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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

A graceful exhibition of wire walk
ing was given by a number OF rats at
Sligo the other afternoon, says the
London Mail.
An excise officer who was cycling
by the Town Hall, happened to look
up and saw an enormous rat making
its way along an overhead electric
wire.
lie pointed 1t out 20 the Town Hall
officials and they watched nearly 15O
of the rats rass along until they were
hidden from sight by lofty hour mill.
The rats used their tails as the pro
fessional walker uses his balancing
pole.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

"There is only one infallible way TO
tell when n girl is Il nice girl said n
man who gives wise advice to his son
at home instead OF publishing 1t In the
magazines. "and that is by finding out
how she pulls things off with the pco-
pie who come in contact with her every
day. If her mother and father like
her. it her little brothers and sisters
think she is Kind of uniiedged angel,
if the servants in the house smile when
her name is mentioned. If she is a
friend of the postman's. if all the elc-
vator boys in your office smile when
Miss Mary comes along and if all her
girl friends think she is perfectly
lovely you are pretty safe IN going
alpad with that girl young man.
Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
QUEER FRUIT, THIS.

The Northern tourist in rural Georgia
is likely to be treated to uncommon
sights and experiences, and one of the
oldest is the strange trees, of which
the accompanying illustration shows
a very fair sample. Seen from the
roadside the tree apparently grows
with luxurlant foliage for about ten
feet, and above that its slender trunk
and leafless limbs rise for twenty OF
thirty feet. What seems to be a rich
and rlpening crop of gigantic golden
apples pendant from the branches.
But closer scrutiny reveals the fact
that the curious tree with its tempting
growth is a fake. The superstructure
of the leafy tree is dead one" and
the pseudo fruit, which is nothing
more or less than dried gourds, is tied
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
Lace Used Extensively.

Lace is the thing this season, and no
costume Is complete until touch OF
this dainty fabric is added, If nothing
more than the collar and cuffs for the
tailor made costumes. Every possible
use is made of lace from the neck to
he hounces on the bottom Of the skirts
Then yards and yards are used to lin.
ish the evening costume. Beautiful
bertlias of rare old lace that has been
an heirloom for many years are now In
rogue,
a handsome black silk worn by O
mlddle.aged woman at fashionable
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

wedding recently. had one of those
rare old lace forinces. about eighteen
inches deep. which had been in the
family several generations. The waist
was trimmed very elaborateIy with the
same pattern IN narrower width and
just dainty touch of blue. 1t was
one of the most attractive of gowns
ut the wedding.
Tile young woman who has Il grand
mother should ask IL she has some
piece of lace that can be used in some
way, and doubtless many choice bit
will come to light that has lain in It's
sue paper for years. and complete a
chic costume for this season.-New
Haven Register
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
GAR DIN LOVE MAZE.
One on Miss Warrens Estate at
Waltham, Mass. often Thrown
Omen to the Public.

Waltham, Mass. has acquired new
claim to fame. For this it is Indebted
to Miss Cornelia Warren, who has con
structed on her estate, Cedar Hill, u
love maze modelled after the famous
maze at Hampton Court, said to have
been designed by Henry III. as bower
for Fair Rosamond.
The maze is common feature or
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

The silent partner was glancing
over statement he had found ON the
cashiers desk.
"Do you mean to say this Is all the
money we've made this yearT no
yelled. why. there's been gross mis-
management here and somebody Is 60
ing to get aredy'
Don't get excited. BILL" said the
head of the packing-house gently.
That's just little document we've
been getting up. There's an inVesti-
eating committee around
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

The world IS white in the mild moons
light;
The lilies bloom IN her silver sight;
Meseems some wonder 10 waking under
The star lowered quiet OF middle night.
From pole to pole, like a singing scroll,
The spheral sounds OF the star-songs roll;
The air is cleaning with shapes of dream
ing;
A mystic music 10 on my soul.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
A SONG OF THE NIGHT.

The wonder grows, Ike an opening rosej
The face of heaven with halo glows;
For Joy or fearing some charm is nearingI
feel its wings Ger the world unclose.
It fills me; there, in the middle air,
A splendor as Of meteor's h9irl
The gates OF heaven are open; the seven
Great angels glitter upon the stair.
John Payne, in The Living Age
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
INDIAN HOUSES IN CENTRAL AMER
lcA.

