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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

stay Hanging Of Man and wife.
Little Rock, Ark.-An appeal to the
supreme court gives a stay Of execu-
tion to D. r. Ford and his wife. who
were sentenced to be hanged at De
Queen Friday. They were charged
with the killing OF VIII Nichols.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
Aetre.a Kills herseif.

0CCTGDD u
St. Louis.-Miss Anna Lynch, an
actress. whose stage name is Anna
Humphrey, killed herself with poison
In her room at the Regent hotel
Thursday. A love AFFAIR 10 said to
have caused the act. sh.,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
ran Il lllnols Februsy1 Il.

Washington.-President TAFT Tuss-
day accepted accepted an invitation to
take part In the exercises Of Lincoln
Day. Eebruary Al, ut Springfield, H.
On the afternoon Of that day he will
speak "a the Illinois legislature at =
jcint session. and. In the evening will
deaiver IN address on Lincoln.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
yN.it.r I. Smith Tor JUDGE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taft Tues
day sent to the senate the nomination
of Representative Waiter I. Smith Of
lowe to be q United States circuit
Judge OF the Eighth circuit Smith
Is one Of the leading supporters OF
Speaker Cannon In the house.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
Make. Feb. 70 RiIi Nye Day.

Asheyille. N. C.-Complying with
the request of the Bill Nye committee
Of the North Carolina Press associa-
ton, J. H. Joyner, state superintend-
emit OF public instruction, has desig-
mated February % as Bill Nye day
In the public schools Of this state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
rr.,n KIN. Parent. ma aahv-

Marion. O-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence.
Bauer. each -~twenty-four years old.
and their baby wcse Killed by q Big
Tou1 train Wednesday when they were
trying to cross the railroad In . buggy
near AgoltaA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

Ipswich-Joseph w. Parmley, presi-
dent of the South Dakota Real
Estate Mems association has issued
a call for the annual meeting to
be held at Pierre, February z and
8. The time and place has been chos-
en- with the view of coming into
closer touch with the legislature and
Legislation andsstarting 4 campaign
of publicity for sonth Dakota that
will cali the attention of the home-
seekers to the great opportunities here
offered. 1.-The heading real estate men
81 athe ktAterwm aid In every way IN
making the meeting a great success.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
onem Rewafd for Lynshtr

Frankfort Ky.-Governor Wilson
Wednesday offered a.xeHAfASSetss$ $500
Tor arrest tnlSS4axScEno zach
and very memberSof the h6bswhich
ynched two negroes at sUkilh9Nt3a6
Sunday, January II.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

cabman Becomes MultlmIliionaire.
Mason City, lathe report that
Cabmans Frank Shirley Of Storm Lake
had fallen heir to one,fourth OF aa$12,-
O0O, 900 estate was verified Wednesday.
From q poor man he ome In posses
sion Of s., OO0, 900.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
p.ssea ! se3,ooo,ooo War eiII.

Washington.-The army anpropri-
alton bill, carrying approximately $685.
100000, was passed BY the house Tuss-
day following IN extended debate
over the war readiness OF the countsy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
HIeeouoh. XIII AGED Man,

salina, Kan.-Hiccoughs caused the
death Of John Zeers. sixty years old.
at the county farm here Thursday.
He became aflicted Monday and
coughed,~ necessarily until no died.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
RECORD Opium aelxufa,

San Francisco.-The largest seizure
Of opium ever made, in this port was
effected Wednesday when customs OF.
aciaIs took possession Of $4,000
worth Of the contraband drug. !.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
MAYBEH0TF|CHT
THE "DAY-LIGHT" BILL IHeA'-
EMS TRANQUILITY OF
WORK IN HOUSE
TO ADVERTISE THE STATE
Representative kerr's Bill
For Department of lmmigra-
ton as Suggested by
the Governor

pierre-There are Indications to-
night pointing to the fact that the hrst
real fight of the present session OF
the legislature will be started tomor-
row morning when the house taxes
lii the so-called daylight bill" re-
curing saloons to close at an early
hour. The temperance committee o.
the lower body today made a tavor
orable report on the measure, except
that the emergency clause vas mol
included. Hursch, who has been op-
posing the bill, made a minority re-
port. The matter will be brought up
some time tomorrow, probably early
in the session, and there is no doubt
but that the bill will start a not
fight.
In lobby circles tonight, it is re.
ceiyine a great deal of discussion, and
1t is impossible to make a forecast
as to what Will be the outcome.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
Machinery Kills Rich Man.

