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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Flowers on the Farm.

Quite often we read articles. hear
expressions. and observe cases of
farm homes unadorned with flowers
of any sort.
The explanation or excuse given, Ia
that usually so much hard work Is
necessary and that there Is so little
spare time. Often this is true, fear,
but in some cases much of the neces-
sary hard work can be avoided by
proper management. However, the
main reason why so many farm homes
are devoid OF flowers is that they are
being rented. Many live but one
year on the same place and others
have the assurance of the place but
for one year. In both cases there is
scant encouragement to make flower
beds.
If the grounds are run wild" or
have o sod covering, it Is difficult to
prepare the soil. To do nicely the
soil must be cultivated through one
season before most flowers do well.
II this is impossible the only way
would be to grow row. or a bed OF
flowers, in the vegetable garden.
All the beautiful shrubs and peren-
malls are impractical for the renters,
unless they know they have the place
for number OF years; then when
moving time comes, it is almost like
tearing ones self loose to leave the
plants.
Tulips, hyacinths and crocus may
( be set by the fall movers, and the
cherry blooms will well repay the
small expense and labor required for
planting, but iris. bleeding heart.
lilies and peonles are among the
cant haves," as their beauty in
creases through long establishment.
When passing the country homes
don't criticise the nowerless condl-
tion of the yards too much. until you
know all the oircumstances.-E. c.
in the Indiana Farmer
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BITTER WAR ON lNIsMPsRANCE
SOLDIERS FIGHTING THIS CURSE
GREATLY CHEERED.
Wine Drinking Continues.

A very significant indication of the
antagonism of the people of the wine-
growing and other parts of Europe to
the use of wine and other intoxicat-
ing liquors was shown at the Anti
Alcoholic Congress held in Stock
holm, Sweden, last August. In a
room devoted to an exhibition of the
vast literature of anti-alcoholism
where, not counting books, tracts,
leaflets, reprints, ETC., over twelve
hundred distinct periodicals pointing
out the danger of drink and advocat-
ing abstinence were shown Only
two hundred of these were printed in
English the others were chiefly In
the languages of continental Europe.
and mcst OF them emenated from the
wine-producing countries.
This tells the story. The greater
agitation against drink among these
more conservative people but shows
how much greater has been the suf.
fering from the vice than was known
to the world at large. They indicate.
as nothing else could, how terrible
must have been the scourgc of the
popular poison in those countries
supposed to be free from the evil ef-
fects of intemperance.
Over fifteen hundred delegates
from all parts of the world. includ.
ing nearly a hundred physicians.
were present at the great convention
Governments sent representatives
and the almost universal cry was
prohibition"
From The Journal of Mental Path
ology we learn that the French, Ital-
ian, Swiss, Russian and German ma
tions are keenly alive to the danger
of alcoholic intemperance
The marked sensitiveness on this
subject is not the result of fanaticism.
but of acts brought to light by 2lini-
cal observation. These Investigations
show that mental, moral and physi-
cal deterioration among these people
is due to intemperance more than any
other cause, alcoholism of the parent
producing degeneracy of the Off
spring.
For this reason the governments of
these countries have been actively CON
cerned in the propaganda of popular
temperance. Russia is trying TO sup
plant the thirst for alcohol by opening
soup and tea houses for the poor
France is fighting her anti-alcoholic
battles with lectures. Germany is
attempting the same reform by dras-
tic legal enactment. Sweden and
Norway. after years of governmental
control of the sale of liquor, and with
good results, are now agitating for
its complete abolition; and Finland.
by an overwhelming majority. de-
cided TO prevent the manufacture of
alcoholic beverages within its bor-
ders, and prohibits its importation
from other countries. The Socialist
party in Germany, at its recent Ma
tional Congress at Essen, placed It.
self on record against the use of al
cobol in any form. From The
Truth About Wine-Drinking Coun-
tries" by Matthew Woods, NJ. D., in
The Sunday School Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Measuring Hay in the Stack.

