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The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13
ChiIdren's Column.
THE CONFESSIONS OF LITTLE WILLIE

Pa SAYS they amt no spooks at all,
Nj s'pose he ought to know,
Cause he knows nearly everything
worth KNOWN here below:
He saws at only fraidy calls believes
they's ghosts around,
For people can't git back on earth
when you put EN- underground.
don't believe in spirits when the
sun is shinin bright
And can hear folks talk or they's a
Iivin' thing in sight,
If they is jist cat or dog around me
I'm prepared
Fer anything at comes along, and
amt a bit a. scared.
But sometimes I come home from
school when ma 'saway, and then
1 go a-sneakin' up the stairs, and
then sneak down again,
And think I'll find the doughnuts or
the raisins or the jam
And then hear somebody step-or
a door shut with a slam
know as we'll as I'm alive they ain t
nobody there,
But shivers creep along my back,
and can feel my hair
Rise right straight up and stand as
stiff as bristles on my head
And believe in ghosts in spite of all
pa ever said.
l dassent turn around and look, for
I'm afraid I'll see
Some big white thing without no
head a standin' back of me-
But after while / whistle or else
sing, and then
Go out and run around the yard and
git braced up again.
And when it's dark at night, and
wake up and lay in bed,
[ can { keep ugly thoughts of ghosts
from gittin' in my head.
And then 1 hear pa snorin', and my
blood gifts frOze, almost,
For every snore sounds like the groan
of some poor sinners ghost.
Pa saws there amt no ghosts, and I
talk big, sometimes, and laugh
At Eddie Gray cause he believes, and
call him fraidy calf.
But when l do bad things and then
am all alone, by Jinks,
1 know they's ghosts a-snoopin
round, in spite of what pa thinks
S. E. Kiser, in Cleveland Leader.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

On the New York University
Heights, waites George MacAdam
in an "Open Letter" in the August
Century, there is now being built
an edifice wherein shall be gathered
the memories of the greatest of
America g great. The names of
these elected are to be immOrtalized
by inscription on stone tablets sunk
en- in the walls. To make this Hall
of Fame thoroughly national, it. has
been determined that none but na-
tive-born Americans shall be eligible
candidates for tablets. The rule
seems unnecessary, for History her
self has already enacted this law of
limitation. Those in authority, how
ever, have decided to erect what
might be known as a Supplementary
Hall of Fame for the accOmmOda-
tion of those whose foreign birth
excludes them from the main hall.
But if they measure the greatness
of the foreign born by the same
standards that we're used to judge
the native-born, whom shall they
find? Bayond question Hamilton
and Ericsson are each worthy of a
tablet among the immortals; but
how many more of those who are
dead? And this hall that is intended
by it's builders to be monument to
the achievements of Americas for
eign-born will by the very meager-
ness of the inscribed tablets be trans
formed into only another monument
to the glory of the native American
stock.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13
Christian Life Column.
WHEN THE DAY Is DONE.

Thrice ask, as fades each suns last
ray:
What's been my life throughout the
day?
What have 1 learned that's worth
the knowing?
What have done that's worth the
doing?
What have 1 sought that should
shun?
What duties done or left undone?
such self-inquiries are the road
That leads to virtue and to God.
Selected.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13
EARN TO DO SOMETHING.

o'ys should learn to 90 something
- Boy without knowledge of a bust
-71' 1rude or profession is liable 20
rL1-'.ht lOafer. Parents lwho neg
,s.l ,,.. d n'y's training and fail TO pre-
pNle aim for an active place in the
b.--l -..'--l are laying up for themselves q
-I''E hare of blame. When "a boy
II.'"s ID be man and finds that he
oN2"N nothing and is able 10 do
ras t9--n we'll, there will come 4 sad
rssIjectlou os upon those who had charge
o- ulln nm IN his early years. The mod
o,1 DIbgenes with his lantern is not
for Iooklng for an honest man, but
proficient man American Boy.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13
FOR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS

Be thorough in your work, what
ever it may be. Believe there is
nothing too small to do well. Life
is only matter of picking up bricks
on one side of the street and carry
ing them to the other side. We are
all carrying bricks. say to the
young man, Carry your bricks with
enthusiasm. Try to make your work
the best job of carrying bricks ever
done, so that people will say: "Why,
he carries those bricks as if he en-
joyed it !"
That is the secret of success when
we get down to the bottom principle.
Make the work you are doing the
greatest thing in the world while
you are doing it. Give it your whole
thought and your whole strength.
Leave it only when you feel that no
body could improve on it. These
may be old maxims dressed over, but
they are as true to-day as they ever
were, and no one who departs from
them can make complete success
Of anything. If a young man makes
a success of small things he will of
great things when they come his
way, and they'll come his way, for
great things are only combinations
of little things well done. # he does
not make success of small things,
the great things never will come his
way.-Thos. w. Lawson, in SatQr-
day Evening Post.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

Last year L came nome from
abroad. AS we crossed the Atlantic
and we're in fog the fog-horn would
blow, and it was very disagreeable,
and vet the disagreeable noise was
for our safety, and wondered if we
sbon1d not find out some time that
tbe disagreeable things in our lives
we're really the means of our safety.
Mrs Margaret Bottome, In The
To6ies' Home Journal for August.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

Thank God every morning when
you get up that you have something
to do that day which must be done,
whether you like it or not. Being
forced to work and forced to do your
best, will breed in you temperance,
self-control, diligence, strength OF
will, content and a hundred virtues
which the idle will never know
Charles Kingsley.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

"Those children" said Mr.. Meth.
erby, as he threw down his paper,
care making so much noise 1 can t
hear myself think. I'm going to at
tend to them"
"Don't be too severe said Mrs.
Netherby. "Suppose you try the
plan of casting oil on the troubled
waters
ct will, " said Mr.. NetherbY, as he
picked up his rule; ''I'n try little
whale oil.-Ex.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13
MORE ToNGUE-TwIsTERs.

ltls shame, Sam, these are the
same, Sam. 'Tis all a sham, Sam,
and 81 shame it is TO sham so, Sam.
A haddOck, a haddock, a black
spotted haddock, a black spot on the
0-acE back of a black-spotted had
docE
Susan shineth shoes and socks
'o"a~ md shoes shine Susan. She
oeasetl shining shoes and socks, for
sA9eS and socks shock Susan
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

There is a Sunday conscience as
uoI1 as a Sunday coat, and those who
make religion a secondary concern
n"+ I-s- 7tba coat and conscience carefully
PT to put on only once week.
Dickens.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

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PROFUsELY large number of
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The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

Finding oar readers tObO haze
purchased copies so enthusiastic, IN Its
praise, and that there are get bssss-
dreds GsaejOWs to secure copies, zoe
haze again made arrangements .tos
handling for q fen eOeeks longer I'll"
10OTLd. famous boob
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-13

Compound Lard in tierces.
he above Lard in following packages
Tubs, so lbs. 77sc. over tferces.
Tubs, IS lbs. Zc. over tierces.
Pals, 20 lbs. nc. over tierces.
Cans, gross weight:
80 ID. case of cans, nc. over tierces.
20 ID. case of cans, &c. over tierces.
10 lb. case of cans, sc. over tierces,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30
ID. A. SCOTT, Secretary.

Walla Walla county is taking al
active interest in the matter and the
farmers are holding gatherings fol-
DISCUSSION ofthe subject. The opposi-
ton to the Preston commission bill
is intense and will no doubt be de.
feated and a substitute offered. The
suggestion OF Adams county for the
appointment OF the commission to be
vested in the governor and to be con
Cured in and endorsed by the senate
is an excellent plan originated by d
A. Scott. The meeting to be held
next Saturday should be we'll attended
by all who may be interested in laws
now being enacted by our representa-
tives in the state legislature.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30

