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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Never Forget Anything.

A successful business man told
me there were two things which
he learned when he was eighteen,
which were ever artery wards of
great use to him, namely: "Never
to lose anything and never to for
get anything" An old lawyer
sent him with an important pa
per, with certain instructions
what to do with it. "But," In.
qulred the young man, suppose
l lose it; what shall l do then ?"
"You must not lose t." II don u
mean to-" said the young man,
"but suppose I should happen
to?" "But 1 say you must not
happen to; I shall make no provis
ion for any such occurrence; you
must not lose 1t !"
This put new train of thought
into the young mans mind, aud
he found that if he was determln
ed to do thing he could do it.
He made such a provision against
every contingency that he never
lost anything. He found this
equally true about forgetting. If
certain matter of Importance
was to be remem bered, he pinned
1t down on his mind, fastened 1t
there, and made 1t stay. He used
to say: "When a man tells me
that he forgot to do something, 1
tell HIM he might as we'll have
said: Il do not care enough about
your business to take the trouble
to think Of it again. ;" I once
had an intelligent yourg man IN
my employment who deemed 1t
sufficient excuse for neglecting
any important task to say; 81 for
got 1t" l told him that would
not answer. If he was sufficient
ly interested, he would be careful
to remem Der. 1t was because he
did not care enough that he for
got 1t. l drilled him with this
truth. He worked for me three
years, and during the last of the
three he was utterly changed IN
this respect. He did not forget
thing. His forgetting, he
found, was lazy and careless
habit of the mind, which he cur.
ed.-Country Gentleman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

Earle Suders, who has been EN-
ployed IN FRANKLIN county for
some time, is spending a few days
at his home IN this place.
Two fine large church chande.
llers for sale at bargain. Kero
sene burners. Have been used
in Presbyterian church. Taken
out to make room for gasoline
system. Inquire of j. G. Rels-
ner.
Our old friend George Mills,
formerly of Union township, but
now extensively engaged in farm.
ing in Maryland, has just
threshed the wheat from 120
acres and got 4, 200 bushels. He
has 80 acres yet to thresh,
which will yield as we'll as the
first, and he expects to have a
total crop of 1000 bushels. His
elevator man says no inner wheat
ever grew In Washington county.
The crop was cut with two eight
foot binders, took 610 lbs. twine,
aud required IA head of horses.
He has about 60 acres IN corn
with prospects for a bumper
crop.
Mr.. Denton Hendershot, one
of Fulton county's substantial
farmers, was IN town yesterday.
Hands being little scarce this
harvest, he climbed onto the bind
er and drove 1t ten days, which is
pretty good record for man
that Is mot as young as he used
to be-" Mr.. Henderson, says,
that while the straw Is good, he
does not think the yield of wheat
this harvest will be up to expec
tations.
Mr.. Job Truax, stand up! Since
you sent your timothy heads in,
we have received two from your
nelghbor Amos Passenger, that
measure II inches, and III inches
respectively. While you did not
tell Us about your rye, Mr.. Pies.
singer says that from one grain
sown on his farm last fall, there
grew 38 heads, aggregating a
yield of 1 746 grams. AT that
rate you see, If one grain yields
1746 grams, l bushel would yield
1746 bushels. Now as to value:
The one bushel of seed rye is
worth about rs cents, and 1746
bushels IS worth 1746 times rs
cents, which is 81, ,309.50. 1t is
plain to the Editor that there is
more money raising rye than run
ming the FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
The Flat Iron.

When the thermometer drop
ped below zero Mrs. Rogers was
much disturbed by the thought
that Huldah, the new kitchen
maid, slept IN an unheated room.
"Huldah," she said, remember
ing the good old custom of her
glrlhood, "lt's gong to he pretty
cold to night. l think you had
better take fiat iron to bed with
you."
"Yes, ma'am," assented Hui
dab without enthusiasm.
Mrs. Rogers, happy In the be.
lief that her maid was comfort.
able, slept soundIy. In the morn
ing she visited the kitchen.
"Well, Huldah, how did you get
along with the fat iron ?"
Huldah breathed a deep sigh OF
recollection.
"Vell, ma'am, L got 1t most
warm before morning. Every.
body's Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
BRUSH CREEK.

