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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-11
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their baby girl who was born on Sum
day of last week.
F. H. Krug has nearly finished the
erection of barn and is about to
commence work on bungalow on his
tract on the west side of Columbia
Way, just north of the N. p. tracks.
F. A. Hanratty left for Butte, Mont,
on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Hanrat-
ty will probably be gone for some time
as he has position there. Mrs. Han
ratty and the children will remain
on the ranch.
The dancing crowd so persistently
urged the entertainment committee
of the Improvement club to give one
more dance before Lent, that it has
been decided to have dance on Sat-
urday evening, February Is.
The program committee of the I'm
provement club has arranged meet
ing for Friday evening, February 10,
which will be of vital interest to ev-
cry resident on the Highlands and to
which all are invited. Prof. M. S.
Lewis, of the Kennewick schools has
been invited to be present and will
give an informal discussion on school
finances. Miss Morris has also been
asked to give talk at this time and
will speak on Domestic Science, Its
Aims in the Kennewick Schools" The
subjects to be discussed by both speak
ers are full of interest to everyone
whether they have children in the
schools or not and you will surely miss
some good information if you stay
away.
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VIM. Morain returned to his work
at BENTON Cifu Srndau

~
VIM. Morain returned to his worl
at Benton City Sunday.
Lester Holloway made bushes.
trip to- Spokane Tuesday.
E. w. Trenbath and Lynn Taylor
paid Finley visit Tuesday.
Mrs. C. E. Wilkinson was in Walls
Walla on business Wednesday.
Mrs. w. K. Clark was weekend
guest of friends in Walla Walla.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Brown
of the Garden Tracts, son, last Sat
urday.
G. A. Kjosness enjoyed visit last
week from his father, from Lewiston
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. McReynolds
were Walla Walla visitors the first Of
the week.
Ingrom Kjosness, OF Lewiston, is
guest of his brother, G. A. Kjosness
and family.
The Klatter club was pleasantly en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Herb. Shanafelt.
Mrs. A. L. Williams entertained at
cards Thursday in honor Of Mr.. Will
liams' father and brother from Pros
ser.
s. A. Phelps has moved from the
Taylor cottage on FIFTH street to the
old Richards home in the Garden
Tracts.
Geo. Kraber, Of Finley and A. H.
Poston, of Carley, were speakers at a
meeting Of swine breeders in Walla
|Walla yesterday.
s. M. Henderson received word last
week from Adjutant General Newman
of the national G. A. r., of DesMoines,
Ia, that he had been named Aide-de-
camp on the staff Of Commander in
Chief Palmer, of the national organi-
cation.
Archie and Clinton Copeland have
purchased the Pantorium Of H. E.
Hollawy and will take possession Of
the business March 1. For the pre-
sent the business will be run by Ar
chic, who expects to make speciality
of, the made-to-measure end of the
business. Mr.. Holloway will probably
accept position with the Fruit Elk
change.
At meeting of the new board Of
directors of the Fruit ExchangeMHTd
directors of the Kennewick Fruit &
Produce company last Friday the fol-
lowing officers were elected: president,
c. c. Williams; first vice president, N.
c. Bowles; second vice president, w.
S. Hunt; secretary and manager, E..
M. Sly; treasurer and assistant man
ager, F. H. Lincoln.
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Mrs. w. A. Morain visited Benton
City and Prosser friends this week.
The Woman's Missionary Union met
at the Baptist church last Friday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Hart very ably pre-
scented the subject Emissions n Sun
day Schools" Mrs. Rarey told. Of the
work being done in the Methodist
school. Mrs. Bartlett spoke on the
work being done in the Episcopal
schools. Mrs. Lynch gave q splendid
report on what is being done in the
Baptist school. Mrs. Chaplin and Miss
Rosswog favored US with duet. A
girls chorus also sang. No one can
attend these union meetings without
receiving some valuable help. The
next meeting will be at the Congre-
gational church the first Friday in
April.
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z. S. Mcdonald has just completed
his contract for painting the hotel at
Alfalfa.
w. N. Voegtly, ST., OF Pittsburg, is
visiting at the home of his son, w. N
yoegtly, Jr., of this city.
Trenbath & Tweedt, agents for the
Hover Investment company, today sold
the old Barr place between Finley and
Hover.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Annette, of the
Elite Millinery left the first of the
week for Spokane to purchase spring
stocks.
Mrs. w. A. Morrison and children,
who spent the winter at the home of
her sister, Mrs. VIM. Dircksen, re-
turned last week to their home in
New Westminster, B. C.
E. A. Reed, who returned from Wal
Ia Walla last week has purchased a
half interest in the Breithaupt MUIR
series and will devote his time to the
selling end of the business.
At an open meeting of the Civic de-
partment of the Woman's club Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. S.
M. Henderson, M. M. Moulton will ex-
plain the objects and purposes of the
proposed port district.
Ten members of Rev. X. S. Tontz's
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sunday school class
were pleasantly entertained at dinner
at the Tontz home Monday evening.
This is the second of series Of din
hers at which the teacher is entertain
jlg the class.
( Five of Kennewick's bowling stars
journeyed to Pasco Monday evening
and returned with a victory. A re-
turn game will be played in the local
alleys this evening. The Kennewick
players are B. j. Pinckney, E. Frye,
DR.. B. L. Cole, Andrews and r. c..
Mounsey.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
entertain at missionary tea Thurs
day, February Is, at 2:3O p. M, at the
home Of Mrs. E. Y. Hawley. The en-
tertainment is in charge Of special
committee. There will be a program
followed by a social hour.
] J. C. Hogan, who is retiring from
the dairy business because Of i'll
health, disposed of 35 head of high
class dairy stock at public auction
Yesterday afternoon. The bidding
from start to finish was spirited and
At the close Mr.. Hogan expressed him.
SeR as well pleased with the results.
The receipts of the sale were nearly
$4,000. The sale was cried by Col.
Baker, of Prosser, who was assisted
by Linbarger & Cue, of North Yakima.
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Fred Jameson went to Benton City
Sunday.
The Coyote Club boys We're guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Sherk at a
pleasant dinner party Wednesday
night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08
YOUTHFUL TAFT IS MODEST
roungeot Son OF tho President EvL
deptly Hss No Wlsh TO ehIns
In Reflected Glory.

