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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
x.r., g.nereft's Compliment


Aaron Bancroft. the father OF the
sreat American historian. was Q Mas.
sschusetts clergyman who revo!teo
sosinst the stern theology Of the day.
The young minister found himself ne'd
:. arms length BY the SURROUNDING
clergy. In .sche Life and Letters 0f
George Bancroft" Mr.. N. A. De w.
Howe quotes the following item from
the old ministers Memoranda:
.An honest but not very tnteIiisent
farmer of my parish some ten years
ago accosted me In this manner:
..Well Mr.. Bancroft what do you
think the people Of the old parish say
of you uowr
II answered. 4 hope something very
good
.sThey say. III We tind fault with
him he does not mind 1t at all. and u
We praise him he does not mind It. 0ut
keeps steadily on his OVID way. We
therefore have concluded that u ID best
to let him alone.
.Tbe farmer mentioned the fact a
q subject OF laughter. but ] thought
and sim think that. taking the deciara'
ton IN tn bearings. It was the prettiest
compliment have received through
my whole ufa"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Dutch Ayphsnatsd Names.

I believe. writes correspondent tn
it u the custom In country districu b
France for married women TO rehh
their names In association with thW
Of their husbands for shop signs VIA
they are In trade, or more especially
when the lady has succeeded to 1e
business. In Dutch society the custon
= for the lady to use her name hypn
mated with that Of her nusbandh 4
circular about a loan exhibition It n
Hague which ! have contains soma =
amples. For instance:
Nine. Huyssen de kattenduke&
Breugel DougiaA
Mime. de Karnebeek Baronne % We
oenaer.
Baronne sweerts de Landas W
borgh-Smith
In each case the lady's maiden 90
follows that Of her husband
Frances on the other hand. the ~
site order IL followed. London Spe9
tor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
4 Handwriting Tsss.

s~''sO
1T h q curious fact" said q proml.
nent handwriting expert the other day,
that II Z document were put before
me and ! were asked the sex Of the
writer I should probably fail People
generally are accustomed to think that
the masculine or feminine tempera.
ment win readily betray itself In writ.
Ing. but assure you such II not the
case. Bold. black and 6rm penmanship
win frequently be found the character.
istic Of . woman. while delicate writ
ing. Indicating lively fancy. expected
In q woman. viii belong to . membet
Of the opposite sex. You can test this
statement for yourself Take. say.
twenty envelopes written By people
you know and number them carefully.
Pass them around and sec how many
win name correctly the sex of the writ
err. You win seldom nnd that moro
than one-third Of the guesses win be
right"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

II on any point We have attained TO
certainty we make no further inquiry
on that point because inquiry would
be useless The doubt must intervene.
before the investigation can begin.
We have the act Of doubling a. the
necessary antecedent of all progress.
Here We have that skepticism the
very name Of which b an abomina-
ton to the ignorant, because It dis
turbs their complacent minds. because
It imposes on them the fatigue Of In
quiry and because It r0uses even slug
gish Understandings to ask II things
are AZ they are commonly supposed
and II all h really true which they
from their childhood have been taught
to believe.-From Buckles History Of
Civilization"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
aalaneino 70 Music.

One OF the most difficult trials -
an equilibrist of any kind can ma
take IL to give an exhibition WIZ
the aid of an orchestra Good. suF's'
music Is OF Immense assistance % =
performer In more ways than GO "
the frst place. II encourages ana ~.
confidence to an extent wliicn w
ast0und any one who had never pe'ss
experienced It. by always perfof :.
to one tune the artist Is able TO -.
bis cues from 1t. and he Keeps
much as step dancer does. Ine
nc enables the performer to c q
his attention TO what he u oo'ns =
drowning any small noises amoo9 =
audience which might distracs
Most equilibrists during what
consider their crowning feat GIL
with the orchestra, and this ados 8
siderably to the danger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Communicated
m. Socialist Position on Schools

The SOCIALIST FOoltlOn Oh OSssO
First. a few matters Of detail. Our
candidate is not in the race merely Tor
the sake of that $50 month clerks
salary. AS to the amount of that sal
airy we insist that it shall be reckoned
strictly upon the value of services rem
dered by the clerk.
We approve of the school lunch and
recommend that the idea be enlarged
upon.
We demand a strict control of the
bus system, to the end that rowdyism
shall be kept down and the service be
kept up to high standard.
We insist that the personnel OF the
teaching force shall be kept up to the
highest possible standard.
These are merely details-now for
some of the big ideas that animate the
socialist movement in regard to the
public schools.
Today capitalism and socialism con-
front each other in far-flung battle
line that encircles the world. It is q
mortal combat. There can be no COM
promise. One or the other must go
down to total defeat. We hold that
capitalism has outlived its usefulness
and has become q deadly menace to
all civilizations; that poverty, vice,
crime and all their attendant evils are
the legitimate offspring Of capitalism
and can only be eliminated through
the overthrow Of their parent evil.
We maintain that capitalism, in or
der to perpetuate itself is making use
Of the public schools, so to educate the
young to believe that it is more hon
orable to belong to the non-productive,
exploiting class which producing moth
ing Of value, skins the cream Of all
production; that the study Of history,
economies, mathematics and kindred
topics is being perverted to that end
The teachers who would prefer to pre-
sent these things only in their true as
poets are constrained for the sake Of
their jobs-bread and butter-to &C.
quiesce in this false and misleading
practice.
In word, we wish to forward con-
structive, cooperative movement
based upon strictly humanitarian
lines which shall insure peace and har-
mony with health, happiness and plen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Manhood,s Estate.

