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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
FLOODS IN pENSSELVASIA
Heavy Kalns Send Destructive Torrents
Down the Rivers

Pittsburg, Nov. 21-Aftor thrco
days OF incessnnt rain, flood uu-
precedented for this season of tho
yonr, and quite unexpected in it's
fury, swept down tho Monongahcla
and Allegheney rivers last night. In
their mad rush tho waters ruined
hundreds Of thousands of dollars
worth Of property, caused tho loss
Of ut lenst thrcc lives, temporarily
threw out Of employment thousands
Of workmeu by tho forced suspcn-
sion Of many industrial establish
ments lining the banks of both
streams and rendered hundreds of
families homeless.
Tho low lands in Pittsburg, Ale
gheny, South Pittsburg, Sharpsburg
and Mckeesport are inundated and
nearly every plant fronting tho two
rivers has been forced to shut down.
Hundreds of families in these dl,
tricts have either bcen driven frt ~
their homes or arc living in tho rp
per floors and using skiiis. Thc.c
were many narrow escapes from
drowning during tho night and sew,
eral men are reported to the police
rs missing, besides those known to
have been drowned.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
y. Harry Foster, Esq., OF Lancaster Has n
Marrow Escape-Wounded by Ills Broth
cr, Carl a. Foster
Especial to The Stato.)

Lancaster, Nov. PA sad accid.
ont, which came very near being
fratricide, happened hore at IN early
hour Sunday morning. j. Harry
Foster, Esq, Il young attorney at
law, residing at Kershaw, this coun
ty, in company with Mr.. Marion s.
Witherspoon, left Korshaw, twenty
miles distant, for Lancaster, to visit
their parents at this place. They
reached Lancaster about midnight.
Mr.. Fosters family were not expect
ing him, end all had retired for the
night. On reaching tho house, he
went on up stairs into tho room oc-
cupied by his brothers Carl A. Eos.
ter and Ralph Foster. Seeing his
brothers both asleep, ho went into
his own room, but having no matches,
he returned to the room occupied
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
Especial to News and COuricr

Nopcclal 10 NcWS ana COuricr)
Yorkville, November 2G.--Tho
last jury case in Court of Com
mon Pleas was that Of Edger Poag
against tho Charlotte Oil and Fer
tilizor Company. It was action for
damages alleged to have been sus.
tanned by tho plaintiff on account of
unsound cotton socd hulls sold by
tho defendent. Plaintiff claimed
that ho received the hnlls on Friday
in Il heated condition, fod tho same
to his cattle on Saturday and that on
Monday some Of his cattle died. Ho
charged tho death Of The cattle to tho
hoated hulls. There was testimony
to show that tho rejected hulls were
bought by neighbors, who used them
Tor bedding. Tho neighbors fourd
that the cnttlo wcro eating the hulls
80 used and then they fed tho hulls
regularly without harmful results.
MIR. Oliver of the oil company,
testified that hulls could bo honted,
were scorchod and fed without injury.
But the fact that the cattle died and
death was, in all probability, duo TO
the hulls was sufficient for tho Jury
which rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of $50. The
plaintiffs claim was for $3.50.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30

by his brothers, AID procuring mat
ches from bis brothers. pocket, went
back to his room and lit his lamp.
Whilo reading letter no heard u
noise in tho passage and stepping TO
the door, pccpod out. As ho did sc,
thoro was a report Of gun, and
Mr.. Foster received Il part Of tho
discharge in his face. 1t seems that
MIR, Carl \. Foster had become
thoroughly aroused when his brother
WAS i'll tho room. the last time, and
being unable t" SEQ distinctly, thought
it was Il burglar in tie house. When
his brother left tho room he and his
brother Ralph both got up and load
cd an old gun with duck shot and
slug and went out into tho passage
to hunt tho supposed burglar. When
out in Che passage, Mr. }. Harry Eos.
ter hoard them and thinking they
"ero burglars, cracked hls door and
popped out. AS he did 70. Mr.. G.
\ Foster fired ut him. Fortunately
only two shot took el1cct-strikinp
lin tho forehead and glanccing
r"nnd; tho remainder cf tho load
vent into door near his head. AS
soon as tho mistake was discovered
Mr. q. A. Fostor rushed to tho relief
OF his BROTHER. Tho whole affair
seems to havo boen "comedy of
errors," bnt camo dangerous near
being most lamcntablo tragedy,
Mr.. Fosters wounds, whilst painful.
arc not dangerous.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30

