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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
MAY CALL OUT TROOPS.
situation in Toledo Assumes a
 Serious Phase,

Toledo, March 10.-Owing to attacks made on non-union teamsters by strik- ing teamsters, the Toledo Carriage asso- citation has declared it's intention of asking Governor Nash to send troops to this city to protect it's non-union men. Scenes of violence have been reported on the streets since last night, revolvers have been flashed and the police have refused to interfere.
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Poor ,vomun Comes Into Fortune.

Charlestown, s. C., March 1o.-It is announced that Mrs. John Hopkins, who lives in reduced circumstances at Ophir Gold mine, Union county, this state, will receive S14s,o00, the fortune left by the late Charles Hill of Los Ar- geles. Cal. It is said that Mrs. Hopkins
 first husband, Robert Alexander, while in Texas twenty years ago. saved the life of Charles Hill and Hill willeH all his property to his preseryer.
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BRIBERY IN RHODE ISLAND,
Governor im Special Message Declares Is
 Common tM Mauy T0wnx

Providence, March 10.-In a special message sent to the senate to-day Gov ernor Lucius F. c. Garvan declared that bribery was common in many towns of the state, and that many members of the legislature occupied seats obtained by purchased votes. The governor recommended the appoint ment of a commissioner to employ agents to detect bribery and bring of lenders to justice.
 Governor Garvan is the first demo- cratic governor Rhode Island has had in a number of years. The senate Is republican.
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Accepts Call 1o Waiting for d.

Montclair, N. J., March 1O.-The Rev. Louis F. Berry, assistant to Rev. Dr. Bradford, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church of this place, has accept ed a call to the First Congregational church at Wallingford, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11

A dispatch from Copenhagen January % referred to report that American mining speculators had made large p,lr- chases of iron and copper mines in northern Sweden and northern Norway and that the great. Scandinavian mining companies were likely to be incorporat- ed in the American copper combine.
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POPE BLESSES X. orc.
cnbIegram Received by Bishop
 Tiernev.

Hartford. Conn.,, March 1O.-Bishop Tierney has received the following cablegram from Pope Leo XIII in an- swer to the one sent by him in behalf of the Knights of Columbus of the United States last week:
 Rome. March 10.
 ''The Holy Father thanks and blesses the Knights of Columbus of the United States of America for their message of congratulation on the twenty-fifth an- niversary of his pontificate. He also sends his apostolic blessing to your lordship and the faithful of your dio- cese. M. Cardinal Rampolla."
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scop,o ,ooo Fire .n portlamd, Ore.

Portland, Ore, March 1o.-Fire broke out shortly before noon Of Victoria dock on tie east side of the Willamette rivAs and north O. the railroad bridge, ard burned fiercely for two hours. destroy ing property of an estimated value of $60G0Q0.
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%ald fo Americans. Z

Oysterund, Sweden, March 1o.The siangeli copper fields which extend OH either side of the boundary between Norway and Sweden, have been sold to an American company for s1, ,00o, ,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
DemocrntIc IsegtstrArs Meet,

Registrar Foley and all the deputy democratic registrars met in the city hall last evening for the purpose of making preparations for the spring election. 4
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PROF. CALLENDAR ACCEPTS
YaIe's Appointment Co PrOfessorshlu of
 Political Economy

Brunswick, Me, March 1O.-President William Dewitt Hyde, of Bowdoin col lege, announced to-day that Professor Guy S. Calendar had decided to accept the professorship of political economy to which he was elected yesterday by the Sheffield Scientific school at Yale. Professor Callendar probably will as- sune the new duties at the beginning of the next college year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11
Defiance Name of New Defender.

New York, March 10.-The yacht now building to defend the Americas cup is to be named Defiance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-11

Considerable stock of the American Ice company is held in New Haven. Some place it at about $50,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-30
JOHN G. STINSON.