The hum of the thr esher Is
heard IN many places.
1. c. Barton spent Saturday
night and Sunday with friends
near Saluyla.
Mrs. ]. E. Williams, of Everett,
and sister Mrs. Snyder spent
last Friday and Saturday on the
Camp Ground.
Mrs. Amos Hixson and Mrs.
Grant Hixson and son Fred spent
last Friday afternoon at M. E
Barton's.
MissEthel Hixson, of Gapsvllle,
spent Saturday night in the home
of her uncle G. w. Hixson.
Edward Diehl and family, OF
Whips Cove, spent Sunday at
Christ Spades.
MISS Harriet Spade spent Sun
day at her home near Emmavllle.
Howard and Scott Crawford,
of Amaranth, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Walter Spade at
EN- maville.
Albert Spade and wife OF
Emmaville spent Sunday with
the latter's parents at Slpes Mill.
The festival at McKendree
Saturday night was we'll attend
ed. A nice sum of money was
realized. Benefits for the church
Ada and Ross Barton were
business visitors In Everett last
Friday.
julia Conner and Olive and
Talmage Barton spent Sunday al
Jacob Spades at Emmavllle.
Some of the tent holders are
cleaning their tents and prepar'
ing for Camp Meeting.
Geo. w. Lodge went to Everett
last Friday and was accompanied
home by his sisters Grace and
jennie, who had been visiting
their sister, Mrs. Boyd Jackscr
during the past two weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
To News Subscribers.

The recent Ruling of the post
Office department compels us to
remove names of all persons
whose subscriptions are a year
in arrears. Those whose label
reads August 1909 or date prior
to that time will save US the
trouble and expense of sending
bills, if the amount IN arrears is
sent In. Kindly give this your
attention, as It, Is anything but
pleasant to call attention to 1T.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Ton Much Like Work.

The happy mother Of a seven
months-old baby, whose chief business
seems to be making a noise in the
world, was paying her sister a visit,
and the other evening young Master
Harry, aged seven years, was dele
gated to care for the baby while his
elders we're at dinner. So he wheel
ed 1t back and forth, forth and back.
the length of the library, giving vent
to his sentiments by singing. much to
the amusement of the family:
Gee whiz! I'm glad I'm free,
No wedding bells for me-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

A dandy meat saw, good blade 1Sc
Hand saws 45c to 81. go
Braces, 1O inch sweep 25 and 3Sc
IA inch compass saw, 10c
II inch yellow sweat pads, 2Sc
Line carriers lac
Celluloid rings &c and 2 for &c
]. l. G. bride bits 2Oc
Rubber bits 25c
s inch round files &c
10 inch round files Sc
4 and Al inch taper files &c
5, 81 q and inch taper files and &c
100 split rivets DC
80 tubular rivets &c
II link buttrace, welded not stuck 35c
Electric welded 7 foot trace not
TT as usually sold 55c
Breast chains 33c
IA inch rasps 20c
l6 inch rasp 25c
Best steel shoeing hammers 30c
Carpenters hammers 10 to 3Sc
Tack hammers sc
Get our price on wire nails.
Steel tea spoons &c set
Steel table spoons l2c set
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Public Notice to Stock Subscription.

Subscription of stock in The McConnellsburg Carrying
Company to be Incorporated for the purpose of transport
ing passengers mail and express between McConnesburg
and the " Railroad by automobile will be received until
Saturday night July 80, 1910.
Certificate receipts will be given for all money and these
wl be exchanged for certificates of stock they
be secured
The shares are $40 each Send your check for
shares to either of the undersigned who will execute
your order.
b. w. PECK, Editor News
e. H. KIRK, Editor Democrat,
E. D. SINNER, Editor Republican,
S. w. KIRK,
Solicitor for the Company
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

Just got another 1000 rods of AMERI-
CAN WIRE FENCE. This makes g.
700 rods that we have bought this
year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Whv Run RIsks7

A Canadian author wrote an anthem
for a recent celebration in Toronto.
Toward the end of the exercises,
when the people were going out few
at a time, the author rushed to the
conductor and said:
'Is II over?"
practically"
But, Great Scott! man, they have
not sung my anthem!"
"Well," said the conductor, so long
as the people are going out peacefully
and quietly why sing it at all?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

The annual Harvest Meeting
at the Dunkard church on Pleas
ant Ridge will be held on Satur-
day and Sunday, August 9th and
9TH. The services on Saturday
will bes in at 2 o'clock p. M, and
on Sunday morning at 10:30.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

HULL & BENDER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Watching the. Valuable Child.

