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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16
GUMPTION ON THE FARM.
Some Useful Hints For Those Who Live
On Farms.

'OSNN w Net hs
Many man wears himself out
trying to keep up with his good
intentions.
The funniest thing aboat big
man is that he is apt to have
little wife.
Whltewash your barn, but nev-
er undertake to whltewash
crooked politician.
You are better than you seem;
better than you believe yourself
to be. So don't give way to dis
couragement.
There are more people dying
for the lack of a kind word, q pat
on the back and a little encour-
agement, than there are from
disease.
Hot water on the grlndstone
will spoil it after little so that
1T will have no grit. Use warm
water, not hot, for taking the
frost out of your stone.
What lot of strength there Is
wasted chopping with dull axes
Spend a few minutes at the grind
stone and see how nicely the
world will go after that.
Some folks make themselves so
lame kicking about things, that
they tire themselves all out and
never make anything out of life.
1t doesn't pay.
The boys and girls get enough
hard knocks out IN the world
without your being stern and
harsh with them. Let your home
be to them a shelter and a refuge
from the storms OF the world.
Get pretty slippery around the
house and barn sometimes. Get
a barrel of sand, coal ashes or
saw.dust and when such days
come, scatter some on the ICY
spots. Easier to save bones than
1t is to mend them.
"Who pays the taxes?" asks
Wallaces' Farmer. So far as we
have been able to discover pretty
nearly everybody pays. The tax
collector is as relentless as death,
and few are able to side.step
him.
1t helps the wagon-maker to
let the mud freeze to the wheels
when you come in from a trip.
You don't need to do it, though.
BY taking a little pains you can
get most of the mud off while 1t
is soft, and so save the wagon
many years longer.
Do not track mud into the house
Provide a scraper and mat out
side the door, and do not forget
to use them before gong into the
house. Scrubing floors and
sweeping carpets are not easy
tasks, and the thoughtful man
will not add to hls wife's burdens.
English sparrows, which in
years past have been so numer-
Gus that crusades against them
have been Instituted IN parts OF
the country. are said to be dis
appearing, according to reports
from entomologlsts. What is
causing the unusual mortality is
unknown.
No matter how economical a
young man is, his endeavors to
save are wasted if he has care
less wife. He might as well be
doomed to spend his strength
and lite in an attempt to catch
water In a sieve. The effort would
be scarcely less certainly vain.
Habits of economy, the way to
turn everything in the household
affairs to the best account-these
are among the things which every
mother should teach her daugh.
ters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16

Trespass notices at the News
Cfllce.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16
o'clock. Credit 8 months. j. !

o'clock. Credit 8 months. j. M
Chestnut, auctloneer.
Monday, March 20,-W. II.
Nesblt will sell IN front of his
store IN this place a car load of
buggles, surreys, manurespread.
ers, spring.harrows, corn plant
ers, horse.rakes, mowers, Yam.
kee harness and buggy harness.
In fact anything the farmer
needs. Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
A. L. While, Auctloneer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16
Sale Register.

