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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24

Washington. d. G. Especially 49,
Shorn OF his power, deprived OF con-
troll of the House. his Committee
on Rules abolished and his ma
chine" overturned. Joseph G. Can
non escaped being expelled from the
Speakership of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes The veteran Congress
man refused compromise. refused to
allow himself to be eliminated from
the Rules Committee and fought the
Insurgents and Democrats to the
end.
At last. when his defeat had been
confirmed by an Overwhelming ma
jority. he issued a challenge of de-
fiance to his enemies and announc-
ed that he was ready to consider a
motion declaring the chair vacant.
Thus he dared his opponents to ex-
pei him. They were not prepared
to go to such extremes. Demo-
cratic leaders and Insurgents alike
counseled against such an attempt.
Texan Forced The Issue.
But the allies were flushed with
NlNlOAg A4lty lldu NooNtu DlOOu
painted to put the Speaker to the
sword Mr.. Burleson. of Texas,
against the protest of many Demo-
Gratis. at once introduced a resolu-
tion 10 declare the chair vacant and
Immediately elect a new Speaker.
This was the signal for the Speak
er's friends to rally. They again
formed in line. Insurgents who
r,AnnEaH fn ~ funpnptc nt h.
ods, but did not wish to see him
further humiliated. relented and
cast their votes with the regular
Republicans.
Friends Rallied To Him.
Mr.. Cannon at once put the Bur-
Lesson resolution. He was delighted
when 1t was defeated and the House
decided that he was to continue in
the Speakers chair.
When the report was announced
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
Oscar Saves His Cash, But Is Pushed
OF High Building.

New York Especially A remarka-
Bile battle with two robbers. who
chased him from the street to the
top of six-story apartment build
Ing and then. after struggle, push
ed him over the edge of the roof,
was told TO the Harlem police by
Oscar Johnson. a wel-to-do resident
OF that section of the city. John
son fell to the courtyard pavement,
more than so feet below, but escap-
ed with nothing more serious than a
scalp wound. His fall was broken
by contact with series of clothes
lines.
Johnson had with him a consider
able sum of money of his own and
of the firm with which he is con-
nected. They didn't get cent of
it," said Johnson proudly as he ex-
hibited the roll to the police.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
KILLS HIS FATHER-IN-LAW.
Pistol Duel Follows Cock Fight Near
State Line.

Bristol. Tenn. Especially As a
result of a pistol duel fought at st.
Charles, near the Tennessee Virginia
state line, d. w. Sizemore, a promi-
nent citizen, is dead, while his SON
in-law, John Stanton, is charged with
having murdered him.
The duel grew out Of a cock fight.
Stantons bird was getting the bet
ter of the fowl OF his father-in-
law. when the latter got a gun and
killed it. Sizemore fired at his SON
in-law when the latter resented his
having killed the cockrel. Several
shots were exchanged, the son-in-law
returning the fire.
Sizemore was almost instantly kill
ed, ball having struck him In the
breast. He was a prominent mem
ber of the Lee County court The
son-in-law claims self-defense.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24

Daytons, Fla. Especially Barney
Oidfeld, driving against time from
a flying start, in a 200-horsepower
Benz automobile OF special design,
covered the fastest mile ever travel
ed by human being. His time
was q 33-100 seconds. Nothing
projected into space by man save a
equal speed The previous record
was set here four years ago by Mar
riot, who drove a special Stanley
steamer one mile in 2S LIS seconds
at an average speed OF 1915 miles
an hour. Oldheld's average was
131.72.
Returning to the starting lines be-
tween files OF cheering spectators,
Oldfield again launched his great
car from a standing start for a mile
against time and crossed the finish
line with another record. His time
was 40 53-100 seconds, as against
Al 23-100 seconds. made with the
same car by Hemmery on the Brook
field track in England.
In the flying start effort Oldfield
came down the rock-like surface of
the track to the starting line as an
indistinguishable blur of roaring
fame and smoke. Almost before
the overtaxed mechanism OF the eye
had adjusted itself to the changing
perspective of his approach he al
ready was dwindling into the dis
tance, and almost before the brain
had translated the impressions of
sense into thought he had crossed
the finish line. The timing for both
races was done by G. II. Warner. Of
fetal timer for the American Auto
mobile Association, with the same
mechanical device he used at tht
Atlanta and Indianapolis speedways
and which has been officially adopt
ed by the association. Ralph de
Palma, Oldfield's rival, who was un-
able to start against him because
OF broken piston, acted as repre-
sentative for the contest board. A
surveyors certificate has been filed
for the distance posts, and only the
formal acceptance by the contest
board is necessary before the record
passes officially into the history of
the annihilation of distance.
In the preliminary trials George
Robertson. guiding Walter Christie's
front-drive car, was sent away first,
but made false start and was re-
called. The car baked for a second
start and after 20 minutes of tink
ering, Robertson withdrew David
Bruce Brown left next and did the
mile in 80 18-100 seconds. Oldfeld
followed. with his two records.
The best previous official record
for the mile from a flying start by
gasoline car is two miles in 50 2-5
seconds made at Ormond Beach.
Fla, in a 200-horsepower car. by
Demogeot, in 1906. at an average
of 1898 miles an hour.
The best speed ever made by
locomotive is five miles in two min
utes and 80 seconds over the Plant
System in March, 1901.
Glenn H. Curtiss. the aviator, COW
cred a mile from a flying start in
an eight-cylinder motor cycle in
as 20 seconds in 1907.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Live Stock.

