FULTON COUNTY NEWS Published Every Thursday. B. W. PECK, Editor and Proprietor McCONNELLSBURG, PA. " ntMttriiTTiT ftf fftlff Pubhilvd Weekly. $1.00 per Annum in Advance. E ilcrt'J at the Postoffloe t McConntllsbur I'u., ieoond-class mall matter. DON'T WAIT. Take Advantage of a SlcConndbburg Citizens Experience. When the back begins to acha. Dou't wa'.t until backache be l comes chrome. Til kidney troubles develop: Til urinary troubles destroy night's rest. Profit by a McConnelJsburg citizen's experience. P. F. Black, McConnellsburg, says: "While at work I slipped and wrenched my back badly. After that I had great pains a cross my loins and my back often got lame and sore. I then used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Trout's Drug Store and they soon gave me relief. Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask lor a Kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Black had. Foster-Mil burn Co , Props., Buf falo, N. Y. Advertisement. FORT LITTLtTON. Mrs. Rebecca Orth is visiting her daughter Mrs. Lavina Eirly in Wells Valley. Miss Annie Mayne has return ed from a visit to her brother, S. E Mayne, at Duncannon, Pa. J. B. Fraker and family visited relatives at Dublin Mills Satur day and Sunday. D. W. Cromer and wife are home for a visit to Franklin coun ty friends. Miss Carrie Locke is visiting relatives in Pittsburgh. Miss Blanche Cromer has re turned from Newville where she had been for some time. The district Sunday School convention was heJd here Sun day n:ght. Interesting talks were given on Sunday school work by Kev. E J.Jackson, Mr. Reed and others. A teachers trainr? class was organizod. O ' . "U3 of Altoona was A: Chickens and Kerosene How happy old Mother Dominique is with her fluffy little brood ! Some people think chickens will thrive on 'most anything they pick up. But you know they'll never get nice and fat or be good layers unlczs they get the right kind of feed. And it's the same with your lamp and oil stove. You'll never get the light you want or the heat you need till you use ATLANTI C There's all the difference in the world in oils. Start using this really refined kerosene and watch results. Its smooth, mellow rays make read ing a delight. Its radiant, comforting heat defies the wind and cold. That nasty, burning smell is missing. That annoying smoke you thought a necessary evil isn't there. At last you have found the kerosene you've always wanted. And it costs no more than ordi nary kinds. THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY Pittsburgh and Philadelphia a recent guest in the Lome of his father Alex Mayne. He was su enotondiug the erection of a Hue monument on their lot, in the cemetery hore. Stewart Moore of Mt Union was In town Thursday advertis ing a lot sale in their town for September L'Urd. Preston Wilson has purchased the Wooliet property iu this place and will make some changes that will add to the appearance of it. Mrs. Mac Richardson is visit' iug her son Charles, near Xew ville. A son was born to William Wilds and wife last Sunday moru ing. WEST DUBLIN. Ross King and wife and Mrs. Susan King visited relatives at Minersville and on Clear Ridge, recently. Wednesday ot last week, thir ty two of EIliottKirk's neighbors assisted in raising tile framework of an addition to his barn. Ev eaything went together well, and bv ten o'clock some of the rafi era were in place. Then came the call to dinner when everybody had a chance to satisfy his appe tite. Pry or Witter, of Pittsburgh, who is employed in telephone re pairing, visited his sister, Mrs. Ross King, last week. R:ley Bess had the misfortune to lose a good two year-old colt last week from lock jtw. II Chestej Brant and family vuited relatives in Weils Valley iast Sunday. Mrs. Susan King and Mrs. Ross King visited the family of Mrs. E'izi Hoover on Sunday. Last Saturday evening an auto load of Odd Fellows from this community attended Lodge at Ihrrisonville. As is their cus tom, they were sober. Ross and Albert King, went by aut) to Philadelphia to bring home Albert's son Lloyd who had oeen in the Wills Eye Hospital for treatment of his injured eye. From Philadelphia they went to Atlantic City before returning homo. George Thomas of McConnel's burg, passed this way on Sunday on Lis way to Defiance, Bedford j county. Oar Supervisor, Martin Laidig with a force of har.ds, did some crood work on the road by Mrs. ' Jennie Brant's. i "4V i ATLANTIC E 3 Mil THE FULTON LOWER BELFAST. The heavy storm that passed through H i" PT'n 'nt Thim day swept. nay hiiv t.d.tp'i and did much i age to the roads and li.-M - wl ch the farm ers were j rcpai iii for seeding. Tho District N t'ohvontici held at IV itsaut (irovo last Sat urday wd Wfll attended ui much int"'f. 