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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20


before the subtle lneness OF the
thought. amazed to find 1t In this sim.
pie child Of the logging country.
And why now?" he asked curiously.
why DO you go now?"
"You co." said Siletz as simply as
Holawmie would speak in his govern.
ment cabin at the reservation to the
north.
You're a great dreamer. s1etz.'
said Sandry.
She nodded.
The horses. having taken their re
quired rest. started forward OF their
own will after the manner OF hill.bred
horses. and silence prevailed. save for
the swish and slip OF the iron-shod
hoofs. II took an hour to reach the
crest OF the range.
Siletz had faren a-dreamlng. sway
ing unconsciously to every motion Of
Black Bolt. one hand swinging out
ward as encouragement to the dog
whose anxious eyes we're raised from
time to time toward IT,
They travelled steadily. and present
ly the long roll of the surf began tc
sound insidlously through the thick
cts of vine maple, to war with the high
song OF the dominant pines
"Ho!" said Silctz at last. softly,
hear It! Hear H. Hear II singing with
a thousand tongues! Io!-Ho!"
sandry looked swiftly back, an odd
excitement taking him at the note in
her voice-Gn alien note. beyond his
understanding. She had reined up
and was sitting erect. her head up
high, her lips fallen part. her eyes be
ginning to glow with q hidden fire. lie
knew that somewhere in the recesses
OF her nature a great tide of emotion
was banking in, full flow.
They did not strike Yaqulna bay, for
the trail led straight west from Dailys
and he knew they would come out on
the great cliiGs below the lighthouse
on Cape .Foulweather Here the land
reared itself-as one who shields him
self. palms outward-agalnst the in
sistent thunder OF the sea. They
mounted the lifting rise OF the ellis.
and stood at the edge OF thin fringe
OF stunted frs where Sandry tied tha
horses. Snetz had slipped down al
once. and he noticed that she was
trembling in every limb.
She plunged ahead strongly and
Sandry followed. his eyes on her face
lest he lose one expression, one small
scene OF the unfolding of this flower
soul. Without warning, It burst upon
her around a hummock the great
heaying ocean under a dull sky-and
It was gray as her own mist indeed,
wide and mysterious and forever NOV.
ing in its place, fringed with the roll
ing surf that broke white upon It's
sands hundred feet below.
Gray" she cried shrilly. 81 knew 1t!
A floor under the feet of God!"
To the left steep path, cut by steps
in the sandy earth. led its peIlous
way down TO the beach. Turning
swiftly she dropped into II between
its walls and began leaping down.
"Sletz!" cried Sandry sharply. be
CAREFUL
Gro nr CnNTTNUEns
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
No Chance TO, Him.

a man on trial for horse stealing
When II came time tor the luwyers
on both sides to tell the Judge wnat
instructions they wanted MN To give
the Jury in addition to the points
covered IN his own charge. tae attor
ney tor the defense said
u respectfully ask your honor TO
charge the Jury that 1t Ia fupda
mental principle OF law IN TINS coun
try that II is better for ~ gmny n-n
to escape than TOR one innocent mao
To be found guilty"
Yes. that Is true" said The Judge.
reiiectively and SO instruct the
Jury; Jut will add that It ~ tue
opinion OF the court tina, toe w
guiIiv men have already escaped. -
Harnera Masazine
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

"Hello!" said u voice at the other
end Of the phone. rs that the night
clerk?"
YES" replied that functionary,
What can do for your"
Il want you to send somebody up
and make that man in the next room
stop snoring. CANT sleep a wink."
What room are you in?" asked the
clerk.
mo. So. It's the man in No. 81 VINO
is doing the snoring"
But my dear sir" said the clerk,
do you realize that the man in No
81 is Slgnor Squallerini. the famous
tenor, and that we are not charging
you cent extra for the privilege oi
hearing him."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
DRIVING AWAY,7.MoNs
ANCIENT cEREMoNiG!cENTLY
HELD IN JAZZ
Superstition Dying slowt, the EN-.
pI'e Of the MIkado-H ,een an
Annual Custom forEeIve
Hundred Year

