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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

A small gain per acre ON large farm
amounts to considerable for the whole.
Two bushels mere of wheat per acre,
five of corn or oats, quart more milk
per day from each cow, or slight
daily gain over the average in weight
OF fattening stock, all greatly assist in
changing loss into profit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

An excellent time to select seed corn
is when it is being husked. All seed
corn should be kept in dry place, and
If hung up where the air can circulate
through it so much the better. In some
sections seed corn is injured in winter
by severe cold, but this danger is not
so great If the seed is kept dry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
800 EeMard. &1OO.

The readers of this paper will he pleased 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
case that science has been able to cure In ali
its stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease. requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhCure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun.
dred Dollars for anv case that II fails to cure,
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The trouble with an easy-going fellow is
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
Stones in the Garden Soil.

Don't be impatient to get all the
small stones out of your garden soil
Any as large as baseball should cer-
tainly be taken out, but the smaller
stones, especially those the size of a
marble, help the soil by keeping it
loose, allowing good circulation of
water and helping to warm it some
what. This is especially valuable
where an early crop is wanted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Sympathy and love 60 together as
naturally as the perfume and the BIOS
som and just as the blossom under
the influence OF natures forces ripens
into fruit, so the love and sympathy
OF Christian life develop into fruit
for the blessing OF humanity and the
glory OF God
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
HAVING IN Specia1fv-

1t is not a bad plan for any farmer
to have some speciality aside from his
regular crops, if he is not too short for
help. Among the things to be suggest
ed a small area in some one fruit
would be within reach Of all. This
would afford profit in the majority of
seasons, and every now and then
comes year when a fruit crop is
worth very handsome sum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Joy is the sunshine OF the heart. and
cheeriulness and honest mirth bring
forth the blossoms and unfold the
leaves. and their fragrance sweetens
all our lives and the lives OF others. Do
not worry. Worry drains the system
OF its vitality and shortens the lie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Tapped boards form the roof. One end
of each rafter rests upon the ground,
while two posts support the other ends
The ends of the shed are boarded up
the whole taking not more than hall
an hours work, while the whole can
quickly be taken apart at the end OF
the season.-New York Tribune Farm
op
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

The farmer who has more hay than
barn room VIII find II good invest
ment TO have hay press that he may
put II into smaller bulk, so that there
Will be room for II in the barn. instead
Of stacking IL out OF doors. 1t will
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
900 Per Cent. Pro6,tn PocL.,

HEALTH AND PLEASURE Is paid by fresh
luscious, home grown Strawberries allowed
70 ripen thoroughly on the vines. We sell the
Plants packed to carry fresh anywhere In
the US. Our l50-page Manual(free to buyers)
makes growing for pleasure or profit plain 70
all. Plant now Catalogue Strawberries.
Asparagus, etc. fIee. CONTINENTAL PLANT Co
No. IL Strawberry Heights. Kittrell. N. @.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
FARM %
% MATTERS.


To save seed corn select the ripest,
heaviest, earliest ears. and from the
strongest and most prolific stalks. In
this manner the corn can be improved
every year, and at a very little expense
and care.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
in the house. In recent letter to DR..
Hartman he saws:

ne says.
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SALEM, May Q, 1898.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co, Columbus. o.:
Dear Sirs-I have had occasion to use
your Pe-ru-na medicine in my family for
colds, and it proved to be an excellent rem
edy. have not had occasion to use it for
other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. NJ. Lord.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use Peru
ma for other ailments. The reason for this
is most other ailments begin with a cold
Using Pe-runa to promptly cure colds, he
protects his family against other ailments
This is exactly what every other family in
the United States should do. Keep Peru
ma in the house. Use it for coughs, colds,
la grippe and other climatic affections Of
winter, and there will be no other all
ments in the house. Such families should
provide themselves with a copy of DR..
Hartman's free book. entitled Winter Ca
tarrh." Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM OREGON
A Letter From the Executive Office of Oregon

