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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
CRAzED BY ILLNESS,
FARMER TAKES LIFE
VER NELSON, 2G YEARS OLD.
COMMITS SUICIDE ON RANCH
NEAR RAINIER.

"Well. goodbye, kid, I'm going
now."
With these words, spoken to his
wife after fierce struggle with her
and his mother, Iver Nelson, 26 years
old, an employe on the farm of M. L.
Page about four miles south of Raj
nier, committed suicide Wednesday
by blowing out his brains with shot
gun. The funeral will take place at
the home of the mother, Mrs. Mary
Ann Nelson, at Bucoda, Friday.
Dependency, approaching insan-
ity, believed to have been caused by
constant worrying over his i'll health
and inability to work, is given as the
reason for the young mans act. He
had been suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism for several years and
Tuesday went to Centralia to consult
a physician.
Wednesday morning Nelson went
out into the yard to draw a pail of
water, and was so nearly overcome
from the exertion when he returned
to the house that his wife and mother
put him to bed. They thought he
would remain there, but in short
time he appeared in the kitchen,
grabbed double-barrelled shotgun,
rested his head on the muzzle and
started to pull the trigger. when the
two women screamed and grabbed
the gun, so that the load was dis
charged into the ceiling.
He became enraged, then, and
fought desperately with his wife and
mother, who tried to take the gun
away from him, but he broke away
from them, rushed into the parlor,
exclaimed, well. goodbye, kid, I'm
going now" and shot himself.
Coroner H. N. Sticklin and Under
taker Jesse Mills visited the Page
home Wednesday afternoon, after
learning Of the tragedy. and brought
the body to Olympia. The young
man had lived in the vicinity Of Raj
nier for about two years and Is sur
vived by the widow, his mother, and
a 2-year-old daughter, Ivera.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
County to Feed Birds.

Because the heavy snow shuts OIL
the food supply of the birds, the
county game commission has bought
a quantity of wheat and other feed
and hired A. H. Smith as the county's
bird man." and announces that
Smith and Game Warden Fennell
will distribute seed to those farmers
throughout the county who will guar
antee to place some of the grain each
day where the birds can get it. Per-
sons interested are requested to tele-
phone Mr.. Smith or the county audi
tors Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

Olympia, in common with Western
Washington, has experienced severe
cold spell this week, the thermom-
eter registering as low as II degrees
above zero one night the fore part of
the week. while Tuesday night and
Wednesday there was another heavy
snow, so that the ground is again
covered with five or six inches of
snow. Olympia has had more snow
fall this winter than for several
years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
FIRST RAILROAD INTO
OLYMPIA ABANDONED
NORTHERN PACIFIC DISCONTIN-
UES TRAIN SERVICE ON
p. T. S. THIS WEEK.

After having been operated for
almost 38 years, first as a narrow
gauge line constructed by local citi-
zens to give Olympia a railroad outlet
to the outside world. and then re-
constructed to standard gauge 25
years ago this fall, train service on
the Port Townsend Southern railroad
between Olympia and Tenino was dis
continued last Monday by orders from
Northern Pacific officials. It was
Olympia's first railroad. What serv-
ice the company proposes to estab-
lish in its place, II any, has not been
announced. Residents along the line
are protesting to its discontinuance.
The condition of the track was
such that the company either had to
rebuild the entire line between
Olympia and the junction with the
new Pt. Defiance line at Plum Sta
ton, or else abandon traffic over it,
and chose the latter course. Ever
since the Pt. Defiance line has been
in operation only about half of the
old P. r. s. road has been used, the
portion from Plum Station to Tenino
having been abandoned.
The construction of the P. T. S.
in the early days Of Olympia was
great event and was made possible by
bonds purchased largely by local
people. 1t ran from Long Bridge
south on the west side of the channel
through Tumwater and on to Tenino
and regular service was first inaugu-
rated over it August 10, 1873. 1t
was made the occasion for a great
celebration.
During the railroad boom of the
early nineties the line was taken over
by the promoters of the Port Town
send Southern, who proposed to con-
struct a line from Port Townsend
down the Olympic peninsula through
this city to either line from Taco
ma to Portland or else direct to
Portland to connection with
transcontinental line. A consider
able subsidy was raised here at that
time, portion of the line was built
from Port Townsend south to Quill
Gene and the line between this city
was standardized, but the panic of
'93 "broke" the promoters and the
line as projected was never built.
Some years later the Northern Pa
cifc bought the line, but it continued
to be operated as a separate COM
pany until the Northern Pacific
leased the Port Townsend end of it
to the Milwaukee railroad about two
years ago and formally took over the
local branch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

