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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16
John Mills Insane.

John Mills, n labOrer looking for
work on the railroad, went up to
the Case & Eschbach camp west Of
town Friday evening and at the sup
per hour suddenly got on the war
path and for short time it looked
as if he was going to clear out the
camp as he armed himself with a
butcher knife and made Il fierce on
slaught. Finally by the united
efforts of a half dozen men he was
overpowed and seemed to quiet
down A little later when they en-
deavored to get him in a wagon to
bring him to town, he got away
from them and running down to the
bank jumped into the Columbia
river. He was foundering around
in the water beyond his depth but
finally came in closer to the shore
where the pursuers had waded out
toward him and they again got him
into the wagon and continued their
Journey to town He was examined
by DR.. King and pronounced insane.
He was locked up and kept in Gus
tody until Sunday evening When the
deputy sheriff from PrOsser came
down and took him to the county
seat where he will have a further
examination and will probably be
committed to th" State Asylum.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16
New Hall and Store Building al
Finley.

Finley is to have new public
hall and store bnilding. Work will
begin on this structure about No
vember | and will be completed
ready for use by the first of the
year. 1t will be 30xS0 feet, two
stories, and will cost around S3000.
The Finley Investment Co. a stock
company composed entirely of local
people, has been organized to put
up the building and arrange for the
additional store. They are most
familiar with the local conditions
and consider there is good open
ing for an additional store in town.
The officers of the company are
S. H. Godfrey. president; O. c..
Retzlaff. secretary; E. Knautz,
treaturer. Four of the directors
are Henry Carstens, Miller A.
Cooper, f. S. Mcdonald and H. B..
Nichols. The stock of the COM
pany has been mostly spoken for
and will all be disposed of to resi-
dents in the vicinity Of Finley.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16
THE PRIMARY LAW SUSTAINED
Supreme Court Holds Second Choice O. K.-Zent's
Petition Is Denied-HoIcomb Is Secure.

long term for superior judge OF
Adams, Benton and Franklin
counties, Holcomb having failed to
specify which term. Holcomb Won
at the primaries aud, therefore,
remains the candidate.
PARTY TICKET SUSTAINED.
As to the objection requiring a
voter at the primaries to call for a
party ticket and, if challenged,
swear he will support that party, 1t
is held this does not require an ad-
ditional qualification of a voter In
excess of those provided by the
constitution. The court says the
primaries are to select candidates,
not to elect officers, and, Icing
so, the qualifications Of electors pro-
vided by the constitution for the
general election can have no appli-
cation thereto. -
AS to the general law, the court
says the legislature must provide
some process of selection of candl-
dates to go on the general ballot,
and that the only limitation is that
the process adopted must be reason
able. The opinion says: While
the method here adopted may de-
privc some of the minority party
Of privileges which might properly
have been granted them, the court
cannot say it is unreasonable. "
The opinion says further:
No doubt the qualification was
inserted to protect the integrity of
political parties. So far from being
an unwarranted restriction, it seen7s
to us if party integrity is to be pre-
served, this provision is highly
proper and commendable and could
have been made, with profit, much
more stringent" F"
As to fees the opinion says:
The right to exact a reasonable
fee for the privilege of running for
office may be sustained on the
principle that fees in actions and
proceedings in court and for filing
and recording papers are sustained. "
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hybrids Increase Wheat Crop
Value.

An increase of 81, ,S00,O in the
value of the wheat production. of the
state of Washington, annually will
in all probably result from success
full experiment in hybridization of
wheat which has just been conclud-
ed by the cereal experts of the State
College Experiment Station.
Locally this is considered to be
one OF the greatest experiments that
has ever been successfully conducted
by the Station staff. 1t has been
four years since Prof. c.. w.
Lawrence, station cerealist, and
Professor George Severance, now
acting head of the agricultural de-
partment of the college. took charge
of the detail work of propagating,
perfecting, and testing the new
wheats. Last year it was fairly GER
tain that the Investigators had been
successful, but considerable caution
was exercised in the matter of max
ing known what had been done, the
preference being to wait for the re-
suits Of another year of trial, before
definitely announcing the success OF
the hybrids.
Seed of the hybrid wheats was
sent to farmers in different parts OF
the state, the final reports from
which have been received by Pro
fessors Severance and Lawrence dur
ing the past few days. The testi-
mony which is offered by the farm
ers who have grown and harvested
the hybrid wheats show beyond
question that the newly created
varieties of wheat can be depended
uwon to yield at least ten per cent
better, and in many cases 25 per
cent better than the standard varie-
ties.
Washington raises annually about
thirty million bushels of wheat.
The introduction of the new hybrids
in the wheat growing localities, and
increase of ten per cent at GO cents
per bushel means 1890, 900 to the
wheat raisers of the state.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16

