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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-13
Made q part For Her.

Dion Boucicault. when his first play,
"London Assurance" was accepted by
the manager Of Covent Garden. Lon
don, refused to have the play produced
In the original version because It gave
no part to Mrs. Nesbit. an actress for
whom he had conceived high boytsh
infatuation, and rewrote the whole
work In an incredibly short time 80 as
to supply her with the role he wished.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-13
Thought Il Was . Joke.

The Colonel-And you actually assert
that you want to marry my daughter?
Fusby-Y.yes. The Colonel Staring at
him unpleasantly)-You know ! am
English. Fusby-Y-yes, sir. The Colo
Newell, it's going to take me several
years to see the point Of your little
joke. Good day to you.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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The Hosts Youngest-Don't your
shoes feel very uncomfortable when
you walk, Mrs. Nuryche? Mrs. Nu-
ryche-Dear me! What an extraordi.
nary question! Why do you ask. child?
The Hosts Youngest-Oh, only cos pa
said the other day since you'd come
into your money you'd got far too big
for your boots.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-13
Favorits Sons In Politics

Favortts Sons In Politics.
! The expression "favorite SON" In the
politics Of this country Is hoary with
age. AS far back as 1889 Washington
was called the ''favorite son Of liberty
BY New York city Journalist. In 1870
John Randolph, the wit and orator OF
Virginia, was referred to as the Favor
lite SON. of that commonwealth. From
then on the Technology has been com
mon.-ArgOnaut
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rhe slxth Ssnse.

NatuTUlists have long held that there
"a no magic about 1t If we postulate the
existence OF sixth sense-a reladonai
sense, typographical sense. sense
of distance and direction, such as re-
sides on a very small scale In snakes
tongue and the antennae of ants. Such
a sense must reside, too, In migrating
birds, In homing pigeons.--London
Standard.
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No man takes vacation who takes
his work with him.
Perhaps if trading stamps went with
the ballot the women would take more
interest in politics.
Saying the wrong thing is misfor-
tune; but trying to explain it is dis
aSter.
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SECTION BOSS IN NEW ROLE
Transports Son to School on Hand
car and Demands $148.75

If anyone is nursing the belief that
the county superintendent has little
or no disturbing questions or condi-
lions to mar his official duties that
person should at once disabuse his
mind Of such misguided deductions.
Just to prove to you that there is .
wide difference between the ideal and
the real, we are going to give you an
insight into the character Of his du-
ties - the peculiar, and in this in
stance, strikingly original, things that
are hurled at him.
Down in school district No. 80 sew
en- pupils are attending school, one
from Plymouth, and six from Long
view, but the residents of Plymouth
community, because Of superior vot-
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Bulletin No. S
The Bethlehem Steel Company's
Offer to Serve the United States

time when expenses
Isn't finding before plunging ahead into
expenditure fore plantp
nand o putt
howt it, Government:
plate Tor
operation plus such
the
We will this for such period
the Govern designate.
Il detemne
before the Government built its plant
fsno rpropo and be accepted
The eisnowbef the United States Senate sfs
= @ Charm. Bethlehem Steel Company
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ANXIETY.

What does your anxiety do7 lt
does not empty tomorrow Of it's
grief, but it empties today Of its
strength. It does not make you
escape the evil; it makes you
unfit to cope with it If IL comes.
Ian Maclaren.
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AT THE CHURCHES
CHRISTIAN scrp,rr~

iinioI IAN SCIENCE
chapel, Third street, II a. m.
Subject of leosns-sermon. aI;s,,
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
wednesday testimonial meeting. .
p. m. o
The Christian Science reading roor,
is located in the chapel and Is onal
every Wednesday and Saturday a spsa
noon from two o'clock until five TT N
these services and this readino -, "
the public is always welcome. ''u
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A Question For the Public to Decide

N. %. MAHBR. Hies.P tssilsss.
Norfolk & Wsstern Railwsy.
LANES RUSSELL. CssI AssaoR.
Deaver & Rio Grande Railroa6.
A. M. SCHOYER. kssilsss HSss-Asa..
Pennsylvanis Lines West.
". L. Seldom. Vies.P Pres.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
A. J. STONE. Hies.Psss1isss.
Erie Railroad
@. s. WAlD. Yies-Prss. q GSo1 Nh
Sunset Central Lines.
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BAPTIST

Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning service IL o'clock in cha,..
or laymen. es
Evening service at s O'Clock o.,
Ject Home" Union service, Rev
Tontz speaker. -"
Union Young Peoples services J,
p. m. Topic, Purity, Temperance
and Strength" Leader, Edwin a.
good. 70
Mid-week services, Wednesday at
p. m.
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Federal Inquiry or
Railroad Strike?

fremen and brakemen
additional burden costs OF
acknowledged
considered decided
. public body. A a6F .s
Railroads Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration
of the settlement OF
is 9
1 aa tn.
Pa a a be | % | 5
.S" G % m. % %
% :sado:l
.n M
with ond til Federal I"
Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote
conference held
the the
question wnetner
railroads
public which this be referred for these
increased
son n p% Ga @ @ 'aap posi- by T & $50 - -
a..l. @ s .s with
sa s i h ss s employee the *"
.v#.s A Question For Public to Decide
Prefement OF
these employees highly paid and only
the the after of all the facts
Me
impartial Government or BY industrial wartas.
Naiona lConfen Commit of the Railways
ALBRIGHT .HssS ns.ssss
ssK..dd. s::i.sz
G
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SousAA sSr..xx::.t ~hsRsfs
.n csowRY xmva.,~u. srii:. @"1e
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III. EMERSON. GssJ Msssaw. H..
Great Northern Railway.
C.. H. EWING. GssI Mssses1:,
Philsd elphia 4 ReadisS Railway.
r " GRICR. GsSI Sstf. 1SssSS..
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railway.
A. 8. GREIG. Asst. 70 kseesss',:
81. Louis Saa Fraaeisee kaiIFeee.
CIV. KOUNS. Gssj Mssse~ go
Atchison. Topeka Z Santa re haaiweS'
Nv. McMASTER. CssJ Msssss''
Wheelina 4 Lake Rris kaiirsas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

press relationship between tree growth
and rainfall S
All of which means tree rings form
an accurate measurement OF rainfall
In past pears and past centuries.
where the trees are of a long.lived
variety.
Prof. Huntingtons examination Of
the great sequia trees of California,
some of which are more than 5000
years old, leads him to conclude that
Climatic pulsations have apparently
been in progress throughout the hiS.
torical period. They have q length
OF centuries. BUT DO NOT SHOW
ANY REGULAR .PERIODIClTY," but
are characterized by sudden changes
of considerable magnitude.
Prof. Marvin says that while it ID
true trees rings form measure Of
rainfall the attempt to predict next
years rainfall for the benefit Of tho
farmre by such means is not a practi.
cable scientific method of proceeding.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

quainted with the work and possible
ties Of service of this their own insti-
tuition; get vision of what it is to
be and to do in the future. Let US
get acquainted and work together for
North Dakota. Our state has a good
beginning for what may be developed
into an institution distinctive, and
unique among state historical socie-
ties. There is no equal area in all
our country which has richer histor-
ical background than that comprised
within the bounds of our state. But
that is not all, there are fields of &C
complishment still open to our histOr-
ical socviety which are now closed to
those of other states because they
neglected their opportunity or did not
see it when it came to them. Let us
not neglect our opportunities.
"All citizens OF our state can add
efficiently to our work by cooperation.
In every community there are articles
of historical interest which would en-
richen the exhibits of our museum,
there are pictures and manuscripts
which ought to be in safe and Access
sible repository; there are living pio-
neers and other participants Of his
toric incidents who ought to record
their "reminiscences and place them in
our archives before it is too1ate.,
Another enterprise worth while for
us to undertake is native park, or
plantation of trees, shrubs, vines and
Towering plants found FOR developed
in our state. Such park would be a
living demonstration of the, native
fora in contradistinction to plants Of
foreign introduction! This would con-
stitute living volume of the natural
history Of the state, which would be
propa" and pertinent. for no complete
Interpretation of cultural history can
be given without due consideration to
the natural history of state or of a
country Other purposes served by
such a collection would be scientific
interest, by, conservation of the native
flora, and IA stimulation of sentiment
for it's preservation from extinction;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

