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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-09

the start OF the campaign they relied
on their majority and said the sore
head taxpayers could easily be brought
into line, but so far they have failed,
and the public is asking why the in
crease of taxes and further why hey
do not pay off the debts of the court
house? The taxpayers realize that a
political ring is in control and that at
conventions they will promise any old
thing that all the time taxes grow
higher. and they charge all this t.
+ the last Legislature. Every citi-
zen, who will carefully look over the
/ expenditures of this county. and can
say that they will vote the Republi-
| can ticket, thereby place themselves on
record, as believers in high taxation,
and blCt out economy. If Republican
I control is good for this county. then
why don't they pay off the bonds
! Why don't these strictly economical
officer holders save enough to paw one
bond % Of the county court house. 1t
may look as if it was a trifing matter
but it amounts to hundreds Of dol.
lars in year. In this matter we mean
the Office knives and pencils given
away to their henchmen and O he 8
whom they wish to use for their salfsl
interests. Will the people of Belmont
county continue to upheld this extra
vagance, or will they at the polls vote
for men who will honestly represent
the people. and net backed by a poll.
tical ring? Democracy to-day p aces
before you a ticket net owned by any
ring. controlled by no one, except those
On the ticket, WHO will fulfill their cath
and owe no constituent any favors, ant
will pay their fare on railroads, which
no county officer does to-day, as al
are obligated to railroads on account
of their passes. If the peop'e and az
payers want relief, from the burden
placed on them by such men as Archer
and Armstrong, members of the las
Legislature, they may close their eyes
as the present nominees are of IN,
same caliber. Look at your count,
ticket, every ring candidate was nomi
mated. The truth was the Gill faction
VS.. Weems, and Weems won out Loci
at the State convention, Foraker want
ed Lawson Emerson nominated 70
State Clerk of Supreme Court, Ham;
objected, Emerson was nominated VIII,
was the controlling figure? Geo. B. Cox
whom Mark Hanna asked to resigl
from the National Committee on &C
count OF his reputation to-day he j
count of his reputation. Ta-day he i
Foraker's right hand man. Will tn,
laboring men forget their last strike
VIII they forget that the Republican
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Saluvia.

Charles H. Mann has gone to
Everett where he has secured
employment for the winter.
w. N. Stewart, who holds a
lucrative position with the Read
ing Railway Company at Leba-
anon, spent a few days last week
at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Stewart.
Mrs. l.. e. Harris is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. S. d. Stevens
at Chambersburg.
The viewers appointed to view
the proposed new road from the
pike near John III. Kline's to John
Sharpe's met last Thursday and
located the road as prayed for.
A remonstrance is being circula-
ted, as the route is not satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Sharpe. We are reli-
ably informed that in the event OF
the new road being opened, the
turnpike company will move their
toll gate from Green Hill to where
the new road intersects the Pike.
The many friends of Jacob G.
Mellott, were very much surpris
ed to learn that he was quietly
married to Miss Sadie II. Desh
ong, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A,
w. Deshong, at the home of the
officiating justice George A. Har
ris, Esq, Wednesday evening
The "News" joins their many
friends in wishing them lons
and happy life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Cooper Convicted.

Saturday morning Septemb ber
IA, two men in disguise attempt
to hold up train at Mt. Dallas
and rob Paymasters Souder and
Kay, who, together had about
$1,000 dollars taking it from Bed
ford banks to pay men in the
Broadtop coal region.
1t will be remembered that
Souder killed one of the men, a
negro from Bedford, and the
other man escaped. Later in the
day Policeman Sam Silver, ar.
rested, in Bedford, George B.
Cooper, a sewing machine agent,
on suspicion. The case has at
tracted much attention, and was
tried last week, the jury finding
Cooper guilty, on first ballot.
Judge Baily sentenced him on
Monday to fourteen years con-
tinement in the Western Peni-
tentiary.
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Kicked the Bucket.

