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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
THE BLACK HAND AND CARUso
Famous Tenor Tells How the Society
Maae Him the Object Of its ~.
Solicltous Attentions.

Enrico Caruso has been telling the
English newspapers more details of
how 1t happened that the Black Hand
maue MIN an object of its solicitous
attentions during the opera season in
new York. He Is inclined to believe
.nat mere would never have been any
Irouole.at all If 1t hadn't been for the
taet that he has charitable nature.
according to Caruso, the Black
aano would not have been tempted IN
ootner MIN II 1t hadn't been for an
itallan barber In New York. The bar.
Der shaved the singer frequently and
wen and Caruso was pleased with hi,
work. so when he heard the barber
one u"y deptoring the lack OF sum.
eient cash to enable him to take a triu
osck to Italy to see old friends once
more Caruso delighted the man by
making him n present of $500.
i wish I had never done IT. a.x,
Caruso. MY italian barber wns 20
overcome with delight that he ninRed
AL the hair of pne side OF NV head
sno cut half my chin of that morr.
ms. Then he went away and told tho
newspaper mon all about II, Next dav
| not nifty letters each asking me tnr
teoo Next week got twice the mum.
Der and several threatening letters
from the writers OF the rrst b.toh
And few days Afterward the Rlack
RAND people tried 10 blaokmail mo
"h very hard work being charitable {"
War and Finance.
Money life here has yet not reached
chivalr!c stage. nor has 1t any
where else In the world. In money
matters this ages faces too often
reflect the cold. pallid face OF the
crafty, cave-dwelling man and his can
nabilistic devices and traps Tip takes
1t that the money worlds life Is
still In primitive state of evolution.
Later will come higher morals, honor.
aye, chivalry. for the game Of money
and war and hunting are plainly
worked from the same part or the
brain, and history of one will be the
story OF the others. Great charity
should be shown the financial faces Of
today, for many such faces only rep.
resent the flag and exhaustion. wear
and tear, that proceed from a too se-
we're application to too narrow in.
tellectual speciality This makes a
cross. tired. worn face. For some OF
the most just and good hearted OF
men and women have n quick, snappy
temper. and no wonder.-New York
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
TALE OF YACHTING CRUISE
How a Hostess Arranged q Breakdown
and Got Rid Of Her DSrod
Quests.

A few seasons back q Wsll.kneWn
hostess chartered q spisndtA Ya0ht sur
August and invited Q large nHmAeS q
her friends for 4 thrss.wosk caADa At
nrst all won't well, though The party
was not specially well AssOesaA, but
after few days they began b SViaoe
signs OF being somewhat bored with
each Others company.
The hoAtoAs marked these sAGna Of
incipient boredom, which bseGrnS mere
plainly evident each day, and It last In
despair she took counsel with oae OF
her guests. an old and OxpoYloacod
yachtsman.
What on earth shall ! Do - nnauss
these peoplsf' she asked.
The yachtsmGn looked q tha ssreas
sky and calm, blue wAts1, Aad shook
his head doubtfully.
"A storm would snliven thozn Nm n
bit" he said. but the weather looks
quite settled. There is only one thing
to be done. You must arranes q blaak
down, the engineer will manage that
all right for you. He has probably
often done so before. Then you mus
make for tho nearest port for repairs
and let your guests have q run ashore
Some OF them. I expect, will nhd aa
excuse for bidding you sood-by and
those who remain with you will get
along all right together"
The hostess took her guests advice
and arrived at Toulon a day later
where II 2h twenty OF her Fuests btd
her good.by.-M. A.P
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR SNORING
an Amusing Story Of How o. Henry,
the Author, Had . "cork.
Ing" Time.

