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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Practically all the rcd-clovcr seed
produced m Chile is exported The
commercial statistics for 1908 show
that the expectation OF clover seed
for that year was $40 metric tons
G,oo2 o04 pounds, valued at SJ55,-
IIS, all OF which went to Great Br.-
tain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
DYSPEPSIA,
|TYNER'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY hss.F: Ass on |
Ga.

Persian roads, where engineering
skill and large expenditure OF money
have been required, have been built
by English and Russian companies.
and such materials as could not be
found locally have been imported
from England and Russia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Limited Guarantee.

Customer-"I think this Is what M!
daughter told me to get. You guarar-
tee 1t TO be one of the popular songs OF
the dayi'
Music Oealer-"Yes. sir; but OF
course can't guarantee its popularity
among your neighbors after your
laughter has learned to sing it."-Chi.
tago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Reciprocity.

She-"But if you say you can't bear
the girl. why ever did you propose"
He-"Well, her people have always
been awfully good to me- and it's the
only way l could return their hospital.
ity."-Punch
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Mr. Gcrickc. German railroad OF
fetal has patented preventive appl-
ance against the dcrailmcnt of railroad
trains. 1t is claimed that this inven-
ton will considerably decrease the
dangers and damages in all cases OF
deralmcnts. also those resulting from
broken axles or ties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
HIS One Accomplishment.

But" she protested, you should
be ambitious to make name or for
tune for yourself You can't make
anything by sitting still"
II can make love-" he replied, with a
soulful simper.-Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

81 don't see your name in the maga'
zines any more
mo; all my time is occupied in writ
ing unpublished poems of Burns, By
ron. and the rest of them, and post
humous novels of dozen authors who
died without permission of their pub
lishersw
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Of
Today
The New Version.

A soldier of the Russians
Lay japanned at Tschrizvkiskivitch,
There was lack of woman's nuising
And other comforts which
Might add to his last momentl
And smooth the final way;
But a comrade stood beside him
To hear what he might say.
The iapanned Russian faltered
As he took that comrades hand,
And he said: 81 never more shall see
Ny own. my native land;
Take a message and token
To some distant friends of mine.
For ] was born at Smnlxzrskgqrxsk.
Fair SmnlxNskgqrxski on the lrkztrvz
klmnov."
w. ]. L., in New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Teacher-"Williams, this is an ex'
ample in subtraction. Seven boys
went down to pond to battle, but
two of them had been told not to 20
into the water. Now, can you tell me
how many went in?"
Willlams-"Yes, sir, seven"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Making Himnelf Agreeable.

"Uncle George says | was born with
a silver spoon in my mouth"
"A spoon in that little mouth! Oh!
coffee spoons. ."-Cleveland Plain Deal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
swiss Law Little Observed.

The killing OF birds is forbidden In
the Swiss Canton OF Tessin. and last
year the rural police confscated over
10000 traps and nets. Nevertheless.
the birds are offered for sale in the
markets with impunliy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

THE great art of conversation IS TO
tempt ether people to talk"
"Yes, but some people neet to be
headed ff.'-Cincinnati Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Hardly.

Did you take in the Louisiana Pur.
chase EXpositon?"
We'll" said the man, jinglng three
pennies and souvenir medal II doubt
if the exposition was taken in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

"Geewhilikins, what's the matter
with Biffins? Has he lost his money
in speculationsf'
"Oh, no. Blffins is all right. That is
merely his housekeeping time face"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

"Of course, she's got a pretty baby
now; our only hope is that as she gets
older she'll grow handsomer."
Yes, | guess there's nothing for
you to do but believe in age before
beauty. philadelphia Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Salesman-"Are those shoes large
enough for you?'
Pretty Girl--"No, but they match
my suit. t."-Dctroit Free Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

