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The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
WAGNER MUCH BOTHERED.
Never at Peace Around Hotel From
Curious Public.


Curious Public.
Hans Wagner Is unhappy.
You wouldn't think that the cham
pIon batsman Of the National league
and one Of the greatest ball players
the world will ever know would feel
bad because a few people want to look
at him.
But that's just the case.
Especially Is it so when the Pitts
burgs are not playing
All Of the other members Of the team
can hang around the lobbies OF the
hotels in peace.
Not so with Honus.
II he stops for a few moments chat
with any Of his teammates there is a
crowd that gathers about him and
makes his life unbearable for him
The crowd isn't satisfied merely tc
stand and look. but butts right in and
tries to start a conversation with the
big Dutchman
That's one thing the big chap VIII
not stand for. He hates TO have peo-
pie who do not know him attempt tc
open a conversation with him.
And so all is not Joy in the life OF
the famous Hans
He would give anything in the world
10 be able 10 sit down and talk to his
pals. he can't do 1t without q big
crowd butting in.
That's why he has to sneak of 10
his room and stay alone all the time.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Manager Of Phladepha Americans and Some Of His Stars

"Chump." and he was in the right
Lynch Is really responsible for the en-
tire broil through his admitted want
Of attention to one of the duties Of his
position. The amateur umpire. too
aggravated Bresnahan by decisions so
palpably wrong that even the Cincin-
natl fans are reported TO have sympa-
thized with Roger
Undoubtedly Bresnahan permitted
his temper TO get the better OF him.
but there was nothing in the episode
to warrant Lynch in publicly repri-
manding him in such a low browed
manner.
Lynch IS not yet big enough him
self TO swing such a big stick. At best
he was a creature Of chance. and his
accession to the National league presi-
dency was a mere incident, the COM
promise Of a WranEle between the
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Brush and Hermann factions OF the
organization. II was better % have
an innocuOus, inOdenslve Nick Young
sort Of boss than a fiery headed Lynch
Ball Players Rarely Hurt.
The unfortunate number Of injuries
so far IN the baseball season has led
some to compare the danger with that
OF football, but this is a foolish thing
Baseball players are rarely hurt IN
deed. this seems strange. for the big
league pitchers are developed % a
point Of speed and curves these days
that they can heave the pellet as
though it We're shot from a catapult.
Hughey Jennings is one OF the IA
nous players who came dangerously
near cashing in from injuries IN a ball
game. In the old days when Hughey
was playing with Baltimore he hug
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Pretty Soft Picking For Ball
Players.
The salary list Of the average
major league clubs these DAYS is
anywhere from $6O.O0O 20 $4,000.
This shows what a wonderful
increase has taken place in the
players pay within the last for
ty years. The old Cincinnati Red
Stockings, who went through the
season Of 1869 without losing a
game, are reported to have had
a salary list Of but $9,10O for the
season, and the players those
days did not have protection
that now exists, and consequent
ly their work was harder.
CatChers then wore neither
masks nor ElOves-in fact. gloves
were Unheard of-and, consider
ing the great scores that were
run up, every man on the team
must have been thoroughly ex-
hausted when a game was over.
To receive 500 for a seasons
playing marked a player as a
star Of the first water, and yet
today the kings Of the diamond
receive more than that for a sin
gle month.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Mr.. Tom Lynch. president Of the
National league. might have been a
good umpire in his time. but it's a
certainty that he never made a good
baseball pitcher He lacks control.
His publication Of his letter reprimand-
ing Manager Roger Bresnahan Of the
st. Louis team was a bit Of intemper-
ance that was not necessary and was
not in good taste. The making public
Of disciplinary measures never has
done any organization any good and
generally so incenses the victim as to
cause irreparable III feeling.
Mr.. Lynchs utterances were neither
dignified nor warranted. for, whatever
else may be said Of ROge, he's not a
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

There is little doubt that the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight viii draw close to
100000. Tex Rickard. the promoter.
states that already the San Francisco
office has ticket sales amounting TO
100000 and that orders are stil coming
in punches from all over the United
States and other parts Of the world.
Rickard says with that amount al
ready in the box Office the fight will
prove to be the greatest financial sue
cess ever attempted in its line.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

ged the plate closely when batting and
eourted being struck so that ne might
get 10 the base. When Baltimore was
playing New York Amos Rusie hurled
the pill one day with a quick iUshoot
that Hughey couldn't dodge. Jen-
niugs hovered between life and death
for 1--WE days. Indeed, Jennings seems
20 bear a charmed life At Cornell he
dived head first into the concrete bot
tom Of an empty swimming tank but
was saved by his powerful cOnsutu-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
A Peculiar Play In New York
Philly Game.


