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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
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First Decorator-l advised him to have his house decorated during his wife's absence as a surprise.
 Second Decorator-GOOdl Then wel have to do lt all over again when she gets back.-Llfe
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
Good Manners.

Good manners Is the art of making those people easy with whom we con versa Whoever makes the fewest per cons uneasy ls the best bred In the company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS
December 6-Lost and fieIpless-A Map
Without Christ John IL, 37:i3; Heb. g. H.

They who have not heard Of Christ
know only that they are helpless.
cropping IN the dark. They were born
blind. They have no lost vision of
the Christ to fill them with remorse.
They live in world where helpless
ness seems to be part of the order Of
things. But in a Christian land there
Is no sadder sight than that of life
which might have been radiant with
Christian hope, but instead is given
over to despair.
Without Christ, what is there in our
lives to oppose sin? We are hampered
at the outset. There are glows of sin.
cere purpose, faint hints of righteous
desire, feeble attempts at helpfulness.
But without Christ even these are lost,
sooner or later. There is no center to
them, no unifying personality, no lead
ership, and no forgiveness.
Without Christ every failure Of the
good in us is added strength for the
bad. Every sin leaves us weaker.
Every help refused leaves us harder.
Every good spurned gives the evil
firmer lodgment. BY and by the heart
is hardened. The ear that refused to
hear is now deaf and unresponsive;
the life which loved darkness better
than light Is blind at MONDAY.
Hardness of heart is subtle disease
that destroys at the same time sensi-
bilittes and hopes. 1t takes away the
pain-sense. Some men congratulate
themselves that they are no longer
foolishly sensitive to spiritual things.
They make no effort to renew the old
sponsiveness.
Almost without exception, he who
has put faith out Of his heart has first
put obedience out of his life. Few 60
the way of Robert Elsmere, living a
blameless life and yet losing their hold
OH Christ. That book is not true to
life. The process Is ordinarily re-
versed Motive and conduct change,
then Christ is denied-and then the
dark!
There are four things a man cannot
believe, If he has given up Christ:
Mercy. Justice, Immortality, Revela-
tion.
HE will have mercy and abundantly
pardon" That is the Bibles unbroken
testimony to God. But he who has
turned away from Jesus Christ Is too
busy to be pitiful. There is nothing to
check revenge and vindictiveness. The
worlds heart Of pity beats but errat'
ically, save under the influence Of the
Compassionate One.
God is Just" But they say. HE
has no right to ask such sacrifice as
his religion entails. II Is burdensome,
and | seek for freedom" That is to
say, God is unjust. But II God Is un.
Just who shall say that man is just?
Heaven is the home land Of the
Christian. Il go to prepare a place
fo- you" But that is meaningless II
one has rejected Christ. He is living
for to-day, and heaven Is not delight
some vision. II condemns his life. So
heaven becomes a poets dream. or o
dlscrdered brains imagining.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
The Palace of the Shah.

The palace of the Shah of Persia,
according to Donald Stuart, In "The
Struggle for Persia" is an appalling
combination of dinginess and splen.
dor. of squalor and luxury. One OF
the most interesting rooms is that
filed with portraits of all the mon
archs of Europe. In the next room is
his majesty's writing apparatus. Here
stands globe, such az may be seen in
schoolroom. except that the conti
nonts are mado with gems of different
color and all the names and rivers are
marked in diamonds. On the walls a
painting by an old master Is framed
aext to a highly colored advertisement
OF dealer In fish books. The throne
itself is o sort of wooden bed, about
nine feet by six, the woodwork COW
cred with diamonds, emeralds, rubies
and sapphires, some an inch long. The
value Of the whole Is estimated rough
Iy at $4,000. 900 or $4,000, 900. On the
floor OF the throne IL carpet so
thick with pearls that the texture Of
the cloth Ii hardly visible, while =
huge vase. set with turquoises and
pearls. stands side by side with .
cheap painted urn. such - II, soms-
times secu at country fairs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
\ Frank Saloon Keepcr.

Saws:
"A publican has recently been inter.
viewed by the Daily Express. and his con.
tr'bntion to the awful revelation of the
drink evil among women and children is as
follows: The other day. he SAID. I was
summoned to an inquest. There were six
bodies to view, and FIVE of the six were
those of babies who had heen overlaid on
the previous Saturday and SUNDAY nights.
won't have the women with children If
can help IL, but / am not always in the
par ! got home at a quarter to twelve
the other night and found ak women in
one bar. with as many children. The poor
remedy was hard smack | told the
women they ought to be ashamed OF them.
selves. Their answer was in the form OF
pouring gin and water, and in some cases
beer, down. the throats of the little ones
no, one OF whom was over eight years
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR TOPICS.
December 6-What The Heroes Of Faith Teach
Us. Heb. III-40.

