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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-09-04
In Good Luck.

In Good Luck.
''About two years ago my father
came here from Mason City. Iowa,
on a visit" writes y. L. Scott. Duff
field, Mich. "While here he was tax
EN- sick with diarrlloea and cramps.
gave him several doses of Chamber
llins collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and it cured him. This
remedy always cures. 1t is for sale
bvColumbia Pharmacy.
Get it Today.
Every family should be provided
with II bottle of Chamberlain collie,
cholera and diarrhoea remedy, at
this season of the year. Attacks Of
bowel complaint nearly always
come on suddenly and when this
remedy is not at hand the sufferer
must bear the excruciating pains I'M
til it can be sent for, or physician
summoned at an expense Of several
dollars. You are almost certain to
need it sooner or later. Why not
buy it now? 1t only costs quarter,
or sale by the Colnm Di;l Ph.r.n
Flour Sl.35 per sack at the Hamil-
ON Suppl y Co.
For cnt-Unfurnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Inquire OF Mrs.
&c. Beach.
The Kennewick Harness Shop has
added to its already large stock of
Harness and Saddlery, and leather
suitable therefore, "A complete line of
shoe leather, sol.s, etc. has purchased
IL repairing outfit, and "a shoe repair
ing machine. and is prepared to do
your work In this line promptly and
at reasonable prices.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-09-04
Notice.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1, which
is the regular meeting of the X. n.
Of America, all members are request
ed to be present, as matters of i'm
portance ara to be considered.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-09-04

The music lovers will he pleased to
learn that l.. X. WhitelOck has add
ed to his already large assortment
OF sheet music the complete McKi l.
will carry same in stock at all tin rs.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-09-04
To the Voters OF School District Ma 4

10 the Voters OF Sch0ol District No. m
In explanation of the call for special meeting 81
voters of the district invalidate the indebedne.
School District II, there is but little to be said
The County Treasurer reports the Indebtedness - "A
district to be $7O33 "a, shown by the warrants
ed The presen: Board has checked back for tho ,.
three years during which time this Indebtedness has h
inc'rred and find the to be as shown bvnl
income and disbursements
The previous Board were governed by provision ~
the State Constitution, which provides for incurrine Wa
rant Indebtedness up to and half per cent ofth
sessed valuation of the district They were advaaA ~
the prosecuting attorney that such action was clearly
in the laws
This debt incurred in good faith and to meet te
requirements of the district.
The brick school house bnt in accordance with
the vote Of the district and its heating and furnishings cost
considerably more than the provided by bond sal
es This was met by issuance of warrants which were
charged to current expense The district also autborz
ed the board provide for free text books which has
upward of two thousand dollars q
There seems to have been no items of expense not
necessary Every warrant stub shows for what the war;
rant was issued 4
The the board was misled as to the amount Of
accounted for by the easurer report for
June 80 1907 in which he shows cash on hand $4186O8
which together with the estimated revenue from State
funds and taxes, mounted to $15,99185. Against
this warrants drawn for Sl47818O It now an
that the cash hand item reported bv be-
onged to sinking funds to take up the bonds and interest
and was not Unavailable for current expenses
The estimated revenue for the coming year will be ann
ply sufficient to pay all current expenses and should also
be enough to make some payment the present debt
By validating the Indebtedness the County Treasurer
make special Issue of bonds bearing per ceIS i
erest while if carried Indebtedness the rate of
interest will continue at per cent
The school Board recommend the valuation of the var
Indebtedness, which be lqudated in few years
by the annual surplus
Directors of School District IL
Geo. F. Richardson President
S T. Laird
James Crowe, Secretary,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
PASSING OF PRAIRIE CHICKENS.

If a Jury of students of nature from
the Kansas prairies is ever gathered to-
gether and the question put to them:
what is causing the disappearance OF
the prairie chickenY' they would not all
answer, hunters.
Very probably there would be hung
Jury, and the unexpected verdict of that
part of the jury refusing to lay the
blame on the gunners would be: The
passing of wild prairie hay" A prairie
chicken is pretty wise bird. She VIII
not lay eggs in tame hay. Somehow
she knows that a mean looking machine
with big cutting blades will soon come
along and sweep the field of its mantle
Of green glory and expose her nest to
the elements, robbers and other devasta-
TORS. She shuns the tame grass but
seeks the prairie hay. If prairie hen,
say men who claim to know, cannot
find wild hay fields in which to build her
nest she will go dry
But the pheasant is not so wise. This
bird is being planted in Kansas by the
state game warden. 1t is an imported
bird and does not yet know the kansas
language" Strange to say, it is alfalfa
that proves the pheasants chief enemy
She will build her nest in the alfalfa
fields and then later shrek like blazes
because the mower has swept her nice
shady home away. The frequent cutting
of alfalfa does not even give the pleas
ant mother a chance to fix up one good
setting and get them good and warm
Kansas City journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
A Modern Pearl Farm.

