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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Foreign.

The Irish Nationalist party is re-
ported to be on the verge of a serious
split within its ranks. Dillon and
Sexton, with their personal followers
are likely to secede from John Red
mond's leadership.
A notable event in French and
American literary and educational cir
cIes was the opening OF the course OF
lectures at the Sorbonne in Paris by
Prof. Barrett Wendell, OF Harvard.
A movement has. been started to
have the United States acquire the col
lection OF private papers OF Christie
pher Columbus, now in possession OF
the Duke OF Abe, in Paris.
A battalior OF infantry stationed at
Bahia, Brazil, mutinied and the com
manding officer was shot dead by the
ringleader of the mutineers.
The Italian government has in
structed its ambassador at Washing
ton to sign an arbitration treaty with
the United States.
The Chinese Minister at Paris ad-
yocates the applying of Secretary
Hays open-door policy to Manchuria
The movement to close the stores
and suspend building operations on
Sundays in France is assuming practi
cal shape.
Emperor William has directed the
troops at Lippe TO take the oath Of al
legiance to Count Leopold, son OF the
late regent, Count Ernst, pending a
settlement OF the succession by an ar
bitration court. which the Imperial
Chancellor is authorized by the Fed
eral Council to form.
Ex-Judge Parker, recent Democrat
&c candidate for president, has opened
a law once IN New York city.
The Chinese government has re.
fused the offer OF the Banque dc Paris
to advance money toward the estab.
lishment OF an Imperial Bank Of China
in return for the control Of the same
A great electrical company is TO be
established in Berlin under the aus.
pices of the Deutsche Bank. Thomas
a. Edison and the Bergman Eleetri
cal Works.
Part OF the striking dock laborer,
at Havrc have resumed work. The
Transatlantic Company's force is no
affected.
Annie s. Peek. the American moun
tain-climber, arrived in New Yorl
from Colon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Awaiting Baltic SQUADRON.

London (By Cable).-The Daily
Mails ST. Petersburg correspondent
says that Lieutenant-G General Stoes.
sells report expresses firm convic.
ton that he will be able to hold out
at Port Arthur until the Baltic squa,
dron arrives in March. on the conji,
ton that he is supplied with muni-
tions and stores.
The Government. the correspondent
adds, has instructed its agents abroad
to supply Lieutenant-G General Stoes-
sells requirements at any cost.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Held Robbers Head Under Water.

Lacrosse, Wis, (Specia) George
Tuchek, young man of good rcpu-
tation, has given himself up to the
police, saying that he had killed a
stranger by holding the mans head
under water The police have found
the body but have not yet identified
it. Tuchek claims the stranger at
tempted to rob him. but that he threw
the highwayman down an embank-
ment twice and then to save his own
life held the mans head under water
until death ended the struggle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Burned Aurtrian Flag.

Rome (By Cable. - -Anti-Austrian
demonstrations, having their origin in
the recent riotous demonstrations at
Innsbruck over the institution of an
Italian faculty in the university there
are OF frequent occurrence in Italy.
The feeling has been heightened by
conflict between Italians and Aus.
trians at Trent, in the Tyrol. At Ba-
ri, about 70 miles northwest of Brin-
dist mob burned the Austrian flag,
crying: Down with Austria"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Higgins Spent s,z, 1888.

Albany, N. Y. (SpeeiaD.-Governor
elect Higgins certified that his cleo
ton expenses were $a2,Iso53- This
is the largest sum certified as spent
for this purpose in New York within
the recollection OF the present en-
ployes Of the Secretary OF States of
fee. Mr.. Higgins gave $4,000 TO the
Republican State Committee, spent
$I,o37 for campaign literature, $500,
for the miscellaneous expenses OF his
tour through the State, $4,000 for
board at New York hotel and saa
for Pullman-car service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Whlteesppers Indicted.

Jackson. Miss. (Special).-Twelve
white men. accused of being white
cappers and interfering with home
steaders on United States lands, were
brought here by United States dep
uty marshal under indictments found
by the federal grand jury. The mel
were placed under $1,000 bond each
for their appearance at the next term
of court. The grand jury returned Is
indictments for alleged unlawful in
reference with United States home
sfeaders
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
BanIshed From Venezuela.

