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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
That Dollar Road Tax.

Deputy Attorney General Gun
uingham has rendered an opinion
to Deputy State Highway Com
missioner Beman to the effect
that the annual tax of one dollar
which the road supervisors OF
each township are authorized by
the act of April 12, 1905, to assess
against each taxable" applies
to the residents of their respec-
tive townships but not to non.re
sldents. In his opinion Mr..
Cunningham says in part: fThe
said act of 1905, inter ALA, autho
rizes supervisors of townships of
the second class to levy and col
lect road taxes. 1t is provided
in the said second section of this
act that the supervisors shall
proceed Immediately to levy a
road tax which should not exceed
ten mills ON each dollar of valua-
ton; this valuation shall be the
last adjusted valuation for coun.
tv purposes, and which shall be
furnished to SAID road supervis
ors by the commissioners of the
proper county. y" And
provided futher, that upon every
taxable the road supervisors of
every township shall assess the
sum of one dollar in addition to
the mlllage tax above mentioned. ,
The language above quoted clear
~ indicates Legislative intent to
authorize the assessment of tax
es by supervisors against two
separate and distinct objects of
taxatlon-frst, property, against
which a mlllage tax is to be as
sessed, and, secondly, taxable in
dividuals, against whom speci-
fic tax of one dollar each is to be
assessed. / am, therefore, of
the opinion that the dollar tax
above mentioned Is not a tax on
property but is a tax to be as
sessed against persons and that
the supervisors of any given
township of the second class can
assess this tax only against re-
sldents of their township"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
PLEASANT RIDGE.
week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Mellott
and family were pleasant callers
at M. E. Bard's last Sunday.
@. w. Mellott is teaching our
school this winter.
A number of young people at
tended the picnic at Greenhill
last Saturday.
Garfield Shives has purchased
valuable horse.
Edward Mellott, wife and
daughter June, were guests In
the home of Milton Mellott last
Sunday.
The people are now very busy
taking care of their buckwheat
and corn harvest.
Listen for wedding bells.
Riley Deshong and wife spent
last Sunday afternoon in the
home of E. V. Mellott.
Howard Swope has purchased
a new buggy.
Rev. Powers will preach at the
Christian church, Sunday fore-
noon, at 10 o'clock.
VIII MeIlott, wife and family
spent last Sunday in the home
of Edward Swope.
Bennett Mellott, wife and two
children spent last Sunday in
the home of his mother, Mrs.
Mellott.
Roland Sharpe and wife spent
last Sunday In the home of Simon
Daniels.
Rain is much needed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Future Speed Of Cruisers.

The transatlantic speed of the
"lndomitable" on her return trip
from Quebec, which is stated of
ticlally to have been 24.8 knots
from land to land, and 25. 13 knots
for three consecutive days OF
ocean steaming, has set mark
which IS certain to have power.
full influence upon the design OF
future warshlps. Had this speed
been shown by a cruiser scut
crammed with coal, boilers, and
machinery, and armed with only
a few hight rapidhre guns, the
speed, though notable in itself,
would have exercised no control
llng influence on tightlng-shlp de-
sign; but when we bear in mind
that the ship which made this
20 knot run carried from z to 10
inches of Krupp armor and
mounted eight of the most power.
full 12-inch guns ahoat, the speed
takes on tremendous significance.
The presence of the ''indomi-
table" on the high seas mas upset
all exlsting calculations as to the
value of the armored cruiser, just
as the appearance of the armored
cruiser IN it's day relegated the
protected cruiser to a subordi-
nate position, and ultimately to
the scrap heap. For it is certain
that a single "Indomitable, liable
to carry Its IL inch guns for such
great distances at such high
speed, could catch and destroy
the most powerful existing ar
mored cruisers of the day. For
the future, 25 knots must be the
mark OF all the warshlps which,
by virtue OF their carrying medi.
um armor, will belong to the
armored.crulser class. One eff.
feet of this will be to increase
enormously the cost of the cruis-
er and, to no little degree, her
size. In fact, the "Indomitable" F"
has raised tho cost of cruiser
construction, as the Dread
nought" did that of the battle
ships.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
FORT LITTLtTON.

