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thrust upon you grievous burdens, in
suits ana shame, humiliation and dis
grace; and TO espouse and defend the case
OF liquor dealers before the council. who
were hagrant and perpetual violators OF
the law, thus prostituting the attributes
of q judge.
I'm perfect accord with. the request
which have received, / ally myself with
government forces and feel II my bound
en- duty to present to you my mind in the
matter
is PALMER WORTHY?
The question for us to consider is this
Is Henry A. Palmer worthy OF being re-
elected to the office of Judge, OF which
! he Is the present incumbent? My answer
Is NO emphaticaIly no. In support of
my position. / present to you from "A
moral viewpoint the qualifications of a
Judge.
"A Judge should possess the spirit OF
God and His Christ. which is right doing
In all mundane affairs. His Judgment
must not be enfeebled by ignorance or
prejudice: II must not be perverted by
partiality for passion for the sake OF the
public veal and equity between man and
man"
After defining the attributes OF Judge.
he said.
IL am sure you cannot say that Judge
Palmer has lived up to these require
ments, when in defending fragrant viola
tors OF the law-fallen. degenerate men,
whose consciences are denled, whose rea-
sons are depraved, whose highest motives
are to pull down instead OF to build up.
| to kill than to make alive. to prostitute
rather than protect the morals OF the
town. TO value the almighty dollar more
than the soul OF man, the saloon more
schoolhouse. the home, the
church.
,ONSISTENT, SHAMELESS.
"lho Inconsistency and shamelessness
| of this man is seen when he says without
| compunction OF conscience he had a
| right To defend those men, and with ar
4 rogant pomposity through the medium OF
| the papers the attempt OF someone to
| bribe him in the McCabe trial, as II he
were righteously indignant at such a vio-
lation OF the law. and yet allows himself
To be hoodwinked into winking at such
violators of the law as tho liquor men
| and bawdy housekeepers and the ineffi-
| Client officers OF the law.
| "1f Judge Palmer had been a terror tc
| evil-doers, those law-breakers for whom
| he used his persuasive eloquence before
! that exceedingly and highly honored and
! commendable body OF intelligent council
i men In Cranston would not have retained
/ him as their counsel. This I'm itself sus-
pends public confidence in the man. 1,
| compels the law-abidlng citizens tc
| change their opinions OF the mans ability
10 sit as an unbia sed Judge in the case OF
| equity between man and man.
| with this I rest and press upon YOU
| the necessity OF doing your utmost toward
/ defeating this man, who has In my opin-
| ion laid aside his dignity and honor as a
! Judge to aid rather than destroy the vio-
| lators OF our laws by defending them in
| their petitions for nefarlous trafficlxing
and opposing the petition OF law-abding
! remonstrants
This you can do by giving material
| and moral support TO the request sent
out by Rev. Mr.. Cristy."
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
RAvI,ROAn

Time Table In effect Jan. s. 1905.
LEAVE UNION STATION FOR
NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN via
SHORE LINE-s1:eo. 7:55. a1i;01.
'n:1o a. M: a2:o1. .e:1o @:o4, ae:o1. s6;lo.
('9T D. m. New Haven only.
NEW YORK via NORWICH LrNE-7:1o.
s:o7 p m. week DAYS.
pHILADFLPHIA. BALTIMORE AND
WASHINGTON via Transfer Steamer
MARYLAND Route. without change-1o:o7
a. m: se:07 D. m
7osToN-5:4s. $50. TOT. s:o7. e.o7. $50.
lo:o7, f1:07 a. M: 1907. a2:o2 2:o7,
2is, 4:o7 a5.oc 5:O7. 5:5s. e:02. 7:1s 7;3o'
YIN as;ne. 9:5s. 1907 D. m. Sundays b:8.
b;50. 7:H. 9:05 o:0S a. M: 12:0s. 1888,
2'5s, 4;os. 5:5s. sos. 1880. sos. s:5s. 1905
BOSTON via wRENrrIAM LINE--s:t1.
s'oo. ll;46 a. m: 4:So p. m: Ssnday-s;Ss
"RANKrTN-55o. s:2s 1l:so a. m: AS.
"AtrNToN AND NEW prDroRD -sss
s:4o. 1o:o7 a. m. via Mansfield: 1910. $40
$40. $40. $40 11:4o y. m sundays-e;p.
S:4o a. m: 1905. $40 HOS .. m.
Hole.
AK RrTrwrs-s:a5 m: i2:4o p m. via
Woods Hole
NEW LONDON = 1:2o G:io. 7:ss
1o:o7 all N 1l:1o a. m: a2:o1. 2:1o. 2:i5
4'o4. 40 as,o1 s1o 710. so7 D m sun
davs-1:2o 1855. 1i:10 a. m; 2:10. 4:H.
4:55. as:10 9:07 p. m.
wOprTcrFP-s.1n 7.5s e.g 11.ss n m: (:
1''s 4'12 soc GOA rors n m SUNDAYS
1855 n. M: 1880. e:o6 s:of p. m.
FTTCHPrTRC via worcester-s:50 11:56 a.
IN 4:19 u. W. Sundavs-6:ns u. m.
Wo0NsOcKFT-s.to 7:2s 1856 s:45, s:2b
$50 1925. 1t:25. 1855 a. m: 12;i5 lis
f77 2:1O 3:25 4.t2 4:s0. $40 5:25 e.os
c.Ni IO.1S 4 M 11.9n m IN
davs-7''5 7,5e s:25 11,o5 a. m: 1876
1:25. 3.25. SOS. sos. s:25 7:2o. s'o4. s:s5
PAsco aG-s.4o. $40 n:s n m; ::s5 $50
''11:9o D m. sundays-s:4o a. m: 7:2o
WEBSTER AND sorrrHRerpGE-s:R
a. m; s:55 D. m. SurAays-s:40 a. m:
wIIITMANrrr-s.ds s.oe a. m; 4:e5. 7:so
y m Sundavs-s:oo o. m
HARTFORD-s:45 o:oe a m: 4:25. 7:so
LEAVE rox por~r STATION.
PROVIDENCE. rOV
WARREN week Davs,-4:55 s.on s:2o.
$50 7:05 A. m: then at intervals OF
dfteen to thirty minutes until s:ob p
m; s:os s;co 1905 1920. 11:ss and 1im
p. m Sundavs-7:o5. then Intervals OF
nfteen 10 thirty minutes unti' 1o:0 p
m: 11:20 11:S .. m.
BETSTor~-Cweek Davs>--s:oo. 7.oS a; m
then hourly UNI, to:nS n. M: elso at s:A
and n 'ss n. m. The S.nS train IL express
to Warren Sundavs--7;nS a. m. and
hourly until 9:O5. and 10:o5. II :4 p. m.
VAIL RTVER-CNeek Davsl-4:55. 6:2n a:
m; then every thirty minutes until 1850
y. m: also e:20. t0:2o n 30 r. m. Sun
days-7:2n n. m. hourly until 9:20 .. m. !:
then half-hourly until 1920 p. m. and
II 20 p. m.
NFwPORT-7:eo 800 ii:eo a. m: 10
32o 4:2n. 500 7'2o p m Sundays-7:D
SEQ n. m: 1:2o. 500. s:2n n. m. New
York-Fail River Line-s:oo p. m.
'Daily including sundays ''Saturdays
only. aParlor cars onlv: special ticket.
required: limited in its equipment and Will
receive passengers only to the extent or
its seating capacity.
The Hopkins Transfer Company win
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences to destination.
w O. BFIRD. A. c. KENDALL,
Genl Supt. Genl Pass AK.
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WANTS TO SEE
OUR MERCHANT
MARINE ON TOP

washington, Jan. s.-Providence people
and those OF Rhode Island generally may
be interested In knowing what a former
fellow citizen recently In Washington has
TO say on the twin subjects OF the United
States navy and the merchant marine.
Capt Jacob NJ. Miller, superintendent
In New York OF the marine district of the
New England Navigation company, oper-
ating the lines of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad system
who used 70 live In Providence as an
officer of the road. has been visiting the
capital
IL is this:
II want 70 live long enough to see the
rehabilitation of our merchant marine.
Think OF that magnificent fleet OF war
ships that has Just sailed for the Pacific
coast-the grandest aggreg 1tion OF naval
fighting machinery the world ever saw
sent out with the widespread proclama-
ton that II Is going as II II were prepar-
ing TO enter actual warfare. and yet
every ship OF the fleet Is absolutely de-
pendent upor foreign bottoms. IL IL a
disgrace to the American people that tho
colliers carrying the fuel. without which
the whole fleet would be helpless, are all
flying foreign flag I want an asso-
citation for the creation OF public senti-
ment that will stir up such an agitation
on tils ualNeT tndt NHe ptNscut confNess
will not q re TO adjourn until II has done
something TO remedy this gross wrong.
Il believe In the navy; IA years OF my
life was spent In II. I love the sea, its
speey and its song. Let us have n mer-
chant marine that will be credit to this
great nation and one that not only will
help every American. but that will carry
the merchant flag into every port and
make US independent Of the foreign ships
that now carry practically all Of the mer-
chandise that this country sends abroad.
II is disgrace that with our enormous
trade with foreign nations we are COM
pelled 20 ship our products In shlpe that
,~Te MT made IN the United States
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Prof. Young Buried

Hanover ~. H.. Jan. 6-Tbe funeral
Of the noted astronomer. Prof. Charles
Augustus Young. formerly professor OF
Dartmouth. Princeton and other institu-
tions. was held at the family home here
yesterday.
President william J. Tucker and near
ly ell the faculty OF Dartmouth college
were present. while Princeton was cffi-
cially represented by Prof. r o. Lovet..
eity.
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Congressman Charles D. Carter of Oklahoma is nearly full
Indian his Nathan being captured by the
Shawnee Indians Congressman Carter born in little log
cabin old Fort Towson the Choctaw territory Aug
1903 He the old Mill Creek Log school in 1885, but
stopped school and work his fathers ranch cowboy
He stuck herdng until 1885, when he became clerk
Ardmore He into politics in 1902 He married Miss
Gertrude Wilson December ISo who died 1901 He has four
children.
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THIS AUTHOR
CLAIMS TWO
PERSONALITIES

This Is a picture OF Miss Viola Elsie Lar
ven, who has created a sensation In Chi
ago. by q publication OF book In which
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Firemen earn 500 monthly. promoted TO
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TO LET.

A WINTER COTTAGE AT OAKLAND
Beach to rent at half price until May j;
partially furnished II desired. CLINTON
BENNETT. Oakland Beach. o2S
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can speak read and write English. Men
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RESIDENCE ON ANGEL STREET,
10 rooms. all modern improvements. Fine
location Price $4,000. G.. L. Il II. j.
Gross, Union Trust Co. Building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
WORLDS GREATEST
WARSHIP AFLOAT
Launching Of the A'l-Big-Gun North
Dakota.

Quincy. Mass. Especially AS east
ly as the canoe in the hands of
the Indian guide glides into the lake,
the $4,000 tons of iron and steel
comprising the hull of Americas
greatest battleship and her first all
around big-gun naval fighting ma
chine, the North Dakota, Tuesday
slipped into the waters of Weymouth
Harbor. Without a tremor as the
last of the shores was cut away,
the great bulk of metal acquired
motion. Each instant gave her great
er speed, and in less than half a
minute her huge keel had parted the
river surface, and she was cutting
her way through the wide sweep OF
water toward the farther shore.
A distinguished gathering of Of
ficials of North Dakota, together
h with several representatives of the
State of Massachusetts, naval officials
and three foreign naval attaches saw
the launching.
The party arrived at Quincy on
a special train, which was run into
the shipyard about an hour before
the time set for the North Dakota
to enter the water. A platform had
been erected at the bow of the vessel,
and there Governor Burke and Miss
Mary Benton, sponsor for the ship,
together with Francis Bowles, presi-
dent of the Fore River Company,
took their stand. AS the noon
whistles blew in the yard the work.
men began to knock away the shores
At 1927 the last piece was cut, CIV
ing the vessel motion. At that mo-
ment bottle of beribboned bottle
Of champagne was swung by Miss
Benton against the bow, and she
said:
II christen thee North Dakota"
Before the conclusion of the BAN
months allowed by the government
for delivery. however, the hull just
launched will present a different as
pect. BY that time ten 12-inch
breech-loading. long-range rifles will
have been placed in position, as we'll
as fourteen 5-inch rapid-fre guns;
four 3-pound and a like number of
1-pound semi-automatic guns; two
S-inch field pieces. two machine guns
of so calibre; and two 21-inch sub
merged torpedo tubes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
MARINES TAKEN
FROM WlnSHIPS
Imp.rtant Change in Our Naval
Establishment

