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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

ut dosen't pay to incur the enmity
of boy said Kansas City man the
other day. relating the misdeeds OF his
early youth. Il remember how took
revenge on a farmer whom | thought
m streated Lac. He had large dog
which | greatly admired, but which he
sad y mistreated by starving and beat
ing. | used to coax the dog to go
hunting with me, and as | had no gun,
his aid in running down rabbits was
very material. One day the farmer
caught me hunting with his dog. He
seized me by the neck and shook me
me hunting with his dog again he
would break every bone in my body
and stamp me into the earth. l felt
deeply indignant. | planned to be
avenged by some method which would
not get me into more trouble. Within
| the next two weeks my tormentor lost
eighty fine hogs from cholera. / had
got satisfaction. From the pen of a
neighbor whose pigs had the plague l
had picked up two half-eaten ears of
corn which threw into the feed lot of
my enemy and infected his whole herd.
1t was develisb deed, and even be-
fore the pigs began TO die l had re-
pented A boys wrath is as terrible
as mans, and he has not the wisdom
of his years TO help him control it.
Eighty fine hogs was the price that
farmer paid for promising TO massacre
boy for making friends with his mis-
treated &. And the farmer never
knew. Even boy and a dog are
| better 10 have as friends Than enc
mics. kansas City Times.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11
Mysteries Of the Mind.

Outside of those who believe on evi.
dence satisfactory to themselves thai
they hold communion with the depart
ed. there are many persons with nc
settled convictions on such subjects
or altogether skeptical about them
who are interested in the investiga.
tions being made by the Society OF
Psychical Research, which have been
carried on for some years now by
scientists of standing. The fact OF
telepa thic communication seems to
have been established beyond Ques-
ton There are many cases Of per
sons who at the time of death have
made friends at a distance aware OF
their situation, and since wireless te-
legraphy has come into use such oc-
currences seem explainable on the
same principle The brain is dyna-
mo and may start vibration, which
another brain in close sympathy can
receive and interpret.
Some weeks since Professor Hodg-
son, a prominent member of the soci-
ETY., who did not believe In spiritual
ism, during his last illness promised
some of his fellow members that II he
found he survived physical death he
would do his utmost to communicate
with them, and they now claim that he
has done so. They say they sat Tor
hours In a state of expectancy, with
their attention concentrated on him.
Under such circumstances they might
well believe impressions came from
him which were, as a matter Of fact,
purely subjective, and the opponents
of the spiritualistic theories say no
communication has ever been received
which might not have been in the mind
of some living person. Such inquiries
followed In a spirit of candor along
scientific lines can surely do no harm
and are likely to widen the horizon Of
human knowledge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

The japanese masses live on so little
In the best of times that a famine III
the islands means a state of suffering
unknown In this country. In ordinary
times millions of the country people OF
Japan live in the midst of snow and
ice with insufficient clothing for adults
and children Their diet would be call.
ed starvation fare in America or even
in Europe
Since the famine came on in the poor
districts of Japan the people involved
have had to come down TO scant por
tions of rice -four mixed with wild
plants and boiled with a few beans
Even this is not always obtainable
and in some cases parents have aban
doned their children to go in search OF
enough to keep themselves alive
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11
Reformed Spelling.

After discussing reformed" spelling
he National Educational association,
on motion of DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews
OF Nebraska university, resolved To ask
the department of superintendence of
the association to order phonetic words
used in all its publications in future.
as follows:
"Bisness, - for business.
"Enuf, for enough.
"Fether.' - for feather.
"Mesure. " for measure.
"PIesure, " for pleasure
Red, . for read
"Ruf for rough.
"Trauf, for trough
Thru, for through.
''Tuf, . for tough
"Tung, for tongue.
"Yung,' for young.
There is just as much reason for
spelling now "nough." COW cough"
and low Tough, . as there is in spelling
"tuf' tough. tho" though or dow
dough
Within the memory of middle aged
men the spelling of socks has been very
properly changed to sox and plough to
plow.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11
A Canal Revival.

