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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
SAVES TRAIN FROM WRECK.
Farmer Awakened BY Men Who
Loosen Bolts In Rails.

Harrisburg, Pa. (SpeciaD John
Ensminger, a farmer, living near
Whitehill, Cumberland County, was
awakened at midnight by the noise
of some men working on the tracks
of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
nearby When he approached them
the men ran. Ensminger then dis
covered that they had loosened the
bolts of several rails.
The Norfolk and Western express,
easybound was due in few minutes.
Ensminger ran to his house. got a
lantern and raced down the track,
waving the light. The engineer OF
the express saw the signal and stop
ped the train. Detectives are on the
trail OF the wreckers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
11O DROWNED.
Star of Bengal Wrecked OF Corona
tiol Island.

Seattle, Wash. Especially A cable
dispatch to the Army Signal Corps
confirms the total loss Of the Star
of Bengal on Coronation Island.
Twenty-seven were saved and 110
drowned, including nine whites.
The news was brought to Fort
Wrangel by the steamer Hattie Gage,
a tender to the Alaskan Fish Can
neries, which reported that the steam
er Kai Yak was standing by the
stranded ship TO render whatever aid
was possible.
The Star of Bengal was being tow
edgto sea by tugs Kai Yak and Hat
tie Gage and was blown ashore.
The tugs were obliged to cut loose
to save themselves.
The Star of Bengal is an iron bark
of 1884 tons register, 262.S1 feet
long, with 40 feet beam. She is one
of the vessels of a salmon fleet be-
longing to the Alaskan Packers AS
sociation, and sailed from this port
on April %. She has a cargo of
$4,000 case of salmon. She sailed
with 1876 men aboard,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
FINANCIAL

The Guanajuato district OF Mexico
is now producing at the rate of Sl3,-
100000 a year.
Since July l twenty Nevada min
ing company stocks have advanced
in value an aggregate OF $S,000,000.
New York city sold s1O,OOO,OOO of
revenue warrants to run 80 days and
to yield 2B per cent. interest.
Pennsylvania Salt has declared the
regular semi-annual dividend of
per cent.
An interesting rumor was that
Hartman had come to the financial
assistance Of Rock Island
St. Paul directors are said to be
contemplating the electrification of
a large part of the mountain sections
Of their road.
Southern Pacific in July was able
20 convert a decrease of s799,1S9 in
gross earnings to an increase of
Sl03,591 in net profits.
Twenty-Five railroads for the sec
ond week Of September report de-
crease of 5 per cent in gross earn
ings.
The Colorado Mining Company, OF
Tintic, is declaring monthly divi-
dends of II cents a share. The
amount distributed each month
among shareholders is 100000.
American securities are being
bought with confidence by foreign
investors, said Chairman e. II. Gary
OF United States Steel, as he arrived
from Europe.
A fourth dividend OF $4,000 has
been paid by the Engineers lease or
the Florence property. The leasers
are taking out $4,000 a day. AS In
the case of other Goldheld mines
the leasers are getting the money
II was rumor hat Hartman and
the First Natiu-.... bank OF New foiA
had arranged financial plan fol
Erie.
For the first time in long while
the Pennsylvania's coal and COX,
tonnage on its Eastern lines has ex
ceeded in one week 10000 tons
The ]. G. Brill Company, OF Phila
delphia, has organized q subsidiary
company in Paris 10 carry on III
French and Spanish business undel
the name of the Compagnie j. G
Brill
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
A Shonter.un Shot

Wheeling, w, Va. Especially -
Jack Dawson, an Gilman. was fatal
ly shot while attempting to "shoot
up" the town of Jacksonburg, Wetzel
County, in wild western style. Daw-
son, with a pistol in each hand,
drove all the inhabitants of the town
off the streets and shot the windows
out OF half dozen saloons. Dave
Haught made an effort 10 capture
the man, and In the pistol duel that
followed Dawson received wounds
that will result fatally, while Haught
escaped unhu.t,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
GUN ON FRENCH
WkRsHlp BURSTS
Eahe Entire Gun Crew Of Thirteen
Killed Outright,
FRENCH NAVAL DISASTERS.

