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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

AS for Hampden. he stood. yayer.
ing drunkenly, chuckline in his throat,
a thing Of horror in his maleyolence.
well" he rasped dryly. 81 guess II s
Just as well. III leave you to yer
pleasant dreams, sail fer Panama
Hawaii-the Yukon. I'm done"
He turned on his heel, to stride
away into the pail OF smoke toward
the north. In one moment he came
rushing back to run down to the west.
For the first time the three people
left together remembered the fires.
saw the thickened smoke. heard the
roar that had made them scream their
tragic words, unconsclously. for the
last half hour.
II was all around them. that pouring
mass Of smoke. and II was black. as II
the fires we're near. Hampden's huge
figure tore past them toward the mar
row polrt of the ridge. then came
lurching back. long red streamer
staining his bedraggled shirt
MY God" he shouted hoarsely.
Were hemmed in! It's on every
side! Wen burn like rats!"
He flung a tragic arm to the duslSy
heavens. Poppy ordway found her
voice. She darted forward and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

pounced upor him, again with that
subtle suggestion of the feline race.
gripping his arm with fingers Of steel.
What do you mean?" she cried.
81 mean that we've ben playin' our
own little game out to its conclusion
Ike fools. while a bigger one has ben
playin' itself out We're in cup
waitin'."
There was something sinister about
that last word.
When this damned wind sucks up
little harder it'll draw tn fires to-
gether an Wen roast alive"
He ceased, painting, moistening his
lips. Then presently a hideous grin
distorted his features.
Who wins now?" he said. Brains
brains! An executive abllity-an'
cunnin'! guess | win at lastl"
From somewhere up behind the low
ering canopy rumbling thunder
drowned his words as If all the rocks
of the tortured hills we're split asun-
der in the heat. When II Rad died
away he turned to Sandry where he
sat, pale under his CRIME, prey to
thousand feelings.
1--WE hated you like poison ever
sence first clapped eyes on your
Johnny Eastern face. You thought
you had me beat-and so did She" he
jerked his head at Poppy, but I'm too
great Il force for both OF you. She's
the greatest woman in all tn world
an I'm glad l seen her like-that !
loved her"
There was infinite pathos in his
heavy voice for the moment.
But tn plays over. TIL curtain1l
drop in thirty minutes-forty or fifty
at most-an' I'm the winner at last!
You'll never marry her! But how |
had you on tn hlp-eastern lawyers
an all%
AN old Frazer-clumsy fool
Found your East Belt deed unrecord.
ed, didn't you? Laid II to him. Why
didn't you lay It to Hampden, who
had tn brains an the power OF the
whole country? 1t was recorded all
right but owned tn recorder same
as | owned tn commissioner. Foois.
fools, all of you! An win at last!"
1t was again the East and the West
that Sandry saw with aching eyes in
the two women who took Hampden's
news of their fate. Miss Ordway
raised palsied hands and let them
drop while she stared with eyes of
frightful horror. Siletz moved never
a muscle.
Il told you to go back!" she cried.
that big things were about to happen,
and you would not. Now shall pay
you for all things-for what you
would do to Sandry. Also ray him
for that" She pointed to the still
form under the ferns.
There is a way out-the secret
trail which only know and which we
take"
She sprang and caught Black Bolts
bride. dragging him with ono motion
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Franklin Man Game Warden.

Herbert L. Beatty, of Franklin, was
appointed a State game warden to sue
ceed E. e. Tirk, resigned. Frank A,
Myers was appointed alderman Of the
Third Ward of Oil City.
w. Curtis Truxal, first lieutenant Of
Company G. Tenth Infantry, Somerset,
was appointed captain and assigned
to that company, to succeed Captain
Bert F. lands, transferred TO super
numerary list, and Charles j. Harrison,
Jr., second lieutenant, was advanced to
first lieutenant and assigned to the
same company.
The Governor also re-appolnted
Marvin f. Scaife, Pittsburgh, and o.
D.. Bleakley Franklin, trustees of the
State Institution for Predetermined at
Polk,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

