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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
|. w. FUNK
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High Grade Plain Pianos, Player
Pianos, Organs, ViCtrOlas, Rec
Ords, and Professional Tu-
ner, MCConnellsburg,
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Nothing adds more to the refinemenS of home than
good music To have good music you must have good
instrument There are good bad and indifferent inStru
mentS, and to the unSkied eye they look much alike
The unprncpled dealer is likely to make you pay a
firs-cIass price for fourth-cass instrument have
lived IN this county since my birth, am taxpayer and
in position to make good any business TRANSACTIONS
Buy your piano, organ victroa from and If it is
not all right you can come back at me.
There are families in every part of this county that
have purchased instruments from me. Ask them about
me.
Perhaps you want to trade your organ for Piano.
or Player Piano; your Plain Piano, for Player. See
me. Let's talk it over.
L. w. FUNK.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
To the Music Loving Public.

The McConnellsburg Band will
begin its series of open air con-
certs on Saturday evening, May
10Th. First concert will be on
the square at the City Hotel,
then as follows; One evening at
City Hotel; next evening at the
Fulton County Bank, and the
next at the Court House. The
Band will hold a festival at the
Court House Saturday evening,
June 18th. Solicitors will call on
you. c. r. Shore, manager.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
County Treasurer

| hereby announce myself 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 elec-
tion to be held Tuesday, September 2l
1915, and | pledge myself to support
the ticket nominated as I always have
been loyal Is the support ofthe Demo.
cratic ticket. Your vote and inilu-.
ence are solicited.
DAVID GREGORY,
Thompson township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
ALEXANDER'S
Met cConnellsburg and Fort
Loudon Automobile Line
by way of the Lincoln
Highway.

Leaves McConnellsburg at 6:l5, a.
M, and p. m, arriving at Fort Lou
don in time for the 7:44 a. m train
and the 3:l3 p. m. train. Returning,
leaves Fort Loudon on the arrival Of
the 1l:O5 a. m. train, and the 6:27 p.
m. train.
Fare go cents.
ANY freight or express marked in
my care will receive prompt attention.
A share of your patronage solicited
j. S. ALEXANDER,
4-20-tf. Proprietor.
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Gard Of Thanks.

Mrs. John M. Winters and chill
dren wish through the NEWS to
thank their many friends and
neighbors for their kindness dur
ing the sickness and death of the
husband and father John M. Win
ters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
Care Of Horses Teeth.

Having for twenty years made Q
special study Of the horse and the
dressing Of his teeth, the undersigned,
whose residence is on the Lincoln
Highway, II mile west OF McConnells-
burg, offers his services to farmers
and others in IL is and adjoinine
counties. Satisfaction guaranteed
Prompt attention given to orders by
mail.
A. ]. PlTTMhN,
Postofllce, McConnelisburg, Ps
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27

Thirty-five old soldiers were
buried in Bedford county ceme-
teries between May 1914 and May
1915.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
Wanted, For Sale, For Rent.
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One cent per word for each
Insertion. No advertisement accepted
for less than 10 cents. Cash must &C
company order.
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Sweet Potato plants for sale at
Mrs. Lydia Martins in the Cove
at Is cents a hundred. 1t
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27

For .SALE:-Threshlng outfit
consisting of Case u horsepower
traction engine, No. 3 &C. ser
separator with swinging canvas
drag. Also, Frlck No. o sawmill
all IN good running order. j.
M. and 9. L. Schenck, Enid. Pa.
5-l3-3t.
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LOST-Between Webster Mills
and Charlie Johnston's on the
Polly Hunter Road, a pocket book
containing about twenty dollars
In bulls. A liberal reward will
be paid for its return to John G.
Selders. 5 27 1t.
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SEE THE SICKEST and EASIEST RUNNING WASHING MACHINE MADE FOR S
SWEET CORN

We have made arrangements with of largest seed
houses the State to handle their
Golden Bantam and Stoes Evergreen that selling quite
lot of at Oc pound the package goods you get
it. What
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27

For SALE-2 good two-horse
Corn Plows. Apply to F. Men.
Johnston, near McConnellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
THE INDICTMENT
WE OFFER

