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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14


liteously, and exhibited strong
symptoms of terror. The ,lrr-
iif then assisted him to his feet, /
placed the rope around his neck
and drew the cap over his face,
after which he took the prisoners
hand, and, in II solemn, impress
sive and distinct manner, asked
him whether he was "guilty or
not guilty" to which he replied
in a trem bling and faltering man
ner, "I am innocent indeed |
am, sheriff" T" The sheriff, after
receiving this reply, Immediately
descended from the gallows and
cut the rope by which the plat
form was suspended and he was
swuug off at precisely forty min
utes after one o'clock He APP
peared to die easy. His hands
were clenched and trembled vio-
lently for one moment, then his
legs trembled for thirty seconds
and a general convulsion passed
rapidly over his entire frame,
when his immortal spirit took its
flight into the presence of its
God. In thirteen minutes he was
pronounced dead by Physicians
Barclay and Getty, and in TWEEN
ty-six minutes from the time he
was hanged his body was placed
in the coffin and taken to that
"bourne from whence no traveller
returns.
Rice was very large, stout
built man, being six feet, two and
a half inches high, and, instead of
pining away after receiving his
sentence, he improved in appear
ance and increased in weight, and
ate his meals with a good appe-
tite until the morning of the exc
cution, when he refused to take
any nourishment whatever, al
though the sheriff offered to get
him anything at all that he might
desire During his confinement
he never made any attempt tC
break jail, although he frequently
begged the family of the sheriff
in the most imploring manner, tC
let him out. None of his friends
or relatives were present to otfel
him any consolation in his last
hours, although it is said that {
brother of his was recognized OF
the jail wall during the time o.
his execution, but did not want
to make himself known.
During the time of his, eXecu
ton, and for several hours pre-
vious, the walls of the Jail yaro
and the roofs of the jail and sur
rounding houses were crowded
with people who had come from
all sections of the county to wit
ness the execution. The utmost
decorum, however, was preserv
ed during the whole time. a
sympathetic feeling appeared tC
pervade the bosoms of all fol
the prisoner-but there was NJ
remedy-he had to forfeit his life
to satisfy the awful penalty o
violating both the laws of Goo
and his country. Immediately
after his execution the crowd dis
persed, and our town assumed
its usual quiet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14

Ex-Governor Findlay, a native
Of Mercersburg, and who was
one of its most prominent native
citizens, was memorialized in a
fine portrait presented by Grier
Hirsh, Of York, Pa, during the
commencement exercises at Mer-
cersburg College. Hon. w. Rush
Gillian made the address present
ing the same.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14

The Supreme oouI' ao,
sylvania has mace .arJ
quiring the Secro'a, "1rd !
Commonwealth to tD au'n !,
proposed amendln'p,tt veto,
stitution that were
Governor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14

The element OF water molstens the earth.
But blood flies upwards and bedews the heav-
ems"
On the morning of August %,
1S41, two little girls by the name
of Bussard were walking along
the turnpike near their home on
Rays Hill, having been sent on an
errand. They were moving from
one side of the road to the other
in tentative way, as children do,
picking up flower or a leaf here,
or someobject that attracted their
attention there, until, coming to
steep embankment along the
road, one of them reached over to
get some birch. Looking down
the sight that met her gaze caus-
ed the blood torush madly through
her veins, as in this secluded
spot it was calculated to make the
stoutest heart quail. Lying be-
healthier, partly hidden by the fol-
iage of the underground, was the
bloody and lifeless body of man,
his face turned heavenward as if
in mute appeal to Him that hu-
man justice be done on earth for
the eXpiation of this brutal act.
The murdered man proved to be
James McBurney, drover, who
had been cruelty stricken down
by his travelling companion, James
Rice. The little girls have now
become women well up in years,
but the horrible sight of that Au-
gust morning has never passed
from their memories nor never
will The one that made the
CHASTITY find is now Mrs. Wesley
Fisher, of Graceville, Bedford
county, and her sister is Mrs.
Nathan Welch, of Rays Hill. 1t is
sad that a scene so peaceful and
sylvan should be marred by such
foul murder. A telegraph pole
standing near the spot is marked
with rude outline of coffin. to
indicate, like the cross in old En-
glish times, that here occurred a
violent death. Ever since the
murder similar mark in the
close vicinity has kept in remem-
brance the fatal spot.
William G. Logan, the District
Attorney referred to below was
the younger brother of the late
Mr.. Thomas Logan of this place
From Bedford he removed to St
Louis where he continued the
practice of law, and acquired &
large plantation in Missouri
stocked with slaves, through
marriage. He gave the slaves
their freedom and lost a greater
part of his wealth through the re
bellion. He returned to McCou
nellsburg in the early SOS, and
resumed the practice of law, and
afterwards removed to Philadel
phia, where he died about seven
teen years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14

