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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Shives, of
this place, were agreeably sur.
prised and their hearts gladdened
Tuesday evening, when into their
home, stepped Mr.. j. Frank Mar
TIN, their foster son, who had been
absent in New Mexico and Texas
during the past three years. MIR.
Martin Is located at El Paso, on
the Rio Grande, In the extreme
western part of Texas, and is
raiIroading on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, with a run be-
tween FL Paso, and Tucumcari,
New Mexico. Frank is situated
1900 miles west of Chicago. He
expects to visit among his Fulton
county friends until after the
approaching holidays, when he
will return to his work at Ell
Paso.
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terestlng nor brilliant as New
York harbor.

terestlng nor brilliant as New
York harbor.
Every thing on this side I'm.
presses one as being very old and
substantial, but-oh, so slow!
was interested In seeing peo.
pie say their good byes before the
gang plank was taken away-es-
peclally one young English cler-
gyman who was bidding very
tender farewell to pretty little
thing IN brown.
Only Indian help is employed
on this boat, and IT seems good to
hear the old time jabber, and to
smell the odor of curry at meal
time
The sea has been cnite calm all
day-we are not out of the Eng
lish channel yet.-but 1T is get
ting rocky this evening.
For an hour or more to day, l
had Miss McCunn reading Hin
dustanl. l want her to accom-
plish lot before we reach Bonn
bay.
There are 81 passengers on
beard, including seven children.
The other A are composed of
English army officers, civilians,
clergymen and missionaries.
They look pleasant enough
crowd, and l hope will prove In
teresting,
Miss Hclhster, the third in our
CABIN, is young Methodist mis-.
slonary going out to JOIN her par
ents at Rangoon. l put in my
spare time walking on deck and
reading "The Scarlet Plmpernel"
"a new hook which Mrs. Henry
gave me to read on the voyage.
Novem Der 2.-We have had a
much smoother passage thus far
than on the Atlantic. Sunday,
a Church OF England clergyman
read the service, and gave short
talk in the morning. He sits op
posite me at table, and is not un-
pleasant to talk to. There is an
agreeable English girl at my left,
who. Is gong out to India to visit,
and the ships doctor at the end
beyond her--golng and on bis
irst voyage to the East. Yester
day l played shuttle. board or
deck more than an hour with an
English girl, the Padre and the
Doctor, and, IN consequence
nave sore muscles this morning,
ltis such good exercise, that
mean to play again--as one can
not read all the time.
Miss McCunn has two hours
daily with me in Hlndustani anG
Is dong very well indeed. Las
night we had q little musicale, Il
try to unearth what talent ther,
might be among the passengers
II turned out that quite a number
sing and play nicely. This morr
ing Capt. Wylde took me to vlsl
sns animals, as there Il quito
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16

Silo performs a very important
part in that 1t renders dlgestible
much feed that would otherwise
be lost. He demonstrated furth-
er that silage Is predlgested and
rendered more appetlzlng, but
deprecates using a silage ration
exclusively. The Query Box
brought out valuable points IN
flung and feeding. F. w. Card
used the last period of the session
with a talk on fruit growing.
Many answers were gwen to
questions on insecticides and
fruit production.
EVENING SESSION.
This session was opened with
music, first by an instrumental
solo, by Mrs. q. w. Reisner and
later by song by the Choral So.
clety.
F. w. Card occupied the first
period IN discussion the "Orna.
mentatlon of The Farm Home. !"
The speaker first paid attention
to the boys and made an appeal
for their interests. A strong ap.
peal was made for a beautiful
lawn.
Miss Rose Fisher then gave a
recitation entitled "The Guardian
Angel which provoked much ap
plause and an encore.
The Choral Society then gave
well rendered song. II. p Klsr
ter occupied the last session of
the Institute with his talk on
THE Farmer as citizen" The
speaker attacked with much vIgor
the present political situation aud
plead for greater intelligence and
watchfulness on the part of the
citizen. Institute closed with q
vote of thanks TO the musicians,
instructors and other who had
rendered the meetings 9 success.
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Connellsburg Choral Society.

