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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
THE HOUSE.

Washington, February A.-The house today passed the Philippine currency plii, accepting the senate bill so far as II re- lates to the islands. The committee amendment striking out the international monetary conference, was agreed to. The contested election case of Wagoher Vs' Butler was under consideration TOT q time and the democrats began nlinuster which they threaten to continue II lhe case is pressed. The case was withdrawn with an agreement that IL IS not to coiiie up until Thursday
 MT. Cooper of Wisconsin in explaining the current bill, read a cablegram rom Governor Taft, saying that the failure or Philippine currency legislation would create consternation in the islands. MT. Jones of Virginia appealed to the mem bers who voted for the house biil eAlello- ing the American coinage system to the islands. to stand by their former section and MT. Maddox of Georgia took simi- lar view.
 MT. Hill of Connecticut, who supported the proposition for American currency Tn the original debate, said he would con- time to stand by his former position If 1t were not so late in the session. As if was, he said, it was temporary pur- gatory for the Philippines, or eternal damnation for the United States" And he would support the senate bill
 MT. Williams of Massachusetts strongly urged members who had voted Tor the house bill to stultify themselves by yot- ing for the senate bill on the theory that if 1t was not passed, nothing could be passed.
 MT. Mccall of Massachusetts took the position that the maintenance of the gold standard should rest upon the shoulders of the United States, not upon those or a weak government in the Philippines. He took occasion to criticize an utter ance of Senator Lodge that the house Dill did not command "A real majority be- cause the majority for it was made up or republicans" He declared that such a theory was "an abuse and perversion of the doctrine of government by party.
 The bill was finally agreed to, 136 to 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
BOY MURDERS FAMILY
 AND COMMITS SUICIDE
Without Apparent Motive Young Degenerate Shoots His ahe Mother and Sister. and When Questioned by Neighboring
 Farmer Sends Bullet Through His Own Breast

the next house. told the same story.
 When he was questioned concerning the shooting he became confused and re- sented the inaulsltiveness of the farmer to whom he told the story. Young Woods said he had no time for further words as he had to run down the rob- bers. and he started toward the barnyard at the farmers home. After the boy dis appeared behind the barn, a shot was heard and the farmer to whom the boy had been talking moment before, has, tened to the barn and found the younth- ful murderer dying with bullet through his breast The father of the boy is re- ported dead and 1t Is said his mother and sister cannot recover from their wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
INVESTIGATES FEVER EPIDEMIC. pr. Lewis Reports Typhoid at Ithaca
 Not as Serious as Reported.

Ithaca, N. r., February 24.-Dr. Daniel Lewis, state commissioner of health ar rived here today to investigate the ty- phoid fever situation. He spent the day conferring with the city and university authorities and tonight addressed mass meeting of citizens.
 pr. Lewis said that an examination at Albany of samples of Ithaca water had shown it to be contaminated and that he believed the water was the specific cause of the present epidemic. He said that his inyeseitgatlon today showed that the his investigation today showed that the orally supposed. there being only be- tween fifty and one hundred serious cases in the city, that the highest period or fatality had been reached and that the mortality throughout the epidemic had been low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
TELEGRAPHER RUN
 OVER BY A TRAIN
GEO. B. ELMoRE, MANAGER OF
 THE WESTERN UNION AT DEcA- TUR, HAS ARM BADLY MAN. GLED-AMPuTATioN FOLLOWS.

Decatur, February A.-tSpecial)- )-While crossing the Southern railroad track at the union depot here this afternoon, George B. Fillmore, manager of the West ern Union Telegraph company office, was run over by a moving train and his left arm so badly mashed that amputation was necessary. He was watching freight train coming from the west and did not see a sFitch engine and cars coming from fche east. The switch engine and four cars ran over his, m. He will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
- RANKFoRT. Ind. February A.

