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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
A Penalty Of Genius.

1t seems to be the frequent penalty
of genius that it is dened the privilege
of perpetuating its name and kind be-
yond few generations at most. Thus
1t is said that there is not now living
single descendant in the male line of
Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton,
Cowley, Butler. Dryden. Pope. Cowper,
Goldsmith. Byron or Moore; not one of
Sir Philip Sidney or Of Sir Walter Ra-
leigh: not one of Drake. Cromwell.
Hampden. Monk. Marlborough. Peter
borough or Nelson; not one of Boiling
broke. Walpole. Chatham, Pitt. Fox.
Burke. Graham or Canning; not one
of Bacon, Locke. Newton or Davy; not
one Of Hume. Gibbon or Macaulay: not
one of Hogarth. Sir Joshua Reynolds
or Sir Thomas Lawrence: not one of
David Garrick. John Kemble or Ed
mund Kean.- London Standard.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Shirts From Trees.

1t IS comforting at least to know that
the sad Song of the Shirt does not
apply to all parts of the world. In the
forests of Oronoko. situated on the
slope of New Granada. nature has pro-
vided what serves as a ready made
shirt for the natives. 1t is obtained
from the marina tree, species Of trop-
ical palm, which has a thin, fibrous
red bark. When a native wants a
shirt he simply cuts a piece of one Of
these trees about eighteen inches in
diameter and takes off the bark, man
aging so as not to cut it in any way.
and thus obtains hollow cylinder Of
flexible bark somewhat resembling a
rough sack without any bottom. He
then makes small slit in each side
for his arms to go through and puts it
on. 1t is only during the rainy season.
however. that natives conform to the
requirements of civilization sufficiently
to wear garments of.any description
New York Sun. *~v~,~.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
How Many Steps to a Mile?

How many steps do you take to the
mile? If you think moment you will
probably reply. Seventeen hundred
and sixty" but that | take leave to
doubt.
Should you be an infantryman of
the British army your pace will be the
longest of any infantryman in the
world. The Russian pace is the short
est, being only twenty-seven and a
half inches; the French, Italian and
Austrian soldiers manage Twenty-Five
inches; the Germans do thirty-one
inches and the British thirty-one and
one-half inches. But your own pace.
what Of it? 1t depends upon whether
you are ''highbrow' or not.
Put stick across your eyebrows and
see how long the piece of string is
which reaches from that level to the
floor. Half the length of this string is
the length of your pace, and that length
you will find to be between thirty one
inches and thirty-two inches, so that
between 1900 and 2.1OO PAGES are
needed to walk mile.-London Chron-
jcie
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
The Wrong BERTHE.

Sir Francis BERTHE was once the CEN
ter of an amusing muddle ut Windsor
1t happened during the reign of
Queen Victoria. when Sir Francis was
permanent under secretary of state for
foreign affairs Wanting to consult
Lord Ponsonby about certain matter
he telegraphed to him at Windsor:
'Shall be down tonight. BERTHE"
The telegram was shown. to the
queen. and as BERTHE was the name she
always used to her son, the late King
Edward. she came to the conclusion
that he was going to pay her an un-
expected visit. When Sir Francis ar
rived he was considerably taken aback
at the elaborate preparations that had
been made to receive him, and the old
queen laughed heartily at the trick he
had all unconsciously played on her.
but when he was leaving she suggested
that he should in future sign his tele-
grams in some other way.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Turning the Tables.

When Sir Henry Lucy was writing
Tor well known newspaper under the
famous management Of the late Sir
John Robinson. the latter frequently
complained of Lucy's terribly bad
handwriting.
One day Mr.. Lucy. as he then was.
received very heated note from Sir
John. again complaining of his hand
writing. Now. Sir John himself wrote
an execrable fist" and there were
three words in that note that Mr..
Lucy could not possibly decipher. He
cut holes in sheet of paper and COW
cred the whole of the note except these
three words. Then he went down to
the office, showed Sir John the shroud-
ed note and asked him if he could in
terpret the cryptic words.
After prolonged examination Sir
John could not. Veteran proofreaders
were called In. and they also failed.
Then Mr.. Lucy uncovered the note and
showed Sir John that it was his own!
London Answers.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Classic Ruses,

