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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Race stopn.d Rx Fatal Shot.

Hanover, Pa.--As the outcome of
wager Charles Sponseller, 25 years
old, of Hanover, was fatally shot by
Bert Hamm, of McSherrystown. The
two men decided on horse race to
Llttlestown, the winner to take both
teams. When about two miles from
Hanover an alteration arose, and,
realizing that Sponseller, who was
passing him, would win the race,
Hamm fired a shot from a revolver,
which passed through Sponseller's
body. Hamm was arrested in bed and
taken to jail at Gettysburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
-Four Men scalded To Death.

Auburn, N. Y.-Four men, an engi-
neer, an oiler and two Swedish deck
hands, employed on contraction work
on the Seneca river section of the
Barge Canal were scalded to death,
when a 7OO-horsepower boiler explod-
ed and covered them with steam. BY
the time the steam had subsidized sufli-
ciently to enable fellow-workmen to
drag the victims away from the boiler
room doorway two were dead and the
other two died in few minutes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Handy With His Gun.

81. Joseph, Mo.-Willlam Hamilton,
cowboy from the Texas Panhandle
saved his life with revolver when
he fell into a corral of wild steers
and the frightened animals threaten.
ed to trample him to death. Hamil
ton scrambled to his feet and imme.
diately drew big revolver, strapped
to his belt. He fired full in the face
of the on-coming steers and crippled
one. Then the others stopped short
He seized one by the horns and rode
1t until the animal got close enough
to the fence for him to scramble off
and climb to safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
, Wants Criminal Prosecution.

Washington.-Senator Pomerene, OF
Ohio, is preparing to again urge the
adoption of his resolution calling on
the attorney general to begin criminal
proceedings against the leading figures
in the Standard Oil and American To.
bacco Company He stated that he
would call the resolution up imme-
dlately after the assembling Of Con
gress. 1t was before the Senate at
the last session. but no action was
taken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Storm Wrecks Circus Tent,

Lake Providence, La,-While aDou'
5000 persons were witnessing the pei.
formance of circus here, Nio'eu' Nio.
wind storm demolished the main tent
severely injuring three spectators anu
three circus employees. The perio' u
ance of several lions and tigers III 'H
iron.barrel arena had just been COM
pleted and the animals returned "
their cages when the collapse wrecNeu
the arena. A stampede of Is elephan'S
was narrowly averted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
NEW MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Movement Launched To Overthrow
Madero, It Is Reported.

Austin, Tex.-J. r. Hughes, senior
captain of the Texas rangers, in charge
Of the Rio Grande border patrol, re-
ported to Governor Colquitt he had
evidence that Mexican revolution
will be launched within two weeks and
that some OF the plans are being per.
fected in Texas. Governor Colauitt
has ordered more stringent investi.
cation to determine what steps he
shall take. Captain Hughes believes
the plan is to overthrow Madero. State
rangers are patrolling the border from
El Paso to Brownsville to protect
American interests. Both Governor
ColQuitt and Captain Hughes refuse
to discuss the matter, merely content.
ing themselves with the statement
that every effort is being made to pre-.
serve the integrity of Texas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
BOY GETS LIFE TERM.
Arthur Bean, Aged 10, Murdered His
Mother and Sister.

Maidstone, Vt-Arthur Bean, 10
years old, who confessed that he mur.
dered his mother, Mrs. George Bean,
and his sister, Miss Nina Bean, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment, at
hard labor, in the Superior Court here.
The double crime was committed in
the Bean home in Maidstone on March
9 last. The loss of property, which
had been willed to Bean by his father,
is believed to have prompted the mur.
ders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Tobacco Pool In Prospect

Lexington, Ky-At the conclus.o"
here of a two days conference "
tween the independent tobacco manu-
facturers and the Burley Tobacco com,
pany Society, statement was lssue'
to the effect that both parties hau w
cided to abide by any agreelnen, agl,u,
drawn up by attorneys represen'n,91 ,1
both sides. 1t is said that TINS w Mn'
mean the end of suits against the pu' ',o
ley tobacco people and will remose ose
the last obstacle that stood ln 'AN
way of the 1O-year pooling plan
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
100000 Russians Go Hungry

st. Petersburg.-Eight million per,
sons are in need of immediate relief,
owing to the failure of the crops in
20 Russian provinces. This startling
announcement was made in the
Douma, by Premier Kokovzoff, in re.
ply to interpretations concerning re.
ports that famine threatened a wide
area. The Premier explained that
the crops had failed completely in 12
provinces and partially in eight 9TH
ers. OF the 12,50O,0O0 inhabitants Of
the affected territory 100000 were
in immediate need of relief.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

The declaration has been made by
a Chicago police judge that society
women who play bridge whist for
money stakes are gamblers. and that
II he is called upon to try case
where women are accused of gam
bling at bridge he will treat the ac'
cused exactly as he treats men gam
blers This may be relied upon to
cause a fiuttering OF devotees II
Il should put an end to playing bridge
whist for money stakes. society In
Chicago would be better off.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
MILLIONS IN FRAUD CHARGE.
Radio Telephone Head surrenders To
Postal Department.

