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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
THERE WITH A REPUTATION
Doubtful and HumlIated Hubby Now
Probably Believes Wife Can
Keep a Secret.

The late William Rotch Wister,
the father Of American cricket, might
also be said TO have been a godfather
of the feminist movement" said a
woman writer at the Acorn club In
Philadelphia
"Mr. Wister," she continued, "abomi'
mated that type of husband who treats
his wife like child. refusing to take
her into his confidence. once heard
Mr.. Wister tell a story about a Ger
mantown man of that sort
THE man came back from bust
ness meeting wherein the future vel
fare of himself and bis family was
vitality involved, but he declined to
tell his wife what had been the meet
ing's outcome.
"'Oh, no, he sneered, I can't tell
you anything. You'd repeat 1t II !
did. You, being woman, are consti-
tutionally unable to keep secret
But the wife, with quiet smile,
retorted: George, did ! ever tell the
secret Of how you we're led astray
that summer the church conference
met in Chicago and got arrested in a
saloon tor biting off the bartender's
targ"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
QUEAL IS GREATEST RUNNER
So Declares Alfred Shrubb, Little Eng
llsh STANDARDIZATION Races
Not Good.

Alfred Shrubb, the little English run
ner. has probably run more long dis
tance races than any man in the
world. To date he has competed In
2002 races. OF this number he was
defeated only ten times.
81 have been running for fourteen
years" he said recently, "and feel as
strong now as the first day donned
a racing shoe. or course, | haven't {
got the speed and stamina | possessed
while | was an amateur and hung up
my worlds records, but | believe that
can beat most of the young cham
pions yet"
Shrubb then said that he did not
believe that Marathon races were
good for runners. The distance is
too far. 1t saps the strength of the
athlete. and in n short time cripples
him so that he is out Of competition
In three or four years. Races at from
ten to fifteen miles is the proper dis
tance' He said he considered Billy
Queal the greatest runner Of the day
and predicted that he would develop
into the greatest runner the world
ever saw.
While an amateur Shrubb estab-
lished new world marks from two to
ten miles, and the one-hour record. He
is thirty-four years old and now lives
In Toronto,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
AstonIahcd the Con-

Police Lieutenant Barney Keleher
always has a new story TO tell.
Two of our finest we're walking
along Broadway not so long ago." be-
gan the lieutenant, unfolding his latest
offering, "and their attention was at
tracted to the bronze figure Of an ape
standing upright in the window of a
large iewelry store.
What kind of an animal Is that
supposed to be-" asked one of the
other
You surprise me with your thick
ness returned the second cop.
That's a gorilla Never hear of them
before?
Sure, and read about them in
the histories. he answered. My, what
a lot of damage they did during the
Civil war, How did a general ever
make those things mind him? New
York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
THE TEA PENALTY.
a Strong Mans Experience.

Writing from busy railroad town
the wife of an employe of one of the
great roads says:
My husband Is a railroad man who
mas been so much benefited by the use
OF Postum that he wishes me to ex-
press his thanks to you for the good
II mas done him. His waking hours
are taken up with his work, and he
mas no time to write himself.
He has been great tea drinker
all his life and has always liked it
strong
Tea has, of late years. acted on
MIN like morphine does upon most
people. At first It soothed him, but
only for an hour or so, then it began
10 AFFECT his nerves to such an extent
mat he could not sleep at night, and
ne would so to his work in the morn
ing wretched and miserable from the
loss OF rest This condition grew con-
stanty worse, until his friends per-
suaded him, some four months ago, to
N"'' yea ana use Postum.
AT first he used Postum only for
breakfast, but aC he liked the taste OF
IT, and 1t somehow seemed to do him
good he added it to his evening meal.
men as he grew better, he began to
urihk 1t for his noon meal, and now
He WIN drink nothing else at table.
Ills condition is so wonderfully i'm.
proved that he could not be hired to
slVe up Postum and go back to tea.
ms nerves have become steady and
ielIaole once more, and his sleep is
easy natural and refreshing.
lie owes all this to Postum, for he
Has taken no medicine and made no
''ner change In his diet.
Ills brother, who was very nervous
rom coffee-drinking, was persuaded
W us to give up the coffee and use
.ostum and he also has recovered his
neaith and strength" Name given by
fostum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
"eiiViile," in pkgs. There's reason -
one nVer read the above Iettcrf A new
a. appenrs from time TO time. They
interest. IN" '"h Vi """""
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds. Indigestion,
Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach,
Dizzinessa If you are not, the most
effective, prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take, now and then. a desertspoon.
full Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of Senna. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without irri.
taing the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it i.
always necessary to buy the gcnu-
inc, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
e>pOr( (l!g !!:
GOSSIP.