COWS, nOSS, eJc. 0ale OeRlnS al
10 O'Clock a. m. A reasonable
credit will be gwen. AL. While,
Auctioneer.
Friday, February II, S. B.
Deshong, intending to quit bust.
ness, will sell at his residence at
Pleasant Ridge farm, a fine
three-year-old Colt, Chickens,
Cooking Range, Bacon and Lard,
Wagons, Wheat and Rye IN the
ground, Bees, White Pine lum.
ber, and a lot of Store Goods.
The sale will begin at 8 o'clock,
sharp.
Thursday, February 23, Mrs.
Virginia Houck, administrators
of Ephraim Houck, deceased,
will sell on the Billy Patterson
farm, ) miles south Of McCon.
nellsburg, horses, cattle, farm.
ing implements, household goods,
&c. Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday, March 7, c. NJ. Ray,
having bought farm and beng
Obliged to reduce his stock, will
sell at his residence on the Patter
son farm, 9 miles southwest of
McConnellsburg, horses, cattle,
hogs, farming implements, &c.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock.-A. l..
While, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, March S.-Wm. A.
Secrist, having sold his farm,
will sell at his residence on what
is, perhaps, better known as the
Davy Johnson farm IN Thompson
township, 81 miles northeast OF
Hancock, horses, cattle, hogs,
wagons, buggy, farming lmple'
ments, &c. Sale begins at 10 o.
clock. 6 months credit.
Thursday, March 9, George
Brant having bought a farm in
Cumberland county, and intend
ing to remove thereto, will sell al
his residence on "the old Glllls
farm" q miles northwest of Nc
Connellsburg, horses, cattle, hogs
farming implements, hay, gram,
&c.-A. l.. While, Auctoneer.
Friday, March 10.-Wm. But
erbaugh intending to remove to
his own farm In Ayr township,
will sell at his residence on the
McGovern farm l J mile north OF
McConnellsburg, horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, farming implements
gram, &c. Sale begins at 1C
o'clock. A. L. While, auctloneer.
Saturday, March 18th, S. M.
Lauthers, intending to remove
from the County, will sell at his
residence on the Sam Wldney
farm l mile east of Burnt Cabins,
live stock, farming implements,
hay, grain, household goods, etc.
Sale will begin at II o'clock, noon.
A. l.. While, auctioneer.
Tuesday, March 14.-B. W.
Logue intending to quit farming,
will sell at his residence on the
late Judge Logan farm in Ayr
township, 5 niles south of Nc
Connellsburg, horses, cattle,
farming implements, grain, feed,
household goods, sc. Sale be-
GINS at 10 o'clock. A. l.. While,
auctioneer.
Wednesday, March 15,-John
Glllls will sell at his residence on
the Spangler farm about 9 miles
north of Knobsvllle, horses, cat
tie, hogs, farming implements,
hay, grain, &c. Sale begins at
10 o'clock. A. l.. While, anc.
tloneer.
Thursday March 16, r. w.
Wagner intending to quit farm.
ing, will sell at his residence on
the Charlie McGehee farm, now
owned by S. r. Linn, l mile north
Of Burnt Cabins on Shade Gap
road, 4 horses, 2 mules, 23 head
of cattle, 81 hogs, farming imple-
ments of all kinds, hay, house.
hold goods, &c. Credit l year.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock sharp.
A. L. While, Auctloneer.
Saturday, March18.-H.S Dan.
nlels intending to quit farming,
will sell at his residence at Pat
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The good slelghing of last week
was spoiled by the warm sunshine
of Sunday and Monday, and now
we have a dose of slop and mud
on the roads.
Jackson EDeshong is making
the necessary preparations to
build nice new house aud barn
as soon as the weather breaks up
in the spring.
Emory Hessler butchered two
mighty fine porkers last week.
The protracted meeting being
conducted by Revs. Powers and
Garland at the Sldeling lllllChrlst
ian church has been drawing
great crowds, and a strong relig-
lous interest. has been awakened.
Last Wednesday three of our
enthusiastic fox hunters went out
for days sport after the cum
ming chicken thieves. All day
long they trudged over the rough
mountain side; but they were re-
warded for their days effort by
getting such load that they
could hardly get home with it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-16
SALUVIA.

Mrs. Emory Hessler who has
been quite Ill for some weeks Is
rapidly improving.
p. B. Foreman, of Laldig, spent
Sunday evening very pleasantly
with Miss Nellie Deshong.
Clyde Austin who has been
employed at Wells Tannery, is at
his home in this place suffering
from very lame back.
Miss Mary Mumma who is EN-.
ployed in the home of Emory
Hessler Is suffering from la
grippe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
YES, THERE ARE FLATHEkDS
Babies Heads Are 5andaged In Asia
Minor 10 Produce the APP
proved shape.

People who are markedly broad.
headed are more or less fattened at
the back Of the head Some OF the
--LATEST headed people OF the world
are among the Armenians and tho
tribcsmen In the highlands of Asia
Minor and some OF them practice the
custom of bandaglng the babies heads
In order to get them the approved
shape. 1t is just the opposite in
Crete.
With the exception OF the better ed,
ucated people in the towns and In the
village in the mountains all Cretan
mothers bind the heads of their chill.
dren when tiny to make them of q
nice round form. In fact, when was
pressing home my questions In order
to make quite sure OF the object the
mothers had In view one OF them told
me that had very bad head" and
that my bumps and ridges ought TO
have been smoothed away in my In.
fancy. Yet, after a fairly exhaustive
inquiry. | came to the conclusion that
the bandage In Crete is never tight,
and lasts for SO short a time that
nothing is effected.-C. II. Halves. in
the Wide World Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
LITTLE TALK DID THE WORK
Congregation at Heart, but He
Got Monetary Results.

