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

1T was a little after sunset on May
80, 1866, when young Duncan went
ashore from the towboat at Cairo.
4 The town was ablaze with fire.
works, for a local celebration of the
close Of the war was In progress as he
made his way up the slope of the levee
through a narrow passageway that ran
between two mountainous piles Of cot
ton bales. At other points there were
equally great piles Of corn and oats In
sacks, pork in barrels hams and bacon
In boxes and finer goods of every kind
in bales and packing cases. for Cairo
was just at that time the busiest en-
trepot in all the Mississippi valley.
The town was small, but its business
was larger than that Of many great
cities. The little city lay at the point
where the Ohio river runs into the Mis-
sissippi From up and down the Mis-.
sissippi, from the Ohio. from the Ten
nessee and the Cumberland and even
from far up the Missouri great fleets
Of steamboats, were landing at Cairo
every day to load and unload cargoes
representing a wealth as great as that
of the Indies. A double headed rail-
road from the north carrying the prod
uce of half a dozen states and con-
Meeting by other roads with all the
great cities Of the land made its termi-
nus at Cairo. Two railroads from the
south - traversing FIVE states - ended
their lines at Columbus. little farther
down the river and were connected
with the northern lines by steamboats,
from Cairo.
Cairo was the meeting place Of COM
merce between the north and the south.
Out of the upper rivers came light
draft steamers. Plying the river below
were steamers Of far different con-
struction by reason Of the easier con-
ditions Of navigation. At Cairo every
steamboat, whether from north or
south, unloaded its freight for reship'
ment up or down the river, as the case
might be. upon steamboats, Of differ
ent type or by rail. And all the freight
brought north or south by rail must
also be transferred at Cairo either ia
liver steamers or to railroad cars.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
ATTENTION. FARMERS.

THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Of Oregon Wash
Producers the Inland It's object ultimately
ACTUAL COST and obtain the highest maketpce everything
bers association producers and
producer
and the prices will surprise Buy fuel and lumber
stating needs The Farmer Cooperative Association
Spokane, Washington.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03

p .Wth mighty effort vaulted over tt,
sC0hfederate army? After all, the re-
stored thlon Will be the only represent
alive left of those principles for which
we have so manfully battled during
the last four years-the principles Of
liberty and equal rights and local self
government"
At that moment the young mans
Aorse encountered huge bowlder that
had rolled down from the mountain
side, completely blOckading the path.
With the spirit and the training that
war service had given him the animal
stopped not nor stayed. He approach
ed the obstacle with leap or two and
then with mighty effort vaulted over it.
Good for you, Bob!'. cried the young
man. That's the way to meet Obsta-
cles, and that's the way l am resolved
to meet them"
But the poor horse did not respond.
He hobbled on three legs for space.
His master. dismounting. found that
he bad torn loose tendol of one leg
ip the leap.
Anere was ho cnoice out " uri'e q
bullet into the poor beasts brain by
way Oh putting MN out VI lis agony.
mus was 1uiiioru duncan 'eit upon
tne mountain sue more oesoiate anu
neipiess tnan Derore. WIN no posses
sions In all the world except pair of
plstois' saadie' oridie' sue VI
bacon, a peck of cornmeal and a few
ounces OF SAT-.
Inc Vaiiey lay before MN IN all itS
Darrenness. beyond uhat lay nuhoreos
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
CHAPTER Nv.

vt was truly terrible tramp that
the young man had before him,
but he did not shrink. So long as
i his provisions lasted he pushed
forward. stopping only in the wood
lands or by the wayside for sleep and
for eating. By the time that his pro-
visions were exhausted he had passed
the valley and had crossed the crest
Of the Alleghanies.
He was now in a country that had
not been wasted by war. a country In
which men Of every class seemed to be
reasonably prosperous and hard at
work.
There, by way Of replenishing his
commissariat, he sold the saddle he
was carrying on his back. and thus
Iightened his load.
Fortunately It was Q sDecially mood
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
SUMMER
VALUABLE AIDS FOR
THE SUMNER HOME.

