ttSt H 4 M f M U M ti r'1 VOLUME 2. jook Out For Them. e following from Public Op fur Franklin county is quite ;ely for Fulton county as well. rpeople have been buncoud . 0f hundreds of dollars by 3nfrcrs, and yet they will jow tho book. Depend upon it, if strangers 3 come into this county, p;iy ;el bills, livery expenses and put !0ts of time, that those who Jvith thorn must pay those in addition to paying a big t( for tho article purchased. 'A recent number of American tisan lays bare the scheme of -ang of range peddlers, who re been swindling the unwary ,ple of Ohio, Kansas and other risoftho west. Their moth ij to iuduco tho purchases of a ge at tho price of about $()!, ae paid in instalments; 10 ,h and tho balance in annual ;mcnts of $10 each. The pur ser is given six montns trial, i at the ' ad of that time if he .atisfiod with tho range the :ual payments begin. That is his understanding en he makes tho purchase, but .en the six months have expir a representative turns up and -jamls the immediate payment ipromissory note for the full ee of the range. The promis rynote is iron clad and collect e, but the purchaser is told ;t it is simply a memorandum ihow the company that tho e is made all right, and so is uced to sign it. It is au innocent looking docu atto the unwary signer, who arude awakening six months r. If any such agents appear jar county selling ranges or Ihing else we would advise : readers to deal with them i the utmost caution, and to a no paper without reading d understanding it perfectly. Our advice is purchase noth- ; from a stranger unless you sure you are getting at least food a bargain as you caa get nyour local dealer." Hie American Artisan aptly s: "The good will of the cou aeranda reputation for just Jing don't matter half so much the peddler as his ndividual fits. The reverso is true of legitimate doaler. " Tho local Jet's have their reputations at -fieand are usually known to i honest. They have as good inies tor doing business as ? strauger can have and can -their wares iust as cheap. n what inducement is there to from tho stranger? iside from the mere idea of tion, we should help along our Shbors, whom wo expect in i to help us along. Patronize ir own dealers as long as you -do so without loss to your i and much more so when in llug with a stranger you run risk of being swindled. Spring House Valley, Queer Election I$ets. 'iss Phoebe Paylor is employ - ifew weeks in tho family of Andrew Mellott near McCou lmr;. N'ine of our farmers spent part n week in Aughwick hunting r, and Mrs. Powel Bivens i (laughter Cora of near Han Mud Mr. B. F. Bryan of stel' OOUIlt v Mr. cuint lnut. ts and Wednesday with ' umily of W. II. Paylor. Mellott spent last Tues anight with her friend Nora yior. i "tin Souders has moved " uuu Knauff's to John Hoin- farm. Aqiuo Evnret.a snout -- lu'iast week with her son Jwyillo, near town. aiders was at liar risouville aturday. and t,.q 1M: W. II. Paylor ' and Mrs. 1,iwh1 BIvaiis Mil 1 , ... "t Wednesday with the of David Clugstou at Back "tuuoit is busy sawi "HUernn !, t i i. win, AcCONNELLSBURG, PA., November 29, 1900. NUABER 11. One Waynesboro man and wife (good, affectionate people they are) who did not agree upon the amount of punishment to bo mo ted out to the children made this wager: If McKinley was elected the wife was to bo tho only one to punish tho children for au en tire year; if Bryan was success ful the husband was to wield the switih. As the wife believes in moral suasion more than the slip per, thn children are ardent Re publicans just now. Village Record. James N. Kemp, clerk at the Ilotel Dewey in Reading, made a wager with Charles Wanner, a Reading cigar manufacturer, that Bryan would be elected. The bet was au extraordinary one, and by its conditions the loser was to push a grain of corn for a distance of nearly half a block along the pavement of the main street of Reading. Kemp, of course lost and ho paid the bet. While moving the corn with tho tooth-pick Kemp wore a silk hat bearing the inscription. "I bet on Bryan." Ho had a rope around his neck with which Wan ner led him. It was one of the most unique freak bets made in this section and a large crowd assembled to see Kemp pay it. Miss Emma Werntz, daughter of Dr. Werntz, of Leipoville, near Chester, rode a bull up aud down uie Liiester auu JJaroy pike as tho result of an election bet. Miss Werntz was an admirer of Bryan, and was sure he would bo elected. While discussing poli tics a few days before the election he made a wager that if Bryan was defeated she would ride the young bull, which was at tho time grazing in the field, and in case of McKinley being