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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
THE AsSAsstat's TOOL.


Varieties of the Dagger and How
They Are Used by Experts.
II an Italian or a Spaniard happened
to witness one Of the many dagger cpl
eodes of the British stage he would
neither hiss nor hoot-he would smile.
For the stage dagger and the stage grip
Of it he would have nothing but con-
tempt.
II the reader would know the reason OF
the foreigners mirth, let him grasp a
stout Office rule in the same conventional
fashion as the stage villain does his
equally stacy weapon and swing 1t in
the overland thrust beloved of the the
atrical stabber.
He will find that he cannot hit once in
q score Of times a postage stamp stuck
on the wall at the height of an imaginary
victims bosom. The swinging arm is
practically the radius Of a circle, of
which circle the blade forms a part. In
stead, therefore, of the point going un-
erringly to its mark it moves in a curve,
which almost invariably will throw II
clear Of the point aimed at.
The experts grip upon the dagger is a
singular one, but it achieves It's object.
He only takes the handle Of the weapon
with his thumb and first three fingers;
the fourth he folds into the palm of his
hand. The folded little finger" lying
with Its lowest section against the inside
of the dagger handle, gives a slight out
ward thrust and corrects the tendency of
the dagger point to swing In curve.
Held this way, the dagger will hit the
postage stamp every time.
But the stiletto, rather than the dag
ger, IL the ideal weapon Of the assassin.
Few people know what the true stiletto
is like, and fewer still how it Is manipu-
lated. In the first place, it has no hilt.
only a wooden handle, resembling that of
the common chisel, but without the brass
band. The biade-if blade 1t can be
called-is a slender. three cornered thing,
except for the rough texture, very like q
file. -
When the i'll fated empress of Austria
was stabbed, the statement crept into
some newspapers that she had actually
been wounded with file. A stiletto.
Of course, was used, but it was probably
quite unfamiliar to many Of the news
paper correspondents.
The stiletto handle is held in the palm.
with the thin blade pointing outward and
upward. No force Is needed: none in
deed could be exerted in such a position.
But the single terrible poke" In the liver
or the stomach is more than sufficient. II
was from such q wound that President
Carnot died. The stiletto is practically
useless except as the tool of the assassin
and as such would be made an illegal ar
ticle. save In museums and similar collec-
tons
Only one form Of cutting weapon Ia
properly held In the conventional stage
fashion, and that is the terrible Spanish
knife, used bv the southern peasant for
slicing his onions and his enen es. But
this Is employed in slashing crosscuts
and not, as a rule, in stabbing.-London
Mail
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
STEER RUINED A HULLFIeHT.


and Changed the Programme,
A resident Of Des Moines was q wit
ness to q Spanish bullfght at Seville.
Spain, o few years ago in which one OF
the animals In the amphitheater was q
Texas steer. A steer, he says, will new
er attack horse or man on horseback.
A man on foot he may kill, but q man
on horseback he will not modest. He
also does not shut his eyes when he
charges, while bull takes his line and
then shuts his eyes and charges, never
deviating from the line his sight gave
him before he closed his orbs. This 1t 10
that enables the toreador to step SO easi-
IL out Of the way, for the bull, not see
ing, makes no attempt to reach the man
when he has moved from the spot be &C.
cupied when the bull charged.
"The only trial Of the Texas steer"
continued the Iowan, was pulled OF at
Seville, and while they Intended pottins
seven the first one they let loose gave
them all they wanted and quickly brought
that experiment to an inglorious finish.
AFTER the steer had cavorted about the
ring for awhile they turned horse
loose. The steer paid no attention to him,
but the horse, fearful Of the unknown
beast, would not advance. In came q
helper with sharp stick, and the steer,
positively believing for joy, started, as
the crowd supposed, for the horse. By
him the steer went in pursuit of the big
ger game, end the helper shortly cleared
the protective fence, with ten feet to
spare owing to the steers able assistance.
The representative Of the Texas cattle
trade went over that six foot barrier as
though it was prairie dog mound of his
native plains, but the helper won out to
one OF the protective boxes and safety.
"The steer did his best to get at him.
but finding it impossible looked about for
other game with which to sport. The
stone seats are ten feet above the ground,
and this has always been an insurmount-
able barrier for bull, but they reckoned
without their Texas steer when they built
them, for as soon as the steers eye lit on
the throng above his head he stepped
back, and the next instant he was among
them. Before the people could escape he
had tossed half a dozen into the ring. but
they were all rescued by the ring attend
ants. The stone seats cleared, the steer
returned to the ring, and. seeing no one
else to throw down the gage of battle to,
took the exact center Of the ring and bel
lowed his defiance to the universe. In the
meantime the management had been
busy, and soldier with a Mauser rife
had been summoned from a nearby bar
rack. With the box rail as a rest, he took
steady aim. and with the ping of the bull
let the steers life ended. but the Span
iards have not experimental with Ameri-
can steers in Spanish bull rings since
that time, nor are they likely to again.
Chicago Chronicle.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
JUST A TRIFLE GAUpY.
II Was Not the Kind of Wagon the
Old Man Expected.