Frank Schultz earned all the honor
he received
Coach Stagg doesn't believe In tip.
ping his hand any more than neces.
sary
According to reports, 100000 has
been returned to Philadelphia baseball
fans.
Now is the time when all good
bowlers come to the aid of the
leagues,
There are three Americans" on
the Cub team-Frank Chance, Graham
and Good.
Ty Cobb uses the expression BE.
lieve me-" Even the great have their
weaknesses.
Minnesota appears to have too
many stars to have real football
team this season.
In New York mere mention OF
money is vulgar-but If one has none
one is more vulgar still.
Northwestern football men are
learning that Indifference does not ap'
peal to Coach Hammett.
That person who first sang about
melancholy days was not thinking OF
the football casualty list, either,
Somehow or other, intersectional
football contests are not nearly as
interesting as they ought to be.
A treatise on American football by
British subject is as amusing as
one on cricket by baseball expert.
Packey McFarlands ability to ge,
matches is counterbalanced by his
lack of luck in carrying them through
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Literary Criticism.

They were discussing a certain au-
thoress at dinner, and well-known
critic raised a laugh by remarkng:
We'll. her hairs red, even II her books
are not"
The mild young man In the corner
made a mental note of the sally for fu.
ture use, and at another party shortly
afterward he carefully guided the con.
versation into literary channels, Tit.
Bits informs its readers. Fortunately,
some one mentioned the desired name,
and he triumphantly cried out: We'll,
she's got red hair, even If her books
haven't"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
BABY'S TERRIBLE CONDITION

when my baby boy was six months
old, his body was completely covered
with large sores that seemed TO itch
and burn, and cause terrible suffering,
The eruption began in pimples which
would open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails fell off, and the sores were over
the entire body, causing little or no
sleep for baby or myself Great scabs
would come off when | removed his
shirt.
we tried great many remedies,
but nothing would help him, till a
friend induced me to try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment but a short
time before could see that he was
improving, and in six weeks time he
was entirely cured. lie had suffered
about six weeks before we tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment although
we had tried several other things. and
doctors too. | think the Cuticura
Remedies will do all that is claimed
for them, and a great deal more"
tSigned) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson.
Mont, Jan. 2S. 1911. Although Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere,
sample Of each, with 32.psge book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. is X, Boston.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
ToastInu the Teachers.

There was a meeting Of the new
teachers and the old. 1t was a sort Of
love feast, reception or whatever you
call it, Anyhow, all the teachers got
together and pretended they didn't
have a care in the world. After the
eats were ct the symposiarch proposed
toast:
Long Live Our Teachers"
II was drank enthusiastically. one
of the new teachers was called on to
respond. lie modestly accepted His
answer was:
What on?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Bragg, the other Flat Grand Prize
driver, make up one of the greatest
racing teams ever seen at race meet
on this continent
Tatzlaif is a product of California.
having leaped into fame through his
winning of the 1915 miles race for the
Ferris Cup at Los Angeles last fall
with an average speed of 1921 miles
an hour He began racing at Los An
geles In 1909 when he won place in
the Santa Monica races. In 1910 he
won both the Santa Monica races,
free-for-all, and stock, in one day, max.
ing the free-for.all in 7l.22 miles an
hour, and the Stock Classics in 1921.
He followed up these victories by
beating Ralph de Palma in hundred
miles match race ON the Los Angeles
Motordrome track, averaging over 50
miles an hour for the 100 miles, and
winning from DePalma by six miles,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
GREAT RACERS AT SAVANNAH WOMEN TO ADOPT LANE
Helene Dutrieu OF France Comes 10
Fly in Ameriea-Never Injured in
an Accident, She Says.

At last. after much heralding. the
United States is visited by the worlds
greatest 'lady.bird." Mile. Helene
Dutrieu, champion woman aviator OF
France, where she holds the best rec.
ords for high and long distance flying.
She arrived on the lie Provence
II am so glad to be here for a visit
and to do some flying" Mile. Dutrieu
said. Il feel certain that women as
well as men will use flying machines
to travel from town to town"
Mile. Dutrieu in 1910 few 100 kio-
meters in two hours and forty.iive
minutes. This year she beat her own
record by flying, on September 22,
230 kilometers In two hours and thir-
tytwo minutes. Her highest flight was
500 meters or about 2,6i0 feet. Be
fore she became an aviator she held
the women's bicycle records for time
and distance.
Asked If she had ever been hurt,
Mile. Dutrieu said:
Never! Never! have had three
accidents. once falling from height
of 200 feet with a passenger and land
Ing in ditch. At Odessa. Russia.
fell into a house. but escaped injury"
She believes that married people
should not fly singly. II the wife
flies. her husband should Gy with her,
or in another machine. And the man
who wants me must catch me In the
air. lla! ha," she added
Mile Dutrieu will compete with
Mathilde Moisant and Harriet Quinn.
by. American flyers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
One of Miohlssn's clever End Players.
GOPHER TRICKS ARE STUDIED
Strlnaer Brooks Of Yale Football
Team In Minneapolis conferrlns
With Coach Williams.