New York.-James Dunlop Smith,
former president of the Radio Tele'
phone Company, surrendered to post
office inspectors here, on charge OF
using the mails to defraud in connec'
ton with the sale of the companys
stock.
Assistant District Attorney Steven
son, who pressed the charge, told the
commissioner that the alleged fraud
would run into the millions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

Scranton, Pa.-Between 1926 and
$3.50 O'Clock Friday night Express
Messenger Irving G. Barger, of this
city, was killed and the safe in his
car looted as It sped between Taylor
and this city on the Delaware, Lscka-
wanna and Western Road.
The train left Northumberland at s
o'clock. 1t made its regular stop a;
Taylor just to the south OF the Scran-
ton city line, at S:25. Barger was
seen by train hands at work in the
car during the minute that the train
was stopped at Taylor.
When the train arrived at the Scran.
ton station at $3.50, four minutes later,
Barger was lying dead in a pool OF
blood on the floor of the car, with
his head battered in. Doctors later
found bullet in his brain. 1t en-.
tered at the base OF the skull His
revolver, usually worn in a holster at
his side, was found in the express
safe and the safe was looted.
II is said that between $4,000 and
$4,000 is missing, the United States
Express Company officials stating that
several packages containing money
are missingS
The robber or robbers, 1t is sup.
posed, got into the car at Taylor.
committed the deed and dropped off
the train as II slowed up on entering
the Scranton yards.
Barger was As years old and lived
in South Scranton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Editor pardoned-Arrested Again,

Fort Scott, Kans.-Fred, D, warren
the Socialist editor of Girard' halls, y,
who was pardoned by President laI'
after Warrens conviction for using lhe
mails improperly, has been ihdicIeu
again by a Federal grand jury Ine
charge is circulating improper mater
In his paper. He gave bond and was
released
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
STUDENTS AS FARMHANps.
They Are the Best, Says Charles
Harris, OF Kansas.

Washington.-There is crying need
for labor on the farms of the United
States, offering opportunity to the i'm.
migrant and the native unemployed.
This condition was emphasized by
state immigration officials here at a
joint conference with the Federal i'm.
migration authorities, called for the
purpose of finding a means of CO.
operation between the government
forces for the distribution of immi-
grant settlers and the unemployed to
the localities where they are needed.
Practically every State in the Union
was represented. A number of reso.
lutions were offered and a committee
was appointed to evolve practical
method by which the division of infor.
nation of the United States Immigra.
tion Service and the State immigra.
tion officers may work in harmony.
Charles Harris, manager of the Free
Employment Bureau Of Kansas, de.
clared that college students afforded
the best help on the farms, Four-fifths
of the farms in Ohio are in need of
labor, according to A. p. Sandles, sec.
retary of agriculture of that State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
ORDER tz4Oo FREIGHT CARS.
New York Central Lines Also Order
120 Locomotives.

New fork-Presiden Brown, of the
New York Central lines, announced
that orders have been placed for 120
locomotives and 17,40O freight cars for
all lines. It is thought probable that
an issue OF something like $4,000
600 in equipment trust certificates will
be made to finance the purchase of
this equipment, portion of the ex.
pense being charged to equipment re-
newal funds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Kills Man and Self.

Denton, Tex.-Unable to ehect q
reconciliation with her husband, TO
whom she had been married only SIX
months, Mrs. Alma Pugh, ~ years
old, shot and killed him, then sent a
bullet through her own brain, They
separated in July and he had brought
suit for divorce.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

It's an III wind. etc. A Chicagoan
was pushed off moving trolley car
and found $50 in the street However,
We do not favor the pastime Of push.
ing passengers of street cars indis
criminately.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
slaion eovernor OF eeorula.

Atlanta Taking oath of Office as
Governor Of the State of Georgia, John
NJ. Slaton, president of the State Sen
ate, became temporary heir of Hoke
Smith, who resigned Thursday even
ing to become United States Senator.
one of the first acts Of the new
Executive will be to call an election
to name a permanent successor to
Senator Smith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Castro At Il Again.