an American vessel in the first naval
battle OF the revolution. which was
fought near Machias. Me-. June ~
l775. Some little time before an Eng
lish schooner the Margranetto was
at Machlas and number OF the peo-
pie OF the town. led by Jeremiah
o Brien and Benjamin Foster con
spired 10 capture her The attempt
was successful. and with OBrien in
command. the Margranetto made
voyage to the Ray OF Fundy. An Eng
lish schooner and tender we're sent
out to look for the Margranetto. and
when o 3rien returned to Machias ne
found them awaiting him The drsl
naval battle OF the United States was
fought then and there. and o Brien
and his men added the schooner and
tender TO their prizes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

quisite body a lure with the mighty
abandon Of her passion and her reck-
less gift.
Walter she said tremulously, Il
have said there is no law for a genius
/ say 1t again. l can save your fu-
ture-and ] give you myself along
with Il, because ! love you! Oh, you
can never know how love you!"
Her golden voice rose with the
force Of the emotion that shook her,
broke and failed. and she stood pant
ing
win you not take my hands, Wal
teri" she almost walled, Il have done
it all for love of you!"
Sandry. his eyes upon her face, as II
in fascination, did not move. II was
as II he could not, though every fiber
in his iaded body answered to her call.
For loye!" breathed Poppy Ord
way, for great love!"
Across boz words there cut a shrill
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
4so Graduated At State College.

Four hundred and sixty young men
and women were graduated from the
Pennsylvania State College The exer-
clses were held in the schwab Audi.
torium in the presence Of more than
1000 relatives of the seniors, guests
Of the institution and college officials.
Because Of the time required to award
the degrees individually, the usual
commencement address was omitted
for the first time The graduating
class surpasses all former classes by
more than 100 persons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22


A pretty girl need not necessarily be
brainless. but somehow the combina
tion persists.
Did you young fellows ever stop to
analyze any OF your conversations
with that wide.eyed little blonde who
always wears pink silk blouses? No
OF course you didnt-you hardly knew
what you we're saying yourself
Trouble with you Is that you haven't
imagination enough to conceive of a
pretty girl who could bring up more
interesting talk topic than her own
sweet self.
You sort Of concede that a peach OF
a girl is three-quarters mush. with a
heart OF stone
or course there Is such a thing as
the pretty girl with brains. but she 9
either married or else In love WITH
some cuss that doesn't appreciate her
Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

II you will rake q pavement that Is
clear. and walk brisKly In the center.
you will find that before you have
gone So yards you have unconscIously
veered very much to one side, 10
make this test accurate you must not
use any effort to keep In the center.
II you think OF something else and
endeavor to walk naturally. you will
lind that you are not able to keep
going In a straight line. In the same
way a person lost In a wide expanse
OF level country will describe a com
plete circle as he keeps walking on
and on The explanation OF this lies
In the propensity OF one foot to walk
faster than the other. or TO take a
longer stride than the other. causing
you TO yeer to one side or the other.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

cells Of the lungs. meets and puriiies
the blood which has been sent there by
the heart. the great pump in your hu.
man house. This pump is kept busy
every moment 1t must gather the
wasteladen blood from every part OF
the body and send II to the lungs. then
II must take the purified blood back to
the farthest point of the human house.
Sometimes invisible enemies, the
microbes, creep into the human house
and try to steal our health away. Moth.
ing can do more In the way OF driving
these little enemies out than our ven.
tilators, the lungs, when they are al.
lowed an abundance of fresh air.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Auto License Receipts.

The State Highway Department last
week passed the s2,OOO,OOO mark in re-
celpts for automobile licenses, break.
ing all records. The receipts for the
whole Of 1915 amounted to $685.
276.5O. which figure was passed on
April 25, and it is estimated that this
year the total of $2,225,OOO will be
reached. Licenses are being issued at
the rate Of fifteen to twenty day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS


On a mountain top, suburb Of Shen
andoah, there will be established
new town as the result Of an order
issued by Judge M. II. Wilhelm OF the
Schuylkill Orphans Court. II grants
permission to the trustees Of the
Girard estate to sell fifty-three acres,
comprising the McNeal Cope and Jack.
son tracts. Under the will Of Stephen
Girard, it was impossible to perman.
emily dispose of any property, only
dve-yoar leases being provided for. The
order of Court just handed down dis
poses Of this handicap. The new town
is guaranteed by options on the re-
leased ground already given.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Dye Shortage Causes Chocolate Tags.

