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The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
DESTROY THE DESTROYER.

Ia his book. Mans Value to Soci- ety." Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills says: "Statisticians reckon the aver age mans value at $500 year. Each worker in wood, iron or brass stands for an engine or industrial plant worth $10,0o0, producing at per cent an income of $500. The death of the av- craze workman. therefore. is eQuiva- lent to the destruction of a $10,000 mill or engine. The economic loss through the non-productivity of 10000 drunkards is equal to one Chicago ire, involving $200,000, 0,OOO."
 This does not take into account the cost of the crime and pauperism which 10000 drunkards entail upon the public, nor the degeneracy of drunkards' offspring which adds enor- mously to the economic loss through nonproductivity and direct criminal ity. By the license system this nation is deliberately destroying each year it's chief assets. The liquor traffic must go,
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
NEW COMMANDM ENT.

The voice of science speaks with greater authority than ever before; and the average man is beginning to believe that it is the voice of God speaking to his children. Science, industry, philanthropy, patriotism, re- ligion and common sense are today laundering from a hundred Sinais the divine command: Thou shalt not use alcohol in any form, neither thou nor thy president, nor thy army, nor thy navy, nor thy physician, nor thy pas tor, at the communion table, nor thy teacher, nor thy railroad engineer, nor thy chauffeur, nor anyone who dwells within thy borders. .'-Rev. Henry Stauffer in Union Signal.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
1R&2AlpI1p51rl5 YEsaaR2aEylqn1tss
 G2Ak& D.
by the National Woman s
 Christian Temperance Union)

FOUND-TWo DILLON DOLLARS.
 A sure way of solving the problem of the high cost of living is forcefully indicated by Dan Polling in an appeal to the voters of the country. Have you ever stopped to consider" he says, what two billion dollars would do toward solving that problem! [
 Do you think that it would help If we could find two billion dollars some where?
 "We have found two billion dollars! Two billion dellars worse than lost! In round numbers, the drink bill of the United States represents an in- vestment in body, mind and soul de- struction of $91.0 for each family in the country. When we remember that there are unnumbered families that have no drink bill at all, we begin to form hay conception of the drink ing families of the nation. Liquor money Is generally bread money, meat money, shoe money, and money that ought to be spent for clothing Some stomach goes hungry for bread, some feet go poorly shod, some body goes inadequately clothed. in order that the liquor traffic may gratify the unspeak- able appetite it creates for unnecess sary strong drink"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
Is the Lookout.

Guest at Hotel-Must I give some thing to that fellow over there, too? He hasn't done me any service.
 Landlord-Pardon me; he calls the hotel staff together when guest is leaving Man Lacht
 Also Mado His Exit.
 Professor, what has become of Tom Appleton? Wasn't he studying with the class last year?"
 "Ah, yes. Appleton. poor fellow! A fine student, but absent-minded in the use of chemicals-very. That discol oration on the ceiling-notice it?" ''Yes."
 That's Toms"
 I'm not surprised. always thought Tom would make his mark If he got a chance."-Santa Rosa (Cal) Press Democrat
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
PUBLIC SENTIMENT MAKERS.

Two visitors in Milwaukee, in at tendance at a home missionary con- vention, went on a tour of inspection of the Schlitz Brewing companys plant, relates the Union Signal. In the course of their tour, one of them casually inquired of the man who was escorting them. Has the work the women (meaning the w. c. T. UD have been doing at all affected your business?" For answer the man pointed out of the window to a group of vacant buildings. See them-not a wheel of machinery moving. Once we worked seven days and seven nights a week-now we have reduced it to three"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
OPPOSITION TO LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

This from a Pennsylvania hotel keeper, who for four years was secre- tary of the Philadelphia Liquor Deal ers' association and should know whereof he speaks:
 Liquor men who say that all this agitation is being created by temper ance cranks are not awake. The oppo- sition comes from many men who have liquors in their cellars; it comes from the big corporations who are making this fight on economic grounds; it comes from big merchants-they them selves may drink and many of them do, but they don't want their em- rployees to drink
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
OUT OF A JOB.