Washington, d. c.. (SpeciaD The
State Department has been informed
that Mr. A. +. Jaurctt. the American
newspaper man who was ordered to
leave Venezuela by President Castro
because he was opposed to the govern
ment policies, sailed for Porto Rico.
The State Department is awaiting a
detailed report from the American
charge at Caracas of the facts CON
nected with the expulsion OF Mr.. Jau-
rett. who is said to be an American
citizen hailing from Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Uuele Sans Pensioners in Denmark.

Copenhagen (By Cable).-ln cou,e-
quence Of personal appeal of the
American Minister, Mr.. Swenson, the
Minister OF Justice has issued instruc-
tons that no notarial fees shall in
future be charged by Danish officials
for witnessing the vouchers OF Danes
receiving pensions from the United
States. This is intended to relieve
the pensioners OF the payment OF the
fees. which pensioners within the
reach OF American officials escape
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Panama Coup RnmOred.

Panama (By Cable) ).-Senor Guar
da went to the troops barracks to be
recognized as secretary OF war As
friction has existed between his pred
ecessor. Senor Arias, and Gen. Huer-
tas, commandcr-in-chi of the Pan
aman forces, the event gave rise TO
the wild rumor that a coup d'etat had
been planned by the military elemen:
President Amador. however, denied
that theFc was any foundation for the
rumor Everything is quiet here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Husband and WIie Murdered.

Memphis, Tenn (SpeciaD. - The
dead bodies OF John Henly, fisher
man, and his wife have been found il
their cabin at Horn Lake Pass, desc
late region 20 miles south Of Mem
phis. Gdnshot and other wounds OF,
their bodies and two bloody axes near
by attested to the violence Of thcii
deaths. A young baby was discovered
barely alive, though unijurej, under
a pile OF bed clothing. The cabin had
been ransacked for valuables. which
Henly was reputed to have stored
away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Two Jobs for Judge Parker.

New York (SpecaD-Former Judge
Alton b. Parker was appointed a
member OF two commissions to acquire
dock and wharfage rights for the city
on the East River. The appointment
was made by Justice O'GoTman, in the
Supreme Court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
To Build a Chinese City.

San Francisco (SpeciaD With a
capital stock of s25,ooo,ooo. a local
company has been incorporated for
the purpose OF building a model Ori-
entail city on the bay shore at South
San Francisco and moving the Chi
nese quarters to that place, and fur
ther to transform the present district
known as Chinatown into residence
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
George Gould Shot Man.

Raleigh, N. c. (Specia) while
George Gould was shooting birds near
High Point, this State, he accident
ally shot Edward Burns, an attendant.
Several shot entered Burns eye. A
specialist OF Greensboro was called
in, and gave it as his opinion that
there was small chance OF saving the
eye Mr.. Gould at once sent Burns to
New York. where eminent ocuists
will be told to spare. nothing that
science and skill can effect to save
Rurns' sight
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Ran His Auto Over Bank.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD. Douglas
Neare, well-known insurance man,
was killed near Coney Island, east
of this city, by going ovei an en-
bankment in his automobile. He was
running at very high speed. Miss
Dolores Malowe, who was riding be-
side Neare. was so seriously injured
that She will die.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Bomb Outrage 10 Barcelona.

Barcelona (By Cablc)--A bomb was
exploded at the mayors office in the
Gale Fernando here. The building
was not much damaged, but nine per,
sons were seriously injured, and sew.
eral others were slightly hurt There
is an unconhrmed rumor that two OF
the wounded have died The Gale
Fernando is much frequented as a
promenade by the upper classes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Ambushed and Slain.

Manila (By Cab e).-The news has
been received here that nine scouts
OF the Thirty-eighth Company and
one American attached TO the Hos,
ptal Corps have been killed in an
ambush on the east coast Of Samar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23

Lord Rothschild at London received
advices from Rio Janeiro that the re4
cont disturbances in Brazil had no po.
litncal significance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
II Cost Douaisss $4,000.

