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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-06

Election in Kennewick passed of
very peaceably in Kennewick, thu
only disturbance was that Mayor L
E. Johnson got too fresh with J. F
Perry who put him off the side wall
with neatness and dispatch. L. E
will probably deny this but Perry
says, Il can prove it b.,
several witnesses"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-06
WEIGH Drops Dead.

Mike WEIGH, laborer who ha
been working around town for sew
eral months died suddenly Wednes
day morning, Death was caused b,
heart failure due to alcoholism. HI
was about so years old and had NJ
relatives which he had ever men
toned so that they could be Motif
Ell. He was buried yesterday b,
Undertaken Mueller in the Kenne
wick cemetery.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-06
Sunnyside Branch to be Main Line.

The Yakima Republic reports that
Information has leaked out in rail
road circles to the effect that thu
Sunnyside branch of the Northern
Pacific will he extended to kenne-
wick next season and be made the
main line. Let us hope that this II
true.-Sunuyside Sun,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-06

The Grandmothers Club met this
week with Mrs. Clinton Staser and
another of their delightful sessions
just talking. The hostess served
the usual light refreshments.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-11-06
AT the Gl1urrgra
November 9Th, 1908.
BAPTIST
c. r. Delepine, Pastor.

C. r. Delepine, Pastor.
Preaching services every Sunday at
L a. IN. and 7:30 pm.
Sunday School at 10 am. sharp
The Baraca class meets with the S.
school.
Ladies' Aid society on Wednesday
afternoon at the place announced al
the Sunday morning service.
We have now comfortable chairs
II warm house and we trust warm
hearts to welcome all who will at.
tend the different services. We in
vite you to come. We are here to
minister to you, we labor to make
the services usefnl to you and inter.
esting. Come and try and come
again if you like it as we hope you
will.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
L. N. B. Anderson, Pastor.
Sunday Nov. 8. 10 a. M, Sunday
Shcool. IL a. m, Preaching, subject
Life after DEATH" Epworth League,
6:45 p m, subject, Church Building
loving service" Leader, H. Nj. Ash
baugh. 1880 pm. Preaching. subject,
Mans Mission in the World
No service at Findley.
Prayer meeting Thursday 1880 p m
The public invited. Strangers wei
come.
CONGREGATIONAL
w. L. Rowan, pastor.
s. S. at 10 a. m.
Morning service IL am.
c. E. 6:45 pm. Topic, Every En-
deavorer a missionary"
Evening service 1880.
LUTHERAN.
Services Sunday 1890 IN. and
2:30 p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Hazen T. Murray, Pastor.
Sabbath School at 10 am.
Morning service at IL am. Sub
iect Gan Aggressive Religion
Christian EndeavOr at $50 p. M
Evening service at 7:30 pm. Sub
ject "The Church and Her Opportu
nifty"
EPISCOPAL.
Evening prayer and sermon at 7:3(
O'Clock. Everyone cordially invited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

long years resided in Osnabrock town
ship. He is their unanimous choice, a
young and progressive farmer in a com
munity where his straig htforward
character gives him the endorsement of
the people and will win for him the
votes of both republicans and democrats.
He has both the education and natural
ability that particularly fit him to
represent his fellow constituents at the
the assembly of the state legislature at
Bismarck this winter. He has held a
number of offices within the gift of the
voters of his home precinct in managing
the civil and school affairs of the town
ship, always showing a willingness and
honesty of purpose that has been
recognized with local pride and will stand
him in good stead in the coming election.
His earnestness of purpose, honesty to
convictions of what is right and best
makes for Mr.. Moen a name which
him to the votes of all who
know him
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

