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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
FOUR COOKED ALIVE.
Twenty Others Are Fatally Injured
BY Explosion.

Butler, Pa. Especially An explo-
sion, caused by the upsetting of the
metal pot in the No. cupola of the
Standard Steel Company here, caused
the death of men, fatally injured
20 and seriously injured 10 others
Nearly all the men we're foreign
ers.
The large wheel plant, $50 by 100
feet, was demolished, causing a loss
estimated at 100000.
The hot metal was showered over
the men, causing horrible injuries.
Arms, fingers and ears we're torn OFF,
while a number of the men had
their eyes burned out. Several men
are in the hospital, with their legs
burned TO a crisp.
AT midnight the physicians attend
ing the injured said that at least 10
of the men would die. Buildings in
the city. from the force of the ex-
plosion, shivered as II shaken by an
earthquake and people rushed from
their homes panlc-stricken When
flames shot from the burning car
works fully 10000 people rushed to
the scene, blocking streets and inter
fering with fire companies and ambu-
lances. Twenty minutes after the
accident 8 doctors were on the scene
and the wounded were carried into
the ofice of the car company, where
they were cared for.
Through lack of room many of the
injured were compelled to lie for an
hour on cots in street cars, before II
was possible to take them to the
hospital, a mile and a half away.
Members of the fire department and
citizens assisted In caring for the
men, who were totsdy naked and
suffering intensely with the cold.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
THEY BOTH WANT PEACE.
japanese And American Chambers OF
Commerce.

New York Especially, A letter
from the Toxic Chamber of Com
merce, appealing to the New York
Chamber of Commerce to do all in its
power to prevent breach in the
relations between the United States
and Japan over the San Francisco in
cident, and the reply of the New
York organization, expressing conf
dence that wholesome public senti-
ment will arrest itself in the locality
where these incidents occurred" were
made public at a meeting of the New
York Chamber.
The letter from Toxic was signed
not only by the Toxic Chamber, but
also by the presidents of four other
Japanese chambers of commerce.
In reply, President Simmons, of
the New York Chamber, wrote that
the New York body cordially SYM
pathiZed with the purpose which
prompted the japanese communica-
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
The Nation S Capital
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

Secretary Straus is planning a
frontier patrol to keep contraband
Japanese and other Asiatic laborers
from coming in via Mexico and Can
ada.
Consul w. T. Gracey, at Tsingtan,
reports that the supply of anthracite
coal in Northern China is compare
lively inexhaustible.
Thomas Mead committed suicide
on the poor house grounds In Meri-
den, Ct, just as his father did 10
years ago.
Samuel j. McCarroll. United Stotes
attorney for the Middle District Of
Pennsylvania, has resigned to accept
a judgeship in one of the PenDsylva-
MIA state courts.
Scores OF remonstrances against
executive approval of the Oklahoma
Constitution have reached the De-
partment of Justice.
Secretary Straus and Commissioner
Sargent have determined to eliminate
the woman slave traffic from the
United States.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has appointed committee to
determine the wear Of railway equip
ment.
Col. Charles S. Smith, of the Ord
nance Department, will be appoint
ed brigadler general.
Attorney General Bopaparte has
decided that the Navy may use
foreign ships for transporting coal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The government is preparing tc
push its pending suit against the
Tobacco Trust.
At the request of District Attorney
Baker the case Of the San Francisco
real estate men accused of being in.
volved in land conspiracies in tho
District Supreme Court was indefi
nitely postponed.
A chemical laboratory for testing
the powder aboard the ships on the
Asiatic Station Is TO be established
in the Philippines.
Application was made to the Su
preme Court to take jurisdiction In
the paeking-house rebate cases.
The percentage of desertions from
the Navy is smaller than it was last
year.
Only one American company ac
cepted President Roosevelt's offer fol
the transportation of coal to the
Pacific fleet.
Capt. T. S. Phelps was designated
as the commandant of the Mare Is
land Navy Yard.
William P. Duvall was appointed
major general.
Rear Admiral Sebree, who will
command the advance squadron o.
the battleship feet that is to sail fol
the Pacific, will raise his flag on the
Tennessee on the Sth.
The Postoffice Department an
nounced the consummation of ne
gotiations with foreign governments
for an international reply coupon
system.
The new Pure Food Law, requir
ing accurate labelling of food pro
ducts, went into effect Tuesday.
A receiver was appointed for the
Washington, Arlington and FALL
Church Railway Company.
The reduction in the rate OF for
eign postage went into effect Tues
! day,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Jealousy Causes rragedy

