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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-12-16

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
the REPUBLICS OF PANAMA AND
COSTA RIGA MAY UNITE.

The Republic of Panama has made
overtures to Costa Rica looking to
union of the two nations. and in the
opinion of those in Il position to speak
with authority a coalition is the prob
able outcome of the negotiations now
instituted. The first definite news Of
the purpose of Panama TO propose an
nexation to Costa Rica reached the
State Department, at Washington. i'll
the form of communication from
United States Consul-General Lee, who
reported that SenOr de Ia Guardia.
Panama Minister of Foreign Affairs,
is about to visit San Jose. the capital
of Costa Rica, with the purpose of ne
gotiating treaty of annexation to
that country.
The offer of the Republic of Panama
causes no surprise to Costa Rlca, ana
unless accompanied by conditions re-
garded as impossible by the Costa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

Some interesting biological and socio-
logical facts have lately been pub
lished about women which are calcu-
lated to exalt the ostensibly weaker
sex in its own eyes and also in those
of men. We have previously pointed
out the conclusion reached by certain
scientists that the average life of
woman should. and under normal cir
cumStances would. exceed slightly the
average life of man in respect of dura-
ton. Now comes an English biolo-
gist MIR. Il. IL. Montgomery, who.
after general review of the data pre-
sented by the anatomy and evolution of
various invertebrate and vertebrate
animals, maintains that the male is
less developed and more embryonic
than the female So far as the inver-
tebrates and the lower vertebrates are
concerned, tr, female is clearly super
ior When, within this field of obser-
vation. one sex is found TO be rudi-
mentary in comparison with the other,
it is pointed out that this is almost
always the male. In size the female
is usually the superior. Sometimes
the central nervous system is more
highly specialized in the female, while,
as a rule, the internal reproductive ap.
paratus is more complex. In those
cases where the male seems, at the
first glance, superior, the difference
turns oIt to be mainly in unimportant
morphoiogical characters. Many
species of insects seem to get on alto
gether without males for at least a
generation. The minated queen bee,
for instance. will lay fertile eggs,
which, however, produce only drones.
II is well known that the working bee
is the product of a union between a
drone and queen bee. From the fe-
male aphis plantlouse) on a rose-bush
will proceed several generations of
offspring before the Intervention of q
male Is required, 1t appears, then,
that on certain planes of organic ex.
istence there is no question of woman's
rights: Nature herself has assigned
TO the male a role altogether secondary
or l.-Harper's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

When | wish to, iron = garment In
short time | sprinkle it with hot water,
and in fifteen minutes il is ready 10
iron.
| have discovered that If silk petit
coat be hung upside down in the closet.
from hangers sewed inside the bottom
rufiie it will retain its freshness very
much longer, the rufiie will stand out
and the skirt will wear better.
Cucumbers which tried TO put up
sweet, would frequently soften or
shrlvel. Now use little sugar when
picking, but add more when | open
the can, and in day or two my
pickles are both crisp and sweet.
The little metal tongs which come in
candy boxes are utilized in our house
for photograph holders, simply by
bending over the round ends to clasp
the photographs at the lower corners;
the top of the tongs forming the stand.
] can pears without sugar. When
opening can | bake the pears in my
bean pot several hours until they are u
rich brown, adding enough sugar to
sweeten and plenty OF water TO cover
| cook apple and rhubarb sauce the
same way. Good Housekeeping.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
The Child's Footwear

