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The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN FOR MAY s.

Golden Text.-A mans life CONSISTENT
not In the abundance Of things which
he possesseth.-Luke xii. 10.
Luke vi. 20-23-Possessors of bless
edness.
Luke places before the reader two
ideals Of life. They are opposed TO
each other and appeal to two different
classes Of people. He leaves US to in
fer which is the better Of the two
ideals. "Ye poor" must be taken
literally. 1t refers to those who have
little Of this worlds goods. Jesus did
not mean to say that penury is a de-
sirable thing for its own sake and that
those who live In poverty are better off
spiritually than those who enjoy rich
es. The thought he desired to empha-
size was that in spite of poverty they
could enjoy the kingdom of God. "Ye
shall be filed" The testimony Of the
psalmist is worth considering: Il have
been young and now am old, yet have
l not seen the righteous forsaken nor
his seed begging bread" 0xxvii, 25).
Compare also Phil. ", 10 "Ye that
weep now" The reference is to Chris
tan mourners The causes Of their
sorrow will not necessarily be remov
ed, but grace will be given them TO
bear il, just as Paul received strength
to endure the thorn in the flesh III Cor
xii, 100. Laugh" because comfort
ed. Hate you" Persecution has been
one of the inevitable penalties visited
upon the faithful followers of Jesus.
Rejoice ye in that day" The
first epistle of Peter is an exposition
of the service of suffering for Christ.
Compare ii. 2O-26: iii. 1918; Nv. 1910.
Luke vi, 24-26.-Heirs of misery.
These words are not a denunciation,
but an annunciation. Just rs the first
section was an encoura cement. this is
warming The class OF people here
mentioned need counsel just as much
as the others. Rich" was practically
synonymous with goddess in the days
of Jesus. They were the oppressors OF
the poor and were tempted 70 find con
ISOLATION" in their wealth luke xii. l9).
But there were noble exceptions. like
Nicodemus and Joseph Of Arimathea.
You that are fulr'-those who
are self satisfied. who have reached
state In life beyond which they do not
care TO advance. who are opposed TO
improvement and extension. who have
neither vision nor faith Laugh" In
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the spirit Of the cynic, who does not
understand the marvel and mystery OF
| human life. They are shallow and SUI
| perfcial. selfish and biased, shortsight
ed and ignorant - Mourn and
weep" In the time of dissolution and
disappointment. Speak well of you
These words were addressed especially
to the disciples, lest they should be
tempted to seek popularity at the cost
OF principle
Luke xvi, 19-31.-Dives and Lazarus
The purpose Of this parable was not
TO illustrate the compensations in life
but to emphasize the necessity Of TAX
ing advantage of the opportunities of
life. "A certain rich man .
The type was common in Palestine He
enjoyed all conceivable comforts that
money could obtain ~ certain beg
gar" This style of humanity was no
less common. The distress and discom-
fort of his condition were pitiable to a
degree In a country where no hos
pitfalls existed and where medicine was
at best only an apology we can realize
how dreadful must have been the af-
fiictions of the sick "A bra hams
bosom +" The figure was suggested by
the custom of reclining on ones elbow
and leaning on the bosom Of the per
son to the left John xiii, 25). From q
place of obscurity and pain on earth
he was translated TO position of
honor and privilege at the feast Of
paradise. THE rich man also died -
He met with the fate common TO the
human race. whatever the station In
life. I'm helP'-"hades. "Tormented
in this flame" This is a strong ex-
preston for the pain and anguish that
were torturing the man who had been
living for himself when on earth.
Moses and the prophets" The two
parts of the Hebrew Bible contained
sufficient guidance for those who de-
sired 10 regulate their lives Alright by
It's teaching Ii the present opportuni-
ties are not ayNled Of there will be
little use Of providing greater benefits.
The rich man was not violent Of
fender. He was selfish and Indifferent
and did not realize that he had respon-
sibilities toward others. At his very
door there were occasions 10 exhibit
benevolence. but he turned away from
them. When Ii was too late he la
mented lost opportunities. but regrets
were now OF no avail
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TATE had had cold, stormy pas
" sage from Southampton. but
w the morning we sailed up
New York bay was warm
and light and beautiful. / had been
abroad studying and was coming home
to settle down to my profession. When
the steamer was locked l stood near
the ships end Of the gangway waiting
for a chance TO get ashore. In one
hand | held suit case, in the other a
bundle Of strapped rugs. On the dock
l noticed one OF the ships officers
standing beside young lady very
prettily and tastefully dressed. He
was pointing my way. thought moth
Ing of the incident, though | was espe-
cially struck with the appearance of
the young lady. AS soon as the crowd
thinned 1 started to go ashore. At the
foot Of the gangplank | was aston
ished to feel two feminine arms thrown
about my neck and shower Of kisses
rained upon my face by the young
lady had noticed from above.
'Oh, WILL" she said. I'm so glad
you've come! We've been watching
for the steamer ever since yesterday
afternoon"
III how-did you-recognize me?"
Zone of the ships officers pointed
you out. l asked him If he would let
me know when you came ashore"
''Ww-who did he say WASP"
why. William Brown, of course"
She looked at me in semisurprise. then.
drawing slightly away and scanning
me critically. Aren't you?"
"Of course l am. And you?"
alice Brown, your sister: Who else
should l be?"
Nobody else. How did you know
was coming?"
by your letters. What makes you
act so funny"
IL haven't been well"
You bad boy! You said nothing In
your letters about having been ILL.,
Why didn't you let me know?"
II mean seasick"
"Oh. that's nothingr
the dock and reached carriage before
which the girl stopped.
Put your baggage on the front seat"
she said.
l stood irresolute 1t was evident
that the young lady had made a mis-
take. So far l had not been culpable
but II continued to leave her unin-
formed l would deserve TO be keel
hauled. Besides. at the end of the drive
somebody would be likely TO recognize
me as being the wrong William Brown.
Nevertheless she was so pretty. so af-
fectionate. so rejoiced to see me after
my long absence, that | could not bear
to break the spell And when she dis.
covered that she had been kissing a
strange man II might break her heart
I got into the carriage.
1t was long enough drive up town,
but It seemed very short TO me.
found 1t difficult TO keep up appear
ances and only succeeded In doing SO
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RESOURCES OF THE FRENCH.
Why the Country Recovered From lite
Severe Trials In the Past.

