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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
SANITARY REGULATIONS.
Food That We Eat UncOoked Must Be
Off the Sidewalk and Protected
from Flies and Dust.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan, 1.-THE
Advisory Board of the State De-
partment of Health met yester-
day with DR.. Samuel G. Dixon,
Commissioner, at Harrisburg, and
adopted several rules and regula-
tions which will become effective
throughout the Commonwealth
as soon as they have been
legally advertised.
These regulations provide that
all cooks, mattresses, chamber
maids and kitchen help in the ho-
tells, restaurants, dining cars and
other public eating places through
out the Commonwealth who are
suffering from communicable dis
ease and hence are a menace to
the public, shall be excluded
from such service.
A regulation was also passed
prohibiting the exposure on the
sidewalk or pavement of vegeta-
bles or articles of food which are
eaten uncooked, unless they are
properly protected from flies and
upon a stand elevated two feet
above the side walk.
This action of the Board is
brought about by the carelessness
of grocers and other dealers in
foodstuffs exposing such articles
along the sidewalk to be nosed
over by every passing dog, or find
a roosting place for the myriads
of flies in the summer time.
Candies, dried fruits, cheese figs
dried beef, dates, and other ar
ticles are not unfrequently expos
ed inside the store without any
covering to protect them from
the filth and dust carried in on
the feet of customers and which
in constantly flying through the
air, and settling on the exposed
goods.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

Company K, Twenty-irst Pen
nsylvania Volunteers. This will
be of interest to some of the vet
erans who enlisted from the Cove
at about the same time.
MRS. STILLWEL PALMER.
Deborah, wife of Stillwel Pal
mer, died a few days ago at their
home in Oklahoma, aged about
rs years. The deceased a
daughter of the late Jonathan and
Katie Peck, was born in Ayr
township, this county in 1910,
and during the sixties was mar
ried to Stillwell Palmer, in Bel
fast township. Soon after their
marriage they removed to Kan
sas and later to Oklahoma. The
deceased is survived by her hus-
band and ten children, also, by
two brothers and sister David
L. Peck, Greenville, o., Daniel
F. Peck, Caldwell, Kansas, and
Mrs. Ellen Plessinger, Hyndman,
Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
The Kind We Are Feeding.

The Literary Digest of January
18th, contains a picture of the
first group of Belgians sent to
this country by the Belgian relief
Committee. These people will
engage in farming. The picture
shows as fine faces as could be
found in any similar group of
Americans. Intelligence shines in
every countenance. Indeed, the
best word picture we can draw
of the group is, that for several
minutes we amused ourselves by
trying to prove that the editor of
the Digest had reproduced a
group of Fulton county people,
so greatly did the faces resem-
BILE those of some our town and
country friends. And these are
the people whose rights and
properties have been ruthlessly
trampled in the dust by a strong
er nation, and who, under any
other circumstances, would as
readily resent offers of charity
as would we who so closely re-
semble them in features and in
dress. These are the people to
whom we are sending dozens of
shiploads of food.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
A Correction.

On account of the fact that
many of our grapevine telephone
lines in this county become bung-
ed up with bronchitis in the win
ter time and this condition re-
mains throughout the summer,
the NEWS was led into the error
last week of publishing an obitu-
airy notice of Katie Edwards, who
we have since been informed, is
living and in first-class health,
and knows how one feels when
she reads her own obituary. The
obituary is all right, with the ex-
ception that it was Mrs. Jane Ed
wards, instead of Mrs. Katie Ed
wards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
Impudent Tramps.

Ond day last week two tramps
came to town and proceeded to
tank up on booze. They had
money, and that insured them
the article desired. 1t was not
long until they became a nui-
sance. They wandered out to
Henry's tenant house north Of
town and lay down on the front
porch. The house is occupied by
a young couple-John Wagner
and wife. The Wagners were
not at home when the strangers
took charge of the premises.
When the Wagners came home
the tramps refused to let them
enter. Frightened the Wagners
came back to town and the sher-
if and a constable went out and
brought the self-appointed guard
ians of the Wagner home to town
where ii " we're given the op-
portunity to plain to Justice of
the Peace, Sha rner. Mr.. Shaft
ner named a fine suitable to the
offence, but the tramps refused
to be parted from any Of their
coin for anything more valuable
than booze. They were then
handed over to Sheriff Harris
who placed them in the cooler"
which, by the way, seemed to be
what the knights of the road de-
sired, as Jim had a big woodpile,
(already cut into billets) and a
good stock of good things to eat.
all of which the heroes of our
story felt that they would like to
enjoy until the weather moderat-
ed at no cost to themselves.
When this became apparent to
the sheriff, he dismissed the gen.
tlemen Monday morning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
MOODY and SANKEY.
Just Forty Years Since These Great
EvangeliStS Held Their Wonderful
Meetings in PHILADELPHIA.