July 6, 1905-French subma-
rine Farfadet sunk at Sidi Abdal-
lah, Tunis; IA livee lost.
October 16, 1906-Submarine
boat Lutin sunk off Bissrta.
Tunis; IA lives lost.
March, 1907-Crufser Jean
Bart sunk off coast of Morocco.
March 13, 1907-Powder ex-
plosion on battleship lena, at
Toulon; 120 killed, many in
jured.
August ~, 190S--Gun ex-
plosion on the gunnery schoolship
ConroDne, off Les Sal'ns d'Hyeres5
six killed, Is injured
September %, Il Gun ex-
plosion on the crui 2r Latouche
Treville; entire gun crew OF 13
killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Dynamite Kills Five.

Scranton, Pa. (SpeciaD. - Three
Americans and two Italians were
blown to pieces in an explosion OF
dynamite while working at Cross
Keys Cut, along the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad. near
Tobyhanna. The five men were
tamping hole containing rs inches
OF dynamite, when is exploded pre-
maturely. The bodies were Assem-.
bled by means Of matching the cloth
ing OF the victims.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Convicted Murderer Escapes.

Leadyille. Col. Especially - sher-
man Morris. alias Frank Sherclire
recently convicted of the murder OF
---Jonn Walsh, 10 years ago. escaped
from the sheriff while being taken to
the penitentiary at Canyon City to
serve a 25-year sentence. Morris
while handcuffed, jumped from a
car window as the train was ap.
preaching Canyon City. He was
brought here for trial from Michi-
gan
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

Capt. Edward II. Campbell, Judge
advocate general of the Navy, has
been detailed by Secretary Metcalf TO
make a tour of inspection Of the
naval prisons at Portsmouth, Boston
and Mare Island
The Postmaster General has decid-
ed not to take up the case of Sher-
man G. Denham, postmaster at
Clarksburg, w. Va, charged with
pernicious political activity, until af-
ter the election.
President Roosevelt designated
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
Frank Pierce to represent the gov
ernment at the 1ransmiss.ssippi Com
mercial Congress in San Francisco.
October 6 to 10.
Comptroller of the Currency Muir
ray assured the bank examiners that
he would consider every complaint
against them as a mark of commen-
dation.
The Postoffice Department has de.
cided to give up the old pustoffice
quarters at Ardmore, okla, and to
lease a new building for the post.
Office.
Samuel Gompers testified in the
contempt hearing that he had been
followed by detectives employed By
Van Cleave, who also sent an ennis
sary to bribe him.
China must conserve her fisheries
as national food declared Wei
Ching Yen before the International
Fisheries Congress at Washington
DR.. d. Laszio Detre an Austrian
delegate to the Tuberculosis Con-
gress, will innoculate patients with
human and bovine tubercle baclli.
T. p. Kane, the deputy comptrol-
Ter of the currency delivered an ad-
dress before the National Bank EX-
aminers of the East.
A permanent international fish
commission is advocated by dele
gates to the International Fisheries
Congress.
Postoffice inspectors arrested Jamee
NJ. Baucum, a railway postal clerk,
for rifiing the mail.
The Census Bureaus report shows
total of 4,575,43S running bales
consumed in the United States dur
ing the year ending August 81 last,
compared with 4,9S4,93G for 1907
Comptroller of the Currency Muir
ray has called for a conference OF
receivers of banks in the East, mum.
bering 6, to be hold in his office, be.
ginning October 5.
The cruiser Yankee, while bound
from Cuttyhunk for Newport foI
coal, in a thick fog ran aground or
Spindle Rock.
The American Fisheries Conven
tion, in session at Washington con
sidered the effect of big-gun firing
Oh the fish and named a committed
to investigate.
The conference between Comptrol
Ter of the Currency Murray and the
bank examiners was continued ane
additional caution was given
Judge Alton. B. Parker failed tc
show the court in the Gompers con
tempt case that the contents of the
Federationists were irrelevant
An insane soldier attacked and
killed the superintendent OF an in
sane asylum at Washington and one
of the inmates.
President Roosevelt's early return
to Washington is ascribed to his de
sire to be near the news center.
Comptroller of the Currency Muir
ray lectured the Eastern bank ex-
aminers at Washington. declaring
that they must discover the real
condition of the banks they visit.
Colonel Stewart has been ordered
to appear before the Medical Exam
ming Board at Washington for eN-
animation and he will probably be
retired
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
The Pest In NfaniIa.

