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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

In one OF the Howe Islands. or Aus.
raiia. a baryan tree has been discov.
sfed. the branches aud trunks OF Which
cover nearly seven acre2
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17
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The city Of Christiania long age
went to law on the question of liability
| for the support of an aged woman.
| When the case was settled recently il
was discovered that the old woman
had been dead for years.
The Maharajah of Baroda has n
piece of woven work which cost over
Sl,O00.000. 1t is only ten by six feet
in size, but it Is woven from strings of
pearls, with a centre and corner circles
of diamonds. 1t was three years in
| the making.
The penalty among the Hottentots
Tor widows who marry again is Il some.
what severe one. 1t is the rule among
these people that before so marrying,
widow must cut off the joint of a
finger and present it to her new hus.
band on the wedding day.
The Shah Of Persia does not wish the
public to feast their eyes on the beauty
of his wives. When his numerous
spouses so out for a ride or stroll,
troop of attendants precede them at
n distance Of n few hundred feet.
shouting: run and hide yourselvesw
Pedestrians and all others then scam.
per indoors.
1t may be the Ozark rocks and cav.
erns In Arkansas contain evidence of a
more primitive man than has been
found elsewhere in the middle Missis.
sipri valley region. 1t is just possible
that they may contain the evidence.
sought by scientific men for years,
that cave men existed on the American
continent at the end of the last glacial
epoch.
Clrysanthemums in Japan are
trained into numerous Quail.t shapes.
like the old English yew trees. in the
form of peacocks. etc. In Toxic there
are gardens filled with life-sized figures
made entirely of the flowers and leaves,
the faces being masks. and these chrys.
anthemum figures accurately repre-.
sent court ladies. warriors, children
and animals. one OF the favorite char.
acters being a young lady with a foxs
tail peeping from under her dress. and
n mask which by the touch of u string
turns into reynard's head.
If you were told that it was possible
to hear plants grow you would scarcely
believe it, but two Germans say they
have discovered method of hearing"
plants grow. In the apparatus the
growing plant is connected with
disc, having in its centre an indicator
which moves vislbly and regularly.
and this. on n scale fifty times magni.
fed, denotes the progress in growth.
Both disc and Indicator are metal, and
when brought in contact with an elec.
trio hammer. the electric current being
interrupted at each of the divided in.
terstlces of the disc, the growth of the
plant is as perceptible to the ear as 10
the eye.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

The Maharajah Of Baroda has n
piece of woven work which cost over
$l,OOOOOO. 1t is only ten by six feet
in size, but it is woven from strings OF
pearls, with centre and corner circles
of diamonds. 1t was three years in
the making.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

The city of Christiania long ago
went to law on the question of liability
for the support of an aged woman.
When the case was settled recently it
was discovered that the old woman
had been dead for years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

wonan's Blouse Waist.
Nothing marks the season more sure
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

The penalty among the Hottentots
for widows who marry again is a some.
what severe one. 1t is the rule among
these people that, before so marrying.
widow must cut Off the joint of a
finger and present it to her new hus.
band on the wedding day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

New York City.-Loose coats made
with shoulde: capes are = uch in vogue
and are admirable for many purposes.
Made of pongec. silk and tie like. they
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17

fourth yards thlrty-two inches wide
OF four yards forty-four inches wide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17
FRONTIER DAYS IN TEXAS
SETTLERS KILLED %%
BY INDIANS.
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r T seems that during the many long
years that Texas was settling. as
new counties were formed and the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
BOYS ARE "EVEN'
Merriam Park Boys Find Chance for
Revenge in Fourth
Celebration.
Home Of Man Who Had Them
Pulled Is Bombarbed
by Night.