Tuesday the supreme court
handed down its opinion in the
four actions brought to test the pri-
mary law and affirmed it's constitu-
tionality in its entirety With
reference to the second choice pro-
vision which was attacked by Lieu
tenant Governor Coon, the count
says:
The principal argument against
the second choice provision is, that
it interferes with the freedom of
election guaranteed by the consti-
tuition, and compels the elector to
vote for a person other thar the
candidate of his choice. This con-
tention is untenable. The elector
has the utmost freedom of choice in
casting his first choice ballot,
though his choice will not avail
him unless at least 40 per centum
of his party agree with him.
1t was entirely competent for
the legislature to provide that a
candidate receiving less than 40 per
centum of his party vote should not
be deemed its nominee, and with
such a provision in the law it was
incumbent on the legislature to
provide some other method Of
nomination whenever a candidate
failed to receive the required vote
at the primary, but a second pri-
mary would perhaps prove equally
fruitless, unless the number Of can
didates to be voted for were re-
stricted. IF the candidates to be
voted for at the second primary
were restricted to the two or three
receiving the highest vote at the
former primary, then all those who
did not favor these particular
candidates might complain with
equal justice that they were COM
PEELED to vote for candidates other
than those of their choide.
The court finds in the case of
w. w. Zent that the secretary of
state properly placed the name of
10. r. Holcomb on the ballot for
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16
Election Officers.

The following are the election OF
officers for the precincts named:
Carley Precinct-Inspector, N A
Ingram. Judges, M E Carley and
s A Dixon.
Columbia-Inspector. H Jaeger.
Judges, J I'll McFadden and P V
knaub.
EXpansion-Inspector, Atchison.
Judges, A + Berrian and j Ira Haw-
ley.
Finley-Inspector, Fay F Dean.
Judges, G W TaA lur and Lem He'd
dingtOn.
Horse Heaven - Inspector, Hans
Smith. Judges, 'has Bentley and
l. L Young.
Hover-Inspector, Fred Cress swell.
Judges, Fl s Hughes and j r Helms.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, l. w Soth.
Judges, Frank Emigh and w S
HaXton.
klona-Inspector. w G Warren
Judges, A A Nc Alpin and G N
Hughes.
Paterson-Inspector Ii f Fisher.
Judges. Nj Christian and Nj w
Jacobson.
Richland = Inspector. Harry Van
Horn. Judges, Ed Zimmerman and
! f BuImaster
! Observation-Disclosures. Chas Tomp-
kins. Judges, J Dennie and } A
Pratt.
White Bluffs-Inspector, A N
Maltbie. Judges, & A Chalfiln and
F NJ We'll.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16
= Registration Closes.

Registration for the general cleo
ton closed Tuesday, October 13,
and the total was 39l. Thirty
voters have registered since the
primary on Sept. s, when the total
WAS 3Gl. The registration IS di-
yided, 247 within the town limits
and IA outside the corporation.
This is a gain Of t3 over two years
ago, when the total registration
was 331; divided III inside the
corporation and 15l outside the
town limits. The percentage of
gain is slightly less than 20 per cent.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16

State treasurer Mills today reports
ed to the state board Of equalization
that, aside from direct taxation, the
state general fund receipts of his
office for the year ending March 81
1908, aggregated s159, 1851. This
is exclusive of harbor fund, which
comes through the state land office.
Treasurer Mills also reported to the
board that he estimates receipts
from interest on permanent school
funds, for the coming year, which
will go toward the common school
fund, will aggregate s165,000.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-16
They Recommend Tweedt.

