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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-05-26

The Northern Pacific Irrigation Co..
ls laying a domestic water pipe line
I'm section 35
Not to be Outdone in enterprise by
the o. W. r. & N. the Northern Pa :
c'fic has instituted a publicity cam
paign which will adequately adver-
tise the attractions of the Yakima
and Columbia river valleys for the
home seeker. o. D. Wheeler. a resi-
dent of st. Paul and one of the best
publicity men in the employ of the
company. was a visitor in kenne-
wick, Saturday. Some of the best
photos in the Office of the n P. l Co.
were placed at his disposal and sew
eral conferences with local land sales
men were held. Mr.. Wheeler was In
kennewfck eight years ago and at
that time was driven over what is
now the Highlands by G. E. Hanson.
A spin over the Highlands Saturday,
again In company with Mr.. Hanson,
gave HIM an idea of the possibilities
of irrigation combined with the
ideal weather conditions and Ken
newick soil, which was more con-
vincing than any amount OfeloQuent
persuasion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-05-26
News Snapshots
OF the Week

Miss Edith Ebner was called to
Spokane last Saturday evening on
account of the serious Illness of a
friend.
Rev. E. A. Munger, pastor of the
Congregational church in Pasco was
Kennewick visitor Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs. A. E. Nelson and children
who have been spending the past
ten days visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. g. A. Hamilton returned
to their home in Walla Walla Sun
day.
w. J. Eakin has been spending a
few days at Hover where he has sixty
acres of land, part of whichis under
cultivation Mr. Eakin has property
interests In this city and IL a resident
of Seattle.
Ed. Hoppel was here from Ritz
Vile Sunday and spent the day visit
Ing with relatives and friends. He
returned to his work In Ritzville
Monday morning.
w. R. Lamb was in Kennewick last
Saturday from Richland looking
after business IN this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamb and children left the
first of the week for Salem. Oregon.
where they expect to make their
home.
Last Saturday evening about thirty
of the friends of Clara Kelly gathered
at her home In Sec. Z for a good
social evening. Dancing and music
were INDUCED in until late hour
! when refreshments consisting of ice
cream and cake were served.
Mrs. George Brown left Sunday
morning for Walla Walla for few
days visit ia that city. She returned
home Tuesday noon accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Mary Brown,
who has been teaching in the Pres
colt schools for the past year.
The Ladies, Aid of the Christian
Church held their regular semi
monthly meeting. at the home Of
Mrs. P. e. Book, east OF town, Wed
nesday afternoon. Quite a large
share of the members were presen t
and the afternoon was spent in sew
ing and d good social time. at the
close Of which refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Monday evening a hilarious time
was had at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Plantz when a number of their
| friends came in crowd and gave
them acomplete surprise. They were
loaded down with delicious refresh
ments and after couple of hours
spent in various parlor games and
social chat, a few of the ladies served
the refreshments, after wishing the
couple a pleasant journey, returned
to their various homes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Plantz left Wednesday for Sac
ramento. CAL, where they will visit
with Mrs. Plantz's sister whom she
has not seen for thirty years. They
will also visit other parts of California
before their return to kennewick.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-05-26

