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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19
TIE JOCKEY AND THE KING.
Royalty Not Always Accorded First
Place In L ifa

Royalty Not Always Accorded First
Place in Life.
King Leopold of Belgium told a good
story on himself and Tod Sloan some
lime ago which has Just found its way
into the French newspapers.
= was dining in Parts restaurant
said the most democratic Of kings
and on looking around saw Tod
Sloan, the American Jockey. whom
had seen often riding at Longchamps
dining in solitary splendor at the nexi
table. While waiting for my dinner
to be brought | watched the little
American and saw him, after tasting
some fried potatoes that had beer
brought him, summon the waiter an
grily and bid him take the dish away
Now, had ordered fried potatoes
also, and had no difficulty in discov
ering, when mine arrived with sus
picious promptness. that the very
same dish Tod Sloan had disdained
had been brought to me.
4 suppose" said listener, "Yona
Majesty summoned the restaurant
man and had the waiter discharged? p
"Oh, no." replied the king. smiling.
4 tasted the potatoes. and l discover
ed that Mr.. Sloan was quite right,
They had been cooked with rancid
butter, and were very bad. But
knew that if sent them a~1y i.
would seriously injurc the business Of
the place, so went on eating them,
You see, therefore. that nowadays a
Jockey Gun afford to be more partlcu-
lar than a king"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19
Electrie Power ID Plows.

The Societa Elettrotecnia Italiana Of
Turin has invented and constructed de-
vices for the application of electric
power to plows and other farm machin-
cry, writes Consul Cueno from Turin,
Italy. The experiment of blowing by
electric power was recently made near
this city in the presence Of representa-
tive men from different parts Of Italy,
and, it is reported, with gratifying
success.
The device consists of two power
cars, which are stationed at each side
of the field, and between which are
stretched cables attached to the pillow.
The electric current is taken from
trolley line; current of about 500
volts is said to be needed. Each car
is said to communicate twenty-five
horsepower, which can safely be in
creased to forty horsepower. The
plow is pulled by the cables from one
side of the field to the other, and when
it reaches the END oe the furrow il
stops automatically, the current being
cut off. 1t can be run backward or
forward with ease. One man manages
the plow, and each car Is operated by
one man. Thus three men do all the
work.
OF course, much depends on the CON
dltion Of the soil, but it is said that
from seven to fifteen acres can be
plowed in twelve hours. These mower
cars are said to be as easily managed
as traction engines, ana their power
can be applied 70 threshing machines,
corn shelters, pumps. grain drills, etc.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

With a present strength Of 10000,
and possible 100000 in time of war,
our regular army may seem to be some.
what of a pygmy, but let any foe at
tack and 100000 would spring into
being, and it is historic that every
American is a natural marksman,
avows the Baltimore American This
nation of free people, welded to each
other by the brotherhood of the eagle,
is a standing army Of men, women and
youths.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

In these days Of tainted money and
apparent jealousy Of wealth it is worth
noting how Indifferent our public is to
the vast accumulations Of Astor money,
reflects Harpers Weekly. There is an
enormous heap Of it; 1t renders no
services to the public that any one
hears much about; comparatively little
Of it is ever given away. But it pays
taxes and obeys the laws, and nobody
worries or complains about it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

Dudley Vasquez, a young Cuban, at
tempted to murder Mary Hayden, an
employe of a hotel in Atlantic City. the
other night. The man fred three shots
at the woman while they were Oh
Chalfonte avenue. The bullets entered
the woman's body, but none of the
wounds was considered mortal. The
shooting occurred at time when
there WAS a crowd on the boardwalk
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

The Government experts figure out
that the income from eggs and poultry
in the United States last year was
$2so,000000, which IS considerably
more than the value Of any other class
of product.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19
Thousands See Airship Wreck.