President Taft tells a story about
Charley, his youngest son, which il
lustrates the fact that he is a real
American boy and gives his father a
little pardonable pride. Charley Ia
Just in long trousers and home from
school for the holidays. lie shirka
none of the responsibilities Of being
The son Of a president, but does not
seek tho limelight.
Charley was II gsest at a party OF
girls and boys Of his own age, and
had been seated at table beside a
little miss who failed to catch his
name and did not recognize him.
They became sufficiently interested
in each other to make her wish to
know his name.
"What Ia your manor" shc psc-
pounded frankly.
Charley" was tho somQwhri
tied information which eho no.
This satisfied tho littlo gina lM
time, but Charley Is winsomo boy
and her intorcst grew. SO shc pur-
sued tho inquiry further by aaking
"Whero do you livep"
"0n Pennsylvania avenue" was
tho answer 10 this ItNwas true, for
the White House il located on this
thorought0re.
What docs your father doi" pur-
sued tie young lady in a further at
Tempt to place her escort, TO which
Charley nnively replied
"Oh, ho has n political position
here in Washington"
II was from her hostess that tho
young lady finally learned that she
had been sitting with the son of ths
president.
Baecarat, France, has the honor
of producing the first glass that IL
abrcakable. 1'he new process has
feen successfully applied to the man.
ulacturc OF lamp ehimneys for use
in coal mines containing much fire
damp. The glass makers OF Bacca-
rat have also succeeded in incrcas-
ing the elasticity Of the glass. This
they accomplish by adding magne-
sia and oxide TO the ordinary crys-
tal glass. Success Magazine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08
WHAT HI WAe poiNo.

Two young Louisvillc clerks hav.
Ing n day of, each hired n bicycle
and took spin in tho country. Ten
miles from town the cyclists decided
10 have race, One diatanccd tho
other some 800 yards and was TO.
jolcing In his victory, when, In turn.
Ing bad corner he collapsed over a
heap of stones. The wheel was do
molished and the rider was irretricv.
ably mixed among tho spokes. An
aged woman. who happened TO b
passing, was met at turn In the
road by clerk No. 2. "My good
woman" said he. "have you seen a
young man on bicycle around
hcre9' al have not" she answered,
simply; "but | saw a young man up
the road ways, who was sitting on
the bank, mending umbrellas"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08
eoclAL INFLlcTIoNa

I have seen men who neigh lin .
horse when you contradict them or
say something they do not under
stand; then the overbold, who maks
their own invitation to yourshaarth
tho pcrsevering talker, who gives
you his society in large, sstnrating
doses; tho pitiers of Themselves.
perilous class; the frivolous Asmo-
deus, who relies on you to find him
In ropes Of sand to twist; the mono
tones; in short, every stripe Of ab-
surdity-these are social inflictions
which The magistrate cannot cure
or defend you from, and wlich must
be- intrustcd to the restraining forcc
Of custom, and proverbs and famil-
inr rules Of behavior impressed ON
young people in their school days.
...,,,..s,.,,.
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600 BULLETS PER MINUTE

