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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Death Of Mrs. Wollerber9

Ferdinand F. Wollenberg who left
here two weeks ago to attend the St.
Louis Worlds Fair had just been in at
tendance there two days when he re-
ceived message stating that his mother
was very i'll at the home in Greenwood,
Wisconsin. He Immediately left for
home. The Greenwood Cleaner reports
her death as follows:
Mrs. e. Wollenberg died at 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning May 20, 1904, after a
fewldays illness. Affection of the liver,
of long standing is pronounced the cause
of death. The end came quietly and
without suffering. The funeral! was
held Thursday. May 26. Rev. P. F. Stair,
pastor of the M. E. church of Medford
officiating.
Deceased was the mother of nine
children, three dying in infancy. The
living are Charles F., of Grand Rapids,
Mimi, f. F.. Henry J., of Medford,
Emma, Ferdinand, of Ritzville. WASH,
and Ella. Her devotion to her family
and children is the strong point in her
character. The welfare of her chill
dren seemed to be her one ambition
and to this end she always labored and
hoped and has been rewarded in her
latter years by realizing her ambitions.
A doubly sad feature of the present
occasion is the fact that the children
had been planning on being at home by
the first of June to witness the gradua-
ton of the youngest sister, Ella and
enjoy family reunion. None of them
little dreamed that before June first they
would be called together for far differ
ent purpose.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Crescents Have HOnors.

The Crescent literary society gave
their closing program at the opera house
Thursday evening, before large and aP-
preciatve audience. The front of the
stage was draped in the society colors,
deep red and pale green. and the stage
was banked in palms, geranium, terms
and cut flowers. A white crescent COW
cred with diamonds was suspended at
the top. The costumes were pretty the
girls being dressed in white. the boys in
black trousers and shirt waists. The
choruses under the training of Mrs.
Libbie Stewart were especially good.
The rendering of "Cavita' by Mrs. o. r..
Holcomb, the violin solo by Fred Wei
and were genuine classical renditlons.
The piano playing of Miss Hannah
Scheurele greatly assisted the program
throughout. The society paper by leila
Bryant was full of laughter for the au-
dience and chagrin for the Stars.
The first tableaux entitled the "Preti.
est Thing in the World" was without
doubt as brilliant in color and ex
ecution as any tableaux ever seen
on any stage. The scene was little
girl dressed in white sitting in white
crescent covered with gilt filters and
diamond dust with fifty electric lights
swinging across the stage. The young
lady was Miss Maryan Shipman. The
crescents occupied four rows of seats at
the Star program Friday evening which
they say they enjoyed very much The
Crescents have carried off most of the
honors this year, winning the declama
tory. debating and reciting medals. The
members of their society on the Star
program we're showered with carnations.
The Crescents wish to thank those
who have assisted and participated IN
making their program ID success.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Washington at
Worlds Fair

E. D. ellison of this paper, this town.
this county. has just returned from a
visit to the St. Louis Worlds Fair and
National Editorial association, and gave
GU, the following in an interview yester-
day at Spokane.
Labor is very high at the fair" said
Mr.. Gibson, 81 know of one man who
hired couple of men for two hours and
paid them 81 each. They quit at the
end of the two hours because they had
other work"
Mr.. ellison went to ST. Louis to attend
the national press association annual
meeting. and also the annual meeting of
the Washington Press association, which
was held last week. He is accompanied
by his Mrs. ellison and his two sons.
MANY of the buildings are yet incom-
plete. "The Washington building is
just finished, but none of the exhibits are
in place. This due chiefly to the scarcity
of labor and to no fault Of the men in
charge. Boxes filled with exhibits are
piled all around, and while | was there
they we're being assorted.
George w. Ingraham, who has charge
of the Spokane exhibit. is hard worker,
as is also Elmer f. Johnson. They were
working practically alone, though one
day they had few helpers. Both are
in their shirt sleeves, and with man
like Mr. Ingraham there | think the ex
hibt will be in place before long. The
marble stairway is beautiful. and is Il
credit to the state. Some large tlmbers
were being placed on exhibition. One
was 10 feet wide and had to be split to
get it in the door.
THE Washington building is unique
structure. There is nothing like it, and
it is shaped like wigwam running up to
a point, and it will surely make hit.
Mrs. Gibson saw the Washington ex-
hibits in the agricultural building and in
the mining building, and says they were
a - edit IN the state
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Growth Of Public Library

