Read Hostetter's ad this week. Brick for salo at Morton's yard. Peerless Fills are guaranteed and cost but 10c per bottle. Mrs. Mary Drotherton Is vis iting Mrs. E. C. Trout FreshKaisins.Currants.Prunos and Buckwheat at Robinson's. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Lay ton of Whips Cove spent Tuesday night at McConnellsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mellott, of Bethel township were at Mc Connellsburg Wednesday. Merchant Joe W. Lake, of Pleasant Ridge, called at the News office while in town Wed nesday. The new school house at War fordsburg is quite an improve ment over the old one and a cred it to the place. Henry Comerer had a tussle with Grip a few days during the cast week. We are clad to see him out again. Peerless Horse & Cattle Pow der could not be made better if it were sold for three times its reg ular price of 10c. It's a pound package. Factory Inspector W. S. Mul len, of Hyndman, and Druggist W. A. Alexander, of Everett, spent Tuesday night in McCon nellsburg. Fok Sale A good bay mare, Work anywhere. Reason for selling : No use for her. Call on or address, W. S. Clevenger, McConnellsburg, Pa. If vou will take a little time to hunt around on the fifth page of this issue you may find an adver tisement of Mercersburg's big merchants the Conn Bros. It will tell you the rest. Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind.: "DeWitt's Little Early Risers never bend me double like other pills, but do their work thorough ly and make me feel like a boy." Certain, thorough.gentle. Trout's drug store. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lynch of Dubois, Pa., spent a day or two during the past week visiting Mr. Lynch 's brother, Prothono tary Lynch of this place. Do you suffer from piles? If so do not turn to surgery for re lief. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will act more quickly, surely and safely, saving you the expense and danger of an operation. Trout's drug store. Miss Lyle Campbell, of Lemas ter, and Mr. Harvey Mock, of Laketon, Franklin county, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Barraont of Tod township. W. T. Wesson,Gholsonville,Va., druggist, writes: "Your One Minute Cough Cure gives perfect satisfaction. My customers say it is the best remedy for coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles." Trout's drug store. On the day of Mr. Warfield's sale at Warfordsburg, Thursday, Novem'ier 14, the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church at that place will have oysters and lunch for sale. How thoughtful! Now, show your appreciation, by giving them liberal patronage. Peerless Horse and Cattle Pow der is guaranteed to contain the very purest and best drugs ob tainable,and mixed iu exactly the right proportions in order to se cure the best results. The price remains 10c for a full pound package. Lost. Tuesday evening, be tweeu McConnellsburg and liar risonville.or in one of those place, a gold pin set with amethyst and pearls. Liberal Reward. Re turn to News office. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not a mere stimulant to tired nature. It affords the stomach complete and absolute rest by digesting the food you eat You don't have to diet but can enjoy all the good food you want Kodol Dyspepsia Cure instantly relieves that dis tressed feeling after eating, giv ing you new life and vigor. iTrout's drug store. Rev. H. W.Seifert.of Burnt Cab ins, will preach in the McCon nellsburg M. E church next Sun day at 10:30 a. m., and 7 p. m. What's Your Face Worth? Sometimes a fortune,but never If you have a sallow complexion.a jaundiced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin all signs of Liver Trouble. But Dr. King's New Life Pills give Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Complexion. Only 25 cents at W. S. Dickson's Drug Store. Locust Grove. The family of Mr. Silas Holly was saddened