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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
6
Washington reports indications that the Underwood Simmons tariff bill debate will be shortened. Republican senators prepare abbreviated speeches and urge Democrats to desist from argument. President Wilson seeks early operation of the act and urges hastening to the final vote to reduce business uncertainty.
In Pescadero California Walter T Thompson twice fires at a 160 pound buck as it charges down a ridge. The deer pins Thompson under its carcass before Otto Parker helps pull the hunter free. The shots fail to stop the fatal charge or save Thompson.
In Sioux Falls Iowa a $10,000 offer to Charles Jason to give up his love and enlist in the navy went unanswered. The rancher’s son left a check at the recruiting station for his son to claim on enlistment, but Charles has not returned the answer and is believed to have gone to St Paul to be with his sweetheart.
Mrs. Mattie Crise of Somerset Pennsylvania recently reached 100 years old and has spent her life in the same home. In her century she has never seen a railroad train a street car or a telephone and has always worn a knitted hood instead of a hat.
The test of dairy cows is their milk converting ability as shown by scales and Babcock tester. A good cow has a large middle, strong constitution, big udder and milk wells, long lean neck, angular head, pronounced eyes, and loose soft skin. For herd bulls, prefer mature proven sires or young sires from high testing lines, kept long if they sire reliable daughters. exceptional sires are rare and should be retired only to old age.
An Iowa experiment station quote urges yearly tests for every cow in dairy herds as shorter tests prove little. A Kansas Farmers article notes hog cholera is often misattributed when worms cause deaths. A Missouri reader cites pig losses from worms, not cholera, stressing worm remedies to save animals.
Farmers urged to mix one tenth tankage or oilmeal into corn ration to balance nutrients. The guidance claims better growth, healthier pigs, and higher market returns from the adjusted feed.
Tulsa philanthropist Charles Page uses an eighty acre tract near Sand Springs to provide a daily summer outing for poor children. He has adopted 300 kids and aims to reach 1,000, creating one of the nation’s most complete parks with a dedicated children’s playground and rest for hard pressed mothers.
Hillsdale Michigan Mrs Mary J Welsh long blind since age sixteen has regained sight after operations reveal a double cataract. She is the mother of eight children and supported her family by washing while her husband was ill. Her sons took her to Chicago for hospital treatment.
A baseball expert bets a professional golfer he cannot complete an 18 hole course in fewer strokes than the golfer. The man would need seventy two throws averaging 250 feet each to match seventy two strokes on the course, a near impossibility for an ordinary player.
U S Grant Jr and Mrs Will wed at Justice Puterbaugh's home in San Diego. Disapproval from Grant children leads to possible will changes. Couple plans a year and a half bridal tour around Sydney Cape Town Africa Buenos Aires and Panama-Pacific Exposition before returning for 1915. Also notes a pet trout tale at the end.
Sunbeam, the speckled trout and hatchery pet at Estes Park, Colorado, recovers from stomach trouble or rheumatism and resumes his role as the facility's cherished animal. He enjoys human attention and being stroked by visitors and staff.
A broody pheasant hen hatches a surprising brood in Harry Landers’ barnyard between Pitman and Richwood New Jersey. Landers replaces the wild mother after discovering the nest and an early hawk of quivering wings spooks the scene. The tale ends with a playful historical note on tipping dining staff.
An eastern alienist warned the Mental Hygiene society that eliminating worry could cut the insane by 40 percent. He notes worry comes from within and without and that doctors must address both the nervous system and social causes. Economists and sociologists are urged to fix external pressures to reduce insanity statistics.
In a Safe Place, Master tries to impress his strict aunt while Mary indicates a private letter from a man who cannot extract money is hidden behind the mirror. The exchange highlights schemes around wealth and secrecy in a London Punch sketch.
In a London Q A style entry a reader recalls a family scene where Smith’s young son Tommy swallows a farthing and the family reacts with restraint. The next day Smith’s mother in law asks calmly if the child has recovered from his “financial difficulty.”
A brief aphorism from the Philadelphia Record quotes a wary wise guy and a simple mug on minding one’s own business. The exchange underscores caution and self reliance in a streetwise tone.
Alexander S. Woods East St. Louis agent for the American Express company admitted stealing 5175 and asked Sergeant Daly to send him back to St. Louis after confessing in a public street. He handed over the money and was placed in a patrol wagon and cell.
Warden Cod din urges Governor Hodges to pardon David Truax the eighty two year old inmate known as Daddy who killed John Lee and wounded William Lutz in 1905 after they took liquor from him. Truax has served eight years of a twelve year sentence and sends his twenty dollar monthly pension to his disabled wife.
Mrs Willard Chase of Merrimac Massachusetts mother of five joined her husband in a house tearing partnership She works daily beside him performing the labor with vigor and asserts women must prove capability through physical work and civic involvement.
Felix Weingarner discusses Applause by examining the bond between audience and artist. The director emphasizes mutual contribution with the artist offering effort and craft while the public offers recognition. The piece notes audiences seldom disagree with performers' desire for applause. Beethoven preferred reaction. Wagner cherished applause.
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