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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-26
Pleasant Social Occasion.

The home of MIR. and Mrs. D.
A. Washabaugh, just west of
town, was the scene of delight
full social occasion last Saturday,
when almost a hundred of their
friends assembled to celebrate
the forty-eighth birthday ami
versary of Mr.. Washabaugh.
The beautiful new Lester piano
that had been installed into the
home just few weeks ago, with
Miss Olive Pittman manipulating
the keys, afforded delightful en-.
tertainment, and this was supple
mented by choice selections from
big Colum bian graphophone.
But the climax was reached about
nine o'clock, when the large com
pany was seated and refresh
ments served. Cold ham, potato
chips, buttered rolls, pickles,
chow-chow, then more ham and
more rolls, and angels food and
the other kind of food, and other
kinds of cakes and cakes and
cakes, and winding up with an
abundant supply of ice cream
that was as smooth as the tongue
of a politician. Every body pres
ent had a very enjoyable time,
and went home wishing Mr.. Wash
abaugh a birthday every year for
a long time to come, and congrat.
ulatlng Mrs. Washabaugh on the
success of her entertainment.
Those present were, Mrs. VIM. Run
lion and children, Leslie and Mary;
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Richards; Mrs.
A. f. Klee and children, Elizabeth
and Henry; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Lit
ton and two children; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tobie Glazier and daughter; Mrs
Harry Duffy and daughter; Mrs.
Ralph Glenn; Mrs. Hoyt Glenn and
two children; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Sloan
Warthin and child; Mr.. and Mrs,
Conrad Glazier and children, Russell,
Kenneth and Thelma; Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Seiders and three children; Mr.
and Mrs. Murry Ray and three chill
dren: Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tritle: Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Woodal and five chill
dren: Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Tritle anc
three children; Mr.. r. N. Fryman anC
daughter Meta: Mr.. and Mrs. james
Woodal, Sr.; Mrs. James Woodal, Jr
and four children; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
net Peck; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ben
der and son; Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Mellott and daughter Miss Maize
Mrs. j. G. Alexander and son George
Mrs. Mary A. Kelly Rev. L. H. Rice
Robert Alexander, Scott Alexander
David Woodal and lady friend Mis-
Mellott; Miss Gertrude Sipes, Mis-
Ada Grouse, Mrs. A. N. Erb and sol
McLloyd, Miss Olive Pittman, Mrs
f. ID. Sinner, Mrs. Rebecca Snyde
and daughter, Marie; Mrs. w. S
Clevenger and daughter Annie, Mrs
, Duff Keyser, Mrs. Sanner Ray, MI
G. G. Grouse.
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other States or countries to come
up to the standard required by
our practitioners before they are
allowed to practice their protes
sion. This was a remarkable
piece of work. Mr.. Focht took
the bill after it had been badly de
feated, and was thought forever
dead, got 1t on the calendar, had
nearly one hundred amendments
inserted on second reading, con
sumed a whole evenings session.
and passed it finally by fair vote
He has hundreds of letters from
dentists and others all over the
State commencing his exceeding
ly skillful management of this
piece of Legislation.
His speech in favor of allowing
school houses to be used as plac
es of worship was the sensation
of the session. At l o'clock IN
the morning IN a stormy House,
he had this defeated bill reconsld
cred and passed. 1t met a great
need of the United Evangelical
congregations of the State at the
time, and made Mr.. Focht con-
spicueus as a champion of the
fullest opportunity for religious
worship.
The history of the State has never
seen so many bills in the interest o.
the grand army of workmen pass at 6
single session as was the case in 1897
These bills include measures that reg
| ulate almost every character of indus
try in the State, and many Of them are
of the greatest Importance. Besides
these bills there we're a number of mir
or measures, principally appropria-
tions, for hospitals and other institu'
tions, that are of indirect benefit tC
the working people, which were pass
ed through the Legislature and secur
ed executive approval. Altogether i
was remarkable Legislature for tn,
enactment Of labor laws.
Section Of the Pennsylvania Stat
utes, as amended in 1897, which hai
driven quack doctors and medical fal
irs from the State, was introduced ant
successfully pat through the Legisla
tive mill by Congressman Focht. Thi
Legislation marked the first importan
step forward looking to the protection
OF the public health.
For the valuable services rendere,
In the passage of the free school-bool
law, thus placing within the reach o
all the children equal educational op
portunities formerly enjoyed only b.
the rich, he win hardly be forgotten
on election day by those who wer
formerly pinched to buy books 10
their boys and girls.
Has long advanced the election 0
lU. 8. Senators by the direct vote Q
the people. This position on thi
question was part Of his platforl
when candidate for State Senator.
Ths lesson be has learned throuR
lcoasipued on page -four,
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WILSON FOR CONGRESS.
What the Newspapers Throughout This
District Say About Wallace Wilton.
Huntingdon County Candidate.

