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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Salaries VS.. Living.

Washington. d. c. Especially -
In making an earnest recommends
tion for an increase in salary for
Government clerks General Charles
II. Whlpple. paymaster general of
the army, points out that one of the
prominent mercantile agencies of the
country recently has reported that
since 1896 there has been an in
crease OF 40 per cent. in the cost
OF living expenses. Consequently
each year the burden falls heavier
on the salaried employees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
A Nation OF Suicides.

st. Petersburg Especially. = The
acting prefect OF police for st.
Petersburg has applied to the min
lister of interior for permission to
apply restrictive and precautionary
measures to the sale Of certain drugs,
on account of their widespread en-
ployment for purposes OF suicide.
Self-destruction. SO prevalent In Rus
sia during the era OF decentralization
following the revolution, has become
epidemic in st. Petersburg, as many
as 20 cases in one day occurring fre-
quently. Olt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
TO SCALE MT. M'KINLEY.
Amateur Mountain Climbers May
Follow DIR. Cooks Route.

Seattle Especially Steps are TAX
ing to organize a party of amateur
mountain climbers to scale Mount
Mckinley, Alaska, the tallest peak
in North America.
Asahel Curtis. an expert climber,
said:
"The ascent of Mount Mckinley
is feasible, If undertaken by a prop
erly equipped expedition. There
must be at least five experienced
men. The route of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook is best; that is, by steamer, to
Tyonek. on Cook Inlet, and then up
the Sushitna River in a power boat !"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Shot His Sweetheart.

Chicago (SpeciaD. - When his
sweetheart told him she had rather
be dead than be married to him,
Joseph Sezinski, Russian, fired one
shot through the clothing of the girl
in a big department store here. The
girl was uninjured. Sezinski fired
two wild shots at an elevator boy
who tried to seize him, and then, in
the presence of 200 people. blew out
his own brains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Woman Pioneer Dead

Los Angeles Especially Mrs. John
II. Jones, philanthropist and Cali
fornia pioneer. died Wednesday
night. Aside from her widespread
reputation as a philanthropist, Mrs.
Jones was we'll known as a capital
ist, managing her holdings with rare
Judgment. She leaves an estate esti-
mated at S4,000,000. Numerous
sons and daughters will share the
large estate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Wilkes Pa. CSpeciaD -
Seeing a ive-year-old girl playing
on the track ahead OF him at Ash
ley, John Knapp, an engineer on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, was
compelled to apply the emerge acy
brakes TO his long train of coal cars
so suddenly that the train buckled
In the middle. throwing several cars
from the track and making quite n
wreck. Traffic was delayed for some
time. The locomotive was stopped
n few yards from where the child
was playing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Burned IngersoII Books.

Roanoke, Va. Especially A pub
lie burning of all the books written
by Robert G. Ingersoll. found in the
vicinity of Pennington Gap. took
place here. 1t was due to relig-
ious revival which has been in prog
ress there for several weeks. A pray
er service was held while the burning
was in progress. A large congrega-
tion attended the special services at
which the burning took place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Nashville, Tenn. Especially Mrs.
Eliza Plunkett, wife of DR.. ]. d.
Plunkett. alleges in an application
for a writ of habeas corpus, filed in
the Circuit Court, that she is illegal
" confined in the City View Sani-
tarium, near this city, through the
scheming of her husband and others,
who, she says, have thus far obtained
some of her property and expect to
obtain the remainder.
DR.. j. d. Plunkett is a well-known
citizens of Nashville, prominent So
cially and rellgiously.
Mrs. Plunkett is also well known
in Nashville and elsewhere. She is a
sister of the late Thomas Swope, of
Kansas City, Mo. Mr.. Swope was
several times over a millionaire On
ly few days ago a copy of his will,
probated at Kansas City, was put on
record in the Davidson County Court.
Mrs. Plunkett is one of the bene-
ficiaries under the will, the estimat-
ed value of the property left her be-
ing 100000.
At the conclusion of brief hear
ing Judge Matthews continued the
case for final hearing till . o'clock
Saturday afternoon, November G.,
and ordered that Mrs. Plunkett be
removed from the City View Sani-
tarium and placed at the home of
Mrs. jamie NJ. Baker on Eighth Ave-
nue. South.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Defended Wife's Name.

