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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
HOPf,IDAH0, BURNED
entire BUSINESS PORTION OF
TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
Total Loss 10 Estimated to be Nearly
$500, ooo-Flames Spread to Resi-.
dence seetion-Dynannite Used-Sev.
eral Persons Badly Burned and In.
jured-Town Burned Before.

Hope, Idaho. July 16.-Fire which
started at this place at 1880 p. m.
Sunday in the Hope Hotel cafe, own
ed by Charles J. Betz, destroyed near
ly the entire business portion Of the
town before the fire burned itself out.
The total loss Is estimated to be close
to 100000.
Fire was first discovered in the roof
Of the building, having originated
from defective flues, and in few mo-
ments the entire roof of the structure
was a mass of flames. Owing to the
continued dry spell the buildings were
like finder. The fire spread rapidly,
and in Is minutes half dozen bust
ness houses were in flames. All OF
the saloons, restaurants and hotels
were burned, as well as the postoface,
drug store. Congregational church and
a dozen dwellings. including those OF
L. H. Jeannot, G. A. Sherman. Mrs.
Lemley, j. c. Gable, Robert Wilkin.
son and J. M. Jeannot.
Jeannot's large department store
was damaged by two rs pound boxes
of dynamite being set of in an at
tempt to blow up the building. which
is of solid stone. The walls remained
intact, however, after ..-e explosion
and stopped the fire from going any
farther in that direction.
After ravaging the business street
the fire swept up the hill and de-
stroyed the Prescott hotel. owned by
Thomas Davey, entailing a loss OF
$1,000, with only $1,000 insurance. Mr.
and Mrs. Davey lost all they had, in
Guiding their wearing apparel. Then
residences began to burn and in an
effort to keep the flames from L. H
Jeannot's handsome $4,000 home. the
Congregational church was blown uI
with dynamite, but too late, as the de-
bris imediately took fire and carried
the flames to the Jeannot home.
Brick" Ordway was badly burned
about face and neck by burning
awning falling on him and Arthur
Chasten was injured by flying board
from one of the dynamite explosions
Hope for long time was division
point on the Northern Pacific. It Is
said that the town was burned down
about ~ years ago.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
MORE MONEY Fer IRRIGATION.
Northwest Gets Greater Amount Than
Expected.

The secretary of the interior has in.
'reased the appropriation heretofore
made from the land reclamation fund
for six Of the most important irriga.
ion rejects as follows:
Klamath. Oregon, from 100000 to
s..0od,C00; Hondo, New Meximo, from
s24000O to $4,000; Minidoka, Idaho,
rom $1,300,000 to $3.50, 900; Truckee,
Carson, Nevada, from 100000 to 49,.
100000; Payette, Idaho, from 81, :
900 to $1,490.000; Lower Yellowstone,
Montana. from $1,90O,OOO to $4,000, 900.
The increases were made because of
he advance In the price of labor and
building material
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Lhe Wou.ins -. -~.ui OF
he Fifteenth cavalry to Miss Grace
lowe Mckinley, a niece of President
Mckinley and for time mistress of
he White house. occurred last We'd
1esday.
Mr.. Loeb. secretary to the president,
says: '"The president meant exactly
what he said on the night of his cleo
sion--that he would not be a canul-
late again for the Office. That state
ment is irrevocable." ".~
The small Portuguese steamer Silva
Americana sank recently at the en-.
trance of the Kwanza river (Portu-
yuese West Africa. Nineteen per-
sons were drowned. FF
The liberals are jubilant at the post.
1onement Of the visit of the British
'hannel feet to Russian waters, which
hey regard as open recognition Of the
act that public sentiment in both
countries Is hostile to such an Official
exchange of courtesies while the peo-
pie and government of Russia are at
war. ].
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
LATEST PITTseURe SENSATION.
Domestic Troubles Of the Hartje Fam.
jlv Aired In Court.

Domestic Troubles Of the Hartje Fam.
lily Aired In Court.
Mrs. and Augustus J. Hartje OF
Pittsburg have startled the scandal
city" with the most sensational di.
vorce suit up to date. Harje, who is a
millionaire paper manufacturer, has
sued his wife for divorce, naming his
ccs chman, Tom Nadine, as correspond.
ent. At the trial, now in progress,
there were introduced some 40 "Susie
WAGNER" letters, generally attributed
to Mrs. Hartje. but about the author.
ship of which there is some dispute
Hartje has been arrested on a charge
Ct conspiracy and the court threatens
contempt il the letters prove to be
forged.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
FIVE PERSONS WERE MURDERED.
Father, Mother and Three Children
Killed In Their Beds.