Mrs. M. S. Wilt, of this place,
is improving fast.
@. S. Wilson was at Orblsonia
on business one day last week.
John Relhart and wife are visit
ing the latter's parents, and Mad
densville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Crothers,
of Orbisonia, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
S. Wilt.
Miss Golda Fields, of Clear
Ridge, is spending some time
with friends IN tins place.
Press Wilson was calling on
friends at Clear Ridge. There
must be some attraction, Press.
DR.. Merrill Wilson Gibson, of
Philadelphia, was calling on
friends In this place.
Mrs. Samuel Fraker and two
children left this place Wednes-
day morning for their home in
Mont Alten, Pa. They were ac-
companled by Mrs. Fraker's s
mother, Mrs. Orth.
Mrs. J. W. Swisher, of Wayn-
esboro, has been entertained at
the Hotel Wilson.
F. Q. Bare IS repairing his sta
BILE and other buildings, getting
ready for the winter.
The Sunday school picnic held
in this place was success. :.
The Fort Littleton ball team
Defeated the Burnt Cabins team
2-l7. The team made quite a
hit this season-only beng de-
feated once. They were helped
along by some Of the Clear Ridge
girls roofing for them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
THURSDAY, OCTOBER STH.
Fourth Annual Tournament, and Horse
and Colt Show in McconnelIsburg.
Better Than Ever This Year.
NEW ATTRACTIONS. LOTS OF MUSIC.

Large posters are now up all
over the County, and In all the
towns in the neighborlng coun,
ties, advertising the "F'ourth An
nual Tournament, and Horse and
Colt Show, to be held in McCon.
nellsburg on Thursday, October
Sth. In the absence of County
FAIR, the tournament aud horse
and colt show comes the nearest
to the fair of anything that could
be had; and will, IN the near flu.
ture, we predict, lead to an or
ganization that will insure to the
people of this county all the ben
etits that come to the farmers
from a well regulated fair.
The display of horses and colts
last year was such as any farm
ing community might well be
proud, and was the subject of the
most favorable comment by vlsi.
tors from other counties. 1t is
to be hoped that farmers and
stock breeders will give this the
encouragement that 1t deserves,
and that everybody will take a
day off and come to McConnells-
burg, for there will be enough
amusement to satisfy the most
critical, and the display of fine
stock promises to exceed very
much that of last year.
A complete program of the ex-
ercises will be published next
week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Surprised in CorufieId.

While Mrs. David Strait, OF
Patterson's Run, was out in a
field cutting corn, a mber OF
her friends invaded her home,
and after having prepared a
sumptuous repast, gave an alarm
which brought Mrs. Strait quick.
ly to the house, where she dis
covered the presence of the In.
vaders. She was most agreeably
surprised. Some of the guests.
however, came too late TO get any
OF the chicken, but all had a royal
good time. In a ball game com
posed of picked mines, Rev. Nc
Garvey's team won from Riley
Sipes's by score 10 toll. Some
one of the spectators maliciousIy
named the respective teams 'sThe
Preachers team" and the Devils
team"
About 30 guests enjoyed the
day, and departed wishing Mr..
Strait many more such Joyous
events In life,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
NEhDMORE.

Smoke and dust seem to be
the order of the day.
Mrs. Mary Brewer Is spend,
ing some tirle in the home o1
Mrs. Mary Peck.
A mum Der of our people attend
ed the meeting at Tonoloway last
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Dixon, who had
been visiting friends here, re
turned to her home in Cham bers
burg last Friday morning.
School opened last Monday
with an attendance of twenty
nine pupils.
A girl baby was born to Mr.
and Mrs. A. f. Wink last Friday
Quite number of people from
mere attended the funeral OF
Mrs. barbara Smith last Friday
AZ Pleasant Grove.
The residence of s. M. eleven
ger has been greatly improved
oy a new coat of paint.
Earl Shives is visiting IN thf
aone OF his father, Frank Shives
~ @Pleasant Ridge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, O DEATH.
ALLIE MELLoTT.