VIM. FL. Speckmann, the democratic
candidate for clerk of the district court
should prove an exceptional strong
"vote getter' at the election to be held
in this county next month, and is a man
whom all good citizens can cheerfullv
support. Most everybody knows Mr..
Speckmann-mole Familiarity called
"Speck" by his intimates, but those who
do not will be interested in a recital OF a
few facts that bear more particularly on
his long years of residence in this
county. He is a native of Germany and
came to Langdon upwards of twenty
years ago when a young boy, having
previously worked on a farm with j.
McPhail in Pembina county. Langdon
was his home from the early SOS until
the town of Dresden got Its start in 1895,
when he decided on Dresden as a favor
able location to engage in business for
himself. His residence there of late
years, has acquired for him a host of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

friends. who admire his rugged honesty
MS unobtrusive ways and faithful
attention to duties i'll both public and
private life. Langdon business men by
whom Mr.. Speckmann was employed in
years gone by have only words of praise
for his fidelity and pains taking atten-
ton to his duties, in the performance of
which he at the same time has added to
his personal popularity. His record is a
good one, of which he has reason to be
proud, and this together with the
ability he has to fulfill the duties of the
office to which the democrats of Cava-
ller county seek to elect him are the
strong points which go to insure his
success at the polls on November Bird.
His opponent has already been suit
ably honored by the people with two
terms in office and there is no reason
that occurs to US why he should not be
succeeded by w. II. S%peckman. If
there is we trust some good friend will
announce it. The Democrat most
cordially and emphatlcally endorses
VIM. II. Speckmann, for clerk of the
district court and hopes everybody will
go along some to insure his election to
that office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

years ago and from a very practical point
of view he is assured OF more than the
necessary votes at the polls on Nov. Bird
to win out easily. Mir. Drury is a man of
character and qualification we'll adopted
to till the office of sheriff and added to
this he has the personality of a typical
sherltf-qualities necessary in this office
if not IN any other.
Wilbur l.. Drury has been a resident
of this county since thu old homestead
ing days, has always made Hope town
ship his home and without becoming a
particularly rich m4" h. has made a
clear su cess of farming ard done a good
work In his section of the county 10
further public improvements such as
promoting farmers railroad projects in
order to glvA better marketing facilities
for the residents / the northern boun
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01
NUMBER 10.

Diary of this county. 1t is the work and
influence OF such men as Wilbur Drury
which has in the past quarter of a
century changed the prairies of our
county to a land of happy homes and
we'll to do people.
10 men OF this stamp is due, in our
OPINION, the reward they may desire,
providing they are qualified, in which
respect no one will for a momen uues.
ton MIR. Drury. If you believe in elect
ing a man for sheriff who is a representa-
tive citizen. whose ability and integrity
are unquestioned, whose usefulness to
the community has been proven a hun,
dred times, put an X after the name of
Wilbur L. Drury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01
CHARLES C. CRAWFORD
democratic Nominee for Representative of III
Eighteenth District.

Charles G. Crawford, of Calvin, is the
running mate of Johu Fischer IN the
democratic ticket for representative in
me Eighteenth district. He is the
eiaest son of Hon. Joseph Crawl rd of
MS Guy, and though a young man IN
years has perhaps II wider acquaintance
among the voters Of Cavalier cou,t,
'hah any other candidate on the ticket
o, either party for election this fall.
Mr.. Crawford in addition tohaving been
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01
JOHN FISCHER
Democratic Nominee for Representative of
the Eighteenth District.

John Fischer, one of Mt. Carmel town
ships progressive farmers since the
earliest settlement of the county is the
selection of the democrats of the Eigh-
teenth district as one of their repre-
sentatives at next winters session of
the state legislative assembly. Since
the time of Cavalier county's first
organlz alton he has taken a keen
interest In the politicsof his party
and public affairs. The Eighteenth
district has no more reliable sturdy and
generally respected citizen thar John
Fischer. While he has been one of the
most successful farmers, he has reared
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01
WILBUR L. DRURY
Democratic Nominee for Sheriff

Wilbur L. Drury, one of this county's
best known pioneer farmers and the
democratic nominee for sheriff is this
week starting in on a very effective and
energetic campaign His immense
personal popularity was shown in the
vote accorded him in the election of two
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

honored by the people by election to the
office of Co. Sup't of Schools has the
reputation of being one of the best
grounded educators who have taught in
the schools of this county He Is too
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

and educated a large family and found
time to read up and i'ecome posted on
public affairs. MIR. Fischer is a man of
strong convictions and possesses a
determination that nothing can swerve
from what he believes to be for the best
interest of his neighhor and fellow mar
In Mr. Fischer the democrats of the
Eighteenth district hav, named "a mal,
IN e~veryway worthy and one who is
entitled to the votes of the whole people
at the coming election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01

we'll AID favorably known to need any
Introduction to the teople of the
district. He has rot personally sought
the honor and only consented to be a
his many friends through the western
part of the county. But being a candi-
date he will mot shirk his duty and will
make an active canvas. He is the
candidate of the people and we con
fidently predict is sure of election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-10-01
E.. j. MOEN