'iiamfns'rt I Tl talks giv. tt bv Kittle W rV Rel, and B v er, Nmv, at Patterson, wt-rv In 'ful a d ii spiring. Mrs. J. F.rttiU Hons Rt ! t children t-pmt from Tl.j'(ln until Satu-'lay with tw.r iiikUh Mrs. Man le at C'earviilo Amos Pueblo', - f V Ci . .l burg, was a Sunday visitor in tht home of John Spade. Mrs. Sarah Palmer Is spending some time with friends and rela tives in McConnellshurg. Roy Liyton, wife, and twr hildren, of Warfordsburg, ppenl Sunday with Roy's parenls Mr and Mrs. Johnson Liyton. Jacob PowerB, wife, and son of Need more, started last Friday to atteud the W. Va , Christhn Cju ference in Moorfield district where they expect to spend about two weeKs. Divid Ilollinshead, of S'pes Mills spent Saturday night in the home of John Spude. Robert Diebl, of Whips Cove, spent a day or two recently il the home of William Trim. Lillie Deshonsr. of Plensam Ridge, is visitirg in the tome of Mrs. Blanche Plessiuger. i Mrs. Amis Barber has the champion pumpkin vine iu her garden. It has eight large pump kins of cheese-pumpkin variety. Suggestions for a Praver Meeting. Make them short, and let the pastor speak not longer than ten or fifteen minutes. Announce topic Sunday and ap point a couple of members to talk on some phase of the sub ject. Put a3 much preparation on the prayer service as on the reg ular Sunday service and soon it will be as well attended. The fact that before an evan gelistic series the services are much more effective suggested the fact that if a definite aim were always in sight it would help the mid-week service. Try setting a service aside en tirely to prayer. Have services led by promi nent men in the church, or by Sabbath School classes. Avoi I yttrin by using Atlantic Kayottulit Oil in Ravo Lamp. Et-t-uttfut and Mrvicvabl dcMtfns - W.-Oup, at jrour daliV. The (fjzzh Handy Heat M Upstairs or J downstairs P.; .f, any room in aa'K the house is made more ViO cheerful and S livable with u the comforting, radiant warmth of a Perfection Oil Heater. You'll never have any smoke, soot, ushes or unpleasant odors. Your dealer will show you handsome designs, reason ably priced at $3.50 to $5. Go to the store that display this n i tf n : Atlnntic KayoliKtitOil for S.ilel!c-re. You'll find it good place to buy reg ularly. 'A COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLBBURO. PA NEW There is no necessity for aMj Here is a Car for $490 F. O. B. Tarrytown, N. Y.f that will give you all you need. Up-to-date in every, respect. This car is beautifully finished, and works like a Beaver., This is the most wonderful automobile value in the World. A real Car at a price every one can afford. As a hill-climber it has 'em all skinned. Come in and see it and have a free demonstration. HUSTONTOIAIN GARAGE, Expert Repairing, Gasoline and Oils. K A T A W a momcdy for Asthma We will refund the monoy to any person who U not b'UtIH od by the use of one bottle: 4 ounce buttle. '.12 do.ses 4('c. St nl post paid. Brindle I harmacy l.'ttli .V Perry Sts., IlarrUbur:, I'a. BUOftUUBBI FALL MILLINERY SHOWING Grand Display of Fall Friday, September 21st and 22nd We have a complete line of good-looltin Ilvtu, includ ing models from some of the best houses in Naw York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Baltimore; also, some from our own work-room. Our Pi ices are right. City. Give us a call. Miss Edith Losman, Trim ii. er. We MRS. S. MANNING, 111 North Main Street, Chambersburg, Penna. Good News and New Goods AT THE GOLDSMITH STORE A Great many things have advanced, but we are in shape to offer you many arti ticles at the old price. Felt window bl'mds 9j. Oil window blinds 23?. Men's heavy work shirts 49j Boys' shirts and bodies old price. Buttons lc. dozon and up. ribbons lc. yard and up. All kinds lace 5c. va- d. G iod heavy uude wear, old ptic S nckingra from Q:. pair up. 5')c ii- ck i i 'H, no'-v 25c. B y-' school csps 10c C ( ( hut cotto' , tie, IOj. . Nii'b barroit0-! oc. each. lloivy si le combs lOo. pair. N.c i back o n'is 10j "froh. I.-avy table oil cloth l.j-'.'yard. Vuit j irs all sizes 4t old Drice. 10 d.)uble i heels lly paper 7c. jr )nilhoavy toweling 7c yard. h:r biudurs oc. eicli. Papo lc. bo't. 0j susre iders 2. 5. THE GOLDSMITH STORE Opposite Public School "McConnellsburg, Pa. Ten Per Cent. Discount. This advertisement cllppnd from the Fulton County Nowg is worth ten prr cent, of your purchase at YEAGER'S BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE 29 South Main Street, Chamberbburg, Pa. Hooks, Periodicals, Fine .Stationery, Fountain Pens, Trunks, Suit Cases, Trawling Hags, Etc. Take This Advertisement Along. CHEVROLET A Wonderful Automobile Value paying a Thousand or Fifteen Hundred Dollars for an automobile. j'ff I l'X)ltMKRLY Tt-.K WOLF STORE Men's and Boys' Hats and Furnishings Telephone orders given prompt attention. No extra charges on Parcel Post packages 1 1 Memorial Square, Millinery, Thursday and employ Trimmers from the Miss Mary K. IUkk, Head Saleswoman. Good heavy tooth brush 5c. Heavy mule skin gloves 23c. Hair pins lc. pack. Thimbles lc. each. Bread, table, and butc'ier knivcp, Shoo slriugs lc. pair. 13 inner lye 10j can. Extra heqvy j ir eums 7c Ctiiuitig strings 4 i ditz Hair nots 5 . each. iTjc. talcum powder 153 loo. talcum powder 10c fliK bottle peroxide 15 Pocket books from 5i up. To vpIs 5cs each and up. 10 in mill tii 9 K y swalters 3c each Heavy brooms at old p-ico Good lubber heels 12'. pir. Killed scii')!)l co'np.iiior, hi. i) ; lead pencils 3c. tablets from 1 to ox Mt z r;cjr iop 23;d, z. -.:toJ Chambersburg, Pa. pitOPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PUR SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. Number One. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article l- of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania. Section 1. Be It rasolved by the eennte and House of Representatives In Genoral Assembly met. That the following amendment to the Constitu tion of Pennsylvania be, and the aiiio is nereoy, proposed, in accora ance with the XVIII article thereof: Section 16. The Stato, or any mu nicipality thereof, acuulrlne or apDro- priating property or rights over or in property for public use. may, In fur therance of its nlnns for the acaulsi tlon and public use of such property or rights, and subject to such reatric Hons as tho Legislature may from time, to time Impose, appropriate an excess of property over that actually to be occupied or used for public use, and may thereafter sell or loase such excess, and Impose on the property bo sold or leased any restrictions ap propriate to preserve or enhance the benefit to the public ot the property actually occupied "or used. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. CYRUS E. WOODS. Secretary of the Commonwealth. v Number Two. s A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania so as to consolidate the courts of common, pleas of Philadelphia County. Section 1. Be It resolved by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia in General Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Con stitution of Pennsylvania be, and the same Is hereby, proposed, In accord ance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section six of article Ave be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6. In the county of Phila delphia all the Jurisdiction and pow ers now vested In the several num bered courts of common pleas of, that county shall be vested in one court of common pleas, composod of all the Judges in commission in said courts. Such Jurisdiction and pow ers shall extend to all proceedings at law and in equity which shall have been Instituted iu the several num bered courts, and shall be subject to uch change as niay be made by law and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president Judge of the said court shall be selected a:i provided by law. Tho number of judges in said court may be by law increased from time to time. This amendment shall take effect on the first day of January succeeding Its adoption. In the county of Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested In the several numbered courts of common pleas shall be vested in one court of common pleas, composed of all the Judges In commission in said courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers shall extend to all proceedings at law and in equity which shall have been Instituted In the several numbered courts, and shall be Bubjoct to Buch change as may be made by law, and subject to change of venue cs provid ed by law. The president Judge of tho said court shall be selected as provided by law. . The number ot Judges In said court may be by law Increased from time to time. This amondment shall take effect on the first duy of January succeeding its adoption. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. ' Number Three! " A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amondment to , tlon of the Commonwealth"11 Pennsylvania; authorizing ' State to issue bonds t " , nn ...mi. lu II nuiuuui v. ii. kj UJIUIUQS nf . 1 lars for the Imnrovcmm. highways of the CommonwuafA Section 1. Bo It resolved b I Senate and House- of Heprca tives of the Commonwealth of p 14 sylvanla In Genera) Assembly That the following amemi,.,...llle;. the Constitution of Pennsylvania ! and the same is hereby, proposed accordance with the eighteenth 11 tide thereof: " That section four of article Vhlch reads as follows: "Section 4. No debt shall be ated by or on behalf of tho Rif except to supply casual deflcien of revenuo, repel Invasions, sunn!"1 Insurrection, defend the State i war, or to pay existing debt- t , the debt created to supply doflcie In revenue shall never exceed In V nvtrrpenta. Rt. nnv nnn Hitia linn dollars." be amnnilml ' . .u m . fiprtlnn 4. Kn rinht aVinii l. ated by or on behalf of the Stat except to supply casual duliciencu insurrection, defond the State v tho debt created to supply deficit cles in revenue shall never exceed in the aggregate, at any one thm nut mu UDUUIUl JVBSUlUDir, If, respective ot any debt