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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-11-13
CALL For Ribs

Sealed bids will be received by tho
board of County Commissioners ~
Whitman County, Washington ~
their Office in the Whitman Countv
Court House in Colfax, Washington
up to the hour of 300 O'Clock n m
November II, 1908, for the construc.
ton of a Steel Bridge 60 feet lone
across N Hangman Creek in the civ of
Tekoa, Whitman County, Washington
Bridge to be placed on tubular piers
and constructed according to plans and
specifications to be furnished by the
County Engineer of Whitman County
Washington; a certified check in the
sum of five percent of the amount of
the bid must accompany each bid to
guarantee the filling of contract and
bond for said construction. The Board
of County Commissioners reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
VIM. M. DUNCAN,
County Auditor, and Ex-Oficio Clerk
of the Board of County Commits.
sioners of Whitman County, Wash.
ington.
By D. L. Kemper, Deputy Auditor
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-11-13

there's a mighty lot of things
got to do fore snow falls. Use
gitten most too old anyway to
keep up with desc young chaps in
the huskin', my fingers git mighty
cold and dis old back mighty stiff
by nightfall. " ooh, you re good
for lot of work yet, Uncle ALI.
You re plenty young enough to
hold your own" "No, son, Use
gettin' agey. | was born away
back in de year 30. Old Marse
told me so and he writ it down in
de big family bible, and dat must
have been right smart while ago.
Use followed de pillow and toted
the axe and hoe long enough for
one man and Use ready to quit if
yo'-all will let me off. Dat roof
needs a little fixin' and de pig
pen s all broke down, and Use got
dat winters wood to pick up out
Of de clearing"
"All right, Uncle ALI, I'll let
you off. Maybe you can come back
and help us some after you get all
shaped up for winter" But he
never did. The picture is yet vivid
of the old man whirling on his
heel at the word of release like a
soldier who breaks ranks, and,
proud and erect, making straight
for the gap in the cornfeld fence.
He had quit work. Henceforth
for him the feeling of proprietor
ship. He might spade in the bit
of Gods green earth that be
owned, he who himself had once
been a chattel, but he would quit
when the tired feeling came. lie
would pick apples from his own
tree, draw water to quench his
thirst out of his own well, and
when Christmas came the pig
would be ready for the scalding
tub and the chickens fat and
plenty.
Thenceforth for him the daJs
of ease; rest in the shade of the
porch on sunny afternoons; placid
dozingS in the old armchair be-
hind the stove on long winter eve
nings. No longer the heavy sleep
of WEAKNESS nor the daylight call
to duty; no more the burning mid
day sun where the sheaves lay
heavy from the reaper; gone the
days or frost and biting blizzard
in the frozen timber. 1t was hope
realized, desire accomplished, hap
piness attained. 1t was the owe =
taking of the afterwhile to which
all look forward so eagerly and
which 50 many miss. The ambition
may have been a simple one but
yet it was genuine and thousands
have shared it with Uncle ALI.
Would that to all might come the
same satisfaction and perfect
peace when comes the inevitable
quitting time.
E. E. Elliott, in MOv. Ag1icnltWist.
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Uncle Alfs Quitting Time.


