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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
BARROOM SERMON BY TRAMP
Pathetic Incident Occurs In New Or
leans Saloon When Poor Thirsty
Hobo 10 Given Drink.

A tramp asked for drink In sa'
loon. The request was granted. when.
In the act OF drinking the profiered
beverage. one OF the young men pres
ent exclaimed:
stop, make us a speech. II is
poor liquor that doesn't loosen u
mans tongue"
The tramp hastily swallowed down
the drink. and as the liquor coursed
through his veins he Strengthened
himself and stood before them with
a grace and dignity that all his rags
and dirt could not obscure, says the
New Orleans Plcayune.
Gentlemen" he said Il took to.
night at you and myself. and II seems
to me | look upon the picture OF my
lost manhood. This bloated face was
once as young and handsome as
yours. This shambling figure once
walked as proudly as yours, man
In the world OF men. |, too. once
had a home and friends and position.
! had wife as beautiful as an artists
dream. and ! dropped the priceless
pearl Of her honor and self.respect In
the wine cup, and, Cleopatra-like, saw
II dissolve and quaffed II down In the
brimHing draught. had children as
sweet and lovely as the flowers OF
spring. and saw them fade and die
under the blighting curse OF drunk
ard father. had q home where love
III the flame upon the altar and min.
istered before It, and put out the
holy fire. and darkness and desoa.
tion reigned In its stead had as.
pirations and ambitions that scared
rs high as the morning star and broke
and brushed their beautiful wings,
and at last strangled them that I
might be tortured with their cries no
more. Today am husband without
a wife. father without a child. a
tramp with no home to call his own
a man In whom every good Impulse
Is dead. And all swallowed up In the
maelstrom OF drink"
The tramp ceased speaking. The
glass fell from HIS nerveless fingers
and shlvered into a thousand frag.
menst on the floor. The swinging
doors pushed open and shut again,
and when the little group about the
bar looked up the tramp was gone
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Beer GuzzIlnp.

When the kaiser condemned beer
guzzling he did not enter the debat.
able field where scientists and phys
clans disagree, but remained out
where there can be no argument.
Whether or not temperate use can
be made of beer by adults without
physical injury is another matter
What the emperor said was that beer
drinking by boys and university stu.
dents was a menace to the German
nation. and that danger for its de.
termination does not require any sci.
entlhc study Of the effect OF small
quantities of alcohol on the human
machine.
Some physicians prescribe beer and
others prescribe It or any drink con.
tanning alcohol, terming It a drug,
poisonous to the system in proportion
to the quantity of alcohol II contains
The kaiser kept his hands out Of that
dispute His lecture went to the stu.
dent corps which admires a great beer
capacity as a manly virtue There
can be no debate over his admonition
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

mentum. An expression of strained
surprise couded the mans face. lie
lurched a step forward and caught
himself with a hand onsthe card-table,
and so held steady for an instant
while his blank gaze, falling, compre-
hended the neat black puncture with
its widening stain upon the bosom OF
his shirt
God =" he said again In a voice
Of pitiful inquiry.
Then he fell, dragging the table
over with him
On the sound of that, Blackstock
moved for the first time. He drew
himself up, relaxed, and dropped the
weapon upon the table beside him.
His glance encountered Coasts, wa
vered and turned away. He moistened
his lips nervously,
Coast, with little cry, dropped to
his knees beside Van Tuyl. Already
the mans eyes were glazing. the move
ments of the hand that tore at his
breast were becoming feebly convul-
sive. While Coast watched he shud-
dered and died.
"Well?" Blackstock's voice doomed
in his ears as the mans hand gripped
his shoulder Coast shook off the
grasp and rose.
you've done for him." he said,
wondering at the steadiness Of his
own voice,
Blackstock shook his head, blinking
like man waking from evil dreams.
why 2" he said huskly
He turned away as If to lose sight
of the figure huddled at his feet,
Dundas in his corner whimpered.
Blackstock swung to him with an
oath. Shut up, damn you! D'you
want" He clicked his strong white
teeth, jumping as the bell of the
house telephone interrupted Then
he went heavily to the instrument in
the short hallway that led to the en-
trance to the apartment. Coast heard
him jerk down the receiver.
"Well?' he demanded savagely.
Yes. An accident"
One of my guests. Yes, badly.
You'd better call up police headquar-
ters ssd tell them to send an ambu.
lance
And don't let anybody up here un-
TIL they come. Understand"
He hung up the receiver with
bang and tramped back into the din
ing-room THAT damn hallboyi
=, They heard the racket in the
fiat below and calico him up.
] have made pretty mess OF things!"
He went to the buffet. carefully
avoiding the body and poured himself
stiff drink, which ne swallowed at a
gulp
Blackstock strobe restlessly back
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Scared Out.