$4,000 worth OF bran new stock in
the latest styles finest vicis, box and
veladx calf shoes for ladies, gents
misses and childrens. Service in the
past on these lines warranted the
large purchases. Snyder.
The Adams County 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. Correspon-
dence solicited.
All parties having book account or
note at our store are requested to set
tie by cash or note as soon as possible.
We desire this settlement in order
that we will not have so many old
accounts to carry in to our new books.
-Ritzville Hardware Co.
Are you in need OF drill, hoe or
disc? If SO, why not buy the best? 1t
always pays to buy the best. Boenig
& LADIES OF Lind, Wash, have just re-
ceived carload OF the famous Super
ior drills, the king of all and the only
drill with perfect feed.
Tailor made clothing at ready made
prices. Latest patterns. Daily I'M
packing large shipments, one of on
specialties.-Snyder.
Money to loan on real estate at
interest ranging from 8 to per cent.
without delay or red tape.--W. w.
Gent.
The Ritzville Hardware Co. have
just received a car load OF the famous
Rushford wagons. They are world
heaters. All these wagons have the
iron covered hub and sand boxes.
We have a large stock OF prepared
paints and oils, price the lowest,-C
o. Greene.
Yes, you can get your sidewalk
lumber at Greene's cut in six foot
lengths.
Dry wood and best Roslyn coal at
Greene's. Telephone connection.
Garvey, the painter, hangs wallpaper
in the best and latest style.
Car Springdah lime in barrels just
arrived at Greene's.
Car OF No l. cement just arrived al
Greene's.
Unlimited money at lowest rates tC
loan on improved land.-0. X. Hol
comb.
Lost.-Gold Maccabee pin letter:
l.. p. G. engraved. Finder please sam,
at this Office.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30
Farmers State their Position.
Ritzville, Wash, Jan. %, 1901.

NieANiiiC, w ash, Odh. 20, IOO1.
At a meeting called for the purpose
of considering the proposed repeal OF
the state grain inspection law and the
formation Of a state railroad commits
sion, held at this place today, the fol-
lowing resolutions we're adopted:
First; That it is the sentiment OF
this meeting that our present grain
inspection law be retained upon tn g
statutes and that our joint senator
and our representative be notified that
it is our desire that they use all legi-
innate means for the retention of the
same.
Second; That we heartily approve
of the formation OF railroad commits
sion and that the appointive power be
vested with the governor, by and with
the consent of the senate.
Third; That we are not in favor OF
Senator Cornwelps bill for the reduc-
ton of freight rates, for the reason
that it is insufficient, and that we
favor. a reduction to sixty per cent of
the present rate.
Adjourned to Saturday, Feb. End at
one o'clock, when meeting will be
held for further consideration Of these
matters.
A. S. NEwLAND, Chairman.
ID. A. SCoTr, Secretary.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30
School Meeting.

The board Of education met last
evening and among other business
passed a resolution disseminating the
course of geometry, Latin and algebra
in the 9Th grade aud making them
optional studies for students in the
9th grade. The following rules for the
future government of the school were
unanimously adopted,
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
PUPILS, TEACHERS AND PRINCIPAL OF
RITzvILLE SCHOOLS.
We, the members OF the school board
OF Ritzville do ordain and establish
the following rules and regulations.
PUPILS.
Pupils shall render cheerful and
willing obedience to teachers and
principal.
They shall make good any damage
to property that they may do by care
lessness or neglect other than necessary
wear from use,
Pupils leaving school without per-
mission from teacher or principal shall
shall give an account to the board for
such conduct and may be suspended
or expelled at the. discretion of the
board
Pupils absent or tordy from any
session of q days school are required
to bring an excuse from parent or
guardian stating the cause OF such
hardness or absence and any pupil
failing to comply with this rule shall
be accountable to the board.
TEACHERS.
The teachers shall be in their rooms
by $40 O'Clock mornings; they shall
be in their rooms during recesses and
they shall be in their rooms by
o'clock p. m.
They shall prevent all misconduct
OF pupils in rooms and halls, such as
running scuffling loud talking and
laughing.
PRINCIPAL.
The principal shall be in charge OF
the play grounds, halls, his own room
and all other rooms jointly with the
teachers.
He shall enforce all rules enacted
by the state board OF education and
school board OF the town.
He shall be on the school premises
by 1886 mornings, during recesses and
shall see that at least two teachers
Zone ON each OF the main fioors) are
present during the noon intermission,
He shall see that the course oil
study provided by the state board oil
education is followed out, unless
otherwise provided by authority Of
the school board OF the town.
Done by order Of the school board OF
the city OF Ritzville, Wash, this 29tl
day OF January, 1901.
V %a r. s a41aH1' Directors.
JACOB BAUER JR.)
Attest: f. ID. Gibson,
| District Clerk.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30