The houses of the Central American
Indians are unusually simple in con
struction, being built of a few posts
and rafters. with matched roofs OF
straw or palm leaves. cane, bamboo or
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

A monkey with short twisted tail
ike that OF the domestic pig has ar
rived at the london zoo from the
Malay Peninsula.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

on its branches. The Georgia farmer
has learned that the best chance hli
chickens have of growing into live
of usefulness is to keep hawks ava,
from themi and there is nothing tina,
will keep as close watch on hawks u,
bee martins. Furthermore. bee mar
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

rush filling up the walls The houses
have usually but one ROOM some mats
and perhaps hammock. The more
pretentiogs villages. however, have
houses built of sun>drled clay covering
wooden frame, and having two OF
three rooms In almost every house
may be seen bundles OF meat, which
has been salted, dried and hung up un
til the feast days arriye.-Good Litera'
ture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22

Texas, in the fiscal years 1905 ana
1907, will play 5000. 900 to Confederate
veterans for pensions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
The Cloudburst
at Old Tehachapi
BY DANE COOLIDGE.

81 :ll:g3: rs:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
Am0ng Our Advertisers.

G.. f.. Chappell has new adv. in this
issue. Read it,
Just the thing for mother. See Shoe
smiths window.
The Model market gives prices on all
kinds of meats. Read their adv.
Read the adv. of Strowbrdge, the
profit sharing price maker, on page four
Finer things? That's Just what Charles
is talking about. Turn to his adv. inn
mediately.
/. Jay Cummings is proving a friend to
the Christmas shopper by his suggestions
as TO holiday purchases
G. A. Norwood volunteers to meet the
prices of catalogue houses, and quotes
prices as evidence of his ability to do So.
Oh, yes, there's Broughton. Floor
coverings, foot coverings and form cover
ings to suit every individual taste and
purse.
More new cloaks have just been received
at Sellicks for their special sale Saturday
and Monday, December and 4. Elegant
styles a very low prices.
Your fancy, your figure and your de-
sire for saving are all to be suited in b..
Smith q Co. 5 suit and overcoats during
their great December sale.
Our II. S. 4 M. suits and overcoats
talk and they speak volumes of persuasion
for lovers of good clothes, made possible
by F.. Smith & Co. 5 December slaughter
sac.
In II. c. Waters 4 Co.'S adv. you will
find coupon which will entitle you to
buy any stove in their large stock at 10
per cent oil, either for cash or on approved
credit.
We can't begin to tell the benefits
there are for YOU at the Racket store.
The few who do not know can select no
better time than tomorrow to help re
lieve the 10 cent table Of some of the
many bargains under which it is groan.
ing.
Showerman Bros. are offering a cash
discount of IL per cent on all suits and
overcoats. Their SO special suits are
equal to most $3.50 and Sl5 garments.
They are made 10y Ederheimer, Stein IL
Co., who make the finest young mems
clothing in the world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
NEWSPAPERS IN SCOTLAND.
IL Is Sometimes a. Very Difficult Mat
ter Ia buy One.

The American custom of CHANGING
over the morning paper as you sip your
coffee ut breakfast goes with you
abroad. but il is no simple thing al
ways 10 get morning paper. On com
Ing down to breakfast the first morning
in Edinburgh. found there was no
paper To be had. but. thinking il was a
simple matter TO buy IA Scotsman on
the street | Went out on Princes street
and walked three blocks without the
sight OF newsboy. Where can | get
the morning Scotsman" | said TO a
policeman. He thought for moment
'Weel," said he. there's Il great news
shop ABBOTT three blocks up, and We
might find one there" | followed the
direction and found myself in large
news distributing depot There were
stacks and stacks of newspapers and
magazines all about. Il would like the
mornings Scotsman" said. The man
i'm charge looked bewildered. I'll see,"
he said, "if we have one" He fumbled
around little while. and then went
back into the rear of the store for fully
three minutes. At last he came back
saying, I'VE haven't one" WELL" |
said, this Is about the strangest thing
l have seen. Can't get the morning pa
per here i'm Edinburgh" NO" he said,
yell find il diffeecult." what do
they publish papers here for. anyway"
| rejOined. do they want TO keep
them out of the hands of the people?
Don't they want people to read them?
DO they print papers to keep the news
secret He bridled at once. Il want
We TO understand" ne said, that the
Scotsman is not published for the
general publeek; it's published for the
subscribers.
The Scotsman, you know. probably
ranks next 20 the London Times.
well, | said this is all new to me.
In my country publishers want to have
their newspapers read. They want TO
sell all they can. They don't try to
keep them out of the hands of the gen
eral publeek.' Can you tell me where
| can get one. for | want 10 see the
morning paper. though perhaps | shall
have TO get a letter Of Introduction to
buy oneT, "Weel," he answered,
there's a woman about a hundred
yards from here that takes the Scots
man. She might sell you hers" l took
the direction carefully. found the wo-
man who took the ScotSman-she kept
q thread and needle stOre-I bought her
copy. and reached the hotel half hour
late for brt lkfast, which I had ordered
before going ont on the difficult quest
Of buying a morning paper i'm the great
city Of Boston Waterman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
JothngS.