Father, Mother and Three Children
Killed In Their Beds.
Isaac Lyerly, his wife and three
youngest children were murdered in
their home, one mile east Of BARRIERS
Junction, N. c., during the night by
robbers, who then, after looting the
house, set fire to the bed on which Mr.
and Mrs. Lyerly lay. Two older
daughters who were sleeping upstairs
were awakened and rushed down just
in time to extinguish the flames be-
fore serious damage had been done
Lyerly was a wealthy merchant and
farmer and the family was one of the
most respected in that section. Two
negro suspects have been arrested
One Of these is quoted as saying few
days ago. after Mr.. Lyerly had refused
to allow him to cut his wheat:
"The old man may cut his grain, but
he'll never live to eat it."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Chinese Pirates Loot Ship.

The British steamer Sainam was at
tackled by Chinese pirates so miles
from Woochu, China. Rev. D. A. Nc
Donald of Woochu was shot and killed
md the captain saved himself by had
ing in the boilers. He was, however,
badly burned. A Chinese passenger
vas also killed. The Chinese escaped
in junks.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
DESTROY VEGETATION

large. Area In Hungary ,overrun by
-- s.7... Pests. 1
A swarm of locusts has appeared
md completely destroyed the garden
PRODUCTS of the finest part Of the
great plain Of Hungary. The insects
have come from Morocco in extraor.
iinary numbers. They have destroyed
I'll vegetation on about 10000 square
kilometers Q1,000 square miles), de.
touring barley, rice, wheat, beet roots
ana turnips 1t is feared a. famine in
cattle fouuer will ensue.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
FOUGHT FIERCE DUEL.
Two Frenchmen Scrap over Dreyfus
Trial, -

Two Frenchmen Scrap over Dreyfus
Trial. =.
The scene of tumultous disorder
which marked the enactment. of. the
law restoring Alfred Dreyfus to the
army was followed by bloody duel,
lin which Under Secretary Of STATE
Sarraut was dangerously wounded by
the sword Of M. Pugliesi-C Cont. The
duel assumed the aspect of veritable
combat between the government and
The opposition, as M. Sarraut's sec
1rds were Ministers Clemenceau and
Thomson, while M. Pugliesi- Conti's
seconds. Millevoye and General
Iacquet, were drawn from the Gle
nents which bitterly resist the gov.
ernments rehabilitation of Dreyfus.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Carl Clio Fatally Shot.

l.. d. Bolton, a real estate man, shot
and killed Carl Gilg, we'll known
rancher. at Clayton, N. M. Bolton had
had trouble with young man named
Hobson. Gilg interfered and was shot
lead. Bolton was arrested and taken
10 Trinidad.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Food Products Found Poor.

The report Of the New Hampshire
state board of health of an examina.
ton of food products made public re
Gently shows that Of 408 samples an
alyzed, 1853 were found adulterated
misbranded or below the standard
These samples, most Of which came
from other states, include canned
meats, milk products. jellies and pre-
serves. catsups and other articles.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Will Go to Rome,

David Lubin Of Stockton Cal, was
appointed the other day member Of
The permanent committee Of the inter.
national institute of agriculture. with
headquarters at Rome, Italy. Eugene
&. Haskell Of Detroit was appointed by
President Roosevelt as a member OF
the international waterways commits
sion TO succeed George w. Siner de.
ceased.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
T. p. o'coNNoR COMING OVER.

Noted lrishman to Visit Canada and
America Soon.
T. P. O'Connor, president of the
United Irish league of Great Britain
will come to America early in next
September He will be the guest OF
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. president
Of the Canadian Pacific railway, to
tour Canada. Mr.. O'Connor will ad
dress meetings in Philadelphia, Chi
cago and Boston.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

= InQuiring. Female-And what do you
do, captain, when it's too rough to 60
out In the boat?
Captain-Well. nam. II the wreck
amt too far of, we generally tries to
rig line to her. an then we sends out
the breeches buoy. -
lnquiring Female-Oh, the poor lit.
tie fellow! But don't his parents OBJ.
ject?-Judge.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
OUR DIPLOMATS ARE BUSY MEN
In Efforts to Establish Peace in War
ring Central America.


