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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
FIve-Gored Flare waist.

The skirt that fits snugly about the
hips and flares freely at the feet is
in the height Of style for young girls
as well as for their elders. This ad-
mirable May Manton model includes
all the latest features and will be found
very satisfactory in every way. AS
shown. the material Is broadcloth in
tobacco brown, but all cloths and chev-
lots, as well as the lighter weight
woods and silks are appropriate.
The skirt is cut in five cores, that
being found the most becoming of
all styles. Each gore is carefully
shaped, and widens as it approaches
the fashionable flare. The fulness at
the back is laid in inverted pleats that
are quite fiat, but produce graceful
fulness at the lower edge, where the
skirt falls in becoming folds.
To cut this skirt for girl OF four
teen years of age, four and three
fourth yards of material tweny-one
inches wide. four and one-half yards
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
An Aiiuring Appea, For Recruits.

Nearly a century ago England was
in her life and death grapple with
Napoleon, and recruits being wanted
for that crack corps, the Twenty-thrd
Light Dragons, under orders for ser
vice with Wellington in Spain, the regi
mental recruiting officer advertized foi
men in terms whereof the following
is choice extract:
"You win be mounted on the finest
horses in the world, with superb cloth
ing, and the 'ichest accoutrements
your pay and privileges are equal
to two guineas a week; you are every
where respected; your society IL
courted; you are admired by the fair
which, together with the chance OF
getting swlshed to a buXom widow
or brushing with rich heiress. renders
the situation truly enviable and desir
able. Young men out of employment
or otherwise uncomfortable-'The IL
a tide in the affairs of men, which
taken at the food, leads on to fortune
nick it, and instantly apply"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

effecting the closing at the centre front
All waist materials, such as taffeta
peau de sole, flannel, serge, cashmere
pique, cheylot, and the more substan-
tial wash fabrics are appropriate.
The foundation, or fitted lining
which may be omitted, extends to the
waist line only, and closes at the
centre front, but separately from the
outside; over 1t are arranged the parts
of the waist proper which extend below
the belt in shirt waist style. The fronts
and back are scanned together at the
shoulders before the deep pleats are
laid that extend over the tops of the
sleeves to give the heightened effect
now so fashionable. These pleats are
double stitched like tucks for some
distance on both front and back, two
extra rows of ornamental stitching be-
ing added at evenly spaced distances
The tiny breast pocket is finished with
Il stitched welt, but may be omitted, IL
not desired. The sleeves are in bishop
style, with the new deep cuffs, and the
neck is finished with regulation stock
that closes in the back.
To cut this waist in the medium size,
three and five-elghth yards of material
twenty-one inches wide, three and one
half yards twenty-seven inches wide,
or two yards forty-four inches wide,
will be required.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
Bnden-powell,s Idea For cavalry.

Baden-Powell's brain is never still
His versatile nature is ever improvis
ing and improving. The stern needi
of war have shown him many plans
to help cavalrymen in action, and one
of the most important is a method tc
hold horses in action from stampeding
He has just been asked to submit hii
plan to the War Office. The idea il
simplicity itself, and, seeing that L
allows every man to go into action, hai
been favorably received by the Wa.
Office officials. The system is tina,
of leaving the reins simply undont
on the offsde of the horses bit, tn,
nearside being left fastened. The reir
Is then fastened to the nearside stirrup
SO as to give just sufficient pulling
power on the horses mouth to keep q
moving in a small circle, il It is in
clined to move at all. In this way Il
Will be seen that all possibility of
stampede Is done away with, as tn,
horse cannot move in straight direc
tion.--London Express.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
To Keep Milk.

