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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
EiIer's Piano News

We are very busy. Last
week our manager, Mr.. Zim-
mer, sold s. Organs and 2
Pianos. The following we'll
known farmers and a Doctor
are the lucky ones:
DR.. A. V. Marion. Hatton. I Hallet,
Davis & Co. Piano.
J. H. Keihn, Lester Piano.
]. Rosenoff, Kimball Organ.
Jacob Keihn, Kimball organ.
Henry Meyers. Kimball Organ.
John Heimbegner, Kimball Organ.
Mrs. ]. Fletcher. Kimball Organ.
Next week we will sell you 500 Kim.
ball Organ for SIS, a $3.50 Ricco & Sons
Piano for Sass. Bailey, worth $500, s275
takes it; SIS cash, balance $40 per month.
Organs $40 cash and $ per month. Come
in and hear our Pianola. : : : =. :
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19

How to get splendid watch and chain
free of charge at the Boston store.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19

COUNTY TICKET:
For Representative
j. d. BASSETT. of Ritzville.
For Sheriff.
E. D. gibson, of Ritzville.
For County Auditor
G. K. AMSBAUGH, of Lind.
For County Clerk
WI .REIMENsCHNEID Ellington.
For County Treasurer
j.. s. EDWARDS, of Ritzville.
For Assessor
i. L. BRADLEY, of wheatland.
For Prosecuting Attorney
d. W. TENT. of Lind.
For Superintendent of Schools
W.. LANSING, OF Lind.
For Surveyor
J. 7. MOBERLY, of Cunningham.
For Coroner
DR.. H: R. SMITH. OF Lind.
For County Commissioner,-(D District No. ~
FRED KEMBEL OF Ritzville.
For County Commissioner District No. ~
II. ]. ALERT, of Memo.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
For County Treasurer, Sam Edwards.

For County Treasurer, Sam Edwards.
In the pioneer days, when the county was
wild,
We met our friend. who then was a child.
He knew all the privations Of pioneer life.
But mapped out his home in Adams for life.
He helped make the trails aud roads with
good will;
He saw the first shack built up in Ritzville.
We now ask the people to recognize his good
name,
For the funds OF the county are safe in the
same.
A treasurer we want, and the people have said
That Sam Edwards from duty never was led.
On election day the voters all around
Will cry. "Sam Edwards, come up and be
crowned" -DUsrY.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19

REPUBLICAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
W. W. Gent, D. A. Scott, l.. p. Baumann,
W, X. Cunningham, Jr., ]. Z. Pr0uty Of Ritz
vile.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE =.
C. H. Clodius and VIM. o. Lewis of Ritzville;
J. NJ. Batten of Hatton; Jas. Nelson of Lind
DR.. J. W. Tullis of Cunningham.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

O r. HoLCoMB, Attorney.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19

WE CARRY
the bread you want good. wholesome
well.baked bread. There is a contrast
between good and well-baked bread,
and bad and half-baked bread; just the
same as the contrast between black and
white being so marked.
Our bread belongs to the good and
well-baked class. In its preparation we
use the best grade of -four. and bake it
to the perfection point, and stop there.
YOU WILL FIND
that it is fresh and wholesome. and is
superior to any other in town. We
pride ourselves upon Its excellence.
Good -four, proper mixing and modern
baking methods alone can make good
bread. Buy your daily supply from US,
and taste the merits of its worth.
F, J. Van Buren,,
Proprietor.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at spok ane Falls, wash,

Ritzville, Adams county, Wash.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
DID WHAT THEY COULD.

1t was a little thrifty farming COM
munity in western state, and the good
wives and mothers of these farm homes,
partly for the social pleasure entailed,
but more out Of the goodness of their
hearts, some years ago organized So
eial benevolent society, meeting twice
a month at different homes-light re-
freshments, ten cent contribution for
the common cause and much pleasant
interchange of chat over new babies,
fashions, domestic troubles and the
like. During period Of ten years these
good women have given no less than
500 to various religious and benevo-
lent enterprises, some of the money
going to feed the starving in faroff In
dia, much for relief of the poor at
home, some to help Sunday schools.
There are plenty of women of whom
it may be truthfully said, "She hath
done what she could" which is far
more than can be said of most men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
WHAT Ais THESE HENS,

