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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-01
New Years Resolutions
That Will Stand

qResolved- for the year 1909 we continue our
progressive policies. That we endeavor by fair
means to merit continuance Of your confidence.
That we make our store most attractive; the most
POPULAR the most profitable place to do your buying
give further resolve that no customer of whatever
age or standing shall be allowed to leave store
dissatisfied if it is in our power by fair means to
please and satisfy and that every effort known to
honest merchandising will be faithfully exercised in
carrying out our liberal and progressive plans for
the wear 1909
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
VINO IS RESPONSIBLE?
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. I

contributes the loudest, and most indie-
nant, the most persistent protestants.
With six years Intervening and two
State conventions had since the ..loose
and imperfect primary system" was
perpetrated by the Times-Dispatch and
its friends, they have not only shown no
disposition to remedy it's defects. but
nave resisted the efforts of others to do
what 1t now deems essential. II is
true our contemporary did urge legal
'zed primary and did support the Mach
en- bill, but failing of those. il has
made no effort to improve the party
plan.
IL Is too late now to hold a conven-
.ion- Furthermore, it would be unfair
70 both candidates to call together a
oody OF men who may by their action
ehnlnate either one from the contest
1t would afford pretext for the crv Of
Machine" if the action of the conven-
ton strengthened the position of either
candidate. However, we shall he Glad
20 JON hands with the Times-Dispatch
next year in advocating a convention
10 deal with the existing situation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
STRINGS.

Mr.. Tucker and Judge Mann bav.
both declared for local option. II
seems to the Times Herald that il wopId
now be the part of wisdom to eliminate
that question from the gubernator;al
campaign. Newport News Times.
Herald.
ism { there string to Judge Mann's
local option declaration? Take awav
mat string, and his position and Mr.
fuckers would be the same with regard
TO the liquor question; leave it where. !,
Is and the whole question of local
option VS.. Statewide prohibition NAV b..
pulled into the campaign. Norfolk
Landmark.
And perhaps there would be a SINH.
lar string to MIR. fuckers answer wer,.
ne asked what he would do in case the
PEOPLE instruc, ed ali their renresapta.
tives in the General Assembly To mas,
Statewide prohibition bill We fen,
that the issue has been already dragoe6
INTO the campaign, and that tol by
those who are opposed to it.-Newport
News Times Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
LOCUST TREES.

But why go to 80 much pains to raise
locust? Why not? Can any farmer
give greater average net returns per
acre? says the Business Farmer. A
planted grove in Ohio. 10 years old. 400
trees per acre. has made posts that if
sold would make return of $I798 per
acre for each year they had been grow
ing. The Pennsylvania Railroad has in
the last five years planted hundreds of
thousands of locust for the timber and
has just recently employed an expert
forester to look after the work.
Here is evidence enough of the value of
the locust and justification enough of
anyone for trouble taken to remove or
at least regulate the one prohibitiye
pest.
Locust are easily killed if cut after
the tree has used its strength in the
production of leaves and flowers from
the middle to the latter part of Aug
ust.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

