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The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Unkihd Comment.

The death recently took place In
Ireland Of Gell-known singer who
had q massive physique. This was
rather a drawback in the case Of GER
tain sentimental songs which were
hardly applicable to his girth. One
night, when In Dublin, he gave as an
encore, the well-known Irish song,
TIN sitting by the stile, Mary, where
we sat side by side" An irreyerent
person In the gallery exclaimed: -Ah,
shure, there wouldn't be room for the
two Of yen now"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Fuel y,kve Of Woods.

Hickory, oak, beech, birch, hard ma
pie, ash. elm. locust, long-leaf pine and
cherry have fairly high heat values,
and only one cord Of seasoned wood
Of those species is required to equal
one ton of coal. Hickory, Of the nom
resinous woods, has the highest fuel
value per unit volume Of wood, and
has other advantages. II burns evenly
and, as housewives say, holds the heat.
The oak comes next, followed By
beech, birch and maple.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
R.nlae.atsuman Sacrifice.

The meaning Of the rite Of break
ing the bottle" at the launching Of
ships was originally nothing short Of
sacrifice. Building town or launch
ing q ship were solemn matters 20
our forefathers, not to be done with
out devoting a life to propttiate tia
gods. Our timid civilization no long
er CARES to sacrifice q slave or q pris-
oner on such occasions, and therefore
we break the bottle. signifying the
taking Of O mans life.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
instruments Of Precision.

Accuracy is one of the most neces-
sary qualifications Of the present-day
business girl-or so 1t would appear
from the following conversation over
heard the other day in the park: $50
1 answered the phone. and he said, is
Mr.. x therer and I said, Yes, do
you want to see himF and then what
do you think he said? He said, Ny
dear girl, this is not a telescope; this
is q telephone Manchester Guard
ian. 49,. 80 y >lh5--s1--
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
KIncbird a Hard FIGHTER.

Some country folk call the kingbird
the bee martin, because he occasional
~ In his insect-catchlng life snaps up
q bee. The kingbird loves the orchard.
There, while his mate is covering the
eggs, he takes to a tree top to look
over the landscape and the skyscape.
When a hawk or q crow comes In sight
the kingbird is on for a battle In
which he does all the fighting. Occa-
sionally, he takes a ride on the enc
my's back for a yard or 50, pecking his
hardest to make his victim exceed the
speed limit.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Little Things That Count.

The sunshine Of life Is made up Il
very little beams that are bright all
the time. To give up something. when
giving up will prevent unhappinessi
to yield, when persisting will chafe
and fret others; to 60 q little around
rather than come against another; to
take an Ill look or a cross word quiet
", rather than resent or return 1t
these are the ways In which clouds
and storms are kept on and a pleasant
and steady sunshipe secured.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
HIa Faith VlndIcatsd.

MArah1atsu San, q converted ex-con-
Wet afiQ manager Of a home for dis
charged prisoners at Kobe. recently
needed to make a trip to Tokyo. but
had only IS cents toward his fare.
With faith In God, he nevertheless
started for the station One train de-
parted without him, but when time for
the next arrived, 1t brought a mission
airy who, greeting Mr.. Maramatsu, said
to him: by the way, have been in
tending for some time to hand you this
IS for your work" Mr.. MaramatSu's
faith was INDICATED.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Common Sense Leo,I Decision.

A recent English decision holds that
In view Of the known propensity of
young, unbroken colts when startled to
rush about and to kick, II Is negligence
TO conduct such q colt along the high
way at night by leading q mare which
1t was accustomed to follow, without
securing II In any way, so as to render
tts owner liable where the colt, being
startled by the light on a bicycle COM
ing from the opposite direction, sud-
denly ran across the road and collided
with and injured the eyellst.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
E,mou, Family Of Preachers.

Rev. Lyman Beecher, sometimes re-
ferred to as founder Of the Beecher
family" had seven sons who were
preachers. Beginning with the Oldest,
they were: William Henry Beecher,
born In 1902; Edward Beecher, born
In 1903; George Beecher. born In 1903;
Henry Ward Beecher, born In 1913;
Charles Beecher, born in 1915; Thorn
as Z. Beecher, born In 1924, and
James c. Beecher, born in 1928.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Old Form Of Investment.

