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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19
OUR PHILIPPINE COUSINS.
Something OF Their Religion As Given by
Charles Henry Wissner for the
News.

News.
Few men have had better op.
portunitles for an inside acquaint.
ance of the lives of the Filipinos
than Mr. Wissner, who lived
among them and knew their Ian
guage. Of their religion Mr..
Wissner says;
The inhabitants of the Philip.
pine Islands are Catholic, Mo.
hammedan or Heathen.
The Spanish call the heathen
"infieles," while the Moham me.
dams are called Moros.
"lnfiel" means unbellever
or heather, while "Moro" means
Moor, and was first applied to the
Moslems of SPAN by the Spanish
and later by them to all Moham.
medans.
The heathen are to be found al
most entirely among the "lgorot-
tes and Negrltos. For centur-
les the Spanish priests and frlars
have attempted to convert these
people, but without effect. The
lgorottes are to be found only in
the island of Luzon, while the
Negrltos are found in the seclud-
ed mountain ranges and forests
of almost every island.
The Mohammedans or Moros
inhablt the southern coasts of
Mindanao, and the smaller is
lands that compose the Jolo (Sulu)
group. While these people are
nominal Moham medans, observ-
ing few of the simple forms of
their creed, yet they are most
bitter in their hatred of the Cath
ollcs and for generations waged a
piratical warfare against them.
To fully understand the relig
ious questions now agitating the
Islands, one must go back to the
18th century, when the Span
iards first took possession of the
Islands.
At that time all of the people
were pagans with the exception
of some scattered settlements of
Mohammedans near Manila and
IN southern Mlndanao. With the
Spanish troops came the frlars
or missionaries of the Catholic
church. These friars were veri-
table men of God-men like Saint
Francis Xavier and Las Casas-
men who have had no equals since
the days of the Apostles-men of
whom the world was not worthy.
These men and their immediate
successors converted the majorl-
ty of the people to the Catholic
church. The F'illpinos are not
ignorant of their creed nor are
they as some would have US sup
pose but baptised heather, but
on the other hand pious, faithful
and earnest in their religion and
so liberal in their sacri fees for
the sake of reliS ION that a story
of 1T would seem almost impossl-
BILE to an average American prot
estant.
In the course of time the friars
or missionaries died out and were
replaced by a set of men who
were more politicians than priests
and whose ideas of morality were
not superior to those of the heath
en- around then. The Catholic
church when it fell into the hands
of these triars soon degenerated
IN it's tone and furnished to the
world the strange spectacle of a
Catholic people faithful to their
creed while their leaders were
untrue to every VOW they had ta :
ken, cruel, false, hcentlous and
ahuist deyillsh,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

The Ayr township directors
will receive bids al Webster Mills
at o'clock, p. M, Saturday, July
29th for the furnishing of wood
for their schools next winter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

The Duffys at Webster Mills
have just placed in their mill a
Wolf gyrator, which takes the
place of their former boiling ma
chlnery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

N. H. Evans and Dennis Cor
don came to town yesterday to
meet two Miss BENEFITS, of Har.
rlsburg, who were going down
to visit among friends in Thomp.
son.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

Hon. and Mrs. Jno. P. Sipes
and their grand. daughter, Anna
Mary Slpes, spent from Satur-
day until Monday evening IN a
trip to Altoona.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

There will be Children's Ser
vice at the Christian church the
fifth Sunday in July.
E. V. Meliott's new barn was
finished last Saturday.
Anthony Mellott is singing
Hush my babe. It's girl.
Lloyd Mellott, of Pleasant
Ridge, spent last Saturday even
ing with Charles Brant.
Last Sunday morning Il. w.
Swope made the discovery that
his old barn had burned down
during his absence Saturday eve
ning.
There will be a festival at Eben.
ezer Saturday evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19
NUMBER a.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF vIsIToRs AND VISITED
Home for Vacation, Away for an Outing, o
Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll
Find II Right Here.

