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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Onions Versus striped Beetle.

Frequently persons inquire how to
as to avoid the ravages of the striped
beetle (diabrOtica yittatal. During the
last ten years | have had no trouble
with the beetle. This is what | have
been doing; When | plant cucumbers,
which are planted in hills five or six
seeds to the hill, | stick into each hill
two or three small onions. The beetles
always give my cucumber or melon
patch a wide berth. There is no loss;
the cucumbers grow just as well as
if the onions We're not there and when
the cucumbers are done bearing | get
several messes of good onions.-J. w.
f. Copenheaver, in The Epltomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Canada Finds Use For DOgfish

Instead of offering bounty for the
destruction of dogfish, the Canadian
Government has decided to establish
three reduction plants to convert the
fish into fertilizer and glue.
They will cost $4,000 each, and the
Government itself will operate the
plants, paying the fishermen good
prize for their fish offal and for all the
dogish they can bring in. 1t is
claimed that the venture can be made
to yield a satisfactory profit 1t is
calculated that the price paid for dog
fish and the desire Of the fishermen
themselves to get rid of the nuisance
will be incentives enough to them to
keep the reduction works supplied
with all the material they require
Kennebec Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Doubie-Quilled Crown Band.

The crown bands on hats intended
to be worn Oh cool mornings in the
mountains are quite different than any.
thing seen before.
To begin with, they resemble a cart
ridge belt more than anything else,
and have double tier of quilllngs
OF ribbons around the crown. The
lower quilting is of light-colored rib
bon, the upper one very dark shade
Of the same color or of black If white
be used for the lower tier. The ribbon
used Is Of a heavy. handsome quality.
The quilting is stiff enough to stand
up like stockade around the crown.
The Iight-colored tier comes up outside
Of the lower edge OF the dark quilting,
and is also broad enough to lie out
dat for little on the brim OF the felt
hat. Cream-colored felt hats are hand
some thus trimmed with two shades OF
brown ribbon or with cream and deep
leaf brown.
A swlrllng plume of white cocks
feathers. poised slightly to the left Of
the front, falls down over the broad
belt of double quillings. 4,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

the latest and most attractive models
shown. This very excellent example
Is adapted both to the costume and
to the general wrap and to the many
materials of the season, but is shown
in mixed brown velvet edged with
fancy braid. The long lines of the
front, provided by the tucks which
pass over the belt, add greatly to the
style and make a specially noteworthy
feature. The sleeves are the new ones
that are full at the shoulders and are
finished with Follower cuffs.
The coat is made with fronts, back
and under-arm cores, and is finished
at the neck with simple Follower
collar. The sleeves are full and are
pleated into bands that are concealed
by the cuffs. The belt is adjusted
over the back and fronts to the centre
tucks, where it passes through open
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

From Geneva it is reported that a
sangulnary duel was fought in the
woods near Bellinzona between a
journalist and rich tradesman, both
of whom belong to Venice. Sabres
were the weapons used. Both men
We're excellent swordsmen and the en-
counter lasted ten minutes, when the
journalist inflicted a horrible cash on
his adversary's cheek, almost cutting
away the lower part of his face. The
quarrel was over woman, who de-
clared, after it was over, that she
would have nothing to do with either
OF them, as the one was too disigured
by the wounds and the other rs too
bloodthirsty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

but Is suited to all seasonable mate.
rials. AS matter of course the trim
ming can be varied TO suit individual
taste, but the little straps coming from
beneath each pleat are cmlnently styl-
ish and attractive.
. The skirt Is cut in seven cores and is
laid In backward turning pleats which
meet at the centre back. where the
closing is made. The yoke is circular
and is stitched to the skirt with cor
ticelli silk, the trimming straps con-
cealing the seam at sides and back.
As illustrated, 1t is made In lnstep
length, which Is the prevailing one for
the incoming season, but can be made
still shorter whenever desired.
The quantity OF material required for
the medium size is eight and one-half
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
DIVISION FOR A STALL.