Pe.runa is known from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Letters of congratulation and
commendation testifying to the merits OF
Pe-ru-na as n catarrh remedy are pouring
IN from every State in the Union. DR.
Hartman is receiving hundreds of such let
ters daily. All classes write these letters,
from the highest to the lowest
The outdoor laborer, the indoor artisan
the clerk the editor, the statesman, the
preacher--all agree that Pe-ru-na is the ca
tarrh remedy of the age. The stage and
rostrum. recognizing catarrh as their great
est enemy, are especially enthusiastic in
their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect health must
be entirely free from catarrh. Catarrh is
well-nigh universal; almost omnipresent
Pe-ru-na is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning of ca.
tarrh. To prevent colds, to cure colds, is
to cheat catarrh out of its victims. Peru
ma not only cures catarrh, but prevents
Every household should be supplied with
this great remedy for coughs, colds and so
forth.
The Governor Of Oregon is an ardent ad.
mirer OF Pe-ru-na. He keeps it continualv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

FITS permanently cured. No nts or nervous
nessatter first days use of DR.. Klino's Great
NerveBestorer e2trial bottle and treatsefree
DIR. II. KLINE, Ltd. 931 Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30
cheaply Made open Shed.

An open shed is almost a necessity In
raising chicks, both as protection from
showers and cold winds and for a shell
ter at night. One can very easily be
made in the fashion shown in the cut
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

It's only natural that there should be
springs in the bed of a river.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Piso Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs.-WM.
0. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Connecticut has seven former Governors
living. Massachusetts, has but three.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Persons in Morocco are required to paw
the policeman who arrests them fee of
twenty-five cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ieethinG soften the gums, reduces innamma-
tion ,alays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

II each man had the spirit OF self
surrender, the spirit at ,ne C.. -a.. q.
would not matter to him whether he
were doing the work OF the handspring
or one OF the inferior parts. 1t is his
duty to try and be himself, simply
try to do his own duty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Some wealthy men show their sharpness
by cutting their sons off.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

Delaware took its name from the river
which fronts it, and this was named from
Lord Delaware, who died off the coast in
lRln
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

ANY fellow who uses his feet can wax
with a measured tread.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

The. chap who invents flying machine
doesn't care about leaving any footprints
iu the sands of time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

JUNE TINT BUTTER Colon makes tor
OF the market butter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

The stations built originally along the
Siberian Railway have already been
doubled in number.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

An orange tree, in full bearing, has been
known to produce $4,000 oranges, and a
lemon tree 5000 lemons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

NEW PENSION LAWS. Act OF June a. lMu non.
sions certain survivors ani their widows OF the In
every good Contract CLAIM, under this aof Act of
July J. l9a pensions certain soldiers who had prior
confederate service, also who may be charqel wi(l
desertion. No pension no fee Advice ffob Fcr
blanks and fun Instructions address the W. III W1ila
Pension Agency. wills building. sls Indiana Avn.
Washington. d. o, Twenty years practice in Wash.
ington- Copies Of tho laws sent iof cents-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-30

The trouble with an easy-going fellow is
that it's so hard to get him started.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21

that she and the man 10 whom she had
been engaged for several years had de-
cided that they might as well get
married as wait, especially as she had
managed by prudence TO save little
money. Said the customer:
You bring your betrothed to my
house tonight to see me. would like
to meet him and have my husband
know him. too"
A time was set and that night the
saleswoman and her betrothed visited
the wealthy patron. The latter intro
duced them to her hus band. who talked
with the man and was favorably i'm
pressed with him. He learned that
the man was able TO make only a small
income at his business.
Before the man left the house, a date
for subsequent visit had been set.
The man, of course. came back. and
the result was a place for him in one
of the millionaire's mills near a west
ern city.
That was his beginning. To-day he
counts his millions on more fingers
than his two hands possess. And his
fortune came through his meeting with
the millionaire and his good luck in
making favorable impression on him
as well as on his ability to take advan-
tage Of the opportunities that came
to him.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
BUILDS HIS OWN COFFIN.
Oetogenarian Says He Wants to BE
Sure That He will Rest in
Comfortable BOx.