The recently invented Benst Mer.
cier gun combines tho rapid Of
fire, range and effectiveness Of ma
chine gun with the lightness and ac-
tion of magazine rifle. The gun
is fired from a rest and held against
the shoulder of its operator, who
can either fire from n sitting posi-
ton or lying prone. The regulation
cartridge is used in clips that hold
80. A good rifeman can discharge
from 800 to 800 shots per minute,
il assisted in feeding by a man to
fll the clips. The gun is at present
undergoing series OF tests by army
officers, with a view to its adoption
by tho government-Popular Me-
chanica
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08
HE WANTED II REALISTIC
ToIstol Knew How q Man Ought 60
Act After Being Kicked
Downstairs.

Some old anecdotes are told Of
Count Tolstoi. Once, when one Of
his plays was being rehearsed at a
theater, he was invited to be pres
ent. His religion did not prevent
him from accepting the invitation,
but he went to the theater az he
went to his work-dressed az a peas
ant. 1t was small company of the
very select, and the doorkeeper was
careful to admit only the prcpor per-
sons. When, therefore, a shabby
looking peasant appeared in the en-
trance ball no ordered the man in
peremptory tones to get as far away
as he could in as little time as pos
sible. As tho peasant showed no
immediate signs Of obcying, the
doorkecper seized him and threw
him down tho steps.
"My names Tolstoi," the peasant
said when ho had picked himself up
again.
Tho doorkeeper, when he could
find words to express his amazemcnt,
wos profound in his apologies. There
happened to bc in the play dn Incl
dent Of similar kind, and at the
close Of tho performance, in a little
speech ho was called upon to make,
tho count complained that the actor
did not make tho most of this Incl
dent.
81 know exactly what ! am talk.
ing about" he said, "for I've just
been thrown downstairs myself"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08
a Vain Precautlor.

Lord Talbot De Malahide was taIk-
ing in New York about the thorough
ness OF tho customs estigations.
"The smuggler." he said. 'is bound
to be detected II he tries his little
game IN your metropolis. The snug
gler's. precautions against detection a
this admyabiy-managed port are a.
vain and ludicrous as tho precautions
OF the dreaming Irishman.
An Irishman. you know, sncs
dreamed that he was visiting the late
Queen Victoria.
"'will you have . drinkr tho queen
said. TO him.
Il wiii.' said the IrishmAn. "A drop
Of Irish. av coorse. hot by preference.
your majesty.
$50 the queen put on the kettle. bu<
when the water boiled, tho noise
awoke the dreamer.
Holy St Patrtcki' said he, I'll
take Il cold next umsi'-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08

Mary people have noticed with
much intcrct tie many tinted bars
end binds lhat Tie IN 10 shape Of
"forko1 Tongues of nnmo" from
wood burning m dtc These VA.
ried hues ure tn tcWlt of comhus.
tion from ihc III 'orcnl clements os
tho fuel The light blue Il from
the hydrogen md the white from
Tho carbon, The violet ia from ihs
mangoncsc. the ro from the M. :.
nesia md the yellow from the soda.
which are constituent parts of the
wood
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4 CROOKED BOUNDARY.
Cause OF the Peculiar Lines That 81.
vide Two States.

