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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
The Average Mother Ia Unselnsh.' :

While ii is a common theory that, TO
matter what the father and husband
may be, the mother and wife must rise
superior to her environments, the fact
remains that the home is as much the
mans as the woman's, and he Is re-
lieved of none Of his responsibilities
because society assigns it to her as
her special province. No man has a
right to shirli his duty to his children
because, perchance, he has good wife
and they have q good mother. The
wife and mother rules by love. If she
rule at all; the father and husband
may rule by authority as well as love,
The wife and mother who finds that
her love Is losing its influence ovE her
children requires, but is too often do
MED, the disciplinary authority of the
husband and father. The wrecks of
children may be traced oftener to the
failure Of the husband to come to the
assistance of the wife than to any fault
Of the latter.
Too much, we believe, is said of the
shortcomings of women In these days.
Ihose mothers and wives who are neg
lectful of their homes constitute the
minority. The average American
mother is serious, unselfsh and loving.
II this were not the case we should not
have, as we have to-day. higher aver
age of young manhood than any other
country ON earth. The assumption
that wives and mothers are mainly 10
blame for the waywardness of children
is neither reasonable nor fair 1t is
due usually to few exceptional cases
which, because Of their exceptional
character deeply impress the observ.
er. In general woman's devotion and
love do not change as the child grows
old. save for the better.-Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
7llA
A Dainty Stock.

A certain pretty girl has made for
herself one of the prettiest stock col
lars! And it is one which any girl who
is at all clever with her needle can
copy. The material used was white
liberty satin. Around the top were
two rows OF. French dots in black, then
a row of baby ribbon, of dainty pink,
edged with black. Just below these
are two more rows of dots, then an
other double row of dots, making three
double rows of dots and two of ribbon.
The decoration comes a little below
the middle of the stock. 1t is both
dressy, becoming and dainty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
.rM GOING TO. ANYWAY"

While the whole world loves a lover,
Yet it loves a winner best;
Loves the man who, till he conquer,
Stops not cen for sleep or rest.
Oft he may be worn and haggard,
Often he may weary be;
Het the lion heart within him
Has been firm as rock since he
Set his quiet jaw to say:
"Wel, I'm going to, anyway"
o the loose-hung jaws encountered
In the course of but a dayl
0 the lives devoid of purpose,
That we find along the wayl
They the weaklings are, who know not
What strong faith and will may do;
Know not that the worlds a servant
To the man who's game and true
And who sets his jaw to say:
well, I'm going to, anyway
S. w. Gillian. in Los Angeles Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

When you've set your head TO do it,
When your judgment says you're right,
When your conscience gives it sanction,
Then pitch in with all your might.
Don't let anything prevent you,
Though the odds seem big and strong;
Every obstacle must vanish
As the swift days roll along
III you set your jaw and say;
well, I'm going to, anyway!
What's this life that we are living,
But mighty hurdle racey
Every obstacle encountered
Makes you quicken up your pace
Till, with mighty bound triumphant,
You come safely to the goal
You had toiled for, you had longed f.
In the centre of your soul.
When you set your jaw to say:
"Well, I'm going to, anyway"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
Perfect in Cut md Style.

A black suit recently seen is perfed
in cut and style. The material is biSs
serge, trimmed with white dotted silk.
The skirt opens ut the side and Il
strapped with the silk. A white yNs
and wide white collar. witt, hvlng
sash, give individuality to what wculd
otherwise be the conventional suit seen
on the majority of bathers. The hand.
kerchief worn with this is black aud
white.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

The most fashionable hatters ara
showing the latest shapes of felt hats
all trimmed with rich. heavy Roman
silk scarfs, wide. and in Persian tint,
as well as Roman stripes In mapv
tints. These are wound around the
crown and caught into large, artistic
rosette near the front little to one
side or the other. through which 4,
thrust an ornamental quill. These
hats are in white and all the mode
tints, and are extremely smart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
TstA


All the materials used in corset max.
ing are of the softest, most supple
character, those hard. highly dressed
coutils being things of the far past
a very popular fancy is n pin line
colored stripe on a white ground or
black on white ground is accounted
essentially, smart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
summer Clothes in Winter.

