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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
ATHLETES OF oLDEN TIME
Those Of Greece Wore Hair Cropped
and Were Subjected to Very
Careful Diet.

Some interesting comparisons may
be drawn between ancient and modern
athletes The athletes of ancient
Greece, for example, If they should
appear to view today, would not be
taken for football team.
The old-time map of muscle wore
his hair cropped. distinguishing fea-
ture in land Of long hair. Trainers
for the games led very careful life.
They were under orders for rigid
diet, which became especially severe
Just before the contest.
Their bill of fare consisted of fresh
cheese. dried figs and wheaton por-
ridge. A little later in the era meat
was allowed. with preference for
beef and pork. Bread was not allowed
with meat, and sweets not at all.
At one time strange custom of diet
came into vogue. Every day at the
conclusion of practise the athletea
were obliged to consume enormous
quantities of food, which was digested
IN long-continued sleep. The amount
was gradually increased until huge
meals Of meat were taken. This diet
produced scorpulence which WAS; OF
Advantass4in wrestling hut injurious
4orOther sports 9.svi ,lyf;2 Vtss2fs, i
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Where Men Are "Pretty.v

A British Investigator is ungallant,
enough to state that the reason why
women are as rule of beauty not
attained by man lies in the fact that
they are more indolent and not so
prone to exercise their brains" as,
men are. intellectual labors and as
siduous attention to business are, ac-i
cording to this authority, matters ex-
tremely prejudicial to the develop
ment of physical beauty.
In support of his theory this Briton,
points to the Zaros, tribe of British
India. Among them, it appears,
women hold the place that in other
countries is pre-empted by men. The
FARO woman manages the affairs Of
state, engages in business on her own
account and does not restrict herself,
in the narrow field of woman else-
where. On the other hand, the FARO
man has nothing to do but cook the,
meals and look after the children.
The natural result of all this, says our
scientist. is that the men of this sim
gular tribe are very pretty" and the,
women unusually plain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
TIN A GOOD SOUND BARRIER
Germans Experiment With Telephone
Booth convinces Him it Should
Be Put In Walls.

Any one who in telephone booth
has been disturbed by loud talking
outside, or some other noise to in
terrupt the electric conversation. will
be interested in an article in Ger
man periodical, Der Gesundheitsinge-
nieur. The writer tells how he dealt
with this difficulty. He had been ma
king some acoustic experiments,
which convinced him that if wooden
telephone booth were lined with tin,
all noises would be excluded He
nailed sheets of tin on the wooden
walls, with the result that an expert,
who had laughed at his idea, was so
impressed that he forthwith proceed
ed to construct a number of such
booths. Nor are telephone users the
only ones who may profit by this ex-
pertinent. The writer referred to ap-
peals to architects to introduce tin, or
aluminium, in the walls of houses gem
orally, to deaden sounds. He is con-
WINGED that if this were done the
neighbours daughters piano and voice
would cease to be disturbing factor
in life, except, of course, in summer,
when all the windows are open. The
tin manufacturers may be trusted to
see to it that this plan is properly
pushed and advertised
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
lis ELoQUENcE WAS USELESS
Colonel Morgan's Futile Attempt to
Persuade Cleveland to Grant Par
don to Murderer.

!. Col, Franklin Pierce Morgan of
Washington and New York never
made but one great speech, and the
story of it is pathetic. His audience
was Grover Cleveland, then president
Of the United States, and his purpose
was to secure pardon for murderer
named O'Neil, in whom the colonel
had become interested. 'I'll never for
get that day." said the colonel in tell
Ing about the incident. 81 had told
Dan Lamont the day before that
intended to ask Cleveland to pardon
O'Neil, who was creature of the
dark places at times, but pretty
good fellow at that. Cleveland had
taken the precaution to send to the
department of justice and get the pa
pers in the case. l got up early the
next morning, had massage and was
feeling tip-top. got in to see Cleve-
land and l spoke 20 minutes. Never
in my life, before or since, have 1
been as eloquent as l was pleading
for that fellow O'Neil. The end of
every sentence uttered brushed the
edges off cloud. | concluded my
argument, confident that 1 had swept
the president off his feet. Mr.. Nor
gam he said, is that all you have to
say on behalf of your friend?' Mind
you, he said friend Yes, Mr.. Presi-
dent said I; 4 think that's ALL Mr..
Morgan he replied, never as long as
am in the White House shall that
consummate coundrel-consumma
scoundrel, mark you-get out of the
penitentiary.' What's the use of elo-
quence, anyhow" concluded the col
onel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
MENDING TROUSERS POCKETS
Mrs. BilItops Objects to the One ln-
genious Method That PIeases
Her Husband.

