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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreet's says: Cooler weather
has brought the coal supply question
home to millions OF people and has
1warfed all other matters in the public
sye. There is possibility. however
hat the tendency to exaggeration may
be carried to extremes, and that mat.
:er bad enough at best may be made
worse by injudicious talk. Special in
'estigation by Bradstreets correspond.
snts at fifty cities and industrial centers
east OF the Mississippi and north o.
the Ohio and Potomac rivers seem &c
indicate that, aside from the damage
to general business caused in the coal
regions themselves by the idleness oil
10000 industrial workers, the coal
strike las as yet been the cause OF a
smaller displacement OF industrial
workers than is generally supposed
Iron smelling alone OF all the great
industries has been seriously curtailed
though brick manufacturing has sui
fered and small hand laundries have
been crippled, Including furnace EN-.
ployees in eastern Pennsylvania. brick
makers in and near the Hudson Valley
and large number OF coal handlers at
tidewater docks. not to exceed 10000
men, or only one-seventh OF the NUM-
Der OF actual strikers, have been rem
dered idle. Uneasiness as 10 future
supplies OF fuel is widely noted, and il
is worth mention that the scarcity OF
coke at the West-ths being entirely
distinct from the anthracite shortage,
and due to car shortage complained OF
throughout the entire year--is displac-
ing some industrial workers in the iron
trade. Oil, both crude and illuminat-
ing, has advanced in price.
Increased supplies OF farm products,
notably cereals, cattle and hogs and
raw cotton. have weakened the prices
OF natural food products but manuiac-
tured food products, like butter, cheese
groceries, teas and some meats, have
moved higher. Tobacco is higher on
shorter yields.
Wheat, including flour, exports fol
the week ending October Q. aggregate
5,o45,77o bushels, against 687o,s7S last
week, 47Io,SoS in this week last yeai
and 4,2o2,855 in 1900 Wheat export;
since July I aggregate 73,I3o,4o2 bush
els, against 8o,567 ,844 last season anC
5I,5o5,522 in 1000. Corn exports ag
gregate ISo358 bushels, against I4I,
i23 last week, 67S,246 last year ant
e,So6,o37 in 1000.
Business failures in the United State!
or the week ending Thursday, Octobei
}, number I7o, as against 1o4 last week
1888 in this week last year. 2Io in 1900
to4 in 1890 and 233 in 1893.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
ORIGIN OF A FAMOUS SONG.
How WorId-Famous Tune Came to Be
Written.

Written.
Bizet, the composer of the world
famous opera Carmen" and Halevy,
his librettist, once occupied apart
ments whose outer doors opened on
the same landing, AS soon as he hao
finished an air Bizet would hasten
to submit it to his neighbor, who sub
jected 1t to the most severe criticism.
From morning to night the piano re-
sounded in the composers apar.-
ments. One night Bizet finished q
dramatic bit in which he flattered
himself he had successfully sketched
the pride of a triumphant toreador
after a successful bull fight But Hal
evy listened in silence and showed
but a moderate enthusiasm. Bizet,
somewhat piqued, asked the cause of
this coldness.
Its good, | admit" said Halevy.
in fact. it's too good. 1t lacks move
ment-it lacks snap-in short, it's not
popular enough"
Not popular!" shouted the piqued
composer. do you want me to
write for the slums?" He went out in
a huff, but soon relented, and in an
hour returned with another air. Lis
ten to this" said he; here is my
toreador idea written down to your
popular level" 1t was, indeed, the
song of the toreador. and the only
one which on the first night received
an encore and seemed to move the
hrst.night audience from its torpor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
SERVANTS IN 1000 A. o.
VIII Not Be Needed-Labor.sav
Devices In Homes.