Watching the Valuable Child.
IVY do you watch your little Able
80 closely; you don'd let him out OF
your sight?"
"He iss such valuable child now
he needs watching"
"9ut you never thought so before!"
"I know; but dis morning he swal-
lowed a five-dollar gold pieces"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

In our last advertisement we told you
we had some bargains in harness,
brides. collars, nets, front gears, plow
lines. lead reins. Well. they are selling
and must be all right.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
This store aah1 9 o'clock epeyv epenas
RACKET STORES
REDUCTION SALE

We have bought too Low Shoes season. Last
year we had such large them we run out This
caused US to buy just twice many this year have never
ao as nice BUSINESS on these Shoes simply because
the right goods 200 w we haye fey pair of SIPS goods 9oc
SSS pat colt SO; S4S and $L6O goods at $685.
SLoo; Queen quait low Shoes $3.50 now at $500; $500
ones at $3.50; Walk Over low shoes So 80 So
ones at $23o Chldrens that $lOO S5c
THESE ARE GREAT BARGAINS and must go to make room
for fall Shoes Lots of time to them
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28

If you are thinking of using some fence
after harvest you will do we'll to get
our prices. We have the fence that
will wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

to school. He applied himself close
" to his books but it made no diff
ference how faithful he was in his
work he did not seem able to get
along with his teacher. The teacher
was a man and he was cross-eyed.
Every time he looked at Sammy he
imagined Sammy was standing on his
head or performing some other I'M
becoming antic in the school room
He was realeased three times during
one season. The next term his teach
er was an auburn-haired young woman.
She was nice to Sammy, and he used
10 bring her flowers. Hej became smit-
ten with her. He wrote poems-or he
tried to-about her, bat he never al
lowed her TO know about it until he
learned the date of her birthday Then
he sent her one composed of q stan
zas. They were decidedly soft Sam
my told her when ne grew up he was
going TO ask her tc marry him. The
authenticated teacher was keeping
company with a young man who wore
spring-bottom trousers and used oil on
his hair. One day the lover met Sam
my on the way 10 school and he gave
him a beating
During vacation Sammy got chum-
my with a dr@yman and became the
latter's undeTstudy. One of the
places the dray delivered freight
was at weekly newspaper Office.
Sammy got 'chummy with the pub
Usher and the next summer he quit
the drayman and became assistant
to the newspaper publisher Sam
my's particular duties were to clean
the rollers on the press, do up the
mail on Thursday nights and run
errands for the publishers family.
A year later a ball team was[ Or
ganized in Sammy's home town.
Sammy was appointed official scor-
er, and he began writing up the
games for the weekly newspaper.
He displayed originality in his stor-
les, and when he was Is he got a
job in a nearby city on the sporting
end Of the paper. Sammy's salary
was SIS a week and street car fare.
When the check was not swelled
within what Sammy thought a rea-
sonable time he blew shis job and hit
for the higher places. He turned
up in an eastern city. He applied TO
the newspapers for a job. He got
one. and his first assignment was TO
review a ten-twent-thirt play He
did what he supposed a clever piece
of work. The next day the city ed
ferred TO the sporting page. Sam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
LIKES TO HEAR 1T JINGLE.

