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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
interviewing j. p. Morgan.

An amusing story is told of the per
siStence of a reporter on a metropoh
tan daily who had been assigned 10
interview ]. Pierpont Morgan.
1t appears that the newspaper man.
who had made sundry attempts to see
the financier. both at his office and at
his residence. was each time denied
admittance. The young man was at
his wits end to devise 4 means to car
~ out the instructions OF his chief.
Finally. however. his opportunity
came accidentally. This occurred IN
course Of an interview the reporter
was having with another man high in
financial circles.
In their conversation the moneyed
man. for some reason or other, mad
given the reporter his card; whereupon
the latter was seized with a great idea.
Fastening to the residence of MI.
Morgan. he sent in both his own card
and that of the financier from whom
he had just parted.
As he had surmlsed. the doors were
opened to him. and a most gracious
reception was accorded by Mr.. Nor
gan.
When he had stated the reason for
his call. the financier said: "Do You
know, young man, that at least ten re-
porters have tried to see me to-day
with reference TO this question?
have declined to see any Of them"
| The reporter smiled and replied
"Yes. sir, know that, for was the
whole ten
Whereupon the magnate was sc
pleased with the enterprise and per
sis;ence of the reporter that for once
he violated his rule and gave his views
expression at some length. SUNDAY
| Magazine.
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Farmer. Must Farm Better.

Farmers must farm better, put more
OF their lands into meadows and per-
manent pastures, grow more stock,
make save and apply plore manure,
pow less, cultivate better, grow larger
crops of better quality. ANA prepare
then 10 meet the demands Of the mar
kct; grow relatively less Of the staple
agricultural crops whose prices are
fixed by the poems and serfs Of the
cheap lands of the world Farmers
should realize that Il is more profitable
to allow a part Of thelr land to lie
IN permanent pastures than to grow
crops ard sell for less Than cost. Mines
are closed, and the wheels OF factories
cease to reyolye when they cease TO
yield a profit. Why should not farmers
act on the same principle;
In the matter OF cheapening Of pro-
| duction. Farmers must know their
| soil, their domestic animals. must read
agricultural papers. study the expert
mental bulletins published by Govern.
ment, State and agricultural colleges;
must be close students OF soils, domes.
tic animals, climatic conditions, aud
should have technical as well as prac-
| teal knowledge. All the oranges of
the United States should appoint each
member of their oranges TO conduct
series of experiments, not for one year
but every year, of all crops, including
! orchard, garden. breeding and feeding
! of all domestic stock grown or kept
! by them, keeping careful memoran-
dun of everything affecting the same.
! an accurate account of time. labor and
all expense. stating fully and accurate
~ when. how and why each process
was done. Fertilization, preparation
Of soil. planting and all Kind Of seed.
culture. amount and qualify OF crop.
cost when harvested local ana general
value when harvested. These memo
randa will be equally valuable In OK.
perlmenting with live stock. These re.
ports win furnish fund OF valuable
knowledge that cannot be secured in
any other way. When time viii per-
init they can be taken NJ and consid-
cred by the grange. TIE sisters Of the
grange may and will @uggest ways ana
means 10 Improve home buildings.
yards. lawns, planting of trees. shrubs
ana flowers, ana also pake sugges.
tions of labor-saving devices for the
hOIile.--A Mirror and Farmer
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to leave narrow l'lad panel at the
front may safely be called the favor
ties of the season. and are exceedingly
graceful and generally becoming. This
one includes also fiounce that Is
joined TO the sides and back and is
finished with boX pleats that conceal
the seams al the front The model il
made Of willow green Grape de chine
trimmed with ruches of SILK and full
rosettes. but all materials which are
soft enough TO make the fullness at
tractive are suitable.
The skirt is made with front gore
and circular portions, which are Joined
at the centre back. The box plaats
are separate and are applied over the
front seams. Willie the closing is made
lnyisibly ut the back 4 he fiounce Is
turned under at its upper edge and
shrred In successive rows. so form-
ing a heading, and the fullness ut Size
upper edge is also collected in shlr
rings.
The quantity OF material required
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Mrs. pixie Mt the Butchers.

