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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-06
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ny CHARLES ADAMS.

Policy burst out with something or
other In reply, but Uncle Jarve cut
1T short. "oh, drop that" said he.
"and come along out to the mill: I
want to show you the finest thing
you ever saw"
We went out with him, and our
three hired men, who were also very
curious, followed us.
Uncle Jarve looked perfectly happy.
Now, Chuck" said he, "I've given
you dead-sure thing in the way of
protecting your mill from fire. It's
fully equal to a steam fire-engine;
and 1t is so inexpensive and cheap
than anybody can have one"
we smelled a rat, so to speak, and
said nothing.
You see that oil-barrel." Uncle
Jarve continued. "That cost one dol
lar. You see these circular iron disks
on the heads and that rod and the
wire on the barrel Well. they cost
dollar and eighty-flve cents. You
see that little force-pump, too; that
was five dollars fifty. The hose, noz-
zle, wire and pet-cock were six seven
ty-five; and those bits of old iron
piping cost sixty cents more. Fifteen
dollars and seventy cents, all told.
That's all 1t actually cost; but I ex-
pect to get twenty-five dollars for
the rig, as 1t stands. The nine thirty
over the cost is my profit for the
patent"
Uncle Jarve looked at us as If ex-
pecting appreciation or applause. But
we said nothing.
Let me show you," he went on.
suppose a fire started in the mill
here, or In the lumber-yard outside.
One of you shout, 'Fire!' and the
other take out your watch and time
me. Just three jumps to make; first
jump, to hoist the gate and start the
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EPW0RM LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9.
How to Make Our VIII Gods viii.
John z. II; Acts %. 10;

How to Make Our VIII Gods win.
John 7. II; Acts %. 10;
Psa. 20. 9.)
John 7. II. There is an acid test
for gold; His is the acid test for
Christianity Many a critic of our
faith would be forced to put his hand
on his mouth, IL in the midst OF his
attack on the religion of Jesus he
we're asked. Have you ever tried it?"
All our Lord asks is a fair chance.
The more nearly you come to doing
the will of God the more wonderfully
reasonable and real will Jesus and his
message seem. Let us be fair with
him, and not say that the claims OF
the Saviour are impossible until we
have put them to the test
Acts %. 10. The great question OF
Phillppian jailer was What shall do
to be saved?" He got his answer,
and 1t has served to answer the same
question for countless thousands
since But Saul of Tarsus had no
need to ask that question. His first
inquiry, after he had heard Christ's
voice, was as to the business of his
life and from the first moment of his
acquaintance with the prosecuted One
of Nazareth this was always his ques-
ton: What is thy will for me?" Its
answer led him TO the Arabian soli-
tude and the Ephesian mob, to the
market place of Athens and the prison
cell of Rome. And it helped to make
him the greatest evangelist of Christ's
salvation, the greatest missionary OF
all time With all his natural gifts
and powers, Paul would have never
come to his great place in the thought
and life Of Christendom If he had not
made his will work with Gods will
always.
Psa. 25. g. The meek man Is not
the fainthearted man, apologzing for
his own existence. Rather he is the
man who has come to quiet content
ment because he has been humble
enough to let God guide him, and has
found that guidance a source of power.
This meek man is not the cringingly
submissive man, but the man who has
measured his need against Gods pow
er, and has yielded to the Divine be-
cause the Divine can do so much for
him which he cannot do for himself.
The weak man Is coerced, and obeys
unwillingly; the meek man is convinc-
ed and obeys by helping God to shape
his life for good.
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Somnolent Eutychus.

