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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

Rio Janeiro Especially After o
severe artillery engagement, which
lasted throughout the entire day, the
mutinous naval battalion on Cobra
Island surrendered at IL o'clock Sat.
urday night. The rebels we're al.
most annihilated by the fire from
the land batteries and two Brazilian
warships, losing more than 200 kill.
ed and wounded
The seditious movement, 1t is be.
lieved, has now been completely
throttled, but the Senate, despite the
oposltion of Ruy Barbosa, the for.
mer president of that body, voted to
declare a state of siege for thirty
days.
Friday night some of the soldiers
of the marine corps on Cobra Island
captured their officers and sent them
to the mainland. The scout ship Rio
Grande do Sui Joined in the rising.
but the mutinous sailors were finally
subdued by their officers and por.
tion of the local garrison that re.
mained faithful.
At $50 o'clock in the morning the
guns of the land batteries we're train
ed on the island, which lies in the
Bay OF Rio Janeiro, only a short
distance from the city and opposite
the marine arsenal. A heavy fire
was directed against the rebels and
this continued without cessation for
five hours. Then a white flag ap.
peared, and 1t was believed that the
rebels were ready to surrender, but
they asked only for an armistice.
probably for the purpose of remov.
ing the dead and injured
The bombardment of the Island
ceased for half an hour, being re.
newed at IL o'clock. Two land bat.
teries and two loyal warships took
part in the bombardment, and the
artillery duel continued with great
violence until half past 8 o'clock Sat.
urday afternoon. The detonations
of the big guns caused the whole city
to tremble.
The Island proved good target
for the batteries and replied with a
vigorous fire, employing considerable
shrapnel. A number of people were
killed along the shore and in adjoin-
ing streets.
The fight against the scout ship
Rio Grande do Sui lasted three hours,
and among the killed was one officer
Small bands of the rebels climbed
into launches and drew near the
front of the Palacio Cattete, but they
were forced to retire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Charged With Extortion.

New York tSpeciaD Alderman
Michael Yolkman and Edward
Cruise, son of a former police cap
tain, were held in $4,000 bail in
Magistrate O'Connor's court for fur
ther examination on charge of extor-
tion. Cruise was arrested on the
complaint of one-legged newspaper
vender, David Barisch, who supports
wife and four children. Barisch
was told that his permit to sell pa
pers on certain street corner would
be renewed If he paid over 5000
graft. The vender told his story to
the bureau of licenses and the ar
rests followed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

A traveller in the west a decade
ago was much amused at the vehicles
he saw. They were all kinds OF con
trapuons." Buggies, "dearborns"-
any old thing to ride in. The people
out there were living close, faring
hard and--saving money, says the
Philadelphia Press. That's why the
per capita savings bank account Of
Kansas excels that of all other states.
1t is astonishingly different today. At
the Leavenworth county fair some
days ago dozens of farmers came to
the grounds in motor cars. They had
paid for them, too. They had raised
the wheat and corn to do 1t. The
mere sensation Of gliding swiftly over
the roads where a year or SO back
they had condemned the buzz" wag-
ons which frightened their horses,
gave them confidence and a new sat
tsfaction. This is what the automo-
bile has achieved in our country dis
tricts II has made a modest toiler a
man OF new resources. 1t has put a
machine in his hands and said, Use
it" And he is using 1t. He feels
himself on par with any millionaire
who can afford to buy new model
every year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Nan Patterson Married.

Seattle. Wash. Especially. - Nan
Patterson. the chorus girl. twice tried
for the murder of Caesar Young in
New York. is living in Seattle. the
wife OF Capt. Summer Prescott, head
OF manufacturing concern at Marin
ette, Wis. where he formerly lived
The couple were married in st. Paul
in the latter part OF October. coming
no Seattle Immediately afterward
Capt. Prescott admitted the identity
OF his bride.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

