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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE AGAIN
Government Puts Ban on York
shire Cattle.
All ImpOrtations From England Sus-
pended-Exception Made To Lon
don And Southampton. Through
Which Cattle From Channel Is.
lands May BE Shipped-South
American Countries Closed

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD -.
Owing to the discovery of the hoof-
and-mouth disease among cattle in
Yorkshire, England, the importation
of cattle from that country into the
United States has been prohibited
until the extent of the disease can
be determined.
Dr. w. H. Wray, chief inspector in
England for the bureau of animal
industry reported the existence of
the disease to the Department of
Agriculture. which received further
confirmation through State Depart
ment channels. Thereupon the De-
partment of Agriculture Immediate
ly ordered importations Of cattle
from England suspended Nothing
has been learned here yet as to the
extent of the infection.
London and Southampton have
been designated by the department
as the two ports through which for
the present cattle from the Channel
Islands and other parts of the Brit
ish Isles not placed under the ban
may be shipped to this country. Liv-
erpool and other ports near the
point of the infection are closed
ports, as far as this part OF their
trade is concerned,
France. Germany, Belgium, Hol-
land, Switzerland and most of the
other countries of Continental Eu-
rope have not been allowed for some
time past to send cattle to this coun-
try, because the hoof-and-mouth
disease either is or has been preva-
lent in them. Several South Ameri-
can countries also are under the
ban. Six months after the disease
disappears is usually the time limit
within which importations are pro-
hibited. In some of the countries
mentioned the ban is about to be
lifted.
This has been a record year for
importation into this country OF cat
tie for breeding purposes. most of
them having come from the Channel
Islands
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
ARRESTED NEAR THE
BANK He HAD ROBBED
Erwin Wider Caught in New
York Restaurant.
WAS TUAIlEO THROUGH EIS WIFE.
Cashier of the Russo Chinese Bank,
Who Got Away With ssoo,ooo, Was
a Pitiful Sight When Captured
Held in the Tombs on $4,000 Bail.

New York tSpcciall A frai, little
man with gray checks and hollow eeys,
in whose manner and presence there was
nothing to suggest that singlehanded he
had coolly lifted 100000 in bonds and
stocks from the strong box of bank,
was arrested here in a downtown restau.
rant, not five minutes walk from the bank
he had robbed. He was Erwin Wider,
the missing cashier of the Russo Chinese
Bank. In the Court of General Sessions
his lawyer. Leon Ginsberg, said that he
would plead guilty and he was committed
to the Tomb, in default of $4,000 bail
.Ginsberg pleaded vainly with Judge War.
rem Foster for lower amount. sa, ing
none of this money is in my clients
possession, II was all swallowed up in
Wall Street speculation"
Almost as Wider was arr. ted the
grand jury handed up an indictment
against him, charging specifically that he
stole three certificates. one of 80 shares
and two others Of % shares each of Bal
timore and Ohio stock. and that he dis
posed of them through the brokerage
house of Dick Brothers on May % last.
These particulars indicate that the pro-
cess of theft had been going on for weeks
anu posSlDlN Iol HlOnIns DelOIe IL WAS
discovered.
How such State of affairs could have
existed is difficult to understand. for at
least three other officers of the bank had
access to the safety deposit box in which
the banks securities were kept, and the
box itself was brought daily to the offices
of the bank, where it was kept during
business hours in the banks safe. Brok
ers with whom Wider traded have said
that he called up from the bank to give
them orders over the telephone.
Ginsberg's statement that all the sum
stolen had been eaten up in speculation
would seem TO indicate that the bank will
never recover a dollar 1t has been said
heretofore that suits would be filed
against the brokers with whom Wider
dealt, but no such suits have yet been in.
stituted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
FARMING BY sUBIRRIGATION.
Moisture Is Supplied BY Melting Ice
In Alaska Interior.