Marietta, O.-Van w. Welsh, q
prominent oil man and capitalist, was
killed Thursday by being caught in
the machinery Of the electric light
plant at Beverly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

Yankton-1n the passing away Of
Otis Bowers, in a sanitorium at
Davenport. Iowa, Yankton people
have more than a passing inter
est. The famous minstrel was a
Yankton boy and learned minstrelsy
on the streets of Yankton. where. out
of school hours he has many a time
entertained passersby by his very
clever tricks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

Aberdeen-There are no new de-
velopments here in the railway mail
clerks strike today. The men are
standing pat and refuse to work on
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

on the Tracey-Pierre branches. Sub
~stitutes for strikers say they may lose
their jobs, but prefer that alternative
to taking the place of men whom they
claim are in the right.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27
ran. vvife .nd p.uohter.

kills yVNe and Oau0hter.
st, JosepA. Mos-James Stratton, .
nNgro butcher. stabbed to death with
asbutcher knife his wife and her daugh-
tar " = former marriage, Amanda
Jones, and fled. He was captured in
MWo0d. Kan, after a chase by officers
and laughed when caught. He. said
- acted n self defense, \
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-01-27

The Joint legislative committee ap-
pointed to investigate conditions at
the Soldiers Home, are expected to
beei ntheir investigation at Hot
Springs this week. Senator Wyman
is president of the committee and
Cranston is secretary. A number On
template accompanying the commit
tee to the Black Hills. to watch the
progress Of events during the recess
Of the legislature.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
CARING FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Thirty.Nne State and ia Local Sana.
toria Provided, but These Are
Only a Beginning.

In spite of the fact that state sana.
toria and hospitals for tuberculosis
have been established in 81 states, and
ia municipal or county hospitals In
26 states, vastly more public provision
is needed to stamp out consumption,
saws the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
Nearly every state east OF the Missis-
sippi river has provided a state sana.
torium, and west Of the Mississippi
river. state sanatoria have been es.
tablished in Minnesota. Iowa, Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and oregon. There are 3S sanatoria
provided by these states, Massachu-
setts having four, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania three and Texas two. In
Guiding special pavilions and aims
houses, there are ia municipal or
county hospitals for the care OF tuber-
culosis patients.
Apart from these institutions, how
ever, and few special pavilions at
prisons, hospitals for the insane, and
some other public institutions. a grand
total Of hardly 200, the institutional
care Of the consumptive is left to pri-
yate philanthropy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Protection From Electric Lighthouses
is Given by Government Of Hol.
land-Provide Percnes.

The Hague, Holland-The Dutch
government, recognizing the utility
of birds, has long sought means to de-
fend them from the danger Of the
powerful lighthouses especially of the
electrically operated "Brandaris"
light on the island of Terschelling
Thousands of the birds annually met
their death there and government
commission was appointed to inquire
into ways and means of stopping the
slaughter This commission, headed
by the noted ornithologist. J Thyssen,
passed several nights in observation
at the Brandaris light during the mi
grating season,
AS soon as the light shone forth
from the tower flights Of birds would
approach Then they would continue
to circle about like moths around a
candle. All night they flew round
and round, while a few few directly
at the fame and were dashed to
death against the glass or masonry
From what he saw Mr. Thyssen
concluded that he could easily devise
a plan to help the songsters. He had
some large wooden frames construct.
ed providing perches for 10000 birds
at time, Some Of the frames were
painted white and the others black
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Settled Them.

i've a sight O. sons-thirteen alto
gether," remarked a prosperous old
farmer. "and all of ems done me
credit save the three eldest, who
sowed wild oats at a pretty rapid rate,
and then came home and saddled my
shoulders with the harvest.
well, | own was glad to see 'em
back. and | feasted 'em, and petted
'em, and set EN- on their legs again,
only to see 'em skedaddle off afresh
when things had slowed down, with
all the cash they could lay hands on.
That thereabouts sickened me, so
| called the rest Of 'em together and
said:
There's ten of you left, and II any
of you I'D like to follow t'other three
| won't try to stop you. But, under
stand this, though there may be few
more prodigal sons, there1l be no
more fatted calves. I've killed the last
of 'em!'
And" continued the old man, tri.
umphantly, i've had trouble wi none
of 'em since"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Chicago Club Women Discuss
Domestic Duties Of Today.
Women Must Be Educated "Down" TO
Kitchen and Standard Of Domes.
tic Employees Raised Let
Maid Use Piano.

