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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20

Generally speaking the drunkard is a
responsible person given over to self-indul-
Sence.
Never has public opinion been so respon-
sive and 30 strong in its demand for dras-
tic steps being taken to suppress the drink
evil.
The right-minded people of the country
win have to fight the battle all over again
in behalf Of temperance instruction in the
schools.
The sanction OF college beer drinking by
the authorities of Harvard and the Bos-
ton Polytechnic Institute is not passing
unchallenged.
The saloon is anti-American because IL
is anti-huInan.
Professor Atwater's latest venture into
the arena on behalf of his food value OF
alcohol hobby meets the spontaneous ap.
probation of the liquor press.
It seems beyond question that there is
in operation a concerted plan Tor the pur-
pose OF discrediting and repeating the tenn.
perance educational laws now in force in
almost all the States of The Union.
There is an ever deepening interest being
manifested by the younger generation in
the temperance qustion, aa is evidenced
by the desire OF young people TO make
themselves convcrsant with the subject,
and BY their growing eagerness to listen
TO temperance advocates.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20

Good order and execution are NOR
ltorious in any and every kind of
work we have to perform, and inyari-
ably they have their reward, yet a
phase of neglect or absolute slouchiness
seems to characterize much that many
do, and encroaches more or less on
what We all do. To know an evil well
is to suffer the Inconvenience of our
own failures, so we feel confident to
portray the shortcomings of others.
During the time of potato digging
| had occasion to drive past several
fields where potato digging was going
on, and talk with several about their
If they sort their potatoes when they
pick them up. In most cases the reply
was, "Oh. mol l expect to have more
time when l market themw This idea
may seem plausible to some, but IL
there are 100 bushels of small potatoes
among the 800 bushels put away, then
there are 100 bushels that must be
handled over twice IL they are not
sorted out in the field at the time of
picking up, and is il not easier to sep
arate them at that time than when in
discriminatory mixed in the bulk of a
pit or bin of n cellar? Yes, and even
when sorted in the field there will still
be enough TO exclude when you come
TO sell. Then, If you have your pota-
toes in bin with floor, the end of
which bin is removable you can shovel
out into crates load and get to market
with despatch, avoiding the inclemency
of the weather, while if you await a
fine day to take out your potatoes, it
will take you that day to sort and pre-
pare your loads, and as you are aware.
in winter time the next day after n
fair one is apt to be stormy. If pota-
toes are kept until nearly spring with
out sorting, if it occur that they are
all mixed, it takes pretty good eye to
tell this from the other, and the sorting
Will be little uncertain, so if a man
be not so conscientious as to what he
sells, he is liable to injure himself with
what he plants. We think that there
Is one way to do work which is little
better than any other way. and it
pays well to learn which way that is.
and while doing it, see that you have
it done.-Farm, Field and Flreslde.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
some Comparative statements.