last Sunday morn ing by the death of their son Georgo, aged 21 years, 8 months, and 12 days. The youngest son of William H. Decker died last week, aged 4 years. Chester Hixson and brother Will who have been in the west, have returned home. George B. M. Diehl smiles ov er a ton-pound boy. Miss Clara B. Sharpe, who has been spending the fall at her un cle Georgo 's, spent Saturday night with her sister Miss Pearl Sharpe. Aaron Lanehart was seen in our community Saturday even ing. Will Morgret and Ezra Selby of Clearfield, are spending a few days in our cove. Ira Smith, accompanied by his friends Pearl and Clara Sharpe, attended Dunkard preaching Sat urday evening. Stepped Into Live Coals. "When a child I burned my foot frightfully," writes W. U. Eads, of Jonesville, Va., "which caused horrible leg sores for 30 years.but Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured me after everything else failed." Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises and Piles. Sold byW. S.Dickson. 25c Amaranth. Wm. Spade and Herbert Mc Kibbin, after spending the sum mer in North Dakota, returned home last week, saying, "No Da kota for us." Edward F. Teylor, of Philadel phia, spent part of last week in the Valley. S. E. McKee, wife, and son Ralph, were at Hancock last Wednesday. Peter Mellott and wife, John S. Crawford, wife, and daughters Etta and Jessie, attended love feast at Artemas lrst Friday and Saturday. D. A. Mellott and wife are all smiles over the arrival of baby No. 13, last week. Wanted. For a four (4) horse farm, a good farmer to crop on the shares, Apply at once to Calvin Greene, Oct. 31, 1901 Saltillo, Pa. $20 Reward. There strayed, or was driven away, from my young cattle on Cove mount ain sometime between July 1, and July 15, a small Jersey cow, dark on neck and back, short horns dark at points and turn in of points, small white spot on right shoulder, and one on right Hunk, and would have been fresh about the middle of July. A reward of $20 will be given for the return of the cow, or for information leading to her re covery. David A. Nelson, McConnellsburg, Pa. God Save the Commonwealth. PROCLAMATION. GENERAL ELECTION. WHEKEAS, In and by an aat of the General AHMemhiv of the Commonwealth nf PennKvlva- nlu. entitled. "An act relatiuK to the election within thiit Commonwettlth." Darned the ittth dy of June, Anoo IJominl IHftl, and amended toera any or June Aoao Domini lrtti.lt it mtide the duty of the Sheriff of every county within the Commonwealth toirlve nublio notice of the Uenerul KleotlouM and in Hueb notices to enumerate the omeer to be eleuted aud vlvea list of nil the nomlniitiouN made, aud dexiKnute tne pmue at wmun tne election bt to be held. THEREFORE, I. DANIEL SHEETS. High Sheriff of the eoumv of Kultnn. do hereby muke known and Klve tliiH I'UllUC NOTICE to the Electors of the county of Fulton, thut on The Firnt Tuesday after the First Monday or November next, being the sth day of the month, A General Election will be held at the Never" Election District established bv law in u.M County, and aa published below. OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. ONE PERSON to fill the offlueof State Troia. urer of the Slate of Pennsylvania. one PERSON to till the office of Supreme Judxe of the Slate of Pennsylvania. ONB PERSON to till the office of Sheriff of Fulton county, Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON to nil the office of County Trenurer of Fulton County. Pennsylvania. ONE PERSON to fill the offloe of County Surveyor of Fulton county, Pennsylvania. I have enumerated the officer tn v.. .i.t.i and here publish the followInK list of CANDI DATES certified by the Secretary of Slate and County CotuiuiHlMoueni. STATE TREASURER. Republican, r ruuK u. tlarru. Democratic ' rJi.na a. Coray, Jr. Prohibition, James J. Porter. Socialist Labor, Juoiea A. MoConneL Peoplea, Justus watkina. Union, Ellsha A. Corav, Jr. Municipal League, uiMia A. coray, jr. Public Opinion, K rank u. Harris. Publlo Ownership, J. amnion Uarow. JUDUB OF THE SUPREME COURT. Republican, William P. Potter. Democratic. Harman Yerke. Prohibition. Isaac Monderau. Socialist Labor. Thonins Iwry, People. Isaac Monderau. Union, Harman Yerke. Municipal InKitn, Harman Yerkes. Publlo Opinion, William P. Potter. Public Ownership. Charles Heydrlck. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON STITUTION. Phopivjkd Ambndhbht o. I. Shall Seotlon One. Article VIII of the Con stitution be amended so as to read as follows? Every male cltlten twenty-one yearn of aire, posMPHNitiff the following qimlltloatlon, shall be entitled to vote at all elections, subject how ever to such laws requiring and reirulntinff the registration of electors as the Ueneral Assem bly may enact. I. He shall have been a citizen of the Un' ted States at least one month. . He shall have resided In the State one year (or, having previously been a qualified elector or native born oltlzenof the State, he shall have removed therefrom and returned, then six months,) Immediately preceding the election. X. He shall have resided In the eleatlnn dis trict where he shall offer to vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. 4. If twenty-one years of age and upwards, be shall have paid within two years a Slate or county tax. which shall hnve been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election. Propoisd Amxnomint mo. t Shall Section Seven, Article VIII of the Con stitution be amended so as to read us follows r All laws regulating the holding of elections by the citizens or for the registration of elec tors shall be uniform throughout the State, but laws regulating and requiring the registration of electors may be enacted to apply to cities only : Provided, That such laws be uniform lor cities of the same class. Pkopixiid Amimdmikt no. 8. Shall Section Four, Article VIII of the Con stitution be amended so as to read as follows t All elections by the oltles shall be by ballot or by such other method as may be prescribed by law : Provided, That secrecy In voting be preserved. SHERIFF. Republican. George W. Morton. Democratic Daniel C. Fleck. Prohibition. C. J. Urewer. TREASURER. Democratic Ueorge B. Mellott. Prohibition, Oeorge W. Hays, COUNTY SURVEYOR. Democratic Jonas Lake. I also hereby make known and give notloe, that the place of holding the aforesaid election lu the several boroughs and townships within said county are as follows, to wit: The Electors of Ayr township to meet at the Public School House near Webster Mills. The Electors of Ilethel township to meet at the Public School House at Warfordsburg, In said township The Electors of Belfast township to meet at the place lutely dxed for said purpose, to wit; The frame building near to the lute residence of Dennis Mellott. The Electors of Brush Creek township to meet at the place lutely fixed for said purpose, to wit: the curpenter shop of C. C, Mellott, ut EmmaviUe, In said township The Electors of Dublin township to meet In East room on first door of building nearly op posite M. S' Wilt's Hotel, on lands of said Wilt in Fort Littleton The Electors of Licking Creek township to meet at the place lately Ilied for thut purpose, to wit: John U. Metzler s hotel, Harrlsonviile The Electors of Taylor township to meet ut the place lately fixed for that purpose, to wit: J. W. Cutchttil s store room, In said township The Electors of Tod township to meet at the Douglas School House, in suid township The Electors of Thompson township to meet at Centre School House, No. In said town ship The Electors of McConnellsburg Borough to meet at the place lately hied for that purpose, to wit: The Commissioners' omoe at the Court House in said Borough The Electors of Union township to meet at the place lately fixed for suid purpose, to wit: Ueorge Screiver's carpenter