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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-12-17
COUNTY AFFAIRS.

A)lhOo huO OASAhibS tiAhOS VI CNi
recent election has passed by ano
all minds have turned to the fu.
ture welfare of our county, | beg
leave to submit, through the col.
umns of your friendly paper q
few thoughts to the taxpayers OF
our county, in regard to the mon,
ey we have expended for The coun.
ty since we took charge of county
affairs.
But a short time after we had
been sworn in we were notified by
the circuit court clerk that a for
mer grand jury had condemned
the old Jail building. We, like
our predecessor, paid no attention
to it, and at the following March
term it was again condemned and
we were informed by the Presid-
ing Judge that if immediate steps
we're not taken in regard to the
building of a new Jail he would
have the grand jury to indict eve-
ry member of the Fiscal court.
The same was said in regard to re-
pairing the court house, which
had been neglected, causing great
damage to said house.
In obedience to this command
we did build a new Jail, at a cost
of $1,000. In addition to this
about $500 was spent in repairing
the court house, and We say today
that the public buildings are in
better condition than they have
been for ten years and the tax hat
will he collected for 1904 will liq-
uidate every dollar Of our indie bt-
edness.
Now my friendly tax payers,
would it not be we'll enough to CA
a halt at this point and have the
pleasure of saying that We live N
a county that is free from debt
and our tax rate fixed at the low.
est rate possible. This is the
point which our Fiscal court has
been striving to reach, This be-
ing done, would it not be in order
to tip our hats to the horny hands
of our magistrates, who we're ex-
pected to bankrupt our county.
aud say well done thou good and
faithful servants.
Having done all this building
and improving, it does seem to us
that it would be unjust to thrust
the building of new court house
on us. Nevertheless it is true that
sucn a move is on foot: but we
warn the people in advance that
this Fiscal court is opposed to
this move now; and if the future
grand juries of the county are SO
mined to force the fiscal court in
to this arrangement, the blame
must rest on them and not on us.
/ know that it is said by some that
the great mineral fields in our
county has brought abundant
wealth into our midst If SO, why
does the assessor not find it out.
Respectfully.
AARON TowERY,
County Judge.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-12-17
Patent Medicine Entertainment.

! One of the most unique enter.
talnments of the season, aud alto.
gether enjoyable, was given Tues.
day afternoon by Mrs p. d. Max.
we'll at her beautiful home on cor.
ner Of Main street and Wilson av-
enue. Mrs. Maxwell's manner of
entertainment was entirely new
and original, and consisted of po-
ems written by herself with a mis-
sing sentence, which the guests
were supposed TO supply Here
it is:
Perhaps when you engage in
bowling
Your back aches from constant
rolling
You'll stop the ache and roll bale
faster
By wearing -.
and the omitted portion is "Aum
Jemims's Plaster" Each CUES
was supplied with dit, r.nt one
aud the answers were in s, me GA
ses amusing, aud in many wer,
bright and sparkling, # not ell
tirely correct. Those present we,e:
Mrs Johnson aud Jnyre
Mrs c. Moore and Haynes
Mrs DIR. Moore.
Miss Eva Mo re.
Mrs VI Jenkins.
Mrs Sadie Travis.
Mis- Evans,
Miss Ina Woods.
Miss Della Barnes.
Miss Z. Shelby.
Miss Ruby James
After spending "a delightful al
ternoon with Mrs. Maxwell, dur
ing which 'he served delicious re-.
freshments of ices, cakes anu
fruits, the guests departed with
pleasant memories of the affair
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-12-17
Lost, StrsYed or Stolen.

From my farm at Tolu, Ky, three
weeks ago, a fine Poland China male
hog. Black with some white on hi
head, weight about 30 pounds. \ r..
ward will be paid for his return to me.
Mn. Barnett,
Tolu. Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-12-17
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s. NJ, JENKINS,
Editor and Publisher.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
CASH IN ADVANCE.

OBITUARIES:-Not exceeding 10 lines
will be published free Of charge. All
over 10 lines at cents per line.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT 81 90
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-12-17
FOR RENT.

A well-furnished house in North. East
Marion for rent to family without
children. r. Y. THOMAS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Foreign.

