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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13

The Department of Agriculture has
issued pamphlet summing up the re-
suits of an experiment by the Wiscon-
sin Station, showing that the claim
that nurse crop is necessary for
grass and clover sowing is without
foundation. There Is no need what
ever for sowing oats, barley or any
other grain with grasses for the pur-
pose of yielding shade and protection.
young grass and clover plants are
not injured by direct sunlight and heat
more than other plants of our fields"
of years, show that grasses and clover
sown by themselves on properly pre-
pared soil spring up at once and make
rapid growth, bearing seed heads the
same season. The objection that weeds
will spring up, can be overcome large
ly by running mower over the field
when the weeds are about eight inches
high, setting the cutter bar so that the
tops of the weeds are cut while the
grass plants are not hurt. Soil, how
ever, to be planted in this way should
he fairly free from weed seeds. 1t is
recommended to sow seed early in the
spring. Experiments similar to the
above have also been carried out in
New Jersey, where the seed was, how
ever. sown in the fall. In either event
very fine tilth is essential to a good
stand.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13

Thousands of American women, how
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as 1t is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs menstruation of its terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of 3is Charlton
Street East Savannah, Ca, writes
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Is true friend TO woman II has been OK
great benefit TO me, curing me of irregular
and painful menstruation when everything
else had failed, and gladly recommend 1t to
other suffering women"
Women who are troubled with pain
ful or irregular menstruation, back
ache, bloating Tor fatulcnce), leucor-
rhoea. falling, inhammation or ulcera.
ton of the uterus, ovarian troubles,
that bearing-down" feeling. dizzi-
ness. faintness. indigestion, nervous
prostrution or the blues, should take
immediate action TO ward off the seri-
Gus consequences. and be restored TO
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia u. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write TO Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for further free adj
vice. Thousands have been cured By
50 doing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
Growing Pickle Cucumbers.

A good way to plant pickle cucum-
bers is to crossmark the ground AKA
feet, planting six to ten seeds at the
intersections of the marks. This gives
2T20 hills to the acre. and cultivation
can be carried on both ways as long
as the plants allow of 1t.
Those who make their rows FIVE feet
apart, with the hills three feet apart
in the row, gain about two hundred
hills to the acge. but cannot cultivate
so long one way or with such good
effect. although the irrigation facili-
ties are better.
Planting In drills does not seem to
give satisfactory results, and 1t is only
rarely practlsed.
The planting should be done during
the first half OF June. When the main
vines are three feet or more in length.
the ends should be plnched TO promote
the growth of laterals. The latter
bear a much larger proportion of pis-
tillate or productive blossoms than the
main vines. which are mostly stami-
nate.
The striped cucumber beetle does not
attack the paintings for cucumbers so
much as those for pickles. The young
plants should be kept busted as long
as the beetles are observed to be pres
ent with fine, air-slaked lime. tobacco
dust or dry. sifted ashes. Massachu-
setts Ploughman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
Tricks of Animals.

There are surprising number OF
Quaker animals-animals whose regu.
lar method of self-protection is to of.
fer no resistance to their enemies. The
'possums trick of "shamming dead" is
an old story. The hedgehog and some
OF the armadillos refuse to fight, but
they are protected by sharp spinec
or armor. Among marine animals is
starfsn, often called the brittle
star" which is the despair of collect.
ors. II seems to make IL q point that
none OF its family shall be shown in
q bottle or on a museum shelf When
taken from the water this starfish
throws off its legs and also its stom
achs. The story is told OF one col
lector who thought he had succeeded
in coaxing a specimen into a pail, only
to see 1t dismember Itself at The last
moment. w. II. Hudson describes the
death-feigning habits of a small South
African fox common on the pampas. II
caught In trap or overtaken 1t col
lapses as II dead, and to all appear
ances Is dead Some kinds of beetles,
many of the woolly caterpillars which
have poisonous hairs on their backs,
and numerous spiders ADOPT the same
trick. Perhaps the commonest In.
stance Of passive resistance is the land
tortoise, which draws up its front
piece and pulls in its head and legs
and defies its foes by locking them
out
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
Dead or Not, He Was Buried.

