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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-04

pals and teachers as well as those
from neighboring towns. Do not give
the busy season as an excuse but let's
go. With nearly 200 pupils attending
school from the Highlands there
should be liberal percentage of par
ents at every gathering pertaining
to the schools and, besides, it will
to be courteous to the organization,
who is sponsoring the reception and
inviting the public, if we decline the
invitation without valid excuse.
And once again very serious ac-
cident has occurred at the Stone cor
ner. On Sunday Mr.. Essenprice COM
ing out of town and Mr.. Erickson
coming from the north and turning
towards town collided. Mr.. Essen
price was hurled through the wind
shield and very badly cut on his face
and arm and otherwise injured, while
the Erickson family who were in a
much HEAVIER car We're badly shaken.
The Erickson car was but slightly
damaged but the lighter car of Mr..
Essenprice was denuded of wheels,
windshield shattered and top demol-
ished. Neither party blames the other
but both blame the unmarked corner
and the growth of trees which shuts
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-04
1rs F. A. Bier is visiting Spokane

Mrs. F. A. Bier is visiting Spokane
friends.
The Episcopal Guild will meet at
the Rectory Thursday.
Miss Georgia Ray of Yakima is Wis
ting her mother Mrs. William Ray.
NJ M. Moulton left Wednesday
n;obt on business trip to Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy J. Hayden spent
wednesday of this week in Yakima.
Rorn-!To Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Sam
sal on Tuesday October 2, a daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Rose Carr has returned from
an extended visit to Pennington and
Spokane.
Mrs. Lydia Mccormick will enter
tain her Sunday school class Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. John Bernath has for house
ouest her brother Mr.. Williams of
Minnesota.
The Boy Rangers will meet as us
ual Friday evening in the Congrega-
tional church parlors.
The Bridge Club will meet We'd
nesday, October 10 with Mrs. Jay
Perry of the Highlands.
Mrs. Charles Haynes has moved
from Leibee's addition to the Her.
man Campbell residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Ramsey and
daughter Genevieve drove to Walla
Walla Tuesday. Miss Genevieve re-
NAMED to resume her studies at st.
Paul's Academy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-04

Sunday will be communion day al
the Congregational church. Rev. J.
l.. Aldrich will have charge of the
service.
Celebrating his ninth birthday Billy
Sherk entertained ten little boy
friends at his home on Monday eve
ming after school.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
serve meals noon and evening in the
church basement during the three
days of the teachers institute, Oct.
g, 9 and 10.
A. v. McReynolds, L. E. johnson,
B. L. Cole, N. Hooper, w. M. Frazier,
c. H. Peterson, r. E. Reed and Ray
Hunter went hunting in Walla Walla
county Tuesday and bagged their linn
it in pheasants.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Slaugenhaupt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Williams
went to Benton City Sunday to attend
the funeral of w. M. Scott an old
friend of both families. Mr.. Scott was
a charter member of the Kennewick
Congregational church.
Honoring Miss Sibyl Young of Car
mel, California, who is guest of her
sister Mrs. F. L. Fraser, Mrs. James
Johnson and Mrs. II. E. Huntington
entertained small group of friends
at a one o'clock luncheon, Friday.
Covers were laid for nine.
Mrs. A. P. Jones, who has been a
house guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. E. Willmert for the past month,
left last Monday for her home in
Minneapolis. Mrs. Jones, who is SO
years of age, said she thoroly enjoyed
her trip to Kennewick Last year she
visited, her old home in Maine and is
now looking forward to trip to
Texas. This is her second visit in
Kennewick.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Mann enjoyed
a few days the first of the week
camping and duck hunting. We I'M
derstand that they brought home a
full quota. Also that some neighbors
enjoyed the gift of some birds.
+ Mrs Perry Soth entertained several
little girls at her home in Olmstead
Addition, Wednesday afternoon in
honor of the birthday university of
her little niece, Mary Green. A fea-
ture of the luncheon was big birth
day cake, decorated with the three
lighted candles.
We would like to have some big
apple stories next week. We have had
one apple handed to us which meas
ures 1914 inches in circumference and
weighs twenty ounces. Who has a
larger one? OF course they should
have been shown at the fair but tell
about them, anyway and get some
ready next year for the fair.
On Monday, one enthusiastic High
lands hunter who went forth with
great expectations of getting goodly
number of ducks, some way failed to
make good and returned with a lone
some snipe. His two year old son
held the bird up by the legs and gazed
at it for some time and soberly re-
marked took at the bird!" His father
lis still wondering if sarcasm, irony
or honest admiration was intended.
Mrs. r. E. Pratt, president of the
Woman's club, most cordially and ur-
gently invites all Highlands residents
to be present at the reception given
on Tuesday evening, October 9th, hon
oring those attending Franklin and
Benton County teachers Institute
which will be in session here the first
three days of the week. 1t is hoped
that as many as possible will avail
themselves of the opportunity to be
present and enjoy the program and
meet our new superintendent, prici-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-04

