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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
PRETTY WEDDING AT MILL
STONE.

Miss Florence Mckee was
married to Mr.. Charles G. Spen-
GER, of Cedar Grove, Pa. The
marriage was solemnized at noon
onThursday, by Rev. G. M. Yostat
the BRIDES home near Milestone.
The bride, who is very pretty
girl, was dressed in a brown silk
dress trimmed in white brocade.
She carried white primroses.
Mr.. Roy Daniels played the we'd
ding march. Miss Maud Spen-
Ger was maid of honor, Mr.. Theo-
dore Myers, best man.
Dinner was served after the
ceremony. The bride and groom
drove to Hancock and took 2 p. m.
train for Cumberland. Guests
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Win
Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Logue,
Mrs. Mellott and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Reslry, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Daniels and son Roy,
Rev. and Mrs. John Myers, Mr..
and Mrs. McAlister, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Hoke, Misses Lizzie
Myers, Mollie and Mamie Moflit.
Hancock Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
She Hnd Her Way.

There is nothing like n determined
spirit. AS the old saying is. "What
must be done can be done" The trou-
Bile with most of us is that our minds
are only half made up.
A charming old lady called at n car
penter's shop the other day bearing in
her hand a little basket.
"Have you II comfortable chair in the
shop?" she asked of the carpenter.
"A comfortable chairr he repeated
doubtfully.
Yes" she sweetly said. 81 have
come to stay until you have a man
ready to go back to my house with me
and do the work you have been prom
ising TO do for three weeks | have
brought my luncheon and a book, and
If you haven't comfortable chair I'll
have the carriage cushions brought in.
Pm going to stay here until get that
man."
The carpenter fastened to say that
he could go at once just as well as not,
and the old lady carried him away in
triumph.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
A Fortunate Mistake.

"There Is n young man In Chicago"
says local physician, "who now has
good business and bright prospects
who received his start in life by secur-
ing 81 that did not belong to him. !
hardly know under what to class the
incident of obtaining the money. | will
let the story explain his actions.
"This young man arrived in Chicago
one day without funds, but with plenty
of nerve and push. lie wanted money
to secure a meal and pay his room rent
until he could secure a position. Be
lieving he could find some man who
would help him If he told his story in
straightforward manner, he entered a
cigar establishment In Dearborn street.
He was about to explain his condition
and ask for assistance until he could
get position when the proprietor look
ed up with fierce scowl He turned
to his partner, and they held a consul
tation in a whisper for few moments.
Now, take this $4 and don't bother me
about that bill again. That's all you
will get, and now you can get out Of
this place In n hurry exclaimed the
storekeeper
'rhe young man was pushed toward
the door with the money in his hand,
and. try as he would, the storekeeper
would not let him talk. Once in the
street the bewildered fellow considered
the matter in every detail and decided
to keep the money This he did. and a
month or so later he again walked into
the cigar store and told his story and
returned the money."-Chicago News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
Scotch Frankness,

In a Perthshire village recently a
gentleman got out his violin to enter
tain some friends, says the Dundee
Journal. After he had played a couple
of tunes he paused for a moment and
said: II hope you like the music, for |
dinna pretend to be a fiddler, you
know. and | never will be. always
remember what a man told me when |
first began to learn the fiddle When |
started, thought ! was getting on
splendidly. but one evening as was
practicing as usual he said TO me: Yea
that's it. is't? Weel. If a the good I'D
dlers in Scotland were to be ta'en an
drooned + the moo there's ne'er a hair
In your head would ever get weet.'"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

II Is not generally known that at
least four out of every ten horses do
not lie down TO sleep. The horse that
sleeps In n standing position rests one
leg nj time. depending on the other
three TO sustain the weight of his body
The habit Is a very dangerous one. On
ly short time since fine horse In the
stables of big manufacturing concern
went TO sleep while standing in his
stall and fell heavily to the door. break
Ing one Of his legs. A great many
horses are permanently injured as a re-
suit Of accidents Of this nature, and
there Is no way of curing them of the
habit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
MCKIBBEN.

