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The Washington times., 1904-07-10

A n investment which nets profit
"A of 1S.440 per cent is not an every
i day occurrence. and if anyone
should approach an ordinary business
man and confide to him proposition
which was guaranteed to show profits
OF such an amount, the merchant would
probably suspect him of being a get
rich-quick faker. Yet such an invest
ment has just been concluded by a
young man in St Louis. Mo. who was
formerly resident of this city.
The medium of the profit was a set of
rare stamps which the young man.
whose name is Alfred Otto, bought in
1887 At that time the war with Spain
had just been brought 10 a conclusion.
and Otto. with many others. thought II
would be q good scheme to try his luck
in the new possessions. So ne took ship
for Porto Rico with TO particular no
ton as to what lie would do if he got
there, but with the idea clearly hxed in
his mind that he would make money.
IalkSQ WIN OtIO.
When he stepped on shore at Ponce the
spaniards had not yet evacuated the
whole of the island, and the American
troops were garrisoned in all the little
towns on the way to San Juan. AS luck
would have it, the first man whom Otto
talked to was private of the Fifth
Artillery. who was standing on the pier
In the course Of the conversation Otto
who had been a collector OF stamps from
his boyhood. asked the soldier what kind
OF stamps were being used by the Ameri-
cans and Spaniards. The soldier gave
him some Information. and then opening
his pocketbook he pulled out cheap
/ looking type-set stamp.
HE explained 10 me" said Otto. IN
telling the story the other day. that
/ the stamp had been given TO him by a
newspaper correspondent. who had told
/ him that some day that scrap OF paper
might become very valuable. i offered
] him 50 for It. but he refused to sell It
and so I contented myself with making
1 a memorandum of II and trusting tC
/ luck to find some more of the same va
riety
Stamp of Small Town.
Il learned from the soldier before We
parted that the stamp lad been ISSUED
| by a small provincial town, the name
/ of which I thought sounded like Quay
anna. AS matter OF fact it was Coamo
but was not proficient enough in Span
1 ish 10 distinguish between the two. anC
did not learn of my mistake until later
! Some months passed. when l me
| the soldier again This time he was OF
/ his uppers. land he was glad enough 4
sell the stamp for flyer. On examina
/ ton / then found that the town where
| It had been issued was Coamo, and
at once FASTENED there in the hope o
getting some more specimens.
Right here. let me say, that I tool
the risk OF losing my steamship OF
which ] had engaged passage TO New
York. where 1 had TO go on business
But decided to take the chance rathe
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Infants of Pretty Nearly All Nations and
Races Are Represented, and Amer
lean Mothers May Find Much
to Interest Them.
to Interest Them.

ST. LOUIS, July s.-Ths most extern
sive baby show on record is the one at
the Worlds Fair. Here every variety OF
baby may be seen from the fragile,
puny creature. whose faint life spark
has to be coaxed into flame by the aid
Of an incubator. to the Eskimo infant
that would not be tolerated among the
living for even a day if it showed. at
birth. any indication OF weakness. and
would have been given-not an incu-
ba5or at summer temperature and nour-
ishment served in a medicine dropper-
but an untimeiy grave on the cold. wet
tundra Of far Alaska.
In the living exhibit OF the anthropol-
ogicaI department. which clusters about
the Model Indian School. the children
constitute the most interesting part Of
the display In some instances they,
like their elders. show the marks of
civilization. but for the most part they
are real primitive babies. clad IN next
to nothing and carried on their mothers
backs. They rarely cry. never have
cole. and few among them ever had a
bath.
Lesson for, American Mothers.
The sesson the American mother
should learn from this display of saw
age children is that their own little
ones are the victims of too much care.
too much devotion. The Sioux baby
when It IS born. is wrapped IN a bIi
OF cloth and laced up In its queer little
cradle. composed Of padded board with
q bucksldn cover When 1t has out
grown its primitive stretcher-bed it 4
carried on the squaw's back. held II
place by her voluminOus blanket
The Ute Indian treats her pappoos,
with more consideration, giving It a BED
that has q ducks downy breast for /,
pillow and another TO keep its fee
warm The cradle is not a rigid board
but Is pilable and IS trimmed with buck.
skin fringe and -gay-colored beads
Among all the Indians there is a su
perstition that an American silver coir
attached TO the pappoose's crib is a har
binger OF good luck.
One OF the most interesting babies al
the worlds Fair IS the infant AInu
whose home Is a roomy hut. composed
almost wholly OF mating. This tiny
girl is valuable subject for study t.
those who are fond OF tracing man I,
his far beginning. Her parents belong
TO the aboriginal tribe Of Japan. III,
only stock in the islands that has mo-
been contaminated by the admixture o
foreign blood
Like japanese Doll.
The baby, when she is grown, vii
have mustache tattooed IN her uppel
lip. as her mother has; but now she re
sembles the quaint japanese dolls Amer.
lean children play with. Her dress II
q diminutive slip. covered by a very
simple sort OF kimoao, woven Of fins
elm fiber. Her shoes are little boards
with blocks under the heel and toe. and
they are held in place by means o.
leather straps. How she ever learns
to walk IN them without breaking hel
neck IS mystery 10 those who have
watched a baby's first efforts at unaideC
Iocomotion. Her cradle is a real ham.
mock, composed Of two poles to which
a strip OF mating is tackled. and it Is
suspended near the room.
little way from the mating hous,
OF the Anus is a hut entirely covered
with skins. It is composed OF two
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thinning

