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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

The many friends ofMissMaude
aumgardner, of Wells Tannery,
who Is now the wife of Dr.
Humphreys, will be pleased tc
learn that she Is well and happy.
She aud her husband are mis-.
slonaries IN China, and just now
are making a long journey be
tween the cities of Shanghai and
Nlnguenfu. The first fifty days
of the journey is made on a house
boat drawn by natives. After
leaving the river, they will spend
the next twelve days travelling In
Sedan chairs carried by the ma
tives. In writing to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Baumgard.
ner at Wells Tannery, Mrs.
Humphreys says that when she
sees the great opportunity for
carrying the light of Christian
civilization to those benlghted
people, she is happy IN the thought
that she is permitted to be an in.
strument in Gods hands to assist
in this glorious work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
More Than Five Feet.

A certain newly-rich man had built
himself a fine house. He thought 1t
we'll to have q library and went down
to a bookstore, where he ordered
some books.
what kind of books?" asked the
clerk.
"Why, books" replied the man.
"Books, you know; reading.books."
The books came and were installed
in the library. Soon after friend
came up to look over the place.
Here" said the man, "is my II.
brary. Here is where ! love to get
with book and pipe, and forget
the outside world"
The friend was somewhat OF book.
shade. He took down a book looked
at it, and put it back; took down an
other, looked at that, and put 1t back.
and repeated the process several
times.
Then he asked; John, where did
you get these books?"
"Oh. replied John, 81 picked them
up here and there. Whenever | found
one | liked | bought 1t. It has been
the work OF many years"
But isn't II strange that you should
have bought six hundred copies Of
McGuffey's Fifth Reader" r?"-Washing
ton Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
LEGISLATURE MEETS.
John T. Cox Again Speaker, and W. 3.
Crow, President Of the Senate.

The Legislature convened at
noon Tuesday and its organiza-
tion was just as Senator Penrose
had planned 1t should be several
months or more ago. John F.
Cox was chosen Speaker of the
House and William h. Grow as
President Fro Ten of the Senate.
Governor Stuart's last mes
sage was read and a bill provd-
ing over 100000 for salaries of
bers, the inauguration, post.
age, stationery and so on was IN
troduced.
The sessions of both houses
were held Tuesday afternoon and
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
the House held a session to pass
the appropriation bill on second
reading. The House then ad-
iourned until January 10th when
the bill will be passed on third
reading and will go through the
Senate on first reading. On Jan.
uary 18th the bill will have passed
the Senate hnallv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Little Willie Knew.

Little Willie, the son of a German.
town woman, was playing one day
with the girl next door, when the lat.
ter eXclaimed
Don't you hear your mother call.
ing you? That's three times she's
done so! Aren't you going in?"
mot yet" responded Willie imper.
turably.
Wont she whip your"
"Naw!" exclaimed Willie in dis
gust. "She amt goin' to whip no.
body! She's got company. So, when
| 80 in, she'll Just say: The poor
little man has been so deaf since he'd
had the measles'"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Tossing In the Blanket.

Tossing in the blanket, which has
been forbidden to the troops OF the
Aldershot division as the sequel to a
fatal accident, is a very old sport or
punishment. "Blanketing," Ben JON
son called It, and in Hollinshed (157O
we find denunciation OF Testing.
placing, blanketing, and such other
fllthie and dishonourable exercises" I"
The French have special verb. "ber.
ner," for II, "berne" being the name
given to the sheet or blanket used.
Sancho Panza's tossing is certainly
the most famous in literature, and the
question arises whether the practice
came to France via Spain from Mo-
rocco. For the verb "berner" ia also
used for the Moorish punishment, In
which four men hold the victim by
his ankles and wrists and send him
as high as they presumably with
no blanket to catch him.-London
Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Don and Hnrsr.

As compared with the dog the horse
is stupid animal. The animal train
er will tell you that in intelligence 1t
is nip and tuck" between the dog
and the elephant, and that in COM
parison with either of these animals
the horse is nowhere. It is only in
his docility and affection that the
horse is the "anlma next to man."
and even in these respects the dog Is
worthy competitor with him. When
It comes to knowing things" our
faithful friend the horse is left far
behind by our other friend and COM
panion, the dog.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Tree Planting on English Waste Land.

