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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

given you, Mr. Farmer? A market for
your produce. What has made 25 to
so per cent. of the present value of
your farm? The accessibility of a
market You know what your grand
father did on that same farm? Drove
his hogs and hauled his grain 30, so,
maybe rs miles to the nearest market
town, and received prices for them
that would make you howl about the
trusts. And he hauled back the fam
lily supplies for which he paid what
you would consider monopolistic
prices. Do you happen to know what
the old farm was worth then? Well,
it lacked a good deal of being $75 or
500 an acre.
Yes, the home town, with its handy
market, has advanced the value of
your property and made you worth
several thousand dollars more than
your grandfather was worth. The
home town affords schooling for your
children, and perhaps social and
church privileges which your family
would not otherwise enjoy The rural
mail routes and telephone systems,
radiating from the home town, as
spokes from hub, bring to your
home the greatest conveniences of
modern times.
Have you ever noticed that the first
thing the settlers of newly-opened
reservation do is to send for a wagon
load of mail order catalogues? Well,
haven't They lay out town site
every six or eight miles, start two or
three general stores. build a school
house, a church. blacksmith shop, a
grain elevator, petition the depart
ment for a post office, and start a
newspaper. They know, from former
experience that. with these things
close by, life will be endurable, what
ever hardships may come They know.
also, that without them they must live
lives of isolation and endure an exist
erce that is contrary to all natural
human instincts.
On the other hand, it goes without
saying, that the average country town
cannot exist without the support of
its tributary territory. Then, If that
town affords the advantages for the
rural citizen that have been enumerat-
ed, there exists what we may call an
fnterdependence and a moral obliga-
tion between the two. Are you. Mr..
Thrifty Farmer, living up to that OBJ
legation when you do your trading
with the mail order house?
To this line of argument the farmer
may answer that his greatest obliga-
too. bis first duty, is to his immediate
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

household, and that among the dulles
to his family and to the heirs OF his
estate is that of practicing judicious
economy-buying where he can buy
the cheapest and to the best advan-
tage. And this brings us to the sec
ond point in the argument-the para.
mount question in this commercial
e-"Will 1t pay?"
by most people an affirmative an
swer to that question is accepted as
the call of duty. AS matter of fact.
VIII 1t pay?" is a good test to apply
to any project or proposition. There
are commercial, as well as political.
demagogues, and the man who is ap-
peaied to on the score of patriotism
or proht, duty or dollars. can scarcely
do better than to sit down by himself
and submit that question-"Win it
pey?'-to his own best judgment
Provided always, that he goes to the
very bottom OF 1t.
What are the relative advantages of
buying at the local store and ordering
from catalogue house? Advantages.
understand. that figure in the ques-
ton, viii it pay?" Don't get away
from that question. 1t certainly is
very comfortable TO sit down by your
own hreside and select dress pattern
or sulky plow from a printed des-
cription and a picture of the article.
much more comfortable. in fact. than
hitching up and driving to town on a
raw day.
A consideration more important.
perhaps, is that the printed price in
the catalogue seems. in some cases at
least to be lower than the price
quoted at the local store. Isn't that
conclusive? Let's see. The catalogue
describes the goods and quotes a
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

of $4,000. 900 had been made for the
Temple Emanu-Els property in Fifth
avenue and Forty-third street. caused
some excitement in real estate circles
which was not diminished by the
news that the offer had been rejected.
A member of the congregation con-
firined the report. and said:
Il know that many offers have been
made for the property, but none as
large as the last. and l know also
that even a much greater sum would
be refused for the property; not
cause we think 1t worth more. but be.
cause it is not, never has been, and
probably never will be. for sale. The
congregation is the richest in the
country. and its income is much BE-.
yond its requirements. Consequently
there is no reason why 1t should par
with SO valuable piece OF property
as the temple"
The present temple building in
Fifth avenue was erected at a cost
of about 100000. The architect was
Leopold Eidlitz, and 1t has been
spoken of as one of the best exam
pies of Moorish architecture In this
country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

