St 01 VOLUME 10 McCONNJELLSliUUG, PA., MAY 5, 1909. NUMBER 33 SOME NEW LAWS. Shern Labor Bill Receives Signature of the Governor. Another Holi day Added to the List. NEW AUTOMOBILE LAW. Among the important billa signed by the governor last week la the Shern child labor law. This, whiie not as perfect a meas ure as it should have been is an improvement over the old law. It had the endorsement of organiza tions interested in the welfare of children. The new Jiw provides that no minors under 16 years or age may be employed in factories making products from acids, etc., except where it is proved to the satisfaction of the factory inspec tor that this can be done without menace. to health and safety. No minor under 16 years and no fe male under 18 years is permitted to work more than ten hours a day or more than 58 hours a week and at 'least 45 minutes must be allowed for the noonday meal. Minors over 14 who can read and write English, if so certified by a competent school authority, may be employed in all industries not excepted. The enforcement of this law depends very much upon the factory inspector and that position should be held by a man who is fearless in the discharge of his duties. Governor Stuart has also sign ed a bill which adds Columbus Day, October 12, to the list of le gal holidays. Another bill which has become a law validates di vorces granted on the ground of hopeless insanity of the respond ent under the provisions of the Act of April 18, 1905. The new automobile law which will go into effect the first day of next January provides, among other things, that all motor cars must be registered with the State Highway Department, according to horse power. Licenses will be granted to chauffeurs at $2 each. A visiting motorist is extended the courtesy of the State for a period of ten days without pay ing any Pennsylvania license. The man who uses the other fel low's Machine without the own er's consent will find it costly, as the penalty is $100 fine and one years imprisonment, and any person caught running a machine under another license will re ceive the same punishment. In open country automobiles will be allowed to travel a mile in two and a half minutes, but in dangerous congested or built up districts five minutes to a mile will be the maximum. The penalty for operating a ma chine without a license or violair ing the speed limit is: first of fense, from $10 to $25 fine or thirty days in jail, second offense, $35 to $50 or twenty days in jail; third and subsequent offenses, $50 to $200 fine or thirty days in jail In each case automobiles may, be put up as security and an appeal to court for trial by jury is allowed. Base Ball. Andover and Harrisonville, on the latter's grounds last Satur day afternoon. Line up; Andover Harrisonville. Bolinger, John c Peightel, A. D. Fix, Grant p Conley. Win, Strait, G. C. lb Metzler, E. Strait, N. S, 2b Schooley, It. Y. Schooley.John 3b Schooley, A. J. Ripes, D. S. ss Lawyer, S. Wilson, It. rf Kline, H. Sipes, Itex cf Lawyer, D. J. Strait, J. T. If DeShong, Joe Score: Harrisonville 7. Andver 8, " After the completion of the game between Andover and Har risonville, Andover played Pleas ant Ridge a five-inning game, with the following line-up. Andover Bolinger Fix Strait, G. C. Conley Peightel ' Sipes Strait, J. T. Strait, N. S. Wilson c P lb 2b 3b 83 rf cf If Pleasant Ridge Deshong, A. G trait, S. Wink Deshong, B. Sipes, G. B. Meliott, J. Mellott, J.O. Metzler Schooley 16; Pleasant RECORD OF DEATHS. Score: Andover Ridgo 12. R'.ley Sipes, umpire; Myrtle Sipes, scorekeeper. Andover and Dane will play next Saturday at Dane. Hustontown and Laidig played last Saturday. The line-up was: Hustontown. Laidig. Chosnut, D. K p Stinson, Chas. Chesnut. H. E. c Foreman, B. Deaver, F. lb Brant, D. Taylor, W. M. 2b Brant, C. Woodcock.AF 3b Brant, E. Hoover, C. B.; ss Gracey, It. Keebaugh, W. rf Catchall, E. Wink, O. V. cf Clevenger, H. Woodcock, J.H. If Row, W m. Innings: Hustontown-1 5 0 0 1 0 3 3 0-13 Laidig -1 1 1 0 0 1 6 1 0- 5 Struck out by Stinson, 9; by Chesnut 11. A. Price, umpire. WOODVALE. S. H. Everhart and Harvey Price made a business trip to Riddlesburg one day this week. Miss Adda Magee, who has been staying with her sister Mrs Albert Locke the past winter, left this week for Yeagerstown to visit her brother Thomas Ma k'ee. Thomas Hawley visited friends in town ove Sunday. William Bland who -has been employed at the Woodvaje mines for xome time, has gone to his home in Punxsutawney. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Everhart and sons Howard and Guy, and little daughter Annie, are going to their farm to spend part of the summer. Mr. Everharfs health has not been very good for some time. We hope be will be greallylua proved when he returns home again. Miss Lottie wUl re main at Woodvale to look after the post office. Walnut Grove Campmeeting. The Walnut Grove campmeet ing will meet this year from Au gust 6 to 15. The prospects are for a very large camp. A meet ing of the permanent tent holders of the camp ground wiil be held Wednesday, June 9 at 9 a. m. All interested persons are invited. The meeting wjll be held on the camp ground. Tents are being rented, and all persons desiring tents should write at once to Rev. F. W. McGuire, Saxton, Pa. Each renter will be required to sign a lease. This lease will not become binding until July 5. This gives all persons who desire to come the chance of holding their tents until within 30 days of camp without incurring any responsi bility. The management this year will take stringent measures to stop the use of strong drink in the neighborhood of the campground and the bringing of intoxicated men on the camp ground. Hack drivers will be required to abide by this rule.. Special services will be arranged for. This prom ises to be the largest campmeet ing in the history of this, one of the oldest and best campgrounds in Central Pennsylvania. Notice. The members and friends of the Cito A. M. E. Mission will hold an entertainment at the above named church on Saturday evening, May 8th for the benefit of the above named mission. The committee will Bpare no pains to make the entertainment a grand success. All are cordially invit ed. Committee Mrs. M. F, Spriggs, Mrs. L. Carbaugh, Mrs, Geo. linger. Mr. n Miss Jane Unger, Mrs. Sallie Cuff, Miss L, Unger, Mr. John uarbaugh, secretary. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Card. My family and I take this meth od of expressing our thanks to our friends and neighbor for thetrkind assistance in helDine us bear our burdens during the icuness and death of my dear nusoand, u. K. liiii: Mary Hill. NO STEPS BACKWARD. Pott Phillips. On Saturday morning, April 25, 1909, Pott Phillips, a well known citizen, of Thompson township, and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home, aged about 60 years. Mr. Phillips had been in ill health for several months, but his condition was not such as to cause serious apprehension on the part of his immediate family or neighbors, until , a few days prior to his death. When quite a young man he enlisted in the service of his coun try, and went to the front to help suppress the Rebellion, and prov ed himself a brave and fearless soldier. Mr. Phillips was twice married the first time to Miss Nealy Zimmerman, of the Little Cove, who lived but a few years alter their marriage. Afterward, he was married to Miss Rose Garry, also of the Little Cove, and she with the following children are left to mourn the loss of husband and father: Garry, of Illinois; Ralph, in the First National Bank at Hancock, Md.; Paul, William, and Elizabeth at home. Mr. Phillips was a consistent member of Zion's Reformed church in the Little Cove, and it was in the cemetery at that plice that his remains were laid to rest on Monday of last week. The largo number of persons attend ing the funeral bnre testimony of the high esteem in which he was held. Hiuam K. Hill. Hiram K. Hill, a highly respect ed citizen of Belfast township, died at his home near Needmore on Sunday, the 25th ult, and his remains were laid to rest in the graveyard at Hill's Chapel, on the Wednesday following the funer al services being conducted by Rev. S. L. Baugher, pastor of the Christian church at Conshohock en, Pa , a former pastor of the deceased Hiram had been in poor health for a good while, he having had one or more strokes of paralysis, some time ago. Re cently he has been able to be about, and after dinner, the Sun day that he died, he complained of feeling ill, and the family sum moned Dr. Fisher at Needmore, who responded promptly, but haviDg reached Mr. Hill's home, and while hitching his horse at the gate, Mr. Hill passed away. Tha deceased was aged about 60 years, and is survived by a widow and three children, nanle ly, James, who is married and farms tiie home place, and Pearl and Austin both at home with their mother. William Davis. William Davis, apromicentand- esteemed resident of Rays Cove, Bedford county, died at his home Friday, April 23rd, aged 60 years, 1 month and 1 day. The deceas ed had been in poor health for seventeen years, and was confin ed to his bed for six weeks. Be ing a member of the M. E church, he