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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETING TOPICS.
January H-My Place In the War Against 10.
temperance-Isa. a. 9, II; rab. z
Is; I Thess. s. 6.S.

The particular woe Of the lesson Is
against him who giveth his neighbor
drink. who puts the bottle, or, as the
Revised version indicates, places the
venom, to his lips. Whatever tho
primary application, does not any
man, anywhere at any time, merit woe
who puts the venomous, maddening
bowl to his brothers lips, Turing him
to the shame of drunkenness? It
applies not only to those who directly
do it, but as we'll as those who do 1t
through another.
Is not lntemperance the huge, cham.
pion villainy of the time? Look at
him: A stupendous, hideous colos.
sus of evil Upon his head the gold.
en- helmet of avarice, upon his breast
a coat of mail composed of gittering
scales of license fees, upon his legs
brazen greaves forged in political
armories. between his shoulders tar.
get of brass manufactured by a venal
press. His armor-bearer, Moderate
Drinking, goes before him. Scorn.
fully he defies the armies of the living
God-nay, inficts bloody slaughter
most foe of Christs cause in the world
to-day.
The war against him Is on, thank
God. 1t Is and must be war to the
death. The Church of Christ will
not die, therefore intemperance must.
Imperatively does Jesus summon his
soldiery to follow him in this holy
crusade. Neutrality is treason. lazy
Indifference a crime, selfish apathy a
satanic sin against both man and God.
A fireman who should be neutral
when men are perishing in the flames,
a member of the life-saving crew who
should be disinterested. idle specta-
tor when the ship is being pounded
to pieces on the rocks, would be
criminals. What else should Chris.
tian co but join in the fight against
this evil, fight it in every legitimate
way.
Be filled with the Spirit. Spirit.
filled Christians make the steadiest.
surest, most valorous, most courage
Gus soldiers in any war against sin. An
intensely spiritual Church is the thing
before which 1ntemperance cannot
ultimately stand. Let Epworth
Leaguers eagerly fulfill the first part
of their pledge and this foe would
have reason to quake. A spiritual
Church sees things as through the
eyes OF It's Lord, feels toward them as
with his heart. and acts toward them
as moved by his will.
Then pray Pray earnestly. pray
with courage. hope, triumphant faith,
with heart agony. Pray for the
drunkard, for the drunkard's family.
for Christians that they may see. feel.
act as Jesus would with reference to
this evil; that they may quit whining
1T can't be done;" for all efforts and
organizations that war against this
monster, that leaders in the campaign
may have wisdom; that statesmen
may have vision and courage, that the
nation may get its eyes opened. its
heart fired. its will moved. Then.
heart and soul enter practically into
the temperance army.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF lNTEMPERANcE.

roem How 10 Sign the PIedge-A Thrill
Ing scene which Occurred at One of
the Pubiic Meetings During the
Picdge-signing Crusade.
Sign it in truth; with high purpose and
pure,
Firmly resolved to the end to endure.
Sign it in hone; nor fear once It's too late,
For is closed not on any the temperance
gate.
Sign i in, faith; with thy heart and thy
hand
Eager to work t'ward the victory planned
Sign it Wit, prayer; for thy own strength
may fail,
But who rests upon God will be sure to
prevail.
Sign it with JOY: for it pleasure can bring
Far more than strong drink, which at
length leaves 4 sting.
Sign il at once: without parley or pause.
For you ne'er will regret having helped
such a cause.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13

\ lady tells of visit she made ct ono
time in 4 beautiful home where lived a
dear old lady. Aunt Abby, Seeing her sit.
ting in her rocking.chair by the window
one day, and looking a bit Lonely as she
passed by she put her arm around her and
kissed her cheek. 1 he old lady flushed
with pleasure, and said, "ThanA you. dear.
Thank you" why. Aunt Abbie," said
tn, lady, Il am surprised that you should
seem to care so much" My dear" she
said, earnestly, kiss your mother; kiss her
often. You don't know how much good
it will do her. All, we kissed them so
much when we were little ones. the darl.
ings! But now they have so much to do,
and so many res, it is not strange thar
they Sc m 10 forget They are SO kind
and good. They want us to have every
thing, and more than we need 1t is only
that they are always so busy. Don't for.
get dear, TO kiss your mother every day.
IL VIII make her very happy, anG-when
she is gone, the memory VIII be all the
sweeter."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
Coin on a Needle Point.