New York, Nov. 27.-Tho police
OF Hobokon, N. j., have received q
letter alleging the existence of n plot
to assassinato President Mckinley.
Tho writer Of tho letter gave in his
communication tho Dame of the nl-
leglng tho existence of a plot to as
sasaInato President Mckinley. The
writer of the lettor gave in his COM
munication the name of the alleged
chief conspirator, which the police
rofusc TO make public at this time.
Tho letter, which is illegibly sigu.
Ell, ls as follows:
"Sir: Having almost thoroughly
assured mysolf Of an anarchist plot
against his excellency, Mckinley,
consider it my duty to advise you of
the name OF one who is more than
suspected Of being a loader, whose
namo is found in the enclosed slip,
Ito IS fugitive from justice and a
dangerous man, having been con-
y'cted several times, and on the
last occasion being sentenced to five
years imprisonment for an anarchist
attempt.
"My statement can bo verified on
appealing to the project of police at
Paris France. In the course of the
past ycar ho had concealed with him
man named Francois, the author Ct
an anarchist attempt at Scranton,
whore he mortally wounded an agent
Of tho police"
The writer Of this letter, the police
say, has been located, and his story
will DO investigated.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
WAR liEVENUi; STAMPS.
Not Necessary for Documentary Evidence
IN State COurs

Atlanta, Ga, November 27.-Tho
supreme court Of Georgia rendered n
important decision to. day affecting
not only the war stamp tax, but in
volving question Of State rights.
The point involved was whether
or not loaso contract, which did not
benr the special stamp required by
Act Of Congress, is admissible as
evidence. The supreme Court ruled
that Congress, while it has tho right
to levy taxes through q Stamp Act,
anch as was passed by Congaess, has
not the right to prescribe rules of
evidence for State Courts, which
would be cancelled If document not
bearing a Federal stamp was denied
admission rs evidence.
The Court, in tho decision rond-
cred by Chef Justice Simmons, goes
on to say that under our. system Of
government tho State retained all
powers of sovereignty which were
not granted to tho Federal Govern
ment by the Constitution.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
MISS ALCOrrS 'I.,UKIE"
Sumo Recently Discovered Letters Correct a
Popular Literary Fallncy.

Some unpublished letters of Miss
Louisa M. Alcott, recently brought
to light, oifectually correct a popu.
lar fallacy az to the original Of
Laurie" in the famous "Little Wo
man." Ladlsl 8, Polish boy, always
has been thought to have been
Laurie's prototype, but these letters
prove that it to be q mistake. Alfred
Whitman, Kansas man, who was
Miss Alcotts playmate at Concord, is
in fact, the Laurie Of her delightful
story, and to him Miss Alcott wrote
some of the most charming, revealing
letters that ever came from her pen.
MIR. Whitman has just edited these
missives for publication in The Lad
les II ono Journal.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
AGENTS OF SIGABOAED FIFTY TuOUS.
AND SHORT.
Il. ID. Lukenblll, Stationed at Fcrnandlnf,
Has "Hold OUT a BARREL
OF Company Fund.

Atlanta, Nov. 27.-A special to
The Journal from Portsmouth, Va,
says:
Vice President e. ST. John, of the
Seadoard Air Line, stated today that
e. D. Lukenbill, former agent of the
Seaboard Air Line at Fernandina,
Fla, was short in his accounts $780,
600.
Atlanta, Nov. 27.--A special from
Fernandina, Fla, says:
"E. ID. Lukenbill who resigned the
position of agent here of Seaboard
Air Limo some days ago is believed
by railroad people to be short in bis
accounts with the road. Experts are
checking over his books. Railroad Off
cials say they have not tie least idea
Of the amount short. Llkenbill aud
his friends say they will make n set
tlement with the railroad when it is
ascertained what amount is short"
Another dispatch announces tho
arrest of the agent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
Train Goes into River.

