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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-05

GREAT national convention
will be held in the city of Bal
timore next January with a
unique object in view. The
purpose of the gathering is to
promote the See America
First" movement and to de-
wise means of arousing senti-
ment on the subject through
out the length and breadth Of
the United States. President
Taft has already expressed his
entire sympathy with the move
ment and promised to be pres
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-05

ton. 1t is likewise expected that the governor
Of every state in the Union will either be
present in person or be officially represented
by some spokesman of standing in the COM
monwealth from which he halls In addition
to the national and state officials there will be
prominent men and women in all walks of life
and many persons who are deeply interested
IN the project for unsefsh reasons.
The See America First crusade has been
gradually taking form and gaining
supporters for several years past, but b.
the forthcoming gathering in the MMm
Monumental City will be the first eff MMM
fort to supplement sentiment with MMNM
practical missionary work" among <~aMM#M@
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-05

are singing the
praises Of the
oppor tunities
and the COM
forts Of home.
Nor do they
lack for inspira-
ton in debate
if any person
essays to ques-
tion til e i r
claims. If a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
SCHENK JURY IS DISMISSED
Move For New Trial viii BE
Made.

Wheeling, w. Va. (Special) The
curtain was rung down in the sensa-
tional case of Laura Farnsworth
Schenk at o'clock Thursday after
noon when the jury appeared in court
and Foreman Philip Burke announc-
ed that they had been unable to agree
on verdict.
Your honor" said Foreman
Burke, as he arose from his chair, ad-
dressing Judge Jordan, the jury
stands IL to for acquittal."
He was Immediately interrupted
by the Court, who said that no such
statement had been asked for; that
the only thing the Court wanted to
know was whether they had been able
to arrive at verdict.
Every juror then answered no y
Judge Jordan then discharged the
jury.
Juryman Albert Lasch, who on Sat
urday evening roared out from the
jury box, MY God, has this thing
got to 90 over until Monday" when
the prosecutor said he could not
finish, was the first to be interviewed,
He said: The first ballot, taken
within 80 minutes after we went to
the jury room, was IL to l in favor
of acquittal. Heymann was that one,
and he continued to hang like the
Haman of old until the very last,
when we decided to come into court
disagreed"
1t developed after the trial was
nearly completed that Lasch was a
relative Of Mrs. Minnie Lasch, the
special friend of Mrs. Schenk, who
| testified in her behalf, and that Hey
mann was brother of an electrician
employed at the Schenk packing
house.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
PAPER OFFERED S1O0,OOl
Attempt to Buy Support OfJOurn-
al of Commerce.

Washington, d. c. (SpecialJ
Revelation of several attempts to buy
the editorial support of the New
York Journal of Commerce in favor
of ship subsidy legislation, which
that paper has consistently opposed,
was made to the House Ship Subsidy
Investigating Committee Wednesday
by Alfred w. Dodsworth, business
manager of the Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin.
Earlier in the day Paul g..
Fournier, representing the Uranium
Steamship Line, against which the
so-called London conference lines,
controlling what is alleged to be 9S
per cent. of the Atlantic passenger
traffic, are arrayed, told how rail-
road authorities in this country,
notably the Central Passenger Asso-
citation at Chicago, had refused to
sell tickets routed over the inde-
pendent lines unless the indepen-
dents obtained the sanction of the
conference lines.
As the result of the evidence Mr..
Dodsworth's brother, John w. Dods-
worth, the editor of the Journal of
Commerce, will be recalled to Wash
ington to explain why he failed to
enlighten the committee during his
recent testimony 1t is probable
that Charles A. Conant, of New York,
a former Washington correspondent,
may be asked to throw light on an
offer to subsidize the paper, claimed
to have been forwarded through him
to the Journal of Commerce, which
he then represented, and the Federal
authorities may take note Of the evil
dence as to the railroads discrimina-
tion against the Independent steam
ship lines on foreign tickets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Prompt Passage OF the Treaty Is
Urged Upon Congress.

