jrolton mntn VOLUME 12 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 31. 1911. NUMBER 50 FALL SEEDING OF CLOVER. Excellent Suggestions for fie Enabling Of Farmers to Compensate for Short Hay Crop. Tno fa''ure of clover on many farms this season has compelled gome change of plans. What are we to do with these fields? The very best way to handle these fields is to pet them in shape at once and seed them down to clover and timothy, with out any nurse crop. The foMow ing quotation is from Prof. W. J. Spiman's book on "Farm Grasses," and states better than 1 could hope to, the exact condi tions that 1 have observed over and over again in the fields, viz: "Just why wheat or other gram sown with the grass should be called a nurse crop is not clear. It would be more appro priate to call it a robber crop. The iu'ca that it protects the grass probably arose from the fact that when the grain is removed in hot dry weather, the grasses are apt to dry up. Having been shaded and weakened by the grain, they are unable to bear the full heat of the sun, particularly when the supply of moisture is short, and the gram crop has robbed them of their scant sup ply." Again I quote from Prof. Spill man as follows: "It is well known that when timothy is sown in the fall with grain it does not make a crop the next year. But it is not so well known that when timothy is sown in the late summer or early fall without a nurse crop it makes the best crop of its life the next year. Another method, used ex tensively by the most progress ive farmers, is to sow all the grass and clover seed together in late summer or early fall (usual ly late in August) without a nurse crop. This gives an abundant harvest of hay the next year." Let us apply these statements to our local conditions. We can divide the farms into two classes (1) those on which there has been little or no trouble in getting good stands of clover, and (2) those which have been having trouble with the clover frequent ly. With the former class the fall seeding of timothy and the spring seeding of clover bring satisfactory resultsand no change t' suggested. With the latter j class a stand of clover is much surer where the seeding is made "i August, after grain has been larvestod. Until Buch lands have been restored to normal produc- 'ua or clover the latter method 0fseedi3gwill undoubtedly give he best recurna for money and 'uor. Moreover it is very im iwtanttoget stands of clover forked into the rotation to pre ivent the running dnwn nft.hu 'land. There is no now! tr nronoh plover to any farmer. I Represent conditions are ex- f "Piional There'has been this ?ear a clver failure where clover f'y is very good. The fields , w naa eeuuuu were in Jendnri f i -u. uuy next year; and fwwut them the hay crop is go fgtobe short. By all means J10se fldds should be seeded 7a t0 clover Mi timothy with . nurse crop to make th hav i "PPjy for next year and to keep . ,u ,,Un rotation. li u 8eeded in thi W rW be covered at seeding ; '."ne. as should also the timothy. 8U8lyaiignt harrowing or a ush'ngWlldothis work. Do ;t rol the land and let it he that J- "you roll it after (or be ading, follow at once with 8P'ke tooth to break up the "P oil and save moisture. ne yery greatvaue Qf iqocu1 enK the clover seed 8houll not -orgotten. The inoculating la costs nothing, the work culation takes but a few es; 14 catmot possiUy dam- r 'Qeseedjandin very many inoculation has saved from winter killing and -oueaoniujfelour.) PRELIMINARY MEETINGS. The Teachers of the County Tuning L'p for Active Work in the Schools. 1 he Preliminary meeting for Belfast, Bethel; Thompson and union townships was held at Needmore August 23rd. The meeting was called to order by bupt. I-amberson after which Ilarvey Sharpe was elected chair man. The first topic for discussion was: Things to be done by the teacher previous to the first day ofBchool. Outlines were eiven by G. B. Mellott and Miss Katha rine Yonker which were very - o helpful. The main points brought out were: See that school house grounds and books are in proper shape for the opening of school, Have program ready, llave work arranged and be ready for work on time for first day as much depends on the first day of school. rni i . m ine su eject 01 discipline was then taken up and many good points brought out, have order for without order not much teaching can be done and by pupils learning to obey in school is teaching them to obey the laws ot the country when they become citizens. The next question dis cussed was Grammar on which Prof. Lamberson gave a very help ful talk in which he urged the teachers to pay close attention to the teaching of Grammar. i ne su oject uo we teacn ou r pupils how to study? Should we? was discussed by