Around banquet board IN the recep-
ton room at the First Congregational
church Tuesday evening. the Ritzviile
Public Library and Improvement asso-
citation held their annual meeting.
Healthy dishes of straw berries and
cream followed by ice cream and piles
and stacks Of cake RECALLED the members
present. Officers made their annual re-
ports to the effect that sII7.37 was on
hand, 1872 books and 373 pamphlets.
During the past year o4i3 books have
been loaned or an average of 20 per day.
There have been 1884 visitors to the
library rooais. The branch libraries
which have been established at Lind,
Washtucna and Hatton have also been
we'll patIonized and many books read.
The following officers were elected for
ensuing year. President. J. D. Bassett;
first vice president, A. T. Kendrick; Sc
cond vice president. w. c. Reeder; third
vice president, w. w. King; treasurer.
H. A. Albert; secretary. Rev. f. P. Lyon;
trustees, Alton Davenny and Claud
Barker
Following this the company listened to
a vocal solo by Mrs. o. R. Holcomb,
and remarks by o. r. Holcomb. Julius
Semens and Rev. F. Vernon Jones. The
remarks by Julius Siemens were in re-
gard to educational and library facilities
in Siberia.
The library has made a tremendous
growth during the past year and is now
in position financially that lnsures its
stability and years of usefulness in Guilt
waiting taste for the proper mental cul-
ture Of its patrons in years to come. The
officers and executive committee hope
to build a permanent home for the in.
stitution in the near future and also add
gymnasium and lyceum features. 1t is
expected that course of lectures and
systematic entertainment will be started
in the coming autumn.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
The Trail Of Lewis and Clark.

was the pioneer American trail west OF
the Missouri river and the results of that
exploration of 1904, 6 were of tremendous
importance to the United States and they
were never more apparent than now.
A publication relating to the Lewis
and Clark expedition, just issued by q.
p. Putnam's Sons, New York. stands
peculiarly alone. This edition is two
volume, 8 vo one, called "The trail of
Lewis and Clark, 1904 Ioo4." The author
Mr.. DIN ID. Wheeler is the we'll known
writer of the popular Wonderland series
of the Northern Pacific Railway. in con-
nectlon with which he made his studies
and researches for this work.
MIR. Wheeler has travelled several
thousand miles over the route of Lewis
and Clark. He has camped out, climbed
mountains, followed old Indian trails,
and visited remote points made memoir
able by those explores. Their route
across the Bitterroot mountains has been
followed, identified and mapped.
The Trail of Lewis and Clark" is
illustrated in color and halt tone paint
ings. drawing and maps, by Paxson, DE
camp and Russell made under Mr..
Wheeler's direction, and from photo
graphs taken specially for the purpose.
The writer tells his own story and sup
plements it with pertinent extracts from
Lewis and Clark, and host of other his
torical and narrative writers that con-
meet the past with the present Exact
excerpts and Photographic reproductions
in half tone, from the original manuscript
journal OF Lewis and Clark are given
chapter is devoted to the Louisiana
Purchase, another to the preparatory
measure for the exploration, and another
to the history of each man of the expedl-
ton so far as known, including discus
sion of the death of Captain Lewis.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
St. Louis, and the Lewis and Clark Cen.
tennial to be held Portland. Oregon. in
1905, make this work peculiarly timely
because written from the standpoint of
actual knowledge of past and present
conditions of the old trail and country.
The Trail of Lewis and Clark" should
be found in every public and private
library in the land and the general read
ing through its pages of large, clear tpye
that truth is, indeed, stanger than fiction.
The book can be ordered through any
bookseller news stand or direct from the
publishers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
ChiIdren's Day

The following program was rendered
to crowd house at the Congregational
church.
Children's day exercise, twelve boys;
singing by the audience. Scatter Sum
shine" Lord prayer. audience remain
standing; Recitation. The Foolish Seed
Ellsworth Edwards; Song, an our Lovely
Garden" Mrs. Bassett's class; Recita-
ton. "The Little Pilgrim" Jared Harris;
Song. "A Gladstone Song of Praise"
Entire school; Recitation, Ruth Uranium;
Song. 1.-The Little Flowers" Mrs. Bias
sets class: Exercise; Miss Olsen's
class; Recitation. Bess Fowler; Song,
Lucille Green, Erma Martin. Marjorie
Martin. Ruth Martin; Sunday School
Cadets, Eight boys; Song Scripture Read
ing and Remarks. Rev. Jones; Collection.
Song. "Arise. o Happy Children"
School; Onward Christian Soldiers,
Audience; Benediction.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
For Sale.

