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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-21

tariIv of his own achievements on the sickness
stricken field, he is writing OF one OF the most
famous of any nation. He does not oelong
to Washington nor yet to the United States but
to the world.
Here is doctor and soldier whose record
stands unique In order to honor him congress
in way upset it's traditions and changed line
of legislative action which for years ran one
unvarying course. Last spring the congress OF
the United States paid General Gorgas the high
est compliment that it is within it's power to pay.
1t gave him the thanks of the congress of the
United States; it promoted him to the grade of
major general, and it changed established
custom as to enable him to remain at the head
of the medical crops of the army for some
months after the four years allotted for such
service shall have expired.
In other words, through the action OF congress.
General Gorgas, instead Of being surgeon general
of the army for the term of Only four years, will
hold that office until he retires from active work
at the age of sixty.four years.
The thanks of congress, promotion to the rank
of major general and the provision which would
enable the incumbent to remain surgeon general
for longer period than the usually allotted time
came TO this doctor, as the resolutions OF con-
gress show, because of his great work in routing
disease from the Panama Canal zone and in max
ing a. former plague spot one of the most health
full districts in the world.
1t is virtually impossible to get the records of
ali the great scientists of the world for purposes
of immediate comparison, but 1t seems to be
safe to say that other man has been so hon.
ored by educational institutions and by learned
societies as has William Crawford Gorgas. He
received his modest A. B. from the University
of the South at Sewanee Tenn, in the year
1875 and his NJ. D. from Bellevue Hospital Med
ical college in New York city four years later.
From that time to this honors have been piled
upon him. and he has borne them all with a mod
esty that resembles meekness. 1t is held by
many that doctor of science is the highest honor
which any institution of learning can confer
upon man Seven great universities. including
Oxford Harvard, Pennsylvania, Brown and
Princeton have conferred the doctor of science
degree upon this American army doctor.
To him have come LII. DIS from Johns Hop
kins and from many other universities. By the
decree of Yale Georgetown and Washington uni
versities he is a doctor of laws He has medals
from societies. from medical associations and
from national academies of science for dis
tinguished achievement in the interest of man
kind" He has the Seaman medal from the
American Museum of Safety, and he has the
Mary Kndsley medal from the Liverpool (Eng-
land) School of Tropical Medicine. He is mem
ber either active honorary, of virtually every
great scientific society in the world. The hon.
ors have sought him out. He has gone on with
his work seeking nothing except that which will
benefit his FELLOW man.
General Gorgas was born in Mobile, Ala, Oc-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-21
Hazardinq a Guess.

Howe-Don't you know anything
about golf?
Wise-Not much. Why?
What's a bunker? Do you
know?
Wise-I suppose it's one of those
cranks that simply live on the links
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-21

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for ChDdreU
For Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teethnu
Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and
are a pleasant remedy for Worms Used BY
Mothers for % years. They are so pleasant to
take, children like them. THey reyey fail All
Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address Mother
Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-21
Sawed-of Sermon.

If there is anything more contrary
than the average female of the species,
1t is a right-handed lock on left
handed door.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-21

When man begins to repeat hs
smart sayings of his baby his acuuaiD
tances begin to question his veracity
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-21
.M0sRIZAA rae c4JM4L AnMoNzES
By EDWARD 8. CLARK

BY EDWARD B. CLARK.
Al. GEN. WILLIAM CRAWFORD
Gorgas, chief of the medical crops
of the United States army, is by
many men accounted the greatest
soldier of them all. He has met
and overcome disease on many
fields, and disease is accounted,
even in war time, the greatest
enemy of the human race. When
one writes of this modest-appear-
ing man, who never speaks volun-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
OUR DISTANT FRIENDS.
Interesting Extracts from Letters Re.
Gently Received from Former Ful-
ton County People.

