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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
SPEAKER is BEST FIELDER
Boston Fans, Who Are Well informed,
Claim Texan Is Greatest OF
All In Center Garden

Boston baseball fans, the best in.
formed and the most discriminating,
say Iris Speaker is the best center
lielder in the world.
lie Is seen every day in center field
making difficult fly balls look easy
running like greyhound into the
right nelders or left felders terri
tory, and we see him at the plate
swinging his bat nonchalantly, cycling
the pitcher like a hawk and waiting
for him to send up the kind of ball he
is waiting for; but the public never
gets very close to a ball player-ney-.
er knows what kind Of man he re-
ally Is
Iris Speaker is a Texan How did
he come by the name of Iris? He
was asked the question.
ooh, | don't know" he replied;
they Just call me that
Speaker is twenty-eight years old
weighs 1870 pounds and stands 8 feet
II inches high. He has the rough
complexion Of one who has spent most
Of his life in the open air. He has
heavy, muddy, bloodshot eyes, not the
kind one would imagine could pick
out a good ball and paste It to the far
corner Of the field, or could start after
the ball at the crack and judge to an
inch where that ball is going to land
He has a voice like umblng thun-
der, and his softest words sound like
the growl of mastiif. He has large,
powerful hands, freckled
Speaker lives in winter in Hubbard
City, Tex, which is not a city at all,
but a small post village near Dallas,
having a population of S94 in summer
and S95 when Speaker is there.
He goes back home at the close Of
the baseball season and spends the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
e>pOrtlI.l8 I.
GOSSIP,

Louisville has released Pitcher Pow
ers to Columbus, S. c.
Baseball's bad boys are gradually
dropping out of the game. Managers
will not waste their time on the loose
livers
Corfiskey says Jimmy Callahan Is
the wonder OF the decade" that Cal
has come back with vengeance, good
as ever.
"Buck" Freeman, the homerun kid
from Boston, is still in the game and
will manage a team in the Northwest
ern league.
Eugene Sampson, pitcher and cap
tain of Westminster college last year,
has accepted terms with the PhiIadeb
phia National league team.
Clark Griffith like Bobby Wallace.
n is said. wants no more of Hot
Springs as a training camp and the
Reds may go into Texas next spring
probably to San Antonio.
John Camel is to make his per.
manent home in Rochester. He has
bought a lot in an aristocratic resi-
dence section and is now building a
house that will cost him $4,000.
George McQuillen's brother, Earl
has signed with Aurora in the Wis
consin-Illinois league. He is also a
pitcher and hopes some day to be as
famous as the Cincinnati finger.
Engle is the handy man in the Bos
ton Red Sox this year. He has been
switched from one place to another on
the infeld all spring and has been de.
livering the goods all the time.
Mrs. Britton, the new owner of the
Cardinals, says she will continue to
hold her interests in the st. Louis
team, and will cater to women fans
The bar has been eliminated from the
park
About the last thing Harry Stein
fieldt did with the Cubs before Man
ager Chance broke the news to him
that he was in the discard was to hit
home run drive in the exhibition
game played at Evansville
President Comiskey Of the White
Sox has bestowed upon Harley Parker
of the Grand Rapids club, these
three players. Chief Chouneau, the In
dian pitcher; Robert Greensdale, 0
semi-pro twirler, and outfielder Kand
ger
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
CURE THAT CATARRH

Our climate with its sudden change,
Is conducive to catarrh-which /,
a chronic Inflammation of the mucous
membrane surface Of head--nose o.,
throat.
One months local treatment with
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic will con.
vince the most skeptical that Paxtp.
is not a palliative but specific for ali
catarrhal conditions.
PaXtlne is a perfectly harmless an.
tiseptlc and germicide in powder form
which contains all of the antiseDto
qualities of liquid antiseptics, bu-
with other valuable cleansing, gernL
cidal, and healing ingredients added
Just a little in a glass of water a,
needed-used as a spray and gargle
will not only remove the accumulated
secretions, but heals the inflammation
destroys the germs of disease, and dis
pels the dsagreeable odor caused by
chronic catarrh.
For sale at all druggists, 2jc and
SOC a box, or postpaid upon receipt Of
price The Paxton Toilet COMPANY
Boston, Mass. Send for a free sample
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
passIno Of prono.Horned ANTELOPE.