Bridgeport, Conn. especially En-
ragged because his wife had been
mentioned in a scandal. Joseph Maj
manji, OF Fairfield. said to have been
the younger son OF a Russian noble
man, shot John Ecka and then blew
his own brains out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Washington, d. C. Especially -
The big boost in income from inter-
nal revenue continues and the re-
ports received so far indicate to the
Treasury officials that the internal
revenue collections during the cur
rent fiscal year will exceed last years
by between $12,000,000 and S15,-
600 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
New York Tribune At A Cent.

New York Especially. = The New
York Tribune, founded BY Horaoo
Greely in 1871. announced thar TWO
radical changes had been madc-tno
price has been cut from three Genus
to one cent. while the familiar SIN
column makeup has been changed 70 70
seven columns. The change creases
wide comment throughout the ci.y,
The Herald and Evening Post now
remain the only three-cont papers
in New York.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Big Prizes For Henry Fa,,i,ap.

Blackpool, Eng (SpeciaD. - The
aviation contests were concluded
here. Henry Farman carried off the
chief prizes of the week, including
the grand prize of $4,000 for the
longest fight, and prize of $4,000
for the fastest three laps of the
course. Hubert Latham won the
prizes for general merit and the
slowcst circuit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Died In Church.

Lancaster, Pa. '(SpeciaD AS the
services were about to begin at st.
Paul's Methodist Church, Mrs.
George w. Killian, GO years old, wife
of a prominent carriage manufac-
turer, was attacked by paralysis, dy-
ing in her pew few minutes later.
On account of the excitement the
was dismissed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
NICARAGUA Rebels Win.

Bluehelds, Nicaragua Especially -
The town of Chile, an important
point twenty miles above Mama, is
in the hands of the insurgents.
There was sharp firing long before
the place was taken. The leaders of
the Zelaya forces and OF the Estrada
forces were both killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Increase In Denatured Alcohol.

Washington, D. c. Especially Re
ports to the Treasury show that there
was a large increase in the quan-
tity of denatured alcohol produced
in the United States during the past
fiscal year. There were 4,556,419
wire gallons produced. against
3,321,462 the previous year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
king Alfonso one Again.

Madrid Especially king Alfonso
who had not left the palace for sew
eral days. drove with Queen Victoria
through tho streets today. Ho was
cordially saluted by tho citizens, up-
on whom the rcappearnnce OF tne
sovereign made good impression
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Big Flour shIpmcnt.

Minneapolis. MINI. (SpeciaD 49,
livery shipping record In the milling
history OF Minneapolis was broken
when the railroads took out $50
cars. containing 110,56O barrels of
-four. The mills have all been in
operation for the last ten days and
the industry Is active beyond prece-
Peut
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Man Fell On Man, Killing Him.

Des Molnes, Iowa Especially w.
j. Kennedy. a brick mason, at work
on the Des Moines Coliseum, fell,
alighting squarely upol the head of
John Holmquist, a passer-by, so feet
below. Holmquist's neck was bro
ken ana he died within q few min
utes. Kennedy was seriously injur-
cd
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
-Four Inches on Rain In Hour

Pensacola. Fla. Especially In one
hour here A26 inches OF rain fell,
recording 10 the Weather Bureau
fgures. The downpour stopped
street-car service ard the water
FORKS. Water ran four inches deep
ia mary strcetB
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
Earthquake In India.

Calcutta (s2ccial) The recent
earthquake In Bcluchistan vas tno
worst chat has occurred over suon
a wide area In many years. IL
reported that the fatalities were l1v'
and that 1h0 persons were inJureu'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
nrendnonaht For Chile.

sartiago. Cuba Especially. - The
Cbi'San Government has decided up
~ rayaI expenditures to the amount
r' 20.o00.000. The program in
Clude0 the building OF one Dread
EoaG.t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
He FLEW ABOVE
THE EIFFEL TOWER
The Sensational Feat Of Count
De Lambert.

