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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13

AS counted 1t placed 1t in canvas
bags and when he had gone | took
these bags from this room into. that"
he indicated a closed door to his right,
"and personally slowed them away in
the safe. | closed and locked the
door of the safe myself; know that
1t was locked And that's all, except
this morning the money was gone"
Safe blown" inquired Mr.. Grimm.
NO Senor!" exclaimed the diplo
matist with sudden violence. NO the
safe was not blown! 1t was closed
and locked. exactly as had left 1t
Mr.. Grimm was idly twisting the seal
ring on his little finger.
Just as left IT," Senior Rodriguez
repeated excitedly. Last night after
locked the safe door | tried 1t to
make certain that It was locked.
happened to notice then that the
pointer on the dial had stopped pre-
clsely at number forty-fve. This
morning, when | unlocked the safe
and, of course, didn't know then that
the money had been taken--the point.
er was still at number forty-five."
He paused with one hand in the air;
Mr.. Grimm continued to twist the seal
ring.
1T was all like-llke some trick on
the stage" the minister went on,
like the magicians disappearing lady,
or-or-! 1t was as though had not
put the money into the safe at ALL"
Did you?" inquired Mr.. Grimm ami.
ably.
Did II" blazed Senior Rodriguez.
why, Senior! did" he concluded
meekly.
Mr.. Grimm believed him.
who else knows the combination
of the safer" he queried.
mo one, Senor-not living soul"
Your secretary, for instance?"
Not even my secretary"
Some servant-some member of
your family?"
Il tell you, Senor, not one person
in all the world knew that combina-
tion except myself" Senior Rodriguez
insisted.
'"Your secretary servant-some
member OF your family might have
seen you unlock the safe some time,
and thus learned the comblnation?"
Senior Rodriguez did not quite know
whether to be annoyed at Mr.. Grimms
persistence. or to admire the tenacity
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Selfishness of liuuor Traffic.

Almost everything in this world has
its good side. We know of no good
side to the liquor traffic, but its advo.
Gates probably have some kind of de.
fense which they make for It to their
consciences, says the American F:iend
The thing which strikes an observer
who studies the business is, the abso.
lutte selfishness which 1t breeds. Here
is business which destroys what is
best in a man; its tendency is to
make homes wretched; 1t inevitably
debases those who come under its in
fluence; It results in producing low.
er type of citizens, and It poisons at
the source all the great streams OF
life But there is profit in IL
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Men Make Slaves of Women.

Mr.. Blaiklock says: The female
market is overcrowded and wages
thereby reduced, largely through the
drinking habits of men," Mr.. Charles
Booth said: Factory girls are fire.
quently daughters of drunkards" In
a workshop in London where 12 wom-
en- were employed, four of the mum.
ber were found to be wage earners
because of drunSen husbands. A gen
tleman employing 700 women and
girls in London said; 81 can state for
fact that a large number of our te-
male employees have to seek work
because of the intemperance of their
male relatives"
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ment, Miss Thorne-Miss Isabel
Thorne," the senior informed him.
ALSO four servants-two men and two
women"
i've had the pleasure of meeting
your daughter and Miss Thorne," Mr..
Grimm informed him. Now, suppose
we take look at the safe?"
Certainly"
Senor Rodriguez started toward the
closed door Just as there came a tim.
Id knock from the hall He glanced
at Mr. Grimm, who nodded, then he
called:
Come in"
The door opened, and Miss Thorne
entered. She was clad in some filmy,
gossamer-like morning gown with her
radiant hair caught upon her white
neck. At sight of Mr., Grimm the blue
gray eyes opened as If In surprise,
and she paused irresolutely.
Il beg your pardon, Senor," she
said, addressing the dlplomatist. 81
did not know you were engaged. And
Mr.. Grlmm!" She extended a slim.
white hand, and the young man bowed
low over 1t. "We are old friends" she
explained, smilingly, to the minister.
Then: 81 think l must have dropped
my handkerchief when | was in here
yesterday with Inez. Perhaps you
found it?"
"Si, Senorita," replied Senior Rod
riguez gallantly, ut is on my desk
in here. Just a moment"
He opened the door and passed into
the adjoining room. Mr.. Grimm's
eyes met those Of Miss Isabel Thorne.
and there was no listlessness In them
now, only interest. She smiled at him
tauntingly and lowered her lids. Senior
Rodriguez appeared from the other
room with the handkerchief.
mil graclas, Senor," she thanked
him.
mo hay de que, senorlta," he re-
turned, as he opened the door for her
Monsieur Grimm, au revoir!" She
dropped a little curtsey, and still smil.
Ing, went out.
"She is charming, Senor," the diplo
matist assured him enthusiastically,
albeit irrelevantly. Such vivacity
such personality. such-such-she is
charming"
"The safe, please" Mr.. Grimm re-
minded him.
ITO BE CoNTINUEDJ
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Doctors Said He Would Die
A Friends Advice Saves Life

