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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-05
County Commissioners Proceedings,

Clodius & vOnHolt received shipment Of
cotton hosiery last week direct from the mills
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-05

Highest market price paid for farm prOduc
at Davenny Bros.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-05

Orange and apple cider by quart or glass, a
Davenny Bros.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-05
SOCIETIES..

YEN0BIA LODGE N0.llS d. of r., /. o. o. f.
~ Meets every first and third Thursdays in
each month ut p. m in Greene's hall. \
MATILDA PRoUTY, n. G.
Lillian CUNNrSGHAM, Scey.
ETHEL BovEE, v. g. ORA LAMoREAux Treas
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-28

Captain Houdlett did not
come in the Australia this trip,
but our Xmas stock did. If
you want something new and
crisp drop in and look over
what we have.
KING BROS,
40 Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-28
ALL RESERVES
ORDERED OUT

New YORK, Dec. ia Sun cable
from London, December 18th. says
England is aroused indeed All her re-
serves, a strong force of yeomanry,
other mounted volunteers. all her
available colonial troops and strong
division of militia are ordered to the
seat of war. Field Marshal Lord Rob-
erts will go as commander-in-chief,
and General Lord Kitchener of Khar-
toum fame, will accompany him as
chief of staff.
These startling orders were issued
by the War Office tonight They mean
that almost the whole strength of the
British empire will be thrown into
South Africa.
DANGER TO METHUEN.
London, Dec. 21--4:45 a. m.-The
gravity of the military situation is
again becoming Accentuated in the
public mind owing to the complete alb
sence of news. Nothing has been
heard from Lord Methuen since Sun
day, and 1t is feared that his communi-
cations have been cut. If this be SO
his position is critical.
A correspondent of the Daily News
telegraphing from Modder river last
Saturday says: "The Boer position
already formidable on December 18th
mas s,nce peeh srea.iy s'rens'neneu
eA ,,e o u,s'e vi nme.'
iii ~ 70 .'e .o.hus ao ,suN =,
.ne Nus. ihouerh ine.nous snro"enou
,.s en sia5 hs VII W., ,eo nav '.
peen pia1eu pe,o,e aii ,ne uen.n ' a
every point Guns nave peen put In po
s,.Ion, anu .nere 10 Every ev,uen i.,
.nae .ne Do9 a,e wei oupp,eu VIII
aInh s piy a poweii"' a..aoh
my TO- Gan nope " n'aAe " s"''e'e
i"1 ri, as'a n,, T., ,,., ,. A..
me iimeS, IN an ar.'c,e lronl .a'
pem y. n, 10 IA p enp' , ,ane.n .n'
u.spel s'on Vi .ne Nu,s sm iVs, uuo'e'
the InaAlm oi Napoieon III la.or y
s ss ~, anu ies,e's .nae Loi,
Methueh olo ho' re''re W or"hse rNe'
week ago.
me latest u,spa1cnes IeceBeu seen
TO snow that the brltish forces ar
standing on tne delehslye at an polnts
Geherai buiIer ls ORDERING the troop'
now arrIVIhs at oape lowh 70 procee'
10 Durpah 10 re-eh.orce une Na,a
coH,nh' absence oi news irom MN
mas ieu 10 sur,n h Ina. ne - LYLE
10 JOIN oeherai "h''e ny i'a"h n'o'e
ment.
SENSATIONAL WAR ORDER.
London, Dec. 1S.-Shortly befor
midnight the following notice wa
posted at the War Office:
LAS the campaign in Natal. in tn
opinion of her majesty's Government
is likely to require the presence an,
undivided attention OF General 81
Redvers Butler, II has been decided L
send Baron Roberts Of Kandahar ant
Waterford as commander-in-chief II
South Africa, with Lord Kitchener a
chief of staff"
London, Dec. 1.-THE War Office to
day issued the following announce
ment:
Acting upon the advice OF the mill
tary authorities, her ma1estys GOV
u,ansvra. Al, tba reno,nino nnrt;on
20 tha amy reserve sactinn n or
called ont The Seventh Divisio,
which 10 heing mobiIized win nrocee
70 south Africa without delay III
Observation-Disclosures in South Afric
has been authorized IN continue 10 rails
Mine hattalions of militia in ada
tion m two hattaIions which have a
ready voIunteered for service M Malt
and ono for service IN the Channel is
anJs will he allowed IN Volunteer Il
service outside of the limited Kingdom
and an equivalent number of militi
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-28

