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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-12
SAMBO WRITES A BOOK

"When l gifts an edication rs gwine to
write book" said Sambo Caesar in reply
to question put to him by his fathers old
MASTER whom he met Gin de big road"
while vending his way to neighboring
school house, which was presided over by a
third grade teacher, for the educational &C
commodations Of the colored children in a
remote rural pinywoods district.
'Write book, be damned. If you are
ever able to read book intelligently l will
be surprised,' retorted old Marse John
Young, and feeling so badly Disguised at the
reply of the little black boy that he rode off
without further comment, and the incident
passed from his mind, save and except when
he referred to it to amuse his white friends,
when he occasionally met Sambo at the grist
mill or at the country store, where whites
and blacks periodically assembled and ex-
changed ideas.
Sambos idea Of writing book may have
had no greater foundation than a CONVERSE
ton Of old Marse John or some other white
person had had in his presence discussing
some famous author, which made favor
able impression on this little fellow, though
with nothing in his mind on which to reach
so lofty a height. Then again someone
might have told him that Frederick Douglas
had written a book and had made much
money out Of it. Or the idea may have come
to him from story, which a rather peculiar
acting school teacher, who may have been
a government secret service man looking
for moonshiners, read to Sambo and his
sister entitled ''The Travelling Tom Cat," it
being the first story book Sambo had ever
heard read, but whatever it was that was
responsible for it he stuck to his text, when
ever Marse John joshed him about his book
writing.
Sambo attended the district school every
year, but perhaps forgot almost all ne
learned at school during the nine months
vacation, and his prospects of writing
book seemed rather far fetched, yea, the
prospects of him ever reading book intel
ligently seemed equally discouraging
John Young owned large plantation well
stocked with "niggahs' and mules and
while he no longer owned the former, yet
they worked for him on shares and their
share was the work they did. He had not
been an exceedingly cruel slave owner,
though he never failed to thrash ''nlggah
when he thought he needed it. He did not
take kindly to the emancipation OF the
slaves, but since it had been done ne ia
vored milking as good freedmen out OF them
as it was possible to make out OF mig
gah.'' and to that end aided them in get
ting schoolhouse located on his plantation
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-12

upon him or her in couple of days and
it's an advertisement to be hauled before
the courts and be fined. Soak it to the
law-breakers and soak it to them good and
hard and it will put the fear Of God into
their hearts and they will not be so ready to
break the law Even law breakers will
cease to break the law when they under
stand it is not profitable to break the law
Bootlegging should be no less heinous
crime than is burglary and as those who
commite the latter offense are punished so
should those who commit the former be
punished just as severely.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-12

And now comes the statement from one
who claims to know that Siberia is
second Alaska In other words that vast
expanse Of the world so long looked upon
as a vertiable ice field is sleeping store
house prepared by nature, and though it
has been there perhaps since the founda-
ton Of the world, yet circumstances have
been against the aggressive part of the
human family taking advantage Of it.
Alaska, formerly part Of the same un-
known land after long years of sleeping
even after coming into the possession Of
the United States, is now being developed
and it is predicted that it will in the very
near future become the great food deposi-
tory Of this country, it already is the great
mineral depository. Siberia in all proba-
bity will in the near future be to Europe
what Alaska is to United States
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-12