Washington, d. C. (SpeciaD -
Farming by subirrigation and with
the moisture supplied by melting ice
is novel agricultural method
adopted in the interior OF Alaska,
according to the official report of
Chief Special Agent Mckenzie, who
supervised the taking OF the recent
census in the Fourth District of that
territory. The system is proving
surprisingly successful. Many kinds
of vegetables are being growa, thus
rendering living conditions n ere toll
cradle in the far northern country
The future is most promising in this
respect believes Mr.. Mckenzie.
Agriculture in this portion of
Alaska is yet in its infancy" says
Mr.. Mckenzie. but it has arrived
at such proportions as to be consid-
cred almost wonderful in its results
If all the returns are taken thev wi
show a very remarkable condition
when it is considered that it is a
condition existing within the Arctic
Circle
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
SCHOOLS IN THE BIG
CITIES ARE COSTLY
Census Bureau Prepares Inter
esting Figures.
More Is Paid For Schools Than On
Account Of Anything Else-Police
And Fire Protection Closely Fol-
low In Items of Expense-The
Report Covers All Cities OF More
Than 10000 Population.

Washington, d. c. Especially .--Ac-
cording to figures prepared by the
Census Bureau, the larger cities OF
the country pay more for schools and
for police and fire protection and re-
lated service than on all other ac-
counts, and of these two items the
payment on account of schools is
much the largest. the per capita eX-
pense for schools being $40. as
compared with s225 for police and
SLIP for fire protection.
The figures are given out as a
part of the bureaus report covering
the financial operations for cities
during the year 1908. The report
covers all cities of more than 10000
population. of which there are 15S.
The aggregate cost of operating all
these cities was 404,997,312. The
report indicates a general increase
in the cost of maintaining city gov
ernment. In 1902 the average was
S13.36 per capita. BY 1908 ii had
advanced to $16.S1 per capita OF
the total amount, more than one
fourth was paid by New York.
Philadelphia expenses were only
about one-fourth as much as those
uf New York.
But, large as were the figures for
New YORK. the people of Boston raid
more in proportion tn population.
The New England metropolis heads
the list with IN expense cost Of
$27.5S for each person. or the large
,ities, New York comes next with a
cost of $24.71, while Washington
with a cost of S24.63 makes a c'ose
third. OF the first class cities, New
Orleans paid less for city govern
ment than any other, the cost being
only $12.76 per capita. Baltimore,
with an expenditure of S13.34, was
a close second. OF the cities of the
second class, Denver stood at the
head and St. Joseph at foot of
the list, the figures for the Missouri
city being only $5.65 per person and
those of Denver, S24.44.
Salt Lake City paid most per capi-
ia for schools, SS.1S, but Newton,
Mass, with So, was a close second.
In this respect Montgomery, Ala,
made the lowest expenditure. $1.63
FER capita.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
RECORD FOR EXPECTATION.
U. S. Manufacturers End Year With
Total of S76a. 100000.

Washington, d. c. (Special) A new
high record for the expectation of manu-.
features was made by the United States
in the fiscal year 1910. with grand
total Of S76s,O00,OOO in value as against
S7jOOOO, 900 in 1905. the former high
record
The growth of the manufacturing in.
dustry in the United States is illustrated
in the figures for the wear Just issued bv
the Bureau of Statistics showing the total
exports as follows: 1910, S76S, ,O0G, 900 (;
1900, 100000; 1890, $l79,OOO,OO /;
1850, l22,000,00O.
The greatest percentage of increase in
exports by the United States during the
year was with Canada, to which country
Uncle Sam sent goods valued at S2l6,-
100000, an increase of S52.50O.00O or 80
per cent. The increase of exports to
Brazil was 80 per cent; to Argentine, 2l
per cent; Cuba. 20 per cent; Central
America, 20 per cent, and Mexico, II per
cent
Trade with Europe as a whole declined
about 81 100000 in exports as compared
with the previous year. The only in
creasps being in the exports to Germany
and France.
Exports to Asia showed general de.
cline. To Japan the exports were $22,-
100000, compared with about 1866 900
the previous year. To China they fell off
three million. There was an increase of
S3,G66, 900 In the trade with Australia.
A general increase is shown in impor.
tation of merchandise, Europe having
sent SS06, 100000 as against $645, 1893 900
the preceding year. Canada sent TO the
United States $95,000,O0O, as against
S70333, 900 in 1909.
Taken as whole, the figures show
that Uncle Sam is exporting less food and
more manufactures
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
ADVOCATE GOOD ROADS.
National Good Roads Congress Con-
venes At Niagara.

