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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
Gets Half Million Endowment.

Durham. N. c. Especially Trinity
College is to be endowed with half a
million dollars from the institution OF
a medical, pharmaceutical and dental
department in connection with the
school. The donors are the Dukes,
millionaire tobacco men. who already
have given more than million dol
lars to the institution. The purpose
in view Is to build up an educational
institution equal to any in the North.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
Roosevelt Had "BuIly" T,mc.

Londiana. British East Africa
Especially Colonel Roosevelt, Ker-
nit Roosevelt, Edmund Heller and
Leslie A. Tarhon arrived here from
Guas lnghisu Plateau. All are In
splendid health. The former Presi-
dent Is greatly elated over the sue
cess OF the hunt on the plateau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
GLAD TO BE ARRESTED.
Wanted In South Carolina, Man Had
Been A Wanderer.

Camden, N. J. Especially Want
ed on charge Of embezzling about
$4,000 while cashier of the Lake
City Trust Company, Daniel E. Matt
ley was found working for Hyman
Cuff, negro farmer, near Woods
town, N. j., and locked up in the
Camden County jail.
Admitting his identity, tho prison
er said:
II am glad I've been caught I've
been travelling around the world un-
til my money is gone, and for the
past few days I have been consider
ing the advisability of returning
home to be arrested"
He is being held to await extra
dition,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
Dying. Accused suitor.

Tampa, Fla. Especially. - Marie
Acosta. widow. died of burns said
by her to have been inflicted by a
rejected suitor, Miguel Gomez, who
10 under arrest. The young woman
declared that she had rejected Go
mez's suit and that he, with two con-
federates forcibly entered her home
In West Tampa. bound her hand and
foot. saturated her clothing with
gasoline and set her on fire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
THIS WAS A BIC
YEAR FOR THE FARMER
Secretary Wilson Declares II a
Record breaker.
WAS THE MOST PROSPEROUS OF ALL.


ment Submits His Annual Report
And Presents Some Large Fig
ures To Prove His Statement
Price OF Beef Has Risen-Gross
Profit Smaller In Baltimore Than
Any Other City-Farm Products
Have Increased In Value.
Washington, ID. c. Especially -
Most prosperous of all years is the
place to which 1909 is entitled in
agriculture, declares the Secretary of
Agriculture in his thirteenth annual
report, just made public. The value
of farm products is so Incompetent
sibly large that it has become mere
ly row of figures. For this year
it is $S,760, 100000, gain of
SS69, 100000 over 1908. The value
of the products has nearly doubled
in 10 years. The report says:
Eleven years of agriculture, begin
ming with a production of $4,417,-
100000 and ending with $8,76O,-
100000! A sum of $4,000, 100000
for the period! 1t has paid off
mortgages; it has established banks;
1t has made better homes; 1t has
helped to make the farmer citizen
of the world, and it has provided
him with means for improving his
soil and making 1t more productive"
The most striking fact in the
worlds agriculture is the value of
the corn crop for 1903, which is
about $1,720, 100000. 1t nearly
equals the value of the clothing and
personal adornments of 100000
people, according to the census of
1900. The gold and silver coin and
bullion of the United States are not
of greater value. 1t has grown up
from the soil and out of the air
in 120 days-$15, 100000 a day for
one crop, nearly enough for two
Dreadnoughts daily for peace or war
This crop exceeds in value the aver
age of the crops of the five proceed
ing years by 36 per cent.
Cotton is now the second crop in
value, and this years cotton crop
is easily the most valuable one to
the farmer that has been produced.
With cotton lint selling at 1877
cents on the farm November 1 and
with cottonseed selling for about
$25 per ton, the lint and seed of
this crop are worth about $3.50, ,000,-
900 to the farmer. No cotton crop
since 1873 has been sold by farm
ers for as high price per pound
as this one.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
BALLOON UNDER FIRE.
Withstood For Several Hours A
Shower OF Bursting Shrapnel.

