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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
"Roaring Bilp and Hazel
start on a long trip into the
mountains In search Of gold. On
the way they make an interest
ing discovery. Read about II In
the next installment.
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
TEMPERED BY TRADE WINDS
Climate Of the Dominican Republic
Pleasant and Salubrious, Says
Consul Arthur Mclean.

There seems to be an impression
abroad that the climate of the Do
minlcan Republic is hot, humid, and
unhealthful. writes Consul Arthur Nc
Lean, Puerto Plata. While the climate
of this republic Is tropical, 1t is pleas
ant and salubrious. Although 1t Is
very warm during the middle of the
day, the temperature even in summer
seldom reaches 90 degrees f., and the
nights at all seasons are cool and
pleasant. The climate is tempered by
the trade winds which blow almost con-
tinuously during the day, and at night
the land breeze from the mountains Is
equally refreshing. Owing to the great
diversity of its relief the island Of
SantO Domingo presents a wider range
of climate than any other part of the
Antilles. The mean annual tempera-
ture of the coast towns Is about 20
degrees +. 1t is cooler inland, the
temperature varying with the attitudes.
In the valley Of COnstanZa, which is
about the center of the island, at an
elevation of $500 rect ice forms in
winter occasionally.
The rainfall varies in different sec,
tions of the island from 10 to 200
inches per annum. In the southern
part of the island there is n marked
distinction between the dry and rainy
seasons. The dry season is during the
months of September to March, while
the rainy season extends from April
to August. In the northern half of the
island it rains more or less all the
year, although the heaviest raj afall &C.
ours from November to April.
There have never been any epidemics
of cholera and bubonic plague, and 1t
is many years since there has been any
yellow fever in the Dominican Repub-
lie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
THEIR ONE ADVANTAGE.

Had / wanted to vote for liquor"
said one of the members OF the Mary
land legislature after that body had
voted for ratification of the federal
amendment, 81 could have got enough
for my vote to have made me rich
man; many times a rich man." The
only advantage the liquor interests
have over the advocates Of prohibition
in the ratification campaign is that
they are not hampered by scruples in
their choice of tactics pursued, COM
ments the Union Signal. 1t is with
them a life and death struggle, and APP
parently they will not hesitate to re-
sort to any measures known to cor
rupt politics to gain their ends. The
members of the state law-making
bodies will be submitted to severe tests
when it comes to a vote on ratifica-
ton, and no candidate for the posi-
ton of legislator should be considered
at the primaries by the friends of pro-
hibitiOn who has not demonstrated
that he is absolutely incOrruptible;
who cannot show that he is rooted and
grounded in the principle of prohibi-
ton and who in his ante-election pledge
will not make a public promise regard
ing his attitude on the wet or dry
question.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23

either Of us has ever faced. How does
1t look to your
She caught his fingers with a quick,
hard pressure.
"All trails look alike to me-" she
said, with shining eyes, "just so we
hit them together"
"What day Of the month Is this,
Blll?' Hazel asked.
Haven't the least idea," he an
swered lazlly. "Tlme Is Of no conse-
quence TO me at the present moment"
They were sitting on the warm earth
before their cabin, their backs propped
comfortably against q log, watching
the sun sink behind distant skyline
all notched with purple mountains
upon which snow still fingered. Beside
them smudge dribbled n wisp Of
smoke sufficient to ward Off pesti-
lentlal swarm Of mosquitoes and black
flies. In the clear, thin air Of that
altitude the occasional voices OF what
bird and animal life was abroad In the
wild broke into the evening hush with
astonishing dlstinctness--a lone goose
winged above in wide circles, utterlng
his harsh and solitary cry. He had
lost his mate, Bill told her. Far off In
the bush a fox barked. The evening
fight of the wild ducks from Crooked
lake to chain Of swamps passed In
termlttently over the clearing with a
sibllant whistle Of wings. To all the
wild things, no less than TO the two
who watched and listened to the forest
traffic, it was land Of peace and
plenty.
"We ought TO go up to the swamps
tomorrow and rustic some duck eggs"
Bill observed irrelevantly-hls eyes fol-
lowing the arrow flight of n malard
flock. But his wife was counting au-
dlbly, checking the days off on her
fingers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
AGAIN POOR OLD KANSAS.

