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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-13

A letter enclosing one of "Uncle
Joe's" photographs was i'm
mediately sent to his sister, who
in return mailed one of her
photographs to him.
Up to the time of Ills death
about three years ago-both bro.
thsr and sister were the recipients
of many letters Of affection from
one another.-The State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
EDWARD nAs SEEN LErn.

Edward VII is the most expert
enced man of the world that ever
assembled throne. He has seen life
in every capital; he has met every
celebrity of his time; he has for
long been in touch with almost cy-
cry class OF the community, and he
knows the intimate history of lis
own period as no other man does.
He has visited the "thieyes' kitch-
ems" the "doss houses" and the OPT
um dens of the east end: he ha
been conducted through the chief
manufactures of the country; he
has occupied the chair at hundreds
of meetings; his is the most famil-
lar face at the theater, at the opera
and on the race course; he has been
to every exhibition of Importance,
and almost every work of art with
any serious pretension to merit has
been submitted to him for his APP
proval. He is popular; he is an eX-
cellent speaker; he has tact and hui
NOR; his memory is phenomenal,
and he has been trained by the late
queen to spare neither himself nor
any trouble in the exercise of his
public duties.-London Truth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
suLLIvAN,s cREAr idea.

Jack Sullivan was a soldier and
good fellow withal, but in the
opinion of officers and men alike he
was certainly getting insane, for
when on duty or at drill he would
suddenly break from the ranks and
run after an imaginary bit of paper,
visible to no one but himself, shout
ing as he did so: "There it goes
There's the paperl''
This at length became so fire.
quent an occurrence that on the
matter being brought before the
medical authorities he was by them
declared to be suffering from mono
mania and in consequence given his
discharge.
When leaving, however, he gave
evident proof that there was some
method in his madness, for as he
quilted the service forever he flour
ished his discharge, crying;
"Faith, boys, shurc I've got the
bit of paper I've been running af-
thor this long me."-London Tit
Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
AN UNTOLD TALE.

The story Of the might have
beens Of literature, if it could be
written, would be as fascinating as
any of the things that have been.
1t would tell us, for instance, of
that Kipling book which the world
has never seen. 1t was to have fol-
lowed the "Plain Tales From the
Hills" and was a collection of short
stories, bound together under the
title of "Forty-five Mornings" 1t
was accepted, set up in type, printed
and made ready for binding when a
well known novelist read it. "It's as
good as plain Tales" was his YER
dict, and Mr.. Kipling's brief reply
was: Gas good will not do. 1t must
be better or it won't be published"
And from that day to this we
have never been told what happen
ed in those As mornings. The type
was distributed. The printed cop
les of the book were destroyed, and
only Mr.. Kipling knows what be-
cameof the manuscript Exchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
PAPER GAMES.

Hoops covered with paper make
excellent targets for various kinds
of shooting, according to space
available and age of children. Small
newspaper pellets can hurt no one
provided theyare not screwed up too
tight, and rings of red and blue and
black on the newspaper will. count
the same as the rings on an archery
target. Castles can be besieged by
knights in paper helmets and
shields and defended by a brave gar
rison behind paper ramparts, and
paper missiles shaped like bean
bags can be hurled with truly dead
ly effect from one party Of warriors
at the other.
What more delightful for the
children than a couple Of newspa-
pers fastened on to the nursery or
even the dining room table with
four drawing pins which the babies
cannot pull out and pencil for
each little mite-if blue and red so
much the better-so that they may
scrawl anything we like there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
A QUESTION oF COLLARS.

Senator Jones of Arkansas, chair
man OF the Democratic national
committee, is a member of the HUI
name society and wears a badge that
entities him to investigate the con-
dition of any animal that appears
to be i'll treated. A few days ago,
as he came down from the capitol,
he inspected a team that was stand
ing by the curb.
"Here, your shouted the driver.
"What are you doing there feeling
about that horses neck ?"
81 am an officer OF the Humane
society,"" replied Senator Jones
mildly, ''and | want to see if this
collar fits this horse"
"Well," snarled the driver, eff
that collar don't fit that horse any
better than your collar fits you.
you just run along and get cop
and have me arrested"
Senator Jones passed on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
BRonIn's STORY OF "DRY DOLLAR,