A new Ayr township reporter
makes his appearance above the
literary horizon this week, and
gets off the following: "Died-
Honorable Jacob Johnston died at
his home in Ayr township on the
Cove road, three quarters of a
mile south of McConnellsburg, on
Friday night, November 22, 1901,
of the infirmities of age, having
witnessed the SHOWS of thirty six
winters. His life was one of USE
fulnessand he never was known to
kick when he had an unpleasant
task to perform. While he never
had the advantages of profession
al vocal culture, he had voice of
much strength aud power, and
was never known to swear. His
longevity was probably due to his
temperate habits as he was never
known to take a drink of whiskey,
nor q chew of tobacco. He was
born in Bedford county and came
to this county at the instance of
Ex- Commissioner, David T. Fields
in 1876. Later his home was
transferred from that of Mr..
Fields, and he spent the last years
of his life, a pensioner on the
bounty of F. McNaughton' Johns
ton, Esq. whose esurnamehe bears.
From his life long associations, it
is not to wondered at that he was
a Republican, and it is said he
figured conspicuously in every
parade of that political party since
the election of Hayes, and when
he lifted his voice, it might always
be heard above that of the noisy
crowd. What ever influence he
had or did not have, those who
knew him best, say he had a
strong pull. ,"
That our new correspondent
may not keep our readers in the
dark any longer, we will tell you
that the Honorable Jacob" was
mule and that he has gone
where all good mules go.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Joseph Deshong.

Another of Fulton county s
oldest and best citizens has been
called away from earth during
the past week, in the person of
Mr.. Joseph Deshong, of Licking
Greek township.
Mr.. Deshong was born Decem-
Der 16. 1886, and died November
10, 1901; hence his age was 81
years, II months, and 3 days.
He was married to Miss Har-
riet Lohr, and the two were per-
mitted to tread life's pathway for
a number of years. His wife
survives him. To Mr.. and Mrs.
Deshong were born four chill
dren-Preston, of Everett, Geo.,
of Hustontown; Clara, wife of j.
L. Garland, of Needmore, and
Miss Lima, af home.
lie was a son OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Deshong.
His brothers and sisters were
Morgan, Stilwell, and Simon, of
Licking Creek township; Henry,
of Belfast; Harriet, wife of David
Kline, of Pleasant Ridge, and
Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Layton,
of Needmore-Samuel and John,
deceased.
For a number of years Mr..
Deshong was member of the
Methodist Episcopal church at
Sloan, and lived a quiet, chris
tian life. He was an excellent
neighbor and citizen, and was
faithful and regular in attendance
at church as long as health per-
mitted.
Funeral, Thursday, in Taylor
township at Fairview M. E.
church. Funeral serm IN preach
ed to a large crowd of relatives
and friends by Rev. Lewis Cham
bers, assisted by Revs Pittinger
Melroy.
DAY after day we think what he is
doing,
In those bright realms of air;
Year after year his tender steps pur-
suing,
Behold him grown more fair.
Thus do we walk with him and keep
unspoken
The bonds which nature gives,
Thinking that our remembrance,
though unspoken,
May reach him where he lives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Fulton County Churches.

If the inhabitants of this coun-
ty are not good people, it cannot
be charged to their account that
they have not built churches.
With a population of 1924, Fulton
county has SO churches--only lack.
ing 90, of being as many churches
as schoolhouses-an average of a
church for every III of her peo-
pie.
These churches are distributed
as follows: Ayr township has 3;
Belfast, 5; Bethel, 6; Brush Creek,
8; Dublin, 4; Licking Creek, 5:
McConnellsburg, 5; Taylor, 6;
Thompson, 5; Tod, 4; Union, s.,
and Wells, 5.
Thirteen denominations are
represented, namely, Methodist
Episcopal, %; Christian, 8; Pres
byterian, 6; German Baptist, 4;
United Brethren, 6; Primitive
Baptist, 3; Evangelical Lutheran,
2; Reformed, 2; German Luther
an, /; United Presbyterian, 1, AS
sociate Presbyterian, 1; Church
of God, l., and three are union
churches.
The number of inhabitants in
each district to one church is
Ayr, 437; Belfast, 189; Bethel,
l40; Brush Creek, 122; Dublin,
225; Licking Creek, 199; McCon-
nellsburg, 115; Taylor, 1866; Tod,
159; Thompson, 1862; Union, al,
and Wells, 119.
Three or four old churches in
the county not used as places of
worship are not included in the
foregoing. Among the oldest
churches in the county are, the
Tonoloway Baptist church, the
old stone church near Webster
Mills and the old white church as
you enter McConnellsburg from
the south.
One among the first church
buildings was union church,
that stood near the residence of
George A. Winters ia Thompson
township; but it was torn away a
numb ber of years ago.
Allowing a tritie over $500, as
an average for each church, fur,
nishings, parsonages, &C., $50,-
600 is invested in church proper.
ty in this county.
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Licking Greek,

