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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13
MIDNIGHT FIRE.
Buildings on Grant Bakers Farm in
Sheepskin Hollow, Totally De-
strOyed Sunday Night.
TENANTS HOUSEHOLD GOODS SAVED.

The buildings on the Skunk
Brown farm in Sheepskin Hol
low, now owned by Grant Baker,
and tenanted by Samuel Mar
shall and Mrs. George Vores,
we're entirely destroyed by fire
shortly after midnight last Sun
day night.
Horace N. Slpes, Esq. and Her.
bert l. McKlbbin, of this place,
were driving on the road leading
from Mount Union to McCon.
nellsburg, and just as thev reach.
ed the top OF Wilson's Hill, this
side of Fort Littleton, their at.
teution was dil ected to a bright
light flashing skyward from the
hollow across the fields east Of
the road on which they were
travelling. The thought that a
family asleep in burning house
might be perIshlng IN the flames,
sent thrill of horror through
their minds, and they lost NO time
in hitchlng their horse and run
ming across the fields, only to find
as they came in sight, the barn
engulfed In flames and the house
roof just beginning to burn. No
person was IN sight. Shouting
did not arouse tie inmates of the
house, and rushing to the door,
they soon battered it IN, and
entered the house. Striking a
match, they saw the supper table
standing with the dishes as they
had been left by the housekeep
err; they also saw lamp which
they lighted and proceeded uI
stars and soon foui.d that the oo
cupants of the house were not al
home.
Being helpless to stop the pro
gress of the fire, their mex
thought was to save the house
hold goods as far as as possible
and like beavers they worked un
til they had the satisfaction o.
having everything in safety out
side the building except the cool
stove, when there appeared upor
the scene, John Long, a neighbor
and his son, who had been at
tracted by the fire in some way
When Sipes and McKibbir
first reached the fire, they coult
have saved the house if they haC
had bucket or two and hat
known where to find water
Then, the fact that several pisto
shots we're fred from point il
the near vicinity, led them to be
lieve that it might not be any to-
safe to prowl around too much
The house was a two story AM
as the young men approaches
they noticed that bundles of ha,
or straw were burning on tn
porch roof, from which the hous
caught. This fact, in itself, ex
plains the cause of the conaagra
tion.
We are informed that ther
was some insurance on the build
: ings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13
IN EFFECT NOW.
Forty Dollar Teachers Minimum SAL
airy Law Went into Effect The
First Of June.
FULL TEXT OF THE NEW LAW.

Section 1. Be 1T enacted, &c,
That from and after the passage
of this act, the salary of common
school teachers, in districts of
this Commonwealth receiving
State appropriation, shall be no
less than fifty dollars per month
ia all cases where the teacher
holds professional, permanent,
or normal school certificate, and
has had two years practice, and
presents a certificate Of profcien-
cy in said practice, for said time,
from the S superin tie II d n tan
charge of said teacher.
Section 3. That the minimum
salary shall be forty dollars for
all teachers holding certificates
of less grade than required un-
der section Que of this act. And
that The State shall pay the
amount of Incl ease In all salaries
that are provided for under this
act. and over the amount of sal
ary paid in each school district IN
tins Commonwealth III one thous
and nine hundred and six, and
said increase shall be paid out OF
the Increased appropriation for
the common schools.
Section 8. The president and
secretary Of school districts,
where the prescribed salary is
greater than that paid f)r the
school year beginning June, one
thousand nine hundred and six,
: shall certify under oath to the
State Superintendent of Public
instruction, on blanks prepared
by him, the numbe of teachers,
with the salary paid to each, in
one thousand nine hundred and
six; the number OF teachers, with
the salary paid to each, for the
year for which the report is
made; also the mum Der of months
in the school term for said year.
In order that any district may
participate in this additional ap-
preparation It's report must be
lied in the Department of Public
Instruction on or before the first
Monday of October, one thousand
nlne hundred and seven, and al
the same time annually thereaft
er. The total amount payable
to all the school districts in the
State, on account of the increase
of teachers salaries as provided
for in this act, shall first be de
Quoted from the total annua
school appropriation, and the bal
ance OF said appropriation shal
be apf ortloned and distributed
among the several school dis
tricts, as provided for under ex
istlng laws. The State Superin
tendent of Public INSTRUCTION
shall, at the usual time of paying
the regular appropriation, pay t.
those districts, from the annua
\ school appropriation, an exces
equal to the difference between
the salaries of the teachers TO
the school year one thousan'
nine hundred and six aud tn
maximum salaries prescribed b
this act.
Section 4. This act shall TAX
effect the first of June, one thous
and nine hundred and seven.
Section 5. All acts or parts c
acts inconsistent herewith ar
hereby repealed.
APPRovED-The 3lst day {
May, A. d. 1907.
EDWIN S. STUART.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13