T RANKFoRT. Ind. February 24.-
 E Earl Woods, the 17-year-old son
 4 of a prominent farmer living seven miles west of this city, this afternoon murdered his father. shot and fatally wounded his mother and sister. and then committed suicide. The motive for the boys bloody crime is not known.
 After the shooting the young man went to the home of a neighbor and said that robbers had entered the Woods home and killed his father, mother and sister, and that he escaped after a running battle with the desperadoes He was ap- parently greatly excited and said he was organizing a posse to pursue his fathers siayers The boy then continued on his way toward this city, and stopping at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
GILES CASE b SUBJ
Supreme Court WI. recldz n KaHa.
 lty of Alabam. stRu

Washington. February 4. 8f Jackson K. Giles and others as he board of registrars of the cltg as= gomery Ala, today was subra'lted the United States Supreme court aithoI ar gument.
 The case involves the validity of the portion of the new constitution of the state relating to the registration. and under which it is alleged many negroes are disfranchised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
Tho Weather.

 Washington. February 4.-Folowing is the weather forecast for Alabama: Rain Wednesday and Thursday; increasing cloudness, fresh northeast to north winds. Page One. Dr. w. E. B. Davis falls under train and Is killed. Tillman continues speech on the negro question. Democrats in senate reject statehood compromise. Boy murders his family and commits suicide.
 Page I've. Zeke Solomon robbed of s3s7. Proceedings of D. A. R. convention.
 Page Three. General state news. Birmingham boy shoots man in St. Louis. Legislators return to Montgomery to- day.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in hotel lobbies.
 Page Five. Municipal campaign. Mass meeting on pool selling bill. Doctors want bacteriologists.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals. Amusements.
 Page Seven. Opinions rendered by the Supreme court.
 Pag, Eight Carnival at New Orleans ends. Agreement on the naval stations reached.
 Page Nine. Local and foreign market reports
 Page 10. The Hague will begin work in Septem- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
ALL TURF INVESTORS ARE
 PARTNERS IN GAMBLING

St. Louis. February 24-on the plea that the turf cooperative investment companies were simply gambling schemes and that all investors were partners in the business and must have known the nature of the business, the first attach ment suit of the many filed agafnst John !. Ryan & Co. was dismissed by Justice I<lelbor today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

ton deserves to be despised for its weak ness and imbecility. The pos toff s.'be- longed. he said, to the United states, and he inquired if a handful of ruffians was more powerful than the government with it's militant President at its head.
 A bill was passed during the day creat- ing a new division of the eastern division of Texas and provided for the hoioihg of sessions of court at Texarkana.
 Mr Quay sought to secure vote on inc statehood bill tomorrow, but MT. Nell son objected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

The suit was to recover money in- vested
 St. Louis, February 24.-Formal assign ment proceedings were filed today by the International Investment company, one of the cooperative turf investment con- cerns that failed during the recent run by depositors. The liabilities are not given the assets are $10,035
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
Carl to Represent China.

Washington. February A.-F'rancis A. Carl has been appointed assistant com missioner for China to the St. Louis ex- position. He is an American originally from Memphis. Tenn. and one of the younger commissioners of customs, now stationed at Che Foo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
Alabama Patents.

Washington. Febrislry 24.-(Speeial)- Patents have been issued to John c. Fin ley, Decatur. clod crusher; Christopher c. NeSmth and J. l.. Brewer, Manchester, animal trap; William M. WillSin, Mobile, log turning mechanism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
National Legislative League Meets.

Washington, February 24.-The na- tional legislative league. whose object is the improvement of the social and moral condition of married women is holding it's annual session here today. All the old officers of the league were reelected today with one exception. Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake is the pres ident of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
Musicale at the White House.

Washington, February A-The feature of the musicale given py Mrs Roosevelt tonight at the White House was the ex- cellent programme rendered under the di- rection of the German nederkranz and Arion Singing societies of New Yerk. Mime. Schumann- -Heink, contralto. was heard in several numbers, and Richard Burmeister pianist, gave several seec- tions from Chopin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
To investigate Currency.

Washington, February A = Senator Aldrich today introduced resolution which was referred authorizing the com mittee on finance to make an investiga- tion of revenue. customs currency and coinage matters, to sit during the re- cess of the senate at such times and places as they may deem adviseable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
BELL BOYS PLAN
 BIG ROBBERIES
MESSlER GIVES AWAY PLANS FOR
 WHOLESALE THEFTS - MAPS AND DIAGRAMS OF PROMINENT HOTELS FOUND ON PRISONERS.