Meetings in Philadelphia.
Forty years ago Dwight L.
Moody and Ira D. Sankey, the
famous evangelists, were in Phila
delphia, when they Swept 10, 600
souls to Christ in a wave of reli-
giousawakening."
No tabernacle was erected for
them, but the old Pennsylvania
Railroad freight station. on the
site now occupied by the Wana-
maker store, was remodeled to
seat 10,0 people. Thomas A.
Scott, thenPresident of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, offered the
use Of the old freight station for
a rental of one dollar. There
were 300 ushers and 100 chairs.
The building was lighted with
1000 gas jets.
The first meeting was held at
8 O'Clock on Sunday morning,
Nov. Il, 1875. With the excep-
tion of Saturday, which was Mr..
Moody's day of rest, three meet
ings were held daily until the
middle of the following April.
From the first the crowds over
taxed the building, and as the
fame of Moody's preaching and
Sankey's singing spread through
the city and nearby towns, the
crowds became so great that
more daily were turned away
than were able to get into the
building.
Mr.. Moody had a wonderful
control of his crowds, and he
maintained strict order. He al
lowed no Interruptions, even by
those who could not control their
emotions, and advised the men to
say their "Amen's" on the way
home. He used no slang or Of
fensive language, and did not ex-
aggerate or misrepresent. Mr..
Moody was a Christian gentle
man.
The entire cost of the six
months campaign was $40, 600
raised through private subscrip-
ton. Not a single collection was
taken in the meetings, as Mr..
Moody objected to raising money
in this way. He was the guest
of John Wanamaker during the
stay in Philadelphia, and Sankey
stayed with John F. Keen.
Neither would accept money for
his work. Mr.. Moody Americas s
greatest evangelist, was not a
member of any church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
Why The Deer Sheds It's Horns.

LIN tOiioWih5 ShPieh" v ~ ~
which is in answer to a hunters
inquiry, is given by Chas, H. Ell
don, a well known taxidermist of
Williamsport, Pa. The explana-
tion is quite interesting and will
explain a fact not generally
known.
The shedding of the horns in
dicate the time when the season
of selective attachment should
close. Deer, moose, elk and carl
bou shed their horns. Deer and
elk in their wild state shed their
horns some time in January or
February, but, in captivity, a lit-
tie later.
Itrequires about thirteen weeks
for an elk or deer to grow his
horns and then one month more
is required for hardening. The
horns grow inside a tough skin
which in appearance resembles
coarse plush of a brown celor.
When in this condition they are
said to be in the velvet. The
new growth of horn loosens the
old horn and in time causes it to
drop off.
The horns are built up by the
blood. The veins pass through
the burr of the antlers and as the
antlers near their full growth the
burr gradually tightens on the
veins until the flow of blood is
entirely shut off. Up to this
time the velvet is very sensitive
even to the slightest touch.
The animal now begins to rea-
lize once more his returning of
strengte and he will thresh his
horns through the brush in this
way, tearing off the velvet and
leaving them bare and keen.
The shed horns are eaten by
wood mice, porcupines, squirrels
and other gnawing animals; and
the deer themselves aid in con-
suming their own horns. chewing
them and eating them. There is
doubtless some substance in the
horns which aids digestion or sat-
isfies a natural craving.
There is a dispute as to the To-
cation of the scent that is given
out by the deer.
1t is located in the foot. If the
hoof is separated, a little pocket
is found containing a pasty SUBJ
stance, the odor of which resem-
bles that of rank cheese.
This substance works out on
the hoof and leaves its scent on
the ground. If a deer is hard
pressed by hounds he will take
to water and running in it for
some distance the odor will be so
thoroughly washed out of the
hoof that no scent will be left on
the ground and consequently the
dogs will be unable to follow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
Save That Manure.

