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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-05-06

THE FAT LADY CHASED A ''v' AROUND.
woman had me in a basket ut Broad.
way and Twenty third trying to sell
me to a fat lady Old Mother Hub
bard was boosting me to beat the band
as a genuine Pomeranian- Hambleto-
MANFRED Irish Cochin China Stoke Po-
gis fox terrier. The fat lady chased
Nv" around among the samples of
grosgrain fannelette in her shopping
bag till she cornered it and gave up.
From that moment l was pet-a
mammals own wootsy squidlums.
Say, gentle reader, did you ever have
q 200 pound woman breathing flavor
Of Camembert cheese and Peau DIES
payne pick you up and wallop her
nose all over you. remarking all the
time in an Emma Games tone of voice,
ooh. oo's UNI oodlum, doodlum, wood
lum, toodlum, bitsy witsy skoodlums?"
From pediereed yellow pup grew
up to be an anonymous yellow cur
looking like cross between an An
CORA cat and box of lemons. But
my mistress never tumbled. She
thought that the two primeval pups
that Noah chased into the ark were
but a collateral branch Of my ances-
tors. 1t took two policemen to keep
her from entering me at the Madison
Square Garden for the Siberian blood
hound prize.
I'll tell you about that fat. The
house was the ordinary thing in New
York. paved with rarian marble in
the entrance hall and cobblestones
above the first floor. Our fat was
three f1-well. not dights-climbs up.
My mistress rented it unfurnished and
put in the regular things-1903 antique
Upholstered parlor set. oil chrome OF
geishas in Harlem tea house. rubber
plant and husband.
BY Sirius. there was a biped felt
sorry for! He was little man Will,
sandy hair and whiskers good deal
like mine. Hcnpecked? We'll. toucans
and f1amingoes and pe'icans all had
their bills in him. He wiped the dish
es and listened to my mistress tell
about the cheap. ragged things the
lady with the squirrel skin coat on the
second floor hung out on her line to
dry. And every evening while she was
getting supper she made him take me
out on the end Of a string for walk.
If men knew how women pass the
time when they are alone they'd never
marry. Laura Lean Jibbey, peanut
brittle, little almond cream on the
neck muscles. dishes unwashed, half
an hours talk with the iceman, read
ing package of old letters, a couple
of pickles and two bottles Of malt ex-
tract, one hour peeking through hole
in the window shade into the fiat
across the air shaft-that's about all
there is to it. Twenty minutes before
time for him to come home from work
she straightens up the house. fixes her
rat so it won't show and gets out a
lot Of sewing for ten minute bluff.
! led a dogs life in that fat. Most
all day lay there in my corner watch.
ing that fat woman kilt time. slept
sometimes and had pipe dreams about
being out chasing cats into Easements
and growing at old ladies' with black
mittens, as dog was intended to do
Then she would pounce upon me witt
a lot of that driveling poodle palavel
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-05-06

chaser" said to Elm; you moon
baying. rabbit pointing. egg stealing
old beagle. can't you see that l don't
want to leave you? Can't you see that
we're both pups in the wood and the
missis is the cruel uncle after you with
the dish towel and me with the flea
liniment and pink bow to tie on my
tail. Why not cut that all out and be
pards forever mOre?"
Maybe you'll say he didn't under
stand; maybe he didn't. But he kind
Of got grip OH the hot Scotches and
stood still for minute, thinking.
"Doggic," says he finally. I'VE don't
live more than dozen lives on this
earth. aud very few Of us live to be
more than 800 If ever see that fiat
any more I'm a fat, and if you do
you're hatter, and that's no tlattery.
I'm Offering 60 to that Westward
Ho wins out by the length Of Il dachs-
hund"
There was no string. but frolicked
along with my master to the Twenty
third street ferry And the cats on
the route saw reason to give thanks
that prehensile claws had been given
them.
On the Jersey side my master said
to a stranger who stood eating cur
rant bun:
"Me and my dogsie. We are bound
for the Rocky mountains"
But what pleased ME most was when
my old man pulled both Of my ears
until how!ed and said:
"You common. monkey headed. rat
tailed. sulphur colored son Of a door
mat, do you know what I'm going to
call you?''
I thought Of Lovey, and l whined
dolefully.
"1'm going to call you Pete" says
my master. and if I'd had five tails l
couldn't have done enough wagging
to do justice to the occasion.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-05-06
''wnY, DARN MY EYEs!' SAID THE MAN

'WHY, DARN MY EYEs!' SAID THE NAN.
equaled with her homemade truck
bought at a delicatesscn store eight
minutes before papa comes home.
When the products Of Scotland were
all exhausted except the rye bread
the old man unwound me from the ta-
BILE leg and played me outside like o
fisherman plays 4 salmon. Out there
he took Off my collar and threw it into
the street.
"Poor doggie." says he; good dog
gle. She shan't kiss you any more.
S darned shame. Good doggie, so
away and get run over by a street car
and be happy"
! refused to leave. leaped and
frisked around the old mans legs
happy as pug on rug.
"You old flea headed woodchuck
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Executrix's Notice.

