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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
Modification Of Southern Cattle
Quarantine.

Nearly II, 900 square miles Of ad-
ditional territory has been released
from the Federal quarantine for
Texas fever or tick fever of cattle
by an order of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture taking effect March IL.
This action is taken as a result Of
good progress made during the past
year in the determination of cattle
ticks which spread the disease. The
total area released from quarantine
since the eradication of the ticks
was Systematically undertaken in
the summer of 1906 by co-opera-
ton between Federal, State and
local authorities now amounts to
nearly lac, 900 square miles, and in
cludes territory in the States of
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee. Kentucky,
Georgia, Mississippi. Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, and California.
The released territory exceeds in
extent the combined earea of South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
The territory released by the re-
cent order is as follows:
In Virginia, the counties of Fluv-
anna and Chesterfield.
In North Carolina, the counties of
Stanly, Montgomery, Randolph,
Chatham, Wake and Franklin.
In Tennessee, the county of Over
ton and portions Of the counties of
Fentress, Polk, Lincoln, Lawrence.
Benton and Madison.
In Mississippi, portions of the
counties of Marshall and Benton.
In Oklahoma, the county of Kiowa
and portions of the counties Of Greer,
Jackson. Swanson, Caddo, Cleveland,
Pottawatomic, Lincoln and Pawnee.
In Texas the county of Cottle and
portions of the counties of Harde-
man, Howard and Mitchell.
The order also prescribes regula-
tions for the territory remaining in
quarantine, which includes the en-
tire States of Alabama, Florida,
and Louisiana, and parts Of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina
Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Ark
ansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Cali
fornia. Copies of this order may
be obtained on application to the
Bureau of Animal Industry, Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
| D. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
The FARMERS UNION.
Reports Indidate a Marvellous Growth
throughout the State.

The growth of the farmers Union
for the past two months in North
Carolina has been marvellous, and it
seems to indicate that Southern far
mers have at last realized what sort
Of commercial conditions they are up
against and are determined to meet
organization with organization. The
busiest place in Charlotte now is the
official headquarters of the Farmers
Union of North Carolina. Secretary
E. C. Faires is working an extra
force to keep up with the growing
volume of business and it will be
several weeks before he can get we'll
up with the work. More than thir-
ty charters have been issued for new
organizations during the past week
and reports from organizers in the
field are coming in every delivery of
mail at the office.
In many of the older organized
counties new local unions are being
organized and delinquents are being
renewed to membership. And the
most gratifying part of it is that
hundreds of farmers who have been
standing out of the Farmers Union
viewing it with a critical eye, are
connecting themselves with the or
ganization. The outlook for the
Farmers Union was never more en-
couraging, and it's members have
reason to rejoice in its healthy
growth, development and progress.
The commercial world realizes that
it is factor to be reckoned with
and it is making history that no SINH
lar organization has ever made
Charlotte Observer, March 18th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
HOW 70 STUDY.
Superintendent j. B. Aiken Makes Wise
Suggestions to Parents and Pupils.