Hon. Joseph L. Thropp and
Capt. r. W. Cook. Of Everett,
were registered at the Fulton
House last Thursday on their re-
turn from the Copmencement
exercises at Mercersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13

AppllcatlOn anu petiVioh VI
freeholders of Hustontown ask
ing the Incorporation of SAID VII
lage, filed at March term, with
drawn and new petition present
ed and ordered filed and adver-
tlsed according to law.
Estate of Lewis d. While. PEI
tition asking for redistribution
by auditor. Filed aud leave
granted.
Estate of George W. Comerer.
Petition of Nancy Comerer asking
leave TO pay out certain money to
heirs.
Estate of d. M. Brubaker, de-
ceased. Return of sale of real
estate to Grant Baker, confirmed.
Inquest on the body of DR.. S.
S. Hoop, deceased. Bill approx
ed by the Court.
Estate of DR.. S. S. Hoop. In
ventory AMI appralsement of
personal property set apart to
widow approved ard ordered TO
be recorded if no exceptions are
filed within twenty days.
In the matter of mandamus on
County Commissioners. Bethel
township made application to the
State Highway Department for
the building of certain portion
of road under the provisions of
said State Highway Department.
The County Com missioners re-
fused to approve or recommend
the building of SAID road. The
argument was taken up and il
appeared to be one of fact, and
M. r. Shaffner, Esq. was appoint
ed commissioner to take testi-
mony.
Emanuel Slpes charged with
the killing of DR.. Hoop, was or
dered to be released from jai
upon giving bond in the sum Of
$l0,0 tor his appearance at the
October term of court.
Estate of Alexander McI&lbbin
deceased. Petition asking that ;
corrected description of real es
tate IN proceedings In partition
be substituted. Court made or
der allowing correction. Ordel
to sell by M. Il Shatiner, Esq.
trustee, continued.
Chambersburg Trust Com pany
appointed guardian OF Mary
Hanks. a minor child of Nathan
B. Hanks, Esq, deceased.
Estate of William Wltter, de
ceased. Petition of Goldie Klns
J for inquest on cal estate of dece
dent. Inquest awarded.
Estate of David Evans, deceas
, ed. Argument on exceptions Il
auditor's report of distribution
The administrators, Mrs. Harrle
} Evans, widow, claimed the cattle
i sheep and hogs on the tarm a
the time of her husbands death
also a draft on the Fulton Count
Bank. Her claim was dispute
by collateral heirs, as deceden
left no children. The audito
foun1 that the live stock in dl;
pute, as well as the draft, was tn
/, property of the widow. Cour
J. took papers fof final considers
: ton at chambers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13