I wish to speak of the wonderful cure
that | have received from your noted
Swamp Root, the great kidney and blad-
der cure. Last summer / was taken with
severe pains in my back and sides.
could not breathe without difficulty and
was nearly wild with the desire TO urinate.
Was compelled TO do so every ten min
utes with the passage Of pure blood with
the urine. | tried all the different doc
tors from far and near, but they said ID
was no use to doctor as / would die any
way. | was at the end OF my rope and
was so miserable with pain and tho
thought that | must die that words can
not tell how felt. One day a friend told
me Of the wonderful help she had received
from DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. She gave
me one Of your pamphlets wch | read
and determined to try Swamp. Root. After
taking half bottle | felt better. Have
now taken ten bottles and am well as I
ever was, thanks to Swamp p-Rcot. | wish
to tell all suffering people that have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble, that DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp.Root is the best medicine on
the market.
All persons doubling this statement can
write to me and | will answer them di-
rectly, Yours very truly,
clyde +. CAMERER,
Rosalie, Wash.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23rd day of July, 1863.
VERNE TOWNE. Notary Public.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13

with which ne held to this one roint
you must understand, Sanor
Grimm, that many state documents
are kept in the safe" he sad hnally
therefore It is not advisable that any
one should know the combination.
have made II an absolute rule. as did
my predecessors here, peyer to un'
lock the safe In the presence of an
other person"
State documents" Mr.. Grimm
lips silently repeated the words. Then
| aloud: Perhaps there's record OF
the combination somewhere? II you
had died suddenly, for instance, how
would the safe have been opened?
There would have been only one
way, Senor-blow 1t open, There Is
no record"
well, II we accept all that as true,
observed Mr. Grimm musingly, IT
would seem that you either didn't put
the money into the safe at all, Or
please sit down, there's nothing per-
sonal In this-or else the money was
taken out of the safe without II being
unlocked. This last would have been
a miracle, and this is not the day OF
miracles. therefore,"
Mr. Grimm's we'll modulated voice
tralled off into silence. Senor Rodri'
guez came to his feet with a blaze OF
anger in his eyes; Mr.. Grimm was
watching him curiously.
II understand. Senior" said the min
lister deliberately. that you believe
that Il"
81 believe that you have told the
truth interrupted Mr. Grimm placid
ly, that Is the truth so far as you
know It. But you have stated one
thing in error Somebody besides your
self does know the combination.
Senior Rodriguez drew deep breath
Of relief. The implied accusation had
been withdrawn as pleasantly and
frankly as 1t had been put forward.
81 ran across a chap in New York
once, for instance" Mr.. Grimm took
the trouble to explain, who could un'
lock any safe-that is. any safe of the
kind used at that time-twelve or
fourteen years ago. So you see.
doubt II he would be so successful
with the new models, with all their
improvements, but then! You know
he would have made an ideal burglar,
that chap. Now, Senor, who lives here
in the legation with you?"
MY secretary, Senor Diaz, my
daughter Inez, and just at the mo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
CHAPTER TX.
Fifty Thousand Dollars.