In the Gulf of Lower California there
is in operation the largest pearl farm III
the world, where the cultivation OF
pearls has been taken up as pracm osal
industry To harvest the annual crop
of pearls raised on this farm requires
the labor of thousand persons, includ,
ing the modern pearl divers, whose
methods have been completely revolu-
fionized by the up-to-date appliances
employed in this new industry, Pear
farming, as originated by the Mexican
company which owns the big Lower Cal
iforna farm, is ths. result Of the dis,
,coVery of a very simple fact concerning
pearl bearing mollusks. After twenty
i've years of. study and experiment II
was discovered that the shell loses It's
gem after it is two years old, and un.
less opened at the proper time there VIII
o oe no pearl within. Following this DIS
livery the system whereby the shells
4 Tle cultivated until the proper time and
+ir7 opened was devised. From the
.i Srane % planting the eggs to the harvest.
- me crop two years must elapse,
rs ~ lnao length of time is required for
cag0 News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
NM. raa.1 Ear Of Corn.

Authorities have decided that the best
form for an ideal ear should be as
near a cylinder as possible. 1t should
be about 10 inches long and about z
inches in circumference, or at least this
ratio should be maintained. The rows
of grains should be as near parallel as
possible and the grains should grow
well over the tip and butt. The grains
should be wedge shape and their length
should be at least twice their width.
The cob should be small, from 81 to 81
per cent of an ear of corn should be
grain. In yellow corn the cob should
be red and in white corn it should De
white. If one desires his corn to have
high protein content, the germ or
heart should be large. If meal is to
be made, the white or starchy end
should be firm, solid and heavy. The
grains of the "dent" varieties will be
more or less wrinkled on the outer tip,
otherwise the surface Of the ear should
be smooth and glossy. A dead color
usually indicates low vitality.-S. W..
Black
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
One Of TIE
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund of information as to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
'mended by the Well-Informed of the
World asa valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
RENDERS LARD HERSELF.
Boston Woman Tells How She Makes
Sure of Pure Product.

The exposure of stockyard methods
has made many housekeepers chary OF
the lard of commerce, and some have
abandoned it's use. Butter, however, is
expensive and substitutes not always
satisfactory.
Here is the fashion in which a Boston
woman makes certain that her lard is
the real thing, says the Detroit Free
Press. She says:
II get the unrendered leaf and fry it
ont myself. / cut it into pieces, about
two inches square; put them into ket-
tie with a tumberful of water and 1T
tie salt, placing the pot over very slow
fire. | leave it there for most of the
day, cooking steadily. There is no door
whatever to perrneate the house.
..When the grease is all cooked out |
pour the contents of the kettle through
strainer placed over basin, from
which | pour the pure leaf lard into
pals. [ put over the strainer Hour
sack ripped open, or large salt sack:
first wetting it to keep the scraps out OF
the lard. !,
through the cloth / bring the four cor
ners of it together and twist them hard,
at the same time pressing on the scraps
with a wooden potato masher. When l
have squeezed out all that will come
away there is left a mere handful Of
scraps, to be thrown away or used as
'cracklings' as one may desire.
II use the pure leaf lard, sweet, white
and faky, in preference to butter, for
frying, also for shortening in everything
except the very best of cakes, which l
have never tried with lard as shorten
ing"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
SEVERE HEMoRRHoIDs,

Sores, and Itching Eczema-Doctor
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cuticura's Efficacy Proven.
81 am now so years old, and three
years ago 1 was taken with an at
tack of piles (hemorrhoids), bleeding
and protruding. The doctor said the
only help for me was to go to hos
pital and be operated on. l tried sew
era1 remedies for months, but did not
get much help. During this time sores
appeared which changed to terrible
itching eczema. Then | began to use
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills, in
jecting a quantity of Cuticura ONT
ment with Cuticura Suppository
Syringe. 1t took a month of this treat
ment to get me in fairly healthy state
and then / treated myself once day
for three months and, after that, once
or twice a week The treatments l
tried took a lot Of money, and it is
fortunate that / used Cuticufa. ]. FL.
Henderson, Hopkinton, N. Y, Apr.
26 1907"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Where Meerschaum Is Used as Soap.

