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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
MANS ACTIVITIES,

Agriculture Holds the Leading Place
Among Them.
At the annual banquet Of the Ameri.
Gus Club of Pittsburg. in honor Of the
birth Of U. 8. Grant, Secretary Of Agri-
culture James Wilson, Congressman
Grant Mouser Of Ohio and Washington
Gardner Of Michigan were the chief
speakers. Wilson spoke on "Agricul-
ture In Our Industries" He said In
part:
Agriculture IL a creative force
among our industries. The result Of
the farmers work of 1900 was $8,704.-
100000, an increase Of n per cent over
the last census year. We exported in
1905 $1,71S,0OO,0OO worth Of goods Of
all kinds, and of this y per cent was
grown from farms and forests. AMI
mails and their products yielded $685.
100000, or 10 per cent, for export af-
ter supplying the home demand. Cot
ton and cotton products exported were
$4S1 900, 900, or IS per cent; grain and
products sold abroad were $197 ,0O0,-
900, or 11.5 per cent; and $11S, 0OO, 900.
or 6.5 per cent was miscellaneous farm
products.
Forest products are rs per cent Of
our exportA We use tobacco extensive
ly and pay around 100000 for I'm
portations from Cuba and Sumatra,
Porto Rico, Mediterranean countries
and Brazilian ports. We raised Su-
matra wrappers last year to the extent
of 100000 worth. The department,
after discovering principles. conducts
object lessons on the farms Of the peo-
pie to help them toward better things.
I'VE found In the Connecticut valley
and in Florida the same soil that grows
the wrapper tobacco in Sumatra, arter
visiting that country ana studying their
methods and soils. We found In Ala
bama and Texas the same soil that pro-
duces the filler tobacco in Cuba, after
learning what soil Is suitable, and last
year raised 400 acres of It in those
States. We hope in time to grow all
the tobacco now imported from Cuba
and Eumatra into the United States.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
NEW YORK
IN BADFIX
NO ONE TO REMOVE THE
GARBAGE, ETC.
DRIVERS OF ICE WAGONS AND
GARBAGE COLLECTORS ON
STRIKE.

New York City is experiencing an
impressive demonstration as to what
extent the comfort Of the millions is
dependent upon the handful. compare
lively. of citizens ordinarily engaged
in collecting garbage and delivering
ice. Two thousand garbage collectors
and an equal number Of ice wagon
drivers are on strike anu the city Ia
in peril Of an epidemic of disease.
The garbage situation is the more
serious and unless speedily remedied
the possibility Of evil is startling.
Nearly 755 carts are required to re-
move each days accumulation, and the
work is six days behind.
The chief difficulty encountered by
the health department is that the men
who work for wages cannot honorably
take the places Of strikers. Three
dollars a day and permanent employ
ment is offered, but has attracted few.
Efforts to get men from other cities
have now been made and recruits are
promised from Philadelphia.
The healt-. department took hold
late Friday and since has used It's
police powers vigorously and its emer-
gency fund of $4,000 without stint. but
SO far has been unable to meet cOndi-
lions effectually.
The officials of the board Of health
intimated that private citizens would
be doing public duty II they became
garbage collectors. The mayor has de-
clared that the law does not permit
dealing with civil service employees
who are on strike, and the street
cleaning department has refused to
formally entertain the demands Of the
men. 1t was intimated that settle
ment might be arranged legally.
Demands Of the Men.
The men hold to their original de-
mands, the most important OF which
are:
THAT IS hours constitute a weeks
work and that overtime be paid at the
rate OF rs cents per hour.
2--That no fines be imposed without
the opportunity for hearing.
| 3-That a system of suspension be
practiced instead Of fines.
Monday the situation grew hourly
worse. What work was done was in
the vicinity Of Chinatown, on the east
side. Meantime the waste accumu-
lated in other streets. In places re-
fuse was piled high and elsewhere
strewn from curb to curb. Unable to
do better. the health squa.s scattered
disinfectants through miles Of high
ways. hoping to hold in check disease
breading germs.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
judge LOVING Freed.

