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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
ODDS AND ENDS.

Goldsmith got 500 guineas for his
Animated Nature"
king Solomon's Mines netted
1000 on its first sale
Dickens left an estate of 100000,
the result of his writing.
The last census OF locomotives in
this country showed 51,672,
There are Is medical societies In
New York City.
THE Wandering Jew" as a serial
netted Sue 100000.
American butter" is the name Civ
EN- in Syria to oleomargarine.
Penalties are provided for the men
of Belgium who neglect the franchise
BY immigration Europe loses $50.
900 natives every year, and. in the
same period 100000 return.
OF the Al 10000 persons OF japan
only 44l have fortunes of $3.50, goo
or over.
The British-built vessel Is said tc
have a third longer life than the
American.
A toad is said to lay 1880 eggs
a year, but only one egg In one thou.
sand develops in a toad.
A new agricultural building is To
be erected for the University of Maine
at a cost OF about $4,000
During the last year the exports
OF this country have grown greatest
in the items OF cars. carriages and
automobiles.
The deficiency In the area under
wheat this season In India is 34.4
per cent. according to the government
forecast.
Inability 60 find tree suitable for
his purpose prevented John Hollen-
burg. OF Lorain, o.. from committing
suicide.
MILK bottles or tumblers which
have contained milk should always ba
rinsed In cold wafer before they are
washed.
Since the first Congress met In
1883. 11s years ago, there have been
i34 sessions OF the national body Of
lawmakers.
The most wonderful. costly and
magnificent garment In the world /,
the state robe OF the Queen OF Siam.
which she wears about once year (
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WINDOW GLASS TRADE BooMs.

Pittsburg Especially There is de-
cided improvement in the window
glass trade. according to Elwood ].
Welser, president of the Blowers and
Gatherers' Protective Association,
the new national organization of win
dow glass workers. Said Mr.. Wesler:
l was notified by telephone that
the Pennsylvania Glass Company had
placed its plant at Kane, Pa, in
blast. By the end of the week the
following glass factories will be in
blast: Hazelhurst Glass Company's
plant, Hazlehurst, Pa; Wells Glass
Company's plant. Sisterville. w. Va;
Consolidated Glass Company's plant,
Mount Jewett, Pa; Kanawha Glass
Company's plant, Fairchance, Pa.
Reynolds Window Glass Company's
plant, Reynoldsville, Pa.
The labor disputes at the plants
of the Utica Glass Company and
Licking Glass Company at Utica, O.,
have been settled and the wage scale
of the Blowers and Gatherers' Pro-
tective Association signed, he con-
tinued. The companies got an in
junction restraining the members OF
the organization from interfering
with the operation of the plants, but
were persuaded by committee to
sign the scale. These plants will be
in full blast this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

remnants of the documents torn
away.
"Still deny 1t ALL, Goldstein said
L shall give you to the police"
"One moment" suggested Storm.
What evidence have you of my visit,
beyond the word of your partners.
who are dishonored men?"
MY secretary" Goldstein said.
ASK him what he has heard
The three partners jaws droppei.
Goldstein nearly choked.
by God. you go too far" he
stormed.
ASK him what he has heard. +"
Storm insisted.
Goldstein turned to Dobbs.
You hound-this man suggests
that-this man infers-er-tel us
now what we have said--the evidence
OF blackmail you have been asked to
hear"
Dobbs looked him squareiy in the
eyes.
Il do not remember Mr.. Storm
calling; / have heard no conversation
between you; so far as l know, and
have every opportunity OF seeing
who visits my principals. have never
seen Mr.. Storm In this office"
Goldstein's spatulate fingers quiy-
cred. His jaw fell. The heavy rolls
OF flesh hung looser on his face.
Beads of perspiration rose on his
forehead.
Jefferson's teeth snapped like a
wise.
Bludgeon rushed at the secretary
and caught him by the throat. "You
put us in this cart" he clustered.
Storm hit him full on the Jaw and
sent him to the carpet.
Gentlemen. please" he said. "Do
not let us lose control of ourselves.
inis gentleman" n"--pointing to the
PROSTATE Bludgeon---"is not used to
the veneer of manners which governs
the higher finance. He shou.d keep
a walters gambling club. It is a
field for which he Is marked. My lit
tie book will interest you. gentlemen
AL but Bludgeon. The annals OF
the prize ring are the only literature
ne would appreciate. My ! tile book
Is nicely written; 1t is we'll written
book, a cleyerly written book. The
man who wrote it was capable; he
knew his-er--subjectB through and
through. He has succinct style.
am surprised, since you are SO much
Interested, you have never asked th<
authors name"
There was dead pause.
Goldstein's wandering attention
turned to the innocent looking book.
Jefferson grabbed 1t up and turned
to the title page.
-Redsand. the New Gold Mine, by
-" he read.
AThere is no name" he said, with
a sigh OF relief. as he saw the blank.
"There will be, tomorrow, storm
said promptly.
Whose namei,' Goldstein mum
-~a--- i NJ"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

