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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
Long. hard Winter.

weather prophets" Of Berks
county was held at Monocacy
when upward of forty men from
all sections of Berks county gath
cred at the Grange Hall, and
compared their predictions for
the coming winter.
Since the death of Elias Hartz,
the pioneer ''goosebone" wealth
er prognosticator of that section,
no successor has appeared. Hun
dreds of farmers, however, are
guided entirely by the marking
on the breastbone of a goose
hatched in the spring, and which
is not killed until Thanksgiving
day. Prophet Hartz usually made
his prediction of this day, and it
was awaited with interest. Goose
bone theorists present at this
session said they would wait un-
til they could carefully examine
the breastbone of a goose on
Thanksgiving day.
Here is the substance Of some
Of the predictions made by the
wise ones at this years gather
ing:
The early fall indicates an
early spring.
The early departure Of the
birds this year indicates an early
winter.
If the ground is white on
Christmas day it will be green on
Easter.
The early fall of leaves this
year indicates an early winter.
The leaves on the trees did not
turn red early this year, there
fore there will be no long win
ter, but it will be severe.
The heavy crop of nuts and per-
simmons this year indicates a
long, severe winter.
The hogs have long bristles and
other animals have shaggy hair,
which indicates a long winter.
The hull on shellbarks and wal
nuts was thick this year, and the
winter will be severe.
Worms were creeping around
above the surface a week ago,
and the winter will not be Sc
we're.
The husk on the corn was very
loose this year therefore, the
winter will be short but severe.
Onion shells were not very
thick this fall and the winter will
not be severe.
On September 20 last the wind
came from the south, and the
winter will be late and mild.
The weeds were plentiful and
tall this year, so there will be
lots of snow and ice.
The month of November was
unusually warm and the winter
will be severe.
Ambrose Harter, one of the
best known prophets of upper
Berks, said:
Cats, raccoons and opossumS
all have heavy fur this year, and
the winter will be hard one.
There are many other signs that
the winter will be severe. The
leaves of the trees and grape
vines did not fall off until after
November II, and this indicates
the winter will be a long one,
The north side of trees are Gov
cred with a thick layer of moss
and this is aaother sign of sever
ity. The domestic fowls molteC
early this year, and the winter
will be early and continue unit
late. The spleen of the hogs il
long and thin, and the winter
will be long,"
H. j. Crisman asserted the
winter will be a long one. HI
said:
while the goosebone is moi
read until Thanksgiving day,
obtained a breastbone from
goose Matched last spring, which
we had for dinner several days
ago, and read the markings
The bone is almost black, which
indicates a hard winter"
Oyster Supper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-03
ARKET REPORT.

CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
The grain markets are taken from the Cham
persburg daily newspapers. The provision
Drlces are those that obtain In McConnells-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
FLY MAY CARRY PARALYSIS

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 10.-1nformation
has been received by the state board
OF health of the discovery that poliom
yelitis Gnfantile paralysis may be
transmitted by the common biting fly.
which resembles the house fly, and is
frequently found around stables This
announcement was made by Prof. NJ.
J. Rosenau of Harvard university at
the international health congress a few
days ago, and word of il was sent 20
the California board by DR.. Snow, the
boards secretary. Since then the board
has been conducting at the Berkeley
lab oratory experiments confirming the
discovery.
Professor RoSenau announced that
he had apparently succeeded in trans
mitting the disease from monkey to
monkey by means of the bite of this
species of fly. dozen we'll monkeys
were allowed to be bitten by flies that
had previously bitter monkeys suffering 3
/ from poliomyelitis, and of the II thus
experimental upon six contracted the
disease and three died.
The fly mentioned bites animals as
we'll as man, and is a blood sucker.
DR.. Rosenau thinks a period of about
the fly is capable of transmitting the
disease after taking the germ Or virus
into its system. The results of these
experiments are of much significance
! as they indicate one of the possible
+ if not probable channels of infection
! in cases of infantile paralysis.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
THERE'S A REASON FOR 1T