The fashion of wearing thin summer
clothes in the house in midwinter that
came in last year will still obtain. 50
that many elaborately beautiful new
effects in embroidered and appliqued
muslins and batistes are now being
offered for autumn use.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

A suit of scarlet mohair is stitched
with white. The skirt flares in front
and Is laid in fat pleats. 1t is fast.
ened with scarlet buttons. A scarlet
and white Tam O. Shanter, red hosiery
and white shoes complete this cos.
tune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
children and KissInx,

Children should be carefully instruct.
ed and have 1t early impressed upon
their minds to give and receive kisses
only to and from those they love and
who love them. Even then some re-
straint is obligatory upon adults who
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

Pin tucks are seen on many waists
and soma of them are entirely tucked,
even the collar and cuffs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
Veil of Distinction.

In these days of fancy bordered wells
there are none that have quite the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

prove the appearance of the averae,
dresser, being snug, strong and moi
easily gotten out of place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

New York City.-Monte Carlo coats
are in the height of style and are emf
nently comfortable as well as smart.
This excellent model Is adapted to taf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

distinction of the chiffon veil with the
simple hemstitched border.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02

Nearly a week passed and one day
Neipe was Just wondering whether she
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
About Meneiik's ARMY.

Major Hanbury-Tracy and Captain
r. P. Cobbold, the two British officers
who were dispatched early this veal
on a mission to Abyssinia to accom-
pany Menelik's army in the combined
Anglo-Abyssinian expedition against
the Mad Mullah, have just arrived IL
London. Captain Cobbold says tht
Abyssinian army has no system of in
telligence and possesses no maps. Al
though the Negus has often received
offers from foreign governments. hi
has never hitherto permitted foreign
officers to accompany his army OF
active service. The force numbered
about $4,000 men, many of whom
fought against the Italians in the lat,
war and constituted the flower o
Menelik's army. There are no othel
soldiers who can do so much worl
with SO little nourishment Disciplin,
is maintained almost entirely by tn,
personal attachment of the men t,
their leaders. The practice of multi
ating the slain in battle still exists, es
pecially among the Gala solliery, t,
whom it is mainly confined. A soldie
who can produce proofs of clever
victims is entitled to wear a silve
band around his sword.-London Ell
press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
The Bear Was alta Home,

A woman travelling abroad narrates
the following experience: She had
occasion 10 go to the British Embassy
at certain spot, which shall be
nameless, to see the Ambassador, who
however, proved to be away with his
wife at a neighboring health resort
The visitor asked for the first secre
tary, who, unfortunately, was on leave
in England. The woman said that the
second secretary would do as well
but he happened to be in attendance
upon his wife, who was in hospital
Was the third secretary there? No
he was on leave, too. The bottle
washer might be in, perchance? No
he was shooting in England. The sec
ond bottle washer? He, unfortunate
ly, was an invalid, and rarely came tt
the embassy. The military attache.
He was on leave. The archivist? He
was fishing in Scotland. The visitor
had heard of two Junior secretaries
whose custom it was to transact theil
duties in company with pet bear
Did they happen to be in? Unfor
tunately, they were away playing polo
and the bear? Yes, the bear was a
home. The visitor, however, did no
feel equal to interviewing the bea
single handed, and left. Not for an.
consideration would | reveal the nam
OIL the embassy where this incident Il
stated to have occurred. l may re
mark, however, that bear is quit
the last animal to which British inter
ests ought to be confded at this pal
ticular spot.-London Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
The Bell of Justice,