shop, ueurOeorge Schelrompl s store, iu said township The Electors of Wells township to meet at the school house, near the Methodist church. In said township. Every person excepting Justice of the Peuce, who shall hold any ofllce or appointment of profit or trust under the Government of the United Slates or of this State, or of any city or incorporated district, whetbera commission ed otneer or otherwise, a sutmrdlnate oflluer or agent, who is, or shall be. employed under the legislative, executive or Judiciary department of this Stute or or the United States, or of any olty or incorporuteddlstrlct, and also that every member of Congress and of the Stute Legisla ture, and of the select or common council of any city, or commissioners of any Incorporated district. Is by law incupable of holding or exer cising, at the sume time, the office or appoint ment of Judge Inspector or Clerk of any elec tion of this Commonwealth; and no Inspector, Judge, or other officer of uny such election, shuil be eligible to any office to be then voted for, except that of an election officer. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS. Every mule citizen twenty-one yean of age possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elections: First, he shall have been a citienoftheUnitedStatesatleast one month. Second, he shall have resided In the State one year (or if. having previously been a qualified elector or native born citizen of the State, he shall have removed therefrom und returned, then six months) Immediately preced ing the eleotlon. Third. He shall have resided In the election district where he shall offer to vote at least two months Immediately preced ing the election. Fourth, If twenty-two years of age or upwards he shall have paid within two years a Slate or County tax, which shall have been assessed at least tw months and paid at least one month before the election. Stute Constitution, Article VIII, Section, I. Olven under my hund. at my omoe, in the borough of McConnellsburg. the 24th day of October, A. D. 1901, and of ihe Indepeudeuueof the United States, the one hundred and twen-ly-ltin. DANIEL SHEETS, Sheriff. HARNESS AND FARM GEARS. I have now on hand the largest, bent and heapest assortment of Hand Made Harness In Pennsylvania, and sell them cheaper than the cheapest. Har ness from $8 to $25 always on hand. REMEMBER, we make all our work BY HAND and guarantee It to be all right. Fly Nets and Summer Dusters very cheap and at COST with Harness. Farm Gears of all kinds always on hand ready for use. We give SPKCIAL low prices to our FIXTON COl'NTY customers. Whips, Collars, Humes, Bridles, and everything for the horse. Write or call for prices before you buy. W. S. HOSTETTER, Mercersburg, P. S. E. Cor. Diamond. Administrator's Notice. Estate of A. 1. Human, deceased. - - MuumiuifcrBtiun.wiin win aiiaonea. wr, ..... ui n. rntiman, late oi J nouin- aun township, deceased, having been granted by the Register of Wills for Fulton eounly to the aubscrllwr, whose post onto address la Covalt, Fulton county, Peuuu., all persons who are Indebted to the suid estate will please make payment and those having oluliu wlli present them to WILLIAM SI3EL, Oct. 10, 1901. Administrator. GREATEST CLEARANCE SALE In Our History. Men's, Boys' and Children's Cloth ing at Greatly Reduced Prices. We have decided to close out our entirestock of Clothing;and if low prices and big values will do it, we will be success ful. For the price of the Coat and Vest, we will sell you the Whole Suit No one who needs a suit for himself or boy, can afford to let this chance to get good, service able clothing at wholesale prices, go by. 111.00 Men's Suits now $8.50 8.50 " ' " 6.50 5.50 " " " 4.25 7.00 " ' " 5.25 2.50 " " " 2.10 Meu's Odd Dress Coats, $1.75, now 1.40; $4.00 Coats, now $3.00. Boys' Dress Suits $8.00 to $6.25 now $0.25 to $5.00; $5.00 Suits for Harry E. Huston, Clear Ridge, Pa. Keaay