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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12
Bandits Swarm in Cuba.

ana purposes a well-recognized
profession. They have a habit of
holding up people of means that
differs in some respects from the
mode of the Italian brigands, but
leads to the same results.
A man who has lived in Cuba
nearly all his life states that it is
in large partdue the moneyed men
themselves that tribute is paid to
gangs of robbers, who have
polite way of doing things. This
gentleman said:
81 know of one man in the pro-
vince of Cienfuegos who has been
compelled to pay vast sums an
nually in order to prevent the
destruction of his property. This
money has been paid to a man
who figured prominently in the
last revolution and who has plan
all of his own for forcing money
from wealthy people. This man,
who makes the collections, is sup
posed to have large following in
that province, and for this reason
it is an easy matter for him to
intimidate those who feel that
they have not heprotection which
the law should give.
"He will go to the owner of
large plantation and ask to borrow
$500 or $1,000 for a few weeks.
The owner of the plantation knows
that it is useless to refuse, and he
knows, too, that the money paid
out in this way will never be paid
back to him. 1t is tribute which
he feels he must give to those who
are supposed to haze influence
because of their connection with
the late revolution. The money
is paid without a protest, and it is
not long before an other request
for funds is made.
''lt is largely due to the lack of
moral courage on the part of those
who are held up that these ban
dts, for such they are, are able to
continue their work. The man
who has money feels that if he
does not comply with their de-
mands he will have his property
destroyed and in this way lose a
great deal more in single day
or night than he will be asked to
pay the bandits in lifetime. If
the property owners would get
together and refuse the demands
of these scoundrels they would
have some chance of putting an
end to their work.
"But they are afraid to do any
thing, and for this lack of conf
dence which they have in those
who are entrusted with enforcing
the law they must pay tribute.
This is what makes the life of a
Cuban bandit such a prosperous
one. OF course the men who hold
up property owners in this way
do not consider themselves ban
dts. In fact they are never
afraid of the law, as they operate
in a way to keep on the safe side.
They do not make any threats.
1t is not necessary for them to do
so, for it is understood by the man
who is held up that they will do
him injury if he does not comply
with their demands.
The story of the man quoted
above is doubtless a true version
of the matter. But it is fact,
too, that there are bandits in Cuba
who operate in a manner which
brings them more closely under
the definition of the term bandits.
These bandits have been operat,
ing in Cuba to some extent during
the last year, and it appears that
they are increasing rather than
diminishing. This is true largely |
to the utter inefficiency of the
rural guards in the past.-Chica-
go Chronicle.
OaUnd Uic | ifa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12
Doctors Never Send Bills,

UVOlVlo NUHOl DOuu Dlllot
In Sweden doctors never send
bills to their patients, but trust
entirely to their generosity. Each
family has an attending physi-
clan, who expects them to pay
him by the year for his services,
according to their wealth and the
amount of attention they have re.
ceived. Ten dollars a year in our
money is a good fee. One hun
dred dollars a year is princely,
says a writer in the Chicago
Record-Herald
AT the beginning of the year
you put the amount in an envelope
and send it to the doctor by a
messenger with your card. He
sends back his card with acknowl.
edgement of thanks and the COM
pliments of the season. Itisvery
bad form to talk about it, although
grateful patients often write their
physicians affectionate letters of
gratitude for his devotion and the
benefit he has brought them. It
is a good deal like the relation be.
tween a minister and his parish.
iOners in other countries, and the
annual contribution for the sup.
port of the doctor is just as volun.
tary as the contribution to the
treasury of the church. Ifthere
is any reason why one should feel
grateful to the doctor if his chill
dren have suffered a severe illness
and the doctor has pulled them
through, he expects a present in
addition to the annual honorarium
just as you would send the min
lister present after a marriage
or funeral or some other special
occasion at which his services
were required.
The amount you pay depends
upon your ability and the value of
his services, but it is a violation
Of the most sacred canon of pro
fessional etiquette for doctor to
ask compensation or question the
amount he receives. He keeps no
accounts of his visits and no
books. If a stranger or an ac-
quaintance who does not contrib
ute regularly makes a call or two
upon the doctor and asks for his
advice or a prescription he leaves
something on the table, but it
would be equivalent to an insult
If he should ask for bill.
When a person is very sick he
IS taken to a hospital. Sweden
has some of the best hospitals in
the world. His own doctor looks
after him there, assisted by the
house physician and nurses, who
expect fees, but the regular doc.
tor gets none, He supervises the
treatment and acts as medical ad-
wiser to the house physician.
The government pays subsidies
to doctors in remote parts Of the
country, just as it pays the sala-
ries of the ministers where the
people are so poor that they can
not support doctor and a par
sQn~ In fact, all clergymeu of
the established church ale paid
by the government and are gov.
ernment officials. The bers
of their parishes give them pres
ents, something on the donation
party order, because the salaries
are small, and if there happen to
be rich men in the parish it is the
custom TO send around a hand
some present TO the minister's
wife or to himself on Christmas
Day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12
Church Directory.

