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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
Cambridge, Mass, has been a fam
perance city for rs consecutive wear,
In October, 1913, its mayor gave on,
the following facts:
1886. 1912
Population ..... $4,000 1IOm
Valuation 80. .$59, 9,445,67O $1lL1SGIM
Savings banks
deposits .....s6,56O,934 s2GgiS7s
Depositors 80. s2l,215 C3S6
This, the mayor believes, IS mora
than the natural or ordinary increase
and undoubtedly due to the nolIceuA
policy.
The number of children attending
public schools in 1886 was 1851 n,
whom SIG were in the high school
In 1913 there we're 10000 publI,
school children, OF whom more than
1000 were in the high schools, "Thla'
points out Mayor Barry, Shows A
marked increase In the number Of
children who by reason OF better con.
ditions are privileged to continue Their
education in the higher grades"
Concerning the effects Of temper
ance upon the business Interests Of
the city, he says: During the yeau
there have located in this city over
twenty new concerns Representing
various industries. II appears that
these new concerns employ abJu' Two
thousand persons, with annual pay
rolls of over $1,0O0,OOO, and have e.
pended for suitable buildings to carry
on their industries in this city over
100000.
"We have It from some Of the busL
ness men who have recently come 10
Cambridge that one of the principal
things that attracted them to locate
here with a large number Of employs
was the fact that Cambridge is well
established as a no.license city"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

"votes for an even division on the
chicken feed and draw lots on the
Rajah."
As Ben spoke he threw across the
rock chamois bag and, lifting one
end. tipped out into the sunlight a
thousand prismatic sparkles of radi-
ance Then he selected dull, yell
lowed lump from the mass.
1.-TWO hundred carats, II anything"
he gloated, gloatingly twisting the big
diamond between forefnger and
thumb so all could catch the prlsmatic
glow shining past the interstlces In its
overcoat Of native soil. Mark some
chips one TO twelve. some of you.
Leave one blank. throw them in the
bag and here's to the lucky mani"
Lime up, men!" ordered Dan,
jangling the gambling worries, Bad
Glib drew 13 and cursed vlciously. Five
others followed. 1t came the turn OF
Ramon. With his usual Difference and
timidity he approached the bag, put In
his hand and drew out-blank!
There was a dead sllence-except
for low murderous hiss from the lips
Of Bad Glib. Then the bluff, hearty
Dan grasped one hand of the aston.
ished but delighted Ramon, in honest
congratulation and placed the won
derful gem in the palm of the other.
1t was only for very few hours that
Ramon enjoyed his opulent posses.
sion The glittering eyes of Bad Glib
followed him every move he made. He
Bhuddered when he met that metallic
gleam-probing, menacing Still more
distraught the poor native became
when 1t was announced that they
would trek in body to the nearest
river settlement, then they would
break up, each man going his own
way.
Ramon realized that 1t was not with.
In the range OF possibility that he
would reach Cape Void, the first met.
ropolitan safety point in the district
Sure was no that y had become the
one motive Of life with the sanguinary
scoundrel, Bad Glib, to trail him step
by step, to catch the critical moment
and despoil him of hts lawful posses
sion. the Rajah.
There were others in the group who
coveted the precious gem, but border
honor was sacred with them While
they we're needless as to the security
OF Ramon, they would not deliberately
ret a plot to rob him. He must, how
ever. protect himself. They ignored
and forgot him and his princely pos
session.
Ramon sought Big Ben at dusk. lie
led him aside, Bad Glib watching his
every movement, was glowering at him
darkly from O near distance.
you are my friend" spoke the ma.
tive to Ben. "Listen-it Is fate. The
man who drove my mother to starva-
tion, death, and my only friend. Bur
ridge. after her. will never allow me
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
SEES AN AVERAGE CITIZEN
Indignant Correspondent Describes
the Only One He Knows Well
Not Attractive Type.

