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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
The
Fulton County News
SCHOOLS IN PUBLIC PARKS.
McC ConnelIsburg, Pa.

Boston's finance commission has
placed itself upon record as favoring
the building of one of the public
schools In one of Boston's public
parks. II the suggestion should be
seted upon by the Boston city govern.
ment 1t would probably involve
unique experiment. schoolhouse Is
70 be built in a portion Of the city
where property Ia high.priced, and
even at a high price II is difficult to
vet suitable site In Washington
p'ark the city has an area OF 396,i25
spuare feet in such location as to
make an ideal site says the st. Paul
Dispatch. The commission argues that
the school building will occupy but
$4,000 square feet Of this space, and
that the curtailing OF the breathing
area will, therefore, not be serious. On
the other hand. the fact OF having a
school in the park will attract to it
u maximum number of children and
promote the object of the park
While the finance commission does
not wish to make its recommendation
a precedent, it has IN II a suggestion
of value. The plan might be worked
both ways, locating schools where con-
veni'nt in public parks so as to give
the children a maximum of ground for
recreation, and turning the grounds
about such buildings into breathing
spots for the use Of the neighbor.
hoods, especially in vacation times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Hero Loses HIS Life.

Lynn. Mass. Especially ITO save
three small children who had wan.
dered onto the Boston and Mains
Railroad tracks In front Of an ex
press train stephen Jones gave up his
life. The children we're crossing the
tracks unaware OF the approaching
train. when Jones ran toward the
spot and warned them of their dan
ger by his shouts so that they escap
ed. He. himself. had misjudged thu
speed and distance OF the express
and his moment of hesitation before
leaping to safety cost him bis life
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Bar Harbor Excludes Autos.

Augusta. Me. Especially. - Bar
Harbor will continue to get along
without motor-cars. In the Supreme
Court Justice William p. Whitehouse,
In a rescript. declared the so-called
Bar Harbor automobile exclusion bill
passed by the legislature last year to
be constitutional. rho bill had the
support Of many Nav York, Boston
and Philadelphia people who have
summer homes q. BAR Harbor. but
was opposed by some Of the perma-
nent residents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Anto and Car Crash.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Especially -
Charles II. Westover, conductor, was
killed, and Mrs. Westover, Henry J
Horrigan, prominent attorney and
member of the Republican State Com
mittee, and Mrs. Horrigan were seri
ously injured in collision between
an electric street car and an auto
mobile occupied by the Horrigans
The auto rapidly turned a sharp cor
ner in front of the car.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
90 DAYS ON WATER DIET.
Professor Who Lived On Peanut
Two Months VIII Bar Solids.

Aurora, Ill. Especially .-Professo
Thomas ]. Allen, former president OF
Aurora College, who three years age
lived on raw peanuts for go days to
prove their worth as food, announced
that he will go on 60-day diet OF
water without any solid food, barring
even peanuts.
DR.. Allen read three years ago
that a boy in the southern part OF
the state died from eating too many
peanuts. He said the boy could not
have died from that cause, and to
prove 1t undertook the 60-day peanut
diet, eating them raw. Each day
he allowed himself to be examined
by a physician. He finished the go
days and then feasted on bananas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
The Taft Chrysanthemum.

Washington. ID. G. Especially The
snow-white lustre of a large chrys-
anthemum capping 9-foot stalk,
with It's foliage of velvet green. at
tracted the attention OF large crowds
at the flower show OF the Department
OF Agriculture. Known as the
president Taft" the blossom Is one
or the three largest flowers In the ex-
hibit- 1t has been nurtured with un-
usual care and Is considered horti-
cultural triumph.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
KILLS HIMSELF IN HOSPITAL.
Cancer Patient Fires Bullet Into
Brain In Brooklyn.

