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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19

crease each season as the shippina
public became familiar with the adj
vantage and cheapness of water trans.
portation.
'"The growth from. 1914 to 1915 was
142 per cent. Much of the traffic NOV.
ing down stream is the surplus agri-
cultural products Of the states west of
the river. These products. move in
their natural state, as bulk wheat for
export, or in a manufactured state, as
-four and feed. The increase OF ton
mage on incoming freight has been of
high grade merchandise such as dry
goods, pianos and shoes.
There is not an inland waterway in
the United States today showing as
large a percentage Of traffic in high
grade merchandise as the Missouri
river between Kansas City and st.
Louis. The stream is in the direct line
of east and west traffic and necessarily
influences rates on all Of the country
to the west and south OF it, We shall
show further that the growth of traffic
in this territory is rapidly exceeding
the rail facilities, and the river is need
ed as an additional and highly expans-
i've means of a communication.
"A great shortage OF cars is occurring
this fall on all the western railroads.
An additional line of railroads from
Kansas City to st. Louis would cost al
most as much as the twenty million
dollars necessary to improve the river
and would not furnish equal facilities.
We expect to show, in addition, that
the sudden lowering of rates by the
opening of the Panama canal will force
manufacturers and jobbers to the At
lantic seaboard If they are competing
for any foreign or Pacific coast trade.
1t will be relative disadvantage to
the rYlanufa rftsrarz IN fha Mi1siEGirDf
valley, between the Alleghenies and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19

occupied with reports In the emperor's s
private Offices. In mid afternoon the
emperor motors for an hour or two and
then returns to work until dinner is
served at 1880 o'clock. The dinner is
Of three courses and is less formal
than the luncheon.
"At 8 o'clock in the evening after
brief conversations with his guests, the
emperor returns to his Office and works
far into the night. General Alexieff
frequently goes there for a. conference.
The general staff works night and
day." .. ...,......
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
TAGGART
CASE WAS
DROPPED

Indianapolis Ind, Oct. 19.-The case
against Thomas Taggart national
committeeman from Indiana charged
with election conspiracy was dismiss
ed by special Judge w. H. Eichhorn
in the criminal court on motion of
Prosecutor A. j. Rucker. The cases
of more than 100 other men who were
indicted with Taggart and Mayor Jos.
Bell were put over to Dec. 1. Mayor
Bell was acquitted by jury last We'd
five weeks
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
Italy Declares War on Bulgaria But Mystery Prevails
Balkan Situation Continues
TO Hide Behind a Curtain
NORTH DAKOTA -
AT FRISCO FAIR.

San Francisco, Oct. 19.-The COM
mercial club at Williston has sent an
other fine shipment of vegetables to
the North Dakota building at the San
Francisco exposition. II all the cities
of North Dakota would show as much
enterprise there would have to be an
addition built to the building to take
care of the exhibits.
The San Francisco exposition will
positively close on Dec. 4. Of the pres
ent year. So many inquiries have
reached the North Dakota building OF
late, that this announcement is made
necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
BULGARIANs CUT RAILROAD.

Bulgarian troops have captured the Serbian town
of Vranya the NishSaoniki railroad line, it is
nounced by the German army headquarters. Cutting
this line means the stoppage of the rapid advance Of
the allied renforcements for Serbians from Salonik
Vranya is about fifty miles south of Nish, where
the arrival of French and British troops to aid the
struggling Serbian army has been anXlOusly awaited.
Germany has announced the capture of Obrenovatz,
Serbia.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
Removal of Hamilton
as Commander at the
GalIipoli Front Adds
to the Balkan Puzzle
AsQUITH SERIOUSLY ILL.

London, Oct. 19.-Premier Asquith has suddenly
become Ill and his state of health will require his with
drawal from public activities at least for number of
days, if not longer.
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon the follow
ing bulletin issued at Downg Street: The prime
minister is suffering from attack of gastrointestnal
catarrh which will necessitate few days of complete
rest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
Carranza Government
Is Formally Recognized
by United States Today

Washington, D. c., Oct. 19-Forrnal recognition
by the United States of defacto government of Mex
leo, with Carranza it's chief executive accom-
pished atnoon by the delivery to Carranzas represen
tatve, Eliseo Arredondo, at the Mexican embassy of
letter from Secretary Lansing. The recognition let
ters from the PanAmerican conferees also deliv
cred at the same time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
North Dakota Man
Killed Wife, Two
Children and Self

Scranton NJ, farmer,
He left children
the that his property be sold and
tho educated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19

Knights Of Pythias Build.
Leith, N. D.. Oct. 19. The local
Knights Of Ppthias have begun the
construction Of a lodge home 30xS2,
two stories in height with full base
meut
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-19
w II n n u n.

