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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
EARTHQUAKE SINKS ISLAND
10 Lives Lost in llopsneo Lagoon
Disaster.

New Orleans. LA special cable
10 Times-DemOcrat from Port Limol.
Csta Rica. says Word from saliva
dore reached here today announcing
the sinking Of a small island in the
I!opango lagoon. following an earth
quake shock. 1t is asserted. though
without confirmation. thar nearly all
Of the inhabitants. about IS families.
we're destroyed.
The sinking OF the island is said TO
have followed a series OF earthquake
shocks which were felt throughout the
republic. The shocks began early in
the evening and grew in frequency
and violence as night progressed. until
about midnight. when the watchers on
the shores heard the sounds OF guns
from the people on the island
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
Woman Hangs Self.

Oklahoma City, okla.-Mrs. ". II.
McElroy hanged herself with a rope
from the ioists of rear porch at the
McElroy residence. With sheets she
curtained the porch so that neighoors
could not see her. She had been dead
an hour when her husband came home
and found the suspended body. She
had kicked a box from under her after
placing the rope. and her neck was
broken by the fall She had been IN
poor health for several years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
LIVED TO SEE HIS IDEA GO
Octave chsrute. Father os Aviation,
Who Diee In Chicago. Invented
the Glider Years AGO.

Chicago. In the recent death or
Octave Chanute. Chicago mourus the
loss Of the Arst heavier-than air bird.
man. known as the Father of Avia-
ton Chanute perfected and aew in
Slider. which was practically the
same machine As the present biplane
without an engine Chanute Is cred
tied with being the originator ~ the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
Keen Abreas. Of Crop.

washington.-Representative Helm
NJ Alabama said OF his resolution di-
recting the census bureau to make
monthly reports of the amount OF cot
ton exported, that it was simply a
stem 10 keep the clifton growing and
oo,tor manufacturing interests cur
rsntIv advised as to the whereabouts
of ,he staple. the amount available for
anne consumption. ETC.. all with a
,iaw IN arriving at some fair under
standing of the cause OF the nuc'ua-
lions in the market.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
THE FIRST SEWING MACHINE
One Pictured Here Was Constructed
During First Half Of the last
Century.

London.-The Oldest original sewing
machine we have Is shown below. II
Is. as VIII be noticed. very roughly
constructed. and was made during the
first half Of the last century by Charles
Kyle, a native Of snowshill. near Ewes
ham. II is built on n four-legged wood.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
E11er1oes QneratIon

|'aeSson.-Monroe Mcclurg. Jr.. son
non. Monroe McClurg OF Green
Eoc' ex-attorney-generaI OF Mississip.
tas brought to Jackson from Ok.
: and operated upon for append.
:. he is reported as resting easily
ne operation was a success In ev.
way.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
Neqroes Make Raids.

Canton. o.-Two armed negroes
raided the Roumanian settlement here.
entered thirty houses. shot three men
who resisted them. and obtaining slO0.
fed Joan Gridt. one OF the wounded
men, may die.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
More State Bonds.

AeAsoa--Gov. Noel reports another
4saciion in state bonds. The Cap
NATIONAL Bank purchased 100000
u Ihis brings the total sales up
o,eF s2S0.0oo, Of which s51. 900 was
S.Aied outside the state. Gov.
= quite sure that the whole block
: olt Of the hands Of the treas
apartment before very long. and
suaia rather see them disposed Of
~ 'ae state. as 1t is in effect keep
ne securities at home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
PRISONER FOR XMAS GIFT
Judge Tells moonshier to Co Home to
His Wife.

Naldosta. Ga-JOhn WeatherlnEton.
a youth, and David sutton. aged :. a
Confederate veteran. were sentenced
In the United States court here We'd.
nesday for ~mooushining To the
younger man the court said. after Civ
ing him tao months in Jail. which vas
suspended
4 want YOU to go home Christmas
eve and get in your wife's stocking and
tell her | sent you as a Christmas
present to her
To the old man he said.
You 20 there as quick as you can. =
stating that the old man was too val.
liable to his country TO be In jail
The veteran has a son aged :.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
| eathers Active.