A beautiful little story is told which
Is well worth repeating here. In one
If the old cities Of Italy, so the story
goes, the king had a bell hung up in
4 tower in one of the public squares,
and called it the BELL of Justice" and
commanded that any one who had
been wronged should go and ring the
bell, and so call the judge of the city
TO come and see that justice was done.
In the course Of time the end Of the
bell-rope rotted away, so wild vine
was tied to it to lengthen it. One
lay an old and starving horse, that
had been turned out by its cruel own
ar to die, wandered into the tower,
and in trying to eat the vine rang the
bell to which it was attached. When
the judge of the city came to see who
had rung the bell, he found this old
horse. Then the judge sent for the
owner of the poor horse and ordered
that, since this animal, which had
been so wronged, had rung the BELL
If Justice" he should have justice
lone to him. He commanded the
owner, therefore, to take the horse
home and to feed and care for him as
.ong as he should live.-Apples OF
| Gold.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
A Secret Meaning.

How few of us know the real mean
ing of the last passage in Vanity
Fair" Here are Thackeray's words:
ooh vanitas vanitatum. Which of US
is happy in this world? Which of us
has his desire-or, having it. is salts
fed? Come, children, let us shut up
the box and the puppets, for our play
Is played out"
Poor Thackeray's wife lost her
mind, and was confined in an asylum,
where she devoted her time to dress
ing dolls, while the great ethical
teacher, the greatest man in his day
in London, the man upon whose words
every one hung, used to make peri
odical pilgrimage to that abode Of liv-
ing death to see the wife who had
the mind of little child, and take
her dolls by the dozen-all the newest
and prettiest dolls he could buy, pack
ed in boxes, and given into her own
hands, that he might see her dulled
eyes brighten, and hear her laugh out
suddenly, SO pitifully, like her own
old self, at sight of the staring wax
puppets that were her life, when he
was forgotten.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
CoaIinq Stations Next.

It is limited at the Navy Department
that plans are being formulated for the
requirement of coaling stations for the
use OF our warships, which will defend
the isthmian canal. Now that the
treaty is signed and England has sub
mitted to our demand that we defend
the canal according to our wishes it
has become incumbent upon the Navy
Department to make such preparations
as are necessary for the maintenance
Of fleet in the vicinity Of the pro-
posed canal.
These stations will be established at
Almirante Bay, the Chriqui lagoon, Co
lumbia, the Gulf of Dulce, Costa Rica;
the Danish West Indies and Gala
pages Island. off the coast of and be-
longing to Ecuador. Admiral Dewey
says the canal can be defended only
by the navy. Rear-Admiral Bradford,
chief of the bureau of equipment and
member of the naval war board,
says the defense of the canal will be
the guns of the American fleet. and
| In order that the feet, may operate
| from near by bases it is necessary that
| they be established without delay
Army and Navy Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
New Rinq-Makinq Machine.

An ingenious labor-saving machine
which will completely revolutionize
the finger ring manufacturing industry
of England, has been devised by c. P
Denkin, a Birmingham jeweler. This
machine effects in one almost instan
taneous operation the work of severa.
men. A signet ring fresh from the
mold is placed in one tool of the Den
kin invention, and within the space Of
q few seconds the inside is fixed, pol
ished and Tapped. The treatment Of
the face of the signet is equally simple
and rapid. BY means of an ingenious
device it is clamped and trained to 9
revolving surface of special design
In a short space of time the face IL
finished to perfection, whereas al
present the ring has to pass through
the hands of four skilled workmen
The process is so simple that it car
be worked by a boy or girl, which
means a considerable economy in thu
cost Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ameri
cQu
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
More Music Than Brains.

Don't you know why it is that mu.
sicians wear long hair?" asked sci.
enlist. at is to conceal the lizard-like
formation of their skulls. They have
that is, all the great ones have
the skulls of lizards, and they are liz.
ards mentally, save where their art
is concerned, and music is the lowest
of the arts. In the animal kingdom
there is only one musical tribe, that
of the birds, and they. you know, are
a debased branch of the lizard family,
a branch that put on wings and
feathers at the worlds beginning.
Watch some time. fine musician.
playing, say, the pipe organ. He sits
erect, motiopless. his face turned up
ward; he is entranced with the mellow
thunder that rolls forth from his finger
tips. For all the world he is like a
great lizard. II his long hair were cit
this similarity would be perceptible
TO every cne."-Philadelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
Nice Vehicle for Timid Ladies'.

