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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Tried TO Wreck Trair.

Trenton, Mo. (Special) - George
Busch, aged 10 years, and George Young
aged 20, sons of respectable parents OF
this city, made an unsuccessful attempt
TO wreck an eastbound Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific passenger train about
five miles east of here. The track at this
point is on a high embankment, and a
derailment could scarcely have occurred
without the loss of many lives. Both
boys were arrested and have confessed
Their motive appears to have been re-
venge for having been put off freight
train. Dime novels arc believed to have
playcd a part
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
A WOMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Eer Platform Is the Golden Rule and Pro.
hibition.

Louisville, KY, Especial Mary
Burkhart, of Lane, Wolf county has
announced herself as a candidate for
Congress on the Prohibition ticket in
the Tenth District.
She says she will make liouse-to-
house canvass and will win over her
Democratic and Republican opponents
by big vote. Miss Burkhart is 26, and
is an attractive brunette. She possesses
about $4,000 in her own name and says
she will spend some of her money in
her campaign.
There is no law" she says, ito pre-
vent me from taking a scat in Congress
if receive a majority of the votes.
which am certain will | defy Con-
gress to unseat me. The Golden Rule
is my platform, with Prohibition thrown
in"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Beers Escape Through Lines.

Pretoria, Transvaai Colony, (By Ca
ble) About 1900 Beers. under Delarey.
Liebonborg Kemp and Womarans. were
within the area of Lord Kitchener S
latest movement, but though surprised
by the rapidity displayed by the British
troops, gaps in the latter's lines enabled
most of the burghers to escape. The
Boer prisoners totaled I7o men inciud-
ing Commandant H Kruger and Ex-
Landrost Neethling of Klerksdorp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
-Four Drowned BY capslrlnr skiff.

New Orleans, (SpecialD -Four men
were drowned in the Mississippi River
while going TO their work on the British
steamer Atlantean, anchored in mid
stream, A skiff containing 10 coal hand
lers left the shore for the Atlantean. The
craft in trying to land against side of
the steamer was capsizcd, J. Allen, ].
Cunningham, ]. Garrity and a negro,
Ed, Thornton, were drowned. Some
of the survivors were picked up after
drifting several miles down the river.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Foreign.

A renewal of the Triple Alliance, with
certain notifications, was effected at a
conference at Venice between the Ger
man Chancellor and the Italian Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
The Jamaicans are generally disap-
pointed over a note from Mr.. Chamber
lain, the British colonial secretary, with
holding his consent to the new constitu-
ton.
Sir Thomas Upton, it appears, sug-
gested the idea of King Edwards coro-
nation dinner to the poor of London.
There were 1900 Beers within the
latest Gordon drawn by Lord Kitchener,
but all escaped through the gaps in the
British lines excepting I7o men, includ-
ing Commandant Fl. Kruger. There
were exciting races between the British
and the Beers, the former recovering
two guns captured by the Beers in Feb
ruary. Prayers for peace were offered
in the churches of England and Pre-
toria.
Dr. Leyds, the European agent of the
Beers. denied that he was to have an
interview with Lord Rosebery and other
British Liberal leaders in Paris.
Colonel Grimm, a Russian officer,
charged with revealing military secrets
to Germany, has been imprisoned.
The Turkish government has ordered
the mobilizing of 10000 troops, it is be-
lieved for use in Macedonia.
Turkish troops attacked a Bulgarian
post and one Bulgarian was killed and
several wounded
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
took their final departure from Marl-
borough House They will cruise during
the Easter holidays on the royal yacht,
and on their return to London will take
up their residence at Buckingham Pal
ace
Kimberly, the Diamond City" is in
mourning, the stores are closed. flags
half-masted and work suspended in the
mines. The state funeral of Cecil Rhodes
will take place April at Cape Town.
The members of the Transvaal gov
ernment including Acting President
Schaburger, were at Kroonstad, Cape
Colony, the early part Of the week in
communication with Steyn.
From Berlin comes the statement that
the United States government has been
sounding Germany as to how far it
would 60 in maintaining the open door"
in China.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Company has declared dividend of 6
per cent, as against a dividend of 81
per cent last year
Emperor Francis joseph of Austria.
in accordance with his Maundv Thurs
day custom, washed the feet Of IL aged
men in Vienna.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Refuses Carnegie's Offer

