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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
WORK OF TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
One Person Killed and Others Injured by
Severe Storm.

Springfield, III. (SpeciaD. - One
death, fatal injury, and a score or
more OF injuries resulted from lorna
do that swept over Loban, Dewitt and
Plat counties.
The fatality occurred in the HASA
darzer Settlement, a little farming com
nunity three miles from Atwood, Platt
county. The home OF Clifford HASA
darzer was demolished and after the
storm Halsadarzer's infant son was
found dead 900 feet from the place
where the house stood. Mrs. Halsa-
darzer was hurled across the village
street and fatally injured. Mrs. J. B.
Martins home was destroyed. and sew
eral guests were painfully injured,
Deer creek, in Logan county, where
the storm first struck. was swept dry
OF water. Reports from this district
state that three houses were destroyed
and number OF people more or less
injured. Supervisor Adam Schanaur-
er's residence was DESTROYED.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
KILLED 100 MOROS.
Captain Pershing Captures Stronghold at
Bacolod.

Manila (By Cable e).-Captain Perish
ing's force captured Bacolod, Island of
Alindanao, on Wednesday. killed a hun
dred Moros and wounded many others
i hree Americans were wounded.
The force consisted of Shaw's battal-
ion OF the Twenty-seventh Infantry, Kill
patrick's troop OF the Fifteenth Cavalry,
and McNair's battery.
Captain Pershing was surveying the
west shore lands when the Bacolodians
opposed his advance and provoked the
fight. Pcrshing surrounded and at
tackled their stronghold, first shellng
them, and then. rushing his troops for
ward charged gallantly After crossing
deep moat and entering the fort the
Americans engaged the Moros, bayonets
against krisseS. A hundred of the de-
tenders were killed, including the Datto
OF Panandungan, and many were wound
cd. Only three Americans were wound
ed After the capture OF the fort it was
destroyed.
The Bacolod leaders and the majority
OF the people of that district had been
hostile to the Americans and encouraged
attacks on the American camps. They
rejected tenders OF friendship.
1t is expected that the defeat OF the
Bacolodiars will result in all the Moros
acknowledging American sovereignty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Rioters Killed BY Troops.

Berlin (By Cable).-A despatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from ST. Petersburg,
says thirty persons have been killed and
that one hundred were injured during
labor disturbances. The disturbance oc.
CURED at a large factory near Nishni-
Novgorod. The local civil authorities
were unable to restore order. Troops were
called ont and artillery was brought up
and fired point blank into the midst OF
the rioters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
FOUND MANGLED In BED
Miss Alice Matthews and Her Daughter
Attacked at Night.
SKULLS WERE CRUSHED WITH AXE.
"A Horrible Crime at Shreveport, La Although
There Were a Number Of People in the
House, No 0ne Heard Any Suspicious
Sound-Believed That the Murderer crimi.
naily ASS saulted the Woman.

Shreveport, La. (SpeciaD D.-Mrs.
Aline Matthews, aged IS years, wife OF
Frank Matthews, a well-known civil en-
gineer, was brutally murdered in her
bed, and her daughter Aline, aged 10,
was fatally wounded. An ak was the
instrument used in both cases. Ed Por-
ter, a negro, strongly suspected OF the
crime, was shot to death by two police
sergeants while attempting to escape
He had been run down at a point about
five miles from Shreveport.
The discovery OF the crime was made
at $50 o'clock a. m, by servant who
entered the bedroom Of Mrs. Matthews.
The unfortunate woman, who was al
most hacked to pieces, had been dead
ior some time. Her little daughter was
still alive when the servant entered.
The murderer got in through a side
window, and although there were Il
persons in the house, which is situated
IN the very heart OF Shreveport no one
heard a single suspicious sound during
the night
The skull of Mrs. Matthews was
crushed, and the indications are that
she had been criminally assaulted. The
child's skull was fractured. her chest
crushed and shoulder lacerated.
Mrs. Matthews wore a diamond ring
and diamond earrings, which were not
touched by the murderer. Three pocket
books containing money were left in
fhe room. An AK covered with blood
and hair was found in the kitchen.
Bloodhounds took up the trail but
lost it after going a short distance. y
Kansas City Southern Railroad engi-
neer notified the police OF the appear
ance OF negro covered with blood on
the tracks OF the railroad, and a posse
was organized to hunt him down. The
posse separated and Sergcan,s Gerald
and Roquemore soon came upon the
negro. He made a dash for a ravine
and the officers fired four shots at him.
two OF which took effect in his back,
killing him instantly The ncgro's
clothing was covered with blood and his
shoes fitted the bloody footprints in
the kitchen OF the Matthew's home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Test OF Large Guns.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The big six
tecn-inch breech-loading rife at Sandy
Hook, the largest gun in the United
States, is now being tested and has been
fired seven times, The report to Gen
eral Crozicr, chief OF ordnance. shows
that satisfactory results have been oh.
tanned and that on the sixth round the
big 24oo pound she'll was sent away at a
velocity OF 2348 feet per second. Thr
powder charge averaged over quar-.
ter OF a ton for each charge OF smoke
less powder, and it required sixteer
ami one-half pounds Of black rife pow
der to set fire to the smokeless powder
At each charge
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
PEOPLE CRUSHED IN THEIR HOMES.
Twelve Persons Killed In Alabama and
Nine in Arkansas.