The oldest investment the world
knows Is the real estate mortgage.
Twenty-one hundred years before
Christ, In ancient Babylon. money was
loaned on mortgages. These mortgages
were recorded on bricks and preserved
In great earthenware jars that were
sunk In the earth. They were dug up
after they had reposed there $500
years, mute evidence Of this most an
cient form Of investment.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
PHILOSOPHER DooIey.

It's a strange thing whin We come
70 think ~ II that tn less money n
man gets fr his wurruk tn more mic
issary IT is to tn wurruld that he shud
90 on wurrukin'. Ye'er boss can 60
to Paris on q combination wedding an
divorce trip an no wan bOthers his
head about him. But II ye shud 60
to Paris--excuse me f'r laughin' me-
silf black in tn face-th' INDUSTRIES
iv tn country pines away."-E1-
change.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Rsai happlnsM

II this world affords true happiness.
1t Is to be found In a home where love
and confidence increase with years.
where the necessities OF life come
without severe strain. where Injuries
enter only after their cost has been
carefully considered. We are told
that wealth is test Of character-few
OF Us have to submit to II. Poverty
Is the more usual test. It Is difacult
to be very poor and maintain ones
'self-respeet.-A. Edward Newton In
the Atlantic.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Sign Languages.

It is said that Gen. Hugh s. Scott
is one Of the worlds greatest experts
In sign language, and that without
any fighting he has settled more dis
putes with Indians than any other man
In history. Most of them were set
tied, too, without a spoken word, just
by signs and gestures. General Scott
speaks practically every North Amer
lean Indian dialect, besides being
familiar with the primitive languages
Of other lands. -,-.- ,y----L--Ns.,><-
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Trees in Shakespeare Gardens.

Shakespeare" gardens should con-
tain only such plants as are mentioned
In Shakespeare's works. These range
from apricot trees (apricock) down to
the lowly pansy, with columbine, GRO
Gus and rue. 1t should be nearly
square. formal In design, with a sun
dial and a place In center with rough
stone fiagging.-Los Angeles Times.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
CoaNlnced.

Il don't know" muttered Rivers,
picking himself up from the pavement
and moving on with q perceptible limp.
whether there II any such thing as a
bicycle face or not, but am thorough
ly convinced Of the existence Of the
phenomenon known a. the banana
Elin."
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Unusual ceIeeratlon.

Billy was six months old. and IN
honor OF the event his father pur-
chased q fne new high chair for him.
Little Sarah, who lived next door. was
much excited over the new possession
and brought her mother In to see Il,
saying: -0h. mother, look at the new
high chair Billy's father bought him
for his halt o birthday"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
vIrninla's View.

Virginia. aged four, is extremely
fond Of peanuts. She has an ambi-
ton to eat q sackful OF them. Her
mother told her Il would kill her to
eat so many. The other day Virginla's
grandfather asked her what she would
do II he should die. Virginia was very
thoughtful for a moment and then
said tesrfully. I'D eat q sack Of pes
nuts and die, too"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Left VInuinIa Something.

Baby Jim had found VIrginIa's candy
sack and had appropriated the con-
tents. Later he confessed his sin and
tried to impress the listener with the
idea that, bad as the case was. 1t might
have been worse. II ate all Of Vir-
vinia's candy. said he, but I left the
bag for her to pop"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Cancer Net Hereditary.

According to the latest statistics Of
six large life insurance companies,
compiled by an expert actuary for the
American Society for the Control Of
Cancer, II one or even both Of an indi-
vidual's parents have died Of cancer,
that individual is no more likely than
anyone else to die Of the same disease.
1t begins to look as though cancer were
not hereditary at all, contrary to an
cient belief.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Arab. Eat Cucumber RInd.

The cucumber Is grown in great
quantities In Palestine. A traveller
visiting an Arab school I'm Jerusalem
writes that the dinner the children
brought with them to school consist
ed Of q piece of barley cake and q
raw cucumber, which they ate, rind
and all"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
ExnIorer, sImuIv croped.

II used to be told Of the early az
'plorers Of the Mississippi that, inter
entering the delta, they never knew
how they got inside, and that, after
passing through It to the gulf. they
never knew how they got outside. II
was many years before the navigators
fxed upon landmarks which enabled
them to steer in anything like a
straight course. g.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Daily Thounht.

Neither let mistakes nor wrong d.
rections, Of which every man, In his
studies and elssstere. falls into many,
discourage you. There Is precious In
strection to be got by finding we were
wrong. Let q man Try faithfully, man
fully to be right; he WIN. grow daily
more and more right.-Cariyie.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
phIIadeIphI, H,d Elr,. M,u.zln..

