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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-01-02
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Jessie Mason has returned to
the State Normal at Indiana, Pa
The many friends of Mrs
Sarah Suders who has he d
typhoid fever for several weeks,
is improving in health again.
HIDES WANTED. - Hig he S
market price paid for beef hides,
horse hides, wildcat skins, and
all kinds of grease, at Paul Wag
ner's Taunery, McConnellsburg
= Miss Bess Patterson and her
brothers Lind and Cal entertain.
ed very pleasantly a large com
pany OF their friends at their
home south of town, New Years
eve.
Kodol For Dyspepsia and In
digestion is the result of scien.
tilc com binatIon of natural di
gestants with vegetable acids
and contains the same juices
found in healthy stomach. Ii
is the best remedy known today
for dyspepsia indigestion and al
troubles arising from a disorder
ed stomach. Take Kodol today.
1T is pleasant, prompt and
thorough. Scld by Trout's drug
store.
}. p. While, one of our esteem
ed Maddensvllle subscribers,
spent few hours IN town last
Saturday, and incidentally called
tn the prlntcr and advanced hls
subscription a year to the good.
James CJwau, of Bellwood, Pa,
is spending the holidays with
lis mother, Mrs. Catherine Cow
an. Jimmy has not been here
for four years, and he Is receiving
a warm greetings from his old
friends.
Do you have backache occasion
ally, or stitches" in the side,
and sometimes do you feel all
tired out, without ambition and
without energy? If SO, your
kidneys are out OF order. Take
DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They promptly relieve
ba k che, weak back, inlammu-
tlon of the bladder and weak kid.
'neys. Sold by Trout's drug store
AS Foreman NJ. Il. Doyle, of
the Democrat Office, was strolling
out on the Ridge last Suud ~, he
found a coperhead snake out sun.
nlng itself Mr.. Doyle captured
the reptile, brought it to town,
end on Monday shipped it by ex-
press to Prpf. Surface. Harris
burg.
HIDES.-James Sipes q Son
pay the highest market price
for beef hiles at their butcher
shop in McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepsklns and tallow.
Our friend A. w. Deshong, of
Andover, was IN town a few
hours Monday and dropped INTO
our sanctum for little chat with
the editor. Abram SAID he had
three runty pigs that he got
tired of feeding corn to, and
butcherod them a few days ago,
and to his surprise they dressed
1853 pounds.
It's very important and IN
fact it is absolutely necessary to
health that we give relief to the
stomach promptly at the first
signs of trouble-whlch are be
lching Of gas, nausea, sour ston
ache, headache, lrritability and
nervousness. These are warn
lugs that the stomach has been
mistreated 1t is doing too much
work and it IS demanding help
from you Take something once
ia while; especially after meals
something like Kodol For Dvs
pepsla and Indigestion. 1t will
enable your stomach TO 10 it's
work properly. Sold by Trout's
drug store.
DR.. j. j. Palmer, who has been
absent from his practice at Need
more, taking a special course Of
lectures on both general medicine
and the treatment of diseases Of
the eye and ear, spent Christmas
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
MILLION MEN IN
GERMAN MANEUVRES
Bv united Press Leased snec,

Bv Uniteo Press Leased srecial Wire
BERLIN. Aug. 3.-In throwing nearly
million soldiers into the forthcoming
army maiVuvres, military leaders to-
day see a design on the part of the
Kaiser to impress the world with the
fighting strength of Germany. Follow
ing the record breaking naval maneu-
vres Of England in the North sea, the
sending of the American fleet on a
cruise around the world, teh closer
alliance between England and Russia
and Russia and France and the loss
of German prestige by the unexpected
turn affairs have taken in Turkey. Em-
peror William plans the greatest peace
ful demonstration by the German troops
that the world has ever seen.
Critics are already assailing the en-
peror for the needless expense of such
a gigantic maneuvre.
Nearly 100000 men are to be taken
from the reserves and added to the
peace army of 626,S46 in the fall move
ments.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
MARYDEL CAMP
DRAWS THE CROWD
Camden Camp Will Open on
Sunday With a Song
Service

