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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Live Stock.

New York.-B v e s-Receiprs
423 head. No trading; feeling
steady. Dressed beef quiet at z u
to &C. per pound for native sides:
a little extra beef at 9A 09Hc.
No shipments.
Calves-Market steady. Ordinary
to prime veals sold at $50 to 9.25
per 100 pounds; city dressed veals
firm at to 13 IL country dressed
higher for top grades at Z to 12h,
Sheep and Lambs Market slow,
but steady. Common to fair sheer
at $50 to 4.50; few yearlings al
S6; ordinary to choice lambs at CTS
to TO.
Hogs--Market weak to 10c. lower
Ohio hogs sold late yesterday at 500;
pigs at 4.90.
Chicago--C -Cattle-Market steady.
steers, 4.25 06.15; cows, 3.25@5.00:
heifers, 2.50@5.25; bulls, 3.4O6
400; calves, 5.7507.25; stocke,s
and feeders, 2.7b q 4,so.
Hogs-Market steady and firm.
Choice heavy shipping, 4.S504.40:
butchers, 4.35 a 4.40; light mixed.
s,25 a. 4.S5; choice light, 4.3Om4.s5;
packing, 4.00@4.35; pigs, s.50D
$50; bulk OF sales, 4.3oG4.s5.
Sheep Market lambs weak; sheen
steady; sheep, 4.25 @5.65: lambs,
90 $3.50; yearlings. 5.75@6.20.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
FINANCIAL

Readings coal tonnage in Febru-
airy decreased 1890 tons.
Regular dividend on Rubber Goods
Manufacturing stock.
Missouri Pacific's December gross
earnings decreased $545,212 and the
net profits fell $563.075.
In 1851 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road earned gross an average of
$4,000 on each mile of track. In
1907 1t earned on each mile $41,5OO.
A Wall Street despatch said:
Traders think there is Morgan sup
port in Reading and United States
Steel, but not in other active Issues. ="
Keystone Telephones gross earn
lngs in January increased $4,IO3,
but owing to larger operating ex-
penses the net result was a gain of
only S267.
On March there was s2O1,945,-
900 more money in circulation in
the United States than on March j.,
1907. National bank notes had in
creased about $S2,000,00O.
Norfolk & Westerns January re-
port shows a decrease OF $647,316,
or 20 per cent. in gross earnings.
The decline in net profits was S324,-
ia, or "a per cent.
r. w. Clark & Co. announce the
declaration of the regular quarterly
dividend of u per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock of the Portland Rail-
way, Light & Power Company.
Erie's January report was not fa-
vorable and for seven months of this
fiscal year the operating income was
only $5,606,sS8 after paying ex-
penses and paying taxes. The total
revenue was $26,494.O04,
Last years ore shipments from
the Lake Region We're $4,000, 900
tons. At the present rate of CON
sumption the output In 1908 will be
not over 25,000,0O0 tons. United
states Steel is issuing now about
half its top capacity OF ore.
Joel Chandler Harris has received
s.OQ.Q0e for "nrer Rahhifn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Congrcssman Meyer pcnd.

New Orleans, La. Especially Con
gresham Adolph Meyer, formerly an
assistant adjutant general in the
Confederate Army, died at his resi-
dence here. MT Meyer had been too
Ill to attend Congress for several
months. Heart failure was the i'm
mediate cause of death Congress-
man Meyer was born in 1912, and
graduated from the University OF Vir-
ginia in 1862. From 1862 TO 1865
he served in the Confederate Army
on the stan of Gen. John S. Williams.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
schwab Buys Famous Mine.

Mexico City Especially .-Advices
from chihuahua. Mexico, says the ne
gotiations of Charles NJ. Schwab. OF
New York. and associates for the
purchase of the famous Potosi mine
in the Santa Eulalia district, that
state, are practically concluded. The
consideration is given at $4,000, 900
gold. II is one of the largest min
ing transactions ever made in Mexico.
II is stated that Mr.. Schwab's recent
visit to England and France was in
connection with the pending transac-
tion,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Brings HISTORIC Sword.

