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VOLUME 1G
JlcCONNELLSliURG, PA., OCTOBER lo, 1914.
NUMBER 4
Jfllf01
SIXTY YEARS AGO.
1
Matters of Interest to Home Readers
Found in the Fulton Republics of
March 31, 1854.
A few days ago, Postmaster S.
B, Woollct received from C. Trox
ell, Potts ville, Pa., a copy of the
Fulton Republican .. published on
the last day of March, 1854
more than sixty years ago. It
was sent by Mr. (or Miss or Mrs.
Troxell) as a contribution to the
ulton County Historical society.
Who nnnnr is in a erood state nf
iiiv Fl' - cj -
reservation. It is a six-column
bur-page, paper, witn James
luchanan Boggs as editor. The
Ascription price was $1.50 a
ear if paid in advance; $2,00, if
iiyment was delayed more than
year.
George M. Ott, deceased, late
f McConnellsburg, was the sub-
idber to whom this copy was
riginally sent. How it fell into
he hands of Mr. Troxell, we do
it know. In looking over the
Ivertisements, we find the
imesof Wilson Reilly, J. B.
!oggs, and John Robinson, attor
icys. Dr. Harvey' pulled the
iching molars; John Cook, an-
, nunces to his friends and the
ublic generally that he still con
iuues to accommodate the pub
ic at the old Stand the Spread
tigle Tavern City Hotel in the
Krouph of McConnellsburg. His
jar contains excellent liquors and
1:3 stable attended by a caref u
Jstler. Boots, Shoes, and Gen-
ral Merchandise at Fletcher's,
Now, A. U. Nace & Son. Da-
id Goldsmith announces that he
prepared to execute all work
fashionable tailoring at his
boms one door west of Fetch
's, up stairs. E. D. McDowell
ils the public that he has charge
the Fulton Hotel, and that he
ill take boarders on reasonable
ras. Samuel Shimer ha3 his
amessand Saddlery shop op
ptethepostofhee. Wm. Bra
ff Seylar is prepared to make to
Jer heavy castings of all de
1 , . .
jnption; also, plows and plow
ps at his foundry in McCon-
fisburg.
'-""in oamuei Micnaeis gives
p: to Hon. Francis M. Kim
f'. president of the several
Ms ot Common Pleas of the
F Judicial District, composed
e unties of Franklin, Ful
f. Bedford, and Somerset, and
I Associate Judges Samuel Rob-
p and Nathaniel Kelly, that
pi win t,e heid inMcConnells-
the first Monday
Gifford Pinchot Here.
GifTord Pinchot, candidate on
the Washington party ticket for
United States Senator from this
state, arrived in town Saturday
arternoon and addressed a large
crowd on the Square at intersec
tion of Water and Second streets
rni
ine sturdy two-year-old Bull
Moosers had a decorated platform
erected ready for the speaker
who lost no time in mounting the
stand and addressing his audi
ence in a short, but nithv and
pointed speech, setting forth the
object of his candidacy. The in
troductory address was made by
our silver-tongued orator, Mr.
Leslie W. Seylar, in his usually
happy style. Mrs. Pinchot ac
companies her husband on his
auto tours, and, in this instance,
helped make up lost schedule
time by distributing their cam
paign booklet while Mr. Pinchot
was speaking.
It was after four o'clock, when
the party left for Everett and
Bedford where they were booked
for addresses that evening. Im
mediately after the Pinchots left,
candidate for Congress, Mr. C. j
F. Johnson, of Perry county, '
made an address. I
1
in
F on
"wteen persons apply for li-
ro keep tavern in Fultnn
'UIty, namely, Thomas McCaus-
W-oss-keys Hotel, on the
t the buildincr in whir-h ia
;iner's store and the First Na-
nk E. D. McDowell,
u'n House both in McCon-
(James W. Rummer
having dial
) n hotel how thQ ru
Win 1853, Mrs. Rummell
n y moved into the Eagle
the spring of 1854). To
fcith,the names of those
t S license-we find Pe-
it ! ' ,t0,keePa tavern at the
' "nek house, on the flham.
sourer , ; ...
