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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Trinity M e t h o d ist Episcopal
Church, Chester, has asked that Rev.
DR.. John w. Sayers, the pastor, be
returned for another year. Should
the bishop return the minister it will
make his seventh year at the church
The contract for the new Trust
and Savings Company Building, at
Bristol, has been awarded to Err
nest Lawrence, for $11, 1856.
The milkmen of Royersford have
decided to raise the price of milk
from 5 cents to z cents per quart.
At the Schuylkill Haven Storage
Yards, George Rene, aged SO years,
stepped in the way of a passenger
train, was struck and instantly kill
ed. The unfortunate man is surviv-
ed by his wife and a large family.
Playing about bonfire, the clothes
of 4-year-old James Colson, of Ma
hanoy City, became ignited. His 10
year-old brother fought nobly to
save the boys life, but before the
fire was extinguished the little fell
low was burned so badly that death
followed soon after.
U. G.. Frey. Deputy Internal Rev
enue Collector of the Ninth District
for Cumberland County, has sent his
resignation to Secretary Yerkes on
account of his having received an ap-
pointment in the State Health De-
partment.
James NJ. Guest, well-known resi-
dent of Lionville, Chester County,
died at the age of SO years. At his
ripe old age he helped to do all the
harvesting on his sons farm this
year. For the past sixty years he
has been member of the Dunkard
Church.
w. H. Sechrist, of Stewartstown,
the Oldest resident of that borough,
died in his seth year. He had been
retired for a number of years.
When Mrs. John Mehl. OF New
Cumberland, awoke she found her
6-months-old baby dead In her arms.
The child was apparently in good
health at midnight.
The new post office building at
West Chester was thrown open for
business and a large crowd of young
people waited to be the first ones
to purchase stamps and keep them as
souvenirs.
Falling from pear tree, Levi Rit-
ter, OF Mountainville. fractured his
spine and Is now in a critical con-
dition at the Allentown Hospital.
Mrs. Catharlne Martin, so years
old. died in the Reading Homeopath-
ic Hospital as result OF falling
out of second-story window at her
home.
Asleep on the tracks of the Penn
sylyania Railroad short distance
above South Danville. John Rogers.
an ironworker OF that place. was
struck by the locomotive and ground
to death. Rogers had been drinking
and had fallen asleep on the tracks
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
TABLET FOR READING PIONEER.
Site OF Conrad weiser's old Store
To BE Marked.

Reading Especially At a monthly
meeting of the Berks County Histori-
cal Society II was reported that ar
rangements had been made to dedi-
cate tablet in memory of Conrad
Weiser, the pioneer, on October 80.
Ihe tablet will be placed on the
Stitcher building at Fifth and Penn
streets, which occupies the site OF
Weiser's store.
The memorial will be three by four
feet and will briefly narrate the his
tory OF the man and the place. When
Reading was laid out In 174S this
famous pioneer and Indian interpre-
ter engaged in the mercantile bust
ness at the spot where the memorial
is to be erected. Years ago a move
ment was started to erect a monu-
ment over his grave at Womelsdorf,
put the project has been dropped for
the present. A few months ago his
old Womelsdorf home, near the grave
was burned.
Conrad Weiser was born Novem-
Der 2, 1896, and was the principal
Judge of Berks County from 1852 to
1850. He was born In Germany and
came to this country when IS years
OF age. He learned to speak the In
dian language, and often acted as
interpreter between the Indians and
the provincial government.
The following nominations were
made by the historical society: Pres
ident, Louis Richards; vice presi-
dents, S. e. Ancona, B. F. owen,
Richard L. Jones and Daniel Miller;
recording secretary, William Fegely;
corresponding secretary. George M.
Jones; treasurer, William M. Zech-
man.
An invitation from the borough
authorities of Phoenixville to attend
the unveillng of the monument mark
ing the farthest point reached by
General Howe in his march up the
Schuylkill in 1777, to be held on Sep
tember 21, was accepted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
An "Inch" of Rain.

