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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
TO Be HELD MONDAY
Veterans Ask Owners of Flower
Gardens to Contribute Bios
SONS for the Occasion

Next Monday the people of the
United States will pause long enough
in the business of life to pay tribute
to the nations soldier dead and re-
spect to the living veterans. In the
eternal fitness of things, responsibility
for these memorial ceremonies should
be shouldered upon the youth OF the
land, but it seems that in Kennewick
it has fallen to the few broken veter-
ans to carry through the Memorial
Day program. AS in former years,
the members Of the local G. A. r.
have arranged for fitting observ-
ance Of the national holiday and as
patriotic citizens it behooves all Of us
to at least contribute to the success
of the plans by attending services
Flowers are needed for the decoration
Of the graves Of the veterans and all
those who have blossoms are request
ed to leave them at the home Of s. M.
Henderson, Second street, Sunday eve
ming or bring them to the Masonic
hall before 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Those who are to participate in the
ceremonies at the cemetery will leave
the hall at 1890, autos being pro-
.vided for the veterans and their wives.
Following the decoration services q
dinner will be served in the hall by
the veterans and their wives and all
sons and daughters Of. veterans and
their families are invited to attend
and as many who wish are requested
to contribute something to the dinner.
The regular Memorial Day exercises
will be held in the Methodist church
At 2:30. The program will consist OF
., number Of patriotic musical selec-
TONS. recitations and an address by
F. r. Jeffrey. The memorial sermon
will be preached by Rev. <. s. Tontz
evening ct 8 o'clock, ,.,..-.;,, i j
IN the Congregational. church Sunday
L.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
The Plunber

I say, it's fierce to be 3 Plumber!
He Scarcely gets Job all summer;
But when the Wintry Billiards come
Why. everybody makes I hum Plumb sorso..
CompeIled to take Expensive Courses
In Building Laws and Union Rules
And Disremembering his Tools.
But through his Useful Operations
Preserve our Homes from foundations
We slur his Industry and Skill
And crudely jest about his Bill.
r. Arthur Guiterman.
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31OIal sp ~ e. . Az
The report should show the methos
used in growing the corn, the cos
of production and the yield per aer;
as based upon the record blanks which
each club member will receive.
Premium-Pure bred Duroc Jerse!
pig, either, SEX, from Meado~brool
herd, given by the First Nationa
Bank. ~ - Ss SGf al
Poultry club-For the best fon
birds owned and raised by the exhib
itor based upon the, following two lots
Best four birds (any breed) 49,. "
Best report on GLOW I raised my
poultry ........-......... n
M Total ..,.ss.. ..,.. go III
Premiums Fifty-egg Buckeye Ineu
bator; given BY the Produce company
Pig club-For the best pig raise
by the exhibitor, to. be judged on th|
following points: ~ III
Cost Of production ........... q
Size according to age.
Greatest gain for. time fed. 49,.
Condition III
Report on "How I raised my pig ~
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, 1919 -,
The report should show the meth;
of growing, cost Of production, pro
and yield per acre, based upon outli;
blanks covering these points viii
will be Furnished each club member.
Premiuni-Ansco Vest Pocket K
dak. given by VIM. Meikle.
Corn clubAFor the best individu
display Of corn made up in the folloT
ing three lots:
Lot 1, best rs ears Of corn. -. K
Lot 2. best ear Of corn. sss 4
Hest report 'on How grew my
corn" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :.
.sssxyss a.aasasiky 3f.j =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
Willine to Stop That

"Now you, as superintendent of the
school, object to this saloon and dance
half"
81 do"
"And why do you object :"
"On account Of the establishments
proximity"
"Well, if they agree to cut that out
every night at II o'clock will that
satisfy you?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27

"Robinson was fined SO for speed
ing last Sunday"
"Was he sore about it 3"
"Not at all. He was tickled to
death that anyone could even suspect
that old car of his going over eight
miles an hour"
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His Precaution

The Artists Wife lin q WHISPERED
There's someone knocking, Jack. Shall
] open the door? The Artist-No; its
Jabber's knock. It's q special knock
/ gave him, so wouldn't let him in
by mistake.-Exchange.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27

aversal program.
Thursday-William Farnum In the
great Broadway success "The Gilded
Fool" in five great acts, Is played by,
Nat Goodwin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27

