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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01
IT'S EASY TO CREATE STORM
Sir j. j.. Thompson Tells Us How to
Do t, and It Is Stimulating to
the Crops.

London.-Sir j. j. Thompson sug-
gests tDat artificial thunder storms
be created to electrify crops and slim
ulate their growth. This can De done.
he says, by separating the positive
charges of the atmosphere from the
negative.
He has found that water condenses
more readily on the negative portions
Of the air than on the positive, and be
"a therefore of the opinion that the
work done in thunder storm is done
nv Gravity in drawing down the neg
atiyely electrified raindrops against
tho attraction CT the positive. He
thinks that rain in certain regions is
the main factor of supplying the neces-
sary negative electricity required to
ba.znce the positive esectricity OF the
surface of the earth
He asserts that there is always a
considerable fall in potential In the
peighborhood OF waterfalls amounting
at Zambesi in Africa, for instance, 10
20.OO0 volts per metre.
The amount of emanation of radiura
and tnorium in the air depends on ths
course of the wind. whether it is over
land or sea. This is responsible for
the ionization of the air. The extent
to which the air stays ionized depends
on side currents.
Sir oliver Lodge holds that it Is
necessary to apply electricity to the
soil only in cloudy weather. The plants
themselves, he says, have terminals
which discharge electricity in bright
Runshine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01
Death Orchid of Venezuela

which was said to be located in the
dense and painless wilderness occupy
ing the vast stretches between the
headwaters of the Orinco and the
Andes. Two weeks passed without
any incident out of the ordinary. But
one morning there was a percoptible
smell of flowers In the air. When the
orchid hunter and his Indians camped
that night. the jungle smells had been
entirely lost In the cloying scent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01
UNIQUE ROPE BRIDGE
Crude Device Is Used to Cross
Tibet Stream.
Rivers Are So Wide and the Walls So
Precipitous That Is Is Impossible
to Find Foundations for
Structures.

Lhassa, Tibet--One of the most
fascinating things met with in Tibet Is
the single-rope bridge fascinating,
and yet at first sight rather alarming.
To shoot swiftly across a laundering
river suspended many feet in the air
by two leather thongs from short
wooden slider which huns over the
knotted surface of rope made of
twisted strands of bamboo, seems
more precarious than it really is, and
after the first journey one thoroughly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

that, they thought out in Columbus
that the editor of morning paper
there rather rubbed it in in a short
account of political meeting at which
John was the speaker. This was the
paragraph: John l.. Lentz addressed
meeting of the Democratic voters OF
the Ninth ward last night and this
morning rs Saturday Evening Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Many Of the band refused to go fur
Their.
AS Grayson and the others proceed
ed. the rankly sweet and oppressive
odor became stronger: attacking the
senses like narcotic. One after an
other the remaining Indians collapsed,
till only Grayson and the guide were
left. pushing onward. The orchid
hunter felt as If he was being attacked
by the insidious power of opium, but
retained enough consciousness to be-
come aware that, cleaning through
the trees ahead, he saw flowers Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

huge size and vivid colors, manyhued
clusters of them hanging IN trails
1t was the death orchid
When he recovered his senses, he
found himself being carried back 70
camp where the rest of his porters had
remained. Many of the band were
severely sick, and many half-witted,
with the Continued effect of the scent,
Suburban Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

The wind whisked 500 hat away
from a Chicago girl the other day
and blew it so far that it has not yet
been found. This settles it. We shall
have to do something about the wind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

It is now the woman with the hoe,
as the fair sex has been persuaded
fiat garden work is good for the
,salth. In course OF time husbands
hone to persuade wives that beauty
aa well as health hides in the pigor-
ous exercise Of the lawn mower, and
when this is accomplished the subur-
banite will begin to see something in
life worth living for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Henceforth 1t is going to be posi-
BILE to alight from street car With
out being bowled over by some auto
mobilist with more gasoline than
sense
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

The goosebone prophet says we are
10 have a hot summer. We usually
have high temperature in the summer
time, and we need it; at least the
crops do.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01
Veteran Seeker After Strange Flowers
PAS Proved Truth of Legend OF
Long Standing.

