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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
REVOLUTION IS SWEEPING ON
Canton, the Largest Chinese City,
Formally ProcIaims Its lndepend-
ence--foochow Turned over
To Revolutionists.

Peking.-The residents of the For
hidden City are taking in great guam
titles of rice and other stores. Fif-
teen hundred infantry and 500 cavalry
OF the Manchu First Division, who fled
from Shi Kia.Chuang after the as
sassination of General WI Lu.Cheng,
arrived here and entered the city. The
legations consider that all hope for
the Manchu dynasty has vanished.
All consular reports received at the
Imperial capital agree that the reYo-
lutionary spirit has got beyond con-
troll throughout the empire with the
exception of Manchuria. The foreign
legations have arranged ample protec'
tion for foreigners The officials OF
the British legation are preparing to
exercise their right of guarding the
railroad from Peking to Tien-Tsin.
The temper of the Manchu troops
remains the most serious considera-
ton. The Chinese greatly fear that
they may precipitate a conflict Al
lowing for recent desertions, it is
estimated that there are 22,5OO
Manchu troops.
Prince Ching, the acting premier,
stated that the Manchus did not in
tend, If besieged, to defend Peking.
Chinese officials believe that while the
Manchus intend fully to guard against
surprise inside the city, should the
revolutionaries make serious demon
stration outside the walls, the court
would begin negotiations, giving up, If
necessary, all but their lives and ac-
cepting such provision for the future
as may be offered.
The city of Foochow is in the hands
of the revolutionists. After taking 1t
they wiped out the entire Manchu dis
trict. The foreign settlements have
not been disturbed, but fires have
broken out in several sections of the
native city, threatening its destruc-
tion. Foochow is one of the most i'm
portant cities of the south, having a
population of 100000. 1t is the seat
of naval arsenal, government ship
yards, mint, school of navigation
and large dry dock.
The situation in Annoy is quiet, but
a serious state of affairs is threaten
ed, owing to the scarcity of provisions.
Most of the city's supply junks were
captured by pirates in spectacular
raid, the entire crew of one ship be-
ing massacred.
The American cruiser Albany ar
rived at Annoy together with a Japa-
nese destroyer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

The rapid transmission of news
among Kafiirs and Hottentots is a
mystery which even Mr.. Rider Hag
gard is unable 10 solve. Mr. Haggard
was at Pretoria in 1879. at the time
OF The battle OF Isandhwana. Twelve
hours after the disaster an old Hot
tentot washerwoman told him that
Cetawayo had defeated the British
troops. and gave details OF the fight.
So impressed was Mr. Haggard that
he reported the information to his Of
fetal superior. The British official
pointed out that II was impossible for
the news TO be true, as lsandhlwana
was 1872 miles from Pretoria. and no
telegraphic or railway communication
existed between the two places. On
the following day official confirmation
OF the disaster was brought by mount
ed messengers. who we're dispatched
Immediately after the battle and trav.
eled at top speed all the way. Yet
the natives won by twenty hours. and
the washerwomans story was true in
every detaii
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
The Fulton County News
McConnellsburg, Pa.
BIRDS AND THEIR ENEMIES.

A recent report OF the United States
bureau OF entomology constitutes one
OF the strongest arguments imagina'
BILE upon the absolute economic lolly
OF exterminating Americas bird life,
This country, says bureau expert,
suffers each year through Insects
loss aggrogating $780, 100000; ro-
dents cost us 5000, 100000; weeds
more than Si0O.00O.O0O. These are
staggering figures. indeed. They need
not be minutely accurate TO point
moral as obvious as It is important
Every thinking person knows they
are near enough the truth TO make
the warning significant In natures
fine balance OF living agencies the
birds found their largest utility In
keeping the insect pests OF mankind
T. subjection Not all birds eat in
sects. but most do Others destroy
rodents. and many eat the seeds OF
weeds II was fine scheme OF econ
omy nature had Man In his cruel
blindness has upset the balance. He
has made plumage fashionable for
hats and gloriiied bird dinners Even
pot hunting has been winked at A
policy widely recognized as indefensi'
Bile has been followed for years.
America foots the bill for her own in.
difference The first punishment is
visited upon the farmers. but its ef.
tects are felt by every family In the
land.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
SCENE OF CARNAGE.
Twelve Thousand Soldiers Engage In
the Slaughter.

