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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-18
NUMBER IS
THE EYE AND ITS DANGERS.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner OF Health

If mankind were suddenly to
lose its eyesight the race would
die out. No one can review the
ordinary acts of his daily life
without a realization of the in
dispensab.e part the eye plays in
all our acts from the most ordi-
nary to the most important.
The eye is one of the most
highly completed, and at the same
time one of the most exact, piec-
es of animal mechanism that ex-
lists, 1t is much exposed to in
jury through wounds or by germs
of disease.
Man is not as dependent upon
his hands as the monkeys in the
wiIds of their native forests.
where they travel about by
swinging from limb to limb by
their hands. If, however, we
take account of our daily move
ments we will realize that our
hands are kept busy during our
working hours.
To open door we catch the
knob with the hand. To climb
into a trolley car we grasp the
rail with the hand. These acts
and a hundred others like them,
thousands of people are perform
ing every moment.
Some of these people are suf-
fering with chronic diseases of
the eyes and may for instance,
be on their way to the hospital,
not having been instructed as to
the character of the malady.
The sufferer who may be on your
car has been wiping his eyes with
his hand and has helped himself
into the car with the germs of
disease on his hands just previ-
Gus to your catching hold of the
same rail. The only step furth-
er to infect yourself with the
same disease is to rub your eye
with the hand that has been on
The rail.
Notwithstandingthis everyday
ianger we constantly see people
their eyes with unclean
hands or gloves. If only a small
proportion of the readers of this
ournal will take the warning
herein, many cases of
diseased eyes may be avoided.
Needless to say, car rails are
lot the only means of communi-
.ating infection in this way.
There are hundreds of others.
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Deet Mas Legally Killed.

For a deer that he had legally
killed, Eugene Spoonhour, Of
Franklin County had to pay a
fine of one hundred dollars in
Chambersburg last Saturday.
Spoonhour is a mountain resident
and something of a shot. Milton
Mench, proprietor of a hotel at
Hummellstown was hunting deer
at Caledonia last season. Not
having any luck, he made Spoon
hour a present Of thirty dollars
in a saloon one day. The next
day Spoonhour, not to be outdone
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Statesmen and Spectators.

Tom" Lawson, the noted stool
market operator, says that some
one made $50, 0O0,00 on advanc,
information about the President.
peace note. The public feels com
forted to think that Congress il
investigating the alleged leak. -
Butts an elusive subject. Prob.
ably the result will be merely
some more black covered govern
ment reports, interesting to stu
dents and valuable to the Junk
man.
OF course our public servants
never speculate. But somebody
may have Office boys or second
cousins to whom money could be
leaned and increment thereof re-
ceived. He would not know
where it came from.
The stock market dances at the
end of the Washington wire, and
millions can be picked out by fore
stalIing the newspapers. The
outsider condemns with five rec
tltude, never having had the
chance.
You wave a ten-thousand dol
lar bill in a public mans face,
and he laughs. Moral standards
are really higher than they used
to be. Also in some cases there
is a feeling that more refined
methods pay better.
The chance to make a million
on Wall street might have no
strings visible, no suggestion of
Influencing a public officials
course. 1t might come indirect
ly, involving the betrayal of no
confidence. But usually the tip
giver turns up later expecting his
fair return.
The Washington circle includes
an army of camp followers with
ears to the ground for |
saIable or usable information. It'll
must be difficult for public offici-
ais not to do business with his
crowd, as they have influence at
home. The chances are that
that $50, 000,0O0, if it was made
went to this element and their
hackers. The less our public of
iciais have to do with this crowd,
The better for their careers. An
nglorious but safe and clean five
per cent. is better business than
speculation, if a public official
wants to settle down in Washing
on.
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Good Investment.

