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ROSE BY GALLANTRY.
Proud Career Of Col. Elliott Of the
U. S. Marine Corps.
Omcer Who VIII Succeed Gen, Hey.
wood, Next October, Fought Well
In Cuba and I'm the PHIL
1ppines.

Col. George F. Elliott, who will sue
coed Maj. Gen Charles Haywood, as
commandant Of the marine corps, with
the rank of brigadier general, is one Of
the most popular and efficient officers
in the service. His promotion was based
entirely on merit and mainly in rec
ognition of his meritorious services dur
ing the Spanish war and the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines.
A native of Alabama, Col. Elliott was
appointed second lieutenant in the
marine corps from New York, October
II, 1870, and his first duty was per-
formed at the marine barracks in
Washington. After service at the ma
rine barracks, Portsmouth, N. H., and
Brooklyn, N. Y, he was in September,
1882, ordered to the U. S. S. Frolic and
remained on that vessel about a year,
when he was transferred to the
U. S. S. Monongahela and was next as
signed to the command Of the marine
guard on the U. S. S. Ossipee. He re-
NAMED on that duty for three years and
was then assigned to duty at the marine
barracks, Norfolk. During that assign
ment he served with the army during
the railroad riots, near Baltimore, in
the summer of 1877. In December of
that year he was attached to the U. S. S.
Franklin, and in 1880 was transferred
to the U. 8 S. Alliance, on which vessel
he served two years and then served two
years at the Norfolk navy yard.
Co.. Elliott, while first lieutenant,
served with the battalion of engineers
which rendered such efficient service
under command of Gen. (then Col.)
Haywood ON the isthmus of Panama
in the spring of 1885, when the Ameri-
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SODA AND ICED TEA.
Agriculture. Declares TheiP ss
Use Staple Suicide.

DR.. Wiley, chemist for the depart.
ment of agriculture. who has Just COM
cluded the first Of the tests relative to
food preservatives and their effect On
the human system, said the other day:
''The devil turks in the soda water foun-
tain, and iced tea is simply suicide.
II persons would only use precaution
there is no reason why one should suf-
fer more with sickness in summer than
winter. One of the most fragrant
causes Of sickness in summer is entirely
overlooked by law. have on several
occasions called attention to the dam
ger Of eating vegetables grown on or
under ground which has been exposed to
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Irrespective Commandant Of United States
Marine Corps.)
can naval forces commanded by Rear
Admiral Jouett were landed there for
the protection of American interests.
Subsequently he served at the Newport
station and at the Norfolk navy yard,
and then successfully on the U. S. S.
Vandalia, Mohican, Lancaster and Bal
timore, returning home from foreign
cruise in the last named vessel in July,
1895.
After three years service at the ma
rine barracks, Brooklyn, N. Y, he was,
at the outbreak of the Spanish war in
April, 1898, assigned to duty with the
marine battalion of the North Atlantic
squadron and served with especial dis
tinction in the engagements at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, as result of which he
was advanced three numbers on the list
of captains.
Lieut.. Col. Huntington, who had
command Of the marines at Guantana-
mo, refers to Col. Elliott's conduct in
leading an expedition against superior
force of Spaniards guarding we'll at
which was the only water supply of the
enemy within II miles, as follows:
Capt. Elliott's cool advance up
rocky, steep mountain path, under fire
for 20 minutes without being able to re-
turn it, and the gallantry and skill dis
played by him throughout this affair,
were essential to the great success at
tanned by the expedition, and are
worthy of, and l earnestly recommend
that he be advanced in rank one
grade"
Returning from Cuba, Caut. Elliott
was placed in command of the marine
barracks in Washington. In the mean
time having been promoted to the grade
of major, in August, 1899, he was sent
to the Philippines in command of the
Second battalion of marines and be-
haved with conspicuous gallantry in the
engagement at Novaleta in October of
the same year. Maj. Gen. Otis, COM
handing the United States troops in the
Philippines at that time, wrote to the
rear admiral, commanding the naval
forces, regarding Lieut.. Col. Elliott in
a highly commendatory manner.
Col. Elliott was broken down by his
services in the Philippines and was sent
to the naval hospital at Mare Island,
California, in March, 1900. In the fol-
lowing September, his health having been
restored he was placed in command Of
the marines at the Norfolk station and
remained there until February of this
year, when he was placed in command of
the marine barracks in Washington,
where he is now on duty. He reached
the grade Of colonel in March last and
his appointment as brigadier general
and commandant of marines will take
effect on the statutory retirement of
Gen. Haywood, October 3 next.
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Of Good Fellows.)
many able men. who have been distin-
guished in their own countries and
added to their laurels by service abroad.
The Oldest in point of service is Senior
Don Antonio Lazo Arriaga, whose Gre
dentials were presented decade ago,
and who has served here continuously
since. He represents Guatemala, and
since there are few diplomatic questions
of Importance between the little repub-
lie and her greater neighbor, his duties
are not onerous.
The most important among the en-
voys from this hemisphere, says the
New York Sun, is Senior Don Gonzalo
de Quesada, the minister from Cuba,
who worked with tireless zeal for the
liberation of his country, and who for
many years before her independence
at this capital, and was instrumental in
raising funds to carry on the rebellion
and inspiring sympathy with her cause,
When he represented the Cuban junta
here he was not officially recognized by
this government and was frequently
subjected to unpleasant experiences.
The social war he inspired Is still re-
membered with some amusement by
the lockers on.
Society at that time was divided into
two factions. the friends of Spain and
those who espoused the cause Of Cuba
libre. The latter, among whom were
Mrs. Don Cameron, wife Of the former
senator from Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, persisted in invit-
ing the envoy of the junta to their
homes, and never missed an opportuni-
ty of showing their interest in the cause
he represented.
The former faction, which included
the wife of the Spanish minister, Sc
nora Dupuy de Lone, Senator Hale and
a number Of the members of the diplo-
matte corps, maintained that the young
diplomat had no official position and
consequently should not be invited to
affairs which, though social, had off,
cial significance. The conflict waged
violently for a time, but Senior Quesada
finally established peace by absentine
himself from all functions where his
presence might create comment.
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GoNzALo DE QuEsADA.
Ne Represents Cuba 1t washinxtO1
and IL an Important Person age
in Many Respects.

