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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS.
August 30-The Latest News From China.

The depravity and lostness of
China are far beyond any civilized hui
man conception. Unaided by the Lord
no human faith and ability could
handle such a problem. But Gods
ways are not like our ways.
God Almighty has struck the world
with the hammer of his eternal pur-
pose, to awaken us from our lethargy.
He is saying, Awake, thou that sleep
est, and see your task, your burden,
your opportunity, and your possible
glory If any event or series of event.
in known history may be regarded as
providential, we are safe in so regard
ing the recent events in China.
Let China secure the colossal power
of Western civilization, untempered
and uncontrolled by the vital prin-
cipes of Christianity, and she becomes
The Yellow Peril" that has haunted
the dream of Europe for a generation.
Hence the supreme need of seizing
upon Chinas eager desire for West
ern learning as affordlng a wide-open
door to plant and multiply positively
Christian schools of the best quality;
so that with the consciousness OF pow.
er China will have also the conscious.
ness of love and obligation. to bind
her in friendly intercourse with the
people of the world.
China Is now open for evangelistlc
work everywhere. Even in the prov
ince of Szechuen, which seems to be
the storm center, our ministers and
native pastors are going up and down
preaching Christ, and at times TO those
who have fed for refuge into the cities
They are compelled now and then, as
lately in the city of Tsichou. 20 take
up arms to reinforce inadequate gar
risons. and TO help drive off the Boxer
hordes that lay siege to the defenses.
But the power OF the government Is
now on the side OF religious liberation,
1t Is no longer behind and supporting
these Boxer movements.
The Boxers are outlaws, and every
magistrate in the empire who fails to
the utmost of mis- ability to meet and
resist all endeavors TO reopen the la
mentable troubles OF the past is
promptly removed from his Office, and
II his osfense is glarlng his head is re-
moved from his shoulders.
Mr.. Chen Wei Cheng. at the Cleve-
land Convention, said: There are
mllliors of young men in China who
are not educated or who have received
a secular education. What we want
is a Christian education. We would
like to have men and women to come
over and help US. have been asked
many a time. during my travels in this
country whether China is safe enough
for missionaries to go there. Let those
questions, Is it safe? Is it polite? Is 1t
dangerous?-let those questions never
be asked because to ask these ques-
tons is to doubt our Lords wisdom
and his presence and his power"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
MACHINE LAYS RAILROADS.
Puts Down the Ties and RaiIn ut the Rate
of Three Miles ID Day.

At the rate of three and Il half miles
I day II peculiar piece of mechanism
laying the tracks of the Cincinnati.
Richmond and Muncie Railroad. This
rack-laying machine automatically and
accurately lifts the ties and rails into
| position. the most drudging labor in
Ill railroad construction. 1t also fur.
lishps the motive power for its own
construction train.
There were stretches Of roadbcd over
which the construction traiq moved at
The rate of 1900 feet an hour. The ma
chine utilized was one which differs in
many essentials from that which mas
been used west of the Mississippi
River. one OF the most Interesting
features Is the manner in which the
material Is delivered to the roadbed.
and the comparatively few men re.
CURED for the different operations, as
the ties and rails are lifted and moved
from the cars on which they are carried
to the roadbed, being connected and
spiked while the tra!n is in motion.
An endless chain carrier puts the ties
In position, willie Il crane suspended
upon steel truss lowers the rails in
advance of the construction train. In
this manner the engineers in charge
Of the road hope to run into Cincinnati
many weeks earlier than they colld
otherwise have done.
The machine weighs fifty tons. and
was made in Scanton, Pa. 1t is the
)nly one of i5s kind in existence. aId its
inventor. Mr.. Hurley. who accompanies
the machine. spent ten years in perfect.
ing it and thousands of dollars on mod,
els before success crowned his efforts
The work done upor the Cincinnati,
Richmond and Muncie road demon.
strated that force of about forty com.
petent men were all that were required
to operate the machine to its fullest
capacity. and that when conditions are
favorable over three miles OF track iD
day of ten hours could be put down
without difficulty. while al average oi
over two and one-half miles could be
recorded. The gearing on which thu
material is conveyed from the platform
through the machine can I've operated
at the same rate of speed at which the
train is moved. or its speed can H.
doubled. The weight OF the rails
handled inclrdc the heaviest used for
standard gauge construction. some OF
them averaging 100 tons to the miie.-.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Victories OF Reform.

