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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANcE.

The True sentiment-German Scientists
Advise Strongly Against the Drinking
OF Beer by Students-Evil Effects Ap.
parent at Glance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-06

ScrIpture Verses-JOSh. 24.Io, FIUV
c2:1; lisa. 66:3, 4; Matt. 13:44-4'
Mark 10:21-23; Luke 10:3S-42; 1915
81; Tim. 6:6.12 Jas. 4:4.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

A conductor OF a Sixth avenue car.
during lull in the ringing OF fares.
stood passing coins from one Ia nd 10
the other. turning up the dates Of each
coin as he did 50. There are more
ways OF making money than BY
knocking down fares he remarked.
noting the inquiring look on a passen-
gers face. Any rreenhoru can peck
e. a dozen nickels in collecting 10
fares In a car built for forsy-cixht pas
sengers. but a man has got to know
something TO spot a coin that has a
premium vaiue.
IT'S surprising how many more or
less rare coins pass current without
falling into hands OF someone who
knows their value This was suggest
ed 10 me one day. and took 10 ssudy-
ing the catalogues OF dealers In rsrc
coins and memorizing the dates OF
those that are worth more than Ia.
prices stamped on them. since then
l have picked out OF the money I hav.
taken In fares several hundred ooiax
with a premium value ranging from a
few cents tosS5. and have redeemed
them with mr. own money aud sold
them 10 dealers In coins New York
Times
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

The amateur hunter had very little
TO ssy about his experiences Finally
some one turned on him for a story OF
his hunting trips
Nothing TO tell he nurmured. Blu,
an experienced sportsman. who had
many valuable hunting dogs. volun-
teered to tell the other mans story.
"You see. he borrowed one OF my
dogs" he said. land he was eager for
the game he was going to get. lie
said be had never sho, very much. but
his father was n good shot before him.
I loaned him the dog. After an hours
time the animal came back home and
little later our friend here followed.
and be was very wrathy.
whats the matter with your
dosr he demanded. Nice sort OF a
creature with which to 20 hunting.
What did he come back home fory
"'Did you shoe; several times and
miss good game which the dog had
stirred up for your asked.
"He was frank enough to say that
such was the case.
"'well.' | said. ';ha; was the trouble
My dog won't stand for that sort OF
And the amateur hunter humbly
bowed his head. says the New York
while the laugh went round
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05


Prince Bismarck's wife was note
worthy for her executive ability and
for her Independence. The Princess
attached little value 10 articles OF lux
ury. unless they were connected IN
her memory with some distinct trait
Of human kindness. In writing Of her
IN Personal "Reminiscences OF Prince
bismarck Nr. Whitman says that In
her nnoezslng care for her family aud
her guests the Princess showed 10
what extent u aife. a mother. a mis-
fress OF household can sacrifice her
own convenience In identifying herself
with the wants and wishss Of others.
No general In command could sur
vey . battlefield more completely than
Princess Bismarck controlled a dinner
tabIs. She was In supreme command
and overlooked everything There
was al times something not far from
heroic in thia- seeing that she was
often hardly able 10 keep awake
There abe would ST. not touching .
morsel
Yet In spite OF her suffering from
asthma. al times scarcely able a. drnw
a breath. her eye was every where.
controlling. ministering. seeing that
everybody was attended 10 and salts
fed
II the conversation At table turned
on fresh deiicacy OF the season. or
s new dish. or the predliecfidn ex-
pressed by q guest. the chances were
that one or the other would make rs
appearance the next day. While AZ
liable she would whisper a few words
% one Of her servants 10 give mes
rage 10 the cook 70 add some item 70
he very dinner IN progress
Nor was II only from a desire 70
suu1or the taste Of her hrsbsnd that
Princess Bismarck showed such rigi-
snce in controlling the wheels % the
Domestic machinery All her house
lold. domestic servants Included. were
be objects Of her constant solicitude-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
MORAL REFORM BY KNIFE
Surgery Credited With H.vins Cured
Nfeioasnsss In Human Bcings.

