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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-29

followed by heavy rain storms In
1870 Edward Powers published book
entitled War and the Weather." In
which 1913 battles of the Civil War are
described, every one of which was i'm.
mediately followed by heavy showers.
In 1874 an unsuccessful effort was
made to interest Congress IN the can
nonadng theory. +. Hatermann. In
New Zealand in 1876, proposed that
balloons loaded with explosives be sent
up into the higher air strata and ex
ploded. and in 1880 General ID. Rug
giles. of Fredericksburg, Va. patented
n similar scheme In this country. "It
is contemplated" he said in his memor
ial to Congress. mot only to precipitatt
rainfall but also to check its fall In
overabundance, and also to purify and
remove the atmosphere over cities dur
ing periods of pestllencc and epldem
les"
About ten years later Congress ap
propriated $4,000 to test the cannonad
ing theory. The test was made on .
ranch in Texas. and although the frs
newspaper and magazine accounts
stated that it was entirely successful
and that lat last the farmer could pro
duce rain at WILL" later authoritative
reports, one of them by an official OF
the Departlcnt of Agriculture, who wit
messed the experiments, fatty contra
dicted this view, ard deprecated the
spending of any further money By
Congress on the work. 1t was espe
cially pointed out that the standing
given professional rainmakers" by the
Governments action materially aided
them in vlctimizing the Western farm
c"s, and the immediate result of the
| Texas experiments was large new
crop Of 'rain-making" syndicates.
CANNONADING HAIL STORMS.
1t is worth noting, Gpropos this
method of rain-making. that the same
devices. cannonading and exploding
| dynamite in the air, are now used fol
! just the opposite purpose in Austria
for preventing hail storms, which of
ten seriously injure the vineyards.
| Its advocates are certain that 1t Is et'
| fectlvc. and can cite as numerous in
stances of its success as storm Ills
psller as the American raln-makers DO
Of its rain-compclling powers.
The present status, then, of the ques.
ton OF artificial ran-maklng seems tc
be that there has been no method yet
proposed which is practical for agricul
tural use. The only one which has any
scientific basis is that of building enor.
nous fires throughout the drought
stricken country. The recent rains ar
ter long drought, Immediately fol
lowing extensive forest fires III tho
East. is a curious coincidence, If moth
ing more. which seems to support this
theory. The method is, however. 50
expensive as to be of little practical
value.
Tho conditions which govern the for.
nation of storm centres in the atmos'
phere are probably so complex and va
rlous that our present knowledge OF
meteorological laws is of the most su
perficial and elementary character
Until this knowledge is vastly in
creased, especially regarding cond!
tions in the upper air and their rela
ton 10 the lower strata of the atmos
phere it does not seem probable that
the rainmakers will achieve any practi
cal success. V. j. \.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-29

Tasteful. house coats, or breakfast
jackets, are among the essentials OF
satisfactory wardrobe and are offered
in many materials and designs. This
pretty and rlceful one, designed 10y
May Manton. is made OF rlng-dotted
lawn, with trimming Of lace that forms
a stole. edged with beading threaded
with narrow ribbon and deep frills. but
the model is suited to the entire range
of availab BILE materials. Cotton and
linen fabrics are charming for warIp
days, such woods as albatross, challie,
cashmere and French flannel for cooler
weather.
The coat Is made with fronts ana
back that are gathered at their upper
edges and Joined 10 the stole, the shap-
ing being accomplished by means OF
shoulder and under-arm seams. over
the shoulders, meeting the neck por
tion OF the stole, IL frill that gives
cape effect and is exceedingly becom'
ing. The sleeves are snug. with deep
frills that are graduated In width and
form points that fall over the forearms.
The quaDtty OF material required for
r the medium. Size Is three yards twenty
seven inches wide. three yards thirty.
two inches wide. two yards forty.fouI
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one and three fourth yards tifty-two
inches wide.
woman's House Gown.