Schenchien, Peking journalist, boldly
declared that he had advocated the as
sassination of the Manchus, and was be-
headed.
A body of Bcraber Moors attacked a
French force OF 90 native sharpshooters
and carried off $50 camcls.
Two ballots were taken by the College
OF Cardinals. in conclave in Rome, but
without result
King Edward, Queen Alexandra and
the royal party finished their Irish tour.
The members OF the Sacred College
went into conclave yesterday in Rome.
not to emerge until a pope has been
elected, 1t was trying ordeal for the
cardinals and day OF excitement at the
Vatican.
A warrant was issued at Budapest.
Hungary, for the arrest OF former Dep
uty Dienes, who was charged in the
Diet with having attempted to bribe
Deputy Papp,
The levying OF countervailing duties
on imported and bountied sugar with
India has been extended to March 81,
1904.
The religious ceremonies at the Mon
astery at Svropp, Russia, which will
last for FIVE days, promises TO be very
interesting. The relics OF St. Seraphim
will be exposed
Ten striking workmen were killed
and IS wounded by the troops at Mix
hailovo, on the Tihis- Batoum Railway,
by Russian troops they had attacked.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, in
the House OF Commons, defended the
South African policy OF the govern
ment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
TRAIN STALLED FOR TWO YEARS.
Resumes Its Journey After Long Period Of
Waiting.

Beaumont, Tex. (Special) On Sun
day morning, July 26, the only train run
ming on the Gulf and Interstate Railroad
pulled into the passenger station at
Beaumont just I,o4o days late, starting
from Galveston September 8, 1900. 1t
has been stalled half way between the
two cities since that date. Special fest-
vities marked the arrival of the belated
No. I. OF the passengers who started
with the train many met death. The
others walked and rode in wagons, leav-
ing the engine more than two years and
half behind.
In the wind, rain and weather the train
has stood where it was stalled so long
ago, only to be finally rescued and
brought to cover as a relic of other days.
The same locomotive that started so
long ago pulled the same weather-b beaten
and dilapidated coaches through to the
destination that should have been
reached four hours after the start was
made
When it pulled into the station two
years nine months and 20 days behind it
was greeted by salutes from all the
engines in the Beaumont yards. In the
cars rode the officials of the road. The
event was made the occasion for a gen-
eral celebration in the city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
INSTRUMENTS TO PREDICT WEATHER.
Experiments With Monster coeiostat BY the
Scientists Of the Smithsonian.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD. The
scientists of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton are conducting a series OF exper-
iments with newly completed coelo-
stat. By the use of this instrument it
is believed more accurate weather pre-
dictions will be made.
The present experiments deal with
the absorption OF the suns rays by the
gases surrounding the sun. This abb
sorption varies and thus has a great
influence upon the weather conditions
OF the earth, and vice versa. The OBJ.
servations are based on this theory
A sufficient number of observations have
not yet been made to furnish stable
basis for this theory.
The new coelostat which has been
erected i'll the rear OF the Smithson-
ian Institution is the largest in the
United States, and differs from the
other instruments in that it has a sec
ond mirror that gives fixed northern
ray, as well as the first mirror, which
reflects a ray from the different posi-
tions OF the sun. The telescope which
is used in connection with the coelo-
stat has a horizontal length of I4o
feet.
Especial attention will be given in
these observations to the so-called
sun spots" for the origin OF which
many theories have been advanced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
ln The Departments.

Secretary Root gave hearing to the
attorneys representing Congressman Lu-
cius Littauer, the glove manufacturer,
whose gloves were furnished the War
Department through Contractor Z. X.
Lyon.
Rear Admiral Bowles holds that the
I3,ooo-ton battleships will not be def
cient in coal supply or inferior in radius
OF action to previously designed vessels
of that type
The federal grand jury, which has
been considering cases arising from
the postal investigation, has agreed
upon four additional indictments for
conspiracy against August w. Machen,
the former general superintendent OF
the free delivery service OF the Post
office Department, and several other
indictments.
Pension Commissioner Ware and
Acting Chairman Cooley, OF the Ciyi,
Service Commission, agreed to refer
TO the Attorney General for an opinion
the question as to whether the exam
ming surgeon is included in the civil
service list.
Contracts were awarded for work at
struction Company OF Baltimore was
the successful bidder for two CON
tracts.
The government has decided to ac-
quire square between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, + and F streets, as
a site for the proposed hall OF records
for government archives.
Operations under the reiunding offer
OF Secretary Shaw, made in April, con
cluded. The amount turned in is $751;
100000.
Secretary Cortelyou, OF the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor, has APP
pointed Herbert Knox Smith deputy
commissioner OF corporations.
The Agricultural Department will
make an analysis OF certain food pro-
ducts shipped TO this country from
abroad
The subject OF coaling and naval sta
tions was discussed at the first meet
ing OF the General Policy Board.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE
Hundreds Of People Struggle For Life
in the Water.
THREE PERSONS WERE DROWNED.
The Bridge Was An Old Wooden Structure,
Having Been Built Sixteen Years Ago, and
Had Been Considered Unsafe for Some
Time, Although II Was Not Condemned
Many Fell Between the Boat Houses.