Steve Brodie, the king of the
Bowery, once told how Senator
Timothy ID. Sullivan got the nick
name of 'Dry Dollar" which has
stuck to him for so many years.
'Don't you believe" he said chat
Tim ever took a wet revenue stamp
off beer keg and dried it and said
it was a dry dollar. Tim never was
a fool.
"Here's the way the thing really
happened: There were a lot of us
kids who used to sell papers along
the Bowery after school. Tim was
the greatest hustler in the bunch.
He wasn't like the rest of us, al
ways pitching pennies or wasting
our money. Tim was always look
ing out for his mother.
Gone day Tim had big luck in his
business. He had all the pennies
and silver he made changed into "A
dollar bill and showed it TO the rest
of us. Some of the fellows asked
him if he wasn't going to wet the
dollar by blowing us.
"'Blow nobody says Tim; that's
a dry dollar, and it's going straight
home to my mother New York
World.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

same mission. The newcomer star
ed at the fair haired Pole and at
last, as he dashed his hands through
the water, said:
"You're very like Paderewski. Do
you know him?"
81 am PaderewslIi," rejoinod the
maestro modestly.
"What?" whooped the American
and, dashing at him, shook both his
hands without waiting for the ccre-
mony of wiping his own. Before
there was any time for Paderewski
to escape the man from the gold
smiths dinner rushed to the door
and, calling to the chiefs of his par
ty, yelled;
81 say, Brown, Jones, Robinson,
Smith, all of you, come here. I want
to introduce you to my friend, Pa
derewskil"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

A movement is aloat to clear
all Of the churches Of the Carlisle
Presbytery of debt. The aggre-
gate amount Of the debts Of the
various churches is $4,000. With
a membership of near 10000 this
would necessltate an average
amount of about five dollars per
member. The plan is that the
contribution of the Presbytery
toward the Twentieth Century
Fund be devoted to this purpose,
in order that the churches may
be no longer handicapped in their
regular work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
FOR TIE LITTLE ONES.
How d Lad Earncd Che Money
For 81 Vacation Trip.

An 1i~yearold boy of Lowell,
Mass. whose name is Wesley Court,
earned enough money during his
last summers vacation to buy po-
ny and cart and pay the expenses of
an "across the continent trip for
himself and his father. Francis G.
Court, father of the boy, says that
he has been a money maker since
he was years old. At the close Of
school last spring many OF the boys
in Lowell erected canopies at the
street corners for the purpose Of
selling soft drinks to passersby.
Wesley had one Of these stands, but
he was not satisfied with the income
from it. He sold out his shop for -
and increased his capital by $40,
which he borrowed from his fathcr
at 6 per cent. Then Wesley woh, 80
the managers of each of the many
shoe factories, manufacturing chem
lists, etc, and said that he would
give them 20 cents for every dollar
of his income for the exclusive priv
ilege of selling root beer, lemonade,
etc, on their promises at lunch
time. In nearly every instance the
privilege was granted, in most cases
the managers refusing to take any
money from him. In two weeks he
had paid back the SO he had bor-
rowed from his father and had six
boys working for him. He paid the
boys literally.
The lad actually startled his fa-
ther by the amount of money he
realized. Gle bought himself a suit
of clothes and then a pony and
cart" said his father, "and before l
was fully aware of it he had money
enough in bank to take us both to
California"
This winter Wesley substituted
hot coffee, tea and milk for the cool
drinks sold in the summer.-Amer-
lean Boy
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

A law went into effect on the
2d Of last May, providing that
township supervisors shall, an.
nually, on the first Monday of
April, enter into contract with
one or more taxpayers TO remove
and take away the loose stones
from the main travelled highways
in each township, at least once
each month, during the months
Of April, May, June, July, Aug
ust, September aud October Of
each year; also that the compen-
sation to be made to persons en-
ployed as above indicated shall
be credited to the road tax asses
sed against them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

You will waste time if you try
to cure indigestion or dyspepsia
by starving yourself. That only
makes it worse when you do eat
heartily. You always need plenty
Of good food properly digested
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the re-
suit of years Of scientific research
for something that would digest
not only some elements Of food
but every kind. And it is the one
remedy that viii do it. Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
CHANCE FOR BOY RAT cArcuEas.

