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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-02

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Scale Of Animal Intellleence.

AS we rise in the scale OF animal
intelligence there are two leading
facts which have to be noticed. In
the first place, it has to be observed
that the organized mechanical re-
sponse to stimuli which has been so
far described, and which constitute
instinct in its lowest form, becomes
replaced by something higher. We
begin to have conscious intelligence
in the individual initiating and di-
recting action in such circumstances
as may arise, and doing this with a
growing perception OF the relations
between cause and effect. In the
second place, It has to be remarked
that geological affinity does not indi-
cate the line of this upward advance.
The rat and the beaver, for instance,
which furnish two of the most nota-
BILE examples of animal intelligence,
belong to a group comparatively low
in the scale. The positions of the
horse, the dog, the parrot, and even
that of the elephant and the monkey,
are similarly not clearly suggested by
their structural affinities. From
Benjamin Kidd's "The Instinct of
Animals, in the Century
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
MAY ASK A RECOUNT.

West Chester Especially On ac-
count of an excess of Gil votes cast
for the candidates for Register of
Wills at the primaries over the
highest vote for other offices, the ad-
visibility of making a recount is be-
ing considered by the leaders here.
Spackman's plurality over Wood
ward was 1923, while Fox was sew
eral hundred behind both.
How there could be so many more
ballots cast for register than for any
other office is a mystery which may
be solved at the direction OF the
Court. The fight for the other Of
hces was just as bitter as for regis
ter, and the discrepancy Is thought
too great to have been caused by
men voting for register alone As
there are ia precincts in the coun-
ty, 1t would mean that more than
five voters in each had cast their bal
lost for register alone. There is
so much dissatisfaction that the aid
of the Court may be invoked to set
tie it,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
PISTOL DUEL WITH PosToFFICE
ROBBERS,

Shamokin Especially - Residents
OF Bear Gap, near here, had a pistol
duel with a gang of postohice rob-
bers, who were found at work in the
postofiice and general store at that
place. After an exchange OF many
shots the robbers escaped, taking
with them $50 worth of stamps and
lot of merchandise. State police
arrived half an hour after the rob-
berry and began chase of the des-
peradoes, but failed to capture them.
Postmaster N. G.. Adams, who
sleeps over the Office and store, heard
a noise and summoned Henry Yo-
cum, Jacob Leisenring and Atwood
Leiby.
Armed with revolvcrs the men ap-
preached the front of the building
as the robbers were about to leave.
Immediately the intruders opened
fire with their revolvers. This was
returned by the citizens. After ex-
hausting their ammunition the citi-
zens entered the postoffice and the
burglars fled. No one was hurt.
Postmaster Adams then telephoned
for the State police.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
SCHOOL TROUBLE GROWS.

Avondale Especially Owing to
dissatisfaction over the retention of
Miss Mary MacNamee as teacher of
Buena Vista School, Penn Township,
the school has almost become de-
pleted, and action has been brought
against some of the patrons because
they refuse to allow their children
to attend the school.
The matter has caused split in
the Board of Directors, and Wilson
t. Wright has withdrawn from the
meeting of the board and has also
refused to send his child to school.
Relying on a physician certificate
that their children are suffering from
nervousness caused by the teachers
discipline, heads of families will con-
test the action of the directors
through the courts for enforcing the
compulsory education law in this
case.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
The Oyster, Psychologically
BY ED. MOTT.

It is the fate of the oyster, peace
full as he is, to perish in many broil.
And how he is deviledl
How he must submit to everyone's
saucel
How delighted people ever are to
touch him on the raw!
How they love to keep him In hot
water!
What stew he is frequently in!
Poor oyster! His case is, indeed,
uncommonly hard.
Quiet always, mild to placidity, yet
he participates in nightly scenes Of
debauch and revel
He frequents midnight suppers,
companions of wild roisterers of every
degree.
His very name suggests irregularity
of living, late hours, riotous company,
unwholesome haunts, unlimited pota-
tions.
And yet ladies and gentlemen, the
highest and most exclusive. have him
but with undisguised pleasure. There
would be a blank a the board with
out him.
What creature of fate, indeed. is
the oyster!
His earliest close associate heart
less rake.
Later in life welcome guest of the
high, the mighty. the brave, the fair.
His inevitable end and epitaph:
ain the Soup!"-FrOm Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