Richard B. Light, of Dunkirk, n. Y,
vhe will he IS years old next July,
has for several months been planning
and building his coffin, not, however,
on account of any presentiment of
approaching death, but merely be-
cause he has taken a fancy To have
1t exactly as he wished. and to have ii
made by his own hands.
The coffin is an oblong box made of
white pine of a very fine quality. The
sides are IA inches thick. The bot
tom board is of another kind of pine,
not being easily penetrated by wa
ter. 4 false bottom of matched piue
boards is placed inside so as to leave
a space of 1ls inches between it and
the real bottom. The sides are lined
with thin pine boards a quarter of
an inch thick in a manner that leaves
the inside opening for the body
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
ADVANTAGE
OF
BA1LEYS
Improved Truss.

tlon with perfect safety.
All uncomfortable and iniuTious steel
spring pressure is avoided.
The pad is held in place bv woven
bands, which retain an equal pres
sure in all positions of the BODY.
1t can be worn in bed, a great desId.
eratum to the young as tending to a
perfect cure.
II IS the only suitable truss for cl,I-
dren and females.
The proper amount of pressure can he
Wrought to bear and maintained in
Ny position without pinching or
n, M to the wearer.
II @h sure hernia If placed on the pa-
ITEM efficiently early.
Excepting umbilical, it is the hes,
truss ever offered for all kinds Of
hernia.
IL IS SO perfect and comfortable in ITS
adjustment that the patient in a
short time forgets he is wearing If
lSee the cert fcate of Mr.. Daniel
Johnson.)
Sent postage paid to any address on
receipt of price; g for single and e.
for double truss -
In ordering, give location of hernia.
right or left sid d meaSuremHnt
Satisfaction give money rafnnJaj
When the truss is returned in good
order Address: 0
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21

came 70 his barnyaId and shared the
fowls meals and shelter. When the
warm days came the wild bird contin-
ued its visits. 1t fought every rooster
on the farm and invariably was the
victor. 1t then tackled the gobblerS
and defeated them. The domestic
fowls were demoralized by the intru-
sion OF the MongOlian.
One day it followed the rooster into
The coop, and one of the Parkers shut
mp the troublesome bird. They had it
IN confinement 13 days, when Protector
Barger discovered the technical infrac-
tion Of the law which protects golden
pheasants until 1905. The Niagara
County Anglers club has been stock
ing the county with birds and they aays
been multiplying.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21

shaped like the old-fashioned dia-
mond form of coffin.
At the head is a wooden frame
which will support a sling of strong
cloth for d head rest. This sling and
a little black cloth TO cover the wood
en- part Of the head rest viii be the
only pieces Of cloth used, as the own
CT and builder of this structure, des-
tined TO be his last house, does not
intend 10 have any draping of silk
or satin, or any other sort Of cloth
inside or outside of it. The inside is
painted a soft shade of drab. The
outside is stained TO appear like black
walnut. The cover is single thick
board. and will have no opening in
it for glass or any other purpose.
There are six handles of bronze.
To show what an exact fit he had
secured Mr.. Light mounted chair
which stood beside the coffin the
other day, stepped into it with the
agility of a boy. and lay down in the
position in which he expects TO lie in
his last sleep. Looking up smilingly.
he asked: Isn't that all right?'
/ Then he added: You see, | cannot
be easily shaken out of place in this" y"
Mr.. Light. who has lived in Dunkirk
/ since 1888. was born in England. He
was once armorer on the British war
ship CORVALLIS. He has invented
many useful tools for which he has
! secured patents.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
PULL DID NOT WORK
A Tammany Mans Experience ,-,.,
Mr. Lewis Nixon.
New Head of New YORK.
htical Organization Haap
o ord That Is Not Pleasing
the Ward Bummer.