writer in the Fortnehtly Review Mr.
John Holt Schooling, has presented some
comparative statements concerning drinl;
in the United States, England France and
Germany. These statements, which are
based upon a careful study of available sta
tlstics, will do much to dissipatc current
errors on this question. They Weld the
following results: In France the total con
sumption of beer, spirits and wine for
drink in the year 1900 was 336 gallons for
every ten of the population; in the United
Kingdom 332 gallons; in Germany, 300
gallons, and in the United States, l47 gal.
Ions for every ten inhabitants.
The great difference in the drinking hab
its OF these nations is seen in their respec-
tive consumption OF spirits and fermentcd
liquors. further analysis of the stats
tics shows that the consumption of wine in
France was 254 gallons to every ten inhab-
itants, of beer 81 gallons and of spirits 30
gallons. In Germany the account stands:
Fifteen gallons of wine. 275 of beer and 10
of spirits. In the United Kingdom: -Four
gallons of wine, 3l7 Of beer and II of spir-
its. In the United States Three gallons
OF wine, l33 OF beer and II of spirits for
every ten inhabitants.
The figures show that while the French
consume more wine and spirits than any of
the three other nations, much the lowest
drinking consumption is in the United
States. The American total is less than
half the consumption per head of the other
three countries. Formerly the French used
to sneer at their English neighbors as
drunken savages, but now the tables are
turned. Gin drinking has declined in Eng.
land, md consumption of the vicious ab
sinthe has terribly increased in France. 1t
is suggested that the superior sobriety of
American workmen gives them great ad-
vantage over European workmen who are
muddled with beer OF unneryed by absinthe.
But the superiority Of the American peo.
pie in this respect is what accounts for a
great deal more.
The American people applying their in.
telligencc to this matter are finding out
that the drinking habit is not good for
them. In France, since 1900, some impor.
tant temperance reforms have been eff.
fected, not by coercive legislation, but by
abolishing the octroi or municipal tax OF
Paris on wine, and by other measures for
discouraging the consumption of absinthe
and brandy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour--Best Patent, $500; High Grade
Extra, $40; Minnesota Bakers, $5.25a
3.45.
Wheat-New York No. 2. sS1lc ;
Philadelphia No. ?, S6aS6Jac; Baltimore
No. ?, 81.
Corn-New Yorl, No. =, 6oc; Phila-
dclphia No. ?, 06a66I5c; Baltimore No.
?, Csc.
Oats-New York No. ?. 4oc; Phila-
dclphia No. ?, SIC; Baltimore No. ?,
4oc.
Hay-No. I timothy, large bales, SIS
ooa15.5o; No. timothy Si4.ooaI45o; !;
No. 8 timothy, $I2coa13oo.
Green Fruits and Negctabes.--Ap-
ples-Wesern Maryland and Pennsyi-
vania, packed per brl., S3.ooa3.so; do,
New York, assorted per brl, $S75a4. 50
Cabbage-New York State, per ton,
domestic, $I3.ooaI4.oo; do, Danish, per
ton, $I5.ooaI6oo. Carrots.-Native, per
bushel box, 4oa45c; do, per bunch, ~
az. Celery-New York State per dozen
stalks, 25a4oc; do, native, per bunch, 3
a4c. Cranbcrries-Cape Cod, per bril-,
SO. 5oa7 90; do, Jerseys, per brl., $5.soa
0.5o. ggplants-Florida per crate
$3.5oa4.oo. Kale--Native per bushel
box, I5a2oc Lettuce-North Carolina,
per half-barrel basket, $rooaI rs.
Onions-Maryland and Pennsylvania,
yellow, per bu., $I.2oaT 80; do. Western,
yellow, per bu., $I.2oaI. 80. Oranges
Florida, per box, as to size, S2.ooa2 so,
Oysterplants-Native, per bunch 3a31zc,
Spinach-Native, per bushcl box. $I.oo
aI.25. wberries-Florda, per quart
3oa35c. Tomatocs-Florida, per six
basket carrier, fancy. S2.75a3.2S; Tur-
nips-Native, per bushel box. aoa25c
Potatoes. - White - Maryland and
Pennsylvania, per bu., No. 1, 75a8oc /;
do, seconds, 65a7o do, New York. per
bu, best stock, 75a8o; do, seconds, 65a
20; do, Western, per bu.. prime, 75aSo.
Sweets-Eastern Shore, Virginia, kiln
dried, per bril-, $2.7sa3.oo; do, per flour
barrel $2.75a3.25; do, Maryland, per
bril-, fancy, 81. 5oa3oo.
|. Provisions and Hog Products Bulk
clear rib sides, oJ4c; bulk clear sides,
| oHc; bulk shoulders, &C; bulk ham
butts, oHc; bacon, shoulders, o12c
sugar-cured breasts, Io54c sugar r-cured
California hams, 834c; hams, canvased
or uncanvased, IL lbs. and over, I2c; re-
fined lard, tierces, barrels and 5o-lb.
cans, gross, IoHc; refined lard, second
hand tubs, IoMc.
Butter-Separator, 25a26c; gathered
cream, 23a24c; imitation, Ioa2o; prints,
I lb, 27a2S; rolls, lb, 26a27c; dairy
prints, Md, Pa. and Va 25a26
Eggs.-Western Maryland and Penn
:ylvania, per dozen, 27c; Eastern Shore,
Maryland and Virginia, per dozen, e7c /;
Virginia, per dozen, 27c; West Vir-
ginia, per dozen, 26a27c; Western e7c !;
Southern, 2sa26c.
Live Poultry.-Turkeys-Hens. choice
-ar5c; young toms. choice, I3aI4c old
loms, IIaI2. Chickens-Hens, IIaI2c /;
Did roosters, each, 25a3o; young I2aI3.
Ducks-Fancy, large, I2aI3c; fancy
small, IoaII; muscovy and mongrels,
IIaI3 Geese, Western, each, s5a7sc
Pigeons, young, per pair, 2oa25.
Cheese.-New Cheese large, 90 lbs, II
% IIMc; do, flats, 81 lbs, IIaII}Sc; pic
lics, 20 lbs. IIMc to IIMc.
Hides.-Heavy steers, association and
;alters, late kill 60 lbs and up, close Sc
ection, IoaII1sc; cows and light steers.
sHaoc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
Cost Of Milk Pro,lnotinn.