That poor young man, Eutychus,
who heard no lesson himself, has
been the means of teaching many
good lesson to others. Doubtless he
became the text for many a discourse
in his own Troas, as In towns innum-
cradle ever since. He must have
been mortified severely, and sorry
enough that he took that nap.
Doubtless he had good reason for
his sleepiness. Probably he was
hardworklng lad, for most of the
early Christians were toilers. It was
at the end of a long day. Certainly
it was hot in that upstairs room, and
there were mapy lights there, too.
Eutychus may have taken his seat
in that open window just to get
breath of fresh air. He was not the
last church-goer to suffer from poor
ventilation.
But to go to sleep when Paul was
preaching! All. what colossal mis-
fortune! 1t would be easy nowadays
to find one hundred million persons
who would sit up all night, for
week or for ten weeks, did nature
hold out, just on the chance of hear
ing Paul speak a single sentence,
were the master thinker back on
earth again. And Eutychus had the
chance to hear the greatest of the
apostles discourse till midnight! 1t
was a farewell discourse, too, and
probably the last opportunity Euty.
chus had to hear him.
Had the young man realized what
We now understand about Paul, had
he known that the Insignificant lit
tie man in that hot third-story room
was the most profound philosopher
and the greatest religious leader and
the noblest hero among the sons of
men. that he was an author whose
writings would be the study of mill
ions to the end of time, Christian
statesman whose activity and organ
izing ability would affect Kingdoms
and influence all the centuries in mat
ters of the deepest moment, the very
excitement, curiosity and wonder of
it would have kept him awake. But,
like many of us, he did not under
stand.
Like many of us, I say For,
though we cannot hear Paul in the
flesh, we can hear him in the spirit;
and that is even more real than any
pulsation of air against a tmypanum.
Nay, we can hear in the same way
Paul's Master Himself. We have
been in meetings where they were
present, where they were speaking.
Where two or three. only two or three,
were gathered togther, Christ was in
the midst of them, and was speak.
ing. And we were fast asleep
do not mean with our eyes shut
and our mouths open and our noses
snoring; nothing so rude and crude
as that. But l mean asleep, the part
of us that counts asleep, our minds
asleep, sitting in the window of the
third story.
Too tired. Hot and weary in the
chase after money or power or fame
Our brains tagged out with the beat.
ing of dollars, per cents, votes, the
clash of tongues, the rattle of the
market place. Too tired to listen,
veritable Butychuses. up in the third
story in the twentieth century.
Taken up dead?" Why, OF course.
What is that condition but spiritual
deedness? And there will be no Paul
at hand to work a second miracle on
us.-Amos r. Wells, in Sabbath
Reading.
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BITTER WAR ON INTEMpERANCE
SOLDIERS FIGHTING THIS CURSE
GREATLY CHEERED.
Accidents and Drink