earth-lodge is made typical of mans
abode on the earth: the floor is the
plain, the wal! the no1izon, the dome
the arching sky, the central opening
the zenith, dwelling-place Of Ticawa,
the invisible power which gives life
to all created beings.
In the poetic thought of the Pawnee
the earth was regarded as Mother and
was so called because from the earth s
bounty mankind is fed. The dome OF
the earth-lodge suggests to their i'm.
aginative thought the figure of this
quality. TO, their imagination the
form of the earth-lodge suggests the
figure of speech of these human
dwellings as the breasts of Mother
Earth, for here man is nourished and
nurturer, he is fed and sheltered and
blessel with the tendarnesses of life
Here he knows love and warmth and
gentleness. '... ., ...
Below is given a metrical transla.
ton OF an ancient Pawnee ritualistiC
hymn This hymn is extracted from
the ritual OF a ceremonial of great
age in the Pawnee nation, and there
were smilia: ceremonials amols all
the tribes of the Plains area
, HYMN TO THE SUN.
/
Now behold; hither comes the ray of
our father Sun; it cometh over all
the land. passeth in the lodge, us
to touch, and give us strength.
ii
Now behold, where alights the ray of
our father Sun; it touches lightly
on the rim. the place above the fire,
whence the smoke ascends on high.
III
Now behold; softly creeps the ray of
our father Sun; now Ger the rim It
crecps to us, climbs down within
the lodge; climbing down, 1t comes
to us.
Now behold; nearer comes the ray of
our father Sun; it reaches now the
floor and moves within the open
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

and women; articles pertaining, to
children's play, little girls dolls, boy
tops of buffalo horn. coasting sleds OF
buffalo ribs, and other playthings OF
Indian childhood
There is also partial but illumi.
mating collection of materials portray
ing the native economic life Of the
tribes of this region prior to the Euro.
peon incursion Here are products of
aboriginal cultivated crops and also
used and useful products, native wild
fruits and vegetables, many OF which
would make acceptable and desirable
acquisitions to our own cuisine.
eve have model of an historic
Mandan village which stood on pro
montory in bend of the Missouri riv-
er at a point near the site Of the pres
ent village of Fort Clark, North Dako-
ia. This model was made by young
man of the Mandan tribe, by name
James HOlding-eagle: His model re-
presents the landscape and surround
ings faithfully. He had shown the
river, the bluff, the houses as they
stood in the village, the temple, the
city wall and the moat, and the ceme-
terry. This is all modelled on a minia-
ture scale. We have also model of
a single house of the type of architec-
ture practised by all the tribes of the
Missouri river valley. This model
was made by a Mandan woman, by
name Scattered-corn, the mother of
James Holding-eagle. The model she
has made fer us is complete in essen
tial details, showing the method of
construction and some of the internal
arrangements. Recently some addi-
tions have been made to this model;
an electric device has been installed
which Stimulates a live fire in the fire
place. This adds greatly to the life
and realism of the model. Also out
side in the house yard have been
placed models to show certain featur-
es of domestic life of aboriginal time
Here is a model Of the scaffold on
which wild fruits, green corn, and
pumpkins and squashes were dried
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

diffusion of knowledge of aboriginal
economic uses of the native plants
for food, perfumes, religious ceremon-
les, medicines, fbres, manufactures
and so forth; in short, the whole re-
ation of the native human life to the
native plant life of the region.
"a native park would lie source Of
entertainment and pleasure also to
the casual visitor, who may have no
particular scientific interest.
Such planting could be made dem
onstration station Of the fitness and
adaptability of native growths for
home shelter and decorative planting.
North Dakota has abundance of spe-
cies of trees, shrubs, vines and flower
ing plants which, for the climate and
soil are superior to any combination
of exotic forms, for nature is the mas
ter gardener after all. ''' l'aS 5it 2.
"A park distinctively native would
give character and distinction. At
present, as any traveller knows, public
parks are monotonously similar from
the eastern seaboard to the plains. in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

