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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
: Nine. NIelba,s beginning.

During the years Immediately pre-
ceding my first and, for me, my most
memorable visit to Europe, the late
Marquis of Normandy was Governor
OF Victoria. At that time / was re-
garded in Melbourne as a very good
amateur pianist, much in request for
private parties, at which ] always
played, and on very rare occasions
also sang. At one of these functions,
given at Government house, I gave
some songs between the pianoforte
selections, and the Marchioness of
Normandy, in thanking me, said
Child, some day you will give up the
piano for singing, and then you will
become famous" That was the sim
pie comment that set me seriously
thinking of career as a singer. /
had always felt that 1 would become
a professional in music-pianist, or
ganist, violinist, perhaps, but some
thing in music, at any rate; but from
that moment knew in an irresistible
way that was to be a singer. From
Nellie Melba's "The Gift Of Song" in
Century.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Dcvotes life To determination Of
Rats.

prof" J. ID. Smith wants to rid
the United States of rats, mice,
cockroaches. and .vermin. He says
he can do it by the use of certain
chemicals In handling these chemi-
Gals he has at various times made
himself very sick.
Some day they will kill me-" he
says, but | am not afraid. If /
am able to carry out my plans,
shall be satisfied"
AS he talks he drags packages of
chemicals from his pockets-blue
vitriol and, acids of various kinds.
HIS hands are burned through the
handling of these, but he fondles
them aifectionately and does not
mind
If the city of Cleveland would give
the professor $4,000 year, he says
he would make 1t n vermin and
rodent free community. Smith not
only Stays these pests; he annihilates
them. BY playing on their appetites
he lures them to an awful doom. To
the professor, dead rat is as dan
gerous as live one. Each he de-
clares, spreads typhoid and like dis
eases
Therefore, he has prepared a
chemical mixture which will slowly
lncinerate the rat As soon as the
rat partakes of the chemical an in
extingushable fire is lit in his in
,erior The fire burns as relentless
ly as. a theater villain pursues
There is no escape for the rat He
cannot leave enough of himself be-
hind to make "a decent funeral.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

Even the sailor hat has the droop
brim.
The black stockings which have
colored embroidery are meant for
wear with black satin slippers.
The black stockings embroidered
with white are newer and are con-
sidered more desirable.
The newer embroidered linen belts
have a good deal of color introduced
into them by way of tie handiwork.
The butterfly is the much-used mo-
tive of the hour and has quite put
the peacock feather out of commits
sion.
Black, snuff-brown and hunters
green, in the order given, are the
fashionable colors in Paris for rid
ing habits.
The newest Jet trimmings mingle
dull and bright beads and sequins
in bold, raised designs and the bugle
again plays a leading part among
them
Whether your frock is of linen or
gingham, if you are very smart you
will wear with it bag, belt and para
sol to match, each neatly decorated
with braiding.
AS spectacular a style as has come
to light in many a day is that of
making little French shaped coats
of cretonne, bordering them with
pleatings of taffeta.
Velvet collar and cuffs seem to be
the correct finish for all linen suit
coats. Black is the favorite for white
and light-blue suits, but soft rich
brown is used on the suit of natural
color.
In spite of the very great popular
ity of black openwork stockings dur
ing two years past they are still
sufficiently in fashions favor to be
included among the fashions for the
season.
Black and prune striped voile over
foundation OF prune colored satin
with an interlining of old rose
mousseline forms one Of the softest
and most unusual combinations for
handsome afternoon gown, worn
with great success at a recent Paris
reception.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Air Ten Miles Above The Earth.