"Army officers, who are slow usually
about handing out compliments, all re-
mark on the physical, mental and NOR
al makeup of the Kansas troops" says
Governor Capper. "They say no state
ever sent better type of young men
into the service. 1t is noteworthy that
not a single Kansas boy was rejected
on account of alcoholism and that the
percentage of reflections for physical
disabilities was smaller among Kansas
troops than those of any other state.
"Many Kansas towns did not have
to send n single man to the first draft
army. Their quotas had been more
than filled by volunteers.
General Leonard Wood, commander
of Camp Funston, frequently has TAX
en- occasion to say in public addresses,
that the standards of living in Kansas
have not only increased the efficiency
of Kansas soldiers % per cent, but
that the prohibitory and other welfare
laws Cf the state have made Z COM
paratively easy to conduct a model
army camp at Funston"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Espionage Law.

The correct and official title Of the
so-called espiol.- re act is IAN act to
punish acts of interference with the
foreign relations, the neutrality and
the foreign commerce Of the United
States, to punish espionage, and better
to enforce criminal laws of the United
States, and for other purposes" 1t
says: 'Every letter, writing, circular,
postal card, picture, print, engraving,
photograph, newspaper, pamphlet,
book or other publication, matter OF
thing, of any kind, containing any mat
ter advocating or urging insurrection
or forcible resistance to any law of
the United States, is hereby declared
to be nonmailable," and any person
attempting to use the mails for the
transmission of any of the prohibited
matter shall be fined not more than
$1,000 or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
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4; Mites g
THE WoMEN's PETITION.

In no better way can this great and
significant petition be described than
by quoting from the speech Of Senator
Jones Of Seattle In presenting a copy
of that notable document to the Unit
ed States senate. "a few days ago."
he said, zone of the most remarkable
petitions ever prepared was presented
to the president of the United Staets,
asking in very respectful terms that
he exercise the power that congress
prohibit the further use of grain and
other food products in the manufac.
ture of malt and vinous liquors. That
petition was signed by many promi-
nent women Of this country Of every
class and occupation. 1t was signed
by the representatives of all the big
wOman's organizations In the country.
1t represented 100000 of the patriot.
ic women of this country, of the most
representative character, not only in
their own persons but for those whom
they represented as the officials of
organizations of various kinds. This
Is distinctly a win the war appeal
by the patriotic women of this coun-
try, who are doing everything in their
power to bring this war to success
full termination. The women Of
America are doing their part now, as
they have always done it in the his
tory of the nation, and they present
ed the petition to the president as a
war proposition. They believe the
course suggested by them would have
much to do with the winning Of the
war, and as patriots, and not as parti-
sans of any particular idea, they pre-
sented 1t to him.
81 think this is the first time in the
history Of the temperance movement
that all of the leading organizations Of
women have united in behalf Of par
ticular proposition. They have all
united in behalf Of this one prop
osition and they are all represented in
the petition that was presented to the
president.
"Thls petition was prompted by that
great organization, the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and, in my
judgment, will take rank among the
historic petitions Of the world"
Miss Gordon's statement to the
president, the text of the petition, and
every signature affixed thereto, was, at
Senator Jones' request, printed in the
Congressional Record, occupying more
than eight pages Of that periodical.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Cactus Candy.

Louisiana sugar cane planters have
evolved plan for manufacturing
candy from the spineless cactus. In
the process the peel of the plant is
removed, dipped into hot molasses
and coated with granulated or pow
dered sugar. The result is confec-
tiOn of rich and delicious flavor
So successful have been the expert
ments with the new sweet that cane
planters are now growing cactus,
which formerly was utilized, when
used at all, for cattle fodder. Planters
can In this way furnish plenty of raw
material for the new product.
Another important result In the
making of what some enterprising ad-
vertiser may call "laktus-kandy,"
says an exchange, is tina. sugar mills
which have heretofore been idle for
nine months in the year can now use
part Of their equipment in the candy
manufacturing industry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
HAZEL GETS HER FREEDOM AND THEN FINDS THAT SHE
DOES NOT WANT 1T.

