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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Tba -eyepips -ser.yice- At q chprch.la
New Jersey has been discontinued be-
cause of mosquitoes. And 1t cannot
be charged that the skeeters were
imported for the purpose. Whatever
the effect OF the on. the congre.
cation refused to be bored by the
mosquitoes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The wireless is turning out to be
ness. There is no escape for the bold
est and shrewdest from its lightning
like, tell-tale agility.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

That little earthquake out In San
Francisco the other day did no dam
age. but the restored city did not like
the hint of its calling again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Our friends of the Weather Bureau
are respectfully notified that one large
v~erifcation of those rain predictions
Ia still overdue. (,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

A scientist who has been investiga-
ting decides that grasshoppers are en-
tirely useless. Evidently he never had
q flock of young turkeys to be fat
tened.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Scientists that they have
Isolated the germ of leprosy and hope
soon to have a cure. But there is no
hope in sight for those afflicted with
an itching for public office.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Az English physician is of the opin.
ion hat chickens spread tuberculosis
among cows. Nevertheless a good
many people who are unable to cause
trouble In any other way viii con.
tinue to keep chickens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

An author of MANI arithmetics"
has peacefully died in Pennsylvania.
but the arithmetics, dear children, are
still alive and waiting for the fall
term.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The man who ate 81 ears of corn
for a prize probably followed natures
example by holding the ears down as
he ate them, with his fore-feet
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

While he was saving two lives a
Connecticut man lost SIS. The people
whose lives he saved might at least
have the good taste to get up a purse
for him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The a%eroplane as a possible factor
In warfare is somewhat handicapped
by the tempting target it would make
for even an ordinary marksman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

A Princeton professor contends that
the common idea of heaven is wrong.
Now II someone will determine just
what is the common idea OF heaven.
the whole matter will be settled.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

An Indiana mule kicked a motor
cycle and cyclist across the road the
other day. Some mules seem almost
human.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

II the cows will not give milk
when there is no rain we will be
driven to milking a can of condensed
COW.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The cold storage figures indicate
that omelets will be more reliable
next winter hat poached eggs on
toast
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Earthquakes that hate to be snubbed
are careful to keep away from San
Francisco since the fire.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The crown prince of Siam refuses
to be a polygamist and he does not
say 1t In Japanese. either.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Even Indian maharajahs get to be
nuisances, according to London re-
ports.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

Some ,ersons dive into shallow wa
ter at summer resorts and others get
engaged.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

The good old summertime" Ia en-
tering on its last lap.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08
Water. power Sites.

Prior to March 4, 1879. there had been,
1n. the recommendation of the reclama-
f~u.r-scTT{cc wfasuTSwn from 9grfrutrurar
entry, because they were regarded as
useful for w~ater-power sites which ought
not to be disposed of as agricultural lands,
tracts amounting to about four million
acres. The Withdrawals were hastily
mad and included a great deal OF land
that was not useful for power sites.
They were intended to include the power
Ese$~czs 3 rivers ID n7ng- stat5S. Since
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-09-08

BY the reclamation act a fund has been
created of the proceeds of the public
lands OF the United States with which to
construct works for storing great bodies
-e< water at . OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
by a suitable system or canals and ditch
es. the water Is to be distributed over the
arid and subarid iands OF the government
to be sold TO settlers at a. price SUFFICIENT
to pay for the improvements. Primarily.
the projects are and must be for the i'm
provement OF public lands. Incidentally.
where private land Is also within reach
az the .xrsaS- .Mxplx. b -fuxplshing at
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1910-09-15
THE CONTEST FUND.

