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| called it a game. It's more than that
its battle. Compared to the sue
cessful business man of today the Rey-
dictionary minutemen we're as keen
| and alert as the Seven Sleepers. I
know that there are more noncollege
men driving street cars than there arc
college men. But that doesn't fnffu-
ence me. You could get job nov.
Not much of a position, perhaps, but
something seif-respecting and fairly
well-paying 1t would teach you many
things. You might get knowledge
of human nature that no college could
give you. But there's something
poise = self-confidence = assurance =
that nothing but college can give you
You viii find yourself in those three
years After you finish college youn
have difficulty in fitting into your
proper niche, perhaps, and you'll want
to curse the day on which you needed
my advice. It'll look as though you
had simply wasted those three pre-
cious years. But in five or six years
after, when your character has jeIied,
and you've hit your pace, you'll bless
nue. for 1t. AS for knowledge of hui
manity, and of business tricks-well,
your mother is fairly familiar with tho
busy marts of trade. If you want to
learn folks you can spend your sum-
mers selling Featherlooms for me-"
But, mother, you don't understand
just why"
Yes, dear 'un, l do. After all, re-
member you're only eighteen. You'll
probably spend part of your time rush.
ing around at class proms with red
ribbon in your coat lapel to show
you're on the floor committee. And
you'll be girl-fussing, too. But you'd
be attracted to girls, in or out of COZ
lege, and I'd rather. just now, that It
would be some pretty, nice-thinking
college girl in white sweater and .
blue serge skirt, whose worst thought
was wondering if you could be cajoled
into taking hef to the freshman-sopho-
more basketball game, than some red
Tipped, black-jet-earringed siren gazing
at you across the table In some base
ment cafe And goodness knows
Jock, you wear your clothes SO beau
tifully that even the haberdasherI
statesmen eye you with respect Two
seen 'em. That's one course you
needn't take at college"
Jock sat silent, has face grave with
thought But when I'm earning money
real money-it's OF the road for
7ou," he said, at last. Il don't want this
% sound like scene from East Lynne.
out, mother"
Um-m-m-ye-eees," assented En-
ma McChesney, with no alarming en-
husiasm. Jock, dear, carry me back
o bed again, will you? And then
,pen the closet door and pull out that
big sample case to the side of my bed.
The newest fall Featherlooms are in
t, and somehow, I've just whimsy
lotion that I'd like to look 'em over"
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dering whether to fry 'em for luncl
now, or to put my hat over my eye
and fall asleep"
His mother reached up and pate,
his shoulder. But the line arount
Jocks jaw did not soften. He turned
his head to gaze down at his mother.
Two of those kilograms, and on,
letter, were from T. A. Buck, Jr.," b,
said. He met me at Detroit. / never
thought I'd stand from total stranger
what stood from that man"
why, what do you mean" Alarm
dismay, establishment were in hel
eyes.
HE said things. And he meant 'em
He showed me, in perfectly we'll
bred, cleancut and most convincing
low-down, worthless young hound
am"
''He-dared!-"
You bet he dared. And then some.
And l hadn't an argument to come
back with. don't know just where
he got all his information from, but it
was straight"
He got up, strobe to the window, and
came back to the bed Both hands
thrust deep in his pockets, he an
nounced his life plans, thus:
I'm eighteen years old. And 1 look
twenty-three, and act twenty-five
when I'm with Neutrality-suspicious..
I've been as much help and comfort to
you as pet alligator. You've always
said that l was to go to college, and
I've sort of trained myself to believe l
was. Well, I'm not. / want to get into
business, with capital B. And want
to jump in now. This minute. I've
started out to be first-class slob, with
you keeping me in pocket money, and
clothes, and the Lord knows what all
Why, +"
Jock McChesney," said that young
mans bewildered mother, Just what
did T. A. Buck, Jr. say to you, any
way?"
Plenty. Enough to make me see
things. / used to think that wanted
to get into one Of the professions.
