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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
American Claims Settled.

Through the activity of Mr.. Combs,
the American Minister to Honduras, the
claims of two American citizens against
the Hondurian Government have been
settled. One is the claim OF Charles
W. Renten for $4,000 Mexican, and the
other the claim OF Victor Baiz for $32,-
COO Mexican. The claims have been
pending for some time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
Three convicts Killed.

Folsom, Cal (SpeciaD.-Seven OF
nine conyicts at the State prison, who
made a break for liberty, were almost
riddled with bullets, three being dead
and three in a critical condition. Capt.
r. J. Murphy, prison official, is wound
ed by shot in the leg and two slight
knife wounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
-Four Consular Appointments.

The State Department announced the
following appointments in the consular
service James Jeffrey Roche, consul
at Genoa Italy; James Johnston, Con
sui General at Hankau, China William
II, Bishop, consul at Palermo, Italy;
Hugh Baugh, student interpreter at the
American Legation in Peking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
Rare Honor for Judge TAFT.

Cincinnati, o, (SpeciaD The Gin.
einnau Chamber Of Commerce has given
William II. TAFT, secretary of war, the
rare honor OF q unanimous election by
is board OF directors as an honorary
life member, The only other instance OF
the kind was the election, years ago, of
Senator Pendleton TO the same mem
bership
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
Former Consul at Canton Dead.

Minister Conger, at Pel1ing, has adj
vised the State Department that Rus
sell Colgrave, of this city, formerly
American Vice-Consul-General at Can
ton, China, died on November a5. No
details are given in the Minister'S ca
blegram.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
Killed By a Falling Tree.

Elliiay, Ga. (SpcciaD William Can
trell and Joe Chaslinc were killed, and
brother OF Chastnc was seriously IN
jurcd near Burnt Mountain by falling
tree, The tree was blown by high
wind across a small frame house in
which the men were sitting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
To DepOrt Shiloh Converts.

New York (SpecaD Fifteen meni-
bcrs OF the Community of Kingdom, 4"
who arrived here from Scotland on
their way lojoin the Holy Ghost and Us
,socicty's colony at Shiloh, Maine, will
be deported by the immigration officials.
Only $40 was found on the IS when
they were examined by the Ellis Is
land authorities. and as they had no
definite plans for their support beyond
Joining the colony at Shiloh, they were
denied admiiiance TO the country on
the ground that they were undesirable
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

wat ne II. J. lrlCC ana
also local business men,
Nan Patterson bond to ~
$4,000 II necessary, not in ON
ceive notoriety, but because they ~
! her innocent OF the crime with which
She is charged. The telegram sent Nan
Patterson at the Tombs, New York city.
bore their genuine signatures, also that
OF ). w. Swisher, Secretary of State
elect. Mr.. Swisher positively says he
never signed the telegram or even au-
thorized his name in any way to be
used in this connection.
Miss Patterson before her trial was
under $4,000 bond, and it is supposed
the District Attorney will not ask TO
have the amount increased when bonds
men come forward. If they put up
$4,000 in cash with the City Treas
urer the young woman will be free.
1t was said that the District Attorney
might consent to reduction of the bond,
III view of the fact that six of the Jury
favored an acquittal.
Another indication that Miss Pattcr-
son might soon be admitted 10 bail pend
ing new trial. if indeed she is ever
tried again, was furnished by District
Attorney jerome after an interview with
John ID. Millin, Caesar Noung's former
racing partner, an important witness for
the State. Millin received permission
from the District Attorney TO go to his
home IN Sacramento, Cal, upon the un-
derstanding that he would not be needed
again for two or three months This
was taken as certain proof that there
would be no new trial in the immediate
future.
Assistant District Attorney Rand ftep'
talk with Nan Patterson'ssr
said: ~
sion Of time in Mans case. v We will
give him all the time he wants.
Lawyer Abraham Levy went to the
Tombs carrying bulky package to the
accused woman.
This package" he said, contains
Mans mail of Tuesday There are ex-
actly 7S letters in it. She has a number
OF kilograms, too, which Mr. O'Reilly
has in charge"
The letters, Mr.. Levy said, were from
all sorts and conditions OF men and
women, and treated of a great variety
of subjects. Some were proposals of
marriage and many purported to be
offers of assistance A considerable
number of them bore the earmarks of
crankism Miss Patterson submits near
ly all OF her letters to her counsel with
out first reading them herself
The accused woman's father, who
spent the greater part of the day with
her in the Tombs said afer leaving her
that he feared she was going insane
She is broken down completely" he
said. 81 tell you, my little girl is
physical and mental wreck. | am afraid
her mind is giving way under this dread
ful strain. She is worse than she was
when she collapsed after hearing of
the iurys disagreement"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