always took a lively interest in its welfare and served as parson age trustee, church trustee, and steward for a long time- Ho was also a veteran of the Civil War. He was never married. Mr. Ed ward F. Davis, who is a candidate for the nomination of Associate Judge in Bedford ciunty, is a nephew. Funeral on the follow ing Sunday and interment in the cemetery at Asbury church. By his will, he directs that aft er all just debts and his funeral expenses shall have been paid, the remainder of his estf.te, both real and personal, shall go to his nephew, Edward F. Davis, whom be named as executor. Mus. David Powell. Mrs. David Powell, nee Charity Lake, died at her home on Tim Townships HavingVo(ed for Cash Tax Cannot Return to Old System. I'mm the I led foul (iuzette. On Wednesday, Judge Woods filed an opinion on road taxation of great interest to all townships of the second class throughout the state. The Act of April 12, 1905, pro vides "That any township may, by a majority vote of the electors thereof, at the February muni cipal election, after thirty days prior notice thereof, change the system of taxation for working the public roads," and also that each township, which 6hall have abolished the work tax shall re ceive annually from the state 15 per centum of the amount of road tax collected in the township. In accordance with this Act, the township of Broad Top, at the February election in 1907, adopt,' ed a cash system of taxation for road purposes, which system was in force until the last February election, when the voters of the township again voted on the question .if changing their sys tem of taxation and a majority voted in favor of changing back to work tax. w The right of the township to vote back to the work system has been a matter of considerable controversy and on April 21st D. C. Iteiley, Esq , attorney for the Road Supervisors of Broad Top township, representing T. S. Figard, William Lauder and Wil liam J. Winter, Supervisors, pre sented a petition to the court ask ing for a decision on the ques tion. Judge Woods in his opinion holds that Broad Top Township, having changed its system of tax ation for road purposes, and hav ing adopted the cash system un der the provisions of the Act of April 12, 1905, had no right to again change its system of road taxation from the cash system to some other one, and that the elec tion held on the 10th day of Feb ruary, 1909, on this question, was without legal authority and of no effect, and directs the Supervis ors to proceed to fulfill the duties of their office, as, provided by the Act of 1905.- 'v Unveiling a Portrait. About seventy years ago, the noted surgeon, Dr. D. Hayes Ag new, practiced medicine near Mercersburg. Dr. W. M. Irvine secured the portrait ot Dr. Ag new from some of the most noted pbysichns in Philadelphia who were his students. This portrait will be unveiled at the Academy in Mercersburg, on the evening of May 13th, and Dr. J. William White, of the University of Penn sylvania, will make the address. The members of the Franklin County Historical Society and the members of the Franklin County Medical Society, have bee a invit ed to be present at this lunction. ber Ridge, Saturday, April 24, aged 62 years, 1 month and 22 days. She leaves to mourn her loss, husband and six children; Ethel, Anna, Jacob andBethuel, at home, and Clara in Minneapolis, Minn., and Martha (Mrs. Will Funk) of Republic, Ohio. Mrs. Powell suffered for y'ears with Rose Cancer of the face, and through it all she was cheerful and patient, a model christian, ever trusting in the Giver of all good gifts. She was laid to rest in Oakley cemetery Monday morning. Services conducted by her pastor Rev. Feltner, as sisted by Rev. Powers. Jacoh Fuitz. Mr. Jacob Fritz, a highly re spected citizen, died at his home near Fort Loudon, Wednesday, April 21, 1909. Interment in the Fairview cemetery at Mercers burg, on tho following Saturday. During the War, Mr. Fritz lived on the McNaughton farm, just south of town, now owned by F. McNaughton Johnston, Esq., and tenanted by Abner McLucas. SOUTHERN ROUTE FOR STATE HIGHWAY. Reasons Why Forbes Military Road Should be Chosen In stead of Juniata Valley Route The building of railways have again become landmarks, and motor cars have re opened fam ous post roads, long since aban doned by all but local travel. His tory repeats, and travelers stop by the cluster of pines which are the only monuments at the erave of General Braddock, on the Na tional Pike. Travelers now hear facts and history of the famous trail that opened the west, and was the first real trunk line of