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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Loi Chen,s Good Heart.

After the Civil War many tales
were told of the devotion of the col
ored people to Southern masters and
mistresses who had met with pecu-
mary losses during the long struggle.
The trying days following the San
Francisco disaster brought to light
many instances of equal devotion on
the part of the Chinese.
"Loi Chem" said Mrs. Mason, who
was visiting relatives in the East.
"has lived with us for six years. The
only vacation he has had in all that
time was when he left us two years
ago to become missionary. He was
absent seven weeks. Afterward, ali
we could get out OF him about his
experience was. 'Loi lather be cook
Ian Clistian'
But" continued Mrs. Mason, "Loi
showed that he could be pretty good
Christian. too. Three days after the
earthquake we found ourselves with
roof over our heads, but with very
little money in our purses. Mr.. Ma
sons business was gone, there was no
way to get funds from the bank, the
Oakland shops refused credit.
Loi.' said /. you must be very
careful with the provisions. We nave
to pay cash for everything now. and
we have only six dollars. This trou-
BILE may last for a long time---it may
be months before we'll have any
money
'Tha's all light returned Loi.
cropping inside his, shirt for roll OF
bills. Loi got plenty money-two
bundled, ten dollar. You takee two
bundled; Loi keep ten
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
SALARY INCREASE 10000.
Snyder Act Not As Expensive To
Carry Into Eject As Supposed.


Harrisburg Especially lit is cal
culated at the Department OF Pub
lie instruction that not 80 much
money as was anticipated will be re-
quired to carry out the provisions
of the Snyder minimum salary act
passed at the last legislative session.
II will add little more than $780,
600 a year in the aggregate to the
salaries of the school teachers OF
Pennsylvania This excess over the
salaries paid to the teachers last
year will be taken out of the in
crease in the school appropriation
from $4,000 to $7,500,000 by the
recent Legislature. The districts are,
however, required to pay their teach
ers the increased salaries and wait
until next June to be reimbursed by
the State.
The Legislature set apart out Of
the increased appropriation SITS, 900
for the support of township high
schools for the two years beginning
the first Monday of June next and
added S75, 900 to the amount here
tofore appropriated for two years In
aid of these schools. The Legisla-
ture also took out of the increased
appropriation $230,0O0 to pay the
salaries OF the county superlntendents
of schools.
These several apounts, when de-
Quoted from the total Increased ap-
preparation, will still leave more than
100000 additional to be distribut-
cd among the 1900 school districts
annually in the usual way and can
be used after the purposes for which
the $5,50O,000 heretofore appropri-
ated have been used. This will give
every school district in Pennsylvania
a larger appropriation during the
next two years than they had this
year, provided they comply with the
school laws and do not suffer de-
crease of population.
The Snyder act increases the mini
mum salary OF school teachers from
sS5 a month to $40 and $50, accord
ing to their qualifications and term
OF service and directly affects be-
tween $500 and 1000 teachers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
poLIcE STOP HUNT.


Remove Especially The people OF
this place are reluctantly coming to
the conclusion that the murderer of
little Mary Donley, who was strangled
to death, is at last In the hands of
the law. They are, however, less
vindictive than they were, their de-
sire for vengeance being tempered
by the fact that the man now under
arrest, William l.. Donley. is the
uncle Of the little victim and not re-
garded as mentally sound.
They recall of pecuiiarities OF the
man and speculate regarding his COM
plete responsibility. the opinion be-
ing frequently expressed that he
could not have appreciated the aw-
fulness of the crime he is now sus-
pected OF. if he really did commit Il.
There is a disposition among oil
classes TO suspend judgment until
the evidence against him is made
public.
Donley is S5 years old, molder
by trade, and has been employed in
the Pennsylvania shops for a num-
Der of years. He Is feet, 10 inches
tall, has STOPPING figure and weighs
about 150 pounds. He has dark
hair, blush eyes, a smooth face not
at all indicative of his alleged men
tai deficiency. His general conduct
has been good, and although he has
INDUCED somewhat in drink, his as
sociates have been few and of good
character
Naturally of retiring disposition,
he has not sought to any extent the
company of women and his reighbors
have regarded him as an easy-going,
harmless sort of person and good
and steady workman. II he did muir
der his niece his neighbors say he
did the crime when he was not wholly
responsible for his acts. Indeed some
of his neighbors stoutly deny his
guilt
However, 1t is significant that the
authorities have ceased to loob fur
ther for the perpetrator of the aw-
full deed and appear TO have deter
mined to charge Donley with the
crime. That this is their intention
is no secret at the county seat. Just
what the evidence against the man
| may be is not yet Tiivulged, but there
are rumors OF all kinds afoat, the
most important being that the gag
| found in the mouth of the murdered
girl was a piece of the shirt worn
| by Donley on the night of the as
sault. Another that he was missed
from the house at about the same
time as little Mary was. Still an
other that he answers to the descrip-
| tion of the man carrying the bundle
to the dump by two boys on their
way home.
But these rumors and others have
not been verified and the people here
are In the dark fully as much as
when the arrest was made known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
DISAPPEARING PULP WOODS.
A Danger, Grave and Impending, May
BE Evaded by Undivided Action.

