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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

Toxic Especially Japan has sent
an ultlmatum to China announcing
that she will proceed with the re-
construction of the Antung-Mukden
Railway owing to China's failure to
give her timely consent in view of
Japan's treaty rights and the con-
venience of the worlds communica-
tion. Japan, however, is prepared
to deal amicably with the other Chi
no-Japanese differences concerning
Manchuria.
The ministry OF war states that
IL Is prepared for any eventuallty.
Several hundred Chinese soldiers
are stationed along the line.
Peking. 49, The negotiations be-
tween China and Japan for the con-
struction by Japan of the Antung-
Mukden Railroad, in accordance with
the convention signed several years
ago by Prince Ching, then Chinese
minister of foreign affairs, and Bar
on Komura, the japanese foreign
secretary, and which have been in
progress at Mukden since 1907. have
failed owing to disputes between the
contracting parties arising from the
Interpretation OF clauses in the con-
vention providing for the policing of
the line, etc.
Japan has formally intimated to
China her intention to proceed with
the reconstruction OF the line with
In a time limit, which Japan consid-
ers reasonable, regardless of China's
objection.
The entire railroad question there
will be transferred from Mukden to
Peking and be made part of the
whole Chino-Japanese question, con-
cerning Manchuria, the negotiations
for the recommencement of which
were concluded July 81.
The Antung-Mukden line was
built by Japan during the war with
Russia, After the war treaty was
signed between Japan and China, un-
der the terms of which Japan was
to be permitted to reconstruct" or
transform" the line, use IL for
term Of Is years, and then turn it
over to China.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

A movement has been launched
by holders of common stock, includ-
ing. il Is said, the Rockefeller inter-
ests in New York. to bring about the
election of a new board of directors
of the American Shipbuilding Com
pany. The cause of complaint is
the failure of the concern to de-
clare dividends regularly.
II is reported on good authority
that the American group which is to
participate in the Chinese loan con-
sists of j. p. Morgan G. Co.. the First
National Bank, the National City
Bank and Kuhn, Loeb G. Co, all of
New York. The loan is to be 10000
900 sterling, of which the American
syndicate is to get one-fourth. There
is said that negotiations are now pro-
ceeding without a hitch.
Already there Is talk OF what will
be done at the next meeting OF the
Steel Corporation directors for divi-
dend purposes, which is as remote
as October 2s. Calculators have
computed that the earnings for the
current quarter should be S35. .000,-
600.
a well posted street railway man
says the automobile has had notice
able effect on the earnings OF both
street and steam railway. He de-
clares that the summer earnings
would have been appreciably greater
but for the steady use OF the automo-
bile for summer recreation.
The Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad
plans by a further stock purchase
TO increase Its control OF the Staten
Island Midland Railway Company. a
constituent OF the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway. The Balti-
more & Ohio already controls 49,
55s OF the $4,000 shares OF the road
or 1854 per cent.
Cables from Lisbon say that In
view OF the favorable financial situa-
tion. the Portuguese Government has
decided to consolidate it's debt by
the conversion OF all outstanding and
floating obligations.
Chicago officials OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul say the wheat
crop Is safe In their territory. not
having suffered from rust and less
than usual from hail and hot wealth
er.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
NEW COINAGE STOPPED.
But 2S,OOO,OO0 Lincoln Pennies Are
Already Issued.

Philadelphia Especially. - The Or
der of the Treasury Department, at
Washington, to discontinue until fur
ther notice the coinage of the new
one cent pieces was received here
by the superintendent of the Phila-
delphia Mint. Ten machines were
busy turning out the pennies when
the order was received. The coin
age OF the new pennies was begun
in June and up to the time the or
der was received today 27,995,0O
of the little coins. representing a
value OF s279.950 had been minted.
About IA. 100000 OF the coins have
already been distributed throughout
the country and the remainder will
be shipped out as rapidly as the de-
mands for the pieces develop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
SAYS BIBLE is ANTIQUATED.
President Emeritus OF Harvard Ex
presses His Views.

