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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-10
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
NOTES ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY IS.
Christian Self Control.
/ Corinthians 8: Alb.

Golden Text: Let us therefore fol-
low after the things which make for
peace. Rom. IA: 10.
The First Epistle to the Corin-
thians.-In our last lesson we saw
PauPs first introduction to the city
of COrinth. The present lesson is
taken from the epistle which Paul
wrote from Ephesus about five years
after the founding of the church at
Corinth.
The Question Concerning Idol
Meat.-The church at Corinth was
young in the Christian life. It's
members were in the midst of an
environment bitterly a~ntagonistic to
the true principles of Christianity,
and they were therefore constantly
face to face with practical difficult
ties in leading a Christian life.
Among the problems which press
ed upon these Corinthian Christians
for a satisfactory solution was the
question of eating meats which had
been previously offered in sacrifice
to idols. These meats we're those
parts of the animals used in sacrifice
which were not laid upon the altar,
but which belonged partly to the
priests and partly to those who had
offered the sacrifice. These rem
nants, we are told, were sometimes
eaten at feasts held in the temples,
or / n private houses, and sometimes
sold IN the markets by the priests,
or by the poor, or by the n~iggardly.
The problem which agitated the
minds of some of the C~orinthian
Christians were whether or not thew
might eat this meat without defling
themselves.
Possible Solutions of the Difficult
ty.-One way of answering the oues-
ton which distressed the Corinth-
ians was to say that they must alb
SNNA dA1 IIICdJS Oll6EGu TO IDOLS,
Another was to say that an idol was
nothing, and therefore the meat
which had been offered to an idol was
was just as suitable for Christians
as any other meat. Some held TO
n view and some to another. but
the question was complicated by the
fact that on some occasions il was
almost impossible to know whether
or not the meat in question had been
offered to an idol.
The Best Way.-In the verses Sc
lected for our study Paul suggests
a satisfactory solution of this whole
difficulty. 1t is simply this, that the
Corinthian Christians allow them
selves to be guided in their conduct
by the principle of love. For the
sake of those whose consciences were
weak, it were better, in the spirit of
love, to refrain from eating meat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
OPERATORS DEFENCE
Their Attorneys Met in Philadel-
phia to Arrange Details.
vARKLE WILL SEEK INDICATION

mlne Owners Lawyers Appreciate
That Union Made Strong Showing,
and Think They Will Have a Hard
Time to Combat It.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-Leading at
torneys for che coal operators, on
whom will fall the burden of making
out good case for the mine owners
before the arbitration commission,
which meets in this city on January 6.
met at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
in Parlor c. of the Continental Hotel,
to perfect their defense.
Among the attorneys who early put
in an appearance were Simon p. VOL
verton. counsel for the PHILADELPHIA
and Reading Coal and Iron Company:
Samuel Dickson and James II. Torrey.
for the Delaware and Hudson; Judge
Hand, for the independent operators;
w. w. Ross. for the Lackawanna; Ev-
erett Warren. for the Erie; Francis
/. Gowen. for the Lehigh Valley, and
John t. Lenahan. for the non-union
workers. and John b. Kerr and John
w. Burr, for the Ontario and Western.
Nearly all those who were called
here came to this city Monday. John
Markle himself was in such a hurry to
get to the conference that he left his
hotel before o'clock. George +. Baer,
president of the Reading Company, did
not attend. for at that hour, accom-
panied by his daughter, he departed
in his private car for New York.
Of
Markle and possibly several other op-
orators might participate in the con-
ference. yesterdays meeting was pri-
marily one for counsel, the call for
the meeting having been sent to each
lawyer concerned by Attorney Wolver-
ton
The attorneys for the operators. as
well as the mine owners themselves
appreciate that the Miners Union sue.
ceeded in making a very formidable
showing before the commission at
Scranton, and they understand that
they have a hard task before them to
combat and neutralize the miners
case
AS John Markle was the target at
which many of the sharpest darts
were thrown. It would seem necessary
that many of the charges of unjust
dealings made against him should be
refuted. Mr.. Markle. Il is known. is
smarting under the assaults made on
him. and is determined to have. if pos
sible, vindication before the commits
sion when that body resumes its ses-
sIons here next week
The consultation lasted for over
three hours. the conference being pre-
sided over by Mr.. Torrey. It was
learned from one OF the attorneys that
yesterdays meeting was to arrange
the details of the operators case. The
plan decided on was that on the re-
opening of the hearing the non-union
miners will be first heard. which is ex-
pected to cover two sessions. Then the
individual operators will present their
case. and following them the railroad
companies. ending with the Reading
Company. The taking of testimony is
expected to consume a month longer
at least
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
WHIsKEY. brandy. WINE