Scripture verees.-Deut. 1927;
John 141; Tim. 4:10; 2 Tim. 1912;
| Cor 1851; Eph. glib; 1 Tim.
6:12; Tim. 4:7-S; John 5:4.
Lesson Thoughts.
We have much need for faith in
this world fer there are very many
things that we cannot understand
fully; and to trust though We cannot
understand is the exercise of faith.
If you take Gods promises AID act
upon them; If you learn His wi and
10 His commandments, you may be
sure you have faith; for nothing else
could lead you to do so.
Faith grows by exercise; but we
aeed more than merely our own eff.
forts.
Selections.
Faith is learned, and the learning
often costs. Walking by faith Is not
walking by sight, and walking blind.
folded is not learned by walking with
open eyes. 1t was through trial that
Abraham became the father of the
faithful, and 1t Is of no use for US
to expect that our prayers for faith
will be granted without trial.
Phillips Brooks says that when men
pray for more faith, what they really
want Is usually more faith, but more
sight. What they want not
trust and courage to bear
their burden even in the dark, but
they want the dark removed so that
they can see the good that will come
rom their burden-bearing. And this
would be sight, and not faith at all.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke urges us new
er to be so foolish as to think 1t makes
no difference whether we believe or
not. Without faith, he says, our vir-
tue is like an empty alabaster box.
Faith is the ointment that fill it, so
that its fragrance fills the whole
house.
Suggested Hymns.
am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus.
bring to Thee, o Master.
Encamped along the hills of light.
She only touched the hem OF His
garment.
Not saved are we by trying.
by hcpe Is built on nothing less.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02

The Rev. Brooks Lawrence. OF Ohio. has
taken charge Of the ant-saloon crusade in
Wisconsin.
Lawrence. Mass. is getting tired of H.
eense and there is strong chance of Pro
hibition winning at the next election.
A nineteen.year-oid girl, who was ad.
judged insane at the County Clerks office
recently. was ruined in the wine loms of
Indianapolis
One of the license petitioners in LARA.
bee, Pa, has brother in ial for drunk.
cnness,. and the wife and three small chii.
dren OF the unfortunate are in the county
poorhouse.
William Grotts. bartender in Keyes
port. H., was shot and killed in cold
blood by. James Sanders. who was drunk
at the time.
In sixty years the annual per capita con.
sumption OF whisk has gradually de-
creased from and half 10 one and a
fourth gallons. In forty years the con.
sumption OF beer has increased from less
than two TO more than seventeen gallons
pc. canita.
a Pittshurg ,an who had been (, the
habit OF drinking quart OF whisky per
day during the past fifty wears, died re.
Gently. lie was over eiraty. and the sup
position 10 had he increased the dose he
might have held death OF a decade OF two
longer. II is safe 10 say. however. had he
never drank any whisky he might be alive
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02

Without humility religious progress is
impossible. Pride is the destruction oil
the principle of progress; it whispers tc
us continually that we are all that coald
be desired, or it points our attention to
high positions and ambitious efforts be.
yond the scope of other men. Yet the true
growth OF the soul is not to be measured
by .cur. attempting many extraordinary
duties, but by our power of doing simple
duties well, and humility, when It reigns
in the soul, carries this principle into prac-
cially whatever may be to us hard or dis.
tasteful work, by doing it as n matter OF
principle. 1t enriches common acts OF
neighborly and social kindness with that
intensity of moral effort which is due to
every act OF which the deepest moving
power is the love OF God.-F. d. Hunting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

The average journey OF 4 toa %
freight is I2S miles.
There were o7Oo American tourises
in Switzerland last summer.
Seven Kentucky feudS have resuites
i'm 2so murders and but two hangingS.
Wireless communication has bc-a
established between Japan and For
mosa
The paper bills OF the United States
printing Office amount TO %Soooo q
year.
The capital OF the railroads Is zaocs
than five times as great as that of All
the banks.
There are nearly Coco COO firms IN ths
United States, the average size bcanS
I4o acres.
More than one-third os the inmates
OF the Elmira, N. Y, States prison SSe
we'll educated
In the Santa Clara Valley. Cahfornix,
FIVE square miles are devoted 90 tho
raising OF onion seeds
Within fifty years Russia has scVurr-
ed new territory which IA area Is iarge-
than the United States.
A child OF ten years shenid veigtf
inches. and chest measurement ss u
inches.
The balance OF trade in our fsrss
nearly equals, and occasionally exceeds.
that OF all other favored uasiens en- rns
map.
The average weal,k s~r the xrnsrpl
population oi the Inised Stnses 80
Siss6: that OF the Usage fnaxaxs "
SIr.5oo per cap'sa-
Russia and Fvanre rAdn tsrE b
Great Britain. annus,ls rnors thrxn no.
ooo.oo0 pouu1s III bs>er. xshas tar
unrsi Stasvs tuae-Aas HsssaApxR
woytk
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
The Right of WAY.

