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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES
MARCH TWENTY-FIRsT.
Topic-Pllgrlm's Progress Series. ~.
The Wicket Gate. Matt. 7: 7.14.

Topic-PlIgrim's Progress Series. III.
The Wicket Gate. Matt. 7: 7-14.
Hindrances In the way. Luke IA:
25-35.
The christ door. John 10: 7-16.
The door of faith. Eph. 2: 1922.
An open door. Rev. 3: I'll.
The door OF love. l John 3: 1919.
The need Of persevc rance. Luke
9: 57-62.
What is easier than knocking at a
door? What IL we could enter any
other door, Of palace. bank or a
treasure house. just by knocking!
". y.
You cannot be too great a sinner
to be admitted to Gods forgiveness,
II you will only knock ". 81.
The way to sin is wide and easy.
1t is easy to prove this ". 13).
The way to eternal life is difficult
because eternal life is .vorth while;
and we must become with while ".
1D.
Mount Sinai and - Gate.
Christians meet Mr. ''orldly Wise.
man all along the wfv and at all
times. He Is one of Satans CONNER
cial travellers.
The town of Carnal Policy is near
the City OF Destruction and breathes
the same air.
Worldlings have muo1 to say about
the dangers and troubles of the Chris
tian way; but wait till Christians do!
"A good moral man" is a Christian
to the unthinking. and the village OF
Morality Is as far as many so-called
Christians get.
Legality's son Civility takes the
place Of piety in the town of Moral
ity. II one is polite enough one is
good enough there.
We revere Sinai because it was the
prophecy of Calvary; but now Cal.
vary has come, the least Christian is
greater than the greatest under the
law.
Evangelist has not only to start
men on the way. but to warn and d.
rect them in the way.
Evangelist proves his fitness by his
ready use Of the Bible.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the highest words of Christianity,
are all scorned by worldlings.
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Our Unconscious Influence.

Are there not many persons who
find in the theatre precisely that kind
of recreation and rest which Is most
useful for the discharge of their daily
work?
1T may be-" said Mr.. Spurgeon,
but don't know any of them. You
see, live in world apart from all
these things, and so do my people.
We argue this way: Granting 1t per-
fectly safe and profitable for myself
to go to the theatre; If go, a great
number of those will go to whom it
will do positive harm. l will not be
responsible for alluring by my exam
pie into temptation, which but for my
self-indulgence they would entirely
escape.
Il will give you an instance of how
this works out. When l 60 to Mon
AGO, the grounds of the gambling hell
there are the most beautiful in the
world. l never go near them, and
why? Not because there is any dan
ger of my passing through the gar
dens to the gambling tables. No; but
a friend of mine once related the fol-
lowing incident to me:
One day Mr.. Blanc met me, and
asked me how 1t was / never entered
siio eoiOuhuos Wtll, you Bee, L Sdlu,
II never play, and as I make no re.
turns whatever to you, l hardly feel
justified in availing myself of the ad-
vantage of your grounds" you make
a great mistake" said Mr.. Blanc. "If
1t was not for you and other respect
able persons whL come to my grounds
] should lose many of the customers
who attend my gambling saloons. Do
not imagine that because you do not
play yourself you do not by your pres
ence in my grounds contribute mate
rally to my revenue. Numbers of
persons who would not have thought
of entering my establishment feel
themselves perfectly safe in following
You into my gardens. and thence to
the gambling table, the transition is
easy.'"
After I heard that" continued
Mr.. Spurgeon. II never went near the
gardens. And the same argument
applies to the theatres. Pail Mall
Gazette
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
Feeding For Eggs.

Hens will not refuse to lay proyid-
ing the conditions which surround
them are favorable for egg produc-
tion. OF course hen cannot keep on
laying all the time. nor will some
hens lay even for q majority OF the
time. but the farmer who provides
the correct conditions OF housing,
feeding and general management viii
find that he will not be entirely with
out eggs at any time OF the year. OF
course. II Is not the hens nature 10
lay st this time Of the year, but IL
she Is comfortably housed and well
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
Popularity of Alfalfa.

