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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
Game of Arch Ball.

Players stand in two or more
lines, single file, players about two
feet apart. The leader throws the
ball backward overhead to the
player behind. If the ball falls to
the ground, the one who fails to
catch it must pick it up and return
to his position in the line before
throwing it. The last one in the
line runs to the front with the ball,
takes his place at the head of the
line and begins over again. The
line wins whose leader first gets
back to the front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
PRINCE EpwARp OF YoRK,

pire on which the sun never sets.
lie is 6 years old and very inter-
esting boy.
He has blue eyes and luxuriant
hair. Prince Edward rides pony
with great skill. He salutes those
who salute him in a very dignifed
manner, andis very indignant if his
salute is not returned. The longest
journey he has ever undertaken was
to his late great-grandmother's
castle in the highlands.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
The siIlic.t birds

Dodo is the Portuguese name for
simpleton. and it is given to the silliest
BIRD that ever lived. Three hundred
years ago. when the Portuguese first
visited the island of Mauritius, they
found n large number of these birds.
They were about the size OF large
swan, blackish gray in color and hav-
ing only bunch of feathers in place
of a tail and little. useless wings.
More stupid and foolish birds could
not be imagined. They ran about MAX
ing a silly. Kissing noise like goose,
end the sailors easily knocked them
over with their paddles. They couldn't
fly, they couldn't swim. they couldn't
run Mt any great speed, and, as for
fighting, they were the greatest cow
ards In the world. They were much
too stupid to build a nest, and so they
dropped an egg and went off to let 1t
hatch as best 1t could.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
oisar- Arc Risht. and Left..

1T is not always because cigar is
badly made that the wrapper curls up
and works off," said tobacco dealer.
1T is often because right handed
man is smoking left handed cigar.
Sounds strange, hey? Well, left
handed cigar is one rolled by the max
er's left hand. for all cigar makers
must be ambidexterous. A piece of
tobacco for wrapper is cut on the
bias and Is rolled from left to right on
the filler The other piece, for reasons
of economy, is then used and must be
rolled the opposite way by the opera
tors other hand. Hence smoker who
holds his cigar In his right hand some
times in twisting 1t about rubs the
wrapper the wrong way and unloosens
it."--Philadelphia Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

At the Missouri Agricultural col
lege they found by actual test that on
blue grass sward the same draft that
pulled 1000 pounds on wagon with
lls inch tires would pub load Of
SPAS pounds on wagon with three
inch tires. The narrow tires cut ruts
that could be seen all the season. and
II running down hill might be well
adapted to start gully or ditch In
which the fertility OF the surface soil
would wash away, while the three inch
tire with the heavier load made no
MARKED impression on the sward land.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
CHEAP BREEDING sIREs.
Stock Cannot he Improved with Low
Qualify Animals.

quality Animals.
Many man has thought he would
like to improve his live stock, but he
didn't want to pay much more than
beef prices for a bull or pork prices
for boar or scrub prices for the
service Of good stallion, says The
National Stockman. Result-he drift.
ed along In the old way and raised
stock that cost him every year or two
years the sum he considered extraya-
CANT for breeding animal. There are
of course limits beyond which the man
who buys sire for the purpose of
improving grade or common herds and
docks cannot go. But It is not necessary
for him to go beyond reasonable price
limits for this purpose. He can get
the improving kind for their actual
value nine times out of ten If he is
willing to put up the money. On the
other hand, there are limits below
which no man can afford TO buy stock
for the purpose Of Improvement. The
extremely cheap pure bred sire Is the
costly Que nine times out OF ten. He
is costly to the buyer. he is costly to
the seller and indirectly costly to all
other sellers of pure bred stock.
The live stock of this country would
average much higher In quality If
there were fewer men who wanted
low priced breeding animals and fewer
breeders who would sell the kind that
is worth only a low price. Better for
the buyer to pay fair value for the
better kind and better far for the
breeder II he sells only the kind that is
worth fair price.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Easy Tricks YOU May Teach a Dog
With a Little Care.

