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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
FATAL MISTAKE IN HOSPITAL
Wrong Drug Kills Two Patients
in Wilmington.

Wilmington, Del. Especially Two
men, patients at the Delaware Hos
pital, are dead and three other pa
tients are In a serious condition as
the result of swallowing solution
of bichloride of mercury administer
ed to them in mistake for epson
salts.
DR.. u. l. Dunkelberg, aged 81
years, the Junior resident physician,
is the one who made up the solution
of poison in mistake for the medi-
cine. When he learned OF his mis-
take he tried to swallow some of the
poison, but was prevented. He is
now almost insane and is under con-
stant guard, as it is feared he might
do himself harm. Until he RECEIVERS
it will not be known how he came to
make such a fatal mistake. The
epson salts is kept in a bottle in the
ward, and the bottle is labeled
EPSON Salts" When 1t is empty
the nurses send 1t to the laboratory,
where the junior resident physician
has charge of the making up OF the
medicines.
Doctor Attempts Suicide.
When the bottle was sent to the
laboratory DR.. Dunkelberg made up
the solution. The mercury and salts
are in tablet form and look alike.
These tablets are dropped into water
In ratio, according to the desired
strength OF the solution. When fill
ed, the hottie labeled salts was re-
turned to the ward, where were the
five patients. A nurse gave each OF
the patients a dose and was to have
given a second dose later. In a short
time after the nrst the patients be-
gan to vomit. The nurse became
suspicious and summoned Dr. Dunk
elbeIg.
When told what had happened, he
exclaimed: my God. 1t can't be
true!" Immediately ne swallowed a
big dose Of the poison. A stomach
pump and emetics had to be used on
him and when he was revived he de-
clared: 1T would have been better
If | had taken a larger dose than that
given to any of the patients" and
he proceeded TO swallow more of the
poison.
Nurses, however, caught and pre-
vented him from thus ending his own
life. Stomach pumps and emetics
were used upon the. five patients and
for nearly "a hours the nurses and
other doctors who had been sum-
mond worked over the victims.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

New York Especially One hun
dred thousand dollars to vote against
the anti-racetrack betting bills in
1908 was offered to State Senator
Eugene NJ. Davis, of Brooklyn, as he
swore on the stand, testifying before
the legislative graft committee. A
mysterious little man, whose name he
does not recall, made the offer in
the lobby of the Senate, he said, in
behalf of former Senator Frank j.
Gardner. And Gardner, he added,
confirmed 1t in a subsequent tele-
phone conversation.
Gardner Is now under indictment,
charged with having attempted SIM
llarly, though with lesser amount,
to influence Otto c. Foelker, of
Brooklyn, now a congressman, but
then a state senator. Foelker voted
for the bill, as did Travis and 1t was
passed notwithstanding the frantic
efforts OF the race track interests and
the alleged use Of fund which pre-
yious testimony has placed at $780,
900.
Travis testimony and the COM
mittee's efforts to subpoena James B.
Keene and Harry Payne Whitney, two
millionaires, whose hobby Is horse
racing, were the most interesting de-
Velopments of the hearing, resum-
ed after an adjournment on October
22. Efforts to find Messrs. Keene
and Whitney have so far been with
out success and M. Linn Bruce, chair
man OF the committee, Is growing
impatient. Both men have been
mentioned in previous testimony as
having been present at conference
at Delmonico's at which the alleged
corruption fund was raised and the
committee is anxious to examine
them.
Travis story added two new names
to the list of senators approached.
The amount offered him, he explain
ed, was to be paid in two instalments,
S25, 900 down and $4,000 after his
vote had been cast.
did you ever hear OF any other
senator being approached" he was
asked
Yes, took lunch with Senator
Fuller and Senator Carpenter one
day and they told me they had been
approached. Senator Gates also
told me he had been called on the
telephone"
Would you know the man who
approached you IL you saw him
AGAIN."
Yes, think So"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Effort To Bring About Peace BE
tween Warning Factions.