MRS. ]. H. UNGER, Rockford,
Ill. - Enclosed find draft for two
dollars, which will pay arrears
and give us tab with a -" on.
And, want to ask you to change
the address as we have bought a
home Of our own and will move
into it on Wednesday just as soon
as we vote. Any of our friends
who wish to Write us, will ad-
dress their lettere to "2115 An
drews St., Rockford, Ill. (Mrs.
Unger will be remembered as
Miss Hannah Glenn. Editor
c. H. SIPEs, Hartville, o.,
Having sold my holding here, |
am returning to my native state
after an absence of ten years.
Hence, you will please change my
address from Hartville, O. to
Wall, Pa.
Concerning the concrete silo of
which | wrote in my last commu-
nication to the NEWS, | wish to
say now that any one who has
one is to be congratulated; but |
would not advise building one for
the reason that the cost is just
about twice that of a wood stave
silo, and then there is danger of
the silage freezing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
The EvaugeIistic Meetings.

AS was told in the News last
week, Evangelist Sieber arrived
in town Wednesday evening and
took charge of the services which
had been in progress since the
preceding Sunday evening. Not
withstanding the inclementweath
er last week, the house was fill
ed, and since the weather has
cleared up, there is hardly room
for the large number of persons
who attend from night to night
with increased interest. DR.. Sic
ber is no sensationalist, performs
no acrobatic stunts, but he tells
the "Old Old Story" in that plain
convincing way that leads his
hearers to think and act for
themselves. The meeting will
close with that next Sunday
evening, and the topics for the
remaining services will be as
follows:
Thursday evening-Incident
from Gettysburg Battlefield.
Friday evening Eternity; and
where we spend it.
Saturday evening-The Last
Chance.
Sunday: 1890, Gods Keeping
Grace. 2:3O lmen only Shoot
ing" the Court. 7:3O The Great
Promotion and Farewell.
1t is only when we attend up
on such services as these that
we realize what we miss when
we wilfully ignore them and pur-
posely stay away. Let US not
forget that this is Gods work;
that the message is a direct mes
sage from God through his SER
wants to each individual person
in this town or surrounding neigh
borhood, Christ's own words in
st John 5:24 are, He that hear
eth my word and believeth on
him that sent me, hath everlast-
ing life, and shall not come into
condemnation. Also, in st. John
$40, he says, And ye will not
come to me that ye might have
life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
II Was Loaded.

At the home of his brother-in-
law Samuel Helman in Dublin
township last Saturday afternoon
George Cooper aged Is, was ex-
amining a revolver, when the
weapon was discharged, and the
bullet went crashing into one Of
his legs just below the knee. On
Monday he was taken to the
Chambersburg hospital, and it
was thought for a time that his
leg would have to be amputated
above the knee; but it is believed
now that his leg can be saved,
but he is likely to have a stiff
knee the remainder of his life.
If boys would only sell their old
"shootin irons" and start a saw
ings account in one of the banks
with the money, we would have
more moneyed men in the coun-
try.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
Harris for Congress.

AS may be noted elsewhere in
this paper, George A. Harris an
nounces his candidacy for Con-
gress. AS he has no opposition,
he will have everything his own
way at the primaries. Ten, when
it comes down to the final round
up next November, there will be
no need of any salve for party
sores, and Fulton County will
have a splendid chance to give
one of favorite sons an uphols-
tered chair in the hall of the pop
ular branch of the United States
Congress. George n e e DIS NO
boosting in Fulton County. Nine
years in the office of prothono-
tary, and succeeding years as the
head of one of our banks, make
him personally and favorably
known to every citizen in the
County, who will take pleasure
in giving him a boost that will be
most flattering indeed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
FirSt.Of-Apri Changes.

The usual number of First-of
April changes of places of resi-
dence took place in this commu-
nifty. George McEldjwney moved
from West Walnut street into
the Wagner house, East Lincoln
Way; Paul Sinner from the Coop
er Building into the house vacat-
ed by Geo. McEldowney; jeff
Harris, from the farm on the
Ridge which he recently sold, in
to the house vacated by Paul
Sinner. Mrs. Lottie Grissinger
moved from west Walnut street
into the Henry house on east
Walnut; Harvey Clevenger from
Miss Mollie Seylar's house into
the house vacated by Mrs. Griss-
niger; Attorney John Il. Jackson,
into the house on north First
street, recently vacated by j.
Cam. Patterson; Annie Mcdonald
and her mother Mrs. Susan Rum
mel, from Annie Frey Shaffner's
house on north First, to the lat
ter's house on south Second; re-
Gently vacated by Mrs. Bertha
Ramsey. Bundy o. Crist, from
Bethel township into the house
vacated by Mrs. Rummel. Bert
Doyle from George Rinedollar's
house in East Extension into his
own house in Tod township near
Valmont Park; Charlie Snyder
from south Second street, into
the house vacated by Bert Doyle.
Elm Walker from Annie Irwin's
house into Watson Lynch's new
house in the Extension; Robert
Hamil from the Miss Jennie
Cooper house into the house va
Gated by Elm Walker; Miss Nan
cy Binkley from Samuel Bender's
house into the house vacated by
Robert Hamil. James Truax
from the Logue farm in Belfast
township to Thomas Johnson's
farm west of town; Fred Gordon,
from the johnson farm to Lloyd
Rays farm in Todd township.
Il. E. Palsgrove from the Frank
Taylor property, East Lincoln
Way, into the Jacob Hykes prop
erty opposite the Lutheran
church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
The Fulton Democrat Has New Owner,

