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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

PUERTO aCoRTEz. Honduras. Dec
q. via New Orleans, Dec. 27.-Outrages
are being perpetrated upon Americans
by the Davila government. William
Barber. citizen of Kentucky. who has
been employed as bridge foreman of
the Honduras railroad, in an affidavit
says:
While walking on the streets of
Puerto Cortez just after leaving my
work Iwas accosted by policemen, who
had two other Americans in their Gus
tody, and was ordered by the officers
to go with the Americans and bury a
dead Honduran pauper. After explain
ing to the policemen that 1 could not
do this, as l had to return to my work,
they adopted forcible means to compel
me to so. beating me over the head
with clubs. ran to u friends home
The officers then went to the barracks
and returned with about 10 soldiers. all
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NEGRO LOCKED IN SAFE TO PROTECT
HIM FROM MOB; FACES SUFFOCATlON

WESTON, W. Va, Dec William
Furby. a negro. for hours tonight was
between two fires-death at the hands
of a mob and suffocation in the iron
vault of the express Office at the local
railway station outside the little
building a crowd of several hundred
persons awaited from afternoon until
late into the night, demanding the life
of the prisoner for alleged assaults
upon Miss Flora Anglin, daughter of
prominent farmer, and for an at
tempt to murder her.
While the mob waited a large squad
of deputies and the sheriff guarded the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

express office and kept the negro locked
in the express safe, where he had little
air to breathe.
The crowd stormed the place sew
eral times, breaking all the windows
and forcing open the doors, but was
unable to gain access to the safe.
The only hope of the authorities,
however, was in the arrival of state
troops. An order was issued early in
the evening for the mobilization of the
militia at several points, but although
special trains were provided, it was
doubtful if the soldiers would reach
the scene before early morning.
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PASTOR DISMISSED BY CHURCH BOARD
FOR WORKING AS LABORER FOR PAY
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BAKERSFIELD. Dec. 27.-Because he
worked for wages and was seen on the
public streets in workman's attire, Rev.
A. G. Mills has been dismissed from
the pastorate of the Christian church of
Bakersfield.
Notice of the action taken by the
official board reached Rev Mr.. Mills
Saturday. The church year ends with
the calendar year, so that the con-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
FOUR FIREMEN HURT
BY FALLING CORNICE
Tenants Overcome by Smoke in
Another New York Fire

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-In fire to-
day which burned out the three upper
floors of the building at 24-26 vande-
water street, four fremen were in.
jured By falling cornice- None was
fatally hurt. The damage is estimated
at 100000.
An excited rush OF tenants from an
apartment house in West Fffty-severth
street was a feature OF a fire which
broke out in the lower door OF the
structure today.
several persons were partially over
come by the smoke.
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gregation will be without a pastor
New Years day.
The offense with which Rev. Mr..
Mills is charged is that of working for
pay for the Bakersfield produce com
pany and wearing clothes which, when
seen upon the street, betokened Ia
boring man rather than a minister of
the gospel In effect, he was accused
before the official board Of conduct un-
becoming minister
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
ALARMING ACTIVITY
SHOWN BY MT. ETNA

cATANIA. Sicily. Dec. s7-Mount
Etna is showing considerable activity.
There have been no earth tremors. how
ever, but red hot material has been
erupted, making a stfiking contrast
with the snowcapped volcano. VII
layers living near the crater are keep
ing close watch ON the volcano.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
BANK CLOSED;
STOCK JUGGLER
in SANATORIUM
Financier Tries to Kill Self Fol-
lowing Manipulation of
Securities
Affairs of New York Institution
Tangled by Operations OF
Joseph G. Robin

n lew YORK. Dec. 27.-The North
IN ern Bank of New York. with de-
posits in it's nine branches of
ss.912,5S2 at the time of it's last pub
lished statement. was closed today hy
o. H. Cheney. state superintendent Of
banks. for the benefit OF the depos-
itors." because of certain conditions"
and also certain irregular transac-
tions"
w H. Hotchkiss. state superintend-
ent of insurance. and District Attorney
Whitman are cooperating with him.
They hope to present the facts to the
grand jury tomorrow.
Joseph c. Robin. chairman OF the
execA i've committee of the bank and
share holder and director in many
other corporations. is in private SAN
atorium at Central Valley. N. Y. 20
which he was committed Saturday by
Justice Amend of the state supreme
court at the request of his sister on the
certificate of two physicians.
James H. Clifford of counsel for the
bank and one of its directors an
nounced tonight that physicians bad
diagnosed the case as acute paranoia.
Robin tried to kill himself in his apart
ments last Saturday night. but was re-
strained by nurse, according to Gift
ford.
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DEATH CALLS FARMER
WITH BROKEN BACK

