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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-29

To almost every girl there comes,
between girlhood aud womanhood,
time when she feels prompted by
her own vitality to take some share
In the worlds work. 1t accounts
for much that Ia vigorous in church
and social life. Cornelia Atwood
Pratt writes of this period, in the
March DeIlneator. Her article is
thrilling, and will in itself do much
to induce directness of aim. In the
same number, as if TO add meaning
TO Miss Pratl's thoughts, there Is a
we'll illustrated article, of great in
terest to women, dealing with the
leaders of Women's Colleges, and
some of the co-educational institu-
tons. Subscription, 81 per year;
single copy, l5crs. Address, The
BUTTERIcK PUBLISHING Co. (Ltd.)
z to II West 18th St., New York.
Where can you invest money
more profitable than buying a bot
tile of Prickly Ash Bitters, you get
four for one. A kidney medicine,
a liver tonic, stomach strengthener
and bowel cleanser. Four medi.
cines for one dollar. Sold by 8. e.
Lance.
The FREE PRESS job Office is
running almost night and day now
IN order to turn out the vast
amount of printing that comes In
daily. Our work and prices give
entire satisfaction.
All kinds of Silks, SilkaIines,
Flosses, Embroideries, Dress Goods
of every descriptio Oh, both staple
and fancy Organdies of all sorts.
Stacks and stacks Of pretty goods
at =. e. Lance's, and be always
guarantees prices to be as cheap as
the cheapest.
There are votes on that bicycle
In every piece Of goods in Lance's
store. Buy and vote.
Subscribe for the FREE PRESS
and get 10 votes FREE In the BIZ
cycle Contest.
The contest bicyc'~
ton at s. <. Lance
The Bank of Pop
receipt of a letter from
In Tennessee inquiring
advantages of this plac-
ton oil mill. This is q
the business league
A lack of space for
~yuent by US this W
what we can t.
mr.:
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-29
Married..

AT Wesley Chapel church on last
Sunday evening Mr.. Ward Wheat
and Miss Julia Stewart were united
10 martrimony, BY Rev. W. W.
Mitchell. The contracting parties
are both prominent young people
OF the county, the bride being the
daughter of Hon. VI. c. Stewart
and the bridegroom the son of Mr..
J. A. Wheat. They have many
friends who will be pleased to hear
of the happy event and with whom
the Free Press joins in hearty cons
CALCULATIONS. 49,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-29
P. X. of A.

A local chapter OF the Protected
Knights of America was 1rgaDized
here several weeks ago and Is
offic cred as follows:
M, N. Mccoy, w. p.
Harry Gridley, w. Y. P.
Jesse Caver. w. p P.
Tbeo. G. Bilbo, w. Chaplain.
j. l.. Wilkinson, w. s.
j. r. Oliphant, w. @.
T. s. Mccoy, F.
w. F. Evans, NJ.
!. V. Enochs. w.
H. White, Il.
- Landrum, i.
@. Bilbo, J. B. Bedgood, I. v.
Enochs, M. G. s.
The supreme chapter of this
order is d0micllpd at Jackson, with
Thos, L. Bradley and w. A. Mont
sCmerv as Its managers. 1t IS a
good fraternal order, carries cheap
life insurance, and is the only orr
der of the kind tiat has its head
quarters inside of the State.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-29

Dressmaking.
Miss Matte Lindsey cuts and
makes fashionable dresses.
At the residence Of j. +. Will
liams, Poplarville, Miss. 3293m
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

]. j. Bick, Monroe county man,
has peculiar way of making living
says the Kansas City Journal. His
plan is to buy bad debts, sue the
debtor, get judgment, and then watch
for an opportunity to force settle
ment. He has been snubbed, sighted,
made target for ancient eggs, cab
bage and the like, but he goes serene
ly on piling up judgments against
thirty or more persons at one term
of court and figuring on the prosperity
he will enjoy when he collects the
$4,000 he has been legally promised
in the last few years. He stands a
much better chance going fiat broke
in the ensuing few years than in reap
ing big, fat haul.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
NEED OF BETTER ROADS.