Altho Christmas is only 80
days away there is still a chance
for you to enjoy it in a home Of
your own.
Probably none of our holidays
is more of a home day than
Christmas and sure it is that a
home of your own adds to the
pleasure of the day.
Let the Tum-A-Lum plan
your Christmas home. Come
see us and we will tell you all
about our free plan and service
offer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-10-04

WYE want to fill this page with good newsy items every
w week. You can help When you know item Of
local interest tell about personally by phone
Wen appreciate It. The phone number is One DoubeOne
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Where to Find Diamond Backs.

Carlysle Graham Raht in connection
with his STORY "rhe Diamond Black
In Everybody's Magazine gives an IN
teresting account of his experiences.
In thirty-odd years he has covered
much of the old and new West. He's
been a pearl-diver; he has played the
piano in dance halls. has gone in for
historical research, mining and cow
punching. His wife calls him domes-
ticated nomad.
y The genuine diamond-back he says,
Tin answer to query about the rattle
snake that appears in his story, is
found mostly in Arkansas and eastern
Texas. The diamonds Of the western
RATHER are not so clearly defined, nor
is that reptile so large. Colloquially,
the term "diamond-back" Is also APP
piled to the latter. However, the ter
ritory in which these two distinct
species are found seems to lap over, as
have seen the larger diamond-back
as far down as northeastern Mexico
and as far west as the Davis noun
tains. where lay my story.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Great In Many Ways.

Both Washington and Lincoln were
Of large build, The former, accord
ing to the letter which he wrote when
ordering suit of clothes from a
London tailor, was "six feet high and
proportionately made-if anything
rather slender than thick for q person
of that height" The West weight of
his best days" was go pounds. Lin
coin was four iaches taller and weighed
$50 pounds was Of narrower chest and
less erect. Both lived in youth much
the same Qut-of-door ltfe-Lincoln hav-
ing the ruder existence. Both were
very muscular. being the champions
Of sport IN their respective days and
localities Both We're robust tn men
tai qualities as tn physical strength
and endurance. Both Washington and
LincOlA were temperate in all things.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Gentle as a lamb,

A short time ago |, with group Of
friends. went on a hike to the eoun-
try. We decided ON a shady apot to
spread our lunch. A cow stood near
by, and took 1t upon myself to drive
the animal away. Cutting a switch
from the tree and without removing
the leaves. began to switch bossy
severely. She started toward me-
.Eust then remembered had tied a
red bandana around my neck toS pro-
rect 1t from sunburn. Immediately
took to my heels up nearby lane.
A glance over my shoulder showed
the animal in pursuit. Thinking Of
naught but my safety, dropped my
switch. lay down. and rolled under
the fence. When safely on the other
side, arose to- see the cow slowly de-
vouring the leaves from my switch.
Instead of being angry over my red
bandana. she merely wanted to have
a taste of the green leaves on the
switch. NY ignorance Of gentle coun-
try animals proved to be the source
Of great enjoyment to my friends and
an extremely embarrassing incident
for me.-Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
FRANKS OF THE LooEsToNE
Gems Glued 70 the Ground and Nails
Drawn Out Of 9oota Are
Among Stories Told.

