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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

A majority of the Republicans
voted against it. If SO voted for it,
80 were Democratic and 21 Republic
can; of the 81 against, "a were Re-
publicans and Democrats.
This action settled the whole
Canadian reciprocity question so far
as Congress is concerned and save
for executive approval virtually made
the pact the law OF the land.
The Reciprocity bill, having origi-
mated in the House, must be returned
there for engrossment and for the
signature of Speaker Clark, while the
House is sitting.
The Canadian Parliament has not
yet acted on the agreement, and with
one exception the provisions of the
bill as passed by Congress will not
become effective until the President
issues a proclamation that Canada
has ratified the pact The exception
to this procedure is in the paper and
pulp section of the bill, which, It is
announced, will become Immediately
effective when the President signs
the bill.
The vote was taken at 1876 o'clock
after nearly three hours of steady
roll-calling, during which 16
amendments proposed mainly by Re-
publican Insurgents, were rejected.
The best any Of these amendemnts-
that of Senator Knute Nelson, of
Minnesota, relating to cereals
could muster was 23 votes, and the
opposition to the bill. which sought
to attach these amendments to the
House bill, gradually dwindled to
only II votes, in favor of the La
Toilette wood pulp amendment.
The real test on reciprocity came
on the final vote, when a number of
Republicans, who voted steadily
against the adoption of any of the
amendments because of their opposi-
tion to the Insurgents, swung toward
the recalcitrants and voted against
the final passage of the bill
Eighty Senators were present at
the final roll call. This was only
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
WARSRiPS HURRIED TO HAITI
Cape tiaitien In the Hands OF
Re o uti IN sts--Will Pio-
tect Americans

Washington.-Wit only one MAJ
gunboat in the waters of Haiti to
safeguard American interests, threat
ened by a revolution that seems to
be spreading through the republic,
the Navy Department is making
stenuous endeavor TO rush adequate
protection to the scene.
The fast scout cruiser Chester was
detached from the mimic war in
Long Island sound and ordered to
the theater of real strife in Haiti. The
trip will be made in about four days.
The Des Moines has left Boston for
Port au Prince. Her voyage will
consume a week. The Peoria is
expected TO leave San Juan, p r., for
Fort Liberte. With the Petrol now
at Gonaives, the United States in the
course of week will have four war
ships surrounding the little republic.
Both the State and Navy Depart
ments are without official advices as
to developments in the situation. The
Petrol has been cut off from COM
munication. She is not equipped
with wireless, and the port of Con
aives has been captured and isolat-
ed by the revolutionists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
INSURANCE SECRETS Barred
Homeless Lad as Pres dent Of Two
Concerns---Promo
Put on Trial.

Philadelphia.-At a hearing here
of three officials of IA mutual fire
insurance companies" Of this city on
the charge OF operating fraudulent
concerns, a 19-year-old boy testified
that he had been picked off the street
and made president of two of the
concerns and secretary of third at
a total salary of $5 week. The
witness, Herman S. Robinson, said
he was homeless when hired to run
errands. He was told he must
dress up" and said that one of the
defendants had outfitted him at a
clothing store. At the end of the
hearing, the three officials, David
Balaity, Jacob Malschick and Charles
Weinberg, were held under bail for
trial.
Robinson testified he knew he had
been made president, but thought it
was only a matter of form. He said
that the janitor of an Office building
in which the IA companies were
operated from the same room, was
also made president of one of the
concerns. Robinson further testified
that he had presided at directors
meetings of his companies, but had
no idea of what was done.
81 always read newspaper or
went to sleep. Balaity did all the
talking" he said.
Earnest X. Muller, a solicitor en-
ployed by two of the concerns which
the state insurance department
charges were all controlled by the
same principals, testified that while
he was connected with the concerns
new ones were organized with total
fake" capitalization of $1,500,OOO.
The names of the alleged subscribers,
he said, were taken from the city
directory.
Harry S. Thiel, another solicitor,
testified that agents of the COM
panies got so per cent. on all busi-
ness they wrote and inspectors 10
per cea. of all business written by
those under them.
The money came in fast" he
testified. "Balaity and Malschick
both had tin boxes in which they kept
the cash and the boxes were often
full"
The Office of the concerns was
recently raided. The concerns, 1t is
charged, wrote fire insurance in all
parts of the country and 1t is claim
ed their total receipts were 1900
a month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

