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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-30
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Anything is wrong that is almost
right.
It's never too late to mend-until
it is too late.
All the disagreeable people don't
live on cross streets.
Scandal is the tattle of fools who
judge other people by themselves.
Generally the man or woman who
says Il don't care is a liar.
Many doctor has saved patients
life by not being in when called.
Few men put of until tomorrow
the meanness they can do to-day.
Even a rich girl may make poor
wife.
After saying that you intend to do
thing, do it.
Ever notice how much truth there
isn't in a compliment?
How harsh 1t sounds to hear man
criticise your pet hobby!
Moth-eaten jokes of Croesus
never fail to produce laugh.
But few dancing masters are to be
found in the hop districts.
Many noble young idea has been
thumped to death on typewriter.
A lot OF entanglements result from
presents with strings attached.
Even a first class wood worker
cannot necessarily fill position in
chop house.
No, Alonzo, pile of filthy lucre
isn't necessarily heap of dirt.
Joy cometh not in the early morn
to the man who has been making a
night of it.
The story of the average woman's
| life would make an Interesting novel
so she thinks.
A man may not be able to heap up
a big mountain, but he can usually
put up big bluff.
Why is it that every time a girl
goes out with young man of whom
she is ashamed she meets all her
friends? - From Pointed Para
graphs" III the Chicago News.
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"a school teacher, a lawyer, a
banker and a bookkeeper.
Likewise a farmer and mail car
rier."
John Knowles" said the woman,
"do you want to know who am?"
"If 1t pleases you to tell me,
madam"
II am Mary Shelburn and 1 am
sixty-eight years old. A good many
people call me Aunt Polly Shelburn.
I am looked upon as an eccentric per-
son. I have been called crazy. Be-
cause I live alone here without SER
wants and friends, minding my own
business they speak of me as re-
cluse, a miser, a demented old wo-
care of what is mine In the way that
suits me. II distrust everybody. if
/ look upon men as rogues and swim
dlers, believe me, boy, that l have
good cause"
She had raised her voice and her
face had flushed. Then she suddenly
paused.
The young mans eyes grew trou-
bled.
do you live in this big house all
alone?" he asked.
Yes
He shook his head.
81 don't think that is right" he
said.
The woman frowned.
II have my own opinions as to
that" she said. Let it pass" She
paused. "You seem to be fond OF
helping the friendless. Can l secure
your aid for few hours?"
Certainly, madam-for even long
er IL you wish 1t"
What Is your price?"
81 will leave that to you, madam y
81 drive very hard bargains"
al am not worried, madam"
She went to cabinet and brought
out black box.
II wish you would take the papers
you find there and put them in order
and itemize them
The task kept him busy until din
ner time and then he was called intt
the dining room, where he found {
good though simple meal.
"The work is done, madam" NJ
said.
81 will look II over later" the wo
man answered. "You will stay herr
tonight"
The work was satisfactory and th'
woman expressed her approval.
"Those papers should have beer
put in shape long ago." said Johl
Knowles. Some of them have con
siderable value as records. others ar
| no more than waste paper. Have yol
tried to look after all your affair
yourself?"
"Yes. John. There was nobody
could trust"
i THAT is all wrong" he quickl'
said. There are many honest AM
honorable men in the world--and yo'
need helper"
He might have expected an out
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burst, but she only nodded her gray
head.
"You mean that am getting DID,"
she quietly said. That is true" She
sighed softly. II am glad to have
you here, John Knowles. / have
been alone so long-so very long"
"That is wrong. too" said the
young man. You need the sunlight
and cheerful laughter and friendly
voices"
The woman looked at him wistfully.
II like your laughter and your
voice, John Knowles" she slowly said,
"and there is sunshine in your pres
ence. Let us be friends" She gave
him her thin hand. "If I had a son
| think | should want him to be like
you. You are strong and honest and
you have a good heart" She paused
and her tone changed. Il am going
to test you tonight, john" she said.
ut may have been special provi-
dence that brought you here. Listen,
l am the owner of lot on prom
inent downtown corner. 1t was worth
little or nothing when l bought It
Its value has increased a thousand
fold There are some old buildings
on the lot and they bring in a good
rental. I have had many offers fol
the property, but did not care to sell
Because / refused these offers they
declare 1 am opposed to progress
that I am a detriment TO the city:
welfare. They abuse me, they insult
me. Tonight two men will call here
men who are determined to secure
that lot. ] admit them only because
I want to show that 1 am not afraid
But l am afraid. l am getting old
John, am getting old"
She paused and rubbed her thil
hands together as If to warm them.
"Ard what do you want me to do?'
the young man gently asked.
''I want you to remain in the sid
room until call you"
"Yes," said John Knowles. "An,
may I keep the door ajar for fear
cannot hear you?"
A bell tangled. The young maj
arose.
"They have come" said the VIC
man. Go into the rear room"
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JOHN.
How Toting Basket Got Him Better Job.
Nv. R. ROSE, in Cleveland Plain Dealer,

