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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Piano Dropped on Him.

Philadelphia Especially George Wood
lock, pianomover, died in the Stetson
Hospital from injuries received when a
piano fell on him. With two other men
Woodlock was moving the piano from a
seeond.story room. His associates had
carried the instrument to the window
where they fastened rope around IT,,
with which TO lower II TO the ground.
II had just been pushed over the win
dow ledge, when the rope broke letting
the piano fall upon woodioek, fracturing
his skull and causing fatal internal In.
juries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Fortune In Blast.

Portland, Me. (special) Forest L
Heavy, of Lewiston, will net, IT is sad
from $4,000 to 100000 from single
blast of dynamite that uncovered the
greatest find of tourmalines ever un'
earthed in this State. In one pocke'
alone no less than 5000 carats OF ta'
gems was taken out Already the farm
er residents of this and adjoining towns
are digging in all directions, hoping .
locate other pockets that may contain
wealth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Cotton Crop Report.

Washington, d. G. (special).-The
crop reporting board Of the Bureau of
Statistics OF the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture estimates, from the
reports of the correspondents and agents
of the bureau, that the average condi.
tion of the cotton crop on August 25 was
72.l per cent Of normal, as compared
with 75.5 on July 25, 1910, 81 on Au.
gust 25, 1909, 1871 on August 25, 1905,
and 73.l the average Of the last 10 years,
on August 25.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
ENGINEERS GET INCREASE.
Ann Arbor Men Also Get Shorter
Working Hours.

Toledo, o. Especially beginning today
all engineers employed by the Ann Arbor
Railroad, numbering about lis, will re-
ceive an increase in wages and reduc-
tion Of working hours.
The new scale of wages, which is not
given out, was decided upon at con.
ference at which the railroad was repre-.
sented by Mr.. Holiday and X. A. Goher-
ing, superintendent of the road at
Owosso, Mich, and J. b. Hurst, A. Nc
Kerring and Frank Amos, who were pres
ent for the engineers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Death Ends Failure.

Lancaster, Pa. Especially Edward @.
Hardy, until recently student for the
ministry, who had to abandon his studies
at Muhlenbcrg College because of his
health failing, was found dying in his
bedroom. A shotgun was on the floor
nearby. He died In few minutes from
a wound in the side. 1t cannot be de.
termined yet whetl r his death was the
result Of an accident or suicide. Hardy
was married last July.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
CUBAN EDITOR KILLED.
Shot BY a Liberal, Who Resented
Article About Society Woman.

Havana Especially Juan Amer, edi-
tor of the satirical weekly Character, of
which the first issue appeared, was shot
which the first issue just appeared, was
and killed by Jose Pennino, Liber-
al candidate for city councilman in
Havana. The cause of the shooting was
a scurrilous article in the Character con:
cerning young woman prominent in So
ciety to whom Pennino is attentive
Pennio was arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
HITS SECRET SOCIETIES.
Prof. Wells Condemns School and
College Fraternities.

Sagamore Beach, Miss Especially A
defense OF the American colleges and
schools against the charge that the stu
dent bodies were irreligious and immoral
and vigorous condemnation of secret
societies in high schools were the features
of the session Of the Sycamore Beach
conference on moral and religious train
ing of the young. Prof. Amos X. Wells,
of Boston, editorial secretary of the
United Society for Christian Endeavor,
was the speaker who denounced secret
societies in high schools.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Saved By Curling Iron.

New Salem, Mass. Especially A fish
bone lodged in the throat of little Charlie
Vorce at dinner. The boys father tried
various expedients to remove the bone
without avail. Charlie was in fair
way to choke to death before the family
physician arrived, when his father seized
Mrs. Vorce's curling iron, thrust it down
the throat of his protesting son. and
tiumphantly drew forth the fish bone.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Leland I.eeislature.

San Juan. p. r. (SpeciaI) = y y
pursuance of the call issued by Governor
Cotton the Porto Rican Legislature con
vened in extra session Tuesday to con
slider and act upon a number Of matters
of Importance TO insular affairs. fo,e
most Is a drastic measure prohibiting ".
importation OF diseased seeds and piknss
Of the sugar cane. A proposition TO lea.s
the insular telegraph service TO prlwr'
corporation and the necessary legal stePs
looking TO the ccding Of a site for y,
erection of million dollar hote! IN r.
Juan are other matters that will rscs'"'
attention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
MAN TURNING TO BONE.
Supposed to Be After Effects of Hook
worm.

