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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-17

If the door of opportunity does
not open. to polite knocks, kick it
in.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-17
There was a reason.

81 know a man who has been
married 30 years and he spends all
his evenings at home"
"Thats what call love-"
ooh, no-its paralysis.
Life guard Crushing excitedly)
Madam, your poor husband has
just been drowned"
The widow Tin bathing costume)
-"And did they find his body?"
Life Guard-"No, it's lost"
Widow-"Now, isn't that just
too provoking-he had the key to
our bath house around his neck"
The trouble is most fellows who
lay money by for a rainy day, allow
themselves to be fooled by the first
sprinkling cart. that comes around
the corner.
An enterprising dealer in electric
wares hung out the sign-"Don't
kill your wife with hard work. Let
our washing machine do your dirty
work"
The high cost Of clothing and
shoes does not worry US, it's what
in the deuce we are going to do
when we wear these out that's
making us old before our time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-17
VEGETABLE OFFER

A great many of our customers
don't use enough canned goods to
take advantage Of the dozen price
on any particular item, so for their
convenience we are Offering for one
week the following combination: A
cans Del Monte corn, 4 large cans
Del Monte tomatoes, 2 cans Del
Monte extra sugar peas, can Del
Monte pumpkin and / can Del
Monte sweet potatoes all for $3.50.
This is saving a of 40 cents on the
dozen tins, the regular retail value
being $500.
The man with an income of $4,000
a year receives just $3.50 in value of
the standard Of 1913. Another esti-
mate places it at SO cents now as
against $1.00 of 1918.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-17

Adam-"This is Christmas, Eve"
Eve-'T don't give Adam"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
INDUCING OTHERS TO TALK
Why the Art Of Listening Is One That
Is Well Worthy Of
Acquirement.

1t has been noted that men who
have attained great eminence were
veritable Interrogation marks when
youngsters. They wanted to know the
why and the wherefore Of everything.
They wanted to listen.
There Is difference between isten-
ing and silence. The best listener is
not the person who never says a word;
there Is an art of listening.
The expert listener guides the talker
into the desired paths not only by ask
ing the right questions. but by evinc-
ing intelligent. sympathetic interest
and making appropriate comments.
1t is my experience, says Il writer in
Forbes magazine, that very few men
who have accomplished big things can
talk freely about themselves or their
activities. They have to be coaxed,
they have to be steered. they have to
be stimulated. They must have the
right kind of listening.
Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New
York Times, was once approached by
an interviewer who wanted Mr.. Ochs
to give an account of his career. The
famous publisher politely but en-
phatlcally declined. BY and by, how
ever, he discovered thar the interview
er was surprisingly familiar with his
llfe's work and, under the influence
OF the right kind Of listening, Mr..
Ochs, almost before he realized it,
was talking more intimately about
himself than he had ever talked be-
fore
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
How Pebbles Travel.

The pebbles on the beach, in their
relations with the sea, afford end
less subjects Of observation and In
terest. says Hallam Tlawksworth.
writing in st. Nicholas. BY what sim
pie magic the waves breaking on the
beach transform them from dull
stones to sparkling gems. CAS- prot
ty as wet pebble" says Victor Hugo
Of girl Of sixteen. But 1t is
not only for fine complexion that
the little pebble Is indebted TO the
sea. He is also a great ocean t,av-
eler. Even on the calmest day, the
pebbles travel little distance every
time a wave strikes them Take out
your watch and time these pulsations.
and you will find that the bents
occur about six times u minute The
distance travelled by pebble, hack
and FORTH as the result or one wave
stroke. Professor Shaler Of Harvard
placed at an average of ten feet
taking all kinds Of summer weather
together; 60 feet every minute. Null
tiply this by 60. and then by "a. and
what is the aggregate of the daily
promenades Of one Of these little fell
low summer ldlers of ours? Over Is
miles
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
BATTERED MILLIONS FOR DOG
How Representative Of British Capt.
taIists Made Big Fortune for
His Employers.