A n investment which nets a profit
"A of 1S.44O per cent is not an every
{ 4 day occurrence. and If anyone
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Pullman Olee Club,

The Glee Club from the Washington
State College of Pullman is promising
several treats. Mrs. Kuria Strong, the
soprano soloist, is singer of rare accom-
plishment and Herbert Keinbrough is a
pianist. whose playing will be feature
of the program. They are particularly
fortunate in having among their number
Prof. Edwin A. Snow. the great dramatic
reader and impersonator. who is well
known in the Northwest as lecturer on
subjects of special interest to literary
minds, such as the true authors of the
present time. As reader, Mr.. Snow S
talent rises to the domain of genius. He
possesses the power of changing his iden.
tity and for the time being is the char
acter he portrays. His voice follows
with parallel deviations every sentiment
expressed. Pathos. wit. humor and hilar-
ious laughter are included IN his selec.
tons.
If you don't like to laugh and forge,
your troubles, keep good distance from
Prof. Snow.
March 24th at First Congregational
church under auspices of Star Literary
Society of Rityvile public school.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Mrs. X Rurt mother of Mrs. Louis

Mrs. ]. X. Burt, mother of Mrs. Louis
Young of this city, who is spending the
winter here, will return to her home in
Oxford, Mich. the latter part of the week
accompanied by Mrs. Young, who goes
on visit. The lady has written letter
to her home paper at Pontiac. Mich,
and which appears in the Pontiac Gazette
of March 9th. An excerpt from the
communication reads as follows:
To-day in Washington is like spring
day, bright, sunny and balmy. Farmers
are preparing to sow wheat. The wheat
sown in the fall is taking on faint tinge
of green and all indicates good crop.
The winters here are mild and pleasant;
snow does not fall over two inches deep
and generally disappears the next day
with chinook wind or rain. Frost is
out of the ground, blowing in progress
and wheat will be sown last of this
month. Not much wheat was sown in
Adams county last fall on account of the
dry weather. but thousands of acres will
be sown this spring. Only half bushel
is sown to the acre. The wheat is fine
sample. the berry hard and plump. A
majority of the farmers raise wheat ex-
tensively and do not work nearly as hard
as the farmers in the east, as one man
can work 800 acres with ease, as they
ride all tools and will require four horses.
Washington is a great state in many re-
spects; great in its production of grain,
stock and minerals, rich in gold. silver
and copper. Pennies are not in circula'
ton here, they are too small, and even a
nickel is looked on with contempt"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
To Raise Railroad Assessment.

