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Arizona republican., 1911-03-09

Generals" Leyva and Berthold are
like many. but not all other social
lists They are in the game for what
there is in it, Nevertheless. we see
some difficulty in applying the So
cialistic principle To war. Notwith-
standing Mr. John Kenneth Turner's
insistence, an army whose leaders
may be changed at any time by a
vote of the rank and file cannot get
very far along the road to victory.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-09

Whether or not this information.
which might have been furnished di-
rect from our government, was de-
sired. previous To entering into nego-
tiations with Japan can only be a
matter of conjecture. The fact.
though. that the information was
sought from La Paz rather than from
Washington implies a want of under
standing with our government
Arizona republican., 1911-03-09

II does not Indicate that the trust il
verging upon bankruptCy-only that it
failed twice within the year To rob the
government and get away with it."
The amount it paid in fines would no
doubt cover the difference between
the profits of 1910 and those of 1903
Arizona republican., 1911-03-09

The reduced profits of the American
Sugar Refining company for the last
year has needlessly alarmed investors
Arizona republican., 1911-03-09
OFTEN HAPPENS.

II love my work.
@You seem to since the new steno-
grapher came. kansas city Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
SipeS---AnderSOn.

A very pretty home wedding
occurred at the residence of
Emanuel Sipes near Hustontown
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday evening,
August ., 1911, when his son
John q. Sipe and Mrs. Cecela
Anderson were united in mar.
riage by their pastor, Rev. Luther
W. McGarvey of Hustontown.
The BRIDE was gowned IN a
beautiful costume of tan silk.
She has resided near Clear Ridge
for a number of years. She pos.
seses the essential qualities of
good wife and the groom is
highly respected and a success.
ful farmer. A bright future is
before them. Their many friends
JON In congratulation and best
wishes.
The Hustontown calithumplan
orchestra rendered The usual sal
utations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
COMMON-SENSE SPELLING.
Brander Matthews Makes a Plea For
Easily Understood Words.

"There never has been any pc
riod in the history of the English
language when It's spelling was
not more or less uncertain and
irregular, not to call it chaotic, y
writes Brander Matthews in an
article "How Ought We to Spell?''
in Munsey's Magazine. "Even at
the present moment no two of the
influential dictionaries are in
agreement as to the proper spell.
ing OF several thousand words.
Who shall decide when diction-
aries disagree?
"There is not, and there can
not be, any final standard of En-
glish photography to which we
can all appeal. We may re.
gret this as much as we
please but we cannot alter the
fact. The spelling of our Ian
guage is not fixed; it never has
been and it never will be. 1t has
always been changing slowly, and
it will continue to change until
that far distant day when English
shall cease to be a living tongue.
"Our spelling will be slmplifed
more or less in the future-that
is certain, for 1t has been simpli-
fed more or less in the past; and
the same force is at work now, as
reslstless as an avalanche. We
can help this along; we can hinder
1t a little; or we can do nothing at
all, looking on while the battle
RACES.
"When ever we happen to note
any simpler spelllngs we may re.
solve to use them the next time
Of writing, II we shall recall a few
Of them from time to time. No
one who has ever seen tho and
lltho and thoro thus printed is
likely to forget those simpler
'orms; and there is little difficulty
n learning to use them, instead
If the cumbrous though and al
hough and thorogh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
For Lice On Poultry.

From a poultryman In Chester
Pa, State Zoologist, H. A. Sur
face. received at Harrisburg a
letter, stating that his poultry is
infested with lice of different
kinds, and asked what to do to
destroy them. The reply was as
follows
"There are two distinct groups
of Chicken lice, the little red ones
which are mostly on the fowls at
night, and remain during the day
on perches or in the nests, or
elsewhere IN the poultry house,
or near their roostlng places; aud,
second, those which remain on
the fowls practically all the time.
These are generally larger, and
gray in color.
For the former, the best thing
to do is to spray the poultry
house thoroughly with kerosene
or kerosene emulsion, or strong
lime sulfur-solutlon, or strong
soap solution, or perhaps best of
all a five per cent kerosene solu.
ton, One part creollne in twen-
ty parts of water will destroy
everyone that 1t touches, and will
act as tunglclde to destroy dis
ease germs, as well as destroy.
ing the lice. At the same time,
change the straw IN the nests,
burning the old straw, and spray
or wash the empty nest boxes.
For the hce on the fowls, you
should dust them with a mixture
of flowers Of sulfur, hellebore,
tobacco dust, and pyrethrum,
about equal parts, holding the |
fowls by the feet head downward,
and rub this dust well into the
feathers. | think you can obtain
some literature of this subject
from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington. D. c."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
How They Scared New.

