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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-08
WE IRE SURPRISED.

A dispatch from Menila brings infor.
nation of the murder oil swo Filipino,
by Americans, which are surprising ant
disgusting. This dispatch reads
A courmartial viii try Major Waller
and Lieutenant Day OF the marine corr,
April II, next, on Il oi-arge OF eNecutin,
natives of the island of Samar with.
out trial.
Some of the circumstances of the
case are particularly atrocious one
native was tied to n tree and public.
~ shot in the thigh The next day
the man was shot in the arms. The
third day he was shot in the BODY
and the fourth day the native was
ltilled.
Friends of the two officers attri
butte their actions to loss OF mind
due to the privtaons which they
suffered on the island OF Samar.
1t is needless to say that the bette,
element Of American citizenry Win rea,
of this atrocioos deed with horror
This is civilized nation. and the bar
barous acc of these two effects viii h,
generally condemned
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NoIlce.
Plumbers and worlImen of all kind.
are hereby notified that no bills foi
repairs upon any house owned OF rer
resented by me will be raid, unles,
authorized by myself or employees.
r. Il, HOPKINS.
Real Estate Agent.
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Four BARRIERS Now.
Henry Brightly, the old favorite
reached the city yesterday and is now
with C. A Clark.
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The Washington times., 1902-07-20

ped to the ground and lay motionless.
Tracy and Merrill were too intent upon
escape to give him any thought. They
hurried on leaving him to fly back to
the prison, whe-e by this time some
thing like order had been restored. for
at the first firing 1t was feared that all
the prisoners would attempt to escape.
In 1883 such an attempt had been made,
and those who remembered it dreaded
another.
1t was soon seen, however. that the
two desperadoes were al ne in the dar-
ing scheme they had evidently planned
with careful forethought and executed
with skill and nerve as amazing to the
prison officials as 1t was to the public.
How the two convicts got the rifles Is
as yet mystery. A conspiracy OF the
guards is easily disproven by the fact
that three of them met their death in
trying to Illustrate the escape. 1t Is
stated that the Salem prison is not as
well guarded as 1t might be; that the
walls are insecurely patrolled at night
An interested outsider might scale the
walls in the dark. put weapons where
they could easily be found and get back
without detection. This theory. backed
by the fact that Harry Wright, who
worked with Tracy and Merrill in the
iouHuIy, anu was, as nearly as prlSOl
discipline would permit, a friend and
confdant. was released only few weeks
aeo. is now thought to explain the mys
terry. Be IL as 1t may. the rifles got in
and the convicts got out. Three guards
lost their lives, the life convict, In
graham who. in attempting TO block the
escape, was shot in the leg. has since
had the leg amputated and has been
pardoned by Governor Greer. of Ore
goD.
Salem, though the capital of Oregon.
is city OF only little more than 1000
population. about forty-five miles south
OF Portland, on the same river-the
willamette. 1t is surrounded by wild
timber land. broken only by occasional
farms and rough roads. Tracy and Mer-
rill literally took to the woods. where
they spent their fret day In hiding. A
posse OF twenty men followed in hot
pursuit, but could find no distinct trail
The first heard of them was about 10
o'clock that night. when they came upon
J. W. Stewart. of South Salem. on his
way home. They made him take off his
clothes and enter his house. So violent
and effective were their threats that he
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were two large rifles loaded and ready
for work. The two prisoners could not
have carried the guns from their cells.
No one seems to have seen them seize
these rifles, but just as the foundry
squad was about to be turned over to
Guard Frank B. Farrell and put to work
a shot rang out and Farrell fell dead.
Fired at Every Guard.
The stove foundry is next to the wall.
yard surrounds 1t and thirty feet from
the wall is the dead line" Guards are
stationed upon the walls armed with
heavy rifles to shoot any luckless or
reckless prisoner who crosses that line.
Tracy and Merrill rushed to the yard,
followed by the guards who had paraded
the foundry gang to its work. Neac the
door Frank Ingsham. life convict,
rife ball in the leg.
Reaching the yard Tracy, whose shots
seldom fail. fired at every wall guard in
sight. One of the bullets killed Guard
S. r. T. Jones, and his fall made every
other guard in the place hesitate to
expose himself as target for either
of the desperate men. The watchmen
returned the fire, however, from all sides
and behind shelter, but in the rain of
bullets the convicts took a ladder from
the side of the foundry. put it up against
the twenty-foot wall. climbed up and
jumped over.
In the meantime couple OF the
watchmen had rushed out of the main
gate and circled the outside OF the wall.
topping to head off the fugitives.. They
ran into them face TO face, but with
the quickness born Of thorough desper-
alton the convicts had them covered
with their rifles. Compelling the Of
ficers to drop their guns they made
them walk In front of them across .he
fields, hostages OF the good behavior of
their fellow jailers on the walls.
Excitement prevailed throughout the
prison. The men on the walls not un
derstanding the danger OF their col
leagues in the field. fred a volley OF
shots at the fleeing figure. Immediately
the convicts fired on the hostages.
Guard B. F. Tiffany fell dead, while his
Ross. either with rare pres
ence Of mind or from sheer fright, drop
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
. HE assassination OF Lincoln Is re- /
called by a claim filed before
Congress by Jacob Rittersbach,
of 8l1 z Street northwest