The boys of Stockholm have Il
chance to earn some money. The
city has offered a bounty of -
cents on every rat killed, so say the
cable dispatches. The reason for
this is to prevent the plague from
gaining a foothold in Stockholm
and to check the spreading Of the
disease, as it is believed that rats
and other animals carry the conta-
gion. The bounty on the rats head,
however, gives occasion for some
interesting information regarding
this rodent. There is no country in
the world where some species Of rat
does not exist, but the common
house or Norway rat is the most
widely known of all. He has even
taken up his abode in the islands of
the Pacific. He is an expansionist.
He started his career in the west Of
China, that being his native home,
but he has followed man wherever
man has gone. The common mouse
also halls from Asia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
TT DIDN'T HELp JOHN.

Judge William Underwood was
one of the best men my state ever
produced" says Congressman Ad-
amson of Georgia. He spoke the
truth ON every occasion, His son
John wanted an Office under Gov
ernor Crawford and asked him for
a Certificate of character" The fa-
ther complied and wrote to the gov
ernor as follows;
My Dear Friend-Ihis will be handed to you by
my son John. lie has the greatest thirst Tor an
Office with the least capacity to an one of any
fellow you ever saw
John didn't get the office, but his
father lived to see him a shrcwd pol
itician and fine lawyer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
ON THE STAIRS.
An interrupted Proposal and
an Unexpected Finale.

'1t's so good of you, Miss IDOL
mine, to consent to sit out this
Certainly I'll let you pass, Jones.
Don't mention it.
"As | was going to say, Miss Idol
mine, I've been trying to find a
chance to see you alone, oh, for sew
eral centuries, it seems to me, be-
cause | have something very partic-
ular to tell Oh, you want to get
down? Certainly, Jones. Can't you
find her?
"And it's awfully good of you,
Miss Idolmine, to miss this dance
just for me, and I do appreciate it,
and l hope it augurs- See here,
Jones, are you getting paid for run
ming up and down these stairs?
ooh, Miss Idolmine, is it really
only because you are too tired to
dance this time? Isn't there any
other reason, just the tiniest little
bit Of Yes, confound youl l sup
pose you do have to get down again,
Jones.
"What I've been longing to say,
Miss Idolmine Mabel - is that
love Say, Jones, I'll kill you if
Well, there, get on up if you have
to, and stay up, darn it
'No, Miss Idolmine-Mabel-I
must say all now l cannot stop.
You must know how | love you, and
when you consented to sit out this
dance with me | knew / could no
longer live in this agony of doubt,
but learn from your own sweet
lips Slide down the banisters if
you've got to get down, Jones, you
blasted idiot
'Mabel, oh, Mabel, my love, my
darling No, | won't hush Look
up, sweetheart, and let me read in
those glorious orbs the sweetest, no.
blest confession ever Jones, if
ever | get a chance I'll butcher you.
You don't want to 90 up? What do
you want, then? Mabel-Miss Idol
mine? Why, what-cngagod2 You?
I-I-ah, blast it, somebody keep
me from biting holes in the carpet
But I er i congratulate you,
both of you, of course" - Smart
Set.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

A large number of Dunkards
from Blair, Somerset, Bedford,
Huntingdon, and surrounding
counties have migrated to North
Dakota to engage in farming.
These migrations to the Dakotas
have been going ON for four or
five years, the members of that
faith preferring to live in pure
ly farming region. A party mum.
bering over 100 went west last
week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
AT TWILIGHT.

A rocking horse, with painted name,
All battered and broken with play,
Was left with a fuzzy wooden dog
just at the close Of day.
'Tf ! were a thoroughbred, my friend"
Said the horse with the painted name.
SID have a pedigree to reach
70 Boston and back again!
''My master would feed me on sugar and oats;
OF riding he'd never tire.
And shouldn't he left Ia stand like this.
Alone by the nursery nre!"
"And II I were alive" said the fuzzy dog,
'I'd like to have you know.
There'd not be a purcr Skye than me
In all Of the kennel show.
'Id wear c collar Of silver bells,
With ribbon of beautiful blue.
And I'd sleep on O cushion Of softCst silk
And not in a stable. like you'
The nursery Gre was burning low,
When a wee little man In white
Came raticdng In at the opin door
To kiss his toys good night.
Tie tendorly hugged his painted horse
you know love you'll" he said.
Then he gathered the dor mp close IN hs arms
And carried him of TO bed
Helen g. Wright
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
HIS FRIEND pADEREwsMI.