Nanking, China.-Historic Nanking
is the shambles of the Manchu butch.
er. The sun set upon scene of fire,
rapine, desolation and butchery unre-
corded in modern history.
Twelve thousand Manchu and i'm
perial old-style soldiers hold Purple
Hill, where they are entrenched, while
from beneath their stronghold they are
driving before them hordes of Chinese
out of the city.
Innocent Chinese, leaving every
thing behind them, are fleeing, terror
stricken and destitute, to the shelter
in the fields at the rear of the reform
forces. The latter, numbering be-
tween 10000 and 10000, are impotent
to check the slaughter or avenge the
slain, because of their lack of am
munition.
The revolutionists had delayed a
second concerted attack upon the
Manchus pending the arrival of am
munltion expected from Shanghai.
The Manchus took advantage of the
situation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
GIRL HERO OF ELECTION.
Got Out Big Vote and Defeated a Bond
Issue.

Hammond, Ind. - Miss Virginia
Brooks, of West Hammond, the young
reformer, won her most brilliant vic.
tory when the citizens repudiated the
Interstate Electrical Company bond
issue in the special election by a vote
of to l. Miss Brooks held mass
meetings, hired carriages to take the
voters to the polls, through personal
effort, she got out the biggest vote
ever known in the city's history,
The bond issue defeat may result in
Miss Brooks being nominated for
mayor of West Hammond at the com.
ing municipal election.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Two Killed At Milton, Wis.

Chicago.-Two persons were report
Cd killed at Milton, WIS, according Il
messages received by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad.
Property damage also was reported
ana train service greatly delayed by
buildings, windmills and other oDstruc'
tions blown across the tracks at Nil.
ton junction, Pewaukee ana otner WIS
consin towns.
Severe weather conditions are re.
ported all the way from the Rocky
Mountains.
In Chicago the wind blew A miles
an hour and in Yellowstone Park
and at Helena, Mont, thermometers
registered 8 degrees below zero.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
SHELLS HALT TURK RAID
Italians Relax Their Severity After
Resentment BY World
Red Cross Men
Slain.

Tripoli, via Malta.-Fighting has
been resumed about this city and Fort
Hamidieh, which is now held by the
Italians. An Italian cruiser in the
harbor shelled the desert at sunrise
and drove back bands of Turks and
Arabs who were creeping toward the
city's walls from clump of palm
trees.
The severity of the Italians treat
ment of natives has relaxed as re-
suit of the wave of resentment ex-
pressed throughout Christendom.
Hundreds of bodies lie exposed in the
desert, still! unburied.
Among the bodies discovered by the
Italians are those OF Red Cross sur
geons, who were slain by the natives
and Turks in reprisal for the Italians
cruelty. They had gone into the
desert to treat wounded Turkish
troops, but had been set upon and
killed after being tortured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
ANDREW CARNEGIE
GIVES s25,OO0,000
Aid For His Educational
institutions.
PLACED WITH CORPORATION
Steel King Turns over His Philan.
thropies To the Carnegie Corpora.
ton, Which viii Hereafter
Aid Or Organize Libraries.