From the delightfully."- important air
she assumed it was easy to see that
housekeeping was still novelty.
Have you any fresh po'kF' she in
qured.
"Po'k!' the butcher looked puzzled.
ayes, Po'k-pig." she explained, look
ing at the man sharply to see if by
chance he dared rldicule her Southern
accent.
"Oh, po-r-r-rkw Tie butcher gave
the "r''s their full value. "Yes'm;
what part, pleaseT
The young housekeeper gave her or
der; then she added:
And see that it is tender. The
steak you sent me yesterday was
tough
But you didn't get the steak off me,
lna'am," remarked the butcher.
The little Southerner drew herself
up to the full extent Of her five feet
three inches and looked ct him 'indig-
nantly. Now she was sure he was rid
lculing her. She had only kept house
three weeks; she did not know much
about marketing, but at least she knew
that one didn't get steaks, tough or
tender, "Off" butchers.
"My husband will call and see you"
she said as she stllked majesticaly
from the store. leaving the butcher in
open-mouthed ignorance Of his offense.
New York Press.
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miles east of lie Sueur, Ind, and keeps
about 200 hens, has been greatly
troubled. as have most people who
keep hens, by the persistent desire
manifested by the fowls TO set In sea-
son and out, on eggs. stones or door
knobs, or anything else that comes
handy. but he has got hold of plan
now which he quietly tried this season
with perfect success, and which he
warrants will cure tho worst cluck
that ever vexed the heart OF man of all
desire to sit, and all in less than three
hours.
The cure consists of cheap watch,
with a LOUD and clear tick to 1t. inclosed
in a case that is white and shaped like
an egg. When hen manifests a desire
to set place one of these bogus eggs
under her shetcring breast and the egg
does the rest. 1t ticks cheerfully away,
and soon the hen begins to show signs
of uneasiness aud stirs the noisy egg
around with her bill thinking. per
haps. that il is already time for IL to
hatch, aud there is chicken in ii
wanting to yet out She grows more
and more nervous as the noise keeps
up. and soon jumps OF the nest to run
around while TO cool OH. but returns
again to her self-imposed duty. Ii gets
worse aud worse with her. and she
wiggles about and cackles rutiles her
feathers and looks wild, until at last.
with freuied sauawk. she abandons
the nest for good aud all. That incu.
batting fever is broken up completely.
Mr. Varney finds use for half Il dozen
of these noisy eggs, and claims that
they pay for their cost ovet and over
during the year by keeping the hens at
the business of laying and not permit
ting them to waste the golden hours in
useless incubating. indianapolis News.
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When President Eliot Of Harvard
toured on the Pacific Coast some TWEEN
IS years ago, one of the Western seats
of learning which he visited was the
University Of Washington at Seattle.
lie became much interested in Pro
fessor o. y. Johnson, well-known
figure on Puget Sound in those days,
who was one of the colleges leading
lights, ana in the course OF a converse.
ton asked the Western man what
chair he held.
well" said Johnson, 81 am profes-
sor of biology, but | also give instruc.
tion in meteorology, botany, physlol-
ogy, chemistry, entomology and few
others"
Il should say that you occupied a
whole settee, not chair" rejolned
IIarvard's chief,-Sunday Magazine.
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beam. First the weight draws up the
bucket. Water running into the bucket
fills it, and its weight carries it down,
lifting the weighted end. When 1t
strikes the ground the valve is forced
up. letting the water out Relieved OF
its weight the bucket rises, only to ill
and descend again.
The valve in the cut shows the loose
plug with head that completes the
bucket valve. 1t has a pin, or spike,
through its lower end, so ii can not
rise too high and float away. II is held
down by water until forced up from
below. This little power is quickly
constructed and is quite effective for
light uses. IL. s., in the Farm Journal.
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fired ana there were dark lines under
his ewes. The woman watched him
closely.
.you are weary" she whispered.
.It Is nothing" he answered AL
reodv have forgotten II. have been
looking for your
.WeuY" she murmured.
"Ie think" he continued "that to-
night NAV speak. | have obeyed
your cau. For your sake have bro
ken vow which had become to me al
most a holy thing. The time has come.
adelaide when may claim my re.
ward
"Nfv friend" she said "that sounds S
little like an accusation. persuaded
Won TO break your vow bec&se | hon.
estly believed that you were wasting
vonr llfc. Thought that you only
needed to feel yourself once more In
toncb with the great world, and your
only regret would be for the years
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

