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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-25
PUBLISHERWHOTHREW
DOWN HALL GAME

When Hall Cainr went mp To Lon
don to l~como Rqssctti's housema'e,
he brought with him the MS. OF
collection Of lectures which he had
written while living in Liverpool.
Shor;i, after the poets death. when
ways and means had begun 10 pre-
sent serious problems. somcbody
recommended that nc should submit this
mondcd THAT he shulf submit this
MS TO certain great Publishing house.
and he tolls oi his hrst "xpcracncr
With a publisher In the March Apple
toms
A. tho dopr ~ tho ono. hc writes.
I was told 20 write my own name
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-25

and the name Of the person I Wishes
to see. and to state my business. e
did 80. and the boy who took M:
message brought back word that 1:
might leave my manuscript for Co.
sideratiOn.
After waiting three tortursng veeaSs
for the decision Of the pabaf1heus
made bold to call ag2in. AZ -:
same little box at the door ~ -
ONCE / had once more to ali mp -
same little document. The boy took9
It in, and wxs left to sic On ~;
table. to look at the desk which -
had been whiting away with his 49,,
knife, to wait. and to trembIe. Aaef
. while / heard q footstep returning
I thought Il might tie the publisAex
or the editor Of the house. It Wa ehe5
! how back again. He had Pile ~
loose sheets Of white paper Ia -;
hands. They were the sheets q ny,
book.
The editors compliments, SIR. 80
thank you said the hoy, an6 ~
manuscript went sprswling over -
table. ! gathered It up. tucked 4 -
deem a. possible into the dofkDq
under the wings q my 1nyesue
1cape. and went downstairs. ashamDe.
, Inundated, crushed, and bro9e1s
spirited. =
dare say IL was right and pfDpeK
ard In good order. The book 80.
afterwards published end l thtAk u
sold well I hardly know wheeh0
ought 10 say that the editor se0S&
have shown me more courtesy. 81
the sequel Is worth telling. IL
editor became my personal frsunG
He is dead. and he was . gooo -
able man. OF colrse he rememeefve
nothing OF this incident, and nevoe
poisoned one hour Of cur tntereooss
by telling him how. when ! w0 49,
and a word Of cheer would hN
| buoycd me W, he made me drink -
| waters Of Marsh.
And three time since that Day t.
publishing frm speak Of has 60
to mo with the request that . sn9qf9
write a book for them. ] have uCteS
been able 10 do 81. bu: ] haSe 90
grown nv bitterness. and. q cDu5se
In show no malice. Indeed, ] -
nov the Sesf reasons for wfshing -
great enterprise we'll But IL tteeeaty
confessions arc worth anything. -
one NAV terhaps BE seed thAs ~
somewhere find grateful soil Keepo'
good heart. even 10 You have % ~
in vain On many doors and kick 49,
inc hack stairs ~ the hcupe q -
tiers. There IL room eucush mseoA q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-25
Turning Troublesome Rabbit
Pest Into Commercial Industry

within control by means or wire
nct1in fences. poisoning. trapping.
etc. on the crown lands, and by laws
comp, ling owners of private lands to
adop: similar means of checking their
increase.
Australian Skins in United States.
According to official returns pub
lishcd at NJ tlhournr the total exports
OF rabbit skins from Australia in 1907
were valued at $l,S37 030. of which
the export to the lrAitcr Kingdom
amounted TO $l.372.oJo and those to
the United States 10 S29a,%i'. the re-
mainder gying to Italy. Belgium, New
Zealand. etc.
The total imports of rabbit skins
into the United Kingdom in 1907 &C
cording to British statistics. Amounted
70 $2.143,S54, OF which $l,196,2oe
worth was composed OF Australian
and $l9S.S54 worth OF New Zealand
skins the remainder being imported
from Belgium ($G15.24W. France Meth
CrlandS. etc.
The exports of foreign and colonial
rabbit skins from the United King
dom in 1907 amounted to $l,S36.N"
of which the exports to the United
States Amounted to $907.344 and the
experts to Belgium to S697.3a4. Hcw
much of these exports to the United
States were Australian skins can not
DE definitely stated. bu: it may be as
sumcd that the larger rart were the
products of these colonies. and that
hence the United States is. perhaps.
n larger consumer OF Australian rab-
bit skins than even the United King
dom.-Daily Consular and Trade Re-
ports.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-25
Up Before the Bar.

y. H. Brown. an attorney, OF Pitts
field. VT. writes: We have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medi-
cine we wouldn't be without them. "
For Chills, Constipation. B,liousness
or Sick Headache they work won
ders, csc. All Drugs: SITS.
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BOWER OF BEAUTY.

