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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-04-24

asked for. TO Mr.. PinchOt, the Presi-
dent has referred the Benton Water
Go. dam bill for decision. This speci-
al Information will he forwarded at
once to aid him in reaching Il favor
able decision on the matter While
in the Garden City MIR. Anon attend
ed the meeting of the Elks.
The farmers on the south slope of
the Horse Heaven hills are complain
ing of having many head of their
stock killed by the trains now run
ming on the North Bank road. One
train killed nine head of horses out of
one herd The animal Is do not try to
get off the track but start to run
down the line ahead of the train and
are knocked off and killed or Injured
so that they have to be killek, as the
engine Overtakes them in turn. Many
cattle are also being killed. Fred
Cresswell q. H. MOttinger and
Jimmy Doyle have lost IA head in
that way since the stock was turned
out to Craze the first of this month.
They are having considerable diff
cuity in getting any settlement with
the railroad company for their losses.
The claim agent viii! only offer about
one-hnlf what the stock is worth
when he does give the matter atteu-
ton.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

fVENClNG
all
while
extremely desirable,
Tac1ve than general alerneGs mental physical.
lessons professional
arises
wide the
with flexible
1t interest
both and wrist develop
attack
with
bringing
erect the shoulders must be straight
wrist the
IL there better found
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
CITIES AND TOWNS.
What Is Essential for Their upbuild.
ing and Permanency.

Cities and towns are built up where
there are certain natural advantages
that afford economic means for man.
ufacturing or for the distribution OF
products. Towns and cities may be
classified as manufacturing towns and
commercial towns. Large cities are
built up by support from industries
that employ people. There are few
communities that can exist within
themselves and upon home resources
without the assistance of other com.
munities. The city must draw from
a large trade territory. All parts of
the world contribute toward the sus.
tenance Of such great cities as New
York, Boston and Chicago. It is the
support thus received that makes these
cities great. The country town has
its trade radius limited. Unless the
proper effort be made to protect this
trade, to care for it, to cultivate it, it
is likely to drift elsewhere. It re.
quires push, continual exercise Of en-.
ergy to build up good trade center.
Competition is constantly growing
keener. 1t is pulling together and
constant work, push and enterprise
hitched up with common sense that
always wins.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
School Books In Philjopines.


The other day took my company
on practice march to Mariquina.
When We reached the river we had
to wait several minutes for the old
rope ferry to come over. Just then
two Filipino boys came along on their
way to Pasig.
I asked one of theh, lad of about
IL, to show me his school books.
These consisted of second reader. a
speller and an arithmetic, and diff
fered from those in the United States
principally in the words. Was there
no interesting tale of apple stealing?
Not exactly; it was "mangas'' the bad
boys stole; yet the same terrible retri-
button had overtaken the thieves as
had overtaken them when our great
trust magnates were schoolboys. It
was Pedro" not "John," who was
drowned because he went fishing on
Sunday. The arithmetic had ex-
amples in bananas and pesetas instead
of in plums and dimes.-From Army
and Navy Life.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
IN HONGKO ONG--
ING. WITH CHINESE
SWELLD0M. ~ =. :.
MARSHALL p. WILDER
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Copyright, by Joseph B, Bowlea.

NSopSA'ens' w Josepo b. BoWleS.)
Hongkong is a wonderful city, con-
structed on hillside, with a fine
series of walks winding in and out
about the Peak.
When Great Britain grabs a piece
OF real estate she generally displays
good taste. Hongkong is as handsome
one as could be found anywhere for
the purpose of showing of 4 city.
In suburban tramcar in London
that I got into the seats were all full
but one very vacant place. Man, very
drunk, hanging to a strap, tries to sit
down.
Another man, not relishing a beery
companion, spreads himself all over
the seat. The "jag" steadies himself,
pulls himself together and asks sobri-
ety to move up Sobriety refuses.
You're drunk!" says sobriety. -
That's right" replied the "jag,"
with some difficulty, 1'm-hic-drunk,
but I'll get over it. You're a-hic-
hog, and you'll never get over it,
The houses and buildings on the
Peak were all built from material car
ried up by coolies, a great number of
them women. They receive such pitt
full wages that it is cheaper to have
them carry it up than to send it up by
the tram
When Great Britain and China fell
to fighting over the opium trade China
got the the worst of it and the English
got Hongkong. They Immediately pro.
ceeded to reconstruct it according to
approved English methods. They even
gave 1t an English name-Victoria-
by which it is known in government
circles, but the good old Chinese name
Is preferred by the masses, even Eng
lish ship captains who abound in the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Avoid Narrowness.