Carter held private services for the family
and one or two close friends. At the ceme-
terry, however, a public service was held.
Following a song and prayer Mrs. w. D.
Carter paid brief but beautiful tribute to
the deceased as friend and concluded with
a preamble and resolution emanating from
the trustee board Of the Mt Zion Baptist
Church Of which he was a member.
Mr.. w. E. Vrooman read resolutions from
the Mt. Rainier Lodge Mr.. H. R. Clayton,
representing a combination Of organizations
Of which the deceased was an active mem
Der, delivered short eulogy on him in his
business relations. The Masonic Order took
charge Of the remains and performed it's
usual funeral ceremonies.
The eulogy Of Mr.. Clayton was as follows:
Andrew R. Black, Andrew R. Black,
Andrew R. Black! There coming no re-
Spouse from him, who lies before us, we
must conclude that he now sleeps the sleep
that knoweth no waking, which prompts
us to quote an ancient sage:
In the midst of life we are in DEATH"
and as then, so now. Today we shine forth in
radiating glory, only to wilt and decay on
the morrow. But yesterday comparatively
speaking, Andrew R. Black, our friend and
brother, counciled and consoled with you
and me. He shared our sorrows and en-
joyed our achievements. He was full and
overlooking with pride and ambition and the
future to him was refulgent with cheer and
good hope, for not only himself, but for all
manner of man. Today, however, he is
silent in death and his soul is beyond this
vale of tears, and rightfully we mourn
without comfort for what seems to us to be
his untimely death.
What life after death may be life before
death can but speculate, but if our lives
before death are reflections of our lives
after death then we have ample assurance
that our friend and brother, around whose
bier we have assembled today to pay our
last respects to his memory, has entered
into that life which is filled with everlast
ing happiness, and he is the better for hav-
ing lived the life he has so recently laid
down.
AS is oil to the troubled waters so was
Andrew R. Blacks counsel and advice to
the Earring factions with those he met and
mingled socially and otherwise. He was
always the haven of safety, into which the
dissenting elements Of his race could rush
to avoid the rocks of disaster when torn
asunder over points OF common contention.
Not only was he the tie that bound
men of his color in close communion, but
he was likewise the tie that, to an extent,
bound the white and colored citizens Of this
community closer together-and judges,
lawyers doctors, bankers and business men
stopped long enough to drop tear OF re-
gret over his bier.
It is true that the good die young-not
that they always die when young in years,
but, live as long as they will or may, their
lives are so full of sweetness that they are
always young and we want them with us
forever and forever.
But Thy will be done, O God, and we bow
to Thy inevitable, but we pray you to send
the consoling angel to, not only the family
of our friend and brother, but to each OF
us, who knew him best, that we may be
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
BApTIsTs TO HAVE RALLY DAY

Plans are laid for big day at the
Baptist church Sunday. The day will
open with rally day program in the
Sunday school. At ten o'clock the
children will give an interesting pro-
gram. At eleven o'clock the pastor
will preach rally day sermon on the
subject: "a bugle call for the fall and
winter drive" - =
At seven o'clock the young people
will put on special rally day pro-
gram. Eight o'clock, gospel song SER
vice followed by gospel message.
If you are not in Sunday school en-
list Sunday in the Baptist Sunday
school.
Friday evening at eight o'clock a
teachers preparation class will be or
gained at the Baptist church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL.
ACCOUNT AND PETITION
FOR DISTRIBUTION

In the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington, IN and Tor Benton
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles w. Story, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the adj
ministrator de bonis non in the above
entitled estate has filed in the office of
the clerk of the above entitled court
his final account and petition for dis
tribution and that the same have been
set down for hearing before the court
at Prosser, Benton County, Washing
ton on the Both day of October, 1918,
at the hour of 9 O'clock in the fore
noon. Said petitioner prays for the
approval OF said final account and for
the distribution of said estate to those
entitled thereto and for the discharge
of the administrator de bonis non.
L. E. JOHNSON,
1O:3-24 Administrator de bonis non.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
RENTER PROTECTED
In FUEL PURCHASE
If He Is Ordered to Vacate Land.
lord Must Purchase Supply
of Fuel on Hand