A new species of recreation has just
made it's appearance in Oxford. 1t
takes the form of a kind of bath chair
hanson cab, being, indeed, nothing
more than very comfortable basket
chair mounted upon two wheels, with
ball bearings and rubber tires. This
chair is fastened to the saddle pillar
of bicycle by means of rigid shaft,
with ball socket at the head, so that
neither the steering of the cycle nor
the leaning over of the machine as ii
turns a curve is affected. No doubt
the new conveyance will prove an
excellent form of entertainment with
which the undergraduate may provide
his sisters or aunts when they visit
Oxford. The cars are not inappro
priately called "ricksaas," and the la
Dor is much lighter than might be
expected for the coolie.-Loudon
Chronicle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
what the Squirrel Guest Did.

A dinner served in d glen had just
oeen finished when q red squirrel.
With glistening, eager eyes, came creep
ing down a tree which stood near the
AXE. He crept nearer and nearer, and
inally leaped upon the table.
The lady who was presiding said:
Yes, help yourself to anything you
want"
Upon this invitation the little fellow
made bold to creep up to a loaf OF
bread from which only piece or two
had beer cut. He seized lit and dragged
It to the side of the table, and
somehow managed to scramble down
the side with it to the ground. He
hen fixed his teeth in the crust and
dragged 1t away and down the steep
sides Of the glen.
But when he reached the bottom
md confronted the steep rise on the
other side it was too much for him
Then he gave a sort of call, which
seemed to be understood from around
him, and after a little conference al
took hold, and with tug and strair
they managed to bring the loaf tt
he top Of the hill, and disappeared
with it in the woods beyond.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
Mere Opinion.

A man hates to tell his age because
he doesn't want the world to know
that he has taken so many years to
accomplish so little. A woman doesn't
like to tell how old she is because she
still hopes some one may some day
call her Baby"
Kind words cost little, but II makes
some people feel cheap to give away
things which have no big price-tags
on them.
Men are judged by the company
they keep. Only millionaires are sup
posed to belong to Mr. Rockefeller's
church.
After girl is about twenty-eight
she begins to think Of giving up cot.
fee for the benefit of her complexion.
Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
A BOTTLE EXPERIMENT.

Put bent pin in the end of a cork.
To the pin fasten a piece Of thread,
with a shoe button as weight. Put
the cork and pendant in an empty bot
tie. Show the bottle and announce
to the spectators that you are going
to cut the thread without touching
either the cork or the bottle, and, to
prevent the least suspicion Of fraud.
seal up the cork and the neck of the
bottle with wax. You will leave the
room a minute with the bottle, and
return with 1t in your hand, showing
that the thread is cut clean through.
with the end thereof lying at the bot
tom, together with the button that
was attached to it. This experiment
must not be made at night or on a
cloudy day, as the sun is your chief
assistant You will, by means Of a
converging sunglass, concentrate the
rays of the sun on one point OF the
thread, and in order to facilitate the
operation use black thread, as this will
absorb better the caloric rays and
burn more readily. Use a, bottle made
of clear or light glass. The expert
ment is so interesting that it may also
be made openly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
odd yvav. IN the ola Days.

