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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

Some time ago it was stated that In
the opinion of the writer of the item
and other experts, the failure of the
turkey crop in the fall of 1903 was
very largely due to the general practice
or in-breeding. 1t is therefore oppor-
tune to warn those who raise turkeys
to make sure that the tom turkey Is
brought from breeder at some dis
lance from YOU so that there will be
40 trouble on this score.
BY some little effort one could dis
pose of their own toms to breeders
who were looking for such birds for
mating purposes, and with the pro-
leeds buy equally good birds who were
not related TO their hens. There Is
money in turkeys if the breed is kept
up to the standard and they can be
'aised on a range of good size and
icpt on that range so that the eggs
,an be secured for Matching. The indi-
cations are that the fall and winter
demand for turkeys will be large.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
New Fashionable CoIors.

The newest tints are geranium pink
Nepolitan violet, which look so pretty
trimmed with lace, and, in addition,
there are some rose pinks, pale tur-
quoise blue, while fresh shade of
mauve will be specially appreciated
by blonde beauties, and a silver-gray
Is suitable for slight mourning. The
fashionable brown, now called NOR
dore, is also represented, and there are
two good shades of royal blue and q
rich poppy red. The white silks are
suitable for children's frocks, as they
are rather more substantial than jap
anese washing silks. though just as
easy to tuck and quite as soft, and any
of the pale tints will make smart aud
servlceable slips for all occasions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Forcing Ehuibarb.

Usually only crowns from three to
the present experiment seedlings, OBJ
talned by sowing seeds in April in drills
twenty-four inches apart, were used.
The seedlings made n remarkably good
growth during the summer, many
leaves attaining foot across, with
stalks fifteen to twenty inches long and
an inch thick.
After the ground had been frozen and
thawed out once in the fall, the roots
were plowed out and placed In dark
cellar. They were packed closely to-
gether, with the crowns up, and soil
sifted between until the. roots were
covered two or three inches deep. They
were then thoroughly soaked. with
water and the room made perfectly
dark. The stalks pushed rapidly into
growth and within four weeks an ex-
cellent growth of rhubarb was secured.
These Seeding roots furnished two
pullfngs of first-class stalks. two more
of fair stalks, and two or three more
small pullings OF rather small and
spindly stalks.
In all the one crop lasted about four
weeks. The exhausted roots were then
removed and the new supply grown in
like manner 1t Is stated that In this
work the temperature should never be
allowed to be above sixty degrees Fab.
renheit, unless quick results are
wanted at the expense of quality and
quantity. The crop grown In this ex.
pertinent sold for from sixty TO seventy
live cents per dozen punches, and there
were from four to six stalks in each
bunch. From an area OF $40 square
feet Of cellar space, rhubarb TO the
amount of $3J.55 was sold. and 1t is be.
lleyed that the yield obtained in this
experiment can be materially increased
when more attention Is given TO the
growing of the seedlings.
Special Eention Is made OF the desir.
ability OF growing the roots In absolute
darkness, since by this method the
strength of the root is directed into the
stem of the rhubarb rather than into
the production of foliage. BY planting
tie seed on heavily manured loan sol.
and thinning the plants TO n distance
OF one foot In the rows, with proper
cultivation and mulching. II need be,
we believe roofs can be grown In sim
gle season which will give twice the
yield received from our experiment. II
II can be done with certainty from. year
to year the question OF obtaining
crowns for forcing purposes will be
solved.-v. II. Davis. in American Cul.
tlyator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Scratching Shed For Poultry.

Many poultry keepers have decided
that to make the hens lay well in cold
weather they must provide for them n
shed attached TO the henhouse where
they can have during the day a place
TO exercise by scratching Ia the earth
after they have eaten their food and mt
the same time get the pure air of ont
Of doors, without being exposed to
snow. rain or even cold winds. For
This purpose they build a Scratching
she'd attachment to their poultry
louses, as large, or perhaps larger.
than the house in which they STAY
nights, and in this they feed them and
allow them to spend most of their time
when the weather allows. While we
are not yet satisfied that Il shed has ad-
vantage; superior to house that is en-.
closed upon all sides, and therefore.
comfortably warm all day and every
day, but which can yet be we'll venti-
ated and admit the sunlight. we pre-
sent 1t TO our readers as Il very well
planned attachment, which can be
built upon the south side of almost any
hennery, covering but part of the
yard. and yet probably a pleasant
scratching place for the poultry in win
ter In shed OF this kind they can
nave more room, more liberty and
purer air than in the ordinary hennery.
and the only question in our mind Is
whether its cost could not be better
expended in building more houses and
keeping less number of fowl in each
house. Massachusetts Ploughman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
NITROGEN.

