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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-03-25
Town and County

We have no right to say to our
merchants that they must adver-
tise with us. They undoubtedly
have the right to decide for
themselves if it pays them to adj
vertise in this paper. On the
other hand we have decided that
it is impossible for us to publish
paper here without advertise
ments. 1t will not pay expenses.
And if our merchants can not
afford to advertise with us they
cannot complain if we accept adj
yer tisements from those who Of
fer them to us and can afford it.
The editor of this paper has
been offered large advertising
contracts by mail order houses
in Wenatchee and Seattle, who
offer to pay express and freight
charges on all purchases that a.
mount to over $500. Up to the
present time we have uniformal-
'ly refused to accept out-of- town
advertisements from such houses
as the Wenatchee Department
Store, of Wenatchee, and the
Standard Furniture and Hard
ware Co., and the Bon Marche,
of Seattle, under the belief that
our home merchants would, and
could afford, to patronize us. If
they cannot, or if they are under
the belief that they will get just
as much trade whether they ad-
v,ertise or not, it is not for us
to complain, but in that case,
when it comes to deciding for
ourselves whether we shall sink,
or-sWim with the help of such
Out-of- flown ads. as we can get,
they will have no cause for COM
plant. The proprietor of this
paper refused contract cover
ing year from one of the hous-
es named above, at a higher rate
than we are charging our home
FHg -
people, and for q larger amout
than any one here has ever paid
us. In the future we will be
governed in accepting or refus-
ing foreign advertisements by
the amount of patronage given
aus by the home merchants.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-03-25

On Wednesday evening the ladies OF
the Twentieth Century Club gave their
husbands an informal entertainment at
the home of Mrs. M. Mcclure. The
rooms were beautifully decorated in the
Club colors, blue and gold. Games OF
various kinds were INDUCED in until IL
o'clock when a delicious lunch was
served, after which for diversion the
guests were taken for trip among the
islands, on which tour many islands
were discovered that had never been
heard of before. After spending de-
lightfully entertaining evening, the
guests of the club departed with many
thanks to the hostess and good wishes
for the club.
Mrs. J. NJ. Beamish and daughter,
Mrs. Wettstein, went down to Wenat-
chez Wednesday and returned the next
day.
The Overland restaurant was opened
to the public last Monday morning I'M
der the personal management OF John
Bjork and wife. They are too well
known here to require an Introduction
having been in the hotel and restaurant
business in Leavenworth ever since the
town was located, and have been twice
burned out without insurance. First
in the winter of 1896, when their loss
amounted to some ten thousand dollars
and again on the oath of January OF
this year, when the loss on the building
was some eight thousand dollars. The
Echo learns with pleasure that many
of their old friends and patrons came
back to them as soon as the house was
open for business.
Lowney's Chocolates at the New Drug
Store.
Dinners at the Cascade on Sunday
from to 2:30 p. m.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-03-25
Republican Caucus.

The republican electors oil LesEen-
worth precinct, Chelan county, Wash
ington. wall meet in Fraternal hall,
over post Office, Saturday evening, April
2ud. 1904, at 1880 p. m. sharp. to elect
ten delegates to the republican county
convention to be held in Wenatchee,
Washington, on the 9th day of April,
1904, and to nominate two justices of the
peace and two constables for Leaven-
worth precinct. +. s. Taylor,
Precinct Committeeman.
Shaving outfits at the New Drug
Store
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-03-25
Great northern Time Table.

Great Northern Time Table.
Arrival and departure OF trains
West Bound: East Found:
No No >
Arl As Pm Dpts 50Rl Ar 2 81 p. Depts Pm
No No
ARB 90 AN DptssS QsisI Ar % AN Depts 80 AN
LeavenwOrtL and Blcwett Stage.
Leaves Leavenworth every Monday Wednes.
day and Friday at SAN.
Leaves Blewe,t every Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday at AN.
Carries passengers and express.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