SAN JOSE. Dec 27.-John szuran. a
Los Gatos farmer. who last Friday had
his neck and back broken by being
thrown from his buggy and who last
night recovered consciousness for a
brief time. died this morning. His
case has been of special interest to
local physicians.
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CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR BEEF TRUST;
GOVERNMENT SUITS DISMISSED

son issued statement regarding his
action in sweeping aside civil suits to
make way for criminal prosecution of
the men composing the National pack
ing company. Wilkerson says there is
but one reason for dismissal of the civil
case. and that is the desire of the gov
ernment for immediate and vigorous
prosecution of the packers
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Stock Manipulated

1T appears that shortly prior to this
time. Robin. as one OF the witnesses
said. had stated that he would pur-
chase from the Aetna the stock OF the
Title and Guarantee company. on the
strength of this statement-for there
was no contract until October, 1910
the assets of the Rochester company
were turned over to him March 81. and
without the knowledge of President
Kelsey or other officers of the two in
terested companies. disposed of and
manipulated as Robin directed.
AS a result. when the present lin
vestigation began. the Title and Guar
anty company of Rochester. instead Of
assets consisting of approximately
s1sO,OOo. and practically no liabilities.
owes $4,000 and has against IT bonds
and stock in the Robin concerns whose
value is approximately s1O5,oOO This
is net shrinkage OF about s125.OOO to
be reduced. of course. by the ultimate
returns from the Robin securities.
There is undoubtedly a considerable
shrinkage in the assets of the Aetna in
demnity company. whose small surplus
is unquestionably wiped out and whose
capital is impaired Whether this COM
pany will be rehabnitated or reinsured
has not been determined"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

CHICAGO. Dec. 27-United States
District Attorney .Sims today before
Judge Kohlsaat in the federal court
asked that the dissolution suit of the
government against the National pack
ing company. which had been accused
of being trust, be dismissed. The order
was entered by the court. Assistant
United States District Attorney Wilker-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

Hen elHployeu at Oalun nave SAID tndI
the massive concrete locks are settling
continually, causing large cracks to
appear.
The nightmare which ha1ints the ma
tives of Colon is. the possibility that
the dam at Gatun might be destroyed.
A shock more severe than ordinary al
ways revives this talk AS the dam
will hold back the waters of lake
containing 10 square, miles Of water,
with maximum depth of IS feet,
what an earthquake could do can be
imagined.
Americans; however, less apprehen-
sive than the natives, always reply
that an earthquake great enough to
destroy Gatuns massive works would
destroy the isthnus and remove the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
Qual<es Without Damage

IMPERIAL. Dec. 27.-A series of
light earthquakes, beginning last
night, continued today There were
two shocks of more than usual force.
No damage resulted,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
YOUTH MURDERED AND ROBBED AFTER
TERRIFIC STRUGGLE ON THE DESERT
[Specidl Dispatch TO TIE Call

hundred his throat
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bodyw by
train was
when he Mojave
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Hotchkiss Explains

superintendent -HOtchkiss was drawn
into the case through the fact that
Robin held a controlling interest in the
Aetna indemnity company of Hartford
Conn. capitalized at s25O00O, which
does business in this state.
The statement of Hotchkiss follows.
in part:
Joseph G. Robin was in March tie
controlling stock holder Of the Aetna
indemnity company and. apparently. Of
the Northern Bank of New York One
of the chief assets of the Aetna in
demnity company Ca Connecticut cor
poration in no way related to the Aetna
fire insurance company was. according
to the statement>of December 81. 1909.
the entire issue of the corporate stock
of the Title and Guarantee Company OF
Rochester.
The latter is a New York insurance
corporation, authorized to do a hdeli,y
and title guarantee business. T.sis
corporation had. however. been dor
mant for some time. A lease Of its title
plant to a Rochester abstract cOmpa ,y
produced an income which in addition
to its >other assets. save the stock
holders value Of s1Ss.5OO out of taa
total assets of the Aetna company Of
approximately s1.OO0.O0O.
"Coincident with an Increase in the
capital stock in the Aetna indemnity
last spring Robin seems To have
opened negotiations for the purchase
from it OF the Rochester company.
About that time both companies
elected new officers, former Supersn-
tendent Kelsey becoming president OF
both
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
WATERFALL.

