YHE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBUKGf. FA. FULTON COUNTY NEWS Published Every Thursday. B. W. PECK, Editor and Proprietor McCON'NELLSBURG, PA. AUGUST 24, 19iG Published Weekly. $1.00 per Annum in Advance. ntered at the Pontnmca at MnConanllsburd !'., as teuoad-oiusii nmll matter. ANOTHER McCONNELLSIil'RG CASE. It Proves That There's A Way Out for Many Suffering McConnells burg tolls. Just another report of a caso in McConnel!s.burg. Another typi cal cese. Kidney ailments reliev ed in McConuellsburK withDoans Kidney Pills. Riley Pec'i, shoemaker, Pleas ant St., McCounellsburir, says; "i was troubled with my Kidneys and soreness in my back. I was d zzy at times and it affected my eyes. 1 bad to get up often at Bight on account of the kidney secretions. I was tired in the morning. The doctor gave me only a little relief. Two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Trout's Drug Storo, gave mo great relief at ouce." Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask tor a Kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the rime that Mr. Peck had. Foster-Milourn Co , Props., Buf falo, N. Y. Advertisement. THOMPSON. ' Saturday evening, August 2Gth marked the event of a pleasant social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hiett near Plum Run. The time was pleas antly passed away playing ap propriate games. Those present were: Annie, Ruth and Ethel Hiett; Wreatha Winters, Elba V.'eller, and Lela Comerer; Iiie Hiett, Oliver Winters, Erby Booth William James, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Douglas, and Ray and William Weller. Refreshments were s.rved and after extending bust wishes to one and all they depart ei for home. Hearst Brewer and his sister Alice K. visited in the home of Mr. Frank Socey. Mrs. Socoy is 1 very low with cancer. . ,aj Mid 1 is sif.iar Lv a'iA ..L..r ixnther, Mrs. Clara V.'eUer, spent Sunday m the homa of her daughter, Mr. and J 1m. Ernest Zimmerman, near Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Keefer of Johnstown are visiting io the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Keefer. After the harvest work was completed, a few ot the farmers decided to spend a day sight see iag; so on August 21st, Mr. Lew is Yonker, Lee Charlton aud son Lewiston, and Emory M. Booth all of Warfordsburg, Chester Why Slop putting it off. Don't hold to the old fashioned idea that an automobile is an expense. It is not. It's an economy. Take, this splendid new Overland, for instance. It costs only $635. It's a beauty. Large enough for your whole family ; easy to run ; your son and daughter can do it; has a big, power R. ML Bell Phone 3 Plessinger of Need wore, and Mr. William JJooth, near Plum Run, startod at an early hour with Emory at the wheel, for East Berlin, York county. Came back to Gettysburg where they viewed the battlefielil as Emory is quite furmiiar with it and showed them many places ot interest. Re turned home by way of Chain bersburg and Greencastle. All er joyed the trip aud think they were well paid for the time spent Mrs. Job Winters and Mrs. Warvel, of Greenville, Ohio, are visitiug the latters daughter, Mrs Ethel Litton of Ilancock. They and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Litton, in Raymond's auto, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Winters and family Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Litton ! aud family attended preaching at Pleasant Ridge, Sunday. Preaching was well attended at Rchoboth Sunday afternoon when Rev. Dickey preached a very impressive sermon on 'The Sin that Doth So Easily Beset Us, and the Things Which Ought to Be Laid Aside." Rev. Feltner will preach again at Rehoboth the 10th of Septem ber a. m., and preaching at 3 p, m. Come one and all. BXL'SIl CRI EK. Au'. 4. Dr. J. S. Akers and wife, of Clarksburg are spending some time with their parents. Mrs. A. E. Deshong and son spentlast week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E Barton. John Truax, of Wells Tannery, spent the latter part of last week in the home of Mrs Geo. )lix.