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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
HULDAH MELLOTT.
Wife Of Luther MelIott Dies at Her Home
in Ayr Township, Saturday Morning.

Mrs. Huldah Mellott, died at
her Eome In Ayr township, last
Saturday morning, after an Ill.
ness dating back several years.
Funeral services conducted at the
home by Rev. J. V. Adams, of the
Methodist Episcopal churcn of
thus place, after which the re-
mains were t.yken TO the Sideling
Hill Baptist church, where con-
cluding services were conducted
by Rev. j. G. Garland, of the Ger
man Baptist church, and inter
ment was made in the graveyard
at that place.
Mrs. Mellott was aged about 43
years. She was a daughter OF the
late David B. Mellott, of Belfast
township, and is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, name
ly, Margaret, wife or JOhn Riley,
Cumberland, Md; Mary, wife of
Riley Garland, of Ayr township;
JOB H., of Gapsville, Bedford
county, and Elijah, of McCon-
nellsburg. She Is also survived
by her husband and z children /;
Stelll, wife of Seth FL. Mellott, of
Ayr township, aud William, An
ME, Edith, Ernest, Mabel, and
Zena, at home.
Mrs. Mellott was a kin1 heart
ed, industrious wife and mother;
and while she had never identified
herself with any church, the rite
of baptism was administered to
her recently by Rev. Adams, of
the Methodist church, and she
died in the full hope of blessed
immortality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
TwO.Cent Fares.

The first blow at tue railroads
since the anti pass rule went into
effect was struck in the Ohio Leg
lslature, when the Senate passed
a bill making the maximum rate
to be charged in that State, for
passenger traffic, two cents a
mile. There was not a dissent
ing vote when the bill was passed.
A similar bill was introduced IN
the House and referred to the
Com mlttee on Railroads. The
com mittee postponed action for
one week, whereupon incensed
members threatened to remove
the chairman. This action of the
Senate of Ohio Is forerunner of
action which will be taken by the
Legislature of other States.
Bills of similar nature were In
troduced in former Legislatures,
but they never got beyond the
committees because the repre-
sentative of the railroads, who
was always In attendance, was
able to plgeon-hole them by the
judicious use of passes. At The
present sessions of Legislatures,
the railroads cannot influence or
direct Legislation as formerly, the
pass privileges having been with
drawn. 1t is humiliating to con-
fess it, but new Legislation is in
spired less by desire to deal just.
ly with the travelling public than
to get square with the railroads.
Having been relieved OF all
sense of obligation to thu trans
portatlun companies, the Legs
latures of other States will pass
two cents-a- mile bills, and wheth.
er these be retaliatory or other
wise, they will be endorsed by
th lse who will be directly affect
ed by their operation. In the
long run the railroads are bound
to lose by the retirement of pass
es.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

The famous Horseshoe Curve
on the Pennsylvania Railroad is
to be eliminated. This has been
definitely decided upon by the Of
ticials of the railroad, Two meth
DDS are proposed, and four sets
of plans have been prepared. Two
of the plans are for tunnels
through the Allegheny Mountains
one nine miles, and the other elev-
en- miles. The other plans are
for new routes across the noun
talns. one 80 and the other $50
miles long. 1t is the consensus
of opinion among the officials that
the nine mile tunnel plan will be
adopted. President Cassatt ex-
poets at least to start this work
before his retirement. The tun.
mel would enter the mountain at
or near Kittanning Point, and
emerge between Cresson and LII
ly. This would be the second larg-
est tunnel IN the world, the only
one larger being the Simplon
Tunnel through the Alps, which
is twelve miles long. The tunnel
will accommodate -four tracks and
will be ventilated by air-shafts
reaching to the crest of the noun
tain. All operations through it
will be by electric power. The
cost of the tunnel and making
connections with the main line is
estimated at over $4,000, ,000.-
Ex.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
Scott Dickson Crashed Through the Glass
In J. K. Jobnston's Store Door.