A powder. II rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. swollen. sore, Tot. Cal lous, Achin /,
Sweating Feet and InGrowing Nails. Allen !
Foot-Ease makes new ortight shoes oasy A.
all Druggists and Shoe stores, rs cents. A.
cent no substitute. Sample mailed FEE -,
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. y. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Pe-ru-na Removes the Cause Of the
Kidney Trouble.

difficulty, by Graduating the catarrh from
the kidneys. Catarrh is the cause OF KID
ney difficulty Remove the cause and you
remove the effect. With unerring accuracy
Peruna goes right to the spot. The kid
neys are soon doing their work with per-
feet rcuularity
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

The British Government continues
to he denounced by the workers union
for the low wages paid at Government
work shops. shipyards, arsenals and
gun factories, but all denunciatious
ard resolutions seem to have no effect.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

FITS nerr ar"r'ly cured. No 1ts or nervous
ness after first days use OF Dr. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer ,S2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. Il. II. KLINE. Ltd. 93i Arch ST., Phila., Pa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
The other Fellows.

Little Willie-"Say. pa, what kind Of
modesty is false modesty"
Pa-"False modcsty | the ';ind other
people have, my SON"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

"There goes the luckiest man in ST.
Louis" remarked the old resident OF
the exposition city.
Lucky! He don't look it."
"Well, he is. He hasn't got rcla'
ton in the world outside of st. Louis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Went Higher Up.

"He isn't in our social set any
more"
so | understand"
"Yes, he dropped out some time
ago"
why. he gave me to understand he
had climbed t"-Philadelphia Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Heat wha time in a girls life
should she be engaged?'
She Just before she is marrlcd."-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Esnumaux make shirts and boots OF sal,
mon hides AID Jackets from Goldfish skins
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we everuser
for all affections OF throat and lungs, MN
o. ESDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind. teb. 10, 1909.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

Mrs .Winslows Soothing syrup for children
teething soften the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton allays pain cures wind collie 25c. a bott 10
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
TOLD IN CALIFORNIA,

Helping the kidneys is helping the
whole body, for IT is the kidneys that
remove the poisons and waste from the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

The japanese rank as the best gardeners
in the wor'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

The old dynamite cruiser Nesuvius will
be used as a torpedo practice ship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Government Pays Low Wages.

Australia is capable of supporting at
least 100. 900 900 inhabitants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

are received by Dr. Hartman every year,
giving Peruna the whole praise ior mar
velOus cures
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

and that remedy. The trouble may be
catarrh all the time. \ few bottles OF
Peruna would cure them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-15

stream to Dallas, thus making it posi-
Bile to locate wagon road upon which
grades could be practically eliminated,
this road for a considerable distance
runs over hills with grades running as
high as 10 and ~ per cent, where often
by change of six or eight rods the
hill could be avoided entirely, and an
absolutely level line obtained. The
road over these hills is gradually being
improved by graveling, and occasion
ally reduced by cutting, or a bridge
thrown out by filing, and all of this
work is absolutely thrown away, as at
some time the common sense of those
ia authority will demand the re-loca,
tion of the road, which will make it
possible for more than double the pres
ent loads to be hauled with less than
the present expenditure of energy.
Could the financial equivalent of the
labor of man and beast that will be
thus wasted during the next three or
four years be extended, using modern
methods of road building, with modern
road machinery, eliminating all un-
necessary grades, the result would be
a permanent improvement for its en-
tire distance, and over this road an
ordinary team should be able to haul
a load of 5000 weight with ease dur.
ing any season of the year.
"I instance this road because many
of you have travelled over it, its par.
aiiei can be found in almost any coun.
ty of the state.
"The demand for competent road en-
gineers at present is far greater than
the supply, and bids fair to continue so
for considerable period, although in
the course of time the laws of demand
and supply viii correct the condition
now prevailing.
SIN the early SOS of the last centu.
ry, when they first began to build rail.
roads in the United States, railroad
engineering( as such, wassan unknown
science, and the railroads of that day
bore about the same relation TO those
Of the present as the highways of TO.
day win to those of a quarter OF a cen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-15
FINAL SESSION OF
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

