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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24
GOT WORST OF 1T.
Woman OF II Beats Husky Farmer
of q.

OF Jk.
The remarkable prowess of old
Pennsylvania German women,
once their fighting blood is arous.
ed, is matter of certain knowl.
edge among those who have uu-
dergone the personal test.
Samuel Biever, a husky farm
er down in Berks county, who is
32 years old, is the latest to give
testimony as to this. He told his
story last week in court, where
his suit fer $1,000 damages
against Mrs. Mary Reider, is on
trial.
He had Y quarrel with the WON
an, who is77 years old. and, ap.
parently, fr,sgile as a reed. They
couldn't agree as to the right OF
way in lane. Words failing,
Mrs. Reider, according to Biever,
took the law into her wrinkled
old hands.
Biever was mere play for her.
He emerged from hot bout OF
ten minutes so badly banged and
bitfed that for seven weeks, he
AYERS, he was unable to do any
work harder than eating.
Case undecided, 1.-THE sym.
pathy Of the jury is with Mrs.
Reider.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

Mrs. John Hoover, Mira, "a
Hooyer, and Miss Mile Msthiss
all Of Hustontowr, were gnsat6
In the home of Mr.. and Mrs, "A,
bert Stonsr last Thursday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

Frank Rauck, one Of Be"iel
townships most enterprlsiug
men, spenS Moudayu,e iu town,
on his way 70 the northern part
II the county,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

Squire Billy Gordon, of War.
fordsburg, and Edward Divelbiss
Of McKeesport, Pa, the latter Of
whom is visiting among his old
Bethel township friends, spent q
few hours in McConnellsburg.
Mon lay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

7. Irwin Sipes OF Harrisonville,
was . busineas visitor at the couu
W seat Monday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

DR.. H. G. McClaln and brother
r., Of Hustontown, spent Z
iew hours In town on business
last Saturday,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

In Philadelphia, January II.
1906, Sarah, wife of Alfred P.
Bye, died IN her 65th year. from
the effect of an operation for can
Ger of the breast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bye were formerly well known
and esteemed residents of Whips
Cove, Fulton county. Some years
since, they removed to Philadel-
phia, where they have since re-
sided. She is survived by her
husband and three sons, LOUIS,
Thomas r. and Mortimer, all of
whom are extensive marble deal
ers in that city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24
BARTON.

Marshall, son of Owen A. and
Ella Barton, of Akersville, died OF
New Years Day of pneumonia,
after an illness of but a few days.
Marshall was d bright little boy
aged about eight years, and the
parents have the sincere sympa-
thy of their many friends IN this
sore bereavement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-24

Mrs. Albert Stoner is visiting
friends in Chambersburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
HER 106th BIRTHDAY.
Mrs Hunt, Well and Happy, Celebrates An
niVersary in Meriden.

One-two- three-four. The town clock in Meri-
den. Conn, began peang a merry chime yesyer
day afternoon about [ o'clock, and long before It
had reached its 06th and last stroke half the town
focking in the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hunt TO congra tulate her her 106th birthday
niversary Honored by the presence Of the
erabe woman. the town turned out to give her
a rousing reception at the house of her grand
daughter. Mrs. Frank Homan. The reception lasted
all the afternoon the central event being the
ing Of a Maypole about Mrs Hunt, who sat a
pedestal in the centre while her children, grand
children and REORGANIZATION peated the many
Colored ribbons about her The idea is said have
been her own. and to participate in it her descend
ants gathered from far and
Mrs. Hunt lives with her granddaughter. Mrs.
Ferdinand Wckes. No. 407 Adelphi street. Brook
lyn Born the year after George Washington died,
the victories OF Napoleon furnished the great news
items OF her childhood She was schoolgirl when
Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton and when
Lord Nelson smashed the combined fleets of France
and Spain at Trafalgar She was sixteen years old
when she shook hands with Lafayette here in New
York. She was married about the time George "
assembled the throne had had three children before
Martin Van Buren, elected President Of the
United States. and was woman of sixty when
Abraham Lincoln entered the White House
Mrs. Hunt is the most popular in Meri-
denis summer colony. She receives from ten TO
twenty calls q day, not only from old family
married life in Middletown. and there her seven
children were born-but perhaps more from stran-
her as one of the sights of the town. She has re
ceived letters from ahso utely unknown persons in
Europe, congratulating her on her birthday ami
Yersary, and one from the other side. in
curing as TO what she attributes her remarkable
longevity.
MY simple life is Mrs. Hunts answer to this
question. She has never been health faddst.
but has lived regular and active life At the age
OF 105 she enjoys good health. has never known
serious Illness eats what the OF the family eat.
retires 10 and rises at Z. Until the last year
her faculties unmpaired. but her
sight has failed and she IL hard of hearing Her
memory remains good, although II is stronger where
events of the past are concerned than those OF
recent occurrence.
She enjoys travelling and visiting and goes out
driving motoring. What with her conversations
gifts her Wit. her vivacity of manner and her
personal attractveness- for there are
mains Of the beauty for which she noted
Mrs Hunt is exceedingly interesting woman.
Several days ago Mrs Hunt had received twenty
five gifts and menentOS Of sort another.
From her union with Jacob Hunt. eighty six years
ago. have sprung five sons and two daughters.
fweEtY-onR grandchildren, thirteen great grand
children and four great -great- grandchildren
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
RECEIVER FOR MINING COMPANY.
Corporation Capitalized at 100000 Said
To Be Hopelessly Insolvent.

