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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
DON'T SLUR UNCLE RUBE3.
lie May Have HayseedS in His Hair,
but His Pocket Has the Coin.

They may have hayseeds in
their hair, but they have cash in
pockets-the farmers. Fifty
years ago, the idea prevailed
among farmers boys that If they
ever wanted to "be anything
they must leave the farm and 90
into the town or city. Hundreds
and thousands of boys did this,
only to find that they had 'jump-
ed out of the frying pan into the
fire." No class of people under
the sun are more thrifty, lnde.
pendent, healthy, intelligent and
happy, than the farmer; and, If
It's making money honestly and
safely that you are after, the
farmer has them all "sklnt." 1t
is not merely the money he re.
celves for his crop of wheat, corn,
rye, oats, and buckwheat, that
swells his bank account; for, it
Is not an unusual thing for a farm
er to be raklng IN fifty dollars a
month from his dairy and poultry
products. His cloverseed adds
anywhere from fifty to five hun
dred dollars a year to his income.
A little attention to fruit trees
aud berries, adds from one hun.
dred to thousand dollars a year;
and then, there IS the live stock
slde-line. What the average
farmer makes off his stock alone,
would look good to the average
town family. Here is just one
instance; Some ten years ago,
Mr.. Bart W Logue, of Ayr town.
ship, bought mare-just an or
dlnary scrub. Last Tuesday he
sold her at the sale-with foal-
for $65. But, the interesting
part of the story about that trans
action is this: at the same sale he
sold five mules that he had bred
from that mare, for 1895, which
added to the So he received from
the mare, made an even thousand
dollars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
School Directors to Hold Over.

In an opinion gwen to the de-
partment of public instruction
Deputy Attorney General Har.
gest holds that the terms of
school director, which have hlth-
erto expired III June, will be ex.
tended by the act recently ap.
proved until January so that
school boards will organize IN
January instead of the summer
months. This means that all the
present school directors will hold
over until next January, when
those elected next fall will take
the place of those whose terms
ordinarily would have expired In
June.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Two Dwelling Houses Totally Destroyed
Last Saturday.-Bert Hams and
John Carbaugh'S.
BOTH HAD SOME INSURANCE.


Bert Ham owns and lives on
the Harris property, formerly
known as the Spring Tannery
property, short distance from
Greenhlll in Licking Creek town
ship. Last Saturday afternoon,
Mrs. Ham was busy baking and
doing her other Saturday after,
Moons work, when she detected
the odoS of smoke. She opened
the stair door and looked up,
when she saw the whole upper
story aflre. 1t happened that
Mr.. Ham had gone away for a
load OF hay, and she was at home
alone. She did what she could;
but she did not cut much of a
figure battling with flames that
were rapidly consuming her
home. She had some money of
her own that she got hold of, and
saved few of the smaller and
lighter articles on the first floor,
but every thing that was upstairs
had to go, including $3.50 In cash
that her husband, who was en-.
gagged in hucksterlng, had placed
away IN the house.
The loss was about twelve hun.
dred dollars, on which there was
$3.50 insurance.
About half past eleven o'clock
last Saturday night the town of
McConnellsburg was awakened
by the startling cry of hre, and
the visions of burning stables
filled the minds of most of the
citizens until a glance westward,
disclosed a fierce fire on the point
of the Ridge a mile and a half
west of town, and in the little
village of Thomastown. 1t was
formerly known as the John
Hoopengardner house, but re.
Gently purchased on article Of
agreement from NJ. Il. Shaffner,
Esq, by John Carbaugh, TWAS
recently occupied by Nathaniel
Mellott who moved out a few days
ago, leaving some potatoes, can
ned fruit and other things to be
taken later. The house, which
was one and,a half story frame,
was entirely destroyed. The
house was worth, perhaps, S400
with $3.50 insurance. The fire
was of incendiary origin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
nUSTONTOWN.

