t THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. D Li Jl I r MARCH TO VICTORY I Courage Is a matter of the blood, lthout good red blood a man has a Ienk heart and poor nerves. Ia the uprlng Is the best time to ke stock of one's condition. If the Mood Is thin and watery, face pale or imply, generally weak, tired and 11st tss. one should take a spring tonic. lie tllUl will uo ma sprniK iiuuHC canine, on old-fashioned herbal rem iv tliut was used by everybody nearly 0 yeurs ago is sun snie ana sane ue (hum It contains no alcohol or narcot ic, it Is made up of Blood root, Gold in goal root, Oregon Grape root, C uecn's root, Stone root, Black Cherry krl extracted with glycerine ond (inde Into liquid or tablets. This blood fcmlc was first put out by Dr. I'lerco fa rendy-to-use form and since then Ins been sold by million bottles as Dr. flcrce's Golden Medical Discovery. If riiRglsts do not keep this in tablet i.inn, send CO cents for a vial to Dr. lerce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. Kidney disease carries away u largo crwiitage of our people, 'hat Is to (done? The answer Is easy. Kiit less ilput, eat coarse, plain food, with plenty f vegetables, drink plenty of water ptween meals, and tuke an uric acid nlvent after meals for n while, such as nnrie (double strength), obttilnnble at fliuost any. drug store. It was first Iscovered by Dr. Tierce. Most every nc troubled with uric acid finds that Anurlc dissolves the uric acid as hot voter does sugar. You can obtain a rial paeknge by sending ten rents to loctor Tierce's Iuvnllds' Hotel and Surgical Institute In Buffalo, N. Y. -it,. Cuticura Soap Is Ideal For the Hands ! Their Kind. "What do you suppose the mermaids mve for pets?" "Ocean greyhounds und sea pusses, kif course." How's This ? We offer $100.00 for any case of catarrh !lhut cannot be cured by HALL'd jt'ATARHH MEDICINE. 1 HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE li tak Un Internally and acts through the Blood eon the Mucous Surfaces of the System. 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Mother Gray's Powders Benefit Many Children Thousands of Moth ers have found MOTHER CRAY'S SWEET POW DERS an excellent rem edy for children com plaining of Headaches, Colds, Constipation, Feveriahness, Stomach Troubles and Bowel Ir regularities from which children suffer at this season. These nowders re easy and pleasant to take and excel lent results are accomplished by their Jjse. Used by Aothers for 31 ytars. Sold by Druggists everywhere, aj cents. Trial package FREE. Address, THEMOTHER GRAY CO..L Roy. N. Y. 0R COUGHS AND C0LDS ke a prompt and effectlre remedy one that acts quickly and contains no opiates. You can get such a remedy by asking for ft . Appealing to the Backslider By REV. JAMES M.GRAY, D.D. Dcaoof Moody Bible Institute, Chicago TEXT Oh Israel, return unto the lr thy nod, for thou hast fallen by thlnt Iniquity. Take- with you words nnd turr to the Lord; say unto him, take awa our Iniquity and reralve us graciously; sc will we render unto thee the calves of o'lt lips. . . . I will heal their backalldlng, them freely; for mine anger I will lovs Is turned away. Hosea 14:1-11. I. TlnekslIdlnR In a religion senxe Ii falling nway from one's pro'esslon even thougn it 1 not always lslhl to the eyes of men'. A Christian need not blaspheme, nor commit mur der, nor theft, nor adultery, to be a backslider. He need only exalt his own reason above the Word of God, or neglect tho house of God, or begin to fellow ship with the peoplo who do not know God, to mnke him a back( slider. HuekslldliiK Imperils tho sol vation of the soul, for although tho Bible teaches tho perseverance of tho saints It also teaches tho perseverance of the sinners. While Christ teaches that the sheep whom the Father hath given him shall never be plucked out of his hand, yet the evidence that we are his sheep Is that we hour bis voice nnd follow him. The backslider not only Imperils the salvation of his soul, but also makes havoc of his peace from day to day, for gloomy thoughts and self-reproach and an uneasy conscience possess him. This must be so because even If ho does not doubt his salvntlon at the last, he must know that the building he Is erecting on his foundation Is one of wood, liny and stubble, that cannot stand the test of the fire which Is to try every Christian's work of what sort It Is In the duy of reckoning that Is coming. The backslider Is a serious menace to other Christians nnd n great ob stacle In the way of those that are unsaved. Lord Byron Is on record as dating his earliest feelings against Christianity from having witnessed how little some of Its votaries were actuated by the spirit of love they pro fessed ; and Invld Brnlnerd, the great missionary to the American Indians, tells how the savages In Delaware re fused to listen