AS Nevin S, Strait was work
ing Tor j. r. Slpes last Saturday,
le got a scare that knocked HIM
Out oil a years growth. And it
was all thoughtlessness, too.
Feople ought to be careful how
'ney frighten any one. Some
awful mischief might be done.
Well, as was a sayinI Nevln
so' a bad scare. lie was Just
working along thinking that the
u'AV DAY would be Sunday, and
'''at he would not have anything
" w out rest and rest and go to
sunday school, when a messen.
ser came to mm almost out of
breath saying, "Nev, you've got
10 come home right away"
NeV thought something awful
na' happened, and he wanted 10
%uo" what he was wanted at
"o'le iol; but when the messen.
ser would not tell, he nearly fell
y uO"n from fright He thought
HN L.
~ ~ uust be so bad that they were
an arrald to break the news to him
W. AZ once Tor fear his heart
would not stand the shock.
What could be the matterY
cropping everything he set out
W. nome as fast he could 90.
", WINE rising in his mind were
o'0ns OF dreadful things that
u, nay have happened. Perhaps
" t"e mouse was ahre; or his wife
'"o tumbled down the cellar
the we'll '0n 'n'o
ma Sou''ng into sight of his home
"uu VI seeing pale blue smoke curl
ho s lo1'ly from the chimney top
no,,'' No was assured that there was
tha. u,ug worse IN the fire line than
w"as vua' ais wife was burning green
WOO In the cook stove.
oo"'l oust then he noticed a lot of
a"p'e s"p !, on the porch and In the
"'' looking kind o. solemn hike,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS.
Ella E., Wife of William Hull, Of the
Racket Store, Died at Their Home
Last Sunday Afternoon.
had been SICK ONLY A FEW DAYS.

While it was known that Mrs.
William Hull, wife of the senior
member of the firm of Hull &
Bender of this place, was suffer-
ing from an attack of appendlcl.
tls, the news Ct her death which
occurred about four o'clock last
Sunday afternoon came as a great
shock to McConnellsburg people.
The first lntimatlon she had of
the attack was on Tuesday even
ing, of last week, and so rapidly
did the disease develop, that IN a
very short period she was be-
yond the point when surgeons
thought 1t prudent to risk an op.
Grafton.
The funeral took place yester-
day morning at nine o'clock, ser
wees beng conducted by Rev. j.
L. Grove, of the u. p. church,
and interment was made in Union
cemetery.
Mrs. Hull was next to the
youngest of nine children born to
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
KnautT, of Ayr township, and the
first to be taken by death. She
was born January 20, 1872; died
August 6, 1911; hence was aged
80 years, Z months, and II days.
With eight others, including
her husband, she became a mem
ber of the Reformed church in
this place on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1892. OF the nine, she is
the second to be taken by death |
the late Charles E. Bender, be. |
ing the first. She was united IN
marriage with William Hull on
the 2Sth Of April 1903, who sur
wives her, together with their
tiye-year.old daughter Catharine.
Her brothers and sisters are
Maggie, wife of John Lutz, Kan.
sas; Miss Mary, Mrs. Matte Nc.
lntyre, and Miss Nettle, McCon.
nellsburg; Luther KuaufI, Mer.
cersburg; John, Marion, Daniel,
Ayr township; and Anne, wife of
Nathan Llninger, Montana.
Mrs. Hull was a devoted wife
and mother, cheerful and kind to
every one, and her sudden taking
away Is loss felt by the entire
'own and surrounding communl
w,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
ABOUT THE "BIG TREES"
Their Mention Attracted the Attention
Of That BOtOniSt William
I. Hughes.
EDITOR NEWS -