H.MS, jonn Weaver, to
ice L? ,at the Summer's
tattl TaCe,Il0U3ert0 keep
2?JohnUke place both
P ke west of McConnells-
nnotL?ir'at Arsons
,lh.eDai!iearm;:EPh-
toolev i i tlle house where
Nile- r inissldeof Har-
ofS'Bussart, on
and C1;1Jenjamin Wool-
rPort T,-h w Ute Koad
'0nth!tlttIeton;Johnus-
IHuswf-Evans Place, just east
JTamesJ.Walkpr
LUrtCab:
. at v. , . u "zabeth
Kit! John T.
nZ TT 0Wner of the
bv &. .3 married at fi
hWrnnn' G;TWhUe toMis3
ewman, of Licking Pr.
A Fire Scare Near Town.
Last Friday, an autoist coming
from off Cove mountain reported
that buildings just south of town
were on fire. Very soon another
followed and confirmed the re
port of fire, but said it was near
some buildings. By this time
smoke could be seen, and
tlf.'H? 1ir i if i it
vviuiam vvoocian s ben. on
the Sarah Tittman farmj could
be heard. Men from town rush
ed to the top of the hill at J. B.
Runyan's, and found that the
field which joins his property
was on fire. They ran to where
the fire was creeping towards
town and beat it out with sticks
and brush until plows were se
cured and furrows drawn around
the two-acre blaze. It seems
that some boys were picking wal
nuts in the field and set the dry
grass ana neavy coat ot manure
on fire. '
Dogs Kill 23 Sheep.
Dogs recently have been kill
ing a number of sheep at Breeze-
wood, William Weicht having
lost five, Mrs. Carl Weicht a like
number, and Fred Davis thirteen.
Some of the sheep were badly
mangled. Everett Republican.
Recent Wedding.
Carmack-Rotz.
Guy Owen Carmack of Mer-
cersburg R. R., and Fanny
Llanche Rotz, of Chambersburg,
daughter of Samuel Rotz, Sr.,
formerly of this place, were unit
ed in marriage by the Rev. R. S.
Caldwell at the home of the bride
groom recently.
After the wedding ceremony a
sumptuous repast was served to
a large number of relatives and
friends of the contracting par
ties. Taylor -Mock.
Mr. Orval J. Taylor, and Miss
Murnie Mock were married at
the M. E. parsonage, in this
place, Tuesday, October 13, 1911,
by Rev. J. V. Royer. Mr. Tay-
or is a son of James Taylor, of
Ilustontown, and the bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Florence Mock,
of Knobsvillo.
Fisiikr-Myers.
George M. Fisher, of Cito, and
MissAnnie M. Myers, daughter of
illiam Myers, formerly of this
county, wore married at Cham
bersburg on Wednesday morning.
September yo, 101 1. The young
people have the best wishes of
the News.
PITY THE WOMEN OF ELROPE.
They Are the Ileal Sufferers in This, the
Most Horrible of Wars.
It is needless to tell any of our
readers that Europe is in the
throes of the most horrible war
the world has ever seen. The de
struction of property, the sacri
fice of human life, the suffering
of helpless women and children
has never been equalled in any
of the great wars of the past.
Our own Civil War of 1SG1-5 was
a mere bagatelle, when compared
with the conflict now raging like
a great whirlwind of flame and
pestilence Not alone i3 theweight
of the struggle falling upon the
men, but in the American Maga
zine Mollie Best, and American
contributor now in Europe, writes
the following letter showing how
the women in Ireland are suffer
ing.
i ou imagine a war as a state
A Severe Cpcration.
Charles Richardson,
of
se-
Dr.
also, that Rev. S. De Hass, unit
ed in marriage, David Fore, near
Knobsville, and Miss Elizabeth
Spitzer, of Huntingdon county.