VIDE Two States.
II you will look ON the map oi
New England you will see two Gu.
rious irregularities in the dividing
line between Massachusetts, and
Connecticut. One of them is in
CRANKY township, a little north
west of Hartford, and the other in
Enfield township, on the Connect
cut river, south, of Springfield. II
is standing conundrum why, SO
long as the boundary is imaginary,
they did not make it straight in
stead of crooked. But thereby
hangs q tale.
Those two little jogs on the mar
are monuments to human obstinacy
and to the persistency which is one
OF the chief traits OF tho sYankec
character. The ancestors Of the
farmers who own those little spots
Of ground preferred to live in Mas
sachusetts rather thnn in Connect
cut and fought for their preference
until they had their way.
The controversy began in 1913
and continued for I1s years before
II was finally decided. In 1924 the
question was appealed to England,
but the government was so much
engrossod IN the Seven Years war
that il was never brought to tho at
tertion of the crown. Up tn tho
outbreak Of the Revolution both
states continued TO levy taxes and
send notices Of fast days and cleo
tions to the farmers who occupied
the land, ard there is no record OF
how they avoided one or whcthc,
they paid both. Later, however
they voted and paid taxes in Massa.
chusetts only, Notwithstanding tn
protest of the county authorities n
Connecticut. In lf9S, after peace
was restored, both states appointed
commissioner, but the dispute was
carried on until 1901, when a com.
promise gas rcochcd. There were
several sIln'lar disputes between the
two statcs ] csdcs those which now
appear apon the map, and an agree
ment was reached by which Massa-
chusc.ts con1ented tn surrender her
claim - strip Of territory in
Woodstock ard Sullicld townships,
provided Connecticut would yield
her claims to the other tracts in
dispute. No action, however, was
taken upon the report.
In 1910 the controversy was re-
vived by some legal proceeding, and
another commission was appointed,
but if it ever reached a conclusion
there is no record to be found. In
1920 n third commission was in
trusted with the settlement, and
after two years they decided upon
the present boundary line, which
was adopted by .he legislature Of
both totes.--Exchange.
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KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

There arc many times In the NE
of a pc. son who docs things that
arc worth whilo when hc gets terri.
pH discouraged and thinks II easier
c' SO back than TO push on. Bu,
there IL no victory in rctroating.
|says orrison Swctt MardCn in Sue.
ec-s Magazine, Wc should mover
csyc any lpl - unburncd behind
o., my wa pon for retreat 10
! Que al.ncsa. INDIGESTION or
!, urngemcnl II there Ia any.
. we ever feel grateful for. il i,
" we have bad courage and pluck
z yh TO push on, 10 keep going
things looked darl, and when
igly insurmountable obslacles
\ nted US,
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IS TERROR OF THE HOSTESS
unpunctusl Quest Seldom Realize,
How She 10 upeottIno the
-ousehoid.

The unpunetual s1est is The ter.
ror Of the hostess unlcsl she has the
means and inclination to cross the
palm OF each servant OF the house
with gold. In that case n degree OF
iaziness will bc tolerated which, il
a member OF the family were con.
cerned, would be met with threats OF
departure. Not every procrastinat-
ing guest Is rich, however, and when
one Of the impccunious or grudg-
Ing ones arrives by train later than
Tho one upon which she was expected
u Is tho signal for rebellion. From
The moment she enters the door un-
al her departure tho mistrcss Of the
household 10 In q state OF continual
uneasiness lest the delinquent shall
not be well served, or that a domes-
dc crisis Will be precipitated. Why
cold breakfasts and rooms not "done
ups promptly do aot In tire reveal
. the procrastinators that they are
opssttins a household and demoral-
hing the routine Of each servant, is
3 question that has never been an
swcred; but when a hint is thrown
out to them A. 70, tho inconvenience
Scansed the reply Is very apt to be,
s0h don't mind mo II I can only
have those last few forty winks; |
never think II breakfast is cold or
NOT and the hostess can say no
more. But her mental vow, when
sood-by 10 eventually said, is usu.
ally adhered 20
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08
ALFALFA PROVERBS

BY Charles M. Carroll
Alfalfa enriches the ground.
Alfalfa is q drought resister.
Alfalfa Is the best soil doctor.
Alfalfa adds humus to the soil.
Alfalfa increases the milk flow.
Alfalfa Is high IN feeding value.
Alfalfa balances the corn ration.
Grow your pro ctein-dont buy II.
Alfalfa sod grows larger corn crops
Alfalfa Is the greatest of all subsoil
ers.
Alfalfa has no equal as hog pas
ture.
Alfalfa keeps stock In good condi
tion.
Alfalfa should be grown on ever,
farm.
An alfalfa field IL n hogs idea o
heaven.
Fox tail is tho greatest enemy q
alfalfa.
Growing alfalfa Ii good business
farming.
Alfalfa means more money and bet
ter homes.
Raise what you feed and feed wha
you raise.
Alfalfa does things and never loaf
on the job.
Alfalfa with fair chance Away,
makes good.
Alfalfa filIs the hay NOW and pay
for tho privilege.
Alfalfa ia tho cheapest and bes
feed for beet cattle.
ArraYn ~SreH larger yields from
tho crops that follow.
Alfalfa contains moro protein pol
ton than clover or corn.
Alfalfa In the agricultural wondel
OF the twentieth century.
Alfalfa yields from two to three
times as much as clover or timothy
and Ia more valuable hay.
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100 'VoH hVWLift AMI ihh IELwNUA
glass six inches In diameter, before
which the talker stands. and n recciv-
Ing plate one and thrce.quarters inches
across. I'm which the transmitted image
appears. THIS smaller disk In close 70
to the mouthpiece. 40 that tho user. Of
tho phone may see the person nj the
other end oe the wire and talk with him
at the same time. Inside the box arc
an extra Induction coil and two more
batteries than In an ordinary telephone.
The visual image Ia transmitted I'm the
form of photograph. and the working
of the apparatus is said TO depend "up-
on the variations I'm the electrical re-
sistance Of NJ ribbon OF selenirm pro-
duced By variations In the intensity Of
a beam CT light inplnglng upon It."
What a boon 10 The busy housewife
the televue should provcl No more
buying OF undcrslzed or slclly vegeta-
blcs over the phone. for the grocer will
have 10 hold each one 10 the ginss
Madam mny even order her bonnet By
wire and watch II progress TO pcrfec-
ton hy merely calling up the battery
from tine to time Street eur compa-
nics VIII he driven 20 tho verge OF
bankruptcy aud dry goods stores viii
be converted into vast telephone en-
shangcs
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A WARNING.