Hancevillc, Ala (SpeciaD A tornado
passed over Hopewcll settlement, one and
a half miles north of here, at o'clock
a. in, and as result twelve persons arc
dead, four are fatally injured and score
or more or less seriously hurt, while the
destruction to the property is heavy.
The storm came from the southeast
and its roar was so terrific that it woke
many people, some of whom fled from
their houses in time to escape death by
having the houses blown down on them
buildings were tossed about like paper
boxes and several structures were blown
hundred yards or more. The body Of
Mccoy, who was a prominent farmer,
was blown 200 yards and landed in a
sand pit.
The house of Mrs. John Norton was
blown down. but the family escaped by
Crawling under the bed. while the timber
and brick fell on top of the bed. breaking
the force of the fall.
lhe houses of the Oden and Griffin
families were smashed to splnters, and it
seems marvellous that any OF their occu.
pants escaped death
rees wore uprooted in all directions
and many were blown across the Louis.
vile and Nashville railroad track, delay.
ing trains for a time.
he roar of the storm was heard al
Hancevile, where it awoke many neople.
but no damage was done here As soon
as the. destruction wrought became
known here rcscuers hurried to the scene
to give attention to the dead and
wounded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Big Crop Of Winter Wheat.

New York (SpeciaD Figures OF the
Government first report on winter
wheat fully exceed the most sanguine ex-
pectations. Crop experts state that if the
condition continues the crop this year
will amount to $4,000 eco bushels. This
yield, if garnered, will be the largest in
the history of the country. In discussing
the outlook, Oscar Lyle. OF the Produce
Exchange, said: The last five crops of
winter wheat. on n census basis, aver
aged 3o.oos, 900 acres, a yield OF 4IS,325,-
oco bushels. In 1891. percentage con
dition was reported Of 600 that was
maintained to harvest and in that year
the yield was 1873 bushels per acre"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Walked In Sleep TO Death.

New York (SpeciaD.--A remarkable
story OF a man who while asleep left
his berth, walked the length OF the yes
sci and fell overheard was brought in
to port by the Atlantic Transport Lin
er Minneapolis. The missing man was
Thomas Bailey, aged 80, OF Deal, Eng
land, quartermaster. After being re-
leved from duty on deck he went be-
low to sleep. A few hours later he
could not be found. though his cloth
ing vas beside bis berth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Five Men Hurt In Riot.

Chicago (SpeciaD Lieut.. Maurice
Moore, OF the Twenty-second Street
Police Station. and four Italians were
wounded by pistol shots in a riot here
The trouble started in a post-election
argument in a saloon. followed by a
fight. Lieutenant Moore, at the head
OF squad, raped on the door and
ordered those inside to open it. He
was greeted by volley OF shots. one of
which grazed his head and another his
right arm. As the police entered the
lamp which had lighted the place was
put out, leaving the room in darkness.
Another was procured and more than a
dozen men were arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Sistcr.in.LGw Trusts Hin,

New Haven, Conn. (SpeciaD Miss
Helen c. Lamb, sister of Mrs. A. r.
Pcnnell, returned to her home here
When seen she reiterated her faith in
Pencils integrity, and said that the
members of her family who are in Buff.
falo share that belief. Miss Lamb said :
Il have not changed my opinion OF
Arthur one bit since the recent stories
began to be circulated. | still believe
that he was not guilty OF wrongdoing,
He never handled the funds of any mem.
Der of my family, not even the private
fortune of his wife, my sister, and we
are in no way interested in statements
from Buffalo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Alleged Lazy Man Sold for 50 50.

