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The Washington times., 1906-05-17

Evans. of the Sixth team. has gstarted
I'm well by knocking the cover on the
ball in nearly every game he has been
there'u be little doubt as 10 his cap
turing one Of the prizes FOR the BEST bat
ting average.
The acquisition OF Kerr for tize pitch
ing stan Of the Postohice team. viii be
big help TO that aggregation 1t was
In the box where they fell down last
year. The men they had were all right.
but there were not enough OF them
Purdue's action OF cancelng her track
meet date with Indiana 10 keep an en-
gagement with the Illinois University y
team. does not.eXemplify the ideal home
spirit
The Washington times., 1906-05-17

Up 10 the seventh inning Clyde Rich
mond he'd the Baptists completely but-
faloed. They were unable 10 land or.
his delivery In other than punk boosts
TO the infield. Then came the char
acteristIc rally and it looked as il the
Hard Shells were about TO repeat the
dose they administered 70 Sixth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

In few instances we hear that alf-
alfa hay when dried is cut in short
bits by the cutter and then run through
the corn mill and made into meal which
is mixed with cornmeal and so fed to
hogs, the reason for this being that
hogs not used TO alfalfa will not eat
1t readily when only cut. but will when
mixed with cornmeal. 1t is stated that
an experiment in which ground alfalfa
cut in half-inch lengths for fattening
pigs was recently made by the Color
ado Experiment Station. 1t required
All pounds of corn and alfalfa mixed
at the rate of three pounds of corn to
one of alfalfa to produce one pound of
gain, while 4.S1 pounds of corn and
ground alfalfa mixed in the proportion
of three parts of corn to one of alfalfa
were eaten for one pound Of gain, not
counting labor.
With cut alfalfa costing SS ton and
ground alfalfa SIG a ton, the cost of
producing 100 pounds of gain with the
former was S2.62 and with the ground
alfalfa $3.12. With corn and cut alf-
alta fed in equal parts by weight, the
cost of producing 100 pounds of gain
was $2.72. With corn and ground alf-
alfa fed in equal parts by weight the
cost was SJ.95.
These results so to show that at the
prices quoted alfalfa is more economi-
cal TO feed than ground alfalfa. and
that a ration consistlngof three-fourths
corn and one-fourth alfalfa is cheaper
than one consisting of half corn and
half cut alfalfa for fattenlng pigs.
Grinding alfalfa is an expensive pro-
cess. and it is doubtful if machinery
can be improvised which will grind it
as cheaply as it can be ground by an
animal.-Farmer's Home Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

The proper behavior for carrots,
onions and other plants of a similar
nature is to put in their time at grow
ing during the first summer. Seed
growing should be reserved till the
second year. when the roots that are
found worthy may be given a chance
If it is desired. Now and then some
root will go to seed the first year.
Such seed is not desirable for planting,
as it is the result of tendency to de-
generate. a crop raised from il would
show q still stronger propensity in that
direction, till it would become an an
nual, which would not be wanted.
With some plants this tendency is very
strong and must be continually guard
ed against by the seed grower. They
seem never to be satisfied with civlli-
zation and are continually lapslng to-
ward their wild state. Back to ma
ture" is the cry of those who advocate
return from the city to the country.
1t may do for people, but it is not
wanted for plants. - National Fruit
Grower
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