The bureau of animal industry has
devised what appears to a be a break
fast food for horses, with the purpose
TO reduce the high cost of their living
This substitute for oats is composed
Of cocoanut and peanut meals and II
can be produced for SIS less ton
than whole oats cost. It appears that
the horses experimental with did not
take eagerly to the new ration at first;
quite as human beings used TO find
their breakfast foods cloggy until a
taste was expressly cultivated. The
horses had TO get the habit without
the encouragement which liberal ap.
plication Of cream and sugar affords
the bipeds. In due time, however, the
animals recovered their form on the
novel diet. The ration must be un-
uuestionably justified, nevertheless,
before II can be commended to those
who truly love horse. 1t is not the
animals fault that oats have become
n luxury. Human beings have been
Induced to eat its natural fodder in
enormous quantities and that is the
reason.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
FARMS DOU6lE IN VALUE
Remarkable Increase Shown by Gen.
su5 Bureau Report

Washington.-Of marked interest,
because of many statements made
during the Canadian reciprocity de-
bate. was the Census Bureaus an
nouncement of the latest general
farm statistics of the United States,
showing that land in farms more
than doubled in value during the
past 10 years, having increased $15,-
252,7SS,000, or 1lS per cent In
1900 they were valued at $13,051,-
5000. and returns of the thir-
teenth census show they are now
worth S2S,3S3,S21,000.
Farm lands, farm buildings and
farm implements of the country are
valued at $S5,S59, ,663, compared
with $17.357,425,OOO 10 years ago.
The number of farms in 1910 was
6,34O,12O, as compared with 5,737,-
372 in 1900, an increase of IL per
cent. The land increased in 1900
from S35,O92,000 acres to $751;
7O3. 600 in 1910, or per cent, but
larger increase, 15 per cent, is
noted in improved acreage, which
in 1900 was 414,490,00O acres, and
in 1910, 477,424,000 acres.
More conspicuous than the in
crease in the number and acreage
of farms has been the increase in
the improved values of farm prop
erty. The land in farms rose in
value from S13.O51, ,O33,O0O in 1900
to S2S,3S3,S21,0O0 in 1910, an in
crease of rs per cent, and during
the same period the average value
per acre of all land in farms rose
from $3.50 to $3.50, or 1OS per
ment.
Farm buildings, which in 1900
we're valued at S3,556,614,O0O, were
reported in 1910 as worth s6,294,-
O25,OOO, an increase of II per cent.
Farm implements and machinery re-
ported in 1910 as worth S1,261,S17,-
900. and 10 years previously as worth
$749,77S,O00, show an Increase OF
6S per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

Mr.. Wickersham said, no longer con-
trols prices in the United States. For
years, he declared, the prices in all
the great staple industries have been
fixed by an agreement between the
principal producers and not by a
normal play of free competition. An
interstate commission, the Attorney
Generals added, would prevent vio-
lations of the Antitrust Act and aid
business men to maintain continued
status of harmony with the require
ments of the law.
Many of Mr.. Wickersham's
declarations were the most radical he
has made since his entrance into Off
cial life. With the weight OF an adj
ministration officer behind them, his
remarks made a deep impression
There was nothing in the speech,
however, to indicate how far the At
torney General reflected the views OF
President Taft. On several occasions
in the past, however, he has been re-
bdlutu q ioi Wv ''N
ministration.
Mr.. Wickersham said:
IF Congress should enact that no
corporation engaged in interstate
commerce shall hereafter acquire any
stock of any other corporation SO en-
gagged, and that unless all such cor
porations should dispose OF all
stocks held by them in other corpora
tions engaged in interstate commerce
within some specified period, they
should be prohibited from carrying
on interstate commerce until they dld
so dispose of such stocks, the TX
would indeed be laid at the root OF
the trust evil; but justice TO Ihe
innocent holders of securities issued
to the public, based on pledged
stocks acquired, and held pursuant
to express legal authority, would re-
quire consideration to be given 10
their case, and such exceptions TO DO
made from the prohibition as might
be necessary to their proteclloH'
These necessary acts of justice might
seriously interfere with the enac'
ment of legislation effective to Ine
accomplishment of the main purpose
in view"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
FEDERAL CONTROL
SAYS W|CKERSHAM
Would Extend ii Over All Great
Industries.
A PLAN TO CONTROL PRlCEe.
Attorney General Declares That a
Government Commission Should
Resu ate All Industrial
Corporations.

