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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
Shot Wife, Then Himself.

Norfolk. Va, June fL-R. S. Harris, car rpenter employed In the railroad shops here. today shot his wife through the head and then turning the weapon upon himself, sent a bullet through his body The husband and wife died immedia telv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

VIII Give Lawn Fete.-The Chris tian Endeavorers of the Central Pres byterian Church will give lawn fete on Friday evening, June 20. at Capitol Park for the benefit of the organ fund. Music and refreshments, not to men, ton numerous surprises, will make the evening pleasant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

Treats successful ly all Nervous, Blood, Skin. Rec- tai, V e m e r @ a l Genito - Urinary a n d Chronic Dis eases, F @ m a l e Complaints an d Delicate Disorders of Men and Wom. en. Nearly all ope. rations of surgica. character d on ( WITHOUT PAIN to the patient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
FOUR KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Men Were Picking Up Potatoes When
 Stricken.

Sherman, Tex, June 17.-Four men were struck by lightning and killed on farm twelve miles southwest of here today. The dead:
 William Colcmsn.
 Henry Conway.
 George Brutcber.
 Bratcher. a brother of George Sratcher.
 The men were picking up potatoes on the Coleman farm when stricken and their bodies were found close together nearly every bone in the bodies of all four were broken and their clothing was badly burned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
kI.RAiIN!S

l was troubled with my stomach, and when I would eat something 1t would almost kill me. had to vomit everything up again, and 1t would be as sour as vinegar; and If 1t did not come up 1t would cramp me some- thing awful. Finally my head began to ache. and at last 1t got so bad could hardly see anything, for 1t seemed to go around like a top. A lady came to see me one morning and advised me to try the wonderful Ri- pans Tabules. I got one 5-cent box, and the first one took seemed to take effect in five minutes time, and be- fore she went home I was feeling pretty good.
 At druggists.
 The Five-Cent package Is enough for
 an ordinary occasion. The family bottle. 60 cents. contains q supply fo- a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
DIR. O. T. DOZIER.
HOODS PILLS are the best cathaTtic.

Physician, Surgeon and Expert spe.
 elalitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

Line and half tone cuts. Age-Herald Engraving Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

If you want capital, we call your at tertion to the Bond Guaranty and Stock Redemption
 Plan of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

Sues for Damaees.-The Case of H c. Lollar vs. the Postal Telegraph Cable Company is being heard in the Circuit Court. Lollar is suing fol $500 damages, which he claims Is due him for injuries received from a live wire stretched across the road and be longing to the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18
American Guaranty
 Company

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
 General Southern Representatives, McGowan Building, Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

Marriage Llcenses.-Marriage licenses have been issued to MT. H. D. Riley of Blocton and Miss s. Hud- son, Mr. Paul Richter of Birmingham and Miss Mary Fronhorn, MT. F. H.. Fletcher of Ensley and Miss Virginia Aderbolt; MT. Foster Hamilton of Bir- minghSm and Miss L. c. Crittenden, MT. Charles Snyder of Ensley and Miss Annie Barrett, MT James H. Ea- ton of Birmingham and Miss Lizzie Huggins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-18

Negro Masons In Sesslon.-The twenty-fourth annual session of the State Grand Lodge of Colored Masons met yesterday at the Masonic Hall over the Alabama Penny Savings Bank. The following officers were present: Jeremiah Barnes, grand mas ter, Tuscaloosa; w. F. Rhoden, grand senior warden, Scottsboro; P. Mitchell, grand junior warden; H. c. Harris, grand tyler, Birmingham; H. c. liar ris, grand sentinel, Huntsville; c. w. Allen, endowment secretary, Mobile.
 The Criminal Court.-The following cases were disposed of yesterday in the Criminal Court: William Shaw, charged with conducting gaming table, was found not guilty; Mary Me Pherson pleaded guilty to grand lar ceny and was sentenced to thirteen months; Charlie Harris pleaded guilty to larceny from a dwelling and was sent up for twelve months; Fletcher German pleaded guilty to grand lar ceny and was sentenced to thirteen months; Charlie Clements pleaded not guilty to burglary and grand larceny, and was sentenced to thirteen months in two cases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06

