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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-03-27
Not Ear to Go.

The reporter hurried up to the scene
OF the accident. A workman engaged
on some scaffolding had missed his
footing and had fallen many feet into
the street below. Then the reporter
went of to interview the unfortunate
man. who luckily had escaped with q
very severe shaking and a few nasty
bruises. and asked sympathetically:
did you have vertigo. my man?"
"Oh, no. sir; only about thirty five
feet. Quite far enough for me, though"
-PearsOn's.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior. Land otice at
Walla Walla, wash. February "a, 1908
Notice is hereby given that James w.
Pointer of Kiona wash, has filed notice of his
intention to make final fveyear proof in sup
port OF his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No
ll723 made Nov. rs. 1902. for the f e Section
20, Tp7 north range % W m, and that said
proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver at Walia Walla, wash, on April 3
1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of the land. viz: b. ". Batson and W. A
Dennis Of Kiona, d. ". Mccoy and Charles
Bentley of Kennewick. wash.
AJGIIIIS Re lister
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
Walla wAIlA. wash, February II, 1905
Notice Is hereby given that Ernest r. Hen
.iersOn of Kichland wash he's filed notice Of
his intention t" make final communication
proof In support OF his claim. viz Homestead
Entry No l4443 made Nov. Is. 1905 for the
northwest quarter OF Section 10, tip 9 north
range u ewm and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver ut Wslls
wslla wash on April 3. 1905.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiva-
ton Of the land. viz: Thomas Savage, Robert
F.. Rankin. Edward Zimmerman. Harry Van
Horn all Uf Kichlaiid. wash.
A. j. GILLIS, Register
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-03-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. Land Office at
Walla Walla. wash February II. 1908
Notice is hereby given that homas Savage
of Kichinnd, wash. has filed notice OF his in.
tention TO make final communication proof in
support of his claim. viz: Homestead Entry
No. l4444 made Nov -, 1905, for the southwest
quarter Section 10, Up 9 north range % ewm
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver ct Wslla walln, wash,
on April 3. 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of the land viz: Ernest r. Henderson, Robert
f. Rankin. Edward Zimmerman. Harry Van
Horn, all OF Kichland Warrington.
A.. GILLIS Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. Land office at
Walla walla wash, February "a. 49,
Notice is hereby given that Wilson Dennis
of KiOna Wash. has filed notice of his inten-
ton t, make final five year proof in support
of his claim. viz: Homestead Entry No ll640
made October 30 1902, for the r. J.. Section 20
Township : north range % W m. made be-
fore the Register and Receiver At Walla
walla, Wash, on April 9, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF the land. viz: James " Pointer and B
". Batson OF Kiona, Wash, d. W. Mccoy and
Charles Bentley OF Kennewick, wash.
Al. ellis, Register
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An Effective Scarecrow.

A scarecrow used by farmer in the
north Of England not only scared every
crow that saw it. but one crow was SO
frightened that he brought back the
corn he had carried to his nest three
days before.-LOndon Tit bits.
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Bids for County Printing.

Sealed bids for the printing and
advertising OF all official notices for
Benton County, from July list, l9OS,
to July 1st, 1909, will he received by
the Auditor at his office in PrOsser,
WASH. up to tour o'clock p. m.
April 4th, 1905.
The contract will he let to the
lowest and best bidder, based ON Il
nOnpareil inch, and the person or
tiru to whom the contract ia award
ed must execute a good and sutflc-
lent bond in a sum not less than
$500 w for the faithful performance
Of the contract. In awarding the
contract the commissioners will take
into consideration the circulation Of
the paper.
Dated PrOsser, Wash. March 4, 1908.
w. ). JENKINS. County Auditor
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"And now" said the laxative man
at the concert. suppose at time like
this you We're all alone In the world.
What would you do with Nervous
Man-Thank the Lord.
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DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land Office, Walla
Walia. Wash, March I, 1908.
Notice il hereby given that George
F. Zurcher, Of kioua, Washington,
has 1i.ei notice OF intention to make
proof ON his desert. claim No. 40, for
the SEX Mex, Lots % 4. Sec. IA. T..
~ n, K. % E., before the Register 4
Receiver at Walla Walla, Wash, on
Friday. the 9th day of April. 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
rtClama ton of said land:
W. A. kelsO, OF kiona, Wash,
ROllie nj. Lythle, of kiOna. WASH,
Selie HANSON, Of Kichland. WASH.
\. n. Brown, Of PascO. Wash.
A. }. tiiIlis,
Register.
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Ask your grocer for Yakima Best"
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IUWH VI heUHeWlCK, I a,
Count! OF Benton, 90
hereby certify that the above notice came
into my hands this 18th day Of January, lgOS,
and Is returned herewith not served for the
reason that each OF the following property
owners are non residents of the Town of Ken.
newicK and cannot 10 found In this county.
E. W. Myers. Della L. Root. Guy Syford, Ken.
newicK Investment Company. Eliza A. KreidIsr,
W. L. Linell, Mortimer johnson, L. X. Krum,
Hover investment Company, John L. Murray.
Dated this 27th day Of February. lyOs.
K. b, ELLIS, Town Marshal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
CLEAR. CRISP AND CLEAN
THE LEADING PAPER

