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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
"Pee-Legger" Dragged to Hospital fol
operation--Needed Carpenter,
Not Surgeon.

Phoenixville, Pa.-When William
springer. resident OF Royersford, was
found lying alongside the Reading rail,
way near that town he told the men
who found him that his foot had been
cut of by passing freight train. A
stretcher was hurrledly brought.
Springer was quickly placed on board
an express train, which had been
tagged for the purpose. and was ia.
ken to Phoenixville. A telegraph mes.
sage TO the station summoned the am
bulance of the Phoenixville hospital
and the hospital authorities. informed
by telephone of the nature OF Spring
er's injury. routed the house surgeons
from bed and made the operating.
room ready for an amputation.
Springer, from under the stretcher
cover. protested against being taken
to the hospital and said he wanted to
go home His protestations we're ig-
nored peremptorily. but kindly. with
the admonitions OF those about him
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
HU.MOR IN DOCTORS HASTE

that he lie perfectly still ami not to
worry.
Upon his arrival here he was at
once loaded into the ambulance and q
record trip made to The hospital Here
lie was rolled into the operatingroom
and placed Cn the table.
The sight of the white,gowned sur.
geons and nurses and the array OF
surgical instruments caused the con.
fused Springer TO scream. but the alb.
sence OF any evidence Of bleeding from
the mangied limb led the doctors
quickly to the discovery that, while
Springer had indeed lost foot, he
was In greater need of carpenter
than a surgeon. For the foot that he
had lost was HIS wooden one. Springer
said he would have told them that II
they hadn't refused to hear his pro.
tests.
The doctors trimmed of the spIIn.
tered leg and nailed a block OF wood
on the remnant to temporarily hll the
need of the lost foot Springer then
set out for home
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
A BOATING Dinner,

This dinner was given by coterie
or four couples who had passed a great
part of the summer together yachting
on the great lakes. The occasion was
In the nature of little farewell to the
one they called commodore" The
table was lovely and had for the cen.
ter a lake made first by the tinsmith,
who concocted a circle about three
feet in circumference, which was sur.
rounded with a border of ferns, vines
and pond lilies. In the water two
sail boats and toy launch fioated as
natural as life, manned by cute doll
sailors. To add to the festive appear
ance there was a huge Japanese UNI
brella over the table, from which
small lanterns hung from every rib; ;
they were lighted by electric lamps.
At each place there was a tiny canoe.
with a very small Jap lantern at the
bow. The name of the guest was let.
tered on the side. Wee paddles paint.
ed white were stacked bayonet fashion
at each place and held a small pail OF
bon-bons. The name flag OF the boats
were around the room with the Union
Jack and the Stars and Stripes. The
guests were asked to come in flannels
and 1t was just the jolliest kind of a
time. The menu was as nautical as the
market could afford, beginning with
oysters, fish. lobster salad, etc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
A Wild Aster Luncheon.

The lovely wild aster furnished the
key note to one OF the prettiest lunch
cons | ever attended. This dainty
flower is very common, and really it
is very beautiful. With 1t always
comes the golden rod, as they grow
usually in close proximity. For table
centerpiece there was low green
pottery bowl containing a flower hold
er. so that the blossoms branched out
in charming manner The doilies
were white, with finger bowl and tum-
bier doilies having embroidered de-
signs in lavender. First we had iced
grape juice in tall glasses resting on
doilies of grape leaves. Then there
was the usual luncheon menu with a
delicious grape juice sherbet for des-
sert, decorated with candied violet
leaves, the plates set in a wreath of
asters. The rooms were lavishly dec.
grated with golden rod, and the com
bination of lavender asters and the
brilliant yellow was very effective.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
SNAKES KILL MANY