tWttH NdrTiHP FaCtlOnS'
Atlantic City, N. j. (SpeciaD In
an attempt to bring the warning fac
tions of the National Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, into harmonious rela-
tions, William 7. Greasy, worthy mas
ter of the Pennsylvania State Grange,
introduced peace resolution in the
convention which he asked be turn.
ed over to the committee for the
good of the order His request was
granted.
The resolution declared for com.
mittee of representatives of five
grange states having the greatest
membership to be given power to go
over the records of the National
Grange and its officers, and make a
report to the latter body.
The resolution provides for the ap.
preparation of $4,000 to extend the
grange in four Northwestern States.
A further appropriation of $500
for grange extensions in Virginia un-
der the direction of the Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Maryland organ.
izations is authorized by the resolu.
ton
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
BOILER BLOWS UP.
Three Men Are Killed and Twelve In.
jured In Accident.

Altoona. Pa. Especially "A thrill.
Ing and disastrous wreck on tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad, resulting ir
the death of a locomotive enginee,
and two fremen and the injury OF
three other trainmen, occurred neal
the western limits of this city.
A fast freight train westbound
was just starting up the mountain
helped in the rear by two locomo.
tlves, when the boiler of the second
rear engine exploded. The boiler
rose from the engine frame and was
hurled through the air just as an
express train, composed entirely OF
express cars, also westbound, came
along on the next track. The ex-
press train was being drawn by two
locomotives.
The first engine struck the fall
ing boiler and hurled 1t over an en-
bankment 800 feet from where II had
left the engine trucks The impact
derailed both locomotives hauling the
express train and threw them against
the freight train, knocking over sew.
eral freight cars
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

One Of the precious things that es-
capped destruction In the fire that
wrought such havoc at the Brussels
exhibition was the priceless collection
OF lace loaned by the former queen of
Italy. AS all the world interested In
lace-making is aware, Queen Dowager
Margherita has revived the lace indus
try in Italy. and her endowed lace fac
tory at Venice is visited by many tray
elers. Brussels as well as Venice in
old times was famous for its lace. and
no doubt the Belgans inspected the
Italian collection like connoisseurs.
The collection Is now again in the
the possession OF tho queen dowager.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
COUNT TOLSTOI'S
CAREER ENDED
Russian After Numerous Heart
Attacks Succumbs.
Aged Philosopher While Gaspina
For Breath Drew Himself Up In
Bed and Said To Those Around,
''There Are Many Sufferers In the
World. Why Always Anxious
About Me?"

Astapova, Russia Especially. -
Count Tolstoi is dead. He passed
away peacefully Sunday, after surviv.
ing a number of alarming heart at.
tacks during the day and night.
His wife and family we're admitted
to Tolstoi's bedside several times.
The distinguished patient had suf.
fered several serious attacks OF the
heart in the course of the night.
During the early morning hour.
these followed each other In rapid
succession, but were quickly re.
lieved.
Tolstois condition after each at.
tack was what the attending physi-
clans called "deceptively eneourag.
Ing" The patient slept for little
and seemed to breathe more comfort
ably than usual. During one of the
hard attacks Tolstoi was alone with
his eldest daughter, Tatina. He
suddenly clutched her hand and
drew her to him. He seemed to
be choking, but was able to whisper:
Now the end has come; that is
all"
Tatina was greatly frightened and
tried to free herself so that she might
run for the doctor, but her father
would not release his grasp. She
called loudly from where she sat.
The physicians injected eamphor,
which had an almost immediate eff.
feet in relieving the pressure.
Tolstoi soon raised his head and
then drew himself up to a sitting
position. When he had recovered his
breath he said:
There are millions of people and
many sufferers in the world Why
always anxious about me?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Driven From Their Beds.

