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Evening star., 1909-05-16
WHEN | WAS YOUR AGE"

When pa was my age there were few
Grown men could do what he could do;
He didn't waste his time at play,
But did q mans work every day;
He'd muscles that were hard and strong;
He sought the right and Stunned the wrong;
His parents never had to ecold
Or fret when pa was twelve yeare old.
When I was your age" Jimmunneei
How often pa says that TO mel
At every meal have to hear
The same old thing. or pretty near;
When he was my age he would eat
Just wholesome things and pass the sweet1
He wouldn't even taste Of cake,
And stunned pie for his stummuck's sake.
When pa was my age he wuuld save
UP every cent he got-and-hrave7
II he'd OF met a lion, It
Oould not Of frightened him q bitI
Was good hard work, with little rest:
In school he stood above them all,
And he was nearly elk feet tall.
when was your age" Every day
Pa hands that out the same old way;
His head is bald, his stummick's bad;
He's lost the muscle that he had;
Ma can't AFFORD to keep a maid;
Pas not q great man. I'm afraid
At least no banners seem to 1y
And no bands play when he goes by.
Down where he labors, wet and dry.
They keep pa in a little cage;
! wonder why he wishes
Would be like he was at my age?
S. .. kiser In Chicago Record Herald
Evening star., 1909-05-16
TARIFF RESURRECTION.

From the Galveston News.
All that seems to all the ten republican
insurgents In tho Senate Is that ten are
not enough to '1even" the lump.
From the Birmingham Age Herald.
The notion that a new senator must re-
main silent has been riddled by the insur-
gent senators from the wild and woolly
west.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
If Senator Aldrich carries the rest OF his
schedules through. at least he will know
that he has been In a fight.
From the St. Louis Times.
Why is an .insurgent who doesn't in
surge?
From the Indianapolis Star.
The tariff reform going Is 50 slippery
that every time the Senate takes one step
forward it slips back two.
From the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Some Of our contemporaries seem to be
evincing a disposition to define q demo-
crat as a man whom Mr.. Aldrich can rely
on at the pinch.
From the Memphis News-Scimetar.
Cummins. Dolliver. Clapp, Bristow,
Crawford. Burkett. La Toilette, Suther-
land, Borah, Johnson and Jones, all from
the w. and w. West. are senator's who
are talking the way their constituents
feel. Can the republican party affront
them and still liver
Evening star., 1909-05-16
The NOMAD.

I wish my pa en- ma would find
Some place they like en- settle down;
I'm purity sick Nv movin' vans
En- livin' everywhere In town.
For just about the time the kids
With which a feler wants to play
Look In en- say, who's that new kid:''
BY Joe. we up en- move away.
En- when the neighborhood is got
A gang Of boys, you bet your boots
You can't get In with 'em right on
They've got to know all recruits.
En- fight with 'em. en- look 'em up
To find out II they'll do or nay;
En- Just about when I'm 10 pass,
By hokey poke, We move away.
But what Is sadder still Is that
This always movin' ev'rywheres
Deprives a boy OF what his heart
Most Graves en- that Is love affairs.
II haply he lights near a maid
Whose love for him is all too plain.
En- bliss is right around the bend
Why, there is where move again.
CLARK McAdams In ST. Louis Post Dispatch
Evening star., 1909-05-16
PERHAPS.

II love were all a royal road
And we were faring there.
In search of some dear hearts abode
Mid flowers sweet and rare,
Belize, some park policeman would
Our sylvan precinct pass
And shout, with coarse solicitude:
Hey. there! Keep or the grass
II every doubt could be removed,
All Questionings to end.
II perfect faithfulness were proved.
Perhaps, oh. dearest friend
When we'd pick out our furniture
And into wedlock dash.
The brutal salesman would be sure
To gr0wl, "Our terms are cash.
Perhaps your sympathetic heart
Is shy as bird untamed,
And tenderly you'll muse apart
Until by true love claimed.
Perhaps. I saw but tell me. then,
II that's the case. why you
Keep chasing after other men
And string me daily, too?
Chicago News
Evening star., 1909-05-16
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
SONG OF The OLD BACKSLIDER.

