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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

spokane Falls. WASH, Oct. 10, 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Clarence F. Plunkett, contest
ant, against Homestead Entry:No 1885, made
section 4, township 49,, North. Range SO,
E. W. M, by william Gilbert contestee. in
which it is alleged that William Gilbert has
wholly abandoned said homestead for more
than six months last past. That claimant
has failed to reside on said land at any time
for the last four years and that said al
legged absence from said land was not due to
his employment in the army. navy. or marine
corps of the United States as private
soldier. officer, seaman, or marine, during the
war with Spain, or during any other war in
which the United states may be engaged. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. m. on December l3, 1905, before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
land office in Spokane Falls, Washington.
The said contestant te having, in a proper aft.
which show That after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due ana proper publication.
HAL J. COLE, Register,
EUGENE b. HYDE, Receiver.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

(which is the largest newspaper
Office in the world?" asks contem.
porary. America naturally claims
that the New York Times building
with its thirty-one stories and an
area of 1l6, $40 square feet, holds the
record. This, however, is no longer
the case. The magnificent edifice
recently built for the production OF
The Scotman (Edinburgh) puts the
former building completely in the
shade, for although it can boast only
Ii stories, yet it possesses an area Of
261 1877 square feet. This building
is more than twice the size of that
Of the New York Times.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

A common complaint among west
ern towns OF late is Sundayitis. 1t is
usually some official with an an AK to
grind that closes up everything hard
and fast, the lookup usually lasting two
weeks. North Yakima is the latest to
be attacked with the disease.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

A Tarrytown, N. Y, man weighing
800 pounds has married Jersey CITY
woman who weighs 100. He will
doubtless refer to her as his better
fifth instead of his better half.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

Your father and mother. Here is
what you owe them Your mother
took care of you, and your father paid
the bills. You will never have such
snap again.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

"What shall we do when the lob
ster disappears ?" asks the Boston
Globe. Sit steady in the boat; there's
a new lobster born every minute.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

When the kaiser gets weary of look.
ing after other peoples business per.
haps he will go home and spend few
months building his own fences.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

An exchange relates the story OF
an old maid who recently quit taking
her local paper because the editor in
his notes Of Thirty Years Ago." told
OF her coming out rarity.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

Mr.. Bryan says issues sometimes
rise over night. That has been Mr..
Bryan'ss Experience. He usually has a
new one every day or 80.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

A certain Methodist minister once
said conversely, that after God made
man he was dissatisfied with his lob,
and as an improvement made woman.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

A genius who is more or less the
friend of woman, and OF man, too, has
perfected a machine which will make
and bake forty pies a minute, Now
the Gatling gun can retire from the
field as rapid fire henomenon.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

That the farmer is the mainstay OF
the nation is proven by statistics OF
the department of agriculture. which
shows that the actual value of crops
OF all kinds last year amounted to a
grand total of $1,000, OOO, 900, and the
record will be broken all along the line
this year.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

The supreme court in recent de-
cision sent case back for re-trial
after judgment had been won be.
cause plaintiffs attorney talked too
much" This circumstance confirms
a suspicion long held by laymen, that
there are occasions when attorneys dc
talk to much.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. s. Land Office, Spokane Falls, Wash. |
October I, 1906

q. 3. LHHu OnCe, SPOKANE Fails, WISH. [
October I, 1905,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver of the u. S. Land Office at Spo.
kane Falls, Washington. on November %, 1906
viz -
PETER .. AKRE,
who made Homestead Entry No. 1926 on
November H. 1900, for the NWl5 of Section "a,
Township II Sorth, Range 81, +, WI NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz =
Edward Baker. of Washtucna, Wash.
John SchrOer, of Lantz, Wash.
Frank II. Benge. of Wastucna. Wash.
John Barker, of Lantz, Wash.
HAL COLE,
Register
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
AUTUMN.

