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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

II used to be said Of life Insurance that
s'you had 10 die to win" but recent years
have changed this. and the newer form
OF policies combine Investment with Life
Insurance. Az announced I'm another
column. the Equitable Life Assurance
Society has just settled the largest en-
was on the life OF gentleman I'm Toronto
who was evidently believer OF endow-
mcnf Insurance. as he took out tsOo 0o0
for 100000 In the EQUITABLE AZ ifs r,a-
turity vas worth f150.sf7. which, as be-
fovr said. r. the largest payment ever
made 10 living policy holder. and makes
of Insurance which Uakes provision for
80 efe, AZ well a. giving protection TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
pRovlptNcs Gas compimy.

PROVIDENCE Gas compIMy.
A Dividend OF si00 per share has
been declared. payable on MONDAY,
July I'd proximo. TO stockholders Of
record as appears by the books OF the
company at the close of business the
10Th instant. a. II. SLATER,
Treasurer.
Providence. II. l.. June 18th, 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19

land i'm the North burial ground with
the heirs OF James Sumner. Passed.
After some minor petitions had been
introduced, the common council, on
motion OF Councilman Angel, al
journed to meet on Monday, June ..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-19
TnE WEATHER.

washington, June ls.-For New Eng
oanN and eestern New York; Fair to-
oisht and Wednesday; fresh north to
northeast winds
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
LIKE MOLTEN SILVER.
QUEER SIGHTS OFTEN WIT
MESSED ON OCEANS.
BerinE Sea Phosphoresoenoe surpssssv
All Other Like Phsnomena In Brill
isncy-seen From the Deck of the
Revenue Cutter NJ. CuIioch. v

'I have very often heard of the won
derful phosphorescence OF southern
seas" remarked traveller from the
north, "and l have seen some pretty
fair samples of IL in the Atlantic be-
tween New York and English ports.
but did not know that 1t prevailed To
any extent in northern waters until
during the past summer. In August
last was on board the revenue cutter
McCulloch, in the Bering sea, about SO
degrees north latitude. bound north,
when one night about 10 o'clock hap
pened to go on deck, and / was almost
frightened by the sight of the sea.
The wind was blowing sharp, enough
to raise the whitecaps, and the whole
sea looked as II 1t were lighted from its
depths by a million arc lights throw
ing the whitest rays upward and under
the flying foam. The hollows OF the
waves were dark, but every crest that
broke showered and sparkled as II II
were filled with light. From the sides
of the ship great rolls Of broken white
light fell away, and she left a broad
pathway of silvery foam as far back as
the eye could reach. But about this
hour there was most striking display.
Here it was as II the ship we're plow-
ing through a sea OF white light, ana
as the water was thrown back from
her PROV 1t fell in glittering piles OF
light upon the dark surface beyond,
and was driven far down below, light
ing the depths as IL all the electricity
OF the ocean were shooting its sparkles
through the waves and turning itself
into innumerable incandescents that
flashed a second and then shut out for
ever. | stood on the forecastle deck
looking down into the brilliant white
turmoil of the waters until began TO
feel as II we were afloat upon some sill
yer sea, and really uncanny feeling
took possession of me- The white ship
was lighted by the phosphorescence OF
the waters, so that as high up as the
Neck there was a pale, weird white.
that made one feel as IL the Flying
Dutchman' were abroad upon the seas
ard had just passed us. The masts
lowered in ashy gray above the decks.
and every rope and line stood out
distinctly in the light, but cast no
shadows. 1t was all as ghostly as IL
we had gone up against the real thing,
and it was positive relief to get back
into the wardroom where there was
something more human. don't know
how long it lasted. but when / went
to bed at ii o'clock could still see the
silver shining through the air portfolio
in my stateroom. Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Long Distance Riding.

