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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06

Among the people that came ur
t. sec the baseball game on the
Four,h. were Mr.. w. d. Myers
and daughter Beatrice and son
Claude, Mr.. aud Mrs; Jas. G..
Turner and daughter, Mr.. and
Ms. r. E. Simmons, Ernest Hen.
dcrson and sister Miss Cora, and
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Hender-
son.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06

Mr.. Uriah w. Kline, who had
been spendingabout seven months
visiting his sons John, Martin,
and George, aud brothers Peter
and Abram in Ohio returned home
last week, and spent Monday IN
McConnellsburg. lie enjoyed his
"trip very much, but he says 81
see better wheat and grass in old
Pennsylvania than any where in
Ohio"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06

Mr.. Fred MOCK returned last
Saturday evening after having
spent two weeks on the Eastern
Shore, Md. Fred says the Full
ton county people down there are
getting along well, and nearly
done harvesting, and well along
with their threshing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06
Baseball Next Saturday.

Saturday afternoon, July 9th
at 2 O'Clock, the local team will
play Cham bersburg. and good
game may be expected. Admis-
sion i0cents;grandstand / cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06

Mrs T. p Maun and two sons,
Harold and Elgln, of this place,
spent last week with Mrs. Mann's
mother near Sircs Mil.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.


spent laSJ wednesday IN town.
Miss Mary Largent and Miss
Emma Doyle spent last Sunday
afternoon IN Mercersburg.
Josephine Runyan is visiting in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
Sharpe Patterson at Neville, Pa.
John G.. Orr, Esq, of Cham
bersburg, spent several days at
the Fulton House during the past
week.
MIR. NJ. L. Kirk of Taylor, spent
last Saturday IN this place, the
guest of his brother, Hon. S. w.
Kirk.
Mr. 5. +. Peck of Kearney, Pa,
spent Sunday and Monday with
his brother the editor Of the
News.
The post-office at Hiram this
county, has been designated
money order office by the depart
ment.
Rev and Mrs. j. V. Adams and
little daughter Henrietta are WIS.
iting relatives in Everett and Bed
ford this week.
Mr.. w. A. Cutler of MERGERS
burg, has been reelected prncl-
pal of the grammar school at
Markes, Pa.
Hon. and Mrs. w. Scott Alex
ander and their daughter, Maria
Dickson, spent last Thursday IN
Mercersburg.
MIR. Paul Shade Of Wa hington,
d. g., is visiting in the home of
Mrs. Catherine Bender on East
Water street.
Rush Jackson, who had been
employed in tailoring establish
ment in Altoona, is home for his
summer vacation.
Among the visitors in McCon-
nellsburg on Monday were Mr.
George G. Fraker and sons Rob.
ert and Harry of Fort Llttleton.
Bessie, daughter of Mr.. aud
Mrs. f. M. Taylor of this place,
is visiting her young friend Lille
Milestone, rClearspring, Nd.
Maize and Samantha Mellott
returned home last week after
having had very pleasant visit
among friends down in Belfast
township.
Miss Henrietta Patterson IF
Webster Mills, is visiting in the
home of her brother-ln.law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Eitemiller, in Everett.
Our old friend John G.. Metzler
of Harrlsonville, was ia town last
Friday morning. He leaves to-
day for an indefinite stay at Clear
field
Prof. Austin G. Peck called at
the News office a few minutes
while in town last Friday. Mir.
Peck is engaged IN the marble
and granite business AT Hancock
this summer.
Capt. and Mrs. G. I. Dixon of
Sipes Mills, were registered at
the Washington House for dinner
last Saturday; in the afternoon
they went up to Todd township
and spent Saturday night aud
Sunday with their .sou.in.law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Hessler.
James +. McClain aud George
Shater, two of New Grenadas S
most enterprising citizens, took
dinner at the Fulton House last
Thursday, and in the afternoon
left for Mercerburg where they
would take a train for Waynes-
bOro. They were interested in
the purchase of a gasolene engine.
Col. w. l.. Moseby and sou,
Robert L., of Wells Valley, spent
few hours in town last Wednes-
day. While the Colonel appreci-
ates the big city daily, he believes
it to be the duty of every citizen
TO stand by his home newspapers,
as is evidenced by the fact that
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
Falsifyine Returns.