VIII Not Be Needed-Labor.Sav
Devices In Homes.
The thread-bare servant problem
by 1000 A. D. Domestics seem to be
necessary nowadays to supplement
the deficiencies of some housewives,
and owing to the incompleteness in
he construction of many houses. The
tendency of modern apartment houses
IS to minimize work SO that no serv.
ants will be needed.
The homes of the future will prob
ably be warmed in the walls from
some power-generating station. Air
will enter through proper tubes in the
walls which will warm the house and
will capture the dust, and it will be
spun out again by simple devices.
Scientific builders are now planning
to do away with the walls meeting
the floors at right angles, as by
rounding off the angles between wall
and floor, sweeping and cleaning will
be lightened.
If a window is cleaned hurriedly
and left wet, 1t dries in spots, and
dirt is left in solution. By the touch
ing of a button and turning on of
water that contains a solvent, water
would be forced down the window
panes from pin holes in a pipe above,
into a groove below, and this would
be followed by pure rain water, and
window cleaning would be done "sans
domestiques."
And within few years, perhaps,
the French scientists will have fur
ther perfected the taking Of nourish'
ment and enjoying whole meals from
few drops, or few pellets, from
two to three vials, thus doing away
with chefs, and the elaborate part of
houseMOrk
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
HIS 9LoouENcE WAS LOST
Lawyers Efforts Weakened by witty
Story Of His Opponent.


A certain excellent but loud.voiced
lawyer was addressing a jury. Fin
ally. in a perfect hurricane of sound
he closed his argument and sat down.
The jury were impressed. and the
other side was in danger.
The lawyer opposite had sad, wat
cry eye and hatchet-like face. He
sat patiently through the tumultuous
gusts of his friend, and after the
reverberations of the closing crash he
rose quietly from his seat.
"As listened to the thunderous ap-
peals of my learned friend" he said,
addressing the jury in drawing
tone, II recalled an old fable. You
will remember, gentlemen, how the
lion and the ass agreed to slay the
beasts of the flelo and divide the
spoil. The ass was to go into the
thicket and bray and frighten the ami
mails out, while the lion was to lie
in wait and kill the fugitives as fast
as they appeared. The ass sought the
darkest part of the jungle and, lift
ing up his awful voice, brayed and
brayed and brayed. The ass was
quite intoxicated with his uprslr, and
thought he'd return and see what the
lion thought of 1t. With a light heart
he went back and found the lion look
ing doubtfully about him.
What do you think of that?' said
the exultant ass. Don't you think
scared 'em?'
"'Scared emp repeated the lion, in
an agitated tone. Why, you'd a scared
me if didn't know you were a jack.
ass"
The jury laughed, the effect of the
lawyers sonorous eloquence was Wis
IDLY weakened, and he lost the case.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Plans are on foot to build labor
temple at Topeka, Kan.
Portsmouth IN. H.) labor unions
will put candidate for State Senator
in the field.
Marine engineers OIL the Great Lakes
have adopted last years scale OF wages
for next year.
In the past twenty years in only one
fifth OF the coal strikes have the men
secured their demands.
There are 225,443 masters and men
employed in the merchant marine OF
Great Britain.
Germany has oo5,ooo trade unionists,
Employees in the Louisville and
Nashville shops at Pensacola, Fla.
received an increase OF 10 per cent.
Female factory employees at Flint
Mich, average oI cents a day, and one
half are employed by the piece.
Messengers OF the American Express
Company have received voluntary
increase in salary Of 10 per cent
Girls will be employed as messer'
gers by the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Glass Jewellers at New York City
have struck to enforce demands for Q
nine-hour day and new scale ol
wages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
HAD TO PAY THE PRICE.
Blbliomaniac Married to Secure a
Rare Volume