In A Wright Biplane The Daring
Aviator Makes The Round Trip,
a Distance OF 81 Miles, In Less
Than 90 Minutes-Parisians Wild
With Excitement And Even Oryile
Wright Shows Enthusiasm -
French Aviator Comes To Grief
On His First Attempt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
ACCUSES HER
OWN HUSBAND
Rich Woman Alleges Scheme To
Rob Her.
IS CONFINED IN A SANATORIUM.

Declaration Made In
Nashville In An Application For
\ Writ OF Habeas Corpus--Dr.
j. ID. Plunkctt, Prominent In So.
Cial And Religious Circles, Is
Charged by His Wife With \
Diabolical Plot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Juvisy Especially Count de Lam
bert received a great ovation on re-
turning to the aviation field mere
after his flight to Paris and arounu
the Eiffel Tower.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Kansas City, Mo. Especially 49,
Thomas II. Swope, brother of Mrs.
Eliza ]. Plunkett, who died here Oc-
tober last and left an estate valued
at about S3,000,00O. To Mrs. Plum
kett he bequeathed $4,000 in cash
and half interest in a business block
here, making a total of about $751;
900. To Gertrude Plunkett, his
niece, Mr.. Swope beqeauthed the
other half of the business block here
and $4,000 in cash, making her
share the same as her mothers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28
HAVOC WROUGHT
BY THE TYPH00v
f'eTcs Storm Off Philippine and
Chinese Coasts.
MANY LIVES ARE PROBABLY Inc,
communication Cut or With po,n,.
In Lnzon - Several suspcrsi"' '
bridges Carried Away-Tbe pro"
erty Loss Severe - Torron,,pp, ~,
hains Flood A Vast Area p,a
steamers Bump One Anotbo,
The Hongkong Harbor. "

Manila Especially A typboor =,
unusual severity swept across Nor,S
ern and Central Luzon. wiro ~.
munication with all points bovons
Dagupan and Luzon was cut oH ~.
message brought to Dagupan r.
san Fagian says that the loss 81 i'Vn Vsl
was considerable and the dameso me l.
property heavy Torrential Se,Io 10
accompanied the storm and an aus
tensive area was flooded. The ran e
road bed was washed out at soy.sn, ,o,i,
points and one railway station woa a,
swept away. was
The famous Benguet road evtora
ing so miles from Dagupan 70 po
guio, where the government bo. no.
established a summer canitai lag mas
health resort, has been SO damsaoS ,,S
that probably $250,00O will ha svu ro
quired for its repair. It is renortea
that two suspension bridges ovor
gorges have been carried away NJ
reports have yet been received FROM
the provinces of Union and rocos
which were In the path of the storm
There is no information from which
to base an estimate of the possibla
loss of life. ''''''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-10-28

Hongkong (SpeciaD Many cas.
ualties attending the typhoon that
played havoc with the native shin
ping and damaged other vessels a.
various other points on the coast
during the night. At this port the
standard Oil steamer Lyndhurst
fouled the Japanese steamer Hong.
kong Maru and both were damaged
AT Macao the Portuguese gunboat
Patria was lifted from its moorings
and carried up the Canton River,
where 1t stranded on a flooded rice
field.
Many houses were blown down in
the vicinity of Macao, where junks
and fishing smacks in large numbers
foundered, involving many casual
ties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
First for Thirty-seven in Which
No Rainfall Was Put
On Record.
sPRINKLED ON TWO DAYS
SELDOM HAS SUCH PRoTRACTED
SEASON OF RAIN BEEN ExPER-
FENCED IN THIS PART OF THE
COUNTRY.

The past week was the first one
since the week of November "a with
only a trace of rain The number of
weeks when more than a trace of rain
has fallen aggregates 81 which is a
record established but seldom. Such
is report made by meteorological OBJ.
server Walter Vosler, stationed at the
pumping station east of the city.
The report for the past week shows
traces of rain fell on Sunday and We'd
nesday. However the total amount
was insufficient to make record. In
other respects the weather report for
the week shows that it was warm
with bright sunshiny days. Monday
and Wednesday are the only partly
cloudy days of the week The record
for maximum temperature for the
week was that of yesterday The
thermometer registered IS degrees.
Yesterdays record in respect to the
minimum temperature for the week
is also the lowest, 81 degrees being
registered. The temperature report
for each day of the week is as fol-
lows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08