Where it is necessary to arrive AT
the total amount of hay by measuring
in the stack the following rule ap-
plies, says the Homestead: Find the
distance from the ground on one side
mp ov~r the stack to the ground on
the other side Then measure the
width of the stack at the base add
these two numbers and divide by
four, and this will give one side Of a
square representing the same area
AZ the end of the stack. Multiply this
number by itself and this result by
the length of the whole stack, and
this will give the cubic feet repre-
sented by the stack, which. divided
by 512, the number of cubic feet in
ton, gives the number of tons.
Where the stack is very high and
settled or where 1t is we'll packed in
a shed, divide in the last instance by a
number between $50 and 425.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Don't Neglect the Colt.

The farmer owning forty acres or
mOre of land. who does NOT raise at
least one colt every year il not doing
his best. The mare will do most kinds
OF farm work and raise her colt with
ont much loss of time. If the colt is
properly handled from the beginning
it will not give much trouble. Never
allow 1t to run after its mother when
she is working This worries and
frets the mare. and it wears out the
colt. Keep 1t at the barn, loose in a
box stall, and tempt it with a little
clover hay and oats. Early colts will
be weaned pretty soor now. If they
have been brought up to this point
right, weaving does not mean much.
Feed more frequently with sweet
clover hay. oats and corn, and the
colt Will soon be able to take care
OF itself. Keep it in the barn at night
and allow it to run with other young
stock in the pasture during the day.
-Weekly Witness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
DICK AND BABE.

Let me tell you few things about
)ur two canaries, "Dick" and Babe"
Dick" is so tame you can do any
hing with him. In the morning
when we ask him to shake hands he'll
put his little foot on our finger apd
let us shake 1t. For o kiss he'll put
nis bill between our lips. AS soon Us
he table is set at meal times he files
10 the back of mammals chair and
waits until she comes to the table.
then he hops on her shoulder to be
fed. II she does not come as soon as
he flies on the chair he will hop on
the bread and chirp until she comes.
AS soon as he is fed he flies to the top
Of the door and chirps for Babe"
who then flies to him and is fed.
When mamma has good dress on
Dick" will not go to her cnless she
throws napkin over her shoulder.
Babe" is a sweet little bird, but it Is
rather timid, as we have only had her
a few months, but We think she will
soon be as tame as "Dick. Mabel
Hummer. in the New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Progress in Japan.

A writer in the Novoe Vremya
draws attention to the development
of Japanese military power since the
war in Manchuria Whereas japan
was then able TO place 100000
men in the field. she could now raise
three times that number. including
the troops in Formosa, seven divis-
ions have been added, making total
OF twenty divisions. The infantry
had been rearmed with a rife OF great
muzzle velocity, and each regiment
had been provided with & battery OF
machine guns of improved type. The
field artillery has received a superior
class Of quick-firing gun. fitted with
steel shields. which was made in ths
Osaka arsenal on modified Krupp
specifications. Two brigades OF heavy
field artillery have been formed.
armed with 10.5 centimetre (4.l3-
inch) guns, designed by General
Arisaka from a model by Krupp.
These have an effective range OF
nearly six miles.--London Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Fertilizer Erncrimenis.

The Department OF Agriculture has
received report from Germany of
experiments with barnyard manure
showing that deep stall manure is
mucn more effective than that from
heaps. The loss OF nitrogen in the
heap was greatly reduced by spread
ing the fresh manure on a layer OF
old manure. Gypsum was Ineffective
and is condemned az a preservatiye.
The best results we're obtained by
preserving the urine from tho stalls
by itself and rotting the manure and
litter with water.
Green manurIng with beans and
peas gave good results In comparison
with the manure on beets and oats
With potatoes the results were very
variable The success OF green man
ures depends more largely upon the
rainfall during the period OF growth
than upon the character OF sod. Ex-
periments with yellow clover and SER
radeiia seeded bet geen the rows OF
grain indicate this TO be a bad prac-
tiee when the green manure crops de-
yelop sufficiently to affect injurlously
the growth OF the grain.
In comparative tests OF nitrate of
soda, sulDhate OF ammonia and lime
nitrogen on humus and heavy loose
loans and on a sandy soil with bar
ley, potatoes and sugar beets, II was
found that In cases In which the nit
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02

