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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
For the Arithmetic Glass.

A flock of wild geese flew over
a barnyard up in Tod township
the other day. In the yard were
some tame geese including a
smart young gander who called
out to the wild ones "Hallo where
are you hundred geese going?"
The leader piped down, "We
thank you've are not a hun
dred; but if our number was
twice what it is, increased by
one half of our number and
nine more, and had you with us,
we would then numbera hundred.
How many wild geese were there?
The following is found in one of
the arithmetics used in our
schools half hundred years ago:
when first the marriage knot was tied
Betwixt my wife ana me-
Her age did mine as far exceed
As three times three does three;
But after ten and half ten years
We man and wife had been,
Her age TO mine was then
As eight is to sixteen"
What was the age of each at
marriage?
In the fourth line the meaning
is, their ages were in the proper
ton of three times three to three.
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L. II. While, Esq, of this place
who has recently purchased the
farm of tie heirs of Abram
Wagner of Tod township deceas-
ed showed us an old document
he found among the title papers.
1t is a patent for the tract of tand
and a few acres in addition, writ
ten on parchment dated October
8, 1887, and signed by Benjamin
Franklin in his own hand, This
patent was issued just twenty
two days after our present con
stitution was adopted.
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Misses Nellie and Jessie Mace
of Chambersburg are spending
this week with their uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Mace of
this place,
Roy G. Bohn of this place Sc
cured employment in Pittsburg
and went last week to enter upon
his new work there.
The Mercantile business of the
late Thomas w. Huston at Clear
Ridge will be continued by his
son Harry under the style Of II.
E. Huston successor to II. w.
Huston deceased. The profit
sharing policy will still be con-
tinued. See ad next week.
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South Dublin.

Remarkably fine weather for
December 1st.
Our nimrods have had pretty
fair luck in securing game this
season. For a few weeks the
continuous report of firearms re-
minded us of the opening and
and closing of a battle. Now that
the close of the season approach
es, there are but few reports
heard.
Thanksgiving is over and there
are fewer turkeys than a week
ago. The squeal of the porker is
daily heard in this vicinity.
We can hear each working day
the whistles of at least four saw
mills. There is a areport current
that Andrew Carnegie will build
the South Penn railroad. We
heard a prominent citizen of Tay-
lor, state that we did not have
anything in our county to pay a
railroad. We who were born and
lived all our lives in the county
know that there are large guam
titles of various kinds of miner
ais as well as vast quantities of
timber. The writer has always
cOntended that a railroad from
north to south through our coun
ty would be of more benefit to
our people than the South Penn.
Mrs. d. H. Myers has been on
the sick list with Pneumonia for
over a week. but under the care
of DR.. Shoemaker has become
convalescent.
d. Fl. Myers has erected an ad-
dition to his dwelling.
Grant Baker, our genial stock
man, is on the go constantly.
Supervisor Hess made much
and long needed improvement on
our road near School House Hill.
Miss Maud Myers of Knobs
vile, will leave for Pittsburg on
Monday, where she has secured
employment through her cousin
Susan e. Myers. The young
folks will enjoy a holiday week,
the schools will be closed next
week on account of Teachers
Institute. We hope that both
teachers and pupils may enjoy
themselves and return to their
labors with renewed determine
ton to succeed in their work.
Laura M, Myers at present
employed in Warfordsburg, ac-
companied by Amos Mccullough
paid her father d. ii. Myers a
visit last week.
We are in hopes that the rail
road meeting advertised in the
paper may prove a success.
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DeluB lOunu dIUeiWdfu JnaJ MT.
Gordon was not eligible, the
commission was issued to Mr..
Winter who served second
term, this latter at a salary of
$500 a year.
During Mr.. Winters first term
an act was passed making those
ineligible to the Office of county
Superintendent who did not hold
at least a professional Certificate
or had held the Office of county
superintendent. Had that act
been passed three years earlier
Mr. Winters himself would not
have been eligible.
In May 1872, the contest lay
between Jacob w. Mellott and II.
II. Woodal. Mr.. Woodal was
elected but like Mr.. Gordon was
not eligible according to the act
to which we have just referred.
Through the influence of
friends the State school Depart
ment, permitted Mr. Woodal to
take a private examination: and
with the understanding that he
should go to a State Normal
school, take a course of work,
and graduate, he was commits
stoned.
Mr.. Woodal proved to be a
popular and efficient officer, and
held the office for three consecu-
tive terms at salary of $500, u
year.
Joseph f. Barton a graduate of
the Cumberland Valley State
Normal school at Shippensburg
was elected in 1881, and rejected
in 1884, serving two full terms at
$500 year. Joe was the Jimmy
Buchanan of superintendents
entering the Office as a bachelor
and withstanding the charms of
the fair sex even unto the end
thereof. He was popular and
efficient, and Immediately upon
his retirement from the Office
accepted a position in his Alma
Mater which he has held since.
He is Vice Principal of the insti-
tuition, and is considered an in
dispensable adjunct to the
school
b. w. Peck, a graduate of the
South Western State Normal, at
California, succeeded Mr.. Bar
ton in 1887 and served two terms.
Salary $500 year.
On the first Monday in June
1898 the present incumbent Glenn
Chestnut, took the oath of Office,
and has been twice reelected.
Mr. Chestnut is a graduate of the
Cumberland Valley State Normal
and has proven very efficient
officer.
Coupled with more than aver
age natural, ability much of his
success is due to his indefatig-
able labor and indomitable pluck,
by which he has been able to
secure a maximum amount of
work from his teachers.
Just prior to Mr.. Chesnut's
election, an act of the legislature
made the minimum salary of
county superintendent $1,000,
hence he has received that sum
each year from the beginning of
his official work.
Like Grover Cleveland, Brother
Chestnut, after his elevation to
official preferment, thought it
best that man should not be alone,
and a very estimable lady became
the partner of his joys and sor
rows.
After filling the Office of pro
thonotary one term, Mr.. Ross
went back to Craig county, Va,
where he was living some twelve
or fifteen years ago. The last we
heard of Mr. Winter he was
teaching in Iowa, Prof. Davis
lives in Williamsport, George A.
Smith lives in Tennessee, and
Poor Woodal is dead.
---------------------------- ----------------------------
l.. II. While, Esq, Of this place
4 l. D IL.
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FROM IOWA.
,,y George B. Shoemaker Writes
Entertainingly.