Estate Of George w. Hixson, late OF Brush
Creek township, Pa, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted to the said estate are re-
quested to make payment, and those having
claims to present the same without delay.
MRS. ISABEL j. HIXSON,
Oct. "a, 10, OF. Executrix.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Reaching The Top

in any calling of life, demands a
vigorous body and keen brain.
Without health there Is no sue
cess. But Electric Bitters is the
greatest Health Builder the world
has ever known. 1t compels per
feet action of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, purihes and en-
riches the blood, tones and invig
crates the whole system and en-
ables you to stand the wear and
tear of your daily work. AFTER
months of suffering from Kidney
Trouble" writea w. M. Sherman
of Cushing, Me-, three bottles OF
Electric Bltters made me feel
like new man." SOC at Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Two Bushels Of Wild Honey.

While carpenters we're remov.
ing the weather boal ding from
the residence of William Stout In
Carlisle, a few days ago, they
came across the largest nest Of
bees ever seen in this section.
The bees are wild ones and built
an immense nest between the
boards and the plaster. A cou.
pie Of bushels of honey were Sc.
cured and one of the combs vas
about a foot and halt vide, eight
inches thick and over two feet
long.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

except AZ herein provided. shall hevet ex.
ceed seven per centum upon the assessed
value Of the taxable property therein nor
shall any such municipality or district In
cur any new debt. or increase Its indebt.
edness to an amount exceeding two per
centum upon such assessed valuation Of
property. without the assent OF the elec-
tors thereof at a public election in such
manner as shall be provided by law; but
any city. the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation. may be authorized by law to in
crease the same three per centum, In the
aggregate. at any one time. upon such
valuation, except that any debt or debts
hereinafter incurred by the city and coun-
ty Of Philadelphia for the construction
and development of subways for transit
purposes. or for the construction Of
wharves and docks. or the reclamation OF
land to be used In the construction Of a
system OF wharves and docks, as public
improvements. owned or to be owned by
said city and county OF Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and county
cess of the interest on said debt or debts
and Of the annual installments necessary
for the cancellation OF said debt or debts,
may be excluded in ascertaining the pow
er OF the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Provided,
That sinking fund for their cancellations
shall be established and maintained.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
ADvERrIsINe RATES.
THOMPSON.

Jack Frost made his first ap-
pearance last Monday morning
Ed Simpson and sister Ida
Mrs. Atkinson, of Mercersburg,
visited friends IN Thompson the
first of the week.
Mrs. Mary Geogory still con
tlnues very iii,
Wilson Lltton has moved to the
farm recently purchased from
his father, Thos. Litton.
Ed Creager and son, of Johns
town, have been visiting friends
here for few weeks.
Wilson and Ernest thinner.
man, aud Scott Johnston and
wife, visited at w. H. Plttman's S
last Sunday.
Mrs. B. r Simpson and Mrs.
Atkinson, and Alice and Caroline
Brewer, visited Mrs. Willard
Lltton last Sunday afternoon.
U. G. HUNT bert, wife and
daughters, Madge and Marion of
lower Ayr, spent Sunday with A.
B. Gordon and. family.
Mac Lltton and wife visited
Dennis Morgret last Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor at
Damascus is growing in interest
and was attended by a large
crowd last Sunday evening. Mr..
Creager OF Johnstown gave a
much appreciated and very in
structive talk to the young men.
Christian Endeavor next Sunday
evening at o'clock, to be led by
Roy M. Daniels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
TONOLOWAY.

We were visited last Friday
night by very nice rain which
was welcomed by everybody.
George Fisher, who was re-
ported better last week, was tax.
en- to the hospital at Philadelphia
last Sunday and underwent an
operation last Friday which was
a successful one. He is lmprov
ing slowly.
Mrs. Weslev Plttmau, who
was operated on the second time
last Wednesday IN Washington,
is as we'll as can be expected.
The Old Stork visited this vi
cinity last week and left with Mr.
Joseph Mellott a farmer, and
with Mr. Cyrus Johnson, pipe
line walker.
Those who attended the Tonolo
way Baptist church last Sunday
from distance were Bub Sharpe
and daughter Miss Beatrice, from
New Mexico, Will Montgomery,
wife and Nephew John and wife
and son, from Illinois. Martin
Peck from Pectonville, Md, and
Rev. Charles Miller, from Mar
tinsburg.
Miss Lurie Winters visited Mrs
Luther Hiett last week.
Mrs. Martha Waltz spent last
week with her daughter Mrs.
George Weaver.
Mrs. Annie Glen, of Rocky
Ridge, Md, visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roser last
week.
Mrs. Charley Souders' visited
friends in Hancock last Friday
and Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Number Two.
RESOLUTION


proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania. so as to eliminate the require
ment OF payment of taxes as a qualif-
cation OF the right to vote.
Resolved Qf the House OF Representa-
tives concur) That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Common
wealth or Pennsylvania be, and the same
Is hereby. proposed. in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one OF article eight be
amended. by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof. so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section l. Every male citizen twenty
one years or age. possessing the follow
Ing qualifications. shall be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the
registration OF electors as the General
Assembly may enact
First. He shall have been a citizen Of
the United States at least one month
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year (or If having previously
citizen of the State, he shali have re-
moved therefrom and returned then six
months). Immediately preceding tho elec-
ton.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
A true copy OF Resolution No. 2
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
BRUSH CREEK.

The rain last Friday evening
brought with it quite a cold wave.
People are shlvering around now
with their overcoats on.
Miss Velma Shuss spent the
past week at M. J. Hixson's.
Logue Mckee spent Saturday
evening and Sunday with Chester
Spade.
John Smith Jr., and family of
Emmaville, spent Saturday and
Sunday October 18th and 10th
with relatives at Everett.
On account of the illness of the
teacher Amy Lodge, there was
no school at Buchanan last week.
An institute will be held at that
school house October 20.
Penrose Seaman and wife of
Newport, Pa, are visiting IN the
home of the latters parents o. A.
Barton and wife of Akersville.
Margaret, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Whitfield had
the misfortune to fall into a tub
of hot water and badly scalded
herself last Friday. She is get
ting along nicely now.
Elsie and Della Whitfield spent
couple days the latter part of
the week with their parents B.
F. Whitfield and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runyan of Need
more are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Robert Dixon and family of
Emmaville.
George W. Schench and daugh
ter Lulu spent couple days last
week at Altoona.
E E. Akers, wife and son
Archie, spent Sunday afternoon
at M. e Bar tons.
Guests at 0. A. Barton's Sun.
day were Misses Coda Akers,
Clara Duvall, and Ella Barton.
Misses Ada OFT and Pearl Bark
man spent Sunday at DR.. E d.
Akers'.
Mrs. f A. Hixson and children
spent Sunday at Geo. Rohm's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Number -Four.

a JOlNT hEoOlUTlON
Proposing an amendment to section eight.
article nine. OF the Constitution OF Penn.
sylvania.
Section I. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met. That the following is pro-
posed az an amendment to the Constitu-
tion OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylva-
MIA. in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof.--
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section z Amend section eight article
nine. OF the Constitution OF PSnnsylvania
which reads as follows:--
Section s. The debt OF any county.
,ity. borough. township. school district o.
other municipality or incorporated dis
trlct. except as herein provided. shall new
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value OF the taxable property there
In. nor shall any such municipality or
district incur any new debt. or Increase
Its indebtedness 10 an amount exceeding
two per centum upon Huch assessed val
uation OF property. without the assent Of
the electors thereof at public election in
such manner as shall be provided by law;
but any city. the debt Of which now sx-
ceeds seven per centum Of such asscssed
valuation. may be authorized by law 70
Increase the Same three per centun. IN
the agregase. ut any ono time. upon such
valuation" so az TO read ~ followss-
Section 9 The debt Of any county. city.
borough. township. school district. or 9TH
~ Enthusiastically " DQorporetxt aieptqf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Resolutions Of Respect.

AT regular meeting of Washington
Camp No. 6l7, = o. S. of A., the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted;
Whereas. It pleased Almighty God
in His wisdom to remove from our
midst our worthy and beloved brother,
Geo. W. Hixson, who at his death
was 4s years of age, and having been
charter member of Washington
Camp, No. 6l7, and member of the
order for 10 years.
Whereas, The long, intimate rela-
tions of our deceased brother with the
members of the order, render it proper
that we should place on record, our
appreciation Of his services as Pa
triotic Son of America, and his merits
as man: Therefore, be it
Resolved, That, while we bow with
humble submission to the will of the
Most High, we do not the less mourn
for our brother, who has been called
from his labors to rest.
Resolved, That in the death of broth
er Geo, W. Hixson, this order loses q
member who was always active and
Jealous in his work as a member of
the p. o. S. of A., ever ready to Sec
cor the needy and distressed OF the
fraternity, and prompt to advance the
interest Of the order, devoted to its
welfare and prosperity; one who was
wise in council, and fearless in action:
an honest and upright man whose vir-
tues endeared him, not only to his
brethren of the order, but to his fellow
citizens.
Resolved that this order tender its
heartfelt sympathy to the family and
relatives of our deceased brother in
this their sad affiiction.
Resolved, That the charter be drap-
ed in mourning for a period of thirty
days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes of the Order,
and published in the county papers,
and copy be sent to his bereaved
family.
S. f. ANDREWS,
T. H. AKERs,
w. S. CLEvENGER,
Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Number Three.


Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. 10 as to consolidate the
courts OF common pleas of Allegheny
County.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in Gen.
eral Assembly met. That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania be. and the same is hereby, pro-
posed. in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be
amended, by striking out the said Sec
ton. and inserting In place thereof the
following:
Section q. In the county OF Philadel-
phia all the Jurisdiction and powers now
vested In the district courts and courts of
common pleas. subject to such changes
as may be made by this Constitution or
by law. shall be In Philadelphia vested In
five distinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate Jurisdiction. composed
OF three judges each. The said courts In
Philadelphia shall be designated respect
lively as the court Of common pleas num-
Der one, number two. number three,
number four and number FIVE but the
number of said courts may be by law
increased. from time to time. and shall be
In like manner designated by successive
Of said courts. or in any county where
the establishment Of an additional court
may be authorized by law, may be IN
creased. from time to time. and when
ever such increase shall amount In the
whole to three. such three Judges shall
compose distinct and separate court az
aforesaid. which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be instituted in the said courts of com.
mon pleas without designating the num-
ber OF the said court and the several
courts shall distribute and apportion the
business among them IN such manner as
shall be provided by rules OF court and
each court. to which any suit shall be
thus assigned. shall have exclusive juris-
diction thereof. subject to change OF
venue, as shall be provided by law.
In the county OF Allegheny all the
jurisdiction and powers now vested in
the several numbered courts of common
pleas shall be vested in one court of COM
mon pleas. composed OF all the judges in
commission In said courts. Such juris-
diction and powers shall extend to all
proceedings at law and IN equity which
shall have been instituted in the several
numbered courts. and shall be subject to
such changes as may be made by law
and subject to change of venue as pro-
vided by law. The president Judge of
said court shall be selected as provided
by law. The number OF judges in said
court may be by law increased from
time to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day OF January suc-
ceeding its adoption.
A true copy Of Resolution No. g.
ROBERT McATEE.
Becretary Of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Debate.

The Literary Society of Bethel
township held Its first debate at
Gordon's school, Friday night
Oct. 21, 1910. The question,
Resolved That women should
have the right OF suffrage, was
well discussed. The judges de
cided In favor Of the negative.
Adjourned TO meet again Nov.
5th at Franklin Mills. Question:
Resolved that foreign immigra-
ton should be prohibited. TEN
porary Sec'y Kathryn f. Yonker.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
= MRS. A. F. LITTLE'S =
Big Underselling Store.

We want to inform our patrons that we
have splendid line of trimmed hats of
surprising loveliness. The moment you
see our exquisitely trimmed hats, you will
over Fulton county for it's good workman
ship and low prices. A superb display of
new. creations have just been placed in
stock. We have large, medium, and small
hats, hats that are becoming to every face.
When you come IN to see us Just take a
peep at our Children's Bear Skin Coats
and Capes in all Colors. Also collars, belts,
belt buckles, fine line of hair ornaments,
hosiery and handkerChiefs. Come to see
our stock. You are welcome. Thanking
you for past patronage.
MRS. A. F. LITTLE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Kills q Murderer.

A merciless murderer is Ap.
pendicihs with many victims.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
kill 1t by prevention. They gent
ly stimulate stomach, liver and
bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing
Constipation, Headache, Bilious,
ness, ChIlls. 25c. at Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Auditors Notice.

The undersigned auditor, appointed by the
Orphans Cou OF Fulton County to make dis
trlbution of the funds In the hands of S. NJ Rob
inson and VIM M Robinson, trustees appoint
ed by Court to sell the real estate OF Samuel
T.. Robinson deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will sit for the performance OF his duty
at mis- ofiice In Mcconnell sburR. Pa, on Satur-
day. October -, 1910. at 10 o. clock, o. M, when
and where all persons interested may attend
II they see proper.
S. w. KIRK,
10-6-3t. Auditor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Administrators Notice.
s. w. KIRK,
Auditor,

Estate OF Miss Sarah s. Dickson, late OF the
Borough OF McCornelsburg, Pa, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that Letters OF Ad-
ministration upon the above estate have been
granted to the undersigned All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will present
them properly authenticated for settlement,
and those owing the same will please call and
settle.
w. SCOTT ALEXANDER.
9-86t. Administrator.