 5th, by a stroke of paralysis at the home of her brother, Jacob Clevenger, in the East Extension of McCon nellaburg. She was the widow of Henry Rasp, who died about fourteen years ago. She was iu the 57th year of her life. Her re mains were buried in the Union cemetery, after funeral services, conducted by Rav. J. L. Grove, on Sabbath, at 8:il0 a. in. Geokge Boeuneu, . George Boomer, Waynesboro, died February 28 of paralysis, af ter an illness extending through almost twenty years, aged sixty four years. He was born near McConnollsburg. After being mustered out of the U. S. service, at the close of the Civil War, be returned to his borne and then learned tailoring. In 1867 he was married to Miss Sdia E. Stou ti er, McConnellsburg. FIRE IN CHAMBERSBURG. The Franklin Repository Runted O il Last Friday, Together With a Cigar Store and a Boarding House. The Franklin Repository, one of Chambersburg's dailies, and one of the best equipped news paper plants in the State, was destroyed by fire last Friday. The Repository had its home in the Fou.st Building, a large brick structure on North Main street, and supposed to be fire proof. About four o'clock in the morn ing, the Watchman in the boiler room was awakened by fire fall ing in his face. He gave an alarm but owing to the fact that the firemen were slow to respond, and the apparatus on hand was not in working condition, there was little to do but let the tire take its course. Fortunately for the owners of adjacent property, the fire wa confined to the Foust Building with the result of dam aging it to the extent of 20,000. The loss to the Repository is about 18,000. In the same build ing was a boarding house and a cigar store, the loss to the form er being about 1,000, and the lat ter, about 3,000. With the ex ception of the boarding house, the rest were pretty well protect ed by insurance. With its usual enterprise, the Repository made its appearance Friday evening, through the cour tesy of the Public Opinion, and just as soon as the transportation companies can deliver new ma terial, and workmen can put the building in shape, the Repository will be better than ever. Kerlin Scheidleman. A very pretty wedding was sol emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scheidleman, in Todd towhship, Tuesday, March Oth, at 11 o'clock, when their daughter, Pearl, became the wife of Mr. William Kerlin, son of John Ker lin, noar Knobsville. The large double parlors were very beauti f ullyand tastefully decorated with evergreen and cut flowers. A handsome arch constructed of spruce intertwined with roses, adorned one end of the room. At the appointed hour the wedding party consisting of the bride and groom, attended by Miss Nell Tice as bridesmaid and Mr. Rolla B. Foie as best man entered the parlor, and taking their places under the arch, Rev. C. W. Bry ner, pastor of the bride, ia the presence of some fifty invited guests, pronounced the words that caused two hearts to beat as one. After they had received the hearty congratulations of their many friends, all were invited to the dining room, where the long table was literally groaning be neath its weight of good things; and we fear that many who sat at that festive board felt more un comfortable "after than before partaking." This young couple were the re cipients of many valuable and useful presents. In the evening the calithumpian band, composed of some forty or fifty members, put in their ap pearance and favored all those present with a number of their choicest selections. We bespeak for these young people a happy, prosperous and successful voyage down the stream of time. One Who Was There: TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS Is Not Picked Up Every Day; but Jacob Crlder, of New Grenada, Has Re ceived Almostllthls Sum FOR CARRYING UNITED STATES MAIL,' Jacob Crider, of New Grenada, as was told in the News a short time ago, has entered into a con tract with Uncle Sam v to carry the mail between New Grenada and Wells Tannery for four years from the first of July next. "Un cle Jake" has been in that busi ness for some time, and has prov en himself so capable and accom modating, that the patrons along his route would feel it would be a public calamity to lose his servic es. A representative of the News found Mr. Crider at leisure a few days ago, and elicited fiom him the following interesting facts connected with his long term of service: Mr. Crider informed our reporter that he hud, during the past 18 years, made 5,034 trips from New Grenada to Hopewell and return, a