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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Whatever may be said OF the ex-
king of Portugal. he has a saving sense
OF humor. lncontinently dumped out
Of his regal position, ne makes his
home near London, from which van
tage point he can watch the efforts of
those who dethroned him. Down In his
heart. Of course. there must be anger
combined with regret that he is no
longer the official head of his coun-
try; but If we may believe the reports.
ex-King Manuel is not eating his heart
out on that or any other account. The
most recent international gossip that
the duke de Vizeu has fallen heir to
the role OF the Portuguese pretender
and is endeavoring to so interest an
American woman that she will back
up his efforts with her money cher
daughter is his wife) must amuse the
ex'king. says the Cincinnati Times.
Star. Those close to him say he is most
frank In declaring that he has no anx.
Iety to gain his throne again-just yet
Portugal, according to Rev. DR.. Caster.
who Is said to know the situation,
will not be republic long" But Dr.
Caster believes that II the throne is
regained II will be for Manuel, not the
Duke de Vlzeu. Meanwhile the young
Braganza, doing his own thinking,
makes use Of that excellent old say
Ing: "Patience-and shuttle the cards"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
UNCLE SAM FOR
PEACE IN CHINA
Brings the Six Great Powers
in Movement for II.
PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS
Conferences OF WI Ting-Fang, Rep
resenting the Revolutionists, and
Tong.Shao-Yi, For the I'M
perial Government, Eegun.

Shanghai, China.-Promise OF peace
in China became more definite Tues
day with the announcement that all
six of the great powers-Japan, Great
Britain, the United States, Russia,
France and Germany-are united Ia "a
cooperative effort to assist DR.. WI
Ting-Fang and Tang-ShadYi in their
negotiations. There was rejoicing
when it was learned that the repre-
sentatiyes OF the six powers were pre-
pairing to offer formally their assist
ance for the speedy conclusion of an
understanding. 1t is clearly under
stood that this action by the powers
is taken in a most friendly manner
The pourparlers between WI Ting.
Fang and Tang-Shao-Yi opened with
surprising smoothness and there was
a complete absence of any sense OF
strain which might have seriously i'm
peded the diplomatic progress OF the
conference. 1t is unmistakably evil
dent, however, that the continuation
of Manchu rule, even as concerns the
imperial throne at Peking, is consider
ed unlikely by either side In this
connection much significance is at
tached to the statement of Tang Shao-
vi that he does not represent the
hYtt
Coupled with WI Ting-fang's early in
sistence upon the establishment Of a
republic this is taken to mean that
Yuan-Shi Kai is prepared to concede
the ending OF the dynasty
Even though the present dynasty is
ousted, the premier evidently hopes TO
retain the imperial form of govern
ment, possibly with the present En-.
peror designated as the first ruler Of
new Chinese dynasty and with Yuan
Shi-Kai as regent.
The personality Of Yuan-Shi-Kai
dominates the convention. The great
fight among the delegates will be as
to whether the form of government is
to be Imperial or Republican. If an
empire, Yuan will be regent II a
republic Yuan will be the first presi-
dent. The revolutionary delegates be-
lieve that they will be victorious in
their demands for a republic. Even
the staunchest of the imperialist dele
gates admit that Manchu rule is
doomed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
TO TURN MANY
MILLIONS LOOSE
Corporations Will Disburse
$2O7, 100000 First Of Year.
STOCKS AND BONDS RETURNS
Harvester Company viii Distribute
s5oo,ooo To 1000 Employees
Other Companies Give
Bonuses.