several teach ers. They should be taught to study by system, also teach them how to think. The assignment of lessons was then taken up and discussed. Take care in the as signment ot lessons to explain lessons aud not assign too much, as it is not how much but how well the pupils have their lessons. The subject of writing was dis cussed and E. C. Ilann gave a very instructive talk on it Writ ing should be taught constantly, and should by no means be neg lected. The teacher's part in a recitation was discussed and many good points brought out. There were 21 teachers present from the four townships seven being absent, there were also present Lewis Harris from Ayr, L. P. Morton from Dublin, A. D. Peightelfrom Todd, and Miss Sadie Barton from Brush Creek. A lively interest was manifest by all teachers present. At the close of the discussions Supt. Lamberson gave a talk in which he urged the teachers to do the best teaching they can. Organ ization for local institute work was then announced. Margaret Daniels, Sec'y. The teachers' Preliminary meeting for Dublin, Wells, Lick ing Creek, Brush Creek and Taylor Districts was caed to order at II us ton town last Thurs day morning by Supt. Lamber son. Prof. 11. P. Barton was chosen chairman of the meeting. The following questions were thoroughly discussed:l.Things to be done by the teacher previous to the first day of school. 2. Discipline; on the play ground; in the room; a teacher's authority. 3. Writing. 4 Grammar; Pars ing sentence building, etc. 5. Assignment of lessons and the teacher's part in the recitation, and, do we teach our pupils how to study? Should we? A great many strong points were brought out in the discus sions, some of which we, every teacher should have a thoro plan for his work before beginning to teach; Avoid making rules with penalties attached, that any per son can become a good legible rapid writer by constant drill and practice on a good system. Teach more language and not so much grammar, beginning when the child enters school; be per fectly familiar with every sub ject before assigning it to your class and teach vour pupil to know what he wants, where to i JOHN S. TRUAX. One of Belfast Township's Oldest and Most Highly Respected Citizens Passes Away. After an illness covering a pe nod of several years, Mr. John S, Truax passed away at his home in Belfast township on Fri day of last week, aged 76 years and 17 days. The funeral was conducted by Iiev. Powers of Needmore, on Sunday, aud inter ment was made in the beautifu cemetery at the Sideling Hil Baptist Church. Mr. Truax was married three times: First to Miss Saraantha Hart, a sister of the late ex Coun ty Commissioner Enoch Hart, of Needmore. To this union one daughter survives, namely, Sus an, wife ot George B. Mellott, o Mcuonnelisburg. The second marriage was with Miss Elsie Fisher, acd one son, Albert C or JJeliast township, survives aud the third marriage was to Susan Hockensmith, to which one non, Ralph T , survives. He is also survived by one brother, Job, and two sisters: Ellamv, wife of William Barton, of Bed lord county, and Hannah, widow of the late Lemuel Garland. John S. Truax was a typica American citizen, loyal to the best interests of society, honest and honorable in his dealing with his neighbors, and his lnlluence in life was such that those who came in contact with hiin were better for having known him. James J. Harris for SHcriff. In the column of political an nouncements in this paper may bo seen the card of James J. liar ns, of Ayr township asking the support of the Democratic voters of this county for their support ou the last day of September for the nomination tor the office of Sher- ff of Fulton county. James is not a brother, but a cousin, of Jeff Harris the present incum bent, and was the first Democrat to announce his candidacy for Sheriff in the Fulton Democrat ast spring. He is a native of Ayr township and has been a loyal Democrat, working for the best interests of his party and voting at every election during the past nineteen years. He has beon serving as constable of his town ship for four years to the entire satisfaction of his constituents, Ie is now making an energetic canvass and expects to see every Democratic voter during the campaign. Planning Signboards. Highway Cotiimissioner Bige- ow will soon satisfy another long desired want in placing sign posts at intersections and on long stretches of roadway in the state. Mr. Bigelow discovered this great necessity on takitig his tour of 2,300 miles in the state recently. Some places he found an intersection of threo or four roads and not a sign board to tell where to go. Some designs lave already been made. All of them call for metal posts, which will give the locality, directions