Nigara Falls, n. Y. (SpeciaD -
Cooperation between the federal
and state government in the good
roads movement was advocated by
the speakers at the session of the
third annual convention of the Ma
tional Good Roads Congress. b. f.
Yoakum, OF the ST. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad, and Congress-
man william Sulzer. of New York,
favored the idea of the federal gov
ernment loaning money to the state
for good road building.
In the general discussion which
followed Martin Dodge, of Washing
ton spoke in favor of the national
government making appropriations
equal TO the amount expended by the
states for road construction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
PENNsY. SIGNS WAGE SCALE.
Men Said to Have Received Slightly
Higher Wages.

Pittsburg, Pa. (Special) .--"All differ
cnces between the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and it. men on lines west of
Pitt-burg have been satisfactorily ad-
lustcd' This statement was made by
General Manager 6. /. Peek. Of the lines
west. following the concluding conference
Of nearly three weeks negotiation. A new
wage scale was signed which covers
tcchnicalities in working conditions OF
which the men complained. The basis of
adiustmcnt is practically the same as the
New York Central award, with wages
slightly higher, according to G. r. Snos.
viceprcsidont Of tine Order of Railway
Trainmru.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
GUTHRIE AGAIN CAPITAL.
Gov. Haskell And Officials Move
From Oklahoma City.

Guthrie, Okla. (SpeciaD Guthrie
was reestablished as the capital of
Oklahoma in practically all respects,
following the decision of the State
Supreme Court. The only officials
who followed Governor Haskell to
Oklahoma City were William Cross,
secretary of state and Charles Tay-
lor State Examiner and Inspector of
Public Accounts. Their offices were
kept open in Guthrie. although they
themselves removed their head
quarters to Oklahoma City. Mr..
Taylor ordered his Office sign at
Oklahoma City taken down and all
work under him centered at Guthrie.
Mr. Cross is seriously i'll at Okla
homa City, but business will be
transacted here. What Governor
Haskell will do has not been stated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
KILLED BY ELEPHANT.
+. n. Tilden, Soldier OF Fortune,
Meets Death In Africa.

Sacramento, Cal. (SpeciaD. -
Frank N. Tilden, a solder of for
tune, son of the late Judge NJ. c..
Tllden, of Sacramento and Carson
City, New, was killed by an elephant
he had wounded near Fort Jameson.
Rhodesia. South Africa. May 2S last,
according to a letter received here
by Capt. Il. l.. Hawk from w. A.
Rowell. OF San Francisco. who ac-
companied Tilden to South Africa
two years ago. Tilden made for
tune in African and Alaskan gold
fields. He owned a large rubber
plantation at the time of his death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
UNITED STATES INVITED.
Germany Wants America To BE
Represented At Exposition.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD -
The German Government and that
of the Kingdom of Saxony are anx-
ious to have the United States rep
resented il the International Hy-
giene Exposition, to be held in Dres-
den from May to October, 1911. DR..
Emil A. Linger, the commissioner
of the exposition. has just extended
to the Government an invitation to
participate and also has asked the
American Public Health Association
to organize a national committee to
see that the United States is proper
ly represented
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Stenographer His Heir.

Los Angeles (Speciall Under the will
of II. c. Wyatt the major portion of the
$3.50, 900 estate will pass into the hands
of Miss Alice b. Crossley. the theatrical
managers former stenographer and later
his fancee. They had contemplated mar
riage and long European bridal tour
this fall. By which time Mrs. Wyatt, it
is understood would have obtained a
divorce. The other principal beneficiary
is William 7. Wyatt, the son, Mrs.
Wyatt, now living in New York. in view
Of certain concessions had signed away all
claim to the estate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
RAVAGED BY CHOLERA.
A Stratiing Number OF Cases And
Deaths In Russia.

