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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
PNORTH League MEETING TOPICS
July NINETEENTH
strong Men and Women the Nations
Hope. (Exod. 10. 81; Deut.
16. 10; Eph. 6. 1o.1s)

Paul, in his picture of the Christian
full armor, makes plain the truth
hat the Christian alone is wholly pre-
Jared for living. His equipment, of
ruth, goodness, alertness, faith, saliva.
ion. and intimate knowledge of Gods
will, makes him fit for the work of the
kingdom of God. But it also makes
lin more valuable in the work of his
earthly country. He alone can fully
:ealize the ideal of citizenship. which
S the cooperation of all for the COM
non good.
Every nation is made up of inlivid
nals, but no two individuals have the
same value to the nation. There are
good citizens and bad citizens. There
are strong citizens and weak citizens
The really strong men and women are
Christians, in spirit and ideals. If net
in name. Only true Christians can
fully meet the nations need of good
citizenship. They believe in God.
That gives them strength. and keeps
them from despair. No one who be-
lleves that God is. and that he is a re.
warder of the right, can ever lose
heart. no matter what calamities be-
fall the nation.
They meet Gods requirements for
right living. They deal justly, love
mercy, and walk humbly before him.
None but Christians can do that. 1t is
never done without Gods help. But
when 1t is done it is the mark of a
steady and forceful life. Such men
and women are not always in the pub
lie knowledge, but they are the salt
which preserves the nation. They
have Gods promise of favor. He would
have saved Sodom If only handful of
righteous folk had been found there.
There Is more than a handful in this
land, thank God! In spite of all the
inconsistency and hypocrisy which
Christians can see in their associates,
quite as clearly as the critics see these
flaws. there is mighty host Of truly
Christian men and women in our coun-
try. And for their sakes, because OF
their prayers and toll. God will not
wipe out this nation for its wickedness.
lie will save ii, because strong Chris
.ians are Fastening its final regenera-
ion by their holy, earnest lives.
The nation may have hope in its
Christian citizens because they are
lighting winning battle. They are
part of the kingdom. No weapon that
Is formed against them shall prosper.
They have the secret of conquest. They
have a first lien on the future. They
inspire others. One OF the most sig
nifcant signs of vitality in the church.
es Is their unconquerable persistence
Here and there little company may
be beaten back. But the main army
moves lesistlessly forward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Church Beu lung by Lightning.

Lightning struck the steeple and rang
the bell in the tower of the Diamond
Street Baptist Church in a recent
storm. A portion of the steeple was
split and the lightning rod was melted
in parts. There was brief pause
following the descent of the electric
bolt against the church, then came o
crash of thunder that startled the
neighborhood for two squares on every
side. Windows shlvered. and men and
women. believing their own homes had
been struck, rushed trembling into the
street. Those living in the square
where the church Is situated heard Il
single and heavy stroke of the bell.
The whole town quivered with the
shock. On the Thirty-frst street side
of the edifice shower OF broken
stones and mortar fell, terrorizlng for
the moment several pedestrians. who
Were hurrylng homeward to get out
of the rain. which at that moment was
coming down in torrents, Persons wno
had seen the lightning strike felt sure
that the church was on fire, although
no blaze was discernible. The impress
sion grew among the spectators, and
a little later the excitement was inten.
slfied when fire engines, hose carts and
hook and ladder trucks came dashing
by. but none of these stopped at the
church. a superficial examination of
the church In the darkness did not re-
veal any great damage. e.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Unique Oil Storage in Russia.

The following Is a description OF
method of storing oil in vogue in Rus
sia, taken from the National OIL Re
porter:
In Russia oil is stored in water
If there is no natural body of water at
hand, an excavation is made and filled
with water. In the centre of this arti
fetal laks they drive circular row
of poles. from which is suspended
bottomless tank of thin sheet iron.
This tank is of the thlnnest possible
material and could he made as well az
any waterproof fabric. The top IL
kept little above the surface of the
water. The oil flows from pipe to
the centre of the tanlied inclosure, and
being lighter than water. floats on the
top. AS the oil flows n. the water
flows out of the bottom of the tank,
1t is q very simple arrangement.
"As the pressure of the water from
without is the same as the pressure of
the oil from within, the tank has tc
stand no strain and can therefore be
made of any material that will prevent
the seepage of oil. The sand and dirt
that is pumped out OF an oil well and
that collects in the bottom OF oui
tanks is never ending scource OF
trouble. BY this arrangement thu
sand sinks to the bottom of the lake
and the oil purfies itself. Again, if
tank of oil gets on fire, they can save
the oil by pumping 1t from the bottom,
The oil burns only on the surface OF
'he water and the fire goes out"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Curbing the Gerr,nn Thirst.