Jumping is the easiest thing to
teach your dog. First, put him in
a corner and hold a cane before him
so that he cannot get out without
leaping over it. You must not hold
it very high or he will crawl under
it; make him hold his head up, how
ever, and you will prevent that.
Keep at it until he understands
what you want, and he will jump
without hesitation. After the trick
has been learned in the corner it
may be tried out in the room.
Later on you may get him to
jump through hoop, and still later
through hoop covered with tissue
paper, making him break through
the paper as he jumps. This will
require a good deal of patience, but
it may be done, and is so odd that
you ought to try it.
Another easy trick is sitting up.
Begin this in a corner. Place the
dog in sitting posture with his
back against the walls, and keep him
in that position by tapping him
lightly under the chin; he will soon
understand what you want. Then
try him out in the room. Take hold
of his fore paws and, having raised
him to an upright position, force
him gently down to a sitting posi-
ton. Gradually release his paws
and give him confidence by crying
Steady, steadyp Reward him by
little bit Of candy or some other
sweet, and you will soon have him
so that he will assume that position
instantly on your saying 'Upp
After you have taught him to "sit
up" you may easily make him stand
erect on his hind legs. Reward him
after every trial, and you will have
no trouble about it. Then you can
make him walk on his hind legs.
Begin this part of the training by
making him stand up, and then
gradually coax him along by offer
ing the sweet, holding it close to his
mouth, but making him keep his up
right position by your commands.
One important thing in teaching
dog is never to allow him to come
to the end of trick without orders
from you; you must not let him stop
when he pleases. At the same time,
you must be careful not to make
him perform for too long a time;
you must not weary him and thus
make him dread the performance.
And another thing, you should
never think of using the whip or of
Furnishing the dog in any way; kind
ness and patience will accomplish
wonders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
"Don,t Mind Me-

Mary was a very conscientious
child. One day she was allowed to
go and spend the day with some lit
tie cousins about her own age. After
taking off her wraps she went to her
aunt and said very soberly:
"Now, Aunt Cassie, if Sallie and
Lizzie are bad today please don't
hesitate to punish them because !
am here"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
Demand For Horser.

The excessive drain upon the supply
of horses for military purposes In the
last few years has practically depleted
this country's number OF good horses.
and there exists today an actual short
age which cannot be made good for
several years. The demand has been
chiefly for heavy horses. those suitable
for cavalry and for dragging heavy
provision trains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

TwolfEAR-oLD DuRoc-JERsEY SOW.
other breeds, the Duroc-Jerseys can
stand n heavy ration. They are espe-
cially valuable for crossing upon the
more refined and delicate breeds, CIV
ing these stronger constitutions. better
frames and greater capacity for con-
sumlng and assimilating feed. Being
compact In form, they are not as good
bacon hogs as the Berkshire or York
shire. but are more like the Poland
China. The illustration shows a typ
ical Duroc-Jersey sow owned by o.
Walter & Co. of Ohio. This animal
was two years old when the photo
graph was taken and was fresh from
the contest at the st. Louis fair,
where she won first premium in her
class. She belongs to the smooth type
of Durocs. with short legs. fine bone,
especially heavy quarters and a large
barrel. She is a very fine representa-
tive of the breed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

A preacher, raising his eyes from his
desk in the midst of his sermon. was
paralyzed with amazement to see his
rude son in the gallery pelting the
hearers in the pews below with horse
chestnuts. But while the good man
was preparing frown of reproof the
young hopeful cried out:
You tend to your preaching. daddy.
IN keep 'em awake"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
how 10 Re-e.tabr,.h a pa.,ure.

