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VOLUME 11
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MAY 12. 1910.
NUMBER 31
BRAINS AND MUSCLE.
Belfast Township is Coming Rapidly
the Front In Improved Methods In
Agriculture, and Getting Results
to
ATTENTION TO FRUIT OROWINQ.
Without a thought of underesti
mating the progress that is stead
ily going on in every other town
ship m this county, it is with
personal gratification that the
Editor notes the general advance
ment along all lines of industry
in Belfast. He has a very dis
tinct recollection of conditions as
they existed in that township,
more than a half century ago. It
was in that township that he first
opened his eyes to the world, and
it was in that township that he
spent his first dozen years on a
farm of 300 or more acres, that
did not yield enough from year
to year to bread the family and
feed the stock. At that time, a
farmer that had wheat to sell was
regarded as a magnate. Most
families lived in houses furnished
with the barest necessities of
life. How different now! Instead
of hills covered with white top or
summ3r grass, there is a rich
clover or timothy sod. The old
one-story log house with chimney
on the outside has been replaced
with a modern frame building,
tastefully painted, and furnished
in a way that at once suggests
comfort and , plenty. The old
crib barns have gneri way to
mcdern bank barns, and when
you open the ponderous doors,
you find the mows filled to over
flowing with grain and hay, or,
if after threshing time, a big c Hi
teal straw stack in the yard, and
well fillen granaries within. The
old razor-back, self sharpener
hog has disappeared and the
Chester White, the Poland China,
or Berkshires have taken his
place. And so may we go on with
the horses, cattle, and other kinds
of stock
Why this great change? Are
the sons npt fai ming, in many
instances, the same fields that
their fathers farmed? Yes; but
the boys have found out a thing
or two. They have found out
that there are some tricks in the
business that their fathers did
not know. They have found out
that it is not in the number of
acres farmed, but in the way
those acres are handled.
There was a time when folks
sneered at "book farming" as
they called it. They did not think
it strange that they should go to
books to learn how to cure a sick
horse, or a sick baby; not wrong
to read a paper to find out whetb
er to vote for Fremont or Bu
chanan, but to get into a book to
find out how plants grow, or
read a paper to find out that a
cornBtalk must be led as well as
a calf, was farthest from their
dreams. . . ,
This line of thought was awak
ened by an intelligent Belfast
farmer who dropped into the
News office recently for a little
"Howdy do?" and told us of the
interest that farmers in that town
ship have taken in liming during
the past few years. He named
more than fifty farmers in that
township who have hauled lime
stonemostly from Pigeon Cove,
have burnt kilns, and have placed
the lime on their land,
When it is considered that this
tone is -hauled, in many in
stances, a distance of ten miles,
ome idea of the difficulty m get-
wng this form of fertilizer may
o learned. But those who first
tried it were rewarded with such
gratifying results that others
were led to follow the example
na so, one after another, unt.
now, nearly the whole township
has been transformed into a most
durable agricultural community
fifty bushels of 'lime to the
nrmg very gratifying re-r
"Hs, showing ou corn the first
eason, and furnishing a founda
tou for a strong grass sod. Then
H. H. Hertiler, Home.
After having spent three
months pleasantly among my
western relatives and friends, I
left Clay county, Nebraska, on
the morning of the 12th of April
over the St. Joseph and Grand
aland railroad, and a run of 1G5
miles brought me to Mernl,
Kansas, where I found more
Pennsylvania boys. Talk of hos
pitality! I never knew the mean
ing of that word until I got among
those western people. I tell you,
when they take hold of your
hand, you feel a grasp that car
ries with it an assurance of kind
ly feeling and welcome, that
makes you feel that you Are not
an intruder,
Of Clay county, Neb.. I must
say before leaving the subject,
that it is unquestionably the fin
est county west of the Alleghen-
ies.
Erom Merrill, I was taken out
to see more of my nephews living
in Richardson county, Neb., and
had a fine time. Returning to
Merrill, 1 boarded a train for
Chicago, and going via St. Joe, I
passed through the northern part
of Missouri, seeing some nice
farms, and through what is said
to be a fine fruit country.