Germany is paying $50, 900 year
for beer and other alcoholic stimulants,
and there is growing sentiment that that
IS too much. 1t is not a new idea. Luther,
Melanchthon, Won Moltke, and even Bis.
marck had it. What is new in Germany
Is the disposition to restrain drinking
within reasonable bounds-the same dis.
position that has broken out in England,
France and other parts OF Europe. Mr..
Grierson, writing in the Boston Transcript,
tells about the international congress that
was held in Berlin, and about what Ger.
many is doing for the promotion of tenn
perance. He finds in the mere fact that
the congress was held in Berlin encourage.
ment foT the belief that the old sentiment
that no German could drink too much is
weakening. Drunkenness in the German
army and navy has been checked by strict
regulations, and a beginning has been
made OF restrictive legislation, with more
certain to follow. What is as yet more i'm.
portant is the progress of the work of
educating public opinion by temperance
societies. The assurance that this work
will go on, and that careful legislation
Will supplement it, appears in the convic.
tion OF authorities high in power that'it is
essential to German prosperity that Ger.
man thirst should be kept within bounds.
Here at home. too. new experiments are
being tried. Pennsylvania has law
never enforced which forbids pub,cans to
sell liquor to persons known to be given
habitually to excessive indulgence in drink
The papers report that burgess in West
Chester is trying to bring about the en-.
forcement of this very reasonable law in
his district by furnishing the local saloon
keepers with lists of persons to whom they
must not sell. He says it is the only way
to get the law enforced, for member OF
drunkard's family who should give such
information would find it difficult to live
in the same house with the person com.
alaincd of.-Harper's Weekly.
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Barn Keeps steadily orowIna.

Tan Crawley. farmer Of the Coral
Hill country In Kentucky, had a novel
experience. A few years ago he bull,
small barn, and In its construc
tion used green willow posts at the
corners and along the sides. For
some time nothing unusual was no
tlced, but after year II was observed
that where he had laid the ioor neal
the ground 1t was three feet above tho
soil. He then discovered that the
willow posts instead of being dead
were alive and had taken root and
were growing and that In their up
ward movement they had raised the
barn. Last spring the barn was on
stiits nine feet high, and he put In
new floor and surrounded the posts
with siding, thereby making a two
story affair. There Is now a space
OF twelve inches between the new
floor and the ground. Crawley expects
to have . tbras-story haru N course
OF tima
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Our Part Essential,

God has place for each one Of us and
work for each one OF us. God does not ex,
pect us 20 ill more than our own place, or
to do more than our own work, but each
one OF us is important in his or her own
sphere All the offerings OF the wealthy in
the courts OF the temple in Jerusalem
were well in their time and amount. But
the poor widow, who had only her two
mites, should not have felt that her gilt
was unimportant. 1t seemed as il Jesus
sat watching and waiting for that little OF
fering, and the story OF her doing her part
has been told the world over in the centur
les since then, as lesson, and as an in.
spiration. Even though our part is but q
little one God as il were, watches and
waits for that. Shall it be lacking?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR TOPICS.
Iuiy l0--"Rcig'on Between Sundays
Acts H. 4l.i7.