Duluth Attorney General Wick
ersham, before the Minnesota State
Bar Association here, took an adj
vanced stand on the further Federal
regulation of corporations and de-
clared that a government commission
to regulate great industrial organ
izations in the same way that tho
Interstate Commerce Commission
regulate railways, was certainly most
desirable and that 1t might be abb
solutely necessary Mr.. Wicker
sham's speech was little short of sem
sational in many of its features. lie
declared that It was matter Of seri-
Gus consideration whether 1t would
be practical to give to the proposed
interstate corporation commission the
power to fix prices. To do this in
theory would simply require an ex-
tension of the principle by which the
Interstate Commerce Commission
controls the rates on railroads.
The law of supply and demand,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
REFUGE FOR AMERICANS
They Are Given Temporary Prot: c lon
on a Yacht.

Cape Haitien.-Cape Hatien is in
the hands of the ,reyolutionists and
the sole protection of Americans and
other foreigners at this port is an
American yacht. The United States
gunboat Petrol sailed from here sew
eral hours previous to the arrival of
the yacht, leaving American interests
unprotected, and when the yacht
came into the harbor her owner,
Mr.. Dick, found the town in state
of semi-anarchy. The insurgents
were rapidly approaching and Presi-
dent Simon and his troops had left
Fort Liberte for Port au Prince.
There were rumors also that the
cruiser Antonio Simon was on her
way to lombard some of the ports.
AS is customary under such circum-
stances, most of the residents took
sides with the revolutionists and
soon the authorities were unable to
check the disorders Mr.. Dick noti-
fed ,he officials that he would not
permlt any bombardment by Haitien
warships and would protect the for
eigners.
At night fighting broke out in
the streets. The searchlight of the
yacht was kept playing on the house
in which the Americans who were
brought in from working on the rail-
road had collected with their wives.
The civic authorities aided in this
work.
At daybreak, however, the govern
ment was overthrown, the revolution
lists had occupied the town and the
streets were filled with excited men
shooting at random All the Ameri-
can women were taken aboard the
yacht, while the foreign consulates
we're filled with refugees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
CONTRIBUTION TO
HELP HARRISON
Sugar Trust Gave $4,000 TO
Campaign Fund.
PIONEER OF AMERICAN TRUST
John E. Parsons, Former Attorney for
the Company, Before House
lnvestisa Ing Committee
---Proud OF 1t.

New York.-The American Sugar
Refining Company contributed $lO,-
600 to help Benjamin Harrison in
one of his campaigns for the presl-
dency against Grover Cleveland. The
contribution was told OF by John E.
Parsons, former attorney for the
company, in his testimony before the
Congressional committee which Is In
vestigating the affairs OF the social
ed trust. He could not remember
whether it was the first or the second
Harrison campaign.
Mr.. Parsons frankly boasted that
he was the pioneer in the formation
of the American trust and was
proud of it, but secuted the idea that
the Sugar Trust constituted a mon
opoly such as the Standard Oil or
American Tobacco Companies.
The committee spent the afternoon
visiting several sugar rehneries In
this vicinity. and held informal con-
ferences with many superintendent,
but took no testimony.
Mr.. Parsons opposed a Federal in
corporation law for local corpora
tions, although he said such a law
might be beneficial for public sery-
Ice corporations. He opposed the
law which permits the government
to examine the books, question the
officers and obtain the secrets of a
corporation.
81 strongly condemn the modern
theory of publicity of corporation af-
fairs" he said. 1T is unjust to the
American citizen that he should be
compelled to make his private affairs
public"
In reply to questions by Mr.. Sulzer,
Mr.. Parsons repudiated the many
statements which have been made
that II. o. Havemeyer was the one
power in the sugar trust and that
the board of directors did as he bade.
| know personally that Mr.. Have
meyer consulted the board in import
ant matters. Different members fire.
quently differed with him. They dis
cussed the matters. Sometimes Mr..
Havemeyer yielded; at other times
the members yielded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

