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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
LETTER FROM FORT ADAMS, R. |.
The Rigid Part OF a Soldiers Life, or
Guard Duty in a Fort.

What a soldier calls his hard
est duty in time of peace is guard
duty, which he has to do once a
month. There are two kinds OF
guard-new guard and old guard.
l will first give a short descrip.
tion of new guard.
A man on new guard Is on duty
for "A hours, gong on at guard
mount one day and coming off
the next. There are three men to
one post, each man is on duty two
hours and off four hours. There
being six posts here, it requires
eighteen privates, two corporals,
and one sergeant. Every sentl.
mel on guard after eleven o'clock,
must challenge every person seen
on. or near his post, and allow no
one to pass without proper au-
thorlty; and you may imagine
how a soldier feels when dong
his first guard, when he challeng
es the telegraph poles and his
own shadow IN passing some
dark corner of a battery.
When the soldier Is on guard
the second time, he is then an
old guard, and his duty is to chase
prisoners to their work. The
guard carries his rife loaded with
five rounds of shells. A man on
old guard is on duty for just the
working hours of day. In case
the guard leaves prisoner es.
cape that Is in MS charge, he has
the prisoners remaining time to
do IN the Guard house and long
time besides. The l29th Co. is
proud to say that they have only
one man In the guard house, who
has a month yet to do, which is a
fine record.
If my short description of
guard duty in Fort Adams meets
with approval by my friends and
old veterans of the Civil War,
who have done guard duty IN
times OF war, perhaps 1 will come
again, giving the pleasant side of
a soldiers life, until then au re.
volr.
JAMES d. Hoop.
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Conference In Carlisle.

Plans are being perfected for
the l20 annual session of the
Pennsylvania conference of the
United Brethren church IN Grace
United Brethren church, Carlisle,
October 1917, inclusive. Bishop
j. S. Mills Annyllle, Lebanon
county, will preside.
According to Presiding Elder
Washinger, the gathering will be
the most important held for a
numb ber Of years. Grace congre
cation is making much prepara-
ton for the gathering. In addl-
tion TO the arrangements for the
entertainment OF delegates, the
interior of the church is beng
improved. At present there are
l07 preachers and similar mum.
ber OF lay delegates who will rep
resent l59 congregations. The
conference has q mbership OF
1880.
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hustoutowu NJ. E. Church Notices.

S""'O"h We l.. SnuTCH NOtlCes.
For the week commencing July
Is, 1902.
Hustontown-Sunday school 9;
Epworth League prayer meeting
6;3O; preaching 7:3O; Monday
evening normal class 8; Thursday
evening prayer meeting 6.
Falrview-Sunday school .;
preaching 3; Epworth League
prayer meeting 7:30; Friday eve
ming normal class 8.
Centre-Sunday school $50;
preaching 10:30; Epworth League
prayer meeting Z; Wednesday
evening prayer meeting s.
Clear Ridge-Sunday school .;
class meeting 3; Epworth League
prayer meeting Z; Wednesday
evening prayer meeting s.
Dublin Mllls-Sunday school
$50; class meeting 1890; Tues
day evening prayer meeting 8.
Our special service for parents
and old folks in the Fairview and
Centre churches on Sunday.
HARRY MoYER, Pastor,
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Held a Social.

The Presbyterian congrega
tion of this place held a social
last FRIDAY night, in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Plttman, of
Persia, at the home of Mr.. Pitt
mans sister, Miss Mary, IN this
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Plttman
were dressed In the dress worn
in Persia, and exhibited a mum.
Der OF curlos they had brought
with them from that faraway
country. Mr.. Plttman, during
the evening, gave a short talk on
life IN, and the customs of, Per
sia, which was very interesting
and much enjoyed by those pres.
ent. The Reverend and his wife
will remain IN this country one
year, and then return.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
Malicious Mischief.

