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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
BRACELETS OF STEEL.
How Z Cruel Montana Husband
Punished His Wife.
Her O2snse Lay In Disputin1 MS
Word About some Casual Topic
Arising Over the Couples
Morning Meal.

A man, by courtesy so called, who
makes his home a hell in the city of
Butte, Mont, has succeeded in carrying
into domestic life the methods of cor
rection employed by public prison Of
fcials. The mans name, says the New
York Journal, is c. X. johnson. His
startling innovation has been achieved
by the addition of pair of steel hand
cuffs to his household Lares and PEN
ates. Johnson's wife is the culprit who
has driven him to such desperate re-
sort. Her offense lay in disputing his
word about some casual topic arising
over the morning meal AS punishment
for this objectionable behavior he pro-
duced a pair of handouts and treated
her 10 one of the principal modes of
subsection in vogue in the realm of the
patrol wagon and the calaboose.
johnson explained that he put her
arms behind her because the bracelets
would hurt most in that position. He
planned this improved manner of using
the instruments out of his own re-
sourceful ingenuity. Officers of the law
generally employ them to disarm pris-
oners, not to intlict pain upon them.
But he could give the officers points
from a. layman's vantage ground. and
The result was evidently all that he an
ticipated.
The steel bands made cruel impress
sions in the soft flesh and sank deeper
and deeper as time wore on. The more
Mrs. johnson endeavored to move or
shift the position of the handouts, the
more acute became her suffering. In
absolute stoicism rested her only relief,
If an inability to move without pain
could be called relief.
Still the wife bore this monstrous in
Fiction without cry to anyone. She
bit her lips and resolved that no one
should witness her sorry plight, which
reflected disgrace upon her through the
cruelty and disrespect shown her by
the man whom she had chosen to love,
honor and obey.
And she would have stayed there in
irons until nightfall if singular good
fortune had not taken her brother to
visit her on that day of all others. He
did not make frequent visits, but just
happened to call in at time when he
was sorely needed. Fortune favors the
brave, say the wise ones.
Mrs. Johnson's brother, receiving no
response to his ring of the door bell.
marched summarily indoors and began
search for her. His CONSERVATION on
finding her handcuffed like common
murderer in cell or a maniac in an
asylum was paralyzing for the moment,
but he soon recovered himself as much
as his indignation would permit. He
could not unlock the manaces himself,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

A philanthropic old lady, who lives
on small street below Morris, for
several years past has fed daily large
number of sparrows in the front entry
of her house. A great many of the little
birds hover about the house Of their
friend, and perch fearlessly on the steps
and window stills. The children and the
neighbors, strange to say, have the ut
most respect for the birds and take
great care never to interfere with them.
The old lady pays for the regular re-
moval of her ashes and garbage. When
ever the ash man comes the sparrows
are generally perched about on the
ledge of the ash barrel, and the man
will not go near them until the old
lady comes to the door and calls them
all inside. Recently an intruder in the
shape of white owl came to the door,
and there was great excitement among
the children Of the neighborhood. They
would not touch it because they
thought it was a new pet, but when the
old lady's attention was called to the
owl, she gave the children ice cream
money TO capture it and take it away
from the vicinity. SO that her spnrrows
WON'T r.. disturbed. ''hitt.' ~.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
SuNNYSIDE

W. H. Cline is feeding 800 head Of
steers for Frye, Bruhn & Co., of Seattle.
The greater portion OF the hay crop
around Sunnyside has already been sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Scatchard, of Outlook,
were in attendance upon the Episcopal
service Sunday evening. Rev. Bartlett,
who is general favorite with the people
of this place. delivered an excellent SER
mon TO large congregation.
Among those who visited North Yak.
ina last week were S. J. HARRISON, H. NJ.
Lichty, Louis Clifton, Allen Haw kins and
Mesdames S. j. Worden and L. L. Hig-
gins
Miss kingsbury, the primary teacher
in the Sunnyside schools, is making her
home with Mrs Guy Tracy.
John Harvey is again able to be around
after an illness OF several weeks.
Jim Detreau and wife have returned
after and absence OF ten months and Mr..
Detreau says Sunnyside is good enough
for him.
Mr.. Greorgy and family are settled in
the Garland house for the winter and
Mr.. Noble and family are occupy ing the
house just vacated by U. Haughtelmer.
Invitations have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Perry t.
Mr.. Hartman, on Wednesday evening.
E. M. Douglas in company with sew
eral land seekers, visited our town OIL
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