A very peculiar play, perhaps
the first Of It's kind ever seen in
the big leagues and certainly tho
first in which a New York team
figured, happened in the third
inning OF recent game between
the Giants and Phillies at the
Polo grounds in New York.
This was the inning IN which
the Phillies scored six runs OF
Raymond Magee. Bransfeld
and Knabe were on the bases.
with one out. Doolin. the Quak-
er shortstop. hit a little fly.
which Larry Doyle fielded Just
at the edge OF the grass behind
his position. OF course II was
an inf1eld fly. and Doolin was
called out. All the Philadelphia
runners held their bases until
they saw Doyle muff the ball.
The ball rolled away from the
second baseman, so that Magee
was able to score and Brans-
field 10 take third Doyle re-
covered the ball in plenty OF
time to head off Knabe at sec
ond, but Fletcher evidently
figured II was a force play and
failed 20 tag Knabe as he slid
TO the bag. Doyle. Of course.
had 10 be credited with a put
out. but he also got an error on
the same play for allowing the
base runner TO advance. Doolin
was not credited with time at
bat. His fy scored a runner
and must be credited a sacrifice
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
TRYING 10 Make caroeina PonuI,-

I'''S - '''-'N~ @~'I~NI''S 7 VNUIuTF
The University Of Oregon is trying
to make canoeing popular as a college
sport The president Of the university
supervised the formation Of an under
graduate team OF canoeists and II the
northwestern team is successful there
may be an intercollegiate canoe meet
some day.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Baseball BY Chinese Fan.

From Chong Fat. a Chinese baseball
fan who is now IN san Rafael Cal,
comes comment that Is meaty. Basic
ball. says Chong. "jes' like lottery.
Some day you get wellie good luck,
some day evlibody go up in the air.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

The race for the title OF the pest
third baseman in the country is a close
one this season. At present Harry
Lord OF the Boston Americans is lead
ing his rivals by few points, with
Arthur Devlin Of the New York Ma
tionals the runner Up and Harry Stein
feldt a close third. Lord is playing a
classy game at last station with the
Red 6ox and EnaekinE the ball hard.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Note the smile that Johnson wears
and how close he and his manager are
TO the yellow stuff. Then note the
worried look on Sam Berger's face.
This money represents the final de-
posit Of the forfeit money to guarantee
that Rickard and Gleason will carry
out their contract of holding the John
son-Jeffries fight. The transaction
shown took place In Frisco recently.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
Baltimore Specialist Removed Spawl of
Steel from Elmer Lakes Eye.

Elmer, son of Abner M. Lake
of the Cove, while engaged. In
shoeing a horse on Monday of
last week, had a small piece of
steel or iron, which separated
from one of the nails or hammer
he was using, strike him in the
eye, penetrating the cornea and
iris and so completely concealing
itself that it was invisible to DR..
Mosser, to whom the young man
was taken for treatment. Grow
ing worse, the young man was
taken to Hagerstown specialist
Wednesday morning by his IA
ther.
When they reached Hagers.
town, they were advised to go on
to Baltimore, which they did; for
1t was found that it was delicate
operation, and that great care
would have to be exercised. The
Baltimore specialist, after plac-
ing Elmer under the influence of
an anesthetlc, applied powerful
magnet, which brought out the
offending piece of steel, which
proved to be about the size of a
pin head.
1t is hoped that his sight may
be saved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
SALUvIA.

Miss Louie Kegarls, who has
been employed IN Everett fer sew.
eral months is home on a visit.
III. e. Austin, we are glad to
note, is recovering from the at
tack of rheumatism which had
confined him In the house for
several weeks.
Il. X. Ham has been quarrying
limestone on the Wocllett farm
near Littleton the past week.
The farmers OF our vicinity are
beginning to recognize the value
OF lime. And the effect will sure.
ly be, increased production.
Grant Baker was IN our vicinity
last Thursday buying cattle.
Our school is progressing nice.
ly under the capable management
OF ii. 0. While.
Geo. Mcdonald returned to
Boswell, Pa, Tuesday last where
he has been employed for the
past two years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their comings and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for Restful' Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