The city that gave birth to the mag
azine is not the city from which now
come the greater number Of our
standard and popular periodicals. Phil
adelphia, not New York, was the first
literary center Of the New World; for
although Boston produced the first
newspaper. In the fourth year Of the
eighteenth century, PENIS city was
next. and in the magazine field II was
first.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Explains corn,s EruItfuIness.

Many plant students are led to won
der how ears of corn become 90 wen
polenated that no vacancies occur
among the kernels, for the tassels are
90 far above the silks and winds blow
freely throughout the fields. But close
observation has shown that there are
1000 pollen grains to every ovule, and
only one Is necessary.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
WANTED

A high-class, Eve-wire tailor
ing salesman; a good PROPOSE
ton to right party. References
required.
EM-AY-BEE TAILORING co.
le4 Washingtoa Street
CHICAGO
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Voice Of Envy.

did I understand you to say that
Mr.. Grabcoin has more money than
he knows what to do withf mo.
That Is merely the point Of view held
by some Of Mr.. Grabcoin's nelghbors
who think they could enjoy life q
great deal more than he does, II they
only had his money."-New Haven
Journal.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Deer comparatIveIy Modern.

Who invented the door no one
knows. tits. however, an invention Of
comparatively modern times. An the
ancient houses. even the houses con-
timing doorwsys. had no doors Fab
ries or skins Of animals were hung
across the doorways to keep out the
elements.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
RuaInesa .PronosItIon.

A little Lad came in the grocery store
for a hve-cent head Of lettuce. The
clerk was removing the withered
leaves and told the boy they cost ten
cents. whereupon he remarked, Cant
you take on q few leaves and make 1t
i've eentsf'
The broad ax., 1917-09-22

Being firm friends. Marie's two low
ers decided that one must end his
courtship to help the other. When
Axel suggested ~head or tails" no
coin was at hand. He agreed to the
use Of Sandy's pocket knife, but was
III prepared for his friends words a.
the knife shot upward: If the knife
stays up you winI"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Lucid Explanation.

Theodore had learned from his play
mates that the Murphy family had ten
children, each being two years older
than the one before. you know the
Murphies; well they got ten shiiren.
Each lids two years older than each
other; they 90 BY ages"
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
BIG BARaAM IN REAL ESTATE.

For q big bargain in real estate, in
speet 302 w. 29th st. Rent $3.50 per
year. Price, 1880; $500 cash, balance
time. 8. YOndorf & Co., 137 N. Dear.
born st. Phone Majestic 1898.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
Sanitary Individual Spoon.

Among the latest sanitary appti.
ances for public eating places, is q
spoon pressed from paper that can kC
thrown away after using.
The broad ax., 1917-09-22
MIGHT Try Il, Anyhow.

A wocn-0ut typewriter RIBBON thrown
Into a quart Of distilled o. raiR watse
win yield q Ane writing fai6
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
SHARPE, PA.

Mrs. John Everhart, of Balti-
more, has returned to her home,
after having spent two weeks
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Grouse
and two children spent last Sun
day in the home Of the formers
aunt Mrs. Amanda Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weaver
spent last Tuesday evening in
t he home of Mrs. Weaver's
mother Mrs. Martha Waltz.
They were accompanied home by
Miss Eta Waltz.
Mrs. Dallas Fries and Mrs.
Randolph Brannon, of Pittsburgh
are spending some time in the
home of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Godfrey
and children, Louise, Gilbert,
and Mira Maye, of Niagara Falls
are visiting in the home Of Mrs.
Godfrey's sister Mrs. Mary
Waltz.
Elmer MeIlott and wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mellott and daughter
Rose, spent Sunday in the home
of D. w. Mellott.
Those who spent Sunday in
the home of Blair Waltz, were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Ever
sole and sons Roy, Guy and AL
yah and daughter Pearl, of Clear
spring, Mrs. Mary Bivens, Mrs.
Andrew Souders, Mrs. Thomas
Truax, John Yeakle and wife,
and David Bivens.
Miss Rose Daniels is spending
some tine in the home of her aunt
Mrs. A. j. Peck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
George W. Bishop and William

