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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
M|SS0URrS FAV0R|TE
ADDRESSES UNIVERSITY

commonwealth in great battle upon
the octopus S andard Oil company of
New York, a d that he had driven
1t into its de in Wall street, never
to emerge ag in. Through the mar
velous workin IS of God, despite the
threatening ht stile legislation of radi-
cal Democrat in Missouri, God has
brought 1t alb ut TO place Herbert S.
hadley in tht breech, where he will
all the better prevent the defaming
Oh the fair ma ie OF Missouri with Jim
Crow car law and Negno disfranchise.
ment
You live in a progressive age. This
school is dest ned to grow, and in 20
years Will hay stretched out and en-
braced not OF ly these hills included
in this campu but all the surround.
ing territory. congratulate you. Mr..
President, the faculty and members of
the student b ldy upon your splendid
success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
NELSON CREWS AT WESTERN
UNIVERSITY.

Last Thursday and Friday. Novem.
ber and 6. the Church and the State
Board OF Trustees of Western Univer.
city met to discuss in solemn DELHI
GRAFTON the expanding. growing future
OF this institution. DR.. Vernon. presi-
dent. had a most splendid report TO
make as to the extraordinary progress
and prosperity OF the school. At
chapel services Hon. Nelson Crews.
one OF the Church Trustees, was Sc
Iected by Bishop Abraham Grant.
president Of Board OF Trustees, TO
make a speech. Mr. Crews had lately
finished hard political campaign
which brought success to his party
and was In the best OF spirits and best
OF voice. Among the many good things
he said 10 the assembled brethren
faculty and students were as follows:
You are living in day of progress.
The opportunities you enjoy here are
unusual and abundant Every com.
fort and advantage is offered you here
10 gain knowledge and character.
Such opportunities as these were not
offered TO these elderly men who
grace and dignity this platform This
beautifully decorated chapel. these
splendidly equipped buildings. this
strong corps OF teachers from the lead.
Ing schools and this most liberal state
of Kansas, whose highest capital is
made mp OF the intelligence OF her citi-
zens. Joy unbonnded comes to my
heart when l remember bu three
years ago at the dedication of this
very building when the present gov.
ernor, u. w. Hoch. lent his presence
and good advice to the occasion, there
also spoke from this very platform
another man, w. r. Stubbs. with
words so replete with encouragement
and good will to my race and this par
iicular institution. That man has
lately been elected to ill the position
Of governor 10 the great state OF Kan.
sas, and | am sure that under his ad.
ministration the work at Western Uni.
versity will be given an impetus and
forward stride characteristic only of
his noble heart and lofty ideals for
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14

progress.
With all the blessings, natural ad-
vantages, and resources with which
this great Institution is surrounded
all would count for naught but for the
minu OF a great personality TO lead
them. With the great Captain TO
guide and steer this ship in the per-
son OF Bishop Abraham Grant. a liy-
ing energizer whose personality
reaches out and draws the strongest
lien around him, himself one OF the
foremost Negroes OF this day and time,
Western University is usually blessed.
And In addition to this to have the
president of this institution the Hon.
Wm. T. Vernon, registrar of U. S.
treasury. peerless orator and educa.
tor. filling the highest Office within
ine gift OF the Negro race In America
with credit and crowning success, is
a blessing that no other institution In
America can boast OF. Two of the
greatest Negroes In America connect
ed with the machinery of one and the
same institution.
In future years you students who
now crowd this Chapel. will most like
ly be blessed with children. and you
VIII draw them TO your knees and
tell them of the inspiration you re-
ceived by coming in touch and contact
with these great men, and you will in
turn inspire them 10 go on and pre-
pare themselves TO reach up and fill
noble places in life and such positions
that must necessarily be left vacant
by reason OF death and the unexpected
viscisitudes OF life.
A race that looks up to God In times
of adversely and in bitter trial. per.
secution and suffering, will ere long
rejoice in the success of His divine
workings for their good. Three years
ago at the dedication of this building.
In the presence of the governor and
distinguished guests. in my speech
upon that occasion, referred to the
fact that native son Of Kansas. a
product Of the public schools and uni.
versity Of this great state had been
loaned to the great state OF Missouri.
OF which | claim the honor of being
faithful citizen. and like Moses Of old.
he had lead the people of that great
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
GRAND JUNCTION COLO.
Smithea-k ewman.