There is such thing as carrying
principles of economy in business to
extremes, Of practicing the trimming
operations until harm results. Too
much cutting down of expenses means
decreased business and loss. It is
narrowness that should be avoided.
How many times do business men
seek cheap help rather than those
whose experience and aptness justi.
fies their asking for good wages ?
Cheap help is generally expensive and
poor help. The clerk who receives
five dollars week cannot be expected
to be much more than an automaton,
machine, and he may be all right
In certain capacities, but he will never
prove trade winner for the merchant
who employs him. Many a merchant
fails in business just because of his
ntggardly way of running things, on
account Of his ideas that he can win
out with cheap help, and can do busi-
ness without advertising
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
IN coLoRs TO MATCH FRock.
Dainty Cotton Underskirts for the
Woman Of Small Means,

There is an unusual abundance Of
embroidered petttcoats in linens and
cottons this spring. A well-made,
prettily embroidered cotton petticoat,
having its embroidery or chief color
matching the costume with which it is
worn, is in far better taste than a torn
silk skirt, and is much daintier, as it
can be tubbed after every wearing or
two, and be as fresh and attractive as
ever. =.
Some of these come in stripes, some
in plaids. For example, charming
Scotch gingham is in blue and white,
and the lower ruffle, set on an um.
brella flounce of the plaid, is en-
broidered in white.
Another is in pale pink and white
striped madras, with the rutfle EN-.
broidered in pink.
There are also plain chambrays, en-
broidered in white, and almost any
costume can be matched if one takes
the time.
The wisest way for the woman with
time and limited means is to buy ma
terials in fast colors and dainty de-
signs with embroideries, and get a
sheath skirt pattern, one having the
yoke instead of the band finish, at the
top, and have the skirts made in the
house. Of course, in this way one can
seldom get embroidery done on the
skirt material itself, but torchon laces
may be used, and much tucking done,
and for knockabout wear the elab-
orately tucked skirt and tucked ruffle
skirts are most satisfactory.
Dimities figured in tiny rosebuds or
forget-me.nots, and having edgings
and insertions of German valenciennes
make delightfully."- dainty petticoats.
The little cord in the dimity gives
them body. Heavy white net may be
used not only for deep umbrella
flounce, set on the chambray or other
skirts, but may and should have mar:
row ruff1es set on the umbrella, for
without them the latter has little body.
Each rudle should be finished at it's
lower edge with a narrow band of the
chambray or madras to give body to
the net.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

port giving the royal name the go-by.
In methods, customs and sentiment
Hongkong is thoroughly English, al
though there are enough resident Ger
mans to support very fine club.
Americans are greatly in the minor
ity in HOngkOng and incline to keep
to themselves for many reasons.
To American people who contem-
plate visit to the far east a word of
warning in regard to Hongkong will
not be amiss, for, while it may not
Eslp matters, they would at least in
some measure be prepared for the
hold-up they will encounter there.
In the first place, no more unwel-
come visitor can 60 to Hongkong than
sn American, and he is looked upon as
fair game.
The Hongkong hotel is without ex.
ception the worst in the east and
charges the most exorbitant prices.
The only thing lacking in the make
up of these prices is a black mask and
q pistol.
The manager of the hotel, recently
q steward on one of the p. & o. steam
ers, acknowledges that the hotel was
a failure until about four years ago,
when the opening of the Philippines
doomed business for them to the ex-
tent that there has not been a vacant
room since, yet, in spite of this, Ameri-
can are unwelcome, and are treated
with scant courtesy.
A feature of the town are the sedan
chairs. There are NO horses, with the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