AS . rule the diplomats from South
America are not so well equipped a.
their colleagues from Europe, where
diplomacy is profession but little az
fected by political changes. Many of
them speak neither French nor English,
which limits their usefulness and af-
fects their social position. But while
they are looked upon as being q grade
lower than the members of the diplo-
matte corps from Europe, there are
many exceptions to the rule.
The Spanish-American members OF
the present diplomatic corps include
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after a time. In May, 1898, just after
the death of Gen. Meade, another big
discussion seemed probable. At the
funeral, however, Gen. Sickles himself
went long way toward putting quie-
tus upon any further acrimonious
talk.
Bending reverently over the open
grave of the departed general, he de-
clared that-a "a brigade, a division, a
corps and an army commander" Gen.
Meade won and deserved the admira-
ton of all as a great general and also
q great man. 1t is a privilege to me,
here in the presence of his fellow citi-
zens," Gen. Sickles continued, Ito place
upon the grave of my commander this
| flower"
markable scene-remarkable In view OF
the fact that Sickles, of all men, might
have been expected to nurse enmity
/ toward Meade-have since declared
that the words then uttered by Sickles
had "given the death blow to detrac-
| LlOu VI AudAy q SASA VOL ~OAAAAssA
der.
Gen. Sickles is now eight years more
than the Biblical three score and ten,
his birth having been in 1925, and his
vigor has decreased noteworthy in the
last few years.
Eleven years ago he was candidate
for congress, and there was some hope
among the republicans that he might
be induced to run on their side. They
based this hope on the circumstance
that he was much dissatisfied with
Grover Cleveland, then presidential
nominee for the third time. He had
displeased Sickles by his attitude to-
ward civil war veterans who were
seeking pensions, and it is within the
knowledge of the present writer that
he pondered long on the advisability
Of making a change in his political
allegiance, and determined to stick to
the democratic side of the fence only
after a strong protest from David B.
Hill. It has always been contended by
Sickles that Hill is as favorable to
the claims of civil war veterans as any
republican ever was.
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Chemist for United States Department
Of Agricultural
contamination by sewerage, city waste
or garbage"
Asked if meat is unhealthy in hot
weather, he said: Meat is much more
easily digested than starchy vegeta-
bles, and is both nutritious and condi-
mental. Vegetables are watery and
furnish little nutriment, their qualities
being continental and mechanical.
Meat, good bread, potatoes, and milk
free from germs is the diet to be relied
upon at all times for good health.
Good bread should be the foundation Of
be given to its preparation. Bread
should be at least day old before 1t Is
eaten, II not older.
III poor persons, especially the very
poor, would take more cereal food and
less meat they would be better of ply
sically and financially. For instance.
wheat costs three cents pound, as
against Is cents for beef. The pound Of
wheat contains only 10 per cent mois-
ture. while the pound of beef is moro
than half moisture. You get more than
twice the nourishment from three cents
worth Of wheat than you do from the
pound Of beef. Eat more bread and
wheat and less meat is a good rule for
hot weather Man can live by bread
alone, while upon meat alone he would
soon die. @..
"How about summer drinks?" said
DR.. Wiley, disdainfully. They are
snares of the devil. The custom Of con-
stantly dosing the stomach with Ice
cold drinks in summer is simply sui
cidal. The extreme cold contracts the
pores through which the pepsin is se-
GREETED and tends to congest the cords
of the stomach. When thirsty in hot
weather one should drink water at from
GO to IS degrees. Drink slowly and all
you want, and you will find that water
at this temperature quenches the thirst
much better than iced water"
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President Eliot on Education
Comprehensive View Of Latter Day Ideals GNec Before
National Educational Association