Portland, Ore. (Special) A section
of the bridge which spans the Villa
mette river at Morrison street collapsed,
throwing more than 100 persons 30 feet
into the water. Three persons are
known to have been drowned. and it is
feared that the list of dead will be much
larger when all are accounted for.
Many fell on two small boat houses
moored to pier of the bridge, imme-
dfately under the spot where it gave way.
About IS persons were injured, either
by striking on the boat houses or by
falling timbers. Many fell from the
roofs of the boat houses into the water,
but dozens of small boats and launches
in the vicinity quickly picked them UP.
Thousands Of persons gathered on
the Morrison and Madison street
bridges and along the docks to watch
Clarence Lutz, an armless man, swim
the river, which is about three-eighths
OF mile wide. AS Lutz was climbing
out OF the water the crowd rushed to
the south edge OF the bridge in order
to get a good view A section OF the
passenger walk gave way under the
heavy weight. and the crowding. strug-
Cling mass OF people was carried down
a distance OF 30 feet The river is
about IS feet deep at that point Many
fell between the lighthouses, forming
pile 10 feet high OF struggling men, wo-
men and children.
Hundreds Of persons at the club
house OF the Portland Rowing Club,
men in boats and on shore Immediately
started the work OF rescue. Dozens OF
boats at the scene soon picked up those
struggling in the water, while the in
iured, who were clinging to the boat
houses, were taken into the clubhouse
and medical aid summoned.
Every ambulance in the city, several
fire companies, and large force of po-
licemen arrived within few minutes,
and victims with broken arms and legs
were hurried to the hospitals.
The bridge is an old wooden struc-
ture, having been built 10 years ago.
and has been considered unsafe for
some time, although it was not con-
demned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
MINUTE HAND SIXTY FEET LONG.
Dial Will Be Iz0 Feet 10 Dlameter-Clock for
Worlds Fair.

Milwaukee, Wis. (SpeciaD.-The
largest clock in the world, the dial of
which will be 100 feet in diameter, is
being built here for use at the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition next year.
Only the hands and machinery are
being made here, for the dial is to
be brilliant bed OF flowers. The
clock will be placed on the side OF the
hill north of the Agricultural Building.
The minute hand will be 90 feet long,
and the ring at the end, which will be
fastened to the machinery, will be
eight feet in diameter. The minute
hand will move FIVE feet every minute.
The numerals marking the various
hours will be IS feet in length, and
made OF bright-colored coleus.
In broad circle surrounding the
dial will be IL flower beds, one oppo-
site each hour, and each feet wide
and IS feet long. At night the time
piece will be illuminated with 1000 in
candescent lights.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
More Postotf;ce Indictments

