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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-13
HUSTONTOWN.

mere; Grant Wink at Winter
green; Olive Clevenger at Laldig
The schools of Dublin began tw'
weeks ago.
Mrs. Luemma Holland of Phil
adelphia Is visiting her parents
William Laidig aud wife.
Joseph Chesnut is sporting 8
new Ford.
Olitipa Keebaugh returned to
the Shippensburg State Normal
Monday where she Is enrolled as
a student.
Mrs. Orville Stsu b an daughter
Cappie of Chicago, who were
visiting IN the home of Rev and
Mrs. G. B. NJ. Reidell the past
week, left Monday for Harris
burg.
Frank Chestnut Is confined to
his bed with an attack of typhoid
fever. DR.. Mosser of Neon
nellsourg is attending him.
Rev j. Emlnhizsr was called to
his home, Centre County, the be
ginning of this week. Death IN
a relatives family being the
cause.
Mrs. David anderson, who
has been on the sick list for the
past two weeks, is no better at
this writing.
Quite number of our folks at
tended the recent Red Cross eel.
ebratlon at Three Springs.
Mrs. Ebaugh who spent the
summer with relatives and
friends in Pittsburgh and here,
has returned to her home in Phil.
adelphia.
George Croft and men of Har-
risonvllle are beautifying the
home of Miss George Shaw.
b. G. Lamberson, the genial
postmaster at McConnellsburg,
and owner of the large Lam ber.
son farm west Of town, has NOV
ed the old school building which
he recently purchased to his
tarm land We suppose he will
convert it into a summe home.
DR.. II. G. McClain was a recent
visitor to Altoona and Bedford.
Bev. G.. B. M. Reldell and fam
lily spent Monday In. Cham bers-
burg,
The following comprised par.
ty who spent last Saturday west |
ofBedford as the guest Of friends:
Berkley Slpes and wife and son
Drew and Mrs. William Evans
and son Harold.
Mrs. Jennie Downs and daugh
ter Roxie have returned from
Wells Tannery where they spent
two weeks visiting in the home
Of the formers son.
Mr.. Bradnick and wife have
returned from Mount Union
where they attended the funeral
services of the formers brother.
Some young men Of our town
/ few evenings ago were seen to
De under the influence of old
John Barleycorn" to a marked
legree. Better be careful boys
Is 1t never pays. Also, they
giving the stuff to minors
Better keep an eye open and
Keep within the law.
@. j. Barton and wife, Prof.
/ p. Barton and son Harper
IT,, spent Sunday at Breeze-
wood, Pa.
Mrs. B. Fl. Shaw has return.
ID from Johnstown where she
lslted her mother.
We were sorry to see one of
ur young men-Fred Lam ber. +
on-depart for the Petersburg Q
raining Camp. But he was of
hat type that Uncle Sam needs,
nd was willing to go. '
Mrs. Clarence Smith and J
aughter spent few days re-
emily In the home of her father :,
ohu Mentzer near Burnt Cabins. :,
Your scribe, Mr.. Editor, has
een wondering why SO little of
he real news of our villages s
caches the press. A few nom {
nts, a piece of paper and a pen =
IL and an envelope addressed to
be NEWS Office, would boost u
our community, and as we'll the :
ounty. Mr.. Citizen, Mr.. Editor I
MI print oli tho caol paus 70 bo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-13

CATTLE-A bunch of nice
thrifty cattle for sale by j. A.
STEWART, Harrisonvllle, Pa,
7 80 ct.
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Administrators Notice.

Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth McEldowney, late
OF Belfast township, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that Letters OF Ad.
mnlStraton upon the above estate have becn
granted to the undersigned. All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will present
them properly authenticated for settlement,
and those owing the same will please call and
settle,
WIN. McEI DOwNEY,
s-IO0t Administrator.
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For Automobile, fire and life
insurance, see JOHN r. JACK
son, Agent. 628 II If
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-13

MEN WANTED-Laborers, Car.
penters Helpers, Mechanics Hell
pers, Flremen, Trackmen, Stock
Unloaders, Coke Oven Men, and
other help. Good wages and
steady employment. Apply to
COLONIAL IRON CO., Riddles.
burg, Pa. S29 If
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WANTED.-Hege and Myers
want potatoes at their store IN
Mercersburg.
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WANTED-Coon and Ground
hog dog, Willing to pay the
price for a good dog, James G..
Burns, Midland, Md.
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ARRESTED