The woman shook her head at him.
"They take money away from chill
dren very quickly" she said. "You
are just big child. Why didn't you
take care of your money? Don't you
know money was made to be saved?"
He was still smiling.
ut seems to me that money Is also
made for investing and the invest
ment l made-but let us talk of
something else.'
The woman frowned.
"You are very silly boy" she
said and stared at him for a little
while. will that woman get well
out there?" she abruptly asked.
NO." he answered, 'she can't get
we'll"
The woman drew long breath.
What do you expect to gain" she
demanded, "by helping sick women
and carrying baskets?"
He laughed merrily.
Pardon me-" he said, "but that
thought had never occurred to me-
He laughed again. Didn't 1 seem
surprised when you offered me this
food? But now you must let me do
something to pay you for your kind
ness"
"Sit STILL" she said. whats your
name?"
John Knowles"
"How old are your"
"Twenty-seven."
| "Where is your homer"
"In Iowa. I'm country boy"
"Tell me something about your!
self"
II grew up on farm. Then
worried through college and Law
school. I've taught school ant
worked in a country bank-assistant
cashier and bookkeeper, and I've car
ried the mail"
The old woman looked at him.
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you sign the deed willingly or not
makes no difference to these wit
nesses. Be persuaded"
The woman drew herself up.
'I will not sign" she emphati-
cally declared.
The little man looked around.
Harlan" he said, and the burly
man stepped forward. you will pre-
vent the lady from struggling while
1 guide her hand. Stanton, stand by
and make yourself useful. Now"
The big man advanced.
John Knowles" cried the woman
in a high shrill voice.
The inner door was thrown open
and John rushed forward and flung
tightly clenched, his face was blazing.
what does this mean?" he hoarse-
ly demanded. In sudden accession
OF rage he gYasped the little man by
the throat and threw him against the
thin man and the two crashed over
chair. But the stout man had strug-'
gled to his feet and in has hand gilt
tered revolver. The stout man had
been drinking and the hand that held
the revolver shook as he raised the
| weapon.
Don't shoot" screamed the little
man.
John Knowles leaned forward and.
with quick puff of breath blew out
the lamp flame-and the room was in
darkness. He caught the woman by
the arm and drew her through the
inner door.
| And then they waited.
| Presently a voice came to them. 1t
was the voice of the little lawyer.
81 surrender" he called.
John Knowles threw open the door.
The lamp had been rellghted. The
little lawyer stood by the table alone.
"Where are the others?"
"I sent them away. 1t was fool
ish venture. OF course you will be-
lieve me when say am sorry 1t was
tried"
The woman, pausing behind John,
shook her gray head at him.
Don't try it again." she sharply
said.
I'm not likely to-" he ruefully re-
marked as he tenderly rubbed his
head. And now may l ask who this
vigorous young man is?"
The woman looked at John and
smiled.
''He is my friend, and my lawyer
and my banker and my accountant
she quickly answered, "and my gen
eral man of affairs. His name Is
Knowles, John Knowles-you may
hear it again"
The little man looked at John.
perhaps it is just as we'll If moth
ing is said about our small encounter
Think it over, Mr.. Knowles. You are
the winner and 1 take off my hat tc
you. Good night"
They waited until the outer door
closed and then the woman looked
around at John Knowles.
You heard what l said abou
you?"
"Yes and thank you. Tomorrow
We will decide upon the fate of thu
corner lot"
Yes, John" the woman answered
with little sigh. you must tell M
what is best. 1 am getting old"
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Schools Abroad.