Fifty thousand persons gathered in
and about an amusement park in Pat
erson to witness an ascension by Geo.
Hamilton in an airship, the California
Arrow. When high in the air the mo-
tor stopped, and the spectators saw
Hamilton make hurried efforts to re-
pair it. Several times the airship
seemed about to capsize, but FORUM
ately there was little wind, and it
righted itself after every puff Of air.
Finally the ship dropped. 1t landed
on the roof of Buckley's Hotel, then
was carried against tree in Riverside
Drive and wrecked Hamilton fell out
when the ship struck the tree. He was
not injured badly, and was able to walk
to an auto and return to the park. He
said when the motor stopped he made
several unsuccessful efforts to start it.
Finally he decided to descend, but
when he pulled the string to release
the gas the string broke. He had to
climb up the framework and cut a
hole in the bag The gas escaped too
fast, and he was compelled to stand on
the frame and hold the ends of the
puncture together. The ship then set
tied slowly until it struck the hotel
roof.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

Physicians and eye specialists are
baffied by the cases of three East Hart
ford Conn boys, whose sense Of sight
is strangely perverted. Two of the
boys, Lyman and Able White, six and
four years old. respectively, are practi-
cally blind in the daytime. but at night
see as well as the ordinary person sees
by day. The third boy, Frank Conn.
fifteen years old, can see only IN the
brightest light. ..,.s.....,..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

Louis GODDARD, the French aeronaut,
proposes to cross the ocean in an air
ship. Louis should wind up all his
earthly affairs before he starts on the
trip.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19
The subways and airships will sooE
make plenty Of room on the surface
of the earth for people to walk about

Think Of President who at a public
reception would ask the Diplomatic
Corps, us my hat on straight?" sug-
gests the New York Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

It is said that the Cuban had repeat
eddy asked the woman to marry him,
but that she always refused. Vasquez
was arrested. He was held to await
the result Of the woman's injuries.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19
Rig Wave browns Boy.

While bathing Thomas Egan, Jr., six
years old, was drowned at Chelsea
An unusually large wave enveloped
him, and when he came to the surface
he was unconscious.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-09-19

Lake Chad is gradually drying up.
and recent researches tend to show TINT
its complete disappearance Is only a
question Of time
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
HUST0NT0WN.

Frank Cunningham, of Wells
Valley, was the guest of his friend
and former school mate, Thad
Shoemaker, one day last week.
Joseph Lohr received check
for $40 from the Press Publish
ing Company of Detroit, Mich,
one day last week-he having
been one of the successful guess
ers IN the Presidential Election
contest given by that paper.
Miss Angelina Mellott return
ed TO her home in belfast town
ship last Saturday after having
been IN the employ of John Ii.
Laidlg for several months.
Protracted meeting closed ia
the M. e. church last Sunday
night with fourteen conversions.
There has been a great deal OF
''scrapplhg," IN this town the
past month and unless it ceases
Ephraim Mead has announced his
intention of having the town in
corporated into borough so that
he may run for constable.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
GEM.

The change of weather is cause
for plenty of sickness through
our community.
James Mellott has secured en-
ployment with G.. G. Sipes IN the
Cove, for the coming summer.
Three Mormon elders passed
through our town one day last
week.
Eld. G. l.. Funk spent last Fri
day evening with Mrs. j. A. Sny-
der and family.
John L, Laley IS moving from
Jonathan Peck S farm back to his
own farm across the Ridge.
II. M. Snyder sold his span Of
mules to Ephralm Lanehart.
Ephralm is afraid they will still
want to haul the WON en-.
Lee Funk has purchased a new
horse and buggy. Lee, there
surely must be something else IN
view.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
What a Sample Copy Did.

