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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
First Rude Telescope
EUolUed by Accident

When the son OF Siyteeent.i
century spectacle maker IN Holland
picked up some spectacle lenses
In his fathers shop one day and
happened to hold up two of them,
one in each hand, he was surprised
on looking through both lenses to
see the weathercock on neigh
boring church steeple greatly en-
larged. Excited by this discovery,
he ran to his father. and told him
what he had seen. The father i'm
mediately took the two lenses and
repeated the experiment. The .e-
suit confirmed his boys report aid
the father set to work at once. fy-
ing two movable lenses on board
An idea suggested to him by the
varying view he had obtained by
moving the lens in his hands and
thus the first rude telescope carie
into being. Shortly after the news
of this discovery had leaked OFT.
friend wrote to Calico in Its'y
describing the continuance of tie
Dutch optician and it. was frcil
this description that the italian III
ventor built the telescope th.t
made him famous. - Newcastle
Weekly Chronicle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
ESTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given that V.
o. McWhorter on the goth day of
August. 1927, took up and now
keeps at Triangle Sheep Camp east
of Prosser, Wash, the following
estray:
One brown stallion, age 8 years,
weight 100 lbs; l gray mare and
colt, 10 years, EE on hip and right
shoulder, 1850 lbs; 1 buckskin
mare with colt, 10 years. ZEE on
hip and right shoulder, 1000 lbs;
/ gray gelding, 4 years. ZEE on hip
and right shoulder. 900 lbs; 1 sor-
rel gelding, 5 years. EE on hip
and right shoulder, $50 lbs; One
buckskin gelding, 2 years, Clover
leaf brand on right hip, 700 lbs.;
l buckskin mare. A years. EE on
hip and right shoulder, 900 lbs;
/ gray lgelding, A years, EE on hip
and right shoulder. 800 lbs.
Said estrays will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash at the place
kept, as above specified, on Friday
the Goth day of September, 1927,
at the hour of IL o'clock in the
forenoon Of said day, unless the
owner thereof. or his legal repre-
sentative, shall appear prior to that
time, and make out his title and
pay. all charges against said es-
tray.
Date of first publication of this
notice, September 15. 1927.
e. o. KEENE. Auditor of Ben
ton County, Wash. 9:15-22
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Cape Horn

Gen. William T.. Sherman wrote
In his Memoirs that Cape Horn was
an island rounded like an oven,
"after which it takes it's name
(Ornos) "oven." However, he was
ID error, for the Spanish word for
oven Is "honos," though it is pro-
nounced without the Ssh" sound.
The island to which Sherman re-
ferred is known as Horn island,
and the actual cape is only por-
don of the island, says Pathfinder
Magazine. But the cape did not
get its name because of its resem-
blance to an oven. 1t was named
for the Dutch navigator William
Schouten van Hoorn who. with Lee
marie, doubled the cape in 1916
Horn is an anglacized form Of
Hoorn. In Spanish it is called
Cabo de Hornos. No wonder Sher-
man was misled, for literally Cabo
de Hornos would mean cape of
ovens; that is, it would according
to the form, did 1t not have diff
ferent origin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Evidence That Tigers
Select Human Victim,