PalmerstOn used to greet all whom be
did not know with How dye do. and
how's the old complaints" which fitted
all sorts and conditions of men. Trivial
illustrations, indeed. which we may
dismiss with this single note of recog
milton. that they are every whit as
socially sincere as literal truths told
often in such way as to create an
entirely false impression.
At times the ruse rises into fine
art. | recall the cunning artist who
painted the beautiful Irish girl, twice
duchess, with a sunflower that turns
from the sun to look at her, and Mrs.
Gaskells heroine. who, as amateur
clerk. tries to make the old bookkeeper
forget that she is woman by whis-
Ting. A millionaire peasant of Rus
STA wished Engel to give piano lessons
to his daughter. but in order to lessen
the cost thought that she might do
without learning the black keys. The
master sat down at the piano and
played Chopin's etude on the black
keys so divineiy that the father ex-
claimed: THE devil take the 5 ru-
bles! She shall learn to play on the
black keys oo."-Atlantic Monthly.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Seals and Music.

A picturesque instance of the curiosi-
ty Of the seal, or possibly of its fond
ness for music. is told by the Rev. Mr..
Dunbar in Macgillivray's work on
British quadrupeds.
During a residence of some years in
one of the Hebrides | had many op-
portunities to witness this popularity.
As I walked along the shore in the
calm of a summer afternoon few
notes from my flute would bring half
a score of them within few yards of
me, and then they would Swim about
with their heads above water. like so
many black dogs, evidently delighted
with the sounds. For half an hour or,
indeed, for any length Of time chose.
| could fix them to the spot, and when
l moved along the waters edge they
would follow me like the dOlphins
which. it is said, attended Arion."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
American Humor.

Frank Could says that American hui
NOR is like nothing else under the sun
so droll. so grotesque and often so
solemn in expression.
Mr. Gould gives this account Of a
half minute comedy enacted in one of
the corridors of Il Chicago hotel.
1t was played by two millionaires
One of them, waiting for the elevator.
was struggling into his fur lined coat.
The other, an acquaintance. took hold
of the coat and assisted him into it.
The first man turned. saw who it
was. gravely put his hand into his
pocket, took out dime and handed it
to his helper. who. with equal gravity
pocketed it. Then the first man went
down in the elevator. and the other
passed on TO his room. Not a word
had been spoken and neither man
smiled, except inwardly.
Would foreigner have understood
the pantomime, even If he had known
the standing of both men ?-Buffalo
Express.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
The ordsr of the ssranhim.

The Order of the Seraphim is the
Oldest and most famous of the decora-
lions in the gift Of the king of Sweden.
Originally it was instituted by Magnus
w., some 600 years ago, to commemo-
rate the siege Of Upsala. the ancient
capital of the Swedish kings, and its
statutes bound the recipients Of the
order to fight to the death for the main
tenance of their religion and to consti-
tute themselves the special protectors
of the widow and the fatherless.
When it was revived about the middle
of the eighteenth century by King
Frederick the obligations laid upon the
members were somewhat less onerous.
The decoration consists Of an eight
pointed star in white enamel with cher.
ubs' heads Of gold and is worn on a
broad band of pale blue ribbon.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Got the Officials Moyino,

An East Indian babu railway agent
telegraphed to his superintendent this
report: "a BLACKBOARD indigenous men
dicant arrived at my station by 2
down mail. Taking pity on his COM
miserated condition. permitted him
to reside in the shade of the main sig
nal post In gratitude for my benef-
cent conduct he absconded during the
nocturnal period with 5OORs. of my
private cash. including one copy Of the
working time table," When asked
why he added the one anna publica-
ton. the time table. in his list of losses
he replied, with a knowing wriggle:
"Ha. ha! The matter is explainable
in nutshell. Unless had included a
little of the company's property the
police would have taken no notice.
This justifies the addition Of the lacta-
ceous particle in the shell of the cocoa
nut!"-Exchange 80 aa,a.-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
A Better Ono,

At the monthly meeting of q certain
homing society. one Of the members
related an interesting experience. he
had recently sold couple Of squeak.
ers"-very young pigeons-to man
whose cote was 200 miles away. he
sent them off by train and was as
founded to find them back in the old
cote two days later.
There was a painful silence, broken
at length by the presidents Wonder
fulr'
"You doubt my word?" demanded
the narrator of the story
mot bit of it." was the reply. Its
a strange coincidence, that's all.
sold the very same man a setting of
eggs in the middle of June. Before
the end of the month those birds had
hatched out and had flown back to
me! Homing Instincts a wonderful
thingw-Youth's Companion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Bowling to the Moon.

