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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-06-16

been raised 10 $2 for business
places spd 81 a.5o for private resi-
,.dences.
Qsborn's big sixth annual Mod
srn Woodman picnic VIII be held
Friday and Saturday, July 2Sth
and 2eth.
Carter county has the smallest
population Of any county in the
state, being credited with only
6,5O4 in the census Of 1910.
The county judges have SO ar
ranged the tax levy that Monroe
county will have fund Of $50, 900
for the improvement OF roeds,
bridges and culverts.
Stpne county is having a fight
at present on the county seat
question. Crane is trying to move
the court house from Galena. the
present site.
Governor Hadley has appointed
A. W. Biggs Of st. Louis to sue
ceed J. c, a. Hitler as commits
sioaeg OF labor statistics. Hitler
is a Democrat and his term ex-
pired June IA.
1t is estimated that the money
necessary to run the city govern
ment in st. Louis will total some
$1,000, 900 for the present year.
The city tax is 81, % upon the one
hundred dollars valuation.
II cost Mayor Bob Lee OF
Springfield $500 TO be a married
man three days. No wonder some
men hesitate about making a mat.
gimonial yantNEe when snch costly
experiences as these are cited.
A We nan has just secured a
divorce, it is said, in Kansas City
because hRF husband growled
about the grocery bills. II this
is held to be good grounds for
divorce there is likely to be much
business for the lawyers.
For Q strictly moral community
cast your eyes toward DeKalt
county, Only one criminal case
docketsd for the May term Of the
criminal court, and that was
bootleggsr, who said he wal
laboring under the impression
that the local option law in Mays
ville was unconstitutional.
"Moneit lie seeing visions Of NJ
aeroplsns factory,l' says the Car
thags Press, 'sMonett would bet
Ter continue to place her trust il
the 'Midjstsi baseball team which
has brought more fame TO ths
town than would ba derived frou
bali . dozen flying maohin
shops. YaR Ruren currep
Local,
c. j. Vaughan has stsppe'
down and out as editor OF th
IJnterriaed DEMOCRAT at linn
having sold his interest in tn
paper 70 E. M. Zevely. Ina part
Ing shot Mr.. Vaughan says
s.with grateful acknowledges
TO my friends. and bensdicho
upon the profession, ! take m
hat--tha savings Of seventies
ysare' work in the lewapsps
fsld--and retire"
Dave conn, q travelling horse
trader. came up from canto
Thursday night and vent to Il
home OF Harvey Nys. his brother
in-lsv. near st. Francisyille, az
killed Mrs. Conn and then sh'
himsslf. Mrs. Conn was sick
bed. Conn went into her roo
and shot hst three times, killlr
her almost instantly. He th'
turned the weapon, which was
s2-calibre, and shot himss
throaeh the head, dying in : e
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-06-16
NUMBER 30.