New York Especially. II Insanely
jealous OF his handsome young wife,
John Bohnrueiler, a Brooklyn saloon
keeper, shot her to death and then
killed himself. The bodies were
found in the apartments which the
couple had occupied. In the kitchen
there were evidences that Mrs. Bohn-
rueller was preparing breakfast when
she was shot down, The husbands 4
body was found In bedroom.
Neighbors said the couple quarreled
frequently because OF the hus5and's 4
jealousy,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Overcome by JOY.

Philadelphia Especially. - over
come by joyful antlcipations OF a
welcome reception at home. Mrs.
Kate Wells, resident at 6tanwick
N. j., dropped dead from heart dis.
ease on Sunday afternoon on the
American liner Haverford, from Liv-
erpool for this port, just as the ves-
sci was entering Delaware Bay, The
remains we're landed and taken in
charge by her brother, who had gone
to escort his sister home, where big
reception had been prepared for her
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Famlly NearIr snnocaled.

Philadelphia Especially The lives
of Samuel Radomsky, his wife and
four children were endangered by
fire in their home, believed to have
been started by thieves, The family
was nearly suffocated An infant
was dropped from a second story
window by Mrs Radomsky to her
husband, and was not harmed. All
the other members OF the family
Jumped from the second story, but
were not injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Mrs. Sage Gives $50, 900.

st. Paul, Mimi. Especially The
directors of the st. Paul Young
Women's Christian Association an
nounced that Mrs. Russell Sage had
given the association $4,000 to-
wards the new building, for which
$4,000 site was recently donated
by a st. Paul citizen. The directors
are free to use Mrs. Sages gift as
part of the general building fund
or for some special feature in the
building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Roosevelt sun Gaining Flesh.

Washington Especially In the few
days that President Roosevelt spent
in Washington, after his return from
Oyster Bay and before leaving for
the West and South, 1t was a matter
OF remark among persons who saw
him here that he had gained weight
during his sojourn at Sycamore Hill.
Just before leaving for Canton the
President, in conversation with one
Of his friends, owned up to 21O
hounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
GIrla Take sti1kers, PIaees.

Toledo, o. Especially Men i'm
ported to take the place of the strik-
ing railway clerks are returning to
their homes when they find a strike
is on. A number of roads are filling
the places OF strikers with girl
clerks. The Wabash has given their
clerks an. increase Of per cent.
These clerks are under contract and
did not strike. twenty-five clerks of
the Toledo aud Detroit short line left
their desks today and joined The
strikers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Miser Left $3.50. 600.

Kenosha, Wis, (special) After
living as miser for moro than so
years and accumulating more than
$360,000, Lander 10. Merrjck died
at the home of strangers In this city.
The old man came to Kenosha Coun-
ty In 1870 and lived In the town OF
Randall until two years ago, when
the officials OF the town found him
nearly starved and took charge OF
him and his property, A guardian a
was appointed, and when the hut
witch the old man occupied was
searched $3bo,o00 In cash and Sc
curIties was found
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Hlstoric MIN Destroxed.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD Fire de-
stroyed the historic Eryjen Mill, at
Ogontz, near here, last night. The
mill was built in 1867, and was one
of the bases of supply from which
General Washington procured -four
for his soldiers while the army was
encamped at Valley Forge. The
police believe the fire was started
by boys who wanted to see blaze.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
TORNADO in OKLAHOMA.
Nearly Every House In The Village
OF Poarch Destroyed.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Especially -
A tornado struck the village of Po-
arch and is reported to have destroy
ed the postoffice and TO have damag-
ed almost every house In town. No
one is reported killed. The wires
are down and details lacking. Poarch
is village OF about 200 Inhabitants,
In Roger Mills County, about 20
miles south of Elk City, Oklahoma,
and close to the Texas line. 1t is
on the railroad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Reoommends SIS, ,ooo, GOO Fine.