Swedish sailors tell queer tales about
the country near the Arctic circle
where l0destones are found. Hunters,
they say, have laid their guns down and
found them glued to the ground when
they came to pick them up again. Men
have have had to take off their boots to
get home again, when the nails 10 them
have stuck closely to the ground, says
the Detroit News.
There Ia the tale Of the Lodestone
mountain In the Arabian Nights, where
vessel was drawn toward 1t and
toward it until, when 1t approached the
fatal shore, all the nails were drawn
out and few toward the mountains
and the ship sank to the bottom OF the
sea,
The Viking sailors used raft as
their compass. They put lodestone
ON little raft and 1t floated always
with the one end towards the Lode
star. BY this fashion they could tell
in the daytime as well as at night in
what direction they were sailing, pro-
vided the water was still enough to let
them float their little raft.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
A Dead Race.

Eastern museums are sending out
calls for cigar store Indians. Obvi-
ously the stole of wood and paint who
once faithfully guarded the door Of
the tobaeconist's shop is to be pre-
served for the admiration Of future
generations. Our good wishes go witt.
him. We recall many silent moments
of delightful awe spent In his pres
ence. There was time when his
tribe was large, with representatives
In every city and town Of size In the
United States Then-something hap
pened to the race. One by one these
ruddy braves began to disappear, un-
til now their kind is practically ex-
tinct.
1t would be interesting to know
just how long the race flourished and
who originated the idea, although 1t is
not hard to understand why wood
en- Indian was adopted as symbol Of
tobacco. II was the Indian who
taught his paleface brethren the to-
bacco habit. Just as the white man
taught him to drink firewater.-New
Orleans Times-Picayune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
BOSS)F LANGUAGE
Apt Description Of the American
Newspaper.
Always Close to the Source From
Which the Language Draws
lite New Life.

No matter what our correctly named
English teachers may hope and strive
for, the well-edited magazine and the
well-edited newspaper-esp the
latter-will set the standards Of the
American language tomorrow-and re-
wise them, perhaps, for the day follow
ing. Very few American homes now
adays are not visited by newspapers.
Father and mother and the daily have
our lusty young language pretty large
" in their hands. 81
b And let us give the American news
paper-the good newspaper-the credit
1t deserves. 1t is not a poor teacher.
It breaches and practices more cor
rect, more sensible and asmore sue
cinct style Of language than Is found
In most school and college class
rooms. 1t spells correctly, punctuates
much better than college professors
or stenographers, and produces sem
tence noted for its directness and
clearness, two qualities sadly missed
in colloquial and academic American.
II may be too hurried, TOO slapdash
in organization after the head and the
lead, and too intolerant Of Individual
style; but 1t is far enough ahead Of
the average American to serve as his
goal.
Whether the teacher likes It or no,
the Journalist will boss our language.
He has by far the best chance at US,
He sets printed standard before us
every day, And he supplies us with
most Of our raw material of thought
AS nation we are much more ex-
posed to his style than we are to the
essay of the composition teacher.
The newspaper and the review mag
azine keep peculiarly close to the
source from which language draws its
new life. In them we find the current
caat of vernment and courts, the
slang Of sports. the technical termi-
nology Of art, science and invention.
the dialectal humor Of the unlettered
the terms of business, and more and
more every day the rich phraseology
of good modern verse and prose. All
or this we find jumbled together, just
about as our developing American Ian
guage finds It'll. w. Davis. Broad
cast from the Kansas City Star Radio
Station.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
OK Team to AirpIane.

At last the American continent has
been spanned from coast to coast.
From noon May 2, eastern time. until
noon May 8, Pacific time, the steady
drone of the motor pulling the giant
westbound monoplane through the air
never ceased until the two pilots had
looked upon both the oceans that
bound America.
The plane had no sooner landed
than kilograms began to lombard the
two aviators. One Of the most Inter
esting came from Ezra Meeker Of New
York city:
Congratulations on Your wonderful
flight which beats my time made sew
enty-one years ago by OK team at two
miles an hour, Eve months on the way.
Happy to see in my ninety-thiEd year
so great transformation In methods Of
travel, Ready to so with you Aext
-ime.@United States Air Service,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Peru,s Eoreiun Trade.