r. A. Anderson, who has made
his home in Olympia for the last ~
years, resigned his position in the
state land office this week and eX-
poets to go to New York to make his
home with his mother. Prior to be-
ing employed in the state land office,
Anderson was a deputy county trea-
surer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14
FIGHT APPOINTMENT OF
A. G. WEST AS SUPERVISOR
Contest Over Road Job in New Dis
trict to BE Settled Next
Tuesday.

Opposition to the appointment of
A. G. West as supervisor of Thurston
county's new road district, No. g.,
composed of portions of old Nos. 8, 4
and s, south and west Of Tumwater,
has arisen since the meeting of the
Good Roads Association last Thurs
day, according to reports from the
district this week, and is taking the
form of petitions circulated among
the taxpayers of the new district. urg-
ign the appointment of Jeff Thomp-
son.
Next Tuesday, the commissioners
announced this week, the supervisor
for the new district will be appointed.
For the last year West has been prac-
tically supervisor of this district. hav-
ing charge of it under George Sump-
ton, supervisor of No. 8, and at the
association meeting last Thursday
West received 100 votes. From the
political standpoint, West has lately
been credited with running the dis
trict to suit himself" and his ap-
pointment as supervisor has been
taken for granted, inasmuch as he is
also on very friendly terms with Com
missioners Ase Rowe and T. Ives
Dodge.
The opposition to West, however,
claims to have many signers to petit
tions asking for Thompson's appoint
ment, asserting that all of the sign
ers, also, are bona-fire taxpayers
while alleging that the meeting of the
Good Roads Association was
"packed." Furthermore, they claim.
the association, which was organized
a year ago in the old district No. 8,
was not re-organized for the new dis
trict No. prior to last Thursdays
meeting, and therefore there is no
legal association in No. s, and fur
ther, that the association that does
exist in that section is not composed
of rs per cent of the property-owners
of the district, as required by the new
law passed by the last legislature.
Leading in the campaign against
West and circulating petitions for
the appointment of Thompson are
Fred Reichel, Dave Turner, Emmett
Brown and Hudson, and they propose
to present their petitions to the COM
missioners next Tuesday, protesting
to Vests appointment and challeng-
ing the legality of the Good Roads
Association meeting.
West received 100 votes at the
Good Roads meeting, as against 30
for Trosper and II for jeff Thomp-
son, and he has not undertaken to
circulate petitions. While admitting
that rs per cent of the property in
the district is not represented in the
membership of the association.
Vests supporters claim that provi-
sion is "joker" in the law, pointing
out that the Weyerhaueser Timber
company as we'll as other concerns
owns large tracts of land in the dis
trict, and declare further, that at last
Thursdays meeting the association
Continued on Page Five.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

Local Knights of Pythias cele-
brated "Past Chancellors' Night" at
their regular meeting Wednesday
evening, when a team Of Is past
chancellors initiated Frank Stocking
and, after the ritual ceremony, fine
"feed" was served by w. T. Cava-
naugh. Some 60 Knights attended.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

The state oyster commission this
week decided to establish as an oys-
ter reserve the 'pothole" at Oyster
Bay which the supreme court last
week ruled belonged to the state and
not to John Scott and Bush Hoy,
owners of abutting oyster lands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

After drafting a constitution and
bylaws and considering other details
of the organization. the executive
committee of the Thurston County
Potato club voted to call meeting
of the general membership at the
Chamber of Commerce January %,
after conference in this city last
Saturday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-14

Mrs. Merwyn Williams, formerly of
Olympia, came here from Seattle this
week to visit friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Cigarette Stains May
Be Removed By A Paste