Washington, D. G. Especially -
The practice of the American Navy
since colonial times was overturned
by President Roosevelt. who has just
signed an order Withdrawing marines
from duty on board vessels of the
Navy. This order is the elimination
of long fight waged by the sea-
going officers against the presence
OF marines on board vessels. For
many years the seagoing officers have
objected to the presence of marines
aboard ship for several reasons. One
of these was the fact that the GUS
tom OF placing marines on naval YES
sells was survival of colonial times.
when the crews OF the fighting ships
were impressed, and II was neces-
sary TO have a strong force aboard
to prevent them from organizing a
mutiny, This duty is no longer nee
essary. and their present work Is
police and sentry duty
The seamen object to the presence
OF marines aboard ship, and 1t was
said by a high naval officer that the
order was one of the most beneficial
that has been issued in many years
The work now assigned to the ma
rlnes can, It is declared, be done by
scamen.
Aboard ship there has always been
more or less friction between the
seamen and the marines which has
tended to sEbvert discipline. BY re-
moving the marines this difficulty
will be overcome.
At present the marine guard of
the battleship consists of about 60
officers and men, and the intention
is to gradually withdraw these
guards from the vessels and sub
titute for them the same number of
blue Jackets.
Marines have plenty OF shore duty,
Il is said. which ought to properly
occupy their time. 1t is no. the plan
of the Navy Department to deprive
the marines of all sea duty. 1t is
proposed that instead of each vessel
of a fleet having small marine
guard, that a transport with a large
force OF marines and officers shall
accompany each fleet, so that IL nee
essary for any duty they will be
at the command of the commander
in-chief of the feet with which they
are serving.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
DOINGS AT THE FATlONs CAPITAL

President Roosevelt and President
elect Taft had a conference upon the
subject OF their respective messages
TO Congress. Judge Taft announced
that he would summon an early
special session of Congress.
The Secretary of Agriculture issu-
ed quarantine order forbidding the
interstate movement of cattle, sheep,
swine and goats from the counties
OF Columbia, Montour, Northumber-
land and Union, Pennsylvania.
The Secretary of the Navy award
ed the contract for the construction
of the 21,821-ton battleship, the
Utah, to the New York Shipbuilding
Company of Camden, N. j., at its
bid of s3,946,000.
Postmaster General Meyer is now
slated to succeed Secretary Root
when. the latter goes to the United
States Senate.
The Thatcher Manufacturing Com
pany, OF Kane, Pa, and Emira, N.
Y, today filed complaint with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
against the New York Central and
Hudson River and Pennsylvania
Railroads.
president Roosevelt has invited
most OF the leaders OF organized
labor to dine with him at the White
House on the evening OF November
II.
A small appropriation by Con-
gress will be recommended by GEN
eral Allen, chief OF the Signal Corps,
In order that he may be in readi-
ness to purchase any improved wire
less telephone device. that may be
offered during the next year.
Nearly 100000 was Withdrawn
from circulation by various national
banks In retiring the three per cent.
certificates OF Indebtedness, call for
the redemption OF which was issued
by the Secretary OF the Treasury
Monday.
Secretary Root delivered the ad-
dress at the formal opening OF the
Army War. College
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