defeated the Republican was to do the riding. She had no idea that she would have to pay the bet, and thought her friends would not insist on its fulfilment after she had lost. But she was mistaken, ind Tuesday night of last week, ifter dark, tho bull rigged up as a horse and with a rope around his neck, the ride was finished up and down the road for a half mile. There were a few people. of tho village congregated to see the fun. Tho lastost freak election bet to come to light has just beeu heard from. Arthur Sny der, Republican, and Charles Allen, Democrat, are two pump ers in the Brodiusburg oil field in Cranberry township, Venango couuty. Prior to the election tney made a bet, the winner to cook the meals of the losers in any shape or manner from the dato of election until the inauguration, on March 4. Allen of course, lost tho bet, and Snyder is doing the cooking in the shanty occupi ed by tho men on the leaso where they are working. Snyder der decided to cook everything Alleuhad to eat in a little whiskey If he fries any potatoes for Allen ho finishes them off with a spray of liciuor. When lie malces pan cakes they have tho whiskey llavor. Allen's bread all tastes of whiskey, his cotleo is flavored with it, and, in fact, everything ho eats is seasoned with tho spiritus frumenti. Chicken Hawk Attacked Woman. Thomas Wilson Huston. Backward. After an illness of several months tho subject of this notice, ono of our county's best citizens, died at his home at Clear Ridge, Friday, November "II, 1900, and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the M. E. church at that place on Sunday, his pas tor, Rev. A. L. Frank, of Huston town, conducting the services. The deceased was a son of Evan 1. aud Mary Huston, aud was bon on the old homestead uear Huston town. August -'!!. 1H47. His youth wns spout in helping on the farm. Being of an active turn of mind he made the best use of the winter scho.ils in his neighborhood, and later attended summer normal schools held by the county superintendents, and in this way fitted himself for the work of teaching. Two winter terms and one slimmer term he taught at Broad Top, and several terms in West Virginia. While attending a summer nor mal at Saluvia, he first met Miss Caroline Irwin, of McConnells- burg, who afterward became his wife. Pin v were married at the homo of the bride's parents, the late Mr and Mrs, Samuel J. Irwin on the l-'Ui day of November 1h74 by the Rev. J. Horner Kerr, at that time pastor of the Presbyterian church at that place. r them eleven children were born in order of birth as follows: Mary A., Harry E., Clareuco Ir win, 1 1 race, John, Charles, Elbe, Cieorge, Sainmie, Lois, aud Amos tho last named being being now five and a hal f years of age. The children all survive except Clar ence who, at the ago of twelve years was killed by falling from a load of hay and being run over by the wagon. The mother died of typhoid fo- ver November 5, lHy.r. In tho spring of 1H75 Mr. Hus ton began his mercantile career at Clear Ridge and remained in that business to tho thno of his death. Twelve years later his dwelling and store were totally destroyed by fire; and, notwith standing he had no iusurauce.his energy and courage were un daunted, and ho rebuilt, and re stocked his store. IIo held tho position of postmaster for "3 years consecutively. At tho ago of twenty years, ho was converted at Center, joined tho M. E. church, aud from that time to the close of his life was an earnest and active christian worker, holding tho offices of Suuday school superintendent, class leader, steward, &c. One of tins foremost Sunday school men in tho couuty, his presence and counsel will bo missed in the annual conventions. There also survive him, his brother Oliver 11., teacher at Mendota, 111., Henry B., Huston town; his sister, Ellen Clippingor Wells Tannery; Elizabeth Bar- net t, Watterfall, and hair sisters Mrs. Bert Brown, Clear Ridgi Mrs llortou, Broad Top; aud Mrs lion Huston, Ilustoutowu. By Ins father's will, llarry is mado executor, aud tho business aud home will remain without change for tho present at least. A chicken hawk attacked Mrs. Jacob Beaver a short distance from her home in Franklin county a few days ago. Mrs. Beaver was on her way to her brother's homo when the hawk swooped down uxwn her from a tree. She gave battle but it seemed as though the bird would injure her just as Benjamin Strite, a milk tiniiiniv piimfl along. Mr. Strite attacked tho bird with a stone, compelling it to release its hold upon tho woman and crippling it so badly that he was able to cap ture the woman's adversary. It measured from tip to tip of