For the protection of the renter who
wishes to purchase winters suuuly
of coal but does not know how soon he
may be forced to vacate his present
residence, the fuel administration has
made a ruling that provides for the
sale of the coal to the owner Of The
property.
The text of the order which was 70.
ceived this week by Andrew Brown,
chairman of the county fuel COMMITTEES,
follows:
@0wing to the industrial activity
in many of the cities of this state the
problem of providing sufficient num-
Der of houses for all has resulted in
many and new unusual demands by
owners of houses for rent and for sale
For instance, in the past lease was
demanded by the owner, whereas at
present the condition has been re
versed and rentals are in many case
on month-to-month basis. Owing h
demands for homes, sales are mon
easily made If the tenant occupying
the house at the time Of sale may
made to vacate within 80 days time
The month-to-month plan also en-
ables the landlord to make increases
in rentals at his own convenience.
"This leads to an unsettled ccnd-i
ton on the part of the tenant, and
tends to work contrary to the fuel 3D.
ministration's efforts to get consun'
ers to purchase their winters coal sup
ply, the principal reason being thai
they may be required to move within
month and will be forced to eitne
move the coal or submit to loss whe
their situation is taken advantage
by the landlord or the new tenant
Hereafter, when owners are respcn%
BILE for conditions which compel tnsr
tenants to move after they have pu'
chased their coal, the landlord IS q
pected to purchase, either on Oen'I
of himself or the new tenant, the co..
on hand at the time, at the price paw
by the old tenant for such coal =
other words the fuel administzau@
will consider the coal delivered 70 aI
house as the coal to be consumer
such house.
Therefore, the federal fuel aO@u
istration for Washington, hereby
ders and directs that from ana al'1
September IL, 1918, upon nOtiflcaas.
in writing to the retail dealers Oy =
chairman of the county fuel colnnn'~
to the effect that special reslus t.,
within his county shall not be supps 4.
with coal, all retail dealers wls ., =
state of Washington are fOrDioOsu
sell or make deliveries to sucn Z
dence."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
TROLLING FOR SALMONWITH
LIGHT TACKLE GREAT SPORT
Nne-Pounder on Light Rod Puts Up
Half-Hour Fight-Seiners
Out of Luck

The man who likes to fish, for the
fun of fishing, and not alone for the
object of bringing home some "meat,"
should take some light tackle and go
trolling for salmon this month. Tho
the fish are not running in any great
quantities, yet boat is pretty sure
to get a couple in the course of a
mornings fishing.
Using the ordinary bass rod and
reel, hundred yards of light line and
a small spoon, r. E. Reed caught a
nine-pound steelhead last Sunday
morning. The fish put up great scrap
for fully half an hour and the light
tackle was strained to the breaking
point every minute from the time the
fish was hooked until he was brought
to the side of the boat. Another
smaller fish was hooked by "Pete"
Trip from the same boat, but was
lost after putting up pretty battle
for ten minutes:
The newly organized SEEMING club
have been. having poor luck so far
with their big seine, making several
drags last Sunday with little or no
success. The fish are in the river,
however, according to the Richland
fishermen, who report having taken
several barrels of salmon with a
smaller seine at the Poot ranch last
Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
KEEPERS OF THE HOME FIRES

Are you member of ''Thc Keepers
of the Home Fires?"
If you are not, just listen while a
boy in uniform tells you why you
should be:
A California camp pastor recently
asked a soldier what his church could
do for him and his comrades. "You
know" said the pastor, 1--WE would be
glad to do anything for the boys in
uniform"
The young soldier answered: "Please
tell the ladies that we are loaded up
with all sorts of fine, warm, knitted
stuff, but there is one thing we would
be awfully glad for them to do for US.
Please ask them to pray for u.s."
In order to become a member OF
"The Keepers Of the Home Fires" you
must promise that when you pass
service flag you will pray for the boy
who has gone, and for those who re-
main at home; you promise to pray
each noon hour for the boys ip the ser
vice, for the president and success OF
the allied armies; you promise to en-
deavor to attend at least two meetings
each month.
"The Keepers of the Home Fires
meet each Wednesday night at eight
o'clock at the Baptist church. You,
one and all, are invited to become
members. e. h''-.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
PURCHASE SUGAR
in LARGER LOTS
Per Capita Allowance is Not In
creased, but Larger Purchases
May Be Made