INSTRUMENTATION. w. A. West d,
D., Pastor.
Sabbath school, 9:15.
Preaching service-each alternate
Sunday morning counting from Aug,
18th, at 10:30, and every Sunday
evening at 1880.
Junior Christian Endeavor at 200.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
. at 1880.
METHODIST EPISCoPAL-Rev. A. d.
McCloskey, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching every other Sunday morn
ing, counting from June 10th, al
1880 and every Sunday evening al
1870.
Epworth League at $3.50 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 1870.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN-Rev. j. L.
Grove, PASTOR
Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
Preaching every Sunday morning al
1870, and every other Sunday even
ing counting from August 10, at 1870
The alternate Sabbath evenings arr
used by the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union at 1870 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1870.
e EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-Rev. A.G.
Wolf, Pastor.
Sunday school 9:l5 a. IN.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting
at 1880.
Preaching morning and evening ev-
cry other Sunday, dating from De
cember 9, 1900.
r REFoRNIED-Rev. G. M. Smith, Pas
tor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting
at 1880.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

The residents Of Fairfield town
ship, Westmoreland county are
greatly excited over the discovery
of gas on the farm of Jacob West
near Boliver, by the Johnstown
Oil company, while sinking test
well in that community. 1t is as
serted that the drills were blown
out the hole and the gas bursted
out with a terrific roar. The far
mers predict a second Murrys-
vile boom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12
A Bold "Ad."

AS may be supposed, the largest
advertisement in the world is that
of an American firm. But the giant
"ad." is not in America. Far off
across the rolling deep it is spread
along the face of a cliff on one of
the islets Of the Canary group, so
that all passing steamers may sight
it and their passengers have the
benefit of its advice. The whole
sentence is 750 feet long and is
painted on the cliff at a height of
800 feet from the waves. There are
four words in letters each 80 feet
high and rs feet wide The huge
sign can be seen for miles at sea op
a clean day. The boldness of the
thing almost takes away any anger
which one may feel at the disfgure-
ment Of the islet by this bit of com
mercial enterprise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

The barn of Mrs. Rebecca OF.
iver, near Hancock, was burned
to the ground Monday evening OF
last week. The fire was discov-
cred by the family, who were sit
ting in the house. When discov-
cred the whole building was ablaze
and efforts to put the fl: g out
were useless. AS no one had
been to the barn for some time it
is supposed the building was set
on fire. Twenty tons of hay,
three loads of fodder and carri-
age also burned. The loss is
about $4,000, The barn was in.
sured for 81, 900 and the contents
for 5000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-12

Toquarrel by mail is the height
OF folly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
Visiting the Asbestos Mine.

A party of seven visited the Eden mine
of the New England Asbestos Mining
and Milling Company, Wednesday. The
party consisting of Charles E. Hooper,
clerk, and Wallace L. Wilcox, treasurer
and general manager of the company,
and Messrs. Clarence NJ. Hathaway,
William H. Simmons, Albert A. Harrison
and Edwin R. Champlin of Fall River,
Mass, and Samuel P. Richmond, of New
Bedford, went to the Vlne in four
horse rockaway from MorrisVille to the
new road, and from that point to the
buildings of the company. The mem bers
were drawn by six horses in the same
vehicle The trip was made, both ways
in snow storm, but the travellers were
we'll repaid for their exertions. They
found Groupings of asbestos rock extend
ing for about $50 rods with width of
about 100 rods, and also ound the work
of getting ready TOR producing asbestos
fibre we'll under way. All but one OF the
members visited the mine with a view to
becoming investors, either personally or
representatlvely in the concern. They
returned to Fall River and New Bedford
Thursday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
Hiss Bartlett Resigns.