In case goods The finest assortment
in the city. Murphy's Pure Malt Whiskev:
The Eagles Rye Whiskey, 3 years old:
the Delaware Valley Rye, 6 years old:
the |. c. u. Whiskey,.. 10 years old: the
AAAA Monogram Old Rye; the Triumph
Celery Rye, fine goods; Rock and RYE. the
best made; John Gibson's Sons * Co.'S.
Old Nhiskey, made on the Monongahela
river. In addition still keep in stock;the
other leading brands previously adver-
tised. Imported Wines and other brands
OF the best on the market. With thanks
Tor your liberal patronage in the past.
hope to merit continuance of same. 2Og
Commerce st. J. Il. HARRIS. at old
Racket Harris stand +. ) Fine line of
Tobacco and Cigars.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Refused to RECOGNIZE peverv.

New York, Dec. 81. = William s.
Devery was refused recognition by the
executive committee of Tammany Hall
last night. Who the person is that has
contested Devery's seat is a matter Of
conjecture. Leader Murphy, who was
seen at Tammany Hall after the meet
ing. said: ''The name of the contest
ant will not be given out at this point
in the matter. The matter will go to
the committee on credentials imme-
diately. Nobody knows who the con-
testant is, and the name win not be
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
made public until later"
Head-On Collision On Pennsy.

Sharon. Pa, Dec. 3f.-In head-on
collision On the Pennsylvania Railroad
one and a half miles west of West
Middlesex last night, the engineer of
the passenger train, Neal Daugherty,
of Erie. was killed, four we're seriously
injured, and 20 others painfully hurt.
The wreck was caused through a mis-
understanding of orders. Both en-
gines were demolished and are lying
on their sides in the ditch, while the
express. baggage and smoking cars
are almost totally wrecked.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Jersey Roads Assessed at So. 4sf "a.

Trenton. N. j., Dec. 31.-The annual
report of the state board Of assessors
which was filed with Governor Murphy
yesterday shows some interesting facts
relative TO the work of the board. The
total assessed valuation of railroad
property in the state is 1926. 461, 7S4, an
increase Of about 100000 over the
pevious year. The total amount of tax
upon this valuation is $1.117, 30S for
state purposes and s410946 for local
purposes. There were $3.50 miscella-
neous corporations assessed. The tax
against these companies aggregate
81. SS5- 1S7
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
LIou0as. oIaAaa. aRooEn1Es.

Mrs. j. Fl. Mon roc
Commerce St, fredericksburg. Va, keep
the largest and most varied stock oil
Wines and Liquors in the city. She can
furnish you Whiskey at prices from 81 10
TO 81 per gallon. 1t includes Star A
Kentucky Rye, Live Oak, Lord Balti-
more, King Lear, Jefferson Co. Rye. Wig
wan, Indian Hin and many Others.
Wines of every description. Apple
Brandy $3.50 to 81 per gallon. A full
line ofCigars and Tobacco, Groceries. etc
MRS. j. +. MONROE.
3l3 Commerce St, Fredericksburg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
JUSTICE sHIRAs TO RETIRE
Date Cannot Ee Fixed Until Certain
Cases Are Disposed OF.

Washington, Dec. 81. - Justice Shi-
ras, OF the supreme court OF the
United States. will retire some time
during the present winter. The date
has not yet been fixed and cannot be
until certain cases which have been
argued, and other cases which have
been set for argument have been dis
posed Of Mr.. Shiras, however, will
retire during the present session of
congress, in order that his successor
may be confirmed before the adjourn
ment Among the names proposed as
his successor is that of William II.
Taft, civil governor of the Philippines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
The Little Woman.

Rumor has it that once again the
1t is so long since the time when the
petite was not rather stigma than
otherwise that the really small people
of my acquaintance find it is anything
but an easy matter to believe that Il
good time" is really coming to them.
lists of the day created heroines who
We're all fairy-like beings with in
initesimal waists and impossible hands
and feet; and long before their day
the poet Sucking had immortalzed
n certain little bride fashioned on n
miniature plan which greatly com
mended itself to him.
But the reign of the daughter of the
gods, diyinely tall''-the girl who can
go round the links twice in the morn
ing, who can play tennis all the after
room. and dance all the evening-has
had so long reign that her smaller
sisters had grown quite accustomed
to their eclipse. Perhaps. now that
''little" women are to be the rage. we
shall enjoy period of fashions suited
to set off her style of beauty to the
best advantage. Hitherto the diff
culty of dressing both becomingly and
fashiOnably II ones height did not
reach the essential five feet seven
inches has proved a terrible problem,
the solution of which defied all efforts.
philadelphia Telegraph.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16

