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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
A New Industry For
the Farmer.

Our Government has undertaken
to teach the farmer how he may de-
rive an additional profit from the by
products of his farm, and this is to be
brought about by converting into de-
natured alcohol of all refuse veget-
able matter. Frozen potatoes, rotten
apples, stale watermelons, cornstalks
and cobs-in fact, any vegetable that
is unfit for consumption is yet good
enough to yield alcohol.
The Department of Agriculture has
erected model still, and has opened
school in Washington for instruc-
tion in the method of manufacture
and in the use of denatured alcohol.
The distilling plant is the smallest
practical outfit which can be operated
profltably, and 1t has a daily capacity
of twenty-five bushels of corn which
produce seventy-five gallons of alco-
hol ninety-five per cent. pure. Such
plant would cost at least $500
too great an investment for the ordi-
nary farmer, but easily made possible
and profitable IL erected Jointly by a
number of farmers living in one COM
munity.
Comparatively few farmers are able
to personally inspect the model still
at Washington, but the Agricultural
Department has planned to offset this
disadvantage. The experimental sta
tions in each State will send experts
to this alcohol school to become thor
oughly acquainted with the plant it.
self, and to take course of lectures
on the subject. When these men re-
turn to their respective States they
will be fully qualified to teach the To-
cal farmers the best methods for pro-
ducing denatured alcohol.
| At the present time in France there
( are $4,000 farmers who operate dis
tilleries for producing alcohol used
in Industrial purposes, and there is
no reason that the agriculturists in
| this country should not turn their at
! tention to this profitable business.
Many of our farmers use gasoline for
/ running pumps, corn shelters, saws
and other machinery, and there would
be a great saving were alcohol, man
ufactured from the vegetable refuse
which ordinarily is wasted, to be sub
stituted for the expensive oil.-Har-
per's Weekly.
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A Charming Baby Basket.

A fascinating baby basket Just
made for young mother was of
wicker, shallow and oblong. 1t was
lined with mercerized satine, pink, of
high luster, and covered with Paris
muslin, which is as dainty looking as
organdy and much more durable.
The pink lining was put in plain,
but the muslin was gathered slightly
at top and bottom of the sides, the
bottom being plain. Double strips of
inch-wide valenciennes insertion were
arranged across the bottom to form a
diamond.
Along each side were pockets Of
the muslin gathered at the top on an
elastic and edged with narrow lace.
The fronts of the pockets as well as
the long pincushion across one end
and the equally long, stiffened cover
with leaves of flannel underneath to
hold safety pins at the other end,
were also stripped with insertion in
diamond effect.
Where each pocket and cushion
Joined the basket the sewing was con-
cealed under fluffy rosettes of pink
baby ribbon.
The ruffle that fell over the sides
was made of straight strips of the
Paris muslin, with an inch-wide hem
at the bottom, and above it eighth of
an inch tucks a half-inch apart, with
baby ribbon sewed between each tuck.
The ribbon was put on plain, though
1t would have been equally pretty If a
width wider ribbon was used and
gathered at the upper edge.--New
York Times.
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standing up in his cancel Yes, ho
was way ahead of the rest of the
posse. But I was a-gaining still, for
the current was mighty swift. I'd
have killed him, but my last slug was
gone. He was as mean a cuss-as ]
ever see. Why-why do you know
what the fellow done to-"
shook Gabriel to his feet. "Brace
up" l commanded.
Yes, yes. Lou, he hung to the
west shore, but I couldn't see what
for, then. I kept a-midstream to catch
the current, and you bet was gain
ing-poling to save my life. Lou
was way up behind me, dropping his
canoe down slow and easy like; he
want even trying to catch me.
Sudden 1 hears a roar! There's a
bend In the river there; It was the
Fig Thunder Rips! slumps my pole
In quick, but she clinks in a crack and
snaps at the shoe. A barefooted pole
want no use there, so l yanks out
paddle-course 1t was too late to
make shore. Then I takes and throws
out some of them boxes. Gee, what a
pity! Say, boss, If there's anything
I can't stand for it's to chuck away
good"
"For heavens sake" 1 beseeched,
Finish your storyl"
'Well, there was Lou! He was be.
low me now. Yes, below me. say,
at the foot Of the Rips he had poled
along the shore-and it was powerful
quick polling, too. He was a-looking
at me, awful! He had his rife in his
hands. I tried to keep her straight,
but 1t want no use. The foam was
a-churning over her bows. There was
Lou! He was standing there and
glaring at me, awful. awful"
Eyes, l see." 'I was swimming.
The Rips was a-pulling me under.
There was Lou! He was padding
out to me, dreadful slow, and l was
sinking. Ugh! He leans over the
gunwale and gripples me round the
neck, like this. Then-then he starts
in a-a-strangling of me; and-and
| L"
Gabriel Perleys body lunged
against mine. AS he fell to the floor
of the Katahdin I rushed across the
gangplank and sneaked over the
wharf to the New York train. Once
inside my stateroom I bolted the door
and waited. When at last the train
did start, threw the window up, and
looked out. We were trestling a
gorge; I could see the rapids below.
l opened my suitcase and threw it all
out-both raw skins, the pair of ant
lers and even the two tails.-Boston
Post.
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One OF the pretty and attractive
fads in Paris which is fast gaining
hold here is the wearing of artificial
flowers for corsage decorations. This
Is not for the evening, but for daily
use. The flowers are wonderfully
natural, and really look as though
they had just been plucked in the
garden or the greenhouse. There
are lovely orchids, with n few sprays
of maidenhair fern interspersed.
Clusters of bluets, with a few of the
long, swordlike leaves, make up an
are used singly or in punches OF
three. Carnations of all colors and
of the big variety are used singly; SO
are roses. And so might be enum-
Grated the entire list of the florists
shops. The flower must be selected
to harmonlze with the color OF the
costume or with the hat, and there
fore the modish woman has half a
dozen different kinds of corsage bou-
quets. The real beauty lies in their
freshness, and so soon as they show
the least signs of wear others must
be purchased to replace the old and
faded ones. Indeed, the up-to-date
woman looks upon the present of a
box containing half dozen bouquets
of artificial flowers with as much
favor as she has always regarded the
finest and freshest of the greenhouse
variety.-New York Tribune.
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Gcod Taste in Wells.