According to the estimates of the
Kansas State Board OF Agriculture
the area sown in alfalfa in that State
has increased from 267,376 acres in
1899 to 743.05O acres in 1907; the
area for 1905 is not yet published.
The estimates show wonderful ad-
vance in the popularity of the crop
in the Sunhower State. Weekly Wit
ness
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NECESSITY PAST.

Congress had been asked would II
please do something for the Della.
ware.
"Delawarel" repeated the mem
bers. with a puzzled afr. whats
that?"
ITS a river that Washington once
crossed" explained an advanced rep
resentative of the people.
well, he got across all right,
didn't he?" responded the inquirsrs.
Whats the use OF improving the
river now7"--Philadelphia Ledger.
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The Light of Love.

The effort to do right does not
necessarily lead to the happy, spon-
taneous and loving practice of good
ness. This Is to be found not in the
law. but in the gospel; not in the
sight of duty. but in the sight Of
love. 1t is affectionate, filial graft
tude for unbought, unearned mercy.
1t is the great love of him who has
been forgiven much.-James Free
man Clarke.
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Vanguard of Christ.

Missionaries in the foreign field are
the front rank men In the army of
Christ. Unless we be branded as dis
loyal or cowardly. we. who stand be-
hind them, are bound to keep them
well supplied with arms and ammuni-
tion, even though we may not be
called on personally to fill up the gaps
often made in our firing line.--Dr.
Alfred Rowland.
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Hay Stacker,

We think We have a good device
~ stacking alfalfa or other hay and
fast, too, that might be helpful to
come of the readers and farmers and
that is to have two four by four
pieces OF timber thirty feet long that
are clear Of knots and bolt together
At top. Dig couple of holes in
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1R5s 80
YR0AL HkkPSY
Bothered jcr tbe
logIET Hour ]
RESURRECTION.

Little brown buds on the tips of the trees,
Swaying about in the icy.cold breeze,
Wrapped up so tightly you scarcely can
freeze,
Are ye the heralds of Spring?
Little brown bulbs buried deep in the
Sending your, leaves through the clods that
surround,
Quietly working, with never a sound,
Blooms to perfection bring.
Little brown chrysalide, hidden from sight,
Waiting for sunshines benehcent might,
Soon to burst forth into radiance bright,
Gladstone as bird on the wingl
Dearly loved sleepers, laid down in the
Buried v,i, With you all our 1isht-hearted
Ye, too, are waiting a glorious birth,
Christs Resurrection TO sing.
Bright Sun of Righteousness. shine
through our gloom,
Teach us that Life only sleeps in the
tomb.
Soon to awake in more glorious bloom.
Since Thou hat vanauished
Deaths sting.
Shine in our hearts, blesvad Sunlight of
love,
Tighten our darkness, rs earthlights re-
move,
Waiting Thy promise to come from above.
Joyfully Springtime to bring!
"A. NJ. L., in London Christian.
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Also True in Religion.

Winston Churchill's recent dictum,
that Nobody ought to have everything
till everybody has something" Is as
true in the religious as in the eco
nomic sphere. and yields a sufficient
reason for foreign missions, IL there
were no other.-Rev. William II.
Findlay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
Just Between Lady Frcu's.

sadie--"say, honest, now, do you
like Maggie?"
Pauline--"Well--she's got a good
heart--an' she means real well. but
-"
sadie-"Neither do I."-Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
Filing Wood to Season.

The climate has much to do with
the best method to be employed in
piling green wood so that it will sea-
son. In the humid sections of the
United States, says Farm and Home
it should be piled with plenty of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
The Real Trouble

Probably most of the difficulties of
trying to live the Christian life arise
from attempting to half live it,
Henry Drummond.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18
No Stumbling.