ductive farm land. The industry and the
savings of the parents were apparently
transmitted by heredity to the son and
daughters who toiled for years early and
late in the sowing, cultivation and reap
ing of their crops. but who failed through
neglect or indifference to realize the COM
mercial value of their labor.
No outside help was ever hired at ,ne
.aartne being performed by the ODD TITO,
60 the two sisters Joined with their prot ner
and turned to every form OF ianoI IA h,,t
fields. The brother and sisters a,lo Ne Tbev
little sunshine to brighten their nves. my
rarelv visited any of their neignoors anu
were seldom seen at any puoiic game .he,r
The only change in the even tenor , VI
simple lives was when the prothsi ~. rat
lie To the old homestead, and Inc pral
tie Of a child later lent a new and sifaheo
atmosphere to their cherries nome.
The family lived almost exciuslNeS %. go ono
products of the farm. and were se'uol, n.rv
=, lrinp any purchases at the COUNT
stores AS wears passed. the prother ane
sisters were reputed to have accumuiateu
considerable wealth. but continued 'n i,v-
hard toll and economical ne en'. rows an
formerly they began stacking theiT sin
at different points on the farm. wnere ~
was allowed to rot by years OF exposure
to the elements ~, ana ahout
aeventy-fiye of these stacks scattered a..
over the farm, between hfteen ana ."G 1nss
being located near the, house. me i
from this source aggregates thousana E, VI
dollars OF late the brother ana slsteie
Zee content with threshing and cleaning
only only enough Of their crops for immediate ate
wants, storing the surplus Of grain eaen
year in different rooms of their mouse, ne NE
house now contains great quantlIes ~, ".
nrain, especially the lower story, where us
Great weight has caused sagging Of the ne
foor. and the valuable product hnds .s
way through cracks to the cellar penea. all,
rrho storinp Of this grain has proved r1ch
traat To countless hordes of rats and mice'
which thrive and grow fat on It,
An examination of the numerous STACKS
of grain showed that the once VaIu faado
bine for the stock The loss represented IN
tSase rotted sacks. including the immense
quantities of grain stored In the noosus
&c. for nse would 1t Is said, be sufhcient
for the purchase of one of the largest
orpos in Lancaster county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
Put to Sleep.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
IT Is not surprising that thea world is often
led to wonder as to what becomes OF all
the remarkable inventions for saving tlme
and labor. which, after being announced as
complete, or nearly complete, are heard Oh
no more 1t has often been asserted that
one cause for this failure to appear Is that
inventions which seem likely to prove dah-
eerous rivals to devices now actually IN use
are bought up by the persons or corpora
lions owning these devices and put 10
Sleep" Anyway, some that promise great
usefulness disappear in most unaccounth-
biz way. What, for instance, has become
of Prof Pupin's remarkable and apparently
successful device for promoting ana cheap
eninR long-distance telephony? Where,
also is the perpetual light, proposed by
Mr. Magrady of Chicago? This may nave
been an unsupported radium, out at any
rate we have heard no more of 1t. Ihe
electric light which was to have equaied
the brilliance of sunshine, too. has gone the
way of other promised revolutions Even en-
Mr.. Edison has not Kept ms woro 49, e, ~.
regard to that maryelously cheap eiectric
storage battery of which so mucn was
hoped Then the electroscope, winch prom
ised the long-expected seeing by tele-
nhone where is that all this time? w hat,
TOO has become of the marvellous, noiseiess,
srnokeIess electric gun. said to have been
invented by the son of Portland grocer,
an apprentice at whitehead torpedo works
in England, who was reported to have been
offered 1875, OCO by the English government
for his invention? What has become of the
fuel economizer which was to give 80 per
cent more speed at half the cost in coal?
What has happened to deprive us of the
invention by means of which liner was to
cross the Atlantic in three days, and to
give us engines no bigger than a typewriter
which would have fifteen power
strength? What has become of the "radia-
tor" the machine which makes butter IN
sixty seconds? There must be a dormitory
or a graveyard somewhere for sleeping or
dead productions of inventive genius, ana
1t must be getting pretty full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
Program of International
Geographic Congress.
MESSAGES OF GREETING
TIME SIGNALS SENT LAST NIGHT
IN TWO DIRECTIONS.
kilograms to President Roosevelt
Papers Read by Prominent Mem
bers This Morning.

