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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
WHAT A GARDEN DID.
How One Ambitious Girl Added to Her
Bank Account.

Eight years ago a twelve-year-old
girl in Cleveland started little garden
for vegetables and flowers. Flowers
she sold that year brought her $1S.45.
It was a great sum, and she could
hardly wait until the next spring so
she could get at that gold mine of hers
again. The next year she almost dou-
bled earnings. In the third year they
scared to $59.1O. Each year there
after saw money roll in in increasing
amounts. Last year she came out with
$2S5.63. She was capitalist and
could talk with the calm superiority Of
the class.
Il am able to buy all my school
books, clothe myself, spend some for
pleasure and still add to my bank ac-
count"
A fine young woman. At twenty we
can imagine her. She has no complaint
in the world. Her garden is a pleas
ant place, friendly to self reliant young
people, remunerative for labor and
pains, filled with the sweet odor Of
flowers. Sorrow may come to her some
day, but never the sense Of helpless
ness. The garden has taught her, as
school and her parents counsel could
not have, that always there is way
by which the wolf can be kept from
the doorstep and by which despair is
made an unknown quantity.-TOledo
BLADE
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
A Nautical Explanation.

A New York woman, recounting her
Impressions of a trip abroad, said:
"One thing at least learned. That
was the meaning Of 'windward and
1eeward.' The captain of the liner l
crossed on explained this difference to
me in way that, if little vulgar.
was yet unforgetaDl
Captain I said, I never can tell
the difference between the windward
and the leeward. Explain it to me, will
your
"'Well, madam said the gruff old
captain, If were to spit to the wind
ward and you were to stand to the lee
ward Of me you would be fool
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
Where We Get Nux vomiea.

With the exception of Ceylon, which
exports limited quantity of nux vom-
lea, British India is said to supply the
world. Nux vomica seeds and pick
ings are obtained from the plumlike
fruits of the tree. The fruit is collect
ed and the seeds washed out and dried
in the sun. In the forests of Nellore,
where the tree is common, the seeds
are washed out by forest tribe, the
Yanadis, and good price is obtained
for them. Cochin nux vomica is col
lected in the dry deciduous forests at
the foot of the Travancore hills and is
sold at low figure to small native
dealers, who send it to the merchants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
LESSONS OF THRIFT.
Learn TO Spend Money Only For Things
You Really Need.

There are few persons so rich that
they do not need to exercise care and
forethought in their expenditure. HUI
man needs, human desires, human
sympathies, are so vast, occasions OF
outlay SO beset all Of us at every step
that unless we are watchful we quick
" find great resources reduced to
nothing, without our knowing how.
The speed with which money departs
is one Of the first lessons Of expert
ence to man, woman and child, but we
are slow to apply our own experience
in our judgment of others.
Every one should be taught from
childhood to weigh the needs of ex-
penditure. This / must have, this
can go without, this greatly want, if
other demands still more imperative
are not baked by it. By buying this
now I can avert the necessity Of dou-
BILE expenditure year hence. On the
other hand, if I refrain from a pur-
chase tempting at the moment may be
glad of my self control, even within q
week. Questions like these have to be
settled by every human being. Can
any training be more important than
that which enables us to settle them?
Exactly the same disposition to weigh
and to compare must be brought into
giving, into charity, if giving is to be
discreet and wise and not in the end
injurious to giver and receiver both.
If we want useful test for the diff
o,,1f n scfs hofv ~ nd
thrift we may say that thrift is more
sparing with self than it is with 9th
ers, whereas avarice pinches others
sooner than itself, although it may
pinch both.-Youth's Companion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
Positive Jurors,


A prospective juror, being qualified
for murder trial in Illinois, when
asked the customary question, Have
you formed or expressed an opinion as
to the guilt or innocence Of the ac-
cused?' rejoined promptly: "Sure.
He's as guilty as all get Out!' Which
resulted in $40 fine by the outraged
court and, of course, the disqualified
ton Of that talesman.
There was murder case that ended
right in the middle when counsel,
wheedling gently at the jury, remark
ed, "Of course none Of you gentlemen
has made up his mind yet as to the
guilt or innocence Of this defendant"
Taking advantage of a rhetorical
pause, lanky juror arose and replied
positively: "Well, I have, for one. He
ought to be hung!'-Kansas City Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
THE CITY OF QUEENSTOWN.
II Is Seaport. Watering Place and
British Naval Station.