One of the most fashionable events
of the season was the marriage of Mr.
Chas. D. Smithea of Denver, to Miss
Anna Newman OF this city, which
took place Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 2S, at the home of the brides par
ents
The house was converted into
bower of choicest flowers and ferns.
An altar, of white satin ribbons had
been prepared in the rose parlor, and
from the canopy hung the wedding
bell of white roses, from which pended
the white dove of Peace.
AS the hands of the clock pointed
to eight, the bride, on the arm of her
father, and accompanied by her maid
of honor, Miss Newman descended the
stairs to the beautiful strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding march. The party
was met IN. The reception halr by the
groom, on the arm of the brides
mother, and the best man. Mr.. Spen-
Ger Smithea.
The maid of honor and the best man
went forward to their places at the
altar. followed b ythe bride and groom,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Newman took
their places at the left of their daugh-
ter. As the last strains of the wed
ding march died away. the beautiful
and impressive ring ceremony was per-
formed, by Rev. Forsythe.
The brides dress was of white
French yelling and she carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses. The
maid of honor wore white net-de-sprit
over white silk and carried white car
nations.
Supper was served in the back par
lors and the dining room. the table
decorations being pink and white. The
majority of the guests accompanied
MIR. and Mrs. Smithea TO the depot
and generously showered them with
rice and good wishes.
The guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. R. Pryor and daughters, Mrs.
A. Morton. Mrs. McGruder Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Austin. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stokes, Rev. Brown. Mr..
Thomas Charleston, DR.. E, F. Ed,
ridge. Edward Eldridge. Mr.. Spencer
Smithea, Denver: Mr.. ]. NJ. Price, Mr..
VIM. Jones. Mrs. Gilbert. Oakland.
Cal; Mrs. Savage. Denver: Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs ]. H.
smithea. Denver; Mrs. Woodard. Miss
Price, Miss Edna Price. Miss Jennie
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30

Philadelphia Especially. - After
choking Joseph A. Vaughan. a bank
runner, and robbing him of $1,000
on a Chestnut Street trolley car, a
man whose identity Is unknown,
dashed through the car, madly
thrusting aside score of passengers.
and, leaping to the street, made good
his escape.
Several policemen pursued the dar-
ing thief. but ne vanished into big
department store.
The wallet in which the stolen
money was inclosed was found in a
Broad Street saloon. The money
was missing, but checks amounting
to 1925 were found in the wallet
when it was picked up.
Vaughan is so years old and is
employed by the Empire Trust Com
pany, West Philadelphia concern.
He was on his way to the United
States Subtreasury after making
several collections when attacked.
He had 300 in notes, which he
carried in a wallet in an inside coat
pocket In a hand satchel he car
ried $500 in paper money. The thief
choked Vaughan with one hand and,
reaching for the wallet with the
other, was off in twinkling.
Vaughan retained the hand satchel.
The thief made his way from the
front platform to the rear of the
car and dashed into the crowded
department store
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
To Crinnle The Ghost.

This curious bit of Dalmatian su-
perstition turned up in recent trial
at Trieste. Antonia Iago. a widow,
was accused of mutiating a corpse,
and also with disturbing the repose
of the dead. by severing the sinews
in the foot Of Mathe Duda, deceas-
ed landowner. at Salona, near Spala-
TO. In that locality exists a deeply
rooted superstition that any evil-doer
Will, after death. be compelled to
wander round eternally in the shape
of a greatly distended spirit, to the
terror and discomfort of himself and
all beholders.
AS Duda's daughter-ln-law had
reasons for fearing that he might
become a "Bukodlak," as the Dal
matian vernacular has 1t. she employ,
ed the widow to cut the ligaments
in one foot. and thus prevent any
ghostly ramblings later. Antonla
the widow. believed absolutely in the
superstition and conscientiously earn
ed her pay
The lower court discharged the
prisoner. because she had acted from
motives of piety: but the court ol
appeal reversed the decision and sen
fenced her to three days imprison
ment for mistredtment of a corpse
Chicago News
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
PLANTS ON FULL TIME.