may be to some merely the ending
which means the new beginning
Not the ordinary closing down at
the end of one day to resume when
another begins, but the breaking
off short of some chosen sphere of
action to be followed later by the
assumption Of new duties under a
cleared sky-or, as in the case of
Uncle ALT, it may mean to clay
down the shubble and de hoe" for
the last time and the ending of a
career, which, though humble, was
marked by faithfulness and per-
feet devotion to duty.
Once, years before the renunci-
alton, Uncle ALT sat in the open
stable door under the overhanging
shed roof and moodily regarded
the pattering shower which had
interrupted the afternoon work.
whats on your mind, Uncle ALT,
and what makes you look so
sober?" fippantly asked the farm
er's little boy. Use jest think
in, son, Jest a thinkin' of what s
going to become of me when de
quittin time comes" Long years
of service followed that rainy sum-
mer day but the remark was never
forgotten by the questiOner even
though the quitting was long de-
layed. 1t came finally when the
little boy became man and as
sumed the responsibilities of the
homestead estate. Doubtless in
the simple soul of Uncle ALI there
had rested the hope of surcease
from toll to be attained some day,
but it did not appear to occur to
him that since faithful service had
been so cheerfully rendered to the
sire, anything less could be ex-
pected by the son, and it was plain
that the old hired man fully in
tended to stay at his post of duty
He had been more than IL years
on the same farm, deserving the
old Kentucky home soon after the
emancipation had come for a more
congenial community in a northern
state. 1t apparently never entered
his mind that perhaps the new pro
prietOr might want to hire
Younger and more active hands to
carry out his ideas of greater
things.
During the years since the com
ing of freedom Uncle Aft had
saved something near $3.50, the
surplus of each years wages
which had never been drawn out
on his account.
In the village nearby was bit
of ground with a three-roomed
house on it which restless Irish
man was anxious to sell. Uncle
ALT coveted it and one day after
some deliberatiOn made his first
real estate deal. Although NOV
ing to the little home he still kept
to his work during the late fall
see ling and until the days grew
gray and chill. But on one morn
ing and then another he failed to
appear for work. Corn husking
was on in earnest and every man
was needed, even though backs be
bent and fingers stiff and clumsy
Late the second afternoon he
brought his apology, 81 had to dig
my taters, sonny, dey's mighty apt
to git froze some of desc frosty
nights" 1t was the language of
an apology but it was spoken with
an air of newly acquired proprie-
tOrship. This was not the old
humble, hired man with the serv.
ice habit still clinging to him from
the former slave life. Standing in
the slanting sun rays of the be,
lated October day with his old
oVproOat tiOht huttopaJ apo;ncI
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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
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enough for anything If it will prove
Arthur innocent"
Then l will call my confrere. Mr..
Sexton, to take notes and we will 60
over the case in detail"
I was easily found, for though pre-
tending to read, admit I was taking
In the conversation from my position
behind the portiere.
Nov then." continued Clarke, "the
papers say that Mr.. Edgerton called at
your apartment building, the Patio, at
1880 o'clock last night. That he found
Garner there and stayed only about
ten minutes. That he and Garner leyt
together, entered Edgerton's automo-
bile, and started north. Now what oc-
CURED during those ten minutes?"
"Oh, Mr.. Clarke, it happened just as
the papers say, only they have added
so many horrible things that are not
So They say Arthur was insanely
jealous of Harrison and that he left
me in rage. He wasn't a bit jeal-
ous"
Had Mr.. Edgerton any business
troubles?"
"None that know of. Papa said
just the other evening that his factory
had orders enough ahead to run it a
year"
"Now, Miss Morrison, did you notice
anything else strange in his actions?"
"Well, there was one thing. but it
cant be of any importance. When he
was leaving he rolled a cigarette and I
noticed that he rolled it inward When
he makes his own cigarettes he always
rolls them outward and he told me
once that was the proper way. This
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

was why I noticed it, but suppose it
was nervousness that caused him to
change"
When she left, Clarke's eyes danced
with excitement.
When We reached the scene of the
tragedy We found the machine stand
ing apparently just as the murderer
had left 1t, the front wheels in the
ditch and the hind wheels elevated by
the grade of the roadway. A dark pool
of blood in the tonneau told its own
story.
"An automatic he quietly re.
marked. Nothing but steel-jacketed
bullet could go clear through the body
of a man and then cut so clean a fur.
row. There are no signs of a struggle.
The polish Of that woodwork hasn't q
scratch on it, which wouldn't be likely
If there had been a fight. Officer, are
you sure these levers haven't been
touched since the body was found?'
"Yes, sir. I came with the wagon
last night and they were just that way.
The lieutenant left Clancy to guard it
and relieved him at eight. Neither
of us have touched them"
Sexton, it is my solemn judgment
that Edgerton was not in that auto.
mobile when the killing was done. It's
simple thing, but to me it's conclu.
sive.
''The machine was set on the sec.
ondary speed. The gasoline-tank was
almost empty and the oil-cups dry as
a bone. Whoever ran that car was
afraid of the high speed, and he had
been burning up the engine and squan.
| dering the gasoline to make time
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

