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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-12
LOCAL NOTES
Letter files st The News Office,

y W. liNNttN was W.
Wakpala Yesterday afternoon.
state Senator q. w. Ryan. OF
Java. was a Mo5ridge visitor yes
tcrday.
Now is the time to buy that new
hat. Prices reduced 80 per cent at
the Millinery Store.
!. +. Bremner arrived from Me
Into>h last night to dothe plaster
ING in the new Clayton brick block.
The basement of Mrs. Anna
Hellriegel'S brick block is complet-
ed and blicklaying will he com
menced at once.
Mark Anthouy is back from his
claim in Stanley county, where he
spent the greater part of the spring
months.
w. II. Jay, the LaPlant mer-
chant, arrived last night and was
looking after business matters in
the city this morning.
Banker Brown, Mayor Good
man. Attorney Potts, Frank Bro
gan and August He'll made an au-
tomobile trip to the county seat on
business Monday afternoon.
Buy beautiful Grand Crossing
lots now, before the raise in price.
Your own terms. In case of sick
ness or accident we will protect
You. Ste Goodman, agent for
Grand Crossing Land and I'm
provement Company.
The county buildings are max
ing progress at the hands of the
contractors, and the elevations Of
both the courthouse and Jail have
reached a stage sufficient to indi-
cate that the buildings will make
a splendid appearance and be a
source of pride to the citizens Of
the county .-Selby Record.
The News understands that Mo-
bridge is to have another steam
laundry. II. f. Jones has already
broken ground for the new enter
prise Just east Of the electric light
plant and it is reported that the
work of building will be commenc-
ed next week. The News wishes
Mr.. Jones all kinds Of success in
his new undertaking.
This section of the country was
visited by another rain and electri-
cal storm last night. Sixty-nine
one-hundredths of an inch of rain
fell, and the lightning was very
strong, nearly all of the telepones
in the city being put out of com
mission. 1t is reported that the
rain extended west over the entire
Trans Missouri division.
After having run six or eight
eastbound through trains through
the city on Thursday of last week,
which had been delayed on account
Of washouts in Montana, trouble
in the same territory was agar
experienced and eastbound traffic
was delayed until Saturday night
when half a dozen more Of TIT
Miiwaukee's big steel trains passed
through the city on their way tt
Chicago. Since that time traf1i,
has almost assumed its norma
condition.
George Allen, the man who wa
stabbed on the evening of July 4th
is in a precarious condition at DR.
Buttons. The patient was doini
very nicely until Wednesday night
when he was sliced with a spell O
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-12

Hot weather means skin trouble for
many people. but now you can stop
that itch instantly.
Just a few drops of the cooling and
healing D. D. d. Prescription and the
itch is gone--not in half an hour-not
II ten minutes-but in FIVE seconds. We
know this lotion will do the work. If
the first regular bottle fails to prove
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-12
ThOs. Church, MObTadge, 8. ID.

nation of the pscture show, even
if a JOY ride may go to waste as
a consequence.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-12
itching Skin
Quickly Cooled

it to your satisfaction it will not cost
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This great specific for skin diseases,
D. ID. u. Prescription, usually sells
for S1.00 a bottle, but now, by special
arrangement you can get a trial size
bottle for % cents. This will be enough
to show you why we always recon-
mend D. d. d. for all skin troubles.
D.. D, d. gives instant relief.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section
eight of article nine of the Constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be II resolved by the
Senate and House of Representative
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh-
teenth article thereof
Amend section eight, article nine Of
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol-
lows:
"Section s. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein pro-
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district incur
any new debt, or increase its indebt-
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon such assessed valua-
ton of property, without the assent
of the electors thereof at a public
election In such manner as shall be-
provided by law; but any city. the
debt of which now exceeds seven per
centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum, In the ag-
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of sub
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks, or
the reclamation of land to be used in
the construction of system Of
wharves and docks, as public improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county OF Philadelphia. and
which shall yield to the city and coun.
ty of Philadelphia current net reve-
nues in excess of the interest on said
debt or debts, and of the annual in.
stallments necessary for the cancella.
ton of said debt or debts, may be
excluded In ascertaining the power of
the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted. Pro.
vided. That sinking-fund for their
cancellation shall be established and
maintained" so that 1t shall read as
follows:-
Section s. The debt Of any county
city, borough, township, school dis
trict or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein pro-
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value Of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or increase its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed
valuation of property, without the con-
sent OF the electors thereof at a public
election In such manner as shall be
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

An automobile party compos-
ed of Mrs. j. S. Gordon, son Paul
and daughters Marie and Marga-
ret, of Natrona, Pa, Mrs. Annie
Burkhart and son Gordon; Miss
Lizzie Painter, sister, of Mrs. j.
S. Gordon, Irwin, Pa, and Por-
ter Gordon, of West Newton, Pa.
dropped into this county last Sat
urday evening, stopping at the
home of Harvey and Alice Cor
don Strait, at Saluvia. Porter
spent a few hours in town Tues
day calling upon his old time
friends. He is a former Fort
Littleton boy, but is now a pros
porous business man in the city
of his adoption. The car ir
which the party was travelling
was a Cadillac owned by j. S,
Gordon, and driven by Paul.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one of article three Of the
Constitution Of Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania be, and the same is hereby,
proposed, in accordance with the eigh-
teenth article thereof
Amend section twenty-one, article
three of the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, which
reads as follows:
mo act of the General Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
for injuries resulting in death, or for
injuries to persons or property, and
in case of death from such injuries,
the right of action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
for whose benefit such actions shall
be prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations of time within which
suits may be brought against corpora
erty, or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulating actions against natural per.
sons, and such acts now existing are
avoided" so that it shall read as
follows:
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by EN-.
ployers, or employers and employees
Jointly, of reasonable compensation
for injuries to employees arising in
the course of their employment, and
for occupational diseases of employees,
whether or not such injuries or dis
eases result in death, and regardless
of fault of employer or employee, and
fixing the basis of ascertainment of
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof, and pro-
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but in no other
cases shall the General Assembly limit
the amount to be recovered for in
juries resulting in death, or for in
juries to persons or property, and in
case of death from such injuries, the
right of action shall survive, and the
General Assembly shall prescribe for
whose benefit such actions shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any
limitations of time within which suits
may be brought against corporations
for injuries to persons or property
or for other causes, different from
those fixed by general laws regulating
actions against natural persons, and
suCh acts now existing are avoided
Atrue copy of Joint Resolution No. g.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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NHEDMORH.

r. 9. Dixon has at last recelv
ed tip from the State Highway
Department at Harrisburg that
he might resume the work in the
State Roads in this township.
1t is high time something was be
ing done, for they had gotten in
wretched condition. Our town
ship supervisors have been do
ing what they can to keep their
share of the work up, but the
roads taken over by the State are
the main throughfares.
Eli Peck has begun the carpen
ter work on his new hou Sc.
Logue Hess has begun painting
his house and making various
other improvements ABOUT his
property.
The oats is nearly all in shock.
1t is light crop IN this section.
The stork while visiting around
Pleasant Ridge left a fine GIRL
baby at Samuel Truax's,
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provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which on the first day Of Jan.
uary, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, exceeded seven per cen
tum OF such assessed valuation, ana
has not since been reduced to less
than such per centum, may be author
lied by law to increase the same three
per centum in the aggregate, at any
one time, upon such valuation. The
city of Philadelphia, upon the condf
tions hereinafter set forth, may IN
crease its indebtedness to the extent
of three per centum in excess Of seven
per centum upon such assessed yalua'
tion for the specific purpose of pro
viding for all or any Of the following
purposes,-to-wit: For the construc'
tion and improvement of subways
tunnels, railways, elevated railways
and other transit facilities; for the
construction and improvement OF
wharves and docks and for the recla'
nation OF land to be used in the con
struction of wharves and docks, owned
or to be owned by said city. Such
increase, however, shall only be made
with the assent of the electors thereof
at public election, to be held in such
manner as shall be provided by law
In ascertaining the borrowing capacity
of said city of Philadelphia, at any
time, there shall be excluded from the
calculation q credit where the work
resulting from any previous eXpendi
ture, for any one or more OF the spe
ciflc purposes hereinabove enumerated
shall be yielding to said city an an
nual current net revenue; the amount
of which credit shall be ascertained
by capitalizing the annual net revenue
during the year Immediately preceding
the time of such ascertainment. Such
capitalization shall be accomplished
by ascertaining the principal amount
which would yield such annual, cur
rent net revenue, at the average rate
of interest, and sinking.fund charges
payable upon the indebtedness incur
red by said city for such purposes,
up to the tipe of such ascertainment.
The method of determining such
amount, so to be excluded or allowed
as a credit, may be prescribed by the
General Assembly.
In incurring indebtedness, for any
one, or more of said purposes OF
construction, improvement, or recla
nation, the city of Philadelphia may
issue its obligations maturing not
later than fifty years from the date
thereof, with provision for a sinking
fund sufficient to retire said obliga
tion at maturity, the payments to
such sinking-fund to be in equal or
graded annual installments Such OBJ
legations may be in an amount .sufli-
cient to provide for and may include
the amount of the interest and sink.
ing-fund charges accruing and which
may accrue thereon throughout the
period Of construction and until the
expiration of one year after the com.
pletion of the work for which said
Indebtedness shall have been incurred;
and said city shall not be required
to levy a tax to pay said interest and
sinking-fund charges, as required by
section ten of article nine of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, until the
expiration of said period of one year
after the completion of such work.
A true copy Of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
BRUSH CREEK.

The Sunday shower m a d g
things look a "wee' bit green.
Some more, please"
Mrs. E D. Akers has Just re-
turned from Altoona, where she
spent week with her daughter,
Mrs. II. E. Jackson.
M. II. Hixon, of Yorkshire,
Ohio, is spending some time with
his cousin, John Hixon.
Quite a number of our young
people attended preaching at
Gapsvllle Saturday evening.
MISS Clair Holly, of Tyrone, is
spending a few weeks with her
cousin, Miss Bess Akers.
Russell Akers and Blain Hi. :
on made a flying trip to Huston
town Saturday for the purpose of
installing P. O. S. of A Camp Of
ticers.
Miss Maude Mellott is employ.
ed IN the home of l N. Barton.
Mrs. Wilson Foor, of Sixmlle
Run, Is spending few days with
relatives IN Akersvllle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hlxon,
son Theodore and daughter Flo
! is are visiting relatives in the
Valley.
Chester Bottomfeld, Floyd
Mellott, Carl Rohm and Ross
Mellott attended preaching al
Akersville Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section,
one. article eight of the Constitu.
tion Of Pennsylvania.
BE II resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representative Of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, In accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof
That section one OF article eight,
which reads as follows:
Section 1. Every male citizen
twenty-one years OF age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
ject however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of
electors as the General Assembly may
enact:
First. He shall have been citizen
Of the United States at least one
month.
Second He shall have resided in
the State one year (or. having pre-.
viously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and re.
turned, then six months) Immediately
preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in
the election district where he shall
offer to vote at least two months i'm.
mediately preceding the election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years OF age
and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed
at least two months and paid at least
one month before the election" be
amended so that the same shall read
as follows:
Section 1. Every citizen, male or
female, of twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions. subject, however, to such laws
requiring and regulating the registra-
tion Of electors as the General AS
sembly may enact:
First He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at least
one month.
Second. He or she shall have re-
sided In the State one year (or, hav-
ing previously been qualified elector
or native-born citizen OF the State,
he or she shall have removed there
from, and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have re.
sided in the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years State or
county tax. which shall have been
assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the
election.
Fifth. Wherever the words "he,"
"his," him." and himself" occur in
any section OF article VIII Of this Con-
stitution the same shall be construed
as If written, respectively, ''he or she"
his or her." him or her." and him
self or herself"
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. l.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
WEST DUBLIN.

w. Lee 3erkstresser who is
employed at Jacobs, Huntingdon
County, spent last week at his
home in this township.
Mrs. DAVID r.. Glunt ard little
son Jackson, of Bedford, spent a
few days recently at Ross Kings
Bernard Foreman is building
a ood BILE on his property.
Elliott Kirk is employed as
foreman on State Road work now.
Bernard Foreman is building a
storm shed tor Casper Brant.
Daisy Hoover sp mt a few days
recently with friends and rela-
tlves at Hustontown.
Our farmers have been thresh
ing during the past week. The
yield OF grain has been fair.
Oats for the amount OF straw has
yielded well.
John Mumma and Ira Lake
With their respective families at
tended picnic near Breezewood
on Saturday.
There was quite wind storm
with the rain in this vicinity on
Sunday evening. Trees we e
broken off and the branches scat
tered about. The rain was quite
good for the growing crops.
Prices on automobiles are com
ing the buyers way. If a per-
son not Of necessity a "spub, 4"
aud automobiliously inclined can
not afford IA Ford to buy, what
can he?
Quite a number of our people
attended the Bush Meeting at
Hustontown on Sunday
The sermon by DR.. Faslck on
Sunday morning from Psalms
94:11-The Lord God Is a son,
was an excellent discourse an ab
stract of which whould not give
An adequate idea of the quality OF
the discourse. The manner in
which he depicted the sufferlngs
of Christ at the cruclfixion, was
masterful and held the attention
of all.
Mrs j E Mcdaniel of Everett
friends in this township
last week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

Miss Mary OFT, formerly one
of Fulton County's successful !
teachers but now an efficient
stenographer in one of the lead
ing real estate and manufacture
ing firms of Altoona, is spending
ten days vacation in the home
of her father, John OFT on east
Water street.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

On account of the storm last
Sabbath evening, there were no
services on Court House lawn; in
stead, the meeting was held in
the M. E.. church, where Rev. J.
L. Yearick delivered an excellent
address. Prayers for the peace
of war-torn Europe were a fea-
ture of the services.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

An automobile party composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mellott
and their son Frank, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Men. Johnston-all in
Mr.. Mellott's car, made a trip to
Pittsburgh, going last Friday and
returning Tuesday. They had a
most enjoyable trip, covering 420
miles, without any machine trou-
ble-even as much as a puncture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

Miss Bessie Nesbit and broth
er Harvey went to Chambersburg
last Saturday to see their sister
Kit" Mrs. George Grissinger,
who has been in the Chambers
burg hospital for several days.
Mrs. Grissinger is improving, and
will be able to return to her home
soon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

DROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
l. THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP.
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
WANNA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON.
STITUTION.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

Mrs. E. R. McClain's many
friends were glad to welcome her
home again last Sabbath. She
came from Chambersburg to Fort
Loudon by train and from there
rode home in their auto. AL
though very weak, so that she
had to be assisted from the car
to the house, she stood the trip
we'll.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Number Four.

A JOINT RESULUTTON
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing
the Office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
BE it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva-
MIA shall be amended by adding there
to section twenty-three, which shall
read as follows:-
The office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be, and the same is hereby
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested in, or appertaining or be,
longing to, that branch of the execu-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Mrs. w. M. Lodge Myrtle

Mrs. w. M. Lodge Myrtle
Stoner) and children are return
ing to their home in Saxton to-
day. Mrs. Lodge was called to
McConnellsburg several weeks
ago on account of the serious
illness of her father Albert
Stoner. Her father has recover
ed from his illness and is able to
mingle with his friends again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

Rev. A. S. Aikens, well known
to the many United Presbyter-
ian readers of the News, died at
his home in Airville, York coun-
ty, Pa, Monday evening at an
advanced age, and was buried
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. All
kens retired from the pastorate
several years ago, but for many
years was Clerk of Big Spring
Presbytery, of which the two
congregations in this Cove are
members.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Baumgard
ner, of Wells Tannery, went to
Chambersburg on Wednesday of
last week, where they remained
until Saturday when they re-
turned home, taking with them
Mrs. j. H. Allen and her daugh-
ter Miss Mary, of Chambersburg
to spend some time in the delight
full climate of Wells.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06

Hollis While, of Harrisburg,
came to the County on Monday
to spend several weeks with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Stewart, at Green Hill, and
other relatives. Hollis will try
his hand at bass fishing, he has
been offered a dollar each for
every fish caught that is over
twelve inches in length. Go for
'em, Hollis, and make Dad pay
the expense of the trip.
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tive department, Office, or officer, shall
be transferred TO such other depart
ments, Offices, or officers Of the State,
now or hereafter created, as may be
directed by law.
"a true copy of Joint Resolution No a.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary Oe the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-06
Statesmen Wanted.

Tobacco sales men wanted
Earn 500 monthly. Expenses.
Experience unnecessary. Ad-
vertlse and take orders from
merchants for Smoking and
Chewing tobacco, Cigarettes, Oh
gars, etc. Send a &c. stamp for
full particulars.
HEMET TOBACCO CC.
70 lot. New York, N. Y.