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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
YOUR GOLD COINS.
See II Any OF Them Is Stamped With the
Letter l..

See II Any OF Them Is Stamped With the
Letter L.
81 got hold of d gold coin a
short time ago, and it was marked
with a letter l., which supposed
had been stamped upon 1t by
some one who wished to keep
watch as to whether he ever had
it IN possession again. l passed
1t along, to my landlord, l think,
and thought nothing more about
1t for several months. Then
found out that | had been pass.
ing light CON-"
"How is that?" was the ques.
tion of a listener.
"All coins, whether gold or
silver, upon which a large l. is
stamped are light weight. When
you get one of these stamped
coins, the only thing TO do is to
take it to some assayer, who will
weigh it and pay you about 10
per cent less than the face value
of the coin for it. He will then
place it IN a crucible to be melted
INTO gold bullion.
''rhe government itself mutt
lates these CONS and IN so doing
turns the ruined currency right
back into circulation, where some
innocent party will become VIC
timized by them.
"When the light coins are ten
dered for duties on imports they
are weighed at the custom house,
quickly stamped L for light and
returned to the importer. Ifthe
latter cannot pass the coin off, he
must take 1t to the retort to be
melted,
'The light coins may be rem
dered hghtin the ordinary course
of abrasion in circulation or they
may have been sweated by par.
ties who sell the gold dust thus
bruised off the coin. The com.
mon mode OF sweating is to place
a mum ber OF gold coins in a sack
and shake them up for long
time, when the gold dust will
gather at the bottom Of the sack. y
- Utica Observer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
War Dance in Hayfield.

George KrleChbaum's many
friends in the Cove will read with
interest the story of little incl.
dent that occurred IN Georges
bayfield, few days ago as told
by the Lemaster correspondent
in the Mercersburg Journal last
week.
Looking north hve or SIX hun.
dred yards from the hay field
where your correspondent and a
numb ber of men were. employed
making hay Monday afternoon,
could be seen very vlsibly some
thing that resem bled an Indian
War Dance. You could see fire
and smoke and mum ber of peo.
Pile dancing and prancing around,
seemingly cutting all kinds of
capers, but after learning some
facts 1t was altogether different.
Well it was this way:--George
w. Kreichbaum had number of
men employed helping to make
hay and among that number was
one who enjoys a first class smoke
out of fourthclass pipe, highly
favored. He lit this fourth class
pipe to take a first class smoke
and threw the remains of the
match down IN the dry hay stub
bles and went on about their
work. Any reader of this article
can imagine what happened later.
Oh, such jumping, dancing
around, stamping and knocking
fire as they did - Everybody ex.
cited From a distance 1T had
every resemblance Of an Indian
War Dance"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
HUSTONTOWN.
more.

Rev. Charles Mayne of Shelby,
Iowa, and father, of Fort Little
ton, spent a few hours last week
at the home of John Hoover.
Mrs. Ezra Kirk and MISS May
Kirk of Greensburg Pa, are
visiting IN the home of N, M.
Kirk.
john Cutchall and wife of Six
Mile Run are spending some
time with the formers parents of
this place, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Cutchall.
Misses May Barton and Mar
garet Fleisher spent few days
of last week with friends IN
Burnt Cabins. They were ac-
companled home on Saturday by
Misses Edith and Jessie Speck
of Burnt Cabins and Grace
Sheath of Lancaster, who spent
a couple days very pleasantly
with Miss Barton.
The hum of the thresher may
be heard IN our vicinity at pres
ent but rumors are afloat to the
effect that very soon the juggling
of wedding bells may be heard
A. V. Woodcock has returned
home again after having spent
some time IN Mount Union as
proprietor of Beers hotel.
Postmaster Geo. w. Clevenger
left last Thursday for Hedges,
vile w. Va, where he expects to
spend the remainder of the sum-
mer with relatives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

The local baseball team played
a practlce game with Knobsvllle
on Saturday. Little can be said
of the team as the field was IN q
rough condition, and did not al
low sharp fielding. The Reisner
Brothers played a fine game at
the bat. John having three hits
and a home run to his credit, and
Ed two two-baggers and two
singles Spsngler struck out
nineteen men. Score 24-8.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

