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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

slid, shaking off the ashes and SCOT as
he landed in the middle of the hearth
rug OF course you know he said not
a word, but went straight to his work.
Into Carts stocking went first a
gold piece. then all the things he had
been wishing for, games, balls, won
derful knife with five blades, and
heaps of candy Baby brothers little
sock was full, too. and Santa Claus
had lust stuffed in a white Teddy Cub
with blue ribbon bow. when his
eyes opened in astonishment.
"Why, bless my soul" said he, Il
thought grandma had gone to Uncle
Georges for Christmas, and here's
her stocking. Well, I'll just pop her
things right N. Saves me going over
to Uncle Georges. too" and Santa
Claus set to work again. filled grand
mas stocking. laid his finger on his
nose and whiskee up the chimney,
Christmas morning woke bright
and joyous, and 'Lizbeth woke. too.
She had feeling that something was
not quite right, then she remembered
| Wrong Side and mothers eyes, and
grandma's stocking She dressed
quickly and went into mothers room
to have her hair bow tied. 'Lizbeth
glanced up into her mothers face
Oh. dear me. mother was still looking
through her sad eyes.
But It was Christmas morning and
Carl was tumbling downstairs to get
his stockings and shouting to her Ia
come, too. How surprised he would
be when he saw her big stocking full
She might give him a few of heI
candies II he felt badly over any
thing; instead he was wild with JOY
over his presents.
'Lizbeth went up to grandma's
stocking. How full II was. Lizbett
felt of the toe: there was a little
box there. no doubt the turquoise rins
she had asked for.
'Lizbeth drew out the first package
wrapped In soft tissue paper. and
opened 1t. My goodness me! II was
a spectacle easel The next was bo,
OF peppermints. C'Lizbeth hated pep
permint) and the little box at the too
held silver thimble with Grandma
on the side and biz enough for thre'
OF 'Lizbeths little fingers.
What lid you get. Lizbeth." criet
Carl. but r-izbeth was not there. III
In her little pink and white room she
was sobbing. sobbing. sobbing.
II was very strange Christmas In
deed Lizbeth came down TO dinnel
with red and swollen eyes, but no on'
noticed. not even Carl. When 1t be
jan to grow dark she went back up
ssairs: oh, how miserable she was.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

OF course she understood 1t all.
Santa Claus had made a mistake, but
it was all her fault, her own selfish.
wicked little fault. Oh, oh, oh, 1t
was very dreadful, but it was too late
now. She would not have any Christ
mas because she had been so bad.
And Auntie Mays lovely dolly? She
would never zee that either.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" sobbed Liz
beth. II never meant to be SO
naughty. Mother. mother, l do love
you. Don't look like that any MORE"
and 'Lizbeth flung herself down on
the floor by her little white bed. Sud-
denly she put her two small hands to-
gether and said: please God. make
my mothers sad eyes so away, and
please God, make me good girl, and
please God, make Santa Claus come
back"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

She felt this last was almost too
much to ask; but just then mother
caught her in her arms and kissed her
hair. And what do you think? Santa
Claus did come back. 'Lizbeth wrote
him Il letter that night. sitting on
mothers lap. She told him how very
sorry she was. She said she thought
she had been too naughty to have
whole Christmas, but If she could
Just have half her things. and a little
candy that was not peppermint, she
would be satisfied, and she promised
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23