Houston. Waiter being out 35
minutes, the july returned verdict Of
mot guilty" in the case of former
Judge William G. Loving OF Nelson,
manager Of the Virginia estate Of
Thomas F. Ryan, who was placed on
trial for the murder of Theodore Estes,
son Of Sheriff NJ. X. Estes Of Nelson
county. Judge Loving shot and killed
young Estes April % at Oakridge, fol-
lowing a buggy ride Estes had taken
with the judges daughter, Miss Eliz-
abeth Loving. who told her father
that her escort had assaulted her.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
ORIGIN OF THE KIsA

Its Earliest Form-The Caress Of the
Ancient Indians.
At q recent session Of the American
Oriental Society Prof. Hopkins Of Yale
read a paper on 1.-The sniff Kiss In An
cient india" Reduced to it, founda-
ton, the paper was history Of the kiss
as we know It The learned Orientalist
traced It from Its birth and proved that
the earliest peoples and earliest times
knew 1t not That there might be no
mistake he labelled the kiss of to-day
1.-THE genuine kiss" and 1.-The perfect
kiss"
Oddly enough, he finds that the genu-
inc kiss was invented by a woman. The
description Is given in the epic Of an
Client India which treats Of the science
OF love.
"She laid her mouth on my mouth"
recites the poet, land made a noise
which gave me pleasure"
The early peoples" declared Prof.
Hopkins, "knew nothing Of the kiss In
any form. Had they known Of It they
would have told something Of II in the
mass Of records that has come down to
rs, for surely an act which conveys
such pleasure could not have been for
gotten.
even to this day there are races
that do not kiss. The Mongolians and
certain Of the tribes in central Asia
do not osculate. and the Esquimanx. we
are told. employ the kiss only as q
prophylactic.
1.-THE earliest form Of the kiss II
that which we know as the snlff kiss.
This Is smelling, usually of the head.
The father of q newborn son shifted
his head that his days might be long
and that honors might come to him.
Returning from a journey. he shifted
the heads of his children in the same
manner.
"Gradually with this sniff kiss there
came also a caress, a touching usually
Of the head. Gradually. also, the en-.
dearment came to be applied to others
than children. The rubbing Of noses,
which has persisted In some tribes, ~as
probably an intermediate process In the
evolution.
with the development Of the genu-
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
no LONGER GOOD FORM.

People In High Society Say Append.
eitis IL Vulgar Disease.
The fashionable valetudinarian IL
threatened with distinct bereave-
ment Appendicitis has been declared
to be bad form, and those who wish to
preserve a true social emlnence must
on no account suffer from 1t. There
was time when only the educated SUI
fered from appendicitis, because only
the educated knew the anatomical posi-
ton Of the appendix, but in these days
Of vulgar equality even the washer
woman knows where to put her finger
when she Is asked where the pain Is.
As q result the supergilded must find
a new disease into whose domain the
great unwashed have not yet found
their way.
An eastern scribe has made inquiries
from prominent physicians and the
worst rumors are confirmed. One great
authority admits that but few opera
lions are now necessary. and that I'VE
arc glad to send our patients from the
surgical to the medical ward, where
hot lamentations and q milk diet are
prescribed"
A well-known nursing sister said
frankly that appendicitis has become
questionable. and she added unkindly
that fashions in the medical world vary
as much as In the showrooms of a styl.
ish dressmaker. A well-known surgeon
admitted that appendicitis has follow
ell the example Of all fashionable crazes
and Is dying natural death. and for
no other reason than that the laundry
lady has dared to initiate the duchess
Needless to say, am not alluding
to genuine cases of the disease, but be-
cause the fashionable illness has been
pronounced questionable the large
contingent Of hysterical patients have
turned their attention to the creation
Of some new complaint"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

Inc kiss the sniff kiss disappeared, nev.
er to reappear. 1t had served Its pur-
pose and soon was forgotten"
Thus the sniff kiss proves the mother
and father Of all kisses. Blessed be
the sniff kiss.-Philadelphia North
American,
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
Telegraphers to Arbitrate.

Arbitration is again under way in
the fight between the Western Union
Telegraph company and the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' union as the result
of visit to New York recently by
Commissioner Of Labor Neill, represen.
tative of President Roosevelt, in an ef-
fort to bring about peace.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

The longshoremen on the docks Of
the Cunard line steamers struck when
the Umbria, from Liverpool, locked
in New York. The men demanded 60
cents an hour for Sunday work, which
was promptly refused.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
Aged Theater Manager Dies.

