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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
Quotations.
Malesty and Mauician.

Jugglers, sword swallowers and ma.
gicians travel all the way around the
world, stopping at the big cities and
usually paying their respects to the
rulers of the regions visited. Thus It
was that a magician. well known in
London and New York, found himself
at one time in the presence of the
King OF the Maoris. Turn to a map OF
the great South seas. put finger on
New Zealand, and you will have indi-
Gated the country of the Maoris Well
after some parleying 1t was decided
that his dusky highness himself
should conceal an article which the
magician should discover. The mind
reader left the room. and after while
was brought back blindfolded. He
eogitated for a moment. and then ex-
claimed that the hidden article was In
the Kings mouth. The professor" in.
sisted that the article was there. and
finally demanded that the royal mouth
should be opened wide. The King re-
fused. The professor" was firm.
Great was the excitl.ment among the
Maoris who crowded around. BY and
by the Kings mouth was slowly and
reluctantly opened. The lost article
a button-was not therel The next
instant, however the King began to
cough. He tried to hold In. but
couldn't. He coughed up the button.
which he had tried to swallow. They
didn't know which to admire the more
1.-The wisdom OF the magician or the
herolsm OF the King,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

About the most satisfying possession
n woman can own at this time is u
hat trimmed with peacock feathers
and n gown to go with it. OF course.
Since these wildly colored plumes have
become the rage they have risen in
price, and instead of attaching super
stitlous significance to them. MS some
do. many women feel it will be sheer
good luck if they are able to wear
them. Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who
has been staying in town-the Astor
house being in a state of "semi-open-
inc'-has been seen in n peacock
gown which has aroused admiration.
1t is of peacock green cloth trimmed
with blue velvet. The bottom OF the
skirt and the bodice are embroidered
with a peacock feather design in vari.
Gus shadings. Her tiny hat is fairly
covered with peacock feathers and she
wears peacock colored shoes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY q.
A Life That Is Trust.--Luke Is

l2-21.
TO the Jew religion included giving.
We talk about the Jewish tithes, but
the devout Jew gave more than
tenth for religious purposes, besides
the periodical gift which he must
make for the poor. The law claimed
from the Jew large portion OF his
income for the maintenance OF the
tempe service. and for the support
OF priestly tribe. When the Jews
we're faithful to their God those
claims were, of course, honored in
full. But when faith declined giving
grew more irksome and formal be-
ing robbed of its inner and vital mean
ing.
Since Christ came the law Of the
1.-THE has been largely ignored as
though II had been repealed. Opin-
ions differ on the question raised;
some say that the law is still in opera
ton. others that II has been set aside
by the law of grace.
But that question is not important
The claim Of the New Testament may
not be the same in form, but in
sp.rit it does not differ from the claim
of the Old Giving is a. part of wor-
ship. and the more earnest and sim
cere the worship the more the wor-
shipper will desire TO give visible
proof of his devotion.
The message of Malachi Is not
so much a promise as a challenge. Do
not quote it unless you are ready to
meet its conditions The tithes there
spoken of may not be the same in
form and amount as the Offering you
owe, but you cannot prove the prom
Use unless you pay the price. Apart
from all question of what proportion
you should give. as a Christian
steward. there Is another question:
cam | giving to Gods work as much
as ! ought?" The prophets phrase,
"all tine tithes," may be better trans
lated "the whole tithe." and there is
no promise Of reward for partial pay
ments.
Upon the first dav of the week let
every one lay by IN store" Is not RUE
for giving, but for getting the abili-
ty to give. 1t is the scriptural rule
for systematically helping the work
of God. We make provision for every
other expenditure of money We
plan our finances so that the rent
shall be paid when it is due Other
obligations are provided for in the
laying out OF our income-so much
for this, so much for that. We do
these things of necessity. We could
not keep our place among our fellows,
or retain our self.respect if we did
not pay our bills. Public opinion,
conscience, and the law combine to
make us honorable in our business
dealings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