A Rock Islander who is not poor in
pocket nor lacking in spare time, and
who has the reputation OF being a
trifie close" offered to buy some meat
for the wife OF his neighbor, and was
given a dollar with instructions to get
a quarters worth OF steak In due
time the meat was brought home, but
the gentleman said nothing about the
change. The lady said nothing for a
couple of days, and then, meeting her
neighbor. she ventured to suggest that
there ought to have been some change
coming on the purchase
"Ye-e-es, there was some change"
answered the man slowly, as he fished
up the 75 cents with a sigh OF regret,
but l didn't say anything about it.
because when I get money in my peck
ct just hate to let 1t 60"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

my did not know whether that was
a promotion or a slam But he took
it for the reason that he had not
found any negotiable paper in the
recent letters that he had received
from home, this for the simple rea-
son that he had told the folks that
he was drawing down a salary that
was so big that he was being looked
upon with suspicion by his CO.
workers.
A longing for the scenes of his
boyhood drove Samuel back to Ind
lana. He got a job on paper. He,
wrote about everything from wef<
dings to prize fights. He worried
hard One day he saw James Whit
comb Riley-at a distance. He had
read Rileys poems. Riley wa/ to ap-
pear at the opera house That night.
Kiser wrote a poem about Riley. US
ing the .1atter's dialect. The next
day Riley sent for hiDL Kiser re-
sponded with misgiviyIgs. He was
prepared to receive a Ieprimand. In
stead he was boqueted by the great
poet. That gave K1ser nerve.
He went to Chicago, and he has
been there since. He is now the
author of the column headed Alter
mating CurreDGs,' appearing daily in
the Record-HArald. Riley never visits
Chicago that; he doesn't wire Kfser to
meet hiTa> at the station. He is al
ways aIguest at Kiser's home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

bovine excellence she WIS the pride
of the town, and her oV/ner naturally
feels downcast in the superlative de-
gree over so great a loss.
Wilbur Downing carried an arm in
sling last wee'I for a reason he
seemed to prefer to keep secret.
However, we will venture a guess
that the con tents of frying pan
were to bla me
Fred McAiillen is attending to the
farm dHt fes for Mrs. c. H. Cox this
winter.
Mr.. hnd Mrs. A. E. Cox and baby
spent /Sunday with his mother.
NTs. c. H. Cox and E. E Cox fin
is'xed coFn picking one day last
geek.
4 Mrs. Morse and children spent
/ Sunday at E. E. Cox's
| Mrs. E. E. Cox visited her mother,
Mrs. Edblom, Thursday
Charles Peterson and James Cook
helped Ben Clarke shingle one day
! last week.
Wednesday Frank Holland and
Clara Montgomery drove into Rock
Island and judging from the decora-
lions of shoes on their buggy pre-
sumo an interesting and happy
event occurred there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

Harry Philippe of Paxton, Ill, was
in Geneseo several days las. week call
ing on old friends. Years ago Mr. Phil
lippo was in the bakery and restaurant
business on the north side in Geneseo.
He went from here to Paxton and
started cracker bakery. but the trust
got after him and put him out of bus
mess For a number of years he has
been travelling salesman for a large
wholesale -four house and is doing well.
-Geneseo News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Might Be Dead TODAY.

Garden City, KAHN a letter
from Mrs. James Hammer of this
city, she says, Il firmly believe that
l would not be alive today, if it
were not for Cardui had been a
sufferer from womanly troubles all
my life. until found that great
remedy. l feel that I can't praise
1T too highly" Are you a woman.
suffering from some of the troubles
to which woman is peculiarly Ii
able? If so. why not try Cardui, the
woman's tonic? You can rely on
Cardui. 1t is purely vegetable. per-
fectly harmless. and acts gently but
surely, without bad after effects.
Twill help you. Ask your druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

