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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
WH0OPING COUGH
KILLS 81 PEOPLE.
The Bureau Of Vital
Statistics Reports
for 1910.

Ninety.one deaths occurred
from whooping cough IN Pennsyl
vania in October, 1910, according
to the records of the Bureau of
Vital Statistics of the Depart.
ment of Health. The record for
this disease is unusually large,
and DR.. Samuel G.. Dixon, State
Health Commissioner, is seeking
to educate the public to a reallza.
tion of the danger of whooping
cough, measles and other so,
called minor diseases Of children.
A circular of rules has been
sent out for the care and manage.
ment of whooplng cough.
The patient should be kept en-
tirely away from other children
or adults who have not had the
disease, and 1t Is advisable to con
fine the patient to a well.lighted,
well ventilated room, with WIN.
dows screened, remote from 9th.
er occupied rooms in the house.
Soiled bed and body clothing,
including handkerchiefs and
cloths used for collection Of dis.
charges from the nose and mouth,
or solled by vomlted matter,
should be thoroughly dislnfected.
This may be done by placing them
IN water and boiling for thirty
minutes, or by use Of disinfect.
ants.
A tub or other vessel contain.
ing a sufficient quantity of one of
the dlsinfectlng solutions should
be kept in a convenient place for
soaking bed and body linen.
Remnants of food left by the
patients should be burned. Eat
ing utensils or drinking vessels
from the sick room should not be
used until they have been boiled
for at least half an hour.
The air of the sick room cannot
he dlslnfected during its occu.
pacy by the patient. The prac.
tice of hanging up clothes satur.
ated with carbolic acid or Of
placing saucers of shlorlnated
lime or proprietary dlsinfectants
in the sick room is not only an.
noying to the patient but utterly
useless and often injurious.
Individual milk bottles should
not be taken into or removed from
the premises during the exist.
ence of the disease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
STRAlT.-.STUTZMAN.
Fulton County Boy Wins Illinois Bride.
Married On 2Sth of December.

From the Buda, (Ill.) Plain
Dealer, we clip the following:
"a pretty home wedding took
place on Wednesday evening Dec.
2S, 1910, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Stutzman four miles
south of Buda, when Rev. Fred.
NJ. Newln united IN marriage
their daughter, Mary Elizabeth
to Thomas Clyde Strait. At eight
O'Clock to the strains Of the we'd
ding march played by Miss Mary
Robinson, the bridal pair entered
the room led by the officiating
minister and Durward Crisman,
who carried large crimson car.
nation IN which was the wedding
ring The bride and groom stood
beneath an arch of snowy white
trimmed with holly while they ex.
changed the VOWS that made them
man and wife IN the presence of
over half a hundred guests.
"The bride wore a gown of Per
sian lawn and carried a large bou
quet of white roses. The groom
wore a suit of dark blue. After
congratulations three course
lap supper was served. Many
beautiful presents were received
including china, cut glass, silver
ware and furniture.
"The happy couple left the
next morning for Kansas, ILL.,,
where they will spend two weeks
visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Lake, with whom
Mr.. Strait had his home for four
years while they lived at Pleasant
Ridge, Pa. The groom's half
sister, Miss Mary Strait, lives
with MIR. and Mrs. Lake at this
time.
"The groom Is a son of II. Ii.
Strait of Pleasant Ridge, and the
bride is the youngest daughter
of the Stutzman family and is a
charming and talented young wo.
man. The groom was born IN
Pennsylvania and came to Buda
five years ago. He is a hard
working and energetic young
man. They are faithful workers
in the church and have the high
esteem of a large circle of friends.
They will reside on farm five
miles south east of Buda and Will
commence Housekeeping IN a
few weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
School Directors Convention.

