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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19
ORCHARD TIPS.
Valuable Suggestions for Improving
the Crops from Fruit Trees.


Many inquiries are being re-
ceived at the Division of Zoology
at Harrisburg regarding the treat
ment of fruit trees during the
late winter and early spring, and
the following valuable sugges-
tions are culled from the cores
pondence of Prof. H. A. Surface,
State Economic Zoologist, as of
benefit to everyone. To an in
quiry about general pruning at
the present time Professor Sur
face replied;
1t is the proper time of year
to prune apple trees, and | rec
ommend you to go ahead with
this. You can also prune pear
and even grape vines during the
winter, if you wish; but | recom-\ \
mend postponing the pruning of
peach until you are sure whether
or not the fruit buds are ruined.
If you find there will be no crop
you should much more severely
than otherwise. Cut the BRAN
ches away back, and by stimu-
lating new growth you can de-
velop new branches heavily set
with fruit buds for the crop dur
ing the second summer following
By such severe pruning you
would be removing only the dead
buds, which would, if alive, form
fruit for the next summer, but
in case these are not alive they
are useless, and the art of the
grower should be to insure plen-
ty of buds for the following sum-
mer. One can not consider the
time proper to prune his peach
trees until after the period for
late spring frosts is past. If a
person should prune only lightly
before blooming, for the purpose
of saving fruit buds, and these
should afterwards be damaged
he is justified in going after the
trees again and pruning much
more severely.
This is an important and prac
tical point in horticulture which
| think has not been set forh in
the books on this subject. At
least if this be true, / have not
seen it. | have made use of it
very considerably in my own ex-
tensive orchards. After found
that a temperature of 80 degrees
below zero had killed my fruit
buds year ago last winter, /
pruned the trees back very Sc
verely by semi-topping, and this
resulted in the growth of an abun
dance of new branches, heavily
set with fruit buds that gave me
a magnificent crop of peaches
last summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19
Governor Hawley of Idaho.

Woman suffrage has proven
'uccessful in Idaho in so many
ways that | cannot particularize.
Glections are quiet and orderly,
and the character of the candi-
1ates is scrupulously scanned.
tremendous interest is taken by
ne women through their various
organizations in all legislation re-
|atlng to the welfare of children
and the uplift of humanity, and
q their demands the Legislators
ways give heed. Through en-
1Fanchlsement, woman's infu-
nee is greatly augmented.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19
Oats For Hay.

We have no doubt that there
are many among our readers who
could use oats straw for hay to
better advantage than to let it
ripen and thresh it. The writer
of this article lived in Texas for
a number of years, and oats cut
in the dough state was the only
kind of hay used in this part of
the country. Oats hay not tthresh
ed, compared with timothy, con-
tains about ten per cent. more
dry matter, two-thirds more pro-
tein, and from five to ten per
cent. more carbohydrates and
fat. Smut, that so often renders
oats straw useIess and even dan
gerous to feed, can be controlled
by first soaking the seed oats in
a solution containing one pound
of formalin in fifty gallons of
water. Soak for thirty minutes
then dry on barn floor. AS this
will treat nearly fifty bushels of
seed, a less quantity say half
pound of formalin and 25 gallons
of water, if 25 bushels of seed
are to be sown. Horses in Tex
as, fed on an exclusive diet of
half-ripe oats hay, were able to
stand hard work as saddlers for
the "cow punchers" as the feed
ing value of the oat grain in the
dough state almost equals that
of ripened grain, and the straw
cut green and dried is relished
by all kinds of hay-eating stock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19
Watch For Seed Frauds.

There are some parties defraud-
ing farmers up in New York
state by selling them adulterated
seeds. Generally these men prac-
tice their nefarious business in
districts far far away from towns
large enough to operate seed
house, because farmers there are
more or less accustomed to order
seeds shipped in. There is no
telling when the pest may ap-
pear in this county-nor would it
be his first trip if he came.
1t is pretty good rule at all
times not to be on the lookout
for something for nothing; or, at
least, for too low a price. Good
seeds never need to be peddled
about; there is always a market
for them by cheaper method.
Indeed, it is not necessary to
peddle any staple. Sometime a
man will call on you with mer-
itorious article, but when fraudu-
lent, there are certain earmarks
that should tell you that some
thing is wrong" Never give
notes to strangers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19

