Ha. VOLUME 15 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JULY 2,1914. NUMBER 42 THE GRIM REAPER. art Sketches of the Lives of Per f sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. ' Mrs. Julian. Sarah Catharine Snyder Julian as born in Fulton county, Pa., pril 23, 1857 and died at her mie in Galva, 111, on Tuesday, jne 1G, 1914, being a few weeks Icr 57 year3 of age. She lived "this State until about 15 years 'aee when she went to Burns Vnship, Henry county, 111. For Wt of the first year she made ' . !iu nf ri c: F home wan wira. uw. oipcs. jr parents went there August 18(57. On March 20, J873 she is married to Mr. Henry Julian, jr some years they lived in !ah, 111, when they moved to ebraska where Mr. Julian died February 1S05. )rs. Julian was a sincere chris n, was converted early in life )d joined the M. E. church, bring a part of the time she a-ved as an official member, and the time of her death, she was resident of The Ladies Aid So 5ty of that church in Galva. ; For about eight months she had een in failing health. About X weeks ago she went to Peoria jr an operation; but the dreaded isase csncer had fastened Self upon her and nothing could I done. She returned home to 3rr.it the coming of the Messen 2r. he has not gone without prep jation, for. she said that she s ready, and calmly made zr 'figements for the funeral. She jves one sister, Mrs. Mary ins, of Ulah, 111., and five others: John Snyder of Virgin jVm. Snyder, of Farragut, ,; Qavid Snyder, of Tecumseh, ib.; and Joseph and George jder of Galva, 111. ; also eleven ices and nephews and a host of lends. Stillwell W. Truax. After an illness covering a pe d of several months, Stillwell Truax, one of Belfast town ip's most worthy citizens, died i his home at four o'clock, Sat day morning, June 20, 1914, of neerof the stomach and Bright's lease. The funeral conducted j his pastor. Rev. E. J. Croft, ok place on the Sunday follow l and interment was made in e family lot in Union cemetery i the Big Cove. The deceased, a son of the late injamin and Catharine Truax, is born in Thompson township, s county, in 1848, and at the me of his death, was aged GG 3 months, and 13 days. Assessing more than ordinary ental ability, and having thirst knowledge, he made the most ' his opportunities in the public ool3, and good use of his spare at home, and thus equipped Jelf for teaching, after which taught eight terms in the pub- schools of this county. Early life he became convinced that fire was no teacher who had the isdom of the lowly Nazarene, no text book that was so help- as the Bible; and it was from Js source that he , secured the cepts that made it easy to live J Jonest, industrious, exempla ' "fe, and to merit the goodwill " respect of all who knew him. Mr. Truax had the courage of J convictions, and never hesi lteu to express frankly his opin fi3' when he was sure he was Jn the fourth day of January, '' he was united in marriage Miss Mary Peck, daughter" of - y6 County Commissioner j -J. Peck, who survives him. ' ttuS Union Werfl hnrn tan Phil. ;,nJr. Blair W. Truax, Burr ? Kansas, and Georgia, wife vuu"ty Treasurer Samuel A. as. He is also survived by two I broth. ! fur half ers, two half brothers, sisters. ressed brick from Harrisburg ;nauled to this place last ;ur me new bank building street. Normal Sclicol Closes. The eight weeks' term of the McConnellsburg 'Summer Nor mal School closed yesterday at noon, and County Superintendent Thomas began the examination of a large number of students who wished to receive teachers' cerr tificates. The examinations will continue until some time during Friday. Professors Harris and Lambcr son speak in highest praise of the students this term. As a body they represent splendid teaching material, and we may well be proud of them. While the school this year was not as large by a bout a dozen as it was last year, the number seventy-two is a large school for our county, and does not indicate a falling off for lack of interest; but it is about the number that may be turned out. It has been customary at the close of other terms, for the pa pers to congratulate the students upon their general good behavior while in our midst. In doing so we always felt that it was rather a slur, indicating that students, collectively, are a rough s et. This false impression arose, not from home schools like ours, but from the antics of students, chief ly in our large colleges, where the membership is not all voluntary, but where, too often, parents send boys to get rid of them at home for a few years. Many of the young ladies and gentlemen who attend our home school pay their way out of their own earnings, and they cannot afford to spend any of the time at any thing that would hinder their getting their money's worth, to say nothing of the industrious class they repre sent. He Knows the Game. Three or four years ago, Hor ace U. Nace, of