Allie, aged about twelve years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Day
ton Mellott, formerly OF Ayr
township, but now residing On
the Eastern Shore, Md, died OF
typhoid fever at a hospital at Sal.
isbury, Md, last Saturday even
ing. The remains, accompanied
by the father, reached the home
of Dayton s brother, Jacob W., in
this place, Monday evening, and
funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Q. W. Bryner, were held at
the latter place on Tuesday after
noon, and interment was made IN
the Union cemetery IN the Cove.
Since the fourth of July, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dayton Mellott have been
sorely afflicted with sickness in
their famlly-tYphoid fever hav-
ing made its appearance at that
time, and since, four of the chill
dren have had 1T. The two that
got it first we're nursed at home,
and are now convalesclng; but
when the third and fourth went
down with 1t, the doctor advised
that the latter two-Lee and AL
lie-should be taken to the hos
pital. This was done, and Lee is
lying at the hospital very sick
now; and Allle-she was not able
to Withstand the terrible disease,
and died, as above stated. Mr..
and Mrs. Mellott have the slncer-
est sympathy of their many Full
ton county friends.
MRS. GEORGE f. SMITH.
Barbara A., wife of Deacon
George f. Smith, died at her
home near lido, Fulton county,
Pa, on Wednesday, Septem Der
16, 1908, aged Ga years, 10 months
and % days.
Mrs. Smith was born and rear
ed near Hagerstown, Md. She
is survived by two sons, Allen
and Luther, and by one daugh-
ter, Mary, wife of Amos Barber
all residing near the old home.
She also leaves an affectlonate
husband.
Mrs. Smith united with the
Pleasant Grove Christian church,
December 81, 1886, and lived a
consistent Christian life, up un-
til the day of her death. Her fu.
neral was conducted on the 18th
by Rev. A. G.. B. Powers, and
her remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery at Pleasant Grove
church. Commlttal service the
old way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
More Powerful Express Locomotives.
Rockford, Wash.
Sept. Is, 1908.

More Powerful Express Locomotives.
The continued increase in the
weight of express passenger
trains, and the consequent de-
mand for locomotives of greater
hauling power, have been met by
locomotive builders In the produc
tion OF express locomotives of a
weight and power considerably
greater than are to be found in
the railroad systems of Europe.
The limit of hauling power is de-
termlned by the load which can
be carried upon the driving
wheels, and this, In the case of
the heaviest express locomotives,
had been increased to the high
figure of about 80 tons. The max
imum mum ber of driving wheels
among which such a load can be
distributed under the present
type OF locomotives is six. ANY
larger number of drivers would
involve too rigid a wheel base.
Designers are, therefore, con-
fronted in passenger service with
the same difficult conditions
which, in freight service, led to
the Introduction of the Mallet
system, in which the total load on
the drivers can be greatly IN
creased without increasing the
maximum loading on any single
pair Of wheels. Designs have
lately been drawn for an express
passenger engine to be built on
the Mallet system, in which the
total weight on the driving wheels
will be nearly 120 tons, distribut-
ed among eight 73 inch driving
wheels. Four of these are plac-
ed beneath the firebox of the 10
comotive, and are driven oy two
high pressure cylinders; the 9th
er four are carried IN a forward
truck, and driven by o pair of
low pressure cylinders. 1t will
thus be seen that the introduc-
ton Of this type for fast passen--
ger service has increased the ad-
hesive weight over thirty per
cent. If the new type satisfies
the various other requirements
of an express locomotive, this de.
parture will mark one of the most
Important advances yet made in
the express service of this coun-
try. The greater hauling power
may be used either In the accel-
GRAFTON of existing trains, or in
the increase of the mber of
cars hauled. Many trains which
are now run in two sections, may
be made up as a single train, a
change which Will afford much.
needed relief on heavily congest.
ed lines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
FAST HIGHWAY TRAVEL.
Trip Made from Pittsburg 10 Philadelphia
In Automobile in Fourteen Hours
and One Minute.
A DISTANCE OF 3O4 MILES.