wings four foot and four inches and from tho tip of tho bill to the tip of the tail it was 22 inches length. The census of this state, as just made public by tho Govern ment is 0,2102,11), which is a gain of 1,044,101 during the last ten years. The per cent of. increase is 19.H. The first census after Fulton took rank as a county was made in 1W50 just at the beginning of tho war. Our population then numbered 9,131. Notwithstand ing the number of our brave men who fought, bled and died for the preservation of our union, the next count that made in 1870 showed a gain of L'L!9. Onward ind upward did we go until the census oflf?Hi) showed high wa ter mark, 10,149. Since that time there lias been a steady decrease in numbers, and now we staud in this, the closing year of the nine teenth century with 9,924 people or lower than in irw. While we cannot brag on our population, we claim some im portance when size is considered for there are a whole dozen little counties in Pennsylvania that cannot measure up to Fulton in iron. We do not wish to hurt the feelings of any of our little neighbors, but Fulton county has rritory enough to make three the size of Montour, and have a dozen good farms left. With tho mineral wealth hid den away in our hills, and which is now beginniog to attract the attention of the outside world there is a probability that the be ginning of the next century will tiud Fulton county moving forward in population and inlluence, and taking that rank to which she by nature is justly entitled. Cameron county stands at the bottom of the list w ith a popula tion of but 7,01s, while Pike stands next to it with H.7f('. Then comes Fulton. Sixteen counties in the state show a decrease siuco lH90,uame ly, Cameron, Center, Clarion, Crawford, Fulton, Greene, Hunt ingdon, Juniata, Moutour, Perry, Pike, Snider, Susquehanna, li oga, Union aud Wayne. Of the above sixteen counties, nine showed a falliug off in population in 1M90, namely, Clarion, Craw ford. Fulton, Juniata,Perry,Pike, Suider.Susquohanna and Wayuo. He Waited. Thompson. "All things come to him that kuoweth how to wait" was veri fied in the experience of farmer Alex Patterson of the Cove. While a member of a hunting club, he, last week, sacrificed the prospective pleasures of the chase by allowing some of the boys to go over to Aughwick, aud he stayed at home to finish his fall plowing. He was amply repaid for his fi delity to his home work, for while working in the field a line big deer came leaping dowu from the mountain side into tho field where Alex was at work. Alex quietly dispatched his hired man to the house for tho gun and he kept an eye on the deer. When the gun came Alex followed the deer, and after inauoeuvering about two mill's, was rewarded with a favor able opportunity and a shot from his trusty Winchester dropped tho deer. Mr. Pattersou did not forget the editor's family when lie was sharing with his friends. in Saluvia. Mr. aud Mrs Georgo S. Fock ler, who had beeu visiting Mrs. Fockler's parents, Dr. and Mrs H. S. Wishart, Harrisonville, have returned to their homo in Johnstown. Mrs. Jerry Cutchall, of Rid dlesburg, was visiting her sister in-law Mrs. W. R. Speer, at Sal uvia, last week. Mrs. Reuben Deshoug aud two children o$ Doshler, Ohio, are vis iting her parents, Mrs. D. S Mel lott of Saluvia. Mr. and Mrs. David Donisar, of Welsh Run, spent several days with relatives at Saluvia, last week. Miss Ester Waltz, of McCou nellsburg, was the guest of Mrs. John Pittman last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Simpson, spent the latter part of last week with Rev. J. U. Barney, aud fam ily of Clearville. Squire Gordon, of Big Cove Tannery ws a caller at D. T. Hum bert's last Monday. Mrs. Kate Tickerhauf, of Ak ron, Ohio is tho guest of her brother Lewis Williams, of Big Covo Tannery. Misses Lula and ellio Simp son, attended preaching services ot Laurel Ridge Sabbath. Tho protracted meeting at Mt Zion is still in progress. Mr. B. Mellott, of Sipes Mills was the guest of W. 11. Pittman last Wednesday. J. A. Young, of Hagerstowu, was in this vicinity last Friday looking after the interests, of tho new rail road. Rumors say wo will have a railroad within a year. Mr. James 1'. Waltz and sister Esther visited Simpson's folks last Sunday eneniug. Mrs. L. M. Shivesisonthosick list. Mr. Martin Bishop has been very poorly for several days. The protracted meeting at Zion lasted about three weeks and was well attended. Dennis Everts has purchased B. F. I Joss's interest in tho store at tho mill. He will sell cheap, but only for cash. They say that bam lless, in starting homo from preaching on tho Ridgo