i Mrs. E. d. Ellis returned last Sat-
urday from Seattle where she spent
the week visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Cecil Callahan.
Otto Hanson was down from
Washtucna the first of the week
transacting business and visiting
Mrs. Hanson and his little daughter
Helen.
j. J. Cox, of Spokane. a former res
ident of Kennewick. was in town the
first of the week looking after busl-
ness interests and visiting with
friends.
K. C. Bowers left Monday for Walla
Walla to look after business incident
al to his new position as engineer
under the state superintendent OF
quarries.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. b. Clements have
issued Invitations to the wedding
Of their daughter, Elsye, to Frank A.
Kepl. which will occur at their home
Ricblaad Wednesday,, June 7th.
Mrs. e. A. CrOssrnan left Monday
for Spokane after spending several
days with Mrs. H. w. DesGranges.
Mrs. c.. A. Crossman ia an old friend
Of the family and Is a nurse of vecog-
niz-d ability.
The leading social event this week
was the bridge luncheon at the CrOs
by home. Wednesday afternoon. The
decorations of red. white and blue
were extremely unique and original
and yellow roses and panstes were
tastefully combined with these colors.
Luncheon was served at one O'Clock
The remainder Of the afternoon was
devoted to bridge. and card hOnors
were won by Mrs Geo. ID. Peters.
The guests are indebted to Mrs Cros-
by for one of the most entertaining
affairs given this year.
Twenty-fOur of the whist enthus-
iasts of the city We're delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. r. Andrus at
her home on Third street. Friday
evening. Ladies' and gentlemen's
prizes were awarded Mrs. E. L.
HOppel and Mrs. e.. H. Collins were
the fortunate ladies and honors were
won by Chas. H. Collins and F. c
Borchardt. A dainty luncheon closed
the festivities.
The Younger Set held their regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. X. J.
Andrus, Wednesday afternoon. A
number OF the young matrons and
misses OF the city make up the men,
bership. of this little club, and the
good times and ''fast and furious''
, whist games which are features of
the meetings, are establishing the
reputation of the organization as
one which is fully capable of drown
ing trouble with fun. Mrs. Hover
won first prize and the second was
awarded to Mrs. r. F. Dent. An az
tistic arrangement of yellow roses
Was used in the decorations. Lun-
cheOn was served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Guy Hayden.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-05-26

A son was born last Monday, May
22nd to Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Herman.
Miss Flo Jennings of Portland is a
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Geo. P Kennedy, for few days.
Mrs D. F. Cresswell, OF Horse
Heaven visited friends and transacted
business in Kennewick Thursday.
Mrs r. G. Trip is recovering
nicely from her recent operation. and
is able to be up aud around a bit
each day.
&. D Atkins. Grand Lecturer of the
Masonic order spent Thursday and
Friday in Kennewick visiting the
local order
Miss Eleanor Staser will take the
position as hoOkkeeper at the Ken
newick Hardware Co, which was
formerly held by Miss Edith Elmer.
B. j. Otis who holds a responsible
position in the general offices of the
Seattle Electric Co., stopped In town
couple of days this week, while on
a vaca ton trip, for visit with his
friend E. G. Trip of this office.
The Baptist Chapel Car which WAS
In this city for few days short
time ago is now located In PascO.
Several members and friends of the
local Baptist church went to PascO
Thursday evening to attend the ser
vice.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-05-26

Mrs. Gordon, of Pasco was the
guest of Mrs. Trimble, Friday.
Mr.. Sylvester. of Pasco, was a
Kennewick business visitor the first
of the week.
]. L. Murphy left this week for
points in Idaho where he will remain
for come time.
Misses Georgia Bower and Blanche
Clements were Kennewick business
visitors Friday.
Section "B" of the NJ. E. Ladies
Aid will hold a sale of home cooked
foods at Hursey's store next Sauur-
day.
MRS. C. j. Beach left today for Spo-
kane for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Emigh and children for few
days.
Mrs. L. E. johnson and little sons.
Glenn and Ward, spent several days
at the home of Mrs. Johnson's par
ents in Walla Walla this week.
Mrs. Walter Hills who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. G..
Trip for the past six weeks, left for
her future home In Aberdeen last
Tuesday.
The Pythian Sic ters' regular meet
ing on Thursday was postponed un-
til Saturday evening. Important
business will be transacted and all
Sisters are urged to be present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
A Christmas Check.

Al Ryan, the hospitable flint glass
worker of Lockport, N. Y, and form
.crly organizer of the Socialist local at
that place, was being congratulated by
the boys at the glass factory.
Eyes" said AL, "my uncle out In
Tifiin Is mighty good to me. The day
before Christmas he sent me check
for 800, just as little Christmas
gift"
After the usual congratulatory COM
ments had been duly made all around,
AL added:
Eyes, he certainly Is a fine old fell
low. In the postscript. of his letter
containing the check, he said:
"'Dear AL, IL you manage to get this
check cashed, please send me "a. l
need pair Of shoes. 1.-THE Coming
Nation,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Their Wonderful Growth and Prosper
ity Since 1880.