No man ever stumbles over his
neighbor when he is walking with
God.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18

small dimension lumber. Inch strips
for edgings are placed near each end,
and in the middle OF the pile. The
top course OF boards is put on in the
form OF roof to shed the water
Very useful methods OF piling ties.
posts and other timber are shown In
Figs. 2 and 3. In Fig. very little
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-18

space between the pieces. but in the
arid regions 1t should be piled closer
to prevent too quickly drying out and
consequent checking of the wood.
Fig. l shows a very satisfactory
method of piling boards, planks and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18
FOX ENTHUSES
OYER WATER WAYS

Washington, October 17-(Special) John
A. Fox, the special director of the ma
tional rivers and harbors congress. who
has just completed a 1900 mile trip,
had this to say tonight of the southern
section:
The people along the Ohio, the Tennes-
see, the Mississippi and the Warrior
rivers are clamoring for relief through
adequate water transportation, and If
every member of Congress could have
heard the unanimous cry that / have lis
tened to, during my 15,00o-mile tour, for a
business-like development of our great
arteries of traffic, | am sure that relief
would be provided and that quickly.
From all that have gathered throughout
this tour / judge that the meeting of the
national rivers and harbors congress to
be held in December will be attended by
fully 5000 of the best business men of the
country bent on securing favorable legis-
lation for our river and harbor improve
ment at the coming session of Congress.
Fifty million dollars annually must be
provided for. and II current revenues do
not warrant such an expenditure, then we
must issue bonds and begin this great
work at once"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18
Political Skeleton Is
Unearthed In NezV York

tendant circumstances, may be found on
pages 1923 Of The Life of Henry George
by me. The statement is as follows;
Before my nomination had formally
taken place lin 1856 / received a request
from Mr.. William NJ. WINS, then cham
berlain OF the city, and a close political
friend and representative of Mr.. Grace,
to privately meet him | did 80 at
Seighortners on Lafayette place. We
sat down in private room, unattended,
and smoked some cigars together Mr..
WINS insisted that 1 could not possibly
be elected mayor of New York. no mat
ter how many people vote fnr me; that
the men who voted knew nothing of the
real forces that dominated New York
He said that / could not possibly be
counted in. He offered on behalf of Fam
many Hall and the county democracy,
that IL | would refuse the nomination for
mayor they would run ne for Congress,
select a city district in whlca nom;na-
ton was equivalent to election; That [
should be at no expense Whatever, but
might go to Europe or anywhere ! wllled
and when I came back should receive a
certificate of election to the House OF
Representatives I said 10 him .IDaily:
You tell me I can't possibly get the
office. Why, then, If / 'annot possibly
get the office. do you want me to with
uFaW. his Ieply was Iou 'seitoN 49, ~
elected, but your running will raise hell.
said: You have relieved me of en-
barrassment. l don't want the rospon-
sibility and the work of the office Of
mayor OF New York, but I do want to
raise hell 1 am decided and will run .
Mr.. WINS, in reply, issued a statement
tonight In which he said:
I'm 1897 denied that I had ever offered
Mr.. George a nomination In behalf of
Tammany Hall and I also denied that
any such conversation as that here given
took place between u.s. I still deny it,
Mr.. George is dead and 1 care to say Moth
ing further of the matter Even the
courts will not permit to testify TO a
conversation with parties deceased.
ut will be noted that Mr.. George does
not repeat the accusation which was made
yesterday that l attempted to bribe his
father"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18

5'IS5t4er2 3 d. will be found armed
with =, :9-Ssz,sf pattern of military rifles,
elof>e q headto foot in regular army
gAr.S lied with all regular equipment
80 = ranks filled to the requirements
e,S law.
q e task has been one of considerable
-.gnitude and that the difficulties have
been met and overcome by so many of
the states and territories of the union is
held by the department as rejecting much
credit upon the National Guard officers.
In many cases the companies and regi-
ments were mere skeletons-26 men made
up an active company in many states.
Some organizations had showy dress uni
forms for parades, but lacked the homely,
business-li Khaki outfits required for
field service Still others had only frag-
ments of any kind of uniform; perhaps a
soldiers cap or coat, which with some dis
carded style of rife, was supposed to in
dicate membership In the guard. The
Improvement III conditions has been gem
erala but markedly SO in the south,
which had formerly been regarded as a
weak srLt by the strict disciplinarians of
the regular army, who felt that In that
section undue prominene had been given
to the social and club features by the
miiitiame1 at the sacrifice OF military
quality. Though lacking the massive
brigades and divisions of the more pop
ulouss northern states, the militia COM
panics in number of the southern states
are now reported by the inspecting Of
ficers to be in very satisfactory condi-
ton The west also is doing we'll though
are some spots regarded as weak, not
ably in Nevada, where 1t Is said there Is
not single company of the National
Guard TO establish a claim to dGalar of
the large annual appropriations made by
Congress for the support Of the militia
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Army Regulations Wiu
Be Rigidy Enforced