A series OF indictments, possibly the
most important yet drawn in the post
office investigation, have been reported
by the Federal grand jury. Five new
names are implicated in transactions,
which emphasize the organized system
of grating which permeated the
iree-delivery branch of the department.
AS head and front OF the iniquitous
system appears ex-Supt. A. w. Ma
chen, heretofore accused OF wrongdo-
ing under well-nigh a dozen indict-
ments. 1t is also shown anew against
Mr.. Machen, as in the case OF the
Croft patent fasteners. that he prob
ably began his operations soon after
he entered the free-delivery division as
an official, although the specific charges
are confined to period within three
years, as is made necessary by the
statute OF limitations.
This fresh batch OF scandal is in con-
nection with contracts for leather cases
and satchels for carriers and in the un-
necessary painting OF letter boxes.
There were ingenious ramifcations,
and the "rake-offs" were cleverly dis
tributed by a roundabout arrangement.
Those indicted are:
William Gordon Crawford, OF this
city. vice president and resident agent
OF the Postal Device and Lock Com
pany, OF New Jersey. He was for four
years deputy auditor OF the Treasury
for the Post Office Department under
President Cleveland's second admins
tration.
w. c. Long, formerly of Xenia, O.,
and friend OF prominent Buckeye Re-
publicans, who has been much in this
city.
John T. Cupper, mayor of Lock Ha-
ven, Pa. who is accused of bribery.
Leopold ]. Stern, OF Baltimore, en-
gagged in business there.
Maurice Runkle, Of New York,
postal contractor.
A. w. Machen, ex-superintendent OF
the free-delivery division.
Thomas w. McGregor, formerly a
clerk in the free-delivery division, and
already indicted on other charges.
Maj. George Z, Lorenz and Mrs. Lo-
REM, OF Toledo, Ohio, also under in
dictment in other postal cases.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Lying on the bare ground wrapped
! in blankets, President Roosevelt and
! his sons and nephews passed Tuesday
! night on the sandy shores OF Hunt
! ington Bay The President makes all
! annual custom OF camping out with his
| boys.
Three hundred maclinists employed
| by the Westinghouse Company, OF
| Pittsburg, are on strike because OF
| refusal OF the company to sign wage
| scale.
! Whitaker Wright, the London capi-
| talist accused OF swindling, left the
/ Ludlow Street Jail and boarded the
| steamer Oceanic for Liverpool.
Judge kavanaugh, OF Chicago, has
| decided that labor unions have right
to picket men about place where q
strike is i'll progress.
William Smith. millionaire nur-
| seryman, OF Geneva, N. Y, will endow
college ior women in the suburbs OF
| Geneva.
The International Federation OF Com
mcrcal Travellers. in convention at Mac
kinac Island Mich, elected officers.
The sheriff and posse had brush
with the fugitive convicts on Greenwood
Creek, Cal. No one was hurt.
Brazils exports in 1909 were $780,
227, 900 against $2o3, ITO, 900 i'll 1901. The
decrease is due to the fact that coffee
and rubber exports had reached record
totals in 1901, the value OF 1901 ship
ments OF coffee being SIIo,8o7, 900,
against $IoI,674.Soo last year. and OF
rubber $43,I 3o.5oo, against $36,467, 500
The Gar, Czarina and their suites
Joined the great orthodox pilgrimage to
Saroff, Province of Tamboff, where the
canonization of the hermit Prokhor
Moshnin is 20 be celebrated.
Rear Admiral Cotton and the officers
of the United States European squadron
were inspected by the King and Queen
OF Portugal, who are expected to visit
the American warships.
The Countess of Mallespalc having
failed to accomplish the murder of her
rival. tried 10 butt out her brains against
the walls of her cell. in Paris.
Senior Manoel Cardia. Portuguese
journalist, killed himself because
young opera singer with whom he was
in love rejected him.
The French Minister of Marine will
marry a school teacher
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
were accorded hearty reception in
Londonderry, Ireland.
Deputy Papp exhibited in the lower
house OF the Hungarian Dict 10000
kroncs which had been given to him to
desert the obstructionists.
An attempt without success, was made
by the British TO relieve the expedition
exploring the course OF the Blue Milo
and headed by w. N. Macmillan, OF St.
Louis.
An elaborate program for the ma
ncuvers OF the combined North Allan
tic feet off the coast Of New England
has been prepared by the Navy De-
partment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
BIBLE THEIR WEAPON.
Police Force o! Zion Armed With Them 10.
stead OF Clubs.

Chicago (SpeciaD DIR. Dowic has
inaugurated new system of armament
for the police force OF Zion City. In
stead OF the usual baton and revolver
each Zion guard will carry a pockc:
Bible.
The innovation was made thanksgiv-
ing service. Colonel Stern, who holds
the office corresponding to chief OF
police, was called TO the platform by
Overseer Speicher.
Draw your sword" the overseer
commanded.
Colonel Stern put his hand to his side
in military fashion and from the scab-
bard at his hit pulled a pocket Bible
This was the signal for great applause
from the audience
Overseer Speicher announced that
hcnceforth every member OF the Zion
police force should carry a Bible in a
scabbard at his belt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Increase Nearly FourioId.