The various State experiment sta.
tions are doing a good work in dem
onstrating that COW feed stun may be
grown on the farm. and the saving
incident The Tennessee Station in
a bulletin throws some good light
on the subject in the matter of feed
ing these along with corn silage. II
says that ton of alfalfa or COW pea
hay may be produced at a cos. of
from So to So. whereas wheat bran
costs from 500 to s2j. From two
to three tons of COW pea hay and
from three to FIVE tons of alfalfa can
be obtained from an acre of land (;
hence there is great advantage in
the utilization OF these roughnesses
in the place of wheat bran
Alfalfa and COW pea hay cannot
be substituted to the best advantage
for cottonseed meal, ar this food.
stuff is so very rich in protein that
a larger bulk must be consumed than
the capacity Of the average COW will
permit.
The substitution Of a roughness
rich in protein for an expensive con-
centrate will enable the dairyman to
make milk and butter at a less cost
and will thus solve one of his most
serious problems.
In substituting alfalfa hay for
wheat bran. it will be best to allow
one and one-half pounds of alfalfa
to each pound of wheat brau, and
the results are likely to prove more
satisfactory If the alfalfe is fed in Il
finely chopped condition.
These tests indicate that with al
falfa hay at $40 ton and wheat
bran at $40 the saving effected by
substituting alfalfa for wheat bran
would be 80 for every 100 pounds
of butter, and 19.Sc for every 100
pounds of milk The farmer could
thus afford to sell his milk FOR 19.S
cents a hundred less than he now re-
ceives and his butter for about 90
cents. as compared with % cents a
pound.
These experiments show why al
falfa has been frequently used as a
basis of manufactured fOoGstuTs, aud
indicate that the farmer who can
grow 1t makes a mistake n purchas-
ing artificial stuffs of which - forms
the basis
When alfalfa was fed under the
most favorable conditions a gallon of
milk was obtained for 81 cents and
pound Of butter for 10M cents,
When cow nea haN wa fed tho Inv.
est cost of a gallon ot mill: was 81
cents and of pound Of sitter 9.i
cents. In localities where meas have
grown we'll it can be utilized to re-
Place wheat bran. and in sections
where alfalfa can be grown This crop
can be substituted for cow pea hay
With satisfaction Farmer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Saloon Man Votes "Ery."

A Chicago young man who Is trav-
cling in the South. writes home 90
his father of conversation he had
with a Memphis saloolkeeper. the
proprietor of one of the largest and
finest saloons in that city. which.
under the new State law. Is to be-
come dry on the first day OF nett
July
The young Chicagoan incidentally
fell into conversation with the man
at the hotel breakfast table. and
asked him what about the new pro-
hibitory law.
Well sir. when that law goes into
effect | will be a ruined man finan
cially," he said. Everything I've
got will so and / will have to start
all over again in sCme new business.
Being asked If he didn't feel rather
sore about it. he replied:
No, sir, | don't. | am WHISKY
man; have sold it all my life, and
know that it Is the root of all evil.
l. ruins more lives than any other
thing. II Is the curse of this coul-
try. Though l am not q married man
and have no family. yet when | go
to the polls | vote for prohibition"
His new acquaintance semed sur
prised at this. and he went on:
Il have sisters and brothers who
are r'irried and have children. Do
YOU think | am going to vote for
thing that may ruin the lives of those
childran and drag them down to de-
atruction? No. sir; I've seen zoo
mucA misery caused by alcoholic liq-
uors 10 do thing like that"
'his saloonkeeper predicted that in
ten .ear, we would have nationwide
prohibition. Illinois Issue.
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Christian Charity

Jesus is the incarnation of true
charity, and none ever denounced
wrong with greater energy than He.
He exposed the shallow pretensions
and denounced the insincerity OF the
Pharisees with an energy and zeal
which burned with a white heat.
He was the uncompromising ELL
emy of all sham and the fast friend
of truth and honest conviction. and
yet no one ever entered so fully into
sympathy with the erring and peni-
tent children of men as did Jesus
Fierce and unrelenting in His oppo-
sition to strongly fortified wicked
ness, He is tenderness itself when
dealing with the broken in spirit, or
when looking upon the bruised reed
and the smoking fax. His example.
In this respect, is worthy of imitation
and is the pattern by which we should
shape our lives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
EP|NORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.
Multiplication by Addition, Subtrac-
tion, and Division-(Msrk
6. 35-44,)