Her headdress was the usual black
satin cap worn by Chinese married
women of every class, Marie Stuart in
shape, without crown, just a band,
curving to fit the head, her beautiful
hair neatly coiled round and round.
This cap is generally ornamented with
jade and pearls. Our hostess had the
usual ornaments. but beautifully
carved and set with whole pearls Be-
side these there was pinned in front a
diamond sunburst much bigger than
the lady's little fist, and atop of the
rising sun an enormous emerald
larger than nickel, surrounded by
diamonds. Her earrings were dia.
mond solitaries as big as marrowfat
peas, with long pendants of jade. Her
hands were covered with rings-cir-
cles of pearls and diamonds. In short,
the lady was what one might call an
Oriental flashlight.
Her married daughter and little
daughter II years old were both in
pink brocade, with gorgeous pearl
ornaments and earrings.
Her niece was in white brocade.
with ornaments of diamonds and jade.
Her brother-in-law is one of the few
millionaires in China, and made his
fortune in -four. Her brother, q very
much Europeanized Chinaman, being
graduate of Oxford, had just re.
turned from England, where he had
been since child. He was truly
British accent, and all; even
his cue cut of. He carried on a con.
versation between us and our hostess,
Interpreting for the trio.
The table was beautifully decorated.
Instead of a center piece, there were
two dozen or more small silver vases
scattered over the table, filled with
flowers. The service was certainly all
that could be desired, a Chinese serv.
ant in blue linen gown standing be.
hind every chair.
The dinner was modified Chinese
and very good; with very few excep.
tions the dishes were most palatable
to western taste, and several, such as
roast beef and fruit salad, were dis.
tinctly European.
It was a novel and interesting af.
fair and the glimpse at Chinese family
life, an opportunity much appreciated
by us.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
IS YEARS OF SUFFERING,
Burning, Painful Sores on Less-
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by Cuticura.

"After an attack of rheumatism,
running sores broke ont on my hus:
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to-
:ell all the discomforts and great suf-s
.ering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind of remedy and
xhree physicians treated him. one after.
The other, without any good results
whatever. One day I ordered some
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning 1ire
stopped, and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
well. can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. v. v. Albert, Upper
Frenchville. Me-, July 81, 1907" .As
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Socks for the Baby.

Baby socks and those for children
who are not yet advanced to the
stocking wearing stage are to be
striped this season. Dainty white
socks with horizontal pin stripes of
pink, blue, red and brown will look
trim and lovely on plump little SUM-
burned childish legs. Both boys and
girls will wear socks of this descrip-
tion, with low shoes of either white.
tan or black. There are attractive
plaid socks also for play wear or for
wear with darker frocks. The white-
striped socks need frequent changing,
for even the neatest children require
at least two pairs a day to keep them
looking fresh and dainty. >
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
RIGHT llllo or PUsLici
How to Use Nelsspa per Space g ts1o
|sss<z 5rs Best Advantage. 5 49,

Il 1t is the hard blows rom the black
smiths hammer that YIELDS the iron.
It is the continual chipping away of
the sculptor that is necessary to finish
the statue. It Is the word after word
written down by the writer that con-
stitutes the completed novel, and it
is. the constant advertising that brings
success to the merchant. combined
with the ability to carry out all busi-
ness agreements. 81 ..%
II you will note the suScessful mer-
chant in any locality, you viii find that
he is the persistent advertiser. There
are exceptions, of course, where busi-
ness has been built up, perhaps without
ever q cent being spent: for printers
ink. The pioneer *storekeeper in new
country may have such demand for
his goods that he may be able to sue
ceed. He may be able to retain his
customers and thus go. ahead for
awhile. But his business is not likely
to be permanent. Some advertisers
will start in his field, and by liberal
use of methods of publicity gain in a
few months time trade greater than
the pioneer took years to build up.
Any merchant who has common
sense essential to success should have
all the qualities required to construct
a drawing advertisement. He knows
the quality of his goods, the prices, the
class of customers he has in his
ne1ghborhood, and with these points
as basis he should be able to ar
range matter for an attractive adver.
tisement. He no doubt can secure
pointers from his home editor; that
is, If the editor has any ideas, and
most of them have. One reason why
advertisements in the country papers
sometimes do not show up well is be.
cause of the scanty supply of type the
editor is compelled to struggle along
with. It matters not how good the
wording of an advertisement may be,
it must be we'll "set" to attract atten.
tion. A clumsy printer can spoil the
pulling power of the best-worded ad.
vertisement.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