Just about this time of the year,
everyone commences dreading the hot
days to come. It seems that society
is at standstill- mo parties, dances,
musicals, etc.
Last summer Brown got to thinking
the summer question over Thoroughly.
He could not afford to 60 to summer
resort. What could be done to make
the long summer days and evenings
bearable?
At last he hit upon scheme.
Eilers Piano House sold the Victor
Talking Machine, made in different
sizes, costing from $40 to $500. He
was little short; but noticed that
he. did not need to pay all cash but
could enjoy it while paying for it.
So he ordered one and nice lot of
Troublesome old home songs ever
sweet like Annie Laurie, Old Kentucky
Home, also some comic recitations
and coon songs, then some Sousa's
Band selections. This is how Brown
solved the sumner question.
You can do the same; we will tell
you all about it and send you catalog
of machines, also one of records,
showing how many thousand pieces
you may hear at home. Write to
Eilers Piano House, Spokane, WASH,
and say you read this. Piano and
Organ Bargains for few days. Free
ca.alogs if you write.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-03
CHAPTER v.

IT was little after sunset on May
80, 1856, when young Duncan went
ashore from the towboat at Cairo.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Wonder of Plant Memory.

Plant memory is problem for the
inquisitive botanist. says the Dundee
Advertiser. In 1901 a plant allied to
the squash and pumpkin was taken to
New York from the desert of Sonora,
in Mexico, and since then it has been
kept-without watering-in a strange
climate $500 miles from home. Dur
ing the six weeks of rain in the des-
ert the plant grows it's leaves and
flowers and perfects its seed. Then
it dries up and leaves only a water
filled gourd, which thick, hard shell
seals against animals and evaporation.
The transplanted specimen still re.
members the rainy season of six
weeks. 1t wakes, sends out rootlets,
stems and leaves, and then dries up
again until the following year.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
OF Interest to Women.

Every woman naturally should be
healthy and strong, but great many
women, unfortunately, are not, owing
to the unnatural condition of the lives
we lead. Headache, backache and
general tired condition are prevalent
amongst the women Of to-day, and to
relieve these conditions women rush
to the druggists for a bottle of some
preparation supposed to be particular
ly for them, and containing nobody
knows what. If they would just get
a box of Brandreth's Pills, and take
them regularly every night for time,
all their trouble would disappear, as
these pills regulate the organs of the
feminine system. The same dose al
ways has the same effect, no matter
how lopg they are used.
Brandreth's pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
JAPANESE CONTROVERSY.
President and San Franciscans Reach
an Agreement.


Washington.-Th Japanese school
controversy is settled insofar as Pres
ident Roosevelt, Mayor Schmitz and
the members of the San Francisco
School Board are concerned. An
omlcable adjustment of the question
row rests with Congress.
II the amendment to the immigration
bill proposed by Secretary Root. ex-
c!uding foreigners who use their pass
ports to gain admission to the United
States, ito the detriment of labor con.
diticns in this country" is accepted by
the Senate and House, and the immi-
grafton bill is passed at this session
Of Congress, the San Francisco Board
OF Education will rescind it's order es
tablishing the Oriental schools unless
the Japaneses government agrees to
proposition for separate schools which
will provide equal facilities for the
japanese children.
SchmitZ and his associates con-
ferTed with the President Wednesday
sEd assured Roosevelt that the
amendment to the immigration bill
was entirely satisfactory to them.
While the Californians are still hone.
ful that Viscount Aoki, the Japanese
ambassador, will agree to separate
schools in California, they stand will.
ing to rescind the order establishing
the Oriental schools, and again admit
Japanese children to the white schools
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Greek Emigration Increasing.

Information received by the govern.
ment from various Greek provinces in.
dicates that the emigration to America
is increasing. A committee of depu.
ties has been appointed to look into
the matter, and it is probable that
measures will be adopted to restrict
and limit emigration from Greece. It
is estimated that by the end of the
year the number of those who have
expatriated themselves will reach 90.
900. Hitherto emigration has taken
place principally from the Peloponne.
sus. but it is now spreading to central
Greece, to Thessaly and the islands.
To the last call for conscripts for the
army in last September not more than
half the usual number responded.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Paper from Cotton Stalks.

It is now possible. thanks to a re-
cent invention, to manufacture paper
from the fiber of the cotton stalk. 1t
is asserted that all grades of paper,
from the best form of linen to the
lowest grade. can be manufactured
from cotton stalks. In addition to
this, variety Of by-products. such as
alcohol. nitrogen. material for gun
cotton and smokeless powder. can be
secured in paying quantities. 1t is
estimated that on an area OF land pro-
ducing a bale of cotton at least one
ton of stalks can be gathered.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
NOW THE RADiUM BLONDE.
New Type of Girl Seems to Have
Sprung Up Lately.

''She's a radium blonde" remarked
the man in the tan derby.
Whats that?" asked the curious
man.
Haven't you noticed" queried the
other, with all this talk about the
passing of the blonde, that a new type
of blonde girl has sort of sprung up
lately? It's the tawny kind, sort of
red-gold, yellow all over The Radium
Blonde has hair that is neither red
nor gold When she wears green or
brown or red, her hair looks red, but
when she wears white or black it
looks golden. She has eyes of the
same puzzling description, tiger-yel-
low Her skin isn't light and it isn't
dark, but there's dull glow in her
cheeks. Altogether she looks like
faint sunrise or a tiger. And she has
all the fascinating ways and the dan
gerous disposition of the tiger. She
seems possessed of the red-headed
girls temper and deviltry and of the
gentle purring femininity of the gold
en- blonde. l call her the Radium
Blonde because she's a comparatively
new discovery of mine, and because
she's so much rarer than the plain
golden girl. New York Press.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
The Pope's Mistake,

The late pope was once giving an
audience, when his attendants,
through some oversight, neglected
to introduce by name a very stout
lady who approached the throne.
The pope, however, took the situa
ton for granted. "Vous etes une
bonne mere de famille chretienne.
n'est-ce-pas?" he asked gently.
In a Mortified whisper an attend.
ant intimated that the lady was un.
married. The pope, with smoth.
cred, gasp sat back in his chair,
turned his face away and laughed. He
composed himself, however, so quick.
ly that the lady, whose knowledge Of
French was not particularly good,
never realized his holiness faux pas.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Denies Making Beet Contracts.

Denver.-The Republican Thursday
morning prints the following:
Contracts between beet growers
ana sugar makers have been signed to
the capacity of the factories in the
northern part of the state, and there is
no fear that Colorado's latest big in.
dustry is going to suffer from anv dis
agreement or misunderstanding be.
tween the parties interested. The good
fellowship rule seems to be spreading
over the state. Denver Republican.
p Fort Collins, Colo, Feb. 11-(To the
Denver Republican )-Every line of
the above clipping is false. | trust
you will say so in your next issue. Who.
ever gave you the information either
did not know or wanted to deceive.
The beet growers have not signed the
contracts. and the sugar makers will
modify their contracts or some of
their factories will r-t make sugar in
the Year of Our Lord 1907"
Yours Truly, p. RICKETTS,.
Secretary Northern Colorado Rect
Growers Association.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
MIX THIS AT HOME.
Valuable Prescription Which Anyone
Can Easily Prepare.

The following simple homemade
mixture is said to readily relieve and
overcome any form of rheumatism by
forcing the Kidneys to filter from the
blood and system all the uric acid and
poisonous waste matter. relieving at
once such symptoms as backache.
weak kidneys and bladder and blood
diseases.
Try it, as it doesn't cost much to
make. and is said to be absolutely
harmless to the stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredi-
ents from any good pharmacy: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking well in bot
tie, and take teaspoonful after each
meal and again at bedtime.
This simple mixture is said to give
prompt relief. and there are very few
cases of rheumatism and Kidney
troubles it will fail to cure perma-
nently.
These are all harmless, everyday
drugs. and your druggist should keep
them in the prescription department;
IL not, have him order them from the
wholesale drug houses for you, rather
than fail to use this, If you are af-
dicted.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
LATON BILL KILLED.
Newspaper Protests Defeat Radical
Libel Law.

