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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Notice to SuperintendentS.

Some time ago, all Sunday
school superintendents received a
petition to be signed by teachers
and older pupils requesting the
next legislature of the State to
pass local option laws. These pc
titions were to be signed and
returned to either Rev. r. e.
Peterman, or, to Mr.. c. j. Brew
er, of McConnellsburg. N OF
half of the petitions have been
returned. This is the second
time that the News has been ask
ed to notify superintendents to
return the petitions. The State
superintendent of temperan e
work has extended the time for
their return to January 1st. By
that time the State committee
must have them in order that
they may be presented to the
legislative committee for consid-
GRAFTON. Failure to return these
papers will look very much as if
your school is cold on the subject
of temperance; or, schools may
not feel kindly about it when
they find that their superinten-
dents have carelessly let the time
slip away for them to put the
school on record as being for, or
against, temperance. Go this
minute and get the paper ready.
Do not let your school stay outin
the cold.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, NJ. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Health.

The hours of our working days
have been materially heightened
from what they were a century
ago. Necessity being the mother
of invention has made this pos
sible by the evolution of our sys-
TENS of artificial lighting.
1t is a far cry from the tallow
dip to the tungsten lamp. Reap
ing the benefits of the increased
activities which have been made
possible by the advancement of
science in this direction it is IN
perative that every precaution
should be taken to save our eyes
from unnecessary strain and
overwork.
The abundant and diffused il
Elimination from day light is much
easier upon the eyes than direct
and concentrated artificial light
as is commonly used. Therefore,
it is desirable to secure the near
est possible approach to daylight,
Clear globes should be dispensed
with and frosted ones substituted
in their place. The eyes uncon-
sciously direct themselves toward
glaring lights and a few hours
work will result in considerable
strain of the eyes.
For general illumination in
churches, stores, lecture halls
and hospitals reflected lights
which cut off the direct rays from
the vision seem to represent the
most improved system thus far
devised. For the work bench,
reading, bookkeeping and similar
occupations, the direct light
shining from a frosted globe on
the work and properly shaded
to keep it from the eyes, is as yet
unsurpassed.
Workers and students should
exercise all possible care in pro-
viding themselves with adequate
light as it will result in greatly
increased efficiency. Slight de-
fects of sight are apt to become
accentuated by the strain Incl
dental to working in poorly light
ed rooms.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Miller...Shaw.

On Thursday, November 5,
1914, IN McConnellsburg, Pa,
Mr.. Grover Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Miller, of Dublin
Mills, was united in marriage to
Miss Alice Shaw, of New Grena-
da. The ceremony, that legaliz-
the union of the young couple,
was performed by Clerk of the
Courts, B. Frank Henry, who
had but recently passed through
the ordeal himself, and could sym.
pathize with the youngsters. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller are excellent
young people and have the best
wishes of the NEWS. The bride
and groom were accompanied tc
town by the BRIDES father and
sister Miss Olive, and the party
were pleasant callers at the News
office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
They Weren't Sour Grapes.

We are quite sure that our
friend John Ham, of Saluvia has
a heart that is quite in proper
tion to his stature, and to make
it plain to those who may not be
personally acquainted with this
veteran of the Civil War, it may
be stated that he carries his head
above six feet in the air when he
walks. La st Thursday h e
brought to this Office a large bas-
ketful of fine, large, luscious
grapes that had just been picked
from his vines at home, and said
Help yourselves" The way
every one about the office from
the editor to the devil pitched in,
made Uncle John feel sure that
his generosity was appreciated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Buggy Unset.

John Kelso and Ira Peck, both
living near Knobsville and teach
ing in the public schools Of the
County, were on their way to at
tend local institute at Summers
school house, two miles west of
this place, last Friday evening.
Their horse frightened at the
stone crusher located on the east
side of the Ridge just west of
town. In the darkness the horse
got over the embankment and
horse and buggy rolled over a
couple of times until the horse
lodged with his feet in the air.
The men were thrown out when
the buggy upset and it was all
they could do to keep ahead of
the rolling horse and buggy down
the mountain. They and the
horse received some bruises and
lost some skin, but the buggy
being old and supple stood the
bumps, and when it and the
horse were brought back to the
road it was found that the young
men could continue their journey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
How Planners Should Organize.

