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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

A rather surprising experiment is. re-
ported as made at the Paris Academy
Of Sciences. Young radishes were cul-
tivated in glass retort after pecul-
lar process. using concentrated solu.
ton of glucose. Under this treatment
the vegetable took up starch abun-
dantly and increased greatly in size
and lost its peppery qualities. resem-
bling closely in every way an ordinary
potato. The imaginative Frenchman
who relates the experiment suggests
the possibility of producing various
vegetables one from the other or of
securing artificial vegetable growth
by chemical means.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

/ covered the ensilage with chaff and
tarred paper and put OH the weight,
The ensilage Kept we'll until opened,
when it troubled about heating and
moulding. and nearly one-half was
spoiled In the first slo each pit had
144 square feet, and l could feed fast
enough from the top to prevent mould
ing; now l had 256 square feet and
was in trouble again. / read every
thing published about ensllage, yet no.
body told me what wanted to know.
The sixth winter | covered with
chan, then Il layer of boards. then
tarred paper. followed by second
layer of boards, and then foot of
straw TO keep the boards from warp
ing During the winter l blundered
along, trying several ways to keep the
ensilage. As last resort, l began on
one side and took out ensiage one foot
IN depth and then covered with boards
behind me as | proceeded across to
the other side. After had gone across
and dug down another foot and began
to go back | found the ensilage very
NV anu lupulhg me DDuiuS. AS
proceeded along backward. | thought
of something new, which has proved
to be just the right thing in the right
place. | put poor ensilage on top Of
the good and then two layers of boards,
breaking joints, and the good ensilage
remained good The poor ensiage and
the boards excluded the air. and that
ended the trouble For five winters the
same plan has been followed with good
results.
II makes no difference how warm or
how cold the winter. the ensilage al
ways comes out warm, fully mp to
blood heat. and there Is no chance fol
any 10 mould for very little Is ex-
posed at one time. On no other farm
do they handle ensllage in this way,
Too often in other silos | have seen
mouldy and frozen ensilage, both I'M
tit for feed. In a round silo boards
could not be handled very well for
covering. and that is why | prefer the
square one.--N. u. White, in The Amer.
lean Cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

silver tobacco pipe with a stem
ten inches long is used by the Empress
Of Japan. The bowl is small--in fact,
only II quantity of tobacco sufficient
TO give the smoker two or three whltfs
can be put into it. Then the ashes are
out and the pipe is carefully
cleaned before ii is reiilled-a process
gone through with many times in the
course of an afternoon.-Chl News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
Are Brothers Polite =

Are brothers polite to their sisters?
This IS not a suggestion for a "silly
season correspondence, but a question
of serious import. On the answer TO
it depended sisters reputation, when
she was seen home to her boarding
house after the theatre by yonng
man. Brother cried the indignant
lady who had sat up to open the door
to the late conner. That was no BROTH
err Why, saw him raise his hat to
you when he walked awayw--London
Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
With Siinenlng.

When the Paris models began to
new petticoats and drop skirts had
some stilfening set in at the head OF
the dust rutiie, while IN fow it as
cended to the height oi the knee,
Then some bright mind thought of put
ting in the pettcoat circular rutfis
of very lightweight hairc,oth, and 50
the puzzle was most satisfactorily
solved by the lily haircloth fiounce. az
it is called.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

thing has happened to turn the tids
the other way. The vogue of the os-
trich feather was very firmly impressed
at the horse show. The handsomest
hats there were loaded with ostrich
plumes in every lovely color and shads
of color. Light blue and light pink
seemed TO have the preference. THESE
colors were not as a rule pastel tones,
but the good, old-fashioned, clear tones
-sky-blue, baby blue and rose pink.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
Nlne.oorea walking SKIRT Inverted.

Walking skirts that provide generous
fullness and fare yet are snug over the
hips make the latest and most graceful
shown. The model illustrated is ads
mirable In every way and means COM
fort to the wearer as well as STYLE
AS shown it is made of tan-colored
cravenette stitched with corticelli silk
and trimmed with fibre braid. but all
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

In Siam when a sacred elephant dies
1t Is given funeral grander than
that accorded TO princes of the royal
blood Buddhist priests officiate, aud
thousands Of deyout slamese men
and women follow the deceased ami
NAL to the grave. Jewels represent
ing much wealth are buried With ths
elephant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
Largest Beehive.

The biggest beehive I'M The world IL
natural one in Kentucky, known as
the Mammoth beehive 1t is In real
ity a huge cave, the maig compartment
OF which Is 150 feet lIlgh. the door
covering ten acres in extent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

through the cross-piece into the slots
of the latch as indicated by the two
dots. The upright slots should I've
about one and half inches long. and
The horizontal ones about four inches
long, space above latch about two
inches, mortse in the post about two
inches longer than width of latch
j. ID. Bible, in The Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

This is a simple thing, but win save
many crop from total destruction by
stock if adopted. This gate will open
only by human hands, never ont of
order Cut or saw two elbow slots
as indicated in the latch, large enough
TO slide easily on a large nail driven
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
Paradise P,uu;ss.

II ostrich feathers ever threatened
70 give way to paradise Dlumes. some
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
Spraying po,atos. Paid Five Fold.

Spraying Potatoes Paid Five Fold.
A bulletin OF the Vermont station
says:
Did you spray your potatoes this
TearY IL not, what per cent. OF them
did you lose BY rot5 The Vermont ex-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25

New York City.-Slmple waists with
vest effects are among the latest and
most attractive of the season and will
be greatly worn both with the ever
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
NEW RAILROAD COMPANY
TAKES OVER .0LD CONCERN
Court Orders Receiver to
Turn Over Property Of the
Queen Anne's Railroad

Judge Edward C. Bradford in United
States Court yesterday afternoon granted
the petition of the Maryland. Delaware
and Virginia Railroad Company, recently
formed, asking that the property of the
Queen Anne's Railroad Company, which
the new company recently acquired, be
turned over to the latter company. The
petition was filed in consequence Of a
suit pending between the Queen Anne's
Ferry and Equipment Company vs.. the
Queen Anne's Railroad Company and
Frank Ehlen. the receiver appointed in
the case. IL sets forth that all the parties
to the suit were willing that the transfer
should be made; that the new company
was willing TO give the necessary bond 10
pay the claims OF all creditors who have
claims taking precedence over the mort
gage liens under which the property was
sold.
The court ordered the new company 10
give bond for 100000 10 cover the claims
mentioned in the petition. The bond will
at once be given and the entire property
Of the old Queen Anne's Railroad Com
pany turned over TO the new company by
the receiver.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
BELL HELD IN
HEAVY SURETY
Positively Identified by Pryor
AS the Man Who Entered
His House
STOLEN ARTICLES NOT RECOVERED

John B. Bell, colored, arrested yesterday
on "a charge OF robblng the home of Har-
ley Pryor, at the northeast corner OF
Taylor and Bennett streets early on Sum
day morning. was held by Judge Coch-
ran in City Court this morning In $50 for
the Court OF General Sessions. Pryor posi-
lively identified the prisoner as the man
he saw I'm his bedroom and who in making
his escape fell headlong down the stairs
of Pryor's home.
None Of the booty which Bell is sup
posed TO have stolen has been recovered.
lie had a witness in court this morning
in the person of Lizzie Buck. colorod. She
positively testified that Bell was home
all OF Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing and could not have left the house
without her knowledge. Pryors identinca-
tion OF Bell was so positive. however,
that the court held the prisoner for court.
The case OF George Hammond, Frank
Middleton, George Robinson and Harvey
Kane. all colored, charged with assault
and battery on Howard r. Games, alsC
colored. in a froe-for-all fight following
party several nights ago was again
continued FOR one week. Games was shot
in the left thigh during the melee and Is
stll in the hospital.
Daniel Connolly and Samuel Johnson
tho latter. colored, were each sentenced
to sixty days imprisonment for vag-
rancy and James Burke. better known az
Fire Alarm Jimmie" was fined 50 anC
costs for drunkenness.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
OTTO GAS ENGINE co.
WILL ERECT PLANT HERE
TO COMMENCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH WILL
MINGTON AS SOON AS WEATHER CON-
DITI0NS PERMIT-FLATTERiNG Of
FERS FROM OTHER CITIES
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT SALTER