Denver.-The Laton libel bill
against which the State Editorial AS
sociation and practically all the news
paper men in the state were arraved
was killed in the Senate THURSDAY by
vote on third reading of 25 to 6. 1t
had passed the House and been favor
ably recommended by the committee
of the whole in the Senate, so that it
appeared almost certain of becoming
law. But at the last there came
storm of protests that proved to be
effective
When the bill was reached on the
Senate calendar an effort was made to
adjourn in order that some step be
taken to amend it SO as not to be such
jeopardy to reputable publications,
but majority demanded its slaughter
then and there and out it went.
Senator Harris opened against it
first and said it was a liberty-destroy-
ing bill.
Senator Sapp pointed out that the
libel law of this state was strong
enough already and stated that with
the bill law newspapers would be
afraid to publish news until the news
was more than stale. 1t was a bill to
encourage blackmail.
Senator De Long said the intent of
the bill was all right but as worded it
would drive country newspapers to the
wall.
IF the bill drew the line between
liberty and license of the press | would
vote fer it," said the senator. "I wish
we could do something to cut out the
yellow business in journalism; but this
bill would do far more harm than good.
L would rather suffer from the abuse
of the sensational newspaper than pro-
tect criminals, therefore 1 will vote
against it,
Senator Barela believed that some
relief was needed from the irresponsi-
Bile and sensational sheets and he ia
vored the bill
The vote was surprise to some as
when the bill was up on second read
ing 1t had seventeen votes.
Senators Bardwell, Barela, BOOTH,
burger, De La Vergne and Robertson
voted for the bill because they had
voted for it on second reading and did
not want to appear as if drawing out.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Stone EoreteIIs Weather.

There exists a stone which is said
unfailingly foretells changes in the
weather. This stone was found in
Finland many years ago by an ex.
plorer, and has since been watched by
scientists, with great interest. 1t pre-
sents white, mottled appearance, in
sunshine, gradually turning from
gray to black as rainstorm ap-
proaches. The stone is composed Of
clay, inter and rock salt. In dry
weather the salt in the stone is prom
inent, but when the air is filled with
moisture the salt absorbs the moist.
ure and turns black, thus forming the
barometer.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
LARcHMoNT VICTIMS.
One Hundred and Thirty-eight Lives
Known to Have Been Lost.

Block Island, R. I.-Twenty-two
more bodies of victims of the Larch-
mont disaster were brought ashore late
Wednesday by fishing schooners.
The survivors of Monday nights dis
aster off Watch Hill were to-day
taken to Providence on the steamer
Kentucky, where they will receive
medical treatment. Fifty bodies re-
covered Tuesday also were taken by
this steamer.
The Kentucky had just cleared the
harbor when in came schooners. one
after another, with their grewsome
loads, and with their flags at half
mast The little life-saving stations
then were once more turned into
morgues.
The bodies brought in Wednesday
were, with one exception, fully clothed
and i'll addition had life preseryers
strapped on them. The victims eyi-
IDENTIFY had remained on board sthe
Larchmont longer than those whose
bodies were recovered previously. All
were encased in ice. To remove this
covering the lifcsavers worked long
and patiently in the hope of making
ldentlhcat1on as easy as possible.
A careful compilation of figures in
this city shows that 13S lives are
known to have been lost in the dis
aster. 1t is known that there were not
less than 157 persons on board the
steamer. OF that number only nine.
Teen survived. Seventy-one bodies
have been recovered, thirty-eighti of
them having been identified. There
are still 100 passengers who are either
missing or unidentified.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
STILL MORE PROOF
That Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Have
Cured Even the Most Stubborn
Cases of rheumatism.