The following revolutions were unanim-
ously framed at the regular meeting Of
the local union of the Ritzville A. E. of
E. March 18th, 1904:
Resolved, That the Ritzville Local
Union of the A. f. of +. request the
county commissioners of Adams county
and county Assessor of Adams county
that they will assess the roadbed of the
Northern Pacific railway IN Adams coun.
ty IN the year 1904 at $4,000 per mile
and the track of the switches of said
Northern Pacific railway in Adams coun-
ty be assessed at the same date at asa
cents per foot and that the rolling stock,
buildings and tools be also assessed at
45.4 cents per foot,
Resolved, That two members OF the
Ritzville Local Union of the A. +. of +.
be appointed to bring this matter before
the county commissioners and the assess
or of Adams county at the April meeting,
Resolved. That said committee is au-
thorized by said society to meet the beard
of equalization of Adams county in Au.
gust 1904 and urge said board to sustain
the aforementioned assessment.
w. r. Cunningham. Sr., and John
Olson were appointed the committee I'M
der the above resolutions.
These gentlemen will place petition
in every postoftice in Adams county re-
questing the county assessor Of Adams
county to act in accordance with the
above resolutions.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Five Good Reasons

That the Rio Grande Route is the
most popular one between the Pacific
Coast and the East, is evidenced by the
fact that the greater per cent of trans.
continental travellers use it.
First, the scenic attractions in view
from trains are unequaled in the world.
Second. the daily personally conducted
tourist car excursions being especially
adapted for ladies travelling alone or
with children. affords a comfortable mode
of travel at rates within reach of ALL
Third. it is the only route between the
East and West passing directly through
Salt Lake City or modern Zion.
Fourth, the choice of two distinct
routes through the heart of the Rocky
Mountains.
Fifth, three fast through trains daily
between Ogden and Denver equipped
with every modern convenience.
There are many other reasons why
this route is the most comfortable and
enjoyable IN the whole country.
You can learn a great deal on the SUBJ
ject of through travel, and receive some
very beautiful and interesting booklets.
by calling on or writing to the under
signed. w. c. Mcbride, General Agent
or NJ. J. Roche, Travelling Passenger
Agent. ia Third street. Portland. Ore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

w. d. McCollom made application for
fire plug at his residence on East COL
lege hill. Matter referred to the COM
mittee on fire and water.
Ordered that 100 feet of Finch water
main be laid on South H street from Oak
street to Philip Metzner property.
Henry Kelha water application for
service pipe from main to lots and s,
block 81, N. P. addition read and grant
ed,
Ordered that bids be advertised for
drilling a new we'll II-inch hole to be
straight from top to bottom sufficient to
carry an eight-inch cylinder. Location
to be designated by city engineer. Spe-
cial meeting Of council to be held March
20, 1904, at s p. IN. to examine the bids
and further consider the matter.
Report of mayor and city marshal,
special committee that the old city tank
had been disposed of to Geo. Sinclair.
ST.. for the tank and $40 cash. Same
approved by council.
Petition of L. M. Starr, ct al for side
walk along east side Oak street from
southwest corner lot 2, block 70, Greene
& Prouty's second addition and along 60
and 60 to intersection Of South J street
called up for final hearing. The remon-
STRANGE of w. L. Olmstead OF Redlands,
CAL, non-signing property owner, read.
After due discussion the petition was
granted by full vote of council.
Ordinance No. II, ian ordinance pro-
viding for the prevention of any proprie-
tor, lessee or employee of any drinking
saloon from allowing female persons to
loiter about or frequent places where in
toxicating liquors is sold or allow them
to drink on the premises" introduced
and read first time.
Application of August Wellsandt for
termination of lease of dumping ground
which was leased by Geo. Spanjer until
May p, 1911. read and filed. Mr.. Wells
andt offered to furnish another site for
the purpose about two miles from town.
Matter referred to committee on health.
etc.
Ordered that notice be served upon
Geo. Gebert and David Vineyard to re-
move the two-story building now block
aiding d street between Second street
and Railroad avenue by Saturday, March
IN InO1
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session March
IS, 1904. at p. m. Present Mayor F. E.
Robbins, Councilmen w. c. Reeder, w.
w. Gent, Fred Thiel, w. H. Martin.
Clerk E. d. ellison. Attorney c. L. Hol-
comb. Engineer A. J. Coss and Police
Judge w. X. Kennedy.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16