New York Tribune "As is natural.
many stories are afloat at this time"
said George Lamborn, of London. who
has lived at Pretoria for several years.
Ito account for the extraordinary man
ner in which the British have been
outflanked and overcome by the Beers.
I have repeatedly seen statements that
this was partly on account of the su-
perior stamina and endurance OF the
horses which the Beers rode, which
could cover so to 100 miles day ana
keep it up for several days. That is
all tommy rot; the Boer horse is a
good animal. but he is of flesh and
bone. and not of steel and iron. as such
endurance as that would imply. The
greatest record ride in the TransvaaI
was the one made by Schmidt at the
time of the Jameson raid, who, in a
single night rode from Pretoria to a
point near Krugerdorp. on the Mafe-
king border, and return. The distance
was about 80 miles, and he covered it
on the same horse. although do
ing he killed the animal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Campaign For Good Ro ads.

In its efforts to obtain good roads
the Automobile Club of America has
made good start. 1t is going about
the work in a systematic way. To
acquaint itself with the needs of the
State and the nation by having lee.
lures from men who have made tho
building of roads lifelong study is
an excellent idea.
Massachusetts, and New Jersey have
expended moro than 100000 on
their highways during the iast few
years, while the roads of the Empire
State have been to large extent neg
lected; but this fact should only stir
us to more vigorous action. The club
members are going to Albany fortified
with these facts to urge the Legisla'
ture to do justice to the State by max
ing liberal appropriations for road
making. In this they should receive
the hearty support of the farmers oi
New York, who, after all, will receive
the greatest benefit from good high
ways.
Let the enterprising agriculturists
combine with the wideawake, pleasure
loving automobiists and bicyclists,
and we shall soon have a system oi
roads of which tho Empire State may
we'll be proud of.--New York Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
A Newsboy's Sermon.

He was working his way through q
crowded car, Offering his papers in
every direction in way that showed
him we'll used to the business and of
a temperament not easily daunted.
The train started while he was max
ing change, and the conductor, pass
ing him, laughed.
Caught this time, Joel" he said.
"You'll have to run to Fourteenth
street"
Don't care, laughed Joe, in re.
turn. ST eau sell all the way back
again.
Awhile haired old gentleman seemed
interested in the boy, and questioned
him conserving his way of living aud
his earnings. There was a younger
brother to be supported, it seemed.
Jimmy" was lame, and Couldn't
earn much hisself."
"Ah, see! That makes it hard
you could do better alone"
The shabby little figure was erect in
a moment, and the denial was prompt
and somewhat indignant.
''No, l couldn'tl Jim's somebody
to go home to--he's lots of help.
What would be the good III havin'
luck if nobody was glad, or of gittin'
things if there was nobody to divide
withp"
Fourteenth street," called the con-
ductor, and as the newsboy plunged
out into the gathering dusk the old
gentleman remarked, to nobody in
particular: "I've heard many worse
sermon than that. Forward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Large or Small Books.

''The day of big books has gone by,
remarked q New Orleans dealer the
other evening, speaking of some re-
cent fine publications. Cup to few
years ago all the art-prints and hand
some limited editions of standard
works were either folios or something
almost as large. There's beautiful
set of Dickens, for instance, printed
in 'S6. The illustrations alone cost
fully $50, 900, and it represented high
water mark in the mechanical excel
lence at that period. But look at the
size of the volumes. They are almost
as big aud heavy as standard cyclic
pediasl At present the tendency is
Just the other way, aud the majority
of the really fine books that are being
published are small and light The
usual cover measurement is from five
by seven to six by eight inches, and
most of the standard novels are com
ing out in that size. One reason why
big books have gone out of favor may
strike you ut first blush as rather fool.
ish, but I'm assured OF its importance
by publishers who have made the trade
lifetime study. The big book can't,
be read in bed. It's too heavy to be
held when one is in reclining posi-
ton, while tho small, compact vol
ume can be handled as easily as q
magazine. The great, massive folio1
of the old times made nice ornaments
for the centre-table and came in handy
for the younger children to sit on a.
table, but to really read them was
job for an athlete. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15