New York Especially Helped by
some friend. it is believed. in secur-
ing means to carry out his desire TO
die, Charles Sembrecht, a cancer pa
tient, committed suicide by shooting
In the Seney Hospital in Brooklyn.
An engineer stumbled over his body
In the basement of the hospital. In
his right hand was clutched a re-
yolver, and there was a deep hole in
his right temple. No one in the hos
pltal had ever seen the revolver be-
fore, and It is believed that some
friend of the sufferer had smuggled
the weapon into him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Newspaper Plant Burned.

Macon, Ga. Especially. - The
Macon Telegraph Building was al
most completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at 100000,
with $4,000 insurance. Raymond
Clay. OF Knoxville, Tenn. a printer,
was burned TO death. Only about
half OF the fles OF the paper. dating
back for 75 years, were saved. The
FIRE, so far as can be learned. started
from lighted watch carelessly
thrown into some paper at the back
OF the building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Suicide Ends Chase.

Charlottesville, Mo. Especially. -
While he was being trailed by blood
hounds for the murder of 16-year-
old Anna Austin, Martin Rollins COM
mitted suicide by shooting. Rolling
shot the girl to death on Monday
last sent the shells from which the
fatal charges were fired to her
mother, fired Sheriff Franklin's barn
and then fed Posses had since
been trailing him and had he been
caught there was danger OF lynch
ing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Washington. ID. c. Especially -
Don't indorse your patrons" if
the warning given to postmasters
In an order issued by the
Postoffice Department. 1t directs
that In view OF the difficulties arising
through compliance with requests
from patrons for Endorsements. testi-
monials or guarantees as to their
honesty. reliability. etc. postmasters.
In their ofiicial capacity, should not
write or sign statements Of any such
character.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

The pessimist can always find food
tor gloomy thought The facts that the
census shows a big increase In popu-
laton while the death rate is de-
creasing will prove to that individual.
who, like the proverbial Scotchman, is
never happy unless he is miserable.
that the nation is going to be over
crowded until somebody has to be
showed off the earth to make room for
the rest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Georgia Cotton Hurt BY Cold.

Atlanta Especially D.-Commissione
of Agriculture Thomas G. Hudson
estimated the damage to the cotton
crop in Georgia from the recent cold
weather at $750,O00. 81 am now
convinced" said MIR. Hudson, that
the total production in this State will
not exceed 100000 bales. as
against 100000 or 100000 rnder
normal conditions"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

New York Especially In the
opinion of Patrick Cudahy, a Mil.
waukee meat packer just returned
from Europe, there will be drop OF
10 per cent. in the price of beef and
25 per cent. in the price of pork with
in the next year. He bases his opin-
ion on the abundant corn crop. For
several years farmers have found II
more profitable to sell their grain
than to hold it sSf fodder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Germany Buys Aeroplanes.

Berlin Especially The War Office
acquired aeroplanes of FIVE different
types. These comprise the Wright,
Sommer, Farman and Avatik biplanes
and the Ettrick monoplane. Various
tests of far-reaching character will
be made with these machines and
the. Government will then make ex'
tensive purchases for the army.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
nnkes "Not worth a ping.r

New York Especially Geraldine
Farrar, the American opera singer, is
evidently not going to marry titled
foreigner, at least not duke. The
soprano was informed on her arrival
on the Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse
that It was reported she would wed
a duke. "Dukesp asked Miss Far
rar. "I've met many Of them and,
believe me, taking them individually
and collectively, they are not worth a
ding"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Lawrenceville. Ga. Especially -
Joseph Wallace, prominent merch'
ant of this place. shot and killed his
wife and 13-year-old son, fatally
wounded his 16-year-old boy. drove
two daughters away from home, and
then turned the revolver on himself
ending his own life, at his home here
No cause has been given for the deed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Burn Man At Stake.

Rock Springs, Texas Especially -
Atony. Rodiguez, Mexican, who con-
fessed that he murdered Mrs. Lem
was burned at the stake
at midnight. He said he killed her
when she would not answer a ques-
tion. Rodiguez showed no emotion
when tied to the stake and died with
cut a plea for mercy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
The Oldest Postmaster.