Comparatively little was ever writ.
ten about Sidney Porter, the short
story writer. under the name OF O.
Henry, until his death recently, but
since then no end of stories have
crept out A New York bartender
who boasts of close friendship with
the late author tells an amusinK tale
OF his introduction to Mr.. Porter.
MIR. Porter dropped in late one win.
ter night and ordered q hot toddy
A hanger-on. whom tho bartender had
tried to pry loose from q chair In the
rear OF the place. was snoring loudly
and had refused to be dSpos~d.
Why don't 70" cork himH" suE-
gested Mr. Porte r.s,-,,,
Cork him? What In the world
is that?" inquired the barkeepsr.
Very simple remedy-very itmpls
It's what We get down in Texas when
we drop or to sleep In n hondytonk -
After being granted permission Mr..
Porter started in to give an sxpoui
tion OF the "corkinE" garle. He took
large cork and split II half Way IN
the center. Then he arranged several
wooden matches in the other end. like
30 many Quills in porcupineI back.
Cautiously he fastened the split cork
over the sleeper's nose aud aSked for
n large pail Of water.
standing at the side Of the unsus.
pecting s'eorer he lighted one Of the
matches. At the top OF his voIo0 he
shouted FIRE." One match after
another tgnited with a sharp crack,
and as the frightened sleeper tuEpsd
to his feet Mr.. Porter let 70 Win, the
water and drenched him from head to
loot The man bolted for the door.
half dazed, but wide awake enou6h 20
think the place was on ffro.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
Or. Wllsx,. Eoruetfulnan,.

II the public does not know that DR..
Harvey w. Wiley. the pure.food expert,
IL one Of the most absent-minded men
in the world. all doubt of the fact will
vanish after this story has been read.
rhe doctor takes his lunch In the
,afe OF the National Press club. and
when he lunches he misses no bets.
overlooks no food. He has a fine ap.
petite--a remarkable appetite, consid.
aring all the unpleasant and terrify.
Ing things he knows about foodstuffs
One afternoon he finished his meal,
walked into the cloakroom and put
IN his hat. As he was going out he
vas accoBted by q friend, who invited
him to lunch with him.
DR.. Wiley hesitated.
ITO tell you the truth" he said.
ghimsically. II don't know whether
I've Just had lunch or not"
Ho thought deeply for several mo-
nents.
Just to make sure" he concluded.
eriously, "T'll go In and have an
Ither."
And he ate as much the second time
~ he had the Grst-Popular Maga-
Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20

]f your child IS pale and sickly,
picks at the nose, starts in the
sleep and grinds the teeth while
sleeping II Is sure sign Of worms.
A remedy for these parasites will
be found in WHITES VERMI-
FUGE. II not only clears out the
worms but It restores health and
cheerfulness Price Csc per bottle
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
WHEN MISSISSIPPI WAS LOW
Steamboat Captain Who onoe Wadsd
Ahead to Find the Most
Likely Channel.

SteSmboat men who have been con.
tending with low water In the upper
Mississippi river the past summer
should consult with the more ancient
mariners In tho Mississippi for point.
ors on the movement OF boats on low
water and then start out to restore
navigation on the stream.
Capt. William Kelly, secretary Of
the Mississippi and Ohio River Pilots
society, says this Ia the first season
since 1885 10 his personal knowledge
that steamboats, have ceased to run
during the open season.
In the summer OF 1866, Mr.. Kelly
says. he was plotting the steamer
Stella Whipple when the water was
Tour iEches lower than Il is now. The
boat was towing two bargcs down
the stream. but got stuck on tho
crossing at Robinson's rocks, "A miles
below St. Paul.
Captain Kelly says he wadcd into
the river ahead of the boat to locate
inc best place to drop anchor and pull
the boat over the bar. The water
was ten inches deep. and tho best
channeI was located by wading. and
captain Kelly returned to the boat
without wettIng a stitch of his cloth.
Ing.
The method Of pulling the boats
over shoal crossings was to carry the
anchor out In a yawl ahead OF the
steamer. drop II to the bottom OF the
river and pull the boat over by a line
attached to the anchor and to the cap.
stan OF the boat.
When all was ready the passengers
were transferred TO the barges to
ngnten the boat Tho run was then
made without difficulty TIL the next
crossing was reached, when the
anchor and capstan process OF pull
ing the boat over might be repeated
St. Louis Republic
Bot He Should Keep on Trying.
a well.kn0wD editor who WAS facilc
In rejections vas tested with an early
writing OF bIs own. sent under an un
known name. After glancing at the
title, which was new. he wrote to the
contributor stating that the article
was not up 10 standard, and adding
that "it wo.'h do tho writer no harm
TO continI" 'r!t'Dg such articles. but
IL was cl";T % ~ his work he did not
possess tho @'ii;y necessary TO sc.
cure acceptan"c Author Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-20
Following An lnfaranoa.