Last Saturday night while Geo
w. Bishop was serving large
crowd with ice cream, which Is
his custom every alternate week,
In the grove near his store short
distance from Sharp postoffice,
some individual with malice afore.
thought broke the tops out Of
twelve young fruit trees-eight
cherry and four peach--growlng
In his orchard. The creature
guilty of this ofiiense ought to be
apprehended aud punishment
Commensurate with the crime
meted out TO him.
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House and Contents Burned.

The house on the William Hor.
ton homestead in Wells Valley,
occupied by Mrs. George Ham,
and contents were destroyed by
fire on Monday. After the fam.
lily had eaten their dinner Mrs.
Ham took the children and went
to the barn to assist with the
work there. The fire was not
discovered until one end of the
house was in flames, and by the
time the nelghbors arrived the
fire had gained such headway
that nothing of much value could
be saved. How the fire orlginat.
ed is mystery. There is an in
surance of $500 on the house and
500 on contents. Mrs. Ham has
the sympathy of the entire com.
munity In her loss.
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The Girl of To-day.

Many people, says an exchange,
seem to deem the "glrl of to day"
of no account compared with the
girl of grandmother's time. That
is mistake. The girl of to day
is a hustler. She does the clerk.
ing, She typewr!ting, the book
keeping, the school teaching of
the country. She is crowdIng
the boy off the earth because he
Is too slow, too lndolent, too busy
drinking beer, playing pool, and
fishing, to keep step with her. In
America women are not only do.
ing the Housekeeping better than
it was ever done before, but half
of the other work as well. She
shines in the colleges, makes up
three-fourths of the graduating
classes in high schools, does most
of the church work, conducts Int.
erary clubs, beautifies parks,
roots for the home base ball team
ana leads the procession In all
the moral, social, and literary
functions, visits the sick aud dis
penses charity. Besides all this
she finds time to listen to the
love-making of some weak man
who needs wife TO take care of
him. We tell yon that modern
girl is strenuous ! She is dandy.
q trump!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.
The Deficit for the Year Just Closed Less
Than Was Expected.

officials are pleased at the pres
ent showing of the government
finances. Ordinarily a deficit in
the government revenues of $780,.
oll, ,l56, as shown by todays state.
ment, would not be matter of
congratuIation Nevertheless at
the close of the fiscal year 1909
the treasury officials express
much qualification that the officl.
al estimate of a deficit of S114,-
100000 made last Decem Der has
not been verified, and are hopeful
for a continuance of the improve.
ment which has been especially
noted during the last four months.
Since the Decem Der estimates
were submitted to congress, how
ever, the receipts and eXpendi-
lures have shown marked irreg-
ularity, and as late as February
last the expenditures were in
creased at such a rapid rate and
the revenues falling off so sharp
ly that it was greatly feared the
balance on the wrong side of the
ledger might by the close of the
fiscal year reach $130,000,0 900.
But slight upturn IN customs
receipts was noted about the
middle of Decent Der. Improve
ment was slow, however, unit!
about the beginning of March,
when large lmportations were
made, probably induced, in part,
by prospective tariff changes.
The result both of improving
revenues and the strong holding
down of expenditures has re-
suited in greatly reduced de-
ticiency.
The custom receipts for the
year aggregated 1901, ,209,8 an
increase as compared with last
year of SIS, 100000. The Internal
revenue produced S246.329, 063, a
decrease of about S5,00O,0O0.
Miscellaneous receipts aggregat-
ed $3.50. 893, 919, which Is falling
off of about S6,500,O00. The re
celpts from all sources during
the year aggregated 1904, 432, ,846,
which Is an increase over last
year of So, ,25O,OO0.
On the side of expenditures the
total for the year was $694, 244,-
002, which is an increase over
1908 of about 100000. The
civil and miscellaneous expendi.
lures amounted to 1854, ,2S8, 536,
an increase of S., 100000 over last
year.
1t seems probable that the de-
ticlt for the present month of
July will be between $10,000,000
and S14,000,000. 1t was in view
OF the certainty of a deficiency
for July that Secretary Mac.
Veagh has called on national de-
posltory banks for return to
the treasury of S25, 100000.
The treasury working cash,
now standing at aboutS42, 100000,
will be raised by this call to about
S67, 100000. This will be com.
Portable working balance with
which to enter upon the summer
operations of the department.
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ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Mrs. S. Patterson, of Phlladel
phia, ia visiting her daughter
Mrs. G. w. Peck of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Comerer,
andMlss Harriet Eitemiller spent
Sabbath visiting friends IN Mer
cersburg.
Among our pleasant callers on
Saturday were G. A. Bard and
wife, and Newton Bard, all of
Belfast township.
Thomas Bender, of New Bloom
field, Perry county, Is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bender, in this place.
Miss Lillian DeHart, of this
place, is enjoying a week S outing
in the family of Mrs. VIM. Nc
Eldowney, IN Belfast township.
Mrs. Mamie IIelkes and little
daughter, of York, are visiting
Mrs. lleikes' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Clevenger, in this
place.
DR.. M. M. Eldon, of Roaring
Springs was a guest at the
Fulton House on Monday. DR..
EIdon at one time was a clerk IN
Trout's drug store at this place.
DIR. John V. Shoemaker, form
erly of this place, now head of
the Medico Chi University IN
Philadelphia, has been compelled
to drop his work and seek health
IN Canada.
Mrs. l.. E. Harris has returned
to her home in McConnellsburg.
after very enjoyable visit spent
IN this place with her daughter,
Mrs. >. d. Stevens. - Public
OPINION.
f. II. Buhl and wife, of Sharon,
Pa, were recent guests at the
City Hotel. MIR. Bull is the
uncle of Willie Whitla, the kid.
mapping of whom, several months
ago, interested the whole coun.
try.
Prof. Harry Gress, wife and
little daughter are visiting Mrs.
Gress' mother, Mrs. Rexroth at
the Fulton House, and other
friends IN the county. The Pro
fessor has been elected principal
OF the Moenessen High School
near Pittsburg.
Misses Lib. Rummel and Ethel
Weiner, who had been visiting
the family of James w. Rummel
in this place during the past
week, left for their home in
Gettysburg last Saturday morn.
ing. They were accompanied by
Miss Murine Rummel, who will
spend some time visiting in Get.
tysburg aud Chambersburg.
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MeIIott.

On Sunday evening July 11th,
1909, Mr.. Andrew d. Swope and
MISS Jola Il Mellott were joined
IN the holy bonds of matrimony
by Rev. I. p. Garland. The con-
tracting parties are both resi-.
dents OF Pleasant Ridge, this
county.
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NEW GRENADA.

