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The Benson signal., 1916-10-21

Probably no question il more
misunderstood than the question of
the selling of copper ore, and an
ticlpating many inquiries on this
subject, the Arizona State Bureau
Of Mines has prepared Bulletin
No. 36, entitled "The Selling of
Copper" which explains in nom
technical way this important sub
ject. This bulletin may be secured
by writing Prof. Charles. r. Will
lis, Director, Arizona State Bureau
of Mines, Tucson, Arizona.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-21

Evidently Benson is not
considered " safely Demo-
cratic or hopelessly Re-
publican" Cor vice versa).
Democratic speaking Tuesday
night.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-21

1t may be said of Allan j..
Benson, Socialist candidate
for President, that he is
named after a rafting good
town.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-21

A new entertainment for raising
funds is known as the "pie social"
The gentlemen draw numbers corr
responding with the numbers Of
the ladies who bake the pies. Al
ter the drawing each lady must be
weighed and the gentleman draw.
ing her number must pay one-half
cent for each pound Of the lady's
weight.
The Benson signal., 1916-10-21

Call On me for your gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils. c. F..
Moss.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
NUMBER 81
AMBITION vs.. HEALTH.
Little Talks Cd Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

The accumulated knowledge of
science regarding the workings
of the human mind demonstrates
how little has been accomplished
toward discovering the rela jon
ship between the physical and
the mental. 1t is, however, plain
to even the most casual observer
that the condition oil the mind
makes profound impression up
on our health.
The intensity Of life in modern
civilization makes demands up
on US in many ways that are in
excess Of those which the more
primitive environment required
of our forefathers. This often
results in a mental and nervous
condition detrimental to good
health.
We Americans have often been
accused by observers from other
lands of living under an intense
strain and struggling to advance
our financial and social status
greatly at the expense of higher
aims. 1t is unquestionably true
that ambition often leads US far
from the paths of peace and
contentment. Our National ideals
seem to lean strongly toward the
achievement of pecuniary sue
cess. In seeking this thousands
of men and women sacrifice them
selves and fail to observe the
simple rules of right living which
their intelligence teaches are
necessary for the maintenance Of
health.
Those who plunge unrestrain-
edly into the exhausting struggle
for great riches and power, cast
aside what the philosophers of
all ages have deemed most worth
while, the peace Of an humble
mind open to impressions of
the wonders and beauties of
Nature, art and the sweetness
and purpose of a simple life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
The New Railroad.

1t takes time. Any project re-
quiring the expenditure Of many
thousands of dollars must be de-
veloped with care. The McCon-
nellsburg and Fort Loudon Rail-
way began work a year ago.
One-third of the grading was
completed when the work closed
down last Christmas on account
of rough weather. and all debts
were paid up in full to that time.
A reorganization is on foot now,
and it is believed that arrange
ments have been perfected with
a Construction Company that
will 60 ahead and complete the
work, and have the road in op-
Grafton by the close of summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Limits Use Of Funds.
J. A.. s..

In an opinion filed last Friday,
supplemental to one handed over
earlier in the week relative to
construction and maintenance of
state aid roads and state high
ways, Deputy Attorney General
Keller holds that the state high
way commissioner cannot build
state-aid roads in townships on
state highway routes. Earlier in
the week he held that state-aid
funds cannot'be used on state
highway routes in boroughs.
He holds that counties, bor-
oughs and townships, under the
act of 1918 may contribute to the
cost of reconstruction and i'm
protement of state highways in
the same manner as provided for
state-aid roads. In such cases,
he holds that the entire cost of
maintenance and repair must be
paid by the state, and that the
states share in such construction
and the maintenance cost must
be paid out of the state highway
funds as distinguished from the
state-aid funds.
His opinion establishes a line
of procedure which will be fol-
lowed throughout the remainder
of the appropriation year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
The EyangeliStic Services.