Now droops the golden-rod beneath its crown,
And gorgeous are the turrets Of the hill
Tpon the sumac's breast are gouts OF blood
But weary are the winds that murmur still
The sunshine dreaming lies, and now. at eve.
Grow shadows on the lowlaad, swift and chill.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
FARMERSl

We have no signs 'os cts to customers
only" Where do you get your Flour
and Bran? JAMES TURNER.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

An American gold dollar is wort b
lO,OOO Bogota paper dollars. Printing
10 cheap in Bogota.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

"How's you gettin' on wild youah
'rithmetic, Lou ?"
81 done learned to add up de
nought's, but de figgers bodder me-"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
FOR SALE.

Well improved ranch, bargain; 400
acres, one-half in spring wheat, tx miles
from Ritzville. Apply to +. C. Henne-
berg, lock box 4, Ritzville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

Have you heard OF the town OF No
Good on the banks of the river Slow.
where something or other scents the
air and the soft Go-Easy grow? 1t lies
in the valley OF What's-the- Use, in the
province of Let-Her- Slide; it is the
home OF the reckless I-Don't. Care,
where the Give It. Ups abide. The town
is old as the human race, and it grows
with the flight of years, is wrapped in
the fog of an idlel's dreams and is
sprinkled with useless tears.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
Rheumatism.

When pains or irritation exist on
any Fart Of the body. the application
OF Billiards. Snow Liniment gives
prompt relief. f. w. Sullivan, Prop.
Sullivan House, Ell Reno, o. T.,
writes, June 6, 1902: II take plea
sure in recommending Billiards. Snow
Imminent to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism. 1t is the only remedy l
have found that gives immediate re-
lief" 25c, SOC and 81 90 Sold by
Thiel Drug Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

See us when looking for
SHOES, as we will save
you Money, quality con-
sidered.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
Stop That Cough.

When Il cough, tickling or an ir.
ritaton in the throat makes you feel
uncomfortable, take Ballard Hore-
hound Syrup. Don't wait until the
disease has-g gone beyond control. Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Anderson, 354 West
9th street, Salt Lake City, Utah,
write -
{" We think Billiards. Horehcnnd
Syrup the best medicine for coughs
and colds. We have used it for sew.
eral years; and it always gives immedi-
ate relief, is very pleasant and gives
perfect satisfaction" 25c, Soc and
$l.OO. Sold by Thiel Drug Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

At the worlds fair in Chicago the
letter officials placed many articles
which had gone astray and finally
landed beneath their walls on exhibit
ton which was revelation to many.
Such odds aud ends as there we're:
things that the average person would
least expect to see passing through
the mails. Since that time the souv-
enir habit has struck the American
people and great are the evils thereof.
The mail men now often pause and
wonder if Uncle Sammy really is
aware OF what lie going on in his own
family. The very latest fad among
souvenir collectors is the souvenir
postal cards. Every town Of any size
has them and the travelling citizens
are ""card mad" because they find it
a good way to write their home neigh
bors without writing and the resident
citizens are card mad because they
wish to make card albums and Of
course must have a beautiful collec-
ton.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

After examining line af-
ter line of SHOES, we
think at last we have
chosen the BEST.
Hereis what we are offer
ing our trade this Fall:
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
Where Her Money Was.

A few days ago two young ladies
entered drug store in Milton and
sat down at the soda counter to
partake of the customary ice crea NJ
soda with chocolate flavor. AS they
neared the finish OF their refreshment
one of them suddenly assumed
startled look. whispered to the other,
and both began to giggle. They
dwadled at the counter long after the
soda was gone, and showed no signs
OF leaving or paying. They waited
until the other customers who were
in the store had all left, when the girl
whose "treat" it WAS explained her
predicament to the proprietor. She had
kept her money in her stocking and
her first look OF panied surprise came
when she made a covert effort to get
it, and found it missing from its GUS
tomary place. Further investigation
developed that it had slipped down,
and at the conclusion of her frantic
efforts to locate it ; she found that it
was clear down in her shoe. She ex.
planned that she could't pay him with
out taking off both her shoe and stock
ing, and asked permission to go be-
hind the prescription case to ac-
complish the feat, which was readily
granted -Freewater Times
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11

