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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
RlTzvILLE, FEBRUARY u, 1902.
WHAT CONSTITUTES AMERICAN
SUCCESS.

A Brton who recently visited this
country with a view OF learning fol
himself and others the reasons fol-
our manufacturing superiority thinks
he has arrived at the solution O
our astonishing leadership in that
direction. In reporting his conclu
sions to an important body OF his
own country he says: "The expla,
nation is a simpler matter than one
would have thought, and lies, chiefly
in first, the really amazing COM
pleteness of the technical knowledge
and devotion to their work OF the
American employers, and next in
the terrific energy the American
throws into his work" He was a
clever observer who could get away
from such things rs unions and
the costs of materials and the large
natural facilities, and appreciate the
individual factors in the great problem
The opinions of many that this
country owed it's wealth to its pos
session of boundless resource is
shattered. In sense it does but
many countries with simple natural
wealth are sometimes full of poverty
Alaska with her Eldorado gold fields
was for years worthless possession
Some Of our tropical neighbors are
rich beyond the dreams OF avarice
with bankrupt nations and an i'm
provident people. Some day the
enterprising man will begin to work
and there will be new millionaires
in our own country it has been the
intelligent, wide-awake Yankee who
trained his mind to industry anG
the knowledge of our natural gifts
and learned to work intelligently
that they have become leaders.
Here we have seen the endless
prairies turned into waving grain
fields, we have seen mammoth tun
nels penetrate the bowels of oul
largest mountains, and giant shafts
sunk deep into mother earth tc
disgorge the jewels she held tightly
clasped, and it was industrial utility
and labor that accomplished it. This
American leadership has been nc
sudden thing, but the gradual gath.
ering OF strong and virile forces, until
in its present sweep it exceeds any.
thing mankind has ever known.
In paying tribute TO the accurate
and complete knowledge of the Ameri.
can employer the Brton was right
A fancy cut suit of clothes, an
air OF wisdom and authority does
not put man at the head of the
best undertakings in America. The
president of our railroads can run
- AONOAoV''Sj INV lllit, VI
help to repair break in the machi.
merry. The young son of the million
aire instead of sitting a few hour.
each day on leather cushioned chair
in the front Office must go into the
shops and learn to work his way up
Then, again, American workmen
have the opportunity and the sub,
stantial stimulus of promotion and
reaping the profits Of his labor. Thus
driven and permeated by intelligence
it is the American brain behind the
American muscle that has wrought
all this wonder which is bringing
investigators from foreign cline.
on every steamship, and which i.
just in the nucleus of its strength
and real power.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION,

Notice is hereby given that L. f. soesbe ana
Abraham Johnnson, doing II contracting and
building business in the town of RitZville
Wash, under the firm name OF Soesbe Il Johan.
son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent
and tagreemept. Abraham JohHnson retiring
l.. L. Soesbe Will collect all accounts due and
payable. and pay all claims against said firm.
iDu.ed ut Rilzville, Wash, the list day Of
January, 1902. l.. 4. SOESBE,
ABRAHAM JOHANSOS
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Miss Columbia is enjoying the
prosperity that belongs to the richest
young woman in the world. All
the nations want her to be their
valentine this year, and she has SO
much heart that she cannot refuse
single one of them.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
NOTICE TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS

All persons knowing themselves indebted to
me are requested to call and make settlement
at once. All persons having accounts Con
tracled on or before Sept against Inc will
please present same for settlement immediate
ly. have dispo,ed of II half interest in my
business and prompt payment must be had
without delay. ii. MARGRAF
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Young man, if you would succeed
in life never mind about mathematics
and Greek roots. Learn to be good
"mixer." Learn to shake hands with
the man who says behind your back
that you are an upstart and a dam
phool. When another mans wife tells
some other fellows wife that she has
no earthly use for you, make yourself
SO beastly agreeable to her that she
will go home and tell her husband
what an amiable being you are. Never
mind what the men folks think of you.
They don't amount to hill of beans.
Stand in with the feminines IF this
frail world, and take our word for it,
your life will be crazy quilt of tuber
roses and your entire existence veri-
table wreath of violets and primroses
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Nothing in life is more depressing
and positively dangerous to the good
order and happiness of society than
the sour, cross-grained, pessimissic
individual; the fellow who has lost his
grip. He suspects everybody, and is
always looking at the dark side oil
things. He ought to be pole.axed as
a cumberer OF the ground. Cultivate
those pleasant memories and always
try to think of something cheerful
No force counts more for the happi-
ness and well being of a community
than the hopeful, sunny person-the
one who is always looking for and ex-
pecting the best. His spirit becomes
infectious. His grammar may not be
faultless and his clothing may be
shocking, but he is Il blessing to
others.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