New York.-Andrew Carnegie an.
nounced that he had given S25,000,000
to the Carnegie Corporation of New
York, organized here under charter
granted by the New York legislature
last June, ito promote the advance
ment and diffusion of knowledge and
understanding among the people OF
the United States"
In bestowing this gift upon the cor
poration, organized especially to re-
ceive 1t and apply its income to the
purpose indicated, Mr.. Carnegie, in a
statement given out at his home on
Fifth avenue tonight, said he Intends
to leave with the corporate body the
work of founding and aiding Libraries
and educational institutions which he
as an individual has carried on for
many years.
The statement is as follows:
THE Carnegie Corporation Of New
York, incorporated by an act passed
by the New York legislature June 8,
1911, was organized November 10.
1911. The purposes of the corpora
tion, as stated in the charter, are as
follows:
"Section ANDREW Carnegie,
Elihu Root, Henry S. Pritchett, VIII
liam n. Frew, Robert S. Woodward,
Charles l.. Taylor, Robert A. Franks,
James Bertram and their successors
are hereby constituted body corpor-
ate by the name of Carnegie Corpora
tion OF New York for the purpose of
receiving and maintaining a fund or
funds and applying the income there
OF to promote the advancement and
diffusion of knowledge and understand
ing among the people of the United
States by aiding technical schools, in
stitutions of higher learning, Libraries,
scientific research hero funds, useful
publications and by such other
agencies and means as shall from time
to time be found appropriate therefor.
"The incorporators met at Mr.. Car
negies house Friday afternoon, No
vember 10, 1911, accepted the charter,
adopted the constitution and bylaws
and elected the following officers:
President, A.hlrew Carnegie; vice
president Elihu Root treasurer, Rob
ert A. Franks; secretary, James Bert
ram.
"Mr. Carnegie transferred to the cor
poration for its corporate purposes
twenty-five millions of dollars par
value first-mortgage gold bonds of the
United States Steel Corporation"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Held "Waken For Lorlmer.

Chicago.-How the bells of church
at Rockford, H., were made to toll as
times to indicate the number OF votes
cast in favor of Senator William Lori
mer retaining his seat in the United
States Senate. and how badges OF
black were distributed to those pres
ent and the meeting was referred to
as "Lorimers funeral" was related be.
fore the Senatorial investigating COM
mittee by Fred e. Sterling, editor OF
4 newspaper at Rockford.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Dead From Hazlng.

Champaign, Ill.-Friends of Eugene
Norton, 1S years old, attribute his
death here from pneumonia to hazing
to which he was subjected two weeks
ago. At that time upper classmen at
the University of Illinois routed the
boy from bed at 2 A. NJ. and forced
him to do ghost dances on the campus
attired only in his "nighties." A bad
cold resulted, which eventually de-
yeloped into pneumonia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Tartar General Beheaded.

Washington.-The apparent serious
ness OF the revolutionary situation at
Foo Chow is evidenced from the re-
port that the Manchus there had sur
rendered to the rebels and that the
Tartar general had been beheaded.
Apparently anticipating that similar
fate would befall him should be fall
into the hands of the rebels, the
viceroy committed suicide. This in
formation came to the Navy Depart
ment from Rear Admiral Murdoch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
OLD LINCOLN HUT
NOW A MEMORIAL
Martyred Presidents Birth
place Preserved.
PRESIDENT TAFT ACCEPTS
President Taft and Other Dlstln'
aushed Persons Take Part In
Ceremonies Defeating
Granite Structure.

Hodgenville, Ky.-The movement
inaugurated FIVE years ago by Robert
J. Collier, of New York, for the cree
tion of a suitable memorial to Abra-
ham Lincoln at the place of his birth
is now an accomplished fact. In the
presence of gathering in which
Mason and Dixon's Line was obliter'
ated impressive exercises were held
in dedication of the magnificent me-
mortal structure surrounding and cov'
ering the old log cabin in which Abra'
ham Lincoln was born, February Il,
1909.
The cornerstone was laid by ex'
President Roosevelt on the centennial
anniversary Of Lincoln's birth, two
years ago last February. At the dedi'
cation Thursday President TAFT was
the central figure. The exercises were
held at the Thomas Lincoln farm,
which was purchased by the Lincoln
Farm Association several years ago
with a fund raised by popular sub
scription. After acquiring the prop
erty the association proceeded with
the erection of the memorial building
TO protect for all time the lowly cabin
in which the martyr president was
born. The memorial stands on a
slight elevation where stood the
original Lincoln homestead. Some
years ago the cabin was removed for
exhibition purposes, but was restored
to its original site
The memorial building Is an impos'
ing structure of white stone, Of classic
design, with giant pillars ornament
ing the front and two sides. The
entrance is approached by broad
fight of terraced steps.
The dedication exercises were Of
simple but impressive character. In
addition to President Taft the speak.
ers and prominent participants in.
cluded Henry Watterson, Governor
Wilson, representing the State OF Ken.
lucky, and Robert j. Collier, who in.
augurated the Lincoln farm move
ment.
President Taft said in part:
Few men have come into public
prominence who came absolutely from
the soil as did Abraham Lincoln. II
is difficult to imagine the lack of com
fort, accommodation and the necessi-
ties of life that there were in the
cabin in which he was born.
THE almost squalor in which he
passed his carly life made him fami.
liar with the sufferings, thoughts and
sympathies of the plain people, and
when he came to great power his un.
derstanding OF their reasoning and OF
their views gave him an advantage in
interpreting their attitude which can
not be overstated.
"He was not slow, but he was eau.
tious, deliberative, attentive, as be-
fitted one who insisted on establish
ing every proposition that he adhered
to by original reasoning from funda.
mental postulates.
"The diary of his cabinet officers
show how, under his very nose and
generally with his clear perception OF
it, political combinations against his
interest were formed only to be dis
solved and fall harmless through the
patient tact of this master of men, this
greatest of diplomats"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Indorse La Toilette.

