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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
Number Two.
A JOINT

Proposing an amendment to section
eight of article nine of the Constitu-
ton Of Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
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 sever per
centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum, in the ag-
gregate, at any n 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 q 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 ascertainlng the power Of
the city and county Of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Pro
vided, That a sinking-fund for their
cancellation shall be established and
maintained" so that It 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 manne as shall be
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

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, and
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 condi'
lions hereinafter set forth, may in.
crease its indebtedness to the extent
of three per centum in excess Of seven
per centum upon such assessed valua'
ton for the specific purpose of pro-
viding for all or any of the following
purposes,-to-wit: For the construc.
ton 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 a public election, to be held in such
manner as shall be provided by law.
In a%scertaining the borrowing capacity
of said city Of Philadelphia, at any
time, there shall be excluded from the
calculation a credit, where the work
resulting from any previous eXpendi'
ture, for any n or more OF the spe-
cific purposes ~hereinabove enumerated
shall be yielding to said city an an
nual current net revenue; the amount
of which credit shall be ascertained
by c"apitalizing 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.
rem 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 time 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.
Ill lUCuTTlnB l~lubDltuItSS, IOI any
one, or more of said purposes OF
construction, Improvement, or recla'
nation, the city of Philadelphia may
issue its obligations maturing not
later thar fifty years from the date
thereof, with provision for a sinking
fund sufficient to retire said obliga'
ton at maturity, the payments to
such sinking-fund to be in equal or
graded annual installments. Such OBJ.
legations may be in an amount sufii-
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, 4,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
KNOBSVlLLE.

Painters Kirk and Henderson,
of Hustontown, have been max
ing improvements in our village.
D. W. Kelso, Adam Oyler, and j..
". Glunt have each had their
dwelling houses reprinted. Let
the good work continue.
Ira Fore, wife and little son
Fillmore spent last week with
Mrs. Fore's parents IN Harris
burg. They were accompanied
by Miss Anna Fleming who
had been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Fore.
Charles Mock, of Altoona, Is
visiting his mother at this place,
George Finiff and family, of the
Cove, spent Sunday with G. b.
Tice.
Mrs. Bernard Foreman, of
Laidig, and Miss Bessie Baker,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

An old Adirondack guide has a
significant way Of protecting
himself against the bullets Of
tenderfoot deer hunters whom he
may be guiding in quest of game.
Before starting on a tramp he
tells them that if any one shoots
at him in mistake for a deer, he
had better shoot to kill; other
wise, the shooter will never live
to repeat the mistake.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Among the large number of
persons who attended the Baptist
Association at Sideling Hill, were
the following persons from a dis
lance: Elder H. H. Lefferts,
Leesburg, Va. j. M. Fenton and
J. C. Mellott, Philadelphia; R. l..
Spindle, Miss Matte Middleton,
Mrs. Sara Turner and daughter
Lottie, Virginia; William and Os-
car Cessna, Rainsburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hess, Selea; Mrs.
Silas Starr, Miss Lillian While,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles While, Mrs
Evelyn While, Mrs. Edward Wi
BILE, Enoch Madden, Moses Starr,
Scott and John Wible-all of
Three Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. D..
Ashton, and Frank Cromwell and
William Geringer, Maddensville;
Simon Deshong and wife, East
ern Shore; Joseph Wiles, and j.
G. Starr and daughter, Everett,
and Elmer Mellott, Johnstown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Co

A JOINT RESOLUTlON
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this Commonwealth in
accordance with provisions Of the
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof,
Section /. BE 1t enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and 1t is
hereby enacted by the authority OF
the same, That the following is pro.
posed as an amendment to the Con.
stitutlon of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions Of the eighteenth (XVIII)
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Laws may be passed providing for
a system of registering, transferring,
insuring of and guaranteeing land
titles by the State, or by the counties
thereof, and for settling and determin.
ing adverse or other claims to and In
terests in lands the titles to which
are so registered, transferred, insured,
and guaranteed; and for the creation
and collection Of indemnity funds;
and for carrying the system and
powers hereby provided for into effect
by such existing courts as may be
designated by the Legislature, and by
the establishment of such new courts
as may be deemed necessary. In mat
tiers arising in and under the opera
ton Of such system, judicial powers,
with right of appeal, may be confer
red by the Legislature upon county
recorders and unOn nthpr officers Dy
1t designated. Such laws may provide
for continuing the registering, trans
ferring, insuring, and guaranteeing
such titles after the first or original
registration has been perfected by the
court, and provision may be made for
raising the necessary funds for eX'
penses and salaries Of officers, which
shall be paid out Of the treasury Of
the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
RECONNAISSANCE WITNESSES.
The Names Of McCOnnellSbmg Persons
Familiar To All.

