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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
BOYS MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
Lightning Killed Horse From Under
him-Barn Burned.

From Mondays s Public Oplnior
Chambersburg, we learn that du
ring the thunder storm of Satur
day evening lightning struck the
barn on tie George RahauscI
farm, near Guilford Springs,
Franklin county, tcuauted by a
man named Flohr, and the entire
structure, wltI most of It's con-
tents, was consumed.
The fire started about half past
seven o'clock and 1t was not long
before the entire place was in
flames. Neighbors were attract
ed by the blaz , aud lent what as
sistance they could, but their eff.
forts were of little avail.
Through difficulty number of
pieces of machinery were got out.
The seasons crop of wheat which
had beeL harvested but a week
before, was destroyed.
About forty acres of wheat
were IN the NOW and this caused
a terribly hot fire. 1t burned all
day, Sunday.
Nearby buildings were saved.
1t is SAID that the barn was insur-
ed by Mr.. Rahauser and that Mr..
Flohr carried insurance on his
wheat crop.
A remarkable tance in
connection with the striking of
the barn by the lightning bolt is
that a young son OF Mr.. Flohr
was just entering the barn door
astride a horse. The lightning
struck and killed the horse and
the boy was not hurt. The horse
fell and the lad landed on top of
the PROSTATE animal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
OWL RIDGE.

The weather is very unfavor.
able for haymaking.
Jacob e. Mellott, of Andover,
is improving.
Frank Oakman and wife are
visiting friends at Andover.
Eleva Mellott was caller at
the Travellers Rest Saturday
evening.
There were big doings at w.
r. Mellott's barn raising July the
third. Thlrty-nlne men and ten
women were present.
Miss e. e. Mellott, of Saluvia,
spent Saturday night in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Mas.
on.
DR.. Hoop arrived at the raising
of w. r. Mellott's barn at high
noon in time to satisfy his crav-
ing appetite for ham and eggs,
and our good Doctor came out
stroking his flowing beard, and
into the tall tim bers he went.
w. r. Mellott's chief cook and
gentleman friend, of Patterson
Run, spent the Fourth at Huston
town.
A. M. Barton and daughter
Ada, took dinner at DR.. and Mrs.
Hoops Sunday.
Mrs. B. ]. Mason, who was Ill,
is improving.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Presbyterian Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Pres.
byterians of the Cumberland Val.
ley, and the adjoining parts of
Maryland, West Virginia and
Virginia, will be held at Pen Mar,
Thursday, July 18th. The COM
mittee has secured two able
speakers, the Rev. j. III. Moore,
of Keyser, West Virginia, and
the Rev. William J. B. Edgar, of
Philadelphia.
The music will be of the same
high order as that of former
years. Many of the leading sing
ers of Harrisburg, will aid IN this
part of the service. The beauties
of Pen Mar are such that every
one will enjoy them and for this
reason the services will be made
as short as possible. Special
trains will be run from all points
and the rates will be same as last
year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
BIGGEST GIRL IN STATE DEAD.
Mary Shadow, Who Weighed $50 Pounds,
Succumbed 10 Heart Disease.

Mary Shadow, said to be the
largest woman in the state OF
Pennsylvania, died of heart fail.
ure on Thursday night at her
home, Wood and Water streets,
Middletown, Pa. She was %
years old, weighed 450 pounds
and had been bedfast almost from
infancy.
Miss Shadow formerly lived in
Rockville, but was moved to Mid
dletown last fall after her family
was burned out of their home in
the former place. At the time
the fire broke out the girl was
alone in the house. Though she
had not been able to get out of
bed for year on account of her
infirmity, frightened by the sight
of the flames, she sprang to her
feet and collapsed into rocking
chair where she was found by
neighbors attracted to the scene
by her screams. 1t required
eight men to exert their utmost
efforts to remove her to safety.
Previous to the fire Miss Shad-
ow underwent prolonged treat
ment at the Harrisburg hospital
to reduce her flesh, but without
success. When taken to the hos
pltal the girl had to be transport.
ed from Rockville in a baggage
car because she could not be car
ried through an ordinary door of
a passenger coach.
Her removal from the hospital
to her home was effected by the
use of a piano dray and a similar
vehicle had 10 be used when her
family removed her from Rock
vile to her late home IN Middle
town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
WELLS TANNERY.

