7 THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURQ. PA. 1 ' FULTON COUNTY NEWS Published Every Thursday. ts tf. psdk, Editor and Proprietor McCONNELLSBURQ, PA. FEBRUARY 11, 1915 Published Weekly. 51.00 per Annum in Advance. K ii -inl at the Poatoffloe at McConntllxburK Pa., an Hecond-olax.1 mail matter. Fulton County Soils. ,'n continuation of our little ta. .3 to young people about Ful ton county slate and shale lands, we will begin where we left off last week. We saw how neces sary it is to have lots of humus in te s:' rotted vegetable mat ter organic matter or whatev er name you prefer to call it as they are practically the same. Thi3 week we will make sugges tions how to get it and thereby make your land "new" again. But Jbefore making the sugges tions, we will call your attention to some excellent business prac ticed by manufacturers. Every now and then manufactures shut down and stop all production in order to make repairs to the en gine, machinery, buildings &c. Every one knows that it is bet ter to do thi3 than to let the ma chinery shake itself to pieces be fore stopping altogether. Now, what is a farmer if he is not a manufacturer? He uses machi nery, air, water, and a combina tion of minerals to make corn, wheat, beef, mutton, &c. There fore, if it is good policy for man ufacturers of other commodities to shut down occasionally be cause of needed repairs to some parts of his plant, why not for the farmer also when his soil is out of repair? If you have a field that you know has become 'poor' because it has been farmed too hard, soil thin and washing away "shut down" for a year, or, if necessary, two years, and repair that field. The production will double for many years after wards, and your final profits will be great If you feel that you cannot spare the very poor crop to be had by scratching over the field without stopping to repair it then make sale this spring and quit farming while you have something to sell, for the long er you try to farm wornout soil the poorer you will grow. There are a number of things that will grow on poor land in sufficient quantities to furnish lumus when ploughed down. One of them is Sweet Clover. Find a reliable western seedsman and order a sack of sweet clover seed and sow that field and let the clover mature, plow it down and let it rot If not satisfied with one crop, plough down an other, especially if the first one was light Soy beans will do the same for your old field. But we think clover will do better here. With apologies to Mr. David A. Black, of Waterfall, this county, we take the liberity of referring readers to a field he reclaimed from the commons by exactly thi3 method. Perhaps he helped the young plants a little by a drink of limewater and some powders of which he will give you the formula, but there is the field to speak for his methods. But if you cannot lime and buy fertilizer to help the sweet clover bow it anyhow it will grow. Sweet clover is not known by sight to many. Specimens, how ever, can be found growing as weeds here and there in the coun ty. It sometimes grows to a length of seven feet sends great roots into the subsoil, and when not crowded, the main stem grows to the thickness of your finger. It makes fine pasture, and will "catch" where alfalfa and some of the other clovers re fuse to grow. A ton of dried sweet clover contains about 35 pounds of nitrogen worth $6 to Z7. Most of the nitrogen in this legume is drawn from the air. Local Institute. The sixth local institute of Bethel township wa3 held at Warfordsburg, January 29th. Questions were: Schoolroom Free dom, Civil Government and Al gebra. Teachers present: Ed gar Hann, Webster Mellott Clara Norris, Alice Brewer. A very interesting program was rendered by the school. Secretary. Tuesday, February 16, George W. Fisher, Agent lor the Heirs of John Brakeall deceased, will sell at the late residence of the dece dent in Thompson township, about 6 miles nearly north of Hancock, Md., horses, har ness, wagons, buggy, plows, har rows, bay, grain, lumber, and household goods. Sale will be gin at 10 o'clock. Credit, 6 mouths. Thos. Gilleece, auction eer and Jacob A. Powell, clerk. Also, there will be SOLD at the same time and place the farm, containing 100 acres, more or less, about 50 acre? cleared and in good state of cultivation. The improvements are a 7 room frame house with kitchen attached; well of good water near the door, good barn, with stabling for 10 head of stock; All necessary outbuildings and fruit of all kinds. The farm will positively be sold. Terms: one half on day of sale, and bal ance in tvo equal annual pay ments. I'ossersion given as soon as terms are complied with. Wednesday, February 24, Ja cob F. Crouse intending to quit farming will sell at his residence 2 miles