erage of about three per head of the
population: but this seems less curious
when it is remembered that all but
15,500,000 of India's 300,00000 people
are described as illiterate. These lat
ter figures explain, too, how letter wri-
ting may be a lucrative employ ment.
Very interesting, in the light of re.
cent sedition trails. are some of the
crime statistics. Thus 12,411 offenses
against the state and public tranquil.
lity were reported, and 4,797 convic.
tions; while dacoities. political and
others. numbered 1884. with $50 con.
victions.
AS might perhaps be expected in a
land SO densely populated as India.
physical and mental inf1rmity is by no
means rare, and altogether the total
population afflicted is 5S4.49S.
Lepers. male and female, numbered
7,S40. blind over 35O000 and deaf
mutes about 100000. The insane pop.
ulation was about $4,000.
One Of the greatest campaigns en-
gagged in India Is that against plague,
but, despite vaccination and all the re-
sources Of modern knowledge, the NOR.
tality remains terribly heavy.
Thus in 1909 plague claimed 174,s74
victims. a high figure, but one that
pales into insignitlcance before the
total of 1,315,S92 in 1907. The death
roll for the last IL years was 1884 ,212
Some remarkable figures occur under
the heading Principal Specified Occu
pations."
Thus We find that 1,023,932 persons
were engaged in "barbering" ant
shampooing the others. while clothes
were washed by 100000 men and about
100000 women,
Nor are the Indian masses left un
amused. Actors. singers, dancers
bandmasters. players, etc. numbered
26S,000-about one for every thousand
Four of these are men for every
woman.
Priests and others engaged in relig
ion numbered 1,150,525. and sweet.
meat makers and sellers 2S4,421.
But perhaps the most amazing en-
try under this head Of Occupations
is "Mendicants (nonreligious). The
begging profession had 2,433,115 expo
nents, and the total supported by beg
ging (nonreligious) was over 1000 900
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
London Doctors are Nursing Along
4oo.ooo,ooo oerms-All for
One Patient.

London.--According to medical
correspondent 400. .000. 900 microbes are
being carefully nursed and guarded In
the laboratory at st. Bartholomow's
hospital until they can be used as q
cure for a patient In the institution.
The patient Is suffering from chronic
empye.na. which resulted In the for.
nation OF abscesses somewhere be-
tween the lungs and enclrcling ribs
The disease first appeared seven
years ago and apparently was cured
by an operation, Since then. however,
three fresh outbreaks have occurred
In the same region. showing that the
causative germs never had been thor
ougIy driven out OF the system.
The microbes under cultivation are
direct descendants Of germs collected
from lung secretion. The part they
will play In effecting permanent
cure Of the patient was explained by
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Stranger.
Elijah. you want to see that the kitch-
en- door is fastened every night until
he leaves town"
Wen, | know one thing" added
Miss Kitty. in a very determined way.
ihere's only one good place at the
old mill to sit and fish. I'm going to
aaye that place II this person gets
there first he's Just got to take him
self of. Strangers mustn't think they
can come here and crowd girls out of
their fishing places"
Uncle Lie hunted up pole and line
and dug bait, and next afternoon at
Two o'clock Miss Kitty was at the
mill. On the way down she passed a
boy with string OF fourteen suck.
ers, and he halted long enough to say:
They are thicker than fieas down
there. and you orter see that fellow
haulin' them out! He don't even have
10 spit on his bait!"
What fellow?" was asked.
Why. the feller who's stoppIn' at
The tavern. He's got the best place,
and he's hangin' right TO 1t like a
hog!"
so the stranger was there. was he?
And he's got the best place and was
sticking to It? Well. he would get a
jar. She wouldn't speak to him. OF
course, but there are other ways OF
hrring man. A fixed look and a
toss of the head has done II times out
Of mind.
yes; he was there. He sat on the
beam, and he was using a patent pole
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
Lace Watch Fob.

They are very dainty.
They are also new and a charming
adjunct to the light frock.
The girl who Is deft with her fingers
should be able 10 make one easily at
home.
For this remnants of Irish or Cluny
insertion may be utilized.
The strips OF insertion are folded
over the gold or brass catch. which
may te bought for fobs and the end is
pointed and finished with u white silk
tassel. =
The girl with military friend from
whom she may beg souvenirs might
substitute for the white tassel one OF
good strands such as Is worn on a
sword.
Thin lace fobs are lined with white
or colored ribbon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
MARKING OFF NEW COUNTRY
Survey Expedition, Drawing Boundary
Line Between Canada and Alas
ka, at Dawson.

