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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which on the first day OF Jan.
uary, one thousand eight hundred ana
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 condi
tons 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'
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 ascertaining 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 one or more Of the spe.
cifc purposes h~ereinabove enumerated
shall be yielding to said city an an
nual current net revenue; the amount
of which credit shall be ascertalned
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
pSyable 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 OF allowed
as a credit, may be prescribed by the
General Assembly.
In mourning 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'
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 suiii-
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, 1912-10-08

Peace Day, as appointed by
President Wilson, was observed
in the M. E. church last Sunday,
and a special collection was taken
up for the benefit of the Red
Cross Society which has sent
nurses and surgeons to Europe
to help care for the sick and
wounded soldiers in the armies
engaged in the present awful
struggle. Prayers for peace were
offered by many churches in the
County that day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08
NEEDMORH.

William Mellott, who had been
visiting friends IN this section,
recently returned to his home in
Sharpsburg, Md.
Mrs. Frank Layton went to
Williamsport, NJ d., to visit
friends.
d. A. Baker who spent the
past spring aud summer in the
vicinity at Pleasant Grove, left
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08
Boil The Water.

Owing to dangerous conditions
at the water source, the public
is hereby notified to boil, at least
twenty minutes, all reservoir wa
ter, before using.
By action of the Board of Health.
JNo. P. SIPE, President.
GEO. w. HAYS, Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

Citizens of Littlestown, Adams
county have complained to Judge
Swope that the saloon and hotel
bars in that town do not close at
half past ten o'clock at night,
whereupon Judge Swope replied
that any licensed place that con-
tinuously disregards this order
on ordinary occasions, is furnish
ing sufficient cause for the re-
fusal of a regrant of license.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

last Thursday to spend some
time with his brother William at
Woodsboro, Md.
j. Frank Layton, of this place,
sports a new horse.
Many of our boys went to Mary
land to pick apples IN the large
orchards at Round Top, and ip
the Cohill orchards.
We are patienS lily waiting for
rain for wheat sowing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

tive department, office, 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 Nc. A.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

Mrs. Charlie Hess took advant-
age of her husbands having to
attend Court this week as a jur-
or, and she came along and visit
ed her sister, Mrs. George Sou
ders and other friends in town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

For SALE:-Farm of ls5 sg,
rs acres in cultivation, 4Onm M
ture, and balance in good tIIsi
8 room house, bank barn n
new steel roof; spring water
miles northeast Of Mcconnell
burg. Edgar Downin, McC1
nellsburg, Pa,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

LosT-A small gold watch with
three fobs, two, from the battle
field of Gettysburg; one, a dog.
Lost on Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 26, or Sunday morning.
Liberal reward if left at the Full
Ton House. l0.1.3t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08
Number Four.

A JOINT RESOLUTION
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 a%ppertaining or be-
longing to. that branch Of the execu-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

DROPoSED AMENDMENTS TO
Il 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 THU CON.
STITUTION.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

For SALE.-The Ohio So55s,
farm IN Tod township, 2 mi.
northeast I McConnellsbp,,
Containing 1O5 acres, good M
of cultivation, good buldTJ
fruit and timber. Apply toJ 4
Waltz, McConnellsburg, Pa /
10 If.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08
Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One CEN per word for each
Insertion. No advertisement accepted
for less than ID cents. Cash must ac-
company order.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

FOR SALE:-three fine perch,
on mare colts, - one, a yearI,'.
and two, are spring cots, H.
one 6-year-old brood mare ~
foal, good worker, Too nr.I
stock TO winter. D D. A. E,S']
near Gem in Belfast towp,b,n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

Timothy Seed for sale at Stout
eagles. 17-tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

WANTED Party to coD,,,
cutting and placing EXTRACT WV
alongside Tramway. - Vrrcs,,
Lumber Company, Miflin, Pa
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Wanted-A woman or g,l !.
general homework in small Nv
lily. Address W. M. Byers. H..
Loudon, Pa. elsa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
COUNTY MEDICS
IN BIC MEETING
Make Arrangements for Joint
Gathering With Druggists
in Near Future.

