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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
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3b
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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.
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, 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.