Four Indian reservations will be
oqenened to settlem ent next year. The
Yakima is one Of the four reservations
and is smaller than the others, COM
prising 5S7, OlO acres, against l,754, 0OO
acres in the Shoshone reservation
and ,433, 900 in the Flathead reserva-
ton. Surveyor General Kingsbury
has received twenty bids for the l 200
miles OF government surveys on the
Yakima reservation. This reserva-
ton, although smaller than the others,
contains some of the best agricultural
land in the great northwest. Along
the streams and in many sub-irrigated
areas irrigation is not necessary. In
fact, these lands reminds one OF those
OF the states OF the middle west, with
their streams, meadows and oat fields.
For considerable portion OF the re-
naming lands the government has
built and is constructing irrigating
canals. Thousands of people will
next year come to Washington, the
land of golden opportunity, and there
will be a great rush for the Yakima
reservation lands, a goodly portion of
which lie across the Yakima river
from Granger.-Yakima Valley News.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24

20 to 13. Mr.. Cleveland stated then that
the Milliken part would withdraw and
asked for the return of their proxies.
Mr.. Hatch, S. NJ. Milliken's son.in.law,
remained in the meeting and was one of
the tellers. Mr.. Messerve, Mr.. Milliken's s
nephew, and r.. K. Carson, of Spartan
burg, one of their attorneys, also re-
NAMED. The Lucas element held ma
jority of the stock represented in the
meeting exclusive of the epjoined stock.
The meeting was free from excitement,
but the serving of the injunction was a
dramatic episode.
Who tho Millikens intended as Mr..
Lucas's successor is not known, but one
of their party said privately that w. S..
Montgomery, who was present, was the
man. He is now president of the Spar
tan Mills and is a director of the Watts
Mills, of which Mr.. Lucas is president.
His brother, V. NJ. Montgomery, was
until to-day director of the Laurens Mill
and the relations between Mr.. Lucas and
the Montgomerys, it is said, have been
of warm friendship.
The injunction is based on suit
brought by Mr.. Lucas against Mr.. Milli-
ken, alleging substantially that Mr.. Mil
liken some six weeks or more ago agreed
to sell him his 500 shares of Laurens
stock if he would arrange to pay the
debt of the Darlington Mills within 80
days. Mr.. Lucas settled the debts of
the Darlington Mills, sending Mr.. Mlli-
ken's firm checks and asking him to
send the Laurens stock certificates to the
City National Bank of Greenville, where
they would be paid for. Mr.. Lucas
made the financial arrangements to meet
Mr.. Milliken's draft. Mr.. Milliken's
firm accepted the checks for Darling
toms debts, but did not send the Lau-
rens stock. The suit further alleged
that other shares were bought to enable
the Millikens to dispose of Lucas so
that their commission house would con-
tinue to receive four per cent commits
sion from management of theirinaming.
There is considerable feeling here. Two
of the former directors are with the
Mllikens, Mr.. Fleming and Col. j. w.
Ferguson. The latter was formerly an
attorney of the mill. 1t is said that he
sold stock but he was represented by
proxy by the Millikens. He was not in
the meeting.
A few DAYS ago Charlie Ducket, ne
gro carpenter, was offered $500 for his
two shares by Milliken's broker. He
advised with his attorney, who told him
why such price was offered. The negro
l. l,o& -
his stock and the Lucas party voted his
proxy to-day.
The old board of directors met before
the stockholders assembled and declared
the usual six per cent semi-annual divi-
dend, payable July lst.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24