may autw 1ZH inn NIArd tt Iciana hnmlu .1 autuuui UA, iUiy . UlllUUIlS 01 dOHat for the purpose ot improving am rebuilding the highways of the Coc monwealth. Soction ' 2. Said proposed amecj ment shall .be 'submitted to the quaj. Itled electors . ot . ,the State, at ttt general election" to be hold on tht Tuesday next! following the first Monday of November in the yej, nineteen hundred and eighteen, lor the purpose of deciding upon tht approval and ratification or the n Jection of said amendment. Sa!i election shall be oponcd, held, and closed upon said election day, at tb tllaCefl nflri Wltllltl Ml. k.na n ... . .... .u.iu IIIW .IWU.Q ui Bli. wUhin which said election Is dire:;, ed to be opened, hold, and closed, and In accordance with the profl. sions of the laws of rennsylvanli. govornlng elections, and araenl ments thereto. Such amendmcn. shall be printed upon the ballon ii the form and manner prescrlbid b' the election laws of Pennsylvania and shall In all respects conform to the requirement of such laws. A true copy of Joint Resolutloi no. s. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. ' A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to sectloa eight, article nine of the ConsH tioa ot Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it enacted by thi Senate and House ot Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania In General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the"au thority ot the same, That tho Co stitution of the Commonwealth 0, Pennsylvania, In accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth artlclt thereof: aiuimiueni 10 Anicie isine, secuoi Eight. That section eight of article nln of the Constitution be amended br striking 0 it the said lection and In serting in place thereof the follow ing: Section 8. The debt of any coun ty, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or In corporated district, except as pro vided herein, and in section fifteen of this article, shall never exceed seven (1) per centum upon the m sessed value of the taxable property therein, but the debt of the city 0! Philadelphia may be Increased In such Htnount that the total city debt of s3Id city shall not exceed ten per. centum (10) upon the assessed value of the taxable nrooertv there in, nor shall any such municipality or district "incur any new debt, or Increase its Indebtedness to " amount exceeding two (2) per cent um upon such assessed valuation ot property, without the consent ot thi electors thereof at a public election In such manner as shall be provid ed by law. In ascertaining the bor rowing capacity of the said city 0! Philadelphia, at any time, there shall be excluded from the calcula tion and deducted from such debt so .much of the debt of said city as shall have been Incurred, and the proceeds thereof Invested, in an public Improvements of any char acter which shall be yielding to the said city an annual current net revenue. The amount of such de duction shall be ascertained by cap italizing the annual net revenue from such improvement during the year immediately preceding tho time of such ascertainment; and such capitalization shall be estimated br ascertaining the principal amount which would yield such annual, cur rent net revenue, at the avorage rata of interest, and sinking-fund charges payable upon the Indebtedness in curred by said city for such pur poses, up to the time of such ascer tainment. The method of determin ing such amount, so to bo deducted, may be prescribed by the General Assembly. Iu incurring indebted ncss for any purpose the city 01 Philadelphia may issue Its obliga tions maturing not later than fifty (HO) years 'from the date thereof, with provision for a sinking-fund sufficient to retire said obligation at maturity, the payment to such slnltlng-fund to be 111 equal or grad ed animal or othur porlodleal Instill ments. Whore any liulobtednees shall be or shall have been Incurwl, by Bald city of Philadelphia for the purpise of the construction or in provement of public works of any character from which Income or rev enue is to be derived by said city, or for tho rerlumatlon of land to t Used In the construction of wharves or docks owned or to be owned by said city, such obligations may be an amount sufficient to provide 'or,, and may Include the amount of. thej Interest and sinking-fund chared, accruing and which may accrue! thereon throughout the period 0', construction, and until the explra- tlon ot one year after the comple tion of the work for which said in debtedness shall have beer, Incur red; and said city shall not be re quired to levy a tax to pay said In terest and sinking-fund charges ' required by section ten, article nlnf of the Constitution of Pennsylvania tintil the expiration of Bald period of one year after the completion 0' aid work. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the Commonwealth,
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