The ninth inning, the score
read 25 to in favor Of Fort Lit.
tleton. Umpire, Joe Detwiler.
Everybody present enjoyed the
afternoon very much, and as soon
as the Littleton boys find a con.
venient afternoon, they will have
Burnt Cabins come up.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
OF Interest to Merchants.

irresponsible solicitors are at
work In many sections of the
state soliciting funds for the re
peal of the Mercantile Tax law,
and IN many cases allege that
they are working lns the interest
of our Association. Thousands
of Dollars have already been col
lected In this state by specialist
associations" for the purpose of
bringing about the possible re-
peal OF the Mercantile Tax law.
In view of the small individual
contribution and the popularity
of the cause of the appeal this
fact causes no surprise. How.
ever, there is one point that
should be noted, that IN event of
the repeal of the Mercantile Tax
law there is a strong probability
that another tax law will be sub,
stituted and to prevent such an
enactment these Specialist or
ganizations" seem to offer no as
sistance. AS the result of the in.
tluence brought upon, and the
favorable sentiment created with
the mem bers of the last Legs.
lature, by the Retail Merchants
Association of Pennsylvania,
there is some assurance of the
repeal of this unnecessary tax.
There IS, however, always the
danger of the passage of a tax
law of some other form to take
the place of the one repealed.
Taxa tion seems imperative to
the law creators.
The Retail Merchants Asso.
ciatlon of Pennsylvania has 14S
affiliated Associations, covering
nearly all of the leading cities
and towns of the state, and their
individual mem bership runs into
many thousands.
No PERSON is AUTHORIZED TO
SOLICIT LEGISLATIVE FUNDS IN
OUR NAME, and all merchants are
warned not to contribute unless
they have money to burn. AT no
time IN our Association history
have we thought 1T necessary to
solicit funds for legislative pur-
poses other than our natural re-
venues from entrance fees, capita
tax and printed forms. Should
1t be necessary at any time to do
so, the appeal will be made direct
to the merchants of the state
through the officers of our local
Associations. At the next ses-
sion of the Legislature, the Re-
tail Merchants ASSOCIATION of
Pennsylvania will be found on
the job when it comes to consid-
ering the Mercantile Tax repeal.
In the interval, or at that tune,
merchants are advised not to
contribute until after communl
catlng with the undersigned.
Yours very truly,
A. M. HowEs, State Sec'y
2l0 Lincoln Bldg, Erie, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
Rev. strayer's Announcements.
Sunday, July 26.

Sunday, July 20.
Mt. Tabor. Preaching, Satur-
day evening, 7;45; Sunday school,
Sunday morning, $3.50; Y.P. S. q,
E., Sunday evening, 7;45.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 1890
a. M; prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening.
Bethlehem--Sunday school,
p. M; preaching 8 p. M; Y. p. s,
G, f., 7;45 p. m.
Knobsville- Preaching, 7:45 p,
m.
lNo. F. sTRAyER, pastor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
ON OFFICIAL VISIT.
Royal Arcanum Officials Spent Night In
McCOnnellsburg.

McCOnnelIsburg.
Monday morning Hon. Frank
B. Wlckersham, sitting grand
past regent, Harrisburg, accom-
panied by Millard F. Thompson,
grand orator, and Jacob Weiner,
Carlisle, and FL. b. McNulty, past
grand regent, and others came to
McConnellsburg where, in the
evening, they visited Tuscarora
council of the Royal Arcanum.
The McConnellsburg council Is
now nineteen years old and this
is the first time IN It's history that
it has had so many distinguished
visitors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

weather, will produce a great
harvest. We are looking forward
for good year for the farmer
here in temporal things. The
News is always welcome visitor
TO our home, and is read with
great interest by all.
Very truly.
GEO, B. SHOEMAKER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for Restful'0uting.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.