John Conner is on the sick list.
James d. CLANCY sings as mer-
ry as a lark at the break of morn,
GA charge to keep l have" It's
a boy.
The protracted meeting at
Pleasant Grove, will begin We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 23rd.
Mr.. Frank Spade visited his
brother John, last Sunday.
The Diehl Bros. are still very
busy saving at A. @. Palmer's.
John l.. Spade is working in
Everett, and will take his family
soon.
George Morgret has removed
to his fathers where he will re-
main few years.
William Lakes family are hay
ing a tussel with Phila. measles.
They have quit drinking at
Brooklyn school and are about to
quit eating.
We are sorry to note that Ma
than Truax's mind is failing, and
is quite care to the family with
whom he lives. He slipped off
from them recently and caused
them to hunt nearly a half day
before finding him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
THE CORNER.
The roads are very muddy at

The roads are very muddy at
present.
Grandma McLucas has been
spending some time with her son
Frank, of this place.
Our young folks have been en-
tertained by the parties held at
Mellott's, Morton's, and John
Harris.
|. p. Hendershot and wife
spent Sabbath evening at Eph-
rain Houck's. Ike said he ship
ped nearly three hundred chick
ems this fall.
Walter Shaw spent some time
recently with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Thomas Shaw at Laurel
Ridge.
Daniel Clevenger and sister, of
Springhouse Valley, spent Sab
bath forenoon at this place.
Preaching at the Lutheran
church last Sabbath was largely
attended.
Ed Carbaugh and Harvey Rich
ards spent Sabbath evening at
Daniel Mellott of this place.
We miss our young men very
much that left for Illinois Mon
day.
Isaac Hendershot and wife are
visiting Mrs. Hendershot's S moth
er at Mercersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
FOUR BOOKS IN ONE.

The Bible is the Book of books after
all; and he who succeeds in making its
sacred pages more attractive, or its
lessons more intesesting to humanity
is an instrument in Gods hands for
great good. Wilmore's Bible con-
tains, first, the complete Word as
found in the.Authorized Version; then,
not only concordance by which you
may learn where to find any passage,
but those passages have been hunted
out and all placed together, this, with
a complete and comprehensive Bible
dictionary and complete set of maps
and Bible geography, makes the work
library in itself. The agent w. r..
Harp, is now taking orders for the
book and will be likely to call on you.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

Hon. Peter Morton has closed
arrangements with a tirst-class
brick moulder in Chambersburg,
and will start a brick yard ON his
farm just east of town early in
the spring. The clay is of the
finest quality and the enterprise
is one much needed in this place.
We learn that Mr.. Morton will
erect a large bank barn on his
farm here next summer.
The FULTON COUNTY News
is the peoples paper. 1t has a
personal interest in the welfare
of every subscriber and every
subscriber has an interest in the
paper.
Miss Helen Mar Bridges mar
rowly averted very serious ac-
cident recently. In striking a
match the head flew off, igniting
her clothing and also some bed
clothing near by. Miss Bridges
promptly smothered the flames
with blanket that she instinct
lively caught up.
If you think the county shonld
be proud of paper like the
News, send in a dollar and have
your name on the list of it's sup
porters and subscribers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

Haven't you some friend in the
West that you think would like
to have THE FULTON COUNTY
NEWS? Send him your copy
when you have read it.
Contractor Yost of Chambers
burg, was here this week and
completed arrangements to erect
fine brick dwelling for John
Sheets, next summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
LOCAL FARMERS, INSTITUTE.

There will be local institute held
at Rock Hill school house February
3rd at 1.3OP. M. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared and it is hop
ed that there will be good turn out
Of those interested in agriculture. The
meeting lately held at McNaughton's
school house was quite success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

How did the hero Of the story come
outf" he asked of the lad who had
just rolled up a novel and got up to
stretch himself.
"He was chump," was the reply
In tones Of disgust. 'He had two
guns, n knife, a broncho, lasso and n
bottle of pizen. and yit he let de villain
punch de breath out of him and git
away wild de heroine and a million
dollars in cash."-New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
Hindoo Confectionery.

