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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Old Tine Farmers Show RevoIu-
ton Of Farm Machinery.
Veteran Swings scythe at Ninety and
Explains How He Harvested
Grain Seventy.Five Years
Ago at Dekalb.

Chicago.-From the shadows of tn,
past came reapers of 80 and 20 years
ago TO the Henry Whitmore farm tn,
other day, near DeKalb, and in tn,
role of harvesters pitted themselves
against the marvellous machinery o.
modern times
More than 1000, many Of whom came
in automobiles, watched the men har
vesting grain in as many ways as have
been contrived since agricultural pur
suits have been followed on the Ameri
can continent. There was the old
fashioned cradle. the sickle and
scythe, the early-day reaper and the
modern binder. 1t was a panoramic
history Of one of the most important
phases of the industrial life of America
White-haired, patriarchal in appear.
ance, his shoulders bent with the
weight of years, Uncle" William Allen
OF Sycamore, swung his cradle for five
minutes as he was wont to do three.
quarters of century ago And as he
cut his last swath. he leaned on the
handle of his cradle and laughed at
the incongruity Of the picture pre-
sented.
Looks silly. doesn't IT." he asked of
the cheering spectators. "Times have
certainly changed cince | began har.
vesting." And his old eyes followed
a modern binding machine cutting a
wide swath, gathering up the fallen
grain and tying it in bundles.
Il am 81 years old" said the vet
eran harvester as the binder turned
corner. but II | could live 20 years
more would see even greater changes
In the world than since | first began
swinging cradle in a harvest field"
Among the reapers were C. w. and
W. w. Marsh, two brothers, who have
lived more than the allotted three
score years and ten, and who are
credited with being the first to have
conceived the idea of the reaper Their
first machine was brought forth and
cut swath around the ten.acre field.
As crude as II seemed to the throng
of spectators, 1t was a marvel com
pared TO the cradle which they had
used for years before they brought
the reaper into being.
Il am glad to have lived to see this
day. said the elder of the Marsh
brothers. Farming today is not what
1t was when we were boys. Look at
that binder. See how the driver fair
ly sails through that ocean of grain.
Isn't 1t worth living to see?"
Following the exhibition in the field.
bundles of wheat and oats were
brought TO the lawn OF the Whitmore
home and spread on the grass. where
1t was thrashed by old-fashioned fails
by men who had swung fails long be-
fore the thrashing machine was ever
dreamed Of.
Speechmaking and music concluded
the days program and refreshments |
were served in olc-fashioned style to |
the hungry harvesters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

Surveys of roads in Lancaster
county, which will form part of the
main highway system of the State
and connect Harrisburg with Phila-
delphia by way of Lancaster city,
were ordered by State Highway
Commissioner f.. NJ. Bigelow. The
commissioner has made an inspec-
tion of the road between this city
and Lancaster and this week a corps
of engineers under the direction of
John r. Gephart, Lancaster, one of
the assistant engineers of the depart
ment, will start work The survey
will be preliminary to taking over
the roads and will embrace most of
the routes in the county. Later on
surveys will be made in Chester and
Berks counties. The commissioner
also directed that work on. the sur
veys of the road connecting this city
and Gettysburg and on Adams coun-
ty roads he inaugurated Immediately
The highway commissioner sent
word to all the engineers to have
their corps ready to take up road sur
veys this week. In all fourteen
corps will begin surveys aud every
section of the State will be covered
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
SEND RATTLESNAKE BY MAIL
Californian Made Custodian Of Innu.
merable Collection Of Spiders, Bugs
and Strange Things.

Los Angeles, Cal.-A live rattlesnake
held captive in large oil can which in
turn was reinforced with a wooden box
arrived at the Hollenbeck consigned to
Charles Mead
Since his receipt of the rare La
trodectus manctus, or red spotted
spider. the most poisonous insect of
its kind, Smead has been made the
custodian of an innumerable collection
of spiders, bugs and curious living
things that crawl, creep and fly, the
latest oeing the rattlesnake.
A friend residing in Calzona hav.
ing read Of the fact that the hotel
man had received the spider decided
on a more peculiar gift and as a re-
suit set out to catch the snake. of
which species there are many in that
section Of the country. In letter ac-
th1 gift, the donor men
tions the manner of its capture and
hopes that Smead will be able to add
to the collection which he has or is
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Removal May Restore Victim to
His Right Mind.
New York Man Receivers Speech After
Operation and Surgeons Believe
Frequent Attacks Of insanity
viii Now Cease.