Some small boys at Merriam Park expert
enced double Joy In their celebration of the
Fourth Of july particularly that portion Of
thence was fred of Friday night. The extra
element and allowance OF JOY was due to a
strong tincture of revenge with which what
whoop-er-up, bling bang-boom Fourth was
favored.
In a certain block on G. street there is
where in the block there is a man who doesn't
enjoy the exuberance Of kids. There was
vacant lot beside the noise-hater's house and
congregating. not being aware that their sport
was obnoxious to any one In particular, and
perhaps not caring q great deal II 1t was.
with the es Of the yonth
point demanding action two or three days
before the Fourth. when the afflicted resi-
Gent notified the police headquarters that life
was uncomfortable and that the nuisance would
have to be abated. The headquarters noti-
fed Captain Bundy at the Park and the cap
tain sent out patrolman to take the boys
in. Something like half a dozen were corr
rallied at the station and for two or three long
hours were compelled to keep the peace. This
was too much for prominent member of
ton and demonstrated against such inhuman
treatment Of the coming great men of the
suburb and after. while the boys were al
lowed to go with a warning
The boys took the warning to heart for
three days, but they saw In the Fourth their
opportunity. Very innocently some of the
boys secured consent to sleep on their front
porcnes, iii order to be up bright and early
for proper beginning Of their Fourth.
The boys are supposed to have slept on
crackers, torpedoes and other successful
noise making devices large and small which
were fired off around the house of the man
who had complained against the boys re-
CURED less than half dozen boys working
all night to touch them off-wel, then the
boys may have slept on their front porches.
Otherwise, not mothers son Of them slept
a wink, and the house of the informer was
the center of more shooting and rip-roarins
noise than any other in ST. Paul the night
before the Fourth. A besieged city could not
have been more thoroly combarded.
The boys feel now that they are even, but
it Is said that somebody In the block IL
breathing hard and that the boys would bet
while.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
STATE CAPITOL.
WHO OWNS LAKES?
States Title to Mineral Deposits
Under Beds May Be
Disputed.
If State Wins, Does It Not Own
Beds Of Dried-Up
- Lakes2

State Auditor Iverson leaves tomorrow
night for another trip to the iron range
country. He will spend some time in
Itaska county, about the western end of
the Mesaba range, where. are most Of the
meandered lakes for which mineral leases
are in demand. There are thirty appli-
cations in for such leases as were granted
to John M. McClintock for Longyear lake,
and they will all be investigated. Mr..
Iverson will also pay personal visit to
the mines that are taking out ore from
state land. "
The lease Of these lake beds bring up
an important legal proposition. Attorney
General Douglas holds that as the state
owns g. meandered lake in trust for the
people, hte riparian owners having only
an easement to shore rights, the state
can lease the lake bed as it pleases, pro-
viding that the water level is preserved
and the rights of the people to the use
of the lake protected. This position may
be contested in the courts by the owners
Of the shore, who will claim a right to
what Is under the lake in front Of their
property.
If the states right is established, an
other important question will arise.
When meandered lakes dry up, they are
divided up among the riparian owners.
State Auditor Iverson believes that the
state could establish title to these dried
up lake beds. The riparian owners have
title only to the shore line. The state
owns the lake. The mere drying up OF
the lake, he holds, should not alter the
property rights Of either, and the land
should belong to the state either to sell
or lease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
HOTTEST SINCE 1901
To-day's Temperature Exceeds Any
Degree Of Heat Registered
Last Year.
First Case Of Heat Prostration for
the Season Is Re- "
ported.

To-day will be the hottest day since
1901. It will be several degrees hotter
than the warmest day last year. But it
will be a chilly twentyfour hours In COM
parison with July 20, 1901.
On that hottest day of the hottest year
recorded at the local weather bureau the
mercury danced at 102 degrees In the
shade. Last year the hottest day-July
29-brought nothing more fervid than So
degrees. Last May the maximum was SO;
in June greatest heat was IS; but at Ii
o'clock this morning the temperature had
climbed to Sc and at o'clock this aft
ernoon to SO. Before the day has closed
the mercury will probably go to 90 or
higher, according to the government Their
mometer, which registers 2 degrees at
least below the actual temperature down
In the street. ..t. -
Yet If Minneapolis loses something OF
her bracing atmosphere to-day, at least
five towns in North and South Dakota
suffered far more yesterday. At Aber-
deem and Mitchell, 8. D., and at Lari-
more, N. D., the maximum Of So was re-
corded yesterday afternoon; at Rapid CITY.
3. D., the maximum was SO, and at Pierre
s. D.. the prize torridity was reached at
104 in the shade. -" -
Tomorrow, says Section Director Out
ram. VIII probably be no warmer than
to-day and relief may come to-morrow
night. There's a remedy for sunburn in
preparation near the Rockies At Helena
Mont, the hottest weather yesterday wa
A. AT Wtnnemucca. New the July SIN
reflected glow of "a, or only degrees
above the freezing point.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
C.E. PARTY GOES TONIGHT
The ofhcial Train Leaves for Den.
yer Over the M. & St. L.
Road.


me Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad
VIII tonight take out the Minnesota dele
sas,on 20 the National Christian Endeavor
convention at Denver in special train.
consisting of three or four Pullman cars
chair cars and baggage car
Ihere Will be more than 100 in tho
party, the largest delegation that ever left
the state for an annual convention, and
special interest attaches to the movem ent
from the fact that Minneapolis il an 40
tive candidate for the 1905 convention,
ana 1t IS practically pledged to come here
relax In their efforts to bring the meet
assured. 10Y
The official train will leave the Mime
apolis & st. Louis depot, Washington and
Fourth avenues N, at 1875 p. M, and viii
move by the Minneapolis & st. Louis line
TO Omaha, and thence in connection with
the Rock Island from Omaha to Denver. :
transportation Manager B. D. Thornp-
son VIII be IN charge OF the train state
PRESIDENT w. H Medlar will accompany
the party.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07

enough to figure in an important degree.
Swift, Kandyohi, Meeker and Wright coun-
ties received precipitation enough to carry the
wheat for long time. Some damage was
done in Swift county by hail, but nothing of
Importance.
Only One Bad Spot.
The northwest will come to harvest time
with this north central valley district the
one bad spot on the whole area. 1t is already
certain that yields here will be disappointing,
and there is every reason to believe this par
ticular territory on the whole will fall short
of an average yield To what extent this will
be offset by good yields in other localities
time alone will tell. There is every reason
now to expect a good average crop this year
for the whole, but nothing to indicate
phenomenal yield, nor will there be anything
above bare average unless weather condi-
lions remain favorable from now to harvest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
A PRACTICAL JOKE,
Philadelphia Press.


or Stuart Robson It is ssid that in his youth
travelling . ,, in Enkiand with friend e. man man
f feain R HID one sumner and the LFerpooi
stole big ticket from his pocket. II little
"n aM; Yen conductor WAS to be seen approaching
,IlcRets, Bill. Get out your ticket Robson
-, Bill after frantic search. said with an oath.
saat n MS neket was lost Robson then advised
ibis BIN decided to do, and when the conductor
appeared ne lay on his back on the dusty door,
!, Robson surrendered both tickets, whereupon
Here are two tickets. Where liz your frfand
sir?" 80. = so ' = 'e W.
Under the seat there" the actor answered.
Il don know why he wanted to avoid YOU
The conductor, surprised, looked under the
seat and Bill snniled at him sheepishlY and then
crawled awkwardly forth. 81 B ~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
BIG DRAINAGE LOANS
School Money Invested In Bonds Of North.
ern Counties.

The first county drainage loans under
the 1903 law were made to-day by the
state board CT investment, consisting of
Governor Van SAINT, State Auditor liver,
son and State Treasurer Block The law
empowers this board to loan the state
school fund on county drainage bonds
were granted to-day. A loan Of 500, 900
was made to Marshall county, and one
Of $42,050 to Polk county. These counties
will be enabled to pupt In extensive sys-
TENS of drainage bitches, connecting with
state bitches already put in. Il
A loan Of $500 was made from the per-
manent university fund to the village Of
Forest Lake, Washington county for the
purchase OF fire apparatus. The state
gets village bonds bearing per cent
b Loans were made to school districts as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
First Heat Prostratjon

The first case this season of prostra-
ton from heat in Minneapolis was re-
ported at noon to-day. John Tardy. an
old man employed by the city to NOV
grass upon the boulevards, was overcome
VINO working near Twenty fifth avenue
NE and Marshall street. He was taxa, ~,
the North Side patrol wagon to his home
at l4Oz Eighth avenue NE. He remained
unconscious for more than an hour and
his condition is still serious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
So Straw Hats, 81.