Inc IOiloWlHS leIISI dlIiouHSiuS
changes in the sugar regulations has
been issued to all retail dealers by the
state food administration:
Effective on October 1st, you are
allowed to sell at one time months
supply of sugar to the consumer. This
supply, of course, is based on two
pounds per person per month. For
example, if there are five in the fam
lily they may buy ten pounds at one
time, but are not entitled to buy anoth-
er supply until a month has elapsed.
This supercedes the rule, allowing
sale of two pounds to town trade and
five pounds to the country.
The change is not made because there
lis any less need of conservation in SUI
gar. The domestic canning demand,
however, will SOON decrease and the
available spot stocks of sugar will
make possible this change as a con-
venience to both the consumer and the
retailers.
In order to supply our army and
allies with the sugar that is absolute
| ly essential in winning the war VIC
must not exceed the two pounds per
person per month allowance.
You are to continue your weekly re-
ports on sugar sales as heretofore.
Bread Prices Fixed
The u. S. food administration has
fixed the maximum prices and has no.
titled all wholesale and retail bakers.
The notification follows:
The Food Administration after in
vestigating the manufacturing cost
and the wholesale and retail prices
of bread has established by direction
of Herbert Hoover the maximum re-
tail price for a one-pound loaf at ten
cents and for pound and one-half
loaf at fifteen cents.
These are maximum prices for either
cash and carry or credit and delivery
and should be enforced in this state.
Further investigation by the baking
division shows an eight per cent and
twelve per cent wholesale price in
MANY sections. These wholesale prices
warrant retail price of nine cents
for a pound loaf and fourteen cents
for pound and a half loaf under the
cash and carry system.
The food administration therefore
directs that: 1. where the wholesale
price of bread is eight cents for a
mound loaf and IL cents for W.
Mound loaf, the maximum retail price
under the cash and carry system shall
NOT exceed nine cents for the pound
loaf and Ia cents for the pound and a
half loaf.
2 Retail dealers operating under the
cash and carry or the charge and de-
] livery systems shall establish max
imum of ten cents for the pound loaf
and fifteen cents for the pound and a
half loaf.
All county food administrators are
advised that they should establish the
above as maximum prices in their re-
spective counties and should arrange
for distribution of bread according to
this ruling.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON IT,
ACCOUNT AND PETlIlON
FOR DISTRIBUTION
No. lag

In the Superior Court Of tnS psutorl
of Washington, in and iOr
County. - If TheO-
In the matter of the estate y
dosia Story, deceased. L. the 90.
Notice is hereby given tna as;tIsd e.
ministrator in the above e9s +he elst
tate has filed in the Office Of I S;S frd
account saH a aDd petition for dis ri
and that the same have been 81 q PrOs
for hearing before the couL. o - %
ser, Benton County, Was l6Tg & tb'
the SOth day of October, 1919 sorenoos
hour of 9 o'clock IN tns tanuroES
Said petitioner prays for the ne. Xxx tbe dis
of said final account and TOT .hnse q.
tribution of said estate to thoSs =
titled thereto and for the ols0
the administrator. - ,NcnN.
,o.a.94 = = Adrninistrat@
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How It Happened

Once year the newsboys of a GER
tain district of London are taken for
an outing up the Thames by gentle
man of the neighborhood, when they
can battle to their hearts content.
AS one little boy was getting into
the water friend observed. "I say,
Bill, amt yer dirty!"
EYES," replied Bill. "I missed the
train larst year."1Tit-Bits
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TO TRADE-For small ranch, L 200
acre Goldendale wheat and dairy
ranch at SIS per acre; Everett
city property; 3Centralia timber
land, partly improved; want to
buy or 10 close in for cash. Omar
w. Rich.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-03
A Plea for German chancellors