The Hancock Bridge Company
has made its 50th semi-annual re-
port and declared a semi-annual
dividend of four per cent. The
company has a surplus Of &c.
076.31 and has $52, 946. IL invest
ed in the Bridge. Total receipts
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RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
Rev. AHIMAAz MELLOTT.

nights suffering from severe con
vulsions. His age, from the bes
knowledge of nearby neighbors
would be SO years, on his mex
birthday. He died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Decker-the latter his daughte
where he had all the nursing
care, and attention that could b.
bestowed upon him. AS notec
from time to time, in the FULToN
COUNTY NEWS, he had number
of lingering spells of paralysis
and convulsions, in the past three
years, at which time he suffered
greatly, after which, he recov'
cred partially. Two years age
he and his loving devoted wife
were Frustrated at the same time,
and she died.
Mr.. Mellott had all the charac.
teristics of good father, neigh.
bor, and citizen. He was a zeal.
GUS, loyal member and minister
of the Pfimative Baptist Church.
He preached Christ with all his
powers for many years, and died
faithful.
The following children survive.
| $50 far as the writer could learn, }
Mrs. Milton Decker, Mrs. G. l..
'chooley, Mrs. Berte Mellott, -
Walker, Jonas, Chick, and Ra-
lard. Funeral services were
leld, on Monday at Sideling Hill
Baptist Church, conducted by
Rev. c. L. Funk. Interment in
cemetery nearby.
\ MRS. CAROLINE DYER.
. Mrs. Caroline Dyer, widow of
the late Basil Dyer, died at the
lome of her son-in-law and
laughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylves-
ter Pittman, about four miles
iorth of Hancock, Wednesday,
January 3, 1917, in the Slst year
! # her age.
\ Mrs. Dyer was well known to
he people of Hancock, she hav-
ng resided there for many years.
! 'rior to the death of her second
lusband, which occurred about
4 years ago, since which time
he had been making her home
nth her daughter.
She was a member of the Han
,ck Presbyterian Church but
wing to declining health was
! nable to attend services in re-
C snt years.
d The deceased is survived by
a le daughter to her first hus.
S, and. Mrs. Sylvester Pittman.
The funeral services were held
the house, Friday morning,
ev. DR., J. S. Webster, oficiat-
g. lnterment was made in the
-esbyterian cemetery.
GEORGE w. PITTMAN.
Geo. w. Pittman, a former we'll
lown Hancock resident, died at
home in Washington, D. c.,
Friday morning, January 5,
IL, after an illness of almost a
ar, being sufferer from drop
aged SO years.
For thirty years or more Mr..
ttman was engaged in the gen.
al merchandise business in the
pital city, and prior to that
ae was identified with the busi-
ss life of Hancock when he will
remembered by many of our
er citizens as the junior men,
of the firm, trading as zim-
rman & Pittman, conducting
'eneral store in the old Carl
ok.
'esides his widow, the deceas-
is survived by one son, Men
and one daughter, Arlie, both
whom hold government posi-.
! in Washington. Mr.. Sylves.
Pittman, a brother, who re.
Is near town, also survives
ne funeral was held Monday,
lis late home in Washington.
'srs. Sylvester Pittman and
Z Shives, of this place, and
G. Shives, of Smithsburo
e in attendance. = Hancock
,.DARGARET BARNHART
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fined to his bed.
widow of the late Ohio Barnhart
died at her home in Thompson
township, at IL o'clock, Tuesday
night, January 8, 1917, aged 7S
years, 6 months, and s days.
Her funeral took place on Thurs
day, the 18th, and her remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery
at the Tonoloway Baptist church.
Mrs. Barnhart is survived by
the following children: Howard,
Washington county, Md; Eva,
wife of Thomas Wink, residing
on the home place; Ross, living
in Washington county, Nd, and
Ira, in Thompson township.
Mrs. Barnhart is also survived
by four sisters and one brother:
Dollie Graves, of Needmore,
aged S5; John Mann, Needmore,
aged SO; Rachel, wife of Joseph
Runyan near Warfordsburg, aged
70; Elizabeth Mcclellan, Need
more, aged rs (Mrs. Runyan and
Mrs. Mcclellan are twin sisters),
and Jane Gordon, Needmore, 67.
Mrs. Barnhart's father and
mother, Peter and Rachel Nor
gret Mann were aged respect
lively, 76 and 81 years; her pater-
nal grandfather, John Mann, was
aged 76, and her maternal grand
father, George Morgret, was
aged sc; hence, it will be OBJ
served that Mrs. Barnhart be-
longed to family of more than
ordinary longevity.
MRS. GEO. w. BRENNER,
Ora E., wife of George w.
Brenner, died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D.
Young in Hollidaysburg, Tues
day morning, January 16, 1917,
aged 40 years, 10 months, and 2l
days, as a result of a stroke of
paralysis a week before her
death.
On the 22nd day of August,
1900, Ora was married to George
W. Brenner, of Hollidaysburg,
who survives, together with the
following children: Frederic H.,
Margaret E., and Dessa. The
funeral took place yesterday aft
ernoon and her remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at
Hollidaysburg.
Mrs. Brenner was a niece of
Mrs. B. W. Peck.
MRS. FRANK GUILLARD.
Margaret, wife of DR.. Frank
Guillard, died at their home at
Breezewood last Sunday night in
the throes of motherhood. On
Monday her remains were taken
to the home of her parents at
Greensburg, Pa, where funeral
services were held and interment
made.
Mrs. Guillard was aged about
"a years and is survived by her
husband, a little son about three
years of age and by an infant,
The Doctor has the sincere
sympathy of his numerous friends |
in this keen loss of a loving
companion.
ALBERTA M LAIDIG
Alberta Margaret, the eight
old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Laidig, of Holidays
burg, Pa, died at their home,
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1917. The body |
was taken to the home of Mrs.
Laidig's brother, Charles Mellott
in Licking Creek township on
Wednesday and the funeral took
place on Thursday, interment
being made in the cemetery at
theSideling Hill Christian church. |
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. T. p Garland
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Eaters New Business.