Miss Mary S. Woolman, of Teach
ers' College, who has just returned
from her sixth trip OF investigation
among schools for women in Europe.
found in Berlin a school where in
struction in a new profession-for
women, at any rate-is given. 1t is
a course in professional photography,
with special reference to work in the
sciences. Young women trained In
this course are IN demand by physi-
clans and scientists who want expert
photographs OF their specimens and
apparatus.
Schools in the old country. Miss
Woolman found, are paying a good
deal of attention to subjects relating
10 farm work. In some schools stock
raising. horticulture. etc.. are taking
the place of higher mathematics.
Various women's clubs in different
parts of the German Empire. Miss
Woolman said. are. with govern
mental aid, establishing professional
schools which give free instruction
to girls In housekeeping and allied
branches. These schools are doing
much to break up the old German
spirit Of class distinction. The elab-
crate system OF private trade and
professional schools has benefited the
poorer classes little. for in these
schools the tuition charges are high.
and none but the middle and higher
classes are encouraged to attend. -
New York Tribune.
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Green Brakeman.

The brakeman was novice. and
ON his first run here there was q very
steep grade to mount. The engineer
always had more or less trouble TO
get up this grade. but this time he
came near sticking He almost lost
his head. Eventually, however. he
reached the top.
At the station that crossed the top,
looking out OF his cab. tho engineer
saw the new brakeman and said. With
sigh of relief:
II tell you what. my lad, we had a
Job to set up there. didn't wes"
1--WE certainly did," said tAe new
brakeman. "and II hadn't put the
brake on we'd have slipped back,
Washington star.
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Dog Saved Woman From Bull.

Attacked by a maddened bull which
she was trying to drive into an en-
closure on her farm near this city.
Mrs. George Cook was saved by the
family dog from being gored to
death. 800
The first rush OF the bull hurled
Mrs. Cook to the ground. breaking
her left arm near the elbow.
Her young son. hearing her cries.
came with the dog, which. seeing It's
mistress PROSTATE. made furious at
tack on the bull.
While the animals were fighting
Mis-. Cook managed to make her way
to fence, over which she climbed
TO safety. Rockford Correspondence
Chicago Tribune.
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.(EoR I ZAEz
ERWUHE
"S& So 80
50

Cranberry Pie.-One-half cup rats
ins. one cup cranberries, one cup su-
glr, one-half cup water, one teaspoon
vanilla, chop cranberries (uncooked)
and raisins together. add sugar, wat
e., vanilla. a little salt and -four.
Jelly Pie.-Make a rich pie crust
and perforate to prevent blistering
cnd bake; when cool fill mot too
fulD with grape Jelly, spread gener-
ously with whipped cream sweetened
and favored with Vanilla; finish with
tiny bits of Jelly laid lightly on the
cream.
Broiled Goldfish SteHks.--Eave the
steaks about an inch thick. clean and
wine them we'll; into olive oil put an
onion chopped till very fpe, some
salt. white pepper and a little lemon
Juice; coat each piece Of fish thor
oughly with this mixture: set away
for two hours in a cool place; take
out and broll over a clear fire.
Currant Creamotnta.-Mash sum
Client arantitv ot rire rod c'---~.s -
yield two-thirds of pint OF Juice and
suulCleut hE'puUl OF FasnpeFFlfS u
Weld one-third; boil two pounds of
sugar AID three quarts OF water to-
gether until clear syrup Is formed:
skim or any scum that may ariss.
strain and set aside: when cool ad:
the pint os fruit Juice and freeze to
the consistency OF mush. not solid. as
IN ordinary ice. Serve in tall glasses.
Rhubarb Jnm.---ake the stalks OF
nice. fresh rhubarb and wash theri
free fro.s sand and dry them. Now
cut into pieces half au inch long. then
put into an earthenware vessel OF
some kind with the sarae weight of
sugar and set In cool place for
about thirty-six hours. then put ,nto
preserving pan and hoIl Tor about
thirty o. forty minutes. Pour iaio
Jars aud let set until coz re:7rc sesI-
lag. This fam Is very nice when fiss-
cred VITA lemoa or ginger.
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Canning Ernit.