Surgery Credited With Hsvtas Cured
Nteioasns.s in Human beings
London 10 just now very much IN
te~esled In two surgical cases giving
results In changing the nature OF the
subjects which promise 20 render val.
uAbie assistance In pointing the way
% the reformation Of criminals. one
OF these patients was a boy OF good
family who had developed brutal IA.
stinets which seemed 10 be beyond
control lie gave his time 10 the In
feution OF malicious mischief. delight.
cd IN kiliinz or wounding. WAS The
terror OF the neighborhood IN which
hs lived and promised 10 grow up a
desperate and criminal A clever sur
gean took him IN baud. examined biz
head with care located what lie con.
sld~red the ssat OF trouble. removed a
portion o. the ssuii and thus relieved
the teforming pressure. The change
was immediate
Tho lad forge; bis previous iss;es
and habits ard was restored % bis pa.
r~nts normal and iorahle Toy. the
complete sniithcSis Of his former self.
The oth~~ was soldier who WAS ln-
5rred IN a skirmish end sfier his dis
charge for disability became q thief
and burglar. iiis previous character
had been unezcepiionahie. bis military
record Was the bes; ard the change
was naturally attributed 70 the inJury
20 h.s hesd caused by blow from The
bu;i % a nnskvs. when he was taken
IN hand by the surgeon he had shout
cone 20 the end 81 career q crime.
being parslyrcd on one side and M.
sble 10 set about ~rrep; on crnfches.
A depression Ia the skull Sufficient 20
bring an abnormal local pressure
upon the brain was found snd an oprr.
alton wss decided upon. which restored
his physical powers a. well ~ bis men
isi spd moral faculties. His dischargc
MAS secured AID he has since lived
N industrious srd h mes; life. With no
'ridenos % disposition 70 80 VT ns.
New York TINES.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
CLEARED OF SWARM OF RATS

Smoked ort hy Sulphur. They Take
80 N. water and Drown.
When the rniied States military
irrnss,or; sherman arrived ~ Maniia
recentiy she was a. Il the case 81
mosi other shlps that arrive from 81
touch Hong Kong On the way to Ma.
nils. detained for inspection to sce II
she bad any rats on heard. when the
big transport droppod anchor 10 Ms.
Mia hay. therefore. the official "a; In.
spccsor went on board 10 sec what
was ding In the way Of rodents II
the Manila.Americsn 10 10 be believed
IN less than afieea minutes he bur.
richly loft She ship and going ashore
reported that there was on board the
Sherman. according 10 the patent rat
cnumcrator In use at Manila. no fewer
than $4,000 rats.
The Sherman was Immediately or.
dercd 10 the quarantine station NJ Ma.
rivcirs. as no ship on which the dis.
easccarTyinT rodents are found Il al.
lowed to dock at Manila nniil they are
erteriniuaied. Accordingly the shcr.
'aH" nAtHAlFt NANh 10 MaFiNslt-@.
When she arrived there her matches
had been opened and enough sulphur
carried below TO KIN millions Of rats.
A soon as the anchor was dropped the
sulphur Ores were started IN the hold
and In few minutes The work OF the
fumes became apparent.
Out Of the matches there poured such
q stream ~ rats rs was never before
seen In the Orient First by the hun.
drcds and then by the thousands. they
appeared at the matches and then leap
ed into the water Every one tried
to swim ashore but the distance was
far too great for any rat TO swim and
soon the great black line OF padding |
rodents began TO thin ont. Some -
them reached point about 300 yars-
OF the ship. but none got any fartha
After the fumes had been working
for ebout an hour the rats stopped APP
pearlng An inspection OF the ship
was made and not rat discovered.
The Sherman then re-cntered Manila
and discharged her cargo.--New York
Timcs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
NEW MODEL FISH TRAP

As the old saying. Every man 10 bis
taste" stu holds good. and some ash
er7nen VII swear by genuine liEe hat
only. New England Inventor proposes
10 provide Il for them a. easily as prs
sibie: hence. the Ingenious little ash
trap shown IN the accompanying pc
ture It's principle Is similar TO that of
the large fsh nets used OF the sea-
shore. where the fsh find their way
through openings al the spex Of
y-shaped bet into large holding net
In this case the tubular receiving nj
has glass cones at either end. with
small opening az the apeK. through
which the ash ind their way inso the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
sewssoY pickpockera
I've Little Experiences With Thieve-
vita So fst.rvsi Of Thirty Years

