INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS Of I !CI and General Interest, (lathered at Home or Clipped frra our Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Klusivo Isalicl. itr I r l . .j. oacnanas, 01 laiamoors burj,', spent a day in tur town last week. Miss Mary lloko of this place is the guest of Mrs. Marshall Mclubbiu, in Hancock. Kays lull Lodge, No. 770, I. 0. O. V., will hold their annual pic nic on Saturday, September "ud Liveryman J. G. Alexander lost a valuable horse one day last week. Rev. Alfred Kelloy give an ad dress on work of Anti-Saloon League m llustontown Sunday nightj Editor E. D. Shnner of the Re publican spent last Saturday in llarrisburg. Fat Norway Mackerel at 8 cents each, aud Irwin's blend of 24 cent coll'ee. Try them at The Irwin Store. The Knobsvillo Cornet Hand will hold a festival at Knobsville, Saturday evening, July 2. Ev erybody invited. Mrs. Harry Dawney and daugh tor Lnis of Chicago are visiting Mrs. D's parents Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Runion. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beidloman and son Chailes, of llarrisburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. 15. Stevens of this place. Don't forget Tho Irwin Store when your want list says, "C!ro ceries." Just a little better qual ity, lias always been the motto of tins store. It is reported on tho streets that Dennis Sipos, formerly of Wells towuship, died atlhis home in Sax ton on Tuesday evening. We have no particulars. MissLula L. Mollott thanks hor many friends who so kindly remembered her on her 13th birthday by sending her 90 beau tiful post cards and a lot of other beautiful presents. HIDES. James' Sipes & Sons, pay tho highest market price for beef hides at fieir butcher shop m McConnellsburg, also highest price paid for calf skins sheepskins and tallow. Klhs Lynch of McConnellsburg, salesman for the Seltzer-Klahn Hardware Company of Philadel phia, was a business visitor in town Friday. Mr. Lynch is a Democratic candidato for Regis ter Clerk lVothonotary of Fulton county. Public Opinion. Never leave homo on a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain's Uolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem .i . . . . y. ii is almost certain to be. needed and cannot be obtained when on board the cars or steam ships. For salo by all dealers. ' During the heavy storm on I'TUlaV eV(11in Inst, t.ha hcrhtmnrr sti uiik the corner of the stable of lniel Ott, in Thomas Town. 1'ortunately the building did not catch liro. Their little baby which was in the house nearby was con siderably stunned by the shock Lut bad effects resulted. Ou Wednesday while Luther 1' 'x, of Ayr township was adjust 'ifrapairof patent hamos on a lllulo l!o names broke striking Mr Fix on the upper hp. cutting a Kash through tho hp to tho bone, "was necessary for Dr. Robin s" to put three stitches in tho und to draw it together. Wlulo engaged in pitching h,,pso shoos at Ilarrisonvtlle, Wore ho had gone to Bpend tho th Wlth a Party of picnickers, lr'ii this place, W. H. Greathoad a struck on tho forehead by a sl'"e pitched by ono of the party l"cuin dieted an ugly and deep Rash. On his return to town the rvicea of a physician wero re quired to dress tho wound. Aod now it's the potato crop. 'llrois doubt about the 1911 luld or potatoes m Fulton being P to tiro standard in quantity quality. In addition to the Meat work of retardment gotten y the countless potato bugs, Q a'l SPnt.inno l 4l. ... " " yJM. ILIU "trtnoro . Ul L11H luiijni.v. - u..u Kiiruoners in some S ,0nM July begins, notice u regret and despair that the u nous potato blight is giving cUdnce of its appearance. Church Meeting. M r. Editor : As there have been in, my stories circulated about the last business meeting held at Cedar Grove Christian Church, you will find a correct statement for your paper if you have room for it: Cedar Grove Church mot in a business meeting, Juno 21, 11)11, at 3 o'clock p. m. Moved aud seconded that Rev. A. G. B Powers be elected chairman of the meeting; moved and second ed that A. M. Bivens bo elected secretary pro tern.; the minutes of the Hoard of Arbitration were read and approved. Moved and seconded that we elect a church clerk for three years; moved and seconded that Gilbert Mellott bo elected church clerk. Moved aud seconded that a committeo of three be appointed to wait on