Coke Of Holkham, so we learn from
Mr.. w. II. r. Curriers' short History
Of English Agriculture" began his
great agricultural work about 1776 on
an estate where, as old Lady Towns
hend said. "all you will see will be
one blade Of grass, and two rabbits
fighting for that; in fact It was little
better than rabbit warren. He
transformed the bleak, bare country
side by planting fifty acres OF trees
every year until he had 5000 acres
well covered, and in 1882 had probably
the unique experience of embarking
in ship which was built of oak
grown from the acorns he had him
self planted. Between 1776 and 1912
(the date of his DEATH he is said to
have spent e536,992 on improving
his estate.-London Globe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Electric Light Wires Protected.
1t is misdemeanor to tamper with
electric light wires in Colorado.
Old Soldier Tortured.

"F'or years | suffered unspeak'
able torture from indigestion,
constipation and liver trouble, y
wrote A. K. Smith, a war veter.
an at Erie, Pa, "but DR.. Kings
New Life Pills fixed me all right.
They're simply great" Try them
for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25c at Trout's
drug store,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Western Maryland Railway Company
In Effect May 90. 1910.
Trains leave Hancock ms follows.

Trains leave Hancock as follows;
No. l06-5.50 u. m. (Sunday ony) for Baltimore
and intermediate points,
No. $500 q. m. (week days. for Hagerstown,
Baltimore, Waynesboro, Chambersburg,
and intermediate.
No. l-s5O a. m. (week days) Cumberland, and
intermediate.
No. 4-l0 0S n, m. (week days. Baltimore, Get.
tySburg, York and intermediate.
No. S-leh0 p m, (week days. Little Orleans,
Old Town, Cumberland, Elkins and
west Vestlbule train with observation
buffet car.
No. $500 p. m. (week days. Baltimore and In.
termediAte stations. Vestbule train
with observation buiIet car.
No. $40 p. m. (week days. leaves Baltimore
Dos p. M, Hagerstown Si0p. IN.
No. lo5-l0.ib p. m Sunday only leaves Baltl-
more 6lb p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
THE I9lI WORLD ALMANAC.

A complsts Library IN One veiums,
contSinIng Some Information About
Etsrythins and every ytAing Asout .
Great Many Things.
rou want accurate particulars ss III. oourss.
don, elections. the 1910 ,e,sus. msrtsu. erops
nss In prices OF staple products. ssnsi sehiue.
ments scientific disco'ens, and explanations oi
1910. wars and other important historical events.
growth Of the United States. Increasing population
and wealth Of countries, States and cities. the
tariff. the trusts aud party platforms. oongres.
hon.l record, sporting events. world records.
weights and measures. uniVersities religious ordsrs
debts OF nations industries. weather forecasts.
births, marriages. divorces and deaths. railroads,
shipping, banking, money. tsIes. insurance. po-
htiea parties, secret societies. clubs the prohibi.
hon movement. woman'S suffrage and
10000 Other Fac,a and Figures Up to Date
OF every day interest and value TO everybody.
No merchant, farmer .laborer. business man.
housewife oi business woman, school boy or grl
should Ne without copy Of this valuable refer
tnce volume OF useful information Price 2bc
lNest OF Buffalo and Pittsburg soc By mail
Doc Address The New York World New Yort
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Tricks In ALI rradea.

Stranger. .-"zum Donnerwetter, now
you have cut my chin second umei
II you can't shave better than that
you will lose all your customers pref
~ quick"
Barber's Apprentice. Mot at ALI
| am not allowed to shave the regular
customers yet l only shave strang-
ers!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Times CHANCES.

Mlldmay is philosopher In his
way. The other evening Mrs. NJ.
gave him a scolding that would have
made almost any other man crazy.
But Mildmay said never a word in re-
ply. He only murmured to himself:
"And that is the woman used to hold
on my knee and call my little pootsy
wootsy!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
FAST coLoRs.
Those Known as Hydrosulphlte Said
to Be Best on the Market.

to Be Best on the Market.
The fastest colors on the market to-
day are what are known among dy-
ers as hydrosulphite, colors that are
dyed in caustic bath with hydrosul.
phite.
These colors are as near absolute
ly fast as can be produced says the
American Wool and Cotton Reporter.
"and have been adopted by the Unit
ed States Government to be used in
army uniforms after being submitted
to very severe tests.
THE dyeing of these colors on cot.
ton yarn is very simple, especially
when you use the Scotch tub system
OF dyeing. The proper way to dye
those colors is to use the vacuum
type OF dye machine, as the dyestuff
experts say that all air ought to be
got out Of the cotton before the dye.
stun Is put to 1t, and this type of ma
chine Is best suited for that purpose
because in this system the cotton is
stationary and the dye liquor is forced
through the cotton by means OF
pumps"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Lighthouse for Peace Memorial.

Would not lighthouse be fitting
memorial of the peace that has pre-
vailed on the great lakes since the
war of 1912? The neutrality of the
great lakes is a triumph Of common
sense and humane instincts over war
like impulses. 1t also illustrates the
superiority of the unwritten 20 the
written statute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
More on the Age Example.

The following from Geo. Gaily
Chambers, former teacher IN
this county, but now a member
of the faculty of the University
of Pennsylvania, Is gwen in an
swer to query IN connection
with the "lady's' age" last week
The News feels tlattered that
teachers of the calIber of Prof.
Cham bers should be interested:
Prof. Chambers writes:
SIN last weeks News the fol.
lowing example is gwen:
1909 5 s
60 4 %
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

The invention of spectacles is vari-
ously attributed to Alessandro di
Spina, who died at Pisa inel313; to
AL Hazen, the Arabian eleventh GEN.
tury), and to Roger Bacon (1214-92).
1t is quite safe to suppose that the
invention was not earlier than the be-
ginning of the eleventh century.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

Wm. Cline of Dublin township
and r. W. Wagner who lives over
the line IN Huntingdon county
we're pleasant callers at our office
yesterday. Mr.. Wagner was ar.
ranging for bills for a large sale
he will have IN March.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Wlr.I.ss.TsIephen. on Wa,shIps.

According to daily press reports
wireless telephony has not proved an
unqualified success on the battleship
fleet. It was impossible to send mes.
sages over any great distance except
under the most favorable conditions.
and when the telephone was in use
the telegraph had to keep silent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

MIR. JACOB Motter of the Cove,
returned home Monday, after
having spent twelve days Oh a
visit to his son John in Altoona
and his brother Henry at Blue.
ball, Cambria county, His so
William, accompanied him to AL.
tOOna.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
A Word nor the unsatlsfled.

Those who are quite satisfied sit
still and do nothing. Those who are
not quite satisfied are the sole bene-
factors of the world.-Landor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

Mr.. e. .. Vannart, of Lam bert
vile, N. j., is the guestof Mr.. aud
Mrs. Geo. B. Mellott Of this place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

Mr.. Samuel Hess, one of Bel
fast townships hustling farmers,
spent a few hours IN town on
business yesterday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
Now You Know.

New Thought is a body Of no mat
ter entirely surrounded by what's the
use.-Life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

lCENSE NOTICE.-Notce is hereby given
- that the following named persons have
MED their petitions In the ONCE of the Clerk
ol quarter Sessions of Fulton county Penn'a
praying the Court to grant them License to
Keep an lnn or Tavern, and to sell Liquor.
ana that the same will be presented to the
SAID Coui I, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Janu.
airy, 1911, AT lOO'clock a. IN.
Charles X. Whitsel Fort Littleton, Pa.
Robert w. BroadbecS, Burnt Cabins, Pa.
George ReSroth, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Harry Hamil, McConnellsburg, Pa.
GEO. A. HARRIS,
Clerk Quarter Sessions.
McConnellsburg Pa,
Dec, ", 1910. i9.s2.lO
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
1910 0 8

and the question asked as to
what Is wrong with 1t. There is
nothing wrong with it. The diff
Guilty arises IN interpreting the
result. If we wished to write a
denomlnate number like 7bu.
3qt. in the form for computation,
we would likely write
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05
We could, however. write

We could, however, write
bu. PIX. at.
6 4 3
since 4 pecks make one bushel.
On the other hand if we wished
to write date like December 8,
1889 IN the form for computation,
we would likely write
1889 II 8
we could, however, write
1840 0 8
since twelve months make one
year.
Therefore, whenever the result
of a substraction is a date and
there lis a zero in the months
place, that date must be read as
December of the previous year.
GEO. GALLEY CHAMBERS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-05

"Snarely came near being engaged
once"
How so?"
THE night he was getting ready to
go and ask the girl, fellow came
along and asked him to go bobbing
for eels."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
Thought Ammonia
Was Whisky

c. ". Pierce, who drank some am.
monla IN the home Of his divorced
wife. Mrs. Fred Winters. 1905 Ninth
av.. yesterday afternoon. this morn.
ing denies that he Intended to com.
NIT suicide The police are now
trying 20 faihom the mystery which
nearly resulted in Pierce's losing
his life.
The ammonia was In a bottle Ia,
bclcd whisky. Pierce says he asked
for another drink from man whom
he knew as "Dick" NJ the Winters
residence. and was given the bottle.
which WIS eolored like whisky.
Pierce dropped TO the floor writhing
In pain. and "Dlck" summoned as
sisiance and the police ambulance
sas called. Pierce was living al
the home Of his former wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
At THE oRpHEuM

v
The Little Sunbeam" will be
presented at the Orpheum during
the coming week. with Mrs. Gard.
ner Crane. the authoress. In tn.
title role. This offering will serve
10 act as the headline attraction
for the week. followed by Those
-Four Entertainers" who have
kicked up quite n disturbance as
entertainers all along the line.
Dave Genera and Ray Bailey fur.
nish almost everything known 20
vaudeville. The Clown and the
Human Doll" " the offering of
Jack Horton and Mile. Latriska
Cunningham and Mario. acrobatic
clowns. will be seen In IAN Aero.
baltic Talkfest." Mollie and Nellie
Kent VIII be seen In songs and
dances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

Because they have not been mar.
ried for one year. az required by
the rules Of tho King county SUI
perior court. Judge Dykeman yes
terday refused TO grant a divorce to
either Mrs Anna j. Pontius. plain
tiff. or DR. NeyIn -. Pontius. de
PENDANT The couple were married
August 3 last, and separated %
days after that. According 20 Mra.
Poniiun' testimony. DF poutius be
gan series Of cruel acts toward
her while they were on their honey.
moon IN Victoria. Mrs. Pontins
WAS formerly Miss James. daughter
OF n Port Townsend capitalist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
AT THE EMPRESS

First road show OF the season Of
+91i-12 over the Sullivan a Consi-
dine circuit will be presented at
the Empress the coming week
with tabloid version of Lew
Fields tunefully famous The Girl
Behind the Counter" carrying q
cast Of 10 performers. with a
brother. Nat Fields. az the come
dian. Among those who will con
tribute toward the success OF the
bill are: Harry Thompson, known
from coast 10 coast as Ills Honor,
the Mayor; Anna Buckley, who
Will. with the aid OF dozen In.
telligent CANNES, present sketch
called "A Day In Dogville," with
the dogs as the leading characters;
Guy Rawson and Frances Clare re
turn TO the Empress. presenting
Yesterday" skit Of youthful ex-
uberance, love and comedy: New.
ell and Niblo In a musical act, and
Belle Dixon. n fascinating little
lyric soprano.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
Pontius Couple, Married Less Than
a Year, Can't Get Divorce

Pontius was divorced two years ago
by his first wife. who also lived but
short time with him Both DIR.
and Mrs. PontinH have been promi-
nent in local society.
Mrs. Pontlus testified that her
husband threatened to blaeken her
eyes. and was cynical and feule
finding. On August %. At the
Sorrento. he threatened to XIII her.
she said. and she fed
DR.. Ponuus denied the charges.
and said he was merely joking when
be said he would blaeken her eyes.
He said Mrs. Ponfius had tried 70
effect a reconciliation with him. but
he would not agree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
League Opposes
Bureau Scheme

That the Municipal league IL op.
posed to the bureau Of public 81.
ficiency, at least as now consti-
tuted. was shown when the com.
mittee to which the matter was re.
ferred, reported adversely to en-.
dorsing the bureau at the noon
meeting In the Rathskeller today.
The committee, composed OF u. A.
Lewis. G. j. France and G. @. Nor.
rison. believes that the bureau can
accomplish no good. and will only
add to the work OF city officials In
preparing reports, and prove costly
TO the taxpayers.
Many league members believe
that the bureau as now constituted
Is purely a political affair" said
one member. Unless bureau can
be composed OF men who are un-
biased politically. 1t will not serve
It's announced purpose of securing
efficiency In government"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
STRAIGHT FROM COPENHAGEN

