THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCON NELLSBURQ. PA.
FULTON COUNTY NEWS
Published Every Thursday.
B. V. PfiUK, Editor and Proprietor
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
DECEMBER 17, 1914
Published Weekly. 51.00 per
Annum in Advance.
fcatorea at the Postoflloe at MoConnsllnburg
Pa., as Heoond-oluna mall matter.
Senator Vest's Tribute To a Dog.
"The best friend a man has
in
this world may turn against him
and become his enemy. His son
or his daughter that he has rear
with loving care may prove un
grateful. Those who are near
est and dearest to us, those whom
we trust with our happiness and
our good name, may become trai
tors to their faith. The money
a man has he may lose. It flies
away from him when he needs it
most. A man's reputation may
be sacrificed in a moment of ill
considered action. The people
who are prone to fall on their
knees to do us honor when suc
cess is with us may be the first
n throw stones of malice when
failure settles its cloud upon our
heads. The one absolutely un
opifiah friend that man can have
in this selfish world, the one that
never deserts him, the one that
never proves ungrateful or treach
ernnq is his doer.
"A man's dog stands by him
in nrosrjeritv and in poverty,
health and in sickness. He will
sleep on the cold ground where
the wintry wind3 blow ana tne
snow drives fiercely if only he
he near his master's side.
He will kiss the hand that has no
food to offer, he will lick the sore
and wounds that come in encoun
trwith the rouehness of the
world. Heguard3the sleep of
h muner master as if he were
' a prince. When all other friends
desert he remains. When riches
take wings and reputation' falls
to pieces, he is as constant in his
love as the sun in its journey
thrmich the heavens.
Tf fortune drives the master
forth an outcast in the world,
friendless and hoDeless. the faith
ful dog asks no higher privilege
than that of accompanying mm
to guard against danger, to fight
against his enemies. And when
the last scene of all comes and
death takes the master in its em
1 race nnd his bodv is laid away
in the cold ground, no matter if
all other friends pursue tneir way
there hv the eravesiae will tne
r.nhle door be found, his head be
tween his paws, his eyes sad, but
open in alert watchfuliness, iaitn
ful and true even to death."
Might Have Drowned.
Rillv Wilds is the man who
-
twice a dav visits the Water Com
pany's reservoir to measure the
flnw of water and to rehll the
hvDO plant with disinfectant
Part of his work is to hold a 3-
irallon bucket under the intake
pipe and count the seconds re
ouired to fill it. He does it eith
er by hanging the bucket on the
end of a long pole, or, b stepping
over the rim of the leservoir and
standing on the pipe. Tuesday
fivenincr he choose the latter way.
The reservoir is frozen over solid
with the exception of a narrow
space at the pipe. Billy slipped
off the pipe, through this space
and fell down the slanting wall
under the ice. By good fortune
he threw one leg out over the ice
as he was going down and saved
his life bv keeping one leg out
nver the ice until he wiggled to
the DiDe. eot a death grip on it
and pulled himself out . He says
it was the "closest call" he ever
had.
Local Institute.
The fourth local institute o
Dublin township was held at Fort
Littleton last Friday evening.
Th nuestions discussed were
"
Memory work, how much and to
what erades given? What plans
do vou use for beginners? How
do you overcome monotony?
The teachers present were:
Clara Byers. Esther Welch, Lil
lian Stinson. Jennie Cromer, Ira
Peck, of Dublin; Jno. Kelso, o
Todd, and Prof. E. E. Kell, o
Huntingdon county. L i 1 1 i an
Stinson, Sec'y.
Subscribe tor the
poly f 1.00 a year.
Newt
NO REASON FOR IT.
When McCoooellsbnrg Citizens Show a
Way.
