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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-15
WORDS OF WISDOM.

In the health of the people lies the
strength of the nation.-Gladstone.
The care of the health of the peo-
pie is the first duty of the statesman
-Disraeli.
1t is within the power OF man to
drive infectious diseases from the
earth.-Pasteur.
Without health life is not life. II
is only a state of languor and suffer.
ing-an image of death.-Rabelais.
Half the spiritual difficulties that
men and women suffer arise from q
morbid state of health.-H. W.
Beedow.
A sound mind is a sound body; II
the former be the glory of the latter
the latter is indispensable to the for
mer.-Tyron Edwards.
Wouldst thou enjoy a long life. q
healthy body and a vigorous mind.
and be acquainted also with the Won
derful works of God, labor in the first
place to bring thy appetite to reason.
Benjamin Franklin.
Take care Of your health; you have
no right to neglect 1t, and thus be
come a burden to yourself and per-
haps to others. Let your food bs
simple; never eat too much; take
exercise enough; be systematic in all
things; II unwell, starve yourself till
you are well again, and you may
throw care to the winds, and physic
to the dogs.-W. Hall.
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Richard Grant continued to handle
Ramsey Hale's affairs. He had
brought business order out of chaos,
he had added largely to the earning
equipment of the establishment, and
he was reducing the claims of the
creditors at a very satisfactory rate.
And every dey Ruth was in her
place at her fathers desk, doing her
best to be of service. Nor did the
young man fail to remember that she
was the head Of the house. He de-
$erred to her wishes, and she left
everything to his judgment. He was
the expert accountant and she was
only the figurehead-as she told her.
self many times.
And then she thanked the lucky
fates that had brought him to the
threshold in her hour OF need.
One day he looked up from his
papers with laugh.
"Who do you suppose passed by
the office moment or two ago?" he
asked.
Il can't guess" Ruth answered.
ut was John Nelson" he answered
II saw him through the window"
John Nelson! oh, what do you
suppose he wanted?"
From the deliberate way in which
he paused and looked through the
window, am quite certain he wanted
to see you"
"See me?"
/ "Yes. He was very much interest
ed when / told him about you"
But why should he come here?"
"If you don't like 1t, Miss Hale, l
will go out and chase him away"
mo, no, Mr.. Grant. He has us
too much in his power"
II don't think he means any mis-
chief. returned his $4,000 loan
yesterday"
"I wonder" murmured the girl,
"why he wanted to see me?n
The young man looked at her curl
ously.
Then he bent over his work.
The next morning she came into
the office with her face beaming.
What do you think. Mr.. Grant,"
1 she cried. "Father is much better.
He actually knew me this morning.
But he can't talk yet"
II am very glad he's better" said
Richard Grant. do you expect he
will be able to return to business +"
"No. no." the girl answered "As
soon as he is able to travel he is GO
ing away"
But you can't be spared from
business to go with him." said the
young man hastily.
mo-" replied the girl. ~We will
find some one to go with him"
"You will have much to tell him
when he is we'll enough to under
stand" said Richard Grant.
YES" said the girl eagerly. II
can hardly wait"
Richard Grant arose and came to
her.
Miss Hale he said. "thsre Is
something ! pust tell YOU"
Hhe looked up quickly.
sWell?"
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Business is Business.
But the Settlement With John Nelson 6 Son Was
Distinctly Sentimental
cw R. ROSE In Cleveland Plain DeaierJ n
Nv. R. ROSE in Cleveland Plain De,

"No," she replied, II am sure I can
trust you"
II will begin at once" he said, and
stepped forward.
All that day he was comparing,
checking. verifying.
There were other applicants for the
experts position, but Ruth Hale was
glad this very earnest young man had
been the first to apply.
AT $50 he approached Ruth's desk.
I'VE have made good beginning, A."
he said. do you wish me to con-
tinue the work."
AYes," replied Ruth, a little more
hastily than she intended. Then she
suddenly smiled. "You see that l am
only an apprentice in business. /
haven't even asked your name"
He hesitated slightly.
"Richard Grant" he replied.
And what-what salary have you
been accustomed to receiving?"
He smiled.
Il have been employed by the
year." he replied. "This looks like
merely a temporary job. Anyway,
let us wait until the work is up. At 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, then.
And l hope you will find your father
better"
Ruth went home feeling more re-
lieved than she had for many hours.
There was something reassuring
about this young man. He was SO
clever and quick and he was a gentle
man.
But If he didn't come in the morn
ing!
He was there, however, and already
busy. He greeted her smilingly and
went on with his work.
The mail was lying on her desk.
She opened the letters and found
several that were both puzzling and
dismaying.
Presently she looked around.
"Mr. Grant" she said. The young
man with his head bent over his pa
pers did not look up. "Mr. Grant, "
she called again.
He looked up a little startled,
"Oh, yes," he said, and came to
her.
Il can't understand some of these
letters she told him. MAY I trou-
BILE you to look them over?"
He read the letters carefully and
made notes on several.
THE creditors are worried by the
news Of your fathers Illness" he said.
Its pity they found it out so soon.
We must call a meeting and show
them the situation. / will get busy
on statement. think we can meet
them day after tomorrow"
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In Haste.