Mrs. Emma Wirlck, of South
fork, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Helsel.
e. II. Kirk and daughter Mar
garet of Colorado Springs. anG
Mrs. j. G. Lam berson and two
daughters of Hustontown, spent
from Saturday until Sunday in
the home of their brother j. G.
! Kirk.
Charles Lodge, a student OF
Dickinson Seminary, and brother
Mark of Brush Creek Valley
spent from Saturday until Sun
day with j. G. Kirk.
MISS Lizzie Wilson, one of Pitts.
burg's successful trained nurses,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Will
Harmon.
Howard Tobias, of Everett, ac
companied Rev. e. l.. Kennedy
to our valley Sunday, and was en-
tertained in the home of Harvey
Wishart and wife. Mrs. Sue
Piper and Monna Piper, of Yellow
Creek, were guests in the same
home Sunday and Monday.
w. B. Stunkard and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. Stunkard S
father, Mr.. Ranck, near Browns
vile.
r. Fl. Kay, of Kearney, attend.
ed church services in the Sher-
mans Valley church Sunday, and
spent the balance of the day with
friends here.
Norris Baker, who is an agent
for Colller's Weekly, is home tor
few days.
Samuel Denisar, who has been
employed at Mitchell Mills, West
moreland county, is home resting
a few days.
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Reformed Reunion.

The following Is the program
tor The sixteenth annual reun.
ion of the Reformed churches tC
be held at Pen Mar on Thursday,
July 20, in the auditorium at 1:3C
O'Clock IN the afternoon
Prelude, Pen Mar Orchestra;
invocation, the Rev. j. A. Hoff-
helms, Martinsburg; hymn, No.
449; Apostles creed, led by the
Rev. T. K. Cromer response;
Gloria Patria; response; fhe Sane,
tus; festival prayer; hymn, No. s;
address. the Rev. II. l.. Blckel,
Philadelphia; subject, "The Ter.
rors of the Refor med Church, "
addresses, the Rev. A. V. Caseel-
man, Plttsburg, subject, "Orieu.
tai Lesson Lights" music; greet.
ing from China by the Rev. Dr..
Hoy, Yochow, and from Japan by
the Rev. DR.. SCHNEIDER, of Sendai;
hymn, No. 277; Lords prayer led
by the Rev. E. r.. Appeuzellar;
doxology and benedictlon.
The music will be IN charge of
the young ladies' OF the Woman's
College, Frederick.
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SALUVIA.

Some OF our farmers are done
cutting grain.
Robert Kline was visiting his
grandmother Mrs. John Ham.
Rev. j. II. Logue will preach
his farewell sermon on the fourth
Sunday of next month at early
lamphght,
On reaching the home of his
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. John Ham
last Sunday, Howard Ham Went
to the stable to put his horsejaway
when he discovered just fnside
the door huge blacksnakSe. The
snake was promptly killed ant
when opened it was founAl to con
tain 22 eggs. The repAtile wa
over seven feet IN lengtlh.
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HUST0NTOWN.

Mrs. Lizzie Downs and son
Glenn, of Clearfeld, Pa, are Wis
iting relatives in this community
Rev. Harry Newman and wife
visited at their respective home.
last week.
VIM. Martz, telephone line
man, with headquarters at Har
risburg, visited his brother Johr
in this place, day recently.
B. f Cutchall and wife, of Sl2
Mile Run, spent part of last week
at the formers home-Wm.
Cutchall and wife, in this place
Jesse b. McClain, wife and two
little daughters, of Mount Union,
spout the 4th with the former S
father, f. G. McClalr.
Kerry Com merford aud wife,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting
the latter's parents, Jesse Wood
cock and wife, of this place.
Miss May Barton is home from
Milersvllle State Normal on her
summer vacation.
George Croft, a former resi-,
dent of this place, but now of
Rldgeway, Pa, spent part of last
week renewing acqualntances in
this place.
The sudden illumination of w.
Ii. Ranck's face one morning last
week caused us to make inquiry
as 10 the cause, and we were In
formed that a little dish washer
had come to his place to live,
Wm. Kegarise and wife, of Ir-
vona, Pa, spent the 4th at this
place.
Daisy Hoover, of West Dublin,
is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Laldig.
Harry Dawney, our new mail
carrier IRON this place to Three
Springs, purchased a new horse
last week.
Amos Palmer and wife, of Bel
fast, visited at the home of the
latter's brother, Geo. Clevenger,
Saturday ano Sunday.
Albert Clevenger aud wife and
Miss Maggie Clevenger, of Pitts
burgSand Mrs, Hiram Clevenger,
of lhrah, visited Geo. Clevenger
last F'rl'ay evening.
The Elworth League of this
place wiligive a free entertain.
mentin te grove, Saturday eve.
ning, @ul,22. All are invited.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.
Mr.. A. j. Lear Has a Newspaper Printed
in Hagerstown Seventy.seven Years