New York, February 24.--The police an- nounced today that they had secured a confession from Louis F. Messier, the 1s- year-old bell boy, arrested yesterday charged with robbing hotels. The con- fession, they say, shows that Messier and Cullen, another bell boy, had planned to rob hotels all over the country.
 Maps and diagrams of the interior of the hotels, the names of premlnent guests who made habit of stopping in them and a synopsis written in short hand under the name of each hotel. describing it, were found son the prisonees
 A4dtal p' of the roHtr Ens e5fana ton procession of King Edw fa s.lh sfa names of prominent Amer; HHa8eat and lists of the jewelry wora by 4an at the celebration, was also fouad In hs confession Messier told the police graft In America had beer that the trip to Europe hao ba doned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
Moody VIII Visit Cuba.

Washington, February 24.-Secretary Moody immediately after the adjol<n- ment of the present session of congress. expects to visit the new United States naval stations at Guantanamo. Cuba, and Culebra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
x 3QopoD'S5, &c.
C~ YtQcn.
Simmer 3nberlaiFg.
9tein begetabilii9.

gonfarSio ocidmodlog elegant pcrjudsrt, obiibs
renb requlirtnO, reiuiqeno uHO frdftiQeHO. b.
nQp'g 8tIIen 5ur 6eilung alcr St6ruH0cn
bsg Muqens, Der GiroeptiOC, 9icren, 9las, Hers
pSier Rraufbcttcn SapinDc!aHdusn, gertigO, @Grs
hppfuna, @amorEb0i0en.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
On iekte cs Grilr.

Chattanooga, Semi, 6.2(prtl.
5taQtsIenator 8alter S, Peate bat
fi6 auf Der bteiigen MartetitroBe an
ben beioen prominenten 8iirgernSo6n
s. gantriu unb @m. 9opling that
li6 Dergangen, inbem er 9Opling nit
einem f6peren Stod ii6er Da5 8eii4t
I6lug unb i6n an einem 2luge bers
leBte, fonte einen &nO4en in Der
Sanb 3erbra6, pd6renO er Gantrta
me6rere 6auIti6IGge ms 8eii4t Derz
feBte. Der erite 4ngriff 8ef4a6 in
elmer 2tpot6efe, in Der Iia 3a6lretae
9anen befanOen, Der 5peite auf ofz
fener StraBe.
geate poQte fi4 bamit fir etnen
2(rttfel ridden, ben bic 8eiOen tiir3licb
ii6er feline SteQung in Der 8afers
nerffraQe ber0Ffentli6ten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
2set,t ltnO S6uter5elt.

G,toeu Ropfibmcr3en (ob miQrdue o0er nsro0io
9abni6mer5en, 4turalgie, 8beumatismus, 2cnoeRs
psb, 56mer5cn uuo SttDd1s i'm &itdsn 9reuJ
ontr Riercn, 68mcr3eu in Der QsbTgegcuO g8diz
isriu6t, aui5Delcu Der gtlcnte uuO 66msr5sH
aQer Qrt nirO bic arnenouug BON EaODap's
RtoOo Reltf unmttelbar 2inbcruno otipdbren uEO
bri fortQeisstsm Gtbruut pdhrenO peniger Sage
eins hnurrnbe Neluna bfpirten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
@nflz Mniiffrlf in &rt6(e6crt.

8et6Ie6em, 4a, 6. Qpril. =
g}a6oem bier i6on frii6er 3tpet 8a4z
W}uiitFeite abgebalten poroen, oas
leBte in 1901, lpirb Elm brttte8 bOm
II. Bis unb nit 16. 0}at peranita(tet
fperben. 0aTel6e ite6t unter Der 9tz
rettion BON s. Treb. Moue, zines biez
fQen 8irgers Il. @6uler8 bon 86einz
berger. man 6eo6iidtigt, bic BRET
6auptereigni7e i'm 2e6en Gbriiti =
Die 8e6urt, 8reu3igung uno 2tuferz
fte6unq = na6 ben 0rutorien 8a4's
bur3ufteQen, unO nerben iebem ber=
Ielben 3pet Sage geDiOmet. 2(n BEN
Ql6enoen bon W}ontag, @ienitag unb
M}ittpo6 foQen 8miI8enfdGe 3niz
i6en bteIen 9auptereignifen muiitaz
liI6 bargefteat peroen. Sin G6Or
BON 100 &na6en piro mitpirten uno
bas gQ6ilabelp6ia 0r6eter" fpielt
Die 0r6eIterzU}uiit. 2ll5 SoIiIten
perben bic betannteIten 0ratorienz
Sdnger uuftreten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
r. >EI}l>E|l|