Severe Trials In the Past.
The resources OF the French people
have always been a surprise 10 the rest
Of the world. The country has repeat
eddy recovered from most exhausting
wars. apparently through the very
small savings accumulated by its low
er classes. The peasants OF France are
land owners 10 an extent hardly equal
ed In any other country. The saving
system known as the credit foncier.
which is sanctioned aud directed BY
the French government. is 10 a certain
extent responsible for the thrifty spirit
shown throughout France.
The plan provides that a man may
borrow on his land very close 10 the
complete value by arranging in adj
vance the number OF years that be Will
take to pay back the loan. His interest
payments are then arranged at so
much per year. the amount being
greater or less. depending on how soon
be intends that these payments should
completely pay off his debt. If the
payments are 10 continue for fifty
years the payments are very small. II
the whole mortgage Is 10 be paid of In
a shorter period the yearly payments
are larger.
There Is an added feature. which
would not be considered possible In
this country-viz.. an occasional lot
terry drawing by which the man who
draws the lucky ticket has his mort
gage entirely cancelled. The system
provides an absolutely safe means OF
saving and is an encouragement TO buy
and pay for real estate. Against these
bonds and mortgages the credit foncier
issues its bonds In small amounts bear
ing interest at per cent or less. which
are sold in large quantities TO investors
of moderate means. We have had moth
ing like it in America and as a result
our people have grown up 10 . very
careless scale of expenditure
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A Sisters Greeting
A Pleasant Episode on Returning From
Lengthy Stay Abroad
By FRANCES KENDALL COOK