Their Wonderful Growth and Prosper
ity Since 1880.
The fourteen southern states, with
Missouri and Oklahoma. having now
an aggregate population of $4,000, 600,
or 100000 less than the total popu-
lation OF the United States In 1880.
have $1,000,0O0.OOO in national bank
resources. or only $20Q,0O0.O00 less
than such resources In the whole ooups
try thirty-one years ago.
In that period these sixteen states
have increased the annual value of
their mineral production from $780,
100000 to $340,000,000 as against
$450.00O,0O0 in the whole country In
1880. their manufactured products
have q value within $1,000 100000 OF
the value in the whole country In 1880,
while their manufacturing capital Is
several hundred million dollars in ex.
cess of the country's at the earlier
date. In the thirty-one years the value
of their output of manufacturing.
which was less than the value of agri'
cultural products in 1880, has become
far greater annually, although the
value of agricultural products in the
sixteen states is close on to $1,000.
100000.
In 1880 the railroads Of the country
had an aggregate length Of $4,000
miles. The sixteen states now have
$1,000 of railroad mileage. From
southern ports were exported in the
last fiscal year goods to value only
800. 100000 less than the value of all
exports from the country in 1880
Manufacturers Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
A Cruel Aylusion.

Representative Sherley of Kentucky,
apropos Of his pure food and drugs bill,
told in Washington a story about
milk adulterator.
This chap is millionaire" he said.
HE has made his millions out of the
milk trade. Last summer he decided
to give bal masque at his magnificent
country house.
Discussing the bal masque with an
aristocratic old lady--she was the guest
of honor of large house party-the
millionaire said:
"I don't know whether to go myself
to the ball as Louis XIV or Shakes
peare. What do you advise?"
1.-THE aristocratic old lady put her
tortoise shell lorgnette on her high
bridged and arIstocratlc nose, she look
cd the millionaire mllkman slowly up
and down, and she replied:
"Tf.I were you, I'd just put on pair
OF pumps and go as waterfall y
Buffalo Express.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
aoxernor Aldrioh Of N.hr.,k..

Governor Chester II. Aldrich OF Ne
braska. who took prominent part In
the discussion before the recent con
ference of governors in New Jersey.
was elected chief executive of his state
as n progressive Republican. On the
question Of intrastate, traffic rate regu-
lation he attacked the attitude of the
federal courts toward measures passed
by state legislatures. In the course
Of his address he said. "The states. SO
far as they are concerned. find too
much sympathy and tolerance on the
part OF the federal courts in this coun-
try on behalf of the railroads." And
again. ''It is becoming quite the thing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
HOUSE PLANS RETARDED.
The New consressmen May Find
Themselves Without Seats.

The New Consressmen May Find
Themselves Without Seats.
II whoever becomes president ON
March 4, 1918, should see fit to call an
extra session of the new congress Inn
:1ediately the house OF representatives
will have forty-two members for whom
there win be no seats. The reapportlon-
ment law provides for house OF 4S3
members, who will be chosen at the
general election next fall. The present
house contains 391 members and is
crowded at that. there being room for
no more Beats of the present style.
The elaborate plans for reconstruct
ing the hall of the house have been
laid aside for at least two years be-
cause there win be no opportunity to
do the work. The first regular session
Of the present congress will begin in
December and will be known as the
long session. Ordinarily It lasts until
July, although 1t may be cut short
somewhat next year by the arrival OF
the date for the national political con-
ventions. Following that, the second
regular session will begin in December,
1912, and the interval between these
two Is not long enough to permit OF the
work being done. The present congress
will expire ON March A, 1918, and then
there will be an opportunity. provided
no extra session intervenes. Superin'
tendent Woods OF the capitol esti-
mates that practically all of the time
between March and the following
December will be needed to remodel
the hall Of the house. III work Is
started later than March 10 1t probably
cannot be completed by the first Mon
day in Observation-Disclosures Cor.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
A Toy Railroad.