It tells that Jonathan Everly,
aged 23 years, died at the home
of a Mr. Comerer in Todd township.
It is interesting to note the
markets at that time; flour, $7-50
wheat, $1.45; corn, .50; buck
wheat, .45; potatoes, .50; hams,
.10; sides and shoulders, 7; beef
8 to 10; chickens, 12; butter, 10;
eggs, 10; lard, 8; whiskey, 2G
cents a gallon. (O, for the good
old times!)
Those were days when editors
of rival newspapers threw bou
quets at each other with profuse-
ness that is entirely foreign to
the experience of the modern
knight of the quill. Editor Boggs
pays his respects editorially to
Editor Jim Sansom of the Fulton
Democrat, as follows; "The filthy
Editor of the Democrat it will bo
noticed, publiahed in last week's
paper, a dirty article written by
Filler, of the Chronicle, as we
suppose to satisfy private spleen.
In the spirit of Christian Charity
we retaliate by giving below the
opinion this same man Filler form
ed of him when he was candidate
for the office of County Treasur
er of this county."
Among the live news items it
was gravely announced that Ful
ton county was right in line to
get a railroad-a branch to be
built through Mercersburg, Mc
Connellsburg, Dane, and Huston
town on to Broadtop, to furnish
transportation from the vast body
of coal in that region.
Mrs.
Fort Littleton, underwent a
vere operation last Sunday.
McCIain, of Hustontown, and Dr.
Mosser, of this place, opened
Mrs. Richardson's right thigh
and removed a quart of pus.
About two months ago she atten
ded an anniversary meeting at
Scotland Orphan School, and
while there, fell and bruised the
limb. For a few weeks after
wards she did not realize that
she had received serious injury;
but, a short time ago, she became
unable to walk, and Dr. McCIain
was called in. When the Doctor
found that the limb would have
to be opened, Dr. Mosser was
called, and, together, they per
formed the operation.
Fire !
With the very dust ready to
burn, we suggest that buckets
and barrels of water be kept in
readiness to put out incipient
blazes that will be sure to start.
Matches dropped by smokers
along sidewalks set dry leaves
afire, and there is no telling when
we may be called to fight fire.
Better let leaves and garden rub
bish lie, than risk starting a
blaze that cannot be controlled.
The dry grass in our yards may
smolder until after bedtime, only
to creep to buildings at a time
when none may discover it until
too late. Let every man, woman,
and child, do his or her duty dur
ing this perilous time.
Another Field Bums.
There was considerable excite
ment last Sunday in Taylor town
ship, on the old Kirk place, south
of Hustontown, when fire was
discovered in a field under a big
tree. Owing to the fact that the
ground is so dry that grass burns
like tinder, the flames spread rap
idly along a fence and threaten
ed great damage. About a score
of neighbors succeeded in beat
ing and tramping the flames into
subjection.
Sipiis' Sale Pustpcacd.
Owing to the severe illness of
his wife during the last two
weeks George W. Sipe.s, who has
advertised his personal property
and farm at public sale to take
place on Saturday the 17th, has
postponed the sale to Saturday
October 21th at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Sipes had pneumonia, but is now
rapidly convalescing, and it is be
lieved that there will not be any
thing in the way of having the
sale on the 21th.
Mrs. Sarah Funk, two miles
south of Andover, sold the 57
acre tract advertised on the sale
bills for October 31st. This
leaves the 56 acre tract to be sold
on that day.
