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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1911-11-24
ne Rev. Irl r. Hicks 1912
Almanac.

Almanac.
Before the great Drouth OF
Oh the Hicks Almanac gave
nelly warning. For over two
ars prior to 1911, the Hicks
.manac again sounkad a warn
3 of drouth danger. And so
4 forty years this same friend
all the people has steadfastly
fused the offers of spectators
d continued to warn the public
the coming dangers cf storm
d weather. AS they should
We done the people have molly
pod by Prof. Hicks, their faith
public servant, who has
own old in their service. Seno
iy one dollar to Word & Works
b. Co., 340l Franklin Avenue,
Louis, Mo, and get his Mag |
ne and Almanac both for ore
lr The Almanac alone, fine
ok of $50 pages, is only 35 cts.
mail, Let everybody respond
! receive the warnings of our
tional Seer for the coming
r.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1911-11-24
n q December. n. .

Witness hand and seal Il sixth day November, D. 1911
Herbert e. Homsher.
% county Treasurer, Baca county
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TAKES BACK THE EMPTY PODS
Thaddeus obedently Returns to Gro.
Ger. but Is Exceedingly Busy
En- Route,

Little Thaddeus Is an East side boy
who likes uncooked young green peas
These tid.bits he devours with relish
direct from the pods. In whatever
quantities are obtainable His weak
ness Tor young green peas recently
came near getting him into trouble
as It led him to petty larceny
Passing a small grocery near his
nome. the youngster spled a basket
OF peas. and, seeing that no one was
looking, he grabbed listtuli and
toddled hurriedly on Reaching
home with his prunder he was about
to sit down and leisurely enjoy him
self. when his mither discovered him
with the goods on, and demanded to
know where he got the peas
81 taxed 'em FUN Rowns tore" ex'
plained the youngster. nibbling a pen
appreciative!y
"Thaddeus.' said the mother stern.
Iy, you take those peas right back to
Mr. Brown. and when you give them
back to him you tell him you are
thief"
Thaddeus obediently got up and
started back toward the store, but lie
must have been exceedingly busy Gu
route. tor II was a handful OF empty
pea hulls that he handed to the gro
GER
Hey, Misser B'own." he said. take
EN-. I'm tief"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
"ln All Thy WAYS"

"ln all thy ways acknowledge him" "
In all thy ways In thy worship. In
thy study of his word In thy inter.
course with Ais people. In thy traffic
with the world In thy business and
in thy recreation At thy meals. In
thy correspondence. In thy reading
In thy dress. What! In these petty
matters? Yes; in all thy ways.
Thinkest thou that God will have no
word for thee on such topics? Be un.
deceived Thou shalt find revela
tion OF the will of God for every one
of thy paths, There is no need for
thee ever to let go his hand. Not a
single hair of thy head receives its
alment without him Why. then.
should a single step be taken withou,
him?--Rev. George Bowen.
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The thoughts We have are the paths
we make. The deeds we do are the
steps we take. We are going on stand.
ing still II standing thus be heavens
will, BY losing self we find our way,
BY seeking place We go astray The
narrow path is In kindness trod. Who
stoops to serve goes up to Cod The
tides of life do not smooth out the
footprints on the sands of time" nor
render worthless TO our age those
countless lives sublime. BY changing
needs. OF time and place give new
direction to each day So thus to go.
as others lead, would be for us to go
astray. And so sometimes mid
crowded streets we travel quite alone.
But always he who is the way knows
and keep his own.-Rev. c. d. Wilson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
loves Maanetlsm.

Love begets love, 1t is a process OF
induction. Put piece of iron In the
presence OF an electrified body. and
that piece Of iron for time becomes
electrified. 1t is changed into TEN.
porary magnet in the mere presence
of a permanent magnet; and as long
as you leave the two side by side
they are both magnets alike. Remain
side by side with him who loved us
and gave himself for us. and you. too,
will become a permanent magnet. a
permanently attractive force and.
like him you will draw all men unto
you; like him. you will be drawn unto
all men. That is the inevitable ef.
feet of love Any man who fulfius
that cause must have that effect pro.
duced in him. Henry Drummond.
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Physical Condition Of prunksrds.

