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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27

Some forms of animal life are so
tiny that 2.SO0, 900. 900 could be put
In a space of one-thousandth part of
cubic inch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27

The sand OF Sahara averages thirty
feet in depth, but in some places 1t
has been found 800 feet below the
surface.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27
P6pdIar Scfsqoe'

70 see an object on the earth's sur
face 100 miles away the observer
must be 6667 feet above the level of
the sea.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27

Leaves do not fall from the tree
because they are "dead"-which we
may take as equivalent to saying be-
cause they are no longer receiving
the constituents of their being from
the sap and from the air-but as a
consequence of a process of growth
just at the junction of the leaf with
the more permanent portion of the
tree. Certain corklike cells develop
which have very little adhesion. so
that the leaf is very liable to be bro
ken away by influences of wind and
changes of temperature and of mois-
-ture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27

Among men fifty-one per cent. are
stronger in the right arm than in the
left. In thirty-three cases the left
arm is the stronger; in the rest the
two arms are equal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27

The jaw of the snake is supplied
with what might be termed a double
hinge, which permits the reptile when
occasion demands to greatly increase
its capacity, and permits of its swal-
lowing astonishingly large bodies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-06-27

A new Office has been created in
Berlin by the British Government to
provide for regular scientific inves.
tigation of the conditions Of the Ber-
lin working classes, with view of
obtaining ideas for the improvement
of similar classes in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
GIVES UP HIS LIFE.
DIR. w. w. Robinson Dies on the Altar
of Medical Science.

Denver, Col, July 13.-That the
cause of medical science might be ad-
vanced and the condition of thousands
of suffering estimates might be amel-
iorated, DR.. w. w. Robinson, a well
known physician and surgeon. yester-
day, gave up his life.
DR.. Robinson, SO years of age and
one of the most promising physicians
in the state. deliberately Experimental
upon himself in Loveland with a dose
of antitoxin and as q result a short
time after he had injected the sub
stance his face and lips turned black
and in a few minutes he was dead a
martyr to the cause of suffering hui
mainly.
DR.. Robinson was seized with an at
tack of asthma, from which he had
been suffering for sometime For sew
eral months he had been experiment.
ing with antitoxin as a cure
DR.. Robinson said to DR.. M. M. Bail
ey, whom he had called in, that 1t was
good time to learn the efficacy of
antitoxin and proceeded to give him
self an injection. Shortly afterward
his face and lips turned black. He tore
his collar from his neck, crying that
he must have air, and ina few min
utes fell to the floor dead.
DR.. Bailey asserts that DR.. Robinson
died from a sudden attack of asthma
The coroner will be called upon to
make an investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

used in the construction of the house
and in its interior decoration. Even
metal laths will be used for plastering
tn roughout the house clear down to
the walls of the dressing rooms. There
will be more than adequate exits. In
fact it will be the first theater that
has been erected in Topeka which has
been properly equipped in this re-
spect.
1t has been planned to heat the
heater with steam and also to pro-
vide a most modern cooling and venti-
lating process for it. The plans call
for the installation of fourteen hun
dred electric lights and this is double
the number that are usually used in a
theater of this size.
The new theater will be in readiness
for opening this fall and will be the
home of the highest class of vaude-
Vile. 1t is likely that arrangements
will be made to present some of the
good plays independent of the trust
which happen to come this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

that it will be one of the finest play
houses in this part of the country. Its
general architectural design is that of
fhe Italian Renaissance. Both as to
exterior and interior it will be ornate
but not gaudy.
Best of all, it will be roomy from
pit to dome and as nearly fireproof
lin construction as it is possible to
make a building. The dimensions of
the stage are thirty-five by fifty feet
and with an extreme height this stage
will be ample for the production of
any play current in theatricals. The
seating capacity of the house will be
in the neighborhool of nine hundred
With seven hundred seats on the main
floor and two hundred in the balcony.
There will be four lower boxes and
two upper ones. Not one single post
will rise in auditorium to block the
viewpoint of anyone.
The ceiling and roof of the building
IS well as the balcony will be steel
trussed. A minimum of wood will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
SARABIA IS FREE.
While the Men Who Kidnapped Him
Are Held for Trial.