Some years ago a popular Illustrated
magazine published some highly imag.
lnative articles describing how every.
thing would burn up when the farmers.
through the cultivation of legumes, had
drawn all the nitrogen from the air.
f. G. s.. in Hoard's Dairyman, says:
Its going TO be many years before
what Is known now will diffuse through
the mass of Ignorance that prevails,
and consequently it will be long time
before there will be less nitrogen in
the air because it has been stored up i'm
the soil for mans benefit, and longer
still before we shall have replaced the
stores that nature had accumulated
through long centuries" The fact is
that all the speculations on this sub.
ject leave out of view the fact that no
matter how much nitrogen we may
capture from the air we cannot keep 1t.
for ii Is ever returning thither. and the
supply In the air can never grow less.
Every chimney In the land is sending
ii back to the air, every neglected ma.
nure pile is doing the same thing. and
the old rule in nature that everything
must be used over and over again will
prevent any diminution in the supply.
We may get nitrogen in various combi.
nations. but ere long 1t becomes free
gas and returns TO its source for some
one 10 combine and use over again.
The combined forms that exist in ma
ture in the shape of nitrate of soda
may be used up. and the nitrogen that
we get as by-product in the manu-
facture of gas from coal may become
totally inadequate for the purpose OF
making fertilizers, but so long as the
legumes are intelligently cultivated
and used in Il proper rotation. there
will always be nitrogen enough for
great crops, and the supply in the air
will be kept good by its fieeting nature.
We may locate it in crops, but the con-
sumption of the crops sends it back to
the air. and the bacteria work over the
offal of all sorts, releasing it as nitrate
to be washed away If not used by
plants. And IL it Is washed into the
sea we can get back large part Of 1t
in the refuse from fish oil factories. so
that the everlasting round will be kept
up and there will always be over every
acre of land 75,000000 pounds of nitro.
gen for the wise farmer to drawsupon.
1t even might be a blessing in disguise
if combined nitrogen became unavail-
able for the making of fertilizers, so
that all would be compelled to learn
how TO get it free of cost.-Practical
Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
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shoeless rather than travel in too long
worn shoes. Examine the feet often
and search for Judgments of small
stones.
@. See to the harness. that they fiji
the collar snug. and suitable for his
neck. Give yielding check-rein, never
so tight as TO prevent n lowering of the
head while working. Remove all dried
perspiratior and dandruff from the
horses body or ii will invite sore
neck or back. Sheepskin pads. made at
home, are good TO have always ready
for an emergency case. Aud then a
sharp curry-comb with a hurried and
careless handler is cruelty personified.
Some horses skins are more tender
than others; they notice the touch of
bungler and finch Immediately. Every
man should know the horse he grooms
and he watchful.-F. l.. Risley, In The
Epltomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Six Ikeinintlera.

!. Don't urge the steady farm horse
to 20 ahead AT more than his accus-
toned speed when on the r0ad-regard-
less of your own haste. 1t will be felt
afterward as an unusual and trying ex-
ertion.
=. Try not TO allow a farm horse a
mOnotonous stand-still. Lameness fol-
lows. some sort OF stiffness will be no
iiceable, and stumbler is the ultima te
consequence.
3 IL Is useless 70 show horse his
right pace, or stepping out. Every
horse Is born either right or left hand
ed. same as people, therefore use the
stronger side every time.
4. Beware OF irregular feeding: give
no grain when your horse Is back after
some hard work, don't practice 'con-
slant bite" OF hay In his rack or man.
ger. but feed n good Substantial bal
anced ration. with water afterward.
o. Look out for unkindness and lone
liness in his stable; let him have dog.
goat or some other companion. II he
takes to such. Give wide berth TO a
rough, ill-tempered groom or stable
man. 1t needs a "horsey educated
person to take good charge of horses
one that has the "know how all along
that line. and who has better chance
to become such than bright, active
farmer Try to get posted In the work,
beginning AT home. Steer clear Of bad
shoeing: employ skilled blacksmith
and even he mny need watching. for
bIacksmiths are often hurried and
slight the sAoeing. Let the horse go
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