The following accounts of the
tragedy is taken from Bedford
Gazettes of different dates:
Rice was born in Cumberland
township, Greene county, Pa,
September 10, 1913, and was only
23 years old at the time he com
mitted the murder. He had sew
en- brothers and one sister, all of
whom were living at that time
as well as his parents-though
not one of them attended the trial
or took any interest in his behalf.
He ran away from home when he
was % and went to Ohio. On
July %, 1S41, he secured employ
ment at Coshocton, Ohio, with
Benjamin Ricket, a stock dealer
McBurney at that time was work
ing for Ricket. He was two or
three years younger than Rice,
They were both big, muscular
fellows and were almost exactly
the same height-siX feet, two
inches. A few days after Rice's
appearance on the scene, Ricket
started with drove OF cattle for
Lancaster, Pa, Rice and McBur-
ney accompanying him. They
reached Lancaster on the 22nd of
August, and after the cattle
were sold the young men were
paid off and discharged. They
then started off for home. They
were last seen together ON the
pike several miles east of where
the line now separates Bedford
and Fulton counties. This was
about an hour before sundown on
August %. Rice carried a club
in his hand and pair of saddle
bags over one shoulder, while the
upper part of his face was con
cealed by a handkerchief. That
night McBurney was killed on
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14
WOULD LIKE COUNTRY LIFE.

[ A youth of Fulton county city pines
for the country in earnestness sub
lime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14
\ The RAYS HILL CRIME.
An Account Of the MCBurney Murder,
Perpetrated Over Half a Century
Ago, and the Trial and Exc
CutiOn Of James Rice.
The ONLY EXECUTION In BEDFORD
COUNTY.

"Other sins only speak. murder shiieks out
The element OF water mostens the earth
But blood flies upwards and bedews the heav
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.
Eastern Campaign for Democrats
Will BE Directed TherefrOm.

chicago, Aug. 25.-Chairman Jones Of
the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee stated to-day that on Wednesday
next Eastern headquarters vial be open
ed in New York City with Vice Chair
man William J. Stone of Missouri in
charge. Associated with Mr. Stone. will
DC former Senator German of Maryland,
Daniel j. Campau of Michigan, James NJ.
GuHey OF Pennsylvania and James d.
Rlchardson of Tennessee. The location
OF the headquarters has not yet been de-
termlned upon, but Mr. Campau is now
IN New York for that purpose.
There will be a conference in this city
on sept. 3, a the rooms of the Demo-
cratic National Committee of the chair
man and secretaries of all the state Dem-
oclauc central committees of the Middle
W estern states including Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri Michigan. Minnesota, WILSON,
SIM Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, Kentucky
ana West Virginia. The object of this
conference is to establish a thorough CO.
operation between the committees OF the
various states in the matter of assigning
prominent speakers and fixing the dates
and places at which they are to speak.
These state committees are also to form
alliances with the National Committee for
the purpose of becoming valuable auxl-
lar1es in the work of the campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
SIMULATED Anonymity.
Curious Power of Negro Who Seems
to Have Deceived Many Physicians.