To assist the Republican voters
of this county to more intelligent
ly express their preference at the
primary election on the fourth
day of June for a man to repre-
sent IN Congress the 18th con-
gresslonal district of Pennsylva.
MIA, composed of the counties of
Fulton, Franklin, Huntingdon,
Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Snyder
and Union, the following clip
pings from newspapers In the
district are given:
"We want a Republican to rep
resent US by all means. MIR.
Wilson has conducted his cam-
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paign almost single handed. He
has, however, made many friends
over the district who are tor him
and will work for him as they
would for themselves.
"For these reasons Public Opln
ION believes that the best interest
of the people as whole and OF
the Republican party as well,
will be better served by the NOM
nation of Wallace Wilson for
Congress rather than che Hon.
Benjamin K. Focht. "-Waynes-
boro Evening Herald.
Mr.. Wilson IS we'll received IN
all parts of the district. HIS ge.
NAL personality secures him an
audience everywhere, and the
revolution running everywhere
against Cannonism and the stand
patters opens the hearts OF the
people to one who has record free
from bossism.
Mr.. Focht cannot be nomlnat-
ed, and we think would not be
elected If he ere.-Mt. Union
Twice A Week Republican.
HIS frankness was one of his
most refreshing as well as com.
mendabie characteristics. New
port News.
Wilson has worn well.
The first impression with some
men are the best. A we'll known
leader, who endeavors to guard
against pop.judgment, viewed
Wilson critically the first few
times he saw him. Now, this
leader declares, "Wilson the bes
man In the district. He not only
: has every qualification for a goot
congressman, but he's learned az
much about Campaigning In fey
weeks as some fellows have learn
} cd in years. "-Waynesboro Eve
min Herald.
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Focht's op
S ponent has openly stated from
the first that he was opposed b
3 the methods which have beel
' pursued in Congress under th
o leadership of Cannon and AL
9 drich. There has been no hal
Q way business with him IN his al
s titude. He has just as frankl
l. stated that he is thorough Re
g publican, a believer in Republlca
d principles and policies, but III
% fettered by special interests an
t. unallled with bossssm and itscor
q sequent detrimental Effects
'. Newport News.
waynesboro, May 1oth-Wa.
+, nesboro was full Of travelling me
! Monday, men who visit the var
IS GUS countries which comprise ii
1t Seventeenth congressional dis
). trict, Most Of them are pot res
II dent Of the Seventeenth distric
81 and are therefore disinteref te
=. spectators Of the contest betwes
lconsipued on page sightl
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Mother Bedford Will Protest Fulton's
Rights.

Sentiment in Bedford county is
crystaliAng around the candidacy
Of Francis M. Taylor for State
Senator. Somerset will give
some aid as they recognize the
fact that we are entitled to this
turn, although some of their can
dldates are wanting everything
In sight. Fortunately good old
mother Bedford is not going te
lei them steal our blrthright
She has ever been just, and VIC
have unbounded faith in her now
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ALLOWAY.