"The mission of the veil is TO keep
the hair in order and to enhance the
b.illiancy of the complexion" says
the Woman's Home Compaaion. 1T
should not be striking in itself Hoav-
ily-spotted nets and lace wells of con-
spicuous pattern should be for this
reason tabooed. They are trying to
rise above their sphere, trying to be
something on their own account, and
so they conceal the face, and Incl
dentally ruin the eyes.
Nevertheless, 1t is the veil with
che large, conspicuous mosh that
fashion is specially favoring in Paris
and New York just now.
For the perfect complexion the
best veil is perhaps the plain, fairl''
large mesh net which Is hardly NJ
ticgable and only serves to keep thg
hair in place. Most of u.s. howeye'
require in the hard light OF out
doors some simple beautiher, and fol
us the spots and lines of the patterned
nets are boon.
"The most generally becoming veil
has a black figure on white ground;
the white net coming close to the skin
heightens its fairness, while the black
spots accentuate its brilliancy A veil
Of this type is becoming according to
the size and arrangement of its spots.
The black chenille dots with a gem
erous space between act like the old
fashioned 'mouche.' the touch of
Itch, ,oourt nlaster at the side of the
chin or near the outer corner OF the
eve. so much affected by the clever
beauties Of the time of Marie An
toinette. When these spots come
closely together the white spaces are
not sufficiently large to do their work
and the effectiveness of the spots is
almost, II not entirely, nulliied."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
USES OF THE EUCALYPTUS.
They Range From Timber TO Cough
Drops-Only the Bark Wasted Now.