Richmond, Va, (SpeciaD The City
Council has virtually declined to receive
the 100000 which Andrew Carnegie
agreed to give for the establishment OF
public library. 1t would be necessary
to set aside $4,000 yearly for the main
tenance of the library. The offer was
accepted at first. A board of trustees
was elected, but those chosen were not
satisfactory. and the finance committee
has declined to provide the sum needed
to buy a site.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
A S5i,o00 Bank Transfer.

Chicapo. (SpeciaD Stockholders OF
the Corn Exchange and Merchants Ma
tional BanNs have ratified the PROPOSE
tion to consolidate the two institutions
under tie name of the former The
transfer of a large part of the Mer-
chants cash has been effective already
The enlarged Corn Exchange will have
capital of 100000 and surplus OF
Sz.ooo,ooo The institutions recently re-
ported deposits aggrcgating about $751;
100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Eank Treasurer Ends Life.

New Brunswick, N. j., (Speciai) -.
John Wycof, treasurer of the New
Brui,swici Trust Company. shot himself
IN the head in the bank building and died
two hours later A meeting of the di-
rectors OF the bank was called imme-
diatciy after the shooting and the treas
urer's accounts were gone over. II was
found that they balanced to a cent The
directors gave out q statement in which
the trcasurer's honesty and assured the
public that the ;unds of the institution
were intact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
$3.50, 900 Fire 10 Guthrie.

Guthrie, Okla. Especial. )--Guthrie was
visited by $35o,ooo fire, and as a result
the State Capital printing plant, the Ho-
tel Capitol. the st. James Hotel the
Cammack livery barn and the Richey
general merchandise store are in ruins.
Everything in the State Capital newspa-
per plant was destroyed, including two
presses, machines of every kind, linotype
machines electric and steam heating sys"
tenn, libraries and large stock of sup
plies The loss of the various buildings
is S35o,ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Young Wcman's Body In MIL poud.

Charlotte, N. C., (SpeciaD News
has reached here from Wilkes county,
N. c., of the finding of the body of a
young woman in a mill pond. The un-
fortunate girl was Sarah Bengc, the
daughter of a farmer, and she had been
missing for three weeks. Evidences of
blows on the head were discovered and
there was large bruisc on the breast.
There was no water in the lungs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Mrs. Roosevelt Going to Charleston.

Charleston, S. c. Especial The fol-
lowing will constitute the party which
will visit the exposition here, IL corn
pany with President Roosevelt, April o:
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Carow, Secretary
Root, Attorney General Knox, Miss
Knox, Secretary Wilson. Secretary Cor.
telyou, Assistant Secretary Loeb Mrs.
Loeb. j. X. Oracle, DR.. John f. Wise,
Commander W. S. Cowles, and Col. l..
S. Brown, general agent of the Southern
Ra lway.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
A Tunnel Five Miles Long.

Auburn, Cal Especial. "A corps of
Southern Pacific surveyors and engineers
has just completed a survey for a new
tunnel through the Sierras, which will
be one of the longest in the world. Ac-
cording to the records of the survey, it
will be FIVE miles and 500 feet in length.
1t will eliminate nearly 1000 feet of
grade and will reduce the length of
snowsheds 28 miles. The proposed work
will cost millions of dollars and will
consume years in construction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestlc.