Mr. Campbell was talking.
for several months past" he said.
the international Investment Com.
pahy' through Its representative Mr..
Otessy' has been secretly negotiating
WIN Senor Rodriguez for certain as.
phalt properties in Venezuela. Three
uays ago these negotiations were suc.
'essiully concluded, and yesterday aft.
e'nooh Mr Cressy, in secret, paid to
Sehor Rodriguez, fifty thousand dol.
sols IN American gold, the first Of
'our payments of similar sums. This
so'u was to have been shipped to Phil.
"ue'phia by express to-day to catch a
steamer for Venezuela"
Mr.. Grimm nodded
The fact that this gold was in
aerOr Rodiguez's possession could not
rave been known to more than half
=. uozeh persons, as the negotiations
,"'oushout have been in strict se-
.,Ncy' and Mr.. Campbell smiled be.
r' snly SO much! Now, Senior Rod
'sueZ @ mas Just telephoned asking that
T,' Senu a man to the legation at once
eoiu was kept there over night
IN, pelhaps should say that the senor
n. .enued to keep It there over night"
campbell stared at Mr.. Grimm for
1'onheht, then: Miss Thorne, you
60 Ow' wv is guest at the legation, that
vo wny am referring the matter to
understand" said Mr.. Grimm.
r,e nuu ten minutes later Mr.. Grimm
"s "sented himself to Senior Rodriguez.
tho' SENIOR he inquired placidly, fifty
thousand dollars in gold would weigh
it?" gu pounus' "ouiun
blankly. ~ m
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Offset Saloon remptatlons.

To offset the temptations of the
saloons the city council OF Gothen-
burg, Sweden, is adopting systematic
efforts to provide the working classes
with ennobling and refining amuse-
ments. 1t will begin with more and
better music, where all can hear It.
evening visits to museums, municipal
Fairgrounds for children and the open.
ing of many new branches Of the pub
lie library.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Chance of KINGDOMS.

Old institutions are passing away
The old tools, the old superstitions,
the old alchemy, the old selhshness
are doomed. All things are becoming
new, for God is abroad in the land
and the kingdoms OF this world are be.
coming the kingdoms of Gods Christ
Rev d, N. Hills, Congregationalist
Brooklyn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
A BUSY Place.

Where is that spot you call ths
lovers lane"" difiidently asks the
young man while the young lady waits
on the hotel piazza.
Right down yonder," replies the
clerk. Just keep going until you see
the porter from the barber shop.
Lovers lane is so crowded now that
We have him stationed there TO give
the guests checks, so that each may
have his turn. Judges Library.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Exactly.

Noting that another piece OF valu-
able china had been broken. Sens-
tor Allen asked his housekeeper how
the breakage occurred. and she hast
lily replied
"lt fell down and just broke itself"
Merely an automatic brake" quiet
ly commented the senator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13

Anything that can be studied at all
can be studied scientifically, and there
is no reason for trying to take it up in
any other way. The moral conduct
OF men and the idealV inspiring tt
1. e.: religion--should be taken up In
this way,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13

Christ shall be first or not at all.
In the lives of men let us 1--we nobler,
try to be better and truer to ourselves
and give our testimony whenever the
opportune time comes.-Rev. G. X.
Carpenter, Methodist Episcopal, Gales.
burg, ILL.,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
No Wedding DAY Bargain

The Husband during the quarreD
You're always making bargains.
Was there ever a time when you
didn't?
The Wife-Yes, sir; on my wedding
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS.

Mother Gmys Sweet Powders for Children, .
Certain rcllcf for Feverishncss, Headache. had
Stomach, Teothing Disorders, move and regulate thu
Bowels and destroy Worms. Thcy break up Colds 10
q hours. ThcJ are so pleasant 10 the taste Children
like them. Thsy nsrsr fIH Sold by all Druggists
&c. sample mailed FREE. Address Alien ). Ohm.
ssd, lie Roy ~ Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13