Man-eating tigers of the Indian
iungles sometimes appear to single
ont a certain person and go after
him, ignoring all others until they
get him, points out Gen. William
Mitchell, the noted flying officer, in
an article in Liberty. The general
tells story to illustrate his point.
"A native became separated
from his companions in the jungle
and was chased by a tiger" he
writes. Gle succeeded in climbing
into q tree, while the tiger re-
NAMED on watch below.
after a WHILE" General Mitchell
continues. "his companions, noting
his absence and suspecting that
tiger might have killed him, re-
turned, making q great racket by
beating drums so as to keep the
tiger away.
1.-THE man descended and joined
his companions They were walk
Ing quietly, single file, through the
Jungle, when suddenly there was
fash of orange and black and the
doomed man was carried off by the
tiger. It Is related, also, that this
man was the fattest of the group"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, in and for
Benton County.
Marilla Oliver, Plaintiff, VS..
Clara A. Kelley, an unmarried
woman, John G. Mohrweis and
Jane Doe Mohrweis, true name un-
known. husband and wife, and w.
G.. Parker and Jane Doe Parker,
true name unknown, husband and
wife, Defendants.
The State Of Washington to the
said Clara A. Kelley, an unmar-
ried woman, w. G. Parker and
Jane Doe Parker, true name un-
known, husband and wife. defend
ants.
You are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty days from and
after the date Of the first publica-
ton of this summons, to-wit, with
in sixty days after Che 18th day
of August, 1927, and defend the
above entitled action in the above
entitled Court, and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, and
serve a copy Of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plain
tiff. at his office below stated.
In case of your failure so to do,
judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand Of the
complaint which has been filed with
the clerk of this court.
The object Of the aforesaid ac-
ton is to foreclose a mortgage a.
gainst the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Commencing at point 70 ft.
North of the Southwest corner Of
Tract 'sNn of the Northern Pacific
Irrigation Co.'S. Amended Plat of
the Town of Kennewick, according
to the recorded plat thereof; thence
east parallel to the south line of
said Tract an" a distance of 80
feet; thence north SO feet: thence
west parallel to the south line of
said Tract IN" to the west line of
said Tract "N'', thence south so #.
to the point of beginning. Situated
in Benton County, Washington.
Which mortgage was given as
security for an indebtedness of
$4,000 by virtue of which the
plaintiff prays for Judgment in
the said sum of $4,000, together
with interest thereon at s per cent
from the 10th day of December,
1926. and for costs and disburse-
ments, including an attorney fee
of $4,000, and establishing said
mortgage as a first lien prior and
superior to the rights Of all the
defendants and ordering and d.
recting the sale of the aforesaid
premises, or so much thereof as
shall be necessary for the salts
faction of said indebtedness, inter-
est and costs.
M. M. MOULToN, attorney for
plaintiff. Office and p. o. address
Kennewick, Benton County, Wash
ington. S-1S-9-22
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Next Best Thing

1t was country town, and at Il
meeting of the leading merchants
it was decided that the fire COM
pany and appliances available were
not sufficient for a place of such
Importance. They therefore decided
to form supplementary company
and, having enlisted several meTf''
bers, consulted the chief of The
fire department as to what to do.
well" said the chief, ''let US
suppose there were two fires ia
the neighborhood and all our avail
able men were called to one, de-
you think you could manage to pull
out the fire?'
swell, we couldn't do that, but
we could keep our fire going till
you came back from the other"
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
PRELIMINARY BUDGET Fol
THE FISCAL YEAR

The City Council of the City of
Kennewick has completed and
placed on file in the office of the
CITY Clerk the preliminary budget
for the ensuing fiscal year. a copy
of which will be furnished any
taxpayer who will call at the of
flee thereof.
The council of the City of Ken
newick will meet at the city hall,
Monday. October 8, 1927 at 1880
o'clock pm. for the. purpose OF
fixing the final budget and making
tax levies, and any taxpayer may
appear at that time and be heard
for or against any part of the
budget.
The following are the totals as
specified in the preliminary budget:
Salaries and wages 49, S S,45O.00
Maintenance and oper-
alton ....-----------.---------------- iU,Soo.OO
Capital outlay --.--- 10000
Interest and debt
redemption ..-..-...--..--.--. 4,S34.00
Expenditures to be made
from bond or war
rant issues not yet
authorized ------.- 10,0UO.00
Total - $34, 689 90
Dated this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1927.
8:15-22
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
cheepside First Homs
OF Great British RcnI