Attorney General Moody began suit
IN ST, Paul, MINI, on behalf OF the
umtedN States government against the
General Paper Company under the Anti.
trust Act.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
THE NATIONAL TREASURY
Review Of Operations During Calendar
Year 1904.
RECEIPTS ARE LESS THAN EXPENSES.
A Deficit OF sl,,oOoooo Because Of Panama
Canal Purchase Receipts Show Decrease
of 5000, coo. While There Was an Increase
Of sso,ooO.oco in Expenditures Some Of the
Work Of Treasury.


Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD The
Treasury Department issued review
of treasury operations for the calendar
scar Ioo4.
The Treasury receipts for the calen-
dar year 1904 were $54o,oooooo and the
expenditures (includng the Panama
payment) Ss62,ooo,ooo-a deficit for the
year of S22,oooooo. As compared with
the previous calendar year, the receipts
show falling off OF 100000 and the
expenditures an increase Of S5o,ooo,ooo
The decrease in customs receipts was
So,ooo,ooo. Cival and miscellaneous ex-
penditures increased SIs.ooo,ooo; War
Department 100000; Navy Depart
ment, S23,oooooo; pensions, $2,ooo,ooo
and interest," Siooo.ooo.
The increase in interest is due 10 the
fact that a portion Of the interest OF
1908 was anticipated in 1902, The fig
ures do not include the postal receipts
and expenditures, except that the postal
deficit is included IN the civil and miscel-
laneous expenditures.
Imports for the first II months of 1904
were So3o,oooo 900, an increase over the
corresponding period in 1908 of S22,
10000.
Imports free OF duty for the same peri
q increased $42,ooo,ooo, while dutiable
ports decreased $2o,ooo,ooo. In 1908
= per cent OF the imports were free
k1uty, while IN 1904 A. per cent. were
&c OF duty. Practically the entire in
fase IN free imports was in three arti-
ptfee, india rubber and raw silk.
hugh dutiable imports decreased
l,coo, raw sugar and wool show
aggregating S2S,ooo,ooo All
iable imports decreased nearly
OF this decrease $2o,ooo,-
kron and steel.
worthy features of the
Factions in 1904 were the
accumulated surplus OF
Or the right OF way OF the
al; the redemption Of the
per cent. bonds due Feb
I'D the various calls on
TX depostaries for the
ion OF their public de-
Iption Of ives during
was approximately
nds on deposit with |
I'd from SI66, ,-ooo,-
b $II3ooo,ooo at |
The calls on the |
in 1905, will |
deposits and re-
he general fund |
Ne extent of S23,-
lsury, exclusive |
Gold and silver
Gding certii- |
January !, |
year it was !
100000 Tor |
ent accounts |
Sc The re-
"a and nation |
account for
Alce is due
- deficit. Receipts show a |
4liS,r-r 20
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

The blowing out OF the cylinder head
,of an engine in the Chelsea Jutc Mills,
iiA Brooklyn, caused smal-sizcd panic
aniPng I,2oo young women employed
theA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