Scripture verses-Ex xiii. 81, %;
xvi. 12. So; Deut. xxxiii. u, 25; Ps.
cxxi. Is; Luke XII. 81 2 Cor. iv. 16; xii
8; Phil. iv 13. 19; Heb. xiii. s.
Lesson Thoughts.
All through the Bible records daily
toll is regarded with honor. and even
Jesus himself was known as the car.
penter's SON." We can therefore with
perfect right ask Gods blessing upon
our honest labors. and while we are
fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, we
may at the same time be dihgent in
business.
Religion between Sundays means do.
Ing all things as under the eye of the
Lord. 1t will add energy to our eff,
forts, cheerfulness to our labors. hon.
esty to our principles, and put charity
in all our dealings.
Selections.
The busy fingers fly, the eyes may see
Only the glancing needle which they
hold;
But all my life Is blossoming inwardly,
And every breath is like litany,
While through each labor. like
thread of gold,
Is woven the sweet consciousness of
thee.
In one of Murillo's pictures in the
Louvre he shows us the interior of
convent kitchen, but doing the work
there are not mortals in old dresses,
but beautiful white-winged angels. One
serenely puts the kettle on the fire to
boil, and one is lifting up pail OF
water with heavenly grace, and one Is
at the kitchen dresser reaching for
plates What the old monkish
legend that Is represented Is, don't
know. But as the painter puts 1t to
you on his canvas, all are so busy, and
working with such will and so re-
fining the work as they do it, that
somehow you forget that pans are pans
and pots are pots, and only think of
the angels, and how very natural and
beautiful kitchen work is.-just what
the angels would do, of course. 1t is
the angel aim and standard in an act
that consecrates II.
Sundays are for spiritual food. and
the other days are for spiritual exer.
else, and feeding without working is
certain to bring on disease.
Suggested Hymns.
The Lord is coming by and by
Blest Jesus. grant us strength.
Take my life and let It be.
Lord, for tomorrow and its needs.
Let us endeayor to speak for the
Master.
Take time to be holy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Drag Down and Destrny.

To have Gree and intelligent men" a
country must grow them; and you can
no more do that while the men and boys
are exposed to the seducements of open
saloons, and the devices resorted to by the
liquor traffic to create appetite for strong
drink, than you can rear and preserve the
sheep killing dogs aad proving wolves.
The saloons and the legalized rum trade
are the dogs and prowling wolves of hell
to drag down and destroy our innocent
boys and young men; and how effectually
they do their work is seen in the records
OF our police and criminal courts and in
the, many murders OF helpless wives and
children. killed by husbands and fathers
while .cra2ed with beer and whisky, as re.
ported in the daily papers.-Religious
Telescope
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15

A confession OF wrong may be proof Of
possession of superior ability. One who il
making progress is likely to see truth in
was not right in the light which he had
yesterday. Pope says truly, "A man should
never be ashamed TO say he has been in
the wrong, which is but saving in other
words that he is wiser to-day than he was
yesterday" Therefore it often requires
wrong than to stand by the position which
one maintained yesterday. Have you this
power to grow:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Making ssItpeter from Air.

For ages whenever persons wished
to make a particularly strong state
ment about the impossibility of doing
anything, they were more likely than
not to say. Il can't pull it out OF the
air, can ""
Now Professor Muthmann. Of the
Polytechnical Academy in Munich,
has found a way by which things can
be pulled out OF the air. He has
demonstrated that by passing high
electric currents through moist air
from one platinum point to another,
nitric acid is formed and can be gath.
cred by the use OF suitable apparatus
He has shown that saltpeter can ba
pulled out OF the air" at less than
one-fourth OF its present cost.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Trials Made Blessin-s.

Trials rightly improved become blessings.
Losses sanctilied become permanent gains.
ne. ne whose we are and whom we profess to
have no trials beyond what He Il able md
ready to help us to improve, and that we
lose nothing that may not by grace be
Hade : real gain to us Phillips Brooks
says, 1t is the same Christ who has been
making place in us for the kingdom of
heaven, who will at last make a place in
tne klngdom OF heaven for vs." Ii is the
working for, His good pleasure and for our
eternal profit, even when for the time He
may seem to us to be working agpins ia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
sEADlNC FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF.
Poem; Singer of To-Day-rhe Virtue 81
Having Left All to Follow Chrisi-why
God often IL Obliged to Feed His Chill
dren Prosperity in small spoonfu1s.

On. Singer of to-day, this glorious hour
Is all for you and me--what shall it give
To us. and ask OF fate-what splendid
power
In brain and hand, what glorious right
to live
Among our fellows. and to war with sin?
What quickening OF the pulse as we as
pire
TO claim our right. and risk earth's joys to
win,
TO conquer self, and force it through the
fire!
Give us this force dear God, and ever
more
Give us deepening love OF all our fellow
men;
Give us new insght-couraQc to explore
With all the tenderness of human ken.
The loveiest heart that beats in human
kind
It's glory and its soul to seek and find!
William Ordway Partridge, in The Out
look
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
The ooa ard the Chickens.