Sterkstroom is situated in Cape Col
ony about eighty miles south OF tn
Orange Free State border. Genera
Gatacre's forces are now In the mids
of a region In British territory wher
the inhabitants have turned agains
the English flag.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-28
PER s. S. AUSTRALIA.

Just landed q full line OF grapes,
plums, peaches, apples. Bartlett pears,
oranges, lemons, celery. cabbage, eau
lifiower, cranberries. burbank and red
potatoes, dates, salmon founders, hall
but, crabs, eastern and California oys-
ters lin tin and SHELLY turkeys, chick
ems, ducks, quail, chestnuts. A full
line of canned goods. CAMARINOS'
REFRIGERATION.
+. NJ. brooks. attorney. Spreckels
Building.
Two more matched teams just receiv-
ed ex-Irwin. Club Stables, Fort street.
DON'T PASS our OPERA GLASSES
for the World. They're made by LIE
Marie. huff said" II. Il. WICHMAN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-28
REVOLT IN CAPE COLONY.

Sterkstrom, Dec. 15.-As a result o.
the British reverses the whole couu
try northward Is In rebellion. The ma
tives there, as well as those In Basuto
land, are said to be much disturbed ant
losing heart respecting the strength
of the British.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26
and she came to him and parted his hair
on the brow and kissed him.
!: CHAPTER TX.

When the door had closed behind her,
Hendricks gave deep sigh and smiled
family.
"She doesn't know what an awfully
narrow escape had, he began. when
I retired last night was 50 overcome
with fatigue that hardly could take
time to, undress. I actually fell asleep
while sitting on the side of the bed
to take off my boots. almost tumbled
to the floor, and that reused me SUI
ficiently to complete the operation.
1.-THE first intima ton of danger came
to me in dream. thought was In
the basement Of burning building,
confined in a room, the walls of which
were solid masonry and the doors OF
iron. seemed to be choking and gasp
ing for breath. It was no dream; it
was reality as far as the sitting sensa-
ton was concerned, for on waking l
found my arms pinioned, a weight on
my breast and towel saturated with
chloroform held tightly over my nos
trils.
my Lord! it was awful. Every vein
In me seemed on fire. / felt as if had
been pumped full of ignited gas. l
tried to scream, but my human night
mare prevented that, or the slightest
movement on my part.
Gall at once the thought struck into
my benumbed consciousness that 1 was
in the clutch of my secret foe, and with
that came a sort of repugnant despera-
tion that had siren 9th thro1u mt n, ~
right hand, and catching the towel
wrenched it from my nose, and then
sucked down into me q Whit of Gods
pure air. It seemed to act on me like
releasing gigantic spring, for I
hurled him from me as you would a
singing lizard. heard him strike the
middle Of the floor and grunt as the
breath went out of him. Then I felt
hastily under my pillow, and missing
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26
'Ont;nned from last week.

Ont!nned from last week.
AS they walked away through the
Noneiy streets Hendricks recounted
uninutely what had taken place in the
:studio.
~Hell never hang for it if he is
caught" was the doctors comment
when his friend had concluded. 1T is
ErZzin that he is as mad as march hare"
The detective reserved his opinion on
~ihat point, and Lampkin studied his
,-floe in no little surprise. Hendricks
Eghted cigar. He held two in his
t4and, but he was too much absorbed to
s4Aer the remaining unlighted one to his
friend.
~You certainly think Gielow did the
skilling, don't you?" questioned Lamp
adn, taking the cigar as it was travelling
hack to Hendricks vest pocket.
@~Oh, beg pardon:" exclaimed the de-
's4ective. ~ was not thinking of what
was doing. AS to your question, it is by
Tar too early to pronounce the artist
c8oilty, sane or insane. If I did that,
there would be nothing left to unravel,
*ana 1 don't operate that way" He
.heaved a big sigh. doctor, mark my
words, when this thing is sifted to the
httom, it will be found the most gigan-
tic piece of shrewd criminality ever
heard of. Remember, I said-ever heard
Of Good-by; this side street will take
r,e nome quickly, and I want to think
aver some perpleXing Details"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26