y. M. Dixon, OF Cham bersburg,
was registered at the Fulton
House last Thursday.
Mrs. George B. Mellott Is WIS.,
iting among her many friends and
relatives in Needmore and vlcini-
ty.
Captain and Mrs. George w.
Skinner and son Don K, spent a
few days at the Fulton House last
week.
Harry Beener and wife, of Nor
ristown, Pa, are the guests of
the latter's uncle, M. r. Shaffner,
Esq, of this place.
Mrs. Henry Demuth and sons
Christopher and Henry, of Ian
caster, are guests in the family
of Mrs. M. B. Trout, of this place.
Mrs, Charles f. Reisner and
son little Charles, of Hagerstown,
is visiting the families of George
and Jacob Reisner in this place.
j. W. Tritle, of Waynesboro,
has been spending several days
in the home of his parents, j.
George Trltle and wife, in this
place.
Hon. and Mrs. Scott Alexan-
der and daughter Maria Dickson
Alexander, went to Atlantic City
last Thursday for a summer out
ing.
Mrs. George Fockler, of Johns
town, Pa, Is visiting her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. FL. S. Wishart, and
her many other friends IN Nc
Connellsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Mace and
daughters Misses Nellie and Jes-
sic, of Chambersburg, are among
the summer visitors at the Wash
ington House.
Roy M, Sipes and Norman Mel
lott tarrled awhile in town last
Saturday on their way home from
the neighborhood of Greencastle
where they had been harvesting
for about four weeks.
Mrs. Elijah Mellott and her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Henry Of
Slpes Mill, spent Monday and
Tuesday in town. Mrs. Henry,
who formerly resided in town is
now making her home with Chris
tina Mrs. Mellott).
Samuel Spangler, wife, and
little daughter Matilda, of
Waynesboro, have been the
guests of w. H. Nesblt and wife,
and other friends in town during
the past week. Mrs. Spangler
was formerly MISS Carrie Wilt,
of this place.
Miss Ruth West, a student at
Wilson College, spent from Fri
day. until Monday with her grand
father, DR.. w. A. West, in this
place. On Monday she and her
grandfather went over TO Path
Valley to spend week at the lat
ter's farm.
A. Runyan and wife, of Need.
more, and their daughter Mollie
(Mrs. r. O. Dixon, of Pittsburg)
aud Mrs. Dlxon's little son and
daughter, Fred and Mildred,
were guests, Saturday and Sun
day, of John B. Runyan and wife
of this place.
In a recent letter from Miss
Nora A. Conrad, very efficient
stenographer in the Iron City,
she says; "People who smile at
the mention of Little Fulton al
ways assume a respectful de-
meanor when | flourish the big
eight page weekly that chronicles
the doings down there. Long
may it wave -
We were glad to learn recently
through Mr.. Arthur Barton, Of
Birmingham, Ala, of the where
abouts of Mr.. rR. r. Akers, a
former Brush Greek boy, ofwhom
we had not heard for long time.
Mr.. Barton reports that Mr.. Ak
ers is owner OF large lumber
plant near BirminI ham, and il
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19

Merchant Frank Bare, of Fort
Llttleton, spent few hours in
McConuellsbarg yesterday
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
WEALTH AND CORRUPTION

The present madness for wealth Of the chief per of
country money talks the slogan Of the ymad and
the implication is that morality for little And indeed
material will less and less by rghtvng the insanity of
their money worship grows
Madness for wealth has always been accompanied by
tempt for morality and this is but natural The who makes
the requirement of wealth his chief life apt
himself that it is useless look beyond this life for good
Wealth. therefore, becomes his sole and highest and condera
ons of morality degarded in the fight for the dollars
When gains wealth by dishonest he sacrifices
his and loses the best part of his manhood To such
wealth happiness and he eck little Of the guilty conscience
that with his first plunge into the of corruption But
the long that scared will bring misery than his
wealth bring him happiness The sodd spirit and the
engendered by wealth have been escaned
and moras the of Cadus the of books
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
JUNE %, 1905

