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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-07
Insanity and Another Tragedy.

That settled it, so far as the owner
and his family were concerned. They
moved away from the house at once,
and an old uncle was allowed to live
in it rent free. He was taken to an
asylum for the insane inside of five
years.
Then the house was idle for five
years or so, and finally Payson Brig
ham moved in. He stayed two years,
with his wife and son, and one morn
ing they found him with his throat
cut and lying near the open window.
Then followed ten years when no
one could be induced to live in the
house. At last Morrill, Brigham and
his family moved in. They lived there,
apparently unmindful of the hoodoo,
until seven years ago. Then Morrill,
Brigham began to do queer things.
He would stay up all night singing
strange songs. He read many detec-
tive stories. Hawthorne, also, came
in for a great share of his attention.
He bought a banjo and learned to play
it. taking lessons from a negro who
lived in a little cabin about seven
miles up toward Worcester.
When asked by his wife why he
had such strange notions, he would
say Jndt ne was Trying 10 uTlFe away
the hoodoo. But he didn't succeed,
and one morning they found him with
deep cash in his throat, stretched
out on the floor in the suicides room.
For five years after Morrill, Brig
ham death no one would stay in the
house over night. Then Farmer Blais
came along and saw the good land,
the vacant house and a barn for a
horse if he cared to keep one. He
heard the story of the suicide room
and the many stories of ghosts and
mysterious noises heard by the pass
ers-by late at night. But that only
made the price of the place more rea-
sonable in the market, and so he
bought it.
And there the matter stands, an
enigma to students of psychology.
Meanwhile the genial Canadian farm
err and his two sons are sleeping calm
ly at night, unrunfed by the traditions
of the self-destruction epidemic which
cling to the upper room.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-07

ments. He was clutching the long
bowie knife, and he was as white as
the snow which piled up on the Win
dow sill outside.
He had tainted with fright, they
concluded After reviving him, he
told them of a terrible dream he had.
He. had dreamt that he was going to
commit suicide, and had arisen from
bed, taken the knife from it's sheath
and then began to scream for help.
He said the voice of the host had
reused him from his dream, and he
had swooned the moment he realized
that he was saved from suicide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07

The Erie has ordered $4,000 tons of
steel rails.
Holman & Co., New York Stock
Exchange brokers, failed.
The death of B. II. Gaskill head OF
B. II. Gaskill & Co., caused widespread
regret.
II is reported that three directors OF
the International Marine Company will
retire next month.
Burnett, Cummings & Co., street rail-
way promoters, have filed a petition in
bankruptcy with liabilities of $I,7oo,ooo.
A director of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company declares that the steel rail pool
has no, been dissolved, as was reported.
I-ehigh Valley general4s TO the extent
of $2o,ooo,ooo will be listed in Wall
street The stock is only listed in Phila-
dephia.
The wild speculation in May corn at
Chicago was depressing influence upon
securities. Corn rose to 69 cents, and
then tumbled 8 cents.
A leading bond broker Of philadel-
phia said Banks have great deal oi
their money loaned out at 4 per cent.
and they are not in the market for
bonds to any great extent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
$4,000, 900 IN SUGAR.
Cuban Investments Arc Planned
BY Americans.