won't you come down long enough
to marry us?" came a voice from the
darkness when the Rev. James e.
Adams. the Methodist Episcopal min
lister at Mauricetown. poked his head
out of a second-story window soon af-
ter midnight, in answer to knock
on the front door of the parsonage.
wait a minute" said the dominic.
He was soon dressed and per-
formed the ceremony, with his wife
and daughter as witnesses. Before
the happy couple drove away they
handed the Rev. Mr.. Adams pink
envelope, which felt through the pa
per as II It contained a bank note.
The minister says he found inside a
piece OF heavy paper containing four
teen cents, and ON the paper was writ
ten: This is all we car spsre now.
Will see you later"
The minister has framed the paper
and coins, and It adorns the wall OF
his study. He has added the cate
and the names OF the contracting Isr-
ties.---Philadelphia Ledger.
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The problem of a Turkish bath at
home has been solved by a clever girl
who wished to take them regularly
and could not afford to go to a regu.
lar establishment. Her equipment
for the bath consists of three large
lamps and the family bathtub. The
fact that the bathroom is a small one
aids her in getting the effect of heat
desired, but a compartment OF ordi.
nary dimensions may be similarly
adapted if more lamps and longer
time are given to the preliminaries.
The most important part of the home
arrangement consists in getting the
room hot, and this the girl finds cas-
fer to accomplish in winter. when the
steam is on, than in summer, when
she has only the lamps to produce
heat at ninety degrees.
Using a steamer chair, quite as in
professional baths, she swathes her.
self in a sheet, and with her back tc
the light, stays there for half an hour,
during which time she gets into
profuse perspiration. A jug of ice
water keeps its GOODNESS a sufficient
length of time for her to have one OF
two refreshing drinks, which also in
creases the throwing off of perspira
tion.
A cold cloth on her head prevents
any sensation of faintness.
At the end of half an hour, time
that is marked by clock, the girl
stands on a bath mat before basin
of water, and with good bath brush
and plenty of good soap scrubs he,
entire body. Then, as well as she
can, she kneads and messages heI
body. the process taking ten minutes
or more. The lamps are burning
during this time, so that the heat O,
the room is maintained.
After the scrub she draws the TUX
full of warm water and gets into Is
water, she rubs down with coarse
salt, this being done before using
bath towels. After frictioning With
salt, which is strengthening, she has
another rub with Turkish towels,
puts on a thin flannel gown and goes
to bed, getting between the sheets
Her room is darkened, and she gives
half an hour to relaxing and resting
At the end of that time she gets up
rubs herself with alcohol and dresses
feeling fresh and invigorated. The
treatment is having a decidedly bene'
fetal effect upon her complexion
clearing and freshening 1t.
The bath is not one that should be
taken by any person having any heart
weakness s,-Washington Star.
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"They will give you time. They
all agree to this. You must furnish
| them weekly statements. They are
a good lot of fellows"
"Did-did you thank them?"
"Oh, yes. And they sent you their
kindest regards. We parted in an ex-
cellent humor."
Ruth looked at him gratefully.
THANK you. Mr.. Grant, she said.
you have been very kind"
mot at ALL" he quickly answered.
Am not engaged as an expert? Be-
sides, there are John Nelson and his
precious son still to humanize. You