Jackson. Ky. (SpeciaD Bruce Mar
cum, aged ~ years, has been sold into
servitude for six months under the Vag-
Ianey law. He had srch a reputation
for adherence OF work that the highest
bid for him was only $3.50. The bid was
made by William Griffith, who must pro-
vide Tor him for the time he is in seryi-
iude. Marcum is a membeF OF we'll
known family. United States Court
Commissioner James 3. Marcum is his
uncle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
iovss Repairs WIN Cost $500, 900.

Washington, d. C. Especial. )-The
cot OF repairing and overhauling the
io~s, including the damage caused by
the recent explosion. is. estimated by the
Navy Department at $4,000. II is not
fhought these repairs possibly can be
completed in less than six months, dur
ing which time the vessel will be out OF
commission at the New York yard The
Iowa has been in commission about FIVE
years, and prior 10 the accident recon.
mendations had already been made for
an r1fsnsivs oveThauling oi the vessel
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Hilary Bell Drops Dead.

New York (SpeciaD.-Hiliary Bell,
the dramatic and musical critic OF the
New York Press, dropped dead in the
Barge Office. Heart failure is believed
to have been the cause OF death. Hillary
Bell was born near Belfast, Ireland, in
1857. He took up portal. painting
after coming TO this country, and later
went into newspaper work. He went
on the Press about the time OF its in
ception as musical and dramatic critic
and has been there since. Mr.. Bell also
was editor OF the Insurance Economist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Three Fire Victims.

Philadelphia, Pa. (SpeciaD Three
persons met death in Monroe street
t,nement house fire, and two others
were severely but not fatally burned.
The fire was caused by the ovcrturn-
ing OF an oil stove in one OF the rooms
OH the second floor, occupied by the
family OF Morris Goldberg. Escape
by way of the stairs was cut off by the
flames, which spread SO rapidly that
the young woman and the two chill
dren, who were in a rear room, were
burned to death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
An Umbrella Fire Escape.

New York (SpcciaD Using an UNI
brella for parachute, John Oshay, a
former circus employe. escaped from a
burning building in Yonkcrs. Oshay
landed in the street and then assisted
in subdung the flames. When the FIRE
men arrived the flames had gained
much headway. A policeman saw
Oshay on the window-ledge OF the third
floor. While he was watching the man
opened an umbrella and sailed down.
He landed uninjured, save for a
scorched neck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Col. Bill Root Dead.

Salt Lake. Utah, (Special) Col "Bill"
Root, frontersman, companion
his life Of Buffalo Bill and a
friend of "Bill Nyc' during the latter's
reportorial days in Laramie, died sud
denly of heart failure here. He was
about 60 years old. When young man
he settled in Laramie, became interested
in the Laramie Boomerang and took
bill Nye" into partnership with him.
This was the beginning of the latter's
fame as writer. As catcher OF wild
animals Colonel Root had an interna-
tianal fame
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Set on Fire by Burglars.

Lakewood, n. J. (Special) The Mat
thews Block, a thrce-story apartment
building adjoining the Palmer House,
was destroyed by fire. Abram van Wag-
ner. a paralytic, co years old, was burned
to death, An investigation showed that
the safe in the fruit store had been blown
open with dynamite and $500 stolen.
Traces OF dynamite were found in the
store. Some OF the occupants of the
building lad narrow escapes, but all es-
capped except Van Wagner. Miss
Thompson, a trained nurse, who occu-
pied room in the apartment house, was
badly burned about the hands The
Palmer House adjoining was seriously
threatened at one time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Gates Buys Mexican Mines.

