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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Secretary of the Commonwealth.


Proposing an amendment TO section
eight Of article nine of the Constitu.
ton of Pennsylvania.
Section. /. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representative
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.
uonwealth Of Pennsylvania, in &C.
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.
~, city. borough, township, school dis,
trict, or other municipality or incor.
porated district, except as herein pro
Yided, 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
ton 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 a system oil
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 mel
revenues in excess of the interest on
said debt or debts, and the annual in.
stallments 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: Provid.
ed, That sinking fund of their can.
collation. shall be established and
maintained" SO that 1t shall read as
follows;-
Section 8. 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
consent OF the electors thereof at a
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 seyenty-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 Philsdslphia
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
GARDEN HIS HUNTING GROUND
Little Man Was Very Small, but Also
Very Brave and Deter
mined.

I went into the garden in the cool
+: the evening, when the place was
/ shadows, though amply lighted by
ne light that came from the pow
cred gold of the west, and as l
'1alked about l heard rustic behind
the hedge of raspberry vines and tall
weeds. 1 must confess to the weeds
being there. They are just beyond
the edge of the garden, and l have
been waiting for a clear day to clean
them out.
But to return to the rustic behind
the bushes. When it was repeated
] began an investigation, and when
the intruder was not scared out, went
boldly in. Then I discovered a very
small youth clad in khaki and des-
perately armed with a fve-cent
pistol.
"What are you looking for ?" l de-
manded.
Evolves and BEARS" he replied,
without quiyer Of the eyes.
"There are none in this garden"
] answered.
"There might be-" he said.
''YOu find all sorts of things in a
garden at this time of day. l shot
4 wild cat in one"
"0h, you did," said I, ironically.
81 suppose it weighed 100 pounds ?"
81 didn't weigh it" he answered,
automatically. - Lowell Courier
Citizen.
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ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in McCOu-
nellSburg.

Do the right thing at the right
tin Z.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doans
Kt uey Pills are most effective.
Plenty OF McConnellsburg evil
deuce Of their worth.
MISS Susan Pelghtel, Main st.
McConDellsburg, says; 81 was IN
pool health for some time and
l believe that weak kidneys caus.
ed the trouble. | suffered great.
ly with severe pains in my back,
which often darted into my head.
l became dizzy and had chills. l
was losing strength daily, and
felt poorly in every way. Doan' S
Kidney Pills were brought to my
attention and l procured sup
ply at Trout's Drug Store. They
acted just as represented and
brought me quick relief. "
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don t
simply ask Tor kidney remedy
get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Miss Pelghtel had.
Foster MllOurn Co, Props, Buf.
falo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Ham and his little girl, have
been quite i'll; but we gladly note
that all are reported better. 1t
has been reported that they had
typhoid fever; but we will not re.
port such without good physi.
cans diagnosis.
Mrs. Dora Schoolev and chill
dren, Of Everett, came last Sat.
urday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Mahalah Desh0ng.
L. ii. Wible, Chief Statisticlan
of Pennsylvania Agricultural De-
partment, and Mrs Wlble, Of
Harrisburg, are visiting relatives
at Green Hill.
Lincoln Highway officials have
contracted with lum herman j.
W. Mellott to furnish lum mber for
two new bridges, one, at Harri-
sonvllle, and one, at Pattersons
Run, and a considerable portion
of 1t has been delivered. These
bridges are the largest and most
essential in this county. They
have wlthstood the greatest floods
of the past century. We suggest
most kindly that both bridges be
covered.
So many candidates eminent
for fitness, honesty and trust
worthiness have offered to fill the
various county Offices that we re.
gret that any of them should be
defeated as some must be. Try
again, friends, wish we could
vote for all.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

right Of appeal may be CONFERRED
the Legislature upon county record
and upon other officers by 1t desIqn]
ed. Such laws may provide for n
tinuing the registering, transferr1
insuring, and guaranteeing such
ties after tie first or original rs,|
tration has been perfected by n
court. and provision may be mada
raising the necessary funds for \
penses and salaries Of officers, Will
shall be paid out of the treasury
the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolut,.
No. 4.
CYRUS r. WOODS
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
BOOKS WORTH THE READING
Distinguished English Educator Gives
His Idea Of the Most Valuable
Quality Of Fiction.