Been eettin' mp with all the saints-becn nj.
ways In my place,
An I think it's bout my time 10 fall
away from grace.
So long I've run the race to reach the glory
place.
It's time to take my privilege to fall away
from grace.
I've dcafened all the angels a-singin', low an
high;
sorter think they're tired In the hallelula
sky.
I've faithful run the race-heen always In my
place,
An now I want my privilege to fall away
from grace.
It's long before camp meeting at which I'll
lift my eyes
An read ag'in my titles to mansions In the
skies.
I'll be thar In my place-I'll run ag'in the race
But-Im itchin' fer my privilege TO fall away
from grace.
Atlanta Constitution
Evening star., 1909-05-16
HARD TO PLEASE.

The pessimist In spring time
Maintains his jaundfced view.
The berry cake
He calls a fake
Because OF berries few.
The pessimist In spring time
Is very quick to blame:
Emits q scream
About the team
Because they lose a game.
Kansas City Journal.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Home, Sweet Home.

Home" said the sentimentalist. rs
where the heart Is"
"Yes," answered the rich American who
lives abroad. land what renders it still
dearer is the fact that It's the place
where the dividends are collected
Evening star., 1909-05-16

England's Investigations have led to the
conclusion that American beef magnates
are not aiming to control the meat sup
ply for the United Kingdom. The United
States offers territory enough for even as
great an enterprise as the beef trust.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
A Real Scare.

Being a manager" said the sagacious
observer, you escape all the terrors OF
stage freight
YES" answered the theatric promoter;
my portion Of the entertainment is to
watch the receipts and expenditures. And
1 want to tell you that box Office fright
is worse than stage fright"
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The investor who accepts promises OF
liberal interest," without intelligent inquiry
as to how the interest is to be earned is
the great and permanent temptation to
high financiering.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The discovery by Senator Tillman OF a
South Carolina tea-growing industry that
needs protection again proves the alert
ness Of the legislative mind where 10y
atty to q constituency Is concerned.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Despite critics, Mr.. Wickersham is do
ing his best to preserve the genial at
mosphere which pervaded the Attorney
Generals office when Mr.. Bonaparte
left II.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
A Position Of Advantage.

a POSITION OF AQV6uLaS0.
II see," said the progressive woman.
that great many members of our sex
are practicing dentistry with great sue
cess
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. Some
OF us would go to any pains in order to
be In a position to absolutely monopolize
the conversation"
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Russia regards Manchuria as q sort
OF infant industry to which all the PRO
lection" circumstances will permit should
be applied.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
Natures Economy.

"Looky yere. NANNY" said Pickaninny
Jim, "at de knot holes in dis here piece
Of wood. What does you 'speck dem Is
fur?"
"Why. honey" answered Aunt Elvira
Ann. denis de button holes what de
branches is fastened on to de trees
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Abdul Hamids desertion Of his harem
puts Turkey in the position Of q country
that has broken the grass-widow record.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

It was perhaps natural that tariff
on glass should develop motives regarded
as more or less transparent.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Perhaps Mr.. Bryan is at this moment
rejoicing that no one can hold him re-
sponsible for anything that Is done with
the tariff
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Any project seems much harder when
shaped up as q bill in Congress than 1t
did as q plank in a party platform.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Talk OF q fusion OF the republican fac
tions to oppose the democracy In the
campaign OF 1850 was rife
Natlonal during the year previous.
Politics The Star, which then was
inclined toward the south
ern position, said In the issue Of May
II. 1859:
Now. when they (the republicans
come together In national convention. II
their fusion suggestions be essayed to be
carried out eventually, q clash between
their respective views and interests must
occur, as 1t Is as idle to expect the ono
faction to turn abolitionists al the other
to cease to be abolitionists. Because,
even with denial OF that purpose the
general views or aims Of the republican
party, will sweep them from the face Of
the political world, as surely as the re-
publican party will be annihilated IL ven-
turing to remit back to the guidance Of
Gerrit Smith. Garrison. Wendell Phillips
q Co the hundreds Of thousands Of
northern opposition voters who have be-
come converts to abolitionism under the
latter-day teachings Of the republican
republican party believe the dogmas they
have been taught SO sincerely that their
abandonment In any fusion platform that
might be conceived or even to seek to
disguise them In the construction Of any
such program will prove the signal for
the instant disbandment Of the republican
party as now constituted. Three-fourths
of its rank and file would thus be re-
mitted to the guidance Of tho most ultra
abolition leadership
Many thousands Of washingtonians re-
member Prof. Daniel. who taught music
in the District public
School schools for years. and
rono.r+ whose greatest JOY was to
organize school concerts.
In The Star Of May 13. 1850 is q news
paragraph about one Of those concerts:
"One Of the most beautiful sights we
ever beheld was presented last night at
the Smithsonian Institution. where the
hundreds Of beautiful little girls Of the
primary schools were grouped on the
stage OF the lecture room, presenting all
the brilliancy OF parterre with their
abundant floral decorations. Equally
smart looking. though OF course not quite
SO brilliant. was the show of male
juveniles surrounding. and setting of by
their moro sober-tinted costumes, the gay
little fairies on the stand
well sung during our stay were: Duet,
Our Ship Is Lightly Bounding Misses
A. Paddon and A. Warwick: solo, Shells
Of Ocean, Miss M. Lennon; duet. Come
Sing Song. MY Anna Miss 8. Dalton
and Master J. Riggles; solo, o! Am In
the Month. by all the school; duet. The
Mother and Daughter Mrs. NJ Bowen
and B. Westerfield. Prof. Parkhurst pre-
sided acceptably at the piano."
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Mulai Hafd Of Morocco defies Spain. in
spite Of the fact that this looks like q
rather bad year for sultans.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