You don't have 10 be able TO pro
nounce his name 20 appreciate the
quality Of bis music. say those who
know. The professor. who is both a
musician and composer. will be
the big noise AT the Swedish club
hall, Eighth ay. and Olive ct, Mon
day night. He halls all the way
from Copenhagen--Dr. Cook can
tell you where that is-and he's
been able 10 maintain his claims all
right with the Danes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
AT THE METROPOLITAN


One OF the best comedies Of the
year. THE Country Boy" will be
presented by Henry q. Harris at
the Metropolitan theatre for
weeks engagement, beginning Sun
day. This comedy, which Is typlc-
ally American. belongs TO the same
class Of plays az The Fortune
Hunter" THE Man From Home"
and "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford."
That its success has been nothing
short Of sensational IL proven by
the fact that IL crowded the Liber-
~ theatre. New York, for five
months and Powers theatre, Chi
cago, for two months, and will be
presented here with the same at
tention to detail which marked its
metropolitan engagement. This
will be its first production In Seat.
tie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

lih' lVthIt anu
ldraw "A date for
Ward, else we'd
have 10 pass up
miss Margaret
mayo, one Of the
IprettieEt OF our
lactreeBes and a
highly success.
Hui playwright.
| Miss Mayo. or
| Mrs Edgar Sci.
in. off the
| stage. ~ all Of 20
| tomorrow a = q
Up oily Of the
|Clrcus" In bound
Ito receive many
| congratulate ! O n y
|from the great
|many people who
Hike her acting
and her plays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
CORONATION FILMS

Were II not for the lack Of
sounds that accompany so great a
pageant imagination could easily
ira port one back few months
nnc cross the ocean TO London
aerely viewing the wonderful
picture OF the coronation Of King
George and Queen Mary. as given
By the Kinemacolor process films,
which are TO be shown at the
Moore theatre, beginning with to-
morrow matinee and continuing
four days.
MIR. Walter Dunn, formerly OF
London. England, viii lecture on
the events as they are displayed.
Matinees every day az 3
o'clock; evenings $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18
AT THE LOIS

AT the Mercy Of TIberlus' Will
be the attraction at the Lois the
atre for the week beginning with
the Sunday matinee The play
was dramatized from Augusta Ev-
ans Wilson's novel Of the same
name. and IN its dramatic form is
said to be vastly more Interesting
than even the book Augusta Ey.
ans Wilson has been responsible
for many Of the worlds best sell.
ers, including st. Elmo" which
made such great impression when
dramatized, somo two seasons back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

Robert 4. Lovett. who succeeded
Hartman ne the head Of the bis
system bearing the deceased rail.
road wizards name. visited In Sc.
attic yesterday with J. u. Farrell.
president of the o..W. line. and
several other officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

NEW YoRk,--RrvsIry between
Mrs. Clarence Mackay and Mrs. O.
n. p. Belmont caused Mira. Msckay
20 ignore Mrs. Bclmont's suffrage
efforts In her annual report Of the
Equal Franchise society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

Dies After Fall In Water.

An hour after Nels Stava. 40. had
been resuscitated after being pulled
out OF the bay Mt the Colman dock.
he died at the city hospital. Stava.
who is logger. had gone 10 the
dock TO see n friend off. lie was
iostling about the wharf with
friends when he lost his balance and
fell into the water. He was lifted
out by some fishermen with a boat
hook. and Patrolmen Crandall. Lar.
son and Porter rolled him over a
barrel and revived him. When he
appeared TO be on his way 10 re
covery they sent him to the city
hospital. An hour after he got
there he died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

NEW Y0RK.--To show their APP
probation for her activity in get
ting the equal pay bin passed.
women school teachers have start
ed 5000. 900 fund. the income from
which viii 20 TO Miss 0racs
EfracheU
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-18

federnfe states Of
America for sir
years. II looked
TO jeff like a nice
comfortable job,
and the salary
would have been
fine n the confed'
crate money had
not shaded off in
purchasing pow
er. but before
the six years was
san there was nc