(tsSaessS s. Ter the tortures Of
E&iu I ~ itiened joints because
Hi soa ~ blood, and each sue
Sec rs more acute until u
IS&eumn,,a,1ied thewhole system.
sprcva a'lsm it is quite as i'm
your general health as
ISSsNsioU and the cod liver oil
ekhs u, Is nature n e'sgreat blood
IN De aaeulclnal nourishment
hULgans to expel the
lsasigoCuiild I your strength.
ysScCuIEd Is helping thousands
Slcohoa,in not find other relief
u0i'c substitutes. Q
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For SALE, Nice clean Timothy
seed and seed wheat. Mrs.
Cleonie Kendall, Ayr township.
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GET READY FOR
Fall and Winter

oy buying your Dress Goods, Ginghams,
Outings, Blankets, &C., now. We bought
all these goods very early and we know
that prices have been wonderfully boost
ed since then, but we can and will sell a
lot OF goods this season at prices actually
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-13
Shoes For The FaniIv

This will be one of the hardest, if not the
worst. proposition the buyer will have to j..
face this fall, but we can ease the situa-
ton great deal for you out of stock
bought before the leather market oo+ eo wild
That you should take this matter serious
y, goes without saying. Come here and
let us help you.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-13
Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One cent per word for each
Insertion. No advertisement accepted
tor less than 10 cents. Cash must &C.
company order.
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IN UNDERWEAR

our entire line, which is now in, compris-
es all the best standard makes, goods that
VIII tit and wear, and much cheaper
than we can get them now.
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Under Wholesale Prices

obtaining to-day. With no break in sight
and the possibility of still further advan-
ces IN some lines. it will pay you to see
our stock before long.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
Seed Potatoes.

Seed potatoes should be selected
before frost. from bills that are Yields
ing the largest number OF tubers, says
e. r, Bennett, deld horticulturlst
with the agricultural extension de-
partment OF The state university, in
an article issued last week.
He insists that the yield next year
will be much greater IL the potatoes
to be used for seed are carefully
chosen this fall.
lone hundred and fifty sacks OF
potatoes grown on one acre are worth
as much to the grower as 200 sacks
grown on two acres. The cost OF
growing an acre OF potatoes Is the
same except for picking, sacks aud
hauling to market, whether the acre
yields 100 sacks or 200 sacks. Ere
quently the lower yield brings gross
return which is not more than enough
to pay the cost OF pruducliOn. 1t is
the high yielding tleld--tbe excess
yield over the average for the state
that makes profit to the grower"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
SPIRIT LAKE

G CbristenseI or Spokane may put
in crew Of loggers for the Panhandle
Lumber company, If plans materialIze.
IL is his intention to establish
camp OF "Seven Day Advents."
This, he thinks, will lessen the risk
of l. W. w. agitators getting among
the men.
DR.. and Mrs. r. 2. Mccormick left
for Plummer Saturday, where Or.
Mccormick will resume his practice.
They returned to Spirit Lake several
months ago after spending a year at
Plummer.
Otis Michaels left last week for
Mt. Vernon, Washington. where he
has some farm land Ia view, which
he intends buying II suitable. The
place is located about mile from
Mt. Vernon and the soil Is adapted
to the raising OF clover and alfalfa.
Mrs. E. Lowe of Post Falls. district
deputy for the Royal Neighbors, was
in town securing members for the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
Idaho State News Items.