G. S. Keebaugh and w. A. Kee
baugh with the help of W. N.
Taylor and Irwin Miller burnt a
fine lime kiln.
MIR. William Laldlg, Of Water
fall, was a visitor at George
Laldlg's.
Mrs. Minnie Denisar has been
on the sick list.
Howard Fix and wife were
callers in town last week.
The farmers took advantage of
the snow Wednesday and many
we're seen IN town.
George Regl was caller at
this place for few hours last
week.
James Fields and Jess Bloom
passed through this place with a
fine COW and calf.
The snow plow was once more
seen on our streets Wednesday.
James Lyons and wife were
business callers to this place.
B. II. Shaw with the help of
Nick Roettger installed a water
plant in the house of the former.
The automobile works have
opened. DR.. McClain and his
proteSe with the help of Harry
Keller have been working at the
automobile which was purchased
by DR.. McClain in McConnells.
burg.
Ex-Coupty Superintendent Glenn
Chestnut and wife have been on
the sick list.
The people of Hustontown are
noted for their ingenuity in pre-.
pairing puzzles. While others are
noted for their sagacity In work.
them.
Sllas Mellot6 has returned
from Wells Valley where he had
been employed.
B. II. Shaw and W. &. Wink
made a business trip to Burnt
Cabins last Saturday.
Elliot Smith and Edward Harr
from Riddlesburg were visitors
at the home Of D. K. Chestnut.
James Reeder purchased a
horse at George Slpes' sale.
Martin Mellott Of Sipes Mill
was a visitor at W. G. Wluk's.
Judge Hoop was a caller at this
place.
Samuel Strait and wife visited
Jacob Straits last Saturday.
The goat" Is being rode fre.
quently.
Rev. McGarvey made trip TO
the County Seat last week,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Recent Deaths.
PTTTMAN.
dollars.

Mrs. Rebecca Deshong Pitt
man, died at the home of her son
Jonathan near Sipes Mill, last
Sunday night. The funeral took
place on Tuesday, and iBterment
was made IN the cemetery at the
Sideling Hill Christian church.
Mrs. Plttman was the widow
of the late John h. Pittman, who
died on the 10Th of February 1899.
She was born July 1, 1927, and
was aged SO years, 8 months, and
II days.
Mrs. Plttman was consistent
member of the Christian church
for many years, and was possess.
ed of many sterling traits of char.
acter. She Is survived by the
following children, namely, Ezra,
of Plttsburg; Abram and Richard
living near McConnellsburg; Su.
san, wife of George S'each, Nc.
Connellsburg; Jonathan, near
Slpes Mills; and Alameda, wife
of William Mellott, Brazoria, Tex.
SCHENCK.
Mrs. Christina Schenck, wild
ow of the lateWllham K. Schenck,
died at the home of her son Geo.
in Brush Greek valley on Tues
day of last week, aged "a years.
The funeral conducted by her
pastor, Rev. Ritchey, of Three
Springs, took place on Thursday,
and lnterment was made in the
little cemetery at the United
Brethren church IN Wells Valley.
Her home had been at Enid IN
Wells Valley until about two
years ago, when she went to
make her home with George,
where she resided until the time
of her death. Mother Schenck
was well and favorably known by
a large circle of acqualntances.
She was devoted member of the
United Brethren church for more
than threescore years. She was
the mother of ten children, SIX of
whom survive; V. D., of Wells
Tannery; John and Mrs. Lew
Truax, of Enid; Mrs. Margaret
Wertz, of Bedford; Mrs. Emma
Seelar, of Plttsburg, and George,
of Brush Creek. A hymn that
Mother Schenck requisite d
should be sung at her funeral is
70 Sing to Me of Heaven.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
PLEASANT RIDGE.

James W. Mellott and Dott
Truax attended singing at Anti.
och Saturday evening.
Our assistant postmaster, H H
Strait, is wearing a smile as long
as fence rail and as broad as a
tooth pick, over the arrival of a
brand new girl.
: Henry Ham is on the sick list.
Shlves Bros. have moved their
single null to Stllwell Truax's.
The jolliest person that travels
the road is Norman Mellott. See
HIM when you wlll--raln or shine
-,he is just the same.
The Pleasant Ridge Ball Team
expect to organize on FRIDAY
night. Indications are that they
will have some good players.
Well, here's wishing you success
boys,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Local Institute.

The eighth local institute Of
Licking Greek township held at
Sloan school Friday evening
March 3rd was called to order by
the teacher A. E. DeShong who
appointed Director h. r. Sipes
president. The following teach.
ers were present; Mary Mellott,
Maude DeShong, Maude Strait,
Charles Mellott, Ally DeShong,
A. D. Pelghtel and Katharine
Hoop. Excellent literary work
was given by the school, ,-Kath'
arine Hoop, Secretary,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
FIFTY FRONT LINERS F0F 1911.
Will Fulton County Be One Of Them ?
To The 5. 5. Workers of Fulton Co.