Irsi I:'ssnLost insthe Shuttle til
~ HBoots BY Smith, costumes by Rob
iinson, wigs by Jones, scenery by Ding
hat mumbled the man in ther end
iseat.iSsss gsin1cfn eSj 5nsss.s ;;:w
af what are. yon driving Att" Q ,dt .
81. sEm trying ito .digaupsNhoo wEote
the play."r- LoaisMyA Courier jour
nal: s..,s-..:sr ss.s-----S-s /
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
Higher Economy

"But your fiance has such q small
sa!ary-how are you going to live? 81"
"Oh, we're going to economize. We
Aze going to do without q lot of thinrs
that Jack needs. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
THE MORNING AFTER

"Full many gem Of purest ray
serene. the dark unfathomed caves
of ocean beer" or words to that effett.
Or. in other words, some of the rare
beauties of Nature which would
arouse foreign poet to ectasies, are
unobserved day by day in our own
door yards until by accident we stun
our toes on them. The glowing and
fading shadows of Columbia River
sunset have often thrilled even the
most prosaic of our numbers but the
rioting glories of heart flush-o, ex
rioting glories Of the more beautiful
sunrise have been left to glory alone
unsung and unseen, by most OF US
Really, sunrise on the Columbia Is
wonderful. We saw it. Last Sunday
nornine. It was an accident. Not
the sunrise-our seeing it. A lot OF
other fellows (good fellows) saw it
too. No, no, there weren't two suns
lust enc. The same old sun that
rises every day. It arose in the
usual Place at the usua! time. Those
who saw it, however, arose before
they retired not exactly that =
they retired after they rose-no, moi
either. Well, anyway, they retired at.
ter the sun arose. The best way we
know Of thoroughly enjoying sun.
rise on the Columbia, is to charter 9
jitney about 9 p. m. and go down near
the N. P. bridge and wait. The sur
will Keep its date and be there or
schedule time. If you do this, we
are sure you will agree with US thai
the 1eilew who started the fool saying
about the "cold, gray dawn" is 8
blasphemer and never saw Columbis
River sunrise. ssffs
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27

Somebody asked US, "Did you get in
without your wife hearing you last
night?" We replied, "No, nor without
us hearing her, either" We didn't
wake the baby, however.
The worst atrocity with which the
Britons have charged the Germans
surely can't be any worse than that
terrible butchery Of Tipperary. The
carnage was awful and the annihila.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
= Best plain cake.

Best plain CAKE. tE
Best one dozen cookies.
Tree fruits; peaches, pears or april
cots, best three quart jars.
Berries: strawberries, logan berries,
raspberries or black berries, best
three quart jars.
*Jellies; any fruit may be used best
three glasses.
Canned vegetables; any vegetable,
best three quart jars.
Best fruit pie.
BEST pie with filling other than
fruit.
Best display and largest variety Of
canned fruits and vegetables; three
two and one dollars.
Sewing
Best washable dress.
Best worsted dress.
Best waist.
Best cooking apron.
Best sewing apron.
Best Bingham patch.
Best piece Of darning. tx
Best display of buttonholes, made
on washable or unwashable goods.
Best piece of white embroidery,
either solid or eyelet.,
Best piece Of colored embroidery.
Best piece of crocheting..
Best piece OF. tatting.
Best display of plain sewing, So, 81
and 81.
Best and largest display Of fancy
work, So, 81 and 81.
Prizes for Special Clubs
In the following club members only
may compete for prizes.
Canning club-For the best and
largest display of canned fruits and
vegetables SIS home canning
outfit, given by the business men Of
the Hover block. M
Potato club-For the best individual
display Of potatoes made up in the
following four lots:
Lot 1, best ten potatoes. 1890. .25
Lot 2, best five hills (saved for
seed) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lot 8, best bushel Of potatoes. .2E
Lot 4, best report on "How I grew
my CROP. 4....-................2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27
Agriculture