Blaine Bergstresser and fam.
lily spent last Sunday at w. G.
Gracey's.
Irwin Ramsey and family spent
last Saturday and Sunday at Jas.
Barnett's.
George Edwards has taken a
trip west.
Oscar Cromwell purchased the
David Hershey farm for 81, 200.
S. G. Gracey has been on the
sick list during the last two
weeks. DR.. McClaln is attending
him.
Taking advantage of the good
shedding, A. N. WItter moved
100000 feet of lum Der to Three
Springs. Andy knows a good
thing when he sees it.
John Gracey returned home
from the West last Friday. He
reports work plenty and board
scarce.
Viola McClain was the guest
of Isaac McClaln last Sunday.
Owing to the continued good
slelghing this winter, Mr.. James
Doran has purchased a Portland
cutter. Although 81 years of
age, Jimmy enjoys getting around
among his nelghbors in his com
Portable vehicle.
Our fox hunter is busy. The
cunning Reynard walks the fence
and thus lives "to be hunted an
other day."
James w. Cutchall entertained
a very large party of young folks
last Sunday.
d. A. Black ventured home
from Broadtop City last Sunday
on the Ice.
Joseph Fl. Mccain, a conduct.
or on the p. r. r., who had been
called to New York City as a wit.
ness in $4,000 suit (Bartucci
vs. p. r. R.), returned to Water.
fall last Thursday.
Misses Stella and Gladys Gra.
cey, and John and Adam Valance
spent last Sunday at A. L. Shaw's
S. d. Wolf spent last Sunday
at S. 9. Gracey's.
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Nothing 10 do With Rainfall.

Forests have nothing whatev-
er to do with rainfall, drouths or
with floods"
This bomb was hurled into the
camp of the forestry enthusiasts
Wednesday of last week by Prof
Willis l. Moore, chief of the
Weather Bureau, IN the shape of
a report submitted to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and if 1t is
not thrown back at him by ex-
Forester Pinchot's friends at
Washington 1T will be surprising.
What makes the forestry ex-
perts especially wrathful in read
ing Prot. Moore's report Is the
tone of condescenslon that he
adopts.
"It is a pity that errors of the
past centuries" he writes,
SHOULD still continue to be dis
semlnated long after scientific
research has overthrown them.
In this day and generation the
idea that forests increase of dl.
minlsh the quantity of rain that
falls from the clouds is not wor
thy to be entertained by rational
and intelligent men,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
Local Institute.

The third local institute Of
Wells township was held at No. 8
School Friday evening Jan. 28th.
1t was a very stormy evening
and there was not a very large
crowd present; nevertheless the
teachers did not lack interest IN
the meeting, but showed by their
talks that they are earnest IN
their work, and wish to learn so
as to be more successful.
Director John r. Lockard gave
a helpful talk, and some of the
pupils helped to entertain by
recltlng.
The topics discussed were;
Reviews; their Importance; 2
Phonetic Spelling; how best
taught; 3 History; A Gram mar.
The teachers present were
Frank Guillard, Fred Lodge, and
Miss Laura Edwards.-Mabel
Edwards, Sec'y.
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THOMPSON.

What has happened to Thomp-
son ? Has she frozen or was she
washed away during the high wa
ters of a few weeks ago?
Quite an interesting institute
was held at Center schoolhouse
last Tuesday evening. All the
teachers of the township were
present; also, County Superin-
tendent Lam berson, and a mum.
ber of patrons and directors who
took an active part In the discus.
slons.
Mrs. ]. e. Douglass and Mrs.
W. A. Lltton spent last Wednes-
day at B. r. Simpsons.
John Hess has received his
commission and Is now postmas.
ter at Dlckey's Mountain.
Walter Shaw Is moving from
near Hancock to his mothers
farm near Big Cove Tannery.
Wilson and Ernest Zlm norman
entertained a number of their
friends at the home of their par
ents, Ira Zimmerman and wife
last Saturday evening.
Bruce Paylor and Ahbie Pitt.
man, of McConnellsburg, spent
Saturday and Sunday at George
Paylor's.
The Bald Eagle Literary Socie-
ty stilfgrows in interest. New
officers were elected at the last
meeting. They will be inaugu.
rated ut the next meeting, on
Saturday evening. Subject for
next meeting: Resolved that cash
road tax should be abolished.
Bess Simpson returned home
last Sunday, after very pleas
ant visit with her sister. Mrs.
Harry Atkinson, in Mercersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
WOMAN HAS $50 DESCENDANTS.
Has Seen Five Generations nnd Hopes to
Live to See Six.