The prong-horned antelope, an ami
NAL peculiar to North America, is in
danger of extinction. This antelope,
which has so many peculiarities that
naturalists class it in a family by it.
self, once existed by thousands on the
open western plains. The naturalists
Of the country fear its absolute eX.
tinction in the near future unless pro.
lection is given to the few remaining,
In 1908 the biological survey esti
mated that the total number of ante
lopes in the United States had been
reduced to 10000 OF these about TO-.
900 were in Montana, Wyoming and
the Yellowstone National park, and
the remaining 1000 were distributed
in IL other states.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Out for the Dust.

81 would suggest" says the family
adviser to the heirs, that you all
share the expense of memorial tab.
let to your late uncle"
Good idea," agreed the spokes-
man.
Say neat bronze bas relief bear,
ng the words: Here Reposes the Dust
Of Ebenezer Flinthart. Until the Last
Great Day"
mot much" objects the spokesman.
In the first place, that would look
funny over bank vault, and In the
next place, we aren't going to let the
lust stay there long"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Il Looks Like Fraud.

Where is the man who would like
to marry woman who chews tobacco
thinks whisky or uses profane or vul
gar language? And yet many mar
who INDUCES in all Of these nasti
nesses and vices will impose himself
upon a pure and lovable woman as
proper material for a decent husband
Does he not thereby commit felony
like that Of obtaining goods undel
false pretenses, and ought he not tt
be arrested and punished as fraud
Better Times
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

Mrs, Scrappington lin the midst o.,
her reading) Here is an account of a
woman turning on the gas while her
husband was asleep and asphyXiatng
him!'
Mr. Scrappington-Very considerats
of her, I'm sure! Some wives wake
their husbands up, and then talk them
to death.-Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
When Arrested.

What is your name?" asks the clerk
at the summer hotel, poising the pen
over the register.
20, b. Sporteigh," answers the ar.
rival.
But your full name? We make It
custom to register our guests by
their full names. 1t looks more dis.
tlnguished"
Full name? In a case like that they
always put me down as plain John
Doe"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Had an Incentive.

81 think 1t is perfectly noble of the
nero to rush into the midst of the
fight and rescue the captive maiden.
And he does 1t all Unexpectedly and
without being called upon, too. 1t is
Just splendid"
"Oh, don't know. Almost any man
would be willing to do that for $500
week and private car between
stands"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Subject TO Restriotlons

81 was cleanin fo' a new lady las
week an de dirt in her kitchen was
sight, po' thing" said Rose, Mrs Fra
zer's dark-shnned charwoman
But why did she let it get like
that?" asked the lady
81 dunno, ma'am. Guess she never
seen it. Some cooks you know IS
mighty parti'lar bout 1owin de
madam in de kitchen. Dey ies take
dere orders from her upstairs an she
don't have no call to go into de Nteh'
en- at all"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Reform That Failed.

HAS the reform element ever had
any success in this town."
Not to speak of. We elected a
reform constable once. but when he
tried to carry out the provisions OF
his platform the bum element ducked
him in a goose pond back Of town, SO
he resigned and we've sort Of been
runnin' along on the old lines ever
since
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Why He Tarries.

why is your friend staying so lonl
in New York;"
Il don't know-haven't heard whicl
Of the two reasons is keeping him"
(which of the two?"
yes; whether he is having to
good a time to come away, or ma
spent all his money and can't ge
away"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Stone Back in the Minors.

owner Charles S. Hayener of the
Milwaukee American association base
ball club, announced the signing Of
Outfielder George Stone, former lead
ing batsman of the American league.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Another Perspective.

"Who is that homely girl?" asked
Coinchaser
That's Miss Eyress, who has just
fallen heir to two millions" answered
Miss Newsgive.
Hum! AS | was about to say, she
has a good figure"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

You are not responsible for the dis
position you were born with but yof
are responsible for the one you d'
with -BabcOck
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
In,nortant 10 Mother,
Confirmed.