The Toronlo Globe has begun a
campaign for the conservation of
Canada's spruce forests, which are
the source OF large part OF the
wood pulp used for paper making in
this country. In its issue of July
21 the Globe says editorially:
"The spruce supply of the United
States would be completely exhausted
in half dozen years IL the manu-
facturers and users of paper had to
depend on 1t alone. They are now
substituting large quantities OF logs
from Canada at great expense and
are thus rapidly depicting our pulp
supplies A certain amount OF forest
is devastated every year by fire. Our
own manufacturers consume large
amount of pulp that Is made into
paper for use in Canada, and a much
larger amount for expectation to
other countries. The supply at pres
ent available is enormous, but the
consumption of paper is rapidly In
creasing, while the supply OF wood
IL rapidly diminishing. 1t is only
question of time when these two
movements will result in very in
convenient If not disastrous scar
city"
A few years ago there was general
confidence in the ability of our nor
thern border States to furnish all the
pulp wood that this country would
ever need. That notion has been
exploded. Our invasion OF Canada
for the needed supply is causing
grave apprehension in that country.
Wisconsin paper mills are buying
pulp wood In Quebec. 1900 miles
away. The situation is a little better
in northern New York and northern
New England, but even in those re-
gions the end of our supply 10 imme-
diately before us. Realizing this
fact. a number of our large paper
companies have bought extensive
tracts in Canada and are busily cut
ting on them. One company owns
about 1000 square miles and another
owns about 1900 square miles. There
are others with smaller holdings.
The point OF special importance Is
not so much the possibilities that
Canada may impose an export duty
on pulp wood as the certainty that
unless proper steps are soon taken
there must occur an exhaustion OF
spruce supply in Canada. as well as
| In this country. So far as this coun-
| try Is concerned. there is little IL
| anything that the Federal Govern
! inent can be asked to do. The spruce
(. regions OF Maine, New Hampshire,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
FIRENiEN HURT.
Flames In Norristown Mil Destroy
$4,000 Worth OF Property.