north-east of Burnt Cab ins, on road leading from Fan aettsburg to Shade Gap, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming im plements, corn, potatoes, and household goods. Sale will begin at 9 o'clock. James M. Ches- nut and James J. Harris, Auc tioneers. On Thursday, February 25, 1915, C. F. Wagner intending to remove from his place of resi dence on what is known as the D M. Kendall farm, 4i miles south of McConnellsburg, will sell a large lot of valuable livestock con sisting of 35 head of cattle, 8 bead of horses, and 20 head of hogs. Also, farming implements, wag ons, harness, potatoes, &c. Sale will begin at ten o'clock. Terms ten months. A. L. Wible, auc tioneer. Thursday March 4, G. F. .Nau gle, intending to remove to a smaller farm, will sell at his resi dence on the T. J. Comerer farm 1J mile from Burnt Cabins, on the road leading to Shade Gap, 2 horses, 9 cattle, farm machinery harness, corn, hay &c. Sale be gi n s at 10 o'clock. Credit 9 months. J. J. Harris Auct Thursday, March 4, Berkeley Sipes, desiring to reduce his 9tock, will sell at his residence one-half mile north of Huston town, 7 head of horses and colts, including a pair of bay mares 8 and 10 years, respectively; a pair of black match 8 (a mare and a horse) 5 and 7 years o'd, dark iron gray mare 3 years old, 2 yearling colts one bay and one black, and one mule 2 years old; 10 head of cows and heifers all withci,lf, 6 fine yearling calces, and one fat bull; 4 head of fine sheep; 9 head of fat hogs; good 3 seated hack, buggy, harness, &c. Sale begin at 10 o'clock. A credit of oue year will be given 3 per cent. o.T for cash. J. M. Chesnut, auctioneer. Thursday, March 4, C. H. Wag ner will sell at his residence 3 miles south of Mercersburg, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and farming implements. Sale be gins at 10 o'clock. Saturday, March 6, John D. Cutchall, intending to quit farm SALUV1A Billy Deshong moved his saw ing outfit to saw for Ira Lake, aear Lai dig, oa Friday last. The deer are coming down from the mountains to farmers' fields, and in some instances to the barnyards. The snow and sleet on the mountains is covered jvith a crust as hard as ice. It will also be remembered that the mountains were burned over during the drought in the fall, so that there is no food for the poor deer. Protracted revival services were commenced at the Asbury M. E. church on Wednesday night of last week, and continued nightly since. Preaching servi ces also last Sunday. The attend ance has been fairly good con sidering the icy, slushy condition of the roads. Rev. E. R. Croft has been delivering Borne inter esting sermons. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barton, of Akersville have been in attendance. The I. O. O F. banquet at the house of Thomas H. Metzler, at Hamsonvllle, on last Saturday night, had a good attendance, and members had a good time. Mr. Hd. Botz's recent stroke ing, will sell at his residence 2 miles northwest of Hustontown, 3 horsos, 1 mule, 8 heud of cattle, two of which are fat and the oth er is a good cow that will be fresh by day of sale; 2 fat hogs, farm ing implements, wagons, surry, buggy, grain, hay, &c. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock. J. M. Ches nut, auctianeer. Thursday, March 11, D. W. Cromer having rented his farm for a term ot five years, and in tending to quit farming, will sell of his residence near Fort Little ton, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements and machinery, bay, gram, &c. Sale will begin at 10 oclnck. Credit, 9 months. J. M Chesnut, auctioneer. Friday, March 12, C. C. Crouse intending to quit farming will sell at his residence on the Cy rus Wagner farm otherwise known as the George Snyder farm 2 miles north ot McCon nellsburg, horses, colts, cattle, hogs, farming implements, bay, fodder &c. Sale begins at 10 o' clock. Credit 9 months. J. J. Harris auctioneer. Friday, March 19, 1915, at his residence on the John Nelson farm in Todd township, one and one-half mile north of McCon nellsburg, John Gillis will sell at public sale valuable personal property consisting of goad hors es, tine cattle, farm implements and many other articles. See bills. James J. Harris, and A. L. Wible, Auctioneers. Saturday, March 20, M. A. Detwiler having rented his farm, will sell at public sale on his farm U mile southwest of Three Springs, and 1 mile south of Sal tillo, 4 horses including a thoro- bred Percheron stallion; 15 bead of fine cattle, including a thoro- bred Guernsey bull; 30 head of hogs, chickens, farm machinery, harness, 700 bushels of corn and many other thiDgs. Sale will be gin at 10 o'clock sharp. Credit 9 months. J. M. Chesnut auc tioneer. Monday, March 22, J. C. Crom well having sold his farm and in tending to quit farming, will sell at his residence at M addensville, horses, cattle, hogs, farm machin ery, &c, &c. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock sharp. J. J. Harris, auctioneer. On Tuesday, March 23, Wil liam Bivens intending to quit farming will sell at bis residence on the Frank Sipes farm, i mile east of McConnellsburg, horses, cattle, hogs, farming implements, including, wagons, harness, John ston binder, Milwauke mower, grain drill, haytedder, plows, barrows, &g. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Credit, 1 year. James J. Harris, Auctioneer. Wednesday, March 24, 1915, H. P. Palmer intending te quit farm ing, will sell at bis residence 3 miles north of Warfordsburg on the road leading from Warfords burg to Needmore, 1 horse, cat tle, sheep, farm implements, sew ing machine, cream separator, &c. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. C' edit 6 months. so disabled him that he is entire ly helpless, and two nurses are required to handle him. He is in much the same condition as at time of our report last week. His daughter Maria, of Harris burg, and his son George, of Akron, Ohia, and Sheridan, of Clearfield, Pa., had to leave him and return to their respective employments. Post Card Shower. Oue hundred and one of the friends of Mr. Conrad J. Win.'f, o f Thompson township, seemed to be of one mind on the first day of February, for they knew it was his birthday; and, to make sure that be would not for get it, they sent him 101 post cards. Mr. Wink appreciated the courtesy very much, and hopes that all their birthdays may be as pleasant as was his. The cards bore the postmarks of McConnellsburg, Needmore, Plum Run, Hancock, Pleasant Ridge, Purcell, Everett, Ports mouth, Iowa; Johnstown, Can Held, O; Ellerslie, Md.; Los An geles and Riverside, California. 8obcnbe for the Wiwb. 1 Institute Notes.' The farmers who took turns at presiding at the session of the four-day Institute were just as graceful and efficient as profes sionals. Business moved along without a hitch. The easy manner in which the visiting instructors went about their business indicated perfect familiarity with, and full confi dence in, what they had to say. Every big manufacturing con cern maintains a laboratory and experiment establishment of its own where every pound of ma terial is analyzed and tested. Since this la impossible on a farm the farmer maintains a similar in stitution under the cooperative plan, known as State College in this state. In the former case, the practical things learned in the laboratory are imparted to the managers perhaps two or three in each firm. In the latter case, every farmer is a manager, hence, the information must be lm parted to thousands of managers and it has been found that meet ings, institutes, or whatever you choose to call them, affords these managers au opportunity to learn some ot the paiuts developed at their experiment station. CLEAR RID0B. Miss Lillian Madden, of Mad- densville.spent the week's end at the borne of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Baker. Miss Lois Alexander is. spend ing some time in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fraker. Mr. J. W. Mowers who has been very ill, having paralysis of the throat, is improving. Mrs. Norman McClain, of Rob- ertsdale is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs J. A. Henry. Mrs. Bert Winegardner spent a couple ot days last week with her sister Mrs. Harry Wible of Hustontown. Mrs. John Sipes la slowly im proving. Our postmaster L. II. Grove spent several days last week in Orbisonia, Miss Lillian Henry, who for sometime has been employed in Philadelphia, has returned home for the remaining part of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilsor. were visiting relatives in Mad- densville last Sunday. Mrs. John Coulter was a guest at the home of her sister Miss Jennie Lock, of Fort Littleton. Chickens and Dope. Why should medicine be given to people, stock, chickens, dogs or cats when they are not . sick? Everybody knows that the man who keeps his system full of dope is always sick sick because of the dope. Then why dope chick ens to "make them lay?" Any thing fed to chickens to stimu late them to lay is a great mis take. If a hen is sick, and if she is worth saving, then it may be all right to separate her from healthy flock and give her a dose; but to feed stimulants to the working flock is but to short en the period of their usefulness by undermining their health. When proper feed, in proper quantities, together with proper housing, fail to make a hen lay, then make her "lay" by wring ing her neck and then make her up into a good potpie. WATERFALL Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baker 8 pent Sunday at Joseph Har nett's. Howard Barnett. whohas been sick