Randall-Has a reputation for bra7
cry, has he?
Rogers-Yes, with every one who
has been his wife.-Life
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

For your own sake, don't wait until u
happens. II may be a headache tooil
ache earache, or some painful accident
Hamins Wizard Oil will cure 1t. Get )
bottle now.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Could Rensm His Stock.

"You must be glad to see summer
coming again." we say to the airship
inventor. mo doubt the winter sea
son has hampered your efforts"
"Yes, indeed" he replies. Il find
that | am almost out of hot air"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
No International Track Meet.

English authorities say there will
be no meeting between the oxford.
Cambridge and combined Harvard
Yale track and field teams this year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Eor CornS and CnTp

Hicks CAPUDINE Is the best reUeay-n
lieyes the aching aud feverlshness--cpre' l4'
Cold and restores normal conditions ll'
liquid-effects Immediately. lOc., 25c., and5N
at drug stores.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

Browns ear was again in shape At
tell rested more than two months
after the arm was first injured in his
bout with Kilbane at Cleveland, but
the rest did not prove long enough
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
New York Needs Muoh rnoa

New York city keeps 10000 ne,
sons busy supplying It's inhabitant
With food.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

an organism untitled for the trlal%t rst
strength, and when the strain sS"n t,or,
her system has received a shock law. law
which it is hard to recover. fonOg, fIo",
ing right upon this comes the heI0SSs ea0Ss
strain of caring for the child, nit, aIr
distinct change in the mother resuHSSn tS9n
There is nothing more charmlls Scbi.
a happy and healthy mother Oh rC6t S6t
dren, and indeed childbirth under LINN
conditions need be no hazard TO hgS,is ihinais
or beauty. The mexplainable tlinSd
that, with all the evidence OF sllaviltng
nerves and broken health lesu'eI eS,.nmeI
from an unprepared condition, WgTiL triaL
will persist in going blindly to tne lance s
1t isn't as though the have
came upon them unawares. 1hey hut
ample time in which to prepaaiSSa
they, for the most part, trust " WV
and pay the penalty. ,.,,,o,s there
In many homes once chlldiesSSo faCt
are now children because OF oII.otable Inot
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Ve1so,rma,
Compound makes women "
healthy, and strong. IKE
Any woman who woula ihis
special advice in regard od t0d 10
matter is cordially inVi'ITNv ITvnn,
write to Mrs. Pinkham ~ Id 10
Mass. Her letter will DO n
strict confidence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Facts
About
Motherhood

The experience of Motherhood iss ,,
trying one to most women and mara mara
distinctly an epoch in their lives ,,,o NU'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

\ one woman MA Luz -.
1dred is prepared :, ~
\ understands now 1S..' "
Oproperly care for6sr. her.
self. OF course near
| ly every woman now Iooi
| adays has me di;,sS, "a
)treatment, at ,I,S W
! time of Child-DlIIl,SS w
)but many appTOG;t,SS ,,;,S
/the exnerienCe WIZ,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

Consistent.
He-I was born on the second Of
April.
She-Late-as usual.--Life
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

Next! called 81. Peter.
A tall, comely woman arose from
he bench and came forward gracious
~. She was dressed rather for style
han for comfort Her clothes rustled
gulgarly and her hair was manifestly
lifferent from what God intended 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
THE v. VI. I.

Last year there was a great disturb
| ance at the Virginia Military Institute.
Practically the entire Third Class re-
sisted the lawful authorities of the
Institute. 1t was mutiny. The tate Of
the Institute was at stake The
Board of Trustees sustained the Su-
perintendent. The cadets who were in
rebellion We're dismissed. The Insti-
tute was saved. 1t is all the better
and stronger because of the coura ge-
Gus way with which this case was
handled
In less than week after the pres
ent term was opened there were as
many cadets at the V. NJ. l. as could
be provided for The maximum num-
Der that can be taken care OF is three
hundred and fifty. Last Saturday three
hundred and iftythree had been en-
listed, but there were six casualties,
arising largely from the failure OF
cadets to be promoted in their classes.
and in the barracks Saturday night
there were three hundred and forty
seven cadets with only three places to
be filled. all of which have been prom
!sed. This is the first time in the his
tory of the institution that such e
condition has existed and this happy
result is largely attributable to the
firm stand taken by the Board OF Wis
itors in refusing TO reinstate the Third
Glass last February. Teaching boys
TO be soldiers is a very serious bust
ness. What is needed now by the
young men of the country more than
anything else is respect for authority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
THE PLAIN DIHSER

