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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Let Her Vote.

''The orator who wants to
make himself solid with coun-
try voters is fond of saying that
the farmer feeds the world, " OBJ
serves the Rural New Yorker of
May 20. "The poets and the
thinkers and the statesmen may
not like to think so, but they and
their wares must all take a back
seat in public Importance; for the
man who provides the plain sub
stantial bread and meat is boss
of the situation. He is supposed
to be, but he isn't after all. The
feeding goes on further, for the
farmer in turn is fed by the
farmers wife. Perhaps you nev
er thought of it in just that way
before, but unless the farmer
was fed, and we'll fed, by the
farm woman, he never could feed
the world-or even himself!
There are a few brilliant excep-
tions where men can cook 1896
meals per year, but if the farm
woman gave up feeding the farm
er, starvation would then spread
abroad. The big problem now
is how to keep the girl on the
farm contented and happy. The
boy will stay if the girl does"
One way to keep the girl on
the farm is to make her feel that
she is to grow up with all of the
rights and privileges of an en-
franchised citizen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
The Country Newspaper.

The old country weekly-how
dearly | love it!
From crisp city daily | quick
turn aside
To read its quaint leader" the
heading above it,
A hoary-headed editors JOY
and his pride;
It's columns of locals in which al
the doings
Of Kinsman and neighbor SC
tersely are told;
The births, deaths and accident:
weddings and wooings;
The sheriff's sad notice of land
to be sold:
It's crude correspondence; some
villagers caper;
It's tritely told stories of sor.
row and joy
They all may be found in the
country newspaper
The old country paper | read
when a boy.
w. H. T. Shade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
KEEP UP FIGHT ON WEEDS
Means Money in farmers Pocket n
These Pests Are Not Allowed
Chance to Spread.

Getting rid of grass, weeds and un-
dergrowth about the farm is one of
the best protective measures the
farmer can use against crop-damag-
ing insects the following year, says
the department of agriculture.
Weeds, matted grass, dead vegeta-
tion and brambles along fences, road
sides, margins of fields, banks Of lit
tie streams or bitches, especially in
irrigated territories, are the natural
alternating and breeding places of
many destructive insects. This vege-
tation gives grasshoppers, chinch
bugs and other insects most favorable
conditions for temperance in the
spring and summer. Similarly, vol
untary growths of wheat harbor the
Hessian fly; while stray alfalfa
plants in the fields end around them
may be the source of the incursion
of grasshoppers. The Hessian fly in
the absence of volunteer wheat at
times lays its eggs on the young crab
grass which may spring up in the fall
after a tract has been burned over.
Late sowing cannot be expected to
protect winter wheat from attack in
spring if volunteer wheat has been
permitted to grow up either in near
by fields or among the late-sown
grass. Grasshoppers lay millions of
eggs along the banks of canals and
bitches in the western country.
Chinch bugs hibernate in punches of
broom sedge, with many other de-
structive pests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27

The hign price of hogs shoun
spur more to provide fall ANA
winter pastures right now. w.
Fulton county people need a feS s
good explosions of some kind :.
wake US up to the possibilit;o.
lying about US in these old biTs
We have been told that so ofta0
however, that it is losing forca
There are thousands of acres !,
the County that are not payina
the taxes-all because of lack :,
seed of something for hog pas,
ture. A highly intelligent citlzs,
of McConnellsburg, now gone n
his final rest, said that the man
who says Licking Creek town.
ship lands can be pastured don,
know Licking Creek, for tried
it and it was a failure" We lat
him live on in his belief. But
we may now safely reveal to on,
readers the extent of his trial y
lie bought a lot of horses and
cattle and turned them out On
some old lands and let them eat
off everything that was on them
1t never occurred to the old gen.
tleman that the weak native
grasses would die out on such
usage. 1t never occurred to him
that some good grass seeds would
have kept the pasture up. Smart
as a whip in his chosen business.
but he refused to believe his own
eyes and ears that billy and Door
lands may be kept in reasonably
good pastures if top dressed and
grass seeds sown on them. No
need to break the sod to let the
scanty soil wash tway. Try it!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
DOUBLY PROVEN.
McCOnneIlSbHrg Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