Panama, July 15.-United States
Ministers Combs, at Guatemala City,
md Merry. at San Salvador, have ap.
preached respectively Presidents Ca
brera and Escalon in an endeayor to
reestablish peace between Guat
md Salvador. President Cabrq
formed Mr.. Combs that he is
20 enter into negotiations for
provided the United States q :
nent will guarantee that further hos
tilities against Guatemala will cease.
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
IN Saturday, cabled instructions to
Messrs. Combs and Merry to renew
heir efforts to establish a permanent
peace between Guatemala and Saliva.
dor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
Nicaragua to Remain Neutral.

The Associated Press has received
The following statement from Presi-
lent Zalaya of Nicaragua:
Nicaragua is, has been and will re,
main neutral"
Guatemala, with strong army, has
invaded Honduras and Salvador, and
battles are being fought in both coun.
tries. Guatemalan troops are advan-
cling in Honduras.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

.
San Salvador, July 16.--Saturday
night the Salvadorean army again at
tackled the Guatemalan forces at Plat
anar and obtained victory over
them, the Guatemalans suffering loss
Of 1000 men in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
The Guatemalan army, which invad-
ed Honduras by way Of. Santa Fe, was
repulsed by the Honduran army. Hon.
duras is making common cause with
Salvador.
President Bonilla of Honduras says:
Honduras has not declared war.
Guatemala invaded the territory of
Honduras without previous declara-
TONS"
Mediation viii BE Accepted.
Both Guatemala and Salvador have
accepted the tender Of the good Off
ces Of the United States government.
looking to settlement of their differ
ences.
Honduras 10 Forced Into Il.
The fact that Honduras has been
1rawn into the Central American con-
aict complexities the situation there.
President Bonilla of Honduras may be
compelled by President Zelaya of Mic
aragua and President Escalon of Sal
vador, both of whom are said to be
enemies of President Estrada Cabrera
IF Guatemala, to take sides with them.
It is now known that General Re-
salado of Salvador lost his life in a
scouting expedition. He was in COM
mand of his army on the border Of
Guatemala. when he resolved to ex-
plore within the border of Guatemala.
He started out accompanied only by
he adjutant and small escort, when
he came Unexpectedly upon a large
body of Guatemalan regulars, who
overwhelmed his force. Regalado and
mis- escort sold their lives dearly, max
ing a heroic fight and killing many Of
their foes, but they were extermina-
ted. No quarter was asked.
The consul general of Mexico in
Tegucigalpa, capital Of Honduras,
reports officially that in spite Of the
strict neutrality heretofore maintain
ed by the Honduras government, the
territory of that country was invaded
by Guatemalan troops when a conflict
occurred. This invasion was an. act
of war.
Honduras has more than $4,000 mi.
litia, mostly we'll armed, and will
prove a valuable ally of Salvador and
the revolutionists.
1t is not believed in Central Amer
lea that the United States will at
tempt by moral suasion to bring about
peace.
The Guatemalan revolutionists say
they will accept any president for
that country that may be Jointly
agreed upon by President Diaz and
President Roosevelt.
Guatemala Protects Border.
The Guatemalan government is en-
deavoring in good faith to protect its
southern border. General Barillas,
Who is admitted to be the chief of the
evolution, is still in this city.
There Is great interest In the war
ere and he public sympathy is with
Salvador, who Is Mexico's friend and
ally in Central America, and with
Honduras. a'...- -
: Salvador has received an important
loan and is in q position to make .
long campaign. e - 40 -ii
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

well, never had such a slow time
In my life as had last night"
Why. ! heard you were playing
poker"
$50 I was; with my wife, your wife
and my sister. not in earnest, but Just
for fun. "-Philadelphia Press.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Jones-Got match, Smith!
Smith (insinuatingly)-Yes, but I
have no cigar.
JOnes-Then you won't need the
match, will you? Vets have it.-Clev-
Gland Leader.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
DowiE AND voLIvA TALK.
Rivals in Zion City Both Address tn
People.