PORTAUPRINCE, Haiti. Feb. IL
I'm return for their services in teaching
the native Haiticns sanitation and the
value Of solid government urder infieA
ible laws. the Haiticns have taught
their United States Marine Corps men
tors the gentle art Of smoking black
'~'spiggoty." cigarettes and Il new way
To remove tobacco stoirS from the fingers
A pasty mixture of sulphur. i"tmice.
and juice from the lime will almost m
%stantly remove t~cll-talc tobacco stains
from the fingers of inyeterate cigarette
smokers. the natives have found. and
United States Marines 81 lutv here are
giving the ncw-learncd me.'icd .. thor
ough trying out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Marriage License Clelk
Astounded, Applicant
Already Had A Wife
(Rv Associated Press.l

II .A>rffTIIfu IIF~r
AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. H. Does a
wife constitute a legal objection to
marriage:
A few DAYS ago a Mexical applied at
The county clerks office for a marriage
license. a deputy was about to issu"
the document. and was asking the neces-
sary questions.
Are there any legal objc-tions ia
your marriage"
To which the Mexican replied, much
TO the establishment of the clerk:
''Quien sabe? lo tengo una esp0sa en-
Mexico"
Which. being translated is: MAYBE
so. I have a wife in old Mexico"
"That is a legal objection" said the
clerk.
The Mexican who doubtless had ar
ranged for his new wedding sought the
district clerks ofise To file suit for di-
vorce and was disappointed to find he
could not get the separation decree in
one day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Cow Stolen From Farmer
On American Side Was
Recovered In Mexico

Victor Schneider, farmer, residing sew
eral miles below Brownsville, will recover
a fine Jersey row stolen from his place
Wednesday night and driven across the Rio
Grande. The theft was reported to Amer
lean Consul j. III. Johnson, who reported it
to the Mexican authorities, and two men
were detailed to find the COW. After sew
eral hours hunt the COW was found a few
miles ont of Matamoros, opposite Mr..
Schreber's place, and Consul Johnson was
notified Friday afternoon of its recovery.
Mr.. Schrieber was particularly %nxion TO
find the COW, a it was a fine milch cow.
giving four gallons of milk a day and j.
valued at S75-too rich TO use for jerked
beef.
He also lost a pig and a washtub. but
at last reports neither of these articles
had been recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Lorimer Trial Set for Monday.

CHICAGO. Feb. 12.-William Lori
mer. former United States senator ana
president of the dcfunct La Sale street
Trust and Savings Bank, will he placed
on trial next Monday in the crimira!
court. \ ruling on the motion to cor
solidatc the indictments against Lori
mer will be rendered before the triii
begins. Lorimer is under two 'ndicf-
mcnts for conspirac. and one for en-
bezzlcmcnt. Ii il charged that he looted
the bank of two millions in money and
securities. Lorimer was nominal head
Of the La Sale bank and other institu
tions allied with il and Charles l..
Mun,tv. recently convicted in conaer.
ton with the failure of the banks. was
the active partner. L.orimer lost his scat
in the United States senate in "A niiit
ical storm. and he claims that his p,i.:-
zeal enemies are still trying To get
him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Fort Brown Notes


Chaplain John T. C~henoweth, chaplain Of
The Fourth Infantry, announced this morn
ing that the services to be held in the
recreation tent Sunday morning will be
preceded by a concert by the Fourth In
fantry band. The services in Fort Brown
have been interrupted on account Of nee
essary repairs to the recreation tent.
Chaplain Chenoweth said this morning that
in the future services will be conducted
without interruption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Adopt Code for Baseball Player.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Fe1. IA rule
defining the exact status of al amateur
baseball player and establishing a
standard Of eligibility cole for the Uni
ted States is the problem confronting
delegates to the se'ond annual. con,en-
ton of the National Amateur Baseball
Association, which opens here to-day.
The inter-city competition held last f.:l
10 determine the amateur baseball chan.
pionship OF the country developed the
fact that various conStruc: uns arr
placed upon the definition.
The delegates have come from many Of
the big cities and an effort is To b,
made to enlist every city which has n
bona fide baseball organization of am
ateurs. in the competition to be held
next fall. 1t is possible a director will
he appointed to devote his time ID The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Charge Fraud in Parcel Post Scheme.