We give something nothing No merchant dol
that and continue in business
We do sell goods below You would your
self if you merchant.
We do not advertise to do either of these things For
advertise to do only that which we faithfully accomplish
But we do advertise to give the best and biggest dollars
worth of goods for dollar of store this community And
give what we advertise.
We do advertise to give the best quality goods
store in this community And give what advertise
We do advertise to the best of
this community, and we give what we advertise.
We do advertise that will treat you exactly like
treated when elsewhere buy goods handle
And we do exactly advertise.
That is all WE promise But GIVE what PROMISE
The bright days of spngtime bring with them life and
energy and we take this opportunity of calling attention
many seasonable bargains
We have yet nice line of horse collars that
last winter when the collar business
bought them at price that will you money them
we have never had good trade Harness Collars
9SCy $24O $50 800 326. and $4OO Buggy Har-
ness$226 to $780, Fynets; hching straps straps
plow lines check lines, buggy and team bdes
Front gears 1928 and 425and not split leather Rawhie tie
straps Oc bunch Don't forget that have the
Mower with all brass bearings II and 4nCh that
died for five years26O and 266 Garden pows oS gar
den rakes 25C onion hoes 2Oc broad
forks &c. dirt hoves 38 &c., matoc
hoes, 4OC
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For SALE-2 Stuck Wagons
new, l second hand. second.
hand Runabout. / 2-Horse Farm
Wagon. Must sell. Need the
room. Grant Baker, Knobsvllle,
Pa. $50 If.
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MARKET REPORT.
EVERY WEDNESDAY,.

The grain markets are taken from the Cham.
,ersburg daily newspapers. The provision
,rices are those that obtain In McConnells-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22

necessarily beggars, loafers. or thieves
and worse than all that, confidence in
the true honesty Of the white race
which Is so essential and desirable to
be impressed upon the colored people,
is destroyed and no profession of
friendliness will restore it. Every
right thinking citizen will approve OF
the interposition Of any authority
which will punish attempts to defraud
freedmen Of their rights, but officers
Of the bureau should guard against
listening too readily to which are made
but too willingly against the white
man.
! The colored people are in a state of
great agitation. They have been ex-
cited lately by political discussions,
recollections Of past wrongs have en-
bittered them and feeling of hostility
to the white people unknown till now
has been developed in them. Under
these circumstances it will not be
strange If cases of insubordination
occur which 1t is the duty Of the bu-
reau to repress. That unjust demands
will be made and false accusations
which should be heard with caution
and acted upon with deliberation.
We have confidence that Lieut.. De-
Forest in discharging the delicate
duties Of his office, will be actuated by
conscientious desire to deal fairly
and equitable between the two races,
and we trust that he will believe that
as a general rule the white man is dis
posed to act justly toward the black
(To be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
BenzoI VS.. Gasoline.

IF. Stone, president Of the National
Analine & Chemical company. In an
address to the American Chemical socl-
ETY. predicted that the war not only
would end Germany's control of benzol
but would broaden it's use and bring II
into active competition with gasoline.
Before the war, he said, this country
produced 100000 gallons of benzol
annually. Now the production Is 49,
900 900 gallons. The demand was so
immense that even the increased sup
ply was not sufficient.
There is one use for benzol. said
Mr.. Stone, which is practical ano
sure, and that is it's use for motive
purposes in automobiles in place OF
gasoline. 1t is being used largely IN
Europe for that purpose ana the only
reason it has not been used mere mas
been the limited production and the
high price, it normally being apout
double the cost of gasoline. With the
present immense production, how
ever, the cost has been reduced untll
now believe that it can be manufac-
tured and sold at a profit at the pro
portionate price Of gasoline, and thal
will be done as soon as the war Is
over.
When l say proportionate price
mean that careful experiments Tor au,
tomobile purposes show that benZol
has a motive power about Is per cent
greater than gasoline. Consequently
it would have 25 per cent ADVANTAGE
at the same price. so that even WIN
benzOl 25 per cent more In cost II
would still be equal in money value.
But I also believe that benZol coulo
be produced now and sold at the same
price as gasoline If 1t were necessary
to do so. Therefore the Importance
Of this matter is obvious. Not only
is this true, but it is a fact that the
use of gasoline for automobile pur-
poses is so large that 1t Is very DIM
cult for the oil companies to pro
duce enough to meet the demand
Consequently the use Of the new pro-
duct for the same purpose will be
great relief."-Commercea and Finance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
The Freedman's Bureau.

