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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07
How Women Dress in Siberia.

Common class women in Siberia
wear shawls or kerchiefs on their
heads, while the rich women wear no
head covering whatever. A traveller
recently returned from that part of
the world says that Russian woman
who is otherwise trim and modern in
dress will go about with her hair dis
hevelled to the point of the ludicrous.
Less attention is paid to the head and
feet than to other parts of their
toilet.
'It is odd enough to see them, :"
says this same writer, "defying drip
ping decks and muddy roads in the
thinnest Of heelless slippers, while
the breezes play havoc with the loose
tresses of their hair. Their shirt waist
is feminine terror, with a broad
turnover collar, fancy cuffs, cotton
bows, many buttons and numerous
frills, in place of the natty American
shirt waist"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07

She Tin affright-"Oh, Tom, why
do you make such awful faces at me?"
He (contritely)-'I can't help it, dear.
My eyeglasses are falling off and l
don't want to let go of your hands,
Stray Hories.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07

Cording Is Used on All Accessories.
Cording is more elaborate process
and is now especially in vogue for
yokes, collars, cuffs, belts and revers.
Instead of the fine or heavy cords
that were once used in rows between
rows of machine stitching, slightly
stiff featherboning is used, and put
on with machine attachment which
keeps the work even and avoids all
pulling. The prettiest of yokes show
cording in rounding form, lower
in the centre, with aruching of NOUS
seline on the edge--a fluffy effect for
one with fiat chest. In cording the
filler must be of fair size to show in
distinct ridges, which is the beauty
of all cording.
Sewing on a button seems a simple
task, but it is one which many women
do in a wrong way. A button used as
trimming needs but few stitches,
as it is simply tackled on, while one
used as fastener needs strength aud
loose stitches enduringly put in. No
button fastens we'll that is sewed
closely to the dress. Use twist, and
wax it 30 that few stitches will suf-
fee. Do not sew on button SO that
the stitches disfgure the lining. A
tailor puts his stitches through the
upper cloth only, pointing the needle
back and forth, not up and down-a
process which is easily learned. A
button is either for use or ornament.
If for the latter purpose it should be
unique in shape or design. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07

The winter is to be decidedly fur
and velvet season. Entire gowns are
made of these materials, lightly lined
with silk or satin alone, to remove all
bulky effect, and skirts and coats OF
Persian lamb or Caracut-the fine,
soft Astrakhan are the height Of
fashion,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07
Definition of ric-n-i,rac.

Little Dick-Uncle Richard, what is
bric-a-brac? Uncle Richard-Bric-a
brac y anything you knock over and
break when you are feeling for
matches in the dark-Puck
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07

Wild boars still abound in some parts
of Morocco, one hunting party having
lately killed over 100 in one week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07

you that you'll be better In the morn.
ing, and sure enough you are, deal
unselfish prophet that she isi-Har'
per'e Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-05-07

Make all money orders, checks, eto. payable
to the Tribune Printing Company, Limited
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
BATHED IN MOLASSES.

E. L. Grier, Pittsburg, says
the Valley Spirit, is a native of
Chambersburg. He has some
distinct recollections of war
scenes that he witnessed. At
the burning of Chambersburg the
Confederates set fire to the bed
in which his invalid grand-moth-
er lay. He was clerk for gro
Ger at Gettysburg at the time of
the battle. He was sitting at
home on his doorstep when the
Confederates rode up and order
ed him to go down to the store.
They put him in the cellar in
front of the molasses barrels,
where they kept him for three
hours without rest filing their
canteens with molasses. A petty
officer rode up and demanded
that his canteen be filed before
the others. Mr.. Grier replied
he was not accustomed to being
ordered about and that the Off
Ger would have to take his turn.
When he was about through
drawing molasses, the men pour
ed Il lot of the sticky stuff down
his back under his shirt, smeared
his head full, and held him up
side down and poured it in his
pantaloon legs. To add to his
misery he was enveloped by
yellow jackets, honey bees, and
flies, and was marched down
street to receive the jibes of his
tormentors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
AMARANTH.