I've Little Experiences WITH Thieves,
With So fnt.rvsi Of Thirty Year,
zone Of my earliest experiences In
thls city ssid New Yorker OF now
thirty odd years standing. was with
a nswsboy who tried 10 pick my
pocket: and among my latest srpe-
riepces has been one precisely stint
lar: thls last experience showing. I
suppose. that am getting old and
20 have come to be regarded as an
essy mark again. a. must have been
considered when was young and new
IN the town
The methods employed by the two
boys working thirty years apart. were
identicaily the same. the hoy In each
csse attempting the comparatively
easy pocketpickina task OF extracting
money from the outside change pocket
Of an overcoat
ITO do this the boy carries bis news
paperr. to the casual eye. held out in
front OF hlEi quite in tho ordinary
why; but he actually holds them with
the left hand only. carrying the right
hand under the papers out OF sIsht
and apparently helping to support
them. but wholly free.
."Offering his papers to customer
thus the newsboy plckpockct advances
them closer and closer to tho custo-
mer. with an appearance simply OF Inn
portunlns him to buy. until he gets
the papers close to the mans coat
and over the change pocket Under
the papers thus advanced he puts
forth quick. out OF sight. his light
hand. with which to rife the pocket.
II you leave It unprotected. though
he may lose q chance 10y bungling him
self. and 20 give you a chance.
"T'hIs last boy that tried me was a
novice and a bunger. who did Just
that; and felt the pressure OF his
fingers on the coat plainly before he
got into the pocket at all: and turn
ed on him. but not angrily. nor even
but with a sort OF re-
proachful and rcgretful exclamation.
Besides being chagrIncd for myself nj
being picked out Ms easy II really
seemed a pIty that tins youxgsisr
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
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interior. II may be wise 20 place
small quantity Of bait inside the trap.
which the FISH VIII quickly spy through
the transparent cones. working their
way toward Il until they fiDd the Open
inss and pass In. IL VII be seen thss
one OF the cones Is tilted on il pivot
pins. this feature srordIng handy
means q access q tie interior. or
enabling The cone 10 he reversed TO
drop tie contents Of the trap into Il
FOR selection and asserting. II the trap
is supplied with the necessary bait and
immersed for shcrs time along the
shore q a stream CT lake. Il viii be
found TO contain the live minno~s
sought FOR. according 70 the inventor.
John T. Hin Of Center Harbor.
" Il. Is the pziensee-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
TRAGEDY or A TROUT sIaEAa.


A big. brown and white bird came
sailing Up the trout stream. his long
wings stretched far out 10 right ard
left. He few slowly. for he was look
Ing for someshing-s0mething that he
wanted very much He was doing the
family marketing. Up IN the top OF a
big pine tree. q mile away. his wife
was sitting on a nest full OF eggs. and
IL was both bis duty and bis pleasure
10 cn6 a supper FOR her. Suddenly be
stopped shorf. He had caught sigh;
OF tie thing for which be was search
inS-a cussy. shadowy shape with IN
outline like tina; OF a submarine tor
pedo boat. lying noreiess IN the clear
water For just an instant he seemed
10 hang poised IN the air. bu; II was
only long enough 20 change the direc-
ton OF hlr motion: then down be went
with q rush and 8 swoop.
The brook trout saw him coming
and tried to car; away. but II was too
late
WITH q mighty splash the osprey
struck the STREAM and went clear under
and CUT OF sight. while the water boiled
and surSed over him. He could no;
zee for the commotion about him. but
him aim had been true. and bis out
stretched feet touched a slippery.
sllmy. wrisgiing body thss was just
beginning 10 gather Roadway.
Quicker than a wink his toes closed
about II and his shsrp talons sank
deep into the trout's flesh. Then up 1
he came rising ont OF the stream like /
some tabled monster OF old. and shsk-
Ing the water from his feathers IN a
shower OF lying drops. Every thread
Of muscle In bis wings and breast WAS
with all lie might 10 Eft that
heavy trout Up went the birds great
pinions tn they were straight above
him; then down they came. iashing the
,ir like whips. Up again and down. ~
md down. up and down. harder and
'astW and nercer. and little by little
be and his victim roes above the
'tream. tn AZ last they were clear
n the tree tops. Then straight ava,
o the mes, IN the old pine. where the
wife was waiting TO make them both
Monthly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
Polish wedding Costume.

