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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

1t does not often happen that a
really high grade investment and
nine per cent are combined. This
is, however, offered by The Pro-
duce Company in its issue of Pre-
fered Stock.
The bylaws provide and it is so
printed on every Certificate that
the Company must at all times
maintain a margin of two dollars
net assets for every dollars worth
of preferred stock issued. This
means after allowing for all indebt-
edness there would remain in the
possession Of the Company, prop
erty worth at least twice as much
as the total of all preferred stock
outstanding. The facts are that
were we to sell 100000 worth of
the stock this year, we would ac-
tually have a net margin of over
two and half to one, and this will
doubtless grow still larger from
year to year. Please carefully con-
slider the above with what follows.
The Produce Company entered
the merchandise business March LIST
1909, with capital of Four Hun
dred Thirty Dollars. It's sales that
year were $4,000. Its net profits
$1,116. Each year since the sales
have increased, in 1920 will near
ly or quite reach million dollars.
Every year we have earned fair
net profit.
The Company operates four
stores in Benton County and all are
growing and all earn fair profits,
The thirty-seven employees are eff
ficient, well paid, loyal and well or
ganized.
The class of merchandise carried
would not, under any Circumstance
es show much shrinkage and could
readily be converted into cash at a
small loss.
The undersigned has been man.
ager from the start and expects
to so continue. In case Of his death
The Produce Company would rea-
lie 100000 from insurance policies.
The Company stock shares are
$25 each and dividends are guaran-
teed and will be paid in cash on the
first days of January, April, July
and October Of each year, 2K
per cent each payment. We will
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
THE BATHER.

Mark Twain was censuring the
extravaganza of the American null
timillionaire.
"Just consider" he said, "these
new travelling bathtubs. I UNDER
stand they are getting as common
in Fifth avenue as electric eleva-
tors.
"a reporter was telling me about
them. He called on a cotton mil
lionaire one Sunday morning. The
millionaire received him in his
dressing room, and after their.busi-
ness talk was over the wonders Of
the house was taken up.
s'The millionaire boasted about
his Raphaels and hardwood floors,
his light plant and French furni-
ture, his gold-plated plumbing and
gobelins, but he boasted above all
about his travelling bathtub.
"It's onxy," he said, "a lovely
golden shade. It runs by electricity,
on tiny pneumatic tires, smooth and
silent. Whenever / don't feel dis
posed to leave this room, it comes
in here to me, filled, just as, I like
it, with genuine Atlantic Ocean,
brought up from Coney and warmed
to 80 degrees. It comes in any time
I push this button.
, sPush it now" said the reporter,
curiously.
The button was pushed, the doors
slid majestically open, and the
great bath glided in stately silence
into the room. But in it sat the
millionaire's Mortified wife"
A new description of a pessimist
is one who has bumper both in
front and on the back of his motor
car.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
ALUMINIUM
WARE FREE

We will give to every customer
trading at our store on Wednesdar
whose purchases amount to one
dollar a ticket emitting them 70 .
chance on two pieces Of aluminium
ware, which will be given away each
week. If your purchase is One Dol.
lar, but less than two, you will be
given one ticket, but with every ad.
ditional dollar spent We will give
the same amount of tickets. For
instance: If your purchases
amounts to Ten Dollars it will en-.
title you to ten chances on this free
aluminium ware.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
GOOD INCOME
AND SAFETY"

sell any number of shares from one
to a thousand-all cash or partial
payments. IS
Detailed financial statement and
additional information will be fur
nnished to all who are interested.
This stock will surely sell at pre-
MUM in a very few years. 1t will
draw nine per cent from date paid
for and is free from income tax.
All the foregoing statements are
guaranteed and will be verified
whenever requested. ~
THE PRODUCE COMPANY,
By E. M. SLY,
Secretary and Manager.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
Just AS Effective.

"Can your little baby brother
talk YETI" a kindly neighbor in
quired of a small lad.
"No, he can't talk, and there
amt no reason why he should talk"
was the Disguised reply. what
does he want to talk for when all
he has to do is yell while to get
anything in the house that's worth
having?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
NO USE TO HIM

'You'll take a couple Of tickets of
course. We're getting up a rattle
for a poor cripple in our neighbor-
hood.
"None for me, thank you. I
wouldn't know what to do with a
poor cripple if / won him"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
e. M. SMITH GROWS BIG SPINS

z. M. Smith, one of our Highland
customers, has a fine lot of Carman
No. 2 spuds this year. He saws
they are running exceptionally
large and of good quality and a
heavy yield. He has on display
in the Courier-Reporter window,
three potatoes weighing five pounds
that Were grown on one stock. We
also have seven Of his potatoes dis.
played in our store that weigh ten
pounds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
Diplomatic Salesmanship.