an address by Hon. James B. Meikle,
secretary of the Washington Good
Roads Association, on "Good Roads,
and How TO Secure Them.'
Wednesday Afternoon.
The speeches on Wednesday after
noon were practical and instructive.
IL. b. Thielsen was one of the speakers,
and his speech, "wanted Educated
Road Builders was in part as fol-
lows;
"lt goes without saying that the two
things necessary for the improvement
of our public roads are money TO build
and skin to direct its expenditure. But
while sufficient funds for this purpose
can probably not soon be furnished in
sparsely settled state like Oregon,
still the labor and money used or per-
haps we should say misused, every year
In our present system of working the
public roads, should, il wisely direct
ed, go much further than they do now.
"The folly of the American idea of
rotation in office, whereby an official
steps down and out just about the time
when the experience gained during his
brief term Of ofliee might make him val-
liable TO the community is nowhere
more clearly exemplifed than in our
practice of changing district road SUI
pervisors every year or two.
"More often than not the road SUI
PeFYiser is supreme In his eeatrel ef
the work in his district. In those eoun-
ties where no county master is em-
ployed, the law makes him responsible
only to the county court, and it is evil
dent that this body cannot in the ma
ture Of things be expected 70 have a
technical knowledge ~ building and
maintaining highways Md bridges, con-
soqueRtly, he is simply Informed OF the
amount Of money OF labor he has at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-15

his disposal during the year, and this
he expends at his own pleasure.
"'That road district is fortunate
where the ideas of the new supervisor
are sufficiently in harmony with those
of his predecessor that the work Of
the one may be utilized and not un-
done by the other.
cit is unfortunately true that our
roads are as unskilfully located as they
are constructed. AS among civil en-
gineers trained in the science of build
ing railroads, but few are found TO be
skilled in locating, so it may well be
expected that among county surveyors
but few of whom are civil engineers,
a still smaller percentage should be
competent to locate properly our pub
lie highways. 1t is in no spirit of
carping criticism that l say this, for
il is no more to the diseredit of the
land surveyor that he should not be
competent to locate highways than that
the farmer should be unequal to it,,
and yet it is from these two classes
that the majority of men are chosen
to whom is left the location of our
public roads.
"Years ago Minor Roberts, the vet
eran chief engineer of the Northern
Pacific railroad, offered this homely H.
lustration to the directors of that
company, while the question was under
discussion, whether to go down the
Columbia river 10 the sea or cross the
Cascade mountains to Puget sound; he
said; Gentlemen, the bale of a
bucket is no longer lying down than
it is standing up" If it be true then
that the distance around a hill be no
leager than over Il, why 50 over tho
hini 1t is most unfortunate that this
matter of grades has so seldom been
Adequately considered in locating roads.
A case in point, with which most Of
you are familiar, is the road between
Salem and Dallas, the county seat Of
our neighbOring county of Polk.
Although the road follows the west
bank Of the Willamette river to the
mouth Of the Riekreal, thence up that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-15

The last day of the Good Roads Con
vention was opened this morning with
the reports Of the committees. The
rOmmittee on resolutions recon-
mended that the association hold four
meetings annually, one in Southern,
one in Western and two in Eastern Or.
egOn. 1t also submitted resolutions to
favor national and state aid for good
reads, aud recommended the appoint
mcnt of n committee to disburse the
funds appropriated; TO recommend a
law comforting power on the county
court TO make rules for the usage Of
highways aud the traffic thereon; re-
solved that the sincere thanks of the
convention be extended to the Southern
Pacific Company for the low rates ex-
tended 90 delegates to the press of the
state for reporting the proceedings so
fully, 10 the Salem Commercial Club
for courtesies extended, to the city Of
Salem for the use of the city hall, to
the Stalwart quartet and McElroy s or
yehestra for excellent music furnished,
10 Beall & Co, aud Buffalo. Pitts Com
psny for the splendid banquet given
she delegates AZ the Willamette Hotel,
and Hon. John Albert for providing
special transportation for our delegates
20 inspect the road from Salem TO Lib
erty These resolutions were adopted
by tho convention, and placed upon
record
Election Of officers was next held,
aud the officers of the past year were
,ananimously reelected, John H. Scott,
-of Salon, presidents II. b. Thielsen, Of
sSaism, secretary. and &. J. Trenehard,
~ Astoria. vlee-President. The vice.
presidents Of the association are the
~sounty judges Of the respective eoun-
ties Of the state.
The Afternoon win be taken up with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-15
The Smoker.