Bonuses.
New Stockholders and bond.
holders of the United States will have
a great deal to be happy over in the
first month Of the new year, which will
start off with disbursements by the
corporations to holders Of their stock
and bonds, exclusive of mining cor
porations, OF $2O7 600. This would
be at the rate Of more than 81 to every
man, woman and child in the United
States.
This disbursement, with the Christ
mas bonus, will make money easy dur
ing the first few months OF the year
and will probably do much toward
causing a revival In trade in all
branches. Not only are banks and
trust companies and corporations max
ing large distributions, but private
firms are doing the same.
The International Harvester Com
pany has made an appropriation OF
100000 to be distributed among
1000 employees of the company.
Officials of she corporation declare
that the gift rs 10 no sense a Christ
mas present" but merely a sharing oil
the years profits OF the organization
among worthy workers, embracing all
departments, from the men working in
the shops to the managers. The sum
to be presented Is a fixed percentage
of the net earnings of the company
and is about the same as the amount
given to employees a year ago.
In the matter of disbursements,
dividends will total more than $685.
100000 and interest charges viii be
considerably in excess of $4,000
000.
OF the dividends, the greatest
amount will come from the industrials,
with S32,SS1259 The railways will
contribute S21,5O6,769, street or cleo
tric railways $4,369,O14 and New York
city banks and trust companies ST.
292,O30. The total capitalization upon
which the dividends are based
amounts to SS,446, ,264,S2S and the dis
bursements are equivalent to more
than 1l2 per cent on this amount.
Dividends for the month which will
exceed $1,0O0,OOO are Canadian Pa
cifc, S4,5OO,OOO; Southern Pacific, S4,-
O9O,359; New York Central, $2,791,2l5;
Chicago and Northwestern common,
S2,276,92S; Swift d Co., $1,3l2,5OO;
American Tobacco preferred, S1,1SO,-
1885, United Gas Improvement, S1,1O9,-
53S, and International Harvester COM
mon, S1,O00,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
FARM EDUCATION.
Report OF the Director OF Expert.
mental Stations.

mental Stations.
Washington. Rapid development OF
public interest in the broader phases
OF agricultural education is noted by
DR.. A. {. True, director of the Office
of experimental stations Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, in his annual
report, just made to Secretary Will
son.
There is evidence" says DR.. True,
that the right solution of the
problems of country life and agricul
tural production will depend very
largely on an effective system of prac
tical education, which will reach the
masses of men, women and children
on the farms" Owing to the i'm.
mensity of the task, he declares that
the work of his bureau has been en-.
tirely inadequate to meet the situa.
ton" lie recommends that at least
$4,000 be added for the next fiscal
year to the appropriation OF the agr-
cultural education work of his Office
Recent state legislation and the ap.
propriations made for such education
indicate pretty early, he finds, that
this country is definitely committed
to the development and support Of
agricultural education in all its differ
ent phases, and from the elementary
grades up through the college and the
graduate school.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Loss OF a Key Ennenslve.

WashIngton.-Because a new police.
man in the House Office Building lost
one key the government has been
obliged to spend $1,000 changing the
tumblers in the hundreds of locks in
the big building. Since the loss Of the
master key the big building has been
doubly guarded. Whoever had 1t
might have unlocked state secrets but
would find II useless now.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Peary Honored BY French.

New York--A communication re-
ceived here from the Acadamy of
Sports of France states that a gold
medal has been awarded to Admiral
Peary for the admirable lesson of
physical energy and moral courage
that you have given to the entire
world in pursuing, in the midst of
fatigues, sufferings and difficulties, the
conquest of the North Pole" The
resolution was moved by DR.. Charcot,
the French antarctic explorer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Not long ago a New York tea drink.
er was reported as saying that co
cents worth of tea would make twice
as many cups Of beverage as the same
value represented In coffee. This has
brought forth a calculation showing
still more in favor of the economy Of
tea A pound of coffee that costs the
public 80 cents. it is asserted, will
make only 40 cups of good coffee, while
a pound of tea, costing 60 cents. will
make 25 to 500 cups OF tea. So tea
costs from one-fourth to one-third as
much as coffee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

The old question. DO lightning
rods protect?" has been referred to
Thomas A. Edison. and Mr.. Edison re-
plies: "One or more metallic con-
ductors at least one quarter inch in
diameter of either iron or copper,
without joints when connected to
proper amount of metallic surface
connected with permanently damp
earth, will certainly protect house
from being affected by lightning.
Any metallic surface on roofs, etc,
when connected with rods, will in
crease protection" That ought to set
tie that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Plan a Big Banquet.