Among the natives of Abyssinia
there existed and probably still exists
a curious pagan custom Of bowling to
the moon on certain nights at the com
mencement of the new year.
Selecting clear space on the ground,
free from all rocks and boulders, the
elders Of the community kneel down,
one behind the other, and, as soon as
it is midnight. begin dolorous chant
to the moon.
They keep this up for half an hour OIL
so, when all rise, and, forming circle,
stand still. their arms motionless by
their sides. A young girl now ap-
proaches them and walks round the
circle. calling out: "You are all right.
Your shadow is there" Should she
pause and say. Friend, there is no
shadoW behind you. Alas-alas" then
the person she thus addresses is des-
tined to die within the next twelve
months.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Great Smokers. the Dutch.

A census of smokers taken the other
day among the boys attending nine
elementary schools in a suburb of
Amsterdam. Holland, reveals that
among the six-year-olds they number
10 per cent, among those of seven
years 16 per cent and 80 per cent
among those of eight, while in the
sixth schooling year. at which the av'
erage age is twelve. the percentage
has risen to So. AS it falls rapidly
after the limit of compulsory attend,
ance. the early use of tobacco would
not appear to be an incentive to learn
ing. 1t is the cigar. not the olga.
rette, which these Dutch youngsters
delight in.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Banana Meal.

1t has been proved in India and the
Malay peninsula that the produce
from one acre of bananas or plantains.
as the fruit is termed in that region,
will support a much greater number of
people than a similar area under any
other crop. and the immense yield may
be preserved for an indefinite period
by drying the fruit and preparing meal
from it. Plantain meal is made by
stripping Off the husk, slicing the core,
drying it IN the sun and then reducing
it to powder. and finally sitting. 1t is
calculated that the fresh core will give
40 per cent Of meal and that an acre
of average quality will yield over q
ton,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Horseradish.

The cultivation of horseradish Is a
thriving industry, writer in the Coun-
try Gentleman says. and be describes
a three acre farm devoted to this in
dustry. which keeps two men busy. one
Of them making good money out of his
miniature farm. One advantage Of this
crop is thus described: 1.-The horserad-
ish farmer can we'll lie back and rest
in easy security, for he has crop that
only insects with suicidal motives at.
tack"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Extinct.

Teacher-Now. James. do you under.
stand the meaning of the word "ex-
tinct" James-Yes'm. Teacher-Then
name one bird that is now extinct
James = Clipper. Teacher = Clipper!
What kind of bird is that? James
My pet pigeon. The cat caught him
this morning.-Judge.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Banana Plant Foods.

Many parts Of the banana plant are
used in the Malay peninsula besides
the fruit. Flower heads are cooked.
generally in curries. and the inner por-
ton Of the stem is also edible. Shoots
and tops Of the young plants are used
instead Of other vegetables. The outer
sheaths are valued as elephant fodder.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
His Little Theory.

"Of course you have your little theo-
~ about the cause Of the high cost of
living?"
II have" replied Mr.. Growcher.
'Too many people are trying to make
political economy take the place OF do
nestle economy Washington Star.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Government.

"Is this a government of the people.
for the people and by the people?"
well, it was in the day OF log houses
and open fireplaces. but since we have
built skyscraper blocks and 200 family
apartment houses we have developed
ianitors. buffalo Express.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Home Conservation.

why have you interested yourself
in theosophyY
"Well." replied young Mrs. Torkins
my husband persists in talking about
banking and currency. l thought Ia
follow his example and try to act wise
about something that neither of us un
derstands Washington Star.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Superab undance.

did that manager discover any hu-
NOR in yOnr play?
Yes" answered the gloomy author.
HE said the whole thing was joke. '
Exchange
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Cordial and Confidential.

