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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
The OlYmpia's Trial Trip.

San Francisco, July 1.-The Olym-
pia went to sea today, and demon
started that she is one of the worthiest
of her class in the fleet of white fight
ers comprising the United States navy.
An official trial was called for by the
government. Such is the case always
with new vessel just entering the
navy. The trial was conducted exclu-
sively by government officials, and was
to comprise thorough test of every
thing pertaining to the workings OF
modern war cruiser, from the firing OF
the immense bow-chasers down to cut
ting turns within limited space in
mid ocean. Every caper the handsome
FLYER essayed she accomplished with
surprising grace. Her guns worked
to perfection, and during her fourteen
hour run over a measured course she
averaged within a minute fraction OF
twenty knots an hour, under natural
draught. The object of the trial was
TO ascertain whether or not the cruiser
was in perfect trim for actual war
duty, and was simply preliminary to
assigning her to her place among the
regular line of fighters.
The Olympia's officers and crew
were delighted with the showing she
made, and could not say too many nice
things about her. Another thing which
caused them ease of mind was the fact
that although every bolt and block con-
nected with the vessel was put to the
seyerest strain, not an accident oc-
Cured throughout the trip.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
BOTH STAGES HELD UP
The Robber This Time Makes
a Double Play.
I4W-MAKER AND LAW-BREAKER
Cnur-c, Helps the Lone Highway
man in His Work.

Ashland, Or, July 1.-The lone
b;g5wavman, who has been indus
tr,au,lv plying his vocation ON the
stage route from Ager, Cal, to
klamath Falls, just over the Oregon
lime. IN series of robberies, now has
five haIdups to his credit executed dur
inc the past three months, having made
double play last night, robbing both
,b4 east and west bound stages.
The east-bound stage left Ager in
tba afternoon at the usual time, and
when the drivers were changed at
Klamath hot springs it was 9:2O
o'clock. and a shower of rain had
fallen. One passenger was aboard, II.
Y. Gates. member Of the Oregon leg
is5fure from Washington county, and
bopnd for Klamath Falls on business.
Nothing happened until the stage had
cImbed q long and tortuOus grade, and
WAS nearly a mile beyond, when, at a
nuarter 20 1 o'clock, command came
from behind a tree at the side of the
road to halt and throw out the mail
sacks. The rObber did not ask for the
express box, showing that he knew of
Wells-Fargo having recently with
drawn their service over the road.
The driver and the passenger were
ordered out and the passenger instruct
ed to cut open the mail sacks. Gates
said he had no knife, but was furnished
one bv the driver, who stood at the
horses heads while the maker of Ore
CONS laws violated them by emptying
the mailbag. During the time the
robber kept i'll the shadow of the tree.
The passenger and the driver then
turned their pockets inside out and
We're marched forty feet up the road,
while the robber remained and went
through the mail. They were then Or
dered back to load up the stage.
After the robber had put out the
stage candle and retired under his tree,
the passenger and driver were ordered
to remain with the stage until the down
stage came. During the hour and a
half remaining the robber snapped
stories and jokes with the driver and
the passenger and remarked that he
had made poor haul tonight.
When the down stage came along it
was halted within three feet of the
other stage, and the same procedure
gone through with. There was no
passengers in the second stage. The
r0bber had horse close at hand, but
seemed to have no confederate. He
wore a cloth mask and talked without
any attempt to disguise himself. He
was Of medium height. He was care
ful to keep out of sight, though, it is
said, he could have been shot several
times # the passenger or driver had a
pistol. Only So was secured from
Gates and 10 cents from the driver.
There is no doubt that all the recent
robberles Of this stage were committed
by the same man, who is certainly a
resident Of that section. The country
surrounding is wild, with settlements
lar between, and peculiarly adapted to
the escape of highwaymen, though
heavily timbered and rocky country.
Amateur detectives have worked on
the ease for some time, but so far have
been unable to obtain strong enough
evidence to connect the man whom
they suspect with the crimes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Niaeara's Electric Power House.