Washington. d. C. Especially. =
The inaugural ball was brilliant
climax to the Taft celebration which
was impervious to all the malign in
fiuences of the blizzard. There the
scene was as brilliant and wonderful
in beauty as If, through the magic
of Arabian knights, an assemDlage
of all the socially select had been
transported in the twinkling Of an
eye from the region of Arctic storms
to a tropical paradise, where the eyes
toasted upon flowers and the senses
responded to the strains OF exquisite
music. The assemblage was OF a
most distinguished character, being
representative OF all that is officially
great and distinguished and all that
is socially brilliant. The President
of the United States and Mrs. Taft,
the Vice-President and Mrs. Sherman,
members of the Cabinet with their
wives or daughters, representatives
OF the foreign powers, with the la
dies of the embassies and legations,
Judges of the Supreme Court and
their ladies, Senators and Represen-
tatives. with their wives and daugh-
ters and all that goes TO make up
social prominence at the national
capital and much OF the flower of the
society of many States were there
assembled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
TAFT TAKES THE OATH AS
THE 27TH PRESIDENT OF THE j. S.

audience. He must have realized
that every word could be heard
Knowing this, he was perfectly at
ease in its delivery, and there were
intonations of voice which emphasiz-
ed his more important utterances in
just the right way.
The Vice Presidents section of the
Senate reserved gallery was occu-
pied by members OF the Taft and
Sherman families, who occupied two
whole rows.
I'm The Taft Family Party.
Mrs. Taft wore a new tailor-made
gown of wistaria shade, with hat of
cream straw and tulle to match.
She never looked better, more Sc
rene or happier. Miss Helen Taft
was a picture of youth and happi-
ness. She wore pale blue dress,
in thorough harmony with her girl
ish grace. Mrs. Charles P. Taft's
dress was OF subdued color, trimmed
with dark green, and hat to match !;
Miss Louise Taft was in light blue,
and Mrs. Albert ingalls, wore pale
gray. The members of the party
were quiet and dignified and watch
ed the ceremonies with a great deal
of interest.
Background OF Handsome Women.
In the other galleries the throng,
consisting mostly of wives and
daughters of members of Congress
and of the Cabinet circle, gave the
borders of the picture an attractive
touch of color. The millinery dis
play was gorgeous. Down in the
Senate chamber the Senators sat in
somber and dignified array, and 1t
was not until the Ambassadors, fol-
lowed by members Of the Diplomatic
Corps in full uniform, were ushered
into the chamber that there was any
departure from conventional black
and white in the color touches
around the sober mahogany desks.
The Ambassadors we're fairly ablaZe
with gold lace and gilt braid Nine
Ambassadors we're present, Baron
Hengelmuller, of Austria-Hungary,
being the only absentee. He is not
in the country. The Ambassadors all
wore short, straight swords in black
enameled scabbards.
Across the front of each Ambassa-
dor stretched broad diagonal sashes
of silk in various colors, while Count
Moltke, the Danish envoy, wore a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11