A statement prepared by the Bu-
reau OF Insular Affairs OF the War
Department shows the customs rev.
enues in the Philippines for the first
four months OF 1908 to have been ST.
93I,7S2, against $2,eoIoII in the same
period in 1902 and SI,2I5,6:7 in 1899.
A comparison Of the customs revc-
nues under Spanish administration for
the 10 years from 1888 to 1905, with
the period from August 20, 1893, to
April 30, 1903, under American occu-
patton, shows the volume OF business
to have increased about iourfold
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Turtle Stood the Shock.

Derby, Conn. (SpeciaD.-That tur-
ties can withstand without injury a
tremendous electric force was demon
strated here when more than 500 volts
we're sent through one OF them. Ed
ward Frost, Central Village natural
ist, tried the experiment. The turtle
only quivered slightly when the cur
rent was applied and then crawled off
unharmed. when it was turned off Mr..
Frost says the reason why reptila with
bony body plates can resist such a
shock is because the heart has two
auricles and one ventricle, rendering
it almost impossible to cause sudden
cessation OF the action OF the organ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
The Evansville Riot.

Evansville, Ind (SpeciaD D.-Coroner
Walling returned his verdict in the
cases OF the 10 persons who were killed
IN the recent riot. He found that they
came to their death from rifle balls FIR
ed by some unknown persons. His re-
port said: IL find the deceased came
20 their deaths by reason OF gunshot
wounds inflicted by rifles in the hands
Of unknown persons. further find that
fhc said wounds we're inflicted during
a riotous attack on the county Jail and
militia defending the same on the 9th
day OF July, 1908. After taking the
depositions OF GO persons who were
present at the time OF the riot, am
unable TO say who the person was who
fred the shots"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Wields Az,

Oyster Bay, N. Y. (SpeciaD Stove
wood was produced about twice as fast
as usual at Sycamore Hill Tuesday, for
Mrs, Roosevelt shouldered an AK and
made a tree-trimming expedition with
the President. Mrs. Roosevelt and the
President turned their ak blades on the
yet uncut limbs and branches OF re-
Gently ielled tree OF the Sycamore Hill
forest. AS fast as the tree was stripped
the cord lengths were piled up, TO be
later reduced TO stove lengths for the
tre in the kitchen stove
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Yellow Jack Is Active.

Reports to the Marine Hospital Ser
vice refer to the serious conditions at
Tampico, Mexico, from yellow fever.
During the week ended July IL there
were 90 deaths from all causes at Tam
pico, and Of these 80 were from yellow
fever. There we're 38 new cases dur
ing that week, making a total OF 80
cases at that time. Recent rains in
creased the mosquitoes and in the week
ended July IS there were Is deaths
from yellow fever out OF total death
list OF 70. Fifty-nine new cases were
added during that week. The situa-
ton was growing worse and the dis
ease was spreading to other points.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
King MeueiIk,s a Mint

Washington, d. c. (Special). King
Menelik' OF Abyssinia. is said to have
his own mint, and il will be in full op-
Grafton at his capital. Addie Ababa. by
the first OF the coming year. accord
ing to report from Consul Masterson,
at Alden, to the Department OF Com.
merce and Labor. Hitherto King Men
elk has had limited silver coinage,
the minting being done in France. For
sometime the King has been putting
aside bullion for coinage purposes, and
now il is understood that he has over
IIo,23o pounds OF gold bullion on hand,
hesjdss large amount Of silver.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Two Sisters Burned TO Death.

Old Orchard, Me, (SpeciaD-Mrs.
Helen L. Martin and Mrs. E. A. Ste
vens, sisters, wealthy residents OF East
Grafton, N. H., were suhocated and
their bodies burned to crisp in the
fire which destroyed the Sea View
House, small summer hotel contain
ing IL guests. Their room was in the
third story. Mrs. f. d. Hooper, Of
Paris, Me, who occupied a room on
the same floor, barely escaped suffo-
cation after making her way to the
second story, where she was found by
hremen. Several other inmates escap-
ed in their nightclothing. The property
loss was small
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
Hawsiisus Want Home Rule.

Honolulu Especially AT the session
of the Home Rule Convention, ex-Dcle-
gate Wilcox urged that Congress be
memoralized to grant Hawaiian indie
pendence. He also strongly favored the
establishment Of government for the
islands similar TO that of Cuba. His re-
marks were received with much ap-
plause II is probable that a petition en-
bodying the views expressed by Wilcox
will be e'prepared for presentation TO Con-
gress BY Delegate Kalanianole Such an
appeal would doubtless receive the sig
natures OF many natives.