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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09
GRANDMOTHER MORGRET.
A Tribute by Elder E. Y. White.
From The Signs of the Times.

From The signs Of the Times.
Sister Margaret Morgret was
born August IL 1899, in. Fulton
county, Pennsylvania, and died in
the same county, at the home of
her step-daughter, sister Thomas
r.. Palmer, July 27, 1899, at the
advanced age of 80 years, II
months and 20 days. She was
the daughter of Jacob Bishop,
the tenth child of fifteen, and the
last to depart this life. She was
united in marriage to job Nor
gret, 1S43. They lived on his
farm near Needmore, Pa, until
separated by death, in the fall of
1875 She continued on the farm
until the fall of 1890, making her
home after this until her death,
with her step-children - sister
Thomas h. Palmer and Dennis
Morgret, she never having chill
dren of her own. No step-moth-
er was ever more fortunate in
step-children. Visited our aged
sister a few days before she died;
and it was solemn pleasure to
witness the devoted, tender care
Of sister Palmer. How sweet and
bright is life when seen in loving
devotion. She allowed no one to
help her; the service was too pre-
cious, and the care too sacred.
No one could do for her as she.
The scene stilllingers in my mem
Dry, and my heart is softened
within me. AS | sat by her bed
side she turned her poor wasted
face to me and said, "You will
please preach my funeral if you
think me worthy" Ihad been
accustomed to meeting and con
versing with her three or four
times a year for the last twenty
years, and always found her in
this same feeling of unworthi-
ness. Great is this mystery
when seen in such an one as sis
ter Morgret. While she was firm
and unyielding in everything per-
taining to God and godliness, she
was a silent listener and respect
full TO others; so that | never heard
an unkind word about her from
the lips of any one. Not being at
home when the message came, |
was not privileged to attend her
funeral. | am informed elder
Ahimaaz Mellott read hymn,
and spoke in prayer. | feel that
! want to carry out my promise
TO her if | live. She was lovely,
precious old sister to me. Her
sufferings, / am told, before she
died were very intense, which she
bore with christian fortitude and
patience, frequently quoting some
passage of Scripture, and saying
in tender voice to those loving
friends around. INLAY Gods will
be DONE She has told often that
If the Lord ever (she would al
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09
Published Weekly. S1.CO per
Annum in Advance.

Prompt attention will be
given to applications for ad-
vertiSinp 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, 1899-11-09
Welded A WIDOW.
A New York Crook FleeCeS
Her Out Of $4,000.

Rochester, N. Y. "A clever
bunco game was consummated in
this city a few days ago, the facts
just coming to light, in which a
woman was fieeced out of 81, ,070
by two unknown crooks, one of
whom she married. The victim
of this remarkable game is Mrs.
Mary Jane Colthar, of Bunker
Hill, Ills, an intelligent looking
widow apparently 45 years of
age. Her husband died recently,
leaving Mrs. Colthar $50 acres of
land and $4,000 cash in bank.
Recently she paid a visit to
Chicago ON business. While re-
turning on a train she occupied a
seat beside a well dressed gentle
man who soon engaged her in
conversation and finally said that
he had friend named James
Monroe, an honestman, andagood
financier, who would undoubted-
ly like to correspond with her to
their mutual financial benefit
A few days later Mrs. Colthar
received a letter signed James
Monroe from New York, in which
the writer said he would like to
meet her in Indianapolis She
complied. Mr. Monroe was a
handsome man with dark hair
and mustache. She rapidly fell
in love with him, and, completely
hypnotized, she consented to
marry Mr.. Monroe that very af-
ternoon. The wedding was no
fake. She holds the certificate
and it is genuine.
She confided her financial mat
ters to her husband; said she
could raise by mortgage $4,000
on the farm. The next day she
mortgaged the farm, however,
for $4,000, taking a New York
draft.
Monroe said he had found an
opening and needed $4,000 to go
to New York and purchase new
goods. The woman handed over
the money and draft. Then Mon
roe saw that she still had $40 left
and said he would take that, too.
She handed it over and was pen
niless.
The following day she received
q letter from Monroe postmarked
New York saying that he had
been robbed and advising her to
go back to her home i'll Bunker
Hill
Mrs. Colthar then saw that she
had been buncoed. Witha$20hotel
bill and no place to go, she ap-
piled to the Young Woman $
Christian association home for
shelter. Friends belonging to
the Odd Fellows and Pythian
Knights, of which organizations
the woman's deceased husband
had been a member, interested
themselves in her behalf and Sc
cured her a position as anurse in
u family on Fulton avenue.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

