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The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Poisonous Plants.

1t is now time to begin to think of
poisonous plants. The Larkspur is al
ready four inches high; Death Camus
is at least three weeks ahead of grass.
These two plants, as we'll as the Loco
Weed, are dangerous early in the sea-
son. Remember that the only way to
avoid the disastrous results of Loco
Weed is to keep stock away from it.
The Larkspur seldom kills either horses.
cattle, or sheep, except during rain
or snow storm. At times the Death
Camus is very deadly; at other times it
does not seem to injure stock.
There is good chemical antidote,
both for Larkspur and Death Camus.
The difficulty is in the inconvenience of
carrying this remedy around over the
range until the poisoned animal happens
to be discovered.
The antidote is as follows: Thirty
grains of potassium permanganate and
an equal quantity of aluminium sulfate
dissolved in quart of water. Turn the
animals head uphill, and give the
mixture at Que dose. This remedy is
very sure and will save practically all
animals.
In the case of Larkspur poisoning it
is advisable to tap the animal high up
on the left side, into the first stomach,
in order to allow the gas to escape in
case it is badly bloated.
GEO. H. GLOVER, D. V. S,
Professor of Veterinary Science. Colo
rado Agricultural College, Fort Col
Inns, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17

steam generated. Again, II this steam
| be used in the highest type of steam
engine only 20 to 20 per cent of heat
| energy of the steam is converted into
useful work, which means that less
than Is per cent of the energy o.
the fuel has been utilized. With the
smaller engines. including the larger
percentage of those in actual use. the
percentage of available energy of the
fuel represented by the useful work is
much less. seldom exceeding s pei
cent, and quite often is as low as ]
per cent. 1t is safe to say that under
average conditions the steam engine
utilities less than 10 per cent of the
available energy of the fuel burned
under the boiler. The modern gas
in this respect, as they will convert
s to 20 per cent of the heat energy
Of the fuel into useful work. The
trouble here lies in the fact that only
the better grades of fuel can be used.
SO that the actual saving in dollars
and cuts may be small. due to the ad
ded cost of the fuel. AS yet gas and
oil engines are in an early stage of
development and great improvements
may be expected. Efiiciencies of
80 to 35 per cent are claimed by
some builders at the present time.
Thus we see that in this form of
engine only Is to 35 per cent of the
fuel energy is available for useful
work and under the best possible
conditions theoretically only 40 to
45 per cent of the fuel energy is
available.
These facts go to show some of the
steps that have been taken and the
great advance that must yet be made
before we reach anything like a So
luton of the problems relating to the
economic use of ou- fuels. That this
work is OF national Importance is
shown by the fact that during the
last four years the United States gov
ernment has erected an experimental
plpnt and employed ihe best engi-
neering skill in coz q citing expert
ments along these liLss.
A. CAMMACK,
Assistant, Mechanical Engineering
Department, Colorado Agricultural
College. Fort Collins.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Lots of town lots!
Lots of good lots!

Lots of good town lots on Garnet
Mesa with lots Of good thrifty bearing
peach trees; fine view, located SO as to
be free from early and late frosts.
Price $3.50 per lot for inside lots and
$3.50 for corner lots. Come early and
make your selection of lots.
Price subject to change after April LIST
WIRE y REED,
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Farm Mechanics
DISC HARRows.

