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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Losses by BAD Roads.

AS to losses by bad roads. the Office
has learned, by consultation with
many thousands of the most intelli-
gent farmers of the country, that the
expense of moving farm products and
supplies averages, on all our country
roads. twenty-five cents per ton per
mile; whereas in the good road dis
tricts of this and other countries the
cost is only about one-thlrd Of this
amount This extra expense amounts
in the aggregate TO more than the en-
tire expenditures of the National Gov
ernment, and taking into account all
of the hauling done on the public
roads. the loss is equal TO one-fourth
of the home value of all the farm pro-
duets of the United States. The in
crease in cost of hauling actually done
is by no means the only loss resulting
from bad roads. The loss of perish.
able products for want of access TO
market, the failure to reach market
when prices are good. and the failure
to cultivate products which would be
marketable If markets were always
accessible, add many millions to the
actual tax of bad roads. Moreover.
the enforced idleness of millions OF
men and draft animals during large
portions OF the year is an item not al
ways taken into account in estimating
the cost of work actually done. The
tax of bad roads will become constant
ly harder to bear as the people of the
United States are brought into keener
competition with the cheap produc-
tions of other agricultural countries.
The continuous Improvement in trans
portatlon facilities. both by rail and
water, is steadily opening our markets
to countries where labor is cheaper
and In many cases where roads are
better. and the agriculture OF this
country will not long stand needless
tax equal to one-fourth the value OF
Its products.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
ROSCOE coNkLING's BIG FEE.
Advocate Lays His Complaint Before
Charles O'Conor and Gets Answer,

Charles o'conor and Gets Answer
1t is said that one day when Roscoe
Conkling was beginning to attain some
measure of success he dropped into
the office Of Charles O'Conor of New
York, then one of the leaders of the
bar.
What's the trouble?" asked the lat.
ter, as Conkling excitedly paced the
floor.
I've just been subjected to the
worst insult | have ever received.
This is the first time a client ever OBJ
jected to my fee."
You know | defended Gibbons for
arson and put in some tremendous
work for him. He was convicted at
the trial, but we couldn't help it, and
| took the case to the superior court
and we lost there, then on to the su-
preme court and that affirmed the con.
viction and he has been given ten
years. Now, my fee only amounted to
$4,000 and the scoundrel actually has
the audacity to grumble about it, say
ing it's too high. What do you think
Of that for impudence?"
We'll" said O'Connor slowly, "of
course, you did lot of work and s3,-
900 is not big fee, but to be frank
with you, Mr.. Conkling, my opinion,
founded on mature consideration, is
that he might have been convicted for
less money"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

But it is in the pastures that shrubs
and bushes most abound Especially
is this the case where only cattle are
kept. When there were sheep on
nearly every farm there were not
nearly as many bushes as now, and for
this purpose it might be found profit
able If more sheep were kept. Unless
II pasture is overstocked. cattle will
pay little attention to the browsing
OF bushes.
Where bushes abound to any extent
they should be mown or cut every
summer, and August has been CON
sidered good time for this kind OF
work. 1t is not to be expected that
one cutting is going to exterminate
them. but 1t will give them u good set
back, and IL the practice is continued
very year 1t will lot be long before
they will be practically destroyed. In
pastures thickly set with bushes An
CORA goats would often prove the best
eXtermlnators.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Tho Advantage of Salt.

Cattle should be regularly supplied
With certain amount of salt. The
addition Of Il pinch Of salt is found to
exercise beneficial influence, not only
upon the digestion of the food. but
upon the general health of the animals.
This is specially so in the case of dairy
cows whose milk yield is found to be
very appreciably influenced by the
presence or absence Of salt in the food
given them.
In some experiments carried out a
few years ago In Europe. 1t was found
that the addition or withholding Of
salt from the food given to dairy cows
meant considerable variation in the
quantity of milk produced by them. In
the case OF such animals. 1t is thought
that the salt not only exercises bene.
ficiaI effect upon the digestion OF the
food. but also acts as some sort OF
stimulant to the milk-secreting organs,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
The Blue Aulalusiau,