I wish above all things that thou
mayest prosper and be in health, even
as thy soul prospereth.-llI. John,
1:2.
Soul welfare demands an honest,
active mind. Ignorance Is not of it
self sinful, but it is the fruitful soil
in which many forms of sin flourish.
There may be. however, a kind of
knowledge which is worse than ig-
norance. "If the light that is in thee
be darkness, how great is that dark
ness?" Where the whole truth Is
not eagerly welcomed soul prosperity
Is an impossibility. One-sided Enowl-
edge will inevitably develop one-sided
souls and one-sided institutions On
the other hand, intellectual candor,
stripped of bias and prejudice, would
lead to astonishing results. The long
INDUCED dream of church unity, for
example, will be realized when the
day of intellectual honesty dawns.
Normal and healthy feelings are
also essential to soul health. But 1t
Is possible to turn fiction, the drama,
lifes daily experiences and even re-
ligion itself into fields of emotional
destination. One of the functions of
the feelings is to set us thinking. If
we habitually refuse to heed them the
normal feelings of gladness, sympathy
and indignation for injustice die out
of the soul. Indignation against evil
and enthusiasm for righteousness be-
come alike impossible.
A strong, resolute will is also nee
essary to soul health. Mere wishes or
desires should not be mistaken for
purposes. Regulate and control the
desires and the rest is comparatively
easy. The wrong purposes which
dominate a soul were in the first place
merely wrong wishes. Paul wrote, Il
can do all things through Him who
streugtheneth me-" He had discov-
cred the secret of soul power. This
must be sought, not in ourselves
alone but in the moral and spiritual
reinforcement arising from the sensC
of favor and friendship on the par
Of the Supreme Being-God.
Prosperity of soul demands sou
growth. Growth is the replacing o
worn out tissues with new and create
supplies. Soul force consumed Il
vanquishing temptation is replaced
by renewed and increased force, anC
this Is soul growth. All growth pro
ceeds from rudimenJavy stage t
formative, and from that to maturity
and from maturity to the cultur'
stage. This is the goal in every field
The workman aims TO become eXper
and the scholar to become cultured
The progress of the soul should no
stop short of the culture stage.
In spring the blossom comes an
goes, but leaves a tuft Of green which
rounding out to the full, becomes tn
solid apple. The mollOwing process
, comes, and acids which bitterly al
tagonized each other blend into on
delightful flavor, while the tougl
: woody substance becomes mass {
| luscious crystals. Thus the principle
of the soul, its knowledge, its faitl
it's emotion, its purposes, all blend
. the prosperous soul into one mello
and pleasing personality, Of whic
only is it safe TO pray, "Mayest tho
{ prosper in all things, even as thy SOY
t prospers." - Rev. A. MGcdonal
Reoch, Forest Avenue Congrr saton'
Church, New York. in Sunday lleral
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
MuTs Are Immense.

The new muffs are immense, and
often seem to use up all the fur the
owner has at her disposal, for her
throat is protected only by little
conceit of fur. In other cases there
isn't enough fur even for the muff,
and it has to be pieced out with some
other material, such as velvet, satin
or chiffon. The essential point is the
size, not the material. These mon
strous muffs call aloud for large hats
to balance them, and are tending tc
check the vogue of the small chapeau
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
THE TEMPERANCE PROPAGANDA
CONCERTED ATTACK ON DRINK
WINNING ALL ALONG LINE.
What It Costs.


Taking the lowest possible view OF
IL, wnisky-drinking does not pay
The story Is told of a successful
business man with a salary OF $500,
who believed that good fellowship,
no less than the necessity of business,
required that he should drink with
his customers But at the end of each
year he discovered that he was saw
ing no money. After paying his liv-
ing expenses there was nothing left.
Then he decided to keep an ac-
curate expense account. Without
changing his bibulous habits he put
down the price Of every drink. AT
the end of thirty days he was amazed
to find that he had spent $500 for
liquors. The little memorandum book
showed precisely what he had spent
over the bar. in treating the house."
wine suppers, cabs, when treating
buns" etc.
He quit.
The motive in his case was not the
highest In the world, but it was et-
fective.
Mr.. workingman. II you drink,
have you ever counted the actual
cost in dollars and cents? Saloon
keepers say their largest support
comes from men Of labor. Is that
true? 1t is stated on good authority
that from one-third to one-half the
wages of workingmen in this country
go over the bar. Is that true? II
so, how much are you contributing?
II one-third to one-half of your wages
goes to the saloon proprietor, you are
spending proportionately as much as
the man who spent $500 a month.
Can you afford that?
Keep an expense account for a
month Figure up how much they
are taking from your wife and chill
dren to give to the wife and children
OF the saloon man. The amount will
probably surprise you.-Des Moines
Daily News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
A CALL TO THE CHURCH.