Last week we said that Lee w. Rood
of Charlottesville paid the constable's
fees for the attachment served upon
the editor of the Herald. Mr.. Rood
objects to this statement, seeming to
think that it infers that he is putting
up "all the money" for the contest
ants, and asks US to correct the state
ment. Mr.. Rood says the money was
placed on deposit in his bank, and
that in paying it out he was only act
ing as treasurer. We asked Mr.. Rood
to give us the names of the contribu-
tors to this fund, but he says he does
not know them.
OF course it is clear to Mr.. Rood
and he does not believe that the Her.
aid intended 10 infer that he was put
ting up all the money. He wants it to
be known, however. that the money
was placed in his 1ank and that in
paying it out he is only acting as
treasurer, which of course is correct,
and we keenly regret that Mr.. Rood
could not give US, list of the contri-
butors, and the amount on deposit in
his bank.
Now what is fair for one is fair for
another. 1t seems that a fund has
been raised to conduct and pay the
expenses of Korbett's Cangaroo Kote,
but how much, and by whom we dc
not know. One thing we do know,
| hnWpUnn hnpn
paid out of this fund for various eX-
penses, little better than 300 being
paid to Will McElvain, ETC., but so
far the witnesses have never received
a cent, and do not know that they will
ever receive cent. Therefore, we
humbly beg to suggest that each wit
nesss be paid his fees, promptly, or a
least be assured that the amount due
him is good, and informed who to look
to for the money.
Is this not fair?
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1910-09-15

tne warning.
We turned the light on the obstacles
in the way, and it is now up to all
true democrats and lovers of harmony
and peace, in Pemiscot county, to go
to work and avoid them, which can be
done, if the right steps are taken.
Another fact to which our attention
has been called is that the Chairman
of the Democratic Central Committee
of Pemiscot county is one of the prin-
cipal attorneys for the contestants.
Now, how are you going to recon cile
this fact?
The peop lie of Pemiscot county are
aware that out of the $50 votes
cast at Hayti in the general election,
1906 only one straight democratic
vote was cast.
Yet Hayti is the democratic str ong-
hold of Pemiscot county.
But to show the eagerness of Hayti
to forget and to forgive, kindly refer
to our vote at the primary just past,
and then deduct our vote anu see what
the result would be?
But that vote DOES NOT MEAN
THAT WE ARE HEWERS OF
WOOD AND DRAWERS OF
WATER. Neither does it mean that
we are CLAY IN THE POTTER'S
HANDS.
1t simply means that we are WHITE
TO THE CORE.
That Hayti is democratic, there can
be no doubt.
That Hayti is the democratic strong
hold of Pemiscot county there can be
no doubt.
But we are deserving some recogni-
ton.
If our votes are all that is wanted,
and we are to have no share in the
affairs of Pemiscot county-then
what?
In 1906 Hayti cast $50 votes, only
being straight dem ocratic.
In the local option election this
year Hayti cast S23 votes, only % be-
ing lOf local OptlOn.
In the primary, this year, Hayti
cast 705 votes, l67 being republican.
This shows Hayti to be a unit.
Now, Democrats of Pemiscot county,
every man, woman and child; this is
an appeal direct to you.
Let us lay down all hard feeling, con-
tentions and strife; let US stand to-
gether as one and purge the party of
its disturbing element, and march on
to victory.
The Hayti Herald is democratic to
the core, and we are pleading for a
free and united party.
If this is wrong, then we have no
conception of right.
We have an excellent set of candi-
dates, and we would like to see every
one of them elected.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1910-09-15
MORE LIGHT.

Last week we said that there were
influences at work, for instance the
"cangaroo" court, etc, that was cal
culated to disrupt the democratic par
ty, and land Pemiscot county in the
republican ranks. In brief way, we
recited the facts, past and present,
and it should not be necessary to re-
peat them here.
In all our statements we have en-
deavored to be temperate, fair and
just, and in the two years life of the
Herald we have diligently worked for
harmony, peace and goodwill among
the people of Pemiscot county. 1t
has been our earnest endeavor to
bring about a reunited county, and
for this reason, when we see the pit
falls, duty demands that we herald
the news, and cry aloud: "Beware."
SO in this instance, we have turned
on the light.
But there is another side.
1t is said by the better element and
true democrats of Charlottesville that
it is the sole object of this contest,
kangaroo" court crowd to disrupt
the democratic party and betray it in
to the hands of the republi cans.
Perhaps this is SO.
Let us analyze the matter and see.
1t is pointed out to us that every
one connected with the local option
contest is either fanatic, defeated
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS democrat, a
mugwump, or republican, and that
all except the latter, on account of the
soreness of their defeat, their envy
and their desire to get even, would
take particular pleasure in seeing
their party defeated, and they are ioin-
ing hands with the republicans and
stirring up strife for that purpose. II
is said they realize that Hayti holds
the balance of power, and for this
reason they have started in to worry
and antagonize Hayti, knowing tina
even worm will turn, expecting b,
this means to accomplish a repetition
of the memorable election of 1906.
This may be true.
Who knows that it Is not?
Think over the crowd who are
actively engaged in the local option
contest-the people know them, whC
they are and what they are-and SCI
what you think about it?
There are two sides to every ques
tion, and it pays we'll to look at botl
sides.
Our search should be for right
truth and justice.
1t is said that our remarks last weel
Just suited this little bunch of disturb
ers and "tickled them nearly to death.
That turns on more light.
Neither side, at Charlottesville, hay
commended us, however.
But that does not matter.
Our purpose then and now is the same
We saw danger ahead and sounde,
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1910-09-15

