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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
SKULLS CRUSHED
BY A MADMAA
Three Men Hit With Heavy Hammer
By Maniac.
VICTIMS ARE EXPECTED TO DIE.
Cornelius Baker, an Aged Farmer;
Nathaniel Baker and John Bott,
Suddenly Attacked by John Bosser-
man, Who Was on His Way TO Be
Baptizcd-M Madman Overpowered.

York, Pa. Especially 1t is feared
that Cornelius Baker, 10 years old,
farmer, and John DUtt, 40 years
old. plumber, will die from injuries
received by being attacked by John
Bosserman. maniac, who suddenly
lost his mind while riding along the
road In a buggy.
Nathaniel Baker is in serious
condition, and may die, while his
wife Is unnerved by coming into con-
tact with the insane mn.
Young Bosserman went violently
insane and ran from place to place.
attacking everybody within his
reach. When he came to the BAKER
farm near East Berlin lie seized a
hammer and dealt John Bott two
blows. telling him to t. ground.
Bolts skull is thought be crush.
ed and he will likely
Young Bosserman -howed evil
dences OF insanity ayJut six years
ago, but he was not violent The
father, to humor him, took him to a
minister to be baptized. The young
man had expressed a desire for the
together, but had not gone far be-
fore the young man leaped from the
vehicle and started to run through
the fields.
The father tried to overtake him,
but the son eluded him, and the
old man did not know what had hap
pened until informed by the neigh
bors.
When young Bosserman reached
the Baker farm he saw Bott and
Baker standing and engaged in con-
versation. He asked Bot what he
was doing. Bott replied: II am fix
ing the spouting."
You'll not be doing so long
shouted the maniac.
He examined several hammers,
and seizing the largest, hit Bolts
head with 1t, crushing his skull in
stantly. He then turned upon Bak-
err who fell back for club. Find
ing that his club was gone, he seized
a double rope, and with that he pro-
ceeded to beat off the insane man.
Bosserman succeeded in striking
Baker a glancing blow on the fore
head with the hammer, cutting to
the bone. Baker was knocked sense
less to the ground. Baker, quickly
recovering, rose and ran to the house
for his gun, uut he was again hit
on the back of the head by the mad
man.
Bosserman then attacked Cornell
us Baker, an old bachelor who was
sitting on the porch, striking him a
heavy blow on the head with the
hammer and crushing his skull.
Mrs. Baker, in the meantime, fed.
Bosserman was not overpowered
until. he reached the farm of David
Bosserman, where he had gone with
his blood-stained hammer. He was
there chained, taken to Gettysburg
and placed in the asylum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
% BODIES RECOVERED.
Flood At Augusta Leaves Ruin In
Its Wake.

Augusta. Ga. Especially. - The
food water at Augusta is receding
rapidly, and as the water leaves the
streets it is apparent that the loss
has been underestimated.
In addition to the disasters al
ready reported the Riverside Mills,
in damage to plant and loss of cot
ton which fioated away, sustained
loss of 100000; the Reid cotton
warehouse, the finest in the South,
was greatly damaged, but 1t will re-
quire survey to determine the loss;
the triangular block where the
wholesale houses are assembled was
badly damaged. The Nelson Morris
& Co. warehouse has collapsed and
is being razed; the Augusta Grocery
Company's building was damaged to
the extent of $4,000; the National
Biscuit Company building was
wrecked. The Central Grammar
School and the Davidson Grammar
School were also damaged severely.
In addition to the fires already
reported, 10 smaller houses were
burned in different sections OF the
city. AS the water goes down fur
ther it is feared that further damage
will be revealed.
Twenty-Five bodies had been re-
covered and corpses are being found
every hour or so.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Foreign