We can, and we must, make
the Front Line position this year.
All we need Is your help. Let
the slogan of every Sunday
School worker be, "t'ulton Coun,
ty must make Front Line this
year" The requirements nee.
essary are
|. County Organized.
2. Annual County Convention
held.
3. Complete district Organiza-
tion in County.
4. Annual Convention or Instl-
tute held in each district.
5. Statistics gathered annually
and sent to state office.
6. Pledge made to State Asso.
citation and paid.
z. County represented at state
convention.
8. Fifty per cent. of schools have
Cradle Roll Departments.
8. Thirty per cent. of schools
have Home Departments.
10. Twenty per cent. of schools
have Teacher Training Class
es. IA class must take one ex.
animation before it can be
counted.) +
The Secretary will only be toe
glad to give information at any
time. Let each Sunday School
see that it has a Cradle Roll, a
Home Department, and a Teach
er Training Class. With the ad-
vanced methods, there comes
greater efficiency.
The Annual County Convention
will be held at the Sldellng Hill
Christian Church, May 25th and
Goth.
Mr.. W. G. Landes, the State
Secretary, has promised to be at
the convention, If he can leave his
Office.
J. M. DIEHL, Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
DUND DEAD IN FIELD.
uliam Bradnick, Of Dnblin Township,
'yictim Of Epileptic Fits Died Sud-
denly Last Saturday
|vAS CIVIL WAR VETERAN.

William Bradnick a soldier Of
Al Civil War, died at the home
,fbis brother George Bradnlck
IN Knobsvllle, on March IL,
|ol1, aged 67 years, 6 months and
hays. Interment was made on
|aarch 18th IN M. E. church ceme'
~ at Knobsvllle. Rev. Henry
Wolf conducted the services.
The subject of this notice, was
,aeer married and made his
,one with his brother George
vhere his death took place.
BE had enjoyed fairly good
,nlth, excepting an occasional
|oell of falnting. On Saturday
IA day of his death,) soon after
I,nper he told some of the family
I'D he would go to a certain field
Ihout a quarter of a mile distant
,n5 fetch some nice kindhng
Sood for over Sunday, and start
Lon. Two hours had passed
lore he was missed, when his
other George went to search
|or him, and soon found him life
"a but still warm. So 1t is per-
lnned that heart failure was the
,ouse of his death. DR.. FL. y.
NcClain, Of Hustontown: was
Dunmoned as was also, Justice
)fthe Peace John Hoover, and
held, with a verdict
|hst death resulted from natural
1onses.
William was a good natured
Intensive person, and was we'll
led wherever he was known.
rVo brothers, George and lrvln,
,oth of Dublin township, and one
inter Katie wife of Rev David
W KelsO of Todd township, sur.
nye to mourn his loss.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
March seventh.

T. H. Truax, of Thompson
township, executor of the will Of
the late Ephram Gregory, was
In town attending to business
connected with the settlement Of
that estate last Saturday,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmings and GOingS
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

w. B. Karns, of Everett, was
in town over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Palmer, of Need.
more, were in town Monday
afternoon.
George and Irwin Bradnlck,
near hnobsville, were callers at
the News office while in town
Tuesday.
j. L. Grlssinger and son Harry
A., of New Grenada, and son Carl
o., of Broadtop City, were in
town Tuesday. '
Mrs. Matte Stouteagle, of this
place Is visiting relatives and 9th.
er friends in Chambersburg and
in Waynesboro.
Mrs. A. G. Slpes and Miss
Rella Reeder, of Hustontown,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Stunkard IN Wells Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Booth,
of Maddensville, spent the time
from last Saturday until Mon.
day visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Mr.. VIM. Youse and family re.
turned from Altoona last Satur.
day. On account of the advanc.
ing age of Wills father James.
Will is here to take charge of the
farm.
Mrs. George Steach of this
place, attended the funeral of her
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Pittman
at the Sidellng Hill Christian
church on Tuesday.
Hon. and Mrs. S. p. Wlshart,
who have been spending the win
ter at the Union Hotel, Everett,
are returning to their home at
Wells Tannery to-day.
Mr.. Dyson f. Fraker, of Fort
Llttleton, was IN McConnellsburg
last Saturday. M. Fraker is
looking well, and has been stand.
ing the winter first rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc.
Curdy and son Arlington, of
Mercersburg, drove over to Nc.
Connellsburg Saturday and spent
the time until Sunday evening
with relatives.
MISS Pearl Logue, a trained
nurse, who has been at Johnson
City, Tenn, for several months,
is spending a few weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. W.
Logue, and her sister Mrs. L. W.
Seylar.
Mr.. Parker Heikes, of Fort
Shaw, Montana, spent the time
from Saturday until Monday
with friends in town. Parker Is
a son of Albert Helkes the well
known coachmaker, formerly o.
this place but now Of Great Falls,
Montana. Parker owns a large
ranch and is growing up" with
the country.
Brooks Sipes, of Pittsburg,
spent the time from last Saturday
until Monday in the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nelson
Sipes, in this place. Brooks has
clerkshp in the big department
store of Boggs & Bull of that
city. He says there are 1499
other clerks it that establishment
besides himself. So, you see, he
does not claim to be the whole
hing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Henry, of
Clear Ridge, spent last Saturday
and Sunday in the home of DR.,
and Mrs, F. K. Stevens, In the
east Extension. Mr.. Henry and
his father N. B. Henry, have four
barns and two houses to complete
before harvest,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16