Norristown Especially = Another
fire broke out Sunday morning in
the stock house of the Eureka Knit
ting Mills but was soon conquered.
After battling with flames there for
FIVE hours Saturday night, Chief p.
V. Hoy thought that the fire was ex-
tinguished at that time.
Forty thousand dollars worth OF
stock was destroyed, and Harry Car
ney, George Fratt, Henry Eckert,
John Mack and John Worrall had
narrow escapes from death. They
were ON the fourth floor when the
drum of an elevator fell, crashing
through the floor.
The firemen dropped fifteen feet
and all received painful injuries.
Carney was rescued with difficulty,
was unconscious for several hours
and had several ribs broken. John
Perry, James Burkett and st. Clair
Williams were injured by being
knocked from ladder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Augustus f. Abraham. OF Reading,
delirious from long illness, slashed
himself in the chest and abdomen
with a pocket knife, while his wife
lay sleeping beside him. He Is not
expected to recover.
A movement to keep their places
OF business closed Sundays is meet
ing with success among the fresh
meat dealers of York
William Schwartz was probably
fatally injured and Del Schwartz.
relative, seriously mangled from the
crash when three pushing locomotives
ran into a freight train at Simpson,
near Scranton. The freight was
standing on a siding and when struck
toppled over upon coal train stand
ing close by.
BY a fall of roof in the Pine
Brook mine of the Scranton Coal
Company, two men were seriously
and perhaps fatally crushed while a
third was slightly injured about the
body. The injured men are John
Klubair and Joseph Maukrey.
Brooding over family troubles,
William H. Kline, as years old, Of
York, took his life by hanging him
self Sunday.
Eva, 11-year-old daughter of Ed
ward Snyder, OF York, was seriously
scalded by the contents OF a pan of
boiling water pouring over her head
and body when she bumped into her
grandmother.
Three farmers. of Colerain Town
ship, Lancaster County, were shot by
rabbit hunter. The injured men
are John Hines and William and
John Kunkle.
w. L. Foote, OF Wilkes-Barre, gen.
eral outside superintendent OF the
Delaware & Hudson Coal Company
for the past forty years, has resigned
and will be succeeded by Dwight T.
Thorpe. of Carbonville, outside fore
man Of the Leggett's Creek Colliery,
of the company
Caught In the scraper line at
Greenwood Colliery, Joseph Gotrovy,
aged 20 years, OF Coaldale, was
crushed to death.
Through a rear door a thief en-
tered the Fountain House Hotel
Yards. Doylestown, Sunday night, and
stole a valuable team belonging tc
Iohn Emmerson, of Tradesville, while
its owner was at church.
The Sechler Fertilizlng Compau.
will rebuild the drying plant at Espy
recently destroyed by fire. The new
plant will be built of steel and con
crete, cost $4,000 and will give en-
ployment to forty men.
Irwin A. Snyder, OF Danyille, has
returned from his annual deer hun'
IN Maine, bringing with him two ex
ceptionally fine deer, He campcd a.
Cedar Lake, seyenty-four miles NORTH
of Bangor, and with him was II. A
| Albright. Of orwigsburg
A mad dog In Greenwood Town
| ship. Columbia County. was respon
| sibi6 for the killing OF flfe head o
valuable cattle owned by Henry Law
ton. MT. Lawton managed 10 XII
the dog. and the head was sent Il
the Pastear Institute fer analysis
IWhop the report came back that
lbad rabies. every COW that had beel
bitten was killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
lancaster Also Objects To Noise.

Lancaster Especially. = An ordi-
nance has been introduced in city
councils the purpose of which is
to abate the phonograph and electric
piano nuisance on the streets. The
city Is being inundated with nickel
shows and business men are protest
ing. Hereafter no building can be
used for a theater or show place un-
til the fire department chief and
building inspector have approved It,.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
A Chance Yet.

The future sometimes holds events
which may be counted upon with as
much certainty as the rise of the sun
or the ebb OF the tide. Little Abner
knew by experience what to expect.
aud he voices his dark prophecy in
the Chicago News.
Hiram making his way upstream.
saw little Abner fishing from the
bank. No shining. acaly spoil. how
ever, attested to his luck.
rAin't 20 ketched noting yit. ABB
ner?" he shouted.
"Nope." replied Abner. II ain't
been home yit.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
DYNAMITE uNpNR bed.
Brick Yard Worker Takes Peculiar
Manner To End His Life.

Pittsburg Especially Calmly ly-
ing down on a bed at his home, John
Lectak, aged so. of Emo Station.
near Imperial, drew a comfort over
him after lighting a fuse to stick
OF dynamite, which he placed under
the bed. A moment later terrible
explosion occurred, blowing Lcctak
into bits, as well as demolishing the
bed, all other furniture in the house
and completely wrecking the build
ing.
Lectak was employed at brick
yard at Imperial. It Is Raid he had
been despondent recently after re-
covering from a lengthy spree. Lee
TAX waited until the other occupants
of the house had left and placed the
stick of dynamite under the bed.
Then he laid down to await certain
and horrible death
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Tablets For historical spots.

York. Pa. (speciai) Wilbur C.
Iiraber. of this city, is at the head
OF n movement to organize Ma
tionai Military Memorial Association,
to mark historical spots throughout
tho United States with tablets OF
monuments. Mr. Kraber has written
10 prominent men throughout the
country, and has interested the Penn
sylyania Railroad In the proposed
erection of tablets on the Columbia
bridge 10 commemorate the burning
OF the bridge by the Confederates.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Four Houses Burned.