Beaver, Pa, Nov. 27.--Late to.
night q Cleveland and Pittsburg flyer
went into tho Ohio river at this
place Three Cleveland mon, Engi-
neer Couchoous, Fireman Allen and
Express Messenger Casey we're
killed. Nineteen others arc reported
dead and tho entire train is said to
be in tho river.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
TIE IRL Il. HICKS 1901 ALMANAC

Whatever may bo said of tho
scientific causes upon which the Rov.
lrl Hicks bases his early forecasts of
storm and weather, it is remarkable
fact that specific warming of every
great storm, flood, cold wuvo and
drought, havo been plainly printed in
his now famous A lmamac for many
years. The latest startling proof of
this fact was the destruction of Gal.
weston, Texas, on tho very day
named by Prof. Hicks in his 1900 AL
manac, as ono of lisuster by storm
along the gulfcoasts. Tho 1901 Alma
nae, by far the finest, most complete
and beautiful yet published, is now
ready. This remarkable book of near
200 pages, splondidly illustrated
with charts and half tone cngravings,
goesas premium to every subscriber
who pays one dollar n year for
Prof. Hicks journal, WonD AND
Works. The Almanac alone is sont
prepaid for only 25c. Order from
WoRD AND WoNKs Publishing Com
pany, 22O1 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Mo.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
SECRET SERVICE IN THE DARK.

Washington, Nov 27.-Chief Will
kio OF the secret service division said
that the government had no infor-
nation whatever On the subject.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30

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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
AN ANARCHIST PLOT
TO MURDER M.KINLEy

8" sepnrhd Il to tho POloo OF IIobolton .
THO Writer Of Warming Known to the
Police.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30


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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30
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HEATED C0rI0N SEED III,II.S.

a York County Farmer wins u Suit r,r
Damages Against II Cotton OH COMPANY
In Spite OF Testimony thnt tho uull.
"ero Edible aud IInrmlPss for
Cattle
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-30

WAS TAKEN FOR BURGLAR AND
SHOT IN TUE HEAD.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
SARAH MORTON.

Sarah Morton, or "Aunt Sally"
as she was familiarly known,
widow Of the late Thomas Nor
ton, Esq, of Belfast township,
died at the home of her son George
Morton, on Thursday July 26,
1900 at the advanced age of S6
years and - days.
The deceased possessed a re-
markablc memory, and delighted
to entertain her friends with in
teresting "reminiscences Of the
early days Of the century.
She was born and reared at the
foot of Sideling Hill in what is
now Licking Creek township this
county.
1t was no unusual thing for her
when II child of ten or fifteen
years Of age to be sent alone TO
pack grist of grain ON horse
back across the Sideling Hill
mountain to Akers' mill now
Akersville.
Mrs. Morton was Il member Of
the Sideling Hill Christian church
for great many years; ana al
though u great sufferer from
dropsy, her faith in her Master
led her to bear her sutferings
with a patient submission, that
was pleasing TO those about her.
Her closing hours wore spent in
close communion with her Heaven
ly Father, and her death was
doubtless a happy change.
She leaves to survive her a son,
George w. Morton, and brother
w. S. Strait, Of Pleasant Ridge,
Her remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery at the Sideling
Hill Christian church on last Fri
day afternoon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
GEORGE NAIL.