Two leading eastern straw hat manufacturers whose
standard falls below the best became disheartened
by the extended period of cool weather. made propo
sion to US to dispose of their entire stock of high
grade goods-quates, styles and prices were right and
we bought-this means saving to you of about soc
on the dollar.
Mems So and SO straw hats in yacht Sailors new
low square and medium rolling brim; also fexi-
bic brims and Panama shape in English sennit, split
ackinaw and Dunstable braid, yours at 81 and $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07

Your state will be many times Ta.''
A Frigid Lover.
Maiden who lived UP in Mich
Said, ''Of ice cream I'd like Dich."
But her Beau cold said
While negating his head.
Il fear you will just have to Wich."
Painfully Economical.
Dentist who practiced on Me,
In his tooth had terrible Pc.
Pull it OUT some one cried:
who's to pay ne:' he sighed
II don't work when there's nothing to Gs.H
An Optinist.
A Lady who lived down in Nd.
Said, .'Ill grant that it isn't Ed,
But nevertheless
You'll have to confess
That it's very much better than Nd"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
BIGGEST DEBT ON EARTH"
Sydney Bulletin


Australian securities being spoken of in
England with such disrespect and contempt as
has not previously come their way since Aus
tralia first existed. The lender knows that
Australia has, In proportion to population, al
ready the biggest debt on earth, and he begins
to wonder how much debt per head a country
can carry There must be a breaking point
somewhere. He sees that debt increasing faster
than 1T ever Increased before, and increasing
much faster than population does. He sees the
unproductive debt mounting up till even the
war debts Of most Of the states Of Europe arm
circumstance by comparison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
Roseau and Badger VIII AaIr Troubles
In Court the 27th

In Court the 27th.
Senator George w. Somerville of Sleepy
Eye and G. p. Carr Of Stephen, Marshall
county. conferred in ST. Paul to-day on
the Roseau county seat removal case. They
are counsel for the town Of Badger, which
is trying to take the courthouse away
from Roseau. Badger has filed a petit
ton for a special election and Roseau has
enjoined the county commissioners from
calling the election, alleging Irregularities
in the petition. The hearing in the in
junction proceeding will be at Roseau,
July q, before Judge Grindeland. If he
dissolved the Injunction the special cleo
ton will be held this fall. Badger is in
the western and more populous section
OF the county, while Rousseau is near the
center. the eastern part being thinly set
tied except about Warroad,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
Plymouth Clothing House. Nicoe
GEOGRAPHICAL L1MERIcKs.

GEOGRAPHICAL LIMERIcKs.
Discretion.
Saturday Evening Post.
maiden who lived in n. Y.
Was asked by her Beau out T. W..
II think she replied
Wed best stay inside,
For you know how the Neighbors D. T."
Vextatious Texas.
A Bride on a visit to Tex.
Wrote home, There's one thing to perplex us
We're accustomed now quite
To the Scorpions bite,
But Tarantulas certainly Vex."
The Cheerful Friend.
A Chap who resided in Fla. -
Said For heat there is no place that's Ha.''
But friend promptly said.
Perhaps when you're dead
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07

Ladies' Aid society Of All Souls Uni
versalist church, Mrs. G. H. Porter, Sig
Fourteenth avenue Sc, afternoon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
The Grand Forks District.

