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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
DIED.

SUSAN DILLON, aged, 70 years.
Silently-as night was spreading hel
sable curtain DER busy world anc
throbbing nature sank to rest, kline
friends, loving husband and children
watched by the dying he'd of Susan
Dillon, wife of Abraham Dillon, and
saw relentless death claim her for his
own. She, who was the good christian
mother and faithful companion is to-
day sleeping in the silent city of death
and rarely gifted soul has passed in
to the land of dreamless slumber.
The deceased had lived here for thir-
teen years and was victim of con-
sumption Besides the aged and sorrow
ing husband those who are left to mourn
the loss of mother are two daughters,
Mrs John Bovee and Mrs. Frank Johnson,
Grant Dillon of Richland Center. Wis.
She had been a devoted Christian since
girlhood and was always interested in
chuch work. Her husband and family
have the warmest sympathy of the com
munity in this sad hour. Interment oc-
cored at Spanjer cemetery this after
noon, large concourse Of people attend
ing the funeral ceremonies.
Edwin Moore, pauper, aged about
SO years, died Thursday at p. m, OF
apoplexy. Ha was Il cook by probes
sion, and his relatives reside in Gaines
vile, Ill. The remains were buried in
the potter's field, in Spanjer Gene
terry, Friday morning, by the county
authorities.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

The King Mercantile Co. manage
ment believe there is nothing too
good or costly for the people OF Adams
county, hence their mammoth stock
of Goods from threshing machine
to Il darning needle.
The First National Bank has
money to loan on improved real estate
in Adams and Lincoln counties
whether deed or held on railroad con-
tract. We make loans on lowest
terms, with or without commission,
light expenses, no delays. Cores
pondence solicited.
George w. Clous, practical optician
from Spokane, will visit Ritzville Fri
day and Saturday, August 2 and 3,
and may be found at the drug store OF
III. l.. Gritman. prepared to examine
eyes Fl ee of charge and to give perfect
satisfaction in fitting them.
The King Mercantile Co. are fur
n;shing pretty buggies and elegant
turnouts to all the people who have a
desire to enjoy themselves and believe
in the old maxim: "As we journey
through life let us live by the way"
We a,e prepared to write fire in
surance uroa all kinds of threshing
and harvesting outfits Of any and
every kind. Give us call'-W. w.
Zent.
The King Mercantile Co. have a
handsome new stock OF Bedroom sets
ranging from $500 to $4,000 per set.
Nothing better can be found in any
market.
Look here, farmersl The Ritzville
FIGURING Mills will pay the highest
cash price for your wheat.
1t will do your heart good to step
into King Mercantile Co.'S establish
ment and take look at their inn
mense stock of house furnishings.
See those Kitchen Treasures made
of polished hardwo God which have been
called for so universally during the
past four years. King Mercantile Co.
Ritzville FIGURING Mills will buy
your wheat in bulk. Save buying
high. priced sacks.
Call at the photograph gallery and
see the samples OF enlarging work.
The King Mercantile Go. will de-
liver carload of Mccormick, Roller
Bearing, Headers at Lind next Fri
day Or Saturday.
Carney, the painter, hangs wallpaper
in the best and latest style.
Farmers, before selling your wheat
to shippers see that the Mill is sup
piled. We pay the highest cash price
either sacked or in bulk.
Buy yonr fruit jars and jelly glasses
at the Fair Stole.
Go to the Fair Store for hammock
and rugs.
Latest styles in shirt waists and
belts at the Fair Store.
Unlimited money at lowest rates
to loan on improved land.-O. r. Hol-
comb.
The Ritzville photograph gallery
has new line Of frames. Call and
see prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
By His Own Hand.