cock 1t. My fears were now. for the
time. forgotten. and was all excite
ment for fear the man would dis" yer
me. and make his escape before could
kill him.
My youthful mind In no wise real
lied the awful deed / was conteD-
plating. in deliberately attempting to
kill the man. 1t but seemed Il brave
| and heroic act. One for which all
good people would praise mo. and hest
of all. one which would make me the
envy of all the other boys of the town.
Entirely forgetting the fearful racket
made by the cooking of my weapon.
let go the trigger. laid hold on the pom.
derous lock and tugged away with
might and main. Tie excitement IN.
der which | was laboring lent strength
to my arm, and the first desperate pull
my arm, and the first desperate pull
brought the gun to half-cock. although
was using only one hand. instead OF
both as | usually found it necessary
to do.
If the gun had actually fred II could
not have produced more startling
sound than TIE loud lick, which an.
nounced it a. half-cock
As 1t rung out on the i'll night air.
the burglars head snapp'I back as
though moved by an electric current,
and shall neve" forget the look of ter
ror in the 'yhite face the man as Es
suddenly looked up right into the muz.
zle of the gun pointing full down on
him. and so fearfully ,ar.
was again overcome with terror at
being suddenly so discovered by the
man whose lie | was attempting. and
hung over him speechless and motion.
less, wondering what he woull o q,
me.
For an instant he gazed ixedlv. as
though fascinated, into the muzzle Of
the gun. and then | noticed that he
seemed to be settling down as If his
legs were slowly sinking into the
ground.
Then suddenly. with Shrek of ter.
ror that fairly split .he air. and nearly
caused me TO fall over the railing. he
sprang back with a mighty leap. which
carried him fully twenty feet and,
turning, fed to the rear of the yard at
top speed leaping and do1ging from
side to side as he ran.
The yard was high in the rear. and
protected by retaining wall of stone,
and above the wall, and little further
back, was high board fence. Neither
of these obstacles seemed to present
the least difficulty to the fleeing man.
He ran up the wall like a scared cat
and fairly flung himself over the fence
The street was steep and rocky in
the rear. but plainly saw and heard
him continue his retreat with undi-
minished speed until he turned the
next corner
1t then took me a very short time to
get back into the house where | was
glad TO find my sister undisturbed and
quietly sleeping.
When the family returned and heard
the story of my adventure. they all,
with the exception of brother VIII.
sympathlzed with me. VIII insisted
that | was "a chicken-hearted chump,"
and said did not deserve ever to have
another good chance at burglar as
long as | lived. and | very frankly
told him that hoped | never would
Forest and Stream.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
An ExcusabIs Pun.

II was tacitly agreed among the hu.
morists, at their convention, that any
one who stopped to perpetrate pun
should be ostracized, and the inhibi.
tion was observed until the day OF a
reception at the Kentucky Building.
There a group Of fun makers was
being photographed, and there was
some difficulty in keeping the constitu-
ents still. The photographer OF one OF
the papers had taken picture, and 1t
was, he feared, unsatisfactory. 'D0
be stili minute." he pleaded.
Yes, do,' chimed in Strickland Gil
liian, the new President OF the associa-
ton. BE still minute, for he wants
TO get a secondg'
Bue the ''second'' looked like the pic.
ture Of a riot Gunday Magazine. -.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
The History OF Sse.l.

or all domesticated animals the sheep
has. from time immemorial, been most
closely associated with mankind. An
crudlte author sixty years ago, having
laboriously collated an assortment OF
allusions to sheep made by sacred and
profane writers, concluded that the
history of these animals Is so interwo-
ven with the history of man that they
never existed in wild state at all.
Biblical history from the time of Abel
is full Of alfuslons TO the fiocks which
formed the chief possessions of the
Jewish people and their neighbors. The
spolls Of war and the tribute of vassal
kings largely consisted Of sheep. Thus
we read that Mesha, King of Moab,
was "A sheep master. and rendered
unto the King of Israel 100000 lambs
ana 100000 rams with the wool Moses
after his victory over the Midianites
obtained as loot 10 less than 675.OO0
sheep, and long before the Christian
era sheep were cultivated In Western
Europe. Spain and Italy possessed
them from an unknown period, al
though long after Rome was founded
the Inhabitants had not learned to
sheer the fleece. and, until the time OF
Pliny, the practice Of plucking II from
the skin was not wholly abandoned.
Outing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

To find home beyond the sea
Upon foreign strand,
And never dare to set a loot
Upon his native land
But when they chased him from the realm
Those people little knew
What even one goOd-natured
And smiling face can do.
Now children seeking after Joe
W ould round the ruins stray.
And grieve because the people drove
Their laughing friend away.
And long before year went by
Those badbehaving men
Sent messengers across the sea
To coax him back again.
Aud out they ran with princely gifts
To meet him at the shore,
And begged him there to live and laugh
In peace forevermore
Palmer Cox, in St Nicholas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

color Is not generally understood, and
1t is best not to attempt anything too
startling. A touch of color, such as
blue, green, red or white, against any
dark material often lghtens a gown
amazingly and makes it more becom.
Ing, but there are very few people who
can wear unusual colors. and there are
very few dressmakers or tailors who
know just what one of the many new
shades of color is appropriate with
the heavy material of which the gown
Is composed. However, among the
more expensive models for winter
gowns this fashion of striking con-
trasts in trimming will be very notice
able. and is safe one to copy advised
ly and soberly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER.

