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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-04-12
WATER VS.. RAIL TRAFFIC
Editorial Writer the 'Oregonian' Says that the Railroads
are Fighting their Best Friends the Steamboats, = y

The ingrained contempt which
almost all railroad men have for
water transportation appears in
every line of a communication writ
ten by w. NJ. Acworth, noted
English railroad official, to the Rail-
way Age-Gazette. In support of his
opinion that the railway will always
beat the steamer, he says:
THE steamboat must always be
hampered by the difficulty of thru
connections. 1t can only 60 to GER
tain places. while the railway can
60 everywhere. Further, it can.
not earn dividend as a railway
does by balancing against its small
profit or no profit for some parts of
its system it's much larger profits on
other parts; for it is open at all
times to competition for the really
profitable traffic by anyone who
can get together a few thousand
dollars to buy boat. And, again
once railway is built, the public
can rely on its being permanently
operated. 1t is pretty sure to pay
something more than just working
expenses. And any earning on
capital is better than none. Steam
ers with no capital invested in fixed
plant will always be taken off less
profitable routes and transferred to
more profitable ones. Further, the
steamboat business is so liable to
cut-throat competition at almost any
moment that it is a dangerous in
vestment for small men; while, on
the other hand, it needs so much
local and detailed attention that il
is hardly fit for great capitalist COM
panies. Of course, in all this am
referring only to internal water.
ways"
The difficulty experienced by
steamboats, in getting through con.
nections and the irregularity of theil
service are due to the shert-sighted
policy of the railroads. Would
they but work hand in hand with
the steamers, each serving as the
complement of the other, instead Of
regarding steamers as their natural
enemy, to be exterminated as man
exterminates ratt]esnakes, they
would make money by exchanging
traffic with steamers. Allowing
such commodities as coal, steel, ore,
brick, stone, cement, cotton and
grain to be carried by water as soon
as such commodities reach a navig-
able river, they would build up a
lucrative traffic to and from steam
boat landings. Such interchange
would require provision for quick,
cheap transfer of freight at river
landings. such as Germany has.
This policy would give the steamers
thru connections, would end rate
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-04-12

river on Saturday afternoon. The
people all rushed down to help res.
cue, we all did what we could. The
physicians worked like beavers for
over an hour, to try to resuscitate
life, but to no avail. No one asked
whether the mother was Protestan.
or Catholic. The tears were ming
led In common sorrow.
But on Sunday how foolish we
act and how unchristianlike we talk.
when we allow our narrowness or
prejudice to keep US from fellow
Shipping our neighbor because he sees
few things differently than we do.
1t js time we were awaking to the
true spirit of the gospel.
In the last place We have a COM
mon home beyond. Since God ex-
poets US to all live together over
there, how foolish for men to erect
division lines here.
l suggest that people confuse the
essentials and non essentials. Let
US recall some of the more promin-
ent essentials of the gospel. The
first is that of character building.
A Cody life is of paramount i'm
portance. Christ indicated that we
were to be new creatures. Now 1 do
not care about the little non-essen-
tlals OF baptism; once forward, once
backward, three times forward or
backward, poured, sprinkled or like
my dear friend, the Quaker, only
baptised by the spirit, just so the
true Christian life follows.
In the next place the spiritual
light will elevate the common duties
OF life and put value to every part
OF our work. I believe it will help
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

band just beginning career which
has rounded out with the vice presi-
dency Of the nation. One OF her chief
joys Is in the love Of growing things,
and as the years have passed she has
added extensively to the modest
greeneries, ferneries and gardens OF
her Utica home.
has managed her end OF the dual re-
sponsibility OF making a home, and
has taken entire control Of domestic
matters. It was she who selected and
In many instances planted the many
choice trees. shrubs aud flowers that
fill the well-planned gardens, and it Is
she who attends to the house plants
and their transfer into winter quar-.
ters.
For years Mrs. Sherman made 1t a
habit not to 80 to Washington until
after Christmas. in order that she
might give undivided care to the
plants removed from tho grounds and
distributed through her home and
placed In the greenhouse. For years
also she discouraged her husband in
getting a Washington home. for the
reason that her plants and flowers are
such an essential part Of it that she
could not conceive a pleasant environ.
ment without them.
Among the large and influential
group Of Now Workers resident in
Washington she In held in particular
esteem. and 10 In q way a sort Of dean
and arbiter OF social affairs for them,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