Montreal Especially Fifty fam
ilies were rendered homeless and
100000 worth OF property destroy
ed In a fire in the north end OF the
city. The night was the coolest this
year and the suffering was intense,
II being nearly noon before tempo
rary homes and clothing could be
found for those In distress. The fire
was in the poorer and newly built
quarter OF the city. Most OF the
houses were Of wood, and the flames
Jumped from dwelling to dwelling
without a check.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

Sometimes the question is asked,
what becomes of ell the gold2" It
81 a well.known fact that the total of
the precious metal mined is not fully
accounted for by the amount of gold
coins in use or the quantity of gold
employed in the arts. A good deal OF
Il gets away" in some fashion and
hides from the sight of the statis-
ticians and the economists. Perhaps
a little light may be thrown on the
mystery by the experience of a wom-
an In South Bend, Ind, who while
digging In her flower garden found
s1,145 In gold pieces. 1t is believed
the money was buried by the WON
ans father, who died some years ago,
How much more has been disposed of
in like fashion OF stored away in mi.
ser's boards and in secret places by
those who wish to keep the coin
against time of need2
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

The remarkable instance of a cure
of tetanus after the jaws were locked,
effected In Milwaukee not long ago,
has been paralleled In New York, the
patient being a seven-year-old boy. He
1acerated his right hand and left knee.
which we're cauterized by physician.
Ten days later, however. he became
violently III, showing symptoms of
tetanus, and being removed to a hos.
pital. where for four days his jaws
were locked and for eight days he was
subject to frequent spasms. At the
first injection Of the improved serum
from the New York board of health
5000 units we're used. After 10000
units had been administered the lad
showed improvement and gradually
grew better, until week ago he was
discharged from the hospital complete
ly cured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
PLAN BIG MEMORIAL HALL.
S2,25O,OOO Needed For the George
Washington Building.

S2,25O,OOO Needed For the George
Washington Building.
Washington, d. c. (speciaD Two
million dollars is the share to be
raised by the George Washington
Memorial Association and $250,0OO
to be raised by Washingtonians is
the basis upon which Granville Hunt,
chairman of the convention commit
teee of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce, is working to obtain a
memorial hall for the national
capital.
Mr.. Hunt and Mrs Henry f.
Dimock, sister of the late William c.
Whitney, of New York, and president
of the George Washington Associa-
tion, have been In conference here,
and both are working earnestly in
the effort to get hall with adequate
facilities for accommodating the large
conventions. Mr.. Hunt said that he
was confident of success, and that
the business men here already have
pledged $4,000. Mrs. Dimock has
suggested stimulating interest broad
cast by including in the proposed
building plans separate rooms for
every state in the union appropriat-
ing money in furtherance OF the prof.
ect.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
DIR. Wiley After Farmers.

Washington, Farmer who are at
tending conventions in Washington
are looking for DR.. Harvey W. Wiley.
the pure-food expert. In an address
yesterday he joined the ranks OF the
conservationists by proposing to con-
serve the American farmer.
''The farmer has stood still for so
years." he said. "He ought to out
distance the suburbanite In years,
strength and vitality. but he doesn't
because he is blind to scientific
knowledge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
APPEALS FOR PAROLE.
Insurance Agent Sims Pleads Guilty
OF Embezzlement.

Washington, D. C. Especially -
John c. Sims, the former Washing
ton Agent of the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia, who was indicted
for embezzlement of $4,000 from
that company, following an attempt
at self-destruction in the office OF a
local physician short time ago,
pleaded guilty to the charge in the
Criminal Court here.
Following an appeal for a parole
under the new probation law, Sims
was remanded to jail until next week,
when Chief Justice Clabaugh will
pass on the motion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

Buffalo. N. Y. Especially "A single
vote In a district where over 400,
ballots we're cast on November S
elected Charles Bennett Smith. nem
ocrat, member of Congress. TIL
Board Of canvassers completed III,
ofiicial count for the district. Tn.
face Of the returns indicated q tic.
Representative d. 8. Alexander an
Mr.. Smith received 20.6S4 eacb
There was an error Of one In tn
total on . tally sheet from one dis
&lct.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Big Fire In Roundhouse.

Nashua, N. H. Especially Sew
enty-five thousand dollars worth of
locomotives were destroyed In a fire
that broke out in the roundhouse of
the Worcester, Nashua and Portland
Division of the Boston and Maine
Railroad here. The fire was caused
by the explosion OF tank used in
generating gas for the locomotive
headlight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
KilIed Father Instoad Of Rat.

