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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
WHEN PLATT SUMO.
lifts the Tune of 'Tho Battle Hymn OF
the RepubiIc.'


the Repubiic."
Senator Thomas c. Platt OF New
York dimes out very seldom. At a re-
cent dinner, however, he was present.
and OF the 800 guests there was not
hale dozen who recalled having seen
the senator at such gathering. The
senator not only showed himself In
thorough sympathy with the spirit OF
the occasion. but he startled every
body by making good speech and
reading an original poem. Not many
people know that the senator made
his first impression on political life
and started on the road to unparal.
leled success in the management OF a
great party organization by touring
New York as the leader OF a campaign
glee club. Many years ago Tom Platt's
glee club was one Of the institutions OF
New York state. Long afterward.
when his early experience had passed
out of memory OF most of the politi-
clans. Mr. Platt was introduced to a
great audience in Providence. The
chairman. in presenting the distin-
guished New Yorker. cracked a joke
by saying that Mr.. Platt could have
his choice of making a speech or sing
ing a song. Thereupon the memories
came to Mr. Platt, and throwing back
his head he began what had thrilled
the masses in Lincoln's second cam
paign. "The Battle Hymn of the Re-
public He sang with the vim of old
glee club days The audience Joined
in the chorus and at the end thsro
was thunderous applause.-St. Louis
lobe-Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
Two Attractive Toilets.

green figured percale was
'Or the attractive frock, with
1s OF plain green pique, which
'a 10 the left OF the large illus
from Modes.
,alSt Is mounted on n fitted lin
Icl closes In the center back.
w 'front.' and backs are applied
uu'hg body, at a yoke depth,
-ueSs being gathered at the
wye and drawn down close in
~ forming slight blouse In
VET the narrow pique belt. The
Wmpleted by a comparatively
'aight collar.
Tue shoulders is n pretty drop
\ @Que' which is adjusted with
seams and closes in the cen
Inc lower edge is shaped
~ped outline, extending over
fTses 's' to form cap.
u'ue four-plece skirt is shaped
4 a.ow front gore and wide sides,
Aenu almost to the center
'DV'e they meet the double box
w Ol plque is applied around
=" scalloped outline to match
1t is finished with Il mar
0llon brazil.
\ Sn ne the dress for a girl eight
,d' Iequlre three and one-quar-
40, ~ VI thirty-six-inch material.
uac'lve toilette, on the right
nse n drawing, is fashioned
h,s,'' ue and white crepe meteor
ps trimmed with white crepe
flIn, ee Is mounted on n glove
n which closes in the cen
wI,A ID faced to a round yoke
|sOn,, white thread lace and the
4 'sa so,. at the lower edge OF the
|De sOlt Marie Antoinette fichu
ks' W chine is draped to outline
te "Ia iastens In. front under
SAM ~ is edged with a rufflei
h. o,o fabric which ,extends out
'''e hitting two.plece elbow
Shnned with fonr nieoaa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
Buttons of Cut Glass.

Let those learned in such matters
make affidavit whether the new but.
tons of cut glas" are made of straw.
berry" "hobnail'' or colonial patterns
1t matters very little, as the cutting is
so effective. Cut crystal patterns are
particularly pretty in summer Small
buttons of cut glass are used The
large ones are toe much like butter
plates in sets of cut crystal tableware.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26

The advantages Of having the top
soil loose may be tested at any time.
If only the rake is used, and the sea
son is dry, the ground will be found
to contain moisture. but if the top soil
Is not loosened after ovcry rain It
may bake and below the surface will
be dry. Such persistent nuisances as
crab grass will be unable to secure a
place on the soil If It is loose, but If
the SOL S not stirred, and two or
three warm days follow rain. the
crab grass will cover the land in a
week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26

When this time comes, and you are
enjoying the fruits" of your labors.
here is recipe for an excellent pre-.
serve: Cap the berries; place small
amount of fruit in a granite kettle,
with an equal amount of sugar; set
back of stove, and allow the sugar
to dissolve slowly through the berries.
Then push forward to the hot fire
and boil briskly for fifteen minutes.
Seal either hot or cold, and the fruit
will retain its lovely color and for"' -
c. ID. Phillips, in the Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
= EXPENSES OF ARMY CADETS