| 600 year. What Ia something more,
he 10 considered the handsomest man
in al the house Of lords. He has
been in this country several times.
always after big game.
London society-and this includes
very many Amertcans-is all upset
about the newest betrothal. quite the
most important Of the year. 1t is the
greatest surprise Of the season now
ending. Designing dowagers have
been angling after Anglesey ever
since he came 70 Unexpectedly into
his marQuisate and his millions in
1905. and all but one OF them are now
beaten.
Anglesey was only a cousin Of the
utle-and the money-when 1t all
suddenly came to him. That bejewel-
cd young TOP, the fifth Marquis Of
Anglesey. was his cousin. Crazy about
clothes. actresses and display, no
knew not how to enjoy the great
wealth which was his. He died sud.
denly at Monte Carlo. and his body
was flung into the suicides patch
awaiting orders from England Final
ly 1t was shipped there in plain
deal packing case, and only a score Of
persons attended the quiet funeral Of
the young man who had a million .
year and didn't know how to spend It
properly.
And so to plain Charles Paget, his
cousin, went the money and the title.
This young chap was cast In wholly
different mold. Good-looking, clever.
fond OF life and people. he had spent
his modest nineteen years in all sim.
plicity. He found his vast estates
10000 acres make up his domain
quite encountered. Even then they
were worth 100000 year in income
to him. but careful management has
put them back where they were when
his eccentric cousin inherited them.
Today they are worth half hundred
million dollars and bring him in two
hundred thousand pounds sterling q
year income, which is the American
equivalent OF million dollars a year.
Lady Marjorie was born in a tent
near Las Vegas. N. NJ, when her par
ents were spending a vacation there
IN 1883. The bride Is two years older
than her husband.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

q modern house or villa residence. In
Rome there are many magnificent old
palaces, rich with paintings and
tapestry and century-old furniture,
which can be rented; but, oh. the cost
Of it.
The French ambassador occupies
the Palazzo Farnese, national monu-
ment in itself; the Austrian amba ssa-
dor lives in the Palazzo Venezia, q
stronghold so called because it be-
longed to the republic Of Venice; tho
ambassador Of Spain has the Palazzo
di Spagna, which for centuries has
housed grandees Of that country; the
German ambassador has the Palazzo
Caffarelli, which from the heights Of
the capitol frowns over the Eternal
City below: the Japanese ambassador
lives in the historic Palazzo Alieri,
erected In 1870.
Mr.. O'Brien has signed 4 contract
to occupy a gorgeous apartment in the
Palazzo Barberini, the most impos-
ing structure Of the Renaissance BE-
gun by the great architect, Maderna,
in 1924. and finished by the ubiqui-
tous Benini.
The palace Is more than royal and
Is surrounded by one Of tho most
magnificent gardens in Rome. full Of
stately pine trees and sweet-scented
orange groves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Wall Paper That files Hate.

Next time you are having your
walls repapered you will be wise to
choose colors that dies dislike. Some
rooms seem infested with dies, willis
others are comparatively free from
them. The secret lies in the general
color Of tho room.
The favorite color OF flies 10 green.
A doctor who recently made expert
ments with dies prepared a box on
which he pasted squares of paper OF
tho same size but different colors.
On tho square Of green paper there
were no fewer than eighteen dies.
This was closely followed by rose
colored square with seventeen. After
that came clear yellow, dark gray and
white.
The least attractive colors to tho
flies were lemon yellow, dark brown
and blue. On papers OF this color only
one fly had settled. Plenty OF sttrac'
tive wall papers can be chosen from
these three colors. and you will be Ne
joicing at your freedom from files
while your next door neighbor has
her walls covered with them because
her wall paper II grsen.-Pearson's
Weekly,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
DAINTY TABLE FAvORS
SUGGESTIONS FOR TEAS 70
FORTHCOMING sRipEa.
Family Taste and Ingenuity Shown In
knIokknaeks Of Uncommon
clsvSrWsse-pvrs White
Soe Novelties.

