davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Cuba Ripe For Annexation.

1t is less than hve months since
the provisional government in Gu.
ba was ended, the United States
troops withdrawn and the island
handed over to an administration
chosen by her people. Already
there is mutterlng of renewed
trouble and fears that our Gov
ernment may again have to inter.
vene to prevent financial folly,
revolt and disorder. The present
effort on the part of Cuba at self
government will probably be the
last If 1T be failure, as it will
convince the people of the United
States and many of those of Cuba
herself that a stronger hand than
any she possesses is needed TO
MAINTAIN her peace and welfare.
Already large element there be-
heves that closer relations should
be permanently established with
the United States and this ele
ment will increase with each
demonstration of Cuban ilcapaci-
ty. Annexation to this Republic
seems to be the inevitable destiny
of the island.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Trick With a String.

Tie together the ends of a piece
of string about two feet long.
Pass il thus tied through but
tonhole of the performers coat.
Hitch each end on 10 one or other
OF the thumbs, catch up with the
little fingers the upper strings on
the thumbs of the other hand;
then stretching out the hands
viii have the effect of giving the
string a very complicated appear
ance. If the hold of the right
thumb and left little finger, or vice
versa, be then loosed, and the
hands smartly separated, the
string will come away from and
seem as though 1T had passed
through the substance of the
coat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Esotplorsl NotIga,

ietier testamgn,afy having been tiabtuu
- the unders qncd executors named la the last
Will and testament of Hon. Jamci a. Nc
Donough. late Of Wells township Fulton coun-
ty, PAD Ceceascd
All person, having claims or demands
against the estate of the "a d decedeut ure
hereby notified to present the same without
delay for payment. and all persons indebted 10
the said estate are requested to make p.ompt
payment of the same.
l.. l.. CUNNINGHAM
y. G. CUNNINGHAM
7-S-6t. Executors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
HustOntOwn NJ. E. Church Notices.


For the week commencing July
IL, 1909.
Hustontown-Sunday school 9;
Epworth League prayer meeting
$50; preaching 7;30. Monday
evening normal class g; Thurs
day evening prayer meeting 8.
Falrview-Sunday school 9:3):
class meeting 10:3O; Epwortl
League prayer meeting 7;3O.
Friday evening normal class 8.
Centre-.5unday school $3.50;
class meeting l0:30; Epworth
League prayer meeting 7. We'd.
nesday evening prayer meeting s.
Clear Ridge-Sunday school 2;
preaching 10; Epworth League
prayer meeting 7. Wednesday
evening prayer meeting 8.
Dublin MlllS-Sunday school
$50. Tuesday evening prayer
meeting 8.
West Chapel-Sunday, preach
ing 3.
Quarterly Conferenceat Centre
church Z p. m, July 10th, com
munion services at that place,
and on the 1lth INST at Clear
Ridge.
HARRY MOVER, Pastor,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
McConuellsb'g

Score, 1913, in favor of McCon.
nellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Executors Notice.

The estate of Jonathan j. Clevenger,
late of Tod township, Fultoncounty,
Pa, licensed,
Letters testamentary on the above
estate having been granted to the un-
dersigned, all persons indebted to the
said estate are requested to make
prompt payment, and those having
claims to present the same,
II. 5. DANIELS,
JACOB ID. CLEvENGER,
Executors.
having business with the estate, they
should call on or address r. 5 Dan
iels, Esq, Harrisorville, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08

Rev. Joseph Stockton Roddy
has declined the call TO the Low.
er Path Valley charge. which in'
cludes the churches at Fannetts'
burg and Burnt Cabins. Mr..
Roddy will continue in Harris
burg, deyonng his attention dur
ing the week TO business and ms
Sundays and evenings TO evangel-
istlc work. The call was extend
ei at the meeting OF the Carlisle
Presbytery at Lebanon, In Aprli.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Change in Schedule
M'COnnellSburS & MerCeTSbur8
STAGE LINE.

on and after July l, 1909, the first
wagon will leave McConnellsburg at
j:35 a. M, and arrive at MerCersburg,
at 800 a. m, the train leaving at $40.
Returning, the wagon will leave Mer-
cersburg upon the arrival of the lu:4p
train and reach McConnellsburg in p
hours.
The second wagon will leave McCon-
nellsburg at l2:3j p. m, and arrive at
Mercersburg at 300 p. M, and the
train leaves at 3:l5. Returning, the
wagon will leave Mercersburg immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the O'Clock
train and reach McConnellsburg in p
hours
John Sheetz & Son,
G-24-O9, If. Proprietors
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Fpr 8ale