To spin a coin on q needle point:
Insert needle. head downward, In
the cork of bottle, and In another
cork cut a slit that will just allow
coin to be held In II. In this cork
stick the prongs Of two forks. oppo-
site TO each other. and SO that they
win incline downward. The forks
must be alike and OF the same weight.
Now. to spin the coin ON the needle
point. you have only to place the rim
IN the point. and as the forks estab-
lish nm equilibrium the little system
win work very nicely without danger
OF an upset or fall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
The Open Heart. the Attentive Ear.

Never day passes, hardly an hour in
winch the cry for help OF somebody worthy
OF help-and all who need it are worthy OF
IT IN some way--is not near us, ii we would
but open. our eyes to see cur ears to hear
and our hearts to think Therefore every
day and hour brings us a new responsible.
lty. None of us may know how much of
the blood OF our brothers and sisters NAV
be crying out against us from the ground,
how many appeals for help arrogantly or
antonly unheeded by us, have preceded
death and ruin which we might have
averted or postponed. As We bope to be
listened to when we cry aloud or make our
mute, pathetic appeals, as we may live to
hold in our hearts the longing that some.
body will understand what we cannot or
dare not tell and will stretch out the hand
20 help, whether it be for the relief OF
unspoken necessity or hidden distress. with
influence. sympathy or consolation. so
should we teach ourselves to look and lis
ten for opportunity to help. 1t is impos
sib.e for us to make better investments OF
time, patience or money.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
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The Lens.
[ who have harbored doubt, am now
A freeman, ridden OF my fears;
Clear writ across the mornings brow
read the promise of the years. y
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Limned there in letters planet-bright;
And though there shine nor star nor moons
mark it in the front of night.
'Tis through the lens of Faith heed
The huddled fight Of all my fears;
lis through the lens of faith / read
The radiant promise of the years.
Clinton Scollard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13

The subtle germ OF Christ's truth will
be borne on the secret atmosphere of a
holy ale into hearts which no preachers
voice could penetrate, where the tongue
OF men and OF angels would tail; there is
an e.oquence IN living goodness which will
often prove persuasive. 1t is the elo.
quence Of the summer heat when IL basks
upon the thick-ribbed ice--blows would
but break 1t, but beneath the softest, gem
test, yet most potent influence, the hard,
impenetrable masses melt away.-Jo Ohm
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
a Growing I,lea ,

North Carolina Baptist Fayetteville,
says, The average magazine OF to-day IL
vertisements 10 advertise the stuff is to
wish success to the advertiser. And his
success means failure, shame and ruin TO
many peop.e. We want to see crusade
against this Kind of advertising. Public
opinion. rightly, directed, can stop these
advertisements
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13

taste sweet, but they soon sour on the
stomach.
The love OF Christ is the life OF
Christianity.
There are no weeping willows by the
river Of life.
There may be sinful gains, but there
are no gainful sins.
A stony face is no proof OF a heart
strong In grace.
A gift that gives no grace must DC
dangerous thing TO have.
Delay is the fools plan for cheating
himself. W f'i
Gods strategy Is better than mans
strength.
Many doubts vanish as soon as we
try TO define them. =
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
Having Faith.

i do not know wher or how IL may
please God to give you the quiet OF mind
you need; but | tell you that | believe
that 1t Is to be had; and in the meantime
you must go on doing your work, trusting
IN God even for this.-George Macdonald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13

Finf your purpose and fling your life out
to it, aud, the loftier your purpose is. the
more sure you will be to make the world
richer with every enrichment Of yourself
Phillips Brooks-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

HE big ! 10 n
mighty email thing
In the worlds eye.
Words do not
make wisdom.
Service 10 the
life-blood of love.
Heavenly laws lie
at the basis Of hu-
man morality.
When we take UP
another's burden
God takes up ours.
Stolen fruits may
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
A Word to the Bows,

