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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-07
Found In Library Books.

In making a recent monthly in
spection of the books queer assort-
ment of articles was found by the
librarians of one of the big public
Libraries of this city. Among the
articles found were all kinds of bills
grocery bills, gas bills, and the
like; hatpins, hairpins, and hair or
naments of every description, design,
and material; love letters galore,
locks of hair, bits of lace, dress sam
pies and watch chain charms. latch
keys, pocket combs. pen and ink. PEN
Gil and crayon sketches. postal or
ders, and postage stamps. There are
many photographs. besides an insur-
ance policy. The latter was claim
ed by the owner. Another queer use
made OF the books was by clothing
he-installment-plan firm, which
had an agent visit the library and
who, under pretense of looking at
the books, slipped circular in each
one.--N. Y Press.
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HER "BEsT FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

we usually consider our best
friends those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that It is one OF the
meanest Of all enemies. for It stabs
one while protesting friendship.
Conee contains poisonous drug
caneine-wbich Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease In one or more organs of
the body II It's use is persisted in.
4 had heart palpitation and ner-
vousness for four years. and the doc
Tor told me the trouble was caused by
conee' He advised me to leave 1t on.
ppt ! thought could not" writes a
Wis. lady.
On the advice of friend I tried
Postum Food Coffee, and IL 10 satis-
nea me did not care for coffee after
Few days trial OF Postum.
As weeks went by and continued
70 use Postum my weight Increased
from ss to 11s pounds. and the heart
trouble left ME. have used II year
now and am stronger than ever was.
can hustle up stairs without any
noar1 paipitation, and am cured of
nervousness.
'My children are very fond OF Pos
tun, and It agrees with them. NY
sister liked u when she drank II at
my house, but not when she made 1t
at her own home. Now she has
learned 70 make II right. boil It ac-
cording 70 directions, and has become
very fond Of IT, You may use my
name 4 you wisa.N as am not
ashamed Of praising my hest friend
Postum
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "Thc Road 10
WelIyille," in pkgs. There's 4 Roa~
SON."
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watches Baked And Frozen.

II will be with you in a moment
must finish baking this batch oi
watches first"
The speaker was a jeweler. He
said, as he worked:
II suppose you are surprised al
the idea of watch baking. will
explain. The machinery of watch
is delicate; yet 1t must work the
same in winter as in summer, the
same In Russia as in Cairo, the same
in Sahara as in Iceland.4 There is
only one way to accomplish this.
The watch must be regulated to heat
and cold.
II am regulating these watches to
heat. Afterward, In a refrigator, |
will regulate them to cold, Then
when they go out in the world they
won't disgrace themselves In any
climate.
: "Chronometers must be regulated
more carefully than watches. They
are often kept for weeks in tempefa-
lures that are now zero and now 1870
degrees. s."--Louisville Courier Jour
ual.
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Violin As A Hair Restorer.

1t is now a scientifically proved
fact that music exercises a great in
fiuence on the growth of the hair.
1t is with good reason that. great
musicians. such as Paganini, Liszt,
and Paderewski, are represented with
growth of hair which Absalom
might have envied
Science has proved that stringed
instruments have a favorable infiu-
enee ON the growth of the lair, while
brass instruments act in the opposite
direction. Every one has probably
observed that bald violinist is as
rare as a bald horn player is com
mon. Wood instruments, such as the
flute, seem to have no pronounced in
fluence either way.
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Senator Dubois. of Idaho. is a bit
ter foe to Mormonism In Aurora,
ILL.,, he said recently:
"Mormonism, with its attendant
polygamy, is. look at it how you
will, hopeless thing-as bad and
hopeless as the case of Jacob Smith
ers."
Senator Dubois smiled.
Jacob Smithers criminal" he
went on, sat in his cell making
paper boxes when a dear old lady
looked through the peephole in the
door inquisitively.
You poor mani said the old
lady, j guess you will be glad when
your time is up, won't youY
Wall, nom, not particularly,
Jacob Smithers answered. I'm in
fur life. Washington Star.
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BIBLE LEADS TO DISPUTE.
Berks Orphans Court Must Decide
Ownership OF Book.