Coal has been discovered in
Cumberland county on the farm
of Adam Rooms, who had several
fine specimens on exhibition at
Carlisle. The result of prospect.
ing seems to indicate that the
coal can be mined in paying guam
titles. 1t is altogether probable
that a stock company viii be
formed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09
CENSUS CALCULArI

The twelfth census Of
ed States, the plans forv
already well on the way
begun, so far as regardy
enumeration, on June |.
will be the first censusil.
all the work of recording
putting statistics is to be
mechanical means. M
tabulating machines wei
duced for this purpose
the close of the eleventh
but in the coming emu
they will be relied upon h
Without such assistance
ing of the twelfth censul
be practically an impos'
In the eleventh censu,
seven years before the d
ume of the principal ropol
ON population-was Off Oh
es. In the census of 1SS1l
volume was published !
Congress stipulates that
principal reports of the
enumeration on populadI
tality, agriculture and rI
lures must be ready ford
ton on July 1, 1902.
The taking of the cenJ
occupy services of moret
600 persons. The men.
the field force-in the
nearly 40,000-will forwa.
data to headquarters in VI
ton, whore it will be conn.
prepared for publicatio
staff of 5000 clerks in the
Office.
Each of the 75,O0O,000 {
ed, on which are punched
tistics concerning each
are numbered to correspo
the numbers opposite the
in the schedules. Fro
punching machine the
cards go to the electric tai
machine, which collects al
formation they convey al
it into systematized forl
machine does thelabor off
under the old system.
From here the record slt
to a force of 1000 cler
make up the tables and
copy for the printers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09
WHENCE THE NAMES.
State Titles and How they Origi-
mated.

of the forty five States IS found
in the following list;
Alabama-An Indian name,
meaning "Here we rest"
Arkansas-F From the Indian
kansas, Smoky water. " with the
French prefix ark, "a bow"
California-For an island of the
name, where gold was found, in
a Spanish romance.
The Carolinas In honor of
Charles the Second, the Latin YER
sion of whose name is Carolus.
Colorado-Name means red or
ruddy, from the color of the wa
ter of Colorado River.
Connecticut Indian name, "a.
long river"
The Dakotas-For the Dakota
Indians.
Florida-ASpanish wordmean-
ing "blooming," howery
Georgia Inhonorof GeorgelI.
Idaho-An Indian name.
Illinois-From the Indian name
"illini, men, and the French af-
fix "ois, ," making "tribe of men. "
Indiana--Derived from 5heword
"Indian.
Iowa-Indian word meaning
"drowsy ones. "
Kansas Derived from the In
dian word meaning smoky wa
ter"
Kentucky-Indian "kain-tuck-
ee," at the head of the river.
Louisiana-In honor of Louis
XIV.
Socalled to distinguish
from the islands along the coast.
Maryland nd-Inhonor ofHenriet-
ia Maria, Queen of Charles |.
MISUNDERSTANDING a.
bout the great hills" Indian.
Michigan-Indian, "great lake. "
Minnesota-Indian, "cloudy wa
ter"
Mississippi Named for theriv-
er, name meaning "the great fa-
ther Of waters. "
Missouri-Name means "mud-
dy water, " said in reference to the
muddiness of the Missouri River,
or for the "Missouris," tribe of
Indians.
Montana-Spanish word, mean
ing "mountain."
Nebraska-Indian, which means
"shallow water"
Nevada-A Spanish name, that
means "snowy.
New Hampshire-ln honor OF
Hampshire, England.
New Jersey-For the island Of
Jersey in the British Channel.
New York For the Duke of
York, brother of Charles II.
Ohio-The Shawnee for "the
beautiful river"
Oregon-From the Indian that
means "river of the west, "or the
Spanish word oregano, "wild
thyme" which is abundant on the
coast.
Pennsylvania -'Penn's woods, "
in honor of William Penn, and the
Latin word sylvania, meaning
woods.
Rhode Island-From it's fam
cied resent blance toRhodes in the
ancient Levant.
Tennessee-In Indian means "riv-
er with the great bend"
Texas-Probably a Spanish
name.
Utah-An Indian name.
Vermont-From the French
"verd mont" green mountain.
The Virginias In honor of
Queen Elizabeth, the "virgin
Queen"
Washington-For George Wash
ington.
Indian for "wild
and rushing channel"
Wyoming An Indian name.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

