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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-02
FOCHT SUITS FARMERS.
WHY Turn Down a Man Who Has Been
Tried and Not Found
Wanting,
AND TAKE A NEW MAN.

In answer to a letter written to
Hon. Jerome b. Niles by an in
terested Union countian regard
ing Representative Focht's posi-
ton on the tax reform bill, that
gentleman SAID:
Dear Sir:-Your favor of Sep
tember 80 is at hand inqulriDg if
Hon. B. K. Focht was firm
friend of the farmer at the last
session. / am glad of an oppor-
tunity to answer your question
in the affirmative. He was re-
garded, as far as 1 know, at all
times as our friend, and voted as
the friends of tax reform did up.
on all material questions. He was
for the bill prepared by your
committee from beginning to end.
Yours truly,
JEROME B. NILES.
Representative Focht has in his
possession personal letter from
Hon Leonard Rhone, one of the
leading Changers of the State,
and Democrat, which reads as
follows:
Hon. B. K. Focht,
My Dear Sir: On behalf of
the Pennsylvania State College
and tens of thousands OF mem.
bers Of the Grange organization
IN this Commonwealth who were
deeply interested in the passage
of the Niles bill, my warmest
thanks are returned FOR your
earnest support of the measure.
You may rest assured that your
services will be greatly remem-
bered by every patron of hus.
bandry.
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sponse save the wind that blew sod.
den leaves derisively in our faces
Once llotchkss declared he heard a
window sash lifted, but renewed yio-
lence with the kuocker produced no
effect
There's only one thing 10 do" I
said finally "rll 70 back and try 10
bring the buggy up for you. Yon can't
walk. can you?'
lIotchhiss sat back in his puddle
and said be didn't think he could stir.
but for me to 20 back to town and
leave him that he didn't have any
family dependent on him aud that il
lie was going 70 have pneumonia lie
bad probably got II already left
BIN there and started back to get a
horse
If possible, It was worse than be-
fore There was no lightning and
only by a miracle did find the little
gate again / drew a long breath Of
relief soilowed By anptler. equally
long. 81 disNay For had found the
sitchlng strap and there aas nOshia~
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in the fire, but the eat never batted
an eye. Through an mshuttered win.
daw the lightning flashed. Suddenly
the cat looked up lt liftedits head
and stared directly at the gallery
above. Then ii blinkcd, and stared
again. WAS amused Not until IL
had got up on its feet. eyes still riy-
eted on the balcony, tail waving at
the tip, the hair on its back bristling
brush, did | glance casually over my
head.
From among the shadows face
ga2ed down at me, face that seemed
a fitting tenant Of the ghostly room
below. ] saw it as plainly as might
see my own face in mirror. While
stared at it with Mortified eyes, the
apparition faded The rail was there,
the Bokhara rug still swung from it,
but the gallery was empty
The cat threw back its head and
walled.
tContinued tomorrow
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CHAPTER XIII.
A Night at the Laurels.

slept most Of the way to CressGn
TO the disgust Of the little detective.
Finally he struck up an acquaintance
with a kindly faced old pFic It on his
way home TO his convent school. armed
with O RON OF dance music and sur.
leptitious bundles that looked like
boxes Of candy From scraps Of con.
yersatlon / CLEANED that there had
been mysterious occurrences al the
convent ending in the theft Of What
the reverend father called vaguely "a
quantity Of undermualins" ! dropped
asleep at that point and when | reused
few moments later. the conversation
had progressed Hotchkiss had dia-
gram on an envelope.
"Wlth this window bolted and that
one Inaccessible and if. as you say. tie
garments were in tub here st
X, then. as you hold the key TO the
other door, think you said the con-
vent dog did not raise any disturb
ance2 Pardon a personal question
but do YOU ever walk in your sleep?"
The priest looked bewildered
"IlI tell you what to do Hotchkiss
said, eheerluly, leaning forward look
around little Yourself before you call
IN tiR police somnainbalsn IS a
queer thing lt's 3. qliesaon whether
we are most ourselves sleeping or
waking. Ever think Of that? ldve a
sanity life all day prayers and mathis
and al that, and the subconscious
mind hikes you ont Of bed at night
10 steal undermuslins. subliminal
theft. 50 TO speak. Better examine the
roof''
dozed again When ] wakened
IIcschkiss sat alone and the priest,
from a corner WAS staring at him
dazediy over bis breyiary.
II was raining when We reached
crcsson a wInd-drisen rain that had
forced the agent 1t the news stand TO
close himself in and that beat back
from the rails IN parallel lines Of
white SPRAY AS he went up the mais
street nctchklss wqs cheerfully obliyi-
ens II lhe weather Of the threatening
dusk. OF our generally dragglcd condi
tlon, MY eraggled condition should
saw for ne improved every moment
LIS eycs brighter. his ruddy face rud
diurs h's collar newer and glossiei
Stu..etlnse. when Il does not encifc
tho little trna meek. shall test tina
to'iss ~liH match
war growing stendlly more d.
pressed i loalhed nsy arrand and Il
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An Awfu! erup.ion.