Niagara Falls, June 28.-For the
first time since the work of construc-
ton of the great electric power house
here was begun, practical and public
test of its working has been made. 1t
is a success beyond further doubt, and
$50 electrical engineers who are here
from all parts of the United States are
filled with enthusiasm over what they
have seen. The large dynamo was
started and run at full speed all yes
terday aftennoon-25O revolutions
minute. Upwards of 5000 horse
power was developed and the full limit
of 5, 900 horse power might have been
produced only for the fact that some
parts of the machinery are not yet com.
pleted, and it was thought best not to
put on the full load.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
BAPTIZED AND HANGED.
Inc End of One of Kentucky's Most
Noted Desperadoes.

jackson, KY, July Tom Smith
paid the penalty for many crimes on
the gallows here today. The drop fell
at l:45, and Smiths body fell six feet,
breaking his neck. He was pronounced
dead In ten minutes. Smith was sur
roundep ON the scaffold by his spiritual
advisers, and his sister, guile Smith.
She kissed him goodbye, and begged
MIN to be prepared to meet her in
heaven. When she went down off the
scatfold Smith knelt down and made a
long prayer in loud voice. He then
sang a hymn, prayed again, and the
rope was adjusted, and the black cap
drawn down. Just before Chief Coombs
pulled the lever that released the trap,
Smith screamed:
Save me, God; save me-"
Smith tried to evade the law at the
last moment. The hour for the execu-
ton was 11:2O, but before the hour ar
rived, Smith told the officers that while
he had been forgiven for crimes he had
committed in the French Eversole feud,
he had not been forgiven for killing
DIR. RAIDER. He, therefore, begged
more time to be given him, and the
time was postponed to 1 o'clock. This
was ruse to gain time and get respite
for Smith, who sent his brother Bill to
the telegraph office, and sent this dis
patch to Governor Brown, at Frank
fort, signing Toms name:
Il would like few days time, as |
am an orphan boy and have no
friends"
At IL O'Clock, the following reply
was received:
81 must decline to interfere. -
Smith was baptized in the Kentucky
river this morning in the presence of
an immense throng. People camped
along the river bank all night, and ex-
cursion trains ran into Jackson this
morning. The execution was public,
the scaffold having been erected in a
hollow near the Jail, and the view
from the surrounding hills was almost
unobstructed.
No mountain desperate has killed
more men in Kentucky than Tom
Smith. He murdered Joe Hurt in
1883, the Combs brothers and Eversole
in 1888, and Ambrose Amburg, Roby
Cornell, Jacob Mcknight and Ed
Campbell in 1889. In September,
1894, he resisted arrest in Jackson,
where today he paid the life penalty.
Town Marshal Hurst and Deputy Sam
uel Mans attempted to arrest Smith
and number of his consorts, and a
fight followed in which Smith was
shot in the arm. After getting from
under the clutches of the law this time,
he went to live with Mrs. Catherine
Quinn, a woman of bad repute. AT
her house DR.. RAIDER was killed one
night by Smith, for which he was tried
and convicted.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
NOT AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE
fo"der Works Responsible for the Re-
suits of an Explosion.

San Francisco, July 1.-The supreme
court has decided that a powder ex-
pIoslon Is not an act of providence and
mat the owners of such powder are re-
SponslbIe for any damage that may
result from an explosion. The estate
o. Egbert Judson sued the Giant pow
oerworks for damages done to its prop
trJF by an explosion at the works OF
ue powder company. The superior
court awarded the Judson estate $41,-
V00' and the case was appealed to the
supreme court. The only defense was
"a plea of fatalism, it being main
famed that powder explosions cannot
De prevented. The supreme court IN
upAolding the decision of the lower
court, says:
An explosion does not occur in such
mandatory if proper care is exercised.
me causes of the explosion being uneA'
Planned, it is probable that it was oc'
'asIoned by lack of proper care.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
o,.e !. Scandal in Duluth.