BARRIERS complete outfit, also boot
black outfit. Cali on or address. ]. NJ.
Turner. Ritzville. Wash.
Lost a pocketbook close to the opera
house. containing over So and calling
cards. Mable F. James.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
BUSINESS LOCALS.

]. ]. Joyce the plumber keeps the best
garden hose for sale.
have ten head of No mich COWS
for sale. I.W. Cooper. Washtucna.
For Sale BARRIERS complete outfit at
half price. Address this office.
For RENT-Rooms with private table
board. Mrs. GEORGIA JoHNSoI. ID St.
Parties desiring to send laundry to
Spokane will find a basket at the Office
of +. =. French.
For Rent-Rooms and private table
board. Mrs. NJ. Hurst, three blocks
east of school house.
If you wish homestead desert land
claim or cheap wheat land address, +.
J. James, Ritzville. Wash.
A good new two seated $3.50 90 family
carriage for sale cheap. Inquire of w
J. Bennington, Gritman Block.
For sale.--A two seated Columbus top
buggy, new and will be sold cheap. In.
quire at Pioneer State Bank.
For SALE-Several milk COWS fine
mixers. Same will soon be fresh. Call
on or address w. S. Egbers. Ritzville.
The First National Bank has suite
of room to rent for business purposes
Good location, fine light and cheap rent
The First National Bank always has
on hand land script for the purchase Of
government land. BY using the scrip
the purchaser secures complete title
from the government without any re
quirements of residence.
The First National Bank has money
to loan on improved real estate in Adam:
and Lincoln counties. whether deed Oh
held on railroad contract. We make
loans on lowest terms, with or without
commission; light expenses; no delays
Core pondence solicited
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Modern W00dmen Attention.

Sunday June 5th. has been designated
as Memorial Day. On that day you are
requested to meet at the lodge room
after which we will march to the Con.
gregational church, where sermon will
be delivered by Rev. F. V. Jones. After
service. the graves of the deceased
Neighbors will be decorated. Visiting
Neighbors especially invited.
BY order of the Head Camp.
A. Faucher, ". H. Martin.
Consul. Clerk,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01

County Land Co., contemplating the
erection of residences this fall.
A dispute over business affairs was
settled yesterday in fistic encounter be-
tween Chas. Galbreath. middleweight and
J. H. Tate, lightweight.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Harmon are in
Walla Walla for the benefit Of the gen.
tleman's health which is slowly improv-
ing.
"a virginian." the local play. showed
to small but highly appreciative audi
ence in Sprague Monday evening.
w. S. Holmes of Odessa, and daughter
Miss Gertrude are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Prouty on College hill.
Lyman F. Cleary of Sprague. has been
canvassing the town this week selling a
work on American history.
Doc Hildebrandt today transferred the
Welcome saloon to J. A. Burfend and
John Clodius.
Mrs. Claud A. Harris leaves early next
week for Spokane to undergo delicate
operation.
ID. Stoeckman has brought suit to fore
close chattel mortgage on property of w.
]. Staring.
John Schmidt has began the erection
Of cottage on South College hill.
Attorney w. w. Gent is on the Coast on
legal business this week.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in the Post
Office at Ritzville, Wash, week ending
May IS. 1904.
LADIES.
Mrs. ] J Cokb. Mrs. F. p. Finch.
GENTLEMAN.
Earl Clayton, Clark Filheld (card). b
Miller, c & Nail (2), Foster Rogers (2).
Frank Sherry, Verna Shaas.
Persons claiming the above will please
say Advertised" and give date OF this
list !No r. lKBY, r. NJ.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Memorial Day