Hubert Heuck, the theatrical man
ager. died recently at his home in Gin
cinnati, aged 70 years. He was one Of
the originators Of the idea of circuit
bookings of attractions. and is respon-
sible for the Empire circuit in the bur-
lesque field.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
Arizona Town Burned.

Fire has burned 100 buildings in Bis
bee, >Arizano, including 20 boarding
and lodging houses. The fire started
from gasoline explosion. The loss is
estimated at 100000, about 40 per
cent of which is insured.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
MINES AND MINING.

Refusing a cash offer of $125,000
made by Montana Copper people, John
Cunningham shears sheep for a grub
stake and continues at work alone on
his claims. He holds out for $3.50, 900
for his property. His claims lie in the
heart Of the Copper mountain district.
and comprise 100 acres, and contain
some OF the biggest bodies of copper in
the district. One vein of copper which
Is cut square across by a canyon in
the hills is not less than 80 feet in
rover veins across the grounds. Sew
en- years ago John Cunningham locat-
ed these claims. Since that time he
has sheared sheep for few months in
the summer and has worked on the
claims the balance Of the year with the
money earned through shearing sheep.
Conconully, Wash.-John NJ. Went
worth of Loomis has unearthed what
is regarded as promising gold NINE
The mine Is located in the Horse
Spring coulee, about seven miles east
of LOomis, in a mineral producing
country. Wentworth has an option on
the property and is making arrange
ments to develop 1t at once.
Burke, IdahO---Another car of gold
and anthony ore has been shipped by
the Stanley mine here to the White
Metal company of Granite City, ILL.,
The ore in this car assayed an aver
age of $500 in gold and about 400 per
cent anthony. 1t is said that the
White Metal company has agreed to
pay the Stanley people Is cents a
pound for the ore as 1t is placed on
board the car at this town.
A contract closed with the Canadian
Pacific Railway company for its en-
tire output Of coal, the International
Coal & Coke company Of Coleman, Al
berta, is preparing to increase its force
of men which will double the output
of the mines.
A new company has taken bond on
the old North Star mine on Pollock
mountain near Council, Idaho, and
will begin development work on the
property.
Workmen on the Belmont mine. own
ed by Occur d'Alene, Idaho, and Boise,
Idaho, men, bi oke into bind lead OF
the mine near Cambridge, Idaho, sew
eral days ago, the strike showing rich
Eilver-leod values.
Following the strike Of ere at the
Montana-itanGard property at Mullan,
Idaho. a few days ago. the manage
ment of the mi:e Is preparing to ertct
la 200.ton mill, and to increase its
force Ct men. A surveyor is at the
property TO establish a starting point
for raise TO the second level.
A strike was made in the Great
Western mine near Murray, Idaho, a
few days ago, which shows two and
one-half feet of galena, one-half OF
which is considered of Shipping grade.
The discovery was made in a shaft
which the company lad sunk about IL
feet. The 100-foct tunnel had been
started. but had missed the vein, and
a shaft vas then sulK, when the ore
was encountered.
Grant Childers WIS killed and Bee
Hal. was seriously injured by recent
explosion in the Mono mine. 10 miles
northwest OF Yreka, Cal, Childers and
Hall, who belonged to the second shift
of the mine, accidentally drilled into
the blast that had been set by a pre-
|ceding shift, and which had failed to
explode.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
Drummers Elect NJ. w. PEBBLES.

Columbus, Ohio-The supreme coun-
ell of United Commercial Travellers
has adjourned N. w. PEBBLES of New
York was elected past supreme coun-
cilor.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

Perhaps it would help little In get.
ting rid Of the pest II every one In
cluded In his spring medicine 4 litt
dandelion tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
BY MRS. BURTON HARRISON,
Author of "The Anglomaniacs."

