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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
WHOLE FAMILY
 IS FOUND DEAD

Seattle, January INV. l.. Seeley, an aminer of Illinois, under Comptroller of the Currency Eckels; his wife, Mrs. Kate M Seeley, a member of the national society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and his daughter, were found dead in bathroom of their home in the fashionable Capital Hill district today.
 The victims had been dead since the previous Thursday. The women, each of whom was clad in night robes, had been murdered by being struck on ..le head. evidently with a hammer.
 There was no mark of violence on See ley. He is believed to have been partially chloroformed and then drowned in the bathtub. All three were kneeling at the side of the bathtub with their heads sub merged in the water. A steamer trunk was on the bodies of Seeley and his wife.
 That Seeley killed his wife and daugh- ter while insane over financial worry and then committed suicide is the theory of the coroner and the police. He was clothed in his underwear, shoes and trous- CTS His night gown, which was blood stained from the bodies of the two women, was found beneath a clean pliiOW Tn tne room occupied by him and his wife. The pillow on which Mrs. Seeley had been sleeping was saturated with blood.
 Seeley came here less than two years ago from St. Joseph. Mo. He had lived there two years, having moved there from Ottawa, III. He had engaged in the prac- tice of law for the past 30 years. Seeley was D years of age, his wife about three years his junior. and his daughter p years of age.
 The bodies were found by Guy M. Smell ger, affianced husband of Miss Seeley, and E. R. Seibbell, friend of the fam fly. The family could not be commun- icated with after 9 o'clock Thursday night when SmelZer talked over the tele- phone with Miss Seeley Efforts to get into communication with them after that time were unsuccessful The only living thing on the premises was a huge black cat which was locked in the basement and which since Friday had been fed by the neghbors.
 Although keeping up the appearance of prosperity Seeley had been forced to bor- row money for his last months house rent from w. w. Wiltshire, an attorney, from whom he rented desk room in the New York building.
 Detectives searched his house for weap- ons with which the murders had been committed, but were unable to find any lood-stained implements. No articles of jewelry or anything of value was taken from the house. Every window and door was found to have been securely locked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
HARRY THAW WILL
 GET A NEW TRIAL

New York, January 17-(Speeial)- Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, will be tried as to his sanity in this county. Such was the decision rendered yesterday by Judge Tompkins at White Plains.
 The decision denies the defendant trial by jury, as was asked by Mrs. Thaw in her petition. He directs that Thaw's mental state be determined before su- preme court judge in New York county and without the assistance of a referee or as the trial judge may decide. The decision is taken a victory for District Attorney Jerome, who pleaded vigorously to have the young mans sanity deter mined in this county Mrs. Thaw in her petition and the lawyers in the case asked for trial by jury outside of New York county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
FUTURE EVENTS THAT
 WILL CREATE HISTORY

speaker of the House and the federal Judiciary.
 As soon as the pension appropriation bill is disposed of by the House, the urgent deficiency bill will be considered, and when 1t is out of the way either the naval or postofrice appropriation bill will be laid before that body. There will be an effort to amend the postoffice >bill by providing for the payment of the expenses of rail- way mail clerks while travelling otherwise than in their cars Several other add- tions will be suggested.
 When the navy bill receives considera- ton many speeches in opposition to too much spreading out may be expected.
 Wednesday Senator Foraker will address the Senate on the Brownsville affair. The postal savings bank bill continues to hold it's place as the unfinished business of the Senate, and will probably be discussed during the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Mrs. Thaw Disappointed.