Boston. Aug. 31.-The Taylor Park Mining
Company. a Colorado corporation. capitalized
for $5.O00.000. placed in the hands OF
Thomas T. GoOdale. its secretary. appointed re-
cever to-day by Judge Dodge. of the United
States Circuit Court.
The receivership is the result Of charges made
by Clarence Fl. knight. of this city, a creditor
for $1,000. who alleged that the company is
hopeessly insolvent and owes $2130O0- The
company's mines are at Dorchester. Col. and IL
has offices at Colorado Springs and Boston.
Mr.. GoodaIe filed a bond for $1,000. The petit
ton filed against the company says that the
corporation owes S1110O0 on open accounts,
SOS, 100 on prOmissory notes held by various per-
sons. and $500 for overdue wages of en-
plOyes.
The receiver was empowered TO carry the
business in such manner will produce the
best results. 1t ia said that most Of the stock
of the company is controlled by Boston inter-
eats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
EXPLOSION KILLS THO.
T7Co Other Italians Fatally injured
by Dynamite.

Two Italians were instantly killed and others
seriously injured by the explosion of dynamite
cartridge in sewer excavation at Sedgwck and
Webster avenues The Bronx. yesterday afternoon
Guseppi Munia. Of the Iaborers struck with
his pick a cartridge which had been placed for
blasting.
Munis and Antonio Orlando. of Sedgwick avenue.
Highbrdge. were hurled high in the air. They fell
feet from the scene of the explosion and died
almost instantly. OrazO OrestO, Of No. 81 East
1o4th street. and Joseph Posiess, who also lives in
Sedswick avenue injured internally and
badly cut and bruised They were taken 10 the
Fordham Hospital WHARF it said that they will
probably die.
Several other az xDrk near the excavation
bruised by flying rock and thrown TO the
ground Charles BOnnell. OF Walton avenue, Ford
ham, in charge OF the work, was arrested by the
police of the Highbridge station a technical
charge of homicide. He paroled by Coroner
SchwaHecke until the inquest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
NEW ANCHOR LINER LAUNCHED.

CastaIia is tho name OF the new Anchor Lin.
boat which was launched on Thursday afternoon At
the shipbuildng yard Of Barclay. CurIa g. Co
Whiteinch. Scotland Miss Wiufred Anderson Of
Glasgow christened the vessel The CsstaIis is Il
hig steel screw steamer. intended for the Indian
service. Her dimensions are: Length 40 feet:
BREADTH 53 feet; depth. 2es feet With gro.s ton
mage of $500 and dead weight capacity OF $50
The vessel, which has beer built 10 the highest
class of the British corporation. will be fitted with
triple expansion engines. the cylinders being 1911.
~ and 81 inches In diameter, with = feet inches
stroke. and will have three large double ended
boilers working to pressure of $50 pounds. There
will be ten powerful steam winChes one Of them.
with warping ends. beng placed on the poop for
facility in handling the vessel in port. All holds
and tween decks fitted with longitudinal girders
supported by four vertical tubular pillars in each
compartment She Will make her maiden trip in
November. from Glasgow tn Bombay. under Cap
tain Blight. She is expected 10 make the trip in
twenty-five Gays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
PULLIAM & CANDIDATE AGAIN.
For President of the National League-0p-
posed to "McGrawism Sportsmanship."