The dtath orchid Of the Venezuelan
Indians has been proved to be no
mere campfire yarn.
Three years ago, an orchid hunter,
Grayson, set out to md lei Lugar de
los Flores Venenosos." that Is, "The
place of the Poisonor. Flowers
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

A Philadelphia fish dealer discover
ed among his wares fish wearing a
diamond ring. This is great ad-
vantage over the restaurant oyster
which sports its pearls unset
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

1t might be possible to make chick
ems grow faster by shocking them with
electricity, but Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Hens may make 1t
undesirable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

In Belgium the man who refuses to
vote is thrown into jail. but there are
not prisons enough to accommodate
even a fraction of the nonvoters In
this patriotic land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

The American marines at Picking
won first place In target practice at
300, 400 and 500 yards against the
military guards of the other legations.
Peace hath its victories.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

A Partisan scientist is fighting the
germ Of old age and thinks he is on
the way to prolong life indefinitely. II
he is successful, he will practically de-
Oslerize the human race.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Paris has new ballet which has
80 shocked some Of the critics that
they refuse to review it. The an
nouncement of their refusal has. of
course. led to overfowing audiences.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

The French aeronauts say that two
centuries will pass before men will
safely fly across the Atlantic. This
transforms the present generation into
mere innocent bystanders.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

An American spendthrift was ar
rested in London for throwing money
into the street, but as rule the wait
ers and porters do not allow Ameri-
can visitors to go that far.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Two Minneapolis youths have been
sentenced to ten DAYS in Jail for call
ing a woman a chicken. What would
have happened to them if they had
called her hen?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

The Germans have adopted baseball
and are said to have become highly
proficient in the art. But it will be
years and years before they have be-
come proficient in the vocabulary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

We stand v'h both feet for the
abolition of the ancient practice OF
hurting rice and shoes at bridal cou-
pies. The bridegroom suffers enough
without it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

California woman saw burglar en-
tering a window and beat him over
the head with chair. We take 1t that
her husband comes home every night
at a reasonable hour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Suffering, according to an investi-
gator. is three times as common
among boys as among girls. We al
WAYS have noticed that girl seldom
has any trouble in talking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

A Cleveland writer offers one dollar
to everyone who will read his DOOR,
1t would probably be money well
earned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

ne ana leQ DGen
strangely thrown together
some years before under
conditions which provoked
rather an intimate knowl-
edge of each other, and
when we met on the street
one day the recognition
was instant and mutual.
He did not inquire into my
business, but simply asked
what name | was travel
ing under, in order that
he might not embarrass
me. He stood in close
and confidential relation
to Tewfik Pasha, the Khe-
dive, and on that account
it is best that there
should be no hint, even
now, as to his name.
AS l was enjoying my
after-dinner cigar one eve
ming in a quiet corner of
the garden in front of the
hotel was approached by
three women peddlers, APP
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Westerners who are praying Tor
rain overlooke the fact that the easi-
est way to start rain storm Is TO
leave their rain coats at home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Again it has been declared that the
hobble skirt is doomed. Its slaves VIII
probably rejoice and the world at large
certainly will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Announcement is that the United
States mint is to resume the manufac-
ture of gold coins. We wondered why
they had been so scarce lately, but
thought they had all been spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

''Why are miners depressing?" asks
an exchange. Ask some big Lacquer
who has been shipped back to them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

A speeding cyclist in Brooklyn kill
ed himself by colliding with a pedes-
trian. But all speeders are not so con-
siderate Of the general public.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

Just now the man without straw
hat is as conspicuous as was the man
with one in April.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

During leap year great many
bachelors of mature years get mar
ried-probably because O. the Nxn2
young widows on the lob
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

A walking club in New York holds
out exceptional social advantages as
an inducement to join. To walk into
New York society is new fad.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

That Connecticut eagle that tried to
carry off an year old girl was not
working for a summer resort, either.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

That reported microbe for the pres
ervation OF youth must have tried IL
on itself The exilir of youth idea is
rather venerable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

before the same
three women came
up the short flight
of steps running
down to the street.
AS on the night be-
fore, 1t was left to
Ialla to barter with
me. ! again took
both of her hands
in mine, to exam
inc her jewelry,
and as | did SO !
slipped into one of
them the tightly
folded note which
l had been grip
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

More Marathon oratory.
John ]. Lentz Of Ohio is ceiebrated
as long-distance orator; but. for all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

The tragedies of aviation keep pace
with it's achievements.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01
Once again the prospect of winning
the pennant inspires the fan.