Synopss-Mss Hazel Weir stenogaphe living at Granville
Ontario for which she Is
entirely bameess the grOundess gossip that purses
sClOOeache Caboo Meadows In
wild part British Columbia There boarding house she first
"Roang Wagsa wenOwn character Of that country
her while walking in the woods
she reaches Roaring Bs" fire
her home the morning but she
night the woods After wandering in the
day % finally admits that he taking
Hazel finds their arrival
from the wilderness before
spring Ioaring B Hazel with the
respect he loved her and
marry In the spring he takes her Cooa
where She can n boat to Vancouver.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Heals Running Sores
and ConquerS PILES
Also Stops Itching Of Eczema as Sou
as Applied.

II feel it my duty to write you len,
of thanks for your wonderful Peterg,
Ointment. had a running sore on N
left leg for one year. began to US. Peg
sons Ointment three weeks ago and rr
it is healed. "A. c. Gilbrath, 7O3 Rel
St., Erie, Pa.
I'd rather get letter like that, an
Peterson, than have John d. Rockeelg
give me l. thousand dollars. 1t does mel
lot of good to be able to be of use to d
fellow men.
For years have been selling throgs
druggists large box Of PETERSON
OINTMENT for a trifle. The healing p0r
er OF this ointment Is marvellous. Eczeu
goes in n few days. Old sores heal up Ma
piles that other remedies do NJ
seem to even relieve are speedily COnQug
ed Pimples and nasty blackheads dsl,
pear week 90 cents n box.
Mail orders filed, charges PREPAID h
Peterson Bros, Buffalo. N. Y. Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23

high ATTITUDES. Bill Wagstaff had once
told her that few people know just
what they can do until they are COM
PEELED to try, and upon this, her second
journey northward, the truth Of that
statement grew more patent with each
passing day.
George, his fat klootch, and two half
grown Siwash youths, Hazel bore
steadily across country, driving as
straight as the rolling land allowed,
for the cabin that snuggled in a woodsy
basin close up to the peaks that guard
Pine River pass.
There came a day when brief uncer-
tainty became sure knowledge at sight
Of L-shaped body of water glimmer-
ing through the fire-thinned spruce.
Her heart fluttered for minute. Like
q homing bird, by grace of the rude
map and Limping George she had
come TO the lake where the Indians
had camped in the winter, and she
could have gone bindfolded from the
lake to Roaring Bilrs cabin.
She urged her pony through the
light timber growth and across the
little meadows where the rank grass
and strange varicolOred flowers were
springing up under the urge of the
warm spring sun. Twenty minutes
brought her to the clearing. Silk and
Satin and Niger, loafing at the sunny
end Of the stable, pricked up their ears
at her approach, and she knew that
Roaring Bill was home again. She tied
her horse to sapllng and drew nearer.
The cabin door stood wide.
/ A brief panic seized her. She felt
sudden shrinking, Il wild desire for
headlong flight. But 1t passed. She
knew that for good or Ill she would
never turn back.
On the soft turf her footsteps gave
forth no sound. She gained the door
way us silently as shadow. Roaring
Bill faced the end Of the long room, but
he did not see her, for he was slumped
in the big chair before the fireplace.
his chin sunk on his breast, staring
straight ahead with absent eyes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
There is but one way of repressing
prohibition. Give it the earth.
HOW THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC PAYS.

Mark Twain said: "a man bought
a hog for $1.50, and fed it $50 worth
of corn, and then sold the hog for
SO. He lost money on the corn, but
made $1050 on the hog" This Illus
trates the financial results of the H.
cense system. The saloons breed vice,
poverty, disease, and crime. 1t costs
the taxpayers thousands of dollars
annually to look out for the criminals
and the poor; but they are making
money from the license fees. Well
might Shakespeare exclaim, "What
fools these mortals be-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23

