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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-01-13
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
How the Ce1estials In New York
Celebrate Their Holiday.

Celebrate Their Holiday.
When you meet a Chinaman on Feb.
G and you want to make yourself par
ticularly solid with him just remark.
Cong he fat toy" This is not partic-
ulariy euphonious when spoken in pi-
geon English. but it means Il wish you
n happy New Year" The Chinese New
Year begins at u o'clock on the night
of Feb. ). The Chinese kingdom is
now nearly $500 years old, and the
customs that obtained during the life
time of Confucius are still in vogue.
In fact, the present mayor of China
town claims that most of the Christian
ideas of celebrating New Years day
were stolen bodily from the Chinese.
Around in the various houses prepara-
tons are made TO receive friends. The
opium layouts are put aside and the
fine Chinese whisky placed upon the
table Any one who calls on q China
man has to take n drink of this fiery
liquid. About six calls, says the may
or, are about all n white man can
make.
At midnight every Chinaman who
can buy tirecracker does so. Then he
touches a match TO his purchase, and
for a few minutes pandemonium
reigns. At l o'clock the Chinese band
begins to beat its tomtoms from the
balcony of the joss house, calling all
the faithful to prayer, and New Years
is really on hand The extent OF the
New Years celebration depends upon
the wealth of each individual China
man. \ poor Chinaman is satisfied
with two days jubilee. The rich
men in the Chinese village generally
take week TO get fully acquainted
with the New Year.-New York World.
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"R KAPPY New Year.
- Happy New Year, and
H H goodby, dear. Have you got
my trunk checkedT
Great Scott no, Give me your tick
ct, quick"'
The pretty little woman fumbled
around in her dainty reticule and pro-
duced the ticket neatly folded. Her
escort rushed out of the car with it.
You'll have to hurry before the train
Starts was her parting admonition.
1t was in the depot at Lincoln. Neb.,
where we had stopped for breakfast.
The couple was young, and the wom-
an was a modest looking, pretty little
body, neatly gloved and booted and
stylishly dressed. Her escorts appear
ance did not impress me SO fayorably.
He looked like Il sport, and | hoped for
her sake that he was Il brother or a
cousin and that they were not married.
Perhaps there We're personal reasons
for the hope | was i tenderfOot from
the east. | had had a lonesome jour
ney over the Burlington road. and the
prospect of good looking wOman's
companionship for the day, especially
if her affections We're not mortgaged,
was pleasant one
"Al aboard shouted the conductor,
and. "Oh, dear.' murmured the lady
below her breath as she gaZed anX-
iously from the window in the direc-
tion of the baggage room.
But the trunk check that she looked
for never came. nor did her escort. The
train moved out at rapid rate, and
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Now raan resolves 10 strive anew
And in the coming year win more
or that which misers fasten 10
Than he has ever gained before.
His wifc applauds him and sits DOWN,
Considering how she win show
4 few new didos to the town
T. Hubby gets HIS schemes TO &c.
-Chic2eo Eeeo-s-Hs-ald
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days at n time. His business was go
ing TO detain him at Lincoln over New
Years day, which they had planned
to spend with very dear friends in
Denver. So she was going alone. and
he would meet her there very soon.
She disliked travelling alone $50 much
but she expected to spend "such de-
lightful New Years day" in Denver
and so on.
l was entranced. When l expressed
regret that my ticket read Cheyenne
instead of Denver she seemed so dis
appointed that l almost decided to pay
another fare to the Colorado city. But
/ didn't.
She readily secured my promise to
visit her before she left Denver. Chey-
enne is only a hundred miles away. In
return she agreed 10 direct her broth
er's steps to Cheyenne if there could be
found the slightest business preteXt
for it. The loan which l had 50 gen
erously made her was 10 be repaid tho
instant she arrived at Denver. Her
friends would see to that, and they
"A Canadian Custom.
The custom OF running the vignolee,
which is believed to have originated
with the Druids, was observed in
Montreal as late as 1870. Organized
companies of young men would travel
from house to house soliciting aims for
the poo", generally in the form of edi-
b,es, and threatening violence if their
requests were refused. In 1860 the
mayor Of Montreal issued on New
Years eve permits to lads to run the
vign2.ee 50 as TO protect them from
arrest by the police This precaution-
ary measure did not always prove eff
fcctual in preventing disorder when
rival vignoleuX met. Some of them
under the influence of the ardent"
would ret up n quarrel. the victcrs
adding to their store of gifts by de
spelling the vanquishcd of theirs.
, 1905-04-19
MENTIONED,