inst. when the bids for furnishing the
Legislative chambers will be consid-
cred.
Attorney Houston, Of Tacoma. has
asked for dismissal without preJu-
dice of the famous tideland case of
Robert b. Lehman against Robert
Bridges, the late State Land Commits
sioncr. The suit was to to quiet title
to certain tidelands adjacent to Seattle
and Tacoma, sold by the Commission
er as tirst-class land. Lehman made
application for similar land as second
class, and on carrying the case to the
higher court received a favorable
opinion. The question now is: Does
the title to the lands sold as first-class
become invalid from its improper
classification? 1t seems that the de-
cision of the court did not go far
enough to definitely determine that
matter, and that a suit will be started
anew to cover the point yet undeter-
mined.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
IN the Superior Court of the State of Washing
i ton for Thurston county.
TIC. Van Epps,
Plaintiff. Summons.
vs. ; Foreclosure Of
Rose Curtis, Tax Lien.
Defendant

The State of Washington to Rose Curtis, De.
PENDANT:
You are hereby notifad that T. C. Van Epps q
the and holder of certificates of delin-
Treasurer of Thurston county. Washington. on
the 18th day of December. 1901. for the sum OF
seventeen and 33-l0O and sixty-two and S0-l00
dollars, the same being the amount then due
1896 1897, 1895, 1899 and 1900. together with pen
city. interest and costs thereon, upon real prop
eIty assessed to Rose Curtis and A. J. Tread
way aud Of which you are the owner or reputed
owner, or In which you have or claim TO have
some interest or estate. and which said re al
estate is situated in Thurston county. Washing
ton. and more particularly bounded and de
scr bed to-wit:
Lot one ID Of block thirty nine (ae) OF Swan $
addition TO the town (now city) OF Olympia,
ThurstOn county, State OF Washington.
That plaintiff has paid taxes, other than those
included in said certificate OF delinquency, in the
sam of eight and So 100 dollars, and which bear
interest At the rate Of IS per cent. per annum.
You are further notified that plaintiff will apply
to the Superior Court of the State Of Washing
ton. for Thurston county, for . judgment for
the amount Of said delinquent certificate, taxes,
interest, penalty and costs, and foreclosing his
lien against said property hereinbefore described.
You are hereby notified and summoned to ap.
pear within sixty days from the date Of the
first publication Of this summons to wit: &C
days from June q, 1902. and defend this action in
the court aforesaid. or pay tho amount due: and
In case of your failure SO to do. judgment will be
rendered for the amount Of said certificate of de-
linquency, taxes, Interest. penalty and costs
and foreclosing plaintiffs lien against the land
aud premises hereinbefore described and the
same will be ordered sold to satisfy said judy
ment.
Any pleading or process may be served upon
the undersigned ut the postoffce address below
given. Il. c. ISRAEL,
Attorney for Plaintiff
PostoHice address: Olympia, Thurston coun
ty. State of Washington.
Date of first publication. June 6, 1902.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06

SPECIAL sale of silks tomorrow at
Rosenthal's.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
STATE NEWS.

Frank Classify died in the city Jail
at Walla Walla, Monday, from alcohol
poisoning.
The battleship Wisconsin arrived
at the Bremerton navy yard ut 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
Edwin C. Miller, of Tacoma, Deputy
County Assessor, has been appointed
Warden at the U. s. Penitentisry on
McNeiPs Island. to succeed Warden
Palmer, term expired.
Nathan w. White, said to be one
of the oldest pioneers in Mason county,
was found dead in his cabin near
the old town, Kamilchie, last Monday.
Deceased is said to have laid in his cot
for two or three days and no one
knew OF his sickness until his body
was found. He was veteran OF the
civil war and drew a pension of $l2
per month. Until 1900 he was MEM
Der of George H. Thomas Post, No. 5,
G. A. r. OF Olympia, but was suspend
ed that year for non. payment OF dues.
He was Is years OF age and leaves only
one known relative. Mrs. Enoch
Wiley, of Shelton. 1t is said that he
was worth about $4,000.
Blind Billy, an old Indian living on
the Colville reservation, was murdered
Monday. The details of the affair
was told by squaw who was an eye.
witness. During the recent trial of
the two Indians, Quesiskan and San
Miller, for killing Chelan Willie,
Blind Billy was a witness. Although
the murder OF Chelan Willie had taken
place at his cabin, the Indians de.
clared that blind person had no right
TO testify as to what he heard. After
the trial, which resulted in conviction,
friends and relatives swore vengeance
on those who had testified. On reach.
ing Brewster, the entire crowd got
drunk and in the evening went to the
camp Of Blind Billy. One of the In.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06