Gle was a good fellow" said he,
"but young and without much capital.
The girl was beauty aud loved tho
boy, but the father objected, and de.
mauded that the boy show that he was
capable of supporting wife. This
was in st. Louis about ten years ago,
and the boy came to me with his
troubles.
"'Never mind, said l. T'll fix it
up all right. BY the way, how much
will you take for your right leg?'
''He looked at me as though / were
crazy, but made no answer.
"'I'll give you $40, 900 for it,, said
/. Will you take it?'
Ono, won't, said he. What do
you take me for?'
"Well, I knew the girls father; he
was merchant, and ] called to SEQ
him. We finally driftcd around to
talking about this young fellow, and
the old man fared a little, stating that
he wanted some ono who could sup
port wife to have his daughter.
"'Support wife, said /, in sur
prise; why, he certainly can do all
that. Only few days ago he refused
$40, 900 for piece OF property.
His own property asked the
father. Certainly, said l.
"'Who offered him the money!
asked he.
i did, aud he refused it, / an
swered. He claimed it was worth
more.
"Well, this made hit, and no
more questions were asked. The boy
is doing well now, and has n good
family. haven't spoken to the father
since. Washington Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Scientific Jail Breaking.

Three prisoners effected their escape
from the county jail at Huntsville by
making hole through sandstone
wall. The men are all white. Their
names are Lee Chandler, charged with
grand larceny; John McMunn, burg
larry; Jake b. Levins, grand larceny.
The prisoners were in the same cell
on the ground floor OF the old Jail.
They evidently had an accomplice on
the outside who furnished them with
cord or more of stove wood. The
three men burned a. fire against the
sandstone wall, and while it was very
hot dashed cold water against it. This
crumbled the sandstone to sand and
soon made hole big enough for Il
yearling calf to walk through. New
Orleans Times. Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15

though / thought it certain death TO
stand mp. OF us all, only four got oct
OF range without being wounded OF
killed.
"All the horrible sights / had seen
up to this were nothing compared to
what L observed as / retired. Every
two or three PAGES / would have to
step over some poor fellow, either
killed or frightfully manglcd. About
four hundred yards from the river /
found one man Of my own section,
named Bowling, and gave him drink
out of his own bottle. Seeing the
terrible wound he had 1 tried to carry
him off the field. 1 called sergeant
of the second battalion, who was near,
to give me hand. He has since been
mentioned in papers for it, but have
not, though ] sat half an hour under
heavy fire with the wounded man till
I got help to carry him of.
Shortly after left Bowling in safe
hands forty-five-pound shell hit
right under my feet. As good luck
would have it, the thing didn't burst
until it was we'll under ground. The
shock flung me ten yards away, NOT
hurting me in the least. Had it burct
a second sooner, it would have blown
me to atoms. Some officers were sc
astonished to see me come out alive,
they gave a cheer when they saw me
unhurt. After that experience, L got
safely back, aud almost drowned my.
self when came to water, was SC
thirsty. L had at once to act as color
sergeant for G company. All their
sergeants were killed but one, aud he
was wounded"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Contraband of War.

Many old stories are told with re.
gard to the difficulties in detecting
contrabaud Of war, but there is an
other side to the question. During
the Franco -Prussian War lady in a
carriage was stopped en- her way
through the Prussian lines. A search
was instituted to see whether she had
been playing the spy or had suspicious
papers. Nothing was found until the
Prussians came to certain black
box, which the lady positively re-
fused to give up or allow to be
opened. She was told that she must.
She refused, abused the soldiers as
towards and screamed loudly. Eventu-
ally the box was opened by force in
spite OF her resistance, and then it
was found to be full of toilet acces-
sories-contraband of the tournament
OF Irritation. She was passed on with
apologies and smiles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15

