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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

a good story is told III Ne']
ginia involving two OF the 0ousl
men from that snug. little Sa'1
Thomas b. Reed, the gigantlcSp1
of the last House. The two Ne'I
ginians are Hon. Blackburn B.
ener and Hon. Romeo HoyI i
Both are small in stature ana W.
fully alike in their general aPl
ance. Together they went up \
ponderous Maine man 10 O'1
duced. mJ
"Humphr" said Mr.. Reed VI
the best the Persimmon state 'I VaI
"What do you meanY a'A'4
Freer. ,l,1
Nothing" drawled the eIePla1 .lin
Speaker. 81 was only WoIus"
the uniformity of things doVa
way. L suppose the hof'S1 III II h
ponies ana the peisluIluOA
-" n
"Well," interrupted MI -, !
"there is one thing IN our 'aSs, ,b,1
persimmon has more t's'V
pumpkin" o,,,s,.
The laugh was on the oPepl Ms !,
he acknowledged it by coraln,,, ..;,s, \,
ing the hands of the LlIEpS"'ss, Ss',s,
joining in the merriment o''''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
Unburnlshed silver nutlons.

A fashionable gown of "cherbat au
lait" Ia warm pinky- brown, has the
skirt almost covered with com,
plicated system of tucks. The re
leased fullness escapes about the
ankle. The distinguishing feature is
the jacket lined and faced with white
satin and buttoned down the front
with double row of silver buttons.
These are not FURNISHED like the plate
upon your dinner table, but have the
dull look of unburnished metal. The
buttons are not too small and look
solid
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
un.tn.nnte undcriinen.

Now that our dresses are made to
fit 80 tightly around the hips, well.
fitting underclothing is necessity.
The latest Parisian idea is to have
chemise aud petticoat made in one
The upper part is cut to fit the figure
without the least vestige of fullness,
and then below the hips it widens out
into an ordinary skirt. These gar
ments have simply strip of lace OF
ribbon to support them on the shoul-
ders and fasten down the centre Of the
front to just below the waist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

1t had been a most cle'e, nj "A
and the eminent dete''''GTb Tbs IN
were congratulating him. lIa,ly Iu
guished forger had very .sncbt C's'c
cred all clews, as ne 'IG i;,SSis,
was living in seclusion' ois ui'S a
a woman. One day he 1 vroi' a d
in a disguised female "ds hau
fell into the detectives i,aI% %s de
"But how" demanded 'IO "a ,ul
ives friends, "did you com0 Nv ~ A
that the note was written ,'hrass
when it contained suGh p"
Just too sweet for anything iSs : a,
"I'll tell you, replied ~ ware
i've. "Those expressions
underscored. Judge
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
,Colored Handkerchief Are Stylish.

After several futile bids for popular
ity, the colored handkerchief seems
destined to win this season. At least
the fashionable stores faunt every
shade aud tone under the sun in the
front ranks of their display, while the
white article has retired to the privacy
of the shelves. For those who are
bit timid about the transition there
are pale blues, pinks and layenders
that have only just crossed the colored
line, or white ones with bit of en-
broidery or monogram in color.
Among the various designs are plain
colors with white borders, white ones
with colored borders and white with
floral or conventional patterns in
color.
Handkerchiefs for men OF fashion
are even more highly colored, running
largely to plaids or solid colors, with
small embroidered monogram on u
plain shield in one corner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
THE SUMNER v,,,..