The guides had a pretty story to tell
as often as they were asked why the
cllffs gave back no sound.
A beautiful Echo $50 the story ran)
formerly dwelt in the valley, and had
great fun mocking people who, chanc-
ing that way, in any manner broke the
sylvan silence
But once upon a time party OF
smart women, prompted by the guides
knew not what caprice, sat down In
the immediate neighborhood to enjoy
a game of progressive whist.
Gee, give II up!" cried the Echo
thereupon, and in CONSERVATION fed
the place, neyermore TO return.-Puck
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to the other end Of the room and
threw himself, dead weight, into a
chair. facing the wall. In the silence
that followed Coast could hear his
deep and regular respirations, unhur-
ried, unchecked. After a moment.
however, he swung round, dug his ell,
bows into his knees and buried his
face In his hands.
Good Cod" he said. why did !
do that?"
Dundas coughed nervously and
moved toward the door. Blackstock
looked up with the face Of a thunder
cloud.
Where are you going?"
Dundas stammered an incoherent
excuse.
We'll, you stop where you are. Get
back TO that window. w.seat--and try to
keep your miserable teeth still, can't
you? D'you think I'm going to let
you desert me now, after all I've done
for you. you ungrateful rat?"
Without a protest Dundas sidled
fearfully between him and what had
been Van Tuyl. and returned to the
window-seat. Blackstock's glowerlng
gaze fell upon Coast. A sour grimace
twisted his mouth.
You're not bad fellow, Coast" he
said-"to stick by me. :"
Exerting himself, Coast tried to
master his aversion and contempt FOR
the man as well as his blind horror Of
the crime.
What are you going to do?"
"Do?" Blackstock jumped up and
began to pace to and fro. What the
hell can do but give myself up?"
You mean that!"
The question was involuntarily on
Coasts part, wrung from him by sur
prise, so difficult he found 1t TO credit
the mans sincerity.
"Of course" Blackstock explained.
simply; ITS too late now to make a
getaway. If It hadn't been for
that racket They'd cop me
before could get out Of town" lie
paused, questioning Coast with his In
tent stare You wouldn't let me on.
would you? You'd tell the police, of
course"
"Of course"
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Christ the Llaht and Lie.

II is said that the sweetest side of
any fruit is the side which grows
toward the sun. There is no doubt
that the sun has a great deal to do
with the beauty and flavor OF the
fruits which are the delight of man
In this casual observation, as in so
many facts from nature, rests a beau
tiful spiritual lesson for us all What
the sun is to the natural world that,
and much more. is Christ to the world
of spiritual things AS the sun inllu-
ences the fruits Of, the earth giving
them beauty and uscIousness. so
Christ sheds an influence over the
lives of many and gives them beauty
of character and purity of heart
And as the sweetest side of a fruit Is
the side toward the sun SO the best
side OF man is the side toward Christ
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

Blackstock nodded as II he found
the reply anything but surprising OF
course He was your friend"
Yours, too. Why did you do it,"
This damnable temper of mine.
He-didnt you hear?-threatened to
tell Kate Thaxter =" Black
stock resumed his walk.
"What?"
Never understanding to prevent
our marriage"
And you killed him for that?"
Blackstock stopped, staring down at
the body. Yes" he said. In a sub.
dued voice
"If that's your way, you'd have TO
murder me also. you know, before you
could have married Miss ThaXter."
tTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09