The Evangelistic services con-
Quoted by Rev. Sieber, of Gettys-
burg, closed last Sunday evening.
The meetings grew in interest
and attendance until the last
meeting when the church was
not able to accommodate the large
number that applied for admis-
sion. Evangelist Sieber, con-
Quoted sixteen services during
his stay with the result that for
ty-one unchurched persons, sig
ni6ed their wish to become men,
bers of some church, and they
will likely be received next Sun
day into the church of their
choice.
AS to the finances, the loose
collections amounted to Sole
Of this sum, $5S was paid to Mr..
Sieber, which, with the personal
envelope gifts, will net him about
$4,000.
Rev. Sieber is a strong man,
and did good work. No one
could listen to his earnest talks
and not be spiritually strength
ened, unless his heart was will
fully steeled against the Truth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Profitable 10 Chester County.

Chester County, Pennsylvania,
is considered one of the best
farmed counties in the United
States. When the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture wanted to
determine the value of intensive
as compared with extensive farm
ing, Chester county was select
ed. The survey shows that the
crop yield produced by intensity
ing the farming process rises
along with the labor income up
to a certain point. Loss through
intensiveness does not occur on
many Chester County farms.
Most of the losses arise from too
small yields, The survey also
shows that crop yields may be
increased by intensive methods
to a point about 40 percent high
er than the Chester County aver
age before intensifying ceases to
be profitable.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Simple Tests for Seed Corn.

Testing seed corn becomes
doubly important this year, ow-
ing to the fact that last year
much of the corn failed to ma
ture entirely. Tests should be
made before the corn is shelled
and every ear should be tested.
A simple method is recommend
ed by the Pennsylvania State
College School of Agriculture and
Experiment Station: Two inches
of wet sawdust, well packed
down, should be placed in a box
about twenty inches square and
three inches deep. A sheet of
muslin Of the same size as the
box marked off into two-inch
squares, numbered from one to
100 should be laid over the sew
dust. The germinator will then
hold seed from one hundred ears.
The ears to be tested should be
laid out in a row and every fifth
one numbered. Beginning with
the first ear two grains should be
nicked out of the ear near the tin
two near the middle and two
near the butt, and these six
grains placed on the square num-
bered "1". Likewise six grains
should be taken from each of the
other ears until the germinator
is full. Then the corn should be
covered with a wet burlap bag.
If the germinator is kept at
room temperature for five or six
days it may then be opened and
the vitality of each ear determin-
ed. An ear should not be regard
ed as first class for seed, accord
ing to the Pennsylvania Expert
ment Station, unless all the six
grains from it have terminated.
The ears not indicating good vi
tality should be discarded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
OUR DISTANT FRIENDS.
Interesting Extracts from Letters Re-
Gently Received from Former Fm.
ton County People.

EUREKA, KANs., April Is.
Mr.. B. w. PECK,
McConnellburg, Pa.
MY DEAR OLD TEACHER En-
closed please find check for $500
which will make me good to T.
PIT.
There is not much excitement
here, except oil and gas. The
major part of this county has
been leased, and if the steel peo-
pie could supply the necessary
material, we would soon be a gas
town. Three wells have been
drilled, and gas has been found
Is miles S. W. of town as the
crow fies-one, deep one, in
which a second sand has been
struck. Well No. 3 is reported
to be producing about 8 million
feet of gas per day; the other
two, a or 5 million. Lots of oil
west of US. The El Dorado field
80 miles west and so miles south
west, is the famous Augusta
field. A Star machine, owned
by a bunch Of the Standard, was
wheeled out yesterday into the
suburbs of our town, and drilling
will commence soon. Two other
rigs, 10 miles west. We hope to
be on the mapin three years with
a population of 5000 instead of
$500 as now, and to be classed
with the manufacturing towns
and, we will be, if we have gas
in the abundance now believed
to be.
Our farmers are discouraged
on account of the unusual late
ness of the spring. On my
birthday, April 7th, we had an
8-inch snow, on the 8th and 9th
it was so cold that half-inch ice
was formed, and it is feared that
there is much damage to fruit.
We hope, however, for a better
season than for the six or eight
past, and that we may have more
use for ploughshares, and less
use for swords.
The railroad fever which SEEM
ed to break out in McConnells-
burg about a year ago seems to
have subsidized until temperature
is normal. | hope you may have
a relapse and not get over it un-
til you have a real railroad.
W. T. GROVE, M. D.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
GOOD WORK!
A VIGOROUSLY Bad Section Of The Lin
cOlu Highway to be Made a
Boulevard.