HE horizon Of the human intellect
! has widened wonderfully since the
beginning of the nineteenth century.
The most convinced opponents and adj
vocates OF humanism now recognize
that science is the paramount force of
the modern as distinguished from the
antique and the medieval spirit" John
Addington Symonds- Culture), and
that ian Interpretation of humanism
with science and of science with hui
manism is the condition of the highest
culture"
We have become convinced that some
Intimate, sympathetic acquaintance
with the natural objects of. the earth and
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Hfccouxhs Cause Disaster.

During a prolonged attack Of hic-
coughs, Thomas Mcdonald, of Plym-
outh, Pa, was the victim of peculiar
injury. The paroxysms became so VIC
lent that two of his ribs snapped and
were seriously fractured.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-27
Soft Woods Made Hard.

A Liverpool chemist has discovered
process for hardening and toughening
soft woods so that they can be used in
place of naturally hard woods. The
treatment consists in saturating the
timber with q solution of sugar at the
boiling point. Even hard woods are
said to be benefited by it.
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Ulysses s. GRANT.

lican Ticket)
Grant, of California, who has for some
years cherished desire Of being elected
United States senator from his adopted
state. Recently his friends have made
the announcement that Mr.. Grant would
be a candidate for the vice presidency
on the republican ticket. The prospec-
tive candidate is a resident of San Diego
and a son in law of ex-United States
Senator Chaffee, of Colorado. He Ia a
graduate of Harvard, class of. 1874, and
of Columbia Law school, 1876. In 1899
he was candidate for the United States
senate before the california legislature,
but was defeated. He is one of the lead
ing attorneys on the Pacific coast, and
has large commercial and mining icter-
0StA
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what a Strenuous Life IL.

A New York schoolboy asked his
father what was meant by "a strenuous
man." The father promptly replied: "A
strenuous man. my son, is map WHO
does half days work and then spends
the rest of the day talking about it"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-27
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
for Vice Presidency ON Re.
publican Ticket.

AS rule the sons of great Americans
do not make a success as politicians,
Robert Lincoln being about the only d.
rect descendant of national celebrity
who has achieved political distinction of
late years. The sons of the late Gen.
Grant have not sought political prefer
ment with the exception of Ulysses S
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Like to BE GOVERNOR
and who is likely to be the nominee by
reclamation, is an Ohioan by birth, 4d
years Of age, and one of the leading law
yers of the state. He graduated at Wit
tenberg college, Springfield, O., in 1879.
and began the practice of law in Spring
field three years later. He has always
been a democrat, and In 1898 was de-
feated for congress in district nor
mally 5000 republican. He has accumu-
lated a large fortune.
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Elephants a. Nurses.