ab sent members to ascertain if they want their names on the new church book; motion carried. Ol iver Plessinger, Lewis Yonker, and Mrs. Alfred Peck wore elect ed committee unanimously. Mov od and seconded that Alfred Peck be re instated as a Deacon; vote affirmative. Moved and seconded that we have stated business meetings every four months, bo- ginning with first Saturday in August at 2 o'clock p. m.; motion carried. Moved and seconded that wo take an offering for Rev. Powers; motion carried. Moved and seconded to adjourn to meet first Saturday in August, 11)11, at 2 o'clock p. m. Lalua E. Wintku. NLW GRENADA. Samuel Stains is prostrated with typhoid fever. He lives on tho Dr. R. I. Hunter homestead. AVilbur Mills, who was badly used up in Canada, of which racu tion was mado a few weeks ago, is improving slowly, and expects to be able to leave the Hospital by August 1st. Mrs. John Naco, of Woodvale who is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Frank Thomas, took sick while there, and is under tho care of Dr. Campbell. Mrs. Wilbur Mills and sons red and Ralph spent Sunday at F. G. Mills. Hayes Dorgstrcssor and wife, of Monesson, Pa., are visiting the former's parents, Clark Herg stresser and wife, at Waterfall. Charles Thomas and sou Har ry, of Saltillo, aro visititg tho former's parents, John Thomas and wife. Mrs. Maude Neal and sou George Laverty are visiting her pareuts, L. L. Cunningham and wifo. Maudo is suffering from nervousness caused by lightning striking their house a few weeks ago, in Akron, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Loy McClain, of Youngstown, Ohio, are visiting tho latter's parents, Geo. Harnett and wifo, and others. Loy return ed to his home on Friday, while Mrs. will remain awhile to build up her health. About the most appropriate name now for a party would be e Potato Hug Picking Party. Tho bugs are an excellent crop, but wo find tho early potatoes small and few in a hill. Edith Shaffer is visiting in Mount Union. SIIARPE. Mrs. Susan Bishop and Miss been Goldie Sharpe who have sick aro getting bettor. Mrs. Mary A. Kelly visited friends on the Ridge last week. Misses Sarah and Annio Kell ner.'of Hancock, are visiting their aunt Mrs. Barbara Gordon. Tho festival at Zion was well attended. R. C. Gordon and Miss Nolle V. Bishop are visiting the latter's uncle Rev. A. R. Garland, at Belle Grove, Md. Miss Nelle ex pects to stay a couple weeks. Amos Sharpo's barn has been completed. II. 0. Gordon has just complet ed his chopping mill aud is ready for work. Days for chopping are Wednesday and Saturday. John Bishop, of Webster Mills, spent last Snturday with his un cle Charles Bishop. A most distressing accident oc curred at the home of ex-County Commissioner John F. Gelwicks, near Edopville, Franklin county, when his grauddaughter, Helen Raum, had her scalp torn from the front to the back of her head. She had beeu playing on a hay wagon when the front upright fell and struck her across the forehead, tearing the scalp from the head, Mildew of Ruses. A Franklin County correspond ent recently wrote to Professor H. A. Surface, at Harnsburg.Pa., asking what was the trouble with his Crimson rambler roses, of Wuich ho sent specimens for ex amination. Professor Surface replied as follows: "The crimson rambler which you sent is infected with mildew. This can bo remedied by spray ing with one ounce of potassium sulfide or livers of sulfur in each gallon of water, or ono gallon of concentrated limo sulfur solution either homo boiled or commercial, in tweuty five gallons of water. Dusting with sulfur while the leaves are damp will also have a beneficial effect in curing tho mil dew. In fact, it seems that sul fur or any of its compound are etlicient in checking this plant disease The mildew attacks not only rose, but also violets, peas, prarcs, cherry, and, in fact, a whole host of plants. The samo remedy is to bo recommended on all. Tho diseased leaf in known by its smaller size, curled appear ance, and especially its whitish color duo to the powder spores of tho mildew upon it, looking as though it had been dusted with Hour." THOMPSON. The thermometer registered 111) degrees, in tho sun, on last Wednesday. Quito a largo crowd attended the festival at Mt. Zion on last Saturday evening. '-It lUWf-, IU.U UtlVA lllv 1 1 J I . 