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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
High and Lou "Tides"
in Human Blood FlolD

Daily tides in blood pressure,
heart beat and other functions Of
the human body, almost as regular
as the tides of the sea, may be
caused by mysterious forces be-
yond the earth, as are the ocean
tides. Such is the statement of
DR.. p. e. Morhardt, French physi-
ologist, who suggests that they
may be produced by daily varia-
. tons In identification Of the air,
says Popular Science Monthly.
It Is well known to physicians,
Doctor Morhardt points out, that
the temperature Of the body rises
slowly in the forenoon and reaches
its height at about four or five
o'clock In the afternoon. During
the evening it recedes, reaching
"low tide" in the early morning.
Similar high and low tides st about
the same hours are found also In
the human pulse rate, in the
amount of oxygen used in breath
ing, and In blood pressure. A
strange fact is that the flow of
tides In persons who work at night
is no different from that of per-
sons who are active during the
day. That sunlight is not response
BILE is evidenced by the fact. ac-
cording to Doctor Morhardt, that
in northern countries like Iceland,
where there IS a season when the
sun never sets, the same rhythm of
bodily tides persists. Either man.
kind has daily tides in bodily func-
lions, or some external cause is at
fecting us all IN the same way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Ancient Chinese Tonbs
Gigantic in Extent

Some 200 miles west of Picking,
China, says the Pathfinder Maya
zine, Carl Whiting Bishop, curator
of the Freer gallery. examined
tombs of the North Wei dynasty.
which was founded by Tartars
from Mongolia and lasted from the
Fourth to the Sixth century B. c.
The enormous amount. of labor
which went into the construction
of these tombs is indicated by the,
size of one of them 1t is so feet
high and has circumference of
nearly half a mile, being made en-
tirely of earth. In front of this
was an altar and impressive tenn
Piles undoubtedly marked the site.
These temples, as is common in
China, were of wood and so have
disappeared China had no store
architecture. This is distinctive
feature of Chinese civilization and
explains the absence of such ruins
as the Roman Coliseum, the Atheni-
an Parthenon or the Egyptian
Sphynx. The Chinese used wood
altogether.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Inns Historic Stone

At the Griffin inn. at milestone,
stands an OLD stone on which the
army Of Edward ~ are said to
have sharpened their swords on
the way to the battle Of Barnet. on
April IA, 1471.
When It was heard that the inn
was to be reconstructed 1t was
feared that this historic stone
would be removed. This Is not SO,
however; the stone is to remain on
the spot on which It stood on the
day Of the battle.
The Griffin inn itself was made
famous by George Morland, the
painter, who, on finding himself
unable to pay HIS bill for behring's
and gin, "paid'' It by painting q
sign for the inn. The sign was lost
during a snowstorm 30 years ago.
London Answers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Boy Who aMade Good"

Hans Christian Anderson, who
became famous as writer of fairy
tales, was poor boy. He was not
attractive Unpopular and he did
not do well in school. He was con-
sidered queer and about town was
known as the s'ugly duckIing." He
was born at Odense. the oldest
town in Denmark.
When the king of Denmark heard
about Hans genius he took an In
terest In the boy and sent him TO
a special school. Then Hans went
travelling. He had an ambition to
write great dramas and novels, but
at this he was not a success, says
Pathfinder Magazine. But In in
venting simple little stories he was
the worlds master. He considered
these little tales almost worthless,
but his fame spread all over the
world.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Fed by the Lions

The staple diet of the African
bushman is the leftover kills of the
lion The animal invariably an
nounces his kill on the African
night air and the bushman who
hears his cry indicates the direc-
ton by pointing an arrow. At day.
light he looks in that direction for
1.-The vultures, and In this manner
be locates the leavings of the lion.
and driving the bird scavengers
away he takes their place and eats
his fill. The women and children
follow the men to the spot and are
allowed to partake. If anything "a
left the vultures may have 1t.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Very En,barl.assing

