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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Christmas Chill
dren's Dav,


were TO draw near 10 our earth for the
nrst time, TO go away again when dark
ness falls, the angel would carry with
MIN the conviction that there is one
sunny planet among the host of worlds
where all childhood is rich and happy.
knowing no care or sorrow. And II is
literally true that this era OF happiness
FOR children is distinctly trncenble 10
tue Christmas event and the Christmas
spirit. All children do well to celebrate
the Mangcr Child. because It was Jesus
who discovered childhood. When rul-
ers and titled men questioned Him.
Jesus placed child In the midst of
them and said "Of such Is the king
dom OF heaven" Socrates sneered at
the grief OF mother weeping for her
Dabe, II Plato suggested that every
village should select n distant hilltop
and build pen for the exposure OF
unweleome children; IL Aristotle urged
laws making the drowning OF sick and
weakly children compulsory on their
parents; II Seneca said, "We slay the
worn-out OK and horse. and il is not
wrath, but reason. that separates
weak children from strong:" II Cicero
rebuked his friend for grief because he
missed the dead babe, then every lover
of childhood must rise up TO speak for
that Christ who took child In His
arms, whose love brooded over the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20

Mrs. George Gould is to have pub
lished . book on her recent trip abroad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
% lO BeOd brng g0Od tdngs great ioy Glora n
= NeWeII DUIOht HiIhS.
Pastor Of Plymouth Church

Gt6l IfGI nee more the hallowed
~ GI gracious Christmas time is
upon the earth At last
HO=l the long year of toll over
u.Il lgll tools aud arts aud indus
tries is all but ended. The
Christmas festival dedicated TO happi-
ness and goodwill. has fully come
This morning the whole city has wax
ened TO quadrupled Joy. The very at
mosphere Of our earth IS rosy. stained
with the rich colors Of the heart Al.
windows are bright with holly and
evergreen. Parents have discovered
that 1t is more blessed to give than to
receive. YouGh overhows with animal
spirits. Suddenly the aged have shed
their years and become young again.
Before the light bad fully dnwned the
carols had begun to be heard IN the
churches. And every passing hour
VIII behold larger multltudes thronG-
Ing to these temples of the soul. All
feel that no lowers are sweet enough.
no songs bright enough. no gifts rich
enough for the Christmas Day. For
once all strife and enmity have dsap-
peared from the market place. To-day
all swords are sheathed. This morning
mlsers have become generous. pessi-
mists have become optlmists. while
generous natures glow and effulgp like
the sun. Verify, Christmas lies like
bar OF sunshine across the face OF our
dark earth.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Millions For Land Act.

London. BY Cable.-Walter Hume
Long. Chief Secretary OF ireland. an
nounces that the Treasury has ageed
ing to 81 900 900 before the end OF the
year. together with such an amount
OF stock during the year 1906 as will
produce S50.000,OOO cash to facilitate
the operations of the Irish land act
and to remedy the recent stoppage Of
sales of land through the inability to
advance the purchase momney owing
~ lack OF funds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Public Printer Palmer Dismissed.

Oyster Bay, n. Y. Special.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt took summary action in
the case of Frank w. Palmer Public
Printer. and head of the Government
Printing o.. .ce at Washington.
Last Monday the President directed
Mr.. Palmer to send him his resignation
to take effect on the 18th instant At
the same time he directed him not To
take any further action in the case OF
Oscar j. Ricketts,, foreman of printing,
and l.. c. Hay. division forman. in
the Government Printing Office,
whose designations Mr.. Palmer had re-
Quested.
In direct disobedience of the Presi-
dents instructions. Mr.. Palmer on the
9TH instant. notified Ricketts, and Hay
that the time which they might have
in which to answer his charges would
be extended until Saturday, the 9th in
slant AS this was a violation of the
Presidents specific Instructions and as
the case of Ricketts, and Hay had been
placed in the hands of the Keep com
mission for investigation. the Presi
dent felt il was time to take positive
action regarding Mr.. Palmer. He there
fore removed him from Office by tele-
graph and directed him to turn over
the Government Printing Office to
Foreman Ricketts,. whom he has desig-
mated as acting Public Printer
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
TEXTILE NEWS OF INTEREST
Notes of Southern Cotton Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises.