Lovejoy repairs any old thing.
Cloudy and cold this afternoon.
Secondhand wheels cneap. Lovejoy.
Colder and partly cloudy this morn
ing.
Hon. Ora Haley returned this after
noon from Cheyenne.
Haley & Saunders had cattle at the
Denver market yesterday.
Mrs. Brands had rather an uncom,
Portable night last night.
The bank barometer showed a de-
cline to 22.S4 this morning.
No passengers arrived or left by the
Walden stage on its present trip.
Brands repairs your old rubber
boots Or anything in the rubber line.
A basketball game is being arranged
at the university for Saturday night.
Order flowers for cadet ball at the
Golden Rule. Mrs. Wall, 119 Thornburg.
f. J. Adams has been fined $50 for
violating the wine room ordinance at
Cheyenne.
The first load of rock was hauled to-
day for the new King residence at
Seventh and Garfield.
A snow storm set in at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon and for a time ragged
with considerable fury.
The premium list committee of the
county fair was in session at the office
of Secretary Joe Mckee this morning.
The Shoshone-Bullfrog Gold Mining
company, to operate in Wyoming and
Nevada, has been Incorporated at
Cheyenne.
Clark Bros. of Douglas have been
awarded the contract for the new Con-
verse county court house, to cost
something like $4,000.
Marshal Sigman has a force of men
~disposing of some dirt taken from the
basement OF The Republican addition
and dumped on Third street.
j, NJ. Ingersoll arrived this after
noon from Cheyenne, where he had
been for a day or two on his way home
from his visit in Kansas and Nebraska.
Attorney General Mullin of Sheridan
is at Cheyenne and has assumed the
duties of the position to which he was
appointed by Governor Brooks on Sat
urday.
Albany county received $5,679.S2
from the rental of state lands during
1904, and it will be apportioned to the
1875 children of school age in the
county.
The city attorney was instructed last
night to see that the condemned burn
ed shell of the building adjoining the
Maennerchor hall is either repaired
Or removed.
John Green, who presented two coy
ote pelts at Cheyenne for bounty, &C
kn~owredged that the animals were kill
ed before the present bounty law went
, 1905-04-19
nto effect and was refused bounty on

into effect and was refused bounty on
them.
James Towson returned last even.
ing from a fishing trip down the river.
He reports catching eighteen nice fish,
but would not confirm George Powell's
story that one Of them weighed nine
and one-half pounds. George just can't
help it, you know, when it comes to
fish.
Word comes from Cheyenne of a
serious rupture between two business
men Of that city over domestic affairs.
One of the men returned home unex
pectedly and found the other occupy
ing his quarters. He went in quest OF
an officer and further developments
are looked for.
, 1905-04-19
SKIRTS

In Skirts We have the new plated
and many gored styles in Panama,
Mohair and B~roadcloths and fancy nov
city Scotch weaves, all thoroughly tai.
tornado and every Skirt guaranteed
to fit and hang perfectly high grade
Skirt at a medium price.
Our stock of Ribbons and other trim
mings is always most complete.
, 1905-04-19
CHAIRS SELECTED FOR
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM.

The board OF trustees of the Carne-
gle library met late yesterday after
noon and selected the style of chairs
to be used in the seating of the audi
forum in the second story Of the
building which will be supplied by the
Centennial Supply company. The mat
ter of their purchase was left with Mr..
Holiday, a member of the board.
, 1905-04-19
CHASE & sANeoRN,s rEAs AM

CHASE & sANsoRN's TEAS AND
COFFEES ARE KNOWN THE
WORLD OVER AS THE BEST. 9TH.
ERS SAY THEY HAVE JUST AS
GOOD, BUT THEY DARE NOT SAY
BETTER. WHY THEN USE JUST
AS GOOD WHEN YOU CAN GET
THE GENuINE7 W. n. HOLIDAY
CO., AGENTS.. 213t2
, 1905-04-19
COATS

A large stock of everpopular
coverts 10 pick from. ranging in
price from $3.50 up to $500.
We have also Silk Coats and the
new Redingotes and the Ladies'
Long Cravenettes. The last are Of
fered at the extremely low figure
of $1,000, $500 and $500.
, 1905-04-19
RHODES SCHOLAR is
VISITING IN BELGIUM

Mr.. II Mrs. j. II. Merriam have
just received a postal card from their
son, Harold Merriam. a Rhodes scholar
at Oxford, written from Antwerp,
saying that he had visited Rotterdam
and was well and happy. He is tray
cling on the continent at present in the
interest of his studies at Oxford.
, 1905-04-19
Trees for Arbor Dav.