dams placed his knee on Blind Billv's
PACK and. putting his hands around
MS forehead, bent him backwards.
breaking his back and neck and tear
ing the muscular Tissues apart in the
'front.', Then they went away. The
squaw fled in terror to the county seat
and told the whole story.
The Sheriff of King county has sent
instructions to Sheriff HUFF, of Che
mans county, who in turn notified the
police OF Aberdeen, that Paul Under
wood Is wanted by the authorities at
ballard, to answer to a charge of muir
derlng his infant daughter by drown
ing Underwood arrived at Aberdeen,
Sunday, with his wife. He has been
around Aberdeen since greeting his
OLD friends and acting most unlike a
man who had just committed a deed
that would make men curse and wo-
men shrudder. Young Underwood
was raised in Aberdeen, where he has
lots of friends and is we'll liked. He is a
lngle-weaver by trade. 1t is alleged
that Underwood premeditately thrust
his little daughter while still alive
into sack, weighted it with rocks,
sewed it up and threw it overheard in
Salmon Bay. at Ballard. Ignorance
OF the low depth of the water when the
tide is out led to the discovery of the
body. If the water had been very
deep at low tide the chances are that
the body would not have been dis
covered until the sack rOtted and the
body rose to the surface. BY that
time the body would have been so
badly decomposed that recognition
would have been impossible. Itseems
that he got wind that he was to be
arrested and fled from Aberdeen. He
was married to Miss Nellie Weather
wax, the mother OF the child, at Aber-
deem, last December. A reward of
500 has been offered for his capture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
THE TAXPAYERS LEAGUE.
The Sage of Yelm Unable to be Present But
There in Spirit.

Mr. J. C. Conine, of Yelm, who was
unavoldably prevented from attending
the organization Of the Taxpayers
League, last Saturday, has this 10 say
to one Of its promoters regarding the
object of its organization:
"The apathy of the people on poll
cal and economic questions is beyond
my comprehension. ! think you can
corrOborate my assertion, when | say
| have written more for publication
on economic questions than any farm.
er in the county. So | don't think
the League can accuse me of want of
interest. i have long been impressed
with the fact that the initiative and
referendum are of greater importance
to the people in securing Justice than
anything else. | believe it would
come nearer securing pure Demo
cratic government than any scheme
that has ever been devised.
II was through the efforts of the
Taxpayers League of Spokane in '96
that the people secured relief for four
years from excessive taxation. In my
opinion the primary cause of high
taxes is the failure of corporations to
pay their proportionate tax. Our
court expenses are more than twice as
much as they ought to be. In fact
the expenses of the State could easily
tie reduced one-half, if the looting
could be dispensed with. The hooters
were rooted out in SO, after Grip
Van Wrinkle sleep" OF 90 years on the
part of the people, and its about time
they had another application of popu-
lOr indignation. Eternal vigilance
is the price of Liberty" as we'll as the
price the people have to pay to keep
the hooters from looting. | am not
certain that the jury fees are ex-
cessive when we consider that jurors
have to serve under compulsion. A
juror who is forcibly taken from his
house and compelled to cit for an in
definite length of time, at the option
OF the lawyers, and listen to their
harrangues, certainly ought TO be en-
titled to as much consideration from
a financial point of view, as the law
yer, but he don't get it.
think the field of improvement is
so large that the League will have
little trouble in interesting the people
in some united action for their own
benefit. The main thing is to set the
people to thinking and the first thing
is to give them facts to think about.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
CLOVER BILL.