Denver--In accordance with reso-
lutions adopted at the recent meeting
of the National Progressive Republi-
can League at Chicago, Progressive
Republicans of Colorado have com
pleted a permanent organization and
indorsed Senator La Toilette, of Wis
consin, for the Republican presidential
nomination and passed resolutions
calling for statewide primaries for
the expression of presidential choice
The organization declared for a presi
Dental primary law and indorsed the
recall for all elective offices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Flight or Missionaries.

Boston.-Five New England mis-
sionaries stationed at Hawking have
been forced to flee to Shanghai. At
the Boston headquarters of the Ameri-
can Advent Mission Society cable.
gram was received from the Rev. G.
Howard Malone, the society's mis-
sionary at Nanking, which read:
Marking ladies Shankhai' This was
interpreted as meaning that the won.
en- attached to the Marking mission
had fed to Shanghai for safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

The assertion that cats are necessary
in bakeries is supported by wide OBJ
servation and by the judgment OF high
practical and scientific authorities in
all parts OF the world Rats are
pests. and no bette, antidote for them
than cats has ever been found. Poison
will not do-especially in bakery,
where the smell OF the poisoned rats
coming from the holes into which
they had retreated to die would cor.
rupt the air and the bread 1t is
captious criticism that would object to
bakers keeping cats
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Jordan Water For Baptism.

shington.-Water drawn from
the River Jordan by General Grant
when on his world tour after retiring
from the Presidency was used in the
baptismal service of little Douglas
Grafilin, son of Rev. Samuel w.
Graillin, pastor of Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Dr. George
II, Cook, an uncle of Rev. Mr.. Grafilin
and physician to President Grant, pre-
sented the parents with a vial of the
water
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
FOREIGN STEAMERS CHEAPER.
Six Engaged To Transport Coal For
the Navy.

Washington.-Six foreign steamers
and one American, the only one OF
fered, have been chartered by the
Navy Department for the purpose of
transporting coal from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Coast for the use of the
navy. For the foreign vessels, the
bids submitted called for a rate of
S5.44 a ton, while the American bid
was IS. The law provides that the
coal must be shipped in American
bottoms unless the rate be excessive,
and il has been decided that where
the American rate was 80 per cent.
higher than the foreign rate, it should
be considered excessive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

DR.. Hastings. the Toronto medical
health officer. complains that only
about 80 per cent OF the 500 cattle
killed for consumption weekly in that
city are inspected. and that an aver
age OF 55 diseased animals a week are
sold for food A Canadian govern
ment analyst asserts that Tor the last
third OF a century the pepper used IN
canada has been adulteratcd 40 per
cent. We are doing better than Can
ada In some things.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Find Man II Sha k.

Pensacola, FLA dozen men arm.
ed with rifles killed a giant shark
which devoured Jules Antoine. Por.
tions of Antoine's body were found in
the shark. Sailors on the British
steamer Aldergate saw the old man
fall overheard. A shark seized the
body and the crews of several vessels
began general shark hunt. The
monster was more than II feet in
length.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
See Goes To Prison.

Chicago.-Evelyn Arthur See, foun
der Of the cult of The Absolute Life,
who was recently convicted of con.
tributlng to the delinquency of Mil
dred Bridges, minor, was given an
indeterminate sentence of from one tc
FIVE years in the penitentiary by
Judge Honore. Sees attorney was
given 80 days to complete an appea.
to the higher courts against the sen
tence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Woman Sits As Judge.