We are glad to see rain again.
Farmers can plow now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Kline
spent one day last week with
their daughter, Mrs. VIM. Her.
shey, near West Dublin.
Rev. Pittenger and wife have
returned to their home near Si-
loan.
Charley Mellott and Miss Irene
Hockensmith attended institute
in McConnellsburg.
Miss Dot Deshong Of Huston
town, and Mrs. j. l.. Garland
spent several days with Mrs.
Harriet Deshong.
Miss Fannie Strait and her
mother spent Monday at Miner
Truax's.
Mr.. Preston Deshong and fam
lily of Everett attended the funer
al Of their father, Joseph Desh
ong.
VIM. Deshong and sister Linni
made a trip to Riddlesburg las
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lake
made trip this week.
Rev. Pittenger and wife spen
Sunday evening at Mr.. Michae
Bard's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Webster Mills.

Our miller, Harry Duffy, made
a flying trip to Cove Gap last
Thursday to get some repairs for
his mill.
Among those who attended In
stitute, last week, were Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. III. Patterson and j. L..
Patterson and Frank Duffy.
Frank Duffy was in MERGERS
burg, Tuesday.
Mrs. Tobie Glazier and daugh-
ter Millie, spent part of last
week visiting relatives in Frank
lin county. From the general ap.
pearance of things one would sup
pose they enjoyed themselves,
while east Of the mountain.
AS a result of the rain Saturday
and Sunday, our farmers are
busy plowing their corn ground.
We notice Stech aud Thompson
arein our midst again doing paint
ing. Stick to it, boys; we hope
you will paint everything in the
village before you leave-eyen the
blacksmith shop; yes, and the
blacksmith, too.
The storm Sunday night did
some little damage; the smoke
stack was blown from off the
creamery; hence no milk was sep
arated this week until Tuesday
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
SidelIng Hill.

Protracted meeting at Cedar
Grove is still in progress, but the
attendance is not very large.
Reuben Mellott lost a horse last
Saturday from the effects of lung
fever.
The school at Mt. Airy is pro-
crossing finely under the tutor
ship of Miss Minnie Funk.
VIM. Giffin is building a com
modious dwelling. Amos and
Henry Layton contractors.
Squire Garland is cutting hoop
poles and killing turkeys for a
livelihood.
Reuben Karnes, wife, and son
Clyde, of Cumberland, Md, have
returned home after a ten days
visit in the home of Mrs. Karnes
father, j. l.. Garland, Esq.
The whistle of Irwin Fishers
engine is once more heard in our
community. He is baling hay
for the farmers.
A. Il. Hixon and r. j. Layton
are moving their mill onto Geo.
Hills farm to saw out lumber for
j. L. Bridges of Hancock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Gem.

Funk Brothers are busy plan
ing lumber.
E. B. Fisher was in our section
last week baling hay for David
Harr and Charles Mellort. He
has good rig for hay baling.
Walter Peck, of Pittsburg, re-
turned home this week, accompa-
MED by Corder Snider and Oliver
Mellott.
1t is reported that G. B. Mel
lott has sold his farm to Samuel
Hess.
ID. @. Mellott and wife visited
their son Howard near Warfords-
burg last week.
Jno. G. Mellott sold fine mule
few days ago.
Elder @. L. Funk is filing APP
pointments in Huntingdon coun-
ty this week.
Elder White of Virginia passed
through our community enroute
to Sideling Hill, where he preach
ed Saturday and Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Wells Tannery.