Monterey. Mexico (Special) John
w. Gates and his associates, who for
some years have dealt in Mexican min
ing properties, have entered the Sonora
field. They have bought the Creston and
Colorado mines, old properties, IS miles
east OF Torreon, on the Sonora Rail
road. What price they have paid for
these is not known, but il is understood
10 be near SIo.ooo,ooo. This was ask
ed for the combined properties after the
discovery OF ore deposits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Injured In Basket Ball Game.

Indianapolis, Ind. (SpeciaD Miss
Freida Pink. an IS-ycar-old senior at
an indianapolis high school, is dying
as a result OF injuries received in
basketball game at Charlottesville.
Miss Pink went down in scrimmage
and was kicked in the side, receiving
injuries which will terminate fatally.
She is prominent socially.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Double Tragedy In Georgia.

Columbus, Ga. (Spcial) As a result
of family quarrel, one man is dead in
Girard and another is at the point OF
death. Ramsey Webster, white man,
had a quarrel with his wife, and abused
her so that Marshal J. NJ. Bishop. OF
Girard, went to the scene. As the officer
entered the house Ramsey met him with
a long knife and stabbed him three times
Bishop drew his pistol and fired several
shots at Webster, who fell dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Practically Slammed Out.

Boston, Mass. (SpcciaD .-Accordin
to Dr. Bennett, agent OF the United
States bureau of animal industry, the
foot and mouth disease has now been
practically stamped out in Massachusetts.
A house-to-house inspection has been
completed in nearly all the towns in
Middlcsex and Norfolk counties. and
twenty-three are now declared to be free
from the disease. The inspection is still
in progress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Examinations for Naval Ac ademy.

Examinations for candidates for ap-
pointment as midshipmen to the Acad-
emy at Annapolis will be held in the
principal cities OF the United States be-
ginning April 81. and will Be conducted
under the direction OF the Civil Ser
vice Commission. A second examina-
tion will be conducted in Washington
May -. and a final examination at the
academY Iune 10
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
AdIai e. Stevenson Burned.

Bloomington, III. (SpeciaD,-Adlai
F. Stevenson, formerly Vice President
OF the United States, lost his hair and
mustachc and received painful burns on
his face, head and hands while trying
to extinguish FIRE in his home. The
fire started in a bedroom. When NJ.
Stevenson rushed into the room. the
curtains were in a blaze. Without
calling aid he attacked the flames. In
a moment the hair on his head went up
in a puff OF smoke. The fire then sciz-
ed his mustache and blistered his face.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Accepted q Dangerous Post.

The State Department announced the
appointment OF Herman r. Dietrich. OF
Utica, Mo-, as consul-general at Quay
aquil, Ecuador, to succeed Thomas II.
Mast, the cartoonist, who died OF yell
low lever while serving at that post.
Mr. Dietrich is the editor OF the Her
aid, a newspaper published at Utica,
Mo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16

Little Rock, Ark. (Special). Specials
from towns in White and Cleburne coun.
tics, Ark, tell of cyclone which swept
through that section, leaving death and
destruction in its wake.
The record of casualties so far is nine
dead, three dying and thirteen others
badly injured.
The major portion of the country
through which the storm plowed its way
is remote from railroads, telegraph OF
telephone lines. A special correspondent
tclcgraphed from Searcy, Ark. that he
had gone over portion of the track OF
the storm and that trees were twisted
from their trunks and houses were dc
molishcd.
Thus far it has been impossible to as
certain where the storm began, but it is
known that it ragged in those two coun-
ties, and tie list of casualties is likely tc
be greater than is now known.
Bradford, which is on the Iron Noun.
tain road, was the first point heard from
Several houses were blown down there
and one man badly injured. The tornado
came from the west and had spent its
force by the time it reached Bradford.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
tcreign.