Washington, ID. C. (SpeciaD -
Urging the prompt passage of reci-
procity treaty between the United
States and Canada, President Taft
sent to Congress special message,
accompanied by the agreement look
ing to such treaty, reached by repre-
sentatiyes of the Canadian govern
ment and of the State Department at
recent conference in this city.
Identity of interest of two peoples
linked together by race, language,
political institutions and geographical
proximity" the President gives as the
chief reasons for such reciprocity as
he recommends. The President says
that he feels it is "the wish of the
American people" that this country
enter into more intimate and cor
dial relationship with Canada"
Liberality of view in dealing with
the proposed treaty is recommended
by President Taft.
I'VE have reached a stage in our
own development that calls for
statesmenlike and broad view of our
future economic status and its re-
quirements," he said. while equiv
alency should be sought in an ar
rangement of this character, an exact
balance of financial gain is neither
imperative nor attainable."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
Big Telephone Building.

New York (SpeciaD The largest
telephone exchange building in the
world will be the next addition to
New York's highest structures. The
New York Telephone Company, a
subsidiary of the Bell interests, an
nounced Friday that two million dol
lars would be invested for plot ex-
tending from Walker to Lispenard
streets, between Church street and
West Broadway, and building 25
stories high. Switchboards will be
provided for handling 10000 Local
subscribers and a board for long dis.
tance calls will be worked by zoe
operators
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
FORGETTING THE PAST.

Because a man has failed in achiey1
Ing success, or because he has gone,
even further and wilfully wrecked the
life that once promised so much, 1t
does not follow that he can never get
up again. Yet there are men every
where who believe that certain in
Sidents in their lives have placed
them beyond redemption and that 1t
Is useless to try and begin over again
Sometimes they become impatient for
tho success that seems so far away
and frequently give up just before II
comes within their grasp. Repeated
Failures seem only 10 convince them
that they can never hope TO accom-
plish anything because Of their former
mistakes, and yet the miracle may be
performed when least expected. II is
wise TO forget the past, whatever it
may have been, and to train ourselves
TO live only In the present, says the
Charleston News and CoGrier Some
times the past projects its shadows
across our path and for time we feel
helpless and think It but natural that
we should move In its gloom. 1t is
possible. however, to leave the shad.
ow behind and step out into the sun
shine of the rev and untried life
which spreads all about us. No man
can hope to make any headway in his
business career who goes about with
the remembrance Of an unworthy past
hanging like a milestone about his
neck. Its weight will bear him down
If he undertakes to begin the new life
with the memory of the old still cling
ing TO him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
KILLED At BIG FIRE.
One Fireman Dead and Four Injured
Under Falling Walls.

Troy, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-One fire
man was killed and four others seri-
ously injured in fire which destroy
ed three big buildings in the mercan-
tile district and caused loss of
$500,O00. The fremen were caught
under a falling wall and Lieutenant
Edward j. Butler, of Truck No. 2,
was buried so deeply he was sufrocat-
cd to death before the rescuers reach
ed him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD -
Reaching the conclusion that the
Bucks Stove and Range Company, of
81. Louis, Mo-, and the American
Federation of Labor had settled their
disputes out OF court, the Supreme
Court of the United States Friday
stopped the oral argument Of the So
called boycott case of the former
against the latter on the theory that
no issue in it remained for the court
to pass upon.
Following that action the court
listened to oral argument on the
contempt case" embracing the
charges Of the Bucks Stove and
Range Company that Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor; John Mitchell, its
vice-president, and Frank Morrison,
It's secretary, had violated the iniunc-
tlon of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia in the boycott"
case. Each was held to be guilty
and sentenced to jail Friday they
sat side by side within the bar Of
the court listening to the arguments
as to whether or not they should
serve their sentences.
1T Is commonly stated that this
case is dead" said Justice Lurton,
interrupting argument Of the boy
colt" case. wish you would tell us
If we are trying a moot case?"
Daniel Davenport, addressing the
court In behalf of the company, said
that his client had informed him, af-
ter two appeals, that neither the con-
troversies at the base of the case,
nor the case itself had been settled,
although a friendly relation existed
between the company and the fedora
tion. He then produced a copy of an
agreement which. he said, his client
had sent him very recently, providing
for the adjustment of disputes and
for the publication by the American
Federation of Labor that the Fed
Grafton was on friendly'relations with
the company.
Chief Justice White asked Judge
Alton b. Parker, one of the counsel
for the American Federation of La
Dor, what he had to say Mr.. Parker
responded that there was no doubt
but that It was moot Thereupon the
/ Chief Justice announced that the
/ court would not continue to hear the
arguments, when the only question
possible was TO determine who should
/ pay the costs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
Noted Woman Dead.

