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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11

Services may he expected in the
Presbyterian church at this place on
next Sabbath, both morning and even
ing, and at Green Hill at o'clock in
the afternoon
Mr. George Finiff of Todd township
received a telegram Wednesday in
forming him of the death of his moth
er-in-law Mrs. Catharine Weiricl, of
Chambersburg. The good lady lived
to the age OF 81 years, 8 months and
day. Mr. and Mrs. Finir will attend
the funeral which will take place to-
morrow.
our old friends William A. Nesbit,
George H. Pittman, and George Me-
Quade have been very sick people for
several days.
Rev. David Kelso preached for Rev.
Roberts at the Knobsville u. u.
church last Saturday and SUNDAY
evenings, II Is reported that Bro.
Kelso was at his best, which means
powerful, convincing and convicting
preaching.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
AMARANTH.

Editor Francis M. Taylor, Of
McConnellsburg, passed through
this place Friday.
Mrs. Carrie McKibbin and
daughters, Jessie and Clara, of
North Dakota, who spent three
months or more with the family
Of her father-it.law, DR., w, l..
McKibbin, left for home to-day.
Jacob f.. Spade and brother,
Nathan, spent couple days last
week in Brush Greek, with their
father.
Geo. Carson and mother visit
ed Daniel Streightiff and wife, Of
Robinsonville, last Thursday.
Jno, Spade, of Sipea Mills,
spent few days in the Valley
visiting relatives.
Mrs, Alex. Sipes and Jesse, Of
Silver Mills, spent Wednesday
with her father Robert Carson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
LAUREL RIDGE.

Fred Gordon was visiting on
the Ridge Saturday and Sunday.
G. e. Clouser and Miss Meta
b. Lynch attended institute at
Jugtown last Friday night.
Miss Tenie Harris will return
next week after an absence of
over Il year.
Preaching services were held
at our school house by Rev. Hus-
ton last Sabbath.
Miss May Johnston attended
preaching at this place last Sab
bath.
Lewis Harris was visiting ON
the Ridge over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Il. Shives and
daughter Flora We're visiting the
family of Thomas Shaw recently.
Miss Stella M, Bard was visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bard over Sunday.
The real estate business seems
to be booming on the Ridge at
present.
Superintendent Chestnut visit
ed our school recently.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
WHERE KNlGNTHOOD IS IN
FLOWER.

For several years club or or
ganization Of young mon, married
and single has existed at Big
Cove Tannery, and it's twin vii
lage, Webster Mills, whose aim
and work deserve greater public
ity and the hearty commendation
of all.
This club has never demanded
for itself Il name, a Club pin, or
any distinctive mark Of member.
ship has 10 regalia, or regular
day or night Of meeting as is the
custom with clubs for literary or
social advancement.
1t is composed principally OF
day-laborers destitute of free sill
yer TO bestow on the needy and
without spacious granaries of
golden grain to distribute to the
hungry rich only in generous
impulses and healthy muscles.
These Knights of the Ak go
forth for sweet charity's sake
regardless Of the weather to the
wood-piles of the poor old, Grip
pied and widowed and most
cheerfully give of themselves of
their sweat and Drawn TO those
subject to economy or are under
more or less stress of circum-
stance. Very often the wood has
been donation from our Lady
Bountiful, MissEsth er Sloan, and
is still standing in the forest
primeval. " In such case a squad
is detailed TO fell it, another TO
haul it, with a team kindly loan
ed by Il neighborJ while u third
prepares it for the stove and neat
iy ranks il in some convenient
place. If what we do for the
aged, and the poor, whom we al
ways have with us, is done to our
own Lord and Master and consid-
ering the disiuclinatiOp OF the av-
erage boy or man to the cutting
or saving OF wood IN zero wealth
er, can not the services of these
young woodsmen be classed with
the gifts of the Magi, for do
they not give most humbly as
they have opportunity and will
they not have share in the bless
ings promised to those ''who hav-
ing done it unto the least Of these
have done it unto Me-"
Edwin Markham may possibly,
some sweet day, immortalize
'"The man with the aX"-he has
already said of such as compose
this club
"Our hope is IL heroic men,
Startled to build the world again
TO this event the ages ran,
Make way for brotherhood
Make way for man
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
A Letter From Sergeant II. II.
Mckibbin.