The total foreign trade of Peru for
the year 1921, according to the chief
of the statistical division of customs,
amounted to 33,329,672 pounds Peru
Wan (libras peruanas-Lp.l, of which
16.669.ls LIP. represented imports and
16,660,4S4 LIP. exports. The figures for
the year 1920 were: Imports. 1885,
PA LIP; exports, 35,304,l56 Lp.; total.
53,662,3S0 Hp. Estimating the value
of the libra peruana at $4.S6 United
States gold lparl, the value of the
foreign trade for the year 1891 was
Imports. Ssf,01e,a54, exports, $50.
969.952' total, l81,9s2, 200. On the
same basis, the figures for 1920 were
Imports, $s9,220,96s, exports, $l7l,-
5Ts,l9S; total. $500. 74a. 1860,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
. One Mere River.

Great Britain has eight Jordans In
GLIDING river near Edinburgh, hill
In DOrsetshire. and sandbank Off the
Lancashire coast. the other Eve being
county seats, villages and suburbs.
The United States has Jordan river
in Utah, emptying into the Great Salt
lake Canada also has Jordan river
emptying into Lake Ontario through
picturesque gorge, between Hamilton
and Niagara. Across 1t the United
States forces raced in the War Of 1872
until the overconfidence resulted In
nasty defeat at Stony creek, where the
little Canadian army turned In a
night attack on their pursuers, !.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Tennis BAN Scales.

Few tennis players know how tennis
balls for the tournaments held under
the sanction Of the National Lawn
Tennis association are tested. 1t ap-
pears that the machine that one ex
pert uses to weigh tennis balls is SINH
lar In appearance to an instrument
used to find the specific gravity of a
liquid. 1t consists Of long glass tube
In which water Ia placed at 70 degrees
Fahrenheit, A second tube. on which
fractions Of ounces are marked. with
certain weight Of huekshot in the
base. and holder for the ball on top,
floats In the water.
A ball maAst weigh no less than two
ounces or more than two and one-six-
teenth ounces to be accepted. and
when 1t Is placed in the holder the
tube reveals the slightest irfegularity
In its weight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
RECALL EVENTS or HISTORY
Documents Presented to Massachu.
setts Historical Society Are OF
the Highest interest.

One Of the important gifts to the
Massachusetts Historical society with
associations Of the antisslavery period
of the last century is from DR.. Vim
cent Y. Bowditch, says the Boston
Transcript. 1t is a large volume con-
tanning letters, posters, clippings and
other pieces relating to the famous
case Of George Latimer, the first fugi-
tive slave seized In Boston, October
Fl, 1912. With these Is a complete
file of the Latimer Journal and North
Star, In seven numbers, published be-
tween November II, 1912, and May 16,
1843. and edited by Bowditch's father,
DR.. Henry Ingersoll Bowditch, and
William Francis Claiming and Fred
erick s. Cabot.
The seizure caused great excitement
in Boston, and steps were Immediately
taken to defend Latimer. The ed
itors say at the outset that its great
object will be ITO give utterance to
the alarm and indignation of Massa-
chusetts at the encroachment of slav-
cry on her soil,,
The letter which Latimer. on Octo-
Der %, 1912, sent to the Boston minis
tiers asking THAT prayers for his re-
lease might be offered on the follow
ing Sunday, was recently given to the
society by Granville H.>Norcross, and
Is now with this collection. It Is In
the handwriting Of Samuel e. Sewall,
and the signature Of Latimer (by his
mark) Is witnessed by. him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
NO METHOD FOR LONGEVITY
Impossible TO Formulate Rule by
Which Man May Proiong
Stay on Earth.