It had been impressed on Edward
and John by their mother that they
should always give precedence to won.
en-, at no matter what cost to them.
selves. Now Edward and John and
Margaret had been adjudged guilty OF
the kind Of naughtiness that in the
opinion of the presiding Judge. per.
sorated by their mother, needed the
laying on of slipper as the best pun
isbment to fit the offense. She lined
them up In front OF her and deftly re-
moved her little slipper.
Edward" she said sternly. come
here"
you've forgotten Madge, mother"
whimpered Edward. Ladies first. you
know"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
ONE WIFE AND THREE QUEENS.
Little Game Got Married Man In q
Lot Of Trouble.


A story Is told on Rochester down
town man who loves a quiet game
OF draw poker. Being advised over
the phone the other afternoon that
five of his friends were about to open
a jackpot, he 'phoned back: How
much will 1t cost me to come In?
Seven dollars? All right; let some
one who is not playing draw cards for
me. III stand for it,"
Soon one OF the outsiders called
him up and informed him that he had
three queens. The business man
chuckled and waited for the betting
TO reach him.
Ting-a-ling. rang the telephone.
"Well?" asked the wire player.
II called you" began a voice.
Sorry" cried the business man,
"for I've got three queens"
why. George. this is Mary!" ex.
planned the voice.
II was his wife. He is now trying
to explain away those three queens
New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
. 'keeping Still. -

Many a man whose life has had in II a
good deal of trouble and opposition would
have saved much if he had learned in his
.hildhood the lesson of keeping still" II
the hard word hurts it will not make it
easier to make an angry reply. If YOU do
your tongue cannot be restrained nobody
knows what the result may be. Patience
sometimes serves man better than cour.
age. You will find again and again that
the way to keep out OF trouble is to keep
itill.-The Christian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
Decline In Drunkenness,

Cooperation OF the Boston press. the
officials OF the Boston elevated railway.
and the new head of the Police Board OF
Boston, has materially decreased the
amount OF drunkenness in the city e,ne.
ciallv on Saturday nights. Suburbanites
coming to Boston now find it far more
dlihcult TO secure transportation home
than they used to. Stringent orders have
been issued to the police and to the mo.
tormen and conductors of the cars to re.
fuse admittance to all men who are in the
slightest degree, under the influence OF
LIQUOR. r.-National Advocate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
Honoring the Father.

saw a beautiful thing not long ago. 1t
was brilliant, successful man, widely
known, paying honor and giving loving at.
tention to his father. The father had al.
ways been a, man of humble parts; he had
never been known as brilliant or partic.
ularly successful man. But he has been a
good man, and a good father, and, now
nothing that he can do too good to show
his. gratitude to and respect for his
father. 1t is beautiful sight.-Sunday !.
School Times,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
A Game Of Vlowers and Trees.

A game full of fun. although 1t Is
old, Is called Flowers and Trees"
As many as are present can play. The
drst one says. for instance: "My
hrst Is a public house. my second Is
state to which all must come. my
third Is a command to depart: my
all is q flower" Answer. Indigo"
Only a minute is given for guessing.
and the one who guesses has a turn.
A list OF flowers and trees can be
looked up before Playing. unless ons
Is familiar with good many.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02

This Is good time Of year to play
tether ball, and II is not hard to make
all the things needed to play It with
In case you have not got the money to
buy them ready made. Even II you
have. it's good thing to lean TO
make things once and willis. iust
to know how.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
An Enormous Espenditnrr.

Bishop McCabe says "The laborine
peop.e OF this country spend more money
for whisky and beer than the entire
banking capital of the nation. In three
years, by saving what tAcy pour down their
throats, they could have banks running in
their interest with an aggregate capital
OF 81, $50 900 900 -
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
Start with God.

