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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
QUICK HOME BUILDING.

To most families the thought Of
moving day with its confusion and
discomforts, is anything but pleas
ant. Not so to the native Of Porto
Rico, where many families insist
upon having new home once year
and set aside an hour or so at the
end Of each summer to gather mate
rial and construct new winter res
idence. Four men can build Porto
Rican bark house in about 80 min
utes, spending half the time to
gather the material. It's four corner
posts are cut from the trunk Of a
fallen cocoa palm, light frame Of
saplings is built about them, and
the whole structure is covered with
flat pieces Of the dried bark Of a
royal palm, bound together with
strips Of banana and cocoa fiber.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
ENID.

The teachers of the Valley
schools are at County Institute
this week. May 1t be a profita
BILE time for them.
Miss Laura Edwards visited
relatives IN Junlata from Thurs
day evening until Monday morn.
ing and is attending County In
stitute in huntington this week.
Warren Anderson and family
attended the funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. Keith, of Pittsburgh, who
was buried on Sunday at Broad
Top City.
b. r. Alexander who is EN-.
ployed IN Canada, is home for a
short time.
Mrs. Cheslu Mills and chill
dren are visiting relatives at
Breezewood.
Harvey Clsney and family, of
Plumville, who have been visiting
the parental home, left for home
on Wednesday.
Reed Edwards visited relatives
in Saxton on Friday and Satur
day and attended the evans elistic
services, and on Sunday spent
the day with his sister at Def
ance.
Edith and Pauline Anderson
are spending Institute week with
their parents at Kearney.
Mrs. L. Keith, of Trough Greek
Valley, Is visiting relatives In the
Valley.
Mrs. Jane Weaverling and
children, of KearneY, are visit
ing her brother Isaac Mellott for
q short time.
Mrs. L. Early is visiting her
mother Mrs. Rebcca Orth at Ft.
Littleton.
Rev. Weise and V. D. Schenck,
dlned with the latter's brother,
j. M. Schenck, on Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
KNOBSyILLE.

Mr.. William Snyder who has
been employed in Altoona for
some time, came home last week.
The stork visited in the home
of Harvey Wagner and left a fine
baby girl.
MISS Oda Gutshall left Monday
for Woodvale where she will
spend the week with friends and
relatives of that place.
Mrs. D H. Fore and Stella Re.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
IT CERTAINLY DOES.

Bacon-I see the annual rain and
snow fall of the United States is es-
timated to weigh six trillion tons.
Egbert--And sometimes after
shoveling of your walk it feels like
more than that, doesn't iti
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03

q spent last Sunday IN the home
of the latter's mother M IS.
George Regi.
Miss Janet Gobln and brother
Clarence spent Sunday with their
sister Mrs. Hunter Fraker at Ft.
Littleton.
Harvey While lost two fine helf
ers last week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
Removing n Cork.

To take cork out Of bottle when
there is neither corkscrew nor q
knife at hand, stick two safety pins
together diagonally through the cork,
opposite to each other. BY pulling on
the upper part of the two pins you can
remove the cork easily.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03