is somewhat better. The stork was a welcome visi tor at Geo. H. King's January 31, And left a dishwasher. Some of the young people of this community have been taking advantage of the good sledding by attending meeting at Huston town. There was preaching at Mt. Tabor last Sunday. The Thalians. The Thalians don't get them mixed up with the Thessalomans will give a dandy good play in the High School Auditorium on the evening of the 22nd of Febru ary, commonly known as Birth ington'a Washday. ..The Thalian Club was a great club in its day, and we are assure! that age h&s not robbed it of any of its vigor, and those who will be fortunate enough to hear the play, will get the worth of their money and then some. School Report Report of Cherry Grove school Clay township, Huntingdon coun- i ty for fifth month ending Febru ary 8, 1915. Number enrolled; male, 21; fe male, 14, total, 3". Average at tendance during month; male 17, female, 11; total 28. Per cent of attendance during month, male, 83; lemale, 82; average, 82.5. Per cent for term: male, 79; female, 83; average 81. Those who attended every day during month were: Clyde Roher, Claire Nonemaker, Earle and Edith Swartz, Olive ticks, Blanche Roher, and Clarissa Nonemaker. Those who attended every day during term; Claire and Clarissa Nonemaker and Olive Ficks. Vis itors during month, 14. Roy Hess, teacher. SUBMARINE IS MAN'S HOBBY American Everywhere Recognized an Expert In That Arm of Naval Strength. , Lawrence Y. Spear, who has paid more attention to the development of the submarine than any other man in this country, does not be lieve that the battleship is doomed, but that a perfect navy must be composed of several units, the bat tleship, battle cruiser, scout cruiser, torpedo-boat destroyer, submarine, and many other craft ne is a grad uate of the Naval academy at An napolis. In 1900 ho was on duty as superintending constructor for the United States navy at the shipyard of Lewis Nixon at. Elizabethport, where the first small Holland sub marine was building for the navy department Seeing great possibili ties in the submarine, he retired from the navy and became vice-pres ident and naval architect of the Electric Boat company, which owns the Holland submarine patents. He has seen the submarine grow from CO feet to 300 feet, which is the length of the boat that is to be built for the United States government, and the plans for which have largely come from his work. A large nunv bcr of bouts from plans made by Jlr. Spear are in service in the navies of England, Japan, .Russia, Canada, Holland, Austria and Denmark. LITTLE JOLT FOR THE BAR Lawyers Mutt Have Found It Hard to Smile at His Honor's Humor ous Comment Here is a story that was told at a recent Washington banquet by Con gressman James llanahan of Min nesota, in throwing the harpoon into some legal friends. In a certain court some time ago" a German was drawn on the jury, but when it came time to officiate he arose in meeting and asked the judge to excuse him. "I don't know about that," quick ly answered his honor, casting a ju dicial eye oa the juryman. "Is there any good and valid reason why you should be excused ?" "It vas dis vay, shooge," hopefully explained Hans. "I vas a Sherman by country, und I don't know any goot English." "I guess you will do all right," chuckled the judge, with a happy glance at the legal talent before him. "It is doubtful if you hear enough good English to perplex you." HIS REST WELL EARNED. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Troo blood, general secretary of tho American Peace society since 1892, has resigned, owing to failing health, his re3igr.ation to go into eilect next May. He was born in Indiana in 1847. For five years, beginning with 18V4, he was president of tho Wilmington (Ohio) college. He v& at The Hague convention of 1899, during the peace conference. As a lecturer and writer he is widely known, and for over twenty years he has been editor of the Advocate of Tecce. Doctor Trueblood is a member of the International Law association Standing out among his literary efforts is his translation of Kant's "Zum Ewigcn Frieden." THE SPIRIT OF SUBSIDY. "That poet was truly inspired when he wrote this patriotic son net," said tho admiring reader. "Of course," replied Senutor Sor ghum. "In my opinion, nearly ev erything you see written about poli tics is inspired by one side or the other." THE USUAL THING. "I am going to turn over a new leaf this year." "Well, you know, few diaries show more than one turned over." 8ELFEVIDENT. "lias the play you are speaking of got a punch in it?" "It ought to have several. Tho hero is a prize fighter." Shapiro Bros. 4 BI6 STORES IN ONE Orbisonia, Penn'a. 1-2 Annual CLEARANCE SALE . positively the biggest money saving event offered to