The following is, in Iart, a let
ter written by Sgt. Harold II.
McKibbin, of the 32d L. 5. ",
now doing duty in the Philip
pines, to his mothor, Mrs. DR..
w. L. McKibbin, of Amaranth,
who received the letter Christ
mas morning:
"SAH FERNANDO, LUzoN, p. l.,
November IL, 1899,
DEAR MAMMA:
IL seems long time since l
have heard from home. We are
garrisoned here doing outpost
and patrole duty. This is a good
looking country and a placewhere
lots of money can be made in sug-
ar and rice 1t is Il delightful
climate except for rain: it rains
nearly all the time, but one be-
comes accustomed to it. ] think
nothing now of going out in the
rain for Il walk. We have had
some very hard marches, mud
ankle deep and where it WASH t
mud it was water, from shoe top
to waist deep, but | am well
never felt better. A great many
have been sent to the hospital
81 - - 3; e - - s.
We get paid in gold here, if we
did not it would all go to pieces
on one of our marches.
:: s. s. s. s. =
Well hope you will all have a
merry Christmas. | will close
hoping to hear from you soon.
With regards TO all.
Your atfectionate son,
HAROLD II. MCKIBBIN. "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
LICKING CREEK.

We have very pleasant weather
at present.
Nearly all of the people along
Licking Creek have their ice
houses filed.
George Hoop and family, of
Pleasant Ridge, spent Sunday
with Daniel Fohner.
Simon Deshong and his daugh-
ter, Letta, made a trip to Bedford
last week. Miss Letta expects
to spend the winter there.
Joseph Sipe has returned home
from his visit to Altoona.
Miss Stella Decker is spend
ing few months with her aunt,
Mrs. Frank Daniels, of Harrison
vile.
}. NJ. Mellott and sister, of
Webster Mills, spent Saturday
and Sunday with the family of
JOS. Deshong, Esq.
Rev. Hughes began his pro
tracted meetings on Sunday
night, at Ebonezer.
A crowd Of persons dressed in
vory fantastic costumes, and with
no charitable intentions at heart,
visited house along Patterson S
Run where q number of young
folks had gathered 10 spend Il
pleasant evening. AS it was not
New Years evening, the ladies'
were not expecting a visit from
such Il leasure disturbers, "
hence wero greatly frightened.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
BURNT CABINS.

Roy Repper and Miss Laura
Speck were visitors at the latter 5
home.
Mrs. Henry MCGOWAN is visit.
ing relatives at Fannettsburg.
Miss Laurietta Polk spent sun
day afternoon at her home in
Knobsville.
Mrs Maggie Snyder and Isa-
bella Miller are visiting atSaltillo.
William Sipe, of Knobsville,
was a caller as John Millers' on
Sunday afternoon. The conse-
quence was-M Miss Annie Miller
attended the revival at Knobs
vile that night.
Charles Wagner and family
moved into Chas McGehee's
house, last week,
Miss ELLA Tice is employed in
the homo OF Charles Wagner,
j W. Mills visited the County
Seat last Saturday
Harry Welch made flying
trip to Harrisonyille on Sunday
last.
Among those who attended
local institute at Fort Littleton
last Friday night, were Misses
Anna Doran, Laurietta Polk, Iona
Bitner and Alice Kelly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
THE MAINE DEAD"

Written for the News" by Laura -
Elaborate and impressive as
they were, the services at Airing
ton over the bodies of l5l of those
who perished in the Maine disas-
ter was but a fitting tribute to
men whose memories will be
cherished as those of heroes.
The explosion which wrecked
the Maine, and sent 263 brave
souls to eternity, was one of those
shots heard round the world.
Following fast in it's wake, hur-
ried by it's reverberations, came
the war with Spain, by which the
Shackles ofgovernmental tyranny
were struck from Cuba, Puerto
Rico, and the Philippines. The
progress Of liberty was acceler-
ated, and the blessings of free
government have been, or will be,
brought to countless millions of
people whose development was
retarded, whose opportunities
were restricted, and whose peace
and happiness were nullitied by
the mal-adminiStration, in this
progressive age, of II medieval
government But for the Maine
disaster and the sacrifices of
American seamen, the West In
dies and the Philippines might
be languishing as they anguish
ed for centuries. 1t was that
terrible cAplosion, with the
screams aud mOauS Of the dying,
which brought the matter TO is
sue, and made the interference
OF this nation in the affairs of
Spain imperative. 1t is not,
therefore, fatuouS to accredit
these men, who went too soon in
to the eternity of the future, with
the achievements that followed
fast upon their taliing-oii. They
died as martyr heroes in liberty $
cause, and it is fit and proper
that Il nation should honor their
memories that they should be
laid to their final rest with the
other heroes Of a liberty-loving
nation. They are buried in hal
lowed ground Round about
them are the graves of those
whose names are interwoVen with
the nations history, and whose
lives have been given in the ma
ton 5 service The fresh mounds
in Arlington will give that beauti-
full city Of the dead added sacred
ness, and in the future the
thought of those who regard the
Stars and Stripes as the dearly
bought emblem of absolute liber-
ty-whether they be here, in Gu
ba, Puerto Rico or the Philip
pines will involuntarily turn to
Arlington, and a silent prayer
will ascend to the Judge of our
destinies for "rhe Maine Dead. ;"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
SPRING HOUSE VALLEY.

