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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

Has it been pointed out that the
town hitch racks are badly out Of re-
pair, and, even if in good repair, entire
ly insufficient? There are few things
that will make the farmer madden
than to come to town and not be able
to find any place to hitch his team
safely for few minutes. And the
farmer who wouldn't get mad about it
wouldn't be much OF a fellow anyway.
Three-inch iron water pipe, making a
rack about ten feet long with three
upright posts of the same material
well anchored makes a neat durable,
strong rack that will withstand the
ravages OF time and the elements and
hold any broncho that ever trod the
west.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

In every important calling there
has been an obvious decrease of in.
Temperance during the past quarter
century. The man OF good capacity,
but unfortunately addicted to drink,
was once common, but is now scarce
ly ever seen, says the Horse World.
Gentlemen OF wealth who campaign
valuable horses would not think OF
entrusting them to reinsman or
groom in the habit OF drinking to ex-
cess. As a result, very few of degener-
ates are seen on a stock farm or at
the races nowadays. They are not
common to hear of excellent grooms,
unfortunately addicted to liquor, re-
tanned only on account of their special
ability. Now there are so many sober
and reliable men, that the man with a
weakness is soon pushed aside. Com
potion is growing keener, and produc-
ing or rather bringing to the front, a
better class OF wolkmen by crowding
the weaker out of sight. The superior
driver with weakness for alcohol still
exists, but he is not at the head OF a
great stable of campaigns. He may
be found accidentally, in some inferior
position, where his skill will have no
chance of demonstration or utility
In almost every profession and trade
the pressure of competition is now so
strong that the man with weakness
for alcohol, or any other serious defect,
is thrust aside to make room for Others
better equipped. With the develop
ment of society the number who are
only partially employed and seeking
scope for their full capacity seems to
increase, and the resultant pressure
crowds out the detectives. Even if
the decline OF intemperance is ques-
toned, there can be no doubt but that
the pressure of competition is elimin-
ating its victims.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

So extended has become the tele.
phone service OF the country that pa.
irons should get posted up on the or.
binary courtesies pertaining to the
service. On party line, which most
of the country lines are, it is discount
eoJs and unmannerly, any way you
fix it, to listen to what your neighbors
are talking abut. This thing prac-
ticed will very soon be found out and
give person bad reputation. Again,
it is equally bad manners to hold the
line for trivial and useless talk when
some one on the line wishes to use it
for business. Your call should be
answered promptly and decent re.
gard for the feelings OF the operator at
central should be observed. Exercise
little patience when you ring for
central, the operator may be busy with
long distance or other proper and
important matters and cannot answer
for the moment, but your call is al.
ways heard and will have attention in
an incredibly short space of time. II
you do not accept this statement as a
fact let your watch advise you how
long you have waited and on the aver.
age you will not con plain.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

Men in public life, and those who
hope to enter it, could hardly find a
better political creed than that which
the venerable and beloved Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts, lately announ-
ced as his. 1t is this: "First, believe
that the great things that have been
gained in these countless ages in which
men have been dwelling on this planet
and think we have gained great
things-have been accomplished by a
very slow growth ineed. So let us
have the patience Of God. Second,
believe that things are tending toward
what is good and not toward what is
bad. Third, I believe implicitly that
the desires OF the American people are
for justice and righteousness, however
much they may be misled at times,
The permanent things are the stars
and the sun, not the clouds or the
DUST"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

The Paha Hub says a wagon passed
through northern Kansas recently
bearing this inscription: "Colorado
and irrigation; Kansas and stagna-
ton, populistlc administration and
damnation, Pm going to my wife's re-
lations and make no demonstration.
We're going to move to Washington
where they need no irrigation and a
man with education can engage in
speculation, have good time and free
salvation, with no danger Of starvation
and the best administration to be
found within the nation. Gentlemen,
this is worth consideration; though it
may not meet your appreciation"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