House gowns that are comfortable at
the same time that they are tasteful
and becoming are always in demand.
The one by May Manton, shown In the
large engraving, fultills all the require
ments and is suited TO variety OF ma
terials. The bertha with stole ends Is
n feature and a most stylish one, but
If a palmer garment Is desired 1t can
be omitted. as shown in the small
drawing. The model is made of flow
cred dimity with the yoke and bertha
of white, banded with pale green ba'
tiste and Is unlined, but wOolen fabrics
are more satisfactory made over the
fitted foundation.
The gown consists of the lining, the
fronts. back, under-nrm cores, yoke,
bertha and sleeves. The lining IL fitted.
but the gown Is gathered to the yoke
and falls In long, unbroken lines 10 the
floor. The bertha is shaped to form ex-
tensions over the shoulders and to give
the fashionable stole effect at the front.
The sleeves are made TO fit snugly at
their upper portions. but form full
puffs at the wrists.
The quantity OF material required for
the medium size Is eleven yards TWEEN
ty-seven inches wide. nine and one-half
yards thlrty-two inches wide. or five
and three-fourth yards forty-four inches
wide. with three-fourth yards for yoke
and bertha.
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!. ECIP ES 80.

Pineapple and Orange Frappe-Grah
q fresh pineapple or use can of the
grated goods; add two cupfuls of sugar
and four cupfuls of water. Boil fifteer
minutes and cool, then add cupfu!
of orange Juice and the juice of two
lemons. Strain through cheesecloth
add quart of ice water, sugar syrup
II needed, and freeze to a mush.
Vanilla Sauce--Put one pint of milk
over the fire; rub two tablespoonful
of corn starch In a little cold milk or
water; when the milk is scalding hot
add the corn starch. stirring until 1t IL
creamy; beat the yolk of one egg; pour
some of the mixture over 1t, then put
all together. adding three tablespoons
fuls of sugar; stir until the egg has
cooked; do not allow to boil; remove
from the fire; add one teaspoon OF but
ter in small pieces and one teaspoo'
Of vanilla extract.
Asparagus in Ambush--Take ono
quart of tops cut from green asparat
gus. boil about fifteen minutes an9
drain in a cloth, keeping 1t hot. Take
stale plain rolls and carefully cut on
the tops, scoop out the crumb and ser
the shells in the oven to dry. Put
pint Of milk Ia double boiler to scald
and thickcn with four eggs well
beaten. When 1t thickens stir In two
level tablespoonfuls Of butter and salt
and pepper to taste. Lay the asparai
gus In this and when bet I'LL into tho
shells; replace the tops, set In the oven
for d few minutes and serve. 4
Cream OF Tomato With Rice-Take
pint Of tomatoes; pick over nd wash
half cup OF rice. Put the tomatoes
In a soup kettle with pint OF cold
water and let them gradually 'come to
boil. then add another pint Of cold
!, water. and when II comes to = boil add
the rice, two teaspoonfuis Of salt and q
tablespoonful OF pepper: boil until the
rice Is tender. but not soft enough to
break, then STIR IN paste made ~
rubbing together two tablespoonful
of butter and one of hcur. saltspoon;
ful Of soda ana abous pint OF hol
milk, or enough to make the soup q
thick - cream. Coos fps q .fewr(uin
utes. thsn serve at oncs ~ R~s1sx
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COME TO NE, LITTLE ONE.

Come to me- little one. drowsy and dear,
Mother will spare me her darling awhile.
. am so lonely when twilight is here
lie in my arms, low, and nestle and
smile.
have no little one. dearie. like you.
No little hand to hold close in the night,
No one TO dream OF the lonely hours
through,
No one to wake for when God sends the
light.
You are so sorry? Oh, bless you, my sweet!
Dear little fingers that wipe on the tears!
little soft body and little white feet,
How will they treat you-the terrible
years?
Lie il 80 fair to a baby like you,
All things are wonderful under the sun,
Ranbows are real and all stories are true.
>. ou,d they might be so when childhood
is done.
Wide little eyes that are questioning so,
Life is no stranger to YOU than to me: -.
The secrets worth knowing | never sha.
know;
The end Of the rainbow never shall sec.
So. little drowsy one, nestle and sleep
Lullaby, baby, on lullaby.low.
There always in peace in the dreams that
are deep
Lullaby, little one. iullaby.low
Elsa Barker, in Wonan's Home Com
panion.
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A FAR NORTH NEWSPAPER.
Some Interesting News Items From the
Eskimo Bulletin.