Brockton, Mass. (Special) - Goy-
ernor-elect William l.. Douglas fled
with the secretary OF state a state
ment OF his election expenses. The
statement certifcs that on Scpicnbcr
A, last Mr.. Douglas gave 10 the Dem-
ocrxtic State Central COMMITTEES Sas..
AGO for tho purpose OF conducting hid
campaign. Mr.. Douglas adds that hs
had no other expenses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23

TIE Italian Government has express-
ed ifsclf favorably taward the conclu-
sion Of an arbitration treaty with tho
United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

settled, but when he has accounts with
''arious houses the matter is more diff
ficult. Some or even all of his cred
itors may be so far away il is impos
srible TO see them himself. He must
then resort TO the mails and write 4
letter to each one This in itself is
difficult. but often he cannot fully eX-
press himself and his letter does not
meet a cordial reception. a. creditor
does not feel like granting d request
for an extension until he knows how
all other creditors are going to act. II
would be suicidal for him to bind HIM
self to an extension and leave the
way open for other creditors to take
the mans all to pay other accounts.
In such cases the association gets in
its most beneficent work
Debtor and Creditors Meet.
When a merchant gets into such
difficulties, instead of writing separate
letters to each of his creditors, some
times getting no response until too
late, or a response not satisfactory. and
then being sued for the account. be
sends a letter to the association eX-
planning his condition and giving the
names of his creditors. The manager
OF the association immediately ar
ranges for meeting Of the debtor with
his various creditors and they are
brought together TO talk the matter
over and decide on some action for
the good of all. In such a meeting,
all are bound by the vote OF a major
ity. and if a debtor can give reasons
for asking for sn extension of time
which will satisfy a majority they
vote to give him an extension and all
are bound to agree to the proposition.
This prevents one, creditor from filing
suit and getting preference; it also
gives the debtor time to make his coll
lectiOns and meet his accounts to the
best advantage. In this way. such an
arrangement is a benefit 20 both par
ties, because where a concerted action
is not taken any creditor is at liberty
TO file suit. which, in turn. means
bankruptcy This can be Illustrated in
the following case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

are slow to pay, a draft is drawn
through the association as through a
bank for the account in question. On
receipt Of this draft letter is written
to the debtor advising him Of the ac
ton and demanding settlement of the
account or a letter giving a satisfac-
tory reason for payment. 1t IS
pointed out to nim that il the request
is ignored a record will be made of the
matter and furnished TO all merchants
doing business with him. In case no
reply is received another letter fol-
lows which is final, ana if the debtor
has respect for his credit and standing
be usually makes a response. If none
is received the debtors name is COM
municated to all members. These hav-
ing accounts then send same to the as
ISOLATION. which acts as trustee for an
and takes some action which usually
brings about a settlement
In order for the wholesale houses TO
do business they must have merchants
TO buy their goods. Their success de-
ponds wholly upon the success Of the
retail merchants and the more Of these
and the stronger they are, the better
the wholesale houses like il. And mer-
chant who is trying TO dc mis- best viii
find no better friend than those from
whom he buys. If he is in trouble he
viii find that the members Of this as
sociation are willing to help and en-
courage him. AMI thew do not only stop
at good Intentions but actually have
ways and means OF doing so.
Gives Merchants Time.
A merchant may be in financial
straits for a time, owing to a duh sea-
son in the cattle or sheep market. or
a failure in the crops Such things
hurt the consumer and he is upable TO
pay his account at the end Of the
month. The merchant anticipated max
ing his collections TO meet his accounts
and when he fails to dc is unable TO
pay those that he in turn is owing. In
such a case he must go to his creditors
with the same story that the debtor
brings TO him. Bid he have but one
creditor the matter might be easiIy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

