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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04
ALL BOW TO "oMENs..
sure rstition Rampant in Chicago To
 day, Says Club Speaker.

surt rstition Rampant in Chicago To.
 day, Says a Club Speaker. The Chicago Tribune. Would you start on journey on Fri iday? Would you look at the new moor over your left shoulder? Would you walk under a ladder?
 Mrs, John o'connor yesterday told the members of the League of Religious Eel. | ioWship that the average person would not She declared that superstition ex. ists to-day as it did in the dark ages put that 'now neither fancy nor terror marks the forms of superstitions as they exist in the civilized world. but rather a nameless something which often infiu. ences and sometimes controls the eyery- day acts of men.
 Some Superstitions of Today.
 Mrs. o'Connor name the following 'evii omens" as those which still are needed even in practical Chicago: The number thirteen. Spilling salt and the antidote, throwing salt over the left shoulder.
 starting on journey or commencing anything on Friday.
 Picking up pin with the point toward you. -
 Walking under a ladder
 Getting out of bed on the wrong side.
 Turning back after you have started on a journey.
 Stumbling upstairs.
 Seeing the moon over the left shoulder,
 Falling of family portrait.
 Breaking a looking glass
 Rowling of a dog under a sick persons window
 Passing a horseshoe without picking it up.
 Defying fate by saying you are never sick; antidote, touching wood or rapping under the table
 Seeing pin and letting it lie
 Giving knife or other sharp article to friend and penny with it to keep from cutting the friendship.
 Some Dinner Table Fancies.
 Other members of the league contribute the following, which they say are be- lieved in to-day.
 Dropping fork means woman is com ing.
 Dropping a knife means man is conn ing.
 Two forks at your plate means you will have company.
 Two spoons forecast an engagement. do leaves in tea.
 If you hang a hairpin on a hook you are sure to have company. Mrs. ~onnor declared that number 13 had come to be so generally regarded as an omen of evil that many hotels and steamships had no rooms so numbered Those I have named are only the most common evil omens," she said There | are scores of others You probably all | know some one who carries a horse chestnut in his pocket or wears an iron | ring on one of his fingers, or nutmeg around his neck to prevent rheumatism
 Teach Superstition to Children. We not only believe in superstition, but | We create and foster the same spirit in | lur children. The Mother Goose and a | title later the fortune as told by the b,S- | ons-from the cradle to the school fabl s | 'f ghosts, giants and goblins hold their way"
 Concluding, Mrs. O'Connor declared; People of unquestionable veracity and intelligence have testified to the seeing of | shosts. Psychologists have called such 'isions Authorizations, but mysticism still aclnates. The fortune teller and the 'almist are still consulted, and astrolo- 'ers still practice their mystic art This eems ineongruous in an age of material | sm."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04
GREAT EMPIRE
RUSSIA COMPRISES A SEVENTH
 oF GLcBE'S LAND SURFACE.
state of Texas is Bigger Than Ger many. Greece, Holland snd
 Switzerland Combined.

