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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15

to satisfy the wants, for the commun-
ity just now is singing that popular
refrain, Don't bring me flowers when
it is shoes / need"
Regardless of the howery paths in
to which our desires and our ambi-
lions lead us we cannot overlook the
fact that just now the community's
toes are out of its shoes. It is just
weathering thru one Of the hardest
years in its history, year during
which the people have carried on with
surprising sufficiency and splendid
optimism. rs
In spite of the fact that crops have
been poor and money scarce, in spite
of the fact that the community's earn
ing capacity has been at low ebb, it
stands today upon a surer financial
footing than it did several years ago
when the per capita volume Of BUSH
ness was larger. The people have been
living conservatively; even frugally,
their buying has strayed little, If any,
beyond the sphere of necessities. In
short, the bone, the sinew and the
muscle of the community is unimpair-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15

eds healthy. 1t is in excellent con-
dition to take on fat whenever the
feeding up process can be started.
To continue healthy, even tho lean,
the community cannot, must not, take
on burdens it cannot carry. The pro-
jects which are now pressing for fin
ances are all worthy. If there were
not people in the community who want
a fair, were there not people who be-
lieve that youth should be safeguard
ed, encouraged and directed, We're
there not people who desire that life
be made more liveable, Kennewick
would not be desirable nor fit
place in which to live.
While the worthiness of project
may loosen the strings it in no sense
fattens the insides of the pocketbook
from which it is to be financed. There
is only one thing we can do about
these projects and that is to decide
which is the more vital and urgent,
which can be safely financed now and
bid the others bide their time and
await the community's recuperation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO
ABOUT IT?

THE FAIR COMMITTEE wants
money for a fair grounds; the
baseball club wants money for dia-
mond; the Boy Scouts want money
for a regional director; the juvenile
band wants money for a leader; the
Rangers want money for boxing
gloves and wrestling mat; the yell
lowstone Trail wants money for in
formation bureaus; the Lyceum COM
nittee wants money for next years
course; the park committee wants
money for the park and our creditors
want money for our debts.
These are all very natural, very le-
Ultimate and very commendable wants.
They indicate that life is not extinct
in the community; that the natural inn
pulses of growth, development and
achievement are at work.
There is no question about the de-
STABILITY Of any one of the proposed
undertakings. The question mark is
attached to the community's ability
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
NOVICE FOR BIDS

Bids will be received by the Board
Of Commissioners of Benton county
at meeting to be held April 2, 1923,
for automobil esupplies to be used by
Benton county, consisting of gasoline
and oil, tires and tubes, batteries, re-
pair parts and accessories. Bids to
be submitted on basis of per cent of
discount from regular prices. All bids
to be sealed and marked "Bids for Au-
tomobile supplies" and to be received
at. the office of. the county auditor not
later than April 2, 1928.
3:15 E. o. KEENE, Co. Auditor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
IN THE DuGOuT

MO system of taxation has yet beer
devised that is satisfactory to
those whom it taxes. Yet, the popu.
larity of any taxation system follows
very fixed law. It's popularity is
proportional to its distance from the
pocketbook. The greater the distance
the greater the popularity.
The section hand can see no justice
in poll tax which exacts of him con-
tribution to the general upkeep of
government and by the same reasoning
the farmer can see no justice in the
system which taxes land and exempts
income. AS a matter of fact most
everybody is favorable to an income
tax. That is, most everybody thinks
he favors an income tax. What he
really favors is exemption from an
income tax.
The thousand-dollar man is hearth
~ in favor Of an income tax but
thinks an exemption of $4,000 should
be allowed. The two-thousand dollar
man thinks the exemption point
should be boosted to $4,000 and so on
until the cumulative result is that we
are all in favor Of swatting the mil
lionaireall except, of course, the
millionaire, and there isn't very many
of him.
So it is we have gone very diligently
about the business of swatting the
millionaire but before we got our
swatters out we had builded an abso-
lutely swat-proof dougout into which
the millionaire could back-the tax
tax exempt security. AS result our
swatters are slapping our own faces.
For instance citizen has $1,000
600 working. It is in loans, mort
cages, rents, industrial securities and
investments of that sort. Suppose
these investments return him ten per
cent or an annual income Of 100000.
In putting this 100000 thru the in
come and surtax mill Uncle Sam
takes $115,84O and leaves the million
aire $84, 160 to think about. And he
does think.
Now investments that pay ten per
cent involve considerable element
Of risk, so much so that the million.
aire decides it isn't worth while ia
gamble for the benefit Of Uncle Sam
Flowing his way is an endless flood Of
tax-exempt bonds. The nation, the
states, the counties and the cities are
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
tom SKEYHILL, who lectured he,