Lord Bryce, speaking at the Foun-
lation day at Mill school, spoke
about books worth reading.
Addressing his remarks to pupils
Of the school who were going out
into the world, he said that what
they had all got to do, and what the
schools and universities ought to do,
was to cultivate the habit of think
Ing. They spent a good deal of time
on reading, especially on reading
newspapers, but that did not mean
thinking. They spent a good deal of
time on business, but great deal Of
business effort was comparatively
mechanical and rule of thumb.
What he meant was something diff
ferent-that they should apply their
minds to questions which did not
concern their business, but in which,
as good citizens and intelligent hu-
man beings, they ought to be occu-
pied.
There was q good deal Of fiction
well worth reading, but no work Of
fiction was worth reading if it did
not set them thinking. and unless il
was a book which contained vivid
pictures Of character, reflections and
suggestions which were worth pom
dering over, and pictures of the man.
ners Of society, whether Of old times
or of today. Anything which stim-
ulated their thought was worth read
Ing. If one cultivated the books
which stimulated the habit of think
Ing one had source of pleasure that
vent on continuously throughout
life.-Public Opinion, London.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one of article three of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
If the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
vania in General Assembly met. That
ihe following amendment to the Con.
stitution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
The 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
lor injuries resulting in death, or
Tor injuries to persons or property, and
in 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.
atoms 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 1t 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 lin.
II the amount to be recovered for In.
Iuries resulting in death. or for in.
iuries 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 prop
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, 1915-09-23
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to section
one, article eight of the Constitution
OF Pennsylvania.
Be 1t 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 citizen
OF the United States at least one
month.
Second. He shall have resided in
the State one year (or, having previ-
ously been a qualified elector or ma.
tve-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. If twenty-five years OF
rd hn oh rafd
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 80 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
requiring and regulating the registra.
ton ofelectors as the General Assem-.
bly, may enact:
citizen of the United States at least
one month.
Second. He or she shall have resid.
ed IN the State one year Tor, having
previously been qualified elector or
uative-born citizen OF the State. he or
she shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months) immedl.
ately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have resld-
ed in the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. II 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. 1.
CYRUS e. WOODS,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

I'd RoPoSED AMENDMENTS TO
a THE CONSTITUTION SUB
MITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR
APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLr
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, 1915-09-23
A BIG MISTAKE.

"What's the matter?" we asked Of
The June groom.
'1'm in bad. My wife says her
faith in me is hopelessly shattered"
"What terrible thing have you
done?"
ut didn't seem so terrible at the
start. | broke dish and tried TO
lame it on my wife's cat"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
His Feat.

when that hotel keeper pursued
his escaping defrauding guest to the
steamer and had the fugitive arrested.
he did most unusual thing in his
profession"
How so?"
He boarded a'vessel and'lodged q
complaint"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Western Maryland Railway.
In Effect September 10, 1915.

7Tralns leave Hancock as follows;
No. 7-l.40 a, m. daily for Cumberland, Ply
burgh and west, also West Virgin
points.
No. S-3.3s a. m. for Hagerstown. Gettysous
Hanover, York and Baltimore.
No, $50 u. m. daily except Sunday 10
Cumberland and intermediate points
No. 4-9.H q. m. daily except Sunday D
press for Hagerstown, Baltimore si'
intermediate points, New York, PnA'
delphia, washington, etc.
No, 3-2.27 p. m.s(daily) Western Express -
Cumberland, West Virginia points a''
the West.
No. 2-2.57 p. m. daily Express for Haeen
town. Waynesboro. Chambersburg' H He.
tysburg and York. Baltimore, Ne'
York. Philadelphia, Washington.
o. +. STEWART
General Passenger Agent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Young Wife-Your mother a fine
cook? don't believe it. I've heard
your father was a chronic dyspeptic
Husband-Well, that's ali right; m!
mother learned by practicing on TO
ther."
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HIS TRADE.

"T know man who always gives
cut rates for his work"
"What kind of work does he do"
"He's hedge trimmer"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
SALUVIA

Mrs. Mahalah Deshong is very
seriously Ill, and is apparently,
sinking very rapidly.
Mrs. Ephralm Moore, Edgar G
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
THE HANDICAP.

"Have you asked Julia's father
for herr"
"Not yet. You see, the old man
has such forbidding manners"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Such a Rudeness,

Her-No matter how smart man
Is, he is sure to meet some other
man sooner or later who is smarter
Him-Yes; and about ten thousand
spnragettes who think they are.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
The Reason.

"I wonder why so many men marry
their typewriters?"
81 suppose they think it their only
chance of being the family dictator"
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The Difference.

"Queer, isn't it, about sowing wild
oats?"
Whats queer?"
THAT they raise crop of lemons"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Delicate Suggestion.