Word pictures are sometimes as ex
pressive as the painted canvas in con-
veying that touch of nature which
makes the whole world kin. We are
indebted to modern story writer for
the following: "Bustering March had
given away before April's tears which
in turn were dried by the persistently
sunny nature of May. 1t was May that
coaxed green carpet from Mother
Earth, that persuaded the flowers to
unfold their soft petals; that clothed
the naked trees in rustling leaves;
that encouraged the birds in home.
making among the leafy bowers. May
did all this, but it was June, beauti-
full June, who with richest touch,
tuned the earth and all creation to
the one grand perfect chord; that OF
life and love. And an old man, feel
ing her subtle power, was tempted out
OF doors for the first time in many
weeks, and seating himself under
spreading maple, watched the dancing
sunbeams at the feet, and listened to
the leaves above, as they whispered to
him OF other days. Pretty soon the
snowy head began to nod d.owsily,
and the Goddess Of Dreams, touching
him with her magic wand, led him in
to happy field, where the birds were
singing and flowers nodded him well
come as they gaily rocked in the
breeze. He looked wonderingly at
the beauty around him. This is what
Father Time calls childhood said she
smiling tenderly at him, as he once
more trod the paths of those bygone
years. Hardened by severer things,
he did not feel the pebbles under foot,
that hurt him when child, nor yet
the little thorns among the flowers.
he plucked, end she did not tell him
OF them"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

l never knew a man to be success
full who was always talking about bust
ness being Dad. Never allow yourself
to dwell on the dark side or anything.
You should refuse to talk about de-
pressed markets or hard times. Learn
to talk up, not down. Many business
men become chronic grumblers and
fault.fnders. Times are always hard
with them. Other men get into a
pessimistic rut, and never see bright
ness or success in anything. 1t is i'm
possible for such people to prosper.
Success is delicate plant, and requires
encouragement and sunshine. Regard
yourself as superior to the evils which
surround you. Learn to dominate
your environment, to rise above de-
pressing influences. Look for the
bright side OF things, not the dark and
gloomy side. The world likes many,
hopeful buoyant characters. 1T shuns
lugubrious phophets, who see only
failure and disaster everywhere. The
hopeful, cheerful men and women,
who SEE success and longevity in their
callings, are the ones who are sought
after. 1t is as natural to try to avoid
disagreeable, unpleasant people as it
is to try to escape from the clouds and
shadows into the sunlight.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

President Roosevelt's marriage reg
lister is in London, at st. Georges,
Hanover square, and so many Amer.
lean tourists have focked to see it
that, fo- convenience sake, it has been
placed by itself in an accessible alcove
OF the old church building. President
Carew took place so long ago-seven-
teen years ago, to be exact-that few
persons remember that the American
president was married in a foreign
land. He is. it is said, the only Am
erican president whose wedding was
not celebrated under the stars and
stripes.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

1t is amazing exasperating and in
furiating the il different way in which
second-class matter is handled by the
postotfice and mail clerks. There is a
general complaint at the nonreceipt OF
newspapers. The fault does not lie at
any one door, but all over the country
there is disposition to be careless
with second. class matter. The COM
plants that come to this Office from
subscribers who fail to get their pa.
per is amazing in the extreme. We
do our best to get them mailed per-
fectly. We may make mistakes once
in while but not all the time. When
subscriber writes us that they do not
get their paper only twice in several
weeks, and this complaint is frequent,
there is something wrong some.
where, and it is high time the pub.
fishers were making vigorous kick
and also time that the postal inspect
ors and heads OF the department were
investigating the trouble. When PEG.
pie pay for their papers they want
them and the publishers desire they
should have them, but what can we do
if the servants OF Uncle Sam won't at
tend to their sworn duty? This sort
OF negligence has beeen going on for a
long time and the straw is about ready
to break the camel's back. This COM
plant is not especially intended for
the local postoffice, but for any and
all of them the mail clerks on trains
cluded.-Mrs. Minnie Sargent in
Pullman Tribune.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

A sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleep
er is that on which the sleeper sleeps.
A sleeper is that on which runs the
sleeper which carries the sleeper while
he sleeps. Therefore, while the Sleep
er sleeps in the sleeper, the sleeper
carries the sleeper over the sleeper,
under the sleeper, until the sleeper
which carries the sleeper, jumps eff
the sleeper and wakes the sleeper in
the sleeper by striking the sleeper un-
der the sleeper, and there.is no longer
any sleeper sleeping in the sleeper on
the sleeper. But the sleeper sleeping
ID the sleeper, who is thus shown to
be no longer sleeper sleeping in the
sleeper, is bound to be we'll thought of
by the chief mourners, provided he
took the precaution to provide him
sell, prior to becoming one OF the great
majority Of sleepers who "sleep the
sleep that knows no waking" with
insurance policies or other protection
for his wife, family, and last but not
least, those who have in realty carried
him through-his creditors.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
"Stand Fast, Stand Firm. Stand Sure.
Stand True"

THE Adams County News stands for
liberty and law, industrial freedom,
right aud sound conditions in the
fields of capital labor and enterprise,
equal opportunities under the law tor
all law-abiding citizens, whittier en-
ployers or employed, and the unde-
niable right OF every honest man to
pursue, undisturbed and unhamper-
ed, amy lawful occupation of his
choNe, and to be protected in that
right by the power OF the state and of
the nation, ii need be.
1.-THE Adams County News is againat the
strike and boycott, against organized
coercion and prescription, against ev-
erything unwarranted which tends to
disturb industrial conditions, injure
the interests of both employer and
employee, cripple progress and do
harm TO the state.
"A local newspaper religiOusly devoted
to the interest of its friends and pa
irons: ready to extend helping hand
to the right and a resisting hand to
the wrong we are for all; not one; be-
lieving that to stand by your home in
terests they will stand by you and the
natural good results will work auto
matically and as regular as a solar
system, We have no boss to serve
and no special or particular mission
to perform"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

The Czsr OF all the Russia is in
bad situation. Itwas his indecision
that delayed the reply to japan and
broke Japan's patience and now the
high court of Russia believe that the
disasters Of the present are due to
their autocrat's indecision and weak.
ness. The blows OF Japan from with
out and inability Of the autocrat with
IN to combine and WELD the states
vast resources, make Russians, even
the inveterate bureaucrats, think that
Russia possibly Is backward in her
growth, and that after all, her institu.
tions might be modified by limited
participation OF the governed in the
government. The agitators at the
bottom are also saying that patriotic
Russians ought now to see the mad
equacy OF the system; that every shot
OF the japanese is shot for partial
free, ON Of speech, for rudimentary
press for mere beginning in parlia-
mentary institutlons-recognizing the
untitness OF people So long dwarled
by absolutism for anything more than
Icing thening Of the chain, loosen
ing up Of the manacles where they
chafe most.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

81 return to Chicago all that l have
derived from Chicago, and in doing so
am glad TO be able to recognize the
obligation that rests upon all good
citizehs voluntarily to contribute, ac-
cording to their means, toward the
moral education of the people, which
is most needed and is net provided
Tor through our taxation and public
schools In this language the will
Of Thomas ID. Lowther, as filed for
probate, distributes an estate of $500,
600 among Chicago institutions and
individuals. Mr.. Lowther, whose for
tune was made in the real estate bust.
ness, died Il bachelor and had few I'M
mediate relatives.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

The following are the temperatures
noted at some oi the the no! test places
in different countries: Hydrrabad, los
deg; Lahore, lO7 deg I; Ell Paso, lib
deg; Death Valley, l22 ,eg ; Algeria,
l27 deg; Fort Yuma, l2S deg; jacob
obai, l22 deg; Bahrein, in the Persian
gulf, lao deg.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

