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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
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have just bought the Racket
Store Stock and will butcher prices
for few weeks as follows:
Good Calico, 4Kc yard.
Best House lining, AZ in, full bolts, Axe
yard.
Ioc Outing Flannel, &c.
o. Bleached Sheeting, I7c.
ga Bleached Sheeting, I4c.
Unbleached Sheeting and Pillow Casing
less than cost
Ticking, per yard, Ioc.
4o-in. Bleached Pillow Casing, lac yard
Lace at q price.
Mems 75c Nightshirts, 4oc.
Ladies' Wrappers, 4oc.
Ladies 75c Chemise, CSC.
Ladies 4oc Muslin Drawers, zoe.
Ladies SLIGO. $3.50 and 81 Skirts at soc,
75c and sr,oo.
Big cut in Hosiery, Underwear,
Jewelry, Chinaware, Crockery, Tin,
Granite and Glassware and Kitch-
en- Utensils, at the
RACKET STORE, E. MAIN,
IsitzviIIe, Wash.
E. ENDREM,
Proprietor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Spring Notes from BiIIyilIe.

The peach crop is said to be ruined
but we won't have a chance to ruin
the watermelon crop before the mid.
die OF July.
The strawberry festival and muslin
picnic have both been postponed until
the weather bureau man knows more
about the weather.
An unexpected April blizzard froze
the only whisky distillery in town,
but the colonies have built fires
around it and are busy thawing it
out.
Our candidates for the state legisla-
ture have all been busy swearing they
will be elected.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Fatal Train Accident.

Ed. NJ. Bovee OF Lind, was instant
ly killed Friday evening at 500, b.
being struck by train while on hi
way home through the rain storm, a
the bridge short distance above tn,
water tank in that city.
His legs were both cut off and ter
rible bruises on the head and body evi
dence his instantaneous expiration.
He was 30 years OF age, the eldest
son of John Bovee, prosperous and
influential citizen of this city, ant
leaves wife and child OF two years
besides father and mother, two broth.
ers and sister, who reside in this
city, to mourn his untimely answer tc
the roll call of the grim reaper's har-
| vest.
Beautiful and impressive funeral
exercises were held at the NJ. E
church in Lind, and large concourse
OF people followed the remains to the
last sleep in the Lind cemetery. Rev
Henry Brown of Spokane, Rev. J. H
Martin OF Lind and Rev. Drake Of
Wisconsin, conducted the last sad
rites. He was buried by the Modern
Woodmen of that city and large
number of the members from the
local camp attended. He carried
$4,000 life insurance with that order
and $4,000 in the New York Life.
He owned 160 acres OF land hall
mile from Lind where he made his
home.
To the sorrowing young wife, rela.
tives and friends who are anguished
and bowed in grief that a vigorous
life in its prime should be laid so low
in death, that the brightness of a
home be wrecked, and only the cold
ness OF solitude answer to his life,
that with the flowers and music and
friends, which is only token of that
sphere where human sympathy can
not pass, that while the pulse and
heart is stilled, life lives on that can
never die until the last wave has re-
coded on the shores of eternity, and
that the memory of loved ones will
be an evidence OF life of good offices.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Coming Events

Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias biennial
session, San Francisco. Aug. Is, 1902.
Lewis 4 Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland
1905.
Young People Society OF United Presbyterian
church, Spokane July 1920; Tacoma, July
2l-24.
Knights Of Pythiss Grand Lodge, Tacoma
May 20-2i.
Natioual Conclave Mystic shriners. San Fran
cisco, June, 1902
State sunday school convention, Spokane, May
2-23.
Eastern Oregon and Washington Firemen's
Association Tournament, Waitsburg, June
1l-l3.
Oregon A. 0. U. W. supreme lodge. Portland
June 1920.
Oregon G. A. n. eneampment. Astoria. June
40.
Grand Council Improved Order of Red Men
meets at Walla wslla May IL, II and 10.
Montana Arbor Day, May -. 1902.
0rrgon Grand Lodge I. o. o. f., Newport, May
81, 1907.
Washington Grand Lodge /. o. o. r., What.
com, June 81, 1902.
Washington g. A, X. annual encampment. Ev'
erett, June 2i-26, 1902.
National meeting b. j. order Of Elks, Salt
Lake, August 1914. 1902.
Summer session University of California,
Berkeley, June % to August 6, 1892,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
RATES AGAIN REDUCED
From all points east.