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Aug. s-This was the
FIRST. oampmeeting day for the central
peninsula, and horses. automobiles ard
eery type Of vehicle that could be nress
into service were used in carrying the
crowds TO Marydel camp from this sec
ton. and to Wye and Concord from points
further south and west
THE Marydel campmeeting had n big
Sunday the people having evidently
waited as long as possible for opportunity
for an outdoor reunion and renewal Of
acquaintance.
The attractive program as advertised
including Dr. Robert Forbes. the dis
tinguished Methodist departmental work.
er and orator. and Revs II. n. Faulkner
and r. T. Coursey and II. c. Taylor. Of
Dover, as singers. Elmer Gordon was in
charge Of the boarding tent. assisted by
other Sudlersville helpers. Knots. Davis
and Griffith were in charge Of the bread
tent Dover Wyoming. Rirgely, Sudlers-
vile, Willow Grave. Marydel Hartley,
Barclay and Templevlle were all repre-
sented in the crowds beside the farmers
for miles around.
The Camden camp will open next We'd
nesday evening with a song service and
religious consultation. and the attraction
for Doer and central Kent county as wei
as for politicians and prominent people
will hae begun in earnest The Camden
camp is this year called Camden Camp
Assembly and is in charge Of the Epworth
Neague district president Rev. e. c.
SGnheld.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
GRIST OF CASES
in CITY COURT
Judge JOSIyn DiSpOSes Of
Minor Matters at This
Mornings Session

The case Of Frank Forter charged
with having been drunk and disorderly
came before Judge Joslyn in City Court
this morning and Forter was fined 80
and costs. Thomas William, colore D.
also faced a like charge and he was
fined the same amount
jeremiah Dewane was charged with
being a vagrant but as he said he came
from out Of town and was on his WAY
to another place the court dismissed
him. William T. Green was fined S25
and costs on>a charge Of haying been
disorderly and John Mccullough. wac
faced a similar charge. was fined slC
and costs.
Harry Thorne. colored, was charged
with disorderly conduct, and was fined
SO and costs. The cases of Isaac Gears
charged with assault and battery, was
dismissed on payment of costs The
case of Howard Davis, who was al.
rested on a charge of larceny of SOL
from Mrs. George Slaughter of 402 Pop
lar street was continued till tomorrow
bail being set at $500.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
FARMERS BUY
LIGHTNING RODS
The Recent Severe Electrical
Storms Cause Rush for
the ArreSterS

Farmers Of New Castle county are
purchasing lightning rods by the hun
dred. In short time there will be no
barn nor house within a radius OF
many miles Of the city not so eouip-
ped. The cause of this boom I'm the
lightning rod trade lies in the -recen.
terrific electrical storms which have
devastated property in the farming dis
tricts- The storms of this year have
been large in number and unusually
severe.
Many barns have been burned with
in few miles of Wilmington, cattle
shocked 10 death and other damage
done. Farmers fear for the safety OF
their property and their own live.
whenever a storm comes up and have
determined to protect themselves ant
their interests so far as possible.
There was a time when the light
ming rod had dropped almost into disus,
in this district but now it promises t.
become more popular than ever.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
AWFUL HAVOC
OF CANADIAN
FOREST FIRE
Five Hundred Dead, 10000
Homeless, and a Loss OF
$40, 900, 900 is Reported
FLAMES SWEEPING
100 MILES OF TERRITORY

