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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
No Wonder.

How nicely DR.. Pellets spoke of your
Uncle jim"
"Uncle is very popular with the doctors.
He has the grip every year. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
RlnNinr His Own Trumnet.

II heard you sing, but where l sat |
could not see you"
"Ah, that was unfortunate-you had
the frame without the picture!''-Ally
SlOper.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
Consolation.

EMILY am SO unhappy! l begin tc
see that Arthur married me for my money.
Her Dearest Fricnd-Well, you have the
comfort of knowing that he is not SO SIM
pie as he looks.-Stray Stories.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
A Pertinent Inquiry.

"Isn't there a saying that putting liquor
into ones mouth steals away his brains?"
eyes, sire" replied the minion.
"Then what does this American paper
mean by saying that in the case of the
man who got drunk and called me a
sleeps head the proverb was reversed?''-
Philadelphia North American.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17

Jack-Miss Uptown is the most cir
cumspect young lady l ever met.
Tom-How sop
Jack-She refused to accompany me on
the piano the other evening without her
chaporon Chicago News.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
Bound TO BE Good.

Brown-Does that new restaurant get
up a good meal?
Jones-Splendid. Even the proprie-
tor dimes there.-Ohio State Journal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
In Court.

Friend-Your lawyer Is always taking
exceptions. l wonder what it all means?
Client dunno. Maybe he's goin to
charge me extra for them.-Nuggets.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17

"Er--a man has to be pretty wide awake
to be a detective, doesn't he"
''He does to get the job. Cincinnati
Fpuuirer
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
Both Ont.

Deposition (breathlessly)-Is the cashier
IMP
Bank Examiner-No; he's out. Are
you a depositorp
Eyes"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
BY THE
BY THE
Mexican
Central


you can reach the
very heart Of Mexico.
The Mexican Central
Railway is STANDARD
gauge throughout and
offers all conven-
ences C. modern rail-
way travel. For rates
and further inforna
ton address
R. j.. KUHN
Conf Agt.. EI PRsO. ICY
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17

StraWs
That Sh0W---
civilian Westerly, one of Cripple Creeks best known
mine owners, leaves for Chicago on this afternoons Bur-
lington train"
sSenator Blank came in from st. Louis yesterday over
the Burlington" Z
.The happy couple left on the last nights burlington
train for an extended trip through the east"
Items like these appear in almost every issue OF the
Denver daiies. They arr. straws that show-which way
people 60.
Ticket ONCE 1899 seventeenth 81.
G. w. vALLERY, General Agent, Denver.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
A Model of Propriety,

"Well, you're out too. New York
Weekly,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
GAVE HIM A LESSON.
NOW MR.. NITRIC WILL NEVER CON-
PLAIN AGAIN.

And His Poor Wife Is DevOutIy Thank
full That He Has Learned Mt Last
That There IL No Place on Earth
Like Home.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17
A Narrow Escape.

Ham Fatte-Suffering Thespis, and to
think l came near touring in South AT
rica!-NeW York journal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-17

u LIE OIu 0pdnlSn grants, owned or con-
trolled by Senator Elkins, Richard Ker-
ems Of st. Louis, heirs Of the late Will
son W~addingham ct al. The title to this
has recently been confirmed by the
United States Ian dcourt. but the own
ers have differences among themselves
which may be complicated by the death
Of Waddingham. All this has retarded
the progress and development of this
section south Of the Galisteo river.
The settlement Of the land grant in
favor of the above-named claimants has
or will work a great hardship to some
Of the settlers here, and among them
some of those mentioned in the first
part of this article as working their
grandfather's claims. Yet the great in
terest Of the mining public, as we'll as Of
every one else, Is to unloosen the great
body of wealth which must lie in and
around these mountains, and 1t is to the
interest Of the owners Of this immense
tract Of land embracing metes Of what
is known to be the richest in the world,
to settle quickly and literally with all
others who are injured by this decision
of the highest legal authority.
around the bend" some Ave miles
distant, is Madrid, the coal center Of
New Mexico; a town Of over 1000 peo-
pie, built upon what Is known as the
Cerrillos coal field. The town Of Ger
rillos is three miles from Madrid, on the
Santa Fe railroad, and has not the push
and vim 1t should have, surrounded
with such immense possibilities Of
wealth.
It Is singular that this coal field
should lie ! n Of e the center Of this
| rich mining section
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
The Defective Glasses.