DR.. r. B. Campbell, of New
Grenada, was registered at the
Fulton House, last Saturday.
Mrs. P. Scheldleman, near
Knobsville, was In town shopping
on Tuesday.
j. G. MCGOWAN and Harry Nc.
Gowan, of Burnt Cabins, regis
tered at the City Hotel, Monday.
John N. Minnich, one of Bed
ford's rising young attorneys,
passed through this place Tues
day, enroute to Mercersburg.
Lloyd and David Fleming and
Theodore Appleby-all of Clear
Ridge, were early Monday morn.
ing visitors at the County Seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Wagner,
of Mercersburg, are spending a
few days with Charley's parents
and other friends on this side of
the mountain.
Miss Edith McEldowney, who
has been employed at Wilson Col
lege, Chambersburg, Is spending
sometime at her home near Big
Cove Tannery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Wagner
and Miss Beatrice Wagner, aud
Mr.. Chas. McElhaney-all of
Hustontown, spent last Thursday
in McConnellsburg.
Ernest Doyle, of Washington,
d. c.; Harvey, of Altoona, and
Charles, of Cham bersburg, we're
III town last week attending the
funeral of their brother, Clarence
W. Doyle.
Paul l. Johnston, chief of the
Cost Accounting department of
the Philadelphia branch of the
Barrett Manufacturing Company,
spent the time from Saturday un
til Wednesday in the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. John
ston, of this place.
Mr.. j. n. Duvall and son Viii
liam drove down from their home
IN Wells Valley in a sled, Monday,
and gota gram chopping machine
that bad been brought here from
Waynesboro for Mr.. Duvall. Mr.
Duvall is provided with a tread
power which enables HIM to do
his own wood saving and thresh-
ing, and now he will be IN shape
to do all his own grinding of feed
stuffs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Literary Meeting.

The first meeting of the Frank
lin Mills Literary Society was
held at Mt. AIRY, Friday evening,
January 81, 1910. The meeting
was called to order by the teach.
er, who appointed l. D. Mellott
chairman. Then the following
judges were chosen, VIM. Carnell,
Chss. Hess, and Oliver Divelblss.
The first on the program was
music, which was well rendered
by Lewis Layton on the violin.
Then the following question
was taken up-Resolved "That
woman suffrage should be adopt
ed by an amendment to the con-
stitutlon." The question was
thoroughly discussed by the fol.
lowing persons: Affirmative
Ira d. Mellott, Albert Garland.
Negative-Albert Bivens, Sher-
man Bernhard, John Perdew, Gil
bert Mellott. At the close of the
discussion it was decided in favor
of the Affirmative.
Music again was enjoyed by the
audience. They adjourned to
meet again at Mt. Airy, Friday
evening, February l11th. All are
invited. OTTIE HILL,
Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
he Understood.

"Wlllie," said an interesting
mother to her first born, "do you
know what the difference is be-
tween body and soul? The soul,
my child, IS what you love with:
the body carries you about. This
is your body" touching the little
fellows shoulder, "but you know,
my child, there is something
deeper in. You can feel 1t now.
What is lt?"
"Oh, know" said Willie, with
a fash of intelligence In his eyes,
"that's my flannel shirt. -
"Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
War Upon High Prices.

A few days ago there was or
gaulzed the National Antlfood
Trust League with headquarters
at Washington, D. G. The pur-
pose of the ASSOCIATION Is to make
war upon high prices for the me-
cessarles of life. It's member.
ship is over 100000. Dispatches
from all parts of the country
show that people are IN sympathy
with the movement, and are pre-.
pared to give 1t practical airport.
Ohio has taken the lead in ag-
gressive action. In Cleveland,
where 10000 persons have pledg.
ed themselves to eat no meat for
30 days, the dealers have already
made cut of 3 cents a pound on
certain m eats. Their sales have
fallen off so per cent. in the last
few days, and further reductions
in the price of,meat are expected.
The encouragement of Kansas
has begun suit against the pack
ing companies in that state, alleg.
ing they are members of a COM
binatlon maintained, to raise
prices illegally.
The nation is thoroughly arous
ed, and consumers are demand
ing imperative relief from condi.
tlons which are causing acute
distress IN many cases and tax.
ing to the utmost the resources
of all persons of moderate means.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Card Of Thanks.

