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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21
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How are you getting on with youi
titled son-in-law2" Better" an.
swered Mr.. Cumrox; I'VE are both
getting so we don't feel so much like
laughing every time we see each 9TH
er. r."--Washington Star.
Woman, you played me false"
The words remained unuttered. but
that is doubtless what the long suf-
fering piano would have said had 1t
been endowed with the power OF
speech.-Chicago Daily News.
While lots of them are standing pat,
As they were standing on the stump,
Still, having seen where they are at,
They're getting ready for jump.
Indianapolis News.
Corporations will have to cease
using money to influence legislation"
We'll" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
"a lot of corporations have about all
they want and will be perfectly will
ing to cut down expenses. Wash.
ington Star.
Certaialy-"You'l miss me when
I'm gone" he said reproachfully.
after the quarrel Yes, and I'd
probably miss you before you go II
l had anything to throw at you" she
rejoined, between sobs.-Chicago
Daily News.
That young woman is not intelll-
gent. amiable or even decently cour-
teous." "Oh, but her father is worth
a million dollars" Then / think
she should be required to display
notice to that effect. LOUISVILLE
Courier-Journal. '--St
Dear Lizzie; Don't bother with chaps who
are poor;
Look out for fellow with money in.
stead;
Though the way may seem thorny, / bid
you be sure,
A fool and his money are speedily wed.
Life. 4
wait minute till I get my
clothes off," came a shrill voice from
the back end of the cable car All
the strap-holders turned their heads
as one man. 1t was a small boy striv-
ing to drag off the hamper containing
his mothers washing,-Judge.
Mother (who has been asked to
suggest game for a rainy after
noon) don't you pretend you
are ma? And George can be daddy.
Then you might play at housekeep-
ing" Daughter But, mother,
we've quarreled once already!"--
Punch.
'Lemme see," said the man with
the shrewd face; veal or chicken,
eh? Which costs the most?" "Dat
3oan' make no difference, suh," the
waiter explained; dis is a table
d'hote-" 20! l know, but which
costs the proprietor the most?" -
Philadelphia Press.
Patient-"Isn't it bit queer that
when you are i'll you call In another
doctor instead of treating yourselff
You ought to know more about your
own system than anybody else" DR..
Pellet-"That's just It, / know SO
much about myself that 1t doesn't
leave me any room for guessing"
Getting Away From the Past
"In my plans for your new home,"
says the architect, II have provided
for large, ornate frieze In the
hall" Don't want It," asserts Mr..
Conjeeled. "What?" mot bit OF
it. Can't take any chances on hav-
ing some one being reminded that
used to drive an ice wagon. Judge.
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STALE.

The Chinese had the printing press
When Moses was n boy,
And printed all the news, / guess,
About the fall Of Troy.
The things that ours we proudly CALI
Machines to reap and SOW ~
The Chinese knew about them all
Six thousand years ago.
Gunpowder, paper, ice cream, steel
They knew about each one
Before the roman placed his heel
The conquered world upon.
They hit on everything, 'twould seem,
And I've no doubt, oh, MOI =
Some Chinese poet used this theme,
Six thousand years ago.
Pick Me Up.
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with INV Gear general, rejoice a.
the blessings OF a peace when our
noble ends have been secured. Re
member our Valley Forge times; and,
from recollection of past dangers
and abors, we shall be still more
pleased at our present comfortable
situation. | cannot but envy the hap
piness of my grandchildren, when
they will be about celebrating anu
worshipplng your name. To nave
one of their ancestors among your
soldiers, to know he had the goon
fortune to be the friend of your heart,
will be the eternal honor In which
they shall glory"
The poet Shelley, aboard an Amer
lean ship. drinking TO the health Vi
Washington and the prosperity OF tne
American commonwealth, remarked;
"As a warrior and statesman he was
righteous in all he did, unlike all
who lived before or since; he never
used his power, but for the beneht
of his fellow creatures"
The origin of Washington's birth
day as holiday is stated as follows;
On February %, 1888, number OF
gentlemen met in New York tavern
to celebrate the great generals BIRTH
day. They then agreed to assemble
in future on that day, celebrating 1t
with odes and toasts. Washingtons
ascendancy shortly after to the Presi'
dency gave new zest to the an
nual," so that in time 1t became
general, and finally grew into "le'
gal holiday" the people demanding II
for a custom.
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What is Kleptomania?"