Before you make definite arrange
ments for that trip east let us quote you
rates via the Illinois Central railroad
Our rates are the lowest to be had, and
it will pay you to write to us. If you
haven't time to communicate with us tell
the agent from whom you purchase your
ticket that you want to travel by way Of
the Illinois Central, and you will never
regret the trip.
If any of your relatives or friends in
the east are coming west while the low
rates are in effect write us about them,
and we will see that they get the lowest
rates with the best service.
Through tourist cars, personally con.
Quoted excursion cars, free reclining
chair cars, in facet all the latest conven.
fences known to modern railroading.
For particulars regarding rates, time.
service, stop-overs, different connections
and routes, ETC., ETC.. call on or address
B. II. Trumbull, Coml. Agt., I47 Third
street, Portland, Ore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Oraham-Adams.

DR. John NJ. Adams and Miss
Myrtle Graham were married Thurs.
day in Spokane by Rev. 7. M. Walt
ers, at the home OF Walter ]. Shaw
23l7 Third avenue, in the presence oil
a few admiring friends. They will
make their home here and at present
are residing with Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Bennett at Woodland Heights farm
north OF the city. The groom has
for years been established here in the
practice OF medicine, and the beauti-
full and accomplished young bride has
many friends here, having taught one
term in the Ritzville schools. That
happiness may attend their marital
pathway is the cold shoes end rice''
thrown after them by their Ritzville
friends.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
From Kansas Valley.

Health good. Weather warmer the
past week with showers until the 18th
inst, when we had the heaviest rain.
fall for three years.
Mat Burkhart finished blowing the
18th.
4. G. Martin OF Kahlotus, was in
the valley during the week looking
after his well on the Mustard ranch,
which caved in and filled up, seven
feet OF which will require well drill
to remove or clean out the cbstruc-
ton.
The Helm Bros. of Fletcher, fin
ished seeding Sec. 3l-16 80, in the
valley the l4th inst.
Kahlotus is in need OF harness
shop, also Il good blacksmith, as the
one there at present wants to sell out
and go on his homestead. a.115
The Garrison Bros, the tall syca-
mores of the Sand Hill country, were
in The valley the 18th looking after
grape vine cutting.
Sam Carter OF the King Mercantile
Co. of Ritzville, was at Mat Burk-
harris this week looking after the
header trade for the coming season for
the McCormic.
Mat Burkhart is talking about
new stable or barn. You had better
quit talking, Matt, and build one be-
fore the old one falls on some OF your
kuitins.
The sheep grass will come up to
standard now, with warm weather.
The old timers know what this means.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Churches and Ministers.

Church OF Christ services: Bible
school, 10 o'clock a. M; preaching al
IL o'clock, subject, "Gird Yourself
With Truth" G. E. society, $50
o'clock p. m preaching at 1880, sub.
jet, "Fcur Fools and Their Foolish.
ness" You are cordially invited
f. E. Davidson, pastor.
The ladies of the S. G. and their
sweethearts spent very pleasant eve
ming, Thursday, April 18th, with SIS
ter French, on Knob hill. The feature
OF the evening was report from each
member as to the manner in which
they had earned the 81 that each con-
tributed to the treasury of the S. G.
The thing which pleased the men
most was the lunch.-Mrs. d. C. Bar
ronett, president.
We are glad to report good intercs
at all services last Sunday at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Bro.
Rushing preached to a full house in
the evening. The Sunday School in.
terest continues to grow. The school
is in prosperous condition. Sacrs-
ment of the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered next Sunday morning and
DR.. Brown will preach in the evening
at 1880 o'clock. We will not make
any change in time of evening service
until later. DR.. Brown will preside a
the Quarterly conference on Friday
evening, April 20. A full attendance
is much desired. The intermediate
League continues to grow in interest
and numbers. A Junior League will
be organized in the near future. We
invite the public to all services.
Baptist church, Rev. E. p. Lyon,
pastor. Services in Greene's hall.
At 10 a. m, Sunday School; ii a. M,
preaching; 1870 p. M, preaching.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Odessa State Bank .

