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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

The movement looking to the con-
struction of u through turnpike from
Augusta, Ga, to Savannah. is meet
ing the same enthusiastic reception in
Augusta that it received at the other
end of the line. DR.. w. c, Lyle, Presi-
dent Of the Augusta Automobile Club,
says the local organization is and has
been for some time past heartily in
favor of the construction of such
thoroughfare. and at present STANDS
ready to aid the project in every pUssi-
BILE way. Df. Lyle states that tho
movement. as he understands it, will
provide that the roadway building and
repairing in each respective county
along the line is 10 be done by the
people of that county He states that
the roads in Richmond County are now
in such state that little or no change
will have to be made; that they are
''all to the good" just as they stand.
DR.. Lyle expresses the hope that
members of the Savannah club will
decide shortly to make an inspection
tour straight through TO Augusta, and
he extends to them on behalf of the
Augusta Automobile Club the promise
of a right royal welcome and the best
Of entertainment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
Race Between Motor Boat and Deer.

f. S. Peck, of this city, and e. N.
Peck, of East Haddam. had an excit-
ing race yesterday with a doe in the
river opposite the Champion House at
East Haddam.
The Pecks were running up the riv-
er In. their fast motor boat when they
saw a doe swimming out of the mouth
of the Salmon River and headed across
the Connecticut toward the west shore.
The river is very wide at this point
and the occupants of the boat decided
to catch the deer before she reached
the Tylerville shore. The deer saw
their intention and swan with great
speed, but the boat finally drew along.
side so that the occupants could touch
the animals head. AS soon as the doe
touched bottom near the Tylerville
shore she gave a tremendous jump,
then leaped fence and sped up across
the railroad and disappeared in the
woods.
Last summer some people who were
cruising near Essex saw buck swim
ming the river, and on drawing along.
side one of the occupants tried to grasp
the animals horns. Thereuron the
deer lifted a front hoos from the water
and gave the boatman lunge In the
chest which nearly showed him into
the water. Middletown Correspond
ence Hartford Courant
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
The Flight of Seeds.

Most persons probably think that
winged seed from trees travel to great
distances on the wind. But the studies
of Doctor Ridley, of the Botanic Gar
denS at Singapore, indicate that winged
seeds have far narrower range of
flight than do powder" seeds and
plumed seeds. The greatest distance
Travelled by the winged fruit of for
est tree, observed by Doctor Ridley,
was 100 yards. Under the most favor
able circumstances, he calculates, it
would take this plant 100 years to
spread 500 yards, and 100000 years
10 spread from the Malay Peninsula TO
the Philippines, if land connection
existed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
Aux Armes.

First Position: Nobody wishes
war.
Second Position Certain politi-
clans, in order to provide the oca-
sion for diplomatic negotiation. since
they are nothing If not in the public
eye, cast quantity of dust in the air,
join with the politicians of some
other nation who are in like fix,
and arrange a conference of all the
powers.
Third Position: The conference
wraps itself in mystery and throws
out dark hints about national honor;
the newspapers emit hot air; the un-
feathered geese who abound in all
walks of life get to cackling; who
ever ventures to ask what 1t is all
about gets himself denounced as a
copperhead; and war sentiment Is
engendered.
Fourth Position: The world is on
fire, until there is glory enough for
all.
Fifth Position: Taxes; more
taxes; peace with honor, and still
taxes.-Life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
Asphalt For Country Highways.