The department is continually
receiving inquiries from all Sec
tions asking how farmers ought
to organize. The answer to such
a general question must necessi-
arlly be that it depends partly
upon the particular needs of a
given community and partly upon
the capacity which farmers have
to establish and manage tn e
work of a suitable organization.
There should be a strong local
feeling of the need of some i'm
provement and that certain def
mite aims or purposes can be more
fully realized with the aid of or
ganized interest and activity than
through individual effort alone.
1t is folly to expect that mere or
ganization, as such, will achieve
a given object, unless the farm
ers organize in the right way and
equip their organization so that
it will carry on its work efficient
ly. Having decided that an as
sociated effort is warranted by
the needs of the community, a
study should be made of the kind
of organization that would be
most helpful and the ways and
means of making the work effec-
tive. While this calls for intelli-
gent, enthusiastic, and self-sac-
rificing leadership, it is best that
this be furnished locally. Organ
izations may need outside advice,
but they should not be promoted
by outsiders. The farmers ad-
vance must come as the result of
his own efforts; his progress
must develop from within rather
than from without. The organi-
zation that is given him is of far
less value to him than the one
which he himself creates. In
the matter of securing advice it
is generally wise to make appli-
cation to the agricultural college
or the proper Government official.
In asking for this advice full
statement of the local situation
should be given the territory to
be included, number farmers in
terested, class and amount of
work to be undertaken, previous
cooperative experience, and any
other local features that will give
a definite idea of the problems
that must be met in outlining a
plan of organization for the bet
terment of the community.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Farmers Institute.

Buck Valley and Warfordsburg
farmers are having a feast this
week in the way of good insti-
tutes. We predict much lasting
benefit from the visits of the lee
turers; because these Institutes
are no longer looked upon with
curiosity as an opportunity for
effervescings theorists to help
farmers while away several long
winter evenings. Instead, the
prejudice against book farm
ing is so dead that no one now
dare to mention it adversely un-
less he desires to be classed as a
mossback fogy. Everything mod
ern owes its life to book farm
ing" Not one farmer in the
State discovered and used COM
mercial nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and potash. If he did not learn
their value from books; he learn
ed it from his neighbors who
learned it from having studied
the experiments of men who
wrote books on the subject.
Matters explained and illustrated
by the lectures at our Institutes
are supposed to be remembered
and put into practice by farmers,
but they cannot clear away all
mysteries by a few lectures, and
we are supposed to follow up the
instruction by reading what au-
thorities have placed within our
reach.
We will look forward anxiously
to the eighth of February when
four days will be spent by ex-
perts in McConnellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12

stock will be delivered in due
time as 100-dollar shares fully
paid up.
This assures a working capital
of $5, 600 before any work begins
on surveys, application for char
ter, &c. Not a dollar of this
money can be paid over to the
/ construction company without the
consent of the officers and direc-
tors to be elected. AS soon as
Messrs. Pugh and Hubbard are
assured that they will be paid for
the survey, right-of-way and char
ter, they will prepare an approved
bond equal to the amount of their
bid to construct the road, and ex-
change it with the local stock
holders for contract 10 Dullu Ine
road, equip it and start it in op-
Grafton.
AS to the sale Of bonds neces-
sary to raise the money to build
and equip the road, Messrs. Pugh
and Hubbard showed their faith
in the project by offering to take
half of the bonds as part payment
for the road, and to obligate
themselves (under bond) to sell
the other half, so that, in this
way, local business men look up
on the plan as having in some re-
spects the semblance of a gift of
the use of experienced talent for
the disposal of this class of COM
mercial paper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Off To Runt Deer.

Samuel Mellott, Cam Mellott,
G.. Wesley Mellott, Henry Ham,
Sloan Warthin and B. W. Logue,
of Ayr township, and B. Frank
Henry, of this place, packed their
wigwams, rifles, grub, &c., and
hied to Aughwick to hunt deer
Monday. Some of the party will
remain there until the end of the
season. A party of friends from
Franklin county will join them
in camp. Hope they will be sue
cessful. We bespeak the bladder,
some bucktail hairs to make bass
flies, and a good story.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Don't Worry.

