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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16

was the only election in which the
electors voted for FIVE candidates,
these being, in their order OF strength,
Martin Van Buren, w. II. Harrison,
Hugh L. White, Daniel Webster and
w. p. Mangum. An apparent excep-
ton to this statement was the Greeley
vote, which was scattered after the
candidates death.
The last candidate for whom Whig
convention voted was Millard Fillmore
in 1856. He had been defeated for
the nomination four years before. He
received eight electoral votes, those
of Maryland.
One of the electors who voted for
the Democrat Monroe in the ''era of
good feeling" was the venerable John
Adams, of Massachusetts,.
Only one man was nominated for
the Presidency and Presidency
and declined 1t. John Langdon, OF
New Hampshire, was nominated by
the Republicans in 1908 for Vice.
President, but one month later de-
clined and Elbridgo Gerry was
chosen.
Since the day of Monroe, tho most
sweeping electoral victory was that OF
1864, when Lincoln received 2l2
votes to u for Mcclellan. All things
considered, the worst defeated man
who ever ran for President wos
Stephen A. Douglas, who received but
II electoral votes in 1860; however,
he received only 800, 900 less votes
than Lincoln, and 100000 moro than
Breckinridge, aud 500, 900 more than
Bell. both of whom led him in cleo
tors, a situation never paralleled.
The President who was worst de-
feated for reelection was Van Buren,
who in 1910 received but GO votes TO
Harrison's 234, the magnitude OF the
Harrison vote being one of the
greatest surprises il tho history Of
American politics.
1t will be seen from tho preceding
facts that the American voters are in
the habit of reuominating their Presi-
dents. The habit of re.electing them
is almost MS strong. As an Offset 60
these facts, one might suggest that
the only Presidents who were renomi-
mated over opposition, and two of the
three Presidents vino were ever de-
feated for reelection, were among tho
most recent, Cleveland and Harrison.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan may de-
rive satisfaction, so far as his chance
of denomination is concerned, from
the history of Henry Clay, who was a
candidate three times. As regards
his chances of election, they can
point to the examples of the great
ideals, Jefferson and Jackson, as well
as William Henry Harrison, all of
whom were defeated before being sue.
cessful.
One notable lesson is easily read in
the figures for the last twenty five
years, viz, that the day of sweeping
victories is over. Unless some over
mastering issue comes up. Presi-
dental elections probably will con-
tinue to be closely contested, and
their results difficult to foretel.
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RaInfall. In tho rrnnsynnI.

Throughout most of the Trausvaa
the midwintcr months Of July and
August are practically rainless, the
fall amounting to only small fraction
of an inch. September, too, 10 usu-
ally dry. But with the advance of
spring, in October and November, the
rainfall rapidly increases, and when,
after Christmas, summer sets IN there
is copious supply of from four to six
inches month. In the whole year
about one day in six is rainy. There
are, OF course, some regions which
are practically arid. But on the whole
the country is as we'll of for water as,
let MS say, our own States between
the Mississippi and the Rocky Noun
tains. What il needs badly is COM
prehensiye system Of water storage
and irrigation.
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Foods which Help to mane Tissue.

In dividing our foods it is we'll to
remember that the nitrogenous foods,
as the name indicates, contain nitrogen,
aud that they have for their basis
albumen, fbrin, gluten, casein and
legumin. The principal foods of this
class are of animal origin, with the
exception of old peas, beans and
lentils, and the gluten of wheat. This
class is easily converted into tissue
making material, consequently is
needed in smaller quantities than the
heat or force foods, which are called
carbonaceous, and which are found
among the starches, sugars and fats
the first two of vegetable origin, the
latter produced both from vegetables
and animals. As these give heat and
force to the body they should consti-
tute two-thirds of our food. The third
class-the inorganic foods. water,
salts, phosphate of lime and iron
cannot in themselves support life, yet
we could not live without them.
Water enters into the composition of
the body's tissues and is the greatest
conveyor of the foods. The salts are
found both in vegetable and animal
food and thus it is readily seen that
each sort of food should fulfill one or
more of the body's requirements, and
that perfect nutrition comes only
from wise combinations. Ladies'
Home Journal.
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until on turning over the leaves she
found between the pages letter.
''It was love letter, written in the
mans handwriting on large sheet OF
paper, and signed with his Christian
name, but not meant for her; the
name of the woman for whom it was
designed was Gladys"
"Heavens" cried Vandeleur hoarse-
ly, "'The Hand on the Wheel-it
was the page OF manuscript that /
could never fndl"
Yes" she said quietly, at was n
page of manuscript that you had lost.
She, however, did not discover this
until later; but, in her misery at what
she imagined to be the mans false-
ness, never answered his demands for
an explanation-never spoke to him
again"
She paused for n moment, overcome
with emotion. Vandeleur gazed at
her dumbly.
Sometime later" she proceeded
with difficulty, ga book was published
by man, entitled The Hand on the
Wheel. His heroine was called
Gladys, aud the love letter that had
destroyed the woman's happiness was
reproduced almost word for word in
its pages.
''Then she understood, and for the
first time discovered the awful mis-
take she had made. 1t was too late,
however, to repair the error. He had
gone abroad.
"Ihen at last one day tho news
came that he had been killed, and it
nearly broke her heart"
Vandeleur could not speak; the Joy
in his heart was supreme enough to
preclude all utterance. He merely
held her hand as if he could never let
it go.
Presently he drew her gently toward
him and rested his cheek against
hers.
You forgiven" she whispered.
my dearl My darlingp was all
he said.
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PlrH AND POINT.