Queenstown, numbering slightly more
than 5000 souls, has a threefold dis
tinction-as a seaport, watering place
and a British naval station. 1t is Il
well built and attractive place, with a
mild climate, and, being built upon an
island, its streets rise in terraces one
above the other and offer superb out
look over the neighboring waters.
Within fifty years the place was only
small fishing village and was known
as the Cove of Cork. Its present name
was received in 1S49 by reason Of its
having been the first spot in Ireland
upon which Queen Victoria set foot.
1t still serves as the port Of the city Of
Cork, from which it is twelve miles dis
tant. Cork itself is located at the point
of entry of the river Lee into the bay.
The harbor of Queenstown is splen-
didly defended by two forts-Carlisle
and Camden-at its entrance and by
Fort Westmoreland, which is situated
upon Spike island, one of the group Of
three isles which make up the govern
ment dockyard and constitute the fine
natural breakwater of the harbOr,
wherein large feet can find safe an
chOrage
Two years before the queens visit to
the town Spike island was made con-
Wet depot upon the adjustment Of the
transportation scheme Of punishment
which had been in vogue, and the con-
victs sent there were employed upon
the Notifications. The island ceased
to be prison in 1885. at which time it
was handed oyer to the military au-
horities.-National Geographic Society
Bulletin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF
AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 23rd day of July, 1917, at the
hour of two o'clock in the>afternoon,
at the Office of the Board of County
Commissioners of Benton County,
Washington, the undersigned petition
ers will present to said Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, the following pc
tition, praying for the organization Of
an irrigation district in Benton Coun-
ty, Washington, within the boundaries
set forth in said petition. All persons
interested in the organization Of said
Irrigation District may appear at said
time and place for the purpose of OBJ
jecting thereto or for. any and all pur-
poses in connection Herewith.
The signers of said petition have
caused this rotice to be given. Said
petition is in words and figures as fol-
lows to-wit:
Petition for the Organization of an
Irrigation District
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BENTON COUNTY, WASHING
TON:
AhS aiuSA oAS ilCu, DCluS luOI OAAcAu
fifty in number, respectfully represent
to your honorable body as follows, to-
wit:
That they are the holders of title to
land located within the boundaries set
forth in paragraph III hereof, and
that the lands within said boundaries,
including the lands of your petition
ers, are susceptible of irrigation.
That your petitioners desire to pro-
vide for the construction of works for
the irrigation of said lands and to pro-
vide for the assumption as principal
or guarantor of Indebtedness on ac-
count Of district lands to the United
States under the Federal Reclamation
laws.
That the boundaries of the irriga-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
COOKING POTATOES.
Waste That Comes With PAIRING and
Soaking Before Boiling.


PAIRING and cooking is the most waste
full method, and added to this some
cooks soak the potatoes in water after
they are pared. Starting to cook them
in cold water also adds to the amount
Of waste.
Twice as much nutritive matter is
lost if pairing is done before boiling as
there is if it is done after boiling, not
figuring the waste in cutting away the
potato. The juices Of the potato con-
tain So per cent of the protein and 50
per cent Of the ash, and these sub
stances are easily extracted when the
protection Of the skin has been re-
moved.
A pared potato soaked from three to
five hours loses about three times as
much Of its mineral matter and seven
times as much of it's protein as one
that is pared and Immediately cooked.
In the most wasteful method Of cook
ing, pairing, soaking and starting to
cook in cold water the loss of protein
Is 81 per cent and 80 per cent Of ash.
When cooked with the skins on pota-
toes not soaked and dropped into boil.
ing water lose only 1.6 per cent of pro-
tein and only 40 per cent Of ash.
Baking and steaming are the most
economical methods of cooking pota-
toes when fuel is considered. Potatoes
cannot be baked well in slow oven
New York Sun.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
How to Carry Water.

If you want to carry full pail Of
water any distance without spilling or
to carry water from one room to an
other in fiat dish or tray you should
always have something floating on it.
If it is drinking water clean saucer
will do, and flat piece of wood is
the best thing for pail. 1t is the lit
tie waves that arise from the waters
tapping against the sides and then
rushing to the other side that makes
the water spill over. The foater stops
this.-New York Sun.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
Not Play For Her.

Edith-If you don't love Jack why
don't you tell him so? Madge-Well,
he sends me flowers and takes me to
the opera, you know, and Edith
But, gracious! don't see how you can
play with his affections that way.
Madge-Play? I call that working"
them.-Boston Transcript.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
HeIpino Some.