The Steele News keeps on threaten
ing to quit business, If not given
more patronage. Steele certainly
ought to wake up. Quit "cussin' "
the editor because he ''cries for some-
thing" A full stomache and dollar
for tomorrow goes far towards max
ing good editor and good paper.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1910-09-15

Guy Cooksy, the hustling publisher
of the Sikeston Hornet, has ordered
a linotype machine.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1910-09-15

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS-:
j. j. RUSSELL.
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE:
O. b. FARIS.
FOR COLLECTORS:
CHARLES K. PIERCE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
JUDGE STERLING H. MCCARTHY.
FOR PRESIDING JUDGE:
w. ASA GREEN.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE 1st DISTRICT:
JIM FOUST.
FOR PROBATE JUDGE:
JUDGE J. nj. BRASHER.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK:
EDWIN s. HUFFMAN.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK:
BEN. M. TINSLEY.
FOR RECORDER OF DEEDS.
JOHN w. GREEN.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
JUDGE j. S. GOSSOM.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:
CAPT. B. F.. ALLEN.
F. M. GWIN.
FOR CONSTABLE:
ED JUDEN.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR COLLECTOR:
H. L. DAVIDSON.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK:
CHARLES P. KEIRSEY.
FOR PRESIDING JUDGE:
JAS. w. GATHER.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE 1ST DISTRICT:
JUDGE &. r. HENDERSON.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:
JAMES NJ. ARGO.
FOR CONSTABLE:
ED RENO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
g. A. R. Encampment.

The annual State encampment
of the G. a. r. will be held in
Harrisburg during June next and
it is the purpose to make 1t a
memorable event. 1t is a long
time since Harrisburg had the
veterans of the civil war, and as
the mum bers are growing less
each year it will have such a
gathering of war veterans. Prom
lnent state and national men will
be present and a big feature will
be the parade. Both G. A. r.
posts have appointed committees
and President +. j. Hall of the
Harrisburg Board of Trade ap-
pointed a committee to act in con-
junction on ntertalnment aud
join with G. A. r. IN arrangement
tor this event.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
LAUREL RIDGE.

The people of this vicinity are
busy hauling lumber for the new
church to be erected this sum
mer near the Laurel Ridge school
house. Mr.. Unger is furnishing
the lumber for the building.
Quite large sum has been raised
May the good work still continue.
Mrs. Thomas Shaw and family
have moved into Mr.. Harris
house.
j. l.. Richards and wife are on
the sick list.
Miss Grace Mellctt spent last
Sabbath at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mel.
lott.
Robert Mellott is planning to
build new house this summer.
David Lauver is doing the mason
ry work for Mr.. Mellott.
Miss Maude Gordon spent last
Tuesday and Wednesday with
her brother Robert Gordon and
family at Webster Mills.
Quite a successful term OF
school has. been taught at this
place bv Harry Blvens.
William Unger and wife OF
Mercersburg spent Sabbath with
B. f. Shives.
Mrs. Robert Mellott, Margaret
Lynch and Mary Shlves spent
Tuesday at Jacob Gordon's.
George Lynch and wife helped
Mrs. Thomas Shaw to move.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
HICKORY VALUABLE.
Supply in This County Running Short and
Not Equal TO Demand.