this place, paid $8 for a pair of Carnaux pigeons. From that pair he has raised a flock of over 200. Since the first o? January this year, he has sold nearly $100 worth of squabs at an average price of $4.50 a doz en. He has no trouble to sell mated pairs for breeding purpos es, at $3 a pair. Several pairs of his old birds weigh three pounds to the pair. Mr. Nace does not trust to luck for success in the pigeon business, nordoe3 he grow weary in attending to the score of little details that have proven o be the stumbling block with so many would-be fanciers. He pays the same close attention to several kinds of thoroughbred chickens in the back yard at his residence, and ships many eggs. Mr. Nace does not recommend either the pigeon, or the chicken, business to anyone who does not have a sufficient stock of enthu siasm and patience to carry him for all time he expects to follow either; for it matters not how en thusiastic may be the beginning, any relaxatiou in the observance of details afterwards will always result in total failure. Shaffncr-rrey. . In the presence of Judge and Mrs. Swope, and the officiating minister, M. R. Shaffner, Esq., and Miss Annie B. Frey, both well known and prominent peo ple of McConnellsburg, were quietly married in Gettysburg on Wednesday of last week, by Rev. Taylor, of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffner are now at home to their friends in the Shaffner residence on the Public Square. Dr. Smith Accepts. The Rev. Dr. J. Ritchie Smith, for 14 years pastor of Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, has accepted the call to the chair of homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary, recently extended to him by the directors. The position is regard ed as one of the highest in the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Smith is president of the trustees of Wilson College. THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY. Some Danger of Route ficing Changed to Go Via Harrisburg and Juniata Valley. While Fultoji is the bounty "without a railroad" it has been shaking hands with itself that it is on the line of the proposed Lincoln Highway. McConnells burg has had visions of a con stant stream of automobile travel, which would create the necessity for large hotels, and restore to us the glory of stage-coach and wagon days. But, alas! "There's many a slip betwixt cup and lip." and just now it begins to ook like as if the old town might wake up some fine morning find herself out in the cold. Ever since it was decided that the old historic Forbes road through Pennsylvania should be used, efforts have been made' by towns along other routes to have the Committee change its origin al plan. It was thought at one time that the route would be pulled farther south so as to pass through Cumberland, Hancock, and Hagerstown, thence on to Washington. Just now there secm3 to be more danger of an influence that will swing therond through Harrisburg and up the Juniata valley, crosing the mountain by way of Altoona and Johnstown. Our neighbors to the south and to the north of us are not to be blamed for trying to secure this great national highway. It will mean much to the towns through which it passes. But when it is considered that the route through Bedford, McConnellsburg and Chambersburg is the shortest; that, on account of the roadbed, it will cost much less than a new route; that the towns along the route are full of historic interest, and that there is no grander natural scenery in the State, there should not be any question about allowing the route to re main as at first proposed. Coast to coast travelers do not want to miss the old town of Bedford where was located one of the most important of frontier forts where gathered in colonial days the most important person ages in civil and military life; nor, the more modern town made famous by the healing waters of the Bedford Springs, where more political slates have been made than in any other town or city in the country; then, Bloody Run, eight miles east of Bedford, now bearing the milder name of Ev erett. Here travelers will want to stop to look into the stream whose waters ran red with the blood of the early settlers massa cred by the Indians. When, 2G miles further cast the top of the ridge hemming in the beautiful lown of McConnells burg is reached, the tourist stops his motor, raises to his eyes his field glass, and looks at the beau tiful little town nestled in one of the richest and most beautiful limestone valleys in Pennsylva nia. He is now looking at the town where was fought the-first battle on Pennsylvania soil in the Civil war. As he looks, his mind goes back to Monday morning, June CO, 1SG3 when about 9 o'clock in the morning a company of the first New York Cavalry and a company of newly organ ized militia cavalry rode into town. The New York men came from Bloody Run (Everett) and