Boston. Mass. Especially In an
interview President Emeritus Charles
w. Eliot, of Harvard made the
statement that many things in the
Bible are antiquated.
do you not think the Bible and
Shakespeare should be included in
Your list of books one should read
for a liberal education?" was asked
These volumes will be read by
everyone more or less" said Mr..
Eliot About the Bible-many
things in this volume are antiquated,
and It is a question in many modern
minds whether 1t is always advisable
TO advocate the reading of this to
the extent OF excluding many other
books.
However. the Bible will be al
ways read. and the same may also
be said OF Shakespeare"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

White Bear, MINI. tspeci,u
pitched battle with rifles ana
volvers following a bold robbo'. y
the First State Bank of White D.. y
Robert Pohl, said to have bs,o oss
ex-convict, and Edward Is.,.n y
chief OF police at the Five r0
a Bald Eagle Lake cottage wer, Is, Is
ed and several others woundea n,n Mt
liam Butler, White Bear fisbe,,,.mll VII
perhaps fatally. AsA'
Pohl, who had been worb,n.
White Bear for about a waes y
who is believed to have been > M saa
fessional crscksman, took ri.s rs
for 81 to the bank at sac A Vu,,S y
and while the cashier, Alfred A.
ger, was examining It he proan',s n.'
an automatic rifle and demandeS ~
the cash in the bank. Auger S,u 81
piled. AS the robber dashed oN, N'a, :,
the bank with 1856 in cash A" An,., y
raised the alarm and citizens s' my,
sued the man to the interstate lrn ,
Der yards, where he hid. ~'
Larken entered the yards and "a,
shot through the heart. The robhr
then ran to pile OF lumber shor
distance beyond the yard and M
under 1t. A desperate battle vii,
the self-constituted posse, durir,
which at least 500 shots were o.
changed, followed. John Braehy.
gel, one of the posse, finally winys,
the robber in the arm. The mn
dropped his weapon, but picked
up again and as he turned to IN
Brachvogel shot him dead. Ffteg
bullets were found in the mani
body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Died In His Brides Arms.

Antwerp Especially. - Joseph II.
Leute, American vice and deputy
consul general at Zurich, Switzerland,
died in the arms OF his young bride
on board the steamer Marquette just
as the vessel was entering this port.
Mr. Leute was married in Philadel-
phia on the eve OF the sailing OF the
Marquette from that city July rs.
Death resulted from tuberculosis.
MT. Leute was 25 years old and a
native OF Pennsylvania. He is said
to have been a consular Official of
great promise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

Nairobi, Africa (Spe"iaD Tho
dore Roosevelt and his son, Kerm.
were the guests of honor at pub
lie banquet given in Nairobi. Fred
erick j. Jackson, governor of Britil
East Africa, was chairman, and liz
persons sat at table. Captain Sal
derson, the town clerk OF NairotI
read an address of welcome to ths
former President of the Unita
States, and afterwards handed bin
the address, inclosed in a sectil
OF elephant tusk mounted in silva
and with a silver chain. The Amer
lean residents of the protectorstt'
presented Mr.. Roosevelt with a "
Dacco box made of the hoof Of !
rhipoceros, silver mounted; the skull
OF a rhinoceros also mounted in ST.
yer, and a buffalo head. Mr.. RoOs.
Veit, IN reply to the toast PROPOSE
by Governor Jackson. said:
1 wish to take the opportunip
TO thank the people of British Eas
Africa for their generous and cOur.
teous hospitality. | have had thor
oughly good time. am immense
ly interested in the country and is
possibilities as an abode for Whit
men. Very large tracts are ct tc
a hne population and healthy and
prosperous settlements, and it would
be calamity to neglect them. But
the settlers must be of the right
type.
Il believe that one of the best
feats performed by members OF The
In,
building Of the Uganda Railroad J
am convinced that this country his
great agricultural and industrial
future, and it is the most attractys
playground in the world. 1t mo'l
certainly presents excellent opening;
Tor capitalists, and ample induce
ments should be offered them 70
come here. The homemaker and
actual settler, and not the specu'
lator, should be encouraged in max
Ing this a white mans country.
Remember that Righteousness
and our real ultimate self-interesl
demand that the blacks be treated
justly. have no patience with sen
timentalists. anc / think that sent'
mentality does more harm TO ind.
viduals than brutality. Therefore,
believe In helping the missionary, ol
whatever creed. who is laboring SIN
cereiy and disinterestedly with prar
tical good sense.
1t is natural that | should have
peculiar feeling for the settlers
They remind me of the men In ouI
west with whom I worked and u
whose aspirations so deeply syn
pathize."
In conclusion. Mr.. Roosevelt drew
a comparison of the conditions a.
ne had found them In British EasII
Africa with those that confrontca
the pioneers OF Western America.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Foreign