Professions! You talk about the ro-
of civil engineers life! Why,
TO be q successful business man these
days you've got to be a buccaneer,
and a diplomat, and detective, and
and an expert mathema-
tician, and a wizard. Business-just
plain, everyday business-is the gam
lest, chanciest, most thrilling line
there is today, and I'm for it. Let the
other guy hang out his single and
wait for 'em. I'm going out and get
nine"
ANY particular line, or just plan
hing to corner the business market |
came a cool, not too |
unused voice from the bed.
Advertising" replied Jock, crisply.
Magazine advertising. to start with.
met fellow up in the woods-named |
)'Rourke. He was star football man
t Yale. He's bucking the advertising
inc now for the Mastodon magazine.
les crazy about it, and says it's the
reatest game ever. / want to get into
. now-not four years from now"
He stopped abruptly. Emma Nc
regarded him, eyes glowing.
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est competitor, ana representative OF
the Strauss Sanssilk company, failed
to awaken in her the proper spirit OF
antagonism. Fat Ed Meyers sent a
bunch of yiolets that devastated the
violet beds at the local greenhouse
Emma McChesney regarded them list
lessly when the nurse lifted them out
OF their tissue wrappings. But the
name on the card brough tiny smile
| to her lips
He says he'd like to see you, IL you
feel able" said Miss Haney, the nurse,
when she came up from dinner.
Emma McChesney thought minute.
Better tell him it's catching" she
said.
HE knows it isn't" returned Miss
Haney. But If you don't want him,
why"
Tell him to come up" interrupted
Emma McChesney, suddenly.
A faint CLEAN of the old humor
lighted up her face when Fat Ed Mey-
ers painfully tip-toed in, brown derby
in hand, his red face properly doleful,
brown shoes squeaking. His figure
doomed mountainous in light-brown
summer suit.
Amt you ashamed of yourself?"
he began. heavily humorous. Couldn't
you find anything better to do in the
middle of the season? Say, on the
square. grille, I'm dead sorry. Hard
luck, by gosh! Young T. A. himself
went out with a line in your territory,
didn't he? l didn't think that guy had
it in him, darned If l did"
1T was sweet of you to send all
those violets, Mr.. Meyers. hope you're
not disappointed that they couldn't
have been worked in the form of
pillow, with At Rest done in white
curlycues."
Mrs. McChesney!" Ed Meyers
round face expressed righteous grief,
pain, and surprise. you and I may
have had word, now and then, and
will say that you dealt me a couple
of low-down tricks on the road, but
it up against you. Say, nobody ever
admired you or appreciated you more
that 1 did"
Look out!" said Emma McChesney.
You're speaking in the past tense.
Please don't. 1t makes me nervous"
Ed Meyers laughed uncomfortably,
and glanced yearningly toward the
door. He seemed at loss to account
for something he failed to find in the
manner and conversation of Mrs. Nc
Chesney.
Son here with you, suppose" he
asked, cheerily, sure that he was on
safe ground at last.
Emma McChesney closed her eyes.
The little room became very still. In
a panic Ed Meyers looked helplessly
from the white face, with its hollow
cheeks and closed eyelids to the nurse
who sat at the window. That discreet
damsel put her finger swiftly to her
lips, and shook her head. Ed Meyers |
rose, hastily, his face shade redder |
than usual.
We'll, l guess / gotta be running |
along. I'm tickled to death to find you |
AoOhin6 oo iat anu odooy. SOI al
idea you were just stalling for a rest,
that's all. Say, Mrs. McChesney.
there's swell little dame in the house
named Riordon. She's on the road,
too. I don't know what her line is,
but she's a friendly kid, with bunch
Of talk. A woman always likes to have
another woman fussin' around when
she's sick. / told her about you, and
how I'd bet you'd be crazy to get
chance to talk shop and Featherlooms
again. I guess you amt lost your in
terest in Featherlooms, Ell, WHAT"
Emma McChesney's face indicated
not the faintest knowledge of Feather-l
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maid like she was my own sister. II
your nurse wants to go out for an air
ing I'll sit with you. Glad to-"
That's a grand little idea." agreed
Ed Meyers. Il told EN- you'd brighten
things up. Well, I'll be going. You'll
be as good as new in week. Mrs. Nc
Chesney. don't you worry. So long
And he closed the door after himself
with apparent relief.
| Miss Haney, the nurse, was already
preparing to go out. 1t was her regu-
lar hour for exercise. Mrs. McChes.
ney watched her go with a sinking
| heart.