Over twenty years ago S. P. Ives, a
well-known legal light of Essex coun-
ty, and Charles P. Thompson of the
superior court were pitted against
each other in an important life insur-
ance case at Salem, Mr.. Ives for the
company and Mr.. Thompson for the
plaintiff. Mr.. Thompson was very
anxious to put into the case certain
afiidavits, and Mr.. Ives was equally
strenuous in opposition.
After lengthy arguments the Judge
decided in Mr.. Thompson's favor, and
he proceeded to read, with much en-
phasis. depositions relating to surgi-
cal treatment. death, funeral and last
the interment of the insured.
AS Mr.. Thompson finished reading
this, which was from a sexton of the
cemetery, giving name. date, number
of burial lot, ETC., he threw the papers
upon the table and, addressing the
Judge, said, with a bit of impedlment
in speech which sometimes bothered
him. There, your honor. P-perhaps
Bro. Ives don't be-believe this man is
dead B-but we've b-buried him, any.
way, Boston Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Baltimore. = FLOUR - Steady at de-
cline and unchanged receipts, Io4o7
barrels.
WiiEAT-Dull and lower; spot CON
tract, 8I@SrH; spot, No. red West
err, S2dS2M; August, SIG8IH; Sep
TENDER, SrH@StM; October, S2dS2H
December S4A@S43S; steamer No.
red. 74a74I4.
CORN-Easy; spot, 6od6oM Aug
ust, 6od6oM; September, 5oH; year
4oB@4oB; January, 4Sj5d4SN; Febru-
ary,. 4SHQ48H; steamer mixed, $50
OATS-Firm; new No. white, 80
sales; new No. 3 white, 2oG 2oH; new
No. ? mixed, 2715Cd2S.
RYE-Firmer No 2 Western. 6a6,
62H.
HAY-Old, steady; No. timothy
and No. clover mixed. unchanged
BUTTER-Firm, unchanged; fancy
imitation, Iod2o; fancy creamery, 22M
z3 fancy ladle, 1910; store-packed,
I6MI7.
EGGS-Firm, unchanged, 20.
CHEESE-Steady, unchanged; large,
I1N; medium, IrM small, IL.
SUGAR-Steady, unchanged; coarse
granulated, 545; tine, 5.45.
New York.-WHEAT- Spot steady:
No. red, SoB elevator and S73S f. o. b.
ahoat; No. Northern Duluth, o2sg to
arrive f. o. b. afloat; No. I Northern
Manitoba, SSH to arrive +. o. b. ahoat.
CORN-Spot steady; No 2, 6I94 ele-
vator and f. o. b. ahoat No. yellow,
81; No. white, 62H. Option market
was without transactions, closing nom-
nally unchanged TO Bc. net higher; Sep
tember closed ooB; December closed
52B.
OATS-Spot steady; mixed oats, 26
to 80 pounds, 2902oH; natural white,
80 to 81 pounds, 3od3I; clipped white,
60 to 40 pounds, 33H@35H.
RYE-Steady; No. Western, 81 c.
j. f. New York.
BARLEY-S Steady; feeding. 10000
{. j. f. Buffalo
BUTTER-Stcady and unchanged.
CHEESE-Strong. State full cream,
small colored, and white fancy, II; do,
fair to choice, IoN0IoM; large colored
and white fancy, II.
EGGS-Easy and unchanged; receipts
5000.
LARD-Firm; refined, firm; CONT
nent, S.45; South American, 900; COM
pound, $3.50.
COTTONSEED OIL-Firm; prime
yellow, 2oM@3oA.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining
sS; centrifugal, 90 test, 3 3I-32@4; mo-
lasses sugar, 3B refined, steady
PEANUTS-Easy; fancy hand-pick-
ed, s@5N other domestic, 3@5N.
POTATOES - Weak; Long Island
and Jersey, per 100 pounds, I.5o0I75;
do, round Jersey, per barrel, I.25@I. 50 !;
sweet potatoes, Jersey, per basket, $50
I.2s.
CABBAGES-Weak; fiat dutch, per
100, 4.ooQ 500; Wakefield, 3.oo04.oo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
OF Course He Did.