New Haven, Conn.-Removal of a
piece of patients skull which had
come in contact with the brain brought
back the power of speech to Harry
Wiltse of 154 Plymouth street
For six months Mr. Wiltse had
been unable to utter word. but
when DR.. Morris d. Slattery, who per-
formed the operation in the presence
of a dozen or more prominent sur
geons in the city, came into the op-
Grating room again after leaving 1t to
see another patient, Mr.. Witse raised
his head from the pillow, and In a
distinct but low tone said: Hello.
Doc"
There was great surprise at the mo-
ment and the news quickly circulated
TO the physicians who had been in
terested in the case. They proclaim
ed the belief that when Mr.. Wiltse
fully RECEIVERS his strength, his speech
would be as good as ever, They also
believe that frequent attacks of insan-
ity, the result of injury to Mr.. Wiltses
head 21 years ago. will cease. The
operation was performed in the hos
pital of st, Raphael
The injury to Mr.. Wiltse, who is
S6 years old. came to him when he
was 10. He was playing ball near his
home in Forty-fifth street, New York
city, one afternoon, when he was run
over by team, the horse stepping on
the boys head He was taken uncon.
scious to hospital, where It was
found that his skull was fractured.
He remained in the hospital about six
months, but as result of the injury
insanity developed.
He was later sent to the insane asy-
lum In Middletown, N. Y, and after a
few years there he was released as
cured. Three rears ago, however, he
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
BONE ON HIS BRAIN

became insane again. and was once
more removed to the asylum. While
at the institution he had lucid inter.
walls, followed by clouded reason. Aft.
er treatment for about year he was
released and came to this city. He
made his home with his brother.
John Wiltse, an electrical worker.
Last summer his condition again com
PEELED his removal to the state asy.
lum in Norwich for a few months.
Last December Mr. Wiltse was again
taken to the Norwich asylum. After
month there his condition became such
that he could not utter a sound and re.
mained In that state until the other
day, when the operation was perform.
ed. Now he talks nationally to his
nurse, and the attending physicians be-
lieve that he will be cured of all insan.
ity before long.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Nothing Doing but Talk.

The following is told of a federal
official, formerly senator OF the
United States from Kentucky.
In the days of his youth the Ken
mckian was asked by a friend TO sec
ond him in duel He consented, and
at sunrise the parties met at the ap-
pointed place.
Now 1t was this Kentuckian's duty
to say the last words touching the
terms of the duel. But, although he
faithfully performed this duty, the
duel never took place.
A murmur of why not?" invariably
goes round whenever this story is
told, whereupon the answer is as fol-
lows:
For very simple reason. When
Joe finished speaking 1t was too dark
Tor a dueL"-Chicago Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
New Penal system ter Ontario.

The Ontario government has recent
ly abolished the system of prison la,
Dor contracts IN that province In fu-
ture the majority Of the prisoners in
the penal institutions Of Ontario will
be employed upon farms and the max.
ing OF roads in the newly opened dis
tricts. There will, however, be a per
centage Of the prisoners whose health
or other circumstances prevent them
from joining in this open air work.
These men will manufacture hospital
supplies-bods, blankets and so forth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
BOYS MILLION DOLLAR HOME
$4,000 Tor Furnishing Apartment for
Little Russell opkins-Also
Have Private Zoo.

New York,-Russell Hopkins Of At
lanta, consul general from Panama to
this country, has Just purchased a
$l,O0O,009 house at 1O45 Fifth avenue
fcr his baby son, John Randolph Hop.
hns, who was born two months ago
In the Hotel St Regis.
The baby's grandmother, Mrs. ]. ].
Lawrence, will spend $4,000 in fur
hishing a suite of rooms which are to
serve for the nursery.
The roof of the house will be GOV.
cred with a steel wire case and con.
verted into playground. One end
will be used for small private ZOO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
WANTED TO SHOW THE JUDGE
Magistrate Calls Halt When Girl
Starts to Bare Form In Court
Case Was Dismissed.