A friend of mine has a useful con
trivance 10y which water is utilized as
q power for light mechanical work.
like pumping, stirring vat OF cream.
soaring away birds etc. 1t consists OF
a pole balanced upon a pivot, on bolt.
to one end of which is suspended a
weight and 10 the other water
bucket. This bucket has large nnger
hole in its bottom, forming a rough
valve. the stem OF which projects an
inch or TWO through the bottom. (See
cut.l
The motion is that %" walking
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son that its seams are so arranged rs
to give tapering lines TO the figure.
and that it is quite close to the throat.
As illustrated it is made of black kerr
sey stitched with corticelli silk and
trimmed with collar and cuffs OF vel
vet edged with broadcloth, but all the
materials in vogue for coats are equal
ly appropriate. and the collar and
cuffs can be made either Of the ma
terial or of the velvet as may be liked.
The sleeves are the new ones that are
full at the shoulders and narrower at
wrists, where they are finished with
becoming roll over cuffs.
The jacket consists of fronts. side
fronts. backs. sidebucks and undcrarm
cores with sleeves which are eat in
two portions each Pockets are in
serted in the side fronts. '.hlcl add
both to the stvle and TO the conyen-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

The German on his native heath has
some peculiar notions about wit and
humor, some Of them being droll and
others dreary. A tourist with his bride
asked driver If there was anything
remarkable about the mountain they
were ascending, and he answered:
"No, nothing peculiar about the hill
Itself, but there is queer story con-
nected with It,"
"Please give us the legend"
well once upon time young lady
ana gentleman went up this mountain
together, and hundreds Of people saw
them go higher and higher XnRl they
disappeared, and they nbyr came
back" N
what became Of them?"
"They Went down on the ofier side"
Sunday Magazine. fy
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Hogs will make 10 gains in the lot
when the thermometer stands much
below the freezing point. hence get
the tat porkers 10 market before they
eat mp the profit that you may realize
now.
The hogs should hc dressed neatly
and the carcass marred rs little as
possible. Have the water at the Scaid-
ing point and put in handful of ashes
t0 help remove the bar
Sore hogs should not bc exposed in
the autumn or early winter. House
them early, hut let them out IN the
yards ANA fields on fine DAYS.
Feed the pumpkins and small pota-
toas cooked with bran ana shorts.
When scaldlng hogs. the bristcs will
come off very readily If two or three
haudfuls Of air-slaked lime is busted
over the hog before putting OH the
boiling water. Try il; ii is good deal
better than resin
Keep wood ashes in convenient
paee so the pigs can eat all they wish,
Ashes furnish mineral matter potash
lime, soda, etc.-.which helps build up
the bones. They have good effect
on the digestion aud XIII intestinal
worms. II wood ashes are not plehti'
ful. give coal ashes.
An old boar or stag" is too fierce
disciplinarian 10 be kept in the same
lot with shoats; the pigs viii soon learn
Difference for their elder hui pigs CAM
stand such culture and thrive. We
know of a feeding lot where this is
being tried Farm journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

Fourteen years ago we painted a
granary built Of rough hemlock and
battened, with a paint that is to-day
in fair condition. On account Of its
cheapness and lasting qualities, |
would like TO tell the farmers how it
was made. II was composed of one
part of good llnseed oil. mixed with one
part of strong ye made from wood
ashes and three parts of water. thick
cued with oxide Of iron for the body
and whiting for the trimming. The
whiting did not last as we'll as the
oxide of irou but looked well for. six
or eight years and shows some yet
OF course the whole would be much
improved 10y new coat of paint. but
the building to-day is in fairy good
condition as compared with other
farm buildings painted at the same and
later times with expensive paints
Mrs. Il. G. Eeint, in The Epitomist.
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A Scotch doctor. who was attending
q laird. had instructed the butler Of
the house in the art Of taking aud re,
cording his masters temperature with
thermometer On repairing to the
house one morning. he was met by the
butler. TO whom he said: swell. John.
hope the laird's temperature is not
any higher to-day" The man looked
puzzled for a moment and then re-
piled; "Weel. was just wonderin'
that mysel' ye see he died at twal
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Fa,,ening ChicIeens.