There can be no reason why
any reader of this who suffers
the tortures of an aching back,
the annoyance of urinary disor
ders, the pains and dangers of
kidney ills will fail to heed the
words of a neighbor who has
found relief. Read what a Mc-
Connellsburg 6itizen says;
John P. Conrad, deputy post
master, Main bt, McConneiis-
burg says; "I had terrible pains
across my back and I didn't sleep
well at night. I was very ner
vous, and when I got up in the
morning I was more tired than
when I went to bed. Finally I
readofDoan's Kidney Pills, i
gave them a trial. They helped
me immediately. Before long
my back was free from pain."
LASTING RELIEF.
Oq December 10, 1913, Mr.
Conrad said: "1 haven't needed
any remedy for backache or kid
ney trouble since Doau's Kidney
ills cured me."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the
same tbat Mr. Conrad had.
Poster-Milburn Co., Props., Buf
falo, N. Y.
Advertitement.
WELLS TANNERY.
We are glad to report that our
lnend H. L. Wishart expects to
return very soon from the Lew
istown hospital where be has
been taking treatment daring the
past three weeks for the gunshot
wound which he received while
hunting deer.
Minnie Swope, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. G. W. Swope, of this
place, and John Klutz, of Baker's
Summit, were married last Wed
nesday at the home 6f the bride
by the pastor, Rev. Weise, of
Three Springs. The time is here
when people cannot always do as
they please. Tne bride and
groom planned to leave after the
noon feast; but some friends
pocketed a wheel of the automo
bile in order that the calithumpl-
. .. it.
an band mignt cau on mem.
Next morning the wheel was in
place. Their many friends wish
them joy and blessings all along
the way.
John Truax visited friends in
Brush Creek Valley Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Weiser, daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Samuel Ford,
died on Monday in the Roaring
Spring haspital. She and her
husband were taken there sever
al weeks ago for treatment for
typhoid fever. Mr. Weiser was
able M return home with the
body of his wife. Mrs. Weiser
was 22 years of age. She leaves
three small chiJdron. Funeral
Thursday in Shermans Valley,
conducted by Dr. James Dalliog.
Miss Clara Ilixson, of Crystal
Springs, is staying in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baum-
gardner.
The Btork brought a little
daughter to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sherman Amick.
Owing to the serious illness of
Dr. R B Campbell, Dr. McClain,
of Hustontown, has been attend
ing our hick.
SALUVIA
Winter here! Snow 6 to 8 inch
es over 12 inches on mountains.
Thermometer zero to 6 degrees
oelow along creeks Tuesday a.
m. Fine sleighing and sledding.
John J. McDonald is moving
his family and household goods
to his farm this week.
James Truax and family have
moved to the old Thomas Kunyan
place to haul lumber to Hancock,
Md , for Spangler & Harris, this
week.
Charlie and Maggie son and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Emory Sipes have been very
sick with pneumonia. We gladly
note that, they seem a little bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Randolph Fegley has been
very much afflicted lor some
time, with little hopes of full re
covery.
Joseph E. Mellott, of Major, is
ciuite ill. and bas been for some
time.
Palmer Strait, after having
taken unto himself a wife, has
leased the Bert llann house, and
started house keeping.
C. W. Schooley has had erected
a fine wagon-shed. II. L Sipes
wum the boss carpenter.
Rather cold these days for the
bridge builders on the Lincoln
Highway.
We are awful glad tbat Uncle
John Hann don't have to live
alone now. Epbraim Moore and
family have moved in with him,
BRUSH CREfcK.
The lumbermen of our vicinity
are very busy now making use of
the 8 inches of snow tbat fell last
week. ,
John McKibbin who had been
isiting relatives in our valley,
left last week for his home in
Washington.
James McKee left Sunday for
a visit with relatives in Indiana
Mrs. Lzzie McKibbin is visit
ing relatives near Amaranth
Clad Bequeath ot Gapsville
spentSaturday night with friends
near Crystal Springs.
Marshall Lynch and Bruce
Barton were calling on friends at
Gapsville Saturday evening.
Clara and Howard Whitfield
spent part of last week with their
sister, Mrs. George Wigneld
near Ashcom.
Church Notices.