Observation-Disclosures steady
to strong. Steers, S5.SO@S.40;
cows, s4@6; heifers, $4@6.25;
bulls, s4.50@ 6.10; calves, 5000.
stockers and feeders. s4.40@6. F,
Hogs-Market opened 2O@25c.
higher and sold OF later about IOc.
Choice heavy. $10.SO 01O.sO; butch.
ers, s10.s0@10.9O: light mixed,
sl0.50 q 1850; choice light, $lO.65
q 1915; packing. s10.70@l0.S0;
pigs, sl0@lo.5o; bulk OF sales.
sl0.70Q 1880.
Sheep Market steady. Sheep,
1915 Gs.25; lambs. $s.40@9.s5;
yearlings. $7.3008.25.
Kansas City.--Cattle--Ma
steady 10 strong Choice export and
dressed beef steers. $7.05 as; fair to
good, $5.90G7; Western steers.
$3.50 @7.b0; stockers and feeders,
$4.25 06.25; Southern steers. tb.2b
@7.25; Southern cows, $500
.5.75; native cows, s306.50; native
heifers, $4.25@T; bulls. 14.400
5.s5; calves. sl.50@9.
Hogs--Market 10000. higher.
Top. e10.56; bulk. t10.iO0l0.l0;
heavy. &10,S5 010.50; packers and
butchers. e1O.150l0.b6; light. $40
@lo.zb; ptsa. ss'bo0s.ss-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review of Trade and
Market Reports.
Bradstreet's SAYS:

bradstreetS says:
Trade reports continue to displar
a certain degree OF irregularity, a
tendency particularly noticeable in
the east parts of the nearby South
and In scattered sections of the West.
Yet on balance trade at a majority
OF points Is probably better than il
was last week, the South as a whole
reporting improvement, the North
west showing up In good shape, the
far West good, with the South west
satisfactory, though house sales
there are lighter. while the West,
except Ohio and parts OF Iowa, re-
ports progress. More favorable
weather conditions appear to be the
chief Influence making for improve
ment; but, on the other hand, the
poor condition of country roads
tends to deter anything like free
movement. Staple lines are In chief
request and as a matter of fact buy
ers continue backward to future
conditions favor them.
High prices of manufactured goods
and uncertainty as to their perman-
ence are the principal barriers against
expansion in trade, but as the situa-
tion stands manufacturers find It diff
ficult to reduce prices on large
scale because raw materials are 80
high and because present profits are
not normally remunerative. Sum-
med up, the turnover Is larger than
1t was last year, but the point is
that trade does not measure up TO
anticipations, which were keyed up
to high point. Retail trade has
improved at a few points. but on
the whole the weeks developments
have not been especially satisfactory,
prospects of very early Easter
trade not having materialized.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Safeguarding Interests.
Dragged BY Ferry Cable.

Pittsburg Especially = Dragged
through the waters of the Mononga-
hela River by the cable of a ferry
boat. S-year-old Owe Hicks. of Fay.
ette City. was rescued unconscious
in midstream by two men. who row.
ed like mad to keep pace with the
cable that was fast being wound
around a drum on the other shore.
The child had been playing on the
river bank when her dress caught
in a frayed section Of the steel cable,
and she was drawn into the river.
She is not expected to recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Routed Burglar With Lump OF Coal.