The advocates Of wealth have conende however, that to the free
man, endowed with health and intellect wealth must nece
sary bring happiness and this would be true were it not the
tendency of most degenerate under the Ccean spell of
riches Commonly the who have health and clear neecs
who love rghvng and whose habits therefore temperate and
their desires moderate the least desous of acquiring great
wealth. AT all events such feel that they would pay dear
for wealth. to it, they should sacrifice their moral
ideals iss 3s @h ssfA5e 1sssnj soaf
The pathetic unreason with which men strive for wealth
based false conception happiness It 6ncepton that
ignores future world and eren its great the
II the moral laws to be neglected and the youth Of the nation
taught that their highest ambition should be gain wealth. the
cannot expect check crime by law Corruption in cities will
continue long this false idea Of in life is held up
deity for the worship of the young.
10 obtain wealth any however disgacefu
be the ruling and fixed purpose Of many private citizens
and public officials who handle control the peoples money And
when such wrong the sned moral of moneymad
community the crime to be lightly regarded Those who
succmb this madness be ped the wrhed
Of human beings Their punishment Of COURSE necessary but
punishment will not evil which begins with the Incubation
OF maxms for life that merely teach the young how
become kn cultured and constituencies acumuaors Of tainted
dollars. ss SIS Fl
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
NEW MENACE OF A WORLD WAR

With suddenness that has startled the world Germany and
France have been brought the verge Of While probable
that the dispatches from European capitals exagerate the yet
situation has developed that easily lead the brief and
bloody modern times Compared with the hoes the
Orient would like pacific 1naneuyers. Isl
The possibility of such clash will make the world hold
breath horror and history will condemn unsparingy any
minister to exert all his influence on the
Roosevelt the emperor Of Germany will be impressed with radical
difference the character of these While striving
peace between nations the other fast creating ond
ton Of affairs that will plunge almost all Of Europe into
improbable that the great of the German people
endorse the headong policy of their emperor
Morocco On this side of the the Moroccan question
courses dmy understood Just how much to
tend her sphere of influence Morocco something that the dp
will probably make clear in time But layman
saonal visit Of Emperor William Morocco whom
he practically advised French claims appears woeuy
discreet in view of the possible results.
However sincere may have been the emperors purpose
will be position make strong against him.
They will declare that he has taken advantage
to attack her ally and that he has wuy sought pretext
ing the military and naval power the triple alliance the military
and naval power of France and England the indications
England will be involved
strange such war would be the position of Japan
With England Frances ally Japan would also be ally
France Japan could then avail itself of opportunity expe
Germany from Asia But still stranger result would develop
Japan and Russia should make peace this time Russia would
be fighting Japan Asia and Germany Europe Japan would be
fighting both for and against Russia would
gagged with Germany the time that would be fight
ing Russia in MancIuria.
But it probable that few gtningke changes would
radical Of alliances The mkado would such
dilemma either peace with Russia or hold aoof from the
with Germany If he should decide the latter would
be necessary for Japan reach understanding with England
withdraw from alliance which requires Japan assist England
whenever the latter is attacked by powers.
It possible however that Russia would assist France
Early the present Emperor William and Gar Nicholas if
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-22
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similar design be making progress in New
York with Thomas F. Ryan chief promoter Naturally the
Equitable millions would be Of much help financing this gigantic
project
Against manipulation of Equitable funds the benefit of
private corporations and inside ring the poicyhoders
launched hderlt Of protest If protest to result in
change Of control if the ocetys funds still exploited
II the immense surplus be distributed in the form of dv
dend the pocyoders the transfer of power from HYDE
Ryan will bring little satisfaction any those have
cured lucrative positions and those whose private will be
promoted. isz5a 49, g sll1 IS elts. III
Opponents of the socaled compromise BY which this change
was effected contendng that the surplus belongs the policy
holders and has been Illegally withheld from them Although the
Equitable invariably represented by agents
company and although paid pocyhoders many mil
lions in dividends surplus Of $10OO0OOO accumulated This
surplus claimed by James H. Hyde who held control Of one
out OF 100 shares OF stock As his claim made public
the policy holders aweke the fact that the ownership 900
worth gave James Hyde control Of assets amounting
$4000O0000 The presumption that the purchase this
majority holding by Thomas F. Ryan for
face value gives him the of control that held until
recently by Hyde
If there be Equitable pocyholdes
Of the money which, the opinion Of many, has been illegally tied
up this surplus the transfer Of Equitable control will prevent
agitation against the big companies for that matter
against the smaller insurance companies which, though making pre-
of different methods charge about the
greater inducements than do the larger
system Of state insurance will probably be demanded by
those who evidences of reform life insurance methods This
would afford better guarantee Of returns would furnish healthy
competition and would lower the level which would make
possible for the wokngnn Of the country life insurance
Even though the scientific principle of odne life insurance be
admitted state competition by lowering the rates. will show that
much being spent in what is technically described load
which the added to the necessary scientific rate
and salaries of officials and the of
agents.
Meantime stringent insurance laws will be demanded
deal with the evil of inside speculation by which ring the
money of policy holders Wall These specuaons
times bring big returns but the policy holders only the customary
four five per their policies The tendency of the
officials is make the polcyholde stand any losses
caused by unlucy speculation and divide the members of
the ring any earnings made by fortunate speculation law
deal with this phase of the insurance business essential every
One result of the present agitation will probably be the
of laws for the regulation Of companies
to supplement the laws passed by the states.
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WEALTH AND CORRUPTION
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Extravaaant Expenditures.