Richmond, Va. Especially IS. NJ. L..
Peaden, farmer, aged 80, of Pitts coun.
ty, n. c., is threatened with ossification
of the limbs and body at the Retreat for
the Sick here.
Peaden's condition is thought to be due
to the hookworm disease, from which he
suffered two years ago. He was pro-
nounced cured after years treatment.
Six months ago he noticed the harden
ing of the muscles of his feet, limbs and
hands. Physicians diagnosed the case as
rheumatism. The hardening continued
so that he could not move about much.
DIR. J. c. Walton. who is treating the
patient with electricity, says that the
disease was yielding somewhat to the
treatment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
DIR. CRIPPEN COLLAPSES.
Prisoner Removed to the Hospital
Ward of the Tail

London Especially DR.. Hawley H.
Crippen, jointly accused with Ethel Clara
lie Neve Of the murder of his wife, has
suffered a nervous collapse, and was re-
moved to the hospital ward of BrixtOn
Jail.
Solicitor Newton says that his client
has given him an explanation of the fare
well message found among the prisoners
effects by Inspector Dew, which will
throw a different light on the matter
when it is made public. The message
was read in court at the arraignment Of
Crippen and Miss lie Neve and indicated
that the writer contemplated suicide dur
ing his flight to Canada on the steamer
Montrose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
OPIUM INVADES ARMY.
Enlisted Men at the Preside Take to
Using Drug.

San Francisco Especially Opium. the
insidious enemy of the armies of The
world, has invaded the ranks of tina
United States troops stationed at
the Preside to such an extent that
a strong campaign, in which are in.
volved more than $3.50 men. has been
launched in an effort to crush out what
is declared to be the greatest danger con.
fronting the enlisted men at the reserva.
tion. An appeal has been made to the
civil authorities to aid in taking drastic
steps.
Last January company commanders be.
gan to make reports to post head.
quarters, and the general hospital daily
received stricken soldier. 1t is esti.I
mated that 40 per cent. of the men at
the Presidio are using the drug.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
REED STATUE UNVEILED.
Heroic Shaft of Maine Granite Raised
In Portland, Me.

Portland, Me. tSpecial A bronze
statue of the late Thomas Bracket Reed,
for many years Speaker of the House of
Representatives at Washington, was m-
veiled in his home city, on the western
promenade overlooking Casco Bay.
The statue is eight feet high and rep.
resents the former Speaker in an attitude
Of repose with scroll in his left hand.
The pedestal is of Maine granite, nine
feet high. The statue is the work of
Burr c. Miller, of New York and Paris,
son of Warner Miller, who was an
intimate friend of Mr. Reed.
The cost was about $35 1000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
American Girl Killed.

Munich, Bavaria Especially. - Miss
Rose Buckingham, of San Francisco, was
killed and Miss Agnes Roos, of the same
city, was severely injured by a runaway
automobile as they were leaving the
Prins Regentin Theatre. The driver had
lost control of the car as it approached
the main entrance to the playhouse, and
swerving suddenly it plunged into the
crowd on the sidewalk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
BANDIT is DESPERATE.
Kills Man and Wounds Five Members
of Posse.

Cartersville, Ga. Especial After kill
ing man named Phillips at Beasley
Gap, near this city, and wounding five
pursuers, William Fowler, an aged white
man OF this county, escaped to the hills
and is now at liberty heavily armed
Fowler is being pursued by a sheriir's
posse and threats of lynching are being
made.
At the time Fowler killed Phillips he
also shot and wounded James Byers and
Sam Boston.
A posse surrounded Fowler in a house
near Beasey Gap and demanded his sur
render. Fowler came out, firing as he
advanced, and Capt. j. w. Pierce, Hardy
Goode and Sam Kilby fell wounded, the
latter being dangerously shot. Fowler
then escaped to the hills.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

Fair Parisiennes have adopted the
hobble skirt style Of bathing suit. II
1s absolutely impossible for them to
swim when hobbled. but they prob
ably don't mind that. II they wished
TO go into the water they would prob.
ably do so In their bathrooms.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

A New York girl who is heiress TO
n fortune amounting to sG,oO0000 is
compelled to work for the purpose of
getting enough money to pay her
board. because the lawyers are busy
trying 10 divide the estate among
themselves. The case affords a strong
argument in favor Of the give while
you live" theory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Senator Root On Way Home.