distance of 32 miles for the round trip, traveling a to tal distance of 174,064 miles, and in all these years had missed the mail train at Hopewell but twice. For the above service, he received from the Postoffice Department 7,380.00. During 10 years and 4 months, he carried ihe mail from New Grenada to Three Springs, making 3,238 trips- round-trip distance of 20 miles each trip, or a total distance trav eled of 04,700 miles. For this service he received 2,147.50, Hence the total distance traveled on both routes, was 239,424 miles, and the total pay was 9,527.50 an average of about four cents for each mile traveled. To offset this, he, during that time, lost 7 horses, wore out 4 others, and wore out a cart, a buckboard, two-seated hacks, 2 three-seated hacks, 2 sleighs, 1 sled, 4 sets of single harness, 8 sets of double harness, and iron enough in horse shoes to make rails for a Fulton county railroad. Mr. Crider told our reporter that he began the lousiness with nothing, and owing to the small compensation receiv ed from the Government, he will quit "worse than nothing." When pensions come around for those who have spent the best part of their lives in the public service, Mr. Crider should not be overlooked. SPRINQ EXAMINATIONS. McConnellsburg M. E. Church. Services for Sunday, March 14, as follows: 9:30 Love Feast in the Sunday School room; 10:30, preaching followed by the Holy Communion. Jr. League 2:00; Epworth League 6:00; preaching 7:00 P. M., followed by sacramen tal service. Morning theme: The Cowards and the Giants." Every bod v welcome, but a full turnout of our members and pro bationers is desired at these ser vices. , Subscribe tor only 11.00 a year, the "News; Heefner Cbaney. At the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Neffs Mills, Pa., on Wednesday, February 24, 1909, Rev. George M. Shimer united in marriage David v. Heefner, son of Mrs. Lydia Heefner, Hus- tontown, Pa., and Miss Anna Byrd Chaney, of Manor Hill, Pa, The bride is a charming young woman and comes from one of Huntingdon county's best fam Hies, and the groom is a hustling young business man, engaged in merchandizing at Alexandria, Pa. where the young couple have al ready embarked in housekeeping. The News extends most hearty congratulations. KNOBSVILLE. Listen for wedding bells. Miss Lillian Fleming, teacher of Battle Ridge school, ia improv ing from an attack of appendicitis. Raymond Kerlin is getting bet ter. Misses Pearle Gress and Nina Kelso spent part of last week with thelatter's brother, Curtis Kel so, in Huntingdon county. William Hamil has improved his property by building a new kitchen. Miss Erma Grass spent Sun day atT. 8. Uershey's. Grover Peck, who ia employed in Franklin county, spent Sunday with bia parents, Mr. an4 Mrs. Jonathan Peck. . Everybody is talking railroad now. Time and Places of Holding, and Condi tions Upon Which Pupils May Enter. The Spring Examinations of the schools of Fulton county will be held the 10th day of April, at the folhwing places : Ayr, Web ster Mills; Belfast, Needmoro; Bethel, Warfordsburg; Brush Creek, Emmaville; Dublin, Fort Littleton; Licking Creek, Harris onville; Taylor, Uustontown; Thompson, Center; Todd, McGov ern's; Union, Center; Wells, High School. We feel that the requirement of an examination, heretofore, in Algebra has lead to a great deal of misplaced energy being spent in the too early teaching of the subject; therefore, Algebra will be optional with the pupils. An opportunity will be given to take the examination, and when pupils wish to try it and pass, Algebra will be marked extra on their diplomas. Pupils will be allowed to pass without Algebra. No pu pil will be admitted without a written recommendation of the teacher, and such recommenda tion must bear the pupil's per cent in schocl work iu all branch es. We suggeat that teachers be careful in recommendations. Examinations to begin at 8 o' clock a. m. and continue until fin ished. Yours truly, B. C. Lamuekkox, Co. Supt. Hl'STONTOWN. A few days of real March weath er last week was just a gentle re minder that spring is not here yet. John Jones and Arthur Wood cock left for Dallastown lastweek. They expect to bo buisily en gaged along the A. T. it T. line as they move this way. Mrs. MaeGuehnng, of Greens burg, Pa., is spending some time with her relatives in this place. Mrs. Rosie Shaw and little daughter, of Markles Station, Pa., are visiting hor sister, Mrs. H. E. Palsgrove. David Cutsball, wife and son, and Miss Lovelet, spent a few days with the former's sister, Mrs. B. C. Lambersonat