Brethren. awake! The time of sleep is
DER:
The coming Lord is even at the door!
Redeem each moment as it passes by;
No longer let the Church in slumber lie.
The prince of darkness holdeth still his
sway,
And souls from God are wandering far
away;
BY countless wics and errors mazes led.
Distinctions broad and easy road they
tread.
Oh. let them not unwarned to ruin GO.
Thoughts and affections set or things be-
low;
Let each endeavor lovingly to save
The Needless sinner from Christless
grave.
You who are looking for the Lords return,
See TO it that your lamps do brightly burn,
That others, too, that blessed hope may
share.
And earnestly to meet their God prepare.
BE faithful witnesses for Him, and true
To one and all with whom you have to do;
And know, if thus each talent you employ,
He will appear to your exceeding JOY.
-Thos Cawley, in London Christian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Proud of American Accent.

At dinner given this week at the
Hotel Ritz in London some one COM
mented on the fact that Lady Paget,
despite her years of residence in Eng
land. had not lost her American ac-
cent. To this Lady Paget replied:
"No, and l thank God never Will"
It is a curious fact that the three
most popular American women in
England-Lady Paget, the dowager
duchess of Manchester and Mrs. Corn
wallis West-retain their American
accent, and that their popularity with
the king and queen is largely due to
the fact that they have not endeav-
ored to ape the English mannerisms
of speech. York American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
A Virginia Bellies Wit.

Two examples of Miss Guilds quick
ness l can personally vouch for.
Shortly before her marriage she was
at a dinner in Richmond with several
lawyers, one of whom was noted
Munchausen; he was also a desperate
drinker and held long sessions. He
was boasting of one case in which he
had earned a 100000 fee and then
spent in on a single spree. Her table
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

never, never, never again to make
mother look through her sad eyes.
Mother hung up 'Lizbeth's own lit
tie brown stocking and pinned the
note to the toe. Then she tucked
'Lizbeth in her little white bed and
gave her the sweetest kiss that ever
grew.
What do you think was sitting at
the foot of Lizbeth's bed the next
morning? Yes, Auntie Mays dolly.
and when 'Lizbeth went downstairs,
with her little hand tight in mothers
there hung her stocking full to the
very brim, and little ring box way
down in the too.-American Home
Monthly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Christmas Eve in wildwood Hollow

Christmas Eve in Wildwood Hollow.
In Wildwood Hollow, t'other eve, they had
a Christmas tree,
And scores OF pretty presents filled the
animals with glee.
Sir Reward smiled foxy smile. and
scarce his Joy could hush
When presented with fine, now comb,
to match his handsome brush"
Old Bruins wife gave him a box. to hold
his many "cuffs;'
Miss Centipede. whose feet were cold. had
a hundred warm footmufs
The hedgehog had a bottle OF ink, in which
to dip his "quills,
And all the birds had wallets new, in
which to keep their bills"
Miss Wildcat an umbrella had (she's often
in "squall"l;
Miss Peacock. hooks for all her "eyes,
and the bat received ball
The monkey had an interesting book oil
jungle Tales,
And Mr.. Alligator had brand new set
of "scales.
The buffalo. in gladstone mood. pranced
pnily round and round
When his own name upon pair of "bel.
lows" he had found
In short. for each and every one, useful
gift was planned,
And merry qrunts and roarS and growls
were heard on every hand.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

Cookies-For delicious marbed cookies, cream
one cupfu butter and cupfuls of Add four
eggs then three scant cupfus of flour sfted
with heaping easpoonfuls of baking powder Divide
in half To oneha add either half cupful or
cupfu grated chocolate according the preference some
people liking and others less OF this avorng To the
other half add the juice grated After
both combine them in one seaked lump OF
dough- and roll it very thin Cut the dough into fancy
cookies diamond, heart-shaped and triangular cutters
Bake rather hot If the butter is fresh add
q O
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
phrsicicns aid Temncrancc.