Drops-Only the Bark Wasted Now.
Since the introduction of tho euca-
lyptus into California from Australia
its friends have been trying to push
its cultivation by making known the
many uses to which it may be put.
1t is declared that eucalyptus wood is
suited to all purposes for which hard
woods are used.
Barring the countless other uses
to which 1t is adapted, as a means to
reimburse the forest supply alone
eucalyptus is invaluable to the coun-
try, 1t is asserted Then the euca-
lyptus Is valuable in vindbreaks for
orchards and dwellings, for land re-
clamation, for conservation of water,
Improvement of climate and as nat
ural antitoxins to malarial germs.
The beauty OF the grain, the color
and the texture of eucalyptus, rival
ling many species of oak, has led to
its popularity as a furniture product.
Offices and residences have been
finished with the wood, and cabinet
makers and wood workers throughout
the country have been led to make a
practical study Of the eucalyptus wood
as a finishing product.
Much of the fuel consumed in Cali
fornia is eucalyptus wood, which re-
tails at from $40 to S14 a California
cord. For fuel the fastest growing
varieties are planted. OF the kinds
planted for other purposes the weak
ling trees, limbs and waste are util-
lied as firewood.
In house construction, mining tim
Der, flooring and street paving euca-
lyptus has assumed Importance, and
for miscellaneous uses, for posts, tele-
graph poles, railroad ties, piles,
bridge timber, wagon tongues, spokes,
handles for implements and tools,
logs for corduroy roads and insulatoi
pins the popularity of eucalyptus is
growing.
Eucalyptus blossoms yield profit to
the beekeepers. An oil is distilled
from the leaves and is used as COM
pound for many medicines. An ex-
tract from the leaves forms the
foundation for cough syrups. The
buds are used in making portieres and
souvenirs.
Efforts are being made to find a
use for every portion of the euca-
lyptus tree-even for the bark, which
so far is waste.-New York Sun.
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OF Course. It's Time.

A farmer had a mile of tile that
quit working and he went to the
lower end to investigate. He found it
full of snakes of all kinds that had
crawled into the tile and become
wedged there. Failing to pull them
out he got his team, and tying a rope
around them started to haul them
out. After good. sharp pull or two
the team loosened them. when It was
found that the first ones had crawled
till they came to the end of the tile,
those that followed becoming hungry
swallowed the one ahead, and was in
turn swallowed by the one that come
after. In this way they filled the tile
full. He pulled out over eighty rods
Of snakes, and as each had swallowed
one, that had also swallowed one,
that had also swallowed one, ETC., and
as each had been swallowed by one,
that had also been swallowed by one,
ETC., 1t was estimated that originally
there must have been 23s miles Of
snakes in the tile. The first one was
chasing a bullfrog, which luckily es-
capped by crawling through hole in
the side of the tile, but the snake
couldn't bend short enough to make
the turn. II was close call for the
bullfrog. and the tile now works to
perfection.-Brltt (Iowa) Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18

sisters of large family, womanhood
had its chance.
Nov, when the only child becomes
less and less of a rarity, the putting
together of boys and girls while they
are little, in circumstances where by
natural, wholesome degrees they may
live out natural, wholesome lives
this association becomes even more a
necessity.
1--WE separate them rigidly from
each other while they are young; we
separate them during all the time
when association with each other
would bring everything of good in
each to the other, and we throw
them together again at an age when,
by the very force of this unnatural
separation, they have learned to look
upon each other wrongly and falsely.
"What / see as danger to certain
young women of to-day is a growing
aversion from the consideration of
falling in love and of marriage, which
seems to me to be a very unfortu-
nate characteristic.
"The modern girl who takes life,
and especially her school life, seri-
ously issues forth from her school
with a supreme contempt Of young
men; she won't look at anyone under
fifty. Young men as we generally
! see them may not be very much to
look at, but at any rate they are the
natural companions of young women,
and more and more the seriously ed
ucated girl of to-day is getting to de-
spise the idea of marriage as some
thing beneath contempt.
''I submit that this is a very great
pity, and here again one feels that
ignorance must be at the back of the
contempt. A girl with lot of broth
ers-that is. if she is given any
chance of making their acquaintance
by meeting them at home-is never
contemptuous of lads and young men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
WHY They Resigned.