Wednesday, the 10th, | will have on
sale cherry, apple, crab apple, Russian
willow and cottonwood trees, lilac,
currant and gooseberries, also hybrid
roses. 400 Thornburgh.
WARREN L. BELTZ,
, 1905-04-19
HATS

We car save you money On your Easter Hat. For 49, we can give
you what you would pay $1,000 for elsewhere We have over so Pattern
Hats to pick from, each a model in itself and each having its own style
and charm. If you buy your Hat at The Leader you will not meet = dozen
like 1t on the street We have also q large number of Street Hats and
beautiful Chndrens Hats. both for Sunday and school
, 1905-04-19

A large variety Of Neekware, con-
sisting of Linen and Lace Turnovers,
Lace and Chiffon Collars.
We also have some very pretty
Shirt Waist sets.
, 1905-04-19
GARMENTS

Our inc in this department is the most complete shown in Lara.
me. We have a beautiful selection OF. Silk and Lawn Shirt waist.a nd in
.e ias"ohapie N muc sought shirt Waist Suits We have a lot of browns
blues and blacks in a fine quality of Taneta at o75 a suit. In Thu new dotted
Satin oulards o e g a s high as $1,000.
A beautiful line f ran Taior-MadeSuts in Mohairs for e m rbose GRO
bargains and are worth your inspection.
, 1905-04-19

FOR SALE-Span of horses, harness
and spring wagon. Enquire Laramie
Saddlery Co. 192tf
, 1905-04-19

FOR SALE-One majestic range, on
ly used five months; Il ladies' wheel
Z. D. Carter. 199ti
, 1905-04-19
REPLACING TREES AT
COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS.

About fifty young trees were planted
at the county fair grounds today, to
replace those which have died.
, 1905-04-19
CARPETS AND DRAPERIES

Beautiful Royal Witons in the solid colors. Oriental Rugs In Persian
and Turkish designs, in such variety Of coor that almost any room . be
fitted out. Draperies in the bright and lighter shades Of green and red that
are 81 fashionable. Lace Curtains in the new Bonnie Femme pattern and
also in Brussels and Irish Point Lace. We have . great variety in this de-
partment. and also the quality, but At prices ranging lower than can be
found elsewhere,
, 1905-04-19

WHEN JUDGES SPEAK THEY
SAY THAT HOLIDAYS HAVE THE
BEST ASSORTMENT OF FURNl-
TURE IN THE CITY. NEW CAR
JUST RECEIVED AND READY FOR
INSPECTION. 214t2-w1
, 1905-04-19

FOR RENT-Four rooms, furnished
for housekeeping. Apply Mrs. B.
Whiting, 800 Eighth street. 211t4
, 1905-04-19
At the Bazaar,

Just received for Easter
A large line Of Ladies', Misses
and Children's Hats.
Also a complete line Of Misses
and Children's Dresses.
Prices to please everybody.
, 1905-04-19

ROYAL BLUE CORN AND FINEST
UTAH TOMATOES, 1oe CAN, AT
HOLIDAYS, 213t2
, 1905-04-19

GIRL WAETED-For general house
work. Apply to Mrs. w. H. Frazee
corner Sixth and Grand avenue tt
, 1905-04-19

FOR SALE-Title to REIMBURSEMENT
of 240-acre ranch, with improvements.
NJ. T. Ulen. af
, 1905-04-19

Common Salt Preserves Timber.
Common salt injected into timle.
will preserve it from decay.
, 1905-04-19

FOR SALE-Good stallion, cheap
apply to DR.. Stevens. 2O3d-wti
, 1905-04-19

WORK WANTED-Woman wants
work; ranch preferred. Apply Repub.
lican office. 213t3
, 1905-04-19
GLOVES

Silk ones in black and white.
Dressed and undressed Kids in all the
new shades.
, 1905-04-19
BABY BUGGIES AND Go-CARTS

The demand for this article seems to be n the increase and " m
prepared to meet it We have Runabout 0oCarts ranging in rnoe from
s12oo to $500 and Bugsies from sttoo to $500 Pullman Gocarts fon
$3.50 to $3.50 These are the celebrated Whitney GoCars and Car7faxsa
They have cushion tires and automobile gearing 1t viii pay you to invsstt
gate them before making your purchase. A pretHer or larrsr linz ~ss nsvse
before shown in Laramie. # e
, 1905-04-19

WANTED - Experienced waitress.
Postofilce box 765, Laramie. 213t2
, 1905-04-19
Nice Lot of Trees Received.

l have just received a fine lot of
smooth-bark. Colorado cottonwood
trees, which l am Offering for sale.
212t4 CHS Johnson
, 1905-04-19