Southampton, England tSpecial) =
Senator Elihu Root, who headed the
counsel in the New Foundland fisheries
dispute before The Hague arbitration
tribunal. and Mrs Root, sailed for New
York Wednesday on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
New Director of Mint.

Chicago Especially George f. Rob.
erts, of Chicago, announced that he has
sent to President Taft his acceptance of
the post OF direct of the Mint. He will
go to Washington this week and his fam
lily will soon follow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
Shoots 1e-Year-O Old Wife.

Dallas, Tex. (speciai) After shooting
and fatally wounding his l6-year-old
wife at their home, William Jones, aged
10, shot himself, dying almost instantly.
Domestic trouble caused the tragedy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

The census officials expect to add
the names of co cities in the United
States To the list of those having a
population OF $4,000 or over which
was compiled in 1900. Perhaps there
viii be even more than co. The in.
vention Of machinery for the farm is
Dne OF the factors that have contribu.
ted 10 the rise Of the cities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

The man who succeeds In perfectins
for aviators life preserver that will
preserve can be sure OF quick and
STEADY demand for his invention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

shirtwaists for men will not do. II
has been decreed that men must wear
coats. Old Grimes is dead. but his
soul is marching on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

II the country-bred art is not ma.
king any attacks upon the lemon.
cream pie II is because he does not
appreciate Sunday school picnics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

Now that we get the true story OF
the life of the fly by the aid OF the
microscope we see that 1t merits moth.
ing else so little as kind treatment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

New York viii make policemen out
of farmer boys and Kansas is going to
find 1t stu harder TO harvest its crops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

Some day perhaps Count Yep oelin
win build an airship that will last
longer than three weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

Smith Center, Kan. (Speciall "A
tornado. accompanied by a terrific hail
and about 10 miles long north of here
Houses and barns were lifted from their
foundations, outbuildngs were wrecked
and trees were shorn of their foliage and
uprooted. So far as known no person
was injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
TORNADO KILLS TWO.
Houses and Barns Lifted from Foun.
dations and Wrecked.

Heaton, n. d. Especially III O. Thor
binson and the infant child of Albert
Alison are dead as the result of the tor
nado which nearly wrecked this town.
A. r. Hubert was seriously hurt and
scores of others painfully injured. The
property loss will exceed 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
Virginia News.

4 marriage license was jsauei in
Washington yesterday to Alexander a.
Green and Lizzie J. St,ibling, both OF
Markham.
The home OF s. 7. OorpWell, deputy
treasurer o! Prince William county, near
Hosdley, VAS totally destroyed by h'e
Monday night.
Miss Nina Sh iIlst, daughter of W. T..
SD iIist, of Lursy, vas fatally burned by
The explosion of a Temp at Shenandoah
junction, W. Va, Tuesday night, while
visiting relatives.
While hunting yesterday, Oliver
Grim, son of Edward Grim, of Win.
chester, was accidentally shot in the
head. He is 10 the Winchester Memo.
rial Hospital in serious condition.
Mrs. Julia o. Washington, wife of
Laurence Washington, died suddenly
yesterday at BIenheim, her home, in
Westmoreland county, caused BY stroke
of paralysis. She Is survived By her
husband and seven children:
Mrs. Lucy Parke Willard, widoT Ct
Caleb Clapp Willard, The MILL maine
hotel and realty owner, OF Washington,
died at her home 10 that city yesterday.
Mrs. Willard was born near EsstVille,
Northampton county, on August 3,
l84S, being the daughter of John Park
er, wealthy farmer. She was an aunt
OF Capt. Joseph E. Willard, of Fairfax.
The Brinton arsenic mines In Floyd
county, The only sraenIc producing
mines in the United States, will resume
operations mex. week With full force OF
hands. The re fined output, the cspsc-
iIy of which Is 80 tons of pure afeenic a
month, will be sold to paris green
plant in Norfolk.
The excelsior mill belonging to W!l-
liam q. Peden, In Fredericksburg, was
burned Tuesday night 4 large guam
tity OF excelsior wood stacked near the
factory and one car belonging to the
Richmond, Fredericksburg end Potomac
Railroad Company, loaded with excel.
eior ready for shipment, we're destroyed.
The fire department was unable 10 con-
troll the flames owing to the inflammable
character tf the building aud contents.
The loss w;a $4,000. There was no in.
; surauce.
Mr. Aldrich Dudley, of Louisville;
KY, son of the late Bishop T. u. Dud-
lsy, and Miss Louise Gittiugs Littig,
daughter of Lieutenant and Mrs James
G. Littig, of the Univeriity of Virginia,
we're married in the chapel Of the uni
versity yesterday evening in the pres
enca of a large and fashionable gather
ing. Rev. Harry B. Lee, rector of
! Christ Episcopal Church, Oharlottes.
Vile, performed the ceremony, assisted
Rev.by James kirkpatricE, of Mitchells.
Vile, Md, brotber-ir.lsw OF the groom :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
Conditions In Shin

Madrid, Jan. lS.-~To the intense
anger of thousands Of. families which bad
been anticipating the ea:ly return oil
their bread-Hiass'ts from service in Nc
rocco, the pis,r with which the Riffs
have rsaaBed lighting against the Spanish
trcops has compelled complete cessa-
'tion OF the withdrawal CT soldiers, com.
menced few weeks ago.
There are already indications OF the
couutry'a return to the conditions of
semi.ans.cby which prevailed before the
Mara ca6iset's fall and it ia recognized
in government circles that the repressive
reasures which Malra adopted conuot
be resorted to again without the gravest
dangers. Chief Mizzisu of the Boui
Bu.Fiugs district hiss succeeded the
late Chief Chaldy as leader OF the Mo.
roccan forces, with Ohaldy's con, lsmaiI,
az his chief lieutenant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
ANXIETY In India.

Simls, India, ian. lathe Indian
government, alarmed By the recent ap.
pearance of a strong foroe of Chinese
troops 10 Thibet, is today burryiag spies
into the Grand Lhsma's country 10 cup.
ply inmate reports of the new arrivals
doing there. Action is being taken
under the preterss OF "bcnevoIent in
teresl' in Tibet.
From tbs published reports of The
situation, Thibet, the most exclusive
country 10 the world, has awakened
from lis centuries OF sleep and wants 10
learn something Of the WAYS of civjlizA.
ton.
Inc British authorities In India nat
urslly cannot express disapproval CT
such a desire for enlig htenment, but
they have enough troublesome enemies
along the northern Indian frontier with.
out adding Thibet to the number. As
the art OF war appears 20 be the frs
thing that the awakened Thibetsus want
to lesro, the Indian authorities are ap'
prehensiVe,
Obviously enough, the British, who
are most likely to suffer from the new
development in Tnibet, are largely
responsible for the situation, as it was
the punitive" expedition in Thibet
several years ago, conducted by Colonel
Tounghusbeud, that gave the uasiVes
their frs. sight OF white man aud
awakened the desire to know more of
tbs outside world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
Nurse Murdered.

Milorook, n. Y, Jan. 11.-Sarat
B,amer, nurse maid 10 the home o.
Blrnes Comp on, is dead To-Day as re-
suit Of her resistance to three burglars,
who at en- early hour today chloroformed
sud stranglad Tie nurse to death and
robbed the houae OF $40, 900 worth Of
jspelry and silVerWare.
Ia the same yoom 10 which Miss
Brsmer slept mas the Syesr-old daugh
ter of the family, who had been lett 10
the nurses charge while Mr.. and M.s.
Compton we're spending the n:1at in
New York. There was eVel5 indication
that the woman had bsen frat chloro.
rormed and then strspgled with n rope
twisted about her neck. I. is believed
that che came from under the influence
Of the chloroform and began a surg.
gle to save the little girl from asrm, at
which the burglars killed haI.
The rope about the purses neck was
dawn 40 tight tnst 1t cut into the aesh.
A chloroformsd soaked handkerchief was
about her face. An iron safe in the
house was opened with such cleVerness
az to indicate that The burglars either
knew the combination or had an expert
crackSmsn In their number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
News Of the Day.