The Fulton Democrat, which
during the past eight years was
owned and published by the Full
ton Democrat Publishing Com
pany, a corporation, was sold last
week to Amos D. Peightel, of
this place, who during the past
year has been editing the paper.
MIR. Peightel is a capable gentle
man and has our best wishes for
success.
The Democrat is the oldest
publication in the County, the
first issue having left the press
on the goth day of September,
1850. Its founder and owner for
nearly a dozen years was james
B. SAMSON, who came to McCon-
nellsburg from Bedford. From
that time until the present it has
passed through the ownership of
the following persons: Henry G.
Smith and John U. Shaffer,
Charles Gather, John R, Done
hoo, Smith M. Robinson, John A.
Robinson, Geo. W. & w. B.
Skinner, H. H. Woodall, Geo. w.
& Nc. d. Skinner, B. W. Peck,
The Democrat Publishing Com
pany, B. w. Peck, The Democrat
Publishing Company, and now,
A. D. Peightel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
The County Agent Again.

A highly intelligent farmer
asked me but to-day Ought we
not to have a County Agent?"
There is nothing" l made re-
ply that we need worse unless it
be good local roads. President
Wilson's policy was to reduce the
price of living to our people. He
has failed, because supply and
demand regulate the price Of liv-
ing, as it does everything else.
Should the price of living be re-
duced? Undoubtedly; but not
by strangling any industry for
the good of man, but by so fos-
tering agriculture that men will
turn to it from choice rather than
as a last resort.
When transportation facilities
are provided, when farm credits
are available at lower rates, when
the state controls distribution,
when the public schools properly
understand the teaching of agri-
culture, when each county has one
or more County Agricultu ra |
Agents, then may the President
realize his dream.
Then, will intelligence solve
the problem for him. Then will
the country church flourish and
of old; then will the birth rate
exceed the death rate, then will
crime and immortality diminish;
then will prohibition become more
than a dream and the problem of
the great cities cease to trou-
BILE for, then conditions will
exualize themselves automatically
Let US have the County Agent
at any rate. M. S. Mcdowell of
State College in late letter to
your correspondent, promises us
an agent by another year, but
we must show some desire for
bettering our own condition.
Keep up the agitation.
w. G. PATTERSON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
NUMBER 80
TOBACCO.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, NJ. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

The spirit which lowered about
the red mans council fires float
ing upward IN the smoke of the
peace pipe, seems to have charm
ed all mankind. The use of to-
bacco, in one form or another, in
three centuries and a half, has
become world wide.
Despite the almost universal
indulgence and the praises that
have been sung Of the soothing
effect of tobacco, science con-
demns it, and offers an imposing
array Of experiments to prove
the i'll effects which follow its
use.
Tobacco is a drug which con-
tains powerful poisons. It's
charm lies in its drug effects. If
it has any beneficial effects they
are not discoverable to the scien-
tific investigator. On the other
hand, there are certain decided
results tending to physical de-
terioration, which are readily
recognizable. 1t is heart de-
pressant, and experiments on
animals have shown that it has
a tendency to produce hardening
of the arteries. Some of the
foremost authorities have made
clinical observations which indi-
cate that the use of tobacco has
similar effects on man.
AS is generally the case in the
use of drugs, there is a tendency
to increasing indulgence. Those
who have had experience in ath-
letics are familiar with the fact
that the use of tobacco results in
interference with the breathing
by depressing the heart action.
There are other affections COM
mon to smokers.
To make a summary in brief
the results of all scientific inves-.
legations seem to prove conclu-
sively that the use of tobacco is
distinctly harmful to the MAORI
ty of men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
Hesses Mill Changes Hands.