The General Confederation of
Labor announced that IL would de-
clare general strike in case the
French government interferes with
the international congress OF labor
ing men
The Riffs, who ar opposing the
Spaniards at Melilla, have cut off
large part OF the Spanish water sup
ply, and the town is threatened with
a water famine.
The murder of white woman
by a Chinaman, somewhat similar 10
:he murder Of Elsie Sigel in New
York last June, occurred IA Frank
fort Germany.
King Victor Emmanuel has deco
rated signor Anzani, the constructor
Of the motor which drove Louis
Bleri1t's monoplane across the Eng.
l!sh Channel.
Five ;aembcrs OF the crew OF the
British steamship Maori. which ran
on the rocks Wednesday night off
Slang Bay. are still on board hat
vessel
further postponemen' was mads
IN the trial az Leopoldville OF the
two American missionaries. William
Morrison and w II Sheppard
All Khan, a triba! chief. raded
- Armenian Villages In the Province
of Azer66!tan.
A gigantic steel plant WI be
established in Mexico CITY within
the coming year by French and
American capital.
A monument 20 Coun. Zeppelip
was unveiled near Oppenheim. on
the Rhine.
a, L.sG'ard. head OF the Amer.
i"sn Veterinary Hospital. New York
mas been made ehevalier OF the
Legion OF Honor
Former President Roosevelt laid
the cornerstone for a new mission
chureh and school for white children
81 Kitabe. British East Africa.
Gonzales Valencia was elected
President OF the Republic o. Colon.
b'a. 10 serve out the unexpired term
OF Gen Rafael Reyes resigned
Lieutenant Aquilonoff OF the Rus.
Fisn Navy. was sentenced TO Ave
years penal seryitude on the charge
OF embezzlement
Earth shocks are being tel. daily
IN the Rioatege region. Portugal
rheIe the populace is greatly fright.
eaed apd Camping In the feds.
Severe sentences were imposed or
is men concerned In the attempt
10 establish republic IN Southern
Russia in 1908
Prince Hermann. heir presumpt.ve
ic the Grand Duchy OF we,mar. was
forced 20 renounce his right OF sue.
.ess.on
The Persian government has Of.
fered the ex-Shah a pension Of u.s..
eco II he will deliver the m.ssin 9
iegels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Suffocated BY Smoke.

Philadelphia tSpecia all. - Mrs.
James Hensler, 20 wears old, was suf-
focated by smoke at :he home of
her son-in-law, Thomas II. Marmey,
during a fire in the upper part of the
house, The family vas asleep when
the fire started and the flames were
discovered by a crippled daughter,
who gave the alarm. Marmey tried
to reach Mrs. Hensler's rooms. but
stopped at a window o. a breath of
fresh air and fell out. He was slight
ly injured. When the firemen arriv-
ed at the house they found Mrs.
Hensler dead IL feet from the front
door. The house was not badly dam
aged
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
WASHINGTON
BY TELEGRAPH

President Taft may be obliged tc
abrogate the Cuban reciprocity treaty
| in order to give other nations the
| benefit of the minimum rate.
The State Department anndunceo
the appointment of Osro G. Gould
of Minnesota, to be vice consul gen.
eral at Seoul.
Representative Tawney told the
President that his committee would
sail for the Isthmus of Panama No
vember Z.
Secretary Hitchcock will try to
make the registry bureau of the Pos.
tai Department self-supporting.
The itinerary of President Taft's
fall trip calls for a journey of 49,
| 600 miles to be made in 60 days.
The retiring President of Bolivia
may try to prevent the Inauguration
of his successor.
Congress adjourned without con-
firming the nomination of several
Taft appointees.
lister to Cuba, is in Washington on a
vacation.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
OF the designer on the new Lincoln
pennies are to be remJyed.
In executive session the Senate
| confirmed the nomination of William
Heimke to be minister to Salvador.
Senator Penrose called for an in
yestigation of the condition in steel
mills in Western Pennsylvania.
seventeen young lieutenants were
assigned places in the Marine Corps.
New boilers are to be installed in
the battelship Maine.
Chlef Willis l.. Moore, of the
Weather Bureau, is pushing young
men in.0 important positions in place
or the men over 60 years of age.
Because OF mental or physical de-
| ficiencies half OF the candidates for
commissions in the Marine Corps
| iailed 10 pass the examination.
The men of the Revenue Cutter
Service celebrated tie one hundred
and nineteenth anniversary OF the
| establishment OF the service.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dent will appoint Thomas Whittle as
supervisor OF the census for New
York County.
The Senate confirmed the nomi-
nation OF VIM. #. Sands. of the Dis
tFict OF Columbia. to be minister TO
Guatemala.
The President nominated Ellis de
Bruler, of Seattle, Washington, as
commissioner OF immigration at that
place.
The Presidents household al
Woodberry Point is looking forward
to his coming this week-poss!bly
Saturday.
The Lew issue OF Lincoln pennies
will continue In circulation despite
the criticism over the designers
initials.
The Court OF Customs Appeals
will not be organized before the be-
ginning OF the next session OF Con-
gress.
The aggregate OF trade for the
American republics during 1908 was
S4.S4S,01s,947. against S5.4I5,7ss,-
1877.
The conference report on the Phil.
ippine Tariff Bill was agreed 70 by
the Senate without debate.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor received appeals for laborers
from the West.
Lieut.. U. s. Graft assumed the
superintendency OF the State, War
and Navy buildings.
The American embassy at Con-
stantinople cabled that there Is great
suffering in the stricken district OF
Armenia
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Auto Falls 10 Feet.