George W. Bishop and William
C. Peck, of Thompson township
spent a few hours in town on
business Monday.
Master Billy Lynch returned
home last Saturday after having
spent ten days with relatives at
Fort Loudon and Greencastle.
Prof. A. C. Garland and wife
returned to their home at Lemas-
ters, after having spent tie n
days among relatives in this
county.
Mrs. Robert N. Sinner and
children Marlin, H arry and
Mildred are visiting friends in
Waynesboro and Chambersburg
this week.
Pref. Admiral Smith has re-
turned to town after a six-weeks'
vacation, which included a visit
to a number of eastern cities
and a trip up the Hudson. The
Borough schools, of which he is
supervising principal, will open
next Monday.
Mrs. Lucina Former spent sew
eral days last week visiting
among relatives in Belfast and
Licking Creek township s
and attending Conference
Sunday. Mrs. Former had a post
al card Saturday evening from
her son Peter who is in France
saying he was well.
Prof. Harper P. Barton and
wife and sister Maye, of Huston
town, motored to McConnells-
burg one morning last week
where they were joined bv Mrs.
Watson C. Lynch of the latter
place and Miss Freidinger of
Shippensburg, and they all went
to Tuscarora Heights, where they
spent the day very pleasantly
picnicking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-30

Miss Martha G. Kendall, who
taught at Webster Mills last win
ter, is spending a few days with
friends at Beaver Falls, Pa, be-
fore commencing work as teach
er of English and History in the
High School at Venice, Pa.
Mr.. w. j. Brannan and daugh-
ters Mary and Edna, of Thomp-
son township were in town last
Saturday. MI. Brannan with
his family came from Webster
county, w. Va, four years ago
and purchased part of the John
R. Paylor farm where he has
since resided.
Fred Lodge, who had been
visiting his mother Mrs. E. M.
Lodge North Second Street. ac-
companied by his sister Miss
Grace, went to Cossart, Pa, last
week where they spent a few
davs visiting in the home of their
brother-in-law and sister, Mrs.
Harvey Clevenger; from Cossart,
they went to Reading and visit
ed their brother Charlie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fields, ac-
companied by the latter's parents
DR.. and Mrs. George F. Emerson
all of Oklahoma City, Okla.
spent a few days in town last
week. John is one of the boys
that never goes back on his "oId
hum town." and to-day he would
be governor of his adopted state
if he had not been counted ou t
instead of being voted out.
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Jacobs
and family went to York, Pa,
last Thursday to spend a week OF
two among their former parish.
toner's in that city. Their daugh.
ter Miss Dorothy, who had
been spending her summer va.
cation in the home of her parents,
will resume her work as teacher
in the public schools in York at
the beginning of the ensuing
year.
Mrs. Roy Daniels and sor
Marshall, arrived here Friday in
Mr.. Daniels Overland touring
car from TaylorVille, ILL.,, a dis
tance Of $50 miles. Mrs. Daniels
who encountered very few diff
ficulties in making the long "trip
displayed remarkable courage in
venturing upon such an extended
tour. and that she reached home
feeling none the worse for the
wear, will be joyful news to hel
many friends. Hancock News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
Showing Of Fall Millinery.

We are ready to fit you up with
a fall Hat or Velour. We have a
full line of shapes and colors to
choose from. The materials are
beautiful, and-best of all-the
prices are right. We have just
returned from the City and have
a dandy line for you to choose
from.
Come in and look before buy
ing anywhere else.
MRS. S. MANNING.
North Main Street. Opposite the
Post Office, Chambersburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-30
Thanks.

Mrs. Katie Kelso and son John
of Knobsville wish to thank in
this way their many kind friends
and neighbors for the valiant
service rendered the night of Ed
Fore's fire which saved their
home from destruction.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-23
MILLS COLLEGE HEAD COM|NGNEXT
MONTH; NOTED WOMAN EDUCATOR

Mrs. Aurelia Reinhardt, president 81
Mills College, California, and one OF
the best known of American women
educators, will come TO Honolulu next
month, leaving San Francisco January
80, and Will remain here for several
weeks.
The news comes in a private letter
from DR.. Adelaide Brown, who recent
ly visited here. DR.. Reinhardt is com.
ing to renew connections between
Mills College and the islands. Mills
Is anxious to secure more girl stu.
dents from Hawaii.
Mrs. Reinhardt has a national repu-
ton as a scholar of distinction. After
graduating from the University OF
California in 1898 she taught In the
English department Of the University
Of Idaho. In 19G1-G3 she was a
scholar and fellow in English in the
graduate school of Yale University.
While at Yale she edited, and trans
lated the De Monarchia of Dante Ali
ghieri and this publication Is now q
college text book. Later she held q
European fellowship. While in resi-.
dence at Oxford University In England
she edited and published ''Epicoene.
or the Silent Woman" by Ben John.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-23
Plan Dinner FOR
PROMINENT FOLK