Milwaukee, Wis. Especially Jos
eph Dreyfus, aged 90 years, post
master at Hales Corners. near MIL
waukee, died OF general debility. Mr.
Dreyfus was said to have been the
oldest postmaster in the service, as
well as age, in the United States. He
had been government official about
40 years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
KILLED AT FARMERS GATE.
Young WOman's Slayer Himself
Fired At, He Says.

Fort Worth, Tex. Especially Miss
Lula Williams, aged 25 years, daugh-
ter of r. l.. Williams, a prosperous
farmer, living six miles north of Ar
lington, was shot and killed by r. Fl.
Bates, aged 40, farmer, in front OF
Bates home. Bates stated he was
called to the door and after a pistol
shot had been fired at him, he seized
a shotgun and fred into the dark
ness.
There was no outcry although he
discerned a fleeing figure. An hour
later the woman was found dead in
front of the gate. She was dressed
in a mans overcoat and cap. Bates
is under arrest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

A Brooklyn woman lately wrote to
the marriage license bureau of that
city to know If she could be supplied
with a good. honest, sober husband.
The clerk in charge explained that,
while he had few model men on
hand, they were all married and the
supply was entirely too limited for
the demand. The fact that the matri-
znonial market is understocked with
honest, sober husbands may be one
reason why the divorce courts are
-overcrowded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
IN AIR FOUR HOURS.
Two Aeronauts Fly From Pittsfield,
Mass, to Monterey.

Pittsfeld, Mass. Especially The
two French aeronauts, Jacques Faure
and Walter de Mum, who made a
balloon fight from here in the bal
loon Pittsfield, landed in Monterey,
twenty miles south of here, accord
ing to message received here. The
balloonists were in the air more than
four hours. Both of the men took
train for New York shortly after
landing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
7o.Cent Drop In Pork Prices.

Cleveland (SpeciaD.-Hog prices
have dropped approximately 70 cents
in the past eight days, according to
quotations on the local market.
Dealers say that further declines will
come before the end of the week, and
that the end is not In sight. The
biggest corn crop in history is assign
ed as the cause.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
To Rebuke GARLIC.

Panama Especially. - A special
meeting of the municipal council has
been called to dismiss from office AL
derman Antonio Garlic and to repu-
date the speech he made last night
denouncing America and Americans.
The occasion was Independence Day,
and GARLIC had been selected as the
official orator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Kills Wife and Himself.

Chicago Especially John Sekani-
ma, who deserted his wife year ago,
entered the little grocery conducted
by the latter. shot and killed her,
wounded the baby in her arms and
then fred a bullet into his own head,
dying instantly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
LAUGHS SELF TO DEATH.
Joke About Hobble Skirts Is Fatal
To Tailor OF 20.

Eagle, Wis. Especially A newspa-
per story quoting DR.. Ross. of the
state university, as declaring the
hobble skirt would be followed by
ribbons tied around women's noses
and slit cheeks, caused Edward Bos-
singham, aged 20, tailor, to laugh
himself to death. Although physicians
declared that death was due to heart
failure, the heart failure resulted
from hearty laughing.
Tired from his days work. Mr.
Bossingham sat next to his wife be.
fore the huge coal stove and laugh
ed while his wife read him the news
of the day, column after column
from a Milwaukee newspaper. The
hobble skirt story brought on the
fatal laugh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
OIL ON FIRE; FOUR DEAD.

Mother and Three Children Burn
From Kerosene Explosion.
Pekin, III. Especially An attempt
to start the kitchen fire with kero-
sene cost the lives of Mrs. Mary No
voesel and her three children, twins
aged five years, and five-months-
old baby.
Mrs. Novoesel was trying to pour
kerosene from lamp, which ignited,
and an explosion followed. With
her clothing ablaze she ran into the
bedroom where her husband and
three children were asleep. Her
husband had been making frantic eff
forts to smother the flames. but fail
ed to do so and the bed clothing
catching fire the children as we'll as
the mother were burned to death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Mine Watchinan Killed.