Memphis, Tenn. (SpeciaD "A spec
ial dispatch from Hot Springs, Ark.
says that, alleging 600 offenses in
violation of the antitrust laws of the
State, District Attorney II. B. Means
has entered suits against the South
ern Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany and the Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company asking that
penalties aggregating 100000 be
asgAssed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Tolstoi Beseiged BY Beggars.

st. Petersburg (By Cable) "A
letter was published here from Count
Tolstoi asking that the stream of re-
quests for financial assistance ad-
dressed to him be discontinued, ex-
planning that 20 years ago he sur
rendered his property to his heirs
as If already dead, and that the sole
sums at his disposal now "are oc-
casional foreign contributions which
| distribute in the neighborhood.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Nine DECLINE Nomination.

Cincinnati, Ohio Especially Mine
of the 21 candidates named on Tues
day at the Democratic Municipal
Convention have refused to accept.
The reason they gave Is that the
methods that controlled the selec-
ton of delegates to the convention
showed too much of boss rule"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Kentucky suII Going aDry. ;,

owensboro. Ky. (speciaI) An
other county In Kentucky has gone
dry" in local option election. In
Mclean County the temperance
forces were victorious by majority
OF 1865. Only 10 OF the 119 coun-
ties in Kentucky remain wet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
ORDERS CAPTAIN PUNISHED.
President Says His Misconduct Might
Have Caused Accident.

Have Caused Accident.
Indianapolis, Ind. (Special) )-Presi-
dent Roosevelt telegraphed Captains
Moore and Williams. steamboat in
spectors at Evansville, directing them
to suspend Immediately the license of
the master of the steamer Fred ].
Hartweg, of Paducah, KY, for his
reckless navigation of that boat in the
feet going down the Mississippi from
Cairo, ILL.,, to Memphis. He asked
that the license be suspended i'm
mediately by telegraph.
The Hartweg INDUCED in race
with another boat and endangered
for a few minutes the Presidents
boat, the Mississippi.
President Roosevelt's telegram,
which was dated on board the Mis-
sissippi, follows:
81 direct that the license of the
master or whoever Is responsible for
the Fred Hartweg during the present
voyage be suspended at once for 80
days. / wish this done by telegraph
wherever the boat may be, IL such
procedure is possible. Colonel Sears
can give you the details OF the mis-
conduct which has been of serious
nature, and might have at any time
caused an accident to this boat as
we'll as to other boats. The Hartweg
carried the Pittsburg delegates.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
During the trip from Cairo there
was some jockeying among the pilots
of the river craft for position near
the Mississippi. The Fred Hartweg
repeatedly crowded the boat OF the
President and angered nearly every
other boats master on the river.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Duel with Icepiek.

Pittsburg Especially Levi Jones,
ss years old, and William Carpenter.
aged "a. are dying In hospital from
injuries received In duel with a
knife and an icepick as weapons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Big shipment OF Coal.

Plttsburg. pa. Especially Over
100000 bushels Of coal were ship
ped TO southern points Saturday on
a sudden and unexpected rise of the
rivers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10
Sued For divorce AZ IOo.

Omaha. Neb, Especially Simon
Peter Roundtree, lo6 years old. is
defendant in an action for divorce
just brought at Lincoln by Mrs,
Amanda Roundtree. Mrs. Roundtree
is only 5s, She was married To
Roundtree 10 years ago, He desert
eds her year later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-10

The French consul had a confer
ence with the Moorish Sultan Add
el-Azi2 A rich merchant OF Robat
has given the Sultan his most beau
tiful daughter.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Mise Brown Indisposed.