James W. Bell of Philadelphia owns
fine fox terrier named Lily, who
has taken personal charge OF a brood
OF chickens. The dog took a fancy
to the chicks when they were hatched,
and since thea has not let them Gu.
OF her sight, and they have come To
regard her as their protector. New
York Commercial Advertiser
fhe Garden Gate and the oIoamino.
Now Is the season at hand when
the grown-up daughter OF the house.
hold meanders down TO the front gate
In the cleaning aud looks wistful.-
Chicago News
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Primary Teacher. Expeaien,.

Small schools are often greatly hamp.
cred by, lack OF separate room for the pri.
mary class A novel and yet sensible and
practicable means of overcoming this diifi.
recently. "Why not use the porch or 80
lor OF the house next to the church,"
asked one woman when the problem was
De,ng discussed. II then developed that
tins method had been tried and found em.
lnent,y satisfactory. In summer the pri.
mary e.oss meets on a neighhorng porch
or lawn, and in winter in the parlor OF a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
HOW 10 Pronounes Il.

Ask friend to pronounce "3ac-kac
he." spelling It out very slowly In
three syllabics. Most people try to
make II sound like Hindustani, OF
something equally outlandish. and
they are rather astonished when In
formed that II Ia jast the simple little
word "backache."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
somsthinq Missing.

Boarder-This soup seems to bo
rather weak. What kind is 1t. any
way?
Landlsdy-Chicken soup. I told
the cook how to prepare It, but she
evidently failed to catch my idea.
Boarder--Yes; or else she failed to
catch the chicken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Lord Kelvin a Great soIentIst.

Lord Kelvin. who has come before
the public again In connection with
some scientific discussions In London.
has been called the greatest all
round man of science living" He took
his college degree IN his early teens.
and although he is now nearly so
years old is recognized by scientists
TO be In his intellectual prtmA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
The Chinese and stone FIoo,..

In China the dining rooms are usu.
sily foored with tiles or stone slabs.
This II because the household animals
dogs and cats. are allowed to remain
In the room 1t meal time to receive
whatsvss food the diners do not vish.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
HIs Dad Attack.

When Il young man gets rid OF the
Idea that he can write poetry he has
bad attack Of going In for a public
carssr--Nsv York PrssA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
North Carolina AppIes.

North Carolina's crop OF apples u
estimated st 100000 hushsiA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15

Scripture Verses-Ex xiii. 81, %;
xvi. II, So; Deut. xxxiii. IL, %; Ps.
cxxi. Is; Luke XII. 81 2 Cor. iv. 16; xii.
8; Phil. iv. 10. 19; Heb. xiii. s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-19

find that they can secure in the states
mentioned plenty of land, and the
north and east have the buyers, and
by cooperation they establish a reg1-
larly systemetized business THIS
scheme TO induce home seekers to en-
ter Arkansas, gives real estate men il
tais state ST opportunity to secure land
Buyers, and It will acquaint the land
buyers of the north and east With the
good Inducements offered to northern
ead eastern @homesae ekers." TIE bus;-
ness between the home people the
local real estate men, the railroads and
the northern promoters is now in
perfect workins, order, and She Cotton
Belt is preparing a schedule of rates
that are within the reach Of nearly ey-
eiyhody north or east who has a small
amount Of money to invest in Arkan-
sas lands.
The first excursion to Pine Bluff
will take place about the middle of
May and is expected to be composed
of the northern and eastern real estate
men. whose mission will be to person
ally meet and interview the local real
estate dealers, and also to gain per-
feet knowledge OF what Pine Bluff
may have to offer The excursion will
then be followed by the real estate
dealers and their clients every two
weeks. The Cotton Belt is preparing
to spend thousands Of dollars in adver-
Using Arkansas in this way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-19
ARE CLOSED UP TIGHT
Business Houses Comply With the Sun
day Closing Law
Council Met Last Night to Hear Protest of Business
Men Bnt Adjourned Without Taking
Amy Action