The Union Trust Company, as re-
ceiver of the wrecked City Saving.
Bank of Detroit, asked the court to per.
init suit of the stockholders, the asset:
of the bank being less than $4,000 ooc
and the liabilities over $3oooooo.
The threatened big strike of the
weavers in Southern New England ha.
been averted. Many mills have agreed tc
grant the demanded 10 per cent. increase
and the others are expected to follow.
1t is reported in Butte. Mont, that
John c. Paulsen, defaultcr. reported
to have committed suicide, really fled to
Germany, where he is now living with
his family.
The training stable of Frank II. Colby
at Highland Park, near Detroit, was de-
stroyed by fire and II valuable horses
were burned
There was rougl1-and-tumble fight
between opposing factions of Seventh
Day Adventists in church in Chicago.
Charles Woodward, who was sem
fenced 10 be hanged at Casper, Wvo.,
for the murder of Sheriff Kicker, but in
whose behalf stay of execution wss
issued by the Supreme Court last Tues
day, was lynched at Casper.
The floods in Mississippi, Alabama
and other parts of the South have
caused the railroad companies heavy
losses. At Meridian and Jackson. Miss,
many people were driven from their
homes.
DR.. Edmund J. James, president elect
OF Northern University, in Chicago. in
his communication TO the board of trus-
tees expressed the view that public sem
timent was turning against coeducation.
Mrs. Julia K Birdsall was held in
$1,000 bail in Philadelphia to answer
charges of embezzlement and forgery
made by her former employers, Bern
stein, Kaufman & Co., of that city.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
of II. c. Bell, the missing teller of the
Riverside Bank of New York, whose ac-
counts were found to be $I2,5oo short.
Two were killed and number Sc
riously injured in a head-on collision on
the Joliet and Chicago Electric Rail
road, near Sag Bridge.
The weavers in the Fitchburg and
Beoli mills of the American Woolen
Company of Fitchburg, Mass, went on
strike.
DR.. Grin S. Sargent, once a promising
physician of Philadelphia. died from the
effects of morphine in a hospital.
Mrs. Mary Hively fell into a pot of
boiling sugar in Warsaw, Ind, and was
scalded to death.
Major J. R. Clagett, of the Second
United States Infantry, died in New Or
leans.
Governor Montague, of Virginia,
commuted the death sentence of William
.. Boyle, convicted of the murder of
Alma Hamilton, his mistress, to life i'm
prisonment.
The discharge of IS union miners at
the Fairmount Company's mine at Mt.
Clare, w. Va, is causing serious trouble
and number of men are under arrest.
During the trial by court-martial of
Major Waller, native scout testified to
q plot among the native leaders of the
Waller expedition to murder the Major.
A jury in the United States Court in
I Tallahassee, Fla, convicted S. NJ. o.
Clyatt, a wealthy turpentine operator,
on the charge of peonage.
Emil A. Meyrenburg, a member of
the Wisconsin Legislature, was con-
victed of bribery and his punishment
fixed at three years in prison.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Evans Sends In Resignation.

Commissioner of Pensions Evans mas
placed his resignation in the hands of
the President 1t will not take effect
until some important position in the dip
lomatic service is found for him.
The pension committee appointed at
the last annual encampment of the G.
A. r. to investigate the affairs of the
Pension Bureau, has made us report to
the President. 1t has not yet been de-
cided as to when the report will be made
public, if at all. 1t is stated that the
policy of Commissioner Evans will be
continued by his SUCCESSOR.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Bows Skinned n Horse.

Mayheld, KY, (SpeciaD Two boys
aged about IA years were indicted by
the recent grand jury for killing horse,
skinning it and selling the hide for ST. So
AT this term of the Circuit Court they
were tried and sentenced to the School
of Reform. There being no room there
for them, the court ordered the boys
whipped until they shed tears Sheriff
Harris was ordered to do the whipping
with new cowhide. The boys parents
paid for the horse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Right Hon. Cecil Jobn Rhodes "
Shot Former Wife and Himself.

Emporia, Kan. Especial Stephen
g. Conkling, of the grocery firm of En-
cry. & Conkling, shot his former wife
andsthen shot himself He is dead and
she is not expected to live. Domestic
troubles caused the tragedy. Last Feb
ruary Mrs. Conklin obtained a divorce,
and since that time he has been trying
to induce her TO return to him
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
To Prevent Fights in Senate.

The Senate Committee on Rules has
modified an amendment to the rules pro-
posed by Senator Hoar, which is intend
ed to prevent the use of language likely
to provoke violence on the floor las in
the Tillman-McLaurin episode. The rule
says:
mo Senator in debate shall, directly
or indirectly, by any form of words, i'm
pute to another Senator or to other
Senators any conduct or motive unwor-
thy or unbecoming Senator No Sen
ator in debate shall refer Extensively to
any State OF the Union"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Old Coin Countcrfejts.