For years we have been accustomed
to reading and hearing Of those who
have been land poor How often we
learn of some one who has had some
very unpleasant dealings with the
sheriff who, after it is too late, openly
acknowledges that such would not have
been the case had he not been pos
sessed of so much land. A writer in
the National Stockman in speaking of
this subject of being land poor" says:
Many a man is burdened unneces-
sarily by the ownership of too many
acres of land. The desire to extend
ones business and to have income in
creased is natural. In the case or the
farmer this desire takes practical
form in the purchase of more land very
often when it should be in the inn
prOvement of the land already owned
l believe l have met personally 1000
farmers who We're making the mis-
take of striving to be owners of more
land than they should own. The evil
dence was seen in the neglect of the
opportunities offered by the farm, or
by straining under load of debt, de-
prlving themselves and family unduly
for the sake of an expected reward in
the future.
There is q vast amount of land in
America whose nature and surround
ings are such that it will give satisfac-
tory returns only when farmed by the
owner, and in large part with home
labor. In fact, there is little land out
side of the fertile black soil of the corn
belt, or of the districts peculiarly
adapted to cash crop of unusual
profltableness, that can be made to
yield good net income when all the
labor is hired, and the farm usually
owes much OF its deslrability as an in
vestment to the fact that 1t provides
employment for all members Of the
owners family, and rewards the skill
of interested workers according to
their special skill and industry. If de-
pendence were placed entirely upon
hired labor, in the field and in the
farm home, ninety per cent. of the
farms outside. the districts named
those having wondrous fertility or a
special crop Of unusual profitableness
would not pay rs investments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
A DANGER AvERTED
The Story of Two old Maids OF sixty od
Ieare.


Years.
| The Misses Malcolm were known to
the little world of which Greenby was
the centre as "the two Malcolm girls"
In spite of their gray hairs and sixty
| odd years. They We're also known as
| the best housekeepers in all the region,
and any lapse from the exquisite neat
ness of their domain seemed to the
Misses Malcolm a terrible thing.
When Cousin Palmer Malcolm, q
reckless Western relative, died. the
Malcolm girls started for the Missouri
town on four hours notice, although
they had entertained thirty-two "Har-
vest Cleaners" the night before, too.
To Miss Sophronia. the elder, was al
lotted by mutual consent the task of
putting the lower rooms in order so
far as possible, while Miss Eudora
attended to their bedrooms and their
simple packing
When they were at last seated iu
the train, after two miles jolting
ride in the old coach, Miss Eudora no
ticed that Miss Sophronias face wore
troubled and anxious look. AS
Cousin Palmer Malcolm had been
great trial to the family, Miss Eudora
felt that his death could not be the
cause of her sisters worry, and after
few moments of silence she decided
to probe the matter. At that very mo-
ment Miss Sophronia spoke.
"Eudora." and her tone was one of
distress, IL let Mrs. Goodwin go up
to the spare room just before supper
last night to get the measures of our
quilt and bolster-spread, and the bell
rang while she was measuring. and
she hurried down. leaving the quilt on
one of the chairs and two of the cur
tain shades up to the top. She told
me- and forgot it. Suppose the house
caught on fire while we're gone. and
the neighbors went and saw that quilt
on chair. and all, what would they
think of u.s."
Now, Sophronia, you ought to have
trusted me, and not worried" said
Miss EudOra, calmly. Something led
me to open that spare-room door the
last thing and when | saw what fix
twas in, and knew / hadn't another
minute, just locked the door and put
the key in my pocket, for the thought
of fire came to me just as did to YOU
Miss Sophronia's face cleared.
I'm so thankful" she said, simply.
Il shouldn't have had one mite of
pleasure or comfort in the journey or
the funeral if that door had been left
unlocked"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
and DON'T Go Near m, w.ter -

There lives in Washington a physi-
clan who has ten-year-old boy, boy
of great spirit, but with no overabund-
ance of strength. Not long ago the boy
secured his fathers permission to join
camping party organized by boys in
the neighborhood; but in the parting in.
structlons there was one restriction
NOW, my boy" said the father, 81
don't wish you to 90 out in your cousin
Bob's canoe. He and those other lads
are quite used to the water, but you
are not; and you r. ien't as yet learned
10 sit still anywhere. You'll be with
them but a short time, and with the
other amusements you'll have, you can
afford TO let the canoe alone this visit,
so that your mother will not be worry
ing all the while you're away"
The boy promptly gave the desired
promise. On his return he was most
enthusiastic with regard to the pleas
ures he had enjoyed.
Didn't mind not canoeing q bit,
father" said he. 1.-The only time they
used the canoe, anyway, was the last
day, to go over to the other. shore. But
remembered my promise, and l
wasn't going to break it the last min
ute. So | swan across. Youths Com
panion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