The seventh annual convention
Of the Fulton County School Di.
rectors Association will be held
in the Court House, McConnells.
burg, Thursday afternoon and
evening, and Friday forenoon,
January 26th and 9th. A care.
fully prepared program has been
made and the services OF DR..
Chas. Fl. Gordlnler, of Shippens.
burg, have been secured to aid in
the discussions during the day
sessions. On Thursday evening
DR.. Gordinler will give his lee.
ture "Nozzles," the admission to
which will be free to everybody.
These annual conventions have
been established by the State,
and each director attending is al.
lowed pay at rate of two dollars
a day, and three cents mileage,
to be paid by the district to which
the director belongs. The Coun-
ty Is required to pay to the treas
urer of the Association one dollar
for each director attending for
the purpose of paying the expen.
ses of printing, or for and other
expenses incurred IN providing
for the meetings.
The public schools are worthy
the best interests of the best
men. and their progress or fail.
ure must necessarily depend up
on the school officers and teach.
erS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
Missionary Social.
w. Fl. NESBIT.

On last Friday evening a very
pleasant and commendable Mis-
sionary Social was held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
McQuade of Ayr township for
the little people. The Mission
Word of the Nile Boat, Ibis, on
the Nile river in Egypt, under
the direction of Rev. and Mrs.
w. Fl. Reed was selected as the
object Of the offerings. Mrs.
McQuade devised the plan Of
putting an envelope in the hands
Of each one of the guests when
invited with their name written
upon it, with the request that
they bring an offering ofas many
pennies as they have had birth.
days. Then a program was pre-.
pared, embracing prayer, praise,
short recltations of Missionary
Themes by the children, an ex.
planatlon of the Nile Boat work
by the pastor, and general re.
marks by others. One quite in.
terestlng part Of 1t was the open.
ing of the envelopes and announc
ing the names and number of
pennies IN each offering. 1t was
noticeable that a mum Der of the
elderly people were announced
according 10 the envelopes as a
a hundred years old.
The ingsaggregated$11.79
Bountiful refreshments were
served, and everybody seemed 10
have general good time socially
and every way. The guests were
made up Of the chlldren's asso-
GATES and the near neighborlng
families.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
Local Institutes.

The sixth local institute of
Dublin township was held at FIT.
Llttleton, Jan. 6, 1911. The meet
ing was called to order by the
teacher Levi p. Morton who ap,
pointed John Woodcock chair
man.
The following questions were
well discussed by teachers, pa.
irons, and director: |. Teaching
of Current Events. What and
How? 3. Civics:-How Taught,
to what extent, and to what
grades? 3. How do you start
and proceed with a class In per-
centageg Teachers present were:
Myrtle Stevens, Dotte Dishong,
Levi Morton, David Chestnut,
John Woodcock, Robert Cromer,
and Fred Lodge, from Dublin,
and Zanna Laidlg, Glen Laldig,
w. II. Ranck, and G.. w. Wink,
from Taylor. There were excel
lent recitatlons and songs rem
dered bv the school which speaks
we'll for both teacher and pupils.
-Dotte Dlshong, Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
-.BerkStreSser.
few weeks.

A hlgh-noon wedding occurred
at the Hustontown Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, Tuesday,
January 10Th, when Rev. L. w.
McGarvey united for life Jere l..
lleefner and Martha d. Berk-
stresser, both ofTaylor township.
The BRIDE is daughter of W. II.
Berkstresser, and Is well known
and highly respected in the com.
munlty. Jere is an industrious
young man and he has nice
farm and good home at which
they Will reside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
Taxpayers Take Notice.