overland travel. It was an Indian trail, running as nearly straight across the mountains and valleys as the red men were able to go. About the middle of the eighteenth cen tury, the red coated soldiers of the British colonies went over this route, bent on the capture of Fort Duquesne. Under the guid ance of General Forbes, assisted by George Washington, they chopped a path through the for est and hewed a rough winding shelf along the mountain sides. The capture of Fort Duquesne made possible the settlement of the western valleys. The road became the course of an unend ing stream of emigrants. It re verted to military use during the Revolutionary War. After that war the work of converting it in to a real road began. Population increased along its way, taverns and towns were built, and the stave coach anticipated the road building. Before the real stock companies had completed the road, it had become a great artery of trade traversed by a system of stage coaches followed by freight wagons. For over fifty years there has been no stage coaches on the Old Forbes Road it has been left to the use of the thrifty farmer to traverse its path. The principal taverns and remnants of the abol ished toll gates still mark its pathway. This road has taken on new life and travelers, the automobilists, have revived the business of the inn. general store and the toil gate. The broad and well graded roadway has no superior as a route from east to west across the State. The scenery cannot be surpassed by any other route. Once it required fifteen to twenty days to travel from Pittsburg to Philadelphia by this route, now it is traveled in as many hours. The travel overland has been by this route. Even some who have never traveled it, advocate the Juniata Valley route. I have traveled both routes, and have talked to mauy who have been over the routes, and the southern route is, and always will be, the most practical route, and the one from which travel will never di vert, it matters not which route is'taken up. If the Juniata Valley route be taken, then in time a route will be constructed to the north, and the southern portion of the state may never have a highway con structed through it. F. R. Shoemaker. Hollidaysburg, Pa., ' April 29th. Gardner Fix. On Saturday evening, April 24th, John R. Gardner and Miss Bessie J. Fix, bath of Pittsburg, were married in the home of the Rev. Robert W. Woods, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Re deemer. They were accompanied by Frank Kaufmann and Miss May me Nier. Mr. and Mrs Gardner will be at home to their friends at No. 7106 Michigan ave nue, Swissvale, after May 1. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fix, of Tod town ship, and has the best wishes of her many friends here. The Rising Price of Wheat. The break in Patten's wheat corner has not been followed by the rapid descent to a normal lev el usual when a speculator's at tempt to advance prices ends. Instead, after dropping 11 cents from the highest point reached on May wheat in Chica go, a rally has followed and May wheat has traveled this week half the way back to the top prices of the corner. All wheat still re mains at an abnormally high figure and was yesterday only 4 per cent, below the highest point in the Patten corner. This is true ot cash wheat, that is, wheat to be paid on delivery; of "May" wheat, which is wheat to be delivered before May 31, and of deliveries for the months to come. All are high. The cause is clear. As the London "Statist" points out, be fore July 31, western Europe needs about 100,000,000 bushels. No prospect now exists of Europe receiving from all quarters over 125,000,000 bushels. If wheat in this country remains as high as it is now, with the Patten corner broken, little wheat can leave American ports. This reduces European supplies to 101,000,000 bushels, when 160,000,000 bush els are needed, as the "Statist" estimated our exports at 24,000, 000 bushels. Wheat is certain to be dear above the average under these conditions. Wheat is not coming from the farmers as was predict ed. The new crop is two months off. The price level of wheat is due to day to a lack of wheat the world over. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Permanent Certificates. The Permanent Certificate com mittee, Prof. Emery Thomas, Miss Blanche O. Peck, and W. U. Kanck, held the annual examina tion in the Tubhc School building m.tbis placelast Saturday. Three teachers, namely, Miss Grace Lodge, Miss Myrtle Stevens.and S. Logue, Wink, took the "exam" and did very satisfactory work. Of course, there will bo three names added to the roll of teach ers holding permanent certifi cates in this county. The Editor feels vain enough to want to say in this connection that he has the honor of holding a "Permanent." But when he got his (in 1878) there was no such foolishness as an examination necessary. Some fine day when you caught the County Superintendent in a good humor, he gave you a Profes sional, and all that was necessary after that was to teach two years, apply to the State Superintend ent for a Permanent, and the Permanent came along by due course of mail. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED NEbDMORb. The cool weather during the past week will be hard on the corn that is planted. Gilbert Krimm, who spent the past winter in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J no. McClellan accom panied his sister home to Mc Keesport last Saturday. Wesley McKee and wife visited the former's sister Mrs. Thos. Slusher last Sunday. The song services held here by Rev. Powers last Sunday and Tuesday evenings were well at tended. Several people from here at tended (he funerals of Mrs.Char- ity Powell at Oakley, Monday, and Mr. Hiram Hill, Wednesday at Hill's Chapel. Eld. Funk will preach here next Sunday evening. Miss Minnie Funk, after fin ishing ber school at Magnolia, W. Va., returned to her home yesterday. Maye McEldowney, who has been employed in Uagerstown, Md., spent Saturday evening here on her way homo for vacation. Pleasant Ridge Ball Team, and also the Buck Valley team are expected here next Saturday to play Needmore. Ex-Commissioner W. C. Davis was in town attending to business Monday. W. It. Palmer and daughter Miss Nellie, of Sipes Mill, were in town Tuesday. Misses Addie and Orpha Sni der, of Needmore, spent last Sat urday in McConnellsbuig. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rinedollar spent Sunday with the latter's parents at Saxton. E ve r e 1 1 Press. Mr. Allison Sipes, of Huston town, was a . pleasant caller at the News office while in town last Friday. Mrs. Mary Richardson, of Chambersburg, is visiting her sou Charles A. Martin, of this place. Mrs. Mary Strait and daughter Miss Daisy, of Saluvia, called at the News office while In town shopping last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Bolinger, of Robertsdale, are visiting friends and relatives in Licking Creek township. Ellis Lynch is being accompa nied on hU trip to Path Valley this week by his wife. They left home Tuesday morning. Mr. T. F. Divis, of Laidig, was in town a few hours last Thurs day. Frank looks the very pic ture of health and weighs 220. Mr. and Mrs. Logue Wink, of Sipes Mills, were guests in the home of Mrs. Asenath Mentzor, in the Extension last Saturday night. Master Paul Martin, who had been spending two weeks with his grandfather Mr. Christ Mar tin in the Cove, returned to his home at Lemaster last Saturday. Mabel Jackson and Bessie Geh ret, of Chambersburg, spent the time from Friday evening until Tuesday morning visiting in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Lou Jackson. Mr. Henry Anderson and daughter, Mrs. Sheidleman, re turned home last Thursday from Franklin county. They visited friends at Chambersburg, Wayn esboro, and Altenwald. Mr. B. F. Snider was an early caller at the News office Monday morning. He is employed in the Geiser shops at Waynesboro, and last Saturday went home and spent a day with his mother Mrs. Harry Miller at Burnt Cabins. He went down and spent Sunday night in the home of M r. and M rs. Philip Rotz and back to Waynes boro Monday. Mr. and Mrs. UayesMorgret ac compamed by the latter's sister, Miss Grace Lake spent Monday in town. Mrs. Lake has been laid np with inflammatory rheuma tism since the first of February until a short time ago, and the trip to town Monday was only about the third time she had at tempted to go away from home since she is convalescing. Dennis Morgret and son in law W. Riley Daniels, spent last Fri day night in town. Mr. Morgret bears his years gracefully, and with the exception of a little rheu matism, seems as good physical ly as he was twenty years ago. Riley, who passed through a very serious attack of pneumonia, is now pretty thoroughly convalescent. Subscribe for the News. , Harrisonville M. E. Church Notices. Sunday, May 9, 1909. Siloam Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching', 10:30; prayermeet ing, Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Asbury Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 7:80 p. m. Ebenezer Suuday school, 2:00 p. m. Bedford Chap! Sunday school, 2:30 p- m. L. W. McGar ey, pastor.