New York Especially Baron Fer
nando Perrone, of Touraine, France,
great-grandson of General Lafayette
was passenger on the Kaiser VIII
helm Thursday, and he brought with
him the sword carried by his famous
ancestor In the American Revolution.
The Baron admitted that he had
brought the relic to the States 10
sell and expected that the govern
ment, or some museum, would buy
II. Sentimentally, he hated TO part
with II, but his conscience tells him
that this country is the appropris te
t4osa for e.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Three Women Drowned.

Greenville, S. c. Especially While
boating on the Appalachee Mill Pond
near Greer a skitf carrying 10 peo-
pie capsized and three young women
were drowned. There were but two
men in the party and il was only
through desperate efforts that they
succeeded In saving the other five
women. The men were completely
exhausted. and had a very narrow
escape They were all connected
with the mill. investigation devel-
ops the fact that the accident was
due entirely to overcrcvding tic
boat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
The News
Domestic

The Minnesota Democratic State
Convention declared for Governor
johnson after n hot fight by Bryan
supporters.
Chancellor Day, of the Syracuse
University, is charged by Rev. George
A. Cooke of violating the laws of the
Methodist Church by his attacks on
Roosevelt
The brother OF Walter F. Baker
of Boston, who died under strange
circumstances In New York, has pre-
vailed upon the New Jersey authori-
ties to make a searching inyestiga-
ton.
Ellwood T. House, irst vice-presi-
dent of the Union Trust Company, of
Detroit. and a native of Wilmington,
Del. shot himself dead because of
financial worry and III health.
Bishop Worthington's will. filed
for probate at Pittsheld, Mass, con-
tains public bequests to the amount
OF $4,000.
Thomas j. Callan, who carried Gus
ter's last message and led a relief
party, died at Yonkers, n. Y.
A Philadelphia boy confessed start
ing 1 fires to see the engines run.
Rev. Joseph E. Roy, who for is
years was secretary of the American
Home Mission Society, and later was
field secretary of the American Mis-
sionary Association, died at his home,
in Oak Park. Ill.
Luigi Ferrucchi, an Italian. was
hanged In Philadelphia for the MUIR
der of Carmen Sandimarco, fellow
countryman, whom he shot 16
months ago. The men were friends.
Governor Hughes announced his de-
=ision not to entertain the charges
preferred against Mayor Mann, OF
Troy, on the ground OF lack of juris-
5iction.
Gen. Frank A. Pargond, who gain
ed his title in the Confederate serv-
lce. is dead at his summer home, in
Stony Creek, CT. aged 10 years.
Emery Pulver, a well-known So
siety man of Dillon, Mont, was fatal
" shot, it is believed, by holdup
men.
Lieutenant Governor Lawrence Y.
sherman, of Illinois, was married to
Miss Mary Estelle Splitter.
John Grant, former prize-fighter
of New York, who had failed in six
attempts to kill himself, in one of |
which he jumped from Brooklyn |
Bridge, after gashing both wrists and |
swallowing carbolic acid, committed |
suicide by gas asphyxiation.
Nathan Vidaner, a special deputy |
attorney general of New York, was |
arrested and accused of accepting |
$500 in marked bills from William |
z. Montgomery, former president of |
he Hamilton Bank.
NJ Louis Madelin, the French |
scholar and author, compares Roose-
Telt to Napoleon as a type of energy.
The Ohio Republican State Com
nittee removed all the Foraker men
rom the State Central Committee,
replacing them with Taft men, thus
placing the Republican machinery of
he state absolutely under Taft's
sontrol.
Governor Hughes declares that he
will not announce the name of the
nan who informed him money would
be used to oppose antiracetrack leg
lslation.
The Pennsylvania and Reading
Railroads will employ about 1000
additional telegraphers to comply
with the nine-hour law.
Miss Cornelia Hartman, second
laughter of E. II. Hartman. and
Robert Livingstone Gerry were mar
sied in New York.
An explosion of powder scattered
a freight train on the Big Four Rail-
road over 20 acres of ground.
The railroads of the South and
West have laid off 100000 men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Submarines For Far East.

Norfolk, Va. Especially The naval
colliers Brutus and Aberenda passed
into the Capes and dropped anchors
in Hampton Roads. after following
the fleet as far as Rio Janeiro, with
coal supplies. An unconfirmed rumor
is to the effect that they will load
two submarine boats at Annapolis,
to be carried to the Philippines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Japan BIDS For A Spy.