Myersdale, Pa. Especially Will
iiam Tressler, while on duty as
watchman at one of the mines near
here, was shot and killed, seven bull
lets entering his body. He is
thought to have been killed by some
person found near the mine who was
trespassing on the company's prop
erty
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

That marriage is the worst kind OF
a failure is the opinion of Gotham
broker who is paying his first wife
$24o a month alimony and whose sec
and wife wants alimony to the tune of
$500 more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Portugal Unearths Pilot.

Madrid Especially "A special de-
spatch from Lisbon to the GORE
spondencia de Espana" says that o
military conspiracy against the re-
public has been unearthed and that
thirty-two officers have been arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Budget For 1911. si74,O79,ss

New York Especially The budget
for New York for the year 1911, as
finally adopted by the Board of Esti-
mates and signed by all Of the men,
bers OF the board, foots up to STA
079,335, nearly $11,000,000 higher
than that for 1910, which amounted
to $163,130,270.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Trust science to rise 10 every emer.
gency. 1t says we are all going In
Gane from living in fats. and now a
French surgeon is going to saw open
our heads and scrape away the foolish
fancies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
BANK CASHIER A SUICIDE.
Stabs Himself When Inspector Starts
Examination.

Georgetown, Texas Especially -
When Bank Examiner Chambers ap-
peared at the Weir State Bank to
examine that institution, Cashier j.
I. Dester stabbed himself In the
throat and died within few mo-
ments.
Weir Is a small town few miles
from Georgetown. The condition OF
the banks affairs has not been an
nonneed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

A Tokyo cable announces the Japa.
nese will make a dash for the south
pole to try and beat the American and
British expeditions. The more the
,nerrier. And may the best man win.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

oirls caught shoplfting in Philadel.
;phia explained that they wanted to
be stylish" In order to satisfy that
desire they should have confined their
aanisdeeds to smuggling.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Man. 81, and Bride, AZ, Elope.

Sterling, Ill. Especially Jacob
Myers, a wealthy farmer. SO years
old, and Miss Ellen Kraft, 4S years
old, eloped and were married.
Myers son, 60 years old, objected to
the marriage. The bridegroom has
three Observation-Disclosures
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

A Japanese scientist claims that he
can educate oysters to produce per-
fsct pearls. This may be glad news,
NOW that the season is open to the
patrons of the restaurant pearl FISH
erica.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Those who nave been wondering as
10 whether America would produce a
new race have their answer. The
hobble skirt race has been inaugura.
ted on Long Island. 1t was won in
seven falls.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
III Japanese Drowned.

Victoria. b. c. Especially One
hundred and eleven Japanese fisher
men we're drowned of Western Japan
on October IL. when a storm destroy.
ed a large feet of fishing boats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Milne ExplosIon Kills Four.

Butte. Mont. Especially = Four
miners were instantly killed and their
bodies blown to shreds by an explo-
sion in the Leonard mine. one of the
properties of the Boston and Mon
tana Company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

A western man claims he 10 insane
1and brings forward as proof the fact
chat he was married three times in
three months. Insane" is an made
uoate word. we opine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
PLAYERS JAW BROKEN.
Esstor Footballer Does Not Discover
Injury During Game.

Bethlehem, Pa. Especially In a
football game here, Hale Francisco,
of Easton, a member of the Spartan
A. C. eleven, received a fractured
jaw.
The accident occurred when Fran
cisco tackled Half-Back Fehr.
Francisco continued playing, and
when he returned home discovered
that his jaw had been fractured In
three places.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

! Sauerkraut Is superior to beans as
u diet. says a Boston scientist. Bos.
tpnians will take steps to deport him
to the Fatherland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Football this year win have to com
pete with aviation, but as there seems
sn be no good way to use a college yell
IN connection with an airship the grid
aron sport will have some advantages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Two Killed In Threshing Accident.