Ownership OF Book.
Reading Especially A family BIZ
BILE that has been in the possession
of the Bertolet family for 325 years
Is the cause of lively dispute among
the heirs of the estate of Cyrus Ber-
toilet. which reached the Orphans
Court. John f. Bertolet, brother of
the decedent and administrator of
his estate, who lays claim to the
precious volume, asked Judge Bland
to decide upon its legal inheritance
The Bible has passed down from
parent to Oldest child for over three
centuries.
1t was printed in French in 1863,
less than one hundred years after
printing was invented 1t records
the entire Bertolet family history,
including births and deaths. for four
centuries, and is in an excellent state
of preservation.
When 1t was suggested by attor-
neys representing the administrators
that value would have to be placed
en- 1t Judge Bland suggested former
Governor Pennypacker as an author
ity in such matters.
One of the principal contestants
for the book Is the Bertolet Family
Association, composed of many Phil
adelphians and residents of East
Pennsylvania
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STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Three men were injured at the
open hearth furnace No. 2, at Home
stead Steel Works. by an explosion
Of hot metal and cinders, which they
were lifting from the cinder pit.
They were removed to a hospital,
where 1t was said they will recover.
Three men were seriously burned,
two of them fatally, by the explosion
OF can of kerosene at Evans City.
near Butler. They poured the oil on
wet fuel to hasten the fire.
Stephen b. Haslet, aged II years,
a prominent Venango County farmer,
died from injury caused by a team
running away while delivering pro-
dnce in Oil City
Owing to the increase In the price
of milk, ice cream dealers of Altoona
announce that they will be Obliged
to advance the price of their product
from 25 to 35 cents a quart retail
In operation less than three weeks
the plant of the Columbia Drying
Company, at Espy, caught FIRE Sun
day night and was burned to the
ground. The origin OF the fire Is
unknown.
Anthony Marcayage, OF Girard-
Vile, prepared a stick of dynamite
for shot at Hammond Colliery and
laid It on stone. 1t rolled off. ex-
ploded and tore off his left arm at
the shoulder.
M. Dock Speese, the former pro-
prietor of the Central Hotel York,
was sentenced by Judge Bittenger on
Monday 10 a two-year term IA the
Eastern Penitentiary for obtaining
large sums OF money by false pre-
tense.
William I4utz, Of Laurel York
County, while cunning on Saturday
lay down under tree to sleep and
when he awoke his gun and hunting
jacket were missing.
Robert Harker fell under wagon
at Henry Clay colliery. Shamokin.
and was cut in half.
The Blair County jury In the $ao,-
600 damage suit brought on behalf
OF Robert Lister. aged 6. against
the Pennsylvania Telephone Com
pany for the loss Of his thumb, and
cr!ppling his right arm, gave the boy
q verdict OF Si4o0.
Governor Stuart issued requi-
sition upon Governor Glenn for the
extradition OF Richard McVey, who
Is wanted az York for the murder
cf Warren Peterson. at Spring Grove,
York County, two weeks ago. Nc,
Vey was traced to Charlotte. N. C..
by members OF the state police force
where he was arrested
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STATE OBITUARY.

York.--After a brief illness Rev.
S. c. Berger, rector of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, died from dis
ease of the liver. Several days ago
the rector's condition becoming seri-
Gus he was hurried to the hospital
where he remained until his death
Father Berger was 35 years old and
came to York from Lancaster IS
months ago. During his rectorship
here he gained a host of friends.
Scranton.-Mrs. Alfred Hand, wife
of former Justice Alfred Hand, of
the Supreme Court, died from pneu-
monia. She was prominent in chart
table, church and social circles and
was woman of wide culture. DR..
Alfred Hand, of Philadelphia, is her
stepson. She is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. j. l.. Peck and Miss
Ruth Hand, of this city.
Bethlehem.--For forty-fiye years
a public school teacher in Freemans-
burg and Bethlehem and having the
honor of being the oldest woman
teacher in point of service in the
State, Miss Louisa M. Beck died aged
rs years.
Mahanoy City.-Three of the old
ost residents. OF the city died Tuesday
Thomas Hallahan was found dead
In bed; Thomas Ward died after a
long illness, and Mrs. Catharine Roos
passed away surrounded by her eight
children and thirty-five grandchil-
dren. All three were over seventy
years old, and had lived forty years
In town.
Media.--Dr. Linnoaus Fussel a
prominent physician OF this SEXTON
of the State died here aged ~ Yeas.
He was chaplain OF Bradbury Post,
No. 149, @. A. r., Of Media.
Or Fussell served through the
Civil War, the last year as surgeon
on the ship "Unidilla," and held the
rank OF Major. He was member
of the Delaware County Medical So
ciety and American Society OF ply
sicians and Surgeons, He was secre-
tary of the Media Board OF Health
and secretary Of the Delaware County
Institute Of Science.
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swITCHMEN ASK MORE PAY.
Railroads In Pittsburg District Re
quested To Confer.