Now doth the
Festive
S, Summer waist appear upon
Ihe scene,
In every shade
IRON white to rod. and
hundreds In between.
it doz2leth every manly eyo
And stretcheth Wv
Every neck,
And maketh am'rous fellovs
Haste to follow "o
At her beck
AS down the street In ploA.
Fair d orls lightly trips, array
A vision rare
From ankle neat TO
Dainty ilnger-tips;
And there are
Hosts Of others-all mos,
Gleefully parade,
with some In stripes
And some In plaids and SOM.
In clocks arrayed, ''
And uotpn us., I'M
Are wool. some Iina,' IHou' 'omo
Some niare O' 'Noui
And cen fhe nnrroI,,,
Nenrsilk nre see" anu anu
In tha N 80, 49, 9oon
And soma ma ~, tto..,,
Cnois 20 d. Wv ,.,,',,- I'14o I'"e
Vrrdnnt nnito '''0 S''n' arc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
Your Fortune in a CUP.

For curious students of occultism
we append the accepted code of for
tune telling by means OF tea leaves or
coffee grounds. After finishing your
matutinal beverage aLl finding a
sediment in the cup, drain off all the
moisture and read the figures made
by. the grounds or leaves as follows:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

for the handle and the decidedly largo
frame is covered with an intense
emerald green. The correct thing tc
wear with this sunshado is a white
brimmed manila straw hat. The ma
nila straw is as light rs air and very
pretty. 1t comes in deep tan and
should be decorated by twist Of
white yelling and several big pom
pons of silk floss in Irish green caught
almost in the front of the hat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
New Round Skirts.

The newest round skirt from Paris
is either go0ered, tucked or gathered
at the waist aud over the hips; con.
sequently the wearer of it should be
slight, aud the cloth must not be too
thick. Other skirts are tucked at the
top and then accordion plated. This
killed cloth is chic and has the ad
vantage of novelty, but unless care.
fully manipulated it will develop into
an unwieldy garment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

London policemen, being buttoned
also. The shirt sleeve ends in mar
row cuff at the wrist and the shoulder
seams are strapped and finished with
buttons. A high straight collar with
a small butterfly bow in black or white
finishes the garment at the throat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
Beauty and Usefulness Well Met

Some of the late imported confec
tions are trimmed with velvet rib
bons. with ends clamped in gold, thus
combining usefulness with beauty,
the golden clamps standing in good
stead to keep the ends of the velvet
from curling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
Substitute For watch Chains.

Serpenis of oxidized steel which
have II life-like flexibility are used for
watch chains, They comes in differ
ent lengths.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

a curious plant is the "tooth brush"
plant of Jamaica. 1t is a species of
creeper, and has nothing particularly
striking about its appearance. BY
cutting pieces of it to a suitable length
and fraying the ends, the natives con-
vert it into toothbrush; and tooth
powder to accompany the use of the
brush is also prepared by pulyerizing
the dead stem.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
nInel. and White Combination.

Black and white are again to be
combined in both costumes and mil
linery. Black broad cloth with white
MORE trimmings is effective and chic
in the former, and black Neapolitan
straw with feathers and bows of black
and white tulle in the latter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

Elbow sleeves are very fashionable
for thin frocks, and they are COM
pleted with cuff turned back, from
which falls a frill of lace or chiffon
wider at the back than It is in the
front,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

The injunctions so frequently given
in regard to relaxation. OF the body az
a means of rest are invaluable and
cannot be repeated too often The
relaxation of the muscles of the mind
is no less necessary, however, and its
necessity should be emphasized IN
every way. The small worries of the
average life are almost inuumerable
and wrinkle the mind as they wrinkle
brow and cheek. A charming woman
over sixty, whose face is young and
bright. was asked how she kept the
lines and wrinkles away. Her answer
was: 81 began when q girl TO put aside
hope hour every day, as far as pos
sible. In that hour thought of every.
thing happy and hopeful in my life,
and refused TO think Of tho worries. |
read hopeful poems. l looked at
flowers and birds. | smoothed the
wrinkles from my heart by remember
ing only Joyous moments. | believe
that TO that habit owe my faculty for
seeing the bright side of things, and
my comparative freedom from the lines
traced by care. / have had troubles
many of them-but always could fill
one hour in the day with hope!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