Tacl, Freshly y-"Are you engage
yet?" May Somers--"Proposo aud
see. Puck.
Mamma--"W why dor t you like Aunt
Fanny?' Johuny-"Oh she's alwaye
telling You not to spoil me. Puck.
The Caler-'I should like to look
at some safeties." The Storekeeper
Yes, sir; bicycles or razors?"--
Yonkers Statesman.
"rhe literary lro is not path OF
roses" II don't know; lots of authors
are eternally throwing bouquets at
themselves. - Chicago Record.
my daughters music, sighed tho
mother. "has been great expense. !"
"Indeed?" returned the guest "5olno
neighbor sued you, / suppose?"
Enpeck- Saunders is n man of unu
sually sound Judgment. Mrs. Eu
peck-''In other words, suppose his
opinions always coincide with yours"
There was once an ancient Bnrmese.
Vino alwavs crawlod round on his knces.
For" said he, IL might fall
IL 1 stooIup NJ all;
So I'm very much safer on esel"
Lilo.
Boarding House Keeper Ito new ser
want ~ wish you would 60 up and
down stairs two at n time, Matilda; it
would save my carpets so much. -
Fun.
Boremau--"The fact of the matter
is my writings are no ordinary stufT.
They are luxury" Bingham
see. Something one can do without"
Boston Transcript.
She-"Do you remember how you
used to put your arm around my waist
when we We're engaged ten years ago?
You never do so now." He-"No; my
arm has not-grown any longer. "-Ia.
dianapolis Journal.
"Of what is the prisoner accused?"
asked one of the men who were to he
judges in French court-martial. "[
don't know anything about the case,
answered the other, excepting that tue
prisoner is guilty. Washington Sta,
We'll, Mr.. Smithers, did your boy
John get through his examinations aJ
college all right?" asked the rector.
mot all of 'em, said Mr.. Smithers.
"He passed in Latin, Greek, English,
and mathematics, but he funked on
football. ."-Harper's Bazaar
Tommy-"Pop, the rain falls alike
upon the just and the unjust, doesn't
it?" Tommy's Pop-"Yes, yes; don't
ask silly questionsl" Tommy-"And
it isn't just to steal another mans
umbrella, is it?" Tommy's Pop
Certainly not. If you ask more
----" Tommy-"But, pop, the rain
doesn't fall upon the man that steals
the umbrella, and it does on the man
that had his stolen. Funny, amt it,
pop?"-Philadelph Record.
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nleetrle Line Makes rroos Bloom.

An extraordinary phenomenon has
been noticed with regard to the chest.
nut trees in the Avenue Louise, Brus
sells. since the installation OF the cleo
trical trans. Their foliage begins to
turn brown and drop early in August,
to bud, and even to blossom again in
October. The trees on the opposite
side 10 the tramway behave like or
dinary trees, for they lose their foliage
in the late autumn, aud do not put
forth fresh blossoms until the spring.
Botanists are inclined to believe that
the cause of this singular state of
things is due to the electrical current
which passes under ground acting
upon the roots OF tho treos, which are
otherwise quite healthy London
Chronicle.
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sALe.
Bender tnie now reIs