The cry is sometimes made that if saloons are voted out saloonkeepers will lose their jobs and their families will suffer. Did it ever occur to you, pertinently asks an exchange, that if the saloons are not voted out, hun dreds of the patrons of the saloons will lose their jobs and their families will suffer?
 When saloonkeeper puts man out of job, he dlsgraces the man and his family. and units him for an- other job. When prohibition puts a saloonkeeper out of a job, he be- comes a more honorable citizen, his family becomes more honorable and the community secures a wealth-pro- ducing workman instead of wealth destroying workman.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
NOURISHMENT IN BEER.

It Is now possible to demonstrate with mathematical certainty that, so far as enriching the blood Is con cerned. the flour that will lie on the point of knife affords more nourish- ment than four measures of the best Bavarian beer; and that anybody who drinks measure of beer daily would thus imbibe in one year about as much nourishment as is contained in a Lound of bread.-Baron Justus von Liebeg, in Chemische Briefe.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
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BEFORE AND AFTER.

Before the days of prohibition, Maine began to cut off her forests anu sell them for rum and there was put little money in the savings banks Now she has more money in her say. ings banks than the great state or Ohio, with five times her population She sends her children to school ln larger numbers than states which sell liquor. Her debt Is about e22 per capita, while that of Massachusetts ID about $72 per capita.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
INJURIOUS WORK OF BEER.

It is just this precious beer which lowers the intellectual capacity and will power of thousands and thousands of people and makes them old before their time; ruins stomach. liver. heart and brain; brings them into the poor house and prison. hospital and asylum. and early puts them under the earth. Max Gruber M D., president Royal Institute of Hygiene, Munich.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
SELLING PASSWORD FOR DRINK.

Surgeon General Evatt. speaking in London, not long ago, dwelt upon the deplorableness of drink among wom- en, adding for woman to drink is like selling the password in the field of battle" This Is unique and powerful way of describing the effect of drink, not only on women, but on men. Alas, how many have lost in the battle of life by selling the pass word of success and happiness for strong drink!-LilAan M. N. Stevens.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
S,s Finish.

"Whar's Red-Face?" asked Four-Fin. ger Hogan in the hotel bar of Tin Can. T haven't seen Red-Face around for some time"
 A general sigh went up. Then Sk t. gun Simpson shook his head and said i:
 Poor Red-Face! He got loaded the other night. rode into Cemetery Gulch, struck his head fin the window of the Resurrection Arms hotel and yelled: 'F1re!'
 Every body did"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
POOR TAX COLLECTOR.

The poorest tax collector in the world is the saloon Keeper, for ne keeps nine-tenths of all he collects and does not turn over enough to pay for the devilment caused by his busi- ness.-Exchange.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT.

FROM 4 BUSINESS STANDPOINT. (By REV. JOSEPH HENRY CRoOKER)
 Let us see how the liquor trade works out as business proposition in small village of 5000 people (count- ing the tributary country folk), with four saloons. AS the average per cap ita expenditure for drink in the United States is over twenty dollars year, on that basis this village would spend $60.O00 annually for liquor But, to be conservative, we will cut this in two and make 1t $30,000. That sum, very large for so small a community, we may set down as the charge against the saloons. The business gains from them are practically as follows For licenses, $1,00O ($250 being the aver age village feel; for rent (the keepers living above their bar-rooms), $2,500 for household expenses of four fami- lies, $4,000 Ca very high estimate); making $7,500 the amount of money which the business spends in the town "a very liberal calculation. That is, for every four dollars paid over the bar, only one comes back to the finan- cial interests of the community. An outgo of four dollars and income of one dollar. Surely. not much profit in that
 Or to put the matter in another way: For every four dollars that goes into any one of those saloons, three dollars never comes out again to do business in that town; the grocer on one side loses a dollars trade, the market on the oth CT side loses a dollars trade, and the merchant across the street also loses a dollars trade for every hour through out the year!
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
CHANGES OF MODERATION.

weigh my words when l say that the man who habitually uses alcohol in so-called moderate quantities-the man who takes it every day, but never was drunk in his life"-has, other things being equal, substan- tially smaller chance of standing the lstrain.-Sir Arthur Chance. noted Brit Iish surgeon.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
Not complainlna.