The teachers of Halifax county
are studying in their Inititute meet
ings, Dr.. McMurry book, "How to
Study" But / shall not attempt to
reproduce any of DR.. McMurry's
methods in this paper. wish to
speak of three prime conditions for
study that are necessary before DR..
McMurray's methods can be applied.
1. A regular time for study.
2. A regular place for study.
3. Some one to see that time and
place are kept sacred for study.
Parents sometimes fail to gen the
results they desire in a public or
graded school and find it necessary
to send their sons and daughters to
a boarding school. There are two
principal reasons why parents are
sometimes forced to go to the ex-
pense of sending to a boarding
school when they have a good
graded school at their very doors.
First, it may be necessary to send
boy or girl away from home to
school in order to get them away
from certain associations. Second,
it may seem necessary to send boy
or girl away from home to school in
order that regular hours of study
may he r-esc~;hs3 md ez&lrcsd.-
For the former there is no alterna-
tive, but as for the second, why can
not the proper conditions for study
be prescribed and enforced in the
average home without sending our
boys and girls away from the in
fluence of the home until they are
prepared for college.
In the average preparatory school
Il mean the High School for board
ers) a regular time is prescribed by
the teacher or principal and enforc-
ed by the same person. The hours
prescribed are usually from Z p. m.
to 10 p. M, and pupils are either
crowded into study hall to study
or are allowed to study in their
rooms. In either case a teacher un-
dertakes to see to it that the time
and place for study are kept sacred
for that purpose. If pupil in a
school of this kind habitually attends
classes unprepared or with poorly
prepared lessons the teacher does
not undertake to correct this evil
entirely by punishment for missed
lessons, but investigates to see If the
pupil is using his study periods to
advantage.
In graded school or city High
School the teacher assigns the les
sons and the pupil goes home to
study, few study periods being
possible during the days session of
the graded school of today with its
crowded curriculum and varied in
terests. In this case the teacher is
powerless. not only to enforce the
regulations for study at home, but
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
Blessings In Disguise.

High priced labor and scarcity of
labor are blessings in disguise for
the Southern farmer. Necessity
will compel the farmer to put into
practice intelligent methods and
economic principles. He must get
out Of the old. stupid, careless and
Indifferent way. He must put life
giving humus into his dead soil and
deepen the soil until it will yield the
highest return for the labor invest
ed. He must realize that his soil
is his capital stock and that any
kind of business that does not show
an increase in the capital stock (soil
fertility must stagnate and in the
end result in failure.-Carolina
Union Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30

One thing is certain. and this is
that the Southern farmers must as
rapidly as possible substitute horse
power and machinery for so much
human labor. There are plenty of
laborers if their labor was made
more effective through the use of
machinery as is done in the Vest
w. F. Massey, in Raleigh IN. Co.
Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30

Do you know that all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? 1t is not the cold itself
that you need to fear, but the seri-
Gus diseases that it often leads to.
Most of these are known as germ
diseases, Pneumonia and consump-
ton are among them. Why not
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and cure your cold while you can?
For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
Old furniture.

Mahogany and Rose Wood needs
simply washing and a coat of Var
nish.
The L.. & M. Home Finish Varnish
is the best.
If painted wood, then wash it, and
apply one coat of L. & M. Domestic
Paint.
Makes Furniture as good as new
new at a cost of about 25 or 80 cents.
Get it from Hardy Hardware Com
pany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
To Mothers In This Town.

Children who are delicate, fever
ish, and cross will get immediate re-
lief from Mother Gray's Sweet Pow
ders for children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver, and are
recommended for complaining child
rem. A pleasant remedy for worms.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample mail
ed FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted,
Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30

Is to Business what Steam is to
Machinery, that great propelling
power. This paper gives results.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30
Caught A Ground Hog.

Mr.. S. J. Stewart captured an un-
usually large ground hog on the
banks of the Catawba river. in Shiloh
township, one day last week. and
will keep the animal as a weather
prophet. While ground hogs are
not unknown in this section, they
are rare.-Statesville Landm ark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-30

"Your teeth are like the stars" h
said,
The simile was right.
He didn't know it, but, like stars,
Her teeth came out at night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
ARBOR DAY, OCTOBER q.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Schaeffer Urges the Planting
Of Trees.

Harrisburg, Sept 1S:-Dr. N.
G. Schaetfer, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, has
proclaimed Friday, October 81,
as the autumn Arbor Day, Doc.
tor Schaeffer says;
"Not only in Pennsylvania but
also IN other States has it become
customary to observe Arbor Day
both in the spring and in the fall
of the year. This laudable Gus.
tom should be perpetuated by the
annual planting of trees, vines
and shrubbery on the school
grounds, along our highways, in
public parks and wherever there
is need of shade and beauty"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
HANGS IN TREE MANY HOURS.
Colt In Play, Gets Into Precarious
POSitiOn'.-.Tree Cut Down
to Release II,