Caring for milk in the home is dis
cussed in a publication of the New
Jersey Experiment Station. Among
the topics treated are what causes
milk to sour" 'How germs get into
the milk" "The rapidlty of the sour
ing OF milk" "How cooking affects
milk" "Pasteurlzing and sterilizing."
1t will be seen from the list OF sub
jects treated that the scope of the bul-
letin Is broad and that 1t deals with
practical questions. 1t seems that with
all the valuable literature which has
recently been furnished upon the sub
ject of milk and its production and
care, some distinct advance should
have been made in dairying, and we
believe that the advance has come.
To keep milk sweet for long time
in the absence of ice 1t should be rela-
lively pure to start with, and must be
pasteurized or sterilized as soon as re-
ceived, and this heating should be re-
peated at intervals of six to twelve
hours, according to the temperature of
the air IN which the milk is kept. The
warmer the air the sooner should the
"scalding' of the milk be repeated. BY
the use Of good refrigerator only one
heating Is usually necessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
John Bull, the Laundryman.

The allegorical figure of Britannia
presiding at the worlds washtub is
hardly gratifying to the national van.
ity, but 1t is quite true that she is fast
becoming the washerwoman or rather
the clear starcher, of the world.
There was n time when the English.
mans shirt front and collars were
done up" by French workpeople in
London, but now it appears the tables
are completely turned. Shiploads of
linen cross the channel from France.
Not only does the French dandy send
his laundry to London, but ON the
Dutch packets come great bales from
Holland, and cargoes of mems soiled
linen are sent from India at regular
in' rivals, being returned II week later
in q. tate of glossy whiteness.
Britannia personified as u buXom
woman with sleeves turned up and
hands buried in the suds Is not going
to appeal very strongly to the humoI
of the English people.-London Cor.
espondence, New York Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

exemplifies one of the latest designs,
and Is desirable for many materials.
The original is made of velveteen in
black aud white Shepherds plaid
but flannel corduroy, and all the sea-
sons waist cloths are equally appro-
pirate. AS shown the waist is made
over the fitted foundation, but can be
left unlined when preferred.
The lining Is simply fitted and ter
inmates at the waist line. The fronts
and backs of the waist are smooth at
the upper portion, but drawn down in
gathers at the waist line. The box
pleats are applied, stitched at each
edge, and are graduated in width to
give a tapering effect to the figure.
The yoke Is cut in points, that are
stitched fiat over the pleats. and the
neck is finished with novel collar that
matches it and the cuffs. The sleeves
are in bishop style.
To cut this waist for a miss of four
teen years of age, three and five-eighth
yards of material twenty inches wide,
three yards twenty-seven inches wide,
two and one-fourth yards thirty two
inches wide, OF two yards forty-four
inches wide will be required.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

especially If the heat cracks one stone
and the kettle tips over. The accom-
panying cut is drawn from a photo
graph l took recently on a neighbor-
ing farm. The cut comes very near
to explaining itself. The device con-
sists Of three moderately heavy pieces
of wood for legs, which are attached
together at the top by a heavy bolt.
Some six or eight inches below the
union of the three legs heavy clevis
is secured to the middle leg. From
this clevis two chains extend down
ward to proper distance and double
backward to fasten onto the ears of
the kettle, which then hangs suspend
ed. The length Of the legs will depend
on convenience and the size of the ket-
tie they are to support. Those shown
in the cut are eleven feet in length and
were made from medium-sized well
seasoned fence rails. When the der
rick Is not in use it can be lowered.
folded together and laid away.-C. p.
Reynolds, in New England Homestead.
riod of thirty days:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

The usefulness of the ordinary, dark
tinted daytime boa goes without say
ing. Not so many have considered
that the dress boa for those who so
about much to receptions and the like
is even more useful. Whether OF os-
trlch feathers, tulle, chiffon, ribbon,
rose petals or some two or three of
those fabrics in combination, IL 1t be
truly beautiful and becoming 1t may
cover a multitude of sartorial sins.
Or, II one Is not burdened with any
clothes that have seen better days 1t
Is very comfortable to draw round
'one's bare shoulders between dances
or when the doors are on continuous
swing. Pinned round the neck Of a
nice cape 1t transforms 1t into a pre-
sentable evening wrap. The prettiest
seen so far was composed of delicate
pink rose petals, loosely set, In foamy
mass OF cream white chiffon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
winter Helps For Amateur Florist.