John c. Leasure, one If Oregon's
brilliant attorneys, committed suicide
IN San Francisco on July 26 by swal-
lowing carbolic acid. General de-
spondency is the cause assigned.
The deceased was a native son OF
Oregon, having been born in Merton
county, near WOODBURY., in 1854. He
practiced law in Pendleton for fifteen
years, during which time he held the
offices of prosecuting attorney and
mayor OF that city. In 1854 he was
II presidential elector on the republi-
can ticket. Since 1895 he had prdc-
ticed law in Portland. He was the
first grand president of the Native
Sons OF Oregon.
The deceased left sealed letter ad
dressed to his wife and the following
letter to the coroner:
"No inquest is necessary. This is
my own deliberate act. l am mem
Der in good standing of Portland
Camp, Woodmen OF the World. Let
ter addressed to Mrs. Leasure mail
without opening, as it is private mat
ter. Wire Edward Holman, Portland
William Ii. Leasure, Moscow, Idaho
and William NJ. Blakely, Pendleton
Ore. No family troubles, but de-
spondency of long standing from
business reverses the cause.
JoIN g. IFAsIRE
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

Take jaunt through the various
departments and store rooms of the
King Mercantile Co., and see wha
you can see. For the moment you
will forget that you are in Ritzville in
stead OF Chicago. Fine goods and
elaborate furnishings galore.
If you know what you want go to
the King Mercantile Co. and feast
your eyes on the ten Thousand pretty
things in their big establishment.
Invalid Chairs. Loungettes, Fancy
Rockers, Hammocks, Swings, Stoves,
Firearms. All kinds Of furniture and
hardware.
The Ritzville Hardware Co. has
now enroute the following; One car
OF Hodge headers, one car Of Rushford
and Winona wagons, one car OF bar
bed wire, one car Of bar iron.
Money to loan on improved farms
at low rates of interest.-Dorman
Bros.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

We try to please and satisfy each
and every person who comes into our
store to make purchase, no matter
what amount, with the value and
the store methods. No other estab-
lishment in the Pacific Northwest in
our lines of business has grown so
rapidly as our store, and we realize
the fact that our success is due to
honest dealing and our endeavor to
make satisfied customer out of each
buyer. Our future success depends
on satisfied customers that we make
now. KING MERCANTILE Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
Farmers Attention.

Do not owe, look the fact that it is
time to have your grain insured. We
issue policy covering grain in the
field, in the stack, in the sack and in
the warehouses, at the very lowest
rate. Don't fail to give us call.
w. w. XENr Agent.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
Coming Events.

State Press Association, Tacoma. August 1915.
City Election, Dee. 3, 1901,
National Association local fire insurance
agents, Put-in-bay, Ohio, Sep. Oil.
Idaho State Press Association. weiser, Sept II
and 18th.
CONVENTIONS.
Convention OF county supcrintendents OF
schools of Montana, Helena, August 3D-3l
RELIGIOUS.
Columbia River Conference Methodist Episco-
pal church, Wallh Walla Sept. 40
Free Methodist campmeeting, Spokane, June
l9July 2G.
sion, San Francisco, July To August 81.
Montana State Baptist association, Great Falls,
September u.
Montana State Trades and Labor council an
nual convention, Anaconda. August ~.
Montana conference OF Methodist Episcopal
church, South, Deer Lodge, August22.
SECRET SOCIETIES
Sovereign Grand Lodge I.o 90. F. Indian.
apolis, Sept 1923.
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythiss biennial
session. San Francisco. May 10, 1902.
Elks Carnival, Tacoma. Aug. u to "a, 1901.
Montana grand lodge, A, o. U. W., Anaconda,
oregon State Modern woodmen Carnival,
Albany, September Is.
National convention Negro Bankers. Buffalo,
Washington State Annual meeting Of Fire
:. Chiefs, Tacoma, August i-l7.
Northeastern " ashington Union Veteran as
socation reunion. Chewelah, September
1913.
FAIRS, EXPOs1TIoNs, ETC.
Pan American Exposition. Buffalo. May l to
Nov. I.
Spokane Interstate Fair, Sep. 1924
Lewis 4 Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland
1905.
Washington State Fair, North Yakima, Sept.
30 to Oct. 5.
Lewiston Interstate Fair race meeting, Lewis
ton, October 7-l2.
Vancouver tB. C) street fair and carnival.
August $40.
Helena races, September 9-li.
Lincoln county third annual fair, Davenport.
September 2j-2s
Great Falls race meeting September ll2l.
Whitman County fair, COliax, September, "a to
October 4.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
German.