{. ]. MOEN
Democratic Nominee for Representative of the
F0rtieth District.
&. j. Moen, nominee of the democrats
of the Fortieth district for their repre-
sentative in the state Legislature has for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
GOSHEN AND THE COUNCIL.

After accepting Mr.. Goshen's invita-
ton to hear him discuss municipal
graft next Sunday Councilman Black
and Martin concluded they had over
done the thing, so they proposed to
modify the acceptance and make a con-
dition that they should be permitted
to cross-examine the preacher. Nat
urally, the majority of the council
which is not so sensitive as Black and
Martin, voted down their plan
To begin with. the Black Martin pro-
posal shows a curious ignorance of
church customs, =. ossibly due to mex
perience in such matters. The men
who want to turn the church service
into a council bear-garden meeting
show a painful lack OF information as
to what is proper in such places. In
the second place, such exhibitions as
Martin and Black have given in public
justify the conviction that they would
add neither wisdom nor edification to
the event, even if Mr.. Goshen were in
clined to let them take part in the pro-
ceedings. The other councilmen who
voted against them evidently knew
what they were about, because they
have heard their colleagues often
enough TO judge of their caliber.
Apart from these reasons. Mr.. Go
shen, as pastor of the church and the
host of the occasion, so TO speak. is en-
titled to the floor if he wants it to him
self He has promised to continue spe-
officially his general comment of week
ago on civic affairs. and the promise is
taken as evidence that he has some
things to say that viii be really worth
while.
Here's hoping the affair will be good
for the community and a benefit TO the
souls of the councilmen. Certainly no
preacher ever had broader field fol
missionary effort or better subject for
revelations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
THE GROWING INDIGNlTY
(Harper's MagazineD


Just cause my brother Alferd. he
is two years Olderer an me
Wy. ever thing he gets ats new
They give 10 me when he gets through
try my best to not to grow
An catch up with his old things so.
But when ne gets too big for clo'es,
Wy, I've growed just exackiy SOS
They'll do for mean then I've got
To keep on wearin' 'em a lot
Ny brother Alferd's pants just wait
An never get tored on tn gate
Or ripped on nails, or wored out none
Until my catchin' up is done
When he gets new ones, my ma. She
Says his old pants will do for me
An Alferd grins, an looks so glad
II always makes me awful mad,
An ats tn way it always goes
1 even get his underclo'esl
But now it's worse an ever, I'm
Just mad clean through and through thi.
time
It's got to more an | can stand
This gettin' his things secon hand.
An ! told ma at ! think it
Is purity near tn time to quit.
Ny brother Alferd. he's been sick 60
With measles-he was speckled thick
But now he's through with them. you zee
He's gone an give EN- all to me.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
HIS NAME WAS TURNER.
(Harper's WeeklyD

The proprietor of a Chicago hotel
tells of an eccentric guest who regis
tered with him about the time of the
simplified spelling furry. and who un-
dertook, in an ingenious way, to show
his contempt for the opponents OF the
proposed reform.
When the newcomer spread his sig
nature on the register it was at once
observed that the name was a most I'M
usal one-"E. X. PhthOlOgnyTrh."
Beg your pardon. Sir" said the
clerk. but how do you pronounce ito"
Turner" was the reply. and spelled
in approved fashion. too"
will you kindly explain?"-
Simplest thing in the world" said
Turner. First, we have 'phth, the
sound of t in 'phthisis;' then. 'ulo,' the
sound of 'ur' i'm colonel: thirdly, 'gn,
representing the sound of n in 'gnat.
and, finally, 'yrrh. the equivalent of
'er' in 'myrrh. If the combination
doesn't spell Turner, what does il
SpelI?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
THE GREAT AMERICAN PUBLIC
(Puck.)

