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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18

The annual crop Of wheat In rec.n.
years averages s7o.ooo.o 600 bushels in The
Tinted States.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18

Preliminary work for The construc-
ton OF India's large new steel plant
near Kalimati station is making good
Roadway. The plant on the Ramrana
manganese property las proved 20 be
OF the highest value. A 46 mile RAN
way is already under construction.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18

A chain of $50 stores throughout the
country vii! soon be lighted with tho
new Tungsten lamps. It will take 25.-
600 lamps to illuminate the Interiors OF
these nsre. ~ business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-18
TRADITIONS REGARDING
THE ORIGIN OF PEARLS
Supposed by the Ancients to
Have Come From Many
Sources.

From a Review of The Book of the
PEARL" in London Times.
The belief prevailed in Asia, and was
shared. to a certain extent, In Europe,
that pearls were produced from non-mol-
tuscan sources. To this persuasion may
be traced the line OF Joh Runyan, writ
ten in prison as an apology for his i'm
mortal work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

She set her mind to puzzle it out,
and almost forgot what was going on
about her before she finally conclud-
ed that in order to be able to make
the gift she must get on very friendly,
almost affectionate, terms with Mrs.
Harvey.
Mrs. Harvey accepted the gift with
perfect simplicity. She looked like a
different creature in the new gar
ments. Before noon of the next day
Mr.. Harvey assured Alice that in all
his forty years he had never been
treated so handsomely. Mrs. Harvey
soon forgot her perplexity over the
astounding number of spoons and
forks that surrounded her plate at
table, and was able to enter into a
very quiet and demure enjoyment Of
the drollery of Mr.. Mason and his
young wife. Day after day Alice
went with them to conference, and re-
NAMED through the sessions.
One day she noticed how the old
mans face always lighted up when
the bishop began to speak. But moth
ing prepared her for what happened
on day when Mr.. Harvey had been
asked to conduct a devotional SER
vice. He did not do 1t very we'll He
showed that he was little fiustered,
and his old hands quivered as he held
the Bible. Alice felt sorry for him,
and for his wife, who looked at her
husband so appealingly; but after Mr..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Fricassee Of Chicken.

Clean the chickens and cut in neat
pieces. Heat a mixture of lard and
butter in the frying pan and fry the
pieces of chicken, dredged with flour,
to a rich brown. Now place the
chicken in the cooker saucepan, add
ing one quart tomatoes, one pint boil
ing water, one small onion minced
and little bunch parsley. Cook If
teen minutes, seasoning with salt and
pepper, then put into the cooker and
cook from six to eight hours accord
ing to the age of the chicken. Serve
with rice. If prefrred rice may be
added and cooked with the stew. The
latter should be very moist. II rice
Is not used the gravy may be thick
ened with Drowned flour and the fric.
assoc served on baking powder bis
cult split or on toast.-New Haven
Register.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Scotch Short Bread.

A real Scotch recipe for its making
is this: Put two pounds of butter in
a basin, warm and beat to a cream
with a wooden spoon. Add slowly a
pound and a quarter of fine granu-
lated or sifted crushed loaf sugar.
stirring well to obtain white appear
ance. Add little grated yellow rlnd
of lemon and a small quantity of
milk with -four to make a short paste,
taking pains not to have 1t too stiff.
Divide into pieces, roll out about
quarter of an inch in thickness. form
ing them square or oval as desired.
They should be about the size of a
breakfast plate. Pinch the edges all
around with the fingers, dock the
surface with a biscuit docker, sprin-
kle few caraway comfits on top and
bake in a moderate oven. Some
cooks dredge them with sugar be-
fore baking; in about twenty minutes
dredge again, then bake ten minutes
longer.-New York Telegram.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

up fat collateral, like the rest of us,
thank heaven. or they can't borrow.
or all the dreary. colorless things
that civilization has evolved. the
dreariest, to my mind. is the methodi-
cal man whose life is ordered by the
clock. He may be pious good. but
he's far from entertaining. There
are no surprises In him. | happen
to know. too. that men OF that kind,
who are constantly harping on pune
tuality, tire their wives to death.
They never miss a meal, morning.
noon or night. You can put out the
milk by their tread In the evening
and take 1t In when they get out Of
bed. They never have any excuses
to offer. A wife with husband like
that would be tickled enough II he'd
sprain an ankle and limp home ten
minutes behind his accustomed hour,
but there's no such luck In store for
her. Such men won't even die before
their appointed time. I'd give boot
any day In the week 10 wait for them
rather than have them wait for me,
but I never yet could catch one Of
them. Providence Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
England's Women Voters.