Douglas, Ariz., July 13.-Manuel
Sarabia, the Mexican who was kid
naped from the Douglas jail on the
night of June 80, for which Mexican
Consul Maza and three American Of
ffcers have been held for trial by the
grand jury Of the territory, is today
free man, without the vestige of a
charge against him. He arrived at
Uaco, a border town near here, ac-
companied by Ranger Captain Harry
Wheeler. Sarabia has expressed him
self as being profoundly pleased and
impressed with the manner in which
the people of this section came to his
assistance. Governor Tore of Her
lnosillo to Captain Wheeler expressed
the greatest regret at the manner in
which Sarabia had been treated by Of
f1cers in his department. Hundreds of
Americans ana Mexicans gathered at
the station last night expecting the
return of Sarabia and were disap-
pointed when it. was learned that he
had stopped off with Captain Wheeler
at Naco.
The International American yester-
day received a letter from Sarabia,
dated July g. while he was In the
penitentiary vat Hermosillo, in which
he described his capture by the Amer
lean Officers and spirited across the
line in an automobile. There, he said,
he was placed on horse "as a sack
of, potatoes and compelled to ride for
several days to Hermosillo. Sarabia
wrote that he was incommunicados for
nine days in violation of Mexican law
and concluded with an appeal for as
SiC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

A contract for the construction of
the new Novelty theater building,
which will be located at the. corner of
East Eighth avenue and Quincy street.
has been awarded to D. P. Scott, To-
cal contractor. Mr.. Scott Win begin
the work of erecting the building all
most Immediately, as the excavations
for its foundation have just about
been made. The contract price for the
construction of the building is some
thing over twenty Thousand dollars and
when the theater Is completed, IN
decoration and furnis hings it will have
cost its promoters, S. r. Wells and
some Leavenworth associates, about
thirty Thousand dollars. This is in ad-
dition to the $4,000 which they paid
for the,lot on which the theater is TO
be built.
Under the plans for the theater
building, which have been drafted by
Chandler & Nelson. local firm of
architects. there is little doubt but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
FOR FREE FARE.
Topeka May Adopt the Rate
System.
Give Out of Town Shoppers
Railroad Expense.
PLAN is A SUCCESS.
Has Been Tried in Many Other
Places.
Commercial Club Is Back of
PLAN is A SUCCESS.
commercial Club Is Back of
the Proposition.

Free railroad fares to Topeka will
soon be the rule for all nonresidents
VINO spend their money in this town.
II present plans are carried out.
Major I. j. Anderson. Of the CONNER
cial club. has been in correspondence
for some months with John S. Cres-
well, the chief exponent of the rebate
system. As result. Mr.. CreswelI ar
rived In Topeka yesterday with the in
tention OF installing the system here.
according to Mr.. Creswell 81 nar
cent of all round trip railroad fares
can be refunded to out of town shoD-
pers at an average cost of something
less than per cent by distributing
munity: This is based on the new
business drawn by the free fare in
ducement. To secure a return of his
rare the shopper Eay trade with any
member of the rebate association. The
cost is borne by the merchants who
secure the trade. and in the exact pro-
portion of the trade received by each
NO trade, no pay is the rule of the
The rebate system operates in one
hundred and sixty-two American
towns and cities., It has attained its
highest development and greatest
s Tade oERa nTfI eflcien4y in indian
burg, Danville. and those those cities
chiefly distinguished for thrift. energy,
and high order of business progressive
ness. The plan to be presented to To-
peka merchants is purely a banking
proposition. All fares are refunded by
a bank, and the pro rata dues of the
various members are collected by the
bank at convenient intervals.
1t is said the introduction of the re-
bate system here. estimated on the ex-
perience of other cities Of like condi-
tions, will add from a million to a
million and a half dollars a year to
cur out of town trade. A meeting of
leading merchants will be called the
first of next week to consider the plan
in detail. 1t is claimed that no regu-
larly organized banking rebate system
has ever failed. Everyone is in opera
ton TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
HaywOOd's Counsel Announces
That Evidence Is All In.
State Begins Presentation OF
Testimony in Rebuttal.
OWNER OF HERCULES
Tells of Orchards Connection
With the Property.
To Show That There Was No
Enmity Towards Steunenberg.