Forty physicians gathered around
the banquet board at the New Harper
last night, the occasion being the reg
ular meeting of the Rock Island County
Medical society at which time it was
decided to hold a joint meeting of the
NEEDLES" and druggists in the near
future. A committee was appointed to
complete arrangements for the gather
ing.
Dr. E. NJ Sala made a short report
on the Rockefeller institute and the
clinical congress of the surgeons of
North America, DR.. F. H. First spoke
on The Influence of Suggestion on
Treatment" and DR. S. c. Plummer
of Chicago delivered an address on the
subject "Dystopic Kidney"
The meeting was on of the most in
teresting and beneficial which has been
held for some time. The society is
making an effort to increase its mem
bership, and the results thus far have
been exceedingly fattering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

Automatic service of the latest type is
called for and the usual provisions are
made regarding the~use Of the streets
and alleys. In the fire limits of the
city, underground conduits are TO be
used and as far as possible these are
to be laid in the alleys so as 10 leave
the streets undisturbed.
The city is to be furnished with
Is sets of phones for the use of off,
cials and in addition 80 sets are TO be
al the disposal of the police and fire
departments.
LOCAL CAPITAL INTERESTED.
Tri-city capital is interested to a
considerable extent in the Automatic
company and this was in some meas
IRE responsible for the voting of fran
chises in each of the three cities. The
new company is in the independent
field and claims TO be opposing the Bell
monopoly. The Bell people took no
part in yesterdays election, at least
openly. and state that they have no
fear through the presence of a compel.
ing company in the community Union
labor as represented by the Electrical
workers unions undertook to defeat
The franchise grant but failed
Including the defunct Union Electric
company, the status Of which is very
uncertain, the city now has three com
panies licensed to do telephone bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
ALMOST ROBBED OF
SUMMERS SAVINGS

With the savings of an entire sum-
mer snugly tucked in his jeans, Harry
Hayes, a laborer on the Milwaukee
railroad, was picked up by the police
last night, just as he was about to fall
TO the ground from the effects of in
toxicants. Several suspicious looking
characters were hanging around that
vicinity, and but for the timely arri-
val Of the officer, the man would prob
ably have been robbed of his entire
roll, amounting to $72S5. He was
found near the bridge and was locked
up at the station overnight This
morning he paid fine of 81 and costs
for drunkenness, and was so thankful
that he still had his money that he
threw a one case note on Magistrate
Smiths desk and said: Judge, have a
smoke on me-" you keep that
money" replied the magistrate, re,
turning the bill. This is going to be
hard winter and you need it worse
than 1 do" Hayes departed rejoic-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
CHRISTMAS TO Be
HAPPY FOR SOME
Children of the Poor Have Lit
tie to Look Forward to on
Glad Morning.

Have you a child in your home, Mr..
Rock Island Goodfellow? If you have
We will venture the opinion that you
have already made elaborate plans for
making the little ones Christmas a
happy one. When Christmas morn
rolls around, your loved one will find
that Santa Claus paid a visit during
the darkness of the night and left be-
hind enough Christmas cheer to bring
happiness to a dozen children. That
is as it should be.
There are 500 other little ones in
Rock Island, however, for whom no
provisions have been made and who
viii find Christmas the saddest day in
the year unless the goodfellows band
together and care for them. Some of
them have parents, but none of these
parents are able to arrange with San
Ia Claus for a visit. Their money is
being consumed by hungry mouths,
coal bills, rent, doctors bills,
and toys and Christmas cheer are out
VI me AuSSllOu Will ll1Oul. 1hSlI Oll-
ly hope is from outside sources and
for several years past the charitable
people of Rock Island have responded
nobly to the mute call for aid.
The Argus Santa Claus Fund COM
mittee will furnish the means where
by every goodfellow who so desires,
can make Christmas merry for any
one or more children. Cash donations
will be handled by the committee,
turned into presents and distributed
among the youngsters. A second
method is to ask for names of chill
dren to whom you can play Santa
Claus yourself. The latter method will
doubtless furnish the more enjoyment
il you have the time for it, but if you
haven't the time, your conscience can
rest easy if you contribute to the fund
Considerable money is needed. Will
you help?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
new STATION ON
THER.I. SOUTHERN
Pretty New Depot Being Built
Turkey Hollow to be
Known as Wagner.