Diplomatic Salesmanship.
New clerk Tin book store)-Have
you ever read "The Last Days Of
Pompeii?"
Mrs. Neurich-"No, what did he
die of?' 15a. s4 ..ra.~ - s~ r
New clerk-"Some kind Of an
eruption, ] believe"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
MANURE SPREADERs.

"Sud" says that the best invest
ment he knows of in farm machin-
cry is the new and different roller
bearing tight bottom international
Manure Spreader. This Spreader
retails at s2S5.0O, and will save
enough in time and labor to pay for
itself in a very short time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

"Your fare, Miss" said the polite
conductor, in a low tone.
"Well," replied the maiden, @if |
am, you needn't be SO quiet about
it. It's no dark secret"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
Personal Mention

Roy Johnson is back with US
again. Business is good and we
were obliged to put on extra help,
and have arranged with Roy to take
charge of our stock.
Merritt Gordon, who was stock
clerk, is now city shipping clerk,
and George Stevenson will be work.
ing on the floor as salesman in
stead of shipping clerk.
Mr.. Bockstruck is taking a trip
through Oregon on land hunt,
but expects to be back in a few
days in his accustomed place in
the grain room.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

In the congested district the 9TH
er day, carload Of "auto BAN
dts" ran over a man, killed HIM
robbed him and drove away. Police
department ruled no arrest could
be made unless they had parked
over him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

Good deal of room at the top is
made by gentlemen who have gone
to sleep there and fallen off.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

Specials

Ginger Snaps, lib. 19c; 8 Id. 55c
Sperry's Dat Flakes, reg.
40c pkg. Spec. ---33c
Citrus Powder, pkg. --------29c
1Oc Pkg. Sea Foam &c
18c pkg. Pulled Corn Lie
Walla Walla Lard, medium
pail -$l.35
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

Ethel know he's rich, but isn't
he too old to be considered eligible?
Edition the other hand, he is
too eligible to be considered old.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

Club Mani understand that
you began life as newsboy?
Guest of the evening" fear
some one has been fooling you. I
began life as an infant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23

The mule is about the only ami
NAL that gets results by putting its
best foot backward.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
A NEW BABY.

wreathed in smiles and he was also
treading on air for his wife, pre-
scented him with an eight and a half
) pound girl Sunday the 10Th. Ac-
cording to the new daddy, this baby
is different from all others. We
are pleased to report that Mrs.
Russell and the baby are doing
nicely.
X Xxx M * M X * x * * X xxx
X THE PRODUCE COMPANY X
X STAFF
* * * E TX * X X * X TX X MM XXX
C. C. WILLIAMS. 80. President
E. M. SLY. .Secy. & Manager
F. H. LINCOLN.
Treasurer & Asst. Mgr.
OFFICE
S. WHITING ........... Auditor
INDIA DOMES. -. .Stenographer
EDNA JAMES ...... .Bookkeeper
NETTIE YOUNG. Cashier
MINNIE LINDSTROM. /. Cashier
LOTTIE STARR. J. Billing Clerk
FEED DEPARTMENT
HENRY NEEL. ....... Manager
H. BOCKSTRUCK. -. Salesman
HARRY RUSSELL. Ship. Clerk
GENE KILLMER. Truckman
RANDOLPH SLY Salesman
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
v. o. PRICE. ........... Manager
JOE KOELKER $500. Salesman
DON CAMPBELL .... Salesman
HOWARD SPRINGSTAD .....
........... Produce Buyer
GEORGE STEVENSON Salesman
MERRITT GORDON .........
49,. City Shipping Clerk
TOM SOTH -. City Delivery
ROY JOHNSTON -. Stock Clerk
IMPLEMENT DEPT.
S. II. SUDLER. ....... Manager
BUCK CRAvER. ...Salesman
WILLIAM SLY. Salesman
PROSSER STORE
WALTER SOMMERS. Manager
FINLEY STORE
ED ANGEL. Manager
WHITE BLUFFS STORE
BEN HERRING. ....... Manager
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-09-23
Look for a Strong Frame


A HOUSE may have a nice coat of
= paint and neat front porch -
it's poor house s L the foundation doesn't rest on
solid ground. 1t won't be long before it begins
to settle in the soft places Then the frame Of the
house will sag and before you know it the doors
and windows jam in their frames. If you were
looking for good house you wouldn't buy. that
kind
The same way with grain drill If the frame
is weak, it won't be long before the whole machine
is twisted out of shape and the working parts
jammed SO that they won't operate satisfactorily.
grain drill has to stand lot of heavy strains and
must be built strong. Also the parts must work
The angle steel frame of the Kentucky Light Draft
Drill is russed that can't sag This means that all
working parts will always stay their proper alignment
mo jamming of feed wheels gears. wobbly shafts
etc bent twisted drill is than no drill at ALL
Get one with strong frame kentucky-trom U.S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-21