The teas given to forthcoming
brides are graeed by the most charm.
Ing favors. The best Of the tribes are
bought at the high-class confection-
er's. where they are to be found In
. more novel and elegant form than
elsewhere, but smart florists also show
some very pretty things for this pur.
pose, 40 well ~ most OF the large
department stores. Here and there.
too. one sees . tea table embellished
with homemade knickknacks Of I'm.
common cleverness, some OF these i'm.
itating the shop articles. and some
inspired by the famtly's own taste and
ingenuity.
As the brides newest bouquet 10 to
be In pyramid form, little corsage
knots are made in this shape OF arti-
ncial flowers. Various tiny posies are
mixed together. wee pink buds. or
red ones. or yellow ones. forget-me-
nots In several shades Of blue. PAN
sizes in all colors., The most deli
cate green 10 used With these. fragile
bits OF asparagus fern and other
feathsry tufts and small leaves. When
the little bouquet IL made up In the
pointed shape. It 10 Enclosed in q horn
Of lace-edged paper and the handle
tinfoiled. All Of the flowers used are
very cheap just now. and for the pa
per holders. when the pretty things
are made at home. many girls buy
the packages OF round lace-edged
paper used upon cake and bonbon
dishes and sold at ten cent stores.
II there are to bs men guests at the
function boutonnieres for them are
made up In the same manner. The
rounds of paper need to be cut the
required size and the edges pasted
together. Such corsage knots and bou-
tonnieres are permissible for any
smart tea. dinner or luncheon.
The novelties strictly for bridal use
are always in pure white. There are
tiny dolls dressed ~ bird IS, wedding
trunks. slippers, little satin bags con-
tanning rice or confetti, wedding bells.
wee automobiles holding flowers or
candy, etc. Occasionally. 4 groom in
black get-up, with the traditional white
boutonniere. 10 shown In this snowy
gathering, and one such little gentle
man adds 4 very realistic note to tho
decora lions of the table. Painted dg-
ures on cardboard bedeck place cards,
the brides, bridesmaids and black
coated men all cut out and held up
by a little rest ut the back of the
card. Tho cards are very easy to make
If anybody In the family has gift for
water-color painting. and when they
are printed they are cheap enough.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
When fate bowls at our ideals sh'
usually makes q ten-strike.

Joe Jeanette's pronunciamento that
he would make Jack johnson fight
him or seek his seclusion afforded by
retirement may bring the heavy
weight champion of the world to New
York to defend his title In bout there
Jeanette's sincerity in his def has i'm
pressed Billy Gibson, manager OF the
Garden A. c.. and the popular fifth
impresario has opened negotiations
with the dusky title holder to appear
at the Garden.
Gibson intends to adhere to the de-
cision OF the state athletic commits
sion to bar Johnson from fighting a
white man in New York. and for that
reason Billy has secured Jeanette's
name to articles calling for match
with Johnson. The entire affair is
now up to the champion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

