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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
WoInan's Three Piece Skirt.

Skirts made with deep graduated
flounces that are arranged In shirring
at the upper edge are notable among
advance models and will be greatly
worn In all the thin and pliable mate
rails which are SO fashionable, silk
WOOL linen and cotton.
The very graceful May Manton model
illustrated includes wide tucks at the
lower edge Of the hcInce and is shirred
over heavy cords. The material OF
which the original is made Is voiie, In
the lovely shade known as mails or corn
color. and the finish machine stitching
with corticelli silk.
The skirt Is made in three pieces and
Is laid In tucks at t',s sides and back
which give hip yoke eject. The fri
ness at the back Is laid in invel led
pleats and the fiouncc scanned to the
lower edge.
The quantity OF material required for
the medium size Is twelve and ,hre..
quarter yards twenty-one inches wide,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
NATIONAL OENETERY
AT ARLEAGTON~

the objective OF the Confederate forces.
as Richmond was of the Federal. Its
preservation was of vital necessity.
and there was no place of better stra.
tegic value for such guardianship than
Arlington, directly in front of II. on
the Nlrginlan hills that skirt the Poto.
mac. 1t was not strange. therefore,
that the gates of the mansion had
scarcely closed on the retiring Lee fam.
lily after the fall of Sumter than they
swung open again when the first army
called by Lincoln marched into the
grounds and bivouacked beneath the
stately trees where later, some of them
were to lie asleep forever.
But II was not a question Of Wash.
ington's protection that troubled the
Quartermnster-Genc on that spring
evening in ga. for the battered old
Forts Mcpherson and Whipple. scarce.
ly stones throw away. told of :heir
ability to hold Their own. 1t was n
much more serious problem in his esil-
nation that demanded immediate So
lution-sepulture Of the Union dead.
The matter was indeed pressing
one. The daily list of deaths from
wounds and disease in the hospitals in
and around Washington was very
large, and the utmost limit of accom-
modation-S00O-ha Just been reached
in that city's Soldiers Home Gene.
terry. Moreover, murmurs of resent
ment anC angry protcstation had
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
h. STORY OF THE TRAIN RoBBER
4 2ed-Headed, Five-Foot Scrap Of
Humanity, But He Had a Kindly
I-1puIse Once. =: =: s.:
w II AT "A M H OF 1T

and finally lie looked up and snapped:
well, young man. what do you
wantY
YOU l said. and jumped over the
railing. He was ratified and when |
told him to back himself up in cor
ner and stay there he minded like a
good hoy, and stood still while wasted
valuable time telling him what l knew
of his misdeeds and family history. |
broke even on that farm loan. BY the
time | was through with him and his
institution the town was popping pretty
lively, and the boys Were yelling for
me to come on. Every blamed citizen
of the hamlet and few 'nesters' who
were rank outsiders felt privileged to
take crack at us, and one of the boys
was winged. But we got him on his
horse and retreated in good order.
They were a persistent bunch, and
we had TO stop every little while and
Kind of brush them back. hut they
hung on till we got across Red River
and away. Another overland trip to
Southern California was in order and
soon ] was again in Western Texas.
this time with my friends, and we
stopped ut the same dugout over night
The man was at home and didn't act
rs friendly as | thought he ought TO to
the man who had kept the wolf from
his door, but | never thought anything
of II, rs we We're not Il particularly
pretty trio to look at. The next morn.
ing when we woke and went to look
after our horses the man was gone.
Well, We saddled up right away, but
almost before We could mount here
come sheriff and whole posse conf.
totus after us There was some lively
shooting, and the last thing l noticed
was that skunk who had piped us off
standing In the doorway of the dugout
smoking peacefully. He was clearly a
non-combatant, coward as well as q
spy.
I'VE had running fight for twenty
miles, but our horses were fresh and
the posse was mostly made up of nest.
ers,' who don't like the smell of pow.
der. and we finally shook them off and
continued our interrupted journey to
California.
"'Tm coming this way just onco
more said when We made camp that
night and I'm going to get that un-
grateful hound who gave US away
"'Oh, don't fret yourself replied one
of the boys, he won't be there. l bust
ed his hide as we rode away"
He paused and rolled Il cigarette
with the deft touch of the true plains.
man. lit it, inhaled the smoke deep into
his lungs With evident satisfaction and
nOnchalantly blew a curiously involved
series of nebulous blue rings before he
went on.
"Ingratitude always did CRATE on
me-" lie continued. "and I've always
thought that 'nester' got what was
coming to him. He's one illustration
of the saying that "A mans sins will
find him out and-well, so am /. but
that's another story" - Kansas City
Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