During the civil war Rittersbach
served in Company II, 127th Penusyl-
vania Volunteers. and made an enviable
record. At the close of the war he
came to Washington and settled down
to the pursuits Of peace. Being car
penter by trade he secured employment
as stage carpenter at Ford's Theater,
and was on duty the night Lincoln was
assassinated.
During the excitement which followed
the tragedy Rittersbach's kit of tools
was lost or stolen, and it is for these
tools he has made claim against the
Government after a lapse OF thirty
seven years.
Rittersbach says the kit was worth
$50 at the time of its disappearance.
and should the Government pay him
that sum with compound interest he
will have quite a snug sum In his old
ese.
While busily engaged at his work
behind the scenes on the night of the
great tragedy, he says he noticed that
the face of ]. Wilkes Booth was flushed,
as though he had been drinking intoxi
cants. He was also more surly than
usual. but did not indicate by word or
action his cowardly purpose.
Rittersbach saw Booth as he rushed
on the stage to commit the deed and
thought he had missed his cue and was
hurrying on the stage to perform his
part.
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Had / known his real purpose" said
the old stage carpenter, Il would have
stopped him and ended his miserable
career then and there, for had hatch
ct In my hand. But | had not the slight,
est suspicion that he was about to MUIR
der our beloved President and plunge
the nation in gloom
few moments later a great hue and
cry was raised and some one yelled,
The President has been killed."
About that time Booth came tearing
back across the stage, and Rittersbach
caught the assassin by the neck and
tried to hold him. The wiry fellow. how
ever, shook him off and bounded down
the stairs which lead to the alley in
the rear OF Tenth Street.
Rittersbach, who was fleet of foot in
those days. bounded after the assassin,
who. though lamed, mounted his horse
with the agility OF Cossack. The
plucky carpenter seized Booth by the
leg, and tried to drag him from the
horse, but the assassin again eluded
him. and putting spurs 10 the animal
quickly disappeared in the darkness.
In an incredibly short while the thea
ter was surrounded by soldiers, and
Rittersbach, with the other employees of
the institution. was placed under arrest
on suspicion and marched to the Old
Capitol prison, where they We're placed
behind iron bars pending an investiga-
ticn. They We're kept in prison as Gov
ornment witnesses for thirty days.
During the trial of the conspirators
Rittersbach was marched back and
forth to the court room between
file of soldiers. 1t was during Ritters-
bach's incarceration that his tools were
stolen.
Betty Sharp. an old woman who lived
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on + Street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, just around the corner from
Ford's Theater at the time OF the as
sassination. has furnished a scrap O,
unwritten history concerning that de-
plorable event. At that time Betty
was young. pretty, and gay. and she
says Wilkes Booth was one of her
beaus. He used to call on her nearly
every evening. On the night of the
tragedy he called as usual, but only re-
mained short time.
Il noticed that Williie-I always
called him Willlie-was a trifle nervous
and asked him what was the matter.
" oh. | don't feel very well,' he re-
piled. and then he asked me II had
any brandy. l always had a decanter
In my room, and produced 1t. He poured
out nearly a goblet full and drank 1t.
You rascal. | said, you are up to
some prank
Yes. was his reply. and one that
will startle you
He then left me and returned to the
theater. l had no idea what he in
tended 10 do or | would have tried my
best to prevent II, for / certainly did
admire Mr.. Lincoln. WillSie had not
been gone more than half an hour when
the hurrying footsteps of men told me
that something unusual had occurred.
and then | heard hoarse cries. The
President has been murdered AM SIM
liar exclamations from the excited
crowds of people passing back and
forth.
Il really believe now" concluded old
Betty. that Booth took that drink to
nerve his arm for the awful crime.
Had l known 1t at the time | would
have put dose in IT which would have
prevented the deed without killing
Wilkie. had a large vial Of laudanum
on my bureau"
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Held Up Pursuers.