from an attempt to cover up the find
ings of the inquest. a phase of which
was the bribery Of free lance news
paper men, Vanderbilt has striven to
escape public notice. Shortly after
the affair he went motoring on the
continent
His coaching has been a complete
fizzle this eason. and not only did
he fail to receive any patronage but
the weather was extremely unpropi.
tiuos and Vanderbilt for the most part
drove empty coaches in the rain.
He has been Stunned by all society
people and is said to have felt the
sights keenly.
Van der Horst Koch, who drove one
Of his coaches to Brighton left with
him. Webb Ware. one Of his closest
friends remains here to wind up his
affairs for the summer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
Mrs. Sutton Resents Courts
Mandate Requiring Abso-
lutte Silence.
NOW FAVORS OPEN COURT
TELLS JUDGE EMBARRASSMENT
BEFORE PUBLIC COULD BE NO
GREATER THAN WHEN BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS.
(American News Seryice)

SaiIlei lCdIl News cSTtlceJ
Annapolis, Md, Aug. 7.-Indignant
becauseof a most drastic warning
that she should not divulge in any way
the proceedings in the mornings
star chamber session of the court
which is investigating her sons death,
Mrs. j. n. Sutton demanded this at
ternoon that any further cross exami-
nation to which she may be subject
ed shall be conducted in open court
Il would personally have rather had
my letters read in the open court l
could have stood the strain there as
well as 1 did today behind closed
DOORS she said.
That the public may be excluded
from the case hereafter is a posi-
bility. The court adjourned to secret
session over Mrs. Suttons letters at
1920 o'clock and the last question
asked by Mr.. Barney, consul of the
defendant officers was whether the pro-
ceedings would be open when court
reconvened at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning. The question was not def
nately answered by the court and Mrs.
Sutton mode a direct demand later
Sutton made a direct demand later
demand will. in all probability be
granted by the court. Although per-
haps all of the witnesses with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Sutton who will go
back on the stand Monday and Mrs
Parker. who will follow her, have been
heard, there is a possibility that there
may be others called to corroborate
Mrs. Parker's testimony and that of
Private Kennedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
REMARKABLE WAS
VOYAGE OF SHIP
Driven Back by Cape Horn
Gales.

Freemantle, West Australia, Aug. I.
The Welsh barque Denbigh Castle.
which left Cardiff on October 8 with
coal for the west coast of South Am
erica has arrived here, after having
been out 253 days. and after all hope
Of hearing of her again had been aban-
doned
The vessel has spent many weeks en-
deavoring to beat around Cape Horn
but was driven back repeatedly By
gales. Finally the captain gave up the
attempt. and put about for the Cape sf
Good Hope with the intention of going
round Australia and across the Pacific.
This Is one of the most remarkable
voyages on record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
The Lincoln Penny

Not on the Eagle Golden
Will we hold his face;
But to the common copper,
The lowly coin instead
Has fallen the distinction
OF bearing Lincoln's head.
The millionaire may seldom
Those noble outlines grasp;
gers
The immage oft will clasp.
The poor man will esteem it
And mothers hold it dear
The plain and common people
He loved when he was here.
N. Y. Sun.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
Gave Man Divorce Because
Woman Marred Figure to
Appear Fashionable.
WAS STRENUOUS EFFORT
AND WHEN IT WAS OVER DEAR
HUBBLE BECAME ANGRY At THE
SPECTACLE WHEY PRESENTED
IN HER ATTIRE.

Berlin. Aug. THE ''unholy'' fash
ions denounced by Roman Catholic or.
gans are responsible for a remarkable
divorce just granted by the courts in
Silesia.
On the representation that his wife
had become intolerably thin in order
to accommodate her figure to a mod
ish dress Silesian judge has been
awarded a decree nisi and the res
pondent declared guilty in the eyes OF
the law.
The petitioner said that when he
married his wife she was naturally O,
good figure. This year she suddenly
decided that she must be thinner tt
keep pace with the fashions. She be.
gan strenuous cure" which reduced
her by thirty-one pounds in thre.
months. She rode on horseback foi
three hours each morning, played ten.
mis- for two hours, took several daily
walks lasting an hour each, and ate
like a bird.
Her rosy complexion was gradually
changed to chronic paleness. She
dwindled away until her weight
though she was five feet ten inches
was only 1913 pounds. She attained her
ambition. however, and could wear a
really fashionable gown.
When the judge forbade his wife &C
continue fading away she defied him
In the divorce proceedings the judge
contended that his wife had deceived
him because he had bargained to mar
'ry lady of natural and ample pro.
portions. Had she been ill it would
have been his duty to watch her grow
thin uncomplainingly. But as she had
sacrificed herself merely in response
to the dictates of mad fashion he
claimed the right to be rid of her. Al
ter fiery attack on barbaric styles by
the judges council the divorce was
granted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08

