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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Drssdsn's Model The.ter STAGE.

Oresden's Model Theater STAGE.
Dresden seems to have theatrically
solved the problem of long watts, for
the KOnigliches Schauspielhaus brings
the technical side Of the theater up to
the highest point that has ever been
reached The three principal features
are simplicity. rapidity or working aud
the liberal allowance for space. air and
light Instead OF having the conven-
tional stage where one scene must be-
taken down before the next can be
set or of having q revolving stage the
Schauspielhaus ls provided with a
stage which Is lowered ALPHABETICALLY
for the purpose Of shifting the scenery.
While one scene is being used. the sec
ond is all set up below on the left
hand side. The stage Ii then lowered.
and the first scene Is rolled OF 70 the
right by electric motors. the new scene
at the same time being rolled on Then
the stage il again raised. and the play
goes on with an interruption Of but
thirty observation-disclosures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

erage high school salary in the AZ
! towns listed is 500 per month, while
the average salary for high school
| teachers in Kennewick, is $105 per
month. If the work in agriculture
were eliminated the high school av-
erage would be 500 per month. The
average salary of the superintendent
in the 40 towns listed above is $1760
per annum, while the salary for that
Office in Kennewick is $40 above that
amount.
Bond Interest
1t should be borne in mind, also,
that of the present school tax 1.81
mills are for the purpose of bond in
terest. and redemption, and that the
funds from that source, S3,834.65, are
not charge against the cost of con-
Quoting the school from year to year,
but are instead charge against the
construction of the school buildings,
Last year also, when taxes were 11.8
mills, there was paid off bonded in
debtedness of $4,000.
This statement is in no sense an at
tempt to hypnotic the people of this
community into the belief that their
school taxes are merely a Pigment of
the imagination and really amount to
nothing at all. 1t recognizes plain
ly the fact that school taxes are
burden and ought to be reduced as
rapidly as can be done consistent with
efficient conduct of the schools. The
fact which the writer would like to
impress upon the people of the COM
munity, however, is that school taxes
in Kennewick are not disproportionate
to what they are in other communities
of the state similarly situated as to
size, school enrolment and necessary
school expenditures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

district has to bear which is not
borne by many of the other districts
listed in the 49 towns discussed above
is the item Of free text books and
school supplies. This item is consid-
Ierable in amount, as will be realized
when it is known that it takes at
least 100000 to equip 600 children
with school books. Of course this en-
tire expenditure does not have to be
made each year, but it is one which
continually has to be renewed owing
to the wearing out of school books.
While the claim is often made that
school books will last five years, in
actual practice the claim does not
hold good and they have to be re-
newed about once in every three years
which makes an expense item of al
almost $1,000 per year. Our expense
for books alone has not amounted to
81. 200 per year, but for books and
school supplies such as paper, pens,
pencils, etc., the expenditure will cas-
lily average that amount, or in terms
of taxation, one-half mill upon the
present valuation of the district.
Similarly in terms Of taxation the
cost of free transportation this year
amounts to 2.3s mills upon the pres
ent assessed valuation. Likewise the
cost of the properly called vocational
subjects taught in the high school
domestic science, manual training,
and agriculture, together with music
and drawing amounts to 2.15 mills up
on the total assessed valuation.
Low Bus Rates
That Kennewick is not paying an
undue amount for transportation is
evidenced by the fact that her rate
for that service, per pupil, is lower
than the rate of any other of the ten
towns named except Auburn. That
Kennewick is not paying an undue
amount for salaries to teachers is
shown by the fact that, while the av-
erage salary to grade teachers in the
40 towns listed is $3.50 per month,
the average salary to grade teachers
in Kennewick is only $4,000 per month
principals are excluded from the
above averages in all cases). The av-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
In the Dumps

There was once Egyptian king, so
it is said, who built pyramid and died
of melancholy. His name was Dumps
yet there are probably few persons
who know that they are perpet-
uating the memory Of his tragic his
tory when they remark that they are
Gin the dumps"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Pretty Thin

.rh;r" replied the man who was
u;n 10" about q mutual acquaintance.
SSrmIM he's so thin that when he swal-
~wsIi' he's so thin that when ne eats
ss. ',, he can only swallow it one
D Sc at q time"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