r, :. b. W, Logue, who has
y ilVlng on the Logan farm in
township, had a sale of his
s'Onal property on Tuesday
next Tuesday, he expects to
II 10 town into the Mrs. Hattie
ruall property. Lewis Harris
\ Il IRON theKendall property up
ee"s1extenslon into the prop.
y la'ely vacated by D. L. Rlne.
t Mr. Rinedollar has moved
upon the farm at Back Run
.sre VIM. outchall has been Inv.
IT, several years; Mr.. Cutchall,
Aol,,, V'er upon the Patterson
IL. place, Murray Ray from
a''erson farm to the George
,,osl usn n. Iarm, recently purchas-
'0a Warrie Johnston.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
Recent Wedding.
MARTIN-ZIMMERMAN

M AM Llh M MEhMAN
hon the Dallas Center qowa) Times
pa Wednesday evening, Febru
h17 |, 1911 at the home of the
pride's father, Mr.. II. T. thinner
nan, occurred the marriage of
pls daughter, Loretta, to Mr..
povld W. Martin.
promptly at s o'clock as the
aims of the wedding march
ne beng played by MISS Ida
|Merman, the bridal couple, ac-
P|on npalned by Miss Hattie Zlm
nerman, and Mr.. Walter Gross
nn, and preceded by Lucille
El'erman and Elsie Morgan each
parlng a beautiful bouquet Of
poFers, took their places beneath
decorated arch, Rev. h. Weaver
pkle IN his pleasing manner,
PIE the words uniting this
Pouple for life.
ne bride looked charming In a
roFn OF white all.over.emb broid.
Aiter congratulations, the bri-
party proceeded to the dining
00n which was beautifully De
v'ated; pink and white being
ea In the color scheme, where
'hree course luncheon was
rived.
4he bride is one of the most &C.
Fonphshed young ladies' of our
and the groom, a son
Il pr and Mrs. Christian Mar.
LII VI ayr township Fulton coun.
|%'fi fa' has made many friends
WINS his abode here.
ney were the recipients of
y beautiful and useful gifts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-16
UNFAIR, But MUST BE 0BEYED.
Publishers Being Deprived Of Privilege
Of Mailing Their Papers Without
AffiXing a One.cent Stamp.