The fact that forty of the greatest
writer's of the nation should volunteer
to each contribute an article for the
promotion of the Progressive party, in
dependent of what they may say, Is
a tremendous argument in itself for
that party.
Deep consecutive thought is a gift
which relatively few persons possess.
and many who have the faculty for
such thought are so involved in the
bread and butter problems of life that
they do not take the time for such
thought.
But never before in the history Of
this country were the keen thinkers 50
fully united on a public issue as they
are on this one. wherein not simply
the purifying of national politics, but
the restoration of the fundamental hu-
man rights is involved.
The Press does not for a moment
doubt that its readers are enjoying the
splendid series of articles being pub
Gshed from the pens of these forty
volunteer writers, and their work will
make q deep impression on the con-
sciences and purposes of the American
people before the campaign is brought
to an end.
And, incidentally, it may be said that
the Taft people are making no cam
paign, the Wilson people are making
only a very ladylike campaign. but
the Roosevelt people. through these
and other workers, are making a cam
paign which is sweeping over the
country with the force of a tornado,
uprooting the oaks of prejudice and
opening the country for a new growth
in harmony with the long forgotten
theories of human rights and human
opportunities.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
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Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
MARKET REPORTS
Los ANGELES PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10.-Receipts of
tomatoes were heavy at the produce
market yesterday and dealers cut their
prices to soc a box for the best stock
and SOC for ordinary tomatoes. This
decline is only temporary, however, and
the price Of fancy tomatoes should ads
the week. Bunch goods were scarce.
Cabbage and lecture were firm. The
potato market was steady.
The first Winesap, Gano and Ben
Davis apples of the season will be on
the market in another week. All these
varieties ,,i are red apples and their their
last year. Dealers continue to store
large consignments of Jonathans and
Bellefieurs every, day, Local grapes
tbs pm PT5 the now prie the
ket came from cold storage. few
local and northern peaches are coming
in, but these crops will be cleaned up
in a week or ten days.
Butter, egg. cheese and poultry prices
were unchanged. Butter was firm at
Tuesdays higher prices.
=, Receipts of produce yestetday We're:
Eggs, 125 cases; butter 1896 pounds;
onions 315 sacks; apple, 2641 boxes
Following are quotations.:
Butter-PriceS to the trade Sc above
quotations: California creamery, eX-
tras sec; creamery frsts, 80 nc.
Eggs-Local ranch, dozen, oeandled,
42c; case county, 3Sc; seconds, 22c; pull
lets, gre; eastern, 2S@32c.
I Beans-No. l pink, $4.75 cwt.; No L
| lima, S5.75 a 600; Lady Washington, No.
| l, $500 5.25; small white, No. 1, S5.25
! q $50; blackeye, $4.250450; Garvanza,
! $3.50; bayous, $4.50G15.00; Mexican reds,
S4.50 lentils, $6.5007.00.
| Onions-Australian Reds, soc box;
| Northern Yellow Danvers, 90c c6S1. 90
per cwt.; Silverskin, 35 "a 40c box,
White Wax, crate, $1.5o; young onions,
! Potatoes-New potatoes, 6O@90c cwt.,
3od 35c lug box for large, 2O@25c tor
| small; sweet potatoes, S1.40M1.75 cwt.
Poultry-Buying prices 0ive) )-Broil-
crs. lb. 17@19c; roasters, 19c; young
cocks, sc; old cocks, SEC; light hens,
! l5c; heavy hens, 17c: young turkeys,
| 1SM 25c; old ducks, 12c; geese, 12c;
squad pigeons, $3.50 oxen.
! Honey-EXtracted, water white, 90
10c lb.; white, Sc; light amber, S69c
combs, water white, 1Gc; white, 15c;
light amber, 15c; beesewaX, soc.
| Hay-New crop: Tame oats, $21 a 2S;
alfalfa, S14617; barley, 1920; wheat
| S19M 90; straw, $12.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
QUESTION OF VALUES