Chocolate brown has been selected
by the State Highway Department as
the color for the 1917 automobile H.
cense tags and the same size and style
of plate will be used as now, the fig-
ures being In white. The selection
was made because of reports that there
might be a shortage Of reds. greens,
blues and yellows as a result of the
dye situation. The chocolate colored
tags are in use in New Jersey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

There are occasions when speech is
golden. rather than silence, and when
an encouraging word would be OF more
value than the richest material git
Some persons are Tar TOO much afraid
OF the effect of little generous and
well-umed praise They would keep
all their flowers IN an Icehouse Let
ting a little sunshine upon them at
times would not be amiss.--Dr. A.
Thomson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
To Drill Earthenware.

To drill earthenware, use steel
drill. ground at the cutting end into a
triangular. based pyramid. Turn the
tool rapidly. and aid the action by the
application Of solution OF camphor
in turpentine. II no such drill can
be obtained make one out OF an old
three -cornered tile by softening II. "A.
ing up until the edges are sharp and
then tempering The extreme tip NAV
adyantageously be made with great
er angle
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Peaches In enolsnd

A long time ago someone said that
an Englishman eats peach as n ne
we're performing religious ceremony.
No wonder, 10 the London market a
sale OF dozen peaches ranks as a
wholesale transaction And the price,
The London Telegraph recently print
ed an article on Cheap Fruit" In
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Air for the Human Houss.

Your body is a human house. the
place in which you live Food alone
cannot make this house healthy
place The lungs. the ventilators Of
the house must be filled and renIIed
many times each minute with pure.
fresh air
The air breatned deep into the tiny
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

which the statement occurs that
small samples" were worth two or
three shillings a dozen, but that the
best fruit could be bought at ~ shil.
lings a dozen, Think Of paying a quar-
ter for a single peach! But there we're
some shops that cut the price. and
that woult sell you a peach for three
penee-six cents Youths Compan.
ion
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Daily rhouont.

Physical courage. which despises all
danger will make a man brave IN Que
way. ana moral courage. which detiss
all opinion. viii make a man brave In
another
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

Miss Bertha Steckel, aged eighteen,
of Easton, is in st. Lu,.e's Hospital,
South Bethlehem, in a critical condl'
ton. Miss Steckel was main wit
ness in the case of Ray Donecker, OF
Easton, who was charged with shoot.
Ing Miss Rachael styer, of Easton, on
the night of March 81 last Miss
Steckel was with the Styer girl at the
time of the shooting. Donecker was
tried and sent to a reformatory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
Our First Naval hiern.

The FIRST naval hero Of the United
States-now almost forgotten - was
Jeremiah 0Bnen Maine man
whose racial descent Is clearly Indi
Gated bi ms name He commanded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
CHATTER XXX.

The Night Wind Is Not Afaid to Die
Sandry laid the Bible under the life
less hand looked about desperately
for something to cover the glorihed
face between its white curls. and find
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

Maggie Slowvitsly, ten years old,
was run down on the Reading tracks
at Shenandoah and both hands so bad
ly crushed they probably will have to
be amputated. The mother, Mrs.
Joseph Slowvitsky, ran to save her
child, and was also run down, one car
passing over her right arm, which had
to be amputated. Her condition Is
critical.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

After Ave hours deiberation, jury
at Reading returned a verdict Of
guilty with recommendation of mercy
in the case of John A. Smith, of
Seyferts Station, charged with invol-
untary manslaughter in causing the
death of Mrs. Kate Gels, fifty-One years
old, of West Reading, by running her
down with his automobile. Toe wOm-
an was deaf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

A charter was approved by Governor
Brumbaugh for the McConnellsburg d
Fort Louden Railroad Company, which
when constructed will be the first
steam railroad in Fulton county, the
only county in Pennsylvania without a
railroad The company was originally
projected as trolley line. but the
character of the country is understood
TO have required a change in plans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