tom SKEYHILL, who lectured here
= Saturday night declared that IA
points were too many for Europe. The
European countries, he says, need on
" eight points the Beatitudes as laid
down more than 1000 years ago by a
lowly carpenter Of Gallilee. The
League Of Nations, he declared, is inn
possible because it is tied to an inn
possible peace treaty and built around
q framework Of Old World intrigues,
jealousies and hatreds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15

THE U. s. Bureau Of Indian affairs
has launched q campaign to put the
lid on the pow-wows Of some Of the
tribes. Among other things the bu-
reau says some Of the tribal dances
are becoming positively demoralizing.
Truly the redskin is becoming more
civilized. He will be wearing Peon
pants next.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
METHODIST

METHODIST
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Mornin sermon at IL a. m. subject:
knowing Whether the Doctrine is
of God"
Clubs and Leagues at $50 p. m.
The evening sermon at will be
preached by Rev. Sprague of Tacoma.
Prayer service and Bible study on
Thursday evening at 1880.
All are most cordially invited and
a special invitation to strangers and
in the community.
Rev. A. A. Calender.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
MARCH has been giving us a won
~ derful display of spring styles
in upland soils.
Really Vessul Umbreila.

Il was . French inventor. With q
tender heart for bicyclists, chauffeur,
fishermen and wandering artists, who
contrived form Of umbrella for pro
lection against sun or rain. which
can be easily and solidly attached to
the shoulders so az to leave the arms
and hands absolutely free. When not
In use It folds up n . conveniently
portable form.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Third Street
Subject: Substance"
Golden Text: Proverbs 3:1,2.: my
son forget not my law; but let thine
heart keep my commandments; for
length of days and long life, and peace
shall add to thee"
Responsive reading, Proverbs IL:
IL to %.
Sunday services at IL o'clock.
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AT THE CHURCHES
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
John A. Shaw, pastor.
F. j. Arnold, sup't of Sunday school.
Bible school 9:45 a. m.
Worship and sermon IL a. m.
Young peoples meeting $3.50 p. m.
Praise service and sermon at 7:3O.
All Baptists are urged t ODE pres
emit. TIL epublic cordially invited.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
First, Dec. 20-Last, Jan. 24)
Notice of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale

Default having been made in the
payment of the sum of Two ThousanC
One Hundred Eighty-six and 66-ls3
(S21S6.66) Dollars, which is claimed
to be due and is due at the date OF
this notice upon a certain mortgage
duly executed and delivered by w. A.
Fleming and Laura Fleming, his wife,
Mortgagors to the First National Bank
of Lamberton, Mortgage, bearing
date the 9Th day of October 1920, and
with power of sale therein contained,
duly recorded in the office of the Re
gister of Deeds in and for the County
of Redwood and State of Minnesota,
on the 10Th day of November, 1920, at
9:15 o'clock A NJ in Book II of Mort
cages on page 459.
Which said Mortgage together with
the debt secured thereby was duly as
signed by said First National Bank Of
Lamberton, Mortgagee to George
Palta by written assignment dated the
10th day of November, 1920, and re-
corded in the office of said Register of
Deeds on the 2Sth day of November,
1922 at S:05 o'clock a. NJ in Book 50
of Mortgages on page 1913.
Which said Mortgage together with
the debt secured thereby was duly
assigned by said George Palta the AS
signee and Holder thereof to John
Franta by written assignment dated
the LIST day of December, 1922 and re-
corded on the 4th day of December,
1922 at 4:10 o'clock 2. NJ. in Book 70
of said Mortgages page 440 and no
action or proceeding having been insti-
tuted at law or otherwise to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof.
NOW THEREFORE NOTICE Is
HEREBY GIVEN That by virture of
the power of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and pursuant to the statue d.
in such case made and provided the
said Mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale of the premises described in and
conveyed by said Mortgage viz.
Lot Two (2) of Block Eight (S),
of Lamberton, and Sykes Second
Addition to the Village of Lam
berton, according to the recorded
plat thereof, now on file and of re-
cord in the office of the Register
of Deeds in and for said Redwood
County, Minnesota, in
said Redwood County and State of
Minnesota, with the Entertainments
and appurtenances which sale will be
made by the Sheriff of said Redwood
County at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Redwood Falls
in said County and State on the LIST
day of February 1923 at IL o'clock A
NJ. of that day at public vendue to the
! highest bidder for cash to pay said
debt of Twenty-one Hundred Eighty
six and 66-100 ($218666) Dollars and
interest and the taxes if any on said
premises and Seventy-fve Dollars, A.
| torney's fees as stipulated in and by
| said Mortgage in case of foreclosure
and the disbursements allowed by law;
| subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale
as provided by law.
| Dated December ), 1922.
| JOHN FRANTA,
Assignee of Mortgage
| ALBERT ID. FLOR,
Attorney for said
Assignee of said Mortgage.
23-6t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
A Truly Not
able Message

The determination of President
Harding, expressed in his message to
Congress, to take vigorous steps for
the more general enforcement of the
Volstead Act, comes like burst of
sunshine on a dismal day. Coupled,
as it happened to be in point of time,
with the protest Of the United States
Government against the Turkish sys-
TEN of deportations, it put the nation
al Administration squarely on the side
of progressive moral sentiment in the
United States. That is an enviable
position for any man, or group of men,
DESTROYS of maintaining or regaining
political power. Historians may be
challenged to produce single instance
in which a political cause which ap-
pealed to the moral sense of Amer
leans has failed of ultimate triumph.
Nor has the American electorate been
in the habit of undoing the good
things which have been accomplished
by deliberate legislation. Revolutions
do not go backward in the United
States more than in other lands.
For that reason the group of per-
sistent but benighted individuals in
Congress who are striving to turn
back the course of the Nation in de-
stroying the plague of liquor, may
we'll feel despair today. They have
had against them all along the over
whelming majority Of the people.
They thought, or pretended to think,
that many influential officials were
covertly friendly to them, but that
illusion will be rudely dispelled by the
Presidents message. The declara-
ton of the Chief Executive of the Ma
ton will be binding on subordinate
officials, and the pronouncement of
Mr.. Harding as the head of the Re-
publican Party will fix the policy of
that party.
The Christian Science Monitor has
frequently pointed out that constitu-
tional prohibition, though it came in
to being under Democratic Admin
istration, had been in no sense party
issue, nor the creation of either party.
Eminent leaders in each party have
been dry or wet, as their personal
convictions or proclivities impelled
them. AS many Republican as Demo-
cratic states ratified the Eighteenth
Amendment, and the states which
failed to ratify are states normally
classed as doubtful. The national
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03

when you're boiling mad +
some occurrence and feel that ' |
must give vent TO your editorial fee |
ing, go to it, write a hot shot g"d
go out and cool off. 1t hapT
every now and then an edi
himself in an abnormal state
and without reading some 9th
newspapers to make him so.
be laboring under some deep /
He may be aroused to a pitch
element or Indignation becau
some occurrence, and in such +
of mind he feels that he must
vent to his feelings. Let him go
it, He should write as freely
the emotion Of the moment sugges
and pound his typewriter until HI
fingers ache. He should let all the
gloom, the bitterness and the gall out
of his system. II will give relief. But
after he has unburdened himself he
should carefully place the copy in a
desk drawer, close his typewriter, put
on his hat and coat and either seek
the cool fresh air with an auto, the
wood pile. or the field or stream-any-
where in Gods great outdoors. When
he comes to his desk the next morning,
he should take out the copy of the
day before, tear it up, consign the
pieces to the wastepaper basket and
either proceed to cover his subject in
a normal state of mind-or forget it.
In many instances the latter is the
best course of the two"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
Your Old Autograph
Album and Verse
(Kansas City Starr
What! write in your album, for
critics to spy,
For the learned to laugh at?-No,
not /!