Miss Mary Strait, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strait, of
Licking Creek township, went to
Ashmore, ILL.,, about four years
ago with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
w. Lake when the latter remov-
ed from Pleasant Ridge. Miss
Strait returned about January
first to visit her parents and
friends in this county, and will
go back to Ashmore next week.
She reports that the Lake family
like farm life out there, and that
they are prospering, although Mr.
Lake had the misfortune to lose
fifty-seven hogs last year from
cholera. Better luck this year,
Joe. Editor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19

Rev. George A. McAllister, Ph
D., of Chester, N. Y, has ac-
cepted the call to become pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian
church, Chambersburg, made va
cant by the resignation of Rev.
A. F, Waldo, and Mr.. McAllister
will enter upon the duties of his
pastorate the first of April,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19

Daniel Baer, former landlord
at Fort Loudon, is sojourning in
Florida, and expects to remain
there during February and per-
haps longer, finding the warm
and sunny southland more to his
liking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19
Missionary Coming Home.

Miss Alice Wishart, daughter
of Mrs. S. P. Wishart, of Wells
Tannery, who is doing mission
airy work in India, has not been
enjoying good health for some
time and intends to sail for home
next Wednesday. She contem-
plates stopping off at several
places of interest in Asia, Egyyt
and Europe, and will be on her
journey a month or more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19
Only FOrty.Eight Years AGO.

Aoraham Lincoln never said
nello Central" never lodged
automobile, never held a strap
trolley car, never pushed a
p''on Tor a light, never heard a
ponograph and never posed for
llotlon picture, and yet Abra-
n Lincoln died only forty-e Eight
ars ago,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19

Prothonotary B. F. Henry had
to climb fences and take a cir
cuitous route to reach the Court
House last Tuesday morning, on
account of the snowdrifts, but he
got there all the same.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-02-19

fund to be used.
The next meeting of the Board
will be the Farmers Annual
Normal Institute at Stroudsburg,
next May.
Sincerely,
FRANK RANCK,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
CIVIC LEAGUE
Dance FRIDAY
Calico Party Will Be Given
at Armory to Raise Funds
for Work

The ladies of the Civic Improvement
league will be Ihostesses at a calico
party to be given ait the armory Fm-
day evening, May 81. The event prom
Uses to be of unusual interest and a
fine time is promised to all who at
tend. O'Connor's orchestra, augment
ed for this special OCCASION, will fur
nish the music.
The funds which will be raised will
be devoted to carrying on the work
of the league, which has already ac-
complished a great deal in the beauti-
fication of the city. The league has
many more plans for assisting in car
rying on its work which will mean a
lot to the city if they are successful!
Tickets are now ON sale for the event
and all are invited to attend and thus
cooperate in the work which is the
endeavor of the members of the
league.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
His Brand Of Fraud.

In the early days famous lawyer in
Jackson county was Russell Hicks. He
had faculty Of saying the most sar.
castle and cutting things. and he was
often retained in a, case simply to
hurt the feelings and rattle" the law
yer on the opposing side. He was re-
tanned for this purpose once in a land
suit. The lawyer against him was a
young man. and at the proper time
Hicks arose and began to abuse this
young lawyer. denouncing both him
and his case together as a combined
fraud.
Now. Mr.. Hicks had a habit of dye
ing bis hair. and upon this day he had
been out in the rain. and the dye had
become soaked of in spots. so that
the dye was plainly to be seen by all.
When the young lawyer arose to
reply to the attack upon him he said:
"Gent!emen of the jury, this man
should be the last one on earth to talk
Of fraud. Look at his head. gentlemen.
See that hair. Every spear Of It is
painted fraud
The young man won the case.-Kan.
sas City Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
Babies In Arabia.