BY the burning Of the house Of Mr..
Lafreniere, near Calendar. Ont, his four
children perishcd before assistance could
reach them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

ndency TO increase The greater part
of the postal deficiency for this fiscal
year has already been met, and the ex-
penditure for various kinds of public
works will be less for the next six
months than for the six months Just
closed. Nearly 100000 was dis
bursed in the last half of the last fiscal
year on account OF the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04

bia recommended IA
| the whipping-post in A.
question has been considcfS
ever since the President in h.
nual message recommended o.
punishment for wifebeatcrs in the
trict of Columbia, The recommendation
OF the grand jury is as follows:
The desrability of establishing the
whippingpost as means of Furnishing
wifebeaters and petty larceny offenses
has been investigated by this body. and
the majority OF the members are of the
opinion that it would prove very cffec-
tive in decreasing the number of these
reprehensible crimes"
A recommendation that persons about
to be married produce evidence OF free
dom from certain diseases also is made.
"A recent case brought before us"
the grand jury says, emphasizes the
need of having men and women about
to unite in natrimony produce evidence
that they are free from loathsome or
infectious diseases before being granted
licenses to marry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24

fame, that gave assent to the Declaration of Independence, and birth to the grand est civilization and nation on earth. as 1t is likewise. the inheritor of that un- conquerable spirit that permeated the great civil unheaval north and south that tried the souls of men and the nation.
 Through travail and sorrow, blood and death: desoia.ion and ruin: the spirit of the grand old south hath come forth with honor.I She accepted her defeat, as the brave only can, and hath cheerfully beaten her swords into blow shares, and her bayonets Into pruning hooks; and the new south Is as loyal today to the Stars and Stripes as she was when tho marshalled hosts of the bravest men on earth stepped lightly to the front to face death to the tune of Dixie" under the "Stars and Bars' aye. as loyal to the Union as the yet older south. to- gether with their northern brothers that composed the primitive thirteen colonial states. were to the Declaration, that placed their all upon the common altar of liberty.
 This universal southern tribute of honor shown throughout the south to the na- tions chief as well as to Roosevelt-the man, is but the cordial outburst of a noble people, ready to recognize and honor merit; who. together with the na- tons at large, when fnanklnds greatest characters are gathered in the worlds Hall of Fame. the south, too great to remember or harbor the errors of mis- guided sentiment. will join in placing the laurel on his brow, ready not only to forgive and forget, but ready to extend that most treasured jewel within the gift of God or Man; A peoples love-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24

The old "volunteer State is pretty well represented in the management or the Alabam State Fair. President Flu gene Fries, whom every body in Birming- ham knows and likes, has the reputation of recognizing at a glance the good points of a horse. especially Tennessee horse, judging from the number of Ten nesseans whose names figure on the roster of officials in the management of the fair, he must think the Tennes- see men have some pretty good points.
 R. w. Williams, handsome Bob" as he is called by his lady friends, is an old Nashville boy, but for many years he made Columbia, in Murray county, his home. But good looks is not MT. Will Hams only good point As an organizer he is said to hardly have his equal To throw open to the people of Alabama such a show of horses. cattle, hogs, poultry, mineral and agricultural exhibits not to mention the trotting, pacing and running racers the horse show at night, the womans department and other at fractions as varied In kind as they are in number, such as MT Williams has done requires not only big sum of money, but a keen judgment, much tact and rare executive ability.
 Eastman c. Curry, the general super intendent is from Nashville, also K. V. Murray. superintendent of the grounds.
 Bruce D. Annis, superintendent of stables and track is an old Bigbyville boy. R. P. L. Maxwell halls from Mount Pleasant, Tenn, in the phosphate region. but is a Bigbyville boy. Frank s. Full Ter and J. w. Russmore, Fred w. Ger hardy and w. Porter Erwin are all Ten nessans. pr. Walter O. Woldridge, pre- siding judge of the harness races, is from Columbia. Without wholesoul, genial Walter Woldridge would be like Hamlet with Hamlet left out and there are others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24
eeUNCLE RASTUS.'' \