Mr.. w. Scott Rinedollar a men,
ber Of Emme & Rinedollar mer-
chant tailors, until the 1st of
January, has connected himself
with the firm of H. Frank Gump
& Sons, Inc, dealers in hard
ware, furniture and farm ma
chinery, of this place. Everett
Press.
Miss Mary Jane Johnston, of
Canonsburg, Pa, Is spending
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
NOTE THE BREEDING PENS.
Select Only Thrifty Hens and the
Sturdlest Males IN The Fiook

Select Only Thrifty Hens and the
sturdiest Males IN The Ftook
The farm dock either improves OF Do
tariDrates from year 70 year accord-
ing to tho attention given 10 thu mat
ing which precedes the laying q the
eggs used for hatehinG says Bet
ter Farming. Now Is the time to note
the breeding pens for Matching eggs in
February. Mako the final selections
and kcap only tho strongest thrifuest
hana. 10 these mate the sturdtest
most msty. best bodied ROSTERS
An improved STOCK returns 30 tho
normal o. mediocre unless one CON
SANITY bresds up and up. There is
no standsttll The fioek either goes
forward OF Backward IN strength. 1t
mighs o. veil Get bcttez. To insure
THAI requires only little attention to
The mating. Do II now. Pick out
your breeding stock and watch the re-
suits IN the pext crop Of chicks. No
work ON the farm will pay better than
the few hours agent In mating up the
breeding psns-
See that the hyers are receiving n
good laying radon. supplying plenty Of
protein, gyesn feed and oyster shell
This 10 the time 10 feed the surplus
vegetables dhat are stored away in the
ceIlaA A 0bbage head suspended by
STRINGS q couple Of fest from tho door
win b rstishsd By the hens. Be sure
you an giving them plenty Of exercise.
Ccan up tha Incubator and got 1t In
running ssdsg. II might bo advisable
to run \ tziai hatch before the season
oIenR es
Thsrs y always Some now equip
ment surA a. brso1ers and feed hop
PEN, and ttts b the time 10 order all
such @RpzinA
Have you eonaidersd any addition
TO your pDsitSy yardl A small trial
with dnel,s. 0esss. turkeyA capons or
pigeons mag provo profitable
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16

lated by officers OF the Savage Sec
ond" regiment. Kentucky National
Guard. encamped at Fort Thomas, OF
Private Newt Fannin. X. Company,
Paintsville. Ky.
When tho Kentucky gnardsmen en-
trained last September for the Mexican
border Fannin accompanied them under
guard. After n sensational escape from
the fort. and wild night from the
commanding officers Fannin had been
taken prisoner by his father. Il. Il, Fan
min, Painuville. when seeking sane
tuary in his mountain home
The elder Fannin notified officers at
the fort OF his sons capture. and de-
spite the mute protests OF tho lads
mother. returned him to his regiment.
Fannin IL said 10 have escaped from
the reservation by crawling through a
sower. which leads over tho blum over
looking the Ohio river.
His father is said TO be n veteran Of
the spanish American War. and re-
turned his son to camp with the calm
remark that no must take his medl-
cine-like Fannin-"
And Fannin took HIS medicine. on
the border he was tried. and in con-
forrnity with the enormity of his Of
Tense, found 90 be guilty OF desertion
AMI sentenced TO three years imprison-
ment.
He had serted three months OF this
time. officers declare. when General
Funston heard OF the patriotism OF the
boys father. and with tho memory OF
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
ORCHARD HINTS.

