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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
ALCOHOL. SHOT AND SHE'LL.

The Reformer, a paper Of Western
Australia, writes of the effects of in
toxicating drinks in the expeditionary
force of that state as follows:
A little time ago 10000 troops we're
medically certified as sound in wind
and limb. Then alcohol began to put
in its fine work, and in short time
1000 of them, either for behavior or
sickness, were dismissed. Their
places were soon filled, but neither
the citizens nor the soldiers had learn
ed their lesson, and so whisky or
beer was still regarded as the bond
of good-fellowship, and the test OF
hospitality. Then came along pneu-
monia, that dread daughter Of alco-
holism. 1t was pneumonia in the
camp, pneumonia at Albany pneu-
monia on the sea, and pneumonia be-
meath the shadow Of the pyramids.
Some tardily recovered, others were
laid beneath the turf or the wave be-
fore ever they saw the flash Of Turk
ish sword or heard the burst of Ger
man bomb.
Alcoholism and pneumonia indeed
can scarcely be separated, and the
foremost physicians of England now
are saying that they look upon the
previous alcoholic condition Of a pa
tient as. the arbiter of his life when
attacked by pneumonia. This first
blood in our war was drawn, not by
the bayonets of the enemy, but by
the folly of ourselves. The foolish
hospitality OF the people and the
drinking dens of the state Joined
hands in destroying our defenders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
Rich Mans Fad.


Speaking OF starting things and not
finishing them." said New York busi-
ness man. See that old fellow over
there7" pointing to gray-haired. stal-
wart-looking man, that's Colonel
Blank. whose fortune runs In the seven
figures. He has a curious habit OF
carrying a memorandum book around
with him and whenever he spends any
money he jots down the figures. One
day got talking to him about 1t and
he pulled the book out OF his pocket
to show me. What was my amaze
ment on looking at 1t to discover that
not one Of the pages was totaled up. !
asked him. naturally, whether he
never added the columns to find how
much he was spending. He told me
that he did not and never had; the
practice was too discouraging. A sense
OF duty lmpelled him to put down the
items, but there he stopped. An inter.
esting man. although trihe eccen.
trio"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
FOR THE SAKE OF OUR BOYS.

A mother having expressed her re-
gret at the lukewarmness of certain
preacher on the prohibition question,
received the reply, "But, my dear
woman, 1t is not necessary to urge
1t. 1t is right and is sure to come.
1t may be twenty or, perhaps. ten
years, but what matters few years,
more or less?" what matters a few
years?" replied the mother with deep
feeling, ''If your boy or my boy are
to be among those who will be ruined
in the saloons in these ten or twenty
years, 1t would seem a matter Of
infinite Importance how soon the
liquor traffic was exterminated."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
sh. Baked a Million Pies.

Lehigh county lost one of its ia.
nous pie bakers when Sally Knauss,
aged eighty.four, who had been an In.
mate Of the county home longer than
any other person, died after six
months illness of Brlght's disease.
Since II took some hundred pies
each week for the big county home
family, II is estimated that in the 5S
years she was there she baked. or su-
pervised the baking. OF fully 100000
pies.--Allentown tPa) Dispatch to
Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
LIKE. MINDED.

The Worth Brothers Steel Mills
company, the Lukens Iron and Steel
company of Coatsville, Pa, and the
Florence Iron company of Florence.
N. j.. have prohibited the delivery OF
beer, whisky or any other intoxicat-
ing liquors to the homes Of their en-
ployees, and all agents of breweries
are prohibited from soliciting upon
the premises.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
LIQUOR Ap REEusEp.

LIQUOR Ap REFUSED.
It is reported on the best Of au-
thority that q large New York bill
posting company recently refused
s2o,n0O liquor advertisement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
Lono Way To-

How far" asked one automobllist
of another as they met at a turn In
the road, is It from here to the next
town where there's repair shopf"
eleven miles. three bad bridges,
one long stretch Of deep sand ans two
arrests. ts."--Life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-22
EFFICIENCY SLOGAN.
The efficiency Sobriety
first--Safety follows"
A DRY FARM.

