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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Woman Killed In a Runaway.

Beaver Falls, Pc. (SpeciaD Clara NJ.
Wells, daughter Of Charles +. Wells, vice
president and general manager of the
National Lead and Oh Company of
Pennsylvania, was killed and Mr.. Wells
was seriously injured. The young lady
was driving her father to their country
home when the horse became fractions
and both were thrown over an embank-
ment- Miss Wells alighied on her head
and was killed instantly, her neck being
broken The father was rendered un-
conscious and was badly cut about The
head. but his injuries are not dangerous.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12

Fulton, Mo. (speciaD Jas. R. Penn
real estate and insurance agent, has
committed suicide by taking poison. He
had confessed to his partner and two
other citizens that for the last IS years
he had been securing money fraudu-
lently by illegal manipulation of mort
cages, notes and deeds. He stated that
he believed himself TO be short about
$4,000. He was AZ years Of age. He
left a life insurance policy OF SEA 600
in favor Of his wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Government Bonds Gone.

Hagerstown, Ind (Special). - Sixty
thousand dollars in United States bonds,
which had been deposited in the de-
funct Commercial Bank for safekeeping
by private parties, is gone. The dis
covery was made when an examination
OF the contents OF the safe was com
pleted. John Bowman, the cashier of
the bank, committed suicide on July 3
and the doors of the bank have been
closed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Fire In Pennsylvania Town.

Bradford Pa. (SpcciaD Ten bust
ness houses and one dwelling at Rou-
lette, near here, were destroyed by All
early morning fire, entailing loss OF
$4,000, The insurance was small
Among the buildings destroyed were
Kavanaugh's Hotel, Bars clothing store
Bray's general merchandise store, Bart's
livery stables, Adams bakery Knowton'.
restaurant and Ford's grocery store. The
origin Of the fire is not known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
ONLY 1900 IN CASH FOUND.
Cashier a Suicide and Receiver Appointed
For Bank.

Richmond, Ind. (SpeciaD j A. Spe-
kenhier was appointed receiver OF the
Commercial Bank OF Hagerstown, Ind,
on application OF President Frank Ma
son. The liabilities exceed 100000, while
the assets are given as much less than
that amount
The cashier, john Bowman, committed
suicide Monday, and this action led to
the present receivership Following the
suicide an investigation was made, the
affairs of the bank having been almos:
exclusively i'll Bowman's hands. Accord
ing to a statement given out before the
application for the receiver, only $1,000
in cash was found, although the assets
are believed to be nearly $4,000. The
reason for Bowman's suicide has not
yet been developed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Murders By Desperate Negroes.

Tunica. Miss. (Special Mark and
Robert Harris, the De Soto county ne
groes who killed Robert Maston near
Tunica June III, and who have since
eluded capture, at their home, near
Walls, shot and killed their own father
and dangerously wounded Aubrey Gard
ner, OF Tuniea, a young man who%as in
a. posse that had gone TO arrest Ne Har-
ris negroes. The negroes were concealed
IN cornheld, and opened freas Sheriff
Owens, OF Tunica county, anc his posse
passed down the road, having y custody
the father Of the Harris neroes and
their younger brother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Equitable Grand Jury.

New York (SpeciaD The July
grand jury, which will have to deliber-
ate on the question of wrongdoing in
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
and may be asked to return indictments
against the directors and officials, was
today sworn in by Judge Foster, in Part
OF the Court Of General Sessions. In
his charge the Judge referred TO a case
which, while not named, was univer-
sally conceded TO be the Equitable.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Baby Blown Into Lake.

Newburg, N. Y (SpecaD An infant
grandson of Mr.. Hupfel, wealthy brew
err of New York, was drowned in a
lake in the grounds of the Hupfel es-
tate. Tho nurse, who had been wheel
ing a carriage containing the infant,
left it for moment and on returning
found that a sudden gust of wind had
blown It down sloping bank into tho
water Her cries summoned members
of the family and workmen on the es-
tate, and no fime was lost in dragging
the lake. The carriage was found, with
the body Of the little one strapped in it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Strikes Hurt Unions.