Under the direction Of Super
intendent Kilmer of the State
Highway Department, work has
begun in earnest to resurface the
Lincoln Highway with Medina
rock from tie summitof Sideling
Hill mountain to the summit of
Rays Hill, a distance of about
three miles.
Since the days when the Cham
bersburg and Bedford turnpike
was built one hundred years ago,
this piece of road has had a ma
tional reputation for being the
worst piece between the two
oceans. 1t is on a bed of Pocono
sandstone (the softest sandstone
known and they have been po-
konothin but sandstone on it ever
since it was first built, with the
result that the more they repair
ed it, the deeper became the
sand. When the Glidden tour
lists passed over it a few years
ago, the City newspapers gave it
a notoriety that had much to dc
with warning travellers against
its use. That it is now to be con-
verted into a veritable boulevard
will be joyous news to tourists,
for the watershed over which
it passes affords most magnifi-
cent scenery.
]. A. S.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Dwellings Burned.

The dwelling house and a small
shop with all their contents be-
longing to Thurman Strait in
Licking Creek township, were
totally destroyed by fire last
Monday night. These holdings
were situate on Patterson's Run
between the home of Maye Lake
and that of David Strait. The
fire was discovered about mid
night by Mrs. David Strait who
sent her son to awaken Thur
mans wife and three children,
and a daughter Of Nevin Strait,
who were sleeping soundly in
the burning building and doubt
less would have perished had it
not been for the timely warning.
Thurman, at the time was Sleep
ing in a shanty at the Lincoln
Highway stone crusher on Rays
Hill. We are informed tn at
there was some insurance on the
buildings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Church Notices.

Ed. G. L. Funk will preach at
Damascus church at 1890 on the
fourth Sunday in April.
On Saturday evening, April
10Th Supper will be given al
Zion Church on Timber Ridge,
the proceeds to be used for the
benefit of the new church. Ev.
erybody invited. You will gel
the worth of your money in 9
good supper and have the salts
faction of knowing you are help.
ing along a good cause.
In the Lutheran church Nc.
Connellsburg, the Easter Servi'
ces will be conducted as follows
Sunday School at 9.15. Holy
Communion at 1890 and'the Eas.
Ter Service at z o'clock. Let all
those who will commune bring
their names on a slip of paper tC
be placed into the offering plate.
Come to the preparatory services
on Saturday at 2::30 P. M.
In the Big Cove Tannery Luth
eran Church the Easter Service
will consist of Sunday School a
l.SO and Easter church service
at 2.80 P. M.
Easter Service on Sunday Eve
ming April 80 (instead'of Easter
Sunday at Pleasant Grove.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
RECORD OF DEATHS.
hort Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. JACOB STINE.