Here is golf costume with a new
blouse front coat OF hunters green
cheyiot, trimmed With s.rsps OF shits
cloth and black velvet. The skirt is
in tan double-;aced cloth, cut with
narrow breadihs, strapped and fin
ished at the foot with the plaid which
forms the lining
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
CURIOUS FACTS,

A Rumford Falls Me veteran has
in his possession some Of the hardtac1
composing the last rations dealt out
to him by Uncle Sam when in the SER
vice over thirty years ago. 1t is in
good state of preservation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
How crImlnnIs BaaIo plOoan0,

How Criminals b"" IA r0
The Mount st. Helena S'"9s pa
is still at large, and his ch'nTIibps The
cape are pretty gooai. ~, mile
tracked him to within ioui oitbip 4
Oathill, and in fact was 'n W. basl
four hundred yards Of tnS Soa blf
one time. He heard tne nJ u Al
viciously at his heels saI ,.uJ p,I
covered his tracks with r0' = tegl
and the dog, after getllnlsS y "rork
whiffs of this, refused u ICgbrOuiel
further. San Francisco w.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

An operation was recently performed
at Il hospital in Trenton, n j., for the
removal of tumor from the cheek of
Landsford Bergen, the fye-year-old
son of Edward Bergen, of Yardley,
Penn. The swelling was about the
size of hickory nut and was situated
under the right eye. It begun about
two years ago, when the child COM
planned of an itching and burning sem
sation there. When the tumor was
removed the doctors found o grain of
wheat sprouting under it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

S1E:As,s 2, n akEzE
THE E@I@TS OF fNSAI0N.

New YoRK Cry tSpeciaD. The
novelties Of the moment include what
the English call "a patriotic khaki
shirt for ladies'" it being made OF that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

OF the forty-two catacombs now
known and christened, extending be-
yond the gates of Rome, over an area
twenty by twelve miles, that of st.
Callistus is one of the largest and most
interesting. It's entrance is on the
Appian Way, about half an hours
drive from the centre of the city, in
vineyard close to the ruins of the an
cient church of st. Callistus. The
catacombs have for many years been
in the charge of monastic orders, and
many ramble through st. Calisbus
was under the guidance of Cistercian
friar, young, fresh-compexioned,
cheerful and humorous in his talk.
The catacomb are such a mighty maze,
with passages at four or five different
levels, crossing at all kinds of angles,
that to venture far into them alone
would be almost an act of suicide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

Concerning the Parasol.
Golf parasols are something new.
A golf stick Of suitable size is used
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26
JeweIed Hnirpins.
FrIlIs of Fashion.

Rather long hairpins with ieweioI
heads are q new fancy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

William McDonald's white hair is
turning black and his few decayed
stumps have fallen out in favor of
brand new set of teeth. Some of his
neighbors IN Alpena County, Mich,
declare that the old pioneer must be
bewitched, and the doctors themselves
confess that he presents freak of ma
ture without parallel. Dentists in
particular are greatly wrought up over
the phenomenon of new teeth sprout-
ing in the shrivelled gums of seventy
five years. They say that if MoDon-
AIDS example were followed extensive
ly it would he blow to their profess
sion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