Miss Sadie Stewart of Green
Hill, spent last week in this place
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. l..
III. While.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13
NUMBER 80
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for Restfu'0 Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Andrew Laidig, one of Laidig's
popular young men, was Nc
Connellsburg visitor Monday.
Foster Bolinger of Dublin Mills,
was pleasant caller at the News
Office last Wednesday.
DR.. and Ms. d. A. Hill of Fort
Littleton, were registered at the
Washington House Monday.
W. r. Evans and wife of Hus-
tontowp, were IN McConnells-
burg a few hours on Monday.
Mrs. George Fockler, of Johns
town, is visiting her parents, DR..
and Mrs. H. s. Wishart, East
Water street.
Miss Myrtle Sipes of this
place, left Monday for an extend
ed visit with relatives IN Washing
ton, d. c., and Cham mbersburg,
Pa.
j. Kendall Johnston and faml-
ly made a little trip to MERGERS
burg IN their new Cadillac, one
day last week.
Mrs. John r. Fisher of Bed
ford, has been spending the past
week as a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
5. B. Woollet at the Washington
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Hessler
and daughter Marian, and son
Harold, Of Saluvia, spent Sunday
the guests of Daniel. e. Fore, Esq
of Tod.
Misses Ivy aud Ethel LaMas.
ter, Of Marks, Franklin county,
spent part of last week at the
home of their grandfather, Dan
lei b. Fore, Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hlxson of
Brush Creek valley, have been
spending the past week with the
family of their son-in-law, John
V. Stouteagle, of this place.
Our old friend Frank G. Mills,
of New Grenada, spent Monday
night of last week in the Borough,
and exchanged greeting with his
many friends here.
Mcclellan Zettle of Middle
burg, Pa, left Monday after hav-
ing spent week pleasantly in
the home of his cousin D. A.
Washabaugh. Mac Is something
of a wizard with checkers.
Mrs. VIM. Martin, of Fort Lou.
don, who had been spending a
Few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Watson Lynch, returned home
Sunday with her husband, son
Jerry, and daughter Mrs. Gish,
who came over Sunday morning.
j. A. Strife, Esq, accompanied
by his wife and sons Edwin, Al
bert and Robert, came over TO
McConnellsburg in an automo-
bile last Friday morning, and re-
turned to their Cham mbersburg
home in the afternoon. Mr..
Strife is president of the Cham
bersburg and Bedford Turnpike
Company, and was ont on a tour
of inspection of his road.
S. d. Stevens, a well known
business man of Chambersburg,
who had been spending a few
days IN this county on business,
was accompanied by Mrs. Ste.
) vens and children, Grace and
Harris, who were visiting Mrs.
Stevens mother, Mrs. L. E. Har-
ris, and brothers John and Pro-
thonotary George A. Harris of
this place.
: Mrs. j. M. Kelley, Mrs. J, n.
Hartman, Mrs. j. E. Heck, and
Mrs. j. f. Barnett all Of Lat
robe, Pa, who had been attend
ing the Commencement exercls.
es at Mercersburg last week.
J came over to McConnellsburg last
Friday and remained until Satur-
. day morning, when they depart.
, ed for Atlantic City. Mrs, Kel
ley was a daughter OF the lato
Louis Hoke, formerly 4 resident
OF this place. The ladies' en-
joyed very much their stay here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-13
Court Proceedings.

