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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

Vanderbilt in Washington place. consid-
cred handsome dwelling in those days
in the drawing room, which was heated
with big stove. / presume that three
or four servants were ample to look after
the entire establishment.
Before the late William H. Vanderbilt
moved into his new house at Fifty-flrst
street and Fifth avenue his menage was
after taking possession of his new home
! can't remember that the family gave
even one entertainment which would be
called smart these days.
THE late Cornelius vanderbilt and his
wife, both before and after moving into
the palace they built at Fifty-sevepth
tatiously. 1t was not till the eldest
daughter, now Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, was almost grown up that they did
at home, and Mrs. Vanderbilt, despite her
wealth, cared not at all for fine clothes
BY many Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is
considered the best dressed woman in
New York. She spends fabulous sums on
her clothes and gets the worth OF her
money, too, every time. AS a result
when Prince Henry visited New York he
openly Expressed his adrniration for her
costumes, and German royalty, with
which Mrs Vanderbilt has since hob
nobbed, shares Prince Henry's opinion
II doubt II the wardrobe OF any MEM
Der of the German imperial family could
neiius vanderbilt. In ali probannlty her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Vanderbilt, when
young matron, spent a twentieth part or
less of the sum Mrs. Cornelius spends on
her clothes. Nevertheless, in my opinion,
the latter doesn't spend cent too much.
She can afford to spend the money, SO
why should she not?
"By the way, in talking about the New
York woman's extravaganza good many
persons separate entirely her clothes and
her house, whereas the principal reason
why some women now get ten gowns
where they used to buy one is that their
husbands have built mansions and fur
nished them like palaces almost There
are now hundreds of superb houses In
this city which were not thought of
twenty years ago. Accordin~ to New
York ideas of consistency a woman who
lives in palace must dress like queen;
be attired elegantly every day and at all
hours of the day."
(which costs the more, a fashionable
wOman's clothes or her entertainments? ?"
the speaker was asked
Sometimes one, sometimes the other.
Mrs. Blank, who entertains handsomely
almost the year round, told me that she
managed with $1,000 q month. That does
not include the servants pay roll, and
she keeps twenty servants in her New
York house.
Few of the newer houses can be run
with less than twenty servants-rnany of
them employ twenty-five and twenty
seven. | cannot manage with fewer than
five servants for the dining room alone,
and no one can who entertains constantly
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
MECHANICAL LION OF THE SOVEREIGN OF THE MYSoRE

lows pulls a small lever connected with
the arm, which works on a hinge at the
elbow; the arm rises in a manner which
the artist intended to show supplication; {;
the hand is lifted from the mouth. and a
cry is heard.
The cry is repeated as often as the han
die is turned and while this process is
going on an endless screw on the shaft
turns slowly round a worm wheel which
is furnished with four levers or wipers;
each of these levers alternately lifts up
another and larger pair of bellows in the
head of the tiger
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