p. e. Mathes paid $500 for a
Philadelphia Stock Exchange seat.
Chesapeake & Ohio declared its an
nual dividend of / per cent.
A company to hold all the min
ing stock owned by the Guggenheim
families is talked of.
An initial dividend of per cent.
has been declared on Colorado
Southern common.
Gross earnings OF railroads which
have made reports for October show
an average decrease of per cent.
1t Is reported that Il. II. Hartman
is trying to buy control of the Wells
Fargo Express Company and Is offer
ing $500 share for the stock
In financial circles in Philadelphia,
where he was an extremely familiar
figure, sinceTe regret was expressed
for the death OF Silas w. Petit. He
was a director in number of insti-
tutions.
Nipisslng last month shipped ore
worth $4,000.
The Pullman Company's income in
the fiscal year ending July 81 was
$31, 100000, compared with $32,-
10000 in 1907, and net profits were
$13,618,4S2, compared with $14,-
10000.
Europe Is buying great deal OF
American copper at around II cents
pound. The Turkish Government
has just placed an order in this coun-
try for 100000 pounds OF the
metal. The price is now 2 cents
above the low level reached during
the past year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
THREE HUNDRED
MINERS PERISH
Worst Disaster in Germany In Many
Years.
TERRIBLE SCENES At THE PIT,
Fire Prevents Attempts to Rescue
Entombed Men, but the Mine IL
Flooded : The Explosion Destroys
One Of the Thirty6ve In.
jured Men Removed.

Hamm, Westphalia, Germany (By
Cable) The greatest mine disaster
In many years in Germany occurred
at the Radbod mine, about three
miles from this place. There was o
heavy explosion in the mine about
A. NJ, and almost Immediately the
mine took fire. OF $50 miners work.
ing underground at the time only
six escaped without injury Thirty.
five we're taken out badly injured
and 81 were dead when brought tc
the mouth OF the pit. The remaining
302 have been given UP for lost.
The explosion, which was unusual.
~ Violent. destroyed one of the
shafts which had to be partly repair.
ed before the rescue work was begun.
In addition, the flames and smoke
proved almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles in the early efforts of the res.
cuing parties.
A special corps, composed of the
men who rendered such valuable aid
in the terrible mine disaster at Cour-
rieres, France, in March, of 1906,
arrived upon the scene shortly be.
fore noon, but were unable to enter
the mine, being forced to await the
result of the determined efforts of
the fremen to keep the flames in
check.
Meantime heartrending scenes
we're being enacted at the mine.
when the deaG and wounded were
brought to the surface. and there
were similar scenes in the town, when
the injured were transported through
the streets to the hospitals At l
o'clock the fire had made great head
way, and, later in the afternoon, after
consultation of engineers, II was
decided that any further attempts to
rescue the entombed men we're in
vain, owing to the impossibllity Of
entering the galleries. At the same
time an order was issued to flood
the mine.
First reports indicated that the ac-
cident was the result of an explosion
of coal duet. but the statements OF
the injured men render this improb
able, and 1t is not clear just what
caused It.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-11-19
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED
AND TEN WOUNDED
A Day Of RiOting In An Oklahoma
Town.

Okmulgee, Okla. Especially Eight
persons we're killed and 10 others
we're wounded in a fight between
James Deckard, a negro desperate,
and officers.
The dead:
Edgar Ropinsch, sheriff of Okmul-
gee County.
Henry Klaber, assistant chief of
police of Okmulgee.
brothers.
j. Deckard, negro.
Three unidentified negroes.
The wounded:
Steve Grayson, Indian boy, proba-
bly, fatally beaten.
Victor Parr, chief of police, shot
through shoulder.
Deputy sheriff, arm broken.
Seven others slightly wounded.
The disturbance began at the St.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad
station, where Deckard engaged In a
fight with an Indian boy, Steve Gray
son, and beat him into insensibility
with a rock. Friends of Grayson
called the police When Policeman
Klaber went to the station Deckard
fed to his home, nearby, and barri-
caded himself. When Klaber ap-
preached the house Deckard shot and
instantly killed him.
Sheriff Robinson gathered deputies
in a few minutes and hurried to the
scene. This party contained several
negroes, whom the sheriff commits
stoned as deputies. AS the attack
ing party approached the Deckard
house, Deckard opened fire with a
rifle, firing as rapidly as he could
load his weapon. The sheriff fell
first instantly killed. Then five of
the negro deputies were slain.
Deckards house was soon sur
rounded by a frenzied mob of armed
men. Fire was set to a house just
north of Deckard's. Volleys of bull
let's were poured into Deckard S
house and he was shot down. He
was seen to roll over on the floor,
strike a match and set fire to his
own house, which was soon a roar
ing furnace, in which his body was
baked. Deckard evidently had a
large quantity Of ammunition stored
in his house, for many cartridges
exploded while the house was burn
ing.