At Legislative hearing on behalf of
the insane poor, physician recalled
the fact that as late as 1889 the city
of Boston kept its pauper lunatics in
wooden cages, which rested on wheels
and were rolled out of the almshouse
on pleasant days, to give the wretches
q little air and sunshine. When new
building was provided, the patients
were trundled into it in their cages,
But Doctor Butler, the wise and hui
name superintendent, promptly set
them free from conditions which might
make sane man crazy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-05
CAPT. JOHN BELTS DEAD.
A Brave Ship Master Who Was the
Recipient Of Several Foreign
Testimonials.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Captain John
Belts, twice the recipient Of costly
presents from foreign powers for
brave rescues at sea, is dead Of pleuro-
pneumonia.
During the Spanish war
he commanded the transport Knicker-
booker and never fully recovered from
the effects Of an Illness contracted at
Santiago. He was born in Watertown,
Mass, on October 12. 1927 Previous
to the late war he was captain Of the
New Orleans, Of the Cromwell Steam
ship Line.
Oscar IT, Of Norway and Sweden,
presented Captain Belts with a mag
nifcent medallion for rescuing the
crew Of the Pauline sibllan in 1877. 1t
bore the inscription For Brave
Act"
From Emperor William /, Of Ger
many, Captain Belts received a gold
watch for his gallant rescue Of the
crew Of the bark Onkel Alderman,
in 1882. The rescue occurred $50 miles
south Of Cape Hatteras. The bark
had been in helpless condition four
days and several vessels had passed
1t. but feared to go its assistance.
Captain Retts set off in a life boat
in heavy sea with a crew and
brought safely back the crew Of Is.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-05

are no Cubans sufficiently Instructed
to hold the protessorships, The paper
points out that this course has been
fcllcwed in the Institutions OF learn
ing In the South American republics,
Senior Varona. on the other hand,
says he thinks there are a sufficient
number OF educated Cubans 10 act as
teachers and professors, except possibly
In laboratory work, He intends to
carry on the work ON the lines laid
down by Senior Barreiro. The princl-
pal feature win be the organization OF
normal schools and the elimination OF
old fashioned methods OF public In
struetion,
III Conciliador a new paper devoted
to the interests OF the Spanlards who
did not register has made It's appear
ance and says;
1t is not for those who registered
TO charge those who did not register
with a lack OF patriotism, Those who
did not register love Spain, In spite
OF her bad government. but in Cuba
they desire 10 work with their brother
Cubans for the absolute Independence
Of the island, which win be Of ad-
vantage both TO themselves and to
Spain"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-05
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.
Cualom Houae. AstorIn. oregon; I'D

custom House, Astoria, Oregon; Col
lect0r's Oillce. April 20. 1900.
supplies for Revenue Vessels:-
ed proposals for supplying ship chand-
lGry rat0ns, and coal TO vessels OF the
United states Revenue Cutter Service.
regularly stationed, or temporarily at
Astoria, Oregon, and delivered on board
sald vessels at that place during the
hAcal year ending June 30, 1901, viii be
received nt this Office until o'clock
D. m, OF Saturday, May ~, 1900, ut
Whlch time ana place they will be pub
llcly opened. The coal furnished TO be
anthracite or bltumlnous OF best quail
lty; uniform In character; TO weigh
2,24O pounds to the ton; 10 be dellVeGsl
on board the vessels at such tines and
In such quantities. as may be required.
at localities readily accessible to said
vessels, and TO be subject to inspection
rs to quality and weight. Bidders Will
name the prices both for steamlng
ana stove coal, and also their faclll-
Ties for furnishing the vessels with
fresh water and their charges there
Tor Blank forms of proposals, with
schedules showing articles Of ship
chandlery and component Tarts OF ra-
tlons may be had upon application ut
this olilce; proposals must be
submitted on these forms. Sep
arate bids WIN also be received
the same time and place for lubrlca-
ting and Illuminating oils. The right
Is reserved to reject any and all bids,
and no contract will be put In force un-
III congress shall have made an appro-
priatlon for the purpose.
JOHN FOX,
Collector.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-05
FOLLOWING THE B. & o.
The NJ. & St. P. R. R. VIII Establish
an Insurance and Pension
Fund.

