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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

That the Courier Reporter has many
friends and subscribers scattered all
thru the different parts of the United
States is proved time and again by
answers to advertisements appearing
therein. But this is impressed upon
us again by the fact that one of our
subscribers away off in Dixon, Mont,
after reading an article in the Rich
land department, giving an outline of
the proposed extensive improvements
on the Costello ranch north Of town,
on which C. d. Mitchell, the civil en-
gineer, is at present at work, inquiry
was made by Thos. ]. Hayden of Mr..
Mitchell as to the expense necessary
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
PLEASANT PARTY FOR
CHILDREN AT RICHLAND
Birthdays of Little Eudora Mitchell
and Margaret Davis Fittingly
Celebrated -

Mrs. C. D. Mitchell and Mrs. Harry
Davis entertained at most delight
full children's party Saturday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. Davis south
of town. The affair was in honor OF
the ninth birthday of little Eudora
Mitchell and the tenth birthday of
Margaret Davis. The house was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion,
the color scheme of pink and green
being carried out in festoons of crepe
paper draped from large Christmas
bells in the center of the ceiling of the
room. The table was decorated with
potted plants, flowers, etc., while at
each en- was a mammoth birthday
cake, one bearing ten lighted candles
and the other nine, representing the
respective ages of the little honor
guests.
During the afternoon games were
played while Miss Juanita Hamilton
rendered several beautiful instrument
tai numbers. Later the little ones ad-
journed to the lawn and had their pic
lures taken, against a beautiful back
ground of snow.
The little girls received many birth
day gifts from their guests and ev-
eryone who had the pleasure of being
present voted the afternoon one of
the most enjoyable they had spent in
some time.
Those present included Misses Ella
and Amanda Eggers, Beatrice Now
rey, Nellie Paulson, Wilma Messenger,
Edna Cooley, Wilma Carlson, RATHER
inc Miller, Julia Clements, Nellie Rich
ter, Pauline Serr, Margaret Davis, Eu-
dora Mitchell, Zada Roe, Juanita
Hamilton, as well as Mrs. r. D. Saw
yer and the hostesses, Mrs. C. D.
Mitchell, Mrs. Harry Davis and Mrs.
Elrod.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

The Evangelical church and the NJ.
E. church will each have a Christmas
tree and suitable programs on Friday
evening in the parlors of their re-
spective churches. Everyone is in
vited, no matter whether you belong
to the church or not and every child
who attends can rest assured that old
Santa Claus will be there with fine
bag of candy and nuts to help the
little ones enjoy the entertainment.
The children who are to take part in
the program have worked hard to
make it success, as have their in
structors, so it is to be hoped that
everyone who can possibly be present
will do so to encourage the little folks
in their efforts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
RICHL LAND DEPT.

The Country club will meet Thurs.
day, December 30th, with Mrs. Fred
Sleight.
G. o. Ralstad will spend his Christ
mas vacation in North Yakima and
other up-river points.
Miss Beryl Wadsworth arrived on
Monday from Pullman to spend the
vacation with her parents. ..
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday December
18th, at the home of Mrs. A. M.
Lausch.
A. G. Rosaaen left the beginning of
the week for the Coast to spend the
holidays with his parents and other
relatives. N.a.
r. H. Thompson and daughter Fran
ces, of Lenore, Idaho, are the holiday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Thompson.
County Engineer T. j. Wright and
Sheriff Duffy spent few hours in
Richland the latter part of the week
en- route home from Kennewick. .
w. E. CARAT and wife, of Grass
Valley, Oregon, arrived in Richland
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
Mr.. Garratt's brother Charles and
family.
Miss Edith Fisher, who has been
teaching school in the vicinity of FL
lensburg, arrived home Monday to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents.
Bill and Julius Hopp are expected
home from Whitman college to spend
the vacation at the Hotel Richland
with their old and tried friend, Mrs.
Joseph Roehl.
j. II. Britton, of Hanford, will have
charge of the affairs of the st. Paul
& Tacoma Lumber Co., in Richland
during the absence of the local man.
ager, A. G. Rosaaen.
Miss Viola Wiley, a teacher in the
local schools will leave Thursday to
spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents in North Yakima, return
ing to Richland Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Bier entertained
at dinner Wednesday evening in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lasher, who are
leaving Richland to make their future
home in Sumner, Wash.
A large number of private dinner
parties will be given in Richland on
Christmas Day, while Strawberry
Grange is planning community din
ner to be held in the grange hall.
A young man from up the river,
who was driving stock toward Rich
land, had his feet quite badly frozen
Sunday, but DR.. Hopper being called
was able to afford the young fellow
relief.
John Person, who owns fine tract
north Of town, left Wednesday for
Seattle where he expects to work
thru the winter, returning to Richland
in the spring in time to plant his crop
and improve his ranch.
Miss Edna Zimmerman arrived Sat-
urday from the Ellensburg Normal
school where she has been a student
during the past semester, to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Zimmerman.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church met Wednesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. C. s. Gibbs, their
president, to fill the Christmas stock
ings, which will be given to the little
folks who attend the tree at the Meth
odist church Friday evening.
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

