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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-05

The average cost of labor in the produc-
ton of coffee is A. cents a pound.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-05
The Gar employs 10000 servants.

Dyeing is as easy as washing when PUT
MANS FADELEsS DYES are used
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-05

Corruption is declared to be unknown in
Japanese politics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-05

The United States leads all countries as
q consumer Of coffee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
California and Return.


Special trains rom Chicago to San
francisco without change. via the Chica.
20, Union Pacific and North estern
Line leave Chicago August 18th and
August 25th. Itinerary includes stop
overs Mt Denver, Colorado Springs and
Salt Lake City. low rates, choice of
routes returning. Tickets on sale daily
August 18th to Sept. 10th. Two fast
trains daily over the only double track
railway between Chicago and the Mis-
souri, River, and via the most direct route
across the American continent. The
Overland Limited, solid through train
every day in the year. Less than three
days enroute. Low fatesf from all points
Write for itineraries of special trains and
full information to w. A. Cox, D1 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
7l55-7-9 til S-15
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
FACTS ABOUT LIBERTY BELL
People with Weakness for Histories
Find Independence Hall Of
Absorbing Interest.

Iapva with a weakness for sitting In
,nairs in which great people have
Tmay be able to appreciate the salts
lction which some strangers in Phil
Adelphia enjoy in gazing at the oalen
rafters in Independence hall from which
the Liberty bell has hung. says the Rec
ord. Reserve Officer Orr. who is sta
toned in this hall, a y he cannot see
that the absence of this treasured relic
makes any difference in the number of
visitors. Furthermore, these visitors
now spend about as much time in look
ing at the case as they do when the
bell hangs inside. Sightseers, rs a rule.
plan TO devote so much time to o GER
tain thing, and so true to their itinerary
are they that the mere fact that 1t
Isn't there doesn't in the least disturb
their equilibrium. By way of recon-
pense, the reserve officer often explains
just how big the bell Is. how 1t hangs,
how they take it out, and other details
of absorbing interest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

A British military journal relates the
following incident: Capt. Jones giving
a short lecture TO the recruits OF his
company on their demeanor In public)-
~supposc a civilian should make often
slve remarks TO soldiers In a public
house and try to induce a quarrel. The
well-conducfed soldier should drink up
his beer and 60 quietly away" After
his address he questions his audience TO
ascertain n they have comprehend d his
remaFkst Nov. Private Jenkins. what
should you DO # you were In an inn and
a civilian wanted to quarrel with your"
Private Jenkins should drink ~
his beer, sir. and 'ook liz
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

The Public Service Corporation is
reported as negotiating with the Jer-
soy Central Traction for the purchase
of their road. This would be an i'm
portant addition to their system, look
ing toward n direct shore line. 1t Il
tobe hoped that theWoodbridR Q Greek
bridge trouble will BIO adjusted short
ly which would also further their plan
AT their present rate of progress
the Public Service Corporation is
very likely to have their entire chain
completed very soon with the excep
tion of the Raritan River Bridge and
its approaches. The completion of
this bridge is of the utmos. import
ance to this city and no effort should
be spared to bring this about.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
Deem Mining.

Great advance in deep level mining
is the result of the advance in en-
cheering science. Some years agt
5000 feet vas considered a grea'
depth, but this limit has been much
exceeded. At F1enu, Belgium. 3.60t
feet has been touched, while at Calu
met, Hecla and Tamarack. in thu
United States. mines from $500 to
$500 feet have been worked. The tenn
p~erature is the great thing to be over
como
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
VAST TRAVEL IN LONDON.
Esfimatcd That 600, 1000, 900 separ-
ate Journeys Are Made by Pas
sengers Annually.

There are 5000 miles of railway In
greater London. and 1t is estimated thar
something like 100000. 900 separate jour
neys are made by passengers annually.
The number Of Journeys on in average
week day Is over 1900, 900. An idea Of
the vehieuiar traffic in the streets may
be gathered from the statement that
in IL hours 1904 vehicles Of all kinds
passed q particular spot IN Piccadilly,
and . fun service Of es9 busses pass
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

the Bank of England In an hour. Tho
number OF passengers carried by the
London trans in a year is over 1850, OO0.-
600. A census taken of the number OF
pedestrians who crossed overtheL London
bridge on a certain day showed that they
totaled 116, 902, and in 1914 hours during
q day IN April last year 24s.015 people
crossed the roadways at the bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
Mans Gorgeous Carriers.

Mere man has a few foibles when II
comes to dress. His latest within. n
shown in the department store. is for
stunning silk garters. made In thu
everyday sort of way. but mounted
with solid gold buckles. Some OF thess
are embellished with precious atones
and even the plainest are costly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

Senator Kean is quoted as beirg
confident Of Republican success
this fall. He may he right, bu,
should remember that Russia WAS also
q confidential the beginning of tho
war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
MONDAY. AUGUST 8. 1904.

the successful development of q city
as they are to a business enterprise.
To BIO sure some of the changes tax
ing place in Perth Amboy are not all
TINT could be desired. Some of the
buildings would look better with an
other story added, but oil will come in
time. Let us all got out aud hustle.
Our city has greater natural advanta.
ges than any city in the State. All
that is needed is a little energy and
a spirit of rrogressiveness to make it,
in time. the largest city in the State.
Talk Perth Ar hoy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

Z-f.HI
All Of this goes to show nm awaken
ing not only on the part Of city off .
cials. but what is more important on
the part OF the citizens and taxpayers.
City officials cannot do much to bene-
at a CITY unless the taxpayers back
them mp; MOI can they for long put
obstacles In the way OF improvements
which the public insists on having.
This awakening of tho public to the
necessity of Improvement all along the
limo is the strongest indication thnt
tho future growth and prosperity Of
the city will be all TINT could be de-
sired.
A city cannot grow to a great extent
when the majority of its citizens
think that Anything that was good
enough for their fathers is good
enough for them" Constant changes
and improvements are as necessary to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
Not Ia Be Found.

Whiner-It's awfully hard lines, but
do what | will. ! cant find loco for my
wife and children
Hustler--No more a !. have to
work for il. and jelly hard, too-Ally
E10por.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

"YOar hrst duty IS a lawyer" said the
old judge 70 the youDg attorney. is to
see that justice Il dane.@
@Oh. Of course rejoined the youthful
disciple Of nlacksiaaA I've noticed tAat
the lawyer who sueefede IL doing heF
The oftenezl gets the biggest leea~9t
rsso Daily NeuR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

DO you knew what kind of a building
a tanrery Isl" asked the teacher.
"Sure." responded the boy who had
been tanned with a shingls- Its n
other name for woedshed Chicago
Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
Traps for salmon.

Fish traps. for the first time in the
history OF British Columbia. are now
used to catch salmon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

Most men would rather be an cleo
trio sign for themselves than a light
for the world.-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

I The latest cure for nervous diseases
according TO a Swiss doctor. Is t. made
with melted snow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08

JaeRles-Have you MADE any pfepara-
lions for the plcniel
Waeeloz-Yes: / bought an umbrella.
macintosh aud rebbers.-Town Topica
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-08
IMPROVEMENTS

There arc at this time many changes
being made or about to be made for the
betterment of this city. MANY now
buildings are taking the places of old
ines on u principal business streets.
Extensive additions and improvements
are being made in our system Of water
supply. A new school is about to
be built and MI addition to another is
in course of construction. Contracts
have been awarded for the paving of
several streets. and petitions are before
the City Council for paving others.
Even the long neglected sidewalks
are receiving o certain amoant of ut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
DAVIS WAS ABSENT.
Loubet Receives the North Sea Com
mission of Inquiry.