Everything for the home in both new
and second hand at McConnell's. 30
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

and any attempt to wrench them apart
would have tortured the imprisoned
woman. So he called in the nearest
policeman, who, failing to unlock the
bracelets, in turn called on the chief of
police at the city hall, where finally a
key was secured that would fit the lock.
After Mrs. johnson was released she
steadfastly refused to swear out war
rant for her husbands arrest, although
repeatedly counseled to do so by the
police officers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
NORTH YAKIMA AND VICINIT

NUkTH 1AhlNA AND NlCINII /
G. II. Hoag and son, OF the Mckee,
left to-day for visit OF ten days with rel
atives in Seattle.
Ladies' shopping done free of charge.
References. Address Sara l. Wroe, z.
O. box 776, Seattle, Wn. 3S-4t
The child of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis,
OF the Mckee, aged one year, was buried
from Whitlocks undertaking rooms on
Wednesday.
The Faculty of Woodc ock academy
will give an entertainment at the School
Section, Friday evening, October 18th.
Music and Rotations will be the chief
features.
Mrs. William Young, daughter of Leon
ard Thorp, died on Wednesday from an
attack Of fever. She leaves husband
and two children. The funeral was held
to-day, the address being delivered by
Judge Preble.
The son of w. A. Hall, who is city
salesman for Portland wholesale house,
spent several days of this week in the
city with his wife and child, leaving on
Wednesday for Chicago. They will again
visit Yakima on their return from the
east.
The marriage OF Alvey Houser and
Miss Matte Myrtle Clark. occurred at the
Methodist parsonage, Wednesday eve
ming, in the presence of relatives and a
few friends. The Rev. j. II. Wood Of
fciated at the happy event.
The statement published in another
part OF this paper to the effect that Harry
Morgan, one of the Prosser robbers. was
arrested by Officers Mullgan and Will
hite Is an error to the extent that the
credit OF the arrest belongs to Marshal
Grant and Mr.. Mulligan.
A prominent First street hardware
dealer while walking in the outskirts Of
town experinced plunge in the icy water
of an irrigating ditch one evening last
week. The grass had grown up on either
side completely covering the water, and
the hardware dealer now feels that it
wouldn't be bad idea for the city to in
vest in lawn mower even though the
season is little off.
The Henry H. Schott Company opened
the doors OF it's beautiful new store
with a public reception on Tuesday and
Wednesday. The band was in attend
ance during the evening hours, and a
large number OF people availed them
selves OF the invitation to note the enter
prise and good taste OF the firm in put
ting up such a spacious building for de-
partment store purposes.
Thomas Wilson, who is supervisor OF
music in the city schools. and organist
and choir master at st. Michaels Episco
pal church has located his studio in the
Lewis Engle block where he will receive
pupils in harmony and voice culture as
we'll as give piano and organ lessons.
Mr.. Wilson is an accomplished musician
and competent teacher.
The news of the marriage of l. H.
Oils, the we'll known merchant. to Miss
Gertrude Banker, which occurred at the
residence OF the brides mother on We'd
nesday afternoon, was received with as
constituent by the friends of the con-
tracing parties. The proceedings had
been kept close secret and no details
were known until after the ceremony
which was performed by the Rev. j. H.
Condit. Mr. and Mrs Dils took the af-
ternoon train for Spokane followed by
the best wishes Of the citizens of Yakima
for their continued health, happiness and
prosperity.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

Stein Bloch & Co., lead all
manufacturers in Fine Clothing.
Go to any frst-class clothing
house in America and ask for
the best suit they have and they
will show you Stein Bloch.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
SCHOOL SECTION.