w hs mie' huilohcy eo cehiSohyJ oo
civically dead as to allow her to COM
plete her sorry work aloneP II
seemed she was. But il Mrs. Ma
honey were dead, then she-Mrs.
Blunt-should be q modern Gabriel.
She would finish her task-oh, yes-
but she would not leave without
sounding such a blast as would effect
ually wake her to repentance and
performance.
So resolving, Mrs. Blunt thrust a
moist handkerchief within her blouse
and valiantly grasped the relin-
quished spade.
For twenty minutes more she
demonstrated her magnificent hero
ism, and provided Roman holiday
for an increasing number OF small
boys. Having In the first false en-
thusiasm refused the drivers assist
ance, that Hibernian had betaken
himself to leafy couch on the far
ther roadside, and she was, by now,
too outraged to summon that permis-
sible alienation. Grimly she Won
dered how the two vice-presidents,
the secretary and the treasurer were
faring. The knowledge Of their
comradeship sustained the presi-
dent.
At last only the drunken stove re-
mained. To cope with it single
handed was impossible. Grateful for
her defeat, she called the idly re-
cumbent one. Together they hoist
ed the rusty iron to the cart. But
even as she sighed her satisfaction
with gusty Cromwellian piety, a
perfdious leg, abandoning its pre-
tense Of stove allegiance, thudded
upon her tender foot.
Robbed OF even the least pale re-
fex Of satisfaction in achievement,
feeling only the sense Of outrage and
the need to voice it, she waved the
cart away, turned from the defraud-
ed urchins and marched to the house.
This time the door stood open,
disclosing Mrs. Mahoney idly rock
ing in the further room. The quiet
and peace Of the scene did not enter
into the bosom Of Mrs. Blunt. She
thrust an inimical foot across the
threshold. Not even the sight of
Mrs. Mahoney, suddenly alert, ad-
vancing with q glass upon a tray,
placated her.
@T'm 80 glad ye shtepped inTye
must be rale tired Have a glass OF
shrub wine-do nowP encouraged
her would-be hostess.
Mrs Blount waved her away. She
was silent from q plethora Of words.
Gust as ye please" agreed Mrs.
Mahoney kindly, "but I wish ye'd try
it" Then, remembering, she
stepped aside, disclosing to Mrs
Blunt an unmitigated gilt frame in
closing a ferocious crayon portrait
propped against chair, in the &C.
static contemplation Of which Mrs
Mahoney had been engaged. "Gt's a
beauty-ain't it? The frame, l
mean," she murmured confdentially,
swaying from side to side, the tray
on one fat hip, her eye rowing con-
tentedly over the admired corusca-
tions. '1've been wanting it this
long time-an' after ye'd been here
this mornin' / JUS ran over to
Browns with the two dollars Mike
left me to have the yard cleaned up
with 1t sets the head off fne-don't
We tink%
But Mrs. Blunt was not there to
be appealed to.
Gabriel had vanished, limping, and
Mrs. Mahoney, turning comfortably,
slept again.-New York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
"Me and Another GentIeman.v =

A little boy, spending the summer In
the country, dictated this letter to his
father: Dear pa, you ought to be
here with US. It's fine here, We went
out on the lake yesterday. Me an
another gentleman cared the boat"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
No Doubt About That.

II wouldn't say she is pretty" said
the Simple Mug. as the light-haired
woman Of doubtful age handed her
money to the conductor. but she Ia
passing fare"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
Why IL Failed.

visitor-"Why did your little paper
fail?" Bogville Editor-"Why, Mrs.
Chinn, the village gossip, had the
news spread through the town before
could set up my type"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
Where Americans Fell Down.

Twenty thousand Germans sang
die Wacht am Rhine" to the accom-
paniment OF 20 bands. The Americans
who started we're all right until they
got to "geschwertgeklirr. r."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
HIS BARON ETER.

Odkins-How can you tell that
this is going to be strenuous win
terY
Bodkins-Thafs easyl By the
size Of my salary.-Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
Genuine Pity.

"Mr. and Mrs. Whittier never have
any arguments" How does that hap
penn" "Mr. Whiffer won't argue"
"The poor woman!"-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
l. w. FUNK
High Grade Plain Pianos, Plave
Pianos, Organs, ViCtrolas, Rec
OrdS, and Professional Tu-
ner, MCConnellsburg,
- DEALER IN -

Nothing adds more to the refinements of home tb,r
good music To have good music you must have good
instrument There are good bad and indifferent instr.
ments and to the unskilled eye they look much alike
The unprnclped dealer is likely to make you pay,
first-claSs price for fourth-class instrument h,v
lived IN this county since my blrth am taxpayer and
in position to make good any business transactions
Buy your piano, organ or victrola from me and fhb
not all right you can come back at me.
There are families in every part of this county that
have purchased instruments from me. Ask them about
me.
Perhaps you want to trade your organ for Piano.
or Player Piano; or your Plain Piano, for Player S
me. Let's talk it over.
l.. w. FUNK.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
We Should Worry.

II the country is being flooded with
counterfeit $50 notes ordinary citi.
zens do not know it.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03

LOST. Robe, dark green on
one side and black on the other;
at Sideling Hill church-or be-
tween there and home. Am anx-
ious to know who found it.-Si-
las Mellott, Needmore, Pa. 1t
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03

Daily Thought
There is nothing good or evil save
in the will.--Epictetus
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
CHANGE OF VIEW

but no words came "Why-why-'' she finally gasped. T never"
 Just then the telephone rang.
 Well, what do you think?" She is- sued from the telephone booth all ex- citement. I've got to get all ready to go away in two weeks! never dreamed of going before August, but I've got to go on the goth of this month, and l haven't got any clothes ready. l haven't even got suit
 "Oh, l wonder if the tirm'n let me go at that time. Flf have to sound MT. Brown this afternoon. Isn't it great? Up on the lake you know, the same old place we always go! Oh, can hardly waitl Don't you envy me? Think of the swimming and the canoeing and the woods and the all day hammocks-doesn't it make you homesick?"
 How about those financial straits ?' the bookkeeper inquired
 'Oh, mother'n advance all I want" !" replied she, as she looked absently in to space. Then she smiled rapturous- ly.
 Jimmy call you up?" hazarded the bookkeeper.
 They're going to give him a vaca- tion after all. Things have changed. He didn't dream he'd
 She stopped suddenly and glared, with fire in her eyes, at the bookkeep- CT, because he was smiling Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
IDEAS OF APLAIN MAN
ACCURACY.

