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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
WASHINGTON

The National Conservation of Re
sources Commission has sent out let-
ters for another meeting Of the gov
ernors in Washington on December
s.
The worlds production of cotton
for mill consumption during the year
exceeded by 2,340,000 bales the pro-
duction of the previous year.
Charles |. Klralfy. director general
of the recent Franco-B British Expo
sition, Shepherds Bush London, is
in this country as commissioner to
the United States for the Interna-
tional and Colonial Exposition to be
held next summer.
Senators and Representatives are
drifting back TO Washington and
finding their way to the White House
to tell the President Of the great
victory which was achieved in tneiI
various states.
The rumor that President Roose-
velt may be chosen to succeed Sena.
tor Platt in the United States Sen.
ate has been revived, but Mr.. Roose.
velt has made no definite expression
Of opinion.
Canal Commission for four bean
and four chamber cranes for use ~
constructor of the Mires Flores locl
on the Panama Canal.
Edwin NJ. vandyck. government
ink expert. plead guilty OF con.
spring to defraud the government
and paid the $4,000 fine imposed
The remains OF Gen. James M. C
Lingan, a hero of the Revolutionar,
War, we're finally Inferred in Airing
| ton Cemetery.
President Roosevelt received
delegation of eight Chinese chiTdrer
from the Oriental Rescue Home. o
San Francisco.
Otis 7. Mason, head curator of thu
department OF anthropology of tn,
National Museum. died at the age
of II.
In his annual report Rear Admira
| Pillsbury recommends a reduction II
the number OF naval cadets. and als'
a reduction In the age limit for en-
trance.
For the construction OF six build
ings at the naval training station a
North Chicago, the William J. Scowl
Building Company, Of Chicago, wa
the lowest bidder (nat) at s13s,
900.
The New York gas rate case, in
volying the validity Of the State law
was opened In the United States su
preme Court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
YIELDS TO WILL
OF THE PEOPLE
Nj. Bryan admits They Old Not
Want His Platform

Lincoln, Neb. Especially William
]. Bryan issued the following state
ment:
"The election has gone against US
by a decisive majority II is impos-
sible at the present time 10 say what
causes contributed most to the Re-
publican victory We made. our
fight upon q platform which embod-
led what we believe to be good for
the American people. but 1t Is for
the people themselves to decide what
laws they desire and what methods
OF government they prefer. l have
faith that the publicity which we
asked for Will yet commend itself
TO the American people, that the
election of Senators by the people
will be secured, that the iniquities
of the trust will arouse an opposi-
ton that will result in the elimina-
ton of the principle OF private
monopoly. am confident that the
people will see the necessity for the
labor legislation and the tariff re-
duction which our platform demand
ed. / am confident, too, that the
educational work done in this cam
paign will result in securing greater
protection to bank depositors. The
above are the most prominent re-
forms for which we labored and l
believe that these reforms Will yet
come, together with more effective
regulation of railroads and independ-
ence for the Philippines.
81 desire to commend the work of
our national committee | am en-
tirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as the
chairman and with the members of
the committee l do not see what
they could have done more than they
did, and, as for myself, put forth
every effort in my power to secure
victory for our cause. The nomina-
ton came from the hands of the
voters. l have obeyed their COM
mand and have led as best / could.
Words will not express my gratitude
for the devotion which has been
shown by millions of Democrats dur
ing the past IL years Neither am
/ able to adequately express my ap-
probation for the kind words which
have been spoken since the election.
If l could regard the defeat as pure
ly a personal one ! would consider
tune, for I am relieved of the bur-
dens of responsibilities of an Office
that is attractive only in proper
ton as It gives an opportunity to
render a larger public service. But
l shall serve as willingly in private
capacity as in a public one. God
does not require great things of us.
He only requires that we improve
the opportunities that are presented
and | shall be glad to improve the
opportunities for service presented
by private life.
''In this hour of national defeat
find some consolation in the cordial
support given by my neighbors, by
the citizens of Lincoln and by the
people of the State of Nebraska.
With a Democratic Governor and a
Democratic Legislature we shall be
able to put into practice so much
of the Denver platform as relates
to State legislation, and l trust that
our State will set an example that
will be an influence for good in the
nation"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12

