- THE FULTON COUNTY NE.WS, McOONNULLSBURO, PA.
FULTON COUNTY NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
B. fl. PSOK, Editor and Proprietor
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
OCTOBER 29, 19U
Published Weekly. $1.00 per
Annum in Advance.
Entered at the Pontofllce at MeConmllHburg
Ph., as second-duns mall mutter.
See M. II. Hollinshead's new
advertisement on fourth page of
this paper. The fact that How
ard's business is constantly in
creasing is evidence thet he does
the fair thing with his customers.
A boy living with Mrs. James
Connelly, Tod township, fell out
of a hickory tree last week and
severely cut his head. The boy
was picking nut3 at the time of
the accident Dr. Robinson made
the repairs.
John Hann, and John B. Sipe,
the latter accompanied by Orrin
Shaw, who lives with him, all of
near Saluvia, were transacting
business in town Saturday. Mr.
Hann expects to make sale of
personal property soon.
After having spent five weeks
very delightfully in the homes
of her father, Mr. B. W. Logue,
and her sister, Mrs. L. W. Sey
lar, Mrs. .Hammond Prosser and
her little son left for their home
in Johnson City, Tenn., Monday.
Owing to the absence of the
pastor in attendance at the Syn
od in Altoona, there will not be
any preaching services in the Re
formed nor in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday. Sunday
schools and Christian Endeavor
as usual.
Last Friday, Michael Kruzark,
proprietor of the oldest hotel in
Scranton, emptied the cash draw
er of the barroom, laid the key?
on the bar, notified the owner ol
the hotel that he was done with
the saloon business, and immed
lately left town. He- said thai
ever since Billy Sunday had
preached in Scranton, his saloon
business had so fallen off that he
had to quit
Advertisement.
Schedule of Debts and Creditors of B. K. Focht
As Stated in His Petition in Bankruptcy on File in the Office of the Clerk
of the U. S. District Court, Scranton, Pa.
Tax.-i unpaid, IWKV-IO t S.M.HI i
Mltlnliurg H;ink I20HO.OO
Miaiunkin Hanking t'o 3ili0.no
J-'lrt National MrCoimellsburir 515.21
Klrat National McConnellsburg 515.0")
First Nat Selllnsurove 4I-M.00
Farmers' Ilank Miflllnbunr mo.oo
Northumberland Nat Uank 460.C)
Sunbury Nat. Uank Swio.CO
nioomshurg- Nat. Hank 3000.00
Farmers' Hank. Mirilinburg M00.00
Farmers' Bank, Minllnburg tooo.00
First Nat. Swint-ford IHOO.00
First Nat. Sunbury hooo.oo
Union Nat. Lewisburg fcmO.M)
First Nat. Kellnwrove
U, S. Trust Co. Washington JL l.Vfl.oo
Lemastcr Nat, Hank tuo.00
First Nat. Danville 500.no
First Nat. HuntliiuVon 500.00
Hazlelon Nat. Hazlcion 1000.00
Citizens' Nat. Muncy 1000.00
Duncannon Nat, Ouncannon 550.00
First Nat. York 1MH8.M
Harrlsburir Trust Co 10700.00
First Nat. York 5-KKKi.iiO
Mrs F. K. Hill, Sunbury 10000 00
Farmers' Uank, Indiana, Pa liooo.oo
Farmers' and Di overs' Hank, Haiti-
more, Md tJooO.00
R. F. Whltmore, Philadelphia 4SKP.00
Nat. Dep. Hank. Philadelphia MHO 00
Lewisburg Trust Co 300.09
New Herlin Nat. Hank 400.00
Quaker City Nat. Philadelphia 750.00
Western Nat. Philadelphia . H50.00
First Nat. Swlneford 000.00
Aldine Trust Co. Philadelphia ijO.OO
A. Kreeifer. Swlneford 3500.00
Third Nat. Uank, Philadelphia svoo.oo
First Nat. Sellnsgrove 1500.00
First Nat. Swlneford 1000.00
St. Thomas Hank, St. Thomas 2500.00
Farmers' Bank, Miminburir 1000.00
Farmers' Hank. Miflllnburg 1000.00
Franklin Nat. Philadelphia IDuo.oo
First Nat. Swlneford 3400.00
Union Nat. Lewisburg 60.00
Hellefonte Trust Co 1500.00
Bellefonte Trust Co...... 3114.40
Lewisburg Trust Co 050.00
Farmers' Uank, Mlfnluburg jooo.oo
First Nat. Sunbury 1400.00
Security Trust Co. York 1108.18
Lewisburg Trust Co 475,00
Northumberland Nat. Northumber
land 600.00
Mra R. P, Hill. Sunbury 300.00
Mrs. R. P, Hill, Sunbury 350.00
Farmers' Bank, Miflllnburg 1500.00
First Nat. New Bloomtleld 3000.00
Amount or indebtedness brought forward $271953.70
Focht's Liability on Other Notes
(Chiefly the Notes of his "Transit Finance Company."