"Muh wife mar'd me to refawm me,
subj" stated Brother Humdinger, "and
I'm so plumb bodaciously refawmed
dat I wouldn't marry ag'in if done
lived to be as old as Methoozelum."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

to improving his holdings in the dis
trict and asking Mr.. Mitchell if he
could handle the work. It pays to
advertise and it also pays, sometimes,
to have good reading matter notices,
as has been fully demonstrated by the
above inquiry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23

Miss Hazel Galloway, who attend
ed skating party at Van Horn lake
Sunday met with painful accident
when she fell with great force on the
ice. She attempted to keep on skating
after resuming her feet and as re-
suit her knee has suffered consider
able injury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
Interesting II True.

A resident OF Westville Conn, says
that last year he took a pumpkin seed
before It had dried and cut his name
and the year on IT, He planted the
seed last spring and when a pumpkin
formed the name and date were on il
in small letters. AS the pumpkin grew
the date and letters enlarged in pro.
portion. The pumpkin weighs So
pounds and the letters and date are
raised on it.-Boston Gloje.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
BECAUSE HIS DOG LIKED HIM
Why the Southern MountaIneer Was
Willing TO Pay to Check a
Mongrel

The pedigree of a dog makes no
difference If you love him. This was
the opinion expressed by citizen oil
Pioneerville, at Boise, Idaho. when he
found that he would have to pay $3.50
to check a mongrel as far as st. Louis
about two-thirds of the journey.
He and his brother, two southern
mountaineers, who still dress in the
Tennessee mountaineer style. ap-
peared at the Boise station with tick
cts to Nashville. He remarked that
he wanted to check his dog through
and asked whether or not he could
get of at certain stations to feed and
pet the animal.
That dog is powerful fond of me.
he remarked in explanation.
His face fell somewhat when he was
told that II would cost him something
like $40 TO check the dog.
"Why cant he go on our tickets? ??
he said
When told that he would have to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
OUR NATIONAL DISEASE
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs will not
correct the evils caused by coffee and
that the only remedy is to stop drink.
ing it,
An Arkansas doctor says:
Il was a coffee drinker for many
years and often thought that l could
not do without It, but after years Of
suffering with our national malady.
dyspepsia, attributed It to the drink
ing Of coffee, and after some thought
determined to use Postum for my
morning drink.
81 had the Postum made carefully
according to directions on the pkg. and
found It just suited my taste.
AT first used It only for breakfast,
but found myself getting SO much
better, that I had It at all meals. and l
am pleased to say that have been re.
leved Of indigestion. gained l9
pounds in 4 months and my general
health is greatly improved
81 must tell you OF a young lady in
Illinois. She had been in III health for
many years, the vital forces low, with
but little pain. wrote her Of the good
that Postum did me and advised her to
try It.
AT the end Of the year, she wrote
me that she had gained 40 pounds In
weight and felt like herself again"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
Vile in pkgs.
Postum comes IN two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boiled
15c and 25c packages.
instant Postum--is a soluble powder
A teasDoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar. makes a delicious beverage In.
stantly. SOC and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
4 sold by Grocers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
Copyright. 1913. By W. ]. Wat. q Coz
SYNOPSIS.