God promises strength to enable us
to DO our present duty II We believe
that, and act accordingly. We shall
never never fail. "As thy days, so
shall thy strength be-" That is the
prOmise-a promise that never fails.
Yesterday has gone, not to return. To
morrow has not come to rs, and it may
never come. To-day is or day, and it
Is the only portion of time that is
Men who regret that they did not do
their work of yesterday, lose their pres
ent time because they are not giving
their whole strength to il. Men who
fear that they will not be able to do
tomOrrow's work are losing to-day
and are not getting ready for to-mor-
row. God does not prorch, strength
for yesterday which is gone, nor for
tomorrow which may never come, but
for to-day, which is here. Let US
therefore. trust, and use, while we
have 1t, IDS promised strength for
to-day. "Sumcient unto the day is
the evil land the good thereof
Sunday School Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
Modern Version.

The king had just opened his lus.
cious pie and the birds began to
sing
"Ye crowns" spoke the king, smack
ing his lips, .but this is dainty dish.
shall eat until cannot eat more"
But just then the court physician
arrived
Hold on. your majesty" called the
medical adviser, lifting his hand in
worning, you know forbid you eat
ing pastry OF all kinds and limited
your diet to health food" With a
sigh the king closed up the pie and
told the slaves to hand 1t out to some
passing tramp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
Children and Precepts.

One sometimes wonders If children
ingly improved" of having everything
shown to them from the ethical stand
point, even stories saturated in pre-
cepts.
Many parents seem TO look upon a
child as simply n means to an end, a
school for training to be grown up, and
so they poke their tiresome little pre-
cepts and morals into every available
Granny of child's day. They never
seem to realize that childhood is le-
gitimate and is respectable period of
existence quite as well worth while for
itself as for what Is to follow that it is
the little room to be decorated and
sake, rather than the reception hall
whose only mission is to lead to the
larger room beyond.
Those who write for children show
this precept attitude oftenest In q
great pile of children's stories that
was examined recently nine out of ev-
cry ten were so obviously moral as to
be offensive.
And the good lesson instead of being
tucked into a separate clause Mt the
end, where the little READERS and
hearers" might skip it without miss.
ing any of the story. was inserted III
an underhanded way right in the heart
of things, and insisted on and rubbed
in
grow up. OF course; but surely mod
crate amount of pure amusement, with
no harm in 1t, would be welcome to
their laughter-loving spirits.-New
Haven Register.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

"Will the gentleman allow me TO ask
him question:" interrupted a man in
the audience.
Certainly" said the orator.
did you or did you not once run for
the office Of Lieutenant Governor
In breathless silence the vast assem-
bly, awaited his answer.
He drew himself up to his full height.
flashed glance of concentrated scorn
at the presumptious varlet and raised
his voice till 1t Jared the rafters.
"Yes. sir" he said II did! | once
ran for the office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor of the State OF New Jersey and
| was defeated. sir. by the largest ma.
jorlty by which any man ever escaped
that office in the history Of the United
Statesw
Utterly crushed and humlliated by
the outburst of applause that greeted
this triumphant rcIoluder. the crcstfal'
len man who had presumed TO meas
ure wits with a seasoned campaIgner
SUNK ANONYMOUSLY out Of tho build
ing. Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEhvOR NOTES
FEBRUARY FOURTH.
New Work We May Do "for Chrict
and the Church.'-Luke 12:49
(last half; Gen. 12.1-3;
Gal 2.Q

9dl. o.S.
The size. the influence. the oppor.
tunities, the fame, OF Christian En-
Geavor are all talents for which the
Society must give a good account to
God.
God never blasses any mal except
with the purpo q, that ne shall he
blessing
1t is alre 'dy true Ct Christian En-
dcayor that in the o2iety all famui
OF the ca tn are blessed Our pledge
is repeated in all lands.
Every faithful Endeavorer that has
ever lived may help to make Us more
faithful; and We may increas, the
faithfulness CT all that come after.
Suggestions.
II we do not now and then hunt up
new work TO do we shall soon ceasl
to keep up the old work
A tr. e EnIeayorer SO enjoys Chris.
an work that whatever he undertake B
for Christ. however monotonous to
Others. has Tor him the zest of novel ;
New plans, though no better than
the old plans IN other + sp5 cts, are
often better j. S. because they are
new
Inc true EndelNCrer never asks,
"Why need | do this?' but always
"What more can | do?'
merchant knows that If he would
attract trade he must constantly get
new goods and advertise IN new ways.
II is so with our Fatners business" p"
Sometimes a h usewife merely re-
arranges the furniture, and makes the
house lCok new So in religious
work you freshen up old tasks by DO
ing them in new ways.
Quotations.
Let me be content with no second
be, Il me refuse TO 90 TO Bethel
when the road TO Jerusalem lies op n.
- ellie.
There are those who do not do all
| their duty; there are those who only
r""'""s 10 do their GEty; and there is
Il InIrd class tar letter IN ne otn ID
two, that do their duty aad httle
! more andrew C}rnegie.
Doing is the great thing. for H. res
olutely, people do what is right. In
time lney come TO like doing it.-John
| Ruskin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
Embroidery on Cloth.