In the sale of thivty-four steers. av-
eraglng 1913 pounds. on the Chicago
market at $500, very timely cattle
feeding experiment by the Illinois Ex-
pertinent Station was terminated. re-
lates the Tribune Farmer These
steers were bought on the Chicago
market the last week in August. AS
purchased they were fieshy feeders,
weighing 1913 pounds. and cost $4.25
on the Chicago market and have been
fed for ninety days.
Professor Mumford, associated with
II. o. Allison, senior student in the
College of Agriculture. who is to use
the records of the experiment station
relative TO this test as basis for
graduation thesis. planned this expert
ment, as being one which would be
likely to appeal to large number of
cattle feeders throughout the country
who have tried similar experiment
and who are not in a position to know
accurately the results of their work.
The cattle were fed in two lots, both
however. receiving similar rations,
which consisted of cornmeal, oilmeal
and clover hay. One lot received these
feeds after the common method of feed
ing. while for the other lot the clover
hay was chopped (cut into two-inch
lengths by being run through an ordi-
nary ensllage machine at a cost of
about 81 tom and mixed with the
grain part of the ration. This mixed
feed was then fed in self-feeder, to
which the cattle had access at ali times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
No Spelling For Hin.

mo, l shan't be looking for any
spelling schools this winter" replied
the drummer with shake of the head
Last winter, as was loafing around
a country town on my route, an ac-
quaintance informed me that an old
fashioned spelling school was to be
held that night at a country school
house, and | was invited TO go with
crowd Boys and girls piled into big
sleigh filled with straw, and / natur-
ally tried to make myself agreeable.
Before we had gone mile one young
fellow said that If l didn't quit grin
ming at his girl he'd punch my head.
and when we got to the schoolhouse
another put his fist under my nose and
called me too fresh.
ION top Of that was ass enough to
go In and spell the whole crowd down,
and | had to make my escape from the
building by window and walk four
miles through the snow by my lone
some.
II used to be fond of old-fashioned
things and the spelling school headed
the list, but guess ! shall have TO cut
1t out and be satisfied with mince pie
and popcorn. Chicago News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

IL the account of this radish. from
the Garden Magazine, is not greatly
exaggerated, the seed should be i'm
ported and American lovers of rad
ishes given an opportunity TO test its
merits.
Picture TO yourself o pure white rad
ish the size Of a baseball or larger
firm and solid. Such is the Japanese
radish. Cut it, and you find it has
the consistency of a Baldwin apple
firm and fine grain; taste, and it proves
to be away ahead of the most delicate
spring radish that ever passed your
lips. 1t will thrive at any season dur.
ing the growing year. 1t may be
transplanted or left alone. cultivated
or uncultivated 1t is as good to eat
when in bloom as in its younger days.
and one radish will provide bulk
enough for three or four people or
more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

The essential points in a good axe
arc Q) good quality of steel in blade
and well and evenly tempered; (2J pro-
per shape in the blade so as TO get the
best results for the force used; 81 the
poll or back to be smooth and made of
the right weight that the balance of
the axe is right when swinging; a. the
weight of the axe to ne in proper pro-
portion to the worker and user; %
that the blade is fitted with a suitable
handle. BY suitable handle is meant:
a. one that has the grain the right
way; (2) one that is the right shape
and thickness For the first we saw
in the description of wood what this
should be and why so.
Right grain is very important in an
axe handle for two reasons: First, if
you break it. as you generally do, at
work, you may have TO go miles for
new one, and when got lose lot of
time taking the remains out and put
ting the new handle in. Farmers
Home Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

Here are a few things that all good
horsemen know: Flesh is not horn.
Horn is not iron. Horn comes next to
the flesh. Iron comes next to the horn.
Iron is not organic tissue. Horn is
organic tissue. There are no nerves or
blood vessels in iron. But the ordinary
blacksmith who pounds iron all day
long must not think that horn will
stand. Heating may not hurt iron. but
it does destroy horn. There are no
nerves or blood vessels in horn, but it
Is very easily injured by agencies that
will not injure iron, and any material
injury to the horny part of the foot will
affect the flesh and bone of the foot,
the parts that are supplied with nerves
and blood vessels and that can become
nfamed.-Tribune Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
Tho Maintenance Ration.