One evening last season at q IA
nous restaurant in New Norl: Pa
derewski happened to be dining
there at the same time that the New
York Goldsmiths and Jewellers as
sociation we're having ii celebration
dinner in another part of the build
ing, says London NJ. A. p. vt the
close Of the feast the pianist made
his way to the cloakroom and was
busy washing his hands when one
Of the other party came in ON the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
CONDENSED STORIES.
An Iowa LAW Case Taken to
the Other Side OF Jordan.

They tell good story about
Judge Tuthill, who presided in the
Eighth judicial district of Iowa
years ago and was something of a
humorist. In Cedar county the case
of Dillon against Crandall was call
ed on appeal from the decision of
the justice of the peace. \ number
of the bar arose and said he would
suggest to the court the decease of
the appellee. Another lawyer arose
and suggested the death of the APP
pellant. The judge remarked that
the clerk could pass the case, as it
would probably be tried before an
other tribunal. After court the fol-
lowing lines were found on a sheet
Of legal cap on the judges desk:
Ybis appeal case was brought to our Cedar district
court
And passed over by the judges awardin
That death had claimed the right It was nttin
that the fight
Should be At on the other side Of Jordan.
II the counsel who we're feed in the trial to pro.
coed
Had received enough pay for their boariln,
To finish up their task they should change Of
venue ask
And take It to the other side Of Jordan.
When the beaten and the beat and the lawyers all
meet,
They can then try their action accoriin
To the higher law in force for better or for worse
In the courts on the other side Of jordan.
The proceedns had prior to the judgment Of the
squire,
Which plaintif was desirous Of ayol,n,
II taken up thar may be settled at the bar
When they get It to the other side OF Jordan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
AN AnsnNrM1vpnp sncnrrARr.

Speaking of absentminded men
one day, Senator George Vest told
the following story:
81 was at a mass meeting once
upon a time when we discussed a
resolution of some kind or other
for several hours. Finally one of
the delegates began a speech which
wandered all over creation Some
one interrupted him with the re-
mark that he ought to conlnc his
remarks to the resolution.
"Yes,' said Judge Phillips, who
was presiding the gentleman must
speak to the resolution
"Let us have the resolution
read suggested some one in the
meeting.
Judge Phillips stopped down
and whispered to the absentmindcd
secretary. Read the resolution he
said.
"H'm?' queried the secretary,
waking up. what resolution?'
"'The one we have been discuss
ing for several hours replied Judge
Phillips,
"The resolution was hunted for
high and low, but could not be
found. On the secretary's desk there
was a bit of paper which looked as
if it had been nibbled by Il mouse.
1t was all that remained of the res
olution. The absentminded secreta-
ry had eaten the rest. Washing
ton Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

81 have been troubled with in
digestion for ten years, have tried
many things and spent much
money to no purpose until | tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. l have
taken two bottles and gotten more
relief from them than all other
medicines taken. 1 feel more like
a boy than | have felt in twenty
years. Anderson Riggs Of Sun
ny Lane, Tex. Thousands have
testified as did Mr.. Riggs. Trout's
drng store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
KnnpING TLowERs rRnsu.

A Japanese plan by which cut
flowers may be made to last an alb
normally long time is TO burn the
ends Of the stems with a piece Of
wood; not with a match, be it OBJ
served, for the sulphur would be in
furious to the flowers.
The japanese, who are great flow
er lovers, say that the charring
process enables the water to pene-
tratc The stem and thus sustain the
flower. Whatever be the reason, one
is glad to know of any plan which
will prolong the life Of flowers,
Home Notes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

Advertising is to the merchant
what plowing and sowing are to
the farmer. Imagine a farmer,
trying toraisea a crop by sitting on
the fence as he looks over Il ten
acre field wishing that a nice crop
OF wheat or corn would spring up
in it. Ridiculous, isn't it? But
not any more so than the mer-
chant who hides a stock of goods
away IN u storeroom and then sits
on the counter, hoping that people
win come in and buy. Plant
your advertisement in THE News
and reap an abundant harvest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
DEFINING AN EPIDEMIC.