Blackstock-the contents of Van
Tuy's glass.
Half'blinded and choking. he stepped
back. cropping for his handkerchief
The alcohol burned his eyes like liquid
fire, and the fumes Of 1t In his throat
and nostrils almost strangled him for
a moment, preventing his clear under
standing of what was taking place.
Dimly he heard Van Tuyl raving in
his curiously clear and lncisive ac-
cents, heard him stigmatize Black
stock card.sharp and blackguard.
More vaguely he heard him name
Katherine Thaxter-in what connec.
tion he did not know On the heels
Of that something barked hideously;
Dundas screamed like q rat; Van
Tuyl said: Oh, Godi" thickly.
Dazed with horror. Coast managed
to clear his vision.
Blackstock had moved to the other
side of the room. where he stood at
a small table. the drawer Of which he
had evidently jerked open the instant
before he fired His feet were we'll
apart and he leaned little forward,
his large head lowered upon its heavy
neck. His lips were compressed to
the loss of their sensual fullnessA his
eyes blazed beneath knotted, Intent
brows. One hand was clenched by his
side; the other held an automatice pis-
tol from whose muzzle faint vapor
lifted In the still hot air.
In a corner little Dundas was hud.
died with face of parchment. mouth
gaping. eyes astare.
Both men were watching Van Tuyl.
Coast saw the tall, graceful figure
sway like a pendulum gathering mo-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Proper Living.

Religion does not consist of jumping
out of hell to get into heaven. Some
folks say that being good to the fami
ly, square In business courteous in So
clal intercourse, is the proper life /
agree with them. agree with all
socialistic movements that have for
their object the betterment of man.
but they generally make the great
mistake of not taking the right step
first Ye must be born again Sign
your name Put yourself on record
Salvation That is first and then the
code of good and proper living comes
Rev j. w Chapman, Evangelist,
Buffalo, N Y
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
The Way Everlasting.

A compass can direct ones course
in forest; but a good trail is bet
ter help and may save from danger as
well as dlfiuclty So absolute truth
is not so helpful in the conduct OF
life as the way of righteousness troA.
den from generation to generation by
the feet of the good, that path In
which Jesus leads the way. The
Light OF the world lived our life, en-
dured our temptations, tasted our sor'
rows. His goodness was human as
we'll as divine, and so through the
ages increasing multitudes have fol-
lowed him, and have not walked In
darkness. The most human of books
is the Bible, becaue It is a record and
not phllsophy-the most human
and the most divine. The way that
has been followed by the noble liv-
Ing and the noble dead is plain and
practical. 1t guides safely In lites
perils and perplexities, and It leads
home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
co-Workers With God.

Every one of us can do something
for humanity-rich, poor. young, old.
When God made this world he did 1t
without any Of us, You did not dig
a trench in the Atlantic or put any
stones into the Alps. The rainbow
owes nothing to your paint pot. God
did It all. But this time he is build.
Ing a new humanity, grander than any
sun or star and he permits you to be
co-workers with himself And thou
mayest add thereto" Put in your
contribution; put 1t ip.--Rev. w. L.
Watkinson, d. D.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
The crazn for the Weird.

The artistic craving today is for
novelty-for new expressions of form
and combinations of color the more
strange and weird the better; hence
the passing fashion for post-impres
sionism and other kindred cults. in
which neither truth nor beauty is the
inspiring motive.-Connoisseur
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
Imnoriant 10 Moihara
IL Ihev All knnw

A woman speaker told a New York
suffrage meeting that I'VE women
haven't concentration. Our minds Just
go flirting around and don't get any
where" Considering which. is It not
superfluous for mere man to muss
about in women's affairs when they
know themselves so weli?-St Louis
Post-Dspatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast. young man OF New
YoIr city, meets Douglas Blackstock, who
invites him TO n card party. He accepts,
although he dislikes Blackstock. the rea-
son being that both are In love with Kath-
crime Thaxter. Coast fails to convince her
that Blackstock is unworthy OF her
friendship. Al the party Coast meets two
named Dundas and Van Tuyl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
shInwreck un 10 nate.

Captain, is there much danger?>
Not a particle. A movia agpicture
outfit will soon be along and rescue
us after they have taken a few fins"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-09
BELSHAZZAR'S
FEAST AND FATE
Sunday School Lesson for Nov. IL, 1911
Specially Arranged Tor This Paper
LESSON TExT-panIelAs.