covers without going under the sur
geon's knife, that fact Is recorded;
If he submits to an operation and
gets well, the book mentions it: II he
dies in consequence of the operation.
a notice of death is added to the rec
ord. Probably no person in the world
has at his tongues end the names OF
so many persons who have sacrificed
their appendages as has the keeper
of the book, who looks after the rail-
road business in Old Orchard.
1t is a fellow feeling for those who
have suffered which prompts him to
keep up interest in all the appendi-
citis cases that come to his attention.
Every person has fad of some sort
| suppose" says Station Agent Fern
aid, and this is mine. | don't go out
of my way to gather this information,
but it seems to pour in without effort
on my part.
MY first experience in hospital
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
KEEPS ODD SCRAPBOOK

was when had appendicitis After
left the hospital my interest In the
subject grew. ! couldn't pick up
newspaper without noticing several
Items about people being i'll with ap-
pendicitis or operated ON for IL.
began to make clippings and tucked
the items away in big envelope in
my Office when 1t became too bulky
| carefully assorted the material and
started scrapbook. Every few days
| add to IL.
Il guess it's the only scrapbook OF
the kind in existence. | never heard
of one like it. | have shown IL to
many summer visitors and found II
Interested them. Awhile ago talked
OF organizing an appendicitis club in
Maine. its members to be composed
of persons who have been under the
knife. A number Of persons to whom
| mentioned the project approved. but
| didn't get around to carrying II into
execution. think shall revive the
scheme.
Such a club would have wide
field to draw members from. The OBJ
ject OF the club would. OF course be
largely to promote sociability. but sub
jects pertaining to the special dis
ease of which the club members had
been afflicted could be discussed.
As his credentials to prove the gen.
uineness OF his experience and his
title to membership In such a club
as he proposes, Station Agent Fernaid
keeps in his safe n little vial. in
which preserved in alcohol is his per-
sonal appendix. 1t Is with a degree
of pride that he brings forth the
vial from the inner recesses of the
big office safe when visitor whose
interest has been developed by
study of the scrapbook makes inquiry
as to what a pruned appendix really
looks like.
The first two pages of the scrap
book are dedicated to Mr. Fernald's
own case-clippings from the local pa
pers about his illness. etc.
Whenever the compiler of the scrap
book has been able to secure newspa-
per pictures OF afflicted persons en-
titled to mention in the record he has
inserted them. The list of those who.
according to his book have died of
appendicitis and whose pictures adorn
the book. includes President VIII
liam r. Harper of Chicago univer-
sity; Thomas w. Keene. the trage-
dian; Capt. W. H. Kemp. Boston: War
rem F. Leonard, well-known New
York hotel man; Virginia N. Leeds.
the authoress; a. A. Mcleod, promI-
nent railroad man; George A. Nicker-
son, Massachusetts legislator: Max
ORell; DIR. Shaler, dean of the Law
renee scientific school: Alexander r.
Shepherd. who remodeled Washing
ton: United States Senator Tabor OF
Colorado; Rev. ]. J. Woolley of Paw
tucket; Henry T. Thurber. secretary
of President Cleveland: William S.
Whitney, and scores OF others. Pic
lures of many of the patients are in
serted in the record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
HILL, JR., CHIP OF OLD BLOCK.
New Head Of Great Northern Cares
Nothing for Clothes.

st. Paul.-Louis Warren Hill, a
great figure in the railway world since
his recent succession to the presidency
OF the Great Northern, was born in
st. Paul 35 years ago. He is the old
est son of James J. Hill. His early
education was gained in the school of
the Christian brothers. He graduated
from Yale in 1898
Thorough instruction in railroading
was obtained by service in the ac-
counting, construction and traffic de-
partments of the marvellous organiza-
ton directed by his father. He was
appointed assistant to the elder Hill
several years ago
Louis w. has the Hill gift of fore
sight. An example OF this was his
purchase of great tracts of iron lands
on the Duluth range in northern Min
nesota. Experienced prospectors ridi-
culed his action and other experts pre-
dicted disaster. Solid evidence that
his faith was justified is afforded by
the fact that those lands now hold
mines worth millions of dollars.
Hill was married in 1901 to Miss
Maude Van Cortlandt Taylor. of New
York and st. Paul. by Archbishop Ire
land.
They live in handsome home, the
gift of ]. ]. Hill. which adjoins the lat
ter's mansion. Both are devoted to
outdoor sports and they indulge every
fall in automobile hunting trips over
the plains and hills of the Dakotas.
In Louis w. Hill the rugged. homely
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
MAINE MAN RECORDS ALL A7-
PENDicITIs CASES.
Survivor Of Disease Plans to Get Up
Organization Composed Only Of
Persons Who Have Been
Operated Upon.