Possibly the best plan Is TO initiate
nature. Give up trying to crop the
land and sow a half dozen or more
varieties OF grass seed in extra liberal
amounts. Choose the kinds which have
proved themselves best adapted to your
soil and climate, which will probably
include red top, Kentucky blue grass
aud alsile clover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
puRoc-JeRsEY HOGS.
Points of Excellence Ia This Favor
ltc Red Breed.

lite Red Breed
The most popular breed of rcd hogs
is the Duroc-Jersey. Originating in
New Jersey about so years ago, the
main foundation stock was probably
the Tamworth, Berkshire and old Afri-
can hog. Nearly all of the leading
breeds Of swine have been used In de-
veloping the Duroc, So that today
these popular red hogs are Of good
size and compact In form, with moder-
ately smooth bone, says The New Eng
land Homestead. In the early days Of
the breed the individuals were very
large boned and consequently rough In
appearance. This quality has been
bred out, SO that they now dress q
large percentage Of meat
They are excellent grazers, rather
active and hardy. and while they do
not fatten as quickly as some of the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

Good roads will be featureof Broome
county. Not ali our roads will be made
at once. but start has been made. and
II will be kept up. The distinction Of
having as poor roads as any In the
state will happily be lost.-Binghamton
Republican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

The coming fall good roads law Will
be submitted TO the voters of Kansas
which proposes to levy tax OF moi
more than 2 mills on dollar for Pc
riod OF not less than FIVE years upon all
real, personal aud mixed property.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
e 20 II EEP.ssS'sEsss
w,

Some farmers expect almost too much
of sheep. They turn them out In the
summer on a pasture of mullens and
thistles and expect them in the fall to
yield good mutton and wool, says G. II.
Plumb In Prairie Farmer. Sheep will
do their share In increasing the profits
Of the farmer, but they demand In re.
turn some little intelligent care and at
tention. The mutton breeds require
better attention probably than the wool
In summer. for their diet must largely
determine the actual weight and quail
ity OF the mutton. If they do not get
good pasture, they cannot produce good
mutton. nor can they lay on sufficient
fat and bone to increase their weight
to respectable standard.
A little more attention to the sheep
just now may return more than so
much care and worry for the corn and
wheat crop. Have the sheep good pas
ture and good drinking water and COM
Portable shelters from the heavy storms
that may come up and from the heat?
In this series of questions are embod-
led about all that farmer need an
swer. If he can give an affirmative
reply, he need not worry more about
the sheep. They will take care of the
profits.
The pasture field for sheep should be
cultivated and handled with about as
much care as the grassfeld intended
for dairy cows. On a sheep farm or
wherever many sheep are kept let good
grass be the first consideration, and
then In their order let corn, wheat, rye
and oats follow But we need first to
get good grass farm, where pasture
can always be depended upon for the
sheep or dairy cows. Grass has done
more to enrich farmers and cattle and
sheep owners than any other crop.
The Hampshire Sheep.
My knowledge of the Hampshire as
range sheep and as feeder In the feed
lots comes from an actual experience,
and therefore what write Is not at all
theoretical. says j. G. Massey In Amer
lean Sheep Breeder. My experience In
breeding for crosses ON range ewes has
led me to believe the Hampshire cross
to be the best or all down sheep. For a
sire prefer a well grown ram lamb. /
find him very prolific and quicker in
action and service than an older ram.
By all means feed your ram before.
during and after service. Keep him
growing and vigorous. Use at least
three rams to the hundred ewes. The
strong point claimed for the Hampshire
cross on any range eve above all other
breeds IL mutton. He crosses we'll on
any class of eve and produces a lamb
Of rapid early maturing qualities and
great vigor at birth. ordinary cold and
stormy weather not affecting him In
the least.
Grade Sheep.
1t Is doubtful If pure bred sheep
makes a more desirable butchers sheep
than the cross bred or high grade In
these days of light. handy weights.
says Wool Markets and Sheep We
of course do not advocate decreasing
the number of pure breds. Neverthe-
less we Will always want more and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
TERMS OF COURT.

The first term of the Courts of Fulton couI
ty In the year shall commence on the Tuesday
following the second Monday OF January, at lI
o'clock A. NJ.
The second term commences on the third
Monday OF March, at 2 O'Clock Z. M.
The third term on the Tuesday next follow
ing the second Monday OF June at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
The fourth term on the first Monday of Octo-
ber. at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
Good Road. For Arkan.a..