All persons knowing themselves to be in.
debted TO f, Shepley II Son, grocers, are hereby
respectfully requested to chll and make i'm
mediate settlement. change OF firm will
occur Nov !, 1901, when the books must be
balanced and all accounts closed by settle
ment Dated at Ritzville, Wash, this I'd day
OF October. 1901. I. SHEPLEY & SOY.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

The BRITISH government has discov-
cred recently that its losses through
swindles in the purchase of army
horses amount to a large sum, another
"horse" on England.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

"The Tale of the Barber" lie a new
issue in volume by Towne Oracle. Its
chapters are not numbered and some
critics assert that the jokes have whis.
kers on them.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12
CALL FOR TOWN WARRANTS.

The following Ritzv'ile town warrants,
drawn upon the Water Works Fund of sa id
town will be paid upon presentation to the
City Treasurer: Nos. 1919 to l36 inclusi We.
Interest on the above warrants will cease on
and after Feb. i4th, 1902,
HA BIER, city Treasurer.
Office at Ritzville Hardware Co.'s store.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

A resourceful preacher desiring to
test the effects OF the hard times on
the member of his congregation, al
the conclusion of one of his sermons
said: "Let everybody in the house
who are paying their debts stand up
Instantly every man, woman and
child, with one exception, rose to theil
feet. Then the preacher seated them
and said: "Now let every man who
is not paying his debts stand up
The exception noted-a care-worn
hungry looking individual clothed in
his last summers suit, assumed a per.
pendicular position. "How is it my
FRIEND" replied the minister, "that
you are the only man in the congre.
CATION who is unable to meet his OBJ
ligations?" 81 run a newspaper" he
meekly answered, "and the brethren
who just stood up are subscribers-'
"Let us pray!" exclaimed the ratified
minister.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

When man gets out of all kinds
of jobs, and his future appears to be
but long succession OF colorless to-
morrows, he starts a new kind of secret
society.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

In this town school teacher the
other day asked her pupils to write a
long sentence, and one of the boys
nearly caused her to faint when he
wrote "Imprisonment for life."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Colorado Springs has an old ceme-
terry for sale. Here is an opportunity
for some one who is looking for dead
sure thing.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

Although the land seekers excur.
sion trains to the West and North
west last year ran in three sections at
times. crowded to the steps, the year
1902 promises to far Guido that record.
Railroad officials and land dealers
have their eyes on this great section,
expecting that this year will see the
greatest influx OF land buyers the
country ever saw and that nearly
every tract that has been neglected
for years, or never touched, will turn
over once, twice, perhaps three or four
times. This year there is likely to be
an amount of land speculation by far
mers never paralleled in the West. 1t
will not he confined to the states be-
tween the Mississippi and the Rockies
but the Pacific Coast states are ex-
pected to be among the chosen spots
OH the map. There will be an effort
to take settlers to Washington, Ore
gon, California and up in Manitoba,
which will doubtless result in consid-
cradle travel to remote points, the
principal attraction being cheap rates.
But when you get the great multitude
OF intelligent men who have made
money fast last year from their crops
at the prices which ruled, we'll started
in land buying the acreage which will
be taken will be enormous. A fever
of speculation has taken possession OF
farmers in states east of the Mississ-
ippi river. And they have the money.
The crops of last year were sold at al
most unprecedented average prices.
The farmers throughout the country
have surplus of money. This is true
of those east and those west of the
Father of Waters who will 60 out to
where they can buy cheaper lands
than those near them. Many western
farmers are going to add to the size
of their farms. They are now holding
their ears to the ground to hear the
oncoming tread of spectators, alert
to buy before the prices are forced up
by the sheer force of the number OF
buyers who will be forced into their
neighborhood by the attraction of
railroads, real estate ads. and cut rail-
road rates. Already the influx OF buy
ers has begun. The winter has been
so open as to permit land men to do a
good business in months when ordin.
arily they are sitting in their Offices
dreaming of the profits to be made
when the spring sun brings out the
grass and the land buyers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-12