City Dank, York $ 4171.80
First National Bank, Sunbury 4000.00
Farmers's Bank, Miflllnburg 8000.00
Sunbury National Bank, Sunbury 5000.00
First National Bank, Sunbury 5000.00
Union National Bank, Lewisburg 5000.00
Northumberland National Bank, Northumberland 1000.00
County Savings Bank, Scranton 2800.00
U. S. Trust Co., Washington, D. C, 701. 00
ToUl $ 80732.01
Grand total.... '. 802086.81
Focht's assets amount to $10200.00. A lot or shares in mining stocks are
Jisted "value unknown."
If the bunnies could read, and
if they had been keeping posted
on the progress of the European
war, what will have been their
thoughts shortly after sunrise
next Monday? Will they wonder
how ,,Joimany"or the "All-lies"
got here so quickly?
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Little and
Miss Lillie Brewer autoed to
Clearspring and Hagerstown last
Sunday and returned by way of
Mercersburg, where they took
aboard Miss Evelyn Bennett, of
that place, who came home with
them to spend a week.
A lady told us last week that
if those who Jaring their surplus
cats to town and drop them out
to shift for themselves, would
see the poor things after they
starved for several weeks, they
would be more merciful thereaf
ter. Better kill them at home.
In sending a dollar to advance
her subscription to the News,
Mrs. A. V. Doyle (Allie Lewis)
expreeces the wish that all her
Fulton county friends could spend
a winter in California. Mrs.
Doyle has spent several years in
that land of beautiful flowers and
sunshine, and is enthusiastic in
her praises of the state of her
adoption.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkley Sipes,
and Miss Camilla Whitfield, all
of Hustontown, were McCon
nellsburg shoppers Saturday, and
called at the News office to re
new subscription. We wish our
good friends up there would send
us the news of that busy place.
We furnish paper and stamped
addressed envelopes to corres
pondents. t
Amateur sleuths werejdisap
pointed this week when a pret
ty looking "mystery" was sud
denly terminated. Some boys
found a keg of supposed silver
ware while playing in the leaves
on Cove mountain last Sunday,
and, for a day or two, wild ru
mors of robbery flew thick and
fast Inquiry among the State
men who are working on the
mountain, revealed the fact that
the "silverware" was a lot of
baking powder spoons, and simi
lar rubbish that some one had
dumped over the side of the road
to get rid of it
Charles McKlnley, Wash. D. C
('harlrn McKlnley, Wash, D. C t
1000.00
325.00
400.00
8300.00
II. E. Davis. Sunbury
First Nat. Sunbury -
Lewisburg Trust Co -
Lewisburg Trust Co
H. K. Davis, Sunbury
First Nat. Liverpool
Nat. Deposit. Philadelphia
Hallowell&Co.. Philadelphia, Mer
chandise -
George L. Lewis. N. Y
Union Nat. Lewisburg, Hoi Rt...:
Harris ft Shaffer, Wash., D. C, Mer
chandlse American Piano Co., repairs
Amberg Filing Co., N. Y., Merchan
dise Central Press Hureau, Pgh dps ....
200.00
500.00
125 00
400.00
10000.00
8H.7S
600.00
30.00
25.00
1(13 00
17.00
31.00
50.00
H7.00
145,77
244.37
26.50
51.50
Sunbury Nat. Bank, Interest
Lewisburg Water Co., Water Rt
Wolf & Miu'ts. Lewisburg, coal
Cbainbei4lurg Kcixisllory, ads -
Uriffln & Keegan, Phlla., muse
George T. Keen, Wash., mdse
Bank of Waynesboro, note
First Nat. Mlflllntown '
Hank of North America, N. Y
T R. Marshall, Walsh., D. C,
.IO. Hoffer, Philadelphia
Quaker City Nat. Philadelphia
Harold Pierce, Philadelphia
Second Nat. Klmlra, N. Y
Haunan & Son, Pliila,, mdse -
505.00
600.00
8000.00
510.00
243.00
1500,00
100.00
100.00
83.00
James A. Grove, Hucknell, mdse
211.00
10.38
23.50
2500.00
C. W. Reiscnstlne, Wash,. D. C.,mdse
Mann & Dllks, Phlla., mdse
Traders' Nat. Scranton
Hloomsburg Nat. Hank
F. W. Fletlr. Scranton
Lewisburg Trust Co -
First Nat, Sunbury
R. E. Whltmer, endorser
F. W, McCllntlc, New York
Punxsutawney Nat. Hank
People s Hank. Mlrtlin
H. M. McClure, Lewisburg
Farmers' Hank, Miflllnburg
District Nat. Washington, D. C. ... ..