A colt belonging to Chas. E.
Martin on the Leistersburg turn
pike just south of Waynesboro,
occupied a precarious seat al
most all of Monday OF last week.
The young animal, while in a
pasture field and probably leap.
ing about IN a playful way, threw
its front legs through the forks
OF a tree and then followed with
its body until it was halfway
across when it stuck fast.
In that position 1t remained
from morning'to early evening,
when Mr.. Martin learned of the
colts predlcament. lie was com
PEELED to cut down the tree to re.
lease the animal. Fortunately
the colt was not much hurt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Fulton COuntianS Albright.

A big county fair was held
down at Colchester, Maryland a
few weeks ago, and In glancing
over the names of those who won
a good share of the premiums
and took first and second prizes
are former Fulton county people.
Mrs. II. h. SSarr won first prize
for the best canned citron, pine
apple, plums and strawberries;
and second prize for cherries and
grapes; Mrs. Starr also scooped
in six dollars for having the best
collection of canned fruits and
preserves. Mrs. w. r. Wink
took first premium on plum Jelly,
raspberry jelly, and gooseberry
Jelly, and five dollars for having
the incest collection of jellies at
the fair. Miss Wink won first
on the best yarn counterpane.
Elmer M. Starr won five dollars
on having the best collection of
cut flowers. II. h. Starr won
twenty dollars tor having the
largest and best collection of
vegetables. w. h. Wink won
first prizes on the best baskets
of sweet potatoes, white potatoes,
tomatoes, onions, and peaches.
The ladies came IN also for their
share of prizes on fancy work.
This is all very gratifying 10 their
Fulton county friends and proves
that wherever Fulton county peo.
pie go they are able to measure
up credltably with those with
whom they come in contact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
The OLD WAY.
townships and Borough Candidates ID
This County Will Be Nominated
as Heretofore.

Townships aud boroughs in
this county will make their nomi.
nations the old way, that Is the
different political parties will hold
a caucus, decide on their town
ship or borough nominees and
make return to the county com.
mlssloners' Office on a nomina.
ton certificate not later than
Thursday, October 10Th which
will be eighteen days before the
November election.
For the convenience and infor.
nation of all interested persons
IN the various townships and
borough the election docket has
been examined and from it, as
far as can be determined, has
been complied the list of offices
to be filled IN this county at the
coming election on November 7
next. They follow:
Judge of election.
Inspector.
Registration assessor.
School directors-Gn township
two for two years; two for four
years; one for six years. In Dor.
oughs;-Two for four years; three
for SIX years.
Supervisors-(All supervisors
whose terms expire the first of
March, 1911.)
Justice of the peace (Au that
were elected IN the year 1906.)
Constable.
Auditor.
The office of township clerk has
been abolished by law.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
TWELFTH BIRTHDAY.
First Issue of FULTON COUNTY NEWS
Appeared on the Twenty-First Of
September. 1899.

To day marks the twelfth birth
day anniversary Of the FULTON
COUNTY News and 1t starts on
the thirteenth year of it's exis.
tence with that vigor that has
characterized Its phi n o m i n al
growth from the beginning.
When the present editor sug.
gested the establishing, twelve
years ago, of a third paper in
Fulton County, very few of his
friends gave the matter serious
encouragement, and when they
reluctantly subscribed for three
months, they little thought of ITS
surviving through childhood.
But the youngster was a healthy
looking child and the interest Its
many friends took ia its welfare
from the start protected 1t from
the many ills incident to child.
hood, and it just kept on growing
and growing until 1t became quite
able to stand on its own feet, and
now at twelve years OF age 1t is a
good sturdy child. 1t, however,
does not lose sight of the kind
friends who have helped to nour.
lsh and protect 1t from time to
time, and Its greatest am bitlon is
to always be worthy of the conf.
dence and care of the many who
have always taken such a kindly
interest In its welfare.
Like all things of human crea-
ton in this world 1t has not been
without it's faults here and there.
But 1t has meant well, and It's
friends have been willing to cover
It's defects with the mantle of
charity.
1t now has a circulation and In.
huence of which its friends are
proud.
The editor would be ungrateful
indeed If he did not acknowledge
the assistance and loyal support
of the hundreds and hundreds of |
men and women who during the
past dozen years have helped
make the News just what 1T IS,
and he expresses the hope that
ne and they may work together
during the coming year in making
the News still more useful and
interesting than before.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Rev. HAYS Leaves.