calling in those days, he carried a
stock of rough witticisms that he used
in his business. One of his favorite
sallies was worked in this wise: When
an article was put up for sale and
someone opened with q ridiculously
low bid, he would stare at the bidder
and roar out: We'll, sir, you're a gen
tleman and I'm another, and that's
two lies" This was usually enough
to utterly crush the one at whom the
remark was aimed and to put the
crowd in a good humor as well.
I recall a joke that was played on a
saloon Ioafer on Market square about
half a century ago. The fellow was
sitting tilted back in a chair in a sa-
loon sound asleep from too much
drink. The saloon keeper wanted him
sent away, and some of the wags I'M
dertook TO move him without necessi-
tating any argument or much physical
exertion. Someone got a big cork,
split one end and in the other inserted
bunch of lucifer matches The split
end was quietly slipped upon the
sleeper's nose, the matches in the 9TH
er end ignited, and someone yelled
fire" The scheme worked like magic
The sleeper awakened. and in his stu
por mistook the FIRE at the end of his
nose for a great conf1agration. shall
never forget the antics he performed
before ne gathered his senses and got
out Of the door. That neighborhood
was poor place for him to loaf in for
a long time afterward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Speidel as secretary and A. D. Hues-
ing as treasurer.
Dec. 14.-Although there has been
no official notification received here.
it is known that H D. Mack, for
several years commercial agent of
the Burlington road. has been ap-
pointed to the position of division
freight and passenger agent of the
St. Louis and Rock Island division
of that road. However. Mr.. Mack
will continue his Office in this city
and the headquarters of the depart
ment of which he is now the head
will be removed from st. Louis TO
this city. Promotions will also come
to other local employees, each of
whom will be advanced to the next
higher position,
Dec 15.-The local branch of the
Irish National league had a large
and enthusiastic meeting at Norris
hall last evening.
Dec. 16.-Persons who were
forced to walk the government
bridges through the binding snow
and intense cold OF last night are
today praying for the completion of
the Davenport and Rock Island
horse railway. Thirteen hundred
people crossed the bridges on foot
yesterday, and among that number
today there are many frost bitten
noses and ears.
The Rock Island camp OF the Mod
NNn01n1nn nP n
ball and sociable last evening at
Armory hall which was enjoyed by
a large number of the members and
their friends. Dancing was enjoyed
till a late hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

he has, for the enlightenment Of the
friends that he made during his brief
5ojourn here, furnished us with few
facts that must serve as answer to the
questions that have been fired at us
since he folded his tepee and return
ed to his mill in Chicago.
Sam-his stationery now reads Sam
uel Elbertus-was not born in Indiana,
the general belief to the contrary not
withstanding, although he had narrow
escape. He first saw the Light was
q candle light-for Sammy was an
nounced just as the clock was strik-
ing u (midnight) during one Of the
Reverest snowstorms that ever occurred
during the days when his father was
operating the old farm on the Ohio
line. The family home was beauti-
full one, but it was not built for buff
fet1ng coast gales, and It succumbed
the night Sammy was born. The
nurse took Sammy over into Indiana.
while the folks remained on the farm
to reassemble such parts of
the house as could be locat-
ed after the snow had melted in
the Spring Sam doesn't recall the first
words he uttered, but his recollection
is that they were said on Indiana soil.
There is no record Of what these
words were. but Sam says now if he
could return to his boyhood for just
about a minute he would make his
tory with his sentiments
However, that matters little. Sam
my was ambitious, as are all boys
who come from the timber. Finally
tha,folks settled in Indiana. Sam went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
(Fron The Argus Files of 1889


Dec. 11.-Alderman c. J. Larkin
has gone to Washington. D. c., as
city's representative in the interest
OF the Hennepin canal. The board OF
supervisors has made an appropria-
ton of $500 to be used by the rep
resentatives OF the county and city
at Washington.
Davenport was the scene Of the
largest fire of years when the Muel-
Ter Lumber company plant was de-
stroyed by flames. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. The loss to mill
and machinery is about $4,000, and
is partly covered by insurance. The
Immense lumber piles of the plant
containing 100000 feet of lUm-
Der were saved by the speedy and
effective work of the fire depart
ment<
Den- d2&-John Buford post, No.
2E8, Grand Army of the Republic,
held its annual election last night
e. H. Buck was elected senior vice
commander and ]. H. Cleland was
elected chaplain.
Today IS the coolest day of the
season, cold weather having set in
early this morning with intense Sc
verify and sending the mercury
down to six below zero uptown and
12 below near the river. As a re-
suit of the severe weather most Of
the trains have been delayed.
Dec. 13-The newly elected board
OF directors of the Rock Island
County Brush Electric Light COM
pany met at 4 o'clock yesterday az
ternoon and among the officers elect
ed for the ensuing year were G..