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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11

DIOR sic &irtenmeiie, m1bren6 tpel6er
@eibnadtSlieber geiungen m11r6en.
= sos. &lein bon 2oren5 bel Ber>
bam melder @alt uniereS bodm.
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apartS gefebrt. - Soiepb &11noel-
fat, tpelder einige Sage rbelrmatiibe
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llno erIten @interntonate paren Die
6aQenlteller fleiBig an Ser Nrbeit;
elmer nnlerer @eidaftslel1te faufte
an einem Sage &el5e i'm 8ertbe
BON $75.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
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Gin Gd)tes 2agerbier.
GimeS meiner pie1en 3enaniKe

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$50 St3. Str., 8 st. Ya1ll. Atttttt.
6ragt fir freies Bub.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
9ides, slan5enoes &aar
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ni9t cine .25 Gents Sld6e Beg ¬plz
toms 9anberin in irgen6 elmer Mpotbefe
gu fanfen unb bann berin9t es.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11

5ab1 61rd8ubringen. @ieie @eitim-
ml1ng i6lieBt ale Muslan6er iiber Is
Sabre outs, 6ie forperlib geiun6 un6
trotoem nidt fabig iin6, irgen6 cine
Sprade o0er einen 9ialeft, einidlieB-
li6 &ebraii6 o6er Si66ti6 at Ieien.
M1tsgenommen iino MIR iol9e, Die
11admeiien f0nnen, 6oB iie Dor religi0=
fer Gerfolg1ng flieben mubten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11

- Gin g11tes Md6den our 8errid.
tung onQemeiner &m1sarbeit Der.
langt. Gutter 2obn unb quite Be-
ban6lung. @m men6e ii@ on SEQ.
222-4. @be. iuolt6 o6er telepbonie'
re 519.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
3n ~berfamfen

o6er gegen 8oar 3u perpa@ten 1850
Mder Sarm, gutes 2ano, 80 Slider
oabor gepfliigt ~ Meile bon Der
Morril Stride. Sobn Miidfe, st. 2,
Bier3, Mfinn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
&erlan9t

miro cine iunge Come, um Elm net
tes, gut geben6es Ba1bpaarenge'
idaft in Badt 5u nebmen nn6 ei1er
3umen . MusltattungsmaarerrDorratb
81 Ibernebmen. Cine @el6 bringenoe
Hropo1ition. Ndberes bel
Tra1t &aDmmn6 M6riar,
9=2t Greeport, Mim.
, 1917-07-26

Get Out and Exercise
Mental unrest afflicts especially
those whose vital processes are too
slow-Saleeby.
, 1917-07-26
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

Neb- July "a, Ie17.-Cattle receipts
were only fair for a Monday, about
4,GOo head, and the quality of the Of
ferings was only fair. Desirable corn
fed and grass beef was active and
steady. corn feds bringing $18.75 and
grasssrs S11.O0. Medium and COM
mon steers ~ well as the general
run Of eows and hedfers ruled slow
n lower. Business in feeders was
dull and prices unevenly lower.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice beeves, s12.s5913.s5; fair t o
good beeves, $12.OO912.75; common
to fair beeyes, s1O.00411.5O; good t
choice yearlings, $13.OO913.6O; fair
TO good yearlings, S12.0O@12.60; conn
men to fair yearlings, S9.75411.50;
good to choice grass beeves. s10759
11.75; fair to good grass steers, $3.50
010.50; common to fair grass steers,
SS.25@9.25; good to choice heifers,
fS9.50110.50; good to choice cows,
S6.75@9.75; fair to good cows, $3.50
6.7b; Gamers and cutters, $5.5O@7.5O;
real calves, so.OO913.50; beef bulls,
SS.5O91o.0O; bologna bulls, $4,000
$50; good to choice feeders, Ss.75
@9.50; fair to good feeders. s7.T5@
$50; good to choice stockers, 5000
900; fair to good stockers, $1,000
500; common to fair grades. $6.75@
7.50; stock heifers, $7.0O9S.O0; stock
cows, $6.5O07.5O; stock calves, $3.50
@9.O0.
Hogs Sell 1o@15e Higher.
Not a very liberal Mondays run of
hogs showed up. about $500 head, and
largely for this reason the demand
was keen and the market active and
about 10Q15c higher than the close
of last week. Choice heavy butcher
hogs sold As high as $3.50 and the
bulk of the trading was around $14.45
@14.70. Prices were 2093Oc lower
than on the previous Monday.
Dull, Lower Sheep Trade.
Sheep supplies were rather large,
about $500 head, but demand from
both packers and feeders was good
for the desirable offerings and prices
ruled about steady. OF quality stuff
was slow sale and lower and there
was a very weak undertone through
out. Best spring range lambs sold
around $15.O091J.50.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice. $15.35@15.60;
lambs, fair to good. $14.75@15.35;
lambs, culls, s13.O0914.75; lambs,
feeders, s14.25@15.25; yeariings,
range, s9.5O@1O-25; y~earlings. feed
ers, S1O.5O@ HIS; wethers, fair to
choice. S9.OO@9.75; ewes, fair to
choice, $s.O099.OO; ewes, culls and
feeders, S6.O0@7.50.
, 1917-07-26
MIS- ELLANEoUS

