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The age-herald., 1900-07-20
SILK HATS WITH BATHING SUITS

Lake George Letter in N. Y. Journal
 new featzre of summer life here is the style of costume adopted by the men one of the latest style silk hats and a tight-fitting blue bathing suit. Imagine the picture-a heavy gentleman in a bath ing suit, wearing a silk hat. disappearing in the lake with a splash.
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The Ninth Regulars do not care to be told from front porch that they are not engaged in real warfare. If Tien Tsn was not the real article it would be difficult to find it.
The age-herald., 1900-07-20
Raise Price of Beer

Louisville, Ky, July 19.-Louisville brew CTS have made an agreement among them selves, and it is said the price of beer will be advanced from $6 to $7 barrel within ten days.
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O'Connor for Congress

New Albany. Ind, July 19.-The Republi- can Congressional Convention here nom- mated Hugh OConnor of Corrigon, for Congress from the Third District
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Fishermen Ice Buund

St. Johns, N. F., July 19.-The latest re- ports show that the Straits of Belle Isle are blocked with ice foes Almost 1000 fishing vessels are ice-bound and unable to reach the Labrador fishing grounds.
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Win Resume Monday

Ashland, Ky, July 19.-After having been closed down for repairs for three weeks, the Ashland Steel Plant and Rod Mill, giv- ing employment to 1000 persons, will start Monday,
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

The dry, forlorn condition of Prescott, Arizona, is indeed pitiful, the fire having destroyed every one of its fourteen sa- looms.
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Fighting of the hottest kind is going on in China, and blood is flowing like water, but a front-porch long-distance telephone administration says it is not a war.
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Congress power to declare war has been erased from the edition of the constitution now used by the Republicans. The Presi- dent does it by long distance telephone.
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Horses for the British

New Orleans, July 19.-The steamship Mount Royal, with 541 horses for the Brit ish army. cleared today for Capetown, Af- rica.
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John Chinaman is conducting his laun- dry in this country in his accustomed equanimity. He is glad he is alive.
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Alas, how arc the mighty fallen. Cronje is playing golf daily at St. Helena.
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

The worlds sartorial big three now con- sists of Bathhouse John, the Prince Of Wales and Timmy Woodruff.
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War in China and war in the Philippines does not disturb an administration which has a campaign at home on it's hands.
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The allies are Quarreling over a com mander. Why not send them Lieutenant General Miles?
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

Thus far Rough Rider Teddy has not volunteered to serve against the Boxers. Such a warrior should not hold back.
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

The Chinese in this country are not in the least afraid of being beheaded.
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

The Hague peace propositions have been accepted inversely.
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good deal of the governments in New York.
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Ii Hung Chang generally alights on his feet, but he will need all of his alertness in this crisis.
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

Minister Wus salary is overdue, and he is not, therefore, working with his accus- toned zeal.
The age-herald., 1900-07-20

Aguinaldo is staying dead, even in the wet season.
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Pekin is as silent as Shanghai is talka- tive and fictitious.
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The Boxers have no front porches.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
HUNTSVILLE.
DR.. Patton Leaves for China Other
Items of Interest

Huntsville, September 5.-(Special. DIR.
Irwin Patton of this city departed today
for San Francisco to take passage for CHI
ma, where he will join the medical corps
of General Chaffee's army. DR.. Patton
was commissioned as surgeon about two
weeks ago.
Chief o. K. Stegall Of the fire depart.
ment rendered his resignation last night
before the meeting of the City Council.
Mr.. Stegall gives as his reason that the
fire chiefs work interfered with his bust
ness. A committee was appointed to con-
slider the resignation, 1t not being accept
ed.
The death Of James B. Ford, former
prominent contractor and builder Of this
city, occurred yesterday. Mr.. Ford was for
many years one Of the bsst known contrac-
tors end architects in North Alabama. He
would have been seventy years old had he
lived until today. Mr.. Ford leaves wife
and two sons, James and Henry Ford.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
legs for negroes at Normal opened yester.
day with a matyioulstion Of two hundXed
bama, twelve States and two foreign coun-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
POPS AND REPS
IN CONFERENCE
Planning the Election of Spear
Over Democrat Burnett in
the Seventh District.