Supt. Chestnut visited our
schools last week.
Charley Rice and Miss Emma
Fisher spent Saturday and Sun
day with the family of John G.
Spade, at Sipes Mills.
John Decker and wife, of War
fordsburg, were the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. w. G. Nc
Kee, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Emma Robinson spent
Sunday with Miss Amy Hixon.
James Carson spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Daniel
Strait, of Robinsonville.
Last Sunday, Mrs. Alex. Sipes
and Mrs. Brown, of Silver Mills,
We're the guests of Mrs. Sipes's
father, Robert Carson, who is
very i'll.
Mrs. Geo. McKibbin, of Buck
Valley, who has spent the past
two weeks visiting relatives near
Hancock, came home Monday.
John S. Crawford lost a bay
colt last week about twenty three
or twenty-four years old.
Joseph Lehman, of Lashley,
was over in our neighborhood
last week.
Jacob f. Spade is singing
"Rock-a-by- baby on the tree top"
Just a pair of girls-that's all.
Their names are Nora Lois and
Bessie Viola. Jacob is ten years
younger than he was last week,
and he says he is a thousand dol
lars better off.
VIM. Potter, of Lashley, was
the guest of Jacob Spade, last
Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Hendershot and
Walter Spade were the guests of
Stephen Wagner and family,
Sunday afternoon.
The farmers of Union township
will meet at Buck Valley Grange
Hall next Saturday at 2 p. M,
for the purpose of organizing an
agricultural society. Come one;
come ALL
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman,
on whom many persons believe
the mantle of Moody has fallen, is
about to begin an active evange-
listic campaign in New York. DR..
Chapman some years ago con-
Quoted very successful revival
in Chambersburg. Since last
May he has been pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, at
West End avenue and ninety first
street, which has prospered un-
der his direction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

An editor is man. He can
bear more ridicule than any 9th
er man, alive or dead and they
never die in lunatic asylums.
They often die in poverty as well
as in jail. There are many kinds
of editors-rich, poor, handsome,
homely, good, bad, shrewd, igno-
rant, civilized, semi-civilized, bar
baric, lying, snake, city, manag-
ing, telegraphic, financial and
many other kinds. Then there
is the fighting editor. Many
good citizens go to him to have
their hair combed. They gener-
ally get it and then sue the edi-
tor for libel and pay the costs.
The Mercersburg tannery will
be in operation in a few days.
1t will be devoted exclusively to
the manufacture of patent leath-
er and will employ about 80 men
at the outset. This number it is
expected will soon be increased
to 100. Charles Sigel the man
ager of the Sigel Leather Com
pany retires and the name of the
new firm, it is said, will be Byron,
Brown & Co.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

Mrs. Sara Doran Terry, at
the age of l0S years, one of Phil
adelphia's Oldest Inhabitants,
died on Sunday, January IA. She
had never in her life been serious
ly i'll until her last illness. She
enjoyed good eyesight and pos
sessed all her faculties. One OF
the aged woman's most vivid
memories was when, as girl she
assisted Mrs. Compton to pre-
pare meal for Washington, the
first president of the United
States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

Hon. M. Edgar King, editor of
the Fulton county Republican
during the civil war, and later of
the Blair county Wing, published
at Hollidaysburg, and still later
of the Blair county Radical, pub
lished at Altoona, died at his
home in Philadelphia a few days
ago, being buried at that place on
the 18th instant. Hei is survived
by his wife and two daughters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
VISIT THE SCHOOLS.

If a man would start out to ask
the first thousand parents he met
how many of them visited the
schools attended by their chill
dren during the past year, prob
ably not more than fifty could
truthfully answer in the affirma-
tive. The greatest drawback to
the public school system today is
the lack of interest shown in it by
parents. They imagine that
when their little children are
bundled up in the morning and
headed toward the school room,
then and there their responsibility
ceases. They are willing, for
some inexplicable reason, to turn
the early life-for the schooling
is the life-of their children over
to some employed teacher or
teachers, whom, the chances are,
they never saw or met, nor even
endeavored to see or meet. The
parents buy the books, furnish
the pupils and then expect the
teachers to do the rest. tits an
alogous to an imaginary railroad
that furnishes the track and
cars, then hires an employe and
leaves everything to him without
supervision or direction or com
pany control of any kind. Rail
roads do not do this. Neither
should parents expect nor allow
the teacher to assume the whole
burden of the child's school
work.
Parents and citizens generally
should take ten times the inter
est in school work that they do.
They should visit every school
room in the district at least once a
term if not oftener. By their oc-
casional presence at school build
ings they could demonstrate to
the teacher that his task is not
merely a mercenary one, but one
of education and uplift. All the
more reason is there why parents
should visit the rooms in which
their children are being schooled-
Selfish interest, if no higher mo-
tive, should prompt this. How
can child be expected to take
interest in school work if it's pa
rents cannot become interested
enough to visit the school room
once year?
Upon the results of our public
school system depends the per-
manancy and stability of our
country. Patriotism and educa-
ton walk hand in hand. The lat
ter inspires the former. They
are Synonymous and inseparable.
The public schools stand for a
better country, a higher citizen
ship and a nobler destiny. Every
encouraging environment should
be thrown around them that they
may grow and prosper and thus
benefit the country all the more.
To this end the interest of pa
rents and citizens are essential,
and without it the schools are i'm
measurably weak.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
NEW USE FOR THE TROLLEY.
From the North American.