A customer during a trying or
asked her dressmaker, whose sor
was at college, If he were pursuing
general course or specializing il
any particular branch. The answer
came promptly, through a moathiu'
of pins:
"Sanskrit, maam. Hos special;z
ing in San krit ! can't say but q
have pre- erred something bii
moro usual in the way OF cd lcatior
something more PLAIN tailor mad,
for every day Ike San-nrii's suet
fussy study
Her criticism, If oddly worded
was comprehensive and not amin
telligent. Less reasonable and equal.
ly unexpected were the remarks ol
an old farmer in remote hill Vii
lage upon The favoritc studies of M
son. He had always beer suspicion,
of the higher education and WAS far
from pleased when his Joe, whom
he wished to keep on the farm. ob
tained n scholarship.
Languages may be all right for
folks that's born to 'em in foreign
parts" he declared recently, with
Impressive delibcration, "but a man
that amt had better talk plain
Yankee and do things.
"To sec that bov Of mine sit down
with n book We cant read. saying
over words ye can't scnse-jest put
ter, puttcr, mut'cr, mutlcr. sputter,
sputter-why, il makes me fair sick.
And for all he's been at il most a
year, he can't make those Italians
on the highway understand three
words together. lie owns himself
he can't"
at is Italian he is studying,
them" the listener murmured po-
htely.
"No, 'tain't; it's German" admit
ted the old man in reluctant
growl. "But precious poor ex.
cusc !. call that, and so told him.
"I don't care if 'tain't their own
lingo, Joe,' says |. 1t oughtcr come
a.long sight higher to it than jest
United States talk. Squeezed all
up together the way folks be on the
map O. Europe, course they must get
used to each others talk enough to
make each other out.
"Bet we my Sunday-go-to-
meeting hat I told him, IF We talk
ed reel German to those Italians
they'd understand YEP
"But he can't. All he can do .
to set in corner with his book,
puttcr puttering and sputter sput-
tering.
"Don't ye talk to me about col
legesl Joe's warning."-Youth's
Companion.
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AMERICAN IN LONDON.

Mrs. Miller Graham, who is now
one OF the wealthy hostesses OF
Grosyenor street, will take the place
of W Neppel, who was such a
great fasH-ite Of King Edward. She
Is The widow of California million.
aire and one Of her ball novelties
was a huge watermelon which vai
U0so into tie middle e3 ~ uaom
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Alfalfa is being successfully grown
In every agricultural county In New
York. and on ut least one farm In
nearly every township. II IL possible
TO grow 1t on some part OF practically
evesy farm In the state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08

Senator PEN at the dedica-
ton Of Pcnsylyania's splendid cap
itol at lIarrisbur said of certain
speech that had en- made at priI
vate dinner be.arc the dedicatorH
ceremonies:
"Thnt speech ~as pregnant with
meaning. 1t revealed m every sem
tsnco its autho~'' character. Brief
and full and aminating, il re-
minded me o. e beautiful young
lady who murmlrcd 20 herself enc
afternoon as she fansel uncertainty
on a street corner
"What boro' Ier tho life of
me /! can't sememhur pnrlher I'm
to meet Morris ia 'fashrr street on
Tasker in Morris street." /,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-01-08

First SnmmeT GIrl-Who In that clear
shnycn handsome boy?
Second summer Girl--C Ch. heS sI
actor.
First summer Girl No. mean th,
other one.
Second Summer Girl-Oh. be hasn'
any motley lunch.