pnuiy not' twas nddressr,; ~,
she opened IL nevertheless. and TO no
surprise she felt u Jealous pang.
She hesitated over II for ba1f n,
hour. but finally decided to inspect ,h,
contents. 1t lie an Dear Sir. Oh,
eaugnt her Us T, & 4 rs she read on:
we nave Eat;e II faithful inyestipa
.ion OF yor wife's career for the las
ten years, and have got one of m,
nnest cases we ever worked I'M. Moth
ing Whatever Is lacking to make q
compie@. We can furnish you witt
proofs or her Irritation at the age q,
nIteen with schoolfellow.
Al sixteen she is said to have beor
infatuated with her music teacher. A,
seventeen she announced that sbe
Wou'o marry foreign title or never
wen. as we>can prove by witnesses.
FROM her eighteenth year." contin-
ueu the report. "she has been noted
Tor eXtravagances. Some of her hats
coSt SlOO, and she bought one last
week that cost SIS.
AS early as her sixth year her terri.
oie temper appeared. At that age she
Is known to have threatened to SET fire
10 the house. Ii can be shown by
three different servants that She once
'rled TO send the butler to buy gun.
although she was barely seven then"
The investigator then leaped lightly
from her childhood to her girlhood
again and wrote: "She has repeatedIv
been heard to say that no husband
could rule her and that she would have
her way about things or make things
red hot for mile square. She has also
been heard to say that all bullying hus-
bands should be drowned,
when you first came on the scene
and began paying your addresses to
her she pronounced you a ninny. The
butler will make affidavit to this. If
was her mother that brought about tho
match. She told the daughter that she
could run away afterward il she didn't
IKE your antics. Her maid will make
TWO or more afildavits to this.
I'VE have also learned the important
fact that she looked a long while into
gunsmith's window only month
ago, and there was dangerous CLEAN
In her eyes as she turned away. This
point has value that any keen law
yer VIII see at once. Any Judge will
charge the jury that this Is a highly
significant circumstance"
When Mrs. Perry had reached the
end OF this report she spread Il out
on the table without trying to conceal
1t. though 1t was not hers and had
been feloniously opened by her. To her
surprise and indignation one, two.
three tears rolled down on her pretty
little nose.
"Marjory, what does this meanY'' de-
manded Livingston as he entered the
room and placed the letter In her
hands.
And, Livingston. what does this
meanT she demanded as she pointed
to the sheets on the table.
Five minutes were spent in exchang-
Ing and reading reports.
Then Livingston Perry said: Mar
Jory, I'm going out to horsewhip the
scoundrel who slandered you this way!
L owe 1t to myself as your husbandr'
Il wish 1 were n man as big and
strong as you" responded Marjory.
"Why?" demanded Mr.. Perry. taken
aback.
Observation-Disclosures" said she, "rdI
like TO do the same thing to the man
who made the report about YOU"
And people are still commenting on
how long that honeymoon has lasted
and saying that neither could have
done better by looking the whole world
over
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
POTOMAC RIVER Rorrr

'oneou'e In effect Tuesday, March sad 100,
Washington. baltimore aud
Leave baltimore, Pier 2. Iivh, g.,
rbn,sd per , tSing, ats p IN every T,issis :
Ner landings. Alexandria ana ~ .JLaiowing
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couse; Mundy Point. sCintra Pina. nnnseie,
=. M. beonardtown II noon AhsiIs Iolnt ~
oauones bushwood, Lancaster a n =, So1 Dls,
Wasbins,ppp"ol Point, Glymont, Aie1andris
stops only on signal
Leave Warrington ID q
Tnest., neTther or hitting at 4 D. mn s,,nr "a
owing river landings and B.Itinors, tue toi-
T asnington "A ria 4:l5 % N, t.,vro,.
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custer. SOOrums Stone Ieons rits,,,-.s os' A'an-
sa,ociis. Plney Point. sCintrn \ 49, ,o ~.
uunny Point. kinsale ~ noon =" q; N.
~. =. InI cs walnut Point Z owarts up
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49,. oeno o - M. Baltimore.
stop only on signal
Arriving I'm Ia timore Tp.s,s,, ,,-
nd saturday. aS' Thursday
rreisht received daily I'm Baltimor. ~, a..
lux Gays until u IN "" SAL
, Jus time table shows the time Of ,vh,...
,ers may be expected 10 arr "a -, uiS
ecpurt from tho several wharyes d., ., nn
., al. or departure at the times sfarad - -.
suarahteed. nor does the Comnany hnIs ~ I. nor
- ., Tor any delay or any conseousnc',
!, ~ hih SSON BRO, Agt.. washino,o,
" "a ooN ana HINES. Agts.. AIexandris.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
LUTHER BURBANK. BENEFAcroR.
Ever hear OF incorpornting a maui

Ever hear OF Incorporating a man?
That Is what they have done witt,
Luther Burbank. the plant wizard-in-
corporated him into the Luther Bur-
bank Products company.
They say corporations have no soul.
but this corporation certainly has n
soul-the soul OF Luther Burbank.
Twenty-Five years ago Mr.. Burbank
came into public notice by his produc.
ton or the potato which bears his
name. In the years since he has
wrought wonders In the perfection Of
plant life by his crossbreeding.
For instance
He has produced plum with the
taste and texture OF Bartlett Dear
He has eliminated the thorn from
many varieties OF fruit and has pro-
fuced spineless cactus. There Is
rcarceiy vegetable or fruit or flower
on which he has not made improve
ments.
or all these 'the dehornIne of the
cactus" Is believed to be his greatest
accomplishment.
1t Is this latter feat In naturalization
that has excited the interest of cant.
talists and led to the Incorporation OF
the company. They can easily see emil,
lions In IT."
Already Mr.. Burbank has developed
several varieties OF spineless cactus.
some OF the new varieties having the
flavor OF the cantaloupe and of the
peach.
The possibilities OF this plant of the
plains, now practically useless and a
cumberer OF the ground, are amazing.
MT. Burbank will turn the cactus into
forage for cattle and will thus produce
fodder that Will yield three or four
times as much as the tame grasses.
That will literally make the desert
blossom as the rose.
No wonder moneyed men want to
put Mr.. Burbank on a commercial
basis.
Like Edison. his mind is worth mil
ions.
But
While the men OF the markets see |
he potentialities OF wealth in the won |
Ter working mind OF Luther Burbank |
he lover OF his kind sees more.
He sees In the future days myriad |
ooftrees where now there are none
'heaper food for the people. a world |
more blooming and bountiful, a race
ontent. leisure for the higher things
lot the millennium, but the prepare
lon for the millennium.
All because OF the gray matter ip a
ig mans BRAIN PAN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
NEVER HURT A WOMAN