The following report of climatic
conditions for the week ending on June
I'd, is from the Seattle weather sta.
ton:
An unusually warm spell at the be.
ginning of the week, during which the
maximum temperature was between
80 and 80 degrees at different places,
was followed by . steady decrease in
temperature, and on the Goth there
were cold showers. with hail mingled.
On the morning of the 3Oth there was
light frost in some localities of the
eastern counties. The hail did some
damage to young fruit, and the frost
slightly injured tender vegetables.
The dry spell with the three warm
days warmed up the soil so that the
crops have grown we'll, notwithstand.
ing the cool weather of the greater
part OF the past week.
Grass, clover, alfalfa and grain of
all sorts have hourished. Consider
able alfalfa is now about ready for
cutting; small amount has been cut.
Wheat, both spring and winter, is in
very satisfactory condition. The re-
ports from the Palouse country are
extremely favorably. Barley in CO.
lumbia county, and oats in Skagit
county, are above the average. Hops
are making good progress. Early po-
tatoes are in blossom and looking
splendid; late ones are growing nicely,
except on very wet soils. Sugar beets
are in satisfactory condition.
Good reports come from the peach
sections, east OF the mountains, and
the outlook for apples is, on the
whole, favorable. But cherries, prunes
and pears have dropped off so that
only small crop is left. Strawber-
ries are ripening and with favorable
weather for the next two weeks the
crop will be large.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
Successful Career of a Thurston County Boy

Mr.. w. T. Melvin, of Yelm, is in re-
ceipt of letters from his son Bob"
who is employed as on overseer in the
great work Of tunneling under the
Harlem river, New York, for the
Rapid Transit Company, at a salary OF
$500 per month. 1t seems that he
had been at work on pier of the new
Brooklyn bridge, at salary of 5000,
but that rival contractors on the
rapid transit had ascertained the fact
that Mr.. Melvin combined experience
with stability, and were determined
to have him at any cost, which is a
notable tribute to humble beginning
which had inspired confidence.
Robert was born upon farm in the
county OF Durham, England, in 1869,
and was the oldest of a family of
eleven raised by w. Z. Melvin. He
attended school three years in coun-
try parish in Warwickshire, eight
miles from Stratford on Avon, and at
the age OF II came to this country
with his parents, settling on a North
Dakota farm. In 1883 he was en-
ployed in the carshops OF the Northern
Pacific, and came West working ut
Sprague. Edison, Cosmopolis and Ia
coma, for the company, and at Fair
haven for firm of bridge contractors.
In 1893. he and his younger brother
were induced to go to New York and
work on a causeway over the Harlem
at Highbridge. They had charge of
building the caisson to use in con-
struction OF pier for the suspension
bridge, "Bob" as overseer and Will"
in charge of the machinery, the latter
receiving 800 per month. On this
work the former received 5000, until
he accepted the position of still great
er responsibility on the Rapid Transit
Tunnel.
The success attending the career of
these boys, is noted to inspire a spirit
OF emulation among Others who have
an equal opportunity for making life
a success from financial point of
view, in the hardy pathway of labor.
The older of these brothers was never
at school after he was IL years of age,
and his brothers have Jared no better
so far rs the usual educational equip
ment is concerned.
The Melvin family moved to this
State in 1898. They rented and oper-
ated the Durham farm on Chambers
prairie a year, the Smith farm near
by three years, and are now managing
the Capen stock ranch OF 500 acres at
Yelm. A third brother is employed
by the Rapid Transit Company as an
electrician and is doing quite we'll.
Miss Belle Melvin, the popular teacher
at Woodland, is a sister.
Robert Melvin is a son in-law of H.
+. Meays of this CITY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06

Frank Classify died in the city Jail
at Walla Walla, Monday, from alcohol
poisoning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
Notice to Contractors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of
~ County Commissioners of ThurstOn county,
Washington, will receive sealed bids for the
construction Of county Jail at Olympia, Wash ,
on the 18th day of June, 1902 at 10 o o'clock A. NJ.
A certified check to the amount Of per cent of
the bid must accompany each bid.
Bids to be In accordance with plans and speci
fcstions on file In the office Of the County Audi
tor. The Board reserves the right to reject any
Or all bids.
A. L. GALLON,
Clerk Of Board of County Commits sioners.
BY X. A. GRAHAM, Deputy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
I n the Superior Court Of the State of Washing
L ton for Thurston county.
Thomas Kearney,
Plaintiff. Summons
Peter Byrnc,
The State Of Washington to the said Peter Byrne,
III .IauA

