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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05
Clerk Burned in Store.

Savannah, Ga, Aug 3L-Ncws
reached here from Nays, Ga, that
at an early hour csterday morn-
ing the store of W q Sutton was
burned. d IIaymans, a clerk,
was asleep in the second story.
He was seen at one of the windows
surrounded by flames, but could
not be rescued. His charred
trunk was found in the ruins.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05
Death Of Prominent Educator.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Anderson, Aug 3O-Col John
B Patrick, a prominent educator
of this city, died this morning at
6;3O o o'ciock of apoplcxy. He was
apparently in good health, and up
to the day of his death, actively
engaged in work connected with
Patrick Military Institute, of
which he was the founder and
head. HIS death Is loss to the
community, to the educational in
terests Of the State and to his
church. He leaves Il widow, two
sons and three daughters.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05
hCSHooD0J 10 1l3 People



Following the receipt of the vc
turns from the first pri@ary elec
'i"h' ""v Mc@weeney ISSUED the
following address:
l" tn" People Of South Naro'na:
EuIty approaching the Argc
vote which ! received in the pri
mary ON Tuesday as strong cn-
durocment Of my administration
d",jr" t" express to my friends
my sincere acknowledgment for
the support given. The battle l.,
to be fought over again between
Cot lloyt, the prohibition camli-
date, and myscf on Tun-a.,y,
September ii.
In. vote on TuesIlv showed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05
Prolific Corn.

Mr. j o Walker, of YOrkvile,
reports % ears of corn on a single
stalk. They were not all FULLY
developed ears of course; but the
yield is something unusual. -
YOrkvlIIe Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05
" WhCat Growers Convention WIFE
Meet at Greenwood Sept. -.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Bolton, Sept 1-Congressmm
Latimcr has i,Sucd the folluwrg:
The Wheat Growers conyrn-
tion is called to meet at Grccu-
wood Sept -, next at II O'Clock.
they invite the cotton growers
of the State to meet with them mt
that time that some concert of
action may he had looking to
marketing the cotton crop.
\ { Latimer, Pres. : {.
Wheat Growers Convention.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-05

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

basis, there wouldarise, ofcourse,
the necessity of transferring
wool, iron ore, and other raw ma
terials to the free list in order
that American manufacturers
might not be handicapped in do
mestic or foreign trade.
To "The Record" it does not
matter in the least whence or
from what party may come the
movement to purge tariff legisla-
ton of the intolerable abuses un-
der which have grown up the in
Vulnerable industrial monoplies
that harass the country. The
abandonment Of Tariff Reform by
the Bryanite Democrats in order
that they may follow the pumpkin
devil of free coinage, as well as
this movement of the Pennsylva-
MIA Editorial Association (Which
is composed largely of Republi-
cans and Protectionists), shows
that the immediate question-re-
straint of the Trusts by reduc-
ton or repeal of the duties that
favor them--is rapidly passing
beyond the domain of party. I'm
der present organizations party
may resist this movement ON the
one hand or prove indifferent to
it on the other; but the cause has
taken a deep hold on the public
mind. If Congress- in the pres
ent session shall fail to remove
the tariff shelter to the most in
iquitous of the Trusts there will
be no evading the issue in the
election this year, and the action
of the Pennsylvania editors plain
ly indicates that this will not be a
party question, but that citizens
of all parties will unite to elect
such representatives only as are
pledged to restraint of monopoly
by reformatory tariff legisla-
ton. The Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
Peculiar to Boiler Makers.

81 noticed a popularity about a GER
tain class of men not long ago" re-
marked n life insurance agent, 'the
cause of which | can't explain. My
business not long ago carried me into
one of the large boiler making shops in
Memphis, and amid the din of the riv-
citing ! tried to talk to one of the men.
| raised my voice to the loudest pitch
possible. but he was unable to hear me.
Finally he said. Speak low and ! can
hear YOU ! found he was right But
the evening of the same day ! saw the
man at his home and found that there,
where there was no noise he could not
hear me at all when | spoke In n mod
crate tone. had TO raise my voice to
n very high pitch In order to be under
stood.
"Thls was not only the case with this
man. but | noticed the popularity In
all of the other boiler makers had
any dealings memphis Sclmi
tOr
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

job may have been patient,
but the world will never know
what Mrs. Job endured.
When a woman no longer takes
an interest in what other women
wear it's time to call in the doc
tor.
When a girl gets old enough to
wear long dresses she shortens
her baptismal name of Mary Ann
to Mae.
THE News has commenced to
print bills for the spring sales.
Come and see our samples if you
have not already ordered your
bills.
A rye face on husband is apt
to produce wry face on his
wife,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
HELPED DEWEY OUT.
How n Russian Baroness Prompted
Him to n Compliment.

