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The age-herald., 1899-09-08
THE SPIRIT AND FLESH.

l.. B. Bridgman, in September Century, Into this glorious world I came, The free-born of the wind and flame. l bound to me for good or i'll A body-serf to do my will. I snatched him from his mothers breast And bade him serve me. What would youi I had a great kings work to do; Wrong to mako right; comfort to bring To those in trouble sorrowing.
 I needed one both swift and strong; Great was the load the journey long, Yet this my slave was weak and lame: Tailoring at my behest he came; So, when his strength was almost gone l took the scourge ond urged him on.
 gI The minutes pace, both food and sleep My slave must have. Immediately I saw the glorious hours pass by
 q could not leave him, for we must Have hands of dust to work with dusD. At last he fell and would not rise, He called me with imperious eyes, And bade me pause ' This small white room, this cot of snow, Ministering forms that come and go--i I crouch here listening for his breath, And with my hands I hold back death, [ My work neglected and undone. If he but beckon, swift I run
 This worthless serf of mine to save. How hard they, toll who serve a slavei
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
South African Gold in the TransvaaIs

The rich gold fields of South Africa are fin the Transvaal. The production of this field was in July 456. A ounces, worth at s165O an ounce $7,5S1. .s21. These figures are taken from the London Economist, an au- thority on such subjects. At this rate the Transvaal gold mines are yielding over sso.0OO.00O year, thus placing them far above those of any other country From the Transvaal comes in fact fully one quarter of the worlds supply.
 This gold is not placer gold It is found thinly diffused in rock that is mined as hard red iron ore is in this district. If a ton of rock contains an ounce of ore. 1t is considered rich ore in the Transvaal. The average ore is worth about sl0 ton But there is an almost inexhaustible quantity The amount in sight is estimated at about 40O0 millions of dollars and the estimate is based upon tests made with the diamond drill. Even if no new deposits are found,
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
COUNTRY WITHOUT A BIRTHDAY
England Alone Has No National Holi
 day to Celebrate

From the Boston Globe. There is one country in the world, ard one only, which has no birthday or na tion- al holiday. Nor is that country in some re- mote corner of the map--it is England.
 Although the queens blrtnday-May 25-- is annually. celebrated in royal fashion, it is not national holiday, and Englshmen and women have at last aroused them- selves to the fact that they are quite alone in this respect.
 What day shall we choose for our na- tion's birthday?" they are now asking Shall 1t be the queens birthday, or the day of her ascending the throne, or any day which she herself shall name?"
 There was movement not long ago to bring forward St. Georges day as the na- tions birthday. St. George being Englands patron saint
 The birthdays of different countries ell have very good and substantial reasons for being.
 January IS Germany celebrates her na- tional holiday, the day when the king of Prussia was first proclaimed emperor of Germany and Prussia.
 September ? is Italy's birthday. for 1t was the day on which Italy became a united country.
 July is pet month for national birth days and starts off with July 1, which the Canadians keep as the date upon which their present constitution was given.
 July 14 is Frances national holiday, or the day the bastile was taken, and our own national holiday-fs July f.
 Mahometans keep November 10-Maho- met's birthday.
 Every country, of course, has its fete days-often miscalled national holidays" for example, in England Primrose day. April 19, is often called national holiday as well as St. Patricks day in Ireland and October 24, which the Irishman honors in gala fashion as Turfcutters' day, when peat as a fuel was discovered.
 The Welsh celebrate Ascension day with much pomp and circumstance, nor will any one in that country work on that day, be- lieving that fatal accident will cut off those who go to their daily labor as usual
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The age-herald., 1899-09-08
Totals .........1, ,725, 100000 1,23S ,6o7,5n

Totals ..........1 ,12o, ,000,O00 1,23S 60i,on
 The conditions of this great crop were not good at the start. The planting sea- son was cold and wet and late. Much corn had to be replanted, but moisture and hot weather followed in proper proportions, and the crop was forced to grand result. The crop staggers the railroads. They do not see how they can move it to market. It also draws heavily upon the labor sup ply. Wages are high, but even high wages do not bring in an ample supply of labor. ''Women," says the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat, "are drawn upon to help in the hsr- yesting. because the supply of men is in- adequate. The labor of women is necessary to prevent loss through delay in harvest ing"
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A man marries for love; a woman loves for marriage.
 The more brains woman has the less she likes to be called "brainy."
 Love is like huekleberry pie; the more you like it, the less you care how much of it you get all over your face.
 No woman can listen two minutes to. a drunken mans hard-luek story. without seeing traces of his better nature.
 If the women really believed that the men were as wicked as they pretend to be. they wouldn't hesitate so long about marrying them.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
Tremendous Corn Crop in the West.