The temperance reformation is non e
weary journey to reach a destination. l.
is a worldwide conflict agninst world
working sin, in which many splendid
trlumphs are already won
Rehglousiy, the church, as Gods agencr
Tor reform, Tor some time right in it,
resolutions" is now federating its forces
and everywhere graphing the retail liguor
trade. Legls,atively, three States outlaw
the saloon. In sixteen more, fractions aG
the State as large as counties may, and In
the majority of eases do prohibit the bev-
erage sa !e. In eighteen others the unit NJ
prohibition is as large as municipal corpor-
alton or town. BY the power OF local pro-
hlbltion thus provided a majority of the
cities and towns of Massachusetts for ex-
ampe, are free from saloons. Think or
Cambridge and Somervlle a solid arest.
containing 10000 souls. and no rum shops.
.judcialy, the trade in alcoholic drinks
Is In the utmost i'll favor. The Supreme
Court has said the business is so vile thas
the State may restrict or utterly prohibit,
that no man has any natural right to sell
rum and that forced by public sentiment
out of business no compensation mav be
GAINED. On the other hand, where evil
has been wrought by LIQUOR vending dam
ages may be collected by the injured party
industrially. the man who drinks is marked
and refused work by the railways ami
many other employers, and is less in favor
as IN employe everywhere, even as bar
tender. Socially, the saloonkeeper ana
excessive drinker are barred not only from
the churches, but from all benevolent or
derS.
If these are fairly some of the great vic
tories of the reform, the sky is red with
promise OF still greater conquests in the
near future. Radiant hope is enkindied by
the federation OF the forces now being cox
lccted. The first fruits are already gath
cred. In Ohio. Indiana, Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Texas and many other States the sa-
looms are rapidly being driven ont of bust
ness by this combination of their foes No
wonder the hosts OF Beelzebub are appre-
hensive. TN the sight of all the heathen,''
the unified workers have recently cleansef
the parasites from the wings OF the beauti-
ful national capital. No longer does Unch.
Sam knock down the immigrant with n
beer mug upon his arrival. The saloons
are closed at the army posts, and one OF
the best acts of the last Congress was the
granting OF cool million dollars for sub
stitutes for the army saloon. In view OF
these recent achievements of unity, what
may we not expect when God calls out His
reserves and hur.s against this great enemy
OF His kingdom all the troops of the line
Let no man be discouraged trust thou in
God. for we shall join yet more and more
in jubilant unsons OF praise for His mighty
salvation from the Satanic influences az
strong drnk.--Howard I'll. Russell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

A poor fellow. a business man in New
York City, after hard struggling was dead
broke, and with heavy heart went across
the river to his home in BROOKLYN. 1t had
been terrible day for him. When he en-.
tered his home they were quick to discern
the trouble. They saw things had gone
wrong. Without touching the meal that
had been prepared for him he flung himself
down and said, IAN is gone. The crash
has come, and we have nothing left. Moth.
ing left" His little daughter, wee, bright
curly;,headed thing. came along to the sofa
and laid her head on her tried father
bosom and said; Papa, | am left" Then
the wife who had struggled by his side as
brave wives do in hours of darkness. came
over and flung her arms round the man and
the little child on his breast, and said
John, | am left" And the old grand.
mother got up from her armchair by the
fire and tottered over and as in days gone
by before worry and care were born. said,
son; and the Lord and all His promises
are lett. My God, forgive me-" ex.
claimed the man, what lot have left, F"
and he started to'his feet to renew the bat.
tie and trust his way still through the
crash.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
BEADING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF.