Life for baby in Arabia is no Joke.
that Of an infant of the upper classes
being especially difficult. A royal baby's
first toilet consists in winding band
age around its body after it has been
carefully bathed and perfumed. If the
child be girl on the seventh day after
her birth holes, usually six In number.
are pricked in her ears. and when she
j. two months old heavy gold rings are
attached to them to be worn through
out her lifetime except during periods
Of mourning for relatives. On the for
tieth day the baby's head is shaved.
and the disposal Of the hair is regarded
as a weighty matter. 1t must not be
burned or carelessly thrown away, but
buried. thrown into the sea or hidden
away. The fortieth day marks turn
ing point in the child's life. Hereto
fore it has only been seen by few.
but now it may be seen by anybody
and is regarded as fairly launched on
the tide of existence. Several charms
are attached to its body for protection
against the ''evil eye" Everything the
child uses is perfumed and covered at
night with jessamine and before 1t Is
used fumigated with amber and musk
and sprinkled with altar Of roses.-Ex-
change.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
The Bloodhound.

The bloodhound is sometimes called
the sleuthhound. and it is the largest
variety which hunts the scent. The
male weighs from IS to 100 pounds
and the female from IS to 40 pounds.
They vary in height from twenty-three
to twenty-seven inches measured at
the shoulder. The color Of these dogs
is black and tan. brown or liver col
ored and sometimes tan flecked with
white or badger colored hairs. It is a
popular impression that the blood
hound is ferocious and savage. he
probably owes this reputation to his
having been used to hunt men. A pure
bloodhound when he has caught the
man does not worry him to death. but
runs up to him to be fondled or bays
at him-that is. stands and barks.
This is the statement Of an authority
on the bloodhound.-NewY York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
PY!H!AN KNIGHTS KNIGHTS K: c: DELEGATION cation
TO HAVE BANQUET GOES TO FARGO
Members Of Bismarck Coun-
Gil viii Watch Fargo knightsl
Put on Work

Wednesday morning a delegation of
the Bismarck council, knights of Co.
lumbus, departed on NO. 4 for Fargo,
where they will attend ceremonial
and meeting held by the Gate City
knights They will watch the Far
goans put ON the degree work and
took along several candidates of their
OWN who will be put Through. knights
of Columbus will be present from
many of the larger cities of the state
and the meeting promises to be one
of the largest and best OF the year.
Among those who went to Fargo
were H. T. Murphy, MIR. and Mrs. J.
D. Healow, Frank Feaney, James Hal
loran, Father Hiltner, C. e. Cline, J..
C. Clemens, F. A. Doll, James Gaffney,
Frank Simomtsch jeff White and Will
lie McGOVern.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
President Williams
Memorial Proclamation

In accordance with the time-hon-
ored and allowed custom, whereby a
certain day in the spring of each re.
curing year has been set aside to be
reverently observed in memory of
those gallant soldier.citizens who
gave their lives in order that the
integrity of the Union might be main
tanned land upon which appropriate
exercises may be publicly held in low
ing communion with the honored sur
vivors of that mighty struggle: and
Whereas
Thursday, May the 30th
has been designated as
Memorial Day
for The fitting perpetuation of these
sentiments by the people at large, I
do therefore earnestly recommend
and request:
That the day be solemnly observed
by the citizens of the city of Bis.
marck.. That all public Offices and in.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
viii Wind Up Seasons De.
cree Work With RouSinq
Convention Tonight

The members Of st. Elmo lodge
No. 4, Knights of Pythias, will bring
their seasons work to close with
get-together meeting and banquet
at the Castle Hall this evening at
o'clock. The final degree work of the
year will be put on, there being can
didates for the third rank. Follow
ing the work there will be banquet
after which short addresses will be
delivered by several of those pres
ent.
A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to all visiting Knights of Py-
thias who may happen to be in the
city to attend and join with the Bis
marck knights in their evening Of
feStiVity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29

stitutions be closed during that day.
That, SO far as possible, all business
houses be closed especially between
the hours of o'clock p. m. and 3
o'clock p. M, during which time the
commemorative services will be held
That the national colors be dis
played from buildings and homes.
That all flags be lowered to half
mast from sunrise to IL o'clock, noon
at which time they be again raised to
full mast high.
That our citizens, young and old
men, women andchildren do assemble
at the Armory in this city, and par
ticipate in the exercises there to be
held, to the end that we may express
our loving regard for the patriot dead
and our affectionate esteem for the
veteran survivors.
Dated this 9th day OF May, 1912.
E. A. WILLIAMS,
President of the Board of City
Commissioners.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29