Few people have an adequate idea
OF the amount of water that descends
from the clouds during a rainstorm
We read in the weather bulletins that
two or three inches of rain some.
times fall in day. and that in our
last rainy spell nearly five inches fell
in forty-eight hours but these figures
really convey very little information
to our minds and give us no idea
at all OF the prodigality of nature.
An acre contains 6,272,640 square
inches of surface, and an inch of rain
means, Therefore, the same number
of cubic inches of water. A gallon
contains 27727 cubic inches of water.
and an inch of rainfall means 22,622'
gallons to the acre, and, as a gallon
of water weighs ten pounds, the rain.
fall on an acre is 226,220 pounds.
Counting 1000 pounds to the ton, an
inch of rain means over 113 tons per
acre. An acre is about half a st
Louis block, so that a rainfall of an
inch means a downpour of about 226
IONS OF water on every city block.
Multiply this by five, the number of
inches of rainfall during the wet spell
in the last week in May, and no one
can wonder that the cutters were in.
sufficient to carry off the water. The
occasional overflow of a sewer in the
lower part of town is regarded as a
very remarkable thing, but the won.
der really is that there is not an over,
flow every time 1t rains.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Hid Gold In Mountain.

Mauch Chunk (SpeciaD, - Some
where on Flag Staff Mountain there
is s940 in gold in a coin bag. This
amount of money disappeared from
the Madouse home when Mrs. Ma
douse, suddenly bereft of reason, left
her home and family Sunday evening
and roamed the mountain until the
Monday night following.
The woman has had but few ra-
tional moments since During one
of these she told her husband she
remembered taking the family saw
ings and hiding them under rock
In a mountain crevasse but just
where she does not know.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
A New Problem.

1t is reported that more than 1000
Hindoos have crossed the Canadian
border into the State OF Washington
recently, and have become competi
tors in the labor market of the State.
Men of their race. who present a
strange and curious type to most
Americans, may be seen at work now
on the railroads of California. They
are made conspicuous even at dis.
tance by their turbans.
A gang here and there makes an
impression on the traveller without
being noticeable because of its size
But there is population of 2s4,361,- :
900 in India. an area of 1.766.642
square miles, as against a population
that Is probably considerably less
than 400,O00,000 on an area OF L.
5S2,420 square miles in China, and a
population OF 47.0o0,00O on an area
of 147,655 square miles In Japan
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
LOAN Bf1L DEFEATED.
York Votes Against Borrowing $3.50,
900 For Improvements.

York (Special) At the special
election here to decide whether or
not York could borrow $75O,OO0 for
municipal improvements the loan
proposition was showed under by a
big majority.
This action of the voters came as
thunderbolt to the members of the
Municipal League and others who
have been working arduously for the
past several months to induce the
voters to cast their ballots in favor
of the loans.
The proposition voted upon was
for the completion of the sewage
system, street paving and for park
purposes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19

Reading Especially Miss Mary
Rogers. buxom maiden OF 10 years
and witness In an assault and bait
terry case In Criminal Court, gave q
striking illustration Of the way she
said her friend, Miss Jennie Ge9z
was assaulted by William Pilgert and
his wife.
Asked by the latter's lawyer. ID.
y. Schroeder, TO describe the alleged
assault, she took hold OF the attor-
ncy by the neck and shook him un-
I'll he fell Into his chair. The H.
cident caused . general laugh III the
courtrooni.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
BLEW OFF HIS HEAD.
Engineer Commits Suicide Tying Dy-
Mantle Around His Neck.

Shamokin Especially The head
less body of Stephen Raker a promi-
nent church member and secret So
ciety worker, was found on a noun
tain by Sergeant Henninger and sew
eral companions. Raker had COM
mitted suicide by blowing his head
off with dynamite. At first it was
thought he had been murdered, but
the authorities soon determined Rak-
er had killed himself in fit of tenn
porary insanity.
From all appearance Raker seat
ed himself on a rock and without
even removing his hat, placed the
dynamite in a bag around his neck.
Holding both ends, he applied a
match to the fuse and the explosion
blew away his head and a portion of
the neck and chest. Only small par
ticles of the head were found. Rak-
er was employed as an engineer at
Bear Valley shaft.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
aTnIRp pEoREEn A MYTH.
Veteran Tells Dramatic Story
About a Supposed Instance Of It.