Charley Walker and Smith Sey-
lar, two Franklin county young
men, spent last Sunday in this
neighborhood.
Among those that attended the
funeral of George Buterbaugh of
Franklin county, were Mr.. and
Mrs. GeorgeHein baugh, William,
Elmer and Johnnie Siders.
Daniel Rotz, of Tod, visited
friends in this vicinity last Sun
day.
Howard Souders, of Tod, spent
part of last week with his many
friends here.
Miss Daisy Wink, of McCon-
nellsburg, spent last Monday
with Mrs. John Souders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Souders
and two children, and Bessie and
Oria Souders, spent last Tuesday
with the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Otho Souders.
There was quite Il large crowd
gathered at the school house for
preaching on Saturday night and
waited until after eight O'clock,
but no preacher came,
James Unger Of Franklin coun-
ty, is spending some time with
his many friends here. We are
always glad to have George with
us.
George Paylor is reported on
the sick list.
Miss Jennie Saville, who has
been very ill with fever, is report
ed better.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
'OPULAR TEACHER.

I the many gifts extended to
nnie Mellott, at Christmas by
( patrons of the school, was
Ve dollars in gold from David
'Davy' never does anything
Ityle,' and this graceful evil
his appreciation of Miss Mel
Iorts as a teacher has the right
it, and Is no counterfeit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
CLEAR RIDGE.
thing quiet.

thing quiet.
|douses are filed up with
cle ice.
ps are raging through
|u ghborhood. Walter Brown
| ,kry serious attack.
|, 3ipe has caused a lack of
ncein our school.
lrd Miller and wife, who
en- for some time in Som
Fcounty, have returned
L,r u short visit.
Henry and S. r. Fraker
2hying trip to Huntingdon
Hrday.
\ Ids Carmack took "a load of
leat tiopr to Chambers
|sRiNe wish him good luck. Z"
d. r. y. Lock and Mrs. w.
||stGIilwere the guests of Harry
||esaelry last Thursday.
ri Rachael Baker, who> had
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
FELIX sTONER.

,dnesday, Dec. 27, Miss Cert
ner, of Sylvan, was quietly
to Mr.. Joseph Felix, of En-
K, Nd. We extend our best
|, the bride who was our for
4 in the normal school, and
b the admiration of many
,y her sweet and amiable dis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
BRANT WHILE.

dnesday morning, January ,,
REV. r.. p. Roberts at the u.
mage. Hustontown. Pa, Mr..
While and Miss Lille Brant,
licking Greek township, were
\ the holy bonds of matrimony.
them q successful and a joy
age over the tempestuous sea
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
COMPLEMENTARY.

tier from Claude Cook, of
ILL.,, we find this grain of en-
)hent: s'Next to your weekly
other, my most welcome visi-
rthe "Fulton County News. 4"
rofesses to know a'good thing
sees II.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
,.aumar-L. II. While.

Sinner, Nellie Sheets, Minnie
Susie Black, Olive Cooper,
oyle, Grace Sinner, Bessie
lillian Grissinger, John Reis-
field Doyle, Holmes Thom2-
rice Trout, Henry Watson,
avs, Clarence Seville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11

When you have a bundle and
no wrapping paper, what can you
do about ity
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
tNELLsBuRG SCHOOLS.
There Every Day.

Miss Elsie Greathead.
I Glass. Bessie Gress, Lily
Rose Houpt, Bessie Rodcay,
soettger, Josephine Runyan,
ider, Edgar Alexander, Wal
X, Alvin Glass, Oscar Gress,
Grissinger, Daniel Grissing-
her Hayes, Oscar Lynch, Witt
Paul Sinner, Russell Stevens,
vible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
Mediate Emery Thomas.

