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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
NEUROLOGICAL RECORD.
Mrs. D. s. MellOtt Died Last Wednes.
day, and Miss Emma Laidig
on Friday
DEATH is NO RESPECTER or PERSONS
NIELI.oTT.

Margaret, wife of D s. Mel.
lott, of Licking Creek township,
died at their home, a short dIs
tance south ofSaluvla, on Wednes
day night of last week, aged ~
years and about nine months
Funeral on Friday conducted by
Ed c. L. Funk, and lntcrment
was made IN the cemetery at the
Sideing Hill Baptist church
Mrs Mellott had been a mem.
Der Of the Primitive Baptist
church for half century, and
was possessed Of many excellent
qualities of mind and heart. In
addition to her aged husband
she leaves to mourn the loss Of
their mother, thirteen children,
namely, Henry j., of Deshler, O.
John and George, in Licking
Creek township; Leonard and IT,
win, IN the state of Iowa; Martha,
wife Of James Mcdonald. and
Tenie, wife of Charles Wink, IN
OHIO; Jennie, wife of Reuben
Deshong, IN Deshler, Ohio; Ella,
wife of Taylor Rohm, of ALE
gheny, Pa; Mary, widow of VIM.
Strait: Nancy, wife of Fernando
Decker, and Frances, wife of Phil
lp Strait-all IN Licking Creek
township, and Elizabeth, wife OF
David Denisar, of Cameron, ILL.,
Mrs. Mehott Is also survived by
three brothers, namely, James
and j. Nelson Slpes, of McConnells
burg, and A. j. Sipes, of Blairsville
Pa, and by one sister, Mrs. Oliver
Oak man, of Licking Creek town
ship.
While there is a family of thir
teen children and the marriag,
of the parents covered a period O
fifty four years, the decease o
the mother now is the first death
in the family in all that time,
There have been eighty grand
children of whom siXty-seven arc
living.
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Illustrated Lecture.

Rev. A. u. Myers, of Hazelton,
will deliver an illustrated lecture
IN the Methodist church, on Tues
day evening, September 4th, at
8 o'clock. His subject will be
"The Christ in Art" Rev.
Myers is an able speaker and
should be greeted by a large aud
lepce. Popular prices. Proceeds
to be used for repairing the par
sonage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
HEAVY ELECTRICALST0RMS
The Rainfall During this Month has been
Unusually Great, and the Storms
Unusually Violent.
MANY BUILDINGS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

The month of August, 1906,
will be long remem bered on ac-
count of the unusual mum Der
Of days on whi III / ain fell, the
quantity of the precipitation, the
high waters, and the severity of
the electrical storms.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week occurred one of the great
est thunder storms ever witness.
ed IN this section. The ram fell
in torrents, and for almost an
hour the heavens were lit up by
binding flashes of lightning, fol.
LIVING each other IN quick sue.
cesslo1, while there was an al
most continuous roar of thunder,
with intermittlng claps that was
almost deafening. At least toul
buildings were struck in McCou.
nellsburg, and others damaged in
the vicinity, to say nothing OF the
number o. trees that were riyen
to spiinters by the subtle fluid.
The spire on the residence of
Thomas b. Stevens, in the east
end of town was struck, tearing
off the shingles and splitting the
strip, the fluid running
around the base of the splre and
passing through the slate roof in
to the attic. Thence across the
attic floor to the west side of the
building, descending through
window, tearing off the facing and
window strips, found Its way to
the porch spouting, when 1t found
an easy channel of escape to the
earth. While at the window, as
If IN playful mood, the lightning
tore off the window curtain, roll
ed 1T into ball, and flung it across
a wash stand. Fortunately, none
OF the inmates of the building
were injured, and the house dld
not get atire.
During the same storm, the
residence of CALVIN McQuade,
that of Mrs. Adam Gress, and
that of John Fox were struck.
On Mr.. McQuade's house, a chm
ney was struck and shattered, a
portion of the roof torn off, and
the rafters sphntered. 1t struck
a chimney on John FOX's house
and ploughed its way across the
slate roof until it reached the tin
IN one of the valleys, when 1t slid
Into The rain spout and was wash.
ed down into the cistern. Mrs.
Gress's house was struck IN a
chimney, which was much dam
aged, but little else suffered.
McConnellsburg was visited by
another heavy storm, Monday af,
ternoon. In this the thunder was
not so heavy, but the dowupour
of rain broke the record, and it
continued for almost an hour,
The creek at the west end of town
was so high that it flowed across
the pike between the blacks mi IN
shop and the bridge. and Mason s
meadow was one sheet of water
from the hill on the west to the
fence on the east side of the
meadow.
Licking Creek at Harrisonvllle
was higher than it has been since
the Johnstown Flood.
Supervisors will have some.
thing to do in replacing the mum
erous bridges that have been
washed away, or badly damaged.
Three big barns were burned
over in Franklin county in the
storm of last Thursday.
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New Postal Card.