Women certainly have a mania for
cheap things"
Maybe that is how your wife hap
pened to take you"
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Prime Requisite.

What is the first step towards yes
sells starting on their cruiser"
81 should think 1t was crews start
ing on their vessels"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of this Commonwealth In
accordance with provisions OF the
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof
Section l. 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 (XVlID
article thereof
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

Best equipped car, and careful drive
Your patronage solicited. Fare d
one way Sl.25.
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AMENDMENT.

Laws may be passed providing for
a 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 the
establishment OF such new courts as
may be deemed necessary. In mat
ers arising In and under the operation
p such system. judicial powers. with
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
FITTED FOR 1T.

"what ye reading about there, Hi
Eamlv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23

IA snail farm"
"Gosh, my hired man Oughter do
vel in that line Of work."
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EXCUSE ME!

But I just cannot help tell
ing you that | am now nicely
located IN my new building
In Mercersburg with a full
line OF Farm Machinery,
Buggies and Wagons. |
can sell you Double Corn
Flows from $17 to $40.
Two-Horse Wagons com.
plete, $50 and up.
Call and see my goods and
get my prices. This will not
cost you anything, and may
be the means of saving a five
or ten dollar bill.
Thanking you for past IA
vors and soliciting a contInu.
ance of your patronage, l am
yours for business,
]. F. SNYDER,
Mercersburg, Penn'a.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
McC cConnellsburg & Chan
bersb'g Touring Car Line.

Will leave the Fulton House, MCco
nellsburg, and the Memorial squa,
in Chambersburg, on following schs
ule:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07
GEN. BEN TRACY
DIES OF PARALYSIS

NEW YORK. Aug. 6. General Ben.
iamin =. Tracy. who was President
ilarrison's secretary Of the navy. died
Of PARALYSIS here today in his eighty.
NTH year, period of unconsciousness
lasting nine days
General Traceys death occurred
shortly after $3.50 . m. and followed
haht for life that had amazed the
physician a. his bedside Only his OK.
traordinary vitality had kept him
alive for the better part of the past
week
Three years ago General Tracay
sustained shock Of paralysis. hut
rallied from it after a few weeks and
was able 10 resume his law practice.
He was badly shaken up in an auto
mobile accident last Decoration dav
but from this too. he speedily ~.
covered. The illness which resulted
In his death was induced. 10 was be-.
hcved hy worry incident 10 his having
been detained long while on rail
road journey from Ithaca. y y to
this city. because Of a heavy rain
storm and several washouts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07
CONDITIONS BAD
AT BLACK WELL

ALBANY. ~ v. Aug o - Condi
uons a. BLACKWELL Island prison
were severely criticised and blame
for them placed directly on the Sow
York city department Of corrections
0f which Katherine B Davis is the
head. in a majority report ON an in
vestiFation 1f tho institution made
public by the state commission on
prisons today Tho report recon-
mends the dismissal Of Warden Pat
trick Hayes
Among the bindings of the commis
sion are.
That the administration Of the poni
tenuary is too severe harsh and rc
prcaslvo
That over a thousand prisoners are
confined. two On cell with ON air
space N about $50 cubic feet which Is
a grave menace tO health
That healthy prisoners are doubled
up with prisoners affected with ffbnr.
culosls and other diseases
That the cells are infected with yer.
min
That prison guards ON various orra
Fi0na have struck prisoners uIfh
clubs and their fFfa
That on two occasions n hr-r n
about ffty pounds pressure vae rlav
- upon prisoners who we're making a
disturbance in their cells
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

WILSON WATCHES
MEXICAN SITUATION

CORNISH. y. H. Aug. 6.-Develop
ments In the Mexican situation Occupied
President Wilson's attention today. He
was IN communication with Secretary
Lansing regarding the conference held
IN Washington with South and Central
American diplomats. and the sendin :
OF Major General Hush l.. Scott. chief
OF stan OF the army. to the Mexican
border
Word OF a raid by Mexican outlaws
on the village of Sebastian. Texas. and
tho killing of two men also was com.
municated 10 the President
The President heard from Secretary
hedheld. of the department OF com
merce regarding the federal investiga-
ION INTO the sinking OF the steam. .er
fastland ~ Chicago. Mr.. Wilson Is
personally watching the Investigation
Press of official business caused the
president 10 work most of the dsy de-.
spite the fact that II was 'he irzt an
niversary OF Mrs Wilson's deaih lie
was deeply touched by tributes paid
10 her memory b. the people Of Rome.
Ga. where she Is buried