OF volcano eNcltes brief interest.
aud your interest IN skin cfupilons
Will be as short, ii you use bueklen 5
Alnica Salse, their quickest cure
Even the worst bolls, ulcers. OF fever
sores are snon healed By Il Best
for Bnfus. Cuts, Ilfnlses. Sore Line
Chappe i Hands. chisbiains aud Piles
II gives instant relief. 25c az all
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SYNOPSIS.
BY fIARY R0BfRI' RINEHART I

CHAPTER I--Lawrence Blakeley, lsw-
yer. goes 70 PttshNsg with the forged
notes iit lhe Bronson case 70 take tile dep
ositioa Of the chief witness for the pros
eeutipn. John Gilmore millionaire In
the laiiess house the lawyer is attracted
bs the picture of q girl, whom Gilmore
explains In 4is granddaughter Alison
West He SAYS her father II q rascal and
friend u the forger
CHAPTER II.--standing in line to buy
a Pullman ticket Blakeley is requested
by = lAdy to buy one for her liz gives
her lower II and retains lower ten. He
finds man In drunken stupor ia lower
ten. and retires in lower nine.
CHAPTER III --He awakens in lower
seven and finds that his travelling bag has
disappeared and IN its stead Is another;
for others.
CHAPTER rv.--An amateur detective
Interests himself IN the case. 1t is learned
that the dead man ia Simon Harrington
sf PittsbnrE.
CHAPTER v-Henry Pinckney sulll-
van Is believed 10 be the name of the
man who disappeared with Blakeley >
clothes and grip. Hs ia suspected OF the
murder
s-HkpTER vT.-Blakeley becomes in
terested In girl la blue A dirk and
hleod stains are found in lower seven
Blakeley comes under susr
CHAPTER vII-circumsta,, evil
Gence against Blakeley is Strengthened.
The train Is wrecked
CHAPTER VIII -Blakeley is rescued
from the burning car by the girl In blue
His arm Is broken
CHAPTER Ix.-Together they so to
the Carter farm for breakfast. She tells
him her name is Alison West his part
ncrs sweetheart.
CHAPTER x.--Alison's pee star actions
mystify the lawyer. She d. ~ her gold
bag and Blakeley, unnoticed, puts 1t IN
his pocket.
CHAPTER xI.-Hs returns ZONE and
learns from his landlsdy Of age hap
penings.
CHAPTER XII-Blakelev learns that q
woman by the name of sullivan, fellow
victim Of the wreck, Is in the hospital
CHAPTER KILL also learns
that he is under surveillance and that
the Pittsbnrg police are looking for
survivors Of he wreck
CHAPTER XIV B,akeley hears o.
s-euge dcihes n a vacant house next
"i'houi result.
TlArwFR -cinematouanh rr-
rrs ~ Tie train Hsen just befcr nir
creek regfal q Blakeley a man laSping
from the Train With his stolen gtp
CHAPTER XVI Biakeiey meets idson
at i einner and reaerng her guid b.s
CHAPTER XVII -Tfe learns chat
nfisn reseuiblng SuHysn ledpea from the
train near NJ The man snreined his
ankle aud sayed Some time az fhe Carter
piate
CHM XNlH.-While making In
quireoi iNr Carter place Hlakeley ands
Alison ~ Kisses her
risAi III NIX While a.nipe in a
rfaiai riHt the Woman Ser whom Elakeiov
b1isghi a Pullman ticket simmons him %
hef able.
.cl PTER Xxx -she tells lin her
na1iae Is Mfs conway SIZE tries fu uuke
q bafTafn fr TIE fere+d uules not
knowing iiis, eg az. missing
cHAFTfcl 81 Blakelee tells his
partner 81 u incidtat. ana fhr 1fter
evolves d sheory that ihe woman killed
Harrington.
CHAPTER XXI -1Na amateur detec-
fie F;' rr0lsoib ans believes be las
found Sullivan
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CHAPTER III He awakens In lower
seven and finds that his travelling bag has
disappeared and in its stead is another.
His clothes likewise have been exchanged
for others.
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comfortable appearance
when these people built" Hotch-
kiss said. surveying the huge dimen-
sions of the room they must have
bought a mountain and built all over
It. What a room.H
It seemed 70 be a living room. al
though iotchklss remarked that It
was much more like dead one. It
was probably SO feet long and 25 feet
wide II was very high too. with a
domed ceiling, and gallery ran
around the entire room, about IS feet
above the floor The candle light did
not penetrate beyond the dim out
lines Of The gallery rail, but fancied
the wall here hung With smaller pic
lures.
liotchkiss had discovered fire laid
in the enormous fireplace and in a
few minutes we were steamlng before
cheerful blaze Within the radius
OF its light and heat we were com
Portable again But the brightness
merely emphasized the gloom of the
ghostly corners We talked in sub.
dued tones. and | smoked box Of
Russian igarettes which | found in
table drawer We had decided to
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CHAPTER Iv.--An amateur detective
Interests himself Ia the case. 1t is learned
that the dead man ia Simon Harriag ton
sf PlttsbnrE.
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4 CHAPTER XVI Blakeley meets tiiaon
at i einner and reaerns her guid Big
CHAPTER XVII --Efe learns that
raan fesepbling sullivan leapea from the
tran near NJ THE man spreined his
antle aud s,ayed some time at fhe carrier
plate
, 1910-05-25