-,on. Troy Barkman who had been employed in the Goodrich rubber factory in Akron, Ohio, is spend ing some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Barkman. Mrs. W. U. Williams is attend ing Camp Meeting at Sarepath, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ilsxson, of Cumberland, are visiting rela tives in our valley. Miss Vernona Mellott, of Sidos Mill, is visiting in the home of Mrs. Maria Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Jackson .i i i. l rr.i -i .i . , T ' t income ume wuu iwrs. Jacit. Au?. o., M,as Sudena Strait, son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E i ,,,,. . , , P yQTa otS ilkiusburg, is visiting her An unu'sually large number of UDC,- Dawson Strait people attondad Crystal Springs ! After bavinh' visit,3d Meud in r . f o.. T,.JFul tor county, Mrs. Robert Gra- (iUiiioer of auioa oeing estimated at 500 or more. Mr. and Mrs M. V Lynch, of Altno:ia, who had born visiting relatives in our va!!i-y, returned to tlieir home Sunday. Miss Olive Dcshoujjj, of Ple is ant IJ:dgn is visiting iu the home of M. A. Barkman. Mr. and Mrs. Frack llixson and daughter Blanche are visit ing relatives in our vicinity. Bruce Barton bas not only been hinging Cimpmeetitig songs, but also, lullabies its a girl. Rnrij.fr'lv for tho f!rws , h 31 -v-J -,5'-Kr7- New Series , Don't You Get a Car? Cline, Distributor, - R3. The Willy t-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio "M.d.lnU.S. A." wei l:. tannerv. Howard and Margaret Kirk, Ruth Lyon, r. rl ''hi- -i" of Taj lor t iwiihtnp. wt-n kbii last Sundry in..h.!! W l'1 man homo n ilii-i i I (. Among t'to tv in. s U r Wells are Mr a-ul M i E Schenck and dhui-hir, nt N braska, ar KiopiM j with Mr Schenck's i.RrfciM !r .id Mi V. D. Schn'.ck Mr d Mrs Howard Wdrsintr and ilanSt,'', of Kearney, with tdmr ri'ciw t've parenl-, Mr Aum' d- War sing aud Mr. and Mrs .1 W U nett. Mr. arid Mrs Ei Wur-ii i' of Hopewell, v Uh i iB'.ive- h " Mr. and M i .J i n.--V .: , Ev erett, with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Greenland. Mack Stunkard, of New York, with his lamily at G. W. Sipes's, and Morton Ilixson, Crystal Spriugs, was at Elis Sprowl's. Mrs. Ernost Sprowl is vis'tirg relatives tt Crystal Spring Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Fletcher, of Bedford, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Baumgardner, part of last week. Glenn Downes and Frank Ba tter motored to Everett last Sat urday. Mr. G. E. Truax wishes the N Kvs to convey his thanks to fneuds for their kindness during his receipt bereavement. TIMBER RIDGE. Aug. "i Preaching services at the Rehoboth M. E. church next Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by Rev. Dickey. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Keefer accompanied by two little daugh ters. visited their son in law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller at Cumberland, and while there they attended Campmeet ingat Union Grove. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Chesnut, a daughter. Fuily ocehuodred expert peach packers from Georgia and Flori da are working here in various orchards. Tne Scott fruit farm has ship pel 12 carload 8 of peaches this yoir and expect many mora. ci.y u..d sou Lxwreujo recently returned to their home in Glen. 6ide, Pa. Misses Gladys, Ada, Nellie and Alton Gracey, of Mt. Uaion, were week end guests of friends in Now Grenada and Gracey. James Catchall has presented himself w ith a fane new "Crow" automobile. Misses Jessie and Alice Cutch ah are a ay on a trip to Philadel phia and Atlantic City. Mr. W. B. Berkstrosser has purchased a Dodge touring car, and William Laidig bought a Pullman. ful ZVz horsepower motor and is as complete as the most expensive cars in the world Also it uses very little gasoline. Bring your family in today and see this Overland. It's the greatest value of the year. McConnellsburg, l I .V. . If X A... I" .iii'lLLIi II lillili .nlfAt 4"i II u llBiillal Princ Albert it oW vrywhr9 in toppy red bagt, 5cr tidy red tint, J Oct handsome pound ana halt-pound ttn hunuJorand that c letter cryttat., o ponr j humidor with upon a-moufen r top that Ap "i tovacco in tuh iphndid condition 4 R. J. ReynoMi Tcbaeco Co., FORT LITTLbTON. Mrs. S. II. Fakcr and daugh ter Beatrice who have been visit ing the home folks here left Thursday for their home in Chel sea, Iowa. Mrs. Sophia Baith, ot Coles Summit, Pa , is a guest of her sister, Mrs D. T. Frakcr. Miss Bernice Peck, of Honey 0"ove, Pa , returned homo after fcavirfc- 9pent some tin e with her aunt, Mrs. Charlie Wtiitzel Miss Jane Cromer nturncd last week from a visit with friends in Franklh county. E. M Gctvir., v ife a::d two daughtors, and Koy Mathias, aiitoed to Schellb'ouij,' last.Friday where they were guests in the homo of Mr Gelvio's sister, Mrs Pierce Egulf, until Monday. Mrs". John Barmont and httlo son, of Chamborsbarg, spent tbe week end with her father, Wil son L Cnne. Miss Annie Lr.cko, of Dallas town, Pa , is visiting her mother and other relatives here. Mrs A C Coolidge who spent somo time with her father, S. L Buckley, returned to her home in Smith Center, Kansas, last week. On last Wedne(hy, Cl aitay a Mo.id 7S a RoacKter 56:0 I , k. T.I.J. Pa. Y Xm K In ft !7a U01 u r H ' . L l i : I hi MM !):!'