Salt Lake City, Utah Especially -
Jack Treadwell, a japanese intcrpre-
ter, formerly a member of the Twen-
ty-frst United States Infantry, an
nounced at the local recruiting of
flee that he had been offered $3.50 q
month by an agent of the Japanese
government to act MS spy in discoy-
ering the location OF mines and de-
scriptions CT the fortifications in San
Francisco and San Diego harbors and
Puget Sound.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Car Against Autocracy.

st. Petersburg (By Cable) The
Emperor's reafIlrmation of his inten-
tions to persist in the constitutional
experiment, delivered in answer to
the ultra-reactionary address of the
Moscow nobility, is regarded as a
serious reverse to the campaign for
the restoration of absolutism. The
Moscow nobility recently adopted a
loyalist address to the Emperor,
concluding with an appeal for the res
toration of autocracy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Redneld proctor ncnd.

Washington, ID. c. Especially 49,
United States Senator Redfeld Proc
tor, of Vermont, Secretary of WaI
under President Harrison and at one
time governor of his state. died in his
apartments at the Champlain, 1924 X
Street northwest. Senator Proctor
who was seventy-seven years old
caught cold about week ago. which
developed into grip and pleurisy
Owing to his advanced age, his
heart failed him in the end, after q
final rally ON Tuesday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
JAPAN's SEA FORCES.

The increase OF Japan's navy
since the war with Russia is caus-
ing surprise and dlstrust in other
countries.
She has now twice as many
battleships, a third as many arm
ored cruisers and three times as
many destroyers as before the
war.
Appropriation for army and
navy SO per cent. of the total ma
tional expenditure for next year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
THREAT TO BLOW UP TOWN.

Letter, Signed Anarchists" Demands
$3.50 From Wawalka, Ind.
Goshen, Ind. Especially .-Wawaka,
town of 800 inhabitants, in Noble
County, has received letter post
marked New York City, in which
$3.50 is demanded from the town
within two weeks.
The letter says that If the money
is not delivered at point In New
York the town will be blown to
atoms. 1t is signed Anarchists. E"
It has been forwarded to the Post
Office Department at Washington,
and steps are being taken to guard
the town.
A vigilance committee is being or
ganized and officers will meet every
train pulling into Wawaka for the
next two weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Murdercr Of Monk Same.

Denver, Colo. Especially Giuseppe
Ala, the slayer of Father Leo Helm
richs, is declared absolutely sane in
report submitted to District Attor-
ney A. Stidger by four exports In
mental diseases, who examined tho
prisoner for several hours. Tho ply
sicians agreed that ALA had no men.
tai delusions whatever.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
TO Check Tobacco Raids.

Frankfort, Ky. Especially - The
McChord Tobacco bill, placing tobac-
co buyers under police control of the
State, was passed by the House by
Il vote of SO to 21 The bill will now
go 10 the Senate. II is designed to
relieve the tense conditions growing
cut of the raids of might riders" in
the tobacco growing districts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Foe Royls Ilxtradition.

Washington, y. C. CSpeclal) ..-Ap.
plication WAS made to the State Dc.
partment for the necessary authority
to extradite from France Paul e
Roy, charged with responsibility foi
the death ot George A. Carkins In
New Hampshire. The action on the
application was not announced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
WANT UNCLE SAM TO BUY.
Proposition OF The jamestown Ex-
position Receivers.


Washington Especially The re-
ceivers of the jamestown Exposition
Company, with their attorneys, be-
fore the House Committee on Naval
Affairs advocated government pur-
chase of the $50 acres composing the
Exposition site to be used by the
United States as naval and coaling
station. The price asked is S2,50O,-
600 and bill for the purchase has
been introduced by Representative
Maynard, of Virginia.
The committee was informed that.
in addition to the $4,000 loan
owned to the government, the COM
pany's debts aggregate $1,000, 900
exclusive of liabilities to stockhold-
ers, so that the whole of the $2,500,-
900 purchase price is needed to
straighten out the company's affairs.
The committee reached no de-
cision.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Appointments In Consular Service
Porter's Name Withdrawn.