Old Man Expected.
TITS a hard life," declared the old cir
Gus man, land l always say at the close
of every season that | am through with
it. But there is something in the life,
the smell of the sawdust ring, the glitter
and noise, the changing scene, that ap-
peals to a man who has once been in the
business, and it is seldom that one leaves
the life until death steps in. There is
good deal of humor in the business, too,
as We are brought into contact with all
sorts and conditions of men.
Il am reminded of a funny thing that
happened to me good many years ago
when such a thing as moving q circus
by rail was not thought of. 1t was part
of my work at that time to drive our
great $4,000 chariot not only in the pa
rade, but between towns as well. What
little sleep l got / had to catch here and
there on my seat while we were on our
way to another town. One night my
doze turned into u sound sleep, and when
l awoke l discovered that the team, left
without driver, had turned into a farm
yard and come to stop before a hay
stack, where they were quietly eating.
While / was rubbing my eyes and try
ing to grasp the situation the old man
who owned the hay came out where l
was and walked around the chariot and
looked it over with a critical eye.
"'Well.' said l., with grin, what do
you think of it.?
"'Gosh. said he. amt hit jes trife
bit gaudy|
"'Well. what do you expect?' said I
Indignantly at this implied reflection
upon the great moral show that repre-
scented.
"'Well, suppose hit is all right an
swered the old man doubtfully as he look
cd it over once more. I ordered hit,
and I'll stand by my bargain. Hit seems
ter me that hit is jes a bit loud. But
suppose amt used to city ways
1T was now my turn to be surprised,
and I was about to ask him what he was
driving at when he added that I might
as well unhitch. as the funeral wouldn't
be until in the afternoon.
"Then there were explanations all
around. 1t seems that the old mans
wife had died and he had sent to the
nearest city for a funeral car and had
mistaken our great $4,000 chariot for 1t.
There had been good deal of rivalry in
the neighborhood In regard to funerals.
and the old man had made up his mind
to outshine them all, and I think he was
disappointed in the end when he discov-
cred that he had been mistaken.
troit Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
HIS AHaeta.

The badgering lawyer sometimes sue.
ceeds only in affording the witness an op-
portunity to show off his own wit at the
lawyers expense. And then the specta.
tors are happy.
A certain actor was before the poor
debtors court in New York and testified
that his only assets were his salary as q
member Of the Blank company.
"But you must have something else"
said the prosecuting counsel. 'Tell the
court what else you have"
That's ALL"
"What-no personal property"
"Oh, yes, a dog-aud a watchw
"Now think hard. What elseY per-
sisted the attorney, believing he was on
the right track.
"And case Of rheumatism" said the
witty witness.
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Particular About HI. Shoes.

A western couple who were on visit
to New York for the first time put up at
the Waldorf Astoria during their stay in
this city, and what was left of their first
day in New York they largely devoted to
viewing the decorations Of the botel.
The myrtle room, the Astor gallery and
the great ballroom were viewed by them,
and the magni6cencs of the appoint
ments and opulent decorations left them
both breathless. They said little, how
ever, In comment. but that awe was one
of the feelings that what they had wit
messed gave rise TO was evidenced by the
husband, who, upon retiring for the
night, when he was asked by his faithful
spouse if, according to his usual custom.
he was not going to put his shoes outside
to- be /; bfaekened, epphatialfy replied:
"Not much. II I did. they'd cid them"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
An EARTHQUAKE Alarm.