shower vi bursting ShraDnel.
New York Especially A big Army
balloon which was sent up at the
United States Proving Grounds near
Fort Hancock, at Sandy Hook. with
stood for several hours a shower of
bursting shrapnel fired at IT at in
tervals from the fort.
Officers at Fort Hancock declined
to discuss the test, but spectators
with glasses were able to see that the
gasbag was not damaged. This was
confirmed when the balloon was low
cred to the proving grounds at dusk.
Several days ago a balloon was
hit by cannon shot from Fort Han
cock and was seen to collapse and
fall. The tests are being conducted
as secretly as possible, with a view
OF perfecting the Army In the rudi-
ments of aeril warfare.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

New York Especially At a con-
ference OF the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen held here, Grand
Master lie and Fifth Vice President
Murdoch were named as a committee
to decide whether the men shall 20
out or remain at work In case the
demand which they will shortly pre-
sent to 90 Eastern railroads for a
10 per cent. increase in pay is re-
fused. 1t is expected that the final
schedule of grievances will be in the
hands of the railroad managers on
Thursday or Friday of this week
The following statement was is
sued at the close OF the conferences:
Before a general strike can be
ordered 1t must have the official
sanction of the grand master In
the event OF the refusal of the de-
mands a poll will be taken for the
purpose of re-indorsing the demands.
in order that the general strike.
when called. may be unanimous and
effective. The demand has already
been indorsed once by more than
a two-thirds vote of the member
ship.
The movement planned will have
nothing in common with the gen.
eral strike being conducted at pres
ent by the Switchmen's Union of
North America. which is distinctly
rival and an enemy of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen."
This statement represents 101,-
900 switchmen and trainmen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

Pittsburg Especially A voluntary
increase of 10 per cent. TO 1000
men has been announced by the Dun
bar Furnace Company, operating
coke ovens in the Connellsville (Pa.)
district
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
THEIR BODIES BURNED.
Reported Disposition OF Remains OF
Groce And Cannon.

New Orleans tSpeciaD The bod
les OF Leroy Cannon and Leonard
Groce, the two Americans executed
by order of President Zelaya, of Mic
aragua, were burned, declared pas
sengers arriving here from Nicara-
guam ports on the steamer Dictator
1t was reported that incineration
was resortcd to to conceal the means
OF Identification. Afterwards, 1t was
said, Zelaya found it was impossible
to conceal the fact that the Ameri-
cans had been killed, and was forced
to make n report to this effect to
the State Department at Washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

A compass-testing station, near
Berlin. Is a unique adjunct to the
German Navy. The testing power is
subjected to pitching. rotating. shak-
Ing and every motion TO which a war
ship is liable In service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
D'Abruzzi Gets New Post.

Venice Especially The Duke of
the Abruzzi has been appointed di-
OF the arsenal here
and shortly will take up his abode
in the Royal Palace in Venice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
THE HOUSE OF LORDS
FORCE A CRISIS
Reject the Financial Budget By
a Big Vote.
HAVE PUT II UP TO THE COUNTRY

May Involve Great Changes In Tho
British Constitution-Tbe Ado
And Warning OF Some OF the Ola
est And Ablest Peers Disregard.
ed--One OF The Most Remorkoh,a
rights That Has Ever ralon
Place Between The Two Bousos
OF Parliament.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

While the oil fields OF Burma have
been worked since the middle OF the
eieteenth century. IL Ia only since
1883 that the Industry has been op-
Grated with modern appliances and
In businesslike manner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
INVOLVES ABOUT FIFIy-TWO LINES.
RailrOd Trainmen'S S Brotherhood
About TO Act.

Officials OF The Northern Pacific
And Great Northern Declare The
Weather Is Holding Them Up
More Than The Strike-President
OF Switchmen's Union Receives
Word That The Men in The East
Are Ready To Strike On Short
Notice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09

The Belgian Navy is the smallest
In the world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-12-09
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
AND THE ELEPHANTS
Father and Son Proud of Big
Game Trophies.
WAS AN ODD AFRICAN PROCESSION.

Huge skulls OF The Mammals Car
ried To Camp by Eight Porters-
The Trip Over "Man Summit"
$500 Feet, Highest Point On The
Railway - Program For Party's
Trip Down The Nile To Cairo
Scenes In African Wilds.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, FEB. s. 1909.
THE CHANGES IN OUR FAVOR

THE CHANGES IN OUR FAVOR.
 Notwithstanding the more or less unfavorable reports of statehood prospects sent our from Washington within the last week, there are more chances in favor of admission than against it. The opinion expressed by Governor Kibbey, elsewhere this morning, is based upon information which has not been accessible to the newspaper correspondents, who, for the most part, have made only a superficial study of the conditions To them the statehood question is of no more interest than many other matters now pending in congress.
 The confidence of. Governor Kibbey in, the passage of the statehood bill this session is backed by a knowl- edge of circumstances which has not been given publicity and can not be made public at this time.
 Of course. it is easily seen how the statehood bill might fail. A filibus ter in the senate would certainly be fatal, but there are good reasons for believing that there will be no fiH- buster.
 The bill will almost certainly be passed by the house a week from to- day. It will be immediately trans mitted to the senate and, according to plans which have been already out lined, such steps will be taken as to let us know very quickly whether it is to become a law or not.
 In the meantime, we need not be cast down by any reports that may come of determined opposition in the senate
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
LET THE SELLER BEWARE.


 There is one law which is grossly abused and made an instrument of cruelty against the helpless. It is that which allows no exemptions in actions for debts for the necessaries of life. The argument in favor of it at the time of its passage seemed reasonable. It was that the law was intended mainly to benefit the poor who otherwise would be unable to buy the necessaries of life on credit Merchants, it was said, would not sell goods to the poor unless they were afforded the protection of such a law as would stimulate the pay ment of such bills.
 The average mearchant does not want to avail himself of the law, and probably would not. But there are others who have done so, gen. orally small Mexican merchants, whose patrons are of the poorer class of their countrymen, and they have stripped the houses of unfortunate debtors of every article of fur niture or every piece of property to satisfy a claim, small in comparison with the value of the property con- stunned by the litigation.
 There have been cases, too, in which the claimant has bought in, for a ridiculously small sum, not more than the amount of his claim, the entire worldly effects of the debtor worth many times the amount of the debt.
 Such a law is not generally recog- nized to be in line with the best public policy. If it operated only against the wilfully dishonest, intend ing dead beats, there would be no objection to it, but under our ob- servation it has more frequently been set in motion against the helpless and unfortunate. We have in mind one case where a small merchant lJAN9otu 5OOho upOii tt pOOl NuoNplllCis things he did not need and could not pay for, with the intention, after ward carried out, of securing through this law, a horse,- wagon and other property at a small part of its value.
 All possible protection should be given merchants against those who would defraud them, but it is not possible to afford perfect protection without sometimes inflicting cruelty. It is better for the merchant to re- fuse credit when he is in doubt, and most do, notwithstanding this law.
 We have the old rule of "Caveat Emptor." Why should not also the seller beware?
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
A VISITORS COMPLAINT.

To the Editor of The Republican:
 Sir:-To a winter visitor there is something strangely inconsistent in the fact that Phoenix, the city of health seekers, should tolerate almost within her city limits a slaughter yard so foul in its reeking odors of animal decay that the place becomes an actual menace to the health of a great number of the residents south west of the city. to say nothing of the discomfort and unpleasantness of having to breathe the nauseating air so great a part of the time.
 Just what consideration, men who will own and control an institution in the condition of the one on the Buckeye road, can have in their hearts for their fellowmen, women and little children, is not evident. Can we well believe it is any deeper than that prompted by the sign?
 It is a great thing to be able to come to a winter climate such as the Salt river valley enjoys, but while breathing the truly wonderful and far famed Arizona ozone, prithee let the city be so cleanly, so sanitary, that in any portion of the city or it's suburbs visitor and resident alike may enjoy to the fullest the health giving air and the incomparable sun shine, without wearing upon his nose a clothespin. and in his heart a wish that he dwelt on Camel Back"
 A WINTER VISITOR
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

ly that they will receive no more consideration than such objections would.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