Bender and Humbert.
The first matter was the pre-
sentation of the petition by coun.
sci for Emanuel Sipes, writ of
habeas corpus. Court fixed l o..
clock p. m. for hearing.
Accounts were then taken up
for confirmation.
First and final account OF T.
Scott Hershey, administrator of
Francis Hershey, deceased. Con-
tirmed and ap
pointed auditor.
Accou of j. q. Fore and Min.
ME M. Brubaker, administrators
of John Brubaker, confirmed, aud
Hon. s. w. Kirk appointed audi
tor.
First and final account of An
drew Garlick, C. t. a, admins
traitor of Abram Garlick, deceas
ed, confirmed.
First and hnal account of To.
tias Glazler and w. Fl. Nelson,
executors of Conrad Glazier, Sr.,
confirmed.
First and final account of S.
Wesley Kirk, Esq, executor OF
Esther Plttman, deceased, con.
| tirmed.
First and final account of S. L.
Wink, executor of II. r. Truax,
deceased.
First and final account of An.
drew Garlick, administrator of
the estate of Luemma Garlick,
deceased, confirmed, and H. N.
Slpes appointed auditor.
Argument of case of George
Gray and wife VS.. the township OF
Bethel. Motion to take off com.
pulsory nonsuit, was taken up.
This case was taken from the
| jury at March court, when it de-
veloped that Mrs. Gray who had
been injured by reason of a de-
fective foot bridge, near Johr
Daniels'-that the bridge was
not on the line of the road, but
about 100 yards from where the
road was laid out. Question II
the case was one of law. The
township au thorities having
erected this footbridge and main
tanned 1t 800 feet from where the
public road crosses the creek fol
more than fifty years. This foot
bridge was built with the consen
of the owner of the land and was
through enclosed woodland uset
by the public, and kept up by th'
supervisors, with path leading
to the f,otbrldge. The plaintiff
was inju ed by reason of til,
bridge not having been kept il
good repair.
Return of sale IN the estate o
A. J. Craig, deceased, confirmed
Estate of Richard Madden, de
: ceased. Widows appraisemen
: approved if no exceptions are fl
ed within twenty days.
! Estate of David Goldsmith
deceased. Appraisement or eS
, emptlon claimed by Mary Gold
smith approved unless exceI
tions are filed within twent
! days.
: Estate of George B. Daniels
] deceased. George A. Harris az
g pointed guardian of Willis Fo
y Daniels; M. W. Mace appointe
guardian of Rose Daniels; Georg
Q B. Mellott appointed guardian :
: George Daniels.
Return of alias subpoena !
u matter of Blanche z. Eitemille
9 VS.. Frank Eltemlller, proceed
lngs in divorce. w. S. Alexander
: Com missioner.
Petition of the executors of M
than b. Hanks for the appoln
ment Of guardian of Mary Hank
minor under fourteen.
e Petltiol of Mrs. Lula Garlic
d for an allowance from the esta
st of her minor children.
a. Petition of B. w. Peck, Cor
r. mlttee of Paul Peck, order
l. sell real estate. Order granite
is Committee to give bond In II
Ia sum of $4,000.
Estate OF Miss Jane Gordo
re- Report of auditor confirmed.
I'd Case of Fraker VS.. Deavor. d
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
HOME LIFE OF THE NEGRO.
Hospitality and Sweet Family Rela'
tionS Characteristic.

tionS Characteristic.
'"The negro home,'' says Mary
White Ovington in Charities, SIS
generous and hospitable. Pushed
aside by the rest Of the community
these folk gather the pore closely to-
gether and while tbs carries with 1t
the cliques and gossipings of vii
lage life, it also strengthens and de-
velops q willingness to help those
who are in need Considering his
poverty very little relief is given to
the negro in New York. This is part
ly because he does not understand
how to use the charity that institu-
lions for relief provide, but it is also
because he cares for his own. The
colOred churches do much for their
poor, and nearly all the colOred peO-
ple belong to sick benefit societies,
but their frequent kindneSseS one to
another are their most constant char
ity. They adopt the child that has
been deserted, and they feed the next
door neighbor though they have lit
tie themselves. Their hospitality is
sometimes almost too overlooking.
Five frens' JUS come up f'om de
Souf," one woman said to me in ex-
cusing the disorderly appearance Of
her five rooms. Her regular family
consisted of nine.
"The standard of manners among
the colored people," Miss Ovington
continues, sis high for New York.
This may be because the negro is not
New Yorker, but Southerner. The
pleasant voice and courteous ways of
his old home remain with him.
Neighbors who are friendly with
them say that the children are usu-
ally we'll behaved
when breakfast or dinner comes
on you will always find the table
set," says Miss Ovington. "The tene-
ment meal, eaten out of a paper bag
without the setting of the table or
the gathering together of the fam
lily, is unusual in the colored dis
trict In the most modest homes a
meal carries with it the air of a So
cial function; the mother uses many
dishes, though she must take the
time from her laundry work to wash
them"
In conclusion Miss Ovington says
that the best class of negro homes,
which she takes as the measure of
the race, is increasing and is an hon
or to the Commonwealth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
Selling Qualities of Food.