A wonderful demonstration of
the change which the automobile
has wrought in highway travel,
was made on the 18th INST, over
the oldFor bes Militaryroad across
the Allegheny mountains, when
S. d. Walden, of Detroit, accom-
panied by W. N. Murry and w.
w. Bennett, of Plttsburg, and F.
Q. Graves and l.. IL. Mack, of
Boston, drove Packard "Thir
ty" car from Plttsburg to Phila-
delphia In IA hours and minute
total time. Incidentally, this
run broke the previous record by
nearly two hours. A century
ago when this road was the trunk
line for all kinds of travel, 1t took
the military wagons and stage
coaches from Is to 90 days to
make the same trip.
The 304 mile trip from Pitts
burg to Philadelphia has seldom
been made in contlnuaus run,
although there are numerous
automobile touring parties who
make the journey by easy stages.
The popularity of the road as
touring highway is due to It's
scenic beauty and it's historic in.
terest. 1t passes through Bed
ford Springs, McConnellsburg,
Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Ian.
caster, and is just a short dis
tance south of Valley Forge.
The road itself Is terrorizing to,
the inexperienced motorlst. On
both the comparatively level
eastern stretches and the rough
steep grades of the western
mountain region, this road is one
long continuation of water break
ers, cr "thank. .you.marms. as
they are famillarly called. There
must be at least $1,000 of them
between Plttsburg and rhiladel
phia. Some of them, where the
road is rocky shelf on the sides
of the mountain ridges, are so
abrupt that it is often necessary
to apply the engine power coast.
ing down hill.
Because the Alleghenies af-
forded such excellent opportun-
ity for thoroughly testing motor
cars under all conditions of con-
tinual difficult running, the Pack
ard Motor Car Company recent
ly established headquarters at
McConnellsburg and kept three
cars constantly In action on the
mountains, In cnarge OF factory
executives and the engineering
department. Packard dealers
and several owners were passen-
gers on the mountain trips.
Preparations are now being
made for the erection of suit
able buildings on the top of Cove
mountain where the Cham bers-
burg pike crosses, for an auto
mobile station where supplies
will be kept, and skilled mech
anic will reside during the sum.
mer. To this will be added
cottages, and the ''Top" will be-
come before long a famous camp
ing place for automobile tourists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Fulton County temperance Day.

The Fulton County Sabbath
School Association requests that
Sunday, September 9th, shall
be observed as Temperance Day
throughout Fulton county, and
that the Superintendent of each
Sabbath school shall have the
regular temperancelesson taught;
also, have theliterature supplied
by the county read at the regu-
lar session of Sunday school; have
songs that will be helpful, and
have, at least, one flag hanging
In the School room on that day.
The ministers are also requested
to preach a temperance sermon
at each church In Fulton county
on that day.
Now, let's all work together for
the one great end, and make this
a day long to be remembered in
the annals of Fulton county.
GRANT f. SPADE.
Temperance Supt.
Emmaville, Pa,
September II, 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

Rev. Chas. A. Powers, Of Viii
sonville. Neb., son Of A. G. B.
Powers, Of Needmore, is expect
ed to preach at Sideling Hill
Christian church, Sunday, Sep
temb ber 9th at 10 o'clock a. M,
and at Pleasant Grove at Q o'clock
p, M, the same day,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

Oar hustling concrete man,
Jacob w. Mellott, was Ia Balti.
more on business last week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Recent Weddings.
STINsoN--MoNTGoMERY

OIlNSON--MONTG ERY.
Thursday evening, Septem ber
18th, at Z. o'clock, a very pretty
home wedding was held at the
old Miller Farm, near Miners
vile, the home of Mr.. Ran Nc
Donald, when Mrs. Mcdonald IS
brother, Harry Stnson, was
married to Miss Mabel T.. Mont.
gomery. The wedding march
was played by Miss Dovan.
The best men we're Elmer and
Homer Fleck; the bridesmaids
were Rosy Montgomery aud
Lucy Locke. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. f. w. Nc.
Cure. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stinson of
Clear Ridge. A large number
of guests were present and par
took Of the bounteous repast fur
nlshed. They were the recipl-
ents of many gifts. They Will
make their future home In Mi
nersville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
PALMER -MELLoTT.

The home of John Sipes, near
Harrisonvllle, was the scene of a
quiet wedding, Sunday evening,
September Goth, when his step
son, Ira B. Palmer and Miss
Daisy V. Mellott were united IN
wedlock by Rev. Luther w. Nc.
Garvey, pastor of the Harrison.
VILE Nj. E. Circuit. The bride
and groom have both been en-
ployed at Big Cove Tannery,
where they expect to make their
home for the present.
Their many friends join in
wishing them a prosperous and
happy life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Busy Days In Connection. Politics,

New Haven. Conn.,, Sept. 7. The campaign in Connecticut will be opened this week through the medium of the Republican state convention in this city tomorrow evening and Wednes- day, when state ticket, seven presi- dential electors and a congressman at large will be nominated. The Demo- cratic state convention will be held at Hartford a week later. Chief among the Republican candidates for the gu bernatorial nomination is Congressman George l.. Lilley, whose charges against the builders of submarine boats in connection with national legislation attracted much attention last winter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Rustin a Suicide7