The death OF NJ. Stcherbna. the Rus
sian consul at Mitrovitza, European
Turkey. who was shot by an Albanian
sentinel, has greatly alarmed the Turk
lsh authorities, who fear complications
with Russia.
Moses Fowler Chase, wealthy young
man OF Lafayette, Ind, whom United
States Consul General Goudy found in
sanitarium in Paris, is now on his
way to the United States.
An official cable message from Mica
ragua states that President Zelaya' s
forces have recapturcd Fort San Car
los, at the Lake Nicaragua entrance Of
the San Juan river.
Notifications have been received here
from the governments OF Salvador,
Uruguay. Guatemala and Korea OF
their adherence to The Hague convcn-
ton OF 1900.
Queen Wilhcmina has sanctioned the
An,i-strikc Bill in Holland. and it has
become effective. The troops continue
to guard the railroads.
NJ. Revolt, the governor general OF
Algeria, resigned under circumstances
that caused something OF a sensation in
Paris.
The Workmen's Defense Committee
OF Amsterdam decided to proclaim an
end OF the general strike, but the ieder-
ated trades unions repudated its ac-
ton and determined to continue the
strike. The diamond-cutters returned
to work. An agent OF the Dutch strik-
crS has been in Berlin arranging for
German socialist support. The strik-
ers in Rome, Italy, have resumed work
The foreign consus at San Domingo
having failed to bring about a peaceful
settlement OF the troubles. President
Vasqucz resumed his attack upon the
capital city. and after hard battle was
repulscd. Italian and German warships
have landed marines to guard their con
sulates.
Arthur Randolph Douglas, Liberal
Unionist member OF Parliament anC
second son OF the Earl OF Minto, will
succeed William Hayes Fisher as finan-
cial secretary Of the British Treasury.
Mascagni, in an interview in Paris
attributes much OF his misfortune IN
America to his refusal to give private
concerts at clubs and residences, al
though offered large sums.
The inhabitants OF the district oi
Petrich, in European Turkey, have re-
yolted, and Turkish troops are engaged
~ trying to suppress the uprising.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-16
Czarina Reported III.

Paris (By Cablc) THE correspondent
OF the Rappel at St. Petersburg says it is
reported that the Czarina is seriously i'll
with peritonitis.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
$4,000
The Plan.

AS a means of distributing the
articles mentioned The REPUBLICAN
has hit upon the idea of permitting
subscribers to estimate ON THE
NUMBER OF WORDS WHICH
WILL APPEAR ON THE FRONT
PAGE OF ITS ISSUE OF DECEM-
Der 10TH.
The paper will be made up as
usual and the front page of that issue
will contain such reading matter as is
naturally its portion. We mean by
this that there will be no scheme car
ricd out to limit or increase it's con-
tents to any certain number OF words.
The editor will not know what will
appear on that page at that time and
no employe of the paper can possibly
know before o'clock OF the evening of
December 18th, and as THE CON
TEST ENDS ON DECEMBER 18th
AT NOON, and no estimates will be
received after that time, the contest
will be fair as it is possible to make
1t.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
To Help You.

The number of words on the Front
Page of The Republican during the
past three months have run as high
as 5000 and as low as 1880.
June 20-between $500 400
Aug. 5-between 3,OOO-3,20O
Aug. l7-between AGO. $500
Sept, l0-lrriga-
ton Edition 1880 1900
Oct. 27-between ALSO 1850
There is an average of words to
line in The Republican.
You can use these facts advantage
ously in making up your estimates.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
Who May Vote.

Every subscriber who pays up ar
rearages amounting to $3.50 Is entitled
to estimates.
Any subscriber who has at any
time before Oct l. paid one year in ad-
vance Is entitled TO votes.
Every subscriber who pays one
year arrearages and one year in adj
vance is entitled to Is votes.
Every new subscriber who pays
one year in advance is entitled to 10
votes.
Every new subscriber who does
not pay In advance is entitled to 2
votes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04

In order to ascertain the exact truth
in regard to the construction of the
City Light Plant, fiume, pipe line,
ETC., representatives of THE REPUB-
LICAN visited the canyon Sunday af-
ternoon and viewed the situation.
What we don't know about the con-
struction Of light plant would fill a
good-sized book, and we will not at
tempt to impose upon you by stating
to you that we do know great deal
about architectural construction. We
merely desire to tell you truthfully
what we saw and how its looks to the
the average man.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF George Y. Smith. deceased.
Creditors will present claims with vouchers
TO the undersigned at the office OF James C..
Walters. attorney at-law. 81 North Main st.
Logan, Utah. on or before the 18th day Of
FEBRUARY. A. ID. 1904.
ELIZABETH X. SMITH.
Administratrlx OF the estate OF George Y.
Smith. deceased.
Date OF first publication. October II. 1903