1 1 1 1 - tuiio to lose a valuable driving maro last week. Mrs. Lyda Radloy (neo Simp son) aud httlo sou Melvin of Washington, Pa., aro visiting hero. Lightning struck tho barn on theoldShives farm near Mary- laud, uow owned and occupied by Ed Shives. Tho barn togeth er with tho contents wero burned also two cows and some hogs were killed. We wero unable to learn if there was auy insurance. The loss will bo heavy for Mr. Shives. Quite a number of boys from this vicinity spent a day m Wash iugtou D. C. recently. They were entertaiued while there by Mr. and Mrs. Scott, the fruit man, who showed them everything of interest in tho City.. Miss Florida Clevenger of Washington, D. C, spent a few days -with her aunt Mrs. Richard Hollensliead euroute to Pleasant Ridgoand McConnellsburg. Avery iuipressivo baptismal service was held at Laurel Ridgo on last Saturday morning. Rev. Powers spent Saturday in tho home of Louis Williams. Preaching services at Dumas cas on next Sunday morning at 10:30. Ilappictt Girl in Lincoln. A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had been ailing for somo time with chrouic constipation and stomach trouble. 1 began taking Chain berlaiu's Stoinrch ai.d Liver Tablets aud in three days I was able to be up and got better right along. I am the proudest girl in Lincoln to find such a good medi cine." For salo by all dealers. i COVALT. Somo of our people attended the festival at Zion last Saturday evening. All report a good time. Quito a shower passed ovor this vicinity lust Friday. Tom Wink is all smiles over the arrival of a young farmer. Most of our farmers are done harvesting aud somo are through hauling in. Miss Clara Gordon spcut Sun day at Harry Souder's. There will be a festival near Oak Dale school house next Sat urday evening, J uly 15th. Every body invited. Joseph Covalt is very ill at this writing. Mrs. Gaily Chambers and children of Philadelphia are spend ing some time with her father Joseph Covalt. Those who visited Albert Peck'B Sunday were Vernon O'Rourke wifo and daughter Bulah, Ira Eyster, Conrad Wink. Isaac Peck Earl Adlesberger wife and sons Waltor and N)al, and Clarence Brewer. The Odd Fellows' reunion will be held this year on the County fair grouuds in Bedford on Au gust 2nd. Tor The Hessian Fly. No insect has caused greater destruction to Pennsylvania farm crops this year than the Hessian lly. Owing to its Revere attacks both last fall aud this spring in tho wheat field ot this State, the wheat will not average half a crop in yield. A large wheat grower in the western part of tho State sent stalks that were infested to II. A. Surface, State Zoologist, at llarrisburg, and received the following important advice: "Tho wheat stalks which you sent to us are badly infested with the Hessian fly. This is the pest which is this year destroying fully hall of the wheat crop in Pennsylvania. Unfortu n a t e 1 y, thoro is nothing that can be done for tho lly in the crop this year. They live in tho lower and broken parts as you have observed. There they change to little black pupa looking like flaxseed, and commonly called llaxseed. There they also remain until fall, when they come forth ready to infest tho early sown wheat with the second brood. The best practical means of preventing damage is not to sow wheat in this region betoro the 20th of September. It is a good plan to drill one strip of wheat along one side of the field in the latter part of August, and when tho Hies lay their eggs m this, tear it down about the middle of September, and harrow it, and roll it, and it will act as a trap crop to destroy the pest, aud can also bo sowed and grown with tho regular crop on this ground. It is certainly quite advisable I for all farmers this year to plow under tho wheat stubble. Of course, tins will also destroy tho young clover on tho same, but it is evident that the Hessian lly is very abundant, in wheat stubble, and by either plowing it under or burning it over they would get rid of tho pest. They could sow crimson clover immediately after ward, or, if weather conditions aro favorablo they can harrow it, and sow red clover aud get a stand before fall." Escaped With His Life. "Twcnty ouo years ago I faced an awful death," writes, II. B. Martin, Port Harrelson, S. C. "Doctors said I had consumption and tho dreadful cough I had looked like it, sure enough. I tried everything, I could hear of, for my cough, and was uuder tho treatment of tho best doctor m Georgetown, S. C, lor a year, but could get no relief. A friend advised mo to try Dr. King's New Discovery. 