! HUM M iRj'il'SKOXERSHJKCERTHE 'PROCESS DISCOVERED IN I'lijfeAjaqG EXPERIMENTS TO PRODUCE THE M05T, Of TOBACCO FOR CI6-; ETTE AMD PIPE SMOKERS. ' PROCESS PATEKTED, .''j, !'!. JULY 30 " lyUi RJ.REYNOtDSTor.ACC&CcMPAHYj ':i;!iWlHS10NSALE.N.C;USXl , ocls kotbiteithe tongue: iiijiHiiijitilj', til !i cigarette unless you get on talking-terms with Prince Albert tobacco! P. A. comes to you with a real reason for all the goodness and satisfaction it offers. It is made by a patented process that removes bite and parch I You can smoke' it long and hard without a come back! Prince Albert has always been sold without coupons or premiums. We prefer to give qualityl Prince Albert affords the keenest pipe and cigarette enjoyment! And that flavor and fragrance and coolness is as good as that sounds. P. A. just answers the universal demand for tobacco without bite, parch or kick-backl Introduction to Prince Albert isn't any harder than to walk into ths nearest place that sells tob-cco r-rd aric for "a sunty ot P. A." You pay cut a little change, to ts sure, but it's the cheer fjUcEt investment you ever made! smoke WinnJou-Sai.ai. N. C Ccpy. Vnt 191 6 .illlllil II iiTTVf -" Filds and son Roy returned f'Tin D-y Ran, where hny hfvj had employment for some tune. Mrs. John Wagcor, of Ship ponsburg, spent last Friday with Geo. Wagner and family. D H Frakor and family, with S. W. Chnartth3 whed, autorfd to G.Htysbu-; Sunday. F. C. Bare ad laz ily epctt Sunday iu Pii'eo l Cove. Charley Ilik-r 'I'.d faiM'.y of Dickinson, Pa , vifitod T. J. IIus k r and family Saturday and Sun day. Dl'I.UN MILLS. Scott Kaeppcr is confine! to hishnmo with typhoid fever. Tlii.se who do Lot hava antos are behind umu a ceuturv, and waitiug for an aeroplaue proba bly. E J ware! Brown who was home a weolc has returned 1o his place of employment in Morrison's C;vo. Be H working for his brother in-hw. A smull party met and raised Jerre Knoppur'd wagonshod Sat urday evening. The Supervis rs have finished a full complete cameut bridge on the road leading trow Waterfall to Ilustontown. Mae Koeppcr who has been woi kmg for htr cousm, Mrp. Berlii. Cornelius, at Robertsdale for 5 weeks, has returned home to prepare to attend school. Sabbath school is held regular ly every Sibbith raoruiug at l):30 at Ceuter church. Does the surrounding community not rea liZ9 what they must do to pre pare for the life that is Doyond? If you do not you do not live in the day of Cliri-tianity. Why uot endeavor to attend our school "or" ard sou if you are not bene ated? Wo are glad wo nra going to get :i e:nnty bruise here. Work i- b'sing doue uln ady. I h'lvo be n informed by o'ir hi.ah.h i flitter that U schoo's aro sabb.ith gathorirgj raus'; be kepi closed until Sextain bo 19th. Four Needmore automobile par ties: Q) S. L. Wink, Elijah Wink George Hann an ! Herman Bard; (2) Walter A. Peck and family; (3) R. C. Dixson and son Free?, and Harry L. Peck and Mhp Marven Si pes, and Vernon Mel lott; (4) Willard Snyderand wife and sister and Peter Gordon, went to the colored campmeeting near McConnellsburg last Sun day, thence across to Bwezewood returning to their homea at Need more in the evening. Aa the work on the new rail rond progresses. Ex-County Treasurer Charles B. Stevenp, prepares mote "preparedness." Litest Addition to his remolded stui'c id a !ir.e pcauut roaster. P. A. puts new joy into the sport of smoking! YOU may live to be 110 and never feel old enough to vote, but it's certain-sure you'll not know the joy and contentment of a friendly old jimmy pipe or a hand rolled by R. J. Reynold. Tobacco Co. TJItOPOSED AMnrfDMENTS TO TUB CONSTITUTION SUBMIT TED TO THE CITIZEN'S OP THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP PUOVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA. AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR' 6UANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. Number Ono. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to nrtlcle IX ot the Constitution, ot Pennsyl vania. Section 1. lie It resolved by the Somite an J Hjuse of Representatives In General Assembly met. That the lonowing amendment to the Constltu tlon ot Pennsylvania bo. and the anio Is hrroby, proposed, In accord ance with the XVUI article thereof: Section 16. Tho State, or any mu nicipality thereof, acmilrlntr or appro priating property or rights over or In property for public use. may. In fur therance of its plans for the acquisi tion and public use of such property or rights, and subjoct to such restric tions ns . the 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 soil or lease such excess, and impose on the property so sold or leased any restrictions ap propriate to preserve or enhance the benefit to tho public ot the property actually occupied or used. A true copy ot Joint Resolution No. L CYRUS E. WOODS. Secretary ot the Commonwealth. Number Two. 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 rpBolvod by the Senate and Hou3e of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia In General ARsombly mot, That the following amendmont to the Con stitution of Pennsylvania be, and tho same is horeby, proposed, In accord ance with the eighteenth articlo thereof: That section six of article Ave be amended so as to read as follows: Section 8. In the county of Phila delphia all tho Jurisdiction and pow ers now vested in tho several num bered courts ot common pleas of, that county shall be vested In one court of common pious, composed ot 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 in the several num bered courts, and shall be subject to such chnnso as may be made by law and subject to change ot venue as provided by law. The president Jtfdge of tho said court shall be solectod as provided by law. The number of Judges in said court may be by law Increased from tlmo to time. This amendment shull take effect on the first day ot Junuary succeeding lit adoption. In the county ot Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested In the several numbered courts ol common pleas shall be vested in one court of common pleas, composed ol all tho Judges In commission in said courts. Such Jurisdiction and powers shall extend to nil proceedings at law and In equity which shall have boon Instituted In the several numbered courts, and shall bo subject to such change as may be mado by law, and subject to change of venue as provld ed by law. Tho president Judge ol the said court shall be seloctod ft! provided by law. The number ol Judges in said court may be by law Increased from tlmo to time. Thlf amendment shall take effect on thr first day ot January succeeding iU adoption. A true copy ot Jolut Resolutlot No. S. CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Throo. A JOINT RlJtfOLUTION Proposing an amendmont to art! l jiino, notion four of the Cotisti tlon dt the Commonweal Peniinylvanla; authorizing (,01 State to Issue bonds to i amount ot fifty millions of J J lars for the Improvement 0f ill hlfihwnys of tho Commonwealth. Section 1. Bo it resolved by , Sonato and IIouso of Roprco0, lives of the Commonwealth of p., sylvanla In General Assembly J That the following amendment i the Constitution ot Pennsylvania b end tho same Is hereby, proposed accordance with the eighteenth ' tide thereof: w That section four of article nin, which reads as follows: "Section 4. No debt shall be c.. ated by, or on bcliulf ot tho statl except to supply casual dellclenclu of revenue, repel Invasions, suiii,,.. war, or to pay existing debt: the debt created to supply dellcCDc! In revenue shall never oxcocd lq r, nggreguto, at nny ono time, one mil Hon dollars," bo amended so ai 1 ..ll.n,a. W Section 4. No debt shall be cr ated by or on buhalf of the State except to supply caKiial ileJlclenclei of rovonue, repol Invasion, Htippresi Insurrection, defoi.J tho State r war, or to pay existing debt: ma tho debt treated to supply dedcltu.! cles In revonuo shall never oxceed in the aggregato, at any one tlmt, one million dollars: Provided, how ever, That the Geueral Assembly, ic respective of any debt, may author ize the State to lssuo bunds to tlu amount of fifty millions ot dollar tor the purpose of improving and rebuilding the highways ot the Cuov monwcalth. Section 2. Said proposed amend ment shall be submitted to the qual ified electors ot the Stato, at the eenoral election to be held on tht Tuesday next following the first Monday ot November In the year nineteen hundred and eighteen, fur tho purpose of deciding upon the approvul and ratUiiallou or