Pittsburg Especially The mills of
Brown G. Company, Tenth Street and
Duquesne Way, are on full time in all
departments. was stated at the
mill office that business was improv-
ing and that the company had a num-
ber of small orders booked ahead.
For the first time since last Fall
all departments of the Park Steel
plant are on full time.
The Carnegie Steel Company is
operating 27 blast furnaces, two
more than last week.
The American Bridge Company
has secured a 1850 ton contract
from the Chicago &c Northwestern
Railroad, and 1,162 tons of small
orders, The Jones & Laughlin Steel
Company has secured contract for
furnishing $50 tons of steel for the
Bailey Avenue viaduct at Buffalo.
In the last few days the follow
ing companies have signed the wage
scale with Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers for
the ensuing year:
American Rolling Mill Company
Middletown, Ohio; Lockhart Iron &
Steel Company, McKees Rocks; Zug
G. Company. Pittsburgh; Pittsburg
Forge & Iron Company. Pittsburg;
Kansas City Bolt & Nut Company
Kansas City, Mo-; Fort Worth Iron
G. Steel Company, Forth Worth, Tex
as; Wheeling Steel & Iron Company
Wheeling, W. Va.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
The Exnert shoemaker.

The expert shoemaker is in his
way a sort of Sherlock Holmes; he
can tell by looking at customers
shoes something about where the
customer lives and this not by mud
on the shoes or the absence of 1t,
or any such commonplace evidence
as that. but by the manner in which
the shoes show wear. Bat he is not
infallible.
Here, for instance, is a woman who
wears the soles of her shoes very thin
up at their forward end. at their
very tips, there. at the toe; and to
her
You live in the country" says
the shoe expert
NO" says the woman. IL live in
the city Why did you think | lived
in the country?"
Because your shoes are worn SO
at the toes. | thought you walked
on macadam roads"
So here the expert slipped, mis-
led in this case by not making due
allowance for a habit of these shoes
wearer; but usually he can tell
New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
Trawlers and Cables.

In connection with the damage
which is repeatedly being caused to
the cables of the Commercial Cable
Company off the Irish coast by Brit
ish trawlers, letter written by Mr..
Clarence H. Mackay to the United
States Secretary of State shows the
cost and trouble to which the COM
pany is put in order to maintain its
service unimpaired. During the
past three months" he says, "our
cables have been injured and broken
two and three at a time by these
fishing trawlers at distance of about
fifty miles from the Irish coast. We
have expended over 100000 already
this year in making repairs to our
cables of the Irish coast, and each
and every one of the Interruptions
has been due to these fishing trawl-
ers. The injury to us is not
only the enormous expense of repairs,
but also the necessity of refusing to
accept business from the public for
transmission. The trouble
is that 1t is impossible In most in
stances to find out who the guilty
party is, and even after that is found
out, 1t is almost impossible to obtain
proof that the injury was wilful."-
Engineer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
An Aufoarapb Fan.

One OF our young society women
has a very good-looking husband. OF
whom she is most proud. Having
noticed that this gentleman was pay
ing marked attention to a lady In
her own set she kept careful watch
and was fortunate enough to discov-
er among her husbands papers 4
number of letters written by the said
lady.
She then reflected as to what
course she should pursue. She
thought long and at last hit upon a
strange plan.
From among the correspondence
the lady selected four letters, pasted
them on the back of her fam and
then accompanied her husband to a
dinner where she knew she would
meet her rival II was not long be-
fore tae fan attracted the attention
of the guests. who asked to be al
lowed to look at II.
The fan then passed from hand
to hand, and when Il reached the
rival she turned crimson and under
the pretext Of a sudden indisposition
withdrew hastily. FROM the Gentle
woman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
HOW TREASURER BLEvINs WAS
SLAIN.