A return of the number of women
voters in England and Wales who
are qualified to vote for county coun-
ellis and for councillors in municipal
boroughs issued to-day shows that the
women's franchise for county coun-
ellis extends to 569,961 for England
and Al, ,945 for Wales, making total
of 605,906. For county borough
councils in England and Wales the
number is 265,S62, and for nom
county borough councils there are
131 ,421 voters for England, 1903 for
Wales. making a total of 1854
Westminster Gazette.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market Reports
Bradstreet's SAYS:

BfauStreetS says:
Trade and Industrial develop
ments have been slightly more favl
orable, the result being a better tone
IN various lines of trade and soma
enlargement of activity in spring de-
mand from jobbers and from retail
ers. Helpful In this respect have
been the arrival of better weather
conditions, the advance of the sea.
sons trade toward an early Easter,
large shipments Of grain to market
attracted by high prices, the placing
OF some business in iron and steel In
duced by lower prices and the re-
sumption of building operations at
many cities after the winter shut
down.
Where jobbing demand hag inn
proved, however, conservatism in
wing has ruled, trade at first hands
has remained pretty quiet and the
enlargement of retail buying has not
been very marked Still even collec-
uons show slight gain. There are
still many unsettled features and
some soft spots in the trade and in
dutrial situation.
wheat, including -four, exports
from the United States and Canada
for the week aggregate 2,2S9,S47
bushels, against 2,679.977 bushels
last week and 1895 ,902 bushels this
week last year. Corn exports for the
week were 930,S4S bushels, against
76O,550 bushels last week and l.
4S5, ,499 in 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

Cut about two pounds of mutton
from the neck or ribs into neat pieces
and put them into an iron saucepan
with about half cup hot water AS
this boils away brown the meat in
its own fat, together with four small
onions sliced. Season with salt and
pepper, then add three pints boiling
water, put in the regular cooker
saucepan, bring to boil and put in
the cooker. Let remain there about
four hours, two hours before serving
remove, bring to the boiling point,
add half cupful Of celery, turnip
and carrot cut in even slices. Cook
ten minutes, add two cupfuls pota-
toes sliced, then return to the cooker
for an hour and half or two hours.
Take up and thicken with -four to
the desired consistency and ribbons
Of green or parsley minced fine, cook
a moment, season to taste and serve.
New Haven Register.
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(HoVSENoLoT w.
rSaA[-<r<AY' - II, :
~ T. HINTS lL1
A little salt thrown into water wi

A little salt thrown into water will
hasten the boiling process.
If the pastry is slow in browning
a little sugar on the oven shelf will
expedite matters.
Sugared tea does not stain; there.
fore people who like unsweetened tea
will do we'll to put one lump of sugar
in the teapot.
Put your onions into water and
peel them while under it, and you
will not weep" as you do when peel
ing the usual way.
If curtains are allowed to dry be-
fore being starched. they will remain
clean quite a month longer.
Cornmeal and salt sprinkled on the
carpet before sweeping brightens the
colors and lays the dust.
Cold pies may be warmed by wiring
ing a cloth out Of cold water and
spreading on pie before placing in
oven. 1t will not blister.
When burning refuse in the stove.
add a handful of salt. 1t will pre-
vent the unpleasant odor.
Butter the kettle in which cereals
are to be cooked to prevent them
from sticking to the pan.
Ink stains may be removed by rub
bing with soap and covered with
water TO which half cup of kero-
sene has been added and boiled. This
will need repeating before all ink
stains disappear.
When dusting put tablespoonful
of kerosene on the cloth. 1t will abb
sorb the dust, give the woodwork and
furniture a beautiful gloss. and at
the same time remove all dirt.
A few drops Of Kerosene on a cloth
used for wiping windows will remove
all dust and dirt.
When anything is spilled on the
range, sprinkle little salt on 1t.
This will cause It to quit smoking
and make 1t come on easily when
cleaning the stove.
When washing windows, put about
"a half cup OF common coal oil In as
much water and see how much easier
1t is.
After frying doughnuts. fry q few
slices OF potato in the lard and this
win make It clear 20 as to be at Ter
other use.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
WORDS OF WISDOM.