s'Meerschaum. before it's hardening,
makes good soap. l have often washed
my hands with it.
The speaker, a missionary of unim-
peachable veracity, frowned at the in
credulous smiles of his guests; and then
went on:
st was in Morocco. There, On the
coast, down toward the Atlas mountains,
meerschaum is plentiful, far more plenti-
full than soap. 1t wouldn't pay to ship
1t to the Dutch meerschaum carvers--
hence it is either used as soap or let
alone.
I'm the crude state, you know, it is as
soft as butter. 1t rubs into first rate
lather 1t removes the dirt fairly well. =
Minneapolis Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to

After Changing from Coffee to
Many a talented person is kept back
because of the interference Of coffee
with the nourishment of the body.
This is especially so with those whose
nerves are very sensitive, as is often
the case with talented persons. There
is a simple, easy way to get rid OF
coffee evils and Tenn. ladys expert
ence along these lines is worth consid-
ering. She says:
almost from the beginning of the
use of coffee it hurt my stomach. BY
the time 1 was fifteen l was almost a
nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung, no
strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything could
eat that would agree with me. The
little 1 did eat seemed to give me more
trouble than it was worth. l finally
quit coffee and drank hot water, but
there was so little food | could digest
1 was literally starving; was so weak
COulu uOL SIT up loAS5 a. q oAAA~'
ut was then a friend brought me
hot cup of Postum. / drank part OF IL
and after an hour 1 felt as though l
had had something to eat-felt
strengthened. That was about hve
years ago and, after continuing Postum
in place of coffee and gradually get
ting stronger, to-day l can eat and
digest anything 1 want, walk as mucn
as | want. My nerves are steady.
Il believe the first thing that did me
any good and gave me an upward start,
was Postum, and 1 use it altogether
now instead Of coffee" There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-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 Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03

Experiments with Stable Manure.
AT the Maryland agricultural sta
ton two sets of experiments with sta
BILE manure-one covering three years
and the other seven years-have been
conducted.
The results as a rule favored the
use of fresh manure applied directly
from the stable as against rotten ma
nure. The best results were obtained
by applying the manure as long in adj
vance of the time the crop was to use
it as possible. AS between applying
fresh and rotted manure before and
after blowing, the results favored ap-
plying fresh manure as a top dressing
after blowing. In a comparison of
blowing under manure in the fall and
spring, the differences were slight, but
uniformly in favor of allowing the
manure to remain on the land during
the winter and blowing it down in the
spring. Subsoiling in addition to deep
blowing did not show sufficient advan-
tage to warrant the extra expense in
volved. The use Of kainit with the
manure seemed to exert a beneficial
influence every year, and it was more
marked in dry than wet seasons. The
growth Of crimson clover was better
on soils receiving fresh manure than
on those treated with rotted manure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03

wheat. When the machine comes direct
from threshing other wheat make the
men run through oats or barley be-
fore they begin on the Defiance if it is
intended for seed There will always
be some grains Of the last threshing
in the machine, and this will mix with
the pure grain. It is also better to take
the first load or two direct to town and
only save for seed next year that which
is run through later. II the grain does
become mixed it is better to sell it all
and buy pure seed for next year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
WESTERN CANADA
THE PENNANT WINNER
The Last
Best
West

The Government of Canada now gives to every
Actual Settler 60 acres of wheaf-QroWing
land free and an additional Zoe acres at $500
an acre.
The 100000 contented American Settlers
making their homes In Western Canada Is the
best evidence Of the superiority of that country.
They are becoming rich. growing from Is to 50
bushels wheat to the acre; 30 to no bushels oats
and IS to 90 bushels barley. besides having splen-
did herds of cattle raised on the prairie grass.
Dairying is an i'm portant industry.
The crop of 1908 still keeps Western Canada in
the lead. The world will soon look to it as its
food-producer.
The thing which most impressed us
was the ma gnitude of the country that is
available for agricultural purposes."-Na-
tional Editorial Correspondence, 1908.
Low Railway Rates. good schools and churches,
markets convenient, Prices the Highest. climate
perfect.
Lands are for sale by Railway and Land Com
panies. Descriptive pamphlets and maps sent free.
For Railway Rates and OF her information apply to
w. d. Scott, Superintendent of Immigrat alton,
Ottawa, Canada, or L. 0. Currie, Room IL, B:
Callahan Block, Milwaukee, Wis, Authorized
Government Agents.
Please say where you saw this advertisement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
SOME REMARKS FROM MINNIE.
sofa EDITORS,
What They Think of Western
Canada.