Duluth, July miss Nettie Dean
a society girl, and daughter OF john
Dean. one of the wealthiest men IN the
CITY has eloped with Alfred Berklund'
her fathers hired man. Berklund,
who is a good-looking but ignorant EEL
low was employed by Dean some
months ago. The girl is II years old.
She was reproved several times 1or
talking with Berklund, and it made
her angry. A few days ago she packed
her clothing, but as she said she was
Going to visit friends, no attention was
noid TO the matter. Yesterday she DIS
ar-o.red and Berklund left last night.
Miss Dean is an only child, but mel
..+hor will disinherit her.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
CURE FOR INSANITY.
A Chicago Professor Believes Electric.
ity Is the Only Remedy,

A Chicago Professor Believes Electric
ity Is the Only Remedy,
Chicago, June 27.-Professor III. w.
Vonnel says that electricity is the cure
for insanity, and he wants the county
commissioners to give him the oppor-
tunity of treating insane persons with.
out interference on the part of the off.
Gals. He has written letter to Pres
ident Healy, in which he says that
those who are now treating the insane
patients depend on books with the
opinions of others, and are without
originality. Electricity, he says, is
the cure for insanity, and he wishes to
try it on the patients at Dunning. He
says that the prevailing idea that in
sanity is caused by mental disease, or
that the brain is the seat of the NAL
ady, is wrong. ALI the difficulty is
from reflex action on the brain from
local causes in the body. He says he
is certain he can cure the insane in
mates of the asylums if the county
commissioners will but give him a
chance.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Strike Cases Dismissed.

San Francisco, June 81. - Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald has received
letter from the department of justice
at Washington, stating that the cases
against the members of the American
railway Union who were charged with
conspiracy would be dismissed. The
acting encouragement says that he
has instructed District Attorney Foote
to dismiss the case.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
PHILADELPHIA Mint to Close.

Philadelphia, June 2S.-The coinage
department of the mint here will be
shut down July for the purpose of
cleaning up and making necessary re-
pairs. The work of coinage will be
suspened for only two weeks, but as
there is big demand just now for
coins of small denomination, pennies
and scent pieces, an unusual number
of these are being turned out.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
FRANCE COULD NOT STAND 1T
Measures Taken to End the Tariff War
With Switzerland.

With Switzerland.
New York, June pa special to
the World from Paris, says:
IN. Hanatoux, the minister of for
eign affairs, has introduced in the
chamber Of deputies a bill modifying
the commercial relations between
France and Switzerland. The bill is
to put an end to the tariff war. The
modification takes the form of a reduc-
tiCn of the French minimum tariff on
watches, clocks, machinery, chesses
and silks, but manufactured cotton is
excluded. Not only Switzerland, but
all countries having commercial treat
les with France containing the most
favored nation clause, will be benefit
ed by the reduction. Since the rupture
of commercial relations with Switzer-
land in 1892, France has lost 4,600,
900 francs, or $2,52O,0O0 annually.
Switzerland's loss is much less. The
new agreement is due to the energy of
M. Barroc, the French ambassador to
Berne. The bill will probably be rati
fed by the chamber speedily. Charles
Borgeax, an eminent Swiss jurist con-
sui, says that Switzerland is much less
willing than France to accept new
treaty, since a new commercial equi-
librium has been secured by the other
outlets, chiefly German, for Swiss pro-
ducts. The French government at
Paris is carrying on strong campaign
in favor of the measure. Even if the
arrangement is Definitely concluded,
France will have difficulty in ousting
the Germans. Immediately after the
rupture, in 1892, the Germans exerted
themselves to secure the Swiss trade
and completely succeeded.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Utah Southern Interest Defaulted.

New York, June 27.-Holders of the
general mortgage and extension mort
gage bonds of the Utah Southern Rail.
road Company have been notified that
the payment of interest has been de-
faulted. Messrs. J. M. Han and Oil
yer Ames, trustees for the first mort
gage, have called a meeting for the
bondholders for July IL, in this city,
to consider what steps shall be taken in
the premises.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
"DOwn With Crispi."