In your issue of July 9th,
under the headline "Big Trees, "
mention Is made of two trees on
the property of Mr.. Charles f.
Johnston, in Ayr township. One
of these, a Cherry, is credited
with a glrth Of fifteen feet, ten
inches. lnasmuch as Cherry
trees have not the habitof grow.
Ing to so great size, 1t might not
be amlss to inquire just where
this measurement was taken. If
at the base, the IL ee may not be
superior to many of the same
kind found all over the county,
Ii from four to eight above the
ground, however-the usual place
OF tree measurement-this cher
ry is assuredly great one; and,
1T would be difficult to find anoth.
er to surpass 1t. Who, of your
readers, can locate a larger?
The other tree, a Willow, with
a circular expanse of sixteen feet,
two inches, is not exceptionally
large for tree of the kind; since
old willows are frequently found
with a glrth of twenty to twenty.
live feet, or more. Doubtless
such are now standing along the |
banks of Cove and Licking creeks. |
Who will ascertain whether this |
be so or not-a profitable exer.
else for resting school-teachers,
permit me to suggest. AS
Tree-lover, | was pleased to note
your reference to Mr.. Johnson's
trees. lie Is, no doubt, proud to
possess them; and, will heartily
welcome all who desire to look
upon their beauty-especially
those who, living while they do
live, are not blind to the crea-
tions, great aud small, with
which God has beautitied Mother
earth. What would a landscape
be without Trees-what, indeed?
Trusting that | have not by my
article beggared you/for space,
md hoping that others may take
up the subject and tell US all
about the "Bi9 Trees" of Fulton
county.
| am, Sincerely, Yours,
VIM. FINDLAY HUGHES. :
Born in McConnellsburg.)
Philadelphia, August 5, 1911.
!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
TEACHERS MUST ATTEND.
New School Code Imposes Fines On Alb.
SenteeS at Institute.

The new school code contains
so many new features that sever.
al years will elapse before all of
Its provisions are fully under
stood and In the meantime some
persons may unwlttlngly incur
penalties that they did not know
threatened them.
1t has always been understood
that all teachers were required to
be in attendance at the several in.
stitutes of the term, and received
their salaries for the time they
were in attendance, but no penal.
ty was imposed IN the event of
absence excepta possible reprl-
mand from the superintendent.
But this is different now, and
the delinquent will suffer pecu-
mary loss If he or she does not
show up at the institute session
and stay there all the time. Sec.
ton 2lOS of the code, provides in
substance, that the school dlrec-
tors are required to pay from the
district funds to the teachers EN-.
ployed IN the public schools SO
per day for each days actual at
tendance upon the annual teach.
ers' institute.
Section PHO provides that pay.
ment for such institute shall be |
based upon the official reports,
and the teachers absenting them
selves shall forfeit to the school
district a sum equal to that which
hey would have received, the
same to be deducted from their
salary for the month next follow.
nc,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
.PaininIIy Injured.

Last Sunday morning as Miss
Mary Goldsmith was about to
descend the stairway leading
from the second floor of her home
on north Second street the heel
of one of her shoes caught in the
carpet and she pitched heading
tum bling over and over, until she
found herself in a much bruised
heap at the foot of the stairway.
Fortunately no bones were bro
ken. She was carrying a lamp
at the time and strange to say
she was able to take good enough
of 1t to save it being broken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
CONTAINS NO OPTION.
New Road Law Provides That All
Taxes Must Be Paid in Cash.

The road law passed by the last
Legislature does away with the
old system of working out taxes
at the pleasure Of the payer, and
in the future the tax must be
paid in cash.
The new law provides that the
general supervision of township
roads shall be IN the hands OF road
supervisors, and they shall be
elected for four years each. One
is to he chosen this year. The
board will thus be made up of the
supervisors elected in 1909, 1910
and 1911. They shall organize
by electing one of their number
president and by electing a secre
tary and treasurer, who may be
one or more persons and who
may or may not be a township
supervisor, but not a roadmaster.
The secretary shall do the work
heretofore performed by the
township clerk, which office IS
abolished. The salaries of the
secretary and treasurer shall be
fixed by the board of directors,
but the com blnatlon amount shall
not exceed two per cent. of the
amount of money handled by the
treasurer. The supervisors shall
not levy tax of more than ten
mills without an order from the
court, and the court cannot auth.
orlze the levying of more thaute
additional mills.
Thetownship supervisors must
divide the township INTO one or
more districts and may employ a
superintendent for the ertire
township or choose a roadmaster
for each district, such superin-
tendent or roadmaster reporting
to the superintendent once a
month. The wages of either are
fixed by the Supervisors. The |
law does not prevent the super
ylsors from contracting for the |
maintenance or improvement of
less than ten miles of roads.
A provision Of the law permits
supervisors of the township to
mite with those of another in the
purchase of necessary machln-
cry.
On all road taxes paid before
June |, a rebate of 5 per cent.
Will be allowed, and to all taxes
'aId after October |, 5 per cent.
penalty shall be added.
The new law takes effect De-
,ember |, 1911.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10