Let no man deceive himself
that manure is manure. Also,
let none of us deceive ourselves
that scientific men cannot teach
US valuable lessons on as simple
things as how to greatly increase
the profits of common barnyard
manure. They tell US that we
haul our poorly cared for manure
to the fields and it shows results,
of course. But it might just as
well have shown greater results
without any trouble on our part.
Why? Because we carelessly
permitted the most valuable part
of the manure pile to escape be-
fore it was put on the land.
Fresh, mixed stable manure
contains, on an average, 10
pounds Of nitrogen, 5 pounds of
phosphoric acid, and 10 pounds
of potash. Many do not seem to
know that this nitrogen is what
makes commercial fertilizer so
costly. The average value of a
pound of nitrogen freighted into
the central part of Fulton coun-
ty is 20 cents, so that the 10
pounds in a ton of fresh manure
is worth $500. But most of US
permit this costly ingredient to
escape. How? The answer is
that we allow the liquid manure
to carry some of it off into some
gully. But a still greater part
escapes when fermentation takes
place and the nitrogen passes into
the air in the form of ammonia.
One way to prevent the latter
loss is to keep the manure pile
under cover, with three sides en-
closed, and then keep the whole
pile thoroughly wet and packed
until hauled out. But it seems
that still better way is to keep
a supply of acid phosphate on
hand to sprinkle literally oyer
the manure while yet in the sta
ble-50 pounds of acid phosphate
to a ton of manure and then get
it to the land as soon afterwards
as possible. The acid phosphate
helps largely to fix" the nitro
gen so that it will not escape into
the air. Any small farm where
stock is kept will produce so tons
of manure annually: and if a loss
of $500 per ton is sustained, a
cool $4,000 is thereby permitted
to pass off into the air. All
farmers use some acid phosphate
in the course of year, so that
the so pounds (about 95 cents
WORTH used on each ton of ma
nure is not lost, and besides,
helps to save $500.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
REUBEN MELLOTT.

Reuben Mellott, we'll and fa-
vorably known citizen, died at
his home in Bethel township,
Tuesday, January19, 1915, aged a.
bout 70 years. The funeral took
place on Thursday and interment
was made at Cedar Grove church.
The deceased was a son of the
late Benjamin and Sallie Waltz
Mellott, and was born and spent
his entire life on the same farm.
Reuben was married to Emaline,
daughter of the late County
Commissioner George Holly, of
Brush Creek township, and to
this union were born four chill
drep, three daughters and one son
two of whom are living, namely,
Lettie, wife of ]. H. Grubb, re-
siding at Thurmond, w. Va. !;
Miss Laura, Philadelphia. Be-
sides his wife, he is survived by
one brother, Ezra, living on an
adjoining farm, and one sister,
Esther, wife of Amos Layton, re-
siding in Brush Creek township.
The deceased was a member Of
the Primitive Baptist church, a
good neighbor, husband, father
and citizen,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

DR.. P. Elwood Stigers, of Han
cock, was in town a short time
last Saturday evening. The Doc
tors fine residence, office, libra
ries, surgical instruments the
accumulations of twent y Fl v e
years active practice were re-
Gently destroyed by fire. The
Doctor, however, is not one Of
those who cry after split milk,
but grabs up the pail and breaks
for another cow. He expects to
be in his new home by June first.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21
When Dad Is ALI Right.

He may wear a greasy hat and
the seat of his pants may be
shiny, but if a mans children
have their noses flattened against
the window pane a half-hour be-
fore he is due home to supper,
you can trust him with anything
you have. He is all right. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

David Former and family have
moved from the tenant house on
the Trout farm west of town to
the property recently purchased
from the Abram Fox estate on
east Lincoln Way, McConnells-
burg,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

Mrs. M. r. Shaffner gave a.
luncheon to a large number of
lady friends yesterday afternoon,
and will entertain again this
evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-01-21

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The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
District Federation Meetins

A meeting of all clubs OF the
Fifth District will be held in
Turelo March 9th, at the Comus
theatre.
Mrs. ]. H. Price. State Presi-
dent of the Mississippi Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs. will be
present and deliver an address.
DR.. Elizabeth Kane, of Memphis.
will also be present. Her ad-
dress on the Health Work of
Club Women will be both in
teresting and instructive. and in
addition to this she will have a
splendid exhibit on "Infantile
Blindness" Everybody cordially
invited to attend the meetings.
The following program will be
rendered:
1O:45 a. m. Invocation, Miss
Lonnie Bancroft.
Address of Welcome, Mrs. F.
Johnson.
Response.
Reports of district officers.
Address by Mrs. j. II. Price,
State President.
Report of state committees.
Report of clubs.
Adjournment for luncheon.
2:45 p. m. Address by DR..
Elizabeth Kane. of Memphis.
Exhibit on Infantile Blindness.
Short business session.
Adjournment.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Woman's Club