Dewey once attended n wedding
breakfast at which the affable Baron.
ess de Struve. wife of the Russian
minister at that time. was present.
Dewey had met this famous woman
several times before. The facial plain
ness of the baroness was quite beyond
belief, but she was one of the most
brilliant, lovable and kindly women
ever elected to guide the social affairs
of the diplomatic corps in Washington.
A lady who overheard 1t tells of an
amusing passage which the baroness
and Dewey. who, If memory serves,
was then commander. had at this
particular wedding breakfast. RE.
ferring to leather" said the baroness
amlably after som, playful remark as
TO the spck and span polish of Dew
ey's sword belt-he was in dress uni
form-"the most remarkable bit Of
Russian leather in the world is my
face"
Dewey was always n quick thinker.
but this stalled him.
MADAM" he said after n pause. ~
am but rough sailorman. and this Is
n heavy demand which you make upon
me. am not equal TO the emergency"
"Of course" said the baroness, tap
ping him with her fan. ~ should have
to consider you hopelessly rude were
you to agree with me. But you can
preserve your acknowledgement officers
are taught to do that, are they not
by telling me what really fine eyes
have. They are fine. are they not?"
Thus assisted. Dewey rose to the oc-
casion. The baroness eyes were. in
truth, Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
ASKING FOR PENSIONS
BY THE THOUSAND
OFFICIALS SWAMPED BY APPLICATIONS
FROM SPANISH WAR.
PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS CIVIL WAR.

Pension Office officials are hay
ing a good deal to do nowadays
to keep up with the applications
for pensions on account of the
casualties of the Spanish war.
The number of applications is so
great that the Pension Bureau is
giving the subject careful statis-
tical study. The war was short
one, and comparatively few
troops were engaged. AT the
same time, there were no large
battles, and no such losses of life
or numbers of wounded as mark
ed scores of battles during the
War of the Rebellion. Yet the
pension officials think the per-
centage of applications for pen
sions is greater than it has been
in consequence of the War of the
Rebellion. The comparison of
the statistics relating to regulars
and volunteers is singularly one
sided. AT San Juan Hill 1872 reg
ulars were killed and 1897 wound
ed and 50 were missing. The
volunteers lost "a men killed in
that battle, III wounded and As
were missing The applications
on account of the regular army
are 2406 for invalids, 176 for wild
ows and $50 for dependents
Those on account of the vOlun-
teers are 3175 for invalids, 80 for
widows and 303 for dependents,
The District of Columbia regi-
ment, which lost none killed,
wounded or missing, and, to It's
disgust, had no share in the
fighting, has 419 claims for pen
sions pending. The Seventy first
New York, which was much criti-
cised for not fighting, has put in
318 claims for pensions. Army
officers and those who urge a
larger standing army declare
that these excessive numbers of
pension claims from raw recruits
afford another strong argument
for the regular army. The diff
ference in pension liability on the
part of the Government would
make a large item Of economy in
case of another war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
PlNKEo THE TEN SPOT.
a Trick mt Cards That Puzzled Those
who Witnessed ~.