Memorial day was appropriately oh.
served by the churches. the G. A. r.
post and the Women's Relief Corps
aided by the high school pupils, who
had charge of the program at the opera
house Monday.
The Congregational. Baptist and
Methodist churches united in union
service at the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
The services at the opera house Mon
day morning were: Reading of General
Blacks order, by commander of the W.
B. Hazen post. D. B. Johnson; invoca.
ton; music. by the pupils Of the fourth
grade of the public school; Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech. Fred Thompson;
vocal solo, Mrs. w. H. Martin; recita.
ton. "You Put No Flowers on My Papa's
Crave" Lena Lansing; music. pupils Of
the high school; address by o. r. Hol.
comb; music. "Star Spangled Banner
address, For Womens Relief Corp,
Mrs. ]. f. Prouty. followed by five
minute addresses by citizens; music
America" The music was under the
supervision of Mrs. c. f. Shlpman. The
afternoon was spent in placing flowers
on the graves Of the old soldiers at the
cemetery.
The business houses closed for the
day at Ii a. m.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01

Such irreverence as that OF the
Omaha Trade Exhibit referring to the
bulwark Of the nation would be
equivalent to suicide il spoken by a
politician, and would be dangerous
for the retailer to repeat, but on the
quiet. there is consider able truth in
the following: "Lord pity the re-
tired farmer. His lot should be one
OF contentment and ease. He has
chosen that it be otherwise. He re-
tires with abundance, and ceases to
be an active participant in LIES sf-
fairs. The small town supplies him a
home. His views of the world are
only what q lifetime on the narrow
farm has given him. He is not in
sympathy with the business Of the
town. He is "pent up in Utica"
that exists for self and alone. The
patrimony OF the living deserts
him. Instead OF building a monu-
ment, he buries himself among the
dead. He, once retired, ceases to live.
The laws Of retrogression control his
actions. Every public improvement,
to him, is u thing unnecessary. The
business and the progress OF the town
he has buried himself in are not his
affairs, only to crush il he can. He
is the firm friend Of the far-of mail
order house, the patron Of everything
that will assist in desdening the
place he has made his home. l. 'rd
pity him!'
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
G. A. R. Attention

tits desirable that every member Of
w. B. Hazen Post No. 46. G. A. r. to be
present on Saturday. June 4th. as bust.
ness Of importance is to be transacted.
II. L. Freely,
Adiutant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
UNDERWOOD MAKES
FINE IMPRESSION
Delivers Address to the Voters
at BeSSemer.
He GETS MUCH APPLAUSE
Parker-Davis Club Is Booming and
Many New Members Are Added
to the Roll--Personal
and General.

Bessemer, August 26.-(special. This
was Underwood day in Bessemer One of
the largest crowds ever gathered in the
Marvel City listened to an able address
by the popular congressman of this dis
trict at the city hall tonight. The speak
ing was under the auspices of the BESSIE
mer Parker-Davis club, and for two
hours Mr.. Underwood eloquently dis
cussed the national political issue sof the
day.
Mr. Underwood was introduced by
William T. Kennedy, the president of the
club, IN an appropriate and graceful
speech. The large city hall was filled
to overlooking, there being a number or
ladies In the audience. The speaker took
up the platforms of the two parties and
drew comparisons between them. lie Sc
verely arraigned the republican party
and President Roosevelt. He paid high
tribute to Judge Parker, calling him an
ideal candidate. lie termed President
Roosevelt as dangerous and Judge Parker
as safe and sane.
Mr. Underwoods address was frequent
~ interrupted with applause and much
favorable comment was heard on his
speech 1t being the general opinion that
1t was one of the strongest of the KIND
ever delivered in Bessemer.
This evening at o'clock at the Grand
hotel a. number of the city's leading
democrats rendered Congressman Under
wood a dinner. Those present were: Prof
w. p Gum, Mayor Thomas A. Huey
Mai. W. J. Parkes. William T. Kennedy
Il. A. Little DR.. e. p. Lacy, Col. w 3.
Gere. j. II. Williamson, Ed Yeitchi Rush
Randall, Congressman Underwood and
others.
over fifty new members were added to
the roll of the club tonight. swelling the
membership to over go The club will
hold another meeting on Friday night,
Sentember TO-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27