What is considered very effective
among the latest novelties in embroid-
cry upon cloth is the using of coarse
threads instead of fine ones, and rather
heavy wooden strands as well. This Is
apparent chiefly In the decoration of
collars and cuffs to short or long coats
of white or pale color cloths. There is
a touch of Orientalism in the delicate
colors used, and something of the Bul-
garan in style. White cloth long coats
with such touches of color are greatly
imDrovcd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
Gasoline Dries a Race Track

II recent French motorcycle race
eeting rain began to fall. and the
acing was abandoned. The clouds
'yentully rolled away, but the track
was too wet for high speeds.
Some one had a bright idea, which
was carried into effect. BY spreading
a thin film of gasoline over the cement
and faring It of the track was made
quite safe.-The Motor Cycle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
The lnhdel hOwls at the Bible mira
cles, but he aims at Its morals.
To start a 6alky Horse.

The account of drivers brutality
90 baking horse in a recent issue
leads ne to write you the following.
Some years ago in Cincinnati. dur
Ing the noon hour in one of the busi-
est streets, horse attached to an ex-
press wagon became balky. Many
remedies we're tried without effect.
Presently one OF Cinclnnatis best
known horsemen came along When
he saw the trouble he smilingly ask.
ed for a stone, which was given to
him. Then he asked the driver to
lift up one foot of the horse and with
the stone ne struck the shoe mum.
ber Of times.
Now" he said to the driver. "get
up on your seat and drive on"
This the driver did, amid cheers of
the bystanders The horseman said
he had no Idea why this made a Dalky
horse go. but he had found 1t an un-
falling remedy.-Letter In New York
Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
Mink Climbed Tree.

A mink when put to It climbed a
tree as was clearly demonstrated by
! go Duchesneau at Keene. N. II. He
chased the animal some distance
ard at last the sly fellow took refuge
IN an elm. The boy secured the trsas-
ire with the aid Of his rife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31
RB9R oR55VI'KR KRg'
NSscILNSEl ~ 8

The human body varies greatly IN
its resistance to electric shocks, and
healthy men have been killed by little
more than one hundred volts, while
other men have survived many thou
sand volts. Nervous affections, heart
disease, intemperance and other morbid
conditions increase the danger.
Under the ordinary conditions of SER
vice, printing is produced by suspend
ed matter in the boiler, and without
regard to the amount of alkaline salts.
The loss of water and heat through
priming creates much danger in the
boiler from the uncertainty of the
height of the water and detracts from
the power and efficiency Of the loco
motive.
The atmosphere contains great
quantity of solid matter-usually i'm
perceptible. though visible when ray
of sunlight enters a dark room. A.
Ditte states that cubic metre OF the
air of Paris usually contains six to
eight milligrammes of dust-someHmes
twenty three mllllgrammes-but away
from cities there is less. Nearly
third of the city dust is organic mat
ter containing living germs.
The Japanese are experts on smoke
rings. and it is said in Japan it is con-
sidered no uncommon trick to blow
three rings of smoke in succession, the
second travelling through the first and
| the third through both. Some stage
| performers are credited with being so
expert in smoke blowing that they are
not only able to multiply the number
| of rings thus made. but actually form
| japanese characters representing
words and sentences.
Meteorites are usually regarded as
stones from space. differing in compo-
sitlon, but all having a similar origin
and belonging to one general class.
From twenty five years OF observation,
| the Director of the Geological Survey
of Mexico reaches novel conclusion.
! Mexico is a region OF many meteorltes.
which range in size from n monster
of twenty-seven tons downward. and
n study of these stones gives evidence
that there are three zones in the coun-
| try-northern, central and southern
marked by different class OF meteor
ties for each zone
Scientists are again on the trail OF
the missing link" Two years ago
certain marks were found on a block
of sandstone near Warranambool. in
| Australia, which We're thought TO be
| the imprihts of the footsteps of a pre-
historic man. At the time this idea
was ridiculed; but plaster cast was
sent to Germany, and the inevitable
German savant went out TO investigate
the matter. He now reports that, in
his opinion, they were genuine human
imprints, and this, taken in CONJUNCTION
with the extraordinary human skulls
TO be seen in the Warrnambool mu-
scum, is supposed to show that link
between humanity and the ape has
been discovered. The idea of the Ger
man doctor is that at an early period
the sandstone where the mprints were
found had been a great level beach on
which, perhaps, prehistoric men were
accustomed to camp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

