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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11

carefully to the spread of her lower
jaw. Economy is promised by
widening of the nose just above the
wings of the nostrils.
On the other hand, the young wom-
an who desires an industrious hus-
band should choose a man with long
upper lip. If she desires even good
temper in her spouse, she had better
choose one with round face and curly
hair.
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Character in Faces.

The face as a map OF character and
disposition Is the subject of an elab-
crate study by an Englishwoman.
She holds that the reading OF the
features can be reduced TO an exact
science. says the Sun.
There is an elaborate classification
Of eyes. Among the broad deductions
Is the dictum that .dark eyes invarl-
ably indicate strong. passionate ma
ture. while light blue ones show a cal
culatipg. cool and resolute character.
Light brown eyes are signs Of In
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A Serious Question.

"Will the discovery of the pole re-
suit in any tangible benefit to man
kind?"
II don't know as it will, >" answered
the press humorist II doubt II the
few new jokes 1t afforded will Offset
the raft of good old jokes IT put out
OF commission. Louisville Courier
Journal
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suit is that the entire weight, ap-
parently, comes down 'plunk' on
those high heels. 1t will certainly
be a blessing when the low heel is
once more in favor, for then our
nerves will not be racked by the
awful humping as people wander on
their way Pittsburg Dispatch.
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"Have you noticed" asked an OBJ
servant woman, "how much. more
heavily women walk this year than
ever before? l have learned the
cause of it. The high heels are re-
sponsible for this extra noise. You
see, the balance of the body is COM
pletely changed, especially for those
people who have been wearing
comparatively low heel, and the re-
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Looked Promising.

Mrs, Highsome-"Why did you
leave your last place."
Applicant (for position as cooh)-
ITO tell ye the honest truth ma am,
the missus discharged me"
Mrs. Highsome-'Then you didn't
leave of your own accord. IN tako
you! Chicago Tribune.
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Some ENcusc Needed.

Wife---"Why did you tell the Jam-
sons that you married me because
was such a good cook when you know
that | can't even boil potato2'
Hubby-'I had to give some cx-
cuse, dear, and | didn't know what
else to say. ay."-Illustrated Bits
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Pons Fashionorium.

Mrs. Upper Tenne-"Yes, doctor,
black and red spots appear before my
eyes every night. What would you
advise me to do for it,"
Doctor -- stop playing bridge,
madame. Boston Transcript.
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LIFE AND LOVE.

"Thou art a dream" said Love to Life,
"But am real" and Life replied:
"a dream am ], and real are you?
Then let us to ourselves be true;"
And loudly laughed and ran away
To bask and bathe, to throb with JOY,
To girdle the world in fond embrace,
And Love lay dead, no longer free.
John Raleigh, in Gunter's.
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Great Snakes.

Smith lat the club)-"Yes, by
Jove. there's very little you can teach
me. I've been everywhere, done
everything. seen everythingl"
The Scotch Member-"Young man.
did ye ever have ID. T.'s?"
Smith-"D. It's! Great Gcott.
no."
The Scotch Member-'Then we've
seen nowt. The Sketch.
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4 Joint Deal.

MY dear.
what is it, hubby?"
Il wish you would drop arouHl at
the market to-day and inspect a steak
that | hold an option on. Then, If
you like it, call at my office, and wen
sign the transfer papers. ."-KaHaas
City Journal.
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Bad Outlook For Cholly.

Maud-"Has Cholly Sapleigh a sis-
ter?"
Ethel--"No, but he will have one If
he proposes to me. Boston Tran
script.
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Disclosures Coming.

Ball--"Gall has made an assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors"
Hall-"Well, the inventory of his
estate ought to show about half a
dozen of my umbrellas, New York
Press.
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The Angler.

He-"What snowy hats Miss Catch
en- wears"
She-"Yes; she evidently thinks
that you men are like trout, easiest
caught with a gaudy feather. Dos
ton Transcript
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Al sinners WasIlcd.

Vicar-"All sinners, Mary, will be
washed whittier than snow"
Mary (anxiously) Not them as
truly repents, sir, l 'opes, sir. THE
Taller.
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At Either Pole.