MILWAUKEE, Wis Feb. L.
Charged with violation of the United
States postal laws, w. II. Ferguson.
will be given a hearing or Monday in
the United States district court. Fer
guson. according to the complaint has
been using the parcel post in connection
with his business REPEATING silverware-
Persons who have sent him s%ilverware
to replate accuse him of substituting
their articles and disappearing the
price of replating according to the fed
eral officials. Ferguson denies the char
ges and says he will explain the cir
cumstances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
A ThinQ of the Past.

We did have border troubles. but
they ceased with the recognition of Car
rama and there has been no section OF
the United States more peaceable and
law abiding during the past three
months than the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
No one should hesitate To take advan-
tagc Of the wonderful opportunities
awaiting them here for fear of border
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Teachers Association
Will Meet November 30
fBy Associated Press.l

DALLAS. Texas, Feb. 1.-THE exec
utive committee Of the Texas state teach
ers association is meeting here today.
pursuant to. call of Walker King. of
Austin, chairman. when among other
things selection of the 1916 meeting
place will he made. The association
met in Corpus Christi in November
1915. when Prof. Nat Benton of that
city was elected president.
The time for the next convention has
been set for November 30, December ]
and =.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Pied Piper 10 Rid Santone OF Skeeters.

SAN ANTONIO, exas. Feb. 1a.-Mo>-
quito-eating bats. several thousand in
number. will he released next week. and
it is claimed by DIR. c. r. Campbell the
"pied piper that bat in a single day
will devour a thousand mosquitoes. The
bats will roam'at night. hunting ont the
mosquitoes and il is claimed for the
bats that the more malaria. typhoid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
No 0kra for Her.

Mrs. Herbert was preparing a plate
of dinner for the new waShrrwoman.
Mrs. H.-"Do YOU want, some okra.
Mandy"
Mand.-"No ma am, I don't take
nothin' IN NAH mouth what | can I
,control'-flolland's Magazine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12

II. u. Prrvo. Bedford. Ind. writes AN
attack Of Ia grippe left me with a severe
cough. ! tried everything. | got a thin
nally. two bottles IF Folcy'> Honey and
Tar erred me. | am now well aud hack
TO my normal weight" A reliable remedy
for coughs. colds. Group. Martinez Drug
Store. north corner Market Square.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12

upbuilding Of the amateur association.
The title last fam was won by the
White Autos Of Cleveland. who met the
Tacoma, Wash, team, champions OF Tue
Coast in the finals ut San Francisco
in October Most of the teams that fg-
ure in the competition are composed of
working men and the patrons and sup
porters of the amateur game are also
workers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12

/. n large once CLOCK mas Detn donated DN
the First National bank to the recreation
tent in Fort Brown. The clock will be in
stalled in a prominent place and the fire.
quenters Of the reading tent will be able to
anticipate the calls on the order of the day.
z Army orders: The following medi
cal officers are relieved from station
specified after respective name. to take
effect at sw-h time a. will enable him t.
proceed to San Francisco and sail for
the Philippine Islands on dates speci
fed: Colonel w. ID. Crosby, medical
corps, headquarters southern depart
ment, Fort Sam Houston May 5; First
Lieutenant j.. A. Simpson. Fort Moc'
trie. South Carolina June ).
Major II. o.. Williams inspector gen
eral, O n completion of temporary dut,
at Washington will proceed to Hon.
0lulu for duty in Hawaiian department
Lieutenant Coinel T. il. Dugan, Sixth
cavalry. is assigned to duty at Fort Dcs
Moines Iowa.
First Lieutenant c. A.. Lohr coast ar
tillery corps is relieved from assign
ment to 164th Company to duty in the
coast artillery school at Fort Monroe
Captain w. III. Tobin coast artillery
corps is detailed to the quartermaster
corps and will proceed to New York
City for duty.
BY direction Of the president First
Lieutenant Olney Place Thirteenth cav.
airy il detailed for service i'm the signal
corps vice First Lieutenant Il. Il. Love
signal corps relieved.
Bydirection of the president, First
Lieutenant &. Nell. Ely, Eleventh cav
airy is relieved from duty ut the Uni
versity Of Missouri and will join his
regiment.
Captain &. III. knight corps Of engi-
neers, will report to Colonel Henry G.
Newcomer, corps Of engineers, Wash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
And All Expectant.