Boston.-Probably the oldest scrap
book in New England is that OF VIII
liam F. Fernald of Old Orchard. Me.
1t is big book devoted exclusively to
the preservation OF news lore pertain
ing to appendicitis.
Every person. great or small, who
has had an attack of appendicitis and
a newspaper notice within range of
Mr.. Fernald acquires a space of rec
ord in his book. II the person re-
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

features and the short, stocky figure
OF J. J. Hill are almost exactly repro
duced The son has red-brown hair. a
decidedly red beard and light blue
eyes.
He cares as little as his father for
dress. The navy blue suit he habitual.
ly wears would not be credit to any
tailor. He owns three hats, an opera
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

tile that rarely sees service. a round
panama with red and blue band for
summer wear and round. gray felt
hat with a colored band that he wears,
crushed down over his right eye, every
day from September until May.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

Out in the wheat belt of Oklahoma
wheat plant-lice, or so-called green
bugs" are doing much damage, even
to the total destruction of some fields
of grain. Oats are also attacked
Kerosene emulsion is being used as
spray with good results where the
spray is able to reach the pests, but it
is too expensive treatment to be used
over large areas
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

The department of agriculture has
scored again. 1t is said that experts
have perfected machine for the re-
moval of fuzz from cotton seed. and
the separation of light from heavy
seed. This would permit planting
with an ordinary gravity drill, and
would be great boon to the cotton
planter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

1t is not wise or safe plan to grow
potatoes on the same soil each year
Try rotation
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

Corn is the most valuable crop
raised in the United States. cotton
comes second, hay third wheat
fourth, oats fifth; potatoes sixth;
barley seventh; tobacco, eight; sugar
ninth; fiaxseed tenth; rice eleventh;
rye twelfth; and hops thirteenth.
Probably the most neglected crop
and the one that is capable of the
largest increase of value is the hay
crop.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

the farm tool is kept the better work
will 1t perform.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02

The ideal seed bed should have
three or four inches of fine tilth with
good depth of furrow beneath.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
Surprise Party.

While Mrs. M. E. II. Bard was
busily engaged with her house.
hold duties on last Saturday
morning between 9 and 10 o'clock
hnr neighbors and friends began
to come in bringing well filled
baskets. About IL o'clock the
dining table was groanlng under
it's burden of chicken, rolls, cakes
and all other good things to eat.
1t required no trouble in getting
them to the table.
She then remem bered it was
her 59th birthday. She received
many useful presents.
Those present we're, Mrs. Ahim
aaz Truax, Mrs. Howard Mellott
and two children, William Bard
wife and two children, Henry
Truax, wife and son, James Harl
and wife, Mrs..Lewls Kelso ard
children, Michael Mellott, Mrs
Mary Mellott, Samuel Truax
Lewis Bard, Amos Mellott, MISS
es lola Mellott, Goldle Deshong,
Cleo and Lessie Bard, Lille Wink,
and John and George Bard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
The Bacillus Coli.

In view of the fact that there
are at present four typhoid fever
patients in this place, three of
whom are now convalescing, ald
that there has been more or less
typhoid fever here for a year or
two, the board of health, knowing
that typhoid fever Is usually the
result of drinking contaminated
water, few days ago sent to the
laboratories of the State Health
Department, sample of water
from the Court House well, from
the Dickson spring, and from
that furnished by the Water Com
pany. An analysis was made,
and a report came promptly
which shows the following A
cubic centmetre Of water from
the Water Company's pipes, con
taius 30 bacteria--nO bacillus coll
Court House well, 120 bacteria
no bacillus coli; Dickson spring,
1000 bacteria and 100 bacillus
coli.
The bacillus coli is the typhoid
fever germ, and the thirsty lndi-
vldual who drinks Il glass of wa
ter from that spring, swallows
according to the analysis just
made) TWENTY THREE THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR
typhoid fever germs.
Nature has done her pare in
giving McConnellsburg as tine
water as may be found, but with
graveyards and cesspools on all
the high ground, it's practically
out of the question to keep our
natural water supply free from
sewerage contamination.
Water, about which there is the
least suspicion, should not be
drunk without first having been
boiled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
ELECTED COMMISSIONERS.
Presbytery OF Carlisle TO Meet nj Har.
risburg Next Fall.