As a rule male drunkards live long
er than female. Seventy-fve per cent
of all chronic alcoholics" have fatty
degeneration of the liver. Many have
brown atrophy of the heart. The kid.
neys are never normal. Fifty per
cent of the drunkards have gastritis
by the coating of the tongue and the
character of the tremor or length of a
spree can be accurately determined
The drunkard often sees things" but
rarely has his sense Of smell impair
ed. Patients who drink absinthe are
particularly liable to convulsions, ac
cordng to the report of DR.. Lambert
of Bellevue hospital New York, who
has made a special study of thou.
sands Of drunkards during his connec.
tion with that famous institution.
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as we could" Warburton told him.
Whatever your plans are. youll be
glad not to be mobbed before you get
chance to put 'em across"
Coasts swift smile was reward
enough for the little man lie snug.
gled comfortably into his corner OF
the tonneau. the broad eccentric
curves of his plump face and figure
radlating pride of CONQUEST in add.
tion to the honest delight he felt be.
cause OF bis clients deliyerance.
To his client and friend the world
rocked in sea of emotions rediscov.
cred The sense Of freedom. OF space.
Of motion, the soft buffeting in his
face of the clean, sweet, unpent air,
the recognition Of a newborn world
a-riot with color-vernal green. inef
fable empyrean blue. flooding gold OF
sunlight-played upon his heart a
muted melody
Again he thanked his God his father
and mother had not lived to know the
day of his arrest
lie experienced a curious freak OF
memory, very suddenly seeing be.
tween him and the glorious world a
fragment of scene, his trial. exceed.
ingly vivid; Blackstock cropping a slow
way toward the witness stand. his dark
face the darker for an eye.shade. his
eyes masked sinislerly with smoked
glasses.
Poor old Van Tuyli
His nerves crawled with apprehen.
sions inspired by the city toward
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
FATE AND THE FLETCHERS
intervention That Made It Certain
Hour for Senator's Death Had
Not Struck.

Senator Duncan T. Fletcher Of Flor.
lda sought his berth one night on a
sleeping car on the way south from
Washington. Pulling back the cur.
tains OF lower nine, he saw that his
bed was already occupied.
III, there" called the senator
shaking the stranger by the shoulder
The sleeper awoke and protested
angrily.
MY names Fletcher" explained
the statesman, "and this is my berth" 4"
You've got nothing on me" an.
swered the other. MY names Fletch.
er, and this is my berth"
My full name is Duncan U. Fletch.
err the senator elaborated.
SOS mine" agreed the intruder.
An, ! see" said the senator, DO.
lltely, There must have been mis-.
take In reserving the same berth for
two men OF the same name. I'll go
into the next sleeping car"
The stranger by this time, was fully
awake, and proceeded to apologize,
and to offer to give up the berth. This
the senator would not do, but went
into the car ahead, and found a place
TO sleep.
An hour later the train was wreck.
ed. The car in which the stranger
occupied the lower nine fell through
trestle, and that Fletcher was
killed The senator's car was not
damaged at all.-Popular Magazine.
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his guilt, or TO thing more dreadful
In his understanding, he had never
found the courage TO debate. not even
In the longest watches OF the hope
less nights when he had lain IN wa.
king torment in his cell listening to
some miserable condemned wretch
moaning In his sleep a door or TWO
down the row.
His thoughts had swung the full
circle He ceased to think coherently
In time Warburton touched Coasts
arm with a gentle hand "Lunch?" he
queried, almost plaintiye.
To see Coast smile once more was
keen delight.
When they had finished. Coast. re.
freshed and strengthened. diverted
and enlivened. boldly grasped the net.
tie.
We'll" he asked with a steady
glance Of courage
Warburton pounced nmbly upon his
chance. ITS eXoneratlon." he began,
and unconsciously hit upon the word
so squarely that he caught himself up
with a gasp at Coasts reception OF II.
"Why?" he cried, alarmed you're
white as a sheet. mani said exon
eration-full and clear!"
Coast reassured him with a gesture.
IT'S just JOY" he explained simply.
lie put his head back against the
cushions. closed his eyes and drew a
long breath How was TO guess
now all this had been brought about?
| was afraid to ask, afraid to surmise.
even Tell me, please"
1T came-like thunder out Of
clear sky. Garrett; none more amazed
than l." Warburton reverted to the
habit OF clipped phrases that charac.
terized his moments OF excitement
II suppose you kuow-you'ye seen the
papers?"
only infrequently. was
a biz cowordly about them, ! pre-
sumo"
Then you hadn't heard about
Coast shook his head
We'll. his eyes went back on him
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which the car was bearing him. the
city of his birth aud Punishment; the
city ineXorable, Unsuitable, argus-eyed,
peopled with its staring millions. raw
ening with curiosity. whose appetite
should long since have been glutted
with details of his disgrace lie found
appalling the thought OF reentering It,,
of trying to take up his former life In
its easy. ordered groove, OF coming
and going in the company Of those
In whose eyes his brow would be for
ever branded with the mark Of Cain
yes, even though he were eXoner.
ated of the crime of which he mad
been accused. for which he had been
placed on trial, convicted and SEN
fenced. Would they ever learn to be-
lieve him guiltless, even though the
truth were published broadcast,
trumpeted from the housetops? Would
he net remain to them always the
questionable hero OF sensational
murder trial, whose escape from the
electric chair had been due simply
and solely to the exertons OF his in.
tluential friends?
EXoneration!
The word was sweeter to him than
the name OF Freedom had been to his
iorebears in l776 and 1861 He dared
not breathe it--yet; he dared not hope
for i nor even question whether or
not II had been made his,
What It his release had been solely
due to the offices OF his friends, to
pressure brought to bear upon the
state executive? He felt that
to discover such to be the case would
prove insufferable. Death itself were
preferable to life without vindication
of the charge that had been laid
against him.
So terribly he feared to learn the
truth.
His friends, those who stood by him.
those who had been silent, those who
had denied him; what would be their
reception of him now? He conned the
names of dozen of the dearest; did
they believe in him. even now, in
their secret hearts? Had they ever
had absolute faith In his innocence,
despite their protestations? Would
he himself ever cease to doubt them Sc
cretly?
Katherine Thaxter =?
He had heard nothing OF or from
her since his conviction; before that,
little enough; note or two OF halt
ing sympathy, tinctured by con-
straint he had been afraid to analyze.
Whether It had been due to belief In
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
TWELVE DOLLARS A MINUTE
That Sum In Good American Coin 10
Paid Into the Golfers Of Uncle Sam
by Peoria Distilleries.