You ask for the approximate cost of
producing milk at the prevailing prices
Of feeds, ETC. This i. difficult ques-
aon to answer, depending on whether
the cows are fresh or strippers. AS
Stunning that they are good. ordinary
cows, and as the ordinary dairy goes,
some fresh and some strippers. We will
take good average dairy, say of twen-
ty-hve COWS, all in milk, no boarders,
and they will produce not to exceed
eight quarts apiece, or 200 quarts per
day. This is the average dairy, re-
member, not pure-breds.
Corn and wheat feeds average $50
here; hay, $40; silage, SO at least. We
VIII feed each COW as follows per day:
Forty pounds silage at $3 would cost
six cents; ten pounds hay Mt $40, FIVE
cents; ten pounds grain at $50, fifteen
cents; hired labor, two cents. Thus
making total per COW per day of
twenty-eight cents, or 81 per day for
twenty-five cows. On the assumption
that these cows produce 200 quarts of
milk per day, the cost of production is
three and one-half cents per quart 1
have let the good farmer work for
nothing and board himself, and have
put nothing for the use of the COWS,
buildings, etc, considering only direct
cost of feed and labor--H. r. Coon, in
american Agriculturalist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
denefnl Trade condillons.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
Of Trade" says: interruption to railway
traffic and outdoor work by severe
storms was the only unfavorable factor
in the business situation during the past
week, while manufacturing activity in
creased, and distribution through re-
tail channels was undimnished. Fam
inc conditions exist in the market for pig
iron. 1t is doubtful whether there was
ever a time in the history Of the ma
ton when this metal was so scarce,
despite the fact that the produc-
ton for 1901 beat all previous rec
ords. Compared with the erratic course
Of the cereals during the preceding
month or two, produce markets have
been quiet this week. Dizziness and lack
of special influences were not product
i've of weakness, however, former quo
tations being stubbornly maintained. In
the case of corn there are many express
sions of faith in lower prices without
aggressive speculation on the short side.
There was no support in Atlantic ex-
ports of I22,o63 bushels, compared with
3,o73,462 year ago. Heavy storms cur
tailed the interior movement to 1899, 500
bushels, against 5,oI6,SS6 last year.
Final returns of commercial failures
during January exhibit an exceptionally
large number OF insolvencies and also
an unusual amount of defaulted liabili-
ties. In manufacturing lines there were
264 failures, involving $6,3oS,o48, an in
crease of 81 ,6o7 ,o64, over the liabilities
last year. Defaulting traders numbered
I,I2o, with liabilities of $7,II6.o72, an
increase of re in number and $G,8os, I6S
in amount
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
EPwORTn LEAGUE MEETING TOPIC:
February 25-0bcdiencc. Sam. Ky, p, z3
Kings, i'll, IA; Rev. xii. il.

God has a right to demand obedi-
ence. because he is the perfection OF
truth and wisdom, knowing the end
from the beginning. The real dill
Guilty with the consecrated and In
telligent Christian will not be in rem
dering obedience, but In discovering
Just what the wise thing is.
God requires literal obedience. His
language never exceeds his meaning
He commanded Saul to utterly smite
Amalek, and to destroy all that he
had. Saul partially carried out the
command. but spared the best of the
sheep, oxen and fatlings. He gave a
very religious reason for his action.
He spared them ito sacrifice them
unto the Lord" but God would have
none of his halfway measures. He in
terpreted it as pride, vanity, and sell
will on Sauls part. How often these
and other sins lurk behind disobedi'
ence. There is no substitute for
absolute openness and candor before
God, and these usually result in liter
al obedience.
God requires constant obedience un.
to the end of life. What noble start
Solomon made! He describes himself
as Gods servant, as n little child, as
a lover of God. He prays for wisdom
above everything else. Only let him
know what God wants, and he may
be counted on. But how does he wind
up? 1T came to pass, when Solomon
was old. that his wives turned away
his heart after other gods; and his
heart was not perfect with the Lord
his God, as was the heart of David his
father. And Solomon did that which
was evil in the sight of the Lord, and
went not fully after the Lord AS a
consequence he died miserably and in
augurated the beginning of the end OF
his nation.
Compare him with Job, faithful unto
the end Of all the trials, until his last
end was greater than the first.
Continual disobedience leads to the
withdrawal of the best influences OF
life. How sad thing to persist in
disobedience until God gives us up!
This was what Israel did, and captivi'
ty was the penalty. How often we
persist in our own willful ways until
parents, ministers, friends conclude
that it is no use longer to trouble
themselves about us and give us up as
incorrigible.
May we not rather be thankful II
we have kind friends who make us
uncomfortable about our follies? that
we have conscience and the Spirit of
God to prod us for our wanderings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
CHRISTIAN ENDHAvoR TOPICS.
February 13--"0bedience." Sam. XIV, zz, z3;
Kings, III, ~ Rev XIII u.