Paris, Dec. 2O-President Loubet to-
day received at the Elysee palace the
members of the international commits
sion which is to inquire into the North
sea incident, but the nonarrival of Rear
Admiral Charles H. Davis prevented
American participation. 1t was expect
ed that Admiral Davis would land at
Dover from the Finland, and cross over
to Calais, arriving here few hours be-
fore the reception, but his determine
tion to go on to Antwerp postponed his
arrival until tomorrow. He telegraphed
to the embassy that he would reach
Paris Wednesday afternoon. In the
meantime arrangements W ere cOmplet-
ed for NJ. Loubet's reception and For
eign Minister Delcasse's breakfast to-
day, but the formal opening of these
sessions of the commissions will prob
ably have to be postponed until the ar
rival of Admiral Davis completes the
membership.
The reception of the commission at
Elysee presented a brilliant scene. A
guard of colonial infantry drawn up
in the court of the palace saIuted the
admirals. NJ. Loubet received the com
mission in the audience chamber sur
rounded by naval and civil officials.
The admiralS and their stats wore the
snowy uniforms of their various coun-
tries. The British and Russian admirals
exchanged pleasant salGtations. Ad-
niral kazenakoff is a youthful admiral
with keen face and of StOcky build.
Rear Admiral Sir Lewis A Beaumont
is venerable and tall, towering above
his colleagues. After NJ. Loubet had
welcomed the commission there was a
brief meeting of the council of minis
tiers.
Comment was heard in high quar-
tiers concerning the opening of the
formalities before al the members of
the commission were here. Admiral
Davis was not advised of the date it
was necessary for him to be in Paris
in order to arrive here on time, the
date having been fixed after he was
on the ocean, If he arrives in Paris
tomorrow afternoon the first full ses-
sion of the commission will probably
be held Thursday. The foreign office
later in the day announced that the
formal opening of the session of the
convention had been postponed until
Thursday. However, NJ. Delcasse's
breakfast to the commission will be
given, all the admirals except Admiral
Davis attending. There will be no
formalities and no addresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
THEY DON'T WANT IT.
MFR. Osborn Will Have More Trouble
About Location of Crematory.

Chas. E. Robbins. a grocer whose
place of business is at the corner of
Seward and Logan avenues in Oakland
and in near proximity to the crema-
tory site, says that the residents living
near to the proposed new site of the
crematory which has been recently
secured close to the old starch factory
are opposed and will endeavor to fight
the erection of the plant. According
to his report 125 of the residents have
Joined themselves in an effort to stop
any further move on the part of the
new crematory company and if need
be to bring action against w. l.. Os-
born who is interested largely in its
erection G. r. Jones, who lives near
the old starch plant, states that he will
bring an injunction to stop any at
tempt at the erection of the plant.
1t looks seriously from this as if
the plans of the crematory plant had
gone a criss cross again. After in
Vulnerable bitches and difficulties
from the people living in the vicinity
of the present plant and an intermit-
tent running, the company reorgan-
lied, formulated a new plan in which
a change of location played an impor-
tant part and as stated yesterday the
site was purchased. But if the people
Of Oakland persist it looks as if the
site has been acquired in vain though
the land just purchased is further than
ever from the city and was thought
would meet every objection as to loca-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
WHO WILL PAY IT?
Question of Liability for Paving Melan
Bridge Approach.

The committee on streets and walks
will hold a session this evening espe-
ciaIly with reference to the bridge esti-
mates which have been prepared by
City Engineer McCabe. There is more
or less trouble over the Van Bure;1
residents of that section will doubtless
be on hand at the session of the com
mittee to show why a twelve FOOT
bridge is unable to take care of the
traffic. The citizens interested main
tain that the bridge chould be at least
two feet wider and 1t is understood
that in the first estimates MADE TOT
improvements of this character p"e-
vious to the bond election that the
amount placed upon the building of
the Van Buren, street bridge was suf-
ficient to take care OF an ample Wlctn
bridge but that the city engineer dis
seouently, upon his estimate of the re-
pairs on the Kansas avenue bridge
and some of the money was diverted
towards this use which otherwise
would have been available for the van
Buren, street bridge.
In the main, the work of the COM
mittee on streets and walks will be
taken UP with this matter though sew
eral other pieces of business of a more
or less minor nature will be consid-
cred. The pavement at the south 2p-
proach of the Melan bridge is en-
bodied in the case which will be re-
ferred doubtless to the city attorney
for final disposition. This concerns
the liability of the cost for the re-
placing of the pavement in question,
whether it will devolve upon the city
or upon the abutting property owner.
The mayor has asked the committee
to take up this matter and it will be
acted upon in the manner outlined
above.
The street commissioners depart
ment is further along with his work
this year than at any previous time.
The continued good weather is largely
responsible for this condition of af-
fairs as the work has been able to be
pushed vigorously forward to a state
where the department can be truly
said to be in preparation for winter.
The streets have been practically all
swept and the dirt removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
MRS. NIcHENRY HEARD FROM.
She Has Again Been Arrested at
Wichita.