Has Seen Five Generations nnd Hopes to
Live to See Six.
There Is not another mother In
the land. so far as Is known who
can boast of the record of Mrs.
Jane Morris, who lives at Sand
Gap, in Jackson county, Ken
lucky. Mrs. Morris married at
ID and is the mother of Is chill.
dren, of yhom II are living. She
has 1875 grandchildren of whom
81 are living; 391 great-grand
children, of whom 317 are living,
and 47great-greatgran
of whom 43 are living, and this
fifth generation Is now approach.
ing maturity. Her total descen-
dants number $50.
Mrs. Morris says she hopes to
live to be 100 years old and see
some of her sixth generation.
One of her daughters, Mrs. Sallie
Sparks, is the mother of 16 chill.
dren. Mrs. Norris husband
died Is years ago, and she never
married but once.
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SAVED FROM AWFUL PERIL.

"I never felt so near my grave"
writes Lewis Cham bin, of Man
chester, Ohlo., r. r. No. 3, las
when a frlghtful cough and lung
trouble pulled me down to 115
pounds IN spite of many RENE
dies and the best doctors. And
that l am alive to-day is due sole
ly to DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which completely cured me. Now
l weigh 100 pounds and can work
hard. 1t also cured my four chil
dren of Group" Infalhble for
coughs and colds, it's the most
certain remedy for lagrlppe, asth
ma, desperate lung trouble and
all bronchial affections, SOC and
$1.00. A trial bottle free. Guar.
anteed by Trout's drug store.
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Good Sized Man.

Peter Klees, police magistrate
of Aurora, Illinois, weight 595
pounds, died suddenly at his
home recently, and relatives had
to face the problem of his burial.
A portion OF the front of Klees
home was torn down to permit of
the remains being carried out.
No hearse big enough to accom- :
modate the huge casket was OBJ
talnable, and the great coffin was
piled on a bob sled. The casket
was of exceptional size and
strength. Ten OF the strongest
men in Aurora acted as pallbear-
ers. Klees was not merely port
ly; he was giant figure of a man.
He was SIX feet three inches IN
height and was large boned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
Notice.

My Dear Fellow Pastors of Full
ton County:
The Fulton County Sabbath
Association kindly and earnestly
requests that every pastor in the
county devote one service in his
pulpit or or each of them, to "The
Claims of the Lords Day." on
some one or other of the Sab.
baths of the month of February.
Should your appointments be
such as to render this impossible,
then on the first Sabbath posi-.
BILE thereafter.
j. l.. GROVE, Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10

About 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, January 29, the hfeless body
of John B. Nunamaker was found
suspended by rope In the attic
OF his home about four miles west
OF New Paris, Bedford county.
This was Mr.. Nunamaker's sec
ond attempt at self-destructlon.
He had hanged himself IN the eel
lar Of his hrme a few weeks ago.
but was cut down while yet alive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
Won't Need a crutch.

When Editor j. p. Sossman, of
Cornelius, N. c., bruised his leg
badly, 1t started an ugly sore,
Many salves and olutments prov.
ed worthless. Then Bucklen s
Arnica salve healed 1t thoroughly.
Nothing Is so prompt and sure
for ulcers, bolls, burns, bruises,
cuts, corns, sores, pimples, &c
zema, or piles. 25c at Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
FOR SALE
Valuable Farm Of 90 Acres.

The undersigned offers at priv ate
sale the mansion farm of the late
Samuel G.. Gladfelter, situated near
Oak Grove, Huntingdon county, Pa,
2 miles North OF Waterfall and about
8 miles from Three Springs. The
farm contains 30 acres, with fair build
ings, good orchard, and neverfailing
water. 1t is in sight OF Oak Grove
church and school house, adjoining
lands of Daniel Bolinger,> Joseph II.
McClain, Daniel Gladfelter, J. Cal
Keith, aud will be sold at a reasona BILE
price and easy terms. For particulars
call on the undersigned, one OF the Ex-
ecutors, who resides near Zion M. L.
church, or address him Three Springs,
Pa, II. ID. No. /.
DANIEL GLADFELTER.
Dec. 81, 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
Farm For Sale.