This interesting bird is one that is
little known TO the general run of
poultry, although one of the oldest of
our standard breeds, especially in this
line in the Middle West, though it is
fairly well known in the East, in Can
ada and on the Pacific Coast. 1t is Il
very handsome, stylish bird, gentle,
hardy and layer of wonderfully large
eggs. \ man in Nebraska claims he
has pullct which laid 2SG eggs in one
year; another declares he exhibited
eggs ut a show in Colorado where the
dozen of eggs he showed weighed
thirty-SiX ounces. We cannot vOuch
for these stories. yet we have no reason
to doubt their truth. A man exhibited
eggs one year at an egg-contest at Chi
cago where dozen weighed thirty-two
ounces in the presence of the show
officers. and were so accredited. Out
of the dozens there exhibited they
easily took first prize over Minorcas,
Brahmas and what not. So much for
the utility side of the question.
Their chief attraction from the point
of view of beauty is their color. which
is a leaden blue-about the color of
smoke from tobacco. However, simply
blue color does not make an Andalu-
sian. You will often run across blue
hens in Il nondescript flock-but they
are not AndaluSians. The true Anda-
lusian is distinguished by the lacings,
which means that each feather has
a blue background. and on the edge
of each feather there must be an edge
of darker blue. Without this cdging
dacing, the bird. however blue is.ab-
solutely mo good. finland F'"..r"
Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Cure For Cares.

Take a knitting or darning needle
and dip it in turpentine and drop one
drop in the throat or windpipe, once
or twice day; and also put a few
drops in the feed and keep the chicks
in dry, clean coops and your gapes will
be no more. Damp, wet coops are sure
to give the young chickens the gap
worms, but the turpentine will kill
every worm and the chickens will
sneeze them OUT. y. Afford, in In
diana Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
TWO GIRLS INDIAN ANCESTRY.
Dass of Claims that Secured Them
Valuable Tracts of Land,

A romance that has come down
through several centuries Las recent
ly developed as the result Of the
Dawes commission awarding allot-
ments of valuable land to two st.
Louis young women, the Misses Jes-
sic Mae and Blanche Hall.
1t was necessary in the cases OF
the Misses Hall to trace their ances-
try unmistakably to an Indian parent.
The romance that has developed be-
gan when their great-great-grand
father came to America as a French
voyagcur.
Thomas Condray was a member of
a wealthy, aristocratic French fam
lily. His health failed early in life.
and the trip to America was advised
by physicians and finally agreed to
by alarmed parents.
He came with the view of return.
ing to France after a few months,
but a beautiful Cherokee maiden in.
terrupted his plans; he paid court to
her, married and ever afterward liv-
ed in America with his Indian wife
and children.
Through Florida he had drifted into
Georgia, and there met the Cherokee
girl, whose blood still courses sufi.
ciently in the veins of these two St.
Louis young women to entitle them
to equal rights with the full-blood
tribesmen of to-day.
The ancestry was traced directly
by the Dawes commission, and upon
their investigation of the alleged
rights Of the Misses Hall was estab.
lished their title to the land. They
have COO acres of as valuable land as
is included in the domain of the Eve
tribes. The young women are but
1-16th Indian blood.-st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

Fields are frequently seeded to grass
i'll the fall. This is done without any
crop, and in some cases is found to be
more successful than spring seeding
along with crop of grain. This work
should be done in August or early Sep
temher on ground well prepared. that
is made of fine tilth, smooth and well
fertilized. Where this system works
well there should be good success
with the crops of hay to follow. as
they will have the entire benefit Of the
fertilizers applied.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Judce Got Back His Wallet.

While sailing down the bay in his
catboat the other day with a party,
Judge Stackpole lost his wallet over
board, near Riverhead L. l. 1t had
about s35 in it. Tie loss was not dis
covered until some time later, when
it came floating along while some Of
the party we're in swimming. A few
Of the bills in the pocketbook had
floated away. Otherwise all of the
money was recovered. The person
who discovered the wallet and money
floating alcng with the current was
considerably surprised. At first it was
thought that the bay must have more
money in it than fish, and the other
members of the party Tade a scramble
to get hold Of some of the riches that
appeared to be floating right into their
open arms. Their JOY was short-lived
however, for the judge quickly discov
cred with his keen legal eye that the
money belonged to him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Temperature and Grains,

Experiments show that rye and win
ter wheat will germinate in a soil the
temperature of which is thirty-two
degrees; barley. oats. flax. peas and
clover will sprout at thirty-fve de-
grees; turnlps the same, carrots ut
thirty-eight, and beans at forty de-
grees. If these experiments have been
carefully conducted they demonstrate
that some plants will sprout even be-
low the freezing point.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Growing Turnips.