reW persons realize how vast Is the
 area ot the Russian empire. Into that enolmous country you could put all of non-Hussian Europe and yet only take up a little more than one-eighth of the ear domains, says The Washington
 Then you could ado the United States inciuoins Alaska, and still have almost enough territory left to place Canada in. Tn Tact. the Russian Empire comprises one-seventh of the land surface of the globe. Inough not comparable in extent of ter ritory with the empire of the Czar, the Onited States seems of enormous area when compared with the European coun- tries other than Russia.
 The State of Texas alone would take Tn Germany, Greece, Holland and SwH- zeriand and still have room to spare Bel gum would simply be lost in the Maine woods. In fact, you could put two Bel
 ginms into the State of Maine and have
 State left nearly as large as New Jer- sey.
 trance could be slowed away up in Montana and Wyoming, with enough ter ritory left over to take in Portugal Swe- den would fit in California, with lots of
 room to spare, and spain would almost, but not quite. ft in Nevada and Idaho. To make Spain comfortable we should
 have to borrow about 40OO square miles
 from Arizona, but that would still leave
 .-rizona enough territory to take in Ita-
 ly, leaving out Sardinia
 As for the British Isles, we could stow
 them away in New Mexico, and have land to spare afterward. The dual em-
 pire of Austria-Hungary would be a
 more dimcult matter to deal with, and In order to give 1t elbow room we should
 hove to devote the States of Colorado and Oregon to 1t and then borrow 43,O0e
 square miles from Washington, which
 would still leave Washington room in which to put the Kingdom of Servia and have enough left over for q fair-szed State. s
 The kingdom of Roumania could be placed in Arkansas, with about 5000 square miles to spare. and Bulgaria would nave more than enough room in Okla hOma.e 8l'79.
 Turkeys possessions in Europe are about as large as Missouri, and Norway could be placed into the two Dakotas. with lots of room left over The pieces left over from the various States and territories mentioned would be more than enough to make an area as large as Den mark. and the other odds and ends of hon. Russian Europe not mentioned. But if we did not want to spare so much territory in the Western States and fer ritories we could economize by placing Germany, France. Italy and Belgium m in Alaska, and the British Isles couId be distributed among the Philippines, Ha- waii and Porto Rico
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04
THREE AMERICAS RAILWAY.
An old-Time Dream Now Coming
 Near to Realization.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 About third of century ago when Hinton Rowan Helper was advocating his project for railway which would ex- tend from Hudson's Bay to Cape Horn. the world was inclined to laugh at him, In the lapse of time, however, through the building of roads in the different countries for their local needs, this old- time dream is coming near to realization. According to Charles M. Pepper, the United States Commissioner who has been looking over the ground and inquirinR into this Pan-American railway project inc scheme is coming within a measurable distance of completion.
 When gaps in different countries aR9re. gating about 4,s0O miles are filled there VIII be direct railway communication te- tween New York or Seattle and Buenos Ayres. Through the United States and a large part of Mexico the communication Is already established. Tn the countries farther to the south there are several places where the railways do not meet, In nearly all of those countries construc- ton Is going on. The gaps are steadily getting narrorew By land grants and other sorts of Inducements. capitalists are being interested in the building of the roads. and before many more years pass the connection will probably be finished.
 " IS tStiHldtcu lIidJ the cost Of cOnStruC- ton of the 4s00 miles yet to be com pleted will be about sl5OCOo. 900. labor be- ing much cheaper in Central and South America than 1t is in the United States. As Canada is also pushing the building of railways. north and south, as we'll as east and west, Helpers idea of long ago will one day become concrete fact. When continuous communication is open ed between Hudson's Bay and the Straits of Magellan. decade or two hence. Rus sla's railway from St Petersburg to Port Arthur and Cecil Rhodes's Cape 10 Cairo me will be eelipsed, the Huntington's and oakes Ames's Pacific Railway coalition VIII be far in the shadow, By that time the scheme for New York to Paris rail- way transporting the cars by boats across the narrow water gap of Boring Strait, may be accomplished, and the world will pc treated to two railway marvels instead or one. The world conquests of the iron horse, which We are apt to think are all most as complete as Alexander imagined his own to be when he reached the Fly phasis River, in India. are only begin ming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04
THE MONTGOMERY ADvERrfsisR.

Dry saitee sides.7he.
 Lard--Leaf. 74c. -j.s .s .s < Mea. -62A069c per bushsl. Oats--White. 6oW6oc: mixed, soc. coin--Whits. 630eec per pusbsl Sait-Livsrpool. Sl per sacks yfrefnia 7&c Michigan. 2.o-pound pArrsis. sI76 Butter--Jsrssy. 2o02es: Tennsssss country, 26c. LIN -..' syrup-Fancy. 4oc. rrboiied. soc Flour-Pstent. ss.7sqe.oo per barrel sussE- -drsnuiat.d. 4zo; Y.c.. 4xoI4s; cu Arrow Ties-4s lbs. sI.io. Juts Bassins-2 lbs. 7A07%c; ix lbs. ! woodvare. Half Busheie-frci-bound per dox. a oo Peck Measures Iron bound Der dox - Ss so Buckets-Two hoops. SAYS: sssres hcnrs G 70: brass. red cedar. S7.oo A'ell BucketB-S3 50. washboards--Sl.7sG2.6o
 Hardware. 2 Eaiis-wire. S2,6o. Axes-sS.5o@6.so. .,f-.S Cotton Cards-S4.6o. x Hollow Wafe-Country, 3Hc. Chain Traces-S4. .oO07. .oo. : BeIlows-s4. 5o0lo
 Hides, Wool Etc. Hides-Green saited. ec; dry Hint. fsMc: d.y Besswax-24c per pound.
 shearing-l lo02oc each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE.
Country Prouuce.