When putting up fruit in glass jars
put rubbers on first, then fill full.
Put top on and screw just as tight as
possible. Turn jar with top down;
If any fuss or leak run knife around
the edge on top and turn down sgain;
if it leaks, try knife again. II there
is still leak, take off top and Try an
other lid, as fruit will not keep un-
less perfectly alright. You hear so
much about fruit not keeping, and
not being alright is one big trouble.
I use new rubbers. I have lost some
fruit, but hardly ever rhinE Of .ch a
thing now.-Mrs. J. F. Hunter.
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Drawing Room sufrragettes.

A great many women are suf-
fragettes because they feel their cause
deeply, and understand, with all the
mind that is in them. what depends
on the question of votes for women.
But there are others who join the
army of woman grumblers because
they have nothing else to do. and
merely want to fuss. over something
they don't quite know what!--Gen-
tlewoman.
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bravery Its own Reward.

The Lady Ito hero who has risked
his life to save her little dog from a
watery grave. and looks for some re-
ward) Poor fellow; how wet and
cold you are! You must be soaked
through to the skin! Hers-I'il give
you some quinine pills; take a couple
now. and two more In an hours
time. Town and Country.
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A Monkey AiRrette.

Fur is more and more employed for
hats as the season advances. Skunk,
sable, fox, ermine, chinchilla and
opossum are all equally favored at
times as trimming, and also as en-
tire turbans, toques or caps. There
is still another fur much used for it's
long, silky hairs and which forms tho
most effective Of aigrettes. / am al
luding to the skin OF the monkey
that most Of the Paris furriers are
supplying to our leading milliners. An
aigrette en- SINCE, as 1t is called here,
is one of the smartest innovations Of
the hour.-Gentlewoma
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the full blank third line may be
written the name of the visitor that
the stork brought. Under this, in
the space provided for it, is written
this visitors weight, and the last line
of the card is, of course, for the sig
nature of the parents.-New York
Sun.
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When windows Are Open.

Curtains may be kept from blowing
out OF the windows, says the Ladies'
Home Journal, If you place lead or
iron weights in the corners. Thin
iron washers are good, as they are not
heavy enough to make the curtains
sag. They may be covered with the
same material and placed in either
the hem or corners.
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Tie Spirit Of America.
BY HENRY VAN DYKE.

cz1HE Amazon larger than the Hudson. and it
NJ flows through land rich The Rio de la Plata is
~ larger river than the Hudson and it has climate
good. The discovered in 15OO the Rio de
la Plata in 1916; the Hudson in 1903.
They all old the New World; old in geology
history. And the Hudson is the newest of them ALL
Yet the story of the Hudson is richer, fuller, more
glorious story of the Amazon the Rio de la
Plata. a larger important tract in the
world-estate of humanity.
Why?
of the Spirit of America.
the who settled the valley of the Hudson
invisible things with them: Moral convic
traits charactercall them what
will These invisible things made them with their
beginning for the New World
self-reliant energetic; believing in fair
order; holding that God calls every
the best of himself and of the world in which
he lives
Therefore hundred years after Hudson discovered
Fulton made the cradle of navigation by steam
America is inventive, progressive, creative.
But be serespecting orderly equita-
be just obedien God-earing, man-oving. That is the
foundaonessentaly conservativeand on that founda-
has stood steady to do its work
of the United States by the
largeness the richness of the SOIL the abundance
natural resources.
All these things would have been little, il the Spirit OF
America been there to use them.
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grace to the material that gives it
simple elegance, and the gown cannot
be considered ordinary. Some of the
new cloths with high lustre finish
are also admirable, for they stand
hard wear and continue to look fresh.
-Rosanna Schuyler, in the New York
Telegram.
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Baked Crust Pudding.-A pudding of this description
frequently spolt by being too soft, umpy.
In frugal cookery the bread is soaked boiling
half hour squeezed dry CLOTH all
beaten with fork till quite smooth. Mix with three
breakfast cupfus of the soaked crusts eacupul
rants, teaspoonfu of cinnamon, the ginger
tabespoonfu of -four three tabespoonfus sugar
treacle, two of dripping, two beaten pint
skmmilk Stir all thoroughly into pudding
little dripping shred suet all the top,
the pudding into the Bake slowly
half If this is nicely made baked WILL cold
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Permanganate of Potash.