Thirty years ago the foregoing
couplet appeared in virtually every
autograph album that was passed
around among friends, despite the
implied refusal contained in the lines
In fact a large quota of the "auto
graphs" inscribed in the popular "F'ri
endship" books of yore related in some
way to the request for the autograph
These lines and verses varied in ex
pressing what appeared to be reluct
ant acquiescence, and in acknowledge
ment the compliment with grateful
appreciation: In this category FIRE
quently were found the following in
scriptions:
thought, l thought, / thought
in vain; at last thought | would
write my name.
Remember, say, when you look
on these pages, that writing in
albums is like working for wages.
Some write for pleasure, some
write for fame, but / simply write
to sign my name.
Round went the album, hither
it came, for me to write in, so
here is my name.
My autograph, tbs pleasure to
reflect, although the thought may
cost a single sigh, that what
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
banker would with scorn reject,
should have favor in the scholars

banker would with scorn reject,
should have favor in the scholars
eye.
Your album is a golden spot, in
which to write forget me not"
If scribbling in albums remem-
brance insures, with the greatest
of pleasure I'll scribble in yours.
Within this book, so pure and
white, let none but friends pre-
sumo to write; and may each line
with friendship given direct your
heart from earth to heaven.
I've looked these pages DER and
Ger to see what others wrote be-
fore. And here in this little, lone
ly spot I'll here inscribe, forget
me not"
Last in your album, and last in
your thought; last to be remem-
bered; first to be forgot.
Humor, too, figured prominently in
the inscriptions found in the old auto
graph albums, probably recorded or
the spur of the moment by jolly fri
ends and passing acquaintance who
lightly considered the import of the
books mission, or perhaps
they believed in the efficacy of the
line, Laugh and the world laughs
with you," which oftentimes appeared
the autographs"
May your virtues ever shine like
blossoms on pumpkin vine.
Be good and you'll be-eccen-
trio!
When this you see remember
me, and take little catnip tea.
Remember me when far away,
and only half awake; remember
me on your wedding day, and send
q slice of cake.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03

When you are old and cannot
see, put on your specs and think
of me.
Love no man, not even your
brother; if girls must love, love
one another.
Kiss is a noun, both common
and proper, not very singular,
and agrees with you and me.
May the wings of your happi-
ness never lose a feather.
Never trouble trouble till trou-
BILE troubles you.
Remember the miss who scrib-
bled this.
May you never change except
in name.
May your virtues ever spread,
like butter on hot ginger bread.
Remember me, when far, far
off, where the woodchucks die of
whooping cough.
Warning notes were sounded eve
and anon in the "advice SERIES" som,
of which were rather cryptic.
Youth and white paper take any
impression.
Whoever boasts of his greatness
proves his ittleness.
Beware of the friend who deals
in fiattery.
Do not bite off more than you
can chew.
Thirty years ago several autograph
albums would be passed around dur
ing the evening at virtually ever.
"play party" when "postoffice," "pil
low" and "forfeits" were popular
games, hence it is easy to account fol
some of the sentimental and well-nigl
mushy expressions and sugar coates
verses which were scrawlingly record
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
Never Write with
a Hot Pen

Louis H. Zimmerman, of Burling-
ton, Wis, secretary Of the Wisconsin
Press Association, publishes an in
teresting little monthly, known as the
"Howler." From the last number il
gives me pleasure to Gift" the fol-
lowing advice. We know it is good
because we have tried it and it work
ed out:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
ed on many autographed pages.