Among other curiositics brought back
by Captain j. G. Thompson from his
far north trip. says the Concord Moni.
tor, was copy of the only yearly
newspaper in the world. The Eskimo
Bulletin is its title and it is published
at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, tho
issue bearing date of May, 1902. 1t is
tiny sheet OF four small pages, but
presents an excellent typographical ap-
pearance and is full of interest.
The leading news articles tell how
Russian prospectors are coming over
the Ice from Asia; how Ne-tax.ite. a
young seal hunter, drifted out to sea
and went ninety.six hours without
food; how Muk uk TUX. Cape Es-
penbere native, was chased by white
man with an axe; of fierce battle
with walrus: of the killing of the first
whale of the season. and Of the mur-
der OF "Bismark," the first white man
who ever attempted to winter on the
Big Dlomedes Islands.
The editorial page announces that tho
Bulletin is edited by w. I. Loop and Is
published at the Alaskan mission of
the American Missionary Society.
| From the paragraphs we learn:
The time-honored custom of tat.
tooing the chins of the little girls has
become obsolete"
"Thcre is no new thing under the
| sun; not even pneumatic tires The
Eskimos have used pneumatic bob sled
runners for ages"
Being quite up TO date in spite OF its
distance from the main centres of civ
ili2atlon, the Bulletin conducts a guess
ing contest and announces that 1t will
| give a suit of clothes to the Eskimo
making the nearest guess to the time
Bear. at the Cape.
But, as 1t Is quite often the case
with a newspaper, the most interest
| ing part OF 1t is the advertisements.
The Cape Reindeer Transportation
Company has the preferred top of col
umn, next TO reading, position. Then
Tan-e-na announces polar bear skins
for sale.
The classified ads tell OF the loss of
jade labrets ornaments Worn IN punc-
tured lips and ivory earrings. Come
AXIS, whale. walrus and seal, blubber
and ''pokes," whatever they may be,
are offered for sale. This last ad Is
signed "Ah-mok-a-dan-at and father"
Il reversal OF civilized custom. Buy
your boots at Ing-nik's' sounds IA
millar.
The largest advertiser of this issue
IL Ok-Ba Ok. importer and exporter Of
siberian and Alaskan furs."
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with sleeves that are both novel and
satisfactory to the wearer. The orig
nal by May Manton. is made of the
Sicilian mohair, stitched with corticelli
silk and trimmed with fancy braid. and
makes part of n costume. hut the jacket
Is equally we'll suited to other suitlng
materials and to the odd wrap as well
as to the coat which matches the skirt.
The pos,illion is optional, and can be
used or omitted. as preferred
The jacket is made of fronts and
back and Is finished with n belt that
passes under the elongated fronts, at
the darts, and is closed beneath them.
The sleeves are snug above the elbows,
but large enough below to allow of
wearing over those of the gown with
comfort and ease. The stole is nota-
ble feature, and is shaped to tit exactly,
its edges meeting below the bust.
The quantity of material required fol
the medium size is three and seven
eighth yards twenty-one inches wide
two yards forty-four inches wide, oil
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A shamrock Green rarasoI.

out of compliment to the Erin aud
the gallant Sir Thomas Llpton. one
sees and hears OF shamrock green In
ribbons, sashes. cravnts and yeilings.
Green and white make cool-looking
summer toile.. and 1t requires little
persuasion 10 prejudice good Ameri-
cans In favor Of shamrock color. At
any rate great deal OF II Is now seen
along the Massachusetts and Rhode
Island coast.
Shamrock green silk parasols make
very acceptable sunshades. The true
shamrock parasol has teakwOod or
ivory handle with the pretty little en-
blems Of the shamrock carved on the
dattened handle. This Is much easier
to hold than a perfectly smooth, round
handle. which Is apt to slip through
the fingers on occasions.
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Some OF the most curious of our rep.
tiles are TO be foubd among the lizards.
One of the best known is the so-called
"horned toad" which is common in the
arid regions throughout the West.
kept n number of the little fellows in
captivity last summer and they became
so tame that they would take ants and
flies from my fingers.
Another remarkable reptile Is the leg
less lizard. the so-called glass.snake or
jolnt-snake. which is quite common in
the woods of the South. II this crea.
ture Is hit with n stick. the chances
are that 1t will break up into n number
Of fragments. In a manner very sur
prising TO one who witnesses the act
for the first time. AS n matter of fact,
the fragments which come off arc
postanal-that Is, they are really parts
Of the tall--so that the reptile does not
perish as a result Of Its brittleness.
The much-talked-of ella monster is
an orange-and-blaci. lizard found in tho
southwestern part OF the United States
Its bite Is venomous, and sometimes
dangerous. = Woman's Home
panion.
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Glass For Table Use.