Myra McHenry is in Wichita and is
having her usual strenuous time. Her
experience letter" to the State Journal
which came today is interesting:
Wichita, Dec. Is, 1904.
yesterday 1 was arrested: was charg-
ed with disturbing the peace and block
ing the sidewalk, nevertheless 1 was
standing in an express wagon. I was
put under $50 bond to appear in court
Tuesday morning. I was on Lawrence
avenue with my crowd, had read LIST
Psalm and offered prayer, had COM
menced my talk by saying that 1 was
back again, had been in Topeka. two
months, that 1 did not realize what
bad place Wichita was, until 1 had
chance to find out by a comparison be-
tween the two places. 1 did not have
time to tell what faithful officer Chief
Stahl was, as my speech was consider
ably interfered with by a policeman,
was escorted to Jail, there 1 remained
for about two hours, then gave bond.
As finishing touch the accommodate
ing chief took me into a room where
he had eight or nine of his star actors
and said: Mrs. McHenry, these are my
men, pointing to the policemen who
were trying to look as vicious as the
occasion demanded. I made my bow.
He said, addressing his mem do you
know this woman they said they did,
then the chief who occupies six, feet and
says, when she undertakes to speak on
the street again you run her in,' with
this effort to intimidate me 1 was per-
mitted to depart in peace.
More developments will follow.
''MYRA MHENRY."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
THIS MAN is MISTAKEN.
Wants to Build a Municipal Electric
Plant for Topeka.

Mayor Bergundthal is in receipt of a
letter from an electrical engineer OF
Denver, Colo. who states that he is
prepared to install a municipal cleo
trio light plant which will be able to
furnish current at a-cost of / 4 cents
per kilowatt, the cost including the
erection. of the plant. installation OF
the machinery together with the labor
employed.
The engineer is laboring under the
impression that the city desires ia
establish a municipal plant and claims
to have received his information from
engineering journals. The mayor ex-
poets to utilize the letter before the
council meeting this coming Thursday
and to establish the fact that the Edf-
son company is asking an exorbitane
price in their franchise when they
make price of 10 cents per kilowatts
The mayor states that he is perfect
1y willing to see the price at 10 cents.
He claims to be fully informed of the
fact that the electric light company il
furnishing the city railway at a price
21A cents per kilowatt. The difference
of price between 2 II cents for the
larger consumer and Is cents for the
private consumer is entirely too large.
maintains the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
SCIENTISTS HERE SOON.
Kansas Academy Will Meet in Topeka
Next Week.

Announcements have been sent out
of the thirty-seventh annual meeting
of the Kansas Academy of Science,
which will be held in Topeka on De-
cember 29, 80 and 81. The meeting
will begin Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 20, at o'clock. will continue all
day Friday, and will terminate with a
session at o'clock Saturday morning.
All of the sessions except the Fri
day evening meeting will be held in
the museum room of the academy in
the basement of the state house. The
Friday evening meeting, at which
President Edward Barlow, of Law
renee, will deliver his annual address,
will be held in Representative hall.
The present officers of the academy
are: President, Edward Barlow, Law
renee; vice presidents. L. c. Wooster
of Emporia and B. F. Eyer of Man
haitian; treasurer, Alva J. Smith, En-
poria; secretary, G. P. Grimsley, To-
peka.
The programme this year is an I'M
usually long one. There are So papers
announced, and nearly all the leading
scientists of the state are expected to
be present and participate in the dis
cuSSionS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
HE WAS TOO GENEROUS.
That Is What Got w. A. Anderson Into
Trouble With Salvation Army.

A man named w. A. Anderson is
the victim of misplaced philanthropy.
He wanted to deliver an address in
favor of the Salvation Army, and now
he is subject to the city court on a
charge OF disturbing a religious meet
ing. Anderson attended the meeting
at Salvation Army hall, and when it
came time to give, in the name of the
Lord, he rose up and stated that he
would contribute two bits if three
other gentlemen would do likewise
and make it a dollar. He delivered
the coin, but the other three failed
to respond. This seemed to puzzle
him. and he raised up his voice to re-
understood, and he repeated the prop
osition and delivered another quarter.
Again the house failed to respond, and
he repeated his offer and donation,
making rs cents. Nickels and dimes
continued to come, but no quarters,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
What of WooIen MIN?

persistent story is being circulated
to the effect that at least one of the
wooden mill companies located here
will remove to Kansas City. These
City newspapers frequently of late, but
an inquiry elected from the manage
ment of both the Topeka Wooden Mill
company and the Western Wooden
mills brought forth a strong denial
that they had any intention of remov-
ing their plants to the city at the
mouth of the Kaw. The latest story
to appear states that the question of a
site has been the only matter to hold
back an immediate removal and that
this will be settled today at a confer
ence in Kansas City between the secre-
tary of the Manufacturers association
of that city and a representative of the
firm making the change from Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20
LIVED IN GODDARD.
Mrs. Chadwick a Resident of That
Town in SO, They Claim.

Goodland, Kan, Dec. 2O.-Mrs.
Cassie Chadwick. of Cleveland, o., the
woman who has astounded the finan-
cial world by borrowing millions on
her face. ending in the wreck of banks
and leaving rich men holding the
say our old timers
She came here rather mysteriously
in 1889 and gave none of her history,
save that she was Madame De We're:
bred the impression that she was of
the upper crust and was possessed of
plenty of money. She had a little boy
named Emil and a little girl, whose
given name can not be remembered.
Since the story of the De We're wO-
man came out in the Chadwick case
memory suggested that the De We're
woman formerly of Goodland to some
of the townspeople, and when the
Mrs. Chadwick appeared Dad" Auer
was certain that was this Mrs. De
We're He would take no denial and
exclaimed: If that's not Mrs. De
we're, then don't know my own face
She lived here for several months in
1889, and came to me to rent that
little house out there, and said she
would give S25 month for it as she
road people,
Dad Auer has a phenomenal mem
Dry. and his knowledge of the woman
is not skinny. She lived in that lit
east part of town. he said 'sand
afterward she moved over the Thorsen
store. Later she went to Denver for
very short time and when she re-
turned she brought a doctor with her
VINO passed for her husband. She had
Two little children, a boy and a girl
and even remember the boy; his
name was Emil. can't say as to the
color of her hair. but she had a pow
erful pair of black eyes, and was a
me looking, medium sized woman of
about p years. That was about 16
years ago, which makes her age cor
rect, forty-three."
e Thorsen has recollection of the
De we're woman, and also saws that she
lived here in 1889. She went away. he
says, and came back again with her
husband, DR.. Gruber, a root and
herb doctor. Thorsen says thew left
mere broke and went to Fairburv
Neo- Other persons here now young
men and wOmeps but who went to
school with the De We're girl, then
ABOUT 10 or II years old, remember
the family and believe that Mrs. Chad
WICK was the Goodland woman
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and he felt called upon to administer
a rebuke. Addressing the chair and
then the assembly, he stated that he
thought it was real mean of those
present not to come in with the coin.
Tie Salvation Army, he averred, was
a worthy institution and should be
treated accordingly. Again he earnest
ly besought those who had it with
them to contribute, and not be tight
hided about it. Here he was called
by those in charge of the meeting, but
he turned to them and stated that he
had the floor and would continue to
exhort. Whereupon he was cast out
and a policeman requested to take him
along. Not satisfied with the charge
in police court, the Salvation Army
swore out complaint against him in
the city court