Who age the witnesses?
They are cConnellsburg peo.
pie.
Residents of McConnellsburg
who have had kidneybackache,
kidney lbs, bladder ills, who have
used Doan's Kidney Pills. These
witnesses endorse Doan's.
One McConnellsburg resident
who speaks is L. A.. Youse, re-
tired butcher, Of b. Water st.
He says: "About three years ago
my back ached badly and it hurt
me to stoop or lift. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Tfout's
Drug Store, soon gave me relief.
l gladly endorse them"
Mr.. Youse is only one Of many
McConnellsburg people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Kid
ney Pills. If your back aches
If your kidneys bother you, don't
simply 8sk for a kidney remedy
ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney
Pills, the same that Mr.. Youse
had-the remedy backed by home
testimony. SOC. at all stores.
Foster Mllburn Co., Props, Buff
falo, N. Y. ''When your back IS
lame-Remember the name.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Mann, of
Saluvia, are getting ready to re-
move to sunny Florida, and will
make public sale on the 21st.
Mr.. Mann has been to Florida
several times and the song of the
alligator was so alluring that he
concluded to so down there and
cultivate a more intimate ac-
quaintance with that bird"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

The Great American Thanks
giving Turkey is getting ready to
offer it's services to this country.
According to dispatches from
Europe, Turkey in Europe, and
Turkey in Asia may get it in the
neck" for all time, and thus
eliminate one of the necessities
for the presence of large standing
armies in those countries. Pity
that we cannot send germs of
the Black head" to our friends
across the Atlantic and have them
introduce the disease among the
Turks there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

An automobile party consist
ing of Mrs. H. /. Cromwell, Of
Clear Ridge; her son Emory at
the wheel; her daughter Eva
(Mrs. Scott Stains) and the lat
ter's baby Ruth, and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Gladfelter, passed
through McConnellsburg Tues
day afternoon in the Cromwell
Ford, on their way to the Ha-
gerstown Fair. They expect to
spend Tuesday night in the home
of Mrs. Cromwell's son Roy and
family at Mercersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Cumberland county papers re-
port that one of the largest game
preserves in the State is to be es-
tablished by private capital near
Carlisle. Every native species
of game will be encouraged. 1t
is well known that if breeding
places for game are respected, it
will drift over surrounding ter
ritory and in this way, extinction
of some species be prevented.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
THOMPSON.

Mrs. Isabel Fey, of Baltimore,
was visiting IN this vicinity a
couple of days last week.
Quite a number of people in our
community are contemplating at.
tending the Hagerstown Fair.
Miss Alice Brewer, teacher of
Warfordsburg school, spent from
Friday evening until Monday
morning with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Brewer.
Mrs. Wilson Zimmerman and
her little daughter Evallne. of
Lewistown, are visiting Mrs.
Zimmerman's mother, Mrs. Clara
Weller.
Revival services will begin at
Rehoboth M. e. church on next
Sunday evening, October 18th, to
be conducted by Revs. Lewis and
Sheridan, of Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. McC ullougb,
of Covalt, spent last Sunday with
relatives on the Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Brewer and
their son Hearst autoed to Way
nesboro on Saturday the Bird IN
their new car and attended the
great Farmers Day." and visit.
ed relatives in that town; and on
Sunday evening, returned home
much pleased with their trip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

Our home readers will pardon
us for publishing, for the benefit
of distant friends, what is not
news to US, namely, that we are
experiencing probably the great
est drought ever known to this
generation. Young wheat plants
sprouted, but not rooted, are dy-
ing for want of moisture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

George w. Sipes, and George
N. Sipes, of Hustontown, while
paying their respects to the News
office Monday, paid subscription,
which in turn will help the edi-
tor to pay the baker and the
shoemaker. George W. left us
two fine big apples for our sup
per. George W. was &C years of
age on the 25th of September,
and looks hearty enough to see
&C more years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
Number Four.
A JOINT

N JVTaN TVTsFTOTTV TVNV
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing
the Office Of Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
Be 1t 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, 1912-10-15

Norman Mellott spent several
sleepless nights recently on ac-
count of having lost, or thought
he had lost, two priceless coon
dogs. With the aid of the dogs,
Norman has caught fourteen
'coons this season. Last week
the dogs evidently followed a
coon so far that two days passed
before they found their wa y
home again, and this was the
cause of Norman's anxiety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
DROPOsEp AMENDMENTS

DROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
Il THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS or THE
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APP
PROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA. AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF thin CON.
STITUTION.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15

tive department, ONCE, or officer, shall
be transferred tc 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. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-15
of Dane, spent Sunday with the
latter's sister, Mrs. Sylvester
Cunningham.