See that your plants get fresh air
whenever 1t can be given them safely.
This means that cold air should be so
admitted that 1t is mixed with the air
Of the room before II reaches the
plants themselves. Give your plants
the benefit of light and sunshine If you
wish them to do well. Water only
when the surface of the soil looks dry
This rule cannot be devlated from with
safety by the amateur The expert
enced gardener will frequently dis
cover conditions which make 1t safe
for hiEi to vary or modify it, but these
the amateur will not discover, and it is
not possible to lay down any instruc-
tions by which they may be discovered.
Overwhelming does untold harm. as
1t causes souring of the soil and brings
on decay of the roots. Apply fertlliz-
ers only when plant is growing, for
then, and then only. can it make use
of them. Begin with n small quantity
Of whatever fertilizer you use, and in
crease the amount as the plant in
creases in growth, being careful not to
overdo the matter-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

ting the manure to fall down onto the
pile below. A shed-roof should protect
these piles of dressing from the wealth
er. or cellar be arranged far below
the tie-up. There are hundreds of
barns where the manure is now
thrown out under the caves, that could
be raised a foot or so, or couple of
feet of the soil beneath removed, when
a good manure cellar would result.
The wise farmer knows well that the
dressing from the stable is the main
spring of the farm operations, and
that the leeching in open barnyards
takes out at least half of the value.
We need crusade ON this subject of
careful handling of stable dressing,
for the success of the farm depends
upon saving all the fertilizer possible
to apply to the soil. With a manure
cellar or manure shed the dressing
would not only be saved, but the win
dows could be fitted tightly in the tie
ups, keeping the cattle much warmer.
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

The Board Of Agriculture has circu-
lated leafiet appealing for the coop
Grafton Of pig owners in their efforts
to eradicate swine fever. After many
years of futile but costly action the
authorities are at last beginning to
recognize that all attempts to extir-
pate the troublesome plague that do
not include the energetic and conscien-
tious support of owners of pigs must
end In failure. hence the present circu-
lar, the contents of which we cordially
commend to the serious attention of
farmers and all who keep or deal in
pigs. There can be no doubt, after
these years of apparently fruitless eff
forts, that the board have heavy task
In hand in the suppression of this dis.
ease. but If they receive the assistance,
in the shape of timely information of
suspected cases and in the isolation of
fresh purchases. that they are perfect
ly entitled to expect from owners, the
undertaking should be materially sim
pliied and the prospect of successful
achievement correspondingly improved.
The authorities lay particular stress
on the Importance of seclusion or iso-
lation from contact or communication
with affected herds--the disease never
having a spontaneous origin - and
cleanliness about the sites, crates,
nets, ropes, etc, used in the convey
ance of swine. That the disease might
be suppressed If proper care were uni
formly taken to avoid or to check in
fection is shown by the significant fact
that an outbreak in a pedigree herd,
though it may have sent specimens to
all the leading shows of the year or
for series of years, is rarely heard of.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the cir
cular referred to will have some effect
In inducing owners and traders in gen.
eral to render the assistance and to ex-
ercise the care that are reasonably TO
be expected of them.-London Mora
ing Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
The Tainting of Milk.