The multitude that does not reduce
itself to unity Is confusion. the unity
that does not depend upon the mulu
tude Is tyranny. 81 Paschal
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Not ail<a the Pl.na

Coal DeaIer-Why don't you wheel
the barrow along more quickly. pat :
It's not very hard job. There's an
inclined plane to relieve you. Pat
Aye. master. the plane may be inclined
but hang me II aml-Pearson'a
Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
Want Higher STANDARD
Recognition For The
Brownsville Schools

Efforts are being made by the faculty
and pupils of the Brownsville publ.
school TO gain higher standard of rcco.
milton 10y the State University. The
Brownsville high school gained lis anili-
alton with the university only Il year
ago. il being below the average in Scy-
eral subjects previous to that time. With
the new science and domestic science
equipment that has been installed il is
planned To try 10 raise the credits with
the higher schools.
In order 10 obtain the advanced stand
ing. papers from the mid-term cNamina-
tons will he sent to Austin. Both teach
erS and pupils of the school are conf
dent hal the new rating will he obtained
without difficulty a the school i ad-
v~ancing daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD
WISHES


Today the marriage If President Wood
row Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling
Gait was solemnized al Washington City.
May the event be the beginning of many
years Of happy welded life for the
pair. May the president find IN the
woman Of his chos-e all that Il man may
hope for in marriage. May she prove 10
him "A faithful companion. 4 Solacc and
a joy. bringing To him those domestic
comforts and pleasures 80 necessary 20
enable him 10 round ont in the fullest
measure the life Of the man who lives
up To his highest possibilities. May she
prove to he the real complement of his
nature. which Il wife should always he
TO "A man of high tvpc. In his isolated
life as president of a great nation. he
more than the man who may seek ordi-
nary pleasures. and paStimeS. has need
of such companionship. and if his bride
shall prove To be all that a wife should
he to such Il man he will he better able
10 bear the eyer-incrcaSing duties and
responsibilities of his high Office. To
both The Herald extends warmcst o n
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
WACO'S NEW POSTMASTER.

There are many folks along the Lower
Rio Grande and especially IN Browns
Vile who fe,t glad when they read in
yesterdays news dispatches that the
president had appointed 4. Il McCul-
lon Of Waco to the important most or
postmaster al that city. Mr.. McCullom.
better known To Brownsville friends. TN
the affectionatcly bestowed name NJ
Bee" formerly resided III Brownsville
several wears and may be said truly that
everybody that knew him felt drawn tn-
wards him. Waco may count herself
fortunate in Securinb the services WI "
man 50 capable and 81 entirely trust
worthy. as Mr.. McCullom. t. take charge
of her postal business. That being u
frSt-c'aSS office. makes the appointment
one of the most important which th.
president had 10 beStow. III. Herald
congratulateS Bee. and it also c0ngrat.
ulates the good people OF Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18

A legislative committee has begun "a
''prohe" the financial affairs 81 New York
City, just three weeks before the leei~ia-
ture conveneS, with 4 view to uncovering
the waSteful extravaganza charged against
the metropolis. The city ~ II debt IN the
extent Of hundreds II millions. and iudg-
ing by appearances. il will b. "~ome Job
TO make such an Investigation in ~ short
a period n three weeks. III fact. It looks
farcical for a legislative committee to pre-
tend TO perform z task which should re-
quire many months Of laboriouS work in
so short Il time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
IN HISTORY

This date in history .....
l776-North Carolina adopted 4 state
constitution.
l796-Threatened invasion of England by
a French army failed when "a storm
dispersed the transports.
l19G-Remains of George Washington
placed in the family vault at Mount
Vernon.
lsG2-Secretary of State Seward and
Secretary of the Treasury Chase
rendered their designations because Of
senators criticisms of the conduct Of
the war: designations were later with
drawn.
iSG4-Fir~t legislature Of Montana terri
tory convened at Bannack.
lS65-SIavery abolished in the United
States.
1SG7-Convcntion Of leading m%anufac-
turerS AT Cleveland demanded the full
payment Of the national debt.
l914-King~ If Norway, Sweden. Den
mark meet 1T Malmo II effect an
agreement for mutual protection.
19l4-G. Motta elected president u the
Swiss confederation.
1914-The War: British protectorate
claimed throughout Egypt. Allies
make small advances on western
front. Fighting has brief lull on east
ern front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
BIRTHDAYSTODAY