It Ii very foolish convention which
lays down that we are grown up when
we have reached our twenty -nrst birth.
day. The real majority u reached
when we begin to earn our own bread
and butter and to bring forth the light
which has been fostered In u by the
care Of others for the last ten or 6teep
years. Self dependence and self reli-
ance-that iP the real manhood. Isia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Fruitful Combination

In New York q new teacher found
that little negro girl was named Fer
tilizer johnson.
"Are you sure Fertilizer is your
right name :" she asked.
Eyes, ma'am," replied the girl.
"Well, tell your mother to come
here" said the teacher.
The mother came the next day.
eyes, Fertilizer is right" she said
"You see, named her after her IA
Their and mother both. Her fathers
name is Ferdinand and my name Is
Liza, SO we called her Fertilizer"
New York Globe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Floor Of the Ocean.

The ocean door Is an interim
desert Of grayish ooze, largely co.
ed Of minute shells, In which. y |.
were to walk over 1t. the feet ~.
sink deeply. There IL no plant ~
whatever, even the sea lilies y
merely animals resembling dowa'
appearance. It IL believed that
Of the deep sea animals-not the n.
"a, but the lower forms-live by 80
the ooze or mud on the bottom, o'er
Ing the organic matter 1t conp
The mud eaters, many of which =
gigantic size. are the common pre- :
sharks and other rapacious dsn@
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
(PAID ADVERTISEMENT
TO THE VOTERS AT THE COMING

~ LIE WI GA0 al LIE OOm1NN1
ELECTION:
At the instance Of several Of my
friends have consented that my name
be used as q candidate for Port Com
missioner at the election to be held
March 9Th.
Their plea is: If q majority Of those
voting at that election decide that we
must become q port district, that we
must buy the dock and dredge the
river now that it should be carried out
in the most economical manner and
in q conservative way.
In consenting to this, however,
want it distinctly understood that
have in no way changed my mind re-
garding the advisability Of forming
this district now and the only reason
I can see for thinking there is any
probability Of its being done and the
need for commissioners existing is
that many people fail to give matters
of this kind the detailed consideration
they deserve before voting. ssPort
District" sounds all right but it has
proven disasterous experience else
where and its adoption should be care
fully considered.
Should this port district proposition
be carried the first man that tries to
get mortgage loan on his property
in it will find out what outside loan
companies think Of it.
Yours, R. E. PRATT.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
She Was Willing.

ae-Do you know that as lont .
have known you I have never seen y.
dressed in white? She-indeeo' .
you, then. so partial to the colors :
Not exactly that, but whenevef
q girl dressed In white ! am NV.
tempted to kiss her. She w"
excuse me for a quarter OF an nou''
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
RESOLUTION

Since our Heavenly Father has seen
fit to call home the beloved wife Of one
of our members,
Be It Resolved: that we, the I. O. o.
F. of Kennewick Lodge, No. 222, ex-
tend to our brother our sympathy in
his hour Of bereavement.
Be It Also Resolved: that copy be
spread upon our minutes and published
in our local paper.
Signed D. S. BROGUNIER, Sec'y.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
He Got HE.

II love you." said the fiippant y0''
do you get me9" ,,r1
mo. I do not get you. woo
have yon." retorted the sensible
Kansas City journal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

The 6rst woman to get an Ameri-
can patent according to patent Of
dee authority. was Miss Mary Keis of
Connecticut Her invention was for
an Improvement In weaving and Il was
granted patent rights May 3. 1909.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
No Such Good Luck.