the militia from Mount Union. While they were in town a body of Rebel cavalry were seen com ing down the pike from the di rection of Mercersburg. The militia had not yet dismounted, and the New York boys were speedily in the saddle. . The Reb els rode boldly into the upper end of town, while the New York men rode slowly down the street. The Rebels and the New Yorkers both stopped and stood facing each other at a distance of about two squares. The. Rebel captain ordered his men to charge, but they evidently thought discretion the better part of valor, and h$i- Notice to Farmers. The Agricultural Department at Washington requests us to no tify our readers that if they sus pect that their wheat has been infested by the Hessian fly, and will send their name and address to that institution requesting a question blank concerning the fly, they will do a great favor to the Department. About the only question they will ask is if your wheat has been affected at cer tain seasons. You will then be given directions for sending lib eral samples of the straw, by mail, at the expense of the gov ernment. The Department's object is to get all the information possible concerning the damage by the fly, and to start a campaign of banishment. Let every one com ply with the request and help the good work along. It will cost you nothing except the first postal card asking for the blank and giving your name and ad dress as follows: Dept. of Ag riculture, Bureau of Entomology, Washington, D. C. Mr. W. S. Palmer and his sis ter, Mrs. Matilda, Akers, of Sipes Mills, and the latter's daQghter, Mrs. Verda Van Roden, of Phila delphia, came to town Monday morning in Scott's touring car. tated to obey the command. Just at this instant an officer of the militia company rode from the Court House Square, where his men were, down to . the main street. The Rebels at once con cluded that they were surround ed, and wheeled about. .While in the act of doing so, the Cap tain of the New Yorkers ordered his men to charge and they did it most gallantly and fiercely, gaining on the rebels at every stride of their horses. The re sult was the capture of thirty two men and horses nearly as many men a3 there were of the New Yorkers and the killing of two of the Rebels. The dead Rebels were buried at the side of the Mercersburg pike by our citizens, near the spot where they fell. The captured men and horses were hurried away to Ev erett, and turned over to Milroy. Eight miles further east, after having crossed the beautiful Tus carora mountain at an altitude of more than two thousand feet, the'village of Fort Loudon is reached. Here the traveler is shown the site of another of the chain of Frontier forts. Four teen miles farther through a beautiful farming country, from the crest of a ridge, breaks sud denly into view the beautiful city of Chambersburg, the only town north of Mason and Dixon's line burned by the Confederates during the Civil War. Twenty-five miles farther, and the great Gettysburg battlefield is sighted. Hence, from the time one leaves old Fort Du quesne, until he reaches Inde pendence Hall in the City of Brotherly Love, his automobile is throwing historic dust into the air. The Franklin Repository (Cham bersburg) hits the nail on the head when he says that one of the worst mistakes that could be made, from a historical view point, would be to divert the pro posed Lincoln Highway from Gettysburg to the west by way of Carlisle, Harrisburg, Lewis town and Altoona, instead of by way of Chambersburg, McCon nellsburg and Bedford. The lat ter is the old original stagecoach and wagon road from the east to the west, the only highway trav eled across the State in its early days. The former represents nothing but a dirt road, has no historical value and would divert the route from one of the most interesting sections of the State during the period that the great Emancipator was at the head of the Government. Chambersburg, the only northern town destroyed during the Civil War, would be left out entirely. SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. The Condition of the Schools of Fulton County at the Close of Seven Year's York. The year just closed was one during which some very good and very interesting work was done in the schools. The efficiency of the body of teachers, taken as a whole, dur ing the past seven years has at no time been better than was it during the past year. At no time during that period was more ear nest work done by them nor was there ever more sincere devotion to the cause of education on the part of the teaching. The comparative earnestness with which they worked and the quality of work performed is somewhat evidenced by the re sults at the close of the term. Very little friction existed any where between the school and public sentiment. Complaints as to the inefficiency of teachers and the work done by them were nev er