The increasing splendor OF New York's
wealthy people in their clothes, their
houses, their pleasures, their entertain
Taents and the cost of maintaining this
s2ender are popular topics just now with
Persons both in and out Of fashionable
society, both in this and other countries,
for the fame of New York's prodigal ex
penditures crossed the ocean long ago.
A discussion OF these topics always
develops 2 big difference Of opinion. Old
world fashionables, for instance, lean to
the opinion that, take them all in all,
wealthy Americans are the most reck-
lessly extravagant people on earth, and
americans who have lived for months at
q time in European capitals and are
quite at home in fashionable society of
other countries agree with this opinion.
said one Of the latter the other day:
The expenditures Of New Yorks
wealthy women indicate an appalling ex-
travagance not equaled in any other coun-
And descendants Of the Knickerbockers
who helped to shape New Hork's early
y arningiy and bet that the same fate
which overlook their high living, reck
lessly eXtravagant countries IN the long
ago will eventually OVertake New York.
TO their minds the emulation among New
York fashiOnaDles. who wear costly
clothes and exhibit them by costlier me
dfums, proves that sooner or later they
viii tie I'D every dollar OF surplus capital
in hnery and furnishings, in laces, furs,
b-lc-a- -brac ana racing machlneS
For the most part ii is the older, more
conservative element in fashionable So
ciety, the comparatively small section
blest with more family tree than dollars.
tlat entertains this view. Younger and
richer and perhaps less pedigreed genera
tons are not worried on that score The
fate Of effete rnonarcfies of centuries ago
Is left out OF their calculations.
''PshaW'' they say, what parallel do
tlose old countries offer for America
fmerica is unique Never before was
there q democracy which multiplied over
and over again its millionaire class in less
than q quarter of a century Never De
fore was there q city like New YORK,
which includes multimillionaires by the
dozen in its population. Wealthy New
Workers are lavish. but not eXtravagant
spenders, and their lavishness is Jusu-
fed"
Naturally the average New York wo-
man wealthy or well TO do, prefers the
fashionable class and she scouts the idea
that she herself is extravagant, even
while admitting that some of her friends
may be Most of these women laugh at
a comparison OF past and present splendor
in New YOrlk's clothes and style OF Nv
ing Said one. whose clothes are the de-
spasr Of her enemies;
Compared with her great-grandmother
the llp-to-dafe woman does seem to be
a spendthrift. But think Of how diner
entity she lives.
II remember being taken when small
child 10 call at the house OF COMMODORE
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

Here is a most remarkable toy, much
more than hundred years old. 1t is
the amusement of Tippoo Sultan, SOW
ereign of the Mysore. 1t was found in
the palace at Seringapatam after the
rulers defeat and death, in 1899. 1t is
also a musical instrument. and repre-
sents a tiger rending British soldier.
The great object for which this group
was constructed, and the part which is
said to have given the greatest delight to
its royal owner, was the machinery which
it contained. This, though not of nice
workmanship, is simple and ingenious in
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

contrivance. The handle on the animals
shoulder turns spindle and crank with
in the body To this crank is fastened
a wire, which rises and falls by turning
the crank. The wire passes down from
the tiger between his fore paws in to
the mans chest, where it works a pair
of bellows. which force the air through
a pipe with a. sort of whistle. terminating
in the mans mouth.
The pipe is covered by the mans hand;
but at the moment when, by the action
of the crank, the air is forced through
the pipe, string leading from the bel
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20
Embroidered Cloth.d Linen. Costume

viduality about them most soothing to the
possessor thereof. The old adage or say
ing iof the warmth of bit of lace" comes
into play this year as it has not for a long
time, for lace of all kinds is credited with
wonderful powers Of fascination and prac-
ucality. A lace trimmed gown is, for in
stance, not considered at all too thin to
wear in the coolest of winter weather for
afternoon or evening, be it understood
while 1t possesses exactly the right quail
ity to make it peculiarly desirable for hot
summer weather. The same rule also ap-
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

prising they are worn even when thinner
fabric might be more comfortable. Oddly
enough, for white is very fashionable, the
all white cloth gown is not so much in
demand this year as the paler shades in
colors. There is an exquisite brown which
is made up with embroidery or braiding
of the same color and trimmed with lace
or lingerie; a rose pink and an odd shade
of green, that are very fashionable, while
a pale gray, a faint blue, and always the
wood color, but of warmer tinge this
year, are made up in most fascinating
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-20

plies to embroiderery, for the embroidered
silk. cloth and pongee gowns are consid-
cred exactly right during the spring, sum
mer. autumn and winter.
All light colors are especially smart this
season, and the lightest weight cloths are
at the present moment thought very
smart. They will not be exactly com
Portable to wear, excepting on unusually
cool days at the seashore during the sum
mer, but they are so very smart in the
way they are made up and the material
fits and drapes so well, that it is not sur
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
IMPROVED METHODS.