Consul Sulis of Liverpool writes that
there is proposal among the English
commercial leaders to form a national
trust, buy up the old canals and other
inland waterways and work them in
the public interest. Railway corpora
tions have been accused of buying up
or otherwise controlling these water
ways in order to prevent competition
In freight rates. The question OF pro
pulsion for the canals is being consid-
cred, and the overhead trolley or other
mode of electrical power is in favor.
Recently the English government ap-
pointed committee to inquire into the
present condition of canal communica-
ton.
An experiment which, If successful.
may make It possible TO restore trade
to the almost wholly disused canals
Of England and give cheaper freight
transportation than the railways af-
ford has been begun TO test gas motor
engines for barge propulsion. 1t is
thought possible to construct gas
producing motor which will generate
gas only when needed and which VIII
require but little space and consume
but little fuel Trial trips with self
propelled barges will be made to test
the system in all its details.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Those Tammanv Sullivans who are
SO loyal to Mayor Mcclellan may moi
be in politics for their health. but they
have a picturesque way of putting VI
the vernacular as 1t is fashioned In the
lower wards of Manhattan. THAI
mans eyesight is poor. and he ought to
have a city job" said district heelei
Florrie quickly looked the man over
and remarked: q know this lad of old
His eyes may be bad. but his ears are
good Say, he can hear a five cent
piece rattle In a feather bed"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11
Real "Commoners'' In England.

Apparently the day is past when the
British house of commons can be call
ed the finest club in Europe" because
of the gentility and eXclusiveness OF
its members. Democratic government
in England gets a boost by the recent
vote in the commons of 3S4 to 10 fol
salaries to members of that body. The
amount is only $500 a year. but ii
means that men of small income and
those dependent upon the work of theil
hands for support shall not be de.
barred from the lawmaklng depart.
ment of the government.
Heretofore the representatives of la
Dor unions and some of the members
from ireland have been supported IL
the house of commons by outside
funds. At present there are factory
hands, miners, farmers. sailors and
skilled mechanics holding seats, and
one effect of the salary law will be the
Increase of the class of members who
are there solely because the common
people of their districts want them
there to look out for their interests ir
the halls of legislation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Because President Roosevelt once
sailed in a United St2tes battleship
more than three miles f.om the Ameri-
can shore and the country didn't col
lapse in consequence n German savant
argues that he might cross the ocean
on one of our pieces of floating terrific
ry and hold a confab with the kaiser.
Really there is no statutory law
against his making the sail II he wants
TO, but there is an unwritten law in
the mind of the president and of every
other sound American that this secret
confab business, so popular with for
eign potentates, doesn't godown with US.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

The worst fears as to the enormity
OF the mine disaster in the district OF
Pas de Calais, France, have been real
lied, and its true significance Is diff
cult to grasp. approximately 1,2OO
lives were snuffed out at once. The
tragedy brought sorrow to over 6OOO
fathers, mothers. wives and children.
Although mine explosions and entomb
ments involving hundreds Of lives
have occurred in this country, nothing
approaching the magnitude of this has
been recorded in all the history OF
American mining.
In some of the mining villages reach.
ed by the French disaster every man
was killed, and from one village SOC
were swept away. OF course the I'm
mediate suffering of the families OF
the dead and disabled miners will be
relieved by donations, and fortunately
their future is provided for to a Ger
tain extent, for the mine operators IL
France are legally bound TO pension
the widows and orphans and also the
disabled miners. 1t is said that the
mine was exceptionally gaseous ano
that the owners failed to take proper
steps to ward off disaster, although the
plant was supposed to be equipped
with the best possible devices for ven
tilating and isolating the chambers
Evidently inspectors who do not in
spect are not unknown in France.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

King Edward is probably the only
man in the world who dares to call the
German emperor MY dear William
and no man has yet found the nerve
10 initiate Herbert Bowen to the ex.
tent of addressing War Secretary Taft
as my dear Bill"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