makes the gate or fence firm. At the
manger end the gate is fastened by
pair OF gate hinges.
Two stiff sticks are fastened to the
jolst above with bolt, one over the
manger end and one over the other
end. In the lower end of each Of these
sticks notch is cut which comes over
a staple and holds II, the fence, firm.
When the fence is not in use it may
be lifted from the hinges and put away
and the sticks folded up against the
jolsts. The illustration shows the
points mentioned clearly. The cost
of such contrivance will be small and
1t will be found exceedingly useful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Joke was on Her.

"Do you know your sermon on COW
etorsness last Sunday Grlevously Of
Tended and dlsgusted Brother
Pneerr The Rev. X. Mowatt Laight-
ly replied: AHA! shall have TO tell
my wife that. It's good one on her.
She contended all the way home from
church that morning that there wasn't
a man in the audience who had paid
the slightest attention to the SER
mon."-Chlcago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Would Not he "a Mouser.

Owing to the enormous increase in
the number OF field mice on the estate
OF the chairman of the local school
board at Negoultz. in Bavaria, that
gentleman gave the school children
"mouse holidays" to enable then to
catch the rodents.
On the teacher demonstrating, he
was told that II he were "a decent sort
of fellow" he would help the children
to trap mice. After waiting some
days he had tho children's parents
fined for not sending then to school,
with the result that lie himself was
promptly dismissed frcE his post
London World.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
$HE. .a5aF dI'f1Is ,

not do 1t! Clean the horses and their
stables every day, If you have to sit up
at nights to do 1t.
The surest way to raise colts that
will match, Is to breed to the same
thoroughbred sire year after year.
I heard a man get a good scoldlng
from his blacksmith the other day,
because he did not soak a horses feet
that were tender. The blacksmith de-
clared that the horses feet would pain
him far less If he were permitted to
stand in tub of water every day for
while. Something in that, too.
Drive nail in each side of the stall,
high enough up to be out of the Horses
reach, and hang the lantern on this
when cleaning him off in the morning
before daylight. Always hang the Ian.
tern up; never set 1t down on the
floor
Have name comb on your curry.
comb, and use it.-Tim, in the Farm
Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

The owner should study each horse
and know his requirements. There is
no excuse for horse being In poor
condition.
The first cause is always neglect or
abuse. II is money out OF pocket to
let horse run down.
A little coddllng over small details
will make all the difference between
a heartbroken nag and one that you
will be proud to show in any company
The other day / was In the stable
OF man who evidently works on the
plan that once week is often enough
to clean out the horse stable.
The horses themselves looked as II
they felt abused in the worst way.
believe II does take the pride out OF
. horse to be neglected that way, ID
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

near the bottom bore hole, into which
set a common wooden faucet. Set the
keg up off the ground high enough to
get tin basin under 1t Zone Of the
low in price agate basins would be bet.
ter. for it will not rustl, using a basin
holding two quarts of water.
Adjust the faucet so that the water
will drop slowly into the basin. The
overflow will not be sufficient to make
the ground muddy about the keg, for
the fowls will keep the water pretty
well consumed. When placing the
basin the first day fill it about half full
before adjusting the faucet for drop
ping. If these kegs are placed out Of
doors locate them where they will be
in the shade most of the day, place a
board over the top, and on that a lot of
grass to assist in keeping the water
in the keg cool. This same appliance
will work well during the winter.-In-
dianapolis News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

In no other way can good, thorough
work be done so quickly and easily
as with tools kept in nice working
order. And after you are through with
them, store them away in dry place.
Have a place for every tool and put
it in its place. When you lay them
away coat all steel parts with oil
mixed with white lead or lard and
Kerosene, the latter to prevent the
grease. Then in the spring when you
draw out the tools you will have no
trouble in getting them to do good
service.-E. l.. Morris, in The Eplto-
mist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