Miss Louise L. Bartlett, finding time
and entire freedom needful for recovery
of health, has asked to be released from
the librarianship of the Atheneum, and
her resignation has, with great regret,
been accepted. Shec came to this position
ten years ago from similar one in At
lanta University. During these years
she has brought to her official duties ex-
cellent Judgment, skill and efficiency, and
has also made herself widely useful and
beloved in the community. She was ap-
pointed by Gov. Woodbury. in 1894, one
OF the original Board OF Library Com
missioners Of Vermont, and again in
1895 reappointed for FIVE years. Her
spirited work with others on this COM
mission has increased the value and null
tipied the number of public libraries
throughout the state. Miss Bartlett's
intelligence and culture, her cordiality,
enthusiasm and readiness to serve all So
cial or public interests, have given her a
lasting place in the affections OF our peo-
pie. Every one will regret that necessity
takes her from the position she has very
gracefully filled and the work she was SO
well fitted to carry forward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
Church Notes.

A service of 40 hours devotion is to be
held at Notre Dame church beginning
December 1, and continuing until Tues
day. Several clergymen from out of
town are expected to be present.
On Sunday evening at the North
| church at O'Clock a special vesper SER
vice will be used with printed hymns and
responses.
At Grace Methodist church the pastor
will preach Sunday morning at 10 80
O'Clock. At D. N. there will be meet
ing of all those who expressed desire to
become followers Of Christ, last Sunday.
At p. n. the sixth address in the series
on New Testament common people
s1ints will be given, subject, MARY of
Magdala." !" The male quartet will sing
at both services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block, Sunday morning service,
at 10 45. Subject, Ancient and Modern
Necromancy, or Mesmerism and Hypno-
tism." Sunday school following the
morning service. Wednesday evening
meeting at 7.30. The reading room is
OPSh Oh "SuhSoudy anu lhuISudy ilOu
to 5.
Rev. Or. E. M. Mills, secretary of the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering
Work OF the Methodist Episcopal
church." will speak in Grace church
this Wednesday evening at 7.3O o'clock,
on "The Needs of the Twentieth Century
Educational Work"
There will be preaching at the First
Baptist church Sunday morning by the
pastor. In the evening Thanksgiving
Sunday" will be observed with special
musical services and brief address by
the pastor.
Next Sunday morning an address will
be given by the pastor in the Advent
Christian church on the temperance
question at 1890. The newly elected
superintendent F. Cole, will preside over
and conduct the usual Sunday school ex-
ercses at the close OF the morning ser
vice, from IL to l o'clock. The evening
meeting will open with praise, and
prayer at 80, followed by scripture,
and short address by the pastor, clos
ing with testimonies.
The pastor of the Free Baptist church
will preach next Sunday morning upon
"a New Testament Good Man" In the
evening the first Of four gospel sermons
will be given upon the following themes:
"The Kings Arrows" "The Kings Chill
dren," 1.-The Kings Business" and "The
Kings Face" Service opens at O'Clock.
The Woman's Missionary Society meets
with Mrs. Duston, IA Main street,
Thursday afternoon. at 3 o'clock. 1t is
expected that Mrs. Roys and Mrs. Wal
dron will be present. The Sunday school
will hold a social in the vestry Friday
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
The Scotia Club Elects Officers.