Manila (By Cable )-The epidemic
of cholera continues to assume less
alarming proportions. The daily av-
erage Of new cases discovered or re-
ported is about 80. Josephine Hall,
an American infant, attacked sew
eral days ago, is dead. No Ameri-
cans have been stricken by cholera
since the last report.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Labor Department BUSY.

Washington, d. G. (Special) The
Department of Commerce and Labor
issued a statement showing that II
has found places for 1850 workmen
In various parts OF the United States
This work Is uader the direction OF
I. V. Powderly, chief. OF the Bureau
OF Information and Distribution OF
the department. These workmen
have been sent to 35 different states
and include practically every ma
tionality that has recently come Ia
the United States. OF the total i'm
migrants supplied with positions, $50
have been placed since July /.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Black Hand Worry In Geneva.

Geneva, N. Y. Especially The ho-
tel and residence of Raymond Del
Papa. wealthy Italian merchant
and banker, was practically destroy
ed at LAO o'clock A. NJ, by the ex-
plosion of a dynamite bomb, which
is supposed to have been placed in
the bar room by member of the
Black Hand Society.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
A Military Tragedy.

Manila Especially "A tragedy oc-
CURED at Camp Jessman Saturday
night, resulting in the death OF Lieu
tenant Edward J. Bloom, of the
Fouth Infantry. and Private Suttles,
Company X, OF the same regiment.
Suttles, for some reason, shot Bloom
and then cut his own throat Sut-
ties died immeditely, but Bloom lin
gered until Sunday night. An in
vestigation of the affair is being made
by the military officers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Lieut. selfridge Buried.

Washington. d. C. (Special) The
funeral of Lieutenant selfridge. who
was killed in the fall of the Wright
aeroplane at Fort Myer few days
ago, was held at Arlington National
Cemetery Friday. The Episcopal
burial rite was observed at the grave
and troopers from the fort fired a
salute. The honorary pallbearers
included Alexander Graham Bell;
Major G. o. Squier. of the Signal
Corps; Octave Cbanute, Glenn Cur
tiss. Capt. r. w. Baldwin. Percy
Bradford and j. A. D. McCurdY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
A NEW HERO FUND.
Carnegie Gives 81, 100000 For One
For His Native Land.

London (By Cable) Encouraged
by the success that has attended the
establishment of his hero fund" in
America, Andrew Carnegie has de-
cided to found similar fund in "his
native land" To this end he is
about to hand over to trustees the
sum OF $1.250,0Q0
In letter to the trustees. dated
September 81, Mr.. Carnegie says:
The success of my hero fund upon
the North American Continent has
been so great that | have decided to
extend It's benefits to my native
land"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
The Cholera In NIanlIl

Manila (speciaD There were II
new cases of cholera and three
deaths reported for the "a hours
ended at O'Clock Monday morning.
The entire staffs Of the Bureau OF
Sciences and OF the local medical
schools have been drafted to fight
the disease. A serious situation is
caused by the small supply OF disin-
fectants The Bureau OF Sciences
is experimenting with electricity and
sea water 10 produce chlorine for
use until new supplies OF disinfect-
ants arrive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
To End Night-RidinG.

New Orleans (SpeciaD Governor
E. F. Noel, of Mississippi. speaking
of the possible growth of night-rid-
ing in the cotton belt. said that II
necessary he would call on the Fed
eral Government for troops to stop
such raids. He would first use State
troops, Governor Noel said, and final
ly seek Federal aid to restrain law
lessness at any cost.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Killed His Sister.

Parkersburg, w. Va, (Special) -
Leo Black, who killed his sister while
attempting TO shoot his father, fol-
lowing a quarrel with the latter,
was found guilty of involuntary
manslaughter by jury. Black 8
father and mother, in accordance
with a promise made TO their daugh-
ter on her death bed, testified in the
defendants favor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
5000, 900 Feet OF Lumber Burned.

Milford. Me. Especially More than
100000 feet of partially finished
lumber, piled in the yards OF the
George W. Barker Company and the
Jordan Lumber Company in this
town. was destroyed by fire. The
lumber was valued at nearly S175,-
900. the loss being equally divided
between both companies
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Steel NIlIIs Resume.