II used 20 be when was bad ray motherd
surely spank me,
She d say. This hurts me worse than you
but some day you will thank me"
But now she's joined mothcrs' club, apd
goes most every day,
To find out how to train me in just the
proper way.
II used to be when would get real impu-
dent or pert.
I'd have to go upstairs to bed, OF do with
out dessert
But now she let's me go ahead and says
that it will teach
Not only independent thought, but nuency
of speech.
II used TO be when | would yell she'd take
me well in hand,
But now she let's me go ahead TO make my
lungs expand.
Just once when j got mad and kicked, she
showed some slight surprise,
But finally said that kicking was a health.
ful exercise.
10 train me mother used to strive with all
her might and power,
But now she lets my soul unfold lust like
a springtime flower;
She says the clubs splendid thing; I'm
sure that's very true,
But. OH wish my father soon would join
that same club, too.
--Woman's Home Companion.
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Candidate Does His Best,

At the general election a candi-
date was Unexpectedly asked to what
religious denomination he belonged.
There was no opportunity to prompt
him, so the candidate had to do the
best he could on his own.
Well" said the candidate, you
ask me an honest question and l Will
give you a straightforward answer.
My grandmother was a Scotchwoman
"a rigid Presbyterian. A percepti-
BILE chill promptly fell over the COM
pany MY grandfather was English.
and naturally an Episcopalian" he
added quickly. A frown appeared on
the forehead of the chill MY faith
er believed in dimensions, and was a
good Baptist" he continued, looking
anxiously for the verdict. to see in
shaking heads an indication that he
had not struck it yet. 1t was grow
ing desperate. He squared his shoul-
ders, and went on solemnly; my
dear old mother. whom l loved and
honored with my whole soul, was
Methodist" Instantly every face was
adorned with luminant smile, and
in a burst of enthusiasm he con-
cluded: "And, gentlemen, followed
the precepts of my dear old mother.
/ am n Methodist. and | don't care
who knows it."-Tit-Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
The Penalty Of sarcasm.

Senator ingalls,, during his early
life, was unable to restrain his pro-
pensity to indulge in sarcasm. This
habit eventually lost him his place
and his popularity. On one OCCASION
an intimate friend wrote to him uig-
ing the appointment of another
friend to a position under the Gov
ernment. To this letter the Senator
returned very sarcastic answer, and
received the following reply: My
Dear Senator: | think 1t would be
we'll for you to reserve your sarcasm
for the rapidly increasing number OF
your enemies, instead OF Offering it
to the decreasing number OF your
friends. OF whom / am one" 1t Is
said Mr.. ingalls, never forgot the re-
buke. but It was too late.--Chicaso
Evening Post.
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First Woman to Hold Office.

New Orleans, La, Special.-Miss
Jeanne Gordon, leader in work for
the masses, was appointed Tuesday
by Mayor Behrman as factory inspec-
TOR. to create which position the State
constitution had to be amended at the
recent general election. The Office
pays $3.50 per year. Miss Gordon
will be the first woman to hold public
Office in Louisiana.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
Mortality Among Stock.

McEwen, Special.-Horses and
mules are dying in this county from
some unknown disease. Apparently
they are in good health up to with
in few hours Of their death, working
and eating as usual, when they sud
denly collapse and suffer intensely. A
similar malady affected cattle here
last year Some farmers think the
trouble is caused by rotten corn. In
effect, II is something like blind stag
gers, and no remedy has been dis
covered for it.
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rELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

Cases of yellow fever appear in Gu
ba.
Last vestige Of disorder in Cuba is
said to have disappeared.
Conductor captures train robber af-
ter fierce battle in Missouri.
Former minister Of French finance
was shot by woman at Paris.
Health OF employees in Panama Ca
nal zone is pronounced excellent.
An American leading strike at
Hamilton, Ont, defiies orders TO leave
Canada.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
FISESAAE
8 sI9oEYivs