Pittshurg Aug. 3l.-Henry c. Pu'am. president
Of the National Baseball League, who arrived here
to-day. made the announcement that he would be
a candidate for reelection chief executive OF
that organization at it's next annual meeting in
December.
PuIliam issued statement addressed 10 all club
presidents and patrons OF the National LeagIa de-
filming his position. In part, he says:
I have been faithful 10 my trust all these years
My administration has been honest one. and I
leave il the league say whether II has been
efficient administrator If It has not been, I
would not he reelected.
! opposed to the brand OF craftsmanship
known ''McGrawism." I opposed to permit
ting any club barring legal umpire In a cham
piouship game. much less n strong club, with a
royal chance for the pennant and with the knowl-
edge of a stretch of twenty-five games at nome as
a wind-up say the National League umpires
You can only umpire IN grounds If your de-
Cisions are agreeable to manager"
II he is defeated AR Pulliam SAYS he will retire
permanently from professional baseball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
TOM FOLEY BREAKS RECORD.
Largest Picnic Yet at Suffers Harlem River
Park

The largest picnic that Tom Foleys ID Assembly
District has held was that OF yesterday Sui
zers Harle.a River Park Twenty thousand was
conservative estimate OF the children and women.
10 say nothing Of the many politicians who were
present.
IL was a great day for the lads and 10000 rides
the carousels and $500 slides enough To
90 around. An innovation was made in the serving
OF the ice cream for the children. Wooden plates
and real spoons were given out One youngster
was seen going home with nine spoons.
The prize for the largest number of children
rallied By any resident of the district by
Mrs. De IIsle of No. Is Oliver street. She had
sixty youngsters hanging to her skirts all living
in the I'd John Budd. OF No. 90 Madison street
had the largest family having his sixteen children
present.
Among the prominent people present We're Acting
Hayes, James W. Gerard Tammany leaders John
' toggey, Frank ]. Goodwin. Maurice Patterson
y. j. Finn. II g and Little Tim sullivan Mag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

I,trate James J. Walsh. who recently accused tne
police of graft Joseph w. Savage. OF me DOCS S
Department: Fire Commissioner John % brlefa dit
Justices Hoyer. Lynn, Moore and Murray and judge
Rosaisky.
II was noticeable the number Of police olrcidls
present Besides Mr. Waldo every Inspector oue
Inspector Mclaughlin hand ana mi ,,
police officials were present by the basketrui- MT.
Waldo met many captains last night Whofh ne
probably had met before.
'The District Attorneys ONCE was represented by
nearly "A dozen assistants, among wnoil WEI
Messrs Frank VI. Garvan Marshall, Murphy, hro-
tel and Perkins
4 number OF national committeeman VINO are
in the city welcoming Mr.. Bryan were present
Among them were John T. McCiraw. OF West II
ginia; Governor Blanchard of Louisiana Joni
Ryan. of Wisconsin. and Colonel j. NJ Guney, OF
Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor ElysOn OF IT
ginia and United States Senator Benton McMllian
Of Tennessee. were also present
number % Republicans were there bly Ro-
senherg. who is contesting the leadership In the
Cd Assembly District. was present with hundred
OF his supporters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
TO FIGHT S. l.. NUISANcEs
League Names officers and Is Nor
Readg for Work.