Gender tnle I now rel8
In tigureSve speech. AZ 10
Gave me no power te corusc9
In metaphor and trope orns.
III use my lowlier gifts, and stS
My facts In humble figure 8.
Young, beautiful and lissome KS
Was loved aud wooed by William We,
Daily as they together ss,
And nightly ut the garden rs;
Yet when he'd ask her ~ nhe'd ms,
She over answered, civilian, wsi'
He showed her all his love so gts,
He argued every night TIL Is,
And would ut length expatls
Upon his cheerless, lonesome stS.
He pied with her to Tx the dS;
But she would not particlp5
In his long, amorous debS,
But would her forehead corrug9.
Aud coyly answer, "Willlum, WIS.,
"At least" he cried, go maid sedS,
Though II my woe may aggravS.
Tell. OH pray thee. tel me str5,
Lov'st thou another2 On, relS
HIS h8tul name, aud seal ny f8i"
She blushlng murmured, civilian W5p'
Il seel" he did ejaculs;
lis Il 'rls II I'm William VS."
lie clasps the maiden roses;
Their hearts in rapt ucous Joy nuiss.
And may kiss thee once, dear Ks?
Just one sweet kiss? SAY yes, oh ss,''
The shy maid whispered softly. 49,"
They kissed; t was snring in 'sS,
BY fall they'd scored s, 900 COS.
But now-nlas that must ssl-
When she plead for u kiss. the grS
Zig brute does thus relaliS,
"Ws, ks, wS, Mrs. Ks W. wsl'
Frank Crane, la the Century
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16

The Koreans invented the first bomb
aud mortar. The lust for revenge had
taken such a grip upon them that
nothing sufliced to hold them in check
when once they had the enemy on the
run. Before the first year of the war
had expired the Koreans had initiated
the firearms of their enemies, though
pebbles were at first the only missiles
used. They even surpassed the in
vaders in the use of gunpowder, for
the records tell MS that certain gem
eral invented piece of ordnance
which, when discharged, would throw
itself bodily over the walls of the be-
sieged fortress, and when il exploded
the Japanese who had crowded around
to examine it were either torn TO pieces
by the flying debris or choked by the
sulphurous fumes of the burning pow
der. The startling statement that tho
mortar threw itself over the wall is
merely the work of au excited imagiua-
tion, whereby tho proioctile became
confused with tho machine used in it's
projection. We are told that the Sc.
cret OF the invention perished with its
inventor, but that the mortar then
used still lies in one of the Govern
ment storehouses in tho fortress of
Nan-ham, which guards the southern
approach to the capital
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Two Women and MISUNDERSTANDING.

Two Women and "A Misunderstanding.
1t was not an unnatural mistake.
One neighbor had advertised for girl
to do general housework. Another
bad announced in the same way that
she would rent her fine house, fur
nished, during the summer. A woman
called on the former of these the other
morning and rang the front door bell.
"Please step round to the side
door," said the mistress, as she met
the caller. The latter complied, but
with a puzzled smile. 'rI came in re-
sponse to your advertisement" she
began, when seated.
eyes. You have references, pre-
sume?"
Certainly, il you require them, +"
and the caller set her nose a little
higher. docs your house have all
modern conveniences?"
Everything. The kitchen is par
ticularly we'll arranged and the laun-
dry is complete. There is nothing
old and worn, and that makes it nicer.
Where did you work last and whNt
wages have you been getting?"
"Work last? Wages? / beg your
pardon, and the callers eyes looked
dangerous. 81 don't think your house
would suit me at ALL I would like n
conservatory and billiard room"
Goodness, gracious! And L sup
pose you'd want private theatre and
roof garden. You can't work for
me-"
Madame, you advertise a house to
rent furnished and when / come you
insult me-" and she started for the
door.
Then there was hurried explana-
tion, and, both being sensible women,
they laughed till 80 weak that each
had to take two cups of tea as bracer.
Kansas City journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16

The whole central section of Indi-
ana is now covered by network Of
free pixies and graded gravel roads.
The farmers can reach their markets
any season of the year. Northern In
diana has made wonderful strides in
the last few years in building graded
and gravel roads. The eastern section
is practically free of poor roads. In
Wayne County alone there are over
$50 miles of as good roads as can be
found in the Mississippi section. The
most notable pike in the nation-the
great National road running from
Washington to st. Louis--passes the
entire width of the State and divides
the Hoosier community into two equal
parts. 1t is apropos that the display
be made in 1900, for it marks the
close of about 100 years of Indiana's s
development, in which roads have
been the greatest factor.
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peserIptien OF a womnn,s clnn.