Curious Power of Negro Who Seems
TO Have Deceived Many Physicians.
From the Philadelphia Medical Journal.
An aged colored individual is making
the rounds of the physicians' offices aud
hospitals, exhibiting himself as man
with two hearts. He also claims to be
able to displace his hearts into the abb
dominal cavity. lie has Travelled widely
in this country and has been in Europe.
There is no evidence whatever that she
man has two hearts. nor is there any
sign that an aneurism exists. When he
is about TO "dlslocate his heart" he asks
the examiner first TO listen with the steth-
oscope or phonendoscope over the normal
cardiac area for the heart sounds. He
then twists and comforts himself in va
rlous ways. using actively the muscles
of the anterior abdominal wall. AS ne
does this there is seen 20 rise suddenly
in the left lilac region a rounded pear
shaped prominence, which is pulsatile and
to which he now asks the examiner to
apply the stethoscope. An obscure
rhythmic sound is heard over the area.
which is the size of a large fist, and
which conveys TO the palphating hand q
sensation swelling, though less prominent
on the right side.
With a great show of effort he holds the
prominence on one or the other side for
about twenty seconds. If the examiner,
instead of listening over the supposed
heart, places his stethoscope IN the normal
situation of the valve points, he readily
detects the heart sounds in practically
undiminished intensity. Moreover, per-
cussion over the supposed hearts gives
a more or less tympanitic note. The man
has evidently by long practice gained
peculiar control over the superficial abb
dominal muscles-such as some persons
have over the scalp and ears-by means
of which he is able to throw a certain
section into prominence and to produce
rhythmic vibration that closely Stimulates,
both in character and rate. the pulsatiou
Of the heart.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
LEGISLATURE MEETS TUESDAY.
Kentucky's Election Law Is To BE
AnnuIIed.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 25.-The Legisla-
ture meets Tuesday in special session for
the purpose OF amending the state cleo
ton law. Gov. Beckham will send brief
message to the Legislature, with brief
suggestions regarding the changes.
1t is apparent that nearly every Demo-
cratic member will come with a measure
of his own and that the Democratic legis-
lative caucus will have to decide among
them About a dozen members have de-
clared in favor of the Ohio election law
The advocates of this bill declare that
the Ohio law is similar in some parts to
the Goebel law of this state and that to
adopt it will be to disarm the Republicans
from their present argument against the
statute in this state. The Republican
members of both houses will meet in eau
Gus Tuesday night. 1t is not settled
whether they will put forward any party
measure as a substitute for the Goebel
law
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
THE NEWS FROM wAYCROss.
knight Arrested ON a Charge of
Theft-Other Happenings

Waycross. Ga, Aug. 25.-Rev. Geo. G.,
n. MacDonen came here from Dawson
TO conduct the funeral services of Mrs.
Ann E. May. DIR. MacDonsn was pastor
of the First Methodist Church here in
1898 and 1899
Oglethorpe Company, L. r., No. 4, *.
of r of Brunswick, passed through here
yesterday in special car on the way to the
national conclave Of the Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias, at Detroit, Mich.
DIR. W. II. Buchanan had Jim knight,
the color ed porter at the First National
Bark, placed under arrest yesterday ar
ternoon. He suspects the negro of being
tie one who entered his office and stole
a number of articles a few nights ago.
Charles Winter Wood and Thomas j.
jackson, two of the teachers in Booker
T. Washingtons school at Tuskegee, Ala,
have conducted two or three concerts at
the different colored churches in this ity.
w. A. Lawber, bicycle dealer his
city, knows DR.. Howard Nj. Wiki son.
who eloped with his sister-in-law from
Dover Del, a few days ago, and was ar
rested in Atlanta Mr.. Lawber knew
Wilkinson when they were both residents
of Dover Del, and he says he was
model young man, standing high in the
community.
The Waycross Ice Factory will start Its
wagons out tomorrow, the first time since
the explosion Tuesday.
The G. A r. of Florida passed through
this morning en- route 10 the annual con-
vention in Chicago.
Several applicants will stand the exam
ination for county school commissioner OF
Ware county next Monday. Among the
most prominent gentlement mentioned IN
connection with the position are {. O.
Buchanan, S. p. Settle and r. j. Berry.
Last April Mr.. e. Mccormick of Glen
more had an encounter with house cat
and both his hands were badly scratched
and bitten. Poison set in, and Mr. Nc
Cormick has about lost the use of his
hands and arms. The poison seems 70
have penetrated every part of his BODY
and his eyesight is badly affected. MI
Mccormick is an old man, and IL is fear
ed he will never recover fully from the
effects of the cats bites and scratches.
Tomochichi Tribe of the Improved Ofder
of Red Men has been instituted IN way
cross by Great Sachem W. II. Beck OF
Griffin There were over fifty names on
the charter roll officers were elected as
follows: Rev ]. b. X. Smith, prophet,
John r. Myers, sachem; j. l.. CraWlsy'
senior sycamore; S. p. Settle, junior saga
more; w. B. Albertson, keeper of wampum
belt.
1t is probable that another station may
be established at Blackshear 1t VIII
be located in the factory yards of the
A. P Brantley Company, and VIII ne
known as "Brantley.'
T. j. Darling of Waycross, mas Dig
contract with the Brantiey Company at
Blackshear, and has moved his family
to that place, so as to be near his work
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26