They have queer. old-fashiohc'
'regular-army way" at West Point OF
teeping the finances OF the cadets.
which seems TO have been invented
With view of increasing the labor of
,he treasury and involving the boys
IN red tape. Each cadet receives a
salary of $40 n year, and that amount
Is put to his credit in installments of
E45 a month. He is popularity supposed
10 provide his clothing. pay his mess
DILL and other necessary personal ex-
penses from this allowance, but on the
1ay he arrives at the academy the first
charge made against him Is sixty cents
for book, in which his accounts are
kept. Then on the first day of his
cadet life he draws from the quarter
master the following articles, which
are charged to his account:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
MIS- DRESS WITH scALLoPED YOKE.

gore and wide circular sides. 1t
the center back, having a
OOx pleat on either side. The
ase Is trimmed with three mar
FlneS which give Il stylish flare
floor
make the waist in the medium
'll require three and one-half
a twenty-two-inch material for
lhree'quarters yard of velvet
Eae' and one-half yard of TWEEN
Euch material for yoke and col
Y make the skirt in the medium
'al require five yards of fifty
esterial.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26

,.,s CIty.-Gray and white
!. otractively combined with
,%or,v satin and a glrdle of
py oo in the accompanying cut,
sgd from Modes
.,st is mounted on n glove
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
Uaefnl Toilet Acnessory.

A little book filled with leaves OF
tissue paper covered with face pow
der is one of the useful toilet accessO-
ries imported for summer use. The
powder remains fast until the paper
is applied to the skin, and the fra
GRANGE and tonic effects are highly rec
commended
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
A HON emade Hay Derrick,

The base of this derrick should 1e
made of 3x12 stuff, fourteen feet long,
the centre crossplece of 3x8 and the
outside crosspieces of 2xS, all NOR
tlsed in as shown in cut and securely
bolted, one bolt at each corner passing
through foot of brace, hlch should
he made of 4x4 stuff. The post, e, may
be either round or square Qf square
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
Pretty Gown For Bridesmaid.

Handsomely embroidered ecru bat
iste made up over pink silk consti-
tutes one of the prettiest bridesmaids
gowns seen this season. Insettlngs of
lace may be added for greater ele-
gance,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
A Feed Pail ArranCeme

Where the pail must be lifted over
n high partition into pen or where
solid partition separates the calfpen
from the feed floor the arrangement
shown in the cut will be found use
ful. A door big enough to admit the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26

feed pail is cut in the side of the pen
or in the partition, hinged and held
by cords, as shown, the little door be-
ing turned into the pen. The pail
has hook attached to the wall. and
can be held thus secure from spilling,
as suggested-New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26

King Humbert of Italy is burdened
with many palaces to keep up, which
takes two-thirds of his civil list al
lowance, or $3,sOO,O00 year. He is
going to sell number of them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