Pittsburg. Pa. (speciaD The
open-hearth furnaces of the Car
negie Steel Works, at Homestead,
and two departments OF the Howard
Axle Works started to run on double
turn Monday for he first time since
last October 1t is said the Carnegie
Plate Mills will go on double turn
during the week.. Several thousand
men are affected by the resumption.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
TniustIx Susnccted.

Mrs. Newlywed--Frej. dear. l have
done you great injustice.
Mr.. Newlywed-In what way?
Mrs. Newlywed-Well, | suspected
you without reason. / asked several
of your friends that you 20 TO the
club with II you knew how to play
poker, and every one Of them thought
minute and said YOU didn't.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Killed His Sweetheart.

Portsmouth, Ohio Especially .-Clar-
ence Richardson, of Ashland. Ohio,
snot and killed his sweetheart, Miss
Lysia Corbin after they had quar-
relied. Richardson fred two shots
at the girl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Need So Lieutenants.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
Examinations of candidates for ap-
pointment as second lieutenants in
the Marine Corps will be commenced
on October 26. There are at pres
ent 5S vacancies in this grade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

A New Jersey inventor has ap'
piled for a patent on a process,
OF treating the bases OF telephone ana
other poles with hot asphalt py
which, he claims. at slight expense,
they can be prevented from rottins
for 10 years
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

Troy, N. Y. (Special) Five won.
en- were injured, one probably fatal.
ly, in a fire which practically de.
stroyed the plant of the United
Waste Manufacturing Company or
Jackson Street. Two OF the women
jumped from the second story win.
dow
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
VANDERBILTS PARTED
Decree OF Absolute Divorce Granted
Elsie French Vanderbilt.

New York (SpeciaD Justice Ger
ard. in the Supreme Court, signed the
final decree Of absolute divorce in
favor Of Elsie French Vanderbilt
from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt on
the recommendation OF the referee
David Mcclure.
The interlocutory decree was
granted on May 26. The custody OF
the one child, William Henry Van.
derbilt, now about six years of age
IS given TO the mother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

To burn out weedsDbctween rows
OF cane or other crops Hawaiian
planter mounted gasoline tank on
wheels and from II led number %
pipes terminating In burners, from
which the cane was protected p'
sheet iron shields.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Typhoid EpIdcmic M Montreal.

Montreal (By Cable) AN cpl
demic OF typhoid fever has broken
out here, 12b cases being under su.
pervision OF the health department
The outbreak IS attributed to con.
taminated water supply,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

The most productive insect known
to science Is the termite. or white
ant, which has been known to lay
eggs at the rate OF $4,000 a day
for a month
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Colleries Forced To close.

Mahanoy City. Pa. (SpeciaD -
The Buck Mountain and Vulcan col
lieries of the Mill Greek Coal Com
pany, two OF the largest operations
in the schuylkill field. shut down
Monday because OF lack of water
for the boilers. The mines will re-
main closed until the drouth Is
broken. Fifteen hundred minework-
ers are rendered idle
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

The American Fisheries Assoela.
tion of America approved President
Roosevelt's attitude toward the fish
cries and elected officers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

The number OF idle freight cars
has decreased 10000 in two weeks.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-01
CHAPTER X.