London advices are that they have
had June weather there and that many
men have begun wearing straw hats
American copyists should take notics
that London considers the straw hal
season to be regulated by the thermom'
eter and not by the calendar
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

A little Topeka girl came home from
church the other day aud was asked
what the minister's text was. II know
it ali right" she asserted well re-
peat it., her questioner demanded.
Don't be afraid and | will get you
Dedquilt." was the astonishing answer.
Investigation proved that the central
thought OF the sermon had been. Fear
not, and ! will send you a comforter" :"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

have a press gallery. This will make
1t easier for the officials to pick out
journalists who are entitled to the
courtesy OF transportation, one way. on
the Siberian railroad.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Wealthy japanese contribute to the
famine funds. and the government is
giving employment to thousands who
are in distress. But the whole country
is impoverished by war which drain
ed the land of resources TO dissipate
elsewhere.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

decrease in the same ratio that the use
OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills increases
They save you from danger and bring
q lick and painless release from CON
stipation and the ills growing out of it.
Strength and vigor always follow heir
use. Guaranteed by Leavenworth Drug
Store. 25c Try them.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Concerning the American tourist re-
ported to have won 100000 at Monte
Carlo, 1t is safe TO say that neither the
man nor his roll would haze been
heard of If he had lost IT,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11
SI.OO Per Year
Only a Matter of Taste.

The Bosworth (Mo.) Weekly Star,
puts this headline over his announce
ments of births, marriages and deaths:
'Yells. Bells, Knells."
We knew another Missouri paper
that put the following heads over its
births, marrisg ges and deaths: Hatch
ed, Matched and Dispatched"
Those Missouri editors are an irrev-
erent lot, anyway.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

BY the resignation of John Green
Brady as governor os Alaska there re
tires from official life man whose
career should Ice an inspiration to
every American hoy Ex-Governor
Brady was waif on the streets OF
New York. a produ't of the old Five
Points of fifty yeaIS ago. The Chill
dren's Aid society picked hiIn up at
the age of eight and sent him west TO
"grow up with the country" He is
the stuff out OF which the typical Amer
lean, as we like 10 see him. is made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Starting in a small way fifteen years
ago Chicago's city-owned electric
lighting plant, now the largest in the
world. has according TO its current re-
port, paid for itself and has Sl3j, 900 to
its credit
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Venezuela is for all the world like
some other people; 1t is anxious %
submit to arbitration provided it is as
sured that the court will arbitrate In
favor of Venezuela.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

II Frisco" is really Objectionable as
a contraction of San Francisco 1t might
be well to count noses on "Clsco" as a
substitute.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11

Go 10 Heating for your hardware. AZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17

FIoCR.-Dull and steady. Sales, S,0N hlhI'
Receipts. l0.76s bbls.: exports. l0,i3G ms;
81. 65. Winter-Straights. 50. 7Ods3,S5. c.earh
s.. ?5@S3. so: rye flour. 81. 3Od S4.la.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call, 2hd5h per cent last loan,
quoted at S per cent. for sixty 10 min ~ DAYS.
4n65 per cent. for four months, -. as PEI
cent. for five TO six months, CoW'netCLh!
paper quoted at 5Hd6 per cent. for pIlns.
single names and bills receivable. o'hd
names. 8 per cent.
The foreign exchange market was strong
to-day, sterling rates opening SIS poir's above
Saturdays price and closing within n'o POM,
Of the high figure, The strength ,o' ",
market was undoubtedly caused nv NV
Secretary Of the Treasury's action on N7'm.
day in regard to gold imports, Posted ra,ei
wore quoted az stssll for Ions, h.'l' AZ, 1Ta
- 1920; sight drafts. sAs;otdS SO, ars
ca able transfers. 81. s8OSadS ~ s6io. Francs Tet!ss
quoted at 5.1oa. less i-iB for long and 10 /,
less I-32 for short. .ReichsmnrkS VIA
quoted at otiI less 3-e4 for Ions. and 90 a.,
for short, Guiiders were quoted AZ ST. P'"'
Lie for long and 1905 for short
Domestic exchange on New York so'
ton -l2Hdlhc, discount. ChioaE" ~
premium, Charleston Banks, huylhS psl
selling, i-lOc. premium. Cincinnati go,
premium. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rf'',M,
New Orleans - Commercial. 81 dl-,'M!r
banks. 81 premium. st. Paul-3Nc p''N'U5iln"c
Minneapolis-e0 premium. l0ul~y... ,,,
premium. San Francisco-?5c. premium"
st. Louis-25d35c. premium. r.
New York Clearing HOUSE statcmen, -
changes, sl7S, $50. sa6; balances, sn'N'''
Sub-Treasury debit balance, $4,000
Commercial price Of bar silver = .S,.d
York. 64Hc, Bar silver in London no, ~ Ian
to-day. closed at 29hd. THURSDAY News
silver dollars were quoted at Soc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17