lick, knowing what outdoor life means
or should mean to q girl has instituted
q sort OF summer camp for girls up In
Casco. Maine. which camp is probably
one OF the most unique In the world.
With the exception OF two years,
have really lived in tents whenever II
was possible. all my life," says Mrs
Gulick; and no one who has not un'
dergone the same experience. can even
imagine what it means. To sleep IN
der the stars on q bed OF pine bougha
TO build your own eyre in tree
top. to sit by the campfire in'the eve
ming with the soft boot Of the owl IN
your ears, and the signing Of the pine
branches all around you--to dash
through silver water like a fish. pad
die your own canoe around rocky
bends Of headlands In search Of undis-
covered country-there is no life or
pleasure In the world SO natural and
free. Every year my husband and l
90 on what We call our annual we'd
ding trip; and every year we are as
signed to the bridal room on steam
boats or railways, as We are usually
taken for a newly married couple on
account, suppose, of my brand-new
outing togs. He is as devoted as l, to
outdoor life and sports. and We have
brought up our family of three daugh-
tiers and one son to feel the same"
Mrs. Gulick, however. has intro
duced new-old spirit into the out
door life. She feels that much Of the
old. wild romance Of America passed
with its first dwellers-the Indians
and she has set herself In a measure,
the task of restoring and cultivattng
this spirit In her summer camp. Thir-
ty girls become members OF this camp
every summer. and they preserve as
far as feasible. the traditions and Gus
toms Of those Indians OF the olden
days. Each girl has her buffalo robe,
her ceremonial dress. her moccasins.
her symbolic beads. They sit In coun-
ell on the last day Of the week, often
on the banks Of singing stream with
only the rustling of the tree branches
to break the silence, until their voices
rise in the chanting of the Omaha
Tribal prayer. The council fire is lit
In true Indian fashion-by the rubbing
Of sticks-which ceremony Is perform
ed by one Of the maidens whose buck
skin dress, hair in two heavy braids,
fastened only by the embroidered bead
band across the forehead, and soft
stopping moccasins. make her veri-
table daughter Of the forest, after
which comes the roll-call, each maiden
responding to her musical Indian
name. Mrs. Gulick. wearing her own
ceremonial robe with its beads and
embroidered symbols OF outdoor sports
In which she has acquired herself
with honor, rules the camp.-Illus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
HieroqIyphics.

Jules Janin, whose memory was re-
Gently honored by the placing OF me
mortal tablet on his house in Paris,
was famous for two things, his great
critical ability and his abominable
handwriting. The anecdote that Gil
Bias tells OF the fate Of one Of his let
tiers can hardly record an incident OF
very rare occurrence.
One day a friend Of Janin's received
a letter from him. With great pains
and patience he managed to gather
from tho few words he could decipher
that it was about q matter Of impor-
lance, but what the matter was he
could not make out. There was moth
ing to do but to take cab and drive
directly to Janin's house.
"Ah," said Janin. 1T is you! So you
have read my letter."
! Not at ALL" replied his friend. Il
have just received It, and have come
to ask you to read 1t to me-"
"Oh!" said Janin, in dazed, hope
less voice. Then with a sigh OF su-
preme resignation, Very well. l will
try!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
MAKES HER TALKATIvE
RApipiTY or sLooD FLOW CAUSE
OF FEMININE LooUAclTY.
Cir James criehton-6rowne, English
Scientist, Gives Explanation OF
Theory In Address Before
Child-Study Society.

For generations and even for ages
amounted woman has been the great
er "talker" in the human race. AL
sorts OF harmless fun has been poked
at woman because Of her love OF con-
yersation and her ability to rattle on
more sentences In q given time tnan
the average man has the ability to DO
Now comes the great authority, BIZ
James Crichton-B Browne, M. d., LII. D.'
F. r. s., president Of the Child.Study
Society in London. with an explanation
OF this. In his address before that
body . few weeks ago he made tbs
explanation. for the most part IN
somewhat technical language, but new
ertheless intensely interesting.
Reduced to simple words. Sir erich
ton-Browne explains that the talka'
tiveness Of woman Is due entirely 10
the difference in the fiow OF blood TO
her head and the flow OF blood IN
mans head The feminine brain gets
the greatest supply Of rich arterial
blood at the posterior region OF the
brain, or back, while the best and
biggest supply Of blood to mans brain
is in the anterior region, or front.
Sir Crichton- Browne explains that
the work OF the two regions OF tho
brain is different, that the back OF the
brain is mainly sensory and con-
cerned with seeing and hearing. me
front OF the brain contains the GEN.
tiers of the WILL the association CEN
teras which include appetites and de-
sires based upon internal sensation.
The brain is supplied with blood
throughout, but in women the greater
quantity OF blood flows through the
back of the brain, while with men the
greater quantity Of blood circulstes
through the front Of the brain; thus
the various brain centers are various
ly stimulated according to the blood
supply.
This, explains Sir James, is why
women see things quicker, are quicker
readers and faster takers, why they
talk with greater ease and enjoyment
Their delicate powers Of sensuous per-
ception, rapidity Of thought and emo
tional sensibility are increased IN COM
parison to those Of man. On the 9TH
or hand, the richer blood supply In
the front region Of the brain in man
gives him greater originality on tho
higher lines of intellectual work, calm
er judgment, stronger will and strong
er power Of volition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
The Situation.