"rhe case certainly looks suspi.
cious, / remarked. "I think will be
able to make fight iu your behalf.
Now, will you kindly furnish me With
the names of these parties?"
my uncle, sir, was Andrew Thur
ber. His friend calls himself Martin
Brown"
Involuntarily my pen dropped from
my surprised fingers. 1t was the very
will had drawn up myself.
She turned pale as Irelated the cir
cumstances and arose to leave.
~ see 1 have made an awkward
mistake in calling upon you," she
said, sadly.
"Wait one moment" ] replied,
quickly. "This Martin Brown is o
total stranger to me. II he has been
engaged in an act of villainy shall
not shield him"
We entered into close converse.
tion, at the end of which said, con
tidontly:
Leave the case to me. If l fail il
shalt be through no fault of mine"
She accepted my offer with thanks
and left me, thinking deeply.
During the interview had learned
that the decensed had no scar upon
his right hand. Now, certain of vii.
lainy in the affair, set to work dill
gently to find it out.
Working cautiously. 1 found tho
man who had lain the body out for
burial. From him L learned that he
had performed his task on the morn.
ing of June 30, just ten hours before
/ was called upon to draw up the will.
The will had been already offered for
probate, so there was no time to be
lost.
Andrew Thurber's body was disin.
tered and the contents of the stom.
ach analyzed. 1t was found to con
tain poison.
By some means the sly wretch got
wind of my movements and attempted
to fly. At that moment the detectives
seized him. Confronted by the terri.
BILE proofs, he made full confession.
Before his trial came off he ended
his life by swallowing quantity OF
the same deadly poison with which he
had killed his victim.
Miss Thurber met with no further
obstacles in regaining her rights.
Something still more important hap
pened to me from my connection with
the case. j wooed and won the beau.
tiful girl for my wife. As Stanley
Ferris remarked afterward, L gained
fame and fortune with a rush.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
GOOD ROADS NOTES !
Coo peration in Road Improvement.

Co.Operation in Road improvement.
NE OF the disadvantages un-
der which our farmers arc
u laboring is poor roads, says
George g. Borck, of Michi-
gau. This being a sandy country,
there is scarcely a time during any
part of the year that our roads are
good. Something like five years ago,
about twenty-five farmers came to-
gether and offered to haul mari one
day free ii the township would allow
them TO take the mari from its bed.
The township was willing, and about
twenty men volunteered to shovel
and level the mari, aud so the first
half mile was laid, That road proved
such a success that the next year an
other half mile was put down. This
mari packed so hard and made such
excellent bed for gravel that the farm
ers donated 1925 and labor for about
one-quarter mile Of gravel. This be.
ing put on in what was always wet
place it was spread about eight inches
thick. Next year $3.50 was collected
and about one-half mile was put down,
spreading this only about four inches.
This year only 500 was collected, but
a quarter. .mile-strip was put down,
finishing tho mile started FIVE years
before. Besides this about half
a mile of mari was put down ready
for gravel next fall.
This method of making q road is
good one, for il the mari is once
packed down and il gravel is then
added the resulting roadbed is as hard
as macadam. Next year the town
ship will try TO raise 5000 for gravel
il the farmers will pledge their labor
toward getting it down, aud now about
a year before it is needed three
fourths of the labor is promised. This
shows what farmers can do il their
town is too poer to make good roads.
This is the sort of cooperation that
PAYS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
AutomobiiIsts Interested.

The first good roads meeting of the
Automobile Club at the Waldorf-As-
toria in New York City was success.
The late speakers were Assemblyman
J. A. Aids, Charles Il. Simms, Jr.,
aud l. b. Potter. Old.time workers
for good roads declared the meeting
one of the most notable they ever had
attended, not only because of the
union of the cyclists and motorists,
hut on account of the speakers being
the most prominent authorities on the
subject and their addresses being filed
with valuable statistics. AS an exam.
pie of how the tax would be felt by
the counties, State Engineer Bond
said that il the State appropriated
$500, 900, with the counties to make
mp the other $1,000 as the law pro-
vides, this would mean for Westches.
ter County ten cents on every $1,000
worth of property, according to the
valuation of 1899. Albany County
would have to pay $9065 on this basis,
which is less than Westchester. A
mile of macadam road costs about
$4,000, aud with 81, 900, 900 one hun
dred and twenty-five miles could be
built. This would be little more
than two miles for each county if it
was distributed that way. Thus, for
instance, Albany County for its $9065
would get somewhat more than SIC, 900
worth of good roads. More than thirty
new State roads have been laid out by
engineers aud are now waiting for the
funds to be appropriated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
A Cure For Leprosy,

Two dozen specimens of the plant
known in Venezuela as the tau tau
have been sent from Washington to
Hawaii for the purpose of making a
test of its alleged power as cure for
leprosy. The plant will be tested at
the leprosy hospitals there, whero
1913 lepers will afford every facility
for thorough trial. Surgeon Car
michel, of the Marine Hospital, has
also sent half dozen bottles of the
liquid preparation to Molakai, and
this will be used for immediate tests
while plants will be set out aud cult.
vated, with tho purpose OF providing
unlimited fresh matter for further use.
Wonderful stories are current in Ven.
ezuela about the marvellous curative
properties OF tua tua when applied to
leprosy, aul the Government ply
siciaus attach considerable importance
to the evidence given them. 1t lie
proposed also to test it in tho island
of Guam, that tiny speck of Pacific
land that came TO us with our other
Spanish war acquisitions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
Good Roads and Bad.