oats were iIm on the spot, Sales. lls, 900
bush Sn E Nj 2 m dlIe6. So1s, No Z white, ss1ee;,
on the spot, sales, 5000 6ush. No :, S4Heii
No. . white, Skc.; No. . yellow. WEe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17
'Ex dividend. fE1 rights.
THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

The outside market was irregular with htful
tpi r;fs but the undertone was generally firm.
Chicago Subway was one of the most active
features. displaying a very fair degree Of
issues were moderately active and strong.
The fractions were about steady on light
business. There was a fair volume Of busi-
ness in Baltimore and Ohio rights. American
Writing Paper. displayed a hardening ten
dency. United Copper was strong at the start
but dropped of on a few sales TOWARD the
close. The action OF Butte Coalition. was
somewhat similar. Greene Consolidated was
firm and Nevada Consolidated strong and
ootiuo Tho plpan u-oa ar,n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17
THE BOSTON Il

BOSTON. April I~G.-To-day's market in
copper shares was the broadcast noticed
for some time, and interest extended through
was very firm and prices ruled higher, es-
p~ecially for North Butte, Amalgamated and
Greene Copper. shannon vas also taken
transactions. In the late trading the gaIrs
we're nearly all wiped out. except In a few
instances. on realizing, sales and the market
with a steady undertone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17
CLOSING PRICES.

.Ex dividend. 'Ex rirhts.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-09-08
Best Dressing for lettuce.

The very common way OF eating
lettuce and very likely the worst Is
To dress II with sugar and vinegar.
This reprehensible method seems TO
be especially common at farmers
tables. whore the best OF vegetables
ought always to be served. but where
sometimes nothing but the worst can
be found. On the farm. where plenty
OF cream should always be available,
the homemade mayonnaise dressing
ought to be the standard. There are
so many ways OF making this delicacy
wrong that no particular recipe can
insure success. Doubtless the best
dressing of all for lettuce is made OF
oil. vinegar. salt and red pepper
what Is commonly called French
dressing. Persons who are not famil.
lar with this are apt TO use too much
vinegar and too little oil and to apply
too much OF the dressing altogether.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-09-08
Bio Peanuts This Year.

Peanut lovers have noticed that the
nuts are generally very much larger
this year than usual. a fact which
may be verified by tho most casual
glance at any stand where they are
sold. They are said TO DO much bet.
ter In favor. though there are some
connoisseurs who declare that the
small nut Is the sweetest.
THE increased size OF the peanut
now In the market" says a Wholesale
dealer. lis due more To improved meth.
DDS OF cultivation. think. than 10 the
accident OF favorable weather condi.
tons, though the current crop 10 un.
usually large in quantity.
AS to the relative merits OF the
large and small nut. cannot speak.
being q seller. and not an eater OF
them. | do know. however. that with
these big, fatlooking fellows on sale
there IL practically no market for
the little ones "-Philadelphia Rec.
ord
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-09-08
TRACING LOST BUTTER FAT,
Many Ways In Which n May Disap
pear from Sight.