Chicago. July 15.-John Alexander
powie sat in the conservatory at Shi
oh house Sunday and preached tt
those who would listen, while hi
Dung rival, Wilbur Glen voliva, ad
dressed congregation of severa
thousand in the tabernacle.
The decision, of Judge Lands as t.
the property rights in Zion City is ex
pected this week. Both sides are
sure of decision in their favor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Sir Jonathan Williams. a retired
physician Of Great Britain, declares
that the purest English spoken in the
United States is in Kentucky.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18

Samuel Mather of Cleveland, a
brother in law of the late Secretary
John Hay, has given 100000 to the
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
AT WARDOVN SOUTH
over 1000 nEH KILLED IN BIT.
TIE At PLATANAR.

salvadorean Troops Defeated ouate.
malan Army-Honduras 10 Making
Common Cause with saivador-Un.
Gle Sam to Help Settle Dispute
General RIoaiado Killed by Scouts.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-07-18
KILLED AT Ora e CROSSING.
Three Dead When Manhattan Beach
Express Strikes.

Three persons were killed Sunday
in a grade crossing accident on the
Long Island Railroad company's Man
haitian beach line in New York. The
lead: Samuel Meanly, aged 81, hotel
keeper Of Brooklyn; Samuel Meanly
IT., his four-year-old son; Annie Mean
ly, his five-year-old daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
The Ideal Family Laxative

is one that can be used by the entire
family, young and old, weak and strong,
without any danger of harmful effects.
1t should have properties which insure
the same dose, always having the same
effect, otherwise the quantity will have
to be increased and finally lose its effect
altogether. These properties can be
found in that old family remedy, Brand
reth's Pills, because its ingredients are
OF the purest herbal extracts, and every
pill is kept for three years before being
sold; which allows them to mellow. We
do not believe there is laxative on the
market that is so carefully made.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have ,been in use for over
century and are sold in every drug
and medicine store, either plain or sugar
coated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23

first Thursday in November, unless an
other day be appointed by the civil au
thorities There were occasional recon-
mendations by other religious bodies,
and various local customs prevailed in
different parts of the country. However,
the day was not regularly recommended
by the governor of New York until 1917,
and its adoption in the southern state
was much later.
In 1855 Governor Johnson of Virginia
recommended a day of Thanksgiving.
Two years later Governor Wise was re-
quested to do so, hat declined, because
he deemed himself unauthorized to in
terfere in religious matters. A year
later, 1855, thanksgiving proclamations
were issued by the governors of eight of
the southern states. During the Civil
war President Lincoln issued proclama-
tions recommending special thanksgiv-
ing for victories in 1862 and 1868, and
national proclamation of the annual
Thanksgiving day in 1868 and 1864.
Since then such proclamation has oeen
issued annually by the president. as well
as by the governors of the various states
and the mayors of some of the princi-
pal cities Custom has fixed the time
for the last Thursday in November.
In accordance with this, on Oct. % Pres
ident Roosevelt set apart Thursday, the
Doth day of the month Of November, as
a day of Thanksgiving and praises, to
be kept and observed by all the people
of our land"
President Roosevelt is in panama ut
present, but he expects to be back n
Washington in time to enjoy his
Thanksgiving dinner with his family.
The customary turkey is to be sent
from Rhode Island and in addition there
will be possum from Virginia, sweet
potatoes from Maryland, pumpkins from
Oyster Bay, concocted into pies and all
sorts of seasonable delicacies from all
sections of the country. The presidential
family lives very moderately under or
binary circumstances. There are no
spreads" each day, but on festive oc-
casions like Thanksgiving day and
Christmas the Roosevelt children enjoy
exactly the same kind of feasts as do
most good, healthy American "kids."
They are usually permitted to indulge
in copious quantities of substantials
and sweets, and like similar youngsters
all over the world, they suffer from the
same troubles which invade the touches
of 90 per cent of the American boys
and girls who overdo matters at the ia
BILE on Thanksgiving day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Your Life
When Il MankatO Cit
iZen Shows You
Il Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer the
agonies of kidney complaint, backache,
urinary disorders, lameness, headaches,
languor, why allow themselves to be-
come chronic invalids, when certain
cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to
use, because it gives to the kidneys the
help they need to perform their work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney disease, cure your
self now, before diabetes, dropsy or
Brights disease sets in. Read this Man
kato testimony:
Frank Hamilton, cigar maker, of III
Fourth street, Mankato, Mimi, says:
81 have used DOan's Kidney Pills and ]
Know that they are all right. My back
was in such bad shape that l could
scarcely sit at the bench to do my work
and many time thought | would have
to give up and 90 home. At night | was
in such weak condition | could scarce
~ drag myself home. | could not walk
without leaning forward, and | often
limped around with both hands on my
back If / laid long in one position
| always experienced pain. In fact, l
was hardly ever free from it. | saw
Doan's Kidney Pills recommended in our
Papers by resident of Mankato, so l
got a box at J. C. ThrO's drug store.
| had little faith in them but / never
had anything act as quickly and etfec-
lively as they did The first box did
me so much good that | used a second
and | was completely cured. | can now
work all day, and I never have that
lame and tired feeling any more. Many
of my friends are surprised at the
change in my condition and when they
ask me about it | always tell them that
it was Doan's Kidney Pills that cured
me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doans, and take
no other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
TOURING THE SYSTEM.
Officials Of the Chicso Great Western
on Fall Inspection.