The Hess Mill Property in
Thompson township, for several
years owned and operated by
Dennis Everts, was sold last
week to James Gordon, a son of
David Gordon of Thompson town.
ship. James a few days ago
took unto himself a wife in the
person of Miss Mary Souders, q
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Ohio Souders, of Todd township.
This Mill site is one of the oldest
and best water power sites in the
County, and the mill is equipped
with rolls. James is something
of a genius in handling and TAX
ing care of machinery, and there
is no reason why he should ever
be sorry of his bargain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
CULA RITChIE HOME.
Had Been in the Chambersburg HOspi-
tai Since the Thirteenth Day Of
Last December.

Cula Ritchie, fifteen-year-old
daughter of Simon Ritchie, re-
turned to her home near Burnt
Cabins on Tuesday of last week,
after having spent fifteen weeks
in the Chamb ersburg hospital.
Early on the morning of the
18th of last December, Cula's ia
ther was in the kitchen at their
home examining shotgun pre-
paratory to going deer hunting
when, without warning the gun
went off" and the charge shat
tered the right leg of his daugh-
ter who was standing near. DR..
Mosser of McConnellsburg was
at once notified and he, in. turn,
summoned Doctors Palmer and
Skinner from the Chambersburg
hospital, who responded with
amazing promptness and thus
prevented the girls bleeding to
death. The surgeons had Cula
taken to the hospital at once,
where they amputated the injur-
ed limb above the knee, and the
girl being in splendid physical
condition, withstood the ordeal
without anyil effects, and the
wound healed rapidly.
While she is obliged to use
crutches, she is cheerful and opti
mistic, and realizes that it might
have been a great deal worse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
McCOnnellSburg Boy HOnCred.

With the installation of their
new big fire-fghting apparatus
in Carlisle, Clarence Conrad, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Conrad,
formerly of the Cove, was select
ed as driver of the big machine.
That Clarence stands in with the
boys composing the Friendship
Fire Company, the Carlisle Her
aid says the boys served a ban
quet Monday night. The func-
ton was a surprise to Chauffeur
Conrad. About thirty were
present. The menu including
ham sandwiches, cheese, pickles,
olives. chila sauce, celery. or
anges, cheese waters, ice cream,
cake, coffee and cigars. Imagine
Driver Conrad's surprise when
after being called away by Mr..
Fierro, the Ahreas-Fox engine
demonstrator he found prettily
decorated tables laden with
things good to eat. There were
speeches by most of those pres
ent. President Lackey delivered
a fine address of welcome. Col
onel George Hoffman gave a his
tory of the Friendship and Mr..
Conrad and Mr.. Fierro made ap-
propriate remarks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
The Bible.

This book contains : The mind
of God, the state of man, the
way of Salvation, doom of sinners
and happiness of believers. Its
doctrines are holy, its precepts
are binding, its histories are true,
and its decisions are innumerable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to
be safe, and practice it to be holy.
1t contains light to direct you. 1t
is the travellers map, the pill
grim's staff, the pilots compass,
the soldiers sword, and the
Christians character. Here
Heaven is opened, and the gates
of He'll disclosed. Christ is its
Grand Subject, our good, its de-
sign, and the glory of God its
end. 1t should fill the memory,
rule the heart, and guide the
feet. Read it slowly, frequently,
prayerfully. 1t is a mine of
wealth, a paradise of glory, and
a river of pleasure. 1t is given
you in life, and will be open at
the Judgment, and be remem-
bered for ever. 1t rewards the
greatest labor, and condemns all
who trifle with its holy contents.
Selected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
DISEASE LURKS IN MATTRESS.
Campaign Instituted by the State Au'
thOritieS to Enforce the Pure Mat.
treSS Law.