y
TX engineers regarding the cost Of
Il y maintenance of improved high
ways have drawn considerable
attention to that highly important
phase of the road question and are
bringing to the front many hitherto
unconsidered or not carefully consid-
cred features. According to these re-
ports, New York's S50,000.000, IL used
directly for building roads according to
present methods, will involve an enor-
nous annual expense for repairs, and
not only road builders but the people
who pay the bills are beginning to ask
If, after all the macadam system is the
best, when first cost. expense of annual
maintenance and durability are CON
sidered.
Simple arithmetic shows that a sub
stltute for macadam which might cost
more in the first instance and show
great saving in cost of maintenance
would in a period of ten years prove a
profitable investment County En-
glneer McClintock, of Monroe. is au-
thority for the statement that the es-
timated cost of mile for the main
tenance Of New York State roads for
the current year is $50. and that the
SS.17 miles of macadm road in his
county have cost S713, ,1G9.00, or SSH
a mile. In 1905 they cost $175 a mile
for repairs, and an inspection last April
showed that 100000 would be needed
to put them in first class condition, or
nearly S700 a mile.
New York has followed the lead OF
Massachusetts, Connecticut and New
Jersey in the matter of road building,
and it might be wisdom to follow the
last named State in its experiments
with asphalt as a cheap and lasting
surface for country highways. OF
course, it would be necessary to give
the subject careful study in order to
avoid the errors which have made
many Of our city streets anything but
n joy to ride upon, but the fact that n
high grade natural asphalt, which does
not contain the soluble salts so detrl-
mental to the waterproof qualities es-
sential to a good pavement, can be
mixed with trap rock particles of the
size now used in ordinary macadam
and laid at rate sufficiently low to
warrant consideration is regarded by
many as calling for an open minded
discussion of its possibilities.
Professor a. w. Dow, Government
inspector of asphalts and cements at
Washington is quoted as saying that
no pavement laid in the District of
Columbia with natural asphalt has
ever rotted. John c. Trautwine for
merly engineer of the Philadelphia
Water Department. says that the same
material used eight years ago for res
ervoir lining has shown no signs Of
deterioration, and in Rochester it has
cost less than two cents a square yard
to maintain an asphalt pavement for
seventeen years after the expiration Of
the guarantee term.
AS water is the chief enemy of the
country roads and the cry of the road
builders is drainage, drainage, and
then more drainage" to insure keep
ing them in good condition, it would
seem that even if the first cost Is the
same the lessened expense of MAIN
tenance might be n sufficient reason
for considering the claims of some
other material than the present costly
and shortlived macadam for building
the States highways.-New York Trib-
une.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
He neeoyered ais Artl.i.

1t was at an afternoon party. The
hostess, anxious for sensation, and
desiring something other than the or
thodox thought reader and the fraudu-
lent palmist, engaged troupe of per
forming fleas for the entertainment OF
her guests. The party was great
success. When 1t broke up loud wall
rent the air. 1t was the voice of the
impresarlo frantic with excitement.
what is it3 Tell me, l implore
you" said the hostess.
"Ach. madam, l bas lost yum of my
fieas. We're has 1t gomez"
At that moment lady wearing a
gray gown brushed past him
"Ach. mada, pardon" said the
manager, greatly relieved, lightly pick
ing something from her shoulder; "yun
of my artistes. London Taller.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
A Waste of words,

JOhn-"What sort of girl is that
bosom friend of yours?"
Sue - "She's perfectly charming.
She is bright witty. intellectual, and
accomplished. And she's jolly, and the
best hearted girl you ever saw. She's
q good fellow, too, and"
John-"Say, why don't you say she's
ugly and be done with itG"-Cleveland
Leader.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

"Gwendolyn Porkpacker certainly
got her title cheap. She made that
Italian Count take only 100000 for
marrying her"
Angelina Oilgusher did better even
than that. She got an Austrian Prince
to mark down his coronet TO sos.
000.9S. Baltimore American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

The Catcher (of the Harlem Young
Yankees)-"Cheer up. De fans is only
callin yer fifty-seven varieties NV rob-
ber."
The Umpire (smillngly)-"Bigger men
den me have tried ter suppress dis
muck-rakln' fad an failed.'-Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

"Maria, wen have to give up thar
summer trip. My account at the bank
already overdrawn."
"Oh, John. you are such a wretched
inancier! Why didn't you put your ac-
.ount IN a bank that had plenty of
money i"-Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
why the Bear Cam. Take ON III. Coat.

Ths inspector asked the boys of the
school he was examining: Can you
take your warm overcoats off"
"fes, SIR" was the response. @Can
the bear take his warm oyercoat off?"
No, SIR" why not?"
There was q silence for a while, and
then little boz spoke up. Please,
sir, because God alone knows where
the buttons are" London Evening
Standard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

what did you tell father about your
prospects?' she asked.
Il told him l expected in the near
future to be helped by rich relative"
'Why, Charles! You told me you
had no rich relativesr'
Il know it; but I'll have one after
the wedding, won't I:"-Chlcago Rec
ord Herald
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

81 admit" began the travelling sales
man, apologetically, that my report
for last month didn't amount to"
Il was just about to remark" inter-
rupted the head of the firm, that there
was one big thing about it,"
Really? Er-what was that?"
"Your expense ill."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

You're looking particularly pleased
with yourself to-day"
yep. Been out hunting for new
fiat all day"
"And you found one that just suited
you?"
mo. But I'm tickled to death that
don't have to live in the ones l saw
Cleveland Leader.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

81 tell you" said the struggling au-
thor. "f l could only assume the name
l want I'd write something great"
How do you mean? What name do
you want TO assume?"
John d. Rockefeller's. I'd write
myself check for a couple of million"
philadelphia Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
FeminIne A,nenItIes.