One OF the great drawbacks TO q
woman's feeling comfortable In general
society is found in her dress. For a
man the path is straight. His evening
dress Is practically the same for ali
occasions. 1t is only when he wanders
from the conventional and INDUCES in
such enormities as four-in-hand With
n dress suit that he makes fatal blum
ders.
With n woman the case is different.
She does not always know how she
ought to dress. If she goes to dinner
and wears the only bigh.necked gown
in the room she is as uncomfortable
as she would be If she went to an even.
Ing party in Il low-necked frock ana
found every other woman there dressed
to the chin. Because Of this, 1t Is safer
for her to find out from some one who
knows the ways of the house what will
be the probable dress at place where
she herself is stranger. Customs
vary greatly in this regard. know Of
homes where low-cut gowns are a
regular feature. even at the family
dinner table. and there are other houses
where such dressing as this Is never
thought of except for the most impor
tant of evening parties or balls.-Nev
York American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
woman's Shirt Waist.

Variety In shirt waists appears TO
know no limit. Month by month ane
week by week new designs appear
each one seeming more attractive than
than this last. The May Manton model
Illustrated shows u broad pleat at the
front with tucks at each side. ano
also from the shoulders. that are ar
ranged to give double box pleated
effect, and Is exceedingly becoming
Mt the same time that 1t Is simple. The
/ original is made of white cheyiot, bur
all wasting materials, silk and WOOL
as well as linen and cotton are appro
pirate.
The waist consists Of the fitted foun.
dation. hich can be ussd Lr omitteo
as preferred. the fronts and the BACK
| The back is plain. being smooth'y
drawn down in gathers at the wais'
line, but the front is tucked at the
shoulders and gsthered at the waist
line to pouch slightly over the belt
The sleeves are tucked at their upper
portion. but form full puffs below tine
elbows and are gathered into straighf
cuffs at the wrists.
The quantity of material required TOT
the medium size Is four and one-half
yards twenty-one inches wide, four
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
lSE9v&&fHsA;s
a EESEFNT
EA~-m~s@1
EXERCISING FOR BEAUTY.
Some Hints Fo- Women who Desire
Muscular Development.


Muscular Development.
The following exercise is recon-
mended for filing out the chest and
throat: Take the usual erect position
with chest out high and fine. heels
together. and hips back. Bring the
arms directly forward with the hands
tightly cllnched and palms uppermost: !:
then draw the arms back as If you
were pulling at relns. keeping the arms
directly at the sides and sending them
back as far as ever you can. All this
time the chest must be kept forward.
Never allow 1t to relax. With every
pull at the believe reins take =
deep inhalation. exhaling when the ell
bows are far back. and take n rest of
four or five seconds. This exercise
means muscular development. 1t
should be started slowly, and increased
gradually. First day repeat only five
times; in II week increase to ten. AS
you get stronger, you can make it fif-
teen.
Hollows Mt the base of the neck is an
affliction with which many women
suffer.
\ tiny little scoop is considered
pretty, much prettier indeed than a
neck that is layers upon layers. of fat.
However. for an actual hollow in the
neck this exercise will be found bene-
fetal:
Heels together. hips back. chest out
Close the teeth tight together. turn
the head so you will look straight
over the right shoulder. then. with the
fingers anointed with skin food gently
massage the left side of the neck.
sending the finger tips about in tiny
circles. always with an upward. out
ward pressure. Massage while count
ing five; turn the head the other way.
count five again, and continue for six
or seven minutes-never any longer.
Beware of fatigue when exercising.
Remember that rs soon as you are
tired you are in 10 condition for cx-
ercise. Drawing upon the strength of
the muscles is an eXhilarating pastime
not a task. and you should think of
your exercise in that way. Whatever
is bore is not mental stimulus, and
when the mind is congenially centred
results are much speedier and more
lasting.
An exercise for the nervous girl who
can't sleep and who thinks she is the
biggest of martyrs and the saddest of
mortals is to stand erect and very slow
ly relax every muscle of the body.
Drop the shoulders forward and let
the chest cave in: head must fall for
ward on the bust. Then very slowly
and gradually raise the chest, letting
the shoulders and head go back until
the head rests on the back. Sway the
shoulders forward, and in that way
bring the head in position without any
force o. tension. There must be no
muscular movement of the neck. 1t Is
the swaying of the shoulders that takes
the head from one position to another.
Drop right shoulder and lift left. al.
lowing head to drop to right. Back
slowly to position. OF course all the
muscles of the face must be complete
ly relG xed.-New York Commercial Ad-
vcrtiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
The Fashionable skirt.