from IueSQayS DAILY.
Chief officials, directors and stock
holders of the Chicago Great Western
are making an inspection of the system,
travelling in special train.
The party includes the following: A.
B. Stickney, presidents Ansel Open
helm, first vice president; S. c. Stick
ney, general manager; L. S. Cass, third
vice president; w. H. Chadbourn, chief
engineer; T. H. Bacon, assistant chief
engineer; G. A. Goodell, general supern-
tendent; II. c. Chandler, general store
keeper; V. F. De Vinney, purchasing
agent; NJ T.. Chamberlain and C. E.
Dafoe, division superintendent E. M.
Crime, division engineer; John Birse, di-
vision master mechanic; G. A. Christof
ferson, signal engineer; Nj. ID. Flower,
c.. c.. Edwards, III. E. Fletcher Mr.
Wheeler, Mr.. Conner and Mr.. Smith;
Robert Benson, London, England, large
stakeholder; G. L. Spilman, Chicago, SUI
perintendent of dining cars and general
baggage agent; c. S. Weston, Redwing,
division superintendent; c. p. Stembel,
Chicago, division superintendent; G. II.
Herrold, Chicago, division engineer; j. M.
Robb, Chicago, master mechanic; c. l..
Nichols, Des Moines, division superin-
tendent +. A. Peterson, Des Moines, di-
vision engineer; Morris Daley, Des
Moines, division master mechanic; O..
Cornelison, Clarion, Iowa, division SUI
perintendent; o. Dawson, Clarion, di
vision engineer; T. H. Yorke, Clarion,
division master mechanic; ]. E. CHS
holm, Oelwein, grand master mechanic;
E. Hacking, Oelwein, car foreman, and
w. P. Chrysler, Oelwein, master me-
chanic
The train consists of four business
cars, sleeper and diner. The trip
will require practically the entire week,
the train returning next Saturday to
st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
Tagser, photographic Surveyor anc
Computor Are Wanted.
~.

The United States civil service com.
mission announces an examination on
Dec. ), to secure eligibles from which to
make certification to fill vacancies in the
position of taeger, at $720 per annum, as
they may occur in the bureau of animal
industry, department of agriculture.
Dec. 1918, to secure eligibles from
which to make certification to fill sew
eral existing vacancies in the positions
OF photographic surveyor, at salary
of from 81 200 to $1,000, and recorder at
$1,000 per annum, in the navy depart
ment, and vacancies as they may occur
in any branch of the service requiring
similar qualifications.
Dec. 1918, to secure eligibles from
which to make certification to fill a va
cancy in the position of miscellaneous
piecework computer in the naval obser-
vatory and other vacancies as they may
occur in the naval observatory. The
department states that miscellaneous
compliters are paid by the Hour, and
earn from $500 to 81 900 per annum
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-23
LOCAL RECRUITING STATION.
One for the Army Opened Over
Deike's Store.

Private j. Smeets of the general re-
cruiting service is in the city fitting up
II recruiting station for the army. He
has leased the two front rooms over A.
Deike's store, POS South Front street,
and started the station today. First
Lieutenant Walter " Cotchett of the
artillery corps will have general charge
of the station in connection with other
stations, coming here from time to time.
Recruits are wanted for the infantry,
cavalry, and field and coast artillery.
Private Smeets was in Mankato once
before, succeeding Sergeant Buckley. He
will have personal charge of the station.