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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Ine ,eyen4e cutter !lSeminole left
port on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
tO go to tie -Eesc~e Of the schooner
Me.roac, reported ashore N Gull
Shoals SERIAL miles nor,h of Cape
Hattelas. The cutter received the
message ol the schooner's stcanding
at noon on Sunday and hurriel prep
aralions were made for an imns =diate
departure.
TIE schooner stranded so1le time
en- Sunday morning, the news of its
condition having been first received
by wireless lat the Hatteras station
and then transferred by the Western
Union to this city. No details were
given in the message except that the
vessel was lying IN an easy posi-
ton
The Seminole was expected TO have
reached the vessel yesterday after
noon and some report as to the condi-
ton OF the stranded schooner will
probably ge received today.
The schooner, which is an old ira
der at this port, was bound from a
Cuban port to Turks Island with car
go. The vessel is owned by Crom-
we'll and Thurlaw of Boston, which
firm operates a line of schooners to
southern ports.
The British steamship Armenia,
Captain McBest, reached port vester-
day from South America, CONSIGNED
tC Heide & Co. The Armenia will be
loaded by the Acme Tea Chest Com
pany
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
TO REMAIN IN NTCHARLESTON
DIR. Alexander SprunJ Declines Call to
Presbyterian Church in Raleigh.

Rev. Dr. Alexander Spruht, brother
Of Messrs James and w. H. Sprunt OF
this city who was recently called to
the pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church in Raleigh to succeed the late
DR.. A. II. Moment, announced On Sun
day to his congregation in charleston
that he had decided to remain in thai
city and the news was received with
pleasure and qualification. The Cilar
lesion News and Courier yesterday
in speaking Of DR.. Sprunt's decision
said:
Expecting that the Rev. DR.. Alex
ander Sprunt, the pastor, would have
something to say regarding his recent
visit to Raleigh, N. c., and the call
that had been extended him from th6
leading church Of the denomination
in that part of North Carolina, a very
large congregation gathered yesterday
in the First Presbyterian church. The
service proceeded as usual and the SER
mon, the subject taken from the les
son of the day, had no special refer
ence of the conditions which had
arisen, and the congregation was not
aware of DR.. Spruht's decision to re-
main in Charleston until nearly the
close of the service.
DIR. Sprunt spent last Sunday In
Raleigh, and in his remarks ne spoke
of the splendid field that was offered
in the charge that had been placed
before hin1-but for reasons which
he considered entirely ample. he hal
decided to remain in Charleston at the
First Presbyterian church. A letter
from the Session had added to his
decision to stop longer with the con-
gregation in Charleston-he had really
NO reason for making change and
the expressions that bad come to him
from many sources, urging that he
remain in this city had been most
fiattering
..sDr. sprunt, In addition to his work
for the First Presbyterian church,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

tute is proceeding systematically. To-
day Eve hundred baskets OF FOOD
were distributed I'm the submerged
districts and the distribution wfil
continue for some time A banquet
arranged for February . by the
board OF trade has been indehniteiy
postponed with the recommendation
that the members contribute instead
TO the fool fund. Governor Glenn
OF North arolina. was TO have been
the principal speaker. Railroads
will be in shape to resume tomor-
row unless the water has washed
out the tracks Trolley lines win
be resumed tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
ILL IN HOSPITAL.
Senator Iatimer OF South Carolina
in Critical Condition.