One year, when the youngsters OF a
certain Illinois village met for the pur-
pose Of electing captain OF their
baseball team for tho coming season.
1t appeared that there were an exces-
sive number Of candidates for the post,
and that more than the usual wrang-
ling must ensue.
Youngster after youngster presented
his qualifications for the post; and the
matter was still undecided, according
to Lippincott's Magazine, when the
son of the owner of the ball field stood
up. He was a small, snub-nosed lad,
with plentiful supply Of freckles, but
he glanced about him with dignihed
air of controlling the situation
I'm going to be captain this year"
he announced. convincingly, "or else
fathers old bull 10 going to be turned
into the field"
He was elected unanimously.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

The sixteenth annual Hampton
negro conference dealt with the fol.
lowing vital subjects: Work OF In
dustrial Supervisors In Virginia;
Progress In Rural Schools; Negroes
and the Census of 1910; White and
Colored Death Rates; Negro Popula'
ton and Illiteracy; Negroes in Vir-
gtnia; Organization Work, among Vir.
ginia Negroes; Management Of Board
ing Departments; Raising Money for
Schools; Cultivation of Corn; Public
Health; Minister and Community;
Recreation and Amusement: Move
ment Of Negroes to the Cities.
There are now seventeen colored
teachers at work in eighteen counties
sof Virginia, under the direction Of
Hampton institute, trying to secure
the more complete cooperation Of
parents, ministers, and teachers in i'm
proving school life. These workers
are carrying on school demonstration
work, which Is giving new life and
fresh hope to many neglected country
districts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Not ThInklno Of Himself.

When tho sleight-of-hand artist calls
ono OF tho audience to "aid" In
trick, he generally manages to get
tho laugh" on this obliging person.
but not always. The following Is tosd
in Tt-Bits:
Tho conjuror In the village school,
room had invited any gentleman from
the audience to step up on the plat
form, and a rustic In q velveteen coat
responded.
Now, SIR" said the professor. y
suppose you consider It 4 matter OF
impossibility for mo to make that rab'
bit in tho box on the table pass Into
your coattail pocket"
Il dunno about impossible" came
the reply, but wouldn't do 1t II
was you. SIR"
"Oh. you'll b in no danger. can
assure you," smiled the sleight-of-hand
man, airily.
Il worn't thinkin' about myself"
tho rustic answered. Il was studyin
tho rabbit. I've got q couple OF ferrets
In that there pocket"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
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.1ffl0USE|

Dates stuffed with peanut butter and
then rolled in sugar are Z pleasing
change from dates stuffed with nuts.
II curtain or portiere pole is
rubbed with hard soap before being
put up the draperies will slip on cas-
lily.
Dates and fgs cut in small pieces
and served with plenty Of sugar
make = tasty accompaniment to a
dish of rico boiled In milk.
Cheese may be kept soft and good
for long time II wrapped In q cloth
wrung out in vinegar and then
wrapped again in dry cloth.
Whole wheat or brown bread cut
into very thin slices and spread with
unsaltsd butter is tasty served with
oysters on the half shell.
Strange a. it may seem, beet may
be kept for months II immersed In
sour milk. The Tactic acid destroys
the germs Of putrefaction.
Scraps Of toilet soap should be
saved and whom half a cupful or so is
on hand 1t IL . good plan to make the
scraps into = soap jelly.
Use hot milk instead of cold when
MASKING potatoes and they will be
hufher.
Chicken fat 10 far better than but.
ter to use In making white sauce
when Dreaming chicken.
Always lower the temperature of
the oven somewhat fifteen or twenty
minutes after a roast has been placed
in 1t. This will insure that the juices
be retained.
On rainy days. when 1t becomes nee.
essary to dry clothes within doors.
use your theoretical knowledge that
heat rises and hang them a. high up
as possible.