About noon the next day bloodhounds
were put on their trail. Word was wired
in all directions. large reward was Of
fered, and from all sides amateur, as
well as professional, detectives, prepared
to catch the refugees. Their capture
was considered only the question of a
few hours.
The next word, however, added some
humor to the situation-to those not
Immediately concerned. Two members
of the sheriffs posse had ridden far
northward in a buggy. Returning, they
We're met by the conyicts, who. instead
OF allowing themselves to be taken. held
up the pursuers and took possession of
the horse and buggy. leaving the officers
to walk back home. Several times the
fleeing convicts dropped in unlimited to
meals at various farm houses, where
they made no pretense of concealing
their identity and even boasted of their
exploits. Hospitality that was not free
ly given was taken anyway. and usually
anything else they wanted that was easy
TO carry. Anyone who resisted was bound
and gagged. Occasionally some one of
the pursuers got an occasional glimpse
Of the convicts, but all that is known of
them during the first few days of their
flight was what was related by residents
at whose houses they had stopped for
food.
On Sunday afternoon. June is, they
forced a boatman to row them across
the Columbia River into the State OF
Washington, near Vancouver. Merrill's
boyhood home. The. country was now
thoroughly aroused. and it was becoming
one OF the most remarkable fights In the
criminal history of the great Northwest.
The pursuit was pushed with more vigor
but little success. The marshy nature
the country made the bloodhounds al
most useless. The sheriffs along the
line to the northward organized posses
and secured the country, but the elusive
The Washington times., 1902-07-20

did not inform the officials for fear of
the bandits vengeance. The fugitives
also stole enough clothing from an ex
pressman in the vicinity to enable them
to discard the prison stripes, and next
they appropriated a pair of horses, on
which they started northward toward
Port land
The Washington times., 1902-07-20

Harry Tracy's Brief Career Marked By Sue
cession of Co1d-B1ooded Murders and Auda-
cious Escapes from the Hands of the Officers.

THE hand Of the law or vengeance
may ere this have brought to
l. death or capture the most dar-
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
Avoided the Crowds.

Avoiding the railroad and skirting
around the larger towns, where they
knew that large forces Of heavily armed
men lay in wait for them. the fugitives
continued another 100 miles almost due
northward through the only thickly
settled strip of country in that part OF
Washington.-that along the line of the
Northern Pacific, the only line connect
ing Portland with Puget Sound. At
any time they chose they could have
gone a few miles east and been lost
among the foothills of the Cascade
Mountains, absolutely free from pur-
suit.
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His Whole Record Made Up of Shocking Crime
and Crue1ty-Exercises the Ingenuity Of Satan
Himself in Eluding Justice and Vengeance.

desperadoes were always ahead of them
or easily escaped through their cordons
when surrounded.
1t was near Vancouver that more
bloodshed was added to their long list,
though they themselves did not COM
NIT the crime William Morris, a mom-
Der of the pursuing party. was mistaken
for one of the convicts by another
member of the party. He was fired
upon and seriously. though not fatally.
wounded.
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Tracy Took the Train.
. that train?" asked Tracy.