The sod shnuh DO well prepared be-
fore tress ars planted In new or
chard. PioW Il deep with a turning
plov, than harrow TILL there are no
clodR Even altar doing this 1t pays
to blast hnles for tho trees
Experiments have shown that trees
IN biastsd hoLn grow much faster and
bear soonsr than trees set where there
is hard suhsnn for the roots to pene-
trata.
II blasting b not done 1t will be ad-
yiaahlD to throw out the plowed soil
with shovel at tho spot where tree
is to Gtand and dig deep with pick,
and one should mover fat to have the
ground ioossnsd deep for pear trees, as
their foots grow downward more than
any other kinds Of trees and often die
because df shallow holes
When ths trees arc planted their tops
should be cot on about one-third the
way down. This helps the roots to take
hold In tho son, shuts of much of the
demand Of tie tree for clements from
the soil and Ooes far toward insuring
he nfs anA tho healthfulness Of the
trea- And this topping ought to be
aone eaoh Fsar I'll about the third
yeah
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
BLAINE.

The extreme cold weather has fur
nished the men OF our town plenty of
work TO do as there are quite number
putting up ice for summer use.
Our term of school closes this week,
but the principal, A. w. Osborn. will
teach longer, as there are several COM
ing in to attend school
Uncle Peter Saunders, who has been
quite sick with lagrippe. we are glad
to say is improving.
G. V. Burton and son Of Terryville,
were business visitors here Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Roberts is on the sick
list.
Miss Erna Sparks was here shopping
Saturday. She is preparing TO enter
X. N. c. at Louisa.
Forrest Wetzel Of Illinois, is here Wis
ting his uncle, R. T. Berry.
Owing to the illness OF his grand
mother Kise. and also his father. Oliver
Swetnam, Willie Svetnam Is not in
school this week.
After q severe attack OF grip Fl. ].
Pack is able to be out again.
Chit Holbrook was here the latter
port of last week. We are always glad
to see Chilt's smiling face.
SMOKEY OOKUMS
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PLEASANT RIDGE.

Miss Bessie Bradley was a business
visitor In Louisa Monday.
Grover corabs Of Twin Branch was
here Saturday. 81
Willie Berry visited his cousin. FL
mer Newsom Sunday.
Mill Dell Turner visited Misses
Gladys and Georgia Lee Haws Mon
day.
Carl Burchett of Dry Ridge passed
through here Saturday enroute to Deep
Hole.
Blaine Ball of Yatesville was a bus
mess visitor here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terrell spent Sat.
urday and Sunday with relatives on
Little Blaine.
George Nolen of Georges creek Wis
tied relatives here Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Jettie Terrell spent Sunday
with her sister. Mrs. Jeff Newsom-
Mrs. George Roberts spent Satur-
day with home folks.
Mrs. Alice Frazier visited Mrs.
Eunice Nelson Thursday.
Mrs w. NJ. Berry spent Tuesday
with her daughter, Mrs. Jim Adams.
Want Wellman and Hib Clarkson
visited George Roberts Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Newsom and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank New
som Tuesday and Wednesday
Sorry to hear of the death of the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bur
ton.
Want and Inez Wellman visited their
cousin Samantha Nelson Tuesday and
Wednesday.
John B. Carter of Yatesville- was
here Tuesday.
John Adams visited relatives at Irish
creek Saturday and Sunday.
Jack Muncy Of Smoky Valley pass
ed through here Wednesday.
Asberry Adams OF Irish creek visit
ed relatives here Thursday.
Want Wellman was a business Wis
itor in Louisa Wednesday.
SOMEBODY'S DARLING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
WORM INFESTED HORSES.
Animals Thus AFFLICTED Soon Get GU.
Of Condition.