The person who purchases a
piece of goods naturally wishes to
know its width. length and quail
ty. On these he bases his judG-
ment of value.
Advertising is not different from
other commodities in this respect.
Ii is In consideration of these
factors that the Press presents it
self to the public. guaranteeing
that more than 1000 copies of each
and every issue VIII be sent to
people who rely upon il for the
news.
That is the length of ID. and the
width and the quality are within
view of everybody for ench person
10 pass judgment for himself.
A publication like this costs
money. Nearly two thousand dol
lars 4 month goes into the making
Of this newspaper. That two thou
sand dollars must ne nppOrtiOned
to the several sources of revenue.
in large part to advertising.
There is one town in southern
California. and only one. In which
advertising In the daily news
papers Is so low u cents an inch.
and In that town the labor Is paid
SI2 "a week and the newspapers are
recognized by everybody 10 he In
feriOr in all respects to the general
standard of southern California. II
could not be otherwise. Ii Is a physi-
cnI impossibiIiiy 10 produce a
newspaper of quality anywhere in
southern California on such n basis
of revenue.
The town where the business
men pay such a rate for advertis-
ing does itself gross Injustice,
for IL forces the newspaper down
in quality to point where 1t is
diScreditablc to the community.
The Press has from the first be-
Iieved the business men of this
munity desired a newspaper of
standing that would make 1t n
credit 10 the city and to work
10 this end Il has established an
advertising rate that would enable
the publishers 10 issue u model
newspaper.
4 cheap john business house
does good In no community.
But a newspaper run on cheap
john principle Is worse than
mercantile house, for it goes
everywhere as warning against
the town. the world judging q COM
Enunify by it's newspapers.
The policy which the Press has
followed, and which it will con-
tinue 10 follow under any circum-
stances. has been approved by the
business houses Of FL CentrO and
the people of all Imperial county.
AK evidenced by the substantial
support ii has always enjoyed
from those houses and Its almost
universal circulation throughout
the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Southern District OF
California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of the CoacheIIa Valley
DDeyeiopment Company, Bankrupt,
Please take notice that in accord
dace with an order made herein part
OF the assets of the above named bank
rupt, hereinafter specifically set forth.
VIII pc sold at the places hereinafter
Terms: cash deposit of 20 per cent
required; also sealed bids may be ad-
fresSeq fee for & TO the attorney, for the trus-
named, put same must be accompanied
by certified check or postoffce order
oL ~ per cent of the amount bid; the
bidder; " noSt
9 The following property will be Of
ttered tt, at the following PAGES at the
At Brawley, California, or October
Sth. 1912, at $50 o'clock a. m, in
front Front Of the Bungalow Hotel, the fol-
], One rotary well, rig and machinery
thereto, now at the city of Brawley,
upon which the city of Brawley claims
a lien of one thousand dollars
. At Carisso Creek. California, thirty
hVe miles west of Brawley in the des-
ert, on October Sth at 2:3O o'clock
One rotary well rig and machinery
At the ranch of man named Vim
on October Sth, at 700 a. m. o'clock:
One buggy, harness and horse, upon
winch the said Vincil claims that he
mas lien for pasturing the horse
one horse upon which a veterinary
surgeon claims a lien.
AT Coachella, California on October
nilth, at 800 o'clock a. m, at third
and Vine streets, the following named
articles:
One rotary well rig and machinery.
Five mules.
One piece or parcel of land with
house 1OX14, frame containing two
rooms and a barn
ferent sizes. FP0' "
One oak desk.
One oak chair.
At Dixieland, 16 miles west of Ell
C,enftrGG, Cal, on October 7th. at s
One rotary well rig and machinery.
The trustee will only sell the right
titIe and interest of the bankrupt in
o. Dated this >26th day of September
c. L. SCHROEDER
Trustee in Bankruptcy
l. Il. Harris, attorney for troustee,
641 Title ms. Bldg, Los Angeles,
Calltornla. sept2S-octS
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
BAY CITY HAY MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O.-The mar.
ket for grain hay is without special
feature. Fancy wheat hay and fancy
during the early part of the week,
which has caused dealers to bring this
hay to market fairly freely, and now
and consequently are not anxious to
buy, and the market at present is not
quiet as firm on fancy hay as it was
a short time ago, although prices at
present continue high. The medium
and poorer grades of hay are hard to
dispose of at prices which must be
paid in order to secure some from
country holders. What little hay is
left outside can be readily taken care
of by the farmers who are not desirous
of selling, but prefer to hold in order
to obtain the high prices which many
predict will exist during the winter
and spring months.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
REMARKABLE CONTEST