Lima, O., (Speciall.-A stranger Civ
ing his name as Fl. B. Smith, tried 10
sell two silver dollars OF the famous
1904 issue for a small pittance here.
They are worth $4,000 each and his gen
erous offer aroused suspicion. The dol
lars are pronounced counterfeit Smith
wss arrested and turned over to the fed
crai authorities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Fire in State Prison.

Auburn, N. y, (SpeciaD A fire in
the chair shop at the State prison caused
considerable excitement among the pris-
oners until the flames were extinguished
by the convict fire department. The
loss was insignificant. The chair shop
is separated from the condemned muir
dcrers' cells only by narrow alley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
New Design for the Flag.

Representative Shafroth, of Colorado,
introduced a bill prescribing the size of
the field of the United States flag and
the arrangement of the stars.
The field shall be square and one third
the total length of the flag The stars
OF the I3 original States are to be in a
circle, surrounding the stars of the 30
admitted States in the form of a star,
with the stars of the last two admitted
States (Wyoming and Utah) temporar-
lily one to each side of the interior star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Youthful Brothers Drowned.

Middleboro, Ky. Especial Thomas
and William Warren, aged II and Is
years, respectively, were drowned in the
food which swept down the Powell Val
ley. Their fathers house was wrecked
but he escaped with their mother by
swimming. The loss in that section is
estimated al over 1000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
British Hammered Agair.

London (By Cablc). "A casualty list
just published records hitherto unre.
ported fight in the Rhenoster Valley
near Sutherland, Cape Colony, March "a
when the British were evidently severely
handled They lost 8 men killed, had 10
men wounded and 20 were captured The
latter have since been released
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Another Gift TO President.

Washington, d. c.. Especial .-Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt has received through the
German Embassy another remembrance
from Prince Henry--a porcelain repro
ducton OF the German Navy, the whole
being under glass and surrounded by
massive gold frame. This great fleet
floats, as it were. on the sea- and each
miniature warship is complete in every
detail, The coloring is exquisite.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
WeIl.Known Diplomat Dead.

Hanover, Prussia, (By Cable).-
Prince Bcrncburg, better known as
Count Won MuncsterLedenbur who
was. during the course of his career,
German Ambassador to France. Great
Britain and Russia, is dead He was
born in London on December 4, 1920.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Ohlan Kills a Woman.

Cincinnati, O.-C. ~ Pendleton,
real estate dealer, shot and in
stantly killed Mrs Anna Baker,
He was arrested on the charge OF muir
der The parties lived on adjoining lots
in the east end of the city, They have
had quarrels about division fence. The
Quarrel was resumed and Pendleton shot
Mrs. Baker.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
James 2 lariicId Aceento Position.

Washington, D. G., (SpeciaD James
r. Garfield, a son OF the late President
Garfield. has accepted the position OF
civil service commissioner rendered him
about ten days ago by President Roose-
welt. He takes the place vacated by Mr..
William A. Rodenberg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
New Counterfeit In Circulation.

Washington, d. c. Especial Tho
secret service announced that a new five
dollar national banknotc counterfeit, the
face of which is fairly deceptive, is in
circulation. 1t is Photographic print
on two pieces of paper. with fiber be-
tween, on the Union National Bank of
New Orleans
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Roosevelt to Give Diplomar.

1t was announced that President
Roosevelt will deliver the diplomas al
the graduating exercises OF the NavaI
Academy at Annapolis on May ?, This
advance date for the graduating exer-
cises was set in order to relieve deartl,
in commissioned officers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Long Favors Use of Water Bottle.

