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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
The Trespass Act

The trespass law which is now
in effect Is general in it's applica-
ton and effects all classes of clti
zens. The property owner who
posts hls lands can arrest aud
punish any one who .respass up.
on it. That it may be generally
understood we repubish the law.
"SectioG /. Be it enacted, ETC.,
that from and alter the passage
of tins act, it will be unlawful for
any person wlllfully to enter up.
on any land. within the limits of
this commonwealth where the
owner or owners of SAID land has
caused to be prominently posted
upon said land printed notices
that the said land is private prop
erty, and warning all persons
from trespasslng thereon, under
the penalties provided in this act
"Sectlon =. Every person violat
ing the provisions of this act shall
be liable to penalty not exceed
ing $40, together with the costs
of prosecution to be recovered be-
fore the magistrate or justice of
tine poace, as fines and penalties
are by law recoverable; and in de-
fault OF payment of said fines and
costs, the party convicted shall
be committed to the county jail of
the proper county for one day for
each dollar OF fine imposed.
"Sectlon 3. All penalties re-
covered under this act shall be
paid to the school fund of the dis
trict in which the trespass was
committed.
"Approved the 18th day of
April, 1906"
SAMUEL w. PENNYPACKER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Grover Cleveland Mellott's Horse
Kan Away Throwing Him
Out the Buggy, Crush.
ing His Scull
DIED IN BALTIMORE HOSPITAL.

BY telephone, of Friday evening
we received report most sicken-
ing in detail of most horrible ac-
cident by which Grover, u son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe Mellott, of
Big Cove Tanuery, lost his life.
He and his younger brother,
Rankin, boys of eighteen and six
teen respectively, had been to the
sawmill in a stick wagon, and were
returning about Z o'clock on Fri
day evening when near Webster
Mills holding-back strap broke.
Taking advantage of this accident,
the horse ran away. The younger
son jumped out and escaped with
out injury, but in his effort to con-
troll the horse, Grover was thrown
on his head and sustained frac-
ture of the skull. He was picked
up in an unconscious condition.
Owing to the serious nature of his
hurt it was deemed advisabI to
hurry him at once to hospital for
surgical treatment. During the
same night his father, accompanied
by DR.. w. f. Sappington and
Frank Duffey, took him to a Balti-
more hospital, where an operation
was performed between 4 and 3
o'clock. His death occurred the
same night about II O'clock.
The body was brought home on
Monday via. Mercersburg. Fun
eral in Union Cemetery on Tues
day.
The victim of this accident Gro
yer Cleveland Mellott was II very
popular young man, of fine phys
ical build, the result of an out-of-
door life, employed mainly in the
agricultural and numbering inter-
ests of his father.
He was rich in the quality we
term "manliness" and possessed,
like many of his name, Il capabili-
ty in business management sur
prising IN one so young in years.
The very tenderest sympathy of
all is extended to the heart broken
parents, to the aged grandparents,
with whom he was a favorite, and
to the entire family who bear this
great and crushing weight of grief
and loss.
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Death Of Charles P. Kelso.

Our community was greatly
shocked, on lasC Thursday, April
18th, when the nnws spread that
Charles Kelso had suddenly died.
Charles was robust, to all ap.
pearance, very healthy lad. On
Sunday, the 8th inst, he was Wis.
iting friends more than a mile
away from home, only complain.
ing OF pam IN one of his shoul-
ders. But this pain proved to be
caused by an affection of the
spine, incl easing IN such sever.
ty, that in a short time 1t struck
the BRAN. All medical aid was
in vain, and under intense suffer.
ing, on Thursday morning, his
spirit winged It's way to God who
gave it.
Charles Preston Ke' so was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kelso,
near Kuobsyille, at whose home
he died. He was aged IL years,
8 months, and IL days. He was
buried on the 18th, in the M. Il.
churc. cemetery In Knobsyllle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Meeting of PresbYterY.