ahele was a great philosopher
Llved years and years ago;
And such merry soul was ne
They called hint laughing Joe.
For laugh he would throughout the year,
Let things 20 wrong or right:
Let fortune smile or fortune frown,
His heart was ever light,
And little children every day
Would gather round his place,
To listen TO his hearty laugh
Or see bis smiling face.
But c'oomy-ninded people said
They thought 1t was a shame
A man should be disposed to laugh
At good and bad the same.
At last they gathered in a crowd
And pulled his dwelling down:
They hustled him around the streets
And drove him from the town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

Down In New York comedian In
one OF the musical shows sings a
song entitled Il Want to Go Back to
Dear Old Chicago" The fact that he
has not been mobbed indicates Won
derful ability Oh the part OF the peo-
pie OF New York to control their pas
slons But II must be remembered.
too, that they probably regard II as
merely another case Of the call Of the
Wild. Chicago Record. Herald. -l--
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

When the poultry house is divided
INTO two or more apartments The partl-
ton should be of boards instead of wire
Or lathS, as the warmth of the bodies
Of the fowls will induce cold currents
of air TO flow from one end of the
house 70 the other. If anyone doubts
This let him enter long poultry house
on cold Cay, where the partitions are
Of wire and he will be convinced In n
continuous 0ongl poultry house each
apartment should be boarded up the
same as If separate building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Seven Gored walkinr sk,rt.

Full walking skirts have become the
accepted ones of the fashionable
world, and their variations are almost
without number. This one is excep
tionally attractive and combines boz
pleats with tucks, both being stitched
fiat well over the hips to avoid bulk
at that point. In the case OF the model
the material is copper colored broad.
cloth stitched with corticelll silk, but
all sultlng and skirt materials are
equally appropriate, and. when liked
a trimming OF braid or stitched bands
can be added.
The skirt is cut In seven cores and
Is laid in box pleat at the centre
front, with succeeding ones at each
seam, which are pressed fiat for their
entire length, but stitched to yoke
depth only, and in groups OF tucks be
tween, the fullness at the back being
laid In an inverted pleat.
The quantity OF material required
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Tailor y ade Gowns.

Fancy waistcoats, lapels, collars and
cuffs are to be very prominent in the
fashion scheme for street costumes
This fashion furnished an opportunity
for individual taste; but Is rather a
dangerous thing for people to go into
rashly The question Of contrasts OF
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

which consisted of Grecian. robe,
hemmed- with rare embroidery, the
waist enclrcled with jeweled girdle
loosely knotted In front. The brides
maids represented early Victorian pic
lures, and over their quaint white satio
fr0cks they wore blue velvet pelerines
and their big velvet hats were tied on
with lace strings reaching to the
ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

tractive and Includes also the new "leg
o mutton" sleeves. AS Illustrated the
trimmed with applique and combined
material is willow green cashmere,
with chemisette and frils of cream
lace, the cashmere being one of the
most fashionable materials of the sea-
son, but many other materials are
equally desirable. Chemisettes Of lace
are always charming, chiffon lined, but
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
these in lingerie style are exquisitely
dainty and much In vogue:

o"in's ann much III vogue.
The waist consists OF the fitted fOun-
dation that Is closed at the centre
front, full back and fronts with the
sleeves and chemisette. The sleeves
are extremely full above the elbows
and, together with the waist, are
shirred TO give the broad shoulder line
The chemisette Is separate and ar
ranged under the waist, closed invisi-
bly, at the back. At the waist Is worn
Il wide belt of messaline satin held by
buckle of dull gold.
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is four and three
quarter yards twenty.one inches wide,
four and one-quarter yards twenty
seven Inches wide, or two and one
quarter yards OF applique TO trim as
illustrated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Grecian wedding Robe.

At recent notable society marriage
in London the brides classic beauty
was accentuated by her wedding dress,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

CAN remember when l
wore dresses, and long
yellow curls like a little
girl, but cannot remember
when I did not love q gun.
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
MY BURGLAR
BY LEWIS HOPKINS

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

New York City.--1he surplice waist
makes a notable feature of the latest
styles and is always graceful and be-
coming. This one Is exceptionally at-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-12

A woman with real feeling for
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-12
An Editorial Toast to Abdul FIanid

On November the Sultan Of Tur-
key celebrates his birthday On the
last occasion the official organ of the
Government. the largest journal in
Constantinople, came out with an edi-
torial Of which the following is
literal translation:
November 6 is the brightest and
most magnificent day of the year,
since it was frightened by the birth
of His Majesty the Finest Pearl Of
the Age, the Crown of Ages. the Pride
of All Centuries, the Greatest Of
Caliphs, the Esteemed Center of the
Universe, the Shadow Of God on
Earth, the Protector of the World,
the Sultan Of the Two Shores. the
Mighty King of Two Seas, the Crown
Giver of all the Princes, the King of
Kings, the Emperor of Emperors, the
Most Victorious Abdul Hamid Khan