Writing of "Ihe Child's Dress" in
the Delneator, DR.. Grace Peckham
Murray has word Of advice in regard
TO shoes. She says:
As soon as the skirts are shortened,
children arrive at the dignity of wear
lug shoes. The first ones should be
very soft and loose. They are TO be
had as moccasins and ankle ties, as
well rs in the shape of diminutive
shoes.Wiih very soft solcs. The latter
should be thicker when the time comes
for the child TO walk. Chidren's shoes
should have broad sOles and should
be formed very carefully so as not to
out heels. for children do not wear
heels until they are nme or ten years
old, and then extremely low. Children
often suffer from weak ankles. If such
be the case. their feet should be bathed
and rubbed with salt water every day.
They will be helped by the wearing OF
shoes the ankles Of which have been
made stih by pieces of steel which are
held in place by means of little pOck-
cts made for the purpose in the lining
Of the shoe. Shoes are made especially
for children who toe in. or for those
who are bowlegged, and for children
who have fat feet. The necessary
thickening of the bottom of the shoe,
which varies in position and amount
of leather according to the trouble TO
be remedied. is placed inside the shoe
and does not show at all OH the outside
of the boot. Care should be taken in
fitting stockings TO see that they are
not too short or too small, as they will
cramp and deform the foot Children
are usually so hard on stockings that
they do not have time to outgrow them.
ana The possibility of it should be
kept in mind. Knee-caps made OF
leather are excellent to prevent rapid
wearing out of the stockings at the
knees
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

Hand embroideries are seen on semi
tailored costumes in the form OF vests,
collars and cuffs. etc, done in silk Of
several shades of the costume color or
in harmonizing tones. These embrold-
cries are done on silk. satin, brOadcl0th
and gold gauze heavily embroidered in
shaded material used for the purpose.
One costume in a rich plum showed
a vest effect made on the lines of stoles
Of this gold gauze heavily embroidered
in shades of purple ranging from a
faint violet TO deep plum. Gold and
black silk threads were interviewer
with these. and the short box coat also
showed a touch of black in the broad
military braids which trimmed the
seams and edges.
Gold gauze is one of the new trim
ming ideas, not only in costumes, but In
millinery as well. II comes in ribbon
form. ranging in width from one to
five and six inches, and is extremely
soft and pliable, being capable Of the
most graceful Observation-Disclosures
oils News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Oid sidehnarlls

When some enthusiastic furniture
collector tells you that he has side.
board three hundred years old, do not
believe him, writes y. Hudson Moore,
in the Delineator, for there were no
sideboards then, no. nor q hundred and
fifty years ago, either. The earliest
ones are not more than one hundred
ANA twenty-five or thirty years of age,
and such antiques as these are few
and far between. None of them are to
be picked up" Before that the table
was the only large piece OF dining
room furniture
The first man TO make what We know
as sldeboards was a cabinet-maker
named Thomas Shearer of London.
England, who issued a book OF designs
in the year lTSS. That they were i'm.
mediately popular is shown by the
fact that all the other cabinet makers
took TO making them too, and in 1850
liepplewhite published book with his
designs, and two years later came
sheraton with his After this the side
board may he said to have been es-
tablished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
A8 FRHLS |V
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A blouse, in the palest pink. had
embroidery applied like a yoke of edg-
ing
Some Of the newest coats show
good deal of fulness below the waist
line
White linen shirt waists and blouses
Will be worn all winter, with slips of
lawn, or of silk, If you're a chilly
mortal
Exquisite scarfs are about-some Of
them heavy with embroidery, others
the lightest. most dlaphanous bits Of
gossamer silk in the world.
One delectable petticoat Of straw col.
Ored taffeta Is embroidered with flower
baskets spilling their pink aud blue
blossoms among the lace frills at the
foot.
A blouse should never look like the
top OF gown worn with a stray skirt,
and that Is exactly what the surplice
separate waist looks like and why 1t
does not take"
One blouse has tie-ends apparently
hanging from the attached collar But
a closer examination proves that they
are inset in the blouse, joined with the
inevitable herrlng-bone.
Among blouses, there's an exquisite
one made Of the palest of blue batlste,
with a. tiny dragon, harmlcssly
stretched out on each side OF the yoke
The work is Japanese in Its finest ana
most DELICATE style.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
a Lively wild cat.