eNnitUuto tUbU ftUllOtoo QUIT SOt Odt
OF Condition.
Many horses get out of condition or
fail to make gains during the winter
months because they are infested with
worms. This is especially true of colts.
Horses suffering from worms generally
have good appetite, but apparently
benefit little from the food eaten
TlSere may be no symptoms which
point conclusively to worms, but this
trouble Is so common that II the colts
and horses are not doing as well as
they should for the feed given, worm
remedy may prove Of decided value. In
treating horses for worms DR.. l. s,
Backus Of the Missouri College OF Agri-
culture suggests II n well 70 keep in
mind that the drug Is meant for the
worm rather than the horse and should
therefore be given In As concentrated a
form as possible. To insure this little
or no bulky food should DO fed during
the course Of treatment and as the
parasites are stupened by worm rene
dies rather than killed the animals
bowels should be kept In an active con
dition 20 that the stupefied worms may
be passed out before they regain their
vitality. A well sailed bran mash once
day win generally insure such an &C
ton.
Tho following formula is worm
remedy which b also Of value as a
tonic: Powdered nux vomica, two
ounces, powdered eentian root, four
ounces; powdered areca nut SIX ounces;
sodium chloride common salp, four
ounces; arsenious acid, two drains
Mix.
Give a heaping teaspomful TO every
80 pounds weight every morning and
evening for about ten days. The medi-
cine may DO mfned with ground feed or
sprinkled over oats or corn which has
been dampened.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
DANISH CATTLE PESTS.
Msthod Of Treatment 70 Eradicate Lios
on Farm Aplmats-

Aasthod Of Treatment 70 Eradicate Eios
on Farm Animals.
Ihn b the time Of year when Ice
BEGIN their worst work. 1.-Two stock.
especially calves md oofts. suffnr tor
ments and grow thin and rough look
ing when much Of their grief b One to
the unchecked rayasaB Of Iice. Many
10 GOV has struggled through Che win
|tns trying 30 furnish min and feed an
army Of crawling. blood sucking pe6ts
besides.
Lace can b got I'D Of without mnch
expense or hboe. me sheep dips ON
the maxkst mixed 10 q strong lOuRe 90
luton web warmed and Gpong1d on to
the animal SONG do wrong way of
the hair, VIII do ths bnAnes-
Dom just dAmpsn o. WI tho eriimai
In few places. bot soak ovry inch
thoroughly. Do TIL IN tho sunshine ON
a warm day and DrD~ide shelter until
dry.
Repeat agntn IN TN days and was,
mangess, psstz and rubbing places
ground bsfldtn0 with thu same sdlu-
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
Locals.

Judge ]. F. Butler Of Pikeville was
here Wednesday attending court.
w. H. May of Jenkins is here this
week.
E. S. Shurtleff has returned from
Cincinnati.
G. p. Archer is in Louisville attend
ing the Bankers Association of East
ern Kentucky.
C. Y. Lyon Is home for few days
p. d. Davis was on Beaver Monday
DR.. w. ]. Fitzpatrick and son. Geo
Herman of Paintsville spent Sunday
here with relatives
Mr.. Mullins of Pikeville spent Sun
day here. b.
Mrs. Mary d. Allen and children OF
Wayland are here for a few days Wis
iting relatives.
Bruce Atkinson left Monday for
Weeksbury and Wheelwright to be
gone for some time.
Ira N. Morgan of Wayland was here
Tuesday enroute home from Fleming
Elijah J. Brown of Henrietta was
here the early part of the week tuning
pianos.
Jas. AlSers of Van Lear Is here hav
ing dental work done.
Miss Bess Reid leaves Friday for
Baltimore where she will study mil
Mnery.
Rev. and Mrs w. L. Reid were in
Huntington last week shopping.
Miss Mabel and Marion Mayo spent
the week end with their mother at the
Mayo farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Davidson return
ed last week from Bowling Green. Fla
where they have spent part OF the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. David
son.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Leete and son are
visiting Mrs Rosamond Fitzpatrick.
Miss Edith Fitzpatrick went to Aux
Ter Wednesday.
M D. Powers Is at home this week
John M. Davidson is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. C. w. Womack. and
other relatives in West Liberty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-16
PREsToNsHuRe PosToFFIcE
SITE PURCHASED.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
The Treasury Department gave Rep.
resentatlve John W. Langley q jolt to-
day when 1t brought for $4,000 suit
able site for the postoffice building at
Prestonsburg, KY. Langley, who is one
of the most proficient members OF Con-
gress in extracting money for his dis
trict from the Federal treasury. got
through Congress legislation authorize
ing the expenditure Of 5000 for the
site. BY the deal made to-day the Gov
eminent saves $4,000. The site pur-
chased is at the northeast corner OF
Court and Third streets and is sold to
the Government by j. M. Davidson.