Chicago.-"Women must be edu.
Gated down to the kitchen, and the
standard of domestic employees
raised"
This was the verdict Of prominent
Chicago Club women, when they de.
cided that women themselves are to
blame for the lack of popularity of
home occupations.
The occasion was the eleventh an
nual reciprocity meeting and anniver-
sary of the Aircraft Institute and
Guild, and the subject was How may
our widespread interest In art, as a
factor In every day life, be best EN-
ployed to raise the standard OF do
nestle occupations?"
There is just as much art in laun.
dering n piece OF lace as in drawing
the design"
Let the second maid use the plano
The dressmaker does"
Flats and delicatessen stores have
destroyed home life"
THE little things In life. such as
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
FRENCH NOW DRINKING TEA
Seems to Have Become Not Only
Fashionable, but PJpular-62o,.
100000 Cups Drunk In 1909.

Paris.-Tea drinking in France
seems to have become not only fash.
ionable, but popular. Its increasing
vogue is shown by the revenue re-
turns for 1909, which show con
sumption of 1928 tons, Reckoning a
pinch Of tea a cup, this represents
about $40 100000 cups drunk in the
course OF the year
Ten or fifteen years ago tea was
regarded in France as a semi.medical
concoction, to be used to restore
fainting women. II was classed
among the mild liquids commonly
known as 'tisanes," and In the prov
inces, at any rate. people who ex.
pressed liking fo7 tea as a beverage
were looked upon as "snobs" or &c.
centres
Nowadays the fashion has spread
all over the country, and no hotel
would be likely to perpetrate such an
absurdity as the famous announce.
ment, "Tous les jours. o'clock a
quartre heures." The practice of Civ.
ing sweet wines with cakes In the
afternoon is now looked upon as quite
out of date.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
STATE
CAPITAL
M NE\VS
HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE
Deputy State Secretary.

William HertZler, former State
Senator and stalwart Republican of
Juniata county, was appointed dep
uty secretary of the Commonwealth
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Colonel Lewis L.
Better, Philadelphia, who resigned
last February. Mr.. Better had held
the position for twelve years, being
appointed by Governor w. A. Stone,
and continued in Office by Governors
s. w. Pennypacker and Edwin S.
Stuart.
Mr.. Hertzler was born in Turbett
township. Juniata county, July 7,
1868, and after being educated in the
schools and academies of his native
county, graduated from Washington
and Jefferson College In 1881. He
read law under Lewis II. Atkinson,
at Mifintown, and was elected chair
man of the County Republican Com
nijttee the year he left college, being
reelected the following year. In
1889 he was elected member of the
State House of representatives. and
then served in various local Offices,
giving particular attention to school
affairs. In 1896 he was elected to
the State Senate
The former Senator is one of the
best known men in the Juniata Val
ley and has been prominent Re
publican. lie was clerk of the Com
mittee on War Claims of the lower
house OF Congress in the sessions of
the Fifty-seyenth. Fifty-eighth and
Fifty-ninth Congresses by appoint
ment OF Congressman Thad NJ.
Mahon, and reappointed to the same
place by Congressman Kittridge Has
kins, OF Vermont, in the Sixtieth and
in the first session of the Sixty-first
Congress. He was Congressman
Mahon's secretary in three sessions
and served in the same capacity for
Congressman b. X. Focht in the Six
tieth, SiNty-frst and SiXty-second
Congresses. His acquaintance in this
State and with men OF national
prominence is wide.
Mr.. Hertzler is interested in bank
ing and mercantile enterprises.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
GUARD AGAINST EVIL
Ornaments Supposed to Ward
OFF Disease and Bring Luck.
Although Most People Profess to
Laugh at Idea of Wearing Them
Purely for Luck, Yet Charms
Are Popular With Many.