1urnips will be found one Of the
most useful crops that can be grown.
not only for the table, but also for
stock, especially for hogs that are in
pens. They can be produced at q
small cost, and are amongst the most
wholesome of stock foods. Late tur-
nips may be grown in the regular way,
or the seed can be sown broadcast on
q plot that is to be left over.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

Remove the harness from the horses
Mt noon when you desire to give them
a full, free rest, and once during the
day at least, preferably at night. a
thorough currying and grooming. This
will enable them TO secure the full
benefit of the nights rest, and will aid
materially in keeping them in good
health and thrift.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
Use All the Land.

Too much idle land is loss. as It is
taxed by the State and represents cap
ital drawing no interest. 1t is better
to concentrate effort on small areas.
but large farms should at least be
made TO produce sometimes to cover
the surface, to be plowed under, so as
to permit it to gain in fertility, which
is an additional value.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

In Great Britain the number OF pau
pers In each 1000 OF the populat ton IL
twenty-six. In southwest England it
ls thirty three. In some American cit
les ten per cent. OF the population re-
ceive charitable assistance. as. for In
stance, Cleveland, Ohio
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

from kidney troubles brought on by
a cold. had severe pains in the back
and sick headaches, and felt miserable
all over. A few boxes of Doan's Kid
ney Pills made me q well woman,
without an ache or pain, and feel
compelled to recommend this reliable
remedy"
iSigned) NELLIE DAVIS.
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. n Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, ~ cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

TSpermanentlyc cured. No fltsornervous.
ness after first days use OF DR.. K!ines Grea.
NerveRestorer, S2trial bottle and treatiscfro
DR.. III. KLINE. Ltd. 9S1 Arch 81. ., pnila. Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion has anequal for coughs and colds. .--JoHS
F.BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. IS, 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

Automobile watering carts are used in
Iaris
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
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and thus tends to encourage freer
and fuller flow.-American Cultivator
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07

The helotrope Is recommended as q
fever cure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
FROM MISERY TO HEALTH.

leader and club
woman, writes:
81 cannot say too
mucl in praise
of Doan's Kidney
Pilla, for they ef-
fected a complete
cure in a very
short time when
I was suffering
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-07
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IL the last ten years the
question of road improve.
ment has received a good
deal of attention from the
in the Ea stern
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
J. BRYAN CHOICE
Nebraska Democrats Reafflrn
Kansas City Platform.
SILVER MAy TO HEAD DELEGATION
No op9rsi;iou 10 T'is views as est
bodied In Programme written
by tie Nebraska s:atcs-

OMAHA, NCb., June Tie NcbrIs-
IN Democratic state convention here
hls unanimously selected W. J.. Bryan
30 head tic delegation to the nltiOna!
gathering at st. Louis and adopted II
platform which rcafiirHls the Kansas
City platform Of 1900 and places be
fore the public Mr.. Bryan's views OF
what should be embodied IN the plat
form of the coming national conTcn-
ton. Mr.. Bryan was himself chair
man Of Tie committee OH resolutions
md wrote Ike platform. lie had asso-
eiatcd with him mcn who have been his
most loyal supporters.
There was 10 opposition TO the adop-
ton Cf tie platform aS read, although
enc delegate attempted to secure the
1dcption Of an additional plank pledg-
.ng Nebraska Democracy to support
Of the nominees of the st. Louis ON
vcntiOn regardless Of whom they might
he. He was ruled out Of order, how
over, after reading his resolution.
lhtre We're but n handful of dele
gates who had not been pledged TO the
support OF a rcai!irln1tion of the Kan
Sas City platform. and they came from
Lancaster, Mr.. Hryan's w county.
They did not, however. attempt to Sc
cure recognition, and Mr.. Bryan sat
with the Lancaster delegation while he
was on the hOor of the convention.
The proceedings were characterized
by harmony. Several speeches Were
delivered. among them being addresses
by Mr.. Bryan in support of the plat
form and by Congressman Charles L.
Cochran of Missouri.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese Have Begun Fierce
Land Attack.
BESIEGED CITY MUST SOON SUCCUMB
Many Attacking Columns on March.
kuropntIkin Defeated Near Sal
matza-Jn pancsc Wnrship Full
Reported on IL Reef.