hCCtutiIts anu DTinNs
After recapitulating the striking
statistics on the subject of railway
accidents caused by drink collected
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and relating some facts showing
the state of physical and mental
strain to which trainmen are sub
jected, DR.. II. o. Marcy. of Boston,
writes:
Until the very recent past, the
medical profession believed and
taught and the great public religious
ly accepted as orthodox, the advan-.
tages to be derived from the use of
alcoholic beverages.
"Every individual subject to special
strain, either mental or physical, con-
sciously believed that the difficult or
dangerous period might be tided over
with much greater safety by the use
of alcohol In some form.
twenty-five years ago the en-
gineer and fireman upon a train,
subject to their long hours of ex-
posure on duty, oftentimes demanded
for whole twenty-four hours of SER
vice without sleep-kept the bottle
handy in the cab for conscientious
use. This was approved of by the
authorities as beneficial to the men
and adding safety to the trains in
transit.
"Since It has been clearly shown,
and that by unprejudiced observers
in different parts of the world, that
alcohol, even in moderate quantities,
lessons the functions of all the senses.
For example, the soldier cannot
march so far, or have as many hours
in the year of able service, when per-
mi nA 60 tnly a,.
alcohol.
THE railroad service in Germany
is a semi-military organization, and
therefore is more easily under disci-
pline and control. The Prussian rail-
way management has issued orders
forbidding any engine driver, switch
man or dispatcher all use of beers or
spirits when on duty.
THE order closes with the state
ment that total abstainers will be
given preference in the matter of
promotion and permanency of en-
ployment. The sub-offlcers of divis-
ions have issued more stringent rules,
requiring total abstinence of all per-
sons holding responsible positions.
stating that no one need apply unless
his character as q temperate man
can be sustained.
"Dr. Ennis, of the University of
Heidelberg, has declared that over
fifty per cent. of all accidents occur
ring on the German railroads are due
to the bewilderment of the operatives
who have used stimulants, and IL
total abstainers were employed, the
expense of managing the road could
be reduced very greatly. Such action
is fundamental and far-reaching,
since, for generations, the German
has conscientiously believed that his
beer was advantageous in the devel-
opment and strengthening of both
his mental and physical powers"
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he let drive with that jet--and ae-
tually he could reach a hundred feet
with 1t. In three minutes we all took
to flight out of range.
And then he danced a war-dance
and shouted and whooped and cut
great circles high over the mill with
that jet.
Policy, all dripping, came round
where l stood behind a tree. "He's
crazy as coot!" said Policy. what
are we going to do with him?"
But suddenly Uncle Jarve stopped.
"All right" he cried to us. "The
fun's over. Come in out of the wetl"
We ventrred back, all pretty angry.
especially Policy. Uncle Jarve had
shut the gate, stopped the power,
and was coiling up the hose
Sorry, Chucks, that I had to wet
you DOWN." he remarked. "But l
couldn't seem to beat this thing into
your thick heads any other way. You
understand 1t now.
Besides" said Uncle Jarve, throw
ing back his head and fitting up that
long nose of his, II had to let off
steam bit! 1t was the high Joy of
invention. You don't know anything
about that, Chucks, and you never
Will; so go dry yourselves, and thank
your old uncle for giving you COM
plete fire protection at your mill
here"
I'D like to thank you by playing
that nozzle down your back!" ex-
claimed Policy.
"Ungrateful Chuck" said Uncle
Jarve. "A pint of brains! Only a
pint of brains!"
We would all have enjoyed thrash
ing him; but Uncle Jarve was then
nearly twenty-five years old, and an
athletic fellow when not too lazy to
display his strength.
He came in to supper with us, and
after doing ample justice to the fare,
remarked that he feared he would
have to take leave of us that evening.
Policy snorted relief.
"You see," Uncle Jarve explained,
"Im going to get up another of these
water-dragons. 1t is the greatest
thing of the kind ever invented. I'm
going out with one, to take orders,
and need little ready money. So
l shall have to trouble you for twenty
five dollars for this one."
"You just let us know when you
get it," shouted Policy, so angry that
he sprang up from his chair and
doubled his fists.
Uncle Jarve regarded him re-
fectively and shook his head. "Only
a pint of brains!" he sighed, with
great apparent sadness.
Uncle Jarve went away, but
throughout August and September he
came round regularly about once q
week and dunned us for that money.
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At first we had no notion Of ever
paying him cent; but as it CHANGED,
there were bad forest fires in Septem-
Der, which approached so near the
mill that we were glad to make use
OF the water-dragon, to save our lum-
ber and other property. 1t was the
most practical, powerful fire-fighter
ever saw; and during October we
decided that 1t was perhaps no more
than just to pay Uncle Jarve the sum
which he demanded.
He. took the money and went to
Washington, with the design of se-
curing patent rights on the water
dragon. The patent officials held,
however, that no new principle was
involved in 1t other than those al
ready employed in steam and hand
power fire-engines.
This may be the fact. None the
less, the water-dragon embodied q
novel. practical and inexpensive appli-
cation of those rinciples.-Youth'
Companion.
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water-power going; second jump, to
this little lever, which connects the
crank-gear to the pump; third jump,
to catch up the nozzle and hose. How
many seconds?"
"Twenty-one," said 1, for 1 was
timing his movements.
Uncle Jarve was in his element
now, and waxed enthusiastic. He
charged the pump with a quart or SO
of water, and then pumped the barrel
half-full. THAT is the way you al
ways want to keep it, ready for fire, -
said he. "Now yell 'Fire!' and time
me again"
This time Uncle Jarve had the gate
hoisted, the pump in motion, and the
nozzle in his hands, with a smart
stream of water flying from it across
the mill in eighteen seconds!
AS the pump went on, rapidly con-
densing the air and water in the bar
rel, the jet from the nozzle gained
strength, till 1t was projected with
great force on all sides, clear out
doors and high in the air; for it had
the full force of the water-power be-
hind it.
"Hurrah!" Uncle Jarve shouted,
cutting circles with the whizzing jet.
BEST thing l ever did! 1t will save
millions every year! What is twen-
ty-five dollars for a fire-fighter like
this?" and he turned to us again for
appreciation.
nut mo oafd nothing
.Is 1t possible. Chucks, that you
don't see the bigness of this?" he ex-
claimed, reproachfully. you stocks!
You stones! Haven't you any eyes to
see? Haven't you any brains to un-
derstand? Wake up, can't you?
What you need is an eye-opener or a
brain-openerl Stupid Chucks But
I'll make you wake up" And before
we knew what he was about, he
turned that Jet on us.
The first douche from II nearly took
me on my feet. Policy tried to dodge.
but Uncle Jarye caught him with IT,,
and drenched him to the skin.
l ran, but as l dashed out at the
door, Uncle Jarve caught me again
with 1t and lifted me clear over a
pile OF birch bolts.
Policy was crying, @Stop! Stop 1t! T"
But 1t was of no use to tell Uncle
Jarye to stop--he was having too
much funl He caught Policy fiat in
the face. whiz! splash! knocked him
over, soaked him and nearly drowned
him before he could crawl out at the
door on his hands and knees.
Then he turned suddenly on the
hired men, who stood little TO the
rear and were roaring with laughter.
for they thought that they were safe
from him.
What are you three laughing at?"
he shouted, and let them have 1t,
too.
Two OF them ran for the door, and
were soaked as they rushed out; the
other tried to get at Uncle Jarve with
a shoyel-handle. but was caught by
the jet plump under the chin. and
bowled over into heap OF shavings
where Uncle Jarye played on him
TIL he howled foe mercy
He wet everything down In the
mill. then came 10 the door, nozzle
IN hand, and wherever he saw ono Of
" hiding behind lumber Or log piles.
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Temperance Notes.