less conspicuous. The teachers more generally stood for the higher ideals in their work, thus leading in the creation of better school senti ment in many of the districts. To the body of teachers as a whole and especially to those who were with us during all or a greater part of the past seven years, we are indebted for what success has been attained during that period. Their loyal support has done for us and the schools what we could not have done alone. The attendance by pupils in the county was as good as could be expected. More pnpils attended a high percentage of the term than did they during any other year. One feature very notice able was, that more of the larger boys and girls were in atten dance in some schools. The various school boards of the several districts were inclin ed to be more liberal and progres sive in the matter of supplies and books. This wa3 shown by their willingness to furnish an ade quate supply ofMvhat was needed and by their interest in making all school conditions as much bet ter as was possible. As a rule the directors stood for efficiency as the test in the selection of teachers. As upon the directors rested a great deal of the respon sibility for the success of the schools, to them is due a great measure of the credit for what improvement has been made. At the close of the term in April, fifty-three pupils from the ungraded schools entered the term examinations, thirty-three of which passed very creditably. This was the largest class that we have ever examined, from this source. The Teachers' county Institute was a star meeting in the Coun ty's institute history. With us during the day sessions of the en tire week were, Hon. ' Reed B. Teitrick of the Department at Harrisburg, Dr. O. T. Corson, Columbus, Ohio, and Prof. J. W. Yoder, Ivyland, Pa. Crowded houses, intense interest, and great enthusiasm were very no ticeable features during the en tire week. A trio of better in structors for real genuine prac tical work that puts enthusiasm, new life, and higher ideals into the hearts and minds of their lis teners never stood before our teachers. We owe them a debt of gratitude. We had also with us in the last two sessions Dr. Ezra Lehman of the C, V. S. N. S. who added all that might be needed to round out a most suc cessful meeting. With all this, the climax was not reached un til Thursday evening when that grand old man from the Sunny South, Hon. Robert B. Glenn, was introduced. He went straight to the hearts of the audience, car ried them at his will and gave to them a lecture such a3 is seldom heard anywhere, leaving in the mind of each listener a new vis- Two Model Farms. A member of the News staff had the pleasure of inspecting the farms and barns on the J. C. Brewer estate two miles south of town, Monday evening. There are two sets of well kept farm buildings, complete with silos and with ample outbuildings for stock and machinery. A system of running water from a covered reservoir furnishes an ample sup ply of the coldest of spring wa ter to barns and dairies. Each barn has its cemented, dustproof dairy room fitted out with mod ern cream separators run by por table gasoline engines. The new barn on the farm occupied by his son William is strictly modern in it3 complements has no over head racks to let fine dust and seeds sift down over stock, or to serve as roosts for chickens. Sta bles are well lighted and ventila. ted, and a view of every stall can be had at a glance from any part of the lower story. Each farm has a registered Guernsey bull from which the herds are being graded up, and we saw a dozen or more fine yearling heifers that surely show their blood. The neatly kept lawns and open spa ces around the buildings made us wonder if Peter Tumbledown would not feel mighty uncomfor table and out of his element if he would drop in to inspect these two farms and homes. To those who imagine that to live in tidy surroundings necessarily means an outlay of money for costly or namental fences, buildings, &c, we heartily recommend a visit to Mr. Brewer's two farms, where they will be impressed by the air of comfort and thrift that pre vades without the costly outlays thit discourage so many when they call to inspect so-called ' 'mod el" farms. What we consider model farms are those that may be copied by farmers with the least capital. There is not a thing about those two farms that could not be duplicated by any man in the County. Just a word about the water system. Mr. Brewer dug a cis tern on a hill behind the orchard, and cemented it, doing the work himself; covered all but a man hole, and sodded it over to keep the water cool and sweet. A windmill at the springhouse for ces water into this cistern, and the water is then piped to any place needed, into troughs that can be easily kept clean and sani tary. . ion of the great life in America. The inability of the superinten dent to express