Washington, d. c. Especially -
With the completion of the canvass
of the vote in Maryland William H.
Taft has 321 electoral votes, and
William ]. Bryan has 1862. This
Is a slight revision of the table as
originally published on the morning
of November 5. II will be observed
that the final figure is only five votes
short of the 325 claimed by Repub-
lican Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock
in his forecast made shortly before
the election.
1t is on overwhelming victory, and
surpasses the hopes of a majority
of the sanguine Taft supporters. The
unexpected success in Missouri was
a surprise. Colorado shifting into
the Democratic column also proved
the futility of prediction predic-
lions
Final returns from Nebraska give
Bryan lead of 1000, where the
early returns had indicated a plural
fly of 10000. His victory in his
home State is the one bright spot
Mr.. Bryan has been able to discover
since che votes were counted.
Congressional Districts throughout
the country there are indications of
q number of contests. In many of
the districts the vote between the
Republican and Democratic candi-
dates has been close, involving pos
Eible changes as the result of the
official count. So far as the returns
how in from all districts show the
Republicans win have working ma
jority of As In the mex. national
House of Representatives. the figures
standing: Republicans 21S; Demo
Gratis l75, against the present men,
bership of 223 Republicans, 166
Democrats and two vacancies.
All the Southern districts have
been heard from. The most remark
able upset in the Congressional stu
alton has occurred In North Carolina
Where, in a state whose Democratic
majority musters approximately 4O,-
900, three out of the ten members
of Congress sent to Washington will
be Republicans.
The returns. for the Socialist anC
Prohibition parties are still far from
complete, but indicate that the hopei
of the Socialists have not been realiz
ed and that the Prohibitiouists II
certain sections. where gains haC
been expected, were disappointed.
The figures for the Independence
party vote are also insufficient TO give
an accurate idea of what the part!
accomplished.
Outside Of the returns political in
terest was engaged in the exchange
OF messages Of congratulation anC
thankr between Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Taft; a statement by Mr.. Bryan
In which he sets forth his de.efmlna
tion TO continue his work for The
good OF all, in the capacity OF I
private citizen, and the announce
ment by Mr.. Sherman that II cos
him JUS $500 to be elected Vice
President.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
FINANCIAL

News comes from Rhyolite that
the Montgomery-S -Shoshone will en-
large its stamp mill.
Silver metal sold at 495s cents
an ounce
New York, Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad directors declared a
semi-annual dividend of SO.
Pig iron output in October was
the largest of any month this year.
In the year ended October 81 the
Central National Bank earned net
35.S per cent. on its capital stock
A semi-annual dividend of per
cent. has Just been declared.
American Tobacco declared 3 reg
ular quarterly dividend of 2A per
cent. on its common stock and an
extra 71a per cent. making SO ls
per cent. paid this year. Last year
?5 per cent was paid.
Shipments of zinc and lead ores
from the Joplin district for the week
ended October 81 were; Zinc, s202,-
483; lead. s5O,275. For forty-two
weeksi Zinc, $7,22S,632; lead, ST.
S23,166. Total for the year to date,
$9,051,79s.
lGHiuEhA iNhbNf VI AhN -loAAAlAd
Tonopah Company. who has been in
Philadelphia, would not say definite
ly when he thought his company
could pay a dividend. There is still
a debt on the mill, part of which
has been leased to another company.
The "Iron Trade Review says:
Decided improvement has character
lied the pig iron market within a
few days, which, II Is believed, in
dicates a permanent change for the
better The result of the Presiden-
tial election has cleared the atmos-
phere and moderate buying in all
lines is expected
II was denied by steel officials
that the price OF steel rails will be
cut from $2s 70 $24 ton.
The japanese island Nishigawa
has rats as big as rabbits
At last the Northern Pacific
"melon" has been cut. The directors
declared a cash dividend of S11.26
share, calling for distribution OF
about $17.450,000. The money II
said to come from the accumulated
surplus of the Northwestern I'm.
provement Company. the stock o.
which Is owned by the Northern
Pacific. No part OF these earnings
II Ia alleged. has been derived from
| the transportation business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
UNITED STATES TROOPS
J. TO LEAVE ISLAND OF CUBA
Withdraw Next Saturday, Day Of
Elections
THE FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Conservatives Headed by General
Menocal and H. Liberals by Gen.
Jose Gomez-A An Assurance of Fair
Election--No Difference in the Plat
forms of the Parties.