pie OF the way in which RepuolI-
cans double up salaries is given
in thsVase of PlattsAndrew who
is drawing 5000 as ss,4sst-
ant secretary Of the treasury and
$4,000 a year as an employee of
the government monetary COM
mission. DR.. Jacob H. Hollander
is another thrifty Republican who
collected $40, 900 from Uncle Sam
for negotiating the settlement Of
the debt Of the Dominican Repub-
lie and at the same time held San
Domingo up for 100000 for the
same job. AS an example of the
Republican way Of paying Off.
cials while on vacation the case
of Third Assistant PostmastP
general A. l.. Lawshee is cited.
This official was in New Mexico
recuperating from October, 1909,
to October, 1910. during which
time he rendered no service to
the government at all, and yet he
drew his salary Of $1,000 for the
entire year. These instances are
given to show how the peoples
money is squandered, So. Gar as
may be in their power tine Demo-
cratic party is putting a stop to
this plundering of the public
treasury.
What Is the origin Of the say.
ing, "l'm from Missouri, you'll
have to show me?" The Boston
Globe says its earliest mention is
found at the time of the great
march across the plains to Cali
fornia in 1S49 and 1850, many of
the argonauts procuring their
outfits at ST. Joseph. 1t was a
matter OF comment that The Mis-
sourians engaged as teamsters
disbelieved the stories OF gold
found in California and returned
Hight to their Starting poidt 10 get
another chance to earn teamsters'
wages. Later the same spirit OF
doubt was expressed in the
phrase, "Pm from Missouri; show
me-" and being brief, it caught
the popular favor and remains in
frequent use. Like most OF such
sayings, it is impossible to trace
the exact origin of the expression,
for such rice in a day and are
spread broadcast, their origin
never being inquired into until
they have become well known,
The Kansas City Star, Cow
ernor Hadley's personal organ.
gives it out, says the Centralia
Courier of April 28lhi that Toler-
ton will be a candidate for audi
tor in the event that Gordon is
candidate for re- election. This
means that Jesse will be in the
race, because the Democrats will
re-nominate John Gordon unani-
m ously. Tolerton ls sore at Cor
don because the auditor stood
between the public treasury and
the attempted raids made upon 1t
by deputy game wardens. In
fact, Gordon has guarded the
states interests so faithfully and
well as to earn the title OF "watch-
dog Of the treasury" He has
made good all along the line and
saved the state thousands OF dol
lars by securing every account
presented most carefully. The
public raiders don't like him.
but the people do, and the things
that the people will do to Tolerton
in race between him and Gor-
don will be a plenty. The report
that Jesse is to be trotted out by
Hadley to combat Gordon is wel-
come nsws to Democrats. Corr
! don ought 10 come in ahead Of
} Tolerton with at least one huns
> dred thousand to spare II the
public records OF the two men
count for anything. Gordon has
8 made the state a most efficient
$ aud economical auditor. while
y leveryhody knows OF The riotou'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
The Fulton County News
McConnellsburg, Pa.
HUNTING WORK IN SUMMER.

A graduate OF the University OF
Minnesota has asked the New York
Post and the Chicago Tribune to air
his reasons why commencement
should be held In the fall instead OF
IN June. He left school In June with
such honors as Phi Beta Kappa dang
ling from his sheepskin, but. like Daw-
son. II, says he has found no work
yet He blisters the paper with a
scorching argument that summer is
not the psychological time to find en-
ployment. But suppose this young
man had been released from the class
room and campus along in September
and had to trail the jobless route for
the following six months. would he
not, along about the holidays. deplore
a bleak worlds unkind worldliness?
Would he not prefer to be knee deep
In summer, when. II he had to remain
idle, he could at least retain a degree
OF physical comfort? The trouble
with too many OF these present-day
graduates is that they emerge from
the dear old alma mater thinking
destiny has a greater career carved
out than is really in store for them;
they are not willing to begin at the
bottom, says the Indianapolis Star.
Scholastic training Is the greatest as
set young man can carry as he
strikes out for himself. but with It he
must have the determination to begin
with little things II ne hopes ultimate
ly TO reach greater things. A college
degree is not always a passport to the
presidency OF big industrial corpora
ton. though 1t is ortentimes a condi-
ton precedent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
BIGGEST OF TRUSTS YIELDS
Blulon-doliar Steel Corporation
Planning to Dissolve-- Problem
Difficult One.

New York-It was reported here
ter OF dissolving and recognizing the
United States Steel Corporation is re-
ceiving the earnest attention OF the
Department of Justice and the legal
representatives of the so-called Bill
lion-dollar Trust. There is ground
also for the assertion that the Steel
Corporation is making strenuous
effort to meet the demands of the
government, but by reason OF the
complexity Of the situation little
headway has YET been made.
Chairman Il. II. Gary declined to
discuss the status of affairs, and
Francis Linde Stetson, the corpora
tons general counsel, would not af-
firm, nor deny the report that nego-
tiations looking to voluntary disso-
luton are contemplated.
To those who have followed the
operations of the United States Steel
Corporation since its inception a de-
cade ago the work of disintegrating
and reorganizing the largest indus
trial combination ever organized rep
resents task OF titanic proportions.
Many Of the subsidiaries which help
ed to make up the corporation have
lost practically all semblance of their
original selves, and in the opinion of
dispassionate observers 1t would be
well-nigh impossible 10 restore
original equities.
II is a matter OF common knowl-
edge that large part of the $780,
100000 common stock originally rep
resented little more than bonuses, or
water. On the other hand, 1t has
been admitted by government investi-
gators that much of this inflated
value has been replaced in recent
years by moneys taken out of earn
ings. In fact, the report Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
has practically fixed upon value OF
$50 for the common shares. because
of the millions put into new con-
struction, betterment, depreciation,
etc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Bow Scouts Condemned.