There is copper mountain on
Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. worth
millions of dollars and is said to he
one of the largest single bodies of cop
per ore in the world, that was "bOught
for yellow dog"
Years ago representative of British
capitalists was stalled for the winter
at Fort Yukon and there met an old
Alaskan pr0spector. who was seeking
q grubstake and particularly dog.
When this prospector learned that
the representative of British capital
lists was looking for iron and copper
he bargained to show him great
mountain of the ore in consideration
for one good dog.
The mountain. according to the
prOspect0r. had been worked by the
Russians in the days when Alaska was
a Russian possession, and several ship
loads of ore had been carried away.
The prospector got the desired dog
but lost his life while hunting for
game. The British representative,
however, did not forget the story and
later induced his hackers to invest suf-
ficient money to pay the expense Of
finding it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02

1ne nre at McCielland recently
caused loss of soout $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance.
James Coburn Of Creston arrived
home from France recently bringing
with him bride, who is a cousin OF
Marshal Foch.
Anderson Lankford of Cincinnati
sold seven turkeys recently and rea.
lized the sum of $41.24. The largest
bird brought s1057.
A lone masked bandit field up and
robbed the State bank at Otto, Iowa,
thirty miles southeast of Sioux City
He escaped with $1,000 in cash.
Howard P. Hanson Of Hampton,
was killed when his gun was prema-
turely discharged. Hanson tumbie,
over a stick In the road while out
duck hunting.
Henry Kruger is now the owner OF
the John Haperly farm Of 120 acres
west Of Waukon on the Decorat
road. He bought it Of the heirs a,
5000 per acre, but like all Of the lane
IN that neighborhood It will never
sell as low as that again.
3. D. Rayburn, vice president o,
the First National bank of Monte
yuma was found guilty of assault ane
battery for shooting Dick Morgan
member of the board of supervisors
IN the neck during political argu
znent following the primary last sum.
.1sr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
HOW

WORLD-FAMOUS TOLEDO
SWORDS ARE PERFECTED.
In the famOus sword factory
at Toledo. in Spain, absolute Sc
crecy surrounds some OF the
processes employed in the max
ing of these celebrated blades.
although under certain condi-
tions visitors are allowed to go
through the factory. No one. how
ever. is permitted to look upon
the final secrets of tempering.
In the first room there may
be seen curious large round
shield fastened against the wall, :
where the last test of finished
sword is made. II is thrown
against this target rs an arrow
Is thrown from bow: if it's
point is perfect. we'll and good;
It does not turn fraction of
the finest hairs breadth. If the
blade makes an escape from
this trial. and it usually does
it is worthy TO he marked with
the royal sign and the wore,
"Artileria." tlia, proves that it
was made in Toledo. Iii the
point wavcrs. even in a manner
imperccatihlr To tie Jnpslc-
ticed eye. the blade must 30
back to renewal OF it's fiery
discipline.
AT one table man, working
by aid of wax and a sharp
pointed needle-Iike instrument
Is busily engaged in the letter
ing of a blade. At another table
Is an artisan pounding with
tiny sharp-edged sort Of ham,
mer. working out "a handle pat
tern. There are several hundred
employees In this sword factory.
and a great many Of them are
boys under twenty, but the
most trusted workers are not
Often young.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
WHY:
Napoleon Chose Violet as
Floral Emblem

Why was the violet selected as the
floral emblem of the House of Bona
parle? Why was that traditionally
modest. shrinking little flower chosen
by 50 aggressive character as Ma
roleon l?
The subject was recalled with re-
newed interest recently by the various
anecdotes printed OF the late EN-
press Eugenie. several of them dwell
ing on her fondness for violets. the
flower of the Bonapartes. The follow
ing is an Interesting explanation of
the matter, given by an authority on
the Bonaparte family, Edward I-egge,
author of "Tha Empress Eugenie' Il
book that aroused considerable conn
ncnt ten Years ago.
According to Mr.. T.eg@a, three days
before Napoleon embarked for I.lba
the great emperor. still undecided
whether he would resign himself to
his punishment was walking in the
gardens Mt Fontainebieau. The Due
dc Bassano was arguing that the time
foi withdrawal was past and Napo-
leon was much excited He saw
child gathering violets and asked for
them. The boy gave their, and after
a few minutes the emperor, who had
not replied to the Due, hitherto. re-
marked:
The accident of this occurrence is
a secret hint to me to follow the e1-
ample of these modest flowers. Yes,
gentlemen, henceforth the violet shall
be the emblem of my wishes"
General Bertrand expressed the
hope that Napoleon's resolutions might
last longer than the flowers which had
inspired 1t. The next day Napoleon
was seen walking about the gardens
with a bunch of violets and stopping
to pick some from bed. A grenadier
on guard suggested that 1t would be
easier to pick them in years tilne--
they would be more plentiful. In am
swer to the emperor's questions The
man informed him that almost s,l his
comrades, as we'll as he. hoped he
would come hack from Elba before
the year was out. On returning to
his barracks this grenader told his
comrades about the emperor's violets,
and they began to call Bonaparte
"Pere la Vlolette," which led to the
adhcrents Of the ex-emperor wearing
the flower AS memorial in the spring.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
why Atlantic i. pa.ro,I.d.