A. great model farm on which no
spirituous, malt or vinous liquors
shall be sold, and where instruction In
stock raising and farming shall be
given for the benefit of the public IS
provided for by the viii of William
r. Nelson. former editor and owner
OF the Kansas City Star.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
A Referendum Needed

Twenty-Five years ago, the State
legislature of Washington passed
the Australian ballot bill, leading
the majority of other states in ad-
opting this method; and since 1890,
the State has kept well in the lead
In progressive legislation
Enters now the Whitney election
bill. passed by the 1915 legislature.
which undermines the direct prim-
ary as much as the machine leaders
dared. 1t provides for county con-
yentions in place of the May prim-
aries, delegates to which will be
elected by the ancient caucus meth
cd. These party conventions, dom
mated by party bosses, will pro
duce party platforms, and will give
the party organizations the bolster
ing up that they need. Candidates
will be required to support the plat
form generally, and will be under
the thumb of the party captains.
This is the regressiye law the
1915 legislature passed, just at me
time when the average citizen was
seeing the foolishness of party poll
tics in municipal and county cleo
tions.
Bring on that referendum.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

formed q combination TLis combin-
alton was busy at al! times. Il
started working before the session
opened. It's work was done openly
at all times.
THAT S1,750 was demanded Of
certain men representing one Of the
largest industries in the state, be-
fore a bill wanted by them would
be allowed on the floor OF the house
was common knowledge. That his
Dill was defeated just because tEis
money was not forthcoming on the
last day of the session is one Of me
open secrets OF the session.
Log rolling and coercion mark
cd the vote on practically every Wit
al issue which came before the ses-
sion. These we're not confined to
either house. but were found in botI
he house and IN the senate. Open
threats were repeatedly made from
ne floor Of the house that certain
bills would die in committee if votes
we're not delivered as per schedule.
The whip hand was always IN evil
dence. The mailed glove was found
on every hand where power ".
Taking everything INTO eonsidera-
lion. and judging from results. he
fourteenth session of the legislature
eft a record which is far from IN
viable.'
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
An Estimate of the Legislature

That the last legislature was one
of the most corrupt in the histor!
of Washington is the charge Inaoe
bv the Tacoma Tribune. one II ne
most reputable newspa pers OF the
state TIE Tacoma Tribune IS In
dependent politically. Il is interest
ing TO read the following estimate
of the legislature made by the Ia
coma paper:
"The fourteenth session became
notorious shortly after conyenlng Is
having attracted more and large
Iobbies than any previeUs ssssloA
since the DAYS when United States
senators were elected by the legis-
lature and the railroads maintainea
highly paid legislative agents IL
OLYMPIA. Hundreds OF Lobbyists
were present. Sinister and ugly ru-
mors were current. and these rI-
mors were never refuted, reg rdfnf
the presence of open sacks and de-
mands made upon advocates for Ger
tain legislation for grease before
the legislative wheel would be Al
lowed to revolye favorably.
Public service corporations z.
no stone unturned TO block civic
and industrial activities where sect
endeavors would interfere with ihe
public utilities business affairs. Il
was fight TO the death to block
off municipal competition and To
qua sh interference with utility no
nopoly in carrying passengers.
The public utility and railroad lob
bies were the best the state mas
ever seen. Legislators were dined,
entertained and joy-rided TO Their
| hearts content. Uncertain men,
beers were allowed TO win almost
| fabulous sums across the card L
bles. 1t was a joyous time.
That money and plenty Of
changed hands during the legislat-
ure WIS rUmor which Was cur
rent during TIE entire ssicn. II
was a well known fact that one
house leader and three lobbyists had
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
Gems In Verse
OLD FlV0RiTES.
GRAPE ON THE DOOR.

GRAPE ON THE DOOR.
~ oMEBoDY'S dead; there's Grape or
door.
The blinds are half closed on tne
~ neignborlng store.
Some one IN sorrow of a loved one
bereft.
Somebody taken and somebody left.
Gone from this world. its care and its
strife.
Gone from the dear ones beloved auring
life;
Gone to a home with the ransorned above.
Closed be the eyes Of the sleep today;
client the room where the loved one they
lay;
There is a reason of weeping for one
Whose troubles are ended. whose labors
are done.
Heavy the footballs as each on his way
Treads the brick pavement, hight hearted
today:
Little they heed the half blinded store.
Little they care for the Grape Oh the douf
Little care they in the battle OF life.
Ar1ently fighting mid Turmoil and strife
Little care they who never Iook back
With eyes firmly fixed on ine's Deater
track.
Onward they rush till in reaching life's
They slacken the footsteps and quiet the
sound;
Ceasing their efforts their Ia bors give Ger
Pass them by gently, there's Grape on tho
door.
Author Unknown.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
Pests