Ii Is not commonly accepted that the
wildcat is 80 vicious as to attack hu-
man beings. and this section has lately
furnished the cat that proves ,hr cX-
ception To the rule Albert Dennis. Il
guard at the Warm rurpetine Com
pany's convict camp. was attacked by
Il monster cat in Gillette Creek. not
more than mile from the camp. and
had he noH used unusual presence Of
mind would most likely have been torn
to pieces. The young man was return
ing TO his quarters at Il rather late hour
from an evening pleasantly spent with
his parents three miles distant and
upon reaching the swamp of tile creek
was literally held at bay by the eat,
which held the pass to the bridge be-
yond and refused to move when ad-
vanced upon by Mr.. Dennis The
young man was armed only with Il
clasp knife. and with his weapon he
waded into the brute. kicking him
over first The eat sprang quickly upon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
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'E=@SEN - iiiisiisiEi isi;,sflK NJ

Boiled Farina Pudding One quart
milk, four tablespoonfuls OF farina aud
the same of sugar, little salt, just
before 1t Is done stir in the yolks of
two eggs well beaten; hoil fifteen min
utes; put in mold TO harden; beat the
whites of the two eggs and mix with
milk for sauce; favor to suit the taste
white sugar one cup Of very thick
cream, made as cold as possible with
out freezing. and flavor with lemon to
taste; beat until as light as eggs for
frosting, and keep cool until the crust
is ready. Make moderately rich
crust and prick well with--a fork to
prevent blisterng. Bake. Spread ON
the cream and to add finish pat bits of
jelly oil top. The above will make two
pies.
Shepherds Pie-Two cups minced
veal, one tablespoon butter. one table
spoon flour, one cup water or stock,
salt aud pepper. one teaspoon minced
onion. Make sauce with butter, -four
and water, add seasoning and minced
onion; add one egg beaten slightly;
boil gt-tly three minutes; add minced
meat. stir until hot. but not boiling;
turn into buttered baking dish put
over 1t layer Of potatoes mashed and
creamed with quarter cup milk and
one tablespoon butter for two cups po-
tatoes, Brush over With butter.
Brown in good hot oven.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

These are the easiest of all p,ct.es to
do up, and are much liked by those of
Dutch or German extraction. Use for
these pickles cucumbers from six to
eight inches in length. Wash and wipe
carefully. Add two pounds coarse salt
TO three gallons of water, boil and
skim, replacing the water that evap-
crates so as TO keep the same quantity.
Lay the cucumbers in a big stone jar
or keg without a head, placing one
small African red pepper, Il big bunch
of dill seed oil the stalk and Il layer
of grape leaves between each layer
Proceed in this way until all the Gu
cumbers are used, then spread over the
top more dill and a layer of cabbage
leaves. Cover with plate and heavy
stone, and leave for two or three
weeks, while quiet fermentation
takes place. At the end Of that time
the pickles are done and should be
transparent, with fine amber color
and grateful subacid flavor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Trsnsvsal as "A Magnet.

1t was stated in one OF the sections
of the British Association that the sur
vey of the Transvaal had shown that
the eastern part of the country seemed
to be mass of magnetic IRON" judg-
ing from the effects Of the rocks on
the compass needle. Magnetic ore or
black oxide of iron is the richest of the
ores, containing only oxygen and iron,
and yielding seventy-three per cent. of
iron by weight. 1t is found mainly in
the older rocks, and in Europe the best
form of it is found in Sweden 1t ex-
lists also in Russia, Canada and several
of the American States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
A woman EalIroad pre.iasni.

Mrs. Mary S. Holiday, who made
herself President of the Wllllamsville.
Greenyllle and st. Louis Railroad be-
cause, although she was a director the
manager Of the railroad refused to give
her pass, sold the road for 81 900, 900,
received the money and returned TO So
ciety Until she sold the road. Mrs.
Holiday was the only woman railroad
President in the United States, prob
ably IN the world. The Williamsyille,
Greenville and ST. Louis Road, though
only sixty miles long, is one of the
best feeders in Southern Mis- Nj. A
purchasing syndicate headed !, 'y,Aln
$. Long Kansas City, Mo, succeeded
AIrT' Hoiicdly II the helm The Sf.-
100000 was paid 10 Mrs. Holiday at
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