One million, one hundred thousand
people out of total population of
l.350,000 in South Carolina are now
under county prohibition law as re-
suit of the recent election.
The temperance forces OF Hawaii
are taking the initiative In the move
ment for territorial prohibition, and
the affiliated church organizations
have already presented a plea TO the
United States Congress. asking for
the passage OF a law providing for
complete prohibition In Hawaii.
The oniclal records OF tho police
department of Memphis. Tenn. show
that during the first month under the
new State law, with Its former 700
saloons outlawed, arrests for drunk
enness were sixty-one. as compared
with 164 during July, 1908, under
wide-open conditions.
The body OF man was taken from
the Detroit River early on Labor Day.
In the pockets Of the unfortunate
man were found $2.95 and a bottle OF
whisky. The saloonkeepers failed TO
rob the deceased OF his last dollar,
but the drink manufacturers helped
him 10 eternal judgment. Michigan
Catholic.
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The Old Familiar Faces.

Hello, there!" exclaimed tho
cheerful man. "Glad to see you.
Howdy do?"
"Why-er--howdy do? Howdy
do?" returned the absent-minded
man. somewhat obviously.
How are your"
Pretty well. pretty we'll; err"
you don't seem TO remember me"
"Why-er-your face Is familiar.
but--er--''
Don't remember my name, eh?"
"Well-er-I hope you1l pardon
me, but must confess / don't" said
the absent-minded man.
You'll find 1t on the handle OF that
umbrella you are carrying. remarked
the cheerful man. you borrowed 1t
from me six months New York
Times.
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I7IKOEJMDIHBOUJ7l
HOUSEL.9