The United Presbyterian Pres
bytery of Big Spring, met IN this
place, on Tuesday of last week.
Eight ministers and seven lay
mem bers we're present. Three
ministers were absent. Three of
the ministers of town were pres
ent and were invited to set with
the Presbytery as consultative
mem bers. Besides the ordinary
routine business, a very appro-
pirate and practical sermon was
preached in the afternoon by Rev.
Charles E. Newcomb, OF York,
Pa. Also very interesting con-
ference was held in the evening
on the subject Of "F'amlly Rellg-
ion" on which some very good ad-
dresses were delivered.
The Presbytery though not
large numerically, covers a large
scope of territory so that some of
the mem bers had to travel over
one hundred and fifty miles to
reach the meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
AFTER BEEF TRUST.
Asks New Law TO Enable Prosecution
OF Packers.

VI dGhNios
1t is the intention of the admin.
istration to make another effort to
mete out punishment for the men
composing the beef trust. In or
der that 1T may get at them the
passage is asked of a special bill
authorizing the prosecution IN
criminal cases brought IN the
name of th9 Federal government
TO take what amounts to an appeal
from the decisions of the lower
courts t. the Supreme Court.
In nearly all the states such APP
peal to higher tribunals is posi-.
ble. If the Judge of a trial court
makes decision with respect to
the proceedings against the con-
tention of the prosecution the
prosecuting attorney notes an eX-
ception and carries the question
to higher court.
No such procedure Is provided
for IN the Federal statutes, for
which reason, when Judge Hum.
phreys decided that the packers
were immune because of what
bad been told Garfield, the case
was closed.
The President sent a special
message to Congress on the sub
ject yesterday calling attention,
through u letter from the Attor-
ney General, to the defect in the
Federal statutes.
President Roosevelt declares
that the result of the recent trial
Of the "beef packers" in Chicago
was miscarriage of justice" and
that the Interpretation placed by
Judge HUMPHREY on the Will of
Congress us such as to make
that will absolute ahortlve.
The message is most sensation
al IN character. The President
says it is clear that no criticism
attaches TO Com missioner Gar
field, and refers sharply to the de-
decision of Judge Humphrey, say
ing that Congress could not have
foreseen such decision and that
he can hardly believe that the rul-
ing OF Judge Humphrey will be
followed by other judges. lie de-
clares that such Interpretation OF
the law as that placed on it by
Judge Humphrey "comes meas
urably near making the law a
farce, and he recommends that
Congress pass declaratory act
stating It's real intention.
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Accident at SaWmilI.

William Householder, ofBreeze-
wood, Bedford county, Pa, work
ing as sawyer IN the lumber
camp located in the Meadow
Grounds, met with very serious
accident on last Friday. While
feeding saw the board broke,
and his left hand was drawn in
to the saw, seyering the thumb
and index finger, and lacerating
the back of the hand very severe
ly. DR.. A d. Dalbey was called
IN and took with him as assistant
DR.. Robinson, who, on arriving at
the place, found the young man
very weak from loss of blood and
suffering intensely. After two
hours work, under an anaesthet-
lc, the doctors succeeded in plac-
ing the hand IN very good condl-
ton. The young man has been
getting aloug nicely since the ac
cident. and except the loss of the
thumb and finger, it is believed
the hand will be all right. He
was taken to his home on Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
SOciety's Doings.

On last Thursday evening a
very pleasant company gathered
IN the parlors of the Misses Dick.
son on Water street.
About sixty guests we're pres
ent. Those who were solncllned
passed the evening at cards while
the remainder were entertained
by tie orches ira and by several
recltatlons that were heartily en-.
loyed. Mr.. Bruce Stoner kindly
responded to the persistent call
of the guests and rendered two
solos that were highly apprcciat
ed
The refreshments were bountl.
fuI and of the best quality.
The Misses Dickson arc adopts
IN the art of entertaining. Their
hearty welcome and gracious
manner to guests is an euviable
accomplishment, and worthy of
imitation by all.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Help for San Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
April 81, 1906.
To j. NELSON SIPES,
Pres. Fulton County Bank.
DEAR SIR Will your Bank re-
ceive subscriptions for San Fran
cisco relief, on behalf of the Penn
sylvania Branch American Ma.
tional Red Cross, transmitting
same to Mrs. A. G. Cassatt,
Treasurer, 5th and Chestnut
streets Philadelphia"
subscriptions for the relief of
the sufferers by the earthquake
and fire at San Francisco, will be
received at the Fulton County
Bank. This is worthy object,
aud should receive prompt atten-
tion. The above dispatch was re-
ceived by Mr.. Sipes on Saturday.
Collections were taken up in
the churches of town on Sabbath
evening. Send or bring your
subscription to the Bank as soon
as possible.
Collections were taken up IN
the different churches cf town on
Sabbath evening aud contribu-
tions will be continued during
the week. We Will publish the
amounts gwen BY each congrega-
tion. next week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
Birthday Surprise Party.