On Monday of last week, Geo.
Nail was killed by fall of coal
while working in a mine at Kear-
uey.
Mr.. Nail was Il former resident
Of Wells Valley, being son of
David R. Nail of that valley.
Nine years ago he was married
to Miss Anna Husler of Wells Val
ley, and they have lived during
the past four years at Kearney.
lie was a member of the
Knights Of Labor, and by that
order was inferred at the Valley
NJ II. church in Wells Valley,
Elder S. p. Wishart conducting
the religion services.
MIR. Nail was an honest, indus.
trious citizen Tie is survived by
his wife, there being no children,
He was aged 4Gyears, ii months,
ond Is days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

This is not the kind you have
when you want to give your
friends an opportunity to contrib,
ute something toward the church.
This one occurred at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Garland in
Whips Cove, and was held in hon.
or of their daughter Gertie who
had reached her fourteenth year,
About thirty invited guests were
present, and the supply of ice
cream and cake was abundant.
Miss Gertie received a mum Der
of nice presents, the guests had
Il delightful time, and went home
with the only regret that Gertie
could not have two birthdays in
one year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02

Mrs. j. F. Johnson and Mrs.
Rachel Braut attended Baptist
preaching at Tonoloway the last
OF the week
Some Of our young people at
tended the Jr. ., u. A. M picnic
at Clear Ridge on Saturday, and
others attended the Social at Ella
Mann S ON Saturday evening.
Clarence Hoover spent Sunday
at home.
John w Mumma has employ
mont at Kearney
Mrs Whitehill Of Yellow Creek
and Mrs. DR.. H. j. Miller of Ev-
eretl, visited Mrs. }. G. Lyon
Friday, July 90,
Bert Ham and family of Salu.
via, attended Sunday school and
preaching otFairview on Sunday.
Cur supervisor S II. Hoclen-
smith, has been busy man this
harvest lie began harvesting
the 2Sth Of June and has missed
no time since, except Sundays
and rainy weather until July 2S.
He Graded twelve days. He and
David A. Laidig cut twelve acres
of oats in one and a quarter days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
INTERESTING RELIC.

Mrs. M. V. Cromcr very kindly
presented the Ncws Office with a
minie-ball which she brought
from the Gettysburg battle field.
I'm a note accompanying it she
says:
singular as it may seem, the
freight wreck mentioned last
week i'm the sketch Of my trip,
was that wherein Mr.. William
Fisher OF Union township lost his
life.
"The wreck delayed us four
hours instead of our getting in
to Chambersbur% early in the af-
ternoon, we did not reach that
place until ten at night.
"Wc passed the morgue at
Harpers Ferry whore Mr.. Fisher
lay, Il corpse, but little did we
think him q Fulton county man.
We were informed there that ten
men had been killed three train
men, and seven tramps.
"in the apex of the ball is set
a miniature lensc through which
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
6. RUNYAN SIPES.

Another of Fulton county's $ old
est and most highly respected
citizens has been called away.
This time it was Mr.. G.. Runyan
Sipes, of Licking creek township,
who after being confined to his
bed for several weeks, died at
his home Sunday evening, July
Doth 1900, at the ripe age of 7S
years, 4 month, and II days.
He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sipos Mrs. Sipes being
formerly Miss Sallie Runyau) and
was born on the David Deshong
farm, about a mile and a half
from his late residence, and lived
there until 1884, when his parents
moved to the farm now owned by
John S. Sipes.
During the early years of his
manhood he taught school sever
al terms, and was successful as
an instructor. The salary then
was seven dollars month and
"board around"
On "Washington's Birthday"
1853, he was united in marriage
with Miss Susan Sipes by Rev,
Robert Ross, who afterward be-
came the first county superin-
tendaut of schools of this county.
The young couple then went
to the farm where he spent the
remainder of his life. The land
was entirely in woods; but by
pluck and economy the forest
was transformed into Il produc-
tive farm and Il home famous for
the genial hospitality of its mem
bers was produced.
During the past thirty years he
has been an exemplary member
of the M. h. church.
In addition to his wife, eight
children survive, namely, Miss
Olive j., at home; Edward H..
Mexico, city; Miss Mamie, Pitts
burg; Hattie, (Mrs 7. j. Palmer),
near Harrisonyille; Anna NJ,
(Mrs. August Solrell, M. d.,
Pittsburg; Calvin o., Galva, ILL.,;
Carrie f., (Mrs. f. G. Mumma),
Pittsburg, and Cecil A., at home.
Interment at Sloan, Tuesday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
MRS. FRANK.
one year

Mrs. Frank, wife of Rev. A. l..
Frank, died of typhoid fever at
the M. E. parsonage, Hustontown,
Wednesday morning August /,
1900 aged 90 years. Besides her
husband she is survived by two
sons, Orville and Nelson, aged re-
spectively 9 and II years. Her
remains were taken to Newport,
Perry county, Wednesday after
noon for interment. She had
been sick since the fourth of
July.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
WILLIAM MORTON.