The most unpleasant taste OF tainted
milk which appears in a good deal
that is shipped to market in the fall
and early winter is due to n large
extent to the condition of the pasture
fields and the carelessness of the milk
ers. Nothing probably prejudices city
people more against drinking milk
than to taste this disagreeable flavor.
Dairymen who are careless in their
methods do a great deal to condemn
milk as daily diet. More and more
that milk forms the best diet provided
by nature, but people will not drink
it so long as they have their sense of
cleanliness and healthfulness offended
by this disagreeable odor which comes
from careless milking and feeding. If
the trouble could not be remedied there
would be some excuse for its existence.
But 1t can, and very easily at that.
Most of the odor and tainted flavor
comes from weeds allowed to grow up
In the pasture field. These weeds are
ignored by the cows when the pasture
is good, but when fall comes, and there
is little else to eat In the fields, they
will eat weeds. Now these weeds alb
solutely produce no good at ALL They
do uot nourish the cows nor make
milk. They simply taint the milk.
cream and buttIY, and spoil it's chances
of sale. Therefore, the dairyman who
permits the weeds to grow in the pas
ture fields in the autumn Is practically
injuring his own interests at both
ends. The weeds which are systemat-
ically rooted out and cut down every
summer and fall cannot long persist
in growing, and the combat will be-
come easier and easier every year
But one seasons crop that Is allowed
to produce seeds will counteract the
good work of several years on the part
of the dairyman.
The matter of cleanliness In milk
ing Is one that should not neeG empha-
sizing. and yet the dirty, filthy methods
followed on so many farms is sufficient
evidence that careless methods are
still followed. The milk that has
cowy flavor Is tainted by the dirt and
filth that drops in the milk pail. Care
less mixers are responsible for 1t. and
they should receive their lesson in
cleanliness by those who handle the
milk. IL we would but remember that
all such tainted milk hurts the whole
business. and in most cases ruins the
dairyman who practices the methods,
there might be less poor milk shipped
to market. and less poor butter made
on the farm or creamery.-C. s. Wal
theirs, in American Cultiyator.
No mans destiny can be judged un.
| I'll destiny has ended him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
Trained Bears.

Three or four hundred years ago Il
was a common thing among the in
habitants of Scandinavia and Dem
mark to catch and train young bears.
Sometimes they were kept for pets.
but were very often used as beasts
of burden. 1t was not strange to see
bruin walking like man with large
bundle strapped to his shoulders. He
was also trained to work water wheels
and to draw water from the wells.
But more curious use to which he
was put was that of watch dog.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
DROWNED IN GOLDEN SAND.
N Experience That Does not Fall to the
Lot of Many.

Lot of Many.
C. +. de Jersey -Grut and l.. Simpson,
9th of Sydney, Australia. are travel
ng on pleasure through the United
Itates. Mr.. Simpson has had an expe-
fence that does not often fall to the
ot of man--of being nearly drowned
gold. And II happened in this wise,
ie said TO writer for the Denver Re-
publican:
II was in New Zealand about a year
igo and was down in the southern
part of the place. There Is a river
here named the Zaldas, and n very
peculiar river 1t is in good many
ways. 1t Is remarkable for the
strength and swiftness of its current
In the mountains, and 1t goes under
ground for a space of about a mile In
It's middle course. But the chief Of Its
peculiarities is the gold-bearing quick
sand to be found near its mouth There
Is about a mile of the river there,
where 1t spreads out, that Is full of
quicksand, and for a good distance this
sand Is full of gold. 1t assays as high
as $1,000 ton, and is, of course, a very
valuable thing Until recently there
was no known way of utilizing this
gold, but about a year ago a new
method was found whereby the gold
could be extracted.
"Well, I was near there, with a party
of friends, camping and shooting and
fishing. The first night rode out on
my horse down the river to see some
people that lived on farm near the
mouth of the river. There was a light
wind blowing at the time, and it blew
my hat all of sudden from my head
and out into the stream. 1t fioated
down slowly, and | rode on the bank
and followed and watched 1t.
thought that it would soon come near
the bank, and then 1 would be able
to go out and get it by making my
horse wade in the stream. / had not
heard Of the quicksand.
'Pretty soon, as it did not come near
the bank, 1 urged the animal out into
the river. The animal would not go,
however, and neighed loudly when
brought near the water. After l had
made repeated efforts to get the horse
out into the stream l gave it up and
then thought that l would wade out
and get the hat myself. 1t was close
to the bank and the river did not look
deep.
$50 1 jumped off the horse and into
the stream and then in an instant
knew what was the matter with the
animal, for / had struck the quick
sand. 1t was the place where the gold
is most to be found, and that sand
there is worth lots of money; but it did
not seem to make any difference to
me whether it was gold l was sinking
in or just plain sand. 1t rose higher
and higher on me, and l felt that II
was surely the end. But the luck was
with me, and l was pulled out by a
chance passer on a horse, who threw
larlat over my shoulders. I thought
that was surely being cut in two by
the lariat; but was not, and 1 was
pulled out after while and got over
my scare. That sand where 1 was is
| now worth millions of dollars, and
literally was drowning in gold, but II
wasn't any fun, L can tell you"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