As we are seeking to promote TEN.
perance and the Punishment OF liquor
rom our midst. and are doing so las
Tar as adding 'anti-saloon" territory
IS concerned) II might be OF interest
% look over some figures given by a
secular paper, In regard to the rev.
enue derived by the government from
his traffic the past year; and from
where II came, writes s. H. Mcmillan
f Eflngham, H., In the United Pres.
oyterian. We quote from the article
At the beginning. The four leading
iistillerles Of Peoria, according to
'ough estimate, pay into the Golfers Of
Uncle Sam every minute OF the day
and night, the year round. the sum OF
bl2. In good, hard, American coin; ac'
'ording to figures made public by the
commissioner Of internal revenue Ill.
1ois and Peoria still continue to lead
he list OF states and cities In the mat
ter OF Internal revenue collections:
he nearest competitor to II being
New York, but is nine millions behind
L. There is no other revenue dis
trict in the world except New York
That anywhere nearly approaches Pc
oria on Import duties. The total col
lections for the United States Cor the
year ending June 30, 1911. was 1922.
52B.269, as against approximately
S29O.OO0,O00 for the preceding year.
Ihis is the greatest year in the his.
'ory OF the government since the In.
ternal revenue law was passed. The
previous "high.water" mark being in
1866. when s3l0,0OO.O00 was collected,
but this was in time OF extraordinary
needs. and resulted from extraor
1inary legislation
BY states the leaders stand as fol
lows: Illinois. s553.00O. 900: New
Nork. Si4l,O0O,OOO: Indiana. 1891 900,
Terre Haute being the center of the
iistllling business In Indiana. There
are four Internal revenue districts In
illinois, and the revenue Offices give |
the standing as follows: Peoria. $29.. |
99S.O92; Chicago. sl2.642.0O5: Pekin,
blO.O4S.O6S, and the district compris
ing the balance OF the state. $62S.619
The detailed figures by collection dis.
Lricts is as follows: First Illinois.
sl2.6i2,OO5; Fifth Illinois. s29 1925, ,O92;
Eighth Illinois. slO,255. 500: Thirteenth
Illinois, s62S,6l9; Sixth Indiana, $l1..
J4S.O6S; Seventh Indiana, S20.0S5.315:
Third Iowa, $573,9l9; Fourth Iowa,
'69S,S73; First Michigan, $6O33, 3,49l:
fourth Michigan, s974.O9i First Mis-
'ouri. Sl0,5247l3; Sixth Missouri 81.
1896; First Wisconsin. $S.SS312s:
second Wisconsin, sl.l99,325. These
tates adjoining Illinois reported the
sums: Indiana. $31,133..
2S.24; Iowa. 67S93.29; Michigan,
1907 5S5.9G; Missouri. s12.47O. $50. SO:
Nebraska. s2,773.3OS.66; Wisconsin,
9.5S2. .i54.31.
These figures from the government
eports tell their own story and from
hem you may draw your own conclu
ions The devils business seems to
rosper, Notwithstanding the persecu
on and the prosecutions that have
cen brought against 1t.
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Lahorina for the klnndnm.