on Misery creek Sally Miller finds
George Lescott a landscape painter, uq-
conscious. Jesse Purvy o. the Holman
clan has been shot and Samson Is sus-
pected OF the crime. Samson denies H..
The shooting breaks the truce In the
Hollman-South feud Jim HOLMAN hunts
with bloodhOunds the man who shot Pur-
Wy. The bluOdhounds lose the trail at
Spicer South's door Lescott discovers
artistic ability IN Samson While sketch
ing with Lescott on the mountain, Tama-
rack discovers Samson 90 "a ieering crowd
OF mountaineers Samson thrashes him
and denounces him as the "trucc-bus-
ter" who shot Puryy AZ VILE Nc
Cnger's dance Samson tells the South
clan that no Is going to leave the
mountains. Lescott goes home TO New
York. Samson bids Spicer and Sally
farewell and follows. IN New York Sam
son studies art and learns much OF city
ways. Drennie LesCott persuades VIII
fred Horton. her dllettante lover. 10 do a
mans work IN the world. Prompted by
her love, Sally teaches herself % write
Horton throws himself into the business
world and becomes well hated by pred1-
tory nnanciers and politicians. At a Bo-
hemlan resort Samson meets William Far
bish, sporty social parasite. and HOrtOu's
enemy Furbsh sees Samson and Dren-
ME dining together unchaperoued az the
WlgWam roadhousc. He couspires with
others 90 make Horton jealous and sue
ceeds
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
SNAKES WERE ALL DROWNED
But Animals, Liberated From Their
Cages Just In Time, Swim Ashore
From Wrecked scow

Tied to tail trees on the banks Of the
Skagit river is one Of the strangest col
lection Of animals ever harbored in
this neck Of the woods. as the result
Of the wreck of a scow towed by the
gasoline launch Tango. carrying the
so members and full properties, exhibit
ton tents, and cages full Of the Sound
Amusement company Of Seattle. bound
for this city.
The launch dragged itself across a
snag on the North Fork but in pull
ing the scow over, a plank was ripped
from the bottom and II sank
The men on the Tango sprang on
the scow and tore open the cages to
free the animals, which leaped into the
water and swan ashore. There they
scattered in the woods and kept the
showmen busy all day rounding them
up.
The scow sank before the snakes
could be liberated, and locked In the
cages. the wriggling. writhing reptiles
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be true and repeat in your presence
AT another time and place shall be
even more explicit shall ask you to
explain-certain things"
Mr.. Horton" suggested Samson In
an ominously quiet voice, Il reckon
you're a little drunk II were you,
I'd sit down"
Wilfreds face went from red to
white, and his shoulders stiffened. lie
leaned forward, and for the instant
no one moved. The tick OF the clock
was plainly audible.
South" he said. his breath coming
In labored excitement, defend your
self"
Samson still sat motionless.
Against what?" he inquired.
Against that!" Horton struck the
mountain man across the face with
his open hand. Instantly, there was a
commotlon OF scraping chairs and
shufiiing feet, mingled with a chorus
OF inarticulate protest. Samson had
risen, and, for second, his face had
become thing OF unspeakable pas
sion. His hand instinctiyely swept
toward his pocket-and stopped half
way. He stood by his overturned
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04

