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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Cholera Among Troops.

Washington (SpeciaD - Asiatic
cholera has broken out among the
regular troops stationed at Quartet
de Espapa. in Manila, and one death
has resulted. A dispatch was re-
ceived at the War Department from
Major General John F. Weston. COM
manding the Philippines division, re-
porting the death from that disease
of Bert Christian, of Company |,
Twenty-sixth United States Infantry.
Cholera has been prevalent at Pang-
asinian. in Luzon, for several
months. although this Is the first
death to be reported at Manila.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
FINANCIAL

Lehigh Valley Transit In Angus.
operated its railway lines at AS per
cent. of the gross income. which
compares with SO per cent. for the
last fiscal year.
Montgomery Shoshone's output
OF concentrates last month is said
$4,000. The company shipped out
some gold bricks worth $4,000.
John w. Gates is reported to have
invested recently in new mining
camp in Nevada.
Copper metal was reduced an
eighth of cent a pound.
Stockholders of the Miami Copper
subscribed for $4,000 shares of new
stock, leaving 1900 shares to be
taken by the underwriters.
The excess OF American merchan-
disc exports over imports In August
was S19,l59.00O, compared with
Sl,464.0O0 last year and S24,1O4,-
900 in 1906. Total exports for the
month, however, fell nearly $4,000
600, but exports decreased over
S34,500,000.
Silver metal sold at 52A cents
an advance OF "a cents over the
recent low price.
Shareholders OF the American
Railways Company held their annual
meeting In Camden and reelected
directors. The financial report
submitted by President J ]. Sulliyan
for the year ended June 80. showed
a gross income OF S2.g27.436. com
pared with $2.S55.220 the previous
year. The net income was $327.-
i12. compared with s3s4.b5S. The
dividend took s3o5.706 OF this
amount, leaving surplus for the
year OF s21.40
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Grants FIFTY Pardons.

Washington. D. C. Especially The
President since July first has passed
upon SO applications for pardon.
which brings the work of the par
don attorney OF the Department Of
Justice up 10 date. or this number.
46 applications were denied and 90
were granted, A large percentage of
the applications were for the restora-
tion of civil rights forfeited by rea-
son of convictions for peu!tentiary Of
fenaes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
AGED Man Kills Housekeeper.

Decatur, ILL.,. Especially - John
Cook, a farmer 7S years old, living
near Philo. H., shot and killed Mrs.
Edna McClelland in the presence of
her four-year-old child with a rife.
He then turned the gun on himself in
an Intellectual attempt at suicide.
The woman is the mother of three
children and was housekeeping for
Cook The cause of the tragedy is
a mystery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Shot wife In street Crowd.

Memphis, Tenn. Especially .--Mose
Cook. As years old an insurance
clerk, shot his wife and tried to kill
himself on crowded street corner
He did not succeed in taking his own
life. because all his cartridges had
been fired. Starting to reload the
weapon. he was felled by some one
with a club. Mrs. Cook was shot
three times, and her condition Is
critical The ARRAY was witnessed by
hundreds OF people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
WASHINGTON
By TELEGRAPH