1 did so, and was completely cured. I feel that I owe my life to this great throat and lung cure." Its posi tively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all bronchial affections. 50c and if 1.00. Trial bottlo free at Trout's drug store. Keystone Candidates. The county committeo of the Keystone party of Franklin coun ty, met in Chambersburg Satur diy afternoon and made tho fol lowing nominations to bo voted for at the primary election m September. Register and recorder S. M. Stoler, Waynesboro. Prothonotary William Lantz, Fayettovillo. Clork of tho courts James Blair, Chambersburg. County commissioners Barry R. Barlup, Washington township, aud John Gelwix, St. Thomas township. Coroner Dr. Guy Zimmor man, Lehmaster. County surveyor D. C. We! ler, Waynesboro. Auditors Rouben Rife, Hamil ton township; J. A. Coble, Peters township. Directors of poor S a m u e 1 Baum, Chambersburg, J. W. Bossart, Hamilton township. A Peek Into His Pocket. would show the box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve that E. S. Loper, a carpenter, of Manila, N. Y., al ways carries. " I have never had a cut, wound, bruise, or sore it would not soon heal," he writes. Greatest healer of burns, boils, scalds, chapped hands aud hps, fever sores, skin-eruptions, ecze ma, corns and piles. 25c. at Trout's drug store. Gen. William II. Koontz died Tuesday night at Somerset, Pa. He was 80 years old and an ao tive practitioner until two weeks ago, when he met with a fall, L'xprcss Companies and Parcels Tost. Every disinterested and in structed person must have been gratified to learn that the Inter state Commerce Commission has decided to investigate the opera tionsoftho express companies. There is such a crying neod for this investigation that many peo ple havo wonderod why it should have been so long delayed. Tho public is, and for years has been, greatly dissatisfied with tho ser vice which these companies sup ply. It has been forced to pay an extortionate price for a poor article, and it has been system atically treated in a way more suggestive of brigandage than of business. That the rates collect ed and paid under compulsion aro excessive does not admit of doubt. This is proved conclusive ly by the inordiuato profits which tho companies divide. They are so rich that tley aro afraid to show their balanco sheets, and fool constrained to dissimulate their gains by means of tho vari ous devices employed to that end by high finance Stockholders who want a more liberal distribu tion aro kept in the dark, and when they go into court, as they do occasionally, they are present ly shown ttio door. But tho time comes when further concealment is impossi ble, when something must bo done to relievo the pressure of the f ull-to bursting tieasure bags, and then we seo such a spectacle as was presented a few months ago, when the Wells Fargo Com pany, after having paid eight per cent, for years on an artificially 1 inflated capital stock, suddenly declared a dividend of three hun dred per cent, ono third in stock and two thirds in cash. A large additiou was m this way mado to tho capitalization, 'but no one fears that the eight per cent, divideuds will be interrupted, and in circles which are best in formed, thero is a somewhat con- nueni expectation tnat tne ac cumulation of another surplus will proceed at a sufficiently rapid rato to provide tho means for an other 300 per cept. distribution before many moro years havo passed. Such profits involve in equitable charges and yet the ex press companies aro guilty of practices even more objectionable thau the rapacious character of the tolls enforced. It is unnec essary to go into particulars. Every ono who has dealings with them kuows exactly what is meant. They ought to bo investigated, and investigation should be dras tic. They seem to have had an inkling of what was intended, as a fow days ago they filed sched ules showing material reductions from previous rates, but so far as this eleventh hour repentance was an attempt to anticipate and to forestall tho impending in quiry, it will surely fail of its ob ject. Tho Commission may be trusted to conduct an inquiry which shall be impartiul in its spirit, unswerving in its direc tion and exhaustive in its scope. And as that inquiry is