One Of the forms OF fraud has been
to make fais4 returns. The Erst box
opened showed that the Republicans
lost seventy-four votes because the
Democratic sCcIals had counted
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
Female Labor In Mexico.

<he question Of female labor is b.
coming factor in the business life Of
the City OF Mexico. rs well as In sops
OF the other large cities of Mexico
Only a few years ago this labor was
almost unknown In ofiices and stores
but every year the number is becom.
Ing larger. The wages paid TO the
young women are not as yet very
large, but the prospects are th.t as
they become more efficient wages viii
rise.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
How TO Test . Diamond.

To test a diamond rub vigorousl.
with bit Of silk for a moment. an
the stone, II a diamond. will sttrac
Pits OF wool. cotton or paper. Expos,
the stone to the direct rays Of the sur
Tor Few moments and remove to .
darkened room. II IT is a diamond II
viii glow. An Initiation dlamcuc
shows number Of images when on
looks through it. The diamond shows
but one.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17

straight Republican ballots as Demo.
cratic and made their returns accord
ingiy. Another plan was 10 have re
peaters lmpersonate Republican voters
and vote their names for the Demo
cratic ticket. In some places the bal
lots were prepared and stuffed into the
box at the last moment or placed with
the pile after the ballots had been re
moved. In the Fourth ward alone IL
has been found that nearly i.G9o dctl-
tious votes were cast for the Demo-
cratic ticket
In one Republican precinct the
Judges, all OF whom were Democratic
but one-and he went home because
they delayed the count and tired him
out-the count was turned in all right
except for four candidates for the Leg
ialature. each OF whom was cut off
about 100 votes This was claimed.
when discovered. 10 have been
clerical error"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
The Beginning Of "consrats,c.s

During the war between Spain and
Holland those powers acted with so
much rigor toward ships of every ma
tionality conveying goods to the bel
iigerents that England felt bound TO
protest The resistance provoked by
England led to the first use Of tr
term contrahand of war when IN,
treaty of Southampton was drawn up
between this country and Spain In
le25.-London Answers.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
Value OF Pride.

We mortals. men ane women. ce
YOUR many disappointment hetwaen
breakfast and dinner time. keep bach
the tears and look little pale abou,
the lips. and In answer To inonirles
say: "oh. nothing" Pride helms us
and pride is not bad thing Rhen II
only urges US TO hide our own hurts
not TO hurt otherx--George Eliot,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
Only Contempt Cases So Far.

The Supreme Court cases so far
tried are all contempt cases and the
offenders will all have to be tried upon
criminal charges later on by the Dis
trict Court In addition to this the
United States District Court has taken
Jurisdiction as regards presidential
electors and congressman and many Of
the culprits will go to the peniten.
tiary through that court.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
Fake Crosses.

In the boxes SO far opened 1t Is dis
covered that Peabody was scratched
very lightly. In one he ran ahead Of
his ticket. Much OF the scratching
done was fraudulent. It Is claimed that
the committee. which has taken az
enormous mass Of evidence against the
crooks Tor use In the local courts. has
evidence proving that a stamp was
made and used to put crosses opposite
Mr.. Adams name either before the
ballots were voted or after they were
taken from the box.
In one precinct a fountain pen vas
used. It is claimed. TO scratch Pea
body, the scratches being uniform AID
easily detected as made by one pen.
The result Of the exposure is that a
large number OF professional ballot
box suffers viii land in jail. The Re
publicans elected their district attor-
ney, George stldger. vigorous and
courageous man. especially fitted for
uprooting crime. and 1t is expected
that he will. after he takes oflee Jan.
uary LIST. bring every election thief.
high and low. against whom evidence
has been secured. to the bar of justice
and put an end TO the outrageous
frauds upon the ballot which have
been committed by the "Savages' OF
the lower wards of Denver for years,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
A Significant List.