Stringer Brooks, assistant coach OF
Yale university's football squad, was in
Minneapolis recently the guest Of
Coach Harry L. Williams of the Min.
nesota eleven. Brooks two years ago
distinguished himself among the Yale
players at left end. He arrived In Min
neapolis to study Minnesota forma.
tions. and will carry them to the Blue
squad on his return to the east.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Musician Wanted.

In parish in Wales where very lit
lie English was spoken a general meet.
Ing was held to consider the desir'
ability Of putting chandelier into the
schoolroom. Every one seemed in
lavor of the idea.
DO you think We ought to have one,
Mr Dayis?" said the schoolmaster to
a venerable parishioner,
81 agree to it," was the reply; but
there is one thing wish to know. II
we have IA"
Chandelier" said the schoolmas.
ter, helping him out.
IF we have a chandelier" the old
man continued, who is going to play
IT,!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Involuntary.

Photographer-Say! Pardon me-
But that's the third time you've GOV.
cred your face with handkerchief
just as ! was ready.
Subject know, but cant help
IT, I've been indicted a good deal
lately. and got the habit trying to
dodge newspaper photographers go
Puck
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Holiday Phlbln and Walter Camp, Jr

The Yale football coaches are grad.
ually succeeding in their efforts to
change the teams style OF attack
from the simple to the complex Yale's
attack is clearly to rest on the key.
stone of The shift formation this sea.
son, and the curtain has been rung
down on the straight plunge.
The opinion among the coaches is
that the back field is the weak point
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Hardly as Bad as That.

The boy whose business It was to
answer the telephone rushed into the
room of the senior partner
Just got message saying that
your house was on fire" he said.
Dear me" returned the senior
partner in bewildered sort OF way.
Il knew my wife was pretty hot about
something when | left home this
morning but didn't think II was so
bad as to set the house on drer'-
Stray Stories.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Flat Drivers for Vanderbilt Race An.
ounced-Teddy Tetzlaff Is
Among Quintet.

The Fiat drivers for the Vanderbilt
race to take place In Savannah on No.
yember 27, have been announced.
David Bruce-Brown, who will drive
one Of the Fiat cars in the Grand
Prize Race on November 30th will
lead the Vanderbilt Cup team. The
other drivers will be E. H. Parker and
Teddy Tatzlan.
These with Felice Nazzaro. who has
been definitely engaged to drive Fiat
in the Grand Prize. and Caleb s.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
A Change Of Opinion.

Talk is cheap" chuckled the poll
tician with the telephone frank in his
pocket
After talking $40 worth, he pulled
out his frank ard found 1t had ex-
pired. by heck!" he muttered rue
fully, that guy was right when he
said that Silence is golden. Judge
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Risky Business,

Mrs. Crawiord-rll be glad when
this false.hair fad goes out.
Mrs. Crabshaw-So will |, dear I'm
wearing so many different kinds that
when | find a strange hair on my hus-
bands coat | really haven't the nerve
to accuse him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

in the Yale team. The backs do not
work well together, and DR.. Billy"
Bull. Brink" Thorne and Fred Muir
phy, three Of Yales most famous Tor.
mer backs. will devote all their time
from now on to developing the back
field
Place kicking, in which the three
coaches were masters, viii also be
the subject Of drills in off hours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Thousands If country pconc know the
value of IIamlins Wizard OIL the best
family medicine in case of accident or
sudden illness. For the safety OF your
family buy bottle now.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Prudent men look up their motives.
letting familiars have a key to their
hearts as to their gardens .-Shen.
stone.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

We always respect the opinions of a
man who keeps them TO himself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Il notice that young Doctor Curem
uses autohypnosis in his practice
'Of course he does Didn't you know
he Specalizes in motor nerves?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

The Swedes have made a rule that
Swedish athletes who were born
among the fiords cannot compete for
their adopted country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

irs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
,eethinT, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
tion, allays pain, cures Wind collie, &c "A bottle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Clerk-Where shall file the love
letters In this suit?
Lawyer-Under the head of promis
sorry notes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

We are more apt to regret the things
we haven't done than those We have
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Imnortant 10 Mothera
A REGULAR One.