expected to occupy au extended period, it might most advantageously be supplemented by tho enactment in Congress cf a law for the in stitution of an effective parcels post, such as the influence of tho express companies has heretofore been powerful enough to prevent. To begin with, the country will bo satisfied with something less serviceable than tho parcels post ol Germany, whero packages weighing as much as 110 pounds are carried through tho mails at what appear by comparison to bo ridiculously low prices. We may got there by degrees, but at proseut no moro is asked than that it shall be made possible to send a parcel from Philadelphia to Camden on as favorable terms as the same parcel can bo sent from Philadelphia to Pokin. To Pekm a four-pound parcel would cost -13 ceuts; to Camden, C I cents; and while a Pekin par cal may weigh thirteen pounds, a Camdan parcel to bo mailable must not weigh more thau four. Could anything be more irration al and absurd? Inquirer. Al. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg:, Pa. All letrnl bun.ness and collections entrusted will ooulve careful and prompt attention. BANNER 8 A LVE Racket Store News Well, those Screen Windows and Doors that we told you about are all tfone, but we were fortunate in get ting another lot of the 85c doors, and the 18 and 20c Windows. We have more of the $2.50 and $2.G3 Lawn Mowers. They are good ones. Fly Nets! Fly Nets! This is the time that they are wanted. We have sold many already and have quite a lot more. We run out last year and couldn't get late. You want to see our Netsat$1.20,$1.38,$1.48,$l.G5, $2.00, $2.50, $2.80 and $3.75. We can save you money. We still handle tho samo ma- t'hlne oil Marhltiu oilers Bolt ljto 7 inches Drum VAgo scythes Batchelder pitch foi k Whet stones Hinder whips 8 and 10 U 5.V :t to 20 to .'We 13, 23, .10 und 5.V Monkey wrenches Furls (fi-een "c box Jar gums, red and white, we han dle both kinds this yea Uvular 10c (foods 7c doz Hammocks f 1.25, 1.70, tl.'HIaud 1'olt window shades & Table oil cloth , Iloyerg boitle bluo 3 boxes bluo ;K so-iios-so kill fly j,,, Cherry seeders .j;,, Ford choppers .)Xi DeVoe paint is a preat po and saves you one-half. TINWARE. 2 qt eolTeo pot 10 and 13c 3 qt coir.io pot -, i qt colTee pot . 1 qt tin pails 10 to '20c 10, 12 and 11 qt galvanized pail l." to 2b- 10 qt till dish pan . Me CLOTHING AND SHOES. We wont stand back for any one. This is the great est year we ever had for Clothing and Shoes. We can save you money also. Iilue serge is a big seller this season. And walk-over shoes are a great go. We have shoes from the cheapest to the best. Try a pair of our $1,18 low shoes for ladies. HULL & BENDER. Geo. I. Eeisner & Co, are showing the largest and most care fully selected line of General Merchandise ever brought to this county: You can suit yourself to anything in the way of DRESS GOODS, SILKS, POPLINS, FOULARDS, PERCALES, SEERSUCKERS, A splendid line of White Goods, Mercer ized Waistings, Lawns, Flaxons Linens,&c. Never had a larger variety of Ginghams to select from, and all. at bottom prices. Then don't forget our CLOTHING, SHOES, NOTIONS, Geo. W. Reisner & Co. I I. 1 Prize Offers from Leading Manufacturers Book on patents. "Hints to inventors." "Inventions needed." "Why some inventors fail." Send rough sketch or model for search of Patent Office records. Our Mr. Greeley was formerly. Acting Commissioner of. Patents, and as such had full charge of the U. S. Patent Office. GREELEY &M9INTIRE Patent Attorneys Washington, X). c. lie 2ic 30o .Ho 75o llluo and whito 3-coat enamel ware Cans ,-, , S and 1C qt kettles 20 to 4S0 Watering cans 20, 23, 30 and 3Mo Dinner pails it,. 1 qt ifray stew pans 10o Havo 3 doz more of those small roasU-i'S lare;o enough for 4 or 51b roastor for young chicken ;. Wash basins 6. 10 and l.V Colanders in and .Ur OVERALLS. Overalls, shirts aud pants seo our slock of these jjoods, a tfood overall 4. Shippensburj; work shirt that ure full size and well mado l.V Cheaper ones 25 and .':!io. 2"ms !, 10 and l.'lo 2.1 ami 25o 23, 43 and 15c 2lo ISoys' heavy brownies Ladies' vests Ladies' pants Men's gauze Hoys' (jauzo DOMESTICS, MUSLINS. TICKINGS. SHIRTINGS, LINENS. CARPETS, MATTINGS, LINOLEUM, &c. 14 qt tin dish pan 14 qt retlnned dlsll pan 17 qt retlnned dish pan 21 qt retlnned dish pan 21 qt bread pans
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