Like the American girls, Hindoo girls
are passionately fond of sweet things
One of their candies-sadu-is very
much like our plain sugar candy. 1t is
made Of sugar and milk and favored
with altar Of roses, Buddhlkabal. OF
hair of Buddha, Is one of their most
popular sweetmeats. 1t is so called be
cause 1t is in fine long strings like YER
micelli This is made of sugar and
cream from buffalo's milk. which is ex
ceedingly rich. The women pass most
of their time eating candy and gossip
ing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

A congregational meeting was
held in the Presbyterian churcho on
Wednesday evening, and unan-
imous call extended to Dr. VIM,
A. West, President of Metzgar
Institute, Carlisle, to become
pastor of this and the Green Hill
chnrch, the pulpits of which have
for some time been vacant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
THE DANDY OF BIRDS NEST.

The Candy is prepared OF Bird's-nest, which
was famous In all the countries We made II used
with engines TO take the dirty away. and then
put II into sugar, there is a great Of sweetness.
fragrance and whiteness, every old and young
man ought 10 eat. for II can make strong
There are two kinds Of boxes, one Of them the
price Is two dollars and the other is four dollars
soUrH CHINA WAN HANG BtRDs NEST 4 Co.
No. ii7, Marking Road
II ondon Eloba
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

In India there is more wealth than In
any country in the world, Gold fab
rics, Jewels and spices, for ages these
nave been produced and found In this
land. One Of the Indian princes owns
Jewels valued at SIS 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
The Candy OF BIrd's Nest.

The following Is a sample of English
as she is spoke or wrote at Wuhu, 160
miles up the Yangtse:
SOUTH CHINA WAN HUNG BIRDS NEST co.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
MILITARY CHANGES IN CUBA.
Probable Recall of Troops and Reduction
in Number Of Departments.

II is probable that the present month
will be marked by a complete reOrganiZa-
ton OF the military commands in Cuba
The impression prevails that there is to
be heavy reduction in these commands
and il is intimated that the outcome vii
be the creation OF two departments, In
stead Of the six which originally COM
prised Cuba, and the four into which the
island is now divided. Gen. Wilson, who
commands the combined departments o.
MatsHZas and Santa Cara, has been Or
dered 20 Washington. and II is not the
present intention that he shall return 10
Cuba II is said that while here he. with
Gen DAVIS, vnO is coming from Porto
Rico, and Is due on the 5th az New YORK
viii advise the committees OF Congress
having 10 do with the creation Of a new
form OF government for Puerto Rico and
with legislation for Cuba during The time
IL shall remain under American control
The combined department Of Santiago
and Puerto Principe Is without = COM
mander. although the duties Of the post
vacated by Gen. Wood upon his promo
tfou 10 the governor genefalshlp are be-
Ire Temporarily discharged by the senior
colonel Thus the entire Orient. as The
eastern half OF the island Is called =
without a permanent commander IL Is
understood that the four departments in
the Orient VIII b. consolidated into one
and that a nrigadler general Nill b.
named by Secretary Root. upon the rec
cmmendaticn 81 Gen. Wood. 10 take COR
msnd, with headquarters at Santiago.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
Mr.. 6AIlIsGER NOT INDICTED.
Result Of Grand Jury Inquiry Into the Civil
Service Charges.