As each day puts more and more of the corn crop out of danger from early frosts, statisticians begin to put thetotal to higher and still higher figures Some esti- mate the crop at 2,5OO,OooO0O bushels The record crop is that of 1896, which footed up according to the returns of the govern- ments department of agriculture, 2,2S3- S75,l65 bushels. The first crop that passed the two-thousand million line was that of crops, but never one that approximated the twenty-fve-hundred million line. This task was left to the crop of the present year. We give below the estimated crops of the eight surplus" states
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
LOVE.
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
 q saw love of a bonnet todayr ex- claimed the woman.
 The man, her husband, gasped for breath; great beads of perspiration gath cred upon his brow; his knees smote to- gether.
 ''Of course you bought it?" he faltered, his voice trembling with emotion.
 "Oh no, 1t was merely a platonic lovev' replied the woman, not unbrightly per- haps.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
4 MoMENroU, QUE .rIoN.
n the Tndiananolis Novs

From the Indianapolis News.
 What to do with Congressman Roberts of Utah is going to be a vexauous prob- lem for the next congress. Perhaps we could make a treaty with him.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
CAPT. CAKTER TO sEKYE SENTENCE.

Washington Correspondence of the Chicago
 Tribune
 Captain Carter will have to serve his sentence President Mckinley probably will make final disposition of the case about September 20. Attorney General Griggs has been reviewing the testimony and the in- vestigations of the courtmartial, and there is high authority for the statement that he will approve the findings of the court, and that President Mckinley will not delay in putting the sentence of Captain Carter into execution.
 Attorney General Griggs promised Wayne MacVeigh, senior counsel for Cap- tain Carter, an opportunity to make an oral argument in behalf of his client. MT. MaeVeigb is expected in Washington on or about September 15. There will be no delay in receiving his arguments, and there is good reason for the statement that the oral plea will not change the de- cision of the attorney general, who has ex- amined most thoroughly every scrap of evil dence and testimony personal and writ ten, that has been submitted in the case. After hearing MT. MacVeigh the attorney general will probably make his report to tHt pTeSldeHt, anu une idlIer VIII promptly announce his final decision in the case.
 There is every reason to believe that Attorney General Griggs has been satis- fled of Captain Carter's guilt ever since he took up the papers in the case. The delay that has occurred in the department of justice has been in favor of Captain Carter. The recent examination of the pa- pers in the case has been for the purpose of ferreting out the whole truth.
 Other men besides Captain Carter were implicated in the illegal contracts and vio- lation of the law. It can be said that the attorney generals deliberate and thorough investigation was for the purpose of ascer- taining who these men are, and there is little doubt that after Captain Carter has been put in prison other prosecutions will be entered on account of the facts brought out by the courtmartial.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The Tuscaloosa Times thinks The Ase- Herald building should be decorated with bunting and flags in honor of fits ino.1 speech in behalf of schools" It refers to the appeal of this paper for public schools free to all.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

If it is either Mercier or Dreyfus as the guilty party. Mercier is getting periously near the ragged edge. "Ether Dreyfus is guilty or I am," said the old general.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Between phosphates and iron Tennessee and Alabama are getting themselves Into a condition of fever or prosperity. Per haps both.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

From the New York World.
 The jury of the world has long ago handed in the Dreyfus verdict.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