cRANBRooK, B. c.. Aug. 3-Tive
hundred people are dead. 10000 home
less and $4,000 900 loss is result Of
the fruits Of a huge forest IRE raging
throughout East Kootenay, according
to reports received here to-day, which
say the flames are sweeping mountain
and valley over a region Of 100 mites
square. Fernie b. c.. has been wiped
out with a loss Of "A lives and Michel.
with 1.756 peaple. IA miles away. was
at last accounts in the centre OF a
raging furnace which may kill every
one of It's people Bosmere. Sparwood
and Olsen. with total population Of
1876, are also menacad by the flames,
and win almost certainly be destroyed.
From every point tales of death and
ruin are pouring in.
At Camp Number Four, Of the Elk
River Lumber Company. 81 men and
two women have been burned 20 death.
and throughout the whole fire swept
region scores OF isolated settlements
have been wiped out. How many havo
been lost win not be known for days
as the whole country is one mighty
furnace with it's inhabitants fleeing.
foodless and shelterless to the Bald
mountain tops to escape the seas OF fire
which roar below.
Many Stricken People.
Beside the groups Of refugees on tho
mountain tops every little valley prairie
has It's cluster Of stricken people. who
sheltered under nal1eshlfts Of all sorts,
are battling for life against the show
ers OF confers which threaten every
moment TO consume their last refugees.
In the battle to conTDe the flames,
which fed by half Rale are sweeping
the country. hundreds of men have
! been badly burned, and in many cases
have perished. Aa I bridge west OF
Michel, Great Northern Railway em-
ployes tried to stem confiagration and
four are dead.
Dreadful as tho loss o: life in tho
towns Is. It viii be found in compori-
son with the number OF lives sacrifceA
at outlying camps when the subsiding
flames permit she compiling of a true
list OF the dead All through the
Kooteney and ElilSino Valleys are stu
ated mines ana prospects each with its
little group OF tollors who are mining
among the densely timbered hills. At
these spots IL is expected viii be found
the greatest mortality. In many OF
them Il is believed that y is impossible
for a soul TO escape. To add to the
horror Of the confiagration is the fear
that theh flames win catch the oil
wells OF the region. II they do and The
present winds continue the whole OF
the rich region from the Crows Nest
to the Montana line viii be abandoned
to the flames. telegraph communities
tion with the ruins OF the towns In the
devasted region has now ceased.
The bridges across the Elk River hav-
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
fire In NEWPORT
PAINT WORKS
Broke 0at Twice Early This
Morning and Was Extin-
guiShed by MinquaS Co.

Fire. early this morning, threatened
to destroy the paint works Of the IIrebs
Pigment and Chemical Company at
Newport. Fierce flames were discov-
cred in the plant. the first time about
. o'clock and then at about $50 o'clock.
The Minquas Fire Company respond
ed each time and il was due to the
work OF the firemen that the lass was
kept down.
The arst blaze was due to paint be-
coming overheated in three OF the tun-
nels which are used TO dry the pigment.
The firemen thought they had extin-
guished the flames and returned to their
quarters, but the fire again broke out
and this time the iiremen made sure
of their work.
The trays on which the pigment was
drying were destroyed and also som =
paint The loss. however, is not eX-
pected to reach more than 5000.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
SOCIALIST "PROXY"
y CANDIDATE MISSING

BY United Press leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Aug. Gus. Ginhaus
is missing. and the Socialist Labor
party Is without a head He Is the
proxy for Martin X. Preston, presiden-
tlal nominee of the Socialist Laborers,
but as Preston is in JAIL Gillhaus was
10 run In his stead. with the proviso
that when he was elected he should
pardon Preston and name him as Sec
retary OF state. New York Socialists
are anxiously seeking Gillhaus. He
was last heard Of a week aeo in Se-
attle Washington
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
THRILLING RESCUE OF
WOMAN AT PENNSGROVE

willing hands assisted him in setting
the girl ashore, where she was resus-
citated
Murch. who is a good swimmer,
sprang into the water without divest-
Ing himself Of any OF his clothes. and
he rece we'd the congratulations of
those who witnessed the rescue.
When Miss Lindsay was swept from
her feet she grasped her companion
about the neck. and that both of them
were not drowned is a miracle. Miss
Lindsay held on TO the other young
woman's neck so ughtly that she left
her finger prints on her companion's
throat The latter managed TO get
away and save herself as young Murch
sprang overheard
Murch Is a son OF John II. MiFch,
who is employed by the Wilmington
Gas and Electric Company. The
Murchs' are summering at Pennsgroye
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
LUMBERMEN LOST In A
NEVADA CLOUDBURST

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VERDI, New, Aug. 3.-Searching parties
to-day are hunting in the canyons for the
bodies Of a number Of lumbermen who are
believed to have perlshed in cloudburst
that destroyed the Verdi lumber COM
pany's camp, fourteen miles west Of here.
The cloudburst devastated a large sec
ton. The body Of Miss Eta Pixley was
found at the foot of the Canyon. A doz n
persons are missing
G. McM Ross and James Burke, big
property owners Of Verdi We're caught in
the rush Of water and for three hours bat
tied valiantly for their lives. They were
almost exhausted when a rescuing party
came to their aid.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
DROWNED BEFORE THE
GAZE OF HUNDREDS
4" Papa's Out There" Said Little Daughter Of
George GOOfee, Which Revealed the Identity
of the Oceans Tragedy