Washington, February 17.-Follow-
ing an operation for a twist of the
bowels, Senator Asbury c. Latimer, of
South Carolina, for five terms a mem
Der OF the house and since 1903 a
member of the senate, is Tying in a
critical condition tonight at the Pro-
violence Hospital here
Senator Latimer, who is 81 years
old, had not been feeling well for a
week. ~ midnigh1 Saturday he was
suddenly taken worse and was remov-
ed at once to the hospital for an oper-
alton for appendicitis. Il was discov-
cred when the incision had been made
that the trouble was more grave Tnan
expected and that the intostines were
involved.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Washington, d. c., February II
After a brief executive session today
the sen ate ordered the doors closed
ant du ring several hours discussed
the WitherspooE nomination. Dur
ing the executive session an agree
msnt was reached 10 consider the
Ocean Mail subsidy on Wednesday
and Senator Stone >ef Missouri an
nnlnced that he would speak on the
Ahlrich currency bill tomorrow.
AT $40 p. m the senate adjourn
ed
THE HOUSE.
The final stages of the passage of
the executive, legislative and judi
cisl appropriation bill were entered
upon in the house today. Mr.. Ma
con of Arkansas, continued his policy
of attacking all increases in salaries
and they were accordingly rejected
Oh points of order made by him.
When the provision providing for
the removal or reduction of incapac-
itated employees was reached, Mr..
Gouldon, of New York, made a point
of order against it. Mr.. Gillette .of
Massachusetts, argued that this pro-
vision really was benefit to the en-
ployees, rather than a hardship, be-
cause he said the present law gave
the heads of departments no discre-
tidn but to remove incapacitated en-
ployees.
This view of the question was con-
troverted by Mr.. Keifer, Ohio, who
charged that the provision was but
another method of attempting to do
what was more directly proposed at
the last session of congress-''to pro-
vide by law for the dismissal of tIe
old soldiers in the departments" He
said he would like to have a civil
service examination of the old men
of the departmnts before they were
mustered out ION the sayso of some
one person as to what constitutes
incapacity
Mr.. FGwney chairman of the COM
m1ttee on appropriations, declared
that by the provision the committee
had attempted to liberalize, and in
stead of leaving it mandatory had
given the head of a department the
alternative aof demoting rather than
dismissing an employee. The pro-
vision he said, had nothing to do
with superannuation, which he de-
clared was bur convenient subject
i'm the house with which men may
popularize themselves in the large
cities where "a great many federal
office holders hve and vote.
Mr.. Tawney insisted that the eff
cheney of the public service would
be advanced by the adoption of the
provision. AS a matter of mercy
he, said, these old men have been
retained in these higher places rath-
er than dismissed. 1t was not pro-
posed to entirely sena rate them from
the service. but when they bcame to-
tally incapacitated for the duties de-
volved by the high position, they
were TO be denoted to duties less
and in that way be retained
I'm the public service
The chair sustained Mr.. sGoulden's
point Of order and Tho house adopted
the following substitute:
The appropriation herein made
for the officers. clerks and persons
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
REDUCTION IN WAGES
Railroad Officials iand Representatives
of employees Hold Coz ference

Vast ington, Feb. 17.-With a view
tc reaching an agreement as to the
extentfto which $500 employees in the
shops OF the Southern company are
to be reduced in pay two conferences
were held by General Manager Akert
and heads of the mechanical depart
nents OF one side and representatives
Ot the employees OF the other No
agreement was reached but counter
proposition to that submitted by the
naachinists was made by the railroad
officials and the machinists now have
il under consideration ,Mr. Ake=t stat
led that tie counter propositionl is
that the machiniSts are to receive the
wages In vogue prior tos1he agreement
Of 1906 representing g reduction Of
six aud one-nalf per cent The Rego-
tiations are being carried on in an
amicakle spirit and it is y1hought that
a satisfactory settlement Hslll be reach
ed
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
MANIFESTED DISAPPROVAL.
Expert Testimony as TO Insanity Of
CauthOrn Did Not Suit Crowd.

Roanoke, Va. Feb. 1.-THE feature
in lie trial of Frank Cauthorn for the
murder OF his former sweetheart, Mrs.
Ada Jones, at Christianshurg, today
was the testimony of Doctors Drewry
ant Fyiddy, superintendent respec-
lively CT the state insane aSylums at
Petersburg end Marion. DIR. Drewry
said he thought the prisoner was in
sane at time of the murder and had
been for some time. His insanity, he
believed. beear several years ago and
ne thinks will last a life time. He
thought Cauthorn practically incufao1e
auj that he should be locked tip il
81 asylum. He has given the eSse
more study and attention than he has
given any case during his % yea,s
connection with the state hospiCd.
AThere was plainly perceptible MUIR
mLr OF oisalproval on the part Of the
crowd When witness said he regarded
the lrisorer as being insane.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
DANCED OF FLOOD OVER.
Rivers Return to Limits of Their
Banks-TwO Men Believed to have
Been Killed BY Collapse Of BuId.
ing.