A new form of postal card,
nearly square, and printed in a
DELICATE blue, is beginning to
make it's appearance. 1t bears
an excellent likeness of President
Grant In form and appearance
1t is a decided improvement over
the card now in use.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-30

in the way of profits from poultry
on Pennsylvania farms to the
writer to be properly classified
under the following heading ;
Mixed hocks, poor houses, inju-
dicious feeding and careless mar.
keting.'
The bulletin contains a vast
amount of practical information
as to the best msthods OF con-
Quoting the poultry BUSINESS.
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Howard S. Nell 1T has been
elected principal Of the schools at
Mill Creek, Huntingdo county,
at $50 a month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
NUMBER 49
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goin,s
Here for Vacation, or Away
for Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Charles E. Goldsmith Is spend
ing a few days this week ia Har-
risburg, on business.
Scott Unqer aud family Of Al
toona, are visiting friends ia this
county
James f. Lyon, OF West Dub
llu, was among the county seat
visitors, Tuesday
Mrs. Abram Runyan, of this
place, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Dawney, at Huston
town.
Miss Eta Evans aud ber sister
in-law, Mrs. Geo. B. Evans. of
Thompson, were shoppers in
town Monday
Richard Snider, cf Waynes-
boro, spent a few days last week
IN this place, the guest of ms cOus
in, Wilmer Hays.
Mrs. Lloyd Doyle and children
of Beavertown, Pa, returned TO
her home Monday after spending
some time with friends here.
Mrs. A. Norris Erb aud son Nc.
Lloyd, Of this place, left Tuesday
for Westminster, Md, wherethey
expect to spend the winter.
Miss Anna Gillian, daughter Of
DR.. Gillian of Greencastle, is Wis
ltlng in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. }. Conrad, in Ayr township.
Albert Alexander, car inspec-
tor in the yards of the Pennsyl-
vania railroadIn Altoona, Is spend.
ing couple of weeks among his
Fulton county friends.
j. l.. Hlxson, one of Eastons :
leading druggists, and his broth
er Ernest, Of Akersville, were
guests in the family Of their
brother.in-law, j. V. Stouteagle.
over Sunday.
Hon. S. p Wishart and broth
er, ex-Commlssioner John A.
Wishart of Wells Tannery, were
guests of their brother, DR.. II. S.
Wishart, Of this place, on Wednes-
day night of last week.
Mrs. Margaret Noble, who had
been spending a few weeks at the
home OF her father, Daniel La
dig, ofTaylor township, returned
to New Oxford, Cumberland
county, last week.
Fannie Rotz, Of Marion, and
Mary Dunlap, ,ofGuilford Sprins 8,
who had been visiting rels tlves
and friends in tins place the past
few weeks, returned to their re-
spective homes Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Humbert and
daughter, Miss Carrie, spent
few hours IN town Tuesday. Car
rie is one of Ayr townships eff
cient teachers; and VIII 90 back
to Clto for another term 5 work.
Charlie and Mark Lodge.were
guests of their sister, Mrs. S. w.
KIRK, few days last week.
Charlie goes back to Wilhamsport
Seminary on the 10th of Septem
ber to take the last year of his
course of study IN that insttu-
tion.
George Fox, of Lehmaster, who
had been spending "a few days
with relatiyes IN this place, re
turned to his home Sunday, ac
companied by Mrs. Fox and chill
dren, who had been visiting Mrs.
FoX's parents, James Henry and
wife, in Tod township
Mrs. f. c. Mumma and son
Donley, and Miss Laura Palmer,
of Plttsburg, have been spending
week or two among their many
Fulton county friends and rela-
tives. Mrs. Mumma and son
We're guests IN the home of j.
Nelson Sipes and wife, last Fri
day night.
Leonard Mellott, OF Richland
Iowa, called a few minutes at ths
offica while IN town Monday. Nh
Mellott, and his sisters, Mrs, D..
s. Denisar, of Cameron, Ill. Mrs.
Jas. Mcdonald, and Mrs. ReubeW
Deshong, of Deshler, O., all 81
whom had been called home toat-
tend the funeral Of thar nootha,.
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Charles w. CHASER, secretary
Of the G Fred KrSnz Music Co.,
Baltimore, Md, accompanied by
lis wife, son Alfred, and mby
Elizabeth, is visiting his cousins,
Toby and Conrad Glazer, in the
Cpec.
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NI'CURpY.

Charles Melvin, son of Charles
and Eta V. McCurdy, of this
place died Monday evening, aged
| year and 4 months. Funeral
Wednesday morning, and inter.
ment made IN the cemetery at
Fort Loudon.
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Social.

There will be a Neckte Social
in the grove at Gracey, Saturday
evening, Septem Der LIST. Every.
body cordially invited to attend
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CiISESS.

Wilbur Rankin, lufant sor of
Harry and Della Gross, of this
place, died about II o'clock Sun.
day night, of enderocolitls, aged
8 months AID 29 days. Inter
ment Monday evening IN the Gem
etery at the Reformed church in
this place,
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IAII)Iti.

The many friends of Miss Mary
Emma Laidig, will be shocked to
hear of her death, which occur
red at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Maria Laldig at Hustontown
last Friday evening. The cause
of Miss Laidig's death was ty-
phold fever, and she had been
i'll about two weeks. The funcr-
al, conducted by her pastor, Rev.
Harry Daniels, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, took place on
Saturday afternoon, and her re.
mains were laid to rest IN the
Hustontown cemetery.
The dec eased was born IN Jan.
uary, 1867; she was a consistent
mem Der of the M. f.. church, and
a lady of estimable character
Besides her mother, she leaves to
mourn their loss, two half broth
ers, VIM. f., of Taylor townshlp;
Clinton, of st. Louis, and one half
sister, Mrs, Geo Laidlg, of this
county; also, by four brothers and
three sisters, namely, George c.,
Martin L., David b., Norman f.,
Agnes, wife of James E. Lyon;
Ella MRS Allcott, ST. Louis, aud
Mary E., wife Of VIM. Ranck, at
Hus tontown.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04
1t is Believed That Council on
Monday Night Will Pass the
Appropriation Ordinance
Presented Weeks Ago.
DETENTION HOSPITAL
WILL BE RELOCATED
Councils Session on Monday
Night Bids Fair to be the
Busiest in a Number OF
Weeks-Other Matters.

are that there will be
evening at council meeting. which
will be the first held in three weeks
time. At this meeting the committee
of councilmen appointed by Mayor
Zimmerman to consider the advisable
ity of locating the detention hospital
on the grounds of the Reid Memorial
Hospital. Final action also will be had
on the municipal appropriation ordi-
nance which was passed by council
meeting early in September and ten
days later vetoed by Mayor Schillin-
ger because it contained a provision
appropriating $4,000 for the support
of the Reid Memorial Hospital At this
meeting the ordinance introduced at
the last council meeting compelling
the placement of street car wires on
Main street on iron poles and the
placement of other wires on that
street in underground conduits will
be conside red.
New Location Recommended.
1t was stated yesterday that the re-
port of the detention hospital commit
tee will recommend that the present
detention hospital west of the city be
abandoned as soon as possible and
that a new building for this purpose
be located on the grounds of the Reid
Memorial Hospital about quarter of
mile east of the main entrance to
the grounds The trustees of the hos
pital favor the plan and council will
hn IN infa
building the new detention hospital
1t was stated yesterday on reliable
information that the municipal ordi-
nance will be passed over the mayors
veto and that there will not be a mega
tive vote. This matter has been hang
ing fire for several weeks past. When
the bill was first returned to council
with Mayor Schillinger's veto attached
council postponed action on the ordi-
nance for two weeks. When the ordi-
nance put in its second appearance
council voted to place ii on the table
for two more weeks. II will bob mp
again Monday evening and council.
after much deliberation. has decided
to brave the anger of the administra-
ton.
The pole ordinance comes up for its
second reading and it is possible that
the ordinance will be read third
time under suspension of the rules,
and passed by a unanimous vote. A
councilman stated that the officers OF
the Columbus, Indiana & Eastern trac-
ton company had been consulted re-
garding their position on the placing
of their trolley wires on iron poles
and that the company stated that in
case the city passed the ordinance
they would comply with it. No opposi-
ton on the part of the other interest
ed companies is anticipated.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04

licity. l do not relish speaking OF
myself and l assure you that | am
doing so for the first time in my pub
lie life | have here another letter
written to me by President Roosevelt
last July-perhaps you may recognize
his hand writing-it is too sacred to
to the public and never will be.
There is a part that 1 will read TO you
which refers to the letter that he
President honored me with later on.
Letter of Roosevelt.
Mr.. Watson then read the following
statement from Mr. Roosevelt's let
ter. 1T will be entirely satisfactory
to me to address the letter to you,
the man. who as Republican whip of
the House rendered such valuable
and efficient service for all the
measures advocated by the admins
tration.'
Finishing the reading of this para
graph from the Presidents letter,
Mr.. Watson walked TO the front of
the platform and asked: Can it now
be said that this letter was written
by Mr.. Roosevelt during mental
lapse? Does this read like l am an
enemy of the PRESIDENT
tho
went on to state that he tMr. Wat
SOM should see Messrs Sherman and
Cannon and see if it would be salts
factory with them for the President
TO address the letter to him. Mr..
Watson said that he did this and that
it being satisfactory with Mr.. Cannon
and Mr.. Sherman he notified the
President at once and in a few days
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04
Agreement Reached Between
United States Troops and
the Band of UnruIy Utes in
State of Wyoming.
CONFERENCE is HELD
Between THE LEADERS
Band of Indians Will 90 to Fl.
Mead, S. D., While Chiefs
Proceed to the National
Capital to See Roosevelt.
spublishers-Pressl-

Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 3.-A confer
ence between the Indians and troops
resulted in an agreement on the part
of the Utes to return with Colonel
Rogers to Fort Mead, S. D., to be
taken care of there by the govern
ment, while Chiefs Red Cap and
Black Whiskers go to Washington to
talk the matter over with President
Roosevelt. The Utes will go overland
with troops of the Sixth cavalry. The
Indians have not been disarmed and
will not be as long as they take no
threatening attitude.
At the conference the chiefs were
offered transportation for the tribe
and its ponies back to Utah and ra-
tions during the winter. A promise
to consider the matter of allowing
them a new hunting ground next
spring was also made. The Indian
chieftains hesitated over the matter OF
hunting grounds and wanted q Definite
promise that they would be allowed to
return to Powder river in the spring.
During the council the three chiefs
would frequently leave the circle and
talk among themselves.
1t is stated on authority of the white
residents living at Sheridan, now with
Major Grierson on Buffalo Creek that
for two nights and one day the second
squadron of the Tenth under Captain
Johnson was secreted in the hills eight
miles north of Moorhead. the colored
troops being in fear of their lives No
fire or lights were permitted during
this time and the horses and mules
were escorted to water only under
cover of darkness. They remained
there until the arrival of Colonel Rog-
ers and the Sixth, when their forces
were deemed sufficiently strong to
combat the Indian camp near by in
case of attack. The hurried trip of
the Sixth from Fort Mead established
record in the movement of such
bodies, one hundred and thirty-five
miles being covered in % hours
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04

bill, of which he was the sponsor and
which he has been accused of vot-
ing against; and finally of his friend
illness for Senator Beveridge.
Asks for Support.
Mr. Watson concluded his address
amid an outburst of applause by stat
to the voters of this city and county
he would ask them to express their
confidence in him by electing him to
the Sixtieth Congress next Tuesday
Mr.. Watson then stated that he ex-
pected majority of $500, which pre-
diction caused the crowd to go wild
again.
1T has been charged by some peo-
pie In this city that Senator Bey-
eridge was opposed TO me because
when he made an address in Rich
mona recently he neglected TO men
ton my name,'' said Mr.. Watson.
Il can only state" he continued that
when Mr.. Beveridse heard of the I'M
preston he had left in the minds of
some people in this city he had
friend telephone to me stating how
he deplored this and l was assured of
Senator Beveridge's friendship. At
an address made by him in Knights
town few days ago he referred to
me three times in most compliment
tary manner and urged that | be re-
elected next Tuesday.
Friendly to Roosevelt.
1T has been charged that | am
not friendly TO the President of the
United States. Ny friends did you
read the letter written to me by Mr..
Roosevelt which was given wide pub
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04
NOVEL STUNT OF
A HORSE THIEF
Took a CircuitouS Route to
EIude PurSuerS and Comes
Back to Town.
ALLEGED THIEF ARRESTED
GEORGE HUFFMAN WHO CLAIMS
CHICAGO AS HIS HOME TAKEN
IN BY PoLIcE-DENIEs THE
THEFT.
ALLEGED THIEF ARRESTED

