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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-09-01
HAPPENINGS ON THE
|HICHI LANDS

Mrs. Lott and son Byrd, who have
been visiting friends and relatives in
North Yakima for the past few weeks,
returned home the first of the week
Two carloads of watermelons have
been shipped during the past week,
one by Nathan Thayer and the other
being made up by the various growers
on the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. McElroy, OF
Helena, Montana, have bought lot IS,
Yin Sec. Is and moved on to it Mon
day. They are now busy clearing
it and are going to plant it this fall
L. E. Freeman harvested a large
|crop of alfalfa over a week ago.
Going some on land that was raw in
the spring!
A large crew of men, superintendent
by Ed Robertson, are now busy bud
ding" on the east VanHolderbeke
nursery.
Harold Grey will leave for Port
land this week and from there he
will return to Seattle to enter the fall
term of school.
A set of Fairbanks-Mo platform
scales have been put in at the new
side track on the Highlands. The
new siding is to be known as Thayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs, of Chicago,
have arrived in Kennewick for the
purpose of purchasing property and
settling on the Highlands.
J. B. Buntin will begin the cree
ton of fine residence on his trac
on the West Highlands in a few days
His family is still in Spokane but viii
arrive as soon as the new residence i!
completed.
I ]. F. Smith, who has just market
ed his onions, has realized a croI
which harvested about IS tons to thu
Iacre.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-09-01

ScnOOl began MONDAY.
Bonnet-hunting time has begun.
Miss Florence Smith visited in
Walla Walla, Monday.
The teachers are looking fine after
their summer vacations.
Are you trying for these prizes the
Kennewick Trading Company is dis
tributing?
Mrs. VIM. Helm and children. who
have been spending the summer on
the Coast. returned home SATURDAY..
Mrs. E. l.. Hoppel left last Satur
dav evening for North Yakima for a
weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. March and
daughter Viola, who visited friends
in Portland during the past week.
returned home Sunday.
Miss Gladys Larkin. who has been
visiting friends and relatives IN
Huntsville. WASH, for the past two
weeks. returned home Sunday.
Miss Ethel Watson, who has been
visiting her father and other rela-
tives at CrestOn. WASH, returned to
the home of her uncle here, Sunday.
w. o. Mills and family moved from
the hills Sunday evening into the G..
G. HARLAN residence, recently vacated
by L. w. Ragsdale and family In the
Beach Addition.
Mrs. Ed. Lichty arrived Sunday
morning from Twin Falls, Idaho,
where she mas been visiting with her
parents, to join ner husband here.
they have rented the house just va
Gated by Capt. and Mrs. McNIillen in
the Garden Tracts.
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday at the usual hours.
The interior of the church has been
re-painted and papered during the
past week. Rev. Straub announces
that he is making preparation for a
series of revival meetings to run
through the month of December.
A farewell-surprise party was
given Friday evening for Ralph
Taylor. at the home OF his mother,
Mrs. Bignell, in the Anon Addition.
by a few of his friends. About twenty
five of his young friends were present
and participated in the various lawn
games. Refreshments of punch and
waters were served at the close OF
the evening. Ralph left Saturday
evening for Vancouver, B. c., where
be will be employed with his uncle at
that place.
The V. P. class held farewell party
for Miss Leah Rich, at the home OF
Miss Edith Pike, Monday evening.
A large crowd was present and all
enjoyed a very pleasant evening.
Games were played In the house and
on the lawn. Some Of the members
furnished vocal and Instrumental
music. Towards the close of the eve
ming ice cream and cake were served
by the hostess, after which the
guests left having had a delightful
time and wishing Miss Rich pleas
ant journey. She left Tuesday for
Iowa.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-09-01

Mrs, VIM. Frans and children who
have been visiting with friends and
relatives at Miles, Wash. and Daven-
port, returned home Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Presto, Change.

A few years ago, James G.
Blain, one of Americas most
distinguished statesman, and q
candidate for President, and in
favor of reciprosity, not only
with Canada, but with all the
world who would conclude q
treaty with US securing this
measure to the United States,
and by his advocacy of It, he
secured many democratic votes
and his party shouted themsel-
YES hoarse in his praise, but in
day and generation the repub.
lican party, nominate q candi-
date for Congress In this dist
riot pledged to vote against re-
ciprosity, and also pledged to
the administration Of MI. Taft,
who is advocating reciprosity,
Did absurdity ever show such q
lack Of reason? It may be that
enough men will be found who
are GREEN enough to vote for
Taft and reciprosity, and for
Green and against reciprosity,
but we don't believe it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
LONDON STREET CRIES.
They Must Have Made the City Bed
lam In Oiden Days.