"Did she get the money!" demand
ed the boy.
Money! Do you think l let her
hunt up her nickel purse while we
burned?" demanded the fireman.
Thomas asked no more questions.
Celia had bought the coal for the
Cleary range that winter. She had
told Mrs. Cleary that she would trust
Thomas with untold sums, and
Thomas knew that boy whose father
is in prison needs to be trusted. He
remembered all these things in dim
sort of way as he wriggled near the
fire line, crept under, and rushed
across the pavement to the entrance
of the smoke-filled building.
Some one called out, "A boys gone
into the building!" but the eye of the
law had not seen him, and Thomas
was fighting his way through the
smoke as fast as he could go. On the
upper floors 1t was not so bad, and
the boy managed to reach the office.
He was almost choked. His hands
were sore where he had grasped at
the hot iron railings. His shoes were
cracked, and his feet hurt. His eyes
smarted and he could hardly see as
he stumbled into,the office. The safe
door swung open at his touch and
Thomas reached in after tie roll of
money He slipped it inside his
blouse and buttoned his jacket care
fully. Then he stumbled toward the
window, leaned out and waved his
hands frantically.
"Theres boy up there!" screamed
man in the crowd. The cry was
caught up and echoed down the
street. Thomas screamed and waved.
The big ladders shot up, but not high
enough to reach him. A rope came
hurtling up, and Thomas grasped at
1t and missed 1t. The Office back OF
him was growing warm. the smoke
was creeping up like wall. Again
came the rope, and this time Thomas
grasped 1t. He knew well enough
how to make 1t fast round leg of the
big Office table near the window.
Then he slipped the moose about his
body under the arms and crawled out
of the window onto the broad curb.
He could see the fireman on the lad
der many feet below him.
"Come on. came the call. "Swing
off easy; I'll get you.
And Thomas swung off, holding his
own weight by the rope and letting
himself down inch by inch. the rope
cutting viciously into his sore hands.
Then came grasp on his waist.
the stroke OF a knife on the rope.
and the fireman carried him down
the ladder.
Its that boy" exclaimed the man.
Didn't send you home? What do
you mean" But Thomas had
eluded the OBTAINING clutch, and maxi
| ing his way through the crowd. was
soon speeding down the street.
Mr.. Gilman heard of the fire on
his way back to the city. and knew
that every one had escaped from
the building in safety, but when he
reached home late that afternoon
Celia's woebegone face gave him q
sharp sensation Of fear.
-What Is it?" he asked anxiously.
4 -The money. father! The fireman
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
CELIA AND THOMAS !.
BY Mrs. A. 7. Curtis.

Money! Nothingl" said the fire.
man, as he hurried her on Two
flights from the street and Celia
found 1t difficult to breathe. One
flight more, and she staggered, then
came a sweep of fresh air, a boys
shrill cry, and with a word of warn
ing to get home as soon as possible,
the fireman relaxed his grasp, and
Celia realized that she had been res
cued from a great danger. "If he
only would have waited she thought
ungratefully, II could have saved the
money"
What will poor father dol" and
she made her way home with heavy
heart. Thomas reached the street
before he discovered that 1t was his
own especial field of labor that was
being destroyed. AS soon as he
learned this he made a wild effort to
return to the building, but big
fireman stopped him.
Miss Celia's up therei Up to the
very top!" screamed the boy.
"I'll fetch her down." the big fire.
man responded. and he had She's
all right and gone home" explained
the fireman when Thomas assailed
him ten minutes later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
GLENN PROVES INNOCENCE.