Havana (By Cable) On Satur-
day next elections will be held
throughout the island for President,
Vice President. Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in the lower house OF Con-
gress, to whom, according to the pres
ent program. will he committed the
fate of the restc | Cuban republic
on the terminate 1f the government
of intervention, ) nuary 2S, 1909.
The troops OF ne United States
viii be withdraw on that date.
which is three days in advance OF
the date originally set, In order that
their departure may mark the an
niversary of the Firth of Jose Marti,
the Cuban patriot, and the great
body of Cubans ! ave striven during
the last few months toward selec.
tion of candidates, who will best
realize their desire for self-govern'
ment
Preparations for the elections are
now complete. All of the election
officers have been appointed, the
electoral boards organized and the
last ballots distributed and the
whole island is absorbed in the out
come of the struggle for supremacy.
The Conservatives are headed by
General Mario Menocal and DR.. Ra.
fael Montoro, the Presidential and
Vice Presidential candidates respec.
lively; while General Jose NJ. Gomez
and his former bitter rival in the
party leadership, Alfredo Zayas, are
the nominees of the Liberal party,
the Mlguelista and Zayista factions
which finally united their forces in
support of General Gomez, on the
understanding that he would not be
nominated for a second term.
Fairness Assured.
1t is assured beyond peradventa' "a
that absolute fairness will character
ize the elections. about which every
safe guard has been cast by the pro-
visional government. in accordance
with an elaborate election law, franz
ed by the advisory committee of
which Colonel Crowder is chairman.
Both of the political leaders have
given absolute assurance that they
will accept Loyalty the result of the
popular verdict.
There Is practically no difference
in the platforms of the two parties
both having as their chief planks
the preservation of the republic,
equal rights for all citizens, the en-.
couragement of agriculture and COM
merce and the maintenance of friend
ly relations with the United States
The struggle is. frankly, for the pos
session of the government and the
control Of public patronage.
Both General Gomez and General
Menocal are veterans of the revolu.
tion and have a large following in
virtue of their distinguished services
in the field. DR.. Montoro is the
| foremost orator in Cuba and wa!
nominated in the expectation of his
/ being able to control the Spanish
vote. but he is unpopular with many
| Cubans on account of his attitude
during the revolution, when he held
Office in the autonomous government
in the last days of the Spanish re
/ gime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
MR.. MORSE AND MR.. CURTIS
BANKERS FOUND GUILTY
Crimes Against Bank Act Garry
Five Year Term
SENT TO THE ToMBs OVER NIGHT.
Faces of Financlers Who Wrecked the
National Bank of North America in
New York Show Strain of Waiting for
Verdict Recommendation Of Mercy
for Curtis. but None for Morse.
THE CASE IN BRIEF.

Charles w. Morse and Alfred
II. Curtis were accused of con-
spiracy and falsifying Of bank
accounts.
The case was prosecuted by
the United States government
and both we're found guilty of
falsifying accounts.
The jury recommended mercy
In behalf of Curtis.
Bail being refused the bank
ers we're incarcerated in the
Tombs prison.
The minimum penalty under
the verdict is FIVE years impris-
onment.N
Morse first attracted attention
as a manipulation of ice deals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
STATE ITEMS.