Lieut.. DeForest is the officer in
charge Of this institution at Chester.
We have had some intercourse with
him professionally and have invariably
found him courteous and just.
The principal upon which this bu-
reau was founded and which in the
eyes Of congress, justifies its exis-
tence, is that white men are not dis
posed to treat the freedmen justly
and they need that kind Of protection
we believe this assumption to be in
the main an error, unfortunately cir
cumstances often seem to warrant 1t.
Just at this time (and last year at
this season similar complaints arose)
many of the cases which ask the in
terposition of the military authority
arise from the changes Of the freed
men that their employers wish to get
rid Of them and dismiss them from
their plantations.
1t at least gives rise to unpleasant
suspicious when such employer whose
hands are hired for a part Of the crop
wishes to dispense with their services
now that the crop is made upon some
charge of insubordination, idleness,
etc. There are no words too strong
with which to stigmatize such con-
duct, and We doubt not that any case
of the kind properly authenticated
would meet in our own courts with the
punishment deserved and that eXem-
plary damages would be awarded. The
frequency Of these complaints would
lead one to believe that some Of them
are true. If so, nothing can be more
mean or dishonest, nothing more dis
honorable than to take advantage of
the poor and ignorant.
Besides contravening that sublime
AKIN of Christian ethics-"to do unto
others we would that they should do
unto us"-such conduct is in the
highest degree impoltic and will in
duce most disastrous results.
Laborers will be thrown upon the
community at time when no work
is to be obtained and will become
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
Searched From Out of the Centuries
Dust Heap.

Aeroplanes, submarines. superdread-
naughts, poison gas bombs and all OF
the new terrible instruments Of mod
ern warfare seem strangely inconsist-
cnt with some of the primitive wea-
pons that the European armies have
searched out of the dust heap of CEN
turies, says the October American
Magazine.
Seven hundred years ago the cross
bow was at the height of its populari-
ty in the Crusades. A relic of the
days of chivalry, it had been discard
ed for centuries when some French
troop discovered that it was most
effective instrument for throwing
bombs into the enemies trenches. II
is exactly the same old crossbow-only
instead of the arrow, bombs are shot.
But you will have to go back to the
Old Testament days, nearly three
| thousand years ago, to the time when
the catapult. found in a Russian
trench by the Germans was a dreaded
engine of war. Assiah used catapults
to defend the walls of Jerusalem, ac-
cording to 2nd Chronicles, XVI 15
Like the crossbow, the catapult is used
to throw bombs into the trenches OF
the enemy. The catapult in use today
is built on the same plan and looks
almost exactly like the crude drawings
of the engines used for throwing great
stones in the days Of the supremacy of
Greece.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
163RD INSTALLMENT
Thursday Morning, Aug. 15. 1S67o
Go and Register.

(Thursday Morning, Aug. Is, 1S67)
Go and Register.
The registrars under the military re-
construction acts begin the important
work of registration in this state this
week. The life of the state depends
upon the votes of its intelligent citi-
zens and If such feel an interest in the
future or experience hope for the re-
turn of better days to our state, let
them go at once and exercise this i'm
portant privilege. All who can regis
ter, owe it to themselves and their
children to do so now. 1t may be the
last time the privilege will be offered
you.
If you are not disfranchised by the
acts Of congress do not disfranchise
yourself by failing to register.
Under the acts Of congress, all can
register who did not hold civil offices
before the war.
Some who did hold such offices are
not disfranchised and we would advise
such as have doubts to go this week
and consult with the members Of the
registery boards as to their status un-
der the acts.
The wisest and best men Of the
country have unanimously recon-
mended to every citizen the duty Of
registering his name in readiness to
vote whether he wants to vote or not.
The time may soon come when you
will deeply regret neglect Of this
duty; If you neglect it you should.
The life Of the state depends upon the
votes Of it's intelligent citizens. Don't
fail to prepare yourselves to vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22

more agile than the most practiced
athlete ever becomes. And day by day
his strength was increasing.
His life among the fierce apes had
been happy, for his recollection held
no other life. nor did he know that
there existed within the universe aught
else than his little forest and the wild
jungle animals with which he was ia
miliar.
He was nearly ten before he COM
menced to realize that a great differ
ence existed between himself and his
fellows. His little body. burned al
most black by exposure, suddenly caus-
ed him feelings of intense shame, for
he realized that it was entirely hair
less, like some low snake or reptile.
In the higher land which his tribe
frequented was a little lake. and it
was here that TarZan first saw his
face in the clear. still waters of its
bosom.
1t was on sultry day of the dry
season that he and one of his cousins
had gone down to the bank to drink,
AS they leaned over both little faces
were mirrored on the placid pool. the
fierce and terrible features of the ape
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
(Thursday Morning, Aug. 20, 1861
Republican Meeting.

On Wednesday evening Of last week,
one ]. w. Randolph and A w. Handy
(colored), visited this town as "en-
voys" of the Republican party charg-
ed, we suppose, with the duty of illus
trating to our people the priceless
blessings Of Republicanism. After
some delay on account of the heavy
fall Of rain a considerable number Of
the colored people Of the town and
some Of the white citizens assembled
at the Zion church to hear what they
had to say. Each Of the speakers oc-
cupied an hour and half in discuss
ing Republicanism VS.. Democracy.
This paper not being represented edi-
torially at the meeting, we are unable
to give anything like a synopsis of
these harangues. We learn from
those who were present that their
temper was intensely Republican,
antiDemocratic, anti-Orr and Perry
and anti everything and everybody
white black, and mulatto who could
not swallow the Republican platform,
joists, pillows and plank.
AS rhetorical exercises, we hear
these speeches spoken Of favorably,
and If correctly informed in this par
ticular, we commend them to the
study of oratorical aspirants here and
elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22
SINGLE STALK PLANTING
New Method Found to Have Much
Virtue.