mabel" he said enthusiastically
upon his return from the lodge. ICON.
graduate me. am now a grand exalt.
ed Pooh Bah of the first rank"
80" said Mabel indifferently.
II am high and mighty duke Of the
grand duchy!"
Hum"
II have been elected to the degree of
most excellent chancellor of the kings
sacred circle
Hum
II am grand earl of the early risers,
am lord of the inner chamber of SOW
ereigns and as such entitled to all the
perquisites and privileges belonging to
such lofty station. and. what is more,
l am a supreme king of the favored
few"
"All right. king Now 60 out in the
back yard and beat the dust out of the
rugs on the line. By the time you get
through with that you'll probably be
down on earth again." said she coldly.
Detroit Free Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
AMBERGRIS.
The Part It Plays In the Production Of
Costly Perfumes.

The Part It Plays In the Production Of
Costly Perfumes.
Ambergris IS supposed to be morbid
secretion Of the liver of the spermaceti
whale. found floating or washed ashore.
1t is little lighter than water and
might easily be taken for piece Of the
bark of tree. On examination, how
ever. 1t is found to be Of a waxy ma
ture, streaked with gray, yellow and
black and emitting peculiar aromatic
odor. 1t fuses at 40 to $50 degrees F.
and at higher temperature gives out
q white smoke, which condenses into a
crystalline fatty matter.
1t is found in all sizes, from pound
up to twenty or thirty. but occasionally
pieces weighing 100 or 200 pounds are
found in whales.
Ambergris has been known from an
early period. some pharmacopoeias pre-
scribing it for fevers and nervous CON-
plants. 1t Is sometimes mingled with
the incense burned in churches and is
also put in certain kinds Of wine to i'm
prove the bouquet"
But the great use of ambergris is in
the manufacture Of perfumery-not
that its fragrance is either very pow
erful or pleasing, but it possesses the
peculiar property Of causing other in
gradients to throw out their Odors,
making them more specific and dura-
bic.
In this respect it bears resemblance
to the use of mordants in dyeing. with
out which the colors would fail to be-
come permanent: hence all the best
perfumes contain ambergris. which is
one reason Of their costliness. and
hence also the fact that homemade"
cologne, for instance. smells only Of
alcohol.-Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
LOGAN COUNTY
HAS ORGANIZED
SIosson Organized Another
fIourishiDg Branch Of the
Development League
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
NAPOLEON, N. D., May 29.-The
Logan County Development league,
affiliated with the Missouri Slope De.
velopment league, was organized at
Napoleon, Monday evening. There
was large and enthusiastic attend
ance despite the fact THAT heavy rains
kept many people at home who other
wise would have been present Off,
GERS were elected as follows:
President George M McKenna of
Napoleon.
Secretary-G. V. Holset of Napoleon,
Treasurer George Laney of Ma
poleon.
Messrs. M w. Kelly, c. P. Burnstad
and ] C Kroeber were appointed a
committee to select four vice presi-
dents at large and bylaws commit
tee was appointed! comprising Messrs.
George M. MoKenna, o. F. Bryant and
T. K. Mork. At the next meeting 25
district vice presidents will be Sc
lected These men will have the re-
sponsibility of securing signers to the
petitions THAT the county commission
ers levy a quarter mill tax for pub
hcity purposes, and they will also aid
in the work of securing the best ex-
hibits of the county's products and
resources for display at the second
annual industrial exposition.
Secretary J. B. Slosson of the Mis-
souri, Slope Development league was
i'm attendance and explained the pur-
poses of the league. Mr.. Sloson left
for Ashley where the Mcintosh coun-
ty league will be formed, and for Lin
ton, where the Emmons county league
will he ORGANIZED
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
LINC0LN'S mother.