JOhn StlnSOn well known aud
very excellent citizen, died at his
home near Clear Ridge, on Thurs
day morning. He was born
May "a, 1881, and died April %,
1903, aged II years, 10 months,
and 20 days. lnterment was
made in Clear Ridge cemetery
Saturday morning, Rev. Dressler
officiating. He had made prepar-
ations for the next life and said
he way ready to go.
He had been married twice, and
leaves a wife and eight children
to mourn his departure, namely,
Mrs. Maggie Fraker of McCon-
nellstown, Huntingdon county,
and Isaac and Wesley in some of
the Western States. His second
wife was Miss Mary French and
to this marriage five children sur
vive : Easton, of Broadtop City;
Matte married to Rannells Nc
Donald of Wells Valley and Mil.
ton, Harry and Charlie at houe.
Mr.. Stinson was soldier of
the Civil War, having served in
Company H., Captain Thomas
Sipes, l5S Regiment, Pennsyl.
vania Infantry. His long life was
one of unusual activity until a few
days ago, when his health began
to fail. Death resulted from con.
sumption.
ANN CATHARINE REISNFR.
Mrs. Ann Cathariue Reisner,
widow of the late George Reisner
of this place and mother of our
townsmen, jacob G.. and George
w. Reisner, died at the home of
her daughter Minnie Mrs. Mar
shalD at Shippensburg Monday
night, aged II years, Z months
and 30 days.
Mrs. Reisner's maiden name
was Eckert, and her parents liv-
ed near ST. Thomas, Franklin
county. About fifty.one years
ago she was married in Cham
bersburg to George Reisner, a
native of Hesse Darmstadt, Ger
many, neighbor in that country
of the late August ReXroth.
After her marriage she and
her husband lived respectively in
Cham bersburg, Mercersburg,
and came to McConnellsburg in
1868, Mr.. Reisner dying in 1880,
During the past four or five
years she has had her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Marshall, in
Shippensburg. With the excep-
tion OF suffering from "A sore an-
kle, she had been in usual health,
until a few days ago when she
was attacked with heart weak
ness.
She is survived by Jacob and
George of this place, Charlie and
Harry, Hagerstown, Ed and Min
ME, Shippensburg, Lewis at
Lancaster, and John IN Illinois.
Funeral at 'Shippensbnrg on
Thursday morning at l0;8o.
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Plum Run.

Mr.. HI. Wishart Wink and wife
moved to Hustontown Monday,
where they have rented for the
ensuing year. We are very sorry
to lose them from our community
as they are excellent people.
John Keefer has gone to Pitts
burg in search of employment.
The masons are working on the
wall for Andrew Souders's new
dwelling. The new house will be
on the hill near the road and will
make quite an improvement in
the looks of the well known old
place. The house in which they
are living is one of the Oldest IN
the neigh borhood.
Lizzie Yeakle is at present
working at Mac Littons. Jacob
1eakle is wearing the cooks cap
and apron and masquerading as
"ye housewife. "
Wheat and corn are exceeding
ly scarce in our neighborhood.- -
Most of the farmers do not have
enough; and the "Big Farmers" {"
who have plenty, decline to sell.
Squire Daniel Covalt is able to
be out again.
Grant Mentzer and Geo. Cor
don have bought new engine
and saw mill.
The gardens are not all made,
and those already planted, will
be retarded by the cold wet
weather.
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West Dublin.

Our blacksmith, Joseph Price,
improved the time during the wet
weather of few weeks ago, by
making a lot of horse shoes 10
supply his customers. While
not at work in his shop, he itnow
engaged in building a kitchen TO
his dwelling house.
Mrs. M ,rgaret Lyon left
Wednesday for Pittsburg, where
she will spend some time with her
daughter, Mrs. David Patterson.
John Hockensmith is employed
on a farm at Sixmile Run. He
likes his work there.
One day recently Stephen Will
son killed four snakes.
Harry w. Brant of New Enter.
lrise, Bedford county spent Sun
day night of last week with his
l,ro'her, G M. Brant.
Richard Schoolcy Of Saluvia is
helping Samnel Strait to build
some board fence.
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Pleasant Ridge.