The carly hour is the hour for prayer
and the Bible. Start the day with God!
We know not what the day may bring
in either trial or temptation. The most
and unexpected.-Theodore l.. Cuyer,
ID. D.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02

There is no true prayer without some re.
sponse. Invisible wires from heaven to
earth are ever vibrating with divine bless.
ings, and when prayer touches them the
electric stream OF love enters the sovl.--
Newman Hall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
Doubt Removed.

We shall never truly honor God unless
we can talk to Him about everything that
concerns US. without cloud OF doubt. II
only we keep near to Him thus, who can
tell what depths OF teaching such intimacy
Recorder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
Raise EIsctrlc Llqhts.

A regulation has been made
Vienna that all electric lights must be
raised 70 sixteen feet above the pave
ment, Is otherwise they are caicu
lated to injure the eyesight OF psssea
gers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
LIv. StocG

New York.-Dres>ed beef steady:
:ity dressed native sides, extrers
range, 66oc per pound. Cables 4pS,-
ID American steers at ME, top prices.
dressed weight; refrigerator beef 1e
3H@8H per pound; exports, so cat
lie. Hogs-Receipts. I4I5 head,
slightly firmcr; a bunch OF rough nilS-
ed Jersey sold at S. per 100 pourds.
Chicago.-Cattle-Good TO prima
steers, $sGs 20; poor to medium, sI.3:
047s; stockers and feeders, Sr.75G
,.2s; cows, 81. .5oCG4; heifers, $2d5; can'
ners, 81. 5o(d2. 20; bulls. $I75G4z5'
calves, S2Gls.7o; Texas-fed steers, S21:
G3.so; Western steers, S5G4 50. Hogf
Receipts today, 10000 head; tomor
row, 1900; opened steady; closed EOS
lower; mixed and butchers s. oo45 sos !
good TO choice heavy. A65@s; rouss
heavy, 81. 2oa4 90; light, S+45d5: bd.
OF sales, $1oo(14o 90.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
Take Time to Servo God,

1t is said OF certain railway engineer
that his duties call him at verv early
hour-3 o'clock in the morning. He is
Christian, and. knowing full we'll that soul
life must utterly perish without reading
and study of the Bible and praverful devo.
ton. he rises at O'Clock in the morning
More than that. led by the Holy Spirit
without effort of affectaton, he finds MANY
an opDortunitv for pointing the wav back
to the cross and sometimeI of exhorting
cod.hearted Christians upward to sunit
heights of the holy living and heavenly
happiness. He is a happy man You may
be so. too. Religion is not cunningly
devised fable. Our Redeemer is mighty to
save. strong 10 deliver limitess in love,
longing to make YOU happy. Believe Him
now. Do like the early rising engineer
take tine to be religious. Read and study
your Bible every dav. TAX 10 God every
hour in the dav. Believe what He says
DO what He tells you to do. Put at least
ten names on your prayer list.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Flour-Spring clear, s5s5G4os; bcs.
Patent S5.25; choice Family S435.
Wheat-New York No. ?, S75sc;
Philadelphia No. 2. 84A@a5c; BzitI.
more No. 2, 85c.
Corn-New York, No. 2. 53Js; Phil1-
delpha No. 2, 4SHG4oc; Baltimore
No. 2, 4oc.
OatsCNew York No. 2, arc; Phii1-
delphia No. 2, 4I@42c; Baltimore No
2, 3SHc.
Green Fruits and Vegetables.-Ap-
pes-Maryland and Virginia, per brl..
fancy, $Ioo@r25; do, fair to good.
75cG$I.oo. Beets-Native, per buncS-
IKM2c. Cabbage-Native, per Ioo
$2.oo@2. so; do, New York State, pee
ton. Sr2.oo@I3.oo. CauliAower--Neu
York, per brl or crate, SI.5o@2.25.
Cranberries-Cape Cod, per brl S7.oo6Q
500; do, per box $r.75@2oo. Celery
New York State, per dozen 3otG5oct
do, native, per bunch 2H@JH. Car
rots-Natve, per bunch IGtH. Grapes
-Concords, per 5-lb basket r3Gr4c;
do, Niagara, do, I5@I7; do, Cataubs,
do, 1904; do, New York Salems, ptr
basket I4@I5 Horseradish--Nativ%-
per bushel box $I.25ML75. Lettuce
Native, per bushel box 3oCd6oc. Kxls
Native. per bushel box I5@l7oc. Linn
beans-Native, per bushel box Sr-z5fg
$50. Onions-Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania, yellow. per bu sod6oc. Oranges
Florida, per box, as to size, $2.25fT
800, Pumpkins-Native each 2Hd315c-
Quinces-New York State. per b-f
S4ood5oo String beans-Anne Arun-
del, per bu, green, SI.oodI.25. Spin.
ach- -Nat;ya nor hueLcI haS 1c.ISD,pl-
Tomatocs-Anne Arundel per Ss-baS-
ket 25M4oc. Turnips-Native, pee
bushel box 2oG25c.
Cheese-Largc, 90 lbs, I2HMI2Nc+
do, sc lbs, I2SS6IaN; "a lbs, I36I3%-
.-White-Native, per bush-
el box $4,000; do. Maryland and Penn
sylvania, prime. per bu 6od63; do. do,
seconds, per bu 5o655; do, New York,
prime. per bu 63G65. e1lo~s
Maryland and Virginia, per brl SI.op
@I25; do, do, per flour barrel 81 2jfl
I35; do, do, Anne Arundel, per b-E
$II50I25. Yams--Virginia, per brt
7sMooc; do, Potomac, Maryland, per
brl 75@oo.
Live and Dressed Poultry.-Turkeys,
young, pounds and over I3HGf4e;
do old, do, do I2MI3; do small and
poor Iol0II. Chickeus-Hens, heavy
| to medium, lOfOloEc; DO, SmaIt anu
poor, oH@Io; old roosters. each, $50
80; young. good to choice, IIH@Tz;
shaggy IocQIoH; do, rough and poo-s
! -GoH. Ducks-White Pekings, ! lbs
and over, I2MI2Hc; mongrels, 3H to
| lbs, II@I2. Geese-Western and
Southern. each, 5oCd7o. Guinea fowls.
each, ao(625c. Pigeons, old strong hy-
.rs per pair. ao025c; do, young, do.
DO, 2o625. Dressed Poultry-Turkeys.
choice. I4HI5c; do, medium to good,
I2H@I3H. Ducks, good to choice, ~
6I3c. Chickens. young, good to choice
l20I2Hc; mixed, old and young. Io60
II; poor to medium oGro. Geese.
good to choice, oGIrc.
Eggs-Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania. loss off, per dozen, 80:
Eastern Sho<e maryland and Vir-
ginia), do do, or; Virginia. do do
-627; West Virginia, do do, 26dl--:
Western, do do, OR; Southern, do
do, 2462s; storage, fancy. at mark, dn
DO, 2IH@22; do, good TO choice, II
mark, do do, 2oCd2T.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-02
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade ConditiouS