Jimmy (the Chicago kid. visiting
his cousin Erasmus of Boston)-Say
Rassy, did you ever play hockey from
school to go in swimmin' en- git lickec
when you got home? Gee! amt II
fun?
Erasmus-If you mean occasionally
willfully absenting myself from the in
stitute of learning without the cogniz
ance OF my preceptor or my paterna
guardians, and seeking the shady poo
to indulge in natatorlal evolutions
with the resultant ohastisement or
my return to the parental roof, l am
ready to admit that have INDUCED
myself therein. James. much to my
enjoyment, Notwithstanding that the
act was reprehensible lapse from
-Browning's Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13

Some time ago came across few
lines, Of which l made note. They
were to the effect that: A poor man
keeping poor cows is a sight to make
one sigh at the shortslghtedness of
man. There is q world of truth in
this remark-a poor man cannot af-
ford to waste his money in the feeding
of poor cows, and 1t is quite contrary
to all experience to say that he cannot
afford to own good COWS. A man who
is going to own cows had far better in
vest his money in the purchase of
half dozen really good animals than
in dozen inferior ones. If he wants
to increase his herd he can do so by
breeding from good animals, and with
far better chance of obtaining wor-
thy members of the dairy than he
would by breeding from ordinary
stock.-C. G. F., in American Cultiva-
tor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
FRUITFUL FURNACES.
INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES PRECIOUS
STONES.
Scientists Have Succeeded in Piuckine
Real Diamonds and Rubiss From tho
Crucibfe Of tho Furnace.

Scientists Have Succeeded in Piuoklne
Real Diamonds and Rubiss From tho
Crucibie Of tho Furnace.
Recent ndvices from France state
that Professor Moissan, the eminent
scientist and inventor. has actually
succeeded in making genuine dia-
monds and rubies He employs for
this purpose the electric furnace.
which has been 50 improved that a
degree OF heat can be produced APP
preaching the extreme temperatures
which were undoubtedly factor Ia
the formation of minerals and gems In
the interior OF the earth.
The rubirs obtained are OF large
size. weighing ten or fifteen carats.
and In quality and color equal and
even surpass those found in the earth
The natural forces attending the for
nation of diamonds seem to have
been more complicated, and so far the
diamonds resulting from the efforts of
the scientists have been very small,
but still they are positively identified
as the carbon crystalline diamond.
They are remarkably clear and bright.
and on small scale as fine specimens
as natures own product.
The electric furnace has enriched
chemistry with a whole series OF new
compounds. Probably the one of most
value to mankind at large is Calcium
Carbide. The simple application OF
water to Calcium Carbide generates
the gas Acetylene. which is now being
commonly used for lighting.
The peculiar merits OF Acetylene
light are its brilllance and high candle
power, ease of installation economy
and its adaptabillty for lighting build
lngs Of every description regardless
OF their location.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
STRONGER THAN MEAT.
A Judges opinion of oraps-Nut..


A gentleman who has acquired ju-
dicia turn of mind from experience on
the bench out in the Sunhower State
writes q carefully considered opinion
as to the value of Grape-Nuts as food.
He says
For the past five years Grape-Nuts
has been a prominent feature in our
bill Of fare.
"The crisp food with the delicious,
nutty favor has become an indispensa-
BILE necessity in my family's everyday
life.
"It has proved to be most healthful
and beneficial, and has enabled us to
practically abolish pastry and pies
from our table, for the children prefer
Grape-Nuts and do not crave rich and
unwholesome food.
"Grape-Nuts keeps us all In perfect
physical condition-as a preventive OF
disease 1t Is beyond value. | have been
particularly impressed by the beneficial
effects of Grapc-Nuts when used by
ladies' who are troubled with face
blemishes, skin eruptions. etc. II
clears UP tnc conpieAion W'nuc'iuiiS.
"As to Its nutritive qualities. my ex-
pelence is that one small dish OF Grape
Nuts Is superior to pound of meat
for breakfast. which Is an important
consideration for any one. 1t satisfies
the appetite and strengthens the pow
er OF resisting fatigue, while its use in
wolves none OF the disagreeable conse-
quences that sometimes follow meat
breakfast" Name given. by Postum
Co., Battle Greek. MicA
There's reasoa-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
a Valuable Book.

In the library of the palace of the
Rajah OF Ulwar. city in India, there
is a manuscript book called "The Gu.
listan," which is claimed to be the
most valuable volume in India
The librarian insists that 1t is worth
five hundred thousand rupees, which
is equivalent to about hundred and
seventy thousand dollars, and declares
that the actual cost of the gold used
In Illuminating 1t was more than fifty
thousand dollars. 1t is modern man.
uscript copy Of religious poem, made
In 1S4S by a German scribe at the or
der of the Maharajah Bani Singh. The
miniatures and other pictures were
painted by a native artist at Delhi,
and the ornamental scroll work upon
the margins of the pages and the in
itial letters were done by resident of
Ulwar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
PAT RAFFERTY, AND THE TELLER
Doubt as to His Identity Worried This
lrshman.

There is a rule in one at least of the
savings banks in Massachusetts that
when passbook is presented with an
order for payment from the depositor
the identification of the payee is re-
quired for amounts exceeding 800.
One day an Irishman, evidently not
long in this country, appeared at the
paying tellers window for draft Of
1929, presenting a passbook and an
order from the owner of the book to
pay Patrick Rafferty, the amount.
The order was in proper form. but
the payee was not known to the teller.
DO you know any of the officers
here?" he asked of Pat.
mo, sor," replied Pat.
"Well. then, you will have to be
identified to us in some way"
whats that?" asked the now con.
fused Irishman
why" explained the teller. "you
will have TO get some one whom we
know and who knows you 70 come in
here and identify you. You might be
anybody, and we want TO be sure
that we are paying Patrick Rafferty,
Pat looked dazed and went over tc
seat and for ten or fifteen minutes
looked stupidly at the passbook and
order.
Finally he approached the window
again. with the most dubious look i'm
aginable on his face, and said Say
young feller, If I'm not Pat Rafferty,,
who the divil am IL"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

Dyers and fishers OF Meerane, Saxony,
and surrounding districts are on a strike
Women weavers, numbering 1900, in
the silk factories of JEST, Italy, have
struck work.
a lockout in the marble quarries OF
Carrara, Italy, has thrown oooo msn out
OF employment.
1t is estimated that there are approxi-
mately 100000 brooms used annually
in Michigan.
A new international OF building labor
crs, one to amalgamate all the present
ones, has been started.
Three hundred and seventy foundries
IN philadelphia produce machinery val
ued at S3S,372,o7I annually.
Berlin Germany carpet weavers have
won a twelve weeks strike, gaining an
average increase OF per cent
Paper bagmakers are about to be adj
ded to the ranks Of the organized women
workers in London, England.
Approximately the number OF Chinese
imported and at work in the Transvaai
is between 4I,ooo and $4,000.
The number of employees on the rail-
roads OF the United States in 1904 was
I,2oo,IaI, a decrease OF Io,4Io from the
year before.
A new local OF the International Plate
Printers Union has recently been es-
tablished at Albany, N. Y. It contains
every man OF the business in Albany and
vicinity.
Weavers OF Ghent. Belgium, have
struck work to obtain tcn-hour day
The strike has been vigorously sup
ported by the glassworkers aud other
Belgian unions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
Posaihiiltiea I'm pnnnorn.

Though we may regard popcorn as
simply O pastime for children 1t is
capable of being made not only a lux
ury but substantial addition to the
bill of fare 1t should be raised year
in advance, as the fresh corn, no mat
ter how carefully cured, does not pop
so well. When popping 1t is an i'm
provement to have the remainder of
the corn TO be used that day shelled on
the back part of the stove, where 1t will
be hot when put into the pepper.
Cover the bottom of the pepper with
heated corn and put on the stove where
1t will not be too much hurried. AS
soon as IL commences to pop have a
bed Of hot Goals ready and shake it
over them until done popping. If any
of the kernels are not well popped it
will be those in the bottom of the
pepper. Keep them separate from the
rest and grind in a coffee mill, first
cleaning the mill by grinding parched
corn or bread. This eaten with milk
makes nice breakfast dish. A very
nice pudding is made by selecting some
of the best popped corn and soaking
two teacupfuls in three teacupfuls of
sweet milk over night. Sweeten and
flavor to taste, adding pinch Of salt.
Bake slowly until IL has a creamy con-
slstency. stir occasionally while bak-
ing, but let it brown over nicely at
last The popped kernels are nice eaten
in milk without grinding. And balls
much superior to the bought ones my
be made by stirring the popped corn
into syrup made of granulated sugar
Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
The Care of Tools.