Battle Creek, Mich,-The Michi-
gan State Federation of Labor in an
nual convention here adopted a reso-
luton condemning the Boy Scouts,
whether they be called by that name
or Minute Men, Children of the Re-
public, or anything else. The reso-
luton placed the federation on rec
ord as opposed to war and all its
trappings, and especially the Boy
Scout movement, and, further, that
the local unions affiliated with the
State Federation of Labor to be re-
ouested to begin an active campaign
to counteract the evil influences OF
this insidious movement"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
BITTER ON DIR WlLeYS FOES
La Toilette Calls fer Dismissal Of
all engaged In Case.

Madison, Wis.-In a bitter edi-
torial in the last issue of La Fol-
lette's magazine, Senator La Toilette
demands the retirement of the plot
ters who sought to oust DR.. Harvey
W. Wiley. In part he writes:
"The charge against Wiley was a
pretext to get the vigilant and honest
chief chemist. 1t collapsed under
the broadside of publicity.
Solicitor McCabe must go.
Secretary Wilson may be forced
TO retire. But 1t would be a sorry
perversion of justice to drop Wilson
and keep Wickersham. Wilson has
to his credit years of service in the
upbuilding OF agriculture. Wicker
sham has not a single achievement
to commend him to the public.
Fair dealing to the public demands
that all plotters, high and low, be
removed from the positions of honor
and trust which they have be-
smirched"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER.
Hoe is Used With Fatal Eject In
FIGHT on Farm.

Salisbury, Walston's Switch,
a little village about FIVE miles east
Of Salisbury, was the scene of a
bloody conflict in cornield in which
Theodore Ennis killed his younger
brother, Eddie, in the presence OF
their father, John Ennis.
The father and his son Theodore
had some words concerning the
shares OF corn due each, and Eddie
Ennis became involved in the dis
pute.
Eddie pulled his knife from his
pocket and lunged at his brother
Theodore, cutting him and also cut
ting the fathers clothing while he
was attempting to separate the boys.
Theodore seized hoe. and the two
brothers went at each ether fiercely,
and after several gashes had been in
ficted by each Theodore sent the
sharp edge of his hoe into the brain
Of his brother.
Eddie fell to the ground and died
at the house shortly after being car
ried there by his mother and father.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
STAT G
CAPITAL
M EWS
State Sues TowE

Suit for recovery of fines TO the
amount of $42,i50 for violation of
the State purity of streams act OF
1906 was brought in the Dauphn
County Court here by the Attorney
Generals department against the
borough of jeanette, Westmoreand
County The suit is for the largest
sum ever claimed for such viola.
tions, and is brought at the instance
of the Commissioner of Health on
the ground of alleged disregard Of
notices to obtain permits for exten-
sion of sewers and to file plans. In
der the terms of the act all munic-
ipalities must obtain authority from
the Commissioner OF Health for ex.
tension of sewer systems under pen.
atty of $500 fine and $50 penalty per
day and must also file plans OF sewer
systems or pay $50 fine. 1t is al.
legged in the statement filed that in
February, 1907, the borough applied
for a permit to extend sewers, but eX.
tended them without waiting for au.
thority. Later this authority was
granted, but subsequently new sew
ers were constructed into Brush Run
without State sanction, although
warnings to obtain permits were
given. The statement claims the
fine and $50 daily penalty from June
/, 1908, for disregard of the require
ments and a $50 fine for failing to
file any plans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
NEW PARLIAMENT.
The new Parliament will be