MR.. EDITOR - Not owning q
newspaper, or even beng a small
sized stockholder in a small sized
paper, I am obliged TO ask your
PERMISSION to use your columns
to reply toan article in last weeks
Democrat, headed Borough ia.
theirs take notice." but which
was directed especially toward
me. The writer whose shield Of
"Cltizen" hides his identity about
as much as a chicken wire fence,
tried to create a little sentiment
by referring to the condition Of
the side walks last winter and
this. If the writer had known
enough to hunt up the law in the
matter he would have found out
that "a borough is not liable for
the general shpperiness Of the
streets caused by Ice formed by
the rain and snow falling on
them" This has been effectually
settled IN the cases Decker v.
Scranton City; Isl Pa. 24l; Wy
man V. Philadelphia, 175 Pa. III,
The tender spot in "Cltizen" Is
not so much that which comes in
contact with an icy pavement, as
the prospects of loss to himself,
when the opportunity to mulct
three hundred good dollars a
year from the taxpayers of the
borough Of McConnellsburg, for
allowing the use of water for
which the taxpayers of McCon-
nellsburg have never been paid a
cent, and for the privilege Of buy.
ing the water they drink, and
that their children drink from a
soulless water company. Why
should Citizen jump on the Bur.
CESS about wasting energy try.
ing to have the Water plant un.
loaded on the Borough? Citizen
knows very well that a majority
of the taxpayers of the borough
have petitloned the Court for the
taking over Of the plant in accor.
dance with the law made and pro.
vided for just such cases. Had
the corporate greed Of the Water
Company been content with a
reasonable compensation for the
use Of the water IN the fire plugs,
there would never have been a
word SAID about 1t. But our peo
pie know that the same service
for which we have been paying
S25 plug, Mercersburg gets for
$l6; Mount Union gets for so
and Saltillo, for nothing more
than the grant of the privilege to
install the water plant and sell
the water to her citizens-if they
want to buy 1t.
w. II. NESBIT.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

Jesse RodkeyMiller, an engineer;
Eli Warren Miller, aclerk; a Devoe
P. Miller, student at law; James
William Miller, a clerk; and Miss
Margaret Rhoda Miller-all of
Pittsburg, except, where other
wise stated, and eighteen grand
children.
The funeral services were held
IN the Walton M. E. church and
the interment was IN the South
Side cemetery, Plttsburg,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
NUMBER IS
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmings and GOingS
Here for Vacation, or Away
for ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

d. h. Mumma, of Hustontown,
was IN Everett last week.
Rush Minnich, of Johnstown,
is visiting among his Fulton coun
ty friends.
Miss Nora Chestnut Of Huston.
town spent few days with her
cousin Nora Valance.
Adam Valance, of Ohio, is
spending this week with his
brother Zack Valance in Todd
township.
Geo. A. Melius and George N.
Slpes, both of Taylor township,
called at the News office while
in town Monday.
Mr.. H. c. Miller Of Burnt Cab.
ms, spent few hours in town on
business last Friday, and called
at the News office.
Geo. A. Harris and NJ. r. Shaft
ner are among those Of our peo.
pie attending the inaugural at
Harrisburg this week.
Nora Valance spent a few days
with her uncle Emanuel Sipes,
aud attended the funeral of her
aunt Mrs. Jane Sipes.
Mrs. Frances Hart and son
Lloyd, and j. G. Mellott and Miss
Maye Mellott-all of Needmore,
were IN town a few hoursMonday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Car
baugh, after having spent some
time at Jonas Lakes, have re-
turned to their home In Bedford
county.
Clara and Roy Laldig have
returned to their home at Laldig.
after having spent several weeks
visiting in the home of their Sis
ter in Altoona.
Miss Ethel Logue of the Uni
verslty Hospital Baltimore is
spending a short vacation with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Logue of Ayr township.
Miss Bess IRWIN of this place,
now teaching IN Philadelphia, was
an honored guest of the family of
Secretary Knox at the launching
of the Alabama in Philadelphia
last Saturday.
Miss Nora Watson has return
ed to her home IN McConnells-
ourS after pleasant VISIT with
her friends Miss Rebecca How
ard, east German street.-Frank.
lin Repository.
Mr.. George B. Kirk Of Mis-
souri,, or Bert as his chums of
boyhood days In Taylor township
better remember HIM, Is visiting
his brothers Wesley and Morrow
in this place. and other relatives
and friends IN the County. Mr..
Kirk has been away from this
county for thlrty.two years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

In the obituary notice of Mr..
j. G.. Cunningham last week, the
statement was made that there
were s sons, which should have
read 8 children; and he learned
his trade with his brother John
E., inetead Of his uncle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

There will be chicken swallop
supper at Knobsville Saturday
evening, Jan. 81. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Knobsville Cor.
net Band,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
ECZEMA CURE A
BEAUTY WASH