A market has jast been opened 10
Paris where the hair Of famous per-
sonages Is on sale.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-31

'Noah's wife," said boy in an en-
animation, "Has called Joan Of Arc,p
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
Sunset to Have a Rival

The Utah Independent. Telephone
Company is to become a rival OF the
Sunset in Nevada, California and other
western states. 1t has just obtained
from the Gould interests the exclusive
right to use the Western Pacific poles
and the poles of the Rio Grande West
ern. by means of which it will have a
clear line from Denver to the coast. 1t
will establish an exchange in Reno anc
while it may not have local system
in Nevada it will at least have long
distance office
Later, it is reported, it will try 70
obtain franchise to establish mod
ern system in Reno. t-...-
The deal is the result of contract
entered into between the Independent
Telephone Company and the Western
Union Telegraph Company last April
by the covenants Of which the tele
phone company was granted exclusive
| use of Western Union poles in fVe
states-Nevada, Idaho, Montana, wy
,oming and California. -Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
"GRURsTAkE" AGREEMENTS
Should Be Written and Signed to
Avoid Trouble

The discovery of a new mining dis
trict has in the past been SO fruitful
OF litigation that it has become posi-
BILE to predict with a fair degree OF
certainty even the character of the
larger proportion of lawsuits that will
be filed, says Denver Mining Reporter
These are mainly the outcome of the
custom Of ''grubstaking" which in It.
self is commendable and has been
responsible for the discovery and sue
cessful development of many mines.
The loose manner in which agree
ments are entered into, however, is one
of the weak points of the practice and
should receive more attention for the
benefit of both parties concerned.
1t is an unfortunate trait of human
nature that unless record be made
of the transactions and agreements
Of today, the change conditions OF q
year hence will so alter the meaning
and import of those transactions of a
year ago as to forever preclude the
possibility of living up to them. Il
a verbal grudstake agreement be made
and carried out for several months
or year, and no discoveries be made
to encourage the party who is bearing
the expense, it is not at all improbable
that he will by series OF mental
contortions, convince himself that he
has been bearing more than his share
of the burden and that and discoveries
made cannot be shared equally. II ar
this critical moment, the man in the
field should strike valuable ore de.
post, the mental attitude Of his par
ner at home would be intensified by
| the prospects of acquiring sudden
wealth and the result would be that
| the man in the field would be left out
OF consideration. His only redress
would lie in an appeal to the courts
| for justice, but if he were not possess
| oQ OF an agreement WHICH Woulu Sldllt
! the teachnical requirements of the
| law, his chances of obtaining justice
would be scant.
The necessity for written grubstake
agreements is just as urgen, as for am
other purpose, and should be insisted
upon by both parties to the contract
The subtleties of human nature ant
the ingenious mental habits of man
persons are past understanding and
every precaution should be taken tt
anticipate and prevent trouble thai
! might arise therefrOm.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
WIFE CRIES FOR JUSTICE
Matt WhaIen and George Griffith Must
Answer for Killing. Lampert