The curiosity of the modern man
of science knows no bounds. One of
his latest exploits is trapping and
bringing down to the ground with
the aid of an automatic apparatus
attached to q balloon specimens of
the upper air from the height of al
most 10 miles. The apparatus and
the experiment were of French in
vention, and at a meeting of the
Academy of Sciences In Paris not
long ago Professor d'Aubignac re-
ported the result of the analysis Of
the captured air.
1t simply showed that at the height
OF $1,000 feet above sea level the
composition of the atmosphere prac-
tically is the same as at the sur
face OF the earth, although its dem
sity, OF course, is comparatively
slight.~-Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

The travelling correspondent was
vigorously clicking the typewriter he
carried with him. The man who had
made himself nervous by drinking
booze the night before, and who sat
just behind the writer man in the
parlor-car. was fidgeting about and
looking daggers every time the ma
cnine started TO click.
Finally the travelling man, who
was trifle nervous himself. turned
to the other traveller and said:
For heavens sake quit thinking
It. and lust come right out and say
this noise bothers you. 30 can tell
YOU IN reply that nay noise isn't any
more annoying to you than your
stale-booze breath Is to MEL
Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
The Unwclcome Woman.

She is always so sorry the paper
hanger cheated her hostess by not
hanging the new paper correctly or
she knows OF wonderful bargains in
rugs where her hostess could have
got much handsomer ones than she
now has at half the price
She insists upon coming out to
the kitchen If she finds her hostess
busy and a greater nuisance never
exists. She runs in to stay q few
minutes and she stays hours, watch
ing her hostess blunder through
cakemaking or gives advice while the
bread needs attention.
When the cake or bread is q fiat
failure, she goes to some other cor
ner of the house to hinder some other
work.
She enters into an animated con-
versation with the seamstress, who
is hired by the day, utterly uncon-
scious OF the time she is wasting on
all sides.
1t is her firm belief that she is a
welcome guest wherever she goes be-
cause she is no trouble to entertain.
New Haven Register.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
COFFEE COMPLEXION
Many Ladies Have Poor Complex
ions From Coffee.

"Coifee caused dark coiored
blotches on my face and body. I
had been drinking 1t for a long while
and these blotehes gradually ap-
peared, until finally they became per-
manent and were about as dark as
coffee itself
81 formerly had as fine a complex
ion as one could ask for.
when became convinced that
coffee was the cause of my trouble.
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as l made il well.
according to directions, l liked II
very much, and have since that time
used 1t In place of coffee.
II am thankful to say I am not
nervous any more. as was when I
was drinking coffee. and my com
piexion is now as fair and good as
II was years ago IL is very plain
that coffee caused the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance OF the stomach
and coffee Is the greatest disturber
Of digestion known, Almost any wo-
man can have fair complexion II
she win leave on coffee and use Pos
tum Food Coffee and nutritious.
healthy food in proper quantity.
Postum furnishes certain elements
from the natural grains from the
field that Nature uses to rebuild the
nervous system and when that is in
good condition, one can. depend upon
good complexion as well as good
healthy body. There's Reason.
Read "The Road to Wellyille.' an
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

A deaf old gentleman dined with
a family where grace was always
said When the guests were seated
the host bowed his head and began
TO repeat the accustomed verse In
IA suhdued rcverent tone.
"EA? WHAT'S that?" demanded
the deaf old gentleman, who SAT be-
side him
The host smiled patiently and be-
gan again, in q louder, more depre-
catory voice
Speak a little louder. ] don't
catch what you gay" the old gen
tleman persisted.
A low ripple OF laughter went
round the table The host, his face
crimson with embarrassment, raised
his voice and repeated the verse.
The deaf gentleman did his best to
hear, but failed. He placed one hand
upon his hosts arm.
What did you say?.. he demanded
lrascibly.
The host cast him an angry
glance.
"D--n It, I'm saying grace" he
snapped.-Lippincott's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Domestic Servants.