NJ. A. Brisson, the French writer,
relates an anecdote of a well-known
Frenchman, an octogenarian, who
spent most of his time In his younger
days in Paris hunting up valuable
books among the secondhand book
shops. He was bachelor, and for
housekeeper had an extremely plain
woman, who, however, had caught
from her master the taste for old
books. One day the housekeeper ap-
peared with a parcel of books wrap
ped in paper and asked her master
20 look at them. Among the rubbish
was a small volume bound in red
morocco. What have you paid for
.his?" the master gasped after look
ing at the title page. Thirty sous
for the lot" the servant replied. But,
my good woman, this book alone is
worth 10000 francs!" the biblio-
maniac went on, and the moment
after regretted the unwise speech.
I'll give you 100 francs for IT," he
said But monsieur said just now
that 1t was worth 10000" 'I'n give
you 500." mo, no" Seven hun.
dred and fifty" But 1t was no use,
and to make long story short, the
master married her In order to obtain
the first edition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour-Spring clear, $3 10a3. 80; best
Patent, $3.50; choice Family, 1915.
Wheat-New York No. 9. 75Ac;
Philadelphia No 2, 72ha7216c; Baltimore
No 2, 72c.
Corn New York No. 2, 69c; Phila-
lelphia No. 2. 69a69x; Baltimore No. 2,
4S1lc.
Oats-New York No. 9. 339lc; Phila.
ielphia No. 9, SIC; Baltimore No 2,
85c.
Hay-No. timothy, $16.50a1700;
No. 9 timothy. $16.o0a1G. so; No. tim.
uthy $14.50a15.50
Green Fruits and Vegetables-Apples
per brl, fancy 81 GOAL %; fair to good
per brl, 75c@$1 90; Beets, native, per
bunch 1c011Sc; Cabbages, native, fiat
dutch, per 100, 75c 0Sl 20; Celery, per
doz. 25c@40c; Eggplants. native, per
100, 81 0091 25; Grapes, Rappahannock,
per lob basket, 12c014c, do, Western
Maryland, per 5-it basket, 12c@ lac;
Lettuce, native, per bu box, 25c035c.
Limu beans, native, per bu box, 500
90c; Onions, Maryland and Pennsylva-
niu yellow, per bu, 70c075c, Pumpkins,
native, each, 4c05c; Squash, Anne
Arundel, per basket, l0c915c; String
beans, native, per bu, green, 25c030c;
Tomatoes, Potomac, per peach basket,
20c032c. Rappahannock, Der bu box,
50c055c;
Potatoes, White, per bu 45a53c; Mary.
land and Pennsylvania, per bu 50a53c;
New York, per bu 50ao3; sweets, per
brl l 20aS1 %.
Butter, Separator, 24a25c; Gathered
cream, 22a23c; prints, l-lb 25a26c; Rolls,
2-lb, 25a26; Dairy pts. Md, Pa. Va.
23a24c.
Eggs, Frosh-laid eggs, per dozon,
20a2lc
Cheese, Large, 60-lb, 12aloHc; me.
dium, 36-lb. 12]Ga12Yl; picnics, 23'lt
1294a13c.
Live Poultry, Hens, 11a11}Sc; old
roosters, each 25a30c; spring chickens,
i1a12c, young stays, 1la1l1Sc. Ducks
10al1c.
salters, late kill, 60-lbs and up, close Sc
lection, 12ha13Nc; COWS and light steers
9%a109c.
Provisions and Hog Products, Bulk
clear rib sides, l2c; bulk shoulders.
1870; bulk bellies, 13c; bulk ham butts,
l02ac; bacon clear rib sides, l3c; bacon
shoulders, 12c; sugar-cured breasts,
15Ic; sugar. cured shoulders, 12c;
sugar'cured California hams, 10c;
hams canvased or uncanvased, ~ lbs.
and over, lac; refined lard tierces, brls
and 90 lb cans, gross, 11]fc; refined lard,
secondhand tubs, 11hc; refined lard,
half barrels and new tubs, 11Xc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
Ddutd II. WtLber

largest German singing society of New
Y York and also the oldest.
In 1890 The Sangerlust celebrated its
iftieth anniversary with large celebra-
ton in New York City. The following is
his testimony:
about two years ago / caught a severe
cold while travelling, and which settled
into catarrah of the bronchial tubes, and
so affected my voice that | was obliged
to cancel my engagements. In distress
was advised to try Peruna, and although |
had never used patent medicine before
| sent for a bottle.
Words but lily describe my surprise 10
find that within a few days l was greatly
relieved. and within three weeks | was ell
tirely recovered. | am never without it
now, and take an occasional dose when l
feel run down."-Julian Weisslitz.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfac,
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis. !
Address DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
In the Dinlnu Car.