ss We we're so fortunate q % 80
something Of the minor social life OF
the Chinese through the courtesy of,
Mr.. Thomas McAran of -Hongkong,
who introduced me to Mr.. Wei sYuk, q
prominent and wealthy barker and one
of the two Chinese memters of the
English board of governors of Hong
kong. Mr.. McAran very kindly took.
me to call on the banker, and that
evening a. eoolie brought beautifully
engraved invitation from Mr.. and
Mrs. Wei Yuk requesting the pleasure
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. P:W. company
at dinner the next evening. OF course
we accepted, as it was / rare oppor-
tunity to see the real thing in Chinese
swelldom. It was a beautiful affair,
and look upon it is one Of the most
interesting episodes + have the pleas
ure of remembering.s OF course I'VE
put on our best bib and tucker and
were carried in chairs 'aon coolies
shoulders up the steep, Peak the
fashionable residential: part Of the
city-to Mr.. Wei Yuk's handsome
marble residence Ito say palace would
be no misnomer) which Is called Brae-
side. The explanation for this name
is that Mr.. Wei Yuk learned his Eng
lish (which he speaks exquisitely) in
Edinburgh, at whose university he was
graduated, being the first Chinese
child ever sent out of China to be edu-
Gated. His house was very English
In its appointments, and there were
truly Chinese apartments, but we saw
only the drawing room and dining
room, which were very English in
deed. There were present, beside the
host and hostess, their two daughters,
two sons, niece, Mrs. Wei Yuk's
brother and brother-in-law, and few
English and Americans. Mrs. Wei
Yuk spoke no English, but was very
gracious and charming and entirely
without the reserve expected to find
in a native Chinese. Mr.. McAran told
me she was an example of the very
highest type of Chinese lady. She
was a large woman, tall and stout, and
her feet, about four inches long and
two wide, were encased in little satin
shoes of color that ladies would call
cerise, and embroidered and sewn
with seed pearls. I will endeavor to
make my description of the rest of her
costume intelligible-to my lady read
ers, that is:
She wore as principal garment a
long jacket OF plum-colored brocade,
beautifully embroidered about the
edges, over wide trousers of black
satin with an embroidered blue band
at the hem. Her jacket was fastened
with buttons of carved pink coral
that would have made an American
girl jump out of her shoes to possess
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
"Feather DIAGNOSIS" )"

A woman who was perfectly well
but fancied she was suffering from
fever, called on an old and exper-
fenced physician to consult him. She
described her symptoms at some
length, and he listened patiently. At
last he said: Il think understand
your case, madam. Sit perfectly still
q few moments and let me look at
you" She complied and he eyed her
attentively for nearly minute, glanc-
ing at his watch once or twice in tho
meantime. There is nothing the mat
ter with you, madam" he said. you
haven't the slightest indication OF
fever. Your heart beat is perfectly
normal" ''Why,s how do you know,
doctor?" she asked in surprise. ."You
didn't feel my pulse" Il didn't
need to-" he answered. II counted the
vibrations of the ostrich feather on
your hat" And he bowed her out.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

exception Of polo ponies that are
never driven, diving Being impossible
up and down the dizzy slopes of the
Peak. 1t is just as much out of the
question for rikashas, 50 they are only
used in the level part Of the city along
the water front. There is also an elec-
trio trolley that runs through this part
of the town. The chairs, however,
reign supreme on the mountain. They
are very comfortable, for the most
part like rattan armchairs, with car
rying poles laid on the shoulders of
two, or four, stout coolies. It is really
very pleasant to 60 swaying along, up
and down steps as easily as on the
sloping path. *
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Hustlers in Demand.