"Never give up" is good motto for
people who don't pay their debts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-05-15

Isaac Laubach, only brother of
our townsman Daniel S. Laubach of
East Third street, died at his home
in Wilton, North Dakota, April 26.
He was born in Columbia county in
1894, and lived at home in Benton
township until 1855 when he went
west. Five years later he settled in
Redfeld, Iowa. He enlisted in the
3oth Iowa volunteers, and served
until the close of the war. Mr..
Laubach is survived by wife and
four children.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-05-15

Among the theatrical attractions
already booked for the Opera House
for next season which opens in
September are Mildred Holland in
the Lilly and the Prince" The
Prisoner of Zehrda," "The Fatal
Wedding" "The Last Chance"
"Across the Potomac" and "At
Valley Forge" "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-05-15

Albert Hickman, of Orangeville,
was badly injured at the Blooms
burg Car Manufacturing Co. plant
last Thursday afternoon. A heavy
piece of rafter struck him on the
head inhicting a wound which re-
uuired four stitches to sew it up,
DR.. Redeker attended the injured
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-05-15

We haven't heard of picnic
announcement yet. 1t must be the
weather that is keeping back these
excursions of pleasure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-05-15

lowing places.
A Court OF Honor on North Market Street.
Arch at Town Hall.
Arch at Court House.
Arch at Market Square.
Arch at Fifth and Market
Arch at Leonard and Main.
Arch at East and Fifth
FIREWORKS.
A grand display of Fireworks will be given
on the first night.
HIsroRICAL MUSEUM.
A historical museum will be conducted by
the members of the Civic Club. All citizens
of the town or county who have any articles
of historic value, local or general, will be
asked to loan them, and the museum will be
kept open for week or more.
CENTENNIAL SERMONS.
The pastors of all the churches will be re-
auested to preach centennial sermons on
Sunday, August 24th.
PUBLIC MEETING.
At some time during the celebration a
public meeting will be held, at which his
iorical addresses will be delivered, with
| other appropriate exercises.
COMMITTEES.
As soon as it can be ascertained that suffi
cient funds can be obtained to carry out thi:
program properly, numerous committees VIII
be appointed for all necessary purposes.
This program is subject to change,
and the committee invited suggestions
from any present.
The chair then called upon Rev. M
E. McIinn who said that he was
pleased with the manner in which the
preparation for the celebration has
been begun. "Boom' is good word
but "prepare, push, and persevere" are
better. The spectacular part of tht
program as we'll as all the rest, mus
be of the best. We want Bloomsbury
benefited by this centennial. 1t mus
leave a permanent and lasting effec
on the business of the town, and tht
spiritual and educational lines mus
not be forgotten, because withou
these we would not be where we ar
today. He appealed to all his hearer
to give the movement all the encour
agement in their power.
+. b. Hartman was then called up
on, as a member of the council VIII
offered the first resolution in tn
council concerning the centennial. H
urged every man, woman and child i
town to pat their shoulders to tn
Wheel
In response to call by the cha
Prof. ]. X. Miller said that he wa
heartily in sympathy with the move
ment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-05-15
CENTENNIAL INTEREST GROWS.
Big Meeting In The Court House, Friday
Night.