Among the worlds hardest workers
may be numbered the convention
claQue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

It was at the height of the tourist season, foIIoW-
Ing the Christmas holidays, and there was an
abundance of company, made Of cultured Euro
peans and few Americans of gentle birth, for
that was before Cairo was overrun with the over
rich. The time was delightfully."- whiled away for
q month before anything happened to indicate
the reason for my being there, but within less
than half Of that time had renewed acquant-
ance with the man who was really the key to the
situation. though did not suspect it at the time
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-08-01

sense.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-19
Nine Years Ago today
Being Items Of Particular Interest taken
from THE. COURIER Volume No. J

The Pope of Rome lies in state of
coma, and it is expected that he is
spending his last Sunday alive. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's telegram of deep SYM
pathy for his holiness has been received
in Rome. The vatican authorities are
deeply appreciative of this expression
of the President and recall the cordial
personal exchanges between the Presi-
dent and the Pope when the volumes
of presidential messages were ex-
changed.
j. P. Smalley's were in from their
Horse Heaven place today. Mr.. Small
ley received combine Thursday and
will begin operations with the machine
in a short time.
w. J. Eakin will build residence
on the Neal place in the near future.
John Stuible has finished cutting his
second crop of alfalfa, and the third
crop is well under way. He will cut
four crops altogether this year.
Miss Charlotte Lum arrived from
North Yakima yesterday and will take
up her residence on her homestead
south of town. She will make quite a
few improvements thereon this sum-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-19
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION

Be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Kennewick:
a. That it is the intention of the
City Council, to order the improvement
of the south 20 feet of lots 13, ID, Is,
16, II and 10, of Block l, Stanton's
Addition, and lots 7, 8, 9, 10, II, IL, 10,
IA, Is, 16, II and Is, Block 2, Stanton's
Addition to Kennewick. And the East
$50 feet. and the South $50 feet of
Tract l, Hover's Park Villa Tracts,
and the South one-half of Block l, and
2, Beach's First Addition, by the es-
Enlistment of street grades and con-
struction of cement sidewalks, to be
five feet in width along and upon the
following route: Commencing at a
point on the east side of lot 13, Block
l, Stanton's Addition to Kennewick.
20 feet north of the Southwest corner
of said lot, thence, South on the East
side of Monroe street to the South
east corner of tract l, Hover's Park
Villa Tracts; thence East to the West
line of Block 1, Beach's Addition to
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Dell Haven. and doing such other work
as may be necessary in connection
Herewith, all in accordance with plans
to be prepared by the City Engineer.
Co. That all persons who may de-
sire to object thereto are hereby mott
fled to appear and present such objec-
lions at meeting of the City Council
to be held in the Council Chamber in
the City Hall, at O. clock p. M on the
9th day of August. 1912, which time
and place is hereby fixed for hearing
all matters relating to said proposed
Improvement, and all objections there
to, and for determining the method of
payment for said improvement.
g. That the City Engineer shall
submit to the City Council, at or prior
to said date, all data and information
required by law to be submitted.
a. That the cost and expense of
said improvement, shall be borne by
and assessed against the property liable
therefor, as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council this 18th
day of July, 1912, and signed by me in
open session in authorization of it's
passage this 10Th day of July, 1912.
[signed] S. NJ LoCKERBY,
Mayor.
Attest T. j. WRIGHT,
City Clerk.
7:19-7:26.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-19