A handsomely illustrated special edi-
ton of the Chelan Leader has just
been turned eff the press. Brother
Britt is making good showing for his
pleasant and beautifully situated little
city on the waters of Lake Chelan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

A man who could not spare doll r
year tor newspaper, send 90 2-;ent
stamps to Yankee to know how
to raise beets. He got an answer:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
There is many a trouble
Would hraak lilo q h, nhlo

And into the waters Of Lethe depart.
Did we not hearse it,
And tenderly nurse it,
And give it a permanent place in our heart.
There's many a sorrow
Would vanish tomorrow
Were we but willing to furnish the wings;
But, sadly intruding,
And quietly brooding,
1t matches out all sorts OF horrible things
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

Every person has two educations;
that which lie receives from others,
and one more important which he
gives to himself.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09

We never had compliment in our
Ito nvnnrt in this form. at like soma
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
CROCKERY

We have decided to 90
out of the crockery bust
ness, so that we can have
more room for otherlines
in order to clean up stock
before Spring stock ar
rives, we will allow ! off
on all crockery.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-09
On February Is, 1904

we will open our stock of
Spring Dress Goods, we will
have at that time all the ad-
vance styles for spring, and
this will give you chance
to get your spring sewing
done before the time you are
in need of them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-16
HOT AFTER THE GAMBLERS.

The citizens of Memphis are clearly
determined to free that city of gam
blers. At a great mass meeting on
mittee of fifty" Resolutions were adopt
ed appointing a committee to call on
the Mayor and chief of police for in
formation as to what they propose to
do in future in the way of enforcing
the laws against gamblers. If the
replies of these officials are not salts
factory further action will be taken
at another mass meeting to be called
for that purpose. 1t seems that on
Wednesday night all of the gambling
houses in the city were raided and the
gambling tools captured and dumped
into the Mississippi river. 1t is a safe
proposition that there will be no more
gambling or policy playing in Memphis
for some time to come.
In New York the Appellate division
of the Supreme Court has decided that
the anti-gambling faw passed by the
Legislature at it's last session is con-
stitutional. Hence in that state all
persons known to have been in
gambling houses must testify against
such houses, and the keepers of them,
if called as witnesses. This is regard
ed as a telling blow against gambling
in New York state.
1t is worthy of notice that it is
being said, in behalf of Capt. English
of Atlanta, who is a candidate for the
nomination of Mayor of that city, that
he, as Commissioner of Police, has
kept that city entirely free from
gambling places for years. 1t looks.
therefore, as if there were a pretty
general fight being made against
gamblers and gambling all along the
line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-16
BRIGHT BITS.

A Sure Thing.-The Lamb-'I
want to buy something which is pref
ty sure to go up" The Broker-"Better
buy mercury, then. "--Yonkers States
man.
My white folks is goin' to de sea-
sho, said one colored girl. Dat amt
much" was the answer. Mine is got
bathin' suits an is goin' all de way
Washington Star.
The Business Instinct. Ted
What became of his summer hotel
that failed because the place was so
unhealthy" Ned-"Oh, he's running it
now as a sanitarium. Judge.
A. Work of Art.--"What do you
think of the PLATFORM" ITS great"
said Senator Flubb. There isn't
plank in it that can't be twisted around
to mean something else.'-Chicago
Record-Herald.
A Measure Of Precaution.-Florid
Old Lady (taking train at station)-
Conductor. which is the most danger
GUS car on the train? Conductor
THE last car is supposed to be, mad
am" +. O. L.-'Then why don't they
leave it off ?"-Harpers Weekly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-16
Personal.