Teacher-Now, children, who can
tell me what an epidemic is? What!
None of you? Let me prompt your
memory. 1t is something that
spreads. And now-ah, see one Of
you knows What is it, my little
friend?
Gam, sir"-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

An event of great interest oc-
Cured Sunday in the Presbyter-
ian church at Bellwood. DR..
Mathers delivered sermon
preached 100 years ago by Rev,
Dryden who was pastor of the
Spruce Creek and Sinking Valley
charge. The manuscript was of
course, yellow with age and was
deciphered with difficulty. The
sermon was powerful one well
worthy of preservation. 1t was
based on | Tim. l15. This is a
faithful saying, etc. "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

Blobbs- -"Bjonesisexceedingly
disagreeable. Nobody can get
along with him." Slobbs-"Yes
even his hair seems to have n fall
ing out with him."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
rHn PRONUNCIATION OF cupA. NY.

Senator Teller always pronounces
Scuba" as if it were written "Cu-
by" and thereby hangs a tale. Mr..
Teller was born in Allegany coun-
ty, N. Y. The chief town in that
county is Cuba, but from time i'm
memorial its people have called it
"Cuby." Mr.. Teller grew up with
these people, and Cuba has always
been "Cuby" to Washington
Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

The average monty salary of
the male school teacher of Penn
sylyania for 1900 was $41.62, a de-
crease of 6 cents from 1899.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

Remember the Fulton County
News has the largest circulation
in the county; hence, the best ad-
vcrtising medium.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

!. Hoax--"Was job a doctor?"
Joax--"I don't think So" Hoax
---"Then why does the Bible
speak Of the patience Of Job?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

Gar Nicholas is in terror, dan
gers threatning him on every
side. Kaiser William is calling
upon God and the army to protect
him from some apprehended up
raising and from assassination.
Crowned heads realize that they
are unsafe and are trembling
with fear. There are clements
in every monarchy of Europe
that are determined TO rid them
Of those who claim the right to
rule. The king business has
become a very hazardous one,
and as it is not wholely indispen-
sable, it might be well enough for
those who are in it to get out Of
it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

Wiggs -"Are you a Buffalo?"
Wagg-"No, and you can't make
a monkey Of me, either" f"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
SOUTHERN PENN'A n. II. TRAINS.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

President Judge-Hon. s. McC. Swope,
Associate Judges-Lemuel Kirk, Peter Nor
ton.
Prothonotary, &c.-Franl p. Lynch.
District Attorney-George b. Daniels,
Trcasurcr-TheO Sipes
Shern-Daniel Sheets
Deputy Sherin--James Rumel,
Jury Commissioners David Rotz, Samuel III,
hockensmith,
Agditor-John S, HarIs d, H. Myers, A. ],
LambersOn. 80"
Commissioners H Malot. A. v. Kelly
John Fisher.
Clerk-Franly Mason.
o Coroner
County Surveyor--Jonas Lake,
County Superntendent-Clem Chestnut.
Attorneys--W. Scott Alexander. j. Nelson
Sipes Thomas Y, Sloan, IT, McN. Johnston.
N, r. Shafner, Geo. B, Daniels, Johr A.
Sipea
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18
He Kept His Leg

Twelve years ago J. w. Sulli-
van, of Hartford, Conn, scratched
his leg with a rusty wire. Inham-
nation and blood poisoning sci in.
For two years hesuffered intense
ly. Then the best doctors urged
amputation, but" he writes, 81
used one bottle of Electric Bit
ters and 1-2 boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and my leg was
sound and well as over" For
Efuptions, Eczema, letter, salt
Rheum, Sores and all blood dis
orders Electric Bitters has no
rival on earth. Try them. w. S.
Dickson will guarantee satisfac-
ton or refund money. Only soc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

No, Maude, dear; it is not neces-
sary for a husbandman to be mar