DIR. Lyman Abbott, the venerable preach
er, author and sociologist, today reaches
the s0th milestone on his useful and M
lifting life. He j. essentially a man Of
the American people, and few Americans
are more beloved. Ills eighty years have
been passed IN service to humanity. and
in the remini~cence~ hc has lust published
he i a distinct %optimi-t. That the social
betterment movements that he fathcred.
the peace societies, the educational inn
TTovement, the more equitable distribution
Of wealth that he fought for, will All ~
forward i his fond belief. DR.. Abbott was
born IN Boston on December is. 1885. lie
was taken To Maine when baby. and later
to New York. He was graduated from New
York university at Is, and became Il law
Yer. The routine Of this profession did
not appeal ID him, ana he gave more at-
%tention to writing than to practice. The
ministry appealed To him, and 10 gave az
a sure field of fortune to serve his fellow
men. In 1860 he became a minister of the
Congregations. thlTfH. ana atttlltN n
parish in Terre IIaute, Ind. He feared he
was not fitted for pastoral work. 50 he gave
ii up, but he later found that the seeds he
had sown had borne fruit. Then he re
entered the ministry, and succeeded Henry
Ward Beecher at Plymouth church, Brook
lyn. He edited periodicals and lectured
extensively. He gave freely of hi time 10
all angles Of social bettermcnt. His love
has remained entirely true to his struggling
fellow men, and the practical value Of his
great influence can not be measured.
Hon. Francis Burton Harrison. governor
general Of the Philippines. Il today.
Former United States Senator Nathan
3. Scott Of West Virginia. 73 years Old
today.
Sir Joseph y. Thomson. noted scientist,
onw serving % the naval invention board
~ England. 50 years Cd today.
Tyru~ Raymond Cobb, the greatest base
ball player. 2S years Old today.
Ninson Walsh Mclean. the famous
$4,000. 600 baby" NJ Washington, q year.
cd today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
She Forgot To
Sign Her Name

December Is. 1918. Dear Santa
Claus: | wish You To bring me 4
bic doll. ! don't ask YOU To bring
more toys because want Il biz doll
with curl hair, and fruit
But she forgot 10 sign her name. Tho
above. in a clear bat childish ~crawl was
written ON a card and inserted IN "a TINY
envelope addressed to Santa Claus. and
received at the Brownsville post Office with
a Red Cross Christmas seal for a postage
stamp.
II j. but a sample of the many little.
plaintive mi~~ive~ that are sent to King
Santa Claus each Christmas through the
mails. All prepared Ia fond anticipation
and many without the knowledge uf the
parents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
Uncle Ahner.

SHAAAA tNHfOfE
This j. certainly an ungratcful world.
As soon a. 4 fcllcr dies the relatives all
rush to the newspaper ana put III a card
of thanks.
There are only two kinds Of wimmen
in this world that are hard To under
stand the married ones AMI the single
ones.
Lem Higgins SAYS if them American
hrirr>Sc> are - crazy after furrin' cor-
unct~. Tx has cot 4 good II flat, that was
made I'M Germany. for sale cheap.
N la carte H. one NJ the greatest eau
>r> nf dyspepsia III this country and old
ia ~hiunei cooking j. the best cure.
An Eastern paper asks what kind If
men make the best husbands. Al first
Thought il would seem az though the mar
rirtl ones DO.
William TibbittS. u postmaster ami
proprietor of the general store. always
reads All the postcards that pass thru
our midst. Mrs. AnSe FriSbv called at
the store some time ago aud ordered am
ong other things. a ham and two pounds
cf cheese. Two days later She called nj
the store and asked why the goods had
not been delivered and TibbittS said: Il
SAW 10y the postcards YOU got that Your
friends wasn't comm. 50 / naturally
thought Won wouldn't need them things"
Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18

II may be hard for the entente allies ia
admit it. but nevertheless the TeutonS Ger
tainly have chased the Serbs out of Serbia
and that country looks very much like a
German conquest now. The Teutons still
hold Belgium. part of northern France and
Russian Poland. too. Yet. - far the en-
tente armies have not acquired enough
ground even for an army camp on German
territory. All Of which would seem to give
some semblance Of Justification to Ger
many's proud refusal to make concessions
in order to bring about peace. IN fact.
the outlook for peace hardly looks pro
pitious just now-de~pite Henry Ford's
optimistic crusade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
The HeCkier Heckled.