.Pittsburg Especially. - Assistant
superintendent of Police John Glenn,
head of the Allegheny City police be-
fore the consolidation with Greater
Pittsburg, has made a complete re-
port to Mayor Guthrie regarding his
alleged protection of a gang of GRIM
inals known as ''yeggs," who infested
the North Side.
Mayor Guthrie will not make the
report public until l have had time
to think it over"
When asked If it referred to the
alleged interference of politicians in
the work OF the police, Mayor
Guthrie replied:
1T does"
Following a short hearing Glenn
was exhonorated and the investiga-
ton closed, as far as the Police
Trial Board is concerned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

crisp. white dress and Tommy's grimy
jacket, and hugged him vigorously.
II couldn't get here before" ex.
planned the boy, when Mrs. Gilman
appeared, because l didn't have
nickel, and Roxbury's quite a walk.
and my feet hurt.
You are a hero!" exclaimed Celia
ardently. Isn't he, mother - real
hero? Tommy. after this you are to
have $5 a week.
II most forgot" said the smiling
Tommy, reaching into his dirty
blouse and bringing out small pack
age, Il fetched your corals, Miss
Celia"
20 Tommy" and Celia slipped the
corals over her neck, while Thomas
looked on admiringly, and discovered
with surprise that corals were only
pink beads.
In the meantime Mr.. Gilman was
making his way towards Thomas
home in South Boston. It was a tall
wooden tenement house on a narrow
street, and when Mr.. Gilman had
nearly reached the house a carriage
drove briskly down the street and
stopped in front of the tenement, and
young lady in white dress and a
small boy got out.
Mrs. Cleary and several neighbors
were seated on the steps. and eagerly
claimed Tommy as their own. Mr..
Gilman reached the door in season
to hear Celia tell the story which
made Thomas Cleary famous among
his brethren.
Thomas must have new suit. A"
remarked Mr.. Gilman, as he and his
daughter drove toward home.
Il have raised his pay to So a
week." announced Celia.
"H'm Well. think we had bet
ter make it So" remarked Mr.. Gil
man.
Thomas promises to make s fine
man. From Young Reaper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
STATE NEWS IN BRIEE.

The Stony Creek Hose Company.
Berks County, has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Louis +
Grebe; secretary, Irwin C. Ibach;
treasurer, Alvin M. Snyder; trustees.
David Selz. Harry B. Hill, Thomas
j. Keller; fire chief, George j. Coll;
assistant first district, John A. Lutz:
second district. John Rapp; third
district, William Stimmel. The
company has arranged for a carnival
to raise funds for new hose and a
carriage.
w. S. Kerschner, of Mahanoy City,
has been elected editor-in-chief OF
the "Ursinus Weekly" a paper pub
lished by the students of Ursinus
College. William Long was chosen
business manager. New members OF
the staff are Albert r. Thompson
Miss Evelyn Messenger and Horace
T. Custer. Henry G. Meader, OF
Philadelphia. was appointed assist
business manager.
Register Seltzer, of Schuylkill
County, reports that during the last
fiscal year he issued a total of 1892
licenses to wed. During the pre-
vious year 1850 were issued
Schuylkill County's birth regis
trars, who have been censured by
the States officials for a failure tc
make a complete return, have ar
ranged to start actions aginst ply
slcians who have not reported the
births in their bailwicks.
Thieves ransacked the schoo
houses at Shillington and Little Obey
Berks County. Supplies and proper
ty of the teachers were carried away
The Bernville band has gone out
of business and the borough Coun.
ellis of that village sold the band
wagon for $3.50 and the red coata
and gray pants and caps at so cents
and. 10 cents a suit. to settle o debt
Relatives of Thomas Thomaswitch
a laborer, who was killed in the Buck
Mountain colliery, have sued the op.
orators for $4,000. The plainiiffs
alIege Lewis Tomlavage, the miner
with whom the dead man worked
was illegally allowed to mine coal
State Health Commissioner Dixon
has required the borough OF Upland
near Chester, to devise plans to do
away with pollution of the Delaware
River from it's sewage. The sewers
discharge into the river and into
Chester Creek and the movement is
in line with the State authorities ell,
fort to free the river from pollution.
Felix Radius, who murdered Mrs.
Eva Cherkoskis and her 4-year-old
son, John, at Shenandoah on De
cember 16, was notified in his cell
in the Schuylkill County prison. that
the Governor has fixed his execution
for May 26 next.
Darby has an epidemic OF .measleg
and the Ridge Avenue Public School
has been fumigated by the Board o I.
Health
State troopers are being placed
through Schuylkill County to stop
forest fires.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
NO MORE STRIP BALLOTS.