Ii it were not we'll known that
Scott Dickson, sou of druggist
William S. Dickson, is one of the
most peacea5ly disposed boys in
town, there would be reason to
suspect from the quantity of
court plaster that he is carrying
on his face thst he had been "do-
ing up" the chief OF police. Be.
ing surcharged with that excess
of energy and vitality rrcident to
a healthy growing boy, he went
bounding into j. K. Johnston s
store last Friday evening, and in
some way one of his feet slipped
just as hr reached the door, and he
pitched headlong through the
glass IN the door, shatterlng the
pane and badly cutting his nose.
Blood flowed profusely for time
but when the wounds were dress
ell it was found that he had not
been seriously hurt. The glass
was strong double thick, and 1t
makes one shudder to think of
what might have happened.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
Surprise Party.

A surprise party in honor of
the Goth birthday anniversary of
Mrs. John Souders, who resides
on the Sipes farm east of town,
was given on Monday of this
week, and the occasion was a very
enjoyable one to those present,
who were,
William Paylor, wifeand daugh-
ter Ehoebe. Mrs. William Conner
er, Mrs. Samuel Kelley, Mrs.
Jacob Motter, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Scheidleman, Mrs. Cyrus Ment.
ger, Mrs. Andy Mellott, Mrs.
Lynn Alexander, Mrs. Da liel
Clevenger, George Paylor, wife,
and little sons Maynard and Law.
renee; Mrs. McQuade and daugh
ter Myrtle, Mrs. Philip OFT and
daughter Nora, Mrs. Scott Sou
ders, and Miss Susie Black. Mrs.
Souders received some very nice
sents, and served a very nice
dinner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
Another Doctor.

Monday, George with his little
hatchet, nailed up his shingle.
Not George Washington. He's
dead. The George we are now
telling about is DR.. George M.
Robinson, graduate OF the
Colum ban. Medical College. De-
clding to engage IN the practice
of medicine and surgery IN this
p ace, he went before the State
Board of Medical Examiners last
December, and passed most
satisfactory examination. He
has now received his medicines
and instruments, and has open.
ed on office in the residence of his
father, Editor S. M. Robinson, on
West Water street, where he may
be found for professional servl-
ces.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
A Word About the Weather.

January of 1906 stands as rec
ord breaker for many years to
come. The warm wave which
held the Eastern and Middle
States Is something of which we
have no previous reliable record;
and yet, in the Middle West, a
blizzard ragged and in Colorado
trains were buried by the snow
slides. In Pittsburg occurred one
case of heat prostratiohn. AT
Devils Lake, Wis, a blizzard was
blowing with the temperature at
20 degrees below zero. The crest
of the warm wave appears to have
been in Ohio, where a temperature
OFF, degrees were recorded on the
21-or nearly 100 degrees differ
ence between Wisconsin and
Ohio. In Vermont, butterflies
and caterplllars were seen, and
wasps were flying about in Troy.
In Saratoga, a thermometer plac-
ed IN the sun at noon registered
So. At Coney Islani many wad-
ed In the surf.
But it isn't safe to lay away
winter wraps where they cannot
be reached readily. There is pro-
baby severe weather ahead of us
yet. 1t will! be remem bered that
the winter of 1878 was COM
paratlvely mild one until the lat
ter part of the season, when the
weather grew more severe, cul-
minating in the big blizzard in
March. The weather may have
similar surprise for us yet.
While January weather was
warm to the very last day In this
section, and much ploughing was
done, February has shown that
she believed IN having cold wealth
er IN winter time. Consequently
when the grounding came out
last Thursday the clouds were
drawn apart and the full blaze of
sunlight dropped down on the
pigs back that made shadow so
strong that the pig was Tighten
ed and scampered back into his
hole, there to keep warm while
six weeks OF arctic weather shall
have the land in it's grip.
Elias Hartz, the veteran goose
bone prognosticator, in Berks
county, is firm supporter of the
grounding theory as an auxiliary
to the belief in his own method.
On Thanksgiving Day Hartz pre-.
dlcted that this January would
be the mlldest for years, and it
happened to be so.
l
He also said that cold weather
would start about the beginning
of February and that during the
midcle of the month there would
be a blizzard. He predicts plenty
OF snow and hail, and declares
that the goosebone shows that
the weather will be very severe.
Thus far, his predictions have
proved correct, the grounding
corroborates his forecast, aud
the venerable goosebone man il
In hls glory. He says that the
cold weAther will extend we'll ia.
J 10 March.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
ALBERT SCOTT WALKER.
Formerly of Clear Ridge, Dies at McKees-
port of Cerebr0- Spinal Meningitis.