I spent six days in Chicago,
visiting my cousin G. W. Kepne.',
and also the family of S. Doran,
son of Geo. W. Doran, Burnt
Cabins. , They are all getting
along well. Prom Chicago, I
came over the Port Wayne road
to Pittsburg, where I called to
see U. G. Miller's family, and
saw also, Mrs. Mumma, widow
of the late James A. Mumma,
whom I found well.and wishing to
be remembered .to her Fulton
county friends. I also met Sam
my Shull, who formerly lived at
the Crossings this side of Ever
ett. At Huntingdon, I stopped
off to see my brother and sister,
and then on to my home a Burnt
Cabins, having in the three
months traveled over five tnous-
and miles, and had the "time of
my life. '
H. II. Hehtzler.
The Colonial Iron Company's
furnace at Riddlesburg, Bedford
county, and the coal 'mines in
Broad Top township have closed
down. The mules used in and
about the mines were taken to
East' Providence township and
turned in pasture. The macbin
ery was checked up and employ
ees not necessary for the caring
for the works dismissed. The
outlook in the Broad Top region
is not bright. The strike has
proved disastrous to business
and many of the miners have
gone elsewhere for work.
PLANTS AND THEIR PESTS.
Weekly Bulletin on Timely Topics Issued
By the State Department of
Agriculture.
ANOTHER PLAGUE OF LICE.
The following is a sample of
many letters, in regard .to the
appearance of plant lice on vege
tables, received at the Division of
Zoology of the Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture:
"We are having a 'plague of
lice' in this section. A small
green louse is killing our pota
toes, tomatoes, radishes and oth
er vegetables. The lice cling to
the under side of the leaves, and
some leaves are entirely covered.
i sprayed the potatoes with Bor
deaux mixture and Paris green,
and also dusted them with air-
slatced lime, but to no purpose.
Coil oil emulsion seems' to kill
them when applied directly to the
under surface of the leaves, but
that, of course, is too tedious an
operation to be practicable. Can
you' suggest anything to help us
out?"
To this State Zoologist Surface
replied as follows: "I beg to
state that the plant lice of which
you write are sucking insects
and are, therefore, not to be de
stroyed by the Bordeaux mixture
or arsenical poisons, such as
Paris green. The Bordeaux mix
ture is only for planet diseases,
and the arsenical poisons are only
for chewing insects, such as the
potato beetles and codling moth.
Two good preparations can be
used; one is kerosene emulsion,
containing about eight or ten per
cent Kerosene, applied with a
sprayer having an extension rod
on the end of the hose. On the
end ol this extension rod use an
eighth turn with a "Y" carrying
two up-turned nozzles. You can
spray the under side of the leaves
on each side of the potato row,
almost as fast as a man can walk
along, and you will kill the lice
very soon. The other remedy is
whale oil soap: One pound of the
soap should be dissolved in six
gallons of water. Two pounds of
soft soap or of common laundry
soap in four gallons of water will
also kill tbem. Apply this in the
same way. The pests must be
resched by a contact insecticide
which actually touches their bod
ies, or they will not be destroyed
These are the remedies for all
kinds of plant lice."
ship just the element that is
lacking.
While the adaptibihty of the
soil in Belfast township to the
culture of fruit apples especial
ly has been recognized for many
years, yet there never has been a
time when more intelligent inter
est was manifested in fruit grow
ing than at the present time. It
is said that during the past year
hundreds of fruit tsees of the
choicest varieties have been plant
ed, and now that the State is tak
ing such a determined interest in
the matter of exterminating the
pests that have during the last
few years interfered so seriously
with fruit culture, the average
farmer will be able to handle the
San Jose scale, and all the other
pests as easily as he now controls
the potato bug. It's all easy,
when you know how; and the
modern farmer just straightens
himself up and tramps under his
eet those hindrances that a few
years ago kept him in the back
ground.
The farmer of to day is a stu
dent; he reads and thinks, as well
as toils and eats; he has found
out that brain and mu icle go to
gether and that muscle is pow
erless to accomplish results un
less guided by brain.
Our Belfast friends are to be
congratulated,
'ouch the spot" in that town-j Let the good work go on.
Total Eclipse of Moon on the 23. "
The moon, the great orb con
trolling the weather of this uni
verse, will vie with llalley 's comet
for .attention from scientists and
others during May. On the eve
ning of May 23d, at 10.46 o'clock
p. m., eastern time, a total eclipse
will take place, visible in north,
c.entral and south America. The
phenomena will extend until 2.22
a. m., the total eclipse occuring
at 12 09 a. m. eastern time and
ends at 12.59 a. m.
The eclipse of the moon is
caused by the back cone-shadow
of the earth, the earth at the time
being directly between the sun
and the moon. Should the sky
be clear at the tune. of the in
crease the bright 'stars of the
armament will shine forth in
great splendor.
Two Hours of Rollicking Fun and Oood
Music. With Scores of "Take-Offs"
on Well-known People in Town.
On Tuesday evening, May 24th,
the McContiellsburg Choral So
ciety will give one of their inimic
al entertainments in the audi
torium of the Public School Build
ing, entitled the Singing School, a
farce in two acts.