The Ritzville Transfer Co. want to buy
a team of good draught horses.
Mrs. M. E. Brownlee, ladies' tailor and
dressmaker, over Hendricks store.
For sale-Half dozen telephones, all in
6rstclass condition. Call at this office.
FOR RENT-Rooms with private table
b GARD. MRS. GEORGIA JOHNSON, d St.
Parties desiring to send laundry to
Spokane will find basket at the Office
Of F. P. French.
For Rent-Rooms and private table
board. Mrs. M. J. Hurst. three blocks
east of school house.
For SALE-Several milk cows fine
mixers. Same will soon be fresh. Call
on or address W. S. Egbers. Ritzville.
SPECIAL OFFER-For a limited
time we will make two dozen cabinet
photos for only 81. 5o.-Ritzville Studio
near First National bank.
The First National Bank always has
on hand land script for the purchase OF
the purchaser secures complete title
from the government without any re-
quirements of residence.
Show Linn desires to state to the pub.
lie that he is conducting a tirst-class
clean up-to-date restaurant and serves
meals at any hour of the day. Meals
served in any style. Old postofhce build
ing Opposite depot.
For Sale-37o acres good, level i'm
proved farm land, seventy acres in ia
wheat, wells, house, barn, etc. About
seven miles from town. Price $500 on
easy terms. Address, F. J. James. Ritz
vile.
Mrs. M. Morfoot. hair-dresser, will
give one course of II lessons for S.. All
work guaranteed. Treatment promotes
healthy growth of hair and keeps hair
from falling out. Sieging, shampooing,
face massage. etc. Room 10, over Ken
bricks store.
The First National Bank has money
to loan on improved real estate in Adams
held on railroad contract. We make
commission; light expenses; no delays.
Correspondence solicited.
For the ST. Louis Worlds Fair, the
Northern Pacific railway will sell tickets
Ritzville to St. Louis and return for $50,
good going ten days from date of sale.
and returning ninety days from date of
sale. Tickets will be on sale three days
in May. June, July, August and Septem-
Der, the exact days in each month have
not yet been decided upon. Where par
ties are being organized. we will provide
sleeping cars for their exclusive use to
St. Louis without change of cars.-L. +.
Paskill. Agent.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Flag Contest.

Contest closes Saturday. April co. at 2
p. m. The votes were counted at noon
Wednesday with the following result:
Modern Woodmen 1884
Ritzville High School 3o54
Ritzville Fire Department ia
Good Templars 90
Knights of Pythias /
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
We Buy

And sell all kinds of second hand goods
at Turner'S secondhand store.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Unclean Library Books.

August Biel. the elderly German far,
mer, who is great reader and invet-
crate book worm, hands in the following
article which may not be amiss to place
before our people who patronize the pub
lie library and free reading rooms:
1.-THE matter of disinfecting library
books is being agitated in Philadelphia,
Pa. A man who, lives in Germantown.
Pa, brings the question to the attention
of the board of health, in an article in
the Philadelphia Ledger, and gives his
experience in the matter.
"He says that young man who had
been in the hospital with smallpox, but
had entirly recovered, come to live with
his family. This young man loaned the
writer a book. The writer read the
book with much interest. Evidently the
other members of the family did also.
At any rate, the book went through the
family. So did the smallpox. The writ
er of the article and his entire family Of
seven persons had the disease.
Nov this man urges that the public
Libraries should disinfect books. and that
families where there are contagious dis
eases should be compelled to report the
matter to the libraries, so that the books
can be disinfected.
This is matter that the boards Of
health seem to have entirely neglected.
They have goue around vaccinating peo-
pie. They have locked them in build
ings and compelled them to submit to
vaccination. In the meantime, the germs
are safely hiding in the books. That is
where the germs are. The scarlet fever
germ. the diphtherIa germ. the smallpox
germ. They are all there. 1t is the
quietest, cosiest place in the world. No
one pays any attention TO them. They
have everything entirely their own way.
When they take a notion all they have to
do is to attack some unsuspecting reader.
This is certainly matter of criminal
neglect on the part of the board of health.
They should get after the books, by all
means. Here are the germs, all in a
crowd. waiting to be caught. Disinfect
the books. Kill the germs. Eradicate
the disease. 1t is the simplest thing in
the world.
"If the doctors must hunt germs, in
tead of cleaning up the cities, let them
hunt for germs in some probable place.
Some place where they can be effectually
located and dealt with. Books from the
public libraries constitute one OF these
places"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
Parker INVITES DETERY
Writes That He WiU Be Glad to
Receire Big Bill.

