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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
NEW YEAR GREETINGS.

Before another number of the NEWS
reaches our readers, 1899, will have
come and gone, the year book OF 1899,
will have been closed, and the New
Year-the last Of most wonderful
and glorious century-1900 will have
come freighted with its joys and sor-
rows, just as all the years which have
passed into history have done, and
Just as every year of the coming ages
will do. The dark clouds of financial
distress which have been lowering
oyer our fair land have passed away
the silvery lining is disclosed and the
bright sunshine of hope, peace and
plenty for the future illumine our
pathway. The year so near ended has
been one of the most prosperous in
the life of our history.
These are the blessed days of all the
year, holidays, when love is queen and
reigns throughout Christendom with
undisputed and almost universal sway.
And thus it is that at Christmas tide
the very air we brea the seems ladened
with love, and flood of Joy seems to
have deluged the earth. Sefshness
sneaks away to some safe hiding
place; envy takes u vacation; and hate
cannot find entertainment anywhere.
The child, perhaps, delights most in
the receipt Of gifts; and we all delight
in them because they tell us in Ian
guage more eloquent than words,
that there are those who love us, and
have remembered us. But the supreme
Joy during these days is the KIN owledge
that we have made some one happyl
1t is the realization of the scripture
that at is more blessed to give than
to receive"
We are interested in the growth
and development of these little char
acters, and in their spiritual we'll be-
ing. These material blessings are
only intended as aids to the moral
welfare of individuals and nations.
They are simply means, not ends.
So, dear reader, on stepping upon
the threshold of the New Year, let
each of us consider whether we can
not come up more nearly to the full
stature of true men and women in
1900 than we did in 1899. In most of
us there is room for growth.
The NEWS wishes all its family of
readers q Happy New Year, with the
full confidence that none will fail to
experience its sweetest joys, hoping
that 1900 will bring to all much more
OF joy than. sadness, and that what
ever of sorrow may come to us we
may heroically meet it, as becomes all
who march under the banner of good
American citizenship.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

VIM. Mckinley, the greatest presi-
dent we have ever had, with the posi-
BILE exception of Washington and Lin
coin, will visit Spokane next Septem-
Der. With delegation OF distinguish
ed men from Ohio he will come over
the Northern Pacific to Tacoma paus-
ing at several places on the trip. Then
on to San Francisco to witness the
launching of the battleship Ohio now
building at the Union Iron Warks in
the Golden Gate City. They will re-
turn by the southern route via New
Orleans.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

1t mightnot be out OF place to make
Il few remarks about the young laielet
recently sprouted and which encirclcs
Newspaper Row. This lakelet was
initiated by force Of habit--that Of
gravity. In other words, its present
location was the only available one,
1t everlaps portion OF the mainland,
has become a hxtuTe--an immovable,
seemingly everlasting, Interchangeable,
rapidly increasing body of water 4
poet could hardly stand on its giisten-
ing banks and dream n picture Of the
beauties of nature, 1t is not fed by
purlng streams of.crystal water, nor
are gurgljng springs concealed beneath
its ripping wavelets. No outlets are
to be found, and yet no remarks about
a briny state. Many curious things
might be discovered about this lake
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

The value of inhaling pure, cold air
is not known as it ought to be, and
there is no invalid who would not be
greatly benefited by breathing the
outdoor air. So important is this,
that in some institutions for the
treatment of lung diseases the pa
tients are carried out in all weathers,
well wrapped up, and laid in easy
chairs for hours at time, and this in
severe, cold weather. 1t is easy to
wrap the whole body in such man
ner as to keep it perfectly warm and
comfortable regardless of the weather
Few persons stop to think of the great
difference between indoor and outdoor
air. The outdoor air alone is tolera-
bly, pure, but perfectly so at high alti-
tudes and away from cities.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
NOTICE FOR BIDs.