1t is our duty and privilege to add
to our efficiency. Jesus increased
in wisdom, and stature, and in favor
with God and man." There Is no
place in the kingdom of heaven for
the lazy man. Cast ye the unprofit.
able servant into outer darkness"
Next to the sin of doing bad things
is the sin of doing nothing.
Sometimes by subtraction we in.
crease our values. Daniel refused
the kings meat and became the kings
premier. John the Baptist declared
he must decrease, and he gave up
first his disciples. then his mission,
then his freedom, and, at last, his
life, but he won the most beautiful
encomium which ever fell from the
lips of Jesus Christ. The four fisher.
men, Peter, James. John, and Andrew,
gave up ships. nets, business, homes.
and friends-''left ALL" and followed
Christ, and received in exchange
call. a message, life. The rich
young ruler would not subtract, and
he lost his chance. his Christ. his
career. There is that scattereth
(subtracteth) yet increaseth.''
Satisfaction leads not only to ad.
Gition, but often even to multiplied.
ton. Abraham was willing to
give p-subtract-Isaac, his only
and dutlful son, and God said to him,
Because thou hast obeyed my voice;
in blessing thee and in multiplying |
multiply thee" A subtraction of
self leads to a multiplication of man.
hood. I'VE rise upon the stepping.
stones of our dead selves to higher
things"
Valuable additions may often result
from multiplication. Honor thy
father and mother, that thy days may
be congratulated. After the bap.
tisIn of power on the day of Pentecost
the twelve timid disciples OF power
on the day of Pentecost the twelve
timld disciples became an army of
stalwart defenders and propagators
OF the truth.
More often, however. the surest ad.
dltion and multiplication Is by divi
sion. The supreme law OF Christ is
Bear ye (that is, diyide) one an
others burdens" Again We read,
1--WE that are strong ought to bear the
infirmlties OF the weak and not to
p'ease ourselves" Beautiful Queen
Esther in carrying the burden OF her
people. saved them and herself. It
Is not what we give but what we
share, for the gift without the giver
10 bare.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02

rogerous fertilizers caused a large in
crease in weld the nitrate of soda
gave the highest returns, ammonium
sulphate next, and line nitrogen the
smallest. When the increases in Yield
were small the effect of the fer,!l.
izers was very nearly the same. the
less active material giving a slightly
greater increase than the nitrate
The best results were obtained with
the less active fertilizer in the case
of potatoes. The results further in.
dicate that it is mistake to apply
these fertilizers on sandy soils in the
fall Much better results. however,
may be obtained by fall application
on the better class of soils.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
God Our Home.

God is our home; and in that home
life all His gifts are freely bestowed
upon us. We can use and enjoy
them; nay. we ought to do so. The
marvellous endowments of our hui
man nature-of the mind. OF the
senses, OF love and of beauty: all the
marvels of this universe In which we
live. which man half receives and
halt creates; these We are meant to
know, TO use, to enjoy II Is the very
privilege of man to be able In some
degree TO share Gods rapture" in
His creation, to see and know that IL
is very good"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
FInder Of Great Nugget IN poverlY.

The discoyerer of the famous Wei
come nugget has died In the Ballarai
Benevolent Asylum, aged seventy
four. Ho returned to Ballarat three
years ago poor and In Ill health, and
had TO seek shelter In the asylum.
The Welcome nugget. one of tn,
largest pieces OF natural gold In the
world. was taken from Bakery Hill
Ballarat, In 1858. 1t was found at E
depth OF 1S0 feet. 1t weighed 2217
ounces 10 cwt. and was sold for s10,
'50o.--London Evening Standard.
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An Honest Judge.

Judge Steere, of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich. evidently has the courage of
~ convictions. Five proprietors Of
SALONS, who had been convicted Of
having violated the State liquor law.
were before him. After imposing
upon them fines and costs for the Of
fense, he said
Il find that the larger portion of
criminal cases which come before me
are in some manner traceable to you
llquor men. Your places are the
harborins places Of crooks, gamblers
and loose women. 1t is Just such
violations as yours here which are
responsible for the Prohibition move
ment row prevalent in parts of the
country.
"One might as well talk TO Canada
thistles as to try to talk morals 10
YOU fellows. | will let you of with a
fine for this, II being your first Of
fense. " YOU come before me again
you will take an enforced vacation
from your business"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Insisted ON wedding Veil.