How happy the Dabney
es look this evening, 1t II
their wedding anniversary
No, they've got their oil
back.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

The man who is always
ing out to other people wha
of money they might have
took his advice never ha'
himself. .Atchinson Globe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

A polite tramp exhibited some
wit at the back door of u Belle
fonte house the other msrning
when handed piece Of ham, by
remarking "lhat no apology was
necessary as cold ham was much
more acceptable than cold shoal-
DER
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

A woman can write on her lap,
the window sill or almost any
place, but a man must be equip
ped comfortably with a roll-top
desk to indite even Il brief note.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

The man who borrows trouble
seldom pays his debts,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

The autumn tints on the trees
are oflgeorgeous hues.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-09

A foot rule "Don't wear tight
shoes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21

$125O the price paid for the lands recently
sold, was below the average price of all the
lands sold of the last land grant. The gov
ernor says:
''It is to be noted that some 1900 acres
of these lands were sold under the ad-
ministration of my predecessors at an
average price of about $40 per acre."
The university records will show which
statement is the fact" The proceeds of
all the lands sold were required by law to
be, and were, deposited in the state treas
ury to the credit of the university land
fund When directed by the land grant
state treasury. The amount drawn by me,
as the proceeds of these lands, was $2O1,-
95g1f. The number of acres sold shown
by the map of the lands, and the account
of the land commissioner. is 14,2960 100
acres Dividing the amount received by the
number of acres sold, and we find the av-
erage to be s14.12
In justice to the memory of Colonel Har-
grove It should be remembered that these
lands were sold by Colonel Hargrove In the
ten years he held the office of land COM
missioner and that sometimes sales had to
be made under great disadvantages, some
times during monetary depressions, to meet
pressing demands of the building commit
tee, and that during the greater part of
the ten years, there was not such an active
demand fer mineral lands as at the present
tipe.
Errors in Governors statement
As the governor desires to give the public
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21
TayIor's Election Conceded on
Face of Returns.
THE SECRET BALLOT IS LEGAL
Republicans Admit That This Will
Work Against Them-Probability
of Governor Bradley Using
the State Militia

Frankfort, Ky, November 20.-The DEM
ocratic state campaign committee concede
that Taylor has a majority on the face of
the returns, but bases hope of the elec-
tion of the democratic ticket on throwing
out the vote of Louisville on account of
the alleged interference of the state militia,
and of Johnson and Knox counties, where
1t is Charged tissue ballots were used.
The Kentucky election law plainly pro-
vides for secret ballot, and the republic
cans admit they are not well fortified
in the defense of their interests in the
johnson and Knox county cases as might
be, but do not credit to any extent the
democratic claim regarding Louisville. In
fact, they assert that should Louisville be
thrown out on the pretext claimed, they
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21
DEMOCRATS GAIN
Will Have Two More Members in the
Legislature

Louisville, KY, November 2o.-The board
of canvassers adjourned late this evening
until Wednesday, after having completed
the official count of the ballots cast No
vember THE city and county gave Tay-
dor a plurality of 3,413 The work of the
board today was the consideration of ten
contested precincts in various parts of the
city which had been passed as the count
progressed. Five of these were thrown out
and five were counted. This resulted in a
gain of two members of the legislature by
the democrats. The legislative result in
the county now stands one republican sem
a,tor five republican and three democratic
representatives.
When the county board meets again
Wednesday 1t will hear argument on the
motion of notice of which was given several
days ago by counsel for the democratic
candidates to throw out the vote of Jeffer-
son county because of alleged intimida Il on
by the state militia.
Democratic newspaper figures now give
Taylor a plurality of nearly 1000 ON The
state. They show that 2,4S9 votes are IN
contest and that Goebie has plurality of
sS7 on the uncontested votes.
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x. & "