Dayton, o. Especially Lewis Bar
ron, one OF the wealthiest and most
prominent farmers of Darke county,
was killed by his son Charles, aged
%. while the two mon were shooting
rats In the granary. The father was
armed with rife and the son with 0
revolver. They shot simultaneously
at the same rat. the bullet from the
young mans revolver striking and
killing the father instantly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Edncator HANGS HImself.

Lexington. KY. Especially Prof.
w. T. st. Clair. one OF the best-known
educators OF the Middle West and
former principal OF high school in
Louisville. committed suicide at the
Eastern Kentucky Asylum by hang
ing He was 40 years old and re-
sided In Louisville. overwork is
said to have affected his mind
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Mistook Boy For Dog.

Pottsville. Pa. Especially .-Mistak-
en- for a dog in the gathering dusk
OF evening, Michael Bolemius, a 12-
year-old hunchback, was run over by
a heavy delivery wagon and killed af-
ter having been knocked down by
the horses OF preceding wagon.
Death was instantaneous. The driv-
ers were exonerated from blame.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
DYNAMITE OFF IN POCKET.
Stick Exploded When Farmer Falls
and Fails To Kill.

Bassfield, Miss. Especially Marvin
Hudson, a farmer, living near here,
placed stick of dynamite In his
pocket, intending to carry 1t to en-
ployes In his field. Hudson stumbled
and fell. That he was not blown to
pieces when the dynamite exploded is
considered marvellous. He may re-
cover from his injuries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
BROTHERS ROB EMPLOYERS.
Obtain 81 ,237 From Safe, But the
Money Is Recovered.

South Bend, Ind. Especially -
William II. DIETRICH and his brother,
Raymond, employees OF the Robert
son Brothers department store, were
arrested here, charged with robbing
the safe of $1,237. The entire sum
was recovered by the police, the bro
thers being arrested less than two
hours after the robbery. The night
watchman was beaten by the Diet
richs into unconsciousness, II is said,
and the safe was opened with a
ehisel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Cashier Foils Bandit.

Deadwood, s. D.-An unidentified
robber entered the First National
Bank here, pointed a pistol through
the cashiers window and command
ed him to turn over the money. The
cashier lodged and the robber fired,
but missed his aim, and others in the
bank overpowered him. The bandit
Is now in jail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
STOLE HIS LIFE SAVINGS.
Aged Chicago Man Reports Burglars
Get Away With 5000.

Chicago Especially. - II m a n
schwenger, 60 years old, who for 25
years has sold newspapers on the
streets of Chicago, reported to the
police that his savings of many years,
amounting to 5000. had been stolen
from his house during his absence.
Burglars forced open a rear door of
schwenger's house and took $500
from trunk and the rest from tin
box which he had hidden under a
mattress
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Ten Tons OF Eggs Seized.

New York Especially After trail
ing shipment OF canned eggs sent,
according to the label, from the Nat
ional Poultry and Egg Company of
Atchison, Kans.. to Brooklyn ware
house, two United States health in
spectors seized 720 cans containing
about 10 tons of the eggs. Samples
showed, the inspectors say. 2.300.-
900 bacteria to each gram OF eggs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
BIG PILE OF COAL ON FIRE.
Steam Ditcher and Shovel Scatter
ing 10000 Tons of Coal.

Fort Madison, Iowa Especially -
Spontaneous combustion set fire to a
20,0s0-ton pile Of storage coal in the
shop yards of the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad here. The
coal had been steaming for several
days and fire was discovered. A
steam ditcher from this city and a
steam shovel from the Missouri di-
vision Of the road we're set to scat
tering the coal, Progress in extin-
gushing the fire is slow, as each time
the shovel opens up passageway for
air the blaze breaks out anew.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
uonry 8. Davis 81 Years o,d.

washington, ID. @, Especially -
Henry @. Davis. former United States
eenator from West Virginia and
Democratic candidate for yice-presl-
dent in 1904, received many congrat-
uiationB on his eighty-seventh birth
day anniversary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Driven mo- suicide by nlness.