Even in the most material and mea.
ger circumstances of this life there is
some power by which God means to
build His kingdom on earth. 1t is
souls that refuse to be discouraged by
any circumstances. 1t is those men
who are greater than the conditions
In the midst of which they live, be.
cause their life is in connection with
the life Of God, who have laid some
stones In the structure of the kingdom
Of God on earth,-Philllps Brooks, d.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
CHAPTER III.

Co0., a'ourton had forgotten nothing
ter "II b,. walked out of Sing Sing se to ss.
trivaS u'S own car, his departure so ~ con-. ou
sciona ana timed that he was con.
curious. curious neither of strange face e' nor oUI a
drivers stare stare, The occupant of the
icion d seat proved to be the mecban'
his tr|oi %uo mad driven for him prior 70
normal aral and conviction; his 'i Good. d.
See you uE' Mr.. Coast; It's a pleasure ' 70
preclSo,"O oa cooking SO well, sir" conveyed ID
hl oe,y cooH the right degree of Josct resnsct.
copnisspps,tulation; in this, too, Coast
He was u the hand of his LAWYER
as wel1 wyIl1}alnins IN an excellent cold l"nop u,p
ton nra.o as Tor the fact, which Warhur'
Of his gently gently disclosed, that the anal
svlftIy release eI, had been managed s ~Ia,, so
htesl ls sd,a, and quietly that cTIs'u onIs ,so SO
pers vT,,ions vn,iS of that days evening 1ue no'
we sIrld ,rIo, contain the news, p''
u'ed to give you as much time
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Fooled Only Himself.

There was an American once who
stayed so long in England that he i'm.
aglned he had not only got quit of the
American manner" but had shed the
Transatlantic accent. He deceived
many and was happy until the day of
his return, "First-class to Liverpool,
how much?" said he to the booking
clerk at Euston. Five dollars and a
half, colonel promptly replied the
clerk, and the Illusion was shattered
forever, It's matter of intonation
when We are all speaking the same
words.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Kidney secretlons were in terrible
condition, ! was extremely nervous
and my heart palpitated violently.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me and
soon my whole system was renovated"
When Your Back Is Lame. Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S.' 5Oc. all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

George-"Didn't you notice that
pressed your foot at the dinner to-
night?" Mazle-"Why. Il wasn't my
foot you pressed oh, George, won.
dered why mamma was smiling so
sweetly at the ministerl"--ltichisau
Gargoyle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

were failing during the trial. II you'll
remember. heard he'd injured them
somehow-with his wireless expert
ments, you know He went nearly
blind and took himself out OF the
country-to Germany, the papers said.
to consult a Berlin specialist, perhaps
to undergo an operation"
"One moment" Coast took a deep
breath Did he go alone?'
so far as | know Why"
mo matter. Call II idle curiosity"
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

What the world needs today is less
socalled religion, and more real right.
eousness, less so-called science and
more real conscience, less creed and
ritual and outward ceremonial and
more real Christianity Rev II H.
Van Meter. Congregatlonal;st. Chi.
cago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

way, III Railroad
St. Punxsutawney,
Pa. Says Mrs.
Conway: IL was
in sucl poor health
! could scarcely do
my housework. My
back ached as II II
We're being pulled
apart and my feet
and ankles were
badly swollen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Gould Hardly Hear
Senses Of Taste and Smell Were Also
Greatly Impaired.