Lynden and the surrounding dis
tricts are afflicted with 100 many
pedlars, agents and beggars who ar
rive on one stage. work the town
and depart on the next stage.
On busy day. any merchant hr
housekeeper is forced 20 withstand
the attack of corn doctors, wealthy
beggars selling shoestrings, spec
tacle vendors, handsome ladies de-
string TO put themselves through
college by taking magazine subscrip-
lions. gentlemen minus hands and
voice temporarily who present
subscription lists and who look deep
ly offended when one doesn't sign,
college boys peddling aluminium
maps or books, another magazine
agent, and SO on until the day clos
es. Can't someone think of way
to submarine these nuisances before
they pass through the city lines?
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
EVEN AS THE BEASTS.

"HERE is no nope for nations
Search the page
OF many thousand years-the
daily scene.
The flow and ebb of each recurring
age.
The everlasting to be which nath Deen
Hath taught us naught OF little. still
we lean
On things that rot beneath our weight
and wear
Our strength away in wrestling with the
air;
For tits our nature strikes US down: the
beasts
Slaughtered in hourly hecatombs for
feasts
Are of as nigh an order-they must go
Even where their driver goads them
though to slaughter.
Ye men. who pour your blood for kings
as water.
What nave they given your children N
return?
A heritage of servitude and woes.
A plindfold bondage, where your nire j.
blows.
LORD Byron.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
OLD AND NEW.
on. sometimes CLEANS upon our sight.
~ Through present wrong. the eterns

Oh. sometimes CLEANS upon our sight.
~ Through present wrong. the eterna
right.
And step by step. since time began.
We see the steady gam Of man
THAT all of good the past nath had
Remains to make our own time glad
Our common. daily life divine
And every land a Pa iestine.
V'HROUGH the marsh voices Of our day
"A low. sweet prelude finds us way.
Through clouds of doubt ana creeds o
fear
A light is breaking calm ana clear.
II ENCEFORTH my neart shall sigh n,
IL more
For older time and holier shore;
Gods love and blessing then and there
Are now and here ana everywhere
john GreenIeat " hitter.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
THE PUBLIC PRESS NO LESS PUBLIC TRUST

their way through it on Grand
Street in Kansas City.
That's the Middle-West in March
Warmed by mild Whatcom CO.. n
~ sun. let US here highly resolve 70
gloat a little over the difference In
temperature a few thousand niles
makes. TO let our friends and rela-
lives, the Westerners, know
by many letters that we're gloating'
and to invite them to put into port
here on their visit 10 the California
Fairs this summer.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

The Advocate is a new weekly
mat appeared Friday in Sumas. J.
A. Mcmillan and D. c. Swartwood
are tne proprietors. Sumas has
boat as much need for another p
per as il has for a 42-stOry office
building. 1t VIII be TO Khe interest
I that city 10 see that differeu ces
ere patched up and the two pepers
consolidated. The Advocate is a
JrigEt-looking publication. clean,
and well-edited. In appearance, ii
- g credit TO the county.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

THE ROSE AND THE STONE.
HERE. in the tangle of deserted heId.
IL blooms a red rose.
II is a sort that one may find in old gar
dens.
Near it is a fat stone han imbedded in
the earth.
ONCE there was house there
" And a man and a woman
The man brought the stone for doof
step.
The woman planted rose by their thresh-
Old.
THE house is gone now. the spot is
L overgrcWn and forgotten.
And the woman is dead.
And the man is old ana in a far country
But the stone remains.
And the rose is stu! blooming.
Albert BIEeiow Pane
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
ArbOr DAY

Governor Lister has dee area
April 9 as Arbor Day. One ~ the
many charms of Lynden is the .e"s
of fine trees planted by far-slshtsa
pioueers. Citizens, women's c-abs,
and various civic organic tlons
should plan to celebrate Arbor ia!
this year by planting move trees.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
Cloat a Little
Consider the Middle-West.