What do You think, young friends, of
the hundreds OF thousands who are trying
to cheat themselves and others into the
belief that alcoholic drinks are good for
them: Are they to be pitied and not
bamedE DO you want to be one of those
wretched men? If we are to have drunk.
ards in the future, some of them are to
come from the boys to whom | am writing;
and | ask YOU again ii YOU want to be one
OF them! No, OF course you don't. Well,
l have plan for you that is just as sure
to save you from such fate as the sun
Is to rise tomorrow morning. 1t never
failed; It never will fail; and l think it
worth knowing. Never touch liquor in
any form. That is the plan, and it is not
only worth knowing, but it is worth put.
ting in practice.
l know You don't drink now, and it
seemI to you as ii you never would. But
your temptation will come, and will prob.
ably come in this way: You will find vour.
sell some time with n number oil com
panions, and they will have a bottle OF
wine on the table. They will drink and
offer it to you. They will regard il as a
manly practice, and very likely they will
look upon YOU as miiksop if YOU don't
indulge with them. Then what will you
do! Eth, what will you doy Will YOU
say, No, no! none OF that stuff for me!
/ know a trick worth hall dozen of that!'
or will You take a glass with your own
common sense protesting, and your con.
science making the who.e draught bitter,
and feeling that YOU have damaged your.
self, and then go off with a hot head and
siulking soul that at once begins to make
apologies for itself, and will keep doing 50
all this life! Boys, do not become drunk.
ards,-J. &. Holland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Four-Spring clear. $3.8504o5; bcsf
Patent S5.45; choice Family $435.
Wheat-New York No. 2, Ooc; Phil
adelphia No. 2, SS15@8oc; Baltimore
No. 2, S8dSSI4c.
Corn-New York, No. 2, sac; Phil
adelphia No. 2, 43; Baltimore No. -
4S34c.
Oats-New York No. 2, 42e; PhiTs-
delphia No. 2, 43c; Baltimore No. -
42d43c.
Hay-No. timothy, large bales, -
asia so; do, small bales, -@$I45os
No. 2 timothy SI3.5o@r4 90; No. ) tiuI-'
othy. $I2. .ooCdI 800.
Green Fruits and Vcgctablcs-Ap-
ples-Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, packed. per brl $I.5o@7. 5oI
do, New York, assorted, per brl sag
$500; do, do, Baldwins, per brl $t5T
1275; do, do, Kings, per brl SJ.ooSil
$50; do, do, ellis, per brl $3.25@S5o;
do do, Tallman Sweets, per brl $,z5G
$50: do, New York Greetings, per
brl S2.25@2.75; do, New York, No. A..
per brl SI.25@L75 Beets-Native, PEE
bunch IN612c. Broccoli-New York,
box, aoG25c. Cabbagc-New York,
per ton, domestic. S25.oo0 5000; do.
New York State. per ton, Danish.
3oood $500. Cranberries-Cape God.
per brl, So 5od8.oo; do, per box sr.75TI:
a25. Celery-Native, per bunch 4d5c-
Carrots-Native, per bunch 74a1fe.
Eggplants-Florida, per basket S2ooS
$50. Grapes-Concords, per 5-lb bas
ket II6I2c; do, Catawba. do, II6I2c.
rseradish-Native, per bushel box
SI.5old2oo Lettuce-Norfolk, per bas-
ket 75cMS2oo; do, Florida, per basket
81. .5oGI3oo Kale-Nativc, per bushei
box 25GD roc, Onions-New York and
Western. yellow, per bu 75dSoc; do.
Western, red, per bu 7o(d75c; do.
Western, white, per bu oocdSr 90. Or
ingcs, S2.25d35o. Spinach-Nativc,
per bushel box $I.Is@I2s. Turnips-
Native, per bushel box 3oC04oc.
Potatoes.-Whte - Eastern Shore.
Maryland and Virginia. per bu 65G7oc;
10, Maryland and Pennsylvania, prime,
per bu 7od75; do, do, seconds. per
III 6otd65; do, New York. prime, per
III 75d78; do, Western, prime. per bu
'5678. Sweets-Yellows. Maryland
md Virginia, per brl SI.ooCGr. 50; do.
Potomac, per brl SI.7512.oo. Vans
| Virginia, per brl SI.25dI so; do, Potn-
nae, Maryland, per brl, Sr.soGt75-
Provisions and Hog Products
Bulk clear rib sides, ne; bulk shout
lcrs, 7Hc; bacon clear rib sides. SHc;
bacon shoulders. SMc; sugar-cured Cal
iorna hams, SIC; canvased and uu-
:anvased hams, 10 lbs and over, I2Ho;
iams, skinned, IIc; refined lard. sec
)nd-hand tubs. nc; refined lard, half
barrels and new tubs, IA; tierces. lard.
&c.
Butter-Separator, 25@26c; Gathered
-ream, 24d25c; limitations. -Gztc;
Prints, H-lb, 27G2Sc; Prints, lib. y
q28c.
Cheese. - Septembers, large sne
small, I20i2H; late made, November.
'o4nIIA; trade quiet.
Live Poultry.--Chickens- per
b. I2GII4c: old roosters. each 2sG.su;
|oung, I36II5; do stays. rzefT3
Oucks-Puddle. per ID. I3@I4c; Mus
.ovey and mongre, per 10, rf@f3; do
lrakes, each, per 10, 3ocdlo; white pc
sins, per ID, a. Geese-Westeru and
southern, each, coarse.
Dressed Poultry.-Chickeus-- Young,
ser ID, Isc; old mixed. per 10. IsGt+
Ducks, per ID, IsGlI7c. Geese, per II.
t4@I6c. Turkeys-Fancy young, psr
b. iVd2rc.
Eggs-Maryland and Pennsylvsria.
ser doz.. loss off, 34@3sc; Virginia, d.,
"a; West Virginia and Southern, de,
10, 32dl3.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES

There are at least 25o Filipino sts-
dents in American colleges.
The average annual rainfall Of Oh;c
for fourteen years is thirty seven
inches.
Cigars. cigarettes. salt and ice are
government monopolies in Panama
The constabulary oi the Phihppsaea
is an armed force OF 6ooo natives.
The value OF the high school prog
erty in the United States is siz5oss,
600.
Germany will increase It's conxrixr
corps. especially in the Uaited Stzs<s
Not more than TO per cent at r1r
inhabitants OF the Philippines can zt<&x
any Spanish
The forty-seveu miles Of she Pa.
anna Railroad earned Sr.zsaooo lzsH
year.
Colon imports nearly $ioooouc
worth a year, 100000 Of w1aich Is kSou
the United States.
In eight mouths the Freuch have
bought 6ooo tons al American ehoDoo1
appies for cider making
Following the examples 81 eehne
countries. numerous trusts hsye oc1ap
iormtd in Sweden. especially - 6p
Der. matches and mining " ~
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-13
Live StocG

Chicago. - Cattle - Receipts 7ooc
read; market strong to I5c higher .
good to prime, SS.ooGs.75; poor to me
iium. So soG 5 90; stockers and feed.
.rs, 81 ooCd4 10; cows and heifers, $f.7=
d475; Gamers, $I7sC9z 20; bulls. 81 &C
d425; calves, 81. so(dS.75. Hogs-Re-
ccipts $4,000 head; market steady tn sc
higher mixed and butchers. S4ooe[
400: good to choice heavy. Sl75sI
400; rough heavy. 81 4oGs7o; light
81 3s14 20; bulk OF sales. s. 4-6oSdlI7S.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: shecp
and lambs closed lower; good &c
choice wethers. S375d4so: fair &c
choice mixed. S3-oo43.75; native lambs.
s. 2s@o.3s,
Pittsburg. Pa.-Cattle steady; choice
ssoo6sIs; prime S4.7oG147s; fair S. yoc
a36o Hogs-Primc heavies and me
diums S5Iod5Is; heavy Workers S5-Ia;
light Workers $500; pigs ssoo@4g5'
roughs S3.ooCd4so Sheep steady
prime wcthers S4ood4 25: culls aud
common i.so@2. IS; choice lambs 50 a5
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Captured a Horse Thief,

Lawrence White, whose name was
quite contrast to his color, rode in
to town Friday and at once proceeded
in an effort to dispose of his steed.
The first person solicited to take the
animal of his hands was Deputy
Sheriff Fontenot. The price of $35
was agreed upon and a bill of sale
was given the negro. The horse was
turned in the lot and Mr.. FOntenOt
phoned the Illinois plant to ascertain
if the horse was the property of Mr..
England, as White claimed to have
purchased it of him. Mr.. England
informed the deputy sheriff that it was
not and Mr.. Fontenot then decided to
arrest the negro. At this junCture
his wife informed him that the animal
had disappeared from the horse lot
Mr.. FOntenOt set out on horseback af-
ter the negro and sighted him d few
miles north of town. The negro also
spied his pursuer and merry chase
began. A few miles north of Roanoke
FOntenot's horse became exhausted,
and meeting q boy on mule eX-
changed animals and continued in
pursuit of the thief. About fifteen
miles from Welsh the negro surren-
deaed and confessed to having stolen
the horse from G. II. Woolman, Of
Lake Charles.
1t was also learned that Joe Will
liams was his real name. Williams
was taken to Lake Charles and lodged
in jail and the horse was returned to
| the owner.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Where the Fourth Was Spent.

Welsh was fairly well represented
in Lake Arthur, Lake Charles and
Orange, Texas, Monday, the majority
of our citizens having celebrated in
Lake Arthur. At that point nothing
occurred TO mar the pleasure of those
in attendance. Mayor Miller deliver
ed an address OF welcome in few ap-
prOpriate and we'll wOrded remarks.
The Declaration of Indepence was
then read by George Collins, after
which recess was taken until after
dinner. On being called to order af-
ter dinner Rev. j. B. Gonzales was
introduced and that gentleman deliv-
cred an able and instructive address
that was fully in line with the spirit of
the day. His discourse was attentive
ly listened to and was frequently in
terrupted by applause. A splendid
program was then rendered and the
hundreds of visitors present were de-
lighted with the entertainment and ia
vorably impressed with that thriving
little city.
At Lake Charles heavy dOwn-pour
of rain interrupted with the program,
but Notwithstanding this fact the cele-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Welsh Defeated Orange.

