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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
DIVES FROM TRAIN.

Oxford Especial One of the
events not on the program Of an ex-
cursion which number of Oxford
ians took TO Atlantic City was an
involuntary dive made by John Dav~
ern. from the steps of the swiftly
moving train into creek twenty-five
feet below Strange to say, he was
not injured by his fall, except for a
few slight bruises.
The accident happened Just beyond
Kennett Square, where the train
stopped to take on water. Owing
to the crowded cars, Davern was rid
ing on the platform, and when the
train stopped he got off to look
about. The train crew did not see
him, and started off before he was
expecting It, compelling him to make
a dash for the rear car. BY the time
he reached It, the train had attained
considerable speed and, although he
was able to swing himself TO the
step, he could not maintain his bal
ance, and was hurled off into the air.
Just at this moment the car was
passing over a culvert and Davern
plunged headforemost, twenty-five
feet, into a creek The water was
just deep enough to break the. force
of his fall, and in a minute be had
flshed himself out and clamored up
the bank to meet the excursionists,
who had stopped the train and come
back to see what had happened to
him. His escape Is regarded as mi
raculous.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

mining journal published al
Scranton has been calling attention
to the curious fact that in coal min.
ing communities there is a marked
deficiency in the mortality from tuber-
culosis as compared with that of 9th
er localities. This is a phenomenon
that has also been observed in Great
Britain and attention has been drawn
to it by b. II. Thwaite. According
TO Mr.. Thwaite. the effects noted may
be due to the physiological effects
of carbonmonoxide, for he finds that
men engaged about blast furnaces
and gas producers are peculiarly free
from tuberculous trouble.
1t is suggested that the presence
of carbon dust in the lungs may be
cause of production of CO, and
that this will serve to explain the
immunity of miners from the disease.
The tnbercle bacillus is a creature
of extreme tenacity of life 1t is en-
cased in waXy ntegument and is
proof agains; avc nitric acid, but
gases are so generating in their
powers OF diffusion that it can well
be considered that carbonic oXida
might reach the tissues of a creature
in subtle manner, for the gas can
not be perceived. From Mines and
Minerals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Bankers Hid Their Money.

For two years, from 1912 to 1914.
the treasure of all the banks of the
Forest City lay in the parlor of the
Marrett house in Standish village.
and as evidence of the fact to-day
upon the parlor door can be seen
the huge lock which was placed there
nearly century ago to add safe
guard to the treasure.
During the War of 1912 the bank.
ers OF Portland thought their treas
ure was in danger of being looted
by the British forces, and in casting
about for a safe place their choice
fell upon the town of Standish and
the Marrett house as a depository
for the treasure. Loaded upon six
OK cart and guarded closely, the
money, thousands of dollars of II
was transported sixteen miles and
deposited in the place of safety.
where it remained for two years with
guard of but one man to watch IL.
The door of the parlor in which
the money was placed was re-en-
forced by heavy lock having
brass handle, and extra supports
were placed under the floor of the
room to sustain the enormous weight
OF wealth. The house is still owned
by descendants of the Rev. Mr.. Mar
rett and is one of the Oldest in The
Journal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Would Climb the Gate.

Acknowledgement Moody was once
riding on the platform Of Boston
street car, standing next to the gate
that protected passengers from cars
coming on the other track. A Boston
lady came to the door of the car. saws
the Popular Magazine, and, as it
stopped, started toward the gate.
which was hidden from her by the
men standing before it.
Other side. please. LADY, said the
conductor,
He was ignored as only born-and,
bred Bostonian can ignore man
The lady took another step toward
the gate.
= II must get off on this side, came
the answer in tones that CONCEALED
that official into momentary silence
Before he could explain or expostu.
late, Mr.. Moody came to his assist.
ance.
Stand to one side. gentlemen he
remarked quietly. Tho lady wishes
to climb over the gale. New York
journal.
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TELEPHONE LINES COMBINE.

Harrisburg Especially The Con-
solidated Telephone Companies,
combination of independent tele-
phone companies, with headquarters
In Allentown, became a part OF the
American Union Company. The deal
by which the consolidation was eff
fected Is one of the largest that has
been made in this region in many
years.
The Consolidated Companies op-
Grated forty-seven exchanges. control
ling eight of the richest counties of
the State, namely, Lackawanna. Lu-
zerne, Carbon, Northampton. Lehigh,
Berks, Montgomery and Bucks, as
well as the territory in New Jersey,
east of the Delaware River, from
Belyidere to Trenton In the con-
solidated system are over 10000
telephones and nearly ten thousand
miles OF toll circuits.
The officers of the consolidated
organization are president, Ellis l..
Orvis, Bellefonte. Pa; vice president.
f. d. Houck. Harrisburg. Pa; sec
retary and treasurer, S. Il. Caldwell.
Harrisburg, Pa.
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Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catarrh?