Now" said Miss Riordan, comfort
ably, I'VE girls can have real, old
fashioned talk A nurse isn't human.
The one l had in Idaho Falls was
strictly prophylactic, and antiseptic,
and she certainly could give the swell
alcohol rubs, but you can't get chum-
my with human disinfectant Your
lines skirts, isn't it?"
YES"
Land, I've heard an awful lot about
you. The boys on the road certainly
speak something grand of you. I'm
really jealous. Say, I'd love to show
you some Of my samples for this sea-
son. They're just great. I'll just run
down the hall to my room"
She was gone. Emma McChesney
shut her eyes, YEARLY. Her nerves
were twitching. Her thoughts we're
far, far away from samples and sam
pie cases. So he had turned out to be
his worthless fathers son after all!
He must have got some news of her
by now. And he ignored it. He was
content to amuse himself up there in
the Canadian woods, while his moth
er-
Miss Riordon, flushed, and painting
little, burst into the room again,
sample case in hand.
'Lordy, that's heavy! It's a wonder
/ haven't killed myself before now.
wrestling with those blamed things"
Mrs. McChesney sat up on one ell
bow as Miss Riordon tugged at the
sample-case cover. Then she leaned
forward, interested in spite of herself
at sight of the pile of sheer, white,
exquisitely embroidered and lacy gar
ments that lay disclosed as the cover
fell back.
"Oh, lingeriel That's an ideal line
for a woman. Let's see the yoke in
that first nightgown. It's really won
derful design"
Miss Riordon laughed and shook
out the folds of the topmost garment.
"Nightgownl" she said, and laughed
again. Take another look"
why what" began Emma Nc
Chesney.
"Shrouds!" announced Miss Riordon.
complacently.
"ShroudsI" shrieked Mrs. McChes-
ney, and her elbow gave way. She
fell back on the pillow
Beautiful, amt they?" Miss Riordon |
twirled the white garment in her hand.
They're the very newest thing. You'll |
notice they're made up slightly hob
BILE, with French back, and high |
waist line in the front. Last season
hmono sleeves was all the go, but
they're not used this season. This
one"
Take them away" screamed Emma
Historically. Take them
away! Take them away" And buried
her face in her trembling white hands.
Miss Riordon stared. Then she
slammed the cover of the case, rose,
and started toward the door. But be-
fore she reached it, and while the sick
sobs were still sounding hys-
the door flew open to admit
/ tall, slim, miraculously well-dressed
young man. The next instant Emma
lace nightgown was
nm
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Too Much.

Don't go into the courtroom now.
The judge is charging the jury.
Holy smoke! Is man dragged
away from his business to serve On
the Jury and then charged for hf
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together with accrued interest on any
balance, at the same rate: Provided,
That any purchaser may make full
payment of principal, interest and
statutory fees at any time and obtain
deed or state patent. The purchaser
of land containing timber or other
valuable materials is prohibited by
law from cutting or removing any
such timber or other materials with
out first obtaining consent of the
Commissioner of Public Lands or the
Board, until the full amount of the
purchase price has been paid and deed
issued.
All sales of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils,
gases, coal, ores, minerals and fossils
of every name, kind and description,
and to the additional terms and condi-
lions prescribed in the act of the leg
islature approved March 20, 1907, be-
ing section 8 of chapter 256 of the
Laws of 1907.
The above described lands are Of
fered for sale in pursuance of an or
der of the Board Of State Land Com
missioners, and an order Of sale duly
issued and certified by the Commits
sioner of Public Lands of the State
of Washington now on file in the of.
flee of the county auditor OF saio
county. c. v. SAVIDGE,
Commissioner of Public Lands
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Total amount of taxes paid since
date of Certificate of Delinquency
1924, all of said amounts bearing in
terest at the rate of fifteen per cent.
per annum; and you are further no.
titled that he will apply to the Super
ior Court of the State of Washington,
in and for said County, for a judgment
foreclosing his lien against the prop
erty hereinbefore mentioned, and you
are hereby summoned to appear with
in sixty days after the date OF the
first publication of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of said first publ
cation, and defend this action or pay
the amount due, together with costs;
and in case of your failure to do so,
judgment will be rendered foreclosing
the lien for said certificate of delin-
quency, taxes, penalty, interest and
costs, against the lands and premises
hereinbefore mentioned. Date of first
publication Nov. 26, 1914.