A woman's Society for Political
Study is club where lot of wome
get together to spend twenty minutes
telling each other what their husbands
told them about the Transvaal War,
the yacht races, the Drcyius verdict,
the Peace Congress, tho Alaskan
boundary, arbitration and tho weather,
and an hour and three.quarters put
ting on their wraps and eating cara
mels. New York Press.
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pushine Impnrtant LegIslnllon.

Last year under the provisions ol
the Higbie-Armstrong law the LegislG.
ture of New York State appropriated
$500, 900 for highway improvement.
There has been no appropriation this
year, and the good roads supporters
need to get to work soon if Anything
is to be done. The law provides that
the supervisors of county must first
al.oly to the State engineer, who must
investigate the improvements solicited
and submit plans and estimate of cost
to the supervisors. Ii the supervisors
decide upon having the improvement
the State engineer must advertise for
bids. The League OF American Wheel.
men has been seeking to enlist the aid
of automobilists in it's good roads
work and it is hoped that some import
ant legislation will be pushed through
this winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16
WHEN YOU'VE LEFT ME.

But aweet thought comes With this:
Here the roses walt your kiss-
Here, for all earth's bloom and bright
Falls the tenderest, sweetest light.
Here the violets, kissed OF dew,
Send sweet messages to you.
Or their bright smiles Spring bereft me
When You left me-
When you lett mel
And I count the days and hours
Hold communion with the flowors,- -
Tell the rose, In songs like thls,-
"Sbe Is coming for your kissl"
Tell the birds, where blossoms stir.
"Save your sweetest songs for herl"
But OF all that day bereft mo
When you left me-
When you left mel
Atlanta Constitution.
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The Poster Lloydrecently announced
the discovery in the district of Bor-
bolya in Hungary of an antediluvian
animal OF gigantic proportions, which
had been unearthed in the neighbor.
hood. The eminent paleontologist,
Professor Belle of Oedenburg. after
examining the lind, writes to tho Hun
garian newspapers in question: 81
confirm the fact of tho paleontologic
find being of the whale species. In
length it is eight meters, To Judge
from the strata in which the animal
was discovered, it is unquestionably
the oldest ever discovered in Europe,
surprising, as it does in age, the two
Nntediluvian specimens preserved at
Antwerp aud Bologna. am leaving
the completion of the excavation I'M
til thu arrival of the Budapest geolo-
gists."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16
peath Of a NotorIens Mnn.

The man who was killed by posse
Of citizens of Spring Valley while
seeking to effect his capture for an
alleged burglary, was identified as 70
Springfield man who was known in
that city as "No Toe Joe,' because Of
having no toes on either foot. - Gin.
cinnati (0hio) Enquirer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16

DME, old IeIIow, are
you quite comforta-
BILE now?" asked
Crawford, of the
News, as he threw q
rug across Van
deleur's feet.
I "P Q + ( Q G t | y,
thanksl"
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THE HAND ON THE WHEEL.
Novel Complication That Ended
in Lovers Meeting.
ONE, old fellow, are

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19
DEATHS.

In South Portland, Dec. IT, Mary, wife OF
Samuel SWEET. aged % years.
Funeral on Wednesday morning at $40
O'Clock. from her late residence. Front and Dy-
or ST.
In this city, Dec. ID, Mary d.. daughter OF
Michael J. and Mary A. Flanagan, aged 20
years month, 10 days.
IN Notice OF raithereafter.
In South Portland. Dec. Is. Miss Gertrude M,
oldest daughter OF Preston A. and Eliza j..
Longley, aged "a years months 20 days.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
from parents residence. corner OF Chestnut and
L m streets, Pleasantdale.
In Newfed N. H., Dec. IT. Sophia c., wife
of inc late Samuel Il. Braekett.
Funeral service Wednesday afternoon at ESQ
o'c.ock, at the residence OF chas. A. Haskell,
No. 100 Winter street, Portland.
In Buxton, Dec. l6, Annie L.. wife OF Samuel
A. mn, aged 50 years months.
Funeral services this Tuesday afternoon at
2 O'clock at her late residence.
In Belfast. Dec. 3. Hannah Z. Dustin, aged 81
In Belfast. Dec. 2. Capt. John Hassell. aged
~ years month. -,
In Washington. Dec. 6. Isalc W. Johnston.
aged 60 years.
In Dlxifed, Dec. 4. Nellie McCrlllis vile OF
Guy Webster. aged 20 years.
In BeddinTton. Dee. s, Mrs. Louisa Farms
worth. aged IS years.
In Bar Harbor, Dec. 10. Mrs Charlotte W.
Higgins, aged "a years IL months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19

A FINE BUILDING.
PhiIa. Auditorium Rest Ever Use
For Convention Purposes.

