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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

"When I scrambled to my feet and
got the dust out of my eyes, there
lay my rifle with its hammer knocked
off and cracked stock. | picked up
the useless gun and ran down the
ditch at top speed. l knew the river
could not be great way Off and II
could stand off the Indians till |
could get into the current l deter
mined to swim for 1t.
There was no use in trying to
find a hlding-place. I had not run
more than hundred yards when /
heard the yelps of the reds overhead,
and knew they had sighted me. They
were keeping even pace along the
delights of the washout.
Three times / saw the dust fly
where their arrows struck the near
slope on my right. But for fear of
my rife, which of course they didn't
know was useless, they would have
swarmed into the ditch both above
and below.
when l was nearly out of breath
I came upon the mouth of the wash.
out, with the muddy current of the
Missouri stretching across fifty feet
below. In the same breath l saw
hard, narrow trail upon my left. an
antelope trail, where the animals had
come around the steep face of big
bank and down to water.
There was a sharp turn of this
path close at hand Glancing up, ]
saw that l was out of sight of the
reds for the instant. Snatching of
my hat, L sent it sailing into the cur.
rent. then dashed around the curve
of that path.
"If l could fool the Indians long
| enough to round bend under that
| high bank, thought might slip into
| the current and get quite way
! across before they sighted me. That
| would lessen the danger from arrows
| and once across the river among some
cottonwoods over there, l believed
they wouldn't swim directly across in
the face of my rife.
1t didn't look as If there was a
place very near where they could get
their horses into the river. So l took
hope again for minute.
But the hope was of short dura-
tion. When l had passed the first
turn of the path found the bank of
the bluff curving in the wrong direc-
tion. l ran on for a hundred yards,
and the path came to an end. A big
slice of stony bluff had caved of and
taken the trail with it.
Il hugged the bank and listened
for moment Soon heard Indians
on the bluff over my head. then 9TH
ers in the mouth of the washout.
They had me trapped on that broken
path! If should slip into the cur.
rent they could shoot their arrows
down at me from all along the top Of
! the curve.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
In Giving a Shower

The natural embarrassment which
a shy girl is apt to experience in find
ing herself the object of an unexpect-
ed shower was obviated at a recent
function of this kind in simple and
amusing way.
The gifts were all needfuls for the
kitchen. They were brought in
packed in large hamper, and as
each was taken out. the bride and un-
married girls of the party had to ex-
plain the uses o: the instrument or
appliance in question.
Some of the guesses were divert
ing in the extreme, explanation of the
simplest dippers and lifters often 60
ing wide of the mark. The group
of matrons and few trained hus-
bands present were kept in shrieks of
laughter.-New York Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Bags Match Costumes.

No matter how good looking
leather purse or handbag may be
that is of smooth or pebbled leather,
it is not as first class as the new suede
bag fringed at the ends.
The smart thing is to have one Of
these to match the costume. TIE bag
has a ragged effect by reason of all
the fringes cut from the leathrr hang
ing from it. 1t is not stlffeneH in any
way, and Is carried by two long loops
of the suede.
On some of the handso me ones
there is a monogram Of semi-precious
stones. The imitation turquoise is
especially used for this work.
In shape these bags are square.
oblong, rounded at sides snd bottom
and cut off sharply at top. some clasp
in the regular purse way, and others
have deep flap that catches with
patent clamp over which is a large
uncut stone.
The prettiest ones that are seen
are In the natural suede set with blue
stones, and the peacut blue and green
ones heavily fringed. with the mono
gram in green and blue crystals
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
N@ ER1zIS )M
mAA!G;AsAyeMe8l