II. c. J. Tweedt, the republican
candidate for commissioner in this,
the third district, has been resi-
dent of Kennewick since the days
of its early development and is an
extensive land owner and heavy tax
oyer. His character, integrity
Eaiss ability as business man are Of
the highest order. He is a public
spirited citizen. He is the head Of
a family of sons and daughters who
are in education and ability a credit
to him and the community, In
short, his private walk Of IFS among
us is too well known to iced favor
able comment, but touching his
qualifications for the position to
which he aspires, we quote the fol-
lowing testimonial, voluntarily
given by prominent residents Of
Latah county, Idaho, which was
formerly his home and where he
honorably served as a county com
missioner.
Mr.. Tweedt says that he would
be pleased to have any voter of
Benton courty address any of the
signers, the address of each of
whom, except Mr.. Barghoom, is
Moscow, Idaho, and make ad'li-
tional inquiry concerning him.
The testimonial follows:
To Whom 1t May Concern: We,
the undersigned, citizens of l.atah
county, Idaho, have known Mr..
II. C. J. Tweedt for many years,
and have found him to be q man of
sterling integrity and good moral
character. As member OF the
board Of county commissioners OF
this county, the interest of the tax
PAYERS was always his first. concern
He was thoroughly qualified for
that office and was honest and
economical in his administration OF
county affairs.
Axel J. Ramstadt, county auditor.
J. J. Keane, sheriff, democrat.
J. w. Lieuallen, deputy sheriff,
democrat.
H. R. Smith. ex- probate judge, re-
publican.
John Moore, republican.
S. b. II. MCGOWAN, democrat.
w. G.. Barge, ex=deputy sheriff
(was a county commissioner at
the time Mr.. Tweedt served.
J. r. Collins, OK sheriff and post
master, Moscow, Idaho.
Geo. G. Pickett, ex-U. S. commits
sioner for Idaho, republican.
Chris A. Hagan, county commits
sioner second district, republican.
S. Barghoom, manager Netherland' s
American Mortgage bank, Spo-
kane,
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

There is usually some convincing ar
gument to question Of doubt. If one
Is only bright enough to think Of it at
the time Of controversy. The farmer
was able to produce the indisputable
without delay Of circumlocution. A
number of people were gathered
round the bulletin board of the Read
ing Eagle, on which was announced
death OF Frank Miller"
Two farmers from the extreme
backwoods were gazing at the various
items of news. when one Of them
spied the lugubrious statement. and
pointing 1t out to his rustic comrade,
remarked innocently:
ut says on that board: Death OF
Frank Miller Is that you?"
NO" replied the other. in all seri.
BUSINESS. my name is John"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
SAVAGE FLING AT AUDIENCE.
Inebriated Orator Resented Disapprov
al Of His Condition.

Like many a statesman of the
past" said Senator Beverdge. The
drank too much. And one Fourth Of
July morning, on platform hung
with flags and flowers before the
courthouse of a country town, facing
an audience of farmers and their fam
lilies that had come from miles around,
the statesman arose to deliver the In
dependence day Grafton in slightly
intoxicated state.
"He was not incapable of an ora
ton, but his unsteady gait, his flushed
face and disordered attire spoke i'll
Of him. and the audience Kissed.
He held up his hand. They were
silent. Then he laughed scornfully
and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, when q
statesman Of my prominence consents
to appear in such little, one-horse
town as this, he must be either drunk
or crazy. l prefer to be considered an
inebriate. "-Washington Star.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