New York Especially The gov
ernnent's annual estimate OF the
cotton crop was published Friday and
caused very sharp advance in
prices of all active deliveries, max
ing new high records for the season
In the New York market, with May
contracts selling at IL cents, or
81 points, equal to 1920 per bale,
above the closing figures of the pre-
vious day. At this price there was
sensationally heavy realizing by bull
speculators, but the prospect for an
American crop of 11,426,0OO bales,
excluding linters, seemed to be bring
Ing in buying orders from all direc-
tions, and after quick break from
1880 to 1913, May quickly rallied
to 1880 in an active and excited
market.
There was a big business right up
to the last moment, and the market
closed firm at a net advance of 81 O.
As points, with May contracts quoted
at 1880, compared with 1886, the
closing price of last night.
Prior to the publication of the
government estimate the market had
been very nervous and for the past
week or more there had been more
or less heavy liquidation by smaller
speculative longs, apprehensive that
prices were based on an underesti-
mate of the yield. At one time dur
ing the early trading May contracts
had sold at 1890, a decline of about
so points from the high record of
the season established on November
2S, when May sold at 1910.
The report, consequently, found
the market pretty well liquidated OF
scattering speculative long interest
and there also seemed to be a large
number of bullishly disposed opera
tors who had taken profits, and who
were brought back into the market
by the prospect for a supply which
they considered insufficient to meet
the normal requirements of the sea-
son.
The bears maintain that the gov
ernment must have underestimated
the crop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Recluse Burned To Death.

Caldwell. Ohio Especially Mrs.
Minerva Williams, s5 years old. a
recluse. was burned to death in a
fire that consumed her home. Is
miles southwest of here. Neighbors
found her charred body in the ruins.
Mrs. Williams, 1t was rumored, had
$1,000 in currency concealed In the
house, and 1t is believed that thieves
who robbed her set fire to the house.
The coroner of Noble county is In
vestigating.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Won STEUBEN STATUE.
Nations Tribute To Noted German
Soldier.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
With great display of military pomp
and splendor and amid the enthu-
siastic demonstrations of immense
crowds of spectators the bronze
statue of Baron Frederick Wilhelm
Won Steuben, the Prussian military
leader who reorganized the Conti-
mental Army after the disastrous win
ter at Valley Forge, and put 1t into
condition for the successful cam
paigns that closed the American
Revolution, was unveiled Wednesday.
The statue completes the quartet of
magnificent memorials erected at the
four corners of Lafayette Square In
honor of the four distinguished for
eigners who lent the aid of their
military genius to the cause of the
American colonies. The others whose
memories have been thus honored
are Lafayette, Rochambeau and
Kosciusko
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Gives Away sa2, 900.

Saratoga, N. Y. Especially Mrs
Spencer Trask, widow of the million.
aire banker who was killed in a New
York Central wreck at Croton, N. Y.
on December 81, 1909. will give
away the $4,000 she received from
the 100000 damages paid by the
railroad for her husbands death
Mrs. Trask announced that the vii
lage OF Saratoga Springs would re-
ceive $4,000 and that the remainder
would go TO Rev. DR.. Joseph Carey
to be used to complete the parish
house Mr.. Trask had started.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
HAD NO OPPONENT.
Crittenden County, Ark, Had Elec-
tion Without Competition.

Little Rock, Ark. Especially An
election without competition is con-
sidered tame in Crittenden county,
Ark. To make the record complete
the returns from Crittenden for the
recent congressional election was all
that was needed, and Secretary of
State Ludwig sent an urgent letter
to the commissioners of that county
insisting that the figures be hurried.
In return the country clerk made the
announcement that no election was
held; that the Democratic nominee
had no opposition, and, in effect, that
an election under such circumstances
was an unnecessary formality.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
ab French Killed.

Paris Especially D.--Thirty-five kill
ed. 90 wounded and Is missing rep
resent the French losses In the bat
tie of Drijele. in French West Africa.
according to an announcement by the
colonial minister. The battle was
fought November Q. the French
column. under Lieutenant Colonel
MolI. being opposed by the combined
forces OF the sultans Of ouadai. Mes
SALT and Doudsmoursh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Three Killed BY Train.