through the outskirts OF the city. Ha-
eel told herself that she was going
home. Barrow smiled friendly assur-
ance over the seat
Even so, she was restless, far from
content. There was something lack
ing. At half after eight she called the
porter and had him arrange her section
for the night. And she got into bed,
thankful to be by herself, depressed
without reason.
She slept for a time, her sleep bro
ken into by morbid dreams, and even
tually she wakened to find her eyes full
OF tears. She did not know why she
should cry but cry she did till her pill
low grew moist-and the heavy feeling
In her breast grew, If anything, more
intense.
She switched on the tiny electric
bulb over her head. and fumbled In
her purse for another handkerchief.
Her fingers drew forth, with the bit Of
linen, folded sheet Of paper, which
seemed to hypnotic her, so fixedly did
she remain looking at 1t. A sheet Of
plain white paper, marked with dots
and names and crooked lines that
stood for rivers, with shaded patches
that meant mountain ranges she had
seen-Bill Wagstaff's map.
She stared at 1t n long time. Then
she found her time table, and ran along
the interminabe string Of station
names till she found Ashcroft, from
whence nOrthward ran the Applan way
of British Columbia, the CariboO road,
over which she had jOurneyed by stage.
She noted the distance, and the limit
eds hour of arrival, and looked at her
watch. Then a feverish activity took
hold Of her. She dressed, got her
suitcase from under the berth, and
stuffed articles into 1t, regardless of
order.
That done, she set her suitcase in
the aisle, aad Curled herself in the
berth, with her face pressed close
against the window. A whimsical
smile played about her mouth, and her
fingers tap-tapped steadily on the
purse, wherein was folded Bill Wag-
staff's map.
And then out of the dark ahead
cluster Of lights wlnked briefly, the
shrek of the limiteds whistle echoed
up and down the wide reaches of the
North Thompson, and the coaches
came to a stop. Hazel took one look
to make sure. Then she got softly into
the aisle, took up her suitcase, and left
the car. At the steps she turned to
give the car porter message.
"Tell Mrs. Marsh-the lady in lower
five" she said, with dollar to quicken
his faculties, "that Miss Weir had to
go back. Say l will write soon and
explain"
She stood back in the shadow Of
the station for few seconds. The lin
ited's stop was brief. When the red
lights went drumming down the track,
she took up her suitcase and walked
uptown to the hotel where she had tar
ried overnight once before.
The clerk showed her to a room.
She threw her suitcase on the bed and
turned the key in the lock. Then she
went over, and, throwing up the win
dow to its greatest height, sat down
and looked steadily toward the north,
smiling to herself.
81 can find him." she suddenly said
aloud. "Of course can find hlmw
And with that she blew n kiss from
her finger tips out toward the dark
and silent North, pulled down Ae
shade, and went quietly to bed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
LABOR UNIONS THRIVE UNDER
PROHIBITION.

"Since the influence Of the liquor
traffic has been removed from union
politics we have made tremendous
gains in Shreveport" says Tom ].
Greer, president Of the Louisiana Fed
Grafton Of Labor. Membership in la
Dor unions has increased from 1900
to 300. Home owners among union
men have increased 40 per cent since
Shreveport went dry"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
One Thing All Patriots Can D,

"Made in GermanyY The answ,
Is, "MADE IN HE'LL"
"GloriOus NictOry?" BOmbardr
churches on Good Friday and then d,,
ing TO thank God for his aid.
You may not be able to make lal
for natlOn-but you can create a lsr
for yourself. You may swear an Oal
to your soul never to buy anythr
made in Germany, and keep that Oaa
who is to prevent you?-Henry Rg,
sell Wray of the Vigilantes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Late Food Discoveries.

Lichens have been proposed as the
latest addition to staple articles of
diet. One scientist has suggested Ice
land moss as suitable for making flour
for bread and reindeer moss as good
fodder for animals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Definition of True Friend.

"a friend" said Uncle Eben, 'ls
man dat laughs at yoh funny stories
even If dey amt so good; an sympa-
thizes wifi yoh misfortunes, eveNts day
mint so bad" /
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
CHAPTER TX.


Unconsciously, by natural assimila-
ton, so to speak, Hazel Weir had abb
sorbed more woOdcraft than she real
lied in her over-winter stay in the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23

Try Freezone! Your druggist sr
a tiny bottle for a few cents, suRlcIer
to rid your feet of every hard CON
soft corn, or corn between the O4
and callouses, without one particle
pain, soreness or irritation. Freezo,
is the discovery of a noted Clnclnn,
genius.-Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23

\ curved ladder has been invent.
on which drowning persons can b
placed and drawn into boat witho.
danger of capSiZing ii.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
so EASY! CORNS
LIFT RIGHT OU|
DOESN'T HURT. AT ALL An,
COSTS ONLY FEW CENTS wv

Magic! Just drop a little Free,o,,
on that touchy corn, instantly It sto,'
aching, then you lift the corn of VIII,
the fingers. Truly! No humbupl
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23
Some Roller.