You don't believe there is any such
thing as an average man? ] know
one, "Osra Simons" writes to the ed
itor OF the New York Press.
He is FIVE feet eight inches tall and
weighs 160 pounds. He wears blue
suit which he has made to order, say
ing that the stores cant 1T him. He
wears a scarfpln, a tie holder, cuffs
links with diamond chips in them
and a diamond ring on the third fin
ger OF his left hand.
He gets S125 a month and always
has currency in his pocket. In this
respect he differs from his wife, to
wnom he gives $40 week ito run
the house on" He sends her and the
children to a beach for one week
each year and tells his friends that
they are having the time of their
lives.
He smokes cigars, and his tobac-
conist keeps a special box for him.
He doesn't come home to dinner
every night for the reason that the
$40 a week is not enough to buy the
kind OF food he likes. He goes to
restaurant and orders a steak with
French fried potatoes and large
coffee.
He always seems to have a new
straw hat, wherein he again differs
from his wife.
lie knows that Birdie Cree is back
with the Yanks, but he doesn't know
what his children read or whether
they read at all.
He bowls once week, and belongs
to district club.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

to get to Cape Void with my treas
ure."
"Glve him the slip. Ramon" advised
Ben blufily.
II cannot hope IT," asserted Ramon,
dolefully. my friend. see-I must
carry 1t about with me. | dare not
hide II, for he Ia watching me-"
Ramon drew out chamols bag and
shook 1t. AS he restored 1t to his
bosom the eyes OF the observing Glib
shone like two living Goals Of fire.
IF you would do something for
me-" suggested Ramon plalntiyely.
See. friend" and he held up a
knobbed club. 1t was OF some hard
forest wood hacked by usage and
blackened by time. All OF the camp
knew OF this souvenir OF the father OF
Ramon, who had been a native chief.
1t was war club, sacredly treasured
by the son.
You will reach Cape Wold in safe
ty," Ramon resumed. "If perchance
Burridge has reached there, or my
mother. or you find only those OF my
kin, give them this family memento."
Sure, will,' acquiesced Ben, will
ingly. bat casually Don't give up.
Ramon. Light out. You know all the
trails. You ought to be able to slip
Bad Glib.
That night Ramon stole away from
the camp. Within an hour Bad Glib
was also missing. Big Ben shook his
head gravely.
A month later to a day Ben arrived
at Cape Void. A surprise greeted
him, for he found Burridge there, and
in the same little hotel, being nursed
under his direction, the mother OF Ra'
mon.
Burridge told vivid story OF how
he had come across the outcast WON
an in the wilderness, nearly starved
and In delirium. He took the war
club. The next morning he gave II to
'the sick woman.
A week later. worn to n skeleton,
with wild eyes and mixed emotions OF
excitement and delight, Ramon ar
rived on the scene.
When he learned OF all that Bur
ridge had done for his mother he fair
ly groveled at his feet in paroxysm
Of extravagant gratitude.
"The war club-it is safe?" he in
quired in a culver OF suspense and ex'
pectancy.
"Your mother has IT," explained
Burridge.
And then, when Ramon returned
with the ancient relic to Burridge, II
was to disclose hidden cavity in the
knob end OF the club. within which,
snug and secure. reposed the Rajah.
They sold the splendid gem for
small fortune. The share forced upon
Burridge took him back post haste to
a certain loving little lady in distant
land, waiting to become his bride.
Copyright. 1914. by w. G. Chapman)
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
Accident Reports Plan.

Representatives of the United
States, Illinois, New York and other
State Governments, officials of the
State Department of Labor and in.
dustry officers of the National Council
of Industrial Safety and Casualty Com
panies, discussed at the Capitol forms
for standard accident reports.
The Pennsylvania authorities have
drafted plan which is being studied
for general official reports.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
The Actor,s Mistake.

Toole, the English actor, used to get
of a good thing occasionally. At din
ner at country hotel he was sitting
next to gentleman who had helped
himself to an extravagantly large piece
Of bread. Toole took 1t up and began
TO cut a slice from 1t. Sir" said tho
indignant gentleman, that Is my
bread" 81 beg thousand pardons.
sir" replied the actor, 81 mistook 1t for
the loaf."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
CONTRACTS GIVEN
OUT FOR ROADS.
Balance in State Treasury
Shows Decrease.
DRAFT ACCIDENT PLAN
State Authorities Draft Accident Re.
ports Plan-Telephon Case Post
poned - Or. Koenlg Gets
Bureau Place.