Although d. ID. ID. Prescription mas
been recognized for years as the one
remedy for Eczema, Psoriasis, ana all
other forms of skin diseases, 1t Is now
known that there is no other wash,
even those used by the beauty special
lists, that can compare with this mild
LIQUID for cleansing the skin OF PIN
pies. blackheads, rash, and all similar
skin affections.
For this reason alone, bottle of ID.
d. ID. should be kept on hand in every
household. A bottle will show you
the merits of this great remedy as n
complexion wash.
ID. ID. d. seems to remove the cause,
whatever the trouble may be, cleans
ing the skin, and leaving 1t as soft, as
smooth and clear as that of a healthy
child.
Get a $100 bottle today and keep 1t
in the house. Benson, Smith 4 Co,
Fort and Hotel streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
NEW THEATER BILLS
ALL MAKING HITS

Tonight and tomorrow night will be
Honolulu's last chance to take trip
to Dreamland, Coney Island, the
Dreamland that is now in ruins. But
Dreamland Is at the Bijou, shown Ia
motion pictures, one of the funniest
pictures shown here and full of in
structive interest, for the theatre
patron is taken through all the queer
places, into the human roulette
wheel, on the ocean wave, up funny
moving sidewalks, through chutes,
etc, with comedy running all through
The Wirth Family made their first
appearance at the Bijou last night and
made good. They are four in num-
Der, with acrobatic stunts without
nupiber-three women and one man,
the latter clown. Mdlle. Wirth Is
a human pinwheel and is marvel in
back tumbling and acrobatlc rope
skipping. Their act is extraordinary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
BIRDMEN
ARE WILLING
Aviator Walker Says He
Wants to Make
Good.

Aviotors Walker and Mason with
two emoshaa nlanes and ono lack
sculIv hIockinv ,bair wov IN glory
famo and Australia don't tnow mat
what IN do
Tho much oh,sod ,Ionos ros,so IN
,ooI o,d co, b,ck int oomr,issio,
Iack scn,Iv refusas IN forget that Le
Is ont me, ono Thousand hrcke On
,,h.t oon tho, doo
wa,,,er to irving IN drive awav OIL
worldIv caros hv IMAGINING that the
,rin oyor bere 10 ,or health On, vac,-
zion he movi,g from b,s axnaneive
ouar,ors =, ,ho yorng 70 tho moro
romo,o ons ,aoo,ior.Iiro wiIss os
v,aipiL,
"shonl, o,,bor u, tho moch,nes nos.
s,,iv ho sva1 or shorld Tho b,-niare
=, ,Io uharr nro,o o. no In srs, tcIa.s
aonii,,on I'm mos, certain,y Of
,o,,,,, ano,,or sioht wbicb trow
nn1a, ,ovorohIo al, conditions will no
most successful--souaring any ac-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27

The Melnotte Twins and Clay Smith
put on new songs; the Skatells pre-
scented their finest roller-skate clog
dance, the feminine member singing
her famous telephone song: and Ry-
an and Ryan did some fancy clog
steps. The whole program is un-
usually good.
The Park rcopening was attended
by large audiences and Harvey and
HIaines were given n cordial welcome
again. Their dancing is worth see
ing several times. The Tyrrels, the
juvenile dancing and singing team,
caught on and won applause, while
Aldine and Cassidy simply went more
than good in their side-splitting act
Fun in Laundry"
At the Savoy Christian, a Danish
fiddler, Intervene comedy In the mu-
sic he evoked from queer silver vio-
lin, the music being unusually clear.
The Ragtime Trio went better than
ever and the moving pictures We're
excellent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June 12.--
The general disorder here resulting
from the carefully planned explosion
which killed many soldiers presages
another revolution. Great excitement
prevails, 1t is known that the junta
In New Orleans has been preparing
for a revolution to divide Nicaragua
into two nations, east and west. Juan
]. Estrada, head of the republic after
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
COMET
SEEN AGAIN
Lowell Observatory SavantS
Get Series of Photographs,

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., June 3. - Hal
ley's comet was observed at Lowell OBJ
servatory on May 81, probably for the
last time until its next swing toward
the earth, as moonlight now interferes.
1t was photographed here by c. o.
Lampland and Il, C, Slipher nearly ev-
cry night for two weeks just ended,
The comet Is now beyond the orbit of
Jupiter and farther from the earth than
noted in any previous observation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
TAFT's SHOES No. II EE
Factory Turns Out Footwear
for President to Wear
On Links.