fhe American Health Association,
in session at Winnipeg, Manitoba,
elected DR.. Gardner T. Swarts, of
Province, II. l., president. The con-
vention will meet next year in Rich
mond
The funeral of Baron Won Stern
burg, late ambassador to the United
States took place in Leipsic, the
body being inferred in the family
mausoleum at Castle Luetzchena.
Indians at Salmon Arm, British Co
lumbia, are threatening 10 go on the
warpath, fearing their fishing rights
will be taken away.
Two men were killed and six seri-
ously injured by the premature ex-
plosiOn OF a shell on the Danish cuis-
er Hekla.
The council Of ministers which the
Shah Of Persia convoked last week
has resigned.
The Count de la Rochefoucauld,
AT one time ambassador TO England,
is dead
Revolution in Persia is in full
swing. All the tribes in Persian
Kurdistan are in revolt. In a battle
aN Aht AAAg VI iNfA Aluu AuHuIEub
were killed and wounded.
General Fonseca, Brazilian MIN
lister of war, and General Morales,
of the Brazilian army, we're guests
Of Emperor William at Berlin.
United States Ambassador Hill
and other prominent Americans at
tended the funeral of Baron Won
Stcsnburg, at Leipsic.
The Japanese officials have ar
ranged an elaborate program for
the reception of the American fleet
In japanese ports.
The deadlock between the Cana
dian Pacific Railway and its me-
chanics continues.
The proposed Japanese Interna-
tional Exposition has been postponed
until 1917.
A run on the Friedrichberger
Bank, in Berlin. caused intense ex-
element.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
DEATH CLAIMS COLONEL
WILLIAM F. Villas
Former United States Senator Dies
at Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis Especially Col.
VIM. f. Villas died at 10.45 o'clock
A. NJ, following fve weeks of ILL
ness. When DR.. Philip Fox called
upon the Colonel he found him un-
usually cheerful and bright, and be-
lieved he showed signs of remark
able improvement.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, while the
nurses were administering a bath
to the patient. he weakened very
quickly. An attempt was made to
reach the doctor, but Colonel Villas
died before the physician reached the
house. DR.. Charles II. Villas, OF New
York, who has been staying at the
home, was not present at the death.
II Is believed that the immediate
cause of the death was a second
stroke of paralysis.
Col. William F. Villas suffered a
cerebral hemorrhage early on the
morning of July 20 at his home, In
Madison. His condition was so seri-
Gus that e. p. Villas, his brother, OF
Milwaukee, was summoned to the
bedside, and for two days the ply
sicians were unable to offer any hope
of recovery. On the third day
Colonel Villas condition was slight
ly improved. and there were two
hopeful signs-first, there had been
no spreading OF the paralysis. and,
second, he manifested marked signs
of intelligence. Although the perl
ods of consciousness were slight,
they gave the family and friends OF
the distinguished patient much hope.
Since then his condition has remain
ed practically unchanged, although
he had moments of seeming rallies,
and on occasions would answer ques-
tions by "yes" and mo-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
FINANCIAL

So far in 1908 six New York
Stock Exchange firms have failed.
General Electric has declared its
usual quarterly dividend of 81.
The Bank OF England's discount
rate remains " per cent
Europe is taking but an unusu-
ally small interest in American
stock just at present.
The reported cuts in certain class
es of steel materials didn't seem TO
discourage the bulls in the stock
market.
The two score railroads which
have reported for the second week
OF August return an average de-
crease in earnings of about ~ per
cent.
Fire insurance premiums to the
amount of S2,SS6,700 were collect
ed in Philadelphia during the first
six nonths.of this year. according
to reports made to the Philadelphia
Fire Insurance Patrol. OF this sum
s713,304 went to local companies
E. II. Hartman gets credit per-
haps for some things he does not do.
He saved" Erie from receiyership
Now 1t is asserted that he and his
Standard Oil friends saved Rock Is
land from a similar fate at the hands
OF spectators. "At this rate" OBJ
served prominent banker, "the
Union Pacific chieftian will soon be-
come Wall Streets patron saint"
In June the Rock Island system 3
gross earnings fell $1,151,241, and
net profits decreased $54.284. For
the full fiscal year the net decrease
was s3,284.266, or about is per
cent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
WASHINGTON