Harrisburg. - Contracts for con.
struction of eight highways on the
State aid plan were awarded by High.
way Commissioner Bigelow as follows:
Green County, Franklin Township,
Frank Galiardi, Connellsville.
Washington County, Finleyville Bor'
ough and Union Township, Bell Bockel
Company, Altoona, and New Eagle
Borough, Parson Construction Com.
pany, Brownsville.
Luzerne County, Duryeaboro, O'Brien
Brothers, Avoca.
Dauphin County, Berry Township,
M. Bennett & Sons, Indiana.
Clearheld County, Bigler Township,
Il. II. Brua, Hollidaysburg.
Potter County, Galeton Borough,
Hlmpson, Mitchell & Crosby Company,
Punxsutawney.
Columbia County, West Berwick, Nc
Nerney Construction Company, Can
ton.
The contract for the 1915 automobile
tags was given to the Brilliant Manu-
featuring Company, Philadelphia. The
award was made to the Brilliant Com
pany after letter had been received
that the Quayle Company, of Albany,
the lowest bidder, had failed to execute
its contract with New Jersey to the
satisfaction OF officials of that State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
Mot So ThrilIlnu.

A little four-year-old, most attrac-
tive little fairy, suddenly lost interest
In Sunday school. She had enjoyed
SO much learning about Moses that her
mother could not understand the
change of attitude.
"Why don't you want to go, daugh-
teri" she asked.
"Oh," was the astonishing reply, Il
don't Ike to go to Sunday school since
Moses died. Woman Home Com.
panion
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
LID ON THE NAVY VESSELS

At midnight, June 90. secrela! =, :,
iels dry" edict went into eny's
John Barleycorn walked inc p', ,,,.
the American battleship. Ine "a
was one of interest, say the p',
patches, especially on the 'e','S s, Il
Mexican waters. On Doalu y, q6|
York, July 4, was held the nIs ,,i
smoker. Soft drinks were ''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
LIQUOR TRAFFIC. AND NATION

The total amount of revenue n
ceived from the liquor tralllc' Jaw,
ing duties on imports, is less -
$3.50, 100000 annually. "a
The cost of the traffic TO IIle u''
S5,OOO,OOO,OOO, or over $l4 Ior "'l
revenue dollar received, A
The raw material Of the saw"
the boy. ,.,l
Its finished product is the U"
ard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
SAYS VAGRAhCY IS A DISEASE
Results Of Study Of 1000 Of outeasts
In New York Are Compiled by
Gotham Official.

New York.-Results obtained In a
study of 1000 yagrants by the acting
superintendent of the New York mu-
nicipal lodging house go to disproye
the popular fancy that vagrants in a
majority of cases is attributable to un-
fortunate economic conditions 1t is
@ common belief that the greater num-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

time of residence in New York proved
to be so years and two months, while
the average age of the vagrants was
thirty-six years.
About thirty-five per cent of them
were unemployable With IL per cent
there were evidences Of defective men
tality. About ten per cent proved to
be habitual loafers and confirmed beg
gars who had lost the habit of work.
Some fifty per cent of the men were
excessive drinkers About slxty-llve
per cent of the applicants were the vic
tins of seasonal trades.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
peputy Constable Shot.

Harry McAfee, constable's deputy,
was shot in the leg and Constable r.
Stewart doused with water by Mrs.
Rose Frank, at West Fairview. The
woman is accused of refusing to pay
rent. She hit the constable with a
bucket of water and ran in and locked
the door
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
Or. koenIa Gets Bureau Place.

Governor Tener has made these re-
appointments: DR.. Adolph Koenig,
Pittsburgh, 10 be member of the State
Bureau of Medical Education and Ii
censure and DR.. w. d. Delong, Read
ing, and DR.. j. d. Whiteman, Mercer,
to be members of the State Dental
Examination Board
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
BELGIANS ENTERING THE BATTLE OF HAELEN

ber of any big city's vagrants are old
men thrown out Of employment on ac-
count of their advancing years. Con-
trary to this belief, 1t was found that
by far the great majority of the va
grants observed were men in the prime
of life.
1t was further found that less than
two per cent were foreigners of few
er than three years residence in this
country. And. again contrary to pop
ular superstition, the vagrants were
found to be mostly city men, born and
bred in the metropolis. The average
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
FREE FROM MlssrATEMEN1I,s', ~,

The Associated AdyerllslHS AIM
America at its annual con'. Aim
Toronto discussed the Qu'Isr al,
newspapers accepting Liquor ott.Islil
tising. While some of 'D7 ,",h v 4
were of the opinion that ,,s s'1I i !,
clean advertising" proVlusso so rsnG|
free from misstatements' Wv nr,ct|
sentiment was against 'n,' 20. IN
The heartiest applause I~ .Ss NSI
when he Mr.. i E. Q. clifford Of the nd, ~
apolis Journal in a s'rons' ,datI
speech condemned "O00''
ing"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
Telephone Case Postponed.

The Public Service Commission be-
gan its first September session Tues
day, but the hearing of the Johnstown.
Windber Telephone Company's involv-
ing the question of interchange of mes
sages, the first of the kind to be raised,
was postponed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
FALSE BELIEF.

Nothing is more i"i0S of ctDs'
lief that the dislodgmen'r rill dS1
coholic drinks by peoi os Of ~
the destructive influences SsSs, !, y
ism.--Prof. G. M. Won
Basle. Switzerland
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
m,s,EAp,Ne STATEMENTS, !,

In regard to brewing Ears lSf
ments claiming that dT',plp ,SIal 4
people to drink beer i,,troe> )
staten statements harmful and an3l.unrd unId'll IN
ry jackson, M. d. Haf'"
School.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
State Officials Probe $4,000 Fire.

State Fire Marshals investigated
the causes of the fire which destroyed
the apartment house, bakery and ware
house of w. II. Wolfe, at Pembroke.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

Harrisburg will buy more land for
Fairgrounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

Well, asked another, did you ever
see a corn on the foot of a hill?--
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
May Cancel Suspended Tariffs.

The Public Service Commission
granted permission to railroads pub
fishing Pennsylvania intrastate rates
and identified with the Central Freight
Association to cancel all tariffs now
under voluntary suspension, but took
under consideration a request to be al
lowed to republish five per cent. rates
orders as modified by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on less than
the statutory notice. The matter in
wolves that part of western Pennsyl-
vania under the recent ruling of the
Interstate Commission in awarding the
Increase. The Pennsylvania, Reading,
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania lines,
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, Lake Shore,
Lackawanna & Delaware and Hudson
have filed revised tariffs, advancing
the mileage rate from two to two and
a quarter cents per mile. effective Oc-
tober /
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

OF $4,000 cigarmakers in Italy. 1s,
600 are women.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

There are 1900 agricultural bank
In Russia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
INTERESTING NOTES FOR ALL

Less than Z per cent. Of Ontario's
population over five is unable to read
and write.
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1t&E1AlgEIa452ic!5 1tE1lbg[;E9l5!55 q
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Conducted by the National Woma,..
Christian Temperance Unlonl
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-26
allksd to Be eulIed."

Sir William Gull. the wellknown
London physician. was once the vic
tim of an amusing piece OF repartee
on the part OF fellow practitioner.
the occasion was dinner party at
which several distinguished medical
men were present. The conversation
happened to turn upon the subject of
Quackery. and Sir William Gull ev-
pressed his conviction that a certain
amount OF It was essential to success
in practice, adding; 1t Is an exam
pie Of the Old saying. 'Populus vult
decipi'" (people like 10 be deceived).
quite SO, said the host: nov, can
any one present give an English
equivalent to thatf" Nothing easier"
dryly remarked well-known physl-
elan OF one OF the Manchester hos
pitals THE public liked 10 be
'gulled
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-26
INSANITY ON THE INCREASE
Population of County Has Enlarged
II per Cent, and Cases Of Insanity
Is rs Per Cent.