you. However. we can safely leave him
to the gods for punishment. He will prob
ably go under tomorrow with one OF his at
tacks. because he drank champagne for
supper. l understand that a trained nurse
for him makes part of the Verekers trav-
cling suite He will become horrid elderly
infant in her hands. 1 am glad Miss Car
stairs came to the relief. l hope you no.
ticed that fine movement of hers to check
the exuberance of the younger girl? l had
no time to put your suggestion to enlist
her into effect before the thing occurred
And now
Now l think we may count upon our
day all together at Beaumanoir. But till
then, and after it. Mariol. 1 mean to keep
my distance from Miss Winstaniey.
THE trouble was that you began doing 1t
too suddenly. From the moment she caught
sight of your glum countenance at supper
the sparkle went out of things for her But
bon Dieu, what a gift she has. that I'M
trained creature! Somebody ought to take
charge of her musical education, and in
few years she would witch the world
There is something better for pure,
straightforward being like that to do than
to witch the world behind footlights. said
Clandonald doggedly. Il can't think of 1t
for her.
my advice to you is to get off at Queens
town" answered MariOl as they separated
for the night
You are not sleepy? That's good, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
Two Of a Kind,
From the EIkhart Und., Daily Review.

From the EIkhart Qnd) Daily Review.
1t is announced from New York that the
attempt will be made to curb the yellow
journals of that city in their attempts to
try out the Thaw case before the courts
have done with 1t. The attitude of the
district attorney is right in the abstract.
and should result In checking the disposi-
ton to PREJUDICE such cases as are properly
before the courts. But one cannot help
asking where "heart-throbs and pleas to
emotion are any more effective or any more
out of place than before the jury that is
supposed to calmly and composedly weigh
the evidence and the law? II newspapers
are to be prevented. and they should be,
from playing on the passions of the public
at such times attorneys and special plead
ers should be prevented from thus playing
on the passions. the prejudice, or the pre-
conceived emotions that so often guide hu-
man Judgment to injustice when the plea
Is made to jury. Cut out the yellow
lawyer a. we'll a. the yellow journalist.
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ache that wouldn't leave her till she got a
turn outside, out we came to admire your
English coast scenery, tell her Great
Scott, Posey, I've gone and done II, now!
He had been fumbling In his breast pocket
for q handkerchief and drew forth the
missing article with vexed look upon his
mild old face.
Done what, dad
Left my letter Of credit in a coat In the
steamer-trunk that was packed for storage
in Liverpool. And they've likely carried II
out areadyi / must find that steward light
away dearie and tip him to hunt 1t up.
LET me go with you, please.
to finish our walk. stay here, and I'll come
right back for you Perhaps Lord Clandon-
aid wouldn't mind"
"Oh! no. father! I'll stay alone.
The voice was decided. even positive
Clandonald. bowling. moved away In another
direction than that taken by Mr.. Ninstan-
ley.
1t was over. He had done with Posey
winstanley and all her kind. II she were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

Vereker;' and the woman answered: Some
peoples heads are so turned with vanity
and fine company they don't take ordinary
care It's the talk of all the decks how
she's laying herself out to catch that dis
reputable lord. and he and his French
friend calling her 'dead-easy sport in the
smoking room.
did any one say that such words had
been actually used about me by either of
those gentlemen" asked Posey. stopping
short. her eyes blazing in the dark.
How do l know all that's said. lying
here a wretched victim of nerves and no.
body caring if I live or die?''
Il ask YOU, only; was it stated that either
of those gentlemen said anything approach
ing to those words of me?
For goodness sake, speak lower, Miss
Winstanley. you'll be overheard. Some peo-
pie have no consideration for others. espe-
cially girls at night, when people are trying
to fall asleep. If there's a race l consider
utterly heartless, it is girls
Il am not going to let you sleep or res"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

knew whence of bilge, fresh paint tar
paulin and wet ropes. The only thoroughly
pushing everywhere: the tidy steyArdesses,
with their cap streamers fyinGf and the
ladies maids and Wallets who hoped to get
tneir charges early to bed, thus advancing
their own time.of freedom and farewell
At q comparatively early hour the usual
spaces where passengers assemble were de-
serted, most people giving up the pretence
OF being exhilarated by near approach to
the British Isles. The dining saloon dis
played stiii few groups sitting around the
tables slipping from glasses. reading or
talking; the smoking room alone retained
It's usual features Of cards and conviviaiity.
Here. toward 10 O'Clock. Clandonald, look
ing more than commonly bored. arose from
q game IN which he had not acquitted him.
self with brilliancy, and strolled outside,
alone.
been called upon to nut into erect his stern
resolution Of eschewing Miss Winstanley's
society. She had come to her meals late,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