London must have been lively city
in the days when the street cricr
Joined In competition with the bell OF
the postman and the muffin man. The
boy who goes round tho streets With
the early morning cry OF Hot rolls!'
still fingers in the outer suburbs. but
the old street cr:er has long been silent
in the land
Some Of the ancient cries have been
collected by Frederick W. lockwood
in his book. 1.-The Good Old Times"
They include Cherry Ripe. o" "Bak-
ing or Boiling Apples" "Grecn hast.
ings" these were early peas); "Laven-
der. sweet lavender. six punches a
penny" OF perhaps Rabbits. wild
rabbits" and when there was good
catch Of fish 1t might be "Mackerel.
o" or "Herrings. alive. all alive
Some OF the cries." writes MIR.
lockwood. would sound strange to
the ear now. rs 'Randboxes.' 'Bas-
kets.' Buy BROOM fIuir broonls.
Hot spiced gingerbread Brick dust.
Sand. o" Bellows to mend Chairs Ia
mend .Bill Of the play More familiar
perhaps were Old Clothes 'Cnts and
dogs meat and Dust o.!
NOW we are reduced to little more
than the sAriek ana howl which IRE
supposed to represent MILF and Goals. .
London Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Deceived by . Cloud.

The instinct OF animals IL sometimes
supposed TO be more infallible than
human reason. but IL scientists obses-
vatkons OF the kntydid rather contra
diet that opinion. The katyiid. with
its musical membranes produces two
distinct Songs ono peculiar to the
night and familiar TO everybody. the
Other daytime tune. which is rnthcr
n rasp than melody. According To
the scientist mentioned. 1t IL sonnet tines
quite comtcal to hear the si,hsc4% sni'i-
denly change Their time when dark
cloud obscures the sun. Immediately
resuming their daytime song when it
has passed. This recalls the hens that
go to roost during solar eclipse
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
PI7Yi0o I WITT Ess.
M.thods o. Two Famous crass gx'
arniners Of the,irish7 Bar.

Methods o. Two Famous crass ex-
am;ners Of the, trish7 Bar.
Two famous cross iexaYiners at, the
irish bar, says TrancisfA. Welfnan in
..rhe Art Of Cross Examination. were
Sergeant sullivan. afterwarl muster
Of the rolls in Ireland, and Sergeant
Armstrong. Barry O'Brien in his
Life Of Lord Russell describes thetr
methods with perjured witnesses, =
sullivan" he says, "approached the
witness quite in friendly way, secm.
al to b. an Impartial inqnireEI Seeking
,nformution. looked surprised fat what
the witness said. appeared scve1jgrate.
f,.i for the additional light thrown o.,
tho ease ~'sens's1s'-sr -
".Ah. indeed! Well. aa you have, said
30 mu ii perhaps you can help us n
little further We'll, really. my lord.
thu Is very intelligent man.
20 plnying tho witness with caution
ana skill drawing him stealthily on,
Keeping him completely in the dark
ai.out the real point of attack. the
little sergeant waited until the man
was III the meshes and then flew at
him and shook him as terrier would
a rat.
The big sergeant (Armstrong) had
more humor and more power, but less
dexterity and resource. His great
weapon was ridicule. He laughed at
the witness and made everybody else
laugh The witness got confused and
lost his temper. and then Armstrong
pounded him like champion in the
rinrU
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Iha Chatham, chesA

Carefully preserved at Greenwich
Gn.land) hospital is the famous Clint
ham chest. 1t Is u great box curiously
wrought. Its iron body being crossed
and recrossed by strengthening tands
OF steel. 1t was the nearest aporoach
the artificers OF Eiiznbeths age ever
made to the modern iron snfe and was
worked with special care. since II was
the repository of the funds of the great
naval charity. In 1853 1t was felt that
something should be done for Eng
lands disabled sailors who had so
nobly upheld her prestige on the sea
against practically tho whole world
So the Chatham chest was instituted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
PUZZLED THE LINeuIsT.
A Hindu Dia,ec: Story That Appeared
In tho London Timea.

