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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Ore and Fuel.

Pennsylvania, which makes more
than half the iron used in the United
States, produces less than 2 per cent
of the iron ore mined. Ohio, which
comes next to Pennsylvania as an iron
maker. mines less than l per cent of
the total. In both cases the ore is
brought to the fuel, and this is the
policy in this country. Only in Ala
bama are the ore and fuel found to-
gether.-Scientific American.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
From PARKWAY Arkansas.
Kingston, Ark., Nor. 3, IyU


Editor Echo:
Please find check for one dollar to
renew my subscription to the Echo. I
could not do without it, even if the
editor does thrash some one once in a
while when they get out of place. You
would be surprised to see the letter S
that I got through that little scrap l
wrote to your paper. Well the weather
is just lovely. l would like to say
to old friends and neighbors that I
have just bought another adjoining
farm and have 400 acres Of fine land. I
am going to breed thoroughbred sheep.
My farm will be known as the Cedar
Bluff Sheep Ranch. There is good
prospect for a railroad in the near fu-
ture, in fact parties are buying prop
erty along the supposed line. This is a
beautiful country with many natural
for this country 10 develop. People
here from the north are well satisfied
When they sell farm here they think
they have skinned the other fellow and
the fellow that bought thinks he got
the place for about half its actual value.
You see they both laugh after it is over
1t is nothing strange here for SOW and
pigs to come into a dry goods store.
People get living so easy here that it
has spoiled a good many. l can hear
the hounds and hunters as | sit writ
ing tonight. [ am handy to Kansas
City and st. Louis markets about 800
miles. Sheep are bringing good prices,
as high as $500 per head for fat lambs
We will buy 600 stock sheep after SHIT DR.
ing and get thoroughbred bucks and
breed ur.
Well am settled for life where [ can
boat and fish and keep my stock on my
own land. We have a church and a
school house 300 yards from our own,
fine big springs, ten in number, and a
fine river over one mile. We are happy
and the future looks bright and if l
would look the world over l could not
find better neighbors. Il am not
den the Echo with too much, but got
so many letters from people in Cali
fornia, Iowa and back there at Leaven-
worth that l thought | would try it
again. Why, it was like some people
advertising for wife. 1t may b it is
Just because it was from Arkansaw.
Arkansaw is all right, but it needs a
little set taken out of it.
Yours truly,
Z. d. NORTHUP.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Two Armies Living In "Dugouts." {"


Two immense cities, differing only
in the character of their inhabitants.
have come into being within a days
march of Mukden With the thermom.
eter at 10 degrees below zero and bliz.
cards raging the most of the time.
human beings could not live in tents,
so the Russian and japanese soldiers
have gone back to the primitive age of
man and taken refuge in 'dugouts,"
like those known to American pioneers
a generation ago
A series of steps leads from the sur
face, the hole itself being covered over
with q sort of trapdoor which can be
left open when the sun is shining. The
furniture comprises rude oven and
hearth, mass of straw and a cooking
utensil or two. Ventilation is secured
by means of an earthen chimney The
product which goes by the name Of
coal in Manchuria is extracted from
neghboring mines and is said to afford
sufficient warmth. The surface of the
earth above these underground cities
is said to afford little indication of the
immense populations beneath. The
men are reported to be tolerably COM
Portable, although English correspond
ents represent Kuropatkins men as
being shoeless and ragged, hungry and
dirty
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
$1.OO Per Year
Cheap Parcels Post In Europe.


1t is apparent from the postmaster
generals annual report that the post
office department is seriously consider
ing a parcels post system for this coun-
try such as effete Europe has for many
years enjoyed Mr.. Wynnes recon-
mendation that rural free delivery car
riers be authorized to deliver along
their routes packages of merchandise
of not more than five pounds in weight
at cost of 3 cents pound is not much
of a concession, but it is a step in the
right direction.
In the United States under the exist
ing postal laws no package weighing
over four pounds may be sent through
the mails, and the charge is 16 cents a
pound In Germany the postoffice will
carry an eleven pound package any dis
tance up to forty-six miles for 6 cents
and to any place in the empire for II
cents In Berlin alone during the ten
days preceding Christmas $4,000 pack
ages day were delivered. The reve-
nue. from the German percels post
amounts to nearly $15,000,000. For 10
cents the British postoffice will trans
port a three pound parcel from any
house in the United Kingdom to any
other house within the same limits.
Furthermore, the competition of the
postoftice departments in Germany and
Great Britain results in a much lower
railroad and express company tariff
for parcels than obtains in the United
States.
The Great Eastern railway Of Eng
land carries within 100 miles of Lon
don package under twenty pounds in
weight for s cents, with . cents more
for each additional pound up to sixty.
the charge for a sixty pound package
being l shilling.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