After the wreck of the Titanic,
eleven OF the leading nations Of
Europe joined with the United States
and Canada to provide service for
the observation and patrol of ice along
the north Atlantic steamship lanes.
These nations contribute in different
proportions to the expense of this
service, but the work is done by the
United States coast guard cutters
Seneca and Tampa, who cruise back
and forth during the warmer months
when the icebergs come south and
send out to all vessels wireless re-
ports of the location and movements
of the ice.-Boys' Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
How Uncle Horace Knew.

"Tell me- Uncle Horace" pleaded
Amelia. ''do you think Henry will
make q good husband?"
''1 think he WILL" replied Uncle
Horace without hesitation. II offered
him cigar last evening and he took
II as freely as 1t was given. When he
opened his coat in search Of match
he exposed his waistcoat. and its two
upper pockets We're filled with cigars.
I have no hesitation in saving that
Henry will prove saving, economical
husband"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
Why "Yellow.eacks" Have Gone.

Fathers who used to be warned
against the evil effects of stories deal
ing with Jesse James and other BAN
dts now furnish the money so their
own boys can go to the movies and see
actual reproductions of all sorts of
crimes. The motion picture art is
worthy of higher subjects than these.
Unless the reform begins from the in.
side, the outside influences, as Mr..
Pinkerton suggests, will he forced to
make the initial move. indianapolis
News,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
whv He \. Good Citizen,

Tie adage runs: "Many men, many
minds" yet all minds are not equally
keen, nor equally honest. It's the man
who thinks clearly and honestly that
most invites confidence. Such a man
y . big asset to any community.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02

Miss Helen Morse, librarian at Tip
ton, was elected city librarian at Ma
quoketa.
Miss Florence Ward of Waterloo,
Iowa, is now directing home econo.
mics in 80 states.
twenty suits and dozen overcoats
were stolen from the Oblinger and
Grubb store at Scranton.
george Stohs, transient laborer en-
ployed on hlrm of William Miller,
near Glidder,, died suddenly.
Butler county's oldest resident,
Auntie. Grisw old, passed away at the
county home at the age Of 81 years.
The Rev. o. sheveland, who has
preached at Newark, ILL.,, for number
OF years has resigned and will become
financial secretary of the Jewell col.
lege.
One hundred pints of beer, six
quarts of whisky and three barrels
OF raisin and molasses mash were
seized in a rail by federal officers
on the home of George Olney at Iowa
City.
Thirty-six per cent Of the votes in
Des Moines county November 2, was
cast by women, according to figures
obtained from the official county can
vass OF the vote. in the city of Bur
lington almost 3S per cent of the vote
was by women, but in the rural dis.
trict the ercentage dropped to about
thirty.two.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
How Arabs Eat Cucumber Rind.

The cucumber is grown in great
quantities in Palestine. A traveller
visiting an Arab school in Jerusalem
writes that the dinner the children
brought with them to school Consist
ed of piece Of barley cake and
raw cucumber, which they ate, rind
and all"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
How hay Is Loaded.

Hay is now loaded and packed into
freight cars by means of the air blast.
The hay is drawn up to a platform
beside the car by crane. ard pow
erful air blower hurls 1t into the car,
pressing 1t down and packing it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02
Why He Didn't.