In the London Times.
John Walter of TIE London Times
once found NniG,n way ont of a diff.
cthy brought abon, lN strike Ut
compositions and pvcSsincn. At the
critical moment. IL appears. the copy"
fell short tly h,Af n column. a'herc was
none ut hand ready TO utilize. aud time
pressed. II Wiss reaity an inspiration
that came to Walter I3s laid hold Of
csluma OF "pi' isptsled type that TINS
been reset IN ~ jumbled mass to faci.i-
tate distribution back into the type
casesl aud prepared II In the most eY-
pcdittOus way. no that II might llrss
nnistes for an article IN foreign
tonWle. I}e nnn ii in with few line,
Of Introduction. stating that this IN
COMPREHENSIVE mass VAS a paper IN
some ifindustanee dialect. translation
Of which would follow In due course.
No translation. Il is supc1tluous " s:ty.
eser appeared.
MnAr yenrS later. lang aftas Waltef
had forgsttea this iacl.,sx,t. lie was Wis.
Hing in Cheshire. where he was intro
dt,ced to most learned pundt aud
oriental scholas. "AtA" said this gen
tkrlntL Il haze long and nrdeAiy
wished u solve problem that has
puzzled me for years" And he drew
from his pocket IL tattered clipping Of
Walters pit indicating to the em.
bnrrasscd proprietor Of the Times that
tho alleged Hind,lstantu article had
baliied his most strenuous and assidu-
o,l efforts b decipher. although he
had tried every known dialect OF the
language There wa.s nothing for Wal
tes to do but flee. which lie did with
out ceremony.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
BAFFLEb fHE INDIANS.
\" Old ARM Paymaster'. Safe Th.,
W az Apache Proof.

an o'o Army Paymaster's Safe That
Vas Apache Proof.
iears ~ in the west. when the gov
ernMens sent out safes for the use of
.ts a. ny paymnsters In remote dis
.rscV II was the custom for the pay
~ .ster In cavalry service to ride in an
.nbnl,,nce with the saft., escorted by
:, u gliald Ut six mounted men,
On one occasion such a guard was at
tucked by n large force Of Apache In
dams. Two men were killed. and the
Indians captured the ambulance with
the safe. This safe contained about
5000 IN Irrcr:ihacks. and 1t weighed
ts.mc 4cO pounds and had u cOmbina.
ton lock-
Z Now. the Indians In question had
never seen n safe Mt close quarters
until this one happened along hmt they
knew TINT II contained money; also
they wanted that money.
They first pounded of the knob with
stones under the impression that the
door could then be pried open Their
attempt was. OF course. failure. The
next step was TO try their tomahawks
on the chilled steel in the hope that
hole might be cut In It. This means.
too, proved of no avail. SO they de-
termined to try fire. Accordingly,
they gave the safe three hour roast
ing. Luckily for the government. 1t
was freproof. They threw big rocks
upon 1t while It was hot. but they were
as far from the money rs ever.
Next the Apaches dragged the safe
up the side Of mountain and tumbled
II over precipice 200 feet high. They
expected. OF course, to see It burst
open. but the only damage was slight
injury TO ono OF the wheels. The safe
was left soakfng IN the river for three
or four days. md great was the In
dams disappointment at finding them.
selves still bafficd
Then they tried gunpowder; but.
knowing nothing of the art Of blast
ing. they brought about IN explosion
that burned half dozen warriors and
left the snfe none the worse.
Tho Indians worked over TINT safe
OF and on for month or more. but
failed to get Mt the inside. Finally. in
disgust. they left 1t in a deep ravine.
Fourteen months later, when peace
come. the army accidentally found the
safe. 1t was lying in the bed Of n
creek with great pile OF drlftwood
around II. It was sad looking safc.
Int when opened showed It's contents
intact. Hnrpcr's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
A 7ouoh Meal.

Tastes differ strangely from age to
age FlamIngocs' tongues IRE said to
hate been IN epicnrcan luxury in Iso-
man days. but the authors Of "Unex-
plored Spain" who experimental with
them. found no pleasure III the meal
The tongue" they say. lis thick
fleshy organ. filling the whole cavity
Of the mandihles. and furnished with
series OF flexible. bong spikes or
hooks nearly half an inch bong and
curving inward. W.. found them quite
unentnble-tough ms india rubber. Even
our dogs refused to cut the delicacy.'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
For
Fire and TORNADO
Insurance
Sec
Ross Mclaughlin :

Plenty of Fresh Countr,
Butter at Gilmore's Grocery.
Il
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Strictly Business.