A professional model was one
night posing In the nude before
dozen men who were intent on get
ting every second of the f1eeting
hour, in silence broken only by
the nervous scratching of charcoal
on paper, when an incident oc-
Cured which throws an odd light on
feminine psychology, relates Walt
McDougaIl, the cartoonist. in "This
Is the Lffe!''
Only a minute or so remained
before the period of rest. when.
with a sharp shrek Of genuine
alarm, the lovely model leaped
from the stand and fed outside the
circle Of light focused upon her
form.
81 saw a man looking down up
on me from that window next
door," she managed to explain
when her agitation had subsidized.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Accommodates

"Say r. yelled man who had had
his feet run over for third time
while he was working under his
car, I'm getting tired Of thisi II
you do 1t again I'll get up and kick
your flivver to pieces!"
81 can't help itw responded the
small town girl who was learning
to drive and not succeeding very
well. 81 don't know how to drive
yet, and my car seems determined
to run over something. T."
Jaw, that's all rightl" said the
cOmplainer, crawling forth. 81
didn't see who you were. If you'll
wait q minute I'll lie down in the
street and let you run over me all
you please. kansas City Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Dominant Traits Not
Transmitted bY Male

It is women, and not men, in tho
long run, who transmit family
traits, points out Rheta Childe Dorr
in an article in Liberty.
"Highly-bred male lines run ont
long before female lines OF equal
rank" continues the author. Soon
slant wars account, in some meas
ure, or this. In every great war
large numbers Of superior males
are killed off, leaving inferior types
to perpetuate the race. The 50.
perior women, however, are not
killed off, and they not only trans.
NIT their heritage to future gen.
erations, but they educate and
train the children born to the In
ferior male types.
Even leaving wars out Of the
question, It is a strange fact that
lineal male lines disappear earlier
than the female lines. Thus WON
en- are not only the physical car
riers of the race, but carriers also
Of its cultural heritage"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Watch Care

Before winding your watch after
a cold snap warm 1t for at least q
quarter of an hour: winding 1t Inn
medfately after exposure IT, cold
may break the spring. During the
night, the watch will run better if
It is In about the same position 1t
occupies during the day. The time
piece should be wound In the morn
ing instead Of at night. It is directly
after winding that a watch works
best and can thus stand the vibra-
lions during the day. It should
be wound slowly, carefully avoid
ing jerks. Count the number Of
turns the spring will allow without
undue strain. These hints were re-
Gently given by a large watch
manufacturer as practical ways to
improve the performance OF the
'timepiece and prolong its life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
BotUI Used in East
for Measuring Time

n aprears that in certain sec
tions of Algeria a copper bowl WIN
a hole In it takes the place OF
timepiece. An American with BUSH
ness interests in that colony tells
of the peasants OF Benz Ferah, for
EXAMPLE. who use the bowl for
timing the flow OF water into tnelr
gardens from the only nearby
river. So precious is the wafer
among the hill people in that part
of the world that a few moments
more or less in the period OF flow
is of great Importance. A watch,
therefore, is not to be depended
on.
The bowl is part of a system OF
measuring time that must De OF
great intiquity and probably mas
prevailed in Algeria for countless
generations. When gardens are to
be irrigated a member of the VII
lage council accompanies the land
owners and brings with him large
earthen bowl, or a metal pail OF
water and q small copper bowl In
the bottom of which is a minute
hole. AT the moment when the
mud wall of the irrigation canal is
cut through, and the water is al
lowed to flow into the first garden,
the councillor carefully places the
perforated bowl, which is the prop
erty of the village council, and
which, therefore, is the legal meas
ure, upon the water in the pail
and watches carefully for it TO
sink, which sit will do, perhaps, In
Is minutes. Thus each landowner
is entitled, as the case may be, to
three, four, six or eight sinkings Of
the copper bowl.
As the time approaches when
the flow of water into garden is
to cease neighbor will shout to
an assistant in his garden to be
ready to cut an inlet into his land
as soon as the bowl has sunk for
the last time. Just as the bowl
sinks the last time the peasant
cries out to man In his garden to
stem the flow Of the water by fill
ing with mud the hole through
which 1t has been running. Since
landowners are present In person,
and since an elder with the official
bowl does the measuring. 1t APP
pears that the quaint method Is al
most as good as any.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Famous Buildings