II OS ANGELES HERALD easily outdis-
tanced its two morning competitors
- yesterday, and with a long lead held
first place as gatherer and pub
Usher of reliable news. In twelve pages 1t
printed 100 headed items of news. The
Times, in twenty-six pages, published 40;
the Examiner, in eighteen, 151. This rec
ord, willie it shows Tho Herald is easily the
best newsgatherer and news publisher in
Los Angeles or Southern California, estab-
fishes also the value of The Herald to ad-
yertisers, because the constant endeayor TO
give all the news in a businesslike way and
In a style that is clear, crisp and clean has
been attended by an equally constant in
crease in circulation. There is no doubt
about this. He who disputes it merely in
vites his own undOing. 1t is proved both by
records of street sales and by subscription
lists. This ever-increasing circulation has
an ever-increasing purchasing power. The
Herald is not only taken by business men
who admire its condensed practical method
of narrating news, but by professional men.
We can record a great increase in the num-
ber of readers who are ministers, university
professors, school teachers, physicians and
lawyers. Many representatives Of these
classes have written letters expressing grati-
fication because Los Angeles has a morning
paper which appeals to professional and
scholarly men. We have had other letters
expressing equal qualification with the fact
that The Herald is "the business mans
paper"
1t is also the advertisers paper, because
1t is a business getter and trade winner. II
goes into many homes which represent in
the aggregate great active purchasing
power. This Is demonstrated daily to the
satisfaction of advertisers who find that
from week to week their advertising in The
Herald brings better and better results. An
advertisement published continuously in
The Herald means continuous and cOntinu-
ousIy increasing prosperity for the goods
advertised and the business firm which ad-
verfises them. Fortunes can be founded
upon The Herald circulation. There is
doubt of this. 1t Is the very 'lOgic of the
circumstances"
and satisfactory. There is no better in the
United States. 1t receives the complete
news service of the Associated Press, which
obtains all the news of all the world. The
Herald has "A corps of competent CORES
pondents stationed at all news centers;
alert, Vigilant, bright, well trained profess
siOnal newspaper men who know news
values. The news of Los Angeles and
neighbOrhOOd is provided by a STAFF of ex-
perienced reporters, the accuracy of whose
work may be depended upon. Both in
quantity of news and in quality, The Herald
is the leading paper in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
MODERN MAYING

schedules are made in utter disregard
of any such principle, and with no ref
erence whatever to the difference in
cost of manufacture here and abroad.
In many cases this cost is multiplied
from five to a thousand times Ill
considered protection of this sort
breeds responsibility and inculcates
commercial immortality
Here is another statement that, COM
ing from the source it does, makes one
gasp: THE TOTAL GRAFT IN THE
DINGLEY TARIFF IN THE TEN
YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE HAS
AMOUNTED TO NOT LESS THAN
FIVE BILLION DOLLARS. or one
half the total value of all the railroads
in the United States less their bonded
indebtedness. 1t is a drain upon the
many that only marvellous prosperity
has enabled them to endure. By graft,
Mr.. Miles means, of course, money that
has gone into the pockets of a favored
few for personal and private gain as
result of excessive rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
SAY THEIR RELIGION
CALLS FOR CLEANLINESS
IN BODY AND IN MIND

"Shinto, the Way of the Gods" says
an eminent Japanese statesman who is
of the faith. "is not regarded as a
religion, but If 1t be religion 1t Is
certainly OF a unique kind. It has no
founder, nor has II any dogmas In the
ordinary sense of religion. II has
grown up with the customs and tradi-
tions and general characteristics of the
nation. It recognizes the immortality
of the soul; 1t acknowledges the exist
'ence of supernatural power; 1t rever-
ences the ancestral spirits, and there
fore 1t may be called religion of an
cestor worship. 1t concerns itself, how
ever, with temporal matters far more
than with spiritual affairs. 1t has
existed in Japan from time immemo-
rial-long before the introduction OF
Confucianism and Buddhism. From
an ethical point of view II has more
teaching in 1t than Buddhism, but 1t
is not so elaborate as Confucianism.
Nevertheless 1t has a tight grasp on
the Japanese mind. 1t is based upon
q patrlarchal form of community. It's
essential notion of ethics is cleanli-
ness OF conscience; but the idea of
cleanliness is applied not only men,
tally but physically-hence its ten
dency to bodily cleanliness as we'll as
other cognate matters. IT speaks of
Bouu dllu Ddus IH6 OIo dS bidCk VI
muddy and the other as red or
clear 1t reverenees the Ruler from
the very nature of It's cult, and mag
nificent ideal OF subject and a citi-
zen is developed from these simple no
tions.'
Thus speaks Baron Suematsu. and in
his last sentence he sounds the keynote
of the reason for the life OF Shinto.
1t is a political and a national reli-
gion, and the nation fears that with
the death of Shinto Japan itself would
expire. The 250,000 Shinto shrines are
divided into twelve classes. from the
great shrine of Ise down to the "shrines
with no fixed parish to guard over"
Many of these are the shrines to family
deities. and about them still revolves
the complicated machinery of the jap
anese family" Others are erected to
the memory of mythical deities and he
roes, and others to the patriots OF his
tory. The last dedication Of note was
that of Prince Kitashirakawa, who
died of disease in Formosa in 1895
while leading an army sent to subju-
gate rebels. A shrine of high official
rank was erected to him and he Is now
deified as the God of Formosa.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
INGRATITUDE