London.-The Venezuelan Consul
here received cable adyices from
Caracas informing him that EX-Presl'
dent Castro at the head Of a consider
able body of revolutionists has met
with disastrous defeat near San CTS
tobal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
MORE TROUBLE
ON THE BORDER
Gen. Duncan is Ordered to
Keep Close Watch.
5000 MEN IN THE VICINITY
lnuIcatlons or Another Revoluucn In
Mexieo-About 5000 U. S. Troops
Still In Vicinity OF the
American Line.

Washington.-It is reported here
that serious situation undoubtedly is
developing in Mexico. Recent reports
OF disturbances in various parts OF the
republic at first were regarded as
based upon nothing more than the
ebullitions of half-trained soldiers who
found il difficult to return to the ways
of peace. Now, however, reports are
reaching Washington from various
sources, most Of them confidential, but
accepted as reliable by officials here,
indicating that there is danger OF an
other revolution which may absorb
within 1t the various lesser and
sporadic disorderly bands in various
parts of the republic.
AS a precautionary measure orders
for the departure of American troops
from the border have been revoked,
so the soldiers will be on hand for the
prompt dissipation of any considerable
gatherings on American soil Of would
be feVOlutlOnlStS.
Instructions have been issued to
Brigadier General Joseph w. Duncan,
commanding the Department Of Texas,
to keep a close watch for any viola
tions of the neutrality laws and report
Immediately to the War Department
anything approximating revolutionary
tactics.
Altogether, the Army now has about
5000 men in the vicinity of the Mex
ican border. At San Antonio there is
the Third Cavalry, Twenty-second In
fantry and battalion of field artillery.
The Twenty-third Infantry is along the
Rio Grande, the Fourth Cavalry is at
I'll Paso and two troops of the Twelfth
Cavalry are at Fort Huachuca.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

The Kansas City citizen who prayed
so loudly that he disturbed the neigh
borhood must have been praying for
trouble
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

The weather men are telling the
people to reject wild geese and even
the goosebone as weather forcasters
The weather men can best advance
their cause by furnishing the people
with better forecasts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
MURDERED AND
HIS CAR LOOTED
Express Messenger Dead in
Pool Of Blood.
ALL DONE IN FOUR MINUTES

Robbery On the D., L. G. w. Just As
the Train Was Entering Scranton,
Pa.-The Robbers Got Away With
Between Fifteen Thousand and
Twenty Thousand Dollars, Leaving
No cIue-Dead Man Was Shot and
Then Beaten.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

Austin, Tex.-Two companies of
Texas Rangers were ordered to the
border, with instructions to prevent
any activity in Texas toward starting
a revolution in Mexico.
These movements were made after
conference between Governor Col.
quit and Ranger Captain Hughes, who
claims to have evidence that part of
the preparations for Mexican revo.
luton are under way in Texas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

The theory that the dead do moi
arise again does not hold good with
dead leaves-especially when a heavy
wind is blowing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

An exchange tells us that tattoet
men are no longer popular. The pub
lic is interested in another kind Of
moving pictures
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

A New York woman wants divorce
because her husband has not spoken
10 her In six years. Possibly he has
never had chance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

The swat the fly days having fed. II
behooves householders to swat the
window screen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

Argentina bought itself the biggest
battleship in the world. and all II
needs now is somebody to fight with
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23
Demands shuster's Removal

St. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 the ~, ~,
Petersburg newspapers, the huss'"n ',,
demands contained ip the ultlma,un' II
to Persia include the dismissal Oh 49,
Morgan Shuster, the American lrea.
urer.General of Persia, and the pay
ment of 81, 100000 TO cover the cia,ns cam.
of Russian subjects. the No,o' @
vremya, commenting on the situa.ivr ~
saws that mere words will not s'A'
the advance of Russian troops
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

In some parts of Australia the tele
phone is regarded as an amusement
rather than a necessity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

8 Killed, Hurt In Cold tNpTosI0n'
Chicago.-Three men were killed
and two injured in an explosion of
refrigerating pipe in the lard house OF
Swift 4 Co.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-23

More than 40 varieties Of mosqur %
toes make their homes in New Jersey
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-27
Right of State to Regulate Railroad Rates Settled Doctrine of Supreme Court of United States For Many Years, De- C|ares States Chief ExeCutive--
 Majority Bill? = Hasn't
 Read it