attention to a Western paper
making It's appearance with one
cent stamp upon every paper; 1t
was barred from the mails at the
usual newspaper rate because the
editor was not particular to re
move from his mailing list the
names of those who were more
than one year IN arrears.
This has called forth general
protest among the newspapers of
the country. Their ground for
complaint is based upon their
right to conduct their business
along what they consid er advan.
tageous lines tothem. They claim
that the Postof1ice Department
exceeded its authority and abused
its power when the order was
issued.
1t would seem that a publisher
should be permitted, If he so de.
sire, to send his paper to any
subscriber for any length of time
without any interference on the
part of the PostofficeDepartment,
so long as he pays his postage;
but that department dictates and
there is nothing left for the pub
Usher to do but to obey the man
date, just or unjust.
From the many comments call.
ed fourth by the enforcement of
the rule against the Western pa
pers we reproduce four because
they state the case IN a nutshell;
"We are put in a class with
scoundrels who publish fake lit
erature, and are denied prlvll.
eyes, which seems to be uncou-
stltutional. If | construe the
ruling correctly, we must cut off
some of our oldest subscribers. :"
81 do not think the government
has a right to say how much cred.
1T we may give, | have had to
take names off my list just be.
cause they were back one year,
and it was a mere oversight IN
not paying before"
"rhe government has no more
right to restrict the credit | give
than that of any grocer; since |
have spent my own money for
this plant, and there has been no
commission appointed to pass on
my sanity or business compe.
tency, | am unable to see what
right the government has to be.
come guardian of my business af.
fairs.
"The publisher should pay for
his mailing privileges and then
not be judged or dealt with as a
beggar or inferior, but as full.
privileged citizen"
That the Departments order is
unjust and unfair is quite plain
but while 1t stands it must be
obeyed. Time will come, perhaps,
when 1t will be revoked.
BY the preset rate, we pay
about 81 cents year postage on
every paper sent to subscribers
outside of the County. Thus, you
see, instead of getting a dollar
year for the News we have only
934 cents left after paying the
postage. Now, If a name is not
removed fromthe list justas soon
as subscriber Is more than a
year IN arrears we run the risk
of being 'plnched" and compelled
to put onecent stamp on every
copy. This would mean an ad-
ditlonal cost of 80 cents a year to
the publisher, and unless that
sum were added, to the subscrip.
tion price the publisher would
have to go out of business.
It's not a bit fair, but what are
you gong TO do about it. There
is no use to cross swords with
Uncle Sam.
Io..I I,.,I.l..ko
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-02-25
QUALL AsToNlsHED.

A story is told in Edison, His
Life and Inventions" the new BIZ
ography of the inventor, which illus
trates the different point Of view that
comes from a close intimacy with
greatness. His little daughter, when
visiting a friend in the nursery,
brought with her a doll fitted out by
her fathers magic with a phono-
graphic attachment, which excited
the wonder Of her less fortunate
pl|ay-fellow, who exclaimed in amaze
ment: why, your doll can talk p
The equally astonished reply of the
inventors child was: "Why, don't
all dolls talk ?"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-02-25
CIGARS WERE ON GARDNER
Cleveland Man, Examining Beautiful
Diamond Necklace, Lost II In
His Cup Of Coffee.

AS Harry Klein, George Gardner,
Elias Nathan, Frank Miller and
Jake Mint we're seated about a little
table at luncheon time the other
day-it was the day before Christ
mas-Mr. Nathan took from his
pocket an exquisite diamond neck
lace and passed it around for inspec-
ton. While those about the table
were praising the beautiful 8parklers
the necklace suddenly disappeared.
Mr.. Nathan's concern over the loss
was not nearly as great as was that
Of Mr.. Gardner, in whose hands the
necklace was last seen.
'Well, it's gone; let it Co." said
Mr.. Nathan, "There are more
where this came from"
"And there is one where that has
gone to-" said Mr.. Gardner. Wait
er, another cup, please"
When the cup was brought Mr.
Gardner proceeded to pour off his
coffee, and there, in the dreg8 at The
bottom of the original cup, was the
necklace.
my fingers trembled 50 when J
took the necklace in my hands" sale
Mr.. Gardner, chat I let it fall anC
it disappeared in my cup Of coffee
l had never seen anything so beau
tiful before. Waiter, one more TIL
cigars, please.
And the incident was closed
Cleveland Leader.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-02-25
ODD OPERATIONS ON ANIMALS
Frenehman Invented Eyeglasses for
Fowls and English Dentist Gave
Dog Set Of False Teeth.

A French inventor has taken out
a patent for providing fowls with
eyeglasses. We have heard before Of
cows which wore spectacles, and it
was an American who hit on the de-
vice Of tinting them green. About
twelve years ago a dentist in the
West end Of London provided a dog
with a set Of false teeth. The opera
ton took ten days Of difficult work.
The animal was first Of all chloro-
formed, then models Of its mouth
were taken, metal dies were cast and
plates made to fit each jaw. In the
end the fortunate animal was able to
crunch bones to powder as easily as
any Of his fellow-canines. One Of
the animals pups was afterward solo
to the princess Of Wales, now Tho
queen-mother. Doctor Cavineh, {
veterinary surgeon of Atlanta, onct
performed the unusual surgical op
Grafton of trepanning a lions skull
which had been fractured in a ter
rife fight with another Of its species
The king Of the forest was RENDERED
insensible by ether and then bounC
feet and head. An incision was mad,
in the skull and the crushed bon,
was raised. The animal felt som
pain and lashed its tail, but in tn
end the operation was entirely sue
cessful.