Michael II. Moore, the oldest mill
er in Lancaster County, died. aged
80 years. He was one of the wealth
lest residents of northern Lancaster
County and was director of the
First National Bank.
Francis Anderson, ex-treasurer OF
Butler County, died Wednesday. He
was "a years old and was a veteran
of the Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy
Artillery.
Benjamin X. Hall. formerly asso.
ciated in Carlisle banking circles,
who has been living at Mt. Holly
Springs, died there, aged 60 years.
While removing debris from the
cellar of the Mayer Building, at Erie,
recently destroyed by fire, two men
were killed and three injured by
collapsing wall.
The Snyder County Sabbath OBJ
servance Association was organized
at Selin's Grove, with large mem
bership of ministers and laymen.
Rev. George w. Genzler, of Selln's
Grove, was elected president.
James H. McCullen, aged SO years,
engineer at the Aberfoyle Manufac-
turing Company's textile plant at
Chester, was severely burned by
steam, when one of the mills main
pipes bursted.
Cornelius Chadwick, of Chester,
announces that in the Spring Go
houses will be built ON Fifteenth
Street, in that city, by Philadelphia
capitalists.
James Boland, OF Archibald, is su-
ing the Delaware & Hudson Com.
pany in Federal Court for injuries
received on his wedding journey last
September. He Is unable to walk
without crutches on account of the
accident
George Michael. of Dalmatia, while
cunning was accidentally shot in the
right leg by companion and ampu-
tation will likely be necessary.
J Howard f. Angel. who left York,
Pa, four weeks ago to find employ
ment, was killed on the railroad at
Newark, N. j.
The Butler County Courthouse, re-
modelled at cost OF s15O,OOO, was
dedicated with Judge James M. Gal
breath presiding
Samuel Dorsey. conductor on
the Chester Traction Companye Up
land division, was pinned between
two cars and his left arm and breast
were crushed by the impact. He was
adjusting the trolley pole when a car
which was following closely bore
down on him.
Burglars effected an entrance into
the residence of julius K. Smith.
head landscape gardener for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
Ridley Park. near Chester, and se-
cured a lady's gold watch. pocket
book containing considerable money
and several articles OF clothing,
Samuel p. Hummelan. an iron
worker, of Lebanon, who last July
swallowed enough carbolic acid to kill
ten men and whose life was saved be-
cause he had previously drank
enough whisky to render the poison
impotent, drank a large quantity Of
laudanum and died at the Good Sar
maritan Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Taft NIay Hnnt In renas.

Taft. Texas (srecial) .--It is re-
ported at headquarters of ,ae Tat
ranch, situated near lerc, tint w.
H. Taft and kis brother, Charles p.
Taft, owners Of the ra3el, VIII az
riyo here the early pait of Desemter
on a 10 days huntIiig cxp~dilioa
The ranch embraces 100000 acres,
and deer and wild animals abound
in the pastures, Probably the most
pretentious country home aud hunt
ing lodge in Texas is Sltuated upon
the Taft ranch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Bride MAY Die OF BURNS.

selinsgrove Especially Mrs. How,
ard Rechenbach. a young North
umberland, bride was fatally burned
by the explosion of kerosene lamI
which she attempted to blow out
Mrs. Rechenbach arose early and
was cooking her husbands break.
fast before daylight. AS the sur
appeared, she tried to extinguist
the lamp. Her screams. as her cloth.
ng caught fire, aroused her husband
who beat out the flames, but not be.
fore his wife had been severely burn,
ed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
WRECK AT PITTsBURG.
One Killed And Two Injured When
Caboose Hits Freight.

Pittsburg Especially. - Conductor
j. d. Neeley, aged Sc years, was kill
ed and c. A. Grimes, a brakeman,
23 years old, was fatally injured,
while w. ]. Penn, a fiagman, aged
23 years, sustained serious injuries
in wreck on the West Penn division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the
North side, this city.
The wreck is said to have been
caused by misunderstanding of or
ders. A freight train of sixty cars
was changing from one track to an
other when an engine with caboose
containing the victims backed into
it. Seven of the freight cars were
smashed. O
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
thief Dropped 5000 In Gems.

Newark, n. ]. Especially Jewels
valued at nearly $4,000, which TAD
been dropped BY thief in hui ried
flight from the house OF James G..
Taylor, were found in clamp OF
shrubbcry near by Although q gem
eral alarm Was sent oul M elss 10
The robber has been gouEd WI lie
the family was Mt dinner the thief
daringly entered The house by means
II ladder reaching 10 he second
story window. lie ves heard NOV
ing about, but by Tic ti,nc lcrmsera
OF the family rcacheI the UPPER floor
he Led disappeared In the durkness..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
$50. 100000 strike Fails.

Manchester (By Cable) After a
.wo-month strike, causing a loss esti-
mated at 35,O0O,OOO, the Lanca-
shire cotton spinners have accepted
the per cent. reduction in wages
On March I, 1909, and will return
to work. Nearly 100000 men we're
directly and indirectly invslved In
the strike. The end OF the strike
will greatly relieve the terrible labor
conditions in the district, where
many thousands besides the cotton
spilners are out of work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
FALLS TO DEATH INTO AREA.
X. F. ID. Carrier Breaks Neck Dur
ing Election JolIification.