now came the Bank of England
~ De quilt? and why the annaIIa-
tion, THE Old LADY of T p
T.e ie street! Mr.. HI. Rooksby
S.eeie, well-known I.ondnn
archifect supplies the answer IN
an article On the arcllitecfural his.
,ory OF Britain's hnllion bonea
Many thirk t'at Sir John Ssa,a
the wizard of Linooln's Inn,.s.la
Dulit the bani.. Ills are tl,,. !.
ulih walls. bnt i, t..r raisin.. IF
tue Fabric three other n,p,s.s
those of Sampson. .ravlar -
sTToshsfeii,-iiive 10 be jniilo..e
MERGERS hall. Cheapsi.,a. WIS -
Danks first home; hut a a,.h.;
move was made to The t.re,4,.s
nan, IN Poultry, and if VS. ror
until l152 that the fnupdslion
stone OF the present bank was i....l
george Sampson was the 80
architect, and it is curinus 49,,
no building. other than tho h,uix
can be attributed to his l,,,al J,
writer IN the Cleveland Plain D.:ll.
er comments. In the cornice ty.
tending the full length of the b,,ill.
ing' Taylor sculptured an excellent
ngure of Britannia, some vears
arter the completion of the build
Ing. "This carving, the trade
mark of the bank" writes AIR
steele. was probably the inspira-
ZION OF that trite appellation,
the old Lady of Threadneedle
Street. Taylor added to Sanp-
sons building. md in 1870 the Cor
non riots led the directors to fear
mat the adjoining church of st.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES might lend
Itself as a dangerous vantage point
Tor mob, so powers were OBJ
tanned, the fabric was pulled down,
ana more extensions were made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

feet north of the said Sc corner
of said Section 30-9-29 and here
ending, the whole distance being
about 2703.4 feet and the width
thereof being forty feet. said road
to be known as the Kratzer Coun-
ty Road.
Therefore. it is ordered by the
Board that the hearing of said re-
port be held by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of said County
at their office at the Court House
in Prosser. Washington, on the
4th day of October. 1927 at the
hour of 200 pm.
Done this eighth day of Sep
TENDER. 1927.
&C. E. DeBow, Ira C. Hawley, p.
A. Combelic, county commission
ers. 9:15-29
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Rr;an Borrr Recognized
as Rulsr of Ireland

The O'Briens and many other
a,stinguished. Irish families claim
- their ancestor Brian Boru, king
= Ireland from 1902 to 1914. The
wsrlike monarch, says a writer in
.ha Kansas City Star, is regarded
= the popular hero of early Irish
s,story and the stories told about
Nc reign have led to it's being re-
sorded as sort of golden age.
brian passed his youth fighting the
names. who were constantly ravag-
mo Munster, northern part of the
hoIding of Brian's tribe, and he won
rncb fame for the dashing bril-.
uoncy of these encounters. He was
still quite young when he avenged
The Staying Of his brother, a tribal
hing. and became a ruler himself.
setting out on a career of conquest.
10 forced virtually every Irish
tribe to acknowledge him as its
chief. and during the last II years
- his life he was regarded as the
ling of Ireland Then the Danes
made an effort to re-establish their
mpremacy and some of Brian's
enemies joined the invaders. In
d battles, however, he displayed
such indomitable fighting spirit
that the Danes were all but. van
ouishe0, and finally, at the battle
81 Clontarf, in 1914, the victory was
made decisive. Brian, then eighty
three years old, was able only to adj
wise on the maneuvers from his
tent, where, after the victory had
been won, he was killed. To this
day many pilgrimages are made to
Armagh, which tradition makes his
burial place.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Intestinal Worm Cure

Tobacco dust may be used in the
treatment of intestinal worm infes-
tatlon of young chicks after they
are SIX or eight weeks of age. II
should be used as it is with older
olrds, pound of dust of not less
tnan per cent nicotine content to
each 90 pounds of mash. 1t should
not be assumed that either chicks
OF older fowls have worms in suffi-
uent numbers to do harm without
an examination of the interior OF
,ne intestines of one or more deac
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Thunderstorm Beginning