Ceremonies were he recently
throughout the Japanes, mpire--in
hous shold, shrine and ten to drive
away the demons OF i'll. me. The
date corresponds 10 the | Chinese
New Year. marking the trAtion from
winter to spring under th,l cient cal
endar.
Tradition long observ'ijn Japan
holds the demons of III ! may be
kept away during the yeiiy pelting
them with hard beans antf hanging
outside the door a bran'of holly.
hook and the head OF a hing. The
idea is that the herring, lose odor
Ia distasteful to the dcmowill keep
the evil one from enterinpe house.
and that II he succeeds in tering he
will be blinded by the b,s. Each
member OF the householtakes as
many beans 40 he has ars, and
throws them in all directs and in
all the rooms OF hls house
It was about 1900 yei.rago, dur
Ing the reign of the Emp,r Monbu
that the first ceremony oiemon re-
moving was held in JaptnAdopting
the rite from China, the peror in
corporated It with the obje1f stamp
ing out an epidemic It ragged
throughout the land.
Tho recent modern celeition was
like this: Toward evelg house
wives become busy prepars for the
celebration; beans are ctkling in
kettles and feasts are pIared for
the family god and the fam. Mean
while tho husbands clean shrine,
light the sacred lights an burn In.
cense. while awaiting the cans and
the feast.
Parched beans are offered wood
en- box to the family god, al the fam
ly clap their hands and revently bow
before the shrine. Then b master
carrying the box of beans, SITS round
his house, followed by his tldren to
pelt out the demons of sfortune.
When he throws beans towd the di.
rection of the god of good rtune he
cries out: Come in, fort'el" and
when he pelts toward the Ger direc-
tion he shouts: Go out, emons!"
Children gather the seated beans
and vie with each other in sing who
gets most.
There is a superstition lgarding
the word bean" which ma explain
why It plays such a part inhe cere.
mony. The Japanese for ,ean" Is
name" and name" means health. "
Therefore the bean is the tblem Of
good fortune.
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Dressed Wife as Widow.

Realizing that he was dying. Karl
Kellams, three days before his death,
asked his wife to buy black mourn
ing dress and veil so that he could see
her as she would appear at the fu'
neral. To satisfy him, Mrs. KellamS
dressed in mourning and stood at his
bedside. Kellams had been sick OF tn.
berculosis for some months. He re
Gently returned from Phoenix. Arlz,,
whore he had gone In the hope tina,
the change in climate would benefit
him.-Philadelph Record.
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Community Forum.

Discussing the advantages Of the
community forum as the enlistment
Of fundamental ideals of Arerican
government, DR.. p. p. Claxton, United
States commissioner of ed dcation,
says:
mo government will ever b. safer
or wiser than the popular sediment
Of the masses of the people. The one
guaranty that this sentiment viii not
be wrong is the systematic ppvision
Of the means of organized pubic dis
cussion. Democracy is the education.
al form OF government. Other forms
of control may be more efilcieit, but
government through public discussion
means more in the advancement OF
tho race"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
GOOD REPORT
Doctor Proved Value Of Postum

Physicians know that good food and
drink, properly selected. are of the ut
most Importance, not only for the 70
lief OF disease but to maintain health
even whom one Is we'll
A doctor writes, Il count 1t a pleas
ure to say q good word for Postum
with which have been enabled to 70
lieve so many sufferers, and which !
count, with its valued companion
Grape-Nuts. one Of the daily blessings
Coffee was banished from my own
table some time ago and Postum used
regularly In Its place." Coffee is In
furious to many persons. because u
contains the subtle. poisonous druS
caffeine.)
81 frequently find 1t necessary to in
struct patients when they take Pos
tum for the first time to be quite sure
that It is properly made according 70
directions. then It has clear seal
brown color and q rich, snappy tasts
as well as health giving qualities.
The above letter, received over ton
Tears ago, is fully confirmed by 70
cent letter from the doctor, In which
he says:
1T is pleasure to render gooa
report covering q product OF which
am so enthusiastic friend.
81 am using in my home your Pos
tum Cereal In both Its forms. And
what is more. am having It used ID
the families Of several patients I'd
which there are children. and all Lni1s
In endorsing the fine qualities Of your
admirable product"
Namo given by Postum Co., BATHS
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes In two forms;
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be we'll boiled $50 and J"
pkgs.
Instant Postun,--a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup OF hot W.
.er, and. with cream and sugar, make
delicious beverage Instantly. w
and soc tins.
Both forms are equally delicious an'
cost about the same per cup
There's o Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Real Harblnner Of snrlnn