Any pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the
address hereafter mentioned.
MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Plaintiffs attorneys
p. o. address, Kennewick, County Of
Benton, Washington. 11:26-1:1
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
OF ACCOUNT

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
lin Probate)
In the matter Of the estate OF
Helen A. Mason, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that F. M.
Crosby, the administrator Of the es-
tate of Helen A. Mason, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settle
ment, to and filed in the Superior
Court of said county and state his
account as such administrator; and
that Saturday, the 26th day Of Dec
ember, 1914, at one o'clock, p. m, at
the court room of our said Superior
Court in the City Of Prosser, in said
County, has been duly appointed by
our Superior Court for the settlement
of the final account, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his excep.
tions in writing to the said final &C.
count and contest the same.
WITNESS, the Hon. o. r. Holcomt
Judge of the said Superior Court, and
the seal of said Court affixed this
oath day of November, 1914.
FRANK E. SNIVELY,
County Clerk and Clerk of sale
12:3-12-24 Superior Court
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ORDER DIRECTING NOTICE OF
HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT
AND PETITION FOR DISTRI-

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
lin Probate)
In the Matter of the Estate of
Mary Battig, Deceased.
The final hearing of Josef Battig,
Administrators of the estate of Mary
Battig, deceased, and the Petition of
the said Josef Battig for distribution
of said estate having been presented
to the Court, and it appearing there
from that said estate is now ready
to be closed and distributed and that
said report and petition should be set
down for time certain and notice
thereof given to all parties interested.
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED
BY THE COURT that said Final
Report and Petition for Distribution
be heard by the Court at thesCourt
House in Prosser, Benton County
Washington, on the End day of Jan.
uary, 1915, at two o'clock in the af.
ternoon.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED tina,
notice of said hearing be given by
posting this order in three of the
most public places in Benton County
Washington, as required by law ant
by the publication thereof in the Ken
newick Courier-Reporter, a newspa
per Of general circulation in Benton
County, Wash, for four successive
weeks before the time herein fixet
for said hearing.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED thai
all persons interested in said final &C
count and petition be and they arr
hereby directed to appear and show
cause, if any there be, why said fina
account should not be approved ant
the estate distributed.
Dated at Prosser, Washington, thi
End day of December. 1914.
ANDREW BROWN,
Court Commissioner
12:3-12:3,
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TAD's CHRISTMAS THEArER.
Ito be Continued)

How President Lincoln Came to Grant
Sons Unique Request.
Tad Lincoln wanted IL Christmas gift
such as perhaps no other presidents
son ever wanted before or since.
Father" said Tad. there il some
thing I'd like for Christmas. IL you'll
give 1t to me"
As the son asked the question his
father looked ut the boy over the rims
Of his spectacles In a grave way and
asked:
what Is that. my SOM"
II want q theater," said Tad.
"Well. my boy. don't know that l
have any objection" said the presi-
dent. There are plenty Of them. I
suppose, In the toy shops"
"Oh. but don't want toy theater.' y
protested the youngster. II want real
one. There isn't my reason why we
shouldn't have theater in the White
House."
MIR. Lincoln was not at first disposed
to take the suggestion favorably. but
Tad. who was his fav0rite child and
at that time eleven years old. was per
sistent. and at length the indulgent
parent yielded. This was just before
the Christmas Of 1S63-too late to have
the theater ready for the holidays
many preparations being required. But
It is matter Of history. though known
to few. that not long after the follow
ing New Years day the boys ambition
was realized. q room on the secont
door of the executive mansion beint
set aside for the purpose and a stag
erected. with gas footlights and simple
scenery.
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HOLLY FOR THE PRESIDENT
Southern Bellies and esaus Brought II
by Staoecoach.