The annual meeting of the Scotia Club
was held at the Museum class room
Monday evening. There was a large at
tendance and several new members were
elected. The literary features of the
meeting were as usual very interesting
and instructive. Mrs. Laura Nelson
Hazen read a paper on Scottish Folk
Lore, Myths and Mysteries" She re-
ferred to the great difference in methods
of child training between these days Of
the Field luIlabys and gentle nursery
stories, and the old time when the child
rem were sent to bed with wierd songs
and stories of ghosts and brownies ring
ing ia their ears, and confidently expect
ing that they would be carried off by
some wanderer of the night, before morn
ing. She told of the brownies, fairies,
kelpes and many other mysterious Great
lures that are a part oil the uncauny
mythology of Scotland. John T. Bor-
land gave paper OF" Hollow en- Franks
in Scotland Fifty Years Ago." in which
he told in a very interesting way OF the
many games and customs that were a
part of the celebration of that night in
his native country. Mr.. Borland was
asked if the mschievous doings which
mark the festival in this country haC
their origin in Scotland, and he replied
that during the 81 years of his life ther,
he had never heard of anything of tn,
sort being done. He said that HalloW
cen was celebrated only by gathering
of young people, who played the ole
games and enjoyed an evening of harm
less fun. During the evening Miss Ethe
F. Abbott sang "We'd Better Blde ;
Wee" and "Loch Lomond," which addeC
much to the pleasure of the meeting.
The election of officers resulted as fol
| lows:
President, Alexander Dunnett.
Secretary, H. Rolfe Cobleigh.
Treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Kicker.
Executive committee, A. H. Mcleod
w. w. Husband, Rev. George W. Hunt
Mrs. James c. Mcdonald and Mrs. Jane
T. Borland.
A special committee consisting of Job
T. Borland, D. Y. Comstock and Robel
Mackinnon was appointed to arranG
for the third anniversary of the club an
the Burns birthday celebration, Jan
arv 25.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Telephone For Sale-Geo. H. Cross.
I Want Your Measurt--Carl ]. Greene.
Cat Lost.
Stamping and Bmbroidery-C. B. Sargent.
Thanksgiving is Good Time-A. &. Reed.
Penny Wise-W. w. Spragne.
Thanksgiving Fixings-S. d. Atwood.
War to the Knite-Bro oks.Tyler.
Thanksgiving Turkeys-Frechette & NORM
Soft Drinks Are Free-H. W. Gable.
You Can't Make Mistake-Steele, Tap1in
Bankruptcy Notice-Frank Eaton.
Dress Suits-J. c. Stevens.
Two Great Combinations-F. o. Clark
Hay and Straw For Sales. ]. Hastings.
The Business Mems Carnival.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20

hospital. She has been successful anC
the hospital and it's patrons are fortu
nate to have secured Miss L. K. Vickery
graduate of the Massachusetts Genera
Hospital and also of the Mclean Hos
pital. She has had special training il
surgical and nervous cases, and under
stands massage thoroughly. She will
be here the last of the week.
&C. H. Clark has on exhibition at his
studio fine sepia portrait of President
Mckinley. 1t is from a negative which
was made while the president was seated
at his desk in the White House. Mrs,
Mckinley regards this negative as the
most lite like in existence, and portraits
from it have been ordered by herself, Mr..
McKinley's pastor. DR.. Bristol, and his
private secretary, George B. Cortelyou.
1t is framed in Flemish oak and is in all
respects remarkably fine piece of work.
Manager J. c. Underwood of the
Farmers Mutual Creamery Co., was on
business trip in Orleans county last
week and Thursday he went over the
company's cream route in Browpington
and Coventry. The snow along the
route was so deep and drifted so badly
that he was obliged to leave the road
and drive over the fields, and in one
place had to shovel for a considerable
distance before the team could go on.
They are surely having winter in earnest
IN that section.
In our advertising columns will be
found an outline of the Food Fair to
be held in Music Hall, December 9-14.
When this enterprise was first discussed
no one thought it would be the grand
affair that is now assured. A glance at
I The advertisement will show that on
each evening there will be an entertain
ment by out of town talent and of the
variety especially fitted for occasions Of
this kind Music Hall will be as beauti-
luI as the decorators art can make it,
and the electric display will be a great
feature of the week.
Contrary to their usual custom, St..
Margaret's Guild and the Rector's Aid
Society of ST. Andrews church will hold
a Christmas sale instead of an Easter
sale. This will be held on the after
Moons and evenings of Monday and
Tuesday, November 25 and 26, in the
parish rooms at the rear Of the church.
A novel feature will be a five cent table
at which articles of all descriptions may
be procured. There will also be tables
containing fancy articles, aprons, home.
made candy and soups. Another attrac
tive feature will be cooked food, to par
TALLY supply the Thanksgiving dinner
table. Lunch will be served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
Annual Sale.