RaOpo0g gataO9 Rtlisf bsisitigt Die i8iimmFcn
66mcr3cu in elmer bis 3u 3par8ig MinuteH. IS
if uuu0tbie nod cine StunOe mad Dem 2esH
oitier 9Lnatiae ~ leDen an
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
Cine Sur fiir ale

Grfdltunoea, 6uftu, tpuuocH @aIs, 5nfIueuaa,
grpn8itig, 2uugeuent5HnouHg gui3Dtaung Der
geleufe &iifteutUeb, GHt3iiuouu0tu, 8b,Umatjsz
mus, Reuralgie, GroibeuIcu 6rotpuuoeu, Ropfz
i6mtr3tr, 3abui3mer3en, @it6mo, SaOsratbmi0s
Fcit
Gs btilt bic f8ltmmten Gdmer3sn in elmer tis
;nan,q Winuttu Ridt cine Suuoe mad btm
2eicn oieer qngsige brau5t irgcHO 9emanO
Sbmer3cn 5u le0en.
RoSpao'g RcooD RcIief 1T cine Fdcrc Sur fit
65mer3eu i'm Ridsn, grut unO 8IsOern.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
Nur S14O.

Gin prd6tioes Z 1i3 Cctapsn, Orti saten, orobsg
6einetamp u ianiuo auf 9etellung fir 500 angsz
ttrtigt, pirO fir nur $40 pOn Oem 60tntbimer,
Der bic 5ta0t O,rldBt. perfauit nit GIniblnb
oun prG6tiqer 9sde uno Stubl, iptpie iiutdbr9er
GJaruutie g8irD ipenn Qcpunibt, au Set perz
fauit.
y. eers g. Scbn.
(g5-8 SIR. Z, Ror04G 6arlesz Strabe
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
s. 1par 0as e1lte
rnO ilt Oas etlt5ige
SGmer5enS- SetCutitfeG,

bag augenbIidlib bic martcrnOftn S6mcricu bciti=
tiQt Gut3iiuouuacn milOtrt unO Gpng,itipu bctt,
ob f6 o,eielben an ben 2uugtn i'm MuQen, in ben
Giuqensioeu ooer in aHotreu 2rtrH onrr Crqas
u,n befinOsn, uno 5Dar Ourd) cine ctnmaIj9c ans
pe;oung.
Gin bulber Big 81 cincm Qan3en Sbscl0ffd BON
in cinem 6al6tn Glaic g8aTer nirO in pntc,n
Minuteu Rrdmpfs Spusm5, Soobrennen, 6er34
bremen, 0tro6Ftdt, SdIaflofgftit MiQrlrs,
GurafaG, 8ubr, Gotif, 8la5mgeR uuO ole in=
nerli5en S6mcr3tn btltu.
Gs eiebt fein auosres 6filmittcl in Der g1ett.
tutl6eg Gieber uno Sbmer3en uHo ale aHo,rsn
maIarif6en, biIi6icu uHO aHocrcn 6isbtr unttr Gus
balf.nabms BON 8aOnG5's Qiacu 70 RAID btilcn
tuirO, alg 8aopaos Reaop Rclicf
soc. Gsnts pro Slide. gon aGtu apotbsftru
btrfauft.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07
saLten mas nc perfpreehen.

sic i,btn nur uHibtiubar aus uHO 0itmanD
traut Sbusu ole auber9sp0hnIt6e 6eltrait Ju ois
Fe tbatidblb befBeH un0 Ot. fe in Idu'noen UNI
a6ertaujtHDen BON arantbsitsidasn b:iUdbrt babtn,
ndmlih bic ct 9eruarb 49rduttrpiatn. 9ieg3n no9
uu,dbliqe 3eusnife BON 9eriOnen bic all abeuma@
tismus, an aaqemsiner R6rpriaDdte, al ofr
8laie. an ben 4icren, Der esber, am Dta9'n'
an 9trfopiuHq. on oeitorttr @er3s uno @.roaus
unqstbdtiefeit, iopi, an oielsn aHoeren 5t0ruHQen
Der R6rpsroraune gslittsn baben, por oaB rc our9
bic 8iQen polljtdnoia furirt porotu fno. Die 9il=
len baben ii5 ais portr,iIidss @aasmitttl iibssaa
tinaeblrasrt. (2i9oSa, ,z&Sl
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07