A few OF Edgar Evans most intimate
friends surprised him on Tuesday even.
ing, the occasion being his eighteenth
birthday.
Little Arthur Newberg, who has been
dangerously i'll, is now past the critical
stages, and on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Phyfer is convalescing from an at
tack of fever.
The Cinnamon who lost their hop
house by fire last week received their in
surance few days ago, $1,000 of which
was on the hops, the balance being on
the building.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
Speakers Dates for the Coming Week.

Hon L. B. Preble Wide Hollow,
Monday evening; Cowyche, Tuesday ev-
ening; Upper Natchez, Wednesday even
ing Lower Natchez, Thursday evening
Wenas, Friday evening; selah, Saturday
evening.
Judge l.. T. Erwin Parker, Monday
evening Zillah, Tuesday evening; Sun
nyside, Wednesday evening; Mabton,
Thursday evening; Prosser. Friday even
ing; Kennewick, Saturday evening.
F. d. Yale-Moxee. Monday evening
Artisan, Tuesday evening; Yakima City
Wednesday evening; Mob Hill. Thursda "
evening; Ahtanum, Friday evening
Tampico, Saturday evening.
Everything for the home in both new
and second hand at McConnell's. 20
Ladies and childrens jackets and capes
at J. J. Mscdonald's. 80
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

Mason's Porcelain Top fruit jars cheap.
Coffin Bros.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
The Star.
|. H. DILLS & Co
* You should see Stein Bloch s
A Memorial bic Reception.

A very pleasant reception was given by
Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Bartlett IN the new
Episcopal rectory, Wednesday, from 4 to
10 p. m. 1t was one of the social events
OF the season and the number present
was exceptionally large. The flor a
decorations OF the rooms were probably
the finest and most tasteful eyer seen in
this city, the reception room especially
being yertable palm garden, while the
arrangement of cut flowers and growing
plants in the other rooms exhibited ex
quisite taste and caused much favorable
comment. While the function was an
nounced as informal, Yakima's society
people would not have it wholly so, and
in the evening many beautiful and costly
toilets were in evidence. Rev. and Mrs.
Bartlett are ideal entertainers, and it is
superhuous to say that all who attended
enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent.
Light refreshments were served and some
very excellent musical numbers rendered.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

Mr.. Geo. Ruse has the contract to
build Mr.. Bosses new house.
Monday and all were guests at the Wand.
ermark.
John Cady and wife are receiving con.
CALCULATIONS on their first born, a fine
girl baby.
For first-class undertaking call on L.
E. Law renee, Zillah. iS-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

keene shows bargains in watches this
week.
Fruit jars with proclaim lined tops at
kinsey's. 23-2
Dueber Hampden watches in all grades
al Schindeler's. 26
See the new dishes and glassware at
McConuell's. 20
Ladies tailor made suits, $11 90, $l2 so,
$3.50, 81 80 and J. j. Macdonad's. 80
II you are looking for baby buggy
call at the Elite. They have some
beauties. "a
New goods of all kinds in immense
quantities unpacked this week at Coffin
Bros. 80
Don't forget the place for good goods at
right prices; Mcconnell End ST. next
door to Herald" office. 20
Green cut bone, the boss teed for
chickens at the Columbia market, II. J.
Rand. proprietor. 29.tf
II can't help admiring the ingenuity
of the landlady at our boarding-house."
In what ~ay?"
''At breakfast time she burns a grain
or two Of coffee on the kitchen stove 30
a. to ill the dining-room with the odor.
and then gives MS chcory to drink"
New tall kid gloves. every pair garan
teed. $l.00 and $50 vt j. J. Mac
| donald's. 3S
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17
IOWA PosTMAsTERs' CONVEN-
TON,

The convention of the postmasters
of the state of Iowa, to be held at
Marshalltown on the 23d and Gath,
gives promise of being the most i'm
portant and interesting convention of
this character that has ever been held
in the state. Postmaster Saint, Of
Marshalltown, and local committee
of citizens are making arrangements
to take excellent care Of all who at
tend the convention, and the program
arranged by the executive committee
is one of unusual value and interest
to all postmasters. The assurance
that the department. at Washington
will be represented by acting First
Assistant Postmaster General Allen,
and by j. T. Metcalf, superintendent
of the money order system of thte
United States, gives official sanction to
the proceedings. The postmaster gen
eral in letter to the executive COM
mittee expressed the hope that the
convention will be largely attended.
Among other officials who will he
present are w. G. Edens, assistant SUI
perintendent of the free delivery serv-
ice of the United States; E. L. West
superintendent of the railway mail
service, Chicago, and uhe postoffice
inspectors located in Iowa. A letter
from Hon. j. L. Bristow, fourth as
sistant postmaster general, states
States that he will make special eff
fort to attend the convention and
hopes to be able to do SO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17
HON GEORGE H. WooDsoN.