The disc harrow may be considered
as the most important tillage tool for
grain farming. There is no other tool
that will conserve more moisture by
using it on stubble. after harvest, and
before plowing time than this. 1t may
be used as a cultivator for summer fall
lowing. On ground where small grains
are TO follow such crops as beets or
potatoes, the use of this tool will often
make blowing unnecessary.
The l6-inch disc is of proper size for
ordinary farm work. This size of disc
pulls somewhat heavier than the larger
sizes, but pulverizes enough better to
justify its use. The i6-inch disc pene-
trates the soil deeper than the larger
one because it has less bearing-up sur
face; it revolves faster, thus pulveriz-
ing the soil better.
For hardness and ease of operation,
each gang of the disc should be con-
trolled by an individual lever. All
bearings should be we'll protected from
dust and dirt and so constructed as to
be easily oiled. Each disc should be
provided with a satisfactory foot lever
cleaner.
Experiments have proved the fact
that the disc harrow is an excellent
tool for thickening thin stand of al
falfa. The disc is set almost straight,
in which condition it is run over the
field about twice, just as the alfalfa is
beginning to grow in the spring, the
second discing being done at right
angles TO the first. The disc cuts or
splits the crown of the alfalfa plant
and thus causes it to throw out more
shoots, thus thickening the stand.
DISC FLOWS.
The 24-inch disc plow can safely be
recommended as being superior to any
other size. The smaller size pulls
easier, but it does not pulverize the
soil SO well.
Do not try to cut a furrow wider
than or 10 inches with disc. The
wider the furrow, the deeper will the
corrugations be and the poorer will be
euS Woth. IL 10 bettcT W use tWo 81
inch plows. each cutting eight inches
in width than to Use single 2S or 30
inch plow cutting l6 inches.
The disc plow is capable of handling
ground that has become too dry and
hard for the moldboard plow. 1t is of
somewhat lighter draft, does not re-
quire sharpening so often, cuts through
trash better and does not clog so easily.
The moldboard plow must be recon-
mended as able to do the best work in
all places where the moisture condi-
tions are favorable. In nearly all irri-
gated and humid sections, and often in
dry farming sections, this type of plow
is much better than the disc. The disc
can be recommended for dry and hard
conditions of soil.
II. M. banner,
Professor of Farm Mechanics, Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Will Watts will develop your films
and plates and finish prints. Leave
orders at the store of w. II. Mathers
or drop him a card.
Only $50. 90 From Denver.

The Colorado & Southern offers be-
tween March 9Th ami April 30th this
very attractive rate to California, Ari-
zona. Nevada, Oregon and Washington
points; also Mexico Certain points-l
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17
Early Seed Potatoes For Sale.

Early 0hio's Improved-Early York.
Stock grown especially for seed. For
further particulars inquire of James L
Foster, Olathe. Phone Blue, 1872.
2-mo.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17

Winton says if you want the best
coal he has it at both old and new
mines. Try the New Mine Coal, you
will like it. Keep up Tongue Creek for
new mine.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17

For RENT-365 acre tract. 100 acres
tillable; so acres alfalfa; Broom house;
artesian well.
DELTA LAND Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-17

Professor of Farm Mechanics, Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
ANNlrA SHAVER.
Sad Death Of a Beautif i and Promising
Young Girl in Taylor Township. Was
III but Few Days.

On Thursday, March Goth,
Charles Knepper moved from
Robertsdale to the farm in Tay-
lor township, which he had re-
Gently purchased from A. j. Frak
er. They were accom- panied to
their new home by Mrs. Knep.
per s sister Annita, the sixteen
year-old daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Neville Shaver, of Roberts
dale. Mrs. Knepper being in deli
cate health, and her sister Annita
full of life, health and spirits, the
latter took great pleasure IN as.
slsting In getting things to rights
in the new home. Whether or
not she overtaxed her strength
IN dong this may never be known
but on the following Saturday ev.
ening Annlta became very ii! and
suffered intensely until the fol
lowing Wednesday morning,
when death seemed, in mercy, TO
relieve her trom her dreadful sui
ferlng.
Although much of the time in
the throes of intense bodily suf
fering, Annlta was cain and
brave IN the face of death; she
seemed fully to realize the change
that was about to take place, and
calmly bade those about her,
"good-bye." F"
Her remains were conveyed to
the home of her parents on
Thursday, and the funeral took
place on the following Sunday.
Annlta was a charming young
girl, and her sudden taking away
was terrible shock to her FAM
ly.
About a year ago her sister
Olive, grown to young woman.
hood, died OF cerebro-splnal men.
ingltis, which was, in all probabll.
ity, the cause of Annita's death.
So grief stricken was her sis
ter, Mrs. Knepper, over the sad
event, that she could not be pre-
vailed upon to return to the Frak.
er property, and we understand
that Mr.. Knepper has since given
up the farm aud removed his
goods from the house.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
FROM MINNESOTA TO MAINE.
Itinerary Planned by the International
Sunday School Association.