Une span Dark Mules aboat
seventeen hundred lbs. weight.
Gentle and good single or dou uble
drivers. Also, two hacks and
harnesses. Reason for selling
have no use for them. Address
j. r. EDWARDS,
6 II At. Broadtop City, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08

stages 10 and from Mercersburg,
and three mails each way, daily.
MANY of our farmers are
th.ouoh cutting their wheat and
are busy hauling it into their
barns.
The concrete crossings, which
are being made across the streets
in different parts OF the town, are
great improvement over The old
stone ones.
HIDES WANTED. 49, II & n g {
market price paid for beef hides,
horse hides, wildcat skins, and
all kinds of grease, at Paul Wag
ner's Taunery, McConnellsburg.
1t is a misdemelnor Punishable
by 500 tine and Imprisonment
of thirty days for anyone to abuse
a team hired from hverymau or
to keeplt longer than the contract
time.
Rev. Charles r. Pittman who
has just 3eturned from Persia,
where he has spent the last nine
years as Missionary, will occu
py the pulpit in the Presbyterian
church in this place next Sunday
evening.
100000 of the new pennies just
made IN the Philadelphia Mint
will be put in circulation in a few
days. The indian head will be
replaced by a likeness Of Lincoln
on the new pennies.
HIDES.-James Sipes & Sonl
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at TIER butcher
sop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepsklns and taIlow.
Intoxicants IN the form of little
pills are being sold IN Kansas as
a means of evading the antl.llquor
laws IN the Sunaower State.
Pills may become more popular
out there than they have been
heretofore.
The annual reunion of the Re-
formed churches of Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, w. Vir
gInla and the District of Colum bla
will be held at Pen Mar, July 10.
Special preparations have been
made this year to make the affair
a success.
The Cham bersburg Valley
Spirit says that the first new
wheat of the season over there
was delivered last Saturday at
the Lakeview Mills, by w. S. BY
ers of Letterkenny township.
Mr.. Byers finished cutting his
crop last Thursday, threshed on
FIlay and began to market 1T on
Saturday. Good new wheat is
bringing Sl.l0 a bushel.
Ifyou have pains In the back,
weak back, or any other indica
tion of weakened or dlsordered
condition of the kidneys or blad
der, you should get Dewitt KID
ney and Bladder Pills right away
when you experience the least
sign of kidney or bladder com
plants, but be sure that you get
DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. We know what they will
do for you, and If you will send
your name to E. g. Dewitt & Co.,
Chicago, you will receive free
blldl DOA VI butSb hluhcJ dub
BILE ider pulls. They are sold here
by Trout's drug store.
The supervisors of every town
ship in the State will shortly re-
ceive a notice from the State au-
thorihes to take a measure of ev.
cry foot Of public road IN their
districts. This will involve the
measurement of almost 10000
miles of road and must be done
to comply with the Jones bill tc
give townships bonus on every
dollar of cash work they collect
Under this act every township IL
put on a cash basis unless It's pee
pie vote work tax. The Jones
bill takes effect, as far as casi
distribution goes on the frs
Monday of next March.
Lightning struck the house o
johnson Collins, four miles cas-
OF Flintstone, while Mr.. and Mrs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Isaac n. Watson,
TOnSOr;al Artist

Respectfully announces that he has re-
moved his Barber Shop to his resi-
dence on second street opposite the
Presbyterian church where he is tenn
porily located and where he Will be
glad to see his old customers as well
as new ones Every thing up to date
a clean towel TO every customer.
Il ,6w.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
Western Maryland Railroad Company,
in Effect june 8. 1909.