Mrs. William II. Thompson. wife of
ChicagO'S new mayor. did much To help
her husband win.
Mrs. Thompson. in the days when il
WAS deemed Hnw0manlv to want to Ote
was once prevailed on to make Il suffrage
speech. She spoke Superhly. bat in the
midst of her argument a youth with 4
cigarette yelled:
Don't !Ou wish YOU were i man,
Don't vou?" said Mrs. Thompson. and
Went right on with her argument again.
n few minutes later the hccklcr. hay
ing recovered. tried another bout with
thr fair speaker
Don't Won think mothers ought To
stay home with their children" he de-
mandcd.
III Think said Mrs. Thompson. that
children ought a. stay home with their
mothers"
Aud then. AZ well a. the applause
would lrt her. She went right on again
Washington Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
URICACID
SOLVENT
SO Cent Bottle l32 Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired. stin legs and arms and muscles.
an aching head, burning and bearing down
pains IN the back-u0rH cat before the day
begins-do not think you have TO stay In
that condition.
Those sufferers who are in and out. OF
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preciate the rest, comfort and strength
our treatment gives. For every form of
bladder trouble. s~calding pains. o. weak
ness, Its action Is really wonderful.
BE strong. well and vigorous. with no
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The Williams Treatment conquers kid
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all uric acid troubles, no matter how
chronic or stubborn. III you have never
used The Williams Treatment. we will give
one soc. bottle GO dosesD for your own use
free. Contains no alcohol or habit form
Ing drug. Does not affect the heart.
Send this notice with your name and
address, and To-. 70 help pay
distribution expenses, 70 The Dr.
T.. A Williams Company. Dept. 325iD
New Post Office Block. East Hamnton.
Conn. You will receive BY parcel post 4
regular soc. bottle t32 dosesl. without charge
aud without mourning any obligations. Ona
bottle ouly to q family or address.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1915.
A LEGITIMATE EXPENDITURE or
CITY FUNDS.

The decision Of the citv commission of
Corpus Christi to expend city funds for
the purpose Of advertising the city. with
n view to promoting it, growth i one which
speaks well for the foresight of that city
and for the understanding of the real func-
tions of Il city government. To The Her
aid such an expenditure of city funds APP
pears entirely legitimate and appropriate.
If money collected from the taxpayer may
be expended for the purpose of building
streets, lighting and water systems or
other improvements for the benefit Of the
entire city, why should il not be permi~-
sible 10 expend money from the same
source for the purpose of bringing new
enterprises and new residents "a the town
in order to promote the general prosperity!
Indeed, il would appear not inappropriate
for u city government "a maintain \ divi-
sion Of publicity which should operate
somewhat along the lines of i board Of
trade or chamber Of commerce.. with The
object Of promoting development and pro
gress in every way possible through the
means usually employed TN such agencies.
City governments are Just awakening Ia a
realization of their full responsibilities and
privileges, and the day may dawn ere long
when municipal affairs will b. administered
so rs TO achieve the greatest good for all
the people, instead of for the purpose Of
putting money into the pockets Of n favor
ed few.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18

OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
The Quality of the Men.

The wealth Of "a community Is not the
sun of it, natural resources. ~ natural
resources" have come To be- known. but
Of these plus the quality Of it, men. Strong
men can make a poor country rich. and
weak men can n surely make y rich coun-
try poor. Enthusiasts, sometime called
crank~. are essential to The welfare WI
the richest community. Iii Bell county i-
one 1T the very prosperous counties MI the
state Il j. due primarily to thu richness of
lte natural opportunities. Rut also III i-
due largely 10 the energy of such rruuk-
AT Colonel Downs. Mr.. Poe ami Mr.. Jones.
BY looking close enough one Will -rr that
the counties III Texas that have nru-nnrcd
most notably are counties which are
blessed with one or more such enthusiasts.
\ county without it, crank~ IL poor indeed.
The di,paritieS are not 80 much IN opnnr
tunltieo, n IN the men who have fallen hcir
to the opportunities. Two or three men of
courage and enterprise can make the coun-
ny of small opportunities take precedence
of that OF large ones.-Galvc-ton News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
Fathers Christmas lows.