SOh 10 oCui 8 O'AO' ul NDoNtOoJ
Miss Mary Baumgardner follow
ed with an exceptionally well
given recitation entitled Rock
Me to Sleep Mother. Elliott Kirk
next followed with an exJempor-
aneous address strong and pleas
ing. Fred w. Card, of Sylvanla,
Pa, was next introduced and
spoke at length on "The Educa-
tion We Need"
r p. Kester occupied the last
period with a pleasing address
and dismissed the audience in
high good humor.
SATURDAY, MORNING SESSION.
The morning session was open
ed with Devotional Exercises by
Rev. Rice. r. P. Kester occu-
pied the tirsl period with talk
on the Economical Feeding of the
Dairy Cow. AS a matter of busl
ness 1t is necessary to calculate
all feeds on their market values.
There are two general classes Of
foods for man or beast, VIZ. Pro-
tene and Carbohydrates the form
er of which furnish the material
which makes hair, muscle, bone,
blood, milk, white of eggs, &c.
Carbohydrates furnish energy,
heat and the fats of the body and
therefore a balanced ration of
both classes of feeds is necessary
from an economical stand point.
Clover hay and wheat bran being
representative protlnefeeds while
corn and timothy hay are of the
carbohydrate class. f. w. Card
then gave a talk on Farm Records
and Accounts which must of ne
cessity be simple. 1t was shown
that without accounts many pro-
ducts of the farm may be raised
at loss. To determine a gain or
loss each year on a farm 1t is nee
essary that a correct inventory
should be taken with rise or fall
of prices taken into account.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
j. w. Bruckart occupied the
first period with his talk entitled
personal Experience with Lime
and the Legumes. This speak
ers experience justlfies the com
mon belief that lime Is good and
If used in moderation will stimu
late plant growth correct acidity
and assist in decomposlng me-
chanically the solidity of soil par
ticles. or Legumes the speaker
recon mended the use of Crimson
and Red Clover or Cowpeas.
Crimson Clover was especially
recon mended in truck farming
as we'll as IN raising tobacco. w.
G. Patterson occupied the next
period with a paper edtitled, 'The
Old Farm" r. p. Kester gave a
talk on the Sile as labor SAVING
device. In economizIng feed the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Abstract Of the Proceedings of the Ses-
siOns Held iB McCOnneIisburg, De-
cember Sd and 4lh.

Siuuo lNtN tb
cember Sd and 4h.
"In the way our fathers trod"
may be all right in some things;
but the farmer who does not keep
abreast of the times, will soon
find himself bringing up the tail
end of the procession. There are
farmers IN Fulton county to-day,
raising two bushels of grain on
the same field, to one their "a
theirs ralsed-maklng two dollars
clear money to one made by their
fathers-and this, because they
are reading, thinking, and COM
pairing notes and Investigations
with other progressive farmers.
The farmer who does not at
tend a farmers institute, DIES
not know what he is missing; and
for his benefit we publish an alb
stract of the work done in the re
cent institute at McConnellsburg
feeling assured that the reader
will get some hints from them,.
that will put good dollars into his
pockets.
The institute was held in the
auditorium of the new School
Binding, and was called to order
by j. Lind Patterson, who pre-
sided. The address of welcome
was given by j. Nelson Slpe, Esq,
and the response by j. W. Bruck
art, OF Lltltg, Pa, in which he IN
troduced himself and colleagues
and outlined the course of in
struction to be given by them.
Q. j. Brewer then gave the lnstl
tute a very pleasant address. F.
P. Kester, of Champion, was ask
ed by the chairman to speak on
the subject "Corn Culture. !"
While corn IN the United States
yields thrice as many bushels as
any other cereal, yet on an aver
age only 43 bushels per acre are
raised, which might easily be dou
bled, by intelligent selection of
seed. and by proper cultivation.
Seed should be selected before
the crop is cut, and from a me-
dunn height of growth and of the
best quality. Seed corn can be
improved by selecting the most
perfect ears and planting those
ears in separate rows, from which
to select the next years seed. In
preparation of the soil, IL Is best
to plow deeply. In planting, 1t
Is best to wait till the soil becomes
warm enough to germinate the
seed. In cultivation of the crop,
too many cultivations cannot be
gwen.
EVENING SESSION.
This session was opened with
q we'll rendered song by the Nc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16