Notwithstanding fattering offers re-
ceived from other cities, Erie, Pa. cs-
pecially. and the rebuff in the matter
OF a gas franchise by the Street and
Sewer Department. the Otto Gas En-
gine Company will locate I'm this city
on the site purchased IN South Will
mington and will begin the work OF
erecting a plant as soon as the weather
permits.
When the subject OF a franchise for
the company TO operate a gas plant 10
supply a portion of the city with gas
was ignored by the Street and Sewer
Directors a committee OF the Mercantile
Association. which has the especial
duty of looking after the manufacture
ing interests Of the city and which at
present Is known as the lotto Conn
mittee," wrote to the Otto people re-
questlng that they state their attitude
regarding the location OF their plant in
Wilmington.
IRE Otto company's Letter.
In response to this letter the follow
ing communication has been received
by the committee. setting forth I'm a
precise manner exactly what the
standing OF the company Is on the sub
ject:
The Otto Committee OF the Mercantil,
Association, Wilmington. Delaware.
Gentlemen: We have given full con.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07

sideration to your favor OF january 20,
and we believe you are right in every
thing that you say. We do not intend
10 cease our efforts to obtain a gas and
electric franchise dn your city, not only
for the benefit OF the city but for the
benefit Of our manufacturing plant ana
processes, and we consider the present
condition as only the beginning Of our
efforts in that line.
We believe that there is no doubt that
tho good people OF Wilmington really
desire another gas company and that
they favor as I'm that direction. and wa
do not believe that they will change if
we move our works there. They hava
shown every fuiendiiness towards us i'm
many ways. but especially in the great
petition OF "A per cent. OF the voters
which your association laid before the
Board OF Streets and Sewers. and es-
pecially do we appreciate your states
ment that we ''can certainly rely upon
the continued cordial support OF our
association in the matter"
Therefore I beg to assure you that we
purpose beginning operations upon our
now plant on our purchased site I'M
South Wilmington just as soon as tho
weather and the peculiar nature of that
soil win permit us to do so. This may
be anywhere from two TO four months
from this date.
Very sincerely yours,
John Saltar, Jr., Pres't.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
CAPTAIN SAMPSON
STILL HIGH AND DRY
Four Tugs and Ice Boat
Pulling on. the Big
Fruiter

The fruit steamer Admiral Sampson,
which grounded on Pea Patch Island
flats yesterday, was stlll high and dry
ON the bar of Fort Delaware early this
afternoon. The cause OF the accident
was the breaking Of her steering gear,
which made Il Impossible 20 control her.
A number OF men from Delaware City
boarded her this morning and threw
many punches of banaas. with which
she is loaded, overheard to Tighten the
cargo. There are eighteen passengers
who are still on board. The pilot left
the boat yesterday.
The Captain Sampson is lying in
- 1-2 feet of water at stern, high tide.
The place where she Is grounded is
about one mile from the Delaware
shore. The tugs New Castle, Juno, In
ternational and Prudence and City Ice
Boat No were pulling on her at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
DARING TRIP OF
SALVAGE HUNTERS
Captain Lynch and Grew
Tried to Get Ice-boats
Searchlight
THEIR VENTURESOMt EFFORT FAILED
Special to The Evening Journal.

Lewes, Feb. Cap. Ebe i. Lynch
and a crew Of five men made a daring
effort yesterday TO reach the wrecked
Philadelphia Ice Boat in the harbor
and saved thevaluable search light that
was discovered from shore by the aid
Of a telescope to be still intact The
ice during the night had yielded some-
what to the warmer conditions aided
by a falling rain and venturlng on II
was hazardous. Uulike fresh water Ice
that in the bay is salt and exceedingly
.treacherous.
The crew took a small boat OF the
dory type and proceeded causlously
over theice.
1t was risky business and the attempt
attracted many spectators to the front
who watcher the men as they crept
slowly along feeling their way. They
got within a half mile of the wrecked
craft with thhe valuable prize plainly
visible when the ice parted and left
them on an immense floating cake.
About this time there was a general
breaking up OF the large fields OF ice
and the clashing together OF the i'm
mense pieces caused the party to be
in constant danger of having their
small boat crushed to splinters.
Project Was Abandoned.
Any further attempt to reach the ice
boat was abandoned as 1t was too much
like inviting death to proceed. The
return trip was not so easy. The
men were first dragging their boat
across the fast breaking up ice every
man holding a life saver in case he
went through. Several times they
would break through with one foot
but saved themselves a ducklng by
clinging TO the sides Of the voat.
They finally got ashore without seri-
Gus mlshap and will not soon again
take such a venturesome trip.
The reported steam coal famine at
this point is a mistake. There are a
thousand tons at the wharves Of The
Fishheries Company and about three
hundred tons on the iron pier belong
ing to the ilot boat Philadelphia. Sew
veral of the tugs tied up at the iron
pier in the ice are running low I'm their
supply of bunker coal, but arrange
ments have been made to supply them
as soon as IL is possible to get into
the coaling wharf through the ice.
Last night there were twelve tug
boats tied up at the iron pier besides
a fleet of schooners.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT
Estimated that Amount Will Reach
Nearly s2,ooo,ooo.