Kleptomania is occasionally in
duced by continued and close applica-
tion to the study OF a particular sub
ject. A. singular case was recently
reported from Germany.
A well-known professor was found
TO have transferred to his own pri-
vate collection many OF the valuable
butterflies OF which he had charge in
his official capacity.
The existence of mental derange-
ment was clear from the facts that
came out In the course OF the inyes-
tigation afterward made by the mu-
scum authorities.
1t was found that the professor
had often sent his wife out all day
to catch butterflies, SO intense was
his passion for these Insects On one
occasion the professor while hunting
a butterfly was nearly run over by an
express train: at another time he fell
into river. and Once both he and his
wife fell into pond. Boston
Transcript
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

The receipts of the French Tobacco
Monopoly in August were 5000, 900
above the average. The cause OF this
is said to be the closing Of the schools
for the holidays when the school,
boys We're free and could smoke
cigarettes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

There Is large deficiency IN the
raisin crop this season, the shipments
20 London only amounting TO 400
tohs. while the requirements Of the
market amount to 6500 tons and
nrless are very high
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

spare. plain, but wholesome elemen-
tary knowledge which our institutions
provide for the childen of the peo-
pie-growing up beneath and pen
etrated by the genuine influences Of
American society-living from infancy
TO manhood and age amidst our ex-
panding, but not luxurious civiliza-
tion-partaking in our great destiny
OF labor, our long contest with unre-
claimed nature and uncivilized man
our agony of glory, the War of Inde-
pendence--our great victory OF peace,
the formation Of the union, and the
establishment of the constitution he
ls all, all our own. Washington is
ours"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Marrying a girl against the wishes
of her parents Is, next 10 murder. the
most severely punishable crime in
Lapland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

'RN upon our soil-of pa
rents also born upon It
never for a moment hav-
ing had sight OF the old
world-instructed ac-
cording to the modes
of his time, only in the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

wASHINGTON'S WRITING TABLE.
Now in City Hall. 1t was the most
important piece of furniture in the
Presidents office at Federal
Hall, in Wall Street.
WASHINGTON'S DESK AND DESK
SEAT,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

Washnstons Washington Baron suben walk
Ing Through the camps At 'a'
Law vForoe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

AS to the esteem and affection In
which the name and character OF
Washington were held one cannot do
better than quote Lafayette, who
wrote from France as follows:
'were you but such man as JUL
US Caesar. or the King OF Prussia. l
should almost be sorry for you at
the end OF the great tragedy where
you are acting such a part. But,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

WASHINGTON RELICS IN NEW
YORK CITY.
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Welcome 10 the day RETURN
ine,
Deorer still o5 oaco flo1AS
tDhle rhe torch Of Faith IS burn.
ing,
Long Go FIreedOm'o oltoro glow
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

vast contest, to leave the prize of
the greatest fame with him VINO
struck the first blow"
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Now in City Hall. At this desk the
Father Of His Country is said to
have penned his first message
to Congress.
The first public celebration OF
Washlngton's birthday occurred on
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-02-21

See rhe hero .1hom it gave US
olumbcrin9 on morher'o
brcoor;
For the orm he stretched TO
ooVe US,
Be IFS morn forever bIeSr'\
- OHUssS- k}s1atsH f1oL57e5
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-12-13
The Serious and Humorous Side
OF Assessing.