New York-Arrangements are being
completed for one of the largest peace
dinners ever given in New York. The
committee of arrangements announced
that a special car had been chartered
to bring 3S foreign ambassadors and
representatives to this city from
Washington for the dinner It will
be held at the Hotel Waldorf Satur-
day evening, December 2s, and il is
expected that 500 persons will be seat.
ed at the banquet 4---
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Washington-Congress ratified the
Presidents notification of the termina
ton Of the Russian treaty of 1882 and
sent the measure to the President for
his signature. The House disposed of
It, according to program, within rs
minutes. Speaker Clark signed It at
256 p. NJ. Vlce.President Sherman
signed II at 3.51, after the Senate had
remained in session purposely to per-
nit him, under the rules, to afIix his
signature while II was in session.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Truets and the Square Deal.

Washington.-Th universal estab-
lishment of Righteousness, the square
deal, the golden rule and the princi-
pies and teachings of the Kingdom of
God should be the recognized bases
for the foundation Of all business, ac-
cording to Il. l.. Kimbrough, of Harris
burg, Pa, who addressed the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce on
the trust problem.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
punlls Aaed 1s to SO Years.

Washington,-An enthusiasm for
education has seized Rowan county,
one of the Eastern Mountain and
feud counties of Kentucky, according
TO detailed report of the work there
to the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation. Nearly everybody in the coun'
ty regardless Of age, seems to be
going to school, the report says. II
adds that the pupils range in age from
lS to S6 years, many of them beini
past CO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Now It's Nicaragua.

Collaboration reached
the State Department that Julian Trias
and Rudolpho Espinosa are about to
start a revolution against the govern.
ment of Nicaragua. 1t is reported
that a shipment of seven rapid-fire
guns is on the way to these two men
from New Orleans. They are now in
Costa Rica Irias and Espinosa were
formerly identified with the Zelaya
and Madriz governments in Nicaragua,
Irias as minister of foreign affairs,
and Espinosa as minister in Washing
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
True Friend OF France.

New York.--A Paris cable to the
sunday World says; Henry White,
formerly American ambassador tc
GRANGE. still has his home here In the
aid aristocratic Fauberg St Germain
hut he pays only occasional flying
v,sits to Paris. Few diplomats sem
hv America to France have left
more favorable impression in Frenci
oacial circles than Mr.. White. He l.
.emembered as the true friend o
rance, who proved his friendship
he Algeoiras conference.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Morse Not Seriously Ill.

Washington.-President Taft and
Attorne, General Wickersham have
made II r ain that for the present no
further ac ION would be taken by the
government in the case of Charles w.
Morse. Mr.. Wickersham, following a
meeting of the Cabinet, said that
Morse was not in critical condition
and would remain in the army hos
nital at Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta,
where he was removed from the At.
lanta penitentiary several weeks ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
carnesle's Partner Dead.

Pittsburgh.-The will of Thomas N.
Miller, the man who induced Andrew
Carnegie to enter the steel industry,
and who was his first business part.
ner, was filed for probate here. 1t
provides small bequests for a number
of near relatives and his housekoeper,
and the remainder is left to the Won.
ans Hospital of Pittsburgh, founded
by his wif2, The estimated value Of
the estate Is s2,CO0,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
WOMAN HIeHWAYMkN GUILTY.
Held Up and Robbed Washington
Man OF sto6.

Washington-Mrs Margaret Lafey,
Washington's "highwaywoman," who
holds up her yictims-mere men-at
the point of an unloaded revolver, was
found guilty by the jury which tried
her case in Criminal Court No. 2.
She was charged with having held up
c. NJ. Mattfeldt, manager of Pyle's
Store, at 652 Park road, northwest,
and robbing him Of S106 on July s
last.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
OPIUM POURED INTO SEWER.
100000 Worth Destroyed BY the
Authorities.

