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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

only professional missionary workers and
the students whom they desired to draw
into the work. The enthusiasm was con-
tagiOus. and, after sitting for five days
and hearing the most convincing presen-
tatiOn of the need of more young mission
aries, particularly I'm the far east, the
convention passed resolution calling
upon the college students of the United
States to increase the missionary army
four fold.
AS this young business man from
Washington heard this resolution adopted.
II occurred to his practical mind that
somebody would have to pay the salaries
and expenses of the volunteers that had
been called for, and. IL they responded
in the numbers required, il would be nee
essary to increase the funds OF the mis-
siOnary boards a corresponding amount.
Rejecting upon that subject for time.
he came to the conclusion that the only
way to secure the necessary increase of
contributions was to awaken the zeal Of
the great body of laymen who had never
considered seriously the claims of mission
but drop a coin or small note into the
contribution box as it was passed around
the pews on missionary Sundays.
Therefore somebody must organize
movement to bring the ordinary laymen
into touch with foreign missions ano
make them acquainted with the work and
the needs. ant he resolved to do IT. The
Presbyterian and the United PresDy-
terrain churches had already undertaken
similar movements within their own de-
nominations, and this young man took
advantage of a meeting that was held at
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church I'm
New York November Ii, 1905. to cele-
brate the Tooth anniversary of little
gathering of students OF Williams Collese
under a haystack on farm adjoining
the campus where the first Christian mis-
sionary movement i'm America was inau-
gurated.
Association Formed.
The subject was presented and discussed
and a series of resolutions were adopted
calling into existence what is now known
as 1.-THE laymens missionary movement.
This was followed by the appointment OF
a committee OF sixty-six representative
business men. who agreed at their own ex-
pense to personally visit the various mis-
sionary fields to ascertain the conditions.
the methods, the mistakes. the success
and the needs Of the work. These gentle
men inspected and reported upon all or
the principal Protestant missionary sa-
lions in the world. Their reports nave
been heard at hundreds of conventions
and other gatherings CT the members ot
the several denominations. The result
was the appointment OF the general COM
mittee Of 100 to organize a movement
which has already acquired remarkable
impetus and has really only just begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Overhauling Lumber Lighter.

One of the large lumber-carrying lighta,
ers belonging to Johnson & Wimsatt OF,
this city is at Cumberlands boatyard.
at the foot of 9th street. to be put Ia.
order for winter service. Thed
deck Of the lighter is being removed. ana
until this Is done the amount OF work TO-
be done to the craft cannot be ascer.
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Wild Geese Appear in Numbers.

Wild geese, which up to this time have,
been rather scarce on the Potomac. are
making their appearance in large num-i
bers. and the hunters are preparing to goi
after them. On the last trip of the}
steamer Capital City, from river points,
her officers report having sighted several
focks of large birds Wild ducks arei
also reported to be quite numerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Originated by Washington Man.

This great movement originated with a
young business man Of the city of WASH
ington. who has been deeply interested in
work. He attended a conven-
tion at Nashville i'm February, 1906. for
the purpose OF securing young men for
the missionary school. At this convention
were 5000 students. representing 700 col
legese- but no business men -Were there;
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
HARVESTER TRUST LOSES
Highest Kansas Court Upholds Fine
Of S12,6000.
Case Certain to Be Appealed to the
Highest Tribunal.

Topeka, Kan. Especially - The
Kansas Supreme Court, in a decision
just handed down. affirmed the yer.
dict and fine Of the District Court OF
Shawnee County against the Inter
national Harvester Company.
The company must pay a fine of
$4,000 on AZ counts, each count
charging violation Of the Kansas
Antitrust laws The decision Is far
reaching. II is certain the case will
be appealed TO the United States Su-
preme Court.
In the fail of 1906, C. o. Coleman,
then Attorney General OF Kansas, be-
gan the criminal action against this
company. He brought Is separate
counts. The Gales we're actually
made by Topeka implement dealers.
acting as agent OF the International
Harvester Company. When the case
was tried, 33 Of these counts we're
quashed on account of technicalities.
Judge A. w. Dana, OF the District
Court, sustained each of the ether
counts, and when the jury brought
in a verdict of guilty against the
company he fined it $500 on each
count, making a total OF $4,000.
The company might have been fined
$4,000 If the maximum penalty had
been assessed.
The chief evidence against the In
ternational at the trial were the
words of Cyrus Mccormick, OF the
company, to the effect that his COM
pany controlled 95 per cent. of the
harvesting machine plants of the
country, and that he hoped to get
all of them. The company's attorney
objected strenuously to this evidence
and based it's appeal on these objec-
tons, but the Supreme Court upheld
Judge Dana.
Further evidence as to existence
of trust was based on contracts
of the company's agents in Kansas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
UNCLE SAM AFTER HARTMAN
Investigate His Control Of Traffic
to the Pacific.
Achison Said 10 BE Part of Hartman
Combination.