oi great excitement; I believe it
was more or less picturesque in
London. But here in Belfast
war means absolute deadness,
1 he streets were thronged with
people because all industry is par
alyzod for lack of men. A
night long, for two nights, thou
sands of white men, soon to be
converted into fertilizer, have
been loaded into boats and sailed
away across the channel. Al
A 1 1 IV
me cnannei Doat3 or anv size
have been impressed by the gov
ernment. I f I hadn't caught
this boat it is unlikely that
would have another chance to
leave Ireland. And I simply
couldn't stand it. To-night on
my corner were six lovely cow
eyed creatures, each with a child
and weeping bitterly. One of
the men haJ been well 'treated'
by his companions and was hard
ly able to stand- His pretty wife
was very patient with him. The
men were all rather exhilarated
but these sturdy, laughing WO'
men who were walking the street
a few days ago with their heads
thrown back, they laugh no more.
mere isn tas mucn weeping as
you would expect They are a
very proud people. One looks up
dry-eyed and says, 'I have six
children and my husband has
gone.' One says, 'My brother
has gone and left his wife .and
seven. I doubt they have as
much a3 a dollar put by.' Su
gar doubled in price as soon as
war was declared and all provis
ions soared.
"I stopped and spoke to a hand
some man who had just received
notice to report. He said by Fri
day there would not be a single
able-bodied man left in Belfast,
lie said I was as safe here as
anywhere, but he thought I
might have a better chance to
get in touch with my own gov
ernment across the channel;
which is what I think myself.
Besides, he said if I didn't leave
to-night he was afraid I wouldn't
have another chance. The pros
pect of living in dirt, discomfort
and misery was too much.
"It's pathetic to see the men
trying to comfort the women.
War is exciting: an unknown ad
venture for the men: new scenes
new life, new conditions, certain
excitement. For the women
well, just imagine women who
could hardly make ends meet and
never save a penny. Just imag
ine them now with a houseful of
little hungry babies to feed and
no money anywhere."
. Lime and Red Shale Soil.
There is no disputing the
fact that we get ideas and learn
new methods from each other.
Several months ago a good friend
up in the northern part of Tay
lor township told the agricultural
editor of the News that he be
lieved scientists would, sooner or
later, change their mind concern
ing the action of lime, and dis
cover that it actually contained
virtue that was a direct fertiliz
er, instead of its being merely
help to make latent plant food
available. This gentleman based
his reasoning on his observation
that lime showed such marked
effect upon his particular piece o
land that it was impossible to be
heve that lime does not furnish
some plant food that has not yet
been credited to that article, and
we admit that he has good
grounds for his belief, as we wi
show. We have not forgotten
his remark, but we have been
watching and waiting" for
facts with which to answer him,
They are as follows:
One of our Pennsylvania ex
perimenters has discovered, aft
er having patiently tested nearly
a dozen different kinds of soi
mat nme increased the availa
1li Al. . .1 1
oiiiiy oi latent potash, on red
shale soils, a little more than nine
times as much as it did on the
soil that was least affected. As
to the liberation of phosphorus,
we do not have the figures for
red shale, but red shale is by no
means the lowest on the list. I
we are not mistaken, our Taylor
township friend's land is chiefly
red shale, or a species of slate
closely related in character to it,
and he may gather food for
thought from this article.
A natural question arises here;
How many crop rotations can
red shale soil stand before the
ime will have exhausted the lat
ent supply of potash and phos
phorus? or, will repeated liming
attract continued supplies from
the bowels of the earth immedi
ately beneath shale fields so treat
ed; Experience seems to prove
that lime, without periodical ap
plications of these two ingredi
ents, will exhaust the natural
supply in from twenty-five to
fifty years. But, since this man
is a liberal uses of 10-C, we have
no fear for his land. We hope
that our friend, whose initials
spell "DAB," will take a dab at
us for publication for the benefit
of interested readers. We sug
gest that he give us the facts
and let us tell our readers how
le reclaimed an old field that had
been thrown out on the commons
as worthless, more than a gener
ation ago. '
Typhoid Patients Out.
After having been confined to
the house for a little more than
six weeks, with typhoid, Wilmer
G. Hays, was able to walk up
street a few days ago. Wilmer
will now go after another coat of
healthy tan.