Rome, June 25.-Senor Cavalotti' s
pamphlet against Premier Crispi has
finally been published. The charges
are mostly those of the bribery docu-
ment. Great excitement exists in
other cities of Italy, where monster
demonstrations are being held. These
demonstrations are frequently accom-
panied by loud cries of Down with
Crispi."
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Further Advance in Iron.

Youngstown, O., July IAN active
meeting of the Bar Iron Manufactur :
efS Association of the United States
was held here this evening, and it was
agreed to advance the price of bar iron
- per ton, taking effect at once, max
ing an advance of 81 per ton within
me past thirty days. The advance
VIII have the effect of further increas-
ing the wages of the iron-workers on
Ine amalgamated scale.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Shit painst Minnesota Lumbermen.

St. Paul, July - The United
States, in an action brought today IN
the circuit court, by Special Counsel
John E. Stryker, alleges that number
of the most important lumbermen OF
Minnesota have, without warrant, been
devastating the northern part OF the
state. denuding the territory of its
lumber, and that they must pay the
full market value of the lumber to the
amount of s467,4 and interest. The
defendants are the Pine River Logging
& improvement Company; Joel Bas-
sett and W. M. Bassett, co-partners
With T J. Bassett & Co. The govern
ment has been working up the case Tor
over- two wears.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
New Hungarian Peers.

Buda Pesth, July In order to IN
sure the adoption of the remaining &C.
cleslastical bills, Emperor Francis Jo-
Stepn' as king of Hungary, has sane
uoned the proposal of Baron Banffy,
hungarian premier, for the immediate
creation of several liberal peers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
From the City Of Mexico to Tampico.

lula, Mex, June 28.-The Mexican
Central Railroad Company has decided
to build short line connecting the
City of Mexico with Tampico. The
line will start at lula and follow the
valley of the Panuca river all the way
to Tampico. At present the route be-
tween the City of Mexico and Tampico
is via San Luis Potosi. The engineers
of the company are now employed in
running the survey of the new line.
1t will reduce the time between the
City. of Mexico and Tampico to ten
hours
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Coal-Driyers Strike.

Carbon, Ind, June 27.-All the
drivers employed by the Eureka coal
mines, Nos. / and 2, struck today,
their wages having been reduced from
$1.75 to $1.62 per day.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
EXpects Much From Sails bury.

London, July IA Berlin dispatch
70 the Times says Arendt, the editor OF
'le organ of the bimetalists, expresses
me opinion that the change in the MIN
is1ry OF England will reopen interna-
uonal discussion of the currency ques-
ton.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
An Austrian Court-Martial,

Lemburg, Austria, June 26. = A
court-martial was held at Pezemyala,
which tried twenty-six Hussars for the
murder of sergeant. Three non-com-
missioned officers and ten privates,
who were chosen by lot to do the deed,
were sentenced to death and the re-
mainder to imprisonment for life. The
condemned men have already been
shot
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04

Ex-President Harrison's Appointment.
Indianapolis, June 81. = Governor
Matthews today appointed Benjamin
Harrison, ex-president of the United
States, trustee for Purdue university,
for term of six years.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
c-,,; and the Panama Canal Scahuai

Crispi and the Panama Canal scandal.
Rome. July lit is ANNOUNCED that
- Hn,nbert will shortly issue de-
craa generating Premier Crispi from
.ho charges of having been connected
with DIR. Herr, the Panama canal LOU
byist.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
The Russo-Chinese Loan.

London, June 26. There are ru-
mors here and at St. Petersburg that
China refuses to sign the Russo-Chi-
nese loan.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-07-04
Mora Earthauakes in Greece.

Athens, June 25.-Several earth
quake shocks were felt this morning in
the district known as Lepanto. Sew
eral buildings were damaged.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-10
RUNNING WILD.