At a meeting of the William s. Devery AS
ISOLATION last night, letters were read from the
Democratic candidates for President and vice
President The William S. Devery Association
was the first political organization in New YORK
10 indorse the Democratic candidates and the
letters were the cause of considerable enthu-
siasm.
The first was dated at Rosemount, July 25
and was signed by Secretary Arthur McCaus-
land. 1t was as follows:
Mr. William z. Ryan, secretary OF the "lNa'ii
S. DeVery Association. l.. - o,,
Dear Sir: Judge Parker desires me to assure you
of his thanks for the notification you were klilu
enough to send him Of the action and Endorsement
of the William s Devery Association, and requests
to convey TO the association MS assurances oA
his appreciation. -. - III,
Judge Parker alao wishes me to say that he Will
be glad TO receive you and the Hon. Wliham D
Devery and other gentlemen representing tne as
ISOLATION. some date soon after his formal nou-
hcation.
The second was an autograph letter from
Henry G. Davis and dated Bedford Springs.
Penn, July %. 1t was follows:
I thank YOU for your letter of the 22d inst. In
closing a copy OF the resolutions adopted by your
association II Is pleasing to know that the ticket
meets with such earnest approval IN Newly ork
and trust your prediction with regard to the vote
in New-York in November will be realized Please
convey the association assurance or my appre-
citation OF its good wishes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
EXPECT RESIGNATION BEFORE AUG. 8.
Hill and sheehan Give Impression That
Parker Will Retire at Once.

Prominent Democrats who ex-senator David
s. Hill and William F. Sheehan yesterday received
from them the impression that Judge Parker Will
resign from the bench or before August s. thus
making II possible for his successor to be elected
this fall. If he should not resign until after AL
gust s-or three months before Election Day-the
appointment Of his successor by the Governor
would hold for additional year.
Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Sheehan and Senator McCarren
would say nothing about the resignation of Judge
Parker Their retcence lent color to the story that
the judges resignation will be in Governor Odells
hands by Saturday night.
The opinion prevails in Republican circles that
Justice William +. Werner will be appointed chief
judge to succeed judge Parker. In case Judge
Parker resigns, there will be two places on the
Court of Appeals bench to be filled as Justice
Celora f. Martin, Of Binghamton retires from the
bench on January because OF the seventy-year
age limit.
trip downtown yesterday TO confer with a number
It to have been definitely settled that Mr..
Sheehan is to be chairman of the executive COM
mittee and that he will have charge OF the cam
paign in the East. August Belmont is likely to go
either the advisory or the executive committee
to be appointed by Chairman Taggart. who
will he here Friday.
The boom which has been renewed for John Il.
Stanchhsld for Governor on the Democratic ticket
received an impetus yesterday from the arrival OF
Mr.. Stanchheld at the Hoffman House and long
conference that he held with David b. Hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
RAISES A ROOSEVELT BANNER.
Hungarian Republican Club Opens Its Cam
paign-Parker and "The Promised Land"

The Hungarian Republican Club opened its cam
paign last night with an enthusiastic meeting at
its clubhouse. No. rs Second-ave.. at which the
speakers were W. Barnes jr., chairman of the ex-
ecuuve committee of the Republican State Com
mittee: Karl Hauser. ". c. Travers and Alexander
Keiser. 3lr Barnes pointed out the defects Of
the Democratic party. and referred TO the general
closing OF mills which took place In 1889 as an e1-
ample of what would happen next year II Parker
elected. Karl Hauser'S speech was full OF
good humored hits at the long cared ass, ana
loudly applauded.
Judge Parker he said. has been pictured as
a second Moses, leading his people TO the promised
land. but those who draw this likeness forget that
God said Moses. YOU may look at this land. but
YOU Will never get there
The Democrats say that Parker viii make a
good master. but none OF want master: wa
want a servant. and Roosevelt Is the best servant
that could this country
Mr.. Bleu. tho president OF the club. acted as
chairman OF the meeting. A. the close OF the sd-
dress A largo Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner was
raised across Second-ave. amid fireworks and the
strain OF the national anthem played by a brass
band The crowd cheered the portraits Of their
candidates Justify, after which few informal
speeches were made in the street.
President Roosevelt is honorary member ot
club