Unsettled and colder tonight; We'd
nesday partly cloudy and much colder.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Old General Prosperity.

(with Apologies to James whtcomb Rlley)
Old General Prosperity's come
to our town to stay; the local
merchants all are glad, now trade
has come their way; there was a
time when money vanished from
US like fog; Enclosed find
check, for which please send as
per your catalogue" We had the
same goods right at home, our
prices, too, were right, but some
how no one understood, and no
one saw the light; out-of- town
concerns had methods that we
didn't know about-the mail or
der firms II git you, ef you don't
watch out.
Once we had a citizen who
wasn't very wise; he kept the
General Store, but was too proud
to advertise. His groceries and
dry goods, an his eggs and but
ter, too, his hardware an his
boots an shoes were good, but
no one knew; and so we spent our
money where it didn't help bit
to make the town a better one;
to make us proud Of it; the big
city got the profit, and we what
were we about. The mail order
firms'll git you, eff you don't
watch out.
This citizen at last woke up and
advertised his goods, an all the
others followed suit, and came
out of the woods, an they help
ed their own town paper which
had allus done its share, to boost
the town and help to put it on
the map somewhere. An the
paper helped them in turn, an
people came to buy, an found
that money spent at home makes
old Depression fly, and unless
this mutual spirit kinda hovers
all about, the mail order firms'll
git YOU, eff you don't watch out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Educational Meeting.

The first Educational meeting
of Ayr township was held at Nc
Naughton's School last Friday
evening. Five teachers of the
district were present, also four
from McConnellsburg and one
from Todd. These ten teachers
and Mr.. Thomas discussed the
following topics and brought out
many profitable points. l. How
second and third grade pupils are
taught Arithmetic. 2. Spelling,
How taught? The active part
the teachers took in the discus
sions showed they were begin
ming their winters work with
enthusiasm and vim. Mr.. Thorn
as added much interest to the
meeting by his words of encour-
agement and advice. The songs
and recitations given by the pu-
pills were greatly enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held
at Jugtown, Friday evening, Oct.
l. The following are the topics
for discussion: l. How to teach
Patriotism. 2. Discipline. 8.
Mental Arithmetic. Why nee
essary and how taught? All
teachers and friends of educa-
tional work are invited. Sophia
Holman, Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
OFF FOR EUROPE.
Woman Will Be Red Cross Nurse in Ar
my Where Her Son Is Now
Fighting.

Mrs. Marie Little, wife of Cal
vim E. Little who purchased the
Fulton House from the Rexroths
and conducted it until he sold it
to the Ehalts few weeks ago,
has a son fighting on the side Of
the Allies in Europe. During
the early part of the summer the
NEWS told about this son having
been wounded in battle, and how
he suffered from the effects of
the poisonous gases thrown into
the trenches by the Germans.
After having partially recovered
from his injuries, he went back
into the service, and he is now
in the front. Mrs. Little being
a Canadian by birth, and deeply
interested in the cause for which
her son is risking his life, ten
dered her services to the Red
Cross Society and expressed her
desire to go to the front. On
Thursday of last week Mrs. Lit
tie, who now lives in Chambers
burs, received a letter saying
that her services had been ac-
cepted, and that she should re-
port prepared to go at once. She
expects to leave Chambersburg
about the first of October for
France, and is very enthusiastic
over her chance to serve her ma
tive country in this laudable
work. Mrs. Little will carry
with her the best wishes of her
many McConnellsburg friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
A Topic For Institutes.

Now that the public schools are
in full swing, and local Institutes
again in vogue, subjects for dis
cussion at the meetings are being
brought forward. The NEWS
begs to submit thought that it
believes worthy Of consideration.
This thought has been presented
by US before; but we do not know
that local Institutes have taken it
up.
Only a few days ago, we heard
the matter of backward pupils
discussed again. Every teacher
knows the difficulty Of keeping an
occasional student abreast of his
class without holding back the
major portion of the class, espec-
tally in ungraded schools where it
is not possible to divide the pu-
pills into small units. The ques-
ton we wish to raise is, what
particular obstacle de- you find to
be the underlying cause Of this
and that Students backward
ness? To hear him talk, or, to
see him at play with his mates,
the observer would not suspect
any lack of natural ability. In
the class he is as quick to COM
prehend oral instruction as any
member. Why then the Difficult
ty? Please make careful tests of
backward pupils and see if you
will not agree with us that at
least seventy-fve per centum of
the cases can be traced solely to
those pupils inability to read the
lesson as easily as those who ap-
pear brighter. No educator will
attempt to dispute the fact that
if a students ability to read the
lesson understandingly is lack
ing, he will naturally fall behind
those who can. 1t may be the
fault of his eyes, or, it may be
that reading is alone his weak
point. In either case, a cure at
the seat of the difficulty would
cause the trouble in his other
studies to vanish like vapor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Some Sanerkraut.