r. G.. Dun 8, Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade" says: Labor organizations
are accepting reductions in wages with
out controversy, which removes one
threatening industrial factor, and in sew
eral branches OF business orders are
more numerous, but in the steel indus
Try there is lIitle expectation OF liberal
buying until 1904 Construction work
is decreasing, despite optimistic reports
OF more building permits issued last
month than a year ago. There is u1
complaint OF traffic congestion that WAS
so frequent last year at this time, rail-
way earnings, 6.I per cent. higher than
in November to date in 1909, testify.
ing to the increase in facilities.
Failures this week we're 24o in the
United States, against zoo last year and
y in Canada, compared with "a year
ago.
"Bradstreet's" says: Wheat. inelui-
ing -four, exports for the week aggre-
gate 2,o74,277 bushels, against 3,o5oSzs
bushels last week, 5,277,672 this week
last year, s,5I7,o3o in 1901 and 3 3,827 ,eo6
in 1900. Corn exports for the week
aggregate I,3oI,o25 bushels, against
1903, ,2S2 last week, 24J.3Sr year ago.
44535I in 1901 and 5,235,s6S III IgOc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-17
AN ORIENT BANQUET.
w. c. Edwards Attended One Given
by President StIIIwelI.

W. c. Edwards is expected home from
Kansas City some time today. He has
been in Kansas City the greater part OF
the week attending the meeting OF the
board of directors of the Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient railway. After the
meeting the stockholders were given
banquet in the Midland hotel, by Presi-
dent StillweI. About four hundred guests
were present. The well-known color
scheme of the Orient was carried out in
the table decorations. Only red and
white flowers were used. and these with
the green foliage made up the colors OF
the road. red and white for America and
green for Mexico. An orchestra played
Mexican selections and American popular
airs. A large illuminated map OF the
United States and Mexico. traversed by
the Orient. adorned one side OF the wall.
The map was so constructed that the por-
ton in operation, completed and TO be
completed this summer. were shown by
shading. After the banquet many of the
guests made speeches. telling Of the work
NJ The