Pittsburg, Pa, February 17-The
rivers in Pittsburg and it's suburbs
have returned to the limits OF their
banks and except for the cleaning up
the flood is over. The weather bu-
reau's gauge at the Point Bridge to-
night registers twenty feet, two feet
below the danger line, and the riv-
ers are falling at the rate of three
tenthS of foot an hour
Friends fear that David Reed, fifty
years old, fireman on a steamboat,
and Edward Hobbs, his friend, are
buried in the debris OF two Pennsyl-
vania avenue houses that collapsed
early today after the food had weak
ened their foundations. Reed room
ed at one of the houses and he was
last seen going towards the house
Hobbs is thought to have gone home
with him. Neither has been seen to-
day. City employees and others are
making search Of the ruins tonight.
Ulysses Anderson was recued from
the debris after being held prisoner
for several hours. He was badly cut
and bruised but will recover. Near
ly a score of others had narrow es-
capes, running from the houses in
their night robes, and leaving behind
all OF their personal belongings.
Railroad and traction lines have
returned to practical normal sched-
ules and general business in the flood
district has been resumed, although
there are many cellars yet to be
pumped out and much mud and re-
fuse to be removed Steel and iron
mills and other industrial plants
have bpgun the cIaanfnp-un nronaec
and some of them will be able TO
operate tomorrow. Practically all OF
them will have resumed by the end
Of the week. -
Many families are in distress on
account Of food and charitable or
ganizations have demands far in ex-'
cess OF their resources.
Wheeling. w. ", February IL
The flood reached its maximum stage
here alto a. m. at AZ feet s inches
and began falling SLOWLY at 3 d. m.
At 8 p. m. 1t was ~ feet.
The work of relieving the desti-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
PREPARING FOR WAR
Signs of HosGnities Between Turkey
and Russia Increasing.

Tiflis, Feb. 17.-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all
the Redifs, Or Turkish army reserve,
in Van, Mush. and the other Vofayets
Of Asia Minor have been called to the
colors and are proceeding rapidly for
the frontier. AT the same time a lea
que of all the Turkish revolutionary
parties is increasing the revolutionary
agitation. Appeals and proclamations
are being issued, exhorting the IOpu-
lation to protest in every way possi-
bic against the warlike plans Of the
Suhan. The league holds that the
war would be especially disastrous at
the 4resent time. as there is a famine
in Asia Minor.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

employed in the public service shall
not be available Tor the compensa-
tion OF any person incapacitated for
performing the service for which
such person has been employed"
The chair ruled out as new legis-
lation an amendment by Ar. CLANCY
of Indiana, providing for the pay
ment OF pensions at so per cent OF
their salaries to all persons diseharg-
ed under the sub-proviaion adopted,
and ac acsc~@Eca: CO enc half CT che
per cent. per annum on the salaries
OF employees retained, 10 contitute
a fund out OF which persons are TO
be paid.
Mr. Langley, Kentucky. offered an
amendment exemptiEg from the pro-
visions OF the Law. employees who
served in the army or navy OF the
United States during the war OF re-
bellion or who, as members OF state
militia organizations. aided in sup
pressing the rebellion, and the wild
ows OF such persons.
You better include the Confeder-
ates that are now serving IN these
offics," suggested Mr.. Livingston. of
Georgia.
II think there also should be in
!. .cluded," added Mr.. Burleston. SOL
>diers of the Mexican war and the
war of 1872"
And the Revolutionary war
/, chimed in Mr Mann.
: The amendment was lost by the
chairs ruling that il was offered too
: late
The reading OF the bill was con-
, cluded and was about TO pass when
! Mr. Hitchcock, Nebraska, moved TO
; have it recommitted with instruc-
! tions TO report ii back with an amend
ment requiring the secretary OF the
: department of commerce and labor
to cause to be included in the report:
OF special agents investigating trade
conditions abroad, information
showing the prices at which Ameri
can made goods are sold abroad &c
merchants and at retail"
] A point of order was raised by Mr.
Tawney which was sustained, where
upon Mr.. Hitchcock appealed from
the decision.
Mr.. Tawney moved to lay the ap
peal on the table. The motion pre-
vailed, 119 to los, and the bill wa
| passed.
Following the passage Of the exc
| cutlVe appropriation Dill cOnSlQera
tion of the resolution to refer tn
presidents annual message to con
gress to the respective committee
was resumed. General debate wa
declared closed.
Mr.. Hughes, of New Jersey, offer
ed an amendment to refer so muc
Of the message as related to legisla
tion Ito the big five of the house.
Point of order" shouted MI
Payne, and general laughter
Upon what ground Inquired MI
| Williams, the minority leader, "be
cause it is new legislation"
Because" replied Mr.. Payne
laughingly, there is no such com
mittee in the house except as exist
in the exuberant spirit of my frien
from Missouri" referring to the Hor
Champ Clark's Characterization O
certain republican members of th
house. The chair sustained the poin
of order. The resolution was passe
after Mr.. Payne had agreed to repoI
at an early date another one similar
ly referring the presidents messag
to congress.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
BOTH WE'RE KILLED.
Twelve Year Old Girl Makes Heroic
Effort to Save Ca-"isanion.