The many friends of A. S.
Walker, formerly of Clear Ridge,
will be panied to learn of his
death which occurred at McKees-
port, Pa, on Friday, January 26,
1906.
The deceased was son of the
late Edmund Walker-his moth.
er now beng the wife of w. r.
Fields, OF Clear Ridge. Some
time last summer, Scott left his
home at Clear Ridge, and like
many other young men, went out
to the western part of the state
where work is plenty and wages
good.
At the time he was stricken
down with that terrible disease,
he was learning the trade of plas-
terlng. and by his genial manners
had won many warm friends.
He was aged about 23 years
His body was brought to the home
of his mother, arriving on Satur-
day night foil wing his death, and
on the following Monday was laid
to rest in the little graveyard at
Cromwell's church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

the counter the evening before,
and with the waste paper, they
had gone into the stove about a
minute before Mr.. Hays was Won
del ing who had "loaded" a stuck
of wood for him.
Had 1t not been for the fact that
the stove is ono of those strong
box stoves that Cooney Stoner
sells that will stand more dyna-
mite than a bugular proof safe,
we might have gathered materi a
enough TO make respectable
write-up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

Isaac G.. Waters, of Burnt Cab
ms, was in town yesterday ar
ranging for the advertising of his
sale, which will occur on the 18th
of February. Mr.. Waters intends
to remove with his family and his
mother-in. law, Mrs. K. A. Matthias,
to Colorado, soon after the sale.
Mrs. Matthias has four sons living
out IN that state; and, now, as her
daughter, Mrs. Waters, is gong,
she, no doubt, feels like being
near to her children. Mr.. Wa
ters said they are expecting Alb
ram Matthias, of Colorado, to ar
rive at the Cabins almost any day,
and he will return home when
his mother goes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
may rejoice with Us.

may rejoice with Us.
Down stars, while | write, lit
tie feet are pattering over the
floor, and a little voice reaches
me in laugh, or shout, or cry, and
it seems as though old days had
come back, and / was young
again; but as ! stop to think, l
remember 1t is my grandson.
Well, I'm glad just the same, for
he is the finest grandson tire sun
shines upon. II my friend A. U.
Mace tells you that is not SO, don't
you believe him. Very truly
GEO. b. HHoEMAKER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
At the Reformed Church.

Foreign Mission Day" will be
observed by st. Paul's Reformed
Sunday school, this coming Sun
day, at 1890 a. m.
A>printed Service prepared by
the Foreign Mission Board will
be used. The offerings will be
devoted to Foreign Missions.
Divine services In the evening
at : o'clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs Matthias, who
called home on account of the
sickness and death Of the latter's
father, Nicholas Metzler, near
Burnt Cabins, have returned 70
their home in Fargo, N. D.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

Mrs. Henry Barmontand daugh
ter Rheny and Miss Elsie Wag-
ner spent a day recently at the
home of Daniel e Fore, Esq.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11
FEED $4,000 HEAD OF CATTLE
Alfalfa Districts Of Umatilla County
Are Being Denuded.

Twelve thousand head of cattle are
being fed in the alfalfa district of
Umatilla county this year, according
to the estimates of stockmen who are
in touch with the cattle situation.
Of this number 5000 head are being
fed in the Butter creek district, 1000
in the Walla Walla river district near
Hudson Bay, and 1000 head on Nc
Kay, Birch, Tutuilla and Wild Horse
creeks.
This is small per cent more than
was fed last year. The number being
fed on Butter creek is about the same
as last year, but the number being fed
in the Walla Nalla river district is
slightly increased over last years
estimates.
Hay Is worth from so. 30 to 80 a ton
and is plentiful in every portion Of the
county and the number of cattle fed
in the alfalfa districts promises to in
crease from year to year. Small
farmers on Butter creek, Hudson Bay
and other portions Of the county are
beginning to feed more cattle every
year rather than sell their hay IN the
stack and the feeding industry is be-
ing stimulated by the profits in fat
cattle, even at the extremely low
prices which are being paid now.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11
WEALTH FROM MONTANAM|NES
Seventy Millions Produced From gold,
Copper, Silver and Lead.