Notice Is hereby given that / VIII receive
bids for 5000 bonds running five t5) years on
school district No. 80 OF Adams county, Wash
ington. Interest payable semi-anuuplIy in
Spokane exchange at Adams Co. Bank, Ritz
VILE Wash. Bids will be opened at the Office
OF the county treasurer i'll the court house in
Washington, on Tuesday january 2,
1909, at 10 a. IN. Bidae SNro requested 10 MAMIE
price and rate ofintercst. Dated at Ritzyille
Washington this It'll day OF December 1893.
1927 a. W. SHAW,
Treasurer, Adams county, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that l will receive
bids for $40 bonds running Ave % years On
sch DOL district No. 20 Of Adams county, Wash
ington. Interest payable semiaunuauy in
spokane exchange ~ Adams county RlHyule,
Washington Bids will be opened al the Office
of the county treasurer in the court house in
Ri,zyilla, Washington on Tuesday, january 2,
1900 at 10 a. m. bidders are requested to nalne
price and rate OF interest
Dated at Bitzyille, Washington, this 18th day
OF december, 1863. 4, W. Shaw,
12-27 Treasurer, Adams county, wash,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
You TRY II.

II shfloh's Cough aud CONSUMPTION Cure,
which is sold for the small price OF % and so
back and We will refund your money. Sold for
over fifty years on this guarantee. Price - and
so cents. For sale by olmstead & Rosenoh.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify the blood
clean the liver, inyigorate the system. Famous
little pills for constipation and liver troubles.
III L Gritman
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
Do Yoa Know.

CONSUMPTION IS pecsentai.o2 silence has
proven tLat, ana also thdt Neglect is-si clgsti.
llie woraE etad Or caHs ii cath be eage1 with
shiluA Cough gufi Cynaumpllpn Gaze. sold
On positive Guarantee for Oyer lily yeats For
aueiy Ulaislead q itoaeEoAs Drasgists.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
go is Your w. =

Has She Lost her beauty? 1850, constipation
indigestion, siek beAaache are the priucipal
causes kalls Niqfef Root ee has cured these
lis ioH nalI "a eentury. Prleo IS and 10 ccifls,
AlOney Tctufid1d ii results ave not satisfei0fy
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

FsTBAY NGrICE-CauLe 10 my place in Mch.
A4isyg twenty miles s0tgth ol iatzy.licI one
dark ir0D gray mare, weight about 1860, age
about six years bf5nIed I'd l." Conuectcd,
which have tsken up. Iilg owner lis Itqaest-
ed 20 take the same away ana pay tac charges
Oh. said animal VIII De sold IN accordance with
thc law governing cstray animals running g
large. CT ttu4EEs,
fletcher, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

A drunken man tried to kiss dog
in Walla Walla saloon a few days
ago, and the animal bit him so severe
ly that seven stitches were necessary
to close the wound.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
slck lfeadachcs.

the curse Oi ovcrwotked woinaneind, ata.
Guitsty and surely cu3ed 3y kaflsNloyef Roof
lea, ile great blood purifier alid ti4sue builder
Money rclunded Il not Satisfactory Iiicl =
eAa % cents, For Sale by Olmsicad * hoseAo
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
Voting lothers.

CRenp Is the terror 81 thousands 81 l0an9
n5otftrf iys4T Ase rs 0atbfeak Is SO agJniafftIf
"a flfas, <lftf Il al. shiDhs G0HsI Ind (.1fi.
81 ts.ssfl ste nets like maggie IA ahGa2h IL
sfity'sfs II has lessr teSh kfsde TO Iaiig Che
tsqfst oEses fellt .i1luie distllv. fitle azf7s.,
10 cents anft ~. For sale ~ Uiiastead kO-
enon, DraSgists
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

1t is said that Harry A. York, the
chief prescription compiler at Ohm
stead's apothocary, has reduced to a
science the wIcathing OF the face into
pleasant lines, and George Francis
Train Christensen Of Myers Il Ship
mans mcrcantils emporium, after
scanning the sunlit vista Of his record
and duly celebrating thereon, has de-
cided that Mr., York has reached his
present eminence more on the strength
OF his sunny and seraphic smile than
to his brlliancy; and hence concludes
that people who wish to make a sue
cess of life, should discard everything
as a means to that end. and 50 to
smiling. Now there are smiles and
smiles. The News has known men
who smiled occasionally ald some who
smiled not at all, do very well, and it
has seen others who paid more atten-
ton to smiling than they did 10 their
business, and they have left calcined
records on the road to remind others
OF an habitual smiler's fate. In paint
ing the beauties and advantages OF
smiling, Mr.. Christensen should not
forget to state what particular brand
of smile to which he refers, whether it
is the smile OF the soul or the smile OF
the man; the diffusing or the imbib-
ing smile; the overflow OF a genial dis
position or the flow of the social two
for-a-quarter across the bar, for there
are smiles and smiles.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

Missouri has law forbidding citi-
zens of foreign countries to own real
estate in the state. That doctrine is
all right, on the theory that the men
who make real estate valuable ought
to enjoy the benefits Of the increase,
and the day is. coming when it viii be
applied not only as between foreigners
and nations, but as between workers
and drones. The thought that the
men who labor ought to enjoy the
fruits of labor; and that if anybody is
to go hungry or cold, it ought to be
the idle, no matter how much wealth
they may have inherited or stolen, is
growing one. That old law, "in the
sweat of Thy lace shalt thou eat bread, .
has never been repealed, and The world
is coming to see the necessity Of its
enforcement.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

FOR sALIl--Iho BlacAHel bHildIns and cor
ller lot upon which itis situated,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

IOE RENI.-By the I.i.2glHe Land Company
= nee I, coy co.t8ge o. lgur rooms, situated
on college Hiil eass Oh and ncor the now schuol
house All modern couvenleHees, wafer On
tHo premises, ui,y, pleasant and Very heAithlul
locations two minutes WG!E from pC5uIaCe.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

ESOE SALE-iS1 acres In section i-33-.i A
tiuc farm ell in spleniiisutte Of cultivation,
ilen;g OF water ana improvements, 4jj0j u.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

IFoR BIsNT five room house on Knob llil.
u inquire 1T this Office.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27
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EUR SALl-Lot and two story 4-Io0m dwell
- ing, Two blocks from posi- office. $211,OO.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-12-27

WiLLIAn II. LvDnEN, Rogistsr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
SHIP CANAL Is IN USE.
The Steamship ST. Oswald Steamed Through
the Port Arthur Channel
SHE WILL TAKE CARGO FOR LIVERPOOL
The Vessel Was Royalty welcomed
by the Entire Population OF the
Town--stiiwcIl Congratulated.

Port Arthur. Texas. August 1s.-Port
Arthur is no longer a seaport simply on
paper; she is a seaport In fact. The peo-
pie no longer need to refer to the time
when "our ship comes In" she is here.
The steamship st. Oswald decorated
with flags and streamers. entered the port
of the canal at O'Clock today; steamed
through the canal at speed OF eight
miles an hour and at ten minutes after
o'clock was tied up to the wharf In slip
No. 3, where she was royalty welcomed
by almost the entire population OF the city.
St Oswald is steelclad steamer $40 feet
long. forty wide and of 1000 tons ca
pacity, and when fully loaded draws
twenty-five feet of water.
For two years past assertions have been
freely made that the canal would never
be finished, that it was not practical and
was only a townslte scheme. Today's
event ansewrs all croakers in the only way
they could be made to understand or ac-
knowledge the feasibility of the great en-
terprise.
Congratulations by telegraph were sent
to President Stilwell, whose great mind
first conceived the idea of the ship canal,
and to McDougal Cakes of New York, who
represents the Germans and Hollanders
who furnished the money to build It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Confederate Pensions Are to
BE Passed On Today.


Austin Texas, August 1S-The county
commissioners courts throughout the
State will meet tomorrow to pass upon
applications for pensions under the Con-
federate pension act of the Twenty-sixth
legislature. The act goes into effect on
October /. and Comptroller Finley. who
has the applications, Is expected to have
them disposed of by that time, but will
be unable owing to the large number of
applicants, to have them all ready for ac-
tion on that date.
About $50 applications have been filed IN
this county and from reports from other
counties 1t is safe to say that the total
for the State will easily exceed 5000.
Governor Savers received telegram
from Brownsville this morning informing
him that two rangers have left that point
for Hidalgo, according to his order of yes
terday. He also received a telegram from
District Attorney Kleiber of Brownsville.
in answer to his request to that gentle
man that he also proceed to Hidalgo< TO
look into the matter, that he had in-
tended to be there tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
STATE GRANGE MEETING
It Is to Be Held at mrGrtGor n Tuesday
and Wednesday.
a VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED
Governor sayers, ex-Govcrnor Hosr
and Hon. J. w. Bailey on the
Programme for Speeches.

McGregor, Texas, August lathe State
grange meeting to be held here on 18th
to 18th instant inclusive, Is looked forward
TO with increasing interest, as the time
draws near. by the people at this place and
especially by members OF the order
throughout Texas. Aside from regslar
business of the meeting, the arranged pro-
gramme. as already printed In The Post,
promises to swell the attendance largely.
The citizens committee is assured that
Ex-Governor J. s. Hogg, Governor Sayers
and Hon. Joe W, Bailey will be present
to I'LL their respective appointments
Visitors from far and near are expected
to hear these addresses and no pains will
be spared to entertain all in attendance
Captain w. II. Harris of this place, a
member OF the State Grange executive
committee, is very juhilant over the
prospective results OF the meeting In re-
vivlng the work and the Reorganization
of local oranges here and at other places
in the State. lie thinks that Major A. X
Roses address on the grange will be very
effective and cause efforts made for good
of the order to be crowned with due
success.
The agitation OF the round and square
bale is drawing attention of many farm
ers who will be glad to hear the discuss
slons to be made ON this occasion by
representatives OF tho two systems
Farmer W a. Shaw of Dallas Is expect
ed TO arrive tonight,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
TWO ACCIDENTS, IN ONE OF WHICH
ABNER Carroll WAS HURT.
Fishing Is Very Good just Now.
Work Progressing Rnpidly On
the Round Bale Plant.

Brennan, Texas, August 13.--The ex-
cursion to Houston and Galveston via the
Central this morning started out as an
ill-starred affair, two accidents of more
or less serious nature occurring before the
train had passed beyond the limits of the
yards at this place.
Abner Carol was the victim OF the frst
accident, He boarded the train at the
union depot for the purpose of assisting
some one on the cars. He attempted to
leave the train after 1t got under con-
siderable Roadway, and was thrown to
the ground with great violence. his head
striking rail and producing severe
confusion of the skull The extent of his
injuries can not as yet be determined.
At the Kerr street crossing the second
accident occurred This time the train
ran into vehicle driven by Richard Haw-
kins, killing the horse and demolishing
the vehicle. The driver escaped death by
an exceedingly narrow margin.
Sheriff Sam Sparks Of Bolton was in the
city this morning having come down to
serve a Bell county grand jury indictment
ON j. l.. Matchett, who killed Joe Hale at
Heidenhelmer some weeks ago. Mr..
Matchett is a former Brenhamite. He is
&c years old.
Joe Mikeska of Wesley left last night
for Detroit, Mich, where he goes as a
delegate to the supreme lodge OF the
Bohemian Benevolent Association of
America.
On Friday evening next the Second regi-
ment band OF this city Will play a concert
ut Firemen's park, the first since the
Maifest. Tickets were sold for this con-
cert more than two months ago, but since
that date first one thing and then the
other has prevented the rendition of it.
The recent big rise in the creeks and
lakes near Brennan has made fishing I'M
usually fine. Every day fishermen 60 out
and return with fine strings of trout, bass,
drum and other game fish.
The Santa Fe Railway company is again
having trouble with the dump north of
the city, where the long bridge was filed
in last year. Another slide occurred there
last night and traffic was suspended till
the break could be cribbed up.
big fest is in progress at Greenvine
today and many from this place are in at
tendance.
The roundlap bale plant being erected
here is nearing completion It is located
one block east of the old compress and
will be managed by Mr.. J, r. Ralston,
former wholesale implement dealer at This
place.
Cotton is coming in faster than has
been known in many years for the early
season and the wheels of trade and COM
merce are whirring with an acceleration
never before known in the first part of
August
At the meeting OF the commissioners of
the county in regular quarterly session
they will be required TO pass on the
claims of the applicants for Confederate
pensions. There are not more than
score of these applications from this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
MIR. HYDE's LECTURE.
Much Interest Manifested and Large
Audience Expected.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the free lecture on the subject
of THE Prevention of Disease" which
will be delivered at Turner Hall tonight
by Hon. Albert f. Hyde of Chattanooga,
Tenn, under the auspices and by invita-
ton of the local sanitary committee. Mr.,
Hyde, who is considered to be very
high authority in matters of sanitati n,
will tell OF the best methods OF Keeping
the city clean, and other means to ne
employed in the prevention of disease.
The matter is one of vital interest to the
citizens of Houston and a large audience
is expected to be present to hear the lee
ture. The ladies of the city are espe-
cially invited to attend, as the sanitary
committee realize that much good VIII
result from their aid and cooperation in
the work of cleaning up the city. All Of
the local physicians have been Invited
to be present and formal invitation VIII
be extended the city authorities through
the council this afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
EDNA ITEMS.
The Gins Are Now Running on One.
third Time.

The Gins Are Now Running on One
third Time.
Edna, Texas, August 12.--Gins havs
been running on about one-third time
since the cotton season has opened. About
shipped up to date.
There is considerable speculation here
as to the yield of the present cotton crop
and no one is prepared to make an esti-
mate of the yield of the present crop in
this county. Some farmers report that
they will make fourth, some one
third and some say that they will make
as much as three-quarters OF bale per
acre. Excepting some of the bottom
farmers, who suffered from the hood, the
farmers generally are in good spirits and
none are ready to condemn the country
because of the destruction of a few OF the
bottom land crops by the recent flood.
Judges Jno. o. Rowlett and ]. NJ, Moore
returned from Galveston, where they have
been representing Jackson county in
suit against the county in the Federal
court at Galveston
DR.. r. d. Allen of Houston has secured
the option of three-year lease on the
Edna high school building, and it is ex-
pected that he will have charge of the
school with exclusive control DIR. Allen
is a teacher of forty years experience and
the high school board are TO be congratu-
lated for securing the services Of so able
an instructor.
Prof. j. N. Corell, who conducted the
high school last year, has removed to
Caldwell where he has charge of one OF
the high schools.
DR.. l.. A. Suggs left yesterday for points
in New Jersey, where he will take course
of lectures on specialties. He will be ab-
sent some weeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-14
A VETERAN DEAD.
Fought Under Davis i'm Mexico and
I'm the south.


Kilgore. Texas, August l2.--Died at his
home In this place. Thursday evening, at
o'clock j. w. Nicholson, age 76 years.
Deceased was Mexican and Confederate
veteran; he was with the army OF occu-
patton under General Taylor, assisted at
Fort Brown and was in the cavalry under
MAY" at the battle of palo Alto In the
advance guard, at Resaca De la Palma,
and in the charge that captured the guns
and the Mexican General Lo Vega. He
also participated in the battle of Monterey
and Buena Vista assisting in the former
in the house to house fight, and at Buena
Vista. at the formed al the ravine by
President Davis. then an officer on General
Taylors staff; this movement and the
(grape) from Bragg's artillery saved the
day for the Americans. He was at the
camp of Fort Nelson, Ark. and was
member OF Eetor's brigade; was at the
battles of Nashville, Chickamauga. ken~l
MI, and Altoona: secured an honorable
discharge from both armies. He was
Mason and was buried yesterday at
Mount Morlah, this county, by that fra
ternity, and he leaves widow and
family OF children to mourn his death.
These patriots and veterans are passing
from among us to rest.