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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
NUMBER rs
ANCIENT WISDOM AND MODERN FOLLY
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

SSiVhNi vi hsaiths
In every age, in every Nation
there has been a class of individ-
uals who objected to all innova-
tions solely on the ground that
they were new. Everybody num-
bers one or more Of these object
ors among his acquaintance.
Preventive medicine is referred
to these days as a new science,
and 50 it is; but many of the
measures used to-day are hoary
with age, and have been sane
toned by sanitarians Of the dim
centuries. The Scriptures hold
evidence Of this; and, now and
again, the historian may mark a
passage which adds confirmation.
The care of water supplies is
one of the things which the op-
ponents Of modern sanitation
most frequently belittle, and
which the public health officials
continually recommend. To those
bold objectors who blatantly pro-
claim their superiority to precau-
tionary measures, it is interest
ing to quote from Heroditus "the
Father of history" who wrote
some twenty-three odd centuries
ago of Cyrus the Persian king.
Cyrus made war against the
son of this queen, who bore the
name of his father, Labynetus,
and had the Empire of Assyria.
Now when the great King leads
his army in person, he carries
with him from home provisions
well prepared and cattle, and he
takes with him water from the
River Choaspes, which flows past
Susa, of which alone, and no 9TH
er, the King drinks. A great
number of four wheel carriages
drawn by mules, carry the water
of this River, after it has been
boiled in silver vessels, and fol-
low him from place to place
wherever he marches. +"
Fortunately the majority of
people heed the warnings given
when it becomes necessary to
boil water from private or public
supplies or take other steps to in
sure its safety. So long however
as the dissenters continue their
senseless opposition we shall con-
tinue to have an unnecessary a.
mount of typhoid. Not alone
among the individuals who set
themselves above the acquired
knowledge of scientific investiga-
tors, but also among the unfor-
nate people who permit their bet
ter judgment to be swayed by
the positive assertions of the ig-
norant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
Mrs. Bedford, home.

Mrs. Mary Bedford returned to
her home near Needmore on the
10Th inst, after having spent the
summer with her daughter, Mrs.
William Spade, at Elm Creek,
Nebraska. On her way home
she visited her aged sister-in- law
Mary A. r. Miller of Canton, o.,
and her niece, Mrs. w. F.
Schwartz. After having spent
several days in Canton, she went
in an automobile to Salem, where
she spent some time with her
niece, Mrs. R. M. Justice. Mrs.
Bedford is much delighted with
her trip. She says the corn crop
in Nebraska has been much dam
aged by the heavy hail storms.
While she likes Nebraska, she
returns to Pennsylvania with the
thought that the Keystone state
is good enough for her, and she
is entirely content to spend the
remainder of her days in it. Mrs.
Bedford is to be congratulated
on her pluck in making the long
journey alone, as she has already
reached her three-score-and-ten
and has not had much experience
in travelling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
For Their NeighbOfs.

The hardest housekeeping in
the world is the housekeeping
that people do for their neigh
bors. Half the troubles we have
are caused by worrying about
what people think. What differ
ence does it make what they
think, anyway? No one can live
his own. life and two or three 9TH
erpeople's lives besides. What's
the use of setting up housekeep-
ing on the roof or on the outside
walls for the benefit of the neigh
bors? You would rightly be
Judged insane if you suggested
anything Of the kind, and that is
practically what half the people
do. They can't do this because
the neighbors would talk, and
they can't do that because the
neighbors wonder if they could
not afford to do something else.
They may not say it in so many
words, but they mean it, and it
is simply great big vacuum in
some of our natures where moral
courage ought to be. Half the
sting of poverty or small means
is gone when one keeps house
for himself and not for his neigh
bors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
List Of Game Birds and Animals, When
They Nay Be Killed and
How Many.

No Elk may be killed before
1921. Upland Plover may not be
killed before 1918. Hare and
Rabbits may be killed during the
month of November only, but no
traps allowed. Deer may be kill
ed December 1st to December Is
inclusive. Bear October 18th to
December 18th inclusive, but no
traps allowed. Raccoon, number
unlimited, from October 18th to
December 31st inclusive. All
quail, all kinds of pheasants, squir
rels, wild turkeys, and woodcock
may be killed October 18th to
November 30th, inclusive.
No quail. pheasant, wild tur-
key, woodcock may be bought or
sold in Pennsylvania, no matter
where killed. No deer, or wild
rabbit, or hare, or gray, or black
or fox squirrel, or ringneck pheas-
ant, or Hungarian quail, or any
part of such birds or animals,
that have been caught, taken, or
killed, in wild state in this Com
monwealth, may be bought or
sold at any time. All hunting
for hire is strictly forbidden.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
Fell Down Stairs.