More miles OF good roads will be
built in Arkansas in this the first year
or the new century than In any ten
years of the last. The reason Is plain
the people are taxing themselves for
the money to build the roads.-Arkan-
sas Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

Thus far II counties In Mississipp'
have adopted the system Of workins
roads BY contract q mapped out q z
bill passed ct the last ssssien = ~
legislature. W
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

1t may be that you haven't more
trouble than others. but that you have
more time to think about it.--Atchis0v
Globe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
A Future King.

His royal highness, Prince Ed
ward of York, the great-grandson
of the late Queen Victoria, will, if
he lives, reach the throne of an en-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
Leave no. limo. slno. blno. 7Ino. q

Additional local trains viii leave Harrisburg
as follows: For Chambersburg and intermedi-
ate stations at 5.ib p. M, for Carlisle and inter-
meoiate stations at o.S7 a. m, 200 .. M, Sis d.
mr. 62s p. m, 10 p. m. ;also for Mechanicsburg,
Diisourg and intermediate stations at TOO a. m.
and an p. m.
and Hagerstown.
Pullman palace sleeping cars between New
YORK and Knoxville, Tenn, on trains 1 west
Through coaches to and from Philadelphia
on trains and east and and west.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday
y. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
TINE TABLE.-May 27, 1901.
Leave no. 2Ino ilno. emo. spoI0I II

Additional east-bound local trains viii run
daily, except Sunday. as follows: Leave
Chambersburg 500 a. m, leave Carlisle b5O o.
m, 7.O5 q. m, i2.40 p. m, 330p. M, 8l5 D. M:
leave Mechanicsburg 6i3 a. M, $50 q. m, S.i2
$50 p. m.
Trains Nos. and ITO run daily between Ha-
gerstown and Harrisburg and No. 2 fifteen
minutes late ON Sundays These trains will
stop at intermediate stations on Sundays
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

1t Is doubtful If pure bred sheep
makes a more desirable butchers sheep
than the cross bred or high grade in
these days of light. handy weights.
says Wool Markets and Sheep. We
of course do not advocate decreasing
the number of pure breds. Neverthe-
less we Will always want more and
better pure bred rams to improve our
common stock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-10
THREATENS OKLAHOMA CITY
Enid Paper Thinks That Town Is on
the Wrong Track

Guthrie @ T., Feo- Elm its last issue
the Enid Wave Issues warning 10 Okla
noma City because its newspapers at
titude towards the location tiu The
Wave says. Osdahoma City is inclined
GO climb I'D on the highest PIN On her
clothes lire ard talk saucy Oklahoma
city IS pretty tovu out Ike al pretty
elrls she is very much spoiled. L ne
ehusioBs If her newspapers are any cTi-
terion 10 s. ~ ia tudgsnE the ssutim ~
~ che citizens sre has concluded t3 s-and
for the highest card in the deck in pah-
Ho bu.l5ins premises. wAich e She state
ca7l,aL The Oklahoma city uewsaap -
dom openly roast - oppose The present
pablic building b.ii before the legislature
at thev SOFT q sarcasticsiy Intimate
that the 6al Is m Sood ara wiu noe win
luIsss rye fOkfahona C.fy3 av 81 Tns
Wave wlI MAKE prediction =iEHs naw
Y Rae ineuerce - okisaaFna clty defeats
the rresent rusai- sending hl sais c.ty
nlght ust az veii abandon al hope u
svsr Ae.aE se'ected IS tae capital = ok
i4hama Oklahoma clty car never con-
t-ol ts fer-3tsry or stare 30 tae Sizes
sac has aossrs1t1z ma-osd aut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-10
HE WAS BADLY MISTAKEN
sad Mistake of TaIkative Young
Man at kingfisher