Washington, d. C. Especially The
President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
To be Consul General at Large
Alfred L. NJ. Gottscalk, of New York.
To be Consuls General-Frank ID.
Hill, of Minnesota, at Barcelona,
Spain; James w. Ragsdale, of Cali
fornia, at st. Petersburg, Russia;
Benjamin Fl. Ridgely, of Kentucky,
at Mexico, Mexico; Edward T. Will
liams, of Ohio, at Tienstsin, China.
To be Consul-Pierre Paul De-
mara, of New Hampshire, at Bahia,
Brazil.
To be Member of River Commits
sion-Col. VIM. H. Bixby, Corps of
Engineers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Gypsy Bands Are To Form A Trust.

st. Louis (SpeciaD-A gypsy trust
to control the bands in the United
States has been incorporated here,
with King" Joe Adams president.
National Gypsy Association is its
name. Its object is to encourage
harmony among gypsies, better COM
pliance with governmental obliga-
tions and educating their children In
the public schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
RULERS WIFE IN DANER.
Internal Machine Sent Sonora AIcorta
Argentine Presidents Spouse.

Bueros Ayres (By Cable) 1t has
become known here that an attempt
was made two weeks ago to murder
Sonora Figueroa Alcorta, wife of the
President of the republic. She re-
ceived a bag of peaches, in which was
found an internal machine.
President Figueroa Alcorta has re-
ceived numerous congratulations on
the fortunate escape of his wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
"NyctsN VIA I'M EIklns.

Elkins. w. Va. (Special) Fol
lowing a hotly contested campaign
DR.. A. NJ. Fredlock was reelected
mayor on the liquor license ticket.
Three councilmen on the same ticket,
and two on the dry ticket were also
elected
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Sixteen Miners Entombea

Birmingham, England (By Cablel
"A fire broke out in the Hamstead
colliery near here. Sixteen miners
are entombed, and rescuing parties
have not been able to reach them.
Il is believed that they have per-
ished
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

There are In France 23.6SG ,>,'es
of national routes, which cost S303,-
$4,000 to build There are also
8l6,SeS miles OF local highways built,
at q total cost OF s30S.S0O 900. OF,
which the state furnished $S1,060.-
900 and the interested localities
$227,740. 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
Bank Robbcrs Get AL. ooo

Cincinnati Especially Safe crack-
ers robbed the Mount Grab Bank.
In Mount Grab, Ohio. forty miles
east of Cincinnati, OF $4,000 in cur
rency and securities. The robbers,
-cra cd
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

In remote villages of the saIzkam
mergut Hungary, the mania Tor
things English ia so strong that the
postboys frequently remove Epelish
stamps from letters and substitute
Hungarian. thus delaying the de.is-;
cry Of the letters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
JAPAN IS FORCING
CHINA TO TERMS
Huryihg Supplies on Ships Of First
Squadron.
CHINA MAKES AN APOLOGY.
Condition in Manchuria complcating
Matters.
A MAKES AN APOLOGY.

The Chinese Want Japan to Pledge
the Suppression of the Traffic In
Arms and Ammunition-Japan Inti-
mates a Willingness to Consider the
Question - The Chinese Board Of
Foreign Affairs Insists Case Of Seiz-
ure Of the Japanese Ship Cannot
BE Settled Without Further Inquiry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12
CHINA EXPRESSES REGRET.
The Hauling Down OF Japanese Flag
On Steamer.

London (By Cable) A special
dispatch received here states that
China has apologized to Japan for
hauling down the Japanese flag when
the steamship Tatsu Maru was seized.
The dispatch further states that
China later will reply to the Japa-
nese government regarding the seiz-
ure of the steamer and its cargo.
The statement was made at the
Japanese Embassy here that China
has expressed a deep regret for haul
ing down the Japanese flag on the
Tatsu Maru and has promised to
punish the officials responsible for
this act. 1t was further stated that
China had promised to reply later
concerning the seizure of arms.
Peking (By Cable) The Chinese
and japanese government have not as
yet come to an understanding in the
matter of the seizure of the Tatsu
Maru, and the Chinese Board of For
eign Affairs maintains that the case
cannot be settled without a thorough
inquiry into the facts. China has
successfully temporized for two days,
and Sunday a member of the Board
of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese
minister. Baron ffayashi had a
lengthy conference with regard TO
the disposition of the cargo of the
steamer II it were restored.
China has proposed that the ship
ment of arms and ammunition on
the Tatsu Maru be recalled and that
the permit for such shipment be can
celled, and she further asks for
pledges from Japan looking to the
suppression OF the traffic in arms and
ammunition to the mainland through
Japaneee sources. The Japanese gov
ernment has intimated its willingness
10 consider the matter of such assur-
ances
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-12