This McConnellsburg citizen
testifies long ago.
Told OF quick rellef-of un-
doubted benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony IS complete
the evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof OF
merit.
Miss Susan Pelghtel, Main st,
McConnellsburg, says; 81 was
IN poor health for some time and
| believe that weak kidneys caus'
ed the trouble. l suffered great
ly from severe pains In my back
which often darted into my head.
1 often became dizzle and had
chllls. l was lozlng strength
daily and felt poorly IN every
way. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at Trout's Drug Store.
brought me quick relief. " State
ment given November 9TH 1907
Over Six Years Later, Miss
Peightel said; "Whenever l
need a backache or kidney medl-
cine, use Doan's Kidney Pills.
They relieve me"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask tor a kidney remedy
get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Miss Pelghtel has
twice publicly recommended
Foster-Mlburn Co Props, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Advertisement,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Advertisement,
THOMPSON.

A valuable horse belonging 10
James Shlves, on the j. H. Co
Walt farm, got tangled IN halter
in the stable and killed itself.
Clarence Brewer has treated
himself to a very nice auto.
Russell Peck and Walter Pitt.
man have gone to Berkley Spring
l. work IN the sand banks.
Mrs. Ollie Graves Stoops, of
Grove City, Pa, has returned
home after having spent a month
in this vicinity with relatives and
friends. She Is the same jolly
Ollie who left old Thompson town
ship nearly twenty-five years
ago. She has family Of eleven
healthy, happy children who will
surely "rise up and call her bless
ed"
The picnic at Antioch was large
" attended, the day was beautl-
full, the music by the Needmore
Band was choice and the picnic
grub was in abundance and Of
fine quality.
A wheat beard IN It's windplpe
killed a hne shoat for H. W. Hat
field, recently. The beard plerc.
ed the lung.
Mrs. Margaret Barnhart IS
again very poorly.
Our veterinary, Elmer Covalt,
is kept very busy and seems to
have good luck. He is about
ready to build new barn. Is
aac Peck has the contract for its
erection.
What has become of all the
telephone companies? A line IS
badly needed between Needmore
and Hancock by way of Oakly
and Tonoloway churches.
Harry Souders has very SICK
horse.
Threshing is next on the pro.
gram.
Editors note:-Thls IS what
we call a news letter Of quality,
and we compliment the writer.
Would it be asking too much to
request one every week? Sever.
al items Gs good as the foregoing
would be appreciated so much by
former residents of your district
who look in vain for home items
In their weekly NEWS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Lightly 10 Be Here.

County Chairman of Farmers
Institutes, Mr.. Frank Ranck, in
forms US that W. L. Lightly, one
of the State Farm Advisers, will
be in the lower end Of the Coun-
ty on August 9Th and will hold a
meeting at Warfordsburg in the
evening. All interested in agri-
culture are requested to attend.
Mr.. Lightly will remain in the
County five days, during which
time he will visit any farm to
which invited and freely give ad-
vice and suggestions. Mr.. Lightly
is an authority on dairying, dairy
buildings, &c., as well as on gen.
eral farming and stock raising.
Subscribe tor the "News'
Nyalxr ~ M . 80.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
DETECTS WATER LEAKAGE.

To the proprietor of a large estab-
lishment where the water supply is
drawn through meter the matter of
leakage is important. A means of
detecting and locating these leaks has
been devised. The appearance of the
instrument used is much like the re-
ceiver of a standard telephone set.
The point Of the instrument is
placed in contact with an iron rod
driven in the ground or to the key
which has been placed in position on
the street surface valve, and if there
is any leak in the vicinity, it is be-
trayed by sounds in the instrument
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Our Moral StOmachS.

Everything in life morals,
health, business-is a matter of
simple common sense. A lie dis
agrees with you, and renders you
uncomfortable, as does a radish;
you will hear from dishonest
action unpleasantly, as you will
from a cucumber. We are as
healthy as we are sensible, and
it is said eighty per cent. of the
people have stomach trouble, to
say nothing of other disagreea-
BILE complaints that might be
avoided. Selected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
AIR BUBBLES PROTECT PIER
Great Waves at Ell seoundo, In Call.
fornla, Are Now Broken UP bya
Unique Device.