In Siam some Of the women intrust
their children to the care of elephant
nurses, and it is said that the trust is
never betrayed. The babies play about
the huge feet of the elephants, who are
very careful never to hurt their little
charqeS
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John D. ZIMMERMAN.
cratic Leaders of Ohio and .
Man of Vast Wealth..

John D. Zimmerman, who has an
nounced his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination for governor of Ohio
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BOURKE COCHRAN.
come British Subject and Mem.
Der of Parliament.

Bourke Cochran, who, it is said may
become a British subject, join the Irish
party, and take seat in parliament, Is
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(Famous New York Lawyer Who May Be.
come British Subject)
a native of Ireland, and lived in that
country until he was II. He then came
to the United States, settled in New
York, taught for time, and at length
became lawyer. Since 1884 he has been
prominent in the democratic party as
one of the most eloquent of its speakers.
In 1896 Mr.. Cochran campaigned for tho
gold standard and Mckinley. He has
recently visited the orient.
Brave Mother saves Child.
The brave act of frightened mother
under trying circumstances saved her
child from terrible death near Pres
colt, Mich. Mrs. Frank Gray, living
few miles east of Prescott, with her FAM
lily of four children, was engaged in pick
ing berries near her home when large
black bear put in his appearance, having
journeyed into the open field from his
hiding in the woods. Fearing the ami
NAL, the three older children ran from
the field into the house and left the baby
seated under tree. The bear had picked
up the child and had started OF with il
when the frightened mother rushed to
the house, seized rifle and taking aim
shot the animal dead. The child es-
capped with slight injuries, havinS only
been Rugged by the beaI.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
GEN. YOUNG IN COMMAND.
Gen. Miles Gives a Farewell Reception
BY Officers.

At ~ o'clock Saturday Lieutenant
General Young issued an order, in ac.
cordance with the order of the presi.
dent, assuming command Of the army
Of the United States. Previously Gen.
eral Young had taken the oath of Of.
fee in the war department. At 1O:30,
under an order issued by Adjutant
General Corbin. the officers of the
army in Washington, including also
those at Fort Myer. Va. assembled
at the army headquarters and paid
their respects to the retiring lieuten-
ant general. General Nelson A. Miles.
General Miles arrived in an undress
coat with no emblems showing his
rank, but with the coat Of arms on
his shoulders, such as Is now pre-
scribed to be worn by all officers.
General Young appeared with the
three stars Of the rank Of lieutenant
general, although he did not actually
become lieutenant general until noon.
The officers were presented to General
Miles by General Corbin, and also
we're presented to General Young.
General Miles has left for San Fran.
cisco to attend the annual encampment
Of the G. A. R. The clerks In the Of.
fee Of General Miles presented him
with handsome silver loving cup and
large vase of flowers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12

the cleaning cross which preceded the
cortege was seen it was greeted with
great applause. On the appearance Of
the pontiff himself it seemed as though
the people would seek to carry him in
their arms, SO great was their enthu-
siasm.
Cries Of ''Pius, our pope, our father"
and Long live Plus x" were raised,
Notwithstanding the large placards
posted all over the basilica saying
"Acclamations are forbidden"
Leaflets to the same effect were dis
tributed among the crowd. The cries
continued until the pontiff was COM
PEELED to rise and bless the multitude
and at the same time he made a sign
for more reverential behavior. Silence
was enforced when the choir an
nounced its entrance with the "Ecce
Sacerdos Magnus," which was accom-
panied by the sweet notes Of the silver
trumpets.
A quaint ceremony was then carried
out. The master of ceremonies knelt
three times before the pontiff, each
time lighting handful Of hemp, which
surmounted a silver torch, and as the
flames rushed up and went out he
said:
Holy father, thus passeth away the
glory Of the world"
The procession then proceeded. the
pope's face meanwhile illuminated by
a smile. At the chapel Of the sacra-
ment there was another halt and his
holiness left the sedia chair and pray
ed at the altar. On reentering the
chair he was carried to the chapel of
st. Gregory, where he officiated at
mass, being assisted by Cardinals
Macchi, Di Pietro, sigma and Van
nutelli. Then all the cardinals donned
their silver capes and white mitres
and the pope was borne to the throne
amid renewed acclamation and wav-
ing of handkerchiefs and hats.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED.
He Had Shot JaiIer Sexton In Attempt.
ed Jailbreak.