Poughkeepse, N. Y, January IT, Harry K. Thaw, his mother and counsel are much disappointed over that part of Justice Tomplxins' eeslson which sends his new habeas Dus proceedings to New York for trial
 Mrs. Thaw, who has always refused to be interviewed, gave the Associated Press the following signed statement:
 q am told that no patient, either through his counsel or his family is able 1 to remove such a case as my sons from uated, and it is an outrage that Mr Jerome, who has shown such baseess vim dictiveness not only against my son. but against others connected with the case should be allowed to violate this rule especially when 1t is plain that MT. Je- romes pretense that my son has paranoia is made is bad faith, or his colleague, Mir Gardner, in his address to the court last Saturday, would not have entirely ignored this claim and instead have feeby ar gued that he had nic-depressive insan- fty, which every alienist ever connected with the case considers preposterous
 T am told, and 1t seems to me prob- able. that the remark Mr Jerome made after the jury disagreed that he would delay any second trial in the hope that my son might go crazy in the Tombs, is neither forgotten nor abandoned
 During the two months my son was in the hospital last year and until Dr. Baker visited MT. Jerome, both Doctors Lamb and Baker repeatedly stated that he had absolutely no trace of paranoia, as is proved by Dr. Bakers statements to the last head of the state committee. Dr. Pilgrim, who swore to this, and to other responsible witnesses, and also by his evasive answers under oath
 MT. Jerome knows all this and that no honest jury in America could be dacei,.a5 and the move to New York is not to oh tain an honest hearing but to delay any hearing and wear out my son and my self MARY COpTE,y rfTAur,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Americans Tn Valparaiso.

Valparaiso, Chile. January 17.-A special concert was given at the Naval club last evening in honor of the of ficers of the American warships. Ad- mirals Simpson and Martinez of the Chilean navy received the visitors. Rear Admiral Swinburne. commander of the American fleet. returned from Santiago. where he paid his respects to the pres ident, in time to be escorted to the banquet which followed the concert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Decrease In Foreign Trade.

tics of imports and exports in 1908 show decrease of s26, 100000 and $64,S0o 900, re- spectively The principal falling off has been in the export of manufactured goods which is attributed to the recent financial situation in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Mrs. McBride Dies.

Huntsville, January 17.-(Special )- Mrs. Susan J. Mcbride, aged 6S years. died at her home in this city on Fri day night after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia. She was a life long member of the First Methodist church Her surviving children are Mrs Louis Weltner and John B. Mcbride of this citv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Americans seeinq siqhts.

Smyrna, January 17.-A party. composed largely of officers of the American battle ships Louisiana and Virginia, was con- veyed today by a special train provided bv the American residents to Ephesus a famous ancient city of Asia Minor, the ruins of which stand on the banks of the Cayster Another party made a visit to the great lake. The American consul general, Ernest L. Harris, has issued invitations for reception tomorrow at the consulate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Richardson Approves Work.

Washington, January 17-(Special.) Representative Richardson of Alabama has returned to Washington after a trip to the canal zone. He expresses himself as agreeably surprised over the conduct of affairs in canal construction. q know nothing about the engineer ing york; said he, but 1t seems to me that our administrative force is giving us fine work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
American Sailors at Naples.

Naples, January 1.-The crews of tho battleship Connecticut and the supply ship Culgoa landed here today to attend mass at a Catholic church. They were greeted with applause upon arriving 1t the wharf by the people. These sent- ments were heightened when later it was learned that the collections taken up in the churches for the earthquake sufferers amounted to $500 a large part of which came from the sailors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Good Mule Market.

Florence, January 17.-(Special)- During the past six days six car loads of mules have been shipped out. of Florence and this city Is becoming noted throughout the state as a mule market. The firm of J. A. Smith & Co. shipped 159 mules, all consigned to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
German Iron Business erowinu.

Washington, January 1.-The story of the striking economic features of the Ger man steel and iron industry, developed in the face of natural disadvantages is told in a report of Special Agent Charles NJ. Pepper, made public today by the bureau of manufa ctures of the department of commerce and labor. An increase from 1000 OOO in 1900 to IF, ,O00, 900 tons in 1908 Is tnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Hartman Goes to Augusta.

Washington, January HE. H. Harri- man spent four hours in Washington to- day, and considerable speculation arose as to the purpose of his visit Immedi- ately after reaching here he went to his hotel, where he denied himself to all call CTS Later he left for Augusta Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Odd Fellows Entertain.