At Eaton, England, there Is one OF
the most wonderful toy railroads in the
world. 1t was built in 1896 for the
purpose of carrying coal to Eaton Hall
from the Great Western station. four
miles away, but it is now used also
for conveying guests OF the Duke OF
Westminster from one part of his es
tate to the other. The gauge is but
fifteen inches. and the rolling stock
comprises about fifty freight and pas
senger cars, which are built on pro-
portionate scale. The initial cost of
the railroad was $4,000. and 1t is said
to be worked at weekly expense OF
$26. King Edward Travelled several
times on this Eaton railroad,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
MAN AND MULE.

The mule he is n gentle beast.
And so Ia man.
He's satisfied to be the least,
And SO is man.
Like man, he may be taught some tricks,
He does his work from eight to six.
The mule when he gets mad he kicks.
And so does man.
The mule he has q load to pull,
And so mas man.
He's happiest when he Is full.
And so is man.
Like man. he holds a patient poise
And when his works done will rejoice.
The mule he likes to hear his voice.
And so does man.
The mule he has his faults, It's true,
And so has man.
He does some things he should not do.
And so does man.
Like man, he doesn't yearn for style, 8,
But wants contentment all the while.
The mule he has a lovely smile,
And SO has man.
The mule is sometimes kind and good.
And so Is man.
He eats all kinds OF breakfast food,
And so does man.
Like man, he balks at gaudy dress
And all outlandish foolishness.
The mules accused OF mulishness.
And SO is man.
Cynthia Scott in Missouri Ruralist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
~Aeropetomanie."

Some months ago learned professor
at the Sarbonhe wrote to the Partisan
papers proposing that the word 'peto-
name" be used to designate the avia-
tor. the word petomane being based.
he explained. on the Greek root pet
to fly. Another learned person says
that the word harks back to the earli-
est days of aerostation and quotes
from Der Deutsche Merkur (the Ger
man Mercury. published by Wieland
at Weimar in October. 1888, which
speaks of the "aeropetomanie," or the
latest progress in flying
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

To lessen II possible the perils Of
mining Is the object of the national
mine safety demonstration to be held
at Pittsburg on Oct. 20 and n. In the
last ten years 10000 mine workers
have been killed and $4,000 injured.
and to tind some remedy for this aw'
full slaughter is the problem the fed
eral bureau of mines, under the lead
ership OF DIR. Joseph A. Holmes. its
director. will attempt to solve. The
bureau will be assisted by the Aneri-
can Red Cross society, the United Mine
Workers OF America and the Pitts
burg Coal Operators association.
Demonstrations of mine explosions
and OF the various life saving devices
and mine rescue appliances will be
given by experts In the use of oxygen
helmets. rescue cars and other appara-
tus designed for use In gus and smoke
filed mines. There will also be con.
tests OF skill and speed In hrst aid TO
the injured work by picked teams
from coal mines. Fifty thousand
miners are expected to attend. and
President Taft will be present to wit.
ness the demonstrations.
Director Holmes is a native OF South
Carolina and Is tifty-twO years old. He
was educated at Cornell university and
for thirty years has been professor
and lecturer on geology In North Caro-
lima university. Since 1904 he has
been In charge of the United States
geological survey laboratories for fest
ing fuels and structural materials and
chief of the branch for investigating
mine accidents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
iner.a.ina Tree Growth,

A man went out west and located a
cut or timber tract, and he went to
work growing trees, and he has sue
ceeded in making them grow twice as
fast as they grow In a natural way
He does this by building entertainments
to keep the rainwater from running
away. This intensifies timber growth
to surprising extent People who
have young orchards should resort to
this method. When one wants his
shade trees in his home lot to hurry up
he might build so as to keep the rain
water as long as possible. Trees like
moisture. and when they get good
supply they grow.--Ohio State Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
M;oronhor. w,ter Find.r,

The microphone in a modified form
Is being used successfully by French
inventor to find springs of water. and
hey have been located as far as fifty
feet underground. 1t is expected that
the instrument viii be Of much value
to miners. prospectors and others in
similar occupations. as well as In locat-
ing victims Of mine accidents. A tube
Is thrust into the ground a few feet
and the improved microphone attached
to the upper end. when noise made by
flowing or falling water Is plainly
heard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
CHRISTINA n. ALDRroH.