The Presbytery of Carlisle,
which was in session two days IN
the Big Spring church at New
vile, UNANIMOUSLY elected Rev.
DR.. William A. West of McCon-
nellsburg, and Prof. Jacob F.
Seller of Harrisburg, com mis-
sioners to the general assembly
of the Pres byterian church,
which will be held in Colum bus,
Ohio, the third Thursday in May.
The stated clerk of the presby-
terry was instructed to cast the
vote for these two gentlemen.
Rev. f. Benjamin Segelken, of
Dillsburg, and Mr.. Ewing of Dun.
cannon. we're elected commis.
sioners to the general assembly
by BALLOT. The alternates elect.
ed were Revs. j. N. Wagenhurst
and Harry Cunningham, minis.
terial, and Hon. w. Scott Alexan-
der and Samuel w. Fleming, lay
com mlssioners.
Since the above was put in
type it is with feelings OF sorrow
that we have learned of the death
of Prof. Jacob F. Seller, one Of
the lay com missloners, which oc
Cured at Atlantic City on last
Saturday evening, after brief
illness. He was rs years of age,
and had been a ruling elder in
the Harrisburg Pine street Pres
byterian church for forty five
years, had never been q commits
sioner to the General Assem- bly,,
and his recent election by accla-
nation was we'll deserved com.
pliment. AS Senator Alexander
was his alternate, the Presbyter-
ian church of this place will be
represented IN the coming Cen
eral Assembly by two commits
sloners, DR.. West and Senator
Alexander ,~somethlDg that has
never before happened IN the
Presbytery of Carlisle, and 1t is
very doubtful whether any
church has ever before been rep
resented IN the General Assem-
bly, by two commissioners.
DR.. West has al! eady attended
four meetings of the General AS
sembly, namely, at lexington
KY, Saratoga, N. Y, Philadel
phia, Pa, and Portland, Oregon
Senator Alexander was a com
missioner at the meeting at St
Louis in 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
PINE HILL,

Logue Wlnk's school closed
last Friday, after very success
full term.
Goldie Deshong returned home
Saturday, after spending several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. John
Bard.
Andrew Swope and Miss Ella
Deshong attended the Sunday
School Conyenti, i at Greenhill
Tuesday evening.
Rev. S. j. Pittenger did not
preach at Ebenezer on Sunday,
on account Of the illness OF his
mother.
Nj. E. II. Bard and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Spade, last Thursday.
| Andrew j. Strait and Miss
jessie Q. Bari attended, church
at Ebenezer, Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
Death Of Mrs. -BrinkIey.

Eva, wife of Mr.. James Brink
ley, died at the home of her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Neuroth IN Mercersburg on
Tuesday of last week. Mrs.
Brinklev had been failing IN
health for sometime, AID not be-
ing able to attend to her house
hold duties she and her husband
had public sale of household
goods a few weeks ago and Mrs.
Brinkley went with her parents
where her death occurred as
above stated. She was quite a
young woman, being aged only
IS years, 2 months and ! day.
She had been married about
three years. Her funeral took
place last Friday forenoon al
l0;30 o'clock from the home OF
her parents. Services were con
Quoted by Rev. Brown of The
Lutheran church, Mercersburg.
Interment IN Falrview cemetery.
The deceased was a grand
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Isaac
Hull of this place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
FULLY ORGANIZED.
The Sunday School Touring Party Did
Good Work and Awakened Greatly
Increased Interest.
Increased Interest.

