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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-24
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TIME CARD NO. "a.

i 49, -
No. ? for Vaqulna;
Leaves Albany ........12:45p d. m
Leaves Corvallis . 80. 900 p. M
Arrives Yaquina o.. 80. 6:20p. m
No. Returning:
Leaves Yaquina .... 6:45 a. m.
Leaves Corvallis ...11:SO O. m
Arrives Albany e. .,.12:15 .. m.
No. 8 for Dsrojt:
Leaves Albany .. =. 700 a. m.
Arrives Detroi4 g.. ..12:2Op m.
No. 4 From Detroit:
Leaves Detroit .. g.. 1:0Op. m.
Arrives Albany .. e. e.. 5:55 p. m.
Train No. / arrives In Albany in
time TO connect with the s. p south
bound train, as we'll as giving two or
three hours in Albany before depar
ture Of 8. p. northbound train.
Train No. 2 connects with the S.
P. trains at Corvallis and Albany Civ.
ing direct service 70 Newport and ad-
jaeent besehes.
Train No. , for Detroit. Breitsnbush
and other mountain resorts leaves
Albany At 1900 a. m- reaching De
troit about noon, giving ample time
to reach the Springs same day.
For further information apply 10
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
r. coCKREI. Ageat, Albany.
H. H. cRoNIsE. Agolt, CorvaIlis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-24
]. BrOWnStein & Son.

81 State street. Highest casa price
baio for Hides. PeIts. Wool. TailoW
and fBrs; also general dealer In olS
lros, Rubber and Metals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
Elliott Barber, Dead.

Samuel Elliott Duffield Barber,
better known as Doc Barber died
at his home IN Licking Creek
township on Saturday, June 81,
1908, aged 81 years and 6 days.
Funeral services conducted on
the following Monday by Rev. S.
l.. Baugher, and interment made
at Sloan church.
Mr.. Barber was an honest and
industrious citizen, and enjoyed
the respect of all who knew him.
Several months ago it was noticed
that failing physical strength was
accompanied by weakened mental
powers, and during the latter
part of his life. it became neces-
sary for his family to exercise
constant watchfulness over him.
He is survived by a widow and
seven children, and by three
brothers-John, Thomas, and
Amos, and by two sisters-Mrs.
D. H.. Myers, and Mrs. Catharine
Price of French Landing, Michi.
gan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
ANOTHER NEW SECRET ORDER.
A Printer Plans a Society Which all are
Invited TO Join.

"A public benefactor with a
sense of the fitness of things has
devised a ritual tor new society.
1t is as follows:
Persons wishing to enter a
printing office at any time of the
year should be governed by these
rules Advance to the inner door
and give a distinct rap. The
devil" attends to the alarm.
You can give him your name,
postoffice address and number of
years you are owing for the pa.
per. He will admit you. You will
advance to the middle of the room
and address the editor with the
following countersign Extend
the right hand about two feet
from the body with the thumb
and index finger clasping a bank
bill, which drop into the extend.
ed hand Of the editor at the same
time saying: "Were you looking
for me-" The editor will grasp
your hand and the bill aud press
Ing 1t, say, "Yes! Thanks p
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
JENKINS GOT THERE.
Bicyclist Reached Destination Ahead of
Time and Won the Cash.

We told our readers of George
e. Jenkins, the bicycle tourist
who passed through McConnells-
burg on the 10th of June enroute
from York, Pa, to Clinton, Iowa.
He made the trip in one day less
than the fifteen allotted. The
Clinton "Daily Herald" of Tues
day, June 30, says:
"Travel- stained and dust. be.
grimed after an over-country
jaunt of 954 miles awheel, George
E. Jenkins, of York, Pa, arrived
in Clinton Monday afternoon, and
is a guest of his sister, Mrs. Ma.
ry Willetts, of 1903 Prospect ave-
nue..
Jenkins departed from York,
Pa, on the morning of June Is on
a wager of $50 that he could ride
to Clinton in fifteen days, or bet.
ter. AT first he rode leisurely,
the weather having been warm
and the roads not any too good.
The last 300 miles, however, he
was forced to make better time
in order to reach Clinton IN time
to win his wager, and he came in
from Chicago at a pretty stiff
clip. jenkins travelled about 12
hours day and accomplished
79t miles each day on an aver
age"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
A TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Rev. Henry Wolf Goes on a Visit to the
Scenes of His BOyh0Od.