here in town with buildings, according to
the tazlist sud the Court Records belonging
to THOMAS EEABNN.
Mortgage certificate, levy proceedings and
the conditions Of the auction are open for
iu,pccuea lore n tile Office.
This notice issued ~ conformity with Or
dnanco d, 5th March 1909 bt-, in accord
auce wlh s. OF said Ordinance the same
effect H. tie rules in Placard 22nd April
1917.
nedenhsteds Auction Office. 18th May
AXEL OLSEN.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-30

Miss Lynn Lewis, of Charleston,
will be here next week to visit her
cousins, the Misses Beale.
Mr.. Carl Bruestle is on visit to
friends in clendenin, Eanawha cOun-
ty.
Mr.. A. H. Wilson, of Charleston,
was in the the city several days and
is now visiting his brother, Pat VIII
son, at Debby.
Mr.. cOttrill, of the Wonderland
Theatre has done much to deserve
the many good things one hears said
about him.
Go to Mrs. L. ]. williamson's for
your hats. Best material and lowest
prices. Meh. so-st.
Mr.. 90. Miller, an expert tailor,
from Huntington, is here assisting
C. c. Tippett, through the busy
spring season.
Lewis Bowcott, of of Pliny and
Austin Kefer, of Raymond City were
registered at the Phoenix, Monday.
]. W. Burlington, of New Haven,
was a business visitor to our city,
Monday.
Miss Edith Tippett will serve the
swell banquet, which will be given
by the husbands of the ladies of the
Societies Club, the first part of April,
complimentary to the club members.
Did any one ever see a March like
this; If SO hold up your hands.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Al Thomas, of Gallipolis Ferry, died
Tuesday.
DR.. B. B. Richmond, of Kilsythe,
is here visiting his cousin, Mrs. l. E.
W. Mckinley.
Mrs. E. B. Thomas left this morn
ing, for Columbus, Ohio, where she
has secured most desirable position.
Her husband is also now in Columbus
with good position in prospect.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-30
WILLMOVE OFFICES.

Charleston, W. Va, March CO.
Announcement made here tonight
that the principal Offices of the Kama
wha and Michigan railroad will be
moved here from Columbus in the
near future. The Offices will employ
about one hundred men.
Thursday night the officials of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
and of the Chesapeake and Ohio will
arrive here from a meeting to take
up the matter of selecting certain
officers for the Hooking Valley and
subsidiary lines, recently acquired by
those two companies.
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FDUCIARY SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given thnt Ii

Notice is hereby given that the
following is list of fduciary accounts
at this date before me for settlement,
viz:
Point Pleasant Trust Company,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the Estate of W. R. Gum, de-
censed; first settlement.
Given under my hand this 10th
day of March, 1910.
H. R. HOWARD,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
County, West Va.
Mch. eS-st.
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WANTED