1t was with a pang of sorrow
that we learned of the death of
Newton ii. Aloway, Of Waterfall,
this county, which occurred at
the Sanatorlum at Roaring
Springs, Pa, on last FRIDAY.
After having suffered for three
years from a complication Of dis
eases, 1t was decided that he go
to the Roaring Springs Sanator'
lum for treatment. The benefit
expected did not materialize, and
IN eleven days from the time he
entered, he was corpse.
HIS remains were brought to
his late home, the funeral took
place Monday and interment Was
made in the cemetery at Center
church. The large number Of
people who attended the funeral
was an evidence of the esteem IN
which the deceased was held.
'Newt" as he was famillarly
known, possessed a personality
that won to him the friendship OF
everyone with whom he came in
contact.
He was born near Waterfall,
spent his entire life in that viclni-
ty. and at the time of his death,
was aged AZ years, A months, and
| l6 days.
On the first day of September,
1890, he was united IN marriage
to Miss Alice, daughter of the
late JOSIAH Witter, and to this un
ION were born s Children OF
whom are living. The deceased
is also survived by eight brothers
and three sisters, namely, Rich
ard T., married to Ida Gracey
Charles W., married to Nint
Cutchall; Samuel S., George w.
OF PIttsburg, Daniel X, Walter
K, aud Chesnut-all single, ant
Laura NJ, wife Of DanieI N, Black
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RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many OF Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, o DEATH.
BOOTH.

The following notice of the
death of former resident of Full
ton county, Is clipped from the
Daily News Herald of May 10th,
published at Braddock, Pa.
"Mrs. Sarah Margaret Booth,
at the age of 81 years. 2 months,
and 10 days, died at o'clock
yesterday morning at the home
of Prof. E. M. Gress, principal of
the Edgewood ubllc schools, at
1911 Florence avenue, Swissvale,
after suffering from paralysis the
past II years. The i'm mediate
cause of death was Bright's dis
ease from which she had been
aiIing for several months.
"Mrs. Booth was the mother
of Mrs. Gress, and was well
known IN the Swlssvale and
Edgewood districts, She was
born IN Orbisonla, Huntingdon
county, Pa IN 1849, and was mar
ried IN 1870 to John Booth, mer-
chant at dublin Mills Mills, Pa.
They re ided In the latter place
for a number of years, and then
moved to farm near McConnells
ourg, Pa, where they lived until
Mr.. Booths death IN 1901.
"Mrs. Booth came to Swissvale
two years ago, and has made her
home since with her daughter,
Mrs. Gress. She was G. lifelong
mem Der of the Methodist Episco
pal church, and is survived by
four sons and one daughter, Mrs
Gress; Jehu Booth of Dublir
Mills, Pa; Emory Booth of AL
toona, Pa ; Blaine of Conemaugh
Pa, and Gilbert of Swissvale.
"She also leaves two brothers
and sister, Mrs. Jane Devore o
McVeytown, Pa; and Messrs
Matthew and Joseph Shinebrool
of Shade GPp, Pa.
"The funeral service were hell
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at tn
home of Prof. and Mrs. Gress
conducted by the Rev. II. N. San
ners, pastor of the Swissval
Methodist Episcopal church, al
ter which the body was taken t
Fulton county, and inferred i
the Old Cromwell Graveyard be
tween Dublin Mills and Madden
VILE, ON Tuesday afternoon, Ma
17th."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-06
Union Party