Above all things do not worry,
or you will lose your sleep, i'm
pair your health, and in the long
run injure you cause. Remem-
ber that work will not hurt you,
whereas worry will. 1t is not
physical labor that kills men, it
is anxiety of mind. Beecher said
correctly: Work is healthy;
you can hardly put more on a
man than he can bear. But wor-
ry is rust upon the blade. 1t is
not movement that destroys the
machinery, but friction"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
COMING NEAR HOME.
Fifty Head Of Cattle Slaughtered for
Jere Glazier near Mercersburg
Tuesday Afternoon.

tuesday Afternoon.
Foot and mouth disease has ap.
peared to an extent never before
known in this country. Whole
herds Of cattle have been killed
by the authorities as close to us
as Mercersburg, Franklin county.
From this weeks Chambersburg
papers we clip the following;
inspectors have determined
that it is the foot and mouth dis,
ease that has affected the cattle
on the farm of Edward Oyler, on
the Crawford farm at East
Fayetteville. All the cows, hogs
dogs and cats will be killed and
their carcasses buried" There
were twenty-one head of cattle,
fifty nine head of hogs, nine head
of sheep and several dogs killed.
1880 head of stock were distroy.
ed in the Union Stock yards al
Lancaster, large numbers killed
in York county, and a car load Of
hogs were killed and buried al
Chester, Pa. This is a sample OF
what is going on in ten counties
of the State.
These animals will be paid for
by the State, so that farmers
need not hesitate to report symp-
toms promptly, for some one will.
DR.. Cawley of the State Board,
and a representative of the Fed
eral government who is working
with him, went to the Jere Gla-
zier farm near Mercersburg Tues
day afternoon, where so cattle
suffering from the disease were
slaughtered, after having been
appraised by the officials named.
DR.. Cawley is reported as say
ing that the loss to farmers will
not be much, if anything, owing
to the assistance of the Federal
government. While the State al
lows but forty dollars a head for
good cattle not registered, the
Federal government will allow a
like amount.
The disease is reported as hav-
ing made its appearance near
Greencastle, and also near Fort
Loudon. The disease is serious
ly affecting public sales in Frank
lin county, and many Of them
have been called off.
L. c. Tompkins, a representa-
tive of State college is now trav-
cling throughout Franklin coun-
ty instructing farmers and live
stock men how to cooperate with
the State in stamping out the
disease. Mr.. Tompkins says that
the farmer can establish a pri-
vate quarantine on his barns and
pastures, allowing no persons or
animals in these buildings or
fields and not visiting his neigh
bors' farms during the outbreak.
Cattle have been the most prolif-
ic source in distributing this dis
ease but hogs, dogs or birds can
also carry it. The farmer, who
has pure bred stock, should use
every means in his power to keep
free from this disease. Dairy
cows have been known to COM
pletely dry up in two days. time
after getting the disease and
beef animals may in several
weeks time be so poor as to be
unfit for meat. This disease does
not make its victim immune as a
second attack may follow as soon
as the animal has recovered from
the first attack.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12

J. C. Wilkinson who makes his
home with his son, A. B. Wilkin'
son, on north Second street, hac
a light paralytic stroke of hi:
left side last Sunday. No parti'
cular alarm is felt for the gen
tleman's life, although he is
eighty-three years of age.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
Saw John Brown Relics.

Wednesday morning of last
week Mr.. and Mrs. J.K. Johnston,
and their son Paul who was home
frol. New York on a vacation,
autoed to a point below Winches-
ter, Va, and took in on the trip
Berryville, and the battlefield and
cemetery at An tietam. A t
Charles Town, they visited the
Jail in which John Brown was
confined, and the court house in
which he received his trial and
sentence. The party praised the
county roads of that section of
Virginia, the splendid pixies be-
ing free of toll. They returned
home Friday evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
THE GRIM!REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
JOHN OAKMAN.