The corn product is put to SO many
uses that the great yield of 1904 will
prove a boon to multitudes. Besides
directly and indirectly feeding and
nourishing millions of the human race
and subsisting millions of cattle, swine
and sheep, it furnishes material for
mattresses, for plated goods, for pipes
and paper. 1t yields valuable oil and
cellulose and also material for the
armor of warships. The pith of the
cob is used for filling between the
armor plates below water line. When
perforated this filling contracts and ex-
pands the same as cork and rubber and
-I"ea4s tho onnnino nOairst w2tar
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Z. d. NoRTHUP.

The national board for the promo
ton of rifle practice" naively asks con-
gress to appropriate S1,000,000 year
to teach young men to shoot straight
as a means Of national defense. But
it should not be overlooked that record
making at a still target is quite a diff
ferent affair from scoring on a target
that has the draw on fellow and is a
record shooter too.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Everybody Invited.

A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend the annual ball on the
18th of March to be given by the er-
gineers. Special invitations will only
be sent to the friends of the members
of the order who live at distance. In
V vitations will not be mailed to parties
living in the vicinity of Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

Modern Indian language is as far re-
moved from the sublime oratory of the
noble red man of yore as the whites
everyday English is from the mother
tongue in the classics. Poor Los
talks" are few in words, and the ideas
expressed show that he is striking the
pace of his practical white neighbor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

The newly invented machine for an
swering questions will be blessing to
trolley conductors. When it is installed
the inventor should tackle new ma
chine warranted to jog the conductors
memory for please stop at Jay street"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

A New York newspaper declares that
the city's tax books show that there are
now but eight millionaires whose
residence is in the metropolis. Noble
European sons-in-law come high.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

Booker T. Washington has begun a
crusade against the cakewalk. The
bread walk is the step he favors for
the colored race. 1t might be more dig
nified, but would it be as amusing?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Tho1e Two Words.

"She broke off the engagement yester-
day, and now she's sorry for it,"
II don't think so. she told me last
night that she didn't care"
'Yes, but she told me today that she
didn't care-very much. Philadelphia
Press
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Revenge.

"why didn't you stop for that manT"
inquired the passenger on the front
platform.
because" said the motorman. with
a metallic ring in his voice. "he used
to run one of these cars when / had a.
Job of clerkin' downtown. I'm gettin'l
even with him, by gosh"--ChicaEo
Tribune.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

"Tbe Joneses took every precaution
at the christening of their first baby"
Every precaution"
"Yes; they boiled the water."-
Cleveland Leader.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

Venice. according to United States
Consul Bliss, has decided that gondolas
are out of date and Is calling for cheap
-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

Patience is not nerveless and weak.
but vigorous and powerful. The Scrip
tural synonym is steadfast endurance.
Boston WAtchman.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

a London paper has traced the ca
reers of five boys who were lazy about
getting out of bed in the morning. One
of the bunch was the manager of a
large business at the age of thirty, an
other at twenty-seven was a success
full physician, the third at twenty
three was at the head of his class in
college, the fourth had passed every
examination in q medical school at
twenty and the fifth was head boy in
school at fifteen years of age. Perhaps
these lads would have beaten those
records had they been earlier risers.
Anyway it goes to show that lay-abeds
are not hopeless. Many a boy with
stuff in him is slow about waking up
TO the earnestness of life and the i'm
portance of hard work; but, all the
same, he arrives in the end.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17

If you are wanting artistic printing
YOU can get it at the Echo office. The
extraordinary class of work we have
b ,cn turning out speaks for itself.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
Public Employment Omces.