Remember, that, united we stand,
divided we fall.
Platform: The Initiative, Referen-
dunn, with the right of Recall.
Some time ago we wrote letter
to Mr. Watson's weekly Jefferson
ian, Thomson, Ca, urging a union
of all factions upon the above plat
form. Now we are being urged by
many to send out to the public our
appeal and plan to get together and
quit keeping up four or five houses,
when all factions should unite and
keep house together; instead of di-
viding our forces, unite our forces
and become a power for good at
once.
I have been a member of several
branches of organized labor for
many years, and about all members
endorse the above platform. Then
why not members of organized labor,
members of the Peoples Party, mem
bers of the Prohibition party, mem
bers Of the Socialist party, members
of the Social Democrat party, mem
bers of the independence party, and
all dissatisfied and Disguised mem
bers of the Demo-Republican party,
join together in Union Party and
march to victory? There are just
three reasons: list. Jealousy and
stubbornness. I'd. Lack of intelli-
gence and pride. Sd. The desire to
assist the Demo-Republican ma
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eminent should have a Merchant Marine"
He did not know that we had one-t7be big-
gest IN the q0orzd When / showed him that
we have 25,425 sailing vessels and ocean
going steamers, besides 1000 boats and barges,
he was dumbfounded.
Not large number of these ships compete
for ocean freights-but why? Because about
100000 vessels and tramp steamers all bid
ding for the business, haze brought the rates
doacm so zoao that americans prefer to incest
their money elsewhere.
Besides, our absurd navigation laws com
pei the american ship to carry along an eata'a
creao, alta cost of several thousand dollars a
year-hence, it is too badly handicapped to
compete with the tramp steamers and the
tens of thousands of foreign vessels. These
can be built and operated at about half the
expense of an American vessel therefore
they take away from us most of the ocean
business
Do you care a snap of your finger whether
a -Scotchman, a German, a Frenchman, an
Englishman, or an American carries your cot
ton and wheat to Europe?
I don't. These heartless Trusts, which sell
more cheapzy to foreign nations than to us
homefozbs, needn't expect me to have the
bellyache because foreigner unaderbids them
on the ocean freight rates.
No, Stree! There are too many other
things to worry over, without bothering my
head over matter of that sort
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abandoned Farms

At Albany, New York, is published The
Country Gentleman, 'the oldest agricultural
paper in the world"
In it's issue of December %, 1909, appears
leading article on the deserted farms of New
York State, and of the East:
eve were recently Informed by high authority
that good profit be made any of the aban-
doned farms of this State with potatoes at so
cents bushel and the farms all right, but
the farmers are wrong. Is it true that these
farms were abandoned merely because they lacked
the official O. X? And having received it, will
they Jump at once into profitable productiveness?
''Within comparatively small eastern
Long Island, an containing say 80 square
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chimes, who are the agents of the
trusts and combinations of capital
Remember, party must first get
into power, into office, before they
can make laws, legislate for the peo-
pie, and we should get together on
what we do agree upon and show our
good judgment.
Now, let every man who reads this
notice and favors the above plain
send us his name and postoff1ce ad-
dress, and all others in sympathy,
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PL AIN TR UTH
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 81 PAGES
By J. A. SCARBORO,
A Son of Georgia, Minister and
Student.

This Magazine is digging up and
exposing corruption and graft in
missions. It's Editor has studied
the subject fifteen years, published
two books on the subject and knows
what he is doing. DR.. J. N. Hall,
late Editor of the Baptist Flag, the
most widely circulated Baptist pa
per in the South, with whom Scar
boro was associated as Editor of
that paper, said of him: 81. A. Scar
boro is the best Informed man on
missions in America" The cham
pions of the present system have
declined to meet him in both press
and on rostrum. His Magazine is
full of facts, evidence and argu-
ments which can not be refuted. He
is Treasurer of the General Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches, and has
the confidence and enjoys the en-
dorsement of his brethren. He is
Pastor of one of the best churches
in the land and just in his prime
and in the thickest of the battle for
truth and righteousness.
FREE OFFER:
Plain Truth for IL months. .$1.00
Foreign Missions Exposed, 100
page book by Hon. Thos. e.
Watson .25
The Jeffersonian for SO weeks
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PAGE FOURTEEN