II was the same old frankness and
friendliness of voice and the same
old note like the music Of a reed in
strument Samson felt so comforted
and reassured that he laughed through
the telephone.
I've been keeping away from you.
he volunteered. because I've had q
lapse into savagery. and haven't been
fit to talk to you When | get back
I'm coming up to explain. And, in the
meantime, I'll telephone"
On the train Samson was surprised
to discover that, after all. he had Mr.
William Farbish for a travelling com
panion. That gentleman explained
that he had found an opportunity ia
play truant from business for a day
or two, and wished to see Samson
comfortably ensconced and introduced
The first day Farbish and Samson
had the place to themselves, but the
next morning would bring others.
The next day. while the mountain.
eer was out on the fats, the party Of
men at the club had been swelled to
a total Of six. for In pursuance OF
the carefully arranged plans Of Mr..
Farbish. Mr.. Bradburn had succeeded
in inducing Wilfred Horton to run
down for a day or two Of the sport
he loved. When Horton arrived that
afternoon, he found his usually even
temper ruffled by bits Of maliciously
broached gossip, until his resentment
against Samson South had been
famed into danger heat He did not
know that South also was at the club,
and he did not that afternoon 90 out
to the blinds. but so far departed
from his usual custom as to permit
himself to sit for several hours in the
club grill.
And yet, as is often the case in care
fully designed affairs the one element
that made most powerfully for the
success OF Farbishs scheme was pure
accident. The carefully arranged meet
ing between the two men, the adroitly
melted passions OF each. would stlll
have brought no clash, had not VIII
fred Horton been affected by the flush
ing effect of alcohol. Since his college
days, he had been invariably abstemi-
Gus. Tonight marked an exception.
He was rather surprised at the cor
diality OF the welcome accorded him,
for, as chance would have il, except
for Samson South, whom he had not
yet seen, all the other sportsmen
were men closely allied to the politi-
cal and financial elements upon which
he had been making war. Still, since
they seemed willing to forget for the
time that there had been a breach.
he was equally so. Just now, he was
feeling such bitterness for the Ken
tuckian that the foes Of a less per
sonal sort seemed unimportant.
In point Of fact Wilfred Horton had
spent a very bad day. The final straw
had broken the back Of his usually
unrulIled temper, when he had found
in his room on reaching the Kenmore
a copy of certain New York weekly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
Prosperity.

There's a Yankee landlord on the
Maine coast who keeps his old hulk
OF a summer hotel filled every year
with wellto-do guests from the cities.
who pay high prices for the wonderful
scenery and the good meals. philosoph.
ically accepting the bleak rooms. the
shabby wall paper, and the thread
bare upholstery. A New York man
asked him toward the close Of the sea
son how he had beer doing.
Wal" the Yankee replied I've
Just about going over the books, and
we've netted about $4,000 this sea.
son I.reckon II we do as well another
year III paper the parlor!"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
CHAPTER xl-continued.

Samson did not appear at the Les.
colt house for .wo weeks after that.
He had begun to think that IL his
going there gave embarrassment to
the girl who had been kind to him,
II were better to remain away
Il don't belong here" he told him
self. bitterly. q reckon everybody
that knows me In New York. except
the Lescotts IS laughing at me be.
hind my back"
He worked flercely. and threw into
his work such fire and energy that it
came out again converted into bold
ness OF stroke and an almost savage
Yigor OF drawing. The instructor
nodded his head over the easel. and
passed on to the next student without
having left the defacing mark Of his
relentless crayon. To the next pupil.
he said:
Watch the way that man South
draws. He's not clever He's elemen.
tally sincere and, II he goes on, the
first thing you know he will be a por
trait painter He won't merely draw
eyes and lips and noses, but character
and virtues and vices showing out
through them"
And Samson met every gaze with
smoldering savagery, searching for
some one who might be laughing at
him openly, or even coyertly. instead
OF behind his back. The long.suffer-
ing fighting lust in him craved oppor-
tunity to break out and relieve the
pressure on his soul But no one
laughed.
One afternoon late IN November. a
hint Of billiards swept snarlins down
the Atlantic seaboard from the polar
foes. with wet iurries OF snow and
rain. on on the marshes where the
Kenmore club had It's lodge, the live
decoys stretched their clipped wings,
and raised their green necks restively
into the salt wind, and listened With
dawn, they had heard, faint and far
away, the first notes Of that wild
chorus with which the skies would ring
until the southerly migratlons ended
the horizon-distant honking OF high
flying water fowl
Then II was that Farbish dropped
in with marching orders, and Samson,
yearning to be away where there we're
open skies, packed George Lescotts
borrowed paraphernalia, and prepared
to leave that same night
While he was packing. the telephone
rang, and Samson heard Adrlennes
voice at the other end Of the wire.
Where have you been hiding?" she
demanded I'm have to send a truant
officer after you
I've been very busy said the man,
and ! reckon, after all, you can't
ciyilize a wolf I'm afraid I've been
wasting your time.
Possibly the miserable tone Of the
voice told the girl more than the
words
You are having a season with the
blue devils" she announced. You've
ben cooped up too much This wind
ought TO bring the ducks, and"
I'm leaving tonight" Samson told
her.
1T would have been very nice of
you to have run up to say goodby"
she reproved But I'll forgive you
If you call me up by long distance
You will get there early in the morn.
ing. Tomorrow, I'm going to Philadel-
phia over night, The next night,
shall be at the theater Call me up
after the theater, and tell me how
you like It"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
TeaehIna Art to Children.