Trains'leave Hancock as follows;
No. 500 a. n. daily for HagerStown, Bal
timore, Wayuesboro, Chambersburg.
and intermediate.
No. 10 os a. IN. week days. Baltimore, Get
tysburg, York and intermediate.
No. 900 p N. Cwecs days. Baltimore and in
ternedate stations. Vestbule train
with observation bunet car.
No. is 30 Il. m. (weel days. Cumberland, and
Intermediate
No. 3-l.O1 p IN. (week days. Little Orleans,
Old Town, Cumberland, E,lkins and
west VeStiDule train with observation
buffet car.
No. $3.50 p. m daily leaves Baltimore 5.o5
p H., HagerstUwn S5C p. m.
AZ t.71, make connection OF Braceville for
tr'2sr r.. ana trains and for points north
aru at Baltimore Union Station) for Phlla,
,'s Jh. and New York.
Il. " HOWELL, c. w. MYERS,
Gen. Pa s. Agt. Agent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-08
AT McConnellsburg, Saturday

Score, 81, III favor of McCon.
nellsburg.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Sufragettes and Society.

London hostesses are having a hard
time. it is reported, in keeping suffra-
gettes from their drawing rooms on occa-
sions grated by the presence of members
of the British ministry 1t seems that
reason to believe that one of the members
of the government was to attend a func-
tion of any kind she would worm her way
past the fiunkies and make herself OBJ
noxious by attempting to engage the
statesman in debate upon the burning
issue of equal rights. Several decidedly
painful scenes have been enacted in the
houses of the leading entertainers OF the
British capital, and now a scheme has
been devised to prevent occurrences In the
future. Guests are all to be provided
with tickets. which they must show at the
doors, in the manner of theater or a
subscription ball. But even this. 1t Is
feared. will not absolutely put a stop to
the nuisance OF the unlimited suffragette.
Flunkies can be bribed and tickets can
be initiated. The campaign of the mill
tant women of England for the ballot has
been no mollycoddle crusade. Women
who have insisted upon being sent to Jail
for venturing to speak in public will not
hesitate to force their way into the draw
ing rooms in order to attract attention,
especially If it is intimated that they are
particularly not wanted. The very pro-
vision Of method of barring them is
certain to stimulate their determination
to get into the picture. This is the fun
damental principle of the agitation, to
make as big row as possible.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
The First Canoe Drowning.

BY the overturning of a canoe in the
river near the bridges Friday night one
young man lost his life. while his com
panion saved himself only with the great
est difficulty. The canoeists. had under
taken to paddle home from Alexandria,
where they had been attending the cere-
monies of the George Washington cele-
bration, and ran into A bad condition of
the tide and currents. This tragedy
should serve as a warning that canoeing
on the river after dark is dangerous
pastime. At best these frail boats must
be handled with extreme care. A large
percentage of drowning accidents are due
to the inexpert or injudicious use of
canoes in circumstances which are plain
ly unpropitious. Canoeists take heavy
risks for the sheer sport of running into
danger, 1t would seem. OF course great
majority of them are good swimmers.
Canoeing and swimming should always so
together, for the persistent canoeist will
find himself frequently in the water, and
if he cannot take care of himself in that
element he Quickly falls victim. There
are scores of canoeists at present in this
vicinity who greatly enjoy the use of the
local waters during the summer season.
and they will be wise to regard the sad
fate of young Mr.. F'ridinger as a distinct
warning of. the risk that is run whenever
a canoe is used in other than the most
favorable circumstances and with the
greatest care.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Cleveland and Hill.

George T. Parker, who held confidential
relations with Mr.. Cleveland, is on.ribut-
ing to McCiure's Magazine some recollec-
tions of his late chief and friend. In the
current number the following is a portion
of Mr.. Parkers contribution:
There was a vague impression in tho
public mind during many years that
some kind Of natural and insuperable an
tagonism had arisen between Mr.. Cleve-
land and David B Hill the result OF
the success of the state ticket iii 1883 and
the defeat OF the presidential electors. 1t
was a matter seldom mentioned CT dis
cussed by Mr.. Cleveland I'm the interval
between his two terms in the presidency.
He never seriously regretted his own de-
feat. save that lie occasionally referred
TO what he might have done in matters of
federal taxation and expenditure if he
could have had another four years In
which TO develop his policies. In 1903,
however, the subject came up as topic
my presence, lie spoke of it with great
freedom.
- want some time. he said. to correct
the false impression abroad that ! ever
had any feeling that the presidential
ticket was the victim of treachery in New
York III the election of 1855. Nobody
could understand better than | how
that seemingly contradictory result was
reached. My campaign for reelection
was made upon single national issue,
so forced to the front that. as ! had
foreseen, there Was no such thing as
Evening star., 1909-05-02