Di, oenoI, ne hBTteu dDSeHtly. anu
then, in English: Yes. should i'm.
agine So"
We'll. was all OF II stolen, or only
part of it?' Mr.. Grimm went on.
The minister gazed into the listless
eyes for a time. then, apparently be
wildered, walked forth and back
across the room again Finally he sat
down.
"All OF IT," he admitted. 81 can't un-
derstand It. No one not a soul in this
house. except myself. knew It was
here"
In addition to this weight Of. say
two hundred pounds. fifty thousand
dollars would make considerable
bulk" mused Mr.. Grimm Very well!
Therefore 1t would appear that the
person, or persons, who got It must
have gone away from here heavily
laden?"
Senor Rodriguez nodded
And now, Senor," Mr.. Grimm con-
tinued, IF you will kindly state the
circumstances Immediately preceding
and following the theft?"
A slight frown which had been
growing upon the smooth brow of the
diplomatist was instantly dlsslpated
THE money-flfty thousand dollars
In gold coin-was paid to me yester-
day afternoon about four o'clock" he
began slowly, In explanation.
by Mr.. Cressy of the International
Investment Company" supplemented
Mr.. Grimm. Yes Go on"
The diplomatist favored the young
man with one sharp inquiring glance,
and continued:
THE gentleman who paid the money
remained here from four until nine
o'clock while !. personally, counted II.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
' Letter 20
4 ~. kllmsr a Co.
| BiGEhEatOa, \. Y.
Prove What Swamp.Rnot mai nn For You

Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will plso receive
booklet Of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
The Humorous Hat.

HAS she any sense OF humor?'\
81 don't think so. She can look at
her hat without laughing. ."-Lippin-
colts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
CHAPTER vlll.-(contlnued.)

simultaneously the front door OF the
house on the corner. where Hastings
had been hiding and the front door
OF the house near the corner, where
Blair had been hiding, opened and two
heads peered out AS the car approach
ed Hastings hldlng-p place he withdrew
into the hallway; but Blair came out
and hurried past the legation in the
direction Of the rapidly disappearing
motor Hastings Joined him; they
spoke together. then turned the cor.
ner.
II was about ten o'clock that night
when Hastings reported to Mr.. Camp
bell at his home.
I'VE followed the car IN rented
automobile from the time II turned
the corner, out through Alexandria,
and along the old Baltimore Road into
the city Of Baltimore" he explained.
1T was dark by the time we reached
Alexandria, but we stuck to the car
ahead, running without lights until
we came in sight Of Druid Hill Park.
and then we had to show lights or be
held up. We covered those forty
miles going In less than two hours
After the car passed Druid Hill II
slowed up little, and ran off the
turnpike into North Avenue, then into
North Charles Street, and slowly
along that as II they were looking for
q number. At last 1t stopped and
Miss Thorne got out and entered a
house. She was gone for more than
half an hour, leaving Mr.. Cadwallader
with the car. While she was gone
made some inquiries and learned that
the house was occupied by a Mr..
Thomas Q. Grswold | don't know
anything else about him; Blair may
have learned something.
Now comes the curious part of IT,"
and Hastings looked little sheepish
when Miss Thorne came out of the
house she was not Miss Thorne at all
she was Senorlta Inez Rodriguez,
daughter Of the Venezuelan minister.
She wore the same clothing Miss
Thcrne had worn going, but her veil
was lifted. Yelled and all mufiled up
one would have taken oath II was the
same woman. She and Cadwallader
are back in Washington now. or are
coming. That's all, except Blair is
still In Baltimore, awaiting orders.
caught the train from the Charles
Street station and came back. John.
son, you know"
Yes, I've seen Johnson" inter.
rupted Campbell Are you absolutely
positive that the woman you saw get
into the automobile with Mr.. Cadwal.
lader was Miss Thorne?"
Absolutely" replied Hastings with.
out hesitation. 81 saw her in her own
room with her wraps on, then saw her
come down and get into the car"
That's all" said the chief. Good.
night"
For an hour or more he sat in a
great, comfortable chair in the smok.
mg'room of his own home, the guile
less blue eyes vacant, staring. and
spidery lines in the benevolent fore.
head.
On the morning of the second day
following, Senor Rodriguez, the min.
lster from Venezuela, reported to the
secret Service Bureau the dlsappear.
hnCe OF tlfty-thOusand dolIors Ia cola
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
SYNOPSIS.