Special Agent Charles Pepper has
reported on the Pan-American COM
merce, declaring that $60,000,000 is
tc be spent on harbors.
What is termed an abuse practiced
In securing Indian children to at
tend schools has been stopped by the
government.
An effort Is being made to main
tain the international character ot
the Congress on tuberculosis at
Washington, and visitors will be
given, the preference in all discussions.
The physicians attending Orville
Wright, who was injured In an aero
plane accident at Fort Myer when
Lieutenant Selfridge was killed, say
that he will recover.
No official reports are given out OF
the endurance ride being taken by
the colonels and majors under Cen
eral Grant.
Admiral Sperry of the Atlantic
fleet has notified the Navy Depart
ment that he has saved $4,000
worth of coal on his trip around the
world.
President Gompers, on the stand
in the Bucks stove contempt case,
admitted hurrying the January issue
of the Federationist to publish the
unfair list.
Reports received by the Depart
ment of Agriculture show a contin-
,ued poor production of wheat iD
many European countries.
The Signal Corps of the United
States Army is planning on making
experiments with the wireless tele-
phone.
The Comptroller of the Currency
has arranged for a conference OF
the members of the Clearing House
Association to discuss means of
spreading information relative to
banks and loans.
An automatic train-stopping de-
vice which will practically eliminate
accidents, has been perfected by a
Los Angeles man.
The report of the Bureau of Labor
shows that the hourly wage in 1907
was greater by 81 per cent. than in
1906.
Suits against the government to
recover internal revenue tax paid on
bay rum are to be started at Wash
ington.
1t Is believed that the United
States may find new market for
-four at Tripoli.
Col. Peter S. Bonus, of the Ninth
Cavalry, upon his application and by
direction of the President, is to be
retired from active service on Novem-
Der 20 next, after more than AZ
years service.
About 100 veterinarians attended
the twelfth annual meeting of the
Interstate Association of Live Stock
Sanitary Boards. DR.. Charles G.
Lamb. of Colorado, presided.
The Census Bureau says vital sta
tistics are received from only few
of the states and also says that the
tubercular death rate is high among
colored people.
Capt. F. F. Fletcher has been re-
lieved from duty at the Navy De-
partment as a member of the special
board on naval ordnance and order
ed to proceed to Manila.
WI Tingfang. the Chinese minis
ter, has received authority to sign
the proposed arbitration treaty be-
tween his government and the United
States.
Postmaster General Meyer Is plan
ming on having instruction relative
to the postal department conveyed
to the school children.
The various states have appropriat-
ed a total of $796,000 for memorials
to be erected at Vicksburg National
Military Park.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
WILSON NOT TEMPTED.
Would Not Leave Secretaryship To
Become Senator.

Boston, Mass. Especially .-Secre-
tary of Agriculture James Wilson,
who stated that he was not a candi-
date for the senatorship from Iowa,
referred to the subject again, saying:
81 have told my people out there
that not even senatorship could
induce be to leave the work in which
am now engaged. There are two
factions of the Republican party in
Iowa, the conservatives and the So
called progressives. have suggest
ed that the differences are not so
great that they cannot be compro-
missed, and have advised my friends
to try to compromise them. The sit
uation can be adjusted, | believe" ;"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
PrInce Leaves His MIG.

Paris (By Cable) 1t is under
stood that Prince Robert de Brogie.
while admitting that he has left his
wife. denies the intention attributed
to him Of suing for divorce lie
said that he would not oppose n
divorce suit brought by the Princess.
The Princess de Broglie is an Amer
lean woman. Her maiden name was
Estelle Alexander and she lived in
San Farncisco. Later she married
Syndney B. Wait in Chicago. from
whom she was divorced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
moons Routcd By nent.

Los Angeles. Cal. Especially .-7Un-
able to face the intense heat Of the
desert. three troops OF the Fifth
Cavalry, under command of Major
Frederick II. Foster. have arrived
in this city on a special train of
35 cars. enroute TO Atascsdero. where
tho soldiers Will participate In the
Joint army maneuvers. II was origi-
nally planned that the troops should
make the march from Fort Iua-
chuca, In Arizona, to LOS Angeles,
but the possibility OF danger 20 men
and horses caused the order 10 be
rescinded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
petcctlYe KiIls burglar.

Macon, Ga. Especially City De-
tective Tom Jones shot and killed
Junior Braid, a negro burglar, Just
after he had robbed the grocery
store of J. c. Vann, and attempted
to enter the dwelling of Thomas G..
Carroll. Mrs. Carroll wgs aroused
by the negro in the house and
screamed. He broke through the
glass door and ran. The city detec
tive was called. gave chase and was
forced to shoot the negro who show
cd fight when overtaken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Touches Match To Clothing.

Mobile. Ala. Especially Her oil
soaked garments tlazing fiercely,
Mrs. Margaret Bradford created a
great sensation here when she rush
ed into the street enveloped in
flames. She is dying at an infrmary.
Mrs. Bradford, who is believed TO
have been demented. poured coal oil
over her body and then touched a
match to her clothing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
WOMAN LOST $4,000.
Victim OF A Denver Real Estate
Dealer And Promoter.

Denver. Col. Especially Clint o.
Heath. formerly a real estate dealer
and promoter of this city. was found
guilty of embezzlement OF $500
from Mrs. Mary Hustled. of New
York The verdict carries sentence
of one to ten ten years in the peni-
tentiary.
While the information on which
Heath was found guilty involved the
embezzlement of only $500, the
sums lost by Mrs. Hustled through
her dealings with him amounted to
$4,000.
Heath disappeared from Denver
last April. and was captured in Los
Angeles several months afterward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Engineer Killed.

San Antonio. Tex. Especially -
William Simpson. engineer, OF San
Antonio. Tex. hurt in back of head
viii die. Twelve persons were in
jured, one fatally, In a wreck on the
International and Great Northern
Railroad on through train No. 81
three miles south OF Kyle. AT the
time the train was running at the
rate of between 25 and 80 miles an
hour. Engineer Simpson was hurled
from the cab as the engine turned
turtle. He will die. His fireman
westrop. is also badly injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Ruef,s Attorney Arrested.

San Francisco Especially .-Adolph
II. Newburgh, one of the attorneys
for Abraham Ruef, who is now on
trial before Judge Lawler on one of
tie many indictments against him
charging bribery, was arrested on an
Indictment returned by the grand
jury charging him with having at
tempted to bribe John NJ. Kelly, a
prospective juror in Ruef's trial.
Newburgh was held on $4,000 cash
hail
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
LIGHTNING STRIKES MAGAZINE.

McAlester, Ok. Especially A pow
der magazine used by the Samples
Mining Company was struck by light
ming at P. M, the explosion kill
ing one miner and seriously injur-
ing eight others. The explosion
shook the country for a radius of
glasses in the business section of
McAlester, nearly two miles away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
soldiers, Monument.

Harrisburg. Pa Especially Many
old Union soldiers of Pennsylvania
and Maryland will attend the cere-
monies of the dedication of the sol
diers monument in the national Gem
etery at Winchester. Va. All veter-
ans OF the Pennsylvania corps who
took part in the battle of Winchester
are expected to be present.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
t3rcater Freedom For lows.

st, Petersburg (Bx Cable) The
ministry of the Interior is preparing
the draft of new law on the matter
of Jewish restrictions. This project
enlarges the zone of Jewish settle
ment and removes the restrictions
against Jews holding land. The
ministry of commerce is engaged on
a second project which viii entitle
Jewish commercial travellers to move
freely throughout the empire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Foreign

Major General Laurd, OF London,
whose wife was mysteriously murder
ed August "a, committed suicide by
throwing himself in front of a train
at Waterbury, England.
The Russian Minister of Agricul-
ture proposes to establish an agricul-
tural agency in the United States for
the study Of American methods of
farming.
The steamship Colon encountered
a frightful hurricane on its trip to
Colon, and three men were killed
while attempting to make repairs.
The Atlantic fleet, commanded by
Admiral Sperry. has sailed from Al
bany Australia, for Manila where
it viii arrive about October 2.
Wilbur Wright, at lie Mans,
France, was overcome with emotion
when he heard of his brothers acci-
dent.
Count and Countess Szechenyi
were In an auto accident in Hungary,
but escaped with slight injury.
The Interparliamentary Union be-
gan its meeting in Berlin, Prince Won
Buelow delivering the address OF
welc c'me.
Count Leo Tolstoi has been elected
10 honorary membership in the facul-
ty OF the University of st. Petersburg.
The Parseval airship buckled and
came down at Grunewald while rae
ing with the Gross balloon toward
Grossdobritz, where the Emperor
was waiting to inspect 1t.
Two residents OF London, Ont
William Regina and John Richard
son-were asphyxiated in a well
they were digging for farmer near
Reslna. Sask.
Sulleyman Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander in Noyepazar, fled from his
own troops and was protected by
an Austrian general.
IL was asserted that arrangements
nre being completed for the fiotation
OF a new Russian loan on the French
market
A force Of French troops is re-
ported to have routed rhe OnadaI
tribe OF slave traders In the Congo.
The White Star Line has decided
10 resume its cargo service between
Liverpool and New York.
The number of cases OF cholera in
Manila shows a decrease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Saco Swept BY Fire,

Biddeford, Me. (SpeciaD Part
of the city, across the river from
here was swept by a disastrous fire
that broke out in the lumber yard
of George A. Crossman & Sons man
ufacturers OF box shocks, causing a
loss estimated at about $150.000.
The flames licked up Is tenement
houses in the vicinity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
oldest odd Fellow Dead.

Stamford, CT. (SpeciaD Joseph
scofield, said to be one of the old
est members of the Odd Fellows or
der In this country, is dead at home
In New Canaan. He was SO years
old. He was born in Lewisboro. N.
Y, and lived in that section until a
few years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Ambassador Hin 10 Preside,

Bremen tBy Cable) The Ameri-
can Ambassador, David Jayne Hill,
will officlate at the christening cere-
monies at the launching of the North
German Lloyd Company's new steam
ship, George Washington. October 81.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
No More Red sehooIhouses.

Chicago Especially There are to
be no more little red schoolhouses"
In Chicago. The board of education
decided that brick school buildings
painted crimson we're inartistic and
unpleasing, and ordered that here
after some other color be used for
the exterior decoration OF school edi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
TO SETTLE FOR FRISCO FIRE.
German Insurance Companies Offer
80 Cents On The Dollar.

San Francisco Especially - The
Rhine and Moselle Fire Insurance
Company. which has been settling
with policyholders who suffered loss
in the big fire of April. 1906, on a
basis of 26 cents on the dollar made
its final proposition for settlement to
the unpaid policyholders, amounting
to more than 5000.
The company agrees to pay 30
cents on each dollar of liability, of
which % cents goes to the policy
holders and the remainder is divid-
ed between the expense account and
the attorneys. Final action was de-
ferred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

Kingston. Jamaica (By cable) -
The Daily Telegraph publishes a
story OF the discovery of an arrange
ment whereby Chinese smuggled into
Cuba from Jamaican ports are being
carried across on small coast!ng
boats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
Rritaln May Follow U. S.

Shanghai (By Cable) 1T Is re-
ported that Great Britain intends 70
return TO China portion OF the
Boxer indemnity. The United States
has already remitted q part OF the
Indemnity awarded to that country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
RACE RIoTER TO HANG.
Jury at Springfield, ILL.,, Finds Joseph
James Guilty.

Springfield, III. Especially - The
jury in the Joseph James murder
case returned a verdict of guilty
and fixed the penalty at death. James
was tired on a charge of having
murdered c. A. Ballard, this crime
being largely responsible for the re-
cent race riots in this city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
NIarines on For Panon,o.

New York tSpecial) "A detach-
ment OF 175 marines left the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, bound for Panama
They we're taken aboard the convert
ID cruiser Prairie. on Tompkinsville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

Thirty-three railroads In the first
week in September show an average
decrease of 10 per- cent. in gross
earnings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

Northern Pacifics gross earnings
in august decreased S1.2b6.26l.
In July the decrease was sl,449.s4O.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

Baltimore & oh3o's gross earnings
In August decreased 81 $4,000 and
net earnings decreased $l62.7Sb.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

New York Central declared a quar-
terly dividend of u per cent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24
The board OF education has deci

The board OF education has decid-
ed severely to punish the teachers
of schools who report that some of
the students, being too bad to be
educated, are ordered to abandon
study, as while in foreign countries
even blind and dumb are educated
there is no reason why Chinese stu
dents should not be educated
Shanghai Mercury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-24

In seven months this country im-l
ported sac $4,000 more gold than
II exported.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04
The Hosiery Reductions

We spare nothing, no matter how
staple. Its carnival time for dry
goods buyers in this store just now
and we want your dollars to 60
farther than they ever did before.
Ladies SOC Fancy Hose Csc.
Ladies l21-2c Black Cotton
Hose SC.
Ladies 81 lie Fancy Hose l5c.
Children'S Ribbed Wool Hose re-
duced to lOc.
Infants Csc Wool Hose l5c.
Infants 15c Wool Hose SC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