In the year 1894 the city of Seattle
established the first municipal free
public employment Office in the United
States. This Office not only enjoys the
distinction of being the first of its kind;
but so far as is published it holds the
worlds record in having filed the
greatest number of positions in one
year. The year 1908 carrying off the
banner with 10000 positions to its
credit. The Office thus saving to the
working people probably $4,000 dur
ing that year. Since Seattle has led
the way other cities have established
similar offices as Duluth, Mimi. Butte,
Mont, Everett and Tacoma in this
state. The Everette office was found
not properly authorized by law and was
discontinued. The Tacoma free public
Office has ueen recently established and
as there have been dull times in the
labor market since, it has had no OPP
portunity to make g records. The
states Of Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin,
Missouri, and New York maintain free
employment offices in some of their
larger cities.
As the public employment offices re-
quire no fee of either employer or la
borer they have no incentive but to
select the best men available for the
place, while those who charge fee are
open to the temptation to send any one
who can pay the fee.
We advise our readers when needin
help to patronize the Free Public En-
ployment Offices of Seattle or Tacoma.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
Graded Classics.

AS there will probably be a
change of readers in many Mis-
souri, schools this year, we take
pleasure in calling attention to
the series published by B. F..
Johnson Publishing Co, of
Richmond, Va. Graded Classics
by II, n. Norvell and M. w.
Halliburton, is composed Of five
books, handsomely illustrated
by pictures in colors and in
black and white. These pic
lures not only illustrate the
text but awaken an interest in
art. Then, the text. Nowhere
can the superior Of these book S
be found, as they are. graded
II is just an easy step from one
lesson to the next, just a few
words introduced in each lesson.
One little Miss said that they
are the very best Of story boo ks
The books are high type OF
printing and the subject matter
ia most excellent, well chosen
and well arranged showing that
the authors have taken much
care in making the selection
from the best literature.
These books delight the chill
dren and are desirabl as texts.
The DEMOCRAT takes great
pleasure in recommending this
series to school teachers and
school boards as it's use in the
school will create a desire in
the child for the best litera cure
and make the standard Of man.
hood and womanhood higher.
Before selecting school readers
examine Graded Classics. They
will please you-they will great
ly benefit and please the chll
dren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
CONFIRMATION.
ri. Rev Archbishop J. J. GlennOn CeIe-
brates FOrty-Third Birthday
In Monroe.

During the morning yesterday
Catholic history was made in
Monroe City, The largest class
ever confirmed at the Holy
Rosary church.
The Confirmation at 9 a. m.
proceeded by high mass sung
by Rev. FIR. Y. E. Cusack, of
Winchester, III was the be-
ginning of Archbishop Glenuon
celebrating his forty-third birth
day by confirming 81 children
and 16 adults.
The Bishop was assisted by
Rev. Frs. r.. e. Cusa ok, of Win
chester, Ill, D. F.. Sullivan. of
Hannibal, Ernest, of New Lon
don, p. F. Cooney, of Indian
Creek and the Pastor Rev. FIR.
John Lyons.
The Archbishop delivered a
sermon, "Christiau Training
and Civic Virtue" which was
not only highly compIimented
but said 10 hr one of the best
and grande-t ever delivered in
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
Badly Injured.

Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
while Elias Tuley was trim
ming the feet of a horse, it kick
ed HIM just over the ear. max
ing cash which extended
across the temple. DR.. George
l., Turner dressed the wound
and as the patient had been un.
conscious from time of injury
until after 3 p. m, it could not
be determined what the result
would be.
Later. Yesterday morning
Mr.. Tooley was conscious and
resting easy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
Big Rain

The terrible rain storm N
Iowa caused vast amount of
damage. Loss Of railroads be
tween uauuibaI aud Burlington
one million dollars. To the
towns to LaGTauge aud Canton
and agricultural interests an
other million, and The stage Of
water Is leet / inches, weakened
tur levies. At noon Tuesday,
tH waters were regeediug.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
Some Fish

Tom Moon aud John Ltmhert,
two welI.klown fisherman
made the biggest haul of the
season yesterday morning, In
the catCN were ~ cat fish which
weighed from 40 TO 100 pounds.
Four weig led in the neighbor.
hood of 100 pounds each. The
total weight was about 1900
pounds. -Hanuiodj Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
IhcY Entertain.