There was a wedding In one OF the
Polish colonies OF this city on re
Gently rainy Sunday that while DOT &C
eordIng TO the set rules and resula.
tons for such events. was at least
unique In It's style. AID might prove o
suggestion to the ultra -fashionabis set
who are ever In search for sosssthins
new and novel.
According to the Polish custom thu
marriage ceremony usually occurs on
Sunday. tails being done TO permit
the men 10 attend without losing any
time from their employment. while the
bride In supposed 10 maintain the
greatest secrecy concerning her wed
ding until she ia actually clad in her
wedding garments OF thin white and
bridal veil Then she goes from house
to house. regardless Of the conditions
OF the weather. and Invites her friendf
TO her wedding. which. OF course. 10
paying them q very pretty compliment
Again. according TO custom. and during
the course Of the reception. a china
bowl IL placed in the center OF ths
table. upon which the feast 10 spread
and each man whom the bride honor,
with a waltz. understands that he Is
to throw with all his might and main
n silver piece into this bowl. the idea
being to break It; and the man who 10
no fortunate as 70 shat;er the vessel. Ia
entitled to the farewell dance. and
kiss from the bride. While the Gus
tom IL curious. Il Is none the less prac
teal. as II is not an infrequent thing
for the newly. couple to reccir,
three or more hundred dollars at thesi
f,ast.--NashIngton Post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
THE "BoRE WAR"
Why Rsmoas Correspondent wss Oct
ting Sick OF IL.

ting sick OF IL.
The late Julian Ralph. one Of tbs
best known reporters ard war CORE
spondents. began his career as copy
holder In a printing Office. thence pass
I'd into the Office OF weekly news
paper as printers apprentice. and ar
forward formed connection with the
New York sun. or his experience az
war correspondent. Mr. Ralph wrote.
In May. 1900:
Battered externally. disordered IN
side. unable 10 digest food FOR weeks.
nursing bruises and ailments a half
dozen at once. l look upon this war as
having ili-repaid me for the kindly
and jubilant tone IN which / have
dealt with IL. And oh. how sick OF Il
am How deadly. uDutterably sick
am OF IL.
The long months OF sand diet and
hard faring under Methuen took from
me stomach which an ostrich would
have enyied. and exchanged for II a
second hand. WORKOUT apparatus
which turns upside down AT the ep-
prosch OF any food except diluted
milk. A piece OF Boer shell which
hit me on the chest made me faint
and weary for many days. and then
novel method OF alighting from a Cape
cart into trench. with the cart on
top Of me. left me one-legged for five
weeks. after which ! found myself
with a low-class. nO-aceount limb. In
which / have no confidence.
Upon my recovering this inferior
and makeshift other leg my horse shot
me into wire fence. which tore both
arms into shreds. painted one thigh
like an omelef and the other Ike a
South African sunset. and left me an
internal fracture which must keep
hs s perpetual souvenir OF what we
are all beginning 10 speak OF as the
bore war"
Try 20 imagine the spirits OF a man
who finds himself thus gradually
changing into an exhibit FOR = nedi-
cal musoein. and you begin 10 obtain
a glimpse OF the fatigue with which
now view this war.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

should deliberu tsly SET out. ~ he
seemed To have done. on the wrong
road; to follow q way that. In the ns.
ture OF things. could lead TO one end
only land am sure that the boy knew
how felt
II don't mean that he figured II all
out A. exactly A. have tried TO tell
Il To you. but he certainly did know
In general sort OF way. He start
ed back with a shamed face. and AT
the same time with a scared sort Of
look. as though he thought ! might
get after him. after all; but when he
realized that ! was just soft hearted
and sorry. and wasn't going 10 do
anything about II. why. though
stood and gazed al him for L moment.
he. after his nrst momentary look Of
shamefaeedness and alarm. ignored me
completely. and simply went on offer
Ing his papers 10 the passersby as
though ! had never existed.
HE had had a good shaking up.
from his failure with me and my dis
coyery OF him. and what with bis
wonder after that about how II wss
going TO come out; but be was ratified
for moment only. He wss a novice
but no was coming on.
The moral OF all this 10 that.
while the great bulk OF the newsboys
arc independent. self-reiiAnt. capable
little chaps. who are strictly on the
level. there are among them. mors's
the pity. some who will pick a pocket
II they get a chance; and when you
meet a boy who insists upon working
bis papers up close against you. over
your outside change pocket why OF
him you want 10 Fight shy."-Sew
York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