New York (SpeciaD Capitalists in
New York and elsewhere are taking a
lively interest in the development OF the
sugar industry in Cuba. 1t is estimated
that something like $2o,ooo,ooo will be
invested by Eastern men within the next
year in the purchase of plantations and
equipment of mills, railroads. docks and
other improvements necessary to sugar
production and its marketing.
One Of the most extensive operators
will be the Nipe Bay Company, controlled
and operated by the Same men who
compose the United Fruit Company. The
headquarters Of the company is in Bos-
ton. and Andrew B. Preston is presi-
dent In the vicinity of Nipe Bay, on the
north coast of the island, the company
owns tract Of 10000 acres. During
the present summer the company is 10
build one of the largest sugar works in
the world with a capacity for grinding
5000 tons of cane daily
Mechanical equipment now being con-
tracted for will cost about 100000
which. together with the land, will repre-
sent an outlay of $8,ooo,ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
BAD FIRE NEAR THEATER
But the Audience, However, Was Gently
Led Out.
THE SCENE WAS A THRILLING ONE.
Avenue Theater, Piusburg, Burned and the
Grand Opera House, Adjoining, Damaged
Burned Theater Was closed-Audlenee Got
ten Out Of the Grand Opera House by The
Prompt Action Of Ushers.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD One Of the
most exciting and spectacular fires that
has visited Pittsburg in recent years
broke out in the Avenue Theater short
ly before 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and
before it was subdued had completely
DESTROYED the Avenue and partially
wrecked the Grand Opera House adj
joining, but fortunately no panic re-
suited and no lives were lost. The loss
will reach $4,000, fully insured The
cause OF the FIRE is believed to be trace
able to crossed wires.
The Avenue was probably the oldest
show-house i'll the city and recently has
been used for vaudeville. The building
fronts on the south side of Fifth avenue,
midway between Wood and Smithheld
streets. The Grand Opera House, which
is partially under the same roof, ex-
tends through to Diamond street The
Avenue had been closed for several
weeks and no one was in the building
except the watchman, but in the opera
house matinee performance was IN
progress when the fire broke out The
house was about half filled, but through
the prompt and systematic work OF the
ushcrs the audience was gotten out with
out the sembance of a panic--indeed
the majority did not know there was a
fire until they reached the street. Sew
eral women tainted when they came to
realize what might have happened.
For some reason there was consider
able delay in getting engines to the
scene, and when the fremen finally
reached it dense smoke and flames we're
belohng from every window on the
Fifth avenue front and the side next
Smithheld street.
The Newell Hotel and the Antler
Hotel, opposite the Avenue. suffered con-
siderable damage from broken windows,
resulting from the great heat Employees
of the hotels and fremen kept water con-
stantly playing on the fronts OF the
building and in that way saved them
from burning. The guests of the hotels
prepared themselves for a quick exit,
but were saved this trouble by the good
work Of the fremen conhning the flames
to the one building.
The Avenue Theater building was
erected in the SOS and was valued at
$4,000. 1t is completely ruined. Harry
Davis was the lessee Of both the Ave
nue. and the Grand Opera House, His
loss will be in the neighborhood Of S7o,-
600. The damage to the Opera House,
which was caused mostly by water, will
represent probably $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
BIG FAIR is OPEN.
President Roosevelt Starts the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.

Portland, Ore. (SpeciaD.-With the
touch of hand on golden telegraph
instrument, President Roosevelt from the
White House in Washington gave the
signal which formally opened in Port
land, more than 5000 miles away, the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition,
a monument to the memories of Capts.
Merrewether Lewis and William Clark,
who 100 years ago blazed the trail which
opened TO the world the Oregon coun-
try. A more auspicious day for the op-
ening of the Exposition could not have
been desired
The literary exercises which preceded
the formal opening of the Fair were ex-
cellent The speakers were Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, Speaker Joseph G. Can
non, OF the House OF Representatives !;
Senator Clark, Of Wyoming; Congress
man Tawney, OF Minnesota; II. A. Tay-
lor Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Department; Governor Chamberlain, Of
Oregon, and Mayor Williams, of Port
land
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
WILL TAKE ITS NATURAL COURSE"
Employers and Union Leaders Abandon Al
Efforts al Settlement.

Chicago (SpeciaD - Adjustment Of
the teams;ers strike by mediation seems
as remote as it did two months ago.
Peace negotiations have been abandoned
for the present and the strike will be
allowed to take its natural course ac-
cording 10 President Shea, OF The team
sters' organization. All the business
firms now involved in the trouble refuse
TO concede anything further in the con
troversy which they now regard as a
thing Of the past.
Peace negotiations are of for all
time" said Levy Mayer, chief counsel
for the employers I'VE absolutely are
finished with all conferences with the
strikers The only thing that prevented
a settlement Of the whole trouble was
pique on the part Of President Shea be-
cause he had been sighted in the con-
ferenccs and because Of hi, arrest in
connection with hbcl charges filed by
Mr. Thorne, Of Montgomery Ward &
Co"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