(Puck-g
The child of a railway wrecker was wed
to titled rake.
With the Great American Public agape
for titles sake.
The crew of a speeding flier were killed
in a reckless run.
And the Great American Public thought
something should be done
The son of a man of millions was tried
for his life or death,
And the Great American Public stood by
with bated breath.
Three hundred men in a coal mine were
crushed by a propless wall.
And the Great American Public said
never a word at all.
The loot of the genteel grafters waxed
richer year by year,
But the Great American Public declined
to interfere.
For the Great American Public Is blessed
with a mind sublime
A crime in the seventh figure is freed
from the faint of crime.
So come in a golden glamor and kill or
steal your fill.
For the Great American Public does love
its gilded pill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
HOOSIER JUSTICE AND THE LAW
philadelphia Public Ledger

>
Speaking of the perversity of coun-
try "squires." State Senator John S.
Fisher, chairman of the Pennsylvania
capitol Investigation commission told
this story recently:
I'VE have one old codger out in H.
diana county who fears neither lawyer
nor court. Not long ago Dick Wilson
had a case before the squire, and,
knowing his man, he went to the Of
flee fortified with a dozen or more
supreme court decisions.
Wilson argued his case, cited sew
eral opinions and finally remarked:
Squire / have here some decisions by
the supreme court of Pennsylvania,
which / shall read:
Wilson finished one decision wnen
the justice interrupted, saying:
Mr.. Wilson, i reckon you've read
enough. Those supreme court decisions
are all right so far as they go, bit if
the supreme court has not already re-
versed itself L have no doubt that ii
will do so in the ther future. Judgment
is, therefore, given against your Cli-
emf -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
A PRESENT DUTY.

The city resident who allows his fruit
trees 10 pass through the poisoning
period without spraying is maintaining
a nuisance, and should so be regarded
by his neighbors and the authorities.
He has a perfect right to deprive him
self of the sound fruit which a boun-
teous nature has in store for him, bur
IL is a crime for him to work a similar
hardship upon those who care enough
about their trees to give them intelli-
gent care. Spraying, like everything
else, is a question of doing the right
thing at the psychological moment, and
a little forethought. coupled with a
small amount of energy right now win
bring a reward out of all proportion to
the expenditure 1t is vain. however,
for one man to put his trees in condi-
ton if his neighbor across the way is
maintaining a breeding ground for the
pests that prey upon fruit. These tiny
organisms, like all parasites. human
and otherwise. are always on the look
out for live one and a sweeping clean
up is the only effective method of COM
batting them This places an obliga-
ton upon every owner of trees to get
into the game and take a shot at the
common enemy. The delinquents should
be put out of business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
clcNs OF BETTER TIMES.

In a most interesting and authorita-
tive tabulation, the Chicago Tribune of
last Sunday shows that industrial and
railroad stocks listed on the exchange
show gain in market values of near
" $4,000 coo, 900. as compared with the
low figures of November when the
panic was on.
Stocks of ninety-hve railroads show
an advance of sS47. $50. O25: sixty-hve in
dustrial stocks show an increase of
1888, 4O3, IFS. and the stocks Of twelve
copper companies have gained in value
TO the amount of Sis, s93. 800. These
figures do not show the appreciation in
railroad and other bonds, every impor-
tant issue of which shows gains of from
to IS points Among the more impor-
tant gains, Union Pacific leads with
s75. OOO. 900. and the other Hartman
stocks all show better. The Hill stocks
likewise have gained heavily, and not
one issue on the list shows decline
over the November figures.
Such a showing can have only one
meaning, and that is returning conf
dence among investors in the standard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
A NEEDED RESOLUTION.
Boston Transcript