Under the Appropriation bills passed
by the legislature the amount of
money ordered paid out of the treas
ury exceeds that by the legislature
of two years ago by $235,000 in round
numbers The total appropriations of
the fifty-fourth general assembly were
$3,194,000 OF this sum $9S0000 goes
for interest during the two years. 1t
does not include. however, 100000
of the surplus fer school purposes.
The Confederate pension increase, the
widows pension item, the deficit in
State prosecutions and the cost of new
criminal and circuit judges require
$224,000 more than was authorized by
the last assembly. New Offices were
created and salaries literally in
creased. There were several nice
places made for the faithful. Still, in
the face of this liberality, it is pre-
dicted the State will have several hun
dred thousand dollars with which to
purchase it's bonds at the end of the
year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
After His Grandchildren.

Charging cruel and inhuman treat
ment, j. n Pendergrass, of Soddy, last
week filed a bill in the Circuit Court
of Hamilton county to gain posses
sion of the two children of his dead
daughter, who are now in the custody
of their father, Henry Dyke, and his
second wife. In addition to the
charges against Dyke, the bill states
that the stepmother is young and in
experienced girl with no natural or
maternal feeling toward the stepchil-
dren. It is charged further that the
stepmother advised her sister to drive
a pin into the head of certain little
child if she wished to get rid of it,
and 10 one would be the wiser.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Sensational chancery Bill.

w. j. Oliver. a prominent railroad
contractor of Knoxville filed sensa-
tional bill in Chancery Court at Knox
vile last week against Miss Nonnie
Cross. enjoining her from bounding
himself and members of his family
and from interfering with his office,
residence and railroad construction
work in this and other States. partic-
ularly Georgia, Chancellor Sneed
granted the injunction, and bond for
$4,000 was given. Some time ago Miss
Cross brought suit against Oliver for
100000 damages for alleged breach
of promise. the alleged proposition of
marriage having been made while Mr..
Oliver was a widower and previous to
his second marriage. He claims that
he has paid her something over $4,000
in full settlement of her alleged claim.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
cIarksviIIe Street Car Combine.

A deed of record was filed at Clarks-
vile last week by the Queen City
Electric Light and Power Company to
the GAINESVILLE Street Railway Com
pauy, by which the latter company ac-
quires all of the property owned by
the former The purpose of the trans
fer is to consolidate the two COM
panies in order to make number of
contemplated improvements and ex-
tensions. For several years the same
stockholders have owned practically
all of the stock of the two companies,
1t is proposed now that bonds be is
sued to pay off all debts of the com
pany and to improve the street car
service and extend its lines.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Farmers are Blue.