Albany n. Y (speciaD In its quar-
terly bulletin, which is the first that
covers period since Commissioner
Sherman took office, the state department
OF labor speaks Of the disastrous effect
Of recent strikes upon the labor org7Li-
cations that prosecute them. THE ful-
ure Of the strike on the rapid-iransii
system in New York" says the depart
ment, resulted in the disruption OF
unions embracing a membership Of more
than 1000 men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Week on The Bic Four.

Greencasile, lad. (SpeciaD = WhIe
running at the rate Of 90 miles an hour
eastbound New York fas, mail train on
the Big -Four" colided with a west
bound freight train. which was pulling
on 10 siding at Oakall, FIVE miles west
of here. Fireman Tippy, OF Indianapolis.
was fatally injured, and Engineer a. NJ
Garner. OF NATION, HIS, was seriously
hurt. Both OF the injured were on the
mail train None Of the passengers was
Insured. The engine. one mail car and
combination car left The track and ran
50 feet into a cornded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
More Land For Settlement.

Elreno, Okla. (Speciar The half.
million acre Indian pasture reservation
southwest OF Elreno has been ordered by
Secretary OF the Interior Hitchcock op-
cned to settlement. The opening means
the furnishing of 3,I25 more homes to
settlers and another tide of emigration
TO Southwestern Oklahoma. Indian
Agent Randlett was notified by telephone
from Anadarke to prepare leases and
advertise at once for bids, to be opened
on December 4 next
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
ALIVE WITH PIERCED HEART.
Mans Physicians Say Bullet Passed Through
Vital Organ.

ST. George, S. l. (SpeciaD Harry
Nowak, who was accidentally shot
through the heart with his own pistol
while frying to Wrest it from Max Taech-
cr on the ferryboat Castleton, is still alive
at St. Vincenfs Hospital at West New
Brighton.
The bullet has leen found by means OF
the X-ray test above his heart. 1t en-
tered his left breast, passed through the
heart and lodged on one side. The case
is a puzzle to the surgeons at the hos
pitals and doctors from all sections have
visited the hospital to examine the in
jured man. 1t is thought Nowak may
recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Another Blaze In Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn. (Special). - The
wholesale grocery house of Phillips,
Webb & Co. was restroyed by fire. The
loss IS about $4,000. George Rogers,
substitute fireman, was dangerously hurt
by falling four stories through an eleva-
tor shaft, This is the third serious fire
in Nashville in 10 day, the combined
losses aggregating Sz6oooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Big Coal Combine.

Pittsburg, Pa. (Specia) ).-A combina-
ton of 20 coal companies of Indiana
controlling $4,000 acres of coal lands
has been formed here under the name
Of the Vandaia Coal Company. The
new concern has a capital OF $1,000 900,
and is said TO be the largest coal com
pany ever consummated in the West. The
annual output will be 100000 tons. A.
NJ. Ogle, Of indianapolis, is president.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Three Killed in Wreck

Fitchburg, Mass. (SpeciaD - Three
railroad employees were killed, two in
jured and thousands Of dollars worth
OF property destroyed by head-on col
lision between an eastbound express
freight train and a westbound coal train
near Wachusett Station, on the Fitch
burg division of the Boston and Maine
Railroad All traffic on the main line
was blocked. c. II. Kendall, engineer OF
the eastbound train was buried under
his engine. The body Of J. H. Behm,
head brakeman OF the train, was cut
fC Dieccs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Fatal Heat In Germany.

Berlin (By Cable) THE heat which
has now continued four days throughout
Central Europe has caused, it is esti-
mated from the reports now coming in,
more than 100 deaths in Germany. At
midday in the shade the temperature
has been as high as Io7. On Sunday it
had fallen in Berlin to o. In the forests
the ground is Uttered with fallen dried
leaves
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Death to mutiueers.

Odessa (By Cable) The 81 ringlead-
ers in the mutiny on board the Georg
Pobicdo-nosieff have been sent to prison
al Kertch, Crimea, and probably will be
SHOT 1t is reported that As OF the rebels
who refused to renew the oath of allie
glance have already been shot
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
Fourth of Casualties.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-The total figures
on the Fourth Of July casualties received
thus far from Tribune correspondents
are larger than those received at the same
time last year The total deaths amount
TO 50 and total injured 3,I6o. Last year
al the same hour the deaths were q
and the injured 3.o4o.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12
American Consul to Wed Baroness.