An extended course will be givan in
the evenings for those wishing to
lealn German. For further inform y
ton call on Jno. A, Scheuc,le b A. at
home from 1880 to $50 z. NJ. in par
sonnge south OF the new Germ n
church
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

The Populist party had almost dis
appeared from the political armament,
but the prolonged drouth and conse-
quent crop failures in Kansas and Mis-
souri, may render it visible again in
that part of the country.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31
Notice To Teachers.

Teachers quarterly examinations will
be held in the court house August and
O, 1901. l.. c. VAN PATTEN
County Supt.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

King Mercantile Co. have put in a
large stock Of groceries at their branch
store in Hatton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

Let the herald toot his horn
And be all mirth and joy
For be it known since Saturday morn
Ed Eastman has boyl
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

Nota ry Public, at this office.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

State Press Association, Tacoma August 1915.
City Election, Dee. 3, 1901,
National Association local fire insurance
agents, Put-in-bay, Ohio, Sep. Oil.
Idaho State Press Association, weiser, Sept, II
and lhlh
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

Farm loans made at low rates Of in
terest and on best tens offered at
Pioneer State Bank. Give US call
when such is desired.
Go to theking Merantilec company
for for your refrigerators which are
built to save ice and to keep the food
cool and palatahle.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

EoR sALE-Thoroughbrcd Berkshire pig
John Rigg, Fletcher,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-07-31

The King Mercantile Co. manage
ment believe there is nothing too
good or costly for the people OF Adams
county, hence their mammoth stock
OF Goods from a threshing machine
to darning needle.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
Sunday School Workers From all Parts
of the County to Unite in Push
ing Religious Work.
MANY CHURCHES REPRESENTED.
It is Discovered That Several Towns in the
County Have not Single Sunday
schoo1.-Work Among Children.

Representatives of all the churches
in the city gathered at the Y. M. c. A.
building Sunday afternoon for the
purpose of forming Kenosha County
Sunday School union. This action is
being taken in connection with con-
certed action in all parts of the North
west.
E. B. Stevenson, the travelling secre-
tary of the Sunday School union, was
in the city to attend the meeting, and
| to complete the plans for the organiza-
| ton of the entire county. A general
report from the county showed that in
several of the towns there was not a
single Sunday school, while in nearly
all the towns the work of the church
among the children has been neglected
until the schools have died out.
Every church in the county will be
asked to unite in this effort to make
the Sunday school a potent factor in
religious work in Kenosha county. A
regular secretary will be employed
whose sole duty will be to look. after
the Sunday school work in the county.
He will go from one part of the county
| to another bu 1ding up the old schools
and forming new ones. The work is
not under the direction of any one
church, but all the churches and
creeds are acting in concert in this eff
| fort to save the children. In most of
| the counties of the state the unions
have already been formed and they
have assisted materially in building up
the churches. The officers of the Ke-
nosha County Union as elected Sun
| day afternoon are as follows:
President-G. H. Curtis.
Vice President. w. Huff.
Secretary-A. Van Overing.
Treasurer Coshun.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
Trustees of the Baptist Church Sc
cure a Successor for the
Rev. |. w. Corey.
HE is A YOUNG MAN OF ABILITY
Rev. Mr.. Kunkle, of the Theological De-
partment of Chicago University, Will
Take Charge OF Church at once.