Of late for some courts to arrogate to
themselves all OF the authority that
has been vested In the several states
bnd In congress-"
Governor Aidrich Is a native OF Ohio
and will be forty nine years old next
November He was educated In the
common schools and Mt the Ohio State
university. He is q lawyer by profess
sion and entered politics as state sena.
tor in 1905 He framed and had passed
the commodity freight reduction law
reducing freight rates 10 per cent on
81 per cent OF commodities shipped In
Nebraska. This WINS the FIRST effective
freight rate law ever passed In the
state. He represented the state In the
federal courts and United Statea court
IF appeals and had the law sustained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
FoIlousd Advice.

The beauty editor of the Holton Sig
nal was asked by girl who wasn't
Of much account around the house
what she should do to make her hands
white. The beauty editor answered
with wasted sarcasm that the best
thing the young woman could do would
be to soak her hands In dishwater
three times day. 1t never touched
her. She went home and gravely
asked her mother to save the dish
water after she got through.-Kansas
City Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

A parent-teacher association, the
first of its kind in the state, has been
formed at Rutland, composed of
mothers of the children in the differ
ent school buildings and the teach
ers. The object of the association is
to bring the parents and teachers
into closer cooperation and to assist
those children who have no mothers
or are otherwise handicapped.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

The wasp plague in England
during the past summer caused the
closing OF confectionery shop for
five days. The wasps filed up the
establishment and could NOT be
routed. So the proprietor closed his
doors in despair. A girl is reported
to have died from the effects of a
wasp sting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
Eaxorits Fiction.

warranted to Keep In Any Gil
mate"
Passengers wiz Please Keep Their
Feet OF the Seats"
"I'd Tip You, Waiter, IL Had Any
thing Less Than Twenty Dollar
Bill"
Strips to the Holy Land"
s'The Band Then Played America !"
Lamb Chops."-Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

William Fl. Winslow, 47' years
old, married, committed suicide at
his home at West Brattleboro Mon
day morning by hanging himself in
his barn. Mrs. Winslow found the
body hanging from beam.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

Four persons are believed to have
persisted at Benwood, suburb of
Wheeling, w. Va. Tuesday morn
ing as the result of a bl ack hand
outrage when a big frame tenement,
housing forty persons, was blown
up and taking fire was consumed.
The persons were asleep when the
dynamite exploded.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
Too Munb Ear Him,

"Did you ever come across man
who knew perfectly how to manage a
womanT
Eyes. but he had no chance to exer-
else his ability in that line"
"Why not?" .l
"They won't let him out of the in
sane asylum baltimore American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

George w. Kirby, janitor at the
National Life Insurance building, in
Montpelier, was killed by the eleva-
tor in the building Saturday when
he attempted to reach over the cage
and stop the car, which was gong
up slowly. He was caught against
the door and his chest crushed before
aid could reach him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

Probably the tallest man in the
state is II. {. Bogue Of Underhill,
who measures within an inch or two
of seven feet in height, and looks
even taller than that.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
Now Use For Criminals.

Clinton-Can you get in nights with
out waking your wife?
Clubman-No. but | expect to be able
to soon. I'm taking lessons of bur-
glar.-Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

While lighting bonfire at the
rear of her house in Barre, Mrs.
Anna Gibbs clothing was ignited
and she WIS fatally burned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14
Mot NaM.

"Do you believe doctors have a right
to kill where they can't cure?"
'They have always been doing 1t, my
dear."-Baltimore American,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-14

The eleventh annual festival of
the Windsor Choral Association
will be held on Friday, Oct. n.