Next Sabbath morning the Lords
supper will be observed at the Presby-
terrain church, and in connection there
will be a reception of members.
DIR. and Mrs. G.. f. Young of South
Haven, DR.. and Mrs. Mater of Dowagiac
and Merle Young ate Thanksgiving din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Young.
G. G. Phillips, internal revenue col
lector for this district, called at The
True Northerner office last Wednesday.
In speaking of his work and the revenue
the government received from it, he said
that in the 40 tobacco manufactures of
his district % millions Of cigars were
manufe tured, yielding a revenue to the
government of $4,000. Kalamazoo
manufactures 60 per cent OF this amount,
Van Buren, county has II cigar manu-
featuring shops.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01

In the garden adjoining his house at
Youghal, Raleigh planted the first pO-
tatoes ever grown in Ireland. The veg
etable was brought TO him from the
little colony which he endeavored to
establish in Virginia. The colonists
started in April, 1875, and Thomas
Harriet, one OF their number. wrote a
description Of the country in 1897. He
describes root which must have
been the potato:
"Openank are a kind of roots of
round form. some of the bignesse of
walnuts, some fare greater, which are
found in moist * mariSh grounds grow
ing many together one by another III
ropes, as though they were fastened
with a string Being boiled they are
very good meat"
The Spaniards first brought potatoes
to Europe, but Raleigh was undoubted-
ly the first to introduce the plant into
Ireland
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
Personal

Merle Young is home from Ann Arbor.
Paul Smith came home for Thanks
giving.
Mrs. Glare Harrison visited Kalamazoo
friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Free we're in Kala-
mazoo last Friday.
Harry Spicer IS in Benton Harbor
taking mineral baths.
Mrs. Thomas Nash has been visiting
relatives in Dowagiac.
j. Bucknum visited at his old home in
Spring Arbor last week.
Glare Rhodes was home from Chicago
a few hours last Sunday.
Mrs. Gertrude Orion of Glendale is
visiting for few days at G, w. Butter
fields.
Misses Hattie and Hazel Wall of
Kalamazoo have been visiting Paw Paw
friends.
Miss Irene Lane was the guest Of her
cousin, Miss Lucille Lane of Kalamazoo,
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. f. A. Butterfeld and mother, Mrs.
Bucknum, visited at the home of Henry
Fox of Glendale last Thursday and Fri
day.
Mrs Jennie Rhodes left Monday for
Galesburg where she will stay with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Phillips, until
after the holidays.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
Union TEMPERANCE MEETING.

There will be a union temperance
meeting at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening. The various phases of
the temperance question will be discussed
as follows:
"The industrial phases Of the temper
ance question" G.. +. Hutfer.
''rhe anti-saloon league and temper
ance." A. w. Mumford.
"a few statistics" w. X. Lane.
"The advantages of local option to
Van Buren," G. NJ. Keene.
1.-The w. G. Z. L. organization" Mrs.
Woodman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
ROsSfni and Meyerbeer.

levard with the musician Braga, was
greeted by Meyerbeer who anXiously
inquired after the health of his dear
Rossini. bad, very bad" answered
the latter "A headache. n side ache
and a leg | can scarcely move" After
a few moments conversation Meyer
beer passed ON. and Braga asked the
great composer how it was he had sud-
denly become so unwell. Smilingly
Rossni treasured his friend: "Oh,
couldn't be better l only wanted TO
please Meyerbeer He would be so
glad TO see me smash up"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
Lake Cora.