, The Sultan of Sulu finds warm sup porter in the Mormon church. The Desert Evening News defends the administra ton S new treaty.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The Boers are the rivals of the populists il, the matter of whiskers. twenty-nine states and territories. Ala bama is one of the twenty-nine.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Cad!z, Ky, September 5.-Special)-The Hon. John W. Tomlinson, of Alabama, de- livered masterly argument here today in the interest of the democratic ticket He said all the other states well as his own were anixously awaiting the result of the campaign now being waged. II. V. Me Chesney also delighted tho crowd by some red-hot thrusts at the school book trust.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The old frigate Constitution and the Olympia will illustrate the story of the public at the Dewey reception in New York.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa has not resigned, and probably will not do so. He is merely absent on leave.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Dewey's two days in New York are prob ably more dreaded by him than was his mornings work in Manila Bay.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Pending the arrival of MT. George Dewey Thomas Lipton or Ratsey, the sailmaker.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The Talladega papers devote their space to industries and business, quite forgetting politics. Everything in season.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The best thing about the Darien out break in Georgia is the absence of lynch ing, or thoughts of it.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Houston has secured the top place among cotton. ports. and all experts closely watch its receipts.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The Boer women are forming rifle clubs, but the Outlanders are trapping live mice.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
NATURALLY, EEING BELLTGERENT

From the Boston Herald.
 It seems to have been settled that no warship is complete without a punch bowl.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Politics Is dull when the editor of the Selma Journal turns aside to discuss in a laeding article the women Hamlets of the country.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Manila has to stand just now not only jack-leg lawyers.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

The administration is trying to throttla Agunaldo speedily as part of Hanna's new campaign.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
TIE wORLp,s vERDIcr

Gum-snoeing is not operative in the TO- bust Kentucky campaign. J
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Hanna has promised to bag Agunaldo and all his forces by January l.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

As political storm center Mclean can never hope to compete with William Goe- bel
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

An immediate-annexatio literary buresr with Cuba in full view is in daily eruption
The age-herald., 1899-09-08
COUNTRY FLOUR TO TOWN

From the Columbus Enquirer
 Country wagons coming to town with flour to sel ground from Georgia raised
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

Charles B. Compton, general freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road is in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1899-09-08

It is given out that John Trotwood Moore. of Columbia, Tenn, author of Songs and Stories of Tennessee" is pre- pairing a volume to be entitled Songs and Stories of Alabama" This statement ia of special interest to MT. Moores many personal friends in this state, and Is of general interest to all Alabamians MT. Moore is son of Hon. John Moore, of Perry county, now and for many years. judge of the Fourth circuit and the author was born at Marion and educated at How ard college when 1t was located in that town. He taught school in Greenville in 1SSO-Sl, and after quitting that town re- moved to Tennessee, where he married. Some twelve years ago he acquired a stock farm near Columbia, and in the manage ment of it he has been very successful.
 Messrs. T. T. Hillman and B. B. Conner have gone to Idaho to hunt big game and enjoy themselves to the top of their heart It is expected that they will be absent sev- eral weeks.
 Senator Morgan went to Anniston after delivering his speech in Birmingham m labor day, and is the guest of his old friend, Judge James W. Lapsley. in that city. The senator will make a public speech in Talladega next Monday, the 11th
 Charles B. Compton, general freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville rail- rnnH t= n frt,Nfp paorn
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
Invitations Issued.

Sheriff Hill received the following
invitation yesterday morning:
"You are invited TO be present at the
execution of George Webster, Friday,
July %, 1899, between six and ten
a. m. in the Jail yo.d OF Spokane
county, Spokane, Wash. Present this
card at Mallon street entrance to jail"
On the upper left hand Of the in
vitation is pasted stamp photo Of
Webster, and surrounding the invita-
ton is a double border, the inside one
OF plain black and tie outside one
representation of a rope with hang
mans moose in the end. Although $50
of these have been sent out the sheriff
does not expect to have more than Is
guests on that occasion. as many of
the invitations were sent to sheritfs OF
distant counties, who are not likely to
come No one will be admitted with
OuJ u CdTu, anu Illc CIoWu Will NC iiiil-
tied as much as possible to officers,
physicians and representatives, OF the
press. On the back OF the invitation
card appear the list of officers and
trial jury. viz:
Presiding judge, Hon. Leander II.
Prather.
Prosecuting attorneys, Hon. John
A. Pierce and James z. Moore.
Trial jury; William Gill, C.Thomas,
J. F. Roadnight, w. p. Gould, John
Valentine, n. C. Hair, U. III. Morgan,
Thomas James, l. Libschietz II. w.
Doane, John Q. Van Ness, RI Frazier.
Sheriff, r. ID. Speck.
Sheriffs force: H. w. Desgranges,
Charles A. Cole, F. X. Pugh, J. w.
Charlton, Earl Brauns, Geo. Won
Escher, f. c. Thompson, f. q. sher-
man,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
A Boys Essay on Pants.