ed on many autographed pages.
The rose is red, the violet blue;
sugar is sweet, and so are you.
No other maid l do adore; now
tell me what / can say more.
As sure as the grass grows
round the stump, you are my dar-
ling lump.
To be by you is quite treat;
YOU look so nice and talk so sweet.
You are the very boy for me;
so gallant, gay, and free.
No other place / wish to be,
than in your sweet society.
Between your love, and joy, and
sleep, indeed l find no time to
weep.
I'll prove as constant as the
dove, if you will prove the same,
my love.
Doubt thou the stars are fire;
doubt that the sun doth move;
doubt truth to be liar; but never
doubt my love.
Why wilt thou thus my hopes
destroy; | cannot bear a rivals
joy.
Tender memories round thee
Irvine, like the ivy green round
the pine.
Cupid shot his darts at me,
| once defied his power;
But now he's chained my heart
to thee;
I'll own it from this hour.
There are tears for the many,
and pleasures for the few; but let
the world pass on, dear; there's
love for me and you.
What the deuce can be the mat
ter, for in my heart there's such
a clatter?
/ love thee, Anna, but thy
mind.
Is more to dress than love in
clined.
But. after all, the old autograph
albums real mission undoubtedly was
to weld more securely the bond O.
friendship that existed in schools il
visits, in travels, in business, church
and community life; when "goodbys'
were spoken amid scenes of halloweC
memories and revered association:
when parting was such sweet sor
row." The autograph albums of day:
agone fairly teemed with heartfelt ex
pressions of sincere friendship tina
were no doubt engendered by close
1t is not difficult to under
stand the regard which prompted tbs
inscription of the following gems OF
treasured pages:
Our friendship has budded on
earth; may it blossom in heaven.
In the golden chain of friend
ship, regard me as link.
Friendship is a golden knot, tied
by an angels hand.
Drop one pearl in memory's
casket for your friend, Mary.
When you are sitting all alone,
rejecting on the past; remember
that you have a friend that will
forever last.
The older the ruin the green
er the moss; the older the friend
ship, the keener the loss.
Not like the rose may our
friendship wither; but like the
evergreen, live forever.
True friends are like diamonds,
precious and rare; false ones like
autumn leaves-found every
where.
Remember well and bear in
mind that a good true friend is
hard to find; and when you find
one, just and true, change not the
old one for the new.
Friends are around us though
no words be spoken.
When rocks and hills divide us,
and you no more | see; just take
your pen and paper; and write a
line to me.
Lucky is the man or woman toda!
whose heart is not withered and who
among the treasured keep-sakes o.
the golden days of youth has an ole
album, scrawled full o.
limping rhymes of puppy love, of line:
of merry jest; of earnest expression:
of solicitude, and friendship, "just re
by"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
THE Farmers Worst Enemy-Rats.
The Farmers Best Friend
Rat-Snap."

These are the words of James Bax-
ter, n. j.: Ever since / tried RAT
SNAP / have always kept it in the
house. Never fails. Used about $500
worth of RAT-SNAP a year and fig
ure it saves me $500 in chicks, eggs
and feed. RAT-SNAP is convenient,
just break up cake, no mixing with
other food" Three sizes, IS cents, 65
cents, SIPS. Sold and guaranteed by
FARRELL & KEEFE and PUBLIC
DRUG co. 25-2ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-01-03
Right

Humorist, London: Ave a bit o
ketchup with yer sossidge, SAM"
mot for me, thanks. Gildin' the
lily, | calls it."
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-07-26

One of the most beautiful customs
of the old days was the evening song
of the squaws. They passed from one
tepee to another clear around the cir
Gle shortly after shutdown, chanting
Indian songs. The occupants of each
tepee Joined in the song and usually
the squaw joined the singers and by
the time the circle was completed
there were a large number of singers.
This year there were only a few of the
older squaws with %quavering voices
that started the singing and when
they came to one of the larger camps
their voices we're scarcely audible
above the rasping jazz of the phono-
graph beside the camp fire.
The parade of all the Indians and
horses in costume was held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock and was very
wonderful as we'll as beautiful. The
advertising department of the Nor
thern Pacific sent out a special train
with cameramen, who took moving
pictures OF the parade and grounds.