Pittsburg Especially Mrs. George
Blakely. of Sharpsburg, has more
faith in lump of coal than a six
shooter as defense against burg
lars. While a man was trying TO
break into her little store. over
which she lived. she took lump of
coal from her kitchen and raising
the window. noiselessly dropped II
on the head of the intruder. When
the police revived him he gave the
name of John O'Donnell. He had to
have a six-inch scalp wound sewed
M
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
A SHIP TO BE ALL IRISH.
Unique Memorial To Robert Emmett
Planned by Miss Gallagher.

Boston Especially A unique me-
mortal to Robert Emmett. TO be Gre
ated by the subscriptions of Ameri-
cans of Irish birth or descendant, is
proposed by MISS Anna Gallagher. OF
this city. TO take the form of a ship
to bear the name of the Irish pa
triot. and to ply between the ports in
Ireland and America.
Miss Gallagher. and those who are
associated with her, intend that the
Robert Emmet shall be distinctly
lrish-built in an Irish shipyard by
Irish workmen. and the materials
used in the vessels construction
shall be OF Irish production or man
ufacture. The furnishings of the
vessel are also to be of Irish make.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Japs Killed BY Head Hunteru.

Victoria, 3. G. Especially News
Is brought by the Empress OF India
from Formosa Of a disastrous raid
by Formosan head hunters on a Jap
anese garrison at Giran Ten Jap
anese wers killed and their heads
carried away as trophies. and four
natives were slain. The Formosans
surprised the station. A Japanese
punitive expedition was sent In pur-
suit. Capt w. Smith. from Western
China. reports that severe famine
Is anticipated al the headwaters OF
the yangtse. involving nearly mil
lion people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
100 Million Years Old.

Chicago Especially old Mother
Earth. who has closely guarded her
age for her entire life. Is 400, ,oOO,0OO
years old. according To an article
VIII ch appeared In the current number
OF a geological publication OF the
University OF Chicago. In more
scientific phraseologythe approximate
age OF the earth. II has been dis
covered may be determined by di-
viding the amount OF salt In the sea
by the amount brought down each
year by the rivers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Ships Leave Nlcaraaua.

Washington, d. c. Especially -
With the withdrawal of a portion
OF the army of marines which was
sent to Nicaraguan waters for the
protection OF American interests in
the revolution in the Central Amer
ican republic, three of the warships
which have been in that vicinity also
will be brought away
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
DIR. Mary Walkers Bill.

New York Especially. = Or. Mary
Walker got Assemblyman Sweet at
Albany to Introduce a bill providing
that a woman shall not be deemed
disguised by reason OF the style OF
her dress or clothing. and that any
peace officer or other person who
shall arrest woman not guilty Of
any crime. by reason OF the style Of
her dress or clothing. shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and be punish
ed by hne of $1,000 or imprison-
nent for six months. or both.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
A Youth Hangs Himself.

Hanover. Pa. Especially. The
ifeless body OF Ralph Wildasin. II
years old, was found suspended from
rafter In a barn by his father.
He spent the evening at home with
his brothers. but later left the house
and, falling to return, the family
thought he had gone to the home
OF nearby relative for the night.
but instead. he went TO the barn
and hanged himself The youth was
in good health and apparently con-
tented
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Police Are Gen,lemcn.

Cleveland. o. Especially - Police
men OF Cleveland must dress like
gentlemen. The edict has gone
forth; also the explanation thereof.
IL is signed by Frederick Kohler,
the golden rule chief II exr.-ins
that diamond pins. red neckties and
celluloid collars are henceforih "a.
booed, because gentlemen do not
wear such thlngs. The officers are
given until Apra IS. TO get rid o.
their ungentleman'y adornment and
reform their loud and fashy'' ap-
pearance-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Rig Demand For Babies.

New Orleans Especially The de-
mand for babies here has reached
such a proportion that It is feared
that there will be serious short
age In the supply. a carload OF
babies from the New York Founding
and Orphan Asylum was given away
here last week. Many women clam
ored for babies in vain. and so num-
erous are the applications thar tbe
institution has decided 10 send an
other carload OF infants TO New Or
laana
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
nr. Cook To Come Homo.