"As some sage has remarked" said
Mr.. Billtops, "the longer we lives the
more we finds out. You take, for in
stance, the mending of a trousers
pocket that has hole in it down att
the bottom, so that you are in danger
of losing out Of it your keys or your
pocket knife or such small change as
you may there carry.
Nov l supposed there were just
three ways of mending that pocket,
three and no more. One way would
be to put patch on it, another way
would be to cut off the bottom of the.
pocket and sew on new section, and
still another way would be to put in
an entire new pocket; but the tailor
to whom l took these trousers to be
fixed up has shown me fourth way
that made me laugh for its simplicity
and at the same time as 1 thought in
genuity.
He just folded over the bottom Of
the pocket high enough up to cover
the hole, and then tust stitched the
pocket across through the folded over
part and the main body of the pocket,
this you see something that could be
done in minute and that at the same
time served it's purpose. 1 admired
it for it's ingenuity and effectiveness,
but Mrs. Billtops doesn't look at it
as l do.
"she says that if it's sloppy way
of mending a pocket, that it makes
the pocket shallower, for one thing,
and that then that folded over part,
making the pocket of double thick
ness, makes ridge there which is
not desirable. She says that she has
mended pockets that way herself, but
that it is not good way, and guess
she's right; she generally is"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Chickens a La Mode.

Freddie was visiting relatives in
Canada and his mother constantly be-
sought him to be on his good be-
havior and to avoid saying anything
that might give offense, but one day
when his aunt asked him at luncheon
If he would have some chicken he
could not help showing his surprise.
why, what's the matter, Freddie ?"
inquired the aunt; don't you like cur
ried chicken?"
We'll. aunty. can't really say.
was the reply. You see, down. in
the states we don't curry our chick
ens-wsz Risk ;sm .wx]p ee|inest0 S,4ss.s ),
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21

What is the safest place in a
thunderstorm? AS a rule the safest
place of all is inside building which
Is provided with perfect lightning
conductor. The conductor, however,
must have no defects. If it be broken
or have faulty earth connection it
is then source of grave danger.
In an ordinary dwelling house, I'M
guarded as it usually is against light
ming, a safe place is the middle of the
largest room, where one is away from
the walls. or still safer precaution
Is to lie on an iron bed drawn out
from contact with the wall.
The most dangerous places in the
house, we are further told, are near
the bell wires, or an open window, or
the fireplace. Outside the house the
places of danger are proximity to
walls and buildings and iron fences.
Another danger is crowd. The
vapor which rises from a crowd tends
to lead a fash toward the crowd. In
the open country one of the most
dangerous places is the bank of a
river. Avenues of trees, lakes and
hedges are likewise dangerous.
If any one doubts the danger of a
hawthorne hedge let him take his
stand at safe distance during a re
spectacle storm and watch the effect.
The lightning will dart along the
hedge like sheets Of fire. If the OBJ.
server gets wet to the skin, SO much
the better for his safety.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Rain Defeated Napoleon.

The plan of Waterloo as laid down
by Napoleon was most brilliant one,
and had it not rained on the night
Of the seventeenth of June the man
of destiny would in all likelihood have
kept his throne. Had it not. rained
and made the land miry he would
have had his artillery in position four
days before he actually did, and We'll
lington would have been disposed of
long before Blucher's arrival. Even as
it was, the Iron Duke was pretty we'll
used up when the Prussian came up
on his left Napoleon's genius never
shone more brilliantly than 1t did in
his last campaign. He was defeated
by the elements.-Literary Digest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Brought Bees to Earth.

A rather novel way Of capturing a
swarm of bees was adopted in North
Hants, England, recently, where a
gamekeeper found that rowing coll
ony had settled high up on a, beech
tree fifty or sixty feet above the
ground in his garden. a man went
to his assistance and spread cloth.
on the ground on some hay just be-
meath the swarm. The keeper fired
shot which cut away the bough from
which the bees hung from the tree.
They fell like bunch of grapes on to-
the cloth, and "skep" was immedi-
ately placed over them. The swarm,
weighed nearly five pounds, and the
bees appeared to be none the worse
for their treatment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
A Narrow Escape

D. d. Parrot, driver for the Purity
Ice Cream Company and formerly
driver for the U. 8. Express Co., bare
ly escaped being killed near the Rock
Island station Friday morning when
switch engine struck the wagon and
dragged it with the horse about 100
feet. Parrott did not notice the engine
coming. The horse and part of the
wagon was across the track when the
accident occurred else the results
might have been fstal.-Atlantic Tel
egraph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Strange Juvenile DepravIty.