From the North American.
In the cost of getting a pro-
duct to market often lies the diff
ference between profit and loss.
Therefore, whatever will reduce
the cost of transportation with
out interfering with dispatch is
of the greatest benefit to produ-
GERS and consumers alike. The
almost impossibility of a long and
short haul rate that will work ex-
act justice to all concerned is now
apparent, and therefore relief
must come to the local producers
in some other way. AT the pres
ent time a farmer living forty
miles from Philadelphia must
pay about thirty five cents freight
on barrel of apples to this city,
but he may send the same barrel
to Pittsburg for forty-five cents,
and there does not seem to be
any remedy for this apparent
discrepancy in rates under condi-
tions as they exist.
1t is possible, however, that re-
lief for the local shipper may be
held in another way. The multi
plicity of trolley railroads will in
time remedy this, as well as a
number of other disadvantages
under which the rural population
of the East now labor. 1t was
the practice in the early days of
steam railroads in Canada, and it
was a practice borrowed from
England, to load farm wagons
and sleds on the trucks of rail
road cars and haul them to mar
ket without the expense of re-
loading, and this practice was
only abandoned after the ques-
ton of time entered into the run
ming of trains. In England what
was formerly the custom on
steam roads is now being applied
to electric lines, and the plan is
so successful that there is no
doubt that it can be adopted in
this country with much satisfac-
ton.
Experimental roads are already
in operation in several places in
this country and the mode of OPP
Grafton is very simple. The or
dinary loaded farm wagon is sim
ply driven upon slightly raised
platform and backed upon a spe-
cially prepared truck, and thus
swung clear of the earth and Sc
curely locked in it's place, is at
tached to trolley car, and the
load is off to market. 1t is readi-
ly conceivable that such a system
must greatly decrease the cost
of getting farm products into To-
cal market, and must greatly fa-
cilitate the distribution of sup
plies, which means not only
greater profits to the producer,
but cheaper goods to the consum-
er, and so must add to the pro
priety of all classes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

In York county last week
Judge Stewart made a ruling de-
signed to correct a lax method
which in vogue in the granting of
marriage licenses in that county.
He decided that both parties to
the license must appear in per
son to make the application.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
Quite Il number o.
tended the protracl'
Pleasant Grove

1t is proposed TOD
ciety to be known as
Daughters of the Fir
1t will compose the
of the members OF :
companies from Pe'
respond to the call
Lincoln in 1861.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
WHIPS

Quite a change
phere since last We &
think that "wintel
ter is earnest"
The measles are
community. n
Mrs. Hoopengart!s q
recovering, n
Geo. Brabson, Sis'
are among the sick E
Elliott Ray, Big
paid the Cove a fT Y
Gently. Y
Messrs. Diehl and y
been busy saving
eral of our farmers !
Snpt. Chestnut pa
our valley on Thurs
iting our two schOdL
His presence in thih \
is an inspiration to y
and pupils. Z
On Tuesday eve !
number of young n
own and neighborit
assembled at the hot
Diehl, who is at ho.
from Harrisburg e
been for some time /
ped the eight fanu
the time of lively "A
"wee sma' hours" +
when they sought 4
well satisfied with (
amusement. !
There was prays'
Jerusalem church u
evening, which VI
largely attended "
the inclement weathI
The Democratic
Saturday was larg
and everything pass
ly.
Quite q number dI
tended the protracl'I
Pleasant Grove
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

If you are interesp
per and wish to see !
about it to your frls'
them to subscribe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01
Published Weekly. 800 per
Annum in Advance.