Conductor, said the man with . srouch. what time does this trx4n get to Pittsburgh"
 We're three hours late. Are you in hurry?"
 To get to Pittsburgh? No. wish we were four hours late."--Exchange
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18

These good only until Christmas urge mes not only take advantage of these prices tm their business with the 2 expect our store @ and the 26h the holidays stay the following and Tuesday ohe purpose taking inventory closing books ready forsthe years business.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Friendsville, Tenn.

Dear Santa:
I thought l would write you a
letter for my first time, please bring
me some candy apples, oranges,
bananas, mats and little train and
bring me lots of pretty things please,
from your little boy, and bring
grandma something.
Raymon Miller.
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy 5 years old 90
to Sunday School every Sunday,
my teachers name is Mr.. Scott, he
is very nice to me. l want you to
bring me a wagon, bicycle, some
candy, oranges and other fruits,
Don't forget my little sister, NJ ra,
and brother Fred, he wants rocky
horse, candies and fruits.
Your little friend,
Lawrence Brewer.
Dear Santa Claus;
l am a little boy eight years old
and | am going to school and trying
to obey my teacher and be good. /
will tell you what l want for Xmas
Please bring me some nuts, candy,
fruits, air ship, wagon and sweater
/ will not ask for very much this
year take some of my things to the
little children that their fathers
have gone to the war.
Your little friend,
Robert A. Boyle.
Louisville, Tenn.
Hello Santa how are you?
l am a little boy 10 years old. l
will tell you what l want for Christ.
mas. | want some candy, apples
and all kinds of nuts and pair of
gloves and new hat and some
chewing gum, a little toy automobile
and Santa don't forget papa and
mamma.
Master Jim Anderson.
Louisville, Tenn.
Dear old Santa:
am little girl three years old,
and want you to bring me sleepy
dol with yellow bair, and apples,
oranges. raisens and nuts too. Say
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

Santa / want you to bring me a
little piano and some candy. I'll
be good little girl. From
Mary Elizabeth Anderson.
Louisville, Tenn.
Dear old Santa:
I'm a little girl seven years old
and | want you to bring me a doll,
candy, oranges, apples, lots of pretty
toys, do not forget mamma and
papa and | want you to bring me
some ribbon, a pair of gloves, a
picture Of you and lutte toy school
house. So good bye from
Jennie Evelyn Anderson.
Louisville, Tenn.
Dear old Santa Claus:
am little girl Is years old, and
| have heather father or mother l
live with one of my aunts. I sure
would be delighted to have pair
of gloves and four yards of black
ribbon, a ring, bracelet, locket,
apples, candy, oranges and mixed
nuts, and | would be glad.
Respectfully yours.
Eva Chapman.
Dear old Santa:
am a little girl four years old, |
write to tell you what | want you to
bring me a doll that will go to sleep,
a go cart, a little broom so | can
sweep for mamma, a iron, candy,
nuts, apples, oranges and anything
you want to bring me don't forget
Jessie and Annie papa and mamma
and don't forget grandpa Kidd take
him something good, | will be
little girl for all these.
From your little girl,
Nellie Lowe.
Dear old Santa:
I am a little girl two years old. I
want you to bring me a coll and
little bed to put it in and iron.
little broom, candy, apples. puts,
oranges and don't forget any body
from your little girl.
Stella Lowe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Santa Claus Letters.
Box I6s Beaumont, Call

Box los Beaumont, Cal.
| write you a letter Santa Dear,
I've been good girl all this year.
live in Beaumont, California town,
If you 60 on old Grayback and look down,
You can see our house so gray, most any day,
| want doll with shiny curls,
You know the kind for little girls.
And a silver purse and chain,
l don't care if its very plain.
And cunning little ring,
And a song book like to sing.
I'd like book of verses too,
Or any other ktnd will do,
I'd like an egg made of candy,
Or any other kind that's handy,
I'm not hard to please, you see,
That's all from Margaret B.
Margaret Brlgden,
Five years old.
Dear Santa Claus
As Christmas is drawing near |
think it is time to let you know
what | want. | want a big doll
and little table and set of chairs
and q pair of gloves and a little
story book, some candy. oranges,
apples and haranas.
Your loving friend,
Grace Evelyn Hitch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