The ladies of the Universalist church
will hold their annual sale Thursday
afternoon and evening aud Friday even
ing, Nov. 81 and %. One of the leading
features of this sale is the national hand
kerchief bazar. From other booths can
be obtained domestic and Thanksgiving
supplies, candy and fancy articles.
Thursday evening they will give one of
their clam chowder suppers. Friday
evening there will be an entertainment
consisting of a musical program and the
appearance of the "Snow Cap Sisters" "
Ice cream and cake will be served to all
| who wish.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Marked down sale in trimmed ready
to-wear hats at Mrs. H. B. Gordon's
this week.
There will be social dance at Jr. O.
U. A. M. Hall. Wednesday evening to
which all are invited.
Albert Harris has been appointed
one of the inspectors Of the Grand Army
posts in the Department of Vermont.
DIR. T. R. Stiles was elected one of the
executive.committeeo of the Vermont Fish
and Game League at their recent meeting.
"A few inches of snow fell last week
and there have been few sleighs out,
but is very poor sleighing in the village.
Mrs. George M. Gray entertained her
own and Mrs. Fred E. Potts Sunday
school classes, Tuesday evening of last
week.
Henry J. Wallace has filed a petition
in bankruptcy with liabilities of 1882 40
and assets of $665, of which $170 are
claimed exempt.
The ladies of st. Aloysius church will
serve a Thanksgiving dinner at St.
Aloysius hall on Thanksgiving day from
to 7 80 O'Clock.
J. W. Titcomb was appointed one of
the managers of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution at their meeting at Brat
tleboro, last week.
F. L. Hayford is located at Zamboan-
quita and Gay W. FELTON, at Bacong,
both being among the teachers from this
vicinity now in the Philippines.
The Ladies of the South church will
hold the annual Christmas sale one day
instead of two, the date being Thurs.
day afternoon and evening of December
5.
Col. Dennis E. May has given up the
idea of publishing Wells River-Woods,
vile directory, owing to lack of inter
est on the part of the citizens of the two
villages.
DIR. c. A. Provost is the organizer
and manager OF the new orchestra which
is to play in public for the first time at
the st. Johnsbury Hospital Benefit Nov.
ember 2S.
e. M. Courcheine has closed his bicy,
Gle repair shop and store at SO Eastern
avenue for the winter, but will be at his
rooms above the store to accommodate
customers.
Marc, the Magician, is booked tc
appear at Howe Opera House, January
10. This attraction was in the Sta1
Lecture Course two years ago and gave
excellent satisfaction.
The regular monthly meeting of thu
w. c. T. U. will be held at the Y. M. c
A. parlors, Tuesday afternoon at th'
usual hour. Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks
will assist in the exercises.
st. Jobnsbury Court No. 800, c. O
F., will give box supper and musica
entertainment at st. Agnes hall tonight
for the purpose of getting an American
flag for the use of the court.
Secretary c. H. Bagley of the Mer
chants Association was in Bellows Fall
and Rutland last week and added 8
new names to the association, Abou
As have been added this month.
Rev. John L. Wesley has bought {
Rickaby & Co. the lot on Mt. Pleasan
street formerly part OF the Aexande
Dean estate. Mr.. Wesley expects to con
mence the erection of house there in tt
near future.
The hearing in the case of Osca
Durand, which was mentioned last weel
was held Wednesday. He was charge
with carrying concealed weapons wit
intent to injure, and bound over t
county court in $500 bonds.
The body of Andrew Fitzgerald, {
aged resident of North Danville. w
brought here for burial Thursday al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
Vermont Conference.

At the recent meeting ofbshops in Gin
cinnati, Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell of
Chattanooga, Tenn, was designated to
preside at the Vermont Conference next
spring. The session is booked for April
9, at st. Albans. Bishop Goodsell,
though officially resident in the south, is
a New York man, and we'll familiar with
the church work in these parts. He is a
writer of some note and has recently
published book, Mature and Charac
ter at Granite Bay" which is spoken o
by competent critics as one of the fines
OF works, descriptive of rural scenes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-20
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpslc Lodge, No. II, P. and A. M.
Regular Communication Thursday, Nov
21.
EDWIN L. SPENCER, w. M.
DELos NJ. BACON, Secretary.
HasweII Royal Arch Chapter.
Stated Convocation November 20.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, E. H. P.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
Palestine COmmandery, No. 5, K. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday Dec. "a.
GEORGE F. CHENEY,
OELos M. BACON, Commander
Recorder.