Best general display Of vegetables,
first prize, $40; second, $500; third,
$3.50.
For each Of the following, first 81;
second, Soc; third, ribbon.
Best hill Of sweet potatoes.
Two heads Of cauliflower.
Ten potatoes.
Hill Of potatoes.
Bushel Of potatoes.
Quart Of dried shelled garden peas.
Quart Of dried shelled white beans.
Quart of dried shelled wax beans.
Mammoth squash.
Pie pumpkin.
Field pumpkin.
Six table carrots.
Best six stock carrots.
Best three heads Of cabbage.
Best one-half peck peanuts.
Best six onions.
Best yield from one square rod Of
onions (displayed).
Best dozen tomatoes.
vine OF tOmaC0eS.
Ten ears of dent corn.
Fifty ears field selected corn.
Ten ears sweet corn.
Ten ears pop corn.
Casaba.
Largest watermelon.
Best quality canteloupe (one).
Bouquet Of Asters.
Best general display Of flowers
grown by exhibitor, first, So; second,
81; third, so cents.
Domestic Science
First prize in each Of the following
Is 500 cash for first; second so cents;
and third, ribbon.
Best loaf white bread.
Best loaf graham bread.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
FARMERS SHOULD ORGANIZE
ANTI-HORSE THIEF ASSN

The farmers of Dickinson county
should attend the meeting which
will be held Tuesday evening at the
Knox school house south of Abilene.
The farmers in that vicinity have
called the meeting for the purpose
of organizing an Anti Horse Thief
association. Six horses were stolen
Sunday night within a radius of so
miles of Abilene. This is a deplor-
able state of affairs and the farm
ers aroused by the apparent law
lessness of the thieves want to or
ganize for their own protection.
Similar organizations throughout
the state have proved to be very ef-
fective in stopping horse stealing.
The Dickinson county farmers do
not have a protective association of
any kind and this chance to obtain
one should not be missed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
FLOWING DEMONSTRATIONS
BY TRACTORS AT THE FAIR

Tractor plowing demonstrations
will be given every day of the fair
on the fair grounds. The John
Deere and the International Har-
vester companies both will have
tractors and gang plows doing the
actual work of plowing on the
grounds every day and at all times
during the day, throughout fair
week. There the farmers will be
shown the merits of tractor plowing
and the best ways In which to plow,
when using tractors and gangs. This
exhibition will be in every respect
like the tractor demonstrations held
at Hutchinson only on much small
or scale. It will be time we'll spent
for any farmer to see this show Of
tractor plowing.
The efforts put forth by the as
sociation in trying to get this ex-
hibition are very significant of the
fact that the fair directors are try
ing to do something that will help
the farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
HOME BURNED TO THE GROUND
New House Completely Destroyed
Combustion the Cause?

The new home of A. C. Sauers,
just across the Union Pacific tracks
on Vine street, was completely de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock. He has
been working outside of regular
working hours, as carpenter, the
last two years, to build himself a
home only to see it burned to the
ground. The house and what furni-
ture he had moved into it were a
total loss but were covered by in
surance. The flames were coming
through the roof when first seen,
and by the time he could go to the
telephone at a neighbors and send
the alarm, the house was all aflame.
The firemen used about 1000
feet of hose and had to carry it
across the railroad tracks, causing
a delay, so that they were unable
to save the house but did save the
barn which was threatened by the
flames, due to the high wind. Mr..
Sauers had just completed the
house and the family had part of
the furniture moved in and was
using some of the rooms during the
day but slept in the barn at night.
Thirty quarts Of fruit which were
in the cellar was all that was saw
ed. The total loss of the house,
furniture and tools belonging to
Mr.. Sauers, which were in the house
is estimated at $4,000, with insur-
ance on the house for $4,000 and
the furniture $1,000.
The fire is supposed to have been
by combustion in a pile of
oily paint rags which were in the
room where the fire appeared to
have started first. The rooms were
not yet plastered and with draft |
caused by this condition the whole
house burned just like SO much
tinder.
The new fire horse fell down go
ing down the west slope Of the
Second street bridge and slid about
twenty feet before it regained its
'eet. The people in automobiles
,lockaded the street and the corner
where the fire plug was SO that the
iremen were delayed q second
ime in getting their hose connee-
ion. The drivers Of all vehicles
hould be careful and give the fire
wagon the road and especially open
he way for the hose line. This was
iot done yesterday.
The firemen would not have been
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
Quilting Bee at the orphanage