John Oakman died Thursday
night, November 5, 1914, at his
residence on the pike near Pat
tersons Run, Licking Creek town.
ship. For about two weeks prior
to his death, Mr.. Oakman had
been confined to the house and
nearby grounds on account of
stomach trouble and complica-
tions. For a few days during
this time he was confined to his
room; but for several days he had
been sitting at table with the
family, and on the evening of
his death, he seemed so much
improved, and relished his sup
per so well. that good cheer pre-
vailed in the family, and no one
imagined that husband and faith
er would be called away before
midnight.
Mr.. Oakman was born in Un-
ion township, and was a son of
James Oakman, deceased. His
father died when John was seven
years old. After the death of
his father, John lived with ex-
Judge j. w. Hoop until he mar
ried Miss Bertha Sipes, daughter
of Preston B. Sipes, late of Lick
ing Creek township. He is sur
vived by his wife, and five little
daughters ranging in age from
two to sixteen years.
Mr.. 0akman bore a reputation
for absolute honesty, and was an
industrious, hardworking man.
A wide circle of acquaintance
mourn the loss of a good friend
and neighbor who was cut down
in prime of life. Funeral was
held last Saturday, interment be-
ing made in the cemetery at ST.
loan church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12

Miss Mary Pittman went to
Welsh Run on Tuesday to visit
Rev. and Mrs. John M. Diehl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12
UTCH.
ANDREW Fox.
ew Fox died at h

Andrew Fox died at his home
in Lawrence county, Pa, on Sat-
urday, November 7, 1914, aged
Is years, 2 months, and 20 days.
The deceased, a son of John
and Mary Hege Fox, was born in
Ayr township, this county, on
the 10th of August, 1886. After
casting his vote at the fall cleo
tion in 1860, he went to Law
renee county, Pa. where he spent
the remainder of his life. In
1864 he was married to Miss Lou
lisa Divelbiss, a sister of his broth
er Johns wife. She died about
a year and a half later. One
child was born to this union, and
died when about two years of
age. A few years later, Andrew
was married to Miss Jane Taylor
of Lawrence county, who survi-
yes, together with a family of
six children. two of whom are
married.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12

On Wednesday of last week
Miss Liliane Stevens Howard,
representing the Woman Suf-
frage Party, arrived in McCon-
nellsburg to spend a week in this
county with a view to awakening
an interest in this movement that
is now receiving the attention of
the whole civilized world.
THE MASS MEETING.
A mass meeting in the interest
of Woman Suffrage was held in
the Presbyterian church la st
Thursday evening. In spite of
the fact that the meeting was
hastily called, an audience of
over a hundred persons assem-
bled, who listened with much in
terest to Miss Howard who is a
very entertaining speaker, and
she held the attention of her au-
dience for an hour and thirty
minutes.
Although this subject has been
agitated from time to time, by
local speakers, this is the first
opportunity our people have had
to hear one who is on the firing
line. Woman's Suffrage is one
of the foremost questions of the
day. 1t has become a legislative
issue in this State, and it will
come before the voters the next
general election.
The movement is not one ofre-
cent growth. The first National
Convention in the interest of
Woman's Suffrage was held in
Seneca Falls, N. Y. in 1S4S, at
which Pennsylvania was repres-
ented by the late Lucretia Mott,
of Philadelphia, a member of the
Society of Friends. This denom-
inatlon is noted for granting its
men and women equal church
rights.
THE ORGANIZATION.
A group of very enthusiastic
women met at the home of Miss
Mollie Seylar on Friday after
noon and a local organization eff
fected with the following officers:
Chairman, Mrs. C. B. Stevens;
Vice Chairman, Miss Mollie Sey-
lar; Secretary, Miss Meta Fryman;
Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. w. Reisner;
Chairman Enrolment Committee,
Mrs. A. U. Mace; Chairman Pro-
paganda Committee, Miss Cor
netha Nesbit; Chairman Litera-
ture Committee, Miss Jennie
Cooper; Chairman Finance Com
mittee, Mrs. John P. Sipes.
The work of the organization
will be propaganda and publicity.
OPEN AIR MEETING.
A very unique but interesting
demonstration was held on Sat-
urday evening when Miss How
ard mounted a box in front of
Reisner Bros store and expound-
ed the gospel of Woman Suf-
frage, to a large audience of
men and women, who seemed
intensely interested. Miss How
ard never loses an opportunity to
SOW the good seed beside all wa
ters, and her efforts were re-
warded by securing a large num-
her of SIGNATURES.
AT HUSToNTowN.
Monday afternoon Miss How
ard accompanied by Miss Mollie
Seylar, and Mrs. j. V. Royer,
went to Hustontown, and in the
evening, a mass meeting was
held in the P. 0. S. of A. Hall,
which was taxed to its utmost
seating capacity with persons
eager to hear her message. For
two hours, Miss Howard held
their attention, and at the close
of her lecture, a number of per-
sons expressed their approval of
the cause by becoming members
of the Woman Suffrage party.
Mrs. Royer, who is an accom-
plished elocutionist, entertained
the audience with a number of
selections much to the delight of
those present. Miss Howard re-
turned much pleased with her re-
ception by the Hustontown peo-
pie, and by the interest they
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-11-12