"How did you get along with Ma
mics fatherY'
Fine. He said it was all right be-
fore | asked him. And then he asked
me if didn't know few more likely
young fellows who would take the rest
of his girls" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Trouble Ahead.

Husband Ito wifeD-Didn't ! tele-
graph to You not to bring your mother
with you? Wife, know That's
what she wants to see you about. She
read the telegram.-London Tit-Bits
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Professor Taft Scores coddIine.

Diagnoses and prescriptions for the
school ills are many. Former Presi-
dent Taft thinks there has been too
much "coddling" of school boys and
girls. DR.. Charles r. Dana, a noted
nerve specialist, says vacations are
too long and school hours too short.
Professor H. A. Perkins of Trinity
COLLEGE, Hartford, blames "home infiu-
ence, overcrowded classrooms, influ-
ences of foreigners, climate and the
quality Of teaching"
Roger W. Babson of Boston, a statis-
tician. blames the misguided instruc-
ton which the children receive Tor
many of the financial and industrial
ills Of the country "Our educational
system." he says. teaches the young
ia be consumers instead Of producers.
to acquire merely instead of to serve"
aWe are coddling our boys and
nir5er SAYS Mr.. Taft. I'VE are giving
tbem too much freedom, we are hu-
morning their immature and calloW
1references and desires, and we are
Through obedience and authority.
acfifng them the lessons that are es-
initial to making them successful ana
RefuI members of the community.
lore than this, we are seeking to cure
Elects in our education as well as In
ar society by more democracy we
lave had the ridiculous eXhDltlon Vi
Ghool children striking because IA
vorite teacher was transferred ana
eakminded parents looking with prlde
uukon the courage and enterprise OF
Their offspring"
er.nch Pupils Progress Better.
professor Perkins, as indicated,
b,ames fathers and mothers he says
"parents are too lenient. and teacn'
80 are expected to assume outside re-
. sponsibility for preparation OF lessons
There should be shorter vacations. only
half holidays on Saturday and more
interest on the part of the teachers
French teachers are better educated
than American, and the competition
among pupils is keener. There they
Leep children working steadily ara
show no pity to the lazy ones. TheiI
gam over AuClI\oh SNhOOA 49, -
largely made before they are fifteen
years old. Our so called practical stud
les give no mental training"
DR.. Dana is equally emphatic, de
claring:
'It is a serious matter when one con
siders that the American boy is two
wears behind the boy of France. Ger
S MANY and England. And it is not only
that he lags two years behind, actually
loses two years of precious time, bu
what knowledge he has acquired h'
has an imperfect comprehension of. H'
i is not as we'll grounded in languages
n sciences, history or mathematics.
"Something is sadly amiss-severa
# .h;ngs. tor that matter. The schooibo!
aces not want to work, and since h'
ACES not no one will make him. H'
@ and his parents clamor for few hours
Z. q the day and few months in the year
nrhat can he do in thousand hours o.
,sss wear. which is all that some O
1hen get? His fellows across the sea-
~ hundreds of hours more ana max
nod use Of them"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
Out of Mind,

Fenton-At first he was simply crazy
about her, but now he neglects her
shamefully. Sloanes-i see At first
he went out of his mind and then she
went out of his mind.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
SIENNA.

The SIENNA exported from Egypt is
gathered from shrubs growing wild In
the Anglo Egyptian Sudan and the Red
sea districts of Arabia.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
No infaiIibility.

Dictionaries are like watches-the
worst is better than none and the best
cannot be expected to go quite true
Samuel Johnson.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
What is wrong with our American
educational system?

What is wrong with our American
educational system?
The doctors all agree that it is ill
doctors of philosophy, of medicine. of
ped2gogy,-of science and of laws, saws
tne Washington Post. They have made
elaborate diagnoses, and various rene
dies nave been prescribed, but none
has oeen accepted as an adequate cure.
Some persons think that there should
be more hours day and more years
devoted to the acquisition of an educa-
hap; others believe that the hours and
the years should be curtailed. Then
there are the two hostile camps of
those who believe that children should
learn something about everything in
school and those who insist that the
curricula should be 'hewn down to little
more than the three RS, but that these
should be vigorous enough to stand
alone. The child should not study at
home is the slogan Of an active fac
ton. He can't get through the school
program unless he does is the opposing
contention
The general dissatisfaction with ex
isdng methods first manifested itself
In the colleges. and the reforms set
afoot there are still being worked out
with more or less success. 1t has now
descended through the secondary, high.
grammar and elementary schools.
Even the kindergarten has not been
immune, Montessor enthusiasts having
sought to displace Froebel from his
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
CoIoqne Water.