Fayette, January 17.-(Special Jon last evening at o'clock the Odd Eel lows of Fayette lodge No. 39 and tn cir families enjoyed a banquet in their hall, after which a public installation was conducted by Dr. J. D. Young, special deputy. Immediately after the install Iatfon Rev. R. H. Jones made an ad- dress on the principles of Odd Fellow ship, which was inspiring and enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Lord Amherst Is Dead.

London, January 17.-Lord Amherst of Hackney, whose famous library was sold recently at public auction in London, died last night His health had been poor for some time past, and the members of his family do not attribute the apoplectic attack to worry over his loss of about $1, ,250,0O0 through the defalcations of his solicitor, which forced him to sell his lihrarY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Peru and Chile Are Miffed.

Santiago, January 1.-The Chilean newspapers express the opinion that good relations between Peru and Chile have been seriously affected by the re- call of the Chilean minister because of the misunderstanding arising out of President Leguia's refusal to accept memorial tablet proffered by the Chil can government in memory of the Pe- ruvian soldiers who fell in the war of 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
pispensary Manager Honored.

Huntsville, January 1T.-(Special.)- David D. Overton. formerly in charge of the Madison county dispensary. has been presented with handsome watch charm by the employees of the estab- lishmept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
Life Lost In Fire.

Boston, January 17.-John D. Weld, aged 60 years a wealthy retired merchant, who formerly lived in Savannah, Ga, lost his life today in a fire that wrecked the furnishings of his room on the ninth floor of the Hotel Lenox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
seeIey Was at St. Joseph.

St. Joseph, Mo-, January 17-W. L.. Seeley for three years was treasurer of the St. Joseph Stock Yards company here and a director In the Stock Yards bank. His financial condition while here was thought to be good. He was a member of the best clubs and society,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11
Ladies' Suits and Skirts.

We think we supply your needs. We sell you
nice readyo-wear tailored suit latest style, any color,
at 50. 90 to $12 so.
If we cannot fit suit YOU sell you the goods
and have the suit skirt made for you short notice.
fit guaranteed you need not take it. No House any
where better prepared to care for your wants
Several hundred Skirts just ill., 98cts up 81 49, The
last price will get you skirt that is usually sold for
81. so, latest styles, plated, etc
A Big lot Misses Skirts 98cts ur.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11
Clothing Department.

We have just bought than pairs of fine pants
the Closing out Of Factory all new and fresh great
est values offered. If they are not onefourth
cheaper than you saw, do not buy them.
1000 pairs, possibly more, value up to a. so price
$3.50 to So. 80.
One big lot several hundred pairs worth up to $3.50,
closing at Acts to 79cts. If they not worth double
ask you to not buy.
A Big lot, than a thousand pairs men wool and
Worsted pants all made latest styles, belt strops side
buckles, &C. worth up to So, price S1.9S.
An exceptionally large lot mems fancy stripes Checks
and plain pants, Chevios, worseds, &c, worth up to
81, price 81 19cts
thousand suits for Boys and youths late styles knick
erbocker pants worth up S. SO. prices from
49cts up to $3.50.
Mems good work Suits worth double what we ask our
prices from 81. 80 to 81. 10
One Big Lot mems fine worsted and Cheviot suits latest
styles goods usually sold from $500 to $500,
price $685.
We have what you want If it is not cheaper than else
where, We do not ask you to buy Of as.
Large lot Ladies Sht-waists newest things out whole
sale cost. Acts upsilks, lace and other materials.
Chidren's Cloaks and wraps to suit everybody.
Large ire OF Ladies' ready -toWear hats at about half
price. latest styles
1000 Baby Caps at Scots the dollar and less They
are pretty: them and you will bay and save money.
Ladies' Muslin and knit underwear.
1000 Chd's read made Dresses 10 to 49cts worth
double.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11
Shoe Department.