The average citizen, il the expert
ence Of the Assessor was related 10
him in all Of its details, would doubt
less feel that his credulity vas being
seriously taxed, losing sight Of the
fact that truth is stranger than fc-
too" On the ether hand, II the
Assessor was 10 overstep the pro-
prieties that should be a part OF his
functions as an Official, and expose
the petty subieffuge and, ia many
instances, downright evasion, 10
dodge their laEful portion Of tax as
sessment, on the part OF a minor
portion Of the population Of the city,
he would be stigmatized as a post
graduate Of the Ananias Club, both
BY the parties exposed and the ones
entertained With the recital.
The petulant individual, With a
little hammer about an inch long.
and weighing perhaps the sixteenth
part Of pound, knocks on the city's
methods as vigorously as the hercu-
les Of wealth with his fgurative
sledge hammer. But Of all the
knockers that the average assessor
most abhors and breads, and the one
he usually goes around, and leaves
for the last, is the purring. insinuat-
ing and paradoxical as It may seem,
furious specimen Of femininity that
carries a little hammer in a velvet
lined case, that sparkleF, and glints,
and shimmers bewitchingly as il is
daintily and deity welded against
the officials from the Mayor 10 the
most humble official in the push so
softly does her little hammer descend
that one would imagine a greater
intonation, as he watches the energy
Of the wielder
You sadly and silently pass out Of
her scope Of vision. and your heart
almost stops beating as you mark a
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hundred OF too to Der list figures.

hundred or tao 20 her list figures.
The real humorous side Of the as
SCISSORS mission somewhat mitigates
the serious aspects passing by a
one story palace with newspapers and
miscellaneous wearing apparel sery-
ing as vind3E glass. disheveled
damsel came rushing around the
house inquiring as 10 what kind OF
books ve we're peddling. when en-
formed as 10 our ofhcial standing
she vas amazed. lis you a SCISSOR.
de Lawd, you is de fusi one I evan
seed"
At another time We we're hailed on
the street by an excited individual
whose iist exclamation vas. after
replying 10 his inquiry as TO our Of
.hcsl standing 81 amt got no dog.
and Use assessed for two, nevah
owned a dog" he had mistaken
Us for Mr.. Samson. 20 whom be will
be obliged TO apologize.
The most ludicrous episode hos.
ever was when We accosted an indi-
vidual on Clinton street desiring 10
know Il certain lots on the corner Of
Moscow Ave and Fifth St. still re-
longed 10 him, calling him by the
parties name whom We supposed hin
10 be 81 amt no "nigger" was his
response as he gave us a look 10
which vas concentrated all the hate
in his anatomy. and which embaras-
sed Us 20 the siammering point, We
attempted TO apologize, but the az
front was so decided, that no heed
vas paid 10 our weak attempt at con-
ciliation Surely the way Of the As
SCISSOR is hard. Our ambition is sat
ished, and We hope those who bid
their property from US will not criti-
cize Us too harshly
-EX. Assessor.
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Night Riders Busy.

Only TIC 90 three counties he be-
tween us and fhe scene oi The great
hght between the tobacco growers
AMI th- trusts What the outcome
rill be- nobody knovs. boz an are
Watching vi'h Interest. The grow
rra are determined in their Efforts.
aud ihorou biz organized Their
mode Of operation Is a sequel % that
oi ihe famous ku KluH Two han.
dfed thouaana dollars s0uh Of prop
eity sat destroyed Friday night b. a
faid aY nigh. ders az Hopkinsville.
The riders to.k possession OF the
ioua. including the police depart
mcnt, ere department The telephone
and Telegraph oihces. and burned
four tobacco warehouses. While
several residences vere damaged B,
IRE.
Many shots Fere hfeI. and Lind.
say Mitchell. an independent buyer.
vas beaten. The sladtvs OF bash.
ness houses and banks we're shot
out by the 500 riders. sbo uete all
armed
They did DOT neglect ta VISIT she
7hce oi the H3pkinlv..lr Eeniuck.
Ian, a local paper which opposed
heir lawless methods. and play
havoc 9Th % in general
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The very Best Oysters and
CeleI = at Jones Tel No 90.
Trust and Tobacco

From time immemorial tobacco
leaf has been sold in the tobacco
raising regions a. the free compeii-
ton OF buyers. There vas never
any quoted price for tobacco as
there is for wheat or cotton. bat the
farmers brought their tobacco %
market and buyers we're won't 20 bid
for o.. The Trust has changed all
this. Tor nov 10 a great part Of the
tobacco region there's but ne buyer
Ih- Trust makes the price What Il
pleases, and the farmer must accept
this price or take his tobacco home
again.
Under the operation Of this sys.
ten, such tobacco as for years had
brought in a II and open market
siE 10 eight cents a pound sells for
three cents a pound or less. The
land thai had formerly produced
SIS TO $500 an acre now yields less
than half Of is former returns, and
a distinguished Kentuckian has cal
culated that in this State. because Of
the operation Of the Trust. the re-
turns to the tobacco farm.r are less
than twenty cents a day for his la
Dor.
In four Of the countries Of Europe
France, Italy. Austria and Spain
tobacco Is a Government business.
and these four Governments buy in
the United States every year about
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Lon Elliott Dead

