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The age-herald., 1900-02-20
WATER A sTRENGTHING DIET

From New York Letter.
 Milton Rathbun, who is fasting to re- duce his weight, and whose case has aroused speculation in medical circles, is mot the kind of man to enter upon such an undertaking capriicously. He is very much in earnest.
 4There is nothing cranky in fasting" he said Ut Is common sense, and requires a great amount of will power and de- termination. People who stuff their stom- achs three or four times a day are doing themselves a greater harm than I am doing myself by living on distilled water.
 q have tried this before, and I tell you, when a man has finished long fast he is almost new man out and out.
 q have lived upon the simplest of diets all my lafe''
 MT. Rathbun has the appearance of a healthy man. He is normally stout and robust, yet agile and alert. He walks with quick and lively step and has a large capacity for business.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
AN IMPRESSION OF MISS COULD
Sketch of Her by Congressman Landis at .
 Lincoln-Day Dinner

From New Haven, Conn.,, Special.
 Congressman Charles B. Landis of In- diana was the guest of the New Haven Young Mems Republican club at the Lincoln day banquet. In his speech he referred to Miss Helen Gould of New York, who re- gently sent him a letter expressing appre- cialtion of his efforts in behalf of American womanhood when he spoke against the seating of Congressman-elect Roberts of Utah.
 Miss Gould I found to be an altogether different type of young woman from what I had pictured In my mind" he said. "In- stead of the serious face that we are ac- -customed to conjure up when associaf>1 with the young woman wFth a mission, the young woman who feels and shows that . stern Nine of duty is mapped out for her. I found a bright-faced. cheery, chatty girl
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
A GREATER SCANDAL THAN CUBA

F,rom the New York Sun.
 As surely as in the year 1898 the state of Cuba was a scandal rot to be endured by a civilized country in the position occupied by the United States, so are the existing relations between the United States and Porto Rico scandalous and uncomfortable.
 To end the first we were required to make war; to end the second 1t is necessary to pass an act of congress waiving or modify ing the tariff
 The best way of facing the new situation would be to abolish the tariff between the United States and Porto Rico entirely, in accordance with the original recommenda- tion of the president. But a simple modii- cation would be better than what is.
 Congress sullenly leaving Porto Rico out in the cold, the victim of war, is like a troop of soldiers that refuses to bring in the wounded from the battlefield through unwillingness to diminish the common share at the mess-table.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Hawaii and Porto Rico This Week.

While the senate is trying to decide whether or no Hawaii is a part of the United States, the house will try to decide wrl.at the political relations of Porto Rico questions will come before this congress It is fortunate indeed, that the two bills come up concurrently. for if one is a part Of rhe United States the other certainly tions of the republicans the people may be- gin to see what the tariff is At the bot tom the struggle is strictly one fostered by the tariff grabbers. They want the last
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
NEW MILITARY BILL

Washington February .-9.-Tf:e secretary of war has sent 70 tt-s c-2--inan or the senate and house n. .taty committees draft of a 6:.l that the G ,ar.rneat claims greatly strengthens the mi s-Ary,system and remedies defects developed during the Spanish-Amer.can war The oil was intro- duced in the house to-6ay by Chairman Hull A chief feature of the legislation asked for provides for one-third of the pro- motions to be made by selection. This is to enable the president to reward specially gall lant and merftorus service. The bill gives the president controi of the tenure of of flee of the heads of staff departments, and ae can with the consent of the senate. make a new head of a department at any time when in his judgment the efficiency of the service would be increasd therby- tn officer relieved being transferred ito the retired list. This places the army staff on about the same footing as the heads of the navy staff. The only immediate result un- der this provision would be the probable retirement of General Eagan. commissary general, now undergoing suspension.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
EDITOR COFFEE's COURT JOURNAL

From the Coosa River News.
 Governor Johnston ds determined the dear people shall read about his greatness. He O1as established a paper of his own at Bir- ming'ham called the Plain Dealer. It is a Johnston tooter from beginning to end, and comes without money and without price. It is being scattered broadcast over the state. and the long suffering people have it showed out to them at every postoffice. The burden of its song is that the great and saintly Joseph F. Johnston is the iden- tical Joseph elected, decreed, selected and projected from the foundation of the world to take the place of John Tyler Morgan in the United States senate. It has the wrong name. It should be called "Joe Johnstons Horn. tooted by Joseph"
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY

Lord Byron.
 She walks in beauty like the night
 Of cloudless chimes and starry skies. And all that's best of dark and bright
 Meet in her aspect and her eyes, Thus mellowed to that tender light
 Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray t1e less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress
 Or softly lights OCT her face, Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure. how dear their dwelling place. And on that cheek and OCT that brow So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that gloWs But tell of days in goodness spent A mind at peace with all below,
 A heart whose love is Innocent.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Every woman that ever loved a canary bird believed in her heart that animals go to heaven.
 Very few men, until after they get mar ried, know how to hold baby so it won't come undone.
 A clever man always likes to sit near a clever woman at dinner, because a clever woman never expects a man to be
 When a man takes off his hat in the ele- vator when there Is strange woman in it, it is courtesy; when his wife is with him, 1t Is habit.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
COLONEL WILEY
Is Being Urged for Appointment on the
 Philippine Commission

Washington. February 1s.--(speclal.)- Charles Pollard. of Montgomery. is here to urge the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Wyley. of Alabama as a member of the Philippine commission. Wy flied the laws of that province. is regarded as making him a desirable candidate.
 Ex-Minister Hannds Taylor, of Alabama, is also mentioned for this commission. state democratic executive committee, is here.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Pest House for Huntsville

Huntsville. February 19.-CSpecial)- )-An- ticipating spread of smallpox in this city, the council held special meeting this afternoon and after much difficulty secured a pest-house, which is located mile from the city. The county authorities will share half of the expenses in all measures taken to prevent an epidemic.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

From the Pratt City Herald
 Again we publish one of The Age Herald s cartoons, one of those popular conceptions of W. W. Blackman, whose versatility as a cartoorffst is attracting so much attention and creating so much favorable comment. The cartoon needs no comment or explain atfon this week. though by our next issue the scenes will doubtless change, and new picture will appear on the serene.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Brazilian Miuis,erss Protest Denied

London, February 19.--offictais of the British foreign office deny the cabled re- ports that the Brazilian minister here has protested against a British raid into Anna zonas terrihQry. They add that nothing is known here Of any such raid.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
His services Were Invaluable

Whitney's eyes and ears were open all the time and he was able to give the admins- tration the first reliable assurance Of strong anti-Spanish feeling in the island. The people had not forgotten, Whitney. showed, the Inquisition of 1887, the tortur- ing of persons suspected of disloyalty, and the many years of wholesale oppression
 It was just what those who had sent the intrepid young soldier wanted to know, and they made the best use of it. General Miles was so pleased with Whitney's work that he attached him ito his staff and has retained him ever since.
 Whitney was born at Hopewell, Clearfeld county, Pennsylvania, on Christmas Day, 1866.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The republican platform should consist Of two planks-one in favor of Hanna Payne -Elkins ship subsidies, and the other in favor of the tariff hit or miss, possess sions or no possessions.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

When poets give up seats in the stock exchange in order to pursue without inter- Iuption the heavenly gift, the world is either growing better or worse, and the reader who has standpoint can take his choice.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Since the people of Ladysmith adopted the fashion of Mlssouri-fed mule steaks for breakfast they have steadily gained health and strength.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt will, as presi- dent of the Woman Suffrage Association, have her hands full when she begins to handle doubting Thomases.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

A legislator has been discovered in Mon- tana who was not offered anything for his vote, and the state does not know how to treat such an anomaly.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Carnegie may have paid tine tolls on the Hoar message to Aguinaldo, and forgot all about 1t in the rush and roar of his swell ins income.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Government by injunction is very good when applied to state affairs by state courts, and very bad when applied to state affairs by federal courts.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Pro-Boer meetings have been adjoufned sine die, and without much hope Of one while Roberts and Kitchener are in the sad- s5le
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
The SpanIards Knew of His Presence

The Spaniards got wind of his presence and officials boarded the ship to search for the Yankee officer, whom they be 1ieved to be there Whitney was on deck alt the time, and he cooly said to the search CTS.
 'I will accompany you through the ship If you wish.'
 The "Yank ee'' was not found. When Whitney left the vessel and started through Porto Rico on horseback he invariably posed as Britisher-sometimes as an army officer, sometimes as the correspondent of a London newspaper. He went from end to end of the island, and when he was ready to leave he knew that all the force the Spaniards had was about 2o0O regulars, and possibly an equal number of volunteers The latter were discontented, and were ready to flock to the standard of the United States whenever it should be set up,
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The esteemed Prick should not divert thu mind of the esteemed Carnegie from libras ries and international politics.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Cecil Rhodes may have acquired fixed appetite for donkey steak. If so, he will not give them up simply because General French stopped over on his way to Bloem- fontein.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The Hon. Web Davis is also coming home loaded to the chin with mystery. He is training his countenance up to his cargo.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Cecil Rhodes should have turned over to Frenchs troops a bag at least of uncut diamonds to kill birds with.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
HIs Heroism Was Unprecedented

With General Miles at the laying of the corner stone of the Universitys memorial to its sons who fought in the war with Spain there was a young man, Pennsyl- vanian, who won for himself high honor and the esteem of all his superioIs by his tactful, resourceful work in an early and a hidden stage of the conflict, says tho Philadelphia Times. Although it was not on the field of battle that he served, the personal danger was as great if not greater, than that to which any man the firing line was exposed, for in what he did his head was ever sn the Hons mouth, and the slightest misstep, the merest faltering in caution, might have exposed him to instant death.
 This was Captain Henry Howard Whit ney, who although he is less than 34 years old, is the chief of General Miles staff. The story of thls young soldier is one of extreme heroism, modestly obscured and almost totally unprecedented.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

By applying the-consent-o t-of-the-governed theory to Porto Rico, all problems could easily be settled.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The wonder is, and still the wonder grows, that this nation can be conducted without Web. Davis.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Dom Paul has charged up that Cecil Rhodes indemnity Ito "proft and loss."
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Buffers real trouble consists in the ex- treme rugosity of the Natal scenery.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The Maine was blown up two years ago, and there has been bedlam in the world ever since.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Took Ship to Porto Rico

Whitney was in tine Fourth Artillery when he was summoned for the special service. His sole instructions were embodied in, a brief talk with General Miles and the secre- tary of war. As soon as they had dismissed him he disappeared. His most intimate friends in Washington had no idea where he had gone.
 The message to Gomez was quickly dis posed of. A landing from torpedo boat; a hide-and-seek game with the Spaniards until he got in touch with the insurgents, and within two weeks of the time he was told to go, he was in the Cuban generals tent, and the message was delivered To get out of Cuba was another matter, es- pecially as he wished to take ship to Porto Rico. The most dangerous course seemed to him the easiest, and he went straight to one of the ports held by Spain and managed to ship on a British vessel without being detected. He worced his way to Ponce as coal heaver.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Communicated With General Gomez

The whole world has heard of anothsr young soldier, Lieutenant Rowan, who car ried a message to Garcia in the fastnesse5 of Cuba. Rowan had biographer, while Whitney, who with equal difficulty and peril. carried message to Gomez, the other Cuban general, had none.
 Now, for all this-just to appreciate tine retiring young man who was with General Miles-all you have to do is to substitute Gomez for Garcia and Whitney for Rowan. There was "a fellow named Whitney" and mot only did he carry message to Co., meg, but single-handed he went through all the island of Porto Rico afterward, and brought back the valuable information that enabled the government to conquer the island in almost bloodless campaign.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The blizzard seems to be am annual Feb ruary event, like Washington's birthday.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

The consular service that develops g Macrum needs revamping.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Mobility or hot-foot is what wins bat ties in South Africa.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
POPULAR CARTOONS

It is oom Paul that needs censors now.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
ZILLAH.

Joe Lucas has about completed a fine
new house on his place near town.
L. L Lawrence is contemplating a
visit to his old home in Nebraska.
The Modern Woodmen are actively
preparing for big Masquerade ball
to take place in their hall Christmas
night. Four prizes will be given, also
supper served by the Royal Neighbors.
Manager Granger, of the ditch COM
pany, has had his hands full taking
care OF the large number of land seekers
which came into the valley last week.
Several fine tracts were sold which will
be improved Immediately. We are
pleased to see these newcomers and eX-
tend to them our best wishes for sue
cess.
Our lodge of Modern Woodmen is
making a rapid growth. Zillah lodge
now numbers about ninety members,
and we hope to make the one hundred
mark before the end OF the year. Our
team and number OF the boys expect
to 90 to sunnyside the latter part OF the
week to assist in initiating 81 new MEM
bers into sunnyside lodge, which
Deputy VIII Allsbury has listed. At
the recent election Of officers held by
Zillah camp, the following We're elected
to serve next year; Venerable consul,
Will Allsbury; worthy advisor, Ed
Rowland Escort, Ralph Stevens; clerk,
J. c. Lucas; banker, Ed Hatch;
Waterman, l.. f. Lawrence sentry,
Fred Rowland managers, Ed Rowland,
Allan Sawyer and John Halves.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13

their house on their property in the
south part of town moved to the hotel
and added toit. This gives them much
needed room.
Mr. Phelps has lumber on the ground
ready to build house.
Mr. Black and wife moved into their
new house on Thursday last.
N. Walker and family moved into
their new house on Wednesday.
Mr.. Hoover is here. He does not
expect to move his family till fall
The Brethren are clearing their
church lot, preparatory to building.
The cloudy weather of the past two
weeks is quite an unusual thing here.
Bishop Wells will preach on Friday
night at the school house, and also on
Sunday morning next.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hayden, OF Taco
ma, have been the guest of w. H. Cline
and wife for the past week.
Our popular blacksmith is improving
his property on the corner by putting
dormer windows in the roof.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
Browns in Town.

The new farce, Browns in Town"
the next attraction at Larson's Thea
ter, is said to be one of the brightest
and cleanest comedies ever seen on the
stage. The company is a very capable
one. The plot of the piece deals with
the troubles of Dick and Lettie Preston,
two young people who have been Sc
cretly married and who are trying to
conceal their marriage from Dicks IA
ther. The old gentleman has decided
aversion to marriage, probably, as Dick
says, because he has been there him
self" and has vowed that if Dick does
marry before he is twenty-five he will
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
PROSSER.

The teachers and pupils of the school
will give an entertainment on the 22d
to start "a school library, which is badly
needed. Parents and friends of the
school should turn out. A small adj
mission fee will be charged.
Will the editor please use his inf1u-
ence with sold Sol'' and have him come
forth and dispel this gloom. | believe
he has gone into the trust and will deal
out heat and warmth just like the other
fellows, making us pay dearly in pains,
aches, colds, ETC., until at last we sigh
for Providence and destiny to put an
end to our very existence.
The comedy company have fitted up
the old Prosser American building of
Fred X. Reed fame for an opera house,
and will have a grand opening on the
18th. Actors will be brought from San
Francisco to help out the local talent,
and fine entertainment is anticipated.
Reserved seats will be 81 50; parquet.
81 gallery, SOC. Come, and bring your
wife, your aunt, your mother-in-law,
your best girl and the little folks to see
the performance on the opening night OF
the Prosser Grand Opera.
An insane, or partially insane man
passed through here on Monday even
ing. He stopped at j. W. Carey's home
on the banks of the Yakima, soaring
Mrs. Carey and the children very badly
with his wild talk. A neighbor was
called in, who finally induced the man
! to take his departure after he had eaten
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
SCHOOL SECTION.

Mrs. Milton Morehead, who has been
quite ill, is now convalescing.
Mrs. Rock is i'll with lagrippe. Mrs.
nervous prostration.
Henry Tiff gave housewarming on
Friday evening to few of his friends.
Dancing was INDUCED in and nice
luncheon served.
Charles and Frank Dillon have re-
turned from their hunting trip to Horse
Heaven. They secured a number Of
"honkers."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
WENAS.

A new school district has recently
been organized in the Upper Wenas,
which is known as No. so. Miss Della
Wiley is the teacher and she has 81
pupils enrolled.
A basket social was recently held and
netted the sum of $500. The funds
were used in the purchasing of fine
Ann Arbor organ from Briggs and Dam
of North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
AHTANUM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Zirkle have
gone to Seattle.
The term exercises of Woodcock
Academy will be given on Thursday
evening, December Goth. All friends of
the academy are invited to be present.
The students gave an oyster supper
on Friday evening and Melted a good
sum for the basketball and foot ball
teams.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13

a loaf of bread, several slices of meat
and many doughnuts, and drank three
large cups of coffee and half a pail of
water seasoned with salt and sugar,
which he seemed to crave. Such men
should not be allowed to tramp through
the country frightening women and
children. They should be placed by the
state where they belong.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13
SUNNYSIDE

The town is full OF new people
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Shelter are keeping
house for Mr.. Young.
Owing to the increase in their
business, the yandermarks have had
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13

cut him off without a cent. Dick and
Lettie have taken cottage at Brighton
and are living an ideal life among honey
suckles, hens and inquisitive neighbors,
when the old gentleman turns up.
Dick goes by the name of Brown at the
cottage, and the elder Preston takes a
friend of his for Brown and Lefty for
Mrs. Brown. On his arrival Dick has
arranged with Suzanne Darce, friend
of Letty's, to act as Mrs. Brown. This
eventually leads to the discovery by the
old gentleman that there are two Mrs.
Browns, and the contradictory explana-
tons that the young people give for the
unusual number OF wives on the part of
the imaginary Brown, keep Preston SEN
Tor in whirl of excitement for three
acts. The Browns in Town" company
will be at Larson's Theater Monday, De-
cember II.
The oldest and leading place in town
| is The Elite. Finest glace fruits and
French mixed candies AZ
Mrs. Dir. Adair Office over Coffin
Bros. store. Special attention will be
given as heretofore, to diseases of women
and children; also confinement and sur
gical cases. 37-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13

Buy the girls jacket at Coffin Bros.
and get city corner lot free. rs
II you want the best Steel Range on
the market get st Clair. Yakima
Hardware Co. are agents. 45
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-13

The oldest and leading place in tow
is The Elite. Finest glace fruits ant
French mixed candies. AZ
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
OLAF F. SEVERSON,
Justice
of the
Peace.
l46 and l46 ~. ma4;sOn ST.
l46 and l41 ~. Ma1:sOn ST.
Quite Another Person.

Quite Another Person.
II was not Mrs. Darlington who wrote
to the Listener the other day: Mrs.
Darlington is dead. 1t was another
lady; ana inasmuch as she Is now far
across the ocean perhaps II Is safe for
me to make note of the matter. The
lady wrote me from Nuremberg:
Last week we We're In LuZerene---
the week before In Southern France,
the fortnight before that In Paris. Next
week we are going 10 Leipzig and Ber-
lin, and we hope TO spend II part of Au-
gust on the coast of Norway. You SEQ
I am getting to be regular bog trOt-
teri