Last Saturday night, Mrs. Amos
Hixson, of Brush Creek Valley,
tripped at the head of the stairs
in their temporary home on the
Crystal Springs Camp Grounds
and fell to the landing below.
One of her shoulders was so Sc
verely bruised that it was not
possible for the physician to de-
termine at the time the extent of
the injury. and we have not been
able to get a later report.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
The GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sous Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
InIINr IL IL L IArr,
JOHN H. KLINE.

John H. Kline, a highly re-
spected citizen, near Saluvia, died
quite suddenly Saturday evening,
August q, 1915, of heart failure,
aged 81 years, II months, and A
days. Mr.. Kline was one of
eight children born to Samuel
and Rebecca Wink Kline on the
farm now owned by Abram w.
Deshong, 2 miles west of And
over. His wife MARY Mellott
Kline) died a little more than a
year ago. The following children
survive: David NJ, near And
over; Milton j. P, near Harris
Onville; Brady, near Burlington,
COlO.; Emma Louisa, near Sipes
Mills, and Isaiah, near Green
hill. The following brothers sur
Hve: James G., Alpha, N. j..
7. Riley, Shady Grove, Pa; and
Harry, residing in the West.
Mr.. Kline was an exemplary
father, neighbor, and citizen.
His pastor, Rev. T. P. Garland,
of Needmore, officiated at the
funeral holding impressive SER
vices at the home and at the
Sideling Hill Christian church, of
which the deceased was a men,
ber for many years. Interment
in the family lot in the cemetery
at the Siding Hill Christian
church on Monday forenoon.
MRS. CHRISTOPHER DIsHoNG.
Matilda T. Bishop, wife of
Christopher Dishong, died at
their home in Belfast township,
up against the west side of Scrub
Ridge mountain, Saturday even
ing, August q, 1915, after an
extended illness from dropsical
complications, aged about66years.
The funeral took place on Mon
day and interment was made in
the cemetery at the Sideling Hill
Baptist church.
Mrs. Deshong was a daughter
Of the late Daniel and Matilda
Truax Bishop, and quite a num-
Der of years ago was married to
Christopher, son of Adam De-
shOng, deceosed. Besides her
husband, she is survived by the
following children, namely, Dan
iel, somewhere in the West;
Frances, wife of George Brad
mic, near Knobsville; 0rville, at
home; Mary, wife of Elmer Sc
vile; Lizzie, wife of ...;
Dot" wife of Arthur Wilkinson,
Breezewood, and Emery, at home.
Mrs. Dishong was a member of
the Christian church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
Real Estate Changes.

Ex-Sheriff Jeff Harris sold his
little farm of thirty acres and i'm
prcvements on top of the Ridge
west of town to Jacob Kuhn for
Sl2OO, possession to be given the
nrst of next April.
T. P. Shives sold his new"
mouse in the Extension to W. E.
plvens for $1,5OO, possession to
pe given the first of next April.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
That County Agent.

cant that in the short space Of
about two years, one-third of the
counties Of this state have adopt
ed the County Agent plan of
working? There would be many
more, but the state has not made
provisions to furnish them as
fast as asked for. Can such rapid
growth have no foundation? AS
county after county clamors at
the doors of State College for
trained men, is it not enough to
cause even the disinterested to
ask why? Surely there is a rea-
son for this activity. Men are
not given to demanding of the
County Commissioners that they
assess them twenty-five or fifty
cents a year each just for the fun
of paying. Neither are men al
together like sheep that follow a
leader blindly, even to jumping
through a hole to an absolutely
unknown landing. Then, why
are counties demanding trained
Agents faster than the College
can supply them? We may be
sure that it is because county or
charlottesville that have put, and
are putting, the farmer citizen
ship on a commercial footing
equal to that of any other busi-
ness organization, and in this
day, unorganized business of
such magnitude as collective
farming stands a poor show to
receive its own. Does it not
seem odd, in the light of our
Farmers Institute experience that
Fulton county has not been
among the first to accept State
aid for the purpose of keeping an
agent of our experiment station
in the County to be Head Clerk"
under the supervision of the Farm
Extension Dep a rtment? We
turn out by the hundreds and
welcome them when they come
into the county for a day or two
to hold Institutes. Why not have
one of them here all the time
since the cost is hardly notice
able? Penn State will not give
US a man until we ask for him.
Somebody must make the move.
The News has tried to comply
with the wishes of many that the
people be educated to understand
that such good fortune awaits US
if we ask for it. We now offer,
free of cost, to answer all letters
of inquiry from men who want
more light. Prof. Mcdowell, of
State College, informs this Office
that he will come to the county
at any time desired and explain
fully what it means, and offers to
patiently answer questions as
long as his audience cares to stay
with him. We wish every sub
scriber in the county would send
us postal card saying whether
he is for or against asking for a
resident Agent. Will you send
the card?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
TRIP TO OHIO.
Edward Y. MellOtt Tells Of the Many
Things That Interested Him in
The Buckeye State.