The grounding is accepted by many
as giving the first clue to when spring
may be expected. Others wait Tor the
robin, but all will concede that among
the real harbingers of spring is the
small boy playing Keeps" When the
genuine vernal spirit is In the air II
unerringly is manifested by Young
America who instinctively turns to
marbles. The fever is not on him long.
but 1t is never-failing and always coin
cident with the breakup of winter.
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for Hampden--a the subtle implica
tion pushed the advantage.
His face was flushed and he sal
straight on his horse, his kha,ll-and
blue-hannel clad figure making a moi
ungraceful picture against the back
ground OF vivid green. He whipped al
his laced boots, wet from the ferns
and presently spoke out OF full heart
yes" he said carelessly 1T does take
brains. A man has got to think to
make money--an' It takes money to
buy the things OF this life-pretty
clothes. woman's clothes, Miss Ord
way.
He suddenly leaned over and laid
his rough hand over hers on the pom.
mel.
Every tree would buy q dozen
trunks full-an' l own millions OF
trees"
Her heart was pounding and the
sparkle was dancing In her eyes.
"MllllonsY Why, that must cover
a great deal OF land Millions of
trees?"
"Yes-brlions." promised Hampden
rashly. He rose in his saddle and
looked through q natural opening in
tho forest down over the dropping
ridges.
why, lookl All that-all that, as
far as you can see. to that other
ridge and over beyond It and down
into the other VALLEYS mine. I'm a
rich man. Miss ordway, an got it
Just by this"
He tapped his forehead significantly
and smiled.
Truly | do admire you" lied Poppy
with the naiyete Of sixteen. brains
brains-why, they are nine.tenths Of
the battle OF success and a man with
out them is beaten at the beginning ."
Partner" she whispered to sandry
as she passed him that night in the
eating room, I've been working.
Where can we talk a little by our.
selvesl"
sandry, looking at her swiftly, saw
the excitement In her eyes, and took
fire instantly.
Alone? Why-let's see. Are you
afraid to come out to the forked stick
by the road?"
In the darkness Miss Ordway
laughed-a little, low ripple Of mirth
soft and subtle.
"A tryst!" she said, in that small.
intimate whisper that suggested inf.
mite mystery. Are We out Of earshot
here?"
yes" said sandry, lowering his
voice to hers.
DO you happen to know where Fra.
zer got all the holdings OF the Dill
lingworth? How he got them?"
why, no" said Sandry wonderingly,
I suppose he bought them, as any
would do"
Eyes. So far so good. You know
that all this land was government land
that there are still claims lying far
back in the mountains open 70 filing.
But all this fine timber close mall
that has a chance Of being got at-has
been taken-and have you noticed that
al Of It, or nearly all. belongs to ei-
-her one or the other Of these two
lumber companles?"
"By Gecrge!" said sandry, q hadn't
thought OF thati"
"And have you noticed that none Of
.hese claims seem to have been taken
IN good faith? That none Of the filers
have complied In spirit with the home
stead lawl ! have secured these hills
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ooa HeIps Man Mako LIyInu.

A dog named Rover. owned by d
gentleman IN Carpenteria, Cat. mas
been taught to turn the wheel that
furnishes the power Tor his master
scissors grinding machine. Rover gets
on the wheel OF MS own accord ana
merrily treads. lreads. while hls mas.
ter sharpens scissors and Knives. The
dog seems 10 think Il a game devised
tor his special amusement, and when
business is slack he will run TO the
wheel and bark reproachfully al his
master until the good man feels
obliged to attach the rope winch turns
the wheel Rover never seems so
happy ns when business Is BRISK. ana
he can send his large wheel around
and around Tor a whole morning. lie
will then sleep tor half an hour after
he has had his dinner. and be ready
TOR work again with mis- master In the
afternoon. The American Boy.
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Divided Prayers.

1t was Just before Christmas and
Tommy was praying for Santa Claus
to bring him long list of things he
wanted. Finally mother said: 81 am
afraid you are asking for too much at
one time" The next night he ended
his prayer with the usual list, then
added: "And plea'9 bring me & big
dog and cart; will pray for the har.
ness tomorrow"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

Mrs Newma %. wish you could
see Mrs. WinKler 5 baby It's perfect.
~ lovely Such delicate liitle crea
ture as Il is! It's perfect little
cherub with the loveliest eyes the
sweetest little mouth the cunninRest
little nose. ana eyes OF heavenly blne
II looks as II II Just dropped from
heaven ana every tiny feature had
been fashioned ry the angels.
Mr. Newma lis It es nice as ,ur
oibyy
Mrs Newma Mercy no. not nalL--
New YorE Weekly.
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CHAPTER XIII
The Red Bar on the Waters.

