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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Union Picnic.

This year the Lutheran Church
es of Big Cove Tannery and Nc
Connellsburg will hold a union
picnic instead of the customary
picnic for each one, in the Sloan
Grove on Saturday, August 28th,
1t will be a table picnic. A pro-
gram consisting of recitations,
songs, drills and sports has been
arranged. Some of the sports are
as follows: Suitcase race, shoe
scramble, tug of war, apple race,
horseshoes, croquet, crock smash
ing contest, Maypole for the
children. The members of the
NcConnellsburg church will meet
about $3.50 at the church where
wagons will be provided to take
them to the grove.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Number Three.
a JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section
tweuty-one of article three of the
Constitution OF Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representative
If the Commonwealth OF PeInsyl-
gania in General Assembly met That
the following amendment to the Con.
stiuton of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
.he eighteenth 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
Tor injuries resulting In death, or
Tor injuries to persons or property, and
N case Of death from such injuries,
The right OF action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
Tor whose benefit such action shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations Of time within which
suits may be brought against corpor-
ations for injuries to persons or prop
srty. or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws regu.
Iating actions against natural persons,
and such acts now existing are avoid.
ed" so that it shall read as follows:
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by en-
ployers, or employers and employees
Jointly, or 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 employe, 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 linn
Il the amount to be recovered for in
Iuries 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 corpor-
atoms for injuries to persons or prog
srty, 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
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 3.
CYRUS e. WOODS.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amenument to section
eight of article nine of.the Constitu.
ton of Pennsylvania.
Section. !. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
yania in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an amend.
ment to the Constitution of the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac.
cordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth 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 coun.
ty, city, borough, township, school dis,
irict, or other municipality or incor.
porated district, except as herein pro
Vided, shall never exceed seven pei
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 val
uation of property, without the assent
Of the electors thereof at public elec.
tion in such manner as shall be pro
Yided by law; but any city. the debt
Of which now exceeds seven pei
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 OF
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, OF
the reclamation of land to be used IN
the construction of system oi
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
county Of Philadelphia current net
revenues in excess of the interest on
said debt or debts, and the annual in
stallment necessary for the cancella.
tion Of said debt or debts. May be ex
cluded in ascertaining the power OF
the city and county of Philadelphia to
become otherwise indebted. Proyid,
ed, That g o'1king funi of their can.
collation. snail 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-
vlded, shall never exceed seven per
oentum 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
consent of the electors thereof at
public election in such manner as
shall be provided by law; but any
city, the debt Of which on the first
day Of January, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four, exceeded
seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, and has not since been re.
duced to less than such per centum,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum in the ag
gregate, at any one time. upon such
valuation, The city Of Philadelphia,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
CLEAR RIpan.

Oar farmers are all done har-
vestlng and haymakiug, and some
of tham are ready for seeding.
The whistle of the steam thresh-
or IS heard daily, and the farmers
are housing their crops for bet
ter prices. Jimmie Coulter has
cleaned up between twenty and
twenty five crops with his thresh
ing outfit, and has plenty more to
follow. Wheat Is turning out
well
The Walnut Grove Campmeet-
ing is in full blast now and will
be over next Sunday. A colored
preacher delivered very inter.
estlug sermon last Sunday.
The many trends of William
Miller, near Dublin Mills, will re
gret to learn that he suffered a
stroke of paralysis one day last
week aud has been IN a rather
critical condition since. One
side Of his body Is entirely para
lyzed.
Mr. Leb bbard and wife of Hunt
lugdoD, have been visiting the lat
ter's parents and brothers in this
place.
Rev. and Mrs. Mervin Stewart,
who had been visiting the form
er's mother, Mrs, } w. Mowers,
left one day last week for their
home IN the South. The Rever-
end gentleman has accepted
church In Texas.
Rev. Reidell, the Hustontown
pastor, is away on his summer
vacation.
Glenn. Miller who has employ
ment with Harvey Carmack at
Three Springs, has purchased a
fine new buggy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Number One.
A JOINT REsOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section
one, article eight Of the Constitution
Of Pennsylvania.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gener
al 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 !. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
iect, however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of elec.
tors as the General Assembly may en-.
act:
First. He shall have been a citizen
Of the United States at least one
month.
Second. He shall have resided in
the State one year (or, having preyl.
ously been a qualified elector or ma.
uve-born citizen of the State, he shall
have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preced-
Ing 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 a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one
month before the election" be amend.
ed so that the same shall read as fol.
lows:
Section 1. Every citizen, male or
female, Of twenty-one years of age
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elec.
tons, subject, however, to such laws
reqalring and regulating the registra.
ton OF electors as the General Assem-.
oily 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 resid.
VI III bhC Dldle Oue year NOTi udNlu6
previously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen Of the State. he or
she shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months) immedi.
ately preceding the election.
Third He or she shall have resid
ed in the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years Of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State or coun.
~ tax, which shall have been assess.
ed 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
Constitution the same shall be con.
strued as If written, respectively, "he
or She" his or her." him or her."
and himself or herself"
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. l.
CYRUS z. WOODS,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
Il THE CONSTITUTION SUB.
MITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR
APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU.
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