A boy in an Idaho school was sus-
pended for reading the following essay
on Pants: Pants are made for men,
and not men for pants. Women are
are made for men and not for pants.
When a man pants Tor a woman, or a
woman pants for snan they are n
pair of pants. Such pants do not last.
Pants are like molasses, thinner in
hot weather and thicker in cold. The
man in the moon changes his pants
during an eclipse, Men are often mis-
taken in pants. Such mistakes make
breeches of promise. There has been
much discussion as to whether pants
is singular or plural. Seems 20 me
when men wear pants they are plural
and when they do not it is singular.
Men get on tear in their pants and
it is all right; but when the pants get
ON tear it is all wrong.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Fruit jars at Davcnny Bros.

jars DhNCuuy bTOS.
A complete line OF shelf hard ware. stoves and
tinware at Nelson Bros. Lind. Wash.
Peaches; plums, aprieots ,pineapples, etc, at
Davenny Bros.
New potatoes at Davenny Bros.
w. r. Cunningham, Jr., has money
to loan on improved farm lands.
J.. Case Threshiug Machine Co. will have
on hand at all times n full line of extras with
paret, which will be sold at prices that are
right. Don't forget to see them.
AcgER's DYSPEPSIA TABLETS ARE SOLD ON A
OF the food, distress after eating or any form oil
dyspepsia. One little tablet gives immediate
relief. Is and 50 cents. For sale by III. Z. Grit
man.
Money to loan on hrst-class. improved farm
real estate at reasonable rates. for three to Ave
years.-O. r. Holcomb.
children's school hats OF all kinds at Mrs
Hallin's millinery store on Main street.
Cheney creamery butter at the City
Bakery. .
very latest styles al Mrs. Hslfins mi1llnery
store. -,
MoKI TEA Positively CURES sox gxApzcHk,
Indigestion and constipation. A Delightful
herb drink. Removes aif ernptions 81 tns skin
producing beautiful complexion or money
refunded. 2s and 80 SIS. For sale BY n. 4.
Gritman.
Fifty diffsrant patterns in each size
in nobhy. up-to,date. spring and sum-
mer suits at Snyders.
Complete line of groceries and vege-
tables at the City Bakery.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
Tramp Killed at Pasco.

At Pasco, Friday, July %, about l
e'cleek in the morning an unknown
man entered the house Of Frank
Schuneeann, attacking Mrs. Schune-
mann with a scythe and was shot and
killed by her son, Louis Scllunemann.
The dead man was a tramp. He had
presented himself at the house the
previous evening, aud asked for food
which was furnished him. During the
night he returned and entered the
house, awakening Mrs. Schunemann
who called to her son, and left her
room. Upon this the intruder attack
ed her with a scythe, which he had
secured in the garden and brought in
with him. Mr.. Schunemann, hearing
his mothers screams, rushed to the
scene with large rifle. In the dark
ness he was afraid to shoot but finally
succeeded in getting the intruder be-
tWcci nlulsell anu VIC WiuuoN anu
promptly fired.
The man fell and remained notion
less, while Mr.. Schunemann got a
lamp and assisted his mother from
the room. He then returned to the
wounded man, who in the meantime
had gained his feet aad made a des-
perate attempt to get at Scbunemann
with the scythe, thereupon Schune-
mann shot him through the head,
killing him instantly.
The coroner's jury returned YER
dict of death at the hands OF Louis
Schunemann for Just cause, thus ex-
onerating Mr.. Schunemann. Nothing
was found upon the body to give any
clew as to his identity. This tragedy
will make the charitable people along
the line OF railroad so cautious in flu
ture that really worthy men may find
themselves turned away hungry.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26