Bertha Watkins, wife of Jacob
Slime, died at their home near
Newville, Pa, early on Wednes-
lay morning of last week, after
an illness of only a few days of
pleurisy, aged 81 years, 10
months, and 13 days.
The funeral took place last
Sunday afternoon and interment
was made near her late home.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by four children: Mary,
Russell, Maude, and Dora. Mrs.
Slime was born near New Gre
NADIA, and is a sister of Miss Ida
Watkins, who for many years
has had her home in the family
of ex-Commissioner A. M. Cor
bin, of Taylor township.
MRS. MARY GEREHART. A
Mrs. Mary (Hose) Gerehart,
wife of Daniel Gerehart, of Beth
ell township, was born in Frank
lin county, November 16, 1875,
and died Tuesday, April A, 1916,
aged 40 years, A months, and 10
days. The funeral was conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev. Edward
2. Mellott, of the Christian
Church, of which Mrs. Gerehart
had been a devoted member for
many years. Her remains were
laid to rest in the presence of
2 large number of sorrowing
friends in the cemetery at the
upper church in Whips Cove.
The deceased was married to
Mr.. Gerehart on the 1st of No
vember, 1894, and to this union
four children were born, only one
of whom-George. with the faith
er, survives.
Mrs. EMMELINE MELLoTT.
Mrs. Emmeline Mellott, widow
of Reuben Mellott, died in Bethel
township, this county on Thurs
day, April 19, 1916, of a compli-
aation of diseases, aged Sc years,
8 months, and II days. The fu-
neral took place last Sunday, and
interment was made in the ceme-
cry at Cedar Grove church.
The deceased was a daughter
f the late ex-County Commits
ioner George Holly, and she is
urvived by two daughters, Miss
aura, at home, and Letta, wife
If Mr.. ]. H. Grub, of Thurmond,
W. Va.
Mrs. Mellott possessed those
qualities of heart and mind that
made her a model wife and moth
n, and a good neighbor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

There has been a wonderful in
crease in the average price of
sheep, lambs and wool in Penn
sylvania over year ago and
there promises to be an awaken
ing of the sheep industry if leg
islation to curb the ravages Of the
dogs can be obtained. Present
averages show sheep worth S6. 10
per hundred pounds against $500
a year ago and lambs worth $9. so
a hundred pounds against 81. 10 a
year ago. Wool averages 2S cents
a pound against 22 cents a year
ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Recent Weddings.
BUSHONG.

At the home of the groom's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Snyder, near
Three Springs, at $50 o'clock
last Saturday evening, Rev. Ben
son of the U. B. Church united
in marriage George Marshall, of
Todd township, and Mrs. Hannah
Bushong, of McConnellsburg.
The bride is the widow of the
late Edward Bushong, of Ches-
ter county, Pa, and a daughter
of the late Denton and Elizabeth
Hoopengardner, Of Whips Cove.
The groom is one of Todd town.
ships good citizens, and the bride
a splendid housekeeper. The
NEWS joins in extending hearty
congratulations.
BARNHART-EVANS.
At the residence of the officiat-
ing minister, Ed. G. L. Funk, on
Thursday, April 19, 1916, Mr..
Ira Henderson Barnhart, son of
Ohio and Margaret Mann Barn
hart, was married to Miss Mary
Eta Evans, daughter of the late
N. H. and Dorothy Morgret Ev-
ans, all of Thompson township,
this county. Mr.. and Mrs. Barn
hart have the hearty congratula-
tions of a wide circle of friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

Even when an American sticks
on postage stamp he faces a
shortage in German dyes. Di-
rector Joseph E. Ralh of the bu-
reau of engraving ard printing,
which prints 1000, 600, coo stamps
a month, said: Lack of German
dyes has resulted in a slight
change in the color Of our stamps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Subscribe for the NEWS.


farm. Then she proved up in
October 1914, and was elected
County Superintendent in Novem-
Der, resigning her school at Pad
roni to assume the duties of the
Office which she is now filling
with signal success.
Of course, it is not necessary
to tell you that the K. A. Buck
ley is a son of Judge Buckley
at Fort Littleton, and a son-in-
law of George S. Dsran at Burnt
Cabins.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

ing association and even assist in
the organization, and free Of
charge. Simply write your
wants to the Department of Ag-
riculture at Harrisburg, Pa. The
cow-testing association will re-
duce the cost of milk production
and put the dairy on a profit
making basis. "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