She-"Confess, now, that YOU
would like to see women voters at
the polls"
He should, indeed Either of
'em, North or South. ."-Illustc0'ed
Bits.
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ort a dream" said Life to Love;
fhcg als penlied: otis well; know;
w. bU,I ~, am |, a dream are you,
drei.n.i y. ns r TO our dreams be true;"
1bn ssnued ~ away among the trees,
lDd N '1pfa ~ fay. to ride the clouds,
lr'n y y IN IN The storm, to bathe in the sun
< iTusr T9re is free, though Loves dream.
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The Jonrnniistic Tonch.

"At this time Of year wasps are n
subject of perennial interest. THE
London Telegraph.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-11

Bread StufIng-Remove the from bread that has
been baked at least twenyfour hours. Crate the bread
it through colander To crumbs add
two fresh leaves sprg of savory, and thin
pepperpod inches long, all chopped fine also tea
spoonful of onion juice and half easpoonfu with
half cup melted butter. Mix all together very thor
oughly and to fill the chicken.
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A feature OF a new German system
OF telephotography is that the wire
used to transmit picture may be
used for telephoning at the same
time. .---~-~ - w
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at gave me the slip"
what did?"
you're dead slow. The cash reg
lister, Boston Transcript.
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why She wept.

Mr.. Styles-"What are you cry.ng
about. dear?"
Mrs. Styles--"I'm crying because l
didn't spend that $40 you gave me
this morning"
Mr.. styles--"Well. you shouldn't
cry about that. You're better on not
to-have spent It,"
Mrs. Styles--'No. I'm not. either.
! lost yonkers Statesman.
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~ SSs
( aH)al1slt. !
SSssSSSsssseGseG&

CTEE worst form have known invention
MD that introduced country town, when
~ was a boy, by Yankee of musical turn of mind.
who along and taught branch education
singing He taught geography by singing and to combine
accuracy of memory with patriotism he taught the multiple
cation table the Yankee Doodle This
well aid to the memory in school, boys
went into business it often led inconvenience When
boy got situation in grocery store and
waiting for their change he could
two numbers without commencing the beginning of the
table and singing up until numbers
the proper musical
training this practice often injured the
storeHorace Porter Speech of the New Eng
land Society, December %, 1877.
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"The Little Candle!" he cried.
Now. boys. three GOOD oaes for Little
Candle Pinkham!"
And he, with shy, small, embar-
rassed smile. sat wondering what It
was really all about.--Youth's Com
panion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
Rsrina Feet at Worship.

The India Hindoos and Mussulmans
alike wear both sandals and shoes
(slippers) and the latter boots also.
The sandal 1.-THE word is Persian) was
evidently the original covering for the
feet over all southern and eastern
Asia, while the shoe was probably in
troduced into India by the Persians.
Afghans and Mo(n)gols, together with
the. Tip tilted Hittite and Etruscan)
boot.
Both are usually made in India of
leather, but never of pigskin, and
while the shoes are always colored red
or yellow, the boots are generally
brightly particolored, both among the
upper classes being also richly EN-
broidered In gold and silver and varie.
gated silk thread and with bangles
bugles and seed pearls after the man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP

CHAPTER I.-Guy Poynton, an Eng
ish boy, is taking a walking tour on
the border line between Russia and
Germany. He falls asleep. and when he
awakes gees two trains meet. one from
Russia and one from Germany. He
reaches an inn. where he is followed by
a German officer. who tries to find out
If he knows anything of the meeting
on the road. He denies all knowledge
of it. He is advised to leave for Aus
tria without delay, as he is suspected
of being spy. He had during the coll
loquy secured a paper which had blown
from the window Of one of the cars.
1t was written in German.
CHAPTER I.-Guy goes to Paris af-
ter visiting Austria and meets a party
of men and women to whom he tells
the story, emitting all mention of the
paper.
CHAPTER III-Phyllis Poynton comes
to England in search of Guy, her broth
er, who has disappeared. She finds in
his trunk the German paper. She trans
lates IT into English, but cannot make
anything out of it, She destroys the
CHAPTER IV.-Phyllis meets man
who she has been Informed knows OF
her brothers whereabouts.
CHAPTER V.--Sir George Duncombe,
an English baronet, sees a photograph
of Phyllis and falls in love with it. lie
agrees to go to Paris to search for her.
CHAPTER Vile reaches Paris. but
fails to find any trace of the Poyntons.
CHAPTER VII.-Duncombe offers an
enormous reward for information of the
Poyntons.
CHAPTER VIII.-Duncombe is warn
ed to give up the search.
CHAPTER IX.-Sllle. Mermillion agrees
to give Duncombe the desired informa =
ton. but she fails to arrive at the APP
pointed time.
CHAPTER X.-Mlle. Mermillion has
been murdered. Duncombe gets a for
mer newspaper reporter named Spen-
Ger to assist him in his search. He is
again warned to leave Paris.
CHAPTERS XI.-XII. = Duncombe is
notified that if he does not leave Paris
he will be arrested for the murder OF
Mile Mermillion.
CHAPTER XIII-He returns to Eng
land
CHAPTER XIV.-Duncombe has rea-
son to believe that Phyllis Poynton is
in England at a place near his own. A
girl arrives with her father They are
introduced to him as Mr.. and Miss Field
ing.
y CHAPTER XV.-Duncombe feels sure
that Miss Fielding is Phyllis Poynton.
CHAPTER XVI.-Dunco;cbe tells Miss
Fielding the story of the Poyntons to
test her but she does not appear to be
affected by it,
CHAPTERS XVII XVIII = Spencer
telegraphs that he is coming to Eng
land, as he has found out that the real
Mr.. Fielding and his daughter are in
Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
His Turn For Luxury.

1t was one of those palpably cold
ham and pickle inns. but the motor
wouldn't go, SO Jones and Jenkins had
to make the best Of bad smash and
put up there.
accommodation. gentlemen? Ger
tainly. gentlemen" oozed the oleagi-
nous landlord Beautiful large feather
bed, plenty of room for the two of
you and big enough for three. This
way. gentlemen
They went, they saw. they grunted
1t certainly wasn't much of feather
bed. But they agreed to take 1t and.
being fatigued. retired early.
In a few minutes Jones was sound
asleep: but try as he might, jenkins
could not drop off,
At in the morning Jones was awak
ened by violent nudge in the. solar
piexus.
'@What's the matter?" he growled
"Get upr was the reply. Its hall
timer ~
"Half time? What are you talking
about? This isn't cup tier
"No, but It's my turn to sleep or
that featherw-London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
keeps His Word,

A travelling man stopped at a little
town in Arkansas, and while there he
made inquiries of the postmaster as
to the integrity and honesty of a Ger.
tain doctor who lived in the next couD
ty.
What sort Of man is Dr. Briggs
he Queried. SIS he man that can b.
trusted-a good doetor?"
"Well,' answered the postmaster
thoughtfully. that depends. He's
been doctorin' roun' here for some
years now-ain't doin' much lately
though Seems he was sent for to &
to see oil Mis- Henderson, what's beer
dyin' for goin' on thirty year. or lady
had the noo-ralgy pretty bad. Doc he
gives her dose o. laud'num, an ht
says. Mis- Henderson. you'll go tt
sleep now, an you won't be bothered
with the noo-ralgy no mo-
"She went to sleep; that was las
May, an it's gittin' lords fall now
She amt walked up yet. an she aim
never been bothered with the noo-ralgy
either. AS a doctor I guess Brigg:
amt much. but he always keeps hi
word, sir-always."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
From Cotton to Can. In Louisiana.

''In some parts of my state" re.
Gently remarked Colonel j. s. Aubrey,
a wealthy cotton grower Of Avoyelles
parish, La, there is strong move
ment among the planters to make a
change Of crops. Heretofore in my
locality the principal product has been
cotton. but henceforth it will be sugar
cane. Year after year the farmers
have seen much Of their cotton de-
stroyed by that villainous pest the boil
weevil. and they cannot afford to have
such heavy losses continue. 1t win be
inconvenfent and expensive to make
the change, but in the end it will pay.
Eventually we. will also put up local
refineries. but for the present all the
cane win have to be shipped to out.
side mills. The prospects now are that
the coming season win mark the big
gest production Of sugar in the history
Of Louisiana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
were suddenly softer. The light in he,