Before railways coaches changed
horses at Alexandria and at the capt.
tai. and loads Of young bellies ana
beatis went to the Christmas parties IN
Washington, carrying to the president
and his family holly and trailing pine
from their southern homes.
President Buchanan. with Miss Lane.
1.-THE golden beauty OF the Wnite
House," gave grand fetes to the young
peopIe of the capital in 1889 ON
christmas eve. The maidens wore en-
pire gowns and high combs. To eacn
guest Miss Lane gave sprig or molly
berries as a souvenir.
Perhaps. the most attractive event OF
President JohnsOn's administrator
vas the Christmas party for children
given TO please his nephews and nieces
and their friends A platform STOOD IN
tha center of the east room. on winch
.,t the Marine band. Overhead WERE
sestooned silken flags. and nowers
bloomed everywhere. 1t was q fairy
land of butterfly coloring-gold ano
scarlet sashes. stockings ana pretty
slippers.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATlc,.

In the Superior Court of the State
OF washington, for Benton county.
Benton Water Company, a corpora.
ton, Plaintiff,
c. w. Crompton and Elizabeth
Crompton, his wife, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
To the said Defendants CIV. Cromp-
ton and Elizabeth Crompton, his wife:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty DAYS after the date
of the first publication of this Sum-
mons, to-wit, within sixty days after
the 18th day of November, 1914, and
defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled Court and answer the
Complaint of the Plaintiff and serve
copy of your answer upon the un-
dersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at
their office below stated, and in case
of your failure so to do judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand of the Complaint which
has been filed with the Clerk of said
Court.
The object and purpose of the above
entitled action is to recover judgment
against you and each of you for the
sum Of $546.37, with interest at the
rate of per cent from the 31st day
of October, 1914, and for costs and
attorney fees; also to recover judg-
ment foreclosing certain real estate
mortgage given by you to Benton
Water Company on the 22nd day Of
October 1909 upon tracts 48 and 40
River View addition to Richland
Washington, according to the recorded
plat thereof.
Plaintiff further prays for judgment
ordering and directing the sale Of sale
premises to satisfy the indebtedness.
secured by said mortgage and fol
general equitable relief.
MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Office and Post Office address. Kenne
wisk, Benton County, Wash. 1922
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Year tax Date paid No. Amount
1911 Aug. q 1912 44S2 .98
1912 Oct. 20 1913 5736 LIB
1913 Jul. 10 1914 5113 LIS
Total amount of taxes paid sir

Total amount of taxes paid since
date of Certificate Of Delinquency,
S4.28, all of said amounts bearing in
terest at the rate of fifteen per cent.
DER annum; and you are further no
titled that it will apply to the Super
Tor Court of the State of Washington,
in and for said County, for judgment
foreclosing its lien against the proper
ty hereinbefore mentioned, and you
are hereby summoned to appear with
in sixty days after the date of the first
publication of this summons, exclusive
Of the day of the first publication, and
defend this action or pay the amount
due. together with costs; and in case
of your failure to do so, Judgment
will be rendered foreclosing the lien
for said certificate of delinquency,
taxes, penalty, interest and costs,
against the lands and premises here
inbefore mentioned. Date Of first
publication, November 26, 1914.
Any pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the
address hereafter mentioned.
MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Plaintiffs attorneys,
p. o. address, Kennewick, County OF
Benton, Washington. n:Io-l.I
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LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

$40.17, all of said amounts bearing in
terest at the rate of fifteen per cent.
per annum; and you are further no.
titled that it will apply to the Super
Tor Court of the State of Washington
in and for said County, for judg-
ment foreclosing its lien against the
property hereinbefore mentioned, and
you are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date of
the first publication of this summons,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
LEGATION, and defend this action or pay
the amount due, together with costs;
and in case of your failure to do so,
judgment will be rendered foreclosing
the lien for said certificate of delin-
quency, taxes, penalty, interest and
costs, against the lands and premises
hereinbefore mentioned. Date of first
publication, Nov. 26, 1914.
Any pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the
address hereafter mentioned.
MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Plaintiffs attorneys
p. o. address, Kennewick, County OF
Benton, Washington. u:26-1:I