One Of the most unique and sue
cessful methods for protecting a pier
during a storm is in use at Ell Seq
undo, Cal, the Pathfinder states.
The pier there extended more than
1000 feet into the bay, but violent
storm some time ago carried nearly
half Of it away and rocked the re-
naming structure to such an extent
that people feared it, too. would soon
go.
As Ell Segundo is one of the great
shipping ports of California, it was
recognized as vital to the interests
of the community that the pier be
preserved if possible. With this end
in view four-inch perforated pipe
was laid in the bay about 145 feet be-
yond the end of the wharf and paral-
lei to it.
Each end OF this pipe was coupled
to other pipes running back to the
pier and attached to two air COM
pressors. Additional piping was laid
around the end of the pier and also
connected with the compressors,
making in all more than 800 feet.
Now when a storm comes up and
waves begin to roll in, the COM
pressors are started working, causing
innumerable air bubbles to rise to
the surface from the perforated
pipes. Almost instantly the waves
often Is feet high-are broken up
into myriads of tiny wavelets no
larger than those seen on quiet
summer day, while farther out, be-
yond the protected area the waves
roll as high as ever.
As the pier is costly structure,
the owners do not feel that they are
subjected to an unduly heavy expense
in protecting it in this manner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
COSTLY srREET-cAR TICKET
Brought One Thousand Dollars In To-
ronto for the Benefit Of the Red
Cross Society.

Many unusual contributions have
been received by the various local
Red Cross societies and patriotic
funds in Canada since the war began.
From Indians in the far North to
,he children in baek-country schools,
;he Canadian public has taken a gen.
erous interest in this necessary war
time work, although the gifts they
have sent have almost as often as not
been in some other form than money.
Into the office of the Manitoba Red
Cross society there came one day in
April a small box of anemones, each
flower carefully packed in wet cot
ton. A letter inclosed with them
explained that they had been picked
out on the prairie by some school
children, who wished them sent to
the "Red Crossers" and sold for the
fund. Their desire was carried out,
and the dainty spring flowers, first
blooms of the season in the prairie
country, sold readily for So, which
went into the treasury with many
larger but certainly not more fra
grant gifts.
In a campaign for the patriotic
fund in Toronto one of the teams
reported among its collections a
single street-car ticket, which evi-
dently had been contributed by some
moneyless well-wisher. The sugges-
ton was made that it be auctioned
off among the members of the execu-
tive committee, then in session, who
included some of the wealthiest men
in the city. The bidding began at
once, and in few minutes it had
gone up to $1,000, at which figure
it was knocked down." It was per-
haps the highest price ever paid for
a street-car fare.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
To Whom Il May Concern.

When the Boy Scout organiza-
ton which was organized several
years ago became inactive, about
S40.0 90 debt was unprovided. AT
once the Scout Master, Rev. Robt
E. Peterman, went on the look
out to provide ways and means
to refund the patrons who loan
ed the money. At length the
furniture and the Suits were sold
and the money was used to pay
the debt which has been reduced
now to a few dollars. The re-
naming pieces of furniture con-
sisting of a few chairs and stands
will be sold if not called for with
in the next week and the funds
after the remainder of the debt
is paid will be turned over to the
new Boy Scouts organization.
Thanking the many friends for
the earnest cooperation in the
work several years ago, | am as
ever-Robt. E. Peterman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
TO LEARN SCOTCH INDUSTRY
Plan on Foot for Russians to Familiar
ize Themselves With the Max.
Ing Of Tweeds.