Washington, October 17.-January q
next Will be a critical date in the his
tory of the National Guard, for there
after 10 portion of the money appropri-
aIed by Congress for the support of the.
militia can be paid to any organizati<
that fails to conform to the standar
the regular army. The Dick bill {
originally prescribed a period of
years for the bringing about of the con-
side ra5le changes necessary to place the
national guardsmen in uniformity of or
ganization and equipment with the reg
ulars But as the time limit approached
1t was found that very few of the states
had been able to conform, SO an exten-
sion was granted until January q. 1910.
AS that date grows near the officers of
the war department who are directly
charged with the administration of the
laws governing the relations of the de-
partment with The militia are taking stock
of what has been accomplished.
Through its system of inspection of mill
itia by regular officers the war depart
lnent Is in possession of some exSct infor-
nation regarding conditions. The detailed
results will be made public in the forth
coming annual Of Col e. M. Weaver,
chief of the division of militia affairs.
It may be stated that on the whole the
war department expresses great satisfac-
tion in the prospect and the apparent
success attending the workings of the
Dick bill Next year for the first time
in its history the militia or so much of
it as remains under the caption of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18
FISH DOES NOT
WANT POSITION

Washington, October 17.-so far as could
be learned in official circles here tonight
the name of Stuyvesant Fish of New York
has not been considered In connection
with the ministership to China The re-
port published in Shanghai and cabled
to washington of the probability of Mr..
Fish taking the Chinese post was read
with interest.
Secretary Knox was absent and nothing
official could be secured from the depart
ment regarding the matter.
1t is not thought likely that the matter
will be taken up before President Taft
returns to Washington.
In casting about last summer for sue
cessor to Minister Rockhill, who had
been transferred as ambassador to Rus
sia, the name of Stuyvesant Fish was
sugg ested, but it was found that he did
not care to accept the position.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18

New York, October l7.-raken from the
graveyard of forgotten campaigns. po-
litical skeleton, covered with the dust of
90 years. was brought forth and ratified
In New York tonight. adding intensity to
the three-eornered struggle for the may
orally of Greater New York, position
sought by William J. Gaynor, democrat;
William r. Hearst, Independent, and Otto
T. Barnard, republican. The three nom
inees rested today and tonight, but the
fight concerning a new phase OF the
campagn-the political record OF W NJ
WINS. Hearst's ardent republican support
er albeit his opponent four years ego.
The new twist in affairs came in the
form of a statement issued tonight by
Henry George. Jr son and biograpner of
the famous single-tax reformer, who
charged in effect that WINS went to mis-
father in 1886 and offered him induce
ments to withdraw from the mayoralty
race against William B. Grace. As
matter OF history George refused to be
sidetraeked and entered the contest only
TO meet defeat.
In a formal statement given out last
night iFihs, apparently expecting an at
tack on his alleged connection with the
George-Grace campaign, denied he had
ever made any offer to Henry George TO
retire. As opposed to this Henry George,
Jr., says tonight:
"In his prepared statement published
this morning Mr.. Twins denied a story
that In behalf OF Richard Croker, he
offered to Henry George, my father, s2s.-
900 to withdraw from the mayoralty con-
test In 1886.
"In response to statement made in
the newspaper by Abraham s. Hewitt
relative to the 1886 campaign, my father
toward the close of the 1897 campaign
and just few days before his death, is
sued a statement which, with the at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18
WHIRL WIND END TO
STATE CAMPAIGN