"He knows all the best people in
town"
''Then why doesn't he associate
with them?"
.'rhey know him" Boston Tran
aeetpt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02

CASTOR Chevrolet, one of the best
known of the automobile speed kings.
was killed and Eddie O'Donnel, an
other race driver, fatally hurt when
their cars collided during the 250-
mile national championship race at
Los Angeles on Thanksgiving day. The
contast Was won By sarlea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-02

President-elect Harding and his
party landed at Cristobal on Tuesday
for five-day visit in the Canal Zone
Wednesday he made trip on the
canal to Panama City and called on
President Porras. Later the president
crossed into American territory to re.
turn the call. Thursday Mr.. Harding
had game Of golf, followed by din
ner with President Porras, and Friday
he returned to Cristobal. whence he
sailed on Sunday for Norfolk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17
FINANCIAL AND
 BUSINESS CONDITIONS
(GuarantY Trust Co

Guaranty Trust Co)
 Congress has adjourned after being in session for more than year. Dur ing the majority of the time the Sen ate was engaged in a discussion of the peace treaty, and the House of Representa- lives marked time. Not within a generation has a Congress devoted so much time to investiga- ton. This has concerned not only the conduct Of the war, but also pre- vailing economic conditions. from which as a starting point the advance toward readjustment must be made. The feeling has been we'll defined in the country that there was less inves- tigation for the purpose of enactfng legislation favorable to the recovery of business and the promotion Of healthy prosperity, than for the pur- pose of conducting presidential campaign according to the we'll es- tablished methods. If this feeling be warranted, then it is the more re- markable that any constructive 1egis- lation at all was passed. but there are now on the statute books the Trans portation Act. the Edge Law, the Mer. chant Marine Law, several amend ments to tha Federal Rearve Act and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

Ma was darning holes out of socks in the setting room and pop was snoaking and thinking and I was looking at the dictionerry, and I sed Pop?
 Who, me? sed pop, and I sed, Could I say, A cat without tail is infinity? :?
 You could say it, but it wou1dent meen enything- sed pop, however. lots of the candidates have bin making longer speeches than that that don't meen enytfing. We'll wy don't it, pop? I sed, this dLctionefry. says infinityy means with out an end, endless, and aint a cat without tail endless? Ha ha ha, that's rich, you little devil ha ha, ha, did you heer that one, moth ! CT? sed pop.
 Wat was that, sed ma, and pop sed, Benny jest got off q good one. that boy reminds me more and more of myself every day. The conceet of some people, wat did
 he say? sed ma. !, He sed a cat without a tail is infin- ity, sed pop.
 Well, that reminds me of some of the things you get off, it certeny sounds foolish enuff, sed ma. and pop
 sed. You don't get it. don't you see, in- finity meens without an end, and a 1 an end, therefore, a cat without a tail | is infinity. | Wy is it? sed ma, its got an end ware its he'd is, hasent it? 1 Help, a,de. sucker, sed pop, Benny,
 do your lessfns before you start eny-
 thing elts you cant finish. | Wich I did
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

Of Interest to the average car owner is the total number of motor driven vehicles in the United States and the comparative number of pass enger cars and motor trucks Out of approximately 100000 motor ve- hicles, 65o,ooo are used for conner cia1 purposes passenger cars out numbering motor trucks by more than ten to one. About 375, 900 trucks are equipped with pneumatic tires, showing the tremendous strides made by the penumatic in the few years since it's development That PTS, 900 trucks are running solid tires in dicates that this and the cushion type will always have a certain field where superior fraction and cushioning powers are not necessary. .,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

CALL BARNM 1o55-4 when you want prompt and careful trucking ser vice Storage at reasonable rates Za1ingeFs Auto Express. ITS Wood Ave R22aH"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

other measures which business and financial interests will regard as in- dicative of good intentions. Whether the salutary effects of these laws will outweigh in the public mind the fail- ure to repeal the excess profits tax. the failure of the National budget bill, the failure to repeal war time legislation,-- and the failure to apply still more heroic cuts to the appro- priation bills is a matter for the fu ture to determine. Business inter- ests which at. best look with appre- hension upon the disturbing effects of a presidential campaign, would have preferred to see the burdens Of the next five months frightened by the clearing away of a much greater mass of difficulties which piled up as a re- suit of the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