Vancouver Wash.-For the first
time in the State of Washington
woman sat Friday az Judge. Owing
to the absence of G. l.. Davis, justice
Of the peace, the trial Of a civil suit
involving small debt would have
been postponed, but by stipulation Of
the attorneys Miss Mildred Henthrone
was agreed upon to sit in his stead
After hearing the case Justice Hen
thorne took the matter under advise
ment"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16

How interesting It would be to stu
dents OF mechanics as well as to stu
dents OF history to see the first steam
boat In which Fulton took passengers
on the Hudson in 1907 by preserving
in the National Museum at Washing
ton the first flying machine purchased
from the Wrights for the war depart
ment, the government is providing n
treat for students in centuries to
come
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
unearth Old Coffin.

Erie, Pa.-Workmen excavating on
the shores of Lake Erie have un.
earthed crumbling coffin containing
the remains of man believed to have
been a member of Commodore Perry's
crew In the historic battle of Lake
Erie. In the coffin were found but
tons fe those in the Public Library
Museum, which were used ON the uni
forms of Perry's men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
TERRIFIC STORM
WIPES OUT TOWN
Fourteen Persons Killed and
Many Hurt.
CHURCH PROVES BAD REFUGE
Church Blown Down and Three Peo'
ple Lose Their Lives-Wlseonsln
and Illinois VISITED by DIS
turbances.

Janesville, Wis.-Nlne persons are
dead, another dying, many aie injured
ana nearly hail mliIion dOhais
worth OIL property was uesuoyeu III a
cyclone that swept over ROCK county
Near UrlorayIIe the wnoie Smitn
famlly-tnree daughters, son ana the
father-was Killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Taft Has Pardoned 449,

Washington, November 8. - The
forthcoming annual report of the De
partment of Justice will show that
President Taft has pardoned or com.
muted the sentences of 44S Federal
prisoners during his three years OF
Office 1t is doubtful If any president
has shown so much mercy in dealing
with criminals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Arab Women Fight.

Malta.-Arab women, dressed in
mems clothing, are leading in the
fighting against the Italians in Trip
oil. The sex of these Amazons was
not discovered until a number % them
had been killed. This information
reached here on steamships from Trip
oil.
Passengers on the steamers declar-
ed that General Caneva is using this
fact as an explanation for the Italian
slaughter of women and children.
The women were so disguished and
fought with such savage courage that
the Italians did not suspect them Of
being women.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Killed BY Fall OF Church.

Sprlngneid, Ills. - Just before b
O'CLOCK cyclone struck Virginia, Ills
Inree persons were killed wnen the
Metnouist church, wnere many OF the
people took refuge, collapsed.
ABOUT OU OF tne inhaDitants are De-
lieyed to nave been injured.
Inc principal buildings IN the Dusl'
ness district were demolished. Jonn
Flsner Ii among the injured and VIII
probably die.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
WALSH LEFT $125,oo0.
At Height OF Success Wealth Estl.
mated At s15,oooooo.

Chicago. According to the state
ment of one close to the family of the
late John r. Walsh, the estate of the
former bank president, railroad mag
nate, financier and manipulation,
whose opinions once moved the mar
ket. will amount to but little more
than s125,OOO. At the height of his
power, and just before the govern
ment successfully prosecuted him for
bank wrecking, the former newsboy
was worth $15,000,00O.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Much Damage At Rossville.

Danyille, lll.-A storm, accompani-
ed by mucn nghtnng, that swept over
Nermilnon county developed into a
tornado at RossvIlle, where much Gam-
age was done. Al the Elgln, joliet
and Eastern Railroad round house
several small buildings were blown
down and the coal cnu,es were blown
across the track.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-11-16
Lincoln and Roosevelt.

Milwaukee Wis. - Lincoln and
Roosevelt were cited by Dr. Carl
Barnes, of Philadelphia, in an address
to the Wisconsin Teachers Associa-
ton as the only two brilliant presi-
dents Of the United States since JEFF
ferson.
DR.. Barnes assertion that Ameri-
cans put more trust in excellence of
character than in brilliance of intel
lect, pointed to the rejection of such
men as Webster Clay and Blaine.