LF.SNUN TTNT-DanleIN %.
MEMORY VERSES-25, 49,
GOLDEN TEXT-"God snail bring ev-
cry work into judgment, wh'h every Sc
cret thing, whether 1t be good or whether
II be evu."-lcccl 1874.
TIME-The event described belongs TO
the last years OF the exile. ". c. 500.
when Babylon was taken by Cyrus and
his generals.
The decree OF return and the Nrst re-
turn, occurred year or two latey.
PLACE-Babylon the capital, enlarged.
beautihed and fortified by NebuchadneE-
Lar.
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TEXT--How often shall my brother sin
against me and ! forgive him!-Matt
XVIII, 2l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
THRILLING STORY
 OF ISOLATED CITY

Mexico City, June 13.-That the six weeks during which the city of Dur ango was shut out from the world was a very trying period to foreigners as we'll as to natives is indicated by the story told today by Miss R. c. Chis- holm, who arrived here yesterday. Miss Chisholm was a teacher in the Me Donald institute, a Methodist school in Durango.
 "The last train left Durango the second week in April" said Miss Chis- holm, and from that time until June 3 we had no definite news from the rest of >the world.
 "rhe school building was selected by the Americans as the best place to seek safety, and there the 65 Ameri- cans left in the city took up their res idence, bringing with them their beds, clothes. and provisions. One room was used by the men as an arsenal. All the time a guard was kept on the roof the American mep taking turns as sentries. AS conditions improved the people began spending the days at their homes, but returned to the school building at night.
 During the short period in which we were isolated the state changed governors twice, and tbe city its jefe politico three times.
 "Business was at standstill. There were days during which the stores were not opened at all. The merchants never opened more than one door al q time. Prices were doubled and nc provisions were allowed to be taken out of the city,
 Following the signing of the peace treaty five persons were killed in the manifestation, says Miss Chisholm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
COURT KNOCKS OUT PROP
 OF STATE PENAL SYSTEM

Montgomery, June 13.-(Special 1.-The act of November 30. 1907, which permitted convicted persons to work out their fine at the rate of 40 cents per day Is uncon- stitutional, according to a decision of tho court of appeals, handed down today which has been sustained by Associate Justice A. D. Sayre of the supreme court. Contention of the plaintiff in the case of Arch Bowling vs. the City of Troy" that tho act Is invalid on the ground that the subject is not clearly expressed in the title, has been the Rock of Gibraltar against which the law has been shat tered.
 Bowling was convicted August 10, 1910, of selling vinous, spurious or malt liqnor, and was fined in the recorders court s1oo and costs, which amounted to E. He ap- pealed to the circuit court, bat again lost his case, fine of $50 beingiimposed and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14

following cad~eIIshas rcved After finding thssresults good I bought larger bottle good remedy recommend all sufarers from trouble indigestion generally Fred hegpos Il T believe f duty much I have truly debt of gratitude for good than medicine fried "G W Manchester
 caldwsns using new o
 
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 publish this B. an5kher relief until ' recommend Mrs E. Wells Urbana. Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
THE DELUGE TODAY
 AT THE PRINCESS


 This Is Biblical drama performed S17 years B. C., picture of the destruction of the world by flood. The Lord, ob- serving the wickedness of the world. de- cides to destroy it. He instructs Noah to build an ark. or boat, in which he and his three sons his wife and their wives take refuge. He is also told to take into the ark two of each kind of all living creatures. Noah does as he is told : the rain descends upon the earth, covering 1t with water. and the people are de- stroyed, but Noah, his sons and their families are saved.
 After 40 days of nundation the water subsidies. Noah sends out dove from the ark: it returns with anrolive branch in its mouth.
 The Lord sets rainbow in the sky as promise that he will never destroy the world again with a deluge.
 Don't fail to see this interesting picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14

labor sentence of 66 days at the rate ot
 40 cents per day until the entire fine
 should be paid >- Taking advantage of section 1885 Of the code. which permits a wage of 75 cents
 per day for such convicted persons. Dow
 ling appealed to the appellate body. set-
 ting forth as an argument that the act es-i tablishing a 70 cent rate was unconstitu-' tonal, to which the entire court of ap-s peals-per ouriam-agreed after having certified the case to the supreme court for compliance. .---.4
 On strength of the contention and rul- ing the court held that Bowling was guilty, but remanded the case to the cir cult court of Pike county in order that the fine might be levied in accordance with the tribunals ruling
 The decision is expected to have far-I reaching effect upon the state penal sys-l tem inasmuch as a number of persons have worked out their sentence on the 40 cents per day wage basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
LUMBER PRICE NOT : CONTROLLED LIST MT. Keith Says Cost of Pro- duction Has Greatly
 Increased