One of the prettieSt played games
and one which was played upder the
most adverse circumstances was that
between the Welsh Cardinals and the
Orange base ball team at Orange,
Texas, the fourth Of July.
The teams were pretty evenly match
ed and every play was bitterly con-
tested and as result an almost er-
rorlesS game was played.
!. Martin started in to pitch for Welsh,
but crippled finger incapacitated
him for slab work and McNaspy, the
second baseman,. relieved him at the
end Of the third inning. McNaspy
was effective throughout the game and
Orange managed to score but one run
off his pitching.
j. H. Patterson did the receiving and
his work resemblcd that Iof profess
Slonal, throwing out every man that
attempted to steal second. The work
of Jones at first was little short of
phenomenal, while Patterson at sec
ond, Unkel at third and Labit at short
accepted every chance offered them.
Barry. Labit and Martin each pulled
in several long flies that would have
meant runs. The Welsh boys also
connected with The sphere at oppor-
tune times and by daring base run
ming managed to secure six runs.
Orange played an errorless game,
but the boys Of the Texas town were
unable to place the ball out of the
reach of Welsh fe)ders. Smith, the
pitcher. was effective for three innings.
after which he became wild and his
speed slaCkened.
The game was called at the end of
the fourth on account Of rain, but was
resumed later Two or three innings
were played in a SLOW. drilling rain,
but the 500 spectators remained until
| the last man was down.
The final score was Welsh 6, Orange
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
Calcasieu to Supply World.

One of the industries that is tending
TO make Lake Charles rapidly famous
is the Union Sulphur Co., and its out
put. This company is now shipping
about ten cars of sulphur a day to
New Orleans, and the first steps have
been taxed toward the establishment
of a regular boat service for the
transportation of this mineral to New
York.
1t is stated that the output of the
sulphur mines here are about 500 tons
daily, and that it is worth about $29
a ton in New York.
1t is stated that the company expects
to increase their output to 100 tons
daily, which will be enough to supply
the world. Indeed, it is said that the
Louisiana sulphur can be shipped in.
to the territory of the Sicilisn sulphur
mines at less rate than it can be
produced for there, on account of the
greatly improved processes used in
the Louisiana mines for extracting it.
The sulphur mines near Lake
Charles have one Of the greatest steam
plants in the world, having a boiler
capacity of about 1900 horse power.
They are also increasing the num-
Der of wells constantly, and their
working force of 400 men is also being
increased right along. The Union
Sulphur company now has an adver-
ti8ement standing in the daily papers
for 100 additional men.
In addition TO the immense plant
now established, it is stated that the
company intends the establishment OF
a big refinery or the Sabine river
within reach of the deep water. They
also intend, it is said, to build their
own railroad track from the sulphur
mines to the deep water station
American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-08
HAMPTON APPOINTED SHERIFF.
New Complications Developed in the
Local SIricYaIty Mlx.up.

Monday night Governor Blanchard
sent to the senate the appointment OF
c. p. Hampton Of Vinton, as proyiS-
iUnal sheriff Of Calcasieu, and the
same was confirmed. DR.. ". L. Fish
er coroner and acting sheriff, imme-
diately filed an injunction against the
newly appointed sheriff. Judge f. D.
Miller, Of Lake Charles, heard the
application Tuesday morning and a
temporary injunction was granted as
asked for.
The petition for the injunction sets
forth that on April 10, 1901, D. j.
Reid was elected sheriff of Calcasieu
parish. That the actual sheriff at
that time, John \. Perkins, left the
State for parts unknown. and the gov
ernor had suspended him creating
thereby a vacancy, as the governor
had not taken official cognizauce OF
the election of Mr.. Reid. and had not
issued a commission to any one as
sheriff.
The petition sets forth that on April
-, 1904, DR.. W. L. Fisher was elected
coroner, qualified and received his
commission. That on June Il. Judge
+. D. Miller called upon him in open
court and stated that ID was Fishers
duty to take charge of the sheriff. Of
fee, and remain there until the vacan-
cy should be filled according to law
by commissioning the elected sheriff
or the election of sheriff as proyid-
ed by law.
1t is further set forth that Governor
Blanchard has appointed c. p. Hamp-
ton to take the place of the eX-sheritT,
and asks that he be restrained from
doing So The bond in the injunction
was set at s., 900.