~ was afflicted with caarrh." write.
Eugene Forbes, Lebanon. Kansas. II
took several different medicines. giving
each q fair triul but grew worse until
! could hardly hear. taste or smell.
was about TO give up in despair, but con-
cluded TO try Hoods Sarsaparlla. After
taking three bottles OF this medicine I
was cured, and have not had any return
OF the disease"
Hoods Sar,aparila effects radical aud
permanent cures OF catlrrh.
Get II today in usual liquid form or
ohocoated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
DISFlGURING ECZEMA CURED

My nephew first showed signs OF
eczema on the middle finger, and II
came out like blister. He must have
rubbed his face with that hand, as 1t
then broke out on his nose the same
way. When the blisters broke, they
shriyelled up and formed scabs. His
nose was covered with scabs, and it
was very itchy. He was badly dis
figured with unsightly scabs. At first,
mis- nose was sore, and it gradually
became worse so his mother took him
to the doctor. He told her TO rub the
scabs off every day, and annoint the
Affected part with the medicine he
gave her.
THE man must have been insane,
as that was extreme torture to the
child, who was only two years old at
the time. Well, we decided that that
treatment would have to end. ! sug.
gested Cuticura Ointment and they
bought ii and put 1t on freely every
udg lOl NMO NSShS' IlS ldu tlS St-
zema for four weeks altogether, but
was getting gradually worse until they
used the Cuticura Remedies, and he
was cured in two weeks. He most
certainly would have been SCARED
with the other treatment, but now he
hasn't a single mark. Cuticura Rem
edies cured him in two weeks, and
now we always keep them in the
house" (Signed) Miss Ida Slavin 2S3
South Fifth St, Philadelphia, Pa,
Jan, 4, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere, a sample of
each, with S2-page book, will be mailed
tree on application to "Cuticura,"
liant 10 X nnctOn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
sauelehnd.

Gerald-What do you think Of this
recall idea
Geraldine-One call will be enough.
thank you.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup for ChIldren
rething, soticns the gums, reduces inhamma,
TOD ailays pain. cures wind collie, 25c a bottIa.
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SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast. n young man OF New
York City, meets Douglas Blackstock. who
invites him TO a card party. He accepts.
although he dlslikes Blackstock. the rea-
son being that both are in love with Kath-
crime Thaxter. Coast falls to convince her
that Blackstock Is unworthy OF her
friendship. At the party Coast meets two
named Dundas and Van Tuyl. There IL
quarrel, and Blackstock shoots Van
Tuyl dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Force Of hahit.

First Suffragette-Do you think
Miss Lazybones will carry her dis.
trict?
Second Suffragette-N Not If she can
get porter to carry Il.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
NEW WeoR FOR BAD BACKS.

How to Make Weak Back Better.
Women who suffer with backache.
bearlng-down pains, dizziness. con-
stant, dull, tired feeling. will find
hope In the advice OF Mrs. w. b. Con-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-01
OFFICERS NAMED
TO TAKE quiz"
Army Men In District of Ha-
Waii Get Order for Pro-
motion Examinations.

Forty two officers of the Depart %
ment of California and the District Of
Hawaii have been ordered to take cX-
aminations before the army examining
board for promotions, The list is as
follows:
Captains of cavalry, Charles G. Wal
cutt Jr., Edmund S. Wright, John NJ,
Jenkins, Nathaniel f. Mcclure, Francis
j KoesterJ first lieutenants of cavalry,
George b. Rodney, Louis Forester,
George w. Winterburn, William H.
Clopton Jr.; second lieutenants of cav
airy, Albert b. DOckery, Philip H. Sher-
idan, George Morrison, DOrcey X. Rod
ney Charles w. Stewart. Charles $,
Hoyt; first lieutenant of field artillery
John b. w. Corey; captains of infan-
try, Frederic H. Sergeant, Robert AL
exander. Henry @. Lyon; first lieuten-
ants of infantry Austin II. Parker,
Jesse NJ. CullisOn, william Is. Barker,
Benjamin r. Wade, George T. Good
rich, Thomas S Norman, Charles b.
Stone John w. Ward, Edwin j,
Bracken; second licutenants, of infan-
try, Robert b. Parker, A, G. Van WOr-
mer, Lowe A. McCmr. William w,
Harris Jr., Charles, b, Elliott, #, l.,