The subject of how to make and
maintain better roads in this country
is becoming more important as time
continues it's flight. The distance
that our products must be hauled for
marketing causes considerable expense
which can only be lessened by an
equipment of better roads. How best
to change conditions III this respect
is a theme OF no small importance.
The road supervisor can hardly realize
the great benefit accruing through his
thoroughness of work. Still the road
supervisor cannot accomplish all. 1t
will require an outlay of expense and
energy to place them in proper condi-
ton. This matter should without
delay secure the atten ton of farmers
and those interested and have immcd-
late and proper arrangements made.
1t has been calculated that saving Of
100000 to the wheat rails ers of this
state alone would be the result one
years better roads.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

They use print-shop towels for
building purposes now, and they
stand any and all tests. One has been
in use as tombstone in Texas for 36
years, and it is in just as good condi-
ton now as the day it was hauled
away from the Office and placed at the
grave. They represent mourning, for
generally they are OF blacklist hue,
but in one or two instances they have
ON microscopic examination-been
found to contain delicate streaks of
white. But this is very rare. A man
in Oregon dug one up some years ago
and reported that he had found q
black marble quarry, but the editor
OF " newspaper recognized it as a towel
in use 40 years ago in the Office where
he WAS devil. Thus good romance
for the yellow journals was knocked
in the head.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

What is good citizenship? 1t all
com es down to the single, simple
question OF character. There is moth
ing else in the problem of government
in democracy, large or small, Or in
any other form of rule. Apply the
test of character as vigorously to pub
lie men and public affairs as we apply
it to private men and private affairs,
and popular government, city, state
and national, ceases to be anywhere
in America failure and disgrace,
and becomes Il success, blessing, and
an honor to us as n people. Read
what Demosthenes, speaking to the
Athenians OF their duty as citizens,
said more than two thousand years
ago: "If yot get rid, all OF you, OF the
spirit of evasion; if each man will
show himself ready to act whenever
duty calls him and he can possibly
render service to the state, if you are
willing to depend upon no one but
yourselves, and will give up, each OF
you, hoping that he can remain idle
while his neighbor does everything for
him, then, / say, you come to your
own; if God will, you will recover once
again the position which your past
Incidence has thrown away"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

This year will see more newcomers
settled in Washington than in any
other twelve, or perhaps twenty-four
months, in its history, says the Ia
coma Ledger. The newcomers are
just such people as are needed to de-
velop our vast resources, American
farmers and mechanics, with money
in their pockets with which to pur-
chase homes, who will take their
places as producers and add to the
wealth of themselves and the state.
There is room for many thousands OF
such people. They are welcome an d
will be assimilated without friction
among the prosperous citizens of our
state, where they will find ample OPP
portunities to enjoy life and improve
their condition.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

A Nebraska man named Figg has
come to grief for inventing new
religion. Last week fourteen of his
neighbors all good citizens, it is alleg-
ed, visited the Figg home at midnight,
broke in, and with most unusual in
formality pulled Mr.. and Mrs. Figg
out of bed and decorated both OF them
with coat OF tar and feathers. The
religion of the Eggs is called Figgism.
By it Mrs. Figg is the true Christ and
Mr.. Figg is st. John, the favorite
disciple.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
CONTEST NOTICE.