Scripture Verses.-Lev. XVI. 3-12;
Deut. vi. II. 1S. "a, 25; Xxx. Q. 10; Ps.
|. 1-3; XIV. Is; xix. 7-14; xiv. 3-5;
cxix. /, 2, 6. IS, ~. 07-1Oi, 1875; Prov.
iii. ii; lsa. xlviii. IS; Jer. xvii. 5-S.
Lesson Thoughts.
Mere promises, without action, do
not constitute obedience. The rain.
bow is beautiful, but we value 1t most
because God has fulfilled the promise
which II represents. So any promise
of obedience, however. beautiful in
itself. needs fulfillment to give 1t
value with God.
We cannot obey God unless we
know what his will is. If we wish
to obey we will seek to know his will.
Selections.
If the little things have a right to
your obedience, there is as great glory
in obeying them as in obeying greater
things. A ship that disregarded it's
rudder because rudder Is a slight
thing. would soon come to ruin, Heed
the smallest hint of conscience.
He who has followed Gods messages
on earth has at last another message
to follow. and according to the faith
fulness with which he has heard and
obeyed here will be the confidence
and gladness which he will follow the
last. God help us so to fol-
low every voice of his providence
which loads us to his service here
that when the last voice comes, be-
fore which the human spirit naturally
shrinks and sinks, we will rise up and
follow. doubling nothing. and swiftly
go up, clasping the hand Of the angel
until we clasp the hand of Christ him
self.
obedience implies that some one
else is in charge. Then some one
else is responsible for the result. 1t
may look to us as if a given course
would mean failure; but the outcome
rests with the one that makes the
plan and marks ont our part in it. Ii
Gods ways are ways of wisdom. then
there is no cause for MS to worry
about what will happen il we follow
his clear leading. His leadership
ensures success, and our safety is in
following.
Suggested Hymns.
Search mo, o Lord and try this heart
OF mine.
Blest Jesus. grant us strength.
True hearted, whole-hearted. faithful
and loyal.
Take my life and let it be.
] belong to Jesus.
When Jesus comes to reward his
servants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
Koaas Tint Bring Comfort. .

Before all things the United States
is an agricultural country. 1t is the
possibility of large returns for labor
In this direction which keeps up the
price Of labor in our manufactures
and in all our industries, and thus
brings comfort and ease within the
reach of all. Good roads, by lessen
ing the cost of agricultural products,
form the most effectual means OF
maintaining the condition of comfort
and even luxury Of which America is
so proud.-H. w. Conn. Department
of Biology. Wesleyan University. Mid
dletown, Conn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
wishes OF the builder of sled.

When the box is In It's horizontal po-
sition and the hasp is fastened, insert
a wooden or other pin In the hasp-
staple In the place that would be oc-
cupied by paddock were the hasp
used as door or lid latch. Make an
end gate at the rear of box. In Fig. 2.
A shows the box inverted in order to
explain fully the manner of applying
the supporting crosspieces.
While this kind OF dumping box
could be used on any size Of sled 50 far
as the main idea is concerned, it would
not be satisfactory If box were made
TOO large, as the increased height of
uprights in this case would make the
sled inconyenient to load and handle
On sled Of size adapted to one horse
ordinarily or two horses in case OF be-
Ing loaded with very heavy material,
the sled is very satisfactory. 1t Is
especially convenient to have this sled
stand where the manure from the sta
Bile car be thrown into the box, and
when full hitch on the team and haul
It to the field and dump it-J. q. Ais
house, In Ohio Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
Handy Dumping Sled.

The illustration. Fig. 1. shows a
dumping sled for one or two horses, u
convenience that will be much appreci-
ated by many farmers for hauling
manure, dirt, etc. Take two pieces of
eight-inch plank for runners. which
connect with two cross-pieces of two
by four scantling mortised into the
planks. On one side of each runner
nail or bolt securely at required dis
tances apart, two uprights, of about
one and one-half by five inch material.
The distance apart and length of these
uprights will be dependent upon the
length of the sled box. Gouge out
V-shaped notch in top of each of the
two rear uprights, and make square
or rectangular notch in tops OF two
front ones. Make box of the dimen-
slons thought most suitable for the
object in view, little longer than
broad. however in all cases. Put a
two by four inch crosspiece on bottom
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF iNTEMPERANcE.

