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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
YOUNG AMERICA.

Freddic's Oldest brother had been i'll
and was now taking daily gymnastics
to regain the strength which he had
lost during his sickness. One day pa
pa found the three-year-old shut up in
his room, and standing in the middle
OF the room vigorously brandishing
his arms.
What are you trying to do, Fred
die!' he asked. "You are we'll enough.
You don't need gymnastics.
Him! Cousin Harry's coming to
see us next month, and l want to get
strong enough to lick him!" said the
Young America. May Woman Home
Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
ROuSS Racket Store
SOME SPRING BARGAINS.

readiness
We think this spring than
Table oil cloth lie roller
with rim curtains and DC yd
boilers 50 Sc wooden wash tubs go S gavn
clothes yda linen thread c
The broom the market 20
and2 c,carpett tacks &c o
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

Mrs. Talkington's husband ought to
be a good listener.
He is. He can listen to nearly 200
words minute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
SEEN AND HEARD.

Laugh, and the world laughs with
you.
Weep, and the world laughs at
you.
There was once a maiden who had
trotted in single harness all her life.
She was about 40 years young and
had face longer than the Revised
Statutes of Missouri. Her smile, that
she considered irresistible, reminded
one of the breaking up of hard win
ter, and would make an eight day
clock lose at least Is minutes in an
hours run. She had an ingrowing
nose, hair the color of faded bargain
sale calico, and her teeth looked as if
they had been sown broadcast and
hadn't come up even. She had never
been over 40 miles away from Butte,
Montana in her whole life, but had de-
cided to take trip to st. Louis to see
the dedication exercises. OF course,
she had picked out her choicest and
best apparel for the, trip, and when
logged out was about the fiercest and
loudest that ever came down, went up,
or crossed over the pike. Her red
shirt waist made a circus csliope and
the Salvation Army men seem like
dead silence. She made the trip all
right, and when she returned to Butte
told "girl' friend that all this talk
about it being unsafe for woman to
travel alone was wrong. "Why," she
said, 81 saw thousands of strange
men and not one of them tried to flirt
with me for minute"
Moral: Sometimes Men get credit
for goodness when they dou't deserve
il,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

Little boy, said the parson, 1 hope
you don't read those horrid dime nov
els.
Not me, replied the wise youngster.
l know where to get better ones for a
nickel.
She-When you first started to kiss
me | was really afrBid.
He-Afraid of what?
She-Afraid you'd lose your nerve
and quit.
What, says an inquisitive young
lady, is the most popular color for a
bride ?
We may be little particular in
these matters, but we should prefer a
white one.
Elsie-Yes, dear, my husband is a
doctor, and a lovely fellow, but awful
ly absent-minded.
Ada-Indeed?
Only fancy! During the marriage
ceremony when he gave me the ring
he felt my pulse and told me to put
out my tongue.
Judge-What is your profession?
Witness-I'm poet, Your Honor.
Judge-That's not a profession its
disease.
Hello, central called the man at
the phone, give me the gas Office.
Yes, sir, replied the operator, but
must warn you in advance that we
cannot tolerate any bad language
over the wire.
Mrs. Talkington's husband ought to
be a good listener.
He is. He can listen to nearly 200
words minute.
Don't you love to gambol on the
green?
Uncle zenas --Nopey! tried it when
] wuz In thur city last winter and
there want nothin doin' but red and
black
notice you use the word "chum-
my" remarked the girl with the spec
tacles. BY that presume you mean
intimate, do you not?
"Well, 1t means little more than
that responded the other girl. A flea,
for example, is intimate, but dom,
consider 1t at all chummy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20

and It seems to me that they should be
governed in this matter by the rule OF
accommodating the mass OF the cltzens IN
stead of the few-in other words, that the
cement walks should be laid as fast as
possible where they are most needed anu
will do the most good.
1t may be that the law needs TO DC
amended. and If SO it ought to- be done
as soon as possible, for the old brick
walks composed of bricks containing cob
ble stones from the size Of a haZlenut TO
that of an egg, and which protrude as the
brick is worn away, fS an apoHlnatoh
and reflect little credit on the authorltles
by whom they were laid, the board OF pup
lie works and their successors: announcer
trouble with these old brick walks Is tnat
in laying them no pains seems TO nave
been taken to use brick OF uhiioIm llai r..
ness. the hard and soft bricks being IN
termingled The result Is that the softer
brick wears away, leaving holes In which
the water stands every time II rams
through which people have to walk.
The Commissioners some years ago PAID
no attention to the wishes OF property
holders in the matter of relaying the
walks. 1 was called on to pay for relaylng
the walk on G street alongside OF my
office building. and which was done with
ont any request, it being torn up even be-
fore I knew of it, True, the court SUD-
seouently held that the action was illegal,
but not until after had paid the Dill, ana
then thew held that 1T could not be re-
funded! The present Commissioners would
not be guilty of such an arbitrary act,
and on the other hand l think they DO
fully as they should, in replacing the-old
brick walks with cement In the densely
ee'@'0- W. '' W. c. DODGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Caledonian Club Auxiliary.