ooem; A Faith Song, by Ernest @. welies
ley y-wcsIey-There Is Nothing So Un
lovely rs n Selfish, Isolated Iife-Th
Necessity of fInter-Dependence.
Ny path He knows, one step aside
My feet shall never stray
His voice hear who is my guide,
] follow in His way.
And as ! step where He doth lead,
Supply doth He my every need;
He keeps me day by day.
Ny path He knows; each step is bright
With love and light divine;
BY faith walk |, and not by sight,
| on His arm recine;
Sustained am ] by His great might
He guards me in the darkest night;
He whispers, Thou art Mine"
Ny. path He knows, my heart must sing;
No foe my life shall fear.
Each hour to me rich joys doth bring,
Since He, my Lord is near.
He will not suffer me to fall:
On Him in every doubt call,
He never fails to hear.
My path He knows; | do not see
One step before | tread
But sure am ] it safe must be
To follow where I'm led.
Some day, but when | do not know,
Some day my Lord will surely show
How senselcss human dread
Rams Horn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

Mrs. Francis Darwin, writing in the In.
ternational journal of Ethics, on the RE.
ligious Training OF Children by Agnostics, "
saws:
Many agnostic fathers and mothers turn
over the religious education of their chill.
dren to nurses or governesses or teachers.
1--WE. do not believe these things" they
tacitly say, "but we do not know what to
teach YOU, so we will pass you to those
who think they do" And fine work they
make Of it! The tumble of half-heathen
and halt-Christian notions which get into
the mind of "A child exposed to the tender
mercies of nurse maids and volunteer reli-
pious teachers is something to make one
alternately laugh and weep. Such abdi.
cation, by the way. is not peculiar to ag-
nostic parents. Too many nominal be.
levers allow ignorant or rash hands to
SOW all manner of strange seeds in the
soil of their children's minds, which they
themselves leave religlously uncultvated
But the special disaster OF the unbelieving
father who surrenders his chid's religious
teaching to another is that wholly un.
natural element is thereby brought into
family lie. Childhood reposes touch.
ing and beautiful confidence in the abso.
lutte wisdom OF parents. Therefore. for
them to stand aside, in presence OF the
deepest things of life-to say: 1--WE can.
not talk to you about all that; you must
believe what so and so tells you, though
we cannot'-is to introduce rupture and
selt-repression into the lives OF children,
most unwholesome,y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
The Crusaie In Briet.

Of 100 crimes alcoholism is the eauae ~
fifty in France and OF forty-one IN Ger
many.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould is at present estAb
fishing a club for the young men OF Irving
ton-or'the- Hudson. In order TO keep th1nr
out oil the saloon she is erecting a S3,.Oos
clubhouse for their exclusive use.
Beer drinking produces rheumatism hs
producing chronic congestion and ultiusa ,g-
ly degeneration OF the liver thus inter
fering with its function by which the iooa
its elaborated and fitted for the sus.euanrss
a. the body, and the refuse materiaNs o.,
dized and made soluble for eiimiuat,on.
let the liquor traffic be known AZ q dan
gerous trade in itself Let the saloon nersy-
become aI-powerful in r,ltics.
Evidence has come to light Showing fhst
a very serious form Of intoxicatisn Ia in
duxed in by many boys in PhilailrhpbIr.
which is prodaeed by inAsliss gassIrar
fumes.
LADY Somerset. in rrpsp~ TO The uur.-
tor; What, ~ the zho.e. is the hest wnx-
TO deal with the s&ss- traffcr' savs- ..Bsr
trying to indrcc Hsod. honest. strsnr r.er
TO dissoc.ate tae ss,oo- interests frum fk.rs,-
power in goSernneut."
Msjor-Gcmrul Davis csmnsn0,ur yae
Philippines directed COMM ,linx sikeesx
TO rnrvy cut an act prchihitink shx sAse 81
intoyirating hcrcrr bee ef wine Al z,v
nsec within two wi'ss o. And rsea To- III
uL.tsi Sales IA lai'ikslF paxn,sns-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

When great strike is on and there IL
reason to fear trouble from the Idle men,
the saloons are ordered to close. az al
Omaha a short time since. When great
flood has inundated part Of city, Great
ing unusual conditions and stopping bust
ness, the saloons are ordered closed, as at
Kansas City recently. When mob form.
to storm Jail and a reign of terror en-
sues, the saloons are ordered closed "a az
Evansville. Why, what's the matter with
the saloon--the institution in control Of
men of proven good moral character" the.
necessary poor mans club" dniy licensed
and permitted by law? Such instances are
an acknowledgment that the saloon at such
times is menace to the public peace, n
constant danger, an inciter of mems haser
passions, rendezvous for anarchy. it Is
so at all times and everywhere, and the
neople ought to learn the lesson.-lndinn
Phalanx
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Fish Skin Clothes.