Within the next few DAYS the Anti-N,,,
League OF Staten Island will be in active ooe-,,t.
At a meeting Of the council last highs the fouo"
ing officers were elected: Charles Rooras Par,,.,
president; Walter L. Clark vice. preslden,. W.
lam c. Wilcox. treasurer. and Henry C. vars.
hcef. secretary. In accordance with the con.,s
ton OF the league. all the officers nemb.r, .
the executive council. with the exception o, ~
secretary who receives salary. Offices az 80
league have been opened In the Crabtree Bull5..
ST. George Staten Island
The work OF selecting tho fifteen member. ~ ~,
executive council has proceeded slowly becau.. !
the place, IL desired that only MN .5on,
be selected who had absolutely no ava to xr,,s
and sfiIiation with any political party and 1,
the second place. because many interested p.rsor
were absent on vacation IL WAR felt that ~ asss,
the success OF the movement the greatest ca.
must be exercised In the choice OF counciIrnsn p
up the present. only eleven members Of N. eye
utive council have been elected. the selection :,
the remaining four being Iess IN sbeyance until ".
next meeting. The eleven selected are folIo-.
Henry o. Woodruff. trustee OF Smith Infrusr-
and vestryman Of Christ Church. Staten Island.
cotton merchant.
;. q. TlmoIat president Staten Island Ctis VIZ.
president Staten Island Academy. OF Smith
Infrmsry president Oakland Chemical Compan,
New York City.
r. T. Ksarns. proprietor Hotel Castietou.
A. Kavanagh cashier National city Bank
Chariss Rooms PTms a. frasgse 81 s,,a :,
Urinary: trustee of Staten Island Academy; mar
facturer OF chemicals.
a G.. Knothe. trustee OF Staten Island Acai.-,~
and Staten Island Club. suspendsr manufacture
William O.. Wilcox. president Staten Island
envy, trustee OF Smith Infirmsry and Staten IslaA
club; insurance
d L. BardweI general approximations Of push.
schools In Richmond Borough
r. W Brown president Of Richmond COUNTY
Country Club and president OF Sterling Salt Com
pany.
Walter l. Clark director OF Richmond Cou-f~
Country Club. vice president Niles Benz >rt-p Pond
Company. tool manufacturers
As the members OF the seven sIh-cor,-
mlttees are selected probably az the next meetirr
active work to abate the many nuisances 20 combat
which the league formed will be begun n
day or two the secretary will send out five thou
sand letters Richmond Borough citizens. inclo.-
ing n copy OF the constitution and a msmoersni-
application card, and the responses. it n bellows
will add materially TO the already large number .,
members Of the league.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
HAFFEN FINDS HEARST SENTIMENT
Speaks the Vernacular, So He Must Stand
with C.. F. Murphy.

Borough President Haffen, whose attitude in the
present campaign has been uncertain. said
yesterday that there plenty OF Hearst senti-
ment in The Bronx. but little or none for Jerome
This is what Charles r. Murphy said two weeks
ago and the City Hall yesterday II was taken
for granted that Murphy and Haffen standing
together In the primary fight. When Tribune
reporter asked Mr.. Haffen about fractional seuti-
ment I'm The Bronx he said:
II have been busy attending to public mat
tiers that i have not had much time 10 canvass
the Bronx districts. think it ia wholly within
the truth to the sentiment for Hearst In the
Bronx districts is as strong as il last fall
when he made a surprising there
What about sentiment for the District At
tOrney?'
so far as I know there isn't any," said Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
A SERIES OF LOSSES.

new England member has written Of the losses
,;st have come 70 a Sunshine family IN Idaho.
They moved from Minnesota, and a week after
reacn.ng their new home the youngest child died.
N-oe long after a thief stole about 500 worth
% the husbands stock IN trade. He is the only
ieweIer end photographed I'm the neg town The
middle % last month fire broke and the whole
town was destroyed a few buildings. Their
horpe was saved and what the husband needs now
IS 20 replace HIS photograph OUTFIT which and
ToulS Sc again a source OF income them. He
succeeded IN saving from the fire his repair outfit
end some OF me best of mis- Je~elTy stock The
raaFnte- who makes this appeal is personal friend
nr this unfortunate family and hopes that the Sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
FELLED BY WOMAN AND ARRESTED.
Suspected Highway RObber Points Pistol at
Pursuing Crowd

Charles Anderson. twenty years old. of No. 12s
West Sfst street was locked up in the Fast 10ith
street station last night charges of attempted
highway robbery and attempted felonous assault.
Miss Katherine Becker of No 26 East 10th street,
made the charge of attempted highway robbery.
Anderson captured after lively chase and
after threatening TO shoot at a big crowd and
motorman
Miss Becker said Anderson got off a northbound
Madison avenue at I0Sth street the same time
she, and followed her home. On the steps. fear
ing he about steal her diamond rings Miss
Becker turned around and knocked him down. She
grabbed him by the collar. They struggled for n
while and then Anderson got away Miss Becker
followed and gathered crowd she went.
At l09th street and Lexington avenue Anderson
pointed a revolver at the crowd and then at the
motorman Of a passing car but the mntOrman paid
heed him. lie gave account OF himself
when arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