the eternal altar of Divinity; and in the confines of this sacred sphere the never ending throb of ceaseless life, fullness or life, they still live and within the limits of that matchless circle-there are no dead.
 There, too, within the eternal circle, to- gather with nameless host of their hero comrades, unsung, whose immortal sacrifice is kept and treasured by na- ton's reverence and love; stands Me Kinley, who wrought so well with gold and silver threads of Patroit Love the warps and wool of the bands of Brother hood between north and south; and there, too in the Elysian fields, stand with him, Washington, Lincoln and Grant, the Unions noble son of iron will, who, with that will, accomplished by victorious arms, with knightly bearing to fallen foe, declined the proffer of Lees worthy steel, and renders with the tenderness of a woman's heart. tribute worthy or the north's and south's immortal sons, a fadeless laurel wreath to deathless fame, and chivalrys pledge of sacred honor.
 On this scene to day. our departed pa- triots look down upon fitting climax to the unity and bond that binds the southern to his northern brothers again as one; buried beneath the icy frown of public opinion north and south, are those political rnounte-banks who would keep strife alive and rising above them all behold the mysterious curtain from the eternal world recedes and these, in matchless glory, stand the departed hero spirits of united nation, once in con- fict; behold there, Lincoln, Davis Lee, Grant and Stonewall Jackson, surround
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24

1e South SaIutes Thee, Theodore
 Roosevelt Warrior, Statesman,
 Peacemaker, Patriot, and Above All,
 a Man-Pesce Be With Thee--Wel-
 come (and we Shall Say Regretfully)
 Farewell. Uncle Rastus.
 P. S.-TelI Suster Susan and Breer Silas iph dey kan git klose ernun ter de President while de whorahn am go- ing on, ter kech his ear. dat we folks down here thinks he am too hard on his darter ter ask de tariff kollectors ter kollect dat $60,00oo0 tariff on gifts which she war kompelled to ackcept from "UnlSle Sam's" trends rather than of fend em, and dat we know his trends in de Souph would like ter see him change dat order an tell de kerlecter-"hands off"
 Iph "Unkle Sam needed the munnle, we mout 'scuze him, but Breer Slas tole me de last time he peeped Inter "Unkle Sams' krib. it was loaded wid golden kernals and plenty moro CT kum- min in phrum proper phields; an we don't think dat Lady Ailce's Is a proper phield ter kerlect phrum, and de Souph feels bad erbout 1t.
 Iph "Unkle Sam" am so bad orph as dat, Silas and Jonas, and all de chillun thinks a number uv real live towns in the Souph ort ter pint a meetn' and assess each town worthy de honor q prorate amount ter make up de amount, en phrow in a good pony ter her daddie (ter hunt bears on), pher ridin up San Wan hill wid de lead falln' none too gently eround 'em an iph "Unkle Sam sez ennythlng more bout de tariff on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24

ed by their comrades who sealted their devotion to tho cause they espoused with their lives, there in tho presence of just and all wise God on this suspicious day, they rejoice with all those who love their country as they look down upon Theodore Roosevelt among his southern friends and brethern and breathe their benediction upon the unity of great people.
 True, the south Is democratc; but. above all she Is patriotic; and even if she is inclined to be automatic on the subject of social preservation, she feels that the end justifies the means. and that she is serving the best interests even of those not properly qualified for exercising the highest responsibilities of citizenship; and when once her political and social problem is firmly and wisely set at rest; when the skeletons of "civil rights bills" Lodge" Force Election Bills" "Pennypacker Agitations" and all such interference with southern state affairs, directed against state rights; to- gather with all the misguided notoriety seekers and political adverturers are buried beyond the power of resurrection by wholesome public sentiment of north and south, the time of political millennium and liberty would soon dawn and d healthy division on public questions. north and south, would obtain through out the land that in every section. every man democratic or republican. would feel unhampered the freedom to disagree on given politices, regardless of party and without a humiliating sense of self-abasement.
 The south of today is the true offspring of the south of heroic revolutionary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24

dem presents, really given Lady Alice in ole "Sams own honor-we'll cut his 'auaintance at de next dance, and won't let 'em waltx wid Miss Souph enny- more.
 Iph de 'sessment plan is carried out (pervided "IInke Sam keeps stingy), tan it am necessary and Birmingham lines Atlanta and de other worthy towns ter help ole man "sam" satisfy his thirst fer tariff while Rastus don't think de ole mans got enny bizness wid de tariff, yit. he will be one uv enny hundred or more in Birmingham ter gib one hundred dollars each ter make stingy "Unkle Sam" turn de lady's presents loose.
 Please tell Jeremiah ter call on ole Samuel and ask i'm iph he didn't know dat de darter uv de foremost man in de world, grate In war and peerless in peace. kouldnt help bein' showef1i wid evidences nv world wide favor, all lands wantin ter show kindly expressions, even indirectly. ter de grate Peace maker (dat don't mean InJiannle Penny pacfser), fer stoppln dat hloodsled In de crimson harvest fields of death and kausin' little Jap ter shake de bears paw apnter haYin licked 'em plum out of his worry boots
 No, sar, either stop ole Sam phrum keriectn' dat tariff, CT start de ball ter rollin' in de souph ter satisfy oie "aams' tariff pranks.
 We phoks down here pheel dat dis tariff biznezz has been worked over time, ennyhow 'tirely too much uv 1t, but las bill Is de las straw dat brakes do camePs back, an should kum off, as de said don't want ter kwit biz ness.
 UNCLE RASTUS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24
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Is sincere and honest, and a true express sion of the great soul resting at the core
 She Is honest herself, with herself and the world, and she loves an honest man. a man with the courage of his convic- tions, even though some of these "con- yictions' may be the result of misguided judgment, repugnant to her sentiment for judgment. if honest and based on good intentions, (even though the road to a ''warmer climate is said to be "often paved with good intentions') yet honest purpose in the face of the fact, will readjust error in the souls that have any real claim to greatness. and when the sentimental recedes before the real; respect. honor and love will be mutual.
 Through all the ages past, few. if indeed. any man has understood, or in the true and deeper sense, known himself how much less must we expect to fully know and understand our fellows?
 Southern traditions are dear to her; they are her soul. her life. her more than life; and her social ties and her liberty she holds above them all; these, her noblest sons, cherish as their all, and her great men, living and dead; her Da- wis, Lees and Jacksons'-whose deathless spirits stand before the Great White Throne" together with countless, name- less heroes who found in them the ex- pression of their ideals oI true manhood and patriotism, hath laid their all upon country's altar-and in her behalf, to live, to die, for the right, as God gave them to see It.
 The souls of the just, the true, the brave and the noble are immortal; these have touched the ethereal fire from off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24
BUSINESS PROPERTY.

$45O0-40x100; improved; is in few yards of the new depot. s12.5O0-Well improved; in few feet of the new depot entrance it is lot BOX 40.
 s10.00O-5O feet of the corner; 2-story res- idence; near the new depot entrance. S10,000-Brick; pays per cent; b0xl4o, Third avenue between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets. s6Oo-Four houses; 5Ox14O; Third avenue, near Twenty-sixth street. s35O0-50xl0O; corner; Twenty-fourht St. s250 per foot-Business corner; close In; Twentieth street.
 s15,000-Corner 3-story brick. s6000-Rental $500; 2-story brick. s75,o00-Will pay 8 per cent; near center. $37.5O0-Rental s3OO0 Improvements worth S27,000; lot worth $25,000; central; gilt edge
 SS000-25x1s21a First avenue to Morris, near the hub.
 s3O00-Rental s30O business lot; Twenty second street.
 s2s.0o0-Rental s24OO; Second avenue. $10.0O0-50x140; central; Second avenue 60x140-Corner; close in; Third avenue. There are otehrs not offered for pri- yate reasons. Call and see us
 NORTHSIDE AND HIGHLANDS. s2500-Corner: 50x100: Third avenue; new Groom cottage.
 s6oo0-Rental $750; six houses, lot 75x14o: Fourth avenue, north. $50 PER FOOT-CDrner, close to the center, Twenty-third street; excellent for residence or high class apartment houses. money maker. $52o0--Been offered S4900 Modern Broom. 2-story residence. near Powell and High schools; a bargain; investigate; only 5000 cash, balance $50 per month. Si500 CASH-$500 in one year and the balance s3S a month without interest, buys . beautiful Groom modern 1-story