mustn't forget that they are hard
hard and unyielding."
"You fill me with anxiety again., !"
she murmured. II am afraid
take business too seriously
He laughed merrily.
"Trust me-" he said. "I'll contrive
to see those human millstones this
evening. Don't worry. know a
thing or two about John Nelson that
may come in handy IL he gets stub
born"
"Oh, but would that be right?"
cried Ruth. her gentle eyes dilating.
Don't worry" Richard Grant re-
peated. Just trust me-"
The next morning he caught the
inquirlng gaze.
II got at them last night" he said.
Yes, l made 1t very clear to John
| Nelson that it was to his interest to
wait. l showed him what would hap
pen IL he precipitated matters. l
gave him to understand that things
were not as bad as reported. And
| then l told him about you-about
your anxiety to straighten out your
fathers affairs, and If necessary give
| up everything you possess. l think
he was touched. 1t is even possible
that he is not as hard and unyielding
| as your father supposed. Anyway,
John Nelson &c Son will take the
course followed by the other cred
itors."
The girls eyes filled with tears.
"Why, why" she murmured, "ev-
erybody is so kind, so generous. /
can't understand it,"
Il find" said Richard Grant, after
a quick glance at the girl. that men
and women are very apt to prove
much better than we may have sup
posed them. For instance" he added,
lit was necessary for us to borrow
s'me money. We need balance at
the bank. Our collateral is not of
the best at the present moment. We
need $4,000. Where do you sup
pose got it?"
She looked at him half frightened.
| IL can't guess"
| "From John Nelson"
John Nelson?" she stammered.
! THAT'S right. He didn't hesitate.
And let me tell you this-when John
Nelson loans $4,000 he expects to
get it back"
"Oh. OH" cried the girl, "now we
owe them SIS 5,000!"
Don't worry" laughed Richard
] Grant.
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Poverty Cake.-Take one pint Of
rye flour and one of Indian meal
Beat into the mixture two eggs, a
half cup of molasses, into which has
been thoroughly stirred a teaspoon
of soda. little salt and cup of milk.
Have the mixture stiff enough to
drop with a spoon into boiling lard.
Raspberry Bavarian Cream.-Dis-
solve one and one-half tablespoonfuls
Of powdered gelatine in one cupfui
boiling water, add one quart red rasp-
berries rubbed through a sieve, one
cupful sugar and one cupful whipped
cream. Pour into a wet mold. Turn
out. garnish with whipped sweetened
cream and ripe raspberries.
Marshmallow Candy.-Three cups
of light brown sugar, one-half cup
milk. Boil slowly, but do not stir.
Boil until II forms soft ball In cold
water. Remove from the fire and
beat in one-half pound marshmallows
and one cup of coarsely chopped Eng
lish walnuts. Beat until thick and
creamy and spread in buttered tin.
Newport Cakes For Tea.---Take a
pint and half OF -four. half cup OF
sugar. a half cup OF butter and cup
of milk. Having mingled with the
-four two heaping teaspoons OF bak-
ing powder. add the other ingredients.
into which have been stirred two
eggs beaten light. Bake In tins for
twenty minutes. This recipe Is thu
American substitute for the Scotch
scones used at afternoon tea abroad.
Cheese soufiie.-Take half pound
OF soft cheese, q quarter OF pound CT
bread crumbs, two ounces OF butter
and three eggs. Warm a cup OF milk
and pour It over the bread crumbs.
cheese and butter. When cool add
the eggs that have been thoroushly
beaten and put in a baking disa 70
bake. Put In the small individual
sarthen baking dishes; cheese souf'2
makes an attractive course at luncS-
ion.
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Corded Fabrics.