When he stopped he left the throttle
on the second speed, threw oh the
gear-clutch, applied the emergency
brake, and skidded into the ditch on
his tires. They are cut through. The
engine was not burned out from being
left running, for the machine is OF a
type which disconnects the batteries
when the gear-clutch is thrown. No
expert motorist ever did such bung-
ling job"
perhaps Edgerton was new hand
at the game"
"No. On our way back have been
trying to think where had heard his
name before. I just recalled it. He
drove his own car in the races at
Washington park last year. must
pay more attention to sports"
When We entered the gloomy cor
ridors Of Central station, Clarke at
once sought out Inspector Ship, who
happened to be in charge, and begged
for an interview with Edgerton.
Here we met a stumbling-block Of
formidable proportions. Inspector Ship
returned with the word that the pris-
oner absolutely refused to see anyone.
Then, inspector, wish you would
lock me up in the cage next to Edger-
ton. and preferably on the side his
bunk is on, If that one is empty. You
can do that, can't you, and leave me
there for an hour? I may be able to
interest him through the grating
Better go out and have your
luncheon in the meantime, Sexton
said Clarke, as he and the inspector
disappeared down the iron stairway.
At the restaurant to which went
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

The question of payment, Miss Nor
rlson, Is of the smallest consequence.
Services such as mine cannot be
t1cketed with price and sold az COM
modities. will serve you just as will
ingly If nothing is said on the financial
side. Now, if we are to fight this bat
tie against circumstances, first let US
take an account of our resources. I
will repeat to you the evidence con-
tanned In the newspaper reports, and
you are to tell me wherein it tallies
with the facts and to give me any
further information you can Are you
strong enough for the ordeal?'
20, yes, Mr.. Clarke. I am strong
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Sportjno Offer.

Al he entered the restaurant tho
cut Of his clothes betrayed him as q
member Of the sporting fraternity.
Choosing corner seat, he ordered
oyster stew. When the dish was
brought to him, he looked at it with
a critical frown, and then he began
excitedly to peel off his coat and
vest
whats tho matter? What's tho
matter?" said the landlord, hurrying
to the table.
The man looked at the stew, then
at the landlord, and said:
BET you a dollar l can swim from
one oyster to another.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

line and had settled in Brazil to make
his fortune, which he did most sue
cessfully, acquiring, in the course Of
time, an extensive ranch and large
holdings of city property.
Il have performed this duty to the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Difficult Ad vice,

0InIC0TI H0VICC.
In your campaign speeches." said
the idealist, "and in your private con-
versation, too, you must tell people
only the simple and direct TRUTH
do you know" returned the can
didate thoughtfully, II don't believe
seemed as ill-natured as all that!"
Ingratitude is q sign of weakness:
one never finds q strong man ungrate-
ful.-Mountfort.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

TT certainly looked black for Ar
thur Edgerton. Even Clarke, who
IL usually, I find, is inclined to, let
his sympathies rest with the accused
until all shadow of doubt is dispelled,
was hard put to find, excuses for him.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

for luncheon met some friends, jovial
good fellows, and we tarried long over
the coffee and cigars. When I finally
broke away, realized in dismay that
fully two hours had elapsed since I
parted from Clarke. I hurried at once
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

for your sake, propose to find out If
there is any hope"
"Oh, do, Mr.. Clarke, and I will pay
you anything. I am wealthy in my
own right and they cannot prevent me
from giving it all to save Arthur"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Excursion to Milwaukee.

Excursion to Milwaukee.
Reduced rates Of fare and one-haf
Tor the round trip are offered to mer-
chanto in the West and Northwest BY
the Milwaukee Association of Jobbers
and Manufacturers. The dates Of sale
at all stations distant 100 miles or more
from Milwaukee are August 29th to
turning until September Is. To obtain
these rates merchants must get from
their local agent receipt for one full
paid fare to Milwaukee which, when
countersigned by any Milwaukee jobber
or manufacturer and by the secretary
Of the Milwaukee Association Of Job
bers and Manufacturers will entitle hold
er to return ticket for one half fare.
Bring your family with you. Once Of
the Milwaukee Association Of Jobbers
and Manufacturers, 45-49 University
Building. corner Mason and Broadway.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
LUKEWARM LOVER.

The Girl-Yes, Willie, I think we'd
better call our engagement of!
The Boy-Why, Genevieve?
The Girl-Well, I'm just thinkin'
that any man that can sit with his
back to girl, f1shin' for four hours,
Amt very much in love!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17
Hose to Match Boots Now.

