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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
DIVORCE FOLLOWS
MARRIAGE OF COUSINS.
Persons Violating This Act OF 1901 Are
Open TO Prosecution and Such Mar.
riage are Void.

Harrisburg, July 23-By a
decision of Judge Henderson, of
the Superior Court, handed down
within the last few days, the
status of the law governing the
marriage of first cousins in this
state for the first time has been
clearly defined.
The court decided that not only
are such marriages void, by the
law of 1901, but that, in accord.
ance with this law and a statute
enacted IN 1915, all first cousins
living with each other in the mar
riage state are liable to prosecu-
ton.
In Its probable effect this de-
clslon is regarded by lawyers as
being one of the nest far.reach.
ing pronouncements of law re
garding marriages which has
even been recorded IN a higher
Pennsylvania court. 1t not only
places positive bar to all mar
riages IN which first cousins
should be parties in the future,
but 1t makes 1t plain that all such
persons who have been married
since the law went into effect are
by the very nature of their rela.
tionshlp not legally bound to each
other.
The decision was rendered in
the case of Florence McClaln, of
Burgettstown, against her first
cousin, Jessie McClain, whom
she married at Greensburg in the
winter of 1905. Later she sued
to have the marriage annuled in
accordance with the statue of
1901, alleging that she did not
learn of the prohibition by that
law until after her marriage.
Judge W. f. Taylor, of the
Common Pleas Court of Wash
ington county, refused her suit
on the ground that she was not
an innocent and injured party, "
as she recognized her blood rela-
tlonship to McClaln before her
marriage and should have known
the law. Failing to obtain relief
here, the Iibelant appealed to the
higher tribunal.
In his opinion reversing the
lower court, Judge Henderson
argues on the ground of the laws
of 1915 and of 1901, The former
provisions t,.at all marriages
within a certain degree of con-
sangulnity are void and unlawful.
Still another law, enacted IN 1860,
provides that persons who are
within the prescribed degree of
consanguinlty who marry may be
prosecuted for a mlsdemeanor.
The law of 1901 adds hrst cous-
ins to the list Of degrees of con.
sangulnity which are forbidden
intermarriage in the law of 1915.
Judge Henderson says further
that there Is nothing IN any stat
ute affecting such a case about
"lnnocent or injured parties,
aud that the courts must afford
relief to persons who find them.
selves so placed that they are
living the law because of their
blood relationship before marri'
age.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

Hon. S. l.. Buckley, of Fort Lit
tleton, was a business visitor to
town on Saturday. lie was ac-
companied by his son Edward, of
Crook, Colorado.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

earnest prayer to God for his
blessing upon the meeting to be
held in Shell Rock, Iowa.
Tins letter Is longer than l IN.
tended it should be, but ! could.
MT stop it.
With kind regards TO all the
"NEws" family.
Very truly,
GEO. b. SHOEMAKER.
Shell Rock, Iowa,
July "a, 1909.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
NUMBER rs
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for Restiul Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED


Bessie Gehret, of Cham bers-
burg, is visiting friends IN this
place.
l.. G. Kirk, of Warfordsburg,
was seen on our streets on Sat
urday.
Miss Nellie McQuade left on
Saturday for a weeks visit IN
Cham bersburg.
Walter Lynch and Russell
Sipes left one day last week for
Princeton, ILL.,, to secure work.
II. Frank Sloan, engineer of
gas pumping station at Bangs,
Ohio, Is home on two weeks va.
cation.
DR.. G. N. Trout, wife and little
daughter, of Red Lion, are the
guests of Mrs. NJ. b. Trout, of
this place.
Mrs. Mary Marshall, of Ship.
pensburg, is visiting hef brother
Jacob Reisner's family in this
place.
Hayes Morgret one of the pro.
gressive farmers of Belfast town.
ship, was business visitor to
town on Friday.
J. M. Myers and family, of
Mercersburg, spent Sabbath
with Mrs. Myers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Kendall.
William Snyder Is taking a
well earned vacation, and is visit.
ing his sister and brother.in. law
Harry Mock and wife, in Altoona.
Misses Emma Ray ana Ethel
Freeman, and Walter Rotz and
Harry Clouser, spent a couple
days this week on visit to Get.
tysburg.
Among the business visitors to
town on Tuesday was Hon. j. W.
Hoop. lie was accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Beamer
Gress.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. b. Hicks, of
Philadelphia, are spending a few
days in the home of the latter's
sister, Mrs. David M. Kendall, IN
the Cove.
Mrs. q. W. Peck who spent
the past three weeks visiting rel.
atives and friends in Holidays
burg and Bedford, returned home
on Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Jackson,
and Thomas Gehret and lady
friend, Miss Nell Gladhlll-all of
Cham bersburg, spent Sunday
with friends in this place.
Wilson h. Mace, wife and daugh
ter Helen accompanied b. W.
Peck to Bedford, last Friday, and
spent several day days with
friends there. They travelled in
Mr.. Peck's cadallac.
Emory N. Pittman and hls
friend Charles w. Cralg-both of
Philadelphia, spent the hrst part
of the week IN the home of the
formers uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Nelson, in Tod town.
ship.
Mrs. Susan Rummel, of this
place, went to Philadelphia on
last Thursday, where she will re-
main some time nursing Mrs.
Frank Stoner, who is receiving
treatment for rheumatism IN that
city. Mrs. Stoner is reported
to be slowly improving.
Mrs. A. G. Mellott and chill
dren, of Pittsburg, are visiting
her father Joseph Slpes, In
Licking Creek township. She
expects TO remain a month. Mr..
Mellott will join them in two
weeks and spend his vacation
with friends in this county.
On account of rapidly declining
health. Walter G. Peck closed out
his business in Bedford, made
sale Of Fhis household property,
and last Saturday morning, he
and his wife left Bedford for Dem
yer, Colorado. 1t is hoped that
the climate of Colorado may bring
about a speedy restoration OF
health to the young man.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
CONDENNATION FAILS
Court attacks Commissioners
an Rejecting Report.

Justice Dowling in refusing yesterday TO
confirm the final majority report of a con-
demnatiOn commission appointed TO acquire
property for the widening and opening Of
East 222d street, said that the damages
allowed were disproportionate TO the evil
dence submitted and that he did no. be-
lieve that any part OF the report could be
confirmed.
The commission consisted Of Michael J.
Devlin. Louis Falk and Pierre G Carroll.
The latter submitted a minority report The
commissioners were appointed on July 25.
1904. They prepared their preliminary re-
port In June, 1906. in which the three COM
missiOners concurred. After testimony
taken by an expert for the city had been
submitted TO them. the commissioners later
made a second preliminary report on April
6. 1905. in which awards for land and build
ings were raised.
jecting the report:
''One Of the commissioners had personal
knowledge OF what the actual cost was Of
removing or altering the buildings on the
parcels taken. and still joined in a report
allowing sums far in excess OF that and
I'm part awarding what was supposed 10 be
the entire value Of the buildings Fun
buildings erected during the pendency OF
tn proceeding, and Of the good faith OF
which action there is serious doubt
The entire matter VIII be submitted to
new commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
BIBLE SOCIETY LACKS $780, 900
Has Until Years End to Complete
100000 Sage Condition.

The American Bible Society has raised
$4,000 of the $4,000 which must be Sc
cured by January 1 to receive the $4,000
Sage endowment. BY the end OF the pres
ent week the total amount subscribed will
reach $4,000, II was said
Among the amounts OF money subscribed
have been twenty-four gifts of 81 600 each
from women and twenty-four of a like de-
nomination from men. The largest gift has
been one of $4,000 and the smallest 10
cents.
Speaking OF the plans for allotting the
John S. Kennedy and Bloodgood Cutter
requests OF $4,000 and 10000. respec-
lively. the latter amount left TO the So
ciety about three years ago. the Rev. Dr.
Henry o. Dwight. secretary OF the So
ciety. said yesterday that this matter
would probably come up i'm January. One
OF the plans to be discussed will be that
of allotting a certain amount from the
combined bequests each year. the whole TO
be spent in fifteen years in foreign fields.
ITO show alone how the matter of print
ing Bibles has been increased" said DIR.
Dwight. for the first six months of this
year 10000 Bibles were printed and circu-
lated in China, while during the whole
of the previous year the number was only
5O0O00 Nearly every Bible was paid for
In Turkey there is also a wonderful in
crease. The matter of distribution in for
eign countries is in itself a big expense"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