Until recently few people though,
OF utilizing as substitute the ma
terial to be gained from water ami
mails. The United States Fish Com
mission has taken up the question,
and already proved that several kinds
of fish have skins that make excel
lent leather for sosne purposes
Salmon hide is found not only ser
vlceable for boots, but among the
Esauimaux 1t has been used for gen
erations in making waterproof
clothes. The people of the very far
north also use Goldfish skins fol
Jackets. The different skins which
the Fish Commission has found tc
be most practical and durable ari
whale skins. porpoise skins. and sea
leather. which dye In most exquisite
colors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF iNTeMPERANcE.

Poem; The Jolly DistiiIer, by MIS- FranE
A. Breck-Howarb Russell Says ts,ss
Temperance Eeform IL "A Triumpbx1
March-Tbe sky Bed win Promises
Oh, am jolly distiller;
I'm rich and contented with life:
My nose may be red, but am well ted,
And so are my children and wife.
Yes, am jolly dstiller,
At morning, at night and at noon:
And never hurry or get in worry
Lest folks should destroy the saloon.
Oh, ] am a jolly distiller, ~
For business is booming, you see;
My gains arc immense lat others ezpeuss9,
And that is convenient for me.
For am jolly distiller,
An temperance people arc fools;
But ] amt afraid q the rumpus they've
made.
For liquor is king-an' he rules.
Oh, am a jolly distillcr.
Who knows his position is strong:
For all the church ranks, ceptin' temper
ance cranks,
Are votin for us right along.
Rams Usrn-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
a New Headlight.

\ recent Improvement In railroad To-
comotive headlights is to send a beam
of light vertically from the locomotive
as well as straight ahead. The columr
0: light. rising from the locomotive.
can be seen from Il great distance,
even though Hill should intervene to
aide the ordinary headlight and dui'
the sound of the whistle. The search
light effect used aboard ships is thus tc
some extent utilized. An approaching
locomotive with this device always sig
nails Its coming with pillar of fire.
by night, producing an impressive
well as most useful result.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Animals and Drunkartis.

I've worked around animals more or
less all my life until the trolleys Gid away
with horses said the motorman, and (
have noticed particularly the effect that =
drunken man has on them. 4 horse hates
q man with a jaC worse than the devil
hates holy water. but dog seems to feey
that drunk isn't responsible for himself
md acts accordingly. a dog, no matter how
fierce he is, will never bite a drunken man
He seems to know by instinct when a man
is under the weather, and treats him as he
would treat child. But with horse it's
different. a horse treats a drunken man
with contempt-docsn't want to have any
thing to do with him. There used to be an
old bum who loafed around the car stables,
and who somehow or other always man
aged to keep loaded up to the nozzle. som.
nights he would Green into a stall and gu tss
s.eep in the straw. The horses, when they
finished the last run at night. would al
ways be ready to drop in their stalls, but
never knew a horse that would sleep with
= bum. Rather than lie down alongside
him the horse would stand up all night -
Philadelphia Press
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Puzzles for Little Peop,e.

Why Is the north shore OF Long Is
land noisy?
Because Of the sound which is
there.
What is 1t that plays whcl It works
and wcr,'r when II plays?
A fountain.
Why is the inside OF watch mys
ferrous?
Because We can't make 1t out.
Why Is the King OF Eng,and's pal
zee cheaper than any other house7
Because 1t wasI built for sovereign
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Dangers For Tlmid Diners.