Concord, y. H, Jan. 1.-The grand jury
reported TO Judge AIdrich to-day No in
dictment was found against Senator Gal
linger. charged with violating the civil
service laws in soliciting subscriptions
for campaign purposes from Federal Of.
fice-holders.
Late this afternoon Senator Gallinger
issued the following statement:
/ accepted the Craftsmanship Of the Re-
publican State committee az the earnest
solicitation of the league candidates on
the ticket in response TO the unanimous
demand OF the committee itself / took
the place at time when 1 greatly needed
rest, simply because l felt that i was
drafted into the service. l had no perso-
nal or political stake in the campaign, and
gave my services wholly Tor the benefit Of
others.
The campaign was conducted decently
and honorably, less amount OF money
being spent than in any campaign since
lSSO, being considerably less than one-half
the amount expended in the campaign OF
1894, when Charles A. Busiel was a candi-
date for governor and William E Chand-
Ter candidate for reelection to the Sen
ate.
For the faithful and unseIfish service |
gave my party and its candidates 7 have
been illuminated by certain men, investi-
gated by the United States Civil Service
Commission, and presented to a Federal
grand jury for indictment The whole
aHair has been a discreditable personal,
political prosecution. 1t has ended pre-
clSely as 1 knew it would end, and as al
most every self-Tespecting citizen of the
State expected it to end.
The men who insJigated and pushed
the scheme can now take an account OF
STOCK, with view of determining whsth-
er 1t has resulted in loss or gain for them
For myself. | shall go about my work in
washington intent upon carefully looking
after the interests of the people of New
Hampshire, Irrespective OF party. as
nave endeavored to do heretofore. and as
my record amply attests Of course, /
am gratihed at the outcome, and am glad
10 know that the finding was made by a
Jury One-haf of which were Democrats.
That proved cOnclUsively that the evi-
dence was overwhelmingly in nv favor.
Notwithstanding the witnesses called by
the complainant. / have never intention
ally harmed any of the men who are en-
gagged IN this persecution, have no griev-
ahce with any one, and am content to
leave the matter to the judgment, ;nteg-
rlty, and good sense of the people of the
State"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
CHRISTIAN POLITICAL UNION,
Aims OF an ORGANIZATION Just Ushered Into
Existence AT Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The national commit
tee of the Christian Political Union. the
new civic organization formulated bv the
conference of Christian men and women.
winch mas been in session here for the pas
two days. held its first meeting to-day.
and issued an address calling for q nation
al assembly of representatives of the new
party to meet at Rock Island, H., Nav /.
1900 -
Ihe national committee of the new mar
ty Is composed of the following members.
Wallace r. Struble, Chicago; A. d. Mar
tin, Rock Island. Ill: A. S. Dulin. PhiIa-
delphia; d. H. Martin, Pittsburg: I. d.
Mayes, New York City; w. r. Benkert
Davenport, Iowa; ]. F. r. Leonard. Aims
worth, Iowa; A. T. F. Jensen. Dorches-
ter, Wis; Edgar COnrow, MOrristoWn. n
j. Wllllam Saunders, CentertoWn Mo. :
j. II. Nandergrift, Branchville. Ala. and
Dr. NJ. ). Southworth, San Jose, Cal.
Chicago was selected as the headquar-
ters.
The principles and aims OF the new or
ganiZation are stated in the address is
sued to-day, which is in part as follows:
we believe the fullness of time to have
arrived when the eternal principles OF JUS
tlce, mercy, and love, as eXemplified in the
life and teachings of Jesus Christ. should
be embodied in the political economy of our
nation and applied in concrete form
TO every function of our gov
ernment, national, State, municipal.
and local. We believe that the most di-
rect means OF accomplishing this end is
the formation of a political body of united
Christian men and women, who shall use
their elective franchise for the selection
of able. worthy, and conscientious public
officials who will seek in their respective
positions to perform the functions of gov
ernment in the spirit of the man of Cali
lee
we declare that this movement is in
no sense ecclesiastical or dogmatic in its
purpose, and cOntemplates no challenge
of any persons faith or creed; aims not to
disturb church relationships nor TO unite
church and state in politico-ecclesiastica
bonds but seeks solely 10 unity the forces
OF righteousness in the name and spirit of
Jesus for political, social, and commercial
reform"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
BODY HACKED TO FRAGMENTS.
Jealousy supposed 10 Have Inspired the
Murder of a Young Woman.

4
birmingham. Ala, Jan. 1-Near Rosser.
Choctaw County. to-day, the trunk Of
the body of Jessie Jones, a young coun-
trywoman, was found in an old ditch.
partly covered with dirt. She had been
dead several days.
An examination showed the most shock
ing mutilation. The body was frightfulIy
hacked with cuts and bruises, and the
throat was cut. The head, arms, and legs
had been severed, and all were missing
except the head. which lay a few feet
from the body. There was evidence that
the woman mad been butchered in the
woods near the scene of the find, and that
an effort had been made to burn the re-
mains
Failing in this, the muTderers sought TO
provide an improvised grave for the body
in the ditch. The young woman had been
missing since Thursday. She was last
seen that evening going home alone from
neighDors, at twilight. The theory is
that the murder was the result of a con-
spiracy, the outcome of jealousy in love
affairs, and that another woman instigated
the plot.
The coroner. who is investigating. has
had Mary Evans, aged twenty-five, ar
rested and jailed on suspicion Other ar
rests are expected. All concerned are
country people, residing in the widest
and most remote section of Alabama.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
RESCUED THEIR COMRADES.
British Report of Successful Exploit Near
DsrdFechI.

