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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Fire DESTROYS Old Church.

Springfield, Mass.-A spectacular
fire destroyed the 0liyet Congrega-
tional Church on Armory Hill, the
second Oldest house of worship in the
city, causing loss estimated at $780,.
600.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Missouri Town Also Hit.

Springfield, Mo.--A tornado swept
over springfield, wrecking number OF
residences and injuring a score of per-
sons. Earl Prescott was fatally hurt
by the collapse OF barn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Girl Killed BY Boy Hunter.

Winnipauk, Conn.-Margaret Wood,
IS years old was accidentally shot and
almost instantly killed by Timothy
oNeil, fifteen years old, who had been
out hunting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

The policemen of Lynn. Mass. are
20 be armed with clubs made of paper.
These will logically so with paper san
ltary drinking cups.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
UPRISING In Tunis.

Tunis-A heavy guard was placed
about the Italian consulate here in
consequence of a threatened uprising
by the Arab population in sympathy
with the Turks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

A woman of eighty In Connecticut
town captured and held burglar un'
III help came. Here Is the first knock
out blow Tor the age limit
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Women Qualify As Voters.

Los Angeles, Cal.-In the 20 legal
business days which have elapsed
since the registration of women was
begun in preparation for the city elec.
tion on December 8, 66,527 women
have qualified as voters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Il is evident that the excuse OF the
ancient Adam. who all men have yet
in them. has not outgrown its force
.'It was all the woman's fault"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Camers hair brushes are not made
from the hair of camels. They are
made from the tails of squirrels found
In Russia and Siberia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

At any rate. the man who said he
could swim across the Atlantic
achieved his ambition. He got his
name in the papers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

An attachment has been invented to
make an alarm clock turn on and light
8 gas Jet at a predetermined time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Some persons have to be satisfied
with Reno divorce, because 1t is the
best they can get.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

Advice to the aeroplane operator:
Be careful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

France now turns out over 2O0,0W
tons Of aluminium each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION KILLS
 MORE THAN HUNDRED MEN
 IN BRICEVILLE COAL MINE
MAKE FIRST PURCHASE O1s
 LAND UNDER WEss. S LAW

Washington December 9.-The first purchase of land under the Weeks law authorizing the creation of the Appala- chian forest reserve was authorized at d meeting of the national forest reserva- ton committee in the office of Secretary of War Stimson, chairman of the com ,lnittee, today.
 Ten tracts of mountain land, aggresat- ing 1S5o0 acres in Mcdowell county, North Carolina, were decided upon by the committee for purchase. The tracts range from 100 to 1o,06o acres in size, and are located near Mount Mitchell in the western part of the state and are de- clared to be excellent for particular for est work. The price ranges from three to six dollars an acre.
 The total cost amounts to about $100, 00o.
 E All the tracts are on the watershed of Catawba river, an important tributary of the Wateree river. which, with the Congaree, forms the Santee stream of much industrial importance, which with its tributaries is navigable for 250 miles In South Carolina.
 Tn taking favorable action upon these tracts the commission was unanimous m the conclusion that it had selected of the most favorable localities of the south Appalachian region for the application
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
SUGAR COMMITTEE
 HEARS TESTIMONY
Call Made for Sworn State ments Regarding Cost
 of Production \

Washington. December 9.-lt deVel- oped at today's hearing of the House committee Investigating the sugar in dusfy that Claude A. Spreckles of the Federal Sugar company was the only subscriber to the Wholesale Grocers association, g whose secretary ftestiEeo before the committed. MT. Lowry ad- mitted authorship of the letters to farmers and other persons eontalnln agreements for the removal of the tariff on sugar.
 At the conclusion of the days ses- sion the committee adjourned until af- ter the holidays. Subpoenas have been issued for many farmers and other \ illnesses.
 Today on request of Representative Fordney of Michigan, a call was made on the American, Spreckles, Arbuckl and beet sugar interests for sworn statements of the cost of production Of imported and domestic sugars the prices charged for them to the con- sumer and the net profit earned.
 Albert Daknt of Longmort la, con cluded his testimony today. He charged that the sugar company controlled tte editorial and news columns of 8 Col orado newspapers.
 MT Lowry told the committee that sugar imports produce IT per cent oi the revenue of the government i.e contended if a necessity of life be com peiled to yield this proportion or rev onue all sugar should pay it's share. sugar from Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines, Louisiana and the beet sugar factories in the United States Lays none of the duty. MT. Lowry sald lis association advocated the removal Of the duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