Some valuable and suggestive facts
and figures are furnished by the Chi.
cago Tribune on the subject OF the
cost of bad roads. 1t says that Maur-
ice Il. Eldridge, of the Department OF
Agriculture, who has special charge Of
the Office of Public Road Inquiries,
has been collecting data as to the cost
of hauling farm and other products
over American roads. The conclusion
which he draws from the replies to
10, 200 letters of inquiry sent to reli-
able farmers and teamsters in tho
United States is that the average cost
OF hauling one ton distance of one
mile is twenty-five cents. For the
same amount OF money ton can be
carried 200 miles by steamer aud fifty
miles by rail. Evidently horse power
or mule power is expensive. But
while it costs the farmer of this coun-
try a quarter of dollar to team ton
o, produce one mile, it costs European
farmers only 5.8 cents. The latter
have hard, smooth and comparatively
level roads, which can be travelled in
all kinds of weather. 1t is impossible
to fgure out the cost of the bad roads
bills which the farmers pay yearly
needlessly and without complaint.
One road reformer says those bills
foot up $3.50, 100000 annually.
That is a mere guess, but it may be
near the truth. Whatever tho sum
may be, it falls on the farmers exclu.
sively, and thus cuts down their net
receipts from their crops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
use the AlternatIye system.

The county commissioners of Jack.
son County, Georgia, have put into
operation the alternative road system,
aud this body will begin in a short
while the work OF putting the roads
of tho county in excellent condition.
The tax rate to secure this improved
system of roads will be small. only S2
per thousand, and tho citizens of the
county arc willing to pay this small
ad valorem tax.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
The spaoe Hor.a. mac.

BY abolishing horses travel in cities
will not be as congested owing to the
saving in room now occupied by the
horse. There are approximately 200,.
600 horses used in New York City
alone, and a horse increases the length
of wagon by nine feet. Taking the
average width occupied by horse
and shafts as two feet, it is seen that
200, ZOO horses occupy about 5000
square feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
70 NIX OWN.

M nnts1 /. sAB1N.
ia lies bid IN his hollow tree,
p, sd IN his long. soft tall;
en,irolcd ns snug can be
"a 'ncath tho old fence rail;
lrtxo Is only a bunch OF down
Ivt .kosf the nrching brush
forest and we In the town,
= boney-boy, hush.
on,, .,so e:.s n velvet bail
M, the dead swamp grass;
.a'' w tho frozen waterfall
"" dreams Off OF the bass;
pq ,h;tk or the ground and air
= In haven deep---
The glow 81 the iirelight fair,
NJ oN honcy-boy, sleep.
rn wind romrs with the whIrlins
w Frost noses about;
~. IA Geld ARE abcd for no,
the owl y put.
h Iacrc ii,r motherkin's breass is
Ohsa
N lerkin's arms arc tight.
ml 10 SNOW and the frost aud storm,
n, ~ honev-boy. goodnight.
ns, s1furday Evening Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15

Never bo critical upon the ladies, +"
was the maxim of an old Irish peer,
remarkable for his homage to the sex.
The onlyway that true gentleman
ever will attempt to look at the faults
OF a pretty woman is to shut his eyes. "
--Collier's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15
IN -llI-,Ff']<Yt1NSI'SSsO
IWYER'S STORY.
ooo3Dcooocooooooooc

)UTH is impa-
tient and the
twelve W o ar y
months that had
crept by since 7
had passed my
trying examina-
ton and been
admitted to the
bar seemed an
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-15

The Night Before the Battie-The First
Shell and tho Horrors That Followed
the seoond-Aii Day Under the Beers
FIre-Terrors of Thirst.