The failure of Tom Richardson b
arrive, the steady downpour of raiulri
the darkness Of the night, did na
check Good Roads enthusiasm Webs
day night particle.
The Portland man sent ppa
which was read. There were wsal
excellent songs by the Stalwart Nu
tet, including one on Good Roads u
carrying the house by storm. AsR
M. all marched in procession to Hds
Willamette.
Judge Scott called to order and II
troduced Ex-Governor Geer, who ads
as toastmaster, and he opened the P'
gram in a very pleasant manner ~
called on Ed. Hazard, "eashier Of b"
banks, mayor of one city, and Presld''i
of a good roads association" to maze
a few remarks. Oregon would be
paradise if we only had good roaA
He told few stories that aroused grsi'
good feeling, and the Stalwart Quartz
sang. one of their greatest serenaa'N
and were loudly recalled.
w. +. Conan talked on the relail''
cost of railroad and wagon road uan'
portation. Two things most needed u
Western Oregon were good roads ~
tiling. Better roads means less Oh ''
farmers crops stored up in the war
houses, and better prices for the i"n
ers, when they could haul Their PV
duets to market at all times
County Judge Ryan, of Oregon NY
talked Good Roads. He had heafa :
much at home of bad roads tha' "
came up to Salem to get a diferen' :
preston, and had not been disaPppn
ed. He showed that good roads Hs'-'
diversified farming. Bad roaos y,
fined farming to stock raising I,
road cost $14OO to $500 a mile =
lasts ordinarily - years. II coz
more to repair than a gravel OF o'',. =,
rock road. In addition to Wha' y ~ -
70 construct a road, was the quesu---
CONTINUED on hfth pagel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-15

practical education for tb;.
Ot engineering will attract q, I..a,A Nv
young men from more thar '''ss'
state, and the young man WI" !" - y
out from these schools, well -. s''s
to become a highway ensino,,' p,spa''' ,'is
far in his profession and will h, \" g
his reward not only an boro.sa, s,s i0'
tinetion among his fellows, bu, n. US
preme satisfaction Of knovin. = ,''' y
wrought a good work in his d,v
generation; Mark you. h.r -
he who comes from school ur,o. .A'
become an engineer Cor NO - - y
how well he may be grounded i y
ory, nothing but practical e.De,;,.' Z
will place the keystone in tho a..
his education, We go to speci,s.,
for other things,-why not m, '''
roads in the hands of good sOs,i,l
ists9 'p''a
I'VE also need centralized autb,,,.
and responsibility: every oon.'
should have competent road engine.
who should be the appointee ~ ..
County Court, removable instsr,l.
them whenever he fails to do s,t;,,'
tory work. May we not 90 stin 4
ther, and have highly qualified ma,
filling the position of State EpOiD,.
OF Highways, an office which soone, !,
later must be created; whose kuovl.a.
would be on tap, as it were, for A.
benefit of the several county engines,
and under whose direction the a,A
money, and perhaps even the natio,,
fund might be expended.
"Little or no advance has b...
made in the past hundred years in A,
science of highway building. Our M
cadam roads are no better than Az
earlier ones, constructed by the scotsI
engineer who gave this road its nam,
but the rapid increase of populatn
and the miraculous increase in prodv.
tion, and the fact that it costs MN.
now to bring our products from M
farm to the raiload, or line Of wsb
transportation, than it does to cam
them thence to market, now makes N
absolutely necessary that we shoua
change our system, and build perm.
nent roads, instead of tinkerins viii
them, as we have done for the last n
years.
"In conclusion, let me ask you vi
we not need Educated Road Build
ers. "
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-24
ElIenSburg Iron
and Brass Foundry