Acquaintance OF the big men of
Honolulu with its organization and its
purposes is what the Japanese-Ameli-
can Citizens Association wants and
to foster and promote such a condi-
ton 1t was decided at an interesting
meeting of the organization last
night--a monthly affair---to give a
banquet at the Mochizuki Club, Kalia
road, Waikiki, February Q, for about
100 representative citizens.
Japanese eats, music and entertain.
ments will be q feature of the affair.
Invitations have not yet been issued.
but will be sent out soon.
The association also voted to place
q float in the Carnival parade. 1t
will be bedecked with wisteria, the
flower of April.
There are about 60 members of the
club, with Attorney Arthur X. ozawa
as president. The japanese members
must all be Hawaiian-born Although
the organization has been in existence
only q few months, there is now a
branch at Hilo with about 40 mem.
bers. - LII. =
One of the associations chief pur-
poses is to instill into the members
an appreciation OF their American citi-
zenship and teach them how to use It.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-23
Prof. HertzOg Praises
This Perfect Laxative
DR.. CaIdWeII's Syrup Pepsin
an Ideal Remedy for
Constipation

In every family there Is more or less
occasion COR q laxative remedy. It is
to meet this need that DR.. CaldwelPs
Syrup Pepsin is prepared, and that
this combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin fulfills It's purpose
Is proven by its place in thousands o:
American homes. s~.,-. IL ID H.
Prof. F. J. C. Hertzog, the we'll.
known linguist, 2341 North Orianna
St, Philadelphia, Pa, wrote to DIR.
Caldwell that he has used DR.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin in his household
with excellent results and that he and
his family consider It indeed friend
in need, and always keep bottle Ui
1t on hand. I -
Constipation is the direct cause aef
much serious illness and Is q condition
that should never be neglected. Harsh
cathartics and violent purgatives
should never be employed to relieve
constipation. because the very VIC
ience of their action shocks the entire
system. A mild laxative such as DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is far pre-.
ferabie, being mild and gentle in its
action, without gripping or other pain
or discomfort; its freedom from all
opiate or narcotic drugs makes it an
ideal remedy for children. {.
DR.. CaldwelTs Syrup Pepsin Is sold
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-23

son, for which she received the degree
OF doctor Of philosophy from Yale
University in 1865
The new president at Mills College
Is a member OF Phi Beta Kappa, OF
the Dante Society of America and OF
the Concordance Society CT America
A Californian by bhth, but of New
England ancestry. she is interested in
the Daughters of the American Reyo.
luton, OF which she is a chapter
regent.
Her marriage to DR.. George F.
Reinhardt, professor Of hygiene of the
University of California, took place In
1909. Dr. Re.nhardt rendered emf.
nent service not only to the cause oil
public health In California but also
In organizing the student infirmary
at Eerkeley. He inaugurated the most
successful attempt ever made in the
United States to establish cooperatie9
medicine. Thus this young Califor.
MAN will always be known as a pio-
neer to secure better doctoring for
less money" the slogan of that dis.
tinguished physician Of Boston, Rich
ard c. Cabot. The exceptionally use
full career of DR.. Reinhardt came to
an untimely end with his death in
1914.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-23
MANAGER
TELLS OF PLANS

Further details of plans Of Engels
Copper Company we're received by
local stockholders today in the follow
ing cablegram from Manager Paxton:
"1,ne laws of California do not per-
NIT an increase Of Engels stock with
q stock dividend as was considered
by the dirAetors and stockholders fl
San Francisco. n %"
The mine development is being
pushed now and adequate stock Is in
the treasury for q larger development
when the completion of the railroad
from Crescent to Superior and other
improvements make II, advisable.
tMachinery has Just been secured
trebling the compressor. capacity,
which win permit much more rapid
development. l.
! I'VE have also just completed q
contract with the Great Western Pow
er Company for new power line
along Feather river and railroad,
which will cost the power company
$l50, 900, to be completed by April 1
and which win provide ample power
supply. -.
Nine dssslopment' continues very
This Is taken by stockholders here
20 mean that the 2e00-ton plant viii
be rushed as rapidly as possible and
there are ample funds on hand.