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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29

New York, December 2S.--Al pazer.
the local heavyweight. Knocked ont Ii
Kaufman, of California in thu MIN
round OF scheduled round bout
at the National Sporting Club to-nigh;
with right nppe rcnt TO The chin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29
Symptoms sim,iur TO Cholera

The symptoms OF come OF the pa
TENTS correspond to those Of cholera
but several post-mortem examinations
have disproved absolutely the exist
cnce of cholera.
The hopes that the later cases would
prove less serious than those reported
at frat have vanished, many of the
victims to-day, an well rs yesterday,
succumbing in thirty or thirty-fivo
minutes after they were attacked. The
ampulances starting from tho shelter
| to go 10 the hospitals had in many
cases to change their destination and
| go to the morSua instead. as the pa
TENTS had died on the way. Others
! expired in the shelter before they
could be given medical attendance,
The symptoms OF the poisoning arc
| faintinS. which is followed by violent
vomiting and death,
| The superintendent OF the asylum
expresses tho opinion, based on one OF
! the post mortem examinations. that
the deaths have not been due TO fish
but to deliberate poisoning.
Shelters Are Crowded.
] In spite of rumors among the deati-
| tute classes who patronize these insti-
| tuttons that there has been deliberate
plot against the inmates. the various
| shelters scattered about the city were
| last night even more crowded than
! before. Over $500 men took refuge
| in the main institution. and a crowd
| Of physicians were present the whole
| night receiving reports of additional
cases. Many of those who have been
! taken sick have. IT Is said. been vic
tins of suggestion. They display the
/ critical symptoms, but on examination
prove not to have been poisoned. The
police are carrying out thorough in
i vestigation In order to establish the
report before the occurrence, but thus
/ far have heen unsuccessful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29
,I,.a Eyn nooth Coming

Miss Eva Booth. the real head OF the
salvation Army in this country, VIII
come to Richmond on February 90 to
conduct series OF meetings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29

II success proves merit We need say
ecthing more about Tho Velvet Kind
ice Cream.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29

AshnVillc y. c., December 2S.-.-The
local Y. NJ. G.. a.. basketball five to-
night defeated Warrington and Lee
Uuiyersity; score, az to T.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29
JERSEY TO FIGHT MOSQUITO
City OF 1IontcInir Approprintes 100000
10 War on Pest.

Montclair. " J., December 2s.-Thc
local board OF health has included in
its budget for next year the sum of
$4,000 TO he spent in lighting the Jcr-
sey mosquito.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29
POISON MYSTERY
NOT YET SOLVED
Theory Gains Ground That De-
liberate Attempt to Kill
Was Made.

Berlin. December 2S.--Ovcr nifty
deaths from ptomainc poisoning have
occurred since the night OF December
2G at the Municipal Shelter for the
Homeless, on Froebcl Street. Another
fifteen OF the destitute male Inmates
died during last night and this fore
noon. while sixty OF seventy others are
seriously III at various hospitals In
the city. New cases are being rushed
to the hospitals at such rate that sta
tistics cannot keep Up with them.
The affair has assumed such proper.
tons that doubts are being expressed
as to whether the deaths were due. as
at first believed, 70 the eating OF de-
cayed smoked herring, which the
homeless people had brought with them
10 the shelter TO exc out the scanty
diet provided there. considerable
number of cases have been reported
from another municipal shelter and
from the jail. The authorities. how
ever. still adhere TO the original the
mr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-29

" Is systematically good and refresh
mgly delicious with the un,nis,rEnbi
character OF clogancc-The Velvet Kind
Ice Cream
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Local Option Bill.