BILL see that the theory that earth
quakes accelerate the movement Of
glaciers has been proved by observa-
ton in Alaska recently. Gill OF
course. Why, I'll bet some earthquakes
would even make a chessplayer move.
-Yonkers Statesman. ..:. /
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
No Novelty.

Teacher-Why were you not at scnool
yesterday? Tommy-It was my birth
day. Teacher-But don't stay home
from school on my birthday. Tommy
Well, l guess you've got used to EN-
New York Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
Exclaimed.

PA, what's the difference between
insurance and 'assurance?"
well. the latter is what the agent
has, and the former is what he tries to
sell you."-BOston Transcript.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
He SAW IL.

There was terrible accident at our
house last night" said a wag. "As was
sitting in the dining room happened to
look out, and saw the kitchen sink"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
A Mixer.

"Papa, what is man who Is a
mixerT'
ANY one, my son, who prefers the
society of everybody else to himself
Life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
Two EDGED English.

The Words-Oh. yes. Mrs. Smith, my
friends have often spoken to me of you.
The Meaning-And you should have
heard what they said!LSt. Louis Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05
Strength of an Ostrich.

A full grown black ostrich is seven
feet high and can easily carry on its
back, with the speed of horse, a man
of average size. 9.-.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05

Who overcomes by force hath over
come but half his foe.-Milton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05

Let us not burden our remembrance
with heaviness that's gone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05

That the boundaries of the irriga-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05


u SWA Sec. 25-9-27; and thence
east to the northeast corner SEA
SWA Sec. 25-9-27; thence south
to the south quarter corner Sec.
25-9-27; thence east to the SOUTH
east corner Sec. 25-9-27; thence
south to the southeast corner NE
u NEA Sec. 36-9-27; thence east
to the northeast corner SWA NV
u Sec. 31-9-2S; thence south to
the southeast corner SWA NWA
Sec. 31-9-2S; thence east to- the
center Sec. 1898; thence south
to the southwest corner NWA Sc
u Sec. 31-9-2S; thence east to the
northeast corner SEA SEA Sec.
31-9-2S; thence south to the SOUTH
east corner Sec. 31-9-28: thence
east to the northeast corner Sec.
6-8-2S; thence south to the north
east corner SEA SEA Sec. 6-S--
%; thence east to the northeast
corner SWA SWA Sec. 5-8-28;
thence south to the northeast cor
ner SWA SWA Sec. S-8-28; and
thence east to the northeast cor
ner SEA SWA Sec. 8-S-28; and
thence south to the northeast cor
ner SEA NWA Sec. 1888; and
thence east to the southeast cor
ner NEA NWA Sec. 1928; and
thence north to the north quarter
corner Sec. 16-S-28; thence east to
the southeast corner Sec. 9-8-28;
thence north to the northeast cor
ner SEA SEA Sec. 9-s-2S; and
thence east to the northeast corner
SWA SWA Sec. 10-s-2S; thence
north to the northeast corner Of
NWA SWA Sec. 10-S-2S; thence
east to the center Sec. 10-8-2S;
thence north to the north quarter
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-05

IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have
hereunto affixed our signatures this
30th day Of June, 1917.
M. N. Hudnall, A. st. Laurent, Ida
Bunts, t. C. Browne, John H. Beider-
weiden, Joseph Hess, w. 7. Sender
man, Alma V. Schneider, Fred j. Ka-
dow, Thos. K. Davis, ID. o. Urch, j.
w. Vickers, C. A. Mitchell, Harley H.
Peter, j. w. Gleichman, Maria Kraut-
wurm, o. l.. Hanson, o. r. Stone, e.
o. Keene, Bruce Lampson, j. o. Cleve,
Geo. ID. Peters, Joseph v. Thompson,
G. H. Williams, w. l.. Craver, Hay
don & Lloyd, j. Ross, H. F. Spiegel-
berg, A. Appenzeller, r. H. Briggs,
Harold G. Fyfe, Irving S. Gleason,
Ruben H. Krug, Robt. Q. Macmahon,
James X. Hawkins, Thomas Hanratty,
Otto Gaskell, May N. Bliss, E. o.
Killing, John Darling, Louis e. Bliss,
j. B. Buntin, p. j. Murphy, f. H.
Lampson, E. A. Gray, c. G. Haworth,
w. l.. Hembree, A. C. Boldt, Louis w.
Brown, Gordon III. Taylor, w. t. Mann,
E. H. Mann, A. p. Russell, Alexis c.
Hart, Arthur GLASGOW, Allan Gilmour,
l.. M. Keene, A. Lehnhard, f. II, Krug,
j. r. Lott, w. r. Boyd, Clarissa Spen-
Ger, F. r. White, Geo. P. Chaplin, M. B.
Halling, Jessie A. Dawson, H. j. Lie
bel, James Lowden, f. N. Giles, II.
Heiter, Jos. Nadig, Kelso & Sons,
j. T. Dent, Janet Darling, A. G. Zierdt,
j. B. Yost, A. j. Darling, Leah +.
Zierdt, S. C. Muncey, Lee M. Lamp
son, w. ID. Baker, o. 0. Noben, Amy
M. Bartlett, C. Christensen, Ernest
Putscher, Grin Smith, NJ. L. Volwiler,
Mrs. Bertha Simsen, Mrs. Mabel Q.
Jones, r. v. Bunts, G. A. Albright.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
SPLENDID SETTLEMENT
MADE BY THE UNION
CENTRAL LIFE ms. CO.
July II, 1917.

July II, 1917.
Mr.. L. NJ Hansford, Agent,
Union Central Life ms. Co.,
Americas, Georgia.
Dear Sir: 1t wish to thank your
company, through you for the reIe pt
CT check tod y for $2,O33.1S in settle
mbEt Of my rojcy No. 192,5G7, issued
Gy the Union Central Life ms. Co., on
July 10, 1899.
This was policy for 100000 writ
ten at the regular 20-pay life rate, the
company retaining the surplus to ma
ture the policy as an endowment. To
say that l am delighted to have this
20-pay life policy, mature as a cash
endowment in IS years, expresses my
feelings but mildly.
During all the years that | have had
this protection, have paid in prem
iums only $1,621OS. I have your check
for $2,O33.1S
am glad to say l have two other
policies in the Union Central, written
on the annual dividend plan. Both
have paid liberal dividends from the
first, increasing with each year, so that
now, though I am older, my insurance
costs me much less than it did when !
took it out some years ago.
I gladly comment your splendid COM
pany to all, and with best wishes, l
am. Very truly,
JAMES A. PINKSTON.
The above settlement of Mr.. Pink
ston's policy shows very forcibly the
value to policyholders of high interest
earnings on a life insurance compan-
les assets.
The Union Central Life ms. Co., has
earned on its assets an average an
nual rate of a66.44 for the past twenty
years.
This splendid interest income made
possible such a fine settlement, and
provides largely the funds that enable
The Union Central to pay such liberal
dividends on its annual dividend poll
cies.
The company now writes annual div
idend policies only, and every policy
holder receives annually his policy's
full share OF the surplus.
For lowest net cost and most liberal
contract, buy Union Central Life ms.
Cos annual dividend policies. All ap-
proved plans
LEE NJ. HANSFORD,
Room is, Planters Bank Bldg,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
Webster County
Citation.

GEORGIA, Muscogee County.
To Whom 1t May Concern: Notice is
hereby given that Emmett E. Cook, of
Webster county, Georgia, has filed in
Muscogee Superior court his petition
t. establish copy of certain certif-
cate of stock alleged to have been is
sued to him by the Fourth National
Bank of Columbus. Georgia, on or
about January Both, 1917, which certi-
ticate he alleges has been destroyed,
said certificate being numbered 391
and being for two shares of the capitar
stock in said bank, of the par value of
One Hundred Dollars each, to which
certificate said Emmett E. Cook claims
title, and that said petition will be
heard before me at chambers at the
courthouse in Muscogee county, Geor-
gia, at 10 o'clock on August 4, 1917.
All persons concerned are required to
show cause before me at the time and
piece fixed for said hearing why copy
OF said certificate of stock should not
be established as prayed for.
Given under my official signature
this June %, 1917.
G. H, HOWARD,
Judge S. c. Muscogee County, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
Rad 4 TEST FOR SHARKS AT
MOUTH OF SAVANNAH RIVER
July II, 1917.
Mr.. L. NJ. Hansford, Agent,
Union Central Life ms. Co.,
Ar,,nricr1e CL.crnin