New York.-William McMeehan of
29S Avenue A was so little anxious
to see his wife outside the Yorkville
court the other day that he waited
until a policeman went along with
him.
McMeehan was complainant
against his comely stepdaughter, Mary
Miller, pocket edition maiden,
charged with presenting a large black
eye to her foster parent.
"She is all the time beating me-"
the man told the court.
"He hit he first" said the tiny wom-
an.
"Where?" asked Magistrate Stein
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03


making for the southwest museum AS
yet Smead has not been able to decide
whether the serpent shall be killed and
his skin tanned and stuffed or whether
TO turn 1t over to some of the Main
street side show takers.
From Don Cabezos, on the Mexican
border, Smead several days ago re-
ceiyed one of the most perfect speci-
mems of scorpion ever seen here.
II is five and one.half inches in length
with not vertebra or claw dis
placed in the horrible land crab. In
addition two splendid specimens of the
centipede were inclosed
A mining man residing in Lower
California undertook to show his es-
TEEN for the hotel man by shipping
him pair of bats captured in great
guano cave along the west shore.
They were both dead, but preserved In
such manner that they will keep
for long time. In the letter accom-
panying the bats the mining man tells
a wonderful tale of the millions OF
these night flyers that at about seven
o'clock in the evening begin to leave
the caves
They pour forth in one steady
stream for period of more than three
hours, all going out over the ocean In
their flight At about three o'clock in
the morning they begin to return, fly
ing from the land side, having evi-
IDENTIFY completed big circle in their
flight. Again It takes them several
hours to get inside. The caves are
so foul smelling, so vilely black that
they have never been fully explored"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
New Rodent Is Discovered

as the Nevada golden mantled ground
squirrel, the Nevada wood rat and the
intermediate short.tailed meadow
mouse.
The expedition was headed by Pro
fessor w. P. Taylor, curator of nam.
mails In the California Museum Of
Vertebrae Zoology. With him were
Miss Annie NJ. Alexander, Miss Louise
Kellogg and Charles II. Richardson.
Scarcity of big game was reported,
the only species found being the mule
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
A Bitter Critic.

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, at a din.
her in Philadelphia, said of the d.
yorce evil.
There would not be so many di.
Vorces If there were not so many
families of the Dash type.
Mr. Dash said sternly one day to
his little SON:
Your mother and agree that you
require a sound whipping.
The little boys lip curled, and he
Fetorted bitterly:
Oh, yes; that's the only thing
mat you and mother ever do agree
about"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Chestnut Blight.

State Forestry Commissioner Rob
ert S. Conklin states that the chest
nut tree blight had been found on
State forestry reservations in Pike,
Franklin and Perry counties I'm
mediate steps to eradicate the pest
will be taken by the State Foresters
and the students at the State Fores-
try Academy will study the methods
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
REAP WITH CRADLES.

ert in a moment Of judicial indiscre-
ton
The girl started TO let the drapery
down from well rounded shoulder.
There was a threat of a more intimate
knowledge of the family affairs of the
McMeehans.
Hold on; don't do that; this case
is dismissed" said the magistrate.
TN see you outside" said Mrs. Nc.
Meehan to her husband.
McMeehan said he was in no par.
ticular hurry about going. He waited
for policeman going his way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Animals Valued at sfi7,37f,OOO.