after hearing all the evidence in tn
case, the board ordered to grant tn
road according to the surveyors re
port aQd allowed damages as follows
j. D. Bayman e ! OF n W 1 section
2-19-37, $40.
N w / of NV j section 2-19-34
owner unknown.
Jose Taraves north side section 8
1887, IS.
L. j. Carney was awarded the con.
tract for calsomining 5 rooms of the
court house basement for $3.50.
The board ordered that voucher
must accompany each and every bill
presented to them.
January l5.
1t was ordered by the board that
the deputy county auditors salary be
raised to $50 per month.
In the matter OF plating roads on
school lands T. w. Hauschield was
authorized to prepare plats for same
The board ordered from the White
River Lumber Company one carload
of Goa! at 1886 per ton.
The auditor was authorized to mr..
chase from / w Myers lano,enn, for
the clerks office.
The Peaslv road was orderad estob
lisbed subject to settlement With 7
w. Watkins, and that the 30 feet op-
posite said J. w. Watkins be opened
for the use OF the public awaiting his
settlement. '0
The Clever road was ordersd oo,oh.
lished according to the snrvevor's ~.
port provided that the said road nm
ming across section 5.I6.37 LEASED NV
John Mcdonald shall he allowed gatcs
Mt each no nj where tbo raoa $50 $50
line.
The Armstrong road w.s ordorod
taclisbed subject To settlemont MI, "
Claude Rouse. whose land was taLem
since the award and snryov
1t was ordered bv Tho ho,rd ,h,t
the T. l.. Childers road he esrablisheJ
snb;ect 70 ss,,Iomamt w;,h " ~ W.
Woodward. s r.. Randall G. GiolIor
c.. p. Andrews and r. p Redford
The hoard q, dered the N.wi,ndroa
established according to tha survnv
subject to settlement with state for
school land.
In the matter of the netit;op If f
III, Herring his bond was annrovad
and the following viewers were an.
pointed: II. w. Hauscbild 6 q
Weller aud 7 8 Rogors "
In the matter of Mrs Perrv's claim
for back taxes, her claim was reiected
By order. the denutv treosuror,s
salary was raised To si5 ner month
The Sheppsrd Road was ordered
established subject To settlement with
Ellen K. Jones.
The Coleman road was ordered es.
tabiished stbiect to settlement with
]. w. Seburn. Said road to rnu from
Sc corner of section 9S.I6.3i west r.
the terminus as reported
In the matter Of the Greenwalt road
notice of hearing was ordered for AMI
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30

Judge Neal arrived yesterday and
opened court. the order OF business be-
ing motion day. There is light
docket, one criminal and four or five
civil cases to be tried.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30

@""''' '''' ''''' ''''''*''"' ~
January IA, ga. m. to II m.
Commissioners-elect A. j. Clever,
Jacob Schoessler, and hold-over w. O..
Griffith met at the court house and
organized for business the coming
term, electing w. G. Griffith chair
man.
The matter of the hearing OF the
j. ID. Bayman petition for the vaca-
ton OF the Bayman road and OF the
Robert Mason petition for county
road, the same was postponed to p. m
GEO. A. KENNEDY,
County Auditor.
January IA, 1901.
In the matter OF the Mason road,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30
Superior Court.

Following are the names appearing
on regular venire and composing the
jury called for duty this morning i n
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30

Adjourned to meet April 4th, 1901
ATTEST; LINCOLN LAUGHLIN,
Clerk of Board.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30
Style at Fort Steele,

The following business card was
brought down from the lonely regions
of the north the other day by min
ing man: Mountain home, Fort
Steele. B. c., H. j. Edison, Proprietor,
Familiarity known as Johnny-on-spot.
Accommodations for 730 guests during
the year-two at a time. Elevators
can be seen from the front door. Hot
aid cold water, cold water for the
guests, proprietor always in hot water.
Bells throughout the house. They
were thrown out last year. Music at
all meals-chin music. Terms, so
per day. Breakfast, fifty cents; din.
ner, half dollar; supper, four shil-
lings; lodging, four bits.
Miss Anna Leens is now one OF the
clerks in the postoffice.
The King Mercantile Co., have just
received carload Of Buckeye drills.
Don't forget that we are never I'M
dersold on all kinds of rough and
dressed lumber, doors, windows,
shingles, lath, lime, building paper,
mouldings, and in fact all kinds OF
building material.-C. o. Greene.
The King Mercantile Co, have re-
ceived a carload of Waukegan barbed
wire this week. They have nine car
loads of merchandise enroute from
their different factories.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-01-30

Noah B. McKy Of Sprague, who has
many acquaintance and friends hare,
was a welcome caller Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-09
Laidig.