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHoBoTH. Del. Aug. s-whne his
four-year-old little girl merrily splashed
about in the water as it broke over the
strand, George Gootee after a vain strug.
gle to wrest himself from the grip of a
powerful current, was drowned before the
gaze OF hundreds OF persons here yester-
day afternoon after two other bathers had
been dragged from the surf In an ex-
hauster condition. The unfortunate death
Of Gootee, whose home was In Hobbs.
Caroline county. Md, just across the
State line, and the pathetic manner IN
which his identity was established after
the angry surf had swallowed him up.
has cast damper over the cottagers here.
Gootee had a small fruit stand on the
main street, while his wife and another
child We're living at Hobbs. His body
had not been recovered this morning
Gootee and his little daughter went
down to the ocean for a bath yesterday
afternoon, and while the child amused
herself at the dwater's edge her father
waded out into teh surf. along with a
few other bathers mostly excurslonists
from Baltimore. Gootee scarcely could
swim and because Of that he did not ven.
ture out 10 a depth up to his shoulders
Notwithstanding his precaution, he and
two other men were caught in a whirline
current and before they realized their dan.
ger they were in deep water. Gootee i'm.
mediately yelled for help. his cries at.
tracting hundreds Of persons lie man.
aged to keep ahoat for several minute,
as did the two young men near him. one
of whom was Harry Lubeker OF Baiti.
more, who is cottager here.
Two Were Rescued.
Some other bathers and a young MAJ
who was strolling along the beach grabbed
the life buoy, and after a delay the nf,
surf boat was launched The life buo,
was gotten to Lubeker and his companion
by some Of the bathers. one Of the mos
daring Of whom was Andrew Armstrong
a lad from Chestertown. Md. Meanwhil,
Gootee was swept out by the current that
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
UNDERWEAR FOR SOLDIERS
Orange Red Color to be Tested by
Army in the PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-out in the
Philippines the army is to conduct a
contest OF the use Of underclothing OF
suitable color TO protect the troops against
the actinic ray. While the effect OF the
sun in the Philippines and in the hotter
portions OF India is said TO be far differ
ent. it is believes that it would be wise to
have a careful investigation made as TO
the advantages TO be derived from the use
Undertaking Of a color to protect against
this ray
Accordingly the depot quartermaster at
Philadelphia is now having prepared 5000
suits OF underclothing and as many hat
liniags, all Of an orange red color. They
will be shipped to the Philippines. where
careful observation viii be made to ascer-
tain TO what extent color can be depended
on as a protection for troops against
actinic ray
Evening journal., 1908-08-03

A thrilling rescue from drowning. in
which Wilmington parties were the
principals. caused considerable excite
ment at Pennsgrove yesterday. Miss
Ina Lindsay. of this city. a young
woman about Is years Of age. was the
person rescued. and her rescuer was
Theodore B. Murch. aged is years. of
No. sos West Sixth street.
The water was running unusually
strong at the New Jersey resort yester-
day. and Miss Lindsay, who was bath
ing with a girl companion, was swept
off her feet into deep water. The cries
Of both young women attracted num-
Der Of people 10 the rivers edge. and
among them was young Murch. He
Immediately saw that Miss Lindsay
was drowning, and he sprang from the
retaining wall above the wharf as the
young woman sank for the third time
He brought her to the surface and
Evening journal., 1908-08-03

gripped him. and he sank before Lubeker
and his companion could be taken to
shore and the buoy could be taken out
to the drowning man. Young Armstrong
wanted 10 take obehu ytou rdluu Ia
wanted to take the buoy out to Gootee
when Lubel1cr and the other exhausted
man were clinging to It. but It was hauled
. ashore instead. Armstrong ,swam out to-
ward Gootee. but was unable to reach
him.
"For Gods sake. save me-" were the
last words the pluclSy Maryland lad
heard from the drowning man.
A search was Immediately made FOR
the body. but il was swept down the
coast appearing on the surface of the
water once or twice, when bathers tried
70 get TO Il. but it disappeared and was
seen no more.
Up TO that time the identity OF the
drowned man was not known. and some-
body discovered the little Gootee girl
playing about in the water, unmlndful of
the tragedy that had just occurred
"who are you wlthY somebody asked
her.
MY papa" she replied
"whore is hep asked a bysiander.
"Out there" she replied, sweeping her
hand out toward the wild waves
Then II dawned upon those about the tot
one Of whom was Congressman Burton
that the oceans victim was Gootee. and
when he failed TO appear at his cottag,
later the pathetic fact was Developed that
the innocent little girl was lett fatherloss
by the drowning. Ncghbors kindly carcs
3 for her and during the night she hegar
TO ask for her father and could not un-
derstand that he had been swallowed uI
/ by the sea. Mrs. Gootee. II was said here
is III at her home in Hobbs and fears err,
expressed for her condition when IA,
tragedy is fully understood by her
The death Of Gootee is the second trag
edy OF the waves at Reboboth in three
years. Edward Martin. Of seaford. hav
ing died Of heart attack while battling
valiantly to get out OF strong current a
the resort two years ago.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
UNDER BAIL FOR KILLING
coroner's Jury Charges Homicide in
coehranville Shooting.