phrase was repeated by Mr.. Taft in
clear voice. Then, when the oath
had been finished, Mr. Taft said. 80
help me, God," and kissed the Bible
where It had been opened.
The lips of Mr.. Taft touched three
verses on the right-hand side OF the
right-side page of the opened Bible.
The Bible was opened casually by
the clerk, but after Mr.. Taft had
kissed 1t the clerk left his thumb
between the pages. Later he opened
the volume and ascertained that the
three verses which Mr.. Taft had kiss.
ed were the ninth, tenth and eleventh
of the third chapters of First Kings,
reading as follows:
80. Give, therefore, thy servant
an understanding heart to Judge thy
people, that / may discern between
good and bad; for who is able to
Judge this thy so great people?
40. And the speech pleased the
Lord. that Solomon had asked this
thing.
al. And God said unto him, be-
cause thou hast asked this thing, and
hast not asked for thyself long life;
neither hast asked riches for thyself,
nor hast asked for the life of thine
enemies; but hast asked for thyself
understanding to discern judgment"
These verses are rather similar In
character and theme to those in the
Second Chronicles, which were kissed
by Mr.. Mckinley when he was in
augurated. The Bible is now in pos
session of Clerk McKenney. A GER
tificate attesting that this was the
one used in the ceremony will be
engraved and inserted upon the title
page. after which the Bible, at later
date. will be presented, on behalf of
the Chief Justice, to Mrs. Taft
Mr.. Taft then began the delivery
OF his inaugural address. The large
and distinguished audience gathered
In the Senate chamber listened in
tently to the frank and full statement
of the policies and purposes of the
new President.
Mr.. Taft's address will be found
on another page.
Cheers For Taft And Roosevelt.
AS soon as Mr.. Taft had concluded
his address he was escorted to his
carriage, which was waiting at the
door of the Senate corridor. There
he was Joined by Mrs. Taft and Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman for the
return ride to the White House.
There were enthusiastic cheers as
Mr.. Taft appeared. Theodore Roose-
velt, private citizen, walked out of the
Capitol amid a cheering throng Es-
corted by nearly a thousand men,
bers OF the New York Republican
clubs, he walked to the Union Sta
tion. There he met Mrs. Roosevelt,
and they boarded train and depart
ed for their home at Oyster Bay,
L. l.
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HON. WILLIAM H. TAFT,
~ " X M y a.

side the east front OF the Capitol.
the weather was too inclement for
Mr.. Taft to risk long exposure in the
frosty air, and the official ceremonies
all were carried out in the Senate
Chamber.
The announcement by megaphone
to the hundreds gathered in the Cap.-
tol plaza that the ceremonies were
to be had within the building was
met with yells OF disapproval. For
more than an hour the crowd had
been standing In the slush over their
shoetops in points OF vantage near
the inaugural platform. Women
with fur coats and elegant dresses,
peeping from underneath umbrellas
waded around in the hope of getting
a glimpse OF the new President and
his predecessor. Hoping still that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11

Washington, d. G. Especially -
President Taft's first official act
March 5, was to sign and send to
the Senate the nominations of his
cabinet and those few personal
friends he had decided to take care
of, including William Loeb, Jr., as
collector of customs at New York.
The nominations of the cabinet Of
ficers were all confirmed.
Before Assistant Secretary Latta
went to the Senate with the nomi-
nations, President Taft was waited
upon by Senators Gallinger and Gull
berson, who informed him that the
Senate was in session and prepared
to receive communications from him.
When the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session for the purpose OF
considering the nominations 1t was
confronted by a question as to Mr..
Knox's standing.
Senator Penrose had stated at the
earlier session that his colleague had
sent his resignation as senator TO
the Governor of Pennsylvania, but
some senators had made mental note
of the fact that there was no other
evidence that Mr.. Knox was not still
a member of the Senate, and it was
stated the point would probably be
raised in the executive session.
AS soon as the doors were closed
the Presidents nominations were laid
before the Senate, and Senator Till
man called attention to the facts re-
lating to Senator Knox.
He stated, however, that he had
no objection to Mr.. Knox's confirma-
ton, and as no opposition was voic-
ed from any other direction, he was
Immediately confirmed. The Senate
then took a recess of Is minutes to
permit the various committees to
which the other cabinet nominations
were referred to consider and report
upon them. The usual exception
was made in Senator Knox's case
out of courtesy to him as member
of the body
The Senate, after reconvening,
confirmed the nominations of the
other members of the cabinet.
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TAFTS NOMINATIONS.

Secretary of Philander
Chase Knox, of Pennsylvania,
age, fifty-six; lawyer.
Secretary of Treasury-Frank-
lin MacVeagh, of Illinois. sixty
seven; merchant.
Secretary of War-Jacob Nc
Gavock Dickinson, of Tennessee,
ffty-elght; lawyer.
Attorney General-George w.
Wickersham, of New York, fifty
eight; lawyer.
Postmaster General-Frank H.
Hitchcock. of Massachusetts, for
ty-two; chairman Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Secretary of Navy-George
Won Lengerke Meyer, of Massa-
chusetts, fifty-one; banker.
Secretary of nterior-Richard
A. Ballinger, of Washington,
fifty-three; lawyer.
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson, of Iowa, seventy
four; farmer.
Secretary of Commerce and
Labor-Charles Nagel, of Mis-
souri,. sixty; lawyer.
Assistant Secretary of State
Huntington Wilson, of Illinois.
Assistant Secretary of the
Navy-Beekman Winthrop, of
New York.
Collector of the Port of New
York--William Loeb, Jr.
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and, escorted by thousand members
OF the New York Republican Com
mittee, was driven to the Union Sta
tion, several blocks away, and board
ed a train for New York and Oyster
Bay.
Close Attention To Inaugural.
The scene in the Senate chamber
resembled a huge historical canvas
rather than a concourse of people.
Every face was still and notion
less, as though painted into the
scene. so intent and close was the
attention. Mr.. Taft alone was the
only one In action during his inargu-
raj address. except when 1t was pune
tured with applause. Then the can
vas became alive with action and
the ceiling resounded. Mr.. Taft ap-
peared to be In close touch with his
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Foreign