A tariff is sometimes difficult to collect
but not so difficult as 1t is to establish.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

Tennessee is convicting night riders at
q rate that promises the state recogni-
tion as pacified region.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Superabundanco.

Advice IL always to be had
And might be useful II you could
With certainty detect the bad
And always patronize the good.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the city
at so cents per month: without the Sunday morn
ing edition at A cents per month.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

THE STAR has . regular ana permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation Of the other wash
ington dailies. Az News and Adver-
tising Medium It has no competitor.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

By mail. postage prepaid.
Daily. Sunday included, one month, 60 cents.
Daily, Sunday excepted one month, so cents.
Saturday Star. one year, $1.O0.
Sunday Star, one year. $1.J0.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The Anglo-Russian accord, dated Sep
tember 8. 1907. concludes with these
words: 1.-THE object Of the
England and two powers in concluding
Russia. iS aoeo.u - ~. - a4I'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
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MEET AT CATASAUQUA.
Lehigh Women's Foreign Mission
airy Society Elects Officers.


Catasauqua. - The thirtieth an
nual meeting of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society of the Pres
bytery of Lehigh was held in the
First Presbyterian Church. The
opening meeting was in charge of
Rev. Charles Miller. of the First
Church, and addresses were made by
Miss Belle Graham, missionary Of
India. and Rev. DR.. j. l.. Potter, of
Persia.
The second days session was in
charge of Mrs. II. A. Croasdale, of
Delaware Water Gap, after which an
address of welcome was given by
Miss Kate McV. Smith.
The following officers were elected:
President, Miss Elizabeth Webster,
Mauch Chunk; honorary president,
Mrs. A. B. Jack, Hazleton; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. l.. b. Hapgood Easton;
Mrs. j. r. Castleberry, Hazleton;
Mrs. NJ. l.. Romig, Allentown;
Mrs. Fl. A. Croasdale, Delaware
Water Gap; Mrs. j. NJ. Silliman,
Easton; and Miss c. McCool, Potts
Vile; secretary, Miss Marjory Deitz,
Hazleton; secretary of Young Peo-
pies Work. Miss NJ. II. Clyde, Eas-
ton; secretary of literature, Miss
Margaret Marsh, Easton; treasurer,
Miss Mary d. Garretson, Pottsville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
PREVENTING PAINT TROUBLES.