Mr.. ]. e. Prouty and J. d. Bassett
went over to Odessa Tuesday to at.
tend the annual meeting Of the stock.
holders of the Odessa State bank
The report of the cashier showed a
very prosperous business for the past
six months. Directors were elected
as follows: ]. E. Prouty, J. d. Bias.
sett, G. w. Phinney, l.. P. thinner
and Andrew Oct. At q meeting oil
the directors the former officers were
reelected. ]. d. Bassett president
J. E. Prouty vice president and G. A,
Kennedy cashier, and the usual divi-
dend declared.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23

Baptist church, Rev. E. p. Lyon,
pastor. Services in Greene's hall.
At 10 a. m, Sunday School; ii a. M,
preaching; 1880 p. M, preaching.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
BREVlTIES.

Benz. F. Berry of Rattlesnake fat,
is transacting business in the city to-
day.
Sam Garter has been laid up for a
week with slight attack OF appendi-
citis.
M. E. Helme, pioneer farmer of
Fletcher, spent Tuesday trading in
town.
Hon. o. r. Holcomb, wife ard
daughter are in Spokane stopping at
the Pacific.
1t isn't necessary for man to be
an acrobat to tumble to the fact that
advertising pays in this paper.
Wilson & Cantwell, the decorators,
are touching up the front of the r. T.
Anderson photograph gallery.
The other nations needn't worry.
Prince Henry didn't pull off our glad
hand and carry it away with him.
Johan Wellsandt, q well known
farmer residing east OF the city, was
transacting business with our mer-
chants Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. W. Warner, sister OF the
Coss brothers, returned yesterday to
her home in Portland after two
months visit.
D. A. Scott, the champion wheat
farmer who lives on big ranch west,
was buying merchandise and shaking
hands with acquaintance in town
Wednesday afternoon.
Application must be made for the
use Of water before using on lawns
and gardens. Strict adherence to tie
sprinkling hours must be observed CT
water will be promptly cut off.
A wreck occurred this morning on
the Washington Central two miles
above Cheney, in which several per-
sons were badly injured and one boy
killed. The COW catcher doubled up
under the train, derailirg engine and
cars.
Mrs. G. S.ce ,knan, mother of Dick
Stoeckman, tine inf uential farmer and
prominent business ran, owner of the
Palace meat market, and her sister
Mrs. Anna Ranken, and friend, New.
ton Hanson, are visiting for a week in
the city, arriving Monday. Their
home is at Plato, Mimi, and after a
short stay here they will proceed to
Portland for a weeks visit, returning
home by May 10.
Oliver Dobson, the new proprietor
of the Model Meat Market, expects to
conduct first-class shop here. He is
personally looking after the business
and has now on hand a first-class
stock of fresh meats. The gentleman
is DESTROYS OF making the acquaint-
ance OF our citizens ana guarantees
the best service that money and time
can buy. Anyone having stock for
sale please call.
Unlimited money at lowest rates
to loan on improved land.-O. r. Hol-
comb.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
In Justice Court.

State OF Washington VS.. VIM. Buck
man and Lewis Buchanan. for stealing
one 2.year-old heller of Geo. Becker
and butchering the same, tried April
%. Both OF the Beckmans were dis.
charged, there being no evidence t.
implicate them with the crime. VIM
B. did butcher the heller, but it wa
done by mistake, as the heller had nc
brand, the ear marks of Becker ant
Buchanan being the same.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
Send the Names

Of any persons whom you know may
have the western fever, with any knowl-
edge you have regarding them, and
will gladly see that they receive inform
alton about the Northwest and its future
possibilities and the low rates now pre-
vailing to all points in the Northwest.
For further information address any
agent of the Northern Pacific Railway or
Chas. A. Fee, G. P. and 7. A. N. P. r.,
ST. Paul. Mimi.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23

The Fret National Bank always
has on hand land script for the pur-
chase of government land. By using
script the purchaser secures complete
title from the government without
any requirements of residence.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-23
NOTICE.

Those knowing themselves owing
the undersigned will please call and
settle. j. M. TURNER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-19
VIOLATING QUARANTINE LAWS
Complaint Filed Agsinst Man
Wanting TO start n Dairy.

