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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07
VACANT PANEL IN THE DOME


In the interior of the dome of
the capital there hangs a big
painters scaffold, which hides
one panel of the big mural paint
ings that illustrate the leading
events of the nations history.
Visitors usually suppose that the
scaffold is being used by clean
ers. Residents have ceased to
notice it.
The scaffold has been there for
25 years. 1t makes a white wall
and story
When congress decided to have
the mural historical paintings ex-
ecuted it employed celebrated
artist named Brumidi to do the
work. 1t decided the subjects of
the pictures and appropriated
money for the work. Brumidi
began to paint.
When he was half way around
the dome Brumidi died. Con
gress appointed Costaggini, an
other famous painter, to finish
the work.
AS Costaggini approached the
end of his task he found that,
either through his own error or
Brumidi's, there were not enough
pictures to go around. Enough
white space remained for another
painting.
The artist reported to the com
mittee of congress which had
charge of the work. Its mem
bers told him to wait while they
decided ON a subject. After a
little while they determined that
the space should be occupied by
a picture showing the driving of
the last spike on the Union Paci-
tic railroad.
When the matter came up in
congress for confirmation the
opponents of Senator Stanford
saw in it a scheme for his perso-
nal ACKNOWLEDGMENT and they
fought it. The plan was defeated
and Costaggini was told to wait
longer.
He is still waiting. From time
to time other pictures have been
proposed, but no subject has
seemed of sufficient importance
to satisfy congress.
When the worlds fair at Chi
cago became success it. was pro-
posed to make that the subject of
the painting. Potter Palmer,
Moses p. Handy, the board of
lady managers and so many other
Chicagoans wanted to be in it,
however, that congress decided
that Chicago wanted too much;
and rejected the plan. Since
then no picture to fill the place
has been proposed.
A resolution to have picture
of the victory of Dewey at Ma
nila painted in the space intro
duced into both houses, it seems
probable would not meet dis
senting vote.-N. Y. Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07
THREE-CARD MONTE.
A Trick that Some Fulton COun-
ty People Have Run Up
Against and Got Hit.


Houck invented the three card
monte game before he became of
age. This is a trick with cards
that has feeced more peoble out
of money than any other game
ever practiced. This trick is
played with three aces, two black
ones and one red. 1t is always
played with a confederate to help,
or "stall, " for the game. The OPP
orator takes three cards between
his fingers, showing them to the
victim and then shuffies them
about and drops face down upon
the table, offering to bet any
amount of money that no one can
pick out the red ace. AT this
point the operator turns his head
a moment to spit or to speak to
some one in the crowd behind
him, and in that moment the con-
federate picks up the redace card,
shows it to the victim, "crimps"
the corner of the card and lays it
down again, apparently all unseen
by the operator The operator
again shuflies the three cards and
throws them upon the table face
down. There lies the card with
it's crimped corner. The victim
supposes, of course, that it is the
red ace and bets and picks it up
to find that it is a black one, and
he has lost his money. The oper-
ator, when he picked up and
shuffled the cards carelessly the
second time, with a deft move.
ment of his fingers removed the
crimp in the red ace card and put
similar crimp in the black ace
card. That was all there was to
the trick.
Houck worked it for years in
hotels, on billiard tables, at fairs
and circusesand onrailroad trains
and steamboats,. He taught the
trickto Canada Bill, anoted gamb-
Ter, and the two worked together
all over the country. They paid
thousands and thousands of dol
lars to railroad men in the old
days for the privilege of working
the game on trains and they made
money.
Later, when nearly every State
in the Union, passed laws aimed
directly against the working of
the three card monte game, it
became improbable and was Civ
en- up by Houck. But about that
time an ingenious English cock
ney invented the "three shell"
game, which was even more pro-
ductive than three card monte,
and Houck took it up. The three
shell game is a modern improve
ment on the ancient thimble rig
ging game that was worked at
English fairs for many years.
The old way was for the operator
to crook his knee over the head of
a cane that stood upright ON the
ground between three thimbles
on top of his leg, Offering to bet
that no one could pick the thimble
under which the seed was hidden.
The shell game has gathered it's
millions and it is good for mill
ions more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07
HE FELT SMALLEST.
The Story of Married Mans Vis-
il TO "a Grocery Store.