Sheets, Clara Doyle, Annie
Mary Kelley, Nellie Dehart,
avs, Ruth Roettger, Goldie
,Annie Reisner, Leah Cooper,
atson, laura Wagner, Joe
Waller Lynch, Max Irwin,
Rider, Harry Comerer, Ellis
luther Black, Benz. Sinner,
Johnston, Russell Runyan,
lRider, George Summers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
synopsis of the Substitute for the
House Currency Measure
Passed by the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The following
is synopsis of the senate substitute
for the house currency bill passed by
the senate yesterday:
1t provides that the dollar of % $40 grains
of gold nine-tenthS fine shall be the stand
ard unit of value, and that all forms of
United States money shall be maintained
at parity with 1t, and that treasury notes
and greenbacks shall be redeemable in
gold. The secretary of the treasury is to
set apart a fund of $3.50, 600 in gold for
the redemption of these notes, and to main
tain this fund at figure not below $780,
000, 900, he is empowered to sell bonds of the
United States, bearing interest at not eX-
ceeding three per cent. 1t shall also be the
duty of the secretary of the treasury as
fast as standard silver dollars are coined
to retire an equal amount of the treasury
notes and to issue silver certificates against
the silver so coined. Under certain pro-
visions, too, gold certificates shall be is
sued against the gold held in the treasury
No United States notes or treasury notes
shall be issued in denominations of less
than ten dollars and no silver certificates
in denominations of more than ten dollars
The secretary of the treasury is also au-
thorized to refund the bonded debt of the
United States in 30-year bonds bearing two
per cent. interest, the principal and in
terest of these bonds to be paid in gold.
The two per cent. bonds shall be issued at
not less than par. Any national bank, by
depositing with the United States bonds
of this country, shall be permitted to issue
circulating notes to the face value of the
bonds deposited, no bank being allowed to
amount of the paid-in capital stock of the
bank.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
REACHES KIMBERLEY.
Lord Roberts Reports That Gen.
French anu His Troops Have Ar
g'.' rived in That City.

London, Feb. 14.-After two days of
hard fighting near Colesberg the Brit
ish forces were withdrawn to Rens-
burg. Gen. Butler in his last three adj
vancss lost 1,747 men. Troops embark
ing at Cork for South Africa were
greeted with cheers for Kruger and
groans for the queen.
London, Feb. ia dispatch says
that Lord Roberts has succeeded in
pushing a considerable British force
over the border into the Orange Free
States Gen. Cronje's army seems in
considerable danger. The latest news
causes fresh hope to rise in the minds
of the British.
London, Feb. 16.-A dispatch from
Lord Roberts says that Gen. French
and his troops have arrived at Kimber-
ley. Lord Rosebery, in the house of
lords, declared Great Britain was in a
life and death crisis, with Russia an
open enemy and other nations showing
little friendship.
London, Feb. 17.-Gen. Roberts has
sent the following dispatch:
"Jacobsdal Feb. 16-I have good reason
to believe the Magersfontein trenches have
been abandoned and that the Beers are
endeavoring to escape. Gen. French is
securing the country north Of Kimberley
One of Gen. Kely-Kennys brigades of in
fantry is in pursuit of large Boer convoy
moving towards Bloemfontein."
London, Feb. 17.-England is filled
with joy by the news of the relief of
Kimberley by Gen. French's flying col
umn. Lord Roberts thinks the Beers
have left that part of the country,
but in some quarters Gen. Cronje is
thought to have deliberately allowed
Gen. French to enter Kimberley so as
to cut him off from communication
with his commander-in-chief.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

Now that Uncle Dick Thompson
is gone, after living his four score and
ten, not a few persons will be drawing
conclusions as to his mode of life
and it's results. The man who hates
to give up the fragrant weed, despite
the fact that his physician tells h. m
he smokes too much, will exclairn:
"Bosh! Look at Uncle Dick" He
smoked altogether cigar which
would have oeen cigar 36 miles long
if all he consumed had been put end
to end. In later years he smoked but
seven or eight cigars day, but during
20 years he averaged 20 day, or say
q total of 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
Didn't Last Long,

Chicago, Feb. 16.-"The new Ameri-
can Baseball association has gone un-
der, and the promoters have thrown
up the sponge" This was the an
nouncement made Thursday night by
Capt. Arson, president of the new as
ISOLATION. A dispatch from McGraw,
of Baltimore, that the Philadelphia
hackers had failed to keep their prom
Uses and announcing his own with
drawal from the association, brought
forth Anson's announcement that the
league of which he was president was
past all resurrection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
Must Give Up the Fight.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 17.-Thom-
as A. Clark, receiver for the Knights of
Labor Building association, announced
Friday that the fight to keep the title
to Labor Temple in the, hands of or
ganized labor must be given up after
IS years of effort. The temple was the
first of it's kind ever built so far as
known and has served as rallying
point for the unions ever since it's con-
struction. 1t will now pass into the
hands of the mortgage holders. 1t is
q plain, three-story brick building
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending Feb. II.