The general trend of the hat brlm
is downward
Never were linen suits more popu-
lar than now.
The princess costume is a feature
Of the season.
Simplicity is the keynote in chill.
dren's apparel.
Jade bracelets with dainty silver
or gold deposits are among the nov
elites in jewelry.
The silk skirts are very tight fitting
to the knees; then a full sun pleatine
is used as a finish.
The princess, both fitting and semi
fitting. the directoire and the empire
are all holding their own.
Necklaces of small cut Jet beads
will be worn much by those who
favor the collarless gown.
Real pockets. long and lat, are
concealed beneath the trimming on
the sides on many of the tailor mades.
The big hat hangs on in spite of all
the attractive Sorms of headgear that
have been designed to replace it, and
still is predominant in dress effects.
Paris has a new skirt, known as
the reasonable" skirt. The back is
furnished with two pleats. which give
a certain fullness where 1t is most
needed
There is a new skirt made upon
directoire lines which Is partially di-
vided, but which is SO carefully hung
that when walking the division is not
evident.
The new pepper and salt" feathers
are much worn in conjunction with
q toque OF sorrel green velvet, this
color combination being much
favored.
Cotto- Bedford cord is to be had in
wide range of colors. 1t is similar
to pique In appearance. but different
enough 10 appeal TO those who like
a change.
The deep pointed bodice is already
heralded by the reverse position OF
the pointed girdle which is beginning
to turn downward at the front rather
than upward.
White edgings for waistcoats are
having a tremendous vogue this sea-
son and men are wearing them not
only with dark suits, but with light
ones as well.
One OF the late favorites with
motorists In England is the knitted
turban with long Shetland veil At
tached for tying over the ears and
around the throat.
The fashionable plume Is very
thick and curls over At the tips. so
that two or even three OF the old
n kind will be reauIred to producs
OF the present vintage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Rack For Lids,

The tidy housekeeper finds the
many lids of pots. pans and kettles
needed in the kitchen a problem to
arrange with any degree of order and
neatness.
They cannot be hung up, many OF
them, owing to the shape, will not lie
in pile and they are woefully un-
handy in the dresser drawers.
A bright woman to whom the lids
were as the hosts of the evening has
now solved thequestion in a way both
easy and inexpensive.
She got a length of strong wire,
stretched 1t across the pots and pans
shelf by means of couple of nails,
and on this the lids accompanying all
the cooking utensils are neatly ar.
ranged. The wire supports them
perfectly. and the even row of shiny
tin things is by no means unorna.
mental in addition to its handiress.-
New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
In Defense of Critics.

It is the business of the dramatist
and producer to provide plays that
the public is willing to pay money to
see. There is no difference of opinion
as to that. The business Of the critic
is to inform the public whether or
not, in his judgment, it is worth while
to pay good money to find out II 1t
likes the play. The managerial and
playwriting intelligence doesn't sub
scribe to this definition of the critics
function at all. 1t is convinced that
the critic should write only favorable
reviews, closing his mind to all the
weaknesses and defects, bending his
efforts to persuading the public to
pay good money at the box Office so
that 1t may Judge for itself.
Probably the only critic thoroughly
satisfactory to theatrical interests
would be one who could be persuaded
TO accept the views of the press de-
partment. There are such, believe,
certain newspapers being controlled
by considerations OF dramatic adver-
tising and of exclusive theatrical news
stories. But the Public That Pays
feels this when It doesn't know 1t, and
the reviews thus directed have but
little weight,-Hartley Davis, in
Everybody's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

Il concluded | might as we'll die
where l was. So l hugged the banb
closer and kept an eye out for In,
dians. l put q fresh percussion car
on my gun tube and picked small
stone out of the bank for a hammer.
By that means l could take a shot
and possibly bring down an Indian
at close range.
Two Cheyennes presently put in
an appearance, following me along
the path. They lodged back out oil
sight when they saw my gun swing
round. Presently l heard them
shouting to their fellows on the blum,
who, like themselves, couldn't see me
without exposure to my bullet.
Il had two minutes of quiet sus.
pense. Then down came big
boulder, humping past within five
yards of me. More shouts told me
that at least two pairs of eyes were
watching my position, and two
tongues were giving directions. Three
or four more big stones came over
the bank and one OF them struck
within foot of my head.
There were acres of boulders ana
loose stones along the bluffs. and 4,
was necessary to get away from that
bombardment quickly. I was Just
about to slide into the river when the
most welcome sound l ever heard
rang in my ear-the whistle of The
Belle!
This was followed, like a signal
to fire. by the crack of rifles, and ]
Topped over on my face to see the
steamer. a little way above, racing
down toward me.
Her men were behind her wood.
ranks, popping at the Cheyennes.
Her captain, at the wheel, had seen
the Indians on the bluffs, had put ur
his field-glass to see what they were
doing, and had discovered me.
well, the Cheyennes were driver
, OF, and ! was taken aboard, about
as lucky and as tickled a fellow, J
reckon. as you ever saw. It's fact
that ! hadn't thought OF the boat
since tumbling into the washout,
though l should have figured that
she was due to be along there In a
little while. Youths Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
A PerilOus Chase.
BY FRANKLIN WELLES CALKINS.

their horses, undecided; and then, as
l was passing, they jerked their bows
to the front and let off a fight OF
arrows. One of the feathered sticks
grazed my elbow and Clipped my
saddle pommel, and another tore my
shirt and made nasty scratch across
one shoulderblade.
THAT was pretty good shooting at
a hundred yards and with my horse
going like the wind. l turned in my
saddle and let a bullet go among
them which knocked over e. horse,
but do no other damage.
Their prompt attack at such
range and in the face of my rife was
a surprise. 1t was evident now that
they wanted my horse alive. They
had aimed all their arrows at me. In
a twinkling it came to me that for
once a bunch of Indians was in the
right and was in the wrong, though
unintentionally.
MY pony which old Many Bulls
had brought forth from the willow
patch was one he had stolen or taken
up as a stray, and really belonged to
one of these wild fellows. That had
been the secret of my quick and too
easy swap
1T was nasty enough business any
time to have a swarm of hostiles on
your trail, but to be chased as a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

Chocolate Caramels.-One-hal Gun
molasses, one cup sugar, two and one
half cups milk, flavor with vanilla.
Boil fifteen to twenty minutes. Pour
in creased tins and cut in squares.
Fried Rice.-Cook one cupful OF
rice In three cupfuls OF milk and
little salt. When tender put into a
deep dish. When cool cut in slices.
dip In four or egg and crumbs and
fry.
Raisin Pie.-Cover one-third pound
raisins with water and stew until
soft, Make crust as usual. Cover
bottom crust thick with -four, add
raisins and sprinkle with -four Add
three tablespoonfuls of Juice from
stewing and one glass of sugar.
Cream OF Asparagus Soup. - Put
two ounces OF butter In saucepan,
with three tablespoonfuls OF -four:
stir we'll and moisten with three
pints of white (veaD broth. Put in
the equivalent of half bunch OF as
paragus; add a boquet (parsley. cell
cry, thyme and bay leaf. pepper and
salt to taste. Boil thoroughly for
thirty minutes. Strain and add a
cupful OF cream. Serve with cooked
asparagus tops OF croutons tbits OF
toastl.
Lettuce Sslad.-Slice lettuce into q
dish together with several onions:
hard boz; three eggs. fry until crisp
three thin slices OF bacon and add to
salad: take yolks OF one OF two eggs
and mash with one tablespoonful OF
sugar. teaspoonful OF fiour. one-haIf
teaspoonful Of mustard. one teaspoon
ful OF salt. some pepper. dilute with
water and one-half cup OF vinegar.
Stir this into bacon grease on stove
End stir until It thickens; then nour
over le'sr"e. Gsrnish dish With sliced
eggs. Must be served immsd'vssiy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
downright horse-thief was CALLING to