Turner Falls. Mass. Especially.
An automobile containing George
vandyke. OF Lancaster. N. H., and
his chauffeur, Frederick b. Hodgdon,
plunged over the 75-foot bank OF the
Connecticut River at Riverside. op-
posite here. at s A. NJ, and as =
result OF Injuries received the Two
men died at the Farren Hospital
later. Mr.. vandyke was one of the
best known men In the lumber trade
In the United States. and wherever
lumber was traded IN he was known
as the Lumber King Of New Eng
land.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
FARMERS SLAYER LYNCHED.

st. Joseph. Mo. Especially .-Georsc
Johnson. white. who murdered John
w. Moore. farmer. near Platts
City. Mo-. June 20. was ly'nched az
Platte City.
Two men took a third man 10
the Jail. representing him to be
prisoner. When the Sheriff opened
the jail door the three overpowered
him. and so other men soon appear.
ed and battered down the door Oh
Johnson's cell. N
He was taken to q tree opposite
the Jail and strung up,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
PIPE STEM PIERCES TONGUE.
Driven Through BY Opening OF
Furnace Door.

Massillon, o. Especially With his
tongue so swollen that he cannct
speak word. John Eckstein. of this
city, is confined to his home as the
result OF an unusual accident.
While attending to the engine at
the Crystal mine. northeast of Mas
sillon, Eckstein was about to throw
a shovelful OF coal into the furnace
when the furnace door few open
and struck the short clay pipe which
he was smoking SO sharply that the
end OF the stem of the pipe was
driven through his tongue.
His tongue Immediately began TO
swell, and he since has been unable
to speak a word or take solid .ood.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Holy Rollers Must BE ouiet.

Nashville. Tenn. (speeialJ Holy
Rollers at Cleveland. Tenn. were re
strained by Chancellor MCCONNELL at
Chattanooga Sunday from making
loud and unusual noises and other
wise disturbing the public peace. :"
Mayor Mayfield. of Cleveland, had
the petition presented to the CONT,
and II was signed by other officials
and citizens. The order was served
after the Holy Rollers had theiI
evening services.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.

At o'clock p. NJ, August 5,
President Taft signed the long
looked-for tariff bill, and the
Payne Act became law.
The bill was under consideration
by a special session of Con-
gress. convened March 10, for
four months and twenty days.
The House received the bill on
March II and spent "a days
debating the measure, passing
1t to the Senate on April 3.
The Senate Finance Committee
had the bill under considera-
ton for eight days, Mr.. Aldrich
introducing it in the Senate on
April II.
The Senate debated the bill for
49 days, passing It on July 8.
The House and Senate conferees
struggled with the provisions
of the measure for 20 days,
signing the bill on July 20.
July 81 the House took its final
vote on the act, and August .
the Senate passed it for the
second time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
Look For Birds, Find Silver.