At the hearing in Greenville yesterday
AZ TO the causeNbf the wreck of the Og-
den special on April 20 in that city, the
blame was placed upon Engineer Hunter,
he not having the train under control
when it entered tho yard limits.
Major j.. G.. Hemphill, who rounded
out twenty-five years of service on the
News and Courier last week, was pre-
sented by number of his friends a
handsome check covering all expenses
for trip to Europe. The directors of
the paper have granted him the leave of
absence, and Major Hemphill will soon
sail. He we'll deserves the trip, and it is
pleasant to see that the arduous and un-
remitting labor which he has given his
adopted city is appreciated. Too often
such service goes unnoted and unre-
warded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24

scheme which he exposes in detail.
There is some mighty interesting reading
In this the opening chapter of Mr.. Law
sons exposure" We give few ex-
tracts from opening paragraphs that
show tho general trend of his well-told
story:
GAS we had agreed that the public
should be sold but five millions Of the
stock, that meant that we proposed to
retain seventy millions of it ourselves,
but to obtain this allotment legally, we
must comply with the conditions of the
advertisement exactly as outsiders had.
So it was necessary that we have bid
in before noon on Thursday for our
seventy millions, accompanied by a
check for S3,5OO,OOO, which would secure
us our quota provided the public sub
scription was no more than five millions.
If the public subscription ran over five
millions, then the bank must throw out
all additional subscriptions over that
amount, for the advertised contract
specifically declared that all accepted
subscriptions would be allotted pro rata.
BY my suppression of the usual condi-
tion that the bank reserve the right to
reject any part of any subscription, it
was absolutely preoluded from the COM
mon method of dealing with such an
emergency and SO could not reject parts
of subscriptions. There was a way out
without praoticing fraud. If at noon
on Thursday the public had subscribed
ten or fifteen millions, then the insiders
must put in bids of $40, 900, 900, to $780,
O00, 900 in which event the entire subscrip-
tion would be divided by allotting each
subscriber one share for every two or
| three subscribed. And SO he
(Henry H. Rogersl let things run, trust
ing to luck and Standard Oips motto,
To hell with the people anyway to ad-
just the matter at the last moment. To-
day Henry FL. Rogers, James Stillman,
and William Rockefeller would each give
five millions from his private fortune if
this seemingly unimportant detail had
then been provided for. It's neglect is
the bloody finger-print on the knife
handle of the murderer; it is the burg
lars footprint in the snow. In this case
it furnishes the evidence of the crime of
Amalgamated."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
~ AND DISCHARGE.-NOT is
hereby given that the undersigned will
make application to d. A. Smith, Esq,
Judge of Probate for Oconee county, in
the State of South Carolina, at his
office at Walhalla Court House, on
Saturday, the 18th day of June, 1905,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon. or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, for leave to make final settle
moro of the estate of William Rowland,
deceased, and obtain final discharge as
Administrators of said estate.
G. A. ROWLAND,
Qualified Administrator of Estate of
William Rowland, deceased.
May II, 1905. 1924
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Saved by Dynamite.

Sometimes flaming city is saved by
dynamiting space that the fire can't
cross. Sometimes cough hangs on sc
long you feel that nothing but dynamite
would cure it, Il. T. Gray of Calhoun,
Ca, writes "My wife had a very aggra.
vated cough which kept her awake
nights. Two physicians could not help
her; so she took DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, which eased her cough, gave her
sleep and finally cured her." Strictly
scientific cure for bronchitis and la
grippe. AT all drug stores, price SOC.
and 81; guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
Six Men Torn TO Fra .aents.

Columbus, Ohio, May 22.-The hc:,ol
Of an engine standing near the Hooking
Valley railroad round house exploded
this afternoon, instantly killing six men
who were at work nearby. The building
was damaged and quantities of the
debris were scattered in all directions.
The engine VAS being tested for it's first
run after rebuilding. Four engines stand
ing nearby were wrecked.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
How to Ward OF Old Ace.

The most successful way of warding
off tho approach of old age is to main
tain a vigorous digestion. This can be
done by eating only food suited to your
age and occupation, and when any dis
order of the stomach appears take a
dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets to correct it. If you have
weak stomach or are troubled with in
digestion, you will find these tablets to
be just what you need. For sale by j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
LUCAS WINS OVER MILLIKEN.
Old Board Turned Out at the Meeting State
Court issued Injunction.