No house in the State in better shape III your needs
We have Stock Of SIS 600 worth from which make
your selection.
l Lot Of Mems fine Shoes about 1000 Pairs worth up
to $780, Including Douglass Crossett, and other fine
makes, prices from SO to 1898.
One Big Lot Misses shoes worth up 81 So our price
SO to 98cts. Wei kid Patent tips, Butcher and plain
One Big Lot Ladies' and Misses Shoes odds and Ends
worth up ST. We closing them out at 25cts pair
One Lot Old Ladies' Shoes soft and light worth sl25
our price 9Scts
One Lot Ladies' Vicl Kid and Patent leather Shoes good
for the price, usually sells for ST. to So our price
98cts.
Ore Lot Ladies' fine Shoes worth up to 81 our price
$3.50.
One Lot Mems Heavy Shoes no such value ever offered
worth 50 so of any mans money strictly rstclass Kan
CARGO, in Black and Tans our price S1GS
The best line of Boys and Little Gents shoes
in this part of the State Scots up
LOCO pairs Chdrens shoes, fancy soft soles Kid But
ton and Lace wide and narrow. 19cts up. We have
never before seen such value all and fresh from
Factory
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11
Gents Furnishing Goods.

5000 Work Shirts best values shoyn, 10 to 39c
5000 Negligee and oress shirts less than wholesale
price, 10 to 49,. -. SOC.
5000 Pieces Winter heeced underwear, 19c up, compe
titon not even in sight.
geo Dozen Hosiery, all kinds, Men, Women and chill
dren.
1000 Mems and Boys Sweater Coats, the latest and
best, Csc up.
$1,000 Worth suspenders, SC pair up. the small
wholesaler not in it.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11

Space forbids lengthy quotation of prices but
we extend to you cordial invitation to visit our
stores, Lumberton, Fairmont and Maxton N G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11
Dry Goods Department.

We have never been we'll fixed as now. Cotton is
up all Farmers delighted. Factories are now ad
vancng prices OF Cotton goods, still holding IL
the old price.
$4,000 Yards very best cacoes, sc yard. Cheap cali
Goes. 40 yards for ST.
lO,O0O yards bingham at Sc.
TO- 900 yards best gingham at &C.
Cheap Bingham 41c Prices will advance when these are
gone.
North Carolina Plaids sc yard.
Fine Percaes worth 10c our price 79c
In Fine Dress goods, simply unapproachable by
any one IN this pa ri of the State. r
Finest Panama and Brilliaptnes full 80 inches wide
worth $1OO yard. for only 49c-good line co!o,s
Fine serges Fancies. &c Other kinds too numerous to
mention.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-11
Hats!! Hats!! Hats!!

We have regular store Of them, everything latest
Styles mems 19c up, Boys 1Oc up-the blues and
Greens.
LEGO worth CT Iaces and Embroideries newest and
pe1test goods you ever saw, 1c yard up.
Lace Curtains Dcdo and plain linen shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
Memorial to L'Enfant.

The ceremonies to be observed In the
removal of the remains of Maj. Pierre
Charles L'Enfant from their eighty-four-
year-old and unmarked grave on the
Digges farm. now the Riggs farm, north
west of Hyattsville. to a new burial site
at Arlington will surely arouse interest
in the propriety of memorial in Wash
ington to this revolutionary engineer Off
Ger. What form the memorial should take
is matter for future consideration. 1t
might be in the hackneyed form of a
monumental memorial or the less used
but expressive form of a memorial park.
L'Enfant did more than conceive and
design the plan under which this city was
surveyed and plotted. His connection
with the city was more intimate than
that. Standing on a wooded hill on the
Carroll farm, he chose the site of the
Congress House. and concluded terms
with the Brent quarry. on Aqua creek,
for supplying the stone of which the orig
inal part of the Capitol was built. He
selected the spot on which the President g
house was to stand. He directed the
clearing OF the land and the digging and
the laying of the foundations of the Cap
itol and the White House.
site of the present river defenses of
Washington. He drew the plans for 4
fort on the lands of Warburton manor
lalso a Digges farm, at the junction of
Piscataway creek and the Potomac. His
plans were rejected by the war Office as
too ambitious and costly of execution.
and a small fort-Fort Warburton-was
built where L'Enfant had. designed a
greater work. 1t is worthy of remark
that Fort Warburton interposed no re-
sistance to the passage of squadron
from Cockburns feet. which, leaving the
main force in the Patuxent off Benedict.
ascended the Potomac and placed Alex
andria under tribute. The name of Fort
Warburton was subsequently changed to
Fort Washington.
L'Enfant's memory should have an i'm
posing tribute in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
w alking.