1t was my privilege, several years
ago, to witness the infliction OF that
much-dreaded "third degree" so
much written about, and believed by
many people to be conferred with
torture, etc, on persons arrested for
crime. The officer who took upon
himself the right to infiict 1t was the
former Inspector of Police, Mr.
Byrnes.
The case in question was the muir.
der of drug clerk on upper Third
avenue. The evidence on which the
arrest was made was circumstancial,
but of the highest and most convinc-
ing character. The officer, now re-
tired, who made the arrest, reported
with the prisoner at the Detective
Bureau, 800 Mulberry Street, and
after stating the facts to the Inspec.
tor, was asked: Have you got
confession from the prisoner" "No,"
he replied; Il had not the heart to
ask for 1t. l consider the evidence
sufficient" Bring in the prisoner
said Byrnes. He was brought ina
youth about sixteen years old. Mr..
Byrnes looked at him for a second,
then he said: Sonny, how old are
your" Sixteen he replied.
Where do you reside, and whom do
live WITH" He answered, with my
sister" stating the location. Where
do your parents reside?" "They are
both dead" he answered. A minute
elapsed, and then the Chief looked
steadily at the officer and at the pris-
oner, and calling the doorman, told
him to take the prisoner out. He
requested the officer to remain.
After the door closed and the boy
was out of hearing, Mr.. Byrnes, turn
ing sharply, asked the officer, "Why
didn't you get confession?" "Be-
cause l have child of the same age,
and all through this investigation
l have kept my child in thought, as
ii he was in this unfortunate's place.
Do you, who have no boy, ask for the
confession?"
Mr.. Byrnes sat for fully two min.
utes in deep thought, turning to the
officer, in a husky voice replied, "You
are right"
The next days papers reprinted
the fact that under the terrible third
degree positive evidence was OBJ.
tained from the prisoner of his guilt.
In due time an indictment for mur.
der was found by the Grand Jury,
and trial followed The pres.
ent District Attorney, then an assist.
ant, prosecuted; the prisoner in his
own defense took the stand and told
of his arrest and of the torture in
flicted on him by the Chief and de.
tectives-the horrors of the "third
degree"
A jury went out and brought a
verdict of not guilty-the Judge
(Gildersleeve) looked in amazement
at the jury, then at the prisoner, and
said: "If you did not kill the de-
ceased, who did? You are dis
charged"
Every reference to the third de.
gree since brings this memory to my
mind and causes me to ask myself.
WAS the third degree ever given
anybody, at any time or place, out.
side of fraternity? And why will
people continue to believe such
cruelty as is frequently reported to
have taken place in connection with
arrests, when in fact there has been
none?" The belief in the practice
not only Influenced that jury, but
misleads as we'll the Grand Jury, our
Public, and creates prejudice against
our police.-The New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19

Chester Especially - James Far
rem, aged 40 years, was struck and
instantly killed at the Madison Street
crossing OF baltimore 6 Ohio Rail-
road by northbound express train.
Ha was carried three squares on a
cow-catcher before the train stopped.
His neck was broken.
Faren was employed in the rail-
road round house In West Philadel-
phia and was on his way to the sta
tion to catch train. Farren was
reading a newspaper when the fatal
Ity occurred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
TOOK POISON FROM SORROW.
Girls Mind Unsettled BY Frequent
Deaths In The Family.

Chester Especially Pretty Mayme
Feeney agel II years, drank six
drains OF laudanum at her home at
357 Howell Street, but the arrival of
members of the family and a physi,
clan frustrated her plans. The girl
was taken to the Chester Hospital
where, after several hours of heroic
work by the physicians, her life was
saved.
Friends claim that the attempt
was made on account of the great
sorrow she has experienced by deaths
in her family and that when notified
that her brother could live but a
short while longer, she became
mentally deranged. The girl claims
that she did not intend taking her
life, but that she took the drug in
mistake for medicine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
TO RETURN BRIBE MONEY.
Pittsburg Criminal Suits Will, How.
ever, BE Pushed In Courts.

Pittsburg Especially Negotiations
are in progress for settlement Of
the financial differences between
President c. S. Cameron, of the Pitts
burg & Tube City Railroad Company.
and Broker C. H. Richardson, who
furnished the $4,000 in the attempt
to bribe Councilmen, Attorney
Charles A. O'Brien, of counsel for
Cameron, said.
This is said to mean that Cam
eron will pay Richardson the money
he borrowed from him and that Cam
eron will get back stocks put up as
collateral.
The settlement of the civil suit
will not AFFECT the criminal cases
against Cameron and Richardson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Dynamite In Dinner Pain.

Carbonate (Specia -. = Two
pounds of dynamite caps carried in
dinner pail by Peter obleck, a
miner employed in the Northwest
Colliery of the Temple Iron Com
pany, at Simpson, exploded while
Obleck was homeward-bound from
his work.
The pail blew up with terrific
force. Pieces Of the tin stuck like
pins in cushion In the miners face
while his hands and body were torn
In a hundred places.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Doctor Causes Wife,s Arrest.