Mangum. OF, March 1S.-Another case
as a result Of the infringing the quar-
antine laws has been up in this county
The Sun-AIonitor says:
In Probate Judge Clay's court this
week J. n. Sanderlin, living near NAY
aioe. was tried for violating the quaran-
tine laws and the jury returned YER
dict of not guilty.
Mr.. Sanderlin is a farmer and lives
about six miles west Of North Fork Of
Red river which is the quarantine line
Last August he and his wife decided to
go 10 Hobart and start dairy They
drove fifteen of their mich cows to Ho-
bart and at once began a thriving bus
mess selling milk, but within a couple
of weeks several Of the cows got sick
and three of them died. Mr. Sanderlin
then stopped selling milk and did not
know what TO do with his cows lie has
son-in-law. Mr.. Howard, living near
the quarantine line. and he left the cat
tie in the new country, near the som
in-law's house, with the understanding
that ne was TO look after them and let
them Craze IN the vicinity as the grass
was good there. Mr. Howard looked af-
teI the cattle several times during the
DAY. but not at night. and one morning
they were gone. TWO days later. when
AIr Sanderlin got up in the morning,
h found his cows at home.
The theory advanced by the prosecu-
ton was that Sauderlin had left the
cows near the line knowing that they
would drift home Of their own accord.
-Ir. Sanderlin went on the witness stand
ir his own behalf and told a ver1' plain.
straight story and the fury did not be-
lleve he had Intentionally and designedly
planned TO get his cattle home and de-
feat the law
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-19
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
GFandnn Wells the Victim OF ExpIo-
sion at Harper

Harper, Kan, March 1S.-An old woman
called Grandma Wells died here yestoT-
day at o'clock and her daughter. a Wild
0w, also named Wells, is dying as the re-
suit of building FIRE in an old stove in a
deserted house where they had campcd
for the night. Two sons are also ser
iously injured.
The stove contained giant blasting pow
der. The Wells family was enroute by
wagon from Jett. O. T., to Wichita. Kan.
Night came upon them seven miles west
of here. They stopped a. Mr. Fred
Swishers house and asked him to accom-
modate them during the night As Mr.
SWisher could not take them in he pointed
them to the old empty house on the farm
belonging TO Frank Melvin, little thinking
that death lurked there.
Some time ago the well near this old
house was blasted deeper, giant powder
being used for this purpose and the pow
der not used was placed IN the old stove
in the house 20 keep in the dry. When
the explosion. which was heard for miles
occurred. Grandma Wells and her daugh-
ter were bending over the stove. There IS
hardly a square inch on either woman g
BODY which is not burned or bruised or
cat One side Of the house was blown out
Iu fact the house is q wreck. The escape
of the two boys IS a miracle. They were
blown some forty or fifty feet through the
door. bat are not seriously injured. Drs
Irwin and Winbigler Of this place are the
sun lEccns iu attendance upon the unfor-
turate family and today have some hope
of saving the daughters life. but say she
viii be horribly manned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-19
VIOLATED HEALTH LAWS
Complaint E'iIed Against Bob Lifz Of
Woods COuufv

Guthrie. Q. r.. March 1S-Concerning
the smallpox trouble in Woods county.
the Alva Courier says;
on Friday morning II. ". Queen, as
sistant health officer Of this county. filed
q complaint i'm writing in probate court,
chareing Bob Litz with having wilfully
ana maiiciousiy violated the health laws
and the quarantine orders made by the
proper Officials. and a warrant was is
sued Cor his arost However. he viii
NOT be brought before the court until the
quarantine under which he is now held
can Doe raised. when he VIII be brought
En- % plead and VIII probably be tried.
II seems that Bob Litz was QuaraDtiaed
for smallnoN q short time ago aud in
violation ~ law and o-lers ~ the Of
lcers LETT The place and came ont among
the people and exposed himself 10 the
people. This is a serious onense under
our laws and tbe party charged. IL found
guilty may be fned anv sum not cx-
ceedius S.1 and placed in the county
lall ,or q period not exceeding one year.
rs is lUe the people should under
stand tie seriousness Of an offense Of
this KIND and it is probable that there
VIII lore ~ be au example made Of some
one The Uuolic health IS too valuable
an article In trife with. and if our cit
irans cannot learn ni any other way they
VIII have - learn with The sanction of
the law ana lts penalties. Our author
iIes here are doing all in their power
ro prevent the spread Of the conta sfou
and VIII exercise every power they have
81 eotorce tae iaw 90 the letter. no mat
ger whom & strikes
II 1n C.cer or physician does not 90
his duty. he viii he prosecuted and any
one else VIII Nlzcls ~ required n COM
ulN Win tbe law to the strict letter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-19
HuMoR OF RUSSIANS
Send Letters TO Authorities That They
Would Demonstrate Unarmed.