In eight months $4,000 Japanese
have emigrated to Hawaii.
The village of Dayton, Mich, was al
most totally destroyed by fire.
John V. Storm, 80 years and two
months old, died at Fishkill. N. Y.
Illinois prohibitionists will hold their
state convention in Chicago June &c.
One-third of the business portion of
st. Paul. Kan, was destroyed by fire.
Missouri republicans will hold their
state convention in Kansas City May Is.
The anticipated big rush to the Cape
Nome gold fields in Alaska has started.
A New York messenger boy stole
$500 and started for Chicago to fight
Indians.
The state odd fellows home, stu
ated mile south of Liberty, Mo-, was
destroyed by fire.
Herman Nathan, one of the oldest
wholesale liquor dealers in Chicago,
failed for $224,SoO.
The industrial department of the
Iowa state hospital for the insane was
burned at MOUNT IledSdnt.
William Steinitz, aged GO, for many
years chess champion, was taken to an
insane asylum in New York.
The ninety-frst anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln was cele-
brated throughout the country.
Four well-to-do residents of Mont
Carmel, Can, were killed by the cars
at a crossing near Three Rivers.
The steel sheet mills of the country
were combined at a meeting in Pitts
burgh with capital of 100000.
Wisconsin republicans will meet in
Milwaukee March p to select delegates
at large to the national convention.
Gov. Gen. Woods popularity has
been increased by his recent trip
through all the provinces in Cuba.
Platt, Depew, Roosevelt and Odell
will be New York delegates at large to
the national republican convention.
In public address in Berlin Herr
Deckert declared the United States the
most patriotic country in the world.
III. I'll. Wells, military governor OF
Virginia in the reconstruction period
died at Palmyra, N. Y, aged II years.
Prohibitionists of the Fourth dis
trict in Michigan nominated Rev. James
Hamilton, of st. Joseph, for congress.
Two men were instantly killed and
three fatally injured by the explo-
sion of locomotive boiler in Topeka
Kan. "
Postmaster Simmons, of Seward
Neb., was arrested for embezzlement
and David FIGARO, one of his bonds
men, dropped dead when notified.
Minnesota republicans will meet in
Minneapolis May 16 to elect delegates
to the national convention and in ST
Paul June % to name state officers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
To Reduce Force in Cuba.

Washington, Feb. Interpretations
are now being made at the war depart
ment for a reduction within the next
few months of the American military
force in Cuba. There are now in
Cuba four general officers with total
of less than 5000 troops. War depart
ment officials believe that this entire
military force can be safely reduced
One-half
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

Although not generally known, it is
nevertheless a fact that Washington,
the fourteenth city of the union in
point of population, contains the
greatest Negro population of them
all. There are more Negroes in Wash
ington than in any other city of the
union, not excepting the great cities
of ST. Louis, Baltimore and New Or
leans, with more than double it's popu-
lation. There are nearly three times
as many black people in Washington
as st. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23

Gov. Crane, of Massachusetts,, is a
man of much sympathy and charity.
In the paper mills which he owns in
Dalton, pension system exists, prac-
tically, if not nominally. There are
not few aged men in town, former
employees in the mills, whose sole duty
now is to walk to the office and draw
their pay-for service Loyalty rendered
in the past. A strike in the mills has
not been known in the three genera
lions of family management.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
Reward offered for White.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 17.-Secretary
of State Stearns, as chairman of the
state board of auditors, authorized
Sheriff Porter to offer reward of
$1,000 for the apprehension of ex-Quar-
termaster General William l.. White,
who is wanted on a charge alleging
embezzlement of state funds while a
member of the Michigan military
board and who disappeared several
weeks ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-23
ing pots.

Tarantulas are being used in Aus
tralia 70, the sake of their webs, the
tilaments of which are made into
thread for balloons. They are light
er than silk and, when woven, lighter
than canvas. Each traantula yields
from 20 to 40 yards of filament, of
which eight twisted together form a
single thread