Bristol, Va, October T7-virginia, the
battle-ground of the initial contest in the
national administration plan for win
ming the south" is to witness genuine
"whirlwind finish to the campaign be-
ing waged by the republicans for control
of the state offices. Speakers of national
reputation, with possibly one or more
members of the cabinet. will stump the
state for the republican ticket, headed by
Capt W. ?. Kent, gubernatorial nom
inee. 1t Is known that President Taft is
watching the contest with interest to note
the effect of his conciliatory policy
towards the south.
Virginia Is the first state to hold an
election for state officers since Mr. Taft's
appeal TO the south to break away from
the time-honored custom of voting sodly
democratic The election will be held
November g.
Congressman c. B.. Slemp chairman Of
the state republican executive committee,
announced today that among the promi-
nent speakers who will stump the state
In the interest of the republican ticket are
former Treasurer L. M. Shaw, j. S. Wise
of New York and Congressman Mckinley
of California.
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Vim, / Buchanan Expires In
Street In London
HELD NOTABLE POSITIONS
Mr.. Buchanan Had Been signaIly Effl-
cient In Negotiations With Latin
Republics Requiring Great Tact
and Diplomacy.

London, October 17.-William I. Buch-
anan of Buffalo, N. Y. former American
minister to the Argentine Republic and
Panama, who had been closely identified
with several important American diplo-
matte missions. met a tragic death last
night on a London street. He was dis
covered lying on a Sidewalk in Park
Lane near the American embassy in
dying condition a few minutes before IL
o'clock and was carried to st. Georges
hospital a short distance away. Life
was extinct when the ambulance reached
the hospital. The cause of death Is not
yet positively known, but physicians who
examined the body state 1t resulted ap-
parently from heart disease or apoplexy
and that there was no indication of foul
play, which was suggested.
There were no marks of violence on
the body, nor had robbery been COM
mitted. The body was placed in the hos
pital mortuary, and the police were noti-
fed The identity of the dead man was
discovered this afternoon through In
quiries sent out by the management of
the hotel where Mr.. Buchanan was stay
Mr.. Buchanan, who had come to Lon
don on mission for the United States
government in connection with the Vene-
zuelan claims, had been here for several
weeks. He previously had visited Ber-
lin and Paris. He took up quarters at
Claridge's hotel. one of the most fash
ionable in the city, which is located
about half a mile from Park Lane. He
left the hotel last night for dinner early
In the evening. attired In evening dress.
No one has been found who knows where
he spent the evening. but 1t is supposed
he was walking home when stricken.
Park Lane Is particularly quiet street
on Saturday nights, when most of the
residents are out Of Town, A passerby
found the diplomat sing csi the sidewalk.
A policeman was summoned and he
quickly called an ambulance, but 1t was
too late for medical aid.
1t Is customary in such cases in Eng
land to perform an autopsy but the
American embassy has requested that this
be waived
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18
TODAY'S AGE HERALD

president Taft welcomed in San AM
tonic.
Army regulations will be enforced.
Death of William I. Buchanan.
Political skeleton unearthed in New
York
Red flag raised in London.
Explorers club takes up Cooks trip.
Fifteen injured in wreck.
2-Where officers fnd soul mates.
New terminals will soon open
Convention is full OF interest
School money is well divided up.
3-Ensley pleased by announcement
DR.. Staeg is proud Of student.
Defenders lead Escambia county.
List of Injured in the cyclone.
4Editorial comment.
6-Lady and escort held up by negroes
Orators will swarm over state this
week
Final week of State Fair promises to
be ever tful.
Motor GLIB will meet soon to decide
on official Atlanta route.
Philadelphia visitor discusses value Of
oiled roads
6-Return of Halley's comet.
John b. Knox on issue Of the hour.
s-General sporting news.
Transactions in iron ore heavy.