and then he was sure that the
worst had happened-that they
were there for the funeral. BRAY
ing up, he pushed his way into
the crowd, when they suddenly
became busy pulhnghis ears, and
otherwise jostllng HIM around
Well, dear Editor, maybe you
have been at birthday surprise
parties. If you have you know
what followed-a big feed, lots of
fun, baseball, and other amuse.
mentS.
Those present were G. G. Strait
and wife; j. Emery Slpes, wife,
and children-Charles and Mar.
garet; Frank Slpes, wife, and
children-John and Fred; David
Strait and wife; Paul Houck; G..
Is. Sipes, wife, and children
Wilbur, Morris, Clyde, Lula, Hell.
en-, Ethel, and Lester; zella Ew.
ing; Carrie, Ernest, Martin, and
Willie Sipes; James Biesecker;
}. T., Charlie, ALVIN, and S. r.
Strait; Roland Sipes, S. B. Desh.
ong, and Nevln Strait, wife, and
chlldren-Olive and Lorenzo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
New Dog Law.
Inc,

"A new law regarding the kill
ing of un-taxed dogs went into eff.
feet on July 10. Copies of the
new act have been received at the
court house. This new law has
many features which are believed
to be better than those EN- bodied
IN the act of 1907.
All dogs must wear collars and
tax tabs. A dog not wearing a
collar and'tax tab may be shot
when found on the premises of
another. In other words pro-
perty holder, a tenant, or an EN-.
ploye of a property holder or
tenant may kill any dog found
wandering on the premises pro.
vlded the dog does not wear a
collar and tax tab. The untaxed
canine is considered public
nuisance.
The new law allows constables
81 and tax collectors % cents for
each untaxed dog they kill. The
constable is supposed to do the
killing and the tax collector to
assist. The previous act allowed
the constable 80 cents for each
dog and gave the tax collector
nothing.
Evidently the legislature knew
how difficult it is. to induce con-
stables to kill dogs. Constables
desiring another term of office
have been slow to kill dogs be-
cause of the i'll will incurred IN
this manner. The new act i'm.
poses penalty of 81 on a con.
stable who refuses at the request
of citizen to kill an untaxed dog
at large in his baillwick.
The citizen making the request
must report the refusal of the
constable to the commissioners
andS2 for each dog will be de.
Quoted from the next bill of costs
turned IN by the constable.
Citizens wishing to keep dogs
must place collars and tax tabs
upon them. Then if they destroy
another's property the owner of
the property has recourse at law
for damages. In case the dog
wears no collar and tab and tres
passes on private property he
nay be shot by the owner or ten.
INT of the property or by the EN-.
oloyee of either.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Had a Good Time.

About twenty persons assem-
bled at John GIadfelter's IN Tay-
lor township for a good time last
Saturday evening and they had
1t. Fulton county people think
they cannot have much of a time
without having lots of good things
to eat; and so this crowd put out
of sight Ice cream, cake, and 9TH
er stuff enough to run a table at
a Fourth Of July Celebration. If
you think our popular huckster
George .. Sipes did not have a
swell time, just take a squmt at
that scratch of his pate. 1t was
not his fault; for the women had
no business to be putting ice
down his back. Not The least en-.
loyable part of the entertainment
was the singing of James Nc
Elheney and the playing on the
accordion by Mrs. Ramsey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
For Sheriff.