Omaha, Neb., Sept Mrs. Abbie L. Rice, who has been detained at the city jail in connection with the mys- terious shooting of Dr. Frederick Rus tin. made a long statement in which, it is said. she clears up much of the mys- tery surrounding the shooting of the physician and makes 1t probable case of suicide. due to despondency over money matters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Six Men Break Out of Jail,

Little Falls, N. Y., Sept. 7.-Six pris- oners, one of whom was awaiting trial on a charge of manslaughter. escaped from the Herkimer jail. The men made their way out of the prison by saving the bars of one of the win- dows. Those missing are Eleon Praime and Mike Barbo, alleged horse thieves; Ellon Vincent Seed, charged with manslaughter; Tony Panzo, Black Hand suspect; George Lightheart and Frank Van Vie. petty thieves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
TAFT ON WAY TO
 PLAN HIS TOUR,
Leaves Middle Bass Island
 For Cincinnati.
ACTIVE FIGHT HIS AIM.

Wants to Get Right Into the Thick of
 the Campaign Instead of Remaining
 Quietly In One PIaee-Sussests Mid
 dIe West and New York to National
 Committee as Good Place For Rspub-
 liean Candidate to Make Speeches In.
 Middle Bass Island, O., Sept. LAT thur l. Norys, originator and general manager of the Youngstown opening of. the Republican campaign, arrived here and left with Mir. Taft on the lat ter's trip to Cincinnati today. Mir. Vorys is greatly pleased also with the formal acceptance of the plan, report ed to be of his devising, to have MT. Taft make campaign tour.
 It is the judgment of Mfr Taft and Mir. Vorys that the beginning of this tour should not be postponed to the date tentatively agreed on to satisfy Hitchcock, Oct. 1. After thinking the matter over following his talk with the chairman Mir. Taft wrote to the national committee asking that the itinerary be made up at once and sub- mitted to him and that it begin about Sept 21. AS he will arrive in Cincin- nati tomorrow, he will remain there only about two weeks. ...A-...
 Speeches on Way to Cincinnati.
 The Taft party left here on Commo- dore Richardsons yacht Jessamine for Port Clinton, the nearest shore port. There automobiles were taken for a sixteen mile drive to Spiegel grove. near Fremont, there to be en- tertained at luncheon at the Hayes homestead as the guests of Colonel and Mrs. Webb Hayes. Sandusky will be reached by trolley before dark, where they will go to the home of Edward Marsh for the night. The trip to Cincinnati. which begins tomorrow afternoon, will be punctuated with at least ten speeches from the rear plat form of the train. These speeches will necessarily be short. s-l
 MT. Taft wrote to the Republican na- tional committee to arrange for him a speechmaking itinerary and suggested that the states of Missouri, Nebraska. Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and New York be included in any tour that might be decided on Mir. Taft also expressed the view that his stay in Cincinnati might be terminated as early as Sept. 21, thus permitting the of his services in the general political field to period of nearly six weeks and make possible a trip from coast to coast.
 Wants to Get Into Fight.
 The request of the candidate to be assigned speaking dates. coming as 1t lid directly upon the visit here of Ma ional Chairman Hitchcock and his de- sire to hasten the time when he is to ake the road. is regarded as showing lis fixed determination to be person. lily in the fight wherever it may be he thickest and also his determina- jon that no doubt shall exist as to his lttitude. T cannot conceive of anything more depressing than to be denied participa- ion in an active campaign or to be iept quietly in one place. depending wholly upon necessarily fragmentary eports as to what is going on and as o what conditions are" | This was the recent summing up by ] udge Taft of his personal feelings in he situation. |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
Independents' Leaders Talk.

Rock Island, H., Sept. 7.-Thomas L. Hisgen, the presidential candidate of the Independence party, and Will liam R. Hearst, the leader of it, are the central figures of rally here to- day Their arrival in this city was greeted enthusiastically. and crowds assembled to listen to the addresses by the leaders of the new party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-08
WATERBURY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
oAKvILLE.

New three family house. all Improve. ments. large lot. rents 10%, bc trol. ley fare to Waterbury, $500 down.
 B. H. Mattoon, Watertown.