the center about or 10 feet apart
Beams were laid in these forks. Out
side of the center posts a circle Of
shorter forked posts was set ano
beams laid in their forks. Rafters
were laid from the upper to the lower
beams. A wall of posts was leaned
opening was left at the east, and here
was made a vestibule to IA feet long
Timbers were laid on the rafters
willows were laid on the timbers and
a thatch of dry grass on these willow
poles. On the thatch was laid GOV
ering OF sods and loose earth firmly
tamped and 2 feet thick. a.-.. ..,.
All the structural timbers were fast
ened by tying with ropes of thong OF
of password or elm fiber.
An opening was left at the top OF
the dome for a skylight and for the
smoke to escape. The fireplace was
at the center of the earth floor: the
sleeping compartments were ranged
round the wall. The altar was at the
west, opposite the doorway.
The diameter of the house was from
80 to GO feet; the height from Is to
20 feet. This was a family domicile
and not a community house. This was
the style OF house of the Missouri
River tribes used by them as a perma.
nent dwelling. The tipi was used as
= TEMPORARY and portable dwelling
in travelling.
The earth-lodge probably original.
ed with tribes of the Caddoan stock,
that is, Pawnee and Arikara, and was
adopted by the Siouan tribes on their
entrance into the Missouri River reg
ion. u
The Pawnee had very elaborate
ceremonies and traditions connected
with the earth.lodge. The earlier
star, cult Of the Pawnee is recognized
in the Specification attached to the
four central posts. Each STOOL for
a star-the Morning and Evening
stars, symbols Of the male and 1e.
male cosmic forces. and the North
and South stars.
In the rituals Of the Pawnee the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18
FIVE YEARS OF DR0UTH COMING" SAYS ONE
EXPERT, MAYBE" SAYS j. s. WEATHER MAJ
Scientists Agree That Wet and Dry Seasons Are Recorded by the
Rings of Trees But Disagree as to Whether Farmer
Can Keep Tab Weather by Watching
the Rings
the Rings.

and this is the last year of the wet
period.
Prof. Charles +. Marvin, chief OIL
the United States weather bureau
confirms the statement tina seasons of
we and dry weather occur periodically
and with some regularity. This is
true. he says, also of other climatic
conditions, such as temperature and
cloudiness.
Prop. Wood says farmers can keep
tab on wet and dry periods by watch
ing the rings of trees. He says AIRY
years are faithfully chronicled by the
rings, being close together and hard
while wet years will be indicated by
thicker rings.
The farmer, according to Prof
Wood, will be able to plant crops best
adapted to particular periods if he will
study the tree rings.
Regarding the prediction for five.
year period of drough, Prof. Marvin
says: eve know meteorological con.
ditions f1uctuate widely in intervals !;
luCTe are pcIlUuS VI uIOu6H duu
periods of wetness, but we are not
convinced that these can be separated
in certain definite intervals of time
that will occur over and over again.
Prof. Marvin says measurement OF
rainfall by observation of the rings
of growth of trees has been given
study by scientists, among them Prof.
A. E. Douglass of the University Of
Arizona, and Prof. Ellsworth Hunt
ington Of Yale university
Prof. Douglass line of reasoning,
as stated by himself, is this:
'The rings of tree measure its
food supply. Food supply depends
largely upon the amount of moisture.
Therefore, the rings are likely to form
a measure of the rainfall"
Prof. Douglass found that "the ring
thicknesses are proportional to the
rainfall with an accuracy Of 70 to 80
per cent in recent years, and that this
accuracy presumably extends over
that double rings are caus-
ed by spring drough and are indica-
tive of the distribution Of rainfall
throughout the year; and that en-
pirical formula can BE- made to ex.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18