-'4sourg.-Dr. W. S. Leathers
arector of the campaign OF public
= and sanitation Of the state
- board. has been making a very
80 tour through this section OF
and succeeded in stirring up
interest in this community. The
= Marion county is under the di
~, VI Dr. j. c. Culley, who has
.ed a free dispensary at Co
io' the treatment of the hook
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
PRESIDENT COMING SOUTH
Will Address Southern Commercial
Congress al Atlanta in March.

washington-President Taft will ad
dress the Southern Commercial con
gress on March 10 at Atlanta, Ga For
mer President Roosevelt. Gov.-elect
Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey and
the governors OF practically all the
Southern states will make addresses
President Taft will speak on "A Great
er Nation Through a Greater South"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
CLERGYMAN MISSING
9.v. o. ]. Miller of AshevilIe Has
Been in ~ Health.

Asheville, y. C.-The Rev. d. ]. Mil
Ter. pastor Of the Bethel Methodist
Episcopal Church. this city, is missing
from his home. and despite diligent
search made by his family and friends.
he has nat been found. He was last
seen at the Biltmore railway station.
II Is stated BY friends of the missing
clergyman that he has been In III
health for some time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
Fatal Hunting Accident.

Kosciusko.-News reached here OF
the accidental killing OF William Rick
els the 17-year-old son OF William
Rickels. well known farmer o. tine
Neville vicinity. while out hunting
with his cousin, All McMullen. A gun
in the hands of the latter was pren'a-
turely discharged and the whole load
took effect in the forehead Of young
Rickels. literally blowing the top OF
his head on.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
No Race Suicide Here.

Richmond. Ird.-The twenty-eighth
child has arrived at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jason Bonner at Newcastle.
Ind. Twenty-one Of the children are
now living Mr.. Bonner is 4s years OF
age and his wife is four years his iu-
nior.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22

We are beginning to get e vision OF
the power Of the mind The seed
sown no more surely p-ophesies the
coming harvest than does the
thoughts we think-the life tha. we
live.-Rev. A. T. Osborn. Preshyts
riau. Kansas City. Kansas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22

en- stool. which supports the table on.
which the machine is carried. This
curious and clumsy looking forerunuer
Of the delicate machine OF the present
day is now the property OF the South
Kensington museum.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
Much Mail Handled.

Jackson does the largest freight
baggage, express and mail business
,-orn the Illinois Central depot OF any
ona depot between Chicago and Ne"
orleans At the transfer office In the
80, aeo sacks of mail are. handled
asirv. $50 coming in and the same
1 1nmber going out, and according to
racords kept by the postal authorizes
ou,v about one in every 10000 of these
packages is wrongly routed. uhe'e
Sam demands correctness In the nan
sline Of his business and be generaiis
gets T.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22

r,s-Complete returns from the
primary held here Tuesday
\. .aae >. W. Rose. Socialist can,
.or alderman. was elected by
=, majority Of four votes over
Aeaut. Rose Is the leader Of
A.. sailst party in Mississippi. and
socialist ever elected to Of
,R mississippi His victory Is
~ 20 the fact that he has been
relentless war against the
Imposed by tho Biloxi coun'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
Rene 7. aeaureaard pies.

New orieans.-Rene T. Beauregard.
eldest son OF the late Fort Sumter. and
who himself served in the Confederate
army. died rather suddenly Wednes-
dav.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-12-22
The Bible in
Modern
Education

= THE bible springs frota
the deep wells Of human
experience. Il Is but inev.
table that Il will again
touch the springs Of lie
and nrv,fura nVuarfr~~s
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
All Because He Is Grandfather.