Addressing the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union conven-
tiuu at Omaha, Neb., on Medical
Temperance, Mrs. Martha NJ. Allen.
superintendent of that department,
said that the growth OF temperance
sentiment among the medical pro-
fession had been remarkable. The
use Of alcoholic liquors in hospitals.
she said, had become very small conf
pared with several years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
As inspectors.

The county judge of Cook County
H., has recommended the appoint
ment of woman as inspector of all
institutions to which delinquent and
deficient children are committed. He
suggests a salary of $500 a year.
Heretofore club women of the State
have conducted examinations of such
institutions and where remuneration
was necessary the money came out OF
club funds.-New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Eternity a Present Consciousness

Thou hast put eternity in their
heart" No man can bound his life
with the years that pg2s between
birth and death. Even the child feels
Impulses that were born centuries be-
Tor his time. and The old man passes
out of life nursing hopes and seeing
visions thai belong 70 the ages TO
come Eternity dwells in every hu-
nan life.-Chr.s;.an Advocate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
&8 FR7LL5 ]N
AAAFAsHSoM@9!

Long sashos are being worn with
coat suits.
Neckpieces are very wide and muffs
are huge.
This season probably will see but
few hats in felt.
Rat-tail braid seems to be sup
planting soutache.
The jet button craze already shows
signs of waning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Weakened hY Alcohol.

Or. Bertillon, the eminent French
vital statistician, has shown that
tuberculosis is twice as prevalent
among the retail liquor dealers OF
France as among other shopkeepers.
He attributes it 10 the fact that the
alcohol which they handle and use all
day long weakens their bodies and
thus renders them more susceptible
TO the disease germs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
Three Wise Monkeys.

Louise Hlrtsel, leader in artistic
circles in Chicago. has conceived the
idea of using the three wise mon
keys of Japan" as a candlestick,
match holder or incense burner. She
believes this will make the monkeys
as popular as Billiken.-New York
Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

The trouble began the day before ,
Christmas, early in the morning.
Iizbeth got out of bed on the wrong
side. She dressed on the wrong side
and ate her breakfast on the wrong
side. so by ten o'clock the whole
house seemed wrong.
Now the Wrong Side is black lit
tie sin that wakes up with you and
follows round IL you let him, trying
to spoil your whole day. A smile
will drive him away. but 'Lizbeth did
not know this, or else she had for
gotten. 1t is very strange that one
cross little girl can make whole
family unhappy. but she can.
The day before Christmas seems
such busy time for grown-ups; they
go off behind closed doors to talk in
whispers and tie up mysterious pack
ages when they think little girls are
not looking. Now sensible. nice chill
dren keep out of the way; they do not
ask questions, nor do they pinch big
bundles and guess.
The Wrong Side was close to Liz
saying, do this naughty thing and do
that naughty thing, and 'Lizbeth lis
tened.
She began by teazing baby brother,
whom she really loved dearly, and
when she had made him cry and
brought mother all thea way down.
stairs to comfort him. 'Lizbeth, with
OF hn
off to the kitchen. There was heap
ing cup of raisins, which had taken
cook a long time to seed. Wrong
Side said: Put salt on them," so
Lizbeth did; then she ran upstairs as
fast as she could
BY and by mother came upstairs
'Lizbeth hid in the hall. Mother did
not see 'Lizbeth; she went into Auntie
Mays room and closed the door-al'
most. Lizbeth heard tissue paper
rattle. What could it be? 'Lizbetf
crept along the hall to Auntie May:
door, She raised herself on tip toe
and leaned over slowly till she coult
look through the crack.
Oh. my! There stood Auntie Ma.
W
Lizbeth lost her balance-she wa
30 excited. Bob went her heat
against the door and open 1t few
why. 'Lizbeth," said mother in ol
such sorry voice; but LiZbeth di'
not wait. With burning cheeks sh
was flying downstairs. only stoppin
long enough 90 catch up her coat an
nnt-nnUnr hn rrrln @
could run in the wet snow and sa
she forgot them, whispered Wron
Side.
So 'Lizbeth came in to lunch wit
very wet feet indeed; and mother di
not look Christmasie one bit; she di
not smile once.
Well, Christmas Eve came at las
and 1t was time to hang up the stocl
ings There was 'Lizbeth's brow
siN-year size, and brother Carl's blac
nine-year size, and dear baby boy
lttle white sock which he pinned u
all by himself.
Mother had two ways of looking {
you at bedtime, with her happy eye
or through her sad ones. 'Lizbet
tried To forget mothers eyes. as sh
went slowly upstairs. 'Lizbeth ldi
awake a long time; she was not or
Oh sleepy. Suddenly there we
wrong Side. wide awake. too. an
talking 10 her. What was he saying
Her stocking? Why. yes. 1t wi
small, not nerrly SO big as Carl's. +
would get much more than she: 10
more
Lizbeth slipped out OF bed. Like
lttle white shadow she crossed Il
naii to grandmas room. Grandn
mad gone to spend Christmas at Unc
neorge's. 'Lizbeth opened the be
,om drawer of the big bureau. The
lay grandma's stockings in neat roll,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