Shannon, Miss, March 16.-
Again the Woman's Club was
guest when Mrs. Charles Johnsey
was hostess on the afternoon OF
March IL.
At the appointed hour the
gL asts were greeted by Mrs
Johnsey in her usual cordial
manner and ushered into the IL
brary. which was made bright
and fragrant by the seasons S
flowers, jnnquils and violets.
Promptly at $3.50 the meeting
was called to order by the vice
president, Mrs. Peeler.
The program. an Afternoon
With Royalty" was begun with
interest when each member an
swered roll call with a quotation
from some English writer.
Mrs. Tate read a splendid pa
per on "The German Emperor. -
Music, Piano Solo-Mrs. Jacob.
Paper, THE Rise of Two Royal
Sisters Mrs. Arnold.
Vocal Duet, tits a Long, Long
Way to Tipperary"- "--Mesdames
Milligan and DeFord.
Table Talk, "Upsetting the
Royal Checker Board'-Con-
Quoted by Mrs. Lauderdale.
Music. National Airs-Mrs.
Tate.
At the beginning of the social
hour, hand painted score cards,
carrying out the program in a
unique way, were drawn, tables
found and a very enthusiastic
game of progressive travel was
played. Mrs. Milligan was the
successful contestant and receiv-
ed an exquisite silver bread tray.
A dainty and delicious ice
course was served and opportu-
nifty given for an exchange of
ideas and plans for the clubs
future.
The guests departed with rec
objections Of a most pleasant oc-
casion.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
New Woodman Hall

Tupelo Camp Woodman of the
World have secured a lodge room
on the second floor of the Mer-
camille building and now fitting
up a commodious and attractive
meeting place. The entrance
is Just at the head of the stairs
where ante-rooms have been pre-
pared. The hall has been ar
ranged for seating the three
hundred sovereigns that hold
membership in this camp. The
officers stations are so arranged
as to afford every necessary con-
venience in conducting the busi-
ness of the camp and initiation
of candidates. An apartment
for regalia has been fitted out
with all necessary conveniences.
The work has progressed to such
an extent that regular meetings
will be resumed next Tuesday
night, when all Woodmen are
urged to be present to take part
in the dedicatory services.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Gov. Brewer to Speak

We are requested to announce
that Gov. Earl Brewer will ad-
dress the citizens of Lee county
at the Court house on Monday
the first day of the March term
of the Circuit Court. It is not
known just what hours Gov.
Brewer will arrive, but he will
be accorded the opportunity to
speak after the or ganization of
the court and the charge of Judge
Clayton has been delivered to
the grand jury. Everybody in
vited.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19

We are authorized to announce
Mark Monts as a candidate for
baiIiff from the fourth district.
Mr.. Monts is known to the people
of the district as a competent.
thorough going man who can be
relied upon to discharge any
duty resting upon him. He en-
ters the race at the solicitation
of many friends and should he
be elected those who support him
will feel that they have given
the district faithful and COM
petent officer. He submits his
name subject to the democratic
primary.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Tupelo Always in the Lead

The Haynes Automobile Co.,
after having made sufficient In
vestigations, decided to establish
a distributing point in North
Mississippi to take care OF the
sub. agencies that would be placed
IA this territory. Their general
southern sales manager, Mr.. G..
w. Tway, after personally going
over the ground himself, decided
that Tupelo was the best suited
for the location of the distrib-
uting agent. Clark & Co. con-
slider themselves. as we'll as the
surrounding territory. exceed
ingly fortunate in closing a con-
tract to handle, as a distributor.
Americas greatest Light Six"
made by the Haynes Automobile
Co. Clark & Co. wish to assure
their friends and customers that
in their estimation this is the
best car made in America today
for the money and the best in
vestment proposition in the au-
tomobile line. They are now
open to make contracts with
.sab-agents in different localities
in North Mississippi and solicit
their correspondence. The cars
will be on display after Monday
March %.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
rupELo MISS. FRIDAY MARCH 10, 1915