San Francisco, Cal.-More than
100000 worth of contraband opium
was poured into manhole in the rear
of the custom house here Monday As
the drug in smoking form is prohibited
TO this country, all seizures must be
destroyed Since the last destruction
2,6S5 tins, weighing over 1900 pounds,
have accumulated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

A horse thief In Pennsylvania was
sentenced to 20 years in prison, and a
white SLAYER in New York to two
years and a fine The comparative
valuations of the law In the cases
cited carry their own comment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

A Washington pastor has given In
somnla as his reason for resigning.
In other words. II he couldn't SLEEP
he wasn't going to stand up every
Sunday and watch his congregation
slumber
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Cost OF Mexican Revolution.

Mexico City-Congress, after ap
priating $5,OOO,OOO to pay the expenses
of the revolution which placed Madero
on the seat of power, adjourned Satur.
day afternoon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
pedaoooue AZ His Worst.

An Ohio schooteacher has declared
that both the Declaration OF lnde
pendence and the Constitution are
lacking In literary style. 1t would be
too great risk to trust that man
with either the first chapter oil
Genesis or the Gettysburg speech
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
a5.sno.ooo Pounds OF Paper Sid.

Washington.-Th Joint Committee
on Printing directed the Public Print.
er 10 advertise for bids on 25,6O0,000
pounds OF paper of various sorts for
the year beginning March 1, 1912.
Bids will be opened by the committee
January 10, 1912.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
SURPRISE FIRE DRILL.
Three Thousand Empoyes March Out
In Safety.

New York.-Member of the New
York State Factory Investigating Com.
mission made a fire drill test in an East
Side cigar factory No one in the
building knew of the drill, but never
theless the employees responded to the
sound of the fire alarm without ex-
citement and in few seconds less
than four minutes all the 5000 per.
sons in the building were on the street
with their personal effects.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
two chlldren burned To Death.

Clarksburg, w, Va.-Hattie Miller,
aged 2 years, and Mildred Miller. aged
years, were burned to death in
fire which damaged their parents
home. The mother of the children
was in the parlor Of the home and
learned of the fatal fire only when the
ceiling crashed. blazing, about her.
The children had been playing on the
second floor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
New Excuse for Husbands.

Husbands who spend their evenings
hitting the high spots, encounter u'in
culties in finding the domestic keyho'e
and hang their boots on the gas IA
lures, may now explain that they na'o
been afflicted with etheral asphyxia-
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Statistician tells us that Edmonton.
Canada, has only two hours OF actual
darkness In summer Bibulous per-
sons in that vicinity cannot use the
old excuse about being afraid to go
home in the dark.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Rev Mr.. Milburn says that woman
considers herself the white OF the egg
and clings to the yolk, which is man,
Sometimes an egg is found with
double yolk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
No Doubt Abou, Ono rhIna.

1T does not always take brains to
make money" observed the father OF
the college boy as he looked over
that young mans expense bill. but II
sure does take money to make
brains"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Iuxurv In Claars.

The Rothschilds smoke the nV''
costly cigars that are made-'"s
Henry Clay Sobranos--which 'os'
Sl.50 each. These are wrapped ~
gold leaf and packed in little lni"'"
cedar wood cabinets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
MARYLAND WOMAN DIES AT to7.
Lived In Kentucky and Was States
Oldest lnhabitant.

Elizabethtown, Ky.-Kentucl;y lost
rs Oldest inhabitant in the death at
Flaherty, Mead county, of Mrs, Henri
eta Jones, aged 1O7 years. She was
native of Maryland, but had lived
in this State for most Of her life. Five
Of her offspring survive her.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

do you love me-. darling!" she
asked Sweetheart. A love every hair
on your bureaul" The reverentiy an
swered.- Michigan Gargoyle
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Two Duluth hunters pursued deer
into the heart Of the city and shot
Il in front of an Office building
This was exciting, but was It sport?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Too Busy for Serious Things.