6e6auptet, nit 6enTeG6en Elm lte6erz
einfommen getroffen gu Rdben, na4
psG6em fie ii6 CUR Gnt6altung oller
Beinofeligfeiten berpfli6ten. Dtan
gIau6t, baB bic Regierung oieIel6en
nit 8elo unter Der 8e6ingung unterz
ftiiBt, oaB 1ie rubig blei6en.
Die 8eb0rOen berfpre4en ben @es
Tan0ten Der M}Gdte, 0uB bic S4uloz
8iteG fir Die GntIddoigung balo unz
ter3ei6net psroen iollen. Die 8eA0r>
rem bo6en 1i4 iidtli4 ii6er3eugt baB
es unm0gti4 lit, irgenO cine Gon3eiz
fon in 5a8en Der @ntIdGoigun8 3t
er6uIten, e6e ni8t Die fOrmellen8eoin=
gungen ber1elben erfiiut fin0.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1903-04-07

Qifiqbon, 6, april. = 9iege=
eeilterung iiber ben 9eIud &Dniggo<
lparb's it i'm @a4isn S9m aa @9s
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01c2one, @mitD, Gu9tOn.

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SSrQuenle
ltuber0aWlt3feit,
SertOpf0ng
Ntigranr,
StlioTtGt,
9Bspepite
un0
ale 2e6erleiOcn.

man bead5te bic folgcnOn epmptomc, tuel5e f5
bel Grfrantungtu Der @erOamn8s sCr8ane eiH'tls
ku: gerfopfunq iuuere SdmprrbOtosn, @intans
braua ua6 Dem Ropie Sdure i'm NtnQcu, utbsla
felt, 6oobrenueu, 2lbueioung gegen Speticn, nHbe=
bootu poer S6pere i'm Mageu, iaurss &uiitoBsn,
oeidndd)ter ooer otridrttr @erg6la0 Gmpiins
SunQen ,um aufpriHgen ODer grtifen bei'm 2its
oen, Qai6ud6te 2cnttraft, Gltdcn oOer Gttpcbe DOE
BEN guQsn, f5itbcr uub Dumpfcr S6msr3 i'm RopF,
monoelnoer s5neiB Qelbe @aut unO auqeH,
ebmer,eu in DIR 6ettc @rui unO BEN Glitoern,
pl6sltbtg auftreten BON 6Be uHo Bremen i'm
6lciib
Ginioe 9oicu Raonap's 9iGGen Ges
fr.ieu has ebfttm BON ben erUdbHteH St6rurqen.
8rei8 25c. pro S6a6tel. Bon
9lppt6efern perfauft DDer per POit Derz
fanDt.
ebr,fbt an Or. &aOpao Co, Sod Bog 865.
RetusQorf, tDcgtH RatbgebuHgss9ua.
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The Washington times., 1903-08-02

A Snapshot Picture Of the
Bird" Caught On the Wing
By a Times Photographer.

HIS cumbersome craft which re-
sembles grain elevator more
than 1t does houseboat, has
been used by Prof S. p. Langley. in
which to put the finishing touches upon
his aerodrome prior to the experiments
at Whitewater. Va.
From the car on the track above he
expects to launch the bird" on its
hazardous fight. This car, which has
the appearance of a large bookcase fat
on its back. is on a horizontal track
about ninety feet long. 1t receives its
impetus from two sets OF heavy iron
springs, drawn taut by means of a block
and tackle. There are two sets of
springs. six in each. FIVE feet long when
al rest. This catapult arrangement is
calculated 10 hurl the airship forward
at great speed. The car stops at the
end of the track. but the airship con-
tinues on its way. urged by two pro-
pellers and supported in the air by its
broad wings
The whole superstructure is on a
The Washington times., 1903-08-02