The working conditions under which
the German imperial chancellors are
compelled to operate must sooner or
later become the cause of scandal.
Every man who has held that position
since 1914 has been compelled to re-
sign because of failing health"
Shorter hours, better housing, and
more sanitary surroundings for imper-
ial chancellors must be insisted upon
in the peace negotiations.
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Reading the war news, we agree
with the correspondents that the be-
ginning of the end has again begun
Emporia Gazette.
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TO TRADE-Two houses and seven
lots at Hillyard; part or all of it for
4 land with water right near Kenne-
wick. Address box 1872, Kennewick,
Wash. 27-28p
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EXCHANGE FOR LAND-Modern s.
room house, Portland; rented. Give
price and full details. Owner -.
Simonson, Kennewick, Wash. ZIP
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FOR SALE - Delicious apple culls,
while they last, SOC box, boxes not
included. F. A. Dunlap, Garden
Tracts, phone 2351. 27tf
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FOR SALE Thorobred Mammoth
Bronze gobbler; also 300 feet chick
en- wire in good condition. Mrs. T.
HI. Mitchell, Highlands. =
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WE WANT sales representatives in
every town in Washington. We pre-
fer men who have sold insurance,
real estate, books, or who have had
no sales experience but would like
to develop into statesmen. We train
every applicant accepted. and pro-
vide system that will enable any
one who works to make from $75 to
$50 per week. Can also use wo-
men of exceptional ability. Position
permanent. In applying state age,
rast business experience, number Of
years you have lived in community
and references. Address in conf
dence, Box %, care of the Wash
ington Newspaper Association, L.
C.. Smith Building, Seattle. A26-7
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To Trade

TO TRADE can trade or sell your
ranch in 80 days if you mean bust
ness. Omar w. Rich, Commercial
Hotel. 26-30p
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Agents for Ed. v. Price Tailoring
For Rent
FOR RENT-On four-room apart
ment in the King block. 24tf

FOR RENT-One four-room apart
nent in the King block. 24tf
FOR RENT Rooming and apartment
house on Third and Yakima streets.
See R. L. Banta; phone 2O32. 25tf
FOR RENT-One fve-room furnished
house and one three-room furnished
house. Inquire of d. L. Taylor.
YOUR CREDIT rs NOT QUESTION
ED when we ask that cash accom-
pany orders for advertisements in
this column, unless you have on open
account with us. Keeping ledger
account, making out bills and state
ments means time and expense that
is not warranted by the low rate
charged for the advertising. Next
time you have an ad. to run, please
figure the cost and remit with copy.
It's easy to figure simply a cent q
word for each insertion-five iriser-
lions Of same ad, for the price OF
four. Minimum charge, 10 cents. tt
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Liberty bond or liberty bound :
which way will you have it?
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FOR SALE - 6-acre fruit and hay
ranch near N. P. depot in the Gar
den Tracts. Will sell on time. Tele-
phone 21O3. P. o. box 500. ZIP
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A COMPLETE LINE of fruit and or
namental trees and shrubbery at
tGardner's Nursery. Richland phone
302. 26-30p
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The moro bonds you buy the fewer
boys will die.
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FOR SALE-Good brood mare, weight
1400; or will trade for shoats; also
rabbit pen 6x13 feet. F. A. Dunlap.
Garden Tracts, phone 1851. 27tf
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FOR SALE-New salmon reel and
100 yards of Cuttyhunk, 30-fb. test
line; will sell steel casting rod
also. Reed, at Courier Reporter Of
flee. -. 81
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Help boom the loan to doom Y
Kaiser.
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Lost and Found

khaki coat in Garden
Tracts. Reward for its return to
Ice Plant.
LOST-A fountain pen, somewhere
between Kennewick and Finley. Will
finder please leave at this office?
LOST Tuesday evening, either in
Princess Theatre or crowd near War
Trophy train, one sunburst set in
pearls, with short gold chain at
tached. Reward if returned to Mrs.
i C. D. Mitchell, Richland. Phone
ee12 27S
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YOUNG grade Holstein bull and reg
istered Poland China boar for ser
vice. H. w. FELTON,, phone 34x8. Sp
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Lend y ur money to Uncle Sam or
Kaiser Bill will take it.
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CENT-A-WORD ADVS.
NOTICE

: Advertisements in this column
: cost one cent per word per issue,
: minimum charge 15c, CASH IN
: ADVANCE. We do not solicit
: charge accounts on these small
advertisements, as the business
: is too small to pay for bookkeep-
: ing. Write out your copy. count
: the words and send the money
: with the order. SPECIALIZE
: will give five insertions for the
: price of four where cash accom-
panies the order.
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MODERN appliances, expert work and
everything kept clean and comfort
able are reasons why our trade is
growing. Bath in connection. Mar.
tins Barber Shop. -