Instead Of giving orders in their
fine southern brogue, the textile fore
man operatives of Howick, Scot
land, will soon be talking Russian to
industrial students, who, after the
war, will be brought over to acquire
a technical knowledge in the making
Of tweeds.
There is a characteristic story be-
hind this simple announcement. Mr..
Loviagin, director Of the imperial
Russian ministry Of commerce, has
been to Scotland with a view to pro-
noting a reciprocity Of interests be-
tween the Scottish tweed factories
and Russia. Tweeds are in great de-
mand in Russia, and it is resolved
to take the trade out Of the hands of
the Germans. To this end the direc-
tor mentioned wants Scotsmen to go
to Russia and teach the industry,
and he will guarantee that Russia
will take a large supply of tweed
goods for many years to come. A
systo,nrhas been put into being to
promote this entente, by which
Scotsmen will at once begin to learn
Russian, and Russians to be sent TO
Scotland will learn English. Books
are being bought, study classes
formed, and local paper in Howick
remarks that the whole thing looks
"Bulsha dobra" (very good).
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
ABLE TO RESIST RIFLE FIRE
Armored Motor Car, Belonging to
United States Service, Is the Last
Word In Army Equipment.

The first unit of the armored mo
tor-car train which is to be presented
to the New York state National
Guard is completed and on exhibi-
ton in several cities of the state.
The car has an open top, but is pro-
tected on all sides by 2,400 pounds
of armor plate, which by actual test,
has been proved capable Of resisting
rifle fire at so yards distance. 1t is
equipped with the best lighting and
starting system, including a disap-
pearing searchlight and headlights
set close to the ground. The arma-
ment consists of two machine guns
housed in armor-shielded turrets.
The drivers seat is as low as that on
a racing car, so its occupant is well
protected. The total weight is about
10000 pounds. Four similar cars
to complete the train are in process
of construction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Lawn Services.

The first of the lawn services
for July and August, was held at
the Court House last Sabbath
evening. There was a large turn.
out and the weather was fine.
Prof. E. E. Stouffer, one of Har.
risburg's prominent teachers,
was the principal speaker. He
represents the Anti Saloon Leage,
and he gave some very convinc-
ing reasons why the use of alco.
holic drinks should be prohibited
by law if the State expects to
abolish the chief cause for i'm.
perfect citizens mental and
physical.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BOY
Long-HeId Idea That preachers
Sons" Generally Turn Out Bad. Is
Mere Foollshness.

A reader of the New York Herald
who writes as one Of them calls at
tention in the letter column to the
interesting fact that both of the great
political parties have selected for
leadership that much maligned per-
son, the preachers son." The fa-
ther Of Mr.. Wilson was a Presbyteri-
an clergyman. The father of Mr..
Hughes was a clergyman of the Bap-
tist church.
1t is an interesting coincidence,
one that should prove pretty effective
in disposing of the idea that the
preachers son" is headed for the
gallows-if any Of that worn, old su-
perstition still persists.
There never was anything to it
from the beginning. Its foundation
was assumption that the son of a
minister should be something alto
gether angelic, with wings in full
feather. Nine times out of ten he is
just as human as any other boy, and
just because he is he gets a bad
name.
Instead Of being an object Of SYM
pathy and solicitude the preachers
son is a being to be envied. Early in
life he has to "get out and hustle"
for himself. 1t is "hustling" that
brings success in this great republic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
NEW PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE.

To take orphan girls out Of the
uniform of the asylum and furnish
them with every opportunity afford
ed other American girls, the late
Robert N. Carson of Philadelphia
left five millions of dollars. The re-
suit is to be Carson college, in the
suburbs of the Quaker city, and with
in year the first group of buildings
will be ready. All of the five mil
lions are available for the unique col
lege. The benefciaries of this edu-
cational venture must be real or
phans, between the ages of siX and
ten. They must be girls whose par.
ents are dead, and preference will be
given to those born in Philadelphia,
secondly to those born in Pennsylva-
MIA, and lastly to those born in the
United States. The testator made il
clear that his benefaction was not to
be used to build up an institution
that would be looked on as a charity.
Each orphan admitted will gain an
education limited only to her capac-
ity. They will be drilled in the do
mestic arts as well as in the higher
branches Of learning and art. The
college will be a little village by
itself. The rules will be as few as
possible, and the surroundings and
atmosphere will be homelike as well
as academic,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
No Farm LabOrers.