A friend wants to know why his hens
won't lay. He says that he has thirty
Plymouth Rock pullets eight months
old. Says he treats them like queens;
they have warm house, plenty of room.
get an approved egg producing ration,
with warm water to drink. with oyster
shells and bone meal as side dishes, and
still they won't lay him single egg.
This is hard proposition. There is
only one thing more that we think Of
that he can give them. and that is time,
but as he is in hurry for fresh eggs,
now that they are worth 30 cents a
dozen, this won't help him. The hen
being Of the female persuasion there is
a good deal Of the "when she will she
will and when she won't she won't"
business about her. We will. however,
venture this suggestiOn-if our friend
had thirty Light Brahma hens and
cared for them as he says he does
he would be getting at least a dozen or
more eggs day. Our own experience
has been that as winter layers for the
north country no breed quite equals
the Light Brahmas. but we always pity
the man who has to have them around
all summer wanting to sit. Again. 1t is
just barely possible that our friend
does not make his hens work hard
enough to secure their ratiOns, for ex-
ercise and plenty Of At is a most essen
tial fact in egg production.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
THE TROLLEY LINE.

The extension of the country trolley
line is progressing Mt marvellous rate,
with an effect upon the country at
large which is wholly beneficial. Hun
dreds of small towns and country COM
munities are being brought into direct
touch with markets and modern means
OF transportation. For all local and
suburban traffic these roads are every
way preferable to the steam road,
whether for passenger or freight serv-
ice. Should there be any agitation to
secure such line of road in your vi
cinity give it hearty and cordial sup
port, for If it is built adjoining your
farm the building Of 1t will at once add
$50 per acre to the value Of it, The
country home located on trolley line
Is destined to be the most desirable
home in America In the near future.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
WHAT WOMAN CAN DO.

IL your cemetery is neglected and a
disgrace to your community, interest
the ladies in its improvement. II your
schoolhouse grounds are libel on our
modern system of education, elect a
live woman as school director II you
want real live farmers institute, elect
bright woman as secretary. In a word,
II you want any public improvement
pushed and completed, set the women
at 1t, for they know how to pub the
money out of your pocket and how to
spend 1t TO the best advantage. Wom-
en- can do lots of things besides 90 to
church, take care Of babies and cook
your meals. Nearly every successful
farmer Of our acquaintance has a
smart wife, who really furnishes the
brains to run the farm, while the old
man gets all the credit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

A grove to secure simply protection
from the fury Of western winds In the
prairie country may be most quickly
obtained from the willow, next from
the cottonwood, followed by the soft
maple and box elder. A willow grove
made of cuttings stuck in well prepar-
ed rich soil eight feet apart each way
will make perfect protection from the
wind in five years, and so planted as
to inclose the homestead dollhouse,
barns, sheds and garden-on the south,
west and north, will, for the land occu-
pied by 1t, return the best income Of
any land upon the average farm. IL
we were opening up a new farm today
such grove would be the first thing
we should give special attention to. OF
course, il one can wait. the evergreen
grove is in every way better, but 1t is
more expensive to plant, and one must
wait at least twelve years before such
protection from the wind is secured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
THE OZARK REGION.

II one could be willing to work and
wait, endure the hardShips and priva-
tons of a backwoods life. for period
of ten years or so. probably some I'M
pleasant experiences in getting accli-
mated, put up with poor schools and
native settlers of rather backward
and unprogressive type. he might do
worse than get farm and home down
in the Ozark mountain region Of south
ern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
That section presents many attractive
features for the poor man seeking
farm and home. The elevation of the
country insures it healthfulness, the
winters are very mild, the rainfall is
abundant during the growing season.
the best of timber is abundant, the wa
ter none better, fish and game abound,
and on many Of the acres cultivated
two crops may be raised in one season.
1t is an exceptionally fine fruit coun-
try. with good markets accessible. While
the soil is not Of the best and land
is expensive to clear and fit for a crop,
still life under the conditions as stated
has much to commend it to the poor
man who seeks home and is willing to
work and wait for the country's devel-
opment. Withal the land is now cheap
from SO to 500 per acre-when richer
lands farther north, with not half the
other natural advantages, sell for more
than double the money. The discom-
forts Of settlement in this south coun-
try might be largely mitigated if a
small colony of northern people could
arrange to locate near together in this
way, assuring neighbors of like tastes,
better schools and church privileges.
The opportunities which this section of
the country affords are well worth look
ing over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
Original Notice.