Should list Of the ingredients OF Pc.
runa be submitted to any medical ex.
pert, OF whatever school or nationality.
he would be obliged 10 admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs com.
posing Peruna are of two kinds. First,
standard and well-tried catarrh remc-
dies. Second, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged toni, remedies.
That In one or the other Of these uses
they have stood the test of many years.
experience by physicians OF different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna Is composed of
some of the most ehicacious and uni
versally used herbal remedies for ca
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
Of the human system as require tonic.
Each one of the principal ingredients
OF Peruna has reputation of Its own
In tho cure of some phase of catarrh or
as O tonic medicine.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is n dis
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case is one of chronic catarrh.
1t may be of tho nose, throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble is the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy so uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Led A Strenuous Life.

The late Marquis di Rudini, the
Italian statesman, led the strenuous
life AT % he was one of Garibaldi's
lieutenants in wrestling Sicily from
the Bourbons, having in the mean
time succeeded in evading a capital
sentence which the NeapoIitan mon
arch had launched against him Be-
fore he was 30, as mayor of Pa.
lermo he put down brigandage, sup
pressed the Malta. and impressed the
Sicilians with the conviction that kill
ing policemen was the same thing
as murder. Througout his life. which
has Just ended at threescore and ten,
he was an eXamplar of that tireless
energy which we are too apt to think
Is monopolized by the Tentonic
stock.--Boston Transcript
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
SELF DIFFUSION
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced of their actual harmful.
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on a cold
morning, of beer on hot summer
day-when he wants the whisky or
beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thou
sands of people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try
to persuade themselves the cause is
not cohee-because they like coffee.
while yet a child / commenced
using coffee and continued it, writes
a Wis man, until | was a regular
coHee hend. | drank It every morn
ing and in consequence had binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
MY folks thought II was coffee
that allied me, but liked II and
would not admit 1t was the cause of
my trouble. so l stuck to coffee and
the headaches stuck TO me.
FINALLY, the folks stopped buying
conee and brought home some Pos.
tum' They made 1t right directions
on pkg.) and told me to see what
difference It would make with INV
head, and during that first week on
Postum my old afiiction did not
bother me once. From that day 70
TINS we have used nothing but Postum
IN place of coffee---headache are a
thing OF the past and the whole fam
lily Is In fine health"
Postum looks good, smells good
tastes good. is good, and does GOOD
to the whole body" eTheres a Rea.
son.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read, "The Road 10
in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human |
Interest,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
STATE ITEMS

John Clouser, aged years, was
drowned in the Swatara Creek near
Middletown, within seventy-fve feet
Of where his father was working.
The boy went swimming and got be-
yond his depth. His father did not
hear his cries for help
Fair and hot weather favored the
Harvest Home picnic for southern
Pennsylvania farmers at Mount Holly
Springs, and the attendance was es-
timated at $4,000.
Miss Sallie Elizabeth Blatt and
Herbert J. Berns, of Reading, eloped
TO Wilmington and were married by
Rev. DR.. Wolfe. The brides parents
objected to the match, as she is only
II years old.
Joseph Gaskey. who was shot in
the abdomen near Summit HILL died
at the Pottsville Hospital without
making any statement. 1t Is claimed
that Gaskey was one of a party of
foreigners who chased an Italian and
that the latter turned and .emptied
the contents of his revolver at the
crowd, one bullet hitting Gaskey.
John Nels Swanson, who killed
Charles Samuelson at Chandler's Val
ley, near warren, In February last,
has been taken to New York by an
immigration Bureau official for de-
portation to Sweden. Swanson was
adjudged insane at the time of the
commission of the crime and II was
also found that he was of unsound
mind. when he landed In this coun-
try three years ago.
Harry Smith Is dead and Edward
and William Kashner were badly In
jured in an accident at Hickory
Swamp Colliery, near Shamokin. The
men were caught by sudden fall
Of top. Smith was buried in the
debris and his life crushed out in
stantly.
A o. Reynolds. division operator
for the Central Division OF the Phila-
delphia, Baltimore & Washington
Railroad Company for twenty-eight
years. died at Colora, Maryland. He
was So years of age and leaves a
wife.
The annual Sunday School con-
vention OF the Eastern District Men
monte Conference was held in the
church at Bally. Montgomery County,
A, s. Bechtel. OF Philadelphia. presid-
Ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
.'Mr. Dooley" Talks
on American Diplomacy
ny P. FINLEY nuNNE.