There are 1900 automobiles
registered by the state of Idaho.
The tax levy OF Bonner county is
134 mills, one-quarter mill higher
than last years levy.
The Daily Times, published at
Standpoint. since last spring, has dis
continued for want of patronage.
A copper mine assaYiDg $274.10
has been found at the confluence of
the Snake and Salmon rivers in Idaho
county.
The Bonner county district court
convened Monday at Standpoint with
26 criminal cases on the calendar,
fifteen OF which concern violation of
the prohibition law.
A total of 635 drafted men left
Idaho on September l9 for Camp
Lewis, American Lake, Wash, to
begin training for the new national
army.
A farm house on the farm OF
George Berrier, near Athol, burned
Saturday evening. The loss was
$1,000, partly covered by insurance.
Press.
-,
A.. Fl. Allen of Standpoint, former
regimental quartermaster 10 the
national guard OF Idaho, has been
discharged for physical disability.
He has. been in hospitals for more
than year suffering from nasal
trouble.
r. F. Bicknell, food administrator
for Idaho, left Boise Saturday for
Washington, d G., to meet Herbert
G. Hoover, national food admins
traitor, and the food administrators of
many states, 10 conference Wednes-
day OF this week.
All the fires ln the forests OF the
central Idaho region have been ex-
tinguished, and the fire fighting
forces have been discharged save men
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
Rate of Death Loss In War.

Washington, ID C.-The commit
tee on public Information has obtain
ed from official sources the most
nearly accurate figures possible on the
percentage of fatalities in relation to
casualties on the western front
These figures, taken when the casual
ties were greatest in proportion To
modified strength and combined
with the highest propUrtlon OF deaths,
show losses due TO deaths from
wounds aud killed in action to he
approximately II 10 every 1000 OF
mobilized strength.
According to the figures presented
by the French High Commissioners in
his letter to the Secretary of War,
the highwater mark OF casualties IN
the French army was reached early In
the war-at the Charleroi aud the
Marne. The casualties 10 that period
were 5 Al per cent OF the moblizcd
strength, or SAL men in every 10000
with the colors.
Military experts in this country
agree that the killed 10 action and
died Of wounds have never at any
time in this war exceeded 20 per cent
OF the total casualties. This gives a
figure of 1882 fatalities from these
causes in every 10000 mobilized
strength, or practically II men killed
10 action or died OF wounds for every
l 900 men with the colorS.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
GEORGIA OWNED A SLAVE.
Tho State Acquired Negro Hero and
Treated Him GenerouaIv


The state Of Georgia was at one time
the owner OF slave. Whether or not
any other state ever owned q slave or
slaves is not known. but certainly 1t is
highly probable that no other state
ever owned slave and a railroad al
the same time and worked them to-
gether, as was the case with the slave
owned by Georgia.
The negro's name was Ransom, later
called Ransom Montgomery by reason
of the fact that before he was acquired
by the state he was owned by a man
named Fl. B. Y. Montgomery. He was
purchased outright by the state through
an act of the legislature Of 1S49 for
having saved the Western and Allan
tic railroad bridge over the Chatta-
hoochee river from destruction by fire
and later was placed upon a salary
under the supervision of the principal
engineer Of the Western and Atlantic
railroad.
Subsequently. when the war was
over. Ransom. now a free man. was
again remembered by the state. Al.
though the state was practically bank
rupt. an act of the general assembly.
approved Aug. 3. 1868, authorized the
superintendent of the state road to pay
to Ransom from the treasury of the
road the sum OF $56250 and also to
provide him with home during the
rest of his life.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
FROM OVER The COUNTY
cGUR D'ALENE

Occur d'Alene's total tax levy for
1917 is 36 mills.
Sydney ]. Luce, engaged in the
undertaking business here for the
last nine years, died Sept. II of
cancer Of the stomach.
The district convention Of the
Women's Relief Corps was held 10
Occur d'Alene last Saturday. Dele
gates were present from Wallace,
Standpoint, Ratlldrum and Harrison.
A porcupine came. to town one day
last week and was captured and put
on exhibition in store window, a
sadder and wiser porcuplne. If he
ever gets out, he is going back to the
simple life 10 the.country.
The Kootenai Hardware compauy's
store was destroyed by Ore early
Monday, origin unknown. The stock,
valued at $4,000, was fully covered
by insurance, and the building,
owned by A. A. Sage of kellogg was
covered by $4,000 insurance.
Unforeseen conditions disregarded,
the forest fire season in this district
Is over. The forestry service in view
OF this fact has released most of the
regularly employed men in the fire
lighting division, and IS turning
those who have been retained to more
commercial forestry pursuits.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
POISON A SUCCESS
Farmers Of County Saved
Crops From Squirrels.

