The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Ex-Governor Hoke Smith was nom
mated by the Democrats at Atlanta
to succeed Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown, by
whom Smith was defeated two years
ago. He was also indorsed for Presi-
dent of the United States in 1912.
1t is estimated that 90 per cent. of
the private bankers on the east side
OF New York City were driven out of
business by the new law regulating
their transactions, which has Just
gone into effect.
In his will James r. Shanley. the
millionaire contractor of Stamford,
Conn, made his second wife guardian
or three children by his first wife,
who divorced him and remarked.
Mrs. Adriance of Poughkeepsie. N.
Y, proved by bills of sale that all the
jewels seized on her person were
bought from a firm in New York City,
except $4,000 pearl necklace. She
must appear before jury on a charge
OF trying to smuggle the necklace.
The Tompkins county On. " Dem
ocratic convention showed enthusiasm
Tor Gaynor for the gubernatorial nom
lnation and was reported to stand
ready to support him in the state con-
vention.
Glenn II. Curtiss made his return
trip from Cedar Point to Euclid
Beach, flying over Lake Erie. racing
with a Lake Shore train. He claimed
an average speed of seventy miles an
hour
Records show that in August II
persons were killed and 81 hurt by
motor vehicles.
In granting demand Of Connecticut
trolley men for an increase in wages
three arbitrators agreed that the cost
of living has advanced.
Southern railroads have put into
effect their plan for validating bills
of lading on cotton consignments des-
tined for export.
Bids were asked in New York for
the construction with private capital
OF the s125, 100000 system of tri-
borough subways and for the building
OF $50, 900 worth of subways with
the city's money.
Messrs. Claude Grahame White and
A. V. Roe, England's famous ANA
teurs, are in Boston, ready for the
Atlantic aviation meet
In the opening rife match of the
twentieth interstate competition on
ranges at Sea Girt, n. j., the Fourth
regiment of New Jersey won with a
total score of 1O39.
c. e. Evans, Jr., defeated d. f.
Sawyer in the tournament for the
open Western golf championship.
Mayor Gaynor OF New York learned
for the irst time that he still carried
Ia 10
sultation of physicians at his summer
home, St. James, l.. l.. he agreed to
allow 1t to remain. His condition was
found excellent.
A bronze statue Of Thomas B. Reed
was unveiled at Portland, Me.
1t was suggested at the rate hear
ing in Chicago that the railroads
might turn the tables on the shippers,
subiecting them TO an inqulsition as
to their profits and the return which
they enjoy from their invested capital
S. c. Hildreth's Novelty won the
Futurity at Saratoga track and
brought the Eastern racing season to
close.
Executors OF Grover Cleveland's es-
tate, rather than disclose the amount
OF property outnile of New York, paid
TO the state OF New York S4O0 more
TAX on collateral legacies.
Colorado r. lowered the worlds
record Tor three-year-old trot'ers to
2;O6ls in race at Boston.
Ruth Harding OF Eogaiusa. La. is
one OF the youngest brides on record.
She is eleven years old and was mar
riea at Pine, La, 10 William Breland.
aged nineteen years.
Denver gave Theodore Roosevelt a
most cordial welcome.
At South Dcerheld. Mass, Roger
Wolcott Stebbins. the fourtcen-year-
old son OF Charles e. Stcbbins. COM
mittcd suicide In his fatlicr's barn be-
cause his parents were 10 lcayo him
at homo with younger brother while
they were absout on vacation trlp.
Mrs. Adelbert Wolyen was 20
shocked on discovering that her farm
house, at West Saugcrtlcs, N. Y, had
been robbed that she dropped dead.
President TAFT at Beverly carefully
went over plans submitted by John n.
ORourke Of New York for tho raising
Hf the sunken sattleshiY Maine.