The eighth international geographic con-
eress began this morning the consideration
of its scientific program. Mr.. q. r. Gill
bert of the United States geological survey,
acting president of the National Geographic
Society of this city. presided at meeting
of the congress which was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning in the main lee
ture hall of George Washington University.
The congress listened to a number of pa
pers from the leading scientists of the
world dealing particularly with govern
ment surveys and map making.
The congress was also entertained this
morning with the reading of many cable
grams received from all parts of the world
In reply to the international messages of
greeting sent out last night after the fash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
STRANGE PENNSYLVANIA FARM.
Where Crops Were Raised Never to Be
Used or Sold.

From the Farm and F'irestde.
The death not long ago of Isaac Sweigert
an aged resident of Lancaster county, Pa.
brought to light one of the most remark
able cases Of unnecessary thrift and saving
on record.
Isaac Sweigert, with his two sisters, had
for half century or more been engaged
in raising large and profitable crops from
the fertile sixty acres which they jointly
possessed, but, strange to say, none or
very few. of the farms products was ever
sold 1t cost the family but little to i've
and after disposing of as much of sea-
sons crop as would bring them In the nee
essary money to buy provisions and cloth
ing. the rest Of the harvest would be laid
aside as carefully as mister puts by his
hoard of gold.
The family Is descended from thrifty Ger
man stock Isaac Swegert's parents were
among the first who turned virgin forests
of that section of Pennsylvania into pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

to the world. Over telegraph lines and
through the big subnla zine cables the tick
of the observatory transmitting CLOCK was
heard almost around the earth.
Following the transmission of the mid
night Click the congress sent from the OBJ
servatory, by courtesy of the various tele-
graph and cable companies, messages OF
greeting to many of the countries touched
by the time signal. To President Roosevelt
its appreciation of the hospitable welcome to
America. To President Diez of Mexico. who
will shortly entertain the congress in the
capital of the big republic to the south,
cordial greeting was sent. Brief messages
of acknowledgment we're received from va
rfous countries last night, and many more
came this morning, as noted above. The
arrangements for the sending of the signal
and the messages following were made IN
the briefest possible time. otherwise the
messages and replies would have been more
formal in character.
Attired in conventional evening dress, the
members of the congress gathered at the
Ebbitt House last evening and at $50
o'clock boarded special cars for the trip TO
the naval observatory or Wisconsin ave-
nue. The cars were brilliantly illuminated
and with the distinguished company on
board presented a striking appearance as
they passed along tie route specified for
the journey. Arriving at the observatory
the visitors were formally received by the
Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Morton, and by
Admiral and Mrs. C. II. Chester. Admiral
Chester is superintendent of the observa-
tory and delegate to the congress from the
Navy Department. Tie Marine Band was
in attendance and lent much to the pleasure
of the occasion through the rendition of an
attractive program in which international
a naof art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09

The official badge of the eighth interna
tional congress has attracted much atten-
ton and hattering comment. 1t is a hand
some affair. of fine workmanship. and the
very best of materials obtainable. The de-
sign Is clearly American and was made 50
in order to distinguish the first American
meeting of the international congress. The
general color scheme of the badge is dark
blue, worked in the finest grade of enamel
and inlaid between the strips of metal with
which the design is traced. The badge
was designed and prepared under the di-
rection of a committee consisting of DR..
j. II. Mccormick of this city, secretary of
the committee of arrangements. and Mr..
Henry c. Bryant of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
"The Vikings Skull"

Don't fail to read the opening chapters
of this great serial story, which begins in
The Saturday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Columbia Theater.