Joel Chandler Harris has received
500 ,00c for "nrer Rabbit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22

the railway companies to the demands
OF the people as the result OF the Dem
ocratic campaign of 1905, should be re-
CURED by general law.
we FAVOR primary election law that
preserves the secrecy Of the ballot as
In the general election, that all nomt-
nations be made by direct vote, and
that such law be not made in the
interests OF any man, candidate or
party We favor the election OF all
pubic ofhcta1S, state and national in
Guiding United States senators, post
masters. tax commissioners and asses
sors. federal Judges, by a direct vote
Of the people.
Laws should be enacted making 1t
impossible for corporations to issue fic-
tttious stock and bonds. The initiative
and referendum, or direct legislation.
should be invoked in all important mat
tiers. and the right Of recall reserved
to the people.
1.-THE machine" state and national,
consisting of trusts, politicians and
patronage. should be dissolved and
tive lobby" should be prohibited by
severe penalties, and Legislators state
and national. should be precluded
from accepting employment, or favors
of any kind, that in any manner con-
flict with public duty. We protest
against the provisions Of the tax law
passed by the legislature of 1907,
which do not permit the people to
elect their assessors.
The Democratic campaign of 1906
in behalf of law enforcement has had
q wholesome effect, and we emphasize
our purpose along that line. We in
sist that 1t shall be continuous, not
spasmodic for political purposes.
We call special attention to the fact
that the recent legislature in Kansas
failed, neglected and refused to pass
many laws demanded by the people, at
its regular session. and only reluctant
T. 1T ~ - ~
spur of the people In the recent special
session. The next legislature should
be Democratic in both branches.
Recognizing the great struggle that
the laboring men, organized and I'M
organized. are making against organ
lied capital throughout the country.
we therefore recommend to our can
dfdates and officers, when elected. that
advance the interest Of all laboring
men in general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22

from early morning until late in the
to the size of the crowd and increase
the gossip. Jerry d. Botkin, whose
name is being most prominently men
toned as possible nominee of the
party as governor, arrived the first
thing this morning from Hutchinson.
Judge Botkin has seemingly got the
western half of the state solidly for
him.
will you be candidate?" was ask
ed.
well am not saying that I am
said he.
Nor that you aren't put in a by
stander.
Judge Botkin smiled
Its distasteful for me to get out
and work, and yet I presume the only
thing for me to do under this new
order of things where you have to cir
culate a petition, is to get out and
have my friends get out too," he con-
tinued.
IT left a church that had some 500
or 600 members, new church build
ing, $500 salary, a comfortable pas
toral home to get out to work and
speak for the principles that I stood
for. That was back in "a and l have
been out on the firing line ever since"
THE southwestern part of the state
is on fire for Botkin for governor,
said w. H. Kemper. THE feeling is
that next to Harris he can poll more
votes by 10000 than any other man we
have got"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22
SURE FOR BRYAN.
Oklahoma Democrat State Convention
Meets at Muskogee.


Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 22.-when
first Democratic state convention Of
Oklahoma to name delegates to a ma
tional convention met here this morn
ing it was q foregone conclusion that
William J. Bryan would be endorsed
for president and that q platform
favoring tariff reform. suppression Of
trusts and government control of rail-
roads would be adopted. Congress
sional district caucuses to select dele
gates to Denver were also to be held
during the day. Practically all the
leading Democrats of the state are
here.
Before the gathering met the fight
over the question whether the state
convention should send eight delegates
to the national convention with half
vote each or four delegates was still
unsettled and a contest on the floor of
the convention seemed likely.
William H. Murray, who was speak
er of the Oklahoma house of repre-
sentatives, was working for four dele
gates. He Is a candidate for delegate
at large and was quoted as saying he
would not go to Denver If selected on
a half vote basis. Governor Charles
N. Haskell favored eight delegates as
q compromise.