Persons crossing the mountain
on the Fort Loudon pike Tuesday
evening, were amused at the an
tics of a middle aged gentleman
with an lron-gray Van Dyke
beard, who, apparently bound for
McConnellsburg, showed pecu-
liar evidences Of great exuberauce
of spirit. Occasionally he climb.
ed trees, swung up and down
from overhanging branches, yell.
ed "Hooray," and even sprinted
at a good gait distance of sever
al yards at time up the mount
ain. When he reached the top,
he was seen to turn several hand
springs and somersaults, and
once even tried to stand on his
head.
There was some mystery as to
his Identity until 1t became known
that Don Morton, of Omaha, Ne
braska, son of our near towns
man, Ex-Associate Judge Peter
Morton, became, on the morning
of the 18th inst, the proud father
of bran new baby girl. The
Judge, upon hearing the news,
Immediately took a trip to Cham.
bersburg, returning to Loudon
on the evening train, and walking
home from that point IN a little
less than two hours. Upon his
arrival at home, it Is said by mem
bers of the family, that he cut
wood on the woodpile for an hour
and forty minutes-something
he has never before been known
to do.
While this is not conclusive evl
dence that it was the Judge who
was seen dong the stunts on the
mountain, suspicion points
strongly his way, as the descrlp.
ton of the man and the Judges
Van Dyke beard tally exactly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Surprise Party.

April 4th and April 8th being
the birthdays of Misses Mabel
and Ethel Long, of Knobsvllle,
their mother thought she would
compromise and celeprate both
their birthdays on Wednesday.
So she with the little help quietly
passed the word around among
their young friends, and on We'd
nesday forenoon as the girls re-
turned home from the store they
were very much surprised to
find mum Der of friends awaiting
them. After they had gotten
over their surprise they were all
invited into the dining room,
where a fine dinner was served to
which they all did justice. The
afternoon was spent IN playing
games, after which they all re.
turned home wishing the girls
many more happy birth days.
The girls received some nice
presents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Historic Bedford House Closed.

The Bedford House, in Bed.
ford, the Oldest hotel in the town,
was permanently closed on the
1st of April, no incense having
been granted the place this
spring. This house was built in
1771, is a fine and substantial
ruc'ure, has been one of the
leading hotels of the place, and
Is one Of it's his toric edifces, in
which many prominent men have
been entertained during the many
years that it was publc house,
among them being General Wash
ington. The hotel was conducted
for many years by Col. John Haf.
er and after his death by his sons
the late j. Harper and Harry o.
Hafer, the latter having had
charge since the death of his
brother a few months ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Gettysburg Wins.

The JOINT maneuvers of the reg
ular troops and the organized
militia of the District of Colum-
bla, Maryland, Virginia, Penn
sylvanla, Delaware and New Jer.
sey will be held at Gettysburg,
Pa, IN July next. General Oliver
assistant secretary of war, SAID
that the decision to hold the camp
at Gettysburg was based on the
recommendation of Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, commanding
the Department of the East, who
was especially charged with the
duty of selecting a city centrally
located with good railroad tacili.
ties and best adapted to the pur-
poses of the camp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. Ahimaaz Clevenger re-
rendered that last Wednesday,
April 9th, was Mr.. Clevenger's
birthday, so she asked him to go
down the Cove with her to see
about some gulneas. While they
were guinea hunting, about sew
enty-two of their nelghbors and
friends assem- bled at the eleven.
ger home south Of town, to pay
their respects to Mr.. Clevenger,
and have jolly good time, which
they had IN every sense of the
word. A very important feature
of the evening was the serving of
refreshments which were beyond
description, as Mrs. Clevenger
had made ample provision tor ev-
eryone before starting on the
hunting expedition, and any one
who has been served at the Cley:
enger home, can imagine how the
good things rolled IN at the dining
room door.
The McConnellsburg Cornet
Band, of which Mr.. Clevenger is
a member, furnished the music
for the evening. Mr.. Clevenger
received quite nice lot of pres.
ts.-One Who Was There.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Mercersburg Hotel Sold.