A fan is used to brush away
warmth.
Dust is mud with the Juice
squeezed out.
The stomach is the home of the
swallow.
Worry is trying to cross a mire be-
fore you reach it,
Wealth is only part of life and it is
not the main part either.
A monologue is conversation with
the only child of ones own parents.
There is a good deal in luck; intel
ligence and perseverance, for in.
stance.
Do not envy those who seem more
successful. You don't know the loads
they are carrying.
The best of us have faults. We can
find them If we try, and we can oust
them if we really want to.
You may have both a legal right
and a moral right to please yourself
but it is not always policy to do so.
Johnnie was puzzling about what
he could give his little brother for
Christmas. He said he gave him the
measles last year.
Language may be the vehicle of
thought, but good deal of the time
it either runs empty or carries very
light load.
A woman who knows what she
wants and won't take anything else is
often very tiresome customer to an
inexperienced clerk.
Take advantage of the best oppor-
tunities that come your way, but do
so with the full sense of responsibility
which naturally follows.
There is a great difference be-
tween being prepared and being
ready. You may be prepared for
heaven, but l doubt very much if you
are ready to go.
A woman of my acquaintance suf-
fers a great deal on account of her
belief. She believes she can wear
number three shoe on a number five
foot.-From "Rusty's Philosophy" in
the Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
l~ANN~NANNN~N~~eRAN~r

hind, SO before the first meal was con-
cluded the conversation was general,
If not very absorbing in its interest.
There followed an hour or two in
the library, and then Mrs. Parker said
to the minister:
Il am not strong enough for late
hours. Mr.. Harvel. Will you not have
prayers now?"
This was another unexpected turn,
for Alice had not entertained min
lister before, and there ensued fur
ried hunting for Bible. Finally
she brought, from Mrs. Parker's own
room, the big family Bible. Alice
deposited 1t, with an effort, upon the
table at the minister's side, and men
tally resolved that the next day she
would buy one of more convenient
size.
THE servant, sister?" asked Mr..
Harvey. do you not have her come
in for Worship" Then came a brief
but energetic argument in the kitchen
with Jane. who finally came in, with
a sulky frown, to sit down by the
library door. Things were taking a
strange turn in the butterfiy's nest,
but Mrs. Parker lay back in her chair,
and as Alice gaZed at the sweet,
placid old face, II seemed to her that
she could see the golden light of past
days dawning over it, The country
bride sat still. regarding her hus-
bands eountenance reverently, and as
Alice's eyes wandered, she met her
husbands glance. His eyes held no
laugh In them, although he smiled at
her understandingly, and strangest of
all, when the reading was finished,
James lowering face had cleared, and
she slipped quietly out of the room
wunout even shake of her express
siye shoulders.
NY granddaughter has made some
Pheasant plans for you, my dear"
saiu Mrs. Parker the next morning
70 tne bride. I'VE are so glad that
our delegates are as they are. We
aau expected two gentlemen, but
a~ays prefer a lady. One gets SO
NUN oeuer acquainted, you know"
Alice bit her lip. She had ordered
the carriage, and had intended nut
ting IL at the disposal of bar gnas,s
put sne certainly had no idea of GO
ing out with them. There was moth
Ing for It but TO acquiesce. however
when Mrs. Parker told Mrs. Harvey
tnat her hostess would take her 10
the church and remain there through
the opening service with her. Alice
considered that she would have TO
reason little with her grandmother
privately.
Alice pointed out the pastors house
as they drove by. and Mr.. Harvey
looked at It with interest.
We'll! Welt" he said. "The church
Is learning to take care Of her ser
wants these days. Such nne house
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