Quakertown Especially Domestic
troubles in the family OF DR.. Nelson
Weinberger, finally resulted in the
doctor having his wife arrested on
the charge of threatening to kin
him. The doctor alleges that on diff.
ferent occasions Mrs. Weiaberger
threatened TO shoot him and that
she forbid him visiting his parents,
continually threatening him with q
revolver, and thus intimidating him.
Mrs. Weinberger was admitted to
ball
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Swallowed Thermometer.

New Cumberland (Special) Dam
iel Erney, a Lewisburg trucker, died
from the result of swallowing, part
of clinical thermometer which he
broke while holding between his
teeth to ascertain his temperature.
Mr.. Erney has been sick for some
time and symptoms of typhoid fever
had developed. He is the father Of
nine children
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
The industrious Hen.

A billion two hundred and fifty
million dozen eggs were produced IN
this country last year. That means
that the hen, the greatest trust bust
or OF the age. took fifteen billion
whacks at the octopus In 1906. So
when you wax eloquent about the
spiendidness and permanency oi
American institutions, don't forget
one OF the mightiest OF them all&the
Industrious hen. bristol Courier.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Brakeman Falls From Train.

wilkes-Barre (speciaD - Earl
Barton, of Sayre, a Lehigh Valley
brakeman, was killed at Coxton by
falling on the top OF a freight train
while 1t was running. He was miss
ed and the train was run backward
for a couple of miles before his body
was found.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19
Ill-Heaith.

There Is a great deal OF ill-health
which deserves not sympathy or pity
but criticism and condemnation, and
worship OF good health. including
works as well as faith. might with
advantage be made & feature OF the
national religion. Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19

Many tales are told by travellers
OF the wonderful skill of the Algeri-
ans in handling rifles. The native
Algerians would rank with our expert
ride shooters
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-09-19

According to the most reliable re-
ports, there are 100000 Sunday
schools In the world. with total en-
rollment Of 2G.ooo,o0o pupils.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30
LOCAL NEWS.
BLOOMINGTON CENTER.

Ell Huse has rrturnd from bis visit in
Newfsnc.
Mrs. Charles Bloui1 has returned 70 her
home in sstmeld.
Jack Woods IS entertaining his sister
from Cooksbire, Can.
Mrs Oliver Dwyre IS suffering with
severely sprained ankle
George wilson OF Derby spent part Of
lsst,week with bis brother Calvin.
w. c. Gardner Of Keeue, \. H., vas a
guest at J. a. Smiths the past week
Luther Armstrong has bought OF Ed.
Aldrich ten acres Of woodland, paying 500.
for Il.
Mrs. Mae Goodale and her daughter
Francis have returned to their hom5 in
Manchester, ". III.
Mrs. Mary Gray of Barton Landing was
the guest Of relatives and friends here and
at Charleston, recently.
EN-. Porter, administrator Of Mrs. Ell
vira LeIand's estate, has sold her place to
Thomas smith Of Irasburg.
MISS jessie mOreuOure iOAuAh Soe~AN"y
70 her work in Keene, n. b., after weeks
visit, with her mother Mrs. jasper Smith.
Lyman Armstrong Of stowe was recently
the guest OF his brothers, Luther and Les
lie, and is now visiting relatives in Canada.
Horace Smith has had nice stone placed
on his lot. One was also set for Mrs. Ell
vira Leland. Mr.. Bucklin, OF Rutland, did
the work.
The lecture given last Tuesday evening
by Rev. X. j. Christie, OF Newport, was
very interesting and quite well attended.
Net proceeds, s515.
About thirty relatives met at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Dwyres Friday
evening, Sept. goth, in honor OF Mrs.
Dwyre's sister, Mrs. Noyes. very pleas
ant evening was spent with music, reading
and games. Cake and coffee were served
Mrs. Noyes returned 10 her home in Chi
cago, Monday, Sept. 23nd. In January she
expects to go to Texas for permanent
home,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30
COVENTRY.