London.-Perhaps the instinct to
avert the evil eye is born in our ma
lures Civilization had lessened 1t to
a great extent, but in every race
we find an instinct exists. The wear.
ing of nearly all personal adornment
seems to have originated in an idea
of pacifying evil deities.
The savage wears ornaments sym
bollzing the protective powers sup
posed to be able to keep away harm
or danger. In the West Indies there
is bean or seed which the natives
think possesses many valuable prop
critics. If carried in the purse they
say the owner will never want for
money; If hung on a watch chain good
luck will. ever be with the wearer But
woe betide the man who loses his pre-
cious charm. The East Indian leaves
a tiny corner of his embroidery uniin-
Ished TO propitiate the gods; the dusky
mother calls her baby hard names
for fear her love should bring Ill for.
tune upon him.
In England superstitious country
folk tie amulets around their necks TO
prevent disease. Some of the earliest
of these were skillfully wrought by
the people who inhabited this country
thousands of years ago and treated
flint much the same as a cameo, pro
ducing varied effects by cutting
through into the different layers of
color. Several examples Of this prac-
tically lost art may be seen in the
museum at Ipswich. They are carved
to represent the heads of men and
women, birds, fishes and reptiles. and
are for the most part cleverly and
prettily done.
The fossil belemnites found on many
Of our coasts embedded in the rocks
were once thought to be thunderbolts
folk. Farmers in ancient times dec.
Grated their horses by hanging anu
lets and gypsy fetish charms among
their trappings to insure a good har-
associated with the worship of the sun
anh were of Egyptian. Moorish and
Persian origin
Although most people profess to
laugh at the idea of wearing them
purely for luck or from superstitious
motives, yet charms are worn still with
good humored federation and, for rea.
sons none can explain, secretly favor
ed, just in the same way that sober
minded men and women cling tena
ciously to a crooked sixpence and
treasure a three-penny bit with hole
In it as omens Of good luck
pink coral hand in Italy is sup
posed to ward off the evil eye and
plays It's part in ornaments. Ruby
ornaments are supposed to disperse
evil spirits and are considered pro-
lection from poison and other dire
evils. Emeralds Danish blindness. Gar.
net ornaments are supposed TO keep
one in good health; the sardonyx in.
sures happiness. The sapphire keeps
of fever. Amethysts keep off worries
A turquoise means that you will never
want a friend A four leaved clover
In crystal locket is a favorite charm
and is said to bring good fortune and
long nfe to its wearer Jade also has
reputation for a luck bringer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Snakes In Prohibition Maine.

Snakes emptied two saloons in Port.
land Of the crowds of customers few
evenings ago. A nonresident ordered
box of snakes sent to him from the
south for the purpose Of cleaning out
vast number of rats from his place.
The snakes were given chance to
demonstrate their rat killing ability
and the large snake destroyed Is in
a few minutes. The snakes were then
taken to two different saloons and in
few minutes cleared them of the
crowd-Kennebec Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
DISHWASHING is ART

washing dishes and preparing food
are included In art as fully as paint
ing and sculpturing."
There were other opinions 10 re
ceive favor, Incidentally, Mrs. d
Harry Hammer. Mrs. f. X. Bowes
and several other women, clad in fine
dresses and wearing costly jewels
not only admitted. but took pride in
announcing that they were not
strangers to household duties.
81 would rather wash dishes than
embroider," said Mrs. George Skyes
Even with the widespread interest
in art as a possible lever to raise the
standard OF domestic occupations, !
confess my inability to apply the
lever until the dignity of all work is
demonstrated" said Mrs. Hammer
ITO dignity dishwashing is difficult
but possible"
Mrs. George p. Vosbrink could not
entirely agree with the others.
Suppose you do raise the stand.
ard" she said. what good is that
going to do? ! would like to know
how many women here would mingle
with their servants"
But Mrs Bowes interposed. rails
ing warning finger.
Why she said. there are leaders
In Chicago society who worked as do
mestics, and know of prominent
Boston woman of high standing who
used TO sell cigars. and my husband
bought from her. too"
Mrs. George f. Colby questioned
whether 1t would not be educating a
woman up and not down" to teach
her more of kitchen life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
QUEER WAY TO GET A WIFE
Chicago Man Wanted PeddIer's L.
cense, but Runs Into Matrimony-
II Proved a Failure.