The price o. cotton took another tumble
yesterday, the decline amounting to over
So. so bale.
President Taft will send to Congress
tomorrow at noon q special message
dealing with the conservation OF natural
resources.
The trading stamp is legal in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, according to de-
cision banded down by Judge MulloHny
in the Police Court yesterday.
Won. r. Hearst denies that he had
anything to do with the publication of
the stolen Wickersham letter published
Ia the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Judge Grow, of BslleviIle, H., yes
terday sentenced James Pullmao, q
child murderer, to jail for life, saying
hanging would no! be sufficient punish.
ment.
Roberta de Jsnou Is on her way
east. Cohen with whom the girl eloped
expects fvs,yesr term, bat says he
ia glad he made thu girl happy for a
time,
Immediate increase OF 10 per cent in
the price Of all grades of shoes was or.
dered yesterday by the National Boot
and Shoe MsnufscIurers' Association, in
session at the Hotel Astor, New York.
Ia the House yesterday the Howell
''white slave" bill waa passed by viva
| Vocs vote. The measure is 30 dras-
tic in its provisions that a number
of members OF the House attacked
it Oh the ground that it was M.
constitutional. 1t is a substitute for the
measures introduced by Representatives
Bennett and SABBATH. A bill providing
for lhe relief of clerks of naturalization
courts was passed. A naturalization
| ,resty with the Argentine Republic was
ratified by the Senate,
Henry s. Graves, head of the Yale
Forestry School, vas chosen yesterday
afternoon BY President Taft % chief for
eater of the United States, to succeed
Oxford Pluchot, who recently Vas die
missed by Gu executive order. The nomi.
| nation will be transmitted to the Senate
at the earliest possible moment, and
| with 1t will 90 the name OF Albert +.
Potter, acting head of the forest service,
to DO associate forester, to succeed Over
ton W. Price, who received his dismis-
sal at The same time as did Dir. Pinchot.
A email FIRE vas discovered lsst night
10 the building at sos Fifth avenue,
New York, 10 which are the headqusr-
ters of the suffrsgis's and 8 score OF ad-
yoca!es Of equal franchise fed to the
atreat from the seventeenth floor. Among
| them Wss Mrs. o. q. P. Belmont, head
of the Political Equality LEAGUE. The
| suii,agis,s ran for the elevators, but
found lhem full of excited women. They
had to wait their turn. The blszs was
soon under control. Mra. Belmont was
the last 10 leave the meeting. WIZ 4
she learned that there WIS no dar ,pe
she rallied her little band of II AMI Iec
them back 10 the conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
TIE WORLD ALMANAC.

The World Almanac for 1910 Is better
than ever. The history of The year just
passed is brought down to the Last tick
of the clock; 365 days of the worlds
history. in combination with something
about almost everything you shouid
know. lIsers of The World Almanac
will tell you to buy it and make Your
doubts certainties, you don't ,nsed a
room full of books to explain one fact.
When you buy The Wosld Almanac you
buy certainty. convenience and knoHl.
edge with Consciousness of all three;
it ia an education to the uneducstsd, a
post.graduste course to the graduate; 1t
is the memory of those who know and
The creation OF memory In thoss who
don't. % sale wherever books are aold,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13

Il IT'S aBnns! report the sugar trust
SAWS it has made no effort to protect
spYbody, and it dots not believe that
auy officer or director hsd any guilty
knowledge OF the Weighing frauds. Ihe
.Ysw York judge who sent four OF the
,weighers to prison for year does not
believe that they scted without orders,
cand if anytody is capable of believing
nhst ,hess men defrauded the govern
mept ia The interest of the company,
without advantage to themselves or H.
:s!rucsious from their superiors. be can
believe anything. 1t may be fsuem'
bersd tha. the Boston News Bureau gave
out, apparently By authority, that the
stealing had been carried on not tor the
benefit of the company, but ter the
benefit of some individual 10 the COM
rpsay. Farther Information snder this
head would be Interesting.