Our Country Is the name of a
newspaper published at the "of.
flee OF the Herald and Torchlight
and Farmers Register" in Hag.
erstown, Nd, October %, 1928, a
copy of which was handed us a
few days ago by Mr.. A. j. Lear,
OF Licking Creek township.
1T is a warm specimen of politi-
cal journalism, and was ISSUED in
the interests of John Quincy Ad-
ans, then a candidate for the
presidency against old Andy
Jackson. But little space was
used to show the good qualities
of Mr.. Adams, but nothing was
left unsaid that would blacken
the character of Jackson. He
was denounced as a murderer,
blackleg, and villain, and to add
force to the statements made, a
dozen cuts of cotfins appear
each one to represent some one
whose life had been taken by the
hand or by the personal order of
Mr.. Jackson.
The paper attempts to stir up
the hatred of the Dunkards and
Quakers against Mr.. Jackson.
Whether or not there was any
truth in the statements made IN
"Our Country" the result of the
election showed waste of ammu-
milton, for jackson was elected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
From the Hancock Star.

Louis Bishop, stepson of Mr..
Thomas Beatty, Hancock, was
drowned in the q. & o. Canal ten
miles above Hanc ock about
O'Clock Friday. Bishop was boat.
ing on boat No. 20, in charge of
Capt. Lafayette Dick, loaded with
coal for Wllliamsport. Andrew
Jlnkins, colored was arrested
charged with pushing Bishop in
to the canal, but was released, the
coroner's jury finding that the
drowning was accidental. Blsh-
op was inferred Saturday at Side
ling Hill.
j. Irwin Wisner, engineer of
the Maryland Geological Survey,
Baltimore, on Wednesday came
to Hancock for the purpose of
making surveys on the Hancock
-Warfordsburg road, which it is
proposed to make under the new
road law by which the county
pays half and the State half. The
road will be made from Hancock
to the Pennsylvania hne, about
two miles. It's one of the most
used roads in tins section. When
the road is completed it will be a
model of pike construction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
RAILROAD WRECKS COSTLY.
Large Sums Paid for Injuries and Deaths
OF Passengers.

When the enormous amount o.
capital invested to make possible
the operation of railroad is con
sidered, and then to this is added
the ordinary running expenses
and the possibility of a wreck at
any moment entailing a loss OF
thousands upon thousands OF dol
lars, the wonder is that the cost
of transportation is not greater,
rather than less, than it Is.
The first suit filed against the
Pennsylvania railroad because of
the injuries sustained in the re-
cent wreck near Harrisburg in
which twenty-one lives were lost,
was fled Thursday in the United
States circuit court in New York
by Clarence j. Opper. He was a
passenger on the wrecked train,
and asks damages in the amount
of $50,521.
He says he was thrown violent
ly to the ground and stunned,
his feet lacerated and the drum
of his right ear destroyed. He
AYERS that because of these in
juries he is unable to continue to
earn livelihood.
Representatives of the West
ern Maryland Railroad Company
have made settlement with the
families of practically all of the
victims IN Frederick county of
the recent railroad accident near
Westminster. The settlement
was made on basis of $500 to
each family where one member
was killed. In the case of the
Sweeney family, where a father
and two sons were killed, the
company paid the surviving wld-
ow 81, 800. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Sweeney did not accept the
terms of the railroad company at
first, but after holding out for a
larger indemnity, finally agreed
to accept the offer of the COM
pany.
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GRAcEY.
The farmers are busy harvest