An unusually clever comedy is hidden be-
hind the tinsel title of ''Glittering Gloria"
at the Columbia this week. Not for many
days has a Washington audience given it
self up to such hearty, oldfashioned laugh
ter as that INDUCED in by the play goers
gathered in the F street house last evening.
There were stupid moments occasionally.
it is quite true. but these brief periods of
languid interest were soon broken by some
lively incident or situation brought forward
at just the proper time. "Glittering Gloria"
was something of a surprise to a majority
of the theater-goers. Coming from the
firm of Fisher & Ryley Of .'Fiorodora" fame
the impression had got about lat "Gloria"
would prove another spectacular production
Instead, however, 1t was found to be
sparkling farce, with just touch of music
music to spoil the continuity of plot, and
while none at all was necessary. it served
as an excuse for the introduction of
dozen pretty girls in smart spring gowns.
"Glittering Gloria shines not through
any briliance of dialogue. but finds Its
laugh-provoking radiance in series Of
ingenious situations. portrayed by COM
pany of especi ly capable performers. The
characters of the piece are not new, but the
manner of their Interpretation is so clever
as to render the old friends fascinating.
Ferdinand Gottschalk. favorite player in
Washington, has much to do with the COM
edy in the guise of a rural solicitor. Percy
F. Ames comparatively unknown here, gave
an altogether original conception of the
English Johnny, type SO profusely used
in framing modern comedies. Cyril Scott,
in typical role. found a hearty reception,
while Eugene O'Rourke as Mr.. Griddletop,
third assistant superintendent Of luggage,
Euston station, was an effective Irishman.
His song of ''Cordelia' was encored time
and again.
Adele Richie has things pretty we'll her
own way in the feminine contingent. She is
the Glittering Gloria with whom every man
is desperately in love. OF course, to be so
admired, 1t is necessary that she should be
a comic opera queen, and SO she is. The
Hengler sisters are not aptly cast. but their
one dance is entertaining. "Glittering
Gloria will lind many happy patrons dur
ing the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29

Amendment to Regulations Limiting
the "Standing Hoom.n

The Commissioners today adopted an
amendment to the police regulations which
In effect limits the sale Of standing-room
tickets in the various local theaters. This
matter has been under consideration by the
Commissioners. the corporation counsel ana
the officials of the police department for
several weeks, and the purpose of the new
municipal regulation Isl to afford further
protection to the public lin the case of fire
or accident in the theaters, and to prevent
oyercrowdng of the playhouses.
The amendment adopted by the Commits
sioners today upon the Recommendation of
Commissioner West, in charge of the police
department, is as follows:
1T shall be the duty of managers OF
theaters to afford and maintain an unob-
structed passageway or aisle for a distance
OF at least three feet between the last row
Of seats upon each floor and the nearest
wall or partition,
The regulation Is similar to that IN force
In New York city, and it is stated that 1t
viii not prevent entirely the sale OF stand
ing-roOm tickets in the local theaters. 1t is
understood the managers of the Washing
ton tl1eaters offer no objection to the prcpo-
sition to limit the standing room In the rear
of the seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary Eastwood.

Mrs Mary j. Eastwood, who died Sun
day morning at her residence, 515 9th
street northwest, was for many years
an invalid, and for the past five years
had been confined to her room. She was
native of New York state. but the
greater part of her life was spent in
Washington. Julius c. Eastwood, her
late husband was in business in this city
thirty years ago. Six children, A. ]. East
wood of Idaho, Mrs. H. A. Parker Mrs.
j. c. Osborn, Mrs. Clarence G. Benedict
of New York city, Mrs. L. e. Condron and
Mrs. William Johnson, as well as several
grandchildren and great grandchildren,
were held today at the family residence,
interment being in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
T B E T Il E A T Err.
New National Theater.