Chicago. Philip Fishmin told Judge
Cooper how he was married without
knowing It, He wanted the marriage
dissolved.
He said he inquired of a clerk in
the county clerks Office for a pedder's
license. With him was young friend
A slip of paper was handed him. he
said. and they were taken to Justice
Stacey's office
He told the court he thought he was
swearing to something on the permit
when he and the girl said the custom
airy 81 do Later he found he had
wife. They tried to make the most
of It, he said, but it wasn't success
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Save Birds from Odd Death

to see whether the birds would show
any preference for one or the other
They were then adjusted around that
part of the tower nearest the light.
Both the government and the local
authorities of Terschelling then is
sued stern regulations against the
killing or capturing of birds. Their
efforts have been crowned with com.
plete success, as appears from the
government reports issued by the
minister OF marine
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Covers Route 65 Years.

Middletown, Vt.-George M. Ward,
who calls himself the Oldest newsboy
In New England, the other day cele.
brated his seventy-third birthday and
his sixty-hfth year as newspaper de-
livery man. Mr.. Ward has delivered
papers since date prior to the Civil
war ocer a route that takes in parts
of 27 streets and covers 12 miles In
all. He still goes over the route on
foot every day in two hours and a
half and shows no signs of fatigue at
lhe end
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Barnard Stntues.

The statuary executed for the
State by George Gray Barnard was
taken over by the Commonwealth.
Papers were signed by officers of the
Capitol Building Commission accept
ing the groups Barnard has receiv-
ed all that is due him from the COM
mission. He will get the additional
$4,000 as soon as the Board of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings can audit
his bills This probably will be un-
dertaken this week when the board
meets The formal acceptance OF
the statues by the Board of Public
Grounds and Br rd'ngs will take
place October 4.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Plan Eia Auto Track.

Jersey City, n. J.-Prominent ath.
letic promoters from various New Jer-
sey cities have filed articles of incor-
poration here for the metropolitan
Speedway association" with a capi
tai of S1,000O0O. The company plans
to construct a stadium on the mead.
ows between this city and Newark,
where races, exhibitions and athletic
contests of various kinds may be
held.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Conductor Finds Bonds.

Harrisburg .-Eustace A. Seaman,
a conductor on the Middletown line
OF the Central Pennsylvania Traction
Company, has sent to the officers of
the company package of bonds, OF
the face value of $16,500, which he
found on his car a few days ago. The
bonds expired in 1902, but many of
the coupons are attached and an ef-
fort is being made to locate the own
er through the company which is
sued them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Fare and Seat Complaints.

The State Railroad Commission
has been asked by the Business Mems
Association Of Milton to investigate
the fare question on the Lewisburg,
Milton 4 Watsontown Street Rail-
way, it being claimed that trip books
are accepted only during certain
hours. Other complaints received
are that passenger was unable TO
get a seat in Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger train from Pittsburg to
Baltimore, being compelled to stand
all the time, and that a telegraph
company should not charge for de-
livery of telegraphic money order
when money was wired but not de-
liyered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
a Catastrophe,

A cat was being chased along the
roof of New York building, II lost
its balance and fell on a boy who was
standing on a balcony on the second
floor The startled boy fell IN his
turn, landngNon a baby carriage, for
tunately empty. which another boy
was wheeling in the street. The first
boy dislocated his wrist; the cat was
killed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-13
Chief OF Standards Bureau.

James Sweeney, of Tioga county, a
clerk in the State Bureau of lndustri-
al Statistics, was appointed the first
chief of the new State Bureau Of
Standards by Secretary of Internal
Affairs Henry Houck, and the new
chief will at once procure from the
United States Government at Wash
ington complete set of standards
of weights and measures. The
bureau has chief at $4,000 year,
with s2,5OO for new standards and
$4,000 for travelling expenses.