Mrs. F. G. Mills returned home
from soiourn with her daugh
ters, Julia Johnston and Alice
Weaver, in Streator, ILL.,, and
Carrie Linikin, IN Allegheny City,
Pa. Her tour lasted one month.
Mrs. Harry Caster and son En-.
nest spent week with Mrs. Gas
ter's parents, Geo. Gress and
wife, at Bethlehem.
John Mills, who has been at
Scranton, Pa, working at con-
crete work, is home.
Ritner Black, of Robertsdale,
was visitor here on Monday.
S. p, Metzler is remodeling his
barn, with new sidelng and roof,
and other changes,
John Cook, of Shelby, Iowa,
once a resident of Wells, who has
been absent from here thirty.two
years, was visiting friends in
New Grenada and the Valley. lie
looks well and has prospered in
the western country, lie is now
IN the mercantile BUSINESS. lie
spoke of DR.. Hills family, form
erly of Fort httleton, now resld.
ing in Shelby.
Ruth Cunningham is recover
ing slowly. She is able to sit }
some.
Mrs. A. N. Wltter, of Water.
fall, met with an accident last
week. She was out about their
wagon shed, when heavy pcle
from overhead fell down, striking
her on the head, brulslng her
head and causing quite shock
to her.
Richard AlIoway was acting
strangely a few days this week.
We had thought he would have
to be put on the COOLER" but
learped that all The trouble was
that new girl baby came to their
house.
Mr.. an Mrs. j. G. Cunningham
who are both past 4 score years
hltched up their Hickory cane on
Thursday and walked to Water.
fall, and return, taking their an.
nual visit among the .Berkstres.
ser tribe.
While John Fix, of near Dublin
Mills, was running a moving
his son Mllhe II years
of age stepped in front OF the
receiving a badly lacerated
and mangled foot; had he not ial.
len backwards over the cutter
bar he would have been cut to
pieces. DR.. r. b. Campbell was
phoned and rendeted necessary
surgical aid, having to remove
several pieces of broken bone.
Charles Ban ton and family, and
Miss McIntlre, of Six Mile Run,
Pa, spent Sunday here at Cen.
tral Hotel.
Mr.. Mills, Of Hopewell, and
Misses Kirk and Nellie Stunkard
Of Wells Tannery, were visitors
in New Grenada on Sunday.
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Ex-Sherlif d. G. Fleck, OF Ft
Littleton, was q business visitor
TO our town on Tuesday,
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10Th ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF The Fulton County Sunday School
Association Held its Sessions
in This Place.
MUCH INTEREST is MANIFESTED.

On Tuesday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock, the Goth annual conven.
ton of the Sunday School Asso
citation of Fulton county, met In
the Presbyterian church in this
place.
Owing to the fact that the con.
ventlon occurred during harvest
time, the mum Der of delegates
from the different county schools
was perhaps not so great as 1t 9th
wise would have been; but, new
ertheless, quite large number
reported during the morning and
many others arrived later from
schools not yet represented. 1t
was gratifying to those in charge
to see so large an attendance of
delegates and workers at the first
session of the convention. The
success of the meetings was assur
sured If the interest manifested
IN the first session was continued
throughout the convention.
The afternoon s work was be
gan with a service of song led by
a choir composed of mem bers
of the different cholrs of the
town. Rev. Dlehl of the Presby.
terian church, conducted the de-
votlonal exercises. In the alb
sence Of Mr.. B. w. Peck, to whom
the duty had been assigned, Rev.
Dlehl made an address extending
cordial welcome to all delegates
and workers, and friends of the
Sunday school cause.
Mr.. E. Ell. Kirk, president of
the convention, presided during
the afternoon. His position was
rendered somewhat difficult ow-
ing to the fact that four of those
named on the program were alb.
sent; but Mr.. Kirk proved him
self equal to the occasion which
secured for him the hearty sup
port of all present, many re.
spending to the call for volunta
ry discussion of the subjects.
The chief topic of the after.
noon was Fulton County's Home
Departments of Sunday school
work. Mrs. G. b. Stevents, the
Teacher framing Superlntend
ent, gave thorough explanation
OF the origin and purpose of a
Home Department, and made
clear the duties OF It's officers,
with practical suggestions to be
followed in the organization of
such work. Miss Maud Baum
gardner, Elementary Superin
tendent, gave valuable sugges-
lions, and made an earnest plea
for Home Department IN every
Sunday school IN the county.
Delegates from different dis
tricts joined in the discussion,
showing an enthusiasm which
needed no other proof that a
Home Department of Sunday
school work Is a blessing.
In the business meeting, the
following committees were nam
ed; on resolutions, Mr.. Diehl, Mr..
Shaffner, Miss Mollie Seylar; on
nominations, Mr.. Samuel Wish
art, Miss Baumgardner, Rev.
Bryner; on auditing the treas
urer's reports, Mr.. Geo. Hays,
Mr.. Geo. Reisner, Mr.. Samuel
Wlshart.
After series of short prayers
for Divine guidance during the
deliberations of the two days
convention.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The evenings service, with
Mr.. Kirk presiding, began with
service of song by the choir,
followed by prayer by Rev. Rice,
of'the McConnellsburg Reform.
ed church. A solo "Just For
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15

Ed Lumpkins, the hat man
spent several days in town last
week.
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TUESDAY EVENING.