Pittsburg Especially A formal re-
quest for a conference over the pro-
posed new wage scale of the Switch
mems Union of North America by
the Pittsburg district lodges was
made by committee representing
the union.
The requests for conference were
left with the general managers of
the Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio,
Wabash. Pittsburg & Lake Erie,
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg, Pitts
burg, Bessemer &c Lake Erie, Monon-
gahela Connecting and Union Rail-
roads, the two latter traversing the
iron and steel districts. The new
wage scale calls for an all-around in
crease of cents an hour, time and
half time for overtime work and Sun
day work, where not specified in the
scale. About 1000 men were af-
fected.
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= News Of Pennsylvania =
WOMAN GOES TO PRISON.
Weird Scene In Court When Sentence
Is Passed.


Milford Especially. - Mrs Dora
Newman, who is "A years old, was
taken to the Eastern Penitentiary by
Sheriff Chol Since her sentence of
one year and six months in the East
ern Penitentiary for killing her hus-
band with a .pitchfork the woman
has cried almost continually. The
weird scene in the courtroom when
sentence was pronounced by Judge
Staples at eleven O'Clock at night
Will never be forgotten. Two small
oil lamps. one at the bar and anoth-
er near Mrs. Newman, furnished the
only light in the quaint old court
room.
Judge Staples instructed William,
her son, to give the old woman who
does not understand English. the ad-
vice he had to offer in introduction
to the passing of sentence:
Please tell her that II she were
a man instead of woman, or were
young woman instead of an old
woman, the sentence of the Court
would be much different from what
we intend to pass upon her. We
recognize that she is a woman on
the verge of the grave and we recog-
nize, above all, that she has a moth
er's love which. we think, has
prompted her more than any other
reason to take the position which she
has In this case. We do not believe
she told the truth and we excuse her,
because of this feeling which she has
and which every mother ought to
have. We never have had more
disagreeable duty to perform since
we have been on the bench than to
sentence, this old, gray-haired wom-
an. If there were any possible way
to escape passing sentence upon her
we would do it,"
The woman's marriage to Newman
hve years ago was opposed by her
children and although it is Believed
the couple quarreled on the day the
man met his death 1t is generally
believed in Pike County that the re-
sponsibility for the crime rests on
other shoulders.
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HEIRS OF GIRL SUE.
DIR. Stein $500 In Debt To Drowned
Woman.

Scranton Especially An unusual
suit in assumpslt to recover $500 al
legged to have been loaned year
ago. was started by Attorney Cor
nelius Comegy, representing the es-
tate of Elizabeth #. Hoffman against
Coroner James Stein.
The plaintiff alleges that the doc
tor borrowed the money on March
2S, 1906, from Miss Hoffman, his
fiancee.
The latter was drowned in Lake
Winola one night last Summer by
the upsetting of a boat. The boat
was close to the shore and DR.. Stein
was about to get into It when it
turned and threw Miss Hoffman into
the water. Before help could reach
her she was drowned. Miss Hoffman
was trained nurse and was called
to the lake to attend patient a few
days before the drowning.
Much gossip has been created by
certain matters connected with the
tragedy.
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York Especially There was a six
thousand dollar blaze at Red Lion,
nine miles from this city. Tho local
fire company worked heroically and
succeeded IN getting the fire under
control aftev the following properties
had been destroyed: Cigar factory
and warehouse. l.. T. Smith. loss.
$4,000; Levi Kaltreider, stable and
Warehouse, $4,000; stable. Or. q.
M. Yeagie, loss $ToO; stable, John
Seltz. 5000; warehouse OF John Gar
ner occupied by Myers n Sons. loss
$1,000.
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Thousands OF new homes viii be Of
fered TO settlers in the Western States
OF Idaho, Montana, South Dakota
and Washington during the next nine
months. Preparations are now be-
Ing made by the Department of the
Interior to throw open for settlement
more than 100000 acres OF land.
The work of making the allotment
to the Indians. by whom the lands
have been held, is now in progress
and will consume considerable time,
although It is confidently expected
that within nine months all of the
necessary prelimlnaries will have
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Unconscious In Carringc.