An Italian lecturer now in this country is opposed to woman's suf- frage for the reason, as he says, that men are governing the world badly enough as it is. He fears that the women would contribute to make still more of a mess of it.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

Hodgenville, Ky, this week will be more in the public eye than any town of it's size in the wide world It deserves its eminence. No other town in modern time has presented to the world such a specimen of the human race as Abraham Lincoln.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

The so-called charges" against Governor Kibbey are not regarded by the senate as charges. but as "ob-
 jectiOns" by certain residents of the territory. to his confirmation. These objections are not complaints against any of the governors official acts, or his unfitness for office, and are altogether as irrelevant as if they were made against the color of the governors hair. It is altogether like
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
A Big Fight

There is a big fight on all over town. Every one is trying to obtain the big VERNIS MARTIN BED in Massie & Sons window It is a model of beauty. The prettiest thing in town. And it is going to be given away. Given away absolutely free, We are receiving mail orders, phone orders and many are coming in and purchasing goods, saying they exa pect to get the bed. It is a bed that even the president would be proud of. Remember, it will be auctioned off April 3rd to the highest bidder. Bids to be paid in coupons. This one holding the most coupons gets the bed. Get your neighbOrs' coupons and save yours. It is worth all the effort. See our rugs in the Oriental Designs. Rockers. Tables, Springs. Mattresses and everything to furnish the house with.
 MaSSie & Sons
 114-116 w. Washington St.
 Phone Main 257.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

An Psychologist informs us that Cleopatra had a hooked nose and was otherwise a fright. We've all ways expected that the truth regard ing the overrated personal charms of this woman would come out some time.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

We have the goods. You get the coupons at MASSIE & SONS.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

The democratic territorial central committee is simplifying its functions beyond all reason in legislating for all Arizonians, some of whom are not democrats
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08

If the gray color of our Pacific warships is offensive to the aesthetic eye of Japan, we'll paint them white again. Anything to keep peace in the family of nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
NO CHANGE AS TO STRIKE
Plumbers Who Went Out Saturday
Are Still Away from Work,

There were no new developments
in the plumbers strike today. and the
10 men who went out Saturday are
still out. The men say that they
had several conferences with the en-
ployers before striking, and settled
all differences except the wage ques-
ton. They claim that they are turn
ing out better quality of work than
required in other cities, while better
wages are paid elsewhere. They cite
the following cities where higher
wages prevail: Peoria, now paying
$3.50 and about to strike for SIS;
Galesburg, "a; Kewanee, 81; Cham
paign, $4; Des Moines. SIS; Spring
field, $3.50; Cedar Rapids, 81. The
plumbers state that Rock Island has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
WILL SELECT THOSE
TO MAKE CANVASS
Meeting Will BE Held This Evening
to Organize for House to House
Visitation Work.

This evening at o'clock at the
Y. NJ. c. A. chapel the pastors and
superintendent of all the Sunday
schools of the city will meet at the
call of the president of the Sunday
school union of the city, Rev. w. B.
Clemmer. This meeting is of special
Importance as the date of conduct
ing the house to house visitation will
be set, the manager to conduct the
work will be selected and captains of
each ward will be chosen. All gem
eral arrangements will be made and
the work organized for an early can
vass. The committee has received
much encouragement and the work
will be carried on with the endorse
ment of every Sunday school worker
in the city. All pastors and super
intendeats are asked to attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
train CRASHES
into A WAGON
j. G.. Scheuermann and Son
Raymond Have Narrow Es-
cape in Accident.
BOY SUSTAINS INJURIES
One Horse Has Legs Cut Of and is
Killed, and Wagon is Complete
pletely Wrecked i'm Collision.

An accident that almost caused a
fatality occurred this morning about
O'Clock on the Milwaukee tracks
across the alley between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets, when the west
bound train crashed into J. G..
Scheuermann'S wagon. One horse
was killed, and Mr.. Scheuermann' s
son, Raymond, aged 10, was severely
pletely wrecked.
Mr.. Scheuermann and his son were
in the rear of the Rockwell Ice &
Coal company's place, and were
about to put on a load of manure.
Raymond was on the wagon, and had
been instructed by his father to
watch for the train. which was a lit
tie late. The boy did not see the
crossing gates go down, nor see the
train, until the engine had come
around the curve, and was almost
upon him. The train was moving at
a rate of possibly % miles an hour
Mr.. Scheuermann tried to pull the
team off the track, but failed. and
he jumped to the north of the track.
The boy jumped down between the
two horses.
Dragged Some Distance.
The train hit the rear of the wag-
on, and threw one horse under the
engine. The horses rear legs were
both cut off. and it was necessary for
the police to kill the animal to end
it's suffering. The other horse and
the wrecked wagon were dragged
nearly 40 feet before the train came
to standstill.
Raymond sustained n severe cut
on the back of his head, and was
somewhat bruised and scratched. lie
was rendered unconscious by the
blow on his head. His injuries will
not, however. prove serious, it is
thought. A physician closed the
wound with several stitches. Mr..
Scheuermann escaped without in
jury. The boy was taken to his
home, 1900 Sixth street, after he had
been given surgical attention.
The horse that was killed was a
young colt, and was valued at about
$500. The other horse was slightly
scratched and bruised, but was not
permanently injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
CITY CHA II.
Kerler e Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Read H. K Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight scent cigar.
Let Krell C Johnston do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
II. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue..
DR.. E. P Ames has removed his
dental Office from the Peoples Ma
tional bank building to suite 304
Best building.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rock Island County Humane society
will be held this evening at the office
of G. C. Wenger.
The Mormons are holding a series of
meetings in the chapel on Sixteenth
avenue and Seventh street, Moline
commencing at 7:45 each evening.
"Schlatter, the divine healer" drew
fair crowds to the Armory hall yester-
day afternoon and last evening and
claims to have healed" &c patients.
Fred Schmidt, proprietor of the Tur
ner hall, has assumed charge also of
the Cross Country saloon on Second
avenue, and will conduct both places
George Bertram, who has conducted
the Cross Country, will locate in Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03

party proposes to name another ma
tional ticket in 1912 and will endeavor
to get on the ballot in every state.
Letters were read from several per-
sons interested in the work, expressing
their sympathy with the movement.
An Executive Committee.
The national chairman. W. R. Benk-
ert of Davenport was authorized to
name a national executive committee
of seven. and six of the members Of
the committee have been appointed as
follows: Dr. John Dodd, Pittsburg;
John Frey, Rock Island; J. F. r. Leon
ard, Stratford, Texas; Mrs. w. r. Ben
kert, Davenport; Rev. Daniel Turney,
Decatur, and A. F. Jensen. Reesburg,
Wis. The other member will be named
in few days.
Resolutions of thanks TO the press
and Others were adopted. 1t was de-
cided to hold another convention he xt
year at the Tower. The convention
ended with religious exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
SALOON KEEPERS ALARMED
Terre Haute Dealers Propose Limit
on Bars as Aid in Option Fight.

Terre Haute. Ind. May 3.-The
Terre Haute Liquor Dealers associa-
|tion has prepared petition to the
city council for an ordinance which
will gradually reduce the number of
saloons one-half The limit is to be
placed at one for 500 population, which
would make the total about 14e, as
compared with 270 at the present time.
The provision is that no license be is
sued to any person not now in bust
ness, the decreasing effect TO be in the
retirement of those already in bust
ness. 1t is thought that this will have
an influence against voting the county
dry, if the ''antis" call an election I'M
der the county option law, as they are
expected to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
PEORIA STAR EDITOR DEAD
William Robinson Dies from In
haling Flames in NiCkelodeon.

Peoria, H., May 3.-As the result Of
an explosion in the film room of the
Crescent nickelodeon last night, Will
liam Robinson city editor of the Star,
and manager of the playhouse, is dead.
and Walter Woodrow, the moving pic
ture machine operator, is severely
burned. Robinson dropped dead an
hour after the fire in an architects
Office where he was endeavoring 10
arrange for rebuilding. Death was the
result of inhaling flames in his effort
TO control the crowd who left without
panic.