Cattle and horses branded any where
on animal. Range Beaver Greek hills
P. o. Collins. Wyo,
, 1917-07-26

The Sun can furnish you with a
typewriter, any standard make. at half
the price asked by travelling agents.
Some machines for less than half the
advertised price. Investigate this If
you are In the market for a typewriter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
Carley and Whitcomb

County Superintendent A. c. Jones
visited WhitcombS Thursday. After
school was dismissed he and Miss
Robson called on several families in
the community. Mr.. Jones returned
to Prosser on the midnight train.
Whitcomb is the last school in the
county on the west side and is diff
cult to reach. We therefore appreci-
at visit at this time of year very
greatly. -.ses..zr
Mr.. Mccullough, school clerk of
Coolidge, accompanied Mr.. Jones to
Whitcomb. He was guest of M. E.
Carley at Carley.
Mrs. F. L. Bass and two daughters
have returned to Whitcomb. The lit
tie girls have enrolled in school.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. Bass
home again from Kennewick.
George Bennett, who is now resid-
ing in Touchet, came to Whitcomb on
Monday to attend to some business.
Mr.. McCausland, of Walla Walla,
was a visitor in Whitcomb Saturday.
Robert Carley was in Whitcomb on
Monday.
The school election which was held
Saturday, resulted in the same direc-
tors being chosen again for the new
term. w. O. Carley, the present clerk
presided. F. L. Bass and Mr.. Will
liams are the other directors.
Miss Robson, Mr.. Lee Hill and Mel
vile Williams enjoyed long horse
back ride Saturday.
Mr.. Watson was a guest at the Car
ley home Sunday.
Spring flowers are beginning to
bloom. A bouquet of yellow spring
flowers were brought to school by the
little girls Tuesday.
In recent spelling contest in which
all the pupils took part, honors went
to Nina Carley, who had an average
of 80 per cent.
London Smith, from Alderdale, was
a dinner guest at the Bass home Sun
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
YANKEE CURIOSITY.

How Ben Franklin Used TO Save Time
and Avert Questions.
The Yankee is proverbially inquisi-
tive, and Charles 81. Sheriff. recalls
In "French Memories Of Eighteenth
Century America" some amused COM
ments reported by the Marquis de
Chastellux. which show that the repu-
tation was well deserved more than q
century ago.
"He says" declares Chastellux, re-
peating q travellers tale. that the
Americans are the most inQuisttye
people he has ever seen. Their curios-
ity is pushed almost to improperly.
When he asked his way they only an
swered, You apparently come from
Philadelphia When almost famished
he asked for food. Instead Of serving
him they said: You seem to be In a
great hurry. Is there anything new
In the northY
HE also relates that Mr.. Franklin
(who possessed q sense Of hum0r In
addition to that habitual calm which
80 surprised the Europeans). whenever
he was travelling In Connecticut, Sec
ton noted for Its curiosity, was accus-
toned on entering an inn to call all the
family together and announce in loud
tone: 4 am Benjamin Franklin. was
born In Boston. and I am printer by
trade I am coming from Philadel-
phia. and am going back there at
such and such time. do not know
anything new, and now, my friends.
will you tell me what you can give me
for supperT"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
SWISS CHEESE STONE.
Material. Of Which Native Houses u
Bermuda Are Built.