marked. "rhe Smokers Friend" which
is inaccurate, and is called by under
graduates a trinity. The pick is not long
enough for its purpose, and the spoon
apparently has no purpose.
Never Used Hut Once.
The writer has only once known II to
be used. 1t was by a man who thought
Il was meant for cleaning the uismokeu
residuum from the bowl of his pipe. re
blocked the draught in using 1t, was TWO
miles from the near st hairpin, ana had
to wait.
This little combination can be procured
from any respectable tocabbonist. Inc
base of the stopper is of the right size,
but the use of it Involves three actions
picking it up, separating II from us use
less companions, and stopping the pipe.
This is too much trouble.
There il also manufactured knife with
a tobacco stopper az one end OF II. 1t IS
one of those knives designed to provide
its possessor at all times with numerous
tools and weapons which he would never
want. The stopper could only be used
when the pipe was full and just III, as the
knife handle was too thick to enter che
bowl of pipe This is to say. 1t was
stopper which, in so per cent. Of the
cases where a stopper is required, would
have been useless.
believe there is a demand for tobacco
shoppers, both for the table and the pock-
ct, If they we're made with some appreci-
alton of the purpose for which they are
Intended Those who smoke while they
write or draw do not need to be told that
the ordinary cedar pencil makes a fair
pipe stopper. Penholders might be Just
as useful but the ordinary wooden PEN
holder generally tapers to a point How
ever, penholders with pipe-stopping
end can be procured. And this Ia the
perfection of pipe-stopping. to use for il
some implement which you are already
using for a different purpose. For then
but one action is required, and you have
the advantage of the natural stopper
without the disadvantages.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
FROZE HIS HAND.
when the Thermometer Registered
100 Degrees In the Shade.

when the Thermometer Registered
100 Degrees In the shade.
Sioux Falls Is. ID Cor Chicago Record.
To have his hand so badly frozen that
amputation was for a time seriously con-
sidered, when the thermometer registered
100 degrees in the shade, has not been tn
experience Of many men. yet Harry
Knowles. a bartender In an Aberdeen sa-
loon, had this peculiar experience the
other day. For charging beer in kegs
and forcing it TO flow through the pipes
in the bar faucet carbonic acid gas Is
used. This comes in liquehed form, and
is stored in cylinders strong enough to
withstand a pressure of several thousand
mounds to the square inch These oylin-
ders are usually charged to pressure
of about 800 pounds, and a safety plug
is gagged to blow out at 2,400 pounds
pressure The gas is not unlike liquid air
when It is permitted to escape and come
in contact with the atmosphere, and Gre
ates a very low temperature.
The safety plug blew out of a cylinder
in the saloon where Knowles was employ
ed when the proprietor was out, and, not
understanding the nature of the gas,
Knowles picked up a damp towel and at
tempted to hold II over the aperture and
stop the flow of escaping gas. II took but
a few moments to freeze the towel stiff.
and the young man did not discover that
the excessive cold had also frozen his
hand until the proprietor stepped into
the room and told him to let the gas go.
as nothing could stop It. Knowles then
discovered what had happened to his
hand. He put it in charge of doctor,
who saws the hand Will be saved, but the
victim suffers a great deal of pain, and
will be laid up for several weeks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
TALLAHASSEE HOPEFUL.
Growing Confidence That the Capt.
tai VIII Remain There.