Stroudsburg Especially Mrs. Sarah
Ransbury, a wealthy resident of East
Stroudsburg, was found unconscious
hanging over the dashboard of her
carriage, having suffered a stroke of
paralysis.
The driverless horse was making
for home, passing vehicles in safety.
when stopped by Floyd Albert, who
was attracted by the woman's position
In the carriage.
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Work On Cement Plant stopped,

Easton Especially The Stewart
Construction Company of this city
has received instruction to discon-
tinue work on the stockhouse and
the coal trestle for the Atlantic Ce-
ment Company at Stockertown. A
million dollars has been expended on
the plant. Those who are in position
to know say that the stringency in
the money market is the cause OF
the order to stop work.
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SKIN CURED IN A WEEK
After Suffering Six Months With Dis
figuring Red Spots and Piinples--
Cleared Away by Cuticura.

"Cuticura Soap and Ointment are the
greatest remedies for skin diseases on
earth. have suffered six months from a
disease which cannot describe. but will
tell you the symptoms My skin was full
of red spots and my face was full of red
pimples. 1t made life miserable for me
and l was discouraged with everything.
went TO several doctors, but il was use
less. resolved to try the Cuticura RENE
dies, and after using them for about one
week became new man. The pimples
and the red spots have disappeared and
they made my skin as soft as velvet
Albert eastman, Bedford Station, N. Y,
Nov. %. 1905"
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Asks $50. 600 For An Arm.

Altoona Especially .--The suit in
stituted on behalf of Robert Lister,
aged six for $4,000 against the
Pennsylvania Telephone Company, IS
on trial in the Blair County Court.
Lister asks damages for the loss of
his right thumb and the permanent
injury to his right arm. While the
company was stringing a cable near
the Lister home the boy was caught
In the blocks and tackle, his thumb
torn off and the muscles of his arm
SO injured as to render the arm
useless for life. The allegation is
that the company was negligent in
not guarding the apparatus.
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time. My ankles swelle1 and ran
down dreadfully. 1 was nervous and
had awful headaches. wonder that
any medicine could do what Doan's
Kidney Pills have done for me. They
cured me four years ago and l have
been we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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Liked The Treatment,

Let me kiss those tears away!"
he begged, tenderly.
She fell in his arms, and he was
busy for the next few minutes. And
yet the tears flowed on.
Can nothing stop them?" he ask
ed. breathlessly sad.
No. she murmured. Its hay
fever, you know. But go on with
the treatment. t."-Illustrated Bits.
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-Four Mon Blown un.

Pittsburg Especially "A premature
explosion of dynamite occurred at
Vepice, Pa. sixteen miles from this
city, on the Wabash Railroad, where
a cut Is being mado. and four men
were killed Two others were seri-
ously injured The men had been
dynamiting rock when heavy charge
of the explosive was set on prema-
turely.
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"Chalmot, you don't know your
geography lesson at all tonight" said
Gunson, Sr. When ! was your age
! could answer practically every ques-
tion in the book
Well, papa" retorted Cunson, Jr.
II guess you had some intelligent
person to help you with your home
work. Brooklyn Life.
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rRoopERs coon DETECTIVES.
Prove Murder Where Man Was Sup
posed To Have Died Naturally.

wilaes-Barre Especially Members
of the State Constabulary have given
another proof Of their efficiency by
unraveling a murder case which the
county authorities gave up. County
detectives recently decided that John
Bachor died natural death. Then
the troopers took up the case and
unearthed evidence to prove the man
died from injuries sustained when
he was attacked and beaten by sew
eral men.
They learned that these men pur-
chased and destroyed their victims
clothes as soon as he died. that they
threatened to kill two men II they
testified and that they made other
efforts to hide the crime. The troop
ers have arrested three suspects and
expect to be able to prove first de
gree case.
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LOOKOUT BLOWN DOWN.