Pottstown Especially Fire almost
totally destroyed block of four
houses. owned by Joseph Bechtel and
J. II. Bleim. Famed by high wind
the blaze was stubborn one and
it was only after two hours hard
fighting that the fremen got the
blaze under control 1t was caused
by defective flue in the home of
Mrs. Daniel Buck The loss will ag-
gregate $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Five Hurt As scafroId Fell.

Lancaster Especially Five brick
layers employed on new linoleum
plant being erected in this city fell
thirty-five feet by the breaking Of
the scaffold. Harry Burns was criti-
cally injured and Frank Carl, Robert
T. Wade, c. f. Lands and an Italian
were taken to a hospital in an un-
conscious condition. Burns recovery
Is uncertain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

Hazleton Especially. - Announce
ment was made that the mines Of
all the companies and the individual
coal operators will be worked stead
lily from now until Christmas, when
there may be a weeks idleness on
account of the holidays. Then they
will start In again for the winter
and work until spring. There is such
domand for coal that the orders
can't be filed promptly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
NEGRO ohlId TurnIng white.

York (Special) ~ The authorities
of the Christian Home declare that
Anna Hardeman. a 5-year-old negro
child that was placed in their charge
about one month ago, is turning
white When the child was taken 10
the institution It IS said that her
skin was dark and her hair kinked.
Since then II has been noticed that
she Is becoming lighter in color and
parts OF her face are almost entire-
ly white.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

York Especial The buchling OF
several freight cars on northbound
train on the Northern Central Rail-
road brought tho train 70 q sudden
stop and allowed pusher enGiuo
which was following TO crash into the
caheose. seriously injurinE three Of
the crew The Injured ara AIberd
Hines. brakeman, of Haitim0rt.:
bruises and cuts and Internal inl
iuries; l<ovi Keller. OF Haltfmqrei
nondnctor. hand crnahed and h1r(
int>rnally; u M Wrtx, 1a&man N
BalfImore, compound {reof ofa pI n 4
right leE' severe braiHoa end oole
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Cave.in WrecIss FLYER.

Scranton Especially Jersey Gem
trail flyer from Philadelphia was
wrecked near Pittston at 1890
O'Clock P. M. A mine cavern caused
settling OF the tracks. Engine and
cars tumbled over the embankment
killing Engineer Johnson and seri-
ously injuring the fireman. Passen-
gers escaped serious injury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Bank Cashier Dead.

Pottsville Especially William r.
Tyson, cashier of the Citizens Bank,
and also treasurer of several finan-
cial organizations, of St. Clair, died
rather suddenly. He was but 28
years of age and the youngest bank
ing official holding such position
of trust in Schuylkill County. He
was one of the best all-around ath-
letes which this region ever turned
ont
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
rHAw1NG DYNAMITE BURSTS.
Thirty Sticks Explode In House And
Man Is Injured.

York Especially by the explosion
Of thirty sticks of dynamite in Wash
ington Township, three-story brick
house was blown up and John Goche-
nour, 10 years old, was injured. The
dynamite was to have been used to
blow up stumps and was placed above
the kitchen stove to thaw.
At the time of the explosion no
one was in the house, Mr.. Goche-
nour, having just stepped on the door
sill. He was hurled backward and
the hair was burned from his head
and his beard was singed off. The
house was completely wrecked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Murderer Declared Insane.

Altoona Especially Rocco Circul-
10. convicted of numbering his wife
and sentenced to be hanged was de-
clared insane by Morris Guth. super
intendent of the insane asylum at
Warren. Pa, who made an examina-
ton of the prisoner a week ago.
Steps will be taken to have Circullo
committed to an asylum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