An amusing little entertainment
which girl readers will enjoy is a
new style of candy pull in which rid
dies founded on the names of different
sweets. and not the molasses dainty
itself, plays The leading role
Invite the girls TO "a new-fashioned
candy pull" inserting a clause in the
note, urging everybody to come in old
clothes, and with aprons, as an old
fashioned candy pulling bee is to follow
the riddle game.
Prepare in advance as many plain
white cards cut from sheet of paste
board as you have received accept
ances. On each card write Il set of
riddles founded OF different sugar
plums. Washington Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

Few people know much about Amer
lean women who are line seamstresses
but there are many OF them who eke
out an income by this work if they do
not support themselves entirely by it.
One lovely lingerie waist made by one
of these women is of the finest and
sheerest material, with fine hem
stitched tucks set in at the top. yoke
deep. and between the rows of the
finest French knots There is some
thing ineXpressiby dainty about this
waist, which is more like babys gar.
ment than a woman'S. The American
made waists are not sold in lots. and
prices are not reduced as in other va
rieties of the handmade waists.
These latter, even those which come
from abroad are anything but well
made or well finished on the inside.
though ranging in price from $40 up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

with the gas meter. One very simple
contrlvance for this purpose consists
of pair of projectors IN the shape
of spanners which hre adjusted to the
coupling nuts on the inlet and outlet
pipes OF the meter. These coupling
arms are Joined together upon adjust
ment by loaded or other seal, which
Indicates at once whether or not the
nuts on the inlet and outlet pipes have
been surreptitlously handled. by this
arrangement 1t is possible to detect
any such attempt. II the gas COM
pany's representative should lind 1t
necessary to make any adjustment the
arms can be resealed with the official
designating mark.-phlladelphla Rec
ord.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
MAP OF PANAMA AND COSTA RIGA.
Which may be united into a single republic.

Rican Government will be promptly ac-
cepted by that country. In fact, the
desirability of union has long been APP
preciated at San Jose, although 1t
was deemed good craftsmanship to
make no suggestion, but to leave 1t to
Panama to realize the advantages to be
gained as well as the disadvantages of
independence TO so small republic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

the National Bank Of Commerce, in st,
Louis, Mo. II guess have made more
money in the last ten months than any
woman In America" she said. II liked
being at the head of big enterprise
all right, but it hardens a woman. and
she drops out of society. ! will move
to st. Louis now and return TO society.
What made me go after the Presidency
a director. So l bought the road and
made myself President. Then | had
all the passes wanted. Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

him and succeeded in doing the young
mans Sunday clothes considerable
damage before his throat was cut. Mr..
Dennis has killed several cats in his
time, but says this one is the biggest
he has ever seen. 1t Is said that the
female cat is especially vicious during
the period Of nursing, and the one in
question was seen to be carrying
young.-Tampa Fla.) Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

One cannot help rcgretting the ten.
dency Of feminine fashions to once
again become masculine. one fears a
little lest the leather that is TO be n
feature of feminine fashions this au-
tumn, and the headgear that has
sprung from the masculine bowler and
the old Jarvis beavers, and the walk
ing sticks which. like cigarette cases
are now popular gifts for girls. will
not rob us OF our pretty fal-lals and
our daintineSs.-Ambrosia in the
WOrld.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

Professor Chamberlain. of Clark Uni
versity, has figured out that women
have y whole lot more ability than
men. Following is his little list "As
an actor she has greater ability and
more frequently shows it, she is no
ticeably better in adaptabilty. She is
much more charitabe-in money mat
tiers. Under reasonable opportunities
she is more gifted at diplomacy. She
has greater genius in politics. She
more commonly has executive ability
Her hearing is more acute Her i'm
aginatiOn is greater. Her intuitions
are greater. Her memory is better.
Her patience is greater. Her percep-
tions are more rapid. She has greater
religious devotion. Her instinct for
sacrifice is greater. She bears pain
more heroically. Her sympathy is
greater. She has greater tact. She
has more acute taste She has greater
vitality. She has more fiuency in the
lower forms of speech. Pittsbwg Ga.
zette.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