farm yard on board, 1t seems
eight horses, ducks, chickens, a
dozen dogs, cats, turkeys, etc.
To-day, we are passing along
the west coast of Portugal, and
tomorrow noon will be going
through the Strlts of Glbralter.
October 4.-Yesterday was
calm and beautiful, as we came
through the Straits of Gibralter.
Everybody was on deck, of
course, with glasses trained on
the Rock, which quite won our at
tention away from the shores of
Morocco on the right. The en-
tire day, we were within sight of
Spanish shores, and passed doz-
ems of boats-several men OF war,
among others. To day the avn
lngs have been put up, as it is
getting much warmer; but moth
ing in comparison with what it
will be later on. Quite a bit Of
musical talent has shown up, and
we have an hour or more concert
every evening IN the music room.
Miss McCunn will finish her
ten chapters in John I'm Hindu
stanD to day, and will go on with
the Persian character. She
learns quickly.
November 8-We are now only
two days flom Port Said, which,
The Captain says, we will reach
at midnight Tuesday, so no gong
on shore for us, 1 tear, at that
hour. Is it not provoking? The
air IS much warmer and the avn
lngs are all up; so, 1T begins to
seem like summer again.
Yesterday was Inspection,
when all the officers and sailors
came on deck-more than hun
dred of them-Portugese, East
Indians, and Scotchmen. The
East Indians were dlked out in
their best, snowy white null
null coats and trousers, with gor
geous embroidered waist coats,
bright soarfs, and brilliant tur'
bans. 1t made the East very real
to me, especially when one caught
a strong Whit of sandal or altar
of roses, as they passed IN review.
Scents have such way of re-
mlndlng one of scenes and places,
don't they?
Saturday evening, the Captain
took several of US on the bridge,
and into his cabin, where he en-
tertained us about an hour with
| Scotch tunes on his gramaphone
He Is a jolly old Scotchman, and
very kind, too.
Friday we went down to the
very bottom of the ship to see the
engines and other machinery. Il
Is really wonderful to see the
forces at work to move this big
boat. The engineer explained {
lot about it all, including the re
frigerating plant; but the noise
was so great, / could'n hea- hal
he said. l breathed a sigh o
rel eff when we had finished
/ clim bing back over four flights o
almost perpendicular stars. Th'
, ships doctor went along-''lr
case of accident!" He plays {
very good game of shuffie-boart
which / have learned to like. TIL
fine exercise.
We had nice church of Eng
} land service yesterday on deck
! as 1T was pleasanter than inside
+ The piano was taken out, and tn,
, choir sang Eternal Father
, Strong to Save" OF course. II
the evening we had some hymns
r About every other night thel
J manage to get up q concert which
lis not bad. ] have not been Ill
minute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16
EVENING SESSION.

This session was opened with
q we'll rendered song by the Nc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-16

Last Thursday, John w. Trux
el, who lives near the Tonoloway
Baptist church in. Thompson
township, butchered one hog that
dressed 45s lbs, and seven 9TH
ers--sprlng pigs, that made 2,-
0l0 lbs. Of choice pork.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
HURRYING WORK
ON THE GARRICK
Contractors Want Building
Finished by Last Day of
The Month