In FAVOR OF BARTGEs.-The U. S.
Land Office at spokane'on July 2fst
ldecided the contest OF w. E. Layman
VS.. Solomon |. Bartges in favor OF Mr..
Bartges. The case has been pending
since December 1898. 1t was hard
fought by the parties, the contestant
being represented by Matthew E.
Logan, ex-Register OF the Land Office
at Spokane, and the contestee, Mr..
Bartges, by o. r Holcomb of this
city. The dec ;sion finds in favor of
MI. Bartges in every particular. Mr..
Bartges has been in Missouri since
January, 1895, and has been most un-
fortunate, having daughter who has
been sick all of that time, and son
accidentally shot himself last winter.
Mr.. Bartges is an old settler in this
county and is well and iavorably re-
membered.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
Water melons at Davenny Bros.
Buy your flour and feed at Davenny bros.

VISITS IN ADAMs-Miss Dacy Cheek
left for Washtucna, Adams county,
Saturday where she expects to remain
until school opens in September. Miss
Cheek is one of those erterprising
and independent young ladies, of whom
there are so many in the state. Some
years ago she took up homestead in
the vicinity of Washtucna and now
has valuable farm. When we were
through that country seventeen years
ago it did not look very inviting. Miss
Cheek informs us that the country is
now generally settled, and what in
early days had the appearance of a
desert is now covered with well cult
waited and productive ranches.-Lin-
coin County Times.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26

What We Do, We Do Do.

We are skilled workmen--an Ad.
vantage which gives assurance that
our work must be satisfactory.
We have the eXperience-necessarI
for first class work and our completed
contracts will stand comparison will
work anywhere.
We are the only first class paper
hangers-and can paper one room OF
your whole house on short notice.
We use only pure white lead and
linseed oil--and can give you jol
that will please you.
We kalsomine.
FAUCHER & CARNEY,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26

KISSING BUGs-Mrs Il. J. Garvey of
Tacoma, in private letter to her
husband OF this city states that there
is some considerable excitement there
regarding the appearance of the kiss
ing bug, melanolestes picipes, and
which has bitten several people. Fly
ing with the rapidity OF bullet with
sufficient force to knock person over
and with its poisonous sing, should
it come in large numbers great
plague would be on hand. The insect
or whatever it may be called is little
over an inch long, its body being gray
striped with white.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26

ave have sold many different cough
remedies, but none has given better
satisfaction than Chamberlain's," says
Mr. Charles Holzhauer, Druggist,
Newark, n. j. 1t is perfectly safe
and can be relied upon in all cases OF
coughs, colds or hoarseness." Sold
by Olmstead & Rosenoff.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
An Epidemic Of Dlarrhoea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Co.
coanut Grove, Fla, says there has
been quite an epidemic of diarrhoea
there. He had severe attack and
was cured by four doses OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He says he also recommend
ed it to Others and they say it is the
best medicine they ever used. Fol
sale by Olmstead & Rosenoff.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
TOwN AND COUNTY.

DROWNED IN SPIRIT LAKE.-Miss
Lottie Brook, aged 20, and Miss Dottie
Porter, aged 81, both OF Spokane, lost
their lives in Spirit lake, twelve miles
northeast OF that city, on July il at
3 80 p. M. They were in company
with Miss MeCallum, Frederick Cham
berlain and H. NJ. Mosely, all OF Spo-
kane. They started to row across the
lake in rowboat. All were dressed in
their bathing suits and expected to
spend the afternoon at the beach.
After they were out short distance
the boat was overturned and the &C.
cupants thrown into the water. Their
cries for help were plainly heard at
the island, and several boats started
ttt~once for the rescue. When they
arrived at the scene the bodies of the
two young ladies were at the bottom
OF the lake. The others had reached
shore more dead than alive. Divers
soon recovered the bodies.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
On Every Bottle.

ofshiloh's Consumption Cure is this guaran.
tee. "All we ask Of you is to use two-thirds OF
the contents of this bottle faithfully. then II
you can say you are not benefited return the
bottle to your druggist and he may refund the
price paid" Price % cents, 50 cents and 500.
For sale by oimstead & Roscnoff. Druggist.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-07-26
Many a Lover

Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
lovable girl with an offensive breath Karis
Glover Root Tea puriRes the breath by its ac-
ton on the bowels; ETC.. AS nothing else will.
Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price %
and 80 cents. For sale by olmstead e. Rosenof.