Tallahassee, Fla. Aug. 25.-Each days
developments in the capital location cant
paign seem to give additional CONFIDENCE
to the members of the Tallahassee Cap
ital League that the people will, In NO
vember, vote by a handsome majority to
retain the seat of state government IN
this city. 1t is understood that this con-
fidence is largely based upon two factSi
the thorough and systematic work Whlcn
has been done during the past six weeks
by the Capital League, which is being
continued with increasing energy; and
the extremely encouraging letters received
by the league from all parts of the state.
West and Middle Florida seem to be
practically solid against removal, and in
forma ton received from Eastern and Pc
ninsuar Florida, leads to the belief that
the same sentiment is rapidly growing in
those sections.
George Walker, a Clinton street negro
shopkeeper, was arraigned on Friday be-
fore United States Commissioner Hodges
on a charge of illegally selling liquor. He
was bound over in 800 for the grand jury.
James d. King of Deadman's Bay, re-
Gently arrested by Marshal Forbes, had
a hearing before Commissioner Hodges on
Friday, when he was acquitted of the
charge of selling liquor without le-
cense.
Adjt Gen. Houstoun has commissioned
John T. Manner of Jacksonville to be
lieutenant and executive officer on the
staff OF Lieutenant Commander J. r.
Merrill of the naval militia, and A. b.
Small of Jasper to be captain of the
Hamilton Blues
Gov. Bloxham has directed Hon. Joseph
B. Wall of Tampa judge of the Sixth Cir
c"it. to hold special term of The Cir
cult Court for Brevard county, in the Sew
enth Circuit, commencing at Titusville
on Monday. Sept. IT,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
THE SHIRT WAIST MAN.
Waists That Have Been Designed for
HIS Needs.


From the Philadelphia Record.
Evidently the shirtwaist man Is here to
stay. for several Chestnut street shops
have already displayed special mems
shirtwaists to satisfy the demand. There
is trouble in abe camp, too for the girls
don't altogether IKE 1t. They are slight
ly jealous at this usurpation Of what they
consider is exclusively theirs. besides, they
say. the mans shirtwaist hasn't yet been
unanimously stamped good form by the
smart set, The men, au contraire, claim
that their sisters, cousins, sweethearts,
wives, first took the shirtwaist idea from
them and now are wearing their collar
tie and shoes.
These masculine shlrtwasts are Just,
cute" made in ala the latest and most
desirable colorings and white. One par
with white satin stripes. There was a
tucked or pleated bosom effect, both back
and front, from five to seven each side,
according to the size OF the pleats. An
other model was in striped blue and white
gjngham cut somewhat like loose
blouse, falling from a narrow yoke across
the shoulders. AS displayed on the form
it is evidently intended to fall very full
over a leather belt. Attached cuffs and
guaranteed it, so as to prevent all
objections as to ntidiness-complete what
seems to be, from all present Indications,
the coming warm weather garment for
men,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26
SALVATION ARMY
Praise DR.. Hartman's Free Advice
For Afflicted Women.

after remedy but found no relief until Pc
runa was recommended 20 me by a friend
/ have taken one and q half bottles and
am to-day well and hesrty.I shall anyways
praise Peruna, for feel it saved my life"
Mrs Sarah Gallitz. Luton, la. writes
as follows in regard to Peruna and Man
alin: "I was suffering with the change
of life. I had spells OF flowing every
two or three weeks, which would leavS
me nearly dead. ! had given up hone ef
being cured, when I heard OF DR.. Hart
mans remedies and began to use them.
l am entirely cured and give all the
credit 20 Peruna and Manalin.'
IL is at this time OF the year that the
weak, nervous woman is most Frustrated
and least able to perform the daily TotA-
tine OF duties that fats TO her share.
She has no ambition and her work drass
upon her at every step. It seems never
to be completed and she never feels able
to go on with it.
AS rule she keeps bravely at It, often
accomplishing and patient until she
breaks down completely and can so no
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giving a full account OF their troubles,
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and tell them what TO DO and what To
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selves.
His advice costs nothing and the medic
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fited and the great majority are conn
pletely restored to their youthful health
and strength
A book entitled Health and Beauty"
will be sent free to any woman
by DIR. Hartman, Co1um bus, Ohio.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-26

Salvation Army, In "a letter from OE-
den, Utah, writesj
"As IA tonic / find that PeruDn Is
much TO be recommended. IL IL GER
tainIy the best medicine L know of
10 build IN anyone worn out with
work or broken down in general
health"
Mrs J. A. Bashor, Knoxville, Tenn,
writes: My health was completely bro
ken down and has been for almost year.
l could not rest day or night, but suffered
constantly untold misery. Tried remedy