tBrother George needs 10 introduce
M to McConnellsburg people, at
~. to the people of twenty-five years
- He is son of the late David
ssoqmaker, was born and spent his
,on,b in the house now occupied by
4. editor of the News, entered the
-t,istry of the NJ. T.. church, married
n. Blanche Baldwin, a niece of Hon.
E.o A. Smith, went west, and ranks
I1av among the most able and popu-
|, preachers of the prairie states
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4, nreachers of the prairie states
|iitorl
Iowa FALLS, Iowa,
November %, 1900.
! Ed. NEWS
Nv friend Mace, the merchant
Efor sends to me occasionally
Ipies of the McConnellsburg pa
krs. | find much to interest me
! all of them. A copy of the
5Ews" and the democrat"
Ine to me tonight. proceeded
once to read them through,
{en the advertisements, and |
Moved the reading very much.
am sorry that you are having a
n time, and hope you will have
a abundance of rain before the
hound freezes to any depth.
ISnce | was in MeConnellsburg
i spring, the people seem so
3 ch more real to me than they
before. My wife says l am
Dmesick, " but that is not the
! for Iowa is the greatest state
. The Union, and good enough
be for anybody; but when [
the news from my old town, |
boy or a young man again,
enjoy reading about the
pe who have such familiar
hes.
was interested in the sketch
gave Of the man who had
b the stage driver so long and
just resigned. Do you know
time after time, during the
be than twenty years / have
lin Iowa, | have been hungry
sight of the mountains; and
En | saw them last spring, they
h feast to my eyes, and a joy
be as well. While | write, |
the jingle of the merry
b bells. tits poor sleighing,
that does not make any diff
pee to Iowa young people,
more than it did to Teeter
Mace and Dunlap and Bald
and Shoemaker and others,
y'fve years ago in Pennsyl-
pile | write, / am kept warm
IRE made of Pennsylvania ia
coal, for which l pay $3.50
lOn delivered. Potatoes are
Fnts per bushel; butter, 22c
pound; Coffee at any price.
FI.lO for sack of forty nine
ds New York apples sell
EOa barrel of 24 bushels,
y the peck at 30 cts Corn
lie cheap with us, and meat
nable in price, although
now than a year ago.
summer, or fall, we canned
eS shipped from California
|uaho, and later, from Mich
Our grapes came princi-
nom New York-though'
raises some grapes-and
pplebutter (the old fash
penn'a kind is made from
duchess apples. We do
pe cider to make it, but put
and one half bushels of
one quart of good cider
instead. We had some
pper; and, if you had been
and had tasted it, you
naveasked me whosentme
pIebutter from Pa. If any
people would like our
will gladly send it to you.
read about youD recent
was a boy again. A
ag' squirming, republican
excited over a bonfire as
IN McConnells ssburg is
saw the name df Ston-
SDr paper, | was a clerk in
J, pe stores; and let mNe say
SlS'ks' if Bill StonerN sits
your store until mine
" night, and, when \he
are ready to blow out
s~' shut up the shop, and
See your girl, sayse,
! get me some mackerell
''last'" \ do like f did,
NI.s walk down to til cellar
'u'o the brine andish out
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AGAINST THE NINE WORKERS
Anthracite Opcratos~ Decline to Rccor.
nise the National Min~r~. rnt,.
lBSckUTEY PURE