his appreciation of the beautiful presentation made him by the teachers on Thursday afternoon makes it more dear. The annual directors Conven tion was held in February with a fairly good attendance. Dr. J. George Becht, Secretary of the State Educational Commission was with us and rendered most excellent service. To the newly- elected superin tendent, Prof. J. E. Thomas, we have given the leadership of the schools of the county. We have the pleasure of leaving with him in his care a corps of clean, up right, sincere, efficient teachers of which at all times we have been proud. May those teachers stand by him in the future as they stood by his predecessor in the past. He has our best wishes for great success. , I wish to express by this meth od an appreciation of the support of the people in general during my term as superintendent of the schools of the county. Public sup port means a great deal in this work. I shall always be greatly indebt ed to that great Educational Lea der, State Superintendent, Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, for his kindness to me and for his unerring advice during the past seven years. I hope to remember the plea sures of working with and among pupils, teachers, directors, and all others. May the schools of our county grow better and climb higher, as I believe they will. B. C. Lamberson. TUE VALUE OF PLAY. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by t Samuel G. Dixon, Al. D., LL. D., Commissioner of Health. .Summer days are play days for men and women as well as chil dren. Perhaps at ' this time of year it is well to consider what play really means to. all of us. As a relaxation from the cares of business, and as an education al factor of no small importance to the growing boy and girl, it should be encouraged and intelli gently directed. No history of a nation would be complete with out some record of its amuse ments and entertainments. In these is written all change of manners, morals and faith. We are spending millions of dollars yearly upon the education of our children and as a nation are justly proud of what we have achieved in that work. But there is much to be taught in the proper direction of tl .is natural instinct for play. It it quite as worthy of the serious considera tion of our educators as all the other studies in the curriculum. It is not in school, but in play, that children first learn respect for leadership and the value of courage, honor and pluck. It is on the play ground that the first lessons in democracy are taught. In those games in which the in dividual contests for his school among his mates, he acquires standards which are the best pos sible training for future citizen ship. Parents who turn their children out "to play" without interest or knowledge of what diversions they seek, are neglecting their duty and missing an o ortunity to turn a natural instin ( to the greatest advantage, 'il.ro ugh this channel it is possil to cul tivate to a high dog. oe those qualities of imagination and char acter which will prove cf inesti mable advantage to the g. owing boy and girl. Public play-grounds sh o u I d serve as important a place in the education of our children as the public school. For Potato Blight. A Lancaster County business man who also grows potatoes, wrote' to State Zoologist, II. A. Surface, Harrisburg, asking, Will you please explain to me in de tail the genuine potato blight and the best remedy for it. To this Professor Surface replied as fol lows; "There are two forms of pota to blight: one known as the early blight attacks the plants early in the season, making the leaves turn brown, but not black. It does not make the tubers rot in the ground nor after they are dug, nor is it entirely preventable by spraying. It is the more com mon form of blight. The other kind of blight is known as late blight and attacks the potatoes at any time after they are six inches tall. The leaves turn dark brown or black, and the potatoes remain small in size, and do not keep well after being put into the bin. In fact the blight generally ends in what is known as "rot." There is no remedy after it starts and only one good preventive That is to spray with Bordeaux mixture by the use of four pounds of quick lime and three pounds of blue stone in fifty gallons of , water. If beetles (bugs) are present, to this add two pounds of arsenate of lead paste or one pound of dry arsenate of lead. Spray when the vines are six inches tall, and continue this once every two or three week3 until the vines are fully mature. You do not need to add the arsenate of lead if the potato beetles are not present. If there comes a rain and washes olf the liquid this spraying shou Id be repeated. Bordeaux mixture, described above, i3 far better for potatoes than is dilute lime-sulfur solution. Subscribe lor tne IS jews. li
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