Miss Annie Dickson spent
day or two in Harrisburg last
week.
Jacob Kaufman, of Johnstown,
Pa, Is spending this week with
friends in this vicinity.
Capt. G. T. Dixon and wife, of
Saluyla, spent a few hours in
town last Saturday.
Corder w. Snyder and wife, of
Needmore, spent a few hours in
town last Saturday.
Mr.. Baldwin Fraker, of Fort
Llttleton, was a pleasant and
profitable visitor at this Office, on
Tuesday.
Misses Bessie and Beatrice
Myers, of Hancock, are guests in
the family of their uncle, Geo. W.
Hays, IN this place.
Lille Campbell left town Tues
day morning to go to Holidays
burg, where she will spend a few
weeks with relatives.
Ex-Sheriff D. @. Fleck and Geo.
Wilds, two of Fort Littleton's
substantial citizens were in town
on business, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Sloan Warthln, wife, little
son, Aunt Miss Esther Sloan, and
Miss Jessie Sloan left on Tuesday
morning for Gettysburg.
James W. Rummel, of this
place, was among those who at
tended the encampment exercis-
es at Gettysburg during the past
week.
Edward Finlff, of Morgantown.
w. Va, and Charles Elvey OF
Bays, o., spent Monday In the
home of William Fix and wife,
west of town.
W. w. Palmer, of Connellsville,
and w. Scott Palmer, OF Sipes
Mil, made trip to McConnells-
burg, Monday in the latter's
Ford runabout.
M. r. Shaffner, Esq, and Mer-
chant j. K. Johnston, left town
early Tuesday morning In the
formers Ford runabout for a
trip to Gettysburg.
Misses Minnie and Anna Refs
ner and Maria D. Alexander, and
George Relsner, Jr., returned on
Saturday evening from a pleasant
outing at Atlantic City.
Mrs. M. l.. Hull, OF Sharps-
burg, Pa, a suburb of Pittsburg,
Is spending a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. D. A. Nelson, and
other friends in the Cove.
Merchant HI. B. Hege and wife
and children, of Mercersburg,
spent a couple of days visiting
friends and relatives on this side
of the mountain last week.
Miss Emma Sloan went over to
Mercersburg last Friday after
noon to spend few days with
her brother-ln-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Walker.
S. r. Martin, one of Crestline,
Ohio's, successful business men,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. MAJ tin IN the Cove. Sam
uel is IN the furniture and under
taking business. 9
Mr.. Edgar Sleichter and wife
of Cham bersburg accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bolluger of
Culberson visited e. J. Croft's
and S. A. Wible's at Dane few
days last week.
DR.. and Mrs. III. @. McClain
and Mr.. w. F. Laidig, of Huston
town. drove 10 McConnellsburg
Sunday in the Doctors big auto
mobile. and took dinner at the
City Hotel. They returned home
in the afternoon accompanied by
the Doctors father, Mr.. F. q.
McClain.
Joseph P, Hege, wife, and two
children OF, Franklin county, took
little after harvest vacation and
came over aud spent a few days
am ,ng their Cove friends and re-
Iatives last week. Mr.. Hega
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

Emery Pittman of Shlppens-
burg, is visiting friends in Nc
Connellsburg and vicinity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

II.
Struck out by Alloway z, by War
sing 5; two received bases on
balls from each pitcher. The
game was largely attended and
good playing was done on both
sides. Best regards and wishes
to both teams.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-23

Umpire Connolly and Fox.
The following is the result of a
game between New Grenada and
End teams at New Grenada last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
COCKTAILS IN RACE
Engineer in Charge Of Construction of
Panama Canal Resents Charges
of Discrimination
IN GIVING CABLE CONTRACTS
Complainant Also Excited and De-
ciares Inquiry Is Unfair, Only
the Defense Being Heard.