WhD NAAhthHth AAs
IL saw n man do trick with cards
once" said Godfrey Ashton Of Atlanta,
(which, although he assured me was
wholly a trick and that there was no
second sight or mind reading connect
ed with 1t, has always rested In an
unexplained condition in my mind.
''There were four of us Mt supper,
and the man In question sent for
pack of cards, and. handing them to
the man next him. told him to select
card In his mind; not to take It from
the pack, but to tell the other two
men what card 1t was. He was then to
shuttle the pack and pass 1t to the
other two men. who were each to
thoroughly shuttle 1t. The last man
was then to place It on the floor.
I'm the meantime n large napkin
had been tightly bound over the magi-
clans eyes and his dress coat hung over
his face with the tails tied under his
chin. so that his head was to all in
tents and purposes In bag. He, by
his direction. was led to the pack OF
cards and his hand placed upon IT, He
then proceeded to scatter the cards
about until they covered rough cir
Gle OF three or four feet In diameter.
He called for knife, and. bringing II
sharply down. drove II through and
affixed one of the scattered cards. Re.
moving his headgear. he asked what
card my friend had chosen. The an.
swer being the ten of diamonds. he
turned the knife toward us. and there,
sure enough. was the ten of diamonds
transhxed upon the point.
He swore 1t was trick. but for
the life of me | cannot see how 1t was
done. None of us was in collusion with
him. am sure the cards were not
fake pack, and | am equally certain
that he was so bllndfolded that II was
wholly impossible for him TO see. Yet
he accomplished It exactly as | tell
you."-New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

the tower. There he thanked his
father-in-law for holding the post
and the old man went away. The
next train brought deputy sher-
ifs to take him into custody.
They gathered about the tower
Robinson opened "A window and
looked out.
81 don't want to run away"
he said; "but | can't desert the
tower until another man comes
to take my place. I've wired for
him. ="
The deputies saw the good
sense of the action and made no
attempt TO force their way in.
1t was nearly ) o'clock Wednes-
day evening before the new oper-
ator arrived. Robinson lost no
time in admitting him.
"You'll find everything in good
order. Just let me show you
this schedule, and then I'll have
to 60"
Robinson was taken to jail at
Huntingdon. His wife's nervous
condition was such that she was
taken to the Jail there, where she
is comfortably lodged and is re-
ceiving medical attention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
Dan RIce,s FIrnt Circu. Tumble.

did you ever hear Of the Joke which
got Dan Rice, the most famous Of all
the circus clowns, his first job under
the canvass asked an old timer.
mo. What was IN"
Dan, while still in his teens, applied
to circus manager for position.
"'What salnry do You wantY asked
the manager.
"'Eight hundred dollars n night re-
piled Dan.
""rell you what I'll do. said the
manager.
"'Well, speak quick returned Dan.
I'm losing time
"I'll give you S4 week.
"'All right said Dan. It's 60 -
Atlanta Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

II man were to emulate the common
flea, n jump over the dome of ST Paurs
would be trfle to him. If he were
as strong as the common horn beetle,
he would be able to pick up and carry
away two railroad trucks, each loaded
with five tons of coal. II he could
build like the African termtes, quite
an ordinary house would overlook the
top Of Ben Nevis If he could run as
rapidly as one of the small hunting
spiders, he could spring n quarter of a
mile without trouble and run at the
rate of "a miles minutel--London
Standard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

The principal towns in Bolivia are
La Paz, with $4,000 inhabitants; Oru-
ro, with 1900; Cochabamba, with 20,-
900; Sucre, with $4,000; Potosi, with
5000; Tarija, with 1000, and Santa
Cruz, with population of between
5000 and S000 The use OF cigarettes
is steadily on the increase in this
country, though there is a consider
able falling off in the consumption of
the lower grade of goods.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
A SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.