upl III soon cut his comb" he said.
"Yes," said Goldstein, "let's have
him up. But don't start comb cut
ting till we've seen his comb ami
know vether 1t needs the cutting, see,
Bludgeon?"
Bludgeon chewed his cigar.
The secretary showed Abel Storm
In.
He was tall man, neatly and well
dressed, trihe tanned by exposure,
with clean cut features and steady,
clear eyes.
He swept the three partners into
one glance.
"Good morning. gentlemen" he
said.
There was an accent on the word
gentlemen" that made Goldstein
fire.
Look here--er, Mr.. Storm" he
said, "we're busy. VIII you say vat
your business is at once and get
out?"
Storms firm mouth set.
"I will" he sail. at will not take
lonB, puJ L snail take all the time /
want You will listen"
Goldstein and Jefferson scowled,
and Bludgeon bit his cigar through.
Now, briefly, Storm looked
frankly pleasant want money,
and l want 1t badly"
what the devil aas-" fumed
Goldstein irately.
Don't go on" interrupted Storm;
"it is mere abuse and only upsets a
man of your habit. You will listen,
please" he added coldly, "anj you
will be silent. l shall want more
money every time you open your
mouth"
"Better hear him out" said Jeffer-
son, curtly.
Correct" said Storm, "you have
the judgment" His eyes twinkled at
Jefferson. II want money. The fact
is"-Storm was as pleasant in his
manner as an insurance canvasser-
I'm a publisher. Now, as men of
the world, you know how difficult the
publishing business is. We often
want money-we publishers. l have
a little booklet here which will inter-
est you The author wrote It to in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
THREATENED MAN MISSING.

York Especially John NJ. Hart
man, the York groceryman who about
one month ago received Black Hand
letters. is strangely missing from his
home in this city.
He leaves behind a wife aud child
Mrs. Hartman knows nothing of her
husbands whereabouts and believes
that he has deserted her.
Some of his friends, however, are
of the belief that he has met with
foul play. After receiving threaten
ing letters, requesting him to turn
over certain sums OF money with
which requests he refused to comply,
an attempt was made to wreck Hart
mans store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Instinct and Reason.

Instinct is the generic term for all
those faculties OF mind which lead
to the performance Of actions that are
adaptive in character, but pursued
without necessary knowledge of the
relation between the means employed
and the ends attained. Reason re-
fers to those actions that are adaptive
in character. and that are pursued
with knowledge of the relation be-
tween the means employed and the
ends aimed at. Such is the technical
statement Of the difference between
instinct and reason, but the real. basic
difference between the two faculties
is unknown and probably unknowa-
ble.-New York American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
PoCoNo ICE CROP BIG.

Stroudsburg Especially The ice
harvest on the Pocono Mountains is
nearing completion. With favorable
weather conditions the next few days
will close the work. Nearly a mil
lion tons of 10 and 16-inch ice is
stored to supply the markets of New
York City and Philadelphia.
Local dealers are not talking
prices, but it is believed that the
present conditions will warrant a de-
crease in price next Summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
ALLEGED ANARCHIST ARRESTED.

Pittsburg Especially. - Reinrach
Bass, who came here from Germany,
has been landed in Jail as one OF
the first results of the crusade against
anarchists. Robert d. Layton, immi-
grant inspector for this district. is
Awaiting expected instructions from
Washington to take steps for Bass
deportation. Bass is accused OF as
saulting neighbor with hatchet,
demanding money and threatening
death II refused. II is charged that
20 was an avowed anarchist before
he came to America.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Overheard.