To DEALERS: II you want to know
where to get Blue Buckles, write
to Blue Buckle OverAlls, Lynch
burg, Va, and we will give you
the name of your nearest iobber.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Garfield Is to Have
so Piece Orchestra

The already large orchestra of
Junior High School is planning to
welcome many new members to
itself by the beginning of next
semester. The new orchestra may
be made up of eighty pieces, as
several of the High School players
will come back to Garfield for their
orchestra work as the High School
orchestra does not reOrganize in the
middle of the year. Some of the
new players are: Sarah Seemans,
Cello; Paul Martzell and Roland
Fansher. Bases: David Marvel,
Clarinet; Edward Nusbaum, flute.
A group of eight members Of the
Garfield orchestra played at the
Membership banquet held at the
Y. M. c. A. Tuesday evening.
Those who played were: George
Kruger, Robert Hough and Hilbert
Woodhurst, violin; Norman Shall
leuberger, clarinet; Raymond Con-
,lly, cornet; Richard Crawford
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
A Sonnet!

BY Ralph Shelter, r. H. S.
The sun was rising at the break OF
day;
A man rode DER the long and
winding trail;
The horse was skinny from the lack
of hay,
He rode so fast the peoples
hearts did fail,
And dogs ran fast to keep from
being hurt.
A piece of paper lying by a tree;
The horse saw it and tore the
hard, dry dirt,
He ran and threw his master off
by me.
He broke leg, a knee, a rib, an
arm,
A toe, two teeth and many other
things.
The man said he would give his
house and farm
If he had not so many breaks and
stings.
I think the man will buy himself a
Ford.
And live at peace with earth, and
man and Lord.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
"Frosh" Party Soon

Friday afternoon, January. 80. the
G. A. A. Girls will give their semi
anual party for the incoming Fresh
man girls, in the High School gym
nasium. Plans for the party are
not yet completed but a good time is
always assured when one knows it
is the Girls Athletic Association
members that are to be the hostes-
ses.
Basketball is coming along in
splendid form among the girls Of
the R. H. s. teams. They are plan
ming game in the near future that
promises excitement. A picked
team of High School girls will play
team selected from the alumni
who were on last years High
School basketball teams.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Garfields Program
Proves ENJOYABLE

About two hundred people were
guests in the Art Gallery when Gar.
field received its friends there last
Sunday afternoon. Three of the
artists whose canvasses are a part
of the present exhibit were present
during the afternoon. They were
Mrs. Maud Kaufman Eggemeyer,
Mr.. Francis Brown, and Mr.. Gregg.
The Garfield Orchestra made the
afternoon more enjoyable by play
ing many attractive selections. A
little program was given, too which
was delightful. The program fol-
lows:
Vocal solo (selected). Mrs. w. F..
Kruger.
"Out to Old Aunt Mary's" (reci-
tation) ........... Marjorie Miller
"Our Art Gallery" (subject of a
little TALK by. 80. Carolyn Bartel.
"Mr. Bundy" ian appreciation
by ..............El Elizabeth Kenney
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Shadow Pictures
Feature "a Party

On Friday evening, January Is,
the gym of Junior High School was
the scene of much laughter, much
torn paper and much fun. That
was the evening when the last
party of the present SA class of
Garfield was given. A program
was first given and then games
were played, among which was the
favorite, white Elephant" where
everyone drew a present. Then
refreshments were served which
consisted of real purple and white
Ice cream, candy, cakes and peanuts
About one hundred people enjoyed
the party.
The following program was given
by different members of the class:
Several musical selections. ga
members of the Garfield Orchestra.
Song, Long, Long Ago.. Mary
Alice Collins.
Shadow Pictures, "The Ballad of
Mary Jane. {. =. Selected Cast, the
members of which were:
Benjamin, &c. Roland Fansher
Mary Jane, .Nadeen Bailey
Lord Mortimer, Donald Vice
Father of Mary Jane, George
Kruger.
Clayton Jackson read the ballad,
and Philip Weller was lively as
propertyman.
Topsy Turvey chorus Naomi Dietz,
Francis Hanna, Lelah Hamilton,
David Hasemeier, Walter Fulghum,
Maurice Mentendick, Richard Jes-
sup.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Sunday School Children
Present Program,

Following a basket supper at
the Second Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening, the members
Of the Sunday School gave a pro-
gram for the entertainment of the
many guests.
The program follows:
Duet, Clarinet and Piano, ....
Norman and Thelma Shallenberger.
Recitation, -. Josephine Thorn.
Duet, Vocal, Frances Berk-
meyer and Shirley Sims.
Recitation, .... Florence Falck.
Reading, Wilma Ellisbee.
Duet, ..... Norman and Thelma
Shallenberger.
Musical Monologue, .... Shirley
Simms.
Every Child" Played by child
rem and members of the Philathia
Society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Young Dollmakers
Busy These DAYS