Kansa City, June 13.-In an attempt to show that the Southwestern Lumber mems association had so-called "cus- toner's list which is sent to all mem bers with the purpose of blacklistng wholesalers and manufacturers who sold lumber direct to customers the state called Harry A. Gorsuch. secretary of the association, to the stand today in its suit to oust the so-called trust from the state
 MT. Gorsuch admitted there was such a list, but said it was merely a business guide for members He said he did not recall ever sending out lists backlisting wholesalers.
 Charles S. Keith, president of the Cen tral Coal and Coke company of this city was the only other witness examined. He startled his hearers with the state- ment that the cost of producing yellow pine had increased Ss per cent from, 1898 to 190S
 He said 1t was the supply and demand and not the price list issued by the Yel- low Pine Manufacturers association that controlled prices.r He said the only cur talment of output recommended by the association was that of 1904 mentioned yesterday by R. A. Long of the Long, Bell Lumber company.
 Mir. Keith explained there were other business reasons for company curtail- ing it's output. For instance. he said, that in 1906 the company could not get trans portation facilities to handle it's regular output and was forced to curtail it rather than pay labor to cut timber that could not be shipped.
 Mir Keith denied there was any agree ment to fix or control the price of yell low pine, or to limit competition in the state of Missouri. MT. Gorsuch had not finished his testimony when the hearing was adjourned for the day. He will testify further when the hearing is re- sumed tomorrow As a member of the Southwestern Lumbermens association he is a retailer and is the first retailer to testify at the present hearing.
 He declared that while his company was a member of the Southern Lumber Manufacturers association, he did not know of any agreement among the mem bers of that association not to sell their lumber to farmers cooperative associa- tions or any other would-be purchasers. He asserted there was no agreement to regulate or control the prices of yellow pine.
 bers of the associstion?" MT. Keith was asked.
 ''Yes'
 Has the issuance of a price list by the association ever had any effect upon the price of lumber?'
 No the price is governed by the sup ply and demand, he replied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
Anxiety Over Explosion

Panama, June 13.-Travelers arriving today from Rivas,. Nicaragua, say when they left there June there was much anxiety because of the explosion at the fortres at Managua. coupled with rumors of filibustering expeditions. According to current report many arrests of political suspects have been made. It Is also re- ported General Mena, minister of war, has had falling out with the conserva- tives because of their failure to carry out an alleged secret agreement that Mena should immediately assume the presidency Mena. it is aid, Is not in clined to lead the anti-American party, which is opposed to accepting an Amer ican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
BOARD OF REGENTS.
 CONTROL UNIVERSITY

Nashville, June 13.-The- board of trustees of the University of the South In session at Sewanee today adopted a motion to place the. university under the control of a board of regents.
 By this act the trustees place all executive authority in the new body and resign many of their former pre- negatives. The board will continue to exist, however, and will meet annually in Sewanee for the purpose of cleo tion and the discussing of motions or iginating with the regents. The per sonnel will probably be announced to- morrow.
 The new Episcopal diocese asked to be affiliated with the 19 other dioceses in the management of the uniyrsity. The application was accepted by the trustees,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-14
PREDS TO PLAY
 HOWARD COLLEGE

Memphis, June 13.- cial)-Announce- ment of the football schedule of the South- western Presbyterian college shows that but one southern trip will be taken dur ing the coming season, games being ar ranged at Oxford, Miss. with University of Mississippi October T. and at Stark vile with Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical on october g.
 Frank Allen, the present sensation of the Southern baseball league, who is pitching for Mobile. will coach the foot ball squad here, and induced the man. agement to arrange a local game with Howard college of Birmingham on Mo- yember 4.