Mrs. Mary Chestnut and family
desires through the medium OF
the NEWS, to thank all tho friends
and neighbors for tn, ir kindness
during the illness and death of
the husband and father, the late
DR.. DAVID Chestnut.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Doyle
desires to express their thanks
to the KIND friends and nelghbors
who helped to share the sad bur-
den during the sickness and
death of their son Clarence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
COMET COMING.
viii Be nearest Earth on Eighteenth OF
May.

Halley's comet has been sight.
ed at the Daniel Schall observa-
tory of Franklin and Marshall
college, Lancaster, by DR.. A.
Thomas G. Appel of that institu-
tiOn. The comet was west and
south of the planet Mars and was
a pale circle OF hazy light. The
comet and the earth are now
travelling parallel paths in the
same direction, on opposite sides
of the sun. The distance between
the two will remain the same or
slightly increasing until the lat.
ter part of April, when the curves
IN their respective orbits will
cause them to approach one an.
other rapidly.
The comet then can be seen IN
the morning, on May 1S the COM
et Will pass between the earth
aud the sun and become an even.
ing star. This is the time when
the earth may pass through the
comets tail The comets dis.
tance at this time will be less
than one. seventh of the sun s dis
tance, and at this close approach
promises to be CONSPICUOUS OBJ.
ject. 1t will be visible in the eve.
ming sky during the last half of
May and throughout June reced.
ing from US rapidly and decrease.
ing IN brightness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
BRUSH CREEK,

The heavy rain and breaking of
the ice did much damage In our
Valley last Friday.
Miss Ella Barton spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home.
The Republicans held their
primary last Saturday, and nom.
mated their ticket for the spring
election.
Harry Williams, wife and sons
Harold and Perry; MISS Sal
lie Lucas, and John Lucas and
wife, of Everett. spent Sunday at
the home of M. Il. Barton.
IL. N. Barton and family, and
Mrs. Sarah e. Carton, spent Sun
day at the home of B. F. Whit
field.
Lewis Sipes and wife, OF Locust
Grove, spent Saturday and Sun
day at John Clevenger's.
Rev. G. f. Wise is holding his
protracted meeting at Akersville.
1t has been largely attended.
On account Of the condition Of
the weather, the institute At Buf-
falo was postponed until January
28th.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Intelligent Farming.

In no line of industry in this
county has greater strides of pro.
gress been made during the past
decade than that of farming. On
many farms, that were hardly
worth working, a few years ago,
are now producing paying crops.
This change comes from knowing
how. The younger farmers are
students of agriculture, and as a
consequence, there is method In
all their efforts. An instance to
prove this may be noted in the
fact that MIR. Emory Hessler, who
owns the Speer farm at Saluvia,
just harvested corn crop that
yielded 90 barrels on two acres.
1t Is not limestone land.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Shedding Party.

A shedding party consisting of
the following persons spent Mon
day evening IN the home of Abram
Wagner IN Knobsville: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii. A.'Comerer, Mrs. Nick
Roettger, Mrs. Fred Black, Mrs.
Louisa jackson, Miss Nell Com.
erer, Miss Naomi Roettger, Miss
Harriet Eltemlller, Harry OFT,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Com.
erer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kendall Johnston Enter
tain Large Company oil Their
Friends Tuesday Evening.
WAS A DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT


/ The pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Kendall Johnston, on Wa
ter street, was thrown wide open
on Tuesday evening, and about
seventy-fve of their relatives and
other friends assembled to ten
der sincere congratulations to
the worthy couple who had just
completed twenty-five years of
happy married life.
Mrs. Johnston (Allce) Is a
daughter of the late William A.
and Sarah (Walker) Kendall, and
the ceremony that gave MIR. John
ston the legal right to call Alice
his wife, and that made 1t COL ven
lent for her to write her name
Johnston" from that time, was
performed at the old homestead
in the Cove in the early morning
of January z, 1885, by the Rev. r.
II. Hoover, of Perryvllle, Md, at
that time pastor of the Presby.
terlan church in this place. The
Silver Wedding anniversary was
delayed few days to make 1t
possible for their son Paul, who
occupies a responsible position
in Philadelphia, to be presently
1t was the first money Mr..
Hoover had ever earned in that
way; and whether or not his ner
vousness that morning had any
thing to do with his living life OF
celebacy, we cannot state with
any degree of certainty. The
groomsman on that important oc-
casion was Senator w. Scott AL.
exander, and the bridesmaid,
Miss Ellawea Johnston, sister of
the groom. Both Mr.. Alexander
and Miss Johnston were present
Tuesday evening, and stood with
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston while re
ceiving the congratulations of
their guests.
The rooms In the Johnston
home Tuesday evening were bril-.
llantly lighted, and tastefully dec
Grated. The soft sweet strains
of an orchestra added much to
the pleasure of the company.
From $3.50 until nearly eleven
o'clock elaborate refreshments
were served, after which short
happy addresses were delivered
by Senator Alexander, M. r.
Shaffner, Esk.. Rev. Grove, and
the editor of the NEWS.
Four children-two sons and
two daughters, are living to bless
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ston. Paul Imbrie, the eldest, is
about twenty-four years of age,
and is chief of the Accounting
Department of the Philadelphia
Branch of the Barnett Mfg. Co.,
Harry Moore, who has about
reached his majority, is a sales
man IN his fathers store; Jean
Warriston, IA years, and Beulah
Bonner, 8 years of age, are at
home going to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston re.
celved a splendid lot of gifts.
Among the guests present from
a distance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bard Mcdowell, Lemaster, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wither- |
spoon, MIR. ]. j. Bradley, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Van Bradley--all OF |
Mercersburg; and Mrs. VIM. Nc. |
Corbln, Lewistown, Pa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27

MINNIE Bumhaugh, a daughter
of James Bumbaugh, near Fay.
ettevllle, aged six years, in some
way swallowed a needle over a
year ago, and from this has at
times been seriously Ill. DIR. w.
Edgar Holland was called. and on
close examination found a point
OF the needle below the sternum
bone. He made an inclslon and
found the needle, removing the
same.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27

Miss Winlfred Metzler, of Har
rlsonville returned home Sunday
after having spent a week very
PLEASANTLY in the home of her
uncle and aunt Judge and Mrs.
Petek Morton near town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
THE DIRECTORS CONVENTION.
Attendance Last Friday Not Large on Ac.
count Of Inclement Weather.

In conseq uence of a rain storm
which lasted throughout the day,
only sixteen school directors, In.
cluding President Comerer and
Secretary Chestnut, were in at
tendance at the annual convention
last Friday IN this place. There
was no meeting in the forenoon,
but at 1:30 p. M, the few who
braved the elements assem- bled
in the Court House, and an inter-
estlng session was held. r. B.
Tetrick, Deputy State Superin.
tendent, being present at this ses
sion, added greatly to the inter-
est by his plain, practical talks
on the topics under discussion.
The subject, "a Good Teacher,
from a Directors Viewpoint, +"
was discussed by Ex-County
Superintendent Glenn Chestnut,
followed by E. II. Kirk.
Mr.. Teltrick delivered an inter
esting address in which Mr.. Nc
Kee of Brush Greek, and others,
took a hand, on "The Directors
Opportunity" which every school
official of the county should have
heard. He dwelt particularly on
the almost unlimited authority
given school directors by the law,
on their opportunities to study
conditions aud the chances they
have to see and remedy defects.
In short, the schools are exactly
what the directors make them.
At the close of Prof. Teitrlck's
talk the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
S. B. Woolett, president; e. H.
Kirk, 1st vice-prsident; w. III.
Nelson, End vice-president; Glenn
Chestnut, secretary, and w. II.
Nelson, treasurer. 7. Fl. Truax,
of Thompson, and D. l.. Grissing
er, of McConuellsburg, were
elected delegates to the Directors
Convention at Harrisburg, Feb.
ruary 10, 1910.
Friday night Mr.. Teitrick gave
a charming lecture in the court
room to a fslr sized audience on
Education and Achievement"
1t is very rarely in the life of
public speaker that more atten.
tive audience Is encountered than
the one Friday night. The talk
was comprehensive, delightfully."-
given and delightfully."- received.
While 1T was lengthy, 1T was all.
toe short for those who listened
with concentration that was
inspiring to the speaker and bene
ticial to the listener. D
The following directors were
present: Ayr. W. Fl. Nelson,
David Rlnedollar; Bethel, Oliver
Hill; Brush Creek, William Nc
Kee, John Engle; Dublin, Glenn
Chestnut; McConnellsburg, S. B.
Woollett, Ed Simmer, M. w. Mace.
Harry HamIl, John Comerer, d.
l.. Grissinger; Taylor, E. FL. Kirk;
Thompson, Emanuel Keefer; Tod,
David Sipes, John Ewing.-Ful
ton Democrat.