The Japanese are said to have discov
cred that few seconds previous to ar
earthquake the magnet temporarily loses
Its power. and they have ingeniously con
structed a light frame supporting horse
shoe magnet, beneath which is a cup OF
bell metal. The armature is attached tc
a weight, SO that upon the magnet becom
Ing paralyzed the weight drops and
striking the cup. gives the alarm. Every
one in the house then seeks the open ali
for safety.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
"OuCh ="

That Is about the mildest form Of ont.
cry man makes when rheumatism sud-
denly tweaks him, In Its worst forms
rheumatism Is living death. The vic.
tim, incapable of moving hand or foot,
has no part In the great procession Of
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05
ne Ees:hnd lntelltseneer
BEL AIR, ND. OCTOBER q 1900.
MY ROSE.

Ny Aoei Ny Rosel loved you %
With tireless eyes watched you grow.
From fields atar your roots were brought
Your LIE was all my own, thought,
How fair It wasl grew content,
90 plain the thing the gardener meant
In days Of centuries yet to be
The rose would be returned to mel
And now notice. when pass.
The golden sheen on grain and gram,
And kin to me In all their needs
Are common flowers and wAyside weeds
Ellen u. H. Gates In Harper'a Magazine
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

There are some faults slight In the
sight OF love, some errors slight in the
estimate Of wisdom. but truth forgiyes no
insult and endures no stain.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

TIE disagreeable person generally
sss ss.i e. as;As|f iss.s az being
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

LIE, ON whIch ne
gazes with hope
less eyes, A great
many su3eFera
from rheumatism,
who had given up
hope, have been
cured by the use Of
DR.. Pierce's Gold.
on Medical Dia-
covary, A Iuedi.
cine which will
cleanse the blood
from uric acid and
other poisons, will
cure rheumatism
/" Golden Medical
Discovery has
no equal In ita
power to cleanse
the blood and to
enrich It. "Dis-
covery" contains
neither alcohol
nor narcotics,
AZ had been trouh.
led with rheumatism
for twelve years."
writes Mr.. R. ]. Nc
Knight, Of Cades,
Williamsburg County,
9. c., $50 bad at times
I could not leave my
had T ~aa hadiv
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crippled. Tried many doctors and two of them
gave me up to die. None of them did me much
good The pains in my back. hips and legs
land at times in my head, would nearly Kill
who saw me said must die. I took 1--WE bottles
Of Golden Medical Discovery and four walls
Of Pellets and to-day my health Is good aftef
suffering twelve years with rheumatism
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, In paper
binding, free on receipt of Al one-cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

SUNDAY TRAINS.
Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations at $50 A. d. and 400
P. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 10 A. ID. and $50
P. N. They will leave Cardiff for Baltimore
and intermediate stations ut 6.66 A. n. and
$50 P. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 7.66 A. II.
and $50 p. N. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta
tions at 10 2. NJ, and Baltimore for Bel Atr
at $50 P. M, arriving at Bel Air at p. d.
and Baltimore $40 P. N.
]. R. KLINEFELTER, Gen. Pass. ARt.
W. A. MOORE. GENT Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-05

An additional tram will leave Bel Air, for
Baltimore and intermediate Stations, at I. 10.
on SATURDAY evenings only. Returning,
will leave Baltimore the same evening at 11.3O,
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-29
SUMMONS.
In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton for King COuptv