Walla Walla, Wash Feb. d, 1900
"A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by George Reams, con testant,
against timber culture entry No. 3ll5, made
May IL, 1900, for the north east quarter Sec. 80,
Twp. l6 north, Range So L. W. NJ, by Carlton
S. Blodgett, Contestee, in which it is alleged
that Carlton S. Blodgett has wholly abandon
ed said tract, that the claimant has failed to
tract at any time, or any portion thereof 10
trees, seeds or cuttings. Said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a.
IN. on April 2Sth, 1900, before +. T.. French U.
S. Commissioner for the district of Washington
at Ritzville, Wash, and that final hearing win
be held at 10 O'Clock II. IN. on May o. 1900, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Ofce in Walla Walla, Wash.
The said contestant having, in proper aft
dayit, filed March r. 1900, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
OF this notice cannot be made, ii is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
JOHN NJ. HILL, Register,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

Rev. Sheldon, in his venture in daily
journalism raised point in advertis-
ing ethics that from the newspaper
standpoint is new enc. In applying
the principles of "What would Jesus
do" to mercantile announcements he
refused to permit advertising to APP
pear in the columns of his paper Of
special bargain days, quoting cut
prices on merchandise. This, in res
ponse to criticisms of the prevalent
form OF department store advertising,
is assuming position that will not
stand as precedent. 1t is often good
business policy to sacrifice values upon
certain lines of goods, imperative, in
fact, that this should be done if loss
is to be prevented, and the newspaper
that presumes 10 insinuate that re-
liable house is perpetrating II fraud in
making such an announcement, would
suffer, and justly SO, for its impudence.
To class all reduction sales as fakes,
because some are notably SO, would be
equal to declaring all foods impure
because there is just now continuous
clamor about adulteration. If there
were no real values gained by the con-
sumner from patronizing bargain sales,
there would be no profit to dishonest
dealers in announcing them. There
should be law against untruthful
statements in advertising announce
ments, and it should be rigidly enforc-
ed, but it is not in the province OF the
newspaper to impute dishonesty to
the merchant, and the reverend editor
gets off the path in constituting him
self a judge OF his patrons motives.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

Three blessed years have passed
since William Mckinley, advance
agent of prosperity" took his seat as
president OF the United States. And
like all good advance agents, his per-
Torrance amply justified his promises
This means. too, that he will be book
ed for another four years engagement
in the White House when his present
contract expires.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

1t has been properly said, "Let us
not keep all our flowers and ind
words until good men are dead, but
scatter them among the living, to
mingle their fragrance with the sweet
incense that ascends from true and
godly lives" And for our venerable
brethren this plea has been made:
"Tbey are here for our good. Let us
profit by their life and their work
while we have time. TO meet them
here and to greet them and to listen
to their words is for us now pleasure
much too rare. Let us cherish them
for their good deeds while they live,
and speak good of them while yet
alive, and rejoice in their being with
us; for too soon, alas! in any case, we
shall say OF them, as they pass into
the greet beyond
"0h, for touch of a vanished hand,
And the sound of Il voice that is still"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
AIRERT r. WOMACU.
CONTEST NOTICE.
uniteh statas Land Office.


Walla Walla, WASH, March 90. 1900.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office 10y William b. Bruihl, con.
testant against timber culture entry No, 1904,
made June 70, 1887, for the swl4 nell and lots /
aud 2, Sec. 4 Twprl6 north, Range IS, Il. W. N. !,
by Harvey Ebert. Contestee, In which il is
alleged that Harvey Ebert has failed TO pillow
or cultivate or plant ten acres of said tract to
tree seeds or cuttings at any time or caused the
same to be cultivated or planted; that the
claimant has wholly abandoned said tract
Said parties are hereby notified to appear re.
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a.. m. on May Il, 1900, before
y. 4. French U. $. Commissioner for the dis.
trict or washington, at Ritzyille, Wash, and
that nnal hearing will be held at 10 o'clock ~
m. ON May %, 1900 before the Register and Re
ceiver at the U. S. Land Office in Walla walla
Washington.
The said contestant having in a proper affi.
dHyit filed Mar. %, $780, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
bs due aud proper publication
JOHN NJ HILL, Register.
Thomas MosekovE, Receiver.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