Tommy heard Mrs. Jones tell his
mother that she used sour cream to
make tho gingerbread they were eat.
Ing He was duly impressed with this
piece OF Information. and, turning to
Mrs. Jones, he solemnly said: Mrs
Jones, this is fine gingerbread you've
made. ] can't taste the sour cream
Dit Did you use bad eggs, toof"--Ex
change.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Look Before You Leap.

Domestic infelcity seems to
have developed into a mania IN
parts Of our country. 1t seems
too, to grow more serious every
year, L the recoi DIS OF the divorce
courts furnish us any criterion.
we read OF Frank Bran.
non, 81 years old, who shot his
wife Annette, Is years his junior,
in Lewistown, and then shot him.
self, the perpetrator of the deed
injurlng his wife so badly that
her life Is IN jeopardy, whlle he
killed himself out and out. This
is only one of the many incidents
of which we read in the daily
Press. We have recently had
brought to our notice that scan
dalous Beattle trial, which bavlng
been published widely IN the
country, is truely a disgrace to
the marriage bond as well as to
our country in general. The rea-
son for all this dissatisfaction
among married people Is very
hard to ascertain unless too many
people 'ush .nto the matrimonial
state without due consideration
of what { means. That our coun
try might be ourged of this kind
OF wlckedness is certainly the
hope of decent people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
No Need TO Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you
to stop work, 1t staggers you. 81
can't" you say. You know you
are weak, rundown and failing
in health, day by day, but you
must work as long as you can
stand. What you need is Elec-
trio Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to pre-.
vent breakdown and build you
up. Don't be weak, sickly or
alllng when Electric Bltters will
beneht you from the first dose
Thousands bless them for their
glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bottle is guar.
anteed to satisfy. Only 50c at
Trout's Drug Store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Jurors Drawn For October Court.

Following is list of jurors drawn
for October term OF court:
GRAND JURORS.
Ayr--Edward Clugston. David M.
Kendall.
Bethel-Job Hess.
Brush Creek-Robert Diehl.
Dublin-R. M. Chine, Dolph Jones,
John Marks, John w. Snider.
Licking Creek-Thomas Hollens-
head, Edward Sharpe.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B. Sipes,
Ellis Unger,
Taylor-Isaiah Baker, David X.
Chestnut, William Leidy.
Thompson-Watson Carbaugh, Har
ry B. Hill.
Todd-Beniamin Cline, Philip Rotz.
Union-W. c. Beatty, George Sigel.
Welsh. E. Spangler, John w.
Gibson.
PETIT JURORS.
Ayr-Abner Lake, Barton Logue,
George C. Mellott, James Woodal,
Sr., William OFT.
Belfast-G, C. Deshong, Ross Hol-
lenshead, Raynard Mellott, Samuel
d. Mellott.
Bethel - Stephen Fisher, Frank
Lewis.
Brush Creek-Charley w. Acres,
Morgan Barton, James Garland,
Watson Plessinger.
Dublin-Irvin Bradnick, John Fore
man, John Fleming, William Gala
CHER, William Kelso.
Licking Creek-Baltzer Cutchall.
Milton Cline, William c. Davis,
Emery Hesler.
McConnellsburg - Michael Black,
Joseph Doyle, j. Kendall Johnston,
Marsdon Kirk, Ellis Lynch. Paul
Wagner.
Taylor - Howard Barrett, John
Knepper, Jacob c. Lamberson, Geo.
Laidig, Sr., B. H, Shaw.
Thompson = Asa Brakeall, Isaac
Cutler, j. w. Douglas, Roy Mason,
Ezra L. Peck, Elijah Souders.
Todd-Hal Trout.
Union-Johnston j. Hendershot,
Gilbert 3. Mellott.
Wells w. Il. Bamngardner, j. w.
Duvall, John Houck, Glide Plumer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
MARKET REPORT.
EVERY WEDNESDAY.

The grain markets are taken from the Cham.
bersburg daily newspapers The provision
prices are those that obtain IN McConnells-
burv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Evangelist 'Jming.

Mr.. John Warden, an evange-
list, of Harrisburg, Pa, will con-
duct a series of Bible studies in
the M. 4. church of this place be.
ginning next Sunday morning
and continuing every evening un.
til the 3rd OF October with meet
ings on the afternoons o. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
Afternoon meetings at 2:30, even.
ing 7;30. We know the meetings
will be helpful and we are anxious
to have you present. Bring
Bible, pencil and paper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21

Orders have been issued re-
curing uniformed passenger
trainmen on the main lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to keep
their coats buttoned while on
duty. During the hot season
each year the men are allowed to
unbutton their coats, but, begin.
ming with last Saturday, they
must be buttoned closely until
next spring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
JOhnSOn'S Cider Mill.