The skirt made with yoke is for tho
moment extremely fashionable, and
the yoke may be plain. trimmed,
shlrred or of different material to the
rest of the gown. A lace yoke so
shaped as to be much narrower at the
back than in front and made so that
Il fits in with panel of the same lace,
which covers the front breadth. or
takes its place. is most effective. but
the shirred yoke in wide or narrow
cords, as is the more becoming, is also
extremely effective. Some of the veil
ing and crepe de chine gowns h.ye the
yoke only at the sides and back and a
perfectly plain front breadth. Then
below the yoke mt the sides and back;
the skirt is In accordion or wide pleats
The fashion is thought to make the
hips look smaller, but II is necessary
to arrange the shlrrings most carefully
so there shall not be a particle OF ma
terlal more than is required on the
hips and there must always be the
effect of the yoke being shorter at the
back than in front.
Not particularly new. but always ef
fectlve. Is the skirt with the hand
tucked yoke. In bias effect. and then
below the yoke the breadths alternate
ly tucked and plain. Not only is this
n smart fashion for muslin and thin
materials OF all kinds. but for taffeta
and cloth of light weight as WE'LL
Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16

well adapted to suiting material and
cloth of lighter weight as well as to
the silks and pOngees of warmer
weather. and to both the odd wrap and
the costume. AS shown, however. 1t Is
made of black taffeta stitched with
corticelli silk. and is trimmed with
handsome buttons and held by loops
of silk cord. The long lines of the
pleats are singularly becoming and the
generous sleeves mean comfort ms well
as protection for those OF the bodice
The coat is made with blouse and
skirt portions that are Joined beneath
the belt. Both portions are tucked to
give a box pleated effect. and the
blouse is fitted by means of shoulder
and under-arm seams. The sleeves are
tucked to be snug above the elbows,
but form full puffs below and are
finished with fiaring cuffs at the wrists.
At the neck is q fiat collar
The quantity Of material required for
the medium size is six and half yards
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
The Healthy Baby.


A healthy baby is plump baby. A
baby does not take after" anybody
in being thin. A normal baby is al.
ways plump.
Watch the temperature of the nurs.
cry. Begin with ~ or even "A degrees
and slowly drop to 40 degrees. Do not
enervate child by keeping it in per.
spiration. This alone will produce
cold.
Dash cold water over its chest after
its bath, from the day it is born. This
will strengthen the chest and close the
pores in the skin. thereby preventing
cold
1t is impossible to make little Spar
tan of a baby that is not well fed. Any
neglect in this respect will produc.
n puny, sickly child that will have tc
be watched constantly.
Guard the little stomach with great
care and do not experiment with hi:
diet. by changing his food or by let,
ting him eat indigestible things.
Tougher the Outside-but never try
to harden the inside.-American Quee
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
An Authority on Napoleon.

Frederick Mason. who has just been
elected member of the French Acad-
emy. is famed as one of the greatest
living authorities on Napoleon. He
represents in its most acute phase the
French Napoleonic cult. his collection
Of Napoleonic relies is second to none
except that of Prince Roland Bona
parte. He has spent lifetime In con-
noting the minutest details of Napo-
Icons public and particularly private
life. But NJ. Mason is more than a
mere antiquarian and commentator
upon unpublished documents. He has
q magic touch which gives life to the
personages whom he discusses, and II
is said that his election to the Academy
represents a most important literarv
acquisition to that august body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16

"1ne commonplace grill mean the
girl who has nothing notceably bril-.
liant in her lis so apt to underestimate
her worth. You know that from time
to time she has come to you for com.
fort because she declared she was n
social failure and so ordinary and
commonplace.
"Why. it is Just these dear. bright,
little commoh hplace girls that make up
the greater part of the world: it is the
commonplace men and women who at.
tend to the small but necessary mat
ters that go to make up the great sum
total of our lives.
"The geniuses are too busy to pay
attention to these small affairs: and,
beside. they are very rare. Men are
always struck by the sweet simplicity
and absence of vanity in the common.
place girl, and as general rule, she
is the girl who captivates their hearts"
Brooklyn Eagle
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
unaerrrouna statlon 10 rarI..

An extraordinary piece of engineer
Ing Is begun by the municipality Of
Paris. which will keep the Place de
rOpera closed for nearly a year. and
when II IL reopened II will have be-
meath II an underground metropolitan
railway station OF three floors, where
the several lines viii intersect on the
different levels. Metallic flooring will
separate the three lines. and will sup
port the roadway. The lowest line IL
twenty-one meters deep, but as water
is reached ut depth OF ten meters q
large part Of the work win be done by
means Of compressed air compart-
ments. measuring eight BY twenty I've
meters. .-springnsld Republican. -