A letter received Monday from
William King, who lives at Cando,
North Dakota, contained a dollar
bill. Mr.. King writes: "Mr. j.
V. Deaver sent us a copy of the
Fulton County News a few days
ago; and although | have been
away from my old home IN Full
ton twenty-one years, / saw so
many familiar names in it, and so
much TO remind me of old time
friends and places, that [ enclose
a dollar and want to be placed on
your list of regular subscribers.
"We have had two weeks of
very nice weather. | was har-
rowing yesterday and to-day
March I'd got 40 acres harrow
ed.
"rhis is a great gram country
[ had 5000 bushels last year, and
two Of US put it all out and har-
vested 1T with the assistance of
one shocker. "
Many of our readers have
friends, who were raised in Full
ton county, but who now live in
distant parts of the country, that
have paobably never heard of the
News and who would greatly en-
joy its weekly visits.
Send them sample copy, and
write them about the paper or
send US their names and postof-
flee address and Wen do the rest.
The News is all wool and a
y'lrd VIDE" and you need not be
ashamed to recommend it to your
friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
LEG BROKEN.
Harry c. Mumma Seriously Injured Last
Saturday Afternoon.

While working on VIM. Mel
lofts steam saw mill IN Licking
Greek township last Saturday
afternoon, Mr.. Harry @. Mum ma
of that township, had the mis-
fortune to be caught in the rapid
ly moving carriage and thrown
with great violence. When extri-
cated from his perllous situation
it was found that one of his legs
was broken in two places.
DR.. Hoop was summoned and
rendered the necessary surgical
aid that make the unfortunate
man as comfortable as possible,
but it will cause him to lie off
from work for a long time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
More Big Trees.
voyage

While in town a few days ago,
John Keebaugh stopped at the
News office to say that on the
Andy Keebaugh farm IN Aliens
Valley there stands a thrifty
White oak with a girth of almost
seventeen feet, 81 feet from the
ground, and carries it's thickness
remarkably well for 30 feet with
out a limb.
Squire Nathan B. Banks, of
Emmaville, has, growing on his
farm, two White oaks, that meas
ure, respectively, II IT,, ) in, and
10 It,, 9 in; Yellow pine, . IT. ;
one Eastwood, or Linden tree, Is
IT,; two Chestnuttrees- one II IT,. .
the other, II it,; one Red oak, that
measures Is feet, three feet from
the ground, where it forks-one
branch measuring 10 it,, in,,
and the other 9 IT,, 9 in.-both at
a height Of 6 feet from the ground.
This is all sound healthy timb Der,
is growing in the woods, and car
ry it's thickness to a height of
20 to 40 feet.
In writing of the various big
trees already reported, Mr..
Hughes, of Philadelphia, who
raised the inquiry us to FultCn's s
big trees, says: "Mr. Barnett's
Swamp oak must be fine sight,
indeed. With a glrth of 10 ft. at
81 ft. from the ground, and 40
feet to the first limb, it is surely
large tree of it's kind; but | am
surprised to learn of the magnif-
cent proportions Of Mr.. Lemuel
Kinks Cucumber tree Magnolia
acnmlnata). | think it would be
difficult matter to find a larger.
"The Cherry tree at J. Walker
johpston's may be called a 'whop-
per-. Abram Wagner's Swamp
oak, II it., 6 in, is a big tree. The
White oak at Knobsville, IS it,, 81
in, is not large for the kind.
"Has no one yet found a Chest
nut tree that beats them all?
"It is very gratifying to hear
Of these trees, and | think when
the last account is in, it will be
found tnat your greatest tree is
either Willow, a Chestnut, or a
White oak.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
BURNT CABINS.

A great many of our neighbors
are complaining of bad colds and
la grippe.
A. j. Fore and w. NJ. Comerer
made business trip to KNOBS
vile last Saturday.
Mrs. Oliver, who has been suf-
fering with throat trouble, is not
much better.
Ed Welch, of Spring Run, Pa,
visited his two sisters at tins
place last Friday.
Lewis Harris, accompanied by
Miss Blanche Skipper, attended
the show at Fannetts burg last
Wednesday night.
Mr., John Gllhs, who had a Sc,
we're attack OF sore eyes, is able
to be out again.
Mrs. Samuel Bowman is not
improving very much.
Scott Denlsar, of Hustontown,
was a pleasant caller in our town
last Friday.
Ferdinand Briggs, who is en-
ployed at Altoona, spent a short
time with his parents at this
place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
WEST VIEW.

Ross Wink left for Altoona
Tuesday, where he has employ
ment.
Wesley Hoop spent Thursday
night with Benz. Hollenshead, on
his way to the Inauguration.
Abner Weaver and family spent
Sun ~ with hls father, who is
suffering with a sore leg.
Chas. LashleJ and wife spent
Sunday with Arthur Weaver and
wife.
Leonard Nycum, one of Thomp,
sons oldest citizens, died at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Arthur
Weaver, on Tuesday, after an i'll.
ness of only few days, aged "A
years, II months, Is days. In
terment in the family lot at the
Tono,oway Baptistchurch, Thurs.
day Funeral services wore con-
Quoted by Rev. Ewell, of the Epis-
copal church.
Mrs. John May is improving
slowly.
County Superintendent Barton
was visiting schools in this town
ship last week,
Aaron Hill, of Blue Mound, ILL.,,
is visiting friends and relatives IN
Fulton county.
Mrs. Berte Souders visited hen
parents Sunday.
Harry Weaver visited Mrs.
Harry Hill several days this week.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
Prof. Palmer Entertnins.

Last Friday evening viii long
be remem bered as the date OF the
most notable event in the social
history of Neadmore, Pa.
An onlooker would have been
led to believe that they we're wit.
Messing a modern demonstration
OF the old adage. can roads lead
to Rome" by the number of We.
hicles seen coming from all dl-
rectlons, the "Rome" of this oc-
casion beng the p. O. S. of A.
Hall where Prof. b. N, Palmer
was receiving.
Al 8 o'clock about two score in
vlted guests had arrived and the
smiling faces and merry laughter
gave evidence that good time
was "doinp."
Very soon various games were
in progress and Mr., Schribor of
Chicago, who had his violin along
furnished the music for the quad
rllles.
Along about midnight it was
noticed that the professor. had
mysteriOusly disappeared but in
a few minutes he re.appeared in
the doorway courteously lnvit-
ing hls guests upstairs.
On complying with this request
there was disclosed to view a
room having very much the APP
pearance of banquet hall, for
he = was spread a long, brilliant
ly lighted and handsomely deco
rated table. Just here the Prof.
made an apology by remarkine
that much should cot be expect
ed Of a man who ! ID neither wife
nor sister to help him, but when
all had found their places and
were seated, refreshments were
served, which made manifest the
TACT thatthis man, at least, doesn t
need any help.
Some time was occupied in do
ing justice to the SD lchelor lay
out" after " Itch amusements
were resumed N the floor below,
and continued Il a late hour.
Thanking their host for the
pleasant time, the company dis
persed, wishing the evening was
but just begun instead Of ended
Prof. Palmer delights in enter
tanning his friends, and all who
have been the recipients of his
hospitality, can testify that he
does so royally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
The Overland Limited to California.

leaves Union Passenger Station,
Chicago, Cos p. m. daily, arrive s
San Francisco the third day in
time for dinner. Route Chi
cago, Milwaukee, & st. Paul Rail
way, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific Line. All ticket agents
sell via. tins route. Ask them to
do so.
Handsome book, descriptive OF
California, sent fol SIX cents post
age. f. A. Miller, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, or w. S.
Howell, 3Sl Broadway, New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
BRUSH CREEK.

The snow is about all gone and
the roads are in a muddy condi.
tion.
Miss Maye Sheets spent one
night last week with Mrs. Lizzie
McKibbin,
Mrs. Joshua Barton, who has
been seriously Ill, is reported bet.
ter.
Miss Bessie Morton spent one
nj hit last week with G.. w. Hlx-
son and family.
Miss Elsie Whitfield expects tc
leave in the near future for Belt
wood, Pa.
Siebert Barton spent last SatuI
day night with his cousin Walter
Barton at Akersville.
Mrs. Boyd S. Jackson of Ever
ett, was visiting her mother Mrs
Il. II. Lodge last Sunday and at
tended preaching at McKendree
John Smith, Jr., and family lef
last week for Plttsburg. They
wereaccompanied by Grace Smitl
who expects to spend sometime
there.
win Spade has returned to hl'
home at Emmavllle after having
spent few days in Altoona.
George Bard of Pleasant Ridge
was calling on friends in Brusl
Creek last Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
TO MAKE MORE TAX.
Fulton's Representative Sidetracks DAN
gerOms Bill.