James NJ. Boyd, aged seventy, one Of
the best known Odd Fellows in the
State, was killed at Centerville when
Pennsylvania passenger train crash
ed into his carriage. lie was a mem
Der OF the Twelfth Pennsylvania Cav
airy during the Civil War and was
prominent in political>circles in Craw-
ford county for many years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

One man was killed and two others
hurt when the wheel of an automobile
collapsed at Allegheny Furnace. The
dead man is Samuel Stonerook, fifty,
blacksmith, of Woodbury.. The in
jured, Jesse Settle, fifty-fiye, right arm
broken in two places, nose virtually
torn off and other face lacerauonsi
Howard Pressel, forty-three, cuts and
bruises.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

Just $3.50 per finger was demand
ed of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany by George L. Fornwalt, former
employe, in an action for damages filed
at Harrisburg. Fornwalt says two of
his fingers were crushed at No. 2
Roundhouse while he was oiling a drill
press on June ii, 1914, and he wants
$500 damages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

The Pennsylvania State Red Mems
convention closed at Mahapoy CITY
with the selection OF Altoona over Ian
caster as the place of meeting in 1911
John M. Coombe, Of Mahanoy CITY
elevated to great sachem. was presents
ed with diamond ring by the Ma
hanoy City tribe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

David c. Frederick, well-to-do poul,
try fancier and former assessor OF
Douglas Township, killed himself with
a shotgun, operating the trigger with
stick. He had been in Ill health. His
wife also Is i'll.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

J. NJ, Boyd, aged sixty-nine years, or
Centerville. rural delivery carrier
was killed by Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger train. He drove in front OF
the train.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

Edward Stutsman, Of Reading, was
injured fatally, in IN elevator shaft at
the Bethlehem Steel plant. The ele-
vator operator ran past the first floor
underneath which Stutsman was work
Ing on ladder Both his arms and
legs were shattered, and he was in
iured internally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

John Doster, aged 29 years, former
turnkey of the Northampton county
Jail, committed suicide by shooting
himself m the head. Prior to the shoot
ing Doster appeared to be in the best
of health and joked with friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

The annual reunion of the Veteran
Employees Association of the Middle
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
brought railroad men to Harrisburg
from points between that city and Al
toona, Superintendent N. w. Smith
presided over the business session and
was POSTMASTER at banquet at night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22

To prevent running down woman,
Charles Overly, OF Lafayette Hill, ran
his automobile into trolley car. The
machine was wrecked and the car
slightly damaged. Overly and his son
escaped injury. Overly was en- route
to the hospital to see his wife who is
undergoing treatment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-27

II Gray. Mrs. George Hsrgreaves.
Mrs. william Rowland, Mrs. Albert
Kahn. Mrs. Joseph N. Krolik, Mrs.
Carl 8. Oakman. Mrs. Joseph Der.
naTd Schlotman. Mrs. Joseph q.
STANDARD. Mrs. Frederick X. Stearns.
Mrs. A. G. studer. Mrs. Frederick
II. Holt, Mrs. James f. Devoe.
Among the artists to be entertained
will, be Miss Margaret Woodrow
Wilson. daughter OF President Will
son.
The marriage OF Miss Marie Pat.
terson, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Brandes. No. 4s Richton-ave., to
William H. Kenney, was quietly
performed Saturday evening, April
%, in the Brandes home. The Rev.
william @. Coltman. pastor of the
Highland Park Baptist church, ON.
ciated. There were no attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney will make
their home at No. 21l Harrison-ave.
o.
Miss Elizabeth Thurber. Miss
Elizabeth Hamilton and Miss lisa.
belle Stroh, oil Of Detroit, were
among the bridesmaids attending
Miss Edith Ogden Harrison. Of Chi
cago. who was married Tuesday, In
that city. to Cyrus Edison Manierre.
Sidney T. Miller, Jr.. of Detroit, was
Mr.. Manierre's best man. The mar.
rage was . fashionable AFFAIR and
took place in the homo OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
II. Harrison, No. $3.50 Sheridan.rd.
The brides attendants numbered
eight charming girls. and there were
an equal number OF ushers. Miss
Harrison has frequently visited in
Detroit.
o.
The Detroit Symphony orchestra
string quartet will give q chamber
music concert. Saturday evening.
In the Board OF Commerce audi
forum. under the auspices of
the Chamber Music society. The
quartet includes William Grazing
King, first violin and director: Pas
quale Briglia. second violin; James
Cassie, viola; Luigi Motto, cellist.
The program will present the quar-
tet in the allegro movement from
Dvorak's Quartet In F major. "Ro-
mama" (BazzinD, THE Mill" (Raff).
Motto Lento (Rubenstein), andante
cantabile (Tschaikowsky). der
Schmetterling" (Razak). Mr.. King
will play the violin solos. "Serenade
Espagnol" (Chaminade KreisleD
"Viennese Melody" (Kreisler). lie
besfrued" (Kreisler). Mr.. Motto will!
play Saint-Saens' lie Cygne" and
Peppers "Tarantella" for cello.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-27