There are more silk and wool ma
terials put on the counters each
week. New ones that were kept until
late in the season have been shown
to the public. These are made up
into coat suits of one-piece frocks,
and are often striped
Some of the colors come with a
plain surface for the skirt and a
striped surface for the coat. Silk and
wool bengaline is possibly the favor
ite of them all. The corded fabrics
are in the height of fashion. The
idea even runs into shantung and
pongee. There seems no end to the
latter weave. 1t overspreads every
thing else. Just why is hard to say,
for it is rather raglike when made up
and cannot be depended on for
graceful lines.
Some of the weaves are delightful
for house frocks, and as the material
has practically no weight, it makes a
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Glossy Hair.

"How do you keep such glossy
hair?" asked girl of woman of the
world. Il try to be very particular
with mine. but as you see, 1t persists
In looking blowsy."
~ keep WE'LL" was the reply "No
ones hair will shine II she is In bad
health. Did you never notice how
much more luster your hair has when
you feel that life is all to the good?
Let me get bilious attack and no
amount of care will keep my hair
from looking dead.
Besides being careful TO exercise
and watch my diet, regularly polish
my hair just as would my nails.
keep It clean. which goes without
saying. This does not mean shampoo
ing at fixed intervals, but whenever 1t
is necessary. II one has been walking
much or moving around dusty house
at cleaning time. the hair will need
to be washed before the fixed time.
Some women confound glossy with
oily hair. Nothing gives the hair as
unkept look as to have 1t shining
with oil. Keep the hair as dry as
possible, then rub 1t to gloss with q
polisher.
Brushing helps lot for gloss. but
in addition rub my hair with piece
OF brown velvet. The velvet brushes
used to polish mems silk hats make
good hair glossers, but tying a piece
OF velvet around an old nail buffer
answers every purpose.
u am particular not to wave n.
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A Woman on the Trail.

A tenderfoots first night in the
woods is a notable adventure.
shall not forget my strange dismay
and homesick perturbation, as ]
crawled with Doe into our tent in the
cold twilight at o'clock. The floor
of the tent was laid deep with boughsr
over them a pack-mantle was spread
then a blanket, then our sleeping
bags, then several other blankets.
Our comrades tent was pitched near
ours, and between the two blazed a
genial fire. Doe urged me to make
ready for bed in haste, before the fire
went out, and she set me an admired
example of celerity. But I-alas!
everything went wrong beneath my
blundering hands. l could not find
one article in my dufTle-bag without
removing all the others; l lost my
slippers in the blankets, and my cold
cream in the balsam boughs; / was
shivering with cold and fatigue; the
! fire was going out. AS for getting
into that sleeping-bag, never was
! there such an intricate process, nor
one more lettering in it's results when
once it was accomplished. l had to
adjust myself in the bed by a series of
wholesale leaps and bounds, hoping
against hope that l might fall upon
some soft spit. In the dim light J
peered over at Doe, to see what she
had done for a pillow. There the
valiant one lay, fast asleep, with her
head on her duffle-bag-and her boots
inside the bag! Obediently l fol.
lowed suit, squirming and wriggling
in the clutch of that hateful sleeping.
bag, and dragged up my dufle-bag
| from the ditch. But / was no Jacob
nor yet was l Doe, to sleep with such
tough head-rest as that, and
promptly discarded it and made shift
to fold up my skirt and waist. Then
of course, the buttons got into my
ears, and the seams made uncom
| Portable ridges. That was a funny
weary night; l laughed even at the
time. Every time 1 essayed to turr
over, In my still unsatisfed quest fol
a gentle spot, the blankets on top ot
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NUN iOOheu up at MIN.
"Mr. Grant" she said, at was my
fathers wish-the last words he
wrote-that every creditor of the
house should receive what was due
him. / mean to sacrifice everything,
If necessary-home and furniture and
ALTO uphold his good name"
There was an admiring quality in
the glance that rested on the girls
| earnest face.
THAT is what I would have ex-
pected from your father--and your
fathers daughter" he gravely said.
But we mustn't talk about making
sacrifices yet. I'm clearing up the
tangle, and begin to think that af-
fairs are not nearly as bad as your
father imagined"
The girl clasped her hands.
"And do you think we can pay all
my fathers debts?"
wait, watt" he smilingly cried.
There is nothing assured yet. We
| are going to do the very best we can.
And we must persuade the creditors
to have patience.
And John Nelson & Son-they
are the biggest creditors of all-and
father said they would be hard and
unyielding. How can we satisfy
| them?"
Richard Grant nodded.
THAT'S problem" he said. "I
don't believe they will care to meet
with the smaller creditors. VIII you
authorize me to see the firm person
ally-as your representative, and
with power to arrange matters?"
"Why. yes," she answered. "very
gladly"
| And he went back to his work.
Two days later the meeting of cred
itors took place in her fathers room,
and Ruth waited in the small ante
room. her gentle heart filled with
anxiety.
| Richard Grant was with the cred
itors. and sometimes she fancied she
could hear his clear voice rise above
the general murmur.
Presently he opened the door.
May ask you to meet these gen.
tlemen, Miss Hale?" he asked.
She answered him by promptly en-
tering the room.
Gentlemen" said Richard Grant
Il have asked Miss Hale here in order
TO have her confirm what have told
you. Miss Hale is doing her best to
straighten her fathers affairs. She
means to carry out his wishes to the
exact letter. Every dollar he DOS
sesses will be used to pay his Just
debts. Not penny will be reserved
Do state this correctly. Miss Hale?'
"You state it correctly" Ruth an.
swered firmly. "My fathers reputa.
tion must be kept unstained."
There was brief silence.
"That is all, Miss Hale" said Rich.
ard Grant. and he held the door for
her as she passed out.
He reappeared In a few moments
| ~They're gone" he said. And ]
feel better Still, they were very rea.
sonable. II was your appearance that
clinched matters"
sAnd what was the result of the
| msstingl" Ruth anxiously asked.
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"John Nelson G Son are disposed