An idea may be gained Of the -possi-
Bile" connection of the Adams police
machine" with these stupendous
frauds by casual glance at the .'oeeu-
pations' of the following election
crooks who have been arrested and
some OF whom have been sentenced by
the Supreme Court:
Frank kratke. license Inspector. Sen
fenced one year.
Ed o'Maiiia. policeman. Sentenced
six months.
Charles Kofsky. ex-poiieeman. Sen
fenced three months.
! Eugene Cummings. policeman. Await
ing trial.
John J. Dooley. police sergeant
Awaiting trial.
Max shradsky. policeman. On
trial.
William II. Green. city detective.
Awaiting trial
z. C. wigginton. clerk police court.
Awaiting trial.
John Sullivan. Jail guard. Sentenced
nine months.
S. s. Barker. assessors office. Sen
fenced nine months.
William Reid. assistant justices
court. Sentenced nine months.
Mike Dowd. deputy constable. Sen.
fenced two months.
Mike Geary. constable. Awaiting
trial.
Len Rogers. deputy sheriff Await
| Ing trial.
| James A. Harris. clerk County Court
Awaiting trial.
James P. Mullins, county treasurer,s
office, On trial.
Pat Ried, constable, Justice Hynes'
| Court. On trial.
John p. Kendrick. assistant Justices
Court. Awaiting trial.
Mike Mahoney. alderman. Bound
over to Federal Court
And there are more OF them to be
heard from soon.
Verify. the way Of the election thief
is no longer rosy in Denver county.
There were also frauds In two or
three outlying counties which. when
taken with the Denver frauds may
make a still greater sensation when
their extent Is fully known.
In the meantime Coloradoans should
congratulate themselves upon having
Supreme Court that is not afraid Of
the politicians or anything which =
theirs" A.P.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Constitutional amendment.

The following amendment to the
state constitution will be submitted TO
the voters Of Idaho for acceptance or
rejection at the regular election in No
vember:
Amendment to Section 10 OF Article Is.
Section 10. The Board Of County
Commissioners shall consist Of three
members, whose term Of office shall be
four years, one Of whom shall be
elected at the regular election held in
1905 for a term Of four years and two
shall be elected at the same election for
a term Of two years and their successors
shall be elected for a term OF four years
at the regular election thereafter.
The question to be submitted to the
electors Of the state OF Idaho at said
election is as follows, towit:
Shall Section 10 OF Article IS Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Idaho be 50
amended as to permit the county Com
missioners to be elected ior term OF
four years.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Estimated alfalfa Seed.

Jack Galley and George Ash, two Of
our experienced alfalfa seed growers
last week, gave out the estimate to a
representative of the Gem State Rural
that there would be something like l.
500 bushels Of alfalfa seed threshed this
season from Caldwell down the Boise,
on both sides, taking in Roswell and
Parma, and intervening country.
They both report an increasing inter
est in this crop and think it likely to be-
come an important one for the farmers
here. The quality Of seed where prop
erly grown Is excellent, and the yield is
generally very good with the same
treatment.-Gem State Rural.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
WILL BUILD CANAL
Vote for irrigation District At
Montpelier Is Almost
Unanimous.

On last Saturday the election for the
organization Of the Montpelier Irriga-
tion District and the election Of Direc-
tors Tor the same was held. The vote
was almost unanimous for the organiz-
alton, standing 50 for and four against.
This district comprises in its confines
about eighteen thousand acres OF land
and it is estimated that at least ten
thousand acres vf this land will be wa
tered each year from the proposed canal.
The organization and operation Of irri-
CATION districts has been in vogue in
Idaho for several years and they have
been universally satisfactory, not only.
for the reason that water il greatly
cheapened hut the general plan Of oPe-
rations admits of but little friction.
Washington, Ada, Canyon and Oneida
counties have taken advantage Of the
/ irrigation law ana each OF them Has oiie
OF more districts in operation. In the
Boise valley where irrigation has reached
high state Of development, there are
number OF these districts and more are
being organized, making it very evident
good results followed where the irriga-
ton law is taken advantage OF. Bear
Lake proposes TO secure some Of the
benefits OF this law and and the ''Mont
pelier Irrigation District" Is the out
come.
The question Of voting bonds will be
submitted in the near future, and the
construction of the canal now seems
assured Montpelier Examiner.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
SUBSCRIPTION: $500 a YEAR.

the water in about ten days, after which
time rapid progress will be made.
Above the concrete a big I'll Is made Of
rock and earth, and with Mr.. Faris'
electric skiff, and two trains Of trolley
cars he will pile the material in very
fast The work continues day and
night. At the dam site and for quite
distance along the canal, number Of
arc lights, supported from the Faris
power plant near by, turn night into
day, so that work is not hampered in
the least.
Contractors on the canal are also
pushing their work forward so they may
be ready for the water az soon as the
dam is completed. Mr.. Faris will re-
turn to the work in few days.-Capitai
News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Twin Falls Dam.

r. W. Faris, contractor on the Miner
dam for the Twin Falls company, came
in Yesterday from the work, He said
he now has 200 men and several teams
employed and is making satisfactory
progress on the million dollar dam that
is to hold back the waters Of the snake,
aud turn them onto 10000 acres OF
desert land.
Mr.. Faris said that he had 80 men
known as sea divers working on the
bottom Of the river, SO feet below the
surface, laying the concrete foundation
t.r the dam. He said the concrete
work will be done up to the surface Of
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
SUCCESS IN SIGHT
Payette-BoIse Irrigation Project
Practically Assured. Big
Meeting at Boise.

Monday night a large and enthusiastic
meeting of farmero, business, and pro-
fessional men was held in the Columbia
theatre at Boise to listen to plans for
putting into operation the government
project to irrigate the lands in the Boise
and Payctte valleys Hon. J. II. Haw-
ley, mayor Of Boise, presided, and spoke
briefly Of the project, and the immense
benefits that would accrue from a sue
cessful termination Of the proposed
plans. The meeting was then addressed
by Hon. D. W. Ross, government en-
gineer in charge Of the reclamation pro-
iect, Hon. J. II. Lowell, president Of the
Payette- Boise Water Users association,
d. r. Hubbard, and Judge Richards
In bulletin a few days ago Professor
Newell stated that the work Of reclaming
the arid lands in these valleys would be
undertaken The object of the Boise
meeting was to interest the business
men sufficiently in the project to raise
the necessary funds TO perfect the plans
Of the Water Users association. Tow
ard this expense Boise was asked to con-
tribute 5000. The amount apportioned
to Caldwell was 5000 and $1,000 had been
raised in a few hours.
The plans Of the Water Users. associ-
alton as stated by President Lowell art
as follows:
81. The Water Users association is in.
corporated for the purpose Of acquiring
the final ownership and control OF th'
government works.
go. Shareholders in the corporation
must be land owners and residents.
SO. One share of stock is apportione'
to each acre OF land and the shares ar
made appurtenant to the land.
II. Shares represent the proportion
ate interest in the works and entitle
the owner to a proportionate part OF tn
water delivered by the association.
rs. Payment for shares will be mad
to the government for the cost of recls
nation. This will be in 10 annual oa'
ments without interest, payments I
commence after water is ready for d.
livery. No payment for shares can
made in any other way.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
Around the State
Items CLEANED from xauy Sources

Asa Newell, a young highway.nau
who held up an Idaho county merchant,
and shot him because hs resisted, was
recently sentenced by Judge Steel to 30
years imprisonment. 7 his is the
heaviest sentence ever given for such
crime in Idaho. The merchant recov.
cred, but Newell's character is such that
there is no doubt that he intended to
murder his victim, and the sentence is
we'll merited.
Mrs. A. A. Fraser, wife Of the demo-
cratic nominee for attorney general,
died suddenly at Boise, Sunday, Of in
ternal hemorrhage.
The state wagon road into Thunder
Mountain has been completed, and ma
chinery and supplies are now being
hauled into the great mining camp.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

g. It is probable that the cost Of re-
will be charged equally TO each
acre Of land, except in the case where
land now has irrigation works that may
be used as part of the general system,
the cost or value Of such works will be
credited as a payment on stock.
81. A subscription for stock in the
association is practically a contract with
the government through the association
to repay the government the cost Of re-
clamation Of the land subscribed.
's. A subscriber to stock gives up no
prior rights to water. In case the gov
ernment works should at any time fail
to furnish full supply Of water for all
the land, those lands having prior rights
shall have the preference.
SO. The association contracts with
the government to enforce all the obli-
cations entered into by the individual
water user in his contract"
In regard to the advantages and mag
nitude Of the Payette- Boise project Mr..
Ross spoke as follows;
"The total capacity Of the canals to be
CONSTRUCTED in the two valleys will be
about 5000 second feet. The construc-
] ton Of these canals and the reservoirs
referred to will cost between five and
six millions OF dollars, and will reclaim
/ % per cent more desert lands than will
( be reclaimed by the Twin Falls project
and more than twice the area of the
Minidoka tract. This should give some
idea Of the plans contemplated, as l an
afraid many Of the business men o
Boise are better acquainted with th'
business possibilities OF Twin Falls thar
they are in our OWE valley. These val
leys are situated at an altitude whIcl
insures, perhaps, higher land value
than will be attained in any other sec
ton OF the state. l will not let my fan
cy indulge in figures bearing on tn
probable land values Of these valley
after their reclamation, but it should b
apparent to all that after these plans ar
carried out this section OF Idaho will be
come one Of the greatest centers
wealth and population in the west.
Summed up briefly the projects cor
: templated by the government in tn
e state provide for the reclamation
CSC. 900 acres Of desert land, and the rel
e ulation OF the water supply for as muc
l. more. The construction Of he necessai
p. works will involve an outlay Of $4,000
q 600. and think from the action whi'
= has already been taken that it is the i
,e tention Of the government to undertal
this great work.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08
THE PARMA BRIDGE
Citizens Should Vote for Com
mIssioners Who will Give
Timely Attention.

Unless the county commissioners be-
stir themselves in the matter, the bridge
across Boise river between Parma and /
Roswell win be useless when the first |
high water comes in the spring. The
high water OF last spring took out all the 1
riprap above the bridge on the north !
bank, and cut around the north ap-
proach. At the time some temporary
work was done that has enabled
the travel 70 cross the bridge the past
summer, but it will be Of no avail when
the next high water comes. No other
bridge in the county has been so badly
neglected by the different boards Of
commissioners az this one. With the
exception Of one, or possibly two sea-
sons, there has not been a year when
travel across the bridge has not been in
terrupted by high water in the spring
And this is because the county commits
sioners, whose duty it is to look after
and protect the county property, have
entirely ignored the matter until the
damage was done, and then have or
dered some temporary work done that
would last only until the next high wa
ter. Whether this neglect to do the
proper and necessary work here has been
political matter, or simply careless-
ness, we do not know. But we do know
that the citizens of Parma and Roswell
should ascertain the views Of the present
nominees for county commissioner, and
refuse to cast vote for any one Of them
who will not agree that if elected he
will use his infiuenr, toward having this
matter attended to Immediately. This
is business, and not political situa
tion that confronts our citizens, and We
should 90 at it in business way. Doei
lany citizen believe that if this bridg'
had been near Caldwell or Payette j
would have been 50 sadly neglected al
! these wears? This section has been ig
+ nored long enough in this and othe
matters, and it is time for our people t.
, awake to the fact that they must tax
: the matter into their own hands, an
II refuse longer TO submit to such treat
! ment. We do not ask or advise any on
{ to vote against the candidates for CON
missioner Of his own political party
providing that such candidates wi
agree to give US the needed and nece'
sary protection for our bridges an
roads. But we contend that these ma
tiers are Of far more importance to OF
citizens than the political success Of an
candidate for county commissions
The HERALD, through numerous comml
nications and conversations with cit
zens of this vicinity, has been urged
take up this matter, and this it Is gla
to do. However, we can do little wit
out the cooperation Of our taxpayer
and this we feel confident We will hay
The matter rests with the voters. The
are enough votes in the Parma-Rosw'
section 70 defeat any candidate for cai
missioner who refuses to do the rig
thing by US, as well as by all other st
tions Of our county, and il We use o
votes right communication between 2;
ma and Roswell will not be cut of
large portion OF each year for lack
attention by the board Of county CO.
missioners.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-10-08

THE ToILERs OF THE coLUM-
BIA," a story of thrilling interest will
appear in the HELAL2 soon.