Denver, (Special) Responding to a
letter forwarded to him asking for his
opinion in the matter, ex-Secretary OF
the Navy John d, Long says that per-
sonally he fayors the christening of the
new cruiser Denver with water instead
OF Wine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
Death of Earl TcuDIe,

London (By Cable) William Stephen
Temple Gore-Langton, fourth Earl Tenn
pie, died at Cairo, Egypt He was born
h lS47
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
ROOFS FALL ON
CONGREGATIONS
cany Persons Injured in Accident Caused
By Wind and Lightning.
A PREACHER BURIED IN THE DEBRIS

The Storm In and About plttsburg Was So
Terrific That the Tall Spires and Chin.
neys Were Unable to Withstand the Great
Foree-In One Church Forty People We're
Injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03
CECIL. RHODES DIES AT cApETowN.
Life Of the Empire. Builder and Millionaire
at an End.

Cape Town, (By Cable) Cecil
Rhodes, muti-milionaire and empire.
builder, is dead
Mr.. Rhodes had been gradually grow
ing weaker for several days, and it was
thought early Wednesday that the end
was near. He slept during the after
noon, but his breathing became more
difficult and his strength perceptibly di-
mnished until he passed away.
Mr.. Rhodes was stricken with his last
illness about three weeks ago. He was
never robust, and was in feeble health
for years. A few days ago the physi-
clans diagnosed the case as angina pee
tors.
His heart gradually enlarged, en-
croaching on the lung space and max
ing respiration difficult. Relief was OBJ
tanned only by the periodical admnistra-
ton of oxygen.
London, (By Gable 1t is announced
i'll London that syndicate has been
formed to take UP the great enterprises
of Cecil Rhodes, the late millionaire, and
prevent panic in South African af-
fairs by keeping his principal interests
together.
Right Hon. Cecil John Rhodes was
born in 1853 and was a comparatively
young man at the time of his death. He
was the fourth son of the late Rev. F.
W. Rhodes, vicar of Bishop Stortford.
He went to Oriel College. Oxford. in
1872, but his health broke down and he
went to South Africa to rccuperate.
Then began the meteoric career in that
tar-away land that made him one of
the most prominent men in the world
an empire builder as il were
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03

Office. ie sta,; ;isaacs Committed
station in New York. suicide
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-09
POTATO HARVESTER.

TO run 1T any desired depth; an end.
less chain carrier in the rear of tho
shovel. q revolving cylinder in the rear
OF the chain. potato elevator pro-
jecting into the rear end of the cyiin-
der. and q potato sackcr in the rear OF
the elevator The heads. or chimes. of
the cylinder are supported and rcvolve
upon trucks or rollers. The periphery
of the cylinder is composed OF small
rods placed Il proper distance apart TO
retain the potatoes, and within the
cylinder. attached 10 and revolving
herewith. is spiral which operates
like an auger and forces the potatoes
back until finally by an ingenious de-
vice the potatoes are carried up on to
the elevator. which delivers them into
sacks. In operating this machine two
men and four horses are required when
the potatoes are sacked, but when
dumped in piles in the field one man
only is needed.
The machine Is capable of harvest
ing 1000 bushels in ten hours. or ordi-
narily will dig from four to five acres
per day. might add that the cylin-
der revolves slSwly. The potatoes and
Jumps continually roll TO the bottom
thereof. which action breaks the Jumps
and sifts out the dirt. The vines are
carried through the machine and drop
ped on the ground. Rural New York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-09
The Head of n Good Feeder.

The head in beef cattle shows a
"good feeder" Observation and expe-
rience show a good feeding head to be
broad and we'll filed between the eyes,
with a good, roomy brain box, taper
ing nicely, and short from the eyes to
the muzzle, which should be wide and
clean cut, with large. well open nostrils.
A large mouth usually is the first indi-
cation of good digestive capacity. and
large, open nostrils go with good lung
power and a strong constitution. The
whole head is clean cut, with no super
fluous flesh on the jaws. The horns, II
present, are Of medium size and not
coarse; ears Of medium size, gracefully
and actively carried. The eyes are
large, full. bright, clear and placid.
The neck of most animals of extreme
beef type is reduced to the shortest de-
gree possible with usefulness. 1t Is
moderately full, with clean cut throat,
large, well defined windpipe and little
or no dewlap. The neck joins the
shoulder in full, even lines, SWELLING
into the shoulders. as 1t We're.