The undersigned will make
cider at his Touring mill IN Thomp
son township, the following days
of each week-Tuesday, Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday. Ci-
der boiled for merchants use.
First class whlskey barrels for
sale.
JAMES JOHNSON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
For Sale /!

A good kitchen range equipped
with oven thermometer, warming
closet, and large water tank; also
a medium size double heater coal
stove and wood stove. are for
sale at reasonable prices, at the
Lutheran parsonage, McConnells
burg. CLIFFORD n. HAYS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Cider Making.

The undersigned will make
CIDER at his home near Jugtown
school house Tuesday of each
week for two weeks and then
Tuesday and Wednesday only.
NICK Holman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
Local Institute.

The first Local Institute of
Tod township was held at Wood.
burn last Friday evening. The
meeting was called to order by
the teacher Miss Mabel Fore, and
then the teachers and pupils took
hand In aking the meeting a
success. Teachers present were:
A. D. Pelghtel, John Kelso, Pearle
Gress, and Mabel Fore of Tod;
Blanche Peck and Robert Cromer
of Dublin. The meeting adjourn
ed to meet at SCOTS October 9th.
20. Pearle Gress, Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21

Prime Timothy Seed for sale
at Stouteagle Bros.
Read Mrs. Llttle's new millin-
cry advertisement.
Ever notice how the barber,
when he Is interested IN what he
is saying to you, will rub the
same spot on lather-covered
face for ten minutes?
If you knew Of the real value of
Cham berlaln's Llniment for lame
back, soreness of the muscles,
spralns and rheumatic pains, you
would never wish to be without
1t. For sale by all dealers.
WANTED-Healthy, sober, and
industrious man aged about
thirty with wife and one child
wants 10 rent a farm e'ready
stocked. Is practical farmer
and is now on farm. Inquire at
NEWS Office.
The schools should neglect no
opportunity to cultivate civic
pride in the minds and hearts OF
the boys and girls. Perhaps
faithful attention to this policy
will develop a generation of men
and women who Will really believe
IN a clean and a beautiful town.
G. Hays Marley, son of Hon.
H. K. Marley of Warfordsburg
has resumed his work as a teach.
er IN the public schools at West
field, N. j. in connection with
his school work, he WI also take
up a course of studies in Colum-
bla University, New York City.
Morgan county, W. Va, OF
which Berkley Springs is the
county seat, had no work for the
grand jury at their recent term
of court. Not q crime had been
committed IN the county during
the year. They bave local option
in Morgan county.
Running up and down stairs,
sweeping and bending over max
ing beds will not make woman
healthy or beautiful. She must
get out of doors, walk mile or
two every day and take Cham
berlain's Tablets to improve her
digestion and regulate her bowels
For sale by all dealers.
The Tonoloway Orchard Co.,
Hancock, have sold their crop of
Jonathan apples, a fine red varle-
ty, to j. q. Harrison & Co., Ber-
lin, Md, at S4 per barrel on
board the cars at Hancock. There
are about two carloads of this
variety in the company's orch
ards. The purchasers will exhib.
it the apples this fall at the Read
ing Terminal Market, in nPbiladel-
phia.
An article that has real merit
should in time become popular.
That such is the case with Cham.
berlaln's Cough Remedy has
been attested by many dealers.
Here is one of them. II. W.
Hendrlckson, Ohio Falls, Ind,
writes, "Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy is the best for coughs,
colds and Group, and is my best
seller" For sale by all dealers.
The Cumberland Valley Rail
road has inaugurated a move
ment to prevent fires along its
lines. Along either side of the
tracks are plowed two wide fur.
rows about fifty feet from the
tracks, making a complete fire
line, enclosing the area in which
the locomotive sparks will fall.
In years past whole fields Of
wheat and corn were badly burn
ed by fire resulting from the
sparks In dry weather.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21

In McConnellsburg IA mean,
hateful thing" Is merely a girl
who knows q secret and won't
tell 1t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-21
.. E,,.et Junc a. 1911