Mrs. Il. M. Boulware enter
tanned the Kismet Club and
guests yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Carolyn Rogers,
who is to be married on the
2lst, INST,
And this afternoon Mrs.
Frank D, Proctor will entertain
in her honor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15

The BuIuu people now have
a bevy OF pretty telephone uper-
ators. Miss Libbie Hickman is
in charga Mrs Elizabeth Fuqua
assistant Mrs, Amy Rouse u.gnt
operator aa0 Miss Frankye
Hawkins. 5ne Sunday hello. II
that isn't enoush TO make L
feller want to say hello, sew.
eral times day, what would?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15

Ernst, of New London and
p. r. Cooney pastor in charge
confirmed a class Of 102.
st. Stephens is one of the
largest churches and has one of
the largest congregations 10
North Missouri
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
Kickers Kick

We were both surprised and
amused at some criticisms of the
fire fighting facilities of Mon
roe, when at the Monday after
noon fire. A "Kicker" was
KNOCKING" and chewing his
boot straps about the - time it
took to start a stream and the
anyhow, We innocent
ly asked Has Baltimore first
class fire department and ser
vice. And: Are you ready to
vote 10c tax to pipe water to
residence sections9 Gee, but
he was tighter than a clam.
Order your ice at McCliutic
II DonleV'a store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15

Shipments for the week: 7 }
Yates , cars of hogs; H b Mudd
/ car of lambs; Barger Il Nc
Clinlic 3 cars of lambs and 2 OF
hogs; John Zang l of cattle;
Selby Poultry Go 2 cars poul-
try aud eggs; Win james 4 cars
walnut lumber, Total 10 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15

! ner II, } H Wagner II, ] Ryan
10, Dick Hagan %, Sam Sparks
8. D S Sharp So, G G Lewis >,
G King 3 and hogs from p G
Hradborg 12. ] S Lyell /, J S
Morthland Is, wv friedrich II,
J w Moss /, f II Patterson l,
! Sungien -, S II Wood /, j T
Vanmarter II, Chas McClintic
/, r. D Christian %, w H Fred
rick 2, G w See 3, Frank Proc
tor II, Sam Sparks )
H b Mudd has gone to buy
| ing sheep. He received Tues
day, IL from James Cusack, D
Lawrence IS, J D Williams 90,
II G Hays 6, j L Hayden 3, j r
Carrico | and Will Wimsatt l.
Sam Sparks has three 3 year
old mules that he weighed yes
terday and they averaged 1iI-
pounds.
Manning Elliott has bought
sheep from Joe Wilson 10 head,
John Sullivan 3, p g Wisehart
4, Jim Hickman 4, Riley Par.
sons 10, and cattle from r Par
sons 1, Gent Piersol =, l. Larne
9, and hogs from A J Frazer 10,
M N Bricker Z, Phil Arnoldy /,
II Radman 9, NJ Casey 6, w IL
Elliott, Jr., 1 w w BeemOn .
Washington, June l3.-The
cabbage hair worm" which
has been the subject of a great
scare among cabha Le eaters aud
which has caused much damage
to the cabbage crop Ia Missis
sippi valley states. was the
subject OF a report issued yes
terday by the department OF
agriculture.
The department experts find
that this slender worm is per
fectly harmless to man, but they
admit tue extent OF its ravages
- - ''u'0" '"" '"''J ~
' ron TINS Oh the Cd DDdDe CIOI) OIL
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
ITEMS'FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.

Gall ulII up dl LDC DAMOChhl
Office or Wood Bros drug store.
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs
for sale-15 tor 35c; if packed
and shipped SOC. F & M phone
64d. MRS. HATTIE WILSON.
The DEMOCRAT is in receipt
from publisher OF the National
Farmer and Stock Grower, a
marked copy Of his paper in
which he tries 20 show: "The
canning industry and system of
refrigeration in the hands of the
great packers, supported by a
concentration Of markets lave
done more good for the stock
men as a class than all other in.
nueLces put together"
The beef trust, steel trust and
Rockefeller trust are all on a
par. They strangle competi-
tiou and bleed the home mar
ket--consumer-for every cent
1t will stand. Evidently the
above quotation is from a trust
paper.
j M Proctor and Son have s
blue grass seeders at work. Tip
McClintic 9 aud j S Scott ,.
Henry McClintic, Of Midland,
Texas, arrived Monday and VIII
spend a month here with rela-
tiVes and friends. He says
During the many years have
been at Midland, [ have never
seen the grass and cattle look
as we'll at this season Of the
year,
Since Jan. 1st William Jones
has shipped 4 cars Of walnut
lumber from this point,
Geo w Little OF south of Salt
river reports corn looking
well.
m Sullivan has bought a
good gray horse aud a bay mare
from Will Wood of near EN-
den.
Will n Clark has received an.
other car load of cotton seed
cake and is feeding it 70 his big
herd OF cattle
j Will Evans has bought a
fine bay mare from Charlie Su!
livan.
Charlie King can now drink
as hard as he pleases, for he
has had well drilled, that
gives him sixty gallons Of
aqua pura minute.
! Hugh A Ford has bought a
fancy Hereford bull from James
S EIzea.
Tom j Yates has bought hogs
from Frank Bottorff 80, Walter
Hagan "a, Geo Hays y. j NJ
Hays 5, , A Miller, IL, Frank
Hagan II, Ernest Borden 2, j q
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
Modern WoOdmen.