downright horse-thief was CALLING to
the soul.
"And there wasn't any question
about the intentions of these fellows,
They meant to have their horse back
and my scalp as the rent on my use
of him. They got right after me,
though not at top speed. The rascals
knew that my mount had had stiff
run and that they could outwind me.
$50 they settled down 10 a stern
chase, just crowding me on to nine or
ten miles an hour. ] reloaded my
rife, cut away my blanket, and let
that and my coat fall to the ground.
II looked for the smoke of the
steamer, but there was no sign of 1t
to be seen, though / strained my eyes
again and again.
"The chase was leading over high
plain, and the river valley, some
where of at my left, had sunk out of
sight.
After an hours run. the butte at
which | was aiming seemed no nearer
than at the start. / lost confidence
in my knowledge of the lay of the
land. Behind me the Cheyennes
were coming on in a string, four or
five within hundred and fifty yards,
the tail-enders half-mile behind.
my pony was firing. He had done
at least fifteen miles at rafting
gait. Suddenly he set his forefeet
and halted, nearly pitching me over
his head. That was his way of say
ing he had done enough. His fianks
were heaving and his knees shook.
jumped of, got behind him, and
turned my rife on the nearest Chey-
| ennes.
These halted to wait for their
crowd to come up. So l gave my
mount couple of minutes to get his
breath. / couldn't do more. for the
Indians would have circled me in
FIVE minutes.
when 1 got into the saddle again
knew that something In my favor
must happen soon or my chance of
saving my scalp was small. l ran the
pony another mile, and he was near
the end of his endurance. was look
ing for some swale or dip into which
could drop to make a last stand.
when, In a fash. came upon one of
those deep washouts which supply
the Missouri with most of the mud It
carries south.
my horse was staggering. and the
nearest Cheyennes were within fifty
yards OF me when. with a finai lift,
pushed the blinded animal into that
big ditch. II was reckless plunge.
the desperate choice Of man fairly
run to earth.
i my horse and simply tumbied
into the crevasse. The calico lost his
feet on the steep slope. and we rolled.
slid and plowed. one on either slope
| OF . sharp ridge. to the depths hun
dred and nifty feet below. At least
/, ! reached the bottom Of the washout
never saw the pony again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

lege girl is determined far more by
herself than by her environment, and
her work should be decided after
careful consideration OF present and
future situations; but even If the de-
cision results in failure there is no
reason for encouragement IL ones
effort has been fruitful. College
teaches courage ana self-reliance:
life teaclaDs infinite patience and hope
for the future. and leads the disheart-
ened out of the depths of discourage
ment with the cheering words. Begin
again!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

Have you ever peeped into the
kitchen of some German hausfrau
and been enraptured by its immacu.
late cleanliness, not to say the va.
rious attractions that make you want
to linger there?
The German matron never hides
her own exclusive workshop; she does
not screen off its very door as If she
were ashamed to own such a room.
II is to her the most important in her
home, as is evidenced by the secured
pots and kettles and by all her little
efforts at beautifying.
Her closet shelves are covered. not
with manila or lace paper, nor with
painted oilcloth, but with homespun
linen resembling our coarse crash,
This is fastened by few buttonholes
slipped over some small china knobs
at the back Of the shelf.
The cover hangs down, lambrequin
like, over the front edge OF the shelf.
and it is on this fall of linen that the
German pots. pans and kettles are re.
produced in cross-stitch in a nice
Delft blue to match some of the plat.
ters and soup plates that stand in
rows on the shelves. The patterns
appear only at intervals, and the lin.
en- is finished by a row Of coarse but.
tonholing along its straight edge
The Danish do these nice household
bits, and the goose and Gander are
popular designs for outlined work on
many of their hangings. - Boston
Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Song Bird and Critic.

Mary Garden, at dinner in Phila-
delphia last month, took a musical
critic very cleverly to task.
"You write long criticisms" she
said, land you employ long, technical
words: but really. you know, you miss
the whole spirit OF the music.
you're like the Darby widow, ="
said Miss Garden. "Her lawyer said
to her, consolingly:
You'll get your third out of the
estate. madam
"'oh, Mr.. Breaf!' the widow cried.
How can you say such thing. with
my second hardly cold In his graye'
Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29

1t is the invention of French wom-
an, and the importers are preparing
to spring it as surprise for next
season.
Open, the sunshade looks like the
ordinary article of its kind, inclining
a bit to the Japanese. Closed, it
still appears as a sunshade, If de-
sired. But, press a tiny spring, and
10! the rod has shortened to half its
original length, the handle has
doubled up, and the covering has
wrinkled itself on the ribs in even,
regular undulations, and there you
are with a pretty round fan that is
just as serviceable to create an arti-
fetal breeze as it was a moment ago
to protect one from the sun.--New
York Evening Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Washable Rugs.