New York Especially THAT e. II.
Hartman and his associates had
forced the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe to sell to the Southern
Pacific, two years ago. road the
Santa Fe was then building in South
ern Arizona as the connecting link
in what would have made practically
new low-grade transcontinental
route for the Santa Fe and, as such.
dangerous competitor of the Har-
riman road, was brought out by the
government attorneys in the hearing
before Special Examiner Williams. at
the custom house, In the suit brought
against the Hartman roads to dis
selve the combination.
Minutes Of the proceedings of the
board of directors and stockholders
OF the Atchison were put in evil
dence, showing that the sale of this
road and the virtual abandonment of
this new line took place just about
year after the Hartman interests
had, unbeknown to the Atchison peo-
pie, bought S30,000,000 worth of
Atchison stock and had demanded
and secured representation on the
Atchison board. H. H. Rogers and
Henry 9. Frick were the two mem
bers who took their seats on the
Atchison board at that time and the
minutes showed that both voted to
sell the road In question to the
Southern Pacific. AS a part of the
agreement then made the Atchison
further agreed to go into partner
ship with the Southern Pacific in
building into Northern California,
where they had projected competing
lines.
1t is contended by the government
in it's suit that the Atchison since
this stock purchase has practically
become part of the Hartman rail-
road combination, which is alleged
to be a monopoly in restraint of
trade.
Frank NJ. Murphy, president of
the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix,
owned by the Atchison, was the wit
ness put on the stand by the gov
ernment to testify as to the manner
In which the Southern Pacific block
ed the Atchlson's attempt to con-
struct a new line to the coast. The
Atchison already had a line running
from its main line in California to
Phoenix, Ariz. 1t was also building
a cutoff from Berlin, Kan, south to
Albuquerque. New Mexico, and
thence to Deming, Ariz. The link
which the Southern Pacific secured
was the Phoenix and Eastern Ari-
zona, which was to run between
Deming and Phoenix.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Tonopah's gross output for the
fourth week in December is given at
$55,990.
Charles Sweeney has resigned as
president of tire Federal Mining and
Smelling Company.
Silver metal advanced to 500
has made a few small purchases
lately.
First Vice-President w. C. Brown
was elected president of the New
York Central Railroad, to succeed w.
II. Newman. who recently retired.
John W. Gates advises Congress 70
cut off entirely tie tariff on coal,
lumber and iron ore and to reduce
by at least so per cent. the duty on
steel.
Treasurer Richard G. oellers has
received from the Amparo Mining
Company a check for $4,000, being
part OF the surplus earned in De-
cenlber
Cripple Creeks output of gold last
years was S16,00o.oo0 or about $3,-
900. 900 more than in 1907. Since
Cripple Creek was first discovered y
the camp has yielded 100000. 900.
Readings December anth hrscite
tonnage was $4,000 tons in excess
Of that in December. 1907.
Pttsburg tonnage OF iron ore, coal,
ETC., fell OFF in 1908 $4,000. 900 tons.
United Verde ia now paying month
ly dividends OF rs cents. Last year
the dividends amounted 20 S6.75 a
share. but in 1907 the amount was
50.
Director Of the Mint Leach esti-
mates the worlds gold production in
1908 az s427, 900. 900, an increase
of $i6.445.000 as compared with
1907. The output OF the United
States In 1908 Ia estimated at s96,-
513,25e, as compared with ss9.616,-
OF in 1907.
Philadelphia bank clearings In De-
cember were s572.oo0, 900 oompsr-
ed with $4s2,0oo.000 in that month
1907. Thia gain amounted 20 1s per
cent. In Pittsturg tho ciea<inss de
creased 10 per cent.
Vioe-Presdert J. Tatnall Lea, 81
the Lake Superior Company. Gays
no changes In the Management have
yet been discussed. Arrangements
have been completed whereby Robert
Fleming. who rewesents British
syndicate. has acquired all the hold
ings OF the Canadian Improvement
Company OF the Lake Superior Cor-
aorakioa bonds end stoohA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Foreign