Every mans individuality-if there
is any man about him-necessarily
fixes upon him certain style or man
ner in thinking and expressing his
thoughts. Some of us may be unfor-
tunate in this matter, even when we
know ourselves to be without partiali-
ty, Hypocrisy or guile. Let us all
RESOLVE to he charitable in our esti-
Smate of each others styles and mo-
tives, and let us resolve to improve
and : modify at every point which
savors of unkindness and angularity.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

Chinese lettuce and other noxious
nuisances of the same variety are
causing the farmers much trouble and
labor this spring in this section. Steps
should be taken for united effert for
the permanent expulsion of the weed
pest, and to keep such things from
gaining a strong foothold in this
county. In other and older communi-
ties they have gotten so bad as to SER
iousiy affect crops, and little care at
this time might save much annoy
ance and worry in future. Careful
cultivation after they have once been
rid out will keep them down and will
keep an inviting appearance to the
country.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
spoknne Fails. WISH. Mafca 5. 1onn.

Spokane Fails, Wash, March s. 1906
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Chas. 4. Teegarden con.
testant against Timber Culture No 33a2 made
April 10Th 1889 Tor the northeast quarter of
section 30 township20 range 49, T. w. NJ, by
John X. Fowler, contestes, in which Il I alieg-
ed that said John r. Fowler has wholly abaii.
failed to plant any seeds, trees or cuttings on
said timber culture nj any time or caused any
seeds, trees or cuttings 10 be planted at any
nnti,ia3 20 a sr, p Siiee aie hereby
touching said allegation ri 10 O'Clock a. M on
April 20, 1900, before The Register and Receiver
~ inc United states Land Office In Spokane
Falls, Washington.
The said contestant having, in proper AMI
daYit, flied March s. 1900, set forth iaets which
snow that alter duo diligence, personal service
cred and directed tina such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
WILLIAM Ii. LuDpEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land Office


Spokane Falls, Wash, March II, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having heen
filed IN this office by Walter Staser, contestant,
against Timber Culture Entry No. 1886, made
June D, 1888 for the north east quarter OF sec
ton H. township IL NORTH range "a Il, W. NJ, by
alleged that contestee piowed about ten acres IS
of said land in 1889 and narrowed same in 1890;
that he has done no work on said land since
1890; that no trees. tree SEEDS or cuttings have
ever been planted on said land by any person
or persons whatsoever; that contestee never
fenced said land and has wholly abandoned
and left same, said parties are hereby notified
to appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m, on May II,
1900, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Spokane Falls,
Washington
The said contestant having, in proper Aft
dav1t, filed March II, 1900 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, it is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
S, A. WELLS Receiver
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

Senator Fosters bill for a commits
sion to investigate trade conditions in
China and Japan has passed the
senate, carrying a $4,000 appropria-
ton. As the most effective means
under consideration for accelerating
the expansion of our Oriental COM
merce, the measure should commend
itself to the house, as il does to men
generally who have investigated the
situation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land OMcl

Walla Walla, Wash. March 10, 1890
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by j. d. Wilson, Contestant,
againsttimber culture entry No. 3l55, made
April %, 1883, for seA Sec. 30, Twp. 16 north,
Range 81, E. M.M BY Mary Morgan, Contestcc,
in which it is alleged that Mary Morgan never
did plant any trees, tree seeds or tree cuttings
upon her said timber culture; that there are
no trees. tree seeds or tree cuttings now grow
ing on said timber culture. Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
a. m. on May 5, 1900, before l.. b. Gibson, county
clerk OF Adams county, Wash at his office in
Ritzville. Wash, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock n. IN. on May II, 1900 before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Walla Walla, Wssh,
join NJ. HILL. KegisIeK
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
NOTICE FoR prRucArIoN.
United States Land ONCE

IMIlU VTTlNp,
Spokane Falls Wash. Feb 90 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
and that said proof will be made before h. d.
Gibson, Clerk of the superior Court Tor Adam 5
county, Wash, at kitzyille, WASH on April Is,
1900. viz:
JOSEPH vOsTRALL
who made Homestead Entry No. 1857 for the
SW ! section 4, township 20 north range S5,
Z. W. N.
He names the following Witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
John A. Burfclnd, William Arlt, John Luiten
and herman Luiten, all OF HiUviIle, Wash
WILLIAM ii. LUDDEN, Register
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
UHIlUU SlNIts INIlU UI1te,
Walla Wa1la Wash March 10 Ipnn