Consider the Middle-West.
It's frozen. The snow clings 10
the landscape, and the ice spreads
over the streams. Occasionally, g
blizzard races across the prairies,
and cuts through the cities; citizens
fortified behind their furs, strugg g
against the frozen gale along Michi-
gan Avenue in Chicago, and fight
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Congressman Falconer provided
this office with bag of free seeas
This week. AS we believe n the
maxim, Never look gift horse n
the mouth" We shall make no rei-
erence to the colossal seed gran
that is still being continued by the
government.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Charter members of the Rest ano
Whittle Society have asked pe ms
sion to affiliate with the local ST.
and Argue Club. The president nI
the latter, Judge l. LovetoloaI, 1as
the question under consideration.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25
SPRING POME

Little Whatcom Shelley is the
author of the following:
I've watched the care the ladies take
In picking out an Easter hat;
What laws we'd have if they took
pains
ELECTION day TO vote like that.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Some of these days, an auto WI
exceed that ten miles an hour Lyn-
den speed limit.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Mentor and The Tribune-Regular
price $3.50 Our special price
S4.20.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

Butter printed or IN
printed. At the Tribune office.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

American Boy and The Tribune
Regular price S250. Our special
price, S2.20.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-25

NelNuilSsloner OF Public Lands.
FIRST publication Feb. a5, 1915.
Last publication April 1, 1915.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-20

group behind him, he finally reached
the third-story room.
IF the doctor Is about, will you
send him." said Annette, bowling the
proprietor and his two men from the
room.
"At once, mademoiselle," said the
proprietor, with low bow.
There was knock upon the door.
Come in," said Annette.
Two men entered, one of whom, a
man with neatly-trimmed Van Dyke
beard, drew Annette to the window,
inquiring gravely about the case.
While her attention was thus occupied
the other man seized the recumbent
figure upon the bed and bore it from
the room. Annette caught glimpse
Of his huge shoulders just as he dis.
appeared.
What is he doing?' she demanded.
Where is he taking her to-"
The other man bowed. ITO a ply
sician," he returned, "as you re-
quested."
He crossed the room and deftly
locked the door, putting the key in his
pocket.
But you are a physician" ex-
claimed Annette, alarmed.
He tore from either side of his face
thin strip Of hair, leaving beneath 1t
smooth shaver jewels. He still wore a
mustache and goatee. Then he turned
to her, and his face was the face of
the man in the shrubbery at the New
port villa, the face of the smuggler
of cocaine, captured at Seaport and
escaped again.
Il am not physician" he conceded.
DO you know who ann"
NO" she answered, retreating to a
corner
He laughed. Il am a man with
saber cut upon my face" he said,
pointing to it. you were to look out
for me. Here | am. Look out"
What do you want of me?' she
demanded.
Hernandez lit cigarette. Moth
ing that is not mine," he said. Il was
partner of your fathers"
She started. Where is my father?"
she demanded.
Hernandez shrugged his shoulders.
Dead these many years; God rest his
SOUL" he said. Il was his surviving
partner and to me belongs the assets
of the firm. One Of those assets you
carry on your person next your heart,
the map of the Lost Isle of Cinnabar.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-20

said Welcher; "but II you want {,
know. I'm going to Annapolis. I'm GO
ing to join the navy"
Listen, friend Welcher," said Her
nandez, you have failed us once. l
you fail us again we will have you
broken. We want that map of the Los
Isle Of Cinnabar-we want every iden
tifying thing that came aboard the
Princess with Annette Ilington, the
child, and you must help us get it
Understand"
Hernandez pointed toward the door
Annapolis" he said then report tc
us at Newport in due course"
Before Welcher was able to report
to Hernandez or to Inez Castro al
Courtier villa, In Newport, other
things happened.
A week later Neal Hardin, in his
apprenticeship seaman Uniform, hur.
ried from his training ship to the rail.
road station In Newport, and waited
half an hour for a belated train. He
was unprepared for the sight that met
his eyes when the train pulled In.
Annette was more than dream-she
was superb. Neal seized as mahy suit
cases as he could manage, motioned to
porter to bring the rest, and led his
little crowd toward the street car.
Inez Castro called after him.
Where are you going?' she demand
ed. This is our vehicle. Pile in"
1t was huge gray motor car.
"Yours?" queried Annette.
Notwithstanding the fact that Inez
had never seen the car before, she
nodded.
One of mine," she said.
At the villa Inez turned her guests
loose and babe them do as they
pleased. Neal and Annette immediate.
ly left the pleasing but unnecessary
society of the others and wandered
through the rose-lined paths behind
the house.
Annette started suddenly. Look,
look. Quick!" she commanded.
Neal looked. Fifteen PAGES to his
right there was a clump of bushes,
and peering from this clump of
bushes there was human face, sim
lister, forbidding. Without word
Neal leaped In the direction of the.
face and lodged around the bushes.
Luck favored the pursued and was
against the pursuer. A taxicab came
whirling around q corner, and the In
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-20