In commenting last week on
the candidacy Of Geo. A. Harris
for the Democratic nomination
for Congress, we innocently
made the statement that he had
no opposition in the District. We
have since learned that a Frank
lin county man by the name Of
Allday will contest for the nomi-
nation; but by the time he gets
through with Harris it will be
all-day with him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

Abou. noon Tuesday the dwell
ling house owned by B. F. De-
shong and occupied by Webster
Sipes at Andover was found to
be afre, and on account of the
unusually high wind, the flames
spread with such rapid headway.
that it was impossible to save
much of the household goods,
and the rest of the goods and the
house were totally destroyed.
This is hard luck as we are in
formed there was no insurance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

Despite the good prices brought
for horses at the rural sales in
many sections Of the State there
has been a tendency of a drop in
prices, the estimated value being
$158 against. .$171 a year ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

Mrs. Ellis c. Lynch, Mrs. w.
R. Sloan, Mrs. H. U. Mace, and
Miss Emily Greathead spent
Tuesday in Chambersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
State Agriculture Notes.

1t is reported to the Depart
ment of Agriculture that the
winter has been hard on the hon
ey bees in various sections on
account of the many warm spells,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
GATHERED BY THE WAYs1DE

into an agreement and abandon both
conventions. All the county conven-
lions for the early work would have to
pc held on May and the state con-
ventions in May after the 10th. That
would put the state conventions right
In the midst Of the state primary cam
paign.
There is danger Of a bad mix-up on
the matter of deciding in each party
whether the instructions to national
delegates shall be by the state or by
districts. The law provides for sepa-
rate presentation OF these questions.
Suppose they both carry--what then?
The voter who wants his vote to
count-will, of course, vote yes on onG
and no on the other. To vote yes on
one and ignore the other is to give but
half vote for the proposition fav-
ored. Under the circumstances, with
Cummins and Wilson the only candi-
dates to be considered, the complica-
lions are not likely to embarrass any
one, but there was mistake in sub
hitting the matter in two propositions
instead Of in one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
ELDORA TO PAVE.
Contracts For Thirteen Blocks of As
phaItic Concrete,

Eldora, Feb. 1S.-Monday night the
city council was unable to agree on the
matter of letting the contract for the
paving which will be done in Eldora
during the Coming, summer At least
thirteen blocks will be paved and there
has been considerable discussion
among those most directly interested
as to what material should be used.
All the paving now laid in Eldora has
been OF the ordinary concrete kind, but
some Of the property owners concerned
in that which is to be done now wished
other material. Five contractors sub
mitted bids for the work. the prices
ranging from $500 for the kind here.
tofore used to 1888 for "Texico" as
phaltic concrete.
Not being able to agree Monday
night the council adjourned until
Thursday night and the contract
was let to the Dearborn Construc-
tom Company of Waterloo for as
phaltic concrete at 1853 per yard The
curb and gutter will be of concrete
The paving will have base of FIVE
inches Of concrete and a wearing sur
face of three inches. Work Is to be
begun not later than May Is and be
finished by Oct. l. The firm awarded
the contract has done most OF the paw
Ing heretofore in Eldora
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-19
The Visitor.

Opportunity knocked twice at the
mans door and was about to knsck a
third time when the door was hGS-
riedly opened by woman, relates
Life
Where is the man." said Oppor
tunity. Some I've no time to lose"
fa You're the very one he's looking
for" said the woman. 'But-he's oc-
cupied."
You're his wife, aren't you? Tell
him to come"
"He won't believe me. He'll think
I'm mistaken. He'll think YOU are
someone else"
'-That isn't my fault. I've done my
duty. Good day"
"Oh. please don't go. I'll tell him.
III try to convince him who you are.
Give me a little time
Just at that moment the man rushed
out and grabbed Opportunity. Then he
turned roughly to his wife.
why didn't you let me know she
was knockin? ?" he said. why, she
almost got away. Just like you