Capt Charles j. Badger, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, has
made application for the command of
the 20,O00-ton battleship North Da-
kota, the first American Dread
nought
The War Department has refused
leave of absence to Col. William f.
Stewart, "exiled" in an Arizona des-
ert, and who wishes to visit Balti-
more to see his wife.
American clerical employees are to
be given preference over alien en-
ployes on the lsthmus of Panama.
The Rev. Joseph Himmel has been
appointed president of the George
town University.
A sweeping reduction of from one
half cent to FIVE cents per hundred
pounds on range cattle shipments
was ordered by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
1t was learned that the War De-
partment is caring for two lepers
who contracted the disease while
serving in the Army.
The monthly statement OF the In
ternal Revenue Bureau shows that
S,64G retail liquor dealers have gone
out of business during July.
Enoch Ham j, federal gauger
in Kentucky, dismissed for his
pernicious activity in politics.
Jose Augustine Arrange, minister of
Panama to the United States. has
been selected by President-elect Obal-
dia TO be minister for foreign affairs
Of the republic OF Panama.
Wade II. Ellis. attorney general Of
Ohio. has accepted the appointment
as assistant TO the Attorney General
Of the United States.
Consular reports refer to renew
al OF industry and commerce at Yasa
and GAIA, In Palestine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
PERSIA IS SWEPT
BY REVOLUTION
Hundreds of People Killed and
Wounded.

Teheran (By Cable) The late
est news that has arrived here by
courier confirms the report that the
revolution is in full swing in the
western and southern part of Persia.
All the tribes in Perian Kurdistan
have raised the banner of revolt un-
der the leadership of the constitu-
tionalists and demand the immedi-
ate convocation of q parliament 9TH
erwise they threaten to declare for
independence.
The government offices are falling
into the hands of the insurgents
everywhere and a large number of
soldiers have been killed The Gov
ernor of Sultanieh has fed with a
small remnant Of loyal troops, the
remainder of tho troops having join
cd the insurgents. The Governors
residence was pillaged and burned.
The uprising in the provinces Of
Laristan and Herman, reports of
which were received here a few days
ago, Is rapidly gaining ground. The
City of Herman is entirely in the
hands of the revolutionists, the gov
ernment officials having either fed
or submitted. The vice Governor has
been killed.
The seizure of tho city was pre-
ceded by a bloody battle, hundreds
being killed or wounded. The insur-
gent leaders, who include KAHN
Khan, have organized a temporary
government and declared their in.
tention to ignore the central govern
ment until the parliament shall be
reconvoked. The Shah lacks the
necessary troops for the suppression
OF the revolt in the different prov
inces. The seriousness of the situ-
alton is mitigated only by the alb
sencc of a strong pretender to the
throne around whom the constitu-
tionalists could gather.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Stole s125, 900 From Bank.

Frankfort, Germany Especially -
Her Geltermann, cashier OF tho cou-
pom department OF the Mltteldoutsche
Credit Bank, shot himself dead In
this city. Geltermann had embezzled
s12B.O00 from the bank and left a
letter OF confession addressed to the
management Geltermann had specu
lated on the London exchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Minister kills Himself.

Canton, o. (SpeoiaD Rev. o. B.
Milligan. pastor OF the First Presby-
terian Church, and well known in
the State, both as minister and
golf player, killed himself by q
charge from a shotgun. II is not
yet known whether the shooting was
accidental or premeditated. Coroner
March stated that an inquest would
be held. He was inclined to believe
death was accidental and would so
state under the circumstances.
think the death to be an accident.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
ao Children In 2o Years.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD Twenty chill
dren in 26 years is the remarkable
record OF Mr., and Mrs. Dennis Nc
Intyre. OF McKees Rocks, and all of
them are singles" and all living.
Married in 1882, the babies, have
been coming at intervals of 15h
months The latest arrival was born
Saturday evening and Is boy and
weighs 15 pounds. In the family
there are ~ sons and eight daugh-
terg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Anarchy In Persia.

Teheran (By Cable) The lates.
advices received here indicate that
all the provinces are in a state OF
anarchy and that the country is on
the verge of civil war. Word has
reached here from Nuddea that q
party OF liberal Mushtaieds has start
ed for Persia to proclaim holy war
against the Shah among the Djai
population.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
PLEA FOR UNWRITTEN LAW.
Texas Grand jury Wants 1t Placed
On Statute Books.

Eastland, Tex. Especially While
urging mothers to give greater pro-
lection to their daughters by curtail-
ing their liberties, the grand jury here
openly recommended that the "un-
written law should be placed on the
statute books as means of protect
ing the home in remarkable ad-
denda TO its report
''If the law cannot be so amend
ed as to visit punishment upon the
despoilers, then let the avenger be
free" reads the report. Let the
highest law be written on the statute
books and let the gay deceivers no.
where rest in security"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
ACID TO DESTROY IDENTITY.
Man Evidently Burned His Face Be-
fore Jumping Into River.