Grand Forks was dry and the county suf-
fered in general with the west central portion
showing the worst effect, and conditions
steadily improving towards the river. Much
wheat that stood with the stools dry and
every appearance of damage was wonderfully
refreshed by the rains which wet the ground
down for an average of about four inches.
More rain is needed in this county, altho
the grain will now stand for some time with
out further complain.
Over to the Emery farm and beyond the
stand of wheat is very uneven, condition
not unusual but more noticeable this year than
ever. AS one goes toward Crookston the
prospect improves steadily. Polk and Nor
man counties now promise we'll but the eff
fects of drought are clearly evident in the
backward growth. Over considerable area
in Clay county wheat from nine to thirteen
inches high Is heading out "a striking Illus
tration Of the effect Of weather conditions,
altho not necessarily bad Sign with refer
ence Ia! final yield -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
Promising. In cass County,

Cass county. that great producer, has a
general stand bearing rich promise, but some
what behind the average in development. No
very serious damage was done here, altho
The same unevenness is noticed The great
Dalrymple farm is backward. with the wheat
averages short for this date, much behind
last year, and thin in spots. Little actual
damage is found but q better development
might be asked for the greater part Of the
acreage. West from Casselton the prospect
is good and there is some hne wheat from
Wheatland to Valley City. the stand around
the latter point being very good The country
west from Valley City was suffering, but
rains came in time and freshened up the
land clear out to jamestown.
Barnes county stands well as whole, and
Ransom and LaMoure counties were greatly
benefited by rains. Some Of the best wheat
In the valley is in Richland county and while
a little unevenness OF growth Is noted, there
is less evidence OF the effect Of dry weather
here. and over q large part Of the acreage the
Wilkin county, across the river, shows up
we'll. Traverse, Grant and Stevens were wet
down repeatedly. nor had there been any
damage there from dry weather serious
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07
IN THE NICK O. TINE
The Recent Rains Saved the Spring
Wheat Crop From Dir
aster.
A Personal Inspection of the Fields
Shows Some Damage in Al
fected Regions. - ~.
BY .E.bNENlLLE.

Commercial Editor OF The Journal.
Z How close the northwest stood to a great
calamity and how precariously near the wheat
only by one who personally inspects the fields
of the north central portion OF the Red River
valley.
dry period had brought the country thru
all the preliminary stages Of apprehension in
cident to continued daily reports of lack OF
sufficient moisture and dry weather nervous
ness to the point where the drought scare was
becoming general. The rain broke the
drought at a time when every hour meant
deterioration and every day serious loss. With
this relief and the spring wheat area soaked
from end to end the opinion became current
that damage had been arrested and the pre-
vious good promise restored
important degree and while it is true that In
the main, and over the greater part of the
area, the rains brought full measure of re-
lief, there are some localities where the
drought had already struck home. Deteriora-
ton so serious as to be almost irrepairable
occurred in portions Of several of the most
sofa and North Dakota. Other localities in
these states and South Dakota may offset the
loss in tho northern part of the valley, but
record wheat crop this year have passed; the
chances for bumper crop have been lessened
and fair average yield Is the\ present
promise r - ---
Conditions Around Larlmore.
Larimore, n. D., was the center of killing
drought From this point one may see its
traces for some distance north and west and
for considerable distance east and south,
and may mark the effect of better conditions
the further away one goes. Grand Forks and
the valley along the river to Fargo was dry,
especially over a strip of territory ten to
fifteen miles west Of the Red and extending
from around Grafton to Hillsboro. This runs
thru Walsh, Grand Forks and Trail counties,
great wheat producers. Pembina county, just
below the Canadian line, was dry, but not 80
dry on the whole as farther east, while the
dry strip also improves as one passes south
into Cass county. In this strip. from the
center Of Walsh county down to the Cass
county line and somewhat beyond, scarcely a
field escaped some material damage in the
last two or three days Of the dry spell.
II the rains were great blessing to the
entire country they were salvation to this
particular territory, where another week Of
hot weather would have wrought utter ruin.
On the land around Larimore deterioration
had begun, and on the big Larimore farm
and the Matthew land many thousands Of
acres of wheat were on the verge Of ruin
before the rains.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-07

Summer Shoes.
400 PAIRS Mems Orfords, 81 90, vc kid velour and
box calf low shoes for that new up-to-date and
stylish, made to sell for So Be sure and see these
just what you need for the balance of the season. sizes
to 81 also about so pairs Mems Linen Shoes, -
all sizes, for only . =. ~
Mems gray Canvas Oxfords for street or lake wear
These are made the So. 50 Shoes with good
extension soles. Our special price to close o. "a
out this lot ,AL.SU