Fountain Inn, S. C.-The Fountain
Inn Manufacturing Co., has decided
20 add 4,500 spindles. The company
has erected Il two-story 75x104 ad-
dltion to its buildings to receive the
new spindles and preparatory ma
chinery, and this equipment is now
being placed in position. 1t is also
adding 60 72-inch jacquard looms for
weaving cotton damasks and equip
ping dyehouse. j. r. Young, super
intendent, made the plans for the i'm
provements, and is i'll charge of all
the work connected Herewith. The
cost of these betterments will amount
to about $4,000. The company has
been operating 5,G64 ring spindles
and 5000 twisting spindlcs, manufac-
turing yearns. Its present enlarge
ment is the second in five years under
the same management. G.. T.. Gra-
ham is president, ard II. l.. Graham,
treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Asheville Slayer Arrested.

Asheville. N. c., Spccial.-Floyd E.
James was arrested Tuesday afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock by Pa;rolman James on
a warrant charging him with the mur-
der OF James Dougherty. ,ast Sunday
night, August p. Mr.. James was placed
under arrest while at work. a short
distance from his residence. and
brought to the city hail. He was in
conference with attorneys relating to
the conduct of his case and at the con-
clusion OF this conference a prelimi-
nary hearing will be had. When ar
rested Mr.. James declared that he was
an innocent man and that ne regretted
the arrest more on his wife's account
than on his own.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13

McMartin. of Mississippi, and Smith.
OF South Carolina.
The establishment of n newspaper
as an official organ for the Cotton
Growers Association, n question which
was carried over from the Memphis
meeting. came up for discussion. Ow-
ing TO the absence of three members
of the committee having the matter in
charge. MIR. Moody. of Alabama, said
he was unwilling TO report. There
appeared to be a decided sentiment
against the establishment of such n
paper, which was emphasized when
a. l.. Brook took the floor and spoke
for an hour and half against the
proposition. Mr.. Brook said there was
no necessity for cotton growers or
gan. as the press of the South was do
ing all in its power to advance the
interests of the Southern cotton grow
ers. ~ the conclusion of Mr.. Brooks
speech, a motion to adjourn till 10
o'clock the next morning was carried.
The report of the committee on min
imum price will not be made until
the morning session Thursday. There
are two elements cOntending with
each other. One is holding out for ~
cents. the other wants the price fixed
al 10 cents. II is believed that the -
cent men are in the majority. and that
this will be the minimum price. There
Is probability. however. of a com
promise on IL cents.
The committee having in charge the
fixing of the minimum price OF tho
coming Gotten crop is as follows:
Brooks. of Alabama; Love, of Ar
kansas: Miller. OF Georgia; Maxwell.
of Louisiana; Withcrspoon. of Mis-
sissippi; Allison, OF North Carolina:
Smith. of South Carolina; Davis, OF
Tennessee jchairman: Hickey, of
Texas, and Erwin, of Oklahoma.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13

Columbia S. C.-The stockholders
of the OLYMPIA Cotton Mills, met last
week, purpsuant to resolution
adopted by the directors ut meeting
held on July Is, and voted an in
crease in the capital stock to the
amount of $3,000,000. The amount
of the increase is 81 100000, and is
to be known as ''first preferred
stock. y Practically all of this amount
will be issued to the present holders
of the first mortgage bonds. The
company is practically reorganized.
The mill and equipment is in the best
physical condition and indications are
that the demand for the product of
the l0O,320 spindles and $3.50 looms
will be satisfactory.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13

pounds of the product. The rope
manufactured varies from three-six-
teenths to three-quarters of an inch
i'll diameter.
The Pomona Cotton Manufacturing
Co. of Greensboro, n. c., will roof
III mill No. ,, which is 136x2O0 feet
i'll size, and fill it with machinery
later on, after the first mill of 10000
spindles and 300 looms is finding a
ready market for its product of eX-
port sheetlngs and drills.
a stock company has been organ
lied at Clafton, Ga, to establish a
100000 cotton factory, and will be-
gin to erect its buildings next month.
n third cotton mill for Newberrv.
=. c., is the latest announcement
along the line of that city's progress
and spirit.
Charles Iceman, the promoter of
the cotton mill for Cheraw, s. c., is
looking over sites for the mill. 1t is
said that sufficient capital has been
subscribed to build the mill at once.
Capital 100000.
Capitalists of Me"idian, Miss, dis
gusted with eastern associates fail
ing to put up 100000 promised mon
ey, have assumed charge of the pro-
posed Beatrice Cotton Mills, costing
To00,OO0. Half the capital is already
raised, and the plaut will be bonded
for the balance.
1t may now be counted as an es-
tablished fact, that Cherryville is to
have her fourth cotton mill in the
near future.
a Winston special says: &C. B.
Watson left for Halifax county, Va.
to appear for the defense in a $50
600 damage suit. INSTITUTED against
the big cotton mill at Roanoke Rap
ids, for which John Patterson, form
erly of this city, is manager. The
case is set for trial this week.
The Saluda River Power. Co. re-
ports steady progress on the con-
struction of the dam for its water
power development five miles from
Greenvile. The dam will be 80 feet
high, to develop $500 horse power.
The work of installing the new
electric Lighting system in the White
Oak Cotton Nils at Greensboro has
been completed and accepted. The
plant is one of the largest in the
South, there being IN one of the
rooms of the mill over 800 arc lights
of 1000 candle power each. The
| system was installed under the direc-
tion of Mr.. w. r. Chapman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Great Growers Gathering At Ashe-
vile, North Carolina
l2.CEMT MEN ARE IN THE MAJORITY
Two Hundred Committeeman, Dele
gates and Visitors Present at Open
ing Session of Southern Cotton
Growers Convention - Fourteen
Cotton Growing States Represent
ed.