Mr.. Lewis Nixon, the new Ia,s.-
Tammany hall, represents n. q
pronounced departure from ,bs .--,.' .,-Ds'
tions of that organization. e., --''
fore the Tammany leader bs. sr,.-- ~
been a man whose sole occupstfor
politics. From Tweed to CroEs. .1' "a
boss depended for a living On ,bs '-s -
ganizatiOn and the power thai
welded. Tweed made millions -
millions by robbing the city. Jobn II
ly, who wrested the power -
Tweed, though UudoubtedIv an ~
man so far as the direct talir, y,
money was concerned, went ir,a -
organization poor and died wor,b
quarter of a million. Richard crol.-
is reputed to be a millionaire sara-.,
times over. Since he went acrfve1, M
politics he has never been rngaga5t =.
any pursuit that yielded an income ~,
cept for short periods when he s4rrs4
as fire commissioner and city cham,
berlain.
Now comes a man whose record 8,
such as to make il certain that insts,5
of making money out Of politics R,
will lose il. Mr.. Nixon has coined n,
time into money at rate that mus.
seem fabulous 10 most men. Tborg5
very young. he has through his ON,
exertions built up one Of the most ~.
tensiye shipbuilding enterprises +,
the country. At his yard at EIizabetl.
port there is work under way Of fRa
value of S5.OOO.OOO or $4,000 600. Ipss.
dition he has gone extensively fntotIa
business Of building automobile;
Outside of these pursuits he is ais,
actively engaged as director in nanur.
Der Of other important enterprises.
He had the reputation. even bef7ra
assuming the active Leadership n
Tammany hall, Of being the busfss,
man in the metropolis. Every minute
of every day was laid ont carefully
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21

in advance, and he transacted his busL
ness on an exact time schedule lie
moved about from place to place and
from Office 10 office with as much pre-
cisi0n as a railroad train. BY con-
sulting his secretary il was possible
always TO strike him at any point at
any time no matter in how wide q
circle he moved. He generally began
work at eight o'clock in the morning
and kept steadily at it until seven in
the evening, when be went home 10
dine.
Out of a day as compactiy filed as
this Mr.. Nixon now devotes al least
three hours in each a to the affairs d
Tammany hall. At nine O'Clock in The
morning or at three in the afternoon
he is TO be found at his desk ln me
wigwam where, since his advent as
chief, the affairs of TammanT arc
once more transacted instead Of al ils
Democratic club in upper Fifth ave-
nue., which was the Tammany head
quarters under the Croker regime
Probably no other topic is proving
of such extraordinary interest TO 10
citizens of New York as the question
of what Mr.. Nixon will be- able 10 &C.
complish in Tammany hall He is oP
posed TO everything for which the f-'
ing powers in the wigwam have iof
many years stood Hei man u h.5A
honor, and any one who should oasf
him bribe, no matter how dlsgH.ss-,
would probably not revive for .e'sIai
hours, for Mr.. Nixon stands over 81
feet in his stockings and hits stralel.
from the shoulder. The Phi.ade-plS
Saturday Evening Post says that 81
interesting incident occurred "A"'
Mr.. Nixon was al the head Of me L4s'
River bridge commission. the 0oly
that had charge Of planning ana Dl-',
ing the new bridge between New ''A
and the eastern district n BrooAI!.
A henehman Of one of the most Pl'H'
nent men in Tammany hall haH g.
into an ugly scrape. To help fiia -
II was necessary to secure me IDI.
ence of a man who stood high 10 .D'
community. The TammaHy p"l..'','.
concluded that Mr.. Nixon w"o' "a
and he sought him ont AZ The OF ~ ~.
the bridge commission. He sia', =. -,
mission in a manner which took II i'
granted that his wish would be- '.L I.
Piled with. Mr. Nixon heard hIm o.. '-'
end and then turned on him frree.'.
"You have" thundered ne Il., L
young shipbuilder. thumping Ms 80
until the ink-well jumped. the -- -..5
: Internal impudence TO come ~ ll5 5,-.g.
such a request. This fellow is 3 D-., -,s,
guard and a scoundrel, and HoP. =,
will get everything that IS coH'lHs
him under the law"
When the Tammany man hau -.
siently recovered his breath ne
blS6 AA apology and slunk away - =
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21