last week one eveuing, in the darkness got started up the Ridgo instead of down, and lost a good deal of time before he discovered the mistake. Itelfast. Mr. George G. Mellott has moved into his new home. Mr. William Spade has return ed to the Valley Mill after spend ing a tew days with his many friends of this place. Mrs. William Foight, of Big Cove Tannery, spent Sunday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bedford. Mr, John Conner and family, uderson Mellott and family aud Mrs. Mary Bedford spent Sun- lay at the home of George Mel lott. William Truax, Frank Ijayton and John Truax are our champion deer hunters, they having cap tured a line deer one day last week. This put Roland Mellott, Charles Bard, Levi Mellott, B. W. Logue, William Spade aud Clarence Doneou in the notion of gaing deer hunting. They had tho pleasure of seeing two doers. Johnson Layton is the happiest man in our township. IIo wears a broad brim hat over tho arrival of young McKinley. lie came on election day to stay. William Mellott and Georgo Mellott are improving their houses by giving them a coat of paint. All our hustling farmers are busy hauling limestone. A HeilforU County School Mann. A good post-election joke was played on a Bedford county school inarm of Democratic proclivites. Her school is about three miles from her homo. Every morning she rode an old gray horse, honored for fidelity aud ong service in tho family, to , , it . . .1 . school upon arriving ai me school house she would tio the bridle reins to tho horns of the saddle, throw the stirrup across the seat aud send the old horse back home. He was a well train ed equine and ho always success fully made tho return trip alone. On the day after the election, while about half way home some naughty men caught the horse aud tightly fastened a stuffed dummy to the saddle labeled with a picture of Bryan turned upside down. With his burles que burden the animal passed through tho village aud stopped at the frontdoor of his mistress's homo. All the inhabitants were out and the family, at first scared by the unusual situation, soou saw the joke aud all joined in a hilarious laugh which was also on the school inarm whou she re turned home. Cumberland(Md.) Civilian. According to law, Scott S. Hauu of Webster Mills, President of the school board of Ayr township, has been making a tour afoot through his district visiting the schools. Mr. Uaun says that when ho entered the school board he took a solemn oath to discharge the duties of his office "according to law." The law says they (the directors) shall, by one or more of their number, visit every school in the district at least once in each mouth, aud shall cause tho result of such visits to bo entered on the minutes of the board. It does seem a little unfair that while the government provides such liberal pay for most persons in public service, that school di rectors are expected to do so much for nothing. If they were rewarded by a sense of apprecia tion and gratitude from their fel low citizens it would be some compensation; but there arc few public officers, of a local nature, at least, attended with more per sonal annoyance than that of school director. Need more. Personal. Quite a lively crowd gathered at John Shaffer's last Thursday to do his butchering. Tho names of those who helped are Mr. aud Mrs. D. G. Elvey, Mr. and Mrs Ij. A. Youse, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Finiff, Mrs. Henry A, Comerer, MissUattio Eitomiller, und Miss Daisy Elvey. Buckwheat cakes, pudding and sausage now take the place of "hash." Each of our neighbors says, "I killed tho fattest hogs." A few persons in this vicinity, who are spendiug their time loaf ing and hunting, will be asking favors and trust from their frieuds beforesuinmer days come again. We suggest that some of the present time be utilized in preparing for winter. The local institute here was well attended. . About fourteen teachers were present. Dr. Garthwaite, of Webster Mills, was present aud gave au inter-. esting talk. He had his micro- scropo along and gave an illustra tion of the action of corpuscles in the blood. Messrs. W. E. Stein, Walter Smith aud S. R. Martin were the guests of B. N. Palmer on Satur day. They were trying their marksmanship with a Mauser. Mr. Dave Sharp, of Harrison ville, has beeu spending several days with Mr. Aaron Garland aud family. Wo understand that Mr. T. R. Palmer is about to sell his farm, and will likely remove from the county. Master Earl, son of Walker Mellott, who has had a surgical operation performed upon his leg, removiug a part of the bone, is recovering rapidly. Judging from tho