An extraordinary case of juvenile
crime recently occurred at Rossenfeld,
near Munich, where two choir boys
have been sentenced to several years.
imprisonment for poisoning sacramen-.
tai wine. The elder boy stole some
hydrochloric acid. and the younger who
was assisting the priest at mass, pour-
ed the poison into the wine. The,
first person who tasted the wine for,
tunately noticed that something was,
wrong. aRdSa strong emetc was ad-
ministered by doctor in the consre4
,Gnfini1s q 800. s...1,ss.. : q.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Teachers Examination

July 81, %, 80. Writing for Renew
ais of certificates, q and %. Appli-
cants remember that certain studies
are written in certain half days and
no change can be made from that time.
j2l Ella u. Stearns
Co. Supt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Audubon Chautauqua.
Commences Thursday, July 18th

Forenoon-K King Arthur's Court.
Lecture, Original of Criminal and
Defective Glasses, L. 81. Maus.
Acknowledgement Royal italian
Guards Band, Sig. Ferrante, Band
Master.
Evening-Royal italian Guards
Band, Nj. Walter Eccles, Conduc.
tor.
Friday Forenoon King Arthur's
Court.
Lecture, The Man and the Wo-
man in the Making, L. H. A(aus.
Acknowledgement, Ladies' En-
tertainers Quartet.
Lscture, Sunshine, DR.. A. A. Will.
let's.
Evening-Concert, Ladies' Enter
tanners Quartet.
Lecture, How the People Rule,
Congressman Rainey.
Saturday Forenoon-King A.th-
ur's Court.
Lecture, The Three Curses of So
ciety, L. Fl. Maus.
Aforementioned, Ruthven Nc
Donald, the Canadian Baritone
Lecture, How Napoleon Won, Lee
Francis Lybarger.
Evening-Concert, Ruthven Nc
Donald, the Canaditn Baritone.
Illustrated Lecture, The Story
Beautiful, Rev. Patrick j. McCerry.
Paulist Missionary.
Sunday Forenoon-Sacred Con.
cert, Music Makers Quartet.
Lecture, The Aristocracy Of Youth,
DIR. Edwin A. Schell.
Evening-Sacred Concert, Music
Makers Quartet.
Monday Forenoon-King Arth-
ur's Court.
Lecture, The White Plague, L. H.
Maus.
Acknowledgement, Fox Sisters
Orchestra.
Lecture, Rep. Elmer A. Morse, of
Wisconsin.
Evening-Concert, Fox Sisters
Orchestra.
Lecture, Rev. VIM. f.. Mcdowell,
D. D., NJ. r. Bishop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21
Disproven.

Cynicus-It is quite impossible for a
woman to keep secret.
,Henpeckke-I don't know about
that. My0 wife and 4 were engaged
for seyeral weeks, before she said any.
thsnG to me about Il ~ ~ W. e
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21

Tuesday Morning-Lecture' Soci-
ETY. Facing the Issue, L. III. Maus.
Afternoon Concert Recital, Lee
Lathrop Fullenwider.
Lecture, Sampson Aroused. Ed
ward Russell Perry.
Evening Concert Recital, Lee
Lathrop- Fullenwider.
Special Entertainment, Mystery
and Mirth, Floyd, Magician, assisted
by AIohala, Telepath,st.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-21