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton for King County.
l. N. BigelOw, plaintiff VS.. David r. Pierce
Marietta A. Pierce, John K Pierce, Helen M
Pierce, Annie B. Pierce and David j. Fierce, as
administrator of the estate of Stephen B. Pierce
defendants. No -. Summons for Publ
cation
The State of Washington to the said David
J. Pierce, Marietta Pierce, John X. Pierce
Helen M. Pierce Annie b. Pierce and David j.
Pierce as administrator of the estate of Stephen
B. Pierce. defendants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty (6O) days after the date of the first pubIca
ton of this summons, to-wit, within sixty (60)
days after the LIST day of June, 1900, and
defend the abOve-entitled action in the above
entitled court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff. at his
office below stated, and in case of your failure
SO to do, judgement will be rendered against
you according to the demand OF the complaint,
which has been filed with the clerkOf said court.
The object of the above entitled action is to
t0reclOse mortgage executed March 18th,
1898, by the defendants, covering blocks 10, Is,
l6 IL, Is and 10, and all of block IL, except
lots and Il, and block IA, except Lot of Ellis
addition to Chautauqua, King county, Wash
ton. q. b. RAWsON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. address, GIT Pacific block, Seattle, King
county, Washington.
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NOTICE.
SheriFs Sale of Real Estate.


State of Washington, County of King, IS, Sher-
ifs Office.
By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the
Honorable Superior Court of King County, on
the Goth day of June, 1900, by the Clerk thereof,
IN the case of Sarah ClOugh and Jane Clough,
plaintiffs. versus William BO0thrOyd and
Eleanor BOothrOyd, his wife; A. c. Jones and
Nettie c. JONES' his wife; Frederick w. ChOVil
anti Sophia ChOvil, his wife, Mary Jane Lemen-
ager and Henri I. Lemenager, her husband
Alexander George Lemenag I'll John II.
Allen, defendants.
No. 2S08O, and 10 me as Sheriff, directed and
delivered:
Notice is hereby given that will proceed to
cash, within the hours prescribed by law for
Sheritfs sales, tO-Wit: At 10 o'clock a. m. on
the 4th day of August, A. D. 1900, before the
courthouse door of said King county, in the
State of Washington, all the right, title and in
terest OF the said defendants in and to the follow
ing described property, situated in King county
State of Washington, tO-Wit: The northwest
quarter OfLthe southeast quarter and the north
ten acres of the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section thirteen in township
twenty two, north of range two, east of the
Willamette Meridian, containing in all so acres
more or less, together with all the rents, issues
and profits thereof; and the emblements there
On and the fixtures thereto attached: levied on
as the property Of defendants, to satisfy a
judgment amounting to 81, 475.00, with interest
and costs of suit in favor of the plaintiff.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1900.
A. i. VAN DE VANTER, Sheriff.
By I. H. BURKE, Deputy.
Attorney F. A. Huffer, Tacoma.
First publication June %, 1900
Last publication July q, 1900.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-29

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington, for the County Of
King.-F'annie BatterShill, Plaintiff, VS..
William Thomas BattershiII, Defend
, ant. No. B,7S6. Summons by Publica-
ton.
The State of Washington, to the said
William Thomas Battershill, Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date Of the
first public alton of this summons tO-Wit,
within sixty days after the 4th day of
May, A. D. 1900, and defend the above
entitled action i'm the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, and serve a. copy Of your an
sWer upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff at his Office below stated; and In
case of your failure so to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of the said action, set forth In
the complaint, is as follows: To obtain
q decree Of court dissolving the bonds
and ties Of matrtmOny existing between
plaintiff and defendant.
]. p. BALL, JR.,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
P. 0. Address: Rooms 1S-17-16 RoxWell
block, Seattle, County Of King Washing
ton.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-29
In Probate.

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for the County of King, in Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Beda L. Olsen,
deceased. No. 205S Order to show cause
why distribution should not be made.
Gust Olsen administrator of the estate of Beda
L. Olesen, deceased, having filed in this
Court his petition setting forth that said estate
is now in condition to be closed and is ready
Tor distribution OF the residue thereof among
the persons entitled by law thereto, and it
appearing to the Court that said petition sets
forth facts sufficient to authorize distribution
OF the residue of said estate;
1t Is Therefore Ordered by the Court that all
persons interested in the estate of the said Bead
1. Oleson deceased be and appear before
the said Superior Court of King County, State
OF Washington, at the Courtroom of the Pro-
bate Department of said Court in the City of
Seattle on the Sd day OF August, 1900 at the
hour OF $50 o'clock, A. Nj. of said day, then and
there to show cause, if any they have. why an
order OF distribution should not be made of the
residue of said estate among the heirs and per-
sons in said petition mentioned, according to
law.
1t Is Further Ordered, that a copy of this
order be published once week for four success
siye weeks before the said Sd day of August.
1900, in the SEATTLE REPUBLICAN,, q newspaper
printed and published in said King County
and of general circulation therein.
Done in open Court this 23d day of June,
1900.
WEN. HICKMAN MOORE, Judge.
First pub. June %, 1900. Last pub. July 81. 1900
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Summons for Publication.