A day later Miss Ordway packed an
expensive bag Of real alligator and
made ready for departure.
I'm going to Salem. partner" she
said. III Hampden gets anxious
enough to inquire openly, tell him I'm
after-clothes."
She smiled to herself, thinking Of
those millions OF trees. For It's own
sake, the pursuit OF Hampden was be.
ginning to enthrall her professional
instinct. but there was flicker OF
passion under her lashes, a sleepy look
of anticipation, as she glanced side
wise at Sandry on the step beside
her.
Il may be away a weeh-maybe
month Ill drop you a line occa.
sionally."
A yearnlng sense OF loss and lonell
ness gripped Sandry as he took her
hand at parting, lending to his clasp
an unwonted tightness. and to his
voice a sense Of huskiness. She was
home and the things thereof. this
woman who was an orchid among the
pines. and with her going went some
thing he had scarcely realized. yet
which he would sorely miss.
The camp seemed more than usually
dreary in the days that followed The
fog ribbons twined and twisted con.
tinually along the hills, the pines
brought their marching ranks closer
in upon the shrinking valley. and San
dry was taken with an acute attack OF
the blues.
"Sletz," he said abruptly as ne met
the girl one noon at the pump. "will
you ride with me tomorrow? It's Sun.
day and we can take lunch. What
do you say?"
She did not meet HIS eyes. her own
somber ones glancing down the slough.
Yes she said quietly.
They were up betimes the following
morning. Ma Daily cooked an early
breakfast and sandry sat down for the
first time with the girl at table. Con.
versation languished until gentle
tread sounded on the floor and the
Preacher came in. his delicate face
aglow from the touch of icy water.
John Daily. too, numbered In at the
same moment.
sleep well, father7" he asked.
"As always, ton. The lowering OF
Gods hand is like the sound OF many
wings-hushing-ah, so hushing. Isn't
It so,-ah-ah-l have forgot"
The pathetic, childlike eyes searched
Sandry's face in straining inquiry.
What is II would remember?" he
asked plaintively.
Nothing, father. II is all we'll"
Siletz had pushed back the bench for
him. Now she laid her slim hand low.
ingly upon his and looked In his face
a smile curving up the lips above the
broken sign. As the two hands lay
upon the oilcloth Sandry noticed them
one white and fine veined and shape
ly. with the slender, pointed fingers OF
a dreamer-the other olive and shape.
ly and with the same slim.polnted I'm
gers.
Alike" he mused how very much
alike. Why, they are counterparts!"
AS he led Black Bolt to the hammer.
blocH for siletz 10 mount no heaid
snatches of song from tso bunkhouse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

II mother has several small boys
this plan is good time saver. When
making trousers insert loops OF round
white cord such as is used in corsets.
instead OF working buttonholes In
Wristbands, and leave the facing wide
enough to turn back: insert the loops
and stitch down with the extra width,
Tnis serves for buttonholes and takei
much less time.
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British Income Tax

Seventy-four years ago a act Of
parliament was passed whic is still
very vigorous and doing II bit" in
the war, the London Chronic states.
It was the famous income Il act Of
1912, brought in by Peel tolake up
the loss Of revenue caused his re.
form Of the tariff, and most ! its pro.
visions have been reimposed ch year
ever since. II was intend to be
only a temporary measure, at both
Peel and Lord Russell renewl II, and
Gladstone passed a contlnuii act in
1853. which extended the in,me tax
TO Ireland. It having applied revlous.
ly to Great Britain only.
Our income tax is, howev', older
than Peel, for It was first imposed
in 1893 to raise funds for II carry.
ing on OF the war with Frace, and
continued year by year until bl6, the
year after Waterloo. For ae next
quarter Of a century (happ. days. :
there was no income tax, be since
1912 its yield has steadily grtn, and
1t now forms a permanent pal of the
fscal system. In 1893 at q in tho
pound sterling II produced 100000;
in 1914 at Is Sd II produce e69..
100000. The highest rate between 1912
and 1914 was Is Sd, in 1902 for the
Boer war;; the lowest rate, ID. wss
reached In 1874.
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continued to beat all the time. Al
though complications were feare1
everything went we'll. and the ser.
geant could be considered cured a
month after Members OF the acad.
emy were able to see for themselves
that the heart was now acting nor.
mally. and that cure had been es.
tabllshed beyond all doubt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
CHAPTER XII