Mr.. Edward V. Mellott, who
has just returned to his home at
Pleasant Ridge, has this to say
of his trip
On the 7th of August | started
to visit my daughter Belle, wife
OF John E. Mellott who is employ
ed on a farm of 22O acres lying
80 miles south of Toledo, o.,
owned by George Purcell, an Hi
nois man. The women do not
have to growl about not having
wood cut to get dinner like they
do in Fulton county; Mr.. Purcell
has a gas well between his house
and barn, and from the we'll the
gas is piped throughout the house
for lighting and heating purpos-
es. And they do not have to be
saving of it for it is plenty, and
always on tap. There are many
gas and oil wells in that section.
/ visited Ephraim r. Mellott
and his son Frank Mellott
who went to Ohio a fe W
years ago. This year they thresh
ed 1926 bushels of wheat in a
day and a half-th threshed while |
was there. They threshed the
grain right in from the fields.
Six wagons were used hauling
the grain to the machine, two
wagons at the machine all the
time-one wagon on each side
their aim being to deliver the
grain to the machine as fast as it
can thresh it. The machine is
self-feeding, and the wheat from
the machine runs into a wagon
bed, and is hauled to a granary
where it is unloaded to dry.
They expected. to have 1000
bushels of oats, and have 60 acres
of corn growing.
| went twenty miles west to
Deshler, where | saw Russell
Decker on a farm, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Mellott, and Char
lie Wink employed in a lumber
yard; also, John Sable, of Frank
lin Mills. A trip to Ohio is well
worth your time.
On the 18th | came back to
Pittsburgh, where visited my
brother-in-law DR.. L. w. Swope,
and r. w. Swope. | saw, also,
William Swope. While in Pitts
burgh | visited the Carnegie Ii
brary. If all the floors in that
building were laid side-by-side
they would cover a thirteen-acre
field. The floor is all marble. 1t
is worth a trip to Pittsburgh just
to go through this building-so
much of interest to see that |
can't begin to tell it here. | vis-
tied the Geological Garden where
| saw wild animals Of all kinds
Saturday morning | left Pitts
burgh for Johnstown where |
stopped to see my son Lloyd, my
daughter Daisy, and Eva Mellott
on Monday, returned home feel
ing that it had been time and
money we'll spent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26

After spending two weeks with
her home folks at Harrisonville,
Miss Eleanor Betz was in town
Monday on her way to the Medi-
co-Chi hospital, Philadel p ia,
where she is in training for the
profession of nurse. She expect
ed to spend the time until We'd
nesday with friends in HARRIS
burg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-26
Adjourned Session of Court.