Reports from the farmers to n.
II. Seier, the Kootenai county
agricultural agent, show the fol-
lowing results obtained from the
squirrel poisoning campaign which
the farmers and county agent con.
Quoted last spring.
About FIVE hundred farmers in
the county took up this work, using
about 600 ounces of the poison,
recommended by the federal gov
ernment, and small amount OF
other mixtures. About oooo acres
OF land were treated for this pest.
OF this about 5000 acres was cult.
vated land and 6ooo acres was
vacant land. Based upon the
farmers reports, crops were saved
to.the value of $Io,34a by the use
OF poison to fight the rodent pests.
A portion of the vacant land was
treated with poison furnished by
the county. The large amount OF.
vacant and timber land in the
county makes the control of the
squirrels too large and expensive a
task for the farmers to meet alone.
Meetings for demonstration OF the
mixing of the poison were held in
fourteen localities in the county, at
some of these meetings the county
agent was assisted by specialist
from the U. S. department of agri-
culture.
The effects of the methods, ac-
cording to Mr.. Beier, have been
sufficiently demonstrated this year
to insure more thorough and com.
plete work next year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
THE NON-PARTISANS
Doyle Lining Up Kootenai Fof
New Movement.

Amos Doyle of Spokane, assigned
to work for the Farmers Non-Parti
san League 10 Kootenai county, was
10 Rathdrum Tuesday accompanied
by j. II. Taylor, in charge OF the
leagues organization work In northern
Idaho. Mr.. Doyle is just entering
upon his duties and expects to be
occupied for some time in getting the
farmers lined up for the new move
ment, which is being sntroduced into
Idaho from North Dakota.
Mr.. Taylor explained that the
movement is necessarily political for
the purpose OF getting control of the
state government and legislature and
thereby securing legislation favorable
to the farmer, raising the price be
gets for his produce, lowering the
taxes be pays by raising the taxes OF
others, and looking to the elimina-
tion of the middle man and the
speculator 10 farm lands and farm
produce. The program is SAID to in
clude state owned elevators and
warehouses, -four mills, electric and
water plants, etc.
In response to question, Mr..
Taylor said the league is friendly
toward organizations which aid in
finding markets, such as cooperative
elevators and creamerles.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
Masonic Grand Lodge oficers.

The fiftleth annual communication
of the Masonic Grand Lodge OF Idaho
which met at Boise last week elected
the following officers:
Grand master, S. M. Coma, Cald-
well; deputy grand master, Andrew
Lounsbury. Albion; senior grand
warden, f. A. Jeier. C@ur d'Alene;
junior grand warden, Arch Cunning.
ham. Boise; grand secretary, George
E. Knepper, Boise; grand treasurer.
Curtis r. Pike, Boise; grand lecturer.
Albert White, Payette; praod orator,
Gary G. Burke, Kellogg; grant
marshal, ii. p. Glinderuan. CRur.
d'Alene; grand chaplain. Francis
jenkins, Moscow; senior grand
deacon, l. Edgar Meek, Caldwell:
junior grand deacon, Chas. w. Harki-
son, Boise; senior grand steward.
L. ID. Yeaman, Burley; junior grand
deacon, II. +. People, OrotlDo; grand
pursuivant,C T. LaschiDger, Bonners
Ferry: grand tyler,J. S. Heckathorne.
Moscow.
The 1918 session will be held at
Moscow.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
organization, She reports the pros.
poets bright for big class soon.
POST FALLS

The town council has levied three
aud OOe-half mills, being sufficient
for all town expenses the coming year.
f. NJ. Wagponer was over from
Rathdrum Monday OF last week.
He reported his daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Foster. slowly improving in
health.
Wm. Evans has bought a bean
harvester and had 1t on trial in the
ield this week.. He is bargaining for
atbresher that will thresh out %
bushels an hour.
Pete Yeager hauled ln load OF
second cutting OF alfalfa that he sold
to w. II. Mohler at the rate Of $40
per ton.
The school board at its meeting on
Monday night estimated that IL
would take $I2,202.O0 TO run the
school this year and pay a bond OF
$1,000,
The statement that Tom Kemp, a
fireman on the 'Jammern of the Rose
Lake company, has found ledge OF
pure galena ore IN the Fourth OF July
canyon means much. If 1t develops
anything near as good as reported, IL
means mining district Of easy
access to the farming tracts of Post
Falls, and close market for our
tract farmers.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21