McCon nellsburg. ' Morris Kirk is busily engaged moving to his new home in Mc Connellsburg. Mr. B. B. Young, of Ilollidays burg, Pa,, made a trip to our town last week on business. - H. R. Lamberson, who has been painting-at Mt. Union for the past two weens, returned home last Friday evening. Harry Kellar is laying a founda tion on which he expects to build an addition to his blacksmith shop. Our local talent "Theatrical Troop" is in steady training for the series of dramas, comedies, etc., which will be played here in the P. O. S. of A. Hall, March 19th. Our play promises to be a winner. Everybody come and see the fun. The admission will be reasonable aud accomodations good. 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 v SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. The Laughable Comedy "The Jayville Junction" Will Be Gives In the New Auditorium in the Pubtie School Building, March 25th. The play which was to have been given by the High School in tho newly furnished auditorium of the Public School building on Thursday evening of next week, has been postponed until Thurs day evening, March 25th, on ac count o' not being able to get the furniture ready sooner. This is said to be one of the best produc tions yet given by the High School, and as the proceeds are to be applied to the payment of the expeuse of placing comfort able chairs in the room, every body should turn in and help boost it along. The program and further notice will appear in the News next week. S. 1. Miller left town a few days ago to visit his children in Peoria, 111. Howard S. Mellott, of War fordsburg, and his brother John of Needmore, spent a few hours in town yesterday. N. H. Alloway and Davie Her shey, of Waterfall, came down last Friday and attended the big sale at C. J. Brewer's. Bennett H. Truax and son IIo bart, of Belfast township, called at the News office a few minutes on business while in town last Saturday. T. Roy Morton, B. F., of Peters burg, Pa., spent the time from Saturday until Monday with his parents, Judge and Mrs. Morton, near town. Oscar Leevy, near Welsh Run, spent from Saturday until Mon day in the home of his wife's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Dishong. Miss Mabel L. Trout, who has been visiting her brothers, Dr. N. C. Trout, at Fairfield, Pa., and Dr. Clarence N. Trout, at Red Lion, Pa., returned home Mon day evening. Mabel's visit was prolonged a little on account of an attack of Adams county ton silitis. Mr. J. M. Myers, Mercersburg, spent the time from Saturday un til Monday in the home of his father -in law, R. M. Kendall, in this place, and on Monday return ed home accompanied by his wife and "thebovs." who had heen spending several days on this side of the mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whiter, of Pittsburg, were called to this place last week on the account of the illness of the latter's mother, Mrs. Ruth Hagener. Mr. Whiter, who is superintendent of the Panhandle railroad, returned home Monday and Mrs. Whiter remained with her mother, who has her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Dal bey. Dr. W. F. Sappington, of Web ster Mills was among the hun dred and fifty thousand other fel lows who started down to Wash ington last week to seo the Inau guration ceremonies, . and didn't see them. He Bays there are a lot of people that are not likely to forget very soon the kind of weather on the 4th of March, 1909. The doctor reached home Saturday. Mrs. Sappington has been in Baltimore several weeks quite sick. Easter on April llth. Easter this year will fall on Sunday, April llth. Easter is a movable feast, because it falls on different dates in different years. It is kept on the Sunday next after the fourteenth day of the Paschal Moon ; the Paschal Moon being that moon of which the fourteenth day (approximate ly the full moon) occurs on or next, after the 21st of March. Hence Easter cannot occur earlier than March 22nd (when the four teenth day of the Paschal Moon is Saturday, March 21), nor later than April 25 (when the four teenth day of Paschal Moon is Sunday, April 18). The only example of the ' two extremes ia the twentieth cen tury will be in the year 1943, at which time Easter will occur on April 25, the latter extreme. Dur ing the twentieth century we find that March the 24th, 1940 comes next to the other extreme, which as mentioned before in this arti cle, is March 22nd. March 27th' will be Easter in the year 1910, which Is next year,
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