In the Superior Court of the state of Washing
ton, for King County Criminal Department
Georgia A. Campbell, plaintiff, VS.. Daniel j.
Campbell, defendant. No. 28944 Summons
Tor Service by Publication.
State OF Washington. County of King. IS.
The State of Washington to the said Daniel
j. Campbell, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty l6O) days after the date of the first publca
ton OF this summons tO-Wit, within sixty days
alter the 22nd day of June, A d. 1900 and
defend the above entitled action in the above
entitled Court, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve a copy OF your answer upon
the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their
Office below stated; and in case of YOUR failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against You
according to the demands of the Complaint
which has been filed with the Clerk Of said
Court.
The object of the above entitled action is to
OBTAIN decree against the defendant Daniel
>, campbell, of divorce from the bond of
matrImony now existing between the plaintiff
ana defendant in this action; for the custody
and control of the minor child OF the parties Of
this suit, and for such other and further
relief as to the Court shall seem Just
MORRIS & SoUTHARD
Attorneys for plaintiff
+. o. Address: Room 81 Halter Building
Seattle, King County, Washington.
First pub. June %. Last pub. August 8.
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To Show Cause.

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for King County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ambrose
P. Murphy, Deceased. Order to Show Cause
why Distribution Should Not be Made.
On reading and filing the petition of Lizzie T..
Murphy, the Administrative Of the Estate of
Ambrose P. Murphy, deceased, praying for an
order of distribution of the residue of said
estate among the persons entitled:
1t is ordered that all persons interested in the
estate of the said Ambrose P. Murphy,
deceased, be and appear before the Probate
Department of he superior Court of King
County, Washington, at the Court House in the
City of Seattle, King County. Washington, on
Friday, the Sd day of August, 1900, at $50
o'clock a. M, then and there to show cause why
an orderOf distribution should not be made of
the residue of said estate among the heirs of
said deceased, according to the law.
1t is further ordered that notice of time and
place of hearing said petition shall be published
once week for three successive weeks before
said hearing, in the SEATTLE REPUBLICAN,, a
weekly newspaper, printed and published at the
City of Seattle Washington,
Done in open Court this 2Sth day OF June,
1900. VIM. HICKMAN MOORE, Judge.
First pub. June %, 1900. Last pub July 27, 1900.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-29
Ros1yn News.

Rev. j. P. Brown, who was
selected as delegate to the Baptist
Missionary convention to be held
in Virginia in September, is max
ing preparations to be ready to
start East in August. At present
ne Is engaged in erecting him a
nice home.
Some efforts must be made bv
the Roslyn folk to entertain the
next A. M. 3. Puget Sound confer
ence. During the sitting of that
conferences it is contemplated by
those In authority to vary the
usual program by having promi-
nent church men and workers from
different parts of the state deliver
ectures to it.
According to the grape vine
telegraph a few hundred more
good colored miners .,ould find
employment in this community at
present and for the next year to
come and perhaps permanent.
Wages here are very good and it
Is an excellent opportunity for
men looking for steady work at
good wages.
The monuments for the graves,
which were ordered last fall, have
at last arrived and most Of them
have been put In place. They
would look much nicer if the
cemetery was only kept in a little
better condition. 1t is too bad
that the colored folk do not meet
together and devise some plan
whereby their cemetery could be
kept as other cemeteries are.
The following very compliment
tary notice was clipped from the
Cascade Miner published in this
city by the Randall Brothers:
III. r. Cayton, editor and pro-
prietor Of the SEATTLE RFPUBII-
GAN, spent several days in the city
this week in the interest of his
valuable journal, Mr., Cayton is
always welcome visitor at this
Office.