The old Mansion House, at
Mercersburg, operated for many
years, by the late Jacob Fendrick,
changed hands on Monday. G.
w. Huff, a brother of j. J. Huff,
of the Washington hotel, Cham
bersburg purchased the fixtures
several months ago and had been
successfully conducting the same
since. Recently, Mr.. Huff decid-
ed to engage in other business
and dispose of his business at
at Mercersburg.
The purchaser is VIM. Myers a
well known and successful resi-
dent of Clearfeld.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Kind Words.
HARRISBURG. April II. 10

"a HARRISBURG, April II, 1910.
DEAR EDIToR:-
Enclosed please find the
sum of one dollar to boost my
subscription to Fulton County
News into 1911 as l do not see
how I can get along without the
News aud the many letters from
my old home. 1t certainly is a
great pleasure and satisfaction
to sit down and read from all over
the county what my old acqualnt.
ances and associates are dong
and Of one being sick or another
being dead which I never would
have known had / NOT received
your welcome paper.
/. N. HORTON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14

of Kansas City, also survives.
Her children surviving are Mrs.
Fl. K. Beachley of Hagerstown,
Mrs. DR.. j. E. Benson of Cock
eysville, and Mr.. John M. Taylor
at home.
The death of Mrs. Taylor
breaks mp the family home en-
tirely, There has been three
deaths IN the family since Noyem
ber last. Mrs. Mary Hill, a
daughter, OF Cumberland, died
last December.
Mrs. Taylor was q consistent
member Of the Methodist church.
Her funeral took place on Tues
day afternoon, Iuterment bsslde
her lste husband,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
Driving Accident.

One day last week, as Mrs. d.
F. Trout was driving a spirited
horse home from town, she met
with an accident that might have
ended very seriously. When near
the home of James Henry, the
horse became frightened and
growing unmanageable, bolted,
overturning the buggy, throwing
Mrs. Trout to the ground. She
was very severely bruised, and
has since been confined to the
house. After ridding himself Of
a very diIapldated buggy, the
horse reached home in good
shape.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
April Weddings.
HENDERSHoT-FUNK.

On Wednesday, April 6, 1910,
at Washington, D. e., Mr.. Ed
ward Hendershot, of Wartords.
burg, and Miss Minnie G. Funk,
of Needmore, were united in holy
wedlock, at the home of the Off
eating minister, Rev. f. E. Oil.
yer. The bride was handsomely
gowned IN white silk, and the
groom wore the conventional
black. Amid a shower of rice
the happy couple departed.
On Friday evening, at 6 o clock,
the Unfair was held at the home
of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Denton Hendershot. The
bride was the recipient of many
beautiful and valuable presents.
The bride is the daughter of
Rev. Calvin Funk, near Need.
more, Pa, and is esteemed by a
host of friends. The groom is an
industrious young man of many
good qualities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendershot will
go to housekeeping in few days
near Harrlsonvlle, where a we'll
furnished house is IN readiness.
The numerous friends of the
bride and groom wish them much
happiness IN their journey
through life.
SLACKER-PORTER.
A quiet wedding was solemniz.
ed at the M. E. parsonage in this
place, on Tuesday morning, April
II, 1910, when BENJAMIN Stacker
and Miss Madge Porter, both of
Plum Run, Thompson township,
were united IN holy wedlock, by
Rev. 81. Bryner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacker are
worthy young people, and their
many friends wish them happy
and prosperous journey through
life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14
KILL THE SPARROWS.
| estroy Their Nests, Eggs, or Young,
Whenever You Have an Opportunity.
Do Not Use Poison. You May
Destroy Other Birds.