Bethany Church Sunday School
near Big Cove Tannery will hold
its annual Christmas entertain
ment Sundey evening, December
20th at 7 o'clock. If the weather
should prove to be unfavorable,
the service will be held Monday
evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Preaching. December 20th, at
Siloam at 10:15 a. m., and at As
bury at 2:30 p. m. E. J. Croft,
pastor.
Elder H. H. Lefferts, of Lees-
burg, Va., will preach at Need
more, Saturday afternoon, De
cember 26th, at 3 o'clock, and at
Army J. Peck's Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, and Sunday even
ing.
The meeting of the men of the
Lutheran church for last Sunday
will be held next Sunday from
9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
Evangelist Dr. J. R. Dalling
began services in Wells Tannery
December 13th, to continue tw(
weeks.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will hold their annual Christmas
exercises on Christmas eve at6:3(
o'clock. The Reformed Sunda
school will hold theirs on Christ
mas evening at 6 o'clock. Union
Prayer and Praise sarvice in the
Presbyterian church Christmas
morning at 8 o'clock.
Preaching services in the Pres
byterian church next Sunday ir.
the morning, and in the Reform
ed church in the evening.
SCORE ONE FOR THE TAILOR
Legal Light Thought He Had Knight
of the Shear In a Corner,
but He Hadnt
Here is a story that was told by
Congressman Isaac Sherwood of
Ohio the other day when the topic
switched to the turning of the tra
ditional worm.
Recently a man omitted to hand
his tailor a few chunks of silver in
exchange for good togs, and after
waiting a reasonable length of time
the tailor party sued for the amount
of the bill
Thus it was that he found himself
on the witness stand one day with
the insistent lawyer for defendant
trying to establish the point that his
client had three months in which to
pay for the goods, and that that
time had scarcely elapsed.
"Now, air, Mr. Tailor Man," mer
cilessly continued the lawyer, "had
I bought those clothes instead of my
client, would you have summoned
me into court at thiB early stage V
"No, sir," was the prompt rejoin
der of the witness.
"Good 1" smiled the lawyer, with a
satisfied air. "And why not,
please V
"Because," came the answer of the
tailor, "in your case it would have
been a cash transaction."
8ELFI8H.
"Bliggins says he can't write on
a typewriter because the noise dis
turbs him."
"Yes. If there id any noise going
on Bliggins wants to make it him
self." IN ENGLAND.
"How are we going to bridge the
gaps in modernizing our govern
ment r
"In a very unusual way in bridge
work you must knock out the
peers."
COULDN'T HAPPEN.
Johnny Fn, is it wrong to steal
from a trust?
Ta Don't let the question bother
you, my son. It's impossible.
IS WORLD'S LONGEST TUNNEL
That of the CaUklll Aqueduct In New
York la the Record In
Earth's Boring.
The two tunnel headings of the
new Catakifi aqueduct, which is to
give New York its water supply
were joined together by boring a
short time ago.
That operation opens the longest
stretch of continuous tunnel in tho
world. The clear length from end
to end of this portion of the great
conduit is 18 miles, or 6 miles longer
than the Simplon, the holder of the
former record for tunnel length.
As a result of the last blast there
is an unobstructed opening for the
free flow of water from one end of
tho Catskill aqueduct to the other,
a distance of 110 miles, and the dan
ger of a water famine, such as
threatened New York city a few
years ago, is now definitely removed.
In an emergency Catskill water
could be delivered to New York now"
at very short notice.
Now that the waterway opening is
cleared, the work remaining is tho
completion of tho tunnel linings and
the installation of the regulating
works at the shafts. Thus the aque
duct has developed in a few years
from an irregular black line on a
sheet of tracing paper to a hundred
mile tube of concrete and stecL
IGNORANCE IS BLISS
Tom Jack is engaged to Miss
OldgirL
Tess But she's considerably older
than he is. '
Tom Yes, but he doesn't know
it
SCIENTIFIC BURGLARY.