Boise, Idaho, July 13.-Contradic-
ton, impeachment and rebuttaI be-
came the order of the day when short
! ly after the opening of court this
| morning, counsel for the defense of
William D. Haywood rested their
! case and the state commenced the
| second innings.
The rebuttal brought out a flock
of witnesses whose evidence. short and
snappy, kept the courtroom well key
ed up. ]. H. Hawley conducted the
examination for the state and E. F.
Richardson again took the lead as
cross examiner. Hawley, vigorous and
aggressive; Richardson, quick and at
times showing irrfta ton, together pro-
vided number of interesting pas
sages. Good humor was mingled with
grave insinuations and short passages
between counsel promptly suppressed
by the court.
Objection after objection was pour
ed into the record by counsel for the
defense. Clarence barrow assisted
Richardson in keeping interest stirred
to the point of excited anticipation and
the morning session was generally
lively. @sss.s s.
Nine witnesses Were examined in the
first two hours. the. most interesting
being August Paulson, formerly a
partner of Harry Orchard in the Her
cules mine and now rich banker of
Wallace Idaho.
The afternoon session opened with
arguments as to the admissibility of
certain documents and court will sit
until $3.50 p. m.
Proceedings in Detail.
Boise, Idaho, July 13.-The defense in
the Haywood trial rested at $50 o'clock
this morning and the rebuttal was at
once commenced.
With the opening of court today At
torney Richardson sprung a decided
sensation by announcing that the de-
Tense rested. At adjournment yester-
day afternoon MI. Darrow had an
nounced that powder expert would be
put on the stand today to testify in
Francisco The change of plan took the
states attorneys entirely by surprise
and there was some delay In beginning
the case in rebuttal.
1--WE did not expect this" declared
Mr. Hawley, leading counsel for the
state, "and our witnesses were not no
tilted to be here atfthis early hour"
= The witnesses began to struggle In,
however, and soon John c. Rice was
recalled to the stand He testified that
in November, 1905, Orchard did not
wear a mustache This was in contra
diction of one of the witnesses for the
defense who swore he heard Orchard
make threats again Steunenberg, de-
scribing Orchard as a man with a large
mustache-- -..------
The next witness was Dan Carney, of
Walla Walla. Gairey lost both of his
feet in the Independence depot explo-
sion. He lived in the Occur D'Alenes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
TOPEKA NEAR TOP.
Stands Fourth in Building Increase in
Country.