by excusing myself for my lack of
memory and my plumbers by the great
length Of my absence. | discovered in
the course Of the conversation that |
had been abroad ever since was four
teen years old, that our mother was not
living and our father had married
again. we being the only children by
his first marriage.
''Ah. here we are" she said as we
turned a corner. Well be at home In
few minutes"
l shuddered alice" I said, 'let us
drive in Central park before going
home. There is something | want TO
tell you"
She took fright at once. Anything
unpleasant? Have you got into any
trOuble?"
NO; I've had very pleasant cpl
sode."
"Oh, VIII. you're engaged! 1 know
you are. And | was SO in hope that
you and l would be together
II am not engaged"
We were in the plaza. I called to the
cOachman and told him to take us for
a drive in the park. and IN few mo-
ments we were bowling along over
the smooth roads Of this FARMLAND.
with its wooded lawns. its terraces. its
grass grown rocks. its lakes. all CLEAN
ing in the sun of a bright summer
morning.
Now, WILL" said my self constituted
sister eagerly. what is it?"
| had passed numberless pitfalls I'm
my time, but they were nothing I'm COM
partson with the present situation.
Suppose" l said, "a young man
meets a young lady who at their first
meeting wins his heart by her limo
cence, her beauty. her gentleness, her
womanly qualities"
81 knew 1t! You're In lover
Suppose that this girl mistook the
man for some one she had long known
"A father; no, not a father-a brother.
He, charmed with her sisterly affec-
ton. having no real sister. permits her
TO continue in her mistake. What pun
ishment should he receiver"
why didn't you tell her at once?"
81 couldn't bear to break the SPELL"
"Who is she?"
"You. You have made a mistake.
am Will Brown, but not your VIII
Brown"
We drove to her home in silence. and
on reaching it she alighted before |
could arrest her and ran without n
word OF adieu to me into the house.
She rushed into the arms Of a young
man, the right William Brown. and l
drove away as he was smothering her
with kisses.
| found a mutual friend who pleaded
my cause with Alice Brown, and at last
secured permission to call upon her.
Since her brother had returned with a
love story similar to the one she had
expected me TO tell l devoted myself 10
cOnsolinG her for their separation I
have been consoling her ever since.
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The suiclsse of a promising young COL
lege student and the recent breakdown
of a young girl who had come from
distance 10 Boston 10 acquire higher
call attention TO the peril that lies In
overstudy. To be studious is admira-
bic. but to devote ones energies 10 the
acquiring OF book knowledge with
such application that the mind coll
lapses and Judgment is dethroned. 10
pitiful.
There Ii middle ground between In
difference and extreme seal that every
pupil should endeavor TO attain--Bos-
ton Globe.
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Tx m DIX.