The microphone is now used by
burglars for picking combination
locks. On turning the lock a Blight
sound is made when the proper num
ber cornea opposite the working
point, and this can even be heard by
a sensitive ear. However, it is im
perceptible to most persons, but by
using a microphone it is an easy
matter to hear the sounds. A suit
able form of flat telephone receiver
is employed, and it is applied against
the safe next the lock. A pair of
rubber ear tubes are used with the
telephone. In this way the sounds
are heard which allow of opening th6
lock. Scientific American.
SURPRISED.
"This matrimonial rumor is very
extraordinary I" exclaimed Miss Cay
enne.
"Why, there are a great many
of them."
"Yes. But thk one Becms to be
true."
AS EVERYBODY KNOWS.
"IIow are you modern women on
the skirt question?" asked the an
cient shade.
"Divided I" bawled the young po-
ntial spirit informatively. Judge,
8ENSE OF HUMOR DEFINED.
Willie raw, what is a sense of
humor?
Taw A sense of humor is the
ability to laugh at your own jokes,
my son.
MOST IMPORTANT.
Clerk (country hotel) First train
3:00 a. m., bit milk train 1
Guest Dm what time is the
first milk punch train?
8AD CASE.
"Your family does sot seem to eat
much meat, Mrs. Jones."
"No; you see, we are all more or
less valetudinarians." ,
AND MORE.
"I hear the ruests were loud
in
their praises of the wine party."
"So loud that the police ran the
wholo party in;"
HIS REMEDY.
"What did the doctor do to relievo
your pain, Mrs. Malaprop ?"
"Sure, and he gave me an epi
demic interjection."
8TRICT SECLUSION.
"You say the prince is staying
here very quietly ?"
"Oh, yes. Even his wash goea to
the laundry incog."
AGAINST THE CLINGING STYLE
Writer, Poetlbly for Personal Reatone,
Denounce Propoaed Change
In Men'e Clothing.
This is well, lef say amusing
this dictate of fashion that men
must wear in 1914 clinging garments
isn't it ? Because some of us must
either adopt pads or endure the
mockery of the masses while parad
ing in tho euise of human scare
crows or Punch and J udy shows if
clinging duds do master masculinity.
And some of us will lose one large
subject of conversation and laugh
ter, for we won't any longer be able
to criticise the garments of our sis
ters, wives and affinities. If any one
consideration can do more than an
other to prevent the general adop
tion of turht styles for men tnis loss
of critical opportunity is likely to
be the thing, isn't it? It never will
do to give ladies an opportunity to
turn the batteries of laucrhter on the
masculine half of humanity, will it?
Of course a compromise may be ar
ranged but compromises seldom
wear well, do they ? Detroit tree
Press.
SATISFIED IN SECOND PLACE
Huaband of Famoue Novelist Jokes at
What World Would Call
Hla Nonentity.
"Humphry Ward, the husband of
the well-known novelist, likes to joke
about his nonentity. .
The speaker was a New York
magazine editor.
"Humphry Ward, they tell me,"
the editor went on, "once entered
his wife's study while she was out,
and glanced over the manuscript
upon her writing desk.
"He read the sentence, "She swept
the room with a bright, fresh dance,'
and, taking up a pencil, he wrote
on the margin of the page, "II sne
would only sweep the room with a
bneht. fresh broom I
"Head in z on. he came to, 'She
touched a button and a footman ap
peared.' His mannnal note to this
was 'Alas, she will never touch a
button!'
"And now he came upon the sen
tence, 'She decided to mend her
ways.' And again he wrote, 'Hope
less. She'll never mend anything.' "
THE UNMANICURED HAND.
W. Cameron Forbes, ex-governor
of the .Philippines, saide apropos 01
some luipino story:
"That story is an exaggeration and
possibly a falsehood. It is like the
stories we used to hear about the pov
erty and slovenliness of the ltiner
ant actor.
"Betterton Booth, an itinerant
Hamlet so one of these stories runs
was invited, in the house of a pros
perous friend, to have a drink. He
accepted the invitation, naturally."