Newton, Mass.-(SpeciaD Eliza,
beth Stuart Phelps Ward, widely
known author and lecturer, died at
her home in Newton Center, Satur.
day night, after short Illness, at
the age of 67 years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
was a daughter of the Puritans. She
was born in Boston in 1914. Both
of her grandfathers were congrega.
tional ministers. Professor Moses
Stuart, her mothers father, was an
eminent Massachusetts, divine of his
day and Bible commentator, and a
pioneer of Bible literature in the
United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

A Russian who recently came to
this country and located in Pittsburg
became very irate because his wife
was disobedient and had become i'm.
bued with American ideas" 50 he
threatened to shoot the woman, and
did tear her clothes from her and
burn them in the street. Then the
police took a hand, and the overzeal'
GUS Russian was fined $50 and sen.
fenced to 80 days in the work.
house. When he has paid up and gets
out he is likely to have a lasting
recognition of the fact that one
American idea" is that a husband
cannot treat his wife like a slave And
if he objects he is at liberty to re
turn to the land where the laws are
less Objectionable 10 him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
The spaniards and the Maine.

Madrid (SpeciaD The newspa-
pers are giving much space to dis
patches from the United States de-
scribing the investigations incident
TO the raising of the wreck of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor.
They appear peculiarly interested in
ANYTHING in the way of evidence chat
the warship was lost as the result of
an explosion from within. Moderate
comments are made on the Injustice
Of the Spanish-Americah War.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

Washington, d. C. Especial THE
battleship Delaware, which will leave
Hampton Roads this week with the
body of the late Chilean Minister
Anibal Cruz, will arrive in Val.
paraiso March II, after having gone
around the continent by way of the
Straits of Magellan. The American
warship will leave the Chilean port
ten days later for Rio de Janeiro, ar
rivlng April 4. She will leave
Brazilian waters April 10 and go di-
yectly to New York arriving April 90.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
May Never Meet Again.

Middletown, N. Y. (SpeciaD 49,
Gentlemen, we may never meet in
this way again." remarked Samuel n
Greene, a wealthy business man of
Florida, Orange county, in an after.
dinner speech at banquet in this
city Saturday night. An instant latei
he fell back into his chair uncon-
scious. He had been stricken with
paralysis. He was attending the an
nual banquet of the Orange County
Wagonmakers, and as he is 20 years
of age, he felt that it was not likely
that he would ever attend another
banquet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
REBELS CAPTURE
A BORDER TOWN
Mexicali is Surprised and Many
Joining Revolt.
JAIltR THE ONLY MAN KILLED.
The Captured Town Just Across
From CalcXicO, Cal.-The First
Move of the Revolutionists on the
Western Coast OF McXico-Fire.
arms Successfully Struggled Across
the Bordcr-Prisoner Are Sci
Free.