Realizing that the eyes Of the world
are just now on king Cotton" the
United States department Of agricul-
ture has issued the following state
ment on single stalk culture:
Single stalk cotton culture has
proved more satisfactory than other
systems Of culture in various sections
because 1t has been found that 1t pro-
notes earliness and increases the acre
yield. In regions which have short
seasons or are infested with the boil
weeyil increased earliness Is a factor
Of especial Importance.
1.-TWO principles are involved In
single stalk cotton culture, namely
late thinning and short spaces be-
tween the plants in the row. The late
thinning suppresses the vegetative
branches and restricts the size Of the
plants so that they can be left from
6 to IL inches apart without injurious
crowding. This enables the row space
to be utilized more effectively, and
higher yields in consequence are OBJ
tained than from the common system
of wide spacing.
1.-The increased earliness Of single
stalk culture is due to the fact that
large, luxuriant plants are later In
setting and maturing the crop than
plants of more restricted growth. In
the region Of San Antonio, Texas,
drought and the ravages Of the boil
weevil so shorten the season that ordi-
narily a cotton crop must be set In
about one month. Under such cir
cumstances single stalk culture pos
sesses advantages that cannot be over
looked.
IN department bulletin No. 279, the
results Of recent experiments con-
Quoted by the department at San An
tonic in single stalk cotton culture are
set forth in some detail. The single
stalk and wide spaced systems Of cul-
ture were compared in alternate sim
gle rows, in alternate blocks Of four
rows each, and again in alternating
rows, three, four, five and six feet
apart. The plants were thinned early
late and very late to various distances
apart. The result Of these expert
ments showed that while there were
fewer bolls on the single stalk plants,
the difference was more than made
good by the greater number Of plants
i'm the single stalk rows.
The single stalk rows set from Al
to 149 per cent more bolls than ad-
joining wide spaced rows, and differ
ences in yield were in about the same
proportion. In alternate row paintings
the single stalk rows yielded from 63
to 227 per cent (average 1918 per cent?
more seed cotton than the wide spaced
rows, while in alternate blocks Of four
rows the yields favored the single
stalk culture by from Is to 119 per
cent, (average SCI per cent? An ex-
animation Of the fibre in the field show
ed no perceptible difference in the
quality Of the lint"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-22

CASTOR county's first annual fair came
to close Saturday night. The records
showed that more than 10000 people
entered the grounds between the open
ing Of the fair Tuesday morning and
midnight Saturday night. 1t was g
decided success in every respect and
the management is highly gratified al
the results. Some Of the exhibits
were not as large as might have beer
desired but were as large as could
have been expected. With the enthu-
siasm engendered among the farm
ers by this fair there is every reason
to believe that the agricultural and
livestock exhibits next year will easily
treble or even quadruple those Of this
year. The same is probably true Of the
exhibits by local merchants and manu-
facturers.
Chester Reporter, Oct. IS: Mr.. l.
C. Cross was badly kicked this after
noon by a mare belonging to Mr.. ]. F.
Hardin, the accident occurring In Mr..
Cross backyard on Pinckney street as
he was getting ready to rein up his
own horse and was passing the other
animal. The blow landed In the small
of the back, and two or three ribs
were broken. 90. Mr.. and Mrs. F. I.
Morgan Of Charleston, are spending
today in the city on their way home
from a northern trip. Mr.. Morgan will
be remembered here as editor and
publisher Of the old Chester Bulletin.
.... .Rt. Rev. w. A. Guerry, bishop Of
the diocese Of South Carolina, con-
Quoted services at ST. Marks Episcopal
church yesterday evening, and his able
sermon was heard by a large crowd.
A tenant house near the Sea-
board depot, owned by Mrs. E. p.
Moore and occupied by Amanda Simp-
son, colored. was destroyed by fire
Saturday evening. g..... Died at Lewis
Vile, October 2, Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson
Mayhem, wife Of H. B. Mayhem, and
daughter Of Robert and Elizabeth
Hudson, aged II years. She left one
child, D months old. Miss Sallie
Wilkes Of R. F. D. 2, left Saturday for
Wilkinsville, where she will be prin-
cipal of the Wilkinsville school.