New York Especially .--Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook 10 on his way back
to New York from South America.
according 20 friend. II Is said
that he has cabled the Waldorf-As-
toria to reserve suite for himself
and his wife Ho stayed at the Wal
dorf when he first arrived with HIS
polar claims. According 20 the
plans made known. DR.. Cook Will
sail from Rio Janeiro March 10 and
will land at Colon. There he IN.
tends TO take . steamer for Mobile.
Ala, and WIN then come on hem
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
CENSUS PROCLAMATION
Asks the People to Help in the
Work.

washington, ID. Z. tSpeclal). -
President Taft in a proclamation jus
ssued urged everybody throughou
he United States Ito answe
promptly, completely and accuratel
III inquiries addressed to them by th
or other employees
Who will be engaged in the takin
u the thirteenth decennial censul
This work will begin April IA.
Duty To Answer.
The proclamation reads:
Whereas, BY the act of Con-
gress. approved July 2, 1903, the
thirteenth decennial census of
the United States Is to be taken,
beginning on the fifteenth day
OF April. nineteen hundred and
ten; and
Whereas, A correct enumera-
tion of the population every ten
years Is required by the Con-
stitution of the United States
for the purpose of determining
.he representation of the sever
al States in the House of Rep
resentatives. and.
Whereas, II is of utmost i'm
portance to the interests of all
the people of the United States
that this census should be
complete and accurate report of
the population and resources OF
the country:
Now. therefore, I. William
Howard Taft, President Of the
United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known
that. under the act aforesaid, it
Is the duty Of every person to
answer all questions on the
census schedules applying to
him and the family to which he
belongs, and to the farm occu-
pied by him or his family, and
that any adult refusing to do
so is subject to penalty.
No Harm From Information.
The sole purpose of the CEN
sus is to secure general statis-
tical Information regarding the
population and resources of the
country and replies are requir-
ed from individuals only in or
der to permit the compilation of
such general statistics. The
census has nothing to do with
taxation, with army or jury serv-
ice, with the compulsion of
school attendance, with the
regulation of immigration or
with the enforcement of any ma
tional, State or local law or
ordinance, nor can any person
be harmed in any way by fur
nishing the information reQuir-
ed. There need be no fear that
any disclosure will be made re-
garding any individual person
or his affairs. For the due pro-
lection of the rights and inter-
ests of the persons furnishing
information, every employee of
the Census Bureau is prohibited
under heavy penalty from dis
closing any information which
may thus come to his knowl-
edge.
therefore earnestly urge
upon all persons to answer
promptly, completely and ac-
curately all inquiries addressed
to them by the enumerators or
other employees of the Census
Bureau, and thereby to contrib
ute their share toward making
this great and necessary public
undertaking a success.
Safeguarding Interests.
The proclamation is for the pu,
'ose of removing fears from tn
minds OF some people who are {
he opinion that information whic
hey give concerning themselves
he census taker may be used
iome way to the detriment Of tho
PERSONAL or business interest
Against any such abuse. howeve
he Government has thrown th
strongest safeguards.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Cir, Walks Into A Bonfire.

New York Especially Esther
Kaplan. II years old. built bonfire
OF newspapers and refuse on the
lawn OF Tompkin, Square Park. on
the lower East Side, and deliberate
iy walked into the blazing pile. A
moment later she was dragged away
and the flames. which had communi-
Gated TO her clothing. were beaten
out by u policeman before fatal
burns had resulted.
The girls incoherent singing and
her cries. I'm purging myself Of
ain" led the ofiicer 70 suspect she
was the victim Of religious mania.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24