The mysterious disappearance OF
Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth, who
claimed to be the heiress TO $744,-
900. and who was reported to have
been killed on an auto trip, has
caused sensation in London.
The American relief party, headed
by Ambassador Griscom, sailed for,
Messina from Civita Vecchia with,
supplies for the earthquake sufferers.
Rear Admiral William p. Potter,
commander of the fourth division, :
u. 5. A. feet, and other officers paid
a visit 10 the khedive at Cairo.
The Archbishop OF Messina con-
Quoted funeral service at the burial
of 300 bodies in grave 100 feet
wide and 80 feet deep.
The losses in Messina and Reg
gio provinces, Italy. by the earth
quake are estimated at $1,2O0.O0O,-
900.
IL is reported that the Shah OF
Persia has again Issued a manifesto
revoking the constitution
Continuous earthquake shocks and
fire have completed the destruction
OF Messlna.
The Italian authorities will isolate
Messina TO prevent an outbreak Of
serious Illness.
A Portuguese army lieutenant
warned King Manuel OF d plot TO,
dethrone him.
David Jayne Hill, the American
ambassador, paid into the Seehand-
lung Bank, Berlin, Andrew Carnegies
gift OF sl25.o0O TO the Koch Insti-
tute for tuberculosis Research.
Communication has been establish
ed between the wireless station on
the Eiffel tower ana the French bat
tlships Justice and Verite, which are
now at Messlna.
Government troops have finally
repulsed the insurgents and mutinous
soldiers in the Mukden district of
Manchuria, according 10 messages re-
ceiycd at Annoy.
The Foreign Office at Toxic does
not consider that the resignation OF
Yuan shi Kal is likely 10 prove
disturbing factor in the Chinese sit
uation.
Former President Castro OF Vene-
zuela was slightly improved, and 10
now believed he will recover from
the operation he underwent Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baum, OF New
York. we're reported TO have been in
volved In tho Italian earthquake,
have arrived at Paris.
Premier Clemenceau believes
France will become involved In a
war within the next few months,
~ccordinx TO the Intxansigeant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14

Messina Especially The first cases
of typhoid fever have broken out
here. This will cause drastic action
to be taken In the disposal of the
dead The hope of rescuing any OF
the living beneath the ruins has been
abandoned. Until the present time
all attention has been concentrated
upon the removal of human bodies
form the streets, while the carcasses
of animals killed by the earthquake
and those of dogs and cats shot by
the patrols have been left lying where
they fell. The decay of these car
casses has greatly augmented the
danger of the spread of disease.
The outbreak of disease has fill
ed the authorities with alarm and
apprehension. 1t is realized here
that unless proper sanitary precau-
tions are taken at once the disease
may spread far outside the ruined
districts.
According to well-known medical
authorities, il is typhoid that has
been responsible for the decimtion OF
almost whole armies in time of war,
and the exciting cause is unwhole-
some drinking water. and the inges-
tion of articles unfit for food.
Some physicians are inclined to
think that dysentery is more to be
feared than any other disease in the
devastated regions. It was very
fatal In the Crimea in 1854, in the
armies of the United States during
the Civil War and again in the
Franco-German War in 1870. AL
most perfect conditions for its propa-
CATION prevail at Messina.
Earthquakes occurred at Reggie
tuesday, the shocks being about 20
minutes apart. One of the heavy
shocks caused the collapse of a num-
Der or broken walls and added to
the terror of the few survivors who
remain there.
The work of rescue is being push
ed on by night as we'll as by day,
and even now persons alive are oc-
casionally dug out OF the ruins. An
old woman was relased from the
wreckage of the Church of San Fran
cisco. She did not seem to realize
that she had been buried so many
days. She explained that she thought
she was entombed in the church
after having died a natural death
and that she was living in the here
after.
The official figures complied thus
far show that $4,000 bodies have
been buried in four cemeteries. that
1000 refugees have left the city and
that 5000 persons still remain there.
Instead of eXcavatlng In an en-
deavor to find the bodies buried be-
meath the ruins. it has been proposed
that every house in which 1t is be-
lieved persons are buried shall be
covered with .quicklime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Progress With Gomez.