The Wisconsin station has made
some interesting experiments which
seem to show that the maintenance ra-
tion may vary with the age of the ami
NAL, conditions of shelter. care, etc
This experiment deals with mature
Poland-China and Berkshire sows
eight weeks after weaving their lit
ters. Their average weight was 37S
pounds. Their feed consisted of corn,
shorts, oil meal and skim milk. OF tine
grain an average of 1854 pounds daily
was required and Of the skim milk an
average of IL pounds 20 maintain
weight. Per 100 pounds weight Of
sow the average OF grain was .951a
pound and of skim milk 1.91H pounds,
total Of 2.87 pounds per 100 pounds
live weight. This was found to be the
average maintenance ration of the
pure bred sows of the weight given.
Now, with the scrubs. 1t was some
what different. In the experiment
were four razorback sows. averaging
220 pounds. They ate an average of
$40 pounds grain and 6.3 pounds milk
per day Per 100 pounds of live weight
they ate l.4l pounds grain and 2sl
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

People who have had wide export
ence with the ordinary summer board
ing-house in place where the season
is short and hay must be made while
the sun shines have learned not to ex-
pect too much. There are, however,
certain limits beyond which economy
seldom goes.
These limits are evidently unknown
or disregarded in mountain resort to
which meek Bostonian lately strayed.
On the morning after her arrival she
seated herself at the breakfast-table
with the hope stirring in her heart Of
meal more generous than the last
nights supper. The neat, stern-fea-
tured waitress brought her small
saucer Of breakfast food. and bent
over her.
I'VE have Graham mullins or white
biscuit. ham or eggs" she said, with
distinctness Of articulation which left
no doubt Of her meaning. Youths
Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
The Corn Plant.

Reliable figures show the great feed.
ing value of the hard lower end of
the corn plant generally known as the
stubble. a part usually discarded or
thrown to the hogs, but which, if prop
erly prepared. would add much value
TO the food supply. 1t is estimated
that the top part of the. corn fodder
contains less food value than the lower
part of the stubble and that ffty-two
per cent. of the food value is in the
plant and but forty-eight per cent. in
the ears. Moreover, the digestible con.
tents are much greater in the lower
stubble than in the main stalks
farther up or in the leaves.
The reducing of this stubble to a
condition so that the cows can eat it
readily is where the great value of
the shredder comes in, but with the
majority of farmers the old-fashioned
cutter must take the place of the
shredder. As an experiment the writer
took an old and very dull AK and broke
to slivers a lot of corn stalks. partcu.
larly the lower part, usually thrown
away. This mass was thoroughly
moistened in water which was quite
warm, covered thlckly with wheat
bran and offered the cows. They ate
it with much appetite, although they
had previously partially discarded the
fodder thrown into the managers in full
length. They had become tired of the
corn stalks fed in the old way, but
were glad TO have it when presented
in a new form, Just as we humans like
our accustomed foods prepared with
more or less variety ty.-Indlanapolls
News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

some kind Of knock that you know
all about at first hand and that you
can sling into the general knockfest as
an original packagel
That's all! Sit right down and send
in your resignation from the Order Of
They Says, and the next time you drop
around here I'll listen to you, even II
you hand me twenty thousand knocks
for myself coming from you as your
self. But no more They Saysl You
hear?"
The friend heard. The box-jawed,
steely-eyed man released him from his
vise-like grasp, and when he suddenly
woke up, with the morning sun stream
Ing through the windows. he found
that he had become tangled up with
the bedclothes. s.--Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

front of cable and trolley cars and
those who ring up the nickels. The
double-aiarm clock system is now in
vogue with most of the men. One
timepiece is set to go off few min
utes later than the first
Il missed once in fifteen years"
said a burly gripman. 'and that was
when my kid had been playing with
the clock and the hands stuck.
started using two of the sleep chasers
after that. t."-Chicago News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
Health ana stupidity.