were suddenly softer. The light in her
eyes was beautiful thing.
.'You are iind." she murmured, "kind.
er than ever dreamed anyone could
be who-knew. Will you be kinder
stiil?'
airy mer he begged.
@Then go away. Forget who / am
Forget who am not. Shut yourself vi
in your study for twenty-four hours
and come out without any memories
at all. Oh, do this for me-do this!
she begged. with a sudden break in hei
voice.
She leaned little toward him. A
long wisp of her hair blew in his face.
| A moment of madness came to him
| with the gust of wind which blew her
| almost into his arms. For one exqui-
| at her bosom were crushed against his
coat. Then she tore herself away.
| You are mad.' she cried. 1t is my
| fault! Oh, let me gop'
| Never" lie answered, passionately
clasping at her hand. Call yourself
| by what name you will. love You. If
you are in trouble. let me help. Let
me go back to the house with you. anc
| we will face it together. whatever 1t
may be- Comet"
She wrung her hands, The joy had
all gone from her face.
"Oh, what have l done?" she moan
ed Don't you understand that ! am
] an impostor? The man down there is
not my father. I-oh. let me CO.,
She wrenched herself free. She stood
away from him. her skirt gathered W
into her hand. prepared for fight.
| IF you would really do me kind
ness she cried. get Mr.. Spencer to
| stop his search for me. Tell him TO
/! forget that such n person ever existed.
And you too. You must do the same.
| What l have done have done of my
own free will. am my own mistress
| will not be interfcred with I.istenr'
1 She turned white. intent face to
ward the house. Duncombe could hear
nothing for the roaring of the wind
| but the girls face was once more con-
| vulsed with terror.
what was thatf" she cried.
81 heard nothing" he answered
What can one hear? The wind Is
strong enough to drown even our
| voices"
"And those?' she cried again. point
ing with outstretched finger to two
rapidly moving black specks coming
toward them along the winding road
which led from the highway to Runtor
| House.
| Duncombe watched them for mo
| ment.
"They are the Runton shooting
brakes" he declared. 81 expect Lore
Runton and the rest of them are com
ing back"
Coming backw she repeated. with ;
little gasp. But they were going Il
shoot all day and dine there The.
are not expected home till past mid
night
81 expect the shoot is off, Dun
combe remarked "One couldn't pos
sibly hit anything day like this.
wonder they ever started"
Her face. was white enough before
but it was deathly now. Her lip
parted, but only, little moan cam
from them. He heard the rush o
her skirts and saw her spring for
ward. He was left alone upon th
hilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18

ance at his coming. He felt at once
that 1t was not he alone who had
realized the coming of the tragedy.
No words of conventional greeting
passed between them as he clambered
breathless to her side. The wind had
brought no color into her-cheeks. There
were rims under her eyes. She had
the appearance of one who had come
into touch with fearsome things
What do you want with me?" she
asked why are you here?"
'To be with you." he answered.
You know why"
She laughed mirthlessly.
Better go back" she exclaimed. II
am no fit companion for any one to
day. | came out to be alone"
A gust of wind came tearing up the
hillside They both struggled TO
breath.
II came" lie said. ''to find you. I
was going to the house. Something
has happened which you ought to
know"
She looked back toward the long
white front Of the house, and there
was terror in her eyes
Something is happening there" she
muttered. land am afraid
He took her gloveless hand. 1t was
as cold as ice She did not resist his
touch. but her fingers lay passively In
his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18