To keep the farming and gardening
tools clean and free from rust, apply
coat of wagon grease to the steel parts,
such as plowshare, cultivator shovels,
blades of the hoe. etc, whenever they
are not in use. This leaves them in
perfect condition, so not a moment is
lost when one is ready to go to work
with them. Another plan which Is es-
pecially good to follow when storing
tools when idle is this: Take crude
petroleum and stir enough mineral
paint into it to make 1t spread evenly.
Apply with brush to the tools and
1t will prevent rusting, yet 1t is easy
to remove, and will leave the tools
bright and clean.
If the small tools have been neglect
ed and are found badly rusted in
spring, the easiest way to clean them
is to let the working parts soak twelve
hours IN the whey from sour milk. At
the end of the time the rust can be
rubbed of with stiff brush or coarse
cloth, aud after they are thoroughly
dried good coating Of kerosene will
improve them.
Most of us have trouble with tools
disappearing, and whether from dis
honesty or carelcssness on the part of
neighbors, marked tools seem to stay
with us better Clean spot on the
smooth steel and cover 1t with layer
OF melted beeswax. Then with sharp
instrument mark the name or initials
on the wax. being careful to cut
through 1t to the steel. VII these
lines In the wax with nitric acid, let
ting ii rcmain a few hours, afterward
washing 1t of carefully with cleaa
water. After the wax Is cleaned off
the letters will show perfectly PLAN
on the metal.
For tools with wooden handles q
name can be put on With stencil, either
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
Development o n Colt.

The full. rounded development of a
colt depends principally upon its feed
during the first year and half Of its
life. If the mare is good mixer the
colt gets started naturally, but many
mares are not good mixers and the
colt requires additional feeding at an
early age. In order to raise valuable
colts it is necessary TO watch their
progress. 1t is easy TO see when colt
is doing well. A stunted colt never
makes good horse. II is folly to go
to the trouble and expense of raising a
colt and neglect proper feeding, as this
is the finishing without which the
greater time, money and labor practic-
ally are thrown away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
LITTLE EDITOR IN DILEMMA.
Identity Of His Visitor Was a Real
Puzzle.


A well-known New York publisher
guarded by one of his editors, small
man, who, as the day wears on, sinks
down In little heap In his high-back.
ed chair under the weight of the man
uscripts he has to read. The publish.
er was exceedingly proud Of his
friendship with the late Thomas B.
Reed, who usually called when he was
In New York.
One day the huge form of the speak.
er of the House of Representatives
loomed UP before the little editor,
with the evident intent Of bearing
down upon the private office.
"Backl" shouted the little editor.
waving slender arm with much Wig
or. Back! Go back to the offith and
thend In your card"
Mr.. Reed paused, inclined his head
to view the obstacle that opposed his
progress and smiled. Then he pom
derously turned on his heel and did
as he was directed
OF course, the published hustled
out personally to conduct the great
man into the private office. When his
visitor had departed the publisher
came forth in a rage. The little ed
itor shriveled before him as he began
you confounded idiot, what do you
mean by holding up Tom Reed in this
fashion? Don't you know he is one of
my Oldest friends? Don't you know
he's at perfect liberty to walk into my
office at any time without as much as
knocking?"
"Yeth," admitted the little editor
feebly
You do? Then what do you mean
by holding him up and subjecting him
to such discourtesy?"
Il thought he wath DR.. John Hall"
'Dr. John HALL" exclaimed the ex.
asperated publisher. "Dr. John HALT
Don't you know that DR.. John Hall is
dead?"
"Yeth," returned the little editor
with earnest sincerity. "That'th what
bOthprpd mo -
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-13
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
!. R. c. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of

R G. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review Of
Trade" says:
peace and prosperity succinetly cx-
press the results of an cventful week.
International mercantile markets re-
sponded to the cessation Of hostiities,
and a period OF commercial development
may be expected to follow the return OF
confidence. Capital that had been
diverted into bclicose channels will be
used for construction instead of destruc-
tion, and the United States will secure
stronger hold on the markets Of the
Orient.
Domestic reports were scarcely less
encouraging. Leading branches OF man
ufacture are increasing productive capac-
ity, especially in departments pertaining
to railway equipment; textile mills have
little idle machinery; footwear factories
are running freely, while in structural
work there is no evidence Of lessened
activity. Visiting buyers still throng the
great Iobhing centres and place orders
for distant delivery that testify to faith
in vigorous demand for consumers.
Liabilities of failures in August were
S4,35o,ooo less than last year, and the
latest crop news increases earlier esti-
mates Of record-breakng cereal prodGc-
tion, most OF the harvesting and thfesh-
ing being completed, but cotton returns
are less satisfactory many experts re-
ducing their estimates to Io,soo,ooo bales
or less"
Bradstreet's says:
wheat, including flour, exports for
The week are r,42o,2so bushels, against
1,I7o,34o last week, I,S5o,5II this week
last year, 3,13r,S3o in 1908 and o276,2oo
in 1902. Corn exports for the week are
I,Io337o bushels, against oS7,2o4 last
week. 7Io,562 year ago, SoS,74I in 1908
and 2I.Ioh in Ioo2n