New York, Oct 10-Hot denial by
Colonel George w. Goethals that he
lad been party to discrimination in
Panama canal contracts marked the
inquiry yesterday before Inspector
General Darlington.
Charges of discrimination and ia
voritism in awarding cable way con
tracts underlie the Investigation. and
exciting outbreaks and warm inter
changes have not been infreuuent.
Colonel Goethals, who is general di
rector of the canal work, took the wit
ness stand toward the end of yester
days session.
Complainant In Rage.
Just before he was called William
4. Brothers who brought the charges
had accused Spencer Miller, a repre-
sentative of the Lidgerwood Manu-
featuring company of perjury, and fol
lowed this accusation by the charge
that the inquiry was not being con
Quoted on fair lines. saying the wit
HeSStS IOE the uSiSuSc WSlS Tic Oui9
ones given hearing.
Brothers become highly excited ant
| announced that he would Withdraw
from the hearing. He went so far a
to leave the room, but returned few
minutes later.
| Cocktails In Denial.
When Colonel Gocthals was calle'
he said:
| Il have been charged with falls
statements by Mr.. Brothers. l an
also practically charged with corrup
practices by Senator Slater, MI
Woods and Mr.. Brothers. l intend t
answer these charges fully
He went on to complain bitterly O
tie suddenness of the charges an
lack of time and opportunity to pre-
pare a defense.
Colonel Goethals further told of
visit to his Office of Mr.. Wood OF til
New York Cabtegram and Enginee
ing company, who said he heard it wa
useless for his firm to bid on any Pal
anna contracts, as it would not be a
lowed to do any work on the canal
Branded as n Lie.
Goethals said he had characterize
this as a - lie, and he would tie
: Woods informant the same thing.
Senator Slater, who said he repr
| sented the New York Cable and E.
, gineering company, then rose to stat
, that there had never been any que
{ ton of Colonel Cocktails integrity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
.ISTAKINCACENSUS
National Conservation Commission
Engaged in Preparing Fig
ures on Forests.
GIVING TIMBER RESOURCES
All Available Statistics Being Secured
The Guesses Made In Advance
Vary Widely.

Washington, Oct. 10.-The national
the first comprehensive attempt at a
census of the standing timber in the
United States ever undertaken. The
forest service has for several years
been eager to take such census, and
the bureau of the census has express
ed its willingness to cooperate, but
funds have never been available. The
conservation commission, however,
needs the information to help complete
its inventory of the country's natural
resources. which 1t will include In its
report to the president, and since that
report is to be submitted on the first
of next year. it needs the information
at once. In consequence the work ON
the census has been started with a
rush and is now under full Roadway.
1t may be slight eXaggeration to
speak of a census of timber. for of
course it is impossible to count the
Individual trees in the forests. even
the most ambitious plans of the forest
service and the bureau of the census
did not contemplate that. But train
ed man can with great accuracy
cruise a tract of forest and estimate
the number of board feet in contains
Large portions of the forests of the
country, including practically all the
national forests, have been estimated
at various times but these figures have
never been brought together and nc
organized effort has ever been made tt
| gather them into one total, nor to sup
ply the deficiencies where hitherto ne
estimates have been made.
Guesses Vary widely.
| AS a result. the guesses as to the
amount of standing timber in the Unit
ed States, range all the way from So
6S2 million to 1000 billion board feet
a difference of more than a trilliol
feet in the estimates of the best quail
fed authorities in the country.
In the opinion of the forest service
the most carefully prepared estimate:
yet made are those by Henry Gannett
published by the Twelfth census il
1900. These placed the total stump
age at 1890 billion feet. Mr. Gannett
it so happens, has been chosen by tn,
president TO compile all the informa
ton gathered for the commission, ant
with his previous acquaintance wit
the subject of forestry, he is at worl
HOW enlarging the knowledge of for
est areas at present available.
The Importance of this census lie
largely in the fact that it will give al
accurate basis for computing how lon
our timber supplies will last. Through
the cooperation of the forest servic
land the census bureau the country
annual consumption of wood is know
with tolerable accuracy, although eve
here there are some discrepancies, BIZ
cause large amount of wood is use
Tor posts, fuel and domestic purpose:
for which no satisfactory data hav
yet been collected. But the concensu
of opinion among those equipped
judge is that the present annual COZ
sumption is about 100 billion boar
feet, or something more than tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
Had a Close Call,

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
proprietor of the Groom hotel, Vaughn,
Miss, says: For several months suf.
fered with a severe cough, and con.
sumption seemed to have it's grip on
me, when friend recommended DR.
Kings New Discovery. began taking
it, and three bottles effected com
plete cure" The fame of this life
saving cough and cold remedy and
lung and throat healer is worldwide
Sold at all drug stores; so cents and
81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10