Diplomats in Washington are not sur
prised at the apparent futility OF the
conference between President Roose-
welt and Count Cassini
The battle Of the Korean Straits has
excited much comment among the naval
officers at Washington.
President Roosevelt has been pre-
sented with two japanese flags and an
ancient Samurai sword.
Brigadier General George B, Davis
has been reappointed judge advocate
general of the Army
The War Department has been in
formed OF the death, from malarial
fever, OF Edward Green.
Secretary Hitchcock is determined to
enforce the law at Muskogee, |, T.
The Cabinet decided that the body of
John Paul Jones should be transferred
direct from France to its last resting
place at Annapolis, and should not lie
IN state in cities making the request,
Mr. Charles J. Bonaparte, who will
become secretary OF the Navy on July
!, delivered an address TO the graduates
OF Trinity College.
There is well-defned rumor that
Secretary of Interior Hitchcock con-
templates resignng.
Representative Psarre secured a re-
scinding Of the order passed to remove
Charles w. Adams as keeper of Antie-
tam National Cemetery.
Secretary Morton has located the orig
inal commission OF Paul Jones as cap
tain in the Navy in the possession Of
a Philadelphia lady
The IS postoffice inspectors in charge
of divisions, who were called together
by Postmaster General Cortelyou, have
returned to their respective headquar-
tiers, after two-week conference in
Washington.
John A. Renson, of San Francisco,
under indictment for bribery and con-
spiracy in approp,iating public lands to
his own use, gave bond in the sum OF
$4,000.
1t is believed that Minister Bowen has
failed TO make out case against Loomis
and will lose his place in the diplomatic
service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
TO START SOUTH OCTOBER II.
President Roosevelt Postpones Extra Session
Until November.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD 1T was
officially announced at the White House
that President Roosevelt would depart
on his Southern trip October II. He
will be absent from the city about II
days, returning about a week before the
November elections.
This will necessitatc a postponement
of the proposed extra session Of Con-
gress. which will probably be called to
meet Monday, November I3, immediate
ly after the State elections have taken
place The definite announcement set
ties the fact that the extra session will
not be called for October, and will not
be held until the middle OF the follow
ing month
The trip will be made over the South
ern Railway and preliminary arrange
ments were made by Col A. K. An
drews. vice president of the road, and
Mr. /. S. Brown, the general agent,
who had conference with Secretary
Loeb.
The journey will, in addition to Vir-
gina, the Carolnas and Georgia, in
clude Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas,
which are the only States that Mr.
Roosevelt has not visited since he became
President of the country Details for
the trip have not been finally determined.
but it is understood that the tentative
arrangement includes stops at Richmond,
Va. Raleigh and Charlotte. n. G.; Jack
sonyile and perhaps Tampa, Fla At
lanta. Ga; Birmingham, Montgomery,
Tuskegee and Mobile, Ala; New Or
leans, La, and Little Rock, Ark,
The stop at Richmond will be the
only important one in Virginia. The
President has been invited to visit Nor
folk and will do so when he has had
the opportunity, but will be unable to do
so on this journey. At Roswell, Ga, he
will visit the old homestead of his moth
er, and at Tuskegee, Ala, he will visit
the Booker Washington Institute.
A delegation from Charlotte, N. G.,
called on the President to urge him TO
spend day there. He told his callers
that so long a stop would not be posi-
bic, but promised to extend his cordial
reetings TO the people of Charlotte. The
delegation was headed by Mayor 5. ).
McNich and included Daniel a. Tomp-
kins. r. NJ Miller, Jr., B. D. Heath,
George Stephens, T. S. Franklin, Heriot
Clarkson and c. c. Huntington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
WAS INFLUENCED BY SERMON.
Keller Then Confessed His Part in Election
Frauds.

Knoxville, Tenn. (SpecialD. - Unfit
enced by a sermon which he heard from
the lips of Rev. Sam Jones, the evangel-
ist, William S. Kellar confessed his part
in recent election frauds. The Knox
county judgeship is now being contested
in court. Keller had twice been on the
witness stand and had twice refused 10
answer certain pointed questions.
Thursday he appeared and asked TO be
allowed to testify The privilege was
granted him, and he then told how, as
an officer of election, he had stuffed the
ballot box in the Eleventh ward, had
marked between 200 and 800 votes and
had showed them into the box. In his
confession he implicated several city Off
cials in trying to cover up evidences OF
fraud by adding names to he poll lists
of the ward to make them conform TO
the number OF votes polled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
foteign