An additional force of men is at
work in the effort to complete the re-
modelling of the Garrick Theatre SO
that the popular play house can be
opened on August 30. Contractor john
Healey put on more men to-day and
McCaulley Sons Company are working
hard to finish the ornamental ceiling.
The decorator will arrive here on Tues
day from Chicago with a force Of
skilled men in art.
Patrons Of Dockstaders viii be sur
prised when they visit the play house
this season. Contractor Healy has com
pleted the rear arrangement and all
back steps have been removed and an
inclined floor used instead so that the
floor has been changed in it's entirity
This also aplies to the balcony and
galleries.
Mr.. Dockstader is now in New York
purchasing handsome furnishings Cor
the house.
There will be some special features
in the lighting.
The GarriclS Theatre will be so ar
ranged after the alterations that II will
be possible TO empty the house in two
and a half minutes. In addition to the
rear exit the five escapes and front
exits will guarantee perfect safety to
all patrons so that they can get out
of the house quickly should an oc-
casion arise.
Albert Westover. Of Philadelphia. a
theatre expert. and Connell and Pier
son. of this city, are the architects.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Saturday, August 7. 1909
PUBLIC INTEREST.

IT AK about tariff and such things what are
J. thev as compared with the excitement OF
baseball? The New York Sun the other DAY III
discussing some political matter pleaded win ns
readers not to consider II as II It were a holse
race or baseball game, but as a serious ques-
10, of nolitical government. That is all right
10 talk about but no serious question IS hkeiy
~ dAturb the intense interest that the man III
the street. feels over baseball.
When the tariff bill was passed on Thursday
the Philadelphia newspapers got out extras ana
bows rushed up and down the street shouting
about the tariff extra" There was, however;
no rush to read the particulars OF the passing Oh
the tariff bill or to ascertain what kepuohcans
had voted against it though there had been IN
timations from Washington that there might be
a hitch in the final proceedings.
In front gthe Philadelphia Record building
on Chestnut street. there was a great concourse
az people A visitor from Mars, not knowing
the truth might have thought that the people
were waiting to hear the news of the action OF
Congress on a great public questions But he
would have soon learned that the vast throng
was interested not in the tariff. but IN who was
winning the game The cheering was not be-
cause of any announcement that TAFT wouia
soon sign the measure, but because OF the tact
that some ball player had made two Dagger
Round at the other side of the Record building
there was not even bulletin saying that the
tariff measure had been passed.
Before the sway of baseball everything gives
way Why should important public questions
concern us when sporting matter is before us :
Yet some good folks wonder why the newspa-
pers devote so much attention 10 sports
The late Bishop Coleman of blessed memory
seemed to understand, for often he would say
in tones of gentle reproach that he would like
a certain matter printed in a reasonable way
provided of course, the demands for space of the
Sporting Editor permitted.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
MANY FREIGHT CARS
NOW BEING REPAIRED

Many freight cars are being repaired
In the local shops Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and many of the cars that have
been stored along the sidings for some
months and are not fit for service are also
being sent 10 the shops This is being done
so that the company will be ready for the
heavy traffic that is expected this Fall
Most all of the wooden coal cars have
been weeded out during the past two
years and have been either destroyed or
sent TO the various terminals where they
are used for the purpose Of keeping COM
pany coal. The steel gondoias are being
emptied as rapidly as possible and sent
back to the mines where they are loaded
again. In this way II will be possible TO
keep enough cars in service so as TO meet
the increasing traffic. There is already a
growing demand for the steel gondolas,
and unless they are handled with the best
movements it is expected that there will be
shortage this Fall.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
MRS. STETSON NOT
OUSTED AS A HEALER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON, Aug. 7-speaking for tho
Christian Science Church and Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, Alfred Farlaw
denied fatty that Mrs. Augusta Stet-
son had been ousted from the practice
of healing in the First Church of New
York as a corrective to her ambition
to succeed Mrs. Eddy as head of the
church.
There is absolutely no trouble be-
tween Mrs. stetson and Mrs Eddy"
said Farlow. "There is no truth IN
the statement that Mrs Eddy has done
anything TO evict Mrs. Stetson and her
followers from the church. The by
laws provide that the practitioners shall
not further use the reading rooms and
the adjacent offices for the carrying
out Of the treatment they undertake.
Hitherto this was permitted as a mat
ter of convenience, it being looked
upon that in some other places the
same facilities we're not offered that
the reading rooms and Offices gave.
and IL was customary to allow the
use Of these apartments 1t was also
regarded as a matter of economy"
Farlow was asked why the economy
question should apply to such a
wealthy settlement as the New York
church holds. and replied:
Ut was, Of course, a matter Of con-
venience. and it was thus tolerated
but this toleration did not work 7ut
well, so that II was found necessary
TO conform to the law"
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
100000 OF new
BUILDING WORK
Permits For Extensive Opera
tiOnS Issued During the
Past Week