With the produ ction Of automo
biles increasing by leaps and
bounds, the manufacturers are
becoming anxious about the sup.
ply of "old hickory" for the
wheels. The spoke works at
Hagerstown and Mechanicsburg
consume about all the hickory
available IN this market, while
the supply is much below the de.
mand.
About 130,000,OO0 board ieet
are used every year IN this coun-
ty for spokes, rilns, axles, vehicle
wood and kindred purposes, and
about 200,000,000 feet are manu-.
factured into lumber. Hickory
comprises only two to five per
cent. of the total standing tim Der
in the hardwood forests of the
United States. The total mill val
ue Of the hickory used in year
in the United States, is 12,000,-
000.-Valley Spirit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
pnbllc road leading from Need
more to Hancock.

pnblc road leading from Need
more to Hancock.
The case of George Doran VS..
Frances Cisney and her husband
Mcclellan Cisney, near Burnt
Cabins, occupied the time of the
Court Thursday afternoon and
Friday forenoon. This was an
action for damages for closing a
road across defendants farm.
Years ago, the Dubbses owned
the land now owned by both the
plaintiff and by the defende mt.
and used the road In question oc.
caslonally until the plaintiff pur.
chased his farm from them. The
defendant acquired title TO her
land subsequent to that of the
plaintiff. This road was visible
and used by the plaintiff at the
time the defendant purchased
her farm. Last December The
defendant locked the gate across
the road which prevented the
plaintiff from using the road. To
settle the matter, Mr.. Doran
brought the suit. The jury re-
turned a verdict for five dollars
in favor of the plaintiff, which de
cides that Mr.. Doran had legal
right TO use the road, and still
has the right.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
Sabbath School at Laurel Ridge.

The Sabbath school at Laurel
Ridge was reorganized last Sab
bath, with the following officers
elected for the summer: Superin
tendent, d. II. Hum bert; Assist
ant Superintendent, Miss Maude
Gordon; Secretary, Harry Blv-
ems, and Treasurer, Stanley Hum
bert.
The Sabbath school at this
place was very successful last
summer, but we want everyone
to attend 1t this summer and do
the good work of the Master.
The Sabbath school Will be open.
ed the first Sabbath IN April, at
10 a. m. Let every one come.
SECRETARY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
ParIiamentariau Speaker.

Decidedly interesting and with
momentous possibilities Is the
proposition, now being seriously
and earnestly discussed at Wash
ington, to depose Speaker Can.
non and put IN his place Asher G.
Kinds, the parllamentarian of the
House, officially known as the
Clerk at the Speakers Table,
whose business 1t is to keep the
Speaker straight in every parlia
mentary emergency, by telling
him what to do.
1t will probably be news to a
great many who consider them
selves we'll posted, that there is
nothing IN the constitution or the
laws requiring that the Speaker
shall be member of the House.
Mr.. Kinds is an expert palha
mentarlan, acknowledged to be of
the highest authority. His "Pre.
cedents" in eight volumes, is con.
sidered so valuable that 1t is prln.
ted by the government.
There are many reasons why
the Speaker instead of being a
leader of the dominant party
should be a parliamentarlan and
nothing else, and this 1t is argued
IS just what Mr.. Kinds is.
The proposition has been so
favorably received that some of
the Insurgents are openly advo-
eating it, among them being Rep
resentative Miles Polndexter, of
the Spokane district of Washing
ton. There are many who will
agree with Mr.. Poindexter that
the sooner we adopt the English
Idea as TO the functions OF the
Speaker the sooner we shall have
representative government.
When the house by combina-
tion of Democrats and Insurgents
enlarged theCommIttee on Rules,
and eliminated the Speaker from
membership, 1t sweeps aside pre-.
cedents of fifty years standing,
and took a long step towards real
representative government. If
the same forces, as seems not i'm.
impossible, shall make Mr.. Kinds
Speaker, the House will estab-
lish new precedent that may be
of lncalculable value in the
restoration and preservation of
government by the people. The
Patriot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31

The many friends of Mrs. VIII
liam E OFT, of Ayr township, will
be gratihed to learn that she Is
gradually improving. Abou t
eight weeks ago she was taken to
the Cham bersburg hospital for
surgical treatment, and while her
condition at that time was rather
critical, there is such a marked
improvement that 1t Is hoped she
may be able to be brought bone
in few weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
To Exterminate House Fly.