The Monroe Camp will hold a
speciai meeting AT its Camp hall
tomorrow Friday, evening
Degree work aud other business
will be attended to.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the Differ.
ent Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9 a. m.
Each Wednesday. Don't Forget II.

Each wednesday. Don't Forget II.
Rev. FIR. J. Lyons was with
Hannibal friends Monday.
Rev. Little, of Hannibal was
the guest of his friend, Rev. Fl.
G. Limric Monday.
Do not forget the Sunday
School Institute to be held Sat
urday with the Bethlehem
church.
Rev. Jake Calvert will preac h
at the Stone School House, Sun
day afternoon.
Rev. FIR n. E Cusack, of Win.
chester, H., is visiting his
mother at Indian Creek.
Monday, Rev. G. A. Lehnhoff,
Mrs. Harry Jarman, Misses
Myrtle Settle, Mary aud Nell
Landers, LYDIA Ferrell and
Messrs. Harry aud Frank
Thomas, Roy Me1iwether and
Robt. Sharp, started to Canton
to attend a meeting Of the Ep.
worth League. as delegates
from the Monroe Church. The
meeting was postponed on ac'
count of high water and they
returned home from Palmyra.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Rev, }. b. ChappeII, Of Han
nlbal, will conduct services IN
the morning The congregation
will take part in the Union
Services at the North Park in
the evening.
The Womans Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. j..
Overly tomorrow at 2;30 p. M
PRESBYTERIAN.
Regular services Sunday at
II a. NJ and at / p. IN. preach
ing at Pee Dee. Union services
in the North Park at Z p m.
Woman's Prayer Meeting for
Missions Friday 2:30 p. III.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the public 10 all services.
WARREN BAPTIST
The ladies Of the church will
give an ice cream social in the
church yard, Saturday evening.
ST. JUDE.
Rev. II. G. LimrIc, Rector.
Trinity Sunday.
Holy Communion, and Ser,
mon, II a. m.
Evening Prayer, 3 p. m.
Sunday School 0:45 a. III.
Friday, Litany and choir
practice 1880 p, m,
A cordial invita- ation is extend,
ed to all TO attend these
services.
SEWING CIRCLE.
The second meeting of the
Sewing Circle of Buckman dis,
trict was held with Miss Bertha
Myer last Thursday June Ssh,
There were fifteen members
present including two new ones
and one member absent. They
will meet on next Thursday
with Miss Agnes O'Bden and
all visitors will be welcome.
While we are glad to receive
notices like above, they must
be signed by the writer. Name
will not be published. but We
must know where news comes
from
ST. STEPHENS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
ST.. STEPHENS.

Tuesday, RI Rev. Archbishop
]. j. Glennon assisted by Rev,
Frs. j. Lyons, OF Monroe, r. e.
Cusack, of Winchester ILL.,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15

10c trial BOTTLES of Liquld
Veneer--Wood Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15

Order your ice at McCliutic
& Donley's store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
WARREN BAPTIST

The ladies Of the church will
give an ice cream social in the
church yard, Saturday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-15
PRESB BYTERIAN.

Regular services Sunday at
II a, m, and at p. IN. preach
ing at Pee Dee. Union services
in the North Park at Z p, m,
Woman's Prayer Meeting for
Missions Friday 2:30 p. III.
A cordial invitation is extend
el to the public 10 all services.