Dawson. Y. T.-The international
boundary survey expedition. including
10 men and 65 horses, which has been
running a line between Canada and
Alaska north OF the Yukon river this
season. has arrived here en- route for
Puget Sound In charge OF Thomas
Riggs. representing America. and J. ID.
Craig. representing Canada.
An extremely rough country between
the Yukon and the Porcupine rivers
was traversed. A third OF the horses
taken in last spring died on unblazed
trails and morasses.
The men are in good health The
party plans to return early next season
prepared to spend the two succeeding
winters In the arctic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
BREED MICROBES AS REMEDY

one Of the psychologists at the labro-
atory thus:
I'VE found that three micro-organ'
isms scientifically known as first
streptococci. second staphylococci and
third pneumococci were present In
about equal quantities In the dis.
charge from the lungs
"These germs. therefore were cui.
tivated. and when we have grown
three kinds to practically the same
microbe strength the microbes will be
killed by heating solutions and a dose
OF dead microbes. l0.000.000 OF each
variety. will be Injected into. the tbs.
sues under the skin of the patients
arm
These dead microbes In the ra.
tient's body will lead to the formation
OF substances which will attack and
kill the three varieties OF live mi
crobes causing trouble in the lungs
"At intervals larger doses viii be
given. until finally ioO, 1000. 900 germs
can be injected
The maximum doss. Il Is expected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
OLD NEW YORK DOWN TOWN.

double trucks. and In which when a
truck was backed up the way would be
completely blocked. ~.
Up Gouverneur lane from South
street this driver turned or started to
turn and then he looked up and
stopped. Half block up the lane was
double truck backed up with its tail
covering the sidewalk ON one side up
against a warehouse door. while the
trucks body stretched clear across the
lane to the other side. the team being
slowed around OF course at right an
giles with the truck. the only way II
could stand there with the truck as
II was.
The lane was blocked, that's all. and
blocked az completely by that one
truck as It would have been by half
dozen or a dozen. and so the driver
who had started to turn In simply
stopped and backed OF and drove on,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

ON entering the village postofiice
,hat afternoon Miss Kitty Havens be-
Mid n stranger. She knew 1t was a
,,,anger because he didn't look a bit
,,te Deacon Thompson or Elder Steb
bips She judged his. age to be twen'
tv.fye. She judged he was five-feet.
somethlng tall She was going to
,udge whether he was good looking or
not when he turned his back to her
and walked out.
"An III bred mani" said Miss Kitty
10 herself
The next thing was a conversation
hetween two small boys. They spoke
Of the Ice going out of the river, and
one of them asserted that the suck
ora we're running go beat the band"
Any one could catch barrel of them
IN half an hour. Miss Kitty decided
to go fishing the very next afternoon.
Down by the old sawmill was the
place. and she wouldn't have to take
any boy with her TO bait her hook.
Miss Kitty Havens was an orphan
who had been brought upr by her
Uncle Elijah and Aunt Mary. Nine.
teen years old, fair looking, and most
Of the villagers would look after her
ss she walked along the streets and
say something about somebody being
'smarter'n a whip" That was the
highest of praise. They couldn't have
got off anything better after thinking
over it for a week.
Uncle Lie, the suckers are run
ming" announced the girl when she
reached home.
well, let 'em rum" was the quaint
reply.
But I'm going fishing tomorrow.
We'll, don't fall in and get
drownded."
But there's stranger In town.
| saw him at the postoffice."
"Ye-es. | heard he was down at
the old mill fishing. He's stopping
at the tavern, and he won't tell Mr.
Stevens where he comes from or any.
thing about himself. He just said
he'd take the best room in the house
and didn't care for expense. | hear
that Constable Baker thinks he's a
suspicious character"
HE must be-" said Aunt Mary. "A
man who won't answer questions is
bound to be a pirate In disguise
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