II faint suggestion OF soap Is detected
IN fruit. salad or cheese. u would be a
gross injustice 20 suspect the housewife q
carelessness. On the contrary. she should
be commended for safeguarding the health
OF her family. She has been following ths
latest admonitions OF Professor Metchni-
korr, he Of anti-old-age fame. and has given
the viands in question a bath in soapy
water. This is TO kill the germs OF CASTRO
enteritis which. according 70 Professor
MetchnIkofr dwell IN large numbers on the
surfaces OF fruit and salad and on the rint
OF cheese and are particularly fatal 70 chill
dren No fewer than ten thousand French
children die every year. he says. nom
the ravages OF this microscopic monster.
not 20 mention grown persons. but fortu-
nateIy II doesn't like soap, and with soap
and water always at hand no housekeeper
need allow the members OF her family 70
20 10 an early grave through the agency
OF proteus as the troublesome organism
has been named. Boiling water VIII an
svver the same purpose, but TO dip salad
into boiling water ia uantfesrly fmpoS-
sinle Some unregenerate persons use salt
and water. but the housewife who under
stands her duty will not be satisfied with
such wretched half measures
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

to come and tell the Italian girls In our
shop that IL they went on strike with the
Jewish girls they would go--excuse the
language-to hell"
The testimony OF some girls who had
been arrested on picket duty closed the
deposition of the strikers. and the Rev
Percy Clay Moran confirmed what they
said.
II have been doing some picketing my
self" he stated. "and I never saw more
perfectly behaved young persons than the
strikers. Many OF the policemen hate the
work they now have TO do. and we are
not paying them for such work. AS for the
men I'm the service OF the employers, they
are recruited from the East Side gangs
When they see a girl speak to n strike
breaker they 20 behind her. shove her'
pull down her hair pull OF her hat. She
turns around 10 resenC the insult. the gang
boy disappears. the girl is arrested and
the employer gives evidence against her
Miss Dreier summed up the situation by
saying that the firms still holding out
were absolutely determined 20 crush the
union" and that there was nothing Tor the
girls to do but TO continue 10 strike.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
CHRISTMAS GREENS
Demand for Trees VII Erceed
Supply. Dealers Say.

According TO the Christmas tree man 4,
West street. New YOrS Is going 10 cele-
brate Christmas with a gustO this year.
Judging from his sale and bis order books.
40 far. he thinks. the demand for trees wiIi
far exceed the supply.
They're scare as thunder" he sald va.-
terday TO a Tribune reporter. and they're
gOin' up in price every day. Were seua'
'em for p cents more a bundle than ye.-
terday. and to-mOrrer they'll be that nuc,
dearer n they are to-day. II you're viss
you'll buy EN- before Saturday or you'l
have to pay an OrfuI lot"
THE farm as the space IN front Of tns
New York Central pier is called. looks Hks
transpianted forest For almost a weex
II has been piled up with trees and boughs
20 which carloads are being added every
morning. Most OF them have come from
Maine and Canada. where men have BEEN
busy buying UP land and chOpping down
forests ever since the middle Of October.
II has been difficult 10 az the demand
for very high trees for restaurants
churches and armOries. but a few biz
specimens r-ared their heads skyward
some thirty feet down there at the market
The prices they bring average SO for
fifteen feet. and 81 for every foot extra
Little trees come IN punches OF four or
six and cost, at the wholesalers. 81 or NOR,
a bundle.
BY the time they reach the retailer up
town they will cost from 80 cents. for ths
smallest. 70 81 50 or g for those OF six or
. seven feet BY the end Of next week thu
prophet knows not what prices they VIII
bring.
The men who deal in trees look down
upon green's and holly as beneath their
dignity. but the women who sell these
mediocre products declare they wouldn't 20
bothered with the trees
One woman at Washington Market yes
terday whose stand was a verttabe bower
OF Christmas greens-hOlly wreaths. plns
garlands laurel. mistIeto- and cedar
boughs-sald shat II was not a bit too
early 70 invest In holly. because il keeps
for months at a time. When IL seems to
shrfveI up IL can be revived by sprinklinz
il with hot water. Laurel Is plentiful bur
pine for ropes is scarce. That the mistls-
toe which comes from Merrie England IS
full OF berries this year is an encouraging
bit OF news. AS II is imported. II Is rare
and high priced. as usual
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
Report Says That E. B. Thomas Nav
Be Succeeded by 4. I. Miller.