Commenting on recent debate at
the Louth Education Council, the Rev.
L. c. Simmonds, Vicar of Grainthorpe,
says: II drew attention to the very
large number of people distinguished
for amazing bodily constitutions and
stupidity, also TO several friends OF
mine distinguished for high mental at,
tainments coupled with weak health.
and concluded therefrom that Health
and stupidity 60 together '"--London
Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

Sending child for liquor is put
ting him to Satan's school.
Wherever there is room for sorrow
there is room for the Savior.
Christ fulfilled the law by filling It
full of love.
An aim in life is little good without
some powder.
Delays in dealing with duty cause
our difficulties.
No enemy can come so near that
God is no nearer
True self-respect is never built on
corn-parsons.
1t is easy to be liberal where our
lusts are concerned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
sfbE. 8 zaflaaF dIsf1Xe

pounds milk per day, total of 4.22
pounds against total of 2.S7 pounds
per 100 pounds of live weight in the
improved breeds. SO according to this
it costs more TO keep scrub sow than
it does n pure bred one. which is an.
other point added TO the many which
prove to farmers thet they should
keep nothing but AL stock. Weekly
Witness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

| COSIS the street
ar man from two
to five days pay
when his alarm
clock fails to get
aim up in time to
take his run in the
morning. The cars
20 whether the regu-
lar crew is present
or oversleeping. This
has led to a double
precaution by the
men who WELD the
metal levers on the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

God blesses you that you may be a
blessing to others. Then He blesses
you also n second time in being
blessing to others. 1t is the talent
that is used that muldplies.
Receiving, unless one gives in turn,
makes one full and proud and selfish.
Give out the best Of your life in the
Masters name for the good of others.
Lend a hand to every one who needs.
Be ready TO serve at any cost those
who require your service. Seek to be
n blessing TO every one who comes for
but a m lent under your influence.
This Is to be angel-like. 1t is to be
God-like. 1t is TO be Christ-like. We
are in this world to be useful. God
wants to pass His gifts and blessings
through us to others. When we fail
as His messengers, We fail of our mis-.
sion.-scottish Reformer.
EACH USES TWO ALARM CLOCKS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

A correspondent to the New York
Outlook writes "The Young Mems
Christian Association of Seoul, Korea,
has a membership OF about 400, drawn
from the young men Of high class
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17

4 clldren's branch Of the North India
EiD,c Society has been formed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
EACH USES TWO ALARM CLOCKS

How street-car Men Make Sure Of
Gettino 20 Work In Morning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-17
THAT AWFUL
"THEY SAY"
Y Y Y Y Y Y

Z HE box-jawed. steely-eyed
Y man looked grouchy. A
Q friend asked him why.
Because. you know" the
friend said to him. "this
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1906-12-13
IA RZECZY
81 i. J
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A la kOepenik.

Fa}szywy officer wpald;ll *, DO
kantyny pu}ku piechoty ar,
IA W Bydgoszczy::i skrad} 80
marek i towary spozywcze.
Podobny figiel wydarzy} sic
W tych dniach W Monachium.
Tam przebra} sic zolnierz sa-
nitarny, pomocnik lazareto'
wy, niejakis Schulz W mum
dur wyzszego lekarza sztabo-
wego i rozkaza} wszystkim,
kt6rzy O jakabadz posade "
tamtejszym ]azareciesiestarali
ably nietylko oni, ]ecz i ich
zony i c6rki podda}y sic je-
go rewizyi lekarskiej. Jeden
z ubiegajacych sic o miejsce
W lazarecie postal vice temu
f%a}szywemu lekarzowi swoja
zone: siostre i szwagierke,
kt6rym lekarz a la Koepenik
rozkaza} sic rozebrac i ma
stepnie zrewidowa}. A teraz
cicho, sza! DO W pahstwie
pruskiem i W tel pieknej ar
mil niemieckiej wszystko W
porzadku.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1906-12-13
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