Ferdy--"Why did you stop calling
on the Maintenance girl?" Algy-
why. the whole family seemed too
glad to see. me!"-Life.
Everybody is telling exactly what
you will do If you are elected TO
Office" Yes" answered the candi-
date. We'll, what will you do?" Il
don't know yet t"-Washington Star.
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the seaside landlord
Charge to beat the band.
Baltimore American.
what funny little noises your
baby makes with his mouth. doesn't
it?" Yes. think it wants to learn
to become a railroad brakeman -
Milwaukee Sentinel.
She-"Would you like to have me
sing For All Eternity for your" He
(seizing the opportunity. also her
hand) "Indeed-indeed l would"
Boston Transcript.
rs that all the work you can do
in a day." asked a discontented en-
ployer. well, suh," answered Mr..
Erastus Pinkley, Il s'pose l could do
mo, but never was much of hand
fon shown off. Washington Star.
IF Life be but wayside dream
OF certainty or doubt,
Pray heaven Death do not wake us up
Until the dreams dreamed out
Atlanta Constitution.
my speech was received with en-
thusiastic cheers" well" answered
Senator Sorghum, that doesn't mean
that you made any converts. People
are most likely to applaud you for
telling them what they already be-
lieved. Washington Star.
Wigg-"Is Harduppe going to
marry old Smiths daughter" Wagg
mo; the old man put stop to it."
Wigg-"Refused to give his consent.
chg" Wagg-"Oh! it wasn't a ques-
zion of consent He lost all his
money."-Philadelphia Record.
Fitz-'I say, are all your beaters
out of the wood?" Keeper-"Yes.
sir" Fitz-"Are you sure?" Keep
er-"Yes. sir" Fitz--Have you
counted them?" Keeper-"No, sir;
but know they're Alright" Fitz--
"Then I've shot roe r!"-Punch.
Miss Dudley "She was braggin'
about how successful her dinner
party was. She said 1t wound up
with great eclaw.' What's 'eclaw,'
anyway" Miss Mugley-"Why,
guess that was the dessert. Didn't
you never eat a chocolate eclaw?"-
Philadelphia Press.
Obtrusive Citizen-"I ask you, sir.
are you one of those who profess to
believe that tariff revision spells
ruin?" Cautious Candidate have
only to reply, sir, that in all which
relates in any way to spelling, / am
proud to stand squarely in line with
our fearless and peerless President.
Theodore Roosevelt" (Applause,
long continued) Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

Witte's enemies active against him
in Russia and meanwhile he prepares
to again become potential factor in
country's affairs.
Congressman John Sharp Williams
attributes South IS rapid development
to practical political disfranchise-
ment of the negro.
The j. j, Astor Camp Of Spanish
War Veterans indorsed the action Of
President Roosevelt in dismissing the
bstallian Of colored troops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
Whole Family Gone.

Knoxville, Special.--Joseph Moore
resident of Limestone, was run
down and killed by Southern pas
senger train. He was caught on a
bridge near his home. Only recently
Moore's wife and daughter died Of
typhoid fever, his death wiping out
the Family.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
CANAL SITUATION.
The President to Issue Special Mes
sage to Congress on the Matter.

Washington, Special. Official an
nouncement is made that the presi-
dent will send special message to
songress shortly after the opening,
dealing with the isthmus situation.
Hs prepared much data on his return
and expects to fuish it within week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS annual MESSAGE
Many Needed Laws Are Suggested to
the Peoples Representatives
IS STRONG ON MORALITY

Mr.. Roosevelt writes a Particularly
Strong Message In Which He Deals
With Live Issues, Such as Injunc-
tions, Lynchings and Their Causes,
and other Matters of Vital Inter
est to the Whole Country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06

Rev Algernon S. Crapsey, in let
ter to bis bishop, renouneed his min
istry and declared that the church
will come to his way Of thinking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06

1t is said that only two kinds OF
birds are absolutely peculiar to Britt
ain. These are the red grouse an4
the coal tit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06

Pennsylvania and the causes ont of
which the controversy arose, in their
report, findings, and award exprest
the belief ",hat the State and Fed
eral governments should provide the
machinery for what may be called ths
cumpulsory investigation of contro-
versies btween employers and
employees when they arise. !"
Withdrawal of Coal Lands.
IL is not wise that the Nation
should ALLEVIATE its remaining coal
lands. l have temporarily withdraw
from settlement all the lands which
the Geological Survey has indicated
as containing, or in all probability
containing, coal. The question, how
ever, can be properly settled only By
legislation, which in my judgment
should provide for the withdrawal OF
these lands from sale or from entry,
snve in certain especial circumstances.
The ownership would then remain i'll
the United States, which should not,
however, attempt to work them, but
permit them to be worked by privat:
individuals under a royalty system.
the Government keeping such control
as to permit it to see that no exces
sive price was charged consumers.
Corporations.
The present Congress has taken
long strides in the direction of secur-
ing proper supervision and control
by the National Governme over
corporations engaged i'll interstate
business-and the enormous majority
Of corporations of any size are engag-
ed in interstate business The pas
ssge of the railway rate bill, and only
to u less degree the passage of the
pure food bill, and the provision for
increasing and rendering more effec.
tive national control over the beef
packing industry, mark an important
advance in the proper direction. In
the short session it will perhaps b;
difficult to do much further along this
line; and it may be best to wait unit
the laws have been i'll operation for a
number of months before endeavoring
to increase their scope, because only
operation will show with exactnes5
their merits and their shortcomings
ard thus give opportunity to define
what further remidial legislation Is
reeded. Yet in my judgment it will
in the end be advisable in connection
with the packing house inspection law
to provide for putting a date on the
label and for charging the cost of in
spection to the packers. All these
laws have already justified their en-
actment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
Marriage and Divorce.

/ am well aware of how difficult it
is to pass constitutional amendment.
Nevertheless in my judgment the
whole question of marriage and di-
vorce should be relegated to the au
thority of the National Congress. AT
present the wide difference i'll the
laws of the different States on this
subject result in scandals and abuses
and surely there is nothing SO vitally
essential to the welfare of the nation,
nothing around which the nation
should so bend itself to throw every
safeguard, as the home life of the
average citizen. The change would
be good from every standpoint. In
particular it would be good because
il would confer on the Congress the
power at once TO deal radically and
efficiently with polygamy; and this
should be done whether or not mar
riage and divorce are dealt with. II
is neither safe nor proper to leave
the question of polygamy TO be dealt
with by the several States. Power to
deal with il should be conferred OH
the National Government.
When home lies are ioosened; when
men and women cease TO regard a
worthy family life, with all its du.
ties fully performed, and all its re-
sponsibilities lived up to, as the life
best worth living; then evil days fol
the commonwealth are at hand. There
are regions in our land, and classe:
of our population, where the birtl
rate has sunk below the death rate
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-06
Agriculture.

The only other persons whose well
fare is as vital TO the welfare of the
whole country as is the welfare of the
wageworkers are the tillers of the
sell, the farmers. 1t is a mere truism
to say that no growth of cities, no
growth of wealth, no industrial de-
velopment can atone for any falling :
off in the character and standing of
the farming population. During the
last few decades this fact has been
recognized with ever-increasing clear
ness. There is no longer any failure
to realize that farming, at least in
certain branches, must become tech
nical and scientific profession. This
means that there must be open Ia
farmers the chance for technical and
scientific training, not theoretical
merely but Of the most severely prac-
teal type. The farmer represents n
peculiarly high type of American
citizenship, and he must have the
same chance to rise and develop as
other American citizens have. More
oNti, ~ 10 cAacbiy aS bluC VI tit Ioi
mer, as it is Of the business man and
the wageworker, that the ultimate
success of the Nation Of which he
forms part must be founded not
alone on material prosperity but upon
high moral, mental, and physical de-
yelopment. This education of the
fsrmer-self-education by preference,
but also education from the outside,
as with all other men-is peculiarly
necessary here in the United States,
where the frontier conditions even in
the newest States have now vanished
where there must be Il substitution OF
a more intensive system of cultiva-
tion for the old wasteful farm man
agement, and where there must be d
better business organization among
the farmers themselves.
Marriage and Divorce.
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Investigation Of Disputes Between
Capital and Labor.

The commission appointed by the
President October l6, 1902, at the re I.
quest Of both the anthricite coal ap-
orators and miners, TO inquire into,
consider, and pass upon the questions
ii controversy in connection with the
strike in the anthricite regions OF