Henry Renning went to Chicago We'd
nesday morning.
Charles Searls of Chicago spent Sun
day with his parents here.
The box social at the Widey school
house last Friday evening was a grand
success.
Mr.. Conklin of Dowagiac is visiting
his daughter Mrs. G. Hagerman at the
Coy farm.
John Rider and ID. Mccain returned
Wednesday from their deer hunt near
Munising.
Chas, Grimes and David Kesser of
Paw Paw spent Monday shooting ducks
on Four Mile and Reynolds lake.
Chas. Stevens, who has been working
at Wayside Farm the past season, has
gone to Kalamazoo for the winter.
Walter Vetterlein, who has been with
A. u. Craven for some months. has ac-
cepted work in the office of the Central
Michigan nurseries at Kalamazoo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
4 q HrenCo.

Mrs. Joseph Lowe is at Ann Arbor for
surgical treatment.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
at the Baptist church.
Mr.. VIM. Shaw slipped on banana
peeling and fell on the walk.
Mrs. Grace Butcher McAllister is
seriously i'll at her home in south
Lawrence.
Frank Hall has gone to GAINESVILLE, Wis,
to spend Thanksgiving with his sister,
Mrs. Jennie Lester.
Mrs. Stevenson of Woodlawn enter
tanned the grape packers last week An
enjoyable time is reported.
Mrs. Lucy Harrison and daughter
Bessie of South Haven attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Hiram Crawford.
The revival meetings that were being
held at the Baptist church have closed
and Rev. Lane has returned to Paw Paw.
Mrs Myrtle Cook drew rocking chair
and diamond ring at the medicine show,
and Glen Manly drew s. for exhibiting
the largest ear of corn,
Mrs. Hiram Crawford died suddenly,
November Is, of apoplexy, at her home
east of town. Mr.. Crawford is suffering
from a second stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs f. Yondis of Lake City,
enroute to Benton Harbor by team,
stopped and greeted a number of friends
here Thursday. They we're residents
here - years ago.
As Frank Cook aud Glenn Weaver
were wrestling, Glenn was so unfortunate
as to have his collar bone broken and
the ligaments Of his arm torn loose. Dr.
Six has him in durance for repairs
As Mr. Atwell Cooper and daughter,
who reside south of town, were returning
from Paw Paw, the horse became fright
end at some calves and ran throwing
them out and shaking them up quite
severely. They sustained no serious in
juries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
BUSINESS SENSE.

All things come TO him who doesn't
wait, but hustles.
Too many clerks and not enough
salesmen-that is the cry.
The sheriff is always making googoo
eyes at the store that doesn't advertise.
Resolve not to worry SO much about
your competitor Take the lead for a
change.
Many succeed because they advertise
correctly and ever SO many fail because
they don't.
If YOU never do more than YOU are
paid for. YOU will never get paid for
more than YOU do.
If YOU have no confidence in your en-
ployer. for heavens sake be honest and
go in and tell him SO. Draw your pay
and Quit.-Brains.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
Holmes ON Poetry.

When | feel inclined to read poetry,
l take down my dictionary. The poet
~ Of words is quite as beautiful as
that of sentences. The author may ar
range the gems effectively, but their
shape and ulster have been given by
the attrition of ages. Bring me the
finest smile from the whole range OF
imaginative writing, and | will show
you a single word which conveys a
more profound, a more accurate and a
more eloquent analogy. "Autocrat Of
the Breakfast Table"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
BURIED LIVING PERSONS.
Horrible Custom al Japanese Prior
to Year GAG 4. ID.