Lord Edmund Talbot Conservative. J..
who was seeking reelection TO the
House OF Commons from Chichester on
his appointment as junior lord OF the
treasury. was reelected al bye-elec-
tion by majority of AZ.
The Duchess Cecilia, bridc-elect OF
the Crown Prince OF Germany, entered
Berlin in royal style with quaint and
beautiful ceremony The marriage CON
trac, was signed at the palace.
In regard to President Cas,ro's recent
message TO the Congress OF Venezuela
the British government adheres to its
position regarding ,he agreement with
the foreign boudholders.
The British battle,hip Cesar collided
with the British bark Afghanistan in a
fog of Dungcuess. The bark sank, and
1t is feared p men were drowned.
Eing Alfonso attended the French
military review at Nincennes and was
greatly interested in the eyoIutions OF the
$4,000 troops.
Representatives OF ~ anthracite col
Iieries in Wales decided to form a com
binaton with a capital Of SIo.oooooo
Six persons were killed and 70 wound
ed and 80 houses destroyed By an earth
quake in Hiroshima Province, Japan.
Whitelaw Reid, the new United States
ambassador 10 London, and Mrs. Reid
arrived in England.
Five hundred Hindoo laborers and 50
Europeans pershed in the hurricane that
swept over Natal,
Again !, is reported that the Gar has
determined TO call a Zemsky Sober 10
meet in Moscow to decide on peace or
war and determine form for future
Russian Parliament.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne stated
in the House OF Lords that the foreign
relations of Afghanistan were under
British guidance and control.
Should France and Great Britain de-
cline to enter an international Confer
ence for reforms in Morocco, a serious
difficulty may arise. The action Of the
Sultan is considered a check on the en-
tire French policy.
In a fight between Servian and Bull
garian bands near Kitsheno, Macedonia,
20 Bulgarians and II Servians were
killed and many on both sides were
wounded.
An earthquake in Montenegro caused
the collapse Of several houses and the
death Of one person and the injury of
several others. AT Scutari, Albania, 500
houses collapsed and 200 persons were
ISilled or injured by the earthquake.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
PRESIDENTS MOVE FOR PEACE.
His Frank Talk to Count csssiui, Russian
Ambassador.

Washington, d. c. (Special) The
President struck blow for peace in the
Far East In conference at the White
House with Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador, the President expressed the
earnest hope that Russia would forth
with conclude peace with Japan.
Prolongation of the war, he believes,
will not result in victory for the Rus
sian arms, and can only serve to increase
Japan's demands and render more diff
iculty the drafting of treaty of peace
which the Gar, as well as the Mikado,
can sign. The President spoke, he said,
as the friend of Russia, no less than of
Japan, and on behalf not only of the
Washington government, but in the in
terest of humanity.
Until his words have reached Tsar-
koe- Selo and have been communicated
to Emperor Nicholas in the friendly
spirit in which they were uttered their
effect cannot be estimated
Soon after reaching his embassy Count
Cassini began the preparation of dis
patch TO his government. Neither at
the White House nor at the Russian
Embassy could formal statement re-
garding the conference be obtained.
Throughout the Diplomatic Corps
there is a strong hope that this confer
ence marked the first step toward peace
but the general opinion is that weeks
may elapse before even preliminary ne
gotiations can be begun.
Diplomats express the hope that En-
peror Nicholas will receive the Presi-
dents words 'as the counsel of that
government which has for years beer
Russia's traditional friend, and will
weigh it accordingly"
Unaccompanied, Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador, called by appoint
ment at the White House at 2.3o o'clock
! He was ushered at once into the Blue
Room, where he was joined Immediately
| by the President, and conference fol.
lowed until after 8 o'clock.
Approaching the natural feelings oI
the Ambassador on such an occasion
fthe President began the conversation by
a frank personal expression OF sympa
thy for Count Cassini, abiding to tht
severe straih under which he has beer
for the past few days, and deploring The
terrible loss OF life and consequent sor.
row caused by the recent battle in tht
Sea of Japan.
Without further prelminaries gen
eral and entirely informal and persona
conversation upon the whole situation
followed. The President informed thu
Ambassador that he earnestly hoped fo
an early peace in the Far East, and tha
in expressing this hope he voiced no
only his own strong personal sentiment
and those of this government, but he be
lieved these were held by all of the pow
ers. His opinion was that it would b,
mistake for Russia 10 continue th'
war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
George Nayor, DespOndent Over Losses,
Wanted TO Cut Throat