Venice (By Cable) The engagement
IS announced Of Paul Nash. the Ameri-
can consul here, and the Baroness Ina
Mayneri of Piedmont The Baroness,
who moves in the highest society. is at
present residing in Venice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-12

Surrogate Fitzgerald admitted to pro,
bate the will of William Zieger, the
Baking Powder King" and backer of
Arctic explorations. The will bequeaths
the bulk of the estate, which is estimated
to amount to $3o,ooo,ooo to his I7-year-
old adopted son, William Ziegler.
There was talk that objection to the
probating of the will would be filed by
Mrs. Henry X Shields, of Los Angeles,
Cal, sister of the millionaire. None
was fled
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18

| lsl2 IN minute the carriage was in
I lfont OF the Courts of Justice where
the walls of the triangle approach, form
ing narrow entrance to the Nikolsky
gate. There, Il man clad in workman's
attire. stepped forward from the side
walk and there with a bomb which he
threw beneath his horse. a terrible
explosion followed and hail Of iron
Eelfed the grim stone walls of the ar
senal alid Courts of Justice A thick
cloud of SMOKE. SNOW and debris arose
" hen ii bad cleared a ghastly sight
was presented. On the snow lay fraE-
ments of the body of Grand Duke Ser
rlus, mingled with the wreck of the
carriage. The Grand Dukes head had
been torn from his body and reduced
10 q shapclrss pulp. and the trunk and
| limbs We're frightfully mangled A fin
SCI bearing a rich seal ring was found
lying several yards away. The GRIM
son tint and a sickening smell of blood
were everyWh here. Only few frag-
mentS of cloth indicated that the body
had once been clothed. The coachmeu
lay among With pain beside a deep hole
i'll the Placement. The horses, dragging
the Fl ont wheels of the carriage, had
dashed off, maddened with pain to sink
dying before they reached the gate.
The sound of the terrifice explosion
was heard throughout the cityu and
even beyond the river. A crowd i'm
mediately began to assemble and even
to handle grim evidences of the trag-
edy. while they discussed the affair I'm
aWc-struck voices.
Police officials rapidly gathered. but
before anything could be done to-
wards collecting the scattered frag-
nlents of the body, Grand Duchess
Elizabeth drove IN in an open car
riaee. She had left her work at the
Headquarters of the Red Cross and
sied To the scene Of the crime without
whiting 10 don her outer wrops. She
broke down entirely at the sight and
dropped to her knees. sobbing bitterly
After Il few minutes she was led away
then stretcller was brought and COW
cred with plain soldiers cloak, the
remains Of Sergus were borne TO the
cl,oudotf cloister. where officials and
members Of the Grand Dukes suite
hut assembled
The assassin was thrown to the
ground and stunnedby the force Of the
explosion. but he quickly arose and ran
toward the gate. attempting to escape.
Ills haste and the blood streaming
from his face where he had been
wounded by fragments of the bomb,
attracted the attention of sergeant
of police. who seized him before he
could draw his revolver The man did
ont deny his chime. but on the contra
ry gloried in its success. He expressed
satisfaction that he had been able to
kill the Grand Duke without involving
tn" latter's innocent wife. He avowed
his membership in social revolutionary
organization. but refused to give his
name and at the Jail his papers were
found t. be forged.
The only actual witnesses of the as
sassinAtion We're a couple of policemen
On beat ni the vicinity
1t still appears to b. unL ertain whcth-
er tho assassin was in q sleigh or hid
hg in the tunnel beneath the Nicholas
lower.
Few persons who had been attracted
~ tho sound Of thu explosion made
f"ir way inside the kromlin before the
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
IN THE HOUSE.
ines Are Tightly Drawn on the State
hood Bill.