Inez gave a signal and the launch
plunged her nose into the sea.
For half an hour or so everything
went well.
But suddenly above the chugging
of the exhaust Annette heard groan
at her side. Inez was hanging limp
over the arm of her wicker chair.
What is the matter?" cried An
nette, alarmed
Il am i'll, 80 ill.," groaned IneZ. Il
was a fool to come out in a sea like
this"
Wen go back" said Annette.
NO." said Inez 1--WE must land.
Another half hour Of this l think
would kill me-"
In a moment they were gliding
through the quiet waters, and In two
moments more had reached the dock
at the head OF the inlet. Above them
lowered a huge, crooked granite
shaft, and nesting against 1t like an
other shaft was the Crooked Crag ho-
tel.
Il must rest" groaned Inez. Il
must lie down. am i'll, terribly ILL.,"
Annette rapidly leaped from the
motor boat, tripped up to the little
dock and nimbly assembled the rustic
steps that led to the hotel She was
met half way by the proprietor, Sol
niger himself.
Yes, miss" he called to her; some
thing urgent, / perceive"
MY friend, Miss Courtier, Is ILL.,
said Annette. "She is in the launch
below. Can you help me?'
With pleasure, miss" said the pro-
prietor.
With him at her side, Annette re-
traced her steps. The proprietor en-
tered the motor boat and bent over
Inez. He nodded to himself, as though
recalling description.
With an easy swing they carried
Inez out of the boat, along the dock
and up the rustic steps.
Have you a physician In the
house?"
1--WE have everything-everything at
Crooked Crag,' returned the proprie-
tor, with an insinuating smile.
He summoned other servitors and
nodded to Annette.
1T is two fights up, miss" he said
to Annette.
Giving innumerable directions and
at the head of the little
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-20

On the day Of the eruption OF Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues flve-year-old Annette
Ilington from an open boat, but is forced
to leave behind her father and his COM
panions. Ilington is assaulted by Her.
nandez and Ponto In vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter. papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts of the lost island
of Cinnabar. Ilingtonf injury causes his
mind to become a blank. Thirteen years
elapse. Hernandez now an opium SNUG
gler, with Ponto. 1nez, female accom-
plice, and, the mindless brute that once
was Ilington, come Seaport, where the
widow of Captain T. .rdin Is living with
her son Neal and Annette Ilington. and
plot to steal the Lapers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy but through the
treachery of Joey Welcher is defeated by
Joey and disgraced Neal enlists In the
navy. Inez sets trap for joey and the
conspirators get him in their power He
agrees to steal the papers for them but
accidentally sets fire to the Hardin home
and the brute-man rescues Annette with
the papers from the flames.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-11-20

terloper leaped upon its step, opened
the door and flung himself inside, CIV
ing quick order to the driver.
Neal retraced his steps and Annette
handed him a scrap of paper that the
man had dropped during the struggle.
II was crumpled bit of letter, and
what there was of it read like this:
note you are now located
at the "Crooked Crag" and
that the place Is safe. Ten pounds
heroin shipped today. The consisn-
ment Of cocaine follows Immediately.
ibid you recognize that man." said
Neal, breathlessly. HE was the SNUG
gler that got away that night in Sea-
port. / remember him particularly by
the scar upon his face"
Annette started 81 had forgotten"
she returned. "The scar upon his
face"