Diving into the old records of North
ampton, Mass, says the Springfield Re-
publican, you find much revealing the
customs and habits of olden time. Nc
Gre was found in ''the Westinghouse"
In olden time, and stoves were carried
10 church, as were tallow candles to
the evening meetings. In 1877 the I'M
portant vital question at legal town
meeting was, "Shall men and their
wives be seated together in pews?"
and the vote was an emphatic mol
In 1744, about the beginning of Jona-
than Edwards troubles in the parish
II was voted not ito pay the charge
OF bringing his daughter from Brook
Held." In 1873 this appears on the
town records: Taking into consid'
grafton the difficulty Mr.. Edwards hath
sabored under this year and some time
past with respect to his frewood, the
town voted that those persons wnc
have not this year. brought him ioao
of wood might have liberty between
this time and next Tuesday night 70
bring each one his load of wood" IL
there was not a suficiency OF wood by
that time, the town then voted, the
selectmen should see that the deficiency
was met at the cost of the town.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
A Circle Of the Globe.

I started OUT around the world
('Twas half-past five o'clock.
My hair was nicely brushed and curled;
I wore my Sunday frock);.
And east went from Illinois
As straight as could go,
Until thought I'd got to Troy,
Where lives my Uncle Joe.
But here, of course, didn't stay
I had so much ahead.
I took ship at Boston Bay:
And DER the ocean sped.
l wasn't sick a single speck,
And sailed with might and main,
And didn't stop for storm or wreck,
And landed right in Spain.
/ went through Spain and Italy,
And Turkey, Turkestan,
And China, too; and next, dear one,
found I'd reached Japan!
And here the ocean was again,
Which must cross once more.
So in boat stepped, and then
Set out and sailed for shore.
Now this was our America!
had no time to waste,
But I went from California
To Illinois in haste,
Because I'd heard the tea-bell sound,
And mamma call and call,
And left the world, so smooth and roun
On papa's desk. That's all.
Edwin L. Sabin, in the Churchman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
A Gold Penny

1t lay tightly clasped in Betty's fat
little hand-a real gold penny! Gold
pennies didn't come every day, even
to lucky girls like Betty. What
should she do with it?
"Spend it, course, right smack off"
said Betty to herself; but what should
she buy, new dolly or a bushel OF
candy, or a funny game?
She walked down the street think.
ing hard. 1t must be something splen-
1iferous. cause certainly gold penny
could buy more than an everyday one.
There was a candy store. but Betty
didn't stop. All of sudden she re-
membered Mr.. Swan, the baker man.
and she remembered, too, that she
was hungry. And with gold penny,
perhaps she could buy a great big
cake. .
Good morning, Betty" said Mr..
Swan. "What can I do for you to-
dayT
"Mr. Swan" said Betty soberly. u
want a greatsbig cake-the very big
gest you've got for a penny"
The baker man smiled and tool
out a nice, plump one. How'll this
one do, BettyT he asked.
Betty looked at it doubtfully. II
isn't very big-do you think so, MI
Swan? And it's gold penny, yo'
know"
Dear me! Is it," cried Mr.. Swan
l"Well, declare. OF course a golt
penny will buy more than any othe
penny"
Betty nodded and smiled
| "Course."
"And l shouldn't wonder II a gol'
penny would buy two Of those CAKES
would you. BettyT"
mo, deed" answered Betty, hand
ing him her penny.
So Mr.. Swan put the cakes In
bag and gave them to Betty with
lovely bow; then he opened the doc
for her and told her to come agai
tomorrow.
I'm glad there's two cakes" sal
Betty. "Cause now Mops can hay
one. What a lot you can get Tor
gold pennyw-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
MRS. HULpA JAKEMAN.

days in bed with intense pain and suf-
fering. 1 was under the physiclans
care for over year without any relief,
when my attention was called 70 Lydia
Is. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound by
several of our Mormon women who
had been cured through its use.
I began its systematic use and i'm
proved gradually in health, and after
the use of six bottles my health was
completely restored, and for over two
years have had neither ache or pain.
You have truly wonderful remedy for
women. Very sincerely yours, MRS:
HUIDA JAxEMAN, Salt Lake City, Utah. ="
5000 forfeit " sbsus tsstfHeniai 10 not ssss'ss.
Just as surely ~ Mrs. Jake
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Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form Of fe-
male ills.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
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