Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-06

county. IL lS not a secret society IN
any sense of the word and the meth
DDS pursued will be on the line OF edu-
cation and persuasion. The members
are expected to be temperate in their
habits, and upright in their conduct,
thereby commanding the respect of
all. The society is strictly non-parti-
san in its character, but each member
is expected to work for temperance in
the party to which he belongs, or
with whom he affiliates. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone to
be present at the meetings of the
society. The county is the field and
all persons who are in favor of temper
ance to the extent of using his infiu-
ence, and vote when necessary, or
expedient, to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating liquors within the county,
are earnestly invited to unite their
efforts with the society.
Hon. s. G. Cosgrove told an anus
ing story about his first attempt at
speechmaking. 1t was to the effect
that he failed though he made several
attempts to get a single sentence said
though he assured us that he brought
down the house. He says that the
next most telling speech he ever made
was at Ritzville on last Monday when,
while paying tribute to the American
women, half drunken individual
arose and asked Mr.. Cosgrove to pick
him out a wife.
A team belonging to Mr.. Ahcrn
started from Greene's lumber yard
Friday afternoon and run to Harris
corral where they hung up on large
rock. No damage was done, although
several people narrowly escaped being
hit by the lumber that rained from
the wagon in every direction as it
went flying through the crowded
street.
Everybody who was here on Mon
day says Ritzville is the place to 60 to
have good time on the Fourth.
Strangers remark the absence OF any
cathauling or jealousy among our
people and more orderly, well be-
haved crowd than the one here last
Monday never collected together in
the round world.
Postmaster Leonard informed us
yesterday that the new Christian
church building on the fiat was about
completed and that there will be held
there on the third Sunday in this
month basket meeting. Rev. J. o.
Couch will preach morning and even
ing on that day. Everybody invited
to attend.
SamI Hutchinson OF lower Crab
creek kindly assisted the town marsh
al on the Fourth in the capacity OF
special policeman. Sam makes fine
looking officer and nobody cares to
monkey with the band wagon while
he is on duty.
With characteristic liberality, Dan
Darling, who came down to Ritzville
to celebrate the Fourth, reinforced the
already magnificent display of fire.
works in the evening with special
40 display at his own expense.
Marshal Rehfeld put fellow in the
cooler yesterday afternoon and shortly
afterward found him cutting through
the side, he then put him in the county
Jail in which place he stayed.
The Adams County Temperance
society will meet next Tuesday eve
ming at p. m. at the court house.
Everybody invited.-J. A. Thompson,
president.
Benz. Martin, who has been quite
sick for several weeks, tells us this
morning that he feels better today
than on any day since he was taken
sick.
Business lots for lease from one to
five years. have for sale some town
lots. Also some second hand furni-
ture as good as new.-E. d. ellison.
The board OF directors OF district
No. / contracted for some new black
boarding for the school house last
week.
Light, healthful and nutritious
food guaranteed from any -four by
using the perfect" Baking Powder
Try it.
Every yoman, in justice to health
and pocket-book should try the "Per-
feet" Baking Powder. Once used always
used.
By using the baking powder named
perfect" you will show appreciation
of pure food. Always use the Perfect
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