When dinner is eaten in the cause
OF politics, IT is customary to call it
a banquet. Such used to be the case.
anyway. Now, political feasts have be-
come more humble and more demo-
cratic An example OF this &c AFFORDED
in the case of the Young Mems Re.
publican Club in Minneapolis. which
takes pride in announcing that the
dinner which 1t will give the President
on his visit to that city will cost but
81 the cover and that no evening
clothes will be worn
I'm fact" says the San Francisco
Call, the dollar dinner promises 20
be exalted to the character OF n cam
paign Keynote" ANY old metaphor
goes in politics Mr.. Bryan struck the
key long ago when the silver dollar
was symbol of much meaning as we'll
as the price of political feed ''rhe
silded luxury of the Money Devil over
his food" is always the easy subject
of the stump statesman. Senator Bailey.
Of Texas, Is pretty good on this theme,
49, 'N%'i'Nt W TIC iplloNInS excerpt
quoted by the Call.
When the honest yeomanrv OF
Texas are sitting down 10 supper, these
parasites of New York and Washing
ton are just beginning their dinners.
Whilst you sit at table in your shirt
sleeves with your collars open to let
the sun kissed evening breeze of the
Gulf cool your manly bosoms. these
dudes encase themselves IN stiff white
shirts. buttoncd to necks. which are
encireled in stiH linen collars and
chokers the shirt topped with "A low
cut vest, and this with a coat emf
away in the tail until 1t makes the
man inside Of II look like n monkey
dressed UP. That coat and the PANTS
that go with 1t must always be black:
but as for me- thank God, I belong
to a white mans party in A white
mans State"
If the Democratic would only incor-
porate plain dinner plank III the
platform, providing for no collar at
meals, and let Bailey, of Texas, md
Blease. OF South Caliny. speak on this
issue. successful would ina. party be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18

ton is OF very serious consequence.
In its opinion. IL Judge Sanborn had
decided that the Minnesota rates were
confiscatory and therefore unlawful.
quite apart from any considerations
OF Interstate traffic, and said nothing
about Interference with Federal pre-
rosative, the case would probably have
rested there 1t is also of the opin-
ion that the supreme Court, having
affirmed Judge Sanborn's decree on the
ground that the rates were conhsca-
tory and in violation OF law. 1t is not
necessary to inquire as to their effect
upon interstate traffic. The question.
however. is very important one. or
the Governors would not have raised 1t.
and its argument by Governor Har-
mon will be awaited with interest by
the people as we'll as the candidates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
4 coon PLEDGE.

The members of the mems Sunday
school class OF the rich and fashion
able Lake Avenue Episcopal Church,
Pasadena. have all taken what they
term the Help the Other Fellow"
pledge. Here are some of the prom
Uses included in the pledge:
Not to patronize stores that are open
Sunday
Not to shop after p. NJ. Saturday.
Not to ride on street cars Sunday.
Not to get angry at telephone girls,
no matter how bad the telephone SER
vice.
Not to require the butcher, baker
or grocer to deliver his wares moro
than once day. To do Christmas
shopping a month and a half before
Christmas.
Some Of these promises will be hard
TO Keep, but they are all for the bet
ter. Other people would be helped
considerably wero these pledges faith
fully observed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
STARTLING GUM, vIRGISrAN.