The castle of the Prince Of Doppel-
kim rested In the very heart OF the
celebrated vineyards. Like all Ger
man castles ever saw or heard OF. 1t
was a relic OF the Middle Ages. with
many crumbling, useless tower and
battiement 1t stood on the south side
of rugged hill which was gashed by
narrow but turbulent stream, in
which lurked the rainbow trout that
lured the lazy man from his labors
afield. land who among Us shall cast
a stone at the lazy man? Not ID II
you are fortunate enough to run about
Europe next year, as like as not you
will be mailing home the "Doppelkinn"
postcard.
More than once have wandered
about the castles interior, ca~ernous
and musty. strolled through its gal.
leries OF ancient armor. searched fits
dungeon-keep. or loiterod to solil-
squire in the gloomy Judgment cham
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speak that language. You are Ger
man."
There are Germans In the United
States. born and bred there. who speak
German tolerably WELL" replied Max
easily. He was wondering If 1t would
not be a good scheme to tell straight
forward story and ask to be returned
to Barscheit. But that would probably
appeal to the officer that he was cow
ard and was trying to lay the blame on
the princess.
II do not say that can prove It,"
went on the colonel; II simply affirm
that you are German, even to the
marrow"
you have the advantage of the dis
cussion." No; he would confess moth
ing. II he did he might never see the
princess again. The princess!
AS far away as yonder stars! 1t was
truly very disappointing world to
live in.
Now, then, forward" cried the
colonel to his men, and they set of at
sharp trot.
From time to time, as a sudden twist
in the road broke the straight line,
Max could see the careening lights Of
the princess carriage. A princess!
And he was man without country
or a name!
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evoked a ringing laughter. The troop.
ers eyed him curiously. He might
laugh later, but it was scarcely prob.
able. A tramp through a dark corridor
and they came to the west wing of the
castle. It was here that the old prince
lived, comfortably and luxuriously
enough, you may take my word for it.
A door opened. flooding the corridor
with light. Max felt himself gently
pushed over the threshold. He stood
In the great liying-room Of the modern
Doppelkinns. The first person he saw
was the princess. She sat on an orien.
tai divan. Her hands were folded; she
sat very erect; her chin was tilted
ominously; there was so little expires.
sion on her pale face that she might
have been an incompleted statue. But
Max was almost certain that there
was just the faintest flicker of smile
in her eyes as she saw him enter.
Glorious eyes! ct Is bad sign when
man begins to use the superlative
adjectivesD
The other occupant of the room was
GA Oiu iudu, lat udlu Win u uOS6
like a russell pear He was stalking
If 1t Is possible for a short man to
stalk-up and down the length of the
room, and, judging from the sonorous.
rumbling sound, was communing half.
aloud. Between whiles he was rubbing
his tender nose, carefully and lovingly.
When mans nose resembles russell
pear II generally Is tender. Whoever
he was. Max saw that he was vastly
agitated about something.
This old gentleman was Tor sup
posed he was) the last OF his line, the
Prince of DoppellSinn. famous for his
wines and his love of them. There
was, so his subjects said, but one ten,
der spot In the heart of this old man,
and that was the memory of the wife
of his youth. (How the years, the good
and bad, crowd behind us. pressing us
on and onD However, there was al.
ways surcease in the cellars--that 10,
the Doppelkinn cellars.
Hal" he roared as he saw the
blinking Max. $50 this is the fellowi"
He made an eloquent gesture. Your
highness must be oompltmented upon
your good taste. The fellow isn't bad
looking"
eTo BE CoNTINUDDJ
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-10-01

Der. How time wars upon customi II
olden times they created pain; now
they strive 10 subdue Il.
might go into detailed history OF
the Doppelkinns. only Il would be alb.
surd and unnecessary, since II would
be inappreciable under the name OF
Doppelklnn, which happens to be, as
doubtless you have already surmised.
a name of mine own invention.
could likewise tell YOU how the ancient
dukes OF Barscheit fought off the in
sidous nattery of Napoleon, only 1t IS
a far interest, and Barscheit is sim
ply a characteristic, not name. Some
day may again seek diplomatic mis-.
sion, and what government would have
for its representative teller of tales
out of school?
II was, then, to continue the fortunes
and misfortunes of Max Scharfenstein
close to midnight when the oavalcade
crossed the old moat-bridge, which
hadn't moved on Its hinges within
hundred years. They were not enter
ing by the formal way, which was a
fiower-bedded. terraced road. 1t was
the rear entrance. The iron doors
swung outward with a plaintive moan
ing, like that of a man reused out Of
his sleep. and Max found himself in
an ancient guard-room, now used as a
kind of secondary stable, The men
dismounted.
This way. Herr Ellis" said the
colonel. with hooking bow. He
pointed toward broad stone staircase
IAN ask" said Max, is fair
chance to explain my presence here"
"All In due time. Forward! The
prince is waiting and his temper may
not be as smooth as usual"
With two troopers in front of him
and two behind. Max climbed the steps
readily enough. They wouldn't dare
kill him, whatever they did. He tried
to imagine himself the hero of some
Scott or Dumas tale, with q grim car
dinal somewhere above, and oubliettes
and torture chambers besetting his
path. But the absurdity of his imag
ination. 30 thoroughly Americanized