The many friends of Miss Annie
Brown, the popular and attractive
milliner at W. P. Roofs store, will be
panied to learn that she has been con-
fined to her room for the past two
days suffering from a nervous attack.
Miss Brown has been worked unusu-
ally hard since the opening of the sea-
son, making hats to please every
class, and her friends trust that her
illness will be of short duration and
that her beaming c%ountenance will
o grace the millinery department
at Roofs store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
a Sound and Safe Bank.

We call special attention Of our
readers to the advertisement in this
issue of the Peoples National Bank
of Prosperity, S. G. This is one of
the strongest and soundest national
banks in the country. The bank is
under the management of good bust
ness men, who stand ready at all
times to lend money on good security.
This bank is convenient to many of
our readers and we trustthat they will
give the bank a liberal share of their
patronage.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
a Narrow Escape.

Nh. Paul Corley, who resides near
Irene, met with q serious and very
painful accident q few days ago, and
at the same time his house narrowly
escaped being burned to ashes. He
was making a trough and was lining
it with pitch, which in some mysteri-
Gus manner become ignited. In the
attempt to put out the blaze Mr.. Cor
.Iey's hands were terribly burned and
his home was only saved by his des-
perate work.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24

Miss Pinckney, a very efficient
trained nurse from Columbia, is nurs-
ing Mrs. w. W. Barre.
RAW HIDES WANTED-We will
pay Is cents per pound for dry flint
raw hides. Dominick & Amick,
3mp Chaplin, S. G.
Superintendent of Education J. E.
Rawl Kyzer has been invited to de-
liver an address at the closing exer-
cises of Piney Woods school next
Saturday, and in all probability he
will accept.
THE PALMETTO MUTUAL FIRE
Insurance company offers to the in
surfing public safe, reliable, econom-
ical protection at the lowest cost.
Country risks a speciality. Correspon-
dence solicited. Agent wanted. P. O..
Box $40, Charleston, S. G.
A mischiefous set of young fellows
concluded to have a changing of
their own, thinking perhaps, they
were better experts than Captain
Charlie Meetze, did pretty fair work
with the scrapes, etc., noar..the depot
last Saturday night, but they failed
or neglected to move the machines
out of the road.
Mr.. Ed. B. Meetze, in the employ
Of the United States Engineer service
at Washington, remitting % for his
paper, says: Enclosed please find
81 for another years subscription for
the dear old Dispatch, which is a
great comfort to M and always has
brought pleasant memories back
again"
On Friday it was our pleasure to
have a call from that grand old man,
j. Sol. Hendrix, who is a true and
noble Christian, a faithful soldier and
always prompt in all dealings with
his fellowman. 1t was our good for
tune to go through the war with him
and there fingers a kindly feeling for all
old comrades, and especially so, when
they live such honorable and exem-
plary lives. There is not a better
man in the county than j. Sol. Hen
dirk.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Always Call.

Ladies we advise you to call at VIM.
Platt & Son, Columbia, when you
need anything in the dry goods,
notion or millinery line. They carry
a well selected stock of goods, always
abreast with the very latest patterns
and designs, and the prices please
purchasers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Iona and Short Of It.

Junior Partner Did you see that
short man who was inquiring for you?
Senior Partner-No. What kind OF q
looking chap was he?
Junior Partner-Oh, he was rather
tall and
Senior Partner-But you just said he
was short.
Junior Partner-Well, I guess he was.
At least he wanted me to stake him to
a dollar until he could see you.-De-
troit Tribune.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
The Judge Uses Forceful Lam
guage.


Judge W. B. Simmons of F~incastle,
Va, told the reporter that L. & M.
Paint was used on his residence in
1882, and held it's color well for 81
years; he furthermore said that 8 years
ago he was induced to s another
paint and is sorry he did, because the
other paint didn't make good. The
Judge will now always use L. & M,
because he knows if any defect exists
in L. & M. Paint the house will be re-
painted for nothing.
The L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. &
M. White Lead and makes L. & M.
Paint wear like iron for 10 to Is years.
Actual cost of L. & M. about S1.20
per gallon.
Donations of L. & NJ. made to
churches.
Sold by DR.. E. P. Derrick.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
weu Known Firm.