AT the annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Editorial Associa-
ton at Harrisburg on Wednesday
last it was unanimously resolved:
That if Trusts are honestly or
ganized to reduce expenses, and
consequently thecostof products,
they should depend on their own
business capacity, not upon pro
lection given to them by the Gov
ernment; and that Congress
ought to repeal such tariff duties
as seem to protect the Trusts in
their extortionate charges,
The immediate occasion for
this movement is the eXorbitant
price of printing paper, the pro-
duction and sale of which are
controlled by u gigantic Trust
under cover of the tariff. Small
as are the duties on printing pa
per in comparison with the pro-
tective rates in most schedules of
the Dingley act, they are high
enough to defeat foreign compe-
tition and to enable the combina-
ton of manufactures to dictate
! their own terms. In cOnSe-
quence of the operations of this
monopoly the cost of printing pa
per has been steadily rising un-
til it has become a heavy burden
to publishers. One newspaper
in the interior of the State CThe
Kittanning Tribune) has announc-
an advance in the price of it's
yearly subscription, and others
will be obliged to follow the ex-
ample unless repeal of the du-
ties on paper should destroy the
power of the monopoly. Canada
alone would be able to supply
this country with immense guam
titles of paper at reasonable cost
if the restraints upon importa-
ton should be removed.
Most revolutions of the affairs
of men have had their origin in
some one wrong or abuse, from
which starting points the move
ments have spread until the sys-
TENS creating or tolerating the
mischief have been extirpated.
Whilst the eXorbitant price of
printing paper under the manip-
ulation of a protected Trust is the
primary cause of the action of
the Pennsylvania Editorial Asso-
citation, the movement does not
stop with demand for reform of
this evil. That would be an actof
seltishness and stupidity of which
the intelligent representative
men of this association would
not be guilty. The wrong that
they suffer has drawn their at
tention more closely to the system
which encourages and upholds it,
and the resolution, passing be-
yond the duty on paper, demands
that Congress shall "repeal such
tariff duties as seem to protect
the Trusts in their exorbitant
charges. With many of the du-
ties which shelter the Trusts in
their spoliation of American con-
sumers it is not a question of
seeming, but of actual fact and
knowledge.
Among the members of the
Editorial Association who were
present, and who took part in the
passage of this resolution, we OBJ
serve the names of some veterans
of journalism who have been bat
tling for quarter of Il century
and more for "Protection to
American Industries. But to
defend the general policy of Pro
lection and to support the most
fragrant abuses that have taken
root under the Dingley tariff are
two widely different things. Be
yond the ground taken by the
Pennsylvania editors there is no
present occasion for Tariff Re-
form to go. With the repeal of
the duties to u strict revenue
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
The Pioneer
one-cent morning newspaper in the
United States, "The Record" still
leads where others follow.

Witness its unrivaled average daily
circulation, exceeding 1885, 600 copies
and an average exceeding 145, 900
copies for its Sunday editions, while
limitations of its plan of publication
in every important city of the coun-
try testify to the truth of the asser-
tion that in the quantity and quality
of its contents, and in the price at
which it is sold "The Record" has
established the standard 10y which
excellence in journalism must be
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

Additional local trains will leave Harrisburg
daily, except Sunday for Carlisle and intermedi-
ate stations AT D. 70 n. m, 200 p m. 5i5 D. m.
625 p. NJ and 1888 p M, also for Mechanics
bnrg Dllsburg and intermediate stations ut
l. % a. m All of the above trains win stop at
md street Harrisburg. To take on passengers.
Nos aud run daily between Harrisburg
and HagerStown.
Daily
Daily except Sunday.
ON Sundays win leave Philadelphia at 1,30
p. m.
Pullman palace sleeping cars between New
York and Knoxville, Tenn, ON trains / west
and 10 east.
Through coaches to and from Philadelphia
on trains and east and and y west.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
TERMS OF COURT.

The first term of the Courts OF Fulton coun-
" IN the year shall commence on the Tuesday
following the second Monday OF January, at 10
o'clock A. M.
The second term commences ON the third
Monday OF March, nc O'Clock H. M.
The third term ON the Tuesday next follow
ing the second Monday of June at 10 o'clock
A. M.
The fourth term ON the first Monday OF Octo-
Der, at . oclock II. M.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
ION COUNTY NEWS.
aps AND THEIR CARE.