In the District Court, State of Iowa, in and
for Winnesheik county, February term,
A. D., 1894.
Andrew Barth, plaintiff, VS.. Oscar Chase
and unknown claimants, defendants.
To Oscar Chase and the unknown claimants:
You are hereby notified that on or before
the 10th day of April, A. ID. 1904, the petit
ton OF plaintiff in the above entitled cause
will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for
Winneshiek County, in which he states that
he is owner in fee simple Of lots seven and
eight Of block number two, in West DEBORAH,
Winnesheik County, Iowa. and praying that
the title thereto be quieted in him and that
you be barred and forever estopped from hav-
ing or claiming, any right or title thereto ad.
verse TO the plaintiff. Now. unless you APP
pear thereto and defend before noon of the
second day OF the May term, A. D.. 1904
of said court, which will commence on the
nineth day OF May, A. D., 1904, at the court
room in Deconh, Iowa, default will be en-.
tered against you, and decree rendered
hereOn as prayed.
IA C. s. BOICE, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

1t is pretty true saying that in this
world you will get about what you pay
for and yet with this truth so well es-
tablished men are ever striving to get
something for nothing. This desire
makes them easy victims of all sorts of
humbugs and swindles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
Original Notice.

In District Court, Winnesheik County, Iowa.
EllveneS. Jones, plaintiff, VS.. William p.
Jones, defendant
To Will m p. Jones, defendant above
named:
You are hereby notified that on or before
the 10th day OF January, A. D., 1904, the petit
tion of the plaintiH above named, will be on
file In the Office of the Clerk Of the District
Court in and for said County of Winnesheik
at his office in said County, claiming OF You a
divorce on the grounds of cruel and in.
humane treatment. and for the reason also
that you have become addicted to habitual
drunkenness, and asking also that she, plain
tiff, be awarded the care and custody OF her
two minor children, and asking also for ALI
mOny,
And asking also that writ of attachment
issue in said cause as by statute made and
provided in snch cases,
Now, unless you appear and answer thereto
before noon fthe second day of the regular
February. A. D., l90i term of said District
Court, which will begin at DEBORAH, in said
County of Winnesheik on the first day of
February, A. d., 1904, default will be entered
against you and judgment and decree en-.
tered as prayed in said petition.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Dec. 18th, 1908.
524 DAN SHEAAltorney tor Plaintiff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Corn was grown by the mound build
ers in the west ages ago-how long ago
no one knows. Corn Of the flint type
has been repeatedly found in the an
cient burial mounds of these people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The Rock Island railway follows the
general course Of the Illinois river for
a distance Of nearly a hundred miles
between Davenport and Chicago. Pass
ing over the road recently we could but
note the vast acreage OF seemingly
waste land all along the course of this
stream, thousands and thousands Of
acres Of marshy, brush covered land
evidently subject to periodical over
flow, this land seemingly not used Ell
Their as pasture or hay land. 1t would
seem as though, with a soil as fertile as
this river bottom land must be and with
land as high priced as 1t is in that state,
some better use should be made of the
lands referred to. In Iowa such lands
are heavily pastured and kept in blue
grass even II they are overfowed a
dozen times every year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

He took out policy in farmers
mutual insurance company. Afterward
he installed feed cooker in his barn.
Cooker set fire to the barn. Company
refused to pay loss. Farmer sued to
recover on policy and beat the COM
pany. Was this right or wrong? Wrong,
we say.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

1t is not much trouble to break in the
young team Of horses IL you have let
the boys break them in as colts. This
is one thing which every farm boy
should be encouraged to learn how to
do They all like to do it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The acre Of cotton which this year
produced bale of 500 pounds brings
the grower as much money as the own
er of ninety sheep in Montana received
for their crop of wool last year. 1t
looks as though 1t might not be long
before the dealer In ready made cloth
ing would have to offer as an excuse for
a long price that the clothes had some
cotton mixed with the wool.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Trees are very like men-they must
have a congenial soil and environment
In order to do their best. There are
many mistakes made by getting both
trees and men in wrong places.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