Montana produced in the calendar
year of 1905 copper, silver, gold and
lead to the value Of $40, 0,677, ,5S3.
These values came from 5000, 600
tons of ore, and the aggregate pro-
duction was greater by $40. .0S6, 1856
than the value of The output of 1904,
which was approximately 100000, 900
greater than for the year before
Last years production of metals
was greater in tonnage than the year
before and greater in value than in
any previous year in the history of
the state or territory. These figures
are taken from the annual report of
B. H. Tatem, assayer in charge of the
United States assay office at Helena,
sent to the director of the mint at
Washington and released for publica-
tion.
Great as the increase of the output
of 1905 over that of 1904, the increase
of the present year over that of 1905
promises TO be more marked. The
gold output of 1905 was $3.50, 551 less
than that of 1904. The silver output
was $1,491, 1876 less, coinage value,
than for 1904. The copper output
was $11, ,754, 1867 greater, and the lead
output $31, 1886 greater.
Mr.. Tatem's report says: ''The in
crease in 1905 is equivalent to more
than 16 per cent over the aggregate
value of the output of 1904.
Oregon produced $1,244, 900 in gold
and 5000 ounces of silver.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11
SQUABBLE IN CROOK COUNTY
County Clerk Failed to Record 9
Number of Conveyances.


Several property owners in Crook
county are worrying considerably over
the condition of their land titles. ow-
ing to a disagreement between the
county court and the present clerk and
the ex-clerk, over the recording of
conveyances. When his term Of office
in July, the last county clerk had
many deeds and mortgages on hand
which had not been recorded. He al
legged he did not have time to record
them. When the new clerk took
charge, the county clerk ordered him
to being recording conveyances newly
filed and leave the old ones. The
former clerk offered to record the old
conveyances, but the new administra-
tion would not let him copy them into
the records with pen and would not
let him use the book typewriter.
In this controversy the people have
no interest but they have written the
Attorney General to learn by what
means they can secure performace OF
official duty and whether the failure
to record their deeds puts their titles
in jeopardy. The attorney general is
investigating the matter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11
STATE PLANT Being INSTALLED
Printer Elect Duniway Expects tt
Have it Ready Soon


The foundations for the new presses
to be installed at the state capitol
building by Willis G. Duniway, in
coming state printer, are now nearing
completion. Concrete bases are being
laid for the new machinery ordered
by Mr.. Duniway from the east, and
everything put in shape as rapidly as
possible for the installation of the
new plant purchased recently.
The machinery and type and all
necessary paraphernalia for the work
of the state printers Office is rapidly
reaching Portland and Salem from
the eastern factories. and it is the ex-
peotation of the printer elect to have
everything installed and ready for
business when the Legislature opens on
January IA.
No arrangement has as yet been
made for the disposition of the present
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11
FIRST CARLOAD OF COAL HAS ARRIVED

eng Truck company, will not last long.
Be thequantity ever 80 small, Athena
peopks are glad to get it. Mr.. Weir.
of the Tum-a-Lum Lumber company.
informs the Press that he is now in a
position to I'll Athena orders for wood.
He has a supply of cordwood, which
be purchased sometime ago at Kamela,
and fron the fact that be is now able
TO secure cars, the fuel prospect iu
| Athena is growing brighter
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11

plant being used by MI. Whitney,
and none perhaps will be used after
Mr.. Duniway takes charge Of the
Office. As fast as the erection of the
new plant necessitates the removal of
any of the old, it will be set TO one
side out of the way until future dis
posal shall be made of it. In the
meantime the state will confront the
unique experience of having two
complete printing plants i'm the state
house when the legislature meets to
organize on January IA.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11
A Year Of Blood

The year 1908 will long be remsm-
bared in the home of Il. N. Tacket !;
of Alliance, KY, MS a year of blood,
which flowed so copiously from Mr..
Jackets lungs that death seemed very
near. He writes: Severe bleeding
from the lungs and a frightful cough
had brought me at deaths door, when
/ began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, with the
astonishing result that after taking
four bottles was completely restored
and as time has proven permanently
cured. Guaranteed for sore lungs.
coughs and colds at the Palace drug
store. Price 30 aud trial bottle free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-11

NThe first carload of coal to arrive
in Athena in many weeks, came in
yesterday over the 0. r. g. N, con
signed to q. A. Barrett q Co. Mr..
Barrett purchased the coal while in
Portland last week. He bought it
with the view of relieving to some ex-
tent the fuel famine existing hereI
The coal is being pzt,sled ont ID small
quantities today aiax She rate it is
being delivered over town by the Ath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
Price, $3.50.