Laurens. May 19.-An injunction served
at the moment after nominations had
been made for nine directors in the Lau-
rens Cotton Mills stockholders meeting
this afternoon prevented most of the
| Milliken interests from voting their
| stock. Most of the Milliken men left
the meeting and the Lucas stockholders
proceeded to elect a board of directors.
This board, after the meeting, reelected
w. K. Lucas President and Treasurer for
the ensuing year at his present salary.
1t unanimously ratified com pact trade by
Mr. Lucas for the mill and j. p. Stevens
& Co., of New York, by which the lat
ter's firm contracted to sell the goods for
five years at 2 per cent commissions
They have the option of renewing the
contract for another five years The mill
has the option of selling goods directly.
The mill has been paying Deering, Milli-
ken IL Co., four per cent on most of its
output and three per cent on part.
The new board of directors consists OF
w. E. Lucas, G. G. Featherstone, j. d.
nj. Shaw and Alexander Long, of Lau-
rens; w. NJ. Bird, F. j. Pelzer and w.
w. Ball, of Charleston, and j. Wilken-
son Norwood and Joseph e. Shrine, of
Greenville. All were present except
Messrs. Pelzer and Shaw. Mr.. Shaw is
a Laurens farmer, who was sick and who
refused to sell his stock to the opposi-
tion at any price. About 3,405 of $500
votes were represented. G. G. Feather
stone was elected chairman of the stock
holders meeting, William Banks, of Co
lumbia, secretary, and M. l.. Copeland
as ,istant secretary.
After routine business, including the
reading OF the presidents report, which
showed small profit for the year, Au-
gustine Smythc, OF Charleston, moved to
go into an election of nine directors. He
then nominated a ticket, the latter to be
part of the record of the meeting and
that they could not be withdrawn. G.
III. Milliken, John b. and Jesse Cleveland,
Jr., Walter S. Montgomery, ID. d. Little
and others then withdrew.
Mr.. Smythe gave notice before this
withdrawal that the voting proceed to
eloct directors. j. o. G. Fleming, one of
the Laurens directors, who sold part of
his stock and is allied with the Milliken
party, also withdrew, as did n. b. Dial
and one or two others. Mr.. Dial has
sold no stock and is not allied with
either party. Mr.. Smythe's ticket was
then elected by vote of 1903 shares of
stock.
The Millikens nominated no ticket, but
young G. II. Millikeu rose to nominate a
ticket and at that moment Deputy Sheriff
A. II. Sullivan entered the crowded mill
Office and served the injunction on him
and also on w. M. Bird, the latter as
representative of the mill. Apparently
the Millikens were taken by surprise.
They asked for recess, of Is minutes
and retired. Returning, John b. Cleve-
land asked on behalf of the Millikens
an adjournment for two weeks. This
was voted down by viva voce vote of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
A Good Suggestion.

G. B. Wainwright, OF Lemon City,
Fla, has written the manufacturers that
much better results are obtained from
the use of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoe Remedy in cases of pains
in the stomach, collie and cholera morbus
by taking it in water as hot as can be
drank. That when taken in this way the
effect is double in rapidity. "It seems
to get at the right spot instantly" he
says. For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla;
w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24

Four hundred mules perished in fire
in East st. Louis yesterday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-12-22
Hindoo's Point Well Taken.

A Christian Brahmin was preaching
the gospel in the Deccan, when a Hin
doc in the congregation began vehem-
emily to contradict. In good oriental
fashion the sermon was Immediately
suspended, and the disputants retired
to a garden to settle the point at their
leisure. The substance Of the debate
was this: "You declare the good
God to be infinite" said the Hindoo.
Eyes" what is the meaning of in
finite?" at means limitless. And
what part of speech is good?" Good
is an adjective" "And what is the
grammatical function of an adjective?"
ITO limit a noun How, then. do
you apply an adjective to God, calling
him good, and thus limiting the limit
less?"