Phila6slphis, December ls.-Ths audi
torium In the main building Of the re-
cent national exposition was today pro-
nounced by Chairman Joseph H. Manlsy
and II. @. Payne OF this subcommittee
Of the National Republican COMMITTEE, as
the finest hall ever selected for nationa
Republican convention. With Samuel
Fesssnden, the national committeeman
from Connecticut, Messrs. MAnlsy and
Payne today visited the auditorium, es-
oorted by members Of ths local committee
which succeeded In bringing the con VEN
ton here.
John Birdenshins,::..ths exposition
architect, said that as tie auditorium
now stood 1t would sent comfortably 5000
people and that the reconstructed stage
would hold 1900 people.
Mr.. Manley said spacs would be re-
quired directly In front Of the stage for
1876 delegates. For the accommodation OF
newspaper men IT ia proposed to erect a
platform capable of holding about 700
people. half way between ths floor and
the level of the stage. This will give the
newspaper men every opportunity to hear
aud see.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19
WAGES WENT UP.
Advance of Ten Per Cent in Many New
Engi and Factories.

Boston, December a. An advance of
10 per cent In wages went into effect this
morning In many Of the cotton manu-
featuring oitiss and towns Of New Eng
land. Ths increase today effects from
1000 to 1900 hands and indirectly 1t
will influence more than 900 persons
II business men and the families OF the
operatives are taken into confederation.
The places included In today's advance
are Lowell, with about 5000 operatives;
Lewiston, Me-. with about 5000; Au-
gusta, with LOO; Lawrencs. ls,00o
hands; Chicopes. 3,c0O; Biddsford. $500;
Manohsst nearly 10. coo; Clinton.
Mass, 2, 500; lover. N. H., /. 800; Nswbury-
port, $50; wAtsrvilis 1000; Lisbon, 500 ;
Brunswick, 100; Hookset, y. h., 90;
Sunsook, N. h., 1900; Amesbury, 500;
Nashua. 1000.
In addition an advance goes into effect
In q number Of the cotton mills Of GEN.
trail and western Massachusetts, q
Some Of the wooden mills also INCREASED
wages 10 per can't this morning. kInese
are outside Of the American WOODEN COM
pany which will make general advance
In wages ON Mon Jay, Jsnuary ].
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19
CHINA DEFIES FRA nee.
A skirmish Between Troops OF Two
Nations.

Tacoma, WASH, December 1s.-Hong
Kong mall advicss state another Franco
Chinese war 10 imminent over the domi-
nation Of French ''lsas Vi" territory ut
Kaung Gnu Ray on the Tonkin border.
The French have demanded three times
the amount Of territory which China II
willing to oonoede under Frances origi-
nal demand for an open port there under
Ertn n domination. Marshal Su, China's
most famous general, the victor Of the
battle of LANG Shan In the last Franco
Chimes, war, was sent to kuang- Chou
bay with 90, 600 we'll drilled troops. He
bore special ordsrs from the empress
dowaser to uphold the Chinese osuss and
dght II necessary without further orders
from Peking. Marshal Su arrived last
month from Kuang-Chou Won on Kuang
Chow bay and q skirmish between
Chinese and French troops followed his
refusal to longer temporizs over boundary
negotiations. Half a dozen Ersnchmen
were wounded and sixty Chinese. Mar
shal Su has reserve force Of 5000 regu-
lar at Ez Khan and il preparing for a
big fight. The French had smaller forces
and to strengthen them have as
sem oled the warships Descartsr, Bongali 1,
Surprise, Lion and Dontorcasseaux.
Official circles ut Pekin and Marking are
excited because President Loubsrt Of
France has refused to reneive Yu Kong,
the Chinese minister at Par Is until the
boundary dispute is s,ttled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-19
A SOCIAL SESSION.

The lodge Of Elks in this city Is to en-
joy a social session on Friday evening
and the arrangements are now being
made for the event by Frank W. Ward
well, the chairman of the committee BE-
sides local talent several members Of the
two theatrical companies who are in the
city, have been invited to attend 20 as to
lend their assistance in M aking the affair
q pleasant one.
Invitations have been sent to the Ban
gor, Lewiston. Dover and Boston lodges,
besides Mayor Robinson. the members Of
the city government and other prominent
citizens OF Portland.
The entertainment will begin At tsn
o'clock and the dinner will be served an
hour later.