To introduce our very complete
Spring line ofbeautiful wool suitings,
wash fabrics, fancy waistings, silks,
etc, hdkfs, laces and petticoats. All
up to date n. Y. City Patterns. Fin
est line on the market. Dealing di-
rect with the mills you will find our
prices low. Profits, $1,000 to $4,000
weekly. Samples and full instruct
ions packed in a neat sample case,
shipped express prepaid. No money
required. Exclusive territory. Write
for particulars. Be first to apply.
Standard Dress Goods Co., F. !.
Binghamton, N. Y. Jan. 96. =
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He-"so your husband has given
up smoking? It requires a pretty
strong win to accomplish that She
We'll. I'd have you understand that
have a strong will."-New Zealand
Free Lance.
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FOR SALE.

Six shares ofsantown-Bufalo Line
Telephone Stock. Address,
NJ. c. Hawkins,
Mch. l6-2t. Mason City, W. Va.
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What large family our neighbor
has" why. there are only two chill
dren." 81 know. but each one weighs
over 100 pounds. Baltimore Ameri.
can.
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8 8 3
lace curtains

Thinking OF Lace Curtain stock col
ieeaTsly should impress you how
much better prepared We are to meet
your Lace Curtain needs individually
Lace Curtains OF all beS; typos and
kinds-5oc to 1880 a pair.
so styles Nottingham Curtains
fnl; length-S5e to $3.50 pair.
1SS styles nottingham Curtains
all lsngth-5oc to $3.50 = pair.
IS styles Nottingham Window Pan.
els. sc TO $500 pair.
Is styles Ruined SWiSs Curtains.
SOC to $3.50 = pair.
Il styles Swiss Newport Curtains,
Csc to 12.7S I pair.
IS Styles colored Newport Curtains,
S1.oo 70 $500 = pair.
IS Styles Tambour Swiss Curtains,
S1.0o 70 $3.50 = pair.
13s styles Sertm Curtains. 1I.2S to
1880 = pair.
Isa styles cluny Curtains. SI.sS to
I'll styles Renaissance. Battenberg
and Marie Antolnotto SIN Curtains.
Sl.5o TO 5000 = pair.
q styles full length Renaissance
Curtains. $3.50 to $500 = pair.
% styles Princess Curtains. 5000
% $4,000 pair.
IS styles Panel Curtains. $500 to
$500 q pair.
81 styles Irish POtnte Curtains, $500
70 $500 pair.
IS styles cauterlzed venise aud An
aans Madeira Curtains. $3.50 70 $500
y STYLES Irish Point sill Curtains.
$3.50 to $3.50 pair.
- styles LHeel arabian Curtains.
$3.50 TO $500 q pair.
3 styles real Fiiet ItNlienne Curtains.
5000 to sI7s.oo pair.
BOGGS G. BULL
NORTH SIDE. PlTTssuReH. PA.
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NOTICE.

Remember the Easter Sale held
next Saturday at the Gass Co.'S
Office by the Guild of Christ Church.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-30