m sure don't know why they call
this hotel The Palms. DO YOU? I've
never seen a palm anywhere near the
place.
You'll see them before YOU 20. Its A
pleasant little surprise the walters
keep for the guests on the last dav If
their stay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
The Other Wav About

When first he married he used tn
boast that his wife had a WAY of her
own"
Well"
Now he complains that she has her
own way.'-Judgc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Tulsa Celebrates Pay-Up Week.
fRy Associated Press.)

TULSA Ok. Feb. L. Today closes
Tulsa's "pay-up week. The local retail
merchants association inaugrrated this
movement with the idea Of clearing up
Indebtedness Ia local on the
part Of 80 called slow" creditors. When
the books are balanced il is expected
that many thousand dollars on old az
counts will be realized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
II She Likes You.

What chance have | got with that
girly One of her admirers OWLS an au
boat
Son. il she likes YOU a trip Ia the
movies would please her just as we'll
Birmingham Age Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12

and other germs u mosquito carries the
better the bat rcli~hcs II. The bats will
be In activity until the end ~ April.
when they grow sleepy and lazy. but
meanwhile the city j. hoping for cxtrr-
mination Of the mosquito pest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Jim Wells County Is
Holding Election Today
fRy Associated I'ress.D

ALICE. Texas. Feb. PA prefer
entail election is being held in this
(Jim Wells) county today on the ques-
ton of whether the commissioners
court shall appoint a county supcrin
tcndcnt of public instruction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
SERVICES IN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
Church of the Sacred Heart.

The order Of services i'm the Church Of the
Sacred Heart il announced by Father j. Ii
Frigon. pastor:
Holy communion. Z n. m. Sunday school.
$50 4 m. High mass and sermon. q a. IN.
Holy rosary. and answer to question box. 100
y. IN. Bcnediction Of the Blessed sacrament.
Immaculate Convention Church.
Masses will he held at the Church Of the
immaculate Conception. Twelfth and Jcfer-
son streets. Mt the following hours: 6, Z, $50.
ices at 1870 in the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
First Baptist Church.

The following services will be held at the
First Baptist church. Elizabeth and Eighth
streets. Sunday:
Sunday school. o: A. a. IN.
IL. Y. l.. l.. Z p. IN.
The public is cordially invited tn attend
these services. A special invitation is extended
to the soldiers at Fort Brown to be present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
EoiscopaI Church.

Rev. George NJ. sIacdougaII, rector. an
nounccs the following services for next week
Early celebration Of communion Sunday
morning nj T:3O o'clock. Sunday school and
~rector's bible class, 10 n. IN. Morning prayer
and sermon. III q. m, and sermon 1:4J p. m.
Litany. Friday evening NJ 1880 o'clock. Young
peoples club, Friday evening ut 8 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Central Christian Church.

Corner Fourth and Ievec streets. Bible
school NJ 10 a. IN. Preaching and communion
service at III q. m. Rev. L. III. Faux, late Of
Waco. Texas. will preach III the morning serv-
ice. All members are urged t. be present. A
cordial invitation IL extended 10 all 10 attend
these services. The street car passes the door.
=. n. HALLAM. Minister.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Strawberries in February.

The grounding was scared into his
hole by his shadow, but with straw
berries ripe in February we should wor
~ about ~groundh"gs- San Benito
Light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
Sunday services In
Brownsville Churches
Methodist Church.

Rev. ]. =. Towles. pastor Methodist church
Tenth street. near post office, announces tn
following services for Sunday.
Sunday school. $50 n. m. Preaching. ii q
m. Epworth league, I =. IN. Preaching, "a
D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
(By Associated I'rcss.D

ARKANSAS CITY, Feb. l2.-The Mis-
sissippi river j. falling here and residents
are optimistic that no further great damage
will be done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-12
'sWhy Swear, Dsar7
Use 'eeis.lY
for corns!"


why, John, I never knew you to
use such language. I've told you
several times it's no use to try those
bandages, salves, tapes. plasters. ana