The exhibits will include three OF the
latest French models, the Breguet BIZ
plane, Paulhan-Tatan torpedo and the
Newport monoplane. popularity of
the Breguet is that, while 1t is a BIZ
plane 1t is equipped with a monoplane
fuselage and novel landing device
The Paulhan-Tatan monOplane has up
turned wings without ailerons, the mo-
tor being inafront and the propeller In
the extreme rear. The 1912 Newport
Is development of the Bleriot type
and has an inclosed fuselage, which
tends to reduce air resistance and al
lows a motor lighter than the motors
usually used
Various Experiments.
The contrast is striking between av-
iators' achievements up to 1903 and
since that time. Between 1885 and
1889 the Lilienthals made experiments
in Germany and Otto Lilienthal was
killed In his first effort to use a motor
with gliding machine In 1892 Ador,
French inventor. made an aeroplane
with a steam motor which flew 500
feet. In 1894 Sir Hiram Maxim built
an aerOplane the engine Of which was
wonderfully light for a steam motor
and was the basis for the mechanism
of the steam automobile. But the ma
chine was too heavy to fly. 1t weigh
ed two tons.
In 1896 Percy s. Pitcher, an English
engineer. was killed in trying to use a
four HORSEPOWER oil engine on his
glider.
In 1893 Octave Chanute in America
made the first biplane glider and was
able to travel at the rate Of twenty
four miles an hour on thirty pound
machine down an incline Of about ten
degrees. He made hundreds of such
flights safely, and his work was car
ried on by the Wrights.
In 1899 Lawrence Hargrave, an Aus
trian. invented the cellular or box kite,
and his invention. according TO Charles
&. Turner, was the foundation of the
earlier models of Farman and NJ. San
tos-Dumont.
Henson announced that he had de-
travel through the air at great speed
and would carry passengers. The pic
lures of this machine. which were COM
mon in the scientific and pictorial press
of the time have several strikingly ia
miiar characteristics TO the modern
monoplane.
First Real AeropIane Flight.
The first successful fight in an aero
plane or by a heavier than air machine
was that achieved by Wilbur Wright
In his biplane, the Kitty Hawk. on
Dec. IL. 1903. when a flight OF $50 feet
was successfully achieved Three years
later NJ. Santos-Dumont entered his
flying machine" for the Archdeacon
cup. 10 win which IL was only neces-
sary 10 rise clear of the ground for A
distance OF but twenty-five yards. To
the establishment of the spectators. he
flew eighty yards at height of about
three feet. A month later he created
worlds record by flying $50 yards
H. Farman, one year later beat this
record by a fight Of 81 yards at eight
feet above the surface.
\ full mile was not completed until
January, 1908. In April OF that year
Delagrange remained in the air for ten
minutes. But In 1911-only three years
later-many sensational feats were ac-
complished.
On Oct Z. 1908. after long series Of
experiments. Professor s. p. Langley
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| OF the smithsonian Institution. with
Charles NJ. Manley, his assistant, as
q passenger, launched his large aero
drome. as he called it. from a house
boat on the Potomac river. The flight
was brief and it's failure was due to
| the weight of the machine-two tons
| and the fallibility Of the balancing
| tests that had been made with smaller
| models.
Professor Langley had put into prac-
| ttce an idea that had been limited at
| by one William Samuel Henson I'm
| 1S41, who became known throughout
the United States and in England as
the man who probably had solved the
problem of aerial navigation. His fame
was unrealized Excepting the fights
or gliding flights of Lilienthal there had
been no man carrying machine that
was heavier than air put to practical
test until Langley's aerodrome.
On Sept 13, 1905. Santos-Dumont
made his first official flight In "heav-
Ter than air" machine. He was In the
air for twelve yards. He followed
his first fight with one Of go yards.
Leon Delagrange also was an object
Of attention by reason of his success
In leaving the ground. Henry Far
man on Oct. %, 1907. flew $50 yards
In 5115 seconds. thereby capturing the
record
In 1908 the real fliers. the heavier
than air. machines. reached a point
OF satisfactory achievement. On July
6 of that year Farman stayed ii the
air twenty minutes, setting a record.
Orville Wright remained In the air for
all hour. But the Wright brothers
records were scoffed at in Europe un-
til Wilbur Wright went abroad late In
1908 and began a series Of fights that
astonished the world. On Dec 81,
1908, he remained In the air two hours
and nineteen minutes.
Glenn II. Curtiss In the same year
at Rheims, France. did some splendid
flying. Farman was the first man to
take to the highways with his ma
chine. On Oct. 81, 1908. he few from
Chalons to Rheims, sixteen miles, In
90 minutes.
DirigibIe Balloons.
One Of the principal attractions at
this months show will be a dirigible
balloon Of the Parseval type. which
will make scheduled trips after the
show, carrying about twenty passen-
gers each time. According to Charles
c. Turner in Aerial Navigation OF
Today, Henry Giffard, a Frenchrnan.
made the first successful dirigible In
1852. 1t was $50 feet long and could
make four miles an hour with q three
horsepower engine when there was no
air movement
By 1905 the air was full of dirigible
balloons. Baldwin. Lebaudy. Gross
Parseval, Zeppelin and Santos Dumont
were great names. For a time being
the aeroplane was discounted. and the
gas bag seemed about to become the
successful method of flight.
Various dirigbles Count Zeppelin
had built reached what was regarded
as a high state OF perfection in the
Deutschland. which made several trims
in 1910 with as many as twenty pas
sengers in addition to a crew of
twelve. On June % Of that year the
machine. caught In a storm, was driy-
en- into forest. where the balloon
was destroyed. Fire. caused by an ex-
plosion. wrecked the Zeppelin VI.
Sept. "A. 1910. This airship also had
done passenger carrying business.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-17
INSTALL AUXILIARY PUMPS

A large number of farmers thru
out the valley are taking up irriga-
ton by means of wells this season.
In most cases they employ this me-
thod as an auxiliary to the n. P. L.
Company's system and will use
their own pumps to tide them over
the drouth days of the summer,
when an additional water supply is
needed. H. G. Stern, representing
the Moran Engineering Company of
Seattle, has contracted for pumping
plants for: A. Myhre, E. w. Bar
ton, S. H. Godfry, C. A. Squibb,
J. H Cole, Robt. Gray, B. s. Travis,
H. E. Owens, w. A. Thornton, H.
w. Desgranges, o. w. Engels, Mrs.
Chris Puderbaugh, H. w. Brown.
O. F. Cosper, and the Stark Bros.
Many of these farmers reside in the
sandy district in and around Finley
and are of the opinion that their
private irrigation systems will be of
great benefit to them. The United
Iron Works, of Spokane, also have
representatives in the field who
have placed several orders.
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HIGHLAND SHIPS THE
FIRST CRATE OF BERRIES
Friday Opened the Seasons Shipments
from this Valley-Collins
Sends Second