the re jection of said umoudmont Said election shall be opened, held, and closed upon said election day, at lh places und within tho hours at and within uhleli said election Is Jiro-t-ed to bo opened, held, and closed, and In accordance with tho provi sions of the laws of Pennsylvania governing elections, and amend ments thereto. Such amcndracLt shall bo printed upon tho ballou In the form and manner prescribed ij tho election laws of Pennsylvania, and shall In all respects conform to the re luiremnnt of such laws. A true copy ot Joint Kesolutloi No. 3. CYRUS R WOODS, Secretary ot the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Tropo3lng an amendment to section cK-ht, ar'lele nine of the Constltu. tlon ot Pennsylvania. Section 1. Bo It enacted by the Senate and Houso of Representa tives of the Commonwealth ot Penn sylvania In General Assembly met. and It Is hereby enacted by the au thority ot the samo. That the Co stitutlon ot the Commonwealth v Pennsylvania, in accordance wltath provisions of tho eighteenth artlcl thereof: Amendment to Article Nine, Sectloi Eight, That section olglit ot articlo nlta of tho Constitution be amended 1 striking out the said section and In serting in place thereof the follow. tng: Section 8. The dc4t of any coun ty, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or In corporated district, except as pro vided herein, and In soctlon fifteen ot this articlo, shall never exceed soven (7) por centum upon the ai sossed valuo of the taxable propertr therein, but the debt ot the city ot Philadelphia may bo Increasod In suchjtmount that the total city debt ot said city shall not exceed ten por centum (10) upon the assessed value of the taxable property there in, nor shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt, or Increase Its indebtedness to an amount exceeding two (2) per cent um upon bucIi assessed valuation ot property, without the consent of the electors thereof at a public election In such manner aa shull be provid ed by law. In ascertaining the bor rowing capacity of the said city ot Philadelphia, at nny tlmo, then shall be excluded from the calcula tion and doducted from such debt so much ot the debt of said city as shall have boon Incurred, and the proceeds thereof Invested, In an; public Improvements of any char acter which shall be yielding to tho said city an annual current net revenue. The amount ot such de duction shall be ascertained by cap italizing the annual not revenue from such Improvement during the year Immediately preceding the time ot such ascertainment; and such capitalization shall be estimated b ascertaining tho principal amount which would yield such annual, cur rent net revenue, at the average rale of Interest, and sinking-fund charges payable upon the indebtedness In curred by said city for such pur poses, up to the tlmo of such ascer tainment The method of determin ing such amount, so to be deducted, may bo prescribed by tho Ccneral Assembly. In Incurrlnz Indebted ness for any purpose tho city of Philadelphia may isaue its obliga tions maturing not later than fifty (.r.O) years from the date thereof, with provision for a sinking-fund sufficient to retlra said obligations nt maturity, the payment to such sinking-fund to be m equal or grad ed annual or other periodical instal ments. Where any lndcbtednet shall be or shall have boon Incurred k. tv nf Pl,lliw1ol.,l,io rr t)lrt purpise of the construction or lra u J nun. vi. v uiiuiiviiiiin u provement of public works of any character from which Income or rev enue Is to be derived by said city. or for tho reclamation of land to be used In the construction of wharve' or docks owned or to be owned by said city, such obligations may be In an amount sufficient to provide 'or, nnd may Include the amount of, tin Interest and sinking-fund charre accruing and which may necriic thereon throughout the period ot onstructlon, and until the .expira tion ot one year after the complo tlfln of the work for which said In debtedness shall hnve been Incur red; and Bald city shall not be re quired to levy a tax to pay said In terest and sinking-fund cbnrges a1 required by soctlon ton, articlo nir.'1 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, until ,the expiration of said period ot one year after the completion ol aid work. A truo copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. CYRUS E. WOOD3. Secretary o( the Commonwoaltbu ' ) J
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