Montreal.-The Laurier govern
ment and reciprocity suffered an
overwhelming defeat in the Canadian
elections held Thursday.
By a veritable political landslide
the Liberal majority Of AZ was swept
away and the Conservative party
secured one Of the heaviest majori-
ties, upward Of SO, that any Cana
dian party has ever had. Seven
cabinet ministers, who had served
with Premier Laurier were among
the defeated candidates.
The Liberals lost ground in
practically every province of the
Dominion. Where they won their
majorities were small. Where the
Conservatives won their majorities
were tremendous. Ontario, the
leading province of Canada, declared
almost unanimously against the ad-
ministration and reciprocity.
Robert L. Borden, leader OF the
Conservative party, will shortly be-
come the prime minister OF Canada.
He will be supported in Parliament
by working majority of members
far more than ample for his pur-
poses.
The government defeat means
that the Fielding-Knox reciprocity
agreement, ratified by the American
Congress in extra session, will not be
introduced when the Twelfth Par
lament assemblies next month and
that revised basis of trade with the
United States, looking to closer COM
mercial relations, will not be pos
sible in the immediate future. The
Conservatives are committed to q
policy of trade expansion within the
empire and closed door against the
United States.
Although reelected in two constit
uencies in Quebec, the defeat of the
Liberal party also means the retire
ment from public life Of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, who for nearly two decades
has directed the destinies of the
Dominion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
BUTCHERED IN THEIR BEDS
Two Feml,les Exterminated at Col
orado Sprlnss--Heads Smashed
With Ak.

Colorado Springs, Col.-Butchered
In their beds by some person as yet
unknown, who used an axe, the
bodies of six persons. three in each
of two neighboring houses, were
found here Wednesday, The heads
of all the victims had been smashed
in and the appearance OF the bodies
indicated that they had been dead
several days. and that death came
while they slept.
A report says that the murderer
has been caught and that he has con-
fessed, but this is denied by the po-
lice officials, who, 1t is intimated, fear
lynching might follow such an an
nouncement. An axe which had been
loaned to Mrs Henry F. Wayne, one
of the victims, by j. r. Evans, a
neighbor, last week, was found blood
stained by Mrs. Evans on Monday
near the back door of the Wayne
home. No attention was paid to this
fact, however, as II was thought the
axe had been used in killing chick
ems.
The dead:
Mrs. Alice May Burnham, wife OF
A. j. Burnham, cook at the Modern
Woodmen Sanitarium.
Alice, aged six, and John, aged
three years, their two children.
Henry F. Wayne, a consumptiye,
until recently patient at the Wood
men Sanitarium.
Mrs. Wayne and her one-year-old
baby girl.
The Burnham house is situated at
Dale street and Harrison Place, and
the two houses next to 1t on Dale
street are vacant. Directly in the
rear is the Wayne home and close to
1t is that of Evans.
The discovery of the bodies was
made by a neighbor who called at
the Burnham home. Not getting any
response and noticing strong odor,
she forced an entrance. The bodies
OF Mrs. Burnham and those of her
two children were found in their
beds, which were covered with blood,
and the walls and ceiling were also
spattered.
The woman rushed to the street
and gave the alarm. Instinctively a
dozen persons went to the Wayne
house, where there had been no signs
OF life since Sunday and the same
terrible scene was presented. In bed
were the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne and their baby, all horribly
mangled as in the case of the bodies
in the Burnham house.
That such a crime had been COM
mitted in thickly settled neighbor-
hood and left unrevealed for three
days is regarded as incredible. Not
even a footprint is to be found on the
floor of either house, and no one
could be found who had seen any
one about the premises since Sun
day when all the murdered parsons
at different times were In neigh
boring grocery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Al. Testimony Was Satisfactory.

indianapolis, Ind.-Testimony OF
Thomas L. Lewis, former president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, given before a special committee
investigating the alleged disappear
ance Of thousands Of ballots cast in
the last election for president OF the
organization, was entirely satisfac-
tory" according to Charles Baker, OF
the Kentucky district, member of the
committee 1t was announced that
the committee soon would make re-
port of the findings to the National
Executive Board.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Actor To Escape Moose.