week OF ten days ago the Raleigh
News and Observer published story
about how MIR. Kerr had gone on a
visit TO Lafayette Murray. who lives
like lord on a fine plantation three
miles from the thriving hamlet of
fanceyville. in Caswel County. North
Carolina; how he found a little grave
yard on this plantation. and in this
graveyard an old monument or head
stone which marked the last resting
place Of Starting Gum. n soldier Of
the Revolution who had fred the 6rst
cannon at Yorktown when Lord Corn
wallis surrendered to General wash
inEton In view OF the well known
historical gifts OF the News and Oh
server we assumed that there was
really no foundation for the story, and
immediately discredited IT. suegesnina q
that IL the alleged grave should be
opened the original copy OF the Meek
lenonre Declaration would be found in
the lett-hand pocket Of the Tim
swinger which he (the said Starl,ne
Gunn) IS almost certain to have worn
on his farewell appearance That was
trh'ng way in which to speak OF so
serious matter, If, in the circum
stances IT could have been regarded
seriously and we wish now to make
me most ample apology for this ap-
parentiy irEaverant observation. since
we are assured that there was really
Revolutionary soldier by the name
engraved on the monument in Caswel,
COUNTY that his memory is cherished by
mis- descendants TO this day because of
his high character and his loyal ser.
wee 70 his country in the great strug
gle for American independence. The
Kew r. Sterling Guhr, writes as fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
FREE books FOR SCHOOL Chill.
DREN


The commissioners of Birmin Cham.
which Is under the commission form
of government passed a resolution
Tuesday appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose OF providing free text books
and other supplies to children in the
first and second grades in the Birming-
ham public schools.
The ideal system is that under
which the children of city can secure
an educato:. wholly free of cost and
1t is toward this end that the people
of Birmingham are working.
Inability to buy the necessary books
doubtless keeps many children out OF
the schools. not only in Birmingham
but in all other cities where the pur-
chase of such supplies is made neces-
sary. The result is that many young
folks grow up in ignorance with i'm
paired efficiency. Otherwise they might
become most valuable citizens.
In few years, according to the Biz
m.ngham News, any boy and any girl
in Birmingham can go through the
schools of the city without charge for
tuition. books or other supplies.
Commission government seems to be
giving the people what they want in
Birmingham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
PRODUCER AND CONSUMER.

From the producer to the consume
is long way. On that way many
things occur to heighten the cost OF
living. An Illustration OF this fact
was given by Mr.. Egan, former min
lister to Chile. in an address to farm
ers. He said:
II have but to state that the pota-
toes for which consumers paid 500
100000 last year netted our farmers
less than ss,500.000 Cabbages. which
sold in this city for sa.lo5O00. brought
the farmers s1.s3O.ooo. and milk, which
sold to consumers for from s4s. 900, 900
TO s49.o00.0oo brought the farmer but
$4,000, 900"
That Is to say that Of the Sc paid
by the consumer for potatoes. the
farmer received only IS cents What
became OF the 1913? There are cab
bages for which the consumer paid
sci, but the farmer only got SIS for
them. 1t requires six bushels OF no
tatoes to secure one bushel from the
producer to the consumer. II some
body desire cabbage, he has to give
somebody Ave heads to get one from
the farmer to him.
There Is vigorous movement on
hand to bring the consumer and pro-
Queer closer together Tt certainly
looks as If both would benefit II they
would apply the rule of reason to the
prosperous middleman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18

shades in color. The improved phono-
graph performs work with the vibra-
tions OF sound nearly as delicate and
eNpressively modulated as the cinema
tograph does with the vibrations Of
light What written records. no mat
ter how truly and with what art COM
posed, convey to the intelligence can
not be compared in vivldness with
what the one wonderful invention does
Tor the ear and the other for the eye.
Both these inventions will have
great Influence on the fine art of writing
history Which one of varying versions
OF the same event is to be accepted
and approved will not matter much.
when It's appearance and accompany
faithfully preserved.
If moving pictures and graphophones
had been in existence one hundred and
thirty-odd years ago, we could go to a
local Virginia society for certain dra-
matte scenes at Yorktown. to a Penn
sylvania society for historic incidents
In the Continental Congress. to a
Massachusetts society for a picture of
Bunker Hill.
Reproductions of scenes. records of
events and the voices of important
personages are invested with exceed
ing interest as the years roll on. truly
observes the Post-Dispatch. Real his
torical values would attach to the
mighty AYE" that renominated Cleve-
land by acclamation in st. Louis in
lSSS. to the Gross of Gold" speech
Of Mr., Bryan, to the night scenes that
followed the receipt OF Parker's gold
position telegram in 1904.