The thunderstorm is owing tn
the rapid vertical convection of air
containing large amount of water
vapor The lower air must, there
fore, be rather warm, say 10 de-
grees Fahrenheit or over, else il
would not carry the requisite
amount of water vapor, and the
temperature must decrease rather
rapidly with increase of height,
else there would be but little or no
convection. In the summer time the
humidity in Oregon and Washing
ton is rather low. Hence thunder
storms generally are improbable.
In the winter time, when most of
the rains come, the surface COM
monty is too cool to set up vfgor-
GUS vertical convection. Hence
thunderstOrms are not likely.
Thunderstorms are not frequent IN
Oregon and Washington any time
of the year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Skill That Becomes Art

The attainment of proficiency,
the pushing of your skill with at
tention to the most delicate shades
OF excellence, is a matter of vital
concern. Efficiency Of a practically
nawless kind may be reached nat
urally in the struggle for bread.
But there is something beyond
higher point, subtle unmistak-
able touch of love and pride be-
yond mere skill; almost an inspira-
non which gives to all work that
nnish which is almost .art-which
Is art.-COnrad.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that the
1928 budget for Benton County,
Washington, is now on file in the
office of County Auditor of Ben
ton County. and any taxpayer may
see a copy of said budget. This
budget is subject to revision and
the county commissioners will meet
on the 3rd day of October. 1927,
for the purpose of fixing said bud
get, and any taxpayer may be
heard at that time for or against
proposed expenditures.
e. O. KEENE, Clerk of Board
of County Commissioners, Benton
County, Washington. 9:15-22
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
HEARING


State of Washington, County of
Benton. SIS:
In the matter of the Petition of
Benton County Commissioners for
a County Road to be known as the
H. S. Smith County Road.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that the
report and map of the County En-
gineer in the matter of the road
above mention, has been fled in
the office of the Board of County
Commissioners of said County said
road being described in said report
as follows: Commencing at point
Is feet West of Northeast corner
of NWA of NWK of Sec. z, Twp.
8 North. Rrange "a E.W.M., and
ending at the Southwest corner Of
Government Lot 6, Section z. Twp.
8 North, Range "a, E.W.M., the
whole distance being about 1885
feet and the width thereof being
thirty feet. said road to be known
as the HI. S. Smith County Road.
Therefore it is ordered by the
Board that the hearing of said, re-
port will be held by the Board of
County Commissioners of said
County, at their office at the court
house in Prosser, Washington, on
the 4th day of October, 1927 at
the hour of 200 pm.
Done this 9Th day of September.
1927.
&C. E. DeBow. Ira c. Hawley,
p. A. Combelic, county commits
sioners. 9:15-29
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Cannot Compel Rain

Some success in precipitating
rainfall has been had by spraying
sand in the air from airplanes, and
In some instances rain has followed
violent explosions arranged for
this purpose. According to the con-
fessi0n of one man who called him
self a rainmaker, his success was
due to the fact that his rheumatism
told him when to expect rain and
gave him about three days to pre-
pare for rain, which he promised
only when he believed it would
come naturally.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
EmbIen,s of Authority

Lictors were tile attendants of
the magistrates of ancient Rome.
They carried axes, around the han
dies of which were bound a bum
die of rods. Those represented
law and order and the power to
nunish offenders. The lictors pre-
coded magistrate, such as con-
sui or a praetor, in the streets Of
Rome. a sort of bodyguard to pro-
tect the magistrate and to empha-
size authority.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
PoIond's Capital

Warsaw was the capital of the
ancient kingdom of Poland, and
later the chief city of the Russian
province of that name. The peace
settlement of 1919 re-established
Poland as sovereign government,
and Warsaw is the capital. 1t has
a population of 100000, one-third
of whom are Jews. 1t is an i'm
portant railway center and is the
first place in what used to ne
southwestern Russia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Radio Reception