CHi Piio~ a
On last Saturday, there was a
gathering of the clans at Hugh
Ewings', IN Tod township. He
and his daughter Mary decided
to celebrate the birthday ami
versary OF Mrs. Nicholas Finiff
daughter of the former, by invit-
ing the neighbors 10, and in hay
ing genuine old d-fashioned house
warming and reunion without her
knowledge. The spread was land
at the uome of the father, and Mr..
and Mrs. Finiff and family were
invited over to dinner III most
informal way. Early IN the morn
ing the guests began to arrive,
each one bearing a choice contri
button to the dinner, and suit
able gift to their neighbor. Later
when the Finlff family arrived, a
genuine surprise awaited Mrs.
Flniff, who found herself the hon
ored guest at reception of which
she had not dreamed.
The dinner was of such charac
ter and quantity as would have
delighted the hungry; such a din
ner as can only be furnished on
the farm; sort of happy combin-
alton of Christmas, Thanksgiving
and Easter edlbles. Twenty five
guests enjoyed the feast, AMI ex.
tended congratulations to Miss
Ewing. A group of laughing
children romp"d on the spacious
porches and gave glad welcome
to their cousin, Master Walter
Scott, who arrived during the af-
ternoo1, not in an automobile,
but riding beautiful calf, whose
training reflects much credit on
its young master.
Rev. Henry Wolf was pressut
and entertained the guests with
incidents Of travel, CLEANED on his
late trip to England and Germany.
Other guests present IN this joy
ols occasion We're Abram Wag.
ner and Miss Elsie; Mrs. Ed Croft
and daughter. Jno. Campbell,
Mary Campbell and daughter,
Catherine Cowan. Thos. Mcclure
and wife, Jacob Rotz and daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Shater and son,
Mrs. Adam Oyler, Mrs. John Wi
bic and son, Mrs. Daniel Elvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ms. Finiff and fam.
lily, Walter Scott, and Mrs. S. NJ.
Cook.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
HIRAM.

Amos Peightel and sister Lucy
spent Saturday and Sunday al
the home Of j. II. Laidig.
Joe Barber and wife spent a
few days last week visiting rela
lives and friends IN this vicinity.
George Raker spent Saturday
evening very pleasantly at the
home of Joseph M. Laidig,
Otis Hockensmith, whohas been
employed at William sport, came
home last week.
Prof John N. Deavor, after
teaching a successful torn of
school 10 Bedford county, left
this week Tor Omaha, Nebraska
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Sweeping Ruling OF the Supreme Court.
Divorce Case of HaddOck.

The decision hsnded down by
the United States Supreme Court
in the divorce case of Haddock
against Haddock has caused con-
siderable talk among lawyers.
The decision was to the effect
that divO' ce granted TO one par
ty was not legal unless both the
appellant and defendant we're
residents of the same state. The
case which was tried by the high
est tribunal of the country was
first heard in New York state.
The couple had been married
years ago and separated. fhe
man remarked. He, some year s
later, moved into New York state
and his first wife brought suit for
alimony. rhe divorce had been
secured in Connecticut by the
husband, the wife not living in
that state. His Sc .ond marriage
was declared illegal and he was
ordered to pay the ahmony de-
manded by the wife.
One prominent legal hight sand
that the decision would effect the
settlement Of many estates aud
would cause the arrest Of many
on blgamy and other serious
charges. Another one stated that
he bad read the opinion al d that
it followed the lines of the divol ce
laws in this State, which had been
in existence for the last fifty
years.
This decision will effect all di-
vorces granted IN all states where
both parties are not residents and
will cause considerable trou BILE in
the partition of estates as many
new divorces Will have to be sc.
cured and many new marriages
take place to legitlmatize children
born to divorced persons who
have remarked
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
YOUNG MAN MURDERED.
Thomas NJ. Rinehart. Son OF Capt. w.
A. Rinehart.