TN not sure that Id want to be
an ambassadure II iver had to come
home again" said Mr.. Dooley. "Th'
life is gay. but 1t units ye fr home
cookin'. A lawyer. prominent ice
man, prefissor iv a colledge, or a
pollytician who has lost his pull with
tn boys is sint over to riprisint his
country. He starts out sturdy
American. full iv tn Fourth iv July
an wearin' TIL American flag as a
maitland But he hasn't been gone
long before he begins to appreciate
IN discomforts lv republican sImplic-
ity He may not have been very
much iv a dignitary at home, but
here he's a great fellow. Instead iy
bein' saluted as Say you be tn polls.
ne Is addressed as 'Yeer eVcellencv.'
IN people seem much more polished
off thin they are at home. He larns
that king, though following a de-
testable thrade, may be a good fel.
low. TIL country is more finished
looking. There are few frame
houses. TIL lawns are bettber
thrimmed. Hedges surround tn
farms instead iv hog-tight rail fences
IN peasantry accept their proper no
sition instead iv chasiA the landlord
on Tn premises with hoe. Ivry-
BODY that amounts to anything at all
is good to him. He is threated with
considheration due to his rank. II
he has been taught to rivirence m
nthry an military traditions iv tn
old wurruld, tits like bein' in Hiven.
when he mentions the name iv Shake
spare with bated breath, to hear tn
man settin next to him say lightly:
on, yes, Shakespeare was a great
friend iy me grandfather till he got
caught hookin' some iv our deer. But
his wife was impossible Or. If he
speaks iv tn Jook iv Marlborough
some wan says: He married an aunt
iv mine FIR a man that has been
brought up in land where there are
no TRADITIONS older thin tn Chicago
tre, 1t is wonderful to find himself
IN place where he can't open his
mouth without thrippin over thra-
dition. He grajally succumbs. Be-
fure long he sinks softly into his po-
sition as an arrystocratick English
man or Eyetalian. He frgets about
tn public opinion iv Cedar Rapids.
an begins to wondher whether his
conduct is suitable to tn sovereign.
Abut this time he gets a short. crisp
note sayin' that while not wanted at
home he is still less wanted abroad !
He comes back full iv mystery. avoid
ing at TIL dock the reporters who |
bump him on their way to interview
tn new bally dancer, an goes to
Wash 'nton. TIL forty-siventh AS !
sistant Sicrety iv State who takes him
up in TIL illivator confides to him that
tn Sicrety iv State can't see him that
day as he is absorbed in a game iv !
checkers. What a comedown fir this |
gr-reat statesman, reekin with tn
gloryous TRADITIONS iv tn monar. /
chies iv Europe, to have to go out
Cedar Rapids an be greeted with
cry iv; Hello. Smithy, where have
you been? l haven't see ye lately"
Mamagine.
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WOMEN SAVE MAN.

Lancaster Especially Prompt ac-
tion on the part of Mrs. Paul Beck
and Miss Carrie Haisch, Miriam
Hopp and Katie Hertzler, of Lititz,
saved Joseph Herr, young man,
of the same town, from drowning.
The persons were attending a pic
mic held at Weidler's woods, along
the Conestoga River. Herr attempt
ed to swim across the stream at a
point where 1t is sixteen feet deep.
He sank in mid-stream and in re-
sponse to his cries for help the
young women put after him in a
boat. They covered a distance of
fifty yards in exceedingly short time,
and Mrs. Beck seized the man by the
head as he was sinking for the third
time. She succeeded in holding him
above water until assistance arrived.
He was resuscitated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
BLAMEs HUSTON FOR LIGHTS.

Harrisburg Especially The mem
bers of the State Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings learned
Thursday when the lighting of the
Abbey paintings was discussed at the
August meeting that the placing of
the lightings at the bases of the
paintings was provided by Architect
Huston.
They were installed according to
specifications and If there is any
blame for the singular blunder of
the "foot,!ght" effects none of those
equipment of the building cares TO
shoulder it.
Governor Stuart and his fellow
members of the board are anxious
that the proper effects should be
given, and in the course of their
questions they ascertained that the
lighting had been put in as provided
by the architect Superintendent
Rambo has been given full authority
to devise a means to get the proper
light and will make a series of ex-
periments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Wireless In Canadn.

According to report issued by
the Canadian government the Do
minion owns 13 Marconi stations on
the Gulf and on the Atlantic sea.
board. Three of these are what are
known as "low-power" stations and
cost $1,000 each; the others are
known as "high-power" stations and
cost $4,000 each. The Marconi Com
pany receives $500 and G70O per
annum, respectively, for operating
them, retaining all the receipts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
HIGHWAYMAN CAPTURED.

Altoona Especially While driving
on a mountain road FIVE miles west
OF the city. accompanied by his
mother and young daughter. Charles
Straney, plumbing contractor of
this city, was held up by lone high
wayman, who. after firing upon the
party, compelled all three to get out
of the conveyance.
AT the point of a revolver he
compelled Straney to hand over his
cash and other valuables, after which
connected with the management or
he jumped into the buggy and drove
off.
Chief of Police Clark went In pur-
suit of the highwayman and captured
him at the Buckhorn Hotel on the
top of the mountain. His identity
has not yet been established.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Effects OF Lightning.