While on a trip into the coun-
try a few days ago, we noticed
several patches Of rape with hogs
feeding greedily on it. The or
chard on ex-postmaster S. B.
Woollet's farm near Fort Little
ton was all planted in rape, and
another thriving field Of the same
plant may be seen on D. F,
Trout's farm near town. Rape
seems to furnish good hog pas
ture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
GOOD NEWS.
Many HcCOnHeIlsbHrg Readers Have
Heard II and PrOfited Thereby.

hNhAA ~ AAa AANiAtNh lhSlNbJs
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Price SOC. at all dealers. Don t
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get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Martin b ad d.
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Advertisement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
The ThriCe-a- Week Edition Of
TIE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically Daily at the Price U
a Weekly, No other Newspa'
per in the world gives so
much at so low a price,

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THE THRICE. A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is on" a,s
$l.OO per year, and this pays for -,
papers. We offer this unequal'.,r
newspaper and THE FULTON Cou0.
TY NEWS together for one year :"
$1.65.
The regular subscription price +
the two papers is $500.
FULTON COUNTY NEWS,
Mcconuellsburg' 2
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Church Notices.

The members Of Bethany
Church at Big Cove Tannery will
hold a festival in the grove at
the church on Saturday evening,
August 21st. Everybody invited.
Preaching next Sunday morn
ing in the M d. church, McCoh-
nellsburg, at 1880, and at Cito
at 3, p. m. Union services at
the Court House lawn in the even
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

must be without prejudice and bias in
the administration of the law, the
rights of the humblest citizen must be
as sacredly maintained as those OF
the most exalted or of the great COR
porations. He must weigh all mat
ters carefully so that only justice and
righteousness is done. The non-parti-
san law aimed at the highest judicial
ideal in the separation of the Bench
from politics and party organizations
I pledge myself to the highest ideals
Of justice and right in the discharge
OF every duty If nominated and elected
to preside over the Courts Of this dis
trlct, and as an assurance OF such
pledge let the life have lived in your
midst speak for itself. l will highly
appreciate all support.
Most respectfully yours,
July 8. J. L. BUTT.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

right OF appeal, may be conferred !
the Legislature upon county records,
and upon other officers by 1t design
ed. Such laws may provide for "a
tinuing the registering, transfers.,
insuring. and guaranteeing such
ties after the first or original rer'
tration has been perfected BY A
court, and provision may be made h
raising the necessary funds for J,
penses and salaries Of officers, whIs
shall be paid out of the treasury /
the several counties.
A true copy Of Joint Resoluuo
No. 4.
CYRUS e. WOODS
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Mr.. Samuel Shearer's family
consisting of wife and three chill
dren, returned to their home in
Charlestwon, w. Va, yesterday.
Mr.. Shearer is one of the pro-
moters of the new railroad, and
his family had been here about a
month. Mr.. Shearer recently
purchased a house in Chambers
burg, and on September 1st,
they will take up their residence
in that city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Earl Cornell, a Breezewood boy
had one of his hands badly ripped
open last week when he pounded
a dynamite cap with a hatchet.
Since the use of these caps is be-
coming quite common, parents
should teach young people the
danger of playing with them.
Accidents like this one are too
frequent. When you read this
account, show it to the children.
1t may save alife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Services on the Court House
lawn continue to be popular on
Sunday evenings. AS long as
dew does not dampen the grass
at nightfall, no one seems to be-
come impatient by reason of the
darkness that oyertakes the con-
gregation. The meetings could
be held a little earlier if desired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Western Maryland Railway COmlllI
In Effect June 20, 1915.

In Effect June 20, 1915.
Trains leave Hancock as follows:
No. 7-l4o q, M daily for Cumberland. Ply
burgh and west, also West Vlrglh
points.
No. S-33s a. m. for Hagerstown, GettystlH
Hanover and Baltimore.
No, $50 a. m. daily except Sunday d
press for Cumberland and intermedla'
points.
No. 4-9.W a. m. daily except sunday 3
press for Hagerstown, Gettysbal
Hanover, Baltimore and intermeaA..
points, New York, Philadelphia, W'''
ington, etc.
No, S-2 81 p, m '(dally) Western Express y
Cumberland, West Virginia points AZ
the West.
No 2-2.57 p. m. daily Express for Hagen
town, Wayneshoro Chambersburg' ,s, gs
iysburg and York, Baltimore, Ne'
York, Philadelphia, Washington
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
County Treasurer
July l, 1915.