"see that train?" asked Tracy.
YES"
We'll, I guess I'll take it. So long. :"
And away he started.
81 guess you won't" replied Weiner,
reaching for his revolver.
Tracy was right about it. though. for
he leaped into the cab. but not until he
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14
Itea.l Il n Mis Newspaprr. J

George schaub, a well known German
citizen Of New Lebanon. Ono. IL II
constant reader OF the DAYTON Volka.
zeitunc. lie knows that this paper
aims 70 advertise only the best 10 Its
columns, and when he saw Chamber
IaIn's Pain Balm advertised therein for
lame hack, he did not hesitate in buying
4 bottle Of 1t for his wife. who for eight
weeks had suffered with the most ter
ribIe pains In her back and con.d get no
relief. lie says: After using the
Pain Balm for few days my wife said
to me. Il feel rs thnngh born anew and
before using the entire contents OF the
bottle the nnbearable pains had entirely
vanished and she could again take up
her household duties" He 10 very
thankful and hopes that all suffering
likewise will hear Of hrr wonderful re-
c0very. This valuable Imminent is for
sale by Strshike 4 Givens, druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

Senator ii0ar in his speech Of last
Thursday paid very high compliment
to Senator Teller. He was setting forth
his reasons for disagreeing with his chi
leagues on our Philippine policy. His
speech was an event Of this past isistOry
making week. and It Was oHe Of the
most interesting features OF tits session
Of the senate. The galleries wers Hiled
to hear tho venerable senator from
Massachusetts tell Why hs disagreed 70
emphnllcslly from his party iUythe zen
ate, with whom be has iabored earnestly
and periodically since 1877. The an.
xtor 10 70 years old and very venerable
iu appearance. tie has heavy. snaw-
white hair, fiDrid complexion ard
purity figure, and 10 much given = -,
ing forty winka while s0me fellow u1sn-
Ter Of the senate II tslkiag eGainst tt.as
On this siready TALKED tpdeath qse1kioa
bs ths fhNippiass. Ms can - he
hands On his appie stomach, ~ 90
in his chair. drop his head on one lide.
and sleep peacefully fig ten minutes N
= half hour. then awake and take Hp The
thread OF BUSINESS Massachusetts
adores the diliRent. staunch old senator.
In the course OF hts speech on Thursiay
senator Hosr took occasion to c0ngratss-
late the United States on its unparAlleled
nobility Of action towards Cnba. and 81
the part Senator Teller took In securise
her independence, the senator eaid:
'.The senator from Colorado has gone
against my grain very often, especially
when he voted for the Spanish treaty,
and when bis vote defeated the bacon
resolution, but doubt Whether any
man who has sat In this chamber siuee
Charles sumner died, or whether ~
who sit here now put together hase
done . moro important single service -
tia country than Senator Teller did 10
securing the passage OF resoiutlon
which pledged 10 to deal with Cuba as
cosdihg to the principles OF the DectsS-
alton Of Independence"
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DESERT LAN M Fl FINAL s41t . gqs,sossr.-sorrcs

UA1fkD SrAfR1 LAND 0rl1c1.
Olehwood Sprinss, ceao. Juno II, 1900.
NOTICE T. hereby eiycn ssat George
ert land claim No. m, Uts sertss, fr the
sw u Sc u Soc u. Tp IN, u - " ~ P ",
before II: 4. Wiidtsck. Con!ty jYdFe. q
August, 1901, At 10 O'Clock Q. N.
He nameA the following witnesses To- .prove
the complets trrtsatiod and reclAmat1uN o.
said land: E99gl r {
John D Mfiler, John " wslnA, Waiisa o
Reynolds and Albert Y pasrce, ali Of hssksr.
isit:jyis If. soulnR hssisssr.
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High School Notice.