F. D. Pike went to Pasco Tuesday
on business.
A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jam Koh, at Finley.
J. S. Kenneth, of Hover. is the proud
father of son, born last Saturday.
Mrs. S. z. Henderson is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Mulkey.
Helen Stewart left the first of the
week for Republic, where she will visit
old friends.
L. A. Peters was over from Pasco
Tuesday looking after property in
terests here.
Miss Boone, a teacher in the schools
here last year, arrived the first of the
week for visit with friends.
Miss Rose Streter. of Saginaw, Mich,
arrived the latter part of last week for
an extended visit at the Chas. Bamberg
home.
Mrs. D. L. Taylor and children left
Sunday via S. P. & S. Railway for
Seaside, Ore, where they will spend
the next few weeks.
F. Francel, of Moscow, Idaho, ar
rived here Tuesday for a few days
visit with his daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Corder, and to look after business mat
tiers. Mrs. Corder and little son, How
ard, returned to Moscow with him the
latter part of the week, and will remain
in that city with her parents and other
relatives during the remainder of the
summer.
The Women's Union Missionary So
ciety met Friday afternoon at the
Episcopal Rectory and held one of the
best meetings of the year. A large
representation of ladies were present
and the roll call was especially interest
ing: Mrs. H. w. Brown, of the M. E.
Church, gave as her topic, Indian
Missions in Washington" Mrs. J. B.
Davis told an interesting story of the
Early Settlers; Mrs. Nelson Williams,
of the Congregational Church, gave
comparison of the Indian before and
after the Missionary work was estab-
lished; Mrs. Gardner read very en-
PERTAINING paper on What the Baptist
Church has done among the Indians"
Mrs. H. M. Bartlett responded with
1.-THE Indian as Worker;;' Mrs. Wood
ward, of the Congregational Church,
read as her topic, Bishop Brent, on
the Romance of Missions. Among
the papers of the afternoon, an es-
pecially interesting one was read by
Mrs. c. H. Hemphill, of the Episcopal
Church, on 1.-The Work of the Epis-
copal Church among the Indians. -
The meeting adjourned to meet some
time in October. At the close of the
afternoon light refreshments were
served.
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Get your year book!
Mavor Lockerby was in Walla Walla
IN legal business Saturday.
Banker Hemphill is among the Ken
,ouick folks participating in Seattle's
Potatch.
n Marks, of the basket factory
firm. spent Wednesday in Seattle look
/. ing for more material.
1 F. M. We'll, the White Bluffs pro-
.,oter was down from the new city
- tho river the first of the week. He
oame overland in his auto.
n P. Niles of Everett, republican
candidate for nomination to the office
- commissioner of Public Lands, was
n Kennewick in the interest of his
campaign the latter part of last week.
IF YOUR telephone doesn't work just
r;cht try pouring water around the
..oround" wire. Many of the tele-
nhones in this part of the country are
strung with but one wire, the circuit
being completed with ground connec-
ton. To get the best results all con-
. nections should be tight. Wetting the
4 dirt around the grounded" wire packs
the earth closer, giving better con-
nection. Try it.
G.E. Hanson says it is to be wonder
Cd at that more of the local fishermen
do not take advantage of the good
snort to be had right at home. He re-
ports having lately caught several fine
messes of whitefsh and "chisel-
MOUTHS" fishing in the rifles off the
Banta place in the Garden Tracts.
One day his catch also included two
small rainbow trout, taken with flies
baited with earthworms. Ed. says
there are without doubt plenty of trout
to be taken from the river here, and
big ones, too, if someone would take
the pains to find, by experimenting,
where they are and the proper bait to
use. One man at Hover is reported
recently to have caught five trout ag-
gregating six pounds in weight. one of
which weighed over three pounds.
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The weather has been somewhat warm
of late. Old "SoP' was doing business
at the old stand in a tropical manner,
but Wednesday evening little"
breeze came up from the south and west
and swept the hot atmosphere envelop
to parts unknown.
c. Conway has had the state veterin-
airy surgeon here inspecting several
head of cattle belonging to him which
are suffering peculiar malady. The
disease first effects the cattle in the
head and they 60 blind, then fever sets
in and they gradually lose flesh and
finally die of emaciation.
U. S. Deputy agricult,lrist spent a
few days looking over the irrigation
about Kennewick and the surrounding
country. He pronounced it the most
complete and perfect irrigation system
that has come under his notice. The
soil and climate were everything that
could be desired and he expressed him
self in glowing terms about the future
prospects of this section. He was here
to collect facts and figures for the gov
eminent in matters of irrigation.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-07-19

George Moore was taken seriously i'll
last week with typhoid fever.
Rev. Earl A. Munger of Pasco. was
Kennewick business visitor last Fri.
day.
Margaret Harrison is spending the
month with the Tulles' at Newport,
Wash.
}. E. Tull, of the busy corner store,
returned Sunday night from a three
weeks trip to coast points, buying
goods for his establishment. He had a
great time in Portland at the finale of
of the Elks' Convention.
Harold Gray, who won in the hun
dred-yard dashes here on the Fourth,
went to Seattle Wednesday night
where he will represent the National
Guard in the track meet to be held in
connection with the Potlatch celebra-
ton.
Watch for the opening chapters of
the novel, ''The Window at the White
Cat, which will appear in the Courier
next week. The story will run serial
ly in this paper during the coming two
months, and we can assure our readers
that if they like stirring fiction, it will
be we'll worth their time.
The Courier's Want AID column is a
'dinger" when it comes to getting re-
suits. The next time you want to sell
something or make purchase, just try
it-you'll be surprised at the returns.
Make practice of reading it's list of
offerings first thing. You may see
just the thing you are looking for.
Rev. Mr.. Rarey of nennewick and
Rev. johnson of Bickleton held an all
day service at Dot Sunday. A large
number Of Bickleton and Enterprise
people joined with the good folks of
Dot in the exercises. At the close of
the morning services eight new men,
bers were received into the Methodist
church. The Bickleton News.
Have you sent copies of the commu-
nifty booklet to all the folks back east?
Every resident of the valley should
take pride in so acquainting his friends
in other localities of the splendid ad-
vance, told in story and picture, which
has been made by this community.
Make application to Secretary Gardner
if you have not already done so, and
mail sevaral copies today.
Owing to the quick work of neigh
bors, disastrous fire was narrowly
averted in the residence of A. Spence
last Saturday evening. The wall caught
fire from the chimney but had only just
started when noticed by Mrs. Spence
who was alone at the time. With the
quick assistance of neighbors the fire
was soon extinguished, leaving the
walls slightly burned.