Our readers attention is directed to
the new advertisement of }. L. MINI
naugh & Co., Columbia, in this issue.
This firm is too well know to the peo-
pie Of Lexington county to need any
comment from us. Suffice it to say
that they are receiving new goods
daily, and when in Columbia invites
you to make their store your head
quarters.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Returned Home.

Mr.. John McCartha. one of the best
citizens of Black creek, accompanied
by his accomplished daughter, Miss
Emma, spent a few days in the Fork
last week, where they visited Mr..
McCartha's daughter, Mrs. Amick.
They returned to their home on Black
creek yesterday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24

Those desiring to purchase furniture
of any kind will find a full line at
Scott Hendricks Furniture Store,
where prices will please you, and why
90 elsewhere, when you can buy
right at home as cheap. Undertaking
calls attended to promptly.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Neat .Wcrk.

We have now in stock a fine line OF
stationery, such as typewriter paper,
note and letter heads, bill heads,
statements, envelopes, cards.. &c. If
you desire anything printed see US
and get prices before you place your
order. The Dispatch Job Office.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Lexington Honored.

Miss May Meetze, q young lady who
was reared in Lexington but who has
been q resident of Columbia for the
past few years, has been appointed
.by Col. u. r. Brooks sponsor for the
Richland regiment, United Confeder-
ate Veterans for the year 1907. Miss
Meetze has long been noted for her
beautiful face, personal charms and
attractive figure, and that she has
thus been honored in Columbia, her
adopted home, is gracious news to
her friends here.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
One Cent A Mile.

The railroads in South Carolina
have made the very low rate of one
cent a mile each way to the old sol
diers reunion in Columbia on May 7,
8 and 9, with a minimum rate of so
cents. This exceedingly low rate
should enable everybody to attend.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Kept a Diary.


Henry Arthur Jones, the English
playwright, was giving the students OF
Yale an address on the drama.
"Your American ~vernacular is pic
turesque," he said, "and it should help
your playwrights to build strong, racy
plays, but neither v%ernacular nor any
thing else is Of moment if perseverance
is lacking.
mo playwright can succeed who is
like 8 man I know. I said to this man
one New Years day:
EDO you keep a diary, Philip?
eyes; he answered: I've kept one
for the first two weeks in January for
the last seven years. W
Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Kicked tho Wrong Suitor.

Kicked tho Wrong Suitor.
Miss Bear-Won't you come in, MI.
Rabbit?
MI. Rabbi. No, thank you, Miss
Bear. Your father kicked me out once.
That's enough. I'm no pig.
Miss Bear-Oh, there's no danger to-
day. The Porcupine called last night.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Sons Of Veterans.

On Monday the Sons Of Veterans
belonging to Camp Hartman met here.
The old officers were reelected and
Rev. Simon P. Shumpert, DR.. P. H.
Shealy and Edwin g. Dreher were
elected ss delegates to the State re-
union at Columbia. Delegates to
Richmond will be named later.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Teachers Examination.

Friday was examination day and
there were fourteen white applicants
for certificates, twelve females and
tWo males, There were also three
colored. The board has graded from
the examination papers one first and
four second.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children, !

Successfully used by Mother Gray
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over $4,000 testimonials.
They never fail. At all Druggists, Csc.
Sample Free. Address Allen 8. Ohm
sted, Leroy, N. Y. rs
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
A Homemade Prescription.

A Homemade Prescription.
The following prescription was hand
ed to a New York druggist. 1t was
evidently homemade:
y pint of Mulchum Cod liver Oh
u pint Of the best RE whiSke
1 or Of Wintergreen Essences
2 or Of Gliserine
mix thorley and take a dersert spoonful
twise a day.
Judge.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
The Truth.

The Truth.
Miss Cutting-Awfully rude and in
quisitive, isn't he?
Miss Passay-Excessively. BE was
trying to find out my age the other
day. I just told him I was forty-eight.
That settled him.
Miss Cutting-Yes. I guess it is best
to be perfectly candid with that sort
Of felIow.-Catholic Standard and
Times.