Pittsburg Especially An unknown
man, believed to be from Massachu-
sets, was found floating in the Mo-
nongahela River, near McKeesport.
His face is badly burned from car
bolic acid and Identification is
thought to be impossible.
With the mans hat and coat on
the shore was the bottle which had
contained the acid. The label had
been partly scratched away, but
enough of it remained to show it
had been purchased in MASSACHUSETTS.
1t is supposed that the man rem
dered his features unrecognizable
with the acid and then jumped into
the river
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Explosion blinds Officer.

Manila (By Cable) Captain Sam
uel p. Lyon, of the Twenty-hfth In
fantry, was temporarily blinded by
the explosion of a bottle of mineral
water in his quarters at Parang, Min
danao. He has been ordered to the
United States for treatment and
leaves by. the next transport. Cap
tan Lyon may lose his sight, as a
fragment of glass struck has eye,
cutting through the lid and eyeball.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
DEAD AT AGE OF ia YEARS.

Ballston. N. Y. tspeciai) john
Morris, believed to be the oldest man
in New York State, died at the aims.
house here. He said he was ia
years old, and remembered events
that occurred 100 years ago. Nor
ris' wife is living, and Is considerably
moro than 100. A son in the town
of Day, where Morris lived many
years, is almost 80 years old. Nor
ris was a French Canadian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03

A Blank Cartridge Exploded In A
Young Mans Mouth.


Chicago, NJ. Especially. = Three
robbers after having relieved Frank
Monroe, 52S Lasalle Avenue, and
Hazel Williams. his flancee. of valu-
ables, thrust a revolver barrel into
the young mans mouth and exploded
a blank cartridge, seriously and ia
tally injuring him Monroe and the
young woman were accosted on the
Lake Shore, at Erie Street. resi-
dence district in the north porto,
OF the city.
An indignity-by one OF the robbers
toward Miss Williams was answered
by Monroe with blow, whereupon
the three men, after beating him,
chose the method described to teach
him Ito stand still." they told him.
while being robbed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03

New York Especially Panic seiz-
ed Mrs. Mary Abruzzo. OF Brooklyn,
when gas stove exploded and set
fire to the clothing of her 3-year-old
son, Joseph. and to a baby carriage In
which lay her infant son Charles.
Mrs. Abruzzo threw the baby from
the third story window and then
leaped after 1t. both mother and child
being mortally injured. Joseph. left
in the apartment. was burned 10
death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Won sternbcrg Dead.

Heidelberg, Germany Especially -
Baron Speck Won sternburg, the Ger
man Ambassador to the United States.
died in the Hotel Victoria in this
city about midnight. The immedi-
ate cause of death was Inflammation
of the lungs, although the Baron had
long been a sufferer from an affec-
tion of the ear and neck. The Baro-
ness, who was Miss Lillian Nav
Langham, of Louisville, KY, was
with her husband at the end
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Shoots mo- pcfcnd Mlfc.

Atlanta, Ga. Especially -. Han ris,
2S years old, an iron worker, was
shot and killed by j. r. Earnest in
the latter's home where Harris. has
been living. The weapon used was
a single barrel shotgun 1t is al
legged that Harris, who ls a brother
of Earnests wife. had beer abusing
the latter and Earnest being notified
he ran to his house. Earnest says
that he shot Harris in defense of his
wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
SUICIDE AFTER AWFUL ERROR.

Flora, ILL., Especially. = Richard
Turner. who killed his wife and then
shot his son at Sailor Springs few
weeks ago committed suicide in Jail
at Louisville. Turner had mistaken
his son in the darkness for an ad-
mirer of his wife, from whom he
had been separated, and opened fire
on both.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Wound Kills prcachcr.

New York Especially The Rev
Albert H. Frick. so years old, OF
14S Lefferts Place. Brooklyn, was
found dead in Room AGA in the
Mills Hotel No. 3, at Thirty sixth
Street and Seventh Avenue. The
man was shot in the mouth 1t has
not yet been determined whether il
is case of murder or suicide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Methodist buildings Burn.

Russellville, Ky. Especially The
buildings on the famous Methodist
evangelistic meeting grounds OF Ken
lucky, Parsons Camp Grounds. eight
miles from here, were destroyed by
fire. The loss has not been cstimat-
ed. The origin of the fire is not
known
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Plans For Big BattIeshIps.

Washington Especially Plans for
the two new 2O,OOO-ton battleships
have been completed and sent to the
President at Oyster Bay for approval.
AS soon as he has acted upon them,
they will be turned over to the naval
constructor al the New York Yard,
where the Florida viii be built,
while advertisements will be issued
for the Utah. the other semi Dread
naught, which is to be built by con-
tract
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
Captain shoots His wife.

Port Huron, Mich. Especially -
Elmer e. Campbell, lake captain,
shot and killed his wife on the
streets here near his home and then
committed suicide. After killing his
wife he ran into their home and
drank a dose Of carbolic acid and
fred three bullets into his body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
5a4 $40 Rats Killed In London.

Washington Especially. - Former
Postmaster-General Robert ]. Wyn-
ne, who is now Consul-General at
London, sends a report issued in
London showing that by order Of
the British port sanitary authorities,
in accordance with the scheme for
the determination of the plague,
524,379 rats have been killed up
to August l in the warehouses and
vessels in the docks of London.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
FIND TwENTY-ErGHT BODIES.
One Still In Mine Where Oklahoma
Horror Occurred.

McAlester. Okla. Especially With
the bodies of 2s of the 29 miners
who met death in the coal mine at
Haileyyille recovered, a search is be-
ing made for the body of the re-
naming victim.
All the men were suffocated when
fire broke out at the mine entrance
and cut off the air supply.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
WoIf Attncks MnrshnI.

Lawton, Okla. Especially United
States Marshal John Alternately, of
Oklahoma, was severely bitten by
large gray wolf, which he had cap
tured alive and bound with wire
about the head. The wire snapped,
releasing the VOLTS Jaws. and in the
fight that followed two of Aber-
nathy's fingers were badly lacerated
and his knee injured. The wolf was
recaptured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
FINED S5,OOO,OOO.
Venezuela Courts Assess French ca
BILE Company Same As American
Asphalt Concern.

Caracas (By Cable) The French
Gable Company has been found
guilty of completely in the Nlatos
revolution by the Civil Court Of
First Instance and sentenced TO pay
a fine of nearly S5,O00.000.
The decision is practically the
same as that made in the Bermudez
Asphalt Company's case, the amount
being similar.
The cable company will likely ap-
peal from the decision.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
SAGE Estate s04.I53.sOO.

New York (speciaD. - Russell
Sages estate is valued at s64,153.-
500. This fact became known for
the first time through the signing
of the order for transfer tax payable
to the State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03
RAILROAD BARS CIGARETTES.
Rock Island VIII Discharge Amy EN-.
ployc Who Uses Them.

Memphis Especially "A bulletin
has been posted at the Union Sta
tion, signed by F. J. Easley division
superintendent OF the Rock Island
lines, notifying employees that the
smoking OF tobacco in the form OF
cigarettes is forbidden.
IL Is understood that any employe
found using them hereafter will be
summarily discharged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03

girl is uaually very innocent IN
less she's ashamed to mention tlt
llings she walks with,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-09-03

II is almost as easy TO find trouble
as It is To make excuses.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-31

1--we loved you always-and you
loved -once-until he sneaked in
and played a dirty trick
Don't talk so now! He's-he's-"
"But you must see you can't go on
with your act You'll have to take
this money whether you want to or
mott"
II can't take it. +"
You're under contract for a week
l have to pay you. Here!"
"No!"
A boy entered with a message for
Mile. Merton
Her face went deathly pale as she
read, and when she finished the paper
fell to the floor.
Hes dead!" she whispered
"Thank God!" murmured Welles.
please" the little woman began.
reproachfully, but her speech was in
terrupted.
Now you can take the money-and
me, too!" Welles added
Don't make me tell now!" she re-
piled, and together they started for
the hotel.
But her eyes had answered.
The Winslow mail., 1908-10-31
Warned.

The mother was busy in the house.
and did not notice that thunder
storm was coming up. Presently Will
lie came in from play and she said:
"Why, Willie, what are you in for? l
thought you were to be out all after
noon" Willie replied: 81 was, mamma,
but God knocked on the sky to let me
come in and keep dry"