and they tell me you pay your pas
tor two thousand dollars year! I
guess was born fifty years too soon,
Nannie," he said, jocularly, to the
little bride. "The younger preachers
don't have the struggles we older
men had. Why, have been preach
ing now for forty years, and my high
est salary was five hundred dollars a
year-that was when the boys and
girls were young, and you know you
have eight stepchildren, Mamie. Still,
1t is all right, and / am not the one
to grumble. The rewards always did
go to the deserving men, and l know
| am not much Of a preacher, so / am
just grateful to be remembered by
my old conference in the way | am. {"
1t sounded strange to Alice Mason
five hundred dollars a year, for a
whole family to live on! How could
they do It? Her own little perplexi-
ties over ways and means seemed
silly in comparison.
She led the visitors to the very
forefront in the church. Mr.. Harvey
had said that he did not want to miss
a word of the proceedings.
The conference was about to open
Alice had never seen the bishop, but
she did not need to have him pointed
out. A tall, fine-looking man, with
keen eyes looking out from under a
wide brow-she had already recog-
nized him, even before he took his
chair. oh, If he could have been her
delegate!
Alice had never cared much for the
old-fashioned church hymns; they
had a sore of dolefulness to her, but
the familiar lines had a different
sound as he repeated them before the
organ pealed out:
Come ye that love the Lord,
And let your joys be known;
JON IN a song with sweet accord,
And thus surround the throne"
The country bride sang clearly. and
the quavering voice of the old preach
er rose triumphantly. Alice joined
in.
For the first time the sense of
strangeness between her and Mrs.
Harvey seemed to disappear, and as
Alice sat through the morning ses-
sion, she watched the little woman
by her side, looked at the shabby
dress, and came to a conclusion.
She had at home a beautiful new
black gown, just from the tailor.
The cloth of 1t was smooth and shin
ing, and the fashion of the coat was
such that it would conceal the awk-
ward lines of Mrs. Haryeys figure.
There was black hat to match it.
Clad in that, the young wife would
look really dignified, and Alice deter
mined that she should have it. But
how to manage it without hurting
her feelingsl
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
had taken his seat the bishop

Harvey had taken his seat the bishop
rose.
Brethren" he said, at has been a
long time since l have seen this old
friend, before this conference. Forty
years-forty long years ago, he was
just beginning his ministry, and was
serving piney-woods circuit away
Off in an out-of-the-way place. 1 was
young lawyer sent down to Florida
upon a certain land case, and by ac-
cident, one hot summer day, I
stopped at brush arbor out in the
woods, where he was preaching to a
congregation that had gathered there
in ox-carts, on horseback and afoot.
I stopped, more to rest in the shade
than because felt any interest, but
he had a message, and he delivered
1t from full heart. 1t was for me
for me! I don't know how many 9TH
my way thoughtful and more serious
than I had ever been in my life be-
fore, only to come back and seek
him out at night-like Nicodemus of
old. And like Nicodemus of old
| was told the way-the only way"
The bishop paused a moment, and
some one out in the congregation be-
gan to sing, praise God from whom
all blessings flow," as that congrega-
ton had way of doing upon all sorts
of occasions. The bishop bent down
and clasped hands with Mr.. Harvey,
whose uplifted face was radiant.
Alice, with downcast eyes, saw the
little brides hands trembling on her
lap, and she put her own soft fingers
in between, and they sat there listen-
ing happily together through the rest
of the service.
"Ted, darling" Alice said that
afternoon, 1--WE are entertaining some
thing bigger than the bishop-we are
taking care of the man who put him
in the way of being what he is. oh,
wouldn't it have been awful If we had
not been nice to em?"-Youth's
Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
HATES THE PUNCTUAL PERSON
Man Whose Life is Ordered by Clock the
Dreariest Thing Evolved by CIVILIZATION.