Reported On II Reef.
LONDON, June "A Chcfu dis
patch says:
1.-The Japanese land attack at Port
Arthur has now begun in earnest. The
Russian forces that were driven south
ward from Dalny and Kinchau by the
japanese are assisting the garrison ut
Port Arthur, and the Russian navy has
Joined in the movement to repulse the
enemy.
There may be several days of Skin
mishing and outpost work before the
Russian city is taken, but it is the opin-
ion of refugees who have arrived here
from the besieged city hat the Rus
slams eventually must succumb to over
whclming numbers"
Many Japanese columns are advanc-
ing along the shore toward Port Ar
thur. Pitsewo has been strongly forti-
fed by the japanese.
From Tokyo INT a report that
General Kuroki has completely defeat
ed General Kuropatkin's forces near
Saimatsza.
~ NlN ''i' N''
chcng have been abandoned. Several
guns have been taken by the japanese
land whole squadrons of Cossacks cap
turcd.
Rear Admirals Wittsoeft and Grigo-
rovitch have reported to st. Petersburg
that numerous Japanese mines have
been discovered and exploded in the
| y,On .1cfnoJ of Don't Apthttr nnln TonD-
ncse evidently have replaced the fire
ships which they formerly used by
mines sown by merchant steamers i'll
their service.
An unconfirmed report from Mukden
says that the Japanese battlcship Full
is aground on Il reef off the Miaotao
islands, between the Kwangtung and
ShanGt1ng prOmontories, where she is
being guarded by torpedo boats.
a Liaoyang dispatch says the Japa=
nose lost 200 killed and a number OF
horses in the fight at Vagenfuchu. The
Russians opened fire at 8 O'Clock in the
morning, and after two hours and Il
half of long range firing the japanese,
under General Akkiama. prepared to
charge and crush the force which had
been harassing them for twenty-one
days.
In the meantime General Samsonoff
was approaching Vagenfuchu with a
strong force of cavalry. 1t was a sight
worth seeing when. at the word of
command, the Russian squadrons form
ed and rushed like a whirlwind across
the terribly cut up country, clearing
away all obstacles, the batteries at the
same time trotting along the frightful
roads.
Having passed the railroad station,
the troops came under the fire of the
japanese machine guns, but withdrew
without suffering much loss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02

ALBANY, Ga, June "A special
from Arlington says: Arthur Thomp-
son, a negro, shot and killed NJ. l.. bud
ley, a young white man, early last
night. A crowd of determined men
caught the negro, lynched him and rid
died the body with bullets before day
light. The of the difficulty be-
tween Dudley and the negro is not
known. Dudley was manager of the
city electric lighting plant, and Thomp-
son vas a fireman at the same plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02

CHICAGO, June 2.-Ito Himatsu, u
japanese merchant of New York, has
arrived in Chicago with a common split
leather valise containing 81, 100000 in
United States money, which he will
give to the mikadO to help defeat Rus
STA. The cash is all in United States
gold notes and bank bills. The money
was deposited here with Il trust com
pany OF the advice of the local .Japa-
ncse consul. Ito Himatsu expects to
sail from San Francisco on June II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
ucnry 1r,irg VIII Retire In 1906.