Mexicali, MeX.-(SpeciaD - Mexi-
cali, the first border town in Mexico
to be captured by rebels, was taken
with little resistance early Sunday.
The only man killed was the jaileI
when he refused to surrender his
seized. Reinforcements are said to
be flocking to the rebel standard
from the surrounding country.
The capture Of the town is the first
sign OF activity of the rebels on the
west coast of Mexico. The move was
complete surprise. MeXicall is a
small town, inhabited chiefly by ma
tiyes of Mexico. 1t is just across the
border from the American city Of
Calexico, Cal. Il Is situated on the
imperial Valley branch line of the
Southern Railway, Al miles south OF
Imperial Junction.
Two were in command of the rebel
invading army. Lerva appeared to
be chief in command. His aid was
Simon Barthold, socialist agitator
from California, known in Los An.
geles and various coast cities. Bart.
hold and a party of eight men ar.
rived from Holtyille, Cal, Saturday
night and successfully smuggled a
considerable amount of firearms
across the border. They were joined
during the night by the insurgents
from MeXicali and vicinity, and at
daylight marched to the jail, where
seven prisoners were confined.
These prisoners were insurgents,
who had been arrested on order of
the Mexican government. A demand
was made on the jailer for the re-
lease of the prisoners. When he hesi
tated, a rife in the hands of one OF
the rebels was thrust through the
window and a shot rang out. The
jailer fell dead. The keys to the cells
were then taken and the prisoners
were liberated
Barthold and two of his men went
to the barracks at the international
line and captured the few men after
a struggle. Leyva then marched on
the custom house and the subprefec.
ture, which were taken without re.
sistance. Gustavo Terrazas gave over
the keys. He was taken into custody
and kept under close guard.
During the forenoon the insurgents
received accessions to their ranks
from among the citizens of Mexicali
and the native employees of the neigh.
boring ranches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
lands New Record.

Chicago (SpeciaD Judge Kene-
saw NJ. Lands, who already held the
record for having imposed the heavi-
est fine known-the Standard Oil fine
Of $29, Wednesday set a
new mark in the matter of appeals
bonds. when he fixed the surety Of
$1.1OO, 900 in the petition of John A.
Lewis, named by John Alexander
Dowie as successor and heir to the
Zion City estate. The bond Is the
highest known in the history OF the
Federal Courts. The usual bond Is
$500.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
Paul Jones' Tomb.

Washington, d. c. Especially The
House Committee on Naval Affairs
made a favorable report on Senator
Rayner's bill to provide for per-
manent resting place for the body of
John Paul Jones The bill provides
for s135,OOO to complete the crypt
of the chapel of the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis as a
permanent resting place for the
body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

Washington, d. C. (SFeciaD.-
Within less than 10 months after the
initiation by President Taft of nego-
tiations with the Canadian govern
ment there was laid simultaneously
before the American Congress at
Washington and the Canadian Par
Lament at Ottawa a reciprocity ar
rangement, which, If approved by the
legislative branches of the two gov
ernments, will surely do much, in the
opinion of the negotiators, to enlarge
and liberalize the trade between the
United States and Canada.
Usually such arrangements take
the form of a treaty, but in the pres
ent instance this was not done, with
the result that considerable time will
be saved in the consummation of the
agreement, which can be made eff
fective by a simple majority vote in
each of the two legislatures. In the
case of a treaty it would be neces-
sary, in the United States at least, to
have the approval of full two-thirds
/ Of the Senate, but now the way Is
| clear for the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House and the Finance
| Committee of the Senate to proceed
as il would with any tariff bill.
Reduces Cost or Living.
The animating purpose of Secre-
/ tary Knox appears to have been to
secure a reduction of the high cost
of living" by greatly enlarging the
/ free list so far as 1t relates to food
stufis coming from Canada. On the
/ other hand, he secured notable
| abatement of duties on number of
| American products consumed in Can
ada. Prominent among these is bit
luminous coal, which is now exported
to Canada to the value of several mil
lion dollars annually. There is also
a much better opening for American
farm machinery and implements,
which will be appreciated by the many
American farmers who have gone in
to the Canadian Northwest.
II is a notable fact that no less
than 81 per cent. of the Canadian
goods imported into the United
States will benefit by considerable
reductions of duty, and only . per
cent. of our Canadian imports will
remain unaffected.
Wood Pulp and Paper.
The intention of the commission
ers to remove all duties on printing
paper and wood pulp was affected so
far as the Dominion government
could do it outside the limitations
existing in the laws of the Canadian
provincial governments imposing ex-
, port duties on wood cut on crown
b. lands i'm Canada, but It would appear
that the American duty will lie only
B. upon the comparatively small pro-
. portion of Canadian pulp or wood cut
b on such crown lands.
The agreement, to become effective,
must be put in the shape of law
| amendatory of the existing tariff acts
e. in the United States and in Canada,
, and It will require sharp work to ac-
complish this so far as Congress is
concerned, in the brief period of time
/ remaining Of the present session.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
Yawns Battle Doctors.