The court house was filed last Fri
day night at the centennial meeting, a
fair proportion Of the audience being
ladies. The Band disc toursed some
excellent music and thus helped to
draw a big crowd. AT $500 the meet.
ing was called to order by Mayor
Townsend, who said that at the re.
quest of the Executive committee Col.
John G.. Freeze had consented to pre-
side. In taking the chair the Colonel
said that he was glad to know that the
people of Bloomsburg had decided TO
celebrate her centennial. During the
past hundred years the town has been
remarkably healthy place, there have
been no devastating epidemics. He
referred to the beauty OF the location
and the beauty of the town. He also
enlarged upon the progress OF the
town in the last fifty years. No town
IN northern Pennsylvania has better
streets and better pavements. No
better school than the Normal can be
found anywhere. The industries that
have come here have followed the
establishment of that school. With
all our advantages and privileges 1t is
fitting thing that we should celebrate
the centennial of our town in an ap-
propriate manner.
In the unavoidable absence of ]. &.
Brown, chairman OF the Program Com
mittee, DR.. Welsh of the committee
made their report, suggesting the fol-
lowing outline:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH.
Civic and Industrial Parade.
Floats. Automobiles, Bicycles.
The Governor and his staff will be invited
TO be present.
Band Contest on Market Square in the
evening.
Three or four band stands erected near
fountain
Grand Pyroechnic Display at ep. m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH.
1890 Firemen's Hose contest.
200 Firemen's Parade.
Prizes.
The following prizes will be offered.
To the best Band. ........................$Iso 90
To the best uniformed Fire Co...... IS 90
To Company with most men in line 25 90
Hose Contest, Ist prize. .... ...... 20 90
Hose Contest and prize. 10 90
To the best drilled Fire Co............ IS 90
To the finest appearing Secret or Fra
ternal organizaion.......... 20 90
To the best drilled Secret or Fra.
ternal zation..................... 20 90
To the best Float ....................... 20 90
To the second best Float. ............. 10 90
ARCHES.
1t is proposed to erect arches at the fol-
lowing places,
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CONTINUED on 9Th page 3rd Coll
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22

On Wednesday. Thursday and Fri.
day, of next week, the County Commits.
sioners, Messrs. Michigan, Davis and
Crothers, will be in special session in
Elkton, to hear appeals on personal prop,
erty.
AT present there are several severe
cases of pneumonia in Elkton. Miss
Edna Creswell is i'll at the home of Mrs.
Martha Wells, and the son of Mr.. NJ. Il.
Gilpn is ill, as is James Coppagc, hostlcr
ut the Howard House Mr.. John T.
Wilson, proprietor of the Howard House,
is improving.
Owing to the fact that Sheriff vii
liam T. McAllistcr is ii party in the CON
tested Election suits. ne is not eligible To
serve the summons on the tifty-thrcc wit
nvSSr" who are to appear before MagiS-
tralr +. Nj. Groves, ON Thursday, Feb
rilHry 18th. The duty therefore dcvOivre
upon the Coroner, Ricketts, Nelson.
IN another column appears this wcrl;
ID" advertisement Of George W. Bflns
ANA Son, of Providence. who offer ut
cost u quantity Of new Lumber at Sin.
I"r,T. The firm has removed its grain
M@hnr and coal business to prOyilrYco
They will soon build large war"hor@n
there. which viii! greatly increase their
facilities.
Friday, February 18th. at Wilmer Jack.
Sons. near Rowlandyilie, Nd, horses brought
SO 90 to .S2 90, wagon $40 co, mower 30. CO.
At DR.. r K. Crothers on saturday Fehruary
10th, horses sold from $40 60 to 800 co.
cows S25 GO to $40 90. hntters $40 90 to S27
snail stee 1924 70 to $3l 90 head. 2-horse
wagon $50 So mower $1,000. drill 525 co.
corn IL 08 a barrel bay $1,000 ton On
Monday, 18th, Real Estate at Korner Ketcl
I'll 90 acre. Same afternoon at the sale OF
GEORGE E. Richardson deceased, old horse
$4,000, old COW 90 co. chickens Is cts pound
COOK stove SIS 90. Tuesday February 18th
nj b. Parsons Sale Porters Bridge. horses
solo from $40 to Sl26; colt, SS5: cows, :25
10 30; h"ifeGs, SIS 10 sos; steer, 52S: lend
l,irhtSs, 81 set: wagon, sol; mower, S25 so
Every hing sold good. large crowd aud
good ~HIe was held Mt GcOrcn G HadIocn's
near Zion. on Wednesday, February 1911
Horses, $50 to SlI2: c0ta, :95 t. SHE
mule, months Old SOC: COWS. 425 to $40
none OF them fresh: heifcrs. Els Is to 535. so
brood Sows and pigs, from 53S 80 TO $50 q
piece; boar. :13 rs; shoat. 50: chickens II
- IT pound; turkeys, lS cents pound: corn
- % barrel; corn fodder, ;" cents hunir
a., @l2 ton; II acres Of wheat in ground
:9G %: implements and harness sold good
John @. aindman was auctionoer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