Poem; Fling on Your retters-Tbanks to
the Long and Earnest Crusade the
Consumption of Spirits in This Coun-
try Grows Less aud Less.
Brothers, awaken. Intemperancc is arm
ing;
Rouse all your energies, quickly prepare;
Though our great enemy's hosts arc alarm.
ing,
Fear not, determine to do and dare.
Rouse ye! No longer be dreaming and doz
ing;
Roll up your sleeves, there is work to be
done;
Gird on your armor, no weak points cx.
posing;
Onward, the victory yet may be wonl
Truly, intemperance needeth opposing,
Countless its crimes and its cruelties are;
Tear off the mask, all its evils exposing,
Publish its deeds and its doing afar.
Hundreds on hundreds are listlessly living
Helpless in ruins lap, oh, what sight
Hundreds and hundreds in darkness are
dying.
Rouse them and bring them to life and to
light.
Forward! Oh, forward on Gods help re-
lying.
Waiver not, falter not, earnestly on!
Onward! still onward defeat still defying,
Rest not till you have the victory won.
Oh, ye enslaved onesl friendless. forsaken
Save by the few who would gain your re.
lease.
From the indifference that wraps you
awaken.
Sign ye the pledge and our numbers in.
crease.
Longer remain not inert and inactive:
Liberty fingers yet, let her not flee
Wear not the tyrant's yoke, trembling and
tractivc;
Fling OF your fetters and dare to be free.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
Geese and Ducks.

Although many farmers refuse to
allow ducks or geese to be kent on the
farms because, as they say, they are
too troublesome, nevertheless both are
easily kept and exceedingly profitable
when rightly managed. During the
spring and summer months both will
gather their food in any old pasture
where hogs or cattle would starve.
They do best when allowed pond or
stream of water to swim In. but they
can be kept with only sufficient water
for drinking. The young grow rapid
ly, and after the first few weeks they
require no care except TO feed They
are never troubled with mites and need
no warm house such as chickens must
have, They are healthy and seldom
die from any disease.
They do not lay during the winter
months, but from February to August
will average from 100 to 125 eggs each.
Dressed ducks and geese always bring
good prices during the fall and winter
months, and the feathers, which may
be plueked during the spring and sum
mer, will more than pay for the cost
OF raising. They are great foragers,
put any kind Of low fence will keep
them In bounds. We are inclined to
thlnk that the prejudice against them
Is mostly due to the fact that farmers
nave not tried the pure breeds of the
present day. Every farmer should pos
sess hoclS of both ducks and geese.-
Home and Farm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20

churches are successful only In raising
mammon.
Religion 10 reality, not a rhapsody.
Spirituality is not a matter of
spasms.
II Is always easier to fight the shad-
ow of a past sin than to face a new
one.
The devil says, "You may control
the wheels; only let me manage the
king-belt."
No man has the right to say. II have
got to llye;" he must live to say, II
have got to do right"
Bigotry places opinion before truth.
Innocence may be but ignorance, but
virtue wins victory after strife.
He who seeks TO warm his hansds at
the fire of lust will burn his whole
body.
When a man bushes for hard drink
ing the effort concentrates itaelf In the
middle OF the face.
Don't make meal OF your seed corn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
The Cost OF Crime.

Mr.. Eugene Smith, an authority on Grim.
inal statistics, in paper rently read before
the National Prison Association at Cleve-
land, presented an array of figures thet
should certainly arrest the attention OF
every sincere patriot.
He declared the first cost of crime in
taxes upon city, town and county for mere
policing criminals is about $500, 900 900 an
cost OF 25O,000 professionals in crime who
reap an average gain by their profession Of
$1,000 each year, or S400, 100000, a loss to
the community. This makes total of
$500, 100000, exceeding the entire value of
the cotton o. wheat crop of the United
States
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-20
a New Way to Reform.

3. f. Stevick, of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
has caused to he published in all news
papers of that city this notice addressed
to the saloonkcepers:
MY downfall and domestic troubles are
eral times that / would quit, but | never
did quit Now my wife has filed suit for
divorce, and realize what a fool [ have
been. | have notified all saloonlseepers
not to sell me liquor, and have told them
| would prosecute them afterward il they
did So When my friends ask me to drink
thn bartender will refuse to serve me. My
wife has consented to withdraw her suit
and | intend TO brace up. The saloons
that sell me liquor will have damage suit
on their hands"