With a complacent smile she drag
ged her small son into seat in the
dining car and made a ferocious grab
for the engraved bill of fare. Her
clothes and her manner suggested
rural districts, but the arrogant gaze
that she leveled at the inoffensive bill
of fare was intended to denote high
breeding. Then the black waiter
bent obsequiously over her shoulder
Bring us two helpings of chicken"
she ordered.
The black man took up the bin OF
fare, and, with furrowed brow, read
over each word.
Sorry, ma'am," he replied at last
but we amt got chicken that way
We has 'em fried and roasted, and
guess the cook might broil 'em,
and"
mo, no. mol" cried the woman. -
mean plates of chicken-prepared any
way you have it."
"Oh!" bowed the waiter, you mean
pohtions. s."-New York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

Pe-ru-na Preventive and euro for Colds.
Mr., c. f. Given, Sussex, N. b., Vice
President of the Pastime Boating Club,
writes:
whenever the cold weather sets in
have for years past been very sure to catch
a severe cold which was hard to throw
off, and which would leave after-effects
on my constitution the most of the win
ter.
Last winter l was advised to try Pc
runa, and within five days the cold was
broken up, and in FIVE days more | was a
well man. / recommended it to several of
my friends, and all speak the highest praise
for it. There Is nothing LfIce Perund
tor catarrhal Affections. It is aUeiI
nigh tnfGtLtble as a cure, and I
gladly endorse ft."--C. +. Gtven.
A Prominent singer Saved From Loss of
Voice.
Mr. Julian Weisslitz, us Seneca street,
Buffalo, n. Y, is corresponding secretary
Of The Sangerlust, of New York; is the
leading second bass of the Sangerlust, the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
Complied With the Law.

M. Baron, the French actor, recently
accepted railroad pass, and as the
French law requires that all such bill
lets shall have a picture of the holder
upoa 1t Mr.. Baron had himself photo
grephed as Mephistopheles. In this
character he is better known than as
q private individual, and both the rail-
way and the government officials are
content to regard the law as fully
complied with.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
-
A Natural Mistake.

In a city not subject to earthquakes
there lived a family who had one of
those domestics of the break every
thing. .they-touch sort Recently the
town experienced slight shock. Pic
lures were thrown down, crockery
and furniture ratified about. In the
midst of the tumut the mistress went
to the head of the stairs and called
out in a would-be patient tone: Mary
Ann, what are you doing now?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
Live Stock.

Chicago, Cattle, Mostly 10a15c lower,
good to prime steers 81 40aS 80; medium
S3 75a7 %; stockers and feeders 81 q
a5 90; COWS, 81 25a4 IS; hefers 81 25a
so; Texas-fed steers 50 00a4 90. Hogs,
Mixed and butchers Sc a0a7 40; good to
choice, heavy 81 40a7 AZ; Sheep, sheep
and lambs slow to lower; good to choice
whethers 81 25a3 70; Western sheep
80 50a5 so.
East Liberty, Cattle steady; choice
S. 8Oa7 90; prime S. 00a6 30. Hogs,
prime heavy 81 60a7 Go, mediums 81 40;
heavy Workers. 81 34a7 40. Sheep steady,
Best wethers SO 75a4 90 culls and com
mon 81 50a2 90; choice lambs % 50a5 10.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23
Q. g. 6. SENT FREE.
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Cancers,
Itching Humors, Bone Pains.