to me that this was an active effort to pre-
vent the leasing, for no one would be fool
ish enough to lease the Pratt seam at 8
cents coyalty per ton, if he could buy the
land containing the seam at $3.50 per acre.
Mr. Hooper's Opinion
am aware that Mr.. ]. Deb. Hooper, mine
Inspector, is reported by tine Birmingham
News as recently saying, 'It is generally
known that the Pratt seam does not go
west of the Little Warrior river" If any
will consult the map of The Warrior
Basin, lately published, w'hich shows the
outcrops of the scam actually traced by
pick and shovel, from the Pratt mines to
the lands recently SOLD, he will see that Mr..
Hooper's opirdon is not accepted by some
scientific men who have inveagated the
matter.
1lae governor says tIaat the number of
acres held by the University after this sale
is about 10000. The exact number is ~
343 9S-100 acres. In his statement me gov
ernor says that the sands sold were widely
scattered and not in condition to be de-
siralble to lease, and the Birmingham News
reports him as subsequently saying that
the properties sold were not all in one body
but the largest tract was 10y acres. Let
us go ito the records for tle facts. l here
with submit two maps, one of which shows
the 3,400 acres in Walker county and the
other the 1.040 acres in Jefferson county
wilfch were recently sold. On the lower
map 1t will Ibe seen that there is a tract
of $50 acres in one body. ION the upper
map there is one body OF land containing
s23 acres, and two or1aer bodies containing
40 acres EACH All of these latter tracts
are very desirable to lease as soon as the
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BOERS ARE DAILY RECEIVING MORE
RE|NFORCEMENTS AND SUPPLIES
AfkandeB Steadily Continuing Their Invasion Of Cape Colony
and the British Have Deserted Lady Grey

the facts, I will assist him by correcting
some other errors in his statements.
The governor is in error when he says,
1.-THE trustees and their dilligent and capa-
bic land commissioners have been endeav-
oring to lease the lands of the university
for many years-since about 1884,
The minutes of the board of trustees will
show that the first action taken by them
to lease lands was at their meeting held in
February, 1890. At this meeting Colonel
Hargrove was directed ito enquire into
the practicability of leasing lands" and
authorized to make lease If he thought
proper. AS the university continued to sell
lands, it was difficult to lease them, but
Colonel Hargrove succeeded IN making a
lease of tract which he refused to sell.
board in 1896 that an active and decided ef-
fort was made to lease lands, by withdraw
ing them from sale, by a unanimous vote.
This was done after the death of Colonel
Hargrove, and after a report from the act
ing commissioner was made, showing the
receipts from the lease which mad been
made by Colonel Hargrove.
The effort to lease the lands has fully
demonstrated to the board that there is
not much difficulty in leasing lands
through which a railroad runs, if with
drawn from sale, this was why Mr.. Aldrich
was willing to lease the GAO acres; and the
completion of the Mobile and Ohio enabled
DR.. e. A. Smith to lease the 440 acre tract
to Mr.. Baird. 1t is believed by many that
the Southern railroad, now being surveyed,
will pass near or through the coal lands
recently sold. With railroad facilities for
transporting the COAL no one can doubt
that lands containing the Pratt seam would
lease for good royalty.
Last spring Governor Johnston opposed
the leasing of these lands, and l then heard
he was in favor of selling them. 1t seems
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21
He Takes Issue With Governor
Johnston.
SAYS THE GOVERNOR is IN ERR oR
Criticises Statement in Reply to His
Interview-View the Deal With
Suspicion-Lan Are Most
Valuable in the State.

Treasurer J. II. Fits of the State uni
versity at Tuscaloosa takes decided issue
with Governor Johnston in the latter's re-
ply to his interview in The Age-Herald last
week.
Mr.. Fits cites some very interesting facts
and figures and explains with maps of the
lands reproduced below.
The communication written by Mr. Fits
for The Age-Herald yesterday is as
follows:
In the Birmingham News of the 17th in
stant Governor Johnston has given a state
ment of the "plain facts" of the recent uni
versity land sale One Of the statements
made therein contradicts statement made
by me to your reporter. / had stated that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21

have the assurance that Governor Bradley
will back them up with resistance, which
they say is already fully planned.
viii Not Appeal
The Goebel managers today announce
they will not take an appeal from the de-
cision of Judge Jones at Glasgow, where
119S Nelson county votes, erroneously GER
titled for w. p. Taylor were ordered count
ed for w. S. Taylor In this state of the
case the vote of jefferson, Knox and
johnson must he wiped out to give Goebel
a majority, but les managers, it is believed,
are collecting evidence of alleged fraud in
various republican counties, and on this
will ask the state election board to throw
out those counties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21
THE WEATHER.