Why do we ever use the word per fect?" Did you ever see perfect thing, ever hear, smell or taste one?
 When you say perfect you are merely speaking of an idea.
 There is no perfect flower, tree horse GOT happiness.
 A revivalist once asked his congre- gation if any one had ever known or heard of a perfect person. If so,' he cried, stand up There was a dra- matic pause Then an old woman in a poke bonnet arose in the rear of tho room.
 "Ah, sister," said the evangelist. And so you know someone who is perfect?"
 ''No sir. But I done hearn O one"
 And who was that?"
 Tt was my husbands first wife"
 Aside from this example of utter perfection, there is none on record
 A man once went to John A. Bra shear. the famous mechanical expert of Pittshurg, says MT. Super, and ask ed him what it would cost to have d bar of glass made that would be abso- lutely straight. Brashear reflected a while and then said he could not make one. but he could come quite near 1t for | two hundred thousand dollars. After a few remarks on absolute accuracy ! by the renowned mechanician the GUS toner concluded that he could get | along with ruler that would be cor rect to the sixty fourth of an inch and l costing about forty dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
MEANING OF DOG DAYS,

Tomorrow opens the season so com monly known as dog days, and with which is so closely associated the eom- mon belief that during that period, which lasts until early in September dogs are particularly liable to go mad and therefore become an additional menace to the safety of the public. If it is unusually hot the belief is given additional strength and precautions taken to see that the dogs are mug zled. With many dogs this never does any harm whether the weather is hot or cold, but the fear of additional dan- ger from dogs during that period causes much anxiety.
 It is often the cause of thanksgiv- ing when the dog days period is over for not few of the timid. to whom it will give relief to know that hydro phobia is shown, according to records 10 be more common in the spring than in the summer.
 The need of abandoning the belief that the canine peril is worse during the next few weeks is urged by the New York Herald. which says: Tt cannot be repeated too often, and we say 1t once more. the term dog days has nothing to do with dogs. The very hot weather of July and August was called by the Romans Dies Canis. the days of the dog. By canis they meant the dog star Sirius, which is closest to the earth at this't time. Pop- ularly the days of the dog star have come to be referred to terrestrial CUTS, but without any reason in the nature of things"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
AVOIDING HYPOCRISY.

Boss Finn of Pennsylvania does and he doesn't He wants to do every thing that Roosevelt wants him to do in the way of carrying the state of Pennsylvania on his shoulders. but he dees not want to leave the republican party and the control of the erganiza- ton in that state for the inferior job of guiding the destinies of the third termer's party, It is perfectly plain that the duty of the adherents of Roosevelt in Pennsylvania as anywhere is to conduct their affairs under their own party organization, for failing to recognize the action of the national convention and supporting self nominated candidate they are simply leeches on the republican party As previously said, there is but one course for them to pursue and that is to have the electors on the republican ticket who intend to vote for Roose- welt resign and. have the vacancies filled by Taft nien. the third party remaining their electors under their own party name. Film intends to con- trol the state politics of both parties, but the action to be honest should fol- low the course in Illinois.
 There the view taken by Governor Deneen and other state officers on the republican ticket is the proper one, in fact the only one which could reason ably be expected. It is an impossible thing to be in two political parties at the same time and do honest work for both, and that applies as well to the state as to the national organiza- tions. The action of Illinois ought to influence some of the other states to similar action.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Taft in Novembsr.
Cluett. Peabody 6 Co. Troy. N. Y.