and distance. Mrs. Minnie Marshall, Art In structor in the uham Penn Iigh School Philadelphia, has been spending several days dur ing the past week visiting in the homes of her brothers Jacob and George Keisner of this place. find it and after he finds what he wants to bo 'able to understand and apply what he wants. The twenty-nine teachers pres ent showed their interest in their work by their earnest discussions and we trust this interest will be carried into their schools. The Local Institute Work was organized for the coming term. The first local institute for Duo lin township will be held at Battle Kidge school, Friday evening, September 22nd. Blanche 0. Feck, Sec'y. "THE ROSE CITY." Rev. Henry Wolf Writes Interestingly of His Visit Among Former Fulton Coimtians. One hears of Chicago the windy city; Pittsburg the smoky city; New Orleans the cresent city; Philadelphia the Quaker city, but New Castle, Indiana is now called the "Rose City." New Castle, Indiana, derived its name from Newcastle, Henry county, Kentucky. In 1822 some public spirited citizens donated 100 acres of heavely timbered land for a town site. The total amount received for lots the first year was $154. In 1824 the pub lic square was cleared and a court bouse erected. In 1854 the Cincinnati and Chicago railroad was built through the town. The census of 1900 showed a popula tion of 3,406. Tc-day it is beyond 10.000. One will ask: How came that about? First of all better railroad facilities. The New York Central and Pennsylvania systems besides several other smaller roads, also trolly roads built through the town. Second: the favorable location of the town site; the high ground which is easily trained, and the excel lent water supply which is fur nished by steam water works from deep never failing artesian wells. Thus tho town is the most healthful in the Stato. Third: the action of a wise and liberal town council. As these fine advant ages of this town could no longer be ignored by business men an capitalist, propositions were of fered and accepted in a most gratifying way One of these of fors came from the Max well-Bris co Moter Company. Tho town consented by voting them a bouus of $120,000.00. A factory was built which covers three city blocks and employs 2200 work men, with a weekly payroll of $9,500. Other factories were established of which we can only mention one or two for lack of space, namely: the Knell-French iano Company with 500 work men, the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Company, 250 men, New Castle Casket Company 150 men, and others. The weekly pay roll of New Castle is about $50,000. "Rose City." A gentleman named L. A. Jen nings raised and cultivated roses for pleasure only, his roses were of such a high order, that they took all the high prizes at all the llower shows in the United States. The success of Mr. Jen nings induced florists of other parts to locate in New Castle to raise roses for the market and had such success that at this time there are five firms estab ished and employ 150 workmen and pay out weekly $1500. As tho New Castle roses excell in beauty all others in the United States florists concluded that it must surely be the New Castle sou mat worn these wonders. So many florists of the eastern states send to New Castle for rose soil to inoculate the soil of their rose greenhouses. New Castle is the home of Mr. W. Kiley Wagoner, a brother of Mr. Abram Wagoner of Knobs- ville. Mrs. Wagoner was Katharin Gress a sister of Adam Gress and Mrs. Leonard Hohman of our town. Mr. Wagoner is a retired farmer, lives in this beautiful city in a fine house of his own, and owns a large farm of 180 acres of the best land in Henry county, rated at $150 pei acre. be writer spent some very hap py days here during his four weeks visit m Indiana. We also visited another sister of Mrs. Wagoner, Mrs. Sophia Smith (Sophia Gress) m Shelby county, who lives on a farm of her own, one of the largest and best in those parts, rated at $150 per acre, ineyare lust completing new house, one of the largest and finest farm houses we saw anywhere. The house is receiv ing water suppiy and electricity or light through the medium, of, ICE CREAM A FOOD. But Not a Necessity writes One of Uur . Valued Subscribers. One of our subenbers writes us iuiiuws: nm. t a u i j j lt . Tno And era mhn rlanyrlari Vinf i .room to tnnA ni with a class of people who make every excuse to violate God's laws. Certainly it is a food, but not a necessity on the Sabbath aay. ii peopie aon t wisn to live I .1 i. A I Hit . 