At the Bennington county Republic
can convention, Hon. G. II. Darling,
the chairman, urged the voters to form
clubs throughout the county to work
up political interest and to get voters
to the polls. General Mccullough ad-
dressed the convention in his forceful
Way, dwelling in particular upon the
necessity for Vermont's rolling up her
customary large Republican majority
for both the State and the National
ticket. All this is good suggestion and
counsel to address to the Republicans
of Washington, and OF every other
county in the State. And it is high
time State and local committees were
"getting move on them''-a lively one
and in dead earnest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
IN CHINA.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The secre-
tary Of State has received despatch
from Consul Fowler, at Che Foo, dated
midnight, July 49,, as follows: "This
morning by request OF the allied admir-
ais, l wired the governor (supposed to
be the governor of Shantung) their wish
to get ne WE, from the ministers them
selves. The governor now replies:
Have received today an edict from the
Emperor saying the ministers are we'll.
They are sending provisions to the le-
cations. l am confident the ministers
are out of distress and request you
(Fowler)lto transmit this preliminary
announcements the admirals. (Signed)
Youan, governor
A later despatch from Fowler records
the receipt later ofa message from
Youan covering practically the same
grounds.
LONDON July %. The following
was received by the Daily Mail from
Shanghai, dated July IS: "The news
papers today publish the statement of
an influential banker residing in Pekin,
near the British legation. He arrived
at Shanghai July rs, leaving Pekin ths
7th. AT that time. he states, the lega-
tons were destroyed and the foreigners
had disappeared.
NEW YORK, July 28.-The Presby-
terrain board of foreign missions has re-
ceived this cablegram: Shanghai,
July 10: The Smokes, Hodges, Tay.
lor, Mackey and seven other mission
aries were massacred at Paotingfu July
8. Nankin and Human missionaries
are all at Shanghai or Japan"
SHANGHAI, July 28,-It is reported
here that large section of the Boxers
have revolted against Prince Tuan, al
leging that he is making tools of them
for his own ends. A desperate con-
fiict took place outside of Pekin last
Sunday. Prince Tuan personally led
his followers, two of the generals hav-
ing deserted him. The battle lasted
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
The South and Expansion,


The Memphis Commercial Appeal, a
Democratic journal free from Bryan
ity, loses no opportunity of scoffing at
che foolish and fatuous plank declar-
ing Imperialism 10 be the paramount
issue" With these words of truth
and soberness it knocks down the
Bryanite scarecrow and sets forth the
necessity of the Asiatic markets to the
South:
"There is no such thing as Imperialism
contemplated by any party. Legitimate
and necessary expansion Ia an accomplished
fact talk Of imperialism is arrant nonsense,
and nonsense cannot be made paramount
issue any more than an elephant can be
made an eel by writing on its trunk: This
is an eel.' Tennessee's co Al, iron and cot
ton must find market in the Orient, and
the people should be educated up to the
point where they can see the utility and
benefits OF expansion"
The southern people need no great
amount Of persuasion to convince them
that they will be benefited by expan-
sion. The benefit is obvious enough
and they are expansionists by inheri-
lance. If the Philippines had come
into the possession of the United States
under a Democratic administration
hardly voice against expansion would
have been heard among the southern
Democrats. Against it's judgment, its
instinct, and its interest, the South is
dragged into OPT osing policy thor
oughly consonant with Democratic
principle and action before Bryanity
set in. Old habit and prejudice and
the magic of the Democratic name
which is now made to cover multi
tude of sins against the traditional
tenets of Democracy, keep most of thu
southern people in line with the wild
snorting cranks and radicals of Popu
ism; and the essentially conservative
south is the unwilling and disguised
partner of Socialists and topsy- turve,
spouters. But there is much restless
ness and kicking, and it takes a goot
deal of lashing into fury about the ne
gro question, deal of dust and sput
ter, to make the prosperous and pro
gressive South forget Democrat; his
tory and it's own advantage.
The South, or most of it, is formal
for Bryan. 1t swallows, but scarcel.
tries to hide it's wry face. The eiectio
of Mckinley and Roosevelt will pleas
great many men in the South VIII
prefer business to Bryanism.-Ne'
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
Unquiet Souls.

Those unquiet souls who cannot
sleep, or never seem to sleep, o'nights
for fear that some opportunity to play
the marplot may escape them, the "In-
dependents" as they prefer to be called,
are disappointed and grieved because
the gold Democrats will not put ma
tional ticket in the field; and, more ap-
palling than this, because they have
practically advised their brethren to
vote for Mckinley as the represent
alive Of their views on the national is
sues that are really paramount. So
these malevolent spirits, with that arch
calumniator and traitor to every good
and patriotic cause, Carl Schurz, at
their head, propose to hold "mass"
convention all OF their own at Indi-
annapolis in August. Baffled in their
hopes to be able to use the gold Demo-
cratic organization as spillway for
their political and personal emotions
and resentments, they are driven to
stand up and be counted in their own
proper-or very mproper-persons.
The Independents" have issued
their proclamation to the people.
Among many other idiosyncrasies
which make up their schedule OF
"beliefs" and accusations they pro
fess to "believ, that many citizens
who have not as yet been identi
fed with the anti-imperlalists will wei
come the chance to express their dis
approval OF existing conditions" "Toot
sic Wootsies" is term that has in it
marked suggestion of "baby talk" ant
therein, perhaps, lies the design AM
fitness of its application by the Brook
Ign Eagle to these people, though an
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