When selecting male birds with a
view to propagating flesh and prolific
laying, they should be moderately
short-legged, unless the hens are very
low In stature, and even then short
legs should be preferred for compact
ness and growth of flesh, for the cock
erels from sire having long legs are
apt to be stilted, and they do not put
on flesh kindly. The sire should have
a broad, full and round breast, broad
back, to secure plumpness and COM
pactness of flesh in the offspring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

In some barns the stalls are sufIl-
ciently wide so that they may be di-
vided when occasion requires If some
temporary division can be easily made,
put in place and removed when desired.
n plan for doing this is shown in the
illustration. A gate is made of proper
material reaching from the manger to
the end of stall. The post of this gate
as the end is made about foot longer
than the lower rail and hole is made
in the floor through which this post is
slipped when put in position and thus
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Killed Skirt with Round Yoke.

Skirts that are pleated below
smooth fitting yoke are among the
smartest of all smart things for the
coming season and will be worn for
all street costumes. This one is Pc
cularly chic and attractive and is so
arranged as to give a plain effect at
the front, which is always desirable.
AS illustrated. 1t is made of cheviot
in mixed shades of brown and tan,
trimmed with handsome brown braid,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Homemade Water Fountain.

While any plan that will furnish
fresh water for the poultry at all times
is to be commended, the trouble is that
most plans require the expenditure of
more time than most men are willing
TO give the work. A few homemade
fountains like that illustrated will save
time and give the fowls the water
they want. Take one or more tight
kegs, according to the number of fowls
to be supplied, and in the side of each
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

your window? Could you scream out
and warn the men as they come down
the hill?
Cant see the hill" answered the
| chattering typewriter. "Don't dare
move. Think he has me covered with
revolver"
In spite of my fright could but mar
vel at Knte's admirable composure.
She sat tapping away at her machine,
pausng now and then with little puz.
zled frown, with pretense of decl.
! pherlng the notes in her book.
thought fast Could l write a note
and toss it down to those two silent
sisters below? It was too dark. They
would take ii for mere waste scrap of
paper. and dared not call out.
Another man." licked the machine,
monotonously. He has stopped on the
landing in dark corner. Not coming
up"
"Shall I call from my Window" said
the long carriage machine.
"No. no." answered the other. "Wait
till we hear the wheels. at least"
lbl I YOU llONt, NldlfNtE NOu uOs
l said. "I'll try to call from the toilet
room window. Some one may see me-
| rose. and still humming my care
less song. walked across into the safe
little inner room and flung the window
M. Outside all was silence and dark
ness. If only a workman would stroll
within that Illuminating band of light
that the lamp threw!
At that moment | heard the light
rumble of wheels. A wild impulse
seized me to fly back to the outer office,
fling mp the window and warn the un-
suspccting paymaSter. Then I caught
sight of the whistle rope. In an in
slant sprang to it--well out of sight
of the crouching intruders-and blew
for dear life. over and over. the six
short blasts of the "hurryup' call.
Crisp and clear it shrieked, in what
Kate used to speak of afterward as
"angel tones" "All hands double quick
to the engineers Office"
They poured in from every quarter.
heard the crunch of many feet upon
the gravel Never was a more welcome
sound. Safe now from fear of detec-
tion. re-entered the toilet room,
closed the door behind me, flung up
the window, and called out to the Won
dering crowd below:
1.-TWO men are up here with pistols
waiting TO waylay the paymaster.'
heard the calls, the sudden shifting
of pressure; saw the throng pour in
below; knew they would not come up
stairs unarmed, and I flew back to see
what had befallen Kate.
But too bewidered to connect the
alarming Shrek oe the whistle on the
roof with the girl who still sat evoking
meaningless words from her faithful
machine, two men darted by her and
jumped out of the laboratory windows
to the yard below.
One fell heavily and was picked up
unconscious. A revolver lay beside
him. The other man never was cap
tured, although the hue and cry was
hot after him. 1t was found that he
boarded a car at the nearest point, and
after that all trace was lost.
Kate and I We're regarded as great
heroines, and Mr.. StOrer was never
tired of joking us on our burglar
alarms and pretending TO poke fun at
us. But we heard from many quarters
that he felt very proud Of his assist
ants.
We still cherish. each of us, sheet
Of paper covered with typewriter
characters that seem destitute of all
sense but we read between the lines
and they mean a great deal to u.s.
Youths Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