George Bean is confined to his bed.
James Chapman Is great sufferer from
facial neuralgia.
Mrs. Q. Tower has been having her house
newly shIngled.
Miss Frances Nichols has returned to
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Thurber are home
from st. Adams.
Levi Case OF Barton and Charles Case Of
Chicago called on friends here recently.
Oh. Brooks had his smoke stack raised
at his mill and the whistle blew for the
time Wednesday.
Clarence Perry has been doing quito O
business 10 the vegetable line this summer,
he drives cart to Newport every week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Humphrey and Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Wheelock attended the all
days meeting at Barton Landing Septem-
Der 10th.
Mrs. w. b. Guild Is to 60 as delegate
from this union to the state convention of
the w. c. t. u, held at Brandon, Septem-
Der Goth, October LIND.
The w. q. t. U. ladies will meet with
Mrs. George Trudeau for the October
meeting on Tuesday in the afternoon,
October LIST. The subject to be considered
is, "Reminiscences OF the Coventry Union
in Its Early Days" The members will
please respond to roll call with this, or
selection upon some topic of interest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30

meeting Of ercsmpment Of Ode Fellows
at Island Pond last week.
mrs. Henry Porter and Mrs. c. A. Porter
went TO Bolton Glen last week, to attend
the funeral OF their sister in-l Law, Mrs.
Tbos. Psge.
Sir. and Mrs. Roy shsttuck are keeping
house FOR mis- father, Mr.. Oalo saattuck, IL
tie absence Of Mrs. Shsttuck and daughter
Lottie, who are spending few weeks IN
Boston.
The painters are working on the inter-
Tor of o. 4. Moulton's house, lately pur-
chased from j. w. Riches, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Armstrong from stanstead viii move
there In the near future.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30
WEST DERBY

John Riches moved to Newport last
weof.
Chas. NcCauloy put in piano for James
Brown last week.
George L7nRoway has sold his residence
70 Ernest Hunt, OF Derby.
Elmer Nc Lure IS putting up one of his
new houses on Elm Street.
NJ. and Ms Weller OF sherbraoke we're
at SIR, Thos. D-1aca. 'si-al reF-.
Harry Clarks f-3m ssaastesa vis ed lis
aunt, Mrs. Everett saith rec-n;ly
$50. White has rllsei his bl-1 a-lis
putting an underpinning under Ct.
M and Ms Geo. MeDoua lc spouta few
days with fri-n5s Ia Canada last wees.
John Niles had an auction last Saturday
and Is going 60 Colorado to spend the win
ter.
Mr.. and Me- Fred Js,vah will move in
with DR.. S5mers this week from Elm
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Benson spent last
week in Bolton, Que, visiting relatives and
friends.
Folsom Manning from stanstead college
spent Saturday and sunday ct II. K Cous-
ems last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mefton Upston, of Canada
who have baen visiting in town, returned
last Thursday night.
A 3. Co5ieish attended the district
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30

DEFERRED LOCALS.


Mrs. Helen Rice OF Westmore is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Arvesta Baker of North Troy is Wis
iting relatives in town.
air. and Mrs Ed. Todd OF Barton Land
ing are visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Porter have been Wis
iting relatives In Toronto, Can.
Miss Florence Taylor, daughter OF Judge
William Taylor, has been visiting friends
In town
Miss Mary Wright came from Westmore,
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Laura
Styles of Newport, to spend Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID. Carrow of Boston
have been visiting Mr.. Carrow's sister
Mrs. W. e. Brock.
Mrs. w. III. Puffsr went to Burlington
Monday and returned Tuesday, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Nellie Davis,
who has been in the Mary Fletcher hos
pital for several weeks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-09-30
HOLLAND.

Onia Hall has moved into the Petelle
house.
Mrs. Fl. F. Moulton has returned to
Morgan.
Horace Tabor visited relatives IN town
last week.
Geo. Tabor of Morrisvllle visited friends
in town recently.
Osmond Brown of Morgan has moved on
to L. r. Kelley's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moulton visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs. Osmond Brown and Miss Maude
Peck visited at Newport last Saturday and
Sunday.
The box social at NJ. A. Sykes, was well
attended and all enjoyed a very pleasant
evening.
Oscar Davies and VIM. Barry of Island
Pond were in town recently in the interest
OF the Bell telephone.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. A. A. and Mrs. Geo. Rumery October
End. Everyone cordially invited.
The sleight- Of hand shows given 1.-THE
town hall by Capt. A. w. Thomas were
we'll attended and enjoyed very much by
everyone.
The Holland creamery association held
their annual meeting at the creamery,
Wednesday, Sept. 18th. All the last years.
officers were reelected.