Governor Baldwin was asked today by a repre- sentative of The Farmer what he thought about the impending Public Utilities measures. He said he thought the minority bill to which there was no constitutional objection.
 ''For than thirty years,'' he said, Git has been the settled doctrine of the Supreme Court of the United States that so far as the United States con- stiution concerned not only did a state have right reasonably to limit the amount of charges by railroad companies for the transportation of persons and property within it's jurisdiction, but that right couldn't be granted away extinguished by it's leg s1ature unless by clear and positive words This po sition was perhaps explained fully anywhere in Minnesota case decided in 1890. Minnesota passed statute creating railroad and warehouse commis- sion and gave it power to fix railroad rates and de- clared that it's action should be final and conclusive as to the reasonableness of such rates The Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad brought suit to test the legislature had endeavored to make rates fixed by the commission conclusive and that the connnis sion had judicial functions and did not proceed judcialy, it amounted to deprivation of the equal protection of the laws If other persons, they said are to receive reasonable profits on their invested capital then railroads must be equally protected.
 ssThe minority bill provides appeal from the action of the proposed Public Utilities commission to the Superior court on the merits, and the courts therefore will have a chance to decide judicia1v whether any rates that may be fixed reasonable unreasonable. This seems to me to satisfy the stitution
 1T also like the features of the bill which further economy of administration. I have not read the majority report,' concluded the governor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-27
NO GAME TOMORROW

There will be no baseball at Steeple- chase Island tomorrow. The game that was scheduled between the Bridgeport and Holyoke teams was called off this morning after Manager McCann of the local club had been mo- tified by Sergeant Pete Hall sent from Supt Birmingham that the teams would not be allowed to play.
 Prosecuting Attorney A. L. Delaney when seen today and asked if he had ordered the police to stop the contest, said he did not care to make any statement.
 The report about the streets this morning was that Judge Carl Foster of the city court was the man who put the quietus on the attempt to play It was said that Judge Foster had sent word to the police that the game must not be allowed.
 Judge Foster when seen at his of flee by a Farmer reporter. this after siCcn. denied that he had concerned himself in the matter. He said: q can't discuss the Sunday baseball ma tier. You see. if I expressed any views on the matter it might embar- rass me if any such cases should come before me in the future. I am gen. erally very liberal, about these sub jects but you can see that it wouldn' t be proper for me to say whether I am in favor of Sunday baseball. The matter would not come within my Jurisdiction unless it should be brought
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-27
SteepleChaSe Island Not To Open
 Pastors Association Responsible Sunday Baseball Is Prevented
Prosecutor Delaney Notifies Supt Birmingham that Ball Game Scheduled for Tomorrow at the Island Must Not Be Played-J udge Foster Denies that He Is Responsible Interviews with McCann and Pas tors Association

before me in the city court"
 sIs it true,'' Judge Foster was ask ed, ''that you instructed Prosecutor Delaney that the game must not be played?"
 There's nothing to that" replied
 with the prosecutor. I don't tell him what to do. The only time when | would have authority over him would be in case some taxpayers should come to me and complain that the prosecu- tor wasn't attending to his duties"
 matter had arisen" declared Judge
 Foster. "I didn't even know a game had been scheduled at steeplechase The judge was then informed that people claimed he was the man who told the police to stop the game "I don't interfere with the police in their
 work" replied Judge Foster, "any "You notice that I am never afraid to pass upon these mat ters and decide one way or another
 when they come before me in court
 but I can't give you an opinion upon Sunday baseball now.''
 There were all sorts of rumors con- corning the identity of the persons who made a complaint against Sunday ball at Steeplechase. It was stated that the amateur and mi-professional teams of the city had circulated pe- tition opposing the project and had presented the petition the Prosecutor Delaney denied this morning that he had received any such petition.
 There is no doubt regarding the feelings of the sport loving public. The fans were very indignant today and upon every side the action of the authorities was condemned. The baseball enthusiasts said they failed to see why working people should be denied an opportunity of seeing well played game on Sunday on grounds situated so far away from the thickly populated sections of the community.
 These fans point out that profess sional ball flourishes upon a large number of fields in this city and that big crowds are on hand every pleas ant Sunday to see the sport. These teams say they are not professionals. but there is no doubt that they are. People are charged admission in roundabout way. Although they do not have to walk up to a box office and buy a ticket the attendants accost them and urge them to buy a ticket to wear in conspicuous place. The person who refuses to buy such ticket is ridiculed if he is not refused admittance to the field. Fans who want to see a high class game can- not see the difference between selling a person a ticket to stick in his hat and passing out pasteboards through box office window.
 In Waterbury and New Haven, Con- necticut league teams are allowed to play Sunday ball. Large crowds watch the contests at Lighthouse Point New Haven, and no objection has been offered. In Waterbury the contests take place just outside the city limits
 Local fans think it an injustice that residents of the industrial center of the State should be deprived of the chance of witnessing Sunday ball.