During the months of July and
August, 1905, Mr.. w. G. Fearce,
of Chicago, Superintendent OF
Teacher Training and Organized
Adult Bible Class, International
Sunday School Association, Will
conduct series of conferences,
in a mum ber of states, beginning
in Minnesota and going as far
east as Name.
AS yet, the points to be touch
ed by this Itinerary are not all
definitely decided upon; but the
most convenient point for this
section of Pennsylvania at which
a conference will be held is Juni
alta College, Huntingdon, Pa.
This will be a two-days confer.
ence, August 5th and 9th, of three
sessions each-forenoon, after
noon and evening. One day will
be given to the question of Teach.
er Training and the other to the
question of Organized Adult Bi-
BILE Glass.
A great and ra,e opportunity
is here offered to those who are
seeking light on two of the most
vital aud far reaching subj scts
concerning the present day Sun
day School work.
Mr.. Pearce is a man of large
and varied experience IN these
lines OF work, and is a pleasing
and forceful speaker. DR.. M. G..
Brum baugh says "Mr. Pearce
is master in his llne."
No tuition will be charged.
This Is one of the means by which
the International Association
gives to the Sunday schools of
the North American continent
the latest and best things in Sun
day School activities.
For particulars concerning this
conference, address Mr.. VIM.
Beery, Huntingdon, Pa, State
Field Worker.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
Ruling is Made About Ballots.

In response to requests for IN
formation the State Department
at Harrisburg has ISSUED this
statement Letters and opin-
ions indicate that it Is generally
believed that, at the primary elec-
ton, votes cast by the voters of
one party for a candidate of an
other party will be consolidated
and returned in the total vote for
such candidate. An instance
might be had by taking district
overwhelmingly Repu blicAn. The
Democrats might ignore their
own candidate, of whose election
they have no hope, and write on
the Democratic ballot the name
of a Republican candidate, ex-
pecting such votes to be added to
the total he received as a Repub.
lican. This cannot be. To allow
this to be done would be to defeat
the principal purpose of the pri
mary act, which aims to prevent
the voters of one party from par
ticipating In the nomination OF
the candidates of another party.
Any names written in a Demo
cratic ballot must be counted
only as votes for Democrats and
be listed on the returns as Demo-
cratic and votes, and vice versa.
This matter should be brought
to the attention of all election Of
hcers so that the votes cast may
be properly computed and re-
turned; otherwise these officers,
laborlng under mIsapprehension
may assist IN defeating the will
Of the party majority"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
GEORGE W. HILES.
An Aged Civil War Veteran Dies at His
Home Ia Bethel Township, on Wed.
nesday OF Last Week.

George w. Hiles died at his
late home near Warfordsburg,
Wednesday morning of last week,
aged 81 years, Z months, and Is
days. Mr.. Hiles had been IN
poor health all winter; but dur
ing the three weeks prior to his
death, he seemed ID be improv-
ing In health, when on Tuesday,
he began to grow worse aud sank
rapidly until the end came Wed
nesday morning.
Mr.. Hiles was married about
forty five years ago to Miss Del
llah Hendershot, aud to this un
lon three children were born,
namely, Malinda Jane (Mrs. VIII,
son Wlgfeld): George William,
with whom Mr.. Hlles had his
home, and Martha Ellen (Mrs.
VIM. Divelblss), all of whom sur
Vive him. together with fourteen
grandchildren. About twenty.
five year ago, he was married to
a Mrs. Miller, who lived only
about yelr after the marriage.
Mr.. Hlles served about nlne
months in the 15Sth regiment,
Co. Fl. Penna. Vol. infantry.
About thirty years ago, he un-
tied with the Cedar Grove Chris
tian church, was baptized by Rev.
Richardson, and lived faithful
member during the remainder of
his life.
Funeral Friday at Mayes Chap.
ell, conducted by Rev. Logue, and
his remains were laid to rest In
the cemetery at that church. Our
sincere symr athy is extended 10
the bereaved friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
Kent County, Md.

March 30. March has been
very warm all through, and grass
and grain are looking fine. Lots
of sheep are beng pastured on
the wheat now to keep 1t back
The roads are in fine shape. The
roadmasters were over them last
week and narrowed down the
bumpers" Fruit trees are
coming in bloom, and farmers are
busy with their p!owing and
planting. The truckers are put
ting out plants by the hundreds,
and all hope for a better spring
than last year.
Sam Brown has been confined
to his home for quite while with
milan matory rheumatism, and
at present is suffering a relapse.
Mrs. Charles Woods has been
an Invalid all winter with asthmat
&c affection.
Mrs. Jane Mellott and e. A.
HoOpengardner spent a pleasant
week looking over Kent county
recently, and visited the formers
daughter, and the other Fulton
sounty Marylanders.
Miss Lizzie Baker and Mrs.
Walter Trew went to Baltimore
by Mondays boat, to visit their
brothers at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wood and T. II. Starr and family
last Sunday. Mr.. Harold and
Miss Jennie Wink were also call
ers at the Starr home.
Will #. Wink and Dan Esta
spent a day at Simon Deshong's
recently.
Master Halbert Mccoy is kept
at home with serious Geld.
Neal Hadaway was pleasant
caller at Sam Browns Sunday.
Mrs. win Edwards spent part
OF last week at her daughters.
We had only about fifteen inch
es OF snow this winter, and had
no slelghing sthat amounted to
anything. MRS. Il. r. STARR.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
NAYS CHAPEL.