". H. Rex a merchant of Salina,
had been disappointed in the cattle
market and having counted on selling
some cattle to meet his bills. found
that he could not DO so. Some of his
creditors were prepared to force a set
tlement and wrote the debtor TO that
effect. He was not inclined to be sued
and permit one man 10 get 100 cents on
thu dollar while the others might get
nothing. Bankruptcy stared Mr.. Rex
IL the face as the only possible way
out of the difficulty He made a trip
10 Salt Lake TO take that action. Be
fore doing so. he called on his heaviest
creditor and explained the situation.
The creditor replied that he thought
such course unnecessary. and re-
ferred Mr.. Rex to the association y
meeting of the creditors was called 10
consider the matter. Rex explained
his condition at this meeting, explain
ing how he thought he could manage
his business and soon pay off: but that
as il was the creditors money involved,
. he would do as they said. His propo-
sitiOn seemed feasible and the credit
crs voted to give him an extension Of
nine months on the account. The nine
months have passed. the creditors have
been paid. Mr. Rex still has his BUSH
q
trade: he has saved money for himself
and his creditors and does not leave
the legacy of bankruptcy 70 his chill
dren. Only the other day at direc-
tors meeting it was suggested that his
picture be hung in the office as that
: OF an honest man.
1 This Firm Pulls Out.
/ Another case in question was that of
I the firm Of Erickson & Stromherg
/ company. Of Grantsville, Utah. This
! firm at one time was owing i'm the
neighborhood of $4,000 The members
/ met with their creditors al the office
of the Utah Association of Credit Men
: explained their condition and were
! granted an extension Of ten months Il
pay off their Indebtedness They paid
on the accounts as they were able. and
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diners stood up and looked at dad, and
a lot of walters and bouncers surround
ed him. and then he pulled out the roll
and il was pitiful 10 see him wet his
trembling thumb on his trembling dry
tongue and begin TO peel off the bills,
like YOU peel the layers off am onion.
but he got off enough 70 pay T.. the
dinner. gave the waiter half a dollar,
and smiled a sickiy smile AT the mead
waiter as / led him out of the dining
room broken-dOwn old man. As we
got to the lobby where the horse show
of dress-suit chappies was beginning the
evening procession. ] said to dad:
Next time we viii dine out. ] guess.
and at that he rallied and seemed to
b.. able 10 take joke. for he said: we
dlned out this time. We dined out So -
aud then we Joined the procession Of
walkers around. and tried to look pros
porous. and after awhile dad called a
bell boy. and asked him il there wasn't
q good dainty lunch counter near the
Waldorf. where a man could go and get
. bowl OF bread and milk. and the bell
boy gave him the address of a dainty
lunch place, and / can see my finish,
cause from this out we will probably
live on bread and milk while we are
here. and I hate bread and milk.
1t got all around the hotel. about the
expensive dinner dad ordered for him
self and the little heir TO his estate.
and everybody wanted TO get acquaint-
ed with dad and try 10 get some stock
In his copper mine. ] had told dad
about my telling the boys be was DO
/ nanza copper miner. and be never bat
ted 81 eye when they asked him about
his mine. and he looked the part. One
man wanted dad to cash q check, cause
the bank was closed, and he was rich
looking duke, and dad was going to
get his roll out and peel off some more
Cnion when I said Not on your tin
/ type, Mr. Duke" and dad left his roll
IN his pocket. and the duke gave me a
look as though he wanted TO choke me.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

was anxious to learn English and /
wanted TO learn some French words. so
she invited me into the room. and we
sat On the sofa and exchanged words
quite awhile, until she was called 10
the telephone in the other room. Say.
YOU ought to have seen me. I jumped
up and put my hand inside the sheets Of
the bed, and put that chestnut in there,
right about the middle Of the bed. and
them after learning French quite
spell. With the maid. we heard the
countess getting off the elevator and
the maid said l must skip. cause it was
the countess bedtime. and I went
back and told dad the whole thing was
arranged for him to meet the countess.
in a half an hour or so. as she had to
write a few letters 10 some kings and
dukes. and when she gave a little
scream, as though she was practicing
her voice for an opera. CIR something,
dad was to go and rap at the door.
Gosh, but I was sorry for dad. for he
was so nervous and anxious for the
half hour 20 expire that he walked up
and down the room. and looked at
himself in the mirror, and acted like
he had indigestion. j had told the maid
that she and the countess must feel
perfectly safe If anything happened,
cause my dad was the bravest man in
the world. and he would rush to the
rescue Of the countess il a burglar got
in ia the night or the water pipes
busted. or anything. and all she had 10
do was TO screech twice and dad would
be on deck. and she must open the door
quicker'n scat, and she thanked me.
and said she would, and for me to
come, too. Say. on the dead. WASH {
that a plot for an amateur to cook up;
Well. sir, we had 20 wait so long for
the countess to get on the horse chest
nut that / got nervous myself. but after
awhile there came a scream that would
raise your hair. and l told dad the
countess was singing an opera. Dad
said. Hennery. that amt no opera
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
The Bad Boy and His Dad
at the Waldorf-Astori