The growing indifference OF the age
is appalling; men are too busy with
their pleasures, their moneymakins
their politics. and thousand things
Exchange,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

II may be that the awakening of
China Is due to tho introduction OF
American alarm clocks You never
can tell
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
Guarded AnaInst Dishonesty.

In the city OF London at the lime y,
King John every vintner was requi'eu
to hang outside his shop an iron VIZ
sci with pegs marking the difsren'
quantities sold.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28
4 osx ,cr Good.

Redd-"Did you hear about uy
neighbor losing control of his motor
carr" Greene-"No didn't. heuu
We'll, he did. The sheriff's got
now!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

Meanwhile that Chinese revolution
continues as persistcntly as a dog
chasing rabbit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-23
New Store Front

AT last BornTs store has its new
front in aodthe window was dressed
and lighted for the first time last Sat-
urday night, q They have had all
kinds Of bad luck with broken mirrors
and imperfect glasses but now that
the window is finished there is moth
ing finer in the state. The rear Of
the window is French plate mirror;
draw curtains and a fine awning to
prevent the entrance Of the suns
rays, the wood work has been given
q piano finish and with large num-
Der Of electric lights turned on it pre-
sents a brilliant sight at night ard
last Saturday night it drew a crowd
Of admiring spectators.
1t is worth visit up town jus. to
see the splendid creation Of artistic
window and window dressing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-23
Is Warm Enough for You? No Dear Might May Be Warmer

investigated /" time recorders in
every large city in the country
managing to .disburse in expenses
81, ,97O24.
The average amount spent by
each Of the committee for subsiS-
tence was between nine and ten
dollars a day, indicating that Mr..
HitchcOck's friends had healthy
appetites.. Transportation expen-
seS for each man for a period of
less than two months, averaged
$500. Among many items of ex-
pendlture charged to and paid by
Uncle Sam appear barber fees,
bath charges, telephone bills,
shines, news stand charges, in fac
almost everything possible in sucI
areategOry except laundry, cigars
and flowers. The Hotel Willard
in Washington, the AStOr in New
York and kindred hOStelries were
employed to shelter the govern
ment emmiSSarieS. Porter fees
average 90 cents. The commits
siOners'' always purchased Pull
man tickets, and cab fares are
thickly sprinkled among the
vouchers. Sometimes the COM
missiOnerS travelled alone, but gen
orally together, as behOOveS any
well-Ordered, pleasure loving gov
eminent committee.
How gratifying all this must be
10 the discharged postal clerks
while they sit and figure out how
much the government is saving
On them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-23

never got out of committee pig
eOnhOleS..
Most appropriate Cor inapprO-
priate) of all is the appointment
of Senator Lormer to the com.
mittee on agriculture and forestry
As a member of the. House COM
mittee on agriculture LOrimer
fought. the pure food bills and
anti-butteine law for the Chicago
beef trust, and there is little
doubt but that the Stock Yards
boss is under even more Obliga-
tiOns to the beef trust now. than
he was while a representative.
1t win be noted that the desig'
nation of this committee is the
Senate is agriculture and for
estry."' LOrimer''s interest in for
estry might be explained by Mr.
Hines, that prominent member Oi
the lumber trust who "put hin
over.p'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-23
Sometimes There Is Something
P Lacking In Concerts BY
Male Quartets;
THAT SOMETHING IS VARIETY,
Here's a Chautauqua Attraction
That Throws In a Little In
StrUmentaI Music. and
1t Gees Well

The Singers and Players club.
which will appear here Chautauqua
week, Is more thar a male quartet
It Is male quartet that sings and
plays too.
Perhaps you have IeaTd concerts by
male quartets in which there was
something lacking, excellent as the
music might have been.
Well, that something was variety.
There should have been little In
Btrumental music.
But It Is very difficult to olEa nize
a company IF four men who can sing
and play.
1t required the selection of four Of
the most talented musicians that
could &c found and years Of careful
training. GO.
The Singers and Players have been
out for three years doing concert
work, and the success they have made
has been amazing.