Once In awhile the stage gets hold
Of vital truth OF life.
In one OF the new plays a motherIy
maiden aunt takes occasion to give
advice TO her nephew, a reckless but
good hearted boy.
In the course OF her heart to heart
talk the doting aunt says:
MY boy
understand and sympathize with
your high spirits. and do want YOU
TO nave n good time You are full OF
health and new found strength. Maybe
you are growing up harder than most
boys. Your bills for broken glass have
been numerous and large But / only
love you the more for your high spirit.
There is only one thing you might do
that could not forgive, and that is
TO hurt womanp"
Gould the wise spinster have in
spired nobler sentiment In the heart
OF her favorite boy?
iheologians have disputed as to
what Is 'the sin against the Holy
Ghost'-the unforgivable sin.
1t Is just that-to hurt u woman.
That IS the one irretricvaf)le. never
Every woman who has borne a son
owes 1t TO her sex to burn that lesson
deep on the tablets OF her BOYS young
heart-that to harm q trusting woman
Is to commit the capital crime.
Read the newspapers.
Analyze the crimes OF our day and
you will discover that most OF them
In one way or another, are crimes
against womanhood.
What is the reason?
Is 1T too much to say that st Is part
iy the fault OF the mothers, who be-
cause OF false modesty fail to teach
their sons the truth respecting their
conduct toward all women?
OF course the father is under obli-
cations TO deal frankly with his son
concerning the questions OF sex. the
great life questions. But how few of
them do Il!
However
If the boy from infancy hears the
aumomtion from mothers loving
lips. Never hurt woman" he will
not forget the teaching.
Never hurt woman!
Would there were more Aunt Marys
Ike this one OF the stage to teach
the high chivalry of noble action to-
ward womankindi
Such sentiment bred In the souI
or the young men would make a new
world.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
A WOMAN BEHIND HIM.

Doubtless some OF us asked ourselves
this question on Feb. %:
What made George Washington
great?
And the answer that some OF us ar.
rived at was this:
His mother.
DO you remember that rule in phys.
les about finding the striking force OF
moving body? You multip,y-ff We
remember correctly-the velocity OF the
body by its weight, and you thereby
figure out the impact or striking force
OF the body.
Just so of a man.
III you will multiply his best per-
sonal endeavors by his heredity Won
VIII get the impact OF that man upon
the society OF his day.
Therefore IL you would figure the
greatness OF Washington you should
multiply the man by his mother.
George Washington was peculiarly a
mothers boy"
his father died when he was but ten
years old, leaving the widow with six
children, or whom George was the old
est, and upon her firstborn she put the
impact OF her forceful character.
At the age Of sixteen sturdy George
wanted to run away" and seek adyen-
lures. but his mother kept tight grip
on the boys affections. and he stayed.
Mary Washington was a great wo-
man.
The test came when the thunder.
clouds OF black war gathered over the
devoted head OF the American colo
nists- The Washingtons were wealthy
landowners. whose natural ties were
with the aristocracy Of the new world.
Which side would they takef
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
Heart toHeart
Talks.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
ciaticni
READ THIS TO THE CHILDREN.