Thirteen out of every 10000 people
in the United States are in prison, and
II Of the same number are insane.
The sexes show an equal per cent of
insanity, but females form small per-
centage of the prison population.
Nineteen out Of every 10000 white per-
sons are deranged, while only nine out
of 10000 colored people are SO afflict-
ed. OF our native whites fourteen out
of every 10000 are crazy, while among
the foreigners the proportion is thirty
nine. No attempt is made to show the
causes which make SO many foreigners
go mad. The tendency to insanity is
greatest among the Irish and least
among the British and Germans. Fiji.
teen out Of 10000 people are idiots,
and here again the colored people show
less per cent. The tendency to lido
cy appears to be greatest among those
of Hungarian stock and least among
those of Italian origin. Seven out of
every 10000 people are deaf and dumb
and eight are blind. In idiocy, deaf
ness and blindness the sexes are divid-
ed in this proportion: Males, SIS per
cent; females, As per cent.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
Helping a Horse.

The usual knot of people that had
gathered on the sidewalk to look on
as people always do when horse falls
down, saw In this case something that
was new to at least some Of them. The
horse, the off one of q pair hitched to
truck, had gone down ON snow-coy
cred and slippery asphalt pavement
The driver cleared away all the har.
ness, loosed all the fastenings so that
the horse would have perfect freedom
Of movement, and then did the one
thing that was new. He got from the
truck big piece of burlap baggtng
and went back to the horses head and
prepared to place it under the horses
forefeet. He spread it under the
horses of forefoot first, because that
was the one he came to first coming
from the truck, arranging it on the
ground close to the foot and then lift.
ing the foot and leg and pushing the
burlap under It,
Then he went around the horses
head to repeat the operation with the
nigh foot, and when he got all ready
and had got hold Of the horses foot to
lift 1t, the horse lifted his foot him.
self, while the driver simply carried
1t forward to its proper place on the
burlap. Then, with this good, secure
hold for his feet the horse got up on
the slippery pavement with no diff
Guilty whatever, and the driver hooked
him up again and drove on.
Level-headed driver; good horse
Neac York Sun.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

Butte, Mont, April 9.-Thomas R.
Kinds, as receiver, was yesterday placed in
possession of the vast properties of the
Boston & Montana Mining Company.
The attorneys for the company, having
exhausted all legal efforts in resisting the
receivership, and the supreme court re-
fusing to grant stay, appeared in the
court this morning and gave consent that
Kinds should take possession. The prop,
critics will resume operations Monday,
when all superintendent and heads OF
departments will be discharged by the
receiver.
Mr.. Kinds bond is FIR 100000 and the
property in his control is valued at $40,-
100000, with daily output valued at
$4,000. He was appointed six months
ago at the instance OF James Forester and
John MacGinnis, who own large blocks
of stock in the company and are also in
terested in the Montana Ore Purchasing
Company, which for several years has been
carrying on wrecking litigation against
the Boston & Montana.
In consenting that the receiver take
charge, the attorneys, in open court, de-
nounced Judge Clancy for his action in
appointing the receiver and the aid he has
given the wreckers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Rossland Is to have a paid fire de.
partment.
The Nelson Daily Miner will publish
hereafter Sunday issue, emitting the
usual Monday paper.
Acting under instructions from the
department, Postmaster Angus Came.
ron of Cascade made up the first indi.
vidual mail bags for the new postof.
fees recently established between that
city and Brooklyn.
The provincial legislature recently
granted appropriations totalling $4,000
for a bridge over the West Fork near
Midway, and for building wagon roads.
Prospectors claim, that it looks as IL a
second Boundary Creek district may
soon be opened up at Midway.
The contractors for the poles for the
telephone line which the Columbia
Telephone & Telegraph Company pro-
poses building to Camp Mckinney, are
now distributing them along the road.
Early communication between that
stirring camp and Spokane via the
Boundary country towns is promised.
AS the shifts were changing in the
Centre Star mine last week, Mack
Cook and his partner, Ed WEIGH, and
Michael O'Hagan and his partner split
their fuses, fired them and sought safe
ty. O'Hagen's shot went off, and it is
supposed Cook thought 1t was his and
went to the face of the drift just in
time to be killed. by the explosion. His
partner has gone to get ready for home
and in passing heard some one groan,
and upon investigation found 1t was
Cook, who died almost Immediately.
Cook was a single man, SO years old,
and was an old-timer in the camp.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
wheat.
;, DIueStem, 61c.
Metais.
francisco, April 10. - 81
Delegates Tor Peace.