Fusion politics and a meeting of the
campaign committee for the Seventh Con-
gressional District in favor of the election
of N. B. Spears to Congress were in full
blast at the Opera House Hotel yesterday
afternoon. Hon. F. H. Lathrop, chairman,
T. w. Powell, secretary, and all the men,
bers of the committee present at the meet
ing, together with many outsiders, incud-
ing former Senator G. B. Deans of Shelby
and former Representative L. H. Reynolds
of Chiffon; M. C. France, ]. w. Casper,
Thomas Watson, H. Chapman, L. w. Wat
son, editor Southern Alliance; Wesley
Robertson, Link Jones, S. T. Fowler and
many others of St. Clair, Mr.. Spears coun-
ty, were also there, as were leading Re-
publicans and Populists from other coun-
ties of the district.
Complete harmony prevailed. The cam
paign of the Seventh District will be a
battle royal" it was declared, and Mr..
Spears friends claim that he is certain to
win. They claim that the Pops and Reps
will give him the largest majority ever
polled for any man for any office in St.
Clair County, Kolb not excepted.
1t is claimed that many letters and tele-
grams have been received from men out
side the district and outsides the State Of
fering their services to the committee for
Mr. Spears.
W. 8. Griffith of the Peoples Voice. Gads-
den, was present taking part in the pro-
ceedings. He was very enthusiastic over
the outlook
Mr.. Spears himself expressed entire con-
fidepce In the result of his candidature. St.
Clair, one of the counties organized even
before Alabama was admitted to the union,
never has had a member of Congress and
never but one nominee for Congress, Mr..
Spears says, and that nominee was Hon.
Frank H Lathrop, nominated by the Re-
publicans two years ago. The old county
will see one of her sons elected In Novem-
Der, Mr.. Spears declares. He says that the
Populist- Republican majority in the Sew
enth District is fully $500; and in addition
many dissatisfied Democrats will vote for
him.
The plan of campaign has been agreed
upon, There will be speakers from both
the populist and Republican parties in the
field, and they purpose q vigorous canvass
OF the entire district.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Bell Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c.
H. Smith, died yesterday morning of ty-
phoid fever after a weeks illness Miss
Smith was in the bloom of young woman
hood, and her death has been a shock to
the whole community, where she has lived
since her early childhood. Miss Smith
taught school in Outline, KY, and near
Lebanon, Tenn, and stood high in social
circles. She was q cousin of Senator For
aker, of Ohio, having originally come from
that State Mr. Smith, father of the de-
ceased, is United States commissioner and
an attorney. The interment took place In
the city cemetery at p. m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
Cotton Growers Organizing

Commissioner of Agriculture Poole is
taking active steps to oragnize the Cotton
Growers Protective Association in the
State. He has already organized branch
associations in several counties, and to-
day he went to Chiffon County to perfect
the organization Of that county.
Next Friday MI Pool will go to Marshall
County, to organize the formers there, and
Saturday Lee County will be organized.
Mr.. Pool Is president of the association for
Alabama, and he expresses the purpose of
organizing every county in the State by
the middle of October. In several dis
tricts members of the executive commit
tee will take the initiative. and perfect
county organizations.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
EQUALITY
Negro Wagner Hurt-Cotton Crop Is
Short

Equality, Sept. 5-(special )-While Do
mus Parker, colored, was hauling lumber
from Avont's mill, four miles east of here
Saturday, his team ran away, throwing
him out of the wagon, fracturing his skull
and otherwise injuring him. He was picked
I'D in an unconscious condition. DR.. j. G.
Cousins and o. 8. Justice were. called and
performed an operation known In surgery
as trephining.
jeff williams, colored farmer, had the
first bale of cotton ginned here Saturday.
The cotton crop Is short.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
Boundary Line Settled

New York. September 5.-Francis B.
Loomis, United States Minister to Vene-
zuela, who has just arrived here from
Caracas, said yesterday in an interview:
Just before 1 sailed for New York, I
learned that the joint commission of Co.
lombians and Venezuelans appointed by the
Queen of Spain to decide the boundary line
between Colombia and Venezuelo, has COM
pleted its task and had advanced the boun-
dairy line to the Negro river. This gives
Colombia a slice of Venezuela. which re-
duces the size of the latter nearly one
eighth The land in question is barren coun-
try The decision of the commission was
received acoeptably by the Venezuelans.'
Mr.. Loomis said the talk of war be-
tween Colombia and Venezuela is utterly
groundless.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM CAPITAL CITY
Anti-Spitting Ordinance Adopted
by the City Council.
CONDITION 0F TREASURY
Governor Issues Pardons and Makes a
Number of Appointments-Cott
Growers Protective Associa-
ton to be Organized