Many a democrat has been elected in July, only to be buried under an avalanche of votes in November MT. Taft's prospects are now at their low est ebb First driven by treachery and shameful abuse to the extreme of undignified personal defense, then fought with unexampled bitterness in his contest for a deserved renomina- ton, and now confronting not only an open detachment from his own ranks, but also a most resourceful and daring democratic opponent, his record of ac- complishments upon which he must ultimately rely is for the moment eclipsed But the fact that few pres- dents have rendered more valuable service under trying conditions re- mains. Mir. Taft's fidelity, his eonsei- entious endeavors, his singlensss of unseIfish purpose, his purity of inten- ton. his noble achievements, are for qotten only for the time. They will be recalled with gratitude and empha- sized with effect" Harper's Weekly. which Is supporting Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
swlNnLlNe HE PEOPLE.

As the alleged root of all evil money has hold upon people like a grip of steel. and the manner in which they continue to yield to it's influences, warrants the belief that experience fails to teach or that the lessons are not severe enough. Some are born with the desire to swindle, others de- velop it. and still others are innocent ly drawn into those avenues of decep- ton which separate the gullible from their money over and over again. So easy becomes it's operation that the process often exists under the guise of business. Great profits tempt the operators to take all chances, depend ing upon the people to do their part in giving up their money to make fakirs rich.
 In the past fiscal year the American people were hlched of the sum of one hundred and twenty million dollars, and this by the class which operated through the United States mail. That the people fall to profit by almost daily swindlings, Is evident by the fact that this was practically fifty million greater than in the previous year The frauds have not been allowed to op- crate without opposition, for the post office inspectors arrested 1,O63 opera tors of fraudulent schemes, 452 of whom were convicted and 571 are awaiting final disposition of their cases. People in all classes of life, even millionaires, doubtless made rich by their operations, have been taken into the tolls. Yet with all this there rests a big responsibility upon the peo- pie in being misled into wide open fakes. Results seem to indicate that the people can put a check on the op- erations if they will
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
RURAL SCHOOLS.

The action in the town of Pres ton in consolidating their schools and the indication as given by the town school board in this town fa- vorable to bettering the opportlni- ties of the pupils in the outlying districts of the town by bringing them to larger schools. follows the need which exists over a wide terri tory for better education for the pupils who are attending rural schools. E. T. 'Fairchild. Kansas state superintendent of public in struction and who was recently chosen president of tho national teachers as sociation, declares that the rural school is the one laggard in the educational procession, due to the fact that em- phasis of educational thought has been placed on the city schools. the high schools and the colleges, at the ex- pense of the rural schools. The tend ency of the population to cities is also another cause for 1t. This continual ly decreases the enrolment and the supervision of such schools in made quate.
 The strong virule rural school of a generation ago has gone and in it's place is A primary school weak in numbers and lacking in efficiency, thus reducing the opportunities of the boy or girl in the country To get more out of such schools more must be put into them or the children transported to schools where the opportunities are. In many instances the attendance has dwindled so that 1t is inadvisable to maintain the small schools of the past Whatever the remedy the pupils should not be made to suffer
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
THE CENTRAL VERMONT TRAIN.

The disposition of the Central Yer mont railroad relative to accommo- dating the people of Connecticut, is plainly indicated by it's determination not to grant their request for the re- turn of the early morning train, and not to obey the order of the public utilities commission that it be return ed. It is case of utterly disregard ing the Connecticut public to cater to Canadian trade. In appealing from the decision of the utilities commis- sion. a policy of delay has been in- ausurated. the justice or injustice of which will be passed upon by Judge Reed next week at a hearing sched- uled for Wilimantic Tuesday Tech nically the order of the commission for a southbound train beyond the Connecticut line is grounds for an ap- peal. but to make the travelling public and business go without that desired service until September at least and very likely longer, under the policy of delay. is too iimsy to be expected 10 succeed.
 In the removal of the early morn- ing train the Central Vermont road is taking off one of it's best paying trains. According to the official statement, the train paid 43 cents mile, and 1t was admitted that others were paying 36 cents and less Unquestionably the road would be able tO greatly better this showing with the display of the inclination to provide better equip ment and service which accommo- dates the people of Connecticut. 1n- stead passenger trains are operated here simply to accommodate the road. Connecticut residents are made to take what is offered in the shape of schedule arranged to accommodate Montreal and northern New England passengers. Such independence and an apparent determination to slight Connecticut residents who depend up- on the service of the road and par ticularly the early train in the con- duct of their business and in the re- ceipt and despatch of the mail would warrant taking the matter before the ASxt session of the legislature for the bgeaking of the existing lease of the road and requiring that the owners operate it under their charter for the convenience of the people that it serves. Norwich is not alone in de- string the improvement of the service by replacing the trains, for it exists along the entire line in this state. Business men in particular naturally feel hurt st the attitude of the road