and the exterior OF the cases can be
either painted or stained.
The pigeon.holes in the center con.
sist of nine cigar boxes. One end OF
each has been removed. and they
are fitted together in the manner
shown. Small labels can be affixed
at the center OF the upper edge OF
each tox TO indicate its contents.
There is a narrow Goth arranged
across the front part OF the table.
and here a blotting pad. pens. ink.
etc. may find place. On the top OF
the pigeonholes fern in a pot. with
perhaps photographs or vases of
flowers on either side. would add
greatly to the appearance OF this
rough but convenient piece OF fur.
nlture
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
eon'e Streets and Alleys Are SO Mar
row That Two Teams Cannot
Pass Each Other.

IN old New York down town there
are some short streets and lanes and
"ie's SO narrow that two teams can't
pass In them. Every driver familiar
WIN the region when he comes to one
" tnese strets that he wants TO go
through always looks down before
ufning In to see II there Is already
tomebody in II coming toward him or
somebody halted there with a truck
,oading or unloading. But occasional
man forgets and fails to look as.
ior Instance. driver did the other
uay who started to turn from South
sueet up Gouverneur lane. this being
VOL one OF the narrowest Of these 1T
.s streets. but one narrow enough. ex-
,snaing two blocks. from South street
% Water street. with sidewalks foot
ana a halt or maybe two feet vide
.au having q roadway In which two
'"s'e trucks might pass. but not two
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
Bolt Makes Tree Lore.

York, Pa.-Lightnlng converted a
giant tree on the farm OF l.. f. ole.
wiler, at East Prospect. into a torch
which burned for "a hours and at night
threw glare which could be seen fcc
miles. The tree was hollow. and eyi
denly flled with leaves, and an open.
ing at the lotion provided draft for
fierce blaze when bolt hit the land.
mark
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

A VERY good scheme for construct
- ing rough but useful kind OF
writing table-for the room. per
haps. that Is set aside for carpentering
and other amusements-ls shown in
our sketch. II may be quickly ar
ranged and easily taken down again,
when not required. and Il can be
made at very small cost.
Ii consists of two strong wooden
boxes or packing cases placed on
either side OF one end OF table. The
lids have been removed and curtains
hung In their places. fastened ON to
the upper edges OF the boxes with
ornamental braid and small brass.
headed nails. The two boxes are
finished on at the top with four little
brass balls. screwed into the corners,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
leese shoes.

Quite as bad as too tight shoes.
rgainst which we are always warned.
are too loose ones; they cause corns
and bunions ard often produce dat
ienlng of the arches. The woman with
the peculiarly shaped foot. who can
not get shoes exactly to AZ her ex.
cept when made to order. should got
them little tco long rather than a
little too wide; II Is the lesser OF two
evils rt'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
s.iIi Lively at Io2.

New York.-Aunt Jane Beam. the
oldest woman In Paterson. n. j., and
probably In all New Jersey, held an
anniversary OF her one hundred and
second birthday.
Aunt Jane" is in possession OF all
her faculties. She can take ou back
to the days when there were no rail.
roads and express companies and when
the population OF the United States
vas only 100000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
A Yelled Gown.

Rather effective and equally unususi
"a tho gown OF tvotoned silk veiled
with chiffon or other shinimering mate
rial. The combination Is intensified
II the under dress Is itself trimmed
with hand-work or done 10 tho Psrsian.
coiors OF metallic threads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Jeweiry simple enough for youns
girl TO wear with her Dutch or square
necked frocks ia In the shape OF Ia
valiiere chains OF platinum or ster
hing silver. They have pendants EN-
beilished with rcrorsse design. 4
ehssod pattern or On incEustation d
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