An exchange pay station has been
opened in Port Deposit. by the Maryland
Telephone Company.
Arthur Denny, son of Charles Denny,
of Elkton fell on the ice one day the
past week, breaking his arm.
Always have IL bottle of Allaband's
Anodync EXpcctorant in the house. Price
10 and 20 cents ut V. Il. Benefits. Elk
ton. Md.
-Gcorge Dcwbcrry, farmer residing
near Elkton. Slipped on the ice one day
last week. and received injuries about
the head which produccd blood poison.
II. r. Davis is in Elkton in the in
tercst Of the Calvert Building and Loan
Association of Baltimore, which has II
cooperative feature with the Hartford
Life Insurance Company of Hartford,
Conn.
The ladies of Asbury NJ. L. Church
will hold IN oyster and poultry supper.
at John Albert Iasson's. on Wednesday,
February 2hh. If stormy, next fair
evening. Proceeds for benefit of tn"
trustees.
The public sale Of personal property
on the farm of John Il. Alexander. one
half mile north Of Elkton. which WAS to
have taken place yesterday, Friday. was
postponed until Saturday, March LIST. ON
account of the Indictment weather.
A meeting of the Young Friends As
ISOLATION will be held in the Town Hall.
at Rising Sun. on Sunday afternoon,
March md. Il. X. Burlington will give
the first of series of short talks on the
Growth and Development of Religious
Thought
The directory of the Oxford Agricul-
tural Society met Thursday, in the Burns
building, Third street, and set the time
for the fairs this year. Spring-Junc 4,
5 and 6. Fall-September "a %, and 26.
William G.. West, Sylmar, was elected n
director in place Of l.. G. Lightfoot, de
ceased, late of Calvert.
George X. Ash, Editor of the Cecil
Democrat attended the meeting of the
Maryland Democratic Editorial Assoca-
ton, held at Annapolis, on Thursday
night. During the afternoon the mem
bers of the Association called upon the
Governor, at the Executive Mansion,
and were Hospitality entertained.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Cherry
Hill NJ. e. Church, will hold an expert
ence Sosial and Entertainment" at the
home of Mrs. l.. II. II. Ward, on Tues
day evening, February 25th. Admission
10 cents. Cake and coffee will be served.
Proceeds for the Church Carpet Fund.
If stormy, the next favorable evening.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-02-22
Household Goods.

mahogany chairs, i cane seat chairs,
dozen dining room chairs. rocking chairs,
2 couches, l new, Il bed stcads bureaus 5
wash stands bowls and pitchers. | mahogany
sideboard, = bench tables, cherry falling leaf
table. 2 goose feather beds, 5 goose feather
pillows, 3 hen feather pillows, bed springs,
screen doors, WINDOW screens. | ice cream
freezer, lard press sausage cutter and suffer
] corner cupboard, 9 wood stoves, apple butter
kettle and stirer, Aquatic cream separator,
2 churns. butter tub and print. clocks, lamps
hanging lamp coal stoves. wrought iron
range, l blue flame oil stove new, Singer
sewing machine nearly new, Howe sewing
machine Mason and Hamin organ. lot of
rag carpet lot of ingram carpet. lot of mat
ting | Boss washing machine, wash tubs,
4 dozen sad irons, large looking glasses, 8
sets of dishes. lot glass jars lot OF milk pans,
butter scales. wash boiler, pie plates, pots and
kettles.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and underc cash on
day of sale, on all sums over $40 a credit of
seven months will he allowed by the purchas-
or giving note with approved security, with
interest from date il not paid at maturity.
No goods to be removed until these terms are
complied with.
WALTER j. HARDWOOD,
j. G. Hindman, Auct. Administrator
j. Harvey Kirkwood, Clerk. Feb 22 Is,