This from Servia: The parish
priest OF Nish refused TO perform the
wedding ceremony for Peter Golubo-
witch and Mara Hetnar in Belgrade
cathedral because the bride wore a
hat instead OF the traditional veil.
The shops being closed, II was impos-
sible TO procure a veil and a suhsti-
tute was finally improvised from a
lace curtain"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02

The blade and stalks Of the corn
crop alone contain forty-five per cent.
OF the nutritive value of the entire
crop. is what we wrote for the Farm
e. Of last week. hut not FIVE Pc
cent as It was printed We have
called attention to this fact several
times in order to prompt farmers TO
ailo their corn crop when they have
live stock to feed as forty-fye per
cent is too great 10 allow to 90 20
waste.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
CHRISTIAN EMDEAVORNOTEs
SEPTEMBER FIFTH
Life Lesson for Me From the Book Of
Romans-Rom. IL: 1-21-(con-
,n1rattan MaafipnN

Romans-kom. ": I-S1-(Con-
secratiop Meeting.)
What sin does for man. Rom. 1:
1892.
justification by grace. Rom. D: Ill.
Yielding to Cod. Rom. 6: 1928.
The burden of the flesh. Rom. Z:
1926.
Freedom by the Spirit Rom. s:
lii.
Fulness of redemption. Rom. 8: Is.
30
Our bodies are to be living sacri-
fees, not dead ones. No man is so
much alive as Christian ". ~
Not even the most helpful friend is
so frank as God. and His Holy Spirit
alone can tell us what to think of our
selves ". 81
There are many that would clcave
to the good without abhoring the
evil; but the first is impossible with
out the second ". 81
1t is harder to rejoice with the re.
joicing than to weep with the weep
ing; envy is the easiest of sins ".
15)
Great Verses in Romans.
Paul was not ashamed of Christ.
that Is why all the world Is so proud
of him.
Patience implies suffering we can
never be sure of our well doing unt.l
1t has required patience.
II you have a deeper desire than to
be justified, it is because you do not
realize your sinfulness.
Men take many exercises for the
sake of strength, but no exercise is so
strengthening as the exercise of faith.
Enduring tribulations is only half OF
our obedience; we are to enjoy them.
Where righteousness gives reward
sin puts us. beyond the possibility of
either claiming or enjoying any re-
ward.
AS Roman criminal was chained
to a corpse, so the sinner drags
around with him his dead and fester-
ing sins--and pretends to enjoy i'll
No one rightly prays that tries to
pray in his own wisdom and strength.
Every murmuring and complaining
thought is bandying of words with
the Most High.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Humane Principles.

why do you begrudge me the
pleasure of a little sociability?" said
Mrs. Corntossel. you seem to hate
to have company" Well" an
swered the farmer. you see, I'm a
member OF the s. p. G. A. and hate
to have the chickens killed. WASH
ington Star.
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JUST THE THING.

NOW ] would suggest for coat OF
arms a bull rampant. How would
that suit7"
Ought to do first rate" answered
Pa Nuritch. II made my money In q
bull market" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
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The Church.

We speak OF attending church as
duty; more deeply is II a privilege
and benefit. The union OF the soul
with its God is the meaning and pur-
pose OF religion; the church Is a
means to that end.--Rev. C. A. Mar
tin (Roman Catholic).
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02

Herbert Samuel. who was recently
named as chancellor OF Lancaster,
with a seat in the cabinet. Is the nrst
Jew to attain that distinction In Eng.
land
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Bank Deposits Increased.

Under Prohibition during the mast
year the bank deposits at Hurley,
s. D.. increased from s213.015 TO
s25l,07O, bank assets increased
$4,000; loans Increased $4,000.
Hurley. previous to April last had
two saloons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02
Patience

Patience is as case OF armor
around the heart, which deadens the
blows inflicted upon it.-Rey. j. b.
Remensnyder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-02

Fifty counties IN prohibition Kan
sas did not furnish single criminal
to ibe penitentiary in 1907. That
would seem TO indicate that prohi-
bi!ioD does something II It doesn't
prohibit"
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Self Control.

Self control is an essential to man
hcod; and the only way to change
ySlr disposition Is to bride your con-
duct.-Rev. Robert Gordon.