to the house under the shadow of the
flag lies that idol of his command. Gen.
eral Sheridan. and by his side Admiral
Porter. Over the former has been
raised the finest monument in the CEN.
etery. 1t Is of beautifully polished
granite bearing on its face bronze
flag ard n medallion head of the hero
who rests below. Only in the officers
section is any deviation allowed from
the prescribed plain marble or granite
slab. but here friends and States are al.
lowed TO contribute and select. and
many fine monuments attest both love
and pride.
Along the terrace, little to the
south, in the midst of a flower garden.
where the names of many brave men
appear In parti-cOlored flowers. rises
the Temple of Fame. a handsome struc.
ture in whose stone cornlce upmolding
the dome is cut the country's greatest
names - Washington, Lincoln. Grant,
Farragut And on the pillars. too, are
deathless names that thrill us as we
read them. Is it the names or some
thing else for which they stand that
moves us so? Close beside this temple
as if to emphasize this question is M
extremely simple obong pile of granite
"A sarcophagus in which lie the bones
Of over 1000 soldiers. which were col
lected during the last years OF the wal
from all the battlefiolds within radius
of thirty-five miles Of Washington
Many of them were sadly deficient in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

the number of parts that go to make
up well regulated skeleton, and. OF
course, Identification wasn't thought
OF, yet they We're faithfully gathered
together, separately boxed and placed
in that massive tomb in the shadow OF
fame.
Unique among nations stands Amer.
lea in thus honorlng her citizen sol
diers. Unique also is the beautiful but
sad holiday that Is upon us, for every
one of those eighty-three national Gem.
eterles and all others where slumber
any who took part in that awful war
Will be Invaded by flower-laden army
to strew there sweet emblems Of pence
and Immortality. and not the least
beautiful part Is that now and here.
after they who bear flowers will be
quite as Indifferent as the sleepers
themrelves whether they wore blue or
gray uniforms in life.-Martln Cur.
tbs. in the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
Box Eton with Stole Collar,

feature of advance styles, and will be
greatly worn during the season to come.
The very pretty one shown in the large
drawing is made of black taffeta. with
trimming of applique cloth. held by
fancy stitches, which is exceedingly
smart. but etamine, cloth. peau de sole
are all appropriate and the design is
suited alike TO the odd wrap ana the
costume. The trimming might be
heavy lace of any sort, applique or the
material braided, braiding being one
of the latest whims of fashion.
The jacket is made with back and
fronts only and is fitted by means Of
shoulder and under-arm seams. At the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

reached the department from the pco-
pie OF the North for the improper burial
OF her sons who had rallen in such ap-
palllng numbers from the ranks of all
the armies. Nor could these protesta-
tions be ignored. Policy. if not human
ity, required that some sort Of action be
taken ut once, for from these very peO-
pie must be drawn further recruits.
Grant had just declared his intention
of fighting it out on this line" and as
an earnest of his sincerity the roar and
thunder Of the awful Battle of the
Wilderness could even now be heard.
thousand new men would be
required to fill the place Of those who
helped the great General TO win the
famous victories of the next few
weeks. And the man who so brilliant
ly contested every one OF them and
every inch Of that line was Robert Il.
Lee.
"He shall never, never return to Ar
llngton. no matter what the issue OF
the war may be" exclalmed>Melgs. as
the President reJolned him.
Ntit tue
his lips when n squad OF men ap-
preached with a melancholy burden
stretchers with the bodies of dozen
soldiers from out the tents.
"Set them down." commanded the
quartermaster. Captain. see that all
the dead at Arlington are buried In the
place. Begin there" and he pointed 10
a terrace dozen yards away.
In such wise the greatest OF our ma.
tional cemeteries vas begun. Oddly
enough. with meaning these forty
years have revealed to us, the first body
over which the brief but touching ser
vice was read was that of Confeder
ate prisoner who had died OF his
wounds In this loved home of his idol
ized Southern General.
There are more 'AHp 10000 graves
here now. Beautiful the place is still
! with its mighty oaks and elms and ten
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

md fast upon one. The graSs-grown
mounds. with their cleaning marble
slabs, stretch away interminably, and
he wind plays an eternal dirge among
!he boughs Of the sCntineling oaks.
How wildly it all comes hack-the
horrible carnage, the desolated homes,
he broken hearts and bodies. Happily
he most Of those who wrought and
iuffercd are beyond the 5lightinG mem
)ry Of it now. ana from that baptism
If blood and fire the Nation has risen
stronger and BITTER, one and iIdissol-
lble forever.
Yet 1t is not quite forty years since
President whom the assassin's hand
iwai;cd. stood on these sDme steps
With ;he lead Of the Quart, ,rmaster's
Department. General Mcigs. The one
had Just returned from visiting some
IF the wounded men IN the tents hat
hen occupied every foot Of ground on
his noble old estate, while the other
lad remained here. tiled with anxious
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

to suitings of oil sorts as well as TO ma
terials used for general wraps, but Is
shown in tan colored covert cloth
stitched with corticelli silk.
The coat Is made with fronts. back
and under-arm cores and includes
seams In both fronts and back which
extend to the shoulders. The neck Is
finished with the regulation collar and
lapels and in each front Is Inserted
convenient pocket. The sleeves are in
the smart tailor coat shape, but with
novel Follower cuffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is two and three-quar-
ter yards forty-four inches wide. two
and half yards fifty-two inches wide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
STYLES For Children.