Court was called on Tuesday
of last week for the purpose of
hearing the argument in the mat
ter of the estate of John McCul-
lough, late of Bethel township,
deceased.
John Mccullough lived with
the Gale family for more than
sixty years, he having been ta-
ken into their home by them
when two years of age. The
Gale family consisted of brothers
and sisters who lived together,
none of whom were married.
They were charitable and kind,
owning a large farm worth some
three or four thousand dollars.
This farm was owned in common
and, as one after another died,
the survivors continued in pos
session until William Gale, be-
came the sole owner, and willed
the farm to John Mccullough,
the provision t'at he take care
of Bette Andrews, a woman of
feeble mind, whom they had ia
ken when child. John McCul-
Tough survived William Gale
about two years, when he died
of pneumonia. About thirty min
utes before his death he made a
will leaving the farm to Miss
Nettie Andrews, a niece of Bet
tie Andrews, with the provision
that Nettie take care of Bette.
The will was admitted to probate
and the relatives of John McCul-
lough presented their petition,
asking the Court to award an is
sue to try the validity of the will
The Court appointed a Commits
sioner, and the testimony of thir-
ty witnesses was taken and read
before the Court.
The reading of the testimony
and the argument consumed the
time of Court until Wednesday
night, when the Court took the
papers and will determine wheth-
er the case shall be decided by a
jury.
In the estate of John M. Win
ters, the widows appraisement
was approved, and ordered to be
recorded if no exceptions are fiji
ed within twenty days.
Petition of Charles Souders,
Adm. of the estate of Isaac Sou
ders, decd. late of Thompson
township was presented asking
for an order to sell real estate.
Sale awarded.
Following Auditors Reports
were confirmed.
In the estate of George Schet-
rompf late of Union township.
In estate of w. B. Anderson,
deceased late of Todd township,
In the estate of Abram Fox,
late of Ayr township.
Exceptions to the Report of
Auditor in the estate of Levi
Smith late of Brush Creek town
ship, was argued on Wednesday
morning, and will be decided at
chambers.
Job Truax, Frank P. Plessing-
er, and M. r. Shaffner, were ap-
pointed viewers to view and va
cate a public road in Bethel town
ship.
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John Keebaugh Sr., and his
son w. A. Keebaugh, took din
ner on Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Woollett. w. A. went
on to Reading to attend the con-
vention Of P. 0. S. of A. as a
delegate from Fort Littleton.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04
SHOWING EARLY ANIMAL LIFE
American Museum Of Natural History
In New York Is Preparing Interest
ing Exhibition.

In the American Museum OF VA.
tural History. New York city. there
will soon be reconstructed two fossils
OF American animals that once trod
this continent and are regarded as
the most interesting OF the early
North American animal lie. except
ing only the mastodon
The museum has already received
the complete skeletons OF the great
wolf and the saber.toothed tiger The
former Is larger than any wolves that
live today larger. even, than the giant
timber wolves IN the Northwest.
which are believed TO be It's descend.
ants
The saber toothed tiger which was
so named because OF the long fangs
which protruded from the upper jaw.
was larger animal than any OF the
cat family living today 1t was as
large as the bears OF Alaska, which
are the largest living carnivorous ami.
mails The tigers daggerlike tusks
were capable OF penetrating the tough
est hides. Scientists state that one OF
these great creatures could kill an
elephant
When the skeletons are recon
structed small models showing the
animals "a they appeared in life will
he placed beside them
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04
Execution Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an execution to me directed and is
sued by the Clerk of the Chancery
Court of Chicot County, Ark, in GER
tain cause pending in said Chancery
Court wherein Stewart Bros. & Co
were plaintiffs and w H. Lephiew ct
al were defendants. there was at the
April 1913 term of said court. it was on
the 10th day of June, 1913, day of
said term aforesaid ordered and ad-
Judged that Stewart Bros & Co. have
Of and recover from W. II. Lephiew
the sum of Seventeen thousand seven
hundred sixty five & 34l00 t$l7, 765 3D
dollars with interest on said sum from
June 18th, 1913, until paid at the rate
of ten per cent per annum, and ali
costs accrued herein. less the following
credits towit:
The sum of $16l4. y paid Aug. Is, 1918
Sl64l SO :" Is. 1913.
S233S. SO %. 1913
$6905 90 Sept Il. 1913
$500. 90 " June IL. 1871
In pursuance of said execution have
on this 18th day Of Feb, 1913, levied up
on the following described real estate
towit, y ". OF Sec. 10 Twp Il s
Range 3W and W of s. l. OF Sec
- Twp. e 5. Range ". in Chieot
( ri
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04
BAD SEED OR BUGS. WHICH?
Combat Southern Corn Root Worm
Which Is Prevalent N Arkansas