Jellies often refuse to jell when
put into large receptacles.
Cream cheese mixed with canned
currants or jellied cranborries makes
a good sandwich filling.
To remove the odor of onions after
in very cold water for few minutes.
This will entirely remove the scent.
Small cold cream jars and the like,
II scalded, make excellent containers
for jelly which at some time or other
you will desire to place in lunch
Basket.
To get rid of rats and mice, stuI
the holes where they come in with alb
sorbent cotton moistened with for
maldehyde, then cover with plaster
of paris.
To have bright lighss bell the lamp
burners in strong solution of soda
and let dry thoroughly before using.
Soak the wicks in vinegar while the
burners are drying.
If dark wool material, mems suits,
women's skirts and the like, become
shiny, sponge with a solution of COM
mon washing blue and water. Press
while still damp under thin cloth.
At a certain cooking school they
recommend hot gingerbread served
with fried apple sauce. The apples
are stewed and then reheated in hot
butter and Drowned like ordinary
fried apples.
Whom the edges Of doilies or table
covers curl up, run weight tape into
the hens and they will lie perfectly
smooth. The same is very good 10
run in edges of sash curtains on book.
cases and the like.
Did you ever use a shower BATH
hose on ironing day to sprinkle the
clothes? A watering pot with lne
stream should do just as well. The
clothes are sprinkled more evenly
and In q shorter time.
A perfectly clean paint brush is a
good thing to keep on hand TO clean
dusty fruit. Grapes. sandy dried
peaches, strawberries and other fruits
in their season are quickly cleaned in
this way.
II you are beginning to have trou-
BILE with your feet, battle them often.
powder them freely, rub alcohol on
them occasionally-give them careful
attention until you discover the sort
of treatment they respond to.
In choosing footwear for young
children, II should be remembered
that lace boots are better for them
than buttoned footwear. The shanks
of the button are apt TO press on tho
instep or ankle aud cause discomfort.
while better support is naturally
given to the ankles whom 1t is possi-
bio to draw In. the laces at will.
Tho flavor OF tho seeded raisin is
better than that OF the seedless sui
lana raisin. hut some cake makers
aud pudding makers find the stoning
OF the fruit tedious and object to the
waste invoived--for there is cer-
tain amount OF pulp cleaying to the
seeds when removed. a little butter
rubbed on the fingers and on the
knife Will do away with much sticki-
ness and waste OF timo and fruit.
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Living the Heavenly Life Now.

When the disciples were on the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION, they want.
ed to stay there and continue the
TRANSPORTATION companionship and
glory. But they could not do this
they had to return to the struggles
and temptations of the lower world
We. too, have our TRANSPORTATION Wis.
ions. but they come only to give us
new assurance and strength. We must
return again to our work and our
daily life of care. But the Master
wants us always to live the transfig.
uration life, to live every moment as
If the holy vision were shining before
our eyes. We are to carry the com.
munion'fact and spirit with us to our
homes. We are to live the immortal
life wherever we go.
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WHSg4xY : F,HEEARE ZZzZ2Z
Wellesley TaDioca.

This is pleasing variation from
the old fashioned baked Indian pud-
ding. Soak Eve tablespoonfuls of
pearl tapioca two hours in cold water
to cover. Pour four cupfuls of scald-
ed milk over four tablespoonfuls OF
Indian meal and add three-fourths of
cupful Of molasses. three table,
spoonfuls of butter and one and one
half teaspoonfuls of salt Cook in
double boiler twenty minutes, then
add tapioca drained from water. Turn
into buttered pudding dish and pour
over one cupful of cold milk, but do
not stir. Bake one and one-fourth
hours in slow oven. Serve with or
without thin cream. Indianapolis
News.
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A Prayer.

Heavenly Father, We thank Thee
for making clea= In Thy word the
blessedness OF service. Teach US the
supremacy of our allegiance to Thee
as above all claims OF earthly profit
Help us to count all things but loss
TO gain Christ and the Joy of Thy sal
walton. AS we walk by the quiet
paths or the rugged ways OF our
earthly life. give us to be a friend to
many and bring others into the Joy
of friendship with Christ. Put heart
into us, o Lord. for our days work.
and use our weakness 10 teach Thy
power. limitless and everlasting, that
saveth 10 the uttermost all who
trust In Thee.
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THE MACHINE WITHOUT THREAni

81 like to sew where there is moi
thread in the machine, It runs 50 easi-
ly," said little girl.
A good many people. l think. are
pretty fond OF running their machines
without thread.
When | hear a boy talking very
largely OF the grand things he would
do II he only could and II things and
circumstances were only different.
and then neglecting every daily duty
and avoiding work and lessons,
think he is running his machine with
out any thread.
When l see girl very sweet and
pleasant abroad, ready TO do anything
for a stranger. and cross and disa-
greeable in her home. she. too. Is run
ming her machine without any thread:
All, this sewing without thread is
very easy indeed. and the life machine
will make great buzzingi But la
bor, time and force VIII In the cndl
be far worse than lost The Fr.cld
For Boys and Girls.
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won't you try to love mef" he
sighed.
Il have tried. she replied. kindly
but firmly
my rich aunt has Just died" he
went on.
I'm that case, dear, will try
xaih!"---Puck.