their vast number of patrons in the surrounding counties. Begins, February 5th and will last forten mighty selling days only. BARGAINS GALORE IN Men's and Ladies' Clothirg. Shoes, Dry Goods, and Furnishings. Furniture, Home Fixings, Drugs, Hardware and Groceries, in many instances price cut to less than cost of making. DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND Country produce taken in exchange at highest market prices. x , Shapiro Bros "OrMsonia,Pa HISSED AS WELL Knight Stands In the second scene of the second act I say "Hist!" Woodby Booth Did you forget to say it r Knight Stands No, I said it and I was. INTERESTING ENEMIES. In the American Magazine np- pears a otory entitled "Ilempfield,1 by David Grayson, author of "The Friendly Poad." Following is little extract: "It is one of the absurd contra rieties of human nature that no sooner do we decide that a man is not to be tolerated, that he is a Til lain, than we begin to grow tremen dously interested in him. . We want to see how he works. And the more deeply we get interested the more we begin to see how human he is, in what a lot of ways he is exactly like us, or like some of the friends we love best and usually we wind up liking him, too." SHAME ON YOU, BILL! Ida Wedd I suppose you have your own ideas as to what a wife should be ? Will Knott Sure. My idea of a wife is a wonun who has a husband. HIS VARIETY. "That fellow over there looks like a bird." "lie is. The policeman just told me he's a 'stool pigeon." NATURALLY. 'Have you much trouble in your cooking with your seasoning?" "Not much. My grato trouble is with the nutmeg." DISCREET. "Have you a careful .ehnulTeur?" "Very. lie never runs over any one unless he's sure he can .make a getaway." Judge. THE USUAL WAY. "Did the looker-on at the fight ro home in tho interim?" "No, sir; he went home in the ambulance." . . , Baieball English. Mrs. Exe Oh, dear! It tella In the paper bow a poor baseball player "died at the plate." Mrs. Wye Killed himself by over eating, I suppose. Clear Enough.' '1 can't understand that glassy star he gave me." "Why, anybody ought to be abla to lea through a glassy stare." ill EYERY DEPARTMENT. THIS WONDERFUL SALE Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,' Lost, Found, Etc. i RATES One cent per word for each Insertion. No advertisement accepted'; for Jess than IS cents. Cash must ac4 company order. For Sale : Pair of good mules; or, will trade for good horse, or, will sell a horse and keep mules. Have too many. Geo. N. Sipes, 10-29-14-tf Hustontown. For Sale. One 35 hp.. Craw ford auto truck, 3 speeds lorward and one reverse. Can be seen at Johnson's Flour Mill in Thomp son township. Address: C. S. Johnson, P. O. box 207, Honcock, Md l-28-4t. For Sale: Steam Engine and Sawmill, consisting of 15 Horse Power Geiser portable engine on wheels. Geiser saw mill with G5 ft. ways, 30 feet carriage, 3 head Blocks, lumber truck, coy-off saw,j:ipping saw.'table, tools and every thing connected with a first class outfit, ready for operation. All in gnod repair. Will be sold very reasonably. Apply, Spangler and Harris, McCon nellsburg, Pa. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that application will be made to the Public Service Commission of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania by the Bell Telephone Company of -Pennsylvania for a Certificate of Public Convenience evidencing the Commission's approv al ot an agreement with the Waynes burg, Greencastle and Mercersburg Turnpike Road Company for rlght-of -way, the publlo hearing on which will be held In the rooms of the Commission at Harrisburg on the 17th day of Feb ruary, 1915, at 2:30 p. m., when and where all persons in interest may ap pear and be beard if they so desire. 2-4-2t. The Tnrice-a-Week Edition of THE NEW YORK WORLD Practically a Daily at the Price ot a Weekly. No other Newspa per In ttie world gives so much at so low a price. The year 1914 has been the most ex traordinary in the history of modern times. It has witnessed the outbreak of the Great European war, a strug gle so titanlo that It makes all others look small. You live in momentous times, and you should not miss any of the tre mendous events that are ocourrlng. No other newspaper will Inform you with the promptness and cheapness of the Thrlce-a-Week edition of the New York World. Moreover, a year's subscription to it will take you far in to our next Presidential campaign. THE THRICE A-WEEK WORLD'S regular subscription price Is only tl. 00 per year, and this pays for 168 papers. We offer this unequalled newspaper and THE FULTON COUN TY NEWS together for one year for 1.65. The regular subscription price of be two papers is $2 00. . FULTON COUNTY NEWS, MoConnellsburg, Pa,
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