Washington. Feb. 1!.-ln order 10
Facilitate action IT this session OH the
statehood hill. Il" House. today, pass
Cd resolution sending that measure
Is amended ~ the Senate directly into
conference without an opportunity be-
ing afforded 10 debate it. With the ex-
r,'p:i"n "f Mci.;."hlIn or California.
who voted with the Democratic party,
lines were strictly drawn.
After several hours discussion, the
Continued on page A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18

Tie following bills. petitions and re
solves were presented and referred:
by Mr.. ;5turgis OF Cumberland: Bill.
an act for the encouragement, de
velOpment and conservation of the
shore fishing industry. Referred TO
the committee on shore fisheries.
Ey Mr.. Bailey OF Somerset: ELL I'm
act for the protection of muskrats iii
the towns of Hartland. Harmony.
Athens and Palmyra i'll the county Of
Somerset. Referred to the committee
on inland fisheries and game.
ON motion by Nh Potter of Cumber-
land. il was: Ordered. That the Secre-
tary of the Senate prepare and cause
to be printed under his supervision
ana direction 223 copies of the journal
of the proceedings Of the present ses-
sion OF the Senate.
Read and Assigned.
An act to authorize the city Oc
Bangor to issue bonds to retire matur-
ing bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
HOTEL FIRE.
One Woman Meets Death
in New York Blaze.
Fifteen Persons Narrowly Es-
cape Death and Injury.
Loss on the Building Approximately
$4000-Detais of the Blaze.

New York. Feb. 1I.-One woman was
burned to death and Is other men ana
women narrowly escaped in tire
Which damaged the Hotel Winton n
the corner OF 10th street and Park
Avenue, early today
me dead woman. from cards found
III the room She occupied. is believed
to nave been Miss Lydia Themel. of
1889 MontSomery avenue Philadelphia.
she was about 30 wears old. 1nosc
VII" escaped from the hotel refusar
their names. The fire started in /;
room on the second floor of the hotel
ana W!lcH the tiremtn arrived flames
were bursting from windows in the up-
her stnIics. Fifteen men and worie::
.Ncr| df!Nt II out into the streets in their
n'glt clothing ana it was believed that
III escaped until tho body Of Miss The
mel was found after the fire had been
"Xlir&ulsh"i. HE body was found "
i''s III Il halfway where she had been
overcome u Inc smoke and flames
ShH WAS badly burned ana died before
! physician reached her. The loss on
'he pulldi!s Was about $1,000
'''''''e'p pii''' rep li-MlSS Lydia
'hemel boarded at 1882 Montgomery
avennc in this city. She had been III
III health ior some time and left home.
yesterday afternoon, saying that she
WAS going to New York to visit friends
Ihis afternoon. the police notified tn.
Coroner that they had found Miss The
mel alive and unhurt and that The body
o. me dead woman was unidentified.
1t was found lying across the threshold
vi t"e room heileved to have been
occupied by Miss Themel and in which
MS found a bag containing some TO
Miss Thomci's possessions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Feb. 17.-For New Eng
land: Fair ana colder Saturday; Sun
day, fair; brisk northwest winds on
the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY-SEcOND SESSION..
SENATE.
y,N,.ilD,- y.al,,.,,

FRIDAY, FcDruafN Il, 1905.
Senate called 10 order by the Prcsi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Spencer Of Au-
gust..
journal Of yesterday read ana ap-
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill. AN act to amend section 26 oi
chapter ) OF the Revised Statutes III
relation to printing of the different de-
partments," came from the House re-
fcrred by that branch to the commit
tee on judiciary.
Mr.. POTTER of Cumberland: Mr.
President: of course the Legislature
would not Intentionally cut down the
proper jurisdiction of the committee Oh
state printing: and that is precisely
what would be done if we should con-
cur with the House in this reference
That bill ought very clearly to go to
the committee or State printing and
not 10 the "ommitte on judiciary. Nt
present | simply move that il be laid
upon The table to be printed, pending
reference.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
Reports of Committees.