rhinestones or fresh water pearls. En.
tire strings OF amethyst. topaz. amber
or carved sandalwcod beads are pret.
~ for q school girl n the throat IL
rather long and Just a bit too slender
she may adopt reckband Of black
velvet ribbon with silver. gold. rhine.
stones or 'jewc led slides and c,asps
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
NEWEST WEAPON FOR WAR IN THE AIR

y ERLIN.-The great Krupp gun fac
~ tory has Just turned out an i'm.
proved pattern of the airship and
acroplane gun, mounted on fast.
high-power motor car to follow bal.
looms and other airships at a high
speed. In trials that have been made,
the gun was fired at dummy balloons
and nearly every shell hit and ex.
ploded the balloon. The shell used
contains a substance which leaves q
trail In the air. showing the course
II has taken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

girls who gave 1t. The result was a
fine collection of useful and ornamen-
tai pillows or cushions, from those Tor
the couch to dainty confections of dot
ted swiss and ribbon for the dressing
table. There were also cushions filled
with pins of all sizes and with needles.
There were denim cushions large
enough to sit on when placed on the
floor and what girl does not adore sit
ting on the floor in front of the fire
and dream long. happy dreams Of the
days that are yet to come? A bride
elect who heard of the affair said she
thought such a downpour would be
very acceptable. so the readers who
have been asking for something new
in the way Of showers may adapt this
to their needs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
A Novel Amusement for Children.

A Novel Amusement for Children.
At recent party for youngsters
from nine TO eleven" they had soap
bubble contest. First the hostess gave
each child a sheet Of colored crepe pa
per and needle and thread. A
grown-up took each pipe and quickly
drew a face on the back Of the bowl
dolls of them. A couple of prizes were
offered and it was surprising what at
tractive creations were turned out.
The boys did just about as well as the
girls The pipe babies were taken
home as souvenirs. There we're favors
for the soap bubble contest, too.
MADAME MERRG.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
A Pillow Shower.

This was not given for a bride, but
for two girls who were going away
to school. To furnish their joint sit
ting room was the idea of the home
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Will complete the rout OF the destruc.
tive microbes in the patients lungs
and make the cure permanent"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13
RothsehIId Gives Museum Present.

Rothachild Gives Museum Present.
London.-An almost complete series
OF seventeenth century Huntington
tradesmens tokens has been present
ed to Peterborough museum by the
Hon. N. Z. Rothschild
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

To have what we want Is riches
but 10 be, able TO do without is power.
-<ioorgs Macdonald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

Letter Seven Years In Transit.
London.-A letter posted from
Streatham on July 81, 1908, has Just
been delivered at Briollay. France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-13

An oyster is not fit to be eaten unit.
four years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-12

might play these games on the open
lots in some of the cities but it IS not
likely that this will besdone. for prim-
marily, the promoters expected to make
some money out of the tour. and the
only way that could possible be done
would be to play the games in an in
closed park. and these are not available
80 that all the stewing that the players
may be doing because they have lost
chance to make $500 will amount TO
nothing.
Beckendorf is having about as much
trouble handling Johnsons delivery as
bad several other catchers. aside from
Street, who have attempted to catch
games Johnson pitched. In view OF the
fact that Ainsmith has had but one
chance to catch johnson, and that only
for two innings. during which period he
seemed perfectly capable of doing the
job. IL might be policy to install Ain
smith as Johnson's catcher, for he GER
tamly could not do worse than has Beck
endorf.
1t is hard luck indeed when a club has
great pitcher who becomes virtually
worthless because OF the lack OF some one
to hold his delivery. There is not a par
allel case In the history OF base ball. and,
of course. il had to be Washington to es-
tablish the precedent.
As was to be expected, the Cornell
team. which parades as the amateur
champion of the District, though II Is
largely made up of professionals. had no
trouble winning its first game in the
intercity series Saturday at Philadelphia
The local champion clearly outclassed its
rivals, which appear TO be teams made
locals are veterans i'm compar ison
The amateur base ball commission the
very name Of which implies its duty, can
hardly feel proud or elated over the VIC
tory OF the Cornell team, which does not
represent amateur base ball of the Dis
trict.