The closing social for the season Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Caledonian Club
was held in the hall of the club, TO 9th
street northwest. Thursday evening, the
10th instant. There was large attendance
of members and their friends, and an in
teresting program offered.
THE Hayseed Band" Mr.. w. F. Jost,
director gave a musical extravaganza
making q decided hit. Incidental to the
program was vocal solo by Miss Brott.
accompanied by Miss Hood on the piano,
and a vocal solo by Mr.. Geo. Mellis.
Dr. Miller introduced Prof. James Mains
Dixon of ST. Louis. curator of the Burns
Cottage Association, connected with the
st. Louis exposition. Prof Dixon spoke in
the interest of the Burns cottage to be
erected in the exposition grounds.
Prof Dixon Is a noted educator, having
been a professor at st. Andrews College.
Scotland. He also taught for fifteen years
in Japan and was president Of the Asiattc
Society there.
The Washington Opera Club rendered
some pleasing numbers, which were enthu-
siastically encored. The soloists were Mrs
Jenkins and Mr.. William Painter; Prof.
Saltman. pianist =
After the program light rfreshments were
served. A resolution conveying the thanks
of the club to the efficient and energetic
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Miss
Maggie McKericker, was carried The
committee In charge consisted Of Miss Nc
Kericker. DR.. Francis Wood and DR.. Thos.
Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
A Choir Festival.

The two choirs of st. Paurs Eposcipal
Church were entertained Friday evening in
the Parish Hall. An interesting program
was furnished, including Mr.. Evans, local
magician, and solos by Mr.. s. Percy
Thompson, Miss Mary Lockwood and Miss
Catherine B. Luxon, soloists Of the choir.
A fine repast was served. after which
games and dancing were enjoyed until a
late hour, Mrs Gibson acted as chapefon
for the party.
Those present included the twenty-four
choir boys Of the parish and the following
adults Rev. and Mrs. E. NJ. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Finney, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. W. Mercer. Miss Myers, Mr.. E. T..
Winchester Major and Mrs w. r. Lowe,
DR., and Mrs. A. B. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
8. Percy Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs Cotrell
Miss Mason, Mrs Gibson Misses Cozzns.
Misses Holtzclaw, Miss Dodson, Miss Lock.
wood. Mr.. C. L. Watson, Mr.. Kendrick Glib
son. Mr.. Harry Boss. Mr.. Hanson Weight
man Miss Irma Kane Miss Maud Harding,
Mr.. Howard Neagle. Mr.. Fred Siebold, Miss
Ashton. Miss Sinclair, Mrs. White, Miss
Mcclure, Miss Clark. Miss Lee. Miss Tib-
belts, Miss Rittenhouse. Miss Pagan, Miss
Luxon. Miss Concklin. Miss Rollins. Mr.. B.
Mr.. p. G. Gatchell. Mr.. w. P. johnson.
Miss pine. Mr.. Arthur Rittenhouse, Miss
Peeree. Mr.. Evans Mr.. Percy Minnick.
Misses Dunn, Miss Margaret Conley, Miss
Roherts Miss Winlock, Mr.. Orlando Smith,
M onis Scrivenor, Mr.. J. p. Berkeley,
M ". H. Reed Mr. Olmsted. The choir
also had as it's special guests Masters
Henry Jaeger, Edwin Tyler and Randolph
TITUS of St. Marks Church, Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
NUMEROUS RoBBERIEs.
ight-Fingered Gentry Doing Business
on Large Scale.