To fatten chickens quickly and keep
them in good health, feed ground oats
ana barley meal alternately mixed
with any kind OF fat tried out. The
feeding troughs, which must be kept
constantly secured. should be placed
before the birds at regilo' intervals,
and when they have eatcl sufficient
Il is better to remove them. placing a
little gravel near the coop TO assist
digestion. Keeping the birds without
food for some hours after they aIe put
up frequently induces them to take 1t
more readily afterwards; but sufficient
care is seldom bestowed or the details
Of preparation aud supply Of food,
hence complaints OF the fowls dcterior-
ating in the fattenng pen are very com
mon. Fattening must be completed
in ten days unless q examining machinc
is used, for after that period they be-
gin to lose weight. The best age for
table birds is when they are from four
to six months old. The coops should
be three feet high two feet wide aud
Four feet long this viii admit Of from
six to eight birds, according to their
size. The bottom and front should be
Of Stats three inches apart: Il board
outside the Stats in front, six inches
wide. will serve as a stand for the
feed trough. The coop should be in q
warm, well-ventilated clubhouse, and
if kept dark between the times Of feed
I s,,c ali lr la Gt1anYa 81 nd ~ !
promote fattenng. The Ep.tomist.
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Unquestionably the most potent fac
tor in successful agriculture is soil fer
tility. Yet the soils richness Is rarely
guarded with that care It demands.
The restoring OF worn soils and the
maintaining Of present fertility should
be a study for all farmers
Without doubt the best means OF en-
riching the soil Is by the use OF barn
yard manure Few farmers make but
small portion Of what they need.
The best results. we believe, can be OBJ
tanned by the application of manure
with spreader on young clover the
fall after seeding. al the rate Of ten
loads per acre. This stimulates q won
derful growth ln the plant: adds 81
great amount of humus, which com
mercinl fertilizers do not supply, and
which is sadly wanting In most clay
soils. Mannres should be spread as
made. IL possible without injury to the
gronnd by passing OF team over It.
Summer made manure, II spread late
in fall has n double value to tile young
clover plant. II stimulates an enrly
ana vigorous spring growth and forms
mulch for winter protection.
The common practice Of letting win
ter made manure accumulate, to be
hauled on bare ground and turned
deeply into the soil. Is a wastful one
and should be discouraged Every
thing that adds humus should be In
corporated with the soil. Clover haulm
irampled straw ricks, all kinds Of bed
ding, leaves and stuhbie should b'
! plowed under. Dry straw will return
a profit II turned under on heavy soils
! ~. ID. BurrIs. in Indiana Farmer
| Eesnlt ALWAYS the Same.
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lence, and the closing is made at the
left Of the front with buttons and but
lonhoes.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is three and quar-
ter yards twentyseyen inches wide.
two and three-eighth yards foriyfour
inches wide or one and seyen-eighth
yards tifty-two inches wide. With one
half yard of bias velvet &c make as
illustrated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

OF certain peoples debt.
OF certain peoples fights,
OF the conteudine sets,
OF certain womens spites.
OF papering the hall,
OF what each one had read,
OF which one owed the call,
OF what SON 3body said.
OF how "she" held ner looks.
OF golf. and cards. and tea.
Then back again to cooks
And then, ooh. goodness mel"
Cried Mrs. Brown at ast,
81 must be rushing on,
The afternoon is past
At least, it's almost gone.
"Thats one thing | detest
About a formal call
One has to look her best
And scarcely talk at all
Sten in, my dear, some day
When you're out for walk
There's 80 much we could say
When we've time for a talk
-Chicago Tribune.
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chene silk, opening in the front over
tucked white chiffon pettlconts, and
chene strips ol the SIX crossed the
petticoats an1 were caught with straps
and bows OF pale blue. The pointed
bodices had ficlnis of slecblln lace
over vests of fincly tac!ed white chlf
fon. Their large white felt hats had
pink roses under the brims and loops
Of pale blue velvet ribbon adorned
their tops and came around under the
brims and tied in strings. The little
girl train bearer wore a Puritan bonnet
frock, and the page was III a Georgian
page suit of blue cloth. with white
waistcoat, white silk stockings. aud his
shoes had paste buckles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