A strong effort will be made
during the coming session of the
Assembly to get through a local
option bill. The Pennsylvania
Anti Saloon League will conduct
the fight and according to the
officers of the league, the local
option supporters have a maiori-
ty of one IN the Senate and lacks
SIX of a majority in the House.
The measure that will be intro.
duced this winter will closely re.
semble the one introduced in the
House In 1909 by Prof. II, Willis
Fair, of Westmoreland. Just who
will introduce the bill is not yet
known.
The new bill will not be made
public until it has been passed
upon by the league. It's proba-
BILE that one of the new members
of the House will be asked to pre-.
sent it. There are 11S new men
who will take their seats on Janu
airy 8 and many of these men are
known to be for local option.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Growth OF MethOdiSm.

The entire mem bershlp OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in
creased 63, ,047 last year, accord
ing to a statement made Dec. 13
to the Chicago Methodist Minis.
terial Association by Rev. David
G. Downey, corresponding sec
retary of the Board of Sunday
schools. The secretary further
surprised his hearers by saying;
"We have ceased to expect acces.
slons from the regular Church
and Sunday school meetings. We
find that we can increase our
membership only by occasional
spectacular and sporadic meet
ings.
We will have to have more spir
ltual character building work In
our Sunday schools. We ind
we are getting nowhere by grad
ing our classes and following the
methods of public schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
How II Reads in a City Paper.

The Chambersburg correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia North
American gets off the following
IN Tuesdays issue of that paper:
"McConnellsburg is wrought
up over the case of Frank Lind.
sey. Lindsey has been voting in
McConnellsburg and paying his
poll tax there. He is a bachelor
and spends part of his days be-.
hind the comfortable stoves in
McConnellsburg's store-rooms,
and it was generally conceded
that he was a resident of the bo.
rough. He eats around" so 1t
IS rather difficult to establish his
boarding house but Todd town.
ship claims him as a sleeping
resident" averring that Lindsey
spends his nights over the DO.
rough line, The township now
claims the poll tax which Lindsey
pays, and has brought suit to de-
termine his legal residence.
Squire M. r. Shaffner took testl.
mony in the case and will render
his decision after mature dehber
ation."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Try to Repeal Fish Basket Law.

The State fishery Commission
has finally decided to make an
administrator measure out of
the proposition to repeal the
present fish basket law and will
use all it's powers toward having
the repeater passed by the COM
Legislature.
Another importent bit of legis.
lation which will be backed by
the Department of Fisheries dur.
ing the session will be law to
impose license tax of $40 per
annum upon any one coming into
Pennsylvania from another state
TO fish.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
School Report.

Report of Oak Grove School
for third month ending Dec. %,
1910. Number of pupils enrolled,
male IL, female 10, total, 21. Av.
erage attendance, male 8, female,
Z, total Is. Per cent. of attend.
ance male n, female SO, average,
so. Honor roll, Roy Plesslnger,
Clarence Engle, Earl Morgret,
Reta Layton, Goldle Plessinger,
and Opal Plessinger. - G. F.
Spade, Teacher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Fifty Dollars a Month.

Fifty dollars a month is not a
bad income, especially when it
"comes in" all the year round.
We know whole lot of people,
including US printers, who would
feel like bondholders, if an in.
come of fifty dollars a month
came right along. Now, let US
tell you how a woman up in Todd
township made little more than
SIX hundred dollars during the
year 1910. Her name Is Mrs.
Lewis Kelso. Perhaps some of
you know her. She made the
money all off her cows and
chickens. She has only three
cows, but they are good one5.
Then she has a cream separator.
She has $50 white and brown
leghorn hens. She takes care of
them. Now, as to results:
During the year she made III
pounds of butter, for which she
received $213.00-an average of
$71.00 to the COW. Her hens laid
her 1409 dozen eggs, which
brought her S336.70. In addition
to this she sold S52.74 worth Of
poultry. Now, take your pencil
add these three items together,
and you will find how she made
1902, A, or a little more than fifty
dollars month.
What Mrs. Kelso has done,
dozens of other people could do.
1t does not require a very large
capital to get a few chickens, and
three or four cows.
The NEWS will be pleased to
hear from others who have been
successful with dairy and poul-
try. These little experiences are
always helpful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Road Legislation Talk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Of
to day says: "Good roads legls-
latlon will be a feature of the
com ming session. Governor.e elect
John X. Tener, is champion of
good roads and in his stumping
tour of the State promised to ad.
vocate the passage of legislation
to promote this end. He believes
that the State should make pro-
VISIONS for the maintenance of the
roads built by the Commonwealth
He has not publicly committed
himself to the proposed highway
across the State from Phlladel-
phia to Pittsburg, but 1t is
thought that with his contemplate
ed reorganization Of the State
Highway Department he will at
least take the initial steps TO
further that project. He will ad-
vocate the construction of roads
wherever they shall facilitate the
delivery Of the products of the
farms to the market and have all
work done IN lice with a compre.
henslve scheme covering the en-
tire State.
ga constitutional amendment
permitting the State to increase
Its borrowing capacity to provide
funds for good roads will be IN
troduced early in the session.
There was a suggestion two years
ago that a S50,o00,000 loan for
good roads should be hoated the
bonds 70 run for thirty years, so
that the cost Of the improvement
should not fall upon one genera
tlon."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Why He Advertised.