An amusing story is told at one
Of the Philadelphia clubs, 1t SCENE
that an older member thereof. a
clever chap, was being frightfully
bored by his yis-a-vis at table in the
cafe one night, the latter individual
being duh as the former was bright.
The talk was fast becoming Lnsn-
durable, when the first-named mem.
ber chanced to see man at the other
end OF the dining room yawning IN a
manner that threatened to dlslocate
his jaws.
Look" exclaimed the first mem
Der In desperation. ave are over
heard "~zHarper's Weekly.
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pesslcated and Conflscnted.

The colonel is deeply Interested in
his old servants and occasionally stops
to talk to them about their AFFAIRS
Recently he met one OF the old fam.
lily buffers and took advantage of the
opportunity to make a few inquiries.
well, George" he said at last,
"how about that church I've been
contributing to for so many years?
Isn't 1t about time to finish it?"
"Yes, sab; yes, sab" responded the
gray-haired old darky. Yves done
finish 1t. We'd like to have you drap
in Tomorrow mawnin' We's gwine
TO dessicate and confiscate it at de
mawnin' saryice, sab. ."--PhlladeIphia
Ledger.
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terest you. You will find 1t amazingly
interesting. 1t is only trifie to look
at. l can afford to put 1t on the
market at penny. You will realize,
gentlemen, that booklet which will
interest you will interest many peo-
pie. / think the public will snap 1t
up at penny a copy. l anticipate we
shall sell 100000 of them. At least
have printed that many. II we
don't sell hundred thousand by
noon tomorrow shall haye to give
them away-that Is why want
money"
He said all this so pleasantly and
put the book on the table with such
an unaffected air of guilelessness that
the partners were puzzled.
Goldstein picked the book up gin
gerly and glanced at the title. He
dropped 1t like red hot coal-the
title was enough.
"Redsand,-the New Gold Mine, "
was the title that stared him in the
face.
Jefferson picked 1t up.
He looked over the index. He
noted the chapter headings. They
contained a summary of their mis-
deeds for ten years. The headings
were so accurate that he could guess
the rest.
"Blackmail." he said, coldly.
"Blackmail! gasped Goldstein.
"Blackmaill" shouted Bludgeon.
Storm nodded to each, pleasantly.
II don't mind you saying it quiet
ly," he said to Jefferson. "That old
fool" pointing to the Jew, "can only
gasp it. But this insolent bully
he nodded pleasantly to the fuming
Bludgeon-"s shouts 1t. 1t vii be safer
for you to whisper 1t. In few min
utes / may not want money-from
you
Goldstein rang the bell.
Dobbs came quietly in. servile, un-
obtrusive, but expectant.
"Dobbs," said Goldstein, AZ want
you to listen and remember. This
man makes us proposal which looks
like-er-blackmai We may need
the police soon. We may need your
Independent memory afterward.
"Now, sir"---this to Storm-"let
US understand each other. What do
you want?"
Fifty thousand pounds Storm
answered promptly and quietly.
"You know how you standY" Gold
stein persisted.
"Quite." Storm said. tersely.
@What do you want $4,000 for?n
asked Goldstein.
~ror this book. 1t interests you.
1t might interest You enough to buy
every copy" storm spoke quietly
and smiled pleasantly.
~Now," said Goldsrein. "we under
stand each other. Let us turn to the
book You know nothing that can
hurt u.s."
@Turn to Chapter b-the Redsani
Nine. think you will fjnd some
|-..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

Pottsville Especially .-Aliss Anna
Delaney. aged 10 years. while pass
ing lonely spot at footbridge
crossing the Schuylkill River, at
Palo Alto. was attacked by two
thugs. They seized her and threw
her down. but pulling the long pin
from her hat she stabbed her assail-
ants several times and held them at
hay.
Several miners put them TO flight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
DEDICATE COLLEGE,.