for winters food supply. There is
also shown the process OF curing the
winters supply Of meat. Another
model represents the bath lodge
which stood near every house. This
model illustrates the method of the
steam bath practised by TIE people OF
all the American tribes
among relics of tho now dominant
European race the museum has a
spinning wheel, an ox-yoke, antique
copper utensils, boundary post OF
the international Canada-America
boundary line, the clock of the Dako
ia territorial capitol, and the office
furniture of the first governor OF
North Dakota.
Besides the museum the historical
society n'aintsins library and news.
paper department. Here all the
newspapers of the state are kept on
file. The courts and all departments
of the sta e government make fire..
quent use Of Il csc files and find them
of very great service.
Our library is now a designated
government depository, and ias such
receives all publications of the govern
ment printing Office.
Our library possesses many rare
books and manuscripts of historical
value, as well as pictures. 1t is es-
pecially we'll supplied with books and
documents pertaining to the history
of the northwest and Canada.
"The librarian, Miss Carpenter,
was trained in the School of Library
Science of Syracuse university, SYRIA
'cuse, New York. After graduation
from that institution she had practl-
cal experience in the service of the
Library of Congress. Our state thus
reaps the benefit of her training and
experience, without entailing the cost
in low efficiency of service otherwise
necessary to it's development.
'..The collections of the museum and
library are at the service of the
schools, clubs, and other ! organiza-
tons. and any individuals who care
to avail themselves of these oppOrtun-
tiles. Also it will be the pleasure of
both the curator and the librarian to
put their time and services at the
command of the people of the city and
the state. ALI inquiries and requests
will receive cheerful and careful at
tention.
III the schools will avail themselves
of it they will find in our state collec-
tons treasure house of material for
use in history, civics, geography, Ian
guage work, and other subjects, such
as no live real teacher will fail to
note.
I'VE earnestly desire that the peo-
pie Of the state shall become well ac-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18
WILL'sToN DEATH MAY
HAVE BEEN MURDER

Williston. N. D.. June 16.-State's
Attorney Owen is investigating the
mysterious death here OF Samuel
Smith. colored, a wealthy veteran OF
the Civil war. Post mortem examina-
ton showed that the negroes stamach
contained fieve grains Of cocaine, n.
dicating that much large amount
hal been administered some time b.
fore death.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18
BY r. NJ. Kerby

Washington, D. c., June Ills the
United States to be visited by Ave
year period Of drouth, following this
year?
One meteorological expert predicts
it and others say it may occur
Prof. A. F. Woods, dean and direct
or of the Minnesota College of Agri-
culture, says rain periods occur every
IL years, are of five years duration
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-18
space, walking there, the lodge

space, walking there, the lodge
about.
Now behold where has passed the ray,
OF our father Sun; around the lodge
the ray has passed and left itD
blessing there. touching US, each
one Of us.
VI
Now behold softly climbs til ray ct
our father Sun: 1t upward climbs.
and Ger the rim it passes from the
place whence the smoke ascends on
high.
Now behold on the hills the ray Of
our father Sun: it fingers there as
loath to 60, while all the plain is
dark. Now has gone the ray from
us. l
Now behold: lost to us the ray Of our
father Sun; beyond our sight the
ray has gone, returning to the place
whence 1t came to bring US strength.
THE TiPI
The word "tipi" is the word In tho
Dakota language. from the root word
ii, to dwell and pi, used for'.. This
was the ordinary conical skin tenn.
porary dwelling of the Plains tribes.
and the only form of dwelling Of some
of those living farther northwest.
1t commonly had about 20 poles
averaging rs feet in length. The poles
were set firmly in the ground in 4
circle about Is feet in diameter, held
together above by hide rope wound
around the whole bunch about feet
from the upper ends. Three poles
others were laid in the forks of these,
then the rope was passed round all Of
them and tied. The cover was OF
from Is to Is buffalo hides cut and
fitted so that, when sewn together
with sinew thread, they formed a sin.
gle large sheet nearly semicircular
in shape This was lifted into place
by special pole at the back of ths
structure, then the ends were brought
around to the front and fastened by
means of or 10 small wooden pins
at intervals from the door to the
crossing of the poles. The bottom
was kept in place by pegs about .
feet apart, around the tcircle. Tho
doorway faced the east, the door be.
ing usually piece of skin stretched
over an elliptical frame. a%gat1
BY means Of movable flaps on each
side of the smoke-hole the draft could
be regulated as the wind shifted, the
flaps being kept in place by 2 poles
outside of the tipi. The fre.pit was
in the center of the tipi.
The beds were at the sides and tho
back of the tipi. Decorated curtains
above the beds kept off any drops sof
rain Fhich might Come throHilsh ths
smoke-hole in rainy weather. Tho
ground was the floor, the part near
the beds sometimes cuut on from the
open space by hedge OF interviewer
twigs. n
In warm weather the bottom of the
tipi was raised to allowed the breeze
to pass through. In cold weather the
bottom was banked with grass to keen
out the wind.
On account of its exact adaptable
ity to prairie life. the tipi was taken
as the model of the army tent which
bears the name Of Gen. Sibltey, and
is used now by our army.