New York has workwomen's coll
lege.
Michigan produces the largest celery
crop.
Denver plumbers have cooperative
shop.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners has nearly 100000 members.
Hospitals are being erected in Penn
sylyania coal mines as ordered by the
legislature.
The Chinese Six Companies, Of San
Francisco, are collecting assessments to
ssht the Geary law at Warrington,
The Amalgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers distributed $oo,o
in the famous fight against the billion
dollar steel trust.
A Chicago man has invented machine
that is cracking zoo pounds OF nuts an
hour. 1t is claimed il is the only ati-
tomato nut cracker in the world.
Herbert c. Hoover. young graduate
Of Stanford University, Is supposed 20 be
the hiehest-salaricd man Of his age in
the world Before he was twenty eight
he was being paid salary Of $3S.ooo a
year for his services as a mining expert
conducting extensive explorations IA
Chiua for English capitalists
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says With the unprecedented
holiday business ended, transporting
facilities are more nearly adequate tor
regular requirements. Mercfandisu
moves to consumers more promptly, ana
in the iron region there is less interrupt
ton to work because of insufficient fuel
Normal conditions have by no means
returned, however, and it will be eonro
time before shippers can safely guaran-
tee deliveries on specified date. Buy
ing of staple commodities is on large
scale, fully sustaining quotations at
high level, except in the few instances
where efforts were made to hold prices
above the point warranted by the ratio
OF needs to supplies. Activity continues
at cotton mills although domestic buy
ing is on a moderate scale. Exporters
are bidding freely for heavy goods, but
as a rule fall short Of holders views
and little new business is recorded
Jobbing trade in wollens gradually ex-
pands, new lines selling fairly at moder-
ate advances over prices prevailing 8
year ago. Wheat, including flour, ex-
ports for the week aggregate 3,567,7Io
bushels, as against 48IS,47i last week
and 5,ooI,oo5 in this week last year.
Wheat exports, July to date Twenty
eight weeks), aggregate I5s,334,27I
bushels, against Io2,Sa7,64o last season.
Corn exports aggregate I3o,e73 bushels,
as against 27o 236 last wecys and 4,So7,-
54s last year. July to dave, corn sk-
ports are 2oo57 ,624 bushels, az against
Io2, ,546,2Io last season.
Business failures in the Unred States
for the week number $40, as against 27o
'ast week, 322 in this week last year,
o5 in 1900, 3o4 in 1890 and 323 in 1893.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23

the dots on some of the other designs.
There Is a foundation of fine lines on
some OF the silks. giving n combed eff
feet, and over this appears the pattern
proper. Or perhaps there Is something
more of stripe, but 1t is always as n
foundation for the various patterns
which have tendency to small all
over effects.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-23
woman's Shirt Waist or Blouse.

The smart blouse waists are acknowl-
edged favorites Of fashion and grow
in favor and variety with each change
of season. This latest May Manton
design, shown in the large engraving
includes many novel features and Is
admirably adapted to afternoon wear
The original of white MORE poplin
stitched with heavy white silk, shows
gold ball bu tons with white silk cords