St. Petersburg Especially The ex-
tent of the cholera epidemic is re-
vealed IN figures just made public
by the government sanitary COM
mission. The stricken region now
includes AZ provinces and territories
of European Russia since the out
break of the disease last May there
have been total of 1852 cases,
with 1861 deaths.
Recently there has been a start
ling increase in the number of vic
Tins, During the week ending July
23 no less than 1884 cases were
reported and of these 5,979 termi-
mated fatally.
Sometime ago the scourge made
its appearance in this city and for
the past fortnight there has been a
daily average OF 40 cases and 12
deaths in the capital. Yesterday
there were 81 cases and IA deaths
reported here. In the local hos
pitals there are 514 cholera suspects.
including 38 children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

The Iowa Bar Association has
asked the Legislature to pass a law
to put an end to what it calls the de-
fault divorce evil. 1t proposes, re-
llates the Hartford Courant. that in all
cases where, under the present prac-
tice, a decree might be taken by de-
fault, the State shall be represented
by an attorney whose duty it shall be
to cross-examine the witnesses and to
Introduce testimony in order that, as
far as possible, the court may be in
formed as to both sides. 1t is further
proposed that in all cases the testi-
mony shall be taken by the court re-
porter and made part of the record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
To Mark State Birthday,

Keyser. w. Va. Especially Elk
Senator Henry G. Davis. chairman
of the West Virginia Semi-Centen-
nial Commission, has called a meet
ing at Webster Springs, August IA,
when some definite plan will be de-
cded on for the celebration of the
States fiftieth birthday. The COM
mission will submit it's report to the
Governor. who will recommend to
the Legislature when it meets next
January that provisions be made for
a celebration.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

1t is related of Goldwin Smith, says
THE Toronto Star, that, when at Cor
nell, an ambitious student, with a
lsuperabundance of college spirit, -
approached him with the query:
"How long will it take for Cornell to
become equal to Oxford?" Professor
Smith, unwilling to discourage the
youth, and not wishing to treat him
with levity, solemnly replied: Prob
ably about five hundred years" This
story is still current at Cornell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Lost Life 70 Save Her Boy.

Detroit Mich. tSpecial) Mrs. Henry
smith, Of this city. was instantly killed
IN an attempt TO disentangle her l4.ycar.
Did son, Henry. from a live wire. While
be was playing in front Of his home.
Henry went to investigate the end of n
Sire that was dangling from a pole. His
screams attracted the attantion Of his
mother, who rushed out to help him.
Mrs. Smith graspcd the wire with one
hand and the boys shoulder with the
other, endeavoring 10 free him. Then she
fell 10 The pavement dead. II is thought
ths boy cannot recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Rawn was No Millionaire.

Chicago Especially .--Instead OF
being a millionaire Ira G. Rawn.
president OF the Monon Railroad
Company, who was found shot to
death In his Rummer home. died
possessed OF an estate valued at only
100000, So at least a petition
filed by his widow declared. Mr..
Rawn's Will was promptly admitted
to probate. Mrs. Rawn was ap-
pointed executrix. According to the
petition there was no real estate, ali
of the holdings being listed as per-
sonal property.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

VINO owns the air? inquiries the
Indianapolis Star. That question Will
have to be decided one Of these days,
both in relation to airships and to
wireless telegraphy and telephony.
with airships It still remains an acad-
,emlc question, but It is a live issue
ioD the Atlantic Coast in connection
with the telegraph.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Walked s2i Miles To See Friend.

Chicago Especially. - After walk
ing 821 miles in 20 days to visit an
old friend OF his father. ]. II. Wayne,
Junior at the College OF Veterinary
Surgeons OF the University of Penn
sylvania, found at the end of his long
walk that the friend. Detective Ser
geant Peter O'Connol, had died ear
ly In June. Wayne, who Is 23 years
old, made the walk more for pleas
ure than anything else. but will take
train back to his abode in Hol-
landtown, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Drying House Explodcs.