Perhaps you have not heard about
It, but very quietly the boys and
girls of the second and third grades
Of the public schools Of Richmond
have been making some very inter-
esting things for some very interest
ing and nkeable little friends Of
theirs.
II you have not heard, we will tell
you, because we want you to know
about the fun these Junior carpen-
ters are having. #s#
Yes, that is what they are, carpenr
tiers and dressmakers, making all
kinds of very interesting dolls and
playthings for boys and girls who
lost their toys when they lost their
homes over in Poland, the Balkans
and the near East, and have been
without toys for 80 long that they
are almost forgetting how to play.
First they are making dolls, all
kinds Of dolls. rag dolls and stock
ing dolls, clothpin dolls and dolls
made out Of paper and all dressed
up for their little makers. There
will be at least fifty dolls sent. from
the second and third grades in
Richmond to the division head
quarters Of the American Junior
Red Cross by the first of March.
At least three will be chosen from
each second and third grade room
in each Of the schools.
Little letters will be written by
the children whose dolls are chosen
to make the long journey to the lit
tie girls who will receive the dolls. /
II is hoped that some of these let
tiers will be answered.
Toys Of all kinds will be made by
these same children who will have
them ready for shipment by tho
first Of May. We hope to be able
to announce at Q later time an OK
hibit of both Of these groups Of toys
so that children may see these lit
tie gifts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Luxuriant Homes
In Barren Country

One of the Quaintest coal mining
settlements in the world in is the
Spitzenbergen archipelago, a Sec
ton which belongs to no country
and has no native inhabitants.
The attic coal company, an Ameri-
can concern, has thousands of acres
of coal lands staked out on the
Island of West Spitzenburgen. An
English company also owns a mar
bic quarry and a whaling station is
operated by a Swedish concern, at
Ice Flor, the harbor Of the island.
The population OF whalens, miners
and Quarrymen is three hundred at
most.
From the coal mine to the harbor
is twenty miles over the ice and all
hauling must be done on sleds,
drawn by horses or dogs. When the
ice is safe there is great danger Of
an occasional plunge into the water
beneath. But for eight months the
weather Is freezing. The coal
company wharf where the coal is
heaped into hunks to wait for the
ships that can not get into the Ice
Fjords before July, answers the
name of Longyear City. 1t has
only twenty small frame houses
each decorated inside and out with
valuable furs. The hides Of polar
bears killed during the winter cover
the walls outside, while the inside
rooms are tapestried with the soft
skins of white fox..-Myrtle Schenk
Grade 6B, Vale School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Mrs. Blacktuau Was
From ireland and
Did Not Understand

One afternoon the Census taker
stopped at Mrs. Blackwalls home.
He was met at the door by the
cheerful lady, and the following
dialogue ensued. -.
Mrs. B.: How do you do.
C. T.: / am the Census taker.
Mrs. B.: Oh, do come in and
have a seat.
&C. +. Comes in and sits down
Takes note of furnishings and is
apparently well pleased)
Mrs. B.: Would you be so kind
as to tell me what the census is?
l came from Ireland two years ago
and therefore do not know what it
is.
c. T.: Surely madame, that is
my duty. The census is an &C
counting of the people in the United
States and some facts about them
selves and their home. 1t is also
taken to find out the number Of
head of cattle, pigs and other fa1lh
animals as well as the number OF
houses rented, owned or mortgaged
This year more than $1,000 men and
women are canvassing the United
States from Louisiana to frozen
Maine and from New York to Cali
fornia to get the required infor-
nation.
The first census was taken when
Washington was president. There
have been 13 censuses taken since
then and this makes the 14th one.
l can assure you that no infor-
nation will be given out to the
public about either you, your prop
erty or your children, Mrs. Black
wall.
Now Mrs. Blackwell will You
please sign these papers.
Mrs. B.: Certainly.
Mrs. Blackwell answered the
questions satisfactorily and signed
the papers cheerfully. The census
taker then departed. after bidding
Mrs. Blackwell good-day.
-Brice e. Hayes, 7B English
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
Hodgin Elected

At the last meeting Of the present
semesteTs council, the only bust
ness before the organization was
the election Of q boy to fill a va
cancy on the Board of Publication.
Richard Hodgin was elected to
this office. The ga members Of
council who pass after this semes-
ter from important 8A's to insig-
nificant Freshmen, gave farewell
messages to their brother council
men
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-24
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. "a.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Jan. "a.
-Five-year-old Lucille Heyworth,
daughter of a Muncie, Ind, news
paperman wintering here, is one of
the most remarkable swimmers and
fancy divers Of her age or any
where near it, assert critics who
have seen her here at the Sun
shine City" Little Miss Heyworth
thrilled hundreds of tourists who
watched her in the water sports