Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-06-12

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and number of our confiding citi-
gems have been victimizsd. The var
ious schemes to fool people out OF
their money will he better under
stood by some when they begin to re-
greet that they invested therein. No
one can explain why Intelligent
beings will trust an entire stranger
who PROCESSES to ave You many dol
| lars on youi insurance or buy what
you have to sell with worthless
check. A hundred chances to one
you will never see the individual
gin. Why not patronize those
whom you know even though you
pay q few cents more? 1t is the oft
told tale repeated over again, that the
American people love to be hum
plugged and will only learn by exper-
fence. However the News enters pro-
test against Adams county citizens
gaining the reputation of being such
easy marks.
All people come over to town on
June 81 and make yourselves at home
with the Campbell Bros. Spit on the
hoo- of the big show, shake hands
with the proprietors. Bring your wife
and babies and make yourselves gener-
ally at home. You will not regret
the visit if you are lovers of funny
sights, songs and instrumental music,
acrobatis, horizonal bars, high trapeze
performance and clown songs and say
ings. And they have also obtained a
nice collection OF wild animals for
your pleasure. Remember the date
and pay them q visit. They are just
ordinary people same as anyone else,
but have somthing out OF the ordinary
in the circus ring to show you.
For the past two months many OF
the newspapers OF the country have
been carrying a large ad. for what
purported to be "a great hosiery offer"
with instructions to those who had
money to throw at the birds to ad-
dress the Empire Knitting Mills, 10S
Fulton ST., New York City. 1t now
turns out that there is no such firm
and the fact is announced in order
that those who may be waiting for
socks from that source may not be
kept in suspense as tn, returns are no
longer in doubt.
The teachers for the ensuing school
year were chosen by the board OF edu-
cation last week and are as follows:
Principal, Prof. Van Almberg of Mis-
souri,; assistant teachers, Miss L. G.
Hall, Miss Wilson, Miss Faucher and
Miss Grace L. Perry; primary, Mrs.
Eura Snowfall.
o. M. Moore, Washington state
commissioner at the Pan American
fair, has been removed for incompe-
tency, coupled with carelessness and
unbusiness like financial methods.
Frittering away the appropriations led
to the action.
VIM. r. Cunningham Jr., the real
estate man, leaves next Tuesday for
New York City and while on his way
will visit relatives at various places
a incidentally drop in on the fair.
He will be absent thirty days.
DR.. H. B. Westiall and wife OF st.
Louis, accompanied by songster,
BANJO picking freak, did land Office
business on the street corner Monday
evening selling patent medicine.
L. G. Van Patten, county superin-
tendent OF schools, is at North Yakima
with his father David Van Patten
who recently came to the west.
The FREE outdoor exhibition with
Campbell Bros. this season is worth
travelling forty miles to see. 1t is the
greatest wonder of the day.
w. H. Tuggle of the Jefferson Mar
BILE Co., was transacting business in
the city by the falls during the fore
part this week.
Walter G. Reeder was in Spokane
Monday purchasing furniture for the
new lodging house Of Mrs. Matilda
McGrath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Eastman will
occupy the Heinze residence ON the
hill recently vacated by Geo. A. Ken
nedy.
Mrs. w. s. Holmes is suffering from
nervous trouble and may change
climate for the benefit OF her health.
Geo. w. Bassett, Washtucna's
prominent citizen, was a Monday
business visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder were
mingling with people in Spokane last
Monday.