of the Weeks'o . 2 he purchase Of which is the proteo d connection of water sheds of tf gable streams.
 Further h. gs will be held in the near future to take action upon other tracts already under consideration. - Some of the tracts decided upon today are well timbered some partially cut over and some entirely cut over. With the exception of one tract, all are pur- chased without timber of mineral res ervations.
 On one tract of 3500 acres the standing timber is reserved by the owners and will be cut under regulations already agreed with the department of agricul- ture. The regulations are so framed as to leave upon the ground a considerable stand of young timber and insure it's protection from fire.
 All of the tracts are contiguous or nearly so and will form an area large enough for experimental purposes and for the demonstrations of methods of practical forestry in this portion of the southern Appalachians. Other tracts of timber land which nave been examined, soon will be brought be- fore the commission for consideration.
 The commission today reaffirmed the announcement made early in the summer .that it will not pay any speculative prices for land and will not purchase any land which will not conduce directly to the purposes of the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
BAY SCANDAL
 IS DISMISSED FROM HOUSE

Washington, December 9.--A formal re- port of the House committee on expendi- lures in the interior department dismisses from congressional consideration the Con troller Bay charges the keystone of which was the widely quoted Dick to Dick letter and the accusation that Richard Ryan was acquiring a monopoly of valuable Alaska harbor rights,
 The committees action was based on the recommendation of Louis D. Brandeis and Amos Pinchot, counsel for the com mittee and a speech of Secretary of the Interior Fisher, which the committee re- garded as voicing a change in the admin istration's attitude toward Alaska The committee recommends radical changes in the law for safeguarding Alaska's natural wealth.
 'eThe government" it says, should not part with the title to any coal. petroleum, natural gas or mineral land which it now owns in Alaska.
 'rhe government should construct, ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

-120 miners entomDed. eotkefetler declines invitation. MeNamards begin lotg journey. Controller bsa sesnaal dismissed. Dies attacks courage of fellows. 2--Exum opens White Way. 3-Reese supports Atkins. Many witnesses yet to be heard. 4-Market holding it's own. 5-Pastors call for law enforcement.
 Weatherly says erematory will be
 built at once.
 East Lake must have decent road
 Champion corn growers going to
 Washington.
 6-Arguments begin in Parker trial. S-Southern Field Trials on tomorrow. 9-Bacon may be opposed. 10-Nothing is known of Russian troops. .11-Chinese will rule their own country. 14-Omicial Southern league averages. 15-Baseball bosses meet this week. 16-Major, captain of Auburn team. 17-Eeart to Heart Talks-By Edwin A.
 Nye. 21+Sense of humor among the great.
 Etowah grand jury discharged. 22-underwood, city, and state boomed 23-Sandford guilty of mansaughter. 26-Society 2S-Ned Brace writes about Gridiron din
 ner.
 Editorial comment. 29-Blil vines on Ndtt brOWH.
 Men Who Have Made Alabama-By
 B. F. Riley.
 In Praise of Publicity Doctors-By A.
 B.. Bealle.
 That Death Dealing Match-By George
 Eaves, D. D.
 Who Are They?-By pr. w. E. Evans.
 Honesty Good Policy. 30-Nations go to war over trifles. 3l-Shows coming. Dolly Dalrymple and pr. Gang. 33-Business has attack of shivers 24-Britain must grow more foodstuffs 36-M. Chaumet has novel idea. 37-Aabama Women Deputies-By A. A.
 Acree 1 3S-Ths Congress Tafts last chance. S9-Our IIakka Childfen-By Ola Lloyd
 Roacn H-New York the political center. 42-Dolly's Sunday page. Exchanges in football rules. 44-Fables in Slang-By George Ade. 46-An Underwood story
 Strange memory of famous men, 47-American cavalry horse improving. 4S--Berlin press discusses war. Washington game of politics on. 50-London having good old revival 5i-SoIoman of Nablous-By c. F. Markell 52-Half. hours with Dickens. 53-Barton is man full of energy. 54-Real Romances of the Business World 55--Markets 57-The Restless Pup 5S-A Joke is a Joke. 59-Happy Hooligan Heir to Big Estate. 60-Iittle Memo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