Keep all garbage receptacles
covered at all times and have
them emptled as frequently as
possible.
Leave nothing uncovered about
a stable and see that all manure
Is removed at least once week.
Keep all milk bottles and wa
ter pitchers covered and leave no
food or fruit uncovered so that
flies can allght on it.
See that all windows are screen
ed, and sleeping rooms, especial
ly those of babies, during the day
should be kept as dark as pos.
slble,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31

Rev. Clifford E. Hays will Cad.
minister com mmunion at the Lu.
theran church, McConpellspurg,
Sunday, April 3rd, 1890. Pre-
paratory service, Saturday 2nd,
7:30. Communion at Big Cove
Tannery, Sunday, April 3rd, 2:3C
%. m,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31

ate enough to enjoy her acquaint-
ance, long after her voice has
been stilled.
She is survived by one brother,
George Taylor, of Dayton, o.,
and by the following children:
Mrs. Annie E. Okeson, Mrs. Mat
tie ]. Hayes, Frank, and Miss
Kate-at home; Charles B. Ranck,
of Cham bersburg; Miss Adallne,
of Hancock, and Leslie, wife of
Hon. Harry K. Markley, of War
fordsburg.
Mrs. Ranck's father was a sol.
der in the Mexican war, and her
husband and two brothers fought
for tho preservation of the Unlon
IN the Civil War.
M. s. WILT.
Michael S. Wilt, we'll known
and popular hotel man in the up
per end of the County for almost
half century, died at his home
at Fort Littieton at an early hour
last Sunday morning, of a com
pllcation of diseases incident to
advanced age. Funeral took
place Tuesday, and lnterment was
made In the cemetery at Fort Lit
tleton.
"Uncle Mike" as he was famil.
iarly and affectionately known
for many years, was born IN York
county, Pa, May Is. 1926; hence
was aged at the time of his death,
63 years, 10 months, and II days.
Mr.. Wilt was married to his
brothers. widow, Mrs. EN- ma
Wilt, IN 1868, and EN- barked IN
the hotel business at Burnt Cab
ins in the same year. In 1867,
he purchased what is now known
as the Wilt hotel property at Fort
Llttleton, took possession of 1t,
and continued In business until a
few years ago, when he built a
nice residence and retired from
the hotel business.
For forty-tive years, he was an
active member OF Fort Littleton
Lodge, l. o. O. F., and most OF
that time served as it's treasurer.
Besides his widow, one child sur
yves, Mr.. d. K. Wilt, of Fort
Llttleton. Mrs. Bertha Bare. is
a daughter of Mrs. Wilt by her
first husband.
By the death of Mr.. Wilt, the
com munity has lost a genial kind
hearted citizen.
RoTz.
Harry Raymond, aged years,
and 3 days, son of Daniel e and
Edith (McLucas) Rotz, died at
their home in the East Extension,
McConnellsburg, on Friday OF
last week. Funeral on Saturday,
services conducted by Rev. Bry.
ner, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and interment IN Union
cemetery. The Immediate cause
OF little Harry's death, was cere'
bro spinal meningitis. The par
ents have the sincere sympathy
Of their many friends.
i Another little lamb has gone
To dwell with him who gavo.n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31

Mr.. Harry l.. Smathers has
been spending the greater part
OF the week in our town making
arrangements for operating the
saw mill on the Hanks farm near
Emmavllle, which was purchased
last week by Mr.. Bert Egolf and
Mr.. Smathers. AS soon as ar
rangements can be made Mr..
Smathers will 60 to housekeep
Ing here. Everett Republican,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31

Score:
Pleasant Ridge o 4021100-9
Harrisonvllle 000010o3 0-4
Practice, Wednesday evening
on the p. r. grounds.
Game between the H. and PR.
teams, Saturday, April End, on
the grounds at Pleasant Ridge, at
2 o'clock, p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31
Base Ball.

Last Saturday, Pleasant Ridge
and Harrlsonvllle played the first
game of the season on the latter's
grounds, as follows:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-31

Mr.. J. @. Snyder, OF Plum Run,
was a business caller at the News
Office last Saturday,