Mr.. G. R. Maupin, of sOuthside
was pleasant caller at this Office,
Saturday.
Reliable, The White Mountain
Freezer, Sold by" ]. W. Rhoades
&'cO. Mch. est.
Miss Josephine Beale returned
from weeks sojourn in Charleston,
Saturday evening,
Miss Mabel Gibbons accompanied
her sister, Mrs. Fenton home from
Charleston Saturday afternoon, and
will remain here for brief visit,
J. W. Rhoades & Co. are Head
quarters for Roofing Galvenized V.
crimp Amatite Amazon Black Dia-
Ond Red Seal : and 5 ply.
Web. est.
Mrs. chas Mees was called to Ma
son City last Friday, owing to the
critical condition of her father, who
grew steadily worse until death
claimed him Friday night.
Misses Virginia and Nance Tyler
are home from Baltimore to spend
the Easter holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Tyler, of
Spilman.
Our farm and garden tools are
strictly standard. Hoes, rakes,
spades, shoveIs, forks and garden
tools of all kind at FilsOn Bros.
DR.. and Mrs. John N. Simpson,
of Morgantown, are receiving
congratulations over the arrival of a
fine son, March s5th.
The Easter Ball, which will come
off at the Spencer Assembly room,
next Tuesday night, is now the all
absorbing topic of conversation among
the society folk of the town.
We permit no questionable goods
to enter our stock, kindly keep this
in mind when you need any article
in the Hardware line.
Meb. s-5t. J. W. RhOades & Co.
Mrs. J. B. Tippett has been mott
fed of the critical condition of her
father, DR.. L. F. Campbell of Nor
folk, Va, and this occasions great
anxiety among the Dr's numerous
friends in this community.
Miss Ella Neale was here, last
week, visiting her brother, DR..
W p. Neale and family,
Go to the old reliable Hardware
store for good Hardware Cheap.
Filson Bros.
DR.. c. B. wagsener, of Arbuckle,
was a professional visitor, Monday.
Mr.. VIM. steenbergen returned to
Columbus on Monday. During his
brief visit here, he was victim of
the Grip,
Miss Eva Mitchell returned yester-
day to College in Athens, after en-
joying the Easter holidays here with
her parents.
The Hardware we handle is strict
ly standard. Filson Bros. for Amer
lean wire fence.
The, qnseasonablv warm weather
which has come as an unwelcome
surprise to the people of this com
munity, has been very productive of
sickness. Many and loud are the
complaints we hear of sore throats,
stiff necks, aching ears, and the
thousand and one trying ailments
that are complacently disposed of
under that expansive term bad
cold"
Mr.. c. c. Lewis has been laid up
with the grip.
CASToR1A
For Infants and Children.
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Wisdom in This Sentence.

Love the spot where you are. and
the friends God has given you. and
be sure to expect everything good OF
them.-John Albee.
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Get the wonderland, habit.

s4S ''SAi4~i AeAAAo AaOlS.
Miss Mae Lynch's many friends
are glad to know she will soon be
entirely well again.
Miss Mary Hayman Delightfully."-
entertained a limited number of
friends, last Friday night.
Carpenters are busily engaged
finishing of the third story of Mr..
W. H. vausht's residence, now
occupied by Mr.. C. K. Blackwood
and family.
We have hats to suit everybody.
Prices moderate.
Mch. scot. Mrs, L. J, Williamson.
John Browns seven room cottage
on Main street is progressing rapidly
and viii be quite attractive when
completed.
Bryan's Soda Fountain is running
all the time. Try some of Cline's
famous Ice Cream.
Mr.. J, W. steenbergen and Mr..
P. S. Lewis were visiting relatives in
town, last Saturday.
Buy your hats of Mrs. L. J.
Williamson and save money and get
the best material. Mch. sO-2t.
Mrs. NJ. Margaret Bryan will en-
terrain tne Friday Bridge Club, next
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Elmer Davis, former
residents of our town, come down
from MiddlepOrt to spend Easter
Sunday, here. A host of friends were
glad to welcome them.
Mrs. 1. E. W. Mckinley is visiting
relatives in Hinton
Mr.. Fred Riley spent Easter Sun
day with his parents, at Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Gardner and
Carl, were visitors in Mason City,
Sunday.
The quality of cement has all to
do with its permanently. Iuse only
the best obtainable. Capt. Fritz
Hess.
Listen! Keep still! We are go
ing to tell you something. A No.
$50 TorchHght stove for 5000.
Mch. est. J. W. Rhoades & Co.
Mr.. 0. A. ROash and family went
up to spilman, to enjoy Easter with
relatives and friends.
Now is the time to put down your
cement walks. Allwork guaranteed.
Capt: Fritz Hess.
Mrs. TOl Striking took her little
son up to Charleston, Monday, to
consult DR.. Churchman in regard to
the child's eyes, which have recently
been giving him considerable trouble.
Cur stock of Hardware is up to
date both in price and quality.
Mch. est. J. W. Rhoades & Co.
Mr.. E. "A. Henshaw and little
daughter, of Charleston, spent a very
pleasant week, guests ofMr. and Mrs.
W. S. Tulley. They went to Hunt
ington for visit with friends before
returning home.
P: A. Altman, representing The
Cincinnati Life Insurance Company,
has been in our city for several days
past, in the intrests of his concern.
J.E. Frazier, of Buffalo and L.
A. Starkey of Glenwood, were regis
tered at the Spencer, Saturday.
Mr.. NJ. H. Rose, one Ofthe staunch
democrats, from over near Pliny,
was here Saturday and renewed his
subscription to this paper. Mr.. Rose
tells US that he has been subscriber
to the Register since the election of
Tilden.