Although but two or three days this
week were active in building circles.
permits were issued during those days
by the building inspector for oper-
ations to cost more than 100000
This amount will be divided princi-
pally between two concerns, the Wood
lawn Improvement Company and tho
American Car and Foundry Company.
The latter will erect two shops to cost
$52,2SO, and the Improvement company
viii erect twenty-eight houses costing
$50. 400.
The permits issued to the American
Car and Foundry Company were ifor
two car shops one of which will cost
$4,000 and the other. $50, $50. The
first will be 154x44S feet, six inches.
IN dimensions. and the other 1lOx30O
feet. Both viii be constructed Of con-
crete and will be freproof.
The houses to be erected by the
Woodlawn Company and the cost OF
the same are located as follows:
-Four dwellings at Nos. 6os-O5. eo7-oa.
629-s1 and 631-3S Union street. s.. 200
each; four at Nos. 615. 617. 6l9 and 62I
Union street, $1,000 each: two at Nos.
5ol and 535 Union street, 81. 400 each:
Iour at Nos oil, 513, 523 and 525 Union
street, $1,000 each; four at No. SIS. 517,
5l9 and 521 Union street. 81 300 each:
four at Nos. 503-O5 507-09. 527-29 ana
5Sl-SS Union Street, $1,000 each, two at
Nos. col and 6S5 Union street. $500
each. and four at Nos. 6lf. 613, 623 and
625 Union street, $1,000 each. p
In addition to these. a permit was
issued to Charles z. Anderson and
Company to build an addition to the
plant of the Delaware Leather Com
pany, Thirteenth and Lombard streets.
at cost of S1.100 Pasquale Accto
will build two dwellings, Nos. 7l6-7lS
West Second streets, at cost of 81, 900
each Four hunderd and fifty dollars
will be the cost of an addition to No.
402 Maryland avenue for Peter Dugo-
yuma, and an addition to No. 6is East
Third street by c. NJ Melchoir will
cost s35.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
TIE
Exceptional
Eq11fpy7er1f

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna, in all Of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles Of plants known to act most
beneficially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of senna and as the gen
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, It is always necessary 70 buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
il, upon viewing the package, thefull name
of the California Fig syrupCo. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07

got out, and Jack proposed a stroll.
She walked with her father, while
her mother walked with U.S. The little
villain led the way to the parsonage,
stopped before the door and proposed
a call on the parson. Without waiting
for consent, she rang the bell, and we
all went in. The parson was expecting
us, but since had told him we would
be alone he was a trifie surprised.
"Thls would be a good time for you
and Hat to get spliced" said Jack to
me.
The dominic got his book and waited
for us to take position. What could
we do? I didn't know what Mr.. Mer-
ryman was going to do. but since he
made no move 1 took Harriet before
the clergyman. and we were married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merryman came up, gave
me a hand and embraced their daugh-
ter. Harriet didn't know whether to
burst into tears at having had her con
fidence so abused or to rejoice that she
did not have TO go back and ask her
parents forgiveness.
When Mr. Merryman put check for
$4,000 in her hand. JOY triumphed.
We took the afternoon train back.
reaching home in time for hasty
meal. after which our most intimate
friends came pouring in. for a wedding
reception. They had been invited pre-
vlously.
CHAuNCEy wARDwELL.