A prominent business man of
Michigan explains why he adver.
tises and why he uses newspa
pers for that purpose as follows;
81 advertise IN the newspapers
because | am not ashamed of my
goods or my work, and to let peo
pie know about myself, my store
aud my stock; because [ cater
to the intelligent class and they
read the papers, and l believe in
increasing my business: because
| can talk to more people through
the newspapers, at greater dis.
tance, in less time and at more
reasonable price than in any 9th.
er way; because my newspaper
advertising has brought me great
er returns for the least expendl.
ture of any advertising | have
done; because when | write an
advertisement / am not too stingy
to pay for placing it In the best
possible medium or to have 1t IN.
serted so that it is attractive; be
cause 1 know my advertisement
is seen and read by everyone IN
the house where the paper goes. "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

PLAIN, he should be sure he has
everything in his store that the
people OF his community want,
and the kind and quality of goods
they want. Then, is the price
always fair? Perhaps you have
goods In your store that have
passed through every wholesale
house from New York to Fulton
county, including the commission
of the oily salesman who added
them to your stock.
Have we not too many middle
men? am told that the man
who grows rice under the direct
rays of the tropical sun, gets but
80 cents for 60 pounds of the
cereal--one aud one third cent a
pound. Now, if you subtract
that sum from the price you pay
for the next pound of rice you
buy from your storekeeper, you
will form some idea of how much
goes into the pockets of the mid.
die men. What Is true of rice is
true of the other staples of life
A few days ago l priced "a
yards of table oil cloth in our
home town mot cConnellsburg)
then l went to Hagerstown,
bought it, paid my car fare, and
had five cents left of the sum my
home merchant asked. On an
other occasion, | was asked
seventy. five dollars Tor a cream
separator, by travelling agent,
and later was offered one direct
from the factory for thirty-fve
/
dollars.
There are other things would
like to talk about; and, If you can
stand 1t, MIR. Editor, l may write
some again. OF course, you know
| am but plain farmer. l may
have a few hayseeds IN my hair,
and perhaps a little wool IN my
teeth, but the NEWS Is the peo.
pies paper, so 1t claims, and,
therefore, I claim the right to
talk.
FARMER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Local Institutes.

The fifth local institute of Lick.
ing Creek township was held at
Daniels school house last Friday
evening. Meeting was called to
order by the teacher, Charles W.
Mellott who appointed Ally h.
DcShong chairman. The follow.
ing questlons-1 Daily program,
number, order, and length, OF
recltatlons. 2 Spelling; How
taught IN all grades. 3 Recrea-
ton period-were well discussed
by the teachers present, namely:
Mary Mellott, Kathryn Hoop,
Maude Strait, Maude DeShong,
Harry DeShong, Charles w. Mel
lott and Ally &. DeShong of Lick.
ing Creek, Daisy Strait and Mar.
garet Daniels of Belfast. The
literary work consisted Of recita.
tlons, songs and dialogues which
were all excellent and reflect
much credit upon both teacher
and pupils. Adjourned to meet
at Saluvia in three weeks. All
frlendsiof education are invited
to attend. d.-Maude DeShong,
Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

Jehu G. Cunningham, one of
Fulton county's oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens, died at
his home IN New Grenada last
Sunday after a short illness OF
pneumonia, aged so years. Fun
eral took place yesterday. A
more extended notice will be
given next week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
State and National Corn Prizes.