Washington, D. c. Especially =
Dispatches were received at the State
Experimentation Commissioner Buch-
anan announcing that satisfactory
progress was being made toward an
agreement between the United States
and Venezuela for settlement of the
American claims. Commissioner
Buchanan had long conference with
the minister of foreign affairs. 1t
is believed here that the claims will
be settled on a basis of arbitration,
either by reference to The Hague
or by the appointment of a special
commission.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
PENSACOLA UNDER BLUE LAWS
Lid To Be On Tight In Florida
Town.

Pensacola, Fla. Especially Sheriff
Van Pelt announced that under the
Blue laws" there will be no cigars,
cigarettes or tobacco sold, no cabs
or transfer wagons in operation and
even the meat markets will be closed
in Pensacola Sundays.
Following this announcement
County Solicitor Loftin informed the
Sheriff that he must not modest the
operating of street cars, public
hacks, sale of milk or any of the
necessities of life Sunday, and where
1t becomes necessary merchants shall
be allowed to dispose of goods, pro-
vided they do not keep open doors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
ANOTHER MOVE IS
MADE BY THE HOUSE
Will Investigate Secret Service
Expenditures.
fAR.REACnING RESOLUTION.
1t Was Adopted By Unanimous Vote
and Provides For Complete Inquiry
Into the Money Spent For Detec-
tive Work In All Branches of the
Government.

Washington, ID. G. Especially -
Without a dissenting vote the House
of Representatives adopted resolu-
ton of the most sweeping character
introduced by Chairman James A.
Tawney, of the House Appropriations
Committee, directing an investiga-
ton of the Secret Service.
Under this resolution a select COM
mittee appointed by Speaker Can
non will make the investi cation.
There will be an inquiry into every
phase of the Secret Service of the
Treasury Department. This action
closures = de by Representative
Smith, wa, In his speech, In
which ged that vouchers had
been IA that accounts had been
padded kpenditures made with
out autL y of Congressional en-
actment
1t i5 alleged that Secret Service
men employed for the protection OF
the Presidnet of the United States
were, prior to the granting of legal
authority for that purpose, detailed
without authority of law. Repre-
sentative Smith submitted letters to
the House to support the allegation
that Chief Wilkie himself had tes-
titled before the House Appropria-
tions Committee in 1906 that unless
legislation were enacted to authorize
the detail of these Secret Service men
for the guarding of the President
MIR. Wilkie would have to continue
to 'perjure" himself every month
in the preparation of his accounts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Zig Locomotive Plant.

New York Especially Upwards OF
$40. 100000 will be expended by the
American Locomotive Company in the
construction of its projected plant at
Gary, Ind, plans for which are now
in preparation, according to state
ments made here by the officials of
the corporation. The plant, say the
officers, will be one of the largest
locomotive factories in the United
States, with a probable output OF
1000 locomotives a year. 1t will
also be the first locomotive plant to
be erected west OF Pittsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Four FIremen Injured.

Philadelphia Especially -Four fire.
mon were seriously injured by col
lapsing walls during fire which
destroyed the hosiery mill of Bal
lantyne Brothers, at a72 Ashmead
Street. Germantown, a suburb. All
OF the nremen will recover. The
loss IL estimated at $4,000. Eight
children were rescued by firen1en
from frame dwelling which adioin-
ed the mill About 100 employees
arc rendered idle by the fire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Merry Widow Is Fatal.

New York Especially Harlem is
mourning her prize waltzer, James
Dineen. Dineen collapsed while
dancing to the strains of The Merry
Widow In Majestic Hall and died
in an ante-room before physicians ar
rived. Heart failure" they said
Dineen never lacked a partner He
never missed a number. Young Di-
neen recently took civil service ex-
animation and won custom house
appointment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Oral Beouest Valid.