George H. Woodson, the colored at
torney of Muchakinock, who was Sc
lected by the convention recently held
| in Des Moines as alternate delegate
to represent the Sixth district in TIE
national convention at Philadelphia,
is a man of ability and most worthy
representative of his race. He is full
blooded negro and was born in
Wytheyille, Va, in 1867. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools and went
to college at Petersburg, Va, where
in 1889 he took the degree of bachelor
of arts. In 1895 he graduated from
Howard university in Washington, ID.
c., taking the degree of bachelor of
law. He came to Mahaska county in
1896. His abilities as lawyer and
public speaker We're quickly recognize
ed and he was admitted to practice
before the federal and the state SUI
preme courts. He is unmarried and is
member of the Congregational
church, is a snan of pleasing address
and of unusually interesting conversa-
tional power. He is president of the
Iowa State Negro council, a non-politi-
cal organization whose purposes are
the advancement Of the negro race.
Mr.. Woodson leaves for Washington,
D.. c., this week, where he delivers
an address before the graduating
class of Howard university. He will
remain in the east until after the re-
publican national convention at Phiia-
delphia. The republican party of the
Sixth district has honored itself by
honoring this splendid representative
of the colored race.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
From Wednesdays


Elsewhere in this issue is published
an article written by DR.. F. w. limit,
pastor of thte First Presbyterian
church Of this city, relative to the
meeting of the Presbyterian general
assembly for 1900, which convenes to-
morrow in the city of ST. Louis. DR..
Hinitt calls attention to the fact that
this assembly is both a legislative and
judicial body and that it is altogether
the most important gathering Of the
Presbyterian year. 1t is to the church
which it represents what the general
conference now holding in Chicago is
to the Methodist church.
The present general assembly is
even more interesting and important
to Presbyterians and church members
at large than usual. The appeal of the
case of Rev. DR.. McGiffert from the
New York presbytery will come up for
consideration, and the topic Of minis
terial education will be discussed. The
most important question that will
come before the assembly, however
is the proposal to revise the Westmin-
ster Confession of Faith. The proceed
| ings in regard to this matter will be
watched with exceeding interest by the
whole civilized world, for the topic has
long been an absorbing one for dis
cussion. The present general confer
ence of the Methodist church has
shown an almost startling disposition
to make reforms along new and lib.
eral lines. Many people are wondering
iif the same spirit will not be mani-
tested by the highest body of the Pres
byterian church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17

Chattanooga. Tenn, May 16-(By As
ISOLATED Press.)-At the opening meet
ing of the Southern Industrial conven-
ton here today, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson made the principal address.
He said in part:
Progress has been made during the
last three years in carrying out the
instructions of President Mckinley
that the department of agriculture be
made useful to- all section of the coun-
try and to all producers in the United
States.
Additional weather bureau stations
have been established in the southern
cotton states and the western noun
tain states for the purpose of getting
more exact information for the people
who are interested in the crops in
those localities. These new stations en-.
able us to measure the southwark
movement of cold areas and to make
more accurate predictions of frost for
the important fruit interests of the
Pacific states. The distribution oil
daily forecasts has greatly increased
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-17