Topeka stands fourth in the list Of
leading cities of the United States show
ing an increase in the amount Of build
ing during the month of June past, a.
compared, with the same month year
ago.
According to the American Contrac-
tor Topeka's increase amounted to 16I
per cent. This past month showed 6
total investment of 1926. 495 in building
permits; last year during the same
month. the total represented $8s,3S4.
The cities showing the greatest in
crease are Chattanooga, Spokane and
Salt Lake City with Topeka fourth.
The amount of construction in To-
peka as compared with other cities
shows that it exceeded such cities as
Evansville. Mobile. Scranton, Terre
Haven, Grand Rapids, Davenport and
Chattanooga.
The cities slightly exceeding Topeka
We're Birmingham, Duluth, st. Joseph
and Hartford.
Official building reports from some
80 of the leading cities of the country,
received by the American Contractor,
Chicago, and tabulated, show in the ag-
gregate value of building permits grant
ed in June, 1907, as compared with those
for the corresponding month of last
year, very nearly equal, the losses
slightly predominating. Some cities
show astonishing gains and others
equally remarkable losses. This is
largely due to the issuance of large
single permits during June, 1906. For
the most part the construction business
of the country is moving forward in an
orderly, conservative and highly salts
factory manner, the total reported loss
being a very small fraction of 1 per
cent. When the immense amount of
building done last year is taken into
account, this must be regarded as in
dicating that our present large opera
lions are quite normal and may well
be expected to continue, since the free
ly predicted reaction has not material
lied. The following figures show the
percenta ge of gains in leading cities:
Birmingham, IS; Bridgeport, rs; Chi
cago, 9; Chattanooga, ga; Denver, z;
Detroit, So; Evansville, 81; Harrisburg,
IL; indianapolis, 124; Louisville, II;
Minneapolis, As; Nashville. 81; Omaha,
10; Pittsburg. IL Spokane, 442; Salt
Lake City, 667; Topeka, 167; Tacoma,
1O4; Washington. 13. Losses are indi-
Gated by the following figures: Buffalo,
"a; Cleveland, 16; Dallas, SO; Duluth,
SO; Grand Rapids, Sc: Hartford, 8;
Kansas City, 46; Los Angeles, SO; Mil
waukee, AZ; Mobile, 70; New Haven,
80: Newark, 10: Greater New York, 8;
Philadelphia, IL; st. Louis, 80; st. Paul,
29; syracuse, "a; Toledo. 9. A gain of
9 per cent in New York, shows the
great regularity of building operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
DON'T BELIEVE HIM.
Police Arrest the Bank Messenger
Who says He Mas Robbed.

New York, July 13-Henry ]. Will
son, former messenger of the First
National bank who said he was rob-
bed of $1,715 in cash while collecting
for. the bank July 1, was arrested to-
day and held in 5000 bail for exami-
nation Monday. Notes and drafts to
the amount of $4,000 which Wilson
asserted were stolen at the same time
have been returned to the bank. The
messenger after making collections.
did not return to the bank for several
DAYS. declaring that his pocket had
been picked and that he feared he
would be accused of theft. After the
notes were restored to the bank he
surrendered himself, but was not ar
rested until his story was investigated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
WHAT WARMEANS
The Possible Results Of a Hos
tile Encounter
Between the United States and
the Empire of Japan.
ISLAND OWNERSHIP.
We Would Get FOrmOsa in Case
of Victory.
Otherwise Would Lose All Paci-
fic InSular Possessions.

| Chicago, July ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Terrible would be the results of war
between the United States and Japan
ana slight in comparison would be the
advantage to the victor, in the Judg-
ment OF high army and navy officers
in Washington.
Statistics which have been collected
by the military departments forecast
appalling consequences and justify the
demand that jingoism cease its efforts
TO promote a conflict. These statistics
are based upon results of the war be-
tween Russia and Japan and of that
between the United States and Spain.
According to statements made at
the war and navy departments yester-
day the consequences of war be-
| tween the United States and Japan
would include:
Destruction of fleet of one or other
of the combatants. Loss of territory
by vanQuiShed.
Blockade Of ports.
Vast injury to commerce of both,
but especially of loser.
Tremendous loss of life.
Heavy additions to national debts
Loss of prestige by nation suing for
peace.
The conqueror would enjoy these
fruits of victory:
Additional territory: In case the
United States triumphed-Island of
F'ormosa; Europe, especially Russia,
would oppose American succession of
Japan as a protector of Korea and oc-
cupation of Japanese islands would be
impossible.
In case Japan were victor-Philip-
pine Islands, Guam, Tutuila, Hawaii
and perhaps Alaska and Panama canal
zone, though these last named are
doubtful. Increase in international
prestige. Larger claim to control Pa
cific ocean, which claim would be
contested by the other great maritime
nations.
A COngressman's View.
Killingly, Conn.,. July 13.-Congress-
man George L. Lilley of Waterbury
was the speaker today on the occasion
of the Old Home day and he discussed
at some length the Japanese question.
He said that the probability of war
between the United States and Japan
was unthinkable and that the tre-
mendouS cost of such a conflict was it's
greatest deterrent. He said that there
is mo group of financiers that would
finance a war against this country for
two reasons. first. because no nation
would dare to incur the ill Will of this
country, and. secondly. they know
Japan's securities would be bad in
vestments
The congressman also said it was
unthinkable that England would per-
nit japan to war with England's own
flesh and blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
SIX MONTHS in PRISON.
Sentence Passed ON VioIators of Anti
Trust Law.