BY reference to our column OF
political announcements you will
find the card of James G.. Alex
ander, of McConnellsburg, an.
nounclng hls willingness to ac.
cept the Republican nomination
at the September primaries for
the Office of sheriff of Fulton
county. 1t was with a great de
gree of hesitation on the part of
Mr.. Alexander, and on account
of the urgent solicitation of voters
of both the old political parties,
that he consented to allow his
name to be used. Mr.. Alexander
felt that because he had been
honored once by beng elected to
the Office, that he should not be
in anybody else's way this year.
But his trends say because he
made a good clean honorable re.
cord while serving the term to
he was elected several
years ago, Is the best argument
why he should be wiling to serve
again if the people of the county
want him. Everybody in the
County knows Jim Alexander,
aud hence he needs no introduc
zion from the News or any other
newspaper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10

three children, also by his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Sixeas, and these brothers and
sisters; Shade, and Miss Carrie
at home; William, in the west;
Mrs. Shutzman and Mrs. Mary
Tagg, both In Harrisburg.
HIS remains were brought to
Chamb bersburg for lnterment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
NUMBER ~
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmingS and GOings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for RestfuI Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

W. L. Stevens, of Taylor was a
town visitor Friday.
ii. X. Stevens of Laidig, was a
business visitor on Friday.
Hays Locke of TT. Littleton was
at the County Seat on Monday.
W. H. Ranck of Hustontown
was doing business IN town Fri.
day.
j. W. Woodcock of Hustontown
was seen on our streets on FRI
day. IN
Samuel W. Peck, of MyersdaIe.
Pa, is visiting in the homes of
his uncles Q. w. Peck and b. W.
Peck.
N. M. Barton of Akersville,
was a business visitor to town on
Saturday.
Constable H, G. Grove, of Tay.
lor township was at the County
Seat on Saturday.
Joseph Hampton of Harrison.
vile was registered at the Wash.
lngton House on Friday.
Helen Hanks, of Breezewood,
has been visiting IN the home of
her cousins, Misses Mary and
Nettie Stouteagle.
Adam Shafer of Somervllle. ILL.,.
is visiting his brother John in
Todd township, near town and
other friends IN this vicinity.
Paul Johnston of Philadelphia
was called to his home in this
place last week by the serious Ill.
ness OF his mother Mrs. j. X.
Johnston.
Miss Grace Stevens, daughter :
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Stevens,
Chambersburg, spent last week
visiting IN the home of her uncle
Geo. A. Harris IN this place,
Mrs. Elizabeth Fulton and
Glenn of Webster
Mills are spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Washa-
oaugh and other friends here.
Misses George, Blanche, and
Jessie Woodal, of Chambersburg
re spending ten days enjoying
he ocean breezes at Ocean Grove
fter which they will visit their
'rother Harry in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James II. Kendall and
Hiss Ethel Kendall are visiting
elatlves IN Ohio-the former her
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
!. Nelson at Huntsville, and the
liter her brother.in law and Sis
lr, and Mrs. Shepperd, Concord,
hlo.
Rev, and Mrs. John M. Diehl
eturned home last Friday after
aving spent the month of July
sitting Mrs, Diehl's parents in
Minnesota. They spent day at
lagara Falls on their return
lip, and say they had a very
'stful and enjoyable vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Grlssinger,
New Grenada, and the formers
IN Jimmy, wife, and baby, of
roadtop City, were early Mon.
ny morning callers at the News
lice. The party had driven
own to the County Seat on Sun
W and spent the time in town
It'll Monday afternoon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
MillS...Carbaugh.

Married at the M. E. parsonage
McConnellsburg, Pa, on Satur.
day, August 5, 1911, by Rev. Jno.
V. Royer, Thomas h. Mills of
Franklin county and Elsie Car.
baugh of Fulton county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10

Rev. Clifford E. Hays, McCon.
nellsburg, Pa, has resigned as
pastor of the McConnellsburg
Lutheran charge. The reslgna-
ton goes into effect October 80,
1911.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
Hustlinu the Pupils.

Most all nations condemn the Amer
lean system Of education. In Germany,
France and England, boys and girls
are allowed at least two years longer
than here to learn the same things.
and thus what they learn Is not SC
easily forgotten.
The hard study required of Ameri.
can school children gives them weak
eyes, keeps them indoors too much
and affects the general health. The
sole aim of the teachers seems to be
to hustle them through the grades and
get rid of them. We are being so bad
ly criticized for this that 1t seems ar
If some change should be made.