Former Commissioner of Immigra-
tion Robert Watchorn said recently
of an immigrant:
He was bad case. He was as ig-
norant of government as the two
Polish policemen were. Two new
policemen were once put on the War
saw force. They did good work, they
arrested a lot of people, then sud-
denly they resigned.
Why are you resigning?' the SUI
perintendent asked.
THE older of the two men an
swered respectfully:
1--WE are going to start a police
station of our own, sir. Boris here
will make the arrests and l will do
the ining. "-Washington Star
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Creamed Beets.-Cut boiled beets
in thin slices or into dice shape. Heat
them in the saucepan with cream to
cover and add one teaspoon of vine
gar and a little sugar and salt. Have
just cream enough to moisten the
beets.
Currant Sherbert.- One pint CT
currant juice, one Pint of water, one
pint of sugar, whites OF two eggs.
Boil the juice, water and sugar
Skim thoroughly and pour 1t while
hot into the eggs, beaten until foamy.
Beat 1t well and when cool freeze.
Pot Pie.-Cut veal, beef or chicken
into pieces. Put into boiling water
enough TO cover. Boil an hour and
season to taste. Make a batter of
two beaten eggs, two cupfuls of milk,
a teaspoon of baking powder and ilour
TO make a batter. Drop in separate
spoonfuls while boiling and cook Ave
minutes or longer. Serve at once.
White Fruit Cake.-one cup Of
butter, two cups of white sugar. one
cup of milk. two and one-half cups of
OF -four, whites OF seven eggs. two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder. one
pound of seedless raisins. one pound
of figs, one of dates and bianched
almonds, one-quarter OF a pound OF
citron. Cut all fine. -four well, Bake
slowly.
Peanut Candy.--Three-quarters OF
cup of brown sugar, two tablespoon
fuIs of vinegar, one-auarter cup OF
white sugar. two tablespoonfuls OF
water, one-quarter cup OF molasses.
butter the size of an egg. vanilla 10
taste. Stir as little as possible, and
boil until 1t hardens In cold water.
Cover the bottom OF bnttered tin
with chopped peanuts snd pour the
candy over them.
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Cleaning Silver.

Buy an aluminium pan for eighty
cents and boil in this any piece of
silver that is in need of polishing.
After boiling twenty minutes take the
silver out, wipe thoroughly, then rub
with a piece of cheese cloth. and no
matter how black the silver was it
will be as bright as new A small
piece of aluminium ware, a cup or
plate, put in the water with the sill
yer, will answer the same purpose IL
one does not care to purchase the
pan. The result will hardly be be-
lieved until tried Boston Post.
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There is a passion for jeweled en-
broidery.
Many Of the tailored pockets are
mere shams.
All the grays are to be very fash
ionable.
Fall tones generally are soft, dull
and faded.
Small buttons are more used than
large ones.
Hats that are turned down are
less in evidence.
Patent leather hats are being used
fer motoring.
Green belts are stylish as we'll as
green parasols.
None OF the new coats shows any
fare at the hips.
Pockets In motoring coats and
ulsters are large.
Close-fitting styles will continue
throughout the season.
Some long coats of the most elab-
crate nature are seen.
Faded reds are in again for coat
suits on younger women.
Colored embroidery enters into
much of the new neckwear.
Silk serge and some of the heavier
ottoman weaves In silk are to be made
up in dressy street costumes.
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ADIRoNDACKs

IA sweet sleep on balsam bed
Sa''ddi din in the lake at morn.
.As;n,h to the crest of Eagles Nest
bTho ra,"H root of the breakfast horn;
/, l,"sb lnu lat al the quip Of my, comrades brown
sssa srssach for the reel and rod,
A.Ina;no pace for the streams that race
hsw,nstbse hrp tbe hills Of the Land. of God;
~ pO"T "wsh of the ferns in the brackened
r. i've 1--WE of the loan meath my feet,
IeE Ths s1 1call of the veery sweet;
~ ilaSl approach to the waiting pool,
sHn nast tr a flash, thrill,
,ad @ q shortened line where the roots en-
n. test the fishers skill;
ior;eG 10 wade through q rocky maze,
W. ,"r noon a weight in the creel;
pr;Son H; snack, a browse, and back
AW;th n heart OF hope and veal.
~. may list low to the men who know
lHi Tbs tricks Of the Streets mad strife,
M i"I may. Just let me say
bIs W George, | call it life!
Rcbard Wightman, in Success Mag
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Joke on ADIleton.