Lancaster Especially - The new
college at Elizabethtown. this coun-
ty, was dedicated and large crowds
of the River Brethren denomination.
under whose auspices II is conducted.
attended.
The principal address was deliver
ed by Elder ID. H. zeiglcr. who re-
Gently returned from tour OF the
world. The other speakers were
Prof Il. g. Bixler. A. $. Kreider and
II. X. ober.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
The Flavor of Nnts

1he flavor of nuts is very largely
dependent upon the oils which they
contain, though in some there are al
so specific flavoring bodies. The nut
oils readily become rancid, the very
disagreable flavor of spoiled nuts be-
ing due to this property. Some nuts,
for instance, the chestnut, have q
starchy flavor as we'll as a "nutty"
taste. The small native nut is much
more highly favored than the. large
italian or Japanese chestnut. The
almond possesses the cyanic acid flaw
or, which is characteristic of peach
pits, plum pits, ETC., and this might
be expected when 1t is remembered
that the almond is the dried pit of an
inedible fruit somewhat resembling
the peach in appearance and closely
related to it botanically. Most al
monds are mild favored, though in
the so-called bitter almonds the cy-
anic acid yielding glucoside is more
abundant. In raw peanuts there is a
decided flavor resembling that of the
closely related beans and peas, and
to some persons this is not unpala-
table. In the roasted peanut, which
most of us prefer to the raw, the
flavor is largely dependent upon the
Drowned oils and starches or other
carbo-hydrates.-Year Book, U. s.
Department of Agriculture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Doctors Ask New Health Rules.

Lancaster Especially. A move
ment has been started by the Lam
caster County Medical Society, rep
resenting lao out of the 200 ply
sicians in the county, to have all of
the borough and township health
boards modify their regulations to
meet the requirements of the State
Health Department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Falls In Pit OF Boiling Pulp.

Bloomsbury Especially. = Falling
into pit of boiling pulp and water
Masteller. of Catawissa, was
saved from death at the Catawissa
paper mills by w. r. Nixon, a COM
panion. Although badly scalded over
the entire body it is thought his in
juries will not prove fatal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
The Conception of the Sphinx.

1t is, l think, one of the most as
founding facts in the history of man
that man was able to contain with
in his mind, to conceive, the concep-
ton of the Sphinx. That he could
carry it out in the stone is amazing.
But how much more amazing it is
that before there was the Sphinx he
was able to see it with his imagina-
tion! One may criticise the Sphinx.
One may say impertinent things that
are true about 1t; that seen from be-
hind at distance its head looks like
an enormous mushroom growing in
the sand; that its cheeks are swelled
inordinately; that its thin Tipped
mouth is legal; that from certain
places 1t bears a resemblance to a
prize bulldog. All this does not mat
ter at all. What does matter is that
into the conception and execution of
the Sphinx has been poured a su-
preme imaginative power. He who.
created 1t looked beyond Egypt, be-
yond the life of man. He grasped
the conception of Eternity, and real
ICED the nothingness of Time. and he
rendered 1t in stone.-From Robert
Hichens' "The Spell of Egypt" in
the Century.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
DIR. Dale Ont For LeeisIature.

York Especially DR.. James A.
Dale, the veteran Republican worker
of this city. has announced himself
as candidate for the State Legisla-
ture. For forty years he has been a
worker In the Republican ranks and
has never held an office. He bases
his appeal for support on this fact
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Lehigh County Trnpper's Record.

Lynnville (Speciai) The cham
pion trapper and dealer in pelts in
this section is Solomon ID. Hausman,
and he made another record to add
to his eighteen years of experience
in fur-bearing trapping. During the
season he acquired the pelts of 528
skunks, 10 muskrats, 2S raccoons, 23
opossums, SO minks, l white weasel,
red and gray foxes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Two Killed In Altoona Yards.

Altoona Especially. = Finding a
mans cap and blood on an engine
pilot here a search was instituted
and two bodies were found in the
yard. A passbook issued by the Mer-
chants National Bank of Pottsville,
Pa, to Andrew Jacko and showing
deposit of one dollar on February
"a last was in the clothes of one
victim.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Specimen soIendon.

New York at last has solendon,
about the size of muskrat. the only
specimen OF the strange animal ever
brought into the United States. Il Is
a native OF Haiti. 1t Is a gift Of the
late Morris X. Jesup.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

II foreigners only went where they
were wanted and admired, there
would be precious little immigration.
~-Mexican Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
TO HOLD SUCCESS.