from $685. 14, to 67S,356 dozens. Cotton
flannel showed remarkable increase,
from Isl, 1855 to 397,4 1859 pieces. English
cotton yarn suffered falling off,
while Indian and Japanese increased,
the latter having now risen to 779,700
piculs- 1t is probable that the local
mills will gradually get the better
OF their foreign rivals. The yarn made
from Chinese cotton is much whittier
than the Indian yarn and obtains bet
ter prices, which explains why Japan
csc imports raw cotton from China to
mix with Indian.
''Woolen goods, tho not showing
such promising progress as the cot
ton goods. made a distinct advance,
camlets, hastings, long ellis, and blan-
kets all having increased.
THE metal trade remains inelastic,
and the total value was slightly below
that of the previous year.
The value of the exports was esti-
mated at 195,7S4,S32 'hk. tls., an in.
crease of 36,747,6S3 hk. tbs. over the
previous years total, and, as in the
case of imports, more than double the
figures for 1890. In view Of the facts
that railways are now opening up dis.
tricts previously cut off from commun.
ication with ports, it is fairly safe to
predict that within another ten years
the trade will have again doubled. Elk.
ports are at present checked by price
and inferior quality-the former due
to cost Of carriage and heavy taxation
the latter to adulteration or faulty
methods of preparation for foreign
markets. Prices will come down
when railways bring the goods more
cLeaply to the ports and increase the
supply"
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for all concerned. Certainly to
have the city's interest in very VAL
liable piece of ground practically ruin
ed by the erection on one corner of
this block of beer bottling works is
something that cannot be looked upon
with equanimity by our citizens. We
believe that strong committee should
be appointed to take this matter up
with the Anheuser-Busch people and
If necessary a public meeting should
be held to protest against impending
damage and loss to the city's interests.
1t is not probable, however, that the
latter would be necessary. The An
'heuser-Busch people are business men
and will quickly recognize a business
proposition when it is made to them
by the right kind of committee.
Immediate action, however, is essen
tial.
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AN IMPORTANT MATTER.

The Courier sincerely hopes that the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
of ST. Louis, will not carry out their
announced intention of erecting bot
thing. works on the lot recently pur-
chased by them, adjoining the Union
depot and which also adjoins the Ii
brary lot given to the city by the late
P. G. Ballingall. I'VE know that we
reflect the sentiments of many citi-
zens in expressing the belief that the
erection of a bottling works upon this
lot would be in the nature of public
calamity. The people of Ottumwa do
not want to see such an establishment
built on this piece of ground. We
believe yet that the citizens of Ottum-
wa will come to the front and pur-
chase this piece of ground from the
Anheuser-Busch people and devote it
to the purpose for which it was in
tended by Mr.. 'Ballingall, viz, pub
lie park. We do not believe that the
Anheuser-Busch people want to do
anything that will be generally de-
precated or condemned by the people,
and we cannot but feel that it would
be great injury to the city to have a
bottling establishment in the location
named. If the Anheuser-Busch people
will release their purchase, without f.
nancial loss to themselves, a few thous-
and dollars will give to the people for
all time to come a beautiful little
breathing spot that can be made an
ornament and delight to thousands
upon thousands of people. 1t is a cry
ing shame for the people of Ottumwa
to lose the opportunity of turning
this block Of ground into a pretty
park, and to have bottling establish
ment erected at this place is some
thing that the people of this city gen
orally will not be reconciled to. A
good committee certainly could pre-
sent this matter to Adolphus Busch,
the president OF the Anheuser-B Busch
Association, in a manner which he
would quickly recognize would be best
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move Against sen.ationall.m.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Governor
Roosevelt has signed the law prohibit
ing the publication of letters left by
a suicide unless the coroner consents.
The only justification for such con-
sent is the attempt to establish iden-
titv or to discover crime. The intent
of the law is to avoid the needless pub
LEGATION of the sensational details OF
suicides, but there is still abundant
opportunity for those newspapers to
indulge in sensationalism that are SO
inclined. So long as there are suffi-
Gent number of readers and patrons to
make sensationalism profitable there
will be found publishers who will cater
to this trade, and if they cannot pub
slish the letters of suicides they will
publish something else equally sensa-
tional. f5s
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Des Moines Register:

Des Moines Register: Southern
Iowa congressman have made a splen-
did record during the present session,
as indicated by the prizes now on eX-
hibition, among which may be named
Judge Mcpherson, of the United
States, court, Col. Hepburn's Nicara-
guam canal victory, Hon. j. f. Lacey's
bird law and Capt. Hull's army post.
There are other prizes for the south
ern part of the state, but those we
have named are conspicuous for even
Iowa leadership.