employed 10 re-establishinv and clear
Ing the trails through The burned
over areas.
Coal has been reduced to So a ton
at the Utah miDes, the public utili-
Ties commission has learned, but it
continues TO sell at $40 10 Boise.
Boise dealers are paying $3.90 n ton
freight on coal bought at the Utah
mines. IL costs Is cents ton to de.
liver it and 90 tents a ton to have it
unloaded from the cars into their
bins.
Heber O. Sharp, who pleaded guilty
TO an indictment returned by the
federal grand jury charging him with
misappropriation of $40. $50 OF the
funds Of the Commercial Nttional
bank Of st. Anthony, OF which he
was agent and teller, was sentenced
Friday morning by Judge II. S.
Dietrich To serve 10 years at McNeiPs
island.
Harry L. Day. chairman Of the
Idaho State Defence Council, has
rendered his resignation from the
board because the governor has per
sistently ignored the councils recon-
mendations and has. thereby, he says,
robbed OF all practical value the work
which the council has been trying to
do on behalf of the state and natio0.
The Bonner county commissioners
have sent out petitions to the various
precincts In the county to ascertain
public sentiment IN regard to the
proposed 5000, 600 bond issue for high
way purposes. Ii the petitions are
generally signed the county board
will call bond elections; il the
petitions are not signed and ut is
evident that public sentiment 10 the
county does not warrant the COM
missioners lnscalling the election no
call for the election will be issued.
The Red Cross chapter of Boise has
appealed again for more and more
knitters to attack the order for the
huge number of sets OF knitted goods
asked for In France, as we'll as the
local sets for the boys of the Second
Idaho. "In spite of redoubled and
strenuous efforts, the response has
been faint 10 proportion to what it
should be-" said one of the Boise
workers. "a few women are knit
ting, but most of them chouse only
the easiest things"
The prune crop loss due to the hot
weather in southern Idaho will total
600 carloads, or 600, 900 crates, worth
$500, 600 net, according to a state
ment made by Guy Graham, state
horticulturist, who has returned from
weeks inspection trip throughout
the Payette, Weiser, Emmett. Parma
and Boise valley sections. The loss
in BOISE valley will be approximately
5000 crates, valued at $3.50, 900, he
said. Mr.. Graham reported that the
total crop for southern Idaho will be
about 900 carloads. Boise valley will
contribute approximately SO per cent,
or $50 carloads.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21

The severe drought that has pre-
vailed ~ Montana since June I, was
broken Sept. IA by rain that covered
the whole state. At Helena there
was hard rain and snowstorm.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21

The president has issued a procla-
nation forbidding expectation OF
coin, bullion and currency. except
with consent OF the federal reserve
board, subject to approval OF the
secretary Of the treasury.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21

According to the latest hgures OF
the census bureau there is one auto.
mobile to every "a people In the
United States.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-09-21
TAX LEVIES FIXED
Rathdrum Total 33.5 Mills
State Levy Higher.

With the state county tax levy
at i55 mills, the local special
school levy 9 mills and the town
special levy 9 mills, the total taxes
on property in Rathdrum this year
is 1875 mills, one mill higher than
last year. The increase is in the
state-county levy.
According TO adyices from Occur
d'Alene the county commissioners, on
Monday. reconsidered the state and
county tax levy and increased 1t from
IA mills to l52 mills. The recon
sideration was made necessary, it is
said, by the statutory requirement
that the county levy must provide
school funds to the amount of SIS for
each child of school age In the county.
This makes an increase OF one mill
over the state and county levy of last
year. the increase consisting of one
btutB t1ltIl duuCQ W tbC WdIlouu iC-
demptlon fund and nine-tenths mill
added to the state levy.
The commissioners had first fixed
the school general levy at mills to
overcome the increase in the state
levy, but changed it to mills when
demand was made by the Occur d.
Alene school trustees that they com
ply with the new law allowing SIS
per capita on the school census. Last
year the school levy was mills
There are nearly 5000 school children
In the county,
The state-county levy in detail
is reported in the Press as follows:
State levy. ........................... 2.7mills.
Cnn1fv lew.
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