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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
BOYS CORN CLUBS
The Gold Watches Offered by Governor
Sanders and Senator Foster-Other
Premiums.

Premiums.
There has been an earnest contest by
the boys of the Corn Clubs for the
prizes offered by Governor Sanders and
Senator Foster, each being gold watch,
which have been awarded to the sue
cessful contestants as follows:
The gold watch offered by Governor
Sanders for the best yield and the best
quality of exhibit was won by Stephen
Henry of Natchitoches, who raised
1858 bushels on one acre.
The gold watch offered by Senator
Foster to the boy making the greatest
profit on an acre of corn was won by
Cullen Pres1ar of Red River, whose net
profit on one acre was shown to have
been $52.2o.
The diplomas to be issued by Gov
ernor Sanders and Superintendent of
Education Harris to those boys who
averaged Is bushels to the acre and
more and the cost of which was not to
exceed 3oc per bushel, were won by the
following:
C. C. Bridger of Caldwell parish with
yield of 90 bushels; Philip Doherty of
West Feliciana, los; Stirling Roberts of
West Feliciana, Io7; Stephen Henry of
Natchitoches, 148; McLemore Melton of
Red River, 118; Cullen Preslar Of Red
River, Io4 Ford Hooper of Red Riv-
er, IS.
The Harris premium of $50 to the
boys who made an average of I44 bush
els and over will not be awarded until
the committees which measured the corn
make the necessary af1davits.
THE FERTILIZER AWARDS.
The prize of ton of fertilizer offered
by the Meridian Fertilizer Company for
distribution among the twenty boys hay-
ing the best exhibit of corn on the ear
has been awarded as follows: H. P. |
Baker Jr., of Bienville; Lonnie Shaw of
Union, L. Christopher of Calcasieu, T. |
J. Lee of West Feliciana, Sam Sentell
of Bossier, Howard Body of Claiborne,
John T McGee of Vernon, Alfred Le-
grand Of Caddo, Sam Hunlphries Of
Caldwell, Chester Fowler Of Red River,
E. w. Smith Of Jackson, Charley Dale
|of Concordia, Robert Barrow of West
Feliciana, Robert Richter Of Lafayette,
Ope Hebert Of Lafayette, Stockley Ber
ry of DeSoto, Henry Bailey of Calcas-
leu, Leonard Scroggins of Vernon; +
C.. Keoun Of Bossier, Newton Stamper
of Caldwell
Prof v. L. Roy who has been in
charge of this exhibit, is well pleased
with the results. 1t was through his as
sistance and persevering efforts that
the boys were encouraged to grow corn
for the contests. The demonstration has
exceeded anticipations and is most cred
table to the boys and to the State Had I
it not been for the incentives offered
through the State Fair of Louisiana
there would have been no competition.
Referring to the corn grown by the
boys Prof. Roy said: From the several
hundred reports received, it is shown
that the average yield made by the boys
is from IS to So bushels per acre, or
twice the averages made in 1909. This
shows the great possibilities of Louis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
EVERYBODY'S DAY
Tomorrow the Last Day of the Fair.
Auto and Motorcycle Races.

Tomorrow is Everybody's Day at the
State Fair and great, varied pro-
gramne is promised.
Great crowds from the country are
expected. The weather indications are
favorable. The auto and motorcycle
races are numbered with the attractions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
TOWN TO BE IN SECOND CLASS

Monroe, La, Nov. o-The city coun-
Gil at its session Monday night took the
first step toward putting Monroe on a
second-class basis, thus lowering the in
suranee rates and giving better protec-
ton from fire.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
PARISH FAIR SITE PURCHASED

Lafayette, La, Nov, Secretary F.
Y. Mouten of the Parish Fair Associa-
ton has paid Mrs. Ed Chase $1,000 for
ii afpents of land in the rear of the
Mudd Grove. The properly will be
used as a permanent site for the annual
parish fair exhibitions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
FOR SALE
A Full Blooded Jersey Cow, Giving
Milk.

A full blooded Jersey COW is offered
for $500 in cash. The COW is regis
tered and in splendid condition. The
cow may be seen at Mrs. Julia Wright's,
Bossier City, at the bridge
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed firm.
Receipts 847 bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, Oct. 10, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-10
: LUzIANNE COFFEE IS the South

2 = IT : = . tElN % IIIEz
favorite coffee. Six million pounds used
annually As ycur grocer for It.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
STUDY The DEMAND.
In Fattening Hogs, II Does Not Pay to
Make Them Too Large.