We had rather plant any kind Of seed
or any sort of tree when it is raised
in the country north of us than when
raised in latitude south of us. If any
one doubts the wisdom of this conclu-i
sion let him just try the plan on his
seed oats or seed potatoes next spring.
Northern grown seeds and trees possess
an element of hardness and vigor Pc.
culiar to the climatic conditions want
ing in the products Of more southern
ATTITUDES
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

II the assessor loses faith In human
nature do not blame him, for he meets
all his friends and neighbors on lines
where human nature is weak.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

The cotton plant grows SO large in
Venezuela that stepladders are needed
to gather the crop, on rich soils the
plant attaining a height Of eighteen
feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

We have an inquiry as to the best
substitute for meat as poultry ra-
ton. The meat is specially valuable
for the protein which it contains. In
the line of vegetable food nothing so
well takes the place as alfalfa-in fact,
any person keeping poultry would
hardly do better than to get a bale or
two of early cut and well cured alfalfa
hay, cut it into chaff and give the hens
steamed ration Of it once day dur
ing the winter. Those who have never
tried it will be surprised how eagerly
it will be eaten.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27
Total
DISBURSEMENTS.


s:
April s '9 pn aes hay ] $50
A 1S farm sGH' wsafon barn hay grain stock and s
:;if
june June ss s.5sns os h ssn
:s: ss1 :s ! sssss
Rss .is :
ss Sss
5 hs5 5:%s: Esss :,ssE ss AND
Ausa zo9nE Fort Atkinson barn BY 40
$s;; IT,:
August S9 aysn 4 npss lansing so s s f s
September Philip ossian, implements
sep%b Collins oian horses struck by light ''
gs Iii.
September 5 A. Headngton Burr Oak colt killed by light
September IT Plymouth by light
Ridgeway damaged by Fight
September P killed by
September NJ by light
October Hugh Kelly and by
October T, coHnos Q killed Lightning
October Is H. Briggs DeoSrah calf killed By Mshans
Mr. PSra Die RSsand witnesses in Doan
s'S S barn Ss: ss s 5, T s SIS "
osa a5ns s- Board services for year IS 90
October s IT. J. Crawford, Frankville salary and board
s6-E. W. Goodykoontz secy wankon making
printing. postage.
BE
.............
Indebtedness of the January 1904
OFFICERS
G. r. Williams President, DEBORAH, Iowa
President, Potvlle.
L. j. Crawford Treasurer, Frankville, Iowa
f. w. Goodykoontz. Secretary. Waukon, Iowa
j.. S. Williams, Adjuster Decorah Iowa.
DIRECTORS
James Potvlle, Iowa
Joseph Wegenant, Ossian Iowa.
Henry Kiesau, Frankville Iowa
DEBORAH, Iowa
c. o. Matby Prosper, Mimi 31pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

A fact not generally known is that
the state Of Florida has but one water
power in all it's length and breadth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-01-27

Gall OH rs when you want uphols-
tering done. +. c.. Sobek & Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
Will SAIL
M&HT
STEAMER coaWiN WILL LEAD
IN The RACE TO REACH
NOME

The steamer Corwtn. the first
passenger vessel 10 sail for Nome
this year. will leave this port at
S o'clock tonight. She will go out
under Capt. T. l. West. who has
commanded her for a number of
years past. and who Is known as
one Of the most Trustworthy navi-
gators of those waters. The Cor
win will take tof passengers. the
majority OF whom are proapcctors
and mining men. who intend try
ing their luck Ia the Nome district
this year.
As cargo the Corwin viii take
zoo tons of perishable freight. con-
Histing OF oranges. lemons. ysge-
tables. etc, besides a large con-
signment OF machinery for the
Yorke-Alaaka Tin Mining company
At Cape Yorke.
The vessel will take the outside
passage from Queen Charlotte
Sound She Is owned By the Pa
eifie Coal and Transportation com
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
CHARMING WIDOW
SMITH ON TRIAL
ALLEGED OIL STOCK swiNoLER CREATES HAVOC AMONG
MASCULINE hearts IN THE CRIMINAL coURr-sHE tx,
Poets TO ACQUITTED