Gathered skirts are always fashion
able for very small children. and in all
materials look well. Tucks that can be
let out and hens that have the same
advantage are great saving, for even
II there is mark where the tucks and
hem were let down, 1t can be hidden
under bands of either plain linen or
embroidery.
Full gathered waists to wear with
gumpes are the best fer small children,
for the yoke and sleeves are always
soiled long before the rest of the frock,
and constant laundering, even the most
careful, Is not good for colored mus
lins. Rather smarter muslin and lawn
frocks are made with yokes and sleeves
instead of guimpes, thus marking the
difference between an everyday and a
'party" ock.-Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

In spite of what is said TO the con.
trary, short jackets are being made TO
order at the tailors. and being pur.
chased ready-made by those who are
fortunate enough 10 he built in stock
sizes" Long coats and three-quartei
lengths were all very well in cold
weather. But for run-about COS
tune the short jacket is much liked,
and so. all but indispensab
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
undersIeeye Enects.

Many Of the handsome new dresses
show elaborate undersleeve effects. II
well held in these are pleasing. Too
saggy and droopy schemes, however,
look positively, untidy, especially for
the street. Old sleeves may he made
thus modlsh very easily. A handsome
black broadcloth was thus treated.
The sleeve was ripped up the back
seam to the elbow A rufflc of black
chiffon was set in, puff fashion. Eat b
,ldc OF It was one OF black silk point
dc vcnise lace. The edges Of the cloth
were hidden By an applique OF Oriental
embroidery like that on the cuffs and
at the fronts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
Neck wear Newness.

A Windsor tie in washable striped
silk is cool and neat for summer wear
Blue and white. "crab-red" and black
and red and white, and II clear and
brilliant green and white are among
those seen. The crisp bow is already
tied. and as the silk is rather wide it
falls out IN plump outlines from the re,
straining knot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

houeht which iur superb view extend
ne before him and on every side but
Ierved 10 embitter. II was by no
means the first time he had seen IT, for
he had been a longtime friend of Gen
'ral Lee, and Arlington belonged TO
Lee by right Of his wife, Mary Custis,
'ole cir Of her father, George Wash
ngton ParkC Gusts, adopted son of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

neck is a collar which is broad at the
back and shoulders, bat forms stole
ends at the front. ThC sleeves are in
bell style and short enough 10 allow the
full ones worn beneath TO be seen.
Tie quantity of material required for
the medium size is three and three
quarter yards twenty-one inches wide,
two yards forty inches wide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
A Word Abont SILK.

Though the Continental looms con.
,.nue 10 turn out any amount Of talleta
It Is said that the conrser weaves will
he the thing next autumn. Arnures
are looked upon as being one OF the
coming favorItes. The great demand
for taffetc is quite as much due TO its
desirability for lining as its vogue in
garments. All the sheer etamiues are
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
Bat Wing Sleeves.

Bat wing sleeves are among the lead,
ing features of demi-toilet bodices and
offer themselves in particularly pleas
ing aspect. The coguomen is mcst
happy inspiration, as their graceful
lines are singularly akin to the contour
of their namesakes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

! T. L Y Memorial
Day is celebrated
W 18th impressive
ceremonies in Ar
lington National
Cemetery at Wash
ingtOn. Standing
upon the steps Of
beautiful Arling-
ton House rehec-
tions crowd thick
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
Irvine Lace on silk Crepe.

A novel pun dress is of castor silk
crepe. The bolero. which is but deep
pun, droops over a deep drnped girdle.
There's Il liberal showing of twIne
lace. On the skirt fiat tlounces of this
lace alternate with the bias flounccs
of the crepe. There's no finding q
color lovcller than this delicate shade
of tan. In reality it is too light TO I've
called castor; castor, however. stands
for richness and delicacy of color, aud
tan Is often an ugly shade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
Handsome satin Girhlc.