Patience-She knows row to roll b
eyes, doesn't she?
Patrice-Yes, and her RS, too.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-23

'Intoxicants suggest lottery by
which men are deprived of liberty"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-27
o U INSURE
TELEPHONE GIRLS

An amendment to the War Risk IN
surance Act now before Congress.
which provides for proper var insur-
ance for telephone operators has re-
ceived the hearty endorsement of the
War Work Council Of the National Y.
w. c. A.
A resolution e%mbodying this en-
dorsement has been sent to Senator F.
NJ. Simmons, chairman of the Finance
Committee of the Senate, and to Hon.
Thetus w. Simms. chairman Of the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
The rating of telephone operators
who are with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in France. as Civilian
employees with no military status"
was responsible for their not coming
under the provision of the War Risk
Insurance Act, and for their not being
entitled to any of its benefits. AL
though this situation exists, the
women telephone operators are being
sent within twenty-three miles of the
firing line and are subject to all dan
gers that follow the line men, engi-
neers and other types of Signal Corps
workers.
A unit of twenty-eight telephone
girls headed by Miss Nellie Snow of
Lowell, Massachusetts,. chief operator,
remained for several days previous to
their sailing, at the National Training
School Of the Y. w. c. A., which ad-
joins the National Board building, in
New York City.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-27

Mission Workers
Hold Conference

The 18th annual convention Of the
North Dakota conference branch Of
Woman's Missionary society. Evan
gelical association, opened here at
the Evangelical church. this after
noon. The conference branch includes
societies in North and South Dakota,
states began arriving here last night.
Mrs. H. G. wegner of Big Stone City,
s. D., president Of the organization,
will preside at the meetings, which
will continue until Sunday evening.
Rev. w. c. Hallwachs of Cleveland,
Ohio, a church man and writer of
note will be the chief speaker at the
meetings. Rev. Mr.. Brokmueller of
Fargo, presiding elder of the Fargo
district, also will be a distinguished
visitor and will address the meetings.
public, the program being a. follows:
Thursday Afternoon.
Rehabilitation, Mrs. Mary Teich-
man.
differentiation Of Convention.
4:00-Announcement of Committees.
Thursday Evening.
7:45-song and Praise Service.
8:00-"Glad You Came" Anna Kauf-
man: Thank You," Mrs. G.
F. Strutz.
Special Music.
8:30-Sermon, Rev. w. c. Hallwachs.
Friday Morning.
s:oo-Quiet Hour.
9:30-Roll Call, response with scrip
ture on praise.
9:32-Oficial Reports.
INSTRUMENTATION Pointers, Mrs. H.
G. Wegner.
Friday Afternoon.
2:0o-Devotional Exercises.
2:15-Bible Study Hour. Rev. W. C.
Hallwachs.
3:00-Our Problems. The Delegates
3:45-Round Table, Mrs. VIM. Sue
(a) Our Y. w. C. A. Work.
(b) Our Little Heralds.
Friday Evening.
7:45-song Service.
S:00-Pageant by Members of the
Y. w. NJ. C.
S:15-Sern1on, Rev. w. c. Hallwachs
Saturday Morning.
neutrality-suspicious. Meeting, Mrs
G. H. Kowalke.
S:30-Business Session.
Committee Reports.
Election Of officers.
Afternoon.
2:00-Bible Study, Rev. w. c. Hall.
wachs.
3:oo-Our Work in the West, Mrs. j
B. Happel.
3:30-Reading, Miss Anna kaufman
Unfinished Business.
7:45-Song Service
s:oo-Awarding Of Banners, presi.
s:15-sermon, presiding Elder Fargo
District.
Sunday Morning.
9:30-Sunday school.
INSTRUMENTATION Sermon, Rev. W
c.. Hallwachs.
Communion.
Receiving Of Life Membership
Pledges.
Afternoon.
3:0o-Joy Notes from the Message
Bearers, Mrs. j. Voegeli.
Address. Rev. w. c. Hallwachs
Evening.
7:45-Praise Service.
S:00-Sermon. Rev. w. c. Hallwachs