~ The Press last evening received
from Col. Ed Fletcher of San Diego
a telegram announcing that the Amer
lean Automobile Association has given
its sanction TO a race from that city
TO Phoenix TO be run at the same time
as the race from Los Angeles to Phoc-
nix, and asking if assurance could be
given that by the 26th inst. the road
from HoItvilIe east would be in pass
able condition.
After making inquiries from Holt
willie people, the Press replied that
those people gave assurance that the
road would be in passable condition il
time for the race, and there is now no
doubt that the race will be run.
There probably never has been n
race il the country Of more educa-
tional value than this combined race
from the TWO coast cities 10 Phoenix.
It is true that the race will determine a
TO a degree the relative merits Of the
two routes, but what is of still great
value is the demonstration of the pos
sibilitv of a grand circuit" which Will
put the two coast cities. this valley
and practically all of Southern Califo?-
MIA or the greatest scenic automobile
road in the country.
So long as San Diego was reaching
out toward this valley and Los Ange-
les was manifesting Indifference to the
valley, the people here We're naturally
very rapidly becoming strong partieans
of San Diego in the rivalry. As yc;
Los Angeles has not given assurance
that il will run its race BY way Of
Imperial, FL Centre and Holtville, nor
has it ceased speaking haltingly If
building the national highway by way
of Holtville. and yet to the degree that
it is beginning to show some appreei-
alton of the Importance of this valley
il must destroy the partisan spirit Of
this valley. which of all things would
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Not Coal Lands.-Serial Number O0I7.)
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
given that BENJAMIN II. FULLER of
SeeIey, Cal, who, on June 81, 1904
made desert land entry No. 2705, serial
Nc. O9l7, for WE SWA, NEA SWA,
south, Range IS east, S. B. meridian,
being Tract 104, T. 16 s., r. IL E., s. b.
NJ, by the resurvey, has filed notice OF
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County, Ell
Centro, Cal, on the 31st day of October.
1912. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Hart
ley Il. henderson of Los Angeles, Cal.
Uls ). Handley of Ell Centre, Cal;
Fred G.. Henderson of Seeley, Cal; Ben
jamin Stafford of Seeley, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
oct " Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Cotton opened
lower today in consequence of weak
ness in Liverpool, where some of the
selling was caused by the unsettlemen ent
in European politics. Selling here was
quite active until prices had declined
about 30 points from yesterdays close
and then rallied slightly on buying by
spot interests, spinners and scattered
covering, due to cold weather talk in
the grain belt. Bell interests were
credited with buying quietly. Follow
ing is range of quotations today:
January, $1O.67m Csc; February, 1914
76c; March, 1888 a sac; May, 1921 a 92c
June, 1892 a 94c; July, 1897 a 9Sc Aug
ust, 10.92m94c; October, 1O.47m49c; No
vember, 10.57@ 5Sc; December, 1O.71 q
72c.
Spot closed firm; middling uplands
11O5c; do gulf, 11.30c. No sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

prefer a relation of cordial good will
toward both the coast cities.
Should Los Angeles now bring it's
race this way and decide to work for
the national highway over the same
route, il seems to the Press that ii
would be best for that city as well as
for this valley and for all Southern
California, while il would make the
road vastly better for the tourists.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
BARLEY MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1o.-In the To-
cal grain pit barley options ran up
sharply for a time, but had some re-
action. December reached $146$ and
closed at S145$s May, 1918, rose to
S1.47% and closed at $143. In Chicago
spot barley closed at 4SM 73c per bushel.
Cash barley here was firmer. Choice
here today were 1915 centals. Cash
wheat and oats were steady. Other
grains were unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
The Kind You Want

