VOLUME 1G McCONNELLSBURG, PA., NOVEMBER 12,1914. NUMBER S LOOKS FEASIBLE. i Protect oa loot to construct an Electric Railroad Between HcCon oellsburg and Fort Loudon. About a month ago, Mr. Ed Engineering firm of Pugh & Hub bard. Philadelphia, came to Mc- ..nlloVdiror ann without nnv iiiiciw a . ' - j our i3i ui uviuvii i m no to rnp rea onieor. or is visit to this health resort, be n investigating the conditions ... fknf miorht lean to the cnn -..tlnn nf on nloptrif rnilrnnr) fIC Wlfcv --0--w - i. t i if n ii mr. Among the first things i T).n4 rlli iimn tA Via on. r i iw i iiiii v nn lai iiiiii Liin nil- roximate amount of money that being paid each year for car- jUIK e" -- x o . mai ynr ii ri 1 1 Biuuuuni rur r-j ! between McConnellsburg and k.e Cumberland Valley railroad. , ij .us paid was equal to the inter- man annum T-Tia novf r i-M i ii.. i r aiiiiuiii. xiiij iiv.al e firm, and Mr. William H. HICCIO, I1, WftVlllVl VliVJ V k v j a. c -... m in tVinmiinrh manner until a were assured that a road ten les long could be constructed A a grade that is entirely sat- factory. Indeed, they satisfied mjpIuph that, the. Rteenest oa u-niilfl ho little mnw than :r All LIWL1. 1 1 1 nuiiic lllULlllLaill I 1 il 1 P . A Icnmirin cnpf-oaafnl nnfl nrofit. e operation. Thi3 brief pre- inarvwork hvmemhersof this I! known engineering and con- .tuun cuinpauy icu iw men ing the matter before a num- ol business men of this place 1 vicinity, and a call was is- for a meeting of citizens in County Commissioners' room Ae Court House last Thursday gentlemen and to hear . . A. . 1 I i 1 A i. - jw4 v mm if vii w w ;. . j i i i - f.vjiuui blVil w Ik Ull Vft Mil railroad across Cove moun Hon.D. Hunter Patterson, Webster Mills. wa3 elected mAAfinrv Ann i H. Greathead, secretary. viiv iiiv v vys 3 soon as the meeting was 4 to order Mr. Post was asked address the flsspmblaffe. Hia was a recital of the work of lf and partners as given 1 iu UUU1UUII IU W111V.11, I1C 1 hin K I a . 1 ! J fMdi to equip it for operation to turn it over to a railroad Wny to be composed of Ful- wunty stockholders. briefly as we can tell it, Pugh and Hubbard's nun la a3 iohows: a aiaie pr must be secured, survey estimate of cost made, and t-of-way secured. This will between $3,500 and $5,000. er the State law a ten-mile oad must have a capitaliza- . at least, $G,000 per mile, actually subscribed, and Jeent of the $20,000 paid fining daunted bythejok Hanner in which cihVpria e 'earned to receive proposals w railroads in Fulton coun Post volunteer-fid to re- J'ith US ftnrl trt noronnnll -'t atock subscriptions until a ' ' $3,000 in r bands of Mowr m w fndW.L. Nace, who were W act as treasurers for organization. Thp work of J stock is being pushed in lu'ng manner: rork of selling the stock yubnea vigorously by and the following are "Ons under which the J taken: The par value is ' this sum, the sub 'pays $15 when he puts e down anA em . "u pxv Wllll Ration is fully complet J'tf per share is paid to ,urersMessr.q Merrill 'sonMo j . . na remains in "Ids linKI 4.U- J..1..1 "1 Shofo. . ... Kt r 3 Hre subscribed. L, 6 $25 5a MM fhn Si 1101 De asked tO other $75 dollars, butthe Farmers' Institute. Buck Valley and Warfordsburir farmcrs are having a feast this week in the way of good insti tutes. We predict much lasting benefit from the visits of the lec turers; because these institutes are no longer looked upon with curiosity as an opportunity for efiervescings theorists to help farmers while away several long winter evenings. Instead, the prejudice against "book farm ing" is so dead that no one now dare to mention it adversely un less he desires to be classed as a mossback fogy. Everything mod ern owes its life to "book farm ing. Not one farmer in the State discovered and used com mercial nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. If he did not learn their value from books; he learn ed it from his neighbors who learned it from having studied the experiments of men who wrote books on the' subject. Matters explained and illustrated by the lectures at our institutes are supposed to be remembered and put into practice by farmers. but they cannot clear away all mysteries by a few lectures, and we are supposed to follow up the instruction by reading what au thorities have placed within our reach. We will look forward anxiously to the eighth of February when four days will be spent by ex perts in McConnellsburg. Bnggy Upset. John Kelso and Ira Peck, both living near Knobsville and teach ing in the public schools of the County, were on their way to at tend local institute at Summers school house, two miles west of this place, last Friday evening. Their horse frightened at the stone crusher located on the east side of the Ridge just