The washable rug is being manu-
factured by fingers proficient in the
use of the crochet hook. Any of the
materials, old or new, cotton, silk or
wool, which are suitable for rag car
peting, may be used for the crocheted
rug. For thin rug adapted to bath
or bedroom, variegated cretonnes
combined with plain colors are pretty
and durable; figured fiannelet makes
thicker and softer rugs. Strips for
these rugs are torn about half an
inch wide and are sewed together
New Haven Register.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
IN THE FOREST.

Cover m over, forest wild,
Wind me about with windy boughs,
Make me- Mother your broken child
Who strayed from the beautiful house
Who srayed from the path with pine needles broWL
From pool and clearing wild and brier,
And in the stone kiln of the terrible Town
Was burnt in the Human Fire.
Take me! my heart itfuly beats
Even at your touch, with its ancient pity
Hush in the Brain the crowded streets,
The million eyes of the city!
But dream now, o Mother of me-
Your child will bide in your strange wild beauty
No, he has tasted Eternity,
Whose awful tide is Duty
He knows the Sorrow of Man. he knows
His is the World where the Man-tides dr"-
But oh, tonight, with wind and wild rose.
Mother he is uplift!
But oh, tonight with the brown wild dusk;
Buebrd and chpmunl dusk dimmed nigst starred
Let his shattered hands your glories pluck,
Mother till he God
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Collection of Dolls.

The Countess de Blonay is said to
have the best collection of dolls in
the world. Her collection has Just
been on exhibition in Brussels for the
benefit of the Calvary Guild. The
oldest dolls came from the ruins of
Nineveh and were presented to the
countess great-grandmother by
Queen Marie Antoinette. The most
striking dolls in the collection are
said to be the Fingo dolls from South
Africa.-New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Lord Roberts a Collector.

The fact is not generally known
that Lord Roberts. who celebrated
his golden wedding the other day, Is
great collector OF curios. His
charming house. Englemere, Ascot. is
literally crammed with odds and ends
picked up from time to time, nearly
all OF which have some interesting
story attached to them.
One OF the most curious OF these Is
an irregularly shaped piece OF dirty
white rag which greatly puzzles all
who behold Il for the frat time. II IL
.he fiag OF truce which General
cron.e sent In toannounee his scr -.
der st Pasrdsbsrs- TIT Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Pounds a Scholarship.

Mrs. Margaret E. Langdale, of
Cambridge, Mass, has given the Phil
lips Exeter Academy $4,000 to
found scholarship to be known as
the Charles E. Langdale scholarship.
Mrs. Langdales husband, the late
Professor Charles E. Langdale, was
for many years the dean of the law
faculty of Harvard. and this scholar
ship is to commemorate his work.
New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
The Fan-ParasOI.

The folding umbrella, walking
stick and sunshade, combination
pieces of furniture. and transforma-
tion gowns, are all old stories, but the
fan-parasol-or parasol-fan, as you
willis the latest novelty designed
for killing two birds with one stroke
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Modern World in Too Much
Of a Hurry.
The Wise and Weghty Words Of Professor A. LAWRZNcE
LOWELL, the New President OF Harvard University
in HIS Recently Published Work the
Government OF England.

The modern world is in hurry. Not only does j;
measure the wisdom of OF action
but it wants to those results demands
policies rapid Conversely content when
something is whether matters
themselves in the natural of events,
until the subject has been thoroughly studied
immediate remedy and often grasps first plausible
suggestion Nor does it look ahead signs
future trouble, because 1t Is busy; it's hands filled
the work of the day In short the world prone
only with things that pressing
fore to treat symptoms rather than
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-29
Quaint Little Clock.

An odd little clock is in the form OF
a crystal ball suspended by leather
strap TO the top of a stirrup iron.
The iron, which is really of silver
or gunmetal, stands on the desk or
dresser on the metal base on which
the foot rests when one rides. and
the clock swings from its tiny leather
strap.
This would make an ideal gift for
the girl who rides and drives and
loves horses.-New York Times.