He Had Shot JaiIer Sexton In Attempt
ed Jailbreak.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Aug. 10.-A ne
gro, Amos Jones, was hanged by a
mob here for shooting and mortally
wounding Jailer M. M. Sexton. Jones
and another negro named McElroy,
who were prisoners. seized Sexton. in
tending to break from the jail. McEl-
roy threw Sexton down, and two white
youths, also prisoners, held him. The
negroes disarmed Sexton and Jones
shot him, inflicting three wounds that
are said to be fatal.
A crowd gathered outside the jail.
while a deputy and several others en-
tered and overpowered the other pri-
soners. In the confusion McElroy es-
capped from the Jail. The crowd out.
side decided to lynch Jones, Prom.
inent men urged them to desist, and
the wounded jailer sent word to leave
the man unharmed. The mob later
seized Sheriff Batson and tied him.
The fire brigade was requested to turn
out and help disperse the mob, but
refused.
The mob then broke into a window
Of the jail and cut the negro out OF
his cell with chisels. He was brought
out to the crowd Of about 500 men and
boys, a rope was tied around his neck
and he was dragged through the town
to the Gordon creek bridge. where he
was hung to telegraph pole and bull
let's fred into his body. 1t is thought
he was dead before he was hanged.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
NINETY LIVES BLOTTED OUT
AWFUL ACCIDENT ON ELECTRIC
RAILWAY IN PARIS.
Trains Broke In Two and Caught Fire
in Tunnel-Panic Ensued-OfficiaIs
Excited-Eighty-Two Bodies Have
Been Recovered From Burned Ruins
-Firemen Flooded Burning Mass.

Paris, Aug. 12.-An awful catastro
phe has occurred on the Metropolitan
electric railway which runs mostly un.
der ground, in which many persons
are believed to have lost their lives
One Of the trains broke down at
Menilmontant, which Is poor and
populous section Of the city. This
train was promptly emptied and the
train which followed was ordered to
push 1t to the repair sheds. On the
way these two trains caught fire, but
the employees succeeded in escaping.
Meanwhile, a crowded train reached
Les Charonnes. the preceding station,
and the officials seeing smoke pouring
out Of the tunnel, gave the alarm.
A panic ensued. the passengers
struggling to escape. Amid the increas-
ing smoke many attempted to return
along the line toward Belleville and
were suffocated.
The officials seem to have lost their
heads and are unable to say how many
passengers went out. The firemen for
several hours were unable to enter the
station or the tunnel. owing to the
dense smoke which poured out in
black clouds. Meanwhile, tens of
thousands Of anxious people gathered
about the station. All the police and
fire engines were on the spot and the
excitement was intense.
Finally the firemen succeeded in
flooding the burning mass and shortly
afterward they were able to enter the
tunnel. They brought up the corpses
of five men and two women, all belong
ing to the working class.
Eighty two bodies have been recov-
cred from the trains which we're burn.
ed on the Metropolitan electric rail-
way. The total number Of victims is
estimated at 30.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-12
BREWSTER, WASH, BURNED.
Principal Business Portion Destroyed
Two Business Houses Left.

Principal Business Portion Destroyed
Two Business Houses Left.
Brewster. Wash, Aug 10.-Ffre has
destroyed the principal business por-
tion of this town. Only two business
houses are left standing. The loss is
about $4,000. with q total insurance
Of $4,000.
Brewster is located on the Columbia
river, near the mouth of the Okanogan
river, and is a town Of about 200 in
habitants.
The fire originated in DR.. McKinley's
drug store. Flames were first discover
ed coming from the front of the drug
store. The most generally accepted
theory Is that the extreme heat of the
sun against the glass Of the show win
dow caused some of the chemicals to
explode and start the blaze.
The wind was strong, and despite
the heroic work Of the men and use
of innumerable so called FIRE ex-
tinguishers. the fire gained rapidly and
soon had three fourths Of the town
wrapped In flames.