FOR SERVICE Swift and reliable ea11 Bar 7614. and get resultz Re- turn yates on all loadA- Furniture our speciality Daily service to %- Y- TruckB to hire by hour or day. Bridgeport Transportation Go. 1DS Efla1et Bldg Wall and Middle StA U2SaH"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

CENTRAL TRUCKING CO - Light truckfmG by hUur. day or week. Packages delivered, city or suburbs. seS EtratHord Ave Barnum 42S4-
 u20aIJs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17
WANTED TO BUY.

WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES for rags. paper stock. new clippings and metals S Schethno. 61-e7 Mckin- ley Ave Phone Noble 1881.
 ale
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

OF ALL KINDS - Goods moved on short n0aoe, both local and Jong dfstaneef ashes and other rubbish removed promptly. Fac tory trucking a speciality. Txeaya- ton work done by contract Prompt attention given to all orders. whether large or small. Ca1l or write Cae Progressive Transfer Co.,. 945 Main St. Rooms 204 and 205. Tel 2S42 Barnun. B1 9ails
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

FRANK IZZC, local ana long distance trucking Dp-to-date storage ware house for furniture. p4anos. mers chandise, autos. etc FfreDroo vau1ta Best care guaranteed Safety superior service and satisfaction ou1 motto 4S3 William St Barnum c755. Bridgeport. S6alls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

W. LIEFF & SON. dealers in scrap metals rubber, rags and paper. SIC Main St. Ba-num 627- @f
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17
PRICES PAID

Fer Second Haaa Furnltass: Reiiaa, ScaRy Bfns- AsS St4ts St: and 7s2 East Aaap St. KqFRHlR S?s7-4 and FafREHR feN: Bf$as'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17
TRUCKING AND STORAGE
QUICK SERVICE

Can N Y-- N- H. Trucking Co Steady moving City, s14, N- Y-, $40, New Haven, s1S.. Springheld. $50; Albany, $so: Boston. S1o0. Philadelphia. $1o9- Return loads from anywhere 2oS Shalot Bldg. cor Wall and Plaza Phone Noble 45S- S23all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-17

TUH<NtTTr&-I moving. guaranteed from breakaGes local and long dis Co. Hill2aNMae Axa Bar. a461 .
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Evening journal., 1920-06-04
IPuOLSTERING

nGRToR AND LEATHER FURNI-
Il ture our speciality; material sup
piled; reasonable prices; work guar
anteed. Prompt delivery. n. Y. Up
holstery Co. 725 Madison st. augl9-lyr.
Evening journal., 1920-06-04
KING GEORGE ENTITLED
TO FULL So CANDLES

LONDON, June 4 Omitted Press')-
King George celebrated his 55th birth
day today, and in honor OF the event
artillery salutes were fired in st.
James's Park, London, the Broad Walk
Windsor, and at all naval and military
depots. At the military depOts the
garrisons were reviewed. The most
important Of these functions was the
picturesque ceremony known as
"Trooping the Color" which King
George conducted in person in Hyde
Park this morning
With full dress uniforms the parade
is one Of the most imposing spectacles
that can be seen anywhere, and even
today the troops participate
ing were still attired in wartime
khaki, it provided a fine show. Next
year the Guards will be back in pre-
war uniforms, but there was a fine
splash OF color today, for the massed
bands had got back into scarlet and
gold, and there were many full-dress
uniforms among the stan.
Vast crowds gave King George a
tremendous reception as he rode ON TO
the parade ground at the head OF a
brilliant Headquarters stan. lie was
attended by Field Marshals Earl Hang,
the Duke Of COnnaught, Lord Grenfeu,
Sir William Robertson and Sir Henry
Wilson, and most OF the famous lead
ers in the late war. Queen Mary, with
Princess Mary took up a position at
the salutng base.
The King addressed the troops, com
plimenting them on their appearance
and war records. At the conclusion OF
the review, the King took his place at
the head Of the troops and led them
back to Buckingham Palace. Tonight
the King gives a state banquet al
Buckingham Palace.