Is there grief in your heart which
groweth into a sore pain? is there
shadow of q coming sorrow? RE
member 1t is the shadow Of God s
wing and therefore a safe shadow.
and creep closer under IT, and yet
closer.-J. X. Miller.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

neighbor asked Miss Ould If she cred
tied the story. Her answer was
prompt: 81 might doubt the storied
earn, but he's all right for that ami
mated bust!''-From De Icons
"Belles and BeauX."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23

After examining the documents
presented for consideration by Ller-
tenant Commander Peary. tho Ma
tionai Geographical Society decided
that he reached the North Pole. and
awarded a gold medal for his ozric.i.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
The Great Perlls.

Man is ever placed between two
great perils, the peril OF the dreamer
who lacks common sense, and the
peril OF the materialist who never
sees the vision.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-23
A SAFE OFFSET.

''Lucks against me"
"sure OF that. are you:"
II am"
"Then you ought to increase yonr
Advertising. old man." - Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-11

could not win first place so desired to win games with men who were en- ployed in their factory. After the de- cision Manager Poland asked permis sion of the league to use Lannon in to-day's game. but the request was refused.
 The Union Typewriter team, through their manager. Ed. Lynch. sent com munlcation to the league asking for their share of the proceeds of the or ganization up to the time they with drew from the league. After consid- erable discussion it was decided that the amount due the team would be forwarded to them when the final dis trioution is made to the other clubs at the close of the season.
 It was announced that City Clerk Buckingham. who is also president of the league. and Probate Judge Edward P. Nobbs would donate cups, either to be placed as first and second prize in the standing. The gifts were ac- cepted with a hearty vote of thanks.
 The Finance committee which in cludes Managers Noonan, who was ap- pointed last evening in place of Man ager Lynch of the Yost team. Co1ljung and Wetstine together with Supervisor ed to take care of all the cups and trophies of the league, have them in- scribed and ready for distribution when the time arrives, which will be at the annual banquet at latter date
 Treasurer Holmes report showed that to date the total receipts were $1, ,390.S8 and with all bills paid up there was still on hand sS53.91 as against $412.SS at this time last season Manager Fred Wetstine was appointed secretary in place of A. R. McLaugh- lin, resigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-11
BALL GAMES
 TOMORROW

Out on Yost field tomorrow the South Ends and the Yosts will mix up. at 3:30 o'clock. South Ends have laid a claim to the city championship to play the West Ends, while the Yosts think that their record for the season also gives them a right to speak up for that much coveted position With this idea in the minds of both teams. a battle royal will result. Carter and Lucia will be in the. works for the South Ends, with White and wilson doing the stunts for the Yosts.
 The Orioles and St. Josephs will play the second game of their series of three games at St. Joseph field to- morrow. The Orioles expect to make this the last game as they intend to duplicate their performance of last Sunday when they trimmed the Joes 5-4. The winner of the series will be ready to play any club in town for the city championship. St. Joseph field is within reach of all. Get off at the end of the Barnum avenue line and follow the crowds.