BROCKTON, Mass, May 2s.-A shoe
factory at this place is just finishing
a pair of golf shoes to grace the feet
of President TAFT, Their size Is II, EE
width.
This pair of shoes, which are made
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27

Both houses of the Wisconsin
legislature have passed bill grant
ing suffrage to women. The bill will
be submitted to the voters OF the
State for approval, ana II Endorsed
will go into effect In 1918.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
NEARLY TWO BILLIONS IN
GOLD IN u. S. TREASURY

WASHINGTON, June when the
United States Government began
business today the vaults of the
treasury contained more gold than
ever before In the history of the
patton, They held $l,lS5. 100000 in
coin and bullion, which exceeds the
previous highest deposit by $1,000, 900.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27

of tan moose leather, of high cut and
rubber soles. Is one of the largest pairs
of shoes ever manufactured here.
Another pair not so large, Is to be
presented to Major Archie Butt, the
Presidents military aide, who Is his
gollng partner
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
MASSAGE.

brain disease, neuralgia,
lumbagoa quickly relieved, Recon-
mended by number OF prominent
Honolulu citizens X. Oshima, "a
Beretania st. I96i-1m
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
AUCTION SALE.
CONTRACTORS.

Asahi & Co, II, Matsuto, prop. Con-
tractors and builders. House paint
ing and paperhanging; screens of all
kinds. 2OS Beretania St; Tel, l42O,
4964-lm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
WANTED.
FOR RENT.
ROOM AND BOARD.

Room and board, private family. 1912
King St 4964-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-27
BORN.

Honolulu, June %
1911, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. o'Con-
nor, a daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-20
AID FOR BALDWIN STRikEHS.
National Labor Unions Promise To Civ.
support to Locomotive Builder.

PHIiADHLPHIA. June Ia Asslra1p
tina the American Fco.era'iou of Ia Or
and the other great labor orGanl7auors
will give financial aid to TIE l2.0Co men
who have struck AZ the baldwin iooome.
tive Works was given by speakers rep-e.
senting national labor bodies to-day
before the mass meeting Of striking m,u
in the bali park of the Southwark Fed
Club
Albert J Rerres secretary -trea ,lIrer d.
the Metal Trades division of the American
Federation, gave the promise and Gisrt
Hamilton. an organiz"r for the f,ds a.
tion. supported the statement
=. J. Conlon. first ice-pre sidant # the
machinists' union. pledged the treasury
and tho moral support Cf that organiza.
ton ard joseph Franklin pre sid-rt Il
the hoilermakers. also offered Il Il
The strike cf seventy pattern makers
and the layoN Of fifty laborers because
there was no work were the principal
pieces of news which encouraged the
strikers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-20
SNOW'S CROP REPORT.
Corn suffering From Lack Of Moisture
Outlook for Oats Had.

CHICAGO June 10 y " Snow has
issued special report as Of June II show
ing irreparahle injury 10 ,he corn crop
in parts of Texas. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas, some injury toy heat and drou2h hi
in those States and in western Kansas
Nebraska south cf Platte ri, or in south
ern Illinois, Indiana and south half of
Missouri
Hea'y shortage of moisture is reported
over he whole holt.
The report of Iulv lssNyec'ed 10 show
tha, the crop starts on the Who'll" with
condit ion below normal and dorendcnt
To an unusual extent On reCuiarity and
perfect distribution Ct rainfall during
the rest ot tn" season
The oats promise has Con" back rapidly
since Jun" AND Stat" averages in tina
southern part of the belt are now excrp-
tionallv low. In Okl'homl. Texas. Kan
sas. Nebraska south of tho Platte, southern
Illinois and Indiana n" crop runs from
complete failure Ia possible yields of five
b fftsan bushels an acre, In this terri
tory the avarag" rat" Of yield promises
are now low"r than in iao' and lo0S. the
years ~ practical oats failure.
The prosnc'' in Nebraska has declined
rapidly during IN" last two weeks. hut IN
Iowa and tho Northwest the high early
promise is still maintained.