A special meeting of the council was
feld last night q discuss some plan by
which the stores that have always
been aponed on Sunday could continue
TO oncn. Mayor White has decided
that he Will enforce the law, and the
only Wv for the matter to be settled
Is hH L" councils passing an nrain-
aa.c ef some ki1d applying to the
aaao. The mayor Will prepare an or
ainanef ard will present il to the ealln-
ell for consideration Monday evening.
ia.er White called the council at
Gcfoak last niglt to order and Al
#ermea Riley, Beyce. Clement. We'll
and Iefdan were present \ petition
va submitted by various business
mon protesting against the closing Of
their places of business and the sign.
ers were as follows:
+. NJ. Altschul, a. H. Kaufman, l.. b.
Coon, B. G. McCammon, Pine Bluff
Fruit company, J. Michaclis, Bailey
Lindsay company, G. b. Yauch, A.
Thalheimer, w. l.. DeWoody, Joe S.
Altschul, Mann-Tankersley Drug com
pany, Meyer Weller, s. A. Rosenberg,
J. A. Coles, Walker Drug company, p
G. Schenck.
I'M
the city. about ten proprietors and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-19
PROF. M. E. HCLDERNESS
Elected Secretary and Treasurer OF
Vanderbilt University.

Prof M E. Holderness. of Fordyce,
was il the city Saturday and receiv-
ed, while here, notification from the
chancellor OF Vanderbilt university,
70 the effect that he had been appoint
ed by the board of trust, secretary and
treasurer of that institution to succeed
wills Williams, resigned. Mr.. Williams
has held this position twenty years,
and resigned on account of failing
haalth Mr.. Holderness graduated
with bachelor of arts degree in Van
derbilt university only last June, and it
is a distinct mark of honor to be so
soon called back by his alma mater to
take this important part in the admin
istration of is affairs. Mr.. Holderness
will resign the principalship of the Lit
tie Rock Conference Training school
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-19
Lively Chase After q Coon

An exciting chase was made Friday
blight near the E1uff City mills for the
capture of Arthur B. Head young ne
gro. The negro tried Thursday to sell
p pistol to a Mr. Westall who is en-
Ployed in the Bluff City store, but Mr..
|Westall declined to buy. He tried to
sell the weapon to Mr..
MCCOY, another merchant, Friday. Nc
Coy and Westall decided hat Head
was a wanted negro" and arrested
him and sent or the police. The
Black Maria was hurrying down West
Fifth with the driver, Sergeant
Thompson, and Alb Knox. who was on
his way home to supper, and had
mounted the wagon for ride. While
the men at the store were quietly
waiting the man on watch stepped be-
behind the cheese case to get a match
When Head skipped out. The
Watchman never got good action on his
match, but hustled for Head. who was
scared and ran like good fellow. Lit
EpAllee and NJ M. Bruce were among
the pedestrians that were in the way,
out the negro yelled ahead to "Clear
the track" Head lodged about and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-19
ME REAL ESTATE PEN
|orth and East to Cooperate With
Pine Fluff Realty Agents
sociation Organized in Connection With the Cotton
Belt Railroad to Boom Arkansas Lands
for HomeseekerS

Mr.. J. O. Harrison and T. Pearce
kh we'll known real estate men of
7 city, were invited to attend real
Ihte. and land emigration meeting at
hesboro, April 16. 1903 The body
IS organized and the official name
IS decided upon as Cotton Belt real
tate and Emigration Association. ;"
erowd Of the finest business men Of
lnois and the east, and also from
kSseuri, Texas, Arkansas and Louis
were in it, The charter members
|mber about thirty-fye ana the pur-
BE of the association is to promote
advantages of real estate in the
ties named. The association is pre-
ring to have an eXcurion every two
three weeks during the coming year.
(e officers elected to take charge are
/. ]. B. Sappie, president; w. c..
(nlap, secretary and treasurer. both
lcials of the Cotton Belt railroad.
Iere are no salaried officers. A fee of
is charged for each membership,
Aich goes to maintain and promote
e. publishing and distributing of lit
bture. The real estate men of the
Irth and east, in trying to supply
eir customers, find the southwest a
llrce of business that is absolutely
|cessary for the interests of their
|ents, and by organizing with the
Rl estate men of the south and
with the Cotton Belt road,