Professor P. Percival Pippin,
Singing Master, and the Low
Holler Choral Union, with Elviry
Ketchum, Justin Style, Vera
Swift, Welland Strong, Sophy
Cushing. Timothy llay, Anna
Sowforth, I ma Kidd and Ura
Kidd, Al Falfar,' Cal Amity, Cy
Fur, Eva Green, Squire Gumps,
Mrs. Amanda Squegee and oth
ers, will all be there and will give
you two hours of the best fun you
ever had in your life. . Like home
made candy, it is clear and good,.
and you can take as much of it as
you like without having a bad
taste in your mouth next morning.
Reserved seats, 35 cents; gen
eral admission, 25; children un
der 12 years of age, 15 cents.
Tickets on sale at Trout's Drug
Store, at 9 o'clock, Monday morn
ing, May 23rd.
Doors open at 7 o'clock, p. m.,
Performance begins at 7:45.
Cat Raking a Rat.
William Kendall, tenant on the
Findlay farm, near Ilagerstown,
has a cat that, besides taking care
ot five kittens, is raising a rat
She seems as fond of the young
rat as she is of her own offspring.
The rat suckles at the cat as the
kittens do.
Five weeks ago she gave birth
to kittens, and a few days later
appeared from the barn carrying
in her mouth by the skin ot the
neck, as cats carry their young
a little rat. the eyes of which
were not yet open. She deposit
ed the young rodent with ber kit
tens and it baa becoms a regular
member of the family.
IT BEATS A CIRCUS.
RECORD OF DEATHS.
McCONNELLSBUKQ NORMAL.
Names and Addresses of Those Who Have
Entered Up to This Time. School
Opened Monday.
Harry Deshong, Lenora Deck
er, Andover; lra Duvall, Akers-
ville; A. Retha Mellott, Big Cove
Tannery; Raymond Scriever,
Sheldon M. Hill, Buck Valley;
Esther J. Naugle, Burnt Cabins;
Fred Lodge, Iva Hixson, Sadie
Barton, Russell B. Akers, Amy
E. Locige, Crystal Springs; Rus
sell II. Wible, Dane; Mack Pitt
man, Dickeys Mountain ; Sherman
Sharpe, Dott; Ray Hess, Roy
Booth, Dublin Mills; Robert Cro
mer, Fort Littleton; Russell Gra-
cey, Kuth estralt, Alice cutchall,
Gracey; Clem Schooley, Kathryn
M. Hoop, Harrisonville; Zanna
Laidig, Huston town; Orben Heb
r.er, Hancock, R. JJ.; John Kelso,
John W. Gunnells, Knobsville;
Oscar H. Lashley, Lashley; Mc
Lloyd Erb, Witz Mason, Arthur
Shinier, Robert G. Alexander,
Edgar A. Alexander, John W.
Mentzer, Scott Alexander, Maye
Lake, Catherine Comerer, Kuth
Roettger, Lilhe Houpt, Mabel O.
Fore, Elizabeth Harris, Blanche
E. Brant, William Nelson, Rus
sell Stevens, McConnellsburg;
Eva Bedford, McKibbin; Lester
Mellott, Needmore; Anna Comer
er, Plum Run; Andrew Strait,
Daisy Strait, Maude E. Strait,
Grace Hann, Saluvia;FrankSlush
er, Kathryn Y.mker, Warfords-
burg; Dallas Brant, West Dublin.
ENID.
Mrs. E. W. McClaln and chil
dren Helen and Eugene, ot Rob
ertsdale, spent Saturday night
aud Sunday in the home rf Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Edwards.
Mr. A. 1). Berkstresser and
Dickson went to Sax ton on Fri
day, and were accompanied home
by the former's mother Mrs
Caroline Bridenstine who bad
been visiting relatives there.
Mrs. U. M. Griffith spent the
latter part of the weak with re
latives here.
Elmer Anderson and family
spent a Saturday night with hi
aunt Mrs. David Hershey at
West Dublin, recently.
. Mrs. Ora Cooke spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Joseph
Truax.
Mr. and Mrs. Jehu Edwards
expect ' to . visit their daughter
Mrs. H C. McClam at Juniata
this week.
The farmers are busy planting
corn and potatoes. , " "
. Mr. II. W. Truax is still on the
sick list.
C. M. Brant, of West Dublin,
brought bis son Dallas to town
Monday for the normal. 1
Persons Well Known to Many of
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
Our
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
PRETTY HOME WEDDlNQ.
Harms.