Country Prouuce. The quotations follow: Eggs-l20l5c.
 POultry--tIens. sac apiece: frying sixe ao R22c. %o Potatoes-Irish. SI.Io@if5 Der h,.hs, sweet potatoes. 754eoc I1einons-Per box. s2, 5o@3 co. Rice-No. |. 6c; No 2, 4jkc. Peanuts-Per pound 5M@6c Pineapples-Per crate. g 5o@27S. Beans-choice hand picked navies, S2. ys. raa Cheese-Per lb.. l4xc. " AN' sananas-Per bunch: si.7s02oo. Onions-Per bushel. e6e. rabbage-Per h.. tkc Apples-Per bushei eo0soc: per bbi.. sA cranberries-Per baFvei. 8io VI Celery--Per bunch. S5@6Oc Malaga Grapes-Per keg S4 30 Cocoanuts-Each. Ac 3 Florida oranges-Per box. says. .,5.
 Provisions. Bacon-SNc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04

We are in favor of North Carolina's in- structing for Parker ana by the time the convention meets we have no doubt that she VIII do so. Instructions are In order nov as the best means Of quarantlninE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04

to point out the most solemn moments.
 beautiful expression of Christian adora- ton in music" " 1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-04

Doctors have some advantages some- where's; in France their claims take pre- cedence in the settlement of q deceased patients state. s.l
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
MASKED men DYNAMITE CARS.
Passenger Train on Denver and Rlo Grande
Held Up By Robbers.

Denver, Col, (SpeciaD. - Denver
and Rio Grande passenger train No
s. westbound from Denver, was held
up by FIVE masked men three miles
west of Parachute, small fruit sta
ton midway between Grand Junction
and Glenwood Springs.
One sealed bag containing species
was taken from the express car safe.
which was dynamited The express
car was badly wrecked by dynamite
but the robbers were forced to take
to the mountains before they could
gather UP the valuables in the car.
Sheriff w. G. Struthers and Deputy
Sheriff ID. NJ. Hardy. of Grand juno
tion. are now on the trail of the rob
bers with a posse of farmers and
ranchers, quickly summoned from the
vicinity Of Grand Junction.
Sheriff Frank Adams and another
posse from Glcnwood Springs are al
so securing the surrounding country.
When the train reached point
three miles west of Parachute two
masked men crawled over the tender
OF the engine. They placed pistols
at the heads of Engineer Allison and
his fireman, and made them stop the
train Three men, who were wait
ing on the tender, then jumped down
and uncouplcl the express and bag
gage cars. These cars. with the en-
ginc. were run two miles farther west.
The train crew received orders TO
remain behind on pain of being shot.
When the point selected for the dyna-
hitting Of the express car was reached
Messenger D. VI. Shea refused to
open the car and piled the baggage
up in front OF the door
The robbers. with a stick of dyna-
mite. blew away the side door Of the
car and half dozen trunks were de-
molished
The great iron combination safe
was the only one in the car, The
robbers showed that they were con-
versant with conditions on the road.
for they did not even ask the mes
senger to open the safe. They krew
that he did not have the combination.
This safe can only be opened in Den
yer and in Salt Lake City.
A stick Of dynamite was then placed
against the lock on the safe, At
this point Brakeman Shellenbarger
who bad been ordered TO remain with
the passenger coaches two miles be-
hind came running TIP with lantern.
One Of the robbers shot him in the
leg. He is now in hospital at Grand
Junction
When the robbers saw that the
train crew was coming they fed to the
mount aims. One OF them as he jumped
from the express car grabbed one
sealed bag which had been blown
clear out of the safe. This was the
only plunder which was taken.
After the holdup the engine, bag
gage and express cars were backed
TO Parachute. when the alarm was
given
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Army Declines Navy's Offer.