Hosiery to match shoe tops is the
latest idea in Paris, where few are so
busy or dull that they do not help
the fashions along. 1t is quite the
thing to take ones shoe tops along
when getting hose. There should
not be any dividing line between the
tops of the shoes and the beginning
of the design and coloring of the
stocking. The design should start ex-
actly at the shoe tops. One French
shoe dealer says: q regard the
boot looking glass as an absolute es-
sential where good looking feet are
concerned. Few women have a mir
ror low enough to see a boot right
from the sole up, and l advise the
woman who wants nice looking feet
to have bit of glass or mirror set
into the wall right next to the floor.
1t can be panel shaped and tall
enough to take in the whole figure,
or it can be merely a couple of feet
in height. New York Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17
True Journalist Defined.

Journalism, Politics and the Uni
versity" was the subject of lecture
by George Harvey, of New York, in
the Bromley lecture course at Yale
University. Mr.. Harvey confined his
remarks to a consideration of the
proper relationship of journalism to
politics and of the university of jour-
nalism.
THE master journalist" he said,
must have stability of purpose and
GOODNESS of judgment; he must have
perspective as well as perception; he
must have conscience, character, con-
viction; his aim must be to uplift hui
manity, not to profit by its degreda-
ton. The master journalist must
cherish no personal animosities;
though relentless in pursuit Of wrong
doors. he must be Just and forbear-
ing when vindictiveness could only
infiict pain upon the innocent and
serve no useful purpose"
Mr.. Harvey declared political am
billion to be the bane Of journalism.
True journalism" he said, and the
politics that seek personal advance
ment are not and cannot be made
cooperative. The Journalist must be
independent not only of politics but
of his community"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17
Mrs. Deland on Divorce.

"If my happiness in marrying less
ems in my brothers eyes the impor-
tance of the permanence of marriage
then l will give up my happiness, y
declares Mrs. Margaret Deland. the
authoress. THE people who are not
content with legal separation when
marriage is uncomfortable, the peo-
pie who say, We will part and re-
marry as best friends,'" Mrs. De-
land avowed, ATTACK the permanence
of marriage, on which the family,
State, society and civilization rest"
This individualism, she added,
us leaning chastely under the guise of
a high perception of affinities toward
free love. To make individual de-
sires the standard in social questions
is dangerous to an alarming degree"
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17
Above Suspicion.

A superintendent in the elementary
schools of New York City was making
his dreaded rounds among the teach.
ers of girls school. Suddenly, as
the New York Times puts it, he
opened the door of one classroom and
spoke to the teacher in charge.
What are you doing in nature
study?" he asked.
The teacher hurried out of the
room and returned, carrying basket
of bones.
"We are taking up the verte-
brates," she explained.
"very good" said the superintend.
ent, heartily.
Half an hour later he appeared in
a neighboring room.
What have you done in nature
study" he inquired.
The teacher, in her turn, from
somewhere fetched out a basket Of
bones. After comprehensive glance,
the superintendent looked only mildly
pleased at this second evidence of in.
terest in nature study.
ut seems to me- he ventured,
shat l have seen this basket of
bones In another room before"
Sir said the teacher, indignant.
~, these are my own bones"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17

that were identified with the Holy
Passion, and erected on them
churches and suitable memorials.
Over the spot where the cross was
discovered chapel was erected, AMI
the sacred wood itself was retained
in Jerusalem by Helena and placed
under the great bascilica or church
erected by Constantine over the place
of Christ's burial.
The erection of these buildings,
particularly the church, made Jeru-
salem place of pilgrimage. such as
it has remained to this day.
For 800 peaceful years the cross
remained at the basilica, and nothing
but the worshiping songs and prayers
of the faithful resounded over the
sacred stones.
In GA warfare and slaughter
came upon the holy spot. Jerusalem
was stormed by the Persian king,
Chosroes II. The Christians made
their bravest defense at the door of
the church, but were defeated, and
the tomb of the Saviour was the
prey of heather.
Fourteen years later the Emperor
Heraclius regained possession of the
tomb for the Christian faith.
Only for nine years was peace TO
reign over the place of contention.
the favorite battlefield for heather
and Christian, and in 637 the Caliph
of Omar conquered 1t.
Then came another 800 years of
comparative silence. The tomb was
under heather domination. but at
least no battles ragged around 1t.
From this period the sacred buildings
emerged to become the centre of tt
tanic upheavals that convulsed the
entire world.
These battles arrayed the West
against the East, and caused the spill
ing of oceans of blood. They repre-
sent the longest continued and most
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17
Mrs. Dore Lyon Raising Chickens.