This is fairy story-a true fairy
story.
And. strangely enough. the little girl
of this fairy tale is her own fairy.
though she doesn't know It.
This fairy went TO bed one night
poor and awoke up the next morning
worth $4,000. Doesn't that sound like
some other fairy had waved its wand
over this fairy while she slept?
Her name is Hazel-Hazel Klegin-
and she lives In South Omaha, Neb.
She is twelve years old and Is q good
little girl. kind. gentle and helpful to
all about her.
HazePs parents formerly lived In
Sioux City, and because Hazel when
she was little bit OF thing was SO
sweet and kind and gracious n man In
that town who was a neighbor took a
great fancy to the little girl. whom he
called his BLACK haired fairy" Ha.
eel Klegin has black hair In LONG
braids and twinkling black eyes.
Well
Two years ago the HIGGINS moved TO
South Omaha, and shortly after that
the father died. Hazers mother was
obliged to take In washing In order to
buy food for Hazel and her little
brother.
Now, can you fancy a little fairy
carrying big bundles OF washing?
This black haired fairy did that.
And some days the past winter the
weather was very cold. and sometimes
the bundles were heavy. but she neve,
complained. She kept on smiling like
a good little fairy. and everybody loved
her.
And now she Is an heiress.
Her old friend, Mr.. Matthews of
Sioux City. bequeathed her the little
fortune because she was such a sunny
and kind little girl.
And Hazel says:
Il am so happy because mamma
won't have to wash any more She has
rheumatism dreadfully, and sometimes
she has to wash with one arm. 1t is
awfully hard then, and it nearly breaks
her back She didn't use TO have to
wash"
You see, the good Sioux City man
made no mistake about Hazel being n
fairy.
Fairies do not care much about them.
selves They are always trying t.
make other people happy. And that Is
why fairy Hazel Klegin is happy. She
makes others happy.
She felt so sorry about her mothers
rheumatism and the ache In her back.
Oh. the fairy stories are not all in
the story books, my dearsl
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

Nerxes, the great Persian, tried TO
impose his oriental civilization ON Eu.
rope. and he might have succeeded but
for the Greeks.
In beating back the hosts OF Xerxes
the Greeks exhausted themselves. 1t
was their last great fight for n new
civilization.
When Xerxes put his vast army on
a war footing he organized an effec-
tive commissary department. Amoug
other things Nerxes carried large
amount of alfalfa for horse fodder.
The seeds of the alfalfa were scat.
tered far and wide, and for hundreds
OF years Europe has used this rich
forage. Today this great plant is
making the transmississippi region n
rich one.
ness even In war.
Thousands OF men who fought un-
der Charles Martel C'the Hammer,
died, and women were widowed and
children orphaned. But Europe was
saved from the Mohammedan inva-
sion.
And so OF calamity.
Out Of the Charleston earthouake
came the red flower Of reunion.
The destruction of San Francisco
moved the world to swift sympathy
and gave 1t new dispensation of
Anglo-Saxon energy.
Wind aud tidal wave wrought awful
havoc at Galveston, Tex. But out of
that chaos came the Galveston form
OF city government, which, modified
by ''the Des Moines plan," bids fair
to solve the problem Of municipal gov
eminent In America.
And so on through history.
The worst the elements can do. the
worst that men can do, all things of
evil. appear to be overruled by some
great law OF the survival OF goodness.
Taking backward glance through
the whole story OF man-colored now
with the red blood OF war, now black
with hate aud now white with fear
up from II all. out from II all. shines
the soul OF goodness.
And so OF individual history.
Out of your failures and fallinys
have come TO you strength of charac.
ter and sympathy for other souls and
the wisdom of righteousness.
The race Is travelling. slowly and
painfully, but traveling-toward some
"faroff divine event"
Shakespeare saw In these things the
soul or goodness. Some OF us see in
them the God OF goodness.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

n ne son Of Mary Washington. nobly
backed by his splendid mother. cast
his lot with the struggling patriots.
Even when congress turned coward
and be was beset with spies and jeal-
GUS generals IL was the spirit OF his
self sacrificing mother that kept him
on the field OF honor.
And when the long. red years OF war
were ended II was the mother I'm him
that asked no greater reward than to
peacefully retire to his quiet farm.
He was no conquering Napoleon; he
had patriot mother.
Ii Is peculiarly gratifying to know
that Mary Washington lived to see the
boy OF her pride made the first presi-
dent OF the republic. She was justified
In her son.
You cannot understand George Wash
ington unless you know about his
mother.
Where got he that self abnegatlon
high courage. patience and faith in the
right?
There was woman behind him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
MORALITY IN POLITICS

Inc moral element in politics is even
more important than the educated ele.
ment; We need to have citizenship
raised to a plane of patriotism. We
need to have men who VIII refuse to
pend from the strict line of Justice
either for party advantages or for per.
sonar advantages. The moral man in
pohtlcs Is more apt to live and act upo,
the principle of justice than is the ed
ucated man. louisville Post
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

therefore, if kidney
trouble is permitted &c
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore whom