LAMBERT KA>KIEs. prop
~,a.e rep4-r-aE4 = ;.l.4..y. Also ali .,,..
Nacl.,"rs az. Casting made u order - Y
tec.--a. .roI ".re Satisfaction guar.,.s ~
ELLE%~BCKG. wash
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-02
How Cannon Sprays Ink.

When Speaker Cannon takes his pen
in hand to sign a large bunch of pension
bills it is time for all persons near him to
stand from under" Cannon in action
Of that kind is almost as dangerous as the
weapon the name of which he bears. The
speaker signed bills the other morning.
large number of them-and when he had
finished the white marble rostrum upon
which he sits looked like the. hide of a
coach dog. He is fearfully afraid Of
blotching his signature on the piece Of
parchment upon which laws are printed,
SO he always shakes his pen for the pur-
pose of getting rid of the surplus ink.
He means to have it hit square yard of
crimson blotting paper that the careful
clerks place to the right and little to the
rear of him, but he misses oftener than he
hits.
Asher Kinds, the parliamentary clerk
who tells the speaker every word he rs to
utter, has one pair OF trousers he calls his
signing trousers" He wears them when
he knows the speaker is to get busy with
his pen. They cam't be ssaaed aMy worse
than they now sre--Pittsburg Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-02
Johnny Got the Dose of Oil.

Johnny, you must go TO the drug store
and get me a dose of OIL urged the
boys mother.
Johnny. who stammers frghtfully
begged that she send his younger broth
err, who was not so afflicted. but this the
mother refused to do. You must obey
me- she pressed. Finally, and after
making threats of a whipping on the
mothers part and a great deal of crying
from Johnny, he said he would go if she
would write the order upon piece Of
paper.
Give this boy dose of OIL the moth
er wrote, and Johnny took the order to
the druggist, who mixed the oil in a
glass of soda water ayd invited Johnny
to drink thereof
We'll, where is the oil:' inquired
Johnny mother upon his return home.
Its in me. The man said Here boy,
drink this soda water and l did, ex-
planned Johnny. When kept on hang
ing around, the man asked me what
was waiting for, and II said | was
waiting for the oil. Then he said.
You've swallowed it, and that l had
better run along home to my mother
Washington Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-02
His First Experience.

Thomas Martindale Of this city is, as
everyone knows, a great hunter and fish
erman, and has been especially successful
in shooting big game. He tells an anus
ing anecdote of one Of his fishing trips.
He had taken an old southern darby with
him to do the cooking and chores. The
darby had been fishing in fresh water be-
fore, but never in salt. Mr.. Martindale
caught some crabs for bait. but. not
having quite enough, sent Nose to catch
some more.
'Hain't neber catched them things be-
fob, Mistah Martindale."
Never mind, Nose. You take this net
and when you get & crab you just keep
your eyes right. on his mouth or else he
might bite YOU
Nose went out, and before long he
came back, but he had no crabs.
Where are the crabs, Mose:' asked
Mr.. Martindale.
Yes, sub! All amt got no crabs to
bring hum, sub. but All catched one
sub. Them is de mos peculiarianest AM
mails All cher see. Yes. sub, All catched
one all right, an All done as you sayed,
sub. All jes' KEEP my eyes right on his
mouf, but, befoh de Lawd. sir, jes as
All grabbed him, he up, sub, and he bit
me wild cherry foot he had. '-Philadelphia
Press