contribution from the emergency fund was
sent Immediately TO the Pennsylvania invalid
whose need is urgent and she writes on receipt
or the registered letter
81 cannot express TO you my thanks for the
money sent j did not have in ;he house
when the letter came. What blessing the Sun
shine proves to who know what suffering is.
There are times when l get weary of my hard
life. but somehow get on to the end
New England member whose husband is so
I'll that there is hope of recovery was an
other recipient from tho emergency fund. ana u
reached her at time of great need and she Is
truly grateful.
little fral widow. crippled with rheu-
matism that she cannot step, yet so anxious to
90 plain sewing, sat in her little room on Th1rd
avenue very Respondent Thursday because
there was rot money enough meet the rent
The darkness. however Unexpectedly dspeled
when T. S. s visitor called on her with some
money from the emergency fund sent from the
Office. The day was frightened still further for
this worthy woman by the gift of fruit from the
visitor ana the promise Of some sewing 20 do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
COMPLAINS OF FoRTY-oNE RAILROADS
National Petroleum Association Charges Un-
just classification of Oil.

Cleveland. Aug. 31-Complaints against forty
railroads operating in the State Of Indiana
have been forwarded the Indiana State Railroad
Commission by the National Petroleum Association.
which has headquarters here The complaints. ar
cording TO statements given out here tonight. are
made behelf 81 the National Oil Refining Com
psny of Indianapolis, the Tiona oil Company. 81
Indianapolis. and the Evansville Refining Company.
of Evansville. All of the complaints allege unjust
classification Of oil I'm freight rates
The specific charge made is that on November %.
1899. the classification of petroleum changed
from the fifth class 10 the fourth class within the
State Of Indiana. except from points of shipment
from which special oil tariffs issued different
rates. and IL is alleged that this results in dis
crinfna ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
oUIGG DENOUNCED IN 23o.

majority of the members of the district commit
tee Of the 2Sd District a meeting IN Wash
ington Hall. in Amsterdam avenue, last night
adopted resolutions In support OF Collin H. Wood
ward. candidate for the Republican leadership Of
the district and OF Herbert Parsons as president
OF the county committee. At the same meeting a
set OF resolutions denounCing Iemue r. Qugg We're
adopted. one Of them being as follows
We firmly convinced that II Ieuluel Ely QuigE
becomes the dominating force In our party trick
cry. jobhery. deals and the betrayal of the partys
interests will follow I'm the future. In the past,
urdeT his leadership. and that his ascendency will
be a blow to the party from which IL will not re-
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
STEEL WORKER LOSES LIFE BY AN INCH

ny Telegraph TO The Tribune ]
Hartford. Aug. S1.-Had Donate Monaco. a
steel worker. been IN inch broader across the
chest he would probably not have lost his life
I'm the new building of the Travellers Insurance
Company this morning Monaco was working
along or a section of the tenth story. near an
Is-inch shattiug 1t is thought that he lost his
balance ard fell tGroUgh. Ito met To obstruction
until he landed the floor Of the slb-CelIar
twelve stories below Nearly every bone I'm his
BODY wa= broken. Monaco measured seventeen
inches across the shoulders. aud had he been a
triHe broader it would have been impossible for
his body through the SUaftInE. which was
only eighteen inches Wide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
WOULD RUN AGAINST WADsWoRTH

fRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Lockport. \. Y. Aug 3l--Peter A Porter. OF
Niagara Falls. conferred with officers OF the Mag
County Independence League here to-day. Mr.
Porter says that if he get the Endorsement OF
the Independence League and the Democratic
party, he viii against Wadsworth for Con-
gress. He will begin at once the work of getting
petitions for his nemina ton independent Re
publican candidate, and while he says he easily
get the necessary 1000 for place the ticket IN
his county he prefers to obtain 200 IN each or
the five counties of the district Mr. Porter
the farmers of Niagara are solid against wads-
worth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
PARKER TO HEAD Bar ASSOCIATION.

ST. Paul Aug. SI--Judgs Alton 3. Parker. ot New
York was named to-day. by the general council oc
the American Bar Association. the nominee for
president the association No other nominees for
president were reported. The presentation OF tbs
OF Judge Parker greeted with prolonged
applause. At meeting of the COMMITTEES. previous
the general session, the following slate which
will be acted on later. was named President, Alton
B. Parker, New York: secretary. John Hinckey,
BaltlmoTs Cincumbent); treasurer, Frederick z.
Wadhams. Albany 0ncumbent): executive commit
tee, Charles Monroe, Los Angeles: Ralph Brecx-
enridge. Omaha: Rome G.. Brown Mlnnes-
polls: Walter G. Smith. Philadelphia, and Charles
F. Libbey. Portland, Me.