! She said that Mr.. Butler often recall
ed horrifying conditions and scandal
as a result of men and women being
kept in the same building. She be-
lieves it will be impossible to keep
the women and men in their respec-
tive wards all the time. Miss Robin
son also does not think the sheriff is
! seriously inconvenienced by the wo-
men being confined at the Home for
Friendless. The charities board has
control of the home and naturally
| feels very friendly interest in it.
| Miss Robinson also saw no objec.
tion to taking the women prisoners
to and from the home in the covered
| patrol wagon, which while diversion
from the regular subject was none the
less an interesting one. The men
fevored walking the prisoners or TAX
ing them in cab to their destination.
Saturday Was Scrub Day.
The inspection made of the Jail was
brief one. Sheriff Meredith had the
place in ship shape. No complaint
was made relative to the appearance
Of things. The men who were on the
inside of the building were clean and
as tidy as their clothes would permit.
When complimented by the ladies for
the tidiness and cleanliness of the Jail,
sheriff Meredith responded, "Oh Sat
urday is always scrub day" Several
small Improvements will be made on
the Jail this fall by the county Off
cials.
There are a few insane men at the
Jail only one of whom is dangerous
or noisy. He is also unclean in his
habits. However the visit to the Jail
was a pleasant one in all respects
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
TOWN DESTROYED
BY FIERCE FLAME
Eleven Buildings in Lafontain,
Indiana, Were Lost
Through Fire.
DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSE
FOUR PERSONS INJURED AND
SOME OWNERS LEFT PENN.
LESS BY MERcILEss FLAMES IN
THEIR ONSLAUGHT. :
DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSE

Wabash, Ind, Aug. Fire this af-
ternoon almost wiped out the town Of
LaFountain, this county. burning eley-
en- buildings with a loss of $4,000.
Fire started from a defective flue in
the Mrs. Dillon Millinery Store and
rapidly spread to other buildings. The
postoffice was burned but it is thought
all the mail was removed. Mrs. Sail
ors "a widow, who owned the build
ing carried no insurance. She had no
other property, and is left penniless.
Four persons were injured, including
Pete Henry, a Wabash fireman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
BRAFFETT WINS
IHF NUSBAUM CUP
Defeated SeideI in Match Play
Yesterday.

The first eighteen holes of the golf
match for the Nusbanm cup which
was played yesterday afternoon at the
Country club between Frank Braffert
and George Seidel resulted in a vic.
tory for Mr.. Braffett by the score of
3 up. The last eighteen holes will
this afternoon and some excellent play
ing was seen. The contest was very
close and was witnessed by num-
bcr of golf enthusiasts from out of the
city. Several Of the most difficult
holes were made below bogie.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
CITY BALL GAMES

The Starr Pianos had everything
their own way yesterday afternoon
and defeated the Athletics by the de-
cided score of 15 to I. The battery
for the STAIRS was Kuhlenbeck and
Sullivan: for the Athletics Kuhlen-
beck and Howard The T. II c. Az
took fall out Of the leaders 1t East
haven yesterday in close game, 10
to 8. Battery for the r. II. c. AZ
Hiatt and Denny; for Easthayea YaeD
and SnAvely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-08
F|REMEN INJURED
Six Hundred Girls Thrown In
to Panic by Fire in New
York Building.
FOUGHT AGAINST CROWD

New York. Aug. 7.-Twelve firemen
were injured and GOO girls in adjoin-
ing buildings were thrown into a
panic today by blaze at No. 45 Mer-
Ger street. An immense crowd gath
cred and the reserves of three stations
had hard fight to preserve order.