Harrisburg Especially - Dauphin
County will have no more primary
ballots in long strips, the County
Commissioners having decided when
they began the official count of votes
that the sheet ballot be employed at
the next primary in January. The
Dauphin commissioners like those in
many other counties chose the long
strip ballot because the sample
shown in the pamphlet laws was in
that form.
The Secretary of the Common
wealth ruled recently that a square
ballot, similar to that in use at gem
eral elections, could be used. This
VIII cut out the strip ballots which
In Dauphin, York and some other
counties were so long as to cause
much inconvenience.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
A Blt of Forestry.

"Do you know how to tell hard
wood tree from soft wood tree?" said
forester. "I'll tell you how to do
1t. and the rule holds good not only
here, among our familiar pines and
walnuts, but in the Antipodes, among
the strangest banyaas. boababs and
what-nots. Soft wood trees have
needle leaves, slim, narrow, almost
uniform in breadth. II you don't
believe me, consult the pine, the
spruce, or the fir. Hard wood trees
have broad leaves. of various shapes
the oak, the ebony, the walnut, the
mahogany and so on, New York
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23


wouldn't let me go back or it. ITS
burned up"
"we won't worry about that Just
now, dear. I'm too thankful that you
are safe"
Just then call came on the tele-
phone and Mr.. Gilman responded.
what do you think, Celia" he
said almost accusingly. as he returned
to the sitting room. "The fireman
who brought you out called me up
to tell me that he was afraid we'd
been robbed. He said that a small.
biack-eyed boy asked him IL you got
the money from the safe, and on be-
ing told no, the boy rushed into the
building, found his way through the
smoke, and was rescued by getting
out of the window and lowering him
self halfway down on rope"
"The plucky boyl" exclaimed Celia.
Just think of his taking all that
risk I hope he got my corals, too"
"Pluckyl" exclaimed Mr.. Gilman.
What / want to know is, where he
Is. The fire was at noon; It is nearly
o'clock now, and where is Thomas?
He knows where we live. | always
told you, Celia, that didn't like that
boys looks. didn't want to employ
him in the first place."
But be might as well have the
money as to have it burned up"
walled Celia; "and he couldn't have
spent it all this afternoon. Perhaps
you can get 1t, father"
"That's what I'm going to try to
do" said Mr.. Gilman. And Celia and
her mother were left to wonder at
Thomas.
II don't care thing about the re-
union" mourned Celia, but her moth
er persuaded her to put on the new
gown and the white slippers, and
when ring came at the doorbell she
was ready to start
ats the carriage" exclaimed Mrs.
Gilman, and Celia ran to the door.
Thomas stood on the doorstep.
Thomas, with disreputable shoes,
torn coat and dirty face. His hair
standing out like an animated brush
heap, but his handsome smile" as
Celia called it, Illuminating his face.
20 Thomas! You have brought the
money!" exclaimed Celia, joyfully.
mo, ma am" replied the boy
His heavy chin quivered as he met
Celia's accusing look.
"I'm awfully sorry" he said; "but
your father said to take it down to
the bank, so took 1t, and here's the
receipt" And he held out be-
grimed envelope.
20 Tommy" And Celia forgot the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
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CHANGES IN FACULTY.

Swarthmore Especially. - Several
changes have been made in the fac
ulty of Swarthmore College for the
next year DR.. w. M. Stine, pro-
lessor of engineering. and F. w.
Price, professor OF Latin, will be abb
sent next year on leave Mrs. Clara
Newport Price, Phi. D., will conduct
the work of Latin. DR.. George 4.
Blessing, who has resigned as assis-
tant professor of machine design at
Cornell, will direct the engineering
department.
Dr. J. Russell Smith, assistant
professor in the Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania. will
lecture in the department of poll
teal science next year. Louis w.
Robinson, Swarthmore, 'O5. who has
been taking postgraduate work in
Germany, will be instructor I'm econ
omics. Miss Edith II. Moore will be-
come an instructor in the department
Of art
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
UNDERTAKER A SUICIDE.

Lancaster Especially. - Carrying
out a threat expressed several weeks
ago, Howard NJ, Bair, one of the
city's best-known undertakers, com
mitted suicide by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas at his home.
After attending the Toronto-Lan-
caster ball game Bair put in the
time until midnight discussing the
game with friends. Going to his
home he closed the door of his study
and put a gas tube in his mouth.
Bair was so years of age.
Allentown Road Cuts Wages.
Allentown Especially ANNOUNCES
ment was posted by the Allentown
& Reading Traction Co. of a reduc-
tion OF 6 per cent. in the wages of
its employees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
U. s. Dowries For Titled FOREIGNER.

Now why does any one want to dis
courage American dowries to titled
foreigners by taxing them Those
dowries are not paid with money. No
gold. pure or otherwise--no, nor sill
yer at any ratio--goes out of the
country in any considerable amount
when a plutocratic American pays an
aristocratic European handsomely
for marrying his daughter. What
does go out is the general pro- sucts
of American farms and workshops.
But isn't that good thing for Amer
ican business and labor? Doesn't it
increase our exports? And as moth
ing is imported in payment. doesn't
It expand our favorable balance Of
trade?-The Public.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
French Family statistics.

The number of French families,
that is to say households with or
without children, is estimated at H.
$4,000. OF this total 1,S04,720
families have no children. 2.966,171
have one child. 2,661,97S have two
children, 1,643,425 have three, 9S7,-
392 have four, 566,75S have FIVE,
327,241 have six, 1872. .99d have seven,
94,72s have eight. 44,72S have nine.
20,639 have ten, SS0S have eleven.
350S have twelve, 1897 have thir-
teen, 564 have fourteen, 249 have
fifteen, 70 have sixteen, "a have sew
enteen, and finally As families have
is or more. e.-Republique Francaise,
Paris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Some ''Truisms' Worthy to Be Memorized.

l. GOD help the children of the rchthe work"
THE that those who give strict attention to their
business succeed is that they little competition"
3. Application success"
A. BE weapon either brain-its the
that wins"
3. "A thing we'll
6. "One heat doesn't win the race"
Z. AN organization of is machine for doing
hours work in five minutes"
s. Happiness a matter habit; better
gather it fresh day will at ALL"
8. AS better better people"
10. "The great is great positive
qualities that through
IL. Don't tell the world how good 1t
find it out"
Competition life-but of growing
the o
13. Quiet modest unassuming often
shoulders the fate of nations"
isn't all what n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

Harrisburg Especially. - Increases
of stock of corporations running into
the millions were filed at the State
Department. Among them were Oil
City Fuel Supply Company. Oil City
s2,OoO,O00 to S7,OOO.OOO; United
Natural Gas Company. OIL City, ST..
100000 to SS,00O,0O0; Commercial
Natural Gas Company, OIL CITY
100000 TO 100000; Allegheny
River Mining Company, st. Mary's
100000 to 100000,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Defeated Candidate starts Contest.

Stroudsburg Especially Claiming
that the election in Middle Smith
Held Township was illegal by reason
OF the returns TO the County Com
misisoners not being given the certi-
hcation by the Election Board OFF,
GERS, Wesley J, Price, present mem
ber OF the Legislature, has filed a
protest. Should the commissioner
throw out the vote and sustain the
protest, the nomination OF Price for
Representative would result and Eu-
gene Kinney, who seems to be six
teen In the lead. would be second
man in the race.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23

The increasing popularity of toast.
says the London Lancet, Is some-
what interesting fact in that It pos
sibly indicates that after all the pub
lie resents the insipidity OF modern
bread. Roller milling as now prac-
ticed, which is altogether different
from the old method of grinding
wheat between stones. leads to the
elimination Of the germ of the wheat.
The peculiar nutty flavor OF the old
fashioned loaf was due perhaps to the
retention Of this germ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
Preacher Hurt In Runaway

Chester Especially Rev. DIR. Wal
.er Galley, pastor of the Upland Bap-
tist Church, had a narrow escape
from death. He was in a hack when
he horse became unmanageable and
dashed down the street. AS the
horse turned into its stable yard the
conveyance was overturned and Rev.
Dr.. Galley was thrown to the ground.
He sustained severe lacerations of
he head and body
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
An Indianiau's Record.

John w. Elder, of Warsaw, has
spent 1898 consecutive nights in his
home in this city; in fact, he has
never been away from home over
night, and he observed hts ffty-sec-
ond birthday anniversary yesterday.
The record is remarkable, and 1t is
doubtful whether there is another
person in the county who can make
a. similar claim. m.-Warsaw Corre-
spondence indianapolis News.