standing in the edge of d crowd which
surrounded an Italian organ grinder,
who had a performing monkey which
was amusing the crowd. The monkey
danced and gave an exhibition of sword
drilling. The performance concluded
by the monkey firing gun, which was
loaded with a light wad.
When the gun was fired the wad
struck Mr. Leider in the eye. The in
jury caused great pain. and Mr.. Leider
states that his physician has informed
him that the sight was destroyed. He
wants the Italian located and the
monkey suppressed.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
Here's an Honest Lawyer.

There is one honest lawyer in St.
Louis. He recently announced to
client who had been injured in a rail-
road accident that the company had
agreed 10 give the injured man $1,000
in settlement of the case. How
much of it do l get?" asked the
Mt. "All of it." replied the law
yer, -'and you can pay me just what
you like. / spent only about five
minutes in talking the matter over
with the officers" The client was SO
overcome with emotion that he al
most dropped dead from heart dis.
ease.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
FIagman Had a sgr,r,..

A negro fagman named George Lee
was sent to flag a train some miles
south OF Jackson, Miss He sat down
to wait for the train, with his feet
on the rails, and fell asleep. When
he awoke he was much surprised 10
md that both of his feet had been
cut of.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
MONKEY WITH A GUN.
EntertHins Crowd on the Street and
incidentally Puts Out Eye of
Ohio Inventor.

F. :. Ieider. of Columbus, well known
in Ohio as an inventor, complained To
the police the other morning that the
sight Of one Of his eyes was destroyed
by a monkey. The accident was
most remarkable one.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Leider was
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
PHEASANT FIGHTS WELL.
Imprisonment of Bird and Then
of Farmer Parker,

Game Protector Barger, of LockpOrt,
y. y, has notified Henry Parker,
farmer, TO appear before Police JUS
tice Bradley on a charge of having a
golden pheasant in his possession.
Parker says that during the terrible
snow storms of FebruarY the pheasant
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
GENESIS OF A FORTUNE.
The Happy Chance Through which
Poor New York Clerk Became
MuIti-MIIIiOnaire.

One western millionaire came into
the possession of his wealth through
his own abilities, beyond doubt, but
It is also true that his opportunities
were excellent. And they came to him
IN an unual way.
1t happened, says the New York Sun,
that the wife of very rich man had
for many years gone to certain shop
in New York for her gowns, and had
always been waited upon by the same
woman. One morning she went to the
store TO order a gown. After the busi-
ness Of getting the new dress had been
transacted, the saleswOman said to
her:
This will be the last time that
shall have the pleasure of waiting on
you, Mrs. x, for am going TO be
married"
When the customer expressed an in
terest in her plans, the woman told her
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
Mhnt He wouId Need.

my friend" exclaimed the eloquent
minister, "were the average man to
turn and look himself squarely in the
eyes and ask himself what he really
needed most, what would be the first
Eeply suggested TO his mind? ?"
"A rubber neck!" shouted the precO-
oszous urchin in the rear of the room.
-Tit-Bi:s.
The Washington bee., 1902-06-21
Keen OBservatIoa,

~Do you know anything about the
people who have moved next doOr2"
she inquired.
mot much" he answered; except
that their honeymoon is not yet over" ;"
How did you find that out?"
~By observing. II was raining when
Ae came home this evening. but she did
not make him stop at the front door
20 wine his feet. WAS shington Star.