It's easy enough to recognize the
symptoms of poor paint, after it has
been on awhile-after its inherent
tendency to crack and peel and scale
and blister, etc, has deyeloped into
trouble. You know these paint dis
eases" usually indicate adulteration
or substitution in the paint materials.
And you know the only remedy is re-
painting.
A little knowledge of paint and
painting requirements, and how to
make sure of the purity and quality
of materials, would prevent ali tron-
BILE, and save the big extra expense of
re-painting; just as proper knoyl-
edge of simple health-laws. and OH
servance of them, prevents sickness.
A complete painting guide. ipclud-
ing book of color schemes, specifi-
cations for all kinds of painting work.
and an instrument for detecting adul-
teration in paint materials. with d.
rections for using it, can be had free
by writing National Lead Co. 1902
Trinity Bldg, New York and asking
for Houseowner's Painting Outfit
No. 49,
A very simple guide in the pur-
chase of white lead (the only sure
and safe paint materially is the
famous Dutch Boy Painter" trade
mark; that trademark is an absolute
guarantee of purity and quality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Not To BE Forgotten.

Mr.. Hammond's face was so ugly
as to be almost grotesque, although
nobody ever thought about his looks
after hearing him talk.
"lf | hadn't known I was one of
the homeliest people in the world
might have been surprised at a re-
mark made by old Pomp, the body
servant of one of my Southern
friends" he once said.
II hadn't seen Pomp for / 5 years,
and as l had grown from a boy to a
man in that time, ] did not expect
him to remember me. but he said,
Howdy, Marse Hammond, sah! the
moment he caught sight of me.
so you remember me, Pomp," l
said
Couldn't neber forgit yo' face,
Marse Hammond, sab, grinned
Pomp. Hits so kinder compi-
Gated '"-Youth's Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Youth And Ace.

Youth is fresh and joyous. It's
sky is radiant with the flush of hope
and anticipation; but compared with
mature age it is i'll equipped for
doing tie big things OF life. Osler-
ism, as commonly underslo ood, is
contrary to the facts of modern ex-
perience. 1t promotes the raw re-
cruits, the untested. the unfurnish ed =,
TO the seats of the mighty, and would
crowd the seasoned veterans, at their
highes. point of efficiency, to the
wall. Social scientists, thcorizing
at tEeir library desks, figure out
schemes for pensioning off the
worlds best workers on the mistaken
assumption that they are no longer
effective. Meanwhile, resolute, vi
rile, sagaclous men OF threescore or
more. contcmptuously ignoring the
assumption that they are fit only
for pensions and chimney corner SEN
my, push to the front and chiefly
take command of the big affairs of
business. society and the state.
When forced BY i'll health and in
nrnrity to lay down the heavy bur-
dens Of life a man should do it as
gracefully and chcerfully as possible;
but he should not relinquish his
place in the procession merely be-
cause he was born in the middle of
the nineteentieth century. Let the
twentieth-century people wait for
their turn. They have yet TO show
that they can do things half as well
as those who preceded them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
MADMAN IN CHURCH.
Bible Student Overstudies and Tries
to Preach.

Reading.-Great excitement pre-
vailed at the Salem United Brethren
Church, when demented man,
breaking into the place, preached a
sermon to an imaginary audience.
Rev. s. b. Wepgert, the pastor, re-
sides in the parsonage adjoining the
church. and while seated at the
breakfast table heard the crash of
falling glass.
Great was his surprise when he saw
in the pulpit young man, whom he
recognized as Harry Y. Rowe, a
member of his congregation. Rowe
was bare-footed and his trousers
were rolled up above his knees. In
one hand he carried an immense
butcher knife, and persons who we're
attracted to the place through the
commotion were afraid to venture
near him. The police were notified
and Rowe was taken into custody
after some difficulty.
Rowe is close student of the
Bible, and it is said that his mind has
become effected through overstudy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
How Ono Got His Name.

AN example of a curious Chris
tian name may be found" says a
correspondent, nearer your Offices
than most of the cases you have
printed. The facts are these: The
father of boy baby wished him to
be christened Thomas. The mother
favored the name of Robert. When
they arrived at the church the matter
was still undecided. The father in
formed the curate that the child 8
name was Thomas.
"Oh, non' gasped the mother dis
tressfully.
The curate, regarding the woman
as the ruling spirit, promptly bap-
tized the infant Ono.
THE grave of Ono kitchener is to
be seen in the churchyard of st.
Giles Camberwell. London News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

3ylocal applications as theycannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constr
tutional remedies. Deafness iscaused byan
mfiamed condition of the mucous lining OF
The Eustachian Tube. When this tubeisin
Canned you have "a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when il is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the intiam.
nation can be taken out and this tube re.
stored to its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten
arecaused bycatarrh. which is nothingbutan an
infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for my
case ofDeafness (caused bycatarrh) that can.
not be curedby Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. F.J.CHENEY q Co., Toledo,O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for cnnstination.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
LESS MEAT
Advice of Family Physician.