Franklin Especially james Frank
Barnes, alias Addison Ruth. who re-
Gently accused fellow prisoner of
completely in the murder of City
Treasurer John Blevins, in Newcas-
tie, in 1898, and three other murders
in Clarion County, said relative to
some of the alleged details of the
crime.
The Blevins murder was conceiv-
ed and partly planned in the West
ern Penitentiary," said Barnes. "One
day at noon some of us were talk
ing about a place to raise a good
stake, and one man suggested the
City Treasurer's Office at Newcastle.
One of us was soon to leave the peni-
tentiary, and | had relatives living
in Newcastle, to whom | wrote about
the plans. Three men undertook the
job, one remaining outside as a
watch and the other two going in
side.
They got the safe open and one
was taking the stuff out when Blew
ins came in. One man came up
behind him and dealt him a blow
with a bicycle fork then he hit him
with mace and continued to beat
him to death.
"All this was done quickly and
since the police station was close to
the Treasurer's office, the men lost
no time in going away, l do not
know how much money they got
What | have said I can prove"
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LIGHTNING HITS CAMP.

Gettysburg Especially On the eve
of their departure for their homes
three men of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guards were struck dead in
one of the most severe electrical
storms ever experienced on this his
toric battlefield about 10 O'Clock p.
M. The identified dead are:
PRIVATE BARBE, Eighteenth Regi-
ment
PRIVATE MORRISON, Tenth RegI-
ment.
PRIVATE CARVER, Tenth Regi-
ment
The body of Carver was severed
intwain as though by sword
The greatest confusion prevailed
and the visitors to the camp as well
as many of the troopers were panic
stricken.
When the storm came up Govern
or Stuart was entertaining friends
in his tent. The storm broke with
such suddenness and fury that the
occupants OF the tent found themselves
entangled In the canvas and ropes
in an instant, but all escaped injury.
There were nearly so men in the
regimental guard tent of the Tenth
Regiment when the storm broke, and
not one is believed to have escaped
injury.
The men of the Second Brigade,
whose tents were pitched in the low
land, were forced to swim to safety.
When the storm swept down upon
the camp there were hundreds OF
visitors present. Scores of men and
women sought shelter in the Y. NJ
G. A. tent. This immense sheet OF
canvas was tossed like a toy bal
loon in a gale of wind. but strangely
enough, not one person is said to
have been injured.
Rain, which bordered on a cloud
burst, accompanied the storm, flood
ing the encampment and spreading
to the town, inundating the streets
for a depth of two feet. Dozens
of guardsmen and Gettysburg citizens
had narrow escapes from drowning
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation tent, which was filled with
men and women who had taken re-
fuge from the storm, was razed to
the ground, but. so far as known
no one was seriously injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
Senator Cranes Baseball.

Baseball is a chronic complaint
of Senator Crane When he wa:
Governor of Massachusetts he took
his entire staff out for a drive and
surprised them by having the rigs
pull up at an open field and an
nouncing there was to be baseball
game Two mines were chosen and
the game began Pretty soon some
body came along the road
What teams are they?" he asked
of one OF the drivers.
.Why that man pitching is the
Governor of Massachusetts" the driv-
er replied THE one catching is
the lieutenant governor, the first
baseman Is a Congressman; the sec
ond baseman is the Judge advocate
general"
SAY" interrupted the passer-by.
perhaps you would Ike TO know
who am. I'm Napoleon Bona
parte! boston Herald
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
CALF HOLDS UP TRAINS.

New Cumberland Especially For
a week a calf owned by Daniel Folk,
whose farm adjoins this place, has
stirred up excitement among the rail-
readers by its desire to wander on
the tracks of the Northern Central
Railway
The Southern Express between
Harrisburg and Washington was de-
layed seven minutes by the calf trot-
ting playfully.in front of the engine
for a mile, while the engineer and
fireman took turns throwing coal at
it to chase It from the tracks.
The unusual part of the calf's an
tics is that it crosses several open
bridges and culverts without making
a misstep. Mr.. Folk has tried all
kinds of ways TO keep the calf at
home
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
HEALTH AND INCOME.
Both Kept Up ON Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one lot
70 make money.
with the loss of health ones in
.ome is liable to shrink, II not en-.
urely dwindle away.
"hen a young lady has to make
ner own living, good health is her
am alone in the world" writes a
0nicago girl. dependent on my own
srorts Tor my living. am clerk, and
avou. r TWO years ago through close ap-
p'"ation to work and boarding
nouse diet, became a nervous In.
anu and got so bad on 1t was almost
accessible for me to stay in the office
nan day at time.
a friend suggested to me the idea
" trying Grape-Nuts. which / did,
,aAing this food large part of at
'sase Two meals day.
To-day ] am free from brain-tire.
,Spepsia and all the Ills OF an over
hv,heo and improperly nourished
on n ana body. To Grape-Nuts ]
~ ~ me recovery OF my health. and
,ne ny ABILITY to retain my position and
svne' There's Reason.
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Ws,,'., Mich. Read ~The Road to
suyiiie'" In pkgs
a. asser read tine above letter? A new
az s appears from time TO time. They
s.uine' true, and full OF human
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
BOY NEARLY HANGED.