The farmers and truck gardeners of
Carroll county are feeling decidedly
blue over the disastrous effects of the
heavy frosts and severe weather on
fruits and early vegetables during the
past week. The flattering outlook for
a big fruit crop is greatly dimin-
ished, although reports are conflicting
as 10 the extent of the damage, Early
gardens were utterly ruined Ice was
reported in many localities, and the
Temperature continues quite cool. The
cold spell has had demoralizing eff,
feet on business at Huntingdon, and
trade has since been very dull.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
a Chattanooga Sensation.

A sensation was sprung at the meet
ing OF the Chattanooga City Council
last week, when Mayor Chamblss
charged that several leading soda
fountains were serving all sorts of in
toxicating liquors without license and
regardless of saloon regulations. 1t
was stated that number of drinks
that went under high sounding names
were made up mostly of whisky or
wine. Many girls and women, it was
charged, owed their taste for strong
liquor TO soda fountain drinks which
they took innocently. An investiga.
ton i'll be made at once.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28

Only one bill was vetoed, that in
creasing the governors salary, and no
effort was made to pass the measure
over the governors disapproval A
number of bills became laws without
the governors signature, the most not
able being the bill regulating the prac-
tice of veterinary surgery. About
seventy-five bills were general in their
nature, the remainder being devoted
to changing county lines, creating
school districts and amending town
charters. About ten members in the
House practically controlled the legls
lation IN that body.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
[ erlnessee State News
Tennessee K. and |. of H.

The Grand Lodge, Knights and La
dies of Honor Of Tennessee, in SEES.
sion at Nashville last week, elected
the following officers: George F,
Hager. Nashville, grand protector; j.
M. Fink, Jonesboro, vice grand protec-
tor; e. o. Buchanan, Gallatin, grand
secretary; r. f. Arata Memphis,
grand treasurer; Mrs Josephine
Mrs. Polly Heron, Memphis, grand
Mrs, Polly Heron. Memphis grand
guide; Mrs. Mary ]. Maher Covington,
grand sentinel.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Some Curious Legislation.

The recent session Of tle General
Assembly enacted Sal bills which be-
came laws. One thousand and thirty
were introduced in the lower house
alone and I'll in the Senate, The
Legislature of 1903 passed 601 bills
which became laws, and that Of 1901
passed 497.
Among the large counties, Shelby,
Davidson and Hamilton got their
share of legislation, but Knox county's
representatives were less favored, the
right hand of fellowship never being
extended to those who entered the AS
sembly labeled as Independents.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
New Rural Routes,

Postmaster A. B. Hearing is hav'
ing extensive improvements made in
the postoffice at Ripley, preparatory
to the establishment of the four new
rural routes on May 1. The conve-
nient manner in which the Office is be-
ing arranged will greatly facilitate the
handling of the large amount of addi.
tional mail which the four routes will
necessarily make.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Gets $4,000.

Under the agreement of the confer
ence committee on the general appro
priation bill, which was afterwards
adopted in both houses, the University
of Tennessee will get the $4,000 ap-
preparation, provided there is that
amount of surplus in the treasury
over and above the 100000 for the
schools carried in the Toilet bill, at
the end of the year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Criminal Costs Warrants.

The Comptroller last week mailed
out warrants to each county in the
State, covering criminal costs ac-
crued since December 2S. The total
amount was $43,772,67, which exceeds
all records for one days issuance On
the criminal costs account The
amount represents costs up to April
II. The appropriations bill carried a
$4,000 appropriation to make up the
deficit between December % and
March 49,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Good Citizen Dead.

George Martin, one of the pioneer
citizens of Milan, and one of her old
est and best men, died at his home in
that place last week. Mr. Martin in
his prime of life was a leading citizen,
serving as mayor of the town two
terms. He was throughout life con-
sistent member of the Baptist Church
and for years superintendent of the
Sunday school. His profession in life
was law, having practiccd for two
score or more years.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-04-28
Brakeman Injured.

A. G. Foster. of Nashville, brake
man on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis railway, was painfully
injured last week at Hollow Rock.
While standing with his back to the
tracks an engine struck him in the
side, fracturing three ribs and bruis-
ing him considerably in other places.
He was carried to Mckenzie for medi
cal attention, and later in the after
noon sent to Nashville to hispitai.