- a51El[gD
e. Gates was visiting in Harlan
Tuesday.
Albert Mantz was in town last week
visiting relatives.
Mrs. L. ]. Rippey was a south
bound passenger Thursday.
Rev. G. B. Christensen went to
Omaha Friday to visit his son.
Judge Green went to Council Bluffs
Tuesday toattend the judicial conven-
ton,
R. M. Dickey and wife have return
ed to their home up at Norwich, n.
Dakota.
Charles Ping and wife went to Ne
braska the first of the week to see
sick friend.
Alvin Holmes and wife returned
home Saturday from Casey where they
had been to visit.
Mrs. Wonsmus went to Atlantic last
Thursday to attend the funeral of her
friend, Mrs. Abbott
Mrs. E. B. Cousins slipped on the
cellar stairway and sprained her foot
quite badly last week.
Gentry Bros, new shows were in
town Saturday. Those who went were
greatly pleased with it.
The Mothers Club will have pic.
mic today, July 81 at 2:30 p. M. in the
John Kemp farm, southeast of town.
VIM. Mclaughlin who has been
here to visit his sister, Mrs. John
Gates, returned to his home in Okla
homa Monday.
Charles d. Booten of Audubon has
secured patent for cabinet ironing
board, that is very complete in itself.
Mr.. Booten has little fortune in the
device and the housewife great help.
Louie Petersen who has been trou-
bic shooter for the Audubon County
Telephone 20. has bought the Oil bus
mess of Ebb Potter. Louie is good
man and he will give the people who
patronize him, good service.
Harry T. Watts and his bride ar
rived here Thursday to visit his par
ents, F. s. Watts and wife. They are
returning from their honeymoon in
Yellowstone Park and they departed
for their home in Des Moines Satur-
day.
Charlie Watts, who is member of
the Delta Epsilon fraternity and has
charge of their Chapter House at the
University OF Chicago, has been hon.
ored by his selection as delegate to
the national meeting of that fraterni-
ty in San Francisco in September
with all expenses paid.
r. j. Loveland was looking and
feeling as fresh and happy as sweet
corn last week because of the refresh
ing shower we had Wednesday which
practically assures good crop. He is
now busy with gang of men putting
the factory in order for the canning
which will come soon.
Helen, daughter of j. E. Mcclure
and wife was six years old last We'd
nesday and her mother gave party
to a number of her little friends in
the afternoon in honor of the occasion
She received many nice little presents
to remind her of the occasion and the
afternoon was very pleasant one for
the little girls.
A. H. Dollahide and wife who went
to Ardmore, So. Dakota year and a
half ago will prove up on their claim
shortly and then return to Audubon
about the first of August. They are
not located where the Hudlers and
Mornings are but about one hundred
fifty miles southwest of there and in
the extreme southwestern part of
kLo ,<oto ;~ EoI D;-o,
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kNOBSXllLt.

Most of our young people spent
the second at Hustontown.
Mrs. John V. Gluntls spending
some time with her daughter
Mrs. David While who is serious.
ly i'll at Cito.
VIM. Gunnells and wife have
gone to Cha bersourg, where
they expect to remain for an in
definite period.
Miss Hattie Mum ma, of Rox-
bury, has returned home after
spending the past three weeks at
her former home In this place.
Miss Mary Stlnson was visiting
friends at Clear Ridge over Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Will Scheldleman has gone to
Lemaster where he has employ
ment.
Master Robert House, of Hus-
tontown, is spending this week
with his cousin Ralph Kelso.
Harrison Locke and wife, of
Selea, are spending few days
with the latter's relatives IN this
vicinity.
Lola Wilson spent Saturday
and Sunday with her uncle Glen
Chestnut at Hustontown.
Miss Mary Horton, of Harris.
burg, IS now employed at D. w.
Kelso's.
July 1st beng the birthday of
Vina Kelso, on the evening of that
day, mum Der of her young
friends gathered at her home and
gave her very pleasant surprise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-07
SUMNER Is HERE.
Try Following a Few Rules TO Keep Cool
While II Lasts.

Now that sum mer I, is here that
the weather man had promised 1t
to be warmer, that the heavy
clothing has been put away, and
that all doubt of winters return
is passed, it Is good thing to re
member q few rules for keeping
cool, especially while the hot and
oppressive weather lasts.
Don't put too much faith IN
cold baths. They set the body
IN a glow avoided when the ther
mometer is around 80 degrees.
Don & forget to take little time
to rest during the day.
Don't cut out all exercise be.
cause 1t is hot. Take it in the
early morning or after the sun
goes down, or even a walk just
before bedtime.
Don't run for street cars or
trains. 1t is safer to start In
time unless we are courting heat
prostratlon.
Don't do any work that is un
necessary.
Don't drink too many iced
drinks. They spoil the digestion
and complexion and only make
you warmer IN the end. 1t is
better to have your drinks cold
without being actually iced.
These are just a few of the
homely things that we all know
quite well and yet we all forget
to put into practice when the hot
days are upon us.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-07
WEST DUBLIN.