The world likes hustler, and has
little use for the laggards. No town
was ever known to get to the front
when its affairs were in the hands
of a lot of pessimistic moss-backs. It
is the optimist who has a well-regu.
lated balance wheel who is the safest
one to take the helm. One good push
er and worker in a town who has the
right kind of mettle in his makeup,
though he have not cent, is worth
a dozen men without progressive
ideas who may be leaders in financial
affairs,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

This style of jacket looks best made
of the same material as the skirt with
which it is worn; our model is in
plum-colored fine cloth, lined with silk
the same color, and trimmed with silk
braid; the small turnover collar and
lower part of cuffs are of velvet, the
buttons also are covered with velvet
The back of this pattern slopes down
to the front in the center back.
Materials required: Two and three
quarters yards, 48 inches wide, 5k
yards silk for lining, three-eighths.
yard velvet.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
FRIENDS HELP.
8t. Paul Park Incident.

"After drinking coffee for breakfast
always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then in about an hour or 50
weak, nervous arrangement Of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force I would frequently
have to lie down.
AT other times had severe head.
aches; stomach finally became af-
fected and digestion 80 impaired that
I had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady, for many years
State President Of the w. c.. T.. ~.
told me she had been greatly benefited
by quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee; she was troubled for
years with asthma. She said it was
no cross to quit coffee when she
found she could have as delicious an
article as Postum. . =
Another lady who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years.
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fec and beginning Postum twice q
dav. She was wholly cured. Still5
another friend told me that Postum
Food Coffee was Godsend to her, her
heart trouble having been relieved
after leaving of coffee and taking on
Postum. :1S
$50 many such cases came to my
notice that / concluded coffee was:
the cause Of my trouble and quit and
took up Postum. am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trouble
have disappeared. I am well and.
happy There's q Reason ? Read.
The Road to Melville, !" IN pkgs. !.
L Ever read the above letter7 Anew
one appears from time 20 time. They
ars esuuins, true. and full q lsun :
lnterests s.sx
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Out Of the Dim Past.

= Alexander the Great had just sub
dued Bucephalus.
"Anybody can bust a broncho," he
said. "but it takes man to put the
snatHes on big four-legged devil like
this one" -
Being shrewd, polite fellows, the
cowboys of that age allowed the i'm
preston to 60 out that they were
afraid to try to ride the savage beast,
and the subservient historians haa,
tened to confirm that impression.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
The Details.
"The particulars"

"The particulars-?"
well, Capt. Feebles was shot in tho
back, originally, and went around with
his back bent good deal like an in
terrogation mark, until he got a port
ly slab of back pension. Then he
Strengthened up his back until it was
decidedly concave instead of consider
ably convex, dyed his whiskers q
fighting black and set out in pursuit
Of a buxom widow, who, being a
widow, knew exactly how to be caught
while maintaining all the symptoms of
eluding capture to the very best of her
Ability."-Smart Set.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
One on "Labby."

AS proprietor of Truth, Mr.. Henry
Labouchere. popularity known as Lab
BY" has had to spend deal Of mon
ey In libel actions. He once ad-
mitted in court that he had spent over
100000. "Then," said the late Sir
Frank Lockwood. II must thank you,
Mr.: Labouchere, on behalf of the pro.
fession. Go on, and prospect" Need
less to say, there were roars of laugh
ter in court.-London Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
New Table Service.

It is new and pretty idea to have
the luncheon doilies to match the
design of the plates, particularly IL
there is a plain border around the
edge of the latter SO that the doilies
may be buttonhole stitched. OF
course, it would be necessary to
choose for this purpose q set cf china
that is not too elaborately decorated
with complicated designs. s55s I
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Returned Him.

A man returned to his native village
after having emigrated to Kansas
some 20 years previous. He asked
about different villagers he had
known in-the old days, and finally Of
the town drunkard of his time.
"Oh, he's Dead" was the reply.
well, we'll; dead and buried is he?"
"Nope: they didn't bury him."
Didn't bury him." exclaimed tho
former resident. We'll, then, what
did they do with him."
"Oh, they just poured him back in
the iuR."
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
Tailored Blouses.

Blouses fer wear with the spring
tailored suit are fashioned along very
simple lines. Their style depends en-
tirely on correctness of cut and the
smartness Of the stock or cravat worn.
, A great many of these blouses are
made of the sheerest handkerchief
linen and batiste, and in many cases
the only trimming that adorns them
is the fine hand-run tucks. = -