The Rev. William r. Huntington of
New York said recently that it was
more dangerous to be a railway brake
man than to be a murderer, and proved
his assertion with statistics showing
that one murderer in seventy-three
was hanged whereas one brakeman in
thirty was killed.
Discussing this startling fact the
other day, DR.. Huntington said that
the widespread spirit OF selfishness
was no doubt responsible.
I'VE incline ne said. ito put our
selves too far ahead of other people.
We could all make no better New Year
resolution than to be less selfish. AS
it is, we are too much like the art stu
dent
There was, you know, poor YER
mont art student who shared a studio
bedroom with a journalist from Wis
consin.
THE Vermonter went out one morn
ing to do the marketing, and brought
home two chops. He laid them on the
table, and the cat leaped up and de-
voured one.
Hang it, he cried to his Wisconsin
friend, the cat has eaten your chop +"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

securities of the country. Speculation
has played some part in the advance,
but SO small as to be a negligible guam
tity. Investment buying has released
for current use an enormous sum of
money that was Withdrawn from circu-
lation in small amounts during the
panic; and the presence of this money
accounts largely for the plethora of
funds in the large banking centers to-
day.
- OF course the inevitable conclusion to
be drawn is that the east, which was
most affected. is rapidly recovering
from. its scare. and that the west,
which has been waiting to see what
would happen, can go ahead with re-
newed confidence in the stability of
business conditions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
PROOF POSITIVE.
rDuhlin EreemanD

An Irishman was in trouble about a
gun found in his possession The law.
unfortunately for him. adopted the un-
kind suggestion that he had stolen II.
While awaiting his trial he was Wis
tied by a friend, who urged him to
steadfastly adhere to the statement
that he had owned the gun for years.
The friend. furthermore cited how he.
himself. when in similar difficulty
about a hen, had preserved both the
hen and his character by swearing he
had possessed the bird since it was a
chicken. The wisdom of this advice was
not lost on Pat, and he henceforth re-
garded his trial with the settled Sc
renity of, If not conscious innocence,
sanguine anticipation. On the day ap-
pointed when conclusive evidence
against him had been rendered, he was
asked formally. whether he had any,
thing TO say for himself. Pat. throw
ing a glance of shriveling contempt at
the prosecutor. turned to the judge and
said: THE mans a perjured villain, yer
'onor. That guns bin in my posses
sion. yer 'onor, liver since It was pis-
toll"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
ON A NEW BASIS.
CNew York Times.)

Seven words spoken by Timothy d.
big TIM Sullivan when in the assem-
bly, at Albany killed a bill for the pass
age of which the ways had been well
creased.
One of Sullivan's colleagues, who had
opposed the bill at previous sessions,
but was now supporting 1t. was ex-
planning his che nge of attitude. I'm
previous years. he declared, Il was
unable to support this measure be-
cause the Shiny trail of the lobby was
on it. These worms of the corridor
were offering stocks and bonds for the
votes for this bill This year, thank
God, the bill is in new hands, and no
one dNarges that stocks and bonds are
being distributed to effect its passage
mo. Mr.. Speaker" Big Tim" inter
jected, this year it's cash.
The bill didn't pass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
PROBLEM OF SLEEP.
Mr.. Grayboy Disturbed by Variations
In Hours of Rest.
tNew York SUM-


In these later years said Mr.
Grayboy, Il have found that | re-
quired less sleep. When I was young
er | used to sleep eight hours, and fire.
quently when ! was very tired l could
use nine; but there came a time a few
years ago when l discovered that seven
hours sleep was ordinarily all that
required.
Now, / mentioned this fact. casual
ly, one day, to a friend of mine, and
he said that this was ono OF the bene-
fits that came to men as they increased
in years; that requiring less sleep
they had more time foc labor and so
could accomplish more, AMI tina. this
vas one reas N why men of maturer
years were counted as of greater
value
"A pleasant fancy. that ] thought.
Another fir. sn1 of mine sail Ia: re
plainly that my requiring less sleep
was a sign of my advancing age; that
very young people, young infants, re-
quired a great deal D. sheep; that as
people grew older they requ,-ad less.
until in middle life they needed, say
eight hours of sleep: but that as men
came to be past middle age they re-
quired less sleep. and my needing less
simply showed that I was getting old.
Not quite so pleasant that. but here
is a new complication.
81 find within the last few months
that l am again requiring more sleep.
Whereas for some years seven hours
l found sufficient. ] now sleep eight
hours. And what does that mean?
Does it mean that have stopped
growing old. that | am growing young
again; or that | am advancing now to
my second childhood2
"H-m. This sleep business. guess.
/ hadn't better dwell on too much