harrisburg, DE- ApIl y,
Thousands of mattresses, offered
for sale in various sections of
Pennsylvania, have been con-
demned by inspectors of the De-
partment of Labor and Industry
in the campaign instituted by
Commissioner John Price Jack
son to enforce the pure mattress
law" passed by the legislature.
Prosecutions for fragrant viola
tions have been instituted and
fines have been imposed.
The inspection of mattresses,
offered for sale, has been con-
Quoted under the direct supervi-
sion of DR.. Francis d. Patterson,
Chief of the Division of Hygiene
and Engineering of the Labor
Department.
In the Pittsburgh district alone
80, 514 mattresses, offered for
sale in violation of the Act, were
discovered. Of these mattresses
%, 600 were not properly tagged,
13. 16S contained material prohib-
tied by law and 1916 were second
hand mattresses.
Inspectors of the Department
have discovered that the tremen-
dous demand for cotton and SIM
liar material in the manufacture
of ammunition for the European
war has caused a dearth of ma
terial suitable for filling mattress
ses of the cheaper grades. Some
manufacturers claim that this
lack of material has been respon-
sible for many of the violations
of the law.
1t has also been found that
many mattresses, not conform
ing to the Pennsylvania Law, are
being shipped into Pennsylvania
from factories in adjoining states
Several car loads of mattresses
have been condemned before they
were unloaded.
Mattresses must be manufac-
tured of approved material thor
oughly sterilized and disinfected.
A secondhand mattress may not
be sold unless it has been steril-
lied by an approved method and
a mattress that has been used by
a person having any contagious
or infectious disease may not be
resold under any conditions. Ev-
cry mattress offered for sale
must have securely sewed to its
cover, a linen or muslin tag not
less than 3X4t inches in size and
bearing the name of the manu-
facturer and vendor as well as a
complete description of the con-
tents of the mattress. Shoddy
may not be used in any mattress.
The campaign to enforce the
"pure-mattress law" is being
waged in all sections of the State
and will be continuous to prevent
the spread of contagious or in
fectious diseases by the sale of
contaminated mattresses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
Met With a Painful Accident.

FROM Everett Press.
Mr.. Howard Schetrompf, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Schet-
rompf of this place, met with a
very painful accident while re-
pairing some wires on one of the
Bedford-Fulton telephone poles
near Mt. Dallas about noon on
Tuesday. While Mr.. Schetrompf
was descending the pole the latter
broke and fell on him. His head
and chest were badly bruised.
Mr.. H. H. Clark, who was work.
ing with Mr.. Schetrompf thought
for about fifteen minutes that he
was dead. Mr.. Schetrompf was
taken to the home of his parents
on Water Street, where he is do
ing as well as can be expected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-13
Botany for News Readers !
Come gentle Spring, ethereal mil n e 81
come, Thomson

Come gentle Spring, ethereal mil d IS
come, Thomson
Yes Z! We welcome the awaken
ing year. Winters leaden scep-
ire is departing-has departed.
The glad tidings appear on every
hand the gentle south wind, the
woods breaking forth into sing
ing, the greening of the fields
and hedgerows, all proclaim the
new era. Hope and expectation
charm the senses, and fill the
heart with gratitude. Old things
gave way to new. The sun long
hidden behind dark clouds shines
out in his splendor. Streams
flow more gently-the time Of
peace and quiet, beauty and
grace ensues. Flowers appear
on the earth, all Nature smiles
and unfolds her charms to every
beholder. Every season has its
pleasures which are not repeated
in another, but, though
each season in the circling year
Has charms unlike the rest;
Those Of Spring to me appear
The fairest aud the best"
And, remember that,
zone impulse from vernal wood
May teach you more OF man,
OF moral evil and of good,
Than al the sages can "
WORDSWORTH
So now, dear Editor, let me
again, through your excellent and
widely circulated paper, extend
a most cordial invitation to all
pesrons residing within my ma
tive county-men, women and
children, of whatsoever calling
pursuit, vocation or avocation,
to send to me for Identification,
any plant whose name, botanical
or common, they wish to know,
and will do my best to determine
it for them. Specimens must be
truly representative, and, when
possible must include both leaf
and flower. Very small plants
should be entire. The cost, moth
ing but the postage both ways, by
the sender. Here is your chance
to secure desirable information
for almost nil. Will you have
it? Who will be the first with
full name and occupation) to be-
come acquainted with a hither-
to unknown early spring plant.
Sincerely yours,
VIM. F. Hughes, 212 N. Sth St.,
Philadelphia.