Mrs Louisa E Harris, widow
of the late Hon. James A. Harris,
and mother of Prothonotary Geo.
A. Harris of McConnellsburg,
died at the home of her son-in-
iw add daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel D. Stevens, in Chambers-
burg, Thursday evening, May 5,
1910, aged 72 years, 10 months,
and 4 days.
Something over seven years
ago, she moved from the old
home at Spring Tannery, in
Licking Creek township, to Mc
Connellsburg, and she and her
son John kept house on south
Second street, McConnellsburg,
until the death of the latter, on
New Year's morning, 1909, after
which the home was broken up,
and from that time until her death
she bad her home with her daugh
ter, Louie. Last summer she
spent several weeks in the home
ot her son George, here.
The immediate cause of her
death was paralysis. Funeral
services were held at the home of
her daughter on Friday after
noon, conducted by' Rev. Waldo;
of the Presbyterian, and Rev.
Dr. Bender, of the M. E. church.
On Saturday the remains were
brought to the home of her son
George in McConnellsburg, and
on Sunday morning at 8:30, Rev.
Diehl of the Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. Bryner, ot the
Methodist, conducted short ser
vices, after which the remains
were taken to Greenhill for inter
raent. A . large number of her
former neighbors and friends
had assembled at the Presbyter
ian church at that place, and the
casket was taken into the church
and an opportunity given tnose
present to view the remains,
when after a short service, her
remains were laid to rest in the
family lot in the cemetery adja
cent to the church.
Mrs. Harris's Maiden name
was Keepers, a daughter of John
and Louisa (Kee) Keepers, and
she was born on the old Keepers
homestead in Taylor township,
July 1, 1837. On the first day of
January, 1856 she was united in
marriage to James A. Harris.
Besides her daughter, Louie in
Chambersburg, and George in
this place, she is survived by one
son, J. B. Harris, of Marysville,
Cal.; also by two sisters, Mrs.
Eliza Michaels and Miss Alice
Keepers- both residing in Ever
ett, Pa.
McNulty.
Miss Hattie McNulty died a
few minutes before one o'clock
Monday afternoon, at the home
of her sister Mrs. Alice Milleisen,
Chambersburg.
Miss McNulty had been in fail
ing health for the past several
years, but had with remarkable
courage succeeded in fighting the
dreaded disease. Last Saturday
sho complained of feeling badly
but managed to go about her
work. Monday she had been
feeling better and was about) too
bouse until noon when she took
dinner w'.th the family. Short
ly after, however, she complained
of feeling worse, went to her
room, where she had a hemor
rhage ' of the lungs and passed
away before a 'physician could
reach her.
Miss McNulty was a daughter
of the late William C. McNulty,
and a sister of the lute Mrs. John
A. Robinson, of this place. She
was born in McConnellsburg, and
in early life went with her pa
rents toChambersburg,where she
resided the remainder of her life.
She was a member of tho
Methodist Episcopal church, and
until ber illness was very active
in the work of the church.
Sho is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Milloisen and by one broth-
Miss Ella May McClure Became Bride of
Mr. Henry Floyd Daniels at Six
0'Clock Last Evening.
A very pretty wedding- occur
red at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
McClure in Licking Creek town
ship, on Wednesday evening,
May 11, 1910, when their daugh
ter, Miss Ella May, was united in
marriage to Henry Fioyd, son of
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Daniels, near
Harrisonville.
The ceremony was performed
in the presence of the immediate
relatives of tbe contracting part
ies, by the Rev. John McClay
Diehl, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at McConnellsburg, and
after congratulations had been
extended to the happy couple, a
bounteous wedding dinner was
served.
The bride and groom aie most
excellent young people, and enter
upon the realities of married life
with the best wishes of their
many friends.
Three Million Dope Fiends.
Says the Philadelphia Inquirer:
"It is hard to believe that the
government officials are correct
when they announce that there
are thrdd millions of so-called
dope fiends in this country, that
is to say, victims of some of the
deadly drugs which most people
know only by name. Cocaine,
morphine and other such devast
ating drugs are being used in en
largod quantities, and recent
events in this city show how wide
spread their use is becoming.
Here is a chance to do some re
form in a vigorous way. There
seems to be enough law on the
subject if it is vigorously enforced
but it is not true that punishment
is now severe enough.
The use of these drugs can be
suppressed only by maintaining
a strict control over the sale of
them. The worst feature of them
all is that they are so insidious.