Defendant J
The State of Washington to the said Peter Byrne,
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication Of
this summons, towit: Within sixty days after the
10th day of May, 1902, and defend the above en-
titled action In the above entitled court, and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
copy of your answer upon the undersigned. attOr-
ney 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; that action stated in said
complaint being for the recovery of the sum Of
$597 9s, for moneys advanced for you and for your
use and benefit, at your instance and request.
which are due and have not been paid
And you are further notified that a writ OF at
tachment has been issued in said action and lev
led upon your property in Thurston county,
Washington. to wit: Lots and and the SW a
of the Sc "a, and the Sc q of the SW q, and the
NV a of the SW 4 of Section y, in Township
10 North OF Range West, to secure the payment
OF any Judgment obtained in the said action.
G. &. ISRAEL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
r. o. address. Olympia, Tburston county.
Washington. Office, suite :, Mckenny block in
said Olympia.
Date of first publication, May l6. 1902.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06
Horses for Sale.

l have them both large and small
Can give you anything you need in
that line cheap. Call at Palace Mar
ket. c. E. CRANE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-01
na Kn.u enc Ladr.

Yes said the eminent professor
ut social gathering, addressing his
remarks to small man to whom he
had been introduced, II flatter myself
that rarely fail to read face cor
rectly."
''So7" queried the small man.
Yes. Now, there is lady" con-
tinued the professor, pointing to ZOO
pound specimen of the fair sex, the
lines Of whose countenance are as
clear as print to me. The chin shows
Ilrmness OF disposition, amounting to
obstinacy; the pointed nose, a vicious
temperament; the capacious mouth
volubility; the square chin. denotes
trouble for those who oppose her
wishes; the eyes show hardness of
heart
wonderful. truly wonderful. pro-
lessor" interrupted the small man. {.
"You evidently know something of
the lady then7" said the professor.
Sure" replied the small man, "she
Is my wife"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-01
DREW wITHDRAws.

Lake Oharles.-Hon. H. O. Drew
has made public the following open
letter:
"To NY Friends:
Knowing that it is very desirable
that some Oaloasieu man should be
selected to represent the seventh con-
gressional district In the next CON-
gress, aud realizing that IL we fritter
away the time In deciding who is the
favorite son the chances Of electing q
man from this parish are thereby les
sened, have decided to put aside my
personal aspirations in the interest Of
party harmony and with the hope
that united action may be secured q
the support Of one candidate fro
this parish. Trusting that all our O
ergies will be devoted to this d
sirable contamination, have decide
to withdraw my name as oandidat
Thanking my many friends for xii
assurances Of support, I am respec
fully your obedient servant,
"H. O. DREW. ("
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-01
TRIAL OF J. H. STEPHENS.

Alexsudria.-J. H. Stephens, a
young white man, charged with rails.
ing one-dollar bill to a ten and
passing it, was given a preliminary
examination before United States
Commissioner Wilmington. The ao-
cused had witnesses who testified that
at the time he is said to have oom-
mitted the offense be was at a lumber
mill at Pollock. The timebook of
the mill shows that he was at work
there at the time he was said to have
passed the bill in Alexandria. There
were several witnesses who testified
as positively that Stephens was gull
ty. After hearing the evidence Com
missioner Wilmington placed the 40
sused under 500 bond.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-01
MURDERERs CONFESS.

Shreveport The details Of Grin
committed by negroes in the eighN
ward have just come to light. Ru
sell Taylor was arrested by Tom Pa
terson, Webster Edwards, Sam Pats1|
son and Elijah MeSkosfey on II
charge Of Stealing a horse from ToI
Patterson and Webster Edwards. I'd
arrest was made at Jones Bayou ar|
Taylor was tied ant the start wd
made to take him to Jail at Shrevl
port. After having travelled sbod
three miles Taylor succeeded in gel
ting his hands loose and ran towar
the woods, pursued by his captofs
who shot at him repeatedly, wound
ing him several times. He died in
few minutes after being captured.
The negroes engaged in the arrest
after the death of Taylor, dragge
the body about 200 yards, to Re
river. and flung it in. The body wa
found by a fisherman named Lane
An investigation resulted In the ar
rest Of three of the negroes impli
Gated, who all confessed to their shar
ip the affair.