LONDON. J1nc g-Siy Henry Irving,
at a reception given in his honor by the
Manchester Art club last night. def
nifriy announced that lie would retire
from the sag III 1896. Sir Henry, in
the coarse Of q speech OF tie drama,
reminded his lcarers that it bad been
forty-cirht years sincr lie had first
trod the stage. Fifty years of active
work as Il player is enough" said lie,
and wEea | lave completed tic tally
to those years ! shall make my last
bow to the public that las shown to
me so much love. patience ana sympa-
thy. ! shall take with me rs | go back
from Tie glare Of the f1Otlirhts Il mem
Dry which shall give pride and pleasure
to whatercr period Of rest may be my
lot"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 2.-Former
Lieutenant Governor Benjamin +. Cue
died suddenly of heart failure here,
aged seventy-siX years, Mr.. Cue came
here in the early fiftics from Greene
county, n. Y, where he was born and
educated, and at once became active
in Iowa public affairs. He was one of
the founders of the Republican party
and was made lieutenant governor in
1863.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Mount washington rannei Opened

PITTSBURG. June =. Amid Il
chorus Of steamboat and railroad wins
ties ana the cheers of thousands of
people the first Wabash train emerged
from tie new Mount Washington tun-
mel and crossed the MonOngahela river
bridge 10 dc rittsburg side. ON board
were President Joseph Ramsey, Jr..
Of the Wabash railroad and Il number
of minor officials. The crossing Of the
bridge for the first time symbolized
the end of the great task which lresi-
dent Rumscy had undertaken several
years ago, when he announced that he
would build Il line into pittsburg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
enc Conference OPENS.

MOHONK LAKE, y. Y, June AT
the tenth annual conference on inter
national arbitration, which has opened
here. there was Il larger attendance
than nj any previous meeting OF the
body. nearly SEQ persons being present.
Albert X. SMILEY delivered an address
of welcome. and DR.. Edward Everett
Hale offered II prayer. Judge George
Gray of Delaware presides over the
n~nnfnrnnrn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
SPRINGFIELD CONVENTION.
Deadlock StiIl Continues mt Illinois
Rcpublicnn Assembly.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, June :. - The
Springfield convention by Il large mat
iority voted in favor of tabling the
resolution that the choice Of n candi-
date for governor be submitted to Re
publican state primaries.
The siXty-siXth ballot showed: Yates.
IA; LoWden, 4l11a: Dcnecn, 3S41@:
Hamlin. 11o; Warner. 80; sherman, 81;
Pierce, 20.
The committee ON resolutions then
reported recommending that the Gross
resolution for Il secret ballot be laid on
the table. The committees recon
mendation was adopted by the conycn-
tlan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02

PANAMA, June 2.-Thc currency
question has been settled on the fol-
lowing basis: The gold standard will
be adopted and the Colombian silver
now in use will be exchanged at 10
per cent. To prevent fluctuations in
the value of the new silver coins the
government will guarantee their face
value by making a deposit of gold to
their full value.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Eau ElOnd Victim Enund.

CATSKILL. n. Y, June 2.-The body
of Captain Michael Moran of Port
Even. who was drowned in Catskill
creek by the carrying away of the
town bridge in the flood of Oct. 2 last
has been identified here by his father
The body was in the water eight
months. The Identification was made
by q broken kneecap.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
oklnhoma WIN MOI Instruct.

ANADARKO. Okla. June >. The
Democratic convention here will send
an uninstructcd delegation to st. Louis.
Before the convention met Il slate rep
resenting 32t votes was made up nam
ing twelve delegates to the national
convention. each TO cast onc-half vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
American Bnthcships at Lisbon

LISBON, Portugal, June 1.-The Unit
I'd States battleship Kenrsarge, flying
the flag of Rear Admiral Barker, com
mander of the north Atlantic fleet, and
the United States battleships Alabama
and Maine have arrived here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Planning Mill and station Burned

FREDERICTON, n. b., June 2.-H.
& f. D. Swims' planning mill and the
Canada Eastern railway station house
and freight sheds at Deaktown have
been destroyed by fire here. A large
amount of lumber and freight was
burned. The total loss Is $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02

Gricmc Stewart offered Il resolution
rc:ea.,iag delegate frcm instructions.
This wa referred to he committee on
resolutions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
NO Room for Doubt.

Ellis environment inclines him to
r~eticencc.'
You think so?"
I'm positive. He lives with his
wife and her mother. Town Topics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Agreed.

His Mother Ito Willie, who came
from school crying)-What is the mat
ter with mammals poor little lamb?
Willie-Teacher called M a mutton
head.-CleYeland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
An Inconsistency.

How eft the politician
Demands IN accents grim
Reform Cor other people,
But none OF II Scr Inn.
,-Wash!ngton Star.