Asheville Special Southern
Cotton Growers Association, which
convened at Kenilworth Inn Wednes-
day morning at 1920 o'clock. with
President Harvie Jordan in the chair.
is distinctly n meeting in the interest
o! the grower: it is a meetin. fo.
which the manipulator has little use;
il - meeting that has little use for
the manipulation; it is a meeting on
which such men IS Theodore II. Price
may lcoll in upon but whose voice must
not be raised in its councils; it is a
meeting composed OF the bone and
sinew Of the south the cotton produ-
cer; ii is a meeting of intelligent men:
it is meeting OF prosperous men. In
fact. it is "A meeting to perpetuate the
reign of king Cotton" with the
Southern Cotton Growers Association
as the power behind the throne
The OPENING SESSION.
When President Jordan raped for
order in the sun parlor of Kenlworth
Inn he looked cut upon an assembly
OF committccme2, delegates and visi-
tors TO the number OF fully 200 The
attendance al the convention is gath
cred from the If cotton growing States
and Territories of the Union. They
are here for business. They are repre-
sentatives OF tho most prosperous sec
ton OF tho ration. the cotton belt of
4
they intend to make the people on the
other side" feel their power Presi-
dent Jordan dispensed with a set
speech. He stated IN terse and concise
lantI2Se the purpose OF the meeting;
to hear discussion on conditions: to
secure accurate statistics direct from
the growers to fix the minimum price
OF cotton and to strengthen the asso
riation.
At the conclusion of President Jor-
dams remark j. a. BrowIl. of Chad
burn. n. c., welcomed the convention
on behalf OF North CaroliDa.
The question of fixing the minimum
price OF cotton was discussed at some
length. 1t was finally agreed that
each State delegation elect one mem.
bcr to compose the minimum price
committee and that this committee
fix the minimum price and report to
the executive committee of the asso
c.aticn. 1t was also agreed that the
statistical committee and the minimum
committee should hold joint sessions
The representatives selected to fix the
minimum price of. cotton are as fol
lows: Brooks, OF Alabama; Love OF
Arkansas; Miller. of Georgia; Max
well, OF Louisiana; Witherspoon. OF
Mississippi; Allison, of North Caro-
lima; Smith. Of South Carolina. chair
man; Davis, of Tennessee: Hickey. oil
Texas. and Erwin, of Oklahoma. The
committee appointed to issue an ad
dress through the association is com
| posed CT Brown. of North Carolina
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
More Dispensary Rottenness.

Sumter. S. c.. Special. Wednesdays
two sessions of the dispensary investi-
eating commission were productive of
evidence tending to show that l.. ].
Williams. recently defeated for Con
sreas. used his influence while chair
ran of the State board to get county
dispensers to get their friends to the
polls in the interest of the gubernato-
rial candidacy OF eX-Congressman j. w.
Ialbert. now chief political gladiator
aSainst the dispensary. and threatening
to rrn for Governor on the prohibition
platform.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Disturbances Distinctive and Severe
in Parts of Italy
$40 REPORTED DEAD IN TIE SOUTH
Shock Before Daylight is Said to
Have Completely Destroyed Is Viii
lages and Wrought Widespread Loss
of Life and Property in the South
ern Extremity of the Peninsula.