Scranton, Pa. - (SpeciaD - Miss
Tillie Stratford, young woman of
Forest City, is puzzling three physi-
clans by an illness which they fail
to diagnose. She is seized by yawn-
ing spells that last from to 10 min
utes. And sometimes as long as 10
minutes. So serious does her condi-
ton become at times that it is neces-
sary to administer drugs to give her
relief. Miss Stratford has been afilict-
ed for three weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
The LATEST People.

There is no doubt that the Na'u
one of the LATEST people in the wU. a
Except In rare cases they VIII ~, "
lake the trouble to learn when S ,,t
are young, and afterward, II ,r ~
aave learned, they will not exert Wv, -,
solves to apply their knowledge " \
object which requires a sustalneu
tort. That they possess eneIS e,,,c
known to anyone who has seen hI,r,l ,.l
engaged in any enterprise e A
savors Of sport. They do not nllI' ,sI
trouble II there is only some rlSA
excitement In the work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
"T. r." WILL BE PRESENT.
To Participate In Dedication OF Ir-
rigation Dam In Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz. (SpeciaD -Theo-
dore Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
will visit Arizona March is, accord
ing to information just received here
He will participate in the dedication
Of the irrigation dam that bears his
name. He will spend the night at
the dam and the following day will
70 to Mesa and visit his son Archie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

Chattanooga, Tenn Especially -
Five members of the Hamilton coun-
ty grand jury were discharged Friday
by Judge McReynolds for refusal to
vote indictments in cases of alleged
whisky sales, where, Attorney Gen
eral Whitaker stated to the court,
plain evidence requiring indictments
was placed before them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
SUICIDE SAVES PETS.
Didn't Want Dog, Cat or Canary Bird
to Die With Her.

New YOrk-(SpeciaD aD-Mrs. Chris.
tena Weller, a widow, 75 years old
of Williamsburg, killed herself by gas
early Sunday morning. In order not
to sacrifice the lives of a pet canary
bird, a dog and a cat, she first car.
ried the three to a room in the upper
part of the dwelling and shut the
door.
After taking the bird. cat and dog
to her bedroom, Mrs. Weller put on
a mourning robe, carefully arranged
her hair and wrote a farewell note,
asking forgiveness and saying that
what she was about to do she would
do with a clear conscience.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02
Girls In Panic Al Explosion.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD In an ex-
plosion of a large tank containing
ammonia in the Locust laundry, at
Ninth and Locust streets, here, two
women were killed, Is to 20 girls
we're slightly injured and 25O other
employees, mostly young women, were
thrown into a wild panic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

Lexington, Ky. - Especially - The
last legal execution by hanging took
place Monday. when James White
IS years old, a feeble-minded negro,
was hanged at Pineville for the muir
der of white girl. The death SEN
tence hereafter will be carried out by
electrocution.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

Continental United States has pop
ulation of over 91,OOO,OOO. That does
not include outlying possessions,
which have a number of millions
more. The figures put this country
foremost among nations having a
homogeneous and united people. There
are several countries where the ag-
gregate population is larger, includ.
ing China and India with their hun
dreds of millions. But nowhere else
is there such solidarity and harmony
Of general purpose as in the United
States We have out little differences,
political and otherwise but taking in
the fundamentals the Americans are
a pretty harmonious family.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-02-02

A dispatch from Berlin informs us
that the kaiser drinks with frankly
boyish enjoyment" We are glad to
hear that he enjoys il. We were
afraid that he might do it purely out
Of patriotism.