Henry NJ. Stanley left behind him
an immense amount of material con-
corning himself in the form of diaries
and letters, and also documents of his
torical Importance, which could not
properly be published during the lives
of the persons most concerned in them.
Sir Edward Clarke, K. c., is said
to be the best paid professional man
in England. He distinguished himself
in the baccarat case, the Bartlett case
and the Jameson case; is a member of
Parliament and was for six years So
licitor general His earnings at law
are about $217 an hour. 1t he works
ten hours a day 300 days in year his
income is $651,O0o a year.
These fellows look wise and take
you off in a corner and tell you just
how it is" said Delegate Tim Sullivan
of the New York delegation at the
Southern Hotel (St. Louis) the other
night They do it well-thats their
business. But do they know it all?
Here / am. l admit / know nothing
about it, and 1 know more than 80
per cent of them here Half these
fellows couldn't tell you how many
states there are. I tell you what
They're all hawks here, no chickens.
l want to see some chickens. Do you
see my coat buttoned? There's only
thirty watches gone since this morn
ing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-16
WEST VIRGINIA IN THE CAMPAIGN.

" Isl ~ ttHlNA ALUM
There is a great deal of speculation
as to the outcome OF the political cam
psign in West Virginia. Mr.. Davis.
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President, is A very influential man in
that state, and so is Senator Elkins.
who is Mr.. Davis son-in-law, and the
Republican boss Of the state. A day
or two ago Mr.. Elkins gave out a
statement for publication in which ne
undertook to make it quite clear that
he should deal with his father-in-law
just as he would any other Democrat,
but will he? There are reasons for
thinking he will not. In his statement
he took great pains to say very compli-
mentary things of Mr.. Davis, one of
them being that Mr.. Davis should have
been placed at the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket.
West Virginia has not gone Demo-
cratic for about fourteen years. In 1900
it gave Mckinley a majority of $4,000
and at no election since 1892 has it
given a Republican majority of less
than 1000. Still, the state is regarded
as good fighting ground, and Mr.. Davis
is one of the best campaigners in the
country.
The main reason why Mr.. Davis
wanted the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent was a desire to round out his ca
reer with that high office. No doubt
his entire family sympathizes with him
in this desire. That being the case, it
is reasonable to suppose that his SON
in-law, who has a very high regard
for him, will hardly make a hard fight
to beat him.
The position which Mr.. Elkins oc-
cupies is a delicate one. His party
expects him to do all he can to carry
the state for the Republican ticket. He
will, therefore, have to make some
sort of a showing against his father
in-law, but with the entire Davis and
Elkins families arrayed against him it
is hardly probable there will be much
heart in the fight he will make.
The corporations have big interests
in West Virginia, and both Mr. Davis
and Mr.. Elkins are heavily interested
in them. The fight which the Repub-
lican party of that state is making Is
to increase the taxes of the corpora
tions That being the case it doesn't
seem to be reasonable that Mr.. Elkins
would be very enthusiastic in support
of his party. Both his pocket and his
family connections are in favor of his
doing as little as possible against Mr..
Davis.
1t wouldn't be at all surprising,
therefore, if Mr.. Elkins' talk the other
day about disregardng, in the CAM
paign, the fact that Mr.. Davis is his
father-in-law, and is also closely con-
nected with him in business was not
quite sincere. OF course he cannot
come out in favor of Mr.. Davis, but
he can, in many ways, quietly lend him
a helping hand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-16

Jim Sullivan tells of a friend. a
sufferer from rheumatism, who, hear
ing during the early part of the win
ter that red flannel worn next to the
body was a remedy for that complaint,
purchased several undershirts made of
that material, says the New York
Times. The clerk assured him that
the goods were guaranteed in every
particular.
About two weeks afterward Mr.. Sui
livans friend revisited the shop where
he had bought the red flannel shirts
and registered big kick against the
preparation against him of what he
termed a fearful swindle."
What's the natter" asked the pro-
prietor. Have the shirts faded or
shrunk?"
Faded. Shrunk!" howled the man
What do you think my wife said to
me when l came down to breakfast
yesterday with one of them on? Well
sir, she smiled sweetly and asked
Why are you wearing my pink
coral necklace around your throat,
John %