when 1 was boy of SIXTEEN" says
Mr.. Otto H. Rose, retired grocer, of
1926 Lexington Avenue, Indianapolis,
Ind. Il met with a serious accident
which injured the bone of my head
over the right eye. l recovered from
the accident to all appearances, but
not many years after began to have
intense pains in the injured bone,
which came on every year and would
last from few days to several weeks.
Il consulted the doctors who told
me that l was suffering from neural
gia. The sight Of my right eye was
scarcely see out Of 1t, while both eyes
watered constantly. During these at
tacks l was often dizzy from the ter
rible pains. The pains came on every
morning and passed away in the after
noon. l never suffered from the pain
at night.
81 tried without success to get re-
lief until a friend told me to try Dr.
Williams Pink Pills. When had
taken a few boxes l felt the pain
growing less intense and in a much
Shorter time than l had hoped for
was entirely cured. l have recon-
| mended the pills to several persons.
who have used them with good results
'My wife uses DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for nervous headaches and finds
them the best medicine she has ever
used as they give relief where all 9TH
ers fail"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or sent, postpaid on
receipt of price. so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
An instructive booklet, entitled
Nervous Disorders" will be sent free
on request to anyone interested.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
CouIdnr Lose Him.

A big New York wholesale house
not long ago started certain drum.
mer on the road, giving him 5000 for
travelling expenses.
Two weeks passed and nothing was
heard from him. Finally, the house
becoming impatient, telegraphed the
delinquent as follows:
No advices from you since you
left. Are you still with us?"
In little while the answer came.
Referring yours of the 18th. Have
drawn on you for $3.50 additional. Am
still with you."-LipI incotts.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Geonranhx To Date

The Pemigewasset and Winnipiseo
gee rivers unite at Franklin. N. H.,
on the estate of the Hon. Warren f.
Daniel, forming the Merrimac Sew.
eral years ago teacher in a lower
grade school at Franklin was instruct.
ing a class in the geography of New
Hampshire, and among other questions
asked where the Merrimac river had
its source. A youngster raised his
hand with great earnestness.
We'll, Johnny" said the teacher,
where 1t is?"
Right down back of Warren Dan.
iels' barn." was the reply.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
The EXTRAORDINARY popularlty of fine

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
cycIls. Amuses suItsn.

The sultan of Turkey occasionally
finds amusement in watching the per.
forrnance of Mustafa. the court cy.
clist, who is said to be the only per-
son who has ever made his majesty
laugh Mustafa accompanies his gy.
rations with frequent bursts of mono
logue, showing himself to be almost
as good a wit as he is cyclist.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
A Safety Clutch,

A father sent his son to drug store
the other day to buy some antiseptic
tablets. He wrote as follows: "A
small bottle of antiseptic tablets; nc
carbolic acid! no iodoform! possibly
what the surgeons use when perform
ing an operation to purify a bowl OF
water" The druggist wrote back:
Cannot sell what you want to min
or; the adult must call in person and
sign the poison register"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
Total ::......::.......:......:$l. 81.

All for 12c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds, and if you
will send Ice we will add one package of
Berliner Earliest Caulifower, together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog.
This catalog is mailed free to all in
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16

Let ecch endeavor to be of use to
Himself and others. This is not pre-
cept or counsel. but the utterance
of life itself-Goethe.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
EFFECTIVE MEDICINE FOR LA GRIPPE.

Robt L. Madison, A. NJ, Principal of
Cullowhee High School, Painter, N. c.,
writes: "Peruna is the most effective
medicine that l have ever tried for la
grippe. 1t also cured my wife of nasal
catarrh. Her condition at one time
was such that she could not at night
breathe through her nostrils."
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16
AGRlPPE AND SYSTEMIC CATARRH.

Mrs. Jennie w. Gilmore, Box A,
White Oak, Ind. Ter, writes:
six years ago 1 had la grippe, fol-
lowed by systemic catarrh. The only
thing I used was Peruna and Manalin,
and have been in better health the
last three years than for years be-
fore"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes:
six years ago had la grippe very
bad. My husband bought me bottle
of Peruna. l was soon able to do my
work"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16

While man wants but little here be
low, he never gets quite enough.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OlNTM ENT is guaranteed to cure cas-,
lf Itch ny. Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles IL
to IL days or money refunded. soc.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16

Be careful not to ask for favors to
which you are not entitled.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-16

Mrs. WfnsIows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng softens the gums reduces in
ammaton. allays pain, wind colo. 25c bottle