Father IS full of Christmas auticipation~.
among them being a box of cigars ho j.
going To send to his secret enemy. 20 neck
tie he will not wear. a pair of slippers that
wont fit and a bathrobc that mother will
commanders two days after Christmas.
Moreover, father j. likely to ascertain on
Monday. January 3. that all these things
have been charged to him.-IIou-ton Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
Cured Boy Of Group.

Nothing frightcns a mother more than
the loud. hOar~c cough N Group. Lahorcd
breathing, strangling, choking and gasp
ing for breath demand instant action.
Mrs.. r.. N%eureuer, Eau Claire, Wis. says.
'Foley'- Honey ana Tar cured my boy Of
Group after other remedies failed. Recon-
mended for coughs and colds. Martinez
Drug Store, north corner Market Square
adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
Can All Beat The Editor

One-third Of the fools IN The country
think they can beat \ lawyer cxpoundinr
the laws. One-half think they can beat thc
doctor healing the sick. Two-third~ WI
them think they can put the minister in
the hole e%xpounding the gospel. and all of
them think they can beat the editor running
~ papcr.-Smithville Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
SALMAGUND
When the Knockers Knock.

When the Knockers Knock.
When the S~coffcrS self, and the mock
erS mock.
And the knockers stand Z the side and
knock.
Just roll up YOUR sleeves and buckle in.
And stick 10 your task and you're bound
to win.
III the things worth while you are sure
10 hear
The douhtcr> doubt and the %iecrcrS jeer
For never II victor has risen yet
But somewhere the iibcS Of the wise has
met.
80 deaf ~ the Sc0ffcrS. just work along.
And >ti X 10 your dream till You know
it's wrong.
And toss them i smile when YOU hear
folks mock.
lis y healthy sign when the knockers
knock. - Detroit Free Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18

SO long as England continues to hold
Won Rintelen, and the United States keeps
Huerta in prison, and excludes Dumba
Boyd and Won Papen. perhaps we may
be able to maintain peace within our own
borders, and save the remainder Of the
munition plantS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18

1t begins to look a. if the United State,
may oon cease To he IN speaking terms
with Austria. unless the imperial house of
Hapsburg comes To IT. senses and gives
satisfactory reply 10 our demand for the
disavowal of the sinking of the Ancona
lives lost on the ship, without loss of time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18
An That is Required.

If | had lived when knights were boil
I should have wished To be a knight,
Ny honor dcarcr FIR than gold.
Nv lance Il terror i'm Il fight;
Bat VINO would care TODAY To ne
\ knight upon a pranc.a" Steed.
Few are the ladies fair HON he
Gould win by any daring iced.
If | had lived when barons swayed
! should have worn a shirt Of mail
And taken part in each crusade.
Gnmindful Of such stuff n kaie.
But now if one would have a chance
~ win where lovely ladies arc,
Instead Of toting round 4 lance
One has tn drive 4 motor car.
iii j had lived in Raleieh'S day
My rulfS and hose. | promise You
Had made me gay among the gay.
should have been q courtier. too:
But courtly ways and knightly deeds
Have lost the charm they had Of yore
~ win the ladies now onr needs
a motor car-and nothing more.
Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-18

The Herald is delivered by carriers reg
ularly employed by The Herald to subscri-
bers' homes in Matamoros. Mexico: West
Brownsville. San Benito. Harrington. Lyford,
Raymondville. Mercedes. Pharr. McAllen, Mis-
sion and Edinburg. The latter point the most
distant from the office of publication, is
reached at 6:45 o'clock on the afternoon Of
publication, a special automobile service
being employed from San Juan. Texas. Sub
scribers not receiving their papers regular
" should notify the local agent. or write The
Herald. Brownsville. Tex.