There was report in Wall Street yes
terday that T. b. Thomas president OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. would
resign shortly and would be succeeded by
H. ]. Miller, formerly president Of the Chi
cago A Eastern Illinois Railroad Com
pany. Mr.. Miller retired as president OF
the latter road following the separation OF
the Frisco from the Rock Island system.
q being one OF the subsidiaries OF the
Frisco road
Recently the Moores and ID. 9. Reid of
the Rock Island. bought a large block OF
Lehlgh Valley stock. and IL was officially
announced that they would be elected mem
bers of the Lehigh Valley beard al the an
nual meeting of the stockholders in Janu-
ary There have been rumOrs since then
that there might be some changes in -the
management as a result Of the new inter-
eSis entering the board.
Another report yesterday was that Os-
car O. Murray. VINO was reelected presi-
oent OF The Baltimore & Ohio ~ a meet
ing Of the directors last THURSDAY would
resign next week and would De succeeded
by Daniel Willard. al present Vice-presi-
dent OF The Chicago. Burlington A. Quincy.
Al the time OF his reelection IL was under
stood that Mr.. Murray would Law down
the burden of the presidency after the
ilrst of the year and become chairman OF
the board. and Mr.. Willard was one OF the
men mentioned az likely 10 succeed him.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
II. ". TAFT Il WITNESS.
Denies That President Vas at
Bellevue. as ROssen asserts.

Ellis T., Rossen. the former school princi-
pal. who is an inmate of the psychopathic
ward In Bellevue Hospital, Continued his
fight yesterday before Justice Seabury. In
the Supreme Court. against his commitment
TO a state institution for the insane. He
again conducted his case in person. and
also was a witness
The chief interest In the proceedings was
IN the fact that Henry w. Taft. brother
OF President Taft. was witness. Rossen
insists that President Taft called on him az
Bellevue on Monday eyening. Rossen want
ed 20 examine the Presidents brother To
prove his assertion. Mr.. Taft said that the
President did not visit Bellevue on Monday.
although he was I'm this city. He denied
also that Mrs. Taft and Miss Tan We're In
New York on a certain date mentioned by
Rossen.
DR. Gregory was again a witness. Rossen
asked him:
You have a 500 bill in your pocket now.
haven't you?"
The alienist. plainly puzzled. acknowl-
edged that he had This seemed to please
Rossen. whC has asserted that Mrs. Taft
and Miss Taft left some money for him
at Bellevue which he never got Thus
encouraged. Rossen asked DIR. Gregory
Wnen ana Nhere ne got tne OIL Inc
physician replied that he got IT at a bank
about a month ago and had been carrying
IL since.
You keep il. then. as a souvenir"
Rossen asked.
NO. not exactly that" was DR.. Gregory's
answer. but / have an automobile and
I may have use at any time for that 500
bill"
Rossen's own testimony consisted chiefly
Of a story Of his travels in this country
and Canada. He explained his alleged an
noyance OF Mrs. Taft I'm Washington by
saying that he met a friend OF the latter
in the Corcoran Art Gallery who suggested
that he write 10 Mrs. Taft TO offer his
services as tutor 10 Charles Taft.
Justice Seabury reserved decision I'm or
der 10 render his opinion in writing. as is
required in commitment proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
PHENIY LOSES AGAIN.
Sheldon Com pany's atlanta
Agency So 900 Short.

According 10 a statement given out yes
terday at the New York Office OF the In
surance Department Of the state. short
age of between $4,000 and $4,000 existed in
the Atlanta agency of the Phenix lnsur-
ance Cire) Company. OF Brooklyn. prior TO
January. 1907 Superintendent Hotchkiss OF
the State Insurance Department in this
statement says that. although President
Sheldon OF the Phenix was informed OF the
shortage at the time. yet he failed 10 re-
port IL TO the directors.
The statement issued by Superintendent
Hotchkiss follows:
The shortage Of the Atlanta general
agency existed prior TO January /, 1897, Us
amount seems TO have been between $4,000
and $4,000 The company's representatives
held certain property turned over at the
time by Mr.. stOckdell the general agent,
who was IN charge at Atlanta. but such
property is not thought TO be enough 10
balance the shortage.
Mr. Sheldon was informed Of the short
age in January 1907 He did not report IL
10 the companys directors nor mention II
until the present examination began. He
company and asked that the amount be
charged OF. Such officer declined to do so.
This officer who declined TO charge OF the
account was Nice-Presioent 1nSraham.
The department has not yet completed
the pending examination OF the home Of
fee OF this company and knows the facts
as 20 this shortage only from testimony
taken in the progress of the examination.
AS soon as possible examiners will proceed
10 Atlanta and get the facts.
I have brought he substance of the tes-
timony taken by the department to the
attention OF Commissioner Wright. OF
Georgia.
Charles T. Hard, son OF George NJ. Hard,
one OF the Phenix directors. has been ap-
pointed head of the Southeastern depart
ment Of the company since Mr.. Sheldon
retired.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
READING GETS SIX
Diuidend, Long Expected, Is
at Last Increased.