Miss Ethel Lemaster and Mr..
John Over, of Franklin county,
were guests of Miss Katie Fore,
one day last week.
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FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Miss Howard PerfectS an Organization
10 This County. Meetings Held
Here and at HuStOntOwn.

On Wednesday of last week
Miss Liliane Stevens Howard,
representing the Woman Suf-
frage Party, arrived in McCon-
nellsburg to spend a week in this
county with a view to awakening
an interest in this movement that
is now receiving the attention of
the whole civilized world.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-11

IF YOU want your lum Der plain
ed come to the Colony palmer
located at JAH,Ville.
Bro Harry Baker and family
has returned 20 the Colony. and
Harry has taken up the good
work again. Az the head of a
family this good work should be
taken up by every husband.
On last Sunday at , O'clock
Arcy Ha'ford made fine talk at
the Colony Church followed by
Rev. Garrett. We believe Archy
to be a good boy.
The Oddfcllovs met last Sat.
urday night their regular meet.
ing and did some fine work while
shivering and cold, their new
hall not sealed yet.
The January enrollmpnt at the
Springfield Business College is
the greatest in the history Of the
school, Young people find that
the best place to prepare for
business suct css. Every grad
uate of the guarantee courses is
placed iE a good situation at
graduation.
Mr.. j. f. Comstock son of
Elder Comstock who passed this
life a little over 6 weeks ago fol-
lowed by his wife two week ago
to the other world, is still with
us settling up the estate. We
find that young Mr.. C0mstocll
is one of the finest of men, and
did all that a son could do for a
Father while living and all that
step son could do for step
Mother, watching over her night
and day for ) weeks many times
wipeing the cold sweat of death
from her brow with tear that
said what more can | Go. Mr..
Comstock has left a lasting i'm
pres sion upon the minds of all
who learned to know him, and
VIII be sorry to give his presence
up.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-01-11
TAKE NOTICE
DE AR FRIEND

Don't think because not located in city THAT we
cant sell goods at city price less High rents big salaries
are eApenccs must all be made from the profits of city
business.
And you trade there you must not forget that you pay
for the privilege of doing 1t different with and the
ac5 hah our business is continually increasing is ample
evidence that the people appreciate the advantage of trading
Win MS Our cXpences small and profits. In
the city eNpenceSare large and profits Elm proportion.
"nen you boy from mail order house you have to Pay
"e Express CT Postage small quantity and The Rates
e4h "" hny in large quantities and freghtsa small item
When spend dollar in the CITY that dollar gone from
ms Vicinity forever when You spend with part of it
stays here and converted into taxable property and there
lore aids your SOCIETY," your churches, your roads, and
munity at large.
Fease remember tlat the buyer of this firm is never
Sleepy stupid indifferent when he buys bargains that will
yield Us small profit and saves you money We can supply
You VIII: all may have any geneastore call on us get tho
worth OF your money in dry goods Groceries, Feltboots
and Shoes Hats and Caps &.
Yours Respectfully
G. G. PARIS Brushyknob Mo.