Age-Herald Bureau, Clancey's Hotel,
Montgomery, Sept 5. = Especially = Mont
gomery has determined to follow the lead
of Birmingham and other neighboring cit
les in the matter of keeping clean side
walks. The city council, by a unanimous
vote, has passed an ordinance making 1t
unlawful for any person to spit upon the
sidewalks, in the street cars or upon the
floors of the theatres.
This is the third time that this ordinance
has been brought before the council, but
this time it came with the Endorsement of
many of the club women of the city, and
there was not a councilman brave enough
to dare oppose 1t. The ordinance is effec-
tive within thirty days, to allow the ter
hacker chawers" time for practice.
the Treasury Statement
Treasurer Ellis has issued the following
statement of the condition of the State
treasury on September l. 1900 the end of
the fiscal year,
1885
October 1-Balance cash in hand
at this date ........ 49,. .....$ 75243 %
Receipts October /, 1885, to close
of August 81, 1899 49,. .......... 2127 Al. 81
Total 49,. ...... So, 202, SOL 20
Contra
Disbursements October /, 1898, to
August 81, 1899 49,. 80. Isl, go 4O1 10
Balance on hand at close of Au-
gust 81, 1899 ...... 49,. ........ 2S2, 2S9 so
1899
October i-Balance cash in hand
October l. 1899 .......... ........$ III, 900. OF
Receipts October l, 1899, to Au-
gust 81, 1899 .......... ......... ,636, 054. 90
Total $50. 49,. ...... ......$2, SOL, 085. 90
Disbursements October l, 1899, to
August 81 1900 ....... ..........$1, 973, $50. 70
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

tries. Every department of the college has
been improved and the attendance OF boys
has notably increased, more accommoda-
tions being offered for boys this year than
ever before.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
alance in hand August 81, 1905 sas, es4 81
Governor Issues Pardons

Governor Johnston spent yesterday in the
city coming down from his home in Bir-
mingham. While here the Governor acted
upon several applications for pardons, as
follows:
Zanetta Williams, young negress, con-
victed of grand larceny in the criminal
court of Birmingham, was granted full
pardon. The woman was sentenced to thir-
teen months from May 26 of this year. She
is suffering with a fatal disease at Speig
ners and the pardon was granted on recon-
mendation of the convict physician.
Tom Watson, convicted in the Montgom-
cry county court for burglary at the July
term, 1900 and sentenced to five years, SEN
tence committed to thirty months.
George Lyle convicted at the July term
of the Mobile county court for keeping a
gaming table and sentenced to six months
Imprisonment, was pardoned
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
Batch of Appointments

The Governor made the following batch
of appointments:
Notries Public and Justices of the Peace
"A. C. Bragg, Beat %, Madison County; A.
A. Mcdonald, Beat 9, Barbour County; l..
P. DeYampert, Beat Is, Perry County; w.
r. Coston, Beat 8, Bullock County; James
Mize Beat 8, Randolph County.
Justices of the Peace-A. j. Peshell Beat
Z, Walker County; D. G. Paul. Beat s,
Pike County; ]. T. Robertson, Beat II,
Montgomery County; e. c. Glover, Beat
IS, Henry County; G. W. Smith, Beat 2,
Bullock County; w. P. Jones, Beat Q, Bull
lock County; r. 2. Wright, Beat 1, Bull
lock County; F. NJ. Davis, Beat 5, Macon
County: G.. F. Leatherwood Beat G,
Lowndes County; J. M. stassers, Beat /,
Lowndes County; G. r. Boatright Beat 6,
Lowndes County; G. w. Thompson, Beat
II, Jefferson County; w. J. Dantzler, Beat
g. Bullock County.
Notaries Public-J. H. Taylor, Birming-
ham; 7. s. Napier, Lebanon, DeKalb
County; Silas Stern, Eufaula
Confederation D. Speagle, Beat 6,
Walker County; D. A. Lindsy, Beat "a,
Calhoun County; e. e. Ratley, Beat /,
Bullock County; D. K. Trussell, Beat 3,
Bullock County; g. w. Bender, Beat 8,
Lowndes County; A. J. Sanders, Beat Is,
Lamar County; s. R. Bently, Beat II,
Jefferson County; A. w. Blue, Beat 6,
Montgomery County
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