ITO whom do you wish to make
your benefit certificate payable?" asked
the officer Of the fratcrnal order.
ITO my sweetheart" said the candi-
date for initiation
According to the laws Of our order
you'll have to marry her first"
Say, hold up this Initiation about
fifteen minutes and I'll go and attend
to that."-Spokane Spokesman-Re Review
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Missed the Oil cun.

The motorist emerged from beneath
the car and struggled for breath. His
helpful friend, holding the oil can,
beamed upon him.
1--WE Just given the cylinder thor
ough oiling. Dick, old man." said the
helpful hiend.
"Cylindcry' said the motorist heated.
ly. "That wasn't the cylinder; it was
my ear!-London Tit-Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Foiied!

FoIIeQI
1.-THE last time ! was in New York I
entertained ut dinner at swell cafe q
country cousin. When we got outside
he said to me: 40 You know you &C.
eidentally dropped 80 cents On the
table just as you left7 That thief of
q waiter tried to grab IL, but l beat
him to tt.'"-AtchisOn Globe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
An Old n.Iu.ian

Father of the Fair One-How can
you possibly think Of marrying my
daughter? You say that by the strict
est economy you can save only $40
month! Poor but Worthy Potion,
yes. but II we both save 1t will be 500!
Undergraduates BiatteA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Wonderful Financ;no.

First Sport Dickson is wonderful
fnancier.
Second Sport-How7
First Sport-IFe borrowed nickel
from me this morning to take him up
town to see n man TINT he could Dor
row IS from. and with that IS he blew
or another man that he borrowed $50
from.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Before . ehop Window,

Before Shop Window.
Biliy-Ruy pe that lfttle rocking
horse. papa. Papa-lt yen ore good
boy you sbell h4ye 1t los your he1t
birthday. Billy-R. Buy Il now. /
may have new papa before my next
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Blatter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
Base inor.titude.

UuUU tUUFHxItuo0.
Father Ito his son, q doctor)-If this
isn't the limit! I pay oil that money
for you to study medicine, and the
frst thing you do Is to cut me OF my
Fliegendc Blattep.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-25
WILCOX FLOWERS
Wilcox, Of Council Bluffs,

flowers. Designs in cut
flowers made TO order in
short notice for Weddings.
parties, funerals, and In
fact, no order too small or
too large. Telephone 90.
Council Bluffs, or coil on
e. J. nennessey, agent for
Wilcox, II
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-14
SUSPECTED EXPRESS RoBsER
is CAUGHT IN THIS CITY
Floyd Sonner Nabbed Here on Charge
Of Robbing Express Office at
Strasburg, Va, Last April.

Floyd Sonner, this city. charged
with robbing the Southern Express
Office at Strasburg, Va, last April, was
arrested at the p wer plant here Sat
urday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Walter Kettering. Constable Jacob
I}roy had had warrant for Sonner
ever since the robbery, as he was sus-
pected of the crime, but never could
lay hands on h m. Sonner was in this
city several times since then but al
ways gave Broy the slip before he
could make the arrest. But Saturday
when the constable got his eye on
Sonner he prudently gave the warrant
to the deputy sheriff to serve, the in
tent of whose approach was not. sus-
pected by Sonner The trick worked
all right and the game was bagged
The young man was placed in Jail
10 await being taken Tuesday to
Strasburg to face the charge against
him, having expressed willingness
10 go without requisition papers from
the governor of Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-14
Locust Hill News.