Jones, McKtnney & Stinebrink,
Brooklyn, N, Y
Hon. Grant Herring, Sunbury
E, F. Hutton 4CoN. Y
George C. Wagonsellcr, Sellnsgrove
C pltal City Nat. Wash.. D. C
First Nat, Sunbury
Lewisburg Nat "...
H. E, Davis, Sunbury
First National, York
500.00
875.00
75.00
475 00
100.00
50.00
500.110
600.00
1000,00
223.76
453.25
300.00
75.00
1A0.73
384.40
12.60
2300.00
550,00
1000.00
10(100.(10
Total $271053,70
PROPOSED 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 Or PENNSYL
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION. Number On.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section,
one, article eight of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Be It resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one of article eight,
which roads as follows:
"Section 1. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
ject, however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of
electors as the General Assembly may
enact:
"First He shall have been a citizen
of the United States at least one
,taonth.
"Second. He shall have resided In
the State one year (or, having pre
viously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen of the State, he
hall have removed therefrom and re
turned, then six months) immediately
preceding the election.
"Third. He shall have resided In
the eloction district where he shall
offer to vote at least two months im
mediately preceding the election.
"Fourth. If twenty-two years or age
and upwards, he shall have paid
within two rears a State or county
tax, which shall have been nsseBsed
at least two months and paid at least
one month before the election, De
amended so that the same shall read
follows: ,
Section 1. Every citizen, male or
female, of twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote dt all elec
tions, subject, however, to such laws
reaulrlng and regulating the registra
tion of electors as the General As
sembly may enact:
First He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at least
one month.
Second. He or she shall have re
dded in the State one year (or, hav
ing previously been a qualified eloctor
or native-born citizen of the State,
he or she shall have removed there- j
from, and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have re- j
sided in the election district where he j
or she shall offer to vote at lnast two j
moaths Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-two years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State or
county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the
election.
Fifth. Wherever the - words "be,"
"his," "him," and "himself" occur in
any section of article VIII of this Con
stltutlon the same shall be construed
as if written, respectively, "he or she,"
"his or her." "him or her," and "hlm
elf or herself."
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. L
ROBERT McAFEE, .
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section i
eight of article nine of the Constltu-
tlon of Pennsylvania. I
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In Genoral Assembly met That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh
teenth article thereof:
Amend section eight, article nine of
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol-.
lows:
"Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or lncor
porated district except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district incur
any new debt or increase its indebt
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion of property, without the assent
of the electors thereof at a publlo
election in such manner as shall be
provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which now exceeds seven per
centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to Increase
the same three per centum, in the ag
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of sub
ways for transit purposes, oror the
construction of wharves and docks, or
the reclamation of land to be used in
the construction of a system of
wharves and docks, as public improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia current net reve
nues In excess of the interest on said
debt or debts, and of the annual In
stallments necessary for the cancella
tion of said debt or debts, may be
excluded in ascertaining the power of
the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Pro
vided. That a sinking-fund for their
cancellation shall be established and
maintained," bo that it shall read as
follows:
Seotlon 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict or other municipality or incor
porated district except as herein pro
vided, all all never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt or Increase Its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed
valuation of property, without the con
sent of the electors thereof at a publlo
lection In such manner as shall be
The second local institute of
Bethel township was held at Gor
don's School, Friday. October
23rd. Questions discussed were:
Education, Aim and Value of;
ArRhmetin, How taught? Re
view Work Amount of? Next
institute to bo held at Mayes
Chapel, Friday evening, Novem
ber 6th. Alice Brewer, Sec.
provided by law; but any city, the
debt of whhrh on the first (lay of Jan
uary, one thousund eight hundred and
seventy-four, exceeded seven per cen
tum of such assessed valuation, and
lias not since boon reduced to less
than such per centum, may be author
ized by law to Increase the same three
per centum in the aggregate, at any
one time, upon such valuation. The
city of Philadelphia, upon the condi
tions hereinafter set forth, may In
crease Us lndebtedncsu to the extent
of three per centum In excess of (seven
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion for the specific, purpose of pro
viding for all or any of the following
purposes, to-wlt: For the construc
tion and improvement of subways,
tunnels, railways, elevated railways,
and other transit facilities; for the
construction and improvement of
wharves and docks and for the recla
mation of land to be used in the con
struction of wharves and docks, owned
or to be owned by said city. Such
Increase, however, shall only be made
with the assent of the electors thereof
at a public election, to be held in such
manner as shall be provided by law.