Any one who wishes to help the
Sisters OF st. Joseph in their work
Of caring for and furnishing homes
for the fatherless and motherless
children of that institution, are cor
daily invited to come and spend
the day Thursday, September II,
quilting and tying comforts for the
orphans. Come and bring your bas-
ket filled with good things to eat
for the big picnic dinner which
will be given on the lawn at noon.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
Loans and Insurance

have four or five Of the leading
loan companies of the state and can
make loans on most favorable terms
and at the lowest rates.
Am also county agent for the
we'll known Kansas Farmers Insur-
ance company of Upland Kansas. l
write insurance and adjust losses.
You would rather deal with me
when you have a loss than some one
from Kansas City. / can save you
money on farm insurance. Come and
see me before you take out a policy.
13wtf w. D. NICHOLS.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16

compelled by law to go to the
Sauers' fire Sunday as it was out
side Of the city limits. Mr.. Sauers
recently fought an ordinance which
would have put his property with
in the city limits, and defeated it.
A petition from residents outside of
the city corporation was presented
to the city commissioners asking
that the team make all the fires
close in, but still outside of the
limits, and the property owner
would pay all costs incurred by
the city in making the run.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
: e4eeAA

The fifteenth annual Old Settlers
reunion held Thursday in the Hoff
man grove, Enterprise, was as usua
a delightful and interesting gather
ing. Several hundred cars and team
mostly cars these days-brough
people from all parts of the count!
and the day was enjoyed by every
one.
The Woodbine band furnished ex
cellent music and the Enterprise
quartette was on hand with some
appreciated songs. A basket dinner
was held at noon and many pioneers
had good visit together during the
noon hour.
Preceding the dinner a short bus
ness session was held and the Off
GERS elected: President, c. o. Scraf-
ford of Enterprise; vice presidents,
VIM. Ramsey, Solomon; G. H.
Koepke, Woodbine; ]. N. Burton,
Abilene; secretary and treasurer,
r. w. Hoffman, Enterprise. The re-
firing secretary, ]. c. Froelich, has
served for nine years and given
great deal of time and effort to
making the meetings a success. He
refused reelection. F. W. Karl,
president, presided at this meeting
and Rev. c G. Meyer offered the
invocation.
The afternoon session had some
more music and then an interesting
of addresses. Homer Hoch,
editor of the Marion Record, was
the principal speaker. He made a
most interesting talk, brimful OF
good sense and paid high tribute
o the settlers who laid the founda-
lion of our prosperity. "But the
biggest thing in life," said he, fs
he development of our own charac-
er, the making Of high standard
II citizenship. We should not for
ret that with all our prosperity we
re in danger Of losing the old
and kindness that
made the pioneer loved and re-
pected."
Short talks were also given by
aev. DIR. Blayney, T. F. Foley OF
Chapman, e. 2. Butcher Of Solo
non, who presided at the session,
George w. Staatz of Woodbine, and
many interesting incidents of the
arly days we're related. Next years
Meeting will be at Enterprise the
irst week in September.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
A. o. U. w. CANNOT PAY
MEMBERS WHILE LIVING

Judge Oscar Foust, in the dis
trict court at lola Saturday held
invalid an act passed by the Kan
sas grand lodge of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, providing
for a cash settlement with aged
and needy members in good stand
ing. The act made it possible for
an aged member to surrender his
policy upon the receipt of an
agreed sum. The order was oppos-
ed by the state insurance DEPART
ment and the attorney general.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
SAOERS FIRE MAY HAVE
BEEN INCENDIARY ORIGIN
[From Tuesdays Daily.J

Alb Sauers says that the fire that
destroyed his new dwelling may
have been set by incendiaries. 81
am sure that it was not spontaneous
combustion" said he today, "for
the only oil or paint in the building
was in a tight can and no oil rags
were there. When / first entered
the house the whole side was afire
All the familys clothing except what
they wore, all my carpenters tools
and most of our furniture were in
the building. The insurance will
barely cover the cost of the mater
ial in the house, all the work is
lost"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
AUTOMOBILE INTO DITCH
Driver Grabs for Hat and Swerve'
the Motor Oar