| Mr. SturgiS for the committee on
| labor. on annual report of industrial
| and labor statistics for 1904. reported
| that legislation is unnecessary. Re
| port accepted.
| The same Senator for the same COM
| mittee Oil bill, An act to amend sec
tion 81 of chapter So of the Revised
Statutes of Maine" reported that the
same ought not to pass. On motion
| by Nj. Staples of Knox this was tabled
| pending the acceptance OF the report.
| Mr.. Staples for the committee on
legal affairs, on bill AN act to amend
| chapter 40 OF the Revised Statutes, re
lating to the support Of persons com
mitted 10 insane hospitals" reported
that the same ought to pass. Report
accepted.
| Mr. Pierce for the committee on
legal affairs, on bill. can act addi-
tonal to chapter 144 Of the Revised
| Statutes relating to officers of insane
| hospitals reported that the same
ought to pass. Report accepted.
Mr.. Staples for the committee on
| State lands ana state roads. on bill.
"An act to amend sections 100 and l02
of chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes
relating to State roads" reported the
same in new draft, same title; and that
it ought to pass. Report accepted.
The same Senator for the same
committee on Order Of the Legislature
relating to State roads, reported ac-
companying Resolve. entitled Resolve
i'm favor of State roads" and that the
same ought to pass. Report accepted.
Nj Sturgis for the committee on in-
terror waters. on bill. "An act to au-
thoriZe Walter W. Irwin and his as
sociates and assigns 10 raise the waters
of Third pond in the town of Blue
hin" reported same in new draft I'M
dor same title. and that the same ought
to pass. Report accepted.
Passed to be Enorossed.
An act to preserve the purity of the
source OF water supply for the villages
of Livermore Falls and Chisholm, ana
to protect the public health.
An act to amend chapter 81 of the
nrivate and special laws of 1903 en-
titled. "An act to incorporate the
Gardiner Water District"
Resolve in favor Of Madawaska
Trimming School.
Resolve i'm favor of the town OF
Pittston.
Resolve in flvor Of Deaconness Home
Association At Bangor.
An act repeating chapter 44S 0I the
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18

More than 25.09O Chinese havo baon
imported Tor work in the Rand mines.
South Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18

for Bruises use Salva-cea IT re-
iieves pa and prevents inflammation
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
House Bills Read and Assigned.

All act 10 extend the charter of the
Phillips Trust Company.
Resolve in favor of roads in Indian
township, Washington county.
An act to amend section II. chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes relating to
close time on beaver.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary of State:
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker OF the House:
| have the honor to herewith trans
nit the annual report Of the officers OF
the Maine Industrial School for Girls
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
tSisneO BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
On motion by MIR. Pike of Washing
ton this communication was referred to
the committee Oil appropriations and
financial affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18

On motion by Mr. Pike of Washing
ton, 'ltesolNe i'll favor of the Knox
County General Hospital" upon which
the committee on appropriations ANA
financial affairs reported Ought tu
pass" the report having been accepted
in concurrence, was tabled pending
first reading.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-18
Comciexfons Cleared,

Hands whitened. scalrs cleanscd. hair re
stored by Cuticura Soap. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-10
Go to
& DUNCAN,
For livery RIGS,
For Saddle H0rs0s,
..F0r Boarding for Horses.
BY Day Or Month.

stead Of all Its employees, limiting
disposals to small tracts and reQuir.
ing actual settlement and improve
ment. The Burlington system has
been conducting a series OF farm OK.
periments and establishing model
farms under the so-called Campbell
soil culture system, In the semi-arid
region. which have already demon.
strated that lands heretofore suppos'
ed to be fitted only for grazing, are
capable Of intensive agriculture.
The Union Pacific and the Santa
Fe lines have also recently followed
this lead and taken up the subject
and It is expected that they will
carry into operation similar projects
for the development Of their tribu'
tary country.
Better Agricultural Education.
Our present system Of national ed
ucation takes little II any account Of
practical agriculture, yet the success
ful farmer Of today, as is coming tt
be more and more generally recog
nized, must possess some technica
knowledge Of his business, more thar
his father or his grandfather knew
The keen competition which has In
vaded farming as well as commercial
occupations makes imperative the In
Production into our educational sys
TEN of practical farm studies II Amer
lican farmers are to maintain thei
supremacy in competition with othe
classes, or II American agriculture !
to continue to lead the world.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL