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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-11

Mr.. Britt was sick? The first time |
called my mother and father. My
mother was not in the house at the
time; she was out feeding the chickens
and doing the chores or something like
that; l do not know what it was. L
Jumped out of bed and called my mother
and she ran up stairs and Immediately
ran down and said he was sick or father
told her he was sick, or | did; she ran
Just as fast as she could for the doctor.
She went after the doctor? Yes.
Is this Mr.. Britt's house that Mr..
Wright is living in? No, sir.
Do YOU know anything about the busi-
ness transaction between them relative
to that? No, sir the house belongs to
my mother.
From whom did she purchase it, do
you know? 1t is her property.
Do you remember who she purchased
it from? She purchased it from Mr..
Dooley, | suppose. He is the person
who owned the house before; do not
know anything about that.
Did you ever live with Mr.. Britt as
his wife at your mothers home? No, sir.
He had his room there? Yes, sir
He was as visitor there? Yes, sir.
lie WAS nOJ DOdTulHk LIE was bodiu-
ing and rooming there.
Was he paying board, do you know?
No, no board at all.
Do you know that he had room that
he was keeping at any other place in
town? Not until lately; | heard him
speak of room that he had occupied up
town.
Do you know how he has been living
at your mothers house as guest? No,
| do not know that.
Did you know Mr.. Britt back in Iowa?
Yes, sir.
Did you come out with him as his
wife? No, sir.
Did he go back after you to find you
or to see you. No; yes, he came back
to see me when l was in Iowa.
Where was that, please? TT. Dodge.
Did Mr.. Britt come out here at the
same time your father did, or before he
came? Ny father came out here first.
Mr.. Britt followed him? Yes, sir; my
father and mother came out here first.
You were married in Seattle? Yes,
sir.
You, said that since your marriage to
Mr.. Watkins you have lived with Mr..
Britt as his wife; where was that, Mrs.
Watkins? Portland.
Do you know what month it was in?
No, sir.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-11

and he would usually be there, but he
was not there / went down there
about 5 O'Clock and didn't see HIM then
went on down home and told my wife
not to hurry dinner, that l didn't see
him and that he would be down to
supper, or dinner; we have dinner
about o'clock, so we waited dinner on
him quite a while and about O'Clock
he came in while we were at dinner: l
remarked: "You are little late, but
still there is something here" He sat
down. but didn't eat much supper and
didn't have much to say. During the
evening we were conversing in the
sitting room and the subject of religion
came up and we got to talking about the
hereafter. He first asked me if be-
/ lieved there was hell, and / said, well,
sir. bave never given that much
thought. | said was Methodist, but
religion had been something foreign to
my nature, and l never thought much
about it. | was reading at the time.
Then during the ;alk he said that Bob
Ingersoll and Grover Cleveland and sew
eral others that he mentioned didn't
believe that there was a hell. Then he
was talking to Madgie and said some
thing about his wife; believe he asked
Madgie whether she thought there was
hell or not, but | don't remember
what she told him. After time my
wife went up stairs first and went to bed,
and we get ready to 90 to bed. Whlle
! I was getting ready to go to bed he
called for some water; that is the only
thing | noticed; he never called for any
water before. Madgie got him pitcher
of water and asked him if he
wanted a glass; he said there was
cup or glass there and he went
to bed. The next morning, it was
about half-past-eight didn't look at
the clock when | came down stairs; my
wife got up; she always builds the fires
never build any fires because she says
scatter the coal on the carpets; she
took her clothes and went down stairs
and my daughter sleeps down stairs,
and heard noise that | thought was
the wind it was blowing pretty strong,
but | could not tell. | woke up and
could not 90 to sleep again; it sounded
/ like groans to me. | raised up and
listened again and heard it again for
quite little Bit | gets up and goes
down into the hall and listened and |
heard noise in his ROOM it didn't
sound much like groans, but like diff
cult breathing. | went up and Knocked
at the door, and the door was not locked
and swung open when | hit it. | said,
"Nlr. Britt, breakfast is about ready"
and he never made any answer and |
went over to the bed and looked at him
and | saw his face looked blue and
pinched and it looked to me for all the
world like he was dead. He had sink
ing spell and calls out to my wife and
she came in in short time afterwards,
and told her to 90 and get Fletcher,
and Fletcher came over, and when he
first came in he says, Il believe the man
is dead | said don't believe he is,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-11
THE YAKIMA HERALD.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH II 1902.
DOES INQUEST LIFT
VEIL OF MYSTERY
FRIDAY Afternoon Devoted to the
Probing into of VI. ". Britt's
Mysterious Death.

ave the jury find that the deceased,
w. w. Britt, of Morris, Minnesota,
came to his death from morphine
poisoning administered by the hand
of some person or persons unknown to
the jury"
This was the result of the inquest
held at the undertaking establishment
of Z. l.. Sessions Friday afternoon.
While it is impossible to connect the
death of the Minnesota stranger with
any one person or person, yet there were
some facts brought out by which an in
ference could be drawn, but no conclus-
i've evidence that would implicate any
one 1t is probable that further investi-
cations will follow the findings of the
coroner's jury. In the minds of many
there is suspicion of foul play, al
though it will be a fine piece of detective
work which fixes the blame.
There were quite number of wit
nesses examined at the inquest some of
whom were /: Mr.. and Mrs. n. S. John
son, Hotel Yakima; A. D. Sloan, A. NJ.
Jewett, II. c.. Tenant. Doctors Dulin,
Fletcher and Carver, Prof. L. Wright
and Mrs. Madge Watkins; the latter
being known here as Miss Madge Wright
daughter of the dancing master.
These witnesses it seems had pas
sing acquaintance with the deceased
and were subpoenaed to testify to any
thing which might have transpired in
connection with brief acquaintance
that would throw any light upon the
death. Mrs. Johnson said the man had
talked OF buying her ranch on Mob Hill,
and for this reason she had frequently
engaged him in conversation in the
hotel corridor At one time when
asked by her when he intended to buy,
deceased replied that he didn't know
and said he was having family troubles.
| In the course OF the conversation he told
Mrs. johnson that Prof. L. Wright wa.
his father in law. In speaking OF this
matter, in casual way, later to Prof.
! Wright, Mrs. johnson said the dancing
master had denied that Britt was his son
in law Further testimony on the part
of II. c. Tenant and A. NJ. Jewett, of
the Bartholet hotel, brought out the
fact of the deceased having registered
there at two different times on June 10
and 26 respectively, in company with a
supposed wife. This supposed wife
proved to be Mrs. Madge Watkins nee
Madge Wright.
The lady herself acknowledged these
facts on the stand. Her testimony was
most sensational The statements
OF Prof. Wright and his daughter rela-
! tive to deceased disposition of character
and how he spent the evening before
his death the next morning We're ident-
zeal in every particular almost to the
words of expression.
TESTIMONY OF MADGE WATKINS.
What is your name? Miss Madge
| Watkins; Mrs, rather.
Did you ever know Mr.. Britt in his
life time; We're you acquainted with
him? Yes, sir.
How long have you known him? |
have known him, ! guess, over a year.
Is your husband living, Mrs. Wat
kins? Yes.
Where is he living? In Seattle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-11
TESTIMONY OF PROF. L. WRIGHT.

What is your name? Levi Wright.
Mr.. Wright state in just as concise
language as you can what you know Of
the death of W. w. Britt. Well, there
is not much to state. All | know is that
on Monday Mr.. Britt and came down
to town in the afternoon and we separ-
ated at the Yakima hotel; | came on
down street and went on about my bust
ness; about the time | went home
would go down past the Yakima hotel
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-11
CONNOISSEURS IN HORSEFLESH

and all matters pertaining to the stable
have always been rrofuse in their praise
OF the Harness made by FISHER
Their unanimous verdict is that it is the
best on the market, being extremely
durable and LASTING. very stylish in APP
pearance, thoroughly well made, fin
ished and mounted.
Work gloves, driving gloves, poke
knives, harness oils and many other
things YOU may need this spring
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Oh, He's All Right.

or course. every young mother
thinks her baby the center of the uni
verse. There have been several boy
babies born in the little town OF
A. during the past summer.
This is not intended as a startling
piece of news, because their arrivals
have been duly and appropriately
chronicled, but it is only stated as the
basis Of little joke.
Some days ago four Of the happy
young mothers. all of whom had fine
boys at home. met in one of the large
shops. Tney completed their pur-
chases about the same time. AS they
were all leaving the place. within
speaking distance of each other, a
fresh young assistant, In an effort to
be pleasant, fred the stereotyped
question at one of them, How is the
boy. today"
In an instant four beaming faces
were turned towards him and four
pleased voices answered in chorus,
"Oh. he's all right. thank YOU"
The assistant nearly tainted.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
Cuticura Soap 0intmentandPiIIs
When All Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with
an inherited or early developed ten
dency to distressing, disnguring hu-
mours Of the skin. scalp and blood.
becomes an object of the most tender
solicitude, not only because of Its suffer-
ing. but because of the dreadful fear
that the aisHguration Is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence, 1t becomes the duty, Of
mothers of such afflicted children to ac-
quaint themselves with the best, tho
purest and most effective treatment
available, viz, The Cuticura Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and
scales, gentle applications of Cuticura
Ointment. to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent, to
cool the blood In the severer cases, arc
all that can be desired for the speedy
relief and permanent cure of skin tor
tured infants and children, and the COM
fort of worn-out parents.
Millions OF women u>e Cutlcura Soap.
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving. purifying and beautifying tho
skins scalp, hair and hands, for annoy
ing irritations and weaknesses, and
for many sanative, antiseptic. purposes
which readily suggest themselves.
~. 50 = C. ..'.s :s & cssr ss 3 .
:s :,i s sfss Fl P:IsH s; ..:sS
1 e:iS Ss'ee e:ls sie;'fi rs; Ts.o.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Had She an x.Ray Eyer

They had not been married very
long. and that complete blissful trust
which young husbands and wives have
in each other had not yet been broken.
But one morning wife meekly re-
marked:
II mended the hole In your trousers
pocket last night after you had gone to
bed. John dear. Now, am not a
thoughtful little wife?"
Husband (dubiously): "Well-er-
ye-es. you are thoughtful enough. my
dear. But how the mischief did you
discover that there was hole In my
pocket?"
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
CHAPTER x.
Popular Opinion.

Then Joris went home. On his road
he met Bran. full of the first terror
of his sisters disappearance. He told
him all that was necessary, and sent
him back to the store. And see you
keep modest face and make no
great matter of It," he said. BE not
troubled nor elated. 1t belongs to
you to be very prudent. will not
Fave Katherine made q wonder to
gaping women"
Lysbet was still little on the de-
fensive. but, when she saw Joris COM
Ing home, her heart turned sick with
fear. thee, Joris; dinner will not
be ready for two hours! Art thou
sick?"
"Katherine-she has gone!"
"Gone? And where. them"
with that Englishman; In The
Dauntless' they have gone"
Then he told her all Mrs. Gordon
had said. and showed her the frag.
ments OF Katherine's letter. The
mother kissed them. and put them in
her bosom; and as she did SO, she
said softly, 1T was great strait,
Joris."
well, we'll, me also must pass
through 1t. The Dominic Van Linden
has gone to examine the records; and
then, II she his lawful wife be, in the
newspapers must advertise the mar
riage."
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Low Rates to Boston and Return In
June and July.

Via the Lake Shore C Michigan
Southern Ry. Tickets will be sold
June 25th. 26th and 27th; extreme re-
turn limit August 1st; and on July list.
I'd. Sd, 4th and 5th, extreme return
limit September 1st Stop-overs al.
lowed at Niagara Falls and Chautau-
qua; also at New York on tickets via
that route. Full information, with
rates via variable routes, will be
promptly furnished on application az
City Ticket Office, 1S0 Clark street. or
to C. F. DAILY. Chief A. G. P. A. Chi
cago.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Relieve heart palpitation. sleeplessncss
headache, nervousness, dizziness.
Doan's Kidney Pills are now recognized
as a known remedy for kidney, bladder,
and urinary troubles. They bring relief
and cure when despair shadows hope.
The free trial is an open door to self proof.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
DOAN'S GET BACK REST.

Aching backs are cascd Hip, back, and
1oIn pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedl
ment, high colored, pain in passing. drib-
bling, frequency, bed wetting Doan's
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
This viii interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child
rem. used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Cure Fever
ishness, Bad Stomach. Teethinp Disorders.
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
Worms. Sold by all Druggists. 25c Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, Ny
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

DEERFIEI.p, IND. -" 1t was
called rheumatism. / could
get no relief from the doc
tors. began to improve on
taking Doan's sample and
got two boxes at our drug
Eists, and, although G5 years
Of age, l am almost a new
man. I was troubled a good
deal with my water = had to
get up four and five times a
night. That trouble is over
with and once more l can
rest the night through. My
backache Is all gone, and l
thank You ever so much for
the wonderful IN % dicine,
Doan's Kidney Pills"
JNo. II. HrBER,
President Ridgeville,
Indiana, State Bank.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Naud-So you are engaged to Teddy
Peach You don't suppose that you are
his first love? Laura-No. but | will see
to II that 1 am his last
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS.
~ received the free sam.
pie OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
For five years l have had
much pain In my back, which
physicians said arose from
my kidneys. Four boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills have en-
tirely cured the trouble. /
think l owe my life 10 these
Pills, and I want others to
know It," SADIE DAVIS.
Baxter Springs, Kama
FALMOUTH, VA. III suf-
fered over twelve months
with pain in the small Of my
back. Medicines and plas
tiers gave only temporary
relief. Doan's Kidney P.lh
cured me-" i. S. BRowS.
Falmouth. W
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

The Best Results In Starchlnq
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting 4 OF. more for same
money-no cooking required
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Great divinities,'' exclaimed the shade
Of Nero: watching the automobile race.
Sould nave had bunch of them what
sights or royal carnage the arena would
have scent!
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Look for this Trade Mark: '.The Klean Kool
Kitchen Kind" The stoves without smoke,
ashes or heat. Make comfortable cooking.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Mrs. McCall-So your dear old uncle has
gone to heaven. Willie-We don't know
yet His will won't be read till after the
funeral.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

The secret of the popularity of Baxter's
"Bullhead' 5-cent cigar Is revealed In one
word-"Quality."
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

He had little garden. and
His neighbor had some chickens
The only thing raised thereabouts
At present is the dickens
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infaIiible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N w. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb IL. 1900
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

When a man says: "To speak frankly
now. II means that he is going to say
somthing disagreeaOle
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Do Your Clothes Look YelIow7
Then use Defiance Starch. 1t will keep
chem white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

Contrary to the old adage. the mule
frequently makes a hit by putting his
best foot backward.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

vertisement said something about boat
ing? Farmer-Oh yes. We have a boat
and oars-only sometimes the creek dries
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Halls Catarrh Cure
s taken internally. Price. 75c.

DO you believe In signs. Mr. Gotrox?'
Yes" replied the observation-disclosures
land all other kinds of advertising"
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

II you have smoked n Bullhead 5-ceni
cigar you know how good they are: II
you have not. better try one.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Defiance Starch

should be In every household, none SO good,
besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand Of cold water starch.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

TELEG RAPH OPERATORS IN DEMAND
BUSINESS COLLEGE,, Denver Write for Journal
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo QainIne Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure 25c
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

smile of satisfaction goes with one of
Baxter's "Bullhead" scent cigars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
The south's Wonderful Prosperity

The New York Herald. in a summary of trade conditions, credits the South with S1 800 0cO 900 out of the $. .0OO 0C0 900 market value of 19O3s American crops. The South for once, is in the extraordinary position of being in the best condition of any part of the United States, all its crops being of superior quality and quantity, and all but the cotton crop being made.
 The marvellous development of the South is also being remarked abroad. the high price of cotton having given her world: wide advertisement. The last issue of The London Statist. in particular, has an article on the great prosperity of the South from an American correspondent. and this Is given a prominent position al the head of its wen-known and compre- hensive department styled American Topics" The writer aptly calls attention to the fact not commonly understood that the Southern States have really two ba- rometers of trade-iron as well as cotton. Also while this section has made rapid progress in agriculture, manufacture and commerce within the past three years, it would appear as though the development of the next two or three years would be even more rapid. barring general crop failure or some other such disaster which cannot now be foreSeen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
MAYORS WHO GET TOGETHER.
Municipal Officials and the Civil Ser
 vice


 If any man were to-day to make out a list of the best known Americans. a group of mayors would be among them. They are known to the national public. It is equally true that city officials are known to each other. They were not once Within the last decade national associations of chiefs of police and fire departments of the engineers in charge of water works and of paving, of munici- pal executive officers, of those, officel and lay. interested in parks and in gen. eral city government, have come into existence. The very existence of these associations no one of which is twenty years old, and most of which are less than ten. presupposes body of men with a reasonable permanence of ten ure. looking on their work as a fife calling and ready to learn and teach. Wholesale removals are already dimin- ishing in city government. Police and firemen are almost everywhere perma- nent. Those who have known our city administration for thirty years best re- alize the great change in this respect. There Is growing up. though few know it. a body of municipal officials, some with technical training. all with the training of affairs, who, before another generation passes, will constitute a corps. mutually known, sharing a com mon. experience, a common tradition and certain to become a body from which all cities will recruit their higher posts, as high school principals and superin- tendents are already called from city to city. Our city aggregate will then have its city civil service.-Talcott Will Hams in Booklovers' Magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
sAMPLEs or xNGL1sH JUSTICE.

e<&A&f&A A&&4s< -
 We frequently have occasion h this country to comment on the inequalities of our criminal laws, as administered In most of the courts, but ours must be q marvel of impartiality compared with those of England. If London Truth gives fair example of the way justice is ad- ministered over there. A recent issue of the publication cites, among other cases, that of a man who went home drunk, pulled his wife out of bed. Kicked her until she was nearly insensible, and then tried to smother her with a mattress, Ii was shown that on previous occa- sion he broke her les in three places. He was fined forty shillings. In another case A man who had been half a dozen times convicted on charges of wife beat ing, house breaking and other offenses. was fined twenty shillings for an assault on his wife which included pulling her out of bed by her hair. twisting her arms. kicking her. jumping on her and choking her until she became insensible. All this (previous record taken into ac- count cost him forty shillings. A wo- man, who had committed violent as- sault only a few days before, was tried for a new outbreak in which she dragged another woman by the hair. struck her on the head so that the blood flowed. All this recreation she had at the cost of fin. of twenty-one shillings.
 This is one page of the judicial ledger. On the other page the same authority tells of three men who were sent to jail for three months each for poaching; a man who stole two bottles of beer got three months; a man was fined three pounds and five shillings for trespassins in search of game. and another who was charged with having a hare in his pos. session was fined three pounds and twelve shillings.
 These are some of the instances given by Truth, and they show that it is a much more heinous offence to kill bird or a rabbit than it is to maltreat and attempt to murder one's wife. or for one woman to commit a murderous assault on another. It has more than once been said in this country that there is hardly anything cheaper than human life, but English justice puts a lower value on il than ours does.