The evenings service, with
Mr.. Kirk presiding, began with
service of song by the choir,
followed by prayer by Rev. Rice,
ofthe McConnellsburg Reform.
ed church. A solo "Just For
To-day" was beautifully sung
by Miss Maria Dickson Alexan.
der. The addresses of the even
ing were given by Miss Alice
Wishart, of Wells Tannery, this
county, who has recently return
ed from AIlahasad, India, where
she has been engaged In mission
airy work; and by w. G. Landes,
Secretary Of the State Sabbath
School Association. Miss Wish
art began her remarks by max
ing clear TO her hearers the loca
sconsinuea on page five,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
HObsOn Ought To BE Retired.

The Jeffersonian earnestly hopes that Rich
mond Pearson Hobson will not be returned
to Congress from Alabama He ought to
leave the South, move to Pennsylvania, turn
Republican, and represent the Steel Trust the
balance of his life. His speeches and his votes
since he has been a member of Congress, have
been anti-Southern, undemocratc and utterly
vicious.
His eternal yawp about war with Japan
helps the Steel Trust and the fanatics of mill
tarism to get more big battle-ships for our
needlessly large and costly navy
His speeches and votes to increase the
salaries and expenses of the Federal Govern
ment show an absolute disregard of the in
terests of the common people who pay the
taxes
Finally, his latest performance in Congress,
taking the side of Standard Oil Foraker and
the negro soldiers who shot up Brownsville,
Texas,-is wanton insult to the South, and
discreditable trucking to the professional
niger champions of the North
Giving Hobson credit for honesty and sim
certify, it is clear that he is united to repre-
sent Southern democratic constituency. He
should move to Pennsylvania and become
Congressman for the Steel Trust.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
As To The Treaty. POlveYs.

At the time the Jeffersonian took issue with
Mr.. Roosevelt on the matter Of the exclusion
of Japanese children from the white schools
in California, we did not recall that the Su-
preme Court of the United States had decided
the question. We felt so sure of the soundness
of our view that we had no hesitation in con-
tending that it was absurd for the President
to claim that he and the Senate could by
treaty, give to the laps such privileges as
would deprive State of it's sovereign right to
regulate it's domestic affairs. We find, how
ever, that the Supreme Court of the United
States has passed upon the question, and has
decided as we cOntended.
By the Buringame treaty of 1863 the Chi
nese were granted the same privileges and
immunities in the Unitd States as are enioyed
by 'the subjects of the most favored nation
That is, the President and the Senate guaran-
teed to China that her subjects should enjoy
in this country equal rights with the French,
the English, the Irish, and the Germans.
But, in 1888, Congress- passed the Chinese
exclusion act. This law was, of course, an
tagonistic to the Burlingame treaty. It de-
prived the Chinese of the rights and privileges
which the President and the Senate had for
mally and solemnly pledged to them.
The Supreme Court held that the right to
keep foreigners out of the country is an at
tribute of sovereignty which cannot be taken
away from the people by any treaty.
Now, if mere Act of Congress, made in
pursuance of the Constitution, can annul
Treaty, it must be evident to all that sovereign
rights, inherent in the States and never sur
rendered by them, cannot be destroyed by
Treaty.
The Chief Executive and one of the Legisla-
tive branches Of the Government cannot so use
the powers invested in them by the Constitu-
ton as to make a law which overrides the
Constitution
Themselves subordinate to the Constitu-
ton, they are unable to clothe foreign nations
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Ole 3effersentan

for the simple reason that they do not forfeit
title or interfere with possession.
The Tariff laws make it utterly impossible
for the farmers, as class, to clear any net
profits on their property The official reports
prove this. But the Tariff laws are not "Con-
hscatory," they leave the farmer in peaceable
possession, with title unimpaired.