Among the most famous build
ings of the ancient and modern
world are the Parthenon at Athens.
tomb of Mausolus Sat Halicarnas-
sus, the Pyramids, Egypt; the Tai
Mahal, near Agra, India; the ca
thedral Of Notre Dame, Paris; the
cathedral Of Milan, Italy; the
cathedral Of Cologne, Germany;
Westminster abbey, England; the
cathedral of st. John the Divine,
Morningside Heights, New York
city; the Woolworth building, New
York city; the Lincoln Memorial,
washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

Observers from foreign countries
say American husbands, as a rule,
spoil their wives by praising them
cvermuch. However correctly the
criticism may apply generally, 1t
does not apply to the old Maine
farmer who is on record as having
said:
''Yes, i reckon I've got the best
wife that ever lived. For nigh on
to fifty years, through sunshine
and shadow, riches and poverty,
sickness and health, she's been as
true as steel and as sweet as an
angel. Yes, sir, / don't believe a
better wife ever lived atop of the
earth, and sometimes it's all i can
do to keep from telling her so.'-
Bostoi Globe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Drifting Sand Dunes
Menace to Railroads

As one makes the ascent of the
Andes from the Pacific port of Mol
lendo, in Peru, following the line
of the Southern Pacific railway,
the climb to the divide is broken
by two great steps or widespread
ing shelves of desert or pampa.
On the first of these steps, about
two hours steep climb from the
sea, and at an altitude of from A.
600 TO 5000 feet, are located the
famous drifting sand hills of Peru.
The plateau is here about 20 miles
wide, the air thin and dry and no
trace of vegetation to be seen, only
these gigantic crescent-shaped
sand dunes dotting the pampa as
far as the eve can see. Composed
of fine gray crystal sand, they
CLEAN white against the brown of
the desert, and their horns point
toward the prevailing south wind
of this region. They are from 10
to % or even 80 feet high, 20 feet
In breadth across the thick part Of
the crescent and sometimes 100
feet from horn to horn. So tightly
is the sand packed that the feet of
the horses or mules make little i'm.
preston on it.
These sand hills, called mena
nos, travel with almost impercept-
ible slowness, and when they
threaten the railway track they
can sometimes be diverted by pill
ing up blocks of stone In their
paths, otherwise the railway bed
has to be altered to go around
them. An analysis of the soil of
this region shows that It would be
very fertile If irrigated from the
available snow field of the Andes,
so that 1t is possible there will
come q day when its desolate
sand dunes will cease to be.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

When ! lift my hand eight
inches and turn a leaf Of the novel
] am reading, / put into operation
more forces than science will ever
explain. Indeed. they are so nu-
merous and inelIable that science
will never complete the mere list
ing of them. The human intellect
cannot know much about the mys-
teries that are in the action of q
muscle. All our philosophers.
after % centuries of ardent an
alysis, cannot determine whether I
resolve to turn the leaf or wheth-
er 'I'' is just name for the joint
action Of some neuronic forces. Our
psychologists have no conception
Of what an ar is. So nothing can
be said Of the origin OF this motion
of my arm. It simply appeared
from a region as unexplored aB
heaven.-(From Exploring the
Universe" by Henshaw Ward.l
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

Betty, age FIVE. wanted a puppy
and was frequently asking her IA
Their to get her one. One day daddy
decided to fulfill her wish and spent
one afternoon making the rounds
of the pet shops. but none OF the
dogs seemed to suit Betty Finally
they drove out to the dog pound
where there were quite number
of dogs, all shapes and sizes Betty
was interested, but not In any one
dog. The keeper Of the pound salq
to her: "What kind of dog dig
you want, little girl7" to which.
Betty replied, Il want collie dog
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Start of Big Industry