The State Board of Pardons has
recommended to the Governor com
mutation of the death sentence OF
George L. Marion. Marion killed
his wife in 1909 and was convicted
in January, 1910, being sentenced to
be hanged on September rs, after
the State Supreme Court had affirm
ed the verdict of the lower court. AT
the hearing the plea was made that
at the time of the murder Marion
was insane, and members OF the
jury, prosecuting officials and experts
for the State joined in stating that II
was fit case for exercise of the par
doning power.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
RISE IN FOOD STUFFS.
This Time Il 10 3 AIMED on Result
In Canada.

Chicago go-Foodstuff which might
have been affected by an influx Of
Canadian products had Laurier and
his government not been defeated in
Canada Thursday, rose sharply in
prices In all American supply centers
Friday. Wheat led the advance and
was followed late in the day by -four,
when millers ignored their previous
price lists and adjusted their QUOTA
tions to figures more commensurate
with the advanced cost of the grain
staple.
Oats, too, felt the effect OF the
Canadian vote and as a result con-
sumers may expect soon to pay in
creased prices for breakfast foods.
The initial meal of the day, in fact,
seems destined to bear the brunt of
higher living costs within the next
few months, as 1t needed only to-
days developments in the trading
pits to add force to the recent ad-
vances in coffee and sugars. The
consumers toast and biscuit wheat
cakes and porridge, it is probable,
will but add to the woes OF the
housekeeper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Gives s25.O 900 For Orphans.

The State Council Jr. o. L. A. ".
voted to make the council repre-
sentative body so that only delegates
may vote and hold office. This aC,
ton, which is the consummation Of
years of discussion, was carried by a
close vote. The council voted $685..
600 as a foundation for fund for
orphans OF members of the order,
with directions that it be added TO
yearly. Reports were received show
Ing growth in the order, and a cam
paign to add 10000 more members
was inaugurated. Altoona was
selected as the next place of meeting
and the following officers were elect
ed; State councillor, Thomas F. Ash
ford, Pittsburgh; vice-councillor
Harry n. Selly, Holmesburg; treas
urer, A. II. Leslie, Hoboken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

Following the store robbery and
shooting of a policeman in Cleveland
by a boy. inflamed by stories OF Wild
West life and highwaymen. council
man Of that city has introduced an
ordinance prohibiting the sale of
trashy and immoral books to the
youth. There should be such legisla-
ton In every city, says the Ohio State
journal. We spend millions to edu-
cate boy right; why not do some
thing to keep him from being educated
wrong? We have laws TO prevent peo-
pie from poisoning their bodies; why
not regulation to restrain them from
poisoning their minds? To give boy
a book that will make highwayman
OF him is a black offense that should
not be permitted. II is an attack on
society that society should not tol-
erato. We are greatly excited upon
the question what schoolbooks shall
be furnished the children. We should
be a great deal more excited upon the
question OF keeping harmful books
away from them. Ordinances are need
ed for this purpose. There is vast
amount OF bad citizenship made by
bad books, and there are stacks OF bad
boys.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Unyeil Barnard Statues October T.

The Barnard Statues Commission
met here, with the Governor ana
approved the arrangements that nave
been made under the direction o.
Chairman Robert r. Dearden Tor lhe
ceremonies of the unvelling oil 'ne
Barnard statues in front OF the s'a'e
capitol on October 4. An interesllns
announcement was made to the e''
feet that while the sculptor George
Grey Barnard, tnodestiy declines y
take anything but spectator 5 pa'
in the program, the commission n's
obtained the consent of his "s'u
father, Rev. Jos. II. Barnard 10 ue,
liver the invocation. Some yea,
ago the veteran clergyman eNprVss'a
the wish that he might live 10 'se
the completion of the work hlS 'VD
was doing for the capitol.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Fifty Parlah In Storm.

Naples.-A hurricane of great
violence and accompanied by a del
uge of rain ragged throughout the
vesuvian region, causing a heavy loss
OF life and enormous damage to
property. 1t is estimated that so
persons were killed. Houses were
razed by the wind, while others were
inundated. Numerous boats in the
Bay Of Naples are missing and are
believed to have been sunk.
1t is impossible as yet to estimate
the total damage done by the storm.