In parts OF NOrtnern Australia tne~
datives live chiefly on the rats which
swarm everywhere and on dlminu-
tive species of dog hardly bigger than
rat.
A beautiful Celtic cross, twenty
feet high, has been erected at Rang
ihoua, Bay OF Islands, where ninety
three years ago Samuel Marsden, the
Apostle of New Zealand" landed
to hold the first Christian service In
that section.
'-.4.
Piedmont. italy, produces about
three times as many cocoons as any
other italian province. and in pro-
portion to its size is perhaps the
most prolific silk-worm district of
the world, the yield during 1906
amounting to 11,001.647 pounds,
with value of $3,956.5S3.
A man named Constant was ar
rested in q Paris cafe the other day
for insulting two Englishmen. In
explanation he said: 81 can not help
it; whenever l see an Englishman 1
become so enraged that l could do
anything to him"
A spire that was unique in church
architecture has Just been torn down
at Providence, r. l., 1t being that of
the jefferson Street Baptist Church,
which was entirely of brick even to
the apex, each brick being especially
fashioned for the place it occupied.
Austrla's fishing industry suffers
from the handicap that the fishermen
are nearly all in the clutches of
usurors. They are compelled to bor-
row money when the catch is poor
and they are never able to get out of
debt again.
Porfrio Diaz was inaugurated
President OF Mexico December l.,
1884, and, therefore. has been in
/ office twenty-three years.
The inhabitants of China have
awakened to the sense of the con-
venience of having telephones. Many
lines are being projected.
The present Lord Falmouth s
father, who twice won the Derby,
made only one bet during his racing
career. The amount at issue was
sixpence. Lord Falmouth won the
bet, and had the coin set in bril-
liants as brooch for the wife of his
trainer.
The electric chair for executions
is used only in the United States.
The Austrian Government gives
her aged pension OF nearly $3.50 a
week.
The area of tha Pacific is 10000
900 square miles. that of the ATTAIN
tic, 25,O0O,000, and that of the In
dian, 100000.
An ivy plant which established it.
self In crevice OF the tower Of St
John the Baptist Church, at Yarbor.
ough. Lincolnshire, England, under
mined the foundation and lifted
stones out of place until it cost over
$4,000 to make repairs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
IRoNwoEKERs WAGES CUT.
Zen Per Cent. Reduction At Birds
boro Steel Foundry Shops.

Birdsboro Especially The Birds
boro Steel Foundry and Machine
Company posted notices In all de-
partments of their works OF general
reduction of 10 per cent. In wages
to take effect on November 16. The
reason given is a general depression
OF business ana cancellation OF or
ders.
The puddle mill, sheet mill and
nail works of the e. g. G. Brooke
Iron Company has closed down for
a lack of orders. This is the first
time there has been such general
shutdown for nine years, all the men
with the exception OF the watchman
being laid Of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
CARNEGIE Founder,s Day changed.

Pittsburg Especially The trustees
OF the Carnegie Institute has changed
Founders Day, which has always
been held on the first Thursday of
November to the last Thursday IN
April. Director John w. Beatty. of
the Department of Fine Arts, will
start at once for Europe to collect
paintings for the International ex-
hibit next April.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Brakeman Takes His lac.

Easton Especially James Burke.
aged fifty years, for many years a
brakeman on the New Jersey Central
Railroad, committed suicide by hang
ing himself at his home. Three
months ago ne suffered sunstroke
and his mind has since been affected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

Easton Especially Martin Dugan,
OF New York City, was brought to
tho Easton Hospital in critical con-
dition. He stepped out OF the way
of one train ;n front OF another at
uighbridge. N. j., and was run over.
Ilc lost his left arm and leg. suffered
dislocated knee and crushed
skull
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

MAhanoy CITY Especial Sent to
town on an efrand. John Bo2onis.
While returning to Bowsnans shortly
before midnight was cut 10 pioces
BY q Lci.igh valley passenger train,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

,rnle when on highway
with grief that dsy M dY their steps had made aes track
They their like the eight
to
M - - 80 = T -Dalas News
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

Piedmont. italy. produces about
three times as many cocoons as any
other italian province. and in pro-
portion to its size is perhaps the
most prolific silk-worm district of
the world, the yield during 1905
amounting to 11,001,647 pounds,
with value of $3,956.5S3.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
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|KwORTH KNowINGX

In parts Of Northern Australia the
aatives live chiefly on the rats which
swarm everywhere and on dlminu-
tive species of dog hardly bigger than
q rat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

A beautiful Celtic cross. twenty
feet high, has been erected at Rang
ihoua, Bay of Islands, where ninety
three years ago Samuel Marsden, the
Apostle of New Zealand" landed
to hold the first Christian service In
that section.