Fred Fisher returned to school
in Lancaster last week. He con
tracted typhoid while home on
his vacation, and when Bchool
opened several weeks ago he was
unable to return; but his teacher
held his place open for him.
George Suders, who has been
housed for five weeks with ty
phoid fever is still pretty sick.
Farm Notes.
Liberal users of potash are dis
tressed because our chief source
of that article has been cut off
by the European war, since Ger
many has been furnishing all but
a small per cent, of our supply.
To such we say, cheer up, if our
German supily shows indications
of failing for any great length of
time, American dealers know
where there are depsoits in this
country that can be developed al
most as cheaply, as the elimina
tion of duties and ocean freight
will help to keep price down.
Owing tothe drought in the
South and West, many thousands
of cattle are being shipped to
this, and to other eastern states,
to be cared for until sold. 10,000
head were shipped to Lancaster
last week.
Many Big Cove farmers are
amazed that corn should have de
veloped as well as it did without
ra i n. Better farming coupled
with the result of deep, slow
melting snows of last winter that
put a good "season" into the
subsoil, perhaps explains the fea
ture of the 1914 crops.
If late sowing of wheat outwits
the fly, then that little pest will
get some hard knocks this fall.
Are you saving seed corn from
the kind of stalks you wish to re
produce next year? Seed from
stalks that produced two ears
will probably produce two ears
next season, just ' as nice seed
from one-eared stalks will proba
bly produce but one. Stalks with
two 8-inch ears yield barrels to
the acre faster than do stalks
with but one 10-inch ear.
Court Proceedings.
.The second case was reached
Wednesday 10, A. M. Common
wealth vs. William Morrison,
charging the defendant with the
larceny of some corn shocks, and
a mattock. The Commonwealth
developed that the mattock was
found in a box in the building of
the defendant about one year ago
and the prosecutor testified . that
he had found the cornstalks from
his field in the defendant's barn
yard, and identified the stalks by
a little paddle that he had tied to
stalks in the shocks. The Com
monwealth could not prove the
taking of the mattock, and it
having been in the possession of
the defendant for a year,, the
Court held, that the mere pos
session after a year without oth
er proof, was not sufficient to
convict the defendant of the lar
ceny of the mattock, and it de
veloped from the witnesses of
the Commonwealth that the de
fendant took the corn shocks by
direction of one having an inter
est in the field and crop, the
Court held that there could be no
conviction, and instructed the
jury to acquit the defendant.
There only being one civil cane
for trial the jury was selected
ana me Daiance oi tne jurors
were discharged about noon.
The case of Jacob E Powell vs
William Barnhart, and Wood
Barnhart, wa3 brought to recover
the value of a cow and heifer
valued by the plaintifs at $45
and $25, respectively.
The facts developed that Barn
hart, bailed Joseph Powell, for a
pair of mules, and that Powell
failed to meet the note and that
judgment was obtained on the
note given for the mules before
justice Miller of Union township,
and execution was issued, and
Constable v lgfield levied on the
property of Joseph Powell among
which wa3 the cow and heifer
The Constable was given bond by
Barnharts, and sold the cow anil
heifer. Much testimony was ta
ken as to the ownership of the
cow, she having been brought
rom an other state by Joseph
'owel, and spoken of as his prop
erty by him, and the heifer be
ing her product; but both Joseph
and Jacob Powell testified that
the cow belonged to Jacob. The
verdict was for the PlaintilT of
$54.
Court adjourned until Thurs
day morning, when the Argu
ment List was given attention
The case of J. Nelson Sipes, et
al. vs. Mary Seylar, was argued
and the Court will file the onin
ion.
The exceptions of Widow's ap
praisement in the estate of Sam
uel M. Clevenger deceased, was
argued, and the Court will file an
opinion.
In the case of Bessie Divelbiss
vs. Charles r. Divelbiss, Divorce
granted.
In the matter of the assigned
estate of Geo. O. Lynch, petition
of F. M. Lodge, was presented
sking his discharge, the estate
being insolvent and the funds in
his hands, Court made order as
prayed for.