The joint army and navy board has
postponed until next fall the CON
sideration of the question OF control
OF wireless telegraph systems operat-
ing OH the coasts of the United States.
Phe army members of the board in
formed the naval members that they
were not ready TO make report at
this time, owing TO pressure. OF other
duties. The proposition came up in a
request OF the Navy for the co-opera-
tlon of the Army for the control OF
wireless systems, to be under the
direct supervision and management of
the Navy. While the army officers OF
the joint board did not submit any re
ports, General Greeley. the chief sig
nal officer, has submitted his views
to the general staff advising agaius t
any interference whatever with com
mercial line systems of wireless tele-
graph, maintaining that in case of war
the government would take control
OF such systems, as il would OF telc-
graph and cable lines operated in or
to and from the United States. Cen
eral Greeley also points out that the
Signal Corps is now introducing and
operating satisfactory system OF
wireless telegraph at different points,
which it was proposed to Use as a part
OF the Signal Corps regular work.
The indications are that the Army is
in no hurry to accede to the PROPOSE
ton OF the Navy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Appeal TO the President.

President Roosevelt received a tele-
gram from w. ID. Haywood, secretary
Of the Western Federation Of Miners,
urging him to institute an investiga-
ton OF the present serious condition
OF affairs in the Cripple Creek mining
district of Colorado.
Beyond the mere statement that
the telegram had been received and
that no answer yet had been sent to it,,
no official information is obtainable at
the White House What action, il
any at all, the President may take is
not even intimated.
AT least twice heretofore in the last
six months the President has been
requested to interfere in the Colorado
troubles, bud declined after mature
consideration, because he had no legal
power TO take action in the matter.
It is regarded by those in close touch
with him TO be unlikely that the Presi-
dent will interfere in any way with
the action OF the constituted au-
thOriteS OF the State OF Colorado.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
SUICIDE BY CLOCK.
When Alarm Went OF Girl Jumped Into
Water.

Chicago. tSpcciaD alarm clock
has given the signal for Nora Colo
way, Waukegan girl, 20 years old,
to Jump into the lake in an effort to
end life of misery.
The girl had set the alarm for the
exact moment at which she thought
Allen Jackson, whom she loved, was
to marry another. Taking the clock
with her she walked on to the pier
and waited. She had written a fare
well note to her sister and was pre-
pared to die. Finally the alarm sound
ed and the young woman leaped into
the water. Her skirts buoyed her up
and her attempts to get her head
under the water were vain. Her
splashing was heard by two men, who
procured boat and rescued her,
despite her resistance.
After Miss Galloway was taken from
the water she learned that her alarm
clock was two weeks behind time,
for her sweetheart was married a
fortnight ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15

1t is stated in Washington that nc
intlmatlon has been received there OF
the proposed resignation Of Ambas.
sador Mccormick.
The coinage OF gold during May
was S44, 100000; silver, $4,000.
The cruiser Tacoma, at San Fran
cisco has been ordered to proceed
IN search oi the missing steamer Cone
maugh.
A dispatch TO the Navy Depart
ment from Admiral Chadwick says
the Sultan OF Morocco has acceded to
all the demands of Raisul for the re-
lease OF Perdicars
The Honorary Board of Filipino
Commissioners arrived in Washing.
ton and are now the guests Of the
government.
Thomas {. Dawson, the new minis
ter to Santo Domingo, called at the
State Department for instructions.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador, and his staff left for
Lenox, Mass. for the summer.
Secretary Cortelyou has returned
after a two-week tour OF inspection OF
immigrant stations.
Minister John Barrett had a con-
ference with the Panama Canal Com
missioners in reference to the settle
ment of the pending Panama cur
rency proposition.
Chief Willkie, OF the Secret Service,
announces the discovery OF a new
counterfeit $Ioo gold certificate.
No change will be made in the
itinerary Of the feet under Rear Ad-
miral Barker.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
DIED IN HIS CHAIR
Abner McKiuley's End Came Suddenly
at His Home.
BODY TAKEN TO CANTON FOR BURIAL.
The Late Presidents Brother Had Bright's
Disease and Had Used Every Means TO
Overcome the Fatal Malady-iie Had Taken
Drive During the Day-Family to Be the
Guests Of Mrs. Ida Mckinley.

Somerset, Pa, (SpeciaD. - Abncr
Mckinley, brother Of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley, was found dead in a
chair at his home at o'clock A. NJ
His death came without warning to
his family. His colored servant, who
slept in his room, was up with him
at o'clock, and it is not known at
what time Mr.. Mckinley got up again
as he did not waken his servant Mrs
Mckinley walked into his room at
o'clock and found him sitting in d
chair cold and apparently dead, A
physician was summoned, who said
death had probably occurred two or
three hours before.
MIR McKinley's death was due tc
Brights disease, which developed
shortly after the death OF his dis.
tinguished brother three years ago
Since then Mr.. Mckinley has devoted
nearly all his time in vain atteNpt
10 overcom, the fatal malady, consult
ing the most eminent physicians ami
travelling from one climate to another
Two weeks ago he returned from
Tampa, Fla, where he had been for
six weeks, and placed himself under
the care OF Dr. Henri |. Marsden.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
DENOUNcES DYNANlTING.
Western Federation Win Join in Offering
Reward for Arrest OF Guilty Parties.

Victor, Col, (SpeciaD.-At a meet
ing OF the Nlincworkers' Association
the dynamite assassination was dis
cussed Deepest indignation was ex-
pressed and it was the unanimous
opinion that under no circumstance
should the murderers escape. Many
Of the members pledged their in
dividual support to run down and
punish the conspirators and a large
reward will be offered by the associa-
ton
The county commissioners and dit
ferent mine arrangements will offer
individual rewards also.
The local committee OF the Western
Federation OF Miners has authorized
the statement that they deplore the
wholesale murder. The following i
statement given out by them:
mo men who deserve TO live would
or could approve the awful deed The
Sends who planned and carried out
the devilisn crime should be detected
and punished to the full extent OF the
law. The crime must be unearthed d
and the perpetrators punished The
committee and all the local members
Of the Western Federation OF Miners
are ready and willing to assist in un-
covering the guilty ones and will use
every endeavor 10 assist the authorities
in their efforts, and we herewith
tender the services OF all our members.
1--WE will also join in offering a
suitable reward for the arrest and
conviction OF the guilty persons"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
Islands for Filipincs.

When William II. Taft, Secretary
OF War, greeted the 45 distinguished
Filipinus constituting the Honorary
Board Of Philippine Commits sioners
to the Worlds Fair he took for his
text The Philippines for the Filipi-
nos He said he intends To visit the
Philippines next year for the purpose
OF seeing what progress is being made
in the government OF those islands.
The intelligent body OF Filipinos
who are now the guests Of the nation
were early i'll the morning received at
the War Department by Secretary
TAFT, formerly Civil Governor Of the
Philippines. After the reception at
which some highly interesting speech
es were made by DR.. Tavcra, one OF
the native commissioners, and by
Secretary Taft, the party was turned
over to the several officers OF the
army detailed to show them this city
AT O'Clock in the afternoon they
were entertained at luncheon by the
President, and following the luncheon
the visitors were given a reception by
Mrs. Roosevelt, when they were
formally presented to officers Of the
army, navy. Marine Corps and TO
many distinguished officials OF the
United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
UNION MINERS DEPORTED
Torn By Soldiers From Their Weeping
Families.
MILITARY IN ENTIRE CONTRNL.
Train Bears 70 Union Miners, Under Military
Guard, Outside the Limits OF Colorado,
Others VIII Follow Until All Are 0ut-Judges
and Other AffieiaIs Said TO Be in sympathy
With Uaon Are ExiIes.

Colorado Springs, Col, (SpeciaD. -
Acting under the orders of Adjt. Gen.
Sherman Bell Of the state national
guard, a special train was made up
shortly after noon in the Short Line
yards at Victor for the deportation Of
seventy union miners. The train was
composed Of combination baggage
car and two day coaches. Almost i'm
mediately the work OF loading the men
began. They we're marched to the
train between heavy lines OF military
and deputies.
A crowd OF fully 900 persons had
collected to see the men placed on
board. Among the spectators were
the wives and sisters, fathers and
mothers, OF the dcportcd men, and the
scenes were very affecting. Mothers,
sisters and sweethearts cried good
by and tried to push through the lines
for a parting handshake.
Mayor Harris of this city had been
informed OF the decision to deport
the men aud Immediately took steps
to see that none OF them landed in
Colorado Springs. Under his in
struction a large force of officers and
deputy sheriffs met the special train
at 6Io f. NJ. for that purpose. No at
tempt was made, however, to unload
the men here, arrangements having
previously been made to send them to
the Kansas state line over the Sante
Fe railroad, because of protests made
against taking them to Pueblo or
Denver and leaving them there.
The train stopped long enough at
this place TO give the soldiers time to
cat. The deported men had rations OF
beans and bread on board.
Sixty men confined in the Cripple
Creek bullpen were taken to the
county Jail and charges OF murder
were placed against them.