There are occasions when q
man feels small, there are occa
siOns when he feels smaller and
there are occasions when he feels
smallest. This tale deals with
one of the last mentioned
He had been instructed to get
something at one of the large
grocery houses in the business
section of the city, because" as
his wife explained it," they don I
keep it out here.
He had also been instructed to
get just two pounds of it. "be-
cause" as his wife again explain
ed, 81 merely wish to try it and
see whether it is an improvement
upon what l am now using"
Then she wrote the name on a
slip of paper for him, for she had
learned by experience not to
trust to his memory, and inform
ed him that she didn't know how
much it would cost, but that it
certainly would not be very
much, to which he responded
that he was glad of that, for the
reason that he had only a little
change with him.
So it happened that he drifted
into one of the big retail grocery
houses that afternoon, pulled out
a scrap of paper with the name
of what he wanted on it, handed
it to a clerk and said he'd take
two pounds.
The clerk looked a little sur
prised and asked if he couldn't
use five pounds, as the stuff came
in five pound packages, but he
felt confident that his wife knew
her business, and besides he
could not forget that he only had
about Sl.75 in change in his pock-
ct anyway, so he coldly informed
the clerk that he knew what he
wanted and how much he wanted
and that he saw no reason for
wasting his hard earned cash on
more than that just because they
were fools enough to put it up in
large packages.
The clerk said "All right" and
broke the five pound package to
get the necessary two pounds.
Then it suddenly dawned upon
the young man that in view of the
bluff he had made he would be in
a very awkward position if the
two pounds came to more than
lllS pI'iO O' Lie IcCdllcQ uudb Ills
wife had said that it would not
cost very much, but she had said
the same thing once about a bon
net, and he had never placed
much faith in her views of the
value of things since. However,
he made the best of the situation
and asked, GLOW much?" without
a trace of nervousness.
''Three cents pound" an
swered the clerk.
That was when he experienced
the superlative of the adjective
"small. " He felt he had made
about 20 cents worth of work to
get 6 cents worth of stuff out Of
a 10 cent package and in addition
had suffered a full dollar worth
of mental torture.
He was not in good humor
when he reached home. Chicago
Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07
Published Weekly. 800 per
Annum in Advance.

Prompt attention will be
given to applications for ad-
vertiSinq rates.
job Printing of every des-
cription executed with prompt
ness, in a workmanlike manner
and at consistent prices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07

The man who pardons easily
courts injury.-Cornille.
Good order is the foundation of
all good things, Burke.
Good manners and good NOR
ads are sworn friends and fast
allies. Bartol.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07

The crown prince of Germany
becomes of age next May and
will have as his separate estab-
lishment the old castle at Pots
dam.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-07

Nothing dies so hard or rallies
so often as intolerance H. w.
Beecher.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16
g .kA- IS 90 :R
soaru tho Tho Kind You Rnso hYays Bought
'lsa 81 L,~sSZNz1x
NEW PORT NEWS.
DEPARTURE OF KEARSARGE-I.T
CLAY'S DEATH

CLAY'S DEATH.
Newport News, Va, Sept. 15.-The
battleship Kearsarge will leave the
shipyard tomorrow for the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, where she will be put in
the dry dock and have her bottom
thoroughly cleaned preparatory to
making her official speed run over the
government course between Cape Anne
and Cape Porpoise.
The following about the death of
Lieutenant Ralph Clay, son of the late
Colonel II. dc b. Clay. is from the San
francisco Cronicle: First Lieutenant
Ralph II. Clay. of the Fourteenth
Regular Infe ntry, who recently re-
turned from Manila and died of con-
sumption in the General Hospital Wed
nesday night, was buried In the Pre-
sido Cemetery yesterday afternoon
with all military honors The pail
bearers were First Lieutenant III. l..
Laubach. Of the Twenty-third Infantry
and First Licutcnants +. L. Harris. r
r. Gardner, Forse. Brewer and w. S.
McNear. of Third Artillery. The escort
was commanded by Lieutenant Evans.
OF the Third Artillery. from which the
firing squad and the flag drared gun
cnisson were also supplied The post
chaplain oficia ted, and the FIRST Cali
fornia Infantry's band furnished the
funeral music"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16
oLEoMARaARIn ;
PLAN TO DRIVE 1T FROM THE
GEORGIA MARKET.
tBy Telegraph to virgInlan-Prot.,