Use a Red Cross Seal on every
Christmas package you send.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Dear Santa Claus;

Dear Santa Claus
want you to bring me a little
baby brother, a doll, some oranges,
a little piano and a little bed.
want you to bring me little buggy
and rockyhorse, a picture book and
some candy. This letter is from
Carrielou Goddard.
Dear Santa Claus:-
Bring me some candy, oranges,
and some nuts and big apples, a
little hammer. Bring me a train
and two cars that you can ride in
also a tricycle.. Your little boy,
Burt Goddard.
Dear Santa Claus:
| want you to bring me a little
tricycle. if you think best, you know
we have little pony and buggy but
we want a tricycle.. Some candy
and nuts and oranges and a f W
fire crackers. I will try and be a
good boy. Dor't forget to bring me
a pair of gloves. Your little boy,
Verne Goddard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
Color Changes Of tn. Hair.

Accounting for color changes Of the
hair. 1t is explained that this change
Is not due to a destruction Of pigment
present In the hair or to bleaching OF
hairs already formed. but that pig
mented hairs fall out and are replaced
by unpigmented or white ones. Com.
pletely pigmented hairs never turn
gray. they fall out 1t has also been
observed that the process Of pigment
formation may cease during the de-
velopment Of hair. In such case the
tip Of the hair will remain augmented
though the base appears white.-In.
dianapolis News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
RAREY TO REMAIN !.
IN kENNEW|Ck
Bishop Sets Aside Conference
and Local M. E. Pastor will
Continue Present Charge

The public farewell planned in
honor of Rev. C. d. Rarey and
family at the M. E. church last
Monday evening was changed,
on short notice into a reception
to welcome him back as pastor
Of the local church for another
conference term. The change
is due to several of the promin-
ent members of the church
through whose efforts the con-
ference assignment was set
aside and the Rev. Rarey will
remain in Kennewick instead of
going to GoldeAdale, the charge
there being filled by Rev. Walter
Airhart, who was to have come
here.
Upon receipt of the news that
the Rev. Rarey had been called
from the local church, members
of the congregation got busy
with plans to have him retained.
A petition was prepared and
signed, not only by the members
of the congregation but also by
a number of business men. This
petition was placed before the
Bishop in Seattle Friday by e.
Y. Hawley and R. H. Briggs.
The request was granted and
the change made in the confer
ence assignments.
In the meantime the Rev.
Rarey had made all plans to go
to his new charge and had his
household goods at the depot
ready for shipment to Golden
dale. Monday evenings recep-
ton, however, was not called off
and the clergyman and his fam
lily were hidden welcome instead
Of farewell. AS a token of ap-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
EXPENSE BUDGET OF
COUNTY IS MADE UP
Commissioners Estimate That
$85,41O Will Be Required to
Run Things Next Year.

To run all departments of the
county government next year
will require an expenditure of
$85, 410, according to the annual
budget made up by the county
commissioners last week. Of
this total, $5O,91O will be used
in road and bridge building in
the three districts.
Of the road fund the Kenne-
wick district is allowed $4,000
the Prosser district $500 and
the Hanford- White Bluffs-Kio-
mana district SIS, 200. Included
in the current expense budget
is an appropriation for $4,000
for the office of county agricul-
turalist. Of this sum only 5000
is for salary, the big end of it
going for equipment, library,
travelling and other expenses.
The commissioners will meet
again October 5 for the purpose
of hearing complaints against
the budget and to fix the years
tax levy.
The list Of the proposed ex-
penditures are given in detail
in another column of this issue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
MAKE QUICK WORK
OF COURT CASES
Peter Bricker Found Guilty of
Murder and Sentenced to Life
the in State Penitentiary

Quick work was made of the
grist Of jury cases in Superior
Judge o. r. Holcomb's court in
Prosser this week. Monday
Peter Brickley, who murdered
Charles Rasmussen June % was
arraigned, tried and convicted
Of first degree murder and SEN
fenced to life in the state pen
itentiary all within a few hours.
J. X. Hawkins, who was held
on a charge of first degree as
sault on the person Of Kemp
Dawson was tried and acquitted
Tuesday.
The case of the State of
Washington VS.. F. B. Smith, of
White Bluffs, charged with the
illicit sale of liquor, was called
Tuesday. The defendant en-
tered a plea of guilty and was
fined 5000 and costs, 500 of
which was RENTED.
Clarence Martin, alias Joe
Martin, and Don Spear, alias,
Jack James, who were arrested
in Pendleton last week on a
charge of having forged the
name of F. M. Headlee in this
city plead guilty.
The jury cases were conclud-
ed Wednesday and the jurymen
We're dismissed from further
duty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
Ether Make. a Fountain.