A good bill, which ought to have be-
come a good law, was framed by E. F.
Palmer, Esq, and introduced into the
House of Representatives at the legis-
lative session in 1896. Certain papers
which are now quite properly asking
for the enactment of caucus law were
silent as the grave on the subject at a
time when they had an opportunity to
speak for a measure which proposed to
reform the abuses they now deplore.
Nothing has occurred in the caucuses
held since the State canvass of 1896 to
EN- 2hasize the need of law regulating
the proceedings at the primaries.
Probably no irregularity or snap judg-
ment in the worst conducted caucus yet
held in the canvass of 1900 exceeds, or
equala, the tricks or frauds and specific
Irregularities practiced in the pre.con-
vention canvass, and at the conven-
ton itself, in 1896. The beneficiary of
those frauds and Irregularities sat in
the Chief Executive chamber at that
session, and some of the papers which
helped to place him there, which con-
doned the means by which he got his
nomination. which exhibited no ankle
ty about the enactment of caucus
code then, are now crying Justify for
the law. The scales seem to be falling
from their yes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
Campaign Speakers.

The ablest speakers obtainable ought
to be in the field in Vermont at this
time. By the ablest is meant those
who have something serious to say,
something worth hearing, and who know
how to say it 80 well as to win atten-
ton and enforce conviction. The
chances of making converts, of dispell-
ing error and removing prejudice, are
much better in the earlier stages than
in the last days of canvass. Stric
party men are all right at any time.
The men to be influenced, whose judg-
ments are to be convinced and their
votes won, are those who are searching
for truth and are guided by reason.
Campaign claptrap does not move them.
The press has it's uses, but it cannot
take entirely the place of the stump or
platform speakers. The cold type
cannot supply the persuasive ways of
the trained advocate. The public
speaker has many advantages over the
writer. A good voice, an earnest man
ner, an animated discourse give power
to facts and reasoning.
The crowd needs the spectacular eff
fects of the torches and banners, of brass
bands and marching columns, but the
political speakers who make votes, who
help their party carry elections and pile
up telling majorities, are we'll described
as linen who have capacity for facts
and an overmastering sense of the seri-
BUSINESS of political life." Such speak
ers will not necessarily be dull and
prosy, but truth and reason will be the
warp and wool of their discourse, which
will nevertheless be enlivened by anec-
dote and lighted up by humor. Thus
will understanding be enlightened and
the seeds the sower sows given root.
1t is time men of this stamp were
speaking in all parts of Vermont. Only
some four weeks of time for active cam
paigning remain. The day of the
Otdtc ciCCtiOu 10 CoptCiuUCi II v CT
mont has at home men competent to
instruct her voters. The JOURNAL
has named some of them. There are
others. The people of Vermont will be
glad to hear and give heed to speakers
from beyond her borders. But there
are certain Of her own sons, and chief
among them the four candidates for the
United States senstorship, whom they
are entitled to hear, who should be ad-
dressing public meetings in all parts Of
the State, and who should be kept on
the stump to the end of the canvass.
The people will be glad to hear Mr..
Barrett and Governor Roosevelt, but
they are entitled to hear the men OF
their own State to whom they have
given political preference and who are
candidates for political honors. Trot
them out, gentlemen of the State COM
mitttee.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

it. The omission of the islands from
the treaty of Paris was an error. Spain
has no equitable claim to them, but
technically they belong to her and the
easiest and quickest way to extin-
guish her claim was by purchase. The
islands are said to contain some 5000
inhabitants. MIR. Bryan and his fellow
freaks are fond of saying that the United
States paid so head for the 10000, 900
people taken over from Spain by the
cession of the Philippine island. The
price of this sort of "live stock" they
may now be claiming, has appreciated
since the treaty of Paris was negotiated.
The rate under this proposed purchase
is S12 so q head. The Democrats may
get campaign issue out of this trans
action.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