York, Pa. (Special) George Naylor,
wood dealer, IS years old, while brood
ing over losses sustained in fire. at
tempted to commit suicide at his home,
236 South Howard avenue, and was pre-
vented from carrying out his intention
by the interference OF his wife and son.
Fooled in his attempt at self-destruc-
ton, Naylor became frenzied, and strong
men from the neighborhood had to be
called in to guard him,
Naylor had made two previous at
tempts to kill himself Once he tried
to hang himself by using his suspend
ers, and upon another occasion he sought
fraud by adding names to the poll lists
of two Window Of his bedroom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Poison 10 Prisoners Food.

Columbia, S C. (SpeciaD.-As the
result OF chemical examination State
Chemist Burney has found arsenic in
remnants of a cabbage dinner which
was given to the prisoners in the state
prison, and which made over 100 OF them
III, while Superintendent Griffith dis
covered traces of paris green on the
windowsll Of the kitchen. The men are
now out OF danger Suspicion points
strongly to one Of the conyicts as having
poisoned the food.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
HEART ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Extraordinary Dlsloeation Revealed BY
Autopsy on Sprlnter.

Shippensburg, Pa. (SpeciaD.--A re-
markabe case of cardiac dislocation has
been brought TO light by an autopsy on
Burd Duke, about 45 years old, of this
place. About 20 years ago he won in
foot race, and the exertion, it is thought,
caused his heart to change from the left
side to the right. He fell at the end
OF the race and had since been great
sufferer.
The post-mortem examination showed
his heart to be on the right side and the
stomach in the place where the heart
should have been OIL the left side and
grown fast to the lef; lung, with a con-
nection between the lung and stomach.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Brolber and Sister Lawyers.

Franklin, Ind, (SpeciaD William A.
Eaton and Aria N. Eaton were admitted
20 the bar Of the Johnson Circuit Court
this week They are brother and sister
and have 4 brother, Orris NJ. Eaton
praoticing law in San Francisco. The
father, c. NJ. Eaton, is proud that all
OF his children have become attorneys.
Miss Arta has been studying in the
office Of William Feathergll for four
years and has proved herself compe-
tent. William Eaton was formerly a
student at Leland Stanford University.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
A Reported Revolt.

Chicago, III. (SpeciaD The Daily
News publishes the following St. Peters
burg cable General Linievitch wired
the Gar that the news of Rojestvenskys
defeat was spread throughout the army
in Manchuria, and that the troops are
in open revolt. He points out that un-
der such conditions the continuation of
the war is impossible. This is the crown
ing disaster in the series of calamties
that have overtaken Russia since the
opening Of the war. February 8, Ioo4.p
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Mr. Bonapar,e In the Cabinet.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Mr.
Charles J. Bonaparte will become secre-
tary Of the navy when Secretary Paul
Morton resigns, on July !. Mr.. Morton
issued a formal statement announcing
that on July he would resign the Navy
portfolio to associate himself with the
Ryan syndicate in New York. Later in
the day. when President Roosevelt was
asked whom he would appoint to succeed
Mr. Morton, he smiled and announced
that he had selected Mr.. Bonaparte, OF
RaItiu1ore
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Slain By Angry Mob.

New Orleans (Special) A special
from Bachelor, La, says Ernest La
cour, white liveryman, has been shot
and killed by negro and the murderer
hanged by infriated citizens, as the re-
suit Of dispute with l.acours driver.
The murderer and four other negroes
belong to a band OF musicians that came
from Natchez, Miss. All FIVE had armed
themselves and laid in wait for the
driver. The four companions OF the
murderer were delivered over to the au-
thorites
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Five Men Killed In Tunnel.

Monirose, Col (SpecaD AT least
Ave men were killed and two seriously
injured by the caving in of the Gunni-
son Reclamation Mine Tunnel. c. Tay-
lor and Fred Croft were pinned under
heavy timbers and terribly injured. They
would Rave been drowned but for the
efforts of their entombed companions,
who mprovised dam to hold back the
water which poured into the tunnel for
time. Twenty-one men were rescued
uniniured. but exhausted.