west of town. In the darkness the horse got over the embankment and horse and buggy rolled over a couple of times until the horse lodged with his feet in the air. The men were thrown out when the buggy upset and it was all they could do to keep ahead of the rolling horse and buggy down the mountain. They and the horse received some bruises and lost some skin, but the buggy being old and suple stood the bumps, and when it and the horse were brought back to the road it was found that the young men could continue their journey. J. C. Wilkinson who makes his home with his son, A. B. Wilkin son, on north Second street, had a light paralytic stroke of his left side last Sunday. No parti cular alarm is felt for the gen tleman's life, although he is eighty-three years of age. stock will be delivered in due time as 100-dollar shares fully paid up. This assures a working capital of $5, 000 before any work begins on surveys, application for char ter. &c. Not a dollar of this money can be paid over to the construction company without the consent of the officers and direc tors to be elected. As soon as Messrs. Pugh and Hubbard are assured that they will be paid for the survey, right-of-way and char ter, they will prepare an approved bond equal to the amount of tKeir bid to construct the road, and ex change it with the local stock holders for a contract to build the road, equip it and start it in op eration. As to the sale of bonds neces sary to raise the money to build and eauiD the road, Messrs. Pugh and Hubbard showed their faith in the project by offering to take half of the bonds as part payment for the road, and to obligate themselves (under bond) to sell the other half, so that, in this way. local business men look up on the plan as having in some re spects the semblance of a gift of the use of experienced talent for the disposal of this class of com mercial paper, THE GRIMTREAPER. Short Sketches of the Lives of Ter sons Mho Have Recently Passed Away. John Oakman. ' John Oakman died Thursday night, November 5, 1914, at his residence on the pike near Pat tersons Run, Licking Creek town ship. For about two weeks prior to his death, Mr. Oakman had been confined to the house and nearby grounds on account of storoach trouble and complica tions. For a few days during this time he was confined to his room; but for several days he had been sitting at table with the family, and on the evening of his death, he seemed so much improved, and relished his sup per so well, that good cheer pre vailed in the family, and no one imagined that husband and fath er would be called away before midnight. Mr. Oakman was born in Un ion township, and was a son of James Oakman, deceased. His father died when John was seven years old. After the death of hia father, John lived with ex Judge J. W. Hoop until he mar ried Miss Bertha Sipes. daughter of Preston B. Sipes, late of Lick ing Creek township. lie is sur vived by his wife, and five little daughters ranging in age from two to sixteen years. Mr. Oakman bore a reputation for absolute honesty, and was an industrious, hardworking man. A wide circle of acquaintances mourn the loss of a good friend and neighbor who was cut down in prime of life. Funeral was held last Saturday, interment be ing made in the cemetery at Si- loam church. Andrew Fox. Andrew Fox died at his home in Lawrence county, Pa., on Sat urday, November 7, 1914, aged 78 years, 2 months, and 29 days. The deceased, a son of John and Mary Hege Fox, was born in Ayr township, this county, on the 10th of August, 1SCG. After casting his vote at the fall elec tion in 1SC0, he went to Law rence county, Ta. where he spent the remainder of his life. In 18G4 he was married to Miss Lou isa Divelbiss, a sister of his broth er John's wife. She died about a year and a half later. One child was born to this union, and died when about two years of age. A few years later, Andrew was married to Miss Jane Taylor of Lawrence county, who survi ves, together with a family of six children, two of whom are married. They Weren't Sour Grapes. We are quite sure that our friend John Hann, of Saluvia has a heart that is quite in propor tion to his stature, and to make it plain to those who may not be personally acquainted with this veteran of the Civil War, it may be stated that he carries his head above six feet in the air when he walks. Last Thursday he brought to this office a large bas ketful of fine, large, luscious grapes that had just been picked from his vines at home, and said "Help yourselves." The way every one about the office from the editor to the devil pitched in, made Uncle John feel sure that his generosity was appreciated. Off To Hunt Deer. Samuel Mellott, Cam Mellott, G. Wesley Mellott, Henry Hann, Sloan Warthin and B. W. Logue, of Ayr township, and B. Frank Henry, of this place, packed their wigwams, rifles, grub, &c, and hied to Aughwick to hunt deer Monday. Some of the party will remain there until the end of the season. A party of friends from Franklin county will join them in camp. Hope they will be suc cessful. We bespeak the bladder, some bucktail hairs to make bass flies, and a good story. Subscribe lor Uie Ajcws. FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE. lliiss Howard Perfects an Organization Iu This County. Meetings Held Here and at Hustontown. On Wednesday of last week Miss Liliane Stevens Howard, representing the Woman Suf frage Party, arrived in McCon nellsburg to spend a week in this county with a view to awakening an interest in this movement that is now receiving the attention of the whole civilized world. THE MASS MEETING. A mass meeting in the interest of Woman Suffrage was held in the Presbyterian church last Thursday evening. In spite of the fact that the meeting was hastily called, an audience of over a hundred persons assem bled, who listened with much in terest to miss iiowara wno is a very entertaining speaker, and she held the attention of her au dience for an hour and thirty minutes. Although this subject has been agitated from time to time, by local speakers, this i3 the first opportunity our people have had to hear one who is on the firing line. Woman's Suffrage is one of the foremost questions of the day. It has become a legislative issue in this State, and it will come before the voters the next general election. The movement is not one of re cent growth. The first National Convention in the interest of Woman's Suffrage was held in Seneca Falls, N. Y. in 1818, at which Pennsylvania was repres ented by the late Lucretia Mott, of Philadelphia, a member of the Society of Friends. This denom ination is noted for granting its men and women equal church rights. THE ORGANIZATION. A group of very enthusiastic women met at the home of Miss Mollie Seylar on Friday after noon and a local organization ef fected with the following officers: Chairman, Mrs. C. B. Stevens; Vice Chairman, Miss Mollie Sey lar; Secretary, Miss Meta Fryman; Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. W. Reisner; Chairman Enrollment Committee, Mrs. A. U. Nace; Chairman Pro paganda Committee, Miss Cor netha Nesbit; Chairman Litera ture Committee, Miss Jennie Cooper: Chairman Finance Com mittee, Mrs. John P. Sipes. The work of the organization will be propaganda and publicity. OPEN AIR MEETING. A very unique but interesting demonstration was held on Sat urday evening when Mis3 How ard mounted a box in front of Reisner Bro's store and expound ed the gospel of Woman Suf frage, to a large audience of men and women, who seemed intensely interested. Miss How ard never loses an opportunity to sow the good seed beside all wa ters, and her efforts were re warded by securing a large num ber of signatures. " AT HUSTONTOWN. Monday afternoon Miss How ard accompanied by Miss Mollie Seylar, and Mrs. J. V. Royer, went to Hustontown, and in the evening, a mass meeting was held in the P. O. S. of A. Hall, which was taxed to its utmost seating capacity with persons eager to hear her message. For two hours, Miss Howard held their attention, and at the close of her lecture, a number of per sons expressed their approval of the cause by becoming members of the Woman Suffrage party. Mrs. Royer, who is an accom plished elocutionist, entertained the audience with a number of selections much to the delight of those present. Miss Howard re turned much pleased with her re ception by the Hustontown peo ple, and by the interest they manifested in the cause she rep resents. Miss Mary Pittman went to Welsh Run on1 Tuesday to visit Rev. and Mrs. John M. Dichl, COMING NEAR HOME. Fifty Head of Cattle Slaughtered for Jcre Glazier near Merccrsburg Tuesday Afternoon. Foot and mouth disease has ap peared to an extent never before known in this country. Whole herds of cattle have been killed by the authorities as close to us as Mercersburg, Franklin county, From this week's Chambersburg papers we clip the following; "Inspectors have determined that it is the foot and mouth dis ease that has affected the cattle on the' farm of Edward Oyler, on the Crawford farm at East Fayetteville. All the cows, hogs dogs and cats will be killed and their carcasses buried." There were twenty-one head of cattle, fifty nine head of hogs, nine head of sheep and several dogs killed 1330 head of stock were distroy ed in the Union Stock yards at Lancaster, large numbers killed in York county, and a car load of hogs were killed and buried at Chester, Pa. This is a sample of what is going on in ten counties of the State. These animals will be paid for by the State, so that farmers need not hesitate to report symp toms promptly, for some one will. Dr. Cawley of the State Board, and a representative of the Fed eral government who is working with him, went to the Jere Gla zier farm near Mercersburg Tues day afternoon, where 50 cattle suffering from the disease were slaughtered, after having been appraised by the officials named. Dr. Cawley i3 reported as say ing that the loss to farmers will not be much, if anything, owing to the assistance of the Federal government While the State al lows but forty dollars a head for good cattle not registered, the Federal government will allow a like amount The disease is reported as hav ing made its appearance near Greencastle, and also near Fort Loudon. The disease is serious ly affecting public sales in Frank lin county, and many of them have been called off. L. C. Tompkins, a representa tive of State college is now trav eling throughout Franklin coun ty instructing farmers and live stock men how to cooperate with the State in stamping out the disease. Mr. Tompkins says that the farmer can establish a pri vate quarantine on his barns and pastures, allowing no persons or animals in these buildings or fields and not visiting his neigh bors' farms during the outbreak. Cattle have been the most prolif ic source in distributing this dis ease but hogs, dogs or birds can also carry it. The farmer, who has pure bred stock, should use every means in his power to keep free . from this disease. Dairy cows have been known to com pletely dry up in two days' time after getting the disease and beef animals may in several weeks time be so poor as to be unfit for meat. This disease does not make its victim immune as a second attack may follow as soon as the animal has recovered from the first attack. Miller- Shaw. On Thursday, November 5, 1914, i n McConnellsburg, Pa., Mr. Grover Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, of Dublin Mills, was united in marriage to Miss Alice Shaw, of New Grena da. The ceremony, that legaliz the union of the young couple, was performeb by Clerk of the Courts, B. Frank Henry, who had but recently passed through the ordeal himself, and could sym pathize with the youngsters. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are excellent young people and have the best wishes of the News. The bride and groom were accompanied to town by the bride's father and sister Miss Olive, and the party were pleasant callers at the News office. Subscribe for the News. How Faamers Should Organize. The department is continually receiving inquires from all sec tions asking how farmers ought to organize. The answer to such a general question must necessi arlly be that it depends partly upon the particular needs of a given community and partly upon the capacity which farmers have to establish and manage the work of a suitable organization, There should be a strong loca feeling of the need of some in provement and that certain defi nite aims or purposes can be more fully realized with the aid of or ganized interest and activity than through individual effort alone It is folly to expect that mere or ganization, as such, will achieve a given object, unless the farm ers organize in the right way and equip their organization so that it will carry on its work efficient ly. Having decided that an as sociated effort is warranted by the needs of the community, a study should be made of the kind of organization that would be most helpful and the ways and means of making the work effec tive. While this calls for intelli gent enthusiastic, and self-sac rificing leadership, it is best that this be furnished locally. Organ izations may need outside advice, but they should not be promoted by outsiders. The farmer's ad vance must come as the result of his own efforts; his progress must develop from within rather than from without The organi zation that is given him is of far less value to him than the one which he himself creates. In the matter of securing advice it is generally wise to make appli cation to the agricultural college or the proper Government official. In asking for this advice a full statement of the local situation should be given the territory to be included, number farmers in terested, class and amount of work to be undertaken, previous cooperative experience, and any other local features that will give a definite idea of the problems that must be met in outlining a plan of organization for the bet terment of the community. Notice to Superintendents. Some time ago, all Sunday school superintendents received a petition to be signed by teachers and older pupils requesting the next legislature of the State to pass local option laws. These pe titions were to be signed and returned to either Rev. R. E. Peterman, or, to Mr. C. J. Brew er, of McConnellsburg. Not half of the petitions have been returned. This is the second time that the News has been ask ed to notify superintendents to return the petitions. The State superintendent of temperance work has extended the time for their return to January 1st. By that time the State committee must have them in order that they may be presented to the legislative committee for consid eration. Failure to return these papers will look very much as if your school is cold on the subject of temperance; or, schools may not feel kindly about it when they find that their superinten dents have carelessly let the time slip away for them to put the school on record as being for, or against, temperance. Go this minute and get the paper ready. Do not let your school stay out in the cold. Don't Worry. Above all things do not worry, or you will lose your sleep, im pair your health, and in the long run injure you cause. Remem ber that work will not hurt you, whereas worry will. It is not physical labor that kills men, it is anxiety of mind. Beecher said correctly: "Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But wor ry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction." ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL D., Commissioner Health. The hours of our working days have been materially lengthened from what they were a century ago. Necessity being the mother of invention has made this pos sible by the evolution of our sys tems of artificial lighting. It is a far cry from the tillow dip to the tungsten lamp. Reap ing the benefits of the increased activities which have been mado possible by the advancement of science in this direction it is im perative that every precaution should be taken to save our eyes from unnecessary strain &,nd overwork. The abundant and diffused il lumination from day light is much easier upon the eyes than direct and concentrated artificial light as is commonly used. Therefore, it is desirable to secure the near est possible approach to day-light. Clear globes should be dispensed with and frosted ones substituted in their place. The eyes uncon sciously direct themsel ves toward glaring lights and a few hours work will result in considerable strain of the eyes. For general illumination in churches, stores, lecture halls and hospitals reflected lights which cut off the direct rays from the vision seem to represent the most improved system thus far devised. For the work bench, reading, bookkeeping and similar occupations, the direct light shining from a frosted globe on the work and properly shaded to keep it from the eyes, is as yet unsurpassed. Workers and students should exercise all possible care in pro viding themselves with adequate light as it will result in greatly increased efficiency. Slight de fects of sight are apt to become accentuated by the strain inci dental to working in poorly light ed rooms. What The Farmer Did. A city man recently visited his country cousin." The man from the city, wishing to explain the joys of metropolitan life, said: We have certainly been having fun the last few days. Thursday we autoed to the country club, and golfed until dark, then trol lied back to town and danced un til morning." The country cousin was not to be stumped in the least, so began telling of some of the pleasures of the simple life. We have had pretty good times here, too. One day we buggied out to Uncle Ned's and went out to the back lot, where we base balled all that afternoon. In the evening we sneaked up into the attic and pokered until morning." A sturdy old farmer who was lis tening, not to be outdone, took up the conversation at this point and said; "I was having some fun about this time myself. I muled to the cornfield and gee- hawed until sundown, then I suppered until dark, and piped until nine o'clock, after which I bedsteaded until the clock fived, after which I breakfasted until it was time to go muling again." Saw John Brown Relics. Wednesday morning of .last week Mr. and Mrs. J.K.Johnston. and their son Paul who was home froi.N. New York on a vacation. autoed to a point below Winches ter, Va., and took in on the trip Berryville, and the battlefield and cemetery at An tie tarn. At Charles Town, they visited the jail in which John Brown wa3 confined, and the court house in which he received his trial and sentence. The party praised the county roads of that section of Virginia, the splendid pikes be ing free of toll. They returned home Friday evening. Miss Ethel Lemaster and Mr. John Over, of Franklin county, were guests of Miss Katie Fore, one day last week,
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