Thomas NJ. Rhinehart, son of
Capt. w. a Rinehart, aged 26
years, was murdered at Al5erton,
Md, on Saturday last by a negro.
After being shot in the stomach
he WIS taken to the University
hospital IN Baltimore where he
died
1t will be remem bered that his
father, Capt. Rlnehart, was one
of the contractors of the South
Penn railroad which several years
ago was being built through this
county. At that time the deceased
was bright little fellow beloved
by all who knew him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
FATAL RIOT AT WINDBER.
Four Men and Boy Killed and Twelve
Persons Injured.

The mining town os Wludber,
Somerset county, was the scene
Of bloody riot last week, which
resulted IN the killing Of four
men and boy about ten years
old, and the serious injury Of
twelve other pc sons. The killed
and injured were all foreigners
and the slaughter WAS a result Of
the present strike of coal miners.
A miner had been arrested, af
ter violent scuflle, and was lodg
ed in jail with several Of those
who had attempted to prevent his
arrest Some uuo afterwards a
crowd Of minors rushed upon the
prison with lhe inteu lion of liber-
ating the prisoners. they were
warned 81 keep away, but did not
heed the notice, when the prison
guards fired upon the crowd and
TWO mel were killed and five in e.
iured The crowd retreated but
returned some time afterwards,
and beg an another attempt to res.
cue the prisoners, when they
were again tirsd on and two men
We're killed and five injured. The
boy killed was an innocent by
stander and was struck by a stray
shot, that was fired.
The arrival of someof the state
guards prevented any furthervio
lent work.
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NEW GRENADA.

b. f. and Cleve Crider spent a
few days at home.
Mrs. Eliza Anderson is on the
sick list.
Roosevelt Stains was appointed
roadmaste~ for this end of Wells
township.
Marion Edwards has gone to
Millersville Normal.
M. r. Shaffner, of McConnells.
burg. paid our town business
visit on Wednesday evening, re-
naming unull Thursday forenoon.
John A. Henry, of Clear Ridge,
the wide-awake butcher and stock
dealer, was IN our town couple
hours.
Samuel Foster, who has been
working in Altoona for p. r. r,
Co., Is home again.
Elder e. Meyers, of Bethel
church while visiting his home
IN Dillsburg, York county, Pa,
had the misfortune to lose his
driving horse.
The gang of Highway Survey.
ors are with us the past week,
and are jolly good set of boys
from McConnellsburg.
Alice McClain accompanied her
son Vaughn to Williamson Indus
trial school. She returned on
Friday.
The Box Social held in the Hall
Saturday evening, was success
Sl8.20 was realized in cash, all for
use of Zion M. b. church.
j. A. McDonough bought a lot
in our village from John Thomas,
lying between Shafer's s and Thom-
as, and will build a dwelling as
soon as possible; will begin foun-
dation Monday morning.
Norman McClain and wife, of
Robertsdale, visited friends here
on Sunday.
Ed A. Alloway, of Robertsdale,
visited friends in this place, also
|. o. O. f. No. 773.
Scott Bolinger and wife, of
Windber, Pa, passed through
here enroute to Mt. Union, where
they will locate.
Hayes Witter and wife, of Pit
cairn, Pa, are visiting friends in
Waterfall and vicinity.
Married, Mr.. Larkins Moore,
of Virginia, to Miss Clara A.
Mills, of New Grenada, Pa, on
April 18th, at the home OF the
brides cousin, Mrs. Belle Gump,
at Williamsburg, Pa, by Rev.
of the M. E. church. They
located the next day in their furn-
ished home in Williamsburg. The
bride Is daughter of our towns.
man, f. G.. Mills.
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HUSTONTOWN.