While the veteran Weston is walking
across the continent it would be well for
people of sedentary habits to consider
the advantages of pedestriansm as a
means of exercising the body and resting
the mind Then. when they have con-
sidered for while, they should put the
DRY into practice and set about the bust
ness of using their legs more than they
have been in the habit of doing lately
Weston is. of course. an exceptional man,
and few can be equal to his performances.
Furthermore. he is professional, and 1t
is not necessary to be q long distance
walker in order to derive benefit from the
use of the natural means of locomotion
The habit of walking to and from
work-or one way each day. IL the round
trip is too much-is easily formed and is
Of immense benefit to practically all who
acquire 1t. Too many people nowadays
depend absolutely upon the street cars
for their progress from point to point
This is good for the car companies, and
incidentally. for the physicians The shoe
makers also suffer. along with the habit
ual car riders.s One may reasonably won
der whether few generations hence this
persistent car riding will not have pro.
duced q race of people incapable of walk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
A Dinner and the Democracy.

p The Jefferson day dinner i'm New York
next Tuesday evening will have features
of national interest. Orators from a
distance will attend. and. early as 1t is,
presidential calculations may take rise
from the occasion.
Gov. Harmon of Ohio is booked for a
speech. Until last year he was classed
with the Cleveland wing of the democ-
Tracy. AS Attorney General I'm 1896 he
sympathized with the administration of
which he was a member. and so his in
sfuence was thrown against Mr.. Bryan.
-Four years later he cut no figure, but
probably was still against the Nebraskan.
Last year he supported Mr.. Bryan and
received Mr.. Bryan's support. and is now
in state of Bryan grace How would
@he do for 1872? Something depends on
his success in his present office. If that
sis pronounced he may develop into a
strong national quantity. But if he fails
as Governor of Ohio he cannot of course,
hope for promotion.
Another speaker of the evening will be
Co... Marshall of Indiana, a new man
in public affairs, but much admired by
his friends. and accredited with high am
,,bition. This invitation has caused stir
IN the Hoosier state. and the governor s
a
impression in the east. A letter from
Indianapolis states that the governor is
making careful preparations. He is COM
paratively a young man and presumably
Bryan democrat. At any rate he sup
ported Mr.. Bryan last year, and the
Bryan men helped elect him. On this
occasion he will give the east the first
taste of his quality.
Mr. Clark Missouri cap ,,o
described as presidential quantity but
the invitation sent him had abundant
justification, and his absence will be re-
GREETED. AS his partys leader In the
House, and the probable Speaker If his
party carries the next House, he has a
message of interest to Jeffersonians every
where And what an excellent opportu-
Rity for discoursing to Tammanys about
those of its bad Indians in the House who
recently left the reservation under the in
spring leadership of the rebellious Fitz-
gerald. Will Big CHIEF Murphy take note
of those braves? The opportunity will
tome next year, when if he turns down
his thumb every one Of them will 60 into
retirement.
: 1t is early. President Taft has hardly
got into his stride. He is very strong
with the country, and has started WELL
The value Of the next democratic presi-
GENITAL nomination Is problematical. 1t
may not be worth enough to inspire the
ablest men to a contest. But in the east
the democrats want to take stock and see
What really remains after twelve years of
continuous defeat. Must it be Bryan
again? Or is there a man acceptable to
him who at the same time is acceptable
10 the Clevelandites? Gov. Harmon has
fo-operated with both wings, and Gov.
Marshall may be able to do So
Meanwhile where is Mr.. watterson's
dark horse-dark now no longer? Are we
not to hear at this Jefferson feast and
flow of democratic soul from Gov John
Son of Minnesota, who was SO anxious to
run last year that the Bryan men were
offended?