Enterprising farmers and land own
ers in the vicinity of Turkey Hollow
Rave raised funds sufficient to erect
and maintain a new station on the
Rock Island Southern ana it is being
erected in Turkey Hollow south of Mi
Ian. The building which is to be at
tractive in design will be of frame
with dimensions of II by 10 feet with
cement floor. II will be comfortably
heated and is sure to prove a great
convenience TO the people of that To-
cality and hence an added inducement
10 come TO Rock Island. 1t will cost
$500.
The new station. very properly, will
be known as Wagner, in honor of
George Wagner, one of the prime
movers in securing the convenience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
AUGUSTANA TEAM
WINS FROM LUTHER

The crack Augustana basketball
team added another victory to its list
last evening by defeating the Luther
college team at DEBORAH, Iowa, by d
score of 25 to 10. The Luther col
lege team is a fast aggregation but the
local boys succeeded in slipping over
baskets in spite Of the speed with
which they had to contend The Au-
gustana team lined up as follows: For
wards, Stem and w. S. Swedberg;
center. A. Swedberg; guards, Andreen
and Anderson. No more games will
be played by the local team until after
Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
Chilling Prospect.

It was in Lincolnshire, and the
guard of the train at the preceding
junction had been attentive to a gen
tleman whose luggage he noticed was
labeIed to an out of the way little sta
ton few miles beyond. On reaching
the travellers destination the guard.
having carefully deposited the gentle
mans traps on the platform in &C
acknowledgement of a generous tip, SOL
EMMY grasped the donors hand and
feelingly shook it. This unusual move
raised the curiosity of the passenger,
who asked the meaning of it. The
guard answered significantly:
We'll, sir, you never can tell. I have
left several gentlemen such as you at
this forsaken hole, but never picked
one up. Goodness only knows what
becomes of them, 1 don't"-London
Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
AUTOMATIC Gets
FRANCHISE HERE
BY ALARGE VOTE
Special Election Held Yester.
day on Telephone Matter
is Surprise to Many.
THREE TO ONE FOR GRANT
Company Has 90 Days in Which to
Accept Draft offered-No I'm
mediate Change Due.

BY surprisingly large majority the
voters Of Rock Island yesterday grant
ed TO the Tri-City Home Automatic
Telephone company a franchise 10 do
business here. The total vote was
1856 10 AIS, over to l. The PROPOSE
ton carried in every one of the II pre-
cincts. Poll workers for the company
seeking the franchise brought out a
big vote for the measure, while the
scattered workers against the propo-
sitiOn could not stem the tide.
Following is a table showing the
vote by precincts:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
SCIENTIST WILL
TALKAT THEATRE
William r. Rathvon of Denver to
Lecture to General Public
Tomorrow Night.

William r. Rathvon of Denver, a
member of the board of lectureship
of the First Church of Christ, scien-
fist, of Boston, Mass, will appear a.
the Illinois theatre tomorrow night to
discuss Christian Science The lee
ture will commence at 8 o'clock and
will be free to the general nublic, ev-
cry one being welcome to attend and
hear an intelligent discourse on the
articles of the Christian Science faith
Mr. Rathvon is a polished talker and
his speech will be interesting to the
skeptics as well as to the believers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
He Liked tho lie.