John Nelson & Son are disposed
to be troublesome"
"Dear, dear! What can we do?"
He drew a quick breath.
John Nelson has made us a hard
proposition.
"Can--can we carry it out?"
"That is for you to say"
"Tell me what 1t is"
He hesitated.
John Nelson is willing to compro.
mise his claim against your father,
He goes beyond this. He is so we'll
satisfied with the condition of affairs
that he is ready to let his son buy an
interest in the house and pay a con.
siderable sum for 1t. But he makes q
very hard proposition"
go on" said Ruth family.
John Nelson wants you to MARI"
his son."
She stared at Richard Grant.
why, l have never seen him!"
He family smiled.
John Nelson's son isn't much to
look at" he said. "But you have
seen him."
"When?"
"He came here one morning-not
knowing that your father had been
stricken down--to talk over the claim
that John Nelson & Son held against
Ramsey Hale. While he was waiting
a young woman appeared, a young
woman who mistook him for some
one she expected"
The girl stared up at him.
"You!" she cried. Are you John
Nelson's SOM"
II am Richard Grant Nelson. It
was a shameless deception, but I'm
glad l practiced it. l have told my
father the whole story. He knows !
love you. He will love you, too.
What is your answer, dear?"
Her eyes were turned downward
She slowly raised them.
us this the only way can satisfy
my fathers creditor?" she murmured
"Yes, Ruth, dear
Then she put out her hands to him
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The Creeping Babe.

"A very ingenious mother has lately
discovered a way for her creeping
baby to get about easily and at the
same time keep clean. The baby is
placed in shiny new tin pie plate
that is, is seated upon it. In this lit
tie boat the young seaman is able to
steer his craft over rugs and in and
out of chairs without coming to harm
or in any way doing damage to the
things with which he comes in con.
tact.-Newark Call.
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n "A ....Matters
A Safe Plan.

To mark bottles or boxes Of poison
and prevent accidents, buy a dozen
Cor as many as needed) tiny bells.
and every time bottle or package Of
poison comes into the house fasten q
bell securely to It. Even in the dark
the bell will sound it's warning. The
bells can be bought in fancy work
or toy store.-.Boston Post.
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Veal Pie-Use the best part of the % veal
other cheap portion and cut in rather pieces.
each piece with salt and and barely all with
boiling water Cook until tender then add bits of
rolled in flour and cook until the gravy pan
thick. Line the sides of baking dish with strip
paste rolled little thicker than for fruit pies
the cooked meat and the Cover top
pastry cut cash three inches long each
turn back the four Set the in rather quick
and bake until the is sure that the
opening in the crust does close by the rising paste
Serve in the dish in which 1t is baked
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To Wash White Wells.

Take lukewarm water and any
good laundered soap; put veil In wat
er and sop gently between the hands;
then rinse in clear warm water; hang
veil over drier and press when dry
with iron not too hot. Do not wiring
out veil. but squeeze out the water
and then shake the yelling out before
hanging up to dry.-Boston Post.
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the sleeping-bag heaved off into the
ditch. Then what a task to get them
again and re-establish them over me
with my pinioned arms! I sat up
and stared out into the dusk of the
dim, gray, northern night, and longed
i confess it-for my home and my
kindly soft white bed.-From Five
Women on the Trail" by Zephine
Humphrey, in the Outing Magazine.
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most comfortable frock for this hot
climate.
One of the latest weaves in it has n
diagonal cord through it. 1t is very
wide and heavy, much like stylish
serge.
II a woman wants a one-piece
frock with long coat, this weave in
this material is a good choice.-New
Haven Register.