They are telling a great joke Oh
Lysander John Appleton. Mr. Apple
ton writes a very poor hand, and re-
Gently wrote an angry letter to his
wifes brother, asking him to pay
what he owed him or be sued. The
brother called in all the handwriting
experts in his nelghborhood, and they
declphered the letter to be an invita-
tion to the. brother and family to
come for an extended visit, and FIVE
of them arrived to-day.
Globe.
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An odd Little Byproduct

1t was believed that every conceiv-
able saving had been effected in the
disposition of byproducts of the pack
ing house industry, but not long ago
1t was found that the hair in the ears
of steer is of a quality that permits
IL TO be used In the manufacture OF
"camel's hair" brushes. So now hair
is removed from the ears of steers.
to the end that art may flourish as
well as the packing house industry.
New York Tribune.
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Whnt'S the UseD

"I hate to be contradicted," she
said.
Then I won't contradict you," he
returned.
you don't love me-" she asserted.
81 don't" he admitted
you're hateful thing" she cried.
81 am" he replied.
"I believe you are trying to tease
me-" she said.
81 am" he conceded.
And that you do love me-"
II do"
For a moment she was silent
WELL" she said at last. IL do
hate a man who's weak enough to be
led by woman, He ought to have
mind of his own-and strength"
He sighed. What else could he
do?--New York Times.
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For EldprlY Women.

It can be admitted that there are
not as many fashions for elderly
women as there are for the younger
ones, yet the fashions for the former
are exclusive and carefully made.
Bonnets for elderly women are fire.
quently made of Neapolitan braids or
plaques, crushed and folded into
shape over a fitted wire frame.
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Scedless Grapes.

Many people forego the pleasure of
eating grapes on account of the seeds.
Grape seeds are injurious and it GER
tainly is no little trouble to extract
them from the fruit when eating.
Seedless grapes are delicious. They
are about the size Of gooseberry and
are white When served they should
be thoroughly iced.--New Haven
Register.
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The Cussedness of Things

Fuddy-"Well. one thing IS GER
tain, man can't do much without
money"
Duddy-"No. and when he has
money he doesn't need to do any
thing. so there YOU are n
Transcript.
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Few Eligible.

"Some of the matrons in our set
sneer at those who have children"
Don't you do It."
"Why not?"
"The other side may turn around
and organize mothers club. II they
care TO be strict they can make IL
dreadfully exclusive" - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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Limits the Size.

Marry me-" pleaded the mere
man, "and your slightest wish shall
be granted"
But" queried the wise woman.
chow about the large ones? Cs'ca-
SO News.
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Revising His Makeup.

81 understand. now that he has
~rarr.ed a wealthy widow, that Wal
ker Farr, the eminent actor, will re-
tire from the stage?"
Eyes. His wife declares she will
make him cut his hair and re.se
goatee. From Puck,
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How Kind.

Edyth-"Jack says l was made to
kiss"
Mayme-"A diplomatic way of re-
ferring to your turned-up nose, wasn't
it?"--Chicago News
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Separate girls from their natural
counterparts, boys, and you make
them hard and they lose that gentle,
potential motherliness, which the
world and men can i'll do without"
Philadelphia Record.
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Good words For Co.Education.

The loss of home life is one OF the
principal charges brought against our
present system OF education. says one
authority On co-education. 'In the
old family life, now, sad enough TO
say. a thing of the past. where chill
dren met together as brothers and
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Enough For Him.

When the physician arrived a. tAe
designated house he found that his
patient was decrepit negro. who sat
up In bed ana inquired:
"How much YOU charge, coc-ah?"
Two dollars visit, which includes
my time. experience. advice and the
medicine"
"A poor old coon like me don't
need all dem extras; just glib me ten
cents wo'th o. you cough medicine,
and dat's enough To- me,"---Judgs-
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Good For Biz.

"The young men fairly shower
flowers and candy upon her, There
is great competition for her hand
II see. And now | understand
about competition being the life of
trade. ."-Louisville Courler-Journal.
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Measurement.

"Why do you insist on regarding
yourself as only half educated"
Because" answered the modest
man, II have read only two and
half feet of my five-foot book shelf"
Washington Star.
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Know His Game.

Mother-in-law-'If | knew wheth-
er the weather was going to keep fine,
l would stay little longer with you"
Wife Whispering to her hushand
Now, Fritz, no fooling with the
barometer, mind. ."-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.