Kirk Cutchall and wife, of Cum.
beriand, spent the latter part of
last week with his parents, Of
this place.
e j. Hoover and family moved
into the house vacated by II. w.
Wink, one mile southwest of this
place
Belle Witter, of Gracey, was a
business caller ia town iast Thurs
day.
VIM. McElhaney is seriously III
ut This writing.
John Cutchall. of Sixmile Run,
spent Saturday and SUNDAY with
his parents, of this place.
The show & ven by Prof, Hen
derSon at this place on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights of hast
week, was well attended
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-25
The Earthquake.

The destruction by earthquake
and fire Of unnum bered lives and
buildings in San Francisco and
Vicinity last week was one of the
most appalling calamitles that
has ever occurred IN North Amer.
ica. Disastrous earthquakes and
fires have been chronicled before,
but never, in tins country, have
two destructive forces com bined
to wreak such havoc as San Fran
cisco has suffered. Indeed it is
almost impossible for any other
calamity to be so appalling, for
there was no escape from it. The
earthquake shocks occurred in
the early morning when most of
the people were in bed, and those
who were not killed at once rush
ed into the streets, where many
of them were killed or mangled
by the reeling buildings that top
pied down upon them. Man may
flee from disaster in any other
form, for 1t gives warning, put
the earthquake gives no warning,
ald almost the first evidence of
It's presence is the rum and de-
struction wrought by it.
Taking these facts into consid-
eratlon it Is surprising that the
loss of life was not greater, al
though 1t was larger than was
suffered in more spectacular ex.
hibitlons of the forces of nature
at work.
1t is reported that two hundred
thousand people are homeless.
The whole cost of the terrible ca
lamity will stagger humanity, and
appeal to the sympathy of the
world.
Not less dreadful than the de.
struction at San Francisco is that
at Santa Rosa. That city was re-
ported total wreck, and it is es-
tlmated that the loss will reach
into the thousands, but tins is
probably an exaggeration. Out.
side the city are ten thousand
homeless men, women and chill
dren who fled and left it to it's
fate. Elsewhere there has been
loss of life and property, and the
aggregate of the casualties bids
far to exceed the first guesses.
1t will be interesting to know
what relation, If any, the earth
quake on the Pacific coast bears
to the earthquakes at Ischia and
elsewhere and the eruption of
Vesuvius. OF course there can
be great deal of speculation as
to the probable connection be-
tween them, but little if any light
can be thrown upon the question
until scientists of recognized and
conceded ability shall give 1T their
attentloi.. Star independent.
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Love for the Flag.

Although the war of the rebel
lion closed two score years ago,
there are still $4,000 ,urvivors,
most of whom are active, useful
meu. That they still survive is
proof thatthey were, aud are now,
temperate, wise and practical
men. Those who became broken
down from exposure and hard
ship IN the service, or incapacitat-
ed by wounds, or were lntemper-
ate in their habits, have mostly
passed away, AT present the
death rate is something over 100
day. During the next decade
this aJe will rapidly increase and
then gradually decline, until the
last one answers the roll call.
With the close of the war many
of the soldiers thous ht their work
was done, having completed the
task assigned them to do. Good
citizens who remained at home
supported them IN this cOnclu-
sion, and promised to take up the
work where they left off. To do
this was impossible, no matter
how willing they may have been
to carry out their promises. On
ly the veteran knew whaU the war
meant. He alone could &C mpre-
hend the true meaning of the
much-used words, patriotism and
loyalty.
In his years of service he had
learned that following the flag
meant something more tnan
marching behind 1T on the Fourth
Of July, and cheering it on other
occasions waen it passed. He
learned to revere 1t, and t. feel in
his heart that it is the emblem of
good government as well as Of the
nation.
True love for the flag signifies
respect for and loyalty to all that
it typifes, which Is all that our
government stands for politically,
socially and morally. AS years
pass the veterans have come to
realize this more and more keen
ly, and are becoming more and
more earnest in their efforts to
establish the flag IN the hearts of
tae young, as well as on school
houses where they are taught. A
flag on top of the scht oil house is
something worth while, but not
nearly as much as TO have 1t es-
tabllshed IN the school--in the
hearts OF teachers and pupils.
Spirit.