In speaking of the raising of
hogs as source of profit. an in
telligept farmer feels that not
enough attention Is given to the de
mands of the dealers. He saws:
A few years ago. there was a
demand for heavy lard hogs.
Now the tendency Is towards,
smooth, even hogs, of medium
weight from 225 to $50, of early
maturity. Hogs of this weight
should be free from surplus fat,
possess smooth shoulders, well
laid in with the line of the body,
hams moderately heavy, a firm
flesh with hanks we'll down so as
to furnish a large development of
belly meat. The back should be
of good length, width and smooth,
showing an absence of large
patches of fat above the hams.
The best cuts of the hog are tax
en- from the back loin and sides,
hence the Importance of good
length and depth to the sides.
The careful breeder of pure bred
swine keeps infor med on just
such points and aims to produce
IN his herd qualities that most
nearly produce the market de-
mand.
The scrub hog has no place on
the farm, and since the packer
and his trade have called for a
certain type of hog, it stands the
hog rails er well in hand to meet
the demand through careful con.
scientious breeding and feeding.
Medium weight hogs, through
demand of trade, have disposed
of the old-tlme lard hog weighing
500 or GOO pounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Expect Higher Prices.

Last weeks Peoples Register,
Chambersburg, says:
''The gradual but steady de.
cline IN the price of wheat is caus
ing more or less speculation
among Franklin county growers
com ments being many on the
street as to the probable result
after New Years. Standing on
the Court House pavement last
Saturday was an elderly farmer
of Guilford township who advised
his friends not to be alarmed and
to go slow about selling their
gram, as the present price was
no indication of what would be
offered by February next. 81
expect to see wheat sell for dol
lar after January" he vouch-
safed; while Montgomery towns
ship resident was optomistlc
enough to add that he expected
to get 81 25 for his crop"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED
t. ". Walker Loses IS Head Fat Cattle,
All the Horses, Grain Hay, and
Household Goods.
FIRE ORIGINATED IN STRAW STACK.

Word was received here yester
day that Thomas w. Walker, SON.
in law OF w. A. Sloan, of this
place, had suffered from a disas
trous fire at his home near st.
Thomas, Franklin county, Tues.
day night. The farm IS a large
one and the buildings were fine.
In the barn was stored a large
quantity of hay and gram, besides
Is head of fat cattle and all his
horses. During the night fire
started IN the large straw stack,
and the wind blew the flames
right toward the barn setting it
on fire at once, and making 1t I'M.
possible to hberate the live stock.
The house being IN line, could
not be saved. This Is a disaster,
whose results can scarcely be
reckoned and Mr.. Walker has the
sympathy of everybody. We
have not been informed whether
or not there was any insurance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
The Farmer and the Auto.

Says Leslie's Weekly: The poor
farmer, who has always been a
convenient scapegoat for every.
body else's follies, is now being
ham mered because he owns an
automobile. Yet there Is no class
of people to whom an automobile
may mean more than to the farm.
er. We once heard an old farmer
remark that a manure spreader
was more necessary on the farm
than a piano. When 1t comes
to farmers chattels 1t should be
understood that the automobile
doesn't come in the piano class
of luxurles. AS an implement 1t
will be classed after the traction
plow, and IN opening up 425, ,000,.
600 acres now inaccessible it will
rank next to the irrigation ditch.
Wherever the 5omobile has
gone 1t has done missionary work
for good roads and 1t will continue
to do that in the hands of the
twenty five Thousand farmers
who now own cars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
What Is 1t.

In the Scientific Notes of the
harrisburg Telegraph of last
Saturday appears the following
which is of local interest and
may be of considerable value;
A number of years ago 1T was
stated by the press that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company offered q reward for
the discovery of the manufacture
OF black paint which had been
used many years ago by that
company for painting railroad
crossing signs. In every in
stance where this paint has been
used 1t renamed intact, even
after the board had bAsn worn
awav BY the elements 70 the ex-
TENT Of one fourth to one third Of
~ inch. The lost art Of making
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
OLD CHURCH ORGANIZATION
The Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Church Built
in 1852. Ed. Joseph Powell First Pastor.
SKETCH OF ITS EARLY HISTORY.