Material Of Which Native Houses u
Bermuda Are Built.
When a native of Bermuda decides
that he wants to build house ne goes
to some quarry where the SOFT ricn'
creamy coral sandstone has been strip
ped of it's thin earth covering anu De-
gins saving. He or some one employ
ed by him, with long, coarse tootned
saw, cuts out blocks of stone measur-
ing about two feet long, one foot WIDE
and six inches thick. AS soon as ne
has auarried enough Of these blocks ne
allows them to stand in the open air
for few weeks to harden, for when
first cut they are as full Of holes as
Swiss cheese and almost as soft The
hardening period over. the blocks are
placed one on top Of another to form
the walls and one beside another on
supporting framework. overlapping
little at their upper and lower edges.
to make the roof. H. .sEs-.a J.
When the building has been erected
the Bermudian covers his outside
walls and roof with q thick coat OF
whitewash. which hides all the cracks
and Joints and holes in the stone and
gives the house smooth. beautiful
finish which is very pleasant to the
eye and just as pleasant to the sense
of touch. Even the big chimneys. the
porches and the fences are built Of the
same stone. -r- -...e-.. .
These white roofs have another Inn
portant office. for the rain that falls
upon them as 1t runs of is caught and
led into cisterns. 1t is easy to under
stand how important this is when one
learns that there are no streams or
wells in Bermuda and that the island
ers are thus entirely dependent on
these cisterns for their water supply
Joseph Lauren in St Nicholas
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
NOTES FROM HOVER

E. w. Trenbath and Commissioner
Pratt, of Kennewick, were in town on
business last Thursday. g.
Mrs. Nickerson, of Bend, Ore, is
visiting this week at the home of hev
brother H. w. Powell. .
Geo. Mcclure was business visitor
in Pasco Friday of last week.
Prof. Vogel made business trip to
Pasco last Friday, returning Saturday
morning.
Miss Eula Toothaker returned last
Friday from weeks visit with her
friends in Walla Walla. -~-s
Miss Pearl Evans took the teachers
examinations given in Pasco last week.
John Mills made q business trip to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
RIVER ROAD NOTES

The Needlecraft club spent an en-
joyable afternoon at the home of Mrs,
John Mounsey last Wednesday and
they gladly welcomed new member.
j. H. Abbott went on business trip
to Walla Walla Saturday.
Harold Carpenter and Lawrence
Moeller rowed across the river to visit
friends in Pasco Sunday.
w. H. Trask, who has been employed
as operator during the past winter,
has given up that work in order to de-
vote his time to furter improving his
ten-acre tract on the bank of the CO.
lumbia.
Miss Melissa Moeller leaves Thurs
day to spend week with relatives in
Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Russell were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Griffith. -
Miss Helen Carpenter and Miss M.
jerks, friends of Cheney Normal days
are taking advantage of forced va
cation and visiting friends in Walla
Walla. The school at Zillah, where
Miss jerks is employed and the one
at Mabton, where Miss Carpenter is
teaching, are closed on account of a
measles epidemic. !.
We were in error in our statement
of last week that the patrons on the
25x telephone line were inconven-
fenced for forty-eight hours when ii
should have read little more than
twenty-four.
The old house on the property now
owned by Harley H. Peter, is being
torn down and thus is another land
mark removed. It was built in the
fall of 1894 by VIM. Grant, who home.
steaded tract of 140 acres.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Prof. Hopper, Of the Cheney Normal
one Of the best dramatic readers in
the Northwest, will give reading in
Finley the evening Of April 5. While
on this trip Prof. Hoppe will visit
Richland a second time this year.
Glen Hitchcock, August Huss and
Fred Parkinson were chosen school di-
rectors at the annual election Satur-
day. The election was the most spir-
tied one held in recent years. A to-
tai of la votes were cast with the fol-
lowing results: 3-year term, Hitch
cock 65; A. Skinner, 81; 2-year term
Huss, ss; Guy Moore, %; 1-year term,
Parkinson, Sc, Mrs. A. s. Goss A.
The parent teachers association
will meet Saturday at the schoolhouse
for the annual election Of officers and
the transaction of other important
business.
ID. Moore left Monday for Lind on
DuSlueSSs
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Shepard move
this week from Richland to the T. w.
Moore place.
E. C. Wells and VIM. Settlers made
a business trip to Pendleton this week.
Joe Thurner moved from the old
4lnvy
are living in tent until their new
house is being built.
A son was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Gerards.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mrs. r. C. Forest at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Cochran re-
turned home yesterday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
il walla walla last Friday returning