Rev. Henry Wolf of Tod town.
ship left Tuesday morning for
New York where he sails at 10
O'Clock to-day, Wednesday, on
the S. S. Noordam, for the city Of
Rotterdam at the mouth of the
Rhine river. There he will dis
embark, take steam boat, and go
up the river to the junction of the
Rhine and the Mein. distance
of three hundred miles. There
he will land and travel by railroad
a distance of but twenty miles
when he will allght in the city of
Darmstadt-his old home, where
he expects to spend a couple of
months with his relatives and old
time friends. The Fulton Coun-
ty News will keep him posted
while in the Fatherland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
HUNTING TROUBLE.
Some One Pilfering About the Premises OF
Charlie Stevens Last Sunday Night.

Last Sunday night about one
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Ste
vens were aroused from their
slumbers by the barking of a
small dog belonging to their neigh
Dor, Merchant Geo. w. Reisner.
Going to the window which looks
out upon their wash house at the
rear Of their residence it did not
take Charlie long to decide that
there was some kind of a livin
critter in the wash house and
grabbing his shoe, he was just
about letting it go at the door,
when to his surprise a man dart
ed quickly out of the wash house
door, ran up the alley between
his house and Patterson's store,
sprang into the street, and disap-
peared.
AS nothing of value was missed
it Is supposed the visitor was dis
turbed before he had time to car.
ry out whatever designs he may
have had in making his call.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
was made very much below the
sum above named.

was made very much below the
sum above named.
A low truss bridge, with span
of rs feet was built across Tonol.
oway creek at Maxwell's fording
in Thompson township in 1902
Cost of superstructure, $1235; of
substructure $3.50.
The above statement of cost
does not, of course, include cost
of filing approaches, and the to.
tai cost of the masonry could not
easily be obtained. Then, the
iuctuation in the price of iron
must be considered as the COM
parison of the different prices are
considered. 1t will be noticed
that there has been more differ.
ence in the prices paid for mason.
ry than for anything else-as
high as $3.50 perch In the Peck
bridge, and as low as 1915 in the
Gregory.
The following are the commits.
sioners who built the respective
bridges James Daniels, Peter
Morton, and George Snyder,
Peck's fording; Lemuel Garland,
W. H. Charlton, and John Wish.
art the one at Stiger's Mill; the
bridge at Gregory's, by Isaiah
Layton, z. Bland Barnett and D.
II. Fields; Lee K. Cline, Amos
Sharpe and A. M. Corbin built
those at Fort Littleton and Wa
terfall; John Stunkard, Albert
Plesslnger and w. L. Cunning
ham, those at Deneen's Gap,
Weaver's and Brush Creek; and
A. V. Kelley, H. X. Mellott, aud
John Fisher, the one at Maxwells.
Thus it will be seen that when
the one at Charlton 3 Is completed
Tonoloway creek will have five
county bridges; Licking Creek,
two; Aughwick, one; Brush creek
one, and Sidellng Hill creek one.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
ANNUAL SUMMER TOUR ON FOOT.
Five Fannettsburg Ladies at the Fulton
House Last Wednesday Night.


Miss Myrtle Walker, Miss Lee
Seibert, Miss Nell G. Seibert,
Miss Minta Jones, and Miss Mar
garet Seibert-all of Fannetts-
burg, left their homes at six o..
clock on Wednesday morning of
last week for tour afoot. Turn
ing their faces westward they
crossed the mountain to Burnt
Cabins and followed on the State
Road to Sheepskin Hollow, there
they turned south.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the girls were not accustomed to
so much vigorous exercise, and
that Old Sol smiled down on them
all day with glow that was meas.
ured by 80 degrees in the shade
they covered the distance of
twenty miles and reached the
Fulton House in McConnellsburg
in a littl, less than twelve hours
IN fine trim. During the evening
a number of their young lady
friends of town called on them.
After a nights refreshing rest
they arose bright and happy, and
at an early hour Thursday morn
ing started across the mountain
10 Mercersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
SURPRISE PARTY.
Given Mrs. Amos CIOuser near Knobs.
vile. Her Birthday Anniversary.