Kansas City. Mo. Especially Do
spondent because he was victim OF
acute rheumatism, j. Ridley Ward,
Al years old, prominent business
man OF this city. shot and killed him
self at his home here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
ECONOMY THE WORD.
Congress To Make Record At Com
y ing Session.

Congress To Make Record At Conn
y. ing Session.
Washington, d. G. (SDeciaD The
House will, it is believed here, make
record for economy this session.
They base this statement on the un-
derstanding that there will be no
rivers and harbors nor omnibus pub
lie building appropriation bills. The
War Department will recommend a
number Of important surveys, but the
amount asked will be comparatively
small. The Treasury will probably
confine its recommendations to build
ings under way and the purchase of
sites authorized at the last session.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

Women arriving at the port Of New
York from abroad. who wore their furs
to escape paying duty on the wraps,
had 1t made even more warm for them
by the explanation that their excuse
Of nonpayment for duty wouldn't
wear.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
Jersey City Butchers Bound and
Beaten.

Jersey City, N. ]. Especially Tor
tured until one of them will probably
die, John Colbat and his brother,
Ignatz, well-to-do butchers, were
brutally attacked while they slept by
burglars, who got away with 800
and check for $40.
The burglars believed the brothers
had money secreted in their apart
ments, and in order to make them
reveal its hiding place tied sheets
over their heads, bound their hands
and feet and rolled them helpless to
the floor. They then beat them with
black Jacks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

The champion FISH story. not only of
this. but also OF many previous sea
sons, was told lately at a meeting Of
the American Fisheries Societies. 1t
was to the effect that fishes grow on
trees in Alaska This record triumph.
anuy challenges all eomers,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
IndInna,s Termination.

washington. ID. @. Especially The
Census ONCE announced the 1910
enumeration for the State OF Indi-
ana AZ 2.70o.s7s. increase is4,41t.
sr ia per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
Terrell Succeeds CLAY.

Atlanta Especially Gov. Brown
announced the appointment OF for
mer Gov. G. M. Terrell as United
States Senator to succeed the late
Senator Clay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

A Seattle man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife eats seven pounds of
meat a dny. And then has the nerve
TO ask him for ostrich plumes. too.
we presume
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

A French student has discovered.
that man ls superior To all machines.
We might add that the common man
iB superior to the machine politician.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
RAT POISON IN THE PIE.
Seven Persons Ill and Thirty-Seven
Chickens Dead.

ooNSH Ter5UH5 III HHU IHIfIy-SeVon
Chickens Dead.
Washington, Pa. - Seven persons
were made Ill by eating poisoned pie
in a South Main street restaurant
here. They are reported in a serious
condition, but will recover. The pie
later was thrown from the window of
the restaurant and was eaten by
chickens. 81 OF which have died. John
Fremont, a negro cook, in making
the pie. got hold OF can Of rat poi
son instead Of baking powder. He
is one of the victims of his mistake.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
STREET CARS HELD UP.
Highwaymen Escape After Pistol
Battle.

New Orleans Especially. - Two
masked highwaymen held up two
street cars. rifled the passengers and
then escaped after running pistol
battle with the police. The highway
men got considerable money and a
quantity of jewelry. Policemen gave
chase, and duel. In which q score of
shots were fired, took place In the
streets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
INDIAN FIGHTER DEAD.
Col Il. G. Fechet Had Charge OF
Troops Who Killed Sitting Bull.

Troops Who Killed Sitting Bull.
Champaign, Ill. Especially Lieut..
Col. Edmund Gustav Fechet, u. s. A..
retired, died here from heart failure.
He was a famous Indian fighter and
was In charge Of troops which In 1890
killed Sitting Bull. famous Sioux
chief, who was resisting arrest near
Fort Yates, N. ID. Colonel Fechet
was professor OF military science at
the University OF Illinois from 1898
to 1910.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

A New York paper says its city has
100000 souls" The census says
only that number Of people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

In 1909 Japan exported earthen-
ware and porcelain TO the value of
y2.61s.4e0. and OF this the United
states took $1,44z.s41.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24

OF a total of $4,000 silk night
gowns exported by Japan In 1909,
Great Britain called for 44,931 and
the United States 25,951.