Wall Streets three years OF waiting for
an increase In the dividend on the common
stock OF the Reading Company came 10 an
end yesterday. when the directors. at n
meeting held IN Philadelphia. declared a
seni-annual dividend OF per cent. thus
placing the stock on a 6 per cent yearly
basis. The stock has been paying { per
cent a year since 1906, when the rate was
increased from Sit per cent.
The increase. although SO long expected.
came rather as a surprise 10 the Street
yesterday. early reports from Philadelphia
having been 10 the effect that nothing
would be done in the matter Of increasing
the rate at this time. The announcement
was followed by sharp advance I'm the
stock. which had declined points. 10 1851.
IN the early trading. until Il touched l7la.
Proht taking later In the day caused a re-
action and the stock closed at l70Ss. a net
Fsin of is points for the day. The trans
actions IN the stock represented about one
half the total days dealings on the stock
exchange, being upward OF 500 600 shares.
since the recent action OF the directors
OF the Central Railroad 81 New Jersey in
declaring a special dividend OF . Yer cent.
which Il is understood will he continued
twice a year hereafter, meaning u per
cent q year on the stock certain Interests
IN the Reading Company. which owns ap-
proximately Sls.OO0.0OO OF Jersey Central
stock. have been urging an advance in the
dividend 20 : per cent a year. hut appar-
entity the management thought per cent
waE enough for the present.
For years Reading has been the most ac-
tive speculative stock traded in on the
exchange, largely on rumors Of a forth
coming increase in the dividend. ana
though expectations IN this direction al
ways met with disappointment. they re-
vived with the approach Of each dividend
period. and between times the stock con-
tinued 10 be one OF the leaders I'm the
trading.
The directors Of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company also met yesterday and de-
clare6 a semi-annual dividend az per
cent on the common stock. This compares
with per cent and I per cent extra at
the last preceding dividend period and
places the stock on a regular per cent
year basis The directors also declared the
regular semi-annual dividend Of per cent
on he preferred stock. Both dividends are
payable January s.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

A new fad jus. in time for the holidays
is the French perfume burner, a deep
bottle with a wick at the top. II is only
necessary to burn this a moment 10 per-
fume the room. The fancy bottles cost
IS So. and the plain So
A brass tea kettle with it's lamp inclosed
in a small square brass frame with heavy
green and blue glass parels may also be
used for a night lamp by removing the
kettle. Its price is s.
Toy horses made of white or gray cotton
flannel and smartly harnessed sell for from
81 so TO s..
Brass tipped scissors and brass paper
cutter in red leather case. sell for 81 so
A pretty work bag made OF tucked
pastel ribbons. with a top like big fiow-
er. sells for 50 So
Indian baskets with brown and white
designs and in ali shapes sell for s. and
upward.
Mexican rain idols in quaint pottery sell
for 30 cents apiece. and make unique den
ornaments.
Plain leather sheepskins in large sizes
and fifteen different shades are 81 60 This
also includes the burning In of initials II
desired.
The dinner chime OF FIVE notes is very
musical and sells for si2.
A goldfish aquarium with a place at
each end for a potted palm sells for SIS.
Navajo silver spoons In two sizes sell for
from 81 20 10 s.,
Japanese candles with glass shades are
81
Glass pitchers with silver tops have an
Ice chamber In the centre for cooling
claret cup or ale. and sell for 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
Of InfereSf TO Women
DRESS ACCESSORIES
Correct Nodes an Veils, GlOUes
and HmdkercMefs.

Winter weather. bringing In its train high
winds. rs looked upon by manufacturers OF
wells as their harvest time The yelling to
which they have pinned their faith this
year shows. like some of the gowns and
suits. the Russian influence.
The hexagon or octagonal mesh and the
Russian net" the most popular face wells.
have quite superseded the complexion
veil'' OF last year. The style at present is
to wear wells with a border all around
rather than those sid by the yard. For
the woman who does not mind having a
leaf or flower covering a part OF her
face. the new lace wells with these ap-
pliqUes In black are being offered.
The accessories in woman's toilet are
often her greatest extravaganza. and since
nothing is more pleasing than varied
stock of wells. gloves and handkerchiefs.