The Sunday School tour party,
consisting OF Mr.. + II. Kirk, Rev.
G. F. Irwin, Miss Maude Baum
gardner and Miss Elizabeth Ba.
ker, finished their work in this
county last Saturday evening.
Twelve meetings were held IN
which the twelve districts of this
county were fully organized, and
as a result, the county has made
gain of seven points in the State
standard.
The various problems of Sun
day school work we're discussed
and departments organized. Six.
teen Teachers Training books
were ordered and several former
classes resurrected. Seventy.
four copies of the Herald will
come into our county and we are
very glad to know that our work
ers throughout the county are to
come IN closer touch with the
work beng done by the State AS
sociatlon.
The party ran into a snow
storm which resulted IN O deep
snow and caused large trees 10
fall across the roads. In some
portions of the county these
meetings were the fist of the
kind ever held and the local work.
ers were greatly encouraged.
The tour has resulted IN arous-
ed interest Ia the Associated
work, enthusiasm in the local
schools, renewed determination
to handle and solve hard prob
lens and a general declaration tC
be represented at the County
Convention which will be held al
Burnt Cabins, June 12th-13th
We are aiming to be Front
Line county, and nothing else
will satisfy US. We feel sure tha
all of Fulton's S. S. workers ~il
JOIN in attaining this standard,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
The Wells Valley High School.

Wells Tannery, April 10th.
Under the supervision and di-
rection of Prof. II. e. Seville,
principal of our High School, the
graduating class gave the annual
com mencement exercises IN the
Valley M. E church on the even
ing of April 1lth.
We.as citizens of Wells can cer-
talnly feel that we are being we'll
paid for our efforts aud hardships
in establishing and maintaining
our High School.
Without any egoti m 1t certain
ly is credit to our township to
see annually class of boys and
girls well equipped, go forth as
graduates. We hope other town
ships will soon follow.
While the class this year con
sisted of only four boys, 1t acquit
ted itself before the public in the
com exercises with
much credit both to themselves
and their tea cher. Those gradu-
ating we're r Murrlll Foreman,
salutatory, De Forest o. Gibson,
Grafton, E. Roy Barnett, historian
and prophecy, Frank Guillard,
valedictorlan.
The mem bers of the class, the
manner in which tnev did their
part, and, in fact, everything IN
connection with the exercises,
speak we'll for the ceaseless and
untlring efforts of Prof. Seville
We count the term as one of sue
cess, more than ordinary in the
history of the school. We hope
to hear aud see Prof. Seville II
his old position next year.
The address to the graduating
class was male by Prof. b. c.
Lam berson, of the McConnells
burg Grammar school. He spoke
of the value of township High
Schools and qualities of success
in men. HIS address though
short, was full of points.
Rev. Daniels of Hustontown,
made some remarks to the grad
yates, dwelling principally upon
perseverance.
The diplomas were presented
by Frof. Seville. The music wa
a credit to our young people. In
short, it was certainly success.
A PATRON OF WELLS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-04-18
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
Mr.. p. N. Rnnyan Tells OF This Beautiful
Summer Resort in the Mountains OF
Western MARYLAND.


arrived at this place from
NeedmIre, the Thursday before
Easter, and am assisting my son
Judson In the marble and granite
business.
Mountain Lake Park is truly a
beautiful spot. Nature has been
most lavish IN bestowing attrac
tions, and man has added the fin
ishiug touches, until now 1t is a
yer table paradise for the health
and pleasure seeker.
The park lies oU the top OF the
Allegheny mountains at an aIti
tude of 2,02S feet, and embraces
al area of 800 acres Of level flats,
small knolls, and shallow hollows.
A lake covering 10 acres with wa
ter as clear as crystal, affords a
delightful place for boating and
fishing-there beng lots of bass,
trout, and goldfish. For the ac-
com modation of the large mum Der
of visitors, mostly from the large
cities, there are five fine hotels,
and numerous cottages and
boarding houses. To provide for
amusement. and for the large e
mber of religious meetings
held here during the summer,
there are two auditoriums, each
with a seating capacity of 5000
persons. Leading out in almost
any direction are fine level roads,
through the most delightful
mountain scenery. A large ele-
Nated valley lying between Back
bone mountain on the east and
Meadow mountain on the west,
is underlaid with limestone and
coal, and Is very productive. The
crop of apples last fall was the
largest | had ever seen. Farms
yields 25 to 80 bushels of wheat
per acre, and farmers make great
money out OF oats, grass, and
stock.
A company has begun to drill
for oil six miles west of the Park
A company, of VIII ch Tom Sny
der, of Thompson township, is
one of the leading factors, is
about opening coal mines on the
Yough river seven miles west Of
Oakland, which latter place Is but
q mile from the Park.
p. N. RUNYAN.