Rev. Fulcher, of Everett will
preach our Thanksgiving sermon
in Pine Grove church. Services
to begin at 10 o'clock promptly.
Sunday-school Convention of
Wells district to be held at same
place, afternoon and evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society will
hold an oyster and ice-cream sup
per in the Hall, Saturday evening
the 30th. They will greatly ap-
preciate a liberal patronage at
this time, as they have undertak-
en- to pay for the carpet for the
new church which is about COM
pleted and which is a beautiful
structure since our skillful paint
ers, j. G. Kirk and Clarence Hor-
ton, have finished their work.
Thursday last w. L. Moseby,
with the assistance of about fifty
men, raised his large barn. His
turkeys and chickens were not
spared in preparation for same.
James Forman of Laidig is boss
carpenter.
Among those who attended the
County Institute from this place
were Hon. S. p. Wishart and
daughter Miss Alice, Calvin Wal
ters, and Harry and Bruce Span
gler. They report very pleas
ant and profitable time.
Misses Marjorie and Eleanor
Sipe spent their vacation with
their aunt Mrs. Reuben Cook at
Everett.
Mrs. Amanda Snow is visiting
her son John, at Robinsonville.
j. A. Wishart spent a day OF
two in Bedford last week.
Mrs. Young, of Six Mile Rur
spent few days with her sister
Mrs. George Young near thi,
place.
Mrs. Franklin Fans and Mrs
William Snow, of Sandy Run
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jer,
Sprowl.
Peter Guillard, Sr., always
wears a smile, but now it is al
most from ear to ear. A number
of boys have been added to their
family, but recently a bright little
girl came, and it has been given
| the good name MARY"
w. Fl. Baumgardner received
from the United States Fishery
a lot of Crappies and placed them
in Aughwick Creek.
Among those who have return
ed to take a hunt on the hunting
grounds of their boyhood days
are N. H. Horton, Leon and Will
lam Mitchell of South Fork, and
George Sprowl of Pittsburg.
One of their crowd Jacob Steerer,
of Altoona, killed two deer one
day recently.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
DIVERSIFIED CROPS.
State Institute Lecturers VIII Advise the
Farmers to Raise Products Which
Find a Ready Market.

Lecturers furnished by the
state department of agriculture
at the series of farmers institutes
to be held throughout Pennsylva-
MIA this winter will make a special
effort to impre. upon farmers
the necessity of paying more at
tention to growing crops that are
more profitable than the crops
which many are now growing.
Many of these lecturers believe,
that the trouble with the average
Pennsylvania farmer is that he is
following too closely in the path
of his forefathers by growing
wheat and other cereals, when it
would be more profitable for him
to grow vegetables and other
crops for which there is ready
market.
George G. Hutchinson, chief
clerk of the dairy and food divi-
sion, who owns and manages one
of the most productive farms in
Huntingdon county, says that
fifty car loads of cabbage are ship
ped from New York state every
day during the fall to Pittsburg
and other cities and towns in
Western Pennsylvania. Mr..
Hutchinson believes that if the
farmers of this state would pay
more attention to the raising of
cabbage and less to wheat they
would be better off.
Pennsylvania consumes more
potatoes than any other state in
the union and yet does not raise
more than one-third of the pota-
toes it consumes. Thousands of
bushels are shipped into the state
annually by the farmers of New
York, who make a speciality of
potato raising. Ohio farmers are
also getting rich raising potatoes
for shipment to Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Hutchinson thinks the far
mers of this state would do well
if they would also give more at
tention to raising tomatoes and
other vegetables used for canning.
The canning factories in this state
are required to draw on others
for their vegetables and as a
result many of these industries
are leaving Pennsylvania and To-
eating in Maryland and other
neighboring states.
Farmers Of Bradford, Clinton,
Lancaster, and Berks counties
complain to the department Of
agriculture that they are suffer
ing heavy losses by the rottening
of their potatoes, caused by too
rapid growth and lack of maturity
when harvested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
NUMBER II.