81 hope that some day I'll pick up
a book or a magazine or paper that
won't have the word 'punctual in
it," sighed a citizen who has given
up his business for two automobiles.
I've just been reading that punctual-
ity in letter writing. answering cor
respondence. is Just as essential to
gentlemanly department, longevity.
correct habits and what not as is
punctuality in keeping engagements.
I've heard that refrain ever since !
was old enough to sit up and sound
an alarm because the bottle was be-
hind time; and. what's worse. there
isn't a word of truth In II. For one,
/ can't aDide the punctual man who's
always on the dot with a watch in
his hand while you're always late.
He's so smug-faced and condescend-
Ing and willing to make allowances
for your tardiness. And he never
allows you to forget that an appoint
ment with him is a sacred thing. He
feels as II his word were involved. ;.
and his words his bond, you know.
i've noticed that these people
whose word IL their bond have to put
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
OUR TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
REPORTS OF PROGRESS OF THE
BATTLE AGAINST RUM.
NO! MOI"

There's very small word, but some folks
are so weak,
That they find it a terrible hard one to
speak;
Though one syllable only, at times they
When 'as asked, stYNd Twin you just take drinkyr
to say "No!"
There's many drunkard who reels through
the street,
With brain all on fire and with staggering
Who would never have looked such a pic.
ture Of woe
If, when first asked to drink, he had boldly
said "No!"
Some say "No!" so family, we cannot but
guess,
That n, o, in their case means y, E, S,
yes;
If we'd live sober lives, we decision should
show,
And reply in firm tones, unmistakably,
"No!"
Now. all who are here. heed the word =,
though so small
When invited to drink you'll be safe from
its thrall,
And onward in health and prosperity go,
Protected and saved by one syllable, mol"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
His Sign Down.

A disheveled man. much the worse
for liquor. staggered out of a Maine
"speak-easy' and laboriously propped
himself against the door. For a while
he owlishly surveyed the passers-by.
Suddenly his foot slipped and he col
lapsed in a heap on the sidewalk. A
moment later and he was snoring.
A hurrying pedestrian paused, re-
flectively surveyed the fallen man for
a few seconds. and then poked his
head in the door.
"Oh. Frank" he called. Frank.
Come out here a minute"
Presently the proprietor of the
joint. smoking fat cigar, emerged.
He blinked in the bright sunlight
Hello, Hud," he said, pleasantly.
whats up"
Hud jerked his thumb toward the
slumberer on the sidewalk
Yer sign has fell down" he ex-
plaine1. and briskly resumed his
walk uptown.-Eyerybody' S Maya
zine.
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hardly as old as Alice herself. The
old mans clothes revealed the signs
of long service and many careful
brushings and spongings. The wife
was evidently a bride, for her i'll
made, ill-fitting frock was Of pearly
gray with pink trimmings, and her
hat was white, with wealth of white
flowers wandering over and under It.
There was not perceptible pause be-
tween Alice's frightened taking in of
the situation and her greeting of her
guests. Mrs. Parker rose from her
chair to hold out her little wrinkled
hands with her old-fashioned cour-
tesy, and Ted Mason did his share of
welcoming.
You must be tired" said Alice.
Hospitality, after a moment, and then
she led the way to the guest-cham-
Der, and left them alone.
Her husband intercepted her on
her return, and grinned as he shook
her affectionately. Don't you worry,
Alice" he whispered. 81 am so re-
lieved! A bride and groom will talk
to each other, and my brilliant con-
versational powers will not be
needed
THAT is true," agreed his wife,
with flaming cheeks. "They will en-
tertain each other, and I'll not need
to go round with them. o Ted, isn't
she awful! She looks like a pillow
with a string tied about it-and he
Why did they send us such people?"
The old minister, Mr.. Harvey, had
a certain dignity which kept him
from seeming embarrassed in the new
splendors of Alice's dining room, but
the poor little bride was evidently i'll
at ease. Mrs. Parker devoted herself
to them, and Alice was not far he