St Petersburg March Iva the from
tier, March IS.-The comparatively blood
less outcome OF Sundays riots develops
a rather Gilbertian feature of an other
wise serious political move. The students
ou preparing 10 make demonstraii ion.
remembered the rough treatment which
they We're subjected To at the hands Of
the military lest year sent letters % the
authorities promising TO demonstrate
wholly unarmed and begged that the po-
lice instead of the military be sent to
maintain order. IN fact. while the mill
tery were numerous. the police were in
the majority and the cavalry did not use
20 any great extent the terrible CcssacS
whips with loaded butts and lead tipped
lashes, which caused so many fatalities
in 1901.
The students during the course Of the
day managed 20 distribute a mass ~ In
cendiarv literature from the tops OF
street cars while the police were busy
lighting below. Some OF these tracts were
couChcd I'm the most revolutionary lang
uage ever sent abroad in Russia. The
following is an extract from leaflet.
Citizens Of Russia awake. awake from
that nightmare of harsh desrotsm which
oppresses every man IN Russia under
which Il is impossible for three men ~
meet together. Where in Russia IS that
found in every civilized country? Under
The heel Of the autocrat. Is it not strange
that one man. with insignificant mental
faculties, should rule over l40ooo0o9 peo-
ple9"
After a scatching denuncistion Of "the
pretended reform Of Van Nonsky the
minister Of public Instruction., the leafet
concludes
Let us begin the battle with the energv
for personal freedom OF speech
and press and popular representa- ton.
HAL the revolutionary struggle. Down
with tho autocracy.
The election or Nnxfrn0 Cork to be ~
honorary member OF the academy of
sciences causes Iiveiv comment Cork
was banished from the Russian capital
years ago and the newspaper with which
he was connected was Suppressed Tho
Grashadin Conservative vailiy pro-
tests against Gorkis election.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-19

Las Vegas. and also west to eonnec-
stions with the Rock Island.
IN short time the Choetaw line 70
amarillo, Tex. VIII be completed. when
taTough train service win be established
Via the Colorado and Southern and Fort
Worth and Denver City 10 Denver. This
viii give an entirely new outlet from the
southeast 70 Colorado points
Eventually. with the New Mexican con-
nections. and connections with the Rock
Island. the Choctaw VIII reach the gulf
and the Pacific ocean. The new branches
ana extensions. work on several Of which
VIII be commenced at once. VIII add from
go 10 500 miles 70 the system and make
the road. with its rapidly increasing bus
mess. one OF the best roads in the coun-
try.
Reports are daily circulated 10 the ef-
feet that the Choctaw has been pur-
chased by the Missouri Pacific. the Frisco
and other roads, and combinations OF
roads which could use the line TO ad-
vantage, but they are denied by the Of
dcials
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-19
REoUIsITIoN FoR PARSONS
Oklahoma Man Says Missouri Wants
Him for Debt.

Guthrie, O. T., March 1S.-County At
torney Burgess and Sheriff Ennes OF
/ Monet, Mo, arrived in the city today Tor
% requisition for T.. c. Parsons of Okla
homa City VINO IS wanted at Monett
charged with o o-taining money under false
pretenses. Parsons formerly lived in
Nonett and came a few months ago to
Oklahoma City.
Parsons claims that he Is simply being
taken back To Missouri, Il the requisition
is granted, on account of his debts From
his statements it is alleged that q friend
indorsed note for him amounting 70 s20e
and that when the note came due. Par
sons was not able to pay it. and the
friend was compelled to put up the 5000
This. Parsons claims is all that there is
70 the matter and that he has been here
trying TO make enough money to bring
his family here. Considerable correspon-
dence has reached Governor Ferguson $
office I'm regard 10 the matter, but owing
10 the fact that the governor is out OF
the city the case goes over until toner
row