Lodi, o. Especially Joseph Year
gon, 70 years old, and his wife. the
same age, and their six-year-old
grandson, Ross Phorley. were killed.
when a rig In which they were driv-
ing was struck by fast limited inter-
urban train. The rig was smashed
TO pieces and the bodies OF Yeargon
and his wife hurled through the air
a distance OF so feet The little
grandson was partially protected by
the body OF his grandfather.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
CORN KING OF THE CROPS
Secretary of Agriculture Makes
Annual Report.

Washington, d. G. Especially -
Nothing short of omniscience can
grasp the value of farm products OF
this year, is the statement of the
Secretary of Agriculture in his an
nual report for 1910, just published.
At no time in the worlds history has
country produced farm products
within one year with a value reach
ing $S,926, 100000, which is the
value of the agricultural products of
this country for 1910. The value of
farm products from 1899 to the pres
ent year has been progressive with
out interruption. If the value of the
products of 1899 is placed at 100,
the value of this year is 1S9, or al
most double the value for the census
year IL years ago. During this per-
iod of unexampled agricultural pro-
duction, a period of IL years, during
which the farmers of this country
have steadily advanced in prosperity
and wealth, and in economic inde-
pendence, in intelligence, and a
knowledge of agriculture, the total
value of farm products is S79,000,-
100000"
The corn crop of 3,121,381, 900
bushels exceeds that of the record
year, 1906, and is greater than the
average crop of the preceding five
years by IA per cent. While the
value of this corn crop is below that
of 1909 and also of 1908, its amount
belongs to stories of magic. 1t can
hardly be recognized as less than ST.
500, 100000, a sum sufficient to can
eel the interest-bearing debt of the
United States, buy all of the gold
and silver mined in all of the coun-
tries of the earth in 1909, and still
leave to the farmers a little pocket
money.
Other Crops In General.
The value of the hay crop is about
1920, 100000, an amount which has
been exceeded but once, and that in
1907; it is 13 per cent. above the
average of the preceding five years.
The production of spring and winter
wheat is 691,767,000 bushels, or sub
stantially the average of the preced-
ing five years, whereas the value Is
about $625, 100000, or 76 per cent.
above the five-year average. Easily
the fifth crop in point of value Is
oats, the value of which this year Is
$3S0,000 or IL per cent. above the
average of the five preceding years.
In quantity the oats crop this year Is
magnificent. For the second time in
the history of this country the oats
crop exceeds 100000 bushels, the
precise estimate standing at 1885,
100000 bushels, or 22 per cent.
greater than the average of the FIVE
preceding years. Next in order of
value is the potato crop, which has
been exceeded only in two or three
former years. The preliminary esti-
mate of the department is 328,7S7,-
600 bushels, or per cent. above the
average of the preceding five years.
Beet sugar production in 1910 will
about equal that of 1909. say 512,-
600 short tons. Its factory value is
reckoned at $51,000,000, and the
factory value of cane sugar at about
$2S, 100000, an amount which has
been exceeded in four years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
The
Fulton County News
McConnellSburg, Pa.
AGE AND HUMAN USEFULNESS.

At what age are men at their best?
The pessimistic theory attributed to
Doctor Osler. which he afterward re-
pudiGted. that the golden age is thir-
Iy-fve, or thereabouts. that It is fol-
lowed inevitably by waning powers,
aud that there should be provision for
ch!oroforming all who threaten to sur
vive the age of sixty. has never had
mcny serious adherents. says the MIL;
waukee Evening Wisconsin 1t is gen.
orally conceded that thirty-fiye Is
rRlher the beginning than the end of
the prime of life, and that the Wig
orous human individual who lives
saneiy and cheerfully may do more
IN sCme important fields of activity
after he has acquired the ripe Judg-
Hent that comes with experience than
In the heyday of the thlrties and for
ties. Dr. r. NJ. Crothers of Hartford,
Conn. has come forward with dec.
iaration that is quite as interesting as
the ore Doctor Osler disowned, and
lIdI Ought 10 attract t4udAly "AuS "S
tention. He says that there are
many reasons for believing that we
carry around with us great reserve
powers. and unknown energies which
sre seldom used. and that In old age
appeal TO these powers may give a
certain vigor entirely unexpected,
which lengthens our life and prac.
ideally overcomes disease" He also
says that the man past sixty and
from that on to eighty ought to be at
his very best because life is then no
experiment. and he has attained po-
sition where he can use all his pow
ers to the best advantage Doctor
Crothers insists that there is no the
ury In this, but that it "is sustained by
a great variety of facts which fortu'
nately are becoming more realized as
the years go by"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
SECOND NAVAL POWER.
United States Hard Pushed BY Ger.
many.