Walla Wall8 laSC rIIuoy ASsoAAA6
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Powell and Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Toothaker were Sum
day visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Powell in Kennewick.
Miss Ruth Shocks left Sunday for
Kennewick, where she expects to WORK
for Mrs. S. v. Winslow.
d. Morton and family moved to the
Maddux ranch Tuesday of this week.
School Notes
Miss Zilda Toothaker is still sick
but is reported to be improving.
Miss Bessie Thomas was in Kenne-
wick and had her tonsils removed last
Friday. She expects to be in school
again soon. r-A
Classes look natural again as the
members return from their strife with
the grippe. -~
Several pupils and some of the ia
Guilty enjoyed an unexpected treat
ment of quinine. They all agree that
medicine and candy mixed is better
than pure medicine. s
The engineers have the blue prints
for our tennis court about ready for
use. The stakes will be driven after
the ground thaws. "a.
Preaching services Sunday, March
18th, by Rev. C. r. McMillen. s..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

Jos. Gerards is wearing a grin all
right, but you just ought to see Henry
Kramer's. You don't have to stand in
front of him-the corners of his mouth
are visible from behind.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

cat their meeting Tuesday the
county commissioners unanimously
recommended to the state game ward
en- that DR.. F. M. Crosby, of this city
be appointed to succeed Ed. Thinner
man, of Richland, as game commits
sioner. Observation-Disclosures, Mar. 1,
1917. Unanimously" did you get
that?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08
and declares that Short had it loaded
down with cobble stones and sand.

The county purchasing agent 70,
the Grange is trying to make up a
car load of old maids to arrive before
summer. Those interested are re.
quested to send in specifications as
soon as possible. $50
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

Are you trying to establish credit
at your bank? One of our subscribers
has few onion tops which if rubbed
on the lips will be of material assist
ance. Enquire at the Live Wire Office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The Finley Grange will give al
Irish party Friday evening, March 1e
Mrs. A.. F. Woodward has charge o
the program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The parent-teachers' association will
hold their annual election of officers
next Saturday, March 10th, at the
schoolhouse, from two until four in
the afternoon. ~.....s. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The Ladies' Aid will hold bushes
meeting Thursday, March 18th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The Pomona Grange will meet with
Walnut Grove next Saturday, March
10th. 1t had previously been an
nounced at Buena Vista, but the plans
have been changed. Those wishing to
attend should go to Grandview where
they will be met by the local patrons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The Finley Grange will meet mex
Saturday, March 10th. II
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The t. c. d. who attended the school
election declares that we are unsus-
pectingly harboring capitalist in
our midst. "Who can it be?" we
asked. 81 don't know which of two
persons it was" he explained, "but
one of them had been eating onions. .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

Better plan your spring picnic for
Saturday, March 31st, for she will
surely go out like a lamb this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

The tin can detective has found out
how Short can drive that runaway
horse with a straight bit. He hap
pened to look in his hack last Tuesday
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-08

From the catalog found in the Fin
ley school building one would be jus
titled in concluding that the director.
had added to the curriculum course
in Sears Roebuck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
Braves Get chief Meyers.