Prompt attention will be
given to applications for ad-
vertiSing 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, 1900-02-01
COUNTY CENTENNIALS.
SOME VALUABLE HISTORICAL DATA Is
GIVEN.
Many Pennsylvania Counties Are Due For
Centennial Celebration, If They So De-
sire, This Year. In 1904 a Lot
More Can Jublate,

WViV Jun uubiiutV'
Written for the Franklin Repository by John
NJ, Cooper, who, II win be remembered, own
ed and lived on. some thirty years ago. the
Reamer property up at the foot OF Sideling
Hill.
If all the counties in Pennsyl-
vania were to follow the example
of Franklin and some others and
celebrate their Centennial there
would be a gay time in the line of
celebration in the old Keystone
as the years rolled along; and if
every county did what it has been
suggested that old Mother Cum
berland shall do this year-that
is celebrate her sesqui.centen-
nial-there would be a still gayer
time.
This closing year of the nine
teenth century affords greater
opportunity for county centen-
NAL celebrations than will occur
again until the closing year of the
twentieth century shall be reach
ed, for the closing year of the
eighteenth century(the year 1900
stands credited with the creation
of nearly twice as many counties
as were created in any other year
in the history of Pennsylvania.
Beginning with the three coun-
ties created by William Penn di-
rectly after his arrival in his in
FAINT colony, | make up the follow
ing list of names and dates, for
the information of the readers of
the Repository;
A. d. 1852. Chester, Philadel-
phia and Bucks.
1929. Lancaster.
1749. York.
1850. Cumberland.
1852. Berks and Northamp-
ton.
1771. Bedford
l.772. Northumberland.
1873. Westmoreland.
1871. Washington.
1888. Fayette.
1884. Franklin and Montgom-
cry.
1885. Dauphin,
1856. Luzerne.
1887. Huntingdon.
1888. Allegheny.
1889. Delaware and Mifflin.
1895. Somerset.
1896. Lycoming, Greene and
Wayne.
1900 Armstrong, Adams, But
ler, Beaver, Centre, Crawford,
Erie, Mercer, Venango and War
rem.
1903. Indiana.
1904. Jefferson, Mexican, Pot
ter, Tioga, Cambria and Clear
field.
1910. Bradford and Susque-
hanna.
1911. Schuylkill.
1912. Lehigh.
1918. Lebanon, Columbia and
Union.
1914. Pike.
1920. Perry.
1881. Juniata.
1886. Monroe.
1889. Clarion and Clinton.
1912. Wyoming.
1S43. Carbon and Elk.
1916. Blair.
1847. Sullivan.
184S. Forest.
1850. Fulton, Lawrence and
Montour.
1855. Snyder.
1860. Cameron.
1873. Lackawanna.
From the list it will be seen
that no less than ten counties
were formed in the closing year
1800) of the eighteenth century
and might celebrate their cen
tennials in this $500 the closing
year of the nineteenth century,
and [ hope they will do it. If
they should, and Cumberland
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-01

that no less than ten counties
were formed in the closing year
(1S00) of the eighteenth century
and might celebrate their cen
tennials in this $500 the closing
year of the nineteenth century,
and [ hope they will do it. If
they should, and Cumberland
should join in with the sesqui-
centennial celebration, there
would be an uncommon season of
jolitication in Pennsylvania this
year. Another chance would oc-
cur in 1904, when- six counties
might celebrate the one hun
dredth year of their existence.
After that not more than three
could celebrate at one time be-
fore the year 2000, unless they
did so on reaching their half cen
tury mark.
If any county in the common
wealth could show good reasons
for holding a celebration twice in
century, Cumberland is that
county. In her original form,
and soon after her creation one
hundred and fifty years ago,
some of the most important eveuts
in the American history occurred
on her soil. In the year 1749 a
French officer had been sent by
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-10
NE0SHO VALLEY.
G. L. ARsoLD Reporter