Out in Pierceton, Ind, where
our old friend Abner Sipes lives,
there is a sauerkraut factory.
Mr.. Sipes informs US that during
the month of July the cabbage
brought So a ton, then in August
Sc a ton was paid. $50 tons were
taken in, in July at the high price
113 ton of which came in during
one day. Farmers in the neigh
borhood of Pierceton are making
loads of money raising cabbage,
the yield being as much as 20
tons to the acre. Twenty tons
at So a ton is not a bad product
for one acre of land. When the
new electric railroad is finished
we may turn the News Office in
to a sauerkraut factory, and see
if we can not make a little mon
ey for a rainy day."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Ii By Railroad.

An ordinary railroad coach
seats sixty people. If the tour
list automobiles that daily pass
through McConnellsburg carry
an average of five passengers,
then every twelve, carry a full
railroad car load of tourists.
Granting that but twelve autos
an hour pass over the Lincoln
Way for twelve hours each day,
it will be seen that twelve full
railroad passenger coaches of
strangers pass our doors daily.
But railroads do not run regular
trains with all cars filled. These
720 passengers would in all prob
ability, be carried in twenty-four
coaches which, if divided into
ordinary passenger trains each
with mail and baggage cars,
would make six trains of six cars
each. This bit calculation may
not bring any one a job; but it
serves as a yardstick to measure
the extent of travel through Nc
Connellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
THE GRIM REAPER.
IOt Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. ]. B. PETERMAN.

Mrs. j. B. PETERMAN.
On last Sunday, Rev. K. E..
beterman, pastor of the Luther
N church of McConnellsburg, re-
|siyed a telegram informing him
n the sudden death of his moth
\. Mrs. j. B. Peterman, at her
home in Hanover Pa. About
|bree years ago, Mrs. Peterman
Uttered a stroke of paralysis of
|be left side, and some time af-
|gward she had a second stroke;
bat she recovered sufficiently to
ksIk unaided. However, she was
bot in good health, and the an
[Ouncement of her sudden death
has not entirely unexpected. The
cause of her death was
bot stated in the telegram; but
Rev. Peterman informs US that
h was, doubtless; a return Of the
|sralysis. She was aged 6S years
funeral was held yesterday, in
|srment being made at Littles-
LTn, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
c. Y. S. N. 5. Notes.

Fulton county has fifteen stu
dents in Shippensburg Normal
this session.
Miss Dorothy Kirk, Messrs
Wink, Lehman, and Charlton-all
of Fulton county, had parts on
the program for the annual re-
ception held last Saturday.
Miss Maudleen Stevens, of Nc
Connellsburg, gave very inter-
esting reading in Normal Liter
ary Society last Friday evening.
On Saturday, October 20, all
teachers, directors, and county
superintendants Of the State are
invited to witness a demonstra-
ton of what can be done in teach
ing agriculture in the public
schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Automobile Tourists.

A party of automobile tourists
consisting of thirty-two persons
and seven automobiles, encamped
on the top of Cove mountain on
the Lincoln Highway, Sunday
night. Three weeks ago, they
started out from Jackson, Michi-
gan, and went via Chicago, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Utica,
and New York City to Atlantic
City. From Atlantic City, they
turned homeward, crossing the
Delaware river at Wilmington,
and passing through Pennsylva-
MIA via of Gettysburg, McCon-
nellsburg and Pittsburg. They
carried four large tents, cooking
outfit, cots and everything nec-
essary for a run Of nearly twen-
ty-fve hundred miles with a min
imum expense and a maximum
of pleasure. Four of the seven
cars were Fords; the others be-
ing a "Hup" a Hudson, and a
Jackson. The Sun is an early
riser on the top of the big noun
tain, and the party hit the Lin
coin Highway early Monday morn
ing planning to be home by
Thursday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Big CIRCUS COMING.
Carl hagenbeck.Wallace Shows To Ap-
pear Near Here SOOH.

The Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace
Shows Combined will visit Cham
bersburg on Friday, October 1st.
For more than a quarter of a
century the Great Wallace Circus
was the best in all the land. Sew
eral years ago the big circus was
consolidated with Carl Hagen
beck's trained wild animals ex-
hibition. Carl Hagenbeck, be-
fore his death, was the animal
king" and the combination Of
the two shows for a single price
Of admission makes it something
unheard Of in the amusement
world. With few exceptions
great arenic acts originate in
Europe. They are invariably
introduced in America by
the Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace
Circus, which maintains agencies
in Europe and Asia for the pur-
pose Of keeping in touch with the
latest achievements.
The Carl Hagenbeck- Wallace
Circus has either originated all
great attractions in the past few
years or have searched them out
from distant lands. 1t has Offices
in London, Liverpool, Paris, Ber-
lin, Hamburg, Vienna, Constan-
tinople, Calcutta, Hong Kong and
Buenos Ayres. It's agents are
always looking for novelties. B.
E. Wallace may be justly called
the circus king" as he is the
largest individual circus owner in
the entire world. His name has
been lisped by the mouths Of two
generations of children.
Today the the circus has reach
ed a size that is giving the rail-
roads much concern. If the three
trains were any longer they could
not handle them. 1t enrolls al
most 1000 people, who travel
along with the show. Ithas over
$40 horses and animals, together
with three herds of elephants.
All of the equipment throughout
this season is new. 1t cost the
owner, Mr.. Wallace, 100000.
The parade alone represents a
cash outlay of $1,000,000. The
menagerie is worth half as much.
The best circus artists in the
world have been engaged for the
season; there are 400 Of them.
Doors to the big show be open
ed at l and 7 p. m. Performance
will begin an hour later. The
parade leaves the grounds at 10
o'clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Didn't Have a Peacock.

Some time ago Miss Marie
Bootwright of South Carolina,
placed an advertisement in a pa
per for a peacock. G. K. Man
ming, said to be resident Of the
southern end of this county, saw
the advertisement and wrote
Miss Bootwright that he would
furnish her one for six dollars.
That looked like a bargain to
Miss Bootwright, and she prompt
ly sent Mr.. Manning her check
and gave the necessary directions
for shipping the bird. Not re-
ceiving the peacock, Miss Boot
wright notified the officers, who
investigated and found that Man
ming had never owned one, and
promptly arrested him for hav-
ing used the United States mails
to practice fraud. He was ar
rested in Hancock, taken before
a United States Commissioner,
who held him for the action of a
Federal Court in the sum of $500
bail which he was not able to fur
nish. Manning, it is alleged, has
worked similar schemes on other
occasions, but this was his first
time to be caught.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Came Too Late.

Three communications reached
this office Wednesday evening of
last week, too late, of course, to
be used that week as we begin
printing Wednesday noon, and
are half done by evening. We
always regret receiving new s
from our friends too late to use,
it is seldom that we can use let
ters that come later than Tues
day night Monday would be bet
ter. Ask your postmaster to tell
you what time the mail from
your office reaches McConnells-
burg; then mail in time to insure
its arrival here not later than
Tuesday. To those who do not
understand printing, we will say
it requires many hours to trans
fer your letters to the pages Of a
newspaper and print them.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Cemetery Cleaned.

We, the people of the commun-
" surrounding the Tonoloway
BAPTIST church desire through the
0umns of the News to thank
|"ery one who took part in help
ag to clean the Tonoloway Bap-
uSt cemetery on Thursday of last
week. Thanks are especially due
v Mr.. j. Allen Heller of Han
|Uck for the ice cream he fur
A'sned free of charge. Dinner
vas served on the grounds and
sO0ut sixty persons were present
9ne of those present had the
SsaSure \ to eat dinner off a table
s''a made by a lady eighty-five
LIARS of age-both deaf and
saad Miss Kate Williams, Wash
@st0n, D. c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-23
Water Convenient.

We noticed a recent inquiry of
Efarmer who asked advice about
Building a concrete cistern above
ground. He asked if it would
freeze, &c. He wanted the els
Fern above ground in order to
pipe it to several points. Why
|dOeS he want an overhead, or an
foreground cistern? Why does
Pc not purchase a large iron tank
| Ike steam boiler, and but in
|Ae cellar of his house, pump il
half full of water from the vel
|'nd then switch the engine to an
pump and force air into the
ank until the water will flow tc
he roof of the barn or to any
point desired? The whole sys-
em costs no more than the out.
Si'date and troublesome over
lead way. Running water woulc
'Aen be had in the kitchen, bath
'0Om, &c., where it is needed
S badly as at the barn. In eth
Tease he must have either al
engine or a windmill. The little
ar pump needed in the under
Ground system is the only extra