1 1 uy wuai, mey can -me om oiue I II it II I ! I T u - 3 iaw, muy win uKeiy nna some aay, h wouiu nave been well if mey naa. reopie can not be too Birici in ooeying uoa s laws. ueumg up Dig dinners on the Sabbath-requiring people to maae, or uenver ice cream on Sabbath, is all wrong, and un- necessary, as ii is to maice a noli. oay oi tne oaohatn which is uod's r . .. ... ..I uay ana some wnen lor a good J 3 . . . dinner or other frolic. People need rest for more than recrea tion, if they only know it" Burned by Exploding Gasoline. wear jiersnoerger, engineer at the Ice and Cold Storage plant was seriously burned Thursday afternoon ot last week. The pump that forces the wa ter into the boiler refused to work, consequently the water in the boiler became low, and it was necessary for him to draw the fire from underneath the boilers, in order to repair the punm After working 2 or 8 hours, he succeeded in getting the pump in working order. About 4 o'clock he placed the kindling in the fire box, which was still very hot Two similar cans were setting close by, one containing a small quantity of gasolino and the other oil Think ing he had the one containing coal oil, he dashed it into the fire box, when an explosion immedi ately followed. The fire ignited Mr. Hershberger's clothing, burned his left arm, face, and neck frightfully. Mr. Demetrius Donaboe, fireman assisted by Mr. John Gates, who happened to come to the ice plant for ice, worked heroically and succeeded in getting the fire out A car- riage was called and Mr. Hersh- berger was taken to the office of the Electric Light, Heat and Pow- er Co., on Juliana St. Dr. Wal ter Enfield was summoned, and bandaged the wounds. The unfortunate young man is suffering considerable pain and win oe incapacitated lor some time. Bedford Inquire. Will Stigers for Associate. Among the political announce ments in the Fulton County News and the Fulton Democrat, will be found the card ot William B. Stigers, of Bethel township, in which he respectfully asks the Democratic voters of Fulton coun ty to gie him the nomination for Associate Judge at the primary election on the last Saturday of September. The Stigers family is one of the oldest in the County his great grandfather having come into this section before the Revolutionary War. But Will does not bank on that. The Sti gers family have been loyal Dem ocrats, but have not been office seekers never has one of the family held a County office in that I ong period of time. While Mr. Stigers has always taken a deep nterest in local affairs this is the first time he has ever come before the County as a candidate. He is well qualified to fill the impor tant position, aud he expects to see every Democrat in the County personally where possible before the election, and shall very much appreciate support. a gasoline engine, is perfect in all sanitary appointments and costs $4000. These folks went from Fulton county, Pa., some 10 years ago, with very little cppital and by ndustry and Pennsylvania fru gality have now realized an ade quate competency for old age. ATTENTION CANDIDATES. Information About the Cominr Primary I 4 and Election. Terms of Office and So Forth. Atu-.n . mo primary eiecuon on ' Saturday, September 30, "Each elector hall have the right to re ceive tne ballot of the party for which he asks: Provided Tw.if he is challenged. h rhU ho r- quired to make oath or afflrma I tion that, at the last niworl.n I Q election at which he voted, he voted lor a maiontv of th n(H dates of the party for whose ba 0t he asks The number of signers requir ed upon petition to have a candi. date's name printed urjon th nrimarv ballot for unv nffi un ed for bv an entire county ia fiftv For citv. ward and nrorinrt nf. " ' I ' r flMP tho nnmhpr mm,iro,l , ton For borough and township of ncers, tne number required is ten. Petitions for all other offices are to be filed with the county com missioners. The last day for filing is Saturday, September 9 1911. Borough and township offices may also be nominated in accord ance with the party rules by fil ingcertificates of nomination with the county commissioners at least eighteen days before the day of election. Nominations may also be made by "nomination papers," but only by using a party namo different from that ot any party that here tofore polled two per centum o: the total vote in the district for which the nomination is made. Blank forms ot petition, for at offices, are supplied by the coun ty commissioners. The following table, made up from tho sebedulo for tho amend ments, and the act of March 2, 1911, entitled, "An Act to carry into complete operation the amendments," etc., will give nl formation as to the expiration of terms of those now in office and of those to be elected this year, The act does not affect the terms fixed by the schedule, but only those not so provided for: Justices of the peace, aldermen and magistrates elected in 1906 will