Some club women, it seems, have
tired of discussing public questions
and are turning their attention to
business enterprises. One of the first
women to turn their backs on club
life is Mrs. Dore Lyon, former presi-
dent Of the City Federation and an
officer in the State Federation, presi-
dent of the Eclectic and a member of
nearly every other club in town. Mrs.
Lyon has gone to raising chickens
on her farm at Esopus, adjoining that
OF Judge Alton B. Parker
Mrs. Richard Aldrich, formerly
Miss Margaret Chanler, head of the
Women's Municipal League, has for
some time conducted model dairy
at her summer place at Barrytown-
on-the-Hudson. She sells the prod
uct of the dairy here in New York.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay and Miss
Helen Varick Boswell, both impor-
tant women in the club world, have
become associated for the purpose of
giving women travellers information
about hotels, railroads and steam
ships. They will help any woman to
plan trip either at home or abroad,
will arrange hotel accommodations
as well as railroad comforts, will at
tend to the checking of baggage from
residence to destination; in short will
do everything Ito secure the comfort
Of the woman traveller and minimize
her personal effort in the matter of
travelling and all without cost to her."
A large number of club women
have studied and become practising
lawyers, and half score have gone
into the real estate business. One is
telling her sister club women how to
look and keep young, and it is un-
necessary to say that she is kept busy.
Another is earning a nice little in
come by selling club engagement
looks to her friends.-New York Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17
H@ FRZZs5 IN
MAAAsSaoMA8i

Coats are generally soutache and
three-quarters in length.
Shoes partly or all of suede are to
be the swell street footwear.
Bands of plain material are to trim
the suit of mixed material.
There never was a year when we'll
cut corsets were In greater demand.
A stunning long coat of oyster gray
broadcloth is shown among the new
imported frocks.
Browns. especially in the soft leath-
er colors. are used for entire suits
and for trimmings.
Nearly every display of hats in
cludes one model with the Frenchy
dome-shaped crown.
Some of the daintiest of lingerie
frocks are made of the fine French
convent embroideries.
Many hats have ruffles of lace sewn
inside just where the crown and the
brim are fastened together.
me stole and the pelerine effects
are as good for the negligee as they
are for the dressy afternoon cos
tune.
A quaint spencer" waist is made
of old fashioned cretonne-big dull
blue and red flowers on a cream
ground.
h Such stripes as will become popn-
lar will be Of the nondescript variety,
almost invisible. and yet set against
dark background.
Filet lace all over the blouse and
sleeves of colored gown, but appear
ing nowhere else on the gown, gives
an unusually pretty effect.
There is no place where the scarf
shows to better advantage than as a
part of the tea gown. Soft liberty
Grapes prettily for this purpose.
All dainty, fluffy materials for the
dress hat. malines. chiffons, delicate,
filmy laces, soft-woven, open braids,
filet and Brussels net will be in STYLE,
There is nothing prettier than the
fairly full skirt, tucked about the bot.
tom. and the surplice effect waist
with wide kimono sleeves, falling
over full puffs. for girlish wear.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-04-17

cared to devote the time to it she
might become one of the most ex-
quisite opponents of ballet C-lcing
ever seen. Unconventional to de-
gree, Lady Constance is a noted
sportswoman. She is champion
lady swimmer, a fisherwoman who
has landed many salmon and an I'M
erring shot, and when in Scotland it
amuses her to go out shooting clad
in Mackenzie tartan kilt and wear
ing a tan-o'-shanter. Before her
marriage in 1904 Lady Constance
spent many months shooting in the
Rockies, where, absolutely alone ex-
cept for her guides, she camped out.
Dressed in breeches and coat, with a
cap on her short, dark hair, she look
ed exactly like slim, boyish man.
Tit-Bits.