Ice cream was first made com
mercially in this country in 1851
by Jacob Fussel, milk dealer Of
Washington and Baltimore, who
began its manufacture as side
line to his regular business. His
methods were very crude and la
borious, and his equipment exceed
ingly simple; dishpan was partly
filled with Ice and salt, In which
was placed a smaller dishpan con-
tanning the ingredients. Freezing
was executed by revolving the
smaller pan in the mixture OF Ice
and salt. The total output OF Mr..
Fussell's factory at first amounted
to only few quarts per- day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
seThe CurfeuU Tolls'

Scattered about Great Britain are
a few places where still "the Cur
few tolls the knell of parting day"
st. Nicholas, Bristol, maintains the
custom. Earlsferry In Fifeshire
is another instance and so In Mid
hurst in Sussex, where It is heard
every evening at eight o'clock. Ira
ditiOn has it that about 176O q
merchant on his way to London lost
himself in the great woods to the
north of this town and found his
way % houses by hearing the bells
of Midhurst church. In gratitude
he left little garden, still called
Curfew garden, the rent of which
pays for the daily ringing Of the
curfew bell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

The comet Of 1850 was the first
one whose orbit was computed on
the basis of the law Of gravitatlon.
Newton made the calculations and
found thai its period Of revolution
was about 600 years. At its perl
helion 1t passed through the suns
corona at a distance Of only 10000
miles from its surface. Il Few
along this pari Of its orbit at the
rate of $40 miles per second. and its
tail 100.O0O,000 miles long changed
its direction to correspond with the
motion of the comet in its orbit
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

After little Jimmy had listened
to his older brothers saying the
Lords prayer, he felt that he, teo
had attained the age at which ne
might discard his childish prayer.
With his mothers consent ne
bravely started in. All went ven
until he came TO the words For
give us our debts" then his nem-
DRY failed. He considered for sew
eral moments and again boYig his
head, he. finished with, "FOtgiTe Us
our debts and help us to PAT them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Middle Age Battle Cries

THE names "Guelph" and "Ghibel-
liner originated in Germany in the
Twelfth century in contest OF
rival families for the title of EN-
peror.n During the siege of Veins
berg the followers Of Count Welt
shonted the name of their leader.
while the other party took up the
crv of nWaiblings," Waiblingen hav-
inc been the birthplace of Fred
erick the brother of the Emperor
Conrad. These names came to rep
resent principles as we'll as fam
jIies and as such were carried to
italy. where they were corrupted
into aGuelphr and "Ghibelline."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Rusty Hands

Alice, high-school student.
came home from school one after
noon and when she walked In her
bedroom she found her little sister
evidently trying TO conceal the fact
that she had been playing with her
big sisters cosmetics. She hastily
picked up the bottle of hand lotion,
which she had often been permit
ted to use, and remarked casually:
81 Just thought that / would use
some of this on my hands, they are
80 rusty"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
For Her Sake

Eye gods J" exclaimed Smith,
who had come up just in time to
see South exchanging $50 for an
antiquated car. 'sWhat In heavens
name are ycu buying that old
wreck fort"
sWell," explained Smith, my
wife is ashamed every time she has
to admit we haven't car. l can't
afford car, but by having this
thing that won't run and won't
need any upkeep In the garage,
she'll be able to say we have car
and there1l be no need to go into
any further details"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Nuts Good Food

Food value of the pecan is high.
No American product is more deli
ciOus In its raw state and no prod
net is more valuable as health
giving, strengthening food, says
the American Tree association.
They contain most of the mineral
essentials for building up the body.
They furnish not only oils, proteins
and carbohydrates. but also the
vitamine B.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Brother Otto