The back of black Liberty satin
glrdle has four handsome cut steel but
tons are ornaments. On both sides
but at little distance. are three steel
buttons and then two buttons. 1t
makes pretty finish to the belt and it
fastens with steel clasps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

a bracelet that illustrates the FAD FOR
green and also the incoming fancy for
q jour work, consists Of greer balls al
ternating with rondelles of gold open
work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

der greensward. but 1t is the beauty OF
death, and the signing OF the winds
and songs of birds hut make the silence
more profound. On the terrace where
the first interments were made, COM
missioned officers now lie. the others
la,ing uecn removed TO the lower part
of the grounds. where sleep the rank
and file.
Straight in front of the main entrance
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

George and grandson OF Martha Wash
inston. But the old friendship in
MciGs' heart for his quondam comrade
In arms. the brilliant and lovable Lee.
was turned to vlndlctlve bitterness.
Straight across the gllstenlng Poto-
mac. beyond thciong bridge over which
the two had driven. glIttered the dome
and the spires OF the Nations Capitol
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

Fringes will be considerably used on
ichus and berthas. The oldfashioned
net top bullion fringes are appearing
on gowns and coats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

pours hot water over the threshold az.
ter the bridal couple have gone, in or.
der 10 keep 1t warm for another bride.
A curious device Is the dispatch
boom invented by an army captain. Its
object Is to carry messages between
in cannon shells so arranged as to burst
at the right time, thus disclosing the
message.
The Iowa Indians In Oklahoma have
a bed quilt that is novel in the extreme
and not the sort of thing man
would wish to sleep under II Is five
feet square. and made entirely of hu.
man scalps. 1t is one of the most sa.
cred relics OF the tribe, and is sup.
posed to cure any disease.
In the tropical northern territory OF
South Australia travellers need not
carry a compass. Nature has provided
n living compass for them. The dis.
trict abounds with the nests of the
magnetic or meridian ant. The longer
axis of these nests, or mounds, is al.
ways in perfect line with the parallel
of latitude, pointing due north and
south. Scientists cannot explain this
peculiar orlentation.
rubber-yielding vine growing in its
uncultivated state is reported TO have
been discovered In the PHO Mountains,
in Honduras. The vine grows to
length OF about 100 feet, varying in dl.
ameter from four inches to two feet,
and Is said to produce rubber in con.
siderable quantities and of excellent
quality. Analyses made by American
and European chemists suggest that
the new plant yields rubber of supe.
rior quality to the Para rubber. which
is so extensively placed on the market
at the present time.
In the primitive villages of the
Andes, scattered through Peru. Bolivia
and Ecuador, the descendants of the
ancient Incas depend upon the "kipu"
for keeping all their accounts. 1t was
in use when Pizarro conquered Peru.
and the Andean Indians have never
Improved on 1t. 1t Is the oldest known
form OF bookkeeping. The "klpu" Is
simply collection of knotted strings.
Differently colored strings denote diff
ferent articles in daily use, and ten dis
tinct knots the ten numerals. In the
absence of written language 1t Is a
maryellously perfect system. Large
transactions are conducted as accur-
ately by 1t as II double entry boolkeep.
Ing were employed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

A curious device is the dispatch
boom invented by an army captain. Its
object Is to carry messages between
in cannon shells so arranged as to burst
at the right time, thus disclosing the
message.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
DECORATION DAY

pLCSNIlSN NI .
Flsos, pd~rcatbs aDd ,pecebg
Cblldren eaper. pay,
ID tbe lone- proccssloo
GDes OF Netcraps oray.s
MoDdcc NbN lis oll ahouf,
Tbs Oecorai'oD DeyF
Listep, little Stranger
listcD cpd you'll bear
OF our ol9r'o9s e9upfry,
II was saved. our eouptru,
SeSed 70 b'ahesf bopor,
Puresf liberty.
Honor 10 our soldiers
IhaI We come 10 pey.
NI,Tb our tleos and Towers
On Decoration Dav.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

Make the most Of your opportunities
or someone else Ull.-Philadelphia
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The japanese. up to forty years ago,
had very silly custom. They vaccln.
ated on the tip of the nose.
In rural parts of England the cool;
pours hot water over the threshold af.
ter the bridal couple have gone, in or.
der 10 keep it warm for another bride.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27

over taffeta foundation. and this
alone sells enough taffeta TO make 1t
appear the silk of silks.
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EnioYed the Fight.

The famous French General O'Connor.
commander n-chlcfsof the French troops
in Oran, has been reprimandedS severely
by the Minister OF War Tor engaslhG IN
a fist fight in Rue do Courcellcs the
other day.
Tho General, who is Of Irish extraction.
rcsents tho rcprimand very much. and
has even threatened resign. He claims
that he was forced into the fight, though
he admits that 'bcng Of Irish decent he
naturally enjoyed IT.,
The man who attacked him Is Captain
Muller, who wears the decoration OF the
Legion of Honor
lie says that the General. under whom
no served, has ruined his military career
by sending false reports upon his con-
duct, a
Flo left the army three years ago, and
although he alleges hc has been acquitted
of the CHARGES made against him, Moth
ing has been done to remedy the dis
grace Of his retirement