H1RTY years in schoohouse district
at the foot of the class Unexpectedly spelled
i passed down the
go see there
You If you -
The boy hung his head the he not
word spelling in
the lesson hoping get ahead
there not single Dave had
been Indifferent speler before
"Dave, how do your now?" said the
-
Il learn word in the to
me at night then over them In the morning
to school, And them seat is
boy, "Thas the way TO have
always work that you'll
is to-day the a and he
attributes his start to the
you stay there You can if YOU
hard" - " -
may unexpectedly but work alone
hold it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
FIRE STATIONS MUST MOVE.
Congress Asked to Provide New
Home for Engine and Truck.

Representative Gardner. chairman of
the subcommittee on District of Columbia
appropriations today received from Com
missioner Marfarland a letter to remind
him that the condemnation of the five
squares bounded by 18th street, 18th
street. Pennsylvania avenue and B street
will require the removal of a fire engine
house and truck house.
The Commissioner pointed out that
these apparatus are valuable In their
present location, because they are In the
business section. He asked that provi-
sion be made at the present session Of
Congress for the Commissioners to ac-
quire a new centrally located site and to
build new engine house.
1t is Commissioner Macfarlands idea to
combine the engine and truck company
under one roof. therefore saving consid-
cradle additional expense. He estimates
that the site for this new house will cost
about 100000 and the building $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Anniversary of Rechabites.

Arrangements are being perfected for
the celebration OF the siNtieth anniver-
sary of old Eagle Tent. No , Independ-
ent Order of Rechabites, the evening of
January 16. 1909. At recent meeting
of the tent addresses on the Long and
Useful Life of Eagle Tent We're made
by o. r. Hailam. I. T.. Marche. John r.
Mahoney. w. +. Green. j. \. Miller. Jo-
seph HantZman. w. s. Barnes, S. De
Vaughn. f. r. Mahoney, Charles Will
liams, James Watts. Richard RiggeS and
j. w. Tull. 1t was stated that only three
of the original members of Eagle Tent
are alive-W. B. Marche. forty-five years
Il member: Z. j. Cooksey. forty-tWo years
q member, and John r. Mahoney, forty
three years Il member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Street Cleaning Bill Urged.

In a letter to Chairman Smith of the
House District committee today the Com
missioners invited attention to the spe-
cial important of the bin introduced at
the last session and to be introduced
again at this session. which provides for
removal OF dirt, gravel sand and other
INSTRUCTIONS from the paved sidewalks
and alleys in the District Of Columbia.
They express the hope that the meas
ure will be enacted. as the state of af-
fairs to which 1t relates is a source OF
great embarra ssment to the Commission
ers and Of discomfort and danger to the
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12

companies carrying on trade in Asiatic
waters.
Mr.. Scidmore furnishes copies Of the
laws passed by the japanese parla-
ment to encourage shipping. They pro-
vide bounties for iron or steel ships of
more than 700 tons Under them. dur
ing the year 1907. there were 143 new
ships built. and as many more were
contracted for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
Shotgun Ordered Ships Destroyed.

Will Adams. an English mariner who
came TO Japan in the year 1900. built two
ships for the Shogun-one of 50 and anoth-
of 100 tons-the latter vessel subse-
quently voyasing to Acapulco Mexico. and
to Manila. Other vessels of that era
are described as strongly construct ed
measuring as much as 100 feet by "a feet
fully rugged with three masts having
dark red lacauered huls and capable of
carrying great number o. passengers
In these ships were exported copper,
bronze, utensils. lacquered articles. UNI
brellas. fans. screens sulphur. camphor.
dyed textile fabrics. wheat flour. and so
forth, and on their return voyages they
brought to Japan cocoons, silk fabrics
wooden stuffs. sugar. drugs incense. YER
million. quicksilver. glass coral, whale
bone, and SO forth History of Japan,
issued by the Department of Education
1881
In the year 1886. in consequence OF
foreign aggressiOns. the Shotgun issued an
edict whereby foreign merchants were
restricted in residence to Nagasaki and
Hrado, japanese subjects were forbidden
under penalty Of death to leave Japan.
all vessels of European build and all sea
going vessels Of japanese build were or
dered to be destroyed and only small
junks, sufficient for coasting purposes in
favorable weather. were permitted to be
built or retained. These last-named
craft of which numerous examples were
still to be seen until within few years
ago, were broad. fiat bottomed, high
popped. clumsy as log, fitted with an
enormous square sail. and utterly helpless
two centuries these restrictions remained
i'm force