Japs SkiIlfuI With the Needle.
japanese men are among the best
needleworkers in the world, their only
equals being the women of Russia.
, 1905-04-19
A CAR OF NEW FURNITURE

n 1ustc come In for u.s., and We have only just put o n display its contents
we ar showing ONE new styles and pieces lever seen in Laramie before.
Notable among them are the fine loaded Glass Bullets and China Closets
We w also some beautiful Sideboards. We want you ito see the Napoleon
Bedroom Suits for to sec them is to buy n In fancy Chairs and Couches
w have a almost endless variety. We want you to examine our lev Art
Iron and Brass Beds.
, 1905-04-19

Just the thing for Easter. Fine Lise Web Suspenders, Fancy Hose, Kid
and Caster Gloves, the best two for Csc Corless Coon Collars, Stick Pins, Cur
Buttons and Neckwear.
We AN sity your taste and also your pocketbook.
, 1905-04-19
G Q Q 9 COS
Q WEATHER REPORT
Fer WON

Q Fer WYOMING. 6
Q Washington, d. c., April 10 6
q Weather forecast for Wyoming: {;
Q Showers and colder tonight and c,
Q Thursday. 9
Q Q Q . @ 9 Q 9 &
, 1905-04-19
SHIRTS

Our Coat Shirts are the talk of the town. Made from fine Percae md
Madras Cloths they have 10 equal.
w e can show o a very complete line II Mems an Bow, Work and
Dress Shirts, ranging gin price from So cents to 2 10 each.
, 1905-04-19
BOYS CLOTHING

Our Boys Clothing Department has nt been neglected. Here is where
we try to give the most for the money. Whenever you get a Twentieth
Century Suit you know you have the best, both as o fit and wearing quail.
ties. We keep o hand a big line to select from, both in two I'M three
piece suits short and long pants, in school and Sunday suhs. We invite
your criticism O. this department.
, 1905-04-19
HOE

Five thousand pairs Of Shoes and
Oxfords to select from, ranging in
price from so cents to $500. All sizes
and widths. You will be proud of your
shoes If you get them at The Leader,
as they represent the best there is in
style n workmanship. You car get
them in all kinds of leather-black,
the new .tans or the delicate white eff
fects.
, 1905-04-19
MEMS CLOTHING

or Men Clothing Department needs no introduction. If you see a
sun N me street tha is smart and looks different from the common kind,
poh IN hit INT style. nine times ot of ten, if you'll investigate, you will. find
nat II came frm The Leader. Our clothing is all Union Made, by expert
tahors has hair cloth interfning, handfened collars and hand made button
holes. The prices are from $1,000 to $500.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
Re Kind Tndnx.

Less spent on the dead and more
spent on the living would bring about
many happy results. Hearts are break
ing, loved ones wait and tears flow all
because of the Withholding OF kind
words unspoken and letters never sent
The aged father and mother far off in
the country would often be cheered did
the son or daughter more frequently
send them letter. Behold the sad
mistakes of others, their remorse. and
profit by the same before it is too late
Today, now, speak the loving word.
send the tender message. write the let
ter you put Of day by day. and don't
wait until you forget it or until bitter
memories haunt YOU
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
Plain Clothes Men.

In a small South American state
which had recently undergone change
of administration the new potentate
summoned an artist and ordered new
designs for all the official uniforms.
II wish snowy costumes-very
SNOWY" he said, "for the people are i'm
pressed by them. i have here some
sketches that / myself have made
Look them over and be guided by these
ideas as far as possible
The artist examined the sketches
carefully.
'.This," he said, turning the pages, ISIS
evidently for the navy and this for the
army, but, if you please. what is this
a long plume on three cornered hat.
yellow dress coat trimmed with purple.
and"
''That." replied the chief of state
gravely, sis for the secret police"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
Robbed the Grave

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia as follows:
81 was in an awful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually III back
and sides, no appetite, growing weaker
day by day. Three physicians gave me
up. Then | was advised to use Elec-
trio Bitters; to my great JOY, the first
bottle made a decided Improvement
| continued their use for three weeks,
and am now a well man. | know they
robbed the gave of another victim
No one shonld fail to try them. Only
80 cents, guaranteed at Nj. j. Schubert's
drug store.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
BRAVE DECATUR.
The story of His Fierce Attack on n
TripoIftan Vessel.