There are 4,S33,630 women in this
country, sixteen years and over, ac-
cording to the census OF 1900, who
earn their daily bread. The number
has doubled in twenty years. and
only nine occupations are now ex-
empt from woman's presence. Less
than quarter Of these women are
in domestic service. This means
that the servant girl problem" con-
Germs at fret hand population of
only about a million women.
The number of families in this
country, according to the census of
1900, cannpt be more than 1881
626, that figure including all mar
ried women as well as 2,717,S39
widows. 1t follows that only about
one family In fifteen can keep do
mestic servant The servant girl
problem concerns, then. only a small
fraction OF the population. 1t has
assumed a Fictitious Importance be-
cause the women who write voice
rather their own grievances than the
general experience of their sex.
Most wage earners In this coun-
try cannot support two women. That
is practical obstacle to polygamy,
as well as to the universally OF the
servant girl problem. Only small
proportion OF men can ever be en-
ployers. The same Is true of womea
Just as It is the destiny OF most
men to earn their bread directly by
their hands or wits. SO It is the des-
tiny Of most women to manage their
households In person, with only ocr
casional assistance New York Mall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Aline DePasse, TIC E. l65th st.,
New York, N. Y, writes
1T gives me pleasure TO testify to the
curative qualities of Peruna and Manalin.
81 was afflicted for over seven years with
cdtdrrh Of The head, throat and dt-
Oestfve organs. | consulted many ply
sicians, but they did me no good.
"One day happened TO read some testi-
monials in your Peruna almanac. j de-
cided to try Peruna and Manalin:
bought a bottle of each, and utter taking
them for a week noticed change for the
better. So kept it up, and after using
twelve bottles | was perfectly cured.
IL also gave the medicine to my chill
dren and they had the same beneficial re-
suit | would never be without these rem
edies in the house.
II highly recommend Peruna and Man
alin TO al, my friends, and in fact to
everybody"
Miss Mildred Grey, ITO Weimar St., APP
pleton, Wis, writes: d,
at gives me pleasure to recommend
Peruna for catarrh of the stomach. had
this disease for number Of years, and
could not enjoy a mt Ithful OF food that |
ate. II was indeed a yreat relief when |
hit upon Peruna, aud obtained decided re.
suits from the first. l took six bottles
before | felt entirely cured of my trouble,
but had an aggravated case"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Womanly Logic.

Never" groaned Euclid Avenue
picture dealer the other day-''never
try to argue a woman into believ-
ing that she ought to pay bill
when she thinks otherwise. | tried
1t this morning. bill for
some stun ordered two months ago.
Here was her irrefutable logic:
/ never ordered any pictures.
If did you never delivered
them.
II you did, never got them.
II ! did. ! paid for them.
If | didn't. must have had
some good reason for Il.
And If had. of course. won't
pay
What d'you think OF that?"--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

A livelier interest in aerial naviga-
tion, both for diversion and for mill
tary purposes, has been felt In France
than in any other country. Many
people there own balloons of the old
fashioned type (mere drifting gas
bags) with various modern improve
ments, and a few possess self-pro-
PEELED airships of one kind or anoth-
er. Owing to the increasing interest
in this pursuit school was started
in Paris more than year ago to give
instruction in the construction and
use of airships. From a consular re-
port received in Washington a few
weeks ago, it appears that similar
institution 10 to be opened in Chem
nitz, Germany, next May. A course
extending through a single year is
contemplated. At first it will relate
only to balloons, but 1t is to be ex-
tended to aeroplanes also when
enough useful models Of the second
class have been supplied.
The successive divisions OF instruc-
tion during the years course are as
follows: Calculation Of volume of bal
looms, methods Of cutting the mate
rial, methods of rendering the mate
rial impermeable, construction of
nets, gases used for imitation, the
general theory Of balloon construction
and use. scientific instruments used
In balloon ascensions, meteorological
observations, ascents alone. ascents
with passengers, methods of landing
and the application of airships. The
tuition for 4 years course Is 600
marks, or $143.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
DIDN'T Relieve In Change.

She was an exceedingly incompe-
tent Irish cook, and so her mistress
decided that she would have to let
her go,
i won't need you after this week,
catherine" she said, with an amia..
Die desire to soften the parting as
much as possible
is It dlschargin' me yez is?"
asked Catherine.
1 am afraid am, Catherine; you
see, you don't suit me-" returned
the mistress.
Well thin, tbs | that am not a.
goin.. I'm quiet body. as likes
TO sthay in one placeifer a long time.
! don't behave in changin' around.
I'm satisfied here an 50 ! am goin'
TO sthay wild yez fer some time yet.
] amt a-goin'."
And she didn't.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Worked On One Farm "a Years.

At meeting of the committee of
the Suffolk Agricultural Association
at Sudbury to make the award of
annual premiums for long service in
husbandry 1t was announced that
james Fletcher had been recommend.
ed, who had been "a years employed
upon the same farm, but as his mas
ter had never been a member of the
association. his case could not be
considered.
There were 21 competitors in the
class for laborers in husbandry whose
rent does not exceed G5 who have
worked longest on the same farm
or for the same master or mistress,
and the prize-takers were: William
Dunnett, recommended by Sir Cuth-
bert Quilter, whose length of SER
vice was 63 years; Charles Fayers,
81 years; William Carter, 81 years;
Robert Gill, SO years, and Walter
Glow. SO years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
FOR COAST DEFENSE.
Plans For New Fourteen-Inch Calibre
Gun Now Completed.

Plans For New Fourteen-Inch Calibre
Gun Now Completed.
The War Department has COM
pleted plans for new type of four
teen-inch-calibre gun, which will .be
added to the existing coast defense
system. Work on the new weapons
will be commenced at the Watervliet
Arsenal at an early date. 1t has not
yet been determined, however, says
Harper's Weekly, whether the guns
will be of the ordinary built-up
forged steel type or of the more mod
ern wire-wound construction.
This new gun, while fully two
inches larger in calibre than the reg
ulation coast defense gun of the first
grade, will be smaller in every other
measurement and of lighter weight.
The intention is reconstruct weapon
with range and striking force equal
to the present standard twelve-inch
gun, but which will greatly exceed
the limited life of that gun.
The expensive twelve-inch gun now
in use will not be displaced by the
new fourteen-inch gun, but the new
type will be supplied whenever there
are additions to the defenses. 1t is
insisted by the department that the
first cost of the new gun will be con-
siderably less than that of the twelve
inch gun, while the addition to the
life of the weapon will result in still
further increased economy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Costly Coats of Sable.

The Empress of Russia possesses
one Of the most beautiful sable coats
in existence; it is made from the
most splendid sables procurable and
is valued at anything between $780,
900 and 100000. Queen Maud of
Norway is another queen consort
who is lucky enough to possess mag
nificent sables and the coat composed
of this beautiful pelt which was so
greatly admired during her recent
visit to England is said to be worth
between 100000 and s40, 0,000.-New
York Commercial.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
The BottIe TrIcIr

r. E. H., Springboro, Pa, asks:
How is 1t possible to pour from one
and the same bottle various kinds of
liquids?"
Answer.-This bottle trick is per-
formed like this: Have on your table
a glass pitcher filled with clear water,
to which add a great spoonful of
strong sulphuric acid. Now present
to the company champagne bottle
and glass funnel and say to your
audience: This pitcher contains
water and the bottle is empty" Pour
the acid water In the bottle by means
OF the funnel and then produce four
tumblers and one champagne glass.
In one tumbler have some cochineal,
In the second cochineal and saleratus,
in the third a few drops OF Goulard's 8
extract of lead; the fourth tumbler
must contain small quantity OF a
solution OF cochineal. In the cham
payne glass put pinch OF saleratus,
and have flfth tumbier clean. Now
pour some water from the bottle into
the first glass. and 1t will look like
wine--you may taste a few drops
without fear; pour water fro mthe
bottle into the second glass and It
will have the appearance of porter;
the acid water in the third glass will
produce fluid like milk pour some
into the fourth glass and II win have
the appearance OF brandy. The ffth
glass OF water viii remain In its clear
state. Pour the rest OF tho acid water
into the champagne glass and It Will
look like the famous sparkling wine.
After the performance break the bot
tle and show that Il is empty and
contains no secret compartments. -
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Tons Of Food.

According to recent estimate of
the secretary of the Public Health
Committee. London annually con-
sumes nearly 100000 tons of food
stuffs. OF this amount rather more
than two-thirds arrives by water and
one-third by rail. The shipments in
clude 100000 tons Of meat, fish
and milk. butter, eggs, lard. ETC.;
500 900 tons Of fruit and vegetables,
Including sugar and preserved fruits.
and 100000 tonsof grain and -four.
---Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
NO RELIEF FOR IS YEARS.
All Sorts of Remedies Faiie:. 20 Cure
Eczema-Sufferer Tried Cuticura
and is Entirely Cured.

81 have had eczema for over fifteen
years, and have tried all sorts Of remedies
to relieve me, but without avail ! stated
my case TO one OF my friends and he
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
bought them with the thought that they
would be unsuccessful, as with the others
But after using them for few weeks
noticed TO my surprise that the irritation
and peeling of the skin gradually de
creased, and finally, after using five cakes
of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuti-
cura Ointment it disappeared entirely.
feel now like new man, and would
gla6'v recommend these remedies TO all
who are afflicted with skin diseases David
Blum, Box A, Bedford Station, N. y,
Nov. O. 1906"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

dered. ! was nervous wreck and
there seemed no hope. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought my first relief and
six boxes have so thoroughly cured
m! kidneys that there has been no
re.urr of my old trouble"
Sold by all dealers. 90 cents 2 box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Wood As strong As IRON.

Recent official tests OF the many
valuable hard woods native to West
ern Australia have made known the
extraordinary properties of yate. be-
iieyed to be the strongest OF all
known woods. Its average tensile
strength is $4,000 pounds to the
square inch, equaling that OF good
cast IRON. But many specimens are
much stronger. and one was tested
up 70 TIN tons to the square inch.
which Is equal to the tensile strength
OF wrought iron. The sawn timber
o. yate is probably the strongest in
the world The tree grows TO a
maximum height OF 100 feet, and
has sometimes diameter Of 21k or
even 3 feet. =
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

gan using Doan S
Kidney Pills | was
so run down and
miserable that /
could hardly en-
dure Il. Terrible
pains in the back
attacked me fire.
quently and the
kidney secretions
were much diror-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Don't BE Too Devoted.

Men in love are delighted to be
told that they are never absent from
the thoughts of their sweethearts,
but the husband finds this conscious
ness a trifle wearing.
AS bad as the clinging vine is the
woman who makes her devotion too
incessant.
She is never tactful, never con-
scious that he wants to be alone oc-
casionally. never capable of making
herself and her affections a novelty
to him, says Woman's Life. -
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
High Praise For This Lady.

The colored maid was describing
with all the eloquence at her com
mand the virtues of her late mistress
"Yessum, she wuz lovely lady"
she said. "She wuz jus as pretty
and sweet and givin'. my. but she
was givin'. She wuz jus the sort
of lahdy dat wen she Civ yuh a
shirtwaistes she didn't cut de but
tons off'n it, Yessum, dat she
didn't"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

Little Willie-Say. pa, what is a
parvenu?
Pa-A parvenu, my son, is what
a woman whose husband inherited
his wealth calls a woman whose hus-
band made his money in trade.--Chi-
cago News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
A Grndnnl Newshrcnker.

Moike-Who will we send to break
the sad news to the poor widow?
Pat--Sure. we'd better send Clancy
TO break it gradual, because he stam-
mers.-Tit Bits
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04

Tne sea-level canal from Marseilie
to the Rhone River is TO be completed
seven years hence at an estimated
cost OF $l3,7O3,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-07-04
Breken Friendships.

Forgiveness breeds sweetness in
the heart, and lack Of It colors every
noble characteristic, for ono cannot