tBy Telegraph to yirginian-Pilot.)
Atlanta. Ca, Sept. 15.-In compliance
with requests from farmers and dairy
men in all parts of the State, the Ag-
ricultural Department Of Georgia has
decided to begin a vigorous compaign
against the sale of oleomargerine In this
State. 1t Is claimed by those who sup
ply the markets OF Atlanta and other
cities In the State with butter that their
traffic is being destroyed by the sale of
olcomargerlne. which commands half
the price. butter being rs cents per
pound. Oleomerserine Is sold for 1c1A
cents. The subject Of the sale Of the
oleomargcrine In the Southern States
Will probably be brought before the
agriculture, which convenes here next
month.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16
q "a s. W. G. RI < "a
Bsas, tho eIhe Kind You Haze AiaaS Dough
'ss e 16zzezzz1SS<
PETERSBURG.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY - SUPERIN-
TENDENTS TO MEET.

l.
TENDENTS TO MEET.
Petersburg. Sept. 15.-The cars on
the Old street line of the Street Electric
Railway have commenced running, and
are now making regular trips.
The Rev. James Addison Ingie, Jr,' q
missionary In charge of the Episcopal
work in Hankow and parts adjacent,
VIII speak at the Episcopal churches
here next Sunday. Mr.. Jingle is a grad
uate of the University of Virginia and
OF the Virginia Theological Seminary
near Alexandria, and is highly es-
teemed not only for his great intellec-
tuai abilities. but also for his deep
spirituality.
The National Association of Medical
Superintendents, representing all the
insane hospitals in this country and
canada Will be held next Spring in
Ricnmond. At the meeting here of the
n.a,e superintendents yesterday steps
We're taken looking to the entertain
ment of the association.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16

DR.. w. w. Staley assisted Rev. H. H
Butler In its conduct.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ballard left this
afternoon for New York, where they
will stay some days.
Miss Lizzie Morgan has been visit
ing In Southampton county this week
Mrs. w. II. White, Of Norfolk, came
to-day to see her mother, Mrs. e. c.
Lewis.
Mrs. T. w. Sampson, of Totaro. Va,
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. e. Daughtrey, West Knbby street.
MI. Horace B. Phillips and family
have finished their Summer outing.
Mrs. D. w. Hyde, Of Brunswick, Me-,
is being entertained by Mrs. c. H.
Skinner, on Kilby street.
Miss Susie Prentis has returned from
Norfolk.
Messrs. f. D. Jones and c. C. Cohoon
have returned from New York.
Sydney Ellis, Jr., Is i'll at his home,
in the county.
Miss Margaret Wilson has finished a
stay with Suffolk friends and returned
to her home, in Norfolk. Miss Annie
Delll went with her.
Mayor and Mrs. Brewer get hack to-
night from q visit to Isle of Wight
relatives.
Councilman and Mrs. w. w. McAnge
and Miss Louise NcAnge have gone to
Maryland. whe. e the. las named will
cn-rr StirCl.
Commodore L. w. Jordan and Mr.
Vim. e. Cohoon have returned from
Baltimore.
Professor w. C. Morton, principal OF
Suffolk High School. has finished his
vacation and returned. He will have
an examination Saturday prior to the
Monday opening.
Misses Elsie Urquhart and Charlotte
Young attended a german at Chamber
Inns Hotel Tonight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16
NEWS FROM W2l5lTA AND BERESIE IOGNZ
Distressing stomaoh Disoase.

OF south American NcrYinea Tonic. In
ivalids need suffer no longerg because this
great remedy can cure them ALL II Is a
cure for the whole World no, Of stomach
gins with the first dose. Tho relief it
brngs is marvellous and surprising. 1t
makes no failure; never disappoints. No
cure Is certain under the use of this
great hcalth-giying force. Pleasant and
always safe. Sold by Wake. Martin g.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16
DR.. y. q. HARRIET Dcnd.
cloII,I-uBrur2IJh OF iutoadc

conrtland. Va, Sept. 15.-Dr. e. c.
Jarrett. eX-Judge of the County Court
Tor southampton county. died at his
nome In this town to-day, in the 64th
year OF ms age. He leaves one son,
Tour daughters and a wide circle Of
friends TO mourn his departure. He
VIII be buried beside his deceased wife
tomorrow Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clck in CORTLAND.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-16

Fire to-day came near destroying the
home of D. II. Mlteer, near Holland.
AS IL was the roof of the cook-room
was burned and the caloric element was
getting towards the dwelling part when
1T wac gotten under control. The
blaze caught from fene. The loss is
covered by insurance, with woodward
& ELAN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