OFrICE or
COUNTY SUpERIN1 ENpKHr or SCHOOLS,
MEKKER, COLo.. May 81, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that examina-
tions for admission to RIG DiancO county
high school will he hold at Meeker.
Friday and Saturday. June 10Th and
2lst, 1902, beginning at o n. m.
For the convenience Vt those living
at points distant from the county seat,
I have asked the following namesl per-
sons 10 act ~ special deputies and hold
examinations At Buford, Mrs James
Bulge; White River, U. 8. McWil-
iixms; piceance, Mrs. o. l" Dudley I;
Upper Rangely, Fred Canadian Inwer
Rangeiy. J. W. McNew.
All papers should lie sent To county
ONCE for examination
and grading.
q. F. BRowN.
Superintendent OF Schools.
I1..kt l.. ~. N.,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

All OF the ministers Of st. Joe. Nc.
will take a Iayof during the heated
term. Satan. who is immune to tie
depressing effects Of torridity, will then
have clear Geld with no marked op-
posi- ton la business. Denver Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

The last issue OF the Colorado School
journal credits HE HERALD Will az
article on local school historv.ss q he
article IN question should tAvs been
credited to otr enterprising cosifeDpor-
airy down street.-The liev!ew. An
error. no doubt, 0n the part ~ the
Journal I.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

LimberRes cheese hsa one great ad.,
vantage over Oleomaraarine, and that.
Is, nobody can ever accnse Il ut trying
to pass itself OF for some hing els.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14
Homestead. in Ute Ise.crvatiou.

Homcstcasls ia Ute Fencrvnttois.
The senate has passed Conaressman
Bells hill for free homesteads in Tho old
Ute Indian reservation In Colorado. 1t
will. when signed by the president, open
over II ,OOO. COO acres OF Western Colo
RADIO lands to homesteaders ut $t.9S al,
acre. 1t is estimated that at least 1CU,-
O0O ncres will I've so taken, while other
lands will be disposed Of under pre-
emption, stone and timber claim laws
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

The state board Of equalization has
assessed the telephone lines in Rio
Dlanco county At 81 ,4s3 and In Routt al
$S.738.
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The Dnn,lelIon sco,lrge.

Dandelion seems to have takes the
county, IL is everywhere; the sifalfa
Fields on the mesa are white with IL.
What damage 1t will do remains an UNI
known prnblom; but that IL will dam
nge alfalfa ce.ds Is certain.
A few years ago fuxtail had possession
around here; now II is gone and W its
place Is a greater characterization
viii the latter run its course alsl die
out? We sincerely hope so. eF
Some of our citizens, notably Charles
L. Carney. are making an heroic Effort
to keep the dandeiion nut Of ti.eir lawns,
It is all uphill Hght.
$50
II 10 said the dandelion nuisance is
spreading all over the state, and tina,
it threatens TO ruin meadows. nifalfs
fields and crops generally.
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Bert Givens stepped on rusty nail
yesterday and this morning 10 in the
hands OF the doctor rs consequence.
No dangerous results are likely to ensue.
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The 6nnnisoo County Stock Growers
sssoeaa43On has taken mp the matter o.
Drceedsiou to the forests Of Gunnison
comfy and \ reward Of 500 is offered
for the arrest aud conviction Of parties
spreading forest fires either carelessly
o. malieinusly. The White River ~
sociat;np shonid take similar actiea
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

Johnny Williams and Louie Hatxen-
bahler.. two OF Powell Parks sturdy
ranchmen, passed plsaaantries with
their Meeker friends Monday.
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Everybody reported big catches OF
trout Sunday. The blue laws not
being In force in this Vicinity, Sunday
is the fayorite fshina day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qalnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. E. ". Groves signature
il IN each box PIC.
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Presumption Is very close akin I
ignorance. M
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

The Old Fellows will give dance at
their hall on the evening Of the Fourth.
Committees are now arranging details.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

ben Bfantley killed xix cub wolves %
Piceance few days ago, thus earning
500 bounty. A very good DAYS work
In more than one sense.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

Wash Waterman Of Buford, was .
city visitor Thursday. Wash thinks the
settlers on the reserve will soon be per.
mitted to prove up on their claims.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

What's the matter with tho Meekei
Baseball clubp Get together and prac.
tice. or you will not be common amuse.
mrnt" for the Angora team when n
comes up here.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-14

The examination for candidates for
admission to higl, sch0ol will be held at
the office Of the county superintendent
except as otherwise provided. Sec ono.
tal notice.