Gainesville. Ga. February IL
In an heroic attempt to save her six
year old companion. David Rogers.
from death. Lille May Kline. twelve
years old. was struck by n train to-
day and with the child in her arms
both were crushed TO death.
The children were walking on the
side OF the tracks, accompanied by
the girls father. Hearing n train
approaching the little boy started To
cross the track. and becoming fright
ened stopped half way. The girl,
realizing the danger. rushed to his
assistance. only TO be struck by the
train just as she picked him up. Both
were mangled beyond recognition.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Grippe is sweeping the country
Stop IT with Preventics, before it gets
deeply seated. To check ealy colds
with these little Candy Cold tablets
is surely sensible and safe. Preven-
tics contain no Quinine, no Laxative.
nothing harsh or sickening. PneR-
monia would never appear II early
colds were promptly broken. Also
good for feverish children. Large
box, IS tablets, 25 cents. Vest pocket
boxes cents. Sold by Robert r.
Belamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

E. s. Loper, of Marilla. N. y. says,
II am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Buchlen's Ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and Dollars. 1t is by far the best
healing salve j have over found" It
heals burns, sores. ulcers, fever sores
eczema and piles. csc. 1t r. r. Bel
iamy'c drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
HITCHCOCK RESIGNS.
VIII Become Manager of MIR. .Taft's
Presidential Campaign.

Washington, D. c., February II
Frank H. Hitchcock today presented
to the president his letter of resig-
nation as first assistant postmaster
general. The president accepted the
resignation and made a feliciuous
response to it.
Mr.. Hitchcock expects TO 4 enter
practically Immediately upon his du-
ties as manager of the presidential
campaign of Secretary Taft. Offices
which are to be used as headquar rtefs
have been secured in this city.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

takes an active and most Intelligent
interest in all that pertains 10 the
welfare and good Of the city of Char
lesion, and he is regarded as a highly
useful citizen. His decision in the
matter of call will be received gener-
ally with pleasure"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

1t would be interesting TO know how
Mr.. Hackett is feeling just about this
time. A half dozen democratic news
papers have taken fall out Of him be-
cause Of his attitude Of opposition to
the forest reserve bill.-Industria
News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

The Auguta Herald says
A Missouri minister says hell In a
large civ.
We uust this will not act m \
Jamper tt Atlanta's ambiuons-Chr-
lotts News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Th,re are many democrats who viii
vpte rs they please and some may
v1te the entire republican ticket, bus
few will go over into the republican
PARTY bag and baggage.-Dufham Her
aid q
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently but promptly on the bow
els. II stops the cough by soothing
the throat and lung irrigation. Sold
by r. r. BHilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

You fellows who are hollering for
prohibition just because II appears the
proper thing to do are going TO have
trouble in getting out OF it-DurhAm
Herald q
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch FaIeI
Salve is especially good for piles. SOLD
by Robert r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
Macon Successful in Prevent
ing liner ease in Salaries
LIVELY DEBATE IN A0OsE
Executive, Legislative andjudiciaI
Appro friati0n Bill Passed

Provision Providing For Removal or
Reducu on of Incapacitated Gov
eernmen Employees the Cause Of
Length Discussion - COnsidera-
,tion OF Resolution Regarding the
,Presid ent's Message Resumed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

i.errnGc Cutter. Seminole Left on Sun
uay 40 40 to the Aid OF the Distress
"a c@s,cE-Steamer Arrives Light to
Take on Cargo.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
TVenty-Eight Persons in Peri
i0as Situation
RESCUE PARTIES At WORK
Will Have to Dig Throueh $50
Feet of Mud

Jma1ense Mass OF Mud Carried into
GangWay by Breaking OF Dam
Three Gangs Working from Differ
ent Directions I'm Effort to Reach
Imprisoned Miners.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Never out, Never Over-Bijou.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
CA@To RT A.
Bears the >71hskn You Hava aEar Baggtt
asss;''' ss AM1zlza

Never out. Never over-Biiou.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

Will be in office from Thursday ev-
ening until MONDAY morning OF each
week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