Washington, D. c. Especially The
United States closes another year in
second place among the worlds
naval powers. The great navy build.
ing race between Germany and Great
Britain has not yet brought the
former country up to the United
States In the number of battleships
afloat, but In ships projected and in
the total number Of war vessels of
all kinds, Germany will crowd the
United States to third place. These
facts are shown in the new navy year
book, prepared by Pitman Pulsifer,
clerk to the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs, and soon to be issued
by the Government Printing Office.
In armored cruisers. although the
technical division made by the Unit
ed States indicates Germany to have
more than this country, the actual
strength of the United States exceeds
that of its European rival.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Population OF the Dakotas.

Washington, ID. G. Especially -
Population statistics OF the Thir-
teenth Census we're issued by the
Census Bureau Wednesday for the
following States: North Dakota,
577,056. an increaEe of 257,910 or
sos per cent over 319,146 in 1900.
The Increase from 1890 to 1900 was
136,427, or TAI per cent. South
Dakota, 5S3,s88. an increase OF 1884,
31S or 45.4 per cent. over 401,570 In
1900. The increase from 1890 to
1900 was 72.762 or 22.1 per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
USE EACH OTHER AS TARGETS
Boy Killed BY Comrade While Play.
ing With Rifles.

Indianapolis Especially In shoot
ing match in which two boys used
each other as targets Albert Perrin,
15 years old, was killed by his play
mate. Jesse Osborne, 16 years old.
The police accepted Osborne's story
of the shooting, but charged him with
manslaughter. He was released un-
der bond
Osborne said he and Perrin were
playfully shooting as close to each
other as they could with rifles Just
after dusk, and that he was Mortified
when he saw his companion drop
dead with a bullet hole in his fore
head.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
The Ballinger Case.

The Ballinger-Pinchot reports will
not be acted upon by the House Com
mittee on Agriculture, to which they
have been referred, until after the
Christmas holidays at least and per-
haps not at all. Members OF this
committee cannot see why the re-
port was referred to them. They
protest that the reports should have
been left on the Speakers table in
stead of being referred to any stand
ing committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

Cerebere, France Especially ..-Ad-
vices received here state that West
ern Spain has been swept by a cy-
clone that razed everything in its
path. Several small vessels sank in
the harbor of Corunna and a number
of persons were drowned. AT
Seville the river rose 10 feet, food
ing the valley. Several persons were
killed and many wounded near Bill
boa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
FATAL FIRE IN HOTEL.
A Woman Dead and Daughter Dying
In Poughkeepsie.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Especially -
One woman is dead and another
fatally burned as the result of fire
which destroyed the Thompson
House. fashionable boarding place.
A score of other boarders were forced
to flee to the streets in scanty ap-
parel.
Mrs. Susan Jenkins. aged rs, and
her daughter, Louise, aged 26. were
hemmed in by the flames In their
room on the fourth floor. Mrs. Jen-
kins died soon after being taken to
the streets by the firemen, while the
daughter is dying in the Vassar Hos
pital. The fire started in the furnace
room.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
Charlton Gets Habeas Corpus Against
Extradition.

Trenton, N. ]. Especially Judge
Rellstab in the United States Circuit
Court Saturday granted writ OF
habeas corpus in the case of Porter
Charlton, who is accused of having
killed his wife, Mary Scott Castle
Charlton, in Italy. The court also
granted writ of certiorari for the
bringing of the case before him on
December 10.
The application in Charlton's be.
half was made by his father, Paul
Charlton. The purpose of the pro.
ceedings was to prevent the extradi.
tion of Porter Charlton to Italy for
trial.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
DECAPITATED BY A TRAIN.
Mans Effort To Save Boy In Storm
Proves Fatal.