Simple white glass in graceful shapes
Is at all times most satisfactory for
table use. From time to time one may
be attracted by iridescent novelties
and delicately tinted shapes, but one Is
sure to turn again to the clear crystal.
Those who have inherited the old.
heavy, cut glass from Colonial grand
mothers are fortunate indeed, but fol
those who have not very desirable
imitation OF it, 1t is procurable at many
Of the best glass and china shops. Theu
there Is the feather" glass, one of thu
most beautiful of the uncolored glass
The shapes are blown with thoughtful
carelessness. so that there is slighs
and delightful irregularity in form and
edge which. combined with the sug
gestvl feather" in the body of the
glass, gives n most artistic result
New York Tribune.
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all over There was nothing parti-
cularly romantic about Miss Sophie.
She was a demure, modest little soul,
but. being woman, she could not
avoid pondering such q dcnouement
for this persistent friendship of man
whom everybody admired and respect-
ed. 1t was in such terms that she
thought of him. He was no hero in
her eyes. for the little old maid didn't
"go in" for heroes. She fanced that
he would make a gentle, considerate.
| safe" husband for any woman.
and
| Hes like father TO the children
already" she caught herself saying one
night. And after that she thought or
| Kingsland in new light. What an
advantage it would be for Matte and
Harry to have a guardian. a protector.
IA father like that? Matte, poor child.
was not fitted for such hard work.
The opportunities for n girl or even
for a boy. were so small in the small
town. Then they were such pretty,
imaginative. amlHbla children. She,
Aunt Sophie had already determined
to devote her life to them. Why not
complete her devotion to them by
marrying Kingsland'?
Hec reflections always came back
to that.
At last one night lie called n little
later than usual, while Matte and Har.
ry were at the concert. Miss Sophie
noticed that he was dressed up" and
she felt the fever of curiosity and fear
come into her plump cheeks and bright
eyes. She had let him into the little
parlor but he stopped her with:
Don't mind the light. Miss Sophie,
just want TO say a few things. l
feel more collected, easier, in the
dark"
The scared little spinster wondered
If she might faint but sat down in the
far corner with queer little sigh. He
went OIL, speaking rapidly, and very
plainly: Il an thinking of getting
married, Miss Sophie. That is, within
tie next year or so. Meanwhile !
want TO do something for you-the
children. I'd like to send Matte 70
some good school No, no. She needn't
huDh any AIl4ll- 'lbOAA H. -Nhh AA'iAJ
| want Harry to keep on at school and
take n course Of manual training. II
can be secret between us-betwcen
You and me. viii you agree to help
me do this, Soph-Aliss SoDhie:'
"Oh. yes, Mr.. Kingslard. 1t Is kind
so kind Of you, but. bu; how are we tc
repay-it will cost so much
Never mind that-noT.' he said
Il want Matte for my wife
"Mattie.' she whispered, choking
down 4 sob, wondering at her OWL
composrre.
Yes. Miss Sophie. Matte. / haven't
said Il word to her. / mean to give hel
little more education-wthout her
knowing. and then, if she will have
me-what's the matter. Miss Sophe:'
7 For the poor little woman was weep
: ing. But she calmed herself directly
, and said "Jut if she woh't have you
. them"
, "Oh. I'll think none the less of hel
= and-and-we'll keep this secret be
/ tween us, Miss Sophie. John III. Raj
terry, in the Chicago Record Herald.
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EentInr An Antomnbi. @.

II you should want to hire a big
Panhard motor car for Sunday out.
ing, and spoke for it in time, You could
have it for 500 for the day. If you
only wanted II for an afternoon, fifty
dollar bill would pay for the privilege
of riding in the manner of millionaire,
With the car an experienced chauffeur
would be furnished and unless you
were willing to take him along. you
couldn't rent the automobile under any
circumstances. \ machine that costs
$4,000. ard whose parts cannot be du'
plicated this side of France, is not to
be trusted to any one save q good
chauffeur.
One shop uptown has two of these
motor cars that are used for demon.
strating, towing brOken-down automo.
bics and general business purposes.
When there Is nothing else for them to
do they may be rented at the prices
mentioned, though the proprietors of
the shop are not at all anxious TO let
them out. The wear and tear on an
automobile is so great that renting
llehi at "loV - 'i ''o oShT- P'oH'"D-N
enterprise.
What man who owns touring car
may pay for repairs-and not extraor.
dinary oncs eitner-and Il keep of the
machine, is lnstanced by the years bill
of the owner of Il $4,000 car. 1t
amounted 10 $4,000. and this did not in
clude the wages of the chauffeur. whose
salary was $50 a month. or about as
much as the average captain Of trans
atlantic liner is pald.-New York Press
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Take one-half bar of shaved soap,
melt in about one quart of boiling
water, add one-half teacupful of gaso-
lene or benzin. pour this into half
tubful of hot water. and put the dry
clothes in. You can begin right away
on the cleanest things, or wait few
minutes as best suits you, for they
need little or no rubbing. Ladies'
waists or babies clothes need only bd
dipped and moved about to come out
white and clean. know all who try
this process will be as delighted as -
Woman's Home Companion.
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Test onth For Annrrhist..