In EIIcSt o"
Trains leave Hancock as 'O''' nl
$50 u. m. (SundaysonlylD diate iT, points ,.c.
timore and lntermeaa's, r for Hagssl,
500 a. town % dsEt dsat%o's S1Ssp and or
$50 a. M daily except sanSSIEIt u SSIuts - 80,
w land and Intermediate po,n .n HagenisSN%,s
1908 a. m. daily except sSSspSSSTg, sSpSSSTg Ge'ty'''
Hanover and Baltimore. o,sav, Lite 'Si
1900 :, leans m, oidtown, 6um6,eToSpsDeryaiIo
'or %esseru car, sppiid vestlbule tran aaeelSSss
e.b5 p, m. daily except eep0Ssr ssn'Y YorEs sesii0e'
SesIyseTs enS Iiyptermediate points sSoiIet HS par'f
srain sad with observation ,'ssarsp. ..,,s
A ROBERTSON, Gen
President .,.s Agent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-11
Too Much.

Slave" said Abdul Hamid TO his
grand vlzier, have the American
comic papers arriyed?"
They have o incandescent light
OF the world brother OF the moon and
first cousin 10 the comets, answered
that official
Bring them hither."
II was done. and after one glance at
them the Sultan kicked his best
hookah out OF the window, ordered his
favorite dancing girl bowstrung, and
threw the papers az the head OF the
grand yizier
lis II not enough he roared, TO
have the foreigners coming here and
collecting money through thy careless.
ness, without having my majestic self
aud my enlightened realm mixed up
IN the annual Thanksgiving Jokes
AGAIN."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-11
TIME LIMIT CALLED
Due Notice Herewith That Ven
cradle Examples OF Humor
Must Be Laid on the Shelf.
Copyright, by W. q. Chapman

For the benefit OF a number OF peo-
pie who are burdening the mails with
hilarious things about the Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas seasons, we beg to
mention the following themes. which
are now barred by the statute OF linn
itations:
Thankful that / am not the tur-
key"
Got nothing in my stocking until
! put 1t on
Poems about the soldier boy so far
away, who weeps over his bareback
and sees visions OF the folks at home
Like as not he has foraged bet
ter dinner than he ever got at homo
and has won all the money In his
mess at pokerJ
Anything and everything about
calling the doctor on the day after
Christmas This joke has appeared
regularly since l774 and should have
been superannuated nifty years ago.
clearinghouse turkey. Consists OF
neck and giblets (The average
boardinghousc turkey also has wings)
Turkey appearing in hash fol
three weeks turkeys are not ele
, phantsD
kissing old maid by mistake un
der mistletoe" tNothing OF the kline
ever occurred.l
Any combination OF colored man
farmers dog and heneoop. (fhi
idea has been worked over until IL b
old enough to appear in Londol
| Punch.)
"All aIlusion to the sultan. to tn
partition OF Turkey and TO the con
bination OF Greece and Turkey Gle
the poor man alone IN his troubles)
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-11-11

"And now you want your money
back because you love IT," she said.
coldly.
Elijah aroGe. with an air OF grossly
injured innocence
AFTER such an insult as that" he
said, you cannot expect me to con
slider the mortgage a personal matter,
or one between friends. | shall have
10 place Il with my attorney unless
YOU make a satisfactory settlement
by-by Thanksgiving day" This with
a malicious glance toward the tur-
keys, which were pursuing the even
tenor OF their ways. little thinking OF
the part they were playing.
Elijah got as far as the door. then
turned. He saw Sabina looking hope
lessly out OF the window.
"Sabina.n he said. softly. II didn't
mean that. | don't want 10 hurt your
feelings. | want TO make YOU happy.
Haven't shown you how much
think of your
Yes, she replied five hundred
dollars worth, with interest"
Elijah slammed the door as he went
out. AT the gate he met Jethro Jones,
who was turning In.
Good morning. Elijah. Jethro said,
cheerfully. Trying to cut me OUT
HUH. growled Elijah, hurrying on.
SO II came that when Sabina opened
the door for Jethro her eyes were red
and her face was pale. Jethro's prompt
inquiry as TO what was wrong was
answered by "A tumuyuous account OF
the whole affair.
And so you expected your turkeys
TO pay the INTEREST,"" Jethro smiled.
"Ye-yes,' faltered Sabina.
Well. excuse the language, bu'
darn Elijah's skin and his skin game.
too, | wish there was way for YOU
TO trip him up
Jethro's sympathy led him on e
other statements and remarks having