"Hunger is the best sauce" You will
have a good appetite IL you take HOODS
Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
PRATT CITY
Wylam's Council Meets of Personal
and Social Interest

Pratt City, September 5.-(Special. THE
first meeting of the council of the newly
Incorporated town of WylAm was held last
night when ordinances for the city's gov
eminent were adopted and other measures
of Importance discussed.
Miss Mary Hughes still continues Ill at
the home of her uncle Mr.. Job Going.
Miss Inman of Tennessee Is the guest of
Mrs. w. H. johnson at Ensley Miss In
man is an accomplished musician and will
remain at Enslsy this winter where she
will have a music class
The Tuesday Evening Club met last
evening with Miss Mamie Morrow. The
following officers were elected: President,
Miss Mamie Morrow; vice-president, Miss
Lois Mckenzie; secretary, L. H. Kay;
treasurer, Prof. P. M. McNeal.
mingham were the guests yesterday Of
Miss Morrow.
T. B. Boring of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad Company is Ill with fever.
Attorney J. B. Arid is in Tuscaloosa.
Chief of Police Dickerson and City Clerk
George Donaldson are spending their vaca-
ton at St. Clair Springs.
Miss Jean Lowyry and Mr. George Grif-
nth, both of Pratt City, will be married to-
night In Birmingham. Miss Lowery Is
nopular resident of the Southside and Mr..
Griffith Is a well known miner.
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Advertise in The Age-Herald.

30 Offices for rent Chalifoux
Building. Apply to ]. L. Chal-
ifoux & Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
FLORENCE

Untimely Death of Miss Kate Belle
Smith
Florence, Sept. 6.-(Special.) -Miss Kate
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Invigorating and, refreshing
-Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
Dress Goods.

Positively without vanity Or
exageration We have the best as
SOrtment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Advertise in The Age-Herald.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Silk and Wool Velvet Novelty Suit
Patterns, exclusive designs, all colors,
Hindoo, Arabian and Egyptian pat
terms, indeed alluring; O1Eond coz
the price. ............. OZJ"H OJJ
Genuine Camel's-hair Novelty Suit
Pat ems, the new brown, grays, etc.,
the newest, swell effects; our price ca
per wv
Pebble Cheviots, plain or striped
Homespuns Coverts, Venetians, Gran
ties and other all-wool Skirtings, HOn
the latest swell effects. .......... fJU
Plaid back Rainy Day and Golf
Skirtings, to be made up without
lining, all the latest swell pat q az
terms, at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ol.ZJ
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Chief of Police Dickerson and City Clerl
George Donaldson are spending their vaca'
ton at st. Clair Springs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
OREGON.

Cougars are becoming plentiful in
the vicinity of Seaside.
April receipts at the Portland post
office were s19,643, an increase of So.
400 over April, 1899.
BY the use of a machine 10 600
strawberry plants are set out in a day
in Hood River valley.
Canada thistle has appeared on a
farm at West Chehalem, having been
mixed with clover seed sown.
Portland's death rate is decreasing.
During January, February, March and
April, 1899, there were 337 deaths. For
the same months this year there were
but 2S4 deaths.
]. H. Putnam of Wheeler county has
recently sold 20 head of draft horses
in Portland at prices ranging from
5000 to $500.
H. G. Mortified, hopgrower, resid-
ing at Aumsville, reports that half he
acreage of hops in that vicinity will
be plowed up this spring and sowed to
oats and other grain.
William Marshall has been pardoned
by Governor Geer for the murder of
James Reed in Baker City, about two
years ago. Marshall is but 18 years
of age and served 20 months in the
penitentiary. The pardon was obtained
through the efforts of his lawyer, O..
L. Miller and others who believed in
the boys innocence.
The outlook for prosperous year
in the Grand Ronde valley was never
better. Grain, fruit and sugar bets
are all in good condition, and stock
never Jared better through a winter
than through the one just passed, says
the Chronicle.
Captain Cheever of Fort Walla Valla
left last night for Umatilla, Ore, in
answer to call from the sheriff for
his presence and help. Nhe trouble
is with the Umatilla Indians, who are
promising to give the authorities a
chase and are making preparations for
fight.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
WAS RUINED BY A HEADLINE.
Serious but Amusing Typogra phicai
ErroT that Cost a Man Hia Pnn.r