There are said to be 100000
horses running wild in Nevada,
Idaho, Iowa and Wyoming this win
ter. Horse raising on the plains is
no longer paying business. The
prices the horses fetch will not pay
their transportation to market.
Whether it is electricity, the BIZ
cycle, or what not, that has dis
placed the horse, the fact remains
the days of the horse in general use
have passed, and horsefesh grows
cheaper every year. A Sioux City
dispatch says that Mr.. Schneck, a
New York banker, who owns a
ranch near that place, recently
bought 1000 range horses at Fergus,
Mont, for So each and is killing
them and feeding the flesh to hogs.
The flesh is boiled in great caul-
drons. The ranchman claims he
will get more from his hogs
than he would if he had invested
the amount paid for the horses 10
corn AID fed that to the hogs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-10
Tax Collectors Notice.

I will be at the following places on the dates
mentioned for the purpose OF collecting State and
County Tax for the year 1894
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s, morn; October 49, morn;
November s, morning.
Coxss- October s, evening; October 10, evening;
November s, evening.
Austell-October 9, morning. October 20; Nov 9.
Powder Springs-Oct. g. eve; Oct. %; Nov. 10.
Wegon-October 10, morning; October %, morn
ing; November II, morning.
Red Rock-October 10, evening; October %, eve
ming; November II. evening.
Marietta-0ctober IL, 26 and %; October "a;
November 8 aud 18th.
Smyrna-October II, morning; October %, morn
ing; November IA, morning.
demonstrations II, evening; October 25, eve-
ming; November IA, evening.
Merritts-October IS, morning; Oct. 90, morning;
November 10, morning
Roswell-October Is; October 80; November 16.
Post Oak-October J6, morning; Oct. 81, morn
ing; November II, morning.
.Gritter-October 16, evening; October 81, eve
ming; November II.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II; November /; Nov. 2S.
Big Shanty-October Is, morning; November 2;
November 49, morning.
l will also be in Marietta all other days until
the 18th of December. The books will then close.
hope all will meet me promptly and pay their
tax and save cost. J. ". STANBACk,
Tax Collector Cobb County, Georgia.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-10
SAM JONES' LATEST.

Whatever succeeds or fails, "Sam
Jones still goes on, achieving fame
and money by his undoubted genius
for telling one part of a congregation
what The other thinks of them. He
seems to be riva.ling Lorenzo Dow,
in the things he dares say upon the
pulpit>platform, and it is no wonder
that the more wicked OF his hot fell
low. Southerners sometimes assault
him, and try to pay back with blows
some of the tongue lashings he gives
them. At Pulaski, Tennessee, he is
reported to have said, few days
ago, in the course of a sermon az
want all the women in this crowd
who have not spoken a harsh word
or harbored an unkind thought to-
ward their husbands for month
past to stapd up" One old woman
apparently on the shady side of sixty
stood up. Come forward and give
me your hand" said the preacher.
The woman did so, whereupon Jones
said: ''Now turn around and let
this audience see the best looking
woman in the country" After she
took her seat, the revivalist address
ed the men: 'Now | want all the
men in this crowd who have not
spoken harsh word or harbored
an unkind thought toward their
wives for month past to stand up"
Twenty-seven great, big, strapping
fellows hoped out of the audience
with all the alacity of champagne
corks.
"Come forward and give me your
hands, dear boys" Jones gave each
one a vigorous shake, after which
he ranged all of them side by side
in front of the pulpit, and facing
the audience. He looked them over
carefully and solemnly, and then
turning round to the audience, he
said: Il want you all to take good
look at the twenty-seven biggest
liars in the state OF Tennessee"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-10

nl All kinds OF legal blanks. and
lronclsd waiver notes for sale at the
Journal Office.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-10
EAUTTFUL SLEEP

lis an expression used for sound
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mustard seed, made of concentrated
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They're guaranteed to give salts
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