The neighbors and friends oi
Mrs. Amos Clouser in some way
last week found out that she was
about to pass another milestone
in her Journey through life; and
while they had no intention to i'm.
press the fact upon the good la.
dy's mind thai she was an older
woman than she was year ago,
they thought it a good opportuni.
ty to have some fun, and to show
that they were glad Mrs. Clouser
was living and glad that they,
themselves, were living.
So the word was quietly pass.
ed around the neighborhood, and
on the evening of that anniversa-
ey day about forty people found
il convenient to call at the hospit-
able home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clous-
or, and a joyous good time was
had.
Among those present were j.
w. Gunnells, wife and son; j. G.
Tice and wife, W. H. Gunnells
and wife, Henry Anderson and
wife, A. L. While and wife, Sam
uel Owens and wife, Vanvert Div
ems and wife, Vanvert Kelso and
wife, Mrs. Jacob Sharpe and
daughter, Mrs. Bert Henry and
son, Mrs. Maggie Kerlin and son,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sewers, Mr.. John
Clouser and Mr.. John Walters
both of Altoona; Mrs. VIM. Flea
gle, Miss Lille Anderson, Miss
Mamie Fore, Miss Maye Clouser,
Miss Mamie Mort, Miss Amy
Fleming, Ira Fore, John Mackey,
Joseph Sewers, Harry Clouser,
Fl. o. Hamil, Samuel Kelso, and
Paul Sinner.
After partaking of delightful
refreshments, and staying until
late in the evening, the company
departed with the hope that Mrs.
Clouser might see thirty-seven
more anniversaries, and that all
those present might help to cele-
brate them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15

| Willie III UllS II dUI1cTldUQ.
Williamsport pike about a quar-
ter-mile from Greencastle last
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
says Public Opinion. He was
found by his brother, William
Beard, who was following him on
a bicycle, William having stopped
in farm house while his brother
rode on into Greencastle to seek
shelter from the storm. Death
is believed to have been caused
by heart trouble resulting from
over-exertion. Beard was %
years old.
The brothers had been engag-
ed in harvesting at Mason and
Dixon and meant to stop in
Greencastle before returning to
their home in Little Cove.
The body was brought to
Greeucastle on a large wagon
load of straw which happened
along the road heading for town.
The sight was pathetic one as
the rain fell upon the unprotect.
ed corpse lying upon the large
pile of straw.
John Beard was a son of Eli
Beard, the victim of a hun ter's
bullet in the mountain near his
home over year ago.
VIII MiIlers House.
On the third inst, lightning
struck chimney in the resi-
dence of William Miller, near
Dublin Mills, and played a num-
ber of pranks without doing any
serious damage. Striking the
hue it ran down until it came to
the cookstove pipe, when it.left
the chimney and went down to
the stove-part of the current
reaching the floor by one of the
back, and the other by one of the
front, legs of the stove. Grand
mother Berkstresser, Mrs. Mil
ler's mother, was sitting near the
stove piecing a quilt, she having
her sewing basket in her lap
The current after leaving the
stove went to Mrs. Berkstresser,
ripping the carpet in it's course.
Mrs. B. had on her finger a
thimble lined with brass. The
fluid just separated the two met
ais, and in a moment she had two
thin bles-one brass--the other
steel-the brass one on her fin
ger, and the steel one rolling over
the floor. A pair of shears 10 her
sewing basket was warped so
that the points which would not
come together before were weld
ed tightly together. The patches
were scattered from the basket
and thrown in every direction
some Of them adhering to the cell
ing for several days.
The other current, after leav-
ing the stove, directed it's atten.
ton to Richard Miller who sat
leaning back with his elbows on
the chair board. Ripping it's way
through the carpet, it entered his
shoe at the sole, tearing the shoe
off and burning his foot severely.
1t then went to the chair board
and tore that loose, running on
until it reached some damp boards
on the pump porch when it disap.
peared. Finally, just before this
happened one of the little girls
had brought a half drowned little
turkey into the house and placed
1t beside the stove to dry. After
the shock the little turkey was
found lying on the stove its body
torn to pieces.
Aside from being badly scared
there was no serious damage
done. Mr.. end Mrs. Miller were
absent At Gettyshurg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15
BUCHANAN M0NUME
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston Leaves
100000 for Monument.