The board of trustees of the Baptist
church held special meeting Wednes-
day evening for the purpose of calling
a pastor to take the place of Rev. l. W..
Corey, who recently left Kenosha to
go to pastorate IN Ravenswood, ILL.,,
and as result of the meeting a call
was extended to the Rev. Mr.. Kunkle,
of the theological department Of the
University of Chicago. 1t is certain
that the new minister will accept the
call and will take charge of the con-
gregation at once. Mr.. Kunk1e will be
the Youngest minister in Kenosha. He
is not yet 80 years of age, but his
fchoo1 work has shown that he will
take leading place among the m1n1s-
ters of his denomination in the North
west. Mr.. Kunk1e will graduate from
the University of Chicago at the COM
ing spring commencement. He has
never held pastorate in the past, but
he is said to be man of rare power
wholly consecrated to the work OF the
ministry. AS an orator he has no
equal among the students Of the Uni
versity and he has won many prizes
on account of his ability in the field of
oratory. He has preached at the Bap-
fist church here several times and the
members of the church were so well
pleased with him that a call was at
once extended.
The new minister will come to Ke-
nosha and take charge of the church' at
once, but he will continue his work in
the University Until after commence
ment. With the coming of young
man to the church the members are
expecting a great revival of church in
terest and the prospects for the future
of the church are exceedingly bright.
Rev. 1. w. Corey, whose place will
be taken by Mr.. Kunk1e, has made
splendid impression at his new church
in Ravenswood and he promises to be
quite as popular with the people of
Ravenswood as he was with the people
of this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
THREE SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

Chief O'Hare Lands Three Men in Jail on
Suspicion of Connection With Robberies.
Chief of Police O'Hare arrested John
Wilson, William Johnson and Charles
Meyer last night on suspicion that they
are three of the crooks who have been
com hitting burg1aries along the West
shore of the lake. There was one
other member. of the party, but he
managed to escape the police. The
men seem to have been 1oafng around
the city for several days and last night
the police decided to round them up.
But the alleged burglars had their eyes
open and while the chief kept an eye
on three of the men one of their own
number kept, an eye on the chief and
kept his confederates advised as to the
action of the police. When the men
were arrested they showed fight and
the chief was forced to draw his re-
vo1ver.
When the men were searched, not a
cent of money was found, but in the
pockets of one of the men were found
a large number of cartridges for a
revolver.
The men are still in Jail and it is
probable That a charge of vagrancy
will be placed against them in order to
hold them until other cities are heard
from,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
PETER JACOBS SELLS OUT.
Will Give UP the Feed Business and Erect
Tow Factory on the North Side.

Peter Jacobs this morning closed
deal for the sale of his feed store, on
Market street to John and William J.
Evans. The new owners of the stock
will take possession at once and will
continue the business as in the past.
The new owners of the feed store are
we'll known in Kenosha and they will
undoubtedly have a liberal patronage
in the future.
Mr.. Jacobs will at once begin the
erection of factory for the use OF the
VanWie Construction company. The
factory will be erected at the corner of
the Burlington road and the North
western railway. It is the purpose of
the company to engage in the manu-
facture of toys. In the future, Mr.. ia
cobs states, that the company will
branch out into the manufacture of a
building material which was patented
several years ago by Mr.. VanWie, who
is associated with Mr.. Jacobs in the
deal. At the present time however the
company will confne themselves to the
manufacture of toys.
Contracts Tor the Du1lu1uSS AOI Tue
plant have been let and Mr.. Jacobs
hopes 10 have the plant ready for bus
mess by the first of May.
Three buildings will be built. The
main building of the factory will be of
brick, two stories in height and 80 by
40 feet in size. 1t will be veneered
building, but will be fitted out with all
the modern equipments for factory
buildings. The next largest building
will be a dry kiln Is by SO feet in size.
It will also be of brick. The other
building will be the boiler room. 1t
will be % by % feet in size.
Mr.. Jacobs will personally super
intend the construction of the build
ings, as sub-contracts have been let for
the different classes of work. The
plant, when finished, will cost some
six thousand dollars. The machinery
has been purchased and is now in the
city.
Mr.. Jacobs states that the new fac
tory will start operations with force
Of twenty-five men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY.
Samuel T. Rice One Kenosha's Early Pio~
neers, Lives to Ripe Old Age.