1t is remarkable how largely the
appearance, color, ETC., of food gov
ems the choice and sale of it rather
than it's nutrient value, says Ameri-
can Medicine. The government has
issued a pamphlet which brings
out what this esthstie factoc is in a
striking way. The color of butter, as
we all know, has everything to do
with it's sale, but it seems that very
decided or dark color is demanded in
New Orleans, while the pale tint per-
mitted by Chicago would not do in
Washington.
New York and San Francisco pre-
fer white eggs, while in Boston brown
eggs command the better price. To-
mato catsup If artificially uncolored
is not of the vivid hue demanded by
all housekeepers. Caramel Is used to
color cider, vinegar and whisky with
the unnatural tint the public thinks
is best.
In our city and artificial life we
are far removed from the farm and
simple observation of agricultural
life. Is the appearance becoming
everything and the reality and actual
qualities minor affairs? Much of the
adulteration Of food products con-
sists in this use of artificial colora-
lions. If we spent the force of our
criticisms upon the authorizations,
which really impair the nutritive
values of foods, or are really poison
Gus, we would show better market
acumen and get better food.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
JAPANESE POETRY.
Writing Verse Is a Part of the Polite
Life of the Nation.

E"There are no long poems In Jap
anese," says writer. "a long poem
is unthinkable to the people of ia
pan. They have what sometimes
pass for long excursions in verse,
but these are really nothing more
than short poems strung together,
lacking all unity save that of sub
iect. The favorite forms are the
hokku, consisting Of three lines, the
first having five, the second having
seven and the third having five syl-
tables, seventeen in all; the tanka,
consisting Of five lines Of five, sew
en-, five, seven and seven syllables,
thirty-one in all, and the dodoitsu,
consisting Of four lines of sew
en-, seven, seven and five sylla-
bles, or twenty-six in all. The
tanka is the classical form, af
fected by the standard poets of the
country, while the other forms are
used by every japanese who writes
at all and by lEany who cannot.
The hokku is the greatest favorite.
"The hokku is composed i'm
promptu upon every occasion, the
writer putting into verse the
thought appropriate to the moment,
the incident or the associations sug-
gested, much as the Greeks wrote
their epigrams before the epigram
became a little satiric sting. Hok-
kus are inspired by grave moments
as well as by the gay ones. An old
statesman on his deathbed sees a
dead leaf whirled past his window,
and it suggests his own faring forth
on the wings of eternity, and he
writes, "A leaf whirls down-a leaf
whirls down in the wind Nothing
more, but the simple repetition
pours out volumes with beauty and
power.
"These little poems are so much
part of Japanese life that every
cultivated person writes them, and
all who go to view the flowers, the
poisoning of the cherry trees or
the reddening naples in Uyeno or
other parks, write some pretty con-
ceit in a hokku and hang it upon
the chrysanthemum or lotus stalks
or on the trees. The hokku may,
therefore, be justly called the song
of Japan, as we say certain ecstasy
in a few notes is the song of the
thrush"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
German Syrup

We want to Empress on our readers
that Boschee's German Syrup is
positively the only preparation on
the market today that does relieve
and cure consumption. 1T contains
the specifce, such a., pare tar, ex-
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ben so highly endorsed for the cure
OF coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive,o whether his disease
is in the throat or lungs, must have
rest at night, aud be free from the
spasm of dry aud racking cough in
the morning. The diseased parts
want rest, neanng and soothing
tseatment, and the patient needs
fresh air, good food, etc, German
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
Hypothesis of Telepathy.

Four hypothesis Tor telepathy
have been suggested: That sele-
pathic communications may be due:
first, to some kind of vibration, eth
eric or otherwise, emitted by one
brain and impinging on the other;
second, by direct action of the mind
on another's brain in such way as to
evoke the. desired thought; third, by
insight of the receiving mind into
the brain when the thought arrives
(clairvoyance) or, fourth, by some
direct and incomprehensible COM
munion, Of mind with mind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
Girls Dress.

Combinations of plaid with plain
material are much to be noted this
season, and are always charming
and attractive for little girls. Illus
trated is a pretty little frock which
is, however. rendered dressy by
means of the contrast in materials
which is exceedingly smart at the
same time that it is absolutely sim
pie. In the case of the model the ma
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09
Best for women and Children

On account of its mild action and
pleasant taste Orino Laxative Fcuit
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ordinary cathartics. Orino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup aids digestion and
stimulates the liver and bowels
without irritating them. Remem-
Der the name Orino and refuse sub
stitutes. @. W, Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-05-09

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