The ranchers of the valley have ap-
proximately four full train loads of
our all-cement headgates and checks
in successful use. They will last more
than a thousand times longer than
those of any other material. Imperial
Valley Concrete Co.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
WOULD INCLUDE, GIRLS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
BERLIN, Oct. 10.-Compulsory mill
tary service for German girls is advo-
Gated by Professor Witzel of Dussel-
dorf An army of women should, in
his opinion. follow each army of male
combatants not only to care for the
seamStreSSeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

signing that petition. This rather
takes the force out of the ccloneps
fourth reason" Many who were
tricked into signing the petition have
declared themselves strongly against
the passage of the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
(Serial No. yO16319-Not Coal Lands)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, California,
September 8, 1912.-Notice is hereby
given that william J. Hancline of FL
Centre, state of California, assignee by
mesne conveyances of Sewall Wood
man, deceased, has filed in this office
his application to enter under the pro
visions of Secs. 2306 or 2307 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, the
lot Z, section IA, township 16 s., range
IL F., S. B. Meridian.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
versely the land described, or desiring
to object because of the mineral char
acter Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits OF protest In
this office on or before the 28th day Of
October, 1912.
FRANK BUREN, Register;
o. r. w. ROBINSON, Receiver.
Notice to be published in the Press,
Centro. Cal oct1S
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 1O-CattIe-Rec eceipts,
14,5O0; market steady, 10c higher
beeves, S5.60@ HOO; Texas steers, S4.5V
stockers oiV and feeders, S84Om7S0; - cows So2y
and heifers, $2.90n SO; calves, $8.90G
1915.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market strong
10 shade higher; light $S.60Gi 9.25 !;
mixed, SS60M9.25; heavy, SS.4OI9.25; I;
rough, S8.40m 8.65; pigs, $4.75 507.75;
bulk of sales, $S.90m9.15.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; mark ct
steady to shade higher; native, $3.25 a
4.25; western, $3.4O 4.25; yearlings,
81 25 q $50; lambs. native, $450@ $50 +;
western, S4.75 6U6.95.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

Mrs. W. f. COx-Nnsic Teacher
studio on Broadway, near Fifth. Spe-
cial attention to latest methods. Pupils
may enter for fall term now.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
WOOL MARKET

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10-Wool steady; ter
ritory and western mediums, 81 "a 26c
fine mediums, 18@20c; fine, 13@17c.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

Does your piano need tuning? If so,
phone Delozier's, Ell Centre. Work fully
Guaranteed-eSper repair man.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

Cattle-Fat steers, 6kc; fat cows,
and heifers, SAc; fat calves, 7c.
Hogs-1S0 to 200 lbs, 7hc
Sheep-Wethers, $4.75 head; ewes
$3.75 per head; lambs, S4.0O each.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
GREAT JOB PRINTING BARGAINS

Special Prices for Short Time to Start
the New Season Going.
You can now lay in years supply
of Stationery at Big Saving. At
these rates cash on delivery fs 70
quired in all cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
For the Ladies'

New suits, cloaks and dresses at the
Ladies Toggery-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

Get Your Job Printing Done In the
Most Completely Equipped Office
in the Valley.
EVERYTHING IN PRINTING
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS JOB
OFFICE.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10

Los ANGELES LIVESTOCK
Los ANGELES. Oct. 10.-Prices OF
livestock in Los Angeles are quoted as
follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-10
NOTICE OF SALE

In the District Court of the United
states, for the Southern District OF
California, Southern Division.
In the Matter of the CoacheIIa Valley
Development Company, Bankrupt,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-11-29
ADVERTISING VS.. SHOPPING.

One great reason for the promin-
ence of advertising in modern trade
is that it saves no end Of time to the
public. -
Shopping is always a synonym for
WEAKNESS. A woman who starts out
to buy certain article without pre-
arrangements Of any kind may be en-
tering on wearisome round of store
visiting before she finds what she
wants at a price she believes. to be
right. X.
Usually nowadays she looks over the
store news before setting out to make
a purchase of any importance. If a
given Offering impresses her favora-
bly,, she goes direct to the store that
makes it. ~ KS 81 81. r
AS advertising in black and white
has to be even more truthful than the
verbal statements of salesman, she
usually finds that the advertised goods
correspond with the announcement
Her purchase is completed without any
bother or tramping around from store
to store. Time is saved and WEAKNESS
avoided. No wondef that advertising
grows year by year, since it so fits
the needs and convenience of the pub
lie. .. 3