Count di Rosinl. the Italian ambas-
sadOr, is at dinner with diplomats In
the national capital when messenger
brings note directing him TO come TO
the embassy at once. Here beautiful
young woman asks that she be given
a ticket 10 the embassy ball. The tick
Ell Is made out in the name Of Miss Is
abel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF the
secret service, and Mr.. Grimm his head
detective, are warned that a plot OF the
Latin races against the English speak
ing races Is brewing in Washington,
and Grimm goes to the state ball for
Information. In Il conservatory his at
tentlon Is called to Miss Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion, soon disap-
pears. A revolver shot is heard and
Campbell and Grimm hasten down the
hall TO fnd that Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation, has been shot. A wo-
man did II. and Grimm Is assured II was
Miss Thorne. He visits her, demanding
knowledge OF the affair. and there are Is
u man named Pletro Petrozlnni. Miss
Thorne visits an old man. Luigi. appar-
emily a bomb maker. and they speak OF
a wonderful experiment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13

On the morning of the second day
following, Senior Rodriguez, the min.
ister from Venezuela, reported to the
Secret Service Bureau the disappear.
ance Of tifty-thousand dollars in gold
from a safe In his private office at the
legation.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.. mem
hers of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Build
ing.
New York. April l7.-stronger markets ruled in
America to-day for cotton. The Liverpool market
has been closed since last Thursday ard opens for
the first time this morning. During the interim
New York prices have advanced IS points on
the early summer months, and nearly 20 points on
August.
Heavy selling by the bulls all advances last
week appear to have been absorbed by equally good
support and by short covering. New support has
also come into the market and. in to-days trading
hedges purchases Throughout the session. d.
Weather conditions have become serious in the
matter Ct rainfall. Floods wide Of the
Eastern cotton belt and in Southwest Texas have
worked injury in the fields painted and where
the plant had already developed EUoye ground. The
promise is still fer rain, where not needed. with
low temperatures These conditions threaten to
delay the planting and the crop. and much Of the
recent speculative buying in August has been
based this consideration. 1t should be stated
however that the growing strength Of the stats
tical position has been and is mainly responsible
for the advance in the market. Besides this there
is grave doubt Of the commercial crop reaching
u 900 O10 bales.
Receipts have fallen below last years levels and
mill takngs still continue in the week reports to
exceed las. years totals. Five months must eapse
before Europe begin to receive American cotton
from the crop and fully l,Ooc 90 will be needed
before that date
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

street northeast between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets-Square l0N. parts Of lots IA, l5.
and l6, all Of lots 6s and u: John shunue.
surviving trustee. to James B. Nicholson. SIS
Connecticut Avenue Addition to Cleveland Park
Part Of tract; Josephine p. McGo~sn to James
d. Henderson. $40.
strcets-square loio, east half of lot Is; Law
renee Hufty to Arthur F. Wood SO
Fourteenth Street Heishts-sausre 2sls. lots and
6; Gilbert c. Splitter ct ux. to Milton l.
veasey So
street southwest. between Eighth and Ninth
streets-Square 49, part Of lot Is: George W.
Dant Laura Virginia Dant Ella Y. Dant
Joseph Dant. J. Blake Dant ct ux. to George L.
Dant. SO.
street northwest, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets-sauarc 80. lot 1s; Alics
Henkel to Masdalena Click. $40.
Brookland-Parts Of lots II and II. block q: John
B. Lora It ux. to J. Lewis Sherwood. Marvin
NJ Mclean. and Christian II. Etc. trustees for
King David Lodge. No. 8. F. A. A. NJ, Of
Brookland. 500.
l4l9 Sixth street northves,-Sausre ~. lot F:
Florence Perry Clark ct vir and George Frank
lin Perry to Anna Elizabeth Perry. $40
Addition to lie Druit Park-Lot 10. block 10;
Walter W. Medley ct to William H. Michael.
C street northeast between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets-Sauare 1908. part Of original lot 3:
William IAwman to the Lawman Bakery. In
ccrporated SO.
$40 NJ street northwest-sauare 81. undivided. part
Of lot Is: Harry Van SAINT TO Cora Van SAINT. 80.
3ls n street northwest-Sdrnre 81. undivided. In
terest in part Of lot Is: Thomas Van SAINT ct ux.
to Cora Van SAINT. $40.
$50 N street northvest-sausre y. undivided. In
terest IN part Of lot Il; Kate A. Van SAINT.
Katherine ". Edmclston. and Frank Van SAINT
to Con Van SAINT. so.
Columbia Heights-Lot q, block -; Aiics b. Coz
and Pearl {. Coz and Sherwood Con e M
obaumbia Heishts-squars 80 lot q; JOIN L war
n q ~. to 0sosys Eaybaush. "a