Arrangements have been made
to take the corn shown at the
Pennsylvania Corn Show at Har.
rlsburg to Columbus for the Ma
tional Corn Show. The exhibit.
or therefore has chance to get
one of the 65 prizes offered at the
State Show and one of the hun
dreds offered at the National
Show. Remember that no exhib
it's will be received az the Nation.
al Show from individuals. They
must pass through the State
Show. Penns ylvanla should take
pride in making a good show at
Colum bus, and also at Harris
burg. Pick out your best corn and
put it In good condition. Write
at once for prize list and program
Of the great JOINT meetings to be
held at Harrisburg January "a
27, when the organization of the
llvestoock breeders, dairymen,
hortlculturists and farmers hold
their annual winter livestock,
corn, fruit and feed shows and
demonstrations all free to the
public. E S. Beyard, Sec'y 203
Shady Ave, E. E., Pittsburg,
will send particulars on receipt
of "a postal card.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Leighty-.lIendershOt.

A quiet wedding took place at
the residence Of Rev. J. Il. Bar.
ney, IN Clearville, on Thursday,
December 22nd, when Mr.. John
Leighty, of Robinsonvllle, and
Miss Laura Hendershot, Of Lash.
ley, this county, were united in
marriage, Rev. Barney officiating.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

The high cost of living may be
responsible for the unusual
dearth of weddings in this coun.
ty during the holidays, but it is
said that over IN York county,
the crop of Christmas brides was
bigger than ever before. Clerk
of Courts Fulton, during the
month of Decem Der issued 19l
licenses. Down in Frederick a
blushlng swain applied for II.
cense, but when the clerk asked
the first name of his BRIDE he was
stumped. He explained that he
had been calling her "Honey" SO
long that he clean forgot what
she was chrlstened. However,
he returned after a few hours
with the name, but he didn't tell
how he found it out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Hon. and Mrs. Samuel P. Wishart CeIe.
brate Their Golden Wedding at the
Union Hotel, Everett.
From The Everett Republican.

From the Everett Republican.
'On Christmas day, 1860, a
wedding was solemnlzed at Van
West, Juniata county, IN which
the contracting parties were Mr..
S. z. Wlshart and Miss Sarah
Ellen Moore, and the officiating
clergyman was Rev. Matthew
Allison, the pastor of the bride.
The lives of both have been spared
through all these years and al
though they have had cares and
trials and disappointments, such
as are incident to all mankind,
the gracious smiles of Providence
have been numerous and very
cheering, and they are both yet
we'll preserved, though consider
ably beyond fourscore years of
age.
christmas Day just passed
was the fiftieth or golden anni-
versary o. their marriage and it
was decided to celebrate the
event by a reunion of a few of the
nearest relatives. AS Mr.. and
Mrs. Wishart, whose home is at
Wells Tannery, Fulton county,
spend the winters IN Everett, the
reunion was held at the Union
Hotel, where they have rooms,
and 1t was set for Monday after
noon as the anniversary day came
on the Sabbath. Those present
were Mr.. George A. Wlshart,
their only son, of Chicago, Illinois;
Mr.. w. II. Moore, of McAllister.
vile, Juniata county, a brother of
Mrs. Wlshart, who was present
at the wedding fifty years ago;
Mr.. John Wlshart, a brother of
Hon. S. p. Wlshars and daughter,
Rachel, of Wells Tannery; Mr..
w. ii. Baumgardner and wife, of
Wells Tannery and Mrs. w. A.
Alexander and daughter Marga-
ret, of Everett. A few other near
relatives and a former pastor
residing some distance from here
were invited but were unable to
attend. AT SIX o'clock a sumptu.
Gus and excellent wedding dinner
was served. After enjoying the
savory repast, sometime was
spent very happily recounting the
past, Mr.. W. II. Moore acting as
POSTMASTER, for which, with his
fund of good humor, he was we'll
qualihed.
"In addition to congratulations
and good wishes from many
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Wlshart
were made the recipients of gifts
in gold coin, ranging from $3.50
to $50, amounting to $3.50.
"The good cheer that prevailed
made the Christmas festivities
all the brighter to this favored
couple and their many friends in
this place as well as in Fulton
county and elsewhere will join IN
the congratulations and good
wishes that have been rendered
them on their golden wedding"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