A long delayed monument to
James Buchanan, the only Presi-
dent ever elected from Pennsyl-
vania, is provided for in the will
of his niece, Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston, whose death occurred
on the Sd inst. Mrs. Johnston,
the youngest daughter of James
Buchanan s sister Harriet Lane,
was born at Mercersburg in
1881.
When James Buchanan went
us minister to England Miss Har-
riet Lane accompanied him. She
became a favorite with the Queen
and the Royal family, and during
her stay was one of the foremost
ladies in the diplomatic corps at
the Court of st. James. When
James Buchanan became presi.
dent Miss Lane was the mistress
Of the White House. She presi.
ded when the Prince of Wales
visited America and became Pres
ident Buchanan's guest for five
days.
Mrs. Johnston in her will,
which was probated in Washing
ton, D. c., last Wednesday, sets
aside the sum of 100000 as the
"James Buchanan Monument
Fund" for the erection of suit
able monument at buchanan
Birthplace" near Cove Gap, a
spot very well known by Fulton
county people and frequently Wis
tied by picnic parties. 1t histo.
rical name is "Stony Batter"
In 1891, when James Buchanan
the future president was born
there were two cabins there, one
occupied by the elder Buchanan,
who was employed as clerk by a
trader named Toms, who lived in
the other. The packhouse trail
IN those days led through the
Gap and thense over the mountain
through McConnellsburg and on
westward. So wild were the sur
roundsings then, as they are now
that when the youthful James
was let out to play he carried a
bell about his neck to keep from
being lost.
Descendants of the Toms fami-
ly continued to live i'm that viclni.
ty many years. 1t has been less
than quarter of century that
the "Old Tom Place" an old tav-
ern standing on the Mercersburg
pike west of the Gap, where the
toll gate is now located, was de-
molished by the ravages of time.
The spending of 100000 on a
monument at Stony Batter will
mean, of course, that good road
will be opened for travel from the
Gap to that point, to accommo-
date the large number of sum-
mer tourists that will want to Wis
it the spot where Pennsylvania s
only president was born.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15

Mrs. S. L. Baugher of Need
m,re,is spending about six weeks
IN Virginia visiting her parents
aud thnsc OF her husband.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-15

MISS Lydia Mann of Saluvia
spent day with friends In Ever
ett last week.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
MRS. BAILEY HEARS THE
BACCALAUREkTE SERMON
Greeted With Applause by Columbian
Students.

Attired in academic caps and gowns.
the faculty and graduating classes of
Columbian University yesterday paradad
from the university buildings to the
New National Theater, where the bac
caiaureate sermon was preached by the
Rev. Randolph H. McKim, d. D.
DR.. Charming Rudd, the marshal, had
entire charge OF the procession. At his
direction the members OF the university
assembled at the university buildings
at o'clock. and at $3.50 marched to the
theater.
Justice Harlan and Justice Brewer. of
the United States Supreme Court; Judge
Peelle. of the Court of Claims. and the
Hon. Hannis Taylor were among the
faculty. The faculty was followed by the
graduating classes.
OF the candidates for the degree of
doctor of civil laws only five out of the
nine were present. Mrs. Emma Bailey
was greeted with applause as she walk
ed aloha
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
FAITH NOT CHANGED
BY CREED REVISION
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe's Comment on
Los Angeles Incident.

THE revision of the confession as
adopted at Los Angeles, does not change
the faith OF the Presbyterian Church
one Iota.' said DR.. Radcliffe. pastor of
the New York Avenue Church, this
morning THE revision lies merely in
changing the language of the interpre-
tation of the church's creed. There are
few new clauses added to the con-
fession. but they do not materially alter
the faith.
The Presbyterian Church has long
been attacked by persons who either
willfully changed the Interpretation of
the creed TO suit their own purposes. or
were ignorant of the true Interpretation.
THE revision of the confession Of
faith should straighten out the debated
question The belief that all who die
IN infancy will be saved is not new 20
the Presbyterian Church. as is thought
by so many. This has been one of the
principles of the church for many years.
Some of the utterances of Presbyterians
have been misunderstood.
The revision OF faith, as adopted by
the assembly, is not a new step. 1t was
voted upon in the Presbyteries a year
ago, and carried This is merely a for
NAL announcement of the fact at Los
Angeles"
DR.. Radcliffe went on to say that the
union of the Presbyterian Church OF
America Is only question Of time The
division is unnatural and the time, 1t is
hoped, is not far distant when the Pres
bytrian Church. the Southern Presby
terrain Church, and the Reformed Church
will become one. Such a movement is
agitated in all the churches. There is at
present what is called the Presbyterian
Alliance, which includes all these
churches. and which has regular meet
ings. and the churches at present do
great deal of work together.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
GOLD MEDALS GIVEN
To PRIZE CHOIR BOYS

1t was Choir Night" at st. PauIs
Church last night. A specially prepared
choral program was performed and
twenty-five boys were admitted by an
ancient English ceremony. still preserv-
ed in st. Paurs, into the membership of
the parish choir. Gold medals were
given to two boys for high standing in
attendance and voice work. The decis-
ion was made by the choirmaster, Ernest
T. Winchester, and the rector, DR.. Hard
ing, and they announced in the attend
ance contest all the boys had averaged
percentage of over 95. thus making the
award difficult. Castel Flagmann was
awarded the prize for attendance and
young Edward Russell Kidwell the prize
in voice work.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
POPULAR CONDUCTOR
DIES OF APPENDICITIS

BOYDS, Nd, June Richard Staple
ton, one of the best known and most pop
ular conductors on the Baltimore and
Ohio system, died in Baltimore on Sat
urday. after brief illness of appended
tbs. Mr.. Stapleton was fifty years old
and possessed lovable traits of charac-
ter that endeared him 10 all his brother
railroad men, the travelling public and 10
the officials of the road. He had been in
the service of the company about thirty
one years, and ran of late years on
train No. from Washington to Cumber-
land His remains are to be inferred to-
day at Relay, his former home. He was
member of the Masonic order and of
the Order of Railway Conductors.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
PENSION SYSTEM FOR
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
John ". Mackay's Idea Now
Fully Carried Out.
PLAN ANNOUNCED TO MEN
Those Who Are Unable to Work Will
Receive a Percentage of Their
Regular Salary.

To the delight of thousands of oper-
ators and other employees of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company a pension
system for the benefit of mep who have
grown gray and infrm in TIE service
has been announced by that big cor
poration. Notice was received at the
LEGAL offices today that the plan had
been put into effect
The idea was conceived by John w
Nackay. He was about TO carry it into
execution when he was stricken with
the Illness which caused his death in
London last year. His son. Clarence II
Mackay, knew of his fathers ambition
TO do something practical for the relief
o. the men who had worked so indus
triously and faithfully under his direc-
ZION TO build up the big enterprise, and
decided it should be carried into effect
Relief Fund Decided On.
Plan after plan was talked over Many
which appealed at first blush later were
discarded. The question of what was
best to do was discussed for months, and
not until last week was 1t definitely &c :.
cided what form the benefaction SHOULD
take. Finally, it was decided to call it
relief fund rather than a pension
fund, but the effect was the same.
1t was decided that any employee OF the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company who
has been continuously in it's service for
a period of fifteen years, and who,
through no indiscretion of his own, has
become incapacitated for work, may APP
ply for relief TO the person under whose
immediate direction he is employed.
Upon the recommendation of such per-
sons and of the superintendent of the
district in which the employe is at work,
and with the approval of the general
superintendent of the division and OF
the executive committee, such employe
may be allowed in monthly payments an
amount not exceeding 20 per cent of the
regular salary pertaining to his posi-
ton.
In the case of an employe who has
been more than fifteen years in contin-
uous service of the company an add'-
tional per cent may be allowed FOR
each additional year of service up to
twenty five years. making the maximum
allowance so per cent.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
DIED.

Suddenly, on Saturday, May so. 1908.
at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital. GRACE MCGEE,
volunteer nurse in the civil war.
Funeral Wednesday, June 8, 1903. at o'clock
from John r. Wright's chapel, 1887 Tenth Street
northwest In;erment at Arlington Cemetery.
II
Suddenly, on Saturday, May 80, 1908,
at 5:i5 p. m Street northwest, ALIEN
AMBER KANE, in the fifty second year of his
age. The deceased was the widower of the late
Emma Kane
Funeral from Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, Alexandria, Va, Tuesday at . p. m. 1t
HCGHLETT-On Saturday, May 80, 1908, at
p m, ELIZABETH SHIRLEY HUGHLETT,
widow OF Daniel Is. Hughlett.
Funeral services at her late residence, 1000
Marion Street northwest, Monday, June l, 1903,
at p M Interment private. my3I-2t