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., New York
w Dear Uncle Ezra: We are still
at this tavern, but we doa't do
anything but sleep here. and stay
around in the lobby evenings to let
people look at US. and dad wears that
old swallow tail coat he had before the
war but he has got a new silk hat
since we got here; one OF these shiny
ones that is so slick it makes his
clothes look offul bum. We about went
broke on the first supper we had, or
dinner they call it here. You see, dad
thought this was about d three-dOllar-
a-day house, and that the meals were
included. like they do at Oshkosh. and
80 when he went down to dinner dad
said we wouldn't do thing TO old As
tor. He let me order the dinner, but
told me to order everything on the bill
Of-sale. because we wanted 10 get the
worth of our three dollars a day Well,
honest, 1 couldn't order all there was
cause you couldn't have got IL all on
billiard table. Say, that list they gave
me had everything on il that was ever
ct or drunk, but I told dad they would
fire us out IL we ordered the whole pre-
scription, 80 all / ordered WAS terrapin
, canvasback duck, oysters, CLAIMS,
crabs, a lot of nc-' kinds of fish and
pure beef and mutton. and turkey. and
woodcock. and partridge. and quail.
and English pheasant. and lobster. and
salads and ices. and pie and things,
just TO stay our stomachs and when
ii came to wine, dad weakened, be-
cause he didn't want 10 set "a bad eX-
ample 10 me, so he ordered hard cider
for hisself. and asked me il l wanted
anything to drink. and ordered brown
pop. You'd a been tickled to see the
waiter when he took that order. cause
] don't s'pose anybody ever ordered
cider and brown pop there since Astor
skinned muskrats for a living when he
Was a trapper up north. Gosh, but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
PECK'S BAD BOY ABROAD

and went away. saying: There is Mr..
Pierpont Morgan. ! can get him TO
cash it," ! saved dad over "A hundred
dollars on that scheme. and so we are
making money every minute. We went
to our room early. so dad could digest
lis S43 worth of glad food.
Gee, but this house got ripped up the
back before morning. You remember
I told you about a countess. eor n
duchess, or some kind OF high-up fe
male that had room next To our
room. Well, she is a beaut. from
Butte, Mont. or Cuba. or somewhere,
for she acts like a queen that has just
stepped off her throne for a good time.
She has got a French maid that is
peacharino. You know that horse
chestnut. with the prickers on. that
put in dads pants at Washington.
Well, ! have still got it. and as il gets
dry the prickers are sharper than
needles. sharper even than a servants
tooth. as it says i'm the good books.
thought | would give dad run fer his
money. cause exercise and excitement
are good for q man that dined heartily
on S43 worth Of rich food. so when we
went 10 our room / told dad that | was
satisfied from what bell boy told me
that the countess in the next room. who
had gold cords over her shoulders for
suspenders. was stuck on him. because
she was always inquiring who the
lovely old gentleman was with the
sweet little boy. Dad he got so inter
ested that he forgot 10 cuss me about
ordering that dinner. and he said he
had noticed her. and would like real
well 10 get acquainted with her.
cause a man far away from home. sick
as a dog. with no loving wife to look
after him. needed cheerful company. SO
] told him 1 had it all arranged for
him to meet her, and then ! went out
in the hail. sort of whistling around,
and the French maid came out and
broke some English Tor me, and
we got real chummy, cause she