Lon Elliott. OF Fulton. vho vent %
San Antonio. Texas. several months
ago m search OF health died az that
place last Thursday Mr. Elliott
vas the son Of John Elliott. a pres
porous aud highly respected farmer
living near Fulton lie vas mae
RED man about thirty years old an
leaves wife and three children. tw0
girls and one boy. His death vas
due 70 the vhite Plague.
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Place your order for Christ
mas Oysters, Celery and
Fruits with Jones Cafe. Tel.
No. 30.

Last year 80 100000 gallons Of
whiskey we're produced In Kentucky,
while this year the most sanguine OF
the Dig dealers declare that a pro-
duction OF IS, 900, 900 is an exceed
ingly optimistic statement. A fall
ing off Of 1000. 900 gallons in one
year Is certainly going some, ,
and porends that the water wagon
Is coming down the pike.
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one million pounds %, tobacco.
The Trust arranged With the buyers
for these Governments hat .hey
should have a certain fixed territory
In the South 10 which they might buy
without opposition, provided they
should buy nothing outside Of that
territory.
When this arrangement Eas made
II destroyed the last chance OF con-
petition. and gave over the producer
bound 20 his despoiler
Against these conditions the farm
ers Of the South have protested 10
the courts, for every step in the
Trusts proceedings has been wholly
illegal and specially prohibited
Yet the law has never been en-
forced upon thus Trust. nor has the
Government until lately gwen Il any
greater heed than is evolved in
some feeble, quickly abandoned in.
quiries.
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Death dFulton

jones Boas ~ ysan .. sr.. 4.
az biz home n Fal,ua. s..a-.i.. ,
'er Suffering several n r.i IA
the effects oi u5-ra n
boaz sas "a scli slosu an. ~
respected faiifoal mao. sss
been employed bY tas l.al 4
trail as foreman OF id- ts.s "A
here. Tie leaves a vie .a.
daughter
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Mr.. Farmer We vaut o. shou
you the "Gnsvold Field Fence A"
It Is the best woven wire fence on
The market, and costs less Shaw q
Bctterswcrth.
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A tickling cough. from any cause.
is quickly stopped by DR.. Shoop'r
Cough Cure And it is so thoroughly
harmless and safe. that DR.. Shoop
tells mothers everywhere 10 give Il
without hesitation ever 10 very
young babes. The wholesome green
leaves and tender stems Of lung
healing mountainous shrub. furnisb
the curative properties 10 DR.
Shops Cough Cure. Il Gains the
cough, and heals the sore and SEN
sitive bronchial membranes No
opium. no chloroform nothing harsh
used 10 injure or suppress. Simply
resinous plant extract, that helps
to heal aching lungs The Span.
iards call this shrub which the Doc
Tor uses, "The Scared Herb" De
n nd Dr.. Shops Take no other.
Sold by all dealers.
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Miss loer B.1lorI. q sl.f.r a
Miss Mar Morris of lal.u =
Texas. are thr guests a. h.H A.
kimbfo this ucrk
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krprsseuiivr Stanley 1ai
daccd balls ior it- -rrc. Il
OF a pu1l.c building at "a l.-r
~. auih.r.fHF a survey g q.
river auth.ui ll
ledcvaier iof zoe relsI .. 4
efs ard tobacco Ff5aru. a ,
ailaF io pun.shn af .1r ol
Federal courts. aHI 1.I O.. I'D
i.ei oi drafted men 70 H- ID
e unity. Ky, and other I
Kentucky
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Buy your Fireworks from
Jones. Tel. No. 80.