30 are baptized and in communion
of the church.
''Thls was their state in 1870.
In the year 1851, one James
Dunn preached In the neighbor-
hood. The next year Rev. Samuel
Heaton visited those parts aud
baptized one Elias Stillwell, WI.
liam Linn, John Graham, James
Graham, Israel Hines, Sarah
Graham and Ann Graham.
"About the same time, one
Rachel Abbott, a member OF
Montgomery church, settled IN
the neighborhood.
"Hitherto they were a branch
of Mlllcreek church, but OBJ
tainlng a dlsmlsslon from thence,
we're Incorporated into district
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

society-August 25, 1865, and
the same year joined the associa-
ton.
"No very remarkable event
hath happened since; only they
were driven away from their hao
itatlons the last war by the Indl.
ans, which, when the church of
Philadelphia heard of, they, in
1853 sent 12G 6. 1. to their relief.
"The church at present 1770
is IN declining way by reason of
families removing thence towards
Redstone creek, on Monongahela,
where a church Is like to be gath
cred soon.
"From what hath been written
it appears: Q) That there are IN
Pennsylvania about650 families of
the British Baptists who observe
the first day Sabbath, which if
multiplied by 5 will seem to con-
tain $3.50 souls, whereof only 669
are baptized; (2) that there are 10
Churches of such Baytists, to
which appertaln IS meeting hous-
es and only II ministers; (0 that
the first constituents of those
churches were chiefly emigrants
from Wales or their offspring;
(4) that some of the settlers IL the
province were of the Baptist de
nomination.
The following is a list OF he
memb bers OF Konolowa In 1770;
Rev. Joseph Powell and wife, Eli
as Stillwell, James Graham, Rob
ert Bennett, Martha Higgins,
Ann Com bes, Mary John, David
Bowen, Hannah Bowen. Thomas
John, Jonathan Harnet, Catharine
Harnet, Jane Rose, Owen Davy,
David Bowen, Sarah Bowen, Ed
ward Comes, Jeremiah StilIwell,
Sarah Evolt, John Mellott, Rachel
Powell, Mary Cridlecom, Elizabeth
Virgins. John Burbridge, joan
ma Ros Q, Thomas Applegate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
call their attention to the little
lnfractlon of the law.

call their attention to the little
lnfractlon of the law.
Some things that do not look
entirely fair are: l. Why did he
set his trap for certain store.
keepers, and pass others by? 2.
Why did he have the right to as
sess one man $18, another SIS,
another $40, and give rebate to
another-as is reported?
Under the Pharmacy laws, un.
der which these prosecutions
were brought, a Justice of the
Peace has no power to impose a
fine for a violation; he must either
bind the defendant over for his
appearance at Court, or he must
discharge him; there must be no
settlement,-no compromise in
the matter; the defendant IS eth.
er guilty or he IS not guilty. Ii
he is not bound over for his ap.
pearance at Court, he must be
discharged without having to pay
one cent. Then, is not Mr.. Will.
son clearly liable to prosecution
tor settling and compromising
these cases? And, if he acted
under the direction of the State
Observation-Disclosures,
then the members of that Board
are also liable to prosecution.
Indeed 1t looks very much like
a conspiracy to obtain money
from the innocent to keep up
parties like Wilson and those
back of him-and the end Is not
yet. The parties who have been
fleeced by Mr.. Wilson are reeking
vengence upon him, and if he
again puts In an appearance in
Fulton county he may find that
the Buckwheaters were not as
easy as he may have thought.
Nobody Is kicking against the
enforcement and proper observ-
ance of the law, but a letter to
each one of these persons from
the board, calling their attention
to the fact that they were prob.
ably violating the law, and ex-
planning the penalty attached,
would have brought about the
desired result, and made every.
body have more respect for the
administration OF the law by the
Board.
The following extracts from
the law will help to enlighten
those interested.
Section o, OF the Act approved
May "a, 1887, says: That no per-
son shall hereafter engage as
manager In the business of an
apothecary or pharmacist, or Of
retailing drugs, chemicals and
poisons, or Of aompoundipg and
dispensing the prescription of
physicians, either directly or in
directly, without having obtained
such certificate as aforesaid.
The certificate aforesaid" ("
means that the person shall have
passed an examination before the
State Phar rmaceutical Board, and
produced salts factory evidence Of
having had not less than four
years practical experience In the
business OF retailing, compound.
ing, or dispensing Of drugs,
chemicals and polsons, and Of
fConttnuad NJ, mara four
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmingS and GOings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Job Everetts of Big Cove Tan
merry was town visitor on Mon
day.
Jas. E. Lyon and wife were
visiting friends in this place part
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Peck, of
Belfast, spent a few hours in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Grisslnger left
on Thursday last for short visit
to friends in Cham mbersburg.
Maria D. Alexander left on
Monday for short visit to Mrs.
h. Sharpe Patterson, at Newvllle,
Pa.
Bruce Paylor spent Saturday
night and Sunday in the home of
Samuel Mellott in Belfast town
ship.
Miss Margaret Kirk, of Hiram,
was the guest of Mss Mary
Baumgardner a few days last
week.
Miss Ruth Lyon, of Taylor
township, spent few days in the
family of Mr.. Jno. A. Irwin, last
week.
Hon. W. Scott Alexander re-
turned on Monday from Phila-
delphla where he had spent a few
days last week.
Hon. and Mrs. S. P. Wlshart
have removed from Wells Valley
to Everett where they will spend
the winter at the Union Hotel.
MISS Katharyn Cook left Mon
day noon for Chambersburg that
she might be IN good time for the
Jerald-Zacharlas wedding which
took place yesterday afternoon.
Morse Sloan dropped in on his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Sloan
on Friday night last. Morse is
an employee of a Natural Gas
Company with headquarters at
Pittsburg.
MIR. and Mrs. M. L. Peck, of
Pectonville, Md, were called to
Needmore last Saturday on &C
count of the serious illness of the
formers sister, Mrs. j. A. Suv-
der. They renamed in the
neighborhood until after the fun
eral which took place Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Abner Morgret
and their grandson Master Fred
die Morgret spent the time from
last Friday until Sunday with
the families of John B. Runyan
and D. E. Little in town. Before
coming here, they had been visit
ing at Waynesboro, Greencastle
and Mercersburg.
DR.. Swartzwelder came over to
McConnellsburg in his Ford
touring car last SATURDAY. morn.
ing and got Beatrice Sharp, Opal
Sharp and Maye Carnell, who
had been here attending the
Institute last week, and took
them to his home IN Mercers-
burg where the young ladies will
be members of a very pleasant
house party a few days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