holding out his finger. asks YOU 10
perch there. My dear Margic,
please don't say You are that kind
o. . woman; you that started me
on thr right way
"But MoIlie----' again tried to
interrupt.
You remember how it was when
YOU and Dick were lovers. You
know how YOU used TO put your
hand on his arm just to feel him
tremble at your touch"
did not have an answer. My
face showed Mollic the memories
were trooplng back thick and fast.
She looked at me rather quisi-
cally for n moment and then said:
Il wonder if you remember the
first time YOU noticed that Dick 9
face did not particularly change
when you came into the room?
II see you do" she observed, a
smile that also comforted me.
And do you remember the time
that you taxed Dick with growing
cold, and he answered, but. my
dear. ! haven't changed. l am just
AZ much in love with you as ever
but in different way"
looked up in CONSERVATION.
who told you that. Mollie?' I
asked. IL am sure ! never did
"Of course you didn't, my dear
girl, but knew he said IL; every
man does and If a woman could only
understand when the road comes
10 that turning that she must not
try TO go ahead and drag him after
her. Instead she must turn serene
~ TO the right and say: Meet me
dear down there where our paths
come together again. dear. Here
is where both you and I are going
Oh our real journey for while and
tho Joy rides are over for WHILE"
Put. Mollie---"
"Of course. II you keep 'butting'
TT have TO become very highbrow
ard quote but me no butts.
"Molle. dear. where did you learn
,hls7'
From you" "what?"
'1s Il possible that like most
teachers. my dear. you do not know
The reality Of the thing you have
taught me. You had the theory. I
put Il into practice. and II is work.
ing fine.
Chad and I have had our Joy
ride and a wonderful ride Il was
with Love at the steering wheel.
Lately, however. I felt that we both
we're getting restless. and I persu-
AIDED Chad to come home and 60 to
work"
at what7' asked wonderingly.
Anything that he wants to DO.
We nearly had our first quarrel over
this. Chad did not want 10 come
home. said we could go TO work
any time But told him we would
spoil n all n we waited until Love
put on the brake and we began to
skid over the slippery asphalt OF
safety"
"Mollie. Mollie" I interrupted.
YOU are still the sIangy hid one
moment and the sensible woman
tho next that you always were.
What are you going TO DOT"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-27

chief chemist OF an Industrial plant.
He seeks a report Of the financial
condition Of his prospective bride
To him, beauty. charm, femininity
IL nothing. Cupid must carry gold
In his CULVER. Venus must be fairly
smc thered with riches.
Where is the willing to die for
you" sentiment In the youth Of to-
day? Sometimes 1t appears In the
middle-ased or old.
What is responsible for all this
Is II that we have forgotten how
to love In our quest for gain and
power or Is 1t the paraded advanced
civilization which teaches Us to re-
press our emotions and TO hide our
real feelings?
The old, old love stories to me
are the sweetest and best. We have
nothing to equal Ivanhoe, Sweet Law.
ender or Henry Esmonl, and others
Of this character. Why not!
II may be that the struggle for ex-
istence has so hardened US we no
longer have time even to think OF
love. Sooner or later. how ever. II
will return and we shall find our
selves re-reading the old love stories.