The feminine co;erse was holding +.
Earruious powwvw 10 the drawing
room. vhea suddenly a mouse ioomsd
mp amid the scenery. II was all OF the
fair ones In a gc-ssyou-please race 10
the lawn with the exception OF one
maid Of more or Ices uncertain years.
Why didn't you run. tooy' asked the
strong man who rushed gsIisntIy 10
the rescue.
IL was In h-hcpe~.- sobbcd shs
OF the unrccorded birthday annlxssar.
lee. that ! m-mirht b. scared out OF
'-severai years r-growsh n rs-remsln-
cd
Whc~eupon the strong man took on :
sympsihetic look and said never .
word
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

There are now some 1000 lieuten
ants In the army. less than 800 OF
whom are graduates OF West Point
Most OF the jieutcnants have been ap
pointed since the war with Spain. Sis
hundred OF them were officers OF th'
volunteer army. 400 have been promot
ed from the ranks for merit and SOC
have been drawn directly from clvil
life. Few OF these men. therefore
have a technical military education.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

The extent TO which the agricultural
portions OF the Middle West are now
supplied with modern convcniences
may be inferred from the story which
follows: There came a ring AZ the
telephone In farmhouse In Northern
Indiana one day last summer. and the
farmer himself responded
"Heilo," he said.
Hello said the voice at the Other
end OF the wire. Can you furnish me
bass singer for tomorrow nlghtr'
"A bass singerr Why. yes, reckon
so,' answered the farmer. laughing.
what do you want one forr'
Because the one we've had up to
now h sick What would be your
termsr'
We'll I usually furnish 'cm By the
dozen. won't charge anything FOR
one How do you want him scntrs
what are you talking abouty'
~who do you think you're talkfns
tor
Isn't this the Indianapolis Open
Houscf'
NO. This d the Barataria rrss
farm"
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
A HANGING RaiIrns.i.

A hanging overhead electric rs,l
road for London. similar to that IN
use in Elberfeld. Germany. Is pro.
jected by a group OF German. Amcri.
can and English nnanciers. A parlla.
mentary concession viii be asked to
swing the single track required over
the Thames from Its south end for
eight miles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

A new law OF Pennsylvania author
lies a court 10 commit n person ad
dIcted habitually TO the use OF intori
eating drinks or drugs to a hospital OF
asylum for one year or less on petition
OF two relatives or friends OF the ar
flcted person. Payment must be mad,
or security given to the authorities foi
the cost OF his board. care and treat
,,..nf
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

Yesterday afternoon between $40
and BIB" said the bright boy. my
mother killed my father"
What. Why. your father went 10
New York yesterday morning"
Yes. and az BIO ma 20; 3 telegram
from him. She killed him IN half a
dozen different ways before BIS. when
she summoned Up enough nerve 10
read the message. Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05
Ar Anf D~ecrinfiou-

why do they call the camel thu
ship Of the deserty
Never could understand II myself
until ! rode on one OF EN- said tie
young man who had just been abroad
Never was so seaslck In my LIFE
Washington Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

she-Don't you always feel annoyss
when those pesky railroad Window
won't opcni
He--Not always saw the prcsi
dent OF the road the other morning.
trying in vain to open one.--yonksr
Statesman
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

Landlord 30 departing guestl-I
trust ] may rely upon your recon-
mending nay establishment
Guesi-I DO not happen 10 have at
this moment a mortal enemy In the
worid--Puck-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

Harry-I am going to ask old Cross
wood for his daughters hand over the
telephone.
Tom-Do you think you'll get III
Harry-weil l am certain that
won't get the old mans hand
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

Say" demanded - ugly indiyif-
uai. suddenly appearing from DARK
alley. what time IL irf'
You're just about two minutes
late" replied the Cbicagoan- That
other gentleman you see running away
has my watch."-Ph.ladelphia Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

First Summer Glgi-Isn'; that youns
man saw you stroiling on the b ach
with this morning rather slows
Second Summer Giri-The stoves;
ever. Why. I've known him since no n
yesterday and be hasn't proposed yes-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-05

Mclly-You say you shook all over
when you proposed TO herf
Cholly-Yes. l did
and how abou; the girly'
.'oh. she only shook her head
London Modern Society.