A Jackson county farmer has a
binder which his father bought in
1880. II continues to DO good work.
Il is made Of wood whereas the new
ones are made Of steel. Il cut its
tventy-seventh crop Of oats this
year and is good for another. Il is
safe 10 say that the owner has not
left 1t ia the field from one season 10
another.-Cape Girardeau Progress.
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LOST-One White and tan Scotch
terrier puppY-about one year old.
Answers 10 name Marshall. $3.50
reward for return 10 Courier Office
or TO G. L. Carpenters resi-
dence. 2.
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Hickman men should smoke Hick
man made cigars. Thiry-eighi
year experience behind each one.
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Holiday slippers for men and wo.
men. at Smith & Amberg's.
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Rev. Meeks, OF Humboldt. Tenn.
will preach at M Hermon the hrst
Sunday in January lie has been
engaged as pastor Of this church for
the coming year, and will preach on
hrst sunday OF each month. lie
is a splendid preacher.
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Why not patronize N
Home Bakery when YOU Il
get Bread. Pies and Cakq|
that are always good.
Jones Cafe.
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Patrouits bone Trad. t-sr.
CARS made in Hickman
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Keep the bowels regular with AvCt.'s
Pulls and thus hasten roco.eI y.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
WARWICK

Mrs. Edward Lynch, of EIkton, spent
Sunday in town.
Washington Camp, No. 8, P. o. S. Of
A., meets Tuesday evenings at Z o'clock.
The surprise masq uera de proved to be
one Of the most enjoyable social functions
Of the season.
Mr.. Amos R. Merritt entertained Mr..
Samuel Buckworth, Of Middle neck, on
Saturday ard Sunday last.
Mrs. John R. H. Price is entertaining
the Misses Blackburn and Evans, of Will
mington, at her home near town.
Our merchants are now preparing for
Xmas, and We can assure the prospective
buyer Of quality and reasonable prices in
all lines.
The Misses Emma and Ethyl Vinyard
are spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with Miss Anna Maude Davies in Phila.
deIphia.
The Sacramental Services which were
to be held at the NJ. P. Church last Sum
day morning were postponed, ,oWingito the
inclement weather.
Messrs. John L. Lattomus and A. r.
Merritt have postponed their trip to the
mountains, where they anticipated going
for fortnight's visit.
Our new postmaster has placed new
cabinet in the Office here which adds
much to the convenience OF patrons and
the appearance Of the Office.
Mrs. R. D. Akin bad for her guest on
Sunday her daughter, Miss Wilhelmina,
and friend, and the Messrs. Brown and
Lee, OF Wilmington. Del.
The first district of Cecil county will
have more public sales this winter than
any winter for number Of years. Scar
city Of labor being the sole cause.
Sad, indeed was the expression of our
town. when they learned of the death Of
Mrs. Elsie Marsh Dreka, OF Sassafras, who
had resided in our town greater part Of
her short life, prior to her marriage Sep
tember 9th, 1905. Mrs. Dreka was in
the 28th year Of her life, and her relation
ship here with many, many friends was
such that we hardly understand why her
existence here should be severed, she
being devoted christian, a dutiful daugh-
ter and loving wife. But we know had
the supreme ruler not had work for her
she would still be with US. Defeating
her life to the church and its work in her
childhood she ever lived that life, dying
in the faith. Her funeral on Friday
morning last at st. Francis Xavier Church
was one of the largest, and indeed the
saddest, for number Of years. Our SYM
pathy goes out for the bereaved husband,
father, sisters and brothers.
Jesus, die to thee,
Whenever death shall come
To die in thee is life to me,
In my eternal home.
Middletown transcript., 1907-11-30
BODY RECOVERED

The mystery of the disappearance Of
Martin HutchinsoD and at the same time
the drowning OF the man at st. Georges in
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, some
time ago, was cleared mp Tuesday by the
finding of Hutchinson's body in the
waterway. The body had evidently be-
come fastened to some piling in the canal
and for that reason did not come TO the
surface sooner.
Hutchinson was employed in a cannery
at St. Georges. He disappeared on Sat
urday night late in September and the
next morning bis hat and some articles he
had bought the night before was found
floating in the canal.
Hutchinson had brother living in VIII
mington at No. $50 Spruce street, and also
sister Mrs. Peter Welch, at the same ad-
dress. They made arrangements for the
burial OF the dead man and the inteI{nent
took place Wednesday afternoon the
Cathedral Cemetery. The body I was
taken from the morgue to the cemetery by
Undertaken Killroy.