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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
WHAT He CONSIDERED FAIR
Mr.. olsen's Offer Must Have Come As
Surprise Even to Persuasive
Claim Agent

Up in Minnesota Mr.. Olsen had a
COW killed by a railroad train. In
due season the claim agent for the
railroad called.
we understand, OF course, that the
deceased was very docile and valu
able animal" said the claim agent In
his most persuasive claim.agentleman.
ly manner. "and we sympathize with
you and your family in your loss. But,
Mr. Olsen. you must remember this
Your COW had no business being upon
our tracks. Those tracks are our pri.
vate property and when she invaded
them she became a trespasser. Tech
nically speaking. you. as her owner,
became trespasser also. But we
have no desire to carry the issue into
court, and possibly give you trouble
Now. then what would you regard as
a fair settlement between you and the
railroad company"
VAIL said Mr.. Olsen slowly, "Ay
baen poor Sweds farmer, but Ave shall
give you two dollars. "-Everybody's.
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to change the system, but | can tell
more now by watching Honus than by
watching the others. No one knows
what great ball player John Wagner
is until he has played alongside OF
him.
play deep field, and 1t was Wag-
ner who showed me what angles to
take on different balls and how to
shift for runners. He showed me how
to hit without changing my natural
batting position at all. In fact he
seemed to know more about me than
| knew of myself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
DISCREDITS A THIRD LEAGUE
George Tebeau Doe, Not Believe Good
Players Can Be Secured for
Fletcher Project.

George Tebeau, owner Of the Kan.
sas City Blues, while in Louisville the
other day said tat he did not think
there will be new major league. He
said: THE players have prospered
under organized baseball. They are
getting the highest salaries In the his.
tory OF the game, and the older men,
whose experience dates back from ten
to fifteen years, will keep the young
er ones in line. Men with money are
needed to promote new league, and
they want to see the value Of their
investment before they put up the
cash"
Tebeau declares that Kansas City
Is the best playing city In the Ameri.
can association and, says his team
next year will be the best money can
obtain. He says Danny Shay has made
good. and will remain as manager.
He expects Thomas M. Chivington to
be reelected association president
without opposition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
WINS. BY WATCHING WAGNER
cIeved Second Bssemsn Of Pittsburu
Pirates Gives Big shortstop
Credit for Success.
RY JOHN MILLER.
Copyright, 1910. by Joseph b. Bowles)
| win by watching Wagner.

Copyright, 1910. by Joseph b. Bowles)
| win by watching Wagner.
When asked to tell how | won
was going to refuse because 1t does
sound 'swelled" for a young fellow
TO tell such things or claim to win.
until remembered how IL was.
| win because Honus Wagner taught
me the game, showed me how to play
1t something after his own style, so
in telling how win | am only praising
the teacher and the man think is the
greatest ball player of them all.
Wagner has had me under him for
years. He began to show me the game
when ! was kid, and took an inter.
est In me from the first. He showed
me how to make plays. told me what
fellow ought to do and what he
ought not, and coached me all the
time. Still ] wasn't winning player
until he got me to Pittsburg where /
could play alongside of him every day
and watch him. learned more about
the game just watching Wagner than
ever thought there was in ii. The
first time they tried me | was not
ready, and they sent me back Wag-
ner still had faith in me and kept
coaching me along, and the second
time | managed to stick. Whether /
would have been a good ball player
or bad one but for him cannot tell
watch Wagner closely all during
game, and move SO as to be in the
play with him, We talk back and
forth and exchange signals once in
awhile but | think he does this more
to help me and make certain will
not make mistakes than for anything
else. I know that watching him
keeps me from watching batters and
/ runners as closely as l ought and
| that If he was out of 1t | would have
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Easy for Her,

An extremely corpulent old lady was
entertaining her grandchnd at lunch.
con when she found occasion to repri.
mand the little girl for dropping some
food on the tablecloth.
You don't see grandma dropping
anything on the table" she said.
"Of course not" replied the child
God gave you something in front to
stop It."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

According to Walter Camp, popu-
larly known as the Grand Old Man"
OF football, there are circumstances
wherein even a football player is not
entitled to occupy turf room on a
football field, says Detroit News. He
must pull up stakes and beat It" or
be penalized. The circumstances are
these:
A player is running to catch for
ward pass. An opponent is directly
In his path but is not aware OF the
whereabouts of the ball in the air.
Ee realizes that the runner is after
the ball, however. and thinks that by
standing still he will make him (the
runner) go out of his way in order to
complete the pass. II he Is success
full in this, Camp AYERS that any ref
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cree may legitimately penalize on the
grounds of interference with bona
6de attempt to catch forward pass.
ITS up to the player to either get
off the earth or be penalized." Camp
says
What! Am not entitled to stand
ing room?" the indignant football
player asks.
Not in the least. You see readily
that by occupying certain standing
room you are interfering with an
other fellows chances O.: completing
forward pass. Therefore it's up TO
you to get out. The rules may be
taken as literally as this throughout.
Except In very few instances they
are purported to mean exactly what
they say"
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Fight Game on Wane.