Jordan W. Deshong met with a
very painful accident last Tues.
daywhich might have provedfatal.
While engaged in loading railroad
ties, he dropped one end of a tie
on the ground and in doing so, it
caused a short piece of spike that
had been used in loading lumber,
10 hy up aud strike him in below
the left eye, cutting an ugly cash
in his cheek and breaking his
nose.
Riley Truax who had gone to
iiddlesburg has returned home
again.
Mr.. Riley Deshong and wife
spent last Sunday with Morgan
Deshong.
Mr.. Erastus Bard, who has
been employed ia Pittsburg for
some time, is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Bard on Pleas
ant Ridge.
Dayton Shives contemplates
going to Braddock soon.
f. ID. Skiles and Miss M. Alte
Like attended preaching at Side
ling Hill Christian church last
Sunday.
John w. Lake has returned
from Riddlesburg,
Miss Eta Hockensmith visited
at J. W. Lakes last Friday.
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An Afflicted Family.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Sipes at
the water trough on the pike on
the east side of Scrub Ridge,
have been called to suffer deep
affliction. About seven weeks
ago a bright little daughter died
OF scarlet fever, and about two
weeks later, a second followed.
Soon after the death of the sec.
ond child, the third, a boy of 13,
took the fever, but was brought
through it, when he was attacked
by Brights disease in it's worst
form and the poor boy died last
Saturday night and was buried at
Bethlehem church Sunday even.
ing.
One of the peculiarly distress
ing features is the fact that ow-
ing to the contagious nature of
scarlet tever there has been no
one near the family save the doc
tor and Samuel M. Clevenger, a
hired nurse, and Ell. S. Daniels,
the undertaken.
The boys name who was bur.
led last Sunday was Harry w.,
and his age was 13 years, mos,
and 3 days.
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Waterfall.

James Barnett and wife visited
friends at this place last Friday
and Saturday.
William Bergstresser is build
ing a house.
William Cutchall and Blaine
Bergstresser of this place left for
Pittsburg where they expect to
find employment.
Mrs. d. S. Bergstresser is suf-
fering from a severe attack of
neuralgia.
Mrs. Jacob Deavor is on the
sick list.
William Butts of Burnt Cabins
was in our town last week.
Mrs. E. A. Largent aud son
William and Miss Minnie Thomp.
son of McConnellsburg, attended
the funeral of their Aunt Rachael
Bergstresser Sunday.
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Odd Fellows Sermon.

Rev. }. V. Adams preached in
tie M. E. church an excellent
- rmon to the Odd Fellows last
Sunday evening from James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled
before God and the Father is
'nis, To visit the fatherless and
Widows in their affliction, and to
keep himself unspotted from the
world"
Twenty-Five memb bers of the
order assembled at the Hall and
went to the church in a body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-30

Mr.. w. A. Valance returned
to his home at Harrisonville last
Thursday after an absence of five
weeks in Millenbeck, Va, Har,
risburg and Huntingdon, Pa. At
Millenbeck Mr.. Valance visited
his daughter Miss Nina, whom
he had rot seen for fourteen
years. Millenbeck is situate on
the Rappahannock river where
exist extensive oyster beds. -
Thousands of persons are engag-
ed in taking the biyalves from the
river bed. A man in small sail
boat takes out IRON ten TO fifteen
bushels a day. In the evening a
large boat comes along and takes
up the catch, and pays fifty cents
a bushel in cash a bushel thus
bought for fifty cents yields
about ten quarts of shucked oys.
ters for which we NlcConnells-
burgers pay forty cents a quart.
After the oyster season, Mr.. Val
lance says, they turn their atten-
ton to catching herring aud shad.
You can get all the herring there
you want for five cents dnzen,
aud shad as big as au oak slab
from 90 TO 25 cents.
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Pigeon Cove.

The extremely wet and cold
weather has kept the farmers
from plowlng.
T. W. Peck was the guest of II.
2. Palmer's family last Sunday.
Lewis Yonker's straw stack
was burned recently. tbs sup
posed that it was set on fire by
an incendiary.
We are all in good hopes of a
county bridge at Charlton's s ford
ing.
David Kerns has moved to War.
fordsburg to farm for w. p. Cor
don.
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HARVEST OF DEATH.
Those Who Have Been Summoned
to the Other World.
MRS. G. w. SIPES.