Toledo, o., July 13.-Judge Morris
today sentenced the brick and lumber
men convicted of violating the Valen-
tine antitrust law and the bridge
agents who pleaded guilty to infrac-
lions of this law. The brickmen must
pay $1,000 and costs each. The Ium-
Der men and the bridge agents were
sentenced to six months in the work
house and costs. Sentences to the
work house have. however, been sus-
pended for 10 days owing to that in
stitution being quarantined against
smallpox. The court room was over
crowded when the 80 prominent busi-
ness men heard their fate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
WHAT CHOATE SAID.
He Referred the Koreans to the Gov
eminent at Washington.

The Hague, July 13.-It was Of
ficiaIly stated today that Joseph H.
Choate, speaking to the Korean dele
gates at The Hague yesterday merely
said that America always felt good will
towards Koreans, but he manifested
no opinion about the present condition
of that country and only expressed the
belief that no action can be taken
here, adding that if the Koreans desire
to make representations to the United
States they must address themselves to
the government at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
WARM BUT NOT UNPLEASANT.
Cooling Wind Makes Today Enjoyable
Despite High Temperature. -

According to the slang of the ball
fans. Weatherman Jennings "has
everything" today. sunshine and
clouds. breezes. winds and Gains and
at that the day is just about such a
onesas would be wished for the open
ing of thesseries eff games. between To-
peka and Wichita The breeze which
has been blowing AT intervals all day is
tempered with a stratum of refreshing
ccolness that is appreciated.
There IS a possibility of showers sin
this~section of the state tonight with a
drop in the temperature followed. by a
fair day Sunday and a continuation of
the low temperatures which are sched-
-uled for this evening.-Fhere is Moth
ing promised for the western part of
the state either this afternoon or to-
morrow but a continuation of the
warm and fair weather which prevails
at this time. The temperatures today
have ranged between SO and &c. as
shown hX the following table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

enforcing the two cent railway fare
law which goes into effect October l.
An early decision is expected from the
common pleas court in order to enable
the losing side to take the case to the
Pennsylvania supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

An Appeal Is Certain.
Philadelphia, July 13.-Argument was
heard today in the suit of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway company to restrain the
city and county of Philadelphia from
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13


Charles E. Eldridge, the head of the
Eldridge Rating bureau, was Informed
by a State Journal reporter of the FL
ing of the suit. He said:
This is bolt out of a clear sky,
and 1 hardly know what to say. This
rating bureau is a private business,
and 1 have built it up by my own eff
forts. From business employing
two persons. it has grown until it now
employees fourteen.
THE information we furnish to the
companies is purely advisory We
simply inspect fire risks, and figure
out what the premium should be on a
definite scale, allowing for improve
ments. and for changes in the prop
erty which make a greater hazard. If
the companies make an improper use
of the information which we furnish.
they should be punished but it is not
right to attack us for doing a strictly
legitimate business. 49,
st is not true that there has been
any horizontal increase in Insurance
rates in Kansas. In getting out. new
reports we have made many changes,
due to changes in buildings. Some
have caused an increase in the insur-
ance rate. and some have caused
decrease. To get a lower !. rate,
property owner must improve the
character of the building from fire
risk standpoint.
The companies do not maintain this
bureau as a cooperative agency. or
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