COATESVILLE. Pa, August s.
Deputy Coroner w. H.. Wilson held an
inquest on the death hof Edward Z.
Runner. at Cochranville. Saturday
evening, and the jury rendered a
verdict that the deceased came to his
death from gunshot wounds inflicted by
one, Harry Howe, Of West Fallawheld
township.
District Attorney w w. MacEiree
was present. as was also Thomas
Pierce. counsel for the accused. I'm
mediately after the verdict Howe's at
torney waived a hearing before Squire
Harry Wilson. of Highland, and bail
was fixed at $1,000. w. c. Evans.
Howe's employer, acted as bondsman.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
eoys PIaeed on ProbatIon.

Martin Cottingham, William an ;
George Wallace. were brought before
Judge Joslyn this morning in CITY
Court. the charges against them being
that the alleged larceny of ice belong
ing to the Pocono Ice Company. Tn.
boys range between IA and 16 years
of age and it was said by Agent Stout
that they had committed a good deal
of damage at the south side where
cars belonging to the company were
loaded with ice.
Agent Stout said he was willing tc
take the boys in custody and was sure
they would be better boys hereafter
The company, he said. was willing this
should be done and Judge Joslyn placed
them each in 5000 probation bonds and
told them to report daily TO Mr.. Stout
to give an account of their behavior.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Plot Against Life Of
King Alfonzo' Of Spain

the empire is alarming The authorities.
many women neing included in the
plots. Magazines of explosives have
been seized in Tremp near Lerda and
at Sigur in the Same province. Most
OF the conspirators have their head
quarters in Barcelona, The hotbed Of
the Spanish anarchists
It was in Madrid. however supposed
TO be comparatively free from tho
anarchistic movement, that the ploJ
against Alfonso was hatched. Both
the palace guard and the personal es-
.cort Of the king have been increased
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
Pasella &C plsmlsaed.

Philip Pasella was dismissed this
morning by Judge Joslyn when he was
arraigned IN City Court charged with
the larceny of S., the property of Raf-
faelli Gantasio. The latter testified that
he lost the money in Scott street and
tha FaseIla found The fudpe held
that many persons pass through the
street daily and that there was nothing
to show that Pasella could be properly
held on the charge against him.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
NOtIfy Hisaen and eroves.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Aug g.
Upon the return OF William r. Hearst,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the independence
party to New York, Thomas L. Hisge 2,
of Massachusetts, and John Tempe
Graves of Georgia will receive formal
notification of their nomination and tie
campaign Of the new party viii be
officially launched. The exact date has
not yet been announced. The ceremony
will take place in Gramercy Square
where the National Independence Club
has its quarters.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The warm
wave in the northwest has broken and
the high temperature now covers tho
Central Valleys and the upper lake re-
oion. There will be practically no
change in conditions tonight and to-
morrow in the east and south except
that II will be warmer over the middle
and northern districts.
Forecast till s p. m, Tuesday;
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Tuesday; LIGHT variable winds, becon-
ing southerly.
Evening journal., 1908-08-03
GIFTS RECEIVED
FOR PLAYGROUND

Michael ]. welch. Of No. S11 Spruce
street, has donated 20 the children S
playground at Second and French
streets. a set of dumbeils and also a
pair of Indian clubs. Mr.. Welch
brought the gifts TO THE EVENING
JOURNAL Office and .hey were turn
ed over to Massrs. Patrick ]. and
P Cornelius Mundy, the donators OF Iii
playground, who saw that the children
received the gifts to-day.
THE EVENING JOURNAL will be
glad to receive any other such gifts
which might be used by the children
at the playground.