to him because of the bad treatment they hnd received from some who called themselves Chris tians. II. But for the penitent backslider there Is encouragement and hope. .Ills Is not an unpardonable offense, since God Is ever calling upon his people to return to him on the ground of tho reconciliation which Christ made for them on the cross. In the text he Is doing that In Israel's case, reminding them that they had not been thrust nway by him, but that they had fallen by their own Iniquity. It was their) own fault, and yet he tells them how they might come bnck, "Take with you words," ho says, "and turn to thq Lord." He even puts the words In their rwuths telling them Just what to sny. They are to say, "Take away ini Iqulty and receive us graciously." Ant they are to promise him that they wilt render him the praise and gratitude of) their hearts, for that really Is what Is meant by "the calves of our Hps." And how will God receive nnd bless those who thus return to him In faith? First of all, he will heal them, apply ing the balm of his forgiving nnd cleansing love to the wounds which sin has made on their souls. And he will do this freely, eagerly, like the father of the prodigal son who seeing bis son n great way off, ran to meet him nnd fell on his neck and kissed him. It is not the works of our self-right-eoiisness that God desires In ortler to bring about our restoration, but rather broken anil contrite hearts. Our works will follow our words If the latter nro sincere nnd true. In other words, God commences where man would end. Man would want to recall his former life be fore he would return to God. But God would hnve him return first and then he will find that his former life has already been recalled. Oh, Is there someone In whose heart this touches a responsive chord? Some Chrlstlnn whose life has been crusted over with the cares nnd pleas nres of this world, but with whom God's Spirit Is now pleading! Let hlin venture wholly on the love of God In Christ who will not "quench the smok ing flax nor break the bruised." Wo say unto him in the language of tho prophet, "Come, return unto the Lord for he hath torn nnd he will heal you ; he hath smitten nnd he will bind you up." III. But let not this exhortation bo concluded without n loving word of warning to those who nro not back slidden, but who may be. You have stood by the sea and watched tho waves break upon tho shore. For a whilo they all seemed to touch the snmo point. At first It wns Impossible to soy whether the tide wns going out or coining In. You had to watch close ly for a while to determine. By and by tho ebbing waters told the tale. It Is so with backsliding and back sliders. The process of declension Is very gradual. No Christian ever sub stituted vice for virtue by a sudden resolution of mind. Tho slipping away began underneath, while the surface appearance remained unchanged. Prayer became formal, the eye of fulth grew dim, self-indulgence gained ground, and at Inst men could no longer, take knowledge of him that he had been with Jesus I Oh, watch nnd pray, that ye enter not Into tempta tion. Mirror of Life. Wo nro mirrors reflecting tho life of Christ, but we must stay close to him and keep the mirror part of us clean. impbovid umroRM international siwrsaBW, Lesson (Hy E. O. BICU.IiKS. Acting Director ot tho Sunday School Course of the Moody Illble Institute, Chicago.) (fnpvrlKht, IMS, WntM-n Newspaper Union LESSON FOR APRIL 7. JESUS SETS MEN FREE. I.KSSON TEXT Mark 7:1-37. OOI.DEN TEXT If the son therefor shall mako you free, ye shall be free In deed. -John 8:3l. DEVOTIONAL REAPINO Psa. 72:1-17. ADDITIONAL, MATERIAL FOR TEACH ICRS Matt 15:1-31, II Cor. 3:17, 18; Onl. 6:1-26. PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOPIC-Je-iia and the deaf man. MEMORY VERSE He hath done all things well, be maketh even the deaf to hear and the dumb to spoak. Mark 7:37. SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Chrls-tlan liberty. This lesson denls with the lost of those four events which mark tho crisis In the life of our Lord at Caper naum. It occurred just before the third period of his Gullelenn ministry and tho time of tm flnul departure for Jeru salem. We have seen what the attl tudo of Jesus was toward tho law of his nation. In this lesson wo see his attitude towurd tho rabbinical tradi tions of the peoplo which wero the opinions of men nnd not the luw of God. Just si.' many toduy look upon tho forms and ceremonies of the church as being verily the law of God. Moreover, these traditions wero made a pretext whereby men evuded tho law. So today we find men very relig ious nnd punctilious In their churehly duties, who fall miserably In their ap plication of the moral code to conduct. The analysis fulls Into four general divisions: One, the nccusutlon, (vv. 1-5. ; two, the