Hanover. N II. Especially Three
boys. Charles Todd. Raymond Moss
and Harry Connell. started out to
gather wild cherries and cattails 10
take home with them to Philadel-
phia. While walking across a farm
they saw bird fly from the ground
Just ahead OF them. Thinking there
was birds nest there the boys in
Vestigated, and not only found a
nest with hve young birds. but $3.50
worth OF silyerware over the sill
yer was a pair OF old overalls. Some
OF the plate was covered with mold
half an inch thick.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

ogdensburg, N. Y. CSpecial) -
Four men lost their lives by drown
ing near Rocky Point Eight men
started out for Roc.y Point, a sum
mer resort. TO arrange for a picnic
TO be held there next Monday. On
arrival at Rocky Point it was neces-
sary to anchor the sailboat and land
In a punt.
The punt was very leaky when
seven of the men boarded 10 and
began rowing for the shore. When
half the distance had been traversed
Notwithstanding all efforts to bail
out. 1; sank with its occupants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
1i,36S Buildings Burn.

Toxic Especially An official re-
port on the damage by the great
fire at Osaka places the number of
buildings destroyed at 1868, in
cluding IL office buildings, s schools,
4 banks, 10 business blocks and 20
temples. There was but one death.
due TO illness caused by the fire
Three persons we're seriously injured
six suffered slight hurts. An investi-
cation of the disaster has been begun
by the authorities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
ORDER FLYING MACHINE.
Wright Brothers Dispose or Two or
Their Aeroplanes.

Plainfield. N. j. Especially How
ard A. Colby, brother of former
State Senator Everett Colby. is the
first Plainfielder to place an order
for an aeroplane. and he expects to
receive his machine in the fall. II
will be made by the Wright brothers
and will cost about s2,5O0.
Mr.. Colby, In speaking Of the mat
ter. said that he would make flights
locally. E. S. F. Randolph, OF West
field. has also placed an order with
Wright brothers for similar ma
chine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
DUST KILLS BABY.
Fatal Germs Thrive In Dry Part OF
A Minnesota Town.

Winona, Minn. Especially. - Wi
mona is fighting an epidemic of in
fantile paralysis. which attacks chill
dren between the ages of six months
and 10 years, and. where is does
not kill, leaves the victims helpless
cripples.
When efforts of the board of
health failed to check the growing
number of cases the state authorities
were called in. They say the dis
ease germ was carrying in the dust
from the streets into susceptible Or
gans of the children. The 80 or
more cases are scattered throughout
the outlying districts which are not
sprinkled.
A special meeting OF the council
was held, and 1t was decided to
sprinkle all the alleys. streets and
sidewalks in an effort to rid the city
of the germs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
BODIES WASHED UP ON BEACH.

Cape Town Especially The Brit
ish steamer Maori foundered OF
Slang Bay, Nine members OF her
crew already have been landed, and
up to the present time six bodies
have been washed up on the beach.
II was at first reported that the
Maori had a considerable number
of passengers on board and heavy
casualty list was feared, but later in
formation Is to the effect that the
Maori carried no passengers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
New Director OF The Mint.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
President Taft sent TO the Senate
the nomination OF A, Platt Andrew.
of Massach usetts. TO be director of
the Mint, TO succeed Frank A. Leach.
who resigned sometime ago to be-
come resident OF the Peoples Water
Company. OF Oakland. Cal. Mr.. An
drew is an expert on all financial
matters. He is an assistant to the
National Monetary Commission and
professor OF economics in Harvard
University. His home is near
Gloucester, Mass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
the TARIFF BILL
IS NOW A Law
Lively Scenes Mark Final Passage
Of the Measure.
AND CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED

Vote On The Payne Bill In The Sen.
ate Showed Forty-Seven In Favor
And Thirty-One Opposing The Act
Western Senators Line Up Against
It--Taft Goes To The Capitol To
Affix His Signature And Is Warm.
ly Reotived BY Congressmen--
Bitter Debate Characterized The
Sessions Last Day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
FATALLY scaIded In DolIcr.

Norristown. Pa. (SpcciaD. .--Fall'
ing into a large boiler at the pork
packing establishment. where DO
was employed. Samuel d. Wers'
hiser. so years old. was scaldcd %
death. When discovered the skin
and flesh had nearly all peeled from
his body. and his features could mol
be recognised.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12
A DARING PLOT TO w
WRECK RAILROAD
Threat to Dynamite Pennsylvania
Trains and Steamships.

Who Claims Family Lost
Fortune In Railroad. Writes To
President McCrea For Big Sum OF
Money For Safety OF Passenger
And Freight Trains And Ships OF
Company-Given Part or Money,
Lured To Philadelphia And Then
Captured,