The following from the Athens
wis., Record illustrates the many
ways in which butter fat may disap.
pear from sight
One of the neighboring farmers
came into the ONCE the other day
just after receiving his check from
the creamery, and by his actions yer.
fled once more the fact that man
arrives at some very wrong conclu.
sions when he jumps at them, rather
than arriving at them as a result OF
elaboration. His statement for the
month showed him that he had deliv.
cred to the creamery about 2O3
pounds of cream testing 3S per cent
butter fat, making the amount OF
butter fat delivered I'll pounds. He
Ia one OF the farmers who is keeping
a milk sheet. and his record showed
that his cows have produced for the
month of August 100 pounds OF but.
ter fat Our friend naturally arrived
Immediately at the conclusion that
the creamery had beaten him out OF
1928 pounds OF butter fat. His heart
vob nut abdlhbt anu ut WdS
letting little of the heat out.
Thirty.two pounds OF butter fat is
quite little bunch, and we proceed.
ed to look for it--not In the cream.
cry, but somewhere between the cows
and the creamery--and to our salts.
faction and to his surprise, we found
nearly all Of II.
II 80 happened that we had tested
our friends skim milk and found
that II contained about 4 OF one per
cent. OF butter fat. The total mill,
produced by the cows during the
month was $500 pounds. which re
tanning 4 OF one per cent. of fat
would retain in all 1912 pounds OF
butter fat. Here was third of out
butter fat going into the skim milk
and for which by no manner OF rea
soning could the creamery man be
held responsible. Yet our friend was
blaming the creamery man when In
reality his separator was robbing him
of n portion OF his butter fat.
Another portion OF the butter IA,
we found In the cream that was KEEP,
at home during the four Sundays OF
August. Here we found that 10
pounds OF the butter fat, or half OF
the fat that had disappeared on the
way from the COW to the pay win
dow.
There still remained six pounds ia
be accounted for. and this our friend
was willing TO admit could easily be
found In the little amount OF cream
that In always left In the separator
bowl. In the cream left In the cans In
handling; could easily be found In
the many little chances for loss tina,
are met with on the way from the
COW TO the creamery. and he was
willing TO admit that he had been
hasty and that the trouble was with
himself and his methods OF figuring
| OF not figuring.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-09-08
MADE THINGS EASY FOR HUBBY
How One Clever Woman Gets Her
Letters Posted.

Women with 'absent.minded hus.
bands who forget to mail letters
needn't grieve. for matron says she
has found n cure for such little over.
sights. Once upon 4 time. she says.
the dialogue between her and her hus.
band used to run: Didn't you hear
me ask you TO mail It? You were lis.
tening all the time" II quite forgot"
yes, you always do" Now. she adds
In triumph. everything Is as II should
BIO and the all important epistle reach.
es its destination on time. After
much thinking she decided that the
best plan was to pin the lettor on the
lapel OF her husbands coat when he
started for business. Thus tagged he
would cause passersby to stare and. In
wondering what they were looking at
he would see the letter. II worked
like q charm.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-09-08
Atmospheric Poisoning.

., The protests against the automo-
bile omnibuses OF London have TO
ceived n powerful reinforcement by
q declaration OF Sir James Dewar on
the chemical basis. lie IL undoubted.
ly among the high chemical authori.
ties OF tho world. and his condcmna.
ton OF the motor buses and freight
vans seems conclusive unless inyen.
ton provides innocuous motive power.
Sir James Dewar states that tho
combustion OF petrol or gasoline In
these motors throws on vast quaint.
lies OF noxious gases. Some Of these
are absolutely poisonous and all In
furious. lie holds that the air OF Ion.
don In bad enough already without
the addition OF carbonic acid gas. tho
sulphurous gases. and. worst OF all.
the asphySiating carbonic oxide,
Moreover. while he admits that sci
euoe can improve rlotors. he declares
that II Is impossible for II 10 burn po-
troll and render the resulting gaaes
innocuous.