washington.--In In the United
States is increasing twice as fast as
the population. according to figures
gathered BY the federal government
in a special inquiry through the CEN
aus bureau.
The figures show that while the pop
ulation OF the country grew IL per
cent. IN the five years from 1904 to
1910, the population In asylums for the
insane rose about IS per cent. As
10 the number OF cases OF insanity not
resulting Ia commitments to hospitals.
The census bureau has no data.
'onr figures says Director Durand,
"kEord = striking Indication of the
preyalence OF insanity. II not an exact
measure. It is somewhat startling to
reflect that the 1s7.454 patients con
finsd IN hospitals for the insane make
up population larger than Columbus,
o."
Tho state which, in proportion to
sts population, had the largest number
of insane reported In Institutions on
January 1. 1910 was Massachusetts,
with S44.6 per 100.00O population. New
York, however. had almost the same
proportion, namely S4s.1 per 100000
population.
The number OF insane in Institutions
In Missouri Is 6,170
More than $500 persons were CON-
mlited TO asylums In New York state
last year. A,517 In PENNSYLVANIA. 1925
In Massachusetts. 4.oS5 In Illinois and
S,sS7 In Ohio.
Arkansas had fewer insane commit.
ted last year than any state in pro-
portion. t6 per 100000. according to
Mr.. Durand's figures New Mexico
comes next with 95.T per 10000, and
Utah with 2T6 per 100000. is third
After then. In order. come Wyoming
Louisiana. Texas. Mississippi and Ala
bama.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-26
queen Audience Views comedy.

A four-act comedy recently given by
the New York School for the Hard OF
Hearing. created singularly weird
impression amongst those present
who were not familiar with lip read
ing and the sign language. Words
were used. but they were not meant
to be heard. for the players and most
OF the audience were deaf. Cues and
clever lines alike were read, not
heard. and the lips of the silent speak
ers were the media Even the hand
clapping, with which some of the
audience, unfamiliar with the conven-
tions of the rpo-drama, were prompt
ed to express their applause, was dis
couraged by the knowing ones, who
seemed to manifest their approval by
an airy wave of the hand aloft. In
the longer play presented, pity was
taken upon that portion of the audi
ence which, though able to hear, was
so illequipped as not to be able to
read the lips of the performers. So
in MANY Slip 'Twixt the Girl and
the Lip" the lines were read out
loud. even though they were moi
heard by any of the members of the
cast.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-26

or men and women-some OF them
notable In the worlds OF the day; an
Astor Guggenheim. a Hays. q Stead,
a John Harper There came also the
humber folk OF the steerage, confident
like the rest in the final mastery OF
the elements. To serve them all came
also a regiment OF seafarers over
whom In authority was set a gray
beard captain: on him this voyage was
to stamp the highest honor Of long
career Boldly. disdainfully, mans
latest marvel swept swiftly on its yoy-
age. Smaller craft might give pause
for the traditional dangers Of the
deep. not so with the eonquering. un-
sinkable Titanic,
Then on starlit night. in calm
waters, the giant fagment from the
north. the atom in natures vastness.
for one brief moment opposed its jag
ged side to the progress OF mans
Titan. The story has been told
throughout the world. A scant 700 of
the ships company found places in
the llfeboats--and the rest died, for
there were no more boats. There were
tennis courts. and dancing floors, and
magnificent suites---but there we're no
more boats
Heroes they were-millionaire, and
captain of industry, and preacher, and
world journalist, peasant and seaman
--these men who perished that weaker
humans might live. The musicians
who had played the swift measures of
the dance but a few hours before made
Nearer. My God, to Thee" the dirge
of the sinking ship, and the stars look
ed down upon the unmarked tomb of
| | 100 OF Gods creatures
Ten thousand editorials written
With unnerved hands, a hundred thou
sand sermons giving choked utterance
to the emotions of anguish-laden hearts
can add no message TO that OF the
simle, grim facts of the tragedy. II
we cannot see through them to the
only Conqueror of Death then have
we no abiding lesson from a calamity
which has rlven the hearts OF the
world.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-26
plnerenes In lceberes.

No two ieebergs appear to be ex-
actly alike In size and shape. Some
look. for all the world. like Arabs
tents as they glide along. and others
like cliifs. castles. cathedraIs, yachts,
and occasionally hey resemble some
we'll known animal Some OF the pin
nacles OF a large berg rise nearly
1000 feet above the water, while the
base may occupy an area of ten or
twelve acres. Seen through power
full glass, one may detect waterfalls
upon these Islands of ice. and all
kinds Of arctic birds. and perhaps a
few seals.
Then the colors are almost beyond
description. The stately pinnacles
glisten in the sun like powdered glass.
AT times the berg is pure white. at
others It looks greenish.-From Harold
! !. shepstone's ~Ieebargs" in st. Nicho.
las.