quire, own, and, if necessary, operate at least one railroad there.
 If Alaska is to be developed, that de- velopment must come either through out side syndicated wealth or through ihdivff- ual energy stimulated and aided by gov- ernment construction of necessary rail- roads,
 In committee. MT. Burke of South Da- kota, reporting for the republican mem bers, Intellectually demanded continuance to hear Miss M. F, Abbott and others as to the authencity of the so called Dick to Dick" letter. Republicans claim the letter never existed in the interior de- partment files or elsewhere and that the perpetrators of the "fabrication'' imposed on Miss Abbot's credulity.
 A resolution by MT. Burke declaring that if no such letter existed the affair was an infamous attack and vicious assault" on the President was defeated by a party vote. It declared that the forgery and libef' should be exposed and the parties to 1t identified. The minority was given the day to make report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
O'NEAL BIT WEARY
 OF PUBLIC LIFE "NOt Worth Trouble Ex- cept for Good People
 One Meets"
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington. December 9.-(Special) ) APublic life is not worth the trouble except for the good people one meets and the courteous treatment that Is ac- corded one," said Gov Emmet O'Neal of Alabama as he struggled into a dress shirt tonight at the New Willard hotel preparatory to attending the an nual Gridiron club dinner.
 This is the third evening in suc- cession that l have climbed into these clotlres. It gets tiresome, but the first class people I have met and the gra : oious courtesies that have been shawn mo repay for all the trouble I en- joyed thoroughly the banquet given .th6 governors from the south and west at Baltimore last night Equally as enjoyable was the affair at Cincinna tt night before last
 By the way, can you put me next to what may expect at the Grdiron club dinner tonight? The name sounds rather significant to the uninitiated and 1 am fully aware that l am going up against jelly bunch of fellows. I wonder if it is as rough as a political campaign in Alabama"
 The governor had reached Washing ton on a delayed train from Annapolis. where he spent the day with his son and only had 15 minutes to dress fer the dinner.
 The governor would make no state ment of his possible action in the an pointment of back tax commIssion- CT for Jefferson county. T havs not had time to consider this matter and will do nothing until l return to Ala bama the middle of next week. ha said. This is one of the most inpert ant offices in the county. Many people are affected and the office is one of large responsibility l shall give it a great deal of thought before I an pounce any appointment.
 q will go to New York tomorrow CT Monday and will spend two days N ith my daughter, who Is there in school. I will return to Alabar1s Wednesday,.
 Harry <. Matthews, president of the Alaba.ma Consolidated Coal and Iron company, was in Washing ton today and vas Q guest at the Gridiron club dim Ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Di Marco Arrested

White Plains, N. r., December 9-To the five men already under sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. Mary Hall on November g. a sixth Italian, Salvo- dore Di Marco, was added today. The police assert that he, too, was implicated
 in the crime Di Marco was taken into
 the death chamber at Sing Sing prison.
 where the five guilty men are said to
 have identified him as their companion.
 He denies that he had any actual part
 in the killing of the woman but says he
 acted as lookout while the others went through the house, hoping to find $3O00
 insurance money which they thought Mrs. Hall got,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Columbia Races

Columbia, S. C. December 9.-Before the largest crowd of the meeting, the most attractive offered as yet was decided this afternoon, five favortes proving success full Prince Ahmed, in the feature, d handicap at five and half furlongs, was the only favorite to suffer defeat He
 showed no speed whatever, and never was serious while Hoffman at to 1 broke out in front and led throughout Lady
 McGee added excitement to the second
 event by bolting through the fence and after a long delay was led to the post
 to win in easy fashion. Jockey Forsythc
 vas susuended three days by the judges for cutting across the field on Lady GfcGo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