Phillipsburg, N. j. Especially -
Harry NJ. Kern, tonnage clerk in
the Pennsylvania Railroad yard at
this place was killed in a peculiar
manner. He was on his way to work
and was accompanied by a boy.
The boy fell in the snow while
Kern was a short distance ahead. AS
he started back to help the boy a
freight train came along and he was
run down and had his head and one
arm cut off. Kern was 2S years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
WAS NOT MURDERED.
Belief That the Aged Recluse Was
Robbed First Disproved.

GAINESVILLE, O.-Mrs. Minerva Will
liams, the aged recluse who burned
to death in her home, near Caldwell,
Noble county, was not robbed and
probably not murdered, as 1t was be-
lieved. The finding of pot of
melted gold in the ruins of the house
disproves the robbery theory. The
gold was found in pot under where
her bed is known to have stood.
Mrs. Williams, 1t was known, kept
a large sum of money In her home.
the amount being estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Leans Into Hot Metal.

GAINESVILLE, On sight of so fell
low-workmen, Charles Kendall, a
moulder's helper, leaped into a cupola
OF white-hot metal at foundry here.
The mans flesh was entirely consum-
ed and only the bones were recover
ed. Kendall had been separated
from his wife for a number of years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

Wo' ders never cease. A woman
IN Minneapolis is suing for a divorce
on the ground Of cruel and inhuman
treatment because her husband per
sis;s In kissing her too often and ar
Gentiy And others complain because
they are never kissed. No wonder
the roor men have been trying un.
successfully to strike happy medium
since the world Started.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Taft's Double Dead.

Chicago Especially big Tom"
Currier, deputy United States mar
shal, who bore a striking re-
semblance to President Taft. died at
his home here, at the age of Ga
Currier, who was familiar figure
about the Federal Building for 20
years, stood 6 feet 3 " inches in his
stocking feet and weighed $50
pounds
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

The valley in which the City OF
Mexico is situated is some so miles
long by 40 broad and 1900 feet
above the sea level. II is supposed
that the basin was formerly filled
with water and several lakes still
cover a part of II. The site is one
OF extraordinary beauty and impress
siveness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Moon Appointed.

Representative Moon (Republi-
can, Pennsylvania) was appointed by
Speaker Cannon a member OF the
Committee on Employers Liability
to succeed Representative DENLY
Republican, Michigan), who resign
ed from the committee because of his
defeat for the next Congress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

A Virginia school board has estab.
usf ed a rule that its school teachers
of tie softer sex must not attend
dam es. The board should explain
whether this action is taken because
the teachers are not good enough TO
zrIecf at dances or because they are
TOO good.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Infant Killed and Five OF Family
Injured.

Templeton, Pa. Especially The
infant child of Alexander French was
killed and Ave other members OF his
family were injured when his house
was blown to pieces by a natural gas
explosion. The family was asleep
when the explosion occurred. The
floors dropped into the cellar and the
wrecked building, taking fire. was en-
tirely consumed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

4 -cgressiye physician claims that
6run. eaneas can be cured by sur.
g.cal oTeration. Undoubtedly It can
be An amputa'iou about the region
ct tbs throat win cure the patient
fyrn crlnking in perpetuity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
SULTAN DIES IN BATTLE.
Fierce Battle Between French and
Tribesmen Goes On.

Paris Especially The Sultan of
Massalit and more than 700 of his
followers have been slain in fierce
fighting between tribesmen and
French soldiers in the French pro-
tectorate in West Africa, according
to official advices received from there.
Among the dead are several officers.
Thirty Senegalese sharpshooters on
the side OF the French are among the
slain. More than 1000 have been
wounded. The fighting is still going
on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

A hpnter In Pennsylvania peppered
0oy with shot. mistaking him for a
seairltl' Ayiators had better be care
fol al this season. or this species OF
hunter may aim at an aeroplans. mis-
taL .ig II Tor sparrow.