She-And don't you go in for sport
OF any kind?
He-Oh. yaas. don't yer know. I'm
--ha-passioDately fond OF domi-
oes.-Everybodys Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Tramp Turned Down.
II haven't place to lay my head.
We'll, you cant leave II here"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
fnr INSTRUMENTATION, CApunINn

Whether from Colds, Heat, stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudinc will relieve you.
It's liquid pleasant TO take acts immedi
stores.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Which purifes and enriches the blood
and builds mp the whole system.
Get il today in usual liquid form or
choco'ated tablets called sarsatabs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02
Loss of Appetite

Is loss of vitality, vigor or :sra ,ld Is
often iorerunner of protdating dis-
ease.
II is serious and especially 50 to pco
pie that must keep up and doing or gee
behindhand.
The best medicine to take for il is tho
great constitutional remedy
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old standard GROVES VASTElESS
CHllb TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on eyory bottle,
showing II is simply Qulninc and Iron In tascloss
form, and the most efrcctual form. For grown
people and children, 30 cents
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-02

Silence.
Ball-What is silence?
Hall-The college yell of the school
Of experience -lIarpers Bazaar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-18
TO-DAY HISTORY

lol4-A violent storm caused the in
undation O. a large portion o
Flanders.
lO6s-Ci,y OF York burned by the Nor
man garrison.
1773-Polish diet finally ratified th'
treaty OF the partition of theii
country between Russia, Austria
and Prussia
l19S-Nelson, being applied TO for a
sistance by the Maltese, sent a
Portuguese squadron which ap
peared before Valetta on this day
lS0i-Italian privateers culminate1
their depreddtions on French and
English commerce.
ls1l-Dutch surrendered the Island
Of Java 10 the British.
lS54-Florence Nightingale, with 9th
er nurses arrived at Scutari U
care for the suffering among the
Anglo-French army.
lc't- Al tuSdstlntnl UtlNteH TtUCU
and Mexican forces on the Rio
Grande became a quadrangular
fight, in which the French and
confederated We're routed by the
union and Mexican soldiers.
1S6S-General Hindman was assassin
mated at Hindman. Ark
lS7O-Franco-P Prussian war First bal
loon mail leaves Paris. Carrier
pigeons sent with intelligence 10
Tours. Paris isolated by the
Prussians. Versailles occupied
by the Prussians.
lSOl-Czar arrived at Dunkirk on a
visit to President Loubet.
190S-Senator Foraker declared he
had nothing TO fear from cores
pondence made public by W. r.
Hearst showing his connection
with Standard Oil company.
19l0-Claus Larsen made trip by boa;
through the rapids at Niagara
Falls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-18
SOVEREIGN GRAND
LODGE CONCLAVE
DELEGATES REPRESENTING 20
COO LODGES AND ENcAmP
HENTS m ATTENDANCE.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept lS.-Fron
the Great Lakes 10 the Gulf. from
Maine 10 California, from Germany
England; France. Sweden and Other
European countries. and from Aus
tralia and distant is.es OF the sea
delegates representing The 10000
lodges and encampments OF the In
dependent order Of ODD Fellows are
gathered here today to take part in
the Sovereign Grand Lodge conclave
and enjoy the hospitality Of the Hoos
ier metropolis.
Local officials Of the order state
thd, the attendance during the week
IS likely 10 reach the record breaking
figure Of 10000 thus making the
meeting one Of the largest ever held
anywhere by any fraternal order.
The women's auxiliary, the Rebek-
abs. have also sent large delegations.
\ big prize fund has been raised for
distr button among the best trained
drill and degree teams.
John +. Cockrum, grand sire OF
the order will preside at the business
sessions lie was elected last year at
the Atlanta convention and will re.
main in office another year, as Off
cels OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge
are elected only every other year.
Several cities have asked for the
1912 meeting, hut advance informa-
tion is to the effect that Winnipeg.
Man, will be awarded the honor.
At today's inaugural session ad.
dresses Of welcome We're made By
Governor Thomas r. Marshall, for.
mer vice president Charles w. Fair
banks. Grand Sire John b. Cockrum
and L. 4. Wiley, past grand master.
The General Military Council and
Past Presidents Association also hold
sessions today.
\ flag raising at Camp Milton !.
Durham is scheduled for this after.
noon, and the visiting Rebekahs will
be given a reception by the local
women. The Past Grand Representa-.
tivcs Will hold a reunion and ban.
quet this evening, and an elaborate
street pageant is scheduled for to-
night. The parade is expected to he
two miles long and will be through
streets lavishly decorated with flags
and bunting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-18

NaSsillou, O.. Sept. 1S.-ln celebra-
ton Of the forty-eishth anniversary
Of his release from slavery. Gilbert
Porter an aged and well-to-do negro.
today gave great barbecue TO which
he invited the entire town. Oxen.
sheep, pigs and chickens comprised
the hill Of fare. Porter says that a
celebration of this character has been
the great ambition of his life. He
had intended waiting until the fiftieth
anniversary, hut fears that he may
not live that long