Richland, on the Columbia.
carries off the honors this year for
shipping the first crate of straw
berries. The crate was shipped to
Spokane dealers Friday night and
the price received waS ten dollars.
The Chas. H. Collins Co., of
Kennewick, made the second ship
ment of Benton county berries on
Saturday, the eleventh of May. The
Kennewick berries were shipped to
Butte, Montana, and were used for
advertising purposes by the Collins
statesmen.
Coast markets were supplied with
Richland and Kennewick berries,
shipments being made Tuesday of
this week.
Some disappointment is being
felt by every grower throughout the
valley owing to the ravages of the
red spider.
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RED SPIDER PEST
IN BERRY PATCHES
Inspector StOrland Gives Remedies for
the Eradication of Spiders on
Trees and Berries

Several growers in the valley have
spoken to the fruit inspector about
the infestion of their berry patches
with the red spider. For their ben
eft and all others interested, Mr..
Storland has submitted the follow
ing, which has been worked out by
the government experimental sta
tions.
The injury caused by the red spi-
der is similar to that of the brown
mite. The leaves of an infected
tree are often yellow in spots, which
present a blister-like appearance
and is due to the spinning of webs
over small areas and feeding within
them. These webs are always found
on leaves having the red spider and
the species can be determined in this
way. In many cases small plants
have been infested in the same way
as the trees. The leaves are sapped
Of their vitality, turn yellow and
drop early. The fruit is small,
not maturing sufficiently to be sala-
BILE.
AS remedy the tobacco spray is
not powerful enough to kill enough
to be of benefit. A sulphur spray,
made with one pound of sulphur t.
three gallons of water was found to
be the best that could be used dur
ing the summer months.
Considerable damage has already
been done in the berry patches this
year, but in many cases Mr.. Stor-
land thinks the sulphur spray will
prove of benefit.
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FIRE BOYS GET BUSY

A start toward an organized vol.
unteer fire department was made
Wednesday night when a dozen OF
those interested met at the city hall
to discuss means of perfecting the
organization. H. H. Nixon was
elected chairman of the meeting and
a committee was appointed to con-
fer with the fire committee of the
city council to find out what the
city will be willing to do toward Sc
curing uniforms for the fire boys.
The volunteers held their first
drill last night and if the city takes
immediate action toward furnish
ing equipment, the boys say that
they can and will get together a
company that will creditably repre-
sent this city at the convention OF
the Inland Volunteer Firemen's g
Association which meets at Ritz
vile, June 4 to 6.
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able and satisfactory manner in
which the city schools have been
superintended during the past four
years and the board has reelected
him to take up his fifth year of
work. His never failing energy
has been a potent factor in the ad-
vancement which the school system
has made during these years, and
which has made Kennewick noted
throughout the state for her splen-
did educational facilities. Another
year gives promise of even greater
results, as the new building and ad-
ditional equipment removes MANY
OF the restraints under which he,
as we'll as bis assistants, have been
laboring in the past.
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MAY GET S. S. CONVENTION

Several wide-awake boosters on
the lookout for the future well-being
of the city have been active in the
effort to secure the meeting of the
Inland Empire Sunday School Asso-
citation for Kennewick next year.
The choice will probably fall between
this city and Walla Walla. All the
local churches, the Woman's Club,
the Ladies' Literary Club, the N. I.
L. E. Club and the Commercial Club
have joined forces in placing their
request before the association which
is in session this week at North
Yakima.
Delegates from the local M. E..
church are Mrs. C. D. Rarey and
Mrs. E. O. Brown; from the Con-
gregational Sunday school, Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodward, Miss May Holla-
way and Miss Elizabeth Hart; from
the Presbyterian, Mrs. J. B. Rose,
Mrs. Chas. H. Collins and Mrs.
E. D. Collins; from the Christian,
Mrs. Geo. Egbert.