Mrs. George w. Sipes died at
her home near Needmore Tues
day, April q, 1903,aged SO years,
Z months aud y days; interment
at Oakley on Thursday. Funeral
conducted by Rev. Anthony of
Hancock, assisted by Rev. Baugh-
er of Needmore.
Mrs. Sipes was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Hampton, and
was born at Fort Loudon, Frank.
lin county. About thirty eight
years ago, she was married to
George w. Sipes, and in addition
to her husband she is survived by
a son, G.. Ellis Sipes, late Of Pitts
burg, but who a few weeks ago
moved back to the old home
place, and by a daughter, Rose,
wife of Dr.. Swartzwelder at Need.
more; there are also four grand
children.
Mrs. Sipes had been for a long
number of years a consistent
member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and constant read
er OF the Christian Advocate, of
which she has an almost unbro.
ken file of the numbers issued
during the past twenty. three
years.
Mrs. Sipes had been u sufferer
from pulmonary troubles during
the past twenty years, which
eventually led to her death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-30
NeedniOre.

The weather for March and
April this year evidently got
pretty badly mixed up.
After an absence of eight years
in Minnesota and other western
states, George Clevenger Is visit.
ing friends here.
M. l.. Peck of Park Head, Md,
spent Saturday evening with the
family of W. F. Hart. Martin is
still hustling in the hum ber busi-
ness.
j. B. Runyan and son Russell
of McConnellsburg, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hill of Warfords.
burg, spent Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Runyan
at this place.
Master Floyd Hart came home
from Cham bersburg last Mon.
day well pleased with his trip.
Darlington Hart was seen pass.
ing through our town by those
who were up early Monday morn
ing.
We are glad to be able to state
that Mr.. Ahimaaz Runyan is so
much improved in health as to be
able to attend his store part Of
the time.
a. j. Ramsey the lum Der man
from SaXton, was in this vicinity
last week looking after his inter
estS.
Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Runyan, and
Mrs. Palmer-all of whom had
been for some time more or less
unwell, are convalescent.
ID. A. Garland and son Blair
have both been housed up with
the grippe for a week or two.
Mrs. Robert Dixon expects to
go back to her home in Pittsburg
on Wednesday of this week.
Prof. b. N. Palmer left last
Wednesday to spend a couple of
weeks with friends in Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois.
John Truax has been confined
to his bed several days with
rheumatism.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. w.
Sipes last Thursday was very
largely attended. She was most
estimable woman and will be
much missed in the community.
Harvey Snider aud his sister,
Miss Orpha paid our village a
call last Saturday.
Silas Morgret manipulated the
mail business between here and
Hancock last week.
Mrs. w. f. Hart and little
daughter Catharine spent last
Friday at Pleasant Ridge with
her sister Mrs. j. w. Lake.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-30
WILLIAM WINK
Gives an Account of His Trip
to the Eastern Shore.

Having just returned from the
Eastern Shore, Nd, this being
my second trip. | will tell some
thing of what | saw.
[ left Mercersburg April 10th,
with John w. Funk's car of live
stock over the G. V. Il. h. Pass.
ing Scotland school | saw the
Soldiers Orphans school build.
ing, and let of the orphans out
at play. The State Normal school
buildings at Shippensburg pres
ent a fine appearance from The
railroad. Passing on one comes
to Carlisle, a beautiful town, then
eleven miles farther we pass
through Mechanicsburs and
reach the Susquehannah river
at Bridgeport and cross into Har-
rlshurg where l stayed all night.
Next morning [ started, and
found that the cars ran close to
the river for so or 60 miles. I
thought we had rocks in Fulton
county but those [ saw as | went
down from Harrisburg this morn
ing leaves the Fulton county"don-
icks" in the shade.
AT Frenchtown saw them fish.
ing with seines, and the incest
fish | ever saw. At six O'Clock |
started again and reached Del.
mar a tourishing town on the
Maryland-Delaware line, On Eas-
ter morning. Here | had to stay
till Monday morning. Funk s hens
laid me some eggs but | had to
take them raw. Leaving this place
at o'cloch, 18th, | soon reached
Princess Anne and found Mr..
PrOsser looking for me. AtKings
Creek, W. f. Wink came to the
car, and went with me to Kingston
Mr.. Funk's railroad point, which
place we reached at noon.
Benz Yeager was waiting
for me, aud we unloaded the car.
Mr.. Funk landed at Kingston
the 18th, Miss May McEldowney
and Miss Bessie Motter came
with mm. They think it is fine
country. They say they are afraid
their people will write for them
to come home. They think Mr..
Funk's lawn is grand place. -
Mr.. Yager is as fat as an old bear
He says girls are plenty. just
hep yer sef.
was a w. f. Wink's five
nights. They are all well, and
like the place very much. 1t was
told around that w. r. had chills
and fever, that was fake report.
The grain is looking fine. Peo-
are very friendly down there.
/ started home on the GOTH
w. f. Wink and Elliott Ray came
with me to Mt. Vernon, whare |
got on the boat, (Enoch Pratt. -
That was on the Wicomico river.
| came down the river to the bay
and crossed to Baltimore a dis
tance of $50 miles on water.
Then | got IL ticket for Cham
bersburg, then to Mercersburg-
then | walked home.
| will not say anything about
the fresh fish, for Mr.. Ray gave
history OF them last week. If |
say anything more about them
the News might smell fishy.
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school, and Harvey M. Sipe OF
Chesnut's school.