So discouraged are some of the
farmers in the western part of
the State over their inability to
gather their crops that some of
them are offering their farms for
sale. Two large farms in Bea-
yer County were offered for sale
last week because the farmers
despaired of gathering the crops
and other farmers will follow
suit unless they can get help to
gather the crops. There are 9th
er counties in which many fields
of wheat still stand because har-
vesters could not be found to
gather it and thresh it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
DANGEROUS STUDY.

She-It must have taken a lot of
persistence on your part to learn to
play the ukelele so well.
He-It did. l had to 60 con.
stantly armed for three months
Punch Bowl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
MATHE EMATIcS.

Mathematics represent cold, hard
facts" said the man who deals in fig
ures.
'1 don't know" replied the citizen
who was waiting for a suburban car,
did you ever start with a couple Of
dozen eggs and see what an enormous
poultry farm you could figure out as
the result in a few years?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
UNKIND.

Ethel-Here is a notice of Olives
betrothal. 1t must be her fourth this
year.
Max-She is getting to be quite a
veteran of the engagement ring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
ONE EXCEPTION.

"Few men advocate the recall
when they think it might apply to
themselves"
"How about actors?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27

81 hear you've taken up charity.
Do You really like visiting the poor?"
"Why yes, dear; it's just lovely.
But | sometimes think how dreadful
it would be if the poor should ever
take up visiting u.s."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
BIG ONE WAY.

She-This silk is very narrow to
cost two-ninety yard
He-But see how long it isl-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
HIS OPPORTUNITY.

"0ur dentist says he is going into
politics."
"Well, he ought to have a pull
with the public"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
COMPARISONS.

"My wife is always throwing cold
water on me-"
"Ycu're lucky. Mine keeps me in
hot water"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
THE REASON.

He-You are always throwing
your money in my face.
She-I wouldn't if / could keep it
out of your hands.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
THE RESULT.

"Money, after all, is nothing but
trouble"
"Maybe that is why so many are
given to borrowing trouble"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
BUSINESS EFFECT.

"How cheerful that auctioneer is"
"Why shouldn't he be?'
care not auctioneers, by the way
of business, Of a morbid tendency?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
OF COURSE.

Professor-If a physician is called
to see a patient, what is the first
question he should ask?
Student-Where he lives Judge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
RULING THOUGHT.

Belle-Harry says he is for fair
elections all the time.
Nell-Yes, Harry always did like
blonde effects.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
THE REM EDY.

"I have so much Of that rundown
feeling"
"Then why not take q pick-me-
up2"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
A DEFINITION.

"Pop, what's an endurance con-
test?"
"The average argument"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
Western Maryland Railway.
In Effect June IS, 1915.

Trains leave Hancock as follows:
No. 7-L40 a, m. daily for Cumberland, Pitts
burgh and west, also West Virginia
points.
No. S-3.3S a. m. daily for Hagerstown Get
tysburg Hanover, York texcept Sunday
and Baltimore.
No, $3.50 a. m. daily except Sunday for
Cumberland and intermediate points.
No. 4-s07 q. m. daily except Sunday for
Hagerstown, Baltimore and intermediate
points, Washington, Baltimore and New
York.
No, 3-2.T p. m daily Western Express for
Cumberland West Virginia polntF, and
Pittsburgh, Chicago and the West.
No. 2-I2.57 p. m. daily Express for Hsgers-
ss-,s town, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Get
tysburp, Baltimore, Washington. Phila
delrhia and New York, for York daily
except Sunday.
o. +. STEWARTt
s. ENNES, GenI Passenger Ag't
Genera Manager.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-07-27
TO MAKE MONEY

on the farm you should never be
without the National Stockman
and Farmer-the paper published
in the interest of Pennsylvania
farmers and the one that has saved
more Fulton County people from
error than everything else COM
blned. 1t comes weekly at sl.CO q
year. James S. Brattan, at the
FULTON COUNTY NEWS Office Nc
Connellsburg, will receive new sub
scriptfons or renewals at special
rates and give receipt. Ask for
sample copy. 6-l-tf.