Nervous Old Lady flor the ..a
time,-Oh. captain. is there any "a
eer-shall be drowned? Exasper
Skipper-I'm afraid not. ma'am
don Mail
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
eo... without Metal.

without nails, crews or bolts the
ingenious natives OF Anam. country
lying south OF China within the French
protectorate. are able to build strong.
iiRht boats. some Of them Of large Size
containing no metal Of any kind. says
Popular Mechanics. Their sampans. az
the native boats are called. are made
Of 0ve planks joined together without
curvipg or the use Of ribs from one end
30 the other. The planks used are
pierced at intervals OF about eight
inches at points directly opposite each
other. These perforations. form NOR
tises In the shape Of double eyelets'
through which rattan ropes are passed
lightly binding them together The
joints are calked with vegetable nber,
and over these joints are laid short
lengths OF board. tapping over one an.
other. These act 40 stiffenerA. strongly
reenforcins the boat from end 70 end
and making It water tight
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
When : Pound,s Not : Pouno

The German pound h exactly one
half kilogram. or about one tenth
more than the American and English
pound.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

Peace rules the day where
rules the mind. Collins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
The Drusless Ere.

The Or00looo Ere.
We were talking about development
IN medical science when prominent
doctor made this rather startling OBJ
oervation:
'sThe number Of prescriptions wit
ten By physicians today II very much
smaller than Il was eight or ten years
ago. believe that In about dfteen
more years the writing OF any pre-
scriptions for medicine Will be very
rare Occurrence"
sWhat." I inquired. - going to lake
the place Of drugsr'
WELL" replied this observant stu-
dent Of events - well as Of human
health, ''the nse Of serums and other
means Of wardine OF disease will do
the work, and what they cannot do
physicians Win know that ordinary
drugs win be unable 70 accomplish"
A druglese world Just think 10
what We are coming and cheer opie
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

| voters Of District No. ~
the election to be held Sat
/ urday, March 9th, 1915.
F. H. LINCOLN
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION UPON FORMATION OF PORT
DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS apoRT OF KENNEw1cK-
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25

The parents NE is the child's COPY
book.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-02-25
Executive Committee

xt1CCS, as aSCSI tdAAeOS W tllS COIuplt4lu-
ant and the ten members Of the board
Of control, allowing public opinion to
correct the injustice. Publicity is to
be the remedy. Through this opera
ton it is hoped that consignments may
be eliminated and auction sales re-
stricted as far as found practicable,
and also that the grading and packing
Of fruit may be standardized. Rules
covering details have not been worked
out yet, but the concensus of opinion
at Tacoma was that the scope Of the
plan would cover the ground indicated.
"It should be understood that the
plan does not by any means set up a
central selling agency. In fact, it does
not interfere with or usurp any Of the
powers Of the marketing agencies. The
organization is merely advisory.
eff the growers in the various dis
tricts will affiliate themselves with
some shipping concern which will then
enter into the agreement proposed,
there is no question that the growers
will benefit by receiving returns for
their fruit more nearly at it's true val
ne than is obtained at present; more
over, shippers will gain by having
more stable markets and more uni
formly graded and packed product to
handle"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03

warm and fresh from the heart that
it is too good to be lost. It was
mailed in a city in Iowa and reads:
Enclosed find $50. TAis . q
struggle for our children, our
schools, our homes, and al that to
US is pure and holy. I am noe
pedlthy nor eUeR pell off. I an work-
ing by the Ussk 10 support Hy fam
Hy but # you need more money,
call on me. You can haze u tOhils
Il lasts. I am yours, tOith my sleeocS.
rolled up for righteousness"
With the sound of these reassur-
ing cheers laundering in our ears,
can the army of soldiers of the
common good have doubt of the
result?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03

"Dear Mr.. Sheppard:-I have
told some Of my friends here that
l know you personally and have
made mp a collection for the Free
Press Defense League. One of our
business men here is making up a
collection of 500 TO send at once
and before this fight is over, the
League will receive a lot of money
from this town. We are with you
heart and soul in this great work." "
From Little Rock comes this
letter:
Enclosed find my check for one
dollar to be used TO maintain the
freedom Of the American people. /
think this is the best step get taken
and I iOish TO be one Of the first 10
enroll in the army TO fight for our
liberties. A little later ! will con.
tribute a few dollars more. Hope
that the fund will reach at least
81, 100000"
The state Of Pennsylvania is re,
spending nobly to the call for vol.
unteers. Here is o typical letter
Enclosed find IS north of in.
sect ponder for use on the 'par.
mintS Dho are attacking free speech
I hope TO be able to send more later
For the sake Of all that is worth
rchile I hope for your success"
From Jacksonville, Fla, comes
one letter that is like many others
Many Of our soldiers are giving
what they can now and are prepar.
ing to send more at a later date
Here's the letter:
Enclosed find 81 for the Ere,
Press Defense League as a starter
You piH find other checks to foHou
his one to fight the d0mHable tde
ties of political Rome"
Here's another just as brave and
enthusiastic from Chicago;
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03