York Especially Mrs. Rosa Alb
romson. the proprietor Of a grocery
stbre, was arrested on the charge of
attempting to hang William Lands
man, six yeas old, a son of one of
her neighbors 1t is alleged that
Mrs. Abromson seized the lad and
tied rope about his neck and sus-
pended him from balcony.
The boy was almost strangled
when he was discovered by Elec.
Bair, a passerby, who hurried into
the yard and cut the rope. Young
Landsman was black In the face and
1t was sometime before he was re.
vived. The father of the boy pre-
ferred the charge, and Constable
Ginter arrested the woman.
Mrs. Abromson says she intended
no harm to the boy. Her friends
assert the boy was suspended by his
arms and not by the neck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
COMMERCIAL ClLg@g
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market RepQrts.


II. @. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
OF Trade says:
Improvement is slow, but there is
definite evidence of progress in the
right direction. One OF the best
signs Is the agreement upon lower
wage scales without a struggle, as
suring resumption OF much idle ma
chinery that would have been impos-
sible without adjustment to altered
conditions. Current retail trade Is OF
fairly good dimensions for the season
and Inventories indicate that recov-
cry is not menaced by heavy stocks.
Preparation for fall and winter trade
is most active in the West, but there
Is a growing feeling of confidence
in the future that Is stimulated by
good progress on the farms.
More business is coming to the
steel mills, although operations are
still along conservative lines. Sen
timent is improving more rapidly
than actual conditions. as shown by
the rapid rise in prices of securities
of this industry, the common stock
of the largest prod attaining the
highest quotations OF 1908 thus far
Sales OF pig iron are not large, but
numerous small orders aggregate a
fair tonnage, the largest contracts
coming from Eastern cast iron pipe
interests. Moderate orders for struc-
tural steel and railway equipment
are reported, and the only decreased
activity is at the hot mills of the
tinplate plants which have run ahead
OF finishing departments.
Primary markets for cotton goods
are extremely quiet. buyers evincing
no disposition to operate, and It is
probable that concessions would be
made to secure business, although
no actual sales are recorded at low
er prices. Inventories denote that
stocks have been reduced to a point
which relieves pressure, normal con-
ditions being much nearer than ear
lier in the season
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
BODY EXHUAIED BY ORDER OF
COURT.

Freeland (Specia) County De-
tective Jones, of Wilkes-Barre, ac-
companied by Deputy Coroner Lo-
mont and DR.. Danser, of Hazelton,
arrived here and had the body of
the late John Hartranft exhumed in
obedience to an order of Court.
The stomach was taken out and
will be sent to an expert to have
it's contents analyzed. 1t will be a
week before the result of the an
alysis will be known.
The detective stated that this ac-
tion was taken on the petition to
the Court of a number of citizens
of Freeland. Mr.. Hartranft died af-
ter brief illness and was buried
last week. His insurance amounted
to $4,000, and it is believed the
company asked to have the post
mortem made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-07-30
Old English Slaves.

Before the Conquest, and for long
time after, at least two-thirds Of the
people of England were denuded of
all the substantial attributes of free
DOM The lords had the absolute dis
posal of them; they might be attached
to the soil, or transferred by deed.
sale or conveyance, from one lord to
another; they could not change their
place or hold property; in short, they
were slaves under their obligation of
perpetual servitude, which the con-
sent Of the master alone could dis
solve. The system was not fairly
abolished until the reign of Charles
H., and so late as 1775 men we're
bought and sold in Scotland with the
estates to which they were bound.