Miss Reba Knight, Of Balti-
more, Mrs. W. L. Mace, Miss
Emily Greathead and Mrs. j. G.
Patterson and Miss Gertrude
Hoke, Of this place, were enter
tanned Tuesday by Miss Blanche
Patterson in her home at Web
ster Mills.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-05-10

But it will readily occur to the reader that while
there many for the Commission form be-
ing desirable in large city, there just many for
1. In a large city. it is cheaper to pay three
So, 600 to Sd 900 year than to pay army of men
500 to $500 year. while in small city, pay three
900 year would be very expensive, compared
with paying FIVE men $50 a year.
2. The average small city government with practi-
cay all power vested in small council very similar in
form to the commission plan" anyway
3. In the large city, even the Commission plan'
fail unless the voters remain alert in the small city
the usually alert and any form of
will be responsive to their wishes.
But if the small city really wishes to transplant the
spirit of the commission FORM it could do by
ing all the affairs of the city to and then
that would have heavy responsibilities
are thrown upon the head of single depart
authority hire and fre whom he pleased and should
held strictly accountable for the conduct of entire
city business and if his administration was not satis-
factory, the should have the power to "recal'
him. .......
But however efficient such one-man system would
be- it is hardly probable that the voters of the average
small city in this country would want to adopt it.
We understand that the charter commission OF
neghboring small city only little larger than Morris
started out with considerable enthusiasm to frame
charter on the "commission pan" but the more they
studied into it the mpraccable it appeared to hem
and they finally abandoned it entirely.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-05-10
THE COMMISSION PLAN.

Every in a while citizen of Morris urges
that form of city government be changed to the
mission PLAN. and just at the present time, there are
indications that serious effort may be made to effect this
change.
Whenever it is desired to take up this question: it
will be found that there will be many different phases to
be considered New will be brought to the 'front.'
and before the question is settled, the commission
PLAN itself would be almost lost sight of.
1t is fundamental to the discussion of any form of
government be the same township, village. city state
be it democratic or despotc, kingdom or Commune.
that no government will be any honest intelligent
efficient righteous and just than the people whom it
ern airs honest intelligent efficient, righteous and just
Every form of government the consent of the
governed, expressed or implied But some forms are
more responsive the popular will than Others and to
that degree more desirable than others. But any
form, even despotsm, is good when the people are
honest Intelligent and alert and form is good when
the people themselves dishonest. ignorant insert
Now there is no class of people who are as needless
of how they governed the residents Of big
cities. The business does not want to take the time
to bother with public affairs and the working is too
much concerned with getting living for himself and
family to study public questions and politics and gov
largely lett those who selfish interest
in the affairs of the city Periodically the honest and in
tegent of city assert themselves and there is
sporadic reform but the city affairs drop back into
the old corrupt channels.
Now the old form of city government especially
pleasant for the grafer because they could play hide
and-seek with the people thru the various governing
bodies and escape responsibility for the wickedness and
inefcency of the city administration The charters of
of the large cities divide the functions of govern
ment between the mayor the council, the select
council the board of public works. the police commission
the board of health and several other minor functonare
and when the did really become aroused their
duty they at loss to whom they should blame.
The Commission FORM proposes to change all this,
and vests all authority in commission of three five
each of whom responsible for the conduct of
department. and who together responsible for the gen.
eral affairs of the city, Thus responsibility for the con-
duct of any department be directly fixed and if the
voters to, they recall' any unfathful COM
missioner.
Furthermore, instead of members of these numerous
old boards devotlrg portion of their time the city for
nominal salary the members of the 'commission' de-
vote all their time and paid good salary The com-
mission FORM of government of municipality is very
similar to the governmental large corporation by
board of uirecto1s.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-05-10
He Soaked His Mother-in-Law.

r Last night Geo. Lawler was arrest
ed and this morning was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace. C. A. Dus-
HEX, on a charge of striking his moth
er-in-law. Mrs. Ella Hanson.
= Mrs. Hanson told Judge Dushek
that Lawler came home Tuesday night
smoking very had smelling cigar,
to which she objected owing to the
fact that the vile fumes seriously
aggravated her attack of asthma.
causing violent coughing.
Trouble ensued, during which Law
Ter struck Mrs. Hanson severe blow.
Mrs. Hanson said she was sorry
about the incident as she had always
liked George and had No objection to
his smoking. On the contrary she
even enjoyed the fragrance of a good
cigar. but could not endure the vile
fumes of the one he was then smok.
ing.
Judge Dushek being a good Judge.
not only of human nature but of a
good cigar. discharged the prisoner
upon his promise to smoke in the fu-
ture only he"All Stock and no Style''
Cigar manufactured by Kuhles &
Stock Co., of st. Paul, and sold BY
the Merchants Hotel. J. D. Landes.
A. M. Thompson. J. A. Lime and
VIM. G. Johnson, for SC, worth 1Oc.
Mrs. Hanson stopped in one Of the
stores, bought box of "All Stock
and no Style" with which to surprise
the son.in-law.
After George had smoked one of
these cigars. the old lady declared it
was the most fragrant cigar she had
ever smelled also her asthma was
better than it had been for months.
They then kissed and made up and
there will be no quarrel in the future
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-05-10
For Sale.

The S. W. !. of Sec. 25, Town
ship 1913, Range AZ, 160 acres, IL
miles south of Morris, half mile south
of German Lutheran church. improve
ments worth $500, will sell for $45
per acre. Write to E. A. Luedtke,
Fairmont, MINI.