posed to the ship subsidy. In concluding this
glittering editorial, Duck says, Read Mr..
Brooks article closely"
It's a pity Duck himself did not read the
Brooks article closely" He would then have
avoided the fatal fy-paper.
Let me quote part of the Brooks article:
ct goes without saying that the bare registry
of foreign-built vessels would not bring the re-
suits desired. The preferential tariff, added TO
free ships, would work together to build up
Merchant Marine natural and substantial
basis The admission of American-owned foreign
built vessels subject to the use of the Government
in time of war; should be restricted in the matter
of size, power, speed age, ETC., and time limit
fixed beyond which no more admissions would be
permitted
wanting to restore Merchant Marine, why do
they not propose tonnage bounty ON non-du-
table articles only that do not compete with
American products and agree to the preferential
tariff all imports?
"The question of restoring commercial do
minion of the seas does not hinge where the
vessels are built That is solely question of
ship-building.
RETALIATION.
Subsidy advocates oppose the differential tariff
the ground that it will retaliatory legis-
lation the part of other governments.
IF there is anything that this nation can do it
is to whip the world this score.
''This one point is sufficient text for whole
speech.'
Thus, you see that Mr.. Brooks proposes to
take money out of the national Tre0suryto give
bounties to ship-oaoners. He likewise proposes
preferential tariff against the foreigner In
this connection, the word Subsidy" means,
the giving of special aid, privilege or advan
tage to those Americans who are engaged in
the running Of ships and steamers on the seas
and oceans. To pay them bounties for doing
this. ao0uzd be to subsidige thema
To say that foreigner must pay higher
tariff duties than at present, acouzd enable the
american ship-oaoners to add that much more
to the prices Of their c0rgoes. To let the tariff
remain as it is, Cor as 1t may be reformed,)
but to give reduction of custom house duties
to the American vessel, would be all right
but the Trusts would combat such law as
that most resolutely.
Duck says that he believes that "The Gov
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miles, are hundreds of acres, probably upwards of
thousand, that have been practically idle for the
past 20 years These lands are level as floor,
absolutely free of stones, easily worked are with
in easy hauling distance of railroads within 100
miles of New York City, and are capable of pro-
ducing maximum yields of almost any crop proper
to this latitude. In places they have been farmed
for ESQ years, yet-Me have never needed, and do
not now need any apostle of so-called modern
methods to show us how to raise 30 to 45 bush
els of wheat, so to rs bushels shelled corn and
UP to 300 or more bushels of potatoes acre.
Does the average Socialist know that, Dith-
IN one hundred miles Of the Csty Of Neqo
York, there are large areas of smooth cult
vable land, awaiting the men aoizliaag to acorh
1T?
The same writer proceeds to inquire
What is the trouble with the abandoned or
neglected farms in the East? Is it lack of humus,
lime, drainage, cultivation suitable crops and
business methods? No. It is rather lack of
men who know how to supply these essentials :
So, it is fact, conceded by this high-class
paper, The Country Gentleman, that deserted
fields lie scattered all over New England; and
that they approach aoit1,iaa one hundred miles
Of the City Of Neqo York.
Isn't it a wonder that J. j. Phelps Stokes,
Robert Hunter, Eugene Debs, and other ram
pant Socialists, do not COLOMBO these abda-z
doraed farms ooith homeless families from the
big cities9
/ see by the papers that Oklahoma has up
wards of 100000 acres Of school land to sell,
on easy terms Texas has other millions Of
acres. Florida is opening up homes for thou
sands The South offers millions of acres of
idle fields
Why IS 1t that the unemployed Of the Big
cities are not drained of into these eoaste
places?
The Socialist leaders never aid the under
dog to get job, locate on a farm. or improve
his condition. They merely roar at abuses,
and attribute those abuses to our system, in
stead of to eicious individetazs and to abuses
OF oar system.
The same money that has been wasted on
Socialist propaganda, could haze secured
aooq,h for euery one Of the unemployed, and q
chance to oaon a home for every poor man
aoho aoas aoizlimg to zeave the city.
o+co E +Iouu ,+co ooh 70 ha1T
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together with ten cents each, to help
defray the expenses of attending to
this important matter, and we will
have published in Mr. Watson's
weekly Jeffersonian, Thomson, Ca,
first or second issue in January, 1910,
the number of names from each State
favoring this plan of uniting.
Address and make all remittances
to
j. R. NORMAN.
418 4th Ave-, East Abba, Iowa.
Cali friendly papers please copyO
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