n EPUBLICANS are at SKIES and
X, sevens and there is an element in
~ the local situation which may ap-
peal to readers who have a sense of
humor. There have been years when a
promise of union labor support would
have filled the leaders of the grand old
party with ecstatic joy. 1t is nothing
uncommon for a labor party in Los
Angeles or elsewhere, to affiliate with
one or other of the regular" parties.
over in the United Kingdom it is an
old, old home rule campaign stratagem.
But no government ever regarded the
promise of home rule support as a
threat, and the display of chatter
teethed, shivering fear by Republicans
who are scared stiff and blue over the
promise of union labor alliance does not
seem to be warranted.
Why should good, honest, straight
forward Republicans, upright, honor
able, innocent, ingenious and unsophis-
ticated; why should dear, kindly,
brotherly Republican Israelites indeed,
in whom there is no guile, throw what
we are strongly tempted to call "connip-
tion flts'' over the aid, countenance and
support promised them by their labor
union allies? For our part we have
never been able to see that labor union
ism, is treason felony, although from
the frantic uproar of some Republicans
whenever the subject is mentioned, one
would imagine wage earners had no
right to form associations, and that the
precious privilege was reserved for
Union Leaguers, S. p. machines and the
Republican party. We know not why
union labor should be looking on Re-
publicanism with a kindly and antici-
patory eye. We know not why the
policies which have emptied the dinner
pals should appeal to men especially
charged with filling them and keeping
them filled. But we see no reason why
the Republican party, in its desperate
straits, decried and despised even by
the chief executive who is still nomin-
ally Republican, should not be uttering
wild shrieks Of joy instead of weird
walls of woe over the unexpected ac-
cession to it's attenuated ranks OF men
who surely have a right to affiliate
themselves with the Republican party.
What! Are the Republican newspapers
and leaders about to make the G. o. P.
a closer corporation than ever, more of
a secret society than ever, more of
rich mans club than ever, by saying
that citizens have not the right to de-
clare their intention of supporting it,?
Upon what meat hath this our ele-
phantine Caesar fed. that he hath
grown so ungrateful9
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

Hopefully significant is the organ
ization of a Purity of Elections league.
At 1O:9O o'clock this morning meet
ing will be held at Blanchard hall,
where addresses will be delivered by
the president of the Democratic league
and by Marshall Stimson, a member
of the state committee of the Lincoln
Roosevelt Republican league. The new
league will serve as an important check
on all attempts at fraud at the polls,
and will receive the Endorsement of all
citizens who believe in clean politics
and a free expression of the will of the
people through the ballot.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
DETERMINED TO KEEP
PEOPLE FIRM IN BELIEF
OF EMPERoR's DIVINITY

The Shintoists are divided in twelve
principal sects and a number of smaller
sub-sects, distinguished by their de-
votion to some particular god, although
they accept all other gods. Ore wor-
ships Mt. Full, which it believes to be
"the soul of the globe" another avow-
edly places the imperial family first
and greatest among the gods. another
upholds personal ancestor worship as
of first Importance, and so on.
Buddhism In Japan claims the larger
part of the people as its followers, yet
we'll informed Japanese say that the
religion Is stagnated and has utterly
failed to keep up with the rapid prog
ress of thought in the last forty years.
True, 1t has established theological
seminaries and colleges founded on
models of western organization, and
has even attempted a reform in it's
scandalous priesthood. But on the
whole II is losing power and influence
in affairs, while perhaps still holding
the masses of the people. The great
temple OF Kwannon in Asakusa park
in Toxic Is In the center of a Coney
Island amusement park but the thou
sands who come to be amused also stop
in the temple, cast coin into the
great box and clap their hands as they
bow in prayer.
Japanese buuunlSm is ulVlueu into
twelve sects and forty-nine sub-sects.
The youngest of the recognized sects
was established in 1875. But the many
changes of the past few years have
caused the formation of two or three
new seets which are not recognized as
true Buddhists. These are a mixture
of Shinto. Buddhism. orthodox Chris
tianity and Christian Science. and
have made great headway among the
poorer classes of the people,
The lower classes of Japan are for
the most part devout >feligionists, and
every requirement of Shintoism.
Buddhism and the thousand and one
superstitions growing out of them is
fulfilled to the letter. That the upper
classes are atheistic is denied. that
they are agnostic is quite probable. The
leaders of nations in times OF transit
tion are often made to religious skep-
ticism, as for instance, Franklin, JEFF
ferson and Paine In America and the
leaders of the French revolution soon
after. But in Japan the leaders, no
matter II they themselves are atheists,
are determined to keep the people firm
in the faith of Shinto and the divinity
of the emperor.
Copyright. 1908. by Frederic ]. Haskin.)
T0mOrrOw-Christianity In Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
THE PRIMARIES