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Itching Humors, Bone Pains.
Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. D. cures
pimplcs, scabby, scaly, itching Eczema,
Ulcers, Eating Sores, scrofula, Blood
Poison, Bone Pains, Swcllings, Rheuma.
tism, Cancer. Especially advised for chronic
cases that doctors, patent medicines and
Hot Springs fail TO cure or help. Strength
ems weak kidneys. Druggists, 81 per
largo bottle. To prove It cures B. D. D.
sent free by writing BLOOD BALM Co.,
IL Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice sent in
sealed letter. Medicine sent at once, pre-.
paid. All we ask is that you will speak a
good word for b. B. b.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

"I wonder how Venus dc Milo came
4 to lose her arms.
Broke 'em off, probably. trying to
button her shirt waist up the back
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

An cight-hour work day is one OF the
constitutional amendments to be sub
mitted to vote OF the people OF Colo
RADIO in November next.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY K Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trnnsac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALDINo. KINSAN 4 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

The trouble with an easy-going fellow Is
that is so hard to get him started.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

Gold miners at Baskerville, Tenn, are
on strike. They demand S. a foot for
digging, the material for blasting to be
furnished them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

NEW PENSION LAWS. Act OF June 81 1909 pen.
sions certain survivors an their widows Of the In
dian Wars IRON 1871 TO 1895. We will pay s5nO for
every good Contract Claim under this ACT. Act OF
July lg pensions certain soldiers who had prior
confederate service, also wno may charged with
desertiol. No pension tee, Advice Tree For
blanks and full instructions, address the W. H. Wills
Pension Agency, Wills BdIlding, M3 Indiana Ave.
Washington. ID. c. Twenty years practice in Wash.
ington. Copies OF the laws sens iof cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

Money refunded for each package Of
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES if unsatisfac-
tory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

The dog catcher's labors should be
curtailed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

Mrs. .winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
iecthing soften the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion .allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottlo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

riso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.--N. W.
SAMUEL Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

Nearly all the dwelling houses in Japan
are two stories high.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

The constant labor Of 10000 people 10
required to make matches for the world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

1t seems queer that fast colors are the
kind that don't rua
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

Delaware took its name from the river
which fronts it, and this was named from
Lord Delaware, who died off the coast in
lRln
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness safter first days use Of DR.. Klines Great
NerveIestorer s2trial bottle and treotisefres
Dr. r.. II. KLINE, Ltd, 981 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

The chap who invents a flying machine
doesn't care about leaving any footprints
in the sands OF time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

dllu NlOd1ly' IdlliCl Stilu Il bluulCu UOO
prescribed tonics, which l took by the
quart without relief Reading one day in
the paper of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
and finding tho symptoms described an
swered mine, decided would give Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial. did not say word to the doctor;
I bought it myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two months,
and found that / gradually improved,
and that all pains left me, and l was my
old self once more. - LILLE E. SINCLAIR,
II E. 22d ST., Chicago ILL.,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-23

"DEAR Mrs PNKHAM thank you for the help and ben
eft have received through the of Lydia E. Pnhams
table Compound and Liver Pills When about
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-22
A UNIQUE QUESTION.
Presented to the Court in Three In
Surance Suits Filed by II. Leader.

Presented to the Court in Three In
surance Suits Filed by II. Leader.
A unique question of liability is pre-
sented in the three suits filed yester-
day in the City Court by Hyman Lead
er against three fire insurance COM
panies.
The companies which are sued are
The Insurance Company of North
America, The Home Insurance Com
pany of New York and The Phoenix
Assurance Company of London.
1t is stated in the petition that a
short time ago a fire broke out in the
store of j. J. Cummings, which is in
close proximity to petitioners ware
house at HiggstOn. Believing his
goods. which were insured by the three
companies named to be in imminent
danger, he removed them a safe dis
lance from the fire. In so doing he
damaged the goods to the extent of
sSS4.56, and of this amount he request
ed each company to pay its respective
part.
The companies refused to do so, de-
clining offers of arbitration and de-
nying their liability. Leader AYERS
that the damage was the direct result
of the fire, and that owing 10 the dam
ger and the hurry incident to the
moving of the goods the damage was
unavoidable The suit was filed by Os-
borne and Lawrence for the plaintiff.