Mr.. Robert Kennedy has returned
home after spending some time with
friends in your city.
Mrs. ]. E. Shriver left Tuesday for
Washington to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Albright spent
Sunday with friends near Jones
Spring
Mr.. John Snyder, who has been sick,
is improving.
Mr.. Roy Albright left for Johnstowr,
Pa. to visit his uncle, VIM. Albright.
Messrs. ]. w. and NJ. c. Kennedy
spent Saturday in Berkeley Springs.
Mrs. Port Basore visited her father,
Mr.. David Weller, of Wild Dell, Sat
urday.
Mr.. Samuel Downey, of Rabbits
burg. spent last week at Hanc ok or
business.
We would like to know why we are
not able to get our country roads
worked. Is it because one-half of the
democratic vote of Tomahawk comes
from here and the republican road
officials think that the democrats have
no use for roads? We think that II
the Berkeley county road officials
were to take a trip to Morgan county
and look at her roads they would be
ashamed to own that they were the
road officials OF Berkeley county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-14
BIG FIRE AT RAkERTcN
CAUSES Loss OF $4,000
Sheds Around Twelve Big LimekiIns
Of Standard Lime ard Stone Co.
Consumed Tuesday Night

Fire broke out between 2 and 3
o'clock Tuesday night at the Plant of
the Standard Lime and Stone CO. at
Bskerton, west OF Harpers Ferry, and
consumed the sheds around twelve
limekilns, involving a loss estimated
at $4,000, covered by insurance.
Sparks from the kilns evidently set
the extensive shedding on fire ald the
employees OF the plant were powerless
10 extinguish 1t.
Nd. member OF the company. was
here Wednesday enroute to the scene
OF the fire. He said TO an Evening
Wcrld reporter that the company
would go ahead and erect new sheds
at the kilns as soon as the insurance
is adjusted. and that with their three
ether plants at Bakerton they would
be able to fill their contracts for lime
and stone without any appreciable
delay
Fire In North Martinsburg.
There was slight fire In North
Martinsburg this morning that only
the prompt work of some neighbors
saved from being confagration. A
strange man passing the home of VIM.
r. Keesecker, Il. & o. engineer on
Second street, about o'clock this
morning noticed flames in the front
room. He called the attention Of two
young men in an ice wagon a1d they
together with seme neighbors, rushed
into the house and with few buckets
CT water put the fire out. A few
minutes more and the whole house
would have been ablaZe. AS ii was a
couch and window curtain were de-
ssroyed and hole burned in the par.
Tor carpet and a rug, besides some
damage to a chair. The loss. at least
$50, is covered by insurance.
The fire was caused by the little
son of Mr.. Keesecker striking a match
TO look for some object under the
couch while his mother was in another
part of the house. The fringe in front
of the couch was ignited from the
burning match, in an instant it was
all ablaze, with the result as narrated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-14
HEAD-oN COLLISION BETWEEN
TWO TRAINS AT HANco-k
Freight Train Crashes Into Engine
Drawing No. 3 at Hancock sta
ton But Nobody Hurt.

A headon collision between two
Baltimore and Ohio trans occurred at
the Hancock station at $50 oclack
Sunday morning. in which both en-
gines were more or less damaged but
fortunately meme of the trainmen was
hurt.
Extra freight of AZ loads. drawn by
engine No. 1892. with Engineer II. L.
butts, this city, at the throttle. was
coming east on the middle track tun-
I'll recently the westbaund main track
west of the Hancock station. Seeing
q white target ahead Engineer Butts
thought the track was clear and he
would make the crossover near the
STATEN, to the eastbound track. But
as he rounded the curve he saw the
headlight OF a locomotive standing at
the station He quickly reversed his
engine and threw on the emergency
brake, but was to late to stop the
train in time and knowing that. a
beadon collision was inevitable he
and Fireman Womsley jumped from
their engine to save themselves a mo-
ment before it crashed into what prov
cd to be engine 2120 of passenger
train No. 3. due in this city at 2.1o
m.
The freight engine had her head
light and pilot knocked of, the only
damage, but the passenger engine
Jared worse. Her short frame and
pilot were torn OF and front battered
while the pony trucks were somewhat
twisted, putting the engine out OF
commission and which was afterward
sent to the shops here for repairs. A
freight engine was sent from Sleepy
Creek and took No. on to Cumber-
land.
Engineer Hail. of the passenger
train, had Just stepped off his engine
moment before the crash and thus
avoided a bad jar. The fireman was
Just in the act OF pulling over the
spout at the penstock to take water
and as the freight bumped into him
he jumped for the valve lever and
held on. in that way saving himself
from being jolted off the tender.
Had the collision occurred few
minutes later the freight would have
sideswiped the passenger train at the
erossover and much more serious
accident would have to be chronicled.
Engineer Butts is eNonerated from
blame because q red target should
have been up at the time.