The man who is feeding hogs on
fifty and slxty-cent corn is bidding for
red ink on his side of the ledger. And
the man who is keeping hogs without
feeding them has the red ink already.
Enrich the hog pastures. Encourage
the clover, rape and stock peas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

1t matters not whether the farmer
buys his labor or performs it himself,
it must be paid for. He will not con.
slider himself satisfied unless he is re-
munerated for every hours time he
devotes to the working of a crop, or on
any special plot of ground. But. as
rule, farmers are prone to give more
work on some locations than Is neces.
Sary under certain conditions. 1t is
a waste of time and labor to cultivate
two acres if larger crop can be Sc
cured, proportionately, on one. One
acre may not support farmer, but the
rule is applicable to larger areas. He
should not cultivate fifty acres if he
can secure better results from twenty
five. 1t will pay him to realize seven
ty-five bushels of corn, or twenty-five
bushels of wheat peracre, from twenty
five acres, while he may lose money
If he secures fifty bushels of corn or
twenty bushels of wheat per acre. from
fifty acres. 1t is not the gross amount
of produce he receives that pays, but
the net. 1t requires more time to
spread n given amount Of manure upon
two acres than upon one, and, so far
as cultivation is concerned, the cost is
double. Now, all this extra work may
be thrown away If the farmer can, by
lessenlng the area, devote more time
and attention to smaller space. There
will be less hurry, more thorough cultl-
walton, greater facility in harvesting,
fewer laborers and better condition of
the working stock. 1t is in the correct
application Of labor that the profits
are derived. 1t may be wasted or mis-.
applied, and thus cause bankruptcy
instead Of prosperity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12


There Is a wide difference in the
bank account Of the breeder whose
sows bring and raise him ten or twelve
pigs at litter and the one whose
sows only average four or five pigs at
a litter. Hence II Is materially to the
Interest of the pig raiser to discard all
sows that do not bring a good sized
litter and raise them. 1t Is true that
this Is not such an important consid.
Grafton with the professional breeder
who raises pigs to sell at fancy prices
to others; because II his sow only
brings four or five pigs they should be
very fine at weaving time and possibly
one or two of the litter command an
extra fancy price as show pig or
herd header, but for the average
breeder who looks to the pork barrel,
the rock upon which the hog business
Is founded, for his dividends, then the
amount Of pigs raised is a very i'm
portant item to him.
III the brood sow be well fed while
sucking, a litter of ten should at
weaving time be just as large framed
as litter Of five, though the smaller
litter may average more flesh.
Figuring on ten at litter and two
litters year and the pigs at slaugh-
tering time to be worth say $40 each.
then there would be a difference of
500 In favor Of the litter of ten over
the litter OF five. And on herd Of
five sows $500.
True, It takes more to rear and fat.
ten the larger litter, but not twice as
much, while the gross value is double.
The Druid says: "In truth. an aged
boar should be buried with all the
honors and turn. like Imperial Caesar
to clay and not to bacon"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
Annusl Diamond outuut,

Mr. Louis Tas. one OF the best known
diamond brokers, estimates the output
OF the De Beers mines annually at
S10,0O0OO0, and OF other mines at S4.-
100000 Add to this the cost OF la
bor. the profits Of the syndicate, etc.,
and he thinks that the annual output
Of diamonds Is worth about S35. .QQ0. .QRQ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
For Rrer K rast.