Permanganate of potash is a most
useful disinfectant. and may be
bought in crystals for nominal sum.
Dissolve enough of the crystals in
water to make a deep, claret colored
solution, and bottle it for use as re-
luired Everyday Housekeeping.
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the most fashionable restaurants
those of world wide reputation among
society--the frocks really do not
differ from those used for dinners in
private houses.
Americans still cling to the old
custom of wearing hats in public
places, therefore the effect in the
toilet is different from that worn at
home. With a gown cut decollete,
though not as low as for a dance, a
large picture hat is an essential. In
London and on the Continent women
go bsreheaded to dinner.
In less fashionable restaurants
girl should wear light, high neck
frock, or one that has some pretense
to elegance II the color is dark. A
dark velvet, for example, would be
correct, for the material presupposes
elaboration in effect, IL not in fact.
The hat to go with 1t must be Of the
picture order.
One of the most satisfactory gowns
for woman who dimes much in res
taurants is light colored broadcloth.
II in gray, champagne, ETC., it will
possess a certain dressiness, yet be
sufficiently strong to endure the wear
of street car travel when cabs are not
available. Such frock should be
high neck, and if very we'll cut need
not be elaborately trimmed.
A black dress is always in good
form If it is we'll made. But it
should be relieved about the face
J with white guimpe of lace or other
thin material to give a dressy appear
ance.
A coat and skirt, with separate
waist, may be considered smart and
good form, but never by any chance
dressy. The suit is intended for
service, and no matter how it may be
modelled, the combination never has
a dressy effect. For luncheons such
may be admirable, but for dinner
even in restaurant, it is merely gen.
eral utility.
A dark colored crepe de Chine is
one of the smartest frocks that can be
devised for evening wear in public
places, for there is an attraction and
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Within the seal in the lower lef
hand corner of the card is a thin en-
graved figure of stork.
The time of the stork's coming Il
written in the first line, and the day
month and year in the next; while il
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Restaurant and Eycninc Gowns.

Dresses for restaurant dinners.
nowadays. differ only from those
worn at home In that there should
be an erect Of -full dressr without
actually wearing ~ elaborate gown
- the idea would susgest. yak IN
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The StorIt Card.

Perhaps the latest thing in the way
of cards is the stork card, used by
happy parents to announce to rela-
tives and friends a visit from the
stork. 1t is engraved in blank form
like this:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11

us and making their farms object les
sons in stock raising and other lines
OF diversified agriculture. These
Northern and Western farmers will
also set a good example for our
Southern people in that they are
ready to do any and all kinds Of work
with their own hands, entirely inde-
pendent of hired labor. AS South
erner, reared on the farm and a de-
scendant of generations Of Southern
farmers, we must confess the need of
our people at this point, and the help
that we would get here from an in
creased number of wide-awake Wes-
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people Of the cotton belt.

people Of the cotton belt.
"In this connection, there is an
other thing that ought to be men,
toned. and that Is the problem of
immigration. The Farmers Union
and other farmers organizations are
right In protesting against the COM
Ing Of large numbers Of Italians,
Russians. Hungarians, Poles, etc.
This would only make a bad matter
worse. and complicate matters still
further. What would help, however,
Is the coming of a large number of
wide-awake Northern and Western
farmers. buying small farms among
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COOKS SECRETARY IN NORWAY.
Lonsdale Reaches Christiansand With
The Records.

christian, Dec. 5.-Walter Ions
oaie' secretary to DR.. Frederick A..
Cook, arrived today at Christiansand.
ABOARD the steamer United States. He
SAID that he had with him all of DR..
COOKS records and reports concern
ing his North Pole expedition. Mr..
Lonsdale said that when he left New
York DR.. Cook was suffering from
oVerWork, but could not be described
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tern settlers besides the aid they
would render in keeping up the bal
ance Of population between the two
races In the South and preventing the
predom'nance of a colored farming
population, which. we repeat, would
be undesirable for both whites and
blacks and ruinous to our section as
WHOLE"