on Large Scale.
The police were told this morning by
Mrs Pauline Ledman Of PA Az street that
colored washerwoman had neglected to
return thirty pieces Of wearing apparel.
Mrs. Ledman said she gave the woman
sixty-five pieces of clothing to be washed
and that thirty Of them were returned by
a colored girl, and they had not been
washed.
A report Of a thefts was received at po-
lice headquarters this morning from A.
GUIDE & Bro, 1924 F street northwest. They
stated that bicycle was taken from in
front of their place Of business
Samuel M. Gaines of Austin street,
Brookland. complained to the police this
morning that he. was robbed last night.
The property taken included ladys gold
watch and slide chain. The Initials L. w.
G. were engraved on the outer case of the
watch. Mr.. Gaines Is clerk in the Treas
ury Department. The timepiece he thinks.
was taken from him while he was return
ing home on a street car.
The theft of q bicycle was reported by
Patrick inland of 1928 H street. He; told
the police that his wheel was taken from
where it had been placed on Massachusetts
avenue between 22d and 2od streets yeSter-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Cooke, 1902 23d street, COM
plains that her house was entered Satur-
day by forcing open the door. A silver
watch and chain and blanket were taheIl
Eugene Undertake complained to the po-
lice Of the theft Of i've chickens. The fowls
were taken from the shed in rear OF his
home at 400 New York avenue northwest.
William L. Board. 1920 Sd street north
west, reported the loss of an overcoat. He
said the garment was taken from the bal
cony at the Empire Theater Saturday
night.
A $40 bill was reported stolen by Mrs. l..
Sparks She Informed the detectives that
the money was taken from bureau drawer
at her house, SOS 18th street, Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
PUT DOWN AT ONCE
ENERGETIC SUPPRESSION OF
BOXER UPRISING.
Vigorous Action Taken by the Viceroy
-Advices From Minister Con-
ger at Pekin.

Minister Conger reports to the State De-
partment from Picking, under date OF
March L. that an attempt was made In
the district of Yu-Tien, about one hundred
mics west OF Picking. to reorganize the
Boxer movement. but 1t was promptly sup
pressed by the energetic action of the vice.
roy. the famous Yuan Shih-Kf, who stood
IKE rock against the Boxers in 1900.
Several soldiers lost their lives in the at
tempt to arrest the criminals
Several Of the criminals were killed and
ten others, who were arrested, are to be
oeheaded and their heads exposed where
the organization started.
Inc proclamation of Viceroy Yuan Shin
~ shows clearly the vigor of the measures
movement He says
whereas on my taking charge of this
once In the middle Of the eleventh moon
IT ane twe1n ot year of Kwangau
the province of Chilli had Experienced.
certain lawless bandits leagued themselves
together to excite the people. again to
pr1ng on calamity and revive the dying
empers OF seditiOn 1t became most urgently
necessary to prepare severe regulation and
Dy heavy penalties suppress disorder At
tndt tlne l decided upon eleven regula-
IONS. which were printed and published
far and near, giving informatio to all. and
=! ordered my subordinates to strictly en-
force the prohibitions, all of which is
matter of record.
For more than a year these regulations
have been uniformly observed and the
province has been uniformly quiet But
perhaps because a long time has elapsed
some nave grown careless and have not
peen given special attention, SO that they
nave secretly melted the people and caused
the remnants OF evil to sprout again. thus
occaslon1ng trouble and bringing calamity
upon the country people. 1t becomes nee
essary, therefore, again to set forth these
prohibitions. which have been printed and
published for Information, admonishIng ell
10 exert themselves to observe them and
put away evil that they may enjoy the
blessings of widespread peace and pros
perity. -
Let every one tremblngly obey"
Inc regulations referred to are of singu-
lar severity. These persons are to be be-
headed: Those dealing in magic spells to
Defool the people: those propagating evil
teachings and evil arts those banded to-
gether to commit violent crimes, and SOL
diers in sympathy with Boxer societies.
Heavy fines and penalties are imposed on
householders who furnish quarters for
Boxer meetings, on Boxers themselves and
on those who fail to expose Boxers to ar
rest. Affairs propagating evil teachings are
to be destroyed and a reward of 200 taels
about $3.50 is offered to any one delivering
up bound any Boxer. Smaller rewards are
offered for information on which arrests
can be made. Where Boxers practices
prevail the magistrates are to be impeach-
ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Seventeenth Annual Banouet.