Washington, April S.-The secretary Of
state has announced the constitution Of
the United States delegation to the disar.
mament convention, which will meet at
The Hague in the latter part of May. The
delegation consists of Andrew D. White
United States ambassador at Berlin; Mr.
Newell, United States minister to the
Netherlands; President Seth Low OF Co.
lumbia university, New York; Captain
Crozier of the ordnance department, U. s
A., and Captain A. 7. Mahan, U. S. N,
retired. Frederick Hollis Of New York " i'll
be secretary of the delegation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
A Gift From Felix Faure.

Washington, April "a notable cere
mony occurred at the executive mansion
yesterday, when the French ambassador
NJ. Cambon, presented to the government
and the American people as represented
through President Mckinley two magnif
cent vases from the French national pot
terry at Sevres
The gift was from the late president Of
the French republic, Felix Faure, and com
memorated the opening of the new French
American cable, August II last, when
President Mckinley and President Faure
exchanged the first messages over the new
line.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
SagRsta Explains.

London, April S.-The Madrid cores
pendent of the Times says:
The queen regent, in signing the peace
treaty, acted under the advice of respon.
sible ministers nor will her action meet
opposition from Senior Sagasta on the re-
assembling of the cortes.
Sagasta simply means to place it upon
record that his object in applying to par.
Lament for an authorization to change
the code of the Philippines was to recon-
ellie the two apparently conflicting articles
in the constitution and to make the au.
thorization a shield for the queen regent
against attacks by the carl.sts and repub.
licans.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
Nicaragua VIII he Good.

Washington, April 0.-Nlinister Correa
of Nicaragua has heard nothing from his
government since the authorities here de.
termined to send the cruiser Detroit to
Bluefelds to see that the American inter-
ests were protected against the reported
exactions of General Torres. Senior Correa
says, however, that he does not apprehend
any serious trouble at Bluefields, as the
Nicaraguan government will see that
American citizens are afforded the fullest
protection, 4
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
PEOPLE WANT SOMETHING BET.
TER

How many women are saying just now !:
"Oh, want q change in my wall decora.
lions; am tired of wall paper"
How many dealers are saying: "Oh,
what nuisance the wall paper business
has become; how much time and invest
nent 1t takes and how little the proht?"
How many painters and decorators who
have lent their influence to push forward
The wall paper craze now find their occu
patton gone.
To all such we would say: use, sell and
advocate the durable cold water Alabas-
tine"
tered walls, wood ceilings, brick or canvas
1t is absolutely fireproof la its nature, is
durable, and any one can brush 1t OH
Alabastine is sold by paint dealers every.
where. Ask your dealers for card of tints
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
How,s THrst

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
and financially able to carry out any obllga-
tons made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists To-
ledo o.
wALDING. KINNAN 6 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

A handy pocket cash register has
four openings in circular plate form
ing the face Of the register. with four
disks pivoted inside to be revolved in
either direction, indicating the amount
Of money on hand by numbers on the
faces registering with The openings in
front.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
swap with John aull.

Washington, April Public men here
are discussing with undated interest the
proposition that the United States and
Great Britain enter into an agreement by
which the United States shall turn the
sovereignty of the Philippines over to
Great Britain in return for the British
West Indies.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

John W. Mackay the other evening
sent to the opera in San Francisco so
girl employees q the Postal Telegraph
Company, in wlfl6h he Is a heavy stock
holder. Each girl was furnished with
two tickets, q bouquet and carriage.
Because OF Ielen Gould's kindness
to the men rking on the Windsor
hotel ruins 4 workmen decided to
give her a. limonial. She was
touched by offer. but refusefoowdy,
cept anythi lore tbs" h
lutions. 80
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
Domingo Fears War,

New York, April GA dispatch from
Port au Prince says: 1t is reported that
the Dominican government is massing
troops on the frontier in fear Of invasion
by Juan Jiminez from st. Marc. 1t is also
causing the arrest Of suspected Dominicans
residing in Port au Prince. Senior Jiminez
is now in st. Thomas.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
TRY ALLlN,s roor.r.sx.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen, nef
vous and uncomfortable If you have
Foot-Ease. 1t rests and comforts; makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and caIlous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and is 9 Ger.
tain cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
u frosted feet. We have over thirty thou
sand testimonials Try it today. Sold b,
all druggists and shoe stores for Csc. Tria,
package FREE. Address. Allen 8. Ohm
sted. lie Roy, N. Y.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