When the Board of Assessment. Re
vision and Appeals completes the work
of city assessment II is estimated that
the Increased assessment over last year
will reach between s1,500,0O0 and 81
OO0. 900. The work will be completed by
February 20, the time fixed by law.
The board has not as yet come TO the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company s
property and It is not known whether
the assessment OF that company will be
Increased or not, but there is a likeli-
hood that It win. At least one MEM
Der of the board thinks IL should be
raised and an effort will be made TO
have il increased.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
A NEW NJ. E. CHURCH
Movement on Foot to Locate One at
Washington Heights.

At a meeting of the trustees OF St.
Pauls NJ. +. Church last evening, at
which the Rev. w. l.. S. Murray. S. H..
Baynard. A. L. Johnson, II. ]. Guthrie,
e. W. Williams. Il. b. Riley e. f..
Hanna. w. b. Smith, Jr., and Charles
II. Gray were present, the subject OF a
new church at Washington Heights was
considered. The most lively interest
was shown. st. Paul's Church will OBJ
serve its sixtieth anniversary in March
and Il was decided that as the old
church had been active from dts early
history in founding and aiding new
church enterprises a fitting way TO OBJ
serve the anniversary would be to help
inaugurate a new church to meet the
needs of that section of the city. This
will not be a mission, but a church.
The committee to initiate the move
ment consists OF w. l.. S. Murray, pas
tor OF st. Paui's: S. II. Baynard, II.
L. johnson and w. b. Smith, Jr.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
THREATENED WITH FAMINE
Crews of Vessels Held Fast in the Ice
Pack Are Hungry.
Special to The Evening Journal


Lewes. Del. Feb. famine. a new
peril, faces the crews of the vessels held
fast in the icepack off the Breakwater
and lying in the bay and ocean twenty
miles north and south Of this place. The
Ice king has not relaxed his grip and
the procession Of steamers, schooners
and small lcraft, reaching from here to
Philadelphia, containing about 500 men,
is a hungry one.
Made desperate by hunger, members
OF two crews imprisoned in what is
known as the Old Harbor. opposite this
place uislxed death by drowning and
crawled ashore over the treacherous ice.
Crowds on the beach witnessed the
journey shoreward, and cheered the
men when they landed safely. They
were from the schooners Virginia Ru-
Ian and l.. Q. c.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
WALKED FROM OXFORD
Samuel Lunski Claims to Have Been
Ill-Treated on Oyster Boat.

Samuel Lunslxl. who claims TO have
a home in Frankford, Philadelphia,
was arrested here this morning. charg-
ed with drunkenness. He is AZ years Of
age and says he has a family I'm Frank
ford and claims that he worked for
some time on a noyster boat at OK
ford. Md. He claims TO have been ILL
treated and walked all the way to
Wilmington.
Police Captain Kane says the pris-
oner has been in Wilmington for a
week.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
LEVY COURT PAYS
MAGISTRATES BILLS
Commissioners Scott OBJ
iected to the Time of
Presentation