THE heavens shall pass away with a great
noise. and the elements shall be dissolved with
fervent heat and the earth and the works therein
shall be burned up.
But the suggestion of the astronomer pure
speculation. There apparent signs of any
such approaching catastrophe Dr. Langley sug-
gests possible. At any rate, may settle
down to the conclusion that far astronomical
forces concerned the present order of things
will not be disturbed for three four million
years.
But equally gloomy prospect is before the
world in the distant future from another
which is in slow operation. The length of the
earth's day is slowly increasing through the
tarding influence of the tides produced by the
moon. To be sure, this effect is slight that it
has not been directly perceptible since accurate
methods of measuring the time of the earth's
revolution its axis have been observed But
that 1t must be taking place is as that
friction will stop railroad train when the steam
Is turned off
The tides raised by the moons attraction are
many anomalies, but when considered in them
selves they act the same wave three feet high
constantly running in opposite direction to
the revolution of the earth, and by friction
tarding its motion. Astronomers are agreed that
similar tides produced on the moon have reduced
her revolution her axis to period of % days.
Eventually the revolution of the earth will be
reduced that our day Will be several times long
err than now. When that time comes the nights
they could the days will be so hot that what
left by the cold would be destroyed by the heat.
But that time ALSO Ia SO far in the future that the
present generation may put 1t out of their minds.
This catastrophe will not arrive for many million
years yet. Indeed, before thu. "ue arrives the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.


Good sturdy health helps one lot
to make money
With the loss OF health ones income
is liable to shrink, II not entirely
iwindle away
When a young lady has to make her
asset.
II am alone in the world" writes
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. am clerk, and
about two years ago through close ap-
plication to work and boarding
house diet, became nervous in
valid and got SO bad of 1t was almost
impossible for me to stay in the Office
half day at time.
"a friend suggested to me the idea
Of trying Grape-Nuts, which I did.
making this food large part of at
least two meals a day.
To-day I am free from brain-tire.
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an
overworked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts l owe
the recovery Of my health, and the
ability to retain my position and in
come" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
Real PHILOSOPHER.

Philosophy. says Jerome X. Jerome,
ID the art Of bearing other peoples
troubles. The truest philosopher he
ever heard OF was a woman. She was
brought into the London hospital suf-
fering from poisoned leg. The house
surgeon made a hurried examination.
He was a man Of blunt speech. ut
will have to come off," he told her.
What, not all of IT." The whole of
1t, I'm sorry to say" growled the
house surgeon. Nothing else for it?"
mo ether chance for you whatever"
explained the house surgeon. "Ah,
we'll. thank Gawd it's not my cad"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

perpetual sunshine prevails. 1t, therefore, Will
not be impossible that the desert of
Sahara and the sandy wastes of Central Asia shall
in the future usurp the place assumed by
the localities in proximity to the great coal fields
of the world, while the latter become overgrown
with briars and brambles like the mounds of many
an ancient center of civilization
Still another possible source from which we
may draw infinite quantities Of heat and power
is to be found in the heated center of the earth.
AS we descend below the surface of the earth,
the temperature rises on an average of one degree
in 60 feet At depth of two miles, therefore,
the temperature of boiling water would be reached,
and at depth of five miles temperature of
than 400 degrees. 1t would, therefore. not
seem by any means impossible to bore into the
earth deep enough to make portion of its heat
available for all ordinary purposes
The world however, is concerned with impend-
ing catastrophes nearer at hand The prosperity
OF the present time is largely due to the rapid
ty with which using up the reserved stores
of nature upon or near the surface OF the earth.
Thus geology, while it opens up to mankind the
stores of good that buried for safekeeping in
the depths of the earth, points to their limited guam
tity, and calls upon men to them economically
and leave much possible for future genera
lions. Wastefulness Of these limited stores is q
sin. At the same time 1t gives the philosophical
student Of history SOLDERING view of the destiny
of man Nothing is more certain than that man
has not been always the earth, and that he is
not always to stay here. The world is like a
transcontinenta railroad train and the human
race ike passenger who gets on at one end and
has to get of at the other. Out of mystery man
came and into mystery he goes. The visible world
is a passing show. All that Ia Interchangeable lies
in the world Of the unseen.
Copyright tsos. By Joseph B. Bowles3
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
What women Have Done.