Easton Especially John Walters.
: rural free delivery carrier, who
lived on the outskirts OF the city,
broke his neck and died short time
after being carried to hospital.
He was one of party of election
enthusiasts who had congregated at
the corner OF Fourth and Northamp-
ton Streets, and was leaning against
o temporary railing that gave way
and precipitated him into the base
nent,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
TO BENEFIT MINERS.
Mitchell And McHcnry To Confer
Over A State Tax.

Shamokin (Special) John Mitch
ell and President Thomas A. Lewis,
of the United Mine Workers, and
several prominent coal operators of
the State will meet with Congress-
man John G. McHenry in this city
November 25 to consult on the franz
ing of a bill to provide for State
tax to be used for the aid of in
jured miners and families of men
killed in the mines.
Congressman McHenry wants to
have the bill presented to the Penn
sylvania State Assembly. He intro
duced like bill in the last Con-
gress, but IL was killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Matches Lead To Death.

Allentown Especially Ethel, the
3-year-old daughter of Jacob WAY
rek died as the result of burns.
With several companions the child
had been playing in the yard OF her
home, and securing matches, she set
fire to pile of rubbish with the
usual result. The mother, hearing
the children scream, rushed to her
assistance and extinguished the
flames and was severely burned her
self.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Safe Riaed OF 10000.

New York Especially AN attempt
TO rob the jewelry store OF Morris
Brooks, in the Bronx, was frustra-
ted after Harry Silverman, a clerk
in the store had been black JACKIE ed
and the safe rified Of jewels valued
nt $4,000. Detectives heard Silver
mans cries for aid, rushed In and
captured man who was fleeing with
gatchel containing the jewelry. The
prisoner is Joseph e. Atchinson. q
former railroad telegrapher. The
scene Of the attempted robbery Il
one OF the busiest sections of the
Hronx.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
FARMERS NOW AVENGED.
Man Who Defraudcd Them Is SEN
fenced To Prison.

Minneapolis. MINI, Especially -
James T. Mulhall was sentenced to
10 months at the Federal prison al
Leavenworth. and Felix Nathanson 10
six months In the county jail by
Judge Milton Purdy for, fraudulent
use of the mails. A stay OF ten
days pending appeal for a writ OF
error was granted
Fraudulent operation of the Nicol-
let Creamery Company. In Mime
apolis last fall. is the specific charge
IN the indictment on which the men
were convicted. Farmers through
out the Northwest are said to have
lost heavily by shipping produce
which was never paid for.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
LAtigation Eats Up Estate.

Pottsville Especially BY long liti-
cation in the schuylkil courts, the
D. P. Haupt estate has been SO eaten
up with expenses that now when a
settlement has been reached there is
little for distribution. The receipts
and expenditures filed with the reg
lister aggregate over $50, 900, leaving
but $4,000 to be distributed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Murdered BY Pirates.

Annoy (By Cable) The bodies of
IS of the victims Of the wreck of
the small steamer, which occurred
near Tungan, November 3, have been
brought here. The steamer WAS H.
eensed to carry $50 passengers, but
coo men we're aboard, and of these
only 400 were rescued. Many OF
the victims were drowned, but some
of them were killed while in the
water by piratical boatmen intent on
robbery. of the pirates have
been arrc . and will be beheaded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
Fire sMept By Gale,

Pembroke, Ont. Especially "A fire
caused half a million dollars loss
in the business section OF this town,
Starting In the National 'Manufactur-
ing Company's foundry and famed
by a gale, the flames were driven
down both sides of the principal husi-
ness street TO the river bank.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-12
WOMAN IN PLASTER CAST.
Circus Rider Had Every Bone In Her
Body Broken.

Ogdenburg. n. Y. (Special) En-
cased in a plaster cast, which covers
all of her body except the neck and
head, Minnie Fisher, a circus rider,
who was injured some time ago by
being thrown from her horse, left
here for her home in Alabama. She
is unable to move any part of her
body below her shoulders and will
lie on a cot during the railroad jour
ney South.
The accident in which the young
woman was injured occurred during
a performance at Malone last Sep
tember. Her horse became fright
ened and bolted toward the specta-
tors The equestrian turned the
animal into a fence and the rider
was thrown heavily to the ground,
nearly every bone in her body be-
ing broken.
II will be three months before the
plaster cast can be removed.