Chicago. December 9--Miss Nora Haley, private secretary of John J, McNamara for two years. is in Chi cago tonight under surveillance of gov ernment officials of the department of justice and will go to Indianapolis next week to testify before tho federal grand jury. Her plans were made
 (CONTINUED. ON FACE sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Letters May Bear Seals

Washington, December 9.--Postmastsr General Hitchcock today suspended un- til January 1 the postal regulation for bidding the transmission through the mails of mstter bearing upon the address side Red Cross Christmas seal or other charity tanps. This suspension was caused by protests from business men and ban!.sr through the Red Cross that important business mail had been de- layed with serious. consequences. From now until January the Christmas seals may be placed anywhere on letters or Udckages,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
One Hundred Men Adrift

DoIpat, Russia, December 9.-Over 100 fishermen are adrift on an ice foe on Lake Peipus from which the winter fish supply for St. Petersburg is drawn. All the lake steamers have been laid up for thu winter and some time will eapse be- fore rescuing parties can be organized and sent out to search for tho missing men whose position is consequently extremely perilOus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Clabhy Smith Mill a Draw

Sydney. N. s. w., December 9.-Jimmy Elabby of Milwaukee, middleweight box ing champion of Australia. met Dave smith,. formerly middleweight champion of Australia today at the Stadium in q 90 round contest which ended in a draw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
 Rescuers Work For Hours But Make Very Little I Progress SLOPES CHOKED BY SLATE AND DEBRIS To Add to the Gravity of the Situa- ton There Is Food Famine
 in the Stricken Lit
 tie Town

Knoxville, Tenn, December 10.-- , A telephone message from Brice- vile at ? O clock this morning states ! that the workers in the Cross
 ] Mountain mine had passed at that } hour g of the 2 cross entries and , that not living soul had been , found. Owing to the debris in the
 , mine 1t probably will be o'clock ] before the entire mine is explored. Not chance in 1000 remains for the men.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16

Compositions will remain the property
of their respective authors, and the
prizes work in each class, As Well as
those receiving honorable mention, will
be produced by the American Music
Society. The judges will be selected
from musicians of national reputation
Manuscripts must not bear name of
composer, but must be identified by a
private mark. which is to be placed
both on the composition and = sealed
envelope containing the composer S
name and address and postage for the
return of manuscript.
All contestants must be residents of
Colorado. and competing compositions
must BE- submitted to the secretary Of
the society. Mrs. Caroline H. Walker
1900 Grant street. Denver, before
January /. 1912.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16

rants on moneys which are not legally
appropriated, and l am advised on such
good authority of that of
the Attorney General that there
Is serious question As to the
legality of this bill. Moreover, when
yoi consider that any single tax payer
could bring suit against me or my
bondsman and recover, in case the
illegality of this bill was sustained, l
feel that my refusal to issue warrants
is justified. While / sincerely want to
do anything in my power to advance
good road building in this state, 1 do
not care to take the chance of bankrupt
ing myself and embarrassing my bonds
man.
In conclusion will say that an order
from the court would make it manda-
tory on me to issue warrants, and in
this event my responsibility would end,
and my bOndsman and myself be pro-
tected.
Very truly yours.
N. A. Ledoy.
Auditor of State.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Building Of SiIos Increasing.

The silo is comparatively new thing
in the west although we have had them
here at Denver for the last thirty years
and the original ones are even rotted
out and are gone but in other more
obscure places where things are not
quite SO modern the bug is finally TAX
ing hold. Kansas had only sixty two
sios in 1909. Now there are more than
two thousand in that state and many
Others are being built. The number of
silos in Missouri was trebled this year.
In Oklahoma one hundred silos were
erected in that state this year and We
fancy that this inventory would pretty
nearly cover the new ones in Colorado.
Nehr. had only forty silos two years ago
but since that time more than one
thousand five hundred have been erect
ed. Truly the star of silo is westward
taking its way,-Field and Farm
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16