If one We're TO study the subject and
rigidly avoid eating all things that
are reputed TO he bad for ones health
In one way or another, it would prob
ably be difficult TO keep starvation al
bay. The list of things which cannot
be eaten with safety by those who have
n tendency 10 appendicitis is very
long one. Sir Frederick Trevcs de
clares that one of the deadliest sweet
meats Is preserved ginger; but pine
apple, fresh or preserved, is almost
,lually risky. while oranges. figs, rasp.
berries. In fact all fruit with pips, are
also very dangerous eating. To still
further limit our dietary, there are a
number of other things which may moi
be eaten by those who fear typhoid
fever. The oyster scare has led to
suspicion OF all other shellhsh, not only
lobs,ers and crabs. but even the hith'
rIto considered harmless though neces'
sary shrlmps and prawns.-St James
Gazette.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

Elg.n. H.. is as noted for Its butter
as 10. It's watches. Last year the dis
trict of which 1t Is the centre produced
81, $50 pounds OF butter. valued n
S.c.ss.,.s.. and 5,SiT.ios pounds OF
cheese. valrcd at siG7.L92. In the shir
ty-onc years since the Eigln Board OF
IRE - WAS organized. the district has
irodrced 5s7.9s0.0s5 pounds OF brttr.
and .9c,Gsi.35i Pounds of. cheese. ths
;vholc valued at si*T,:6, PSI. New
e3yk Commercial Advertiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Apple Crop Of America.

II is estimated that there are about
100000. 900 apple trees in the United
States and that the average croJ
amounts to about 175.0o0.000 bushels
Apples can be grown anywhere in thu
United States except where It Is vsry
cold or vsry hot. At present sixteer
states produce most OF the apples,
with New York In the lead. The west
. coming forward rapidly as an ap
ple-producing region. some fino fruit
being produced In Kansas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

The woman who possesses the long
est head Of hair In the world is said
to be Mercedes Lopez. Mexican
Her height is 8 feet. and when she
stands erect her hair trails on the
ground feet. inches. The half
ls so thick that she can completely
hide herself In 1t. She has It cut
very frequently. as II grows so quick
ly. enabling her to sell large tresses
10 hair dealers every month. She II
the wife Of poor sheep herder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

The simple gospel and the shallow gos-
pei.
The highest glory of Christ is tho
simple goodness OF His character.
Greater the motherhood of the
cradle than the monarchy OF the king.
The trouble with nutshell wisdom Is
that 1t is easier to get in than to take
out.
The gods that men make are always
less than the men that God makes.
There Is difference between the de-
serving poor and the deservedly poor
II We took as much pains to keep
the tender lambs as we do to convert
the tough old wolves the latter would
soob die OF starvation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
The Power or Papa.

The little girls father is one of those
city officials whose duty 1t is to pu,
undesirable tenants out Of houses. The
other day some one said in the child's
presence: Man proposes. but Goo
disposes." Here the boastfulness OF
lmmaturity asserted itself for the
small maiden looked up at her elders
and exclaimed:
"Humph! My papa does more than
that. He disposesses." dwelling on
the final sylables as II they contained
proof OF her parents might power
New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

In Wisconsin's Legislature that has just
closed some fifteen bills, all affecting the
liquor question, were introduced. Seven
Of these created considerable discussion
Two IN the huuor interests were defeated
while five in the interests of temperlna,
were adopted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

a million gallons of whisky were de
stroyed by fire in Glasgow last week. ana
on'v seven lives were lost II the whisky
had gone IN the usual way the fatahts-s
would have been much heavier, with many
other troubles thrown in.--Roehestsr Dem
ocrat and Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Secret of Success.

Earnestness of purpose, expressed in
manner and evidenced in deed, is the Sc.
cret OF success in ife's temporalities. The
same characteristic manifested in Christian
activity would lead up to fuller spiritual
experience and be productive OF a more
abundant haryest.-Presbyterian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
Thinks Women Are to sIars.

A New York magistrate who wa,
asked to sentence boy for snatchins
= woman's chatelaine bag delivered .
lecture to the complainant In which he
said that women ought to have pock
cts even II these did affect the suR
Of their garments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26

Loftier destinies compel some present
darkness, Just as mountains cast a shadow.
II life were never to go to higher stage.
always. to stay on the present level. we
might be able to see everything clearly and
understand everything perfectly even now.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-26
RAMS HORN BLASTS,

HE only way to
make the best of a
bad thing is to abol-
ish it.
Wrong has vested
rights.
Character rests
upon choice.
S!n sows the seed
OF sorrow.
Character Is never
born full grown.
There is a great
difference between