homes, Of their free newspapers,
free schools and free churches.
1t is impossible TO publish in the
space allotted to the Free Press De-
Tense League more than a few Of
the letters received, but here are
some Of them that should send q
thrill of Joy through every brave
and loyal heart. SUCH LET
TIERS AS THESE MEAN THE
RELOCATION OF R0MES Po-
LITICAL METHODS TO THE
DISCARD ALONG WITH THE
SPANISH INQUISITIoN, THE
RACK, THE BOILING cAUL-
DRON AND THE PYRES,
WHERE PERISHED THE MAR
TYRS OF RELIGIOUS LIB
ERTY.
Here they are, with the heart
throbs Of courage and high purpose
in them:
From a man in Buffalo, N. Y,
comes this:
81 gladly contribute my mite
(s1) and win add more if neces-
ssry for so great and good q
cause"
From a little town in the far
Southwest this;
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03

"THE TEST is HERE; OUR
LIBERTY is AT STAKE. AT
1T AND STRIKE HARD! HERE
is 81 FOR THIS WEEK AND
ONE TO FOLLOW EACH WEEK
UNTIL THE SUIT Is SET.
tiled. WILL ENDEAV0R TO
HAVE OTHERS SEND 81 A
WEEK OR MORE"
Many of the writers, rerlizing
that Mr.. J. 1. Sheppard, in offering
his services free as chief counsel
and organizer n the Free Press De.
fenSo League, has set an example
worthy of emulation by every pa.
triot, have commented upon that
fact. Here's c letter from Ham,
mond, Ill:
"My Dear Mr.. Sheppard: Yor
have accepted an obligation imposed
upon you by the needs of our com,
mon country which viii enshrin,
you in the hearts Of your country.
men, no matter what may be thu
outcome of this first assault upon {
free press that dares to give tn,
whole truth concerning the perni
cious activity Of a foreign crowned
head in the politics Of our beloved
America.
Over in Peoria is a patriot whit
was among the first to suggest tn,
formation Of just such body a
the Free Press Defense League. II,
sends 50 as a starter, and writes:
Enclosed find draft for SO as m,
contribution to the League. / wrOt
THE MENACE some time ago sug
costing some such plan after tn
Knights of Columbus raised thei
little $4,000 and said that 1 woul,
give up to 81 for such an orgsniza
ton. Pve changed my mind;
want to make il S2."
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03

I am not pell of financially, bat
whae I hare a dollar, and q -
needed IN this fight, you can have
Il. / didn't use the blank IN the
papsr. because I Udnted to hand
that paper 10 friends"
So they keep coming.
In some are checks for 81, others
SO, others SO, others So; some bring
ten, twenty, thirty, fifty, hundred
dollars-the answer Of the soldiers
of the common good to the defiant
boast Of Rome that it can raise un-
limited millions for the suppress
sion Of the freedom Of the Ameri-
can press.
One more letter-it comes 50
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03

From a retired minister in Wash
ington, d. C:
Enclosed find 81. Smite them
hip and thigh. Behind this 81 IS
81 If you need it, and if you need
stiR more, there is more behind
that"
With that spirit abroad in Amer
lea, the death knell of the political
oppression by Rome in America has
sounded.
"Let me help" comes the plea
from many corners of the land,
"1'm sending you something this
week-Fll send more next. Send
me subscription blanks-let me
work among my friends for the de-
fense of our free press" It is this
sentiment that rings through all
of the letters.
THERE is IN THEM THE
SOUND OF MARCHING FEET
THE FEET OF A NEW ARMY
OF FREEDOM IMBUED WITH
THE SPIRIT THAT SPOKE AT
BUNKER HILL AND VALLEY
FORGE; THAT TRIUMPHED
AT YORKTOWN; THAT
WADED IN BLOOD WITH
JACKSON AT NEW ORLEANS
THAT HAS MADE AND KEPT
THIS COUNTRY FREE.
81 am sending a small contribu
tion," writes a woman from Mil
waukee. "0ur money is ever ready
for those who are engaged in thu
fight for liberty against Rome
bullies. kindly acknowledge thi
remittance of IS and there will b,
more very soon."
Yes, the women stand beside tn
men in the trenches in this fight
From Newark, o., a man Nend
this letter:
} Il send q POsiOffies Ordsf for s.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-03
WORDS OF CHEER FROM PATRIOTS AT THE FRONT

mi ONE has forced a tremendous issue.
Y The determination Of the Romish politicians to crush
N free resulted the formation Of the Free Press Defense
LII League For in this long struggle for the pro-
lection Rome the American people have
nationwide thoroughly equipped organization to fight the battles Of
frsedom and patriotism.
Rome forced Press Defense League into being II here
Catholic religion but the Vaccinations Of
hiding behind the cloak Of that religion seek to rob Of
liberties
Rome bcastng could control the votes and the wealth Of