Grayee-"My dressmaker says I
ought rot to wear white with my
skin"
Mayme-"Don't believe her, dear.
White and yellow make quite pretty
combination .'-Baltimor American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

"AIr. Upp," said the merchant, stern.
ly, to Adam Upp, his bookkeeper, Il
saw you at the baseball game yester.
day. When you asked me to let you
off for the afternoon you said you were
going to a funeral"
That's So replied the bookkeeper,
"and I'm pretty near a prophet, amt
I? Did you ever see a slower game in
your life:" Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

81 hate the man who thinks he knows
it all and wants to run everything"
"Well." answered the placid person.
there is usually one way to get even
with him"
"What is that?"
"Put him next to sailboat. Wash.
ingtOn Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

"When Congress is composed ex-
clusively of women do you think
they'll ever be a unit on any one ques.
tion?"
"They will when there's call for
the contrary minded" replied the
soured citizen, in acrid tones.-Louis.
VILE Courier-Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

The fair little mosquito who aspired
to become debutante, rose gracefully
to the top of the iron-bound water bar.
rel. She put forth her delicate hand
but discovered that the water was
rooted over with layer OF thick and
unyielding oil.
Alas she cried woefuliy. sinking
back to the depths of the greemsh
water, "and did so want to come cat
this season, toow-Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

ut is useless to urge me. Gerald"
the maiden said 1T is impossible.
shall never marry"
There is some other man, perhaps
he suggested, with bitterness.
mo. have higher regard for yon
than have for any other man,"
"Why do you Sell me that"
ITO save your face, II you insist
upon knowing" proudly answered the
high spirited girl.
Yet, as she spoke. she saw II was tos
late.
Hls countenance had tallsn. Gil.
cago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
A Question.

If plaid-ciad caddy laddie's daddy
had a FAD for adding. would the
plaid-clad caddy laddie's daddy be an
adder? And If the plaid-clad caddy
laddie added daddy in his adding.
would the plaid-clad caddy laddie's
daddy MAXI the plaid-clad caddy
laddie sadder?-Harper's Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

Tax the wel!-to-do bachelors. and
form a fund for assisting eligible cou-
pies to marry and have families
"Tather of Two" in London Evening
News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

The Angora goat furnishes most or
the hair which adorns ordinary dolls.
This product is valued at $4,000, 900 a
year
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

Since the Suez canal was opened
its annual revenue has increased
from sl.S00.Q00 to s2O.000.000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05
WHb TIE Fanny
FcIfotxS

When Jim disagreed with his nav, :.
They would never smile and say, "Pshaw."
Instead, in each case,
They'd stand face to face
And jaw simply jaw with the jaw.
Denver Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-05

Malaga exports 100000 palm leaf
hats to New York annually.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-05
ONLY LITTLE FLORENCE WET
Omaha, south Omaha, Council Bluffs
and Benson Keep the Lid
on sunday.

The lid" was on again yesterday. 1t
is getting to be a regular thing now.
Every Saturday midnight the big "kiver'
falls down with mighty bang, to rise
again at a. m. Monday morning. Ben
son, South Omaha and Council Bluffs were
covered with lids yesterday. Only Flor
ence was wet. But the people out al Flor
ence are SO accustomed to taking water
that a little thing like a lid does not dis
turb their slumbers.
Elmer E Thomas, for the Civic Fedora
ton. said last week he believed the saloon
men understand the federation means bust
ness in the matter of Sunday closing 1t
was on the strength of a general compli-
ance with the Sunday closing law that the
twenty-five cases against saloon men were
dismissed in police court last week.
As for yesterday, Attorney Thomas ad-
vised last evening he had no evidence that
any saloon was open for business. He
stated, however, that five or six obscured
their bars with screens and that prosecu-
ton on that score will be made II the Of
Tense Is repeated or continued.
We will not stand for obscured bars on
Sunday" said Mr.. Thomas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-05
GERMAN VETERANS AT FEAST
Five Hundred, Soldiers and Friends,
Have Good Reunion at Wash
fngtOn Hall.