Sd st. ne. near F, an S-room press
brick; all modern improvements; will
make an ideal home or pay well as an
Investment; just close enough to the
new union station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
John f. DOnOhOe & Sons,
3O8 East Capitol Street.
'Phone East 81. We Guarantee Satisfaction.
Price, $4,000.

A beautiful corner house, one square
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containing 8 rooms, cellar, all open
plumbing; southern exposure; beauti-
full lot, 21.Sx90. With a small expen-
diture this house could be made one
of the prettiest homes on the Hill.
Sold to close an estate. Easy terms
accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
Price, $500.

A beautiful new S-room house on
Sth street southeast, half square from
North Carolina avenue. This house
has never been occupied by any one
but the owner. Not cent of repair
necessary. Any reasonable terms ac
eepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
UNCLE SANS SYSTEM
OF WEATHER SIGNAL 6

day the forecast for the next twenty-four
hours is completed and is sent by wire to
all the stations throughout the country
ana on the receipt OF the message the
weather signals for the day are put out
should the weather be fair, with no changes
IN the temperature the white flag is dis
played alone. Used with the triangular
PACK nag, its position indicates whether
the weather is to be warmer or colder If
the triangular flag is displayed above the
other flag 1t means rise in Temperature
but If below, colder weather can be looked
for
When the square blue flag Is used alone
1t indicates rain or snow with stationary
temperature. The half white and half blue
flag alone indicates a local rain or snow
with stationary temperature The square
blue flag with the triangular black one
above 1t indicates that the rain or snow
VIII be followed by warmer weather, but If
the temperature flag is below, colder
weather is to be expected.
The position of the black temperature
flags, above or below the other flags, indi-
cate from their position the temperature to
be expected, above always means rising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
STRENGTH OF FRENCH NAVY.
Is Superior to German Fleet and Can
Continue to Be So.

s, ecial Cabegram to The Star
PARIS. January 13.-M. Marcle Hutin has
interviewed certain high officials at the
navy office the comparative strength of
the French and German navies Their opin-
ion as summed up in an interesting article
was submitted before publication to NJ Gas
ton Thomson, the minister of marine. There
can be no doubt that the French feet is at
present superior to the German, and until
the reichstag shall have voted the proposed
addition TO the program of 1900 the regular
annual grant of $4,000 900 provided for by
the French naval law will be sufficient to
maintain this relative position of the two
fleets. The French naval estimates for 1895
include items involving the construction of
three new battleships. This decision has
been taken by the minister after consulta-
ton with the consen SUPERIOR de la marine
France at present requires six new battle
ships but 1t would be impossible to build
rapidly and simultaneously in French dock
yards six vessels of that Importance with
out creating an artificial activity when
1t would be impossible to MAINTAIN II mas
therefore been decided to postpone until 1907
the laying down of the units of the second
division.
The minister, summing up to M. Hutin the
lessons of the Russo-Japanese war. said that
the desiderata of modern naval warfare
were 1.-The construction of units OF cornnat
as powerful as possible individually, limit
ing their dimensions solely by the necessity
of not affecting their facility of evolution
and their accessibility to the ports and ar
senals; the increase of the caliber OF the ar
tillery of those units as to improve their
shooting at long range, without. however
compromising the problem of transport aho
the loading of ammunition; the extension OF
the armored surface while slightly dimin-
ishing the thickness of the arrnor II found
necessary; improvement of protection
against submarine mines and finally the
giving to the units of as much speed as pos
sible.n France intends to construct new
battieships of 1900 tons, with speed OF
10 knots and armed with four guns OF 3oo
nm ealiber and twelve of 21o nm. caiioer-
In the ministers opinion there is no doubt
that this scheme vii be adopted by the
chamber.