Mrs. p. o. Crist is improving
slowly. -. Our schools will soon
close. We are sorry to see Miss
Kirk leave us. The school has
been fine all winter. Geo.
W. Fisher and wife spent Friday
with S 0. Deneen's family and
attended the funeral of Mr..
Hlles. Joseph Faith and
wife of Hancock VISITED the faml
ly of Mr.. VIM. Hiles and attended
his fathers funeral. Miss
Olive Bishop is spending some
time with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. I. r. Bishop. -. .Alvah B.
Gordon and Aura Fisher visited
the family of S. o. Deneen re-
Gently. The Sabbath school
began at this place April 5th, with
the following officers; Supt. J. e.
Powell; Asst. Supt.. Mrs. T. r.
Bishop; Sec. and Treas. Mrs. S.
O. Deneen. We hope there will be
a large attendance all summer.
:. Mr.. p. O. Crlst recently pur-
chased fine horse from Howard
Deneen. 49,. Mr.. Bundy Crist
and Miss Katharine Golden was
recently married at Berkley
Springs. May their life be crown
ed with happiness. U.N.O.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
GRAcEY.

March 28.-Mack Kerlln and
wife have moved upon their farm
which he bought from the Viii.
ter's this spring AN Oyster
supper was held at Gracey last
Saturday evening bv the U. B.
church people, i. Charley Knep-
per and family moved down last
Wednesday from Robertsdale to
his farm near Clear Ridge which
he purchased from Mr.. A. J.
Fraker. =. Mrs. Mary McNeal,
of Johnstown, spent few days
last week the guest of her sister
Mrs. George Heefner. Quite a
number OF our people attended
the sale at Mr.. George Taylor's
last Saturday . "A few of the
ladies of Centre M. f. church
gathered last Thursday and
cleaned the church. Jesse B.
Heefner, wife, and daughter
Olive, spent last Wednesday at
Clear Ridge helping Mrs. Heef-
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Fraker to move !. Miss Tillle
Stuukard and Miss Foster Of
Wells Valley were guests OF
Miss Lillian Gracey last Satur-
day aud Sunday J.. The New
Grenada and McConnellsburg
Telephone Line Company held,
meeting at Sheridan Straits last
SATURDAY. night The line is on
fair way for being buiIt These
items were intended for last
weeks News, but we're received
too late, Editor. !
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
NEW GRENADA.

Mrs. Jacob Crider has been suf-
fellng with asthma during the
past few days.
Mrs. Ellen Thomas and Joseph
Truax are no better at this writ
ing.
Newton Stains sold his farm,
known as DR., r, |. Hunter place,
to his brother, Samuel STAINS of
Woodvale. Consideration $500.
Mrs. Mary S. Edwards of Phil.
adelphla, Pa. is visiting friends
in the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Bolinger,
OF Mt. Union, attended the fun
eral of Daniel Bohnger's little
boy last Saturday and called on
friends Saturday evening. Scots
face vas visible IN hall of 773, L
O. .. F., Saturday night. He has
been suffering with inflammatory
rheu matism.
The sad intelligence reached us
on Friday that Joanna, wife of f..
Cunningham of Kansas, died on
Sunday Goth of March, n. Gun.
ningham is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G.. Cunningham of New Gre
NADIA She leaves a husband and
five sons TO mourn her loss.
OnThursday, Aprll2nd. Daniel
Paul BolInger, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Bollnger, OF Oak
Grove, died very suddenly. He
was able at noon to beabout, rath.
or playful, but took bad suddenly
and expired before any help could
be secured. DR.. Campbell was
phoned, but the child was dead
before he reached the house.
Cause supposed to be Group, OF
some form. This is a hard stroke
on the parents, and SO unexpect.
ed. Funeral on Saturday az Beth.
el church. New Grenada. Ser
vices by M Z. pastor. Of Three
Springs The child's age was
years, Q months and ~ days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09