Domestic animals. poultry and bees
increased $3S,923,0O0 in value. or
from $1O2, $4,000 to $141,371, 900
during the ten years from 1900 to
1910 in Pennsylvania. The increase
was a growth of 3S per cent.
The total value of the domestic
animals was reported as S133.219,-
600 in 1910, as against $97,424,000
In 1900, the increase amounting to
$S5, 900, or 36.7 per cent.
The poultry wers valued at $7674,-
600 in 1910, as compared with s4,-
$4,000 in 1900, the gain being $3,-
10000, or 71.2 per cent.
The bees were valued at S47S,00
In 1910, and s532,O0O in 1900, de-
crease of $4,000, or 10 per cent.
These figures are CLEANED from the
statistics relative to domestic ami
mails poultry and bees on farms in
the State in the thirteenth decennial
census. Just issued by Acting Dlrec-
tor Falkner.
iHe Itpoll II udhtu pl SUMMARIES
prepared under the direction Of DR..
lie Grand Powers, chief statistician
for agriculture In the Bureau of
Census. The figures are preliminary
and subject to slight revision later,
when n few other farms, whose re-
turns, now incomplete. are included
in the final tables, II is not expected
that these additions will materially
modify the amounts or rates stated
herein. Special attention is called
to the fact that the present statement
relates only to live stock on farms
and ranges and does not give the
figures for the cities and towns of
the State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Regular at Sunday School.

Canton, o.-George Austin, Hart
ville's centenarian, was an attendant
at all sessions of the Stark Carroll
Lutheran Sunday School convention.
which closed the other day at Hart.
vile. He was speaker at the last
days exercises. Austin is now 1903
years old and has attended Sunday
school since he was 3.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
STATE
CAPITAL
CHAT
Leader OF Guard.

Company of the Tenth Regiment,
commanded by Captain Wade T.
Kline and stationed at Greensburg,
Westmoreland county, is shown to
lead the National Guard again as the
result OF the inspection held this
year The Greensburg organization
led the Guard in ratings made in the
inspection at the division encamp-
ment last year and the figures of the
Spring inspection made in the
armories show that it stands at the
head with a general average of 9S.25
and a figure of efficiency of 9S.77
both being at the top.
Company |, of the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, commanded by Captain Frank
NJ. Cooley and stationed at Easton,
stands second, having general
average of 97.75 and a figure of eff
cheney of 98.43. Third place is held
by Company h, Of the Twelfth Regi-
ment, commanded by Captain Will
liam II. Novin and stationed at Sun
bury, which is given a general aver
age Of 57.62 and a figure of efficiency
of 1884.
Companies A and y, Thirteenth
Regiment, Scranton, follow with
figure of 9S.OS for efficiency; Com
pany N. Sixteenth Regiment Grave
City, Captain c. Blaine Smathers, has
9775 efficiency; Company I, Eighth
Regiment, Harrisburg, Captain Frank
h. Ieigler, has 1920.
Regimental leaders in addition to
the above are First Company I, 92.23
efficiency; Second, Company c,
1884; Third, Company II, $3.50;
Fourth, Company F, 96.5S; Sixth,
Company a, 91.SS; Ninth, Company
G, $3.50; Fourteenth. Company A.
92.S7; Eighteenth, Company ~
95.72.
Division headquarters ranks % in
efficiency; First brigade headQuar.
ters, 99.3 Second, not given: Third,
100; Fourth, 100. The signal corps
company, Pittsburg, is rated at
1929: Company A. Engineers, Scran-
ton, 97.4S and Company b, Phila-
delphia, 92.49.
Battery b, Pittsburg, leads artil-
lery with general average OF 93.1S
and 91S1 efficiency and battery C,
PhoeniXville, 90 and 90.15.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Bathing Suits In Church.

New York.-The following adver.
tisement appears in a Montclair IN.
j. newspaper:
THE Brookdale Baptist church will
be in session at 9:3O tomorrow morn.
ing. No collection. Please bring
bathing suits"
None OF the officials of the church
who might explain the advertisement
could be found.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Nevada Golden Mantled Ground Squlr-
rel and Two Other Strange Ami.
mails Found In West.