At the end OF the first six months Of
his passionate. Rev. Amos Johnson had
learned the ways OF his flock so thor
oughly that he knew exactly how to
deal with them. One Sunday the cob
lection was deplorably slender. Tho
next week MIR. Johnson made short
and telling speech at the close OF his
sermon.
Il don't want any man to GLIB more
dan his share, bredren," he said gent.
ly, bending toward the congregation,
but we must all glib according as the
Lawd has blessed and favored US. and
according to what we rightly hab.
u say rightly hab, bredren." he went
on. after n short pause, because We
don't want any tainted money in de
box. Squire James told me dat he'd
missed some chickens dis week. Now
II any oh my pore benighted bredren
has fallen by de way In connection wild
dose chickens, let him stay his hand
from de box when It comes to him.
"Brudder Leroy, will you pass de
box while | watch de signs and see II
dere's anyone in de congregation dat
needs me 10 wrastle In prayer for
him. '-Houth's Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
MISSOURI NEWS
horticultural Delegates Selected.

Jefferson City.-Sov. Hadley APP
pointed the following delegates TO the
fourth annual National horticultural
congress, 10 be held in st. Joseph, Mo,
Nov. % TO Dec, 2: Col Richard Dal'
ton, Saverton; d. A. Turner, st. JOS
eph; S, Y. Thornton, Blackwater; J.
c. Evans. Olden; w. T. Flournoy;
Marionyille; DR.. w. l.. Howard,
Columbia; c. NJ Feete, Hannibal; Will
liam p. Stark. Louisiana; W. X. Will
kinson, Scyenty.six; X. b. Wilkinson,
Mexico; j. +. May. La Plata, c. w.
Steiman, Dalton. f. l., Beal, Republic;
T. II. Todd, Franklin; l.. A. Goodman,
Kansas City. &. H. butcher, Warrens.
burg; George r. Tippin. Nichols; X.
NJ. Painter. Koshkonong; Paul Evans,
Mountain Grove; Louis Erb, Cedar
Gap; j, b. Graves, Neosho; George w,
Logan, Logan; l.. V. Dix, Jefferson
City; r. ]. hgby, New Haven; Dan
Lowmiller, Parkville; W. II. H..
Stphens. Bunceton; w D. Maxwell.
South St. Joseph; J. X. Wilson, De
Kalbe Sobert Lynn. Tarkio; Dr. ]. C.
Written, Columbia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
Copyright lss, by The Associated hundsy MagAEne
Copyright isS, BY The Bobb< Merrill Com pany
SYNOPSIS.

Count di Rosini, the Italian ambas-
sador. is at dinner with diplomats when
Il messenger summons him to the en-
bassy, where a beautiful young woman
asks for n ticket TO the embassy ball.
The ticket 10 made out in the namo OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service, and Mr. Grimm, his
brewing In Washington. and Grimm goes
to the state ball for information. His at
tention is called TO Miss Isabel Thorne
who with her companion. disappears. A
shot is heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation. is found wounded
Grimm Is assured Miss Thorne did It. he
visits her, demanding knowledge of the
AFFAIR. and arrests Pietro PetroZlnni, Miss
Thorne visits AN old bomb maker and they
thousand dollars is stolen from tho office
Of Senior Rodriguez, tho minister from
Venezuela, and while detectives are in
Vestigating the robbery Miss Thorne ap-
pears as n gucst OF the legation. Grimm
accuses her OF the theft, the money is
Restored. but new mystery occurs in
the disappearance OF Monsieur Roissegur
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
Thorne reappenrs. bearing letter which
states that the ambassador has been KID
naped and demanding ransom. The am
bassador returns and again strangely dis
appears. Later he In rescued from an old
house In the suburbs. II Is discovered
That Pietro Petrozinni shot Senior Alvarez
and that he Is Prince d'Abruzzi. Grimm
figures In mysterious jail delivery. He
orders both Miss Thorne and dAbruzzi
TO leave the country. they are conveyed
20 New York and placed on steamer
but return. Grimm's coffee In drugged
and upon regaining consciousness he finds
sympathetic note from Isabel Thorns
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09