anthracite Opcratov~ Decline to Recap
nisc the National Miners Union.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.-A special
from Scranton says: Officials Of three
OF the big anthIacitc coal comanies
have announced that under no circum.
stances will they treat with the United
Mine Workers Of America. Their lead
III the matter indicates that a similar
position will be taken by other corpora.
lions, the coal carrying roads and the
individual operators. OF these com.
ranics. the Delaware. IAckawanna and
Western and the Delaware and Hudson
are paramount.
Their mines employ no less than 90.
Ooo men and boys. Contributory to
these are a large number of individual
operators, in which several thousand
workrnen are engaged. The Hillside
Coal and Iron company properly the
Eric Railroad company with mines at
Forest City Avoca and Latin, and also
several contributing individual Opera.
tors have set themselves on record ms
opposed To dealing with the miners or.
Ranization. and say they are willing to
deal with any committee ~ their own
employees. provided such commi,te,
comes TO them when no, under the in.
nucncc Of any outside agency.
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.,;;ur Them 30 Per Cent OF
,,,oms Tariffs Other COun-
tries Pay.
LII Also Abolish the Proyi.
sim, for Delegates in
congress.

,xcrox. Jan. Ex-senator Platt
.nn.,,,rr, has gwen notice Of i'm.
:. .m,ndu.n,s he will offer to the
a,,y,d,ns a form Of government
|H.wai, aud Porto Rico. One Of
I,o, pl.t, proposed amendments to
| d,b4 lil., strikes out the provision
H. ,lr,,,n Il a delegate to con.
rsto,.,d. neither Porto Rico
Hawai- would bc represented in
-. TAr other amendments ~.
i n, custom, regulations. In tn.
q Hawai-. h, proposes to climinat.
g.wsuau rammissiou and insert q
. ar N, ,r.utlnuancc of the exist
-.ar. relations between tn.
"a >.at,> nui Hawaii until furthc,
.h-iau ty euerr>s.
h. cu. n lruris,ons suggested by
par IN Ii, ca>o IL Porto Rico ~,
r.. H. OBJECTION Oh Porto Ricnn ar,
;. l,a,o-,r. .nto ih. United States 4
VI e1u.y@.s.t - 10 per cent Of tn.
ON, d1r,> '"yIcd upon like article.
|orri II. tie United States from
in o'an'r". Articles originat
in 'h, limited states aud shipped t.
b. R.c1 ar y Jay there 10 per cen,
b. duty ii..psi on iiurortationi
b ct.r Ga,g.v>.
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Rl'LLER'S MESSAGE.

Would Not send His Men Against the
strong Iso.r Defense. by Daylight.
LONDON. Jan. 25.-Thc following dis.
match from General Butler. dated nj
Spcarmans Camp. Jan. %. has been
posted ut the war office:
"Warrcn holds the position he gained
two davs ago In front Of him, at about
l.2lO yards. is the enemy's position
west of Spions kop. 1t is on higher
ground than Warrcn's position. SO it is
im,nssiblc to see into it properly.
1T can be approached only over hare
open slopes and the ridges held by War
rem are so steep that guns cannot b,
nlnce,l on them. But we are
Smelling the Encmy's Position
with howitzcrs and field artillery placed
on lower ground behind infantry.
The enemy is replying with creuso'e
and other artillery. In this duel the
advantage rests with us. as we appear
10 be- searching his trenches and his ar'
tillcry fire is not causing us much loss
IAN attempt will be made to seizs
Snions kop. the salient OF which forms
the left of the encmy's position facing
Tr;cbnrds drift aud which divides il
from potgieters drift 1t has consider
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Mr.. bryan Din~s at the Democratic Club
New York CITY.

MI. br!an Dinra nt tho Democratic Z lul,,
New York CITY.
New York. Jan. William .Jcn.
nings Bryan dincd u, In. Dcmorratic
club during the evening with John w.
kcllar. president of the club. and II
others. The fact tina, Mr.. Bryan was
to Ia "A guest a, the club caused the seats
at the tables TO b. nj a premium. Most
II the tables in the general diningr,rm
Were taken possession Of as early as )
o'clock. Many Of the club members ate
two dinners and drank twic. as much
wine as they wanted waiting for the
distinguished Nebraskan to arrive. 4,
':3o Mr.. Bryan appeared and was given
hearty welcome He remained about
an hour. Mayor Van Wyck joining tn,
party shortly before the dinner was con.
cludcd. Afterwards reception was
held in the large r.rlor Of tn. club.
about a,oOo persons being present, and
mt 10 o'clock Mr. Bryan returned to his
hotel
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"NiItS PANAY OPEN.

,'' th' Resumption of Trade iu
''''h' "f the Philippines.
~. J, Jan. 2l.-(;cncr,sl Otis
Y '.# var department that the
:" q the island of Panay Is
f1 7 trade and that he coast of
y hiy and the ncighboring sec.
p,,a =. a.'''ry will also te opened
i "! y traffic by the end Of the
,e,. 49, reports several minoI
im ~ With the Filipinos in which
h.. -aa = arm, met with the usual
p am m 'n"my lost heavily and u
c,,. ''' y arms and ammunition
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STRAIN IS GREAT
BritOns AnxiousIy Await News
OF Buffers Success or
Failure.
Message Sent Previous to In-
tended Night Attack In
creases Suspense,
Because He Was Then ndOnbt.
edly Oh the Eve of a Great
Battle.

LONDON, Jan 25.-4:lO y. m.-As tho
afternoon progressed, the excitement on
Fall Mall reached high pitch. But
the war Office officials reiterated at 3.3C
p. m. the oft.repeated statement that
nothing had been received from Gen.
Butler" The suspense was increased
by the belief that General Butler would
never have published his intention TO
attack the Beers on Spion kop, unless
satisfied that the assault would be car.
ried out before the news could be pub.
hshcd, and it was fully anticipated that
the news Of his success or failure would
reach London in a few hours at the
most.
The cabinet ministers called at the
war Office, after lunch. to ask for news,
LONDON, Jan. 25.-2:io y. m.-The ex.
trcmc tension caused by what NAV Justly
bc designated the most anxious pause
since the war began had not been re.
hcvcd up 10 the time Of writing by any
thing save the Stock Exchange rumor
which this time happens 10 have beer
started by the bulls. who assert Genera
Warren has captured Spion kop. Anx
ioty in regard to news is visible on al
side. The war office was besicyed n, a,
early hour and the clubs and other re-
sorts liable To receive early news hay.
been crowded with eager inquirers.
II Is generally recognized that III.
Gorr position. if ever taken. can only b.
al n tremendous cost.
\ dispatch from Pretoria. dated Tues
day, Jan. %. somewhat ampli'ies tn
dispatch Of Monday. Jan -. from tn.
Eoer Head L.a2gcr. cabled 10 the Asso
ciatcd Press:
II says: Four or five times during tn
soldiers by fresh ones. The Rocr ca>
ualties to date are one man killed an,
! two men slightly injured. Our men ar
| in excellent spirits. There is larg
slaughter of the British.
The same dispatch, apparently refer
Illk 10 the Studtiou III NbitlSp, NY :
| One If the large Bocr Maxims was TEN
pornrily disordered, but was soon re
paired.
The British northern camp is in con
| fusion. People are observed trekkin.
aimlc>>ly i'll all directions.
The American Attitude.
| Commenting on Captain Mahan 5 a,
/ ti,udc. the -. James Gazette remarks
His advice is good and needed il
/ America. While strict neutrality
maintained in the official world an
good will for England it felt 10y the bet
t,r.informcd. il i simply misleading th
public Of this country To suggest, Il
some correspondents are doing. that al
tagonis,n 10 England is confined to
negligible body of Americans. The sym
,athv of America as II whole. rs matte
Of fact. is no more with England at TIN
moment. than was cur popular sym
pathv with them ut the outbreak OF TN
war with Spain. and the contrast Of OF
fetal and popular attitudes is no les
marked in the United States than II
in GERMANY
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able command over all the enemy's en-.
trenchments.
SYMPATHY OF HOLLANDERS.