Guthrie, O. T., Feb 9-The dangers of
indiscriminate profanity is wildly set
forth in a narration in the Kingfsher
Free Press, which reads: Professor Hale
astonished a young man the other even
ing. In fact ne is rather likely TO aston
ish people. and as a peacemaker is a regu-
lar astonisher He was quietly sitting in
q hotel Office in this city last Monday
evening, when young fellow came in to
order his horse brought from the hotel
barn. The house clerk had gone to bed
and was sent for While awaiting his
coming, the aforesaid young man filled in
the yawning gap of time with laundering
adjectiyes c0nsigning everybody In the
house to a hot place that the ministers so
often dwell upon. Finally he turned
his food-gates Of abusive TRADE loose
upon the professor, who at first did no
more than mildly protest The abuse
grew hotter, and the professor a little
more earnestly protested Tire rash
young man here made the mistake Of his
life by calling the Old professor an IN
printable and monumental name In
about three winks OF cats eye the pro
fessor threw the street door open and
caught the young man by the collar and
landed him pen mel into the street. IN
his flight he threw an arm around the
stove-pipe. but that was no more than
a straw Out he went with the smoking
Joint az pipe under his arm. After brush
ing himself. coming to the door, survey
Ing the smoking wreck. and the soiily
built cid professor standing there, he re-
marked, II guess I was mistaken"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-10
MAY BE AN INNOCENT MAN
Arrested in Woods County for Post
office Robbery

Guthrie o. T., Feb. 9.-Shorty McCue
of Woods county has been arrested
charged with robbng a pOstofice. That
Shorty is not without his friends is
shown by the following item in the Woods
county Enterprise published at Waynoka
intimating as it does that q job has been
put up on Shorty:
Last Monday morning the sheriff from
Woodward county and Deputy Sheriff
Johnson of Wayuoka drove out into the
country and returned in the evening
bringing Shorty McCue back with them,
he being arrested for one Of the parties
who robbed the postmaster at Curtis on
the 25th Instant What we have been
able to gather from some Of the people
of Curtis, is that it has the appearance
Of a put up job on Shorty. The best cit
liens Of Curtis claim that suspicion was
thrown on Shorty to save some more IA
yored ones. One of our citizens went to
Woodward on the same train that carried
Shorty and the sheriff, Tuesday. and he
says that as the train stopped at Curtis
that a minister and two or three of the
best citizens go into the car and told
Shorty that they believed him innocent
of the charge and that If he needed any
one to go on his bond to wire them and
that they would gladly act This sure
shorty has lived here for over a year and
has been straight during that time in
every way, so we win have to be shown
or course if he is guilty. we would
like TO see him punished bat win not
take the word of a fellow that would rob
his Door old dad, without he can prove
his statements"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-10
PASTURE IN
SOUTHWEST
CORNER
This Location Said TO be Made
for the Big Reserve.
Inv THE KiOWA COUNTRY
E. F. Mitchell of Ell Reno Re-
ports on Surveyors Work.

Guthrie 0. T. Feb at is bruited
about that the reserve pasture of 4S0,0l0
acres within the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation is TO be located in the south
west corner Of the reservation. that is
next to Greer county. If this is true, it
VIII remove much anxiety from the minds
Of the prospective settlers, who feared
that it might be placed in the northeast
or southeast corner.
The Ell Reno Globe IS responsible prob
ably for tn estory that the selection for
the location Of the pasture has been
made. 1t says: &c. F. Mitchell came
in from Arapahoe Wednesday, where he
had been with several car loads of sup
plies including horses and wagons. for
the government alioting agents. He
states that the Rock Island surveyors
are in the field and that the work is be-
ing 'raiIroaded. although there had been
seem hitch between the interior depart
ment and the railroad officials who have
the surveying in charge. The surveying
corps proposes to survey only the land
to he allotted and claim that this con-
tract does not cali for the survey of that
$4,000 acre pasture. Speaking of that
$4,000 acre pasture. Dir. Mitchell said
that it was now the understanding that
this pasture tract viii be located in the
southwes part Of the Kiowa reservation.
south and west of the mountains. This
part ofthe reservation is better adapted
for pasture than for farming, as much
of it is rough and is covered with Buffa-
10 or mesquite grass. It is to be hoped
that this pasture land viii be set apart
in the southwestern part Of the reserva-
ion"