him to give up this Perilous existence.
The worry of it is slowly killing me.
You see, Twas with him when he so mar
rowly escaped from that awful bomb,
and now. this is the second attempt on
his life, and know they will succeed
sooner orlater, if they have not actual
ly killed him now a.
"How was he hurt?'' gasped Lamp
kin, as he sprang after her up the stairs.
She made no reply. The next. mo-
ment she reached the door of the de-
tective's room, and opened it.
Hendricks, white as ghost, and with
dark marks under the eyes, sat in big
extension chair, in his dressing-eown,
rug over his legs and feet.
"Don't let my mother brighten you,
old man." he said, with smile, which
he gave with evident pain. "You know
how women are about thimbleful of
blood"
what on earth has happened ?"
asked Lampkin.
'That secret enemy of mine is on the
warpath again." explained the detec-
wv. ouCSIAA6 q lie II tOAC. III walt
ing for you to ascertain the extent Of
the damage he has wrought"
"You surely haven't been going with
out medical attention all this time, sim
ply because you sent for me?" asked
the doctor. ''Greet goodness!"
II begged and begged him on my
knees" walled Mrs. Hendricks, tbut
he wouldn't listen to me, and insisted
on bandaging the wound himself"
II did not want it to get out" ex-
planned Hendricks. Fright now
wouldn't have it known that I was at
tackled for anything. You see I knew
you could be trusted"
Lampkin's face stiffened with dis
pleasure.
LET me make an examination" he
said, in tone that told plainly that he
did not intend to lose any more time.
Here it is, in the left side," said Hen
bricks. ut can't be bad, for stood up
just now to look out Of the window.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26
can't locate the blasted lead. though:
Il should think not" grunted Lamp
kin. as he removed the hanaape

can't locate the blasted lead, though"
II should think not" grunted Lamp
kin, as he removed the bandage.
Alters moment he exclaimed:
|"Thank heaven, you are all right!
Nothing fatal, if you'll take good care
Of yourself. The ball went in at the
side, glanced on one of your ribs and
lodged against the breastbone. I can
remove it in moment"
Five minutes later the operation had
been successfully performed and Hen
bricks, freshly bandaged, was reclining
easily in<his chair.
: Now, you get some sleep and re-
main quiet" said the doctor, mixing
some medicine ut the window.
Rubbish" muttered the detective.
''Do you mean that am to stay penned
up here all day to-day?''
"And all week.-Mrs. week." initiated
Lampkin.
Hendricks face darkened.
"But l simply can't" he grumbled.
II never had more to do in my life,
and if halt now my assailant will have
gained by his cowardly attack. No, no,
old friend, you must not stop me now
that 1 have something fresh to start
from. I have tasted blood, and like a
bloodhound I must go on, on. I tell
you have the vilest scoundrel to deal
with that ever breathed, and it is to be
q fight to the death between u.s."
1T might kill you to leave your room
inside of a week" was the Doctors firm
reply. IF you go out and die from 1t,
your enemy will have gained his point. -
The words told on the detective. His
face fell and Lampkin noticed his lower
lip twitching. There was a hint of
moisture in the big gray eyes. BE
turned to his mother, who sat near the
crate, her face in her hands.
"Leave us alone, mother" he said.
II want to tell Iampkin how it hap
pened. AS for staying in, I'll take his
advice. He knows his business, and l
know nothing else will content YOU"
'Qh, I'm so glad" cried the old lady,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26

while It is not exactly above board, l
have nothing to say, for New Workers.
the wealthy ones-love to be hum
plugged, and Kola has discovered that
they are willing to pay for it to boot.
The vast mystery with which the rascal
invests his personality does the work.
He couldn't have chosen better place.
The old mansion is reputed to have been
the headquarters of gang of thieves of
long standing, and when they were dis
banded ten years ago I heard much
about the place. One of the thieves
who died in prison said a gang of coun.
terfeiters had operated there for fif-
teen years and had the most perfect out
fit in the cellars beneath the house that
was ever owned in America. As said,
the mystery does the work for Kola.
lie receives applicants for psychic mes
sages in the dark or when he is cowled,
gowned and masked. I heard of one
multi-millionaire who wanted his ad-
vice and went out there one afternoon
in a coach with six armed attendants
to drive off possible highwaymen.
Kola's ambition is to get rich rapid
~, and 1 think he is making consider
able money. He has founded sort Of
cult, and assure you none but the rich
are admitted"
do you think he can really tell peo-
pie things they don't know?' asked DR..
Lampkin.
HE often gives me valuable hints"
answered Hendricks, with shrug. ~
have no idea how he gets his Informal
ton. You know my weak point is su-
perstition; I can't help it. I shall talk
with him about this case before it is
ended. He is a sensitive cuss and would
take offense if didn't. I want to know
particularly if he has ever met Ban
tinni, and if he has I want to know what
he thinks of him. 1called at the counts
rooms this morning and found he had
left the city. His housekeeper was as
mum as a gravestone with the top
knocked off. interviewed Caruthers'
valet. I wanted to see the letter he re-
ceived from Philadelphia, but Denham
has it. The valet admitted that it was
typewriter, however"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26

my revolver. and hearing click from:
where he crouched. 8 knew that he had
nabbed it. was on my feet in mo-
ment, and you can bet did some tall
lodging in the darkness, for knew I
was his target. saw him moving as
moved, trying to get an aim at me, and
all the time I was edging, sometimes
erect, again on all tours, toward the
corner where I knew that old sword
stood relic of the Revolution.
Ito be continued.)
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26
CHAPTER VIII.

The next morning on arriving at his
Office after having been unavoidably de-
tanned uptown for an hour, DR.. Lampkin
found messenger-boy awaiting him.
care you DR.. Lampkin?" asked. the
boy, retaining the envelope for which
the doctor had extended his hand.
II am" answered Lampkin, impa-
tiently. why do you doubt it?''
II had orders at the office to deliver
the message only to DR.. Lampkin,' re-
piled the boy. '"They told me it was
very urgent, but I had to wait here. I
was afraid I'd miss you if went up to
your house."
"Quite right" said the doctor, and
he opened the letter, which bore the lit
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26

tie yellow seal, peculiar to the impor-
tant communications sometimes sent
him by Hendricks.
"Come without moments delay-let
nothing hinder you-to my house," ran
the message. Bring instruments to
probe for bullet Come in at the rear.
My mother will be on the lookout to
admit you. Don't attract attention.
Explanation when I see you. Hen
dricks."
mo answer" said Lampkin to the
boy. He quickly got the required In
struments together and put on his hat
and overcoat.
mo telling what has happened, and
Pm behind time," he grumbled in
wardly. For aught know Hendricks
may have shot the wrong man and be
in a frightful muddle."
Fifteen minutes later the doctor was
entering the side gate behind Hen
bricks house, after having successful
~ lodged unobserved into an alley
leading from the main thoroughfare.
) He was vending his way through col
lection of ash-receivers, rbage-bar
rels, and bundles Of waste-paper, when
he saw Mrs. Hendricks white head ap-
pear at the kitchen door.
"Oh, I'm so glad you got here at
last!'" she exclaimed. II have been al
most crazy with impatience. He
wouldn't listen to anyone else being
called in, and am afraid; he is serious
~ hurt" r.
What has happened?" inquired
Lampkin, excited in spite of his profess
sional calmness by her manner. T..
"Oh, everything!" exclaimed the agi-
tated woman as she hurried him
through the dining-room, sitting-room
and library to the stairs in the front
hall. For the love Of God; DR.. Lamp.
kin--you are his best friend-do urge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-05-26

Circulation Counts
The Herald Prints and CirCulates
over 1900 Copies Weekly
and Still Increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11

From the Philadelphia Times.
Many stories are told of the cleverness Of
the raven bird that really seems to have
reasoning powers. One of these stories
tells how raven by skillful stratagem
got a young hare for its dinner. 1t had
bounced upon the little animal, but the
mother hare drove it away.
Then the raven slowly retreated, encour-
aging the mother to follow him. and even
pretending that he afraid of her In
this fashion he led her a considera ole dis
lance from the young one and then sudden
ly. before the hare had time to realize the
meaning of the trick, he rose in the air.
flew swiftly back, caught the young hare
in his beak and bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from a
dog. They teased him till he grew so angry
that he chased them from the spot, but the
artful birds turned sharply around easily
reached the dish before him and carried off
the choicer bits in triumph.
AS to the ravens power of speech, the
following story, which is given on the au-
thority of Captain Brown, who vouches .or
its truth, Will show how aptly 1t can talk:
gentleman while travelling through a
wood In the south of England was startled
bys hearing a shout of Fair play gentle-
men, fair playi" uttered In loud tones The
thought Ii must proceed from some one in
distress and at once began to search for
him. He soon discovered two ravens fierce
ly attacking third. He was SO struck
with the appeal of the oppressed bird tina
he promptly rescued him.
1t turned out that the victim was a tame
raven, belonging to house in the neigh
borhood, and the cry that it had used so
opportunity was one of many that 1t had
been taught to utter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
TO SMOTHER CRIMINALS.
Stuffy Death Proposed for Condemn
ed Persons in Japan.

From the Boston Herald
The Japanese government is striving to
discover a new and more modern mode for
the execution of it's condemned criminals.
1t has laid aside the idea of execution by
electricity as it is now practiced in Ameri-
ca, and is considering entirely new and
improved method of execution. 1t is quick,
painless, quiet and peaceful. The japanese
consider 1t even far better than the most
modern mode, that of electricity, mas
much as it does not harm the appearance
of the body in the least, whereas cleo
tricity, when not applied to exactly the
proper degree. scorches, burns and shrivels
the skin of the victim
The death or vacuum chamber, as 1t
Is to be known, is to be an alright cell. 1t
is to be s feet in height, 10 feet wide and
10 feet long. The four sides to have
each an alright window of three-quarter
inch plate glass, that the operators,
prison and other officials may have op
portunity to witness the execution and de-
termine the results.
The cell will be connected with air
pump which will have a power of causing
the expulsion of the air in the cell in one
minute and forty second, thus acting
quickly as not to allow the victim to be-
come suffocated or distressed in even the
slightest degree, but instead causing al
most instant death. In fact, it was shown
when the experiment tried upon
large st. Bernard dog that the animal was
dead a minute and half after the vacuum
was completed.
The expertsTbefore whom the experiment
was tried We're not only marvelously
pleased and Surprised by the excellent sue
cess, but were SO positive while the va
CUM CONTINUED from the peaceful and
lifelike appearance of the dog, that he was
still alive that they would not allow the
vacuum to be discontinued for thirty min
utes When, on examination of the st.
Bernard, they found that it was dead one
and half minutes after the vacuum was
completed, they pronounced the method "a
revolution in the mode of execution and
declared that 1t was far better than cleo
tricity, which causes a stiffening of the
muscles and a frightful appearance of the
face and eyes.
The method to be pursued in the execu-
ton OF criminals by this chamber, should 1t
be adopted. will be as follows The con-
demned will be stripped, that the air
which might become lodged in and between
the folds of the garments will not be able
to cause any hitch in the execution. The
condemned will be placed IN position on
the fiat of the back, at full length, and
with the hands clasped above the head, SO
as to allow full expansion and contraction
of the chest.
This is done so that when the vacuum is
forming, the air in the body, being expelled
by the contraction of the chest, will be in
stantly drawn out of the chamber by the
air pump, and then, there being no air in
the chamber to replace that eXhaled, death
will