Rome, BY Cab;e.-All italy is suf.
fering from terrible depression be-
cause of the news from the South.
where one of the worst earthquakes
ever experienced occurred Friday. AL
though the earthquake was felt all ov-
er CalaDrla ard to a certain extent
In Sicily, the worst news came from
Pizzo and Montcleone and fro,a -he
eighteen villages, which are said to
have been completely destroycG. Ac.
cording TO the latest news receiver.
$40 persons have been FILLED arI a
great number injured. 1t is as vet
impossible to even estimate the prop.
erty losses.
The shock was felt at 2.55 O'Clock
Friday morning. 1t lasted sor eish.
teen seconds at Catanzaro and soon
thereafter was felt at Mess;ra. Rem
gino. Monteleone, Martirano, Stefac.
oni, Picpio, Triparli, Zmararo. Cessao.
iu, Mazda, Olivani and other points.
Scenes of indescribable terror en-
sued. Women, aroused from their
sleep. rushed half clothed into he
streets, screaming with fear. carving
their babies and dragging along their
other children, and calling for help
on the madonna and the saints. The
men escaped into the open with their
families, all calling on their savorite
saints for protection. The cafes were
taken by assault by the strangely
garbed crowd. but as daylight broke
without a repetition of the earthquake
the crowd gradually melted away un-
I'll by s o'clock the streets had al.
most assumed their normal appear
ance except in the ruined villages
where the inhabitants had no homes to
tb to. The general confusion was
t7!ded to by dreadful cries from the
ills, where the prisoners were be-
-, de themselves with fright and in
\ ime cases mutinied, but fortunately
the prisoners were kept within
rdlunds.
mITroops, engineers and doctors have
:, 4en hurried to the scenes of the dis
ker to assist in the work of rescue
Id salvage. The Ministry of the In
rGltior sent $4,000 for the relief of tae
destitute, and the Minister of Public
Works left for Calabria in the evening
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Atlanta Patient Dead.

Atlanta. Special. - Atlanta's only
yellow fever case resulted fatally
shortly after noon Tuesday. The pa
tient, J. G.. Caruthers. who arrived
from Pensacola last Friday arid who
was sent 20 the detention hospi- ii
several miles from the city. died after
an attack of yellow feve.' Of pre-
nounced type. No other cases have
reached here and none is expected
with the vigorous precautions that
have been taken to exclude even sus-
picious cases from outside points.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Private Car Line Rates.

Washington, Special.-The Southern
Railway. the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Central of Georgia the Atchison, To-
pcka 4 Santa Fe and the Pennsylvania
have fled their answers to the inquiry
o! The Interstate commerce commits
sion concerning relations between re-
f:icCrator lines and railroads. All cx-
ccNt the last two mentioned declare
that they are in no way responsible
20: the changes made by the Armour
Car Lines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Stranded Vessel Sighted.

Norfolk. Va, Special.-The steamer
Aragon. lumber laden from George
town. S. c., to New York via Norfolk
which stranded two miles south Of
False Cape, on the Virginia coast. The
Aragon and the lumber-laden barge
Saxon. which went ashore with the
steamer but was subsequently aoated.
arrived here this afternoon apparently
uninjured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
ENJOYS SIGN THE PEACE TREATY
Last Act In The War Drama Closed And The
Curtain Goes Down
HISTORICAL PAPERS

Mr.. Witte Signed First and When All
Had Done So Baron Rosen and Ba-
ron Komura Exchanged Compli-
ments For the Two Misssions-
Russian Mission Attends Thanks
giving Service at Christ Episcopal
Church-Rulers to Sign Copies
Within 80 Days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
Textile Notes.

The Lancaster, S. c., Cotton Mills
has declared its urual semi-annual
dividend of ) 1-2 per cent.
The Eureaka Cotton Mills of Ches-
ter, 5. c., has declared its usual semi
annual dividend of 3 l-2 per cent
Messrs. Sanders. Simth & Co., of
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13

I'll Pegram was up from
tr Sunday.
oprotracted meeting AT Prov
church, which was conduct
,ihe pastor, Rov. DIR. Mack,
I'll by Rev. w. w. Holland.
sr,nta, closed Thursday night,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-09-13
WRITE US A LETTER

freely and frankly, In strictest confid-
enoe, telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice
Gn plain sealed envelope), how to
cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
UTTERs AN AWFUL THREAT
Dire Measures Threatened by Saloon
keeper When Patrons Became
D~isorderly.

Down on the West side there is a little
beer saloon run byoa little old-fash-
Toned Irishman. The saloon proper,
says the New York Sun, is about as big
as a good-sized hall bedroom, and is
furnished with a few tables and-rickety
chairs andssa small stove. Nearly every
night a lot Of Irishmen of the neighbor-
hood gather here to play As and drink
mixed ale. A few nights ago there was
a row over a game. They broke the
tables and chairs, tipped over the stove
and put the placein abad way generally.
The proprietor took the shindy quiet
ly for about half al hour. Then when
two of the bunch were in a corner trying
to pound the life out Of each other he
spoke up and said:
Here, now! Ye b'ys will have to
quit yer foolin' or I'll take the cards
away from ye."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
s~cientist,s Feat.

Prof. Jansen, an octogenarian
scientist. recently made some interests
ing researches on Mount Vesuvius. He
climbed to the very brink of the great
crater and extracted gases from Its
depths as If he had been drawing wa
ter from a deep well with a chain
pitcher. His receptacles were sunk
to a great depth, and then by an in
genlous arrangement of valves were
opened and closed after taking ia gas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
Queer Beauty Notions.

Painting the eyes and eyelids is con-
sidercd a great aid to the fascination
of the female orbs. A C~ircassian, to
be really lovely, must, in addition to
being corpulent, have golden hair and
jet-black lashes. Kohl is used by the
Persian and Armenian women to
lengthen their eyes. The bazaar wom-
en- and nautch girls of most eastern
countries dye their finger-nails with
henna, and wherethey wish to be thought
great ladies they allow their finger
nails to grow to an immense length,
and keep them in inely-wrought gold
sheaths.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
FOUR FIRST CLASS TOURS.
Lewis and clark ExposItIon, Portland.

Personally conducted. Choice of tours
10 include Denver, Colorado Springs,
Cripple Creek, Pixies Peak, Royal
George, Salt Lake, the Yellowstone,
San Francisco, and Los Angeles en-
route. Railroad fare, sleeping cars,
hotel service, side trips. and all expenses
included in the rate. Parties leave
Chicago via the Chicago, Union Pacific
& North-W estern Line, July 9th, 18th,
9th and August 10th. Full Informal
ton on application to S. A Hutchinson,
Manager, PIP Clark ST., Chicago, Ill,
1870 5-31 til us
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
Generous CIR % D.r,mou,h.

HANOVER, n. H., June 20.-A. gift
of $4,000 by Judge Stephen Moody
Crosby of Boston to the building fund
was announced at the Dartmouth col
lege alumni dinner here. Judge Cros-
hy's contribution raised the amount SO
far given to $230.000. the limit placed
upon the fund being $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
bride Burned 70 death.

PHILADELPHIA. June 20. Mrs
Ethel Potts. a bride Of seven weeks,
was burned to death in her home here.
Her clothing caught fire from a gas
stove, and despite the efforts of Thorn
as Farren, a plumber, to save her she
was so badly burned that death result
ed oon after the accident. Farren was
also severely burned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
cannihals In Hungary.

VIENNA, June 29.-Under the terri
bic charge Of having killed and eaten
many children whom they had stolen
twenty gypsies have been arrested
near Jaszbereny, Hungary. The leader
OF The band alone is alleged to have
eaten eighteen children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
Colby STARTS HIS BooM.
With Franchise Reform and Equal
Taxation in His Platform.

Newark. June 29:-Assomblyman
Everett Colby, leading an indepen-
dent movement in the Republican
party, launched his boom for the
nomination for State Senator at the
Newark Theatre Thursday on a plat
form declaring for limited franchises
for public utilities corporations. eq
ual taxation of railroad property.
with that of individuals and tho ei-
ection of United States Senator'S by
direct vote of the people,
Nearly 1900 persons filled the the
atre and listened for two and q half
hours TO speeches. The leader OF
the movement was aided BY Mayor
Mark M. Pagan, or Jersey City, and
Corporation Counsel George s. Rec
ord, who are at the front OF {. sim
liar crusade among the Republicans
OF Hudson County.
Need help The News want dolumn
will sunnIv IL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
Miss Rehan Escaped op.rrtor

LONDON, June 29.-Miss Ada Re
han, the American actress who has
been reported Ill with appendicitis, is
improving. The surgeons who had
made preparations to perform an op
Grafton at the last moment decided
not to do SO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29
As in Other Matters.

Upgardson-It's astonishing to sec
what a blow Stiggins can deliver with
that small and delicate fist of his.
AtomAIt isn't the size Of the fist
that counts. It's the man behind the
fist.-Chicago Tribune.