What They Think of Western
A party OF editors from a nnmber
Gently made tour OF Western Canada,
and having returned to their homes
they are now telling in their respective
newspapers of what they saw on their
Canadian trip. The West ST. Paul
Times recalls the excursion of the Min
pesota editors from Winnipeg to the
Pacific Coast ten years ago. Referring
to what has happened in the interval
the writer says: Thousands OF miles
OF new railway lines have been bullt,
and the development of the country
has made marvellous strides Millions
of acres then lying in their WHO anu
untouched state, have since been Trans
ferred into grain fields Towns have
sprung up as if by the wand OF q
magician. and their development is now
in full progress. 1t is revelation,
record of conquest by settlement that
is remarkable
The Hutchinson Leader characterizes
Western Canada as "a great country
undeveloped. The summer outing" it
says, was an eye-opener to every MEM
Der of the party, even those who We're
on the excursion through Western Can
ada ten years ago, over considerable
of the territory covered this year. being
amazed at the progress and advance
ynenf made in that short STsace of time
The time will come when Western Can
ada will be the bread basket OF the
world It was delightful outing
through a great country of wonderful
possibilities and resources"
Since the visit of these editors the
government has revised its land regula-
lions and it is now possible to secure
100 acres OF wheat land at S. an acre
In addition to the $50 acres that may
be homesteaded.
The crops of 1908 have been SPLEEN
did, and reports from the various dis
tricts show coed yields, which at pres
ent prices will give excellent profits to
the farmers.
are reported yields of thirty bushels of
spring wheat to the acre, while the
average is about twenty bushels. The
quantity of grain to be shipped from
this point win be about 100000 bushels.
Information regarding free lands and
transportation will be freely given by
the Canadian government agents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Water for Fowls in Winter.


Many who supply their fowls with
water regularly during the summer fail
to recognize that it is. just as necessary
during the cold months. Do you not
often want to drink more in cold wealth
er than in warm? Just fill the foun-
tain and feed trough at the same time,
and note where the crowd is at once
gathered. The food is as rule dry
and tends in no way to satiate the
thirst. In summer dew, fruit and other
substitutes satisfy in a measure, but
now the fowls are entirely dependent
upon their human friends at this point.
Always remove the chill from the wa
ter and let it be pure. Do not allow it
to remain in the dishes over night and
freeze. Freezing water does not mean
pure water, even though some germs
are killed by freezing. Exercise the
same care regarding cleanliness, which
was the rule during the summer, and
the fowls will not only drink with
greater relish but you will likewise eat
their products with similar apprecia-
ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
hv constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube. restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by Catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Pumpkins for Cows.

Dairymen hold different opinions as
to the value of pumpkins for cows and
as rule the great field fruit of the
East is not very much grown in the ir-
rigated regions. Some claim that they
are a positive injury. 1t is certain,
however, that If fed to cows at all they
should be given in conjunction with
concentrated feed and necessarily in
limited quantities. When fed thus the
pumpkin is valuable as a fall feed for
cows. 1t has one distinguishing feature
as a stock food, which nothing else pos
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
How 10 Cure Curl Leaf.

Professor Taft, of the Michigan Agri
cultural College, has announced an i'm
portant discovery in that curl leaf
which has been SO destructive among
peaches for several years, can be sue.
cessfully treated by spraying. He esti
mates that fully nine-tenths of the
crop of Elberta peaches are annually
destroyed by curl leaf which might
have been saved by spraying.
The solution used is one pound OF
copper sulphate dissolved in twenty
five gallons of water. The tree should
be covered with the spray, as single
bud escaping treatment might spread
the disease. It has been found that
spraying with the solution in the fall
is as effective as when it is used later
1t may be used at any time after the
leaves fall till just before the buds be
gin to swell in the spring.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Care OF Horses.

For horses that are being worked
hard ground grain is better than whole
grain, but we believe that when con-
centrated feed is fed it should have
some light feed mixed with it to act
as a divider-bran, cut hay, or even
clean oat chaff moistened will assist in
digestion. If dusty hay is fed sprinkle
with water and it will save the horse
much annoyance. The necessity of a
change of diet from concentrated grain
food to more bulky food is increased &C.
cording to the amount of confinement to
which the horse must be subjected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Educational Note.

Along in the afternoon a young man
from the country coming from the direc-
ton of the Chautauqua was accosted
by a citizen of the town who knew him.
"Well. Ezry, | suppose you are in to
the Chautauquaw
81 shore are; just come from thar
now"
sHow'd you like it?'' asked the towns
man.
"Fine ez fiddIei I rode on the dunn
thing nine timesv-Santa Ana Cal)
Blade
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-03
Log Far Underground.

Wood 4O4 feet underground in a per-
feet state of preservation was found at
the Alabang stock farm last week while
boring for the second artesian we'll there.
The drill had penetrated to a depth of
400 feet and had just been drilling hard
rock when it suddenly struck log
which was feet in diameter and in a
perfect state of preservation. How a log
could be so far underground and under
meath ledge of rock in perfect con-
dition is a question, that is puzzling the
officials of the bureau of agriculture
Manila Times.