The farmers are busy harvest
ing.
The social at Dublin Mills was
well attended Saturday night.
l.. A. Lamberson has just re-
turned from very pleasant trip
through California.
There will be p reaching at Mt.
Tabor Sunday morning.
There will be a social held in
the grove at Gracey, Saturday
evening. All are invited. Box,
ing exercise at night.
Miss LILLIAN Henry is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. j. l.. Kesselring.
James Barnett was pleasant
caller at Thomas Reeder's Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Mary McNeal, of Johns
town, visited her parents last
week.
There will be preaching at Cen
ter M. Il. church, Sunday even.
ing, July 23.
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Edward Reisner, wife and lit
tie daughter, Elizabeth, of Ship
pensnurg spent Monday and
Tuesday with Mr.. Reisner's
brothers, jacob and George, in
this place.
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Mr.. Roy Kendall, WHO has been
employed by the r. r.. r. CONS
pany ~ Altoona, /, is visiting lis
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ms Ken.
dan IN the Cove.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace U. Mace
and little son Donald, of this
place, left yesterday for few
days visit In the home OF Mr..
Nace's brother Wilson, In Car.
isle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12

Harry e. Spangler, OF Wells
Tannery, spent day or two In
this vicinity last week looking af-
ter the purchase Of q farm horse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31
DADVTNC TN TTTALI By R. w. Clark of Daryins
0<AnN AAN0 A4V 2AAs and Animal Industry, Agricultural College

feeding it to good dairy COWS. A ton
or good alfalfa hay, probably, fed to
good cows. is worth 81 TO So, and an
average acre of good land, well ma
nured, properly irrigated, will give
return of $45 to $50 when grazed by
good cows.
The quality of the dairy products
has improved during the year and
there seems to be a growing tendency
on the part Of butter and cheesemak-
ers to turn out better articles.
Some creameries, to the detriment of
the business. are employing cheap, in
competent help. One occasionally
finds men in charge of creameries who
do not know how to properly clean the
utensils, not to mention the lack of
knowledge necessary to the manufac-
ture of a good article.
The highest quality butter and cheese
OF exhibition at the recent state fair
was made by young men who had re-
ceived special dairy training. It is
this class OF men who are putting the
dairy industry on a firm foundation,
and wage of 800 a month is none too
high for them. In some Of the eastern
dairy states wages range from SIS to
$3.50 month. The success of a cream
cry depends almost entirely upon the
man who operates 1t.
Cache county is the heaviest milk
producing county in the state. The
county supports eight creameries and
two milk condensaries. besides furn-
ishing considerable cream for cream
cries In Ogden and Salt Lake. The
condensaries have creameries attached
and are also making considerable but
ter and cheese. These latter factories
are in a thriving condition, and the
farmers supplying them are pleased
with the results. Every irrigated Sec
ton of the state. of any size, should
have at least one creamery.
Utah, with her natural dairy advan-
tages, can easily be made the leading
dairy state of the west. There should
be harmony among the dairymen and
any move that increases the interest
of one increases the interest Of all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31

All things Observation-Disclosures, soil,
markets, labor conditions, etc.-dairy-
ing is the most profitable line of farm
ing. It is carried on successfully in
every state in the Union, and 1t has
changed conditions wherever estab-
lished. There are good reasons for
this. The cow is the most economical
producer of all animals. From thirty
pounds of hay, worth 8 cents, and six
pounds of bran, worth AZ cents, a
good COW can easily make one pound
Of butter, worth % cents.
BY this system Of farming the fertil-
ity of the soil is restored and main
tanned, as about So per. cent of the
fertilizing constituents of the food con-
sumed is recovered in the manure. BY
the use of well-rotted barnyard ma
nure, the yield Of most farm crops can
be increased from % to 100 per cent.
In communities where dairying is
practiced, wages do not fiuctuate as
elsewhere, and profitable employment
is had for every member of the family
and sometimes more the. whole year.
The farmer who follows dairying can
pay cash, because what he buys for
food consumed by the cows one day is
turned into money the next, and large
expense bills do not accumulate as they
do in case of grain growing.
How to Get a Start.
The farmer should use pure-bred
dairy sires, and. by the use of the
scales and Babcock test. find out his
best COWS, from which the heifer
calves should be raised, and by this
system of breeding and selection he
will, in a few years, have practically
a herd of pure-bred dairy cattle. Good
cows can be raised cheaper than they
can be purchased. In this state it
costs about $50 TO raise them to 2
years of age, at which time they
should commence TO milk. There is q
very great difference in cows, as shown
by the following table, which gives the
performance Of the best and poorest
COW in the herd of the Agricultural
college during the year 1904:
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Good Year for Butter and Cheese.