A farmer had nearly completed
threshing and the weather was threat
ening. A pitchfork, loose in handle,
which had been bought for twenty five
cents under the price of a good one.
was standing near. In the rush to
finish, this fork was used to throw
up loose pile OF grain in the straw,
and fork and all went into the ma
chine, causing delay till next day. The
strawstack was ruined by a heavy
rain. the machine was damaged, the
men had TO be called next day, total
loss of perhaps $50. the result of trying
to save twenty-five cents. Fellow
render, can you get lesson from this?
asks Mr.. II. A. Craig, in The Epitomist.
1t may be worth a life, vast sum of
money and much time and trouble also
be saved II the lesson is well learned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

AT recent wedding the BRIDES we'd
ding gown had a long train suspended
from the shoulders With pearl orna-
ments, the train was lined with white
chiffon and the girdle OF the gown was
nadelof silver embroidery The brides
maids gowns were all Of pompadour
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Came Mrs Brown 20 call
On little Mrs. Jones.
They greeted ia the hall
In most delightful tones.
$50 rushed" said Mrs. Brown,
II really cannot stay
I've been all over town:
1t seems to me, to-day.
And then they talked Of books.
of music and Of clubs,
OF chambermaids and OF cooks,
OF lealSv laundry tubs.
OF candles and Of soup,
OF churches aud OF gowns,
Of fevers and o. Group.
OF how to ward off frowus.
OF wrinkles, frecklcs. too;
OF divorces aud brides.
OF scandals old and new
OF fashions latest strides,
OF neighbors and OF friends,
OF enemies aud kin
OF pleasing coffee blends.
OF where she got that pin.
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A novelty material already offered
in Paris. and to be in evidence here. Is
repp. This repp material has not been
shown to any extent for two or three
years. In colorlngs, grays. browns,
certain not bright shades Of ruby. and
green are the fnvoritcs. blues heing rel
egated TO the background
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

New York City.-The fitted jacket
of hip length is always in style what
ever others may come and go. This one
Is exceptionally desirable for the rea-
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Favoriie Three Piece skirt.
Full skirts that are so arranged as
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Result Always the Same.
Timothy varney, who lives three
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7 II / n Il S
By Cora LaPham Hazard

goodde chic nd V clever
knocks
We sIectacl@
and gratitud de arep than PRIDE
thrlst ms Dill
walks inglv
the o a taloT-lp
has moods We begin to cover iFole an 10Nt
1t us WI
euIlic borrowed
limitations He IS doomed 10
who aSuirs o pluck
nelghto aslraI SIN
he beng good
the ar low nnLn
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THIS building IS a modern invention
| for raising the wind. One end OF
It IS fastened TO New-YOrk city, but the
other Is unattached
1t has been said that the Flat-iron is as
beautiful as the Parthenon, but this IS
Doubtless fat-ironv However, It Is use
fuI to decorate postal-cards, and 10 illurn-
mate the city on election night.
But. ike Melrose Abbey. TO be seen
Alright. the Flat-iron must be visited by
pale moonlight. Select a time when the
moon Is at the corner of Fifth-ave. and
,-nd-st.. then take up your own position
at the southwest corner OF Madison
Square Park, directly at the base OF
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7 II E F L A I 9 I r O r.
By Carolyn Wells

Stewards statue Those who have any
appreciation OF dramatic Suggesting
viii stand there for sometime
For a long time scientists were unable
to discover the reason for the great gales
that whirI and blow around the Flat-irOn
Building; but it has been found that they
originate in the airs that come out of
the nusic-store on the first floor every
time the door is opened, These brisk
breezes often cause a furry in women
apparel; but New-York women have
learned to walk calmly through the
cyclone, relying on this adage. Take
care of your hats. and your gowns will
take care of themselves.