The Loomis Radio school says:
Generally speaking, signals will
come loudest from those stations
which are located in the directions
toward which ones lead-in points,
instead of in the direction pointed
70 by the free end of the antenna.
inose stations will be heard next
iioudest which are slightly off the
me. So far as the college knows.
tne direction of the aerial in re-
gard to the cardinal points of the
compass has very little effect on
radio reception.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Poetic FlouDsrs

There are flowers whose common
names have become a poem In all
ears that know English poetry !;
cowslip, primrose, pansy, daffodil.
violet, mayfiower-we know them
well. When we order unprotest-
ingly from the scotsman q packet
Of Myosotis Taxa the flowers we
raise from 1t tend, cherish, gather
and give to our friends are Myoso-
tbs no more-they are forget-me-
nots.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

Twas a hard and bloody battle
It the pistol range. At last the
instructor called: Fire at ran
lomt"
After the carnage had ceased one
freshman still stood with his pistol
Il aready," a full clip in 1T.
HHey. youp yelled the instructor
why didn't you shoot?'
.I'm waiting for Random 10 st'''k
is head around the parapet
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
SUMMONS OF PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington in and for
Benton County.
Clinton C. Harlan, also known
as C. C. Harlan, and Francis L.
Johnson, plaintiffs, VS.
The Unknown Heirs of Irving R.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Combines Many FfolUers

Allspice, or pimento is sometimes
called Jamaica pepper. 1t is the
dried berry of species of myrtle
which grows in the West Indies.
The name allspice was given to 1t
as it was supposed to combine the
flavor of different spices, lparticu-
larly cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
In addition to its use in cooking,
it is used as an agreeable aromatic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22
Look Up1OGrd

Looking back is almost always
weak seIf-indul gence; very often 1t
Is due to self-pity, the curse of
feeble natures. 1t daunts courage,
1t depresses the spirits. Looking
forward braces them up, occupies
the thoughts pleasantly, strength
ems the intellect TO plan and the
hands to do. Look forward, not
backl Upward, not downward
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

The huge Swiss horn, used I'm
the Alps TO call In hired hands and
others, may be heard for distance
Of % miles under favorable condI-
lions
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

L. B. VINCENT, Plaintiffs at
torney, Postoffice and office adj
dress. 523-525 Miller Building,
Yakima, Yakima County, Wash
ington. 9:15-10:27
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

NO HUNTING - Huntino season
will soon be here. Post YOUR
place if you want to keep the hunt
ers off. Good big signs at 81 per
dozen. This office. 1926
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

DANCE - The American Legion
Auxiliary is giving a Benefit
Dance Saturday evening, Sept. "a
at Valley club house. Admission
75c. Extra lady 25c. Refreshments
25c per plate. Come and have a
good time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

AUCTIONEER- Satisfaction guar
anteed. Phone or write at my ex-
pense. Jeff Davis, Toppenish. 26p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

FOR SALE - Good JERSEY COW.
Phone 17x6. R. A. Mitchell, Fin
ley. 22-25c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

FOR SALE - Little pigs. w. T.
Hanson. one mile west of Hedg-
es.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

FOR SALE - Pigs. SIS, Sc and 81.
Bred sows. High production Jer-
sey bull service. POLAND China boar
service. Roy Washburn. Nursery
road. 19tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

NEWEST-Winter Coats, Dress
es, childrens school frocks. spe-
cial stout models, underwear, etc.
Mrs. R. @. Macnahon, Phone 122
for appointments. ZIP
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-22

FOR SALE Nice smooth Melted
Gems $1.00 per cwt. delivered.
Mrs. HI. Gerber. Phone 34x4. 26c
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-11

John F. Ryon Chas. S. Adams
Geo. b. Jeffers Geo. w Leech
Lewis B. Ryon Alvin P. Risley
L. D. Champion James S. Ryon
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-11
Keep the Dollars Circulating Around Peasantville


Which
bodybuilding community
willing able mentality efforts the
Wilt
in
spending old