miles away by means of his wireless
apparatus. lie claims to have the power
TO detonate a charge as far away from
Evansville as Chicago. about go miles.
He SAYS he has entered into negotiations
ing his inventions
II is plain that such an explosive. cou-
pied with the power to detonate 1t by
wireless from a distance, would be ex-
tremely dangerous in the hands of the
criminally inclined. Memories Of Harry
orchards confessions are revived in this
connection. If what he said in court
Was true the chief difficulty about effect
ing the death of the men who. as he
declared. were marked out for slaughter
was in securing means of discharsing
the explosives without risk of detection.
With wireless system. which In these
days need not be conspicuous so numer-
Gus are the amateur stations, it would
be possible to conduct murder enter
prise on a large scale without danger
of discovery.
If 1T is true that the young Hoosier has
perfected new high explosive and wire
less means of discharsing it, the govern
ment should promptly take possession of
his secret and guard ii ,jealously. not
merely for possible war use, but in the
interest of the public safety. 1t would
be dangerous, ins.the extreme to allow
such an invention to become common
property. But before any serious degree
of anxiety .on this score is felt it will
be as we'll TO wait for more news from
Indiana, which has always been fertile
field for, the play of ina magination.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
The LOG OF THE ROOSEVELT.

At times the WAS dirty and at times II hlcv
But twas never had for sharkin' an vc often
caught whale
II We passed hoomn island an live thin.
We had rifles trained upon fl. an shot 4
from tho deck.
We had skins from dead scrpeuts dryn, 90
An one time We shot dog that was harkiu'
We shot gulls an aIbatrosscs which WAS stin.
overhead.
And kept raining down promise us an was
We was late day at Suez cause we out
Sos TO get a blessed saddle on a frisky old sea
horse.
An we rode him through tn water for an hour
He was sasp,n out for mercy an his bllsc he.
Oh. ] say. hut 1t was sporty. knockin' over
sharks on whales.
An n.teachln' schools Of herring how 10 sit MP
An The was fearful busy sknnin' bidrs
an wringin' nccks. t-.
We had forty kinds o rifles that was barkin'
An' III creatures Of III hriny was all busy
We had harpoons goin' this way, soin' that
way. an so spry
That you'd got one run plumb through you II
you didn't mind your eye.
When m day Was vet an fogsy took
dishes from tn mess
An We shot 'em OF tn tafrail. twenty dozen
more less.
TIL III sea filled with chjny an tn
osun's mate. he says:
She's blessed. hloomin' turnpike from
Madeiry 10 Suez''
Oh. I've shipped many a vessel an Ire
mated mary crew.
An I've run before tn weather In tn widest
storm that blew.
But for hot an heavy nrin. an for many
narrow miss
From ol' Davy Jones' locker there was never
cruise Ike this.
An We dropped anchor. Matcy. when we'd
run our journeys course.
With dozen whales. n o. sharks. n
dog an horse.
A hundred tons o fsh scales. an tn bo'sun's
mate he says:
shes n blessed. bloomin' desert from Madciry
to Suez,''
i W. Foley in New York Times.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Dangerous Inventions.

When Mr. Maxinrs silent gun was
invented. not long ago. there was great
outcry of alarm lest the use of this de-
vice might make murder easy and de-
lection difficult. Some OF the states have
seriously considered the enactment of
laws forbidding the manufacture, sale or
use of this apparatus within their juris-
dictions The inventor claims that his
appliance merely lessons the noise of gun
fire so that it will be more effective
in warfare. without being so silent as
to increase the danger of secret and
undetected crirne. Now. comes word of
another invention which raises the same
question on a larger scale. A young man
in Evansville. Ind, has. it Is reported.
devised a system of wireless impulses
which enab bles him to detonate a charge
of explosive at long distance, and he
has at the same time produced new
explosive of immense power. forty times
greater than that of dynamite. In a re-
cent test, il is declared, he discharged
this new powder. from a station three
Evening star., 1909-05-02
The National Object Lesson.