A German expedition which went to
German East Africa to search for d.
nosaurian remains reports the dis
covery of bones larger than any here
tofore exhumed in other parts Of the
world. One specimen which has been
secured is a humerus feet 1Oh
inches in length. This would indicate
q thigh bone of nine feet. Heretofore
the diplodoccus has been considered
the great-granddaddy Of colossal land
animals of all times. But the length
of the humerus of the diplodocccus
was only three feet eleven inches. It
is very safe to say of the prehistoric
geological ages that there we're giants
in those days"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
hrd-.w Johnson's Secretary.

Nashville, Tenn.-Edmund Coop
er. secretary to President Andrew
Johnson, is dead at the age of 80
wears at his home in Shelbyville,
Tenn. He was a brother of the late
Judge William Cooper, of New York,
and former United States Senator
Henry Cooper, of Tennessee. He
was a half brother of Col, Duncan
b. Cooper. who, with his son Robin,
figured recently in the sensational
trial in which they were charged
with the murder of United States
Senator Carmack.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
ONLY MEN AT FUNERAL
Farmer Has Hated Women Since His
Wife Deserted Him.

Evansville, Ind. - Becoming a
woman.hater because, as he said, his
wife deserted him at Louisville, KY,
after inducing him to assign half his
property to her, John Steller, 81
years old, stipulated in his will that
none but men should attend his fu-
neral. The mans wish was followed
at his funeral Saturday. Steller
willed all his property, including a
large farm and considerable savings,
to Joe Haas, grocer, who befriend-
ed him in his last illness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Mrs. Luke Lea Out Of Danger.

Denver.-Mrs. Luke Lea, wife of
United States Senator Lea, OF
Tennessee, who was rushed to Denver
last week from Deer Park, Md, while
she was suffering from relapse fol-
lowing an operation, is improving
rapidly and is now considered out of
danger.
Senator Lea, who submitted to a
TRANSMISSION of a quart of blood from
his own veins in an effort to save the
life of Mrs. Lea, will leave in few
days for their home in Nashville.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
The Fulton County News
McCOnnellsburg, Pa.
SAVING AND EARNING.

A Chicago millionaire came TO this
country In 1871, with l2 cents in his
pocket. The other day. referring to
II, he said he laid down this rule:
Never to be out Of work and never
10 spend as much as you earn" II
was that rule that made him a mil
lionaire, and that is the kind of mil
lionalre that is entitled to honor. His
idea is that II is good for a man to
save, for economy is a healthy habit,
says the Ohio State Journal As a rule
men can live on half they spend, have
better health and can do more work.
Let a man sit down and make a list
OF what he needs. not scantily but
bouhtifully, and he will be surprised
how many things he can cut out and
yet keep body and mind in fine con-
dition There are many things that
one buys that are the objects of his
fancy. lie sees them and wants
them; II he didn't see them he
wouldn't want them. We once heard
OF man who would not go to market,
because he said, he wanted to buy ey-
erything. and succeeded in buying
much he did not need It is possible
10 live well on meals that average
only 10 cents per capita. In a school
on the west side they do IL, and that
little club Of teachers are hearty and
happy as robins in a cherry tree. We
must get out of the idea that great
chunks of heavy food are required for
energy As rule they reduce it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Burns Hsld for KidnapnIna

indianapolis, Ind.-W. j. Burns
returned here from Europe and ap-
peared in Judge Markey's branch of
the Criminal Court to answer to four
grand jury indictments on charges
of kidnapping John ]. Mcnamara, the
labor leader, and taking him to Los
Angeles. Burns waived arraignment
on a plea of not guilty and gave bond
through surety company of $4,000
on each indictment. Judge Markey
said he would set the case for trial
IN September or October.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Shortage In Honey.

Toronto, Ont.-Dealers in honey
declare that the drouth of June and
early July has caused shortage of
over 100000 pounds in Ontario's
harvest from the hives. The prac-
tlcal failure OF small Towering field
crops is given as the cause. The
average yield year ago, according
to the records of the Beekeepers' As
sociation, was 5S.3 pounds per col
ony, while this years will be below
80, or a total shortage of over l.
100000 pounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Presidents Pet Measure Goes
Through Unamended.
VICTORY DUE TO DEMOCRATS.
All Amendments by tho Oppo-
silion Bowled Over---The
End Came With
Rusn.
Quick Work Win BIZ.