10 lind any jury which viii convict
her.
Nrl Smith appeared calm and IN
wnad spirits whom she entered the
ruuft room this morning with one
ot her attorneys. Louis y. Board
man % san Francisco. She was
dressed very bceominKiy In a brown
taller suit and a brown hat. which
she removed The little widow has
pretty brown hair with just gray
one here and there. and she ar
rangea her ifesses low on her meek.
Tier complexion IL as fresh and
pretty as a country school girls and
she has hiK irish blue eyes.
I1esidea this charm she has n
sweet. well modulatcd voice with
Just a suggestion Of lisp. and al
together she IL such an attractive
defendant that the would be jury
uien find II hard 10 keep their eyes
OFF her long enough 10 answer quca-
lions as so their qualifications TO
serve on tho eaae.
Alfa. Smith. or Madame Lucy. as
abe IL some times called. does not
appear O. be n day MOTE than %. As
matter Of fact. however. she has
tpo boys nearly grown AT a board
ing school In san Francisco.
Should Mrs. Smith be acquitted Of
the charge Of Hwindling Miss
DauEherty she WITH be tried on the
charge OF fraudulently obtaining
$4,000 from Mrs NJ J. LutE. Mrs
smith has been out ora bonds pend
ina her trial.
George Meade Emory and John n.
Hart are representing Mrs. Smith.
white Wlimon Tucker r. assisting
Prosecuting Attorney Scott in the
THE prosecution. Mrs. Smith's de-
fsnRa will be that at the time she
sold the stock she did not know 1t
wns worthless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
BE LLNoHAm FATHER THOUGHT CHILD HAD BETTER BE
DEAD THAN DE REARED BY WOMAN WHO PASSED HIS
WIFE

let cent into his mouth. The dead
man atill elutehed the weapon with
which the murder and suicide had
been executed ON q table near by
lay note written In icelandie. Civ
INK an explanation Of the motive for
the crime
The translation Of the letter fol-
lows
when you see these lines we
fAliee. the child's unmel. and / VIII
both be dead. Then also viii your
grumblinFa take ara end. cannot
leave nay child alive In the claws
Of such mother az you. who has
time and again threatened me and
the child. and who could convert
herself into such devil ne you
showed yourself 10 be last Wednes-
day night You have made me a
murderer and cursed be the day
when I met you. A monster viii al
ways be "A monster as long a. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-16
CITY PURCHASING
AGENT IS NEEDED
SUCH AN OFFICIAL WOULD MANY SMALL LEAKS IN THE
MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM is wAsTgFuL

The present loose methods OF pur-
chasing supplies for the running ez-
peuscs % the city has given rise 20
an agitation among city oftelais and
other citizens well acquainted with
the mariner ia which the machinery
- run. FOR the employment Of a
purchasing agent By the municipal
lty. The plan has failed heretofore
whenever put forward. because Of
the opposition OF several persons
who have themselves been closely
Identified with the city government
II has been cuutended that the
amount % goods purchased by the
city has not justified the employ
fnant OF a purchasing agent because
the work could be done by the sec
Rotary Of the board Of works. or an
assistant. but Il II now claimed that
the city has grown o. such size that
the time ia now ripe for the innoyn-
ton.
Several things have happened re-
Gently which have strengthened the
belief IN ita usefulness. The city
had been paying II cents a meal for
the board OF the city prisoners. Two
weeks ago the board of works adj
vertlsed FOR bids and succeeded in
getting the rate reduced 20 s cents.
when the park board was reor-
Fanlzsd just after the last munich
pal election Il found that the city
was paying 10 cents pound for the
meat fed at the citY.E rnenh gerie.
The board made a new deal and sue
corded IN getting the meat for 4
cents a pound from the Frye-Bruhn
Co.
other demonstrations of the bie
saving that can be made on small
purchases have shown how much
greater economy might be secured IN
larger transactions. From $4,000 70
tao. 600 Of supplies are bought for