children deporting themselves after the
fashion of these anti-imperialist babies
would have some sense spanked into
them by rational parent properly I'M
derstanding his duty and approaching
his responsibility. "When the votes
are counted" remarks the Eagle" they
will find just how many citizens agree
with them, and just how many do not.
But should the number be few, the
Tootsie- w ootsies will DE able to ex-
plain how the people were prevented
from supporting them. An ungoldly
press, or Plat or Hanna will be to
blame, then"
The Republican party, these "Inde
pendents" allege, conducts an indirect
attack upon the institutions OF the re.
public, but they furnish no specifca-
tons. They are gloriously above de-
scending to particulars. The Demo
cratic party, they say, conducts direct
attack on the institutions Of the country,
and 80 stand on a higher moral plane.
"They just hate the Republicans"
says the characterizer of their ways and
instincts, "while they only despise the
Democrats, and adore themselves"
OF the propositions of the "Tootsie
Wootsies," after they have finished
lambasting the Republican imperialistic
policy, the Eagle says:
Their further propositions are: "a single
gold standard and sound banking sys
tenn" which the Republican party has al
ready established; "the abolition OF al
special privileges" which would abolish
the special privilege OF the Tootsie- Woot
sizes to newspaper notice, and would
therefore, be both outrageous and unten'
able, land public service based on merit
only" Unfortunately the Constitution de
clares that large number OF offices shall
be filled by nomination and confirmation
and that makes the application OF the com
petitive system to them impossible. W.
regret to say the Tootsie-W ootsies are yer!
fresh.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

up political fight. The people would
like to hear these men, to the manner
born or otherwise, speak to the ques-
tions which will come up in the Senate
of the United States. Four are called,
but one shall be chosen to seat in
that august body. Their presence on
the stump may assist the voters in max
ing their pick. And State and local
committees should lose no time in ar
ranging for the exhibition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
More "Subject People,"

AS matter of precaution the govern
ment of the United States proposes to
pay Spain 100000 for two islands
which are outside of the geographical
boundaries named in the treaty ceding
the Philippines to the United States.
The islands themselves are insignifi-
cant, but in the hands of hostile ma
ton they might be menacs to the
remainder of the group. IT was known
that European power desired to buy
these islands for the purpose of using
one of them as q naval station. SO the
United States concluded 1t would be
easier as well as cheaper to settle the
controversy over the title by buying
the islands. Accordingly the offer was
made and Spain will probably accept
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01

The ministers have all been massa-
cred, the ministers are alive, protected
by Chinese ediots and imperial troops,
and faring sumptuously on fruits and
provisions the kindly Celsstials are car
rying them. So the reports and ru-
mors met in head end collisions day by
day. Meantime Pekin holds her Sc
cret securely locked within her walls.
The allies, it is said, will not be able to
begin their march to turn the key that
shall disclose the mystery before the
middle of August. Many events may
occur before that time. Suspense II
still supreme.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-01
Begin with Home Talent.

There is another announcement OF
meeting at Rutland Of prominent Re-
publicans for conference. "Confer-
ences' in hotel parlors won't pile up
the Republican majority the States of
the Union are looking to Vermont to
give in September. The report of this
Rutland conference says the State
committee is "em barrassed" by the
circumstance that the national COM
mittee is not yet prepared to furnish
speakers. The national committee
has nothing to do with the home sup
ply. Proctor and Ross, Grout and
Powers, Dillingham; and Prouty, the
nominees for Governor and Repre-
sentative in Congress, and score OF
others, some of them the best in the
land, are within reach of the com.
mittee. Start them out over the State
aud meantime the national com mittee
will get in position to respond to the
State committees Macedonian cry
which that body seems to be raising
prematurely and unwarrantably. Ir
politics as in other human affairs Prov
idence helps those who help themselves