CHICAGO. May 4.-The Chronicle
says:
An elaborate relief and pension plan
will be submitted to the employees Of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad Company. June /. The plan
viii be to embrace all the best features
Of the relief department of the Balti-
more & Ohio and the pension fund OF
the Pennsylvania Company
According to the St. Paul plan the
fund for the relief and pensioning Of
employees will be obtained by specified
installments from the men and a year
ly cash contribution from the treasury
Of the company to establish fixed an
nual sum Of available money.
After serving a specified number OF
years employees viii have an option Of
retiring on pensions when they reach
the age Of 60 and none will be permit
ted to serve after he is 70 years old.
The pensions viii be based on the sal
aries received at the time Of retire
ment.
The relief feature of the department
is intended to benefit employees who are
incapacitated temporarily for service
by reason Of accident. sickness or 9TH
er cause.
The funds will be under the control
Of a relief committee consisting Of
three members appointed by the pres
ident Of the road, the latter being an
ex-officio member Of the body and an
advisory board composed of three
members representing the employees.
The advisory board at first will be ap-
pointed by the president Of the road,
but after the department has been es-
tablished the members will be elected
by the employees.
Length Of service necessary to re-
tirement on a pension is the only fea-
ture Of the plan not yet decided upon.
Between 21.000 and $4,000 employees will
be affected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-05
MYSTERY OF THE SEA SOLVED
Wreck of the American Girl Discov-
cred Near Cape St James,
Moresby Island.

The mystery that has so long sur
rounded the disappearance OF the three
masted schooner American Girl is solv-
ed at last, the fishing steamer New
England-which has just returned to
Vancouver from the Northern fishing
grounds-reporting that her bleaching
bones are piled in a small. unfreQuent-
ed bay 70 miles north OF Cape st.
James and on the Eastern shore Of
Moresby Island, of the Queen Char
lot:es. The dry. clear air of the north
has kept the wreck in good prsserva-
tion. Indeed. from her appearance,
she would seem to be the victim Of a
storm not three months past Bow
and stern have been. however, both
carried away, so that positive identi-
fication is impossible, although her
American build. her dimensions and
her lines all point TO her as the Amer
ican Girl This schooner, it will be
remembered, was lost in the fierce gales
of last November. while en- route from
San Francisco for Port Hadlock for
lumber cargo. The Colusa, the Liber-
tad and three other craft perished in
the same autumnal tempest, while the
Highland Light and Ferris S. Thomp-
son escaped. the former giving as a
last report from the Girl that she had
been seen off the Cape battling with
the storm. She had then only fore
sail set. and was seemingly being blown
out to sea. Her crew numbered eight
men all told. and as none have ever
been heard from, the well-grounded
supposition is that all found sailors
graves. The spot at which the wreck
age now lies is in the trend Of the
northern current. while it is no won
der that earlier reports have not been
received. as there are no Indians now
making their home on the island and
it is but very frequently visited. and
abounds in little inlets entirely OBJ
scured to passing ships.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-05
MAN AND ARM THE FORTS.
Government Taking Steps to Do Some
thing for Fort Stevens, Candy
and Columbia-A New Troop
Coming

The government seems disposed TO
do something. after months and years
Of waiting, for forts Candy, Stevens
and Columbia.
The three forts have been garrison
ed by a single detachment Of artil-
lery, which amounted in all but to a
handful of men under the command
of a lieutenant, and this small COM
pany has been divided between the
forts on the map, or found out their
three forts. But at last the war de-
partment seems to have located the
existence in some other way, and as
a result modern guns have been or
dered forwarded at once for their com
plete armament; the detachment Of ar
tillerymen now stationed at the forts
has been ordered east and it is un-
drestood a full regiment is to be sent
to take their places and Captain
Downs, constructing quartermaster at
Fort Stevens, has received orders TO
call for bids for the construction Of a
post hospital.
The hospital will be what is known
as a "a bed, or two battery post hos
pital, 5Ox56 feet, two stories with maui
sard roof, with a wing 26x5o feet for
use as convalescent wards, operating
rooms, etc. 1t will be built of wood
with stone foundation. heated by steam
and lighted by electricity, the electric
plant being Of sufficient size to fur
nish lights for the barracks and even
operate a searchlight if nee1ed.
The increase of the command at the