Eau de cologne. invented by Johann
Maria Farina over 200 years ago, Is
composed Of oils of neroli, citron, ber-
gamot. orange and rosemary.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
90 Risky.

Bill-Go in an tell de bartender dat
If he don't give you drink you'll drop
dead. Red dasn't. Ii he did
would. Houston Post.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13

Integrity without knowledge is veal
and useless. -Paley.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
UnIucky Result.

They seem to have quarreled.
Eyes: am afraid their marriage mas
thrown them together too much.-
Judge.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
WHAT'S WRONG
IN SCHOOL LIFE?
Ills Many, Say Educators, but
Dlsdgree as to Remedies.
4 mi hllr aaaa.aa.
BLAME vARIOUSLY PLACED.

some Want Shorter Hours and Some
Longer Periods - Criticism RANGES
the Way Through kindergarten
eraoes and High Schools Up to COL
'eses and Universities.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1914-03-13
WHERE BLAME is PUT BY
WELL KNOWN EDUCATORS.

Former President Tattoo much
coddling.
DR.. Charles L. Dana-Too long
vacations.
Professor H A. Perkins-Faulty
home influences
Roger w. acknowledgement in
struction.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-02
BOYS PREPARE FOR
/. Y.M.C.A. GATHERING
Over $500 Youths Expected TIC
Attend State Conference at
Ann Arb0r

ANN ARBoR. Mich. Nov. 1.-THE
boys Of Ann Arbor are preparing to
entertain $500 boys from all over the
state during the big state conference
Of boys which will be held In this city
Nov. 1929 under the auspices Of the
state Y. M. G. A.
"Let the boys do II" will be the
sentiment Of the conference, ]. A. Van
Dis, state boys secretary of the Y. M.
G. A. being Of the opinion that the
best way to conduct the conference IL
to let the boys conduct 1t. The youths
Of Ann Arbor have been organized
into committees, and these commit
tees will have charge of everything.
Their biggest problem will be to house
their thousands Of visitors.
Some Of the most prominent speak
ers In the United States will attend.
Efforts are being made to have adj
dresses by Secretary Of State william
jennings Bryan. Fred B. Smith, New
York, prominent leader of the Men
and Religion forward movement, Pres
ident II. b. Hutchins or the University
OF Michigan, Coach "Dinnie" Upton. OF
Grand Rapids. Arthur Hugh OF New
York and w. J. Hutchins, Of Oberlin,
Ohio.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-02

south side OF Yemensave.. Aetwsen
Whitney and Lumpdn. lot S0x100.
sold for the Whitney Realty Co. Ltd..
to Walenty Adamasxek. S1,700: house
ana lot on the south side OF Yemens-
ave. between Whitney and Lumpkin.
lot 30x100, sold for the whitney Real
~ Co, Ltd. to Ludwig Lesinski. 81
600; house and lot on the south side
OF fsmens'ave., between Whitney and
Lumpkin. lot S0x1O0. sold for the
Whitney Realty Co. Ltd, to Michael
kuczman. s1.700: lot on the north
west corner OF Twelfth-st. and Phlla-
deipnia-ave., 40xloo, sold for tint Whit
ney Realty Co.. Ltd, to VIM. J. Man
son. $1,000; two lots on the north side
Oh Philadelphia. just west OF Four
teenth. s5x133 each. sold for the Whit
ney Realty Co., Ltd, to Robt. Stewart.
1880; lot on the north side OF Phila
delphia. just west of Fourteenth, 35x
ls3. sold for the whitney Realty Co.
to Minnie l.. Schrader, $500: house
and lot on the south side OF Yemens-
ave-. between Whitney and Lumpkin.
lot 3Oxl00. sold for the Whitney Real
ny Co, Ltd. to Philip Koziarz. 1850.