William - was said 10 be the ugli-
est though the most lovable man in
Louisiana. On returning to the plan
tation after a short absence his broth
er said:
Willie, met in New Orleans Mrs.
Forester. who is great admirer OF
yours. She said, though. that 1t wasn't
SO much the brilliancy of your mental
attachments as your marvellous phys
ical and facial beauty which charmed
and delighted her."
Edmund" cried William earnestly.
'that is a wicked lie. but tell it to me
again!'-Everybody'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
LOVES YOUNG DREAM
Turns to Chocolates.

Loves young dream turns to choco-
lates, marshmallows, bonbons and
many of the exquisite connections in
CONNECTIONS that We know how to mix
with an artists hand Some of our
choice specials in sweets are a dream
in themselves and for Xmas gifts we
have a line that has never been equal
ed in this city since We have been in
the candy business-or before
COIN BROS CANDY COMPANY,
S29 Twentieth street
advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
Dutifui For Once.

Boy-My tooth aches. and mamma
said 1 should come here and let you
look at 1t. Dendst-I see. 1t must
come out Won't take but a minute
Now be a brave little man. and I'll
Boy Hastily backing ofD-Mamma
didn't say should let you pull It She
only said should let you look at II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
F0LL0W-UP SERVICE AT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

A service of special interest will be
held at the First Methodist church
this evening at the hour of the mid
week prayer meeting. Rev. ]. E. Con
nor pastor of the First Methodist
church, Moline and Wilbur Clapp ex-
ecutive secretary of the Mems Mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

sionary movement will address a con-
gregational meeting. This is in the
nature of a follow-up campaign as a
result of the recent convention of the
missionary movement in the city. An
effort is being made to interest every
member in the church in this cam
paign and interesting services are as
sured for this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
MAN is ARRESTED FOR
ABDUCTING YOUNG GIRL

Charged with the abduction of Sa-
die Mercer, the Hillsdale girl, who
was last week declared a delinquent
in the county court and sent to the
Geneva home for girls, Charles Vein
er, a resident of the same town, aged
IS, was yesterday placed under arrest
by Deputy Sheriff Charles Truxell.
His trial was begun in Justice Clar-
ence Schroeder's court this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
~ IMMEDIATE CHANGE.

Under the terms OF the ordinance
Gicpted yesterday, the Automatic peo-
pie have 90 days in which 10 accept
and agree TO the terms OF the fran
ch.se offered them II they Except, It
binds them 10 begin work on the in
stallation Of an automatic telephone
system within 80 days and TO have
phones in service within IS months
thereafter. That means it will be
nearly two years before the company
is bound TO give service. The task
Of installing and connecting a new
system is immense. however. and will
doubtless take that much time. The
securing Of a franchise in Rock Island
gives The tri-City field 10 the company
as Davenport and Moline had already
aCUuicsCcd
FEATURES OF ORDNANCE.
The Automatic company is bound
und ar the ordinance 20 furnish free
service from the time II opens its ex-
change until il has 10000 phones in
operation in the three cities and the
nearby rural communities When this
number has been attained a charge OF
OF not more than $3.50 for business
phones and 81 for residence phones is
permissible Toreach !. 900 phones an ad-
ditionap1G2-3 cents Is allowed per phone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
Eixino the Guilt,

Following Tim, who was following a
pair of horses. the owner of the farm
noticed that the drills Tim had been
running out for potatoes were strange
ly irregular.
Tim" he said, these drills are very
crooked"
Faith. they are now" assented Tim,
but you should have seen them this
mornin' before tn sun warped them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

Salt Lake City-Ten tons OF molten
waste poured on the Stag bank of the
American Smelter engulfed William
Bruce, a laborer, burning him to death
Bruce. who was penniless, was asleep
on the warm Stag at the base of the
tank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11

1t is alleged that Welner induced the
Mercer girl, who is minor, to run
away with him, and that it was largely
due TO his influence that she took the
downward path.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-11
Natural Longing.

However old, humble, plain, desolate.
afflicted. we may be. so long as our
hearts preserve the feeblest spark of
life they preserve also. shivering near
that pale ember. starved. ghostly
longing for appreciation and affection.