country. Five years ago fellow.
countrymnn of mine happened TO be
present at an electrical exhibition In
New York City. and there he wit
messed an interesting experimental
practical demonstration of the fact
that submarine mine may be ex'
ploded by the use Of the Marconi
wireless system He was n practical
electrician himself. and the idea lin
gered In his mind. For two years he
experimental, and finally this result.
ed" He picked up the metal spheroid
and held Il out for their inspection.
AS II stands II IL absolutely perfect
and gives n worlds supremacy 10 the
Latin countries because II places all
the navies OF the world at our mercy
1t is variation OF the well-known
percussion cap or fuse by which
mines and torpedoes are exploded.
The theory Of II is simple, rs are
the theories Of all great inventions;
the secret Of its construction Is
known only to its inventor--a man of
whom you never heard 1t Is merely
that the mechanism of the cap is so
delicate that the Marcon wireless
waves-and only those-will fire the
cap. In other words this cap is
tuned, II ! may use the word to q
certain number OF vibrations and half.
vibrations; wireless instrument OF
high power, with modifying addition
which the inventor has added. has only
to be set In motion to discharge II at
any distance up TO twenty-five miles.
High power wireless waves recognize
no obstacle. so the explosion OF a sub
marine mine is as easily brought about
as would be the explosion of a mine
on dry land. You will readily see Its
value az a protective agency for our
seaports."
He replaced the spheroid on the
table.
But its chief value 10 not In that"
he resumed Its chief value to the
Latin compact gentlemen, In that the
United States and England are now
concluding negotiations. unknown to
each other by which they will pro-
tect their seaports by means of mines
primed with this cap. The tuning of
the caps which we will use is known
only TO us: the tuning of the caps
which they will use is also known to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
CANADA'S CENSUS
\ THiRTY.TWO PER CENT IN.
CREASE IN THE PAST TEN
YEARS.

That Canada has come rapidly TO
the front In the past ten years 10 am.
ply shown In the results OF the census
recently made public. The population
OF the Dominion Is now placed at
1851, 500, which with outlying points
TO be heard from, may bring it up to
TX millions as compared with 5,371;
Sl5 in 1901. Though these figures are
large, they do not present total as
large as was expected but they dc
show greater increase OF percentage
In population for the decade than any
similar increase in the United States
The highest percentage ever reached
by the Republic was 2ieo; the per
oentage OF Increase in Canada for the
decade Is 1920. Thus 1t will be seen
that the provinces west OF the lakes
with the great broad fertile acres
ready for the sowing and immediate
reaping OF grain and the Valleys OF
British Columbia capable of producing
fruit with which to supply its neigh.
boring provinces east of the noun
tains, have attracted numbers, which
has exceeded the most optimistic OF
the expectations OF ten years ago.
Upon the prairies OF the ten years
ago there was but a spare scattering
OF people; but today, no matter In
which way you go, take any direction,
and you find homes and farms and
good ones too, occupied by the very
best class OF people in good sized set.
dement's with plenty OF room for FIVE
or six times as many more. The pop
ulation OF Alberta Is set down at &c.,
sl9, as compared with 1902 In 1901;
Saskatchewan 453,50S as compared
with 1920 in 1901; Manitoba's 454,-
691 compares well with its 255,211 In
1901; and so does that OF British Co
lumbia-362,76S as against 17S,657 in
1901; but in territory as large as
this population Of 1,643.O00 is little
more than discernible In point of num-
bers. The work through It has been
great Look at the towns that have
been built up: its cities, Winnipeg
with 49,, 900; Vancouver with upwards
Of 100000; Calgary with $4,000: Ed
monitor, Regina, Saskatoon; Leth-
bridge; Medicine Hat, Moosejaw,
splendid cities-none better any
where; well maintained and equipped.
These have come with existence and
been built as they have been built by
reason OF the splendid agricultural
country by which they are surround
ed. The population is scarcely dis
cernible. A population ten or twelve
times that shown by the recent
census could be easily maintained In
even greater wealth than that which
maintains the present numbers. There
is certainly wonderful future for
Western Canada and that which goes
10 the development Of the west will
enrich the last. This is the growing
time in Canada and what has been
done In the past ten years Is but q
beginning. The next decade will
show far greater advancement. In
the meantime Canada is bidding well
come the progressive and industrious
citizen. The invitation is a standing
one. At the forthcoming land exposi.
ton in Chicago, Canada will have one
OF the best exhibits OF farm products
that has ever been made and 1t will
be well worth while inspecting It and
getting information from those who
NAV be In charge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
Decade