In ascertaining the borrowing capacity
of said city of Philadelphia, at any
time, there shall bo excluded from the
calculation a credit, where the work
resulting from any previous expendi
ture, for any one or more of the spe
cific purposes hereinabove enumerated
shall be yielding to said city an an
nual current net revenue; the amount
,of which credit shall be ascertained
by capitalizing the annual not revenue
during the year Immediately preceding
the time of Buch ascertainment. Such
capitalization slib.ll be accomplished
by ascertaining the principal amount
which would yield such annual, cur
rent net revenue, at the average rate
of interest, and Binlclng-fund charges
.payable upon the indebtedness Incur
red by said city for such purposes,
up to the time of such ascertainment.
The method of determining such
amount, so to be excluded or allowed
as a credit, may be prescribed by the
General Assembly.
In incurring indebtedness, for any
one, or more of said purposes of
construction, improvement, or recla
mation, the city of Philadelphia may
issue, its obligations maturing not
later thac fifty years from the date
thereof, with provision for a sinking
fund sufficient to retire said obliga
tion at maturity, the payments to
such sinking-fund to be in eriual or
graded annual installments. Such ob
ligations may be in an amount suffi
cient to provide for and may include
the amount of the interest ana sink-Ine-fund
charges accruing and which
may accrue thereon throughout the
period of construction and until the
expiration of one year after the com
pletion of the work for which suld
Indebtedness shall have been incurred;
and Bald city shall not be required
to levy a tax to pay said Interest and
BinkinK-fund charges, as required by
section ten of article nine of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, until the
expiration of snid period of one year
after the completion or sucn work.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2'.
HOHEKT MCAr kK;.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one of article three of tlw
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennj
sylvanla be, and the same Is hereby
proposed, in accordance wltn tne eign
teenth article thereof:
Amend section twenty-one, article
three of the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, which
reads as follows:
"No act of tho Ceneral Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
for injuries resulting In death, or for
Injuries to persons or property, and
in case of death from such Injuries,
the right of action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
for whose benefit .such actions shall
be prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations of time within which
suits may be brought against corpora
tions for injuries to persons or prop
erty, or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulating actions against natural per
sons, and such acts now existing are
avoided," so that it shall read as
follows:
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by em
ployers, or employers and employees
Jointly, of reasonable compensation
for injuries to employees arising in
the course of their employment, and
for occupational diseases of employees.
whether or not such injuries or dis
eases result in death, and regardless
of fault of employer or employee, and
fixing the basis of ascertainment of
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof, and pro
viding special or genernl remedies for
the collection thereof; but In no other
cases shall the General Assembly limit
the amount to be recovered for in-
Juries resulting in death, or for in
juries to persons or property, ana in
case of denth from such injuries, the
rlcht of action shall survive, a"nd the
General Assembly shall prescribe f6r
whose benefit such actions shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any
limitations of time within which suits
may be brought ngalnst corporations
for injuries to persons or property,
or for other causes, different from
those fixed by general laws regulating
actions against natural persons, and
such acts now existing are avoided.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3.
ROHERT MCAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stltutlon of Pennsylvania abolishing
the office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
Be it resolved by the Senate end
House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met That article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia shall be amended by adding there
to section twenty-three, which shall
read as follows:
The office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be, and the same is hereby,
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested In, or appertaining or be
longing to, that branch of the execu-'
The second local institute of
Taylor township was held at Wa
terfall, October 9th. Questions
Language and Grammar; What
Branches Would You Alternate,
and Why? Surmlementary Work.
The third institute was held at
Fairview, October 23rd. QueS'
tions The Daily Program; Physi'
ology. Its -Importance, How
Taught? How can we as teach
ers, pupils, parents and directors
do most good for our schools?
Alice Cutchall, Secretary.
tlve department, office, or officer, shall
be transferred tr such other depart
ments, offices, or officers of the State,
now or hereafter created, as may bt
directed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution no. .
ROPERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of this Commonwealtn IE
accordance with provisions of th
eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatlvef
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it it
hereby enacted by the authority ol
the same, That the following is pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stltutlon of the Commonwealth ol
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth (XVIII)
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Laws may be passed providing foi
& system of registering, transferring,
insuring of and guaranteeing land
titles by the 8tate, or by the counties
thereof, and for settling and determin
ing adverse or other claims to and In
terests In lunds the titles to which
are so registered, transferred, Insured,
and guaranteed; and for the creation
and collection of indemnity funds;
and for carrying the system and
powers hereby provided for Into effect
by such existing courts as may be
designated by the Legislature, and by
the establishment of such new courts
as may be deemed necessary. In mat
ters arising in and under the opera
tlon of Buch system, Judicial powers,
with right of appeal, may be confer
red by the Legislature upon county
recorders and upon other officers by
it designated. Such laws may provide
for continuing the registering, trans
ferring, Insuring, and guarantgelnji
such titles after the first or original
registration has been perfected by the
court, and provision may be made for
raising the necessary funds for ex
penses and salaries of officers, whlcr
shall bo paid out of the treasury of
the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Number Six.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section L Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representative!
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That th
following Is proposed as an amend
mont to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, In accord
ance with the provisions of the elgh
teenth article thereof.
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight, ar
ticle nine of the Constitution of Penn
sylvanla, which reads as follows:
"Section 8. The debt of any coun
ty. city, borough, township, school
district, or other municipality or in
corporated district except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed valut
of the taxablo property therein, not
shall any such municipality or die
trlct Incur any new debt, or Increasi
its indebtedness to an amount exceed
lng two per centum upon such as
sesBed valuation of property, without
the assent of the electors thereof a'
a public election in such manner at
shall be provided by law; but an;
city, the debt of which now exceedt
seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, may be authorized by la
to Increase the same three per centum
In the aggregate, at any one time
upon such valuntlon, except that an)
debt or debts hereinafter Incurred bj
the city and county of Phllndulphl
for the construction and development
of subways for transit purposes, c
fo7 the construction of wharves and
docks, or the reclamation of land tt
be used In the construction of a sys
tem of wharves and docks, as public
improvements, owned or to be owned
by said city and county of Phlladel
phla, and which shall yield to the
city and county or Philadelphia cur
rent net revenue In excess of the In
terest on said debt or debts, and of
the annual installments necessary foi
the cancellation of said debt or debts
may be excluded In ascertaining the
power of the city and county of Phlla
delphla to become otherwise Indebted:
Provided, That a sinking-fund foi
their cancellation shall be established
and maintained," so as to read at
follows:
Section 8. The debt of nny county.
city, borough, township, school dls
trict, or other municipality or lncor
porated district except as herein pro
vlded, shall never exceed seven pei
centum upon the assessed value of th
taxable property therein, nor shall an
such municipality or district lncui
any now debt, or increase Its lndebt
eduess to an amount exceeding twe
per centum upon such assessed valua
tlon of property, without the assent
of the electors thereof at a public
election in such manner as shall b
provided by law; but any city, tin
debt of which now exceeds eeven pet
centum or sucn assessed valuation
may be authorized by law to increasi
the same three per centum in th
aggregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation; except that any debt 01
debts hereinafter Incurred by the clt
and county of Philadelphia for th
construction and development o'
wharves and docks, or the reclame
tlon of land to be used in the con
Btructlon of a system of wharves ant
docks, as public Improvements, owner
or to be owned by said city anf
county or Philadelphia, and whlcl
shall yield to the city and county o
Philadelphia current net revenue li
excess of the Interest on said debt c
debts and of the annual Installment,
necessary for the cancellation of sal.
debt or debts, may be excluded in bf
certalning the power of the city am'
county ot I'hlludrlphla to becom
otherwise indebted: Provided, Tha
such indebtedness incurred by th
city and county of Philadelphia shal
not at any time, in the aggregate, ex
ceed the sum of twenty-five mlllloi
dollars for the purpose of lmprovlm
and developing the port of the sale
city and county, by the condemnation
purchase, or reclamation or lease o
land on the banks of the Delawan
and Schuylkill rivers, and land adjn
cent thereto; the building of bulk
heads, and the purchase or construe
tlon or lease of wharves, docks, sheds
and warehouses, and other building:
and facilities, necessary for the estab
llshment and maintenance ot rallroat
and shipping terminals along the salt
rivers; and the dredging of the salr
rivers and docks: Provided, That tht
said city and county shall, at or be
fore the time of so doing, provide foi
the collection of an u.uiuul tax suffl
dent to pay the Interest thereon, and
also the principal thereor within fifty
years from tr.o incurring thereof.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 6
HJERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
If any of our readers wish U
know which side is winning h
tho big European war, let him
first tell us which side he wishet
to Bee win. If he is in sympathy
with the Germans, we can find
proof that the Germans are win
ning. If his sympathies are with
the Allies, we can prove that the
are winning. We are in a posi
tion to please all readers.