Outside OF New Orleans, where
fighting has been revived, there isn't
city OF importance In this country
that will tolerate bout of 20 rounds
or more just now. The California
legislature will convene next winter.
and as there is just chance that no
antifght bill will be passed the San
Francisco clubs have decided to re-
main closed until such time as II
may be deemed safe to open.
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Wrong Guess.

It was exhibition day at No. 8, and
as the parents Of Jack Grady, the
dullest pupil, were listening hopefully,
the teacher tried her best to help the
boy. How did Charles !. of England
die?' she asked, assigning the easiest
question on her list to Jack. As he
looked at her, with no indication Of a
coming answer, the teacher put her
eand up to her neck, Jack saw the
movement and understood Its mean
ing as he thought. Charles |. of Eng
,ahd died of cholera" he announced
Oriskiy'-Youth's Companion.
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A lodTcaI Landlord.

Many tenant will sympathize with
the man in this story, from the Phila-
delphia Record. He was renting a
small house which the landlord had
refused to repair. One day the owner
came to see him.
Jones' he said. Il shall have to
raise your rent"
What for?" asked Jones. anxiously.
Have taxes gone up?"
NO" the landlord answered, but I
see you've painted the house and put
IN new range and bathpb. That. of
course. makes 1t worth more rent"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Football at Harvard.

Football at Harvard last year net
ted the athletic association profit
OF s57. .30s. The only other sports that
showed profit during the fiscal year
ending July 81, 1910. we're baseball
and the lawn tennis courts. The
total income from sports during the
year was $130,562 and the expenses
sI27.945. leaving balance OF s2.6l6.
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She Probably Could.

Senator La Toilette, apropos Of Ger.
tain scandals, said at dinner in Mad.
ison: These things recall the legisla.
tor who remarked to his wife, with a
look of disgust: 'One Of those land
lobbyists approached me today with
another insulting proposition
The wife, a young and pretty wom-
an, clapped her hands. oh, good!'
she cried. Then can have that sable
stole, after all, can't I, dearT"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

The abandonment of large tracts
of vineyards in France on account OF
the ravages OF the phylloxera is not
distributed uniformly throughout the
country, but is peculiar TO only q
number of departments. In some OF
which viticulture has been almost en-
tirely abandoned, while In others
thereis no apparent loss in the area
devoted TO that crop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

tralia, will lead the team from the
antlpodes that will visit this country.
Scott, who is a son of Lord Eldon,
won the Australian open champion.
ship In 1902 and 1907, and The Aus.
trian amateur title In 1905, 1907, and
1909.
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PURPLE TEAM IN FINE TRIM
Players Are Now On Edge and Ready
to Tackle Any Team-Captain
Manley Shows Class.

Although getting away to bad
start. Coach Hammett has rounded
Northwestern into fine trim and he
and Captain Manley are satisfied with
the outlook for the team.
In the first game of the season, that
with Wesleyan. the boys did not show
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MooIII owns psnver cIub.

James G. McGill has become sole
owner Of the Denver baseball club Of
tho Western league by purchasing the
half interest held by Secretary H. G..
Gun.horpe. The consideration Is said
to have been $4,000.
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So They Say.

Stranger-I say, my lad, what Is
considered a good score on these
links?
Caddie-Well, sir, most of the gents
here tries to do it in as few strokes
as they can. but it generally takes a
few more.-Scottish American.
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rs SPOhNtSu

This is the name of the greatest Of all
remedies for Distemper. Pink Eye. Heaves.
and the like among all ages of horses Sold
by Druggists. Harness Makers. or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and 81 90 a bottle
Agents wanted. Send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen, Ind.
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could not do any OF
my housework. My
sickness was called
Retrofexion. When
/ would sit down 1
felt as If 1 could not
ge t up. / took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
" e ge t a BILE Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now l am perfectly
cured, and have a
hiu hahv h0vD-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

Don't you notice how the man who
always wants to bet, and who says he
has a roll in his hand. invariably rolls
away?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

hrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums reduces infiammn-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie, Csc "A bottle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Both Unpardonable.

Agnes says she will never have
anything more to do with Gladys"
Which did Gladys recommend? A
ldressmaker or summer hotel?"-
lHarper's Bazaar.
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Now He Knows.

On what grounds does your father
object to me?" he asked
ON any grounds within a mile OF
our house" she answered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
lie family laxative.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
Consider This Advice.

Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, q fair trial
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town In
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
D.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

True happiness is found In great
love manifesting itself in service
lThoreau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

1t will never rain roses. II we want
more roses we must plant more trees
George Eliot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27

The police force of London ar
rssted last year more than 10000
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ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

! Black Duck, Minn.-"About year
AGO / wrote you that i was sick and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-27
For HEADAcHE-Hiclxs, CApUDINE

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudlne will relieve you.
IIts liquid-pleasant to take-acts immedi.
ately. Try 1t. l0c.. 25c., and 80 cents at drug
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-02-05
AN.
Gus V|O[|h|ST

/ New York, Feb. 5.-A cable de-
spatch from Christiania says that the
one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Ole Bull, the famous violin
| list, was widely observed throughout
Norway today. In Bergen, his birth
place, in Christiania, where he re-
sided for many years, and in other
of the chief cities special perform
anees were given in the opera houses
while memorial exercises were held
under the uspices of numerous mu-
steal and literary societies.
Though a Norwegian by birth, it
was in the United States that Ole
Bull achieved his greatest reputa-
ton, and there are still living In
New York and in other cities as well
many men and women who reeolleet
the furore created by the later Amer
lean tourists of the celebrated vio-
linist, then at the height OF his fame.
His first visit to America was made
In fs4s. He remained here nearly
| two years and was heard in many OF
the principal cities. He returned to
| New York in 1852 and toured the
| country with a company OF artists
| that included Adslina Patti (then
only eight years old. her sister.
Amalia Patti-strakoseh, AMI Marie
Strakosch. One of the memorable
features Of this tour was the visit
paid by the violinist to Henry Clay
ut Lexington, Ky. In 1857 hs re-
turned to Europe On account Of poor
| health.
| In 1857 he again visited the Unit
ed States, going directly West. and
| giving his first concert in Chicago.
In 1859 he gave his services to the
| great Peace Jubilee in Boston, son-
Quoted by Patrick 8. Gilmore. when
he departed for Norway the follow
| ing April Senator Roscoe Conklins,
| General Banks and other notables Of
| the day made farewell speeches on
board the revenue cutter which cor
| veyed the famous violinist - the
| steamship Russia"
In the eally seventies he made
several tours of America and was
heard at the Centennial exposition
in Philadelphia. He made several
subsequent visits to this country, and
married his second wife here. His
! fatal illness overlook him on his last
| trip from New York to Norway, his
death occurring in the city of his
birth, Aug. II, 1880.
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RspASk sohn.isSsA, thAt Ct Akss ~
ny sAA 80 ~ Ls1is FsttsS, q New
YEA ssslptsr. TIE ssmaa3t>ss e ~
rsas. bseAe1 ~ esAssal Juaiaa ..
Oazr Il Durham, II. c., - chairman,
spent ssss tins in Inspecting ~ tws
nsAsh aAA WEIGHING ths vsas1s
psints e each.
Ths seet1e b - - sf brsaos, a0At
feet IN Aelght, AM pspcsssnts tie 0eA-
dess ef Fame n the ssntsal Azure,
placing 4 wreath spsz the head It tAs
Confederate wsmAn. who h pictured
as reclining, s1quisitsay featured, with
an expression Of sadness, typifytns tie
self sacrificing southern women Of war
time. This woman's Agurs - On the
right Of the central figure, Fame.
which h represented ~ supporting on
her left the figure Of dying Confed-
crate soldier, to whom the southern
woman is extending even in death
the palm of victory
Miss Kinney is one OF the most sue
cessful Of the young sculptors in the
United States. She is the daughter Of
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Changes in Ottawa Government.

Ottawa, Ont. Feb. 5.-A. w.
Campbell today succeeded NJ. ]. But
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The Playwright Of the Brush.


THE SCOUT.
Grizzled and toughened and leather tan
ned.
Eagle OF eye and Of rigid hand:
Keenly alert. gazing Ger the ridge.
All OF our progress doth he bridge.
Bringing US back to the blood writ page
OF the untamed west, that stronger ago
Ere we had yielded to ease its charms,
When men were MEN by the force OF arms
THE BLEACHED SKULL
Telling the story OF blood and strife,
Careless OF death and yet Of life:
Telling to ages yet unborn
The tale of those who, with godiike scorn,
Laughed at the terrors Of the trail,
Opening mountain, hill and vale.
That the generations yet to come
BY their nameless bones might una
home
THE LAST STAND.
Death looms before them death behind.
Hfs messengers speeding on every WIND,
Yet doth his presence bring a laugh.
And his icy draft with jeer they quan
Hopelessly doomed, yet they scorn -
yield.
With each mans bosom his hearts sole
shield;
Telling OF men ere our souls grew faint
A wordless play by a brush and paint
Arthur Roche In New York American.
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NOTES FROM THE LABOR 1
WORLD. 1

/ Steps are being taken to form a
pipe trades council in Philadelphia.
Efforts are being made to reor-
| ganize the bartenders' union at Ce-
dar Rapids. Ia.
Carthage, No., unions have under
consideration the formation of oen-
trail organization.
The Journal Publishing company
in WATERFOWL, New York, is now
| unionized from cellar to garnet.
The Sheet Metal Workers union
in Cleveland, Ohio, reports that all
the large jobs are going to union
shops.
At the first annual dinner of the
| business mems organization Of Dan
vile, H., only union made cigars
were served.
More than 1900 quarrymen are
On strike in Amherst, Ohio, be-
cause their wages had been cut from
| 10 to 60 cents day.
Twenty thousand British miners
are idle in the Northumberland coal
mining district because of an eight
hour day dispute pending.
At the last city election of Macon
Ca, two union men were elected to
the city council, as we'll as the city
clerk, belonging to union.
Conductors and trainmen on the
Susquehanna, Pa, branch Of the Erie
railroad system have made demand
for the granting of a ten-hour day.
The laundry workers of Greater
New York have at last succeeded in
| forming a strong union Of their craft
and already control a great share Of
the trade.
Claims are made for the carpenters
union at Minneapolis, Minnesota that
it is at present the largest labor union
west of Chicago and is still growing.
| The organizing committe OF the
San Francisco Labor Council has
decided that the State Union of
Shovelmen and Dredgers shall be
permitted to affiliate with the coun-
| Gil.
In Rhode Island it Is estimated
that the twnety thousand operators
affected by new f1fty-six-hour law will
| lose forty thousand working hours a
week or total of 2,0S0,060 working
hours year.
When the diamond workers union
in Holland was started in 1894 the
hours were generally twelve a day,
reduced to ten in 1886 and in 1904
to nine hours a day. They will be
ffty-one a week from October /. next.
Seattle, Washington, has had no
strikes during the last year, with the
exception Of the elevator contruc-
tors, whose strike was amicably set
tied, the men gaining an increase of
fifty cents day; apprentices 90 cents
a day.
The Colorado School Teachers as
ISOLATION at its last annual convention
held in Denver a short time ago vot-
| ed to cooperate with the organization
labor movement of the state con-
vention.
The wages in the mines of Ger
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YOUNG scULFTo7's Homer.
Miss Belle Kinney to Model cenfeder-
ats HoraeE'a Msnaarial Statue.

Miss beiIs Kinney to Model Cenfeder-
ate Wonser's Msmsrsa. Statue.
Miss Belle kinney of Nashville,
Tenn, recently signed a contract with
the committee Of Confederate Veterans
appointed at the last reunion. held
in Birmingham. for supplying the me
mortal statue TO the women OF the
ConIederacy. s replica OF which, it
is contemplated. shall be placed Upon
the capitol grounds Of each OF the
original Confederate states. The price
agreed to he paid Miss Kinney for her
design is $1,000. this to cover the cost
OF tAs frat ana sae a EuDsoQ aent statas
pare haxsd, and the cemniittee agrees
to take 10 fewHf than ten
Ia sae conciaGlng competition which
resulted in the selsetaea ct Miss kin
asy's design there were caly TIVE
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Ter as Dominion Deputy Minister OF
Railways and Canals. The new dep
uty minister, who will also fill the
position of chairman of the board
of management of the Canadian gov
eminent railway system, has a wide
reputation in the engineering pro-
fession. Since 1896 he has beens in
the service of the Ontario govern
ment, recently filling the position of
deputy minister of public works.
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of that patient line one day.

of that patient line one day
Twenty-three years. monsieur
was the calm answer
Do you get many bites. monte
ur?' / continued
Eleven years ago, monsieur he
answered, without lifting his eyes
from his cork, eleven years ago, On
this very point, had an excellent
bite. Washington Star
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We shall have some day, here in
America. theatre equal to the Com
edie Franchise. but a Coincide Fran
caise is not built up in day. We
must be patient as that long line of
fishermen always fishing, fishing sill
emily, in the stream that flows on
the Coincide Franchises south.
Have you nshed long in this
stream. monsieur asked member
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ard Little, who was convicted OF the
murder of the Justis family in Blu
chanan county last September. The
sextuple murderer is to be put to
death in the electric chair in the
state prison here Friday.
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many have shown downward tend
ency in recent years. There have
been further decreases in 1909, rang
ing from per cent to per cent in
the various districts. These figures
do not relate to rates, but to actual
takings OF figured from the pay
sheets