For long time he wrote to me, and
then suddenly his letters ceased 10
come. l learned two years later that my
father had burned them. until Claude
had become too discouraged 10 write.
Then I ran of and began to search for
him"
She gave logical succession Of towns
in which she had worked in hotel dining
rooms and restaurants. a few weeks in
each place, while looking for hiul-Nich-
igan City, Logansport, Peru. and on
down.
Her description of the finding of her
lover was thrilling. When she visited
the home of her aunt. she recognized
her by the little turquoise ring.
Nothing was left out which could give
finish and polish 10 the story
so yon will be married tomorrow 20
said the newspaper man as she conclud-
ed. viii you let me have your photo
graphs? I should like to publish your
story
We'll. if you think it worth while
and Claude doesn't care
Nellie left that afternoon.
familiar voice was heard when ;he
newspaper man answered telephone
call at his desk the next morning at .
O'Clock. 1t was NelHe's.
Please let me handle that story Cor
you, she said. briskly. = think I
could do it-and there are several things
which would make it more interesting
that left ont.
The newspaper man gasped. Why
why-this is your wedding day" he pro,
tested. You certainly will not have
time"
Yes, I Will" she pleaded. What
time must you have it in the ofice?"
Not later than . O'Clock" he replied
wonderingly.
Well, I'll have it ready You want it
for "a Sunday feature"
That tantalizing laugh again-and she
was gone before the newspaper man
could say word.
He hung up the receiver and ponder
ed. and as he pondered. large doubts
took the place OF his enthusiasm. He
confded the whole story TO an associate
did she say Sunday feature . g" ask
ed the associate. in a burst OF interest.
she said Sunday feature"
Well then I think she is trying TO
string you. She's probably one of those
labor reporters out for the yeIIows (yel-
low jourDals1. You look for half
page description OF your kitchen. with
pictures of the larder. yourself. and
family. Sunday feature is one OF the
trademarks outsiders do not often use"
Nine o'clock came. No Nellie. Al
fifteen minutes after. special delivery
messenger from the postoffice placed a
square. cream-colored envelope in his
hands. II was addressed to the
the editor. He eagerly read the note.
in wretched scrawl. II ran:
My Dear Mr.. You will no
dout be surprized TO reseev this for
The Washington times., 1903-08-02

A FEW months ago the newspapers
II carried long accounts of the
operations of one Red" Fair
weather, a noted confidence man, in San
Francisco and other Western cities. He
had. as an accomplice. a young woman
of whose beauty. subtle fascination and
startling success the stories had much
to say After particularly daring job
they dropped out of sight
There is a young newspaper man of
an Indiana city-a gas belt city-who
knows more about the girl than has
heen published. For reasons which he
regards as sufficient he has not her
aided his knowledge.
In answer 10 an advertisement of long
standing for maid of all work, a girl
at whom one would look twice appeared
at his home. She was in the early
twenties. tastefully clad. of exquisite
figure. deep blue eyes. sweet oval face.
and light brown hair which rolled away
from a smooth, white forehead. She
was a picture of girlish innocence.
NeIlie-that was the name she gave,
Nellie PateTson-proved 10 be a jewel
Just as the newspaper man and his fam
fly settled down to the comfortable re-
hection that all their troubles in the
kitchen-girI lire were over. she gave
notice-and her notice was only a day
Il am 20 be married tomorrow" she
said Claude and / thought we would
not be married for several weeks, but
his mother. who is my aunt-and more
like a mother to me-is dying. She
wishes to see us married at once.
And who is the lucky chap" queried
the newspaper man.
Claude Martindale. He lives in West
Eighteenth Street. He is elassblower
He makes good money and wanted to
buy my clothes.-but I would not let
him That's Why l came here"
Surely you have not worked out
long" said the newspaper man, tenta-
lively. Where is your home?"
Nellie laughed low. musical laugh
Her laugh was one OF her most fetch
ing witcheries
mo. l have not worked out always"
she said. My home is in Minnesota
My. father owns a cattle ranch of 5000
acres. have-or did have-before J
left home, servants of my own and a
carriage. ard as beautiful pair Of
black horses as you ever. saw"
The newspaper man mentally jumped
at the information. why did you leave
such home?" he exclaimed
Because my father did not like
Claude. and wanted me 10 marry a man
seventeen years older than l. He was
rich and his ranch adioined ours. Claude
and I had been lovers from childhood
When I was seven years old he gave
me this ring
she held UP a childs ring. bent End
worn. with a turquois setting
With a singular regard for detail aid
dramatic incident, the girl -old the
story: