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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

With all indications pointing to
continued good times there is proba-
bility that immigration will increase,
for the prosperity Of the United States
is usually reflected in the marked in
crease of immigration to this country.
A panic, like that Of 1898, is always
followed by a great falling off in the
number Of foreigners seeking new
homes here, and there was drop
from 5O2,917 to 3l4,467 between 1898
and 1894. A period Of hard times, like
that which ensued, not only keeps i'm
migration at low figures while it lasts,
but for some time afterward. Thus
the record for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1898, was almost identical
(229, 233) with that for the previous
twelve month (23O,S32). By the sum-
mer of 1898 the knowledge that times
were better in America had penetrated
all parts Of Europe, and the number
of immigrants during the next year
rose to 361 ,436, from which there was
a further advance to 44S,572 during
the twelvemonth ending with last
June. BY far the larger share Of the
whole gain for this year was during
the period between Jan. / and July l.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

China is the only country in the
world where editors give thoroughly
satisfactory reason for the return of
manuscript, Here is sample letter,
sent by Pekin editor to a would-be
contributor to his journal: Industrious
brother of the son and moonl Look
upon thy slave, who rolls at thy feet,
who kisses the earth before thee, and
demands OF thy charity permission to
speak and live. We have read thy
manuscript with delight. By the
bones of our ancestors we swear that
never have we encountered such
masterpiece. Should we print it, His
Majesty, the emperor, would order us
to take it as criterion and never
again to print anything which was
not equal to it. As that would not be
possible before ten thousand years, all
trembling we return thy manuscript
and beg of thee ten thousand pardons.
See-my hand is at my feet and I am
the slave OF thy servant.-The Editor"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

OF the founders OF the republic,
Alexander Hamilton was the only
man who foresaw the tredmendous
development of the presidential Office,
and who expressly stated his belief
that a time would come when the
question who should be chief execu-
tive of the United States would eclipse
every other involved in an election.
The truth Of this we zee today, as we
saw it in 1896, and as all ca, icr s,"ner-
alton of voters saw it in 1864. 1t is
clear, therefore, that nothing can be
more important than the method OF
electing the president, and yet it re-
mains true that the existing method
is Anticipated, mischievous and fraught
with serious danger, as we'll as clumsy
and ridiculous. The absurdity of the
so-called electoral colleges--or cleo
toral colleges discussed before and
after a national election, but only for
a short time. 1t is soon forgotten,
and to many itappears altogether idle
and academic. But it is most practical
and momentous. The American peo-
pie are eminently law-abiding, but
what a strain this love of the letter
of the constitution would be subject
ed to if, after an exciting and earnest
campaign they were called upon to
install a. minority candidate in the
White House.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14
Forgetting has its pleasures, because

Forgetting has its pleasures, because
it permits the closing OF the minds
eyes to harsh experiences and distress
ing incidents. The blues are COM
mon complaint. If women are most
affected with them they are most dis.
astrous to mon. They come at differ
ent times and in different ways to
everyone. They are the lowlands Of
Lille, full Of missma, through which all
travellers must pass. Some oftener
than others. The blues feed upon the
blues. Miasma breeds missma. The
way to git rid OF the dumps is when
one is in the lowest spirits to call up
before the mental vision memories of
the brightest hour. On the contrary,
defeat is emphasized, and despair
made perennial by the remembrance
of other defeats and past Departing
moments. 1t is not a crime to fail,
but it is crime against ones better
nature to brood upon failures. The
fellow who forgets failures may sue
coed. He certainly will not if he goes
into every new battle cowed and cow
ering at the recollection Of past de-
feats. Dwellers in q swamp grow to
have the lifeless look Of the lowlands.
Remembrance of the blues makes one
blue. No man is ever born . pessi-
mist. He becomes one by for getting
the wrong things. ''-.s
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

1t is significant that physicians
who have been examining the eyes Of
pupils OF one OF the public schools Of
Jersey City have found that out Of
35l children examined. only sixty
nine had perfect sight. The parents
Of the children whose vision is at all
imperfect will be compelled to get
glasses for the little ones. As this
Jersey City school contains just an
average gathering of children, there
is surely lesson here for school
boards and parents everywhere. I
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

Some one says: Poetry is the . cour
81 literature; prose is the a.. ,,ota-
toss and meat; satire il ,hs anna
iortis, wit the spice az 3, pepper; love
ss - ~ ~ and sugar, and
.ss. ~. G J,s ,,,;, emitsances are the
sPp,o auu,ni;ns Please pass the
- along,
sI.S.A.,;. e w. IL must lie Toll
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

The fraternal pessimist-the grumb-
Ter, knocker and all.around kicker
gets little out of life. In the lodge
hall a Understanding pail o'erspreads
the members when he arises to speak.
At home his wife and children are
happiest when he is absent. In bust
ness life he is always detested, though
sometimes tolerated by his associates
And when he dies the bells peal right
merrily a farewell, and rank weeds
haste their growth to hide the lying
inscription on his tombstone. Take
care that you do not become such a
man. Cultivate optism. Polish the
mirror. of your soul and let it reflect
sunshine instead of clouds. Feast
your eyes on the roses that line your
life's walk, and step high to avoid the
old hat, loaded with brick, that OBJ
trudes your way; love your friends
and let them know it by serving them;
look up and enjoy Gods clear sky,
and drink it from Woodland and dale
and fen; the incompatible melody OF
nature. Do this and when you die
your fellow men will mourn. ..
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14
HOW TO KILL YOUR TOWN.

Criticise those who are doing all the
work the best they can; find fault with
everything and everybody. This will
show your superior wisdom. Cast
insinuations against the character of
your neighbor, which will show how
good you are in contrast. Hear only
one side OF all the idle stories foated
about by loafers and Others who have
nothing else to do. Shrug your
shoulders at the wickedness all about
you and encourage the scandal monger
in his deadly work and thus assist the
end which brings, dissension, discord
and misery among people who might
otherwise be. happy were it not for
such monsters in human form.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

eve are not much OF SPORT" says
Kansas editor, "but when we meet
cinch in the road we recognize it.
We made the following bargain with
friend yesterday. We were to stand
at q given point half an hour and
watch. the ladies who passed. For
every lady who reached to see if her
skirt was gaping or to tuck it under
her belt, we were to receive a nickel
and for everyone who failed to do SO
in walking 8 block we we're to give
him dime. We got sixty-two nick els
from him and gave him one dime-a
lady with both arms off came along.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

TOR SALE--NeZ Sec. Twp. IL north, rang
= "a, Z. w, M. Near Paha. All tillable. :.
bargain,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14

DOR SALE.-Four lots in main part of city
y back of depot. Improved and unimproved.
Must be sold at once. r..
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-14
Persistent advertising is the price OF success

FOR SALE-The Blackmer building and cor
ner lot upon which it is situated. ...s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
The battles Of Nature.


We read the tablets of long ago which tho
geologist has deciphered for us, and We find
them endless story of battles. The sue
cessful species which occupy the great
geological horizons have come out of great
trbulation The trilobites and stone lilies
of the silurian period, the gigantic club
moss and fiuted sigillarans Of the coal age,
the enormous ammOniteS of the jurassic
and chalk epochs, the mighty elephants and
majestic deer forms Of the tertiary era are
magnates Of the times and masterpieces of
the struggle. They had been redeemed at
a great price, even Of q thousand species
and tens of thousands of Individuals who
fell short of the typical fitness and were
killed out. These magnates. each in its turn,
were pioneers OF progress, like the scouts
of great army, and We're caught In a
physiological ambush
The pedigree Of the horse, in the most re-
cent past, has been made OUTRAGED, shall
we say. for a hundred thousand years be-
fore man came on the scene (for Lord KEEL
vim has asked the geologist to hurry up and
not be too lavish with time. or we should
have said 100000 years before mani. The
heetneSs, grace. strength of the horse are
owing to his ability to walk on one toe to
which have been correlated the wonderful
instincts by which he has become the part
ner of man in his industries and struggles.
He has been derived in almost a strict graz
dation from the two-toed. three-toed, four
toed and five-toed ancestors, which -four
ished in the ages which preceded man.
Myriads of individuals. and all the species
and varieties, died out to make room for
lite to occupy the ground, unthwarted by
crossing or by recurrence to average forms.
He was redeemed at great price, and has
come through great tribulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Of getting them to the market of the east
Is about the same-that Is. the Sicily pro-
duet pays high tariff and the California
article pays a high freight This condition
brought the contest for the trade oc the
eastern states down to a question Of care.
full handling and honest representa- lions.
and California may be said TO have
triumphed along these lines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
THE FALLACY OF BOILS.
The Old Idea Tha, ley Are Valuable
is Erroneous.

From Ainslees Magazine.
1t is an mistaken article of belief with
most people that skin diseases are almost
always catching: that they show that the
sufferers themselves or their parents are no
better than they should be; that they indi-
cate that 1.-The blood is bad,' that you must
be careful or you will drive 1t in and the
patient will die, If nothing more, and that
a boil is worth S. in doctors bills saved.
They are all wrong. teetotally wrong, on
the very best medical authority. Not more
than two or three Of the hundred or so
skin diseases catalogued are catching, and
the chances are that the eruption Is as in
nocent and as innocuous as cold. If there
Is such thing as bad blood" medicine
has not found 1t out. Next to nothing is
known in regard to the condition of blood
in disease. Chemical and microscopical
study has utterly failed to show that there
Is any difference between the blood in
health and the blood in cutaneous dsor-
ders Certain of them are symptomatic of
nervous breakdown, and imperfect digestion
causes others Tomatoes, bananas, straw
berries, shellf1sh and other articles Of diet,
harmless to most of us, cause a rash to
break out on others. Evidently the medical
profession does not fear driving the dis
ease in," for the treatment for cutaneous
affections is now wholly local. A boil Is an
acute Inflammation Of the tissues surround
ing the hair follicle, and is due to some in
lection of the follcle by germ. generally
the staphylococcus pyogenes aureus. I
thought you might like to know the name.
Boils come upon the just and the unjust,
on those who have good blood and those
who have bad blood. What forms inside
the tormenting thing Is not the strained out
impurities of the blood, for pus does not
exist in the blood. 1t Is Of local formation.
A boil is not worth 8 cents, let alone SIS.
1t is just what your untutored imagination
says 1t is, a COMPOUNDED nuisance. If any,
body owed me SIS and could either pay it in
cash or boils, whichever 1 preferred
should take the cash every time, even at a
discount. I think 1 should get more COM
fort that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

this complaint unless they energetically
master the English language. l am of the
opinion that every native today who does
understand English is in the government
employ The few who are not do not desire
employment.
There are very few Americans in bust
ness The majority of these are in the cigar
and tobacco trade, and are rapidly building
up a large export trade. a first-grade
Porto Rican cigar is an excellent smoke
and will compare very favorably with the
Cuban article.
The Department of Agriculture has estab-
lished experimental stations on the island
and will soon determine what products are
adaptable to this soil. l would advise all
prospective agriculturists to apply to the
department for information before embark
ing for the island. While this soil Is very
rich it is not adapted for our vegetables,
with a few exceptions. The soldiers have
tried to make gardens in several locations,
only to meet with failure The melons
sweet potatoes and pumpkins do well.
Awaiting Supreme Court Decision.
The Porto Ricans are anXously waiting
for the decision of the Supreme Court as to
their status, SO they can tell exactly where
they are att
"Spiggoty'' Is the name given to anything
or any person by the Americans on the
island. 1t was originated by the soldiers,
and supposed to be a version of spaghetti
eaters. 1t IS accepted as an expression of
contempt by the natives, and they them
selves use it toward one another when they
wish to call each other names. 1t very
often causes heated arguments, with the
usual finish. 1t is TO be hoped that this
name will drop into disuse. but at present
it thrives like a weed.
The yachtless yacht club, swell marine
dancing club. Is in a peck Of trouble. The
managers introduced into their Thanksgv-
ing dance two pugiistic bouts, which were
accompanied with the usual trimmings.
Blood poured freely, and most Of the ladies
left the club. They are not over the shock
yet. There will be no more.
/ understand a large number of Porto
Rcans who left here under contract with
Hawaiian planters are stranded in San
Francisco, Cal. l did not think they would
ever be landed legally al their destination.
am pleased to hear Of their failure, as
the gentle-eyed Kanaka Is almost home
less through the system of contract labor
W. s. K
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
THE CUBAN POSTAL FIR AJDS.
Trial to fake Place When Nicely is
Returned.

A special to the New York Tribune from
Havana yesterday says 1T is certain that
the government will insist upon a tl1al OF
those charged with the post office frauds as
soon as Nicely is brought back. The first
case called will be the one against General
Rathbone who will be charged with care
lessness in public Office and with collision
In the frauds which are charged against
Nicely. The government attorneys say
positiyelv that if the goes to trial
Rathbone will be convicted beyond doubt.
unless some tampering has been done with
the court There is a great bulk or tesu-
mony. the most of 1t being furnished by
Dr. Reeves. who was auditor for the de-
partment Of posts, and who. when charged
with fraud, made a statement OF the entire
case in the form of a confession.
There are 1872 pages of closely typewriter
manuscript, which bears the signature of
DIR. Reeves. 1t Is upon the testimony to be
furnished from this source that the prose-
cution bases its belief Of certain conviction.
While the nature Of the statement made by
Reeves in reference to Rathbone has never
been given to the public, and the confession
has been locked up at the office Of the de-
partment Of posts, enough is known to war
rant the statement that Reeves accuses
Rathbone OF being one OF those connected
directly with the post office frauds, and
that his statements have in some instances
been supported by documents which the
former auditor retained in his possession.
Horatio Rubens. who was appointed to
assist in the prosecution after Ernest Lee
Conant and Albert Wright had been dis
missed, has been at work for three weeks
preparing the testimony, and has made the
statement that everything possible will be
done to convict Rathbone when his case
comes up.
In the meantime General Rathbone is
preparing his defense. and his attorneys
express the greatest confidence in the out
come. He contends that Rathbone has been
prosecuted by a number of officials in the
United States who have been seeking to
make a reputation for themselves, and
there Is no doubt that to certain extent
this statement Is true. When the trial
takes place evidence will be submitted by
ton of Special Accountant Lawshe in the
Rathbone case indicates persecution, and
that In some instances his actions were
ridiculous. Correspondence which was re-
ferred to Rathbone in cases where disalIow-
ances were made will be used as evidence
Some of this correspondence includes state
ments and vouchers which required DAYS to
collect, and which were prepared for the
purpose Of showing authority for the disal-
lowance of 10 and IL cents and in many
instances small amounts as 1 cent AS
a rule, these were in connection with items
referring to the payment of officials sala-
rieS etc.
| General Rathbone will endeavor to prove
| that the disallowances made by I.awshe
are not only unjust. but that they We're
| made with view Of making a reputation
| for the auditor, and also for the purpose Of
| persecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

A Birmingham manufacturer drives
something of a trade in crowns. They are
real ones of solid gold, with cap of crimson
velvet, demonstrations Of garnet, topaz and
other Kinds o. cheap but snowy stones, AMI
are supplied to the kings Of Africa-of
whom there are several hundred-at a high
" satisfactory return Of ivory and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
Curious Picture Frames.
thu London peonlA,a ErienA

From the London Peoples Friend.
In many churches of Provence and Italy;
especially those near the sea, ex vote
paintings placed on the walls in accordance
with vows made by pilgrims in moments Of
danger are often remarkable for their
frames. Among the curiosities may be
enumerated laths formed of splinters from
ships that have been wrecked, also frames
made of pieces of heavy cables, occasiona ly
painted bright hues. but sometimes left in
their primitive gray color, splashed with
tar. Nailed to the laths surrounding q
painting representing sailors fighting with
fierce savages may be seen African or
Polynesian spears and darts. or swords
made Of hard wood. evidently mementos Of
terrible struggles. Sailors or landsmen
who have made vows during times of peril
at sea, and who have no trophies to dis
play, win surround their paintings with
broad bands of wood heavily incrusted with
shells and seaweed, not infrequently Of
rare and extremely beautiful kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28

Mr.. James H. Allison of Baton Rouge,
La, is guest at the Shoreham. Mr. AL
lison is looking up the recent improvements
In suction pumps, as shown by the models
and drawings of the patent Office
The greatest pump | ever saw" said Mr.,
Allison, is now working on one of the
dredges engaged in work on the Mississippi
river. This pump takes the sand from the
bar through a 30-inch pipe and lands 1t
several hundred feet from the channel BY
this method the work of removing the sand
bars in the channel Is greatly facilitated,
but it is one of those contracts which In the
memory of man will never he entirely COM
pleted, for the reason that the shifting cur
rents Of the stream are continually forming
new bars
We regard the present levee system as
well nigh perfect, and with clear channel
the river trade will be greatly increased
There Is no reason why this waterway
should not carry to the seashore the pro-
ducts Of the entire middle west. As COM
pared with the rates charged by the rail-
roads the charges for river transportation
are very small. and 1t Is olly necessary to
make the Mississippi river and It's tributa-
ries safely navigable at all seasons Of the
year for barges to make New Orleans the
most prosperous city in this country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-28
Comparison With the Filipinos.


In the matter of personal cleanliness I
could not help continually comparing in my
mind these people with the Filipinos, with
whom 1 spent many months. The latter
take at least one bath weekly, and their ap-
parel is generally white and clean. They
battle in all manner Of ways and places.
and 1t is a common sight, or was, in the
streets Of Manila to see both sexes indulg-
ing in a bath at public hydrant. The wo-
men wear q calico affair, and pour the
water inside of the same with cup, after
which they massage themselves with a
smooth rock
They are preparing an island in San Juan
bay for the leper colony, which. am happy
to say, is not very numerous. 1t is rumored
that there are large numbers Of lepers on
the island unknown to the authorities for
the reason that their relatives keep them
in seclusion, but do not believe there are
many Of these unfortunates at large. There
are possibly few in the homes of the
wealthy. To be discovered and exiled is
living dea'h.
American In the Legislature.
There is one American in the newly elected
legislature who is the familiar type of the
glad-hand politician. How he ever made
his methods win these distant natives votes
is mystery to ALL
The principal wall of the native press Is
the carpet-Dag system Of filing public of
dces. am afraid they win always have
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-31
N0IIGIA6

A pesar de- haberse dicho por
algunos peri6dioos que eli CAME Sc
ria prorrogado, reina gran inquie
tud entire infinidad de personas que
no han podido efec tuarlo en- SUI Dis
nero, pues temen que no sea cierto
10 de tai pr6rroga, en- virtud de no
haberse. pdblicado en- Ia <Gaceta
Ofcial.,
Ell dia % re efectuo la entrega
del primer trozo de carretera que de
Manati conduce a GALES. Recibieron
dicha obra ell Jefe d Obras Pdblicas
y ell ingeniero don Jose A. Canals
quedando muy satisfechos de Ia bue'
ma construction de la obra gracias a
la CO patente direction del contra
tista den Carlos Erefio.
Ell conato de incendio ocurri'
do en- Puerta de TERRA 81 sabado
fle en- la casa ue dona Juana Mer
ced y no en- la de don Jose Garcia
Acevedo como dijimos equivocada.
mente, creyendo a este dltimo So
nor propietario de dicha casa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-31
Importante
a los haCendadOs.

E senior Delafond ingeniero quf-
mico especialista de azucar; delega-
do d g la grande y afamada casa
Krajewiski Peasant companfa-32
"a Broadway New York, invita- q los
sefofes propietarios, & dirigirse q
Mr.. Alexander, rico 6 jmportante
plantador de las Islas Hawaii, y c
tualmente huesped del Hotel de In
glater IRA, en- San Juan, para que OBJ.
tengan roticias detalladas sobre la
sdes4enuzadora, Krajiwski, antes
de su marcha a. tendra lugar ell pri-
nero de Agosto pr6xino. ALI po-
dram convencerse de las grandes
ventajas que ofrece este aparato So
bre los molinos para la doble y tri-
pie preston.
Mt. Alexander es rno de los ha.
cendados que posee y trabaja con
dos de las 215 desmenuzadoras Kra-
jewshi, instaladas hasta hoy en- los
pricipales centres a~zucareros donde
Sc ella bora ell azucar de Gaia.
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