A widespread belief is that dur
ing thunder storm safety may be
found under a beech tree, and that
the danger from lightning is is
times as great under resinous tree
and so times as great under an oak.
DR.. A. w. Borthwick. the British
naturalist, finds this view to be en-
tirely without foundation. The beech
is not avoided by lightning, which
selects one species as readily as an
other, but the taller trees in a neigh
borhood appear to be the ones liable
to be struck. The effects of lightning
also are commonly misunderstood
The cells of tree are not ruptured
or torn by the formation of steam
as SO often stated. but they collapse
or shrink up without tearing. The
roots seem to escape damage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
Arms. Legs. Ana The Man.

How many of us have noticed that
we walk with our arms as well as
with our legs? Sitting on a grassy
slope overlooking seaside promen-
ade the other day | was struck BY
the mechanical swing OF the arms
of the stream of passers-by--th
right arm always keeping position
with the left leg and the left arm
with the right leg. BY attempting
to reverse the order of the swing |
found that | had tendency to pro-
gress like crab. while the effort
to keep them fixed by the side was
like the shutting off the steam from
the engine. Arms and the man must
be amended to arms, legs. and mani
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
His Finest Act.

How was your speech received at
the club?" asked one Of Chumley's
friends
Why. they congratulated me very
heartily In fact. one of the men,
bers came to me and told me that
when ! sat down he had said to him
self 1t was the best thing | had ever
done. Youths Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
CORSET STAY TURNS BULLET.

South Bethlehem Especially Mrs,
Harry Rodgers, of this place, owes
her life to steel corset stay AS
she was seated on her porch a bull
let struck one of the steels of the
,orsets and glanced off. Mrs. Rod
gers has collapsed from shock.
Jacob Koelineir, watchman at a
learby silk mill, was arrested and
charged with firing the shot. He is
alleged to have fired his revolver to
lrighten boys, who are said to have
amused themselves breaking win
lows in the silk mill. the bullet strik-
ing Mrs. Rodgers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
BABY CRIED AND SCRATCHED
AL the Time-Was Covered with Tor
turing Recommendation Said Sores
Would Last for Years-Per-
feet Cure by Cuticura.

My baby nieeSswas suffering from that
terrible torture, eczema. 1t was all over
her body, but the worst was on her face
and hands. She cried and scratched all the
time and could not sleep night or day from
the scratching. l had her under the doc
tors care for a year and a half and he
seemed to do her no good. took her to
the best doctor in the city and he said that
she would have the sores until she was six
years old. But if | had depended on the
doctor my baby would have lost her mind
and died from the want Of aid But used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticma Ointment and
she was cured in three months. Alice l..
Dowell, 4l6o Easton Ave, st. Louis, No,
May . and 20, 1907"
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CURES SNAKE BITE.

York Especially To milk and
whisky ohm A. Emenheiser, farm
er, of Craleyville, says he owes his
life. While Mr. Emenheiser was
clearing some land on his farm he
was bitten by copperhead snake.
The farmer quickly wrapped hand
kerchief about his arm to stop the
circulation of blood and then drank
large quantities of milk and whisky
for an antidote.
Although he suffered much pain
from the wound, Mr.. Emenheiser
prompt action in caring for the
wound will save his life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
A pcuny saved.

Silence had been secured in the
railway compartment by the bribe OF
a penny to a boy baby about two
years old. 1t was mis- mothers idea.
and the youngster seized the coin,
dropped 1t, found it again, ana after
minute scrutiny put 1t In his mouth
Then the lady opposite internosed
Don't you think you'd better take
away that penny?" she gently sug.
gested. "Your boy might swallow il.
you know" The mother thought IL
over aud at length agreed, "P'raps
yer right, miss" she observed 4pen-
MES wants earnin' these ard times y
Manchester Guardian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
No Money For Hunter.

Harrisburg (Special) Owing to
the tremendous demand the fund for
the payment Of bounties upon the
scalps of noxlous animals appropriat.
ed by the Legislature of 1907, has
been exhausted In only one-half Of
the time which the sum was expected
to cover. Auditor General Young
confronted S2,S47 remaining In the
SEC, 900 fund and the bills from
forty-three counties had to be pro-
rated each county receiving 10 AMI
q fraction per cent
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sHAMoKIN GIRL MISSING.

Shamokin Especially Miss Susie
Albright. pretty young girl. is mys-
.eriously missing, and local, as well
as Philadelphia police started on a
hunt for her at the instance of rela-
tives. She Is fifteen years old.
Last Saturday she was put on a
train here to go to Philadelphia.
where at the Reading Terminal she
was to have been met by relative
He did not see her. Relatives fear
she was abducted