Rev. and Mrs. Clifford E. Hays
left McConnellsburg Monday
morning for Hagerstown where
they expect TO spend a few weeks
with their respective parents.
AS was stated in the NEWS last
week Rev. Hays has severed his
relations with the McConnells.
burg charge Lutheran churches,
after having served as pastor dur
ing a period of seventeen months.
HIS leaving IS not owing to any
friction between congregations
and pastor; IN fact, it IS matter
of general regret on the part of
the congregations that Mr.. Hays
could not see his way clear to re
nam. Mr.. and Mrs. aays were
pleasant people and had hosts of
friends among the other demon.
nations of town who regret to
see them leave the town. 1t may
be added here, that the regular
preaching services will take place
IN the churches as heretofore,
and that preaching may be ex.
pected Sunday, October Sth,
morning and evening in town, and
at 2 o'clock p. M, at the Tannery. |
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Mrs. ". II. Cisney.

AT 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon Septembe 9th the grim
reaper entered the Cisney home
aud claimed the life of Mrs. Will
liam II. Cisney one OF Tyrone's
highly esteemed residents. Her
maiden name was Margaret D.
Kelly, daughter of the late John
and Jane Kelly. She was born
on December IL, 1847, IN Tuscar.
ora Valley. At Nossvllle, Hunt
ingdon county on August 16,
1868, she was united IN marriage
to William Henry Cisney. She
resides on a farm near Nossville
until 1901 when she moved with
her husband and family to Mt.
Jewltt, Mexican county. They
moved to Tyrone the same year
and have since made that their
home. Besides her husband she
leaves the following children:
Sarah Jane, wife of Il. S. Par
sons, of Ambrldge; John Alfred,
George w., and Thomas E., of
New York city; Lucy L., wife of
Allen h. kaufman, of Mifllln, Pa. /;
Elizabeth E, wife of DR.. A. e.
Smith, of South Fork, Pa. One
son and daughter died in infancy.
She also leaves four brothers,
VIZ: George, John, William and
Samuel Kelly, of Mlfflln. Mrs.
Clsney lived an earnest Christian
life, having joined the Methodist
Episcopal church at Mlfilin when
a little girl. All her children,
their husbands and wives, are
mem bers of the Methodist Epis.
copal church. She leaves twen-
ty-one grand children. The life
of Mrs. Cisnev was a beautiful
example of the true Christian.
She saw good IN everything and
everybody. 1t Is SAID that never
was there a more hospltable home
than that Of the Clsneys. The
stranger and the waytarer were
always taken care of. She was
faithful wife, kind mother and
one of the best of nelghbors.
Prior to her illness she enjoyed
the best of health, but through
out her four years suffering she
showed indomitable courage, re-
markable vitality and wonderful
patience and fortltude. She died
triumphant in the faith of her
Master. Funeral services were
held at the late home Monday
morning at 10 o'clock by Revs.
w. w. Hartman and G. W. Karns,
pastors of the First and Colum-
bia Avenue Methodist Episcopal
churches, respectively, The
cortege left on the 11;27 train for
where the remains were
inferred in the family plot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21

pick her up and helped carry her
into the drug store. The street
was very muddy and slippery.
Cross examination brought out
but little new. The Kimmell au.
to is a two seat, 4 cylinder, 1911
Cadillac, Mrs. Keefer was lying
on the left side of the machine,
close to 1t, with her head near
where he got out. He had owned
the machine five or SIX weeks.
He never owned or operated one
before.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Sixty School Directors.