serve until the first Monday in December, 1911. Those elected in 1907 and 1908, until the first Monday in Decern ber, 1914. Those elected in 1909, until the first Monday in January, 1916. Those elected in 1910, until the first Monday in December, 1915. Those elected in 1911 will serve from the first Monday in Decem ber, 1911, until the first Monday in January, 1918. The terms of the successors to these officers will hereafter be six years, except officers elected to succeed those whose terms ex pire on the first Monday of De cember in any year and they will serve six years and one month, so that, in the future, all terms will begin on the first Monday in Jan uary following the election. The terms of public officers which have heretofore been fixed at three years shall each be lengthened one year. The term "public officer, "shall include all officers elected by vote of the people, whether tho offices they fill were created by the Con stitution or by special or general acts of assembly. The provision includes the office of director of of the poor. In many counties these officers have been elected one year each for three year terms. In consequence of the adoption of the amendments, the length of terms was changed to four years, excepting those elect ed in 1908. Therefore, there will be two elected in 1911, one in 1913, two in 1915 and one in 1017, and so on. The same rule ap plies to other officers who were heretofore under similar laws. Whore a number o! school di rectors aie to be elected for terms of different lengths, each candidate must specify on his nomination petition the term for ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. George liichardson of Fort Littleton was a town visitor on Friday. H. II. Minnich of Saluvia was a visitor to the County Seat on Monday. J. P. Wible and son of Maddens ville, were business visitors to our office on Saturday. Bruce Woolett of Dublin town ship was at the County Seat on Thursday of last week. George Sheffield of Fort Little ton was a business visitor to town on Thursday of last week. Emery Booth of Altoona, drop ped into our offico on Tuesday. and the label on his paper now reads 1912. Miss Mary E. Tague of Villa Nova, Pa., is spending her sum mer vacation m tho home of Peter Morton. Ed Bender, of Lexington, N. C is spending his vacation with his parents Samuel and Mrs. Ben der, of this place. Mrs. Marshall McKibbin of Hancock, arrived in town on Sat urday evening for a two weeks' visit to friends hero. Miss Hazel Garland left on Sat urdayfora visit of about two months to her sister Mrs. Pearle Weisel, In Pittsburg. Miss Blanche and Joan Morton and Mary Tague were visiting friends in and near Hustontown the latter part of last week. Misses Minnie Dickson and Maria D. Alexander of this place are spendiug a week at Pen Mar, the guests of Mrs. W. L. Mower. D. F. Tenley and Otho Sum- mers of Six Mile Run were in to see us on Saturday. Mr. Tenley advanced his subscription for an other year. Mrs. J. W. Clark, of Lock Haven, Pa., and Misses Margaret and Mildred Smith of German town, Pa., spent several days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson U Nace, in this place the past weok. Mrs. Morris Hockensmith aud child, of Chambersburg, aro spending a week visiting the family of Clem Chesnut at Hus tontown. She was a ploasant caller at the News office on Sat urday. Mrs. Samuel Wible and child, Chambersburg, are spending a week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wible, of Lick- ng Creek township. She was In to see us for a few minutes on Saturday. Mrs. Rose, her son James and daughter Virginia of Mercers- burg spent from Saturday until Monday with Rev. and Mrs. J. Diehl. On Sabbath evening. Mr. Rose treated the Presby terian congregation to some fine vocal music. which he is a candidate. There will be three groups of candidates on the ballot for this office this year, headed as fol lows: School Directors six years. School Directors lour years. School Directors two years. Each candidate must decide for which term he will be a candidate. Cumulative voting is not allowed; that is, if a candidate receives votes under each term, these votes cannot be consolidated, as each term is considered as a sep arate office. The same rule applies to other offices where candidates are to bo elected to the same office for dif ferent terms of different lengths. Controversies will no doubt arise in various school districts as to which candidate should have the king term, but these matters oan be settled by caucus of the party and agreement made before petitions are filed, so that each term will be properly represent ed by candidates both for the primary and the. election,
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