Prlo. . the year Gl6 a. -. the Japa-
nese had one of the most horrible burial
customs that can he imagined OF
burying all the immediate friends and
retainers of Il prince or other person OF
note in a standing position around the
potentate's grave and leaving them in
the earth up to their necks To perish
of thirst and hunger.
The custom cannot be said to have
been general as late as the date given,
for the Japanese records prove that IN
the time of the Emperor SUNNI $3.50
b. Co. the burial rites OF royal person
ages were so modified as TO partially
abolish former cruelties. Speaking OF
a young brother of SUNNI, who died
and had his retinue buried standing
around his grave, the old record says:
For many days they died not, but
wept and cried aloud. At last they
died. Dogs and crows assembled and
ate off their heads. The emperor's com
passion was aroused, and he desired TO
change the manner of burial. When
the empress died, soon after, the mika-
do inquired of his officers If something
in the way of Il change could not be
suggested. and one proposed TO make
clay figures of men and bury them as
substitutes"
That this did not entirely do away
with the former custom is proved by
an edict issued in the year GAG a. d.,
the date given first above, which forbid
the burial of living persons and provid-
ed Il penalty for further adherence tc
the awful rite-St Louis Republic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
4 solemn Occasion.

When a certain well know comedian.
who prided himself on his fun making
ability, was starring" in Edinburgh
his landlord, who seldom attended any
public place save the kirk, asked him
if he would oblige him with a pass
for the playhoos." This favor was
readily granted, and the guide man"
donned his best black suit and wit
messed the comedians two greatest
humorous representations. Meeting his
landlord the next morning. the comedi-
an asked how he liked the performance.
'Weel." said the Scotsman, ait pleas
ed me in fac gey weel, and / conseeder
you played unco' Satural-like, but
heigh, man, | had a hard job to keep
myself frae laughing"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01

Referring to the fact that the new
Jail in Newburg. when completed. will
have an automatic arrangement for
locking and unlocking series of cell
door or single one in any section,
the Port Jervis Gazette says the idea
originated with 10y Schoonover, a
criminal of this county. a noted char
Acter in his day, and for many years
an inmate OF Sing Sing prison.
Schoonover took kindly to prison
discipline, and in time came TO regard
the institution as his home. He was
what Is known in prison parlance as
"trusty," and was given considerable
liberty by authorities of the institu-
ton. He was sometimes even sent on
errands outside of the prison. On one
such occasion he remained away until
after the usual hour for closing and
was locked out by the turnkey and un-
able TO gain admission till morning.
AS soon as the doors were open he
sought out the offending official and
berated him severely for his action.
Inside of prison walls Schoonover's
character and conduct were wholly
exemplary, but he found it difficult TO
conform to the regulations of civilized
society, and hence was never long at
liberty He possessed considerable
inventive talent, and is said to have
invented and perfected the original
device for automatic locking and un-
locking OF switches now employed in
most of the prisons and penitentiaries
of the United States-Walden On. "
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
VAMPIRE BATS.
They Are Fond of Veal Blood and
Cause Death of Many Calves.


Vampire bats are found by thousands
in Veragas and Ciriqui. They are par
ticularly fond Of veal blood, but older
stock and horses, colts, mules and bur
ros all suffer. did not catch YAM
pire at his work, though ] saw hun
dreds of them, but the cattlemen all
tell the same story. The vampire set
ties somewhere on the back of the
beast i'm the pasture ut night and then
while slowly tanning its wings TO and
fro, cuts a circular piece of skin one
quarter of an inch in diameter
Through this hole he sucks the blood
till satisfied.
One wound would he Of little conse-
quence, nor would the loss of blood do
much damage were that all. but half a
dozen vampires may feast on one poor
calf or on the back Of saddle horse
in one night The calf is badly weak
cned 10y the loss OF blood. while q sad
die horse so served is worthless until
the wounds are entirely healed. But
that is not the worst result Of the bite
The region swarms with a pestiferous
fly that soon after daylight finds the
wound and lays eggs in it. Unless the
wound is properly cleaned and dressed
with a waXy salve within forty-eight
hours after the vampires attack the
animal will be destroyed by the prog
eny Of the fly. The percentage Of
calves thus killed is large in spite Of
the watchfulness of the cow herders.-
Panama Correspondent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-01
The Nfnhn In ScrNin.

Servian peasants help each other by
means of an institution known as the
moba. \ man who has not hands suf-
fcient TO plOw or reap his farm calls
in the moba-that is TO say. invites all
his neighbors to come and help him.
He pays nothing for this service, pro-
viding only generous supplies of food
and drink; but when any Of them APP
ply for the moba it is understood that
he will take bis turn.