The new school code legislates
every school director in Fulton
county out of office. This gives
especial interest to the election OF
the new boards. The number
ousted out of their office in this
county will be seventy.two dl.
rectors. The number to be elect
ed will be sixty. AS the schools
are Fulton county's important
secular possession great care
should be taken In the choice of
directors.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Dunkle, OF
Harrisburg drove up to McCon-
nellsburg last Saturday IN MIR.
Dunkles Pullman ranabout, and
spent the time until Monday
afternoon as guests In the home
of Mrs. Matilda B. Trout In this
place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21

Rev. John Mellott and daugh-
ter Miss Maggie, of Pleasant
Ridge, were in town Monday.
They brought to town Mrs. Elsie
Mock who had been visiting over
there for some time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Sc PEGS; II HOLES.
Thirty.SIx Good Men from Which 10 Sc
lect Candidates to Fiji Eleven
County Official Positions
PRIMARIES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80

day of November, the voters O
Fulton County will elect clever
persons to fill the various county
Offices, as follows: One person
for the office Of prothonotary, re
glster and recorder, and clerk o.
the courts; one person for the of
flee Of sheriff, one person for the
Office of associate Judge, one per
son ior the office OF county treas
urer, three persons for the office
Of county commissioner, one per,
son for district attorney, and
three persons to serve as county
auditors.
Thlrty-slx persons have signl-
fed their willingness to serve,
each has announced his prefer
ence for the offices to be filed,
and is busy among the people
emphasizing his respective claim.
When the final contest is ended
in November, twenty. five of the
thlrty.six, must Of necessity,
"take their medicine.
They are all a jolly good set of
fellows, and as they jostle each
other in their pllgrimages around
the county during the day, it not
unfrequently happens that the
most active rivals sleep together
IN some farmers home during
the night. So far as we know,
the campaign is clean, and the
candidates are following the
usual custom of making person
al canvass of all the voters in the
county.
1t would be a relief to the
farmer and to every other voter,
and save the candidates a lot of
time, slavlsh labor, and cigars, If
the personal canvass should be
done away with.
However much, a voter may
dislike to discriminate in his
choice OF one among a number of
good fellows, as he must do at
The primaries, he can vote for
only one. Since this IS the case,
every voter should discharge the
duty consclentiously, and vote
Tor the man whom he believes to
be the best qualified for the posi-.
tlon sought. The same common
sense should be exercised in the
selection of a public Official that
is exercised In selecting a farm
hand' a doctor, or hiring a law
yer-the best that may be had
Tor the money.
The following is a list OF those
VINO are asking your support at
1ne coming primaries, Septem.
Der Both:
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Associate Judge.
William B. Stgers, Bethel. !
AlbertPlesslnger, Brush Creek
Lemuel p. Kirk, Bethel.
prothonotary:
hIlls a. Lynch, McConnellsb' g.
Norris E. Hoover, Taylor.
b. Frank Henry, Todd.
frank M. Dlehl, Union
4 Sheriff:
Jacob W. Mellott, Ayr.
James j, Harris, Ayr.
3 Max II. Sheets, McConnellsb'g
County Treasurer:
lawson L. Cunningham, Wells.
samuel A, Hess, Belfast.
County Commissioner,
simon N. Garland, Brush Creek
Jacob II. Hess, Thompson.
Jonas Lake, Taylor.
frank M. Lodge, Brush Greek.
william L. Sprowl, Wells.
District Attorney;
o. Wesley Kirk, McConnellsb'e
county Auditor:
Wal Vary r. Lamberson, Taylor.
Wm' Wink, Belfast,
' onLlCAN CANDIDATES..
fssosate Judge:
N mercer D. Halston, Dublin.
H. H. Hertzler, Dublin.
6herln:
''U' Alexander, Nc ConnelIsb'g
county Treasurer:
Milton Mellott, Belfast.
Voaty COMMISSIONERS:
Edwin ID gAl,o.s D. ,