A committee OF the Cuban Con-
q1ess will report as unreasonable
and dangerous to the prosperity of
the republic the bill prohibiting fur
ther acquisition OF real estate in
Cuba by foreigners.
Japanese newspapers declare that
Che friendship between Japan and
che United States will be strengthen
ed during Taft's administration,
Vice Admiral Cervera, who COM
manded the Spanish feet destroyed
by Admiral Schley's fleet of San
tiago, Cuba. is dying at Cadiz.
Mexican advices report war be-
tween Nicaragua and Salvador as in
evitable and that both countries are
mobilizing troops.
The German Foreign Oflce be-
lieves the Taft administration will
lead to closer relations between the
two nations.
A semi-official note declares Aus
tria-Hungary will resent the inter
ference OF the powers in her quarrel
with Servia.
A bomb with fuse attached was
found In the yard OF King Alfonso's
palace In Madrid.
The servian governments reDly to
Russia renounces territorial compen-
sation.
King Edward left London for
Blarritz. but his train was delayed
by a collision
The Pope Is in bed with a cold.
Riffat Pasha, the Turkish minister
of foreign AFFAIRS. has arrived In 81.
Petersburg to negotiate directly with
Foreign Minister Iswolsky the imam
ciai arrangement OF the Turko-Bul-
garian dlfficulty and the liquidation
of the Turkish war indemnity.
The Association of the Chambers
Of Commerce OF England and the
United Kingdom adopted resolutions
congratulating Taft on his assump-
tion OF the Presidency.
DIR. Williams. the medical officer
of the rort OF London, makes serious
allegations concerning the diseased
conditions OF recent consignments of
American meat.
Rndolf Martin. supported by a con-
siderable party at the German Court.
In O now book accuses Won Buelow
of misdlrecting Emperor William.
A serious eathquake shock occur
- n - ~e~i~an 'rthmus ratpr-
day. At Mozoziutla. chapas and 9TH
= tof.as Daiii ngs wete. wrecked.
TIE Newfoundland cabinet. which
resigned last week. vacated oficc,
and the new cabinet way sworn In
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
HER APPENDIX HAD TWIN.
Tennessee Woman, Operated On For
One, Has Two Taken Out.

Memphis, Tenn. Especially. - An
operation believed to be unique in
surgical annals was performed here,
when woman patient in the Presby-
terian Hospital, operated on for a
simple case of veriform appendix,
was found to possess two of the dan
gerous little pouches. Although but
one was diseased, the physicians In
charge removed both.
The patient woman of 40 years,
was admitted to the hospital especi-
ally for the customary operation,
and no one was more astonished than
those in charge of the case, when the
two appendices were discovered.
Barely half an inch apart, the two
were decidedly prominent, standing
at a distinct angle.
The appendices will be exhibited
and the operation described before
the medical society.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
HON. JAMES S. SHERMAN,

coat laden with medals. Three only
of the diplomats wore headdress-
WI Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister,
who had an oriental hat OF red silk,
upon the domelike summit of which
was a coral button indicative of his
rank; the Turkish Minister. Gen.
Morteza Khan, whose black Persian
lamb fez bore the silver coat of arms
of the land of Omar. ana the new
Turkish Ambassador, Hussein Kaizem
Bey, whose dark red fez had black
tassel Of fringe attached.
The nine Ambassadors present,
who had positions OF honor In the
front row, were Baron Edmondo des
Planches, OF Italy, dean OF the corps;
NJ. Jules J. Jusseran1, of France;
Senor Joachim Nabuco. of Brazil; !;
Baron Rosen, of Russia; the Right
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
PARADE WAS FINE.
In Spite OF Snow And Slush IL Came
OF On Time-WOrth Seeing.