of Obedlah Graves who Tor many
years resided In Bethel township.
She spent a number of her earlI
er years teaching school In Ful
ton county. After her fathers
death she and her sister, Miss
Abbie, renamed in the old home
on the farm until about ten years
ago when they sold the farm and
took up their residence In Han
COCK. She was tlreless work.
er in the Presbyterian church at
Warfordsburg before going to
Hancock and after taking up her
residence there did not relax her
efforts to do good to men and
women about her both by exam
pie and precept.
The deceased is survived by
brothers and sisters as follows:
Luther, OF Kansas; Bowen, of Ill
lnnis; Joseph, of Iowa; Mrs. Geo.
McKlbbin and Abbie, of Hancock.
She was an aunt Of Mrs. George
A. Harris, Of this place.
Interment ct Warfordsburg
Sunday, Rev. pr. Webster Of the
Presbyterian church oflciahng,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Orchard Meeting.

An orchard meeting for the
purpose of extending the practi-
cal educational work Of the depart
ment Of agriculture as much as
possible By the public demonstrs
tons, and, also to show to the
fruit growers just what can be
done in this lime during the cold
weather of the late autumn and
early winter, will be held Decem
ber Q and 10, at Warfordsburg,
this county. In the orchard of r.
]. McCandlish.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

The facts In the following arti-
Gle we're compiled by 9. Wilson
Peck of this place, now spending
a few weeks in Philadelphia.
They were gathered from "Mate-
rails toward a History of the
American Baptlsts," by Morgan
Edwards, A. NJ, and published
in l770.
The first Baptists of which we
have any record, settled on the
Pennypack Greek, at present a
part of the city of Philadelphia,
IN 1886.
A church organization was ef-
fected IN 1854 which was dlssolv.
ed in 1902.
The first permanent organlza-
ton was the Pennypack church
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