London. Jan. I-Capt. Montm0rency's
soTue at Dordrecht, Cape Colony. with 9
patrol OF l50 men Of the Twenty-irst Ian
GERS, and his retreat, December 30. we're
followed up the next day by d success
ful British enga cement. Under Capt
GoldswOrthy, force Of IlG men, with four
guns. sailed out OF pOrdrecht during the
morning OF December 81 TO relieve Lieut.
Turner and q men left over night at
Labnschagns Mex. The Beers were driven
back, and Lieut.. Turner'S party was res
cued. Eight Beers and thirteen horses
are known 10 have been killed.
Capt MOntmorency's scouts were Gu;
on, owing 10 their refusal to leave a
wounded officer, Lieut.. Warren, Of Bra
bants Horse. These mCn, under Lieuts
Milford and Turner. OF the Frontier
Mounted Rifles, defended themselves most
calamity against the repeated attacks o.
some 80 Beers.
The brilliant manner in which Capt.
Goldsworthy effected their relief on his
own responsibility is deserving of the
highest praise. The British loss was two
men wounded. The Beers lost about
thirty men, including eight men killed -
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
WAR WAITS UPON "BoBS.v
suspension Of Activity Pending Arrival of
Lord X oberfs m Cane Town

Cape Town, Jan. 1-For the moment
there Is general lull in active military
operations, pending the arrival of Gen.
Roberts. II is generally hoped that he
VIII, for some time at least, direct the
operations from here. The absence Of
Gen. Butler however unavoidable. has
left the colony without that central organ
iZation and vigorous control Of headauar-
ters essential 10 the conduct of a cam
paign along so vast frontier.
In view OF the fact that Dr. Leyds and
other Boer agents seem able TO cable
freely TO Pretoria, the British censorship
VIII be even stricter henceforth.
A De Aar dispatch, dated December 81.
says mounted patrol has gone from
there, and that other arrangements have
been made to prevent loOting in that
neighbOrhood by small Boer forces.
Count Gleichen, of the Grenadier
Guards, and d distant relative of Queen
Victoria, who was wounded at the battle
of the Modder River, has recovered from
his wound and has left Cape Town for
the front
The Washington weekly post., 1900-01-02
TREASURER $4,000 SHORT.
Absconding Official Lost Heavily in the
Wall Street Panic

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 1.-The continued
absence of County Treasurer +. H. Hers
hey ana the ugly stories concerning his
accounts, which have been afioat for q
week past, prepared the public for the
formal announcement to-day that he is a
ueIaulter and abscOnder Mr.. Hershey's
son was in charge of the office last week
endedYoring to straighten out the books.
lie called County Auditor Marsh to his
AID, and they have found defalcation Of
Sbo'cOV. There is on deposit in the banks
OF this city S1.8f0, while the books call
Iof $lZb,SD- There is due the State for
tax on money at interest for 1899 the
sum or $1,000 Cf which three-fouTtbs
comes back to this county. hence the net
sum owing the State is 81 600 Hershey
Is believed 10 have gone to Canada. His
financial condition has been regarded with
suspicion for a long time but il is not
believed that much if any. of the countv's
cash went to help along his regular buSi-
ness Hc had been dabbling in stock
speculation for some time, and lately on
heavy scale, and it is claimed that in
the slump of week before last he lost
10000. He also became a heavy poker
player, and his losses in this line have
been matter of talk on the street. Stock
speculation and poker are believed TO
have practically eaten up the entire
amount of the defaIcation.
The office was turned over to the new
treasurer this morning, when the shortage
vas officially announced TO be $G5.042 A.
Two Of the bondsmen are brothers of
Hershey, one of whom and the defa=lting
treasurer comprising the firm of Amos
Hershey Brother, of GordonvilIe
against which execution for $4,000 was
issued last week These judgments were
held by relatives and were confessed but
a few days previous. They will no doubt
be contested. and it is expected will be
set aside The other bondsmen represent
ed the different banks, which held the
county deposits, and it il expected the
shortage will be made good without Iiti-
CATION