GOLDFIELD, New, Feb 20-Matt
Whalen and George Griffith, the two
men who are alleged to have beaten
Charles Lambert, Goldfield miner,
to death on Main street several weeks
ago, will be arraigned for hearing in
the district court at Hawthorne this
week, having been indicted by the
grand jury.
Lambert, it will be remembered was
assaulted while talking to several
friends on the street. He recovered
sufficiently to resume his work on hi;
claim, but died within a week from a
blod clot which formed upon the brain
His widow, who was summoned from
Los Angeles, laid the case before the
grand jury and caused the arrest 81
the men who are said to have commit
ted the assault. 5a~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
William GIeeson Receives Force of
Explosion in the Back

Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
while William Gleeson was working
in the Alta drift being run to connect
with the Ward shaft, he had a M
raculous escape from death. He was
lighting the fuse in several holes,
when he discovered one splitting, AMI
started to run. He had only gone
about forty feet, when an explosion
occurred. Mr.. Gleeson received the full
force of the explosion in the back
and legs, being peppered from head TO
foot with gravel. A large piece If
flesh was cut out of his left thigh as
though done with a sharp knife, AMI
his foot at the ankle cut requiring
several stitches to close the wounds
Luckily no bones We're broken, but
DR.. Sullivan was busy for an hour
picking the gravel and dirt out of the
injured mans back. He had on a coat
and shirt at the time of the accident
and they looked as though a charge
of canister had been fired into them.
After dressing the wounds DR.. Sullivan
brought the injured man to the Tahoe
House, and if blood-poisioning does
not set in he will be all right again
in a couple of weeks.-Enterprise
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
Burke Released by Grand Jury

The grand jury convened yesterday
afternoon and its first action was to
ignore the charge against Frank Burke
who was brought by Constable Will
son all the way from Pocatelio, Idaho,
to answer to charge preferred
against him by Governor Sparks for
enlightenment
The amount involved is said to have
been $500 and the accused secured
bonds from Reno men and then re-
turned to Idaho. He claimed that the
suit should have been a civil one ans
that the element of criminality was
not involved. 81
1t is currently reported that Burke
made some settlement with Governor
Sparks After bringing in the ''ignor
anus" with regard to Burke, the
grand jury adjourned till March 9Th
Journal. So --...--- 49,. ,.s--..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
YANKEE DOODLE GIRLS.
Another Buriesque Attraction Is Com.
ing on 18th Of February.

The patrons Of the opera house will
have no cause to complain of the ap-
pearance Of the Yankee Doodle Girls
in the burlesQue field. 1t is one o1
the present seasons new attractions
and will appear here February 2Sth
1t is under the direction of T. w
Dinkins, which is the same as saying
it contains all that is new, novel and
sensational in he burlesque and vau
deville line That the female portion
Of the show is handsome. shapeIy.
young and able to sing well, goes
without saying. The show was orga-
nized early, and Manager Dinkins ran
sacked Manhattan Island for his
chorus. He secured the brightest
bevy of ladies that ever trod meas
ure or voiced a chord. Grace, els
gance and vivacity are in their every
movement.
For lovers of vaudeville the fol-
lowing acts have been provided: Lar
~ Smith, Mamie Champion and com
pany in a sketch, Anna Yale, Sadie
Hustled and company in a one-act
playet, Mack & Mack, singers IN
dancers. Ward & Schuester, comedi
ans and the Five Baker troupe il
their death defying venture, Looping
the Gap,'. A Misfitable insurance
Company" is the title of the openin,
part and is a travesty on recent scan
dals in insurance circles.
"a trip to the Hipprodrome'' bring
the performance to a close. This il
the first and only production Of thu
famous New York hipprOdrome eve
shown on any stage. The scenery fo
this alone cost as much money as
takes to equip the average burlesQu
show in its entirety.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-21
Work Has Begun

Work on the improvements at Shaws
Springs has begun. and a force OF men
are busy tearing down the old. build
ings and preparing to2replace them
with modern ones. The exact extent
of the improvements to be made there
has, not yet been officially given out
but every thing points to the building
of one of the finest resorts on the
Coast and one that will make money
for the owners and be boom. to this
city. Let the good work go on. ills