Boston, Aug. 18.-Chief Meyers,
formerly of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
was signed up by Manager Stallings
of the Braves for the rest of the sea-
son. Meyers was unconditionally re-
leased this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Toledo lat Kansas City, . 1
Brady and Sweeney; Pierce and Berry
Columbus lat Milwaukee, ..4 o
Curtis, Knetzer and Coleman; Kerr and,
Murphy.
Louisville Cat St PauD .... 10 o
Davis and Clemens; Williams, Hager
man, Niehaus and Glenn.
indianapolis lat Minneapolis) $500 0 3
MINNEAPOLIS L
Falkenberg and Gossett; Thomas and
Owens, Bachant.
Second game
Indlanapo!ls ---!--. o
Fillingim and Gossett; williams and
Bachant.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Hutchinson Cat Omaha .----...... 9 0
Adams and o'Brien; Park and Brottem.
Wichita Cat Lincoln) 5 3
Clemens and Yaryan; Gregory and
Rohrer.
Denver Den era, Cat Des Moines)-...-...-... !
Manser, Majors and shestak: Payne and
Spahr.
Joplin lat St Joel .-.-.... O
Graham and Monroe; Gaspar and Crosby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
r. Up TO the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
N FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY"cLUo
ROUSH IN FRONT
Cincinnati Slugger Pulls Away
From st. Louis Star.
Ty CObb's Average for the
Week Is Unchanged.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Roger Hornsby
the smuggling st. Louis infielder, has
continued to slip while Roush, of Gin
cinnau, has strengthened his hold on
first place among the National league
batters. His average is .349, accord
ing to figures released today and
which include Wednesdays games
Benny Kauff, of New York, has shown
some of his Federal league spirit and
has crept from fourth to second place,
2s p ints behind the leader.
Altho Hornsby dropped to fourth
place in batting he continued to share
with Roush, the lead for total bases,
each having 1872. Robertson, of New
York has worked up a triple tie for
Cravath, of Philadelphia They are
"aH square" with eight. Williams
and Doyle, both of Chicago, each add
ed another sacrifice hit to his credit
and continued in a tie with %. Burns,
of New York, increased his lead as a
run getter to rs, and Carey. of Pitts
burg, is far ahead of the base stealers
with 80.
Cincinnati again has broken the tie
for team bNtting with .267 and is lead
ing New York by two points.
Leading batters for half their clubsN
games:
Roush. Cincinnati, .S49; Kauff, New
York, 1871; Cruise. st. Louis. .31S;
Hornsby, st. Louis, .314; Groh, Gin
cinnat, .3I1; Griffith, Cincinnati,
SOS: Fischer, Pittsburg, .307; Zim-
norman, New York, 1906; Without,
New York, 306; Neale, Cincinnati,
.304: Clarke, Cincinnati, .3G4.
American League.
Ty Cobb's mark of 1856 with which
he was leading the American league
batters last week has remained I'M
changed, according to figures released
today and which include games of
Wednesday, Likewise Iris Speakers
average also remained unchanged at
.351. Sisler, of st. Louis, is gaining
on the leaders and now is holding
third place with .34S. Chapman and
Harris, teammates of Speaker, have
made the greatest strides among the
regulars. Both have jumped into the
1900" class, while Felsch, of Chicago,
and McInnis of Philadelphia, have
stepped out. Cobb failed to pilfer any
bases during the week, hut he in
creased his lead in total bases to 261,
as a result of stretching 1913 hits into
"a doubles, % triples and five homers.
Veaeh. of Detroit, and Pipp, of New
York. remained tied for home run
honors with seven each. Ownie Bush,
a teammate of the Georgian's has de-
thrOned him as a run getter. Bush
has crossed the plate 81 times to
Cobbs Sc. Chapman's mark of SIS
sacrifice hits remained high, but the
little Clevelander has added two more
stolen bases to his string and now is