A Buick driven and owned by e
L. Walters ran into the ditch on
South Buckeye this morning at
o'clock when Mr.. Walters hat blew
off and in grabbing for 1t he swerv-
ed the steering wheel so as to send
the car into the ditch. A. j. Simmons
who was in the car with Walters,
was thrown out and over a barb
wire fence three feet high and rem
dered unconscious Walters was
thrown out but was uninjured. The
front wheel of the car was broken,
the Windshield shattered and the
tenders on one side badly bent. The
ditch is four feet deep at the place
and he was driving about fifteen
miles on hour.
J. L. Wright brought Simmons to
town and to his home on South
Third and he regained conscious
ness in about fifteen minutes after !
the accident. His back was slightly |
sprained but he was able to be up
town at 10 o'clock. A new wheel
was put on the car after 1t had
been hauled out of the ditch and
Mr.. Walters drove It into town
about 1O:30 this morning. At the
time of the accident they were go
ing south.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
See This Tractor

Hodge Brothers have just de-
livered to Ira Emig a Model Heider
tractor with which he is now plow-
ing on the Hazlett farm four miles
west of Abilene, using three 14.inch
bottoms, in gumbo which is too
hard to plow With horses. Ang one
desiring to see this outfit at work
who will cali at their store will be
taken to the farm free of expense.
w1t1tLIt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
BARGAIN

800 acres, miles from station,
8 miles from good town; 80 acres
in cultivation, balance good pas
ture; fenced, but no other improve
ments; a bargain for a half section
of land. Price $4,000 per acre.
Write for free list Of 100 Central
Kansas farms for sale.
v. E. NIQUETTE,
26wtf Salina, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
Seed Wheat

/ have several hundred bushels
Of good soft wheat, extra good for
seed, produces from 25 to 80 bush
els per acre. sell at s1.25 per bush
81. Phone L. Resp. 1lss. sw2t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
Farm For Sale

210 acres, more or less, good i'm
provements. at Buckeye. See J. X.
Cakerice on place or write him Abi-
lene r. f. D. 9wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
Gard Of Thanks

We desire to publicly thank the
many friends who aided and SYM
pathized with us in the sickness and
death of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. L. LIPPS AND FAMILY.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16

For sale, horse 10 years old.
weight $50, road wagon, top bug
gy and spring wagon. ]. L. Cryder-
man, 1116 W. 1st. Sdtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16

Singer sewing machine cheap. In
quire Mrs. Jordan, corner 9Th and
Olive. 6dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16

Brand new $50 hay stacker for
$40 at Hodge Bros. 2wSt
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
OLD SETTLERS
FIFTEENTH REUNION WAS AS
USUAL A SUCCESS
Homer Hoch Made n Fine Address
Old Timers Told Of Early
Days-Hundreds Attend
ed and Enjoyed Day

President, @. o. Scrafford.
Vice Presidents, VIM. Ram
sey, c. II. Koepke, j. N.
Burton.
Secretary and Treasurer, II.
w. Hoffman.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-16
FOR HILO
BREAKWATER ON
WAY FROMCOAST
Equipment Bought on Main.
land Described BY Con- !
tractors Son

George B. Marshall, who. is inter.
ested with his father. George E. Mar.
shall, in the Hilo breakwater contract,
returned from the coast in the wflhel-
nina this morn 'ng. With him is Fred
Fl. Pickles, who will have charge of
part CT the work. 800 .. H.
Marshall senior returned from th.
coast on March 3, leaving his son to
superintend the construction OF two
model baFges, which are to be used
in transporting large rock for the
cap and slope OF the Hilo breakwater
from the Waipio quarry. These barges
are being shipped to Hilo in sections
and will be put togetberthere by
men sent over by the original build.
ers. 1t was impossible for Marshall
to get marine insurance on the barges
for tow across the Pactfc and it
was therefore necessary to ship them
in sections. -.<..-.- ..'.-
The seagoing tug purchased by G. E.
Marshall in Seattle is expected to ar
rive at Hilo within few days. This
tug is being conveyed by a larger YES
sci for half the distance. the idea be-
ing to replenish the fuel supply In
midocean. The tug was recently pur-
chased by Marshall in, Seattle. and
before taking it the contractor had it
thoroughly tested by towing loaded
sand bafges. the tug developing 600
horsepower, according to Marshall.
The new rock barges are expected
at HiIo about April I and will be set
up and ready for operation blythe first
OF May.