The Deutscher Landwehr Nerein of
Omaha or the German Veterans society,
composed of members of the German army
who have been honorably discharged and
have taken up their residence in Omaha.
held its annual meeting Sunday night in
Washington hall and the hall was filled
with veterans and their friends. This was
the third annual meeting of the society
in Omaha the membership numbering about
$50 and these together with friends who
had dropped in to help celebrate the an
adversary swelled the number to 800.
The officers of the evening were: A. Ferd
Mertens. president; j. A. Gaensle, vice
president; John Waller, treasurer; ]. Henry
Schroeder, secretary; Gustaf Mostler, finan-
cial secretary; ]. August Schagun. outside
watch; Ludwig Goldap. American flag
bearer; Ludwig Hail, German flag bearer;
Louis Schmidt. Max Geier and Fred jan
sen. trustees. and Alfred Blaufus and Henry
Lutz, musicians.
President Mertens delivered an address
of welcome, after which Gus Haneisen
proposed a tiger for President Roosevelt
and after Herman Schunke had delivered
short address on patriotism, Otto Kinder
proposed three cheers for the German
soldiers and three for the women who had
prepared such an excellent lunch.
And this lunch was one of the features
Of the evenings entertainment. 1t made
the hearts Of the old German veterans re-
ioice.
II. Lemm. as head OF the entertainment
committee, was a generous host The
Orpheus Singing society and the Omaha
Maennerchor interpersed splendid music
during the progress of the banquet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-05
RECEPTION TO DR.. D. HYDE
All Plans Made to Receive and Enter
tain President of Gaelic
League.

The executive committee, through its
chairman, C. J. Smyth, announces the
completion of arrangements for the re-
ception of DIR. Douglas Hyde. president of
the Gaelic league, In Omaha and for his
lecture at the Boyd Thursday evening. Dr.
Hyde comes from Chicago direct to Omaha
and is expected Wednesday morning. He
will be accompaniedcby Mrs. Hyde and his
secretary, MIR. Conuannon From Omaha
the party goes direct to the Pacific coast
Rt. Rev Richard Scannel, bishop of
Omaha, viii preside at the lecture pro-
gram of Irish music WI be rendered by
Thomas j. Kelly. ..
The reception committee and vice presi-
dents who will occupy seats on the stage
are:
Reception-Count John A. Creighton, John
Rush, Rev. John Williams. DIR. A. w.
Riley, William Hayden, Con Sheehan, Da-
vid Cole, Rev. l.. T.. Flanagan, c. NJ
O'Donovan, j. B. Furay ]. A. c. Kennedy
Thomas p. Redmond, Z. C. Heafey, Rev.
NJ. j. O'Connor, S. j.; Robert Cowell Dan
j. Riley. Thomas ]. Kelly.
Vice Presidents-James E. Boyd, T. J.
Mahoney, c. ]. Smyth. Rev. John Williams,
Robert Cowell, David Cole Judge Eleazer
Wakeley, Rev. NJ. j. OConnor, s. j.; Ed
NdTu t1dyuen, InOmaS brennan, Judge
John j.. Sullivan. Columbus; Rev p.
F. Mccarthy, John Rush, John Calvin.
Council Bluffs; John p. Sutton, Lincoln:
Edward Rosewater, G. NJ. Hitchcock, Jo-
seph Polcar, Alfred Sorenson, John p.
Organ, Council Bluffs; Thomas j. Noli n,
John ]. Donahoe. j. p English John F.
Coad, T. c. Byrne. Thomas Swift, John e.
OHern, Edward A. Cudahy Frank
Moriarty, NJ. r. Murphy p. T. McGrath,
John Powers, John A. McShane, Thomas
F. Lee, j. ]. O'Connor. d. ]. ODonahoe,
Thomas p. Redmond, Joseph Hayden,
William T. Canada, William Bushman, Rev.
NJ. ]. Ryan. j.; Rev. NJ. !. Stritch. s. j.;
]. j. Fftzmorris, George Holmes. Prof. c.
Crowley, p. A. O'Malley, Con Sheehan
j. "A. G. Kennedy, Dan ]. Riley, p. j..
Linahan, Rev. James w. Stenson, David
Stafford, Thomas F. Dunn, DIR. w. j. Nc
Crann Father Judge, owen Wickham,
Council Bluffs; p, J. Murray, Thomas F.
Maloney Rev. NJ ], DAILY Merna; w. ].
Maher, John McGorry, Rev Thomas Walsh,
Norfolk r. NJ. Doody. Thomas Kane John
F. Flynn, John ]. Gillian. Hon. d. j.
o Brien.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-05
LODGES CELEBRATE INFLUX
Western Bohemian Benevolent So
ciety Observes Reception of Ten
Thousand Members.