Costly forest fires occurred thib
fall in some of the northern coun
ties of the State. We are glaa
that we have not had any to re
port in this county. Damage
done by mountain fires is by no
means confined to the owner oi
the land. When the "sponge"
is burned from the surface of the
mountains, rainfall rushes off, in
stead of soaking in, and the re-
sultis that streams having their
source in the nre region soon run
dry.
An automobilesparty consisting
of Mr. Mapel Winter, Mrs. Mary
C. Winter, Mrs. S. P. Winter and
Miss Bertha Truax all of Dott,
Pa., made a trip to the County
Seat yesterday.
Dally Thought.
There Is nothing good or evil save
In the will. Epictetus.
RFECTIO
Odorless and smokeless. For sale at hard
ware and general stores everywhere.
Look for the Triangle trademark.
THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY
Pkiladtlplua Pittborll
Big Underselling Stor
The public should not forget that we
have a full line of Fall and Winter Millin
ery, in all the latest styles, which are now
on display in our new store opposite the
Fulton County Bank, we are prepared to
show them to our patrons, whether they
wish to buy, or merely to inspect.
MRS. A. F. LITTLE,
Special Bargains In Real Esta
100 Acre Farm in Union township, Fulton Cou
III ty,!Pa.CGood frame house and bank Darn
er Diniaings, pteniy 01 iruu anu jn0St.
farm lays in sight of school, church, store andP"
office, right along public highway.
. . w .... a. new barfli
10,icres in inciting creeK iow"'i' .
fair house, considerable meadow land and 1
state of cultivation. One mile from sun"
cnurcn.
finest in the Coi nty nearly all in grass, in -e
from railroad ai d near lime. Fine brick no
large barn and other buildings. Riht aiu"
highway. About 75 acres of excellent tinker.
110 acre farm in Whips Cove, near Locust
Pa., on State Road from Hancock to Evcrc ifc M
watered and land in good condition. W
room house, bank barn and all necessary. , 0
ings. This farm will be sold reasonable
easy terms.
Write for prices and particulars. v e n gb0,vj
other properties for sale and will oe v 1
them to you.
GEO. A. HARRIS,
REAL ESTATE,
McConnellsburg, Pa-
Fulton House Changes Hands.
ot tne pest Known and most po
uiar nosuenes o n the Lincc
Highway, was sold by Aeentn,
A. Harris on Tuesday to Mr f J
r t .-1.1.1- -is -.l . . "I
via xj. uiine, oi vnamDersbur
ior tne sum 01 $11, 500. 00.
Mr. Little beloncs to
Chambersburg's oldest hotel f
ilies, and is thoroughly familjJ
witn an tne details conned
wun conancung a nrst class h
tel. For several years he cm
auctea one 01 tne leading hot
in Buffalo, N. Y. He will ta
possession of the Fulton Hmm
about two weeks, and he exjJ
to maice exunuve improvemer
in the way of enlarging the bui
ing, putting in steam heat, a
electric lights, and othem
bringing it up to a first class mJ
ern hotel.
The traveling public will !J
with regret that the Rexrothsal
retiring from the hotel businel
.. ...1 .1
iui ony unc wnu everonce enjol
ed their hospitality, was a stan
ing advertisement for the placi
Miss Katherine Hoke, daJ
ter 01 Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoke
Montgomery.countv. Pa.. k
iting her tmcles and aunts sntli
place.
Dress in
Comfort
You need a good
warm room to shave
and dress ia A Per
fection Smokeless Oil
Heater will warm any
ordinary room in a
few minutes.
The Perfection is port
able; you can take it to
sitting-room, cellar or attic
any room where extra
bent is needed and it it
specially convenient In
very cold weuther.
The Perfection is econo
mical, too it burns only
when you need it. No coal,
no kindling; no dirt, no
ashes. Good-looking; easy
to clean and rewiclc
LITTLE'S
McConnellsburg, Penna.
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