Coils P. Huntington is an admirer
of the first Bonaparte and has valua-
BILE collection of prints. portraits and
books concerning the emperor. He is
also a fine yachtsman and has more
thorough knowledge Of navigation
than most amateur seamen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

There is no single day of the week
which is not accepted by some portion
of the human race as the day of rest"
For example: Persians, Tuesday; AS
syrians. Wednesday Egyptians,
Thursday; Turks. Friday; Jews, Sat
urday.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

taxing your medi'
cine. and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its use,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has indeed been friend to me.
II am now able to do my own work,
thanks 10 your wonderful medicine. I
was as near death I believe as could
be SO weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. I
could not have stood It one week more,
am sure. ! never thought would
be sogratefui TO any medicine.
II shall use my influence with any
one suffering as did, TO have them
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
Every woman that Is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham 81
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your ills
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
RICH
Government
Lands,

A soil II very deep darh !ssnl wiz rev ~
dance. Climate splsndid. Crop Allure. in,
possible. Adapted To the raising OF cattle,
shesp. hogs; dairy and poultry industries. ID
for all products. Also rich cranberry lands
Magnificent chance II taken at once. Write fes
ssscriptivs book giving full e, Rsrsicnl.I. ~
q ThsIlew Block. sss Franchises, o.,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

The pope has decided to re-establish
the Catholic missions which existed In
the Soudan before the Mahdi's usurp-
ton. Mons. Sagrado, who was former
ly vicar apostolic of the Soudan, has
been instructed to carry out the work.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

A new folding gate for use on pri-
vate driveways has series of pickets
formed into lazy tongs. attached to a
post and extending out within reach
of person In buggy to operate the
gate without dismounting.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

The Thomas Robinson Lumber Com.
pany Of Tacoma has purchased half
interest in the single mill of Howell
G Roetler, and the shingle mill Of w.
Burnhoe, of Rainier, Wash. They
will enlarge the mills and run them q,
their utmost capacity.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
Tender Flesh,

The more tender the flesh, the black
er the bruise. The sooner you use st.
Jacobs Oil, the quicker will be the cure
Of any bruise, and any brulse will dis
appear promptly under the treatment
of the great remedy.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
Tammany Wants Gas.

New York, April 9.--At meeting of
the Tammany general committee Friday
night resolutions were adopted putting the
organization on record as favoring munici-
pal ownership of gas plants for all lighting
purposes.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
In a new combined mud GUARD a

In a new combined mud guard and
support for bicycles stir wire frame
Is hinged to the crown of the front
fork. extending down to the crank
hanger 1t is covered with fabric, to
protect the rider when mounted, and
the lower end swings to the ground to
form the support. $780, a..
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

Be sure not to let rheumatism stay In
the system longer than you can get
bottle of st. Jacobs Oil to cure it.
There is no telling what part it may
strike or how much misery IL may
give.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

There was young man from Lenora,
Who boldly went off to the war;
The beef" made him sick,
He recovered quite quick,
BY the prompt use Of old Jesse Moore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

The Wesleyan Methodist Aa0asine
which was begun by John Wesley In
ITS, and has been published monthly
ever since, has now reached its one
thousand. four hundred and forty
second issue.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

st. Louis, April s.-Batteries l, N and
X Of the Sixth U. S. artillery have passed
through this city en- route from Fort Ham,
ilton to Manila. The battalion Is under
command of Major F. J. Parker.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court, always walks
with gold headed cane given him by
a grateful client 30 years ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
Stands by In Need.

Every living thing has pains and
aches sometimes, and the aches and
pains of humankind have friend in
st. Jacobs Oil, which stands by in
need to cure and restore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
II DO MY OWN WORK"
30 Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette OF
Linden, New Jersey. in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

"I was bothered with flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
II used prescriptions given me by my
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

The missions Of the Presbyterian
church occupy ~ distinct fields in
Mexico in which rs salaried workers
are engaged.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

No beauty with pimply skin. dull eyes,
bad breath. Clean your system and keep
1t clean with fragrant Cascarets Candy
Cathartic! All druggists, 10c, 25c, 50c.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

William Earle Cook of Portsmouth,
R. l., is 102. and claims to be the old
est Free Mason and the oldest member
of the Methodist church in this coun-
try.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12
New Cars .nd Enxrne.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE South.
ern Pacific Railway Company has ordered
1000 new freight cars and SO new locomo.
tives.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ng Syrup the best remedy to use for then
children during the teething period.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

Australia is the only country in the
world where no native pipes and no
native smokers have beeen found.