gerOns Bill
On Wednesday of last week, a
bin came up in the House at Har-
risburg for third reading and fin
al passage, of a dangerous char
acter. 1t provides that whenever
it shall be shown to the court OF
Quarter Sessions, that any school
district or township has incurred
debt IN excess of the amount,
" hich supervisors or school di-
rectors are now authorized by law
to levy IN any one year, the court
may compel by mandamus, the
levying and collecting special
tax to pay said indebtedness; and
if the indebtedness is so large as
to make it unadvlsdble to collect
it in one year, the court may di-
rect 1t to be paid by annual in
stall m ents Representative
Sir es' remarks in the House were
brief but to the point He said
"Mr. Speaker. | believe this
bill if enacted into law Will be a
bad law. At present and for a
long time-in fact, ever since
1S54-the maximum limit of our
school tax has been 26 mills. This
bill proposes to give Che school
boards unlimited authority to in
cur Indebtedness and place prac.
tically a mortgage upon every
foot of real estate in the school
districts, and then the machinery
Of the quarter sessions court may
be invoked to collect the debt. :,
81 believe many of the schooi
certainly some that |
know of-are suffering now from
Il burden of taxation that ought
not to be added to Rather, sir,
this legislature ought to take
measures to relieve to some ex-
tent the burden of taxation under
which these school districts suf-
fer, and | fondly hoped that there
might be some legislation enact.
ed here that would bring about
that relief, but | am frank enough
to confess that up to this time |
see little prospect Of any such
measure beng enacted into law.
But instead of any relief coming
to these school districts it Is now
prosposed TO give thepower to any
of board directors so inclined, to
add, to an unlimited extent, to the
burdens of the districts.
SIN addition to this, believe
this is intended as special legls-
lation under the guise of a gener-
al act, and it looks to me as thouga
somebody wanted to get out Of a
hole where some district has in
Cured an indebtedness. If | re
member rightly, the Supreme
Court has said that special legis-
lation Is vicious legislation. | SIN
cerely trust that this bill will fall.
1t ought not to pass. 1t exposes
our school districts to the grave
danger of being compelled to as
sumo additional burdens that
ought not to be imposed upon
them"
At the conclusion of his re-
marks, the sponsor of the bill,
Mr.. Holcomb, of Schuylkill, tried
to defend it from the attack, but
was advised by one Of hls friends
that 1t could not pass and sug-
gested that he have 1t postponed.
This hint was taken and the bill
postponed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
IN POOR HEALTH.
Mr.. James Glenn, Former Ayr Township
Boy to Undergo Surgical Operation.

1t is with regret that we learn
of the serious and protracted ILL.,
ness of James Glenn, former
Ayr township boy, but at pres
ent a resident of Carroll county,
Iii. Mr.. Glenn has been obliged
to relnqulsh farming on account
of serious liver trou bles for the
relief of which, he will, in the
near future, undergo a surgical
operation. We hope to hear of
his speedy and perfect recovery
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08

Rev. James Heron, of Port
Royal, Juniata county, will preach
IN the Presbyterian church at
Green Hill on next Sabbath morn
ing at l0;30, and at this place IN
the evening at Z O'clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08
Mss Scott Sloan, who has been

Miss Scott Sloan, who has been
employed at the Soldiers Orph-
ans school at Chester Springs,
came home last Saturday on a
sick leave of two months. Miss
Scott is not just sick, but her
health is not good.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-08

Mrs. w. l.. McKlbbin, of this
place, was called to st. LOUIS last
phuasday on account of the SER
lous illness of her son Alex.