Although the scotsman Is blamed
for every poor stand or corn and cot
ton. an Investigation vii show IN
many cases the poor stand Is caused
by either Wire worm or av the South
crn corn root worm These insects
and the cut Worm are To be controlled
10 a great extent by common sens,
farm practices
Mire worms are long. slender vel
lowish or brown gruhs. with smooth
glossy and unusually large bodies
They are tina insects which bore In
to a kernel OF corn or a cotton seed
or IN fact any Kind OF seed usually ~
the time that Il is terminating These
worms are the larvae OF the BEETLES
which are variously known rs Jack
suapers, click beetles. suap-Jacks or
Mexican heaS The most important
step IN the control OF this insect IS
late summer or fall breaking. tho
earlier the better After breaking. the
and should be allowed to Law in fal.
low for aboNt month. during which
uue II should be pIoNed Thoroughly
q number OF times It may be seedad
In the fall With some cover crop In
order To lessen the damage 10 growing
crops on should practice anything
that viii hasten the growth of tho
plants Fhis is to get them past thu
stage when they are in the most dan.
ger
Southern corn root worms or drnl
worms fhes" are slender. Xellowlsl,.
White grubs about onehalf an inch
leRr. which drill into corn stalks and
CausC them to wilt or even die They
are the larvae or grub o. thu ittlr
green cucumber beetle so common dur
INK the growing season Where they
are numerous enough to warrant spc
cia treatment the only practical
means OF controlling them is Ia plant
the corn late. about MAY r for tho
southern part OF the state. Nav l. for
the central part. and May ~ Nnr the
north~ estern corner Land should be
we'll drained. we'll cultivated and well
fertiliZed TO avoid injury.
Geo G Recker.
Entcmologist University OF Arkansas
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04
HOW HOG CHOLERA
GETS IN YOUR HERD
DISEASE SCATTERED OVER COM
MUNITY BY DOGS, BIRDS, FEET
OF PEOPLE, AND OTHER
AGENTS.

Hog cholera, one OF the most dan
gerous and infectious diseases, and
which usually spreads to all the herds
in the neighborhOod when once 1t has
appeared. always starts from sick
but never spontaneously in the herd
or without the animal having once
in contact with the living organisms
that cause the disease
The disease is scattered over the
cGmnmuitv in various WAYS. The re-
moraI Of intocted hogs from one tarm
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04
POISON FOR The CUT WORM
Expert Gives Forr1ulae Found EYec.
i've in Destroying the Pest.


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. VI LAY cater
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WI "t'as '62 Nila OIL pants
Control
ran breaking Is OF great Importance.
cleaning up the fence rows and weedy
heldS Where they are spending the
winter Is another thing which ought
to be looked 10 at this very time
These insects are largely To be con.
trolled by preventive measures. Where
'h'l come OUT ana attack the crop in
the spring of the year there can he
poison bait made according TO this
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04
See a good show at the Alex.

See good show at the Alex.
See VIM. Tyler about those photo
graphs.
Pete Scoby of Warren is spending a
few days here this week.
The coored people can now see a
good show at The Alex theatre
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs Bonnie Cur
rington on Saturday, Feb. 9th, boy.
The incest kind of lunches are now
being served at the Palace Drug Store.
A Sanders, who has been visiting
here the past week. left Tuesday for
Bhssville.
The Palace Drug Store are now serv-
ing iirst-class lunches, in addition to
their regular soda fountain service,
Presiding Elder Claiborne of Pine
Bluff and D. ]. Williams of Forrest
City were Dermott visitors Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. 5. l. Franklin left
Tuesday morning for Troy, where they
were called on account ot the illness Of
Mrs Frankln's sister
Anderson Ivy eli Morrell Was visitor
here Tuesday lie Vas en- route home
from Tiilar, where he went to attend
the funeral of his son wife.
Tho N..hodist Sunday Srhool trarb-
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04

The barnyard and the hogyard
should be we'll drained and II posi-.
BILE they should be paved with sons
Rood material that Will keep the stock
out Of the mud. One of the best barn.
yards ! ever saw was paved with con
crete and carefully drained to a cis.
tern, so that all OF the liquid manure
vas saved
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04

Green ground bones are rich in al
bumen. phosphate OF lime and phos.
phor1c acni. which GO TO make eggs
and shells. II Will pay any poultry.
man to buy bonemill TO grind bones
for his fowls
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04

ny oil means put out strawberry
bed this spring They are as sure to
thrive and bear abundsntly II properly
So out and cared for as a crop OF
po<atees. The Senator Dunlay is the
most popular sort and leaves little TO
~ dssAgs1 In = nrst class straw berry.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04

II is of course possible 10 keep
drilled corn free OF foreign grass In
the rows but hundred mile drive any
summer will not ind more OF such
fields than one may count on the nm
gers of one hand.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-04

Professor Stewart of the Pennsvl
vania experiment station holds that
from the standpoint OF the trees the
least harmful are titled legun.inous
intercrops, such as peas and beans.
on account OF their favorable nitrogen
and moisture rattonS