Berkeley, Cal-The finding of three
new species of animals, hitherto un-
known to scientists. is reported in the
account of the discoveries of an expe
dition sent to Humboldt county, New,
by the University of California. The
newly classified animals will be known
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

The best sugar cane lands of the
State of San Luis Potosi are in the
eastern part, tributary to Tampico
The suitability of land for cane di-
minishes westward from a point al.
most exactly halfway between the
cities of Tampico and San Luis Po-
tosi.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Three Pastors In 100 Years

Claysville, Pa.-The Claysville
United Presbyterian church oelebrat.
ed its hundredth anniversary Sun.
day. The church holds a record in
that 1t has had but three continuous
pastorates in its 100 years existence.
The present pastor. Rev, Alexander
McLachlin, has been with the church
since 1879.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
DISTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages Of horses
as well as. dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DlSTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. ANY
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
agents wanted Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
ESnert Advice

How long does 1t take to learn to
run an automobile?"
You'll need about three days to ac.
quaint yourself with the working parts
Of the machine and week to master
the vocabulary"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

1t is announced that a British
Japanese company has been formet
with subscribed capital of $4,000
600 to establish sold-mining ente
prise in Northern Manchuria.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
PUTTING on Airs.

Mrs. Flubber is very superior per.
SON"
"0h, very. You'd think she had
been to half dozen coronations."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
A Matter Of Renalr.

! see,' said Hicks, that they have
started movement over in England to
remodel the Ten Commandments"
Remodel, eh?" retorted Dorkins.
"hat waste of time-all they need
" restoration. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Generous.

WAS he generous when a boy at
SCHOOL,"
Yes; he always let his school.
mates take his share Of the punish.
menL"-Judge
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

There is sort of hatred which
never is extinguished; It is the hatred
that superiority inspires in medioc
rity.-Paul Bouget.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

You can't bet on the sincerity OF
mans enthusiasm unless he is finan.
cially interested
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

A bill has Just passed in France
permitting women lawyers to act as
magistrates in trying cases Of chill.
dren under 13.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

When the bin collector comes In at
the door the dead beat hikes for the
cellar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
As Willie Saw L.

Mails the clock running, Willie?
Willie-No. ma; it's just standing
still and wagging its tail.--Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
The First Difficulty.
! can marry any girl | please"
Yes, but you can't please any"

lodging bad story tellers is one way
VI avoiding poor relations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

You can't tell the age of saw by
looking at It's teeth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

Butcher-Haven't seen you in my
shop lately, ma'am. hope you haven't
stopped trading with me entirely.
Mrs. Blunt-Yes, entirely, sir. I'm
a woman that doesn't believe in half.
weigh measures.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

deer, the prong. horned antelope and
the wildcat The expedition also ex.
plored Virgin valley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

Whether from Colds Heat Stomach or
Nervous Troubles Capudine win relieve you.
IT'S lquid-pcasnnt to take-acts immcdi-
ately Try 1t. l0c, s5c and 80 cents at drug
stores.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
TOO HARD WORK.

"You are charged with having four
wives living"
We'll, ! don't know whether they
are all living or not, Judge; can't
keep track of them ALL"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-20
MRS. SCHENK
Continued from page One.


that night sessions will be held here
after.
The cross-examination of DR.. ].
Osborne, the defense's first medical
expert, was resumed.
Prosecutor Handlan's questions
.were along purely technical lines.
Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 2O.-Judge
Jordan this afternoon refused to ad-
NIT the testimony Of DR.. Roy T..
Steppy of Pittsburg, put on the stand
by the defense to impeach the testi-
mony of Mrs. Klein. the detective
nurse. Addressing the court Attorney
Boyce said the defense expected to
prove that the nurse was addicted to
morphine. thus affecting credibility
of the witness.
Osborne was on the stand at the
beginning of the afternoon session.
Handlan tried to pin the witness
down by asking him to what he would
ascribe Schenk's illness. numeretlng
the packers various symptoms.
Probably Indigestion, or ptomaine
poisoning" witness replied
would the blue line on the gum
indicate lead poisoning?"
II suppose it would"
Suppose the sick mans wife had
said to you: I would be better salts
fed If he ded?'
"Tve heard such remarks so often
I don't attribute much account "a
them" witness said.
would you really regard Il light
ly?"
"I would"
"Suppose the wife had no affection
for thishusband and you knew it
would still regard it lightly?"
The defense objected, but was over.
ruled.
"lf / positively knew of such con.
ditions ! WOULD take account of the
remark" Osborne answered after
some hesitation.