In an evident attempt TO evade his
pursurers by making a circuitous
drive, the thief who yesterday morn
ing shortly before 6 O'Clock stole a
horse and buggy belonging to james
Allen. from hitch rack at Main and
Ninth streets, became hopelessly
confused and found that after jour
ney of more than thirty miles he was
back in the city which was the scene
of his crime.
Shortly after the return of the rig
TO the city, the police arrested man
who gave the name of George Huff
man, his address, Chicago and his
occupation, a barber. Huffman denies
that he committed the theft, despite
the fact that he was arresed within
a few minutes after the rig was re-
turned to Richmond and was within
a short distance of the point where
the outfit had been hitched and
where, the police declare, he had off
cred it for sale
Peculiar Story Told.
The story Of the theft is one Of the
most peculiar that the local police
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04
Lands FAMILY To MEET
WILL BE A HAPPY EVENT
Especially n. Fred and Charles are
Reelected to Congress as now
Seems Likely Both Brothers are
Very Confident of Success.
Publishers Press1

Logansport, Ind, Nov Con
gresham Fred Landis closed his
campaign in the Eleventh district,
last night, with a monster meeting in
the Broadway rink. in this his home
city Fully $500 attended. He is SO
confident of his own reelection. as
well as that of his brother. Charles
3. Landis. of the Ninth district, that
arrangements for family reunion
TO celebrate the victory after the
election, are already on foot. At this
reunion at the Landis home in this
city will be present the five brothers,
DR.. John Landis, Cincinnati; Walter
Landis, postmaster at Porto Rico:
Judge kenesaw NJ. Landis, Chicago.
Charles b. Lands. Delphi and Fred
Landis, Logansport.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04
ROOSEVELTS LETTER
FIGURED IN SPEECH
Congressman Watson Shows
Why the Voice of the Presi-
dent Was Given to the Ma
ton Through Him-Spoke
Over Two Hours.

When Congressman James f. Wat,
son stepped on the platform at the
Coliseum last evening to address a
Richmond audience for the first time
this campaign. he was applauded.
During the last twenty minutes of his
masterful address he was interrupted
time after time by enthusiastic ova-
tions.
BY his Straightforward statement
of facts and his manly defense of him.
self, the first one he has ever felt
called upon to make in his long and
brilliant career as public servant,
Mr. Watson struck the first chord of
ed in this city since he opening of the
campaign last September
Between $500 and 1000 people lis
tened spellbound to the wonderful ad-
dress made by Mr.. Watson and those
wavering Republicans who sat in the
audience left the house cheering the
Old Burnt Districts representative
and congratulating themselves that all
their doubts as to the sincerity OF his
motives and principles had been
swept away.
Mr. Watson's address last evening
won for him hundreds of votes in this
city and Il was freely predicted on
the streets at the close of the meeting
that he may exceed his normal ma
5ority in this county next Tuesday.
Took Up the Issues.
Mr. Watson In opening his address
touched on many OF the public ques-
tions of the day and explained in
clear. logical manner the position Ia
ken by the Republican party on these
questions In concluding his address
he abolished TO his audience for bring
ing up a subject of a personal nature
and then in a ringing voice told of his
own position on all public ques-
tions; of his great admiration for
President Roosevelt and of the Presi-
dents friendship for himself: OF his
own position on the tariff question
and his position on the immigration
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04

Watson Shows That He Has Been In the Past
and is Now In Entire Sympathy With the Measures That
Have Been Advanced by the PresidentReplies to the
Charges Made Against His Acts In Congress- and Shows
That He Stood the Immigration Bill of Which He Was
the Father-Sands for Rational Tariff Revision.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04
|GREAT OVATION FOR CONGRESSMAN WATSON
Great Audience in the Coliseum Last Night Manifested in
an Unmistakable Manner Its Appreciation Of the
Sixth Districts Loyal Representative.
The Tariff Question.

Such was the opinion expressed on all
sides.
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Continued on Page TwoD
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-04

The story of the theft is one Of the
most peculiar that the local police
lEonfinr.nd