Recently, says the Times OF In
dia, the Aga Khan was presented
to an American lady tourist. In
stead of formal recognition of
the presentation. the lady held out
both hands in warm welcome. Il
am SO glad to meet you, Mr.. Khan
she said. Your brother Otto IL one
Of our finest American citizens, :
Kansas City Star.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

In the Middle ages II was not
given for every one to be able to
write and so letter writer's or
scriveners, grew into a profession,
and whenever one wished to write
to friend, one called upon the
scrivener to help him. writes Frank
III. Vizetelly, editor of the New
Standard dictionary. At that time
materials for writing were carried
in metal or leather cases worn
hanging from the girdle. Some
times as many rs six reed pens,
and several kinds OF Ink. where
packed away In the case. There
are still places, even in England,
where the quIll-driver follows his
calling. Ode News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

northwesterly along canal rtw.
4i5.l feet, thence north 90S.5
feet to point of beginning.
known as Tax Lot No. 442
$3.50
SWN NWM 36-8-30
Sh SWA NWA, less canal
rtw. 6-7-31
SEX SEA MEX. less s.. P. &
s.. Railway rtw. 6-7-31
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

The most of us are tod fond OF
people who agree with rs, bnd have
too little use for those wb DO NOT
If we would cultivate thl latter {
little more than we do, lTe mignt
gain more wisdom thar we nov
haye.-Grit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Look Forrunrd

The man who continuously looks
backward doesn't make much prog
ress- As the saying goes, 'he lives
In the past" not even I'm the pres
ent. So far as the future Is con-
cerned she's dead one."-Grit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
FIRST ADD. TO KENNEWICK
PROSSER
Amt
Description

Description Amt
All of triangular tract Of land
in First Subdivision of Pros
ser, Washington, bounded by
south line of Dudley Ave-, and
east line of 9th street and east
line of said subdivision, ex-
cepting the following described
tract of land contained there
in, beginning at northwest cor
ner of the block bounded by
Dudley Ave. on the north and
by 9th Street on the west and
running thence easterly with
south side of Dudley Ave. 140
feet, thence southerly paral-
lei with 9th street 1853 feet,
thence south parallel with the
west line of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section 1924, 20 feet
thence westerly parallel with
south line of Dudley Ave. 1874
feet, to 9th Street, thence
northerly with the easterly
from southwest corner of said
tract to county road, Drainage
No. A, sub. "a" 1927 l1.8l
You are further notified that said
amounts above itemized include all taxes
levied against said property, including
both real estate and drainage assess
ments for which Certificates Of Delin-
quency have been issued to the County,
and any purchaser upon foreclosure Of
these Certificates of Delinquency shall ac-
quire title to such property upon the
payment of all taxes due and subject to
the installments of the assessments for
drainage, ETC.; not yet due at the date Of
d e re Of foreclosure here n.
That all said amounts are bearing in
terest at the rate of IL per cent per an
mum up to June LIST, 1928. and IL per
cent per annum from June 1st, 1928 to
August 23rd, 1928, and you are further
notified that Benton county win apply 10
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Philosophy Discouered

Philosophy is finding out how
many things there are in the world
that you can't have if you want
them, and don't know IL you can
have them.-Boston Transcript.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13
Don't Lie

We don't expect you to love your
enemies. But as a matter Of sirn-
pie decency, don't lie about them.
-Atchison Globe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-09-13

CONTINUATION TAX LIEN NO. IL
Certificates Numbered 291. 299, 301, 302,
313, $40, 326, 329, $50, 1872, 333
for the year 1921, Taxes
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Beginning 1078.47 feet east of
the quarter corner, thence
south degree So minutes west
1224.71 feet to canal right of
way thence southeasterly along
said rtw. to point where
line running north degree So
minutes east will intersect the
north line of section 242.19
feet east of point of begin
ming: thence north / degree
So minutes east to north
line of section: thence west
1919 feet to point of be-
ginning, known as Tax Lot
Nc ooQ AQoQ