Building On Highest Ground In State
Demolished BY Storm.
Altoona Especially. - After with
standing the fierce winds that swept
across the mountain top and down
into the valley below for 16 years,
the famous Lookout at Wopomso-
mock, was blown down. 1t enjoyed
the distinction of being the highest
inhabitable place in the State, be-
ing 2710 feet above sea level
The Lookout was four stories high,
and reared its roof on the edge of a
bluff that fell sharply hundreds OF
feet From it could be had view
of seven counties, and at evening the
church steeple at Patton, 26 miles
distant. could be seen silhouetted
against the sky. 1t has been unsafe
for two years.
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Old Belief Disproved At Meeting OF
Bee Keepers Association.

Harrisburg Especially = The Ma
tional Bee Keepers Association held
it's annual convention here with up
ward of 100 delegates in attendance.
Dr. II. A. Surface, State Zoologist OF
Pennsylvania, read paper upon
Bees and Horticulture" DR.. Sur
face demonstrated that bees do not
injure fruit and this contention was
sustained by the discussion which fol-
lowed. e. w. Alexander, of New
York. sent paper on Several Bees
in One Hive"
A committee, OF which DR.. Surface
is chairman, was named to prepare
a system of naming and describing
the honey-producing plants of Ameri-
ca. Papers were read by several
members of the association.
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BRIBERs REST SAFELY.
Cannot Be Extradited From Canada
Aud Justice Halts.

Pittsburg Especially u shall take
no further action in the Pittsburg
& Tube City Railroad bribery scan
dal until President Charles s. Cam
eron and Harvey p. Bostaph are To-
Gated and brought here" Municipal
Prosecutor John Moran declared. Il
have creditable information that
Cameron, is in Canada That is the
only place that | know of where he
has been assured immunity from ex-
tradition"
The present aspect of the council
manic bribery affair seems to indi-
cate that there will be no further
action taken to- convict those alleged
to have been implicated in the scan
dal
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Incxorable.

Good sir" said the seedy-looklng
gent" may / have Just word
with you. I am as you see q mem
ber OF the great army of the unem-
ployed am
'Aud / am a member OF the army
of industry. to which you could be-
long II you had the proper pride In
your breath. l shall give you no
quarter '-~ Chicago RecordcHerald.
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MILLIoNAIRE SHOT.
Face Peppered by Friend While Gun.
ming For Birds.

Scranton Especially e. B. Jer-
myn, son of the late John Jermyn,
the millionaire coal operator, was
shot in the face while hunting near
Elmhurst. with his friend John
Mason.
The two were after birds and
Mason fired at covey not knowing
that Mr.. Jermyn was within range.
The bird shot scattered and hit him
full in the face, bpt fortunately not
destroying his eyes.
While he will be disfigured the
force of the charge happened to be
SO spent that the results are not as
serious as were at first anticipated.
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been accomplished. Not ali OF the
land wiz be opened nt one time. but
the openings will take place rs the
necessary preliminaries have boen ac-
complished. A large portion OF the
area to be opened is timber land.
and among the 100000 acres there
Is much that is very fertile.
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Where They Pinched.

A youth went into q cobbler's shop
the other day carrying pair OF
boots, and said to the cobbler:
Father wants you to stretch these
boots for him."
Cobbler-Yes; where do they
pinch him?
Youth--Dunno, but l know where
he "pinched" them. London Opin-
ion.
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Netherland ports are to be bene-
flied by the widening and deepening
of the North Sea Canal, so that large
vessels will be able to move at all
stages of the tide. For night ira
mc the canal is to be lighted by
electricity.
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Recoming Indenendent.

me son earned his first $5 today.
He was after spendin' 81 years pre-
parin' fur it.
Good graciousl What is his pro-
fession?"
Hes voter. ."-Harper's Week