Past Grand Master Council No. A, Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows. celebrated
its 18th annual anniversary by giving a
BANQUET at Masonic Temple on 10th street
between L and M streets northwest, recent
Nv. John H. Leer acted as POSTMASTER and
the following toasts were delivered: Our p.
G. MS Beyond. VIM. A. Carter; Our s. c.
of NJ. P. G. NJ VIM. L. Houston: Grand Di-
rector Our Council. w. J. Abrams; Our Dis
trce Grand Lodge. VIM. L. Harris: Our
Ladies, Joseph N. Lawson. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert q
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Lee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fenton Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. GEORGE
n Reason. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Georea
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Holmes, Mr.. and
Mrs. las. L. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. sewail. Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. walter
4. Abrams. Mr.. and Mrs. John MaGruder
Mrs, Anna Boyd. Misses Pallita Coins. An.
bic Nichols. Julia Marshell. M. Ducans. Ell
la Nash Mr.. and Mrs. Ottawy Butler.
Messrs. Louis N. Harris. I. g. Mitchell
Morris Honesty. Charles Tilghman. John
Hodgesty. Daniel Washington, Henry
Lewis. Perry Barnes. Cimon G. Burnett and
Thomas n. Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Marcus F. Latimer Dead.

Mr.. Marcus F. Latimer of 1923 9Th street
northwest died at Garfield Hospital Satur-
day evening at 4:40 o'clock of septic peri
tonitis, induced by an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He had been i'll less than a
week.
Mr.. I.atimer had host of friends who
were shocked to hear of his sudden death
The deceased was the youngest son Of Mr.
and Mrs NJ B. Latimer and native Of
this city. He was educated in the public
schools and for short while attended St.
Johns College. He obtained position in
the bureau of engraving and printing
where he served as an apprentice and be-
came a journeyman printer. He was a
fond and devoted husband and loving
son and brother.
The funeral will be held at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, of which
the deceased was a member. tomorrow at
8 am Mr.. Latimer was prominently
identified with many beneficial organize
tions, and representatives from several Of
these will be In attendance at the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Daughters Of Veterans.

The officers of Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent No. 1, Daughters Of Veterans, were
Installed recently at the home Of the in
stalling officer. Mrs. Martha Spencer, 1922
Sth street northwest. This tent was insti-
tuted during the G. A. R. encampment in
THIS city last fall. The membership has
steadily increased.
The officers installed were: President
Miss Emma Hayward: senior vice president
Mrs. Honora Hoffleger; Junior vice presf-
dent, Mrs. Mary L. Tryon; chaplain Mrs
Vivienne Staley; treasurer Miss Fanny
Guschewsky: secretary. Miss A. M. Roberts
S14 NJ street northwest. and guide, Miss
Paulina Beckman.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stanley. past national
president. has left the city for her home in
the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Takoma Park News,

Postmaster Enoch Maris of Takoma Park
is confined to his home with a severe at
tack of pneumonia. His condition was re-
ported today to be not. so favorable.
Miss Helen Fawcett is the guest of Mrs.
Hopkins, Carroll avenue.
Miss Gertrude Bell has returned to her
home on Oak avenue from a protracted
visit in California.
Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker. president of the
board of governors of the Takoma Club
and Library is on a visit to Detroit, M CHI.
At the meeting of the board held Friday
night DR.. A. ". Parsons vice president of
the club, presided In Mr.. Shoemaker's alb
sence. The library committee was author
ICED to subscribe for current magazines and
books for the club The organization was
presented with two handsome groups of
photographs framed. the gift of Mr.. Harry
C. Fisk, a member of the club. The secre-
tary was instructed to extend the thanks
of the club for the donation.
The residence of Mr.. H. s. knight on
Takoma Heights has been completely rem
ovated and repaired, the work being COM
pleted during the past week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
National Academysof Sciences to Con-
vene Tomorrow.