The dramatist who cudgels his brains
for strange and novel situations must feel
a sensation bordering on despair when con-
fronted with the performance of Cousin
Kate with Miss Barrymore in the title
role. A chance meeting in a railway train,
under circumstances which make acquasnt-
ance inevitable, an Imprisonment by storm
In a lonely place, such as makes courtship
the accepted order of business in all we'll
regulated romances, and the obstruction of
a previous but uncongeniai engagement to
produce few scintillant ripples in the
course of true love-these are about all the
plot that Cousin Kate can boast. Yet
such charming, winsome Cousin Kate
she Is that the audience takes keen an
interest in her love affairs as If they I'M
vclved all the sensational accomplishments
of intrigue and combat.
VIII you have me now?" asks Bruce Nc
Rae, who plays the lover.
Sure, l WILL answered Miss Barry
more; and the final curtain descends. OF
course, there was no reasonable doubt of 1t
from the outset, when Cousin Kate began
to talk of the man she had met In the rail-
way carriage. Yet the happiness of SO
fascinating a parsonage became a matter
of affectionate solicitude to the audience;
and the fear that the clever playwright
might be led by a certain cynical ten
dency which ketrays Itself in the dialogue
to wreck the young ladys future for the
ficient element of suspense in the plot
Miss Barrymore's acting cannot be de-
scrfbed as art. 1t is intuition. Tiny inf1ec-
tons, infinitesmal pauses, sudden con-
trasts of mood, assert themselves with
spontaneity which arises from an innate APP
probation of human probabilities. Her per-
Torrance is simplicity itself. There are
some human beings so senstized that their
natures seem to be capable of absorbing
and transmitting sentiments and emotions
as accurately as light and sound are con-
veyed by mechanical inventions. There is
never moments doubt while the play
progresses, that this is cousin Kate" And
when the. star makes her. unassuming
quaint little bows in acknowledgment of
applause there is mOmentary sense of
surprise at the reminder that there is
Miss Barrymore about the place. She has
wonderful personality, and the production
is entertaining and agreeable mainly be-
cause the principal part fits her so we'll. Mr..
McRae is a highly responsible factor In the
performance and maintained his role in the
very competent manner that is character
iStic of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Lafayette.

An old memory was revived in those who
visited the Lafayette last night and saw
George Monroe again disport himself in the
flowing garb of MY Aunt Bridget" 1t was
one of those memories that come to grown
ups when they see a lot of small boys
chasing about vacant lot after base
ball or playing marbles on the turf for
ninst' a bill board; a memory that calls
back former days and makes one think of
how much better things were done in the
old time, not necessarily a very old time,
either. my Aunt Bridget" while it may
not. in its new guise, come up to early i'm
pressions, pleased heartily last night. In
the beginning MY Aunt Bridget"
good whole-souied old lady fresh from
her native heath. made laughs with
out any serious effort nor with any
serious intent. The piece was called a
farce and 1t did not contain anything that
would make a person sit up late to think
about 1t. Now the motif has been done
comedy with music riveting half dozen or
more specialties into a concrete mass of
amusement George Monroe is just as fat
and rosy and as welcome to his audiences
as he used to be. He gets laughs" and
hands in the same places in his lines
and everybody enjoys him as Of old. He
made speech last night, after repeated
curtain calls. Aside from Aunt Bridget"
Miss Bettina Girard was the star of the
evening. She sang pretty medley of
southern melodies that was heartily ap-
plauded. Bert Thayer proved acceptable
and pleasing in the part of Aunt Bridg-
cts spendthrift nephew. and Miss Elinor
Hatch sang Killarney" in a manner that
moved the audience to demand more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Chase's Theater.

A good bill is presented at Chase's this
week. and, taken as whole, it is the best
laugh provoker which has been seen In
vaudeville in long while. With the ex-
ception of the two seating numbers the
first two numbers on the program, the show
is calculated to appeal to the most exact
ing critic. The features are odd, new and
crisp, combined in a series Of ludicrous po-
sitions and situations. Cole and johnson,
song writers and song singers, were the
first pair to elicit any considerable APP
plause. Their songs were good, their COM
edy genuine and the result pleasing Three
encores were given, with the audience still
clamoring for more. Colemans cats and
dogs give clever animal exhibition. The
dinner scene, In which the act concludes,
IS almost human, and wonderful example
or brute intelligence. After the intermis-
sion DE Witt Burns and Torrance presented
novel and entirely original sketch, en-
titled The Awakening of Toys" The act
develops into a circus performance, with
some clever acrobatics and ole-balancing
feature. Rae and Brosche figure In what
they call "Satirical Exploitation of Wo-
man of Few Words" The skit is nothing
II not satirical, for there are only a few
words which the woman leaves unsaid
Billy Van and Rose Beaumont conclude the
program. Each is an individual entertainer
and they work together admirably. The
vitagraph follows with motion pictures de-
plotting the chase of a pickpocket through
the streets of London.