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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
The News.
Domestic

collector of the Port Loeb, OF New
York. who alleges fraud in connec-
tion with sugar imported by the
American Refining Company, has
imposed an increase of over a mil
lion dollars in duty alleged to be
due the government.
Judge Murphy, of Detroit, Mich,
has ruled that manufacturing drug
gists may not dictate prices retail
druggists should charge
Frederick Carl Theis, who travel
ed from Germany to Cincinnati TO see
his children, was refused the object
of his journey.
Two additional indictments against
w. V. Booth, president of the A.
Booth Company were found by the
Chicago grand jury.
George Green, of Newark, n. j.,
who is suing his wife for divorce, de-
clares his home was broken up by
a Christian worker.
Captain Boyle declares Ensign
Lesley Barrett Anderson and Elfie
Fay cannot wed aboard the battle
ship Missouri.
Commander Evangeline Booth, Of
the Salvation Army, announces plans
for a university of graduate army
workers.
Five students OF the University of
California have been suspended for
throwing eggs at a fellow-student.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dummit, aged 80
years, of Astoria, N. Y, was buried
in her wedding gown.
The bursting Of a water main
washed corpses from cemetery in
Pittsburg.
The City of Boston has accepted
plans for a new subway system.
An order for general vaccination
OF engineers and firemen operating
on railroads running west of Chicago
was issued by Dr. Herman Spalding
Carroll w. Gates, millionaire
lumber and cattle owner, Of Los An
geles, was arrested upon an Okla
homa indictment charging land
frauds.
George C. Wilson, a boot and shoe
dealer at Waddington, n. Y, for
40 years, drowned himself in the St.
Lawrence River.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. secretary or
war, will be the guest of honor at
the Hamilton Clubs Appomattox Day
banquet at Chicago.
The Princess Engalitcheff, wife OF
the Russian vice consul at Chicago
and daughter OF G. w. Partridge, ar
rived in New York.
Three men were seriously burned,
one fatally, by a fash of hot metal
at the National Tube Company
plant, McKeesport.
Justice Fiske, of Texas, in local
court ruled that holdup with gun
is not a robbery unless the footpad
secures money.
The strike of the 800 or more
students at Manhattan College was
broken and the students returned TO
their recitations.
1t is reported that Governor Cen
eral Smith, of the Philippines, will
resign and will sail for the United
States May 10.
Federal quarantine against ports
In Mexico threatened with yellow
fever infection is being made effec-
tive.
The new power lifeboat Storm
King, intended for service along the
Jersey Coast, arrived in New York.
The first gas manufactured in the
Mexican Republic will be furnished
for the capital by December /.
Il. II. Hartman completed his
swing of 10000 miles around the
country and arrived at New York.
About 5000 workmen in various
building trades in Chicago are ex-
pected to go on strike Immediately.
George Alexander, the successful
candidate at the Los Angeles cleo
tiOn, was sworn in as mayor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
FERTILIZER COMBINE.
Rumor as Independents Will Form
$4,000, 900 Corporations.

New York (SpeciaD 1t was an
nounced here that efforts which have
been under way for several months
TO consolidate about 75 of the inde-
pendent fertilizer companies in the
South into a S50,000,000 corporation
have been virtually completed and It
is expected that articles of incorpora-
tion will be filed at Albany shortly.
IT 10 understood that J. p. Morgan
e. Co. will act as fiscal agents OF the
company. which will not be a holding
concern, but will exchange its stock
for the plants which are taken in,
thus becoming purely an operating
company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Persian Mob Attacks Jews.

London Especially "A special to-
the London Times from Teheran.,
Persia, says that an anti-Jewish riot
occurred at Kermanshah. the only
important provincial town which ia
still royalist. The mob accused q,
Jew OF beating Mohammedan toI
death, attacked the Jewish quarter
and killed one Jew and wounded two
others. The special goes on to say
that the rioters sacked 10 houses,
and that the accused Jew was SUBJ
sequsntly beheaded by order Of thsI
governor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Toxic Won't ArbItrate.

London Especially A Toxic dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph says
the rumor that America supports
Chinas proposal that the Manchurian
be referred to The Hague tribunal is
Japanese minister at Picking, has
notified the board of foreign affairs
that Japan is disinclined TO arbitrate
the matter, on the ground that It is
UNI. ccessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
TAFT WILL APPOINT JUDGES,
The Judiciary Not A Part OF Sena-
torial Patronage.