New York Especially A heavy
electric storm hit Pompton and neigh
boring towns in Passaic County. n. J.
before daybreak. The drying house
of the Dupont de Nemours Powder
Works at Haskell was struck by
lightning and exploded with loud
noise that awakened everybody with
in a radius of Ave miles. The house
was five stories high and was used
for drying gun-cotton after the fiber
had been impregnated with nitro.
glycerin. No one was injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

A motor car designed and owned
by a gentleman of Calcutta has over
the usual bonnet the enormous figure
'of swan, the eyes of which are COM
posed of prism glasses, which are lit
up at night by electricity. The beak
lis made so that the exhaust can be
sent through it, causing a noise like
a hiss of a swan. Met on a dark
might, II is liable to cause as much
fright among quiet people as a Cana
dian dummy horse car which was ex-
hibited some time ago, contends the
London Globe. The dummy horse
was fixed to the front of the car, the
horn being attached to the dummy's
mouth, while at night the eyes were
lit up, pair of brilliant green and
red orbs glaring at passing vehicles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
No Notwithstanding Firemen.

Canton. o. (SpeciaD. - Cigarette
smokers are now barred from be-
coming ely firemen in Canton under
an order issued by Chief Mesnar
Men who use cigarettes may be all
right in brain power. but they lack
physical stamina and nerve" said
Chief Mesner. in discussing the mat
ter. He added: The fire depart
ment service requires men who have
plenty of strength, with the brain
to use it properly and the nerve to
make the muscle in the face of GER
tain or possible death"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
The Fair SEX in Office.

Austin, Ten. DSpeciaD Interesting
developments OF the Texas Democratic
primaries are coming to light as complete
returns reach thc capitol Although WON.
ms suffrage has not invaded Texas, it
Develops that the Democrats will have
wa olliccholders from the fair sex, Miss
Annie Wi-eman having been named dis.
srict clerk in Wilson county. while Bee
county elected Miss Ida Doughcrty as
|unty superintendent of schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
5000 Miles For A Home.

Chicago Especial Fargo Matthews,
l3.year-old orphan, left Chicago for an
s,Ooo.mile journey to the Philippines,
where he will be adopted by w. Ernest
Grove, a schoolteacher Mt San Pablo,
Laguna. Matthews was the choice Of
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintendent Of
schools, TO whom Grove wrote last Jan.
uary, saying that he was lonesome and
wished 10 adopt a boy. Matthews was
selected from 100 applicants. The
youngster will spend about three years in
the Philippines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

Cincinnati club women have pledged
themselves to discourage by word
and example the custom Of kissing
whenever and wherever 1t is within
our power to do So" Well, remarks
the Louisville Courier-Journal, it is
Ia little bit more dlgnlfed not to jump
at every chance, regardless of the
time, the place or the man
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Wife And Man Accused.

Lynchburg. Va. Especially. "A
Lovingston the grand jury indicted
John Moore and Mrs. Roxie f. Howl
on the charge of having poisoned the
latter's husband, Frank Howl, at his
home in Nelson County on May "a.
Moore will be tried August 29 and
Mrs. Howls case was continued un-
til the September term.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Fail to Climb Mt. MCKINLEY

Seward, Alaska Especially Following
the arrival OF two members Of the Rusk
Mount Mckinley expedition here. il is
reported that the American Geological
Society's expedition, under Prof Herschel
Parker, also failed and turned back and
will arrive here in few days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Twain Statue in Heidelberg,

Heidelberg tSpecial) The American
colony here will erect statue Of Mark
Twain 10 Heidelberg. whore he conceived
the idea Of writing "A Tramp Abroad"
The necresarv funds for the statue have
besD sDl lscgibed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

Winsted, Conn. Especial w. II.
Briggs, Of Canaan, told several Of his
acquaintance a few days ago that he
would die on his birthday He was
stricken with sunstroke the following day
and expired on his fortieth birthday,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Floods Cost Millions.

Frankfort, Ky. tSpecial) .-oficial esti.
mates just announced show that storms
and floods have done So, 100000 damage
in Kentucky in the month OF July.
Nearly every crop raised in the State has
been partly or wholly ruined.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
The
Fulton County News
McC Connellsburg, Pa.

The fellow who shouts "Fire!" in
a theatre, declares the philadelphia
Ledger, ought to have the place made
hot for him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

Some are not so bad as they are
painted-others are not so good,
muses. the Boston Transcript, as they
are whitewashed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

Don't be discouraged by one TAIL
ure, warns the indianapolis News.
One failure may only be a bridge to
greater success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04

AS the pumpkin pie debate has be-
come purely academic it's as hopeless
as any other of the lost arts, argues
the Boston Herald.