Mrs. M. F. Johnston Of Richmond.
Ind, gave an interesting account at
the Boston biennial of the G. F. w. c.
of the Art association Of that city.
which is ten years old. Five hun
dred dollars is appropriated each year
for the purchase Of picture,
and the council gives 500 for
the annual exhibition. The stand
ard in pictures and crafts has
changed, she says. and in the next few
years much is expected that will give
the children the opportunity Of great
er culture and knowledge of art.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
No RunnIno About,

Mrs. Calder (reading an ad.)-
Shopping by mail! How ridiculous!"
Mrs. Ascum-Why so7
Mrs. Gadder-Why, how can one
shop by mail? You can only buy things
By mail.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

quent. was in a terrible condition,
but Doan's Kidney Pills have cured
me and 1 have enjoyed perfect health
SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

was SO bad with kid
ney trouble that I
could not straighten
up after STOPPING
without sharp pains
shooting through my
back. l had dizzy
spells, was nervous
and my eyesight at.
fected. The kidney
secretions were ir-
regular and too fire.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

sun will have become so far cooled
off that We shall be Indifferent to
everything else that happens.
Another limit to the future of the
habitable portion of the earth is
brought to light by the rapid prog
ress of erosion that is going on all
over the land surface of the world.
Wallace estimates that one foot of
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13
ATERRleLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twlnges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, 51S South Oak
street. Lake City, Mimi, says: II
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

the earth's surface is, on the average,
washed away by the streams every
5000 years and deposited at the bot
tom OF the ocean. This amounts to
more than 300 feet in a million years.
AS the main elevation Of North Amer
lea is 74S feet, and that OF Europe 671
feet, it follows that by the operation
of present forces Europe will be
washed into the sea in 1000, 900 years,
and America in 100000 years.
What providence has in store for us
after that, no man knows. If the sunk
en- portion shall rise at the end of that
period, as it did at the end of the coal
period, there will be dry land to live
on. but 1t is doubtful if it have such
stores of iron and coal as have blessed
the present race of human beings.
There are two other sources Of heat
to which we may look with much con-
fidence and hope. 1t was more than
dream of Ericsson to invent an en-
CINE which could be run by collect
ing the direct rays of the sun through
immense sun-dials, thus generating
the heat necessary to set in motion
the wheels of industry. But the sue
cessful carrying out of his plans
would necessitate the transfer of our
great manufacturing centers to the
rainless regions Of the world where
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

space 1t occupies. 1t is hardly possible for 1t
after that to continue to furnish as much heat
1t does now, but 1t must then cool OF with great
rapidly.
This reasoning is based the supposition that
the sun is not yet solid body, but is SO hot that
Its mass is still in gaseous state. But the force
OF gravity upon the is great that the gas is
pass than it is on the earth The force of gravity
on the surface Of the sun is 81 times that the
earth so that man Weighing $50 pounds the
earth would weigh nearly two tons on the sun. So
great is this pressure of gravity the gases of
the that they reduced to one-quarter the
density of the solid nucleus of the earth. But
long as the nucleus Of the continues to be
gaseous 1t will continue to grow hotter it dimin
ishes in size So soon, however, as 1t loses suf
ficient heat to allow the material to take on the
solid FORM crust will be formed and the radiat
ing heat will rapidly diminish Probably, also
the heat radiated will diminish long before that
Tine even though the sun is growing hotter be-
cause of the diminishing size of the globe.
The only way that the astronomers can see to
avoid this slow paralysis of the sun, and SO of the
whole solar system is that lately proposed by Prof
Langley in a sensational article depicting what
would happen II a dark world moving at ncred
ible speed In space should come so near our sun
that the two would collide. In this the origi
nal heat of the might be restored, but the ca
tastrophe would practically produce such an ex
pansion OF It's volume and such increase OF its
radiating power that everything on the earth would
be burned up. producing about such phenomena as
are described by the Apostle Peter. Indeed the
sembance between the woros Of the apostle and
the theory of the Washington astronomer
striking AZ 4 was unexpected, much so that some
readers n1af not know from which source the fol
lt~.aS Qussason Is taken:
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

i; : :; s.: 5: :; ); !;
world is to be reached very
gradually through the increasing reign
of cold and the lengthening of the
earth's day. For 1t is evident that the
sun cannot keep on radiating heat at