Samuel T. Rice, one of the best
known of the early pioneers of Keno
sha, celebrated his eighty-fourth an
niversary of his birth Friday at his
home just west of the city. Notwith-
standing the fact that he has passed
his four score measure of years he is
still able to command all his faculties
and is one of the most active of the re-
tired residents of the county. Mr.
Rice was born in Warren county, New
York, March %, 1917, and in 1841 he
came to Kenosha county and settled in
the town of Pike. Mr.. Rice has taken
a great deal of interestin the deve1ope-
ment of the city. At the time Wiscon-
sin territory was admitted to the union
of three states Mr.. Rice was the first
road commissioner. Later he held the
office of town assessor and town clerk.
In 1848 Mr.. Rice was appointed post
master of Kenosha and held the office
until 1856.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
Barry Brothers, transportation Com
pany Take Long Lease of the
vanlngen Docks.
NEW WARE HOUSE TO BE BUILT.
For the Present the Old Warehouse Will
Be Repaired and Used for the Busi-
ness of the Company.

The Barry Bros. Transportation
company this morning completed a
deal for five years lease of the Van
Ingen docks in the Kenosha harbor.
The dock secured is directly west of
the Morgan club house and it is con-
sidered one of the finest docks in the
local harbor. The consideration of
the deal between Mr.. VanIngen and
the transportation company has been
kept private, but it is said that the
company paid a long price for the
lease of the docks. AS soon as the
deal had been closed a large force of
workmen were placed to work repair
| ing and remode1ing the old warehouse
now erected on the dock. For the
present this will be used by the COM
pany, but in the late spring the COM
pany plans to erect new and commo-
dius warehouse.
The old warehouse has long been an
eyesore in the harbor, but the new
| 1essees claim that it will DE repaired
and reprinted so that it will have a
very good appearance. The company
will take charge of the new docks at
once and will have the building re-
paired by the latter part of next week.
A walk for the use of passengers will
also be built from the warehouse to
North Main street.
This latest action on the part of the
transportation company assures to Ke-
nosha a boat line for at least five
years. The managers of the company
state that they are doing a good bust
ness in Kenosha, but during the spring
months the company expect that the
business will be greatly enlarged. The
passenger business from Kenosha to
Chicago has always been very small,
but during the coming season the COM
pany will make especial inducements
to the passenger trade and they expect
to make some inroads into the business
of the Northwestern company. The
Barry company has recently bought
several other boats and if business
warrants it another boat will be added
to the Kenosha and Chicago line.
At present the Barry company are
having a good deal of trouble with the
Lake Engineers association and the
union is attempting to force the COM
pany to adopt union scale. The
manager of the company hopes to set
tie all these troubles in order to inter
fere with the opening of the new sea-
son on Wednesday next.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-04
KenOsha People Follow Chicago in the
Organization of a Neat Scheme
to Get Quarters.
CHEAP JEWELRY is THE ARTICLE.
Kenosha Cripples Company working on
Same Plan as the Famous Chicago
Cripples Concern.

Bright ideas seldom escape Kenosha
people. A short time ago society
was organized in Chicago known as
1.-The Cripples Concern It's plan of
work was to send cheap jewelry broad
cast over the country and sell it at out
rageous prices on the plea that the
company was organized for the sup
port of cripples and that nothing but
cripples were employed in the offices
of the company. Suckers were numer-
Gus, and the Chicago company grew
and expanded until it's receipts would
have kept all the cripples in Chicago
in opulence. Now it appears that the
fever for Cripples companies is spread
ing, and within the last few days the
workingmen of Kenosha have been
flooded with circulars from "Cripp1es
Company which is alleged to have
it's central offices in Kenosha. The
company has adopted the plan Of the
parent company in Chicago, and the
mails have been weighted down with
the cheap jewelry. 1t is alleged that
only cripp1es are employed in the man
agement of the company, and the cir
cu1ar which is being sent broadcast in
the city bears a rude wood cut of
couple of cripple girls.
The company gives no address at
which the managers can be found, but
the unwary man or woman is asked to
send his money to box 90. Inquiry at
the postofice and at the police Office
fails to give any definite evidence in
regard to the Kenosha cripp1es, but it
is stated that the company is doing
rousing business.
Of course, it is probable that the
company is being operated for and by
cripp1es, but the fact remains that the
goods which are being sent out are
practically va1ue1ess, and the quarter
which the purchaser is asked to pay is
several times their value.
Many times in the past warnings
have been sent out to the people of the
different cities in regard to these con-
Germs, and it is expected that the Ke-
nosha company will fall under the ban
within short time.