Abu Hamed, Sudan Especially -
Colonel Roosevelt's European itin-
erary has been definitely determin-
ed upon with as much eIactness of
detail as 1t is possible to make in
advance and was announced. The
former president will arrive in Rome
on April 3, in Paris, April 81, in
Berlin, May and in London on the
following 18th or 18th.
In several instances Colonel
Roosevelt will arrive at one city on
the same day that he leaves anoth-
er. but counting each portion OF the
day as a whole day II may be said
that he will spend week In Paris, a
week in Berlin, four days in Rome,
three days each at Genoa, Vienna
and Budapest, two days at Brussels,
The Hague and Christiania and a
day at Rotterdam. Hamburg, Copen-
hagen and Stockholm.
AS already announced, the Roose-
velts will sail from Alexandria on
the steamer Prins Heinrich. March
80, for Naples, where the steamer
is due on April 2. Early on the
following morning the Americans
will proceed to Rome, where they
will remain until the 9Th, when they
will go to Spezia for a days stay.
The 8th and 9th will be occupied
in a leisurely trip over so miles
from Spezia to Genoa, which will
take the tourists along the beautiful
Riviera. After three days at Genoa
the party will proceed to Vienna,
arriving there on the 18th.
The Austrian capital will be left
on the 18th. and two days given
over to visit to Budapest, the Hun
garian capital. On April 20 the
Oriental express will be taken for
Paris. The program provides for a
visit to Brussels on the 2Sth and
Colonel Roosevelt may remain over
one day before proceeding for The
Hague, in which case he will re-
main at the home of the Peace Tri-
bunal until May /. On the latter
day an hours stop will be made at
Rotterdam, and Hamburg will re-
ceive flying visit on the day follow
ing. Copenhagen should be reached
late in the afternoon of May 2, the
departure for Christiania being
made that night.
The stay at the Norwegian capital
Is in doubt. but will probably lie
from the Sd to the 9Th. permitting
arrival at Stockholm in the even
ing of the latter date Colonel
Roosevelt will return to Christiania
in time to sail on the Sth for Ger
many, and is due in Berlin on the
9Th. The date OF his departure from
the German capital is in doubt, but
he expects to leave there on the
18th. arriving In London on the fol-
lowing day. though 1t is possible that
his visit to Berlin will be extended
one day beyond the schedule.
Most of the trip thus far from
Khartum, which was left at 8 O'Clock
last night, was made in the night
and the early hours OF today afford
ed sight of a considerable stretch
of country. Colonel Roosevelt ex-
pressed himself as astonished at the
luxury of railway travelling through
desert and spoke of the railroad
system as a monument to British en-
terprise in colonization. which was
able to conquer all difficulties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Burns Husband In Bed.

Hamilton. Ohio Especially Mrs.
Edna summerton. 26 years old. fear
ing that she would be committed
to the Dayton Insane Asylum. pour
ed can OF gasoline over the bed
In which her husband vas sleeping
and. kneoling over the he'd. sot II
afire An explosion followed. The
woman leaped head-first from q sec
ond story window. alighting on a
fence She was taken to hospital
fatally injured. Her husband is
probably fatally burned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
She Must Live In seclusion.

Aiken. S. C. Especially .-Miss
Mary V, Kirk, who has been quar-
antined at her residence in this city
for 16 months as an alleged suf-
ferer from leprosy. contracted while
a missionary in Brazil three years
ago, will be removed to a cottage
to be erected for her by the city of
Aiken in secluded section The
City Council Will pay Miss Kirk for
her city property and allow her a
specified sum monthly for mainte-
nance
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
King Victor To Dine Roosevelt.

Rome Especially - King Victor
Emmanuel has decided to give a
dinner in honor of former President
Roosevelt upon the occasion of the
latter's visit to this city The guests
will include Mrs. Roosevelt. Kermit
and Miss Ethel. American Ambas-
sador Leishman, Mrs. Leishman.
other members of the American EN-
bassy and Count Guicciardini, min
lister OF foreign affairs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
CAUSED HUNTINGTON FIRES.
-Four Young Men Make Written
Confession.

Huntingdon. Pa. Especially Abe
Reed, John Earle, Harry McCrum
and Carleton Gates, who were ar
rested on suspicion OF being impli-
Gated in numerous incendiary fires
that resulted in the destruction of
$l61,00O worth of property, made
a full confession before Mayor r. w.
Jacobs and Chief of Police Bathurst.
The young men appeared before
the officials singly and made writ
ten admissions that they were joint
ly responsible for destroying in a
single night church, two planning
mills and five residences. and for
partially burning another church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-03-24
Rear Admiral Swift Retires.

Washington, d. C. Especially -
Rear Admiral Swift, aid for material
to the Secretary of the Navy, closed
his active career in the Navy, hav-
ing reached the retiring age OF 81.
He will be relieved by Capt. Frank
+. Fletcher. Rear Admiral Swift
has had nearly Is years sea serv-
ice and 23 years shore duty.