Lapeer. Mich. Especially Charles
Ritch and George oyiatt were killed
and John Gordon was fatally injured
when a threshing machine engine
boiler exploded five. miles from here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
French Wheat Crop Below Par.

Washington, ID. c. Especially The
shortage in the crop of French-growD
wheat this year Is estimated In re-
port to the United States Government
by Consul Hunter Sharpe. of Lyon. al
Sc, 100000 bushels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Wholesale Markets

NEW YORK.-Wheat spot steady;
No. Q red. 9SAc. elevator and sS%
f. o. b. afloat; No. Northern Duluth,
114ss I. o. b. afioat.
Corn spot easy; No. Q corn, 56Ihc.
elevator domestic basis to arrive c.
|. (. and 81 (. o. b. afoat. December
closed 55A; May closed 81.
Oats spot firm; standard white,
371Ac; No. 2. 38c.; No. 3, 81; No. 4,
36h.
Butter firm; receipts, $3.50 pack
ages; creamery special, 32@32hc.
Eggs steady; receipts 8,742 crates;
fresh gathered seconds, 80 @24hc.
Poultry alive steady; spring chick.
ems. lac; fowls, 13h@14; turkeys,
15@ 16; dressed steady; Western
broilers, 16@22; fowls, 13h@17h;
spring turkeys, 14@22.
PHILADELPHIA.-Wh Wheat, hc.
lower; contract grade No. 3 red In
export elevator. 1904.
Corn steady; December and Jan.
uary, 50@51.
Oats firm; No white, natural 3S.
Butter steady; extra Western
creamery. S3c.; do, nearby prints, 81.
Eggs firm; unchanged.
Cheese steady; New York full
creams, choice, 15hc.; do, fair to
good. 14@14h; October fancy, IAN
a 15; fair to good, 14@14h.
Live poultry steady; fowls, 1s@
15c.; old roosters. 10h OIL; spring
chickens, 1904; ducks, 16@ 16;
geese, 14@15; turkeys, 17@1s.
BALTIMORE.-Wheat - Sales on
grade at S5c. for stock rejected; sOc.
for stock steamer No. red; elc.
for special bin steamer No. 2 red,
and csc. for No. red. Small bag
lots, by sample. brought 94c. per bu.
Corn-Spot, 54Ac. nominal, year,
50%; January, 50s; February, 5o%;
March, SLY.
Oats-No. 2 white, 36& @S1c.;
standard white. 36A % 36K; No
white. 36@36A; No. 4 white, S5h
035%.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, s2o@2O.5o;
No. timothy. s19@19.b0; No
timothy, s16@1S; choice clover
mixed. s1s.50@19; No. clover
mixed, $17.5O@1S.50; No. Q clover
mixed. s14016.50; No. / clover
$14@14.5o; No. 2 clover. $40
1880.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

We gather that the Brooklyn wom-
lan who named slxty.three co-respon.
dents in her divorce suit. really de-
serves to win II.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

New York bulldog turns on the gas
and commits suicide. Even a dog
can't stand the dogs life New York.
yer leads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

New York has formed a league to
Danish French from the bill OF fare.
Merely to call chef a cook would be
n great gain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

President Simon Of Haiti refuses to
ride in an automobile. which Is proof
enough that he likes his Job and wants
20 hang on TO II.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Il seems to be tine opinion that q
ruan can drink quart OF whisky all
right. but that he can't carry II far.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Now the sultan OF Sulu says that
.,one wife is plenty. Thus he destroys
mis- usefulness as a comic opera prop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10

Live Poultry-Chickens-Old hens,
heavy. per lb., 14c.; old hens. smsl'
to medium. per Id. 13; young, choice
peri lb., IA; rough and poor, per lp'
12913; old roosters, 10. Ducks
Old, per lb., 1904; young wni''
Pekings, per lb., 15 @ 16; young MUS
coyy and mongrel. per lb.. 1bQ ~
puddle, per lb., IA. Geese Nearu,'
per h.. 12@14c; Western and soutn-
ern, per lb.. 1i@12.