answer, (vv. (1-13) ; three, the application, (vv. U Z)., nnd four, the Illustration, (vv. 21-37). I. The Accusation, (vv. 1-fi). Tho growing hatred of tho I'lmrlsees, led them to make long Journeys from Jeru salem that they might spy on Jesus and find a pretext for nccusutlon. While they were studying Mm, they re vealed their Ideas of the kingdom of God. They took special notice that the disciples of Jesus nto without washing their hands. We must not un derstand this to mean so much the re moval of defilement, as the neglect of n ceremonial observance over which the Pharisees were punctilious, (vv. 3, 4). Verses three and four Illuminate certnln traditions to which tho Jews adhered tenaciously. Thus exempli fied we enn see thnt their Ideas of man's relation to God were largely n matter of external ceremony. Purity to them was on outward matter largely governed by the traditions of men, (v. 4). II. The Answer (v. 0 13). The an swer of Jesus revenls the very oppo site Ideal. He begins by calling the Phnrlsees hypocrites. A hypocrite Is a play actor one who hides behind a mask. Applying the prophecy of Isaiah, Jesus plainly tells the Phnrlsees that they are hiding their true charac ter behind tho mnsk of ceremonlnl cleansing. Such piny acting Is but a poor Imitation of the real heart con dition demnnded of God, (Psa. 01:10). Their hearts were far from God, even though with their Hps they professed to serve him. The love we express to God consists not In ritualistic worship, but In doing his will from the heart. III. The Application, (v. 14 23). Jesus takes advantage of this discus sion, and, turning to the multitude, up on whom the rharlsees would bind a grievous burden of ceremonialism and falsehood (Matt. 23:4), warns them thnt It Is not so much thnt which en ters Into a man that defiles him, B9 thnt which Issues from him (v. 15). It seems quite natural that In their per plexity the disciples should nsk Jesus what he meant by that. In his reply (vv. 1S-23), Jesus shows very clearly that "the Issues of life" (Prov. 4:23), reveal the corruption which Is within. (See Mutt. 12:3-1. 35; Gen. 0:5; James 3:10-12). If the heart be not cleansed, what will It avail If we wash tho hands? What then Is the application for this pnfcnt day? Clearly we arc taught the danger of Hp service with out a change of heart. Substituting good for the best Is sin. Forms aud ceremonies are good and hnve their place; they arc slgnihYnnt for they are Importnnt teaching factors; but they must not be substituted for a pure heart. We must beware lest we hldo behind Euch a musk. There is here also plain teaching ns to Jesus' estimate of the Pentateuch ond Inferentlnlly of the prophecy of Isaiah. Ho specifically calls It "tho Word of God." Surely we can accept his estlmuto as contrasted with the tradition of tho elders or the "con sensus of modern thought." I-ess tnlk and more walk. I-ess wIshltiR nnd more dolnir, I-esa prcachlnir nnd mote pnu-tlrlng, Lens organization and more of the spirit Finally, we have two Illustrations ns to how Jesus sets men free, (n) Jesus' silence appears to deepen faith In the pleading Syrophenlclnn woman (v. 24-30). (b) We have the cure of the deaf and tho dumb man, (vv. 31-37) ; In stantaneous healing, showing divine power. Jesus was setting his people free from their bodily Infirmities nnd at the same time delivering them from their sins and imperfections nnd bring ing them Into his spiritual Kingdom. This he Is still doing. Fullness of Life. Christ came Into the world that we might hnve life and have It more abun dantly. The cramped, starved, half-developed lives that so many are lead ing are not In accordance with God's plans. The plant thnt grows In the shade, straggling nnd pale, Its bios soms blighted before they unfold, Is the type of many a one to whom God Is ready to give life In Its fullness. Do not be sntlsfled with mere exist ence. Reach down for the deep things nf pvnerlence. nnd un for those which are high. See thnt your lire is run, tree and good, as God meant It to be. KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE FEELING OF SECURITY Yoa naturally fed secure when you know that the medicine you are about to take is absolutely pure and contains no harmful or habit producing drugs. Such a medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy. The tame standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained in every bottle of Swamp-Koot. Swamp-Root is scientifically compound ed from vegetable herbs. It is not a stimulant and Is taken in teaspoon ful doses. It is not recommended for everything. According to verified testimony it is nature's great helper in relieving and over coming kidney, liver and bladder trou bles. A sworn statement of purity Is with every bottle of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. If you need a medicine, you should have the best. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Hoot is what you need, you will find it on salo at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if you wish first to try this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Ilinghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Adv. The Makers, r.ooth Tnrkington, the novelist, met In n New York book store a young lady who was buying books to send to the soldiers. "I think I ought to send them seri ous, heavy books history and so on don't you?" she doubtfully Inquired. I "Good gracious, no!" said Mr. Tur- ktngton. "Send them novels, rousing novels, and nothing else. History? What do they want with history? Why, ' they're making It!" BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP Why use ordinary cough remedies, when P.oschee's German Syrup has been used so successfully for fifty-one years In all parts of tho United I States for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled In the throat, especially lung troubles. It gives the patient a good night's rest, free from coughing, with easy expectoration In the morning, i gives nature a chance to soothe the Inflamed pnrts, throw oft the disease, ht'ptng the patient to regain his he. Ith. Made In America and sold for mor 'bun half a century. Adv. Disappointed. Sylve. r, nged four, was sent to bed rnrly as .. i.tinlshment. While saying his prayers 'ie remarked : "Oh, Lord, I have asked you to make me a good boy and you haven't done It, and I tun very disappointed In you." FRECKLES New Is the Tiae ts Gst Rid of Thtie Ugly Speti There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your frcckks. as the pro scription othlno double strength Is guar anteed to remove these homely spots. Simply get an ounce of othlne double strength from your druggist, and apply a little of It nlKht and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freckles have begun to disappear, while the lighter onu have vanished entirely. It Is seldom thnt more thnn one ounce Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion. He sure tn ask for the double strength oth lne, as this Is sold under guarantee of money back It It talis to remove trickles. Adv. Why Sambo Keeps His Mule. "Why don't you get rid of thut , mule?" I "Well, suh, I hates to give In. If I wus to trade tint mule olT he'd re gard it as n personal victory. He's been tryln' foil de las' six weeks to git rid of mo." Everybody's Magazine. Pimply Rishy Skins Quickly soothed und healed by Cuti cura often when all else falls. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Oint ment to soothe and henl. For free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Itoston." At druggists nnd by mall. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50. Adv. You may doubt It, but he who cried "Good Wiil Toward Men" Is still very much alive. To keep clean nnd healthy take Dr. Pierce's Pleasnnt Pellets. They regu late liver, bowels and stomach. Adv. Farm Information Is the secret of farm Inspiration. THIN BOARDER HAS ANOTHER Springs His Usual Conundrum, to the Delight and Bewilderment of the Prune Club, "We've missed you for several morn ings," remarked the blond typewriter to the thin boarder us he glided Into tho ineatless-wheutless breakfast ta ble, according to the Yonkers States man. "Well, see If you can miss this one, Cutle," replied the conundrum throw er. "Why Is the English general, Sir Julian Ityng, the hero of Cumbral, like Annette Kelleriminn, the swimmer?" "One has mudo good In flights and tho other In tights," suggested the bank clerk with the red necktie. "Puck up! I said why arc they alike, not why are they different," came from the thin man. "Kecuuse they are prominent for di vers reasons," ventured the school teacher with the shell glasses. "Won't do," answered the man who started the trouble. "Listen. Here's the answer: Itecnuse they were both made famous by the tanks." Island Rapidly Disintegrating. It was on Simbowa, a Uttlo east of Java, that an explosion occurred years ago, audible for nearly 1,000 miles, and so completely burying a whole prov ince that only 20 persons escaped In a population of 12,H)0. The fine-grained dust or ashes, grecn-Ish-groy In color, of which tho Island Is composed, Is very friable, anil the wnves, dashing against tho new ob struction In their way, have torn off tho edges and considerably reduced the Island's area. The largest amount of material Is gathered on one sltlo of the crater, through which the title of debris poured; nnd there a cliff, 150 feet high, fronts the sea. Inland the cIHT slopes gently tlown until It reaches the level of the tongue of land, about a mile In length and only ten or twelve feet above high tide, which forms the rest of the Island. It Is a bare, dark In up of ashes, which tho ocean rollers are