"Let me be your friend" he pleaded.
"Never mind what has happened or
what is going to happen You are in
, trouble. Let me share it with YOU
You cannot" she answered-"you
nor any one else in the world. Let me
so, You don't understands
81 understand more than you think"
he answered.
She turned her startled eyes upon
Kim.
what do you mean?" she cried.
81 mean that the man whom we EN-
| ployed to trace the whereabouts of
| Phyllis Poynton and her brother ar
| rived from Paris last night" he an
swered. He wanted list of Lore
whyT'
| go onv'
"Mr. Fielding of New York left
Havre on Saturday.
| Stop
| Her voice was a staccato note of
agony. Between the fingers which
| were pressed to her face he could see
the slow, painful flushing of her
| cheeks.
"Why did you come to tell me this p
she asked in u low tone.
| "You know" he answered.
| did 20, guess last night that we
were impos ters 2" she asked.
| Certainly not" he answered. An
drew was ortured with doubts about
you He believed that you We're Phyl-
lis Poynto
81 amg' she whispered. Il was afraid
of him all the evening. He must have
known"
1t seemed to Duncombe that the
--c.-- e.::.SS. s.orse i,rsnes we're sr.ar:-
| round and the ground was swaying un-
der his feet. The wind, which had kept
them both half breathless, seemed full
of mocking voices. She was an impos
tor. These We're her own words. She
was in danger of detection. perhaps
Of other things. At that very moment
Spencer might have gained an entrance
into Runton House. He felt uncertain
of himself, and all the time her eyes
! watched him jealousy
why die you come here?" she cried
why do you look at me like that? II
is no concern of yours who / am. Why
do you interfere?'
Everything that concerns you con-
Germs me-" he answered. Il don't care
/ who you are or who you say you are.
l don't even ask you for any sort OF
explanation l came to warn you about
Spencer. For the rest, here am your
friend whatever happens. You are ter
riied! Don't 60 back to the house
Give me the right to take care of you
Ill do itv'
Then for the first time a really hu'
man expression lit up her face. The
sick fear passed away. uer features
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18

ing Of relief by courts of law in cases
If fraud in contracts and like instrn-
nents; by Clark, amending the act re-
ating to corporations owning real es-
ate; by Gibson, providing for. a treas
arer of the fire department in arltowns
having regularly organized fire de-
)artment, and for the payment to him
If all moneys collected from foreign
insurance companies, one-half to go to
he ffremen's pension fund, if one ex'
SITS; by Lundberg Thy request1, for the
division into installments of special
assessments by park boards; by Lund,
,erg. for special assessments on prop
erty contiguous to parks: by Gardner
amending the antitrust" bill.
The senate passed the following
bills: Senate bin q, by Hamilton, ex
ending the jurisdiction of probate
,ourts having probate Jurisdiction SC
rs to include complete administration
If teState and estates; senate bill 20
)y Hamilton, providing for administra
or ad Item; senate bill 1SG, by Hay
Tor bond to be filed by the adiutant
general; Hamilton's bill, extending the
jurisdiction of the probate courts.
Senator Bfeidt offered the majority
eport of the Stevenson recount com
nittee, of which he is the secretary
declaring the recount petition to be
insufficient. A minority report was of
cred by Senator Isley of Newton as
l substitute.
Senator Hay then called up a bill
enate bill 1860. providing that the
| adjutant general of the state shall file
bond with the secretary of state
t was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-18
YOUR TEMPERATURE.
The Reason SuhlinsueI Test Is Used
In Fiudinu IT,

What Is q persons normal temporal
ture? is question often asked of ey-
cry physician,
When the answer $50 degrees f. is
given to the query very few people
understand the physiological signifi-
canoe of this fact or how degree OF
systemic heat is maintained during
health within such narrow limits that
their. bodies have an even teinpera-
ture the coolest day In winter or the
hottest day in summer with IN ex-
actness Of adjustment that Is not OBJ
tainabla in warming or cooling then
homes with the most up to date heat
ing and refrigerating apparatus.
Now, IN accepting the statement
that the body temperature is 9S.6 de-
grees +. it must be borne in mind
that to some extent this is relative
figure, for the warmth of the eXte.
rlor varies markedly from that of the
Interior The surface temperature OF
the head, hands or abdomen may diff
fer from 96 degrees L. down to 93 de
erees +. or lower, while that of the
1922 degrees F., the average of blood
circulating in organs like the liver
pancreas and kidneys. For practical
purposes some gnuge must be accept
ed whereby normal temperature may
| be measured and compared. There
fore on account of convenience and
practicability the temperature taken
| carefully under the tongue by elm
zeal thermometer has been selected as
common standard throughout med
ical circles. 1t is sometimes recorded
in the axilla or groin instead of IN
the mouth when for any reason
sublingual test is not advantageous
The temperature OF these localities
differs slightly from the mouth, being
3 degrees T. less.-Technical World
! Magazine