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 1S.-After it
had been reported to Col Archibald
Campbell, commander of Fort Screyen,
that one of his men stationed at Fort
Screven, had been bitten by large
fish, presumably a shark, he resolved
to test out the waters at the mouth Of
the river to see if large sharks were
really numerous there, especially since
Wallace J. Pierpont, Jr., had been
attacked by large shark a short dis
lance away.
The opportunity for the test came
when two old animals at the fort. a
horse and mule, became unfit for
further government service. Rather
than sell the faithful, animals to some
junk dealer, Col. Campbell ordered
them shot. Burying is out of the ques-
ton near Fort Fremont, because wa
ter is found almost as soon as the
spade touches the ground, Hence the
shark bait
The two animals were attached to a
long line from the fort boat and were
lowered across the mouth of the river.
For more than two hours Col. Camp
bell waited for a strike" but none
came. After covering nearly every in
let near the mouth of the river and
never getting a nibble Col. Campbell
concluded the Savannah river and adj
iacent sound sharks were not so num-
erous or so dangerous as rumor would
have one believe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
EVapOrated Fruits
and Vegetables
Miss Lois Dowdle, Assistant State Su-
pervisor Home Economies.

Miss Lois Dowdle, Assistant State Su-
perVisor Home Economics.
The can shortage this year threat
ems to be acute, large manufacturers
claiming a shortage of 100000, 900. IN
der ordinary circumstances it. would
be possible for a family to can sui
cient fruits and vegetables for their
own use, thus liberating the supply
from the packers for shipment to the
allies. Home canning now seems to
be out of the question and the prob
lem is how to best preserve foods for
winter use. The solution is the home
evaporation All kinds of vegetables, in
Guiding potatoes, beans, corn, peas,
pumpkin and the more delicate root
crops may be dried, in which condi-
ton this material will keep indefinite
ly. Evaporated vegetables and fruits,
when properly prepared, are more pal
atable and nutritious than canned
goods. In addition there is the lower
cost of preparation and the ease of
storing over winter A home evapora-
tor may be made by any one who
knows how to handle carpenter tools
and at very low first cost Plans
for construction and directions for
evaporation may be had from your
Canning Club Agent Make it a point
to see her at Cnce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
Fearful Destruction Of Property
J. 3. Berry, Professor of Forestry, Ga.
State College of Agriculture.

J. 3. Berry, Professor of Forestry, Ga.
State College of Agriculture.
Every year there is a loss to the
state of between one and two millions
of dollars as a result of forest fires,
three-quarters of which are the re-
suit of carelessness and could be
easily prevented. Over half the fires
were started with the object of i'm
proving grazing conditions, and yet
the best information available proves
conclusively that annual surface fires
decrease the grazing capacity of the
range, since the valuable grasses are
totally destroyed and only the more
worthless grasses and weeds develop.
About thirty per cent of the fires orig
mated in the clearing of farm land,
running beyond control because start
ed at the wrong season of the year,
or because no preventative precautions
were takn either in the breaking of a
fire line or in arranging for a force
of fire fighters. If these fires could
have been eliminated the people of
the state would be over a million dol
lars richer in standing timber lumber,
cross-ties, fences, mills and farm
buildings. Never use fire with the OBJ
ject of improving the range, never
burn over brushland during the dry
season; always provide fire lines and
watchers" when necessary to use fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-18
Sherif's Sale.

.GEORGIA-Webster County.
Will be sold before the court house.
door in said county, within the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
August, 1917, next, the following prop
erty, to-wit:
The North half of lot of land No. PA,
except 4 acres in the Northeast of said
lot which has been sold to other par
ties, and except % acres off the North
west corner of said North half hereto
fore sold by me as Sheriff to Bank of
Richland, and bounded as follows
North by lands of Sallie Bostwick;
East by lands known as Jubilee Smith
place, South by the South half of said
lot, West by lands of D. w. Nicholson
now owned by Bank of Richland. Also
lot of land No. 203, containing 202 -
acres, more or less. Also South half
of lot No. ga. containing 101 IA acres,
more or less; all lying and being in
the oath district CT Webster County,
Georgia, and containing IN the aggre-
gate 376 acres, more or less.
Said lands are levied upon and will
be sold under and by virtue of an Elk
.ecution issued from the Superior Court
.of Stewart county in favor of the Bank
Lei Richland against-C E. Pickett and
will be sold as the property of the said
&c. E. Pickett Tenant in possession