Henry Waltz of Belfast spent
few hours in town last Saturday.
S. E. Peck, of Bedford, is visit
ing his brother the editor of the
"News."
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas N. John
ston spent last Saturday at Mer.
cersburg.
Merchant John Douglass of
Plum Run spent a few hours in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen Seylar of MERGERS
burg is visiting Mrs. Rebecca
Comerer of this place.
d. A. Garland of Needmore
was among the callers at the
News Office Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilbert
of Greencastle spent a few days
among friends here last week.
Mrs. Carrie Miller of Cham
bersburg is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Stevens of this place.
DR.. w. A. West of this place was
called to the bedside of his sister
who is critically ill at her home
in Pittsburg. He left Monday
noon.
Mrs. j. V. K. Fisher of Balti-
more, spent a day or two this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Davie
Little.
w. II. Peck ESQ.,, of Gem, at
tended the Funkhouser-Trump-
hour wedding'at Pectonville, Md,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Ryan
of Orbisonia attended, last week,
the funeral of their brother in-law
Joseph Deshong, Esq.
Misses Clara Carbaugh and
Ella Stevens spent from Friday
until Monday with Ella and Ger
trude McLucas just below town.
Hon.. Samuel p. Wishart and
daughter Miss Alice, of Wells
Tannery, spent a day or two
among friends in town last week.
Charles Robinson and sister,
Miss Allie, of Bethel township,
were among the visitors in at
tendance at the institute last
week.
Alvin L. Sipes left last Friday
for Pittsburg, and now has on his
studying cap in Duffs CONNER
cial College, where he is taking a
business course.
Harry E. Spangler of Wells
Tannery and his brother Bruce
of Pittsburg, were guests of
their sister, Mrs. w. E. Hoke, a
day or two last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hess of
Thompson township were in town
Tuesday making some purchases
preparatory to going to house
keeping in the house recently va
Gated by George Evans.
w. N. Stewart, a former Full
ton county school teacher, but
now a civil engineer and assistant
supervisor in the employ of the
Reading Railroad Company, spent
few days during the past week
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Stewart at Greenhill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, We have been per-
mitted to assemble at the 35th
annual session of the Teachers
Institute of Fulton county; and
being greatly inspired; and that
we are about to go out again on
our field of labor, be it
Resolved:
/. That we heartily endorse the
eifort'put forth to secure libra
ries, and that q more persistent
effort be made to place one in
each school in the county.
9. That we have been greatly
benefited by the lectures aud the
entertainment given by the Wes-
leyan Male Quartette, and show
our appreciation of the same by
the adoption of this resolution.
B. That we have never before
been so greatly benefited by the
work Of the instructors-and,
especially by the faithful and in
spring work given by DR.. l.. f.
Lybarger.
4. That we heartily endorse
and appreciate the untiring, per-
sistent effort of our Superintend
ent to improve and advance the
school work of this county.
b. G. LAMBERsoN,
STELLA M. BARD,
NORA GRIFFITH,
3. N. PALMER,
l.. III. WHILE,
A. @. PECK,
Il. H. KELL,
Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Let It BE Thanks Giving.

With the recurrence of another
Thanksgiving Day is well for us
to remember that nations, like in
dividuals, have their moral obGga-
tions. Of late years the day has
been turned into one of ordinary
feasting, with other merriment.
To "a certain limit that is right, but
it is well for the people of this
country to follow the lead of the
churches in organizing special
services and encouraging atten-
dance upon them. The setting
aside of one day out of the year
as time for the giving of thanks
for special mercies granted by
the Creator is an example set the
nations by the youngest of them
all. The full meaning of the day
should not be allowed to lapse in
to mere jovial celebration.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Cost of CZolgosZ Trial.

The bill for 1,799.50 for the
trial of Leon F. Czolgosz, the as
sassin of President McKinly, has
been rendered. Of this sum $500
was paid the attorney who de-
Tended him; 81 900 was paid the
alienists who examined him; $14O
was paid the deputies who guard
ed him; S46 was paid for pictures
taken and there is a bill of $119.50
for the transporting of Czolgosz
and his guards to Auburn. This
bill, it is expected, the State will
pay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28

Mrs. John Seville raised dur
ing the past season inner garden
on the Hunter place in Ayr town
ship, on one vine, ii pumpkins,
weighing respectively, 81, 70, ~,
81, 63, so, 40, S5, and The small
est 30--makiug q total Of SOB
pounds.