II Is rendered tO the Rocrs and All 9th.
ers suffering From Unjust Assault.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-The Neither.
lands Society of this city has adopted
resolutions symmthizing with the Beers
md with all peoples struggling t.
maintain their homes against unjust as.
sault and rayage.''
The resolution also adds: That we
likewise sympathizc with the million.
OF people in India. now starving to
death III enjoyment of that civilization
rendered 10 the Trunsyaal"
Among tliosA who made addresses was
C"In"hu, w. Non der Hoogt, Dutch
CONSUL at Baltimore.
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HOOTED THE fRIARS.
Ftiipino. Make Demonstration At Mgr
Chnpprlic's Reception.

r,itpino. Make = Dcmonst ration At Mgr.
Ghspp-lic's Reception.
MANILA, Jan. Archbishop Chap
pcllc. Iapal delegate to the Philippines.
ruve reception to the Catholic clergy
and laymen for the purpose OF conciliat'
ing the opposing factions. Many pr"m',
nent Filipinos attended with n view OF
making a demonstration against the
friars. They hootcd Archbishop No
sealda and every friar who appeared.
On the other hand. General Otis. who
attended with his staff. was cheercd.
Mgr. Chnppclle made speech asking
for tolcrntion and patience and prom's'
ing a satisfactory settlement of the ques'
tons in dispute.
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PINE CITY, Mimi, Jan. 25.-Jack
Dawson, for whose arrest q reward was
offered by Governor Lind, was arrested
by Sheriff Hawley Of Pine county. Daw.
son was wanted as one Of the principals
III the affair where George Peterson Of
Minneapolis is said to have met hi.
death by poison.
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TIE REApERS AT WORK.
Tlax Harvested st Grarcsiiic Under Prcu.
liar Conditions.

GRACEvnlE. Mimi. H. 25.-DurinS
the seeding time Of last spring All i'm
men~e acreage Of flax was snwn in the
low places ON many farms throughout
tho county. The heavy rains Of last
September flooded the fields, in many
places with over q foot of water. making
il impossible TO get on IL the ground
with n reaper.
Later. " hen ice formed OH the flax
fields, il found the grain standing erect
and in prime condition for cutting. The
rcapcrs were brought ont and the har'
vest bcgan OH the ice.
In many instances the grain saved III
this manner thrcshcd over 20 bushels T.
the acre and graded No. /. The di>cov'
cry that the grain could he saved has
been source Of profit To many farmers
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LAFAYETTE Avenue II Is,

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The proposal to
change the name OF Elm street and la.
faye'te place to Dewey avenue having
aroused a storm Of protest from those
who believed that Lafayette's name
should not be superseded by Dewey's,
the board Of aldermen has decided t.
name the thoroughfare Lafayette ave.
nue.
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WITHOUT 4 SHOT.

Another Filipino stronghold F"''s Inv"
American Hands.
MANILA, Jan. 25.-The Americans
have occupied Santa Cruz. OH lAguna q.
BAY. IAguna province. 1t was reported
that many insurgents were concentrated
there, but tho town was found deserted
The military regulation requiring th'
streets 70 be cleared Of natives at $3.50 p
NJ has been changed to 10 o'clock.
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Consumptiou Threatened

c. Unger. DID Maple street. Chan
paiCn, H., writes: II was trouble i
With hacking cough for u year and l
though, had the consumption. |
tried great many remedies ard wss
under the care OF physicians for several
months. | used one bottle OF Foley $
Honey and Tar and it cured ne, and l
h8ve..not been troubled since"
CHRIs. SCHUTz
II am indebted 10 One Minute Cough
Cure for my health and life. 1t cured
me OF lung trouble following grippe"
Thousands owe their lives to the prompt
action OF this never failing remedy. 1t
cures coughs. colds. Group. bronchitis.
pneumonia. grippe and throat and lung
troubles. 1t is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results.
Cook ( ODEE
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r-....,v Duc "a Labor Troubled.

C,u,cAao. Jan. 25.--As the result OF
labor troubles Of three months standing
mt Winslow Bros ornamental IRON
works. Edward a. OConnQr, secretary
Of the Chicago Metal Wdtkers' union
and a former employc OF Winslow
Hros. wns stabbed to death by Julius A.
won,.l a non .union emplove.
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)sus Of the Island shows About . Mill
len inhabitan0a

sas OF the 1.land ~hows About . MILL
ion Iuhahitanos.
A> JrAs, Porto Rico. Jan. 25.-The
ga. cen-as :. Porto Rico has been
he'd >au Juan has 3o,50O inhabi.
T. P.ncg nearly tws,c AS many resi-.
: N" nanl'-r Icing $1,000. There
D"Vh inhabitants on the island.
MaA. Ia! elections began here
iAy. LAev..rnt order prevails. The
~. fe''s'ration shows probable
'-o.'eaA majority. Tho number of
rs =" The Republican com.
@sF' a@'e irft for Washington by
sr-I'4sp aallana. One i. formc,
~ q: 81 JgAn.