Mr.. and Mrs, Abram King are
visiting the family of their son
Albert in Altoona.
The attendance at Quarterly
conference, Saturday afternoon
at Fairviw was rather small.
DR.. Yocum and daughter were
the guests of Hiram Clevenger
during Quarterly meeting.
Dr. Yocum's s text Sunday even
ing was Matt. 11:11 and 70. One
quality especially emphasized
was earnestness. Sunday morn
ing, the text was Eph. 2:4-7. One
thought made especially promi-
nent was, that one must be either
spiritually alive or spiritually
dead. There being no halfway
place, or condition. Another
thought was, the life which Christ
gives is bonudless.
Emma Laidig of Hustontown
spent a few days last week with
her sister, Mrs. j. e. Lyon of
West Dublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stevens
of ClearRidge attended Quarterly
meeting at Fairview on Sunday.
Henry B. Huston of Hustontown
attended Quarterly meeting
Saturday and Sunday.
Samuel Baker whohas been
working in Clearfield came home
last Thursday.
James Cutchall is able to be
out again. Those of his family
! who had the measles are better
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-09
Needn1ore.

May with it's flowers and birds
add life to the appearance of our
surroundings.
Uncle John Shafer was able to
walk up street to the post Office
one day last week. His grand
son Watson Geinger of Buck Val
ley spent a couple of days with
him.
Mr.. II. r. Palmer, who has been
quite i'll for some time, is some
better.
Will Hess of Dickeys Mount
ain has been spending some time
with friends in this vicinity. He
and Master Floyd Hart are the
boss fishermen.
Mr.. Emanuel Sharpe and DR..
j. S. Swartzwelder are improv-
ing their homes by having some
painting done.
Mr.. M. B. Hill and wife have
returned to our village and are
living in their home on Water
Street. "Welcome home again
old neighbor."
Miss Letitla Peck and Mr.. d.
@. Hart were the guests of Peter
Culler's family Saturday evening.
Almost all our people attended
May meeting at the Siding Hill
Baptist church last Sunday.
Town is enlivened by the pres
ence of the students attending
school. Quite a number are here
from a distance, among whom we
noticeMiss Huston of ClearRidge,
Miss Clevenger and Mr.. Lodge of
Crystal Springs, Mr.. Foster of
Maryland, add Mr.. w. G. Peck
who has been in Oakland, Illinois,
for some time.
Mrs. Michael Mellott and chill
dren of Lind, Washington, spent
Sunday evening at w. f. Hart's.
Mrs. Verna Hill, of Warfords-
burg, is spending some time with
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
A Runyap.
Miss Eta Eyerts, who has
been teaching for the past two
months in Bethel, closed her
school Tuesday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-09
Tate--Mellott.

A very pretty wedding occur
ed at Everett on Wednesday, May
I, 1901. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Furman Fields Tate Of
Curwensville, and Miss Anna
Elizabeth Mellott, daughter of
Mrs. Marion Mellott, of Need
more.
The bride was attired in steel
gray Lansdowne trimmed in cut
steel, jet, and Chiffon alpaca, and
looked very pretty.
Promptly at 3 o'clock, p. m. the
bridal party entered the parlor,
preceded by the officiating min
lister, Rev. Richard Hinkle, when
in a few solemn and impressive
moments the happy couple was
pronounced husband and wife.
The groom is popular young
business man of Curwensville, and
the bride, one of Fulton's fairest
and most accomplished daugh-
ters.
Immediately after the cere-
mony the bride and groom left
for western cities; and after a
bridal tour will return and make
Curwensville their home.
Their many friendsjoin in wish
ing them much joy upon this aus
picious event, and lifetime of
happiness and prosperity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-09
Birthday Party.

One of the most pleasant social
events of the season took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Micha-
ell Hockensmith in Licking Greek
township on Monday evening of
last week.
A birthday surprise was given
in honor of their daughter, Miss
Irene, who has been employed in
McKeesport for some. About
twenty-five or thirty young folks
were present, and after indulging
in games, &C. for some time, they
were invited to the dining room
where the generous hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hockensmith
was very evident. Miss Irene
received quite num- ber of hand
some presents.