Washington, D. C. Especially -
President Taft again stated to callers
that he did not consider the appoint
ment of judges to be part of the
patronage of United States Senators.
The President thinks that judicial
appointments should be free from
political influences. He considers
himself competent to pass upon the
fitness of them for the bench and
will do so. At the same time he
sad he would be glad to receive sug-
gestlons from Senators and Repre-
sentatives as to their knowledge of
the qualifications of applicants.
The President has several federal
judgeships TO fill in the near future
and has received many calls from
senators and representatives from
the districts where the vacancies ex-
ist
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
PREACHERS WIFE SUES.
Wants Divorce From Husband And
$4,000 From A Woman.

Woodbury., CT. (SpeciaD .-Alleg-
ing that she alienated her husband s
affections, Mrs. Carrie E. Dane, wife
of Rev. Chas. w. Dane, until recently
pastor of the local Methodist Epis-
copal Church, has brought suit for
$4,000 against Mrs. Jennie Proctor,
wife of George n. Proctor, of this
place.
Mrs. Dane has also sued her hus-
band for. divorce, alleging cruelty.
Rev. Dane has left the church of
which he was pastor and returned to
the New York East Conference his
credentials as a member of that body
and of the Methodist denomination.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Woman Leader or BureIars.

Memphis. Tenn. Especially That
she was the leader of a band OF
youthful burglars charged with re.
cent robbery was the admission OF
Mrs. j. A. Walt. "a years old, when
taken into custody. According to the
woman. she and a young sister.
Leonore Pryor, not only planned the
burglary. but. donning male attire,
arrested while with her husband, a
salesman for an elevator concern OF
Memphis and st. Louis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Murder Ana suicide.

Toledo. Ohio Especially .---Matthias
Names, a foreman IN the Central
Avenue barns OF the Toledo Railway
and Light Company. shot and Sc
verely wounded Miss Hilda Kleyer.
Names then killed himself at the
home Of DR.. w. j. Sharp, on Door
Street. Names called Miss Klever.
a domestic In the home OF DR.. Sharp,
by telephone. but she refused to con-
verse with him. Half an hour later
Names rushed into the kitchen Of
the Sharp home and shot the girl and
than himself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Valuable Autos Saved.

Providence, X. !. (SpeciaD -
Prompt work of firemen saved 65
automobiles, fire engines and many
vehicles stored in the Manahan We
hicle Companys establishment on At
well Avenue, when a fire broke out
in the rear of the place and threat
ened to spread to the room where the
paints. varnish and gasoline were
stored.
The automobiles alone were val
ued at 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08

Washington (SpeciaD. - To pro-
vide the Vice President with a car
riage or automobile. "for his social
uses.x is the purpose OF a resolution
offered by Senator Scott. The pre-
amble OF the resolution declares that
carriages are provided for heads OF
various departments and the govern
ment of the District OF Columbia for
their business and social uses,' and
that the office OF the vice president,
being of greater dignity and honor
than others mentioned In the pre-
amble. should have equal accommo-
dationa-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Uncarth Tccumaeh,s nody.

New York Especially While dig
ging for the foundation of the new
Russell Sage Memorial Church. at
Crestwood, near Far Rockaway.
workmen unearthed casket contain
ing the body OF Tecumseh. the great
Indian chief. who was buried there
more than one hundred years ago.
The casket. which is of metal. was
removed to the Far RockGway Police
Station. The body was in excellent
condition. ML
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Mrs. Bowie To Have Hearing.

Mercer. Pa. Especially 1t has
been decided that Mrs. Boyle, charg-
ed with being implicated in the kid
mapping of Willie Whtla, will have
hearing at Sharon. Mrs. Boyle re-
Gently waived hearing at Mercer,
but will be allowed to withdraw heI
waiver. 1t IL probable the hearing
will be held toward the end of this
week, when the Whitla family is ex-
pected to return from Atlantic City.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
WAS 1000 YEARS OLD.
Death OF Methuselah, A Toad, Found
In A Rock Pocket In A Mine.

New York (Spec all Methuselah
died here. at his home in the Bronx
Zoo. He was 1000 years old. His
death is ascribed to ills incident to
old age.
Methuselah, also known as Ra.
me5es H.. was a toad which was dis
covered In rock pocket In a mine
500 feet below the surface at Butte,
Montana, two years ago. His age
was carefully computed by the zool-
ogists and geologists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Fire Causes Panic On steamer.

New York Especially "A scene oi
excitement on the steamer Cretic
while she was at sea. caused by a
slight flare of fire in the steerage,
was reported on the steamers arrival
here from Naples via the Azores. A
spark from a match or pipe ignited
straw mattress, which blazed for
moment, causing some OF the steer
age passengers to make hastily for
the deck and the lifeboats. The ex-
citement was soon subdued as the
blaze. however, aud practically no
damage resulted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Arrest Youthful Black Handlers.

Taunton, Mass. Especially Two
lads-James McKenna and Albert l..
Wells, of North Easton-who are
said 10 have resorted to Black
Hand" methods to obtain money
from John S. Ames, a wealthy resi-
dent OF North Easton, were sent TO
Jail here to await action by the grand
jury on a charge OF attempting ex-
tortion The accused are each about
is years old. Wells pleaded guilty
and his bonds were fixed at $1,000.
McKenna. who pleaded not guilty.
was held in $300. Both were ar
rested at North Easton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
KILLED POLICEMAN.
Grand Jury Vindicates Man Who
Shot Defending Home.

New York, (SpeciaD The grand
jury refused to indict Edward
j. Byrnes, who on February 10, shot
and killed Police Sergeant John b.
Goldhammer, as the latter was fore
ing an entrance ii.to Byrne's apart
ments in search of evidence for use
in certain policy prosecutions then
under way.
The case attracted wide attention
because of Byrnes' plea that Gold
hammer had no warrant and he be-
lieved the officer was burglar.
ByTnes appears to have convinced
the grand jury of the truth of his
cnnipnIiOn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Scientist Killed.

Manila Especially Word has been
received here of the murder OF DR..
| William Jones, the noted anthro-
pologist, who was in the field for the
Field Museum of Chicago, at the
town of Dumabato, at the headwaters
of the Cagayan River. in Isbela Prov
ince.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
Insurance Limit Constitutional.

New York Especially THAT section
of the new insurance law of this state
which limits to $150,000,000 the
amount OF business which an in
surance company may write in one
year was declared constitutional by
Justice O'Gorman in the New York
State Supreme Court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08


vile Structure At East ST. Louis
Burned--Estimated Loss Sf20,0OO
Blaze In Vehicle Plant AlSu
Threatened Several Fire Engines.
Fort Worth. Texas (SpeciaD 49,
Sunrise Sunday morning brought re-
lief from a n. ght of horror to over
a thousand people here. who we're
rendered homeless by the great con.
daRration of Saturday afternoon and
evening but as long as they will
live they will remember the terrors
OF the night of April 3-4
Darkness enveloped the greater
part OF the city. as the wires had
been cut; hundreds slept in churches
and halls; looting was attempted In
spite Of the troops on guard over
the ruins; scores of families were
separated and scores were reported
as missing; reunting families was
difficult, because telephones were
shut off. while several false alarms
that the great blaze had started
again revived the terror of the after
noon.
Without Rain 1875 Days,
Suffering is already being felt be-
cause of the lack of water. Fort
Worth has been without rain for 125
days and the city reservoir was so
low that long before the fire had
died down the reservoirs had run
practically dry, and water famine
is now on.
80
undertaken, and the list of dead
and missing, aside from those who
have been reported as missing but
are believed to have been merely
separated from their relatives, now
numbers two.
Two companies OF militia which
were called out to guard the ruins
are still on duty, but the 200 cit
izens who were sworn in by Mayor
Harris as special policemen are now
working in relief shifts.
1t is now generally agreed that
the cause of the fire was cigarette
smoking by boys in a barn owned
by Fred. l.. Hackett.
Fire Loss S3,OOO,OOO.
Seyenty-two blocks, including 800
homes in the best residential sec
ton; two churches, scores of small
buildings and the shops and yards
OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad
were burned over. and the insurance
men fear the loss will amount to
over 100000.
The wind was blowing a gale when
the flames got under way shortly
before o'clock, and appeals for aid
were sent to Dallas, Weatherford and
Waco. For three hours the efforts
of the firemen were unavailing, but
late in the afternoon the fireproof
Union Station. in the path of the
fire, withstood the heat, while the
use of dynamite completed the estab-
l.shing of a tirestop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-08
THOUSAND HOMELESS
BY Fl. WORTH FIRE
Many Families Spend The Night In
Churches and rub'ic Halls.
LOSS MAY EXCEED 100000

81 Residences And a Private Sana-
torium At Oak Gin Are Entirely
Dcstroyed-Louisyill And Nash
vile Structure At East ST. Louis
Burned--Estimatcd Loss St2O,OOO
Blaze In Vehicle Plant Also
Threatened Several Fire Engines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
Mortuaoe Sale.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County,
 Under and by virtue of 8 power of sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Will R. Hill and wife, Ella D. Hill, to N. M. Chambless dated the 20th day of October. 1887. and recorded In mortgage record 96, page 2S2, in the of flee of the judge of probate in said county, will be sold at auction for cash in front of the courthouse door of said county on Saturday, the 17th day of April 1909.i at 12 o'clock noon, the following de- soribed property, to-wit:
 Beginning at a point known and de- scribed as the northwest corner of the south half of the east half of the south west quarter of section 26, township II, range west; thence running eastwardly and along the north line of said south half of southwest quarter of said be- fore described section, township and range, 30 rods; thence at right angles In a southerly direction, parallel to the west line of said above described south 26 2-3 rods; thence at right angles in a westwardly direction parallel to the afore- said east and west line, 80 rods; thence northwardly and in a direct line 26 2-3 rods to Initial point and containing five acres of land more or less, and being a part of the south half of the east half of southwest quarter of said section in said county.
 ELYTON TRADING COMPANY.
 Assignee of Said Mortgage. This March 15. 1909.
 Lg1 3-16-4t-16- g 30 ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To Identify Cars.
Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 have been very much interested in the efforts you have made in your col umns to have some scheme or system by which belated or sighted peo- pie could recognize the different street cars, both night and day.
 Now I am only a plain country yap. but I have travelled around some in Europe, Asia and America as well as the 13 states of "Old Virginy.' nine times across the Atlantic ocean and have ridden in street cars in the small CT cities, such as London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, New York, Chicago, Philadel- phia. Boston, etc., and it does seem to me that it would be no disgrace for the greater city of Greater Birmingham to follow the plan now In vogue In many of the above villages
 Do you ask what is the scheme? Well, just this You know that little pane of glass behind which the lamp sets in the front of the car? Well, let it be of different colors. say for East Lake, blue; Avondale, scarlet; Highland avenue, purple; Bessemer (south), green Bessemer (north), pink; Ensley, white; Idlewild, orange; Norwood, two blue lights; Gate City, two scarlet lights, etc. to the end of the chapter.
 Please excuse an old jay for the sug- gestion and use 1t lad libitum"
 Everybody on his own line will learn his own colors in day or week. Yours respectfully,
 JAMES SHARP,
 Birmingham. April 5, 1909.
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REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
SOUTHSIDE.

SOUTHSIDE. 1513 17th street, S-room, furnished, $40. 2016 Avenue -, rooms, S27. 50. 715 90th street. 6 rooms, s25 9O1 18th street, rooms and stable. $40. 14th avenue, 18th and 14th streets, s rooms new SAP 50. 1900 Avenue l. rooms. S35 l417 10th avenue, 2 rooms, modern. $40. 210S Avenue H, rooms. modern, $50. l511 14th avenue, rooms, $40. 1402 10th avenue, $25. 700 27th street. S30. An apartment of rooms and bath 904 South 27th street, $25 1321 14th avenue, rooms, modern, $45. 16o915 18th avenue; modern apartment; ' rooms, $47.50 18th street and 10th avenue; modern apart ment, 8 rooms. $50.
 NORTHsIDE. 1920 9th avenue, rooms, S3O 422 N. 18th street. 1908 18th avenue, rooms, $S0. 1211 2Sd street, 6 rooms, $25. Desirable front office space ground floor, 2113 1st avenue.
 WEST END. 1110 Cotton avenue, $16. 1916 2d avenue, rooms, $20 1o6 Oak street, rooms, s1250 112 Oak street, rooms, $12.5O 215 Elyton street, 8 rooms $2o 729 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, 80. College and Princeton avenue 10 rooms. $40 14 Grady street. rooms, S20 7o4 Lomb boulevard, rooms, $25. SO9 Pearson avenue, rooms, $10. 106 Hawkins street, rooms, $25 S09 1st avenue. rooms, SIS.
 THOMPSON 6 BOOTH.
 2112 First Ave0ua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
WayIaid and Robbed.

Kingsport, Tenn, April 5.-John L.. Bond, prominent and wealthy busi-' ness man of this place, was waylaid by two men tonight about o'clock, tied to a tree and robbed of $500 in money, a negotiable bank certificate for $700 and other valuable securities. Mr. Bond was going from his place of business to his home when the two men attacked him. After robbing him the men left him tied to the tree where he was found one hour later. He was not injured. B1oodhounds were put on the trail of the robbers and a posse of citizens joined in the pursuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
PIan for nereater NorfoIk."

Norfolk, April 5.-W. H. Sargent, Jr., chairman of the joint annexation committee of the Norfolk city council will tomorrow night present in coun- ell an ordinance making the first om cial step toward the consolidation or the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth into one municipality, to be known as Greater Norfolk" and governed by the charter of Norfolk city. This would mean population of about 125,- 900 for Norfolk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06

FOR RENT-NORTHSIDE. rooms cottage, 1918 Fist street. 4 rooms, cottage, 721 22d street. rooms, cottage, 26O4 Tompkins avenue. rooms, cottage, 1907 Park avenue. 6 rooms, cottage, 1017 Walker avenue. g rooms, 2-story, 1905 7th avenue.
 FOR RENT-SOUTHSIDE. rooms cottage, SIT 18th street. rooms. cottage 1897 Avenue B. rooms 2-story, 251S Avenue E. 8 rooms, two-story, 1901 18th street. [ rooms, 2-story, 14oS 10th avenue. J. H. HEiNEkE R. E. & l. A. CO.,,
 Agents, Phones 45. n4 N Fist St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06

Notice to Contractors.
 Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until Il o'clock a. m. Wednesday, April z, 19Os for certain grading, curbing and sidewalk paving. Also for the construction of certain sani- tary sewers. Specifications may be ob- tained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
 (Signed) MAURY NICHOLSON, 3-29-10t City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
WANTED-HELP
WANTED-AGENTS

AGENTS wanted in towns not represent ed-virginia State, Spring Garden and Shawnee Fire Insurance Companies Large old line companies. M. J. billiard. General Agent, Birmingham 3-31-tf AGENTS-s15 per day to sell Diozo cabl- nets and phone disinfectors to stores. off, fiees and private homes in every county In Alabama greatest seller ever put out. Diozo Sales Co.,, Opelika. Ala.
 4rs-et
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
.ONE CENT A WORD

RATBS-One cent . word . dayJ no nd. taken for less than 25 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
Bids Wanted.

o. B. Cornelius, mayor of Ashland. Ala, will receive bids until May ?, 1909, on a bond issue of $S00Q, drawing per cent in- terest. and maturing in 20 years, issued by the town of Ashland, Ala, for the purpose of erecting a new school build ing. 3-26-7t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06

Briefly told, Seaboard, the on-time line, is 8 pleasure to travel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06

since Secretary Wilson came into of flee has entered on a new era in farm ing and yields are increasing and prices of land going upward everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
BANKRUPT SALE STOCK
 BURN JEWELRY co,
In the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of
 the Northern District of Alabama.
In the Matter of Burn Jewelry Co.,, Bankrupt. In Bank ruptcy.
 Trustees Sale.

Pursuant to an order of sale, made in the above entitled cause by the Hon. A. c. Birch, referee in bankruptcy, on April 3. 1909, the undersigned. as trustee of said estate. will receive sealed bids for the stock of goods of the Burn Jewelry a ara1x n0xaaiati1an of faI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
ATTENTION, sHRINERs.

ATTENTION, SHRINERS.
 For theatre tickets see Mo- ble Leland at Gum Drug Co.,, Noble Burke at Parker's Drug Store, Noble Barton at Hano- yer Shoe Go.
 w. H. PRIEGEI> Captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
BUSINESS CHANGES

s35OO WILL spuy high-class little business; big returnA; exclusive rights. Address S-57, care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-06
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. N E. corner Ave. K and 18th st., 70x120 feet Small cash payment, balance l, 2 and 3 years.
 FOR RENT 11S 1st avenue, rooms, $10 5O91k N 17th street. 5 rooms, cheap. 303 Tuscaloosa avenue, 8 rooms, bath 115 1st avenue, west, IA rooms, cheap.
 L. @. PETTYJOHN. Phones 1101 and 465. 1S26h 3d Ave.