doing their best to bury out of sight beneath the sea. Putting Her Foot In It Not long ago a miscellaneous party of visitors was being shown over n ducal palace. One of them, a stout, overdressed woman, feeling herself so cially considerably above her fellow sightseers, turned to the housekeeper ami said : "And how Is tbe duke? He wnsn't very well when I saw him last." '"Ills grace has a slight cold," re plied the housekeeper, "but otherwise Is III the best of health." After allowing the company suffi cient time to recover, tho lady re sumed : ".V"d how Is tbe dear duchess?" "The duchess, madam, has been dead these thirty yeurs." Their Awful Plight. She And what was your most ter rifying experience during your two years In the trenches?" He (grimly) The night She Yes, yes? He When, with the Roches only 100 yards away She Go on I He and gas bombs raining and liquid lire coursing upon us She Yes, yes I He When we suddenly discovered She Go on 1 , He That there wasn't a cigarette In our whole detachment 1 All She Could Be Sure Of. Mr. Itrown, widower, hnd advertised for a housekeeper. On the applicant's arrival, Mr. Itrown was out anil his three-year-old daughter answered the door. "What's your papa's name?" the woman asked. After a pause the little girl an swered: "I don't know what It was before ho wns married, but It's Mr. Itrown now." Some people kick because they are unable to discover where the shoe pinches. The foe Is as hard to kill as an old hedge fence but we'll get him. Swift & Company's 1918 Year Book shows that Swift & Company sells the meat from a steer for less money than the live steer cost! Proceeds fiom the sale of the hide, fat, and other by-products covered all expense of dressing, refrigeration, freight, selling expense and the profit of $1.29 per steer as shown by Swift & Company's 1917 figures as follows: Average price paid for live cattle per steer Average price received for meat . . Average price received for by-products Total received . -. -. -. hr . . . SSHIMSMSIM f This leaves for expenses and profit Of which the profit per steer was There are many other interesting and instructive facts and figures in the Year Book. . We want to send our 1918 Year Book, to anyone, anywhere free ' for the asking.' Address Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Swift Sc Company, U. S. A. the sun with i' Vision for a moment, those far off ports beyond the trackless seas From Arctic Ice. to the torrid lands beneath the Southern Cross From towns tucked in the mountains, to the bucy river's mouth WRIGLEY5 is there! There, because men find comfort and refreshment in its continued use. Because of Its benefits and because Xa The TJavor g Win the War by Preparing the Land Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada CO-OPERATIVE FARMING IN MAN POWER NECESSARY TO WIN THE BATTLE FOR LIBERTY The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada are asking far greater food production. Scarcely 100,000,000 bushels of wheat are avail able to be sent to the allies overseas before the crop harvest. Upon th efforts of the United States and Canada rests the burden of supply. Every Available Tillable Acre Must Contribute; Every AvalUM Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist Western Canada has an enormous acreace to be seeded, but man power is short, and an appeal to the United States allies is for more men for seed ing operation. Canada's Wheat Production Last Year was 225,000,000 Bushels; On Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 Is 400,000,000 Bushels To secure this she must have assistance. She has the land but Decafs the men. The Government of the United States wants every man who am effectively help, to do farm work this year. It wants the land in the Uniicsl States developed first of course) but it also wants to help Canada. When ever we find a man we can spare to Canada's fields after ours are supplied we want to direct him there. Apply to our Employment Service, and we will tell you where yoa am best serve the combined interests. Western Canada's help will be required not later than April 5th. Wage to competent help, 50.00 a month and up, board and lodging. Those who respond to this appeal will get a warm welcome, good wage good board and find comfortable homes. They will get a rate of one cost a mile from Canadian boundary points to destination and return For particulars as to routes and places where employment may be lusl apply to: U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOB ' After n mnn lius acquired n certnln amount nf wisdom he would rut her ndd to It tlmu display Ida iiieuger lionrd. $84.45 68.97 CI 93.06 8.61 1.29 WRAPPED Their Idea. "What Is the principle of repeaftae rifles?" '.'I suppose It Is to make shot tell on (lie enemy." i ma 11
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