room, round which the
family gather, getting in
ther's way and light, while
.ners are dim and dusky,
D or three, that shed am
,ht around. Kerosene is
it is the cheapest illumi-
IAN has ever known, in pro
to its candle power, and
rough one of the "detesta-
/. .onopolies" everybody is
i, ia.
g is no economy in using
apest quality of kerosene,
) still less in poor lamps or
ones. The Illuminating
of a lamp is in direct ratio
size Of the wick. A tubu-
ner an inch and a quarter
leter will give more light
J Sgas jet. Two of them will
ate q room well. Student
are Excellent to read or
II as they are nicely adjust
,cus the light upon book or
!, Do not let cheapness
vou in choice of a lamp so
Is it's ability to give light.
ahoosing a lamp, take one
q broad base; it will be
N,ily overturned. A large
rs desirable. The wick
wholly fill the aperture.
vicks are cheap, do not use
{ has become clogged with
,urities in the oil. Either
it, or wash the wick in
,ls, dip them in vinegar and
IN. Empty the bowls oc-
Slly, straining the oil before
!, ng it This helps keep
ks clean, and the cleaner
q ks the brighter and better
At hts. III the burners get
1oil them out in soda wat
rub with sapolio. Keep
forated screen round the
free from dirt.
Is If used constantly
be filed every day. A va
ich Is highly inhammable
rated from the oil. The
the quantity of oil in the
le more room there is for
npor, and the greater the
y 1of an explosion. This va
encrated more freely from
l de OIL and furnishes one
pest reasons for purchas-
.N best The lamp should
NY filled too full; as the oil
. up IN a warm room it ex-
IV slightly and thus overaows
cputside of the lamp.
I0 ~ than using the scissors
eEwicks is to turn them up
she burner, and, with a bit
p or soft paper, remove
~ fred portion. Any irreg-
VI 8 may be taken off with
Aos ossors.
rs Al b lamp while it is
That is simply idiotic;
Light one that isn't fill
~ reasons given above.
) Ight 2 lamp and go away
we lt AS soon as it gets
, burning the suction of the
'tl1 stronger and the flame
y 7gher you will return to
iuf chimney black and the
iD ~ ~ smoke. On lighting
leu 2 wick up slowly until the
e " IS warmed. To extin-
Oa turn it down and blow
tally across the top of the
A y.
U ese Precautions are OBJ
~ you Will have no accidents
VI g use of kerosene in your
tn, Keep q lamp burning in
pearoQm with the flame
tu'l Law Nothing vitiates the
If you must have a
a SO the little night tapers
ne expressly for the pur-
and Pr candles. Or, if the
o must be used, turn the
a p enough to permit free
'itlon and use a screen to
oul the Hight.
ID the chimneys clean. De
e !; zee Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
CUMBERLAND VALLEY

Additional trains will leave Carlisle for Har-
risburg daily, except Sunday, at $50 u. M, 7.05
a: M l2,iOp m, $40 p. M, go p. m, and from
Mechancsburg Mt GA u. m, 7.30 II. m, 9.l2 "a.
m Loo p. m, iO5 p. m, $50 p. m and9.5l p' m.,
stopping ut Second street, Harrisburg, to let
of passengers.
Trains No. and 10 run daily between Harris
burg and Hagerstown, and on Sunday will stop
at intermediate stations.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

Every day we discover that we pur-
chased something new from Spain. 1t
is rapidly dawning upon the American
mind that we got an immense lot of
truck from Spain for that $50, 900, 900.
We got an expensive war, we got the
hatred of former friends, we got a
market for American collins for Amer
lean soldiers, and it may be that we
have secured the privilege of paying a
lot of Englishmen s per cent. on the
$4,000, 900 they invested in a Luzon
railroad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
Lnconie and Cnuntic.

Maurice Barrymores wit Is far
famed, but neat little wtticsm at
his expense was Augustus Thomas
laconic criticism of one of Barrymore's s
plays.
The celebrated playwright had been
mercilessly picking flaws in the actors
drama until the good natured Barry
WINGED.
"Oh. come, Gus" he interrupted.
"Don't be quite so hard If It's not an
Alabama Just remember that
wrote 1t in week"
"Did you. BnrryY retorted Thomas
"rhen you must have loafed." kan
sas City Independent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

Adam was the first man to promise
his wife TO turn over new leaf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25

y the glorious season of
wnen you wear a great
"a thin coat the sec
"foas plaster the third,
cc1ors bill the fourth.
Ne'Hn of the world-an
pound short.
nofe to stay. It's fas,
double naught.
nake a secret society
70 have the grip.
the best policy, but
find it too difficult
premiums.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
SOUTHERN pENN7A r. n. TRAINS.

Connection FOR an stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
system.
H. a. RIDDLE ]. r. BOYD
Genl Pass Agent. Supt,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Two nice homes, one cottage aud
two-story house. Crawford street corner
Capitol avenue. Apply TO ". l., Fulton,
T0s Crawford street