The fifth literary meeting held
at Laurel Ridge last Saturday
evening was called to order by
President Harry Bivens. The
question for debate was: IRE.
solved, That education prevents
crime" The Judges decided
UNANIMOUSLY in favor of the mega
tive. The next meeting will be
held January 14th. Subject for
debate: "Resolved that Washing
ton did more for his country
than Lincoln" A large program
has been prepared which will be
very interesting. g.-Jessie S. Mel
lott, Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Home From Washington.

Jacob Gordon, of the State Of
Washington, was a very pleasant
caller at the News office Tuesday
morning. He went to the Coast
about eight years ago, and came
home few weeks ago to spend a
part of the winter in the home of
his father, Mr.. David Gordon, of
Thompson township. jacob is
we'll posted on the conditions ex.
listing In that section OF Uncle
Sans domain, and talks very
Interestingly and intelhgently.
The rapid development of that
country is marvellous, and those
who were fortunate enough to
cast their lot there a few years
ago, have seldom had any cause
to regret the step. Mr.. Gordon
says that IN the eight years he has
been there, Spokane has grown
from city of 10000 to one of
10000. lie would not have one
think that the whole country is a
garden of Eden, for 1t is possible
for stranger to settle in some
undesirable spot, fail, of course,
and then come away to give the
whole state a bad name. Mr..
Gordon has ''a claim" on the
Couer de Leon Indian reservation
in the heart of Idaho, that he in.
tends to develop during the com.
ing summer.
Years ago, when land was plen.
ty, and settlers few, the U. S.
Government setapart large areas
of territory for the different In.
dian tribes to roam over. AS the
population of the country increas.
ed, and the available land was
taken up aud improved, the Gov.
ernment changed Its policy to.
ward the Indian. The Govern.
ment said to the Indian, "Select
100 acres for yourself, and the
same number of acres for your
wife and for each one of your
children" When this was done,
and each man, woman and child
among the Indians had a farm Of
100 acres, it was found that there
were in this reservation 1900
tracts of 100 acres each, for white
settlers. In order to be fair, the
Government allowed any citizen
Of the United States to register"
that is, to hand In name, age,
height, weight, &C., and this was
placed in a sealed envelope, and
on certain day, a public draw
ing Of 5000 names was had. The
reason they drew 5000 names
when there were but 1,500 tracts
is, that many of the first 1,500,
did not take the land, and then
names from the second 1,500 had
a chance, and so on. Much of
that land Is first class for agrl.
cultural purposes, and much is
covered by fine timber; but the
person who takes 1t must be vii.
ling to work and walt a few years
1t will be like the land in Iii.
nols that Is now worth from 800
to 5000 an acre. What an acre
is worth now would have bought
a whole farm there three quarters
of a century ago.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

County Auditors William Wink
and David Rotz, with that prince
of accountants, William Q. Davis,
as clerk, are going over the books
of the County Treasurer, and ex.
aiming the drafts Of the County
Commissioners this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

There will be an oyster supper
and Ice cream social at John D..
Cutchall's, at Hustontown, Sat-
urday evening January 9TH. You
are invited.