Daisy Hoover spent a few days
the latter part % last week and
first of this eek with frienes at
Hos'o town.
Our community vas very well
represented at the Independence
Day celebration at Hustontown
last Saturday.
Nathan Deshong has returned
to his home IN this township aft
or az absence of few onths IN
Licking Creek township, where
he had been employ ed most OF
the time h'Ing the engine at
Cleveland Mellott's saw mill.
Some folks who do not live In
this community having heard
about observing the Fourth of
July in a proper spirit, mlstak.
emily i'm bibed spirits Of menti,
got stranded on SldelIng Hill
mountain FRIDAY night kindled a
fire foot patrlotic) although the
temperature was seventy IN the
shade, and probably reached
home Saturday morning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-07
CHURCHES.

PRESBYTERIAN.- Rev. John Diebl
Sabbath school at 9:15. Preaching
1880 an alternate Sundays, and 7:30
every Sunday. Christian Endeavor at
$3.50. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve.
ming at 700. All are cordially invited.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev. C w.
Bryner, Pastor, Sunday School
at $3.50 a. nj. Preaching every other
Sunday morning at 1890 and every
Sunday evening at 100. Epworth
League at 500 p. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 100.
UNITED J, L,
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 1880, and every other Sunday
evening at7:00. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo.
pies Christian Union at 100 d. m,
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 100.
vlntassoldPastor. Sunday school 9:15
a. no. Preaching, every other Sunday
morning at 10:30hnd every other Sun
day evening atl 700. hristian En-.
deavor at 600 p! m. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at TOO.
REFORMED Rev. Rice, Pas
tor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.
Preaching on alternate Sabbaths at
1000 a. m. and 700 p. m. Christian
Endeavor at 500 p. m. Prayer meet.
ing on Wednesday evening at 100.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-07
SOCIETIES

Odd Fellows-M M'ConnellsburgL Lodge
No. 744 meets every Friday evening in
the Cleyenger's Hall in McConnells-
burg.
Fort Littleton Lodge No. 4S4 meets
every Saturdayevening in the New Hall
at Fort Littleton.
Wells Valley Lodge No. GOT meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at Wells Tannery.
Harrisonville Lodge No. ITO meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at Harrisonville.
Waterfall Lodge No. 773 meets ev-
cry Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall at New Grenada.
Warfordsburg odge No. COL meets
in Wsaferdsburg every Saturday
evening.
King Post G. A. p. No. 1856 meets in
McConnellsburg In Clevenger's Hall
the 1rst Saturday In every month at 2
p.m
Washington Camp, No. $50, P. o.
S. OF A. meets every first and third
Saturday evening at their hall at Need
more.
Tuscarora Council, Royal Arcanum
meets every, first and third Monday
evening in Clevenger's Hall, McCon-
nellsburg.
Washington Camp No. 497, P. o. S.
A., of New Grenada, meets every Sat
urday evening in p o. S. of A. Hall.
Washington Camp, No. 5b4, p. O.S.
OF A., Hustontown, meets every Satur-
urday evening In p. o. S. OF A. Hall.
John Q. Taylor Post G. A. r., No.
$50, meets evepg Saturday, on or just
preceding full moon in Lashley hall,
at p. M, at Buck Valley.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 90
meets at same date and place at m.
Gen. D. B. McKibbin Post dNo. 401
G.. A. S., meets the second an fourth
Saturdays in each month at Pleasant
Ridge
Clear Ridge Council, No. $40, Jr. o.
U. A. M, meets in their Hall at Clear
Ridge every Saturday evening.
The Aspasia Rebekah Lodge, I. O.
o. r., of Harrisonville, meets the 1st
and Sd Wednesday of each month, In
the |. o. o. r. Hall at Harrlsonvllle.
Clear Ridge Grange No. 1866, p. of
H., meets the first and third Friday
nights each month in Jr. o. U. A. M.
Hall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-07
$l5 Reward.

Owing to the fact that the undersign-
ed has been having bee trees cut and
destroyed; has been having his peach
es stolen year after year, and this
year. his cherries stolen and the trees
cut to pieces and destroyed, he will
pay a reward of FIFTEEN DOLLARS
for the arrest of parties trespassing
on his farm and cutting bee trees,
stealing fruit and destroying trees,
and for information that they were the
parties that did the damage. The
farm is known as the old Bishop farm
along Scrub Ridge mountain adjoin-
ing farms of Joseph B. Mellott and
Elias Wink, and is occupied by Aus
tin Lake as tenant.
6-23, At. WALKER MELLOTT.