The new oath which foreigners de-
string TO become naturalized citizens
of the United States will be compelled
to take hereafter contains this clause:
That l do not advocate or teach the
duty, necessity or proprleiy of the un-
lawful assaulting or killing Of any off,
Ger or officers, either OF specific indivId-
uals or OF officers generally. OF the Gov
ernment OF the United States or OF any
other organized Government. because
OF his or their Official character. er."--Chi-
cago Chronicle. !.
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a Millinery Novelty.
purpose.

Among the novelties in millinery
which are eyed with favor Mt our coast
summer resorts is the soft plumage of
the Japanese duck. One does not know
If this is only the trade name of an ar.
rangement devised by cunning mil
liner. or whether it be a species. At
any rate it is stylish. whether used as
soft breast plumes or the sitter wing
feathers. The general law in summer
millinery favors fiat or horizontal eff
fects. and most of the feather trim.
mings whether curling ostrich plumes,
stiff wings or curved breast feathers
mounted on crinoline. are trained i'll
this direction.
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Tn Iron Lawns.

To give lawns, white or printed, o
look of newness that nothing else can
impart, take two ounces of fine gum
arabic, powder it, put it into an
earthen jar and pour over 1t pint OF
boiling water, cover and let 1t stand
over night. In the morning pour IL
carefully from the dregs into a clean
bottle and cork it. Make your starch
In the usual way and stir into 1t
tablespoonful Of this gum water. To
whiten soiled white lace, haste the lace
to sheet folded twice. Mix starch
and water to paste in bowl; spread
this paste on the lace and put it in tie,
sun. When the starch is perfectly dry
rub it from the lace carefully. If the
lace is not clean repeat the process
Sew York Herald.
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A Sick-RooIn Sugge stion.

An excellent method of lowering the
temperature of bedroom when 1t con
tains an invalid, or specially sultry
night makes sleep impossible. is to
soak the window-screen with cold
water to which has been added
tablespoonful of ammonia. Apply the
water with a sponge, saturating the
netting thoroughly. and repeat the
operation in little while II it seems
necessary. In this way the air which
enters the room is cooled and purified
-Noman's Home Companion.
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A Motoring Convenience.

The latest convenience from Paris
for motor-car touring is strong loop
of firm material made in Il few sizes
tc fit the crown of your automobile
hat. Your chiffon veil. which always
displays "hy-away" and "blow-away"
tendencies in the auto. is drawn
through the loop before being sewed to
the hat crown in two places only;
leaving room for the veil to pass with.
out crumpling the soft silky fabric.
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Tar may be removed from linen by
rubbing the stain with butter, and then
washing it out with warm water and
iurpentine. Paint and varnish come
out with turpentine. Ink may be re-
lemon juice solution. Dissolve table.
spoonful of oxalic acid and one Of
lemon Juice in pint of rain water,
and keep it on hand in bottle. As
Soon as the spots are removed, wash
out the stain of the mixture in cleaY
gold water.
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enough for othe:. occupations. but II
will scarcely do for motor car touring
when the wind created by rapid mo.
tion draws the thin tissue away from
its moorings. snugly tied at the back
of the neck. The ''yard-and-a-half'
veil permits the chiffon scarf to be
drawn around the hat and face, and
then be again brought forward under
the chin, and firmly knotted or tied in
bow knot. Nothing less than scarf
of such dimensions will answer the
purpose.
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To clean windows expeditiously,
With cloth dipped in clear warm
water wash the entire glass surface
from top to bottom, wiping off quickly,
Then with tiny sponge wet in alcohol
90 over each pane, polishing with q
Try linen towel or with tissue paper.
If the sash needs washing that should
ne done first.-Household Ledger.