(hrst called PemmOpeka, then
Pennepek) IN 1907. Hence, this
one stands to day, the first Bap
tist church IN America. The
next nine were organized in the
following order: Welshtract,
(Delaware) 1712; Great Valley,
1922; Montgomery, 1887; Tulpe-
hocken, 1740; Southampton, 1741;
Philadelphia, 1744; New Britain,
1749 and Konolowa, 1852.
OF Konolowa (Tonoloway) the
record says:
"Thls Is the tenth and young
est churchin the province, among
the British Baptlsts who observe
the first day of the week for the
Sabbath.
"lt takes It's distinction from
Konolowarlver, nigh to which the
meeting house stands, IN Air town
ship, Cum berland County, about
200 miles W. by s. from Philadel.
phia.
''The place of worship Is %
feet by 18, erected in the year
1852 on a lot of so acres, toward
the purchasing of which the AS
sociation of Philadelphia contrib.
uted lee 6. 1. In 1867. With this
little glebe Qand attached to and
owned by the church) the living
Is worth about $50 a year to the
present minister, who is Rev. Jo-
seph Powell. He was born in
Pennepek, in the county of Phlla-
delphia, March 6, 1884. Had his
education at Hopewell, New Jer.
sey, where also he was ordained
in 1764 and thencetorth became
Minister of Konolowa.
"He married Rachel Rose of
Jersey by whom he has children
Mary, Eleanor and Anna. Il
"rhe families belonging to the
place are bout 40; whereof about
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
FOster---Shue.

Mr.. Harry N. Foster, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Thornton Foster of
Wells Valley, and Miss Aida Shue
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ham Shue, of Jacobs, Huntingdon
county, were married at Connels-
vile, Pa, on Wednesday, the 10th
of November. The happy couple
are now housekeeping at 1912 w.
Main street, Connellsvllle, Ia.
The groom has employment with
the B. 4 Q. railroad company an
brakeman. Harry, Be good.
Hum4 -.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

this paint has recently been re-
discovered in a chemical labora.
tory In this city, the basic mater
lal coming from Bedford and
Fulton counties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

M,ss Mary B. Graves died At
her home In Hancock, Md, FRI
day, November le. 1910, At the
ags Of sixty-ssven years.
Miss Graves was the daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-21

sweating" and perhaps the most diff
cult of all to detect is the electroplat-
ing method. The gold coins are placed
in a chemical bath, and part of the
gold is detached by electricity and de
posted on some other object In this
way the gold is removed with perfect
evenness from all parts of the coin.
The letters and general design or the
milling may be slightly dulled in the
process, but only as it might be from
general wear and tear. The hghtness
of the coin will be detected by the
scales at the treasury, but in the mean
time such coin may pass from hand
to hand for long time without arous-
ing suspicion. II is obviously exceed
ingly difficult to trace the offender.
Another battling method is to split
the coin and remove the gold from
the inner surface. The hole is then
filed up with some baSer metal, so
that the weight will be the same, and
the two sides are then welded together.
1t is possible to take dollars worth OF
gold or more in this way from twenty
dollar gold piece. If the work be skill
fully done it is impossible to detect
such coin by its weight, and the only
clew will be in some flaw in the mill
ing. Naturally it takes a trained, ex-
perienced eye to pick out such coin.
Meanwhile the gold piece has prob
ably circulated for days or even
months. and it is exceedingly difficult
to trace the offender.
One of the commonest methods Of
sweating" is to shake up number of
gold coins In chamois bag and pre-
cles which have been loosened- The
bag is first moistened, so that the gold
will adhere to it, and is afterward
burned and the gold assayed. The
bruises or dents on the coins will ap-
pear to have been made in the ordt-
nary handling. The profit from this
treatment is small, but many people
seem to find profit in it The question
arises if the ingenuity and labor thus
expended would not bring larger re-
turn IL devoted to some legitimate
work.
The men who handle the gold be-
come marvelously expert in detecting
lions of dollars worth of geld a de
faced coin will rarely get past them.
The coins are spread out in trays be-
fore them and turned over and the
light coins picked out A slight flaw
in the milling. a dulled appearance of
the lettering or a suspicious nick on
the surface will be quickly identified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-21
COUNTY IN A BAD
WAY FINANCIALLY
Logan Supervisors Find They Have
Been Illegally Paying
Interest.

Clinton, H., Nov. 21-Tax payers OF
Logan county were astonished by the
statement that illegal expenditures
have been made by the different
boards of supervisors in the last six
years Of money amounting to $1,000.
This announcement, following the reve-
lation made of delinQuencies of five Of
ficials and FIVE former officials of Lo-
gan county in amounts aggregating
over 100000, has created much i'll feel
ing. The former amount is for inter
est allowed the banks of the county on
overdrawn balances. Since the funds
Of the county were exhausted on June
Is. 1904, and including the allowance
of Sept. 16, 1910, this interest paid
reached the sum of S17,735. The larg-
est amount voted was in June, 1910,
when the board allowed a bill Of 81
500 for interest on money advanced.