August Son last Saturday while
j. p. Maxwell was driving around
town his team became frightened at
a kite that some boys were flying,
and ran away. 1t would take at
least $500 to make good the damage
besides making the team foolish.
Since the kite season has set in in
lola many farmers dread to go to
town because their teams are not ac-
customed to such sights.
Mrs. Barns and Ellie moved into
town the first of last week,
Fanny Thornton has been working
for Mrs. Scott Mckinley, near Hum
boldt for the past two or three weeks.
Miss Fisher has been employed to
teach the Neosho Valley school.
j. O. Bolin returned home last week
after an absence OF SIX months. Dun
ing his wondering- he stopped at sew
eral points in Missouri, and then
gave assistance in taking care of the
wheat crop in the west part OF this
state.
Jas. Barr. "A former resident of this
place, but whose home is at prese mt in
Missouri, is visiting relatives and
friends in this neighbOrhood. He
was correspondent to the REGISTER
when it was managed by H. A, Perk-
ms.
f. c. Arnold went to Yates Center,
Tuesday to attend Young Peoples
Christian Union convention, via OF
Colony.
The farm on which Peter Johnston
now lives, we understand has been
sold,
Nothing but show could have
caused so many of the farmers to
leave their work as went to town Tues
day.
Frank Dickey and family came out
from town to Wash Dickey's Friday,
to take careof his things while he,
Wash and family, visited at Colony.
F.. p. Tanner was around Tuesday,
collecting facts which he and Wallace
Duncan, desire to make use of in their
history of Allen county.
Ella Bolin and Marion Brown s
little girl, whose sickness since our
last reached "a very dangerous stage.
We are informed that they are lit
tie better.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-10
ROCK CREEK.
Mary Powell. Reporter

Aug, 81. p, Gillespie was renom-
mated for clerk and Miss Ada Myler
was employed to teach the seven
months term of school.
Mr.. Sherman Hardin and family
visited with his mother Saturday and
Sunday,
Mr.. Aron Gregory is onthe sick list.
Miss Valissa Bruce visited with
home folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenberger have the
sympathy of the entire community in
the loss Of their son.
Rev. Gillet was absent from his last
appointment on account of the serious
illness of his daughter,
There will be preaching at Rock
Creek Sunday.
Willis Null is very low at present
writing. His many friends are very
anxious for his recovery.
Mr., II. II. Jones and family expect
to move to Colorado this fall for the
benefit of Mr.. Jones health.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-10
East Side Maple Grove

July 29-Mrs Jinkins and family
came up from Neosho county Sunday
to visit her mother and father.
o N Ketchum, wife and son spent
Sunday with his father and mother.
Oliver Williamson. and wife of Bay
ard were in the Grove Sunday on their
way to church at Bronson.
r. F. Hartzog and daughter spent
Sunday with Mr. Gilmore and family.
w Fl Cook, wife and children visit
ed his father and mother near Moran.
Mr. Hoif of Missouri is working for
w r. Smith.
Id Mitchell wife and son went to
Kansas City on the excursion Sunday.
George Bratton of Missouri is work
ing for VIM Wheeler this week.
Bertha Combs of Bronson visited
her grandparents Saturday and re
turned Sunday.
We are having very warm weather
this week since the rain.
Edith, and Grace Prettyman OF
Springhill visited their grandparents
Sunday.
Mrs Carl and Rosa earn spent
Sunday o. S0ringhill with her daugh-
ter Mrs Mitchell.
Mr. Hartzog and Mr. Lacey OF
Springhill made a flying trip to lola
Saturday and returned Sunday. They
report having had good time.
l. ID Mitchell wife and son visited
with o N Ketchum and family Sun
day.
We are having quite warm weather
and it is getting pretty dry in the east
ern part of the county. We hope it
will rain soon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-10
Another Lad Skips out.

The trick of stealing and then run
ming away seems to have become the
fashion in lola right now. On July
2nd Fred Lee, young man who has
worked around town, borrowed a re-
volver valued at $3.50 from Buchanan
& Williamson. He did not return it
and they saw nothing of him until a
few days ago when he made the ex-
cuse that he had been sick, but that
he would return il soon. Last even
ing Carl Williamson saw him bidding
two girls goodbye and spoke to him
again, Lee said he was not going
away, but went east on the evening
Pacific train. A warrant was sworn
out and an attempt made to telephone
the Fort Scott authorities, but the
line refused to work. 1t is not known
whether the message when finally sent
reached the police at Fort Scott in
time or not