Medical theories for the advance
ment Of longevity remain only theories.
The frightening of the span of life
may be worked out to a mathematical
nicely on paper, but in practice II
proves utterly impractical. Outside in
fiuences have an unerring and hostile
attraction to the best-laid plans land
instead Of attaining the age of John
Shell the average man dies at 54.3
years.
The latest of the longevity theorists
is DIR. Leonard Williams of London
who declares that men should live to
be 14O years old. He says we are not
martyrs to disease but victims Of folly.
and he points out that the trouble lies
in 'low level of mediocrity." All Of
which may be interpreted as meaning
that the average person does not take
the same care of himself as he does Of
his motor car or his live stock.
There, is much in what Doctor Will
liams says. though it hardly could be
termed novel. Modern medicine is
nothing if it is not a tremendous force
combating preventable disease while
ministering to the victims of/disease.
1t has preached and is preaching the
economic waste of the maladies that
may, be avoided and 1t is making
steady strides In the treatment of cur
able and incurable diseases. But the
longevity theorist who would put the
age limit on the Noah and Methuselah
basis overlooks the enemies that con-
vstantly menace health in the present
complex civilization. A much higher
order of human beings would have to
be on earth to make his plan at all
practicable.
An American pathologist recently
gave as the enemies Of health, "he-
redity, infection, poison, food deflcien-
cy, food excess, fear, grief, emotional
excess and psychic apathy due to lack
of life interest. Louisville Courier
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
chose hfa Mothers Portrait.

Whea the collection Of paintings
and other art gems that adorned the
st. Paul home Of the late James J.
HIN came to be divided among the
heirs, following the death OF the
widow of "the empire builder" lots
We're drawn to determine who should
have the first choice. One Of the sons,
Walter ]. HIN, proved the lucky one.
and from the collection Of master
pieces Of almost fabulous value he
promptly chose the portrait Of his
mother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Ne question About That.

"Why should ! boost your salary any
moref I'm paying you thousand
week now
The danseuse executed q pirouette
"See that stepI"
Il see that eps'sreturned the man
ager,
VI Invented that STEP" insisted the
dancer.
II know you did, CUTIE" snorted the
manager, shifting his cigar from left
to right. "You invented that step ane
a lot more. But femme tell yen some
pin You need to know
what is thati' she, asked.
'You didn& iavent dancing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Historic Forest Must 40.

Sherwood forest. the haunt Of Robin
Hood. is to be destroyed to supply
coal. It is estimated 100000 tons a
year can be mined in the historical
region of Nottingham county.s Edwins-
tow hall, the ancient mission, Is to be
turned into an educational center for
the miners. The historic forest is
owned by lords who are poor and
harassed by the income tax.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Lonn Rseard Of serxiea

All EeeeTds for length Of service In
the, same job have been broken IN
France by Alexis FauchoA. a FARM
hand Of Clos In Normandy. who has
completed seventy-six years in the
same position. Fauchon. who Is eighty
i've, entered the Mouton farm when
he was nine as herder. He Is now
serving the great grandson oe bis axsR.
inal employees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
FOR SALE OR RENT

rsa acre farm on Telegraph Road Ia
the Ninth District, known as Allen Farm.
recently purchased by David ]. Phipps
Apply to
ALBERT b. MAcKEY. Atty,
Elkton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
Do You Like
Good Reading

In small installments ? Here are
some of the titles:
Preparation for LIES greatest Bus
mess.
The Universe and My Brother.
The More Excellent Way.
These and II other Pennsbury leaf
lets may be had for the asking, to,
read and give away.
They are small, well printed ON
good paper, well written.
VIM. b. HARVEY, Secretary,
304 Arch Street
PHILADELPHIA :: PA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
POTATOES

Anyone wishing to buy Potatoes call
Dinsmore Bros. Phone Is6-X, Rising
Sun, Md. oI9
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-06
Family Reunion

Wallace j. Giroux of Boston and his
sister, Mrs. e. Hilbert of Biddeford
left here by automobile Saturday
morning of last week. They were
driven to. Augusta by heir uncle, Levi
Butler. In that city a call was made
on cousin, Louis Vigue, after which
Mr.. Giroux and his sister proceeded
by train to their respective homes.
They came here last week to attend
family reunion at the home of their
mother, Mrs. Charles Provost on Mil
burn Street. Others present were
Arthur of Lewiston, Mrs. A. Vigue of
Waterville, Edward and Mitchell Pre-
vost, who reside here. The family
had not been previously together since
August. 1922.
Wallace J. is a cutter, one of sixty
Ave employed by Tuttle & McPhee OF
Everett. He has to go about one
and a half miles from his home to his
work Arthur is employed as an all
round man in a shoe factory in Lew
iston. Mr. Giroux reports matters
pretty quiet in the shoe business up
his way.