Walla Walla, WASH, March -, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before Ftp. French
U. s. Commissioner for the district OF Wash
ington, at MtzYille, Adams county, Washing
ton, on Thursday, May 3, 1909, viz:
JAMES NJ. CLEVER,
who made HID entry No $3.50, for the els nell
and ca sel4 OF Sec. s, Twp, IL north, Range S.,
Il. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz;
Andrew J. Clever of Bemis, Wash, and John
C. Allen, Edward Heater and N. Elmer Hellne
all of Fletcher, Wash
JOHN NJ HILL Register
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United states land Office.

OIIItU Suites Inllu UTnCe,
Spokane Fails, WASH, March q 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filOd notice of his intention
to make final prQorin support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Il. d. Gil
son, County clerk and clerk OF the Superior
court for Adams county, Wash, ut Ritzville,
Wash, on May q, 1900, viz;
JULIUS GEsCHKE,
who made Hid. entry No. 1922 for the nwl{ of
See. &c, Twp. 20 north, range 81, L. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
ofsaid land, viz;
Chris. Burghard, August Schwerin, Henry
Miessner, Henry Pepper all OF Rtzville, Wash,
WILLIAM IL. LuDDEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

This is the glorious season of the
year when you wear an overcoat one
day, a thin coat the second, porus
plaster the third, doctors bill the
fourth and an undertaker's overcoat
directly after getting through with
the doctor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

A feature OF the new financial bill
that will be appreciated in many COM
munities is that permitting the for
nation of national banks with $685.
600 capital. This will be great aid
to smaller towns throughout the coun-
thy, and in times of stringency will
relieve the larger banks from their
country demands.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

What is a reform that does not re-
form! Explanations that do not ex-
plainl Examinations that do not ex-
aminel Inspections that do not ms.
pectl Retractions that do notretract
Destinations that do not decline? The
first thing we know it will turn out
to be a secret alliance that does not
ally.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
NOTICE FOR QUALIFICATIONS

VI
Walla Walla, Wash, March 20, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before L. d. Gibson
County Clerk and clerk of the Superior court,
for Adams county, Wash, at Ritzville, Wash,
on Saturday, May 10, 1900, viz:
RICHARD COLEMAN,
who made Homestead entry No. 55l5 for the
nel4 sec S2, twp 16 north, range 81, E. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Wash, and Amos Richardson and E. b. Moore
of Delight, Wash. JOHN NJ HILL, Register
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,

Walla Wala, Wash, March 30, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that william j. SUIT
ton has filed notice of intention to make finel
proof before F, p. French, U. 5. Commissioner
for the district of Washington, at his Office in
Ritzville, Wash, on Saturday the 10th day OF
306i, for the nwl4 OF Sec. a. Twp 10 north range
80, Il. W. NJ.
He names as witnesses: Levi L. Sutton, John
Goodenough, Oscar W. Goodenough, William
Goodenough, all OF Hatton, Wash,
JOHN NJ. HILL, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

The public debt is decreasing at a
rapid rate Notwithstanding extraor-
binary expenses for the Philippine
trouble. During the last democratic
administration the public debt in
creased, in time OF peace, in just about
the same ratio that it now decreases.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

When the smooth stranger tries to
secure your signature to note or
contract in exchange for some great
money-making scheme or device for
which you are to receive the county
right, kindly but gently kick him off
the farm.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-04

A scientist says that "if the earth
was fiattened the sell would be two
miles deep all over the world" After
serious meditation Kansas editor
gave out the following: "If any man
is caught fiattening out the earth,
shoot him on the spot. A great many
OF us can't SWIM"