Formerly people thought meat nec-
essary for strength and muscular
vigor.
The man who worked hard was
supposed TO require meat two or
three times day Science has found
out differently.
II Is now common thing for tn,
family physician to order less meat.
as In the following letter from a M
Y. man:
Il had suffered for years with dys-
pepsia and nervousness. My physi-
clan advised me to eat less meat anc,
greasy foods generally. ] tried sev-s
eral things to take the place of my
usual breakfast of chops. fried pota-
toes, etc, but got no relief until |
tried Grape-Nuts food.
After using Grape-Nuts for the
cereal part of my meals for two
years. ] am now a well man. Grape
Nuts benefited my health far more
than the $4,000 worth of medicine
had taken before.
my wife and children are health
Ter than they had been for years, and
we are a very happy family, largely
due to Grape-Nuts.
We have been so much benefited
by Grape-Nuts that 1t would be un-
grateful not to acknowledge It,"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellyille,' In pkgs. There's Rea-
son"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full ~ human
interest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
like Sfalnps

The old lady with the pale blue
umbrella had been standing at the
stationery counter for 10 minutes.
Il want to be waited on" she
snapped impatiently.
Certainly, madam" fastened the
tall fioorwalker. DO you wish a
stationery clerk?"
Stationery clerk? Gracious! They
all seem stationery. They don't want
to move"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Think Leas Met Foul pIay.

York.-That Albert Leas, whose
body was found In a barn on his
brother-in-law's farm near Hellam.
met with foul play. is indicated BY
a further Investigation by the au-
thorities. The theory of suicide was
exploded at post-mortem, il being
revealed that Leas met his death by
heart trouble. hastened by blow
on the head, A thick salve had been
smeared on the dead mans face
when his body Was discovered. Ii is
the opinion OF the authorities that
the saive was placed on the injured
nose and forehead In order to relieve
the suffering Of the injured man..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
JAIL READING PREACHER.
Prominent Politician Convicted of
Keeping Disorderly House.

Reading.-William d. Thompson,
a former well-known Republican
leader of this city, who served sever
al terms in Select Councils, and
who upon two occasions was defeated
for the Republican nomination for
Mayor, was found guilty before Judge
Stevens of the charge of maintaining
a disorderly house at his home.
Witnesses testified that young men
and women congregated there, drank
liquor and raised general disturb
ance.
He was sentence to pay a fine of
$50, the costs and to undergo a term
of six months in prison. Thompson
is 20 years old, a Civil War veteran
and is well-known as local preacher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Non.suited In Slander Case.

Norristown.-Mrs. James Esh-
bach and her husband were non
suited in their trial for $4,000 dam
ages against Burgess Hiram Guile,
of Pottstown. for SANDER and defa-
nation of character. According to
Judge Weand, the burgess had made
the allegations without malice in the
course of a judicial proceeding.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Killed By railing Slate.

Pine Grove.--Wiliam Lehr, a
miner, of Pine Grove Township, 3S
years old, employed at robbing pill
lars at the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron Company's Lincoln
Colliery, was killed by a fall of top
slate. A widow and four children
survive him,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
SUES HER MOTHER-IN-LAw.

Altoona.-Mrs. Catherine Minzen-
berg brought suit against her mother
in-law Mrs. Amelie Nuremberg, OF
Altoona. for $4,000 damages for
alternating the affections of her hus-
one says In her statement that sha
vas Nas married in New York, June s.
isoo, and lived happily with her
husband until January 8 last. when
ms his no,her persuaded him to deser,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Well Known Mason Drops Dead.

Coatesville.-J. Howard Coates,
81 years, chief of Washington Fire
Company, No. 1, prominent in Ma
sonic and Knight Templar circles,
dropped dead here while returning to
his home. He was secretary and
Graughtsman for Hon. w. A. p.
Thompson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

With sword in his hand, a re-
tired mariner named Richard Crick,
age 50, was found dead in his bed
at his residence, 10 Falconer Ter
race, Plaistow. England.