is to say, for the use and pleasure of
people of time and means. l can't
conceive of their becoming of practical
use except in few cases. In my own
profession, for instance, could make
good use of ay,flying. machine, on a
geological expedition. for there are
many places which we biologists can't
reach because we can't fly
In addition to DR.. Udden's lecture,
the Adelphic society last night consist
ed of a pipe organ solo by Professor
P. Johnson; violin solo by Miss Ger
trude Housed to pipe organ accompany
ment, and vocal solos by Miss Lillian
Cervin and c. Bostrom. All the mu.
steal numbers were enthusiastically re.
ceived
VIII Not Continue.
DR.. Udden does not intend at pres
ent to continue his efforts to work out
the problem of aerial navigation. He
is convinced that his model shows the
solution of the puzzle, but he does not
plan to further develop the idea. DIR
Udden says that if some one interested
in the problem will finance the work
he will construct machine of prac
teal size and carry out the expert
ments more thoroughly. 1t will, OF
course, require quite sum of money
for this purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
One leading authority has placed it as
higa as $50 billion board feet.
exhausted I'm IA Years

higa as $50 billion board feet.
Exhausted I'm II Years.
Assuming stumpage of 400 bill
lion feet, an annual use of 100 billion
feet. and neglecting growth in the
calculation. the exhaustion of our tim.
Der supply is indicated in IA years
Assuming the same use and stand,
With an annual growth of 40 billion
feet. we have a supply for 90 years.
Assuming an annual use of $50 billion
feet. the first supposition becomes
nine years, and the second 13 years
Assuming a stand of 1000 billion feet,
, a use of 100 billion feet, and neglect
ing growth. we have 20 years supply.
Assuming the same conditions, with
an annual growth of 40 billion feet,
we have 33 years supply. With an
annual use of $50 billion feet, those
estimates become, respectively, Is and
Is years
1t is apparent from these compute
lions why the national conservation
commission considers the census O.
timber so essential to the preparation
OF Its inventory.
The chief difference between the
methods now being employed by the
conservation commission and thost
the bureau of the census would use
are. that while the bureau would send
out enumerators to make persona
visits to all parts of the country. tn
commission is aiming at the same re
suits through tremendous amount O
correspondents. For instance, $40
letters have gone out to county clerks
asking for statements of forest area:
in their counties. Seven Thousand
have been asked to supply similar in
formation. In all nearly 10000 let
ters have been sent. These letter:
also ask for wide variety of informa
ton besides the area and capacity o
forests. They touch uron all phases
not only of the numbering and millin:
industries but of all others which ar
even indirectly dependent upon tn
use Of wood. The purpose of the CON
mission is not merely to learn hoy
much wood is growing now, but hoy
long it may be expected to last an,
how the supply may be prolonged b.
economy.
Have Handed in Reports.
All government departments an
bureaus which have any information
about forests, as well as many larg
corporations, such as land grant raj
roads which hold big forest tracts i
some states and have cruised ther
carefully, have turned 1t over to NJ
| Gaanett.
The forest service naturally has tn
largest fund of information, and it
gathering more constantly, either il
) dependently or with the help of tn
census bureau. The department {
| war, the interior, and commerce an
labor can turn over the amounts
timber standing on military, ligh
: house and other reservations. TIL
bureau of corporations of the depar
ment of commerce and labor has sci
| out an extensive schedule of inquire
( to it's special agents which, it is hope
will add to the present informatiO
concerning the manufacture of WOO
5 All the states of the union are c
l operating and will furnish statistic
3 concerning state forest lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
Rheumatism Cured in Three Days.

n. B. Langley, Madison, Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about FIVE months. Had it in
my neck so could not turn my read.
and all through my body. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until I procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
| completely cured and I was at work"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island, Gust. SchlegSl
& Son, 20 West Second street, Dayen-
port.
An the news all the time - THE
AUNTrd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
DIES SUDDENLY ON A TRAIN
3. n. RidgeIy, Consul General to Mex
leo, Passes AWAY,

Monterey, Mexico, Oct. 10.-Benja-
min H. Ridgley, United States consul
general to Mexico City. died suddenly
about midnight last night, in Next
can City Pullman, while waiting for
Ihis train. Ridgley arrived here from
Laredo and stopped over to take a
Pullman for the capital. He was &C
companied by his wife and mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Oct. 10.-Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, &c.
Live Poultry-Hens. Per pound. &c;
springs, 12hc pound.
| Butter-Dairy, &c.
| Lard-11c.
Vegetables = Potatoes, Goo; onions
45c; beets, 40c; turnips, 3Oc.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, soc; oats, 47c to soc
wheat, 85c to 90c.
! Forage = Timothy hay, So. to $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10
Bank Statement.
New York Stocks.

New York, Oct. 1O.--Following are