Members Of Levy Court met in regular
session this morning. all members being
present. Although but little business OF
Importance was transacted court adiourn-
ed at noon 10 meet at lso o'clock when
legislative matters win be discussed.
The bills OF George II. Hollis, magis-
trate. amounting to s2i79O. were allowed
by the court These bills extended over
period OF three months and there was
some discussion at previous meeting Of
the court as to the time such bills should
have been presented. AS a consequence no
action was taken at that time but tho
subject referred to Attorney Horace C.
Knowles.
In reply Mr.. Knowles stated today that
so far as he could learn by search OF
the law bearing on the subject there was
no time set for the presentation of such
accounts The bills were allowed although
Mr.. Scott stated that this would be the
last time he would vote for their pas
sage under such conditions as a resolu-
they should be presented.
The following committees were announ-
ced by President c. Candy Hopkins:
Fmance-Brown, McFerlin and Salmon.
Public Building sMcFarln, Brown and
Greenfield.
Printing and stationery-Brown, Logua
and Scott.
Coroner and Physician-Logue. McFar-
lin and Scott.
Overpaid Taxes-McFarlin, Logue and
Scott
Attorney. Clerk and Sheriff. -McFarlin,
Logue and Salmon.
Approval Of Bonds-Brown. McFarlin
and Salmon.
Magistrates and Constables-Logue,
Brown and Scott.
Assessors and nspectors-McFarlin.
Logue and Greenfield.
County Workhouse-Brown McFarliu
and Greenfield.
Wilmington Hundred Bridges-Logue.
Brown and Salmon.
REVISED ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES
First District-second. Fourth, Sixth.
Eighth and Ninth wards OF Wilmington:
Logue, Brown.
] RNN'AN RAolAANA-NlAeA 4Allus flllns
Seventh. Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
wrads: Brown, Logue.
Third District-Brandywine Hundred
and that portion Of Christiana Hundred
lying north and bounded by the centre lns
OF Lancaster turnpike: Greenfield, Hop
kins.
Fourth District-Min creek( part OF
Christana: Hopkins, Greenfield.
Fifth District-White Clay Creek. Rrd
Lion and New Castle hundreds: McFarlfn.
Hopkins.
Sixth District-Pencader and st. Georges
hundreds: Salmon. Scott.
Seventh District-Appoquiniming and
Blackbird hundreds: Scott. Salmon.
President J. Newlin Gawthrop, of the
Board Of Workhouse Trustees appeared
before the court and extended an invi-
tation to that body to visit the workhouse
in a body on Tuesday next at ! o'clock
and dine. This is the regular meeting day
of the trustees and it Is their desire 10
discuss with the court proposed legisla-
ton. The invitation was accepted.
A communication was received from
Senator A. B. Conner. in which he re-
turned proposed bill sent TO him by the
court for presentation to the Legislature
asking that its phraseaology be changed.
The measure is one which If passed win
not permit the Legislature 70 act r~ ~-.
bills efecting the finances Of New Castis
county without hrst consulting L.. y
Court.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
BridgevilIe stiI snOw-B

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
Bridgeville. Feb. THE roads continue
to be blocked with snow and country peo-
pie are almost cut off. The farmers were
compelled to make roads through fields
and orchards. The snow is level with the
hedges. Men have been employed for sew
eral days in digging the snow from the
roads. but owing 10 the severe weather
they have made but little progress.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07

man derives from entertaining his wife's
relatives for a week
When everybody else admits that they
are wrong and that you are right the mil
lennium will be in full bloom.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
saIe Of old and Neu.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First
United Presbyterian Church will hold
a rVlmnage sale on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, February 9. 10 and IL,
at No 100 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
State Penitatiary Bill.

Representative Marshall. of Sussex
county, today introduced the State pen
itentiary bill, in which humane socie-
ties are largely interested, and which
has been urged upon the Legislature
by every grand jury that has met dur
ing the past two years. DR.. Marshall
is considering four propositions with a
view Of adopting or urging the fourth.
!. That each county establish a small
but ample workhouse.
2. That Kent and Sussex together
build one. centrally located.
3. That the State purchase. own and
maintain as a State institution the New
Castle county workhouse.
4. That Kent and Sussex sentence all
their long-term prisoners to the work
Evening journal., 1905-02-07

The straight and narrow path is broad
Ienough for all-with the possible exception
OF the self-made man who is inclined to
spread himself.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07

1t is far better 70 be homesick away
from home than to be home sick.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
fair and slightly colder, with
fresh and Iish. winds. Thurs.
day fair to partly cloudy.
Evening journal., 1905-02-07
Heavy Sentence For White.

AlbeJ. White. of Chicago. yesterday
afternoon pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault with intent to commit rob-
berry on Miss Elizabeth Snyder. in the
paper store Of f. C. Bartram. at Sew
enth and King streets. on January s
hast. He was not represented by coun-
sel and was sentenced to six years in
the worlxhouse. twenty lashes and $500
fine.
Before sentence was pronounced the
court asked to hear some of the parti-
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