HOOD citizenship demands the de-
"a cisive defeat of the Southern Pa
~ cific machine and the rebuke Of
machine influences at the coming pri-
maries. The opportunity for asserting
Independence of railroad control should
be taken advantage of. We believe it
will. This is d live year in politics.
Because of the Importance of political
issues, national and local, there must
be a revival of popular interest in poll
tics. No man can vote intelligently
who is not posted on the merits of all
questions at issue and all candidates
for office. 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance that only the best candidates
should be selected. Make the defeat
of the machine -ure and certain by Sc
lecting candidates not owned by it.
This community must declare its in
dependence of railroad interests.
Emancipation from railroad control
and influence should be begun at the
primaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
sHiNTOlsM Is LIBERAL, BUT
WILL INSIST THAT OTHER
RELIGIONS EMBRACE 1T

But when the Japanese rulers found
that this intolerance of other religions
was inseparable from Christianity, and
as they had to keep friendly with the
Christian world, they thought to over
come the Christian objections by de-
claring that the Christians need not
be alarmed, Shinto is not q religion,
only cult. AS Shinto is based on an
cestor worship, which still forms the
greater part of its activity, 1t is not at
all uncommon for Japanese to defend
1t as entirely compatible with the
Christian religion.
A Japanese Presbyterian, when asked
about Shinto declared that 1t was un-
thinkable that intelligent men should
regard Shinto as a religion. 1T Is
merely an amplification of the Biblical
commandment to honor thy father and
thy mother" he said, "and its ances-
tral tablets are no more idols than are
tombstones in Christian churchyards
The images which you call gods are
no more than statues of saints or
stained-glass window representations
of Biblical scenes" But this explana-
ton does not do away with the fact
manifested, the life giving principle of
the cult is the recognition of the divin-
ity of the emperor.
After the conclusion of the war with
Russia the emperor went to the great
shrine of Ise, most sacred of the 250,0e9
Shinto shrines of Japan, and there per-
sonally conducted the solemn cere-
monies according to the Shinto rite,
proclaiming to the gods, his ancestors.
the story of the victory over Russia.
This ceremony was performed at a
time when national feeling was run
ming at its highest, and its direct result
was great revival of Shinto activity.
There can be no doubt that the Jap
anese rulers intend to perpetuate Shin
to, and to permit no other religion to
make much headway unless 1t accepts
Shinto and incorporates 1t within itself.
Surely the educated class in Japan
does not believe the emperor is a
god?" the occidental mind will query.
Perhaps not. The educated classes in
might not have believed in the
divine right Of kings. but they usually
kept their skepticism to themselves IL
they did not actually aid to propagate
the faith among the uneducated. When
Charles l of England stood for divine
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

Another feet is off our shore. The
torpedo boat fiotilla is at San Pedro
harbor. In some respects, this flotilla
is much more modern than the big
fleet. 1t represents a style of fighting
machine which is of comparatively re-
cent origin. There is not much that
is showy or romantic about the tor
pedo boat fiotilla. 1t is wicked and
businesslike. People may think it is
lacking in picturesque details and at
tractiveness. AS a matter of fact, a
torpedo boat fiotilla is a much stranger
and more uncommon sight than an Or
dinary feet. 1t represents the last
word in the fine art and modern sci
ence OF destruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02

Jay Gould's three grandsons, the
children of Count Castellane and
Madame Anna Gould, are thoroughly
French, and are to be brought up as
Frenchmen. We presume the Anna
Gould share of the Jay Gould fortune
was naturalized in France. American
money talking French would be good
joke If it were not for the serious
nature of the case, economically con-
sidered. Charity begins at home, and
American workingmen should not have
been used for the benefit of the French.
A big fortune represents labor. In
spite of common talk about fortunes
being "made." they must be begun
somewhere. sometime, and they are
begun in somebody's toll, somewhere.