present in dustry amoug our farmers in hauling lime-stone, wo predict that it will not bo many years un til tho value of farm laud will bo greatly increased in Belfast. About twenty teams passthrough our village daily laden with the blue rock taken from the cliffs of ld "Mother Earth." According to the calculations and estimates of the haulers, they average about two and one-half tons per load, which amounts to fifty tons per day or three huu- dred tons per week when tho weather is favorable. Owing to tho distance the majority have to haul but one trip can bo made each day. ' As near as we are able to esti mate by tho information gaiued through these "hard-fisted" sous of toil, tho average distance is about 8 miles, making 10 miles a round trip, or au aggregate dis tance for all tho teams of 320 miles. In other words, if a bi cyclist were to travel the distance covered by each of the teams in one day, it would take him from Philadelphia to the western side of Pennsylvania, While much labor is involved in this enterprise for our indus trious friends, they seem to have a goodly sharo of jokes and fun Wo trust that their labors will prove a financial success. Mi-h. K. C. Trout Is visiting frtundt In Waynesboro. Misses Ollio IIpss and Cora Funk wrro ut Mi'Conm'llHbtii'K Saturday. M. It. SliulTucr, Ksq., Ksq., gpont a day or two In Ilnrrlsbiirtf last weck.CJ Miss Nora Fisher of Mereersburu Is vlhitiiitf her aunt Mrs. S. H. Woollet of this jilnce. Merchant W. L. Herkstresser, of near West Dublin, wns In town lost Friday. Miss Katie Fore favored the News olliee with a plea sunt and profitable cull Inst Huturday. 'Mr. MeOnuley 1'cck of Belfast gavo tho News ofllee a call while In town one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. David Powel, of Co valt, spent lust Thursday in McCon nellsbu ri;. Mr. and Mrs. V. If. Mills, or Uob insonville, were pleasant callers at tho Newjt olllco while in town ono day last week. Mrs. li. K. .larrett and children of Fort Loud in: are visiting- Mrs. JarrettV cousin, Davy Little, of this place. Mr M. L. Smith, daiiRhter Belle and niece Clyde of Pleasant Grove, spent Wednesday at McConnellsburfr. Albei t lless and Walter Weicht, of Bethel township, spent a couple of days in MeConnollsburtf last week. They made tho trip on their wheols. Misses Ilattie Alexander and Mary Sloan ivprcscnicd tho V. V. S. C. F.. of the Presbyterian church of this place in the bijr convention at Phila delphia lust week. Mrs. John Lemastor and son Karl and daughter Kthel, of Marks, Frank lin county, spent a day or two last week with Mrs. Lcmaster's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Fore in Tod town ship. Mr. and Mrs. I. 1'. Mann and son Harold have returned aftor a four weeks' visit with friends In Ohio, Indiana uiidMiehlt;an. They also vis ited M rs. M unn's sister Mrs. W. M . Dix on in l'ittsburi;. Hcv. and Mrs. II. O. Clair, of St. Thomas, l!ev. Hinklo, IJ. D., of Kverett, and Hon. S. V. Wishart and daughter Miss Alice of Wells Tan nery were anions those who attended tho S. S. convention at Greonhlll Tuesday. A Long Journey. Miss Marion Sloan loft her homo iu this place on Monday moruiug for a trip to California. Her brother, Reed, who has been a resident of that state for a num ber of years, is in bad health; and, it is to visit her sick brother that Marion is going at this time. Tho distance is about throe thousand miles, and will re quire about six days constant travel. LaidlK. The storm of last week leveled many of the fences, causing much extra work. Mr. and Mrs. Abram King re turned last Friday after a visit of nearly a week to their son Albert aud his wife in Altoona, John W. Mumma and Forest Price havo gone to Clearfield to seek employment. We wish you success, boys. Tho many friends of Thomas W. Huston were very sorry to learn of his death, and join in ex tending sympathy to the bereav ed family. Guksk. Mary Margaret, eight months old daughter of iBeamer aud Eva gross, of Dublin town ship, died on Tuesday night of last week, and was buried at Si loam on Thursday, Rev. Seibert conducting tho services. Tho young parents havo the sincerest sympathy of their friends in tho loss of this their only child. Hailroud Meeting. Important propositions are be ing made, and every one interest ed iu a railroad should meet at M. R. Shaffuer's ofllco next Mon day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Ijost. Some time iu August, three sheep, all owes. Auy iu formation should be sent to GlXiUGK BliADNICK, Knobsviile, Pa. Why not subscribo for tho NkwsV Only one dollar a year in advance.
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