The spring pilgrimages TO Washington
on the part of the public school teachers
and children of different parts of the
country were conspicuous in the local
life this year. 1t has been estimated
that no less than $4,000 tourists have
visited the Capital city during the past
few weeks including numbers of children
and instructors bent upon viewing the seat
of government as an educational object
lesson. Each year the volume OF travel
into Washington increases as the truth
becomes known that here is one OF the
most instructive places on the continent
for visitation There is no text book OH
civics and government which can give
the student as comprehensive and accu-
rate an idea of the meaning Of the federal
administration. the functions of Congress
and the relations of the various parts of
the government as may be gained by
visit Of two or three days to the District.
Personal contact with the tangible evil
dences of national authority creates an
impression which is not to be received
in any other manner. Each government
building teaches its lesson. Particularly
fortunate are those who have chosen this
year and this season for coming here,
for Congress is in extra session and an
exceptional opportunity is offered not
merely to see the city at a period of its
greatest attractiveness. but to observe
the workings of the federal legislature.
State superntendents Of education would
do wisely to recommend that a visit to
Washington be made part Of the cur
riculum in every one Of the Institutions
Of learning within their jurisdiction above
the grammar schools. Every boy or girl
who visits Washington in this manner
gains something that cannot be otherwise
acquired-a vivid concept Of the United
States as an organization. Trayel Is edu
cational in any circumstances, but 1t is
especially SO when 1t results in bringing
the individual. particularly at an impress
sionable age, In touch with politically
significant places and scenes.
Washington is the city OF the entire
country. not merely of the local residents.
1t partakes of the national character in
its varied population. for many Of its
residents arc assembled from all the
states. 1t has an atmosphere distinctly
it's own. The insularity which unfortu-
nately marks SO many of our cities is
not known here for this reason, and the
tourist who comes with open mind cannot
fail to recognize the fact that here is
offered type of Amercanism not to be
found elsewhere. Many OF those who
come to visit leave with the desire to re-
turn to stay.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
General
Condition.
The SLOWNESS OF SPRING.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
How far into the summer are we to be
reminded of the winter?
From the Scranton Tribune.
1t takes real faith in spring to enjoy
q ride i'm the open street car these days.
From the Indianapolis star.
Winter has been dethroned, as VIC un-
derstand It, but he does not let Meh-
med Effendi Spring alone on the job.
From the Buffalo Times.
Any man who can sing a song OF spring
i'm these raw winds must have the poesy
fever or-worse than that.
From the Omaha Bee.
Spring would be much more popular
if Ii would return to form and cease
its strenuous ways
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
We wonder what April is like in Chile,
anyway.
From the Boston Advertiser.
Fashion note: Overcoats arc being
worn longer than ushal this spring.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
One of the maya azines publishes an art-
Gle in which an attempt is made to show
that the weather bureau is seldom right
In its predictions We have noticed
Gently that the bureau has been painfully
accurate every time 1t predicted colder
weather.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
A Champion.

The craze for record breaking develops
some peculiar symptoms. There are men
who aspire to run longer distances than
any other man: men who desire to be
known as champion pie eaters: men who
want to lift heavy weights the greatest
number OF times; men who want to climb
the highest mountains, make the deepest
descents into the earth. consume the
greatest number of pounds Of beefsteak.
drink the most wine at sitting and do
an infinite variety of things. no one of
which is conducive to the general welfare
or an aid to the solution of the manifold
problems besetting society. The latest
record seeker is a dweller in the city OF
Battle Creek, Mich, an appropriately
named place for a struggle for champion
ship. This young man is named Charles
Wright, who yesterday played piano
without cessation for twenty-seven hours
and forty-five miuees. exceeding by one
minute the best previous performance
The news dispatch which tells of this
achievement says:
when Wright passed the record by one
minute he was removed from the piano.
placed in an automobile and hurried to a
sanitorium. where he Is now completely
exhausted. He received nourisnment
through straw during the long hours OF
playing, while attendants rubbed his back
and limbs and famed him. His finger
tips are worn raw"
1t must have been a great thing to have
played the piano necessarily for twenty
seven hours and forty-five minutes some
thing that this young mans descendants
will mention with pride, provided he ever
gets out of the sanitorium. There may
be, it is true. some worldly minded prosaic
people who will aver that Mr.. Wright
might better have been occupied laying
street car track, or repairing plumbing
or selling dry goods. There are even some
to aver that to play the piano continuous
ly for nearly twenty eight hours is not
a championship performance, but a crime