Pour water into bottle until Il Il
one-thin full. Pour a little ether
upon the water. Through the cork
pass glass tube until its lower end
Is In the water. Put the flask into q
double boiler and heat over the gas
stove. The ether by suddenly turning
to vapor will make the water squirt
out Of the tube like miniature foun.
tain. The interior diameter of the tube
should be no greater than one-tenth
Of an inch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
How Not to Drown.

A person who has not learned to
swim. who falls into water, really
browns himself because he struggles to
climb out Should he keep cool and
immense his body, excepting his nos
trils. he could float until help reached
him. No one browns with his nos
triIs above the surface and his mouth
closed. By many experiments it was
ascertained years ago that fish-not
a mammal-will live ten or twelve
days out of the water if its gills are
kept thoroughly wetted, and a man or
woman with nostrils above the sur
face will not drown.-Philadelphi
Ledger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17

An old soldier on leaving the army
wrote to his colonel In the following
terms:
''Sir-After what I've suffered, tell
the army to go to blazes."'
Imagine his establishment on receiv-
ing a reply in the usual official manner:
"Sir-Any suggestions or inquiries as
to movements of troops must be en-
tered on army form 1913 x. Y. e., a
cory Of which I am inclosing. Yours,
etc. London Telegraph.
euoyaney Of Fresh and Salt Water.
A Chinese lad dropped his ball In
narrow hole and could not get it out.
so be poured water In the hole, think
ing that he would float the ball to the
surface. As the ball was slightly heav-
Ter than water. it remained on the bot
tom. Then be thought of mixing salt
with the water. as he knew that salt
water would float denser objects than
fresh. This he did and was rewarded
with the floating ball.
This particular fact is demonstrated
at the mouths Of rivers. Objects rolling
along the bottom of fresh river, too
heavy to come to the top. will rise
when they are carried out to sea. The
general rule also applies to floating
bodies. For instance. ship with
Fargo on the sea will sink sometimes a
foot on entering a fresh water port.
On the other hand. If she leaves fresh
water port with her cargo she will rise
when entering the ocean. So a ship
may be loaded apparently too much at
wharf and still be all right on the
waves.
In building dam the fact of salt
waters being heavier than fresh must
be taken into consideration, and the
dam for the same head must be a good
deal stronger; this. too, without taking
into consideration the beating of waves,
etc.-St. Louis Republic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
the second assessment of " a
mill levied on all stock of the
Caywash Mining company will
be due and payable on October
l, 1914. Make all remittances
to the undersigned.
D. L. TAYLOR, Treas.
zoo Kennewick, Wash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
The Grizzly Bear.

Mr.. Enos A. Mills. the noted Colorado
naturalist, has a good word for the
bear. Mr.. Mills declares that the
grizzly IS the most maligned Of ami
mails. He minds his own business, ex.
cept when he Is attacked. and lives on
nuts, fruit, bark. grass. carbon. gar
bage and insects. and. as rule, kills
nothing larger than mouse. MI.
Mills says he Is an excellent mouser.
patient and thorough In bis methods
Youths Companion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
THE STORE OF VALUES

probation from the members of
the church, Rev. and Mrs. Rarey
were presented with a handsome
silver cutlery set, a brief pre-
sentation address being deliver
ed by Prof. NJ. S. Lewis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
Decisive Battles.

Some married men will contend that
The Fifteen Decisive Battles OF the
World" will never be complete until
few domestic scraps are added to the
volume.-London Telegraph.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
NOTICE
IN TWO MONTHS

You will pay almost double the pre-
sent price for shoes. $50 Of our shoe
leather comes from Europe. The pre-
sent supply will last only so days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-09-17
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