The Blair County Court was
asked recently to determine who
owned a big black bear, the hunt
or who first shot bruin, o. the
hunter who delivered the finish
ing shot. Robert Miller was
charged by Lewis German with
the larceny of the bear which had
run atoul of a party of twenty
hunters along BARS Run. Cor
man first shot the animal, but to
Miller fell tho honor OF laying low
the monarch Of the mountain top.
Judge Bell dismissed the prose.
cutlon and counsel led the war,
ring sportsmen to choose II. Fl.
Wilson, Of Altoona, a leading Cen
tral Pennsylvania game authori.
~, to settle the differences.
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subscribe'for the News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

We have some OVERCOATS hand yet bought great
deal heavier than last and still have
gain in these goods call and We every
years and in SHOES able to show you great line
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
CLEAR RIDGE.

Harry Ramsey succeeded II
capturing gray fox, Satul dav
Bert Henry and fs mily and
Daniel Mock and daughter Ethel
visited j. p. Kerlin's, Sunday.
G. r. Shore and G. G. Fields
made a business trip to Hunting.
don this week.
John II. Black and wife, OF
Three Springs, visited in the
home of her brother, w. r. Fields,
over Sunday.
B. S. Fleming, having spent the
past several months IN Waynes
boro, has returned to his home
IN this place. Glad to see you
back again, Sharp.
Ice harvest is here. J.V Car.
mack and B. S. Winegardner,
both put up nice lot of 1T during
the past week.
Samuel G. Henry, of Dudley,
spent Sunday at his home In this
place.
Quite a number of our young
people took advantage of the good
shedding and attended revival ser
vices at Hustontown Sunday
night.
Contractor N. B. Henry has
been housed up the asst several
days, nursing very bad cold.
John A. Henry and wife spen,
Monday at the County Seat.
Mrs. CALVIN Baker was called
to Maddensvllle Sunday, on the
account of the sickness of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Madden.
Squire Drake, of Saltlllo, came
over Friday evening and organic.
ed q Grange at this place. Thirty
two mem bers were given the nee.
essary bumps to make them full
fedged Changers. We believe a
Grange here will be blg help to
the community both financially
and socially.
Eugene Wlnegardner visited
his grandparents, Jacob Vine
gardner and wife, Sunday even
ing.
W. Il. Fields, who has been very
Ill, is improving.
Ethel Kerlin spent Sunday with
her cousin, Louie McElhenny.
J. A. Henry, wife and sou Mer-
rill, spent last Friday at Decor
um.
Jacob Carmack calledon friends
at Decorum last Sunday.
Ephraim Anderson, who last
fall underwent an operation in a
Pittsburg hospital, for the pur-
pose of having a cancerous tumor
removed from his mouth, is again
having trouble In tins direction. |
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

in nearly every daily newspa.
per that you pick up you read OF
country newspapers suspending
publication, one of the latest to
do so was the East Stroudsburg
News, published for over thirty
years. The failure of its sub
scrbers to pay up and the new
postal ruling relating to pald-up
subscriptions are gwen as rea-
sons for the suspension.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
Public Road Meeting.

There will be meeting OF the
taxpayers of Ayr township al
McNaughton's school house al
two o'clock p. M. on Saturday
February %, 1908. The object Of
the meeting is to decide whether
or not application shall be made
Tor State and in the construction
OF The roads OF the township.
Walter SApPINoroN,
+ W. HENDERSON,,
JOHN HlNEBAuGH,
s~iS-2t' Supervisors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
No CASE on RECORD.

There is no case on record OF a
cough or cold resulting In pneu.
monia or consumption after Fol.
ey's Honey and Tar has been TAX,
en-. 1t stops the cough and
breaks up the cold quickly. Re-
fuse any but the genuine Foley s
Honey ana Tar IN a yellow pack.
age. Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13
We still have of those
HORSE BLANKETS

at 80 95$l 25$26O and 1915 Floor oil CLOTH A
25c Floor oil CLOTH Ga 3Sc; ga Linoeum heavy
heavy Sc Hemp Carpet 6 zoe Ingram Carpet
25c the heaviest Rag Carpet made 4Sc Straw Mating II
China Mating 23c Galvanized Tubs 45556j75 S5c
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-13

Q + Starr, at Three Springs,
has for sale all the tlme-never
out--yellow ear corn At so cents
a bushel by measure; 81 20 cents
a barrel three bushels OF ears.