Ynn Unique Millinery Display The largest, grandest,and most attractive ever here. Trimmed Hats. Beautiful and becoming.rich and exclusive there are no hats to compare with ours. The exquisite models from Baltimore and Philadelphia, and the swell patterns from New York are all found in our store. We trim Hats FREE of charge trim them iu best style, and quote un doubtedly the lowest prices on everything, Our trim mer is selected from the largest Millinery houso iu the United States. Her work is artistic & beautiful. Mrs. A. F. Little, Ihe hasiilonurile Milliner. Just Finished Our Annual Stock Taking, and as usual we find a good many things that ought to have been sold before this. We shall mark down prices on many articles during July and August and the people who will go to the trouble to come here, will be able to save money "A dollar sav ed is a dollar made. " Baby Coaches and Go Carts are now cut in prices. The red ink pen goes on price cards of many other things from day to day. f H Slerer & Co FURNITURE MAKERS, ? New store on Queen St, Chambersburg. ISAAC N. WATSON, Tonsorial Artist. HtHfttlV lin tiKlnt.ln alt atuW n. k.l. ..... tlnK. Oulok. easy shaves. Huy-rum, Creams, W lieh-iiuzel. without extra uharKe. Fresh towel to each customer. Latest Improved ap- "t BtcruiAiun hjus, i ariure opposite pulton House. IIouh and Lot For Sale. . A 9-rootn frame dwelllnn. a vond stuhle. nr- rluire bouse, ooul house, loe house, too good wells, and lot containing neurly an aore of ground, situated at Dublin Mills, Kultoa county. J'a. This was formerly the residence of Or. Jternhurdt. and is a verv dHNlruhin nrtuwi-i. This property can be bought rliflit. Terms easy! Dublin Mills, Pa. TRESPASS NOTICE. Vfltln l hAMhw irlv.n ftv tk. ........ I . residents of Ayr township, to ail persons not v.. .innum "'I, uj ' ' 1 WIC KniUUUH UtSlOIlglUg lO them, hunting, ashing. &u , as they will pros- IS. VY . IltltiMAN. j. I. nr;i,(N. J. V. JOHNSTON. -i JAS. U. KKNUAIJL JNO. K KK.MDAU 1. M. KENDALL. A DMINIHTKATOU'H NOTICE. -Notice I, J tasreby glren that leltsrs ofailuilnistratlon uave bsen granted Ui the uiidnriwiiil mia the eataM of JotmUiaUfB.Hnydtir, late of Thotup auu towmhlp, F'jlion eounty, Pa., deo'U. All persons having elaluis against said estate will urssunt them urouerly authenticated tor ettleuisut, and those ow ing the tame will please all and seine. JKHHK B. KNYDEH, Oct., ft Administrator. $4.00; $4.00 Suits for $3.00; $3.50 Suits for $2.75. Boys' and Men's Overcoats. $2.50 Overcoats for $1.95; $3.75 Overcoats for $2.80; $5.50 over coats, now $4.25. Men's Odd Pants and Chil dren's Knee Pants Suits at cor respondingly low pricos. If we do not have your size, or the kind you want, we will order you a Man's Suit as low as $2.25 and $3.50. Overcoats as low as $2.00 aud Ulsters as low as $3.50. If you are not satisfied with the price, style, fit, and quality of same when they arrive, we do not want you to take them; as we are satixfied, only, when you are. Eggs and Butter, 18c. Buck wheat, 50c bu. Chickens, 6c lb. Corn, 50c bu. Onions, 60c bu. Hides, 7c lb. Tallow, 5c lb. WINTER WINTER J; Will Soon Be Here! i; " This is the blanket the dealer told me was as good as a How about your Blankets and c RobeB? We have the largest and uest assortment, in ine country, hud at prices to suit everybody. Square Blankets, 60c to $5.00. Stable Blankets, $1.25 to $4.00. $1.80 to $6.50. $5.00 to $50. Buggy Harness, Front Gears, $4.00 to $6.50. Double- YfLnlrnp TTumnaa urtt.Vi Breeching everything complete 25.00 to 3o.00 Team and Buggy Whips all prices. Collars, iBo to 2.50. Sole Leather, 30c lb. Shoe tacks, 4c box. We keep f ull line of everything used bv S hiirsA nwimr All wnHf i r i teed right, or monev refunded. S H. L. NORRIS. Threo nrlnd f D. E. LITTLE'S Bakery McConnellsburg, Pa. Bakes Every Day. Delivers Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. Bread Cakes and Pretzels on hand all the time. r'rVrVWrVWkVWVSrVVVV' S. P. METZLER Dealeu In . . . Pianos Organs Buggies Carriages Good marketable stock taken in exchange. H8f,'When in need of any thing in our line write for particulars to ... . S. P. METZLER. Burnt Cabins, Pa. r. m: downes, First Class Tonsorial Artist, McOONNELLSBUKU, PA. A Clean Cup and Towel with eaob Shave. Everything Antiseptic, ttaiora Slerlluied. fVttuop In room lately ocoupled by Ed Brake. M. R. SHAFFNER. Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa. All legal business and collection entrusted . will receive careful and prompt attention. BNew Millinery Store 1 tip 51 l 8 Last week we called your Jp2 Guns and Ammunition. From the. way they went out, you must havo ir6 noticed it. We have this week received another lot of tlio sumo gooda. Last year we sold 10 doz. of this cord at 01 .80, and by the way wo sold them last week, we will soil more this year. Don't delay. We cj9 still have some guns left; also, a nice lino of ammunition at right rp3 prices. Don't fail to see our Window Shades. Wo have the felt shades on rollers at 8c each. We have the greatest thing yet in Oil (rv Window Shades, Decorated and Fringed, at 'Zc each. Stove pipe, 5 pi In., i:ic: .r, in., 13c; 6 in., 14c. Elbows, 10 to 14c. Men's Maekin jj toshes, 11.15 to $2.40. The best Diotz Tubular Lantern, 4.'ic. Dash n board, same make, C8c. $ Underwear 1 Underwear! (Q Children's long sleeve vest, 10 and i:ic. Children's union suits, 20 und P 23c. Misses' union suits, 23c. Boys' heavy fleero lined shirts and t5 drawers, 23c each, or i'to suit. Ludies' long sleeve vent, 13 and 18c; trS heavier, at 23 and 30c. Drawers to match these garments are extra 2$ heavy. Mon's under shirts and drawers, 23e each, or 4"e per suit. tieavy ueece nnea tinuor sinrts ana uruwers tlio kind we sold last year, and sold 10 doz. last week at 42c each; others ut 4S, and l)0c for all wool. The greatest thing on tho market In men's top shirts at 2f and 45c. We have a few pairs of full 104 gray Hed Blankets left at 4i)c pr; others at 70c pr. Horse Blankets, (15, 85 and $1.20 each. Don't fail to see our over-shoes, arctics, and felt hoots this fall. They are cheaper than ever. Cross Cut Saws and Axes We are handling the sumo cross cut saw as last year. We sold 75 last year and did not have a singlo complaint.'' 5 ft., $1.15; 5 ft., $1.25 with handles. Two kinds of handles, 15c pair. We have axes at 58, 05, and 85c. Single bit axes, 50c. Lace Curtains and Scrim. 38 In. scrim for curtains, 4c yd. Luce Curtains 32 in. x 2J yds. long, 39c pair. 3 yds. x 30 In., 03c pair. 3 yds. x 45 in., 85c; pair. 34 yds. x 50 in, $1.00. Watch this space for bargains. ROUSS RACKET STORE HULL & HEN v-0 New Goods ! Right from the East We are bound to please you. z Come and see. T. J. WIENER, I Hancock, - Finest ever brought II Clothing ! K ' t . M U j We have the largest stock, and we. 4 think, the best made and selected Ready Made Clothing in the county, Our Overcoats both dress and storm are elegant. A large line of Youths' and Chil dren's' OVERCOATS very cheap. Men's & Boy's Suits ' . in great variety. We . have the nicest lme of New Style Pantaloons ever offered, we know. 5 U. Nace & Sons. 3 GOME to see the new Millinery Store, diagonally opposite Cooper House. We sell Handkerchiefs, Ladies' and Misses' Dross Hats, Street Hats, Children's Head wear, Veil ing, Kibbocs, Silks, Satius, Velvets, Feathers of till kinds, Ornaments, Leggins, Combs, Etc. Prices to suit everybody. No trouble to show goods. Come aud examine our prices and goods before buying elsewhere. Yours respectfully, AIRS. E. M. GRESS attention to Duck Clouts, Corel runts, DER, Managers. New Goods ! I - Maryland opening of " to the town. ! ClothinA ! III ( in f 1 hi M 4 I, ( '. ?:f t. . h , ; . i mi tii to v ! i or '') :-'; (,. 6W Oi4 6;- ft PI ( Mi I i
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