Leeo1 T10O TAooo
Nm .'faco, Milwaukee and ~. Paul railway,
= e''N effect sunday, January l, lS~.
pins going eas.--
.Ises No. I, depAVte. IL 20 q. m
light No. ri, departs. 300 D.. m
Wv, ~ 40 -, departs. $50 p. m
TWIN from the eset-
T.esr No: l, arrives. 400 y. m
OH ,'Sh' No. ", arrivee. .......... Gas p. m
=" No 3, arrives $50 q. m
- no =, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AIS p. m
Hsd;, 40 ~. arrives. .lO:t0 .. m
y No. 91l, departs. A:iO p. m
4 NO. ~, arrives. 10 10 .. 10
'ese trains ara daily except sunday.
vi. 0OGnDo. 1oool AQooS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

Having complied with the city ord'-
governing bill posting, the under.
signed is regularly licensed to perform
such work. The ordinance makes re-
moving bills from boards. mut'lstlng or
defacing bills posted thereon. a INSIDE
mesnor, and l hereby warn boys or
others so inclined to desist from multi
atinR, defacing OF removing bills from
h;lI boards. LOUIE H. WILLHITE,
Licensed Bill Poster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10
OUR GRADUATES.
Madison High School Turns Out Fine-A
Beautiful Uommenoement--Honors
Bestowed.

The annual harvest OF our public
schools reached the full ear last evening
when those who have completed the
course received their diplomas and
passed out into the world under the
plsudits and admiriug gaze Of q large
audience. The opera house presented
On animated scene, the center OF all at
traction being the platform on which
sat members Of the school board, teach.
ers, grad aating class and officiating cler-
gymsn, Rev. A. G. Shepherd.
The music Was furnished in q piano
duet by the Misses Zells Webster and
Bessie Waters, aud q male quartet OF
Messrs. Jones, Holdridge, Blackman ard
Waters, and the brass quartet Of Messrs.
Tilgner, DAILY, Willard and Waters. The
stage was beautifully adorned with q
~profusion Of house plants and flowers
and overhead swung the class motto.
"DiliRentla Omnia Supsrantur." The
graduates at the close of their o~rations
were greeted with a wealth OF bouquets
from their friends. the little flower girls
being Eva Seston and Leila O'Brien.
The junior class furnished the ushere.
The graduates and their titles OF ora
ton were as follows:
Salutatory, Cora Barron, mo Pains.
No Gains"
Mae Shepherd. "Gisucus in the Am
p%hithester."
Albert Fox, every Man to His Work."
May Bliss, Nothing New Under tie
sun"
Valedictory, Emma Hoar, SLOW Much
Is He WORTH"
The parts had been thoughtfally pre-.
pared and were finely delivered.
The diplomas were presented in tittirg
words by Mr.. Peter Marquart, vice pres
dent OF the board Of education. and
Supt. McClenon announced the names
of those entitled to the Chsutauqua
prize or privileges-Emma Hoar. Cora
| Barron, Mary Bliss, Albert Fox-and
the new Maokay prize of q IS gold-piece,
to be hereafter annually awarded to the
pupil having the highest scholarship,
WAS awarded Miss Hoar. The class and
the occasion were alike q credit to the
city and the schools.
letter, Eczema and Skin Diseases
yield quickly to the marvellous healing
Qualities OF Banner Salve made from 4
prescription of skin specialist Of world
wide fame, 25c.
FRANK SMITH.
WHAT you want is not temporary re
lief from piles but a cure to stay cured
DeWitt's Witch Haze! Salve cures piles
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10
Oak fence posts for sale. J. F. DAILY.
Cared when others Failed.