We CHIP the following from the
Altoona Gazette Our towns man
Hon. William L. Woodcock, has
just returned from York, Pa,
where he was honored by being
elected delegate to the general
conference of the Methodist Epis
copal church, which is the law
making body of the church and
meets in Baltimore ln May next
and wll remain IN session a full
month. The body will consist of
aboui 300 delegates and will be
held IN the Lyric theatre of that
city. Mr.. Woodcock is a native
of Wells Valley; he represented
bis conference in the general con
ference eight years ago, and his
friends congratulate him on be.
ing 80 highly honored.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
NUMBER 27
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comlngs and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for RestiuI Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Miss Mary Bishop, of Thomp-
son, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Mary A. Kelly, at this place.
T. j. Wiener, of Hancock, spent
last week IN the City selecting
his spring stock of millinery e.
dress goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. John LaMaster
of Marks Franklin county are
spending few days with Mrs.
LaMasters' father, Daniel E.
Fore + q.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Johnston
went over to Cham bersburg
Tuesday in their auto and were
accompanied on their return by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis L, Lynch.
George Alexander and hisneph-
ew Mr.. Hawbecker, of Chambers
burg, were recent visitors in the
home of the formers brother-in-
law, w. j. Cline of Burnt Cabins.
l.. w. Funk was IN town a day
or two last week and sold a nice
upright piano to r. N. Fryman
for his daughter Meta. We are
glad to learn that Mr.. Funk's
trade in pianos and organs Is con-
startly increasing.
Miss Mary Houston AMI Mr..
Russell Nelson, two of Ayr town.
ships progressive teachers, left
for Shippensburg Monday to
take the Spring Term in the
Cumberland Valley State Ncr-
NAL. Each of these teachers had
a few days of school yet to COM
plete the winter term, but Miss
Olive Kendall is completing Mss
Houston's school, and Pat Fisher,
Mr.. Nelson s.
Harry E. Huston and wife, of
Saltlllo, spent the time from Sat
urday until Monday with their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Irwin, of tins place. They had
been IN the eastern cities last
week, where Harry bought a
large stock of goods for his spring
trade IN Saltlllo. Harry is one of
Fnlton's successful young men,
and went to Saltillo about three
years ago. With a somewhat
modest beginning, he now has
one of the largest stores in Hunt
ingdon county, requiring over
five thousand feet of floor space
to conduct the business. While
he Is selling granulated sugar by
the sled load at five cents pound,
he says he has plenty left that
will go at the same price.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
Forty Years On One Farm.

Believing that moss never
grows on a rolling stone, A. j.
Fraker, forty years ago, purchas-
ed the Tommy Huston farm iu
Taylor township, and with his
wife settled down upon it, where
they resided continuously until a
few days ago, when he sold the
farm and bought the store prop
erty at Clear r dge from the Hus
ton hers, great-grand children
of the hrst mentioned "Tommy
Huston" Mr.. and Mrs. Fraker
have moved into the latter prop.
erty, which is pleasant home,
ard will IN all probability, spend
the remainder o. their days in it.
Mr.. Fraker sold his farm to
Charley Knepper, of Robertsdale,
who took possession. of 1T a few
days ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
Birthday Party.

"A very pleasant surprise birth
day party was held at the home
OF q. W. Fisher, on Monday even
lug, March "a, 1908, in honor If
Miss PEARLS fifteenth birthday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
o. j. Wink, Mr.. and Mrs S. o.
Deneen and daughter Ora; Clara
and q 'hel Powell, Nettle Yeakle,
Caroline and Alice Brewer, Olive
Vantz, Rose Weaver, Julia, Ber-
tha and Mary Sensel; Beatrice
Mccullough, Mabel Chestnut, Ber
ina Shaw, Vlrgie Eader, Mary
Peck, Lucy Myers, Jessie Wink,
James Peck, Thuhe Powell, Hurst
Brewer, Albert Wick. JOB Hill,
Aivah Shaw, Charley Sensel, Gay
len Shaw, Jake Eader, Jud Wink,
Olinion Peck, George Weaver,
and Russell Shaw. Ice cream and
cake We're served, and everyone
time.