135 acres, A miles north of Nc
Connellsburg, on the Peach Or
chard Road. New Buildings and
Fine timber. Splendid water,
for further information, address,
MISS MARY EWING,
Chambersburg, Pa, r. d. 3.
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Farmer Wanted.

Married man, to work by the
year, house rent, wood, &C., free.
Good wages for right kind of
man. Call on or write to q. L.
HENRY, Clear Ridge, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
10000 Other Facts & Figures

OF everyday interest to everybody.
No merchant, farmer, laborer, busi-
ness man, housewife, school boy or
Birl should be without copy OF this
greatest compendium OF useful infor-
nation ever set In type.
On sale everywhere 25c. (west Of
Buffalo and Pittsburg, 3oc.). BY
mail. 35c. Address Press Publishing
Co., Pulitzer Building, New York
City.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10

A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel &. Yeakle, of
Mercersburg on Monday night
of last week.
so cents pays the fare one way
between McConnellsburg and
Mercersburg. Sheets stage
line.
Mrs. Agnes Taylor, who had a
stroke of paralysis two months
ago, is getting along nicely.
Common fairness and honesty
demands that every man who &C.
qulres property should do so by
just and righteous methods.
The dwelling house of John
Everts, mile fromFannettsburg,
was totally destroyed by fire last
Friday evening. Some of the
furniture was saved. There was
no insurance.
HIDES.-james Sipes & Sonl
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepsklns and tallow.
When others abuse US 1t Is well
to consider the class of people
they most admire. Such refec-
tion oftentlmes makes us bear
the abuse with contented cheer.
fulness.
The man ingrained with selfish
ness and who invariably acts
from selfish motives finds 1t well
nigh impossible to believe that
anyone else can act towards his
fellows In an unselfish spirit.
d, Riley Garland, who has been
a tenant farmer on the Abram
Fox farm in Ayr township for
several years, has purchased a
farm in Bedford county, five
miles from Everett, and will move
upon it this spring.
A. M. Hlxson has sold his farm
in Brush Creek Valley, and had
public sale OF his personal prop.
erty and intends removing to
Elkins, w. Va, where he will be
engaged In the numbering busl-
ness.
An exchange remarks that SIT
doesn't hurt any man to know
how to cook a meal or make up a
bed" The greater need, howev.
er, is to convince our modern
girls that these things are not
hurtful.
Robert q. Dixon, formerly of
this comfy, but for several years
a resident of Plttsburg, has pur-
chased from A. NJ. Hlxson the
Enoch Hixson farm near McKen-
dree Church in Brush Creek val
ley, and will take possession of it
in a short time.
Sunday school was reorganized
recently at the Buck Valley
Christian church as follows: Geo.
Lehman, superintendent; Gilbert
Dudley, assistant superintendent;
Miss Laura Hendershot, secre-
tary; James Deneen, treasurer;
Miss Alice Deneen, Mrs. Susie
Barney, Mrs. John E Hoopen-
gardner, Scott Bottenfield, Louise
Stanley, and Gilbert Dudley,
were chosen as teachers. Sun
day school every Sunday at 10 o.
clock a. m.
Mail order houses are flooding
the country with their literature.
Just in so far as those houses are
patronized, so is the trade of 10
cal merchants injured, and that
involves injury to the town in
which they do business. Besides
the local patriotism, which should
always be strong factor with
every citizen, 1t is to ones per-
sonal interest to buy of home
merchants. Taking everything
into consideration one can almost
invariably buy more cheaply and
to better advantage Of them than
Of the catalog houses who grant
no accommodation to the purchas-
er.
~ r24NNn ktH. .r1,G0smxRsEvSse,.< q
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
SALE At ALL NEWS STANDS

WlLL tell You something about
w everything and everything about
q great many things; the army and ma
Wy, population OF countries, States
and cities, the new tariff, the 1910 een-
sus, progress of Panama Canal work,
census OF Cuba, prosecution OF trusts,
party platforms of 1909, rise In prices
OF principal commodities, aerial uavi-
CATION In 1909, Polar exploration In
lSO9-discovery of the North Pole,
growth of the United States, sipty-
first Congress, about wars, sporting
events, weights and measures, uniyer-
stiles and colleges, religious orders In
the United States. debts of nations,
weather, forecasts, fatality tables,
commerce, taxes, moneys, banking, in
surance, secret, societies, prohibition
movement In 1909, report OF national
commissions on country life and con-
servation OF natural resources and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10

Gold Grown and Bridge Work .
Specially. Teeth extracted
positively without pain.
All Work Guaranteed.