To the gardener and fruit grow
er the English sparrow Is a NUS.
ance rather than help. 1t was
introduced into the United States
about forty years ago, to prey
upon the measuring worm, or
canker worm, which had become
very destructive to shade trees
IN the cities. 1t found many
other things, however, to ems age
its attention, and soon became so
undesirable in Its habits as to be.
come desplsed by gardeners, far.
mers, fruit growers and hortl-
culturlsts generally. 1t is a pug
naclous bird, and on account OF
it's violent attacks upon them
many of cur most valuable native
song and insectlvorous birds have
greatly diminished. 1t not only
is disposed to drive such birds
from their nests, but has been
known to kill and devour their
young and their eggs.
Moreover, the English sparrow
feeds largely In the spring on the
buds o. fruit trees, and, also,
does great damage In vegetable
gardens In pulling up and eating
the seeds, such as peas, etc., as
they come up. 1t is, likewise,
destl uctive in grain fields, as 1t
allghts on the stalks of wheat
and oats, and not only consumes
large quantities of grain, but
wastes great deal through sway
ing to and fro on the slender
stalks, causing the grain to fall
to the ground. 1t has been known
to tear open the husks of green
corn, devour the tender kernels,
and cause much loss through ex.
posure the remaining grains to
atmospheric changes and the
ravages of insects.
The martens which formerly
returned every spring to the
boxes provided for them in towns
and cities, have, IN many instan-
ces, failed to turn up, on account
of their nesting places having
been seized and occupied by Eng
hsh sparrows. Many other IN
sectlvorous BIRDS, as useful as
the marten, have been driven
away by the common feathered
enemy. In fact, there is hardly
species of our native birds that
the English sparrow will not mo.
lest.
In view of the pugnaciousness
of the English sparrows and their
destructiveness, and but few re-
deeming qualities, State Zoolo-
gist Surface recommends that
war of exterminatlon be waged
against them. 1t will not do to
endeavor to poison them, he says,
as by scattering grain for that
purpose which had been soaked |
in some poisonous solution, the |
lives of useful birds would be en-
dangered, as we'll as domestic
fowls. They can be shot and |
trapped, or their nests destroyed |
when containing young, thus
keeping them down to mini.
mum. There was formerly law |
which protected the English
sparrow, the same having been |
passed soon after It's advent in |
the United States, but In 1883, at |
the suggestion of a number of |
agricultural and horticultural
societies, the law was repealed,
and the killing of English spar.
rows, and the destroying of their
nests, egg or young, at all sea-
sons of the year, Is now legalized- /
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14

We were little over an hour IN
going through.
will give a few interesting
facts about Chicago.
The city is twenty-six miles
long and it's greatest width is
fifteen miles. Its area is 100
square miles with lake frontage
of twenty two miles. 1t has
4152. 73 miles of streets, of which
1924. 60 are improved. Fiftynine
miles are boulevards. It's park
area is 2232 acres.
The great fire began October
9Th, 1871 by the upsetting of a
lamp by Mrs. O'Leary's i'll temp
cred COW, and burned until ex-
tinguished by rain on the morn
ing of October 10th. There were
2l00 acres of land burned over
10000 buildings destroyed, and
100000 people rendered homeless
by the calamity. The estimated
loss was $200,000,000.
Chicago is destined to be the
first city in America. 1t is now
the largest hog market IN the
world; the largest cattle market;
the largest lumber market; the
the greatest gram market; the
greatest stove market; the largest
packing center; the greatest rail.
way center--ln the world. Chi.
cago has the largest stock yards;
the finest hotel buildings; the
largest Office buildings-in the
world. 1t covers a greater area
than any other city IN the world,
and has the greatest elevator ca
pacity. 1t has the largest agri-
cultural implement factory In the
world, the largest mining ma
chine factory; the largest COM
mercial building; the Target re
tail dry goods house; the largest
cold storage buildings in the
world. 1t has the largest library
circulation In the United States,
and the largest percentage of
bank reserves in America. 1t
has the most complete water sys-
tenn in the world; has SO educa-
tional institutions; 81 benevolent
institutions; and &c hospitals.
liked Illinois on account of her
balmy zephyrs; so 1 decided to
spend the winter within her bord.
ers. applied for a school and
soon found a vacancy. The term
is eight and one half months. AT
ter deciding TO remain there for
the winter, l went down to
southern Indiana to visit another
brother whom l had not seen for
a number of years. Owing to
family cares and the close con.
finement to business, he seldom
gets away. While there I had
the pleasure of attending the
Teachers County Institute. AS
August Is a very warm month
for such work, they held half day
sessions for two weeks. 1t was
conducted along the lines of class
room work. j also had the pleas.
ure of seeing A-mour's team of
four gray horses which cost $25,.
900. They we're we'll worth see
ing. One of the most interesting
things | saw In the town was a
small tree growing from the tow.
er in the Court House. ltIooked
TO be about three feet high and
two feet across the branches. 1t
had evidently started from seed
which had been carried by the
wind and lodged there,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Myers, and
their little son, of Mercersburg,
spent Sunday on this side of the
mountain, guests of Mrs. Myers
mother Mrs. r. M. Kendall.