I hereby announce mysel1 as candi-
date for nomination for the Office of
County Treasurer of Fulton county,
to be voted for by the voters of the
Democratic party at the primary cleo
tion to be held Tuesday, September 2l
1915, and l pledge myself to support
the ticket nominated as | always have
been loyal to the support ofthe Demo
cratic ticket. Your vote and inau-.
ence ara solicited.
DAVID GREGORY,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
DAVID GREGORY,
Thompson township.
County Commissioner.

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for the nomina,Ionfor the Office
of County Commissioner of Fulton
County, subject to the decision of the
voters of the Republican Party, at the
primary to be held Tuesday, Septem-
Der 2lst, 1915, and pledge my support
to the ticket then nominated. Your
vote and influence are solicited.
GRANT BAKER,
Dublin Township.
l announce myself as a candidate
for the nomination for the Office OF
County Commissioner subject to the
decision of the democratic voters of
Fulton County, at the primary Tues =
day, September Dist have announ-
ced my candidacy after assurances of
support came to me unsolicited from
all over the county and If nominated
and elected | promise the same busi-
ness administration Of the affairs of
the Office that | have given during the
present term | am wiling that my
record shall speak for itself
FRANK NJ. LODGE,
Brush Cree, TOwnshin
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Number Four.

A dUINI NEoVLU IIUN
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution of this Commonwealth In
accordance with provisions Of the
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania in General Assembly met, and il
is hereby enacted by the authority Of
the same, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth OF
pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions Of the eighteenth (XVIII)
article thereof
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
AMENDMENT.

Laws may be passed providing for
system of registering transferring.
insuring of and guaranteeing land IT,
Ties by the State, or by the counties
thereof and for settling and determ-
ing adverse or other claims to and In
terest 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 pow
ers hereby provided for into effect by
such existing courts as may be desig'
mated by the Legislature, and by tie
establishment of such new courts as
may be deemed necessary. In mat
,ers arising in and under the operation
Of such system, judicial powers. with
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
McConnellsburg & Chan
bersb'g Touring Car Line,

Will leave the Fulton House, Mcco,
nellsburg, and the Memorial Squau
in Chambersburg, on following schs,
ule:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Best equipped car, and careful drive
Your patronage solicited. Fare 70
one way $l.25.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
District Attorney.

| hereby announce my candl-
dacy for theIoffice of District AT.
torney subject to the decision OF
the Democratic voters at the uni
form pimarles on Tues lay, Sep
tember 21st.
FRANK p. LYNCH
McConnellsburg, Pa.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-07-06

Just seven days remain Of the pre-
sent big vote inducemsnt. Not a very
long time. To be sure. but "A winner
or loser of the Capital Prize can be
made in that time. A great many
votes can he gaised by a hustler in
the next week white the candidate
who h. willing TO trah on until the
the last loses the advantages afforded
by this mammoth vote offer
Monday night. jay 18th at 3
O'Clock is positively your last chance
10 take advantage Of thss offer for
after the above hour and date the
vote schedule will take most de-
cided drop and will continue lower
during the remainder of the contest.
The importance of the candidates
utilizing every spare moment during
this offer cannot be too strongly EN-
phssized. Prize, in campaigns of this
kind are sometimes won or lost by
very narrow margins and all present
Indications in this contest point 10 the
fact that this race will be very close.
SO every candidate shold do her ut
most to gather IN all possible sab
scriptions during this big vote offer
6or il is much better to have a sur
plus of votes than not quite enough.
Cash Your Promises.
Don't let any opportunity to secure
subscriptions pass by unnc-iced this
week. When you are pacing back
and forth waiting for the judges TO
finish the final count you viii think
Of the many hours IN the past that
you might have used to good advaH-
tege in securing enough subscrip-
tions To make ysu a winner. Don't
let this happen but think Of these
places now. Start out to-day with a
renewed determination To make the
most Of your presnt opportunities.
Call on all those Friends who have
promised ~ help you at the last and
tell them that this week j. the time
their help will do you the most good.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-07-06
CRANK SHOOTS MORGAN
After Setting OF Bomb In Capitol
Building at Washington.

An attempt against the life Of J. r.
Morgan, head of the firm Of ]. r.
Morgan q Co., financial agents of the
British Government, and the explosion
of bomb in the Capitol building at
Washington oTe two of the dramatic
incidents growing out of the Europe
an war. Mr.. Morgan's assailant. Frank
Holt. an American of German descent
and teacher of languages, in ex-
planning his visit to Mr.. Morgan said
It was for the purpose of having him
end the European war. Holt confessed
that he was responsible for the explo-
sion in the Capitol building-this with
the object Of bringing ito the atten-
tion of the American people the terri
BILE murders being comsitted in Eu-
rope" Dir. Morgan is suffering from
two buHet wounds. the gravity of
which is known only to the attending
physicians, but they announce that the
bullets do not involve any vital organ.
There were no unfavorable symptoms
at | o'clock last night.