Error that Cost "a Man His PAPER.
Amusing typographical errors in
newspapers that have at times added
TO the mirth Of nations were under dis
cussion by small crowd of newspaper
men In a favorite resort one morning
last week. Among the numerous sto-
ries that were told the following was
the most amusing example of the cal
lousness and recklessness of the old
time travelling COMP"
Il was working on a Detroit paper
In the early $685." he said, when | got
chance to buy sheet in a small town
back In the State. OF course. | consti-
tuted the entire editorial staff. but I
took up from Detroit n printer whom
meant to make my foreman. With
the exception Of requiring a two days.
drunk each week, and one more day
TO sober up on, he really had few faults
for a printer-and l was glad to get
him.
for quite time after we got estab-
hshed everything went well. Business
was good, had the Endorsement of the
right people In the town, and fattered
myself that at last l had secured lust
the position suited to my eminent abili-
ties. Here came my undoing.
Il had been there nearly three months
when the daughter Of the most promi-
nent citizen OF the town died. She
was leader in all church and society
events, and extremely popular. The
obituary notice l got up for the occa-
sion was about the best could do. 1t
really was fine, and with it | wrote a
'splurge' head that think was all right,
too.
The paper was printed Thursday
night and that morning | was snm.
moned to Detroit l left most exnlioit
instructions with the foreman and sup.
posed l could trust him. Naturally
was out early next morning to get a
copy OF my paper. / got it, and never
came SO near Painting In my life. That
scoundrel had given the obituary no.
I!ce the most prominent place in the
sheet' as told him, but had written
the headline One More In Heaven He
nad made 1t One More In the Oven
Ihere was nothing to be done. l got
BACK as soon as possible, but my fore
man had gone and left no address. I
put In the day explaining, Offering to
print the whole issue again, and did
everything l could to square the thing.
but l was done for in that town. and
sold out soon afterward.
The scoundrel who ruined me had
the impudence to write and say he had
had few drinks that day and 'misread
my writing l have never seen him
since, and maybe 1t is just as well"-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Filipino Losses Were Heavy.

Manila, May l4.-1he towns of Hilon-
gos, Maasin and Leyte have been occupied
by the troops OF the Forty-third regiment
The enemy opposed the landing of the
troops, and their losses were heavy. There
were three American casualties.
The Filipino junta has been receiving
large amounts of money at Manila. With
in the past three months three ship loads
of arms have arrived here from Germany
for the insurgent cause. The junta gave
big banquet here in honor of the reor-
ganization of the government. The Fiji
pinos claim they will open aggressive hos
tlities just as soon as the rainy season
begins.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Victory WINS Short.

Lorenzo Marquee, May l6.-The Beers
occupied Kafiir location at Mafeking
They were in turn attacked during the
night and on Sunday morning found
themselves surrounded. The Beers lost
seven killed and II wounded. The Brit.
ish loss is reported to have been heavy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19

When the house met Monday Mr. Can
non of Illinois reported the general defic-
iency appropriation bill, and Mr.. Hull of
Iowa reported the military academy APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Cannon moved that
the house go into committee of the whole
to consider the former bill General de-
bate was limited to one hour on each side.
When the house met Wednesday it was
agreed that the minority report OF the ju-
dietary committee should have until Mon
day to file their views upon the anti
trust bill and the resolutions reported by
the committee yesterday. The agreement
was not reached without difficulty.
MIR. Ray of New York, who preferred
the request said the privilege OF filing
a minority report should be confined to
those opposed to the bill and resolution
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Two Delegations.

Seattle, Wash, May liking county
will have two delegations to the democrat
ic state convention which meets at Spo-
kane Saturday. One of the delegations
will favor Lee B. Hart for delegate .. "
the national convention, and the other wiz
support j. w. Goodwin.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-19
Mother and Children Dend.

Peoria, ILL.,, May l6.-The dead bodies
of Mrs. Thomas Moser, wife of farmer
living three miles north of fremont, H.,
and her four small children, were found
in their home today. They were last
seen alive on Sunday. Their Threats were
cut from ear to ear. Moser has disap-
Peared. Some of the neighbors think
Moser wiped out his family in a fit Of
insanity.