Mr., William Morton died at his
home at Portland, jay county,
Indiana, on the l4th Of June at
the advanced age of Ga years, 3
months and days. Mr., Morton
was born and spent his youth in
this county He was a brother
of Mr., George Morton of Belfast
township, and an uncle of Judge
Morton of this place,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
From Everett Press.

Hon. Dallas Bernhardt, of Dub
lin Mills, Fulton county, accom-
panied by 5. O. Eralier, of Orbi-
isoniu, drove to Bedford on Mon
day They remained over night
in Everett and started back home
Tuesday morning when the sun
was Just beginning to concen-
tratc his rays on mother earth.
In an interview ON the political
situation Mr.. Bernhardt said
that me had no doubts of Me
kiuley'S election. That the coun-
try would not indorse the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. He
said he was not for Bryan but
would support the Republican
candidates; in fact, declared
chat he had left the Democratic
party because it had gone back
on all the principles and tradi-
tions Of that party, SO that there
is nothing left OF the Democ-
racy Of Jefferson and jackson.
Mr.. Beruhardt will move to
Three Springs, Huntingdon coun-
ty, i'm the near future.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02

balls, c. B. Stevens. Later Adam
Boerner took Ben McCleary'S
place ON the Il fiat; j. S. Eitemil-
Ter took the tuba. M. M. Bender,
the snare drum, and Charlie
Stevens, the bass drum and Gym
balls.
The Dand now came up, got
nice uniforms, and purchased u
band wagon, had it overhauled
and repainted, and, altogether,
made very creditable appear
ance. This organization had it's
day, however. One by one the
members drifted away and in the
course of ten years, it had ceased
to exist as an organization.
During the summer of 1898 a
new band was organized. The
citizens subscribed money to pay
for the instruments with the un-
derstanding that the instruments
should belong to the borough,and
that the individual members
should surrender their respective
instruments upon Withdrawing
from the organization; except, Of
course, when the member had
paid for the instrument he used.
The organization was effected
as follows: lst f. fiat, George a.
Comerer; 2nd r. fiat, Prof. b. c.
Miller: solo b flats, Edward Brake
and |. ID. Thompson; LIST B fat
Michael Black; I'd b fiat, Charles
Steach: 3d b fiat, Blair Rodcay;
1st alto, Charles ROtz I'd alto,
Herbert Sinner: 3d alto, Philip
Ott list tenor, w. ;. Clevenger;
I'd tenor, VIII Hagerman; bari
tone, Nicholas Roettger; Is fiat
bass, John p. Conrad; f. fiat bass,
Christmas Sinner; bass drum,
VIII Black; snare drum, Bruce
Stouer.
The first year of the band was
under the tutorship Of Prof. b.
G. Miller, and then Prof. Joseph
Kissell of st. Thomas was en-
gagged and the boys brought
up to a considerable degree OF
proficiency.
The same circumstances, how
ever, that of members dropping
out and new material coming in,
occurred us begore, thus opera
ting much against the progress
of the organization. 1t is true OF
musical organization generally
that they are about as good as the
weakest memb Der in it. 1t is i'm
possible in small towns to get Il
sufficient number of members
that can, or will, stay together
long enough to gain very great
degree of proficiency
Although but two years have
elapsed, only abont halt Of the
original members belong now, the
places Of those going out being
held by new material.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02

Did you ever try washing your
windows with coal oil? Take one
fourth cup Of oil, filed with boil
ing water and proceed to wash,
then polish with dry cloth; can
dry the glass in half the time as
when pure water is used.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02

Waynesboro Methodists will
build a $4,000 church, Lalf of
which has been subscribed.