Members OF the four Omaha lodges of
the II. 3. c. j." meaning the Western
bohemian Benevolent society in the trans
lation met yesterday afternoon and even
ing at Turner han. Thirteenth and Dorcas
streets, 10 observe the receiving of 10000
members into the order. That total was
reached last week
Yesterdays exercises consis ed OF vocal
and Instrumental music, recitations and
speeches. +. J. Sadilek of WILDER spoke
at length ON the origin and growth of the
society. Jan Rosicky made the address
of welcome. b. Letovsky's orchestra rem
dered a number of pleasing selections. the
bohemian singing society, 'Lyra,' and
twelve women of the Elska Premysoona
lodge sang in their native voices songs
that Were well received. Mrs NJ Houska
sang a SOLO Mrs. \. j. Vrana aud Miss
r. Swoboda recited Mrs. NJ. Bures and
Miss B. Jablecnik offered vocal duet
and B. Letovsky and j. Swoboda played
sweetly on violin and flute.
The program was started at O'Clock in
the afternoon and concluded with a social
dance In the evening. Refreshments We're
served in the evening. Turner hail was
well filled with members and their families
The T. b. c. J. was first organized in 1897
ana exists chiefly through the western
states. The four Omaha lodges are known
as Raa Palacky No. /, Raa Taborite No.
lis. Raa Eiska Prcmysloona No. q and
Raa Dobromila No. ll6
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-05
HOP PURvEYoR TO MONARCH
Prague Merchant who supplies
Imperial Court OF Austria
In Omaha.

Macmillan !. Sonuenschein Uf Prague,
Bohemia, arrived In the city Sunday morn
ing and took apartments at the Willard
hotel with Mrs Sonnenschein Mr. and
Mrs. Sonnenschein are finishing a tour of
this country They came direct from San
Francisco and proceeded to West Point,
Neb, Sunday evening to visit Fred Son
nenschein mayor of that place and a
brother Of Macmillan Sonuenschein.
Mr.. Sonnenschein is the senior member
of the firm OF Sonnenschein & Landesmann,
one of the oldest Bohemian hop firms. and
by special decree appointed as purveyors
to the imperial and royal court of Austria.
The annual expectation of Bohemian
hops has been Increasing every year said
Mr.. Sonnenschien yesterday. American
brewers particularly are buying our hops
In large quantities. Last year eur hop
expectation amounted TO over 100000, and
this year bids fair to run over that sum.
OF course, you know we have the best hops
in the world. The hops are raised in a
section of the country about the size of
Douglas county and surrounding the city
OF Saaz."
Yesterday was Mr.. Sonnenscheins first
visit to Nebraska. He will sail February
20.
While in the Southern Pacific ticket Office
drawing room to Omaha Mr. Sonnenschein
became a self-appointed colonel for a few
minutes, incidentally working a neat little
ruse and becoming persona non grata with
a major of the United, States army.
Just at the moment when it became Mr..
Sonnenscheins turn to be waited on by
the clerk at the ticket office the major II
question broke out of the ranks of waiting
travellers and engaged the attention Of the
clerk, who greeted the officer with, We'll,
how do you do. major. what can I do for
vGn?"
Mr.. Sonnenschcin glanced at the drawing
room and sleeping car charts noticed that
only one drawing room and two upper
berths remained unsold. wanted the draw
ing room for himself and wife. and got It.
Drawing himself up to his full height,
Mr.. Sonnenschein addressed the clerk in
tones which knocked the major Off his pins,
II am a colonel. here are my transror-
tation tickets and money; I want that
drawing room. Besides am next in line,
said Mr. Sonncnschrn to The clerk.
While the clerk made out the dra wing
room ticket the major glared at "Colo"cl"
Sonnenschen. who returned the glare with
little smile Of dissatisfaction born Of
having outwitted a buttnsky major. When
:!.a majors turn came he had to take one
of the upper berths, although he wanted
the dra wing room. On the train into omaha
the major and colonel did not speak as
they passed by The major looked several
times as If he wanted to bite the colonel.
Mr.. Sonnenschen explained that he was
not a colonel. but merely pressed the title
into service at the psychological moment
to the comfort of his wife and self and
amusement of a crowd in the ticket office.