eIimmerinss Of the Great Game.
The work went forward swiftly
along The new line. BY the end Of the
week the new cutting was in full
sWing. the long saws singing. the
Fuckers broadaXes flashing among the
everlasting green, the whole inlaced
nass Ok detail working together.
''WRal DO you think Of our chances
RoW, !ehn! asked the owner.
AL. Haint no reason why we
Won't win. Tn Dillngworth," said
John Daily whimslcally, she's ben
hInishin' III goods ever sense l can
rsmsaiber."
frue. But she was in pretty close
straits for cash. You know she's
worth, standing timber. land, options
and equipment, something Ike a mil.
lion a hHndred and fftyn!ne thousand
sollara, at the pinch price / paid Of
atty cents a thousand feet on the
stumT, At anything like her face
SRlue she'd easily double It. And OF
course you know she's mortgaged to
her aeck-the East Belt and all the
northeast stumpage-"
Daily shook his head. I'm gettln'
completely mussed up" he said.
Well she was. Her mortgages az.
gregated a half milliou-in three diff.
ierent places About half OF them /
paid. The rest is hanging fire. Frazer.
who should have been a mighty rich
man got out with q quarter Of a mil.
lion aat. ! don't understand him"
Neither do /. but I'd stake my head
On old man Frazer. Why I've worked
Tor aim ter years! He bought in in
aighiy.nine."
" Well, there's a lot Of mystery some.
where about. and as soon as I'm al
liberty | intend unearthing things"
Mlsa Ordway was working fever
ishly tuese days. Her roseleaf cheeks
Eere nushel each noon when she
came from the little south room. and
her sea-blue eyes were fun Of an in.
ser excitement
Shell make good. sandry told him
sell, She's got the dreamers look. the
pride, the Joy, the mighty. arrogant
agotism. And she's drunk on the at.
mosphere OF the wilderness. the lone.
bnass, the sense Of world send"
Young and Of abundant health, abun
tant vitality, filled with the urge of
ambition, abetted by an unusual clev
srnosa Miss Ordway was indeed In the
way Of great things and she knew II.
Also with her clear vision she was be.
ginning 20 see something else that
added TO the Gush In her cheeks. some.
Ning as great as her goal OF fame. and
she faced 1t with her high courage and
confidence.
This was the meaning to her Of Wal.
ser Sandry.
About this time she began 10 widen
her range Of vision, to see all over the
Wild green country, Il seemed 10 her
and 10 catch glimmerings OF things
dat sent her to Sandry. so full Of vital
preseionce that she was as a charged
Giro 10 her eagerness and her delight.
-Mr sandry," she said one evening
90 they stood together on the foot.log
and watched the brown tldewater 70
hg down toward the distant sea. I'm |
going to tell you something. be- |
tiOve Hampden IS crooked az hades !
and Ina going after him"
That's funny" said Sandry, do /
you know I've had the same notlonY |
She stretched out her hand.
Lets 20 after him together What |
40 you saw"
We'll "-Sandry took the hand an |
exquisite tnlng. and held Il IN ms own |
8 moment. warmly. closeiy-"I am /
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Doctor Wiley SAID a man can be q
ioon topper as well as drluk topper
DO won believe ~
Not At our boarding house be
car y"
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They Sure Do.

"oh. yes. the professor is q very
learned man. His specially is interns
tional law. His thesis on that subject
won him his doctors degree"
"Well. goodness knows the interna
tional laws need lot OF doctoring
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DR.. Plerce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet feT
a IaxAtive-three for q cathartic.-Adv.
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Vaudeville Novelty.

"She sings in a glass tank"
"Ah, a diving diva. Cou.
rier-Journal.
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Some men don't know enough to
stop boring aftor they strike oil.
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as high as the great storage reservoir
where Il has Its source, In the huls
east OF Geneva.
Tourists and townstolk walk out on
the breakwater 10 stand beside the
fountain and wonder at It's mehty
roar and us great column Of water
When the wind takes the top OF the
fountain the spray rs scattered In some
new direction SO that a visit to lne
iounlain perhaps In small boat may
mean wetting. The water lalls INTO
lhs lake with a steady palterina
sound.