The price of butter fat to the farmer
has been good, an average of 1914 cents
for the year. excluding December. The
competition among the creameries TO
secure milk and cream has been sharp
and in consequence of it prices are bet
ter than they might be otherwise. Mar
kets have been good during the year,
and the creameries as we'll as the
farmers have prospered. In many out
lying places, long distance from the
railroads, hay is very cheap and is
sold to the sheep and cattlemen. Twice
as much would be received for it by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31
Milk Fat Fat Total Cost Net

fat
pro. pro. pro. cost per profit
lb. ID. Id. cost ID.
Best cow. .2013 ALL 1876 S72 SC 595S
Poorest
cow 49,. 4,3SS 1899 1872 N.H ia 1890
One cow gave net profit Of $50 5S,
while the other gave a net profit of
S12.30. The expense OF caring for these
two COWS was about equal.
Work of Common Cows.
During the year 1903 a record was
kept of a herd Of common grade cows
owned by the experiment station. They
were carefully cared for, but received
only such care as any farmer can give.
The following is the record:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31
Extend the Sewer System.

The Improvement Of the sewer sys-
tar will come through the extension
Of the gravity outlet sewer south ana
east 10 take in the southeastern sec
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31

City and county, especially the for
mer, made remarkable showings in pub
lie improvements during the year. The
states record was not SO heavy. De-
mands made upon the states money
bags in previous years made it neces-
sary TO limit the appropriations for
state improvements.
The city never before witnessed such
an era Of general Improvements as the
year 1905. More than half a million
was actually expended for improve
ments, all necessary and of permanent
character Work already ordered for
completion in 1906 calls for the ex-
penditure of almost 100000. This does
not include the customary water sys-
TEN extensions, minor sewer laterals
and sidewalk and street pavement eX-
tensions. Sidewalk and street pave
ment extensions already asked for
much of which will be ordered. no
doubt-cau for more than $3.50, 600, in
addition to the amounts enumerated
al hove
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Cost of the Water System.

First i'm cost. as it, is first in i'm
portance. comes the greater water sys-
TEN. on which work was inaugurated
in the early autumn OF the year. The
years close finds more than half OF
the earth and rock work done, and a
mile and a quarter of the concrete con-
struction of the Big Cottonwood con-
duit In place, with an apparent GER
tainty that the project win be brought
to triumphant completion by the mid
die of next July.
The story of the greater water sup
ply project ana its allied plan Of ex-
tending the sewer system Of the city
are too well known to require re-
view at this time Work on both pro-
1ects is well under way and progress
ing rapidly. Before the close of another
year the city will have water supply
ample for the needs of city of 20O,-
600 inhabitants. and the sewer sys-
tenn will cover all the territory en-
braced by Ninth South Ninth North,
the East Bench and the Jordan river.
Source of Water Supply.
The increased water supply win come
from Big Cottonwood and NH creeks
chiefly, and viii be borne through the
Rig Cottonwood conduit about seven
an1 tbree-fourth miles from the mouth
of Big Cottonwood canyon to the
mouth of Pariey's canyon, where IT
will connect with the present conduit
and distribution system. OF the $780,
200 realized from the sale of the wa
Ter bonds. $780, 900 viii be devoted to
.sbe bettermen of the distribution sys-
tSm This will result in better con-
3ections. the elimination of dead
ends" the laying of new mains as they
may be required, ETC.
Extend the Sewer System.
The Improvement Of the sewer sys-
-, viii come through the extension
of the gravity outlet sewer south and
east 10 take in the southeastern sec
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31
CITY AND CITIZENS PUSH FORWARD TOGETHER
SALT LAKE IS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE, BECAUSE
There Are Unusual Chances to Make Money.

Some Of the greatest financial minds
Actual investments
determined for the Hill
the population Salt Lake City and suburbs for this sole 10000 Nature the first
Wyoming Idaho and Nevada shall be m Salt Lake. and that the in the mining
obbn and
An financed
coal the
rProvoof
roadh beer
D. Denver
Denven
the The deposits
Ind
market and good distributing facilities Salt Lake offers opportunities
S
ing rapidly that building not keeping with other development There chance for
especially who
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