The Childrens Hour held under the
auspices OF the department OF fine
arts, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh.
was inaugurated for the season OF
l9l4.i9i5 q short lineage. j. Taylor.
illustrator, member OF the faculty of
the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
gave a chalk talk on illustrations of
interest TO children. He was assisted
by Norman Kennedy and j. w. Thomp-
son, both of Pittsburgh Many inter.
esting subjects have been selected for
demonstration to the children during
the year There will be exhibitions OF
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04

chair, gazing into the eyes OF his as
sailant, with an effort at self-mastery
which gave his chest and arms the
appearance Of man writhing and
stihening under electrocution. Then,
he forced both hands to his back and
gripped them there. For a moment,
the tableau was held, then the man
from the mountains began speaking.
slowly and in tone of dead.level
monotony. Each syllable was portent.
ously distinct and clear clipped
Maybe you know why ! don't kill
you. Maybe you don't. don't
give a damn. whether you do or
not. That's the first blow I've
ever passed. ! amt going to hit
back. You need friend pretty
bad Just now. For certain reasons,
I'm going to be that friend. Don't
you see that this thing is a damned
frame'up? Don't you see that |
was brought here to murder your"
lie turned suddenly to Farbish.
why did you insist on my putting
that in my pocket" Samson took out
the pistol, and threw II down on the
table-cloth In front OF Wilfred, where
1t struck and shivered half-flled
wine-glass-"and why did you warn
me that this man meant to kill me?
| was meant to be your catspaw to put
Wilfred Horton out of your way. |
may be barbarian and a savage, but
can smell raft it's dead enough. A."
For an instant there was absolute
and hushed calm Wilfred Horton
picked up the discarded weapon and
looked at II in bewildered stupefac.
tion, then slowly his face famed with
distressing modification.
Amy time you want to fight me-
Samson had turned again to face him.
and was still talking in his deadly
quiet voice-"except tonight, you can
find me. I've never been hit before
without hitting back That blow has
got to be paid for-but the man that's
really responsible has got to pay first
When fight you, I'll fight for myself.
not for a bunch of damned murderers
Just now, I've got other business
That man framed this upl" He pointed
a lean finger across the table into the
startled countenance of Mr.. Farbish
He knew! He has been working on
this job for month. I'm going to
attend to his case now"
As Samson started toward Farbish
the conspirator rose and, with an ex.
cellent counterfeit of insulted virtue
pushed back his chair
BY God, he Indignantly exclaimed
you mustn't try to embroil me in your
quarrels. You must apologize. You
are talking wildly South"
Am ?" questioned the Kentuckian
quietly I'm going to act wildly in a
minute"
He halted short distance from Far
bish, and drew from his pocket a
crumpled scrap of the offending maya.
zine page: the item that had offended
Horton
Il may not have good manners,
Mister Farbish, but where'I come from
we know how TO handle varmints." He
dropped his voice and added for the
plotter's ear only: Here's a little
matter on the side that concerns only
us. 1t wouldn't interest these other
gentlemen" He opened his hand. and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-04
Initiated His superIors.

A good story is being told by Lord
Loyat, head of the famous Lovat
scouts, who is to command the High
land Mounted brigade with The allies
on the continent. A very much rufIled
private was under arrest for some
offense, and Lord Lovat inquired OF
the sergeants as, to what his offense
was.
He's very troublesome fellow.
sir" replied the sergeant Got too
much lip. goes out without leave,
comes back when he likes, and gets
drunk when he likes-just as II he
was an officer. Mail and
Empire.