II A. Senate takes up
Reciprocity bill.
11.15 A. NJ. to 1.25 7. NJ
All pending amendments defeat
ed on 13 roll calls.
1.36-Bill passed, SO to a.
32 Democrats voted for the
bill and only against il.
21 Republicans voted with
the majority and Ii were in OPP
position.
The Insurgent Republicans
opposed the bill.
The amendments were reject
ed by votes of 4 to l..
President Taft signed the bill
July 26.
The President said: II am
gratified and delighted
Senator Penrose said: 1T wa
easy"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Explains Corporation Commission.

Washington.-Senator Newlands
explained the provisions of his Cor
poration Commission Bill to the SEN
ate Committee on Interstate Com
merce. He contended that the pro-
posed commission would be as use
full IN the regulation of miscellane-
Gus corporations as is the Interstate
Commerce Commission in regulating
railroads. The bill does not en-
power the commission to fix prices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Mr.. McMsnlsal Goes ''ee'

Los Angeles, Cal.-The con' Mc.
proceedings against Mrs Emma E,aal. 90,
Manigal, wife of Artie b. McM"t a,,t.r
the alleged confessed dyn"ar arsr
were dismissed by Judge BolaSd Slsd
The Court held that the affidavit .i.s,' n,s'
by the prosecution was su'ot insul at.
Joseph Jc Ford, deputy districs crsorId
torney. toree said the prosecution ~V",d and
ask higher court for re''t ttsndins
also that another affidavit oSntempt
to prove Mrs. McManigal IN S,oS' ST
Of the grand jury, would be iil'u'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Annie Peck. The Climber

Lima, Peru.-Miss Annie 5. fe'"'
the American mountain climber ao
companied by Carl Volkmar ana h'1
Peruvians, ascended two peaks VI
the Volcano Corpuna on July 10. lne
Coropuna is one of number OF Eiau'
VOLCANOES in Southern Peru, the e'e,
vations of which are variously give"
at from $4,000 to 10000 feet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
S2,5OO for Forest Fire Victims.

Washington.-The American Red
Cross contributed $4,000 to the re-
lief of the forest fire sufferers in
Ontario, Canada, and similar
amount for the assistance of those de-
prived of their means of livelihood by
the recent woodland fires in Michigan
This money was given by the Mime
sofa Red Cross branch and represents
surplus of contributions procured
last year during the great forest fires
of the Northwest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
WIFE FOR BURGLAR
Husband Shoots Wife to Death When
Aroused From Sleep.

Kittanning, Pa. - Thinking his
wife was a burglar, George Golden, a
leading merchant of Wickboro, ad-
joining Kittanning, shot and killed
her during the night. The half
crazed husband is under the care of
physician. Golden had bought re-
volver because of the many burglar
les committed in the vicinity of his
home recently, and when he was
aroused from heavy sleep by his wife
pulling down window in their room
he reached under his pillow and
securing the weapon fired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
Probe Maeszlns Postage

New York.-The special conl''i''
sion authorized to look into ana 10
port on the merits of the maBal,nv
postage controversy met here unuV,
the presidency of Justice Hughes ~, .nO
chairman of the commission, ~. ,
session was devoted to prellih'"a',"a ,a
and to the consideration OF some p ,.,ll
Of action. Extensive hearings W." '
he held and 1t is expected that i,'ns M
prominent railroad oihciaiS W"
asked to testify.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27

The expert who has tobacco In
charge, Mr.. A. V. Campbell, arrived
here on the Campania with letters OF
introduction to Secretary Wilson, OF
the Department of Agriculture, which
he will present through Ambassador
Bryce.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-27
HANGED HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT
Earl Stow Was Showing Friends How
to Commit Suicide.

Brewster, O.-While amusing his
friends on the steps of his boarding
house, here, Earl Stow, 22, jokingly
declared he would show how man
hangs himself. He slipped a towel
around his neck and threw the loose
end over a cornice, but in doing so
slipped, falling so that he broke his
neck, and died instantly.