The Family Pedigree Of the Aanksse
and Their Early Dsods-
A FRIEND requests me to give for pub
lication. If ! can do so. sketch OF the
family of Nancy Hanks. the mother OF
Abraham Lincoln. She tells me she
has read every history Of Abraham
Lincoln and considers it very strange
that nothing has ever been written by
the historians Of the presidents moth
er, except that her name was Nancy
Hanks.
The historians never made any ef'
fort to trace the pedigree Of the fam
lily. Raymond. in his life and State
Papers Of Abraham Lincoln" declares
nothing is known concerning her an
cestry or early life. He merely men
tons that she was Virginian by birth.
The name Hanks is rare in America.
yet we have straighter line on the
pedigree Of the Hankses than we have
Of the Lincolns. Beyond the grand
father of Abe Lincoln. we know abso-
lutely nothing of the family pedigree.
The earliest account we have of the
Hankses is their first appearance In
Gloucester county. Va. in 1873. In
deed book No. 6. land grants. page
472, 1873. is recorded the grant OF 264
acres to Thomas Hanks. And on page
476. same year, 1878. Is recorded pat
ent to Thomas Hanks for 800 acres. In
the early colonial history Of Virginia
person who paid for the passage OF
person who came to settle In Virginia
was entitled to a land grant Of several
hundred acres. This was why be was
given a grant Of land. The patent OF
500 acres which is recorded was land
paid for in cash or tobacco. which was
the circulating medium in Virginia. In
course of time the family Increased
and emigrated westward We next
hear of them in Orange county. 40
miles west Of Gloucester. Among the
marriages recorded in Orange court
house on March &c. 1903. is Rodney
Hanks. SOD of Reuben and Elizabeth
Hanks, to Alice Chandler. But they
didn't stop at Orange courthouse. We
find family Of them in Rockingham
county. Va. in 1890, and another In
Shenandoah county. In 1880 Abraham
Lincoln. grandfather Of President Lin
coin. removed to Kentucky from Rock
ingham county. Va. and we are GER
tain that the Hanks family was with
the I.incolns during that journey. The
next account we have of the Hankses
is in 1906 In that year. in Kentucky.
Thomas Lincoln. father Of the presi'
dent, married Nancy Hanks.
The next account of.the Hankses was
at the battle of Tlppecanoe. in Indiana.
Nov. I. 1911. We find the names OF
Peter and James Hanks. Peter was
killed. He was a member of Captain
Berry's company Of militia from Ken.
lucky. James belonged to a company
Of mounted riflemen and was from
Kentucky. They may have been broth
ers, and II 50 l am certain they were
the brothers of Nancy Hanks. In SIX
years after the battle Of Tippecanoe
Thomas Lincoln removed from Ken
lucky to 1ndiana.-Des Moines Regis
ter
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
FROM couRIENAY.

Harry N. Tucker, of Courtenay,
secretary of the North Dakota pro.
gressive league, was an arrival in the
capital city tuesday. Mr.. Tucker
came to Bismarck to note the pro.
gress of the arrangements for the
progressive rally and banquet to be
held at the armory Friday evening,
1uno 7
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
BASEBALL
TOMORROW
All Stars viii Meet Old Stars
at at $50 P. n. in Mem
orla| Day Game

Thursday afternoon at $3.50 O'CLOCK
there will be a game OF baseball ON
the local diamond between the ALI
Stars and the Old Stars. In accord
ance With the state law, no amuse'
memts may be held prior to 3 p. M
The All Stars have already played
two or three games this season and
are rapidly rounding into form. The
Old Stars comprise many former COL
lege and league PLAYERS, and will give
a good account Of themselves. The
lineup:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
Shocked Him ANYHOW,

''What's old Titewad looking 10
grouchy about?'
"Got short changed out of SIS last
night. and he's sore"
''Titewad short changed out OF $15
-hurrah! 1t doesn't seem possible.
Where'd it happen?"
'The only place it could happen-in
a dream" -Houston Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
Then He Got Mad.

Husband dmpatientlyeIf the fool
killer would strike this town he would
find plenty Of work to do. Wife-1s
there such a person. dear? Husband
OF course there is Wife with anxiety
We'll. l do hope. John. that You will
be very careful.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-29
R0OsEVEL7|!!MAOE
CONTINUED from Gag. ~

CONTINUED from Gag. ~
it certain that I have carried the
state by substantial majority"
He added smiling: II can afford
to be conservative now" The colo
mel was asked whether he would now
begin to make plans for the fall cam
paign, since he felt confident he
would receive the nomination.
In the course of long period as
hunter" he said, II have learned
to never divide the bearskin until the
bear is dead"
The colonel was starting on a long
horseback ride, and said he expected
no visitors today. Late this after
noon he will go to New York. and
will take dinner there before depart.
ing at midnight for Gettysburg,
where he will speak tomorrow.