ALABAMA-RAIN TUESDAY; WE'D
NEsDAY FAIR; BRISK SOUTHEASTERN
LY WINDS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21

WuEDE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A
W0EnE way-to reach the public and the
way is through, The Age-Herald. Ornament
your advertisem ent with facts and The Age
Herald will do the rest. .......... .............
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21
EMBALMED BEEF
London Chronicle Suspects Presence of
Eagan's N smesis

London. November M.-The Daily Chron.
icle in its war diary" says this morning:
Hitherto we have hesitated to speak of
the quality of the timed meats supplied to
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-10

by the name of Dewey Lodge, No. 122,
f. B. w. of Mitchell, S. D., the name
being selected in honor ofsthe hero of
Manila. The following officers were
elected and installed:
President-Robert M. Getman.
Vice President-Josephi M. Keat-
ing.
Overseer-Edward S. Johnston.
Past President-Annie Dean.
Secretary-James E. Babcock.
Treasurer-Grace Goodykoontz.
Escort-Lawrence G. Gaetz.
Physiclan-F. W. Freyberg.
Trustees-Loring r. Bingham, Jakob
Koch and John r. Frink.
Inside Guard-Alice E Comstock.
Outside Guard-Joseph A. Swift.
Meeting nights was set for the first
and third Mondays in every month.
The charter was continued open until
the next regular meeting, two weeks,
that others may avail themselves of the
reduced entrance fee. After the busi-
ness of the evening was completed,
light refreshments we're entered into
and social session heartily enjoyed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-10
No Change in tho management.

Supt. Ainsworth. of the Plankinton
reform school, passed through the city
Monday evening on his way home from
Sioux Falls, having been over there to
attend meeting of the board OF chari-
ties and corrections, the first of the
new board. Mr.. Ainsworth WAS not
removed from his position for the very
good reason, as he states, that under
the law he csn only be removed for
cause, and it would be necessary for the
boards to chow his incompetency and q
neglect Of duty in his conduct of the
reform school. The exceptionally fine
record made by Supt. Ainsworth dur
ing the long term of years he has been
at the reform school would stand as q
strong barrier against his removal.
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MITCHELL DELEGATION HOME.

Senator Johnston ana Representative
Senator Geo. A. Johnston and Repre-
sentative Harry L. Bras, who repre-
sented Dawson county 30 ably in the
two branches of the legislature, arrived
home Saturday from their duties at
Pierre. They were accompanied by j.
D. Kress, F. D. Powers, and 81. Q.
Greene, who were employed in the sem
ale and house on committees.
The legislature adjourned at 2:3O
o'clock that morning, but not without
something of sensation during the
early part of the evening. A resolu-
tion was presented in the senate sub
mitting the dispensary amendment to a
vote of the people. This same amend
ment had been introduced once before
and defeated, but enough votes had
been secured to change the result,
eleven senators agreeing to support
the resolution, among whom were
Senators johnston, Loomis and Hosey.
The eleven senators presented signed
statement as to why they changed their
vote.
When it was read Smith. of Penning
ton, asked what the consideration was
for the change, intimating they had
been bribsd. Senator Johnston took
issue with the senator and directed
some pointed remarks and started after
Smith, but the sergent-atarms inter-
ferred, and exciting time followed. An
investigating committee was appointed
and Smith finally acknowledged in the
committee and before the senate that
his charge was unwarranted ,unfounded
and that he had no knowledge what
ever but what the gentlemen were
absolutely honest in changing their
votes. AS it stands now the dis
pensary bill will be submitted for an
other vote.
The Watertoxn normal school bill
was defeated and the Aberdeen bill
becomes . law by limitation.
Secretary Scriven of the senate will
remain at Pierre 200 days longer to
complete the work left over.