-On.the afternoon Of March II
q most pleasant and profitable
meeting Of the Fortniehtly Mat
inee Club was held at the home
of Mrs. r. A. Weaver. The SUBJ
ject for the meeting was Woman
and Music. Each number Of the
program showed much thought
and study Of the subjects. which
were as follows:
Mrs. H. A. Beach (America's
Greatest Woman Composer)-
Mrs. Perkins.
A Famous French Composer
(Cecile Chaminade) Mrs. Topp.
Clara Schuman German Com
poser) Il Mrs. Motlow.
The music deserves special
mention. for it was indeed a treat
for all who were so fortunate as
to be present. We are indebted
to Misses Raymond, Hoyt Ray
mond and Linda Kincannon for
the music.
A delightful salad and ice
| course was served at the close
of the program.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Raymond March 81 at 3:3C
clock. Subject: Magazine
Writers.
MRS. j. @. ROAINS, Pres.
MRS. B. A. ROGERS. Sec.
I
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Paint Your Business House

A new coat of paint would add
very much to the appearance of
the business portion of the town
if all business houses had a new
coat of paint. Just at this time
the painters of the town are look
ing out for jobs and the town
should be thoroughly canvassed
and all fronts given new and
attractive appearance.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Important Notice


All hotels. restaurants and
grocers are hereby given notice
to screen before April | or suffer
penalty for violation of this law.
All persons having as many as
three cows and selling milk with
in the county or shipping same
must secure certificate from
county health officer by April |.
Requirements for procuring same
may be had by application to j.
@. Gurney. M. D., county health
officer.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Sacred Concert

Shannon, Miss, March l6. -
The public generally and the mu-
sic lovers especially of this place
enjoyed a treat in the sacred
concert given at the Methodist
church on Sunday night by the
pu pills of the M. E. Sunday school
un der the able management of
Mrs. j. p. DeFord. Mrs, M. &.
Milligan and Miss Nellie Irby, to
secure funds for new hymn
books. The church was beauti-
fully decorated in ivy, ferns and
jonquils under the direction OF
the flower committees of the
Eauderdale and DeFord classes.
Heads of committees were Miss
Rena Rhodes and Mss Valerie
Jobnsey. The program was as
follows:
Doxology Choir.
Hymn, Ancient Days Choir.
Prayer-Rev. A. H. Williams.
Responsive reading, 23d Psalm.
Gloria Patria.
Bible Reading Rev. A. Fl.
Williams.
Anthem. Jehovah Reigns. ="
Hymn, Holy, Holy. Holy"
Solo, Crossing the Barr
Mrs. J. P. DeFord.
Chorus. abide With Me-
DsFord Class.
Quartette, His Eye is on the
Sparrow" Mrs. Mllligan. Miss
Bramlitt. Messrs. Stewart and
DeFord.
Anthem, "The Lord is My
Shepherd"
Duet, Morning Land Mes
danes Milligan and DeFord.
Hymn, Coronation" Choir.
Instrumental Quartette-M Miss
Irby. organ; Mrs. R. G. Dabbs.
violin; J. L. Arnold and j. A.
StovalI, cornetists.
Choral Benediction Choir.
Spoken Benediction Rev. A.
Fl. Williams.
The ushers for the occasion
were J. M. Clark, Jr., Harold
Arnold and j. B. Lauderdale.
The collection was taken by
Misses GeneYieve Smith and Mel
va Springer and Messrs. William
Whitesides and Riley Boozer.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Prohibition Rally

Last Sunday evening a tenn
perance rally was held at the
Methodist church under the
auspices of the Tupelo w. c. T.
u. the pastors and congrega-
tions of the different churches
taking part in the services.
A we'll arranged program was
carried out by prominent temper
ance workers Of the town. which
was both instructive and enter
tanning. A vote on the resolu-
tion for National prohibition was
taken and carried by a large ma
jority of those present.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
School Concert

Shannon, Miss, March 16. =
The concert given by the pupils
of Miss Charlee Boggan on last
Friday evening at the High
School auditorium reflected credit
to both pupils and teacher. Miss
Boggan is one of the finest pri-
mary teachers in the county and
has endeared herself to all of her
pupils at this place by her gentle
yet firm discipline.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Will Serve Dinner

The Baptist ladies will serve
dinner at the court house next
Monday from 11:30 until 2
O'Clock. Dinner will include
meats. fowls. desserts. etc.
Price 25c. Everybody invited
to come and patronize the ladies.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-19
Card of Thanks
NO.. 81

We desire to extend our thanks to
the many friends who so kindly admir-
istered to our dear father in his last
illness, also for the many nice floral Of
ferings. May Gods richest blessings
rest upon each and every one.
w. E. and G.. w. Jamison.