school, and Harvey M. Sipe of
Chesnut's school.
LICKING CREEK.
The examiners were David
Strait, Miss Margaret Daniels
and Miss Katharine Metzler.-
This was the largest class IN the
county-thirteen persons, eight
of whom passed, namely, Eva r.
Mellott and Frances M. Daniels
of Daniels school, Edgar Ham,
Richard Schooley and Louise B.
Everts of Saluvia school, Emery
Pittman of Harrisonville school,
Oliver Sipes of Forest Dale, and
Eta Hockensmlth of Shanes'.
TAYLOR.
Committee: Prof. B. G. Lam
berson, Miss Grace Huston and
Norris Hoover. Four applicants.
Three passed: Lee Bollnger of
Winegardner's, Charles Corbin
of Waterfall, and Thomas Huston
of Wintergreen. Eight schools
in township.
THOMPSON.
Only two scholars applied for
examination in this township and
they passed: Alvah B. Gordon of
Board Yard, and Bessie j. My
ers of Oakdale. The examiners
were John Keefer, Miss Letltia
Peck and S. l.. Simpson. Seven
schools.
Five schools. r. F. Henry, G.
G. Rotz and Russell Nelson, ex.
aminers. Three applicants. All
passed: Jessie B. Gress, Amos
d. Pelghtel and Lucy Peightel, all
of SCOTS school.
UNION.
Six schools. No applicants.
WELLS.
Five schools. Two applicants:
Ritner Black of New Grenada
school, and Bessie Willett of No.
3. Both passed. Examining com
mittee: Prof. G. w. Ready, Mrs.
Agnes Alexander and Miss Jes.
sic McClain.
There are "a schools in the
County. Forty-five scholars took
the examinations, and thirty four
passed. A little beyond the age
of seventeen years is the average
of those who passed.
Superintendent Barton has
purchased fine diplomas execu-
ted on parchment paper l6x24
inches, suitable for framing, and
each one of those who passed will
receive one of them. They can.
not be mailed with safety TO the
diploma, hence Mr.. Barton pre-
fers that the graduates send in
for them or call at his Office.
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LOCKE-SHERINGER

Near Walnut Grove, Hunting
don county, on Thursday evening
of the 10th of April, Mr.. Frank
Locke and Miss Anna Sheringer,
We're united IN holy wedlock by
Rev. Dressler.
The BRIDE is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Sherlnger of
near Walnut Grove. She is an
accomplished young lady, and is
held in high esteem by her associ-
ates and friends. The groom is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Locke of Fort Littleton, and is
very Industrious and intelligent
young man. The happy couple
have our best wishes. for long
and happy life.
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Eight schools. The examining
com m mittee was e. B. Cline, Miss
Lillian Fleming and Miss Edith
opeck. Four scholars took the
examination; three passed, name
~ Verna Parsons of Fort Little
'ou' Ira e Locke OF Smiths