1
Gardner W. Allen in his book, "Our
Navy and the Barbary Corsairs," re
tells the old story of how Commodore
Stephen Decatur, then a lieutenant III
the United States navy, attacked
Tripolitan vessel The incident occur
red in 1904, when Preble was lying off
Tripoli Young Decatur had been told
that the captain of this vessel had
treacherously murdered his brother,
John Decatur, after he had surrendered
to him. Nh. Allen writes: "EIe ran
alongside and at once boarded with
Marlborough and the remnant of his
crew. Decatur singled out the captain.
a man of great size and strength, and
attacked him furiously The Tripoli-
tan made a thrust with his boarding
pike, and in attempting to parry the
blow Decatur's cutlass was broken Off
at the hit, leaving him for the mo-
ment unarmed Another thrust of the
pike wounded him in the arm. Decatur
seized the weapon, wrenched it away
and grappled with his antagonist. Aft
er short struggle they fell to the deck,
with Decatur on top.
Meanwhile the two crews were fight,
ing flriously about their leaders, and
Tripolitan aimed blow at Decatur's
head with his scimiter, when seaman
named Daniel Frazier, having both
arms disabled by wounds, interposed
his head and received the blow, which
laid open the scalp. The Tripoltan
captain, being more powerful than De
catnr. soon turned him underneath and,
holding him down with his left hand,
drew Il knife and was about to plunge
it into his breast.
Decatur seized the uplifted arm
with his left hand. while he managed
to get his right into his pocket, where
he had pistol. Giving 1t the proper
direction, he fired through the pocket.
The giant relaxed his hold and fell
dead. Having lost seventeen killed, in
Guiding their leader, the seven surviv-
ing TripolitaDs, four Of whom were
wounded, soon gave up the fight"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
AMPUTATED LIMBS.
Tome People bury Them and Keep
Flowers the Grave.

bsme People Bury Them and Keep
Flowers on the Grave.
what becomes of the hundreds of
legs and arms Of unfortunates ampu-
tated at the Louisville hospitals annual
ly:" was asked of the superintendent
OF one OF the large Louisville hospitals.
Nv hatever the owners want done
with them -
IF you had to lose your right arm
what would you want done with it?"
asked the superintendent, glancing ca
ter cornered over his spectacles with a
quizzical air
when l die. which | hope won't be
soon, | want nay body to be decently
buried, and ! think | wouldn't feel
right if my arm wasn't there too. Be
sides, | want it handy on Judgment
day
Exactly So" said the superintend-
you. They exhibit the greatest affec-
ton for the doomed member and give
minute orders as to how it shall be
disposed of.
II have Known people who had their
limbs embaimed and placed In little
lead collins and stored away in a
vault, so that when they died the limb
could be buried with them
II knew of one man who had his leg
buried i'll the yard where he could look
out of his window and see its grave.
He would each day place bunch of
flowers OH the mound and stay by it
for hours"
Il was asking for facts said the re-
porter.
superintendent Il could enumerate
number of instances where limbs
were buried in the grave with their
former owners
II think that the sentiment is a beau
tifGl and righteous one said q men,
Der of the group, land one that
should adopt if such bad fortune over
took me-
II have also known people" resumed
the superintendent, who displayed the
utmost Indifference as to the ultimate
fate of their amputated members. No
thought of their limbs seems 10 enter
their heads They go under the knife
without asking any questions and come
from under the influence Of the ether
and so far lis | know go through life
without inquiring what became Of
their legs or arms.
"These people come from the lower
classes, who have no fine sensibilities
or sentiments. It's generally the cul-
tured and refined man who gives or
ders as to the disposition of lost
member"
We'll, what do you do with the limbs
Of these don't care people" asked the
reporter. whose curiosity seemed never
to be appeased.
Burn them generally. That's the
most sanitary and least troublesome
way."-Louisville Herald
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

So many Of us have another guess
coming
If things were only as good as the
samples.
Town people should do, less quarrel
ing, and country people should use bet
ter seed corn.
A man who has all he knows at his
tongues command is a prodigy or he
doesn't know much
Men are always trying to kill two
birds with one stone. They will do
pretty wellif they get one.
Girls prefer evening parties which
the men can attend, but married wom-
en- prefer afternoon parties which bar
out all men
When a girl is two her father is
pleased when she goes into his pockets
when he comes home nights, when she
Is ten he is irritated, and when she is
thirty he gets mad.--AtchiSon Globe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-11
The Wrong Patient.

When you go to consult a distinguish
ed physician whose time is precious, it
is we'll to be clear and prompt in your
statements, advises the Buffalo Com
mercial. which adds: "A young woman
who was slow and confused in explain
Ing her wants in the anteroom of a
busy Buffalo physician one day was
hurried into an inner office, placed in a
chair and had her stomach pumped out
with the neatness and dispatch that
come with daily practice. While some
prescription was being written the as
tonished young woman found her voice
and managed to make it known that it
was her sister whose symptoms she
had tried to describe.