Washington, D. C. Especially. =
The parade came off in spite OF the
weather.
In spite of rain, sleet, snow, slush,
things Taft was escorted by thous-
ands. The estimate of $4,000 men
in line fell off, of course, but there
were men enough to make this pro-
cession compare with any of the
others. 1t seemed as if the storm
didn't make any difference at all,
except to reduce numbers a bit.
When the inaugural parade started
from the Capitol at 2 o'clock and
the vanguard of mounted policemen
took the broad boulevard, nothing
save the piles of snow in the gutter
and the slush upon the sidewalks re-
mained on the scene to tell that a
short time before Washington had
writhed under the disappointment Of
an inclement day.
With lines as straight as though
they were marching upon a hard
woed floor; with uniforms as fresh
as though no rain or snow had fallen
in weeks, and under exceptional con-
ditions, considering the handicap of
the morning, the inaugural parade
was carried through.
Nor did the weather seem to great
ly affect the crowd, either in num-
bcr or in spirit. Taking the storm
of the morning as joke, in the light
of the afternoon, the visitors, their
hosts and the citizens of Washington
crowded the streets and the grand
stands, and their spirits undampened
by the dampness of their clothes.
radiat i satisfaction, pleasure and
relief that, despite the weather, the
Taft spirit had become infused into
the municipal authorities and had
conquered the frowns of the north
wind.
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E,pIosion Costs Three Lives.

Charlotte. N. C. Especially The
boiler OF the Beck sawmill. Ave miles
from Thomasyille, exploded, instant
ly killing Berthe Beck. son of one
of the owners of the plant, and fatal
ly injuring Hillay and Andrew Beck,
brothers and owners OF the mill The
boy was blown 100 feet and hor-
ribly mangled. Three operatives
were knocked down and seriously in
jured. The explosion was caused by
turning cold water into the boiler.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Airships To Have Cannon.

Berlin Especially. = The military
airship OF the future is to be armed
with small cannon or machine guns.
The army authorities at several
headquarters throughout Germany
are experimenting along this line,
and Il has been virtually decided to
provide balloons of the rigid Yep
pelin type either with cannon of
small caliber or machine guns. II
Is proposed also to arm the semi
rigid balloons of the Parseval and
Gross types with lighter rapid-fire
Waan0n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
May Buy lincoln Farm.

Washington d. C. (specialD The
Senate appropriated $4,000 for the
purchase of the farm in Kentucky on
which Abraham, Lincoln was born,
This amount is carried in an amend
ment to the General Deficiency Ap-
preparation Bill, introduced by Sena-
tor La Toilette. For several years ef-
forts have been made to have the ma
ton take over the Lincoln farm. but
so far without success. The amend
ment has to undergo the ordeal OF
conference
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Binding storm Mars Ceremony At The
Capitol So Oath Administered In
The Senate Chamber---Pluck
Triumphs Over
Obstacles.

the ceremonies would be held out
of doors, many of the crowd remain
ed. These attracted newcomers,
and by the time the ceremonies with
in the Senate Chamber were con-
cluded, thousands were in front of
the Capitol.
With 1t all the gathering was good
natured, getting amusement out of
jests directed at the guardians of the
platform and the gold-braided aids
and officers hunting for their COM
mands that had not materialized on
scheduled time.
MIR. Taft's induction into Office
was the same simple ceremony de-
vised in the early days. He swore
to uphold and defend the Constitu-
tion, to enforce all laws and to pro-
tect the republic against all enc
mics, both foreign and domestic. The
oath was administered by Chief JUS
tice Fuller, who was officiating at
such a ceremony probably for the
last time in his notable career as
the chief presiding officer of the coun-
try's highest court. President Roose-
welt, who became again private cit
izen of the United States when Pres
ident Taft had kissed the Bible, was
quick to congratulate his successor
in office, being second only to the
Chief Justice in exercising that privi-
lege.
Mr.. Taft delivered his inaugural
address in abbreviated form in the
Senate Chamber.
When President Taft had conclud-
ed he was escorted to the waiting
carriage outside the Senate wing, and
there was joined by Mrs. Taft and by
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman for
the return ride TO the White House.
Ex-President Roosevelt walked out
of the Capitol amid a cheering throng