]. H. Broadbent of North Adams
was in town Friday,
Fred Bridge of North Adams is Wis
iting friends in town.
Miss Annie Welsh of Division street
is critically i'll with pneumonia.
Harry Rugg is confined to the house
with severe attack of the grippe.
Walter Strunk has resumed his posi-
ton on Il. E. Harris delivery wagon.
Thomas Burke of Bennington Falls
was in North Adams Friday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Fred Percy of White Creek is
the guest of friends in town for few
days.
Misses Anna and Margaret Lyons of
River street spent Thursday n North
Adams.
The Miriam lodge of Rebekahs will
hold the installation of their officers
next Monday evening.
Albert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Francher of School street, is quite i'll
with the chicken pox.
Hon. Charles H. Darling left Friday
afternoon for his home in Burlington
after spending a couple of days in
town.
Napoleon Laren, who is employed in
a knitting mill in Glens Falls, N. Y,
S spending few days with his family
in town.
Miss Zenobia V. Royce of Valentine
street has returned from War. Mass,
where she was the guest Of her uncle
during the holidays.
Edward Davenport has returned to
his duties in Albany after spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davenport Of Dewey street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sweet have re-
turned to thir home In Providence. r.
l., after spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A c Sweet OF
North street.
The Knights of Pithyas will hold a
sepcial meeting in their rooms this
x.
to be present as business of Importance
will be transacted
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Van Steenburg
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barton who
have been visiting for a week with
Mrs. Herbert Van Steenburg have re-
turned to their home in Pittsfield.
Walter Lewis and brother returned
to their home Troy Friday afternoon
after spending few days with friends
in town. Mr. Lewis is a student in the
dental department of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Golfer Qua of Main street has re-
turned from Cambridge, n. Y, where
he attended reunion of his family at
the home of his grandfather. About
sixty members of the family were pres
ent at this gathering.
A good resolution for 1908. To the
man or woman without home of their
own. We must get home before we
are much older. When? Right away
then we will be able to avoid that rent
monster who is continually keeping
our nose upon the grindstone. How?
BY watching the hundreds Of offers in
lockwood & Howe's advertisements or
better still by calling upon them and
talking the matter over Thus, while
we are seeking homes, bargains are
seeking us. Call in we have hundreds
of houses and farms also building lots
for sale. lockwood & Howe 43t4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04
MOST PROFITABLE YEAR
President DeBoer of National Life Re.
ports Satisfactory Conditions.

Montpelier, Jan. president JOS
eph A. DeBoer of the National Life In
surance company of Vermont today
gave out the statement that his con-
pany had completed the most profit
able years work in its history. The
accounts were closed with paid for
new insurance of $1S,107,111 with out.
standing insurance of $151,779,28i,
while assets, valued by market stan.
dards, have reached s40,352 ,043 In
which the undistributed surplus is S4,-
612,054 The National holds that the
returns from life companies generally
will prove the year of 1907 to have
been one of extraordinary service to
policyholders everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04
A Thousand Miles of Yellow Pine.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4---The bark Hell
en- A. Wyman, consigned to Barker &
Co., arrived from Gulfport, Miss. She
has on board 100000 feet OF yellow
pine roofers, the largest cargo ever
shipped to New York. The boards II
laid end to end would reach nearly
/ 600 miles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04
A Caro-.

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on 30
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted Sy-
rup of Tar II It fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Hyde's Drug Store c. H. Houghton
J. M. Ayres, A. s. Hathaway,
HARDWOOD Drug Store
c. r. and A. B. Hawkins
ID. A. Ward, o. e adams,
b A. Quinlan, E. c. Woodwork,
w. l.. Gokay, o. e. Adams & Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Announce
ment that express companies in New
Orleans will ship no more liquor G. @.
D. to southern states was made last
Aight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-04

KODOL is the best remedy known
today for dyspepsia, indigestion and
all troubles arising from disordered
stomach. 1t is pleasant, prompt and
thorough. Sold by d. A. Ward.