S.1A. Ingalls,, Crown Point, ~, T.
writes: Ny wife suffered from kidney
trouble for years. She consulted several
physicians and tried a number Of Kidney
Enree without getting relief. She was
induced to try Foley's Kidney Cure and
~ iass than a week after she began using
il. she was greatly improved aud three
bottles cured her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

nail mile running race, Geo. Herrick's
Gray Eagle won in Sc; second, Bangs
billy third, Pettis' Stella. Henry
Clay gave two half mile exhibitions, one
IN l:l2; the other in 1:0s4. A match
running race, i mile for q purse Of $40
Was run between the Pettis horse and
BILLY" and won by the latter 10 q.
The attendance upon the Baptist con.
vention to-day is largely increased and q
most encouraging sessions are being
held. Rev. Gonderson's sermon last
evening was q most excellent presents.
ton Of gospel truth. Missions we're the
fruitful subject OF consideration this
afternoon aud evoked enthusiastic and
~prayerful discussion. Besides reports.
the address this evening will be by
Frank Hall, Sunday school missionary.
Tomorrow, Rev. E. H. Lovette OF Sioux
Falls breaches the bsccalaureate sermon
at the opera house at 1890 .. ~, and in
the evening at the Baptist church, Rev.
Dr.. Shsosfelt Of Huron presohes.
Volgs Tribune, 8: The friends OF F..
NJ. HaIstesd, b~sudmaster let. Regiment
S. o. w., will be sorry to hear that be
hes been reduced for writing letters to
his friends in the state and incidentally
stating that Col. Frost vas not 40 aogel.
The papers containing these letters
found their way back to Manila and fell
Ito the ~colonel's hands, aud be immedi.
ately had Baudmastsr Halstesd SUM-
moned, and as the latter showed no dis
position to deny the authorship OF the
letters be had written, the colonel re.
duced him to the ranks. Such is a
soldiers lot-they should meekly wait
and murmur not. John Danielson,
who lives across the line in Lake county
and who 10 we'll known 10 Volga, was
taken before the board Of insanity a,
Madison last Wednesday and adjudged
insane. He was under the impression
that his wife was endeavoring to poison
him, and Wednesday threatened to Shoot
her il she didn't tell him where she pro
cured the poison she was giving him
She told him it came from his brother
in.law at Sioux Falls, n this appeasee
his wrath and she escaped and notified
the neighbors Of her husbands con
ditiou. Mr.. Danielson is q well-to-d,
farmer and q mau about IS years OF age
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

DeWitt's Little Early Risars act as o
faultless pill should, cleansing and re.
viving the system instead OF weakening
it. They are mild and sure. email and
pleasant to take, and entirely free from
Objectionable drugs. They assist rather
than compel.
Cook s ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10
coal Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids to furnish the city OF
Madison with 500 tons, separate
bids. OF Wilmington and Walnut
Block coal, delivered on track,
and also In che bin, will DO received
ut the city auditors office up to 6 p. ~,
June 10. 1899. The oity reserves the
rioht to reject any or all b,ds.
WV. RAE, City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

Am prepared to furnish everything
IN the line OF monuments, tombstones,
etc. For fixing up your cemetery iots,
leave orders at Fifth street. first doo
veet OF city hall. 4. W.. DIEDRlcKsoN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10
FRANK SMITH.

Backache should never be neglected.
It means kidney disorder which, il allow
ed to run too long will result in Br'ghts
disease, diabetes or other serious and
often fatal complaints. Fo'ey's kidney
cure is guaranteed for kidney disorder.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

an prepared to receive horses and
cattle for pesturage at the Jacobs farm
Lake Madison. Plenty Of room, good
feed and plenty Of good water. Also
good shade. Usual rates.
CARL CHRISTIANsON.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

letter, Eczema and Skin Diseases
yield quickly to the marvellous healing
Qualities OF Banner Salve made from a
prescription Of a skin specialist Of world
wide fame, Csc.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10

WHAT you want is not temporary re
lief from piles but a cure to stay cured
DeWitt's Witch Haze! Salve cures piles
and they stay cured.
Cook & OpEE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10
BeachOd q Second Time.

GREENS FARMS, Conn.,. June 10.-The
steamship C. H. Northam, beached
here on Wednesday night after collision
with the Richard Peck, was fioated at
high tide at midnight and headed out,
apparently for New York. She had
gone only about 1000 yards when she
was turned about and again driven on
the beach. No explanation OF the
vancouver has been made, but 1t is
supposed that the injury to the vessel
was found to be 70 severe as to make II
unsafe to proceed in her present condi'
ton to New York.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea See II
extermlnste poison. Feel It revital'ze
your blood and nerves and bring bac.
that happy, joyous feeling OF boyhood
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-10
THE CITY.

meat 60, tisx 81, osts ls.
"cClain Of Holland 10 in the oity.
n. MoMartin returned 70 Sioux
ku'"ted sugar, 10 pounds Tor 81, at