The annual stated session Of the Ma
donal Academy of Sciences will open in
the lecture hall of the National Museum
In this city tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock and wilt continue three or four
days. The business meetings will be held
In the mornings, anfl the afternoons from
2 until O'Clock, win be devoted to scien-
tfic sessions which will be open to the
public The public sessions will be held
in the lecture room ef the United States
National Museum. S'f
The following is a list of the papers so
far announced to be presented: Radio
activity Of Thorium Minerals" George F.
Barker; THE Rumford Spectroheliograph
OF the 1erkes Observatory George E.
Hale; IAN Estimate of the Weight of the
Skeleton in the Sauropoda, or in the Sau-
ropodous Dinosaurs" Henry F. Osborn;
New Characters of the Skulls of Carniv-
+. Osborn; Models Illustrating the Evolu-
ton Of the Amblypoda, also OF the Dino
saur Diplodocus, together with Theory
as to the Habits of the Sauropoda." Henry
the Northern Part Of the Indian Ocean,"
X: A. Harris introduced by Cleveland
Abbe); THE Melting Point of a Simple
Glass, Arthur L. Day introduced by Geo.
F. F. Becker; typographical Memoir of j. e;
Holbrook," Theodore Gill; Biographical
Memoir Of Augustus A. Could" Jeffries
Wyman to be read by w. H. DalD; Bio
graphical Memoir of Matthew Carey Lea"
George F. Barker.
The academy was incorporated in 1868 by
an act of Congress and now numbers
members. There are also
twenty-seven foreign associates.
Alexander Agassiz of Cambridge, Mass,
Is president Of the academy; Asaph Hall,
South Norfolk. Conn, vice president; Ira
Remsen. Baltimore, Md, foreign secretary;
Arnold Hague, Washington, D. c., home
secretary; S. F. Emmons, Washington, D.
c., treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
YOUTHFUL TRAVELLER.
Eleven-Year-old Boy Awaits Money to
Pay Fare to Asheville.

Willie Halliburton eleven years old. was
a passenger on the Southern railroad train
that reached here this morning shortly be-
fore o'clock. He had been permitted to
ride In the day coach from near Salisbury
without paying his fare From Asheville
to point ten miles distant he walked, and
then he rode on the blind end of bag
gage until he reached the railroad yard
near Salisbury.
According to the boys statement, his
father is New York broker and his home
Is at the Bernard, Central Park West and
list street. Two days after Christmas. the
boy says. he left home and went to Ashe-
Vile to see his aunt, Mrs. Brookshtre.
whose husband is a clerk. They live in the
village Of Biltmore, a suburb of Ashe-
Vile. Willie says he paid his fare to the
North Carolina city with money he had
saved, and he wrote his mother a letter
the day he reached his aunts house. tell
ing her of his whereabouts She answered
that she was willing that he should stay
there, and he attended school until few
days ago. when he concluded he would re-
turn home. Without advising his relatives
of his intentions he started over the rail-
road track and walked nearly all day
Then he boarded a freight train and rode
until he reached a place where a railroad
man befriended him.
One of the gatemen at the 9th street
depot recognized the boy this morning
He remembered having seen him pass
through the gate about Christmas and
after questioning him this morning he
turned the boy over to Detective Berman,
who escorted him to headquarters. A dis
patch was sent to the boys father telling
him of his whereabouts and asking for
money to pay his fare home
While at headquarters the boy said he
was anxious to see mother and father
and requested that he be permitted to go
on a sightseeing tour of the city while
waiting for a response from his father
He said he was especially anxious to see
the monument. The detective sent him to
ceipt of an answer to the message sent to
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
The Sidewalk Question.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
I sympathize fully with your correspond
emit in regard to replacing the miserable
brick walks with cement in the heart Of
the city. thousand people use the walks
In the city proper where one uses them in
the suburbs and yet large portion of
the permit fund has been used to lay
cement walks in the suburbs simply be-
cause the property holders there request
them. while the owners of property In
the more densely settled portions have not
1t seems to me that the same rule should
govern in respect to the sidewalks as is
applied to the street pavements In ref
erence to the latter, their Improvement
is not dependent upon the request of the
abutting property owners, but the Com
missioners improve them wherever and
whenever needed. so far as they have the
means. No one questions their right or
power to do the same with the sidewalks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
SUDDEN DEATH.
Abraham Felair Expires on Pavement
Near His Home

Abraham Felair died on the pavement in
front of his home in Essex court yesterday
morning about o'clock. The deceased was
native of Arabia, and was sixty years
old. He had been an early riser, and yes
terday morning he arose early as usual
and left the house for the purpose Of TAX
ing walk Nobody saw him fall, but
when resident of the court found him ly-
ing on the pavement Policeman Frazer was
summoned. He discovered that life was
extinct and the coroner was notified.
An investigation made by this official
showed that Felair had suffered an attack
of the grip, and in his weakened condition
heart trouble had ended his life. The nee
essary certificate of death was given. and
son of the deceased took charge of the
body. Felair lived with his son at ga Es-
sex court. They had come to this country
together from Arabia, and were engaged
In selling fruit from carts.