lance from Liverpool to await a safer op-
portunity of docking the monster. and let
ting her passengers ashore. During the
dolorous hours preceding their final parting
the disappointed passengers before so
friendly. smiling, intimate, seemed to draw
away from each other darkling and afraid.
Smiles, jokes. good stories, civil speeches
and compliments had been apparently
packed up with sea rugs and steamer
chairs. The decks, dripping and cherries,
offered no attraction to promenaders, the
library was filled to oppression with forms
bending lstlessly over books that could not
hold attention. Every desk held diligent
seribblers. glaring suspicicusly at each other
through the top of tile separating screen,
their places awaited by more would-be cor
respondents, impatient of delay. In the
companionways. subdued people huddled to-
gether or walked over the unfortunate be-
ings with buckets whose duty it is to swab
the sieky linolerm underfoot. A remin-
iscent odor of their last sea dinner arose
10 mingle with suggestions, coming none
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CHAPTER V-Continued.

~ Hr, should stop now whispered
~ Marol to Miss Carstairs, who
was looking very grave.
~ "Oh, indeed 1 think So an
swered Helen earnestly.
For her own sake, il there Is no one
else whose interests are to be guarded
Helen started perceptibly. No one else
whose interests were to be guarded? what
OF John Glynn. and where was the friend
ship Helen had promised to keep for him In
lieu of the love she had withdrawn? In
puls!vely she leaned forward, caught
Posey Winstanley's eye, and into her own
beseeching. all-womanly gaze threw an ap-
peal not to be resisted
CIandonald. who had begun to be sicken-
ingly annoyed by the scene. and as far as
possible avoided looking directly at the
heroine of the hour. happened to note this
little episode Remembering what Posey
had told him of Helens influence over her
imagination he was touched but not sur
prsed at the younger girls response.
Poscy blushng hotly. dropped her eyes,
and in an instant. as if with garment cast
aside had parted with her aggressive gay
ETY.. During the remainder of the meal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-07
FAVOR WATER CODE.
Bill Somewhat Amended viii Probably
30 Recommended.

SALEM. Ore. Feb. s.--By making
concessions on several points. friends
Of the water code bill believe It will
be favorably reported and that the
measure will pass. while the bill was
roasted from one end to the other on
Monday night. 1, received different
treatment when the irrigation COM
mittcc met yesterday. viii r. King.
ono OF The chief advocates OF the bill,
explained It's good points, and conced-
ei n few changes which made the
measure satisfactory TO It's enemies.
The first section caused the greatest
opposition. ms It was supposed to In
terfero with riparian rights. This was
altered 30 as 10 read that priority In
time OF appropriation shall give the
better right. subject to existing rights.
Another objection has been that the
passage OF the bill would compel he
attorney general TO file suits against
all water users. and that the costs
would have come upon the defendants.
This would entail great hardship, The
section was changed, leaving II to the
discretion OF the attorney general
| when TO intervene. thus eliminating
the expense. The State engineer, who
under the bill is The last appeal, Is
stripped of this authority and an ap-
peal Is allowed from his decision.
These were the most important
changes In the measure. and these
were the points on which the enemies
OF the measure centered their line Of
attack
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-07
STAND BY COMMITTEE.
House Does Not Favor Fourteen Foot
Channel for Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--Advocates
OF 14-foot channel for the Mississippi
from Chicago TO st. Louis and the Gulf
met defeat when the House In COM
mittee OF the whole had under con-
sideration the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill, voted to stand by the
recommendation Of the committee In
opposition to the project, Though
there was much speech making on the
part OF friends of the measure, they
secured only forty-three votes for the
amendment as against i45 against 1t.
Earlier In the day Dalzell of Penn
sylvania offered an amendment pro-
viding for the continuance of the work
on Dam No on the Ohio river, but
1t was defeated on a test vote which
showed that the chairman of the river
and harbor committee, Burton, had a
large majority Of the House with him
as to any amendment to the bill. At
ter completing 72 pages of the River
and Harbor bill the House adjourned.