ures. 1t would be difficult TO improve
on its construction, but Wisconsin
inventor thinks he has an improved
shoe eyelet which should be popular
In his design the lower eyelets are the
same as those generally used. the i'm
proyement being ih the upper eyelets
These latter are similar to the round
eyelets, except that they are open ON
the upper side to receive the lacing.
The eyelets are reinforced by a
tongue which is tapered at the end,
so that IT can be passed through the
leather and cllnched or the under side
of the shoe, metallic plate being in
serted between the outer and inner
fnclngs of the leather. This plate cor
responds in shape TO the eyelet open
ing in the leather. this consisting of a
slot with a bali-shaped mouth. A series
Of these slots near the edges OF the
leather form a series of tongues. In
lacing up the shoe the laclng cord Is
drawn through the slots into the eye
let's ond then across the laclng slit of
the shoe to the eyelet on the other
side, so that the cord pa sses under the
lower portion OF the tongue and over
the upper portion. This naturally
presses the eyelet against the foot OF
the wearer and prevents 1t from being
|. bent out of position. The intervening
plate reinforces the leather around the
eyelet and prevents II from tearing
out, giving rigldlty to the fastening
Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
SEAL ON the GAS METER.

The temptation TO endeavor to beat
the gas meter appears to be an innate
instinct in mankind, and while man
ipulatlons of this character are per-
haps infrequent, demand exists for
u device to indicate any tamperlng
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
A NEW SHOE EYELET.
Can BE substituted For the Present
Dacing Hooks.

Several new designs In shoe hooks
have been patented at different times,
but the hook now universally used has
proved so practical and useful that at
tempts TO supplant II have proven fail
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

The use of cocaine has become quite
common among the negroes In South
ern towns and cities. They derive ex-
filtration and stimulation by smiling
1t, but in a year or two they are phys.
lcal aud mental wrecks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
TIE SEA MADNESS.

have from the sound Of the thresh shc sight of the living
hbed and where only the
But the the blood and always. night and day,
the wash the hiss
When a
can hem The siren music calling through the veil OF sleep;
Through the hollow
And cken Tor the long green the lonely foamve shore
know soRos headland where the broken hillside dips
IN sonbel flame OF heather TO the
iin.' go She called me, mistress to her swain;
From the mmemoial tumult shall drink peace again.
F ONell Gallagher in the London Daily News
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
starch.


1t is mistake to suppose thai hox
starch is the cleanest. On the con
trary, bulk starch, that comes in big
Jumps, is far more free from dust and
other foreign substances. Select your
starch with care and dissolve tea
cupful of the big, clean Jumps in
enough cold water to cover it. Add
one heaping teaspoonful Of salt, one OF
granulated sugar, piece OF butter the
size of fllbert or hazelnut, and little
blue water Pour this mixture into
four quarts of boiling water, stir while
still boiling, until it is free from Jumps,
andsthen let it cool.
This starch is delightfully."- smooth,
will not stick to the irons. and gives a
beautiful domestic finish.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

The Shah Of Persia says that the
French seem to have ,saltpeter Ia their
veins, the Br,iisl beer and She Jap
anese camphorated shlmotose,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

A writer in the Delineator speaks OF
the little things of Housekeeping" that
mean so much one way or the other.
The squeaking door, for example,
which gets on the nerves, can be
quieted by feather dipped in oil and
applied to its hinges. Woodwork, pen
cil-marked by little fingers, can be
made immaculate by rubbing with
split lemon and afterwards with a
little whiting on a cloth Spots on car
pets or rugs should be busted with
fuller's earth, and afterwards rubbed
with benzine. Shabby willow furni-
ture is made new by scrubblnS with
strong salt water.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Household
MATTERS rs


Muslns and materials of similar ma
ture should be washed in lukewarm
suds and hot soft water. They should
not be rubbed, but merely squeezed
until they are sufficiently cleansed,
when they should be rinsed in warm
water and then in cold. remaining in
this until the starch is ready for them
The starch for these should be very
thin.