and in the year of shortage, to sell at
Sl.0O or above. Consersely. in the
year of shortage. the consumer, if he
has good storage under 400 F.. should
buy in the fall. if he can buy on a basis
of under ST. 90 to the grower. If he
cannot buy on this basis, he may as
well buy as he needs.
We have made arrangements for let
ters from our correspondents from al
parts OF the couutry to reach us about
September 2Oth. and for a letter in re-
gard to foreign potato crops, which
may be available for import in spite OF
the duty of l5c. bushel.
We shall be glad to answer any in
quiries as to the potato market anC
the crop conditions during September
and October.
{. l.. FITCH.
Colorado Agricultural Experiment
Station. Fort Collins. Colo,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Stick to Il

John Wanamaker. Philadelphia mer-
chant. says: Advertising is not an
enterprise for quarter If there
is one enterprise on earth a quarter
should leave alone, it is advertising.
To make success of advertising one
mustbe prepared to stick like barnacle
to boats bottom.
He should know before he begins
that he must spend noney-lots of it,
somebody must tell him that he cannot
hope to obtain results commensurate
with his expenditures early in the
game.
Advertising does not jerk: 1t pulls.
1t begins very gently at first, but the
pull is steady. 1t increases day by day
and year by year until it exerts an ire
sistible power,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Shall Growers Sell or Store
Potatoes This Fall? Shall
Consumer Buy Ahead
OF Their Ned!

The August Government tesimates
ndicate a crop of 2i0, 900. 900 bushels
# potatoes for the Udited states, or a
-hortage of over One-fourth in the
potato crop for 1911. under average
aeeds for food ard seed. On Septem-
Der 9th, the Government will announce
the estimates made on September lst,
and those interested in potatoes will do
we'll to base action upon this report.
revised by that of October 9Th, re-
rlembering that the Colorado crop
makes very little difference in the
markets of the country.
If prices go above sl.OO per cwt.
% growers during October, consumy
tion is sure u be curtaiIed, In July
said to an influential domestic science
teacher. '.You folks will be saying,
potatoes are too high, eat rice and
dumplins. ''Oh! said she, Il have
said that already in my lectures over
Iowa. There is good rice crop. ard
four is cheap. People can't afford to
Eat many potatoes.
This sort of thing is bound to count
II potatoes 60 extremely high. The
experience of years is. that it is wise
70 sell anything out of the field at 75c.
or above, in the year of average crop.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Taft Republican Club Formed.

A Taft Republican Club of Colorado
was organized in the ordinary of the
Brown Hotel by some seventy five
Republicans representing 26 counties in
the state. The object of the organiza-
tion is to help secure the nomination
and re election of President Taft.
Fred o. Roof of Pueblo was chosen
President, w. E. Chamberlain of Dem
yer, Secretary. and the advisory com.
nittee will consist of the Republican
County Chairmen of the sixty-three
counties. together with the President
of County Taft Club Organizations. A
finance committee was selected, of
which the chairman will be treasurero Of
the Club and the following We're select
ed Vice Presidents:
J. l.. Brush, Greeley.
Judge Burke, Sterling.
Robert G. Breckenridge. Monte Vista.
I. j. Downen. Pueblo.
J. B. Farr. Walsenburg.
E. ". Giddings, Colorado Springs.
Z. {. GoCddale, Lamar.
c. S. Morey, Denver.
Samuel Nicholson, Leadvlle.
A. c. Newton, Grand Junction.
c. c. Parks. Glenwood.
o. H. Wangelin. Boiler
Jesse G. Northcutt, Trinidad.
George w. Dunn, Littleton.
The club has adopted a declartion of
principles, which coincide with the
official acts and utterances of Presid-
ent Taft.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Here i your opportunity

If you feel inspired to write musical
composition. or a play. here is your
chance: The Denver Center American
Music Society offer prizes aggregating
$lOO, 90 in the hope of stimulating resi-
dents of Colorado who are possessed of
creative talent in mIsic or drama to
produce something worth while. A
prize of $25. o. is offered for the best
work in each of four classes song,
piano composition, composition for
violin and piano and one act play.