The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20
FROM MINNEAPOLIS.
Ed Austin Tells How They Run a
Political Meeting. Also, What lie
Saw at the State Fair.

paign is run in thus city. l was
at a Democratic meeting in a
large tent where several candi-
dates-all Democrats-told what
they would do if elected. They
had a city band drawn by four
horses through the city, and a
big sign telling the people where
the meeting was held. So a friend
Democrat and | went to hear the
speakers.
To further attract crowd and
hold it, they had a drum corps, a
man with a guitar who sang com
ic songs, and two colored fellows
who sang songs. The speakers
were all right, but like most of
our Democratic brethren in the
Old Keystone state, they were on
The off side. With the exception
of a Mr.. Haynes who was elected
mayor of the City, and a Mr.. Lind
elected to Congress, the rest of
the ticket was showed under.
Mr.. Peck, wish you, as we'll
rs others of our Fulton county
friends, could see our beautiful
city, and also our grand Metonka
Lake. To board small steamer
at Mound City on a warm day,
and make a tour of the lake, one
sees hundreds of beautiful Gotta
ges, fine hotels, places of rest
aud amusement-all displaying a
beauty and grandeur that is in.
toXicating to the senses. 1 will
lot attempt a detailed description
Of them, but come out, and 1 will
take YOU around, as Mrs. A. and
] are in the city this winter.
l can't give you any fish stories
but will refer to Mr.. M. L. Ham,
of Denhiston, Texas, as he knows
something of the big catfish.
l have a good deal of fun with
the people here about the little
apples that come in to market.
Wormy little crab apples that you
Fulton county people wouldn't
look at, sell for 20 cents a peck;
aud apples for table use bring 60
cents peck, and they are so sour
they would make pig squeal
himself into Mysteries just to look
at them.
Apple culture in this state is i'm
proving however. There is va
riety known as the wealthy"
that does well, and sells for dol
lar crate. A man with thous-
and trees in good bearing condi.
tlon would have a veritable gold
mine.
Small fruits, such as grapes
and berries grown here, are high
ly priced. Cherry trees do not
grow tall. You can stand on the
ground and pick every bit of fruit
that grows on the tree. There
was great display of fruit at the
State Fair, and the finest lot of live
stock | have ever seen. Two little
Hereford calves seven months old,
sold from the auction block at Sc
oOOO piece. One Jersey COW
mat supposed was worth hun.
ured dollars, brought a thousand.
she made two and a half pounds
OF butter day. This stock was
brought here from Iowa.
mere were also, on exhibition,
some Brown Swiss cattle, The
males are very large and the cows
excellent mixers. One of those
cows was the largest in the world,
she weighed 1870 pounds. The
smallest weighed 600.
No liquors were allowed to be
soia on the grounds, and not an
intoxicated man was seen. There
was, also, total absence of a..
Ninas 40 OF fakirs and gam blers.
Inc management distributed
S4o,oOoOO in premiums.
rhey paid $1,000 for the best
morse race, and 5000 for a half
mile dash. The riders would take
'wo horses each, run them side
snu sue and stand with a foot on
@o'i one and go like a streak. To
~, az .iem run at night, the flash
sS9anostlolIowing them-wasag grand
for H. e ave. age daily attendance
street te ~ i've days was 10000. The
tba;n buV cars We're taxed beyond
' Sneir capacity TO handle the great