It is a long time before the victim
is known and then it is apt to be
too late. It does seem as if the
federal government and the states
could work together so as to make
it impossible for unlawful dis
pensers to get a supply. When
a man has acquired a desire for
these drugs be will make almost
any sacrifice to secure them. Al
cohol at its worst is a simple
matter compared with cocaine
and other "dopes.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away (
for a Restful Outing.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Truax,
their daughter, Miss Jessie, and
Miss Martha Skiles all of Pleas
ant Ridge, spent Tuesday in
McConnellsburg.
er, Howard B. McNulty both of
Chambersburg.
Coopeii.
Harvey Cooper, of this place,
received a telegram last Wednes
day evening, conveying tbe sad
intelligence that his brother Sam
uel A. Cooper had died Wednes
doy afternoon at his home .in
Kansas, City. This was a great
shock to Harvey as be bad not
heard of Samuel's illness, and had
written him a few days previous
and was daily expecting a reply.
Tbe deceased was the eldest son
of Hon. James Cooper, and was
born at tbe Coopor homestead
just northeast of town where
Harvey now lives. Samuel grew
to manhood here, was married to
Miss Lina Pittman, and removed
to Kansas Beveral years ago.
Four daughters were born to this
union, Maude, Olive, Leah, jad
Elizabeth, all of whom are living.
Olive is married and living in
Kansas City. Tbe other girls are
at home. Mr. Cooper was mar
ried the second time, and the
widow survives.
During the last ten or twelve
years Samuel bis been engaged
in the business of live-stock brok
er in Kansas City, and was a sue
cessful business man.
But two of. the James Cooper
family are now left Harvey and
Jemila.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Lewis Yonker, of Bethel, was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. S. B. Woollett, and her
niece, Mrs. J. W. Mosser, spent
Tuesday shopping in Chambers
burg.
Miss Lydia Martin, of Darling
ton, Pa.,' is spending a month
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Martin, in the Cove.
Mrs. Julia Mellott and Nancy
Shives, of Gem, spent a few hours
in town shopping Tuesday. They
called a few minutes at the News
office.
Mrs. Mary Strait and daughter
Miss Daisy, ot Saluvia, were
pleasant callers at the News of
fice while in town shopping one
day last week.
William Miller, one of Taylor
township's representative citi
zens, was in town awhile Tuesday
I le brought Ray Hess in to attend
the normal.
Walter M. Comerer, Burnt
Cabins' hustling lumberman, and
agent for tbe Geiser engines,
threshers, and other machiuery,
was in town on business Tuesday
II. M. Jackson, ot Akersville,
was a guest Sunday night in tho
home of C. D. Hixson and wife, in
this place. Mr. Jackson toon
home with him on Monday, a
brand new corn planter.
Homer L. Sipes, wife and little
daughter Amy, of Licking Creek
township, spent last Thursday
night in the home of A. J. Pitt
man, west of town, on their way
home from Harrisbilrg.
D. M. Rinedollar and daughter
Miss Maude, went to Everett last
week to visit Mr. Rinedollar 's sou
Scott. The father returned homo
last Saturday, and Miss Maude
is remaining a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sipes
of Saluvia, accompanied by their
grand-daughters Blanche Sharpe
and Esther Sipes, spent a few
hours in town on Thursday ef
last week, and were pleasant call
ers at the News office.
Miss Sadie Michaels and her
sister Miss Maggie, drove down
from Everett last Saturday after
noon, spent the night with Mr.
and Mrs. George Hays, attended
the funeral Sunday of their aunt,
Mrs. L. E. Harris, and returned
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Nellie King, of Cocoa,
Fla., is visiting Mrs. Annie Ben
ford and other relatives In this
place. Mrs. King is a daughter
of tbe late Homer Cunningham,
of Wells Valley, and his wife,
who before her marriage to Mr.
Cunningham, was Miss Laura
Stoner, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Gillis
and their little son David Earl,
are visiting the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Gillis, of
this place and other relatives and
friends. They reside in liar ris
burg, where Daniel has a position
as conductor on a street railway
line, and they are off now on a
ten days' vacation.
Brooks Sipes, of Avalon, Pa.,
is spending this week in the home
of his parents, J. Nelson Sipes
and wife, in this place. Brooks
is clerking in oue of the leading
cigar stores in the city, and is
making good. It has been two
years since Brooks' last. visit
home, and he can only stay nntil
Saturday at this time. . ',
Charlie McCurdy, who during
the past seven years has driven
one of the stages on the Sheets .
line between this place and Mer
cersburg, left for Carlisle Mon-
day morning, where ho has secur
ed employment wUh the Cumber
land Valley railroad company.
Mr. McCurdy has been a reliable
accommodating, trustworthy
driver, and is worthy the confi
dence of his new employers.