A pretty matinee set seen recently
had the jacket made in bolero shape.
This like the skirt. was trimmed with
quantities of fluffy lace.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

A lovely brown beaver turban 10 val
liable In two ways. besides Its beauty.
It shows that Paris has decided to
divorce brown and orange, aud iptro-
duces us to new trlcorne!
This charming tricorne turban Is
doubly three cornered. The crown ln
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
OUT IN THE FIELDS.

The foolish fears of what may happen
| cast them all away
Among the clover-scented grass,
Among the new-mown hay;
Among the husking OF the corn
Where drowsy poppes nod.
Where i'll thoughts die and good are born
Out in the fields with God
e. b. Browning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

the first place is three cornered, the
beaver skirt being most deftly manip.
ulated. The brim is likewise shaped,
pointing well at tie front. Folds OF
brown tulle cover the bandeau and the
edge of the brim Is decked with two
tiny brown taffeta pleatings with three
rows Of mat beads between them. The
two outer rows of beads are brown. the
centre one being. no not orange but
delicate apple green At the left front
on the under side Of the brim, is a
brown bird, or rather. the fore part Of
bird. From this bird sweeps a splen.
did paradise plume which shades from
soft brown to delicate apple green.
1t Is chef d. oeuvre.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

Wages for common laborers in Ire
land are almost double what they were
twelve years ago. --T-'' '-.-----' r
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

ings left for the purpose and is closed
invisibly.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is five yards twenty
seven inches wide, two and three
fourth yards forty -four inches wide, or
two and one-eighth yards fifty-two
inches wide, with one-half yards of
velvet and one and three-fourth yards
of braid TO trim as illustrated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12

The little cares chat fretted me,
I lost them yesterday
Among the fields above the sea,
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing OF the herds,
The rustling of the trees.
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming Of the bees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
THE HOLD-UP At THE
SOUTH STATION.

+ made gas at the south
station. Our whole big
city was supplied by two
plants, the south and west
stations. ours Mt the south
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12


dash-dot-dot." twice. 1t worked beau
tifully.
"He needn't know the alphabet. OF
course" I said. In explanation of my
idea. but at the same time he can tell
ID from A. So on with all the rest.
Shall make list. and then Kate can
typewrlte 1t and hang 1t here. and I
will put the telegraph letters opposite,
40 any one OF US can pull the right one
by referring to IT,"
Mr.. Storer thought the Idea excellent,
and approved my list when 1t was com
pieted. merely adding to II:
six dots--All hands double quick to
engineers Office
How useful our new whistle proved
The works were huge and shadowy
and full OF hooks and corners, and q
search for a man was sometimes q
:. matter Of hours, but when the whistle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
A PRAIRIE CYCLONE.
(High School Credit.)

(tilgh School Credit
One day while making visit in little prairie
town left in of two children, threeyear-
old Ruby and her baby brother
The day intensely hot, but by staying in the
house managed to keep pretty cool. About four
o'clock went outdoors. There not breath of
air stirring; in fact, I in thoroy
quiet place than just at that moment We the
inhabitants the village that afternoon everyone
else having gone to picnic.
Suddenly a tiny white cloud appeared in the hither-
to clear 1t larger and larger became
dull gray color. I heard low rumble. Then
thought of all the dreadful stories had heard
clones praires. With this remembered that
cellar Hastily locking the house, for the sky
growing very black, ran with my charges in the
direction of house with cellar When almost there
l fell and sprained my ankle. How dragged myself
and the baby to that cellar window r
locked but Ruby found stone and broke it, Then
she climbed down and tried to- but fell most of the
way, tanning other foot.
We not a moment too soon, for the storm
began in all it's fury We huddled together back
the darkest corner. Suddenly great light
above The house gone! But the storm was
almost except for the rain which continued tt
drench until at last Git seemed ages) the
came and found Clara p. Willard,
Eleventh Grade. 103 Clarke ST., Mankato Mimi