Thinking that her husband had left her
Mrs. William Yeager, living at Sandusky,
a mile from this city, attempted to end
her life tonight at 8 o'clock by taking
a bottle of laudanum. Physicians were
summoned and for several hours they
worked hard to save the woman's life
Tonight at u o'clock she was resting
quietly, although her condition is still
critical
Mr.. Yeager who is a well known mine
worker, 1t Is stated, went into the house
and placing roll of bills in his pocket
said that he was going away. Shortly
afterwards the woman drank the con-
tents of a two-ounce bottle of laudanum.
In few minutes after 1t was discovered
that she had taken the poison doctors
were telephoned for and responded imme-
diately and worked heroically to save the
woman's life. 1t is thought now that
their efforts will be successful. Mr.. and
Mrs. Yeager are comparatively well to
do and have several children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
COMMISSARIES ARE
OPENED FOR MINERS
MEN ARE GIVEN ANOTHER
WEEKS SUPPLIES AT PRATT
cITY-FRlLNDs SEND HATS AND
DRY GooDs-oTHER NEWS.

Pratt City, August 2e.-(special)-The
two commlssar1es being maintained by
the United Mine Workers In this city
were opened today and about 1900 miners
who receive supplies from the union were
given another weeks supply of provisions.
The three car loads of provisions that
were shipped in yesterday were given out
to the men today. The relief committee
were kept busy for over eight hours, CIV
ing the men their weeks allowance.
While the officials of the union have
taken no steps towards ordering clothing
for the miners. some of their friends
sent ihCm dry goods yesterday. One well
known firm in Birmingham sent a case
containing about loo hats to be distrib-
uted among the men, with the compli-
ments of the firm
A prominent miner, in discussing the
question of providing clothing for the
members Of the union, stated that no
steps had been taken by the officers yet
in regard to that kind of supplies. The
men, he said. are not in need of any
thing of that kind Just now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27

of an attempted assault upon whits
by a negro near Heidelberg, Jasper
county, few days ago Mrs. Morrill,,
a widow, who lives with her son on a
farm, was left alone one evening, when
a negro named Porter, who was ten
nant on the farm, came to the house TO
return a pillow line.
He asked Mrs. Morrill, for some to-
bacco and when she turned her back
he grabbed her arm. She screamed
and ran and attracted the attention of
a neighbor, whose appearance caused
the negro to fee Porter was soon
captured and Jailed to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury. A lynching
was only averted by the counsel Of
cooler heads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
At the Churches

The Rev. Frank Marston of Goodwater,
formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, preached to a large congregation
at the church last night
The Rev. A, J. Hendricks, pastor of the
First Baptist church. will occupy his
pulpit at the morning and evening SER
vices Sunday.
At the First Methodist Episcopal
church, the Rev DR.. Stokes, pastor, will
preach at the morning and evening SER
vices Sunday.
The Rev. W ". Wolfe pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, is expected
to return in time to preach at the morn
ing and evening services Sunday.
At. st. GATHERINGS the Rev. Father Gal
land will conduct the usual services Sun
day
The Rev. Dr. w. E. Foust, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal church,
north, will preach at the morning and
evening services Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES.
John {. Walker Dies From Append
citis at Alexander City.

Alexander City. August 26-(Speeial)-
At o'clock yesterday morning after
painful illness OF five days, John e.
Walker, one of the pioneer business men
of Alexander City, died from appendicitis.
He leaves mother, a wife and five
children, two brothers and one sister,
together with a hostSof warm friends.
to mourn his untimely death.
Mr.. Walker has proven within the past
fifteen years at this place to be a wise
and energetic business man, for 1t is re-
ported today, since having made his will
this morning, that he leaves a splendid
competency of about $4,000 to his fam
lily, besides his large store here. together
with other available assets, which amount
to many thousands, to amply care for his
creditors. Mr.. Walker was about As years
old, and was one of the leading members
of the Methodist church at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
WORDS OF PRAISE
FOR Roosevelt I
Continues from First Paae)

Continues from First Pape)
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President to do what was done, he did
not feel justified In doing 1t as a private
Citizen
Mr.. Taft spoke briefly along the same
lines in defense of the administration s
position in the matter of the postofflce
frauds and then took up the Philippine
question, saying:
THE republicans hope that the time
may come when they may be safely
granted independence, and think 1t will
come, but the reason why they are not
in favor Of promising that is because such
n promise will greatly mslead the F'ilipi-
no people. and greatly complicate the Sit
uation in the Philippine islands with re-
spect to the success of the present gov
ernment there. and its orderly continu-
ance. No compromise can be made to Fill
pinos except that we will grant them in
dependence when they are fit for complete
self governmnte.'