us! The addition TO the wireless ap-
paratus which they will use is such
| that they can not, even by accident,
explode mine guarding our sea
ports; but, on the other hand. the al
dition to the wireless apparatus which
we will use permits OF the extreme
high charge which will explode their
mines. To make 1t clearer, we could
send navy against such a city as
New York or Liverpool and explode
every mine in front OF us as we went;
and meanwhile our mines are impervi
Gus.
Another word and have finished
! Five gentlemen, whom ! imagine are
present now, have witnessed test Of
| this cap, by direct command OF their
home governments. For the benefit
Of the others Of you a simple test has
been arranged for tonight This cap
on the table is charged; its inventor
Ia at his wireless instrument. fifteen
miles away At three o'clock he will
| turn on the current that will explode
It." Four OF the eleven men looked
at their watches. 1T In now seven
teen minutes past two. | am instruct.
ed, for the purposes of the test, to
| place this cap anywhere you may Sc
lect--in this house or outside of II, in
box. sealed or under water. The
purpose is merely to demonstrate its
| efficacy: to prove to your complete
satisfaction that It can be exploded
under practically any conditions"
His entire manner underwent
change: he drew n chair up to the
table. and stood for an instant with
his hand resting on the back
THE compact is written in three
nguages--Epgllsh, French and ltal.
ian. shall ask you to sign. after
reading either or all, precisely as the
| directions you have received from
your home government instruct. On
behalf OF the three greatest Latin
countries. as special envoy of each,
will sign hrst,
He dropped into the chair, signed
| each OF the three parchment pages
| three times, then rose and offered the
pen to the cowled figure at one end
Of the semicircle. The man came for.
ward, read the English transcript,
studied the three signatures already
| there with n certain air OF surprise,
then signed. The second man signed,
| the third man, and the fourth.
The fifth had Just risen to go for
ward when the door opened silently
and Mr.. Grimm entered. Without
glance either to right or left. he went
straight toward the table and extend
ed hand TO take the compact.
For an instant there had come
amazement, q dumb establishment. at
the intrusion. 1t passed. and the hand
Of the man who had done the talking
darted out. seized the compact. and
held It behind him.
III you will be good enough to give
that TO me, your Highness.r suggested
Mr. Grimm quietly.
For half q minute the masked man
stared straight into the listless eyes
Of the intruder. and then:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
WOMAN CURED BOY OF
ECZEMA
Eczema Caused Abseesses Now En-
tlrely Cured by ResinoI.

Who can tell the terrible suffering OF
this poor boy until his mother finally
discovered Reslnol? Taken from
school because OF his sad plight, he
was In misery greater, probably. than
words can describe. Read what his
mother says:
MY boy had Eczema in such form
that It caused assesses on his head.
was compelled to take him from
school. After using your soap and
ointment for three weeks he was en-
tirely cured. ! will always keep both
In my home.
MRS. FLORENCE GRIFFIN,
1928 Winton street, Philadelphia, Pa"
II Resinol can do this In one case
II can do It In all cases OF skin dis
ease. We have thousands OF testi-
monials telling OF wonderful cures.
Resinol Ointment is prescribed by
physicians for every skin irritation.
including cuts, sores, scalds and
burns. ard is a remedy for boIls, car
buncles, felons, piles. eczema. bar
ber's itch, letter. shingles. psoriasis,
eruptions Of poison Ivy and other skin
troubles. Gives immediate relief. and
should be on hand ready for immedi.
ate use. It is put up In screw.top opal
containers selling at fifty cents and
q dollar.
Resinol Soap, made of the Same in
gradients, represents the highest art
In soapmaklng. II is refreshing and
soothing and should be used by every
one for the toilet and bath. II ia es-
pecially adapted to the skin Of infants.
Prevents many Of the skin troubles
and there is nothing quite 30 good for
shampooing and the cleaning OF the
scalp. The ointment and soap are for
sale by all druggists. Sample sent
free II you will mention Department.
No. 81, Resinol Chemical Co., Bait
more, Nd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09

We quoted the other day an inter
esting description OF the count by an
eminent Russian writer. Everything
in Tolstoy's character. he said. attains
Titanic proportions. AS drinker
he absorbed fantastic quantities Of
liquor. AS gambler he terrified his
partners by the boldness of his play.
As a soldier he advanced gayly to bas.
ton four. the bastion Of death, at
Sebastopol, and there he made dying
men laugh at his witty sayings. He
surpassed everyone by his prodigious
activity in sport an well rs In iitsr&
thss."-London Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-09
Curative TIRE atment,

In his reading lesson Bobby had
come to the word punishment" and
It was too long and hard for him.
After pu22ling a while he asked the
teacher what the word was.
you ought not to let that puzzle
you. Bobby she answered. What
does your mother give you when you
have been an unusually naughty boy?"
Castor OIL" he exclaimed, sure
that he had guessed it.--Youth's Com.
panlon.