Case of Commonwealth vs. Rus
sel II. Wible, Continued.
Report of viewers appointed to
view road in Licking Creek town-
shiy confirmed.
Report of viewers appointed to
view a public road in Bethel and
nion townships, confirmed.
Report of viewers appointed to
vacate a public road in Taylor
township, report of viewers confirmed.
In the estate of Rachel L. Wis-
liart, minor child of John A Wish-
art, deceased, petition of Guard
ing presented asking an allow
ance for education of ward pre
sented, and allowance granted.
In the estate of Samuel Smith
deceased petition for order of
sale for payment of debts, pre
sented and order awarded.
In the estate of Wm. R. An
derson, deed, order for sale of
real estate awarded.
In the assigned estate of Frank
PIOiiALN POISONING.
F. Lynch, Esq., Auditors report j
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel 0. Dixon, M. D., LL. D.,
Commissioner Health.
Ptomain poison causes a seri
ous disturbance of the digestive
organs due to the products of
germ life. Generally speaking
ptomains are the result of de
composition of food stuffs. This
is caused by bacteria. In the
process of their growth a poison
is produced which effects a vio
lent disturbance if introduced in
to the digestive system.
Sausage, cheese, decomposed
fish, ice-cream, milk, canned
meats and vegetables are the
food stud's most commonly re
sponsible for ptomain poisoning.
Cooking will not always destroy
the ptomains in food stuffs. It
kills the bacteria but the poison
ous substances will remain.
Unfortunately our sense of
taste in the majority of instances
does not warn us of the presence
of these poisons. This is often
due to the common practice of
over seasoning our food stuffs
and the excessive use of condi
ments. Also it is the practice of
many canners to add preserva
tives which makes it possible for
them to use decomposed meats
or vegetables. If foods for can
ning are properly inspected be
fore their preparation and the
decayed portion eliminated, they
can be made to keep without the
addition of injurious preserva
tives. Ptomain poisoning as a rule
develops a few hours after eat
ing and progresses rapidly.
In the treatment of ptomain
poisoning the first essential is to
wash out the stomach and empty
the intestinal canal of as mJch
of the decomposed food as possi
ble. These things may be done
while awaiting the arrival of the
physician.
Send iu Your Application.
Harrisburg, Ta., Oct. 13.-
Automobile owners and drivers
and motorcyclists are urged to
send in their applications for li
censes for 1915 at an early date,
according to a statement issued
by the State Highway Depart
ment to-day.
Applications will be received
by the Automobile Division from
this time forward and beginning
December first license plates for
1915 will be shipped out to ap
plicants. These licenses will not
be valid until Januarv 1. 1915.
t is hoped that by urging ap
plicants to send in their requests
early the congestion which has
occurred in previous vears will
be avoided.
Since there can be no possible
excuse for failure to apply for
new license plates it is expected,
n view of this notice, that the
eniency shown last year to those
who were tardy in applying for
icenses will be withheld next
year.
Boy Rider Thrown.
On Thursday of last week,
George, a six-year-old son of
John Rhodes, of Ayr township,
was thrown over the head of a
horse he was riding, and receiv
ed a 4-inch gash on the front of
lis head. Dr. Robinson was call
ed, and it was found that while
no bones were broken, the boy's
skull was exposed from the deep
cut which extended from over
one of his eyes back into his hair.
confirmed.
First and final account of C. L.
unk, Administrator of Oliver
Mellott deceased, confirmed.
Account of L. C. Wishart, ad
ministratrix of John A. Wishart
deceased, confirmed.
The first and final account of
George A. Harris, Trustee to sell
real estate devised by A. J. Fore,
confirmed.
The Court appointed M. R.
Shaffner, to audit the account of
Frank Henry, Esq, Prothy.,
&c.
Court adjoorneJ Thursday at
11:15 A. M.