" 'Say when,' said his host, pour
injr the whisky slowly forth.
"And Betterton, as he measured a
certain lieight on his glass with his
thumb, said :
" 'Not much, my dear boy. Not
very much. Just to the black of the
thumbnail.'"
GLOOMY DOUBT.
"You and your wife never argue?"
"Never," replied Mr. Meckton.
"What an ideal state."
"Ferhaps it isn't so ideal. I some
times fancy Henrietta hasn t enough
respect for my opinions to bother
about arguing with me.
CONTRADICTION.
"The gray mare is the better
horse in that house.
"I don't see how that is possible
when she is such an old nag.
TRYING TO AGREE.
"You looked very foolish when
you proposed to me."
"Well, Henrietta," replied Mr,
Meckton, "maybe I was."
UNCERTAIN.
"Do you prefer any particular
kind of wine, or don t you like the
subject to be mentioned?
"Well, Mumm's the word."
IT8 METHOD.
"Should a proposal of marriage
be whispered?"
"I should think it ought to be
made in ringing tones."
AT THE 8TATION.
"Is there a motor around here I
can take, porter?"
"Bettah not try it, sah. De police
am lookin' out fo' the Auto Jacks."
PRACTICAL.
"Ah, my suburban life is truly a
sunny lot!"
"Then why don't you plant a few
trees on it?""
OF COURSE.
"Are you a mind reader?"
"I don't have to be. It is no
trouble at all to get my wife to
tell me what she thinks of me.
Li W. FUNK
DEALER IN -:-
High Grade Plain Pianos, PlaW
Pianos, Organs, Victrolas, Rec
ords, and Professional Tu
ner, McConnellsburg,
Nothing adds more to
good music. To have good
instrument. There are good
ments, and to the unskilled
The'unprincipled dealer is
flfirst-class price for a fourth-class instrument. I hava
lived in this county since
in a position to make good
Buy your piano, organ, or
. not all right you can come
There are families in
have purchased instruments
me.
Perhaps you want to
or Player Piano; or your Plain Piano, for a Player. See
me. Let's talk it over.
L. W. FUNK.
Special Bargains In Real Estat
100 Acre Farm in Union township, Fulton Coun
ty ,IPa.C Good frame house and bank barn and oth
er buildings, plenty of fruit and fine water. This
farm Ia a in sight of school, church, store and'post
office, right along public highway.
175,Acres in Licking Creek township, new barn,
fair house, considerable meadow land and in fair
state of cultivation. One mile from school and
church.
300 Acre Farm in Fulton County, Pa. One of the
finest in the County nearly all in grass, five miles
from railroad and near lime. Fine brick house and
large barn and other buildings. Right along main
highway. About 75 acres of excellent timber.
110 acre farm in Whips Cove, near Locust Grove,
Pa., on State Road from Hancock to Everett. Well
watered and land in good condition. Goodnight
room house, bank barn and all necessaryoutbuild
ings. This farm will be sold reasonable and on
easy terms.
Write for prices and particulars. We have'many
other properties for sale and will be glad to show
them to you.
GEO. A. HARRIS,
REAL ESTATE,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Chase the Chill
From the Breakfast Room
START the Perfection Heater going five minutes
before the breakfast hour; by the time the family
gets down the whole room is warm and cozy.
The food tastei better-everybody teals better. It' tull7
morning ena on lor me wnoie
The Perfection li an ever-ready comfort. It li light
you carry It wherever eitra heat It needed
eewlng-room or cellar, bedroom or parlor. It burnt
keroeene eaay to handle and lneapenslve-and coete
nothing when not In use. It la amokelesa and odorleaa.
At hardware and furniture atorea everywhere. Look
for the Triangle Trade-Mark.
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the refinements of home thai
music you must have a gooi
bad and indifferent instru-f
eye they look much alike
likely to make you pay
a?
my birth, I am a taxpayer an
any business transactions,
victrola from me and if it is
back at me.
every part of this county thai
from me. Ask them about
trade your organ for a PianoJ
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