White Plains, N. Y. Especially -
A jury has decided thnt an oral be-
quest of securities by person who
expects he may soon die is valid.
George w. Cartwright just before an
operation said to Daniel B. Tomp-
kins: II give to you all the Sc
curities in my desk In case | do
not recover from the operation"
Cartwright died and Tompkins claim
ed the securities, valued at $16,079.
The executor contested. but a jury
upheld the bequest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Alabama Fight Begun.

Mobile, Ala. (specia D.-The
wholesale and retail liquor dealers
OF Mobile took their first step in
their fight against the Carmichael
Prohibition Bill when application for
a retail liquor license wes made to
Probate Judge Price Williams. Jr.
After arguments Judge Williams
took the matter UNDER advisement.
The validity OF the bill was attacked
by the applicants lawyers on the
ground that the constitutional pro-
visions had not been observed in the
matter OF the amendments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Red River Rndangcrs Town.

Fulton, Ark. (SpeciaD Owing to
change in Red River and the cut,
ting away of the point OF land op-
poSite Fulton, the full force OF the
current now strikes the bank close
to and ia endangering the town and
the Iron Mountain Railroad bridge
Several blocks with residences
warehouses and other property have
already gone into the river. The St
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad Company has lost over hall
a mile OF sidings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Overcome BY Ammonia.

Springfield, Mass. Especially. -
Eleven firemen were overcome by
fumes Of ammonia released from the
refrigerating plant by fire in a
store on Bridge Street. They were
rushed in three ambulances and a
flying squad" automobile to the hos
pital, where they are in a serious
condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14

Iefrors Of Epidemic Add to the
Earthquake Horrors.
The Work Of Rescue is Being Rushed
On Day and Night.
REscUERs AT WORK.

The work of rescue in Messina
and Reggie is being pushed
forward night and day and
sufferers are still being taken
from the ruins.
Fourteen thousand bodies have
been buried in four cemeteries
as Messina and 5000 people
are still in the city.
recurring shocks constantly place
the rescuers' lives in danger
and complete the demolition of
the ruins.
Stuart X. Lupton, the American
vice consul, had a miraculous
escape when the Hotel Vittoria
was destroyed.
An English-speaking family Is
known to have perished when
the Hotel Central, at Reggie,
fell.
Queen Helena has requested that
no celebration take place on
the anniversary of her birth
next Friday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Regulates Adycrtisments.

Albany, n. Y. Especially THE
right of the city authorities of New
York TO prevent the fifth Avenue
coaeh Company from carrying ad-
vertisng matter on automobiles was
upheld In decision by the Court
OF Appeals. The city oontended thar
the Advertisements on the exterior
OF the automobiles Violated CITY
ordinance, which prohibits adrertfs-
ing trucks or wagons running on cer-
tam stfoets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Pcrsimmon Beer And 'Possum.

Atlanta Especially The Georgia
editors have been polled as to wheth'
er champagne or persimmon beeI
SHOULD be served at the possum ban
auet to be given Presldent-elect Taft
here on January 10, and the major
ity of them vote for 'simmon beer. =
Only one editor favors champagne
Nearly all assert that 'sfmmon beer
is the only proper liquid with which
to wash down 'possum, while few
say that corn liquor goes well with
the roasted marsupial.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
12,47O,228 Bales Ginned.

Washington, D. C. Especially The
Census Bureau reported 12,470,226
running bales of cotton ginned from
the growth of 1908 to January 1 last,
against 9,951,505 a year ago, and
1886 ginneries operated, against
27,278 a year ago The percentage
of the whole crop ginned to January
is 80 per cent. for 1909 and 90.4
for 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
Holland And Venezuela.

The Hague Especially Official
notification has been received here
from Caracas of the formal revoca-
tion by the Venezuelan government
of the trans-shipment decree OF May
IA, which led to the recent Dutch
naval demonstration in Venezuelan
waters. The official dispatch bring
ing this intelligence adds that the
Dutch consuls in Venezuela have had
their exequaturs returned.