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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

w. w. Burgess, a prominent rancho
in the Beaver creek valley recently had
the misfortune to lose one OF team OF
horses for which he had been offered
5000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

There is some attraction about this
place for Carl Christensen. He has
been here several times in the past ten
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

At the meeting Of the National
Forest officers in Chelan last week it
was resolved to cooperate with the
State and County officers in the en-
forcement of the state game law.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

A large force of surveyors, says H.
B. Smith, are camped near Merritt and
are engaged in fixing the route for the
transmission line from the power house
to the tunnel.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Mrs. Minnie Corcoran has spent the
past week visiting with friends in
Peshastin.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

w. F. Lee arrived here yesterday
from Fl. Dodge, Iowa, to take charge
of the Shaver News Co.'S railroad eating
house.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

D. B. Shellar will establish forest
ranger camp near Merritt and open
several trails from that point. He has
given it out that 10000 will be spent
in that section for the betterment OF
the national forest service.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18
Leaven,vorth and Biewett Stage.

Leaves Leavenworth every Monday, Wednes
day and Friday at SM.
Leaves Blewett every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at TAM
Carries passengers and express
e. d. Shugart Prop. Stage Line
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

]. G. Debord left last night for Seat
tie and will while on the coast buy adj
ditional stock for the firm OF Debord
& Abbott.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Mrs. S. E. Blagg, mother OF Will
Blagg, our bakery man, was married at
Rathdrum, Idaho, Oct. a, to Captain
Harry Brace.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

A murder mystery is engrossing the
attention of the people OF Wenatchee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

F. M. Peake returned from a bust
ness visit to Seattle yesterday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

S. A. Blankenship and H. F. Han
sen attended the meeting of the Wash
ington National Forest Officers in Che
Ian last week. The meeting was, they
say, we'll attended and much interest
was taken in question of forest
regulation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18
Business Paragraphs.


Close in, partly furnished. For rent
to couple without children. Apply at
Echo office. 38tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Mrs. Chas. Hendricks, sister OF Mrs.
A. ]. Martin, came up from Peshastin
last Wednesday on a brief visit.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Ira Farmer went to Wenatchee Sun
day afternoon and returned Monday.
The object of his visit was to see his
sister Airline who was quite severely
burned about a month ago and is slow
ly recovering from the effect Of the
burn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Cashmere complains of too many
dogs. The same complaint hold good
here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Mrs. A. S. Huffmaster from Chewa
wa river valley, leaves today for Seattle
where she will visit for three or four
weeks.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Sam Earnst, one OF three brothers
living in Seattle who owns twenty acres
of irrigated fruit land near Leavenworth
was here last week arranging to have
the balance of their holding set out in
fruit trees.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Range and stove sale at Keating's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18
For Sale

Two Root cutters, one cream separ-
ator and one milk cooler. Call on or
address Nick Kincheaf. SO
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Granite sale at Keating's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

H. B. Smith, keeper Of the post
office, store and hotel at Merritt, was
here last Tuesday and told US that the
railroad company was building depot
at Merit. 1t is not pretentious
affair, but still it is a depot, a con-
venience they have not had heretofore.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

The County Commissioners, in
session this week, levied half mill
tax for Yukon exposition purposes. By
the time the fund is needed, if levied
again next year, there will be near
$4,000, on hand.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Five lots in the Miller addition were
sold in the last thirty days to parties
that will build. This is very desir-
able location for a residence. Lots
large enough for a garden. 40
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Buy your hardware at Keating's.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Buy your hardware at Keating's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18
Town and County

Range and stove sale at Keating's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18

Edward L. LEM an old time railroad
man and an engineer who received his
promotion at this place, purchased the
laundry which has been conducted by
Cahill & Son for the past three years.
Mr.. LEM tells US that he will as soon
as he can familiarize himself with the
business and the needs of the town
make such Improvements in the build
ing and additions to the machinery as
may be required to meet the demands.
Mrs. H. Kimber who resides in what
is called Paradise valley, about six
miles down the Wenatchee river valley
from Leavenworth, called this week to
renew her subscription and while here
stated she had brought along some
tomatoes Of a new and large variety
that were grown here and bore testi-
mony to the adaptability Of the soil
and climate for growing vegetables.
They are called Enormous and weigh
considerably over a pound each and
are perfectly smooth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-18
For
FIVE-ACRE
TRACTS
see L. J. Nelson

Painting and Paper-Eaanging
Wall tinting, etc. Estimates fur
nished. H. H. Meeker. 22tf
Always keep bottle Of 1. w. Har-
per whiskey in sight. Good to look at
and good to taste; and what's more, a
benefit to your health. Sold by J. G.
Fritz, at Overland Bar.
Registered Jersey dairy stock and
Scotch collies for sale. R. L. Ludlam,
Peshastin, Wash. 22t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Rev. MENDOZA de Sofa has just
completed twenty-five years Of service
as minister OF the Spanish and Portu-
guese synagogue Of Montreal
Rev. Casper Drummer. who in 1868
organized the German Reformed
church OF Bridgeport, Conn, Is sim its
pastor and one Of the oldest In the
state Ia point Of service.
Rev. Joseph A. Johnson, pastor Of
the Abysslnian church. who is the
only minister in Portland, Me, with a
union card, works as a painter during
the week and breaches on Sunday.
1t strikes Americans as odd to learn
that the sermons Of Phillips Brooks,
which have lately been translated
into German, are pronounced too
high for the German churchgoing
public.
A sign OF the times in England is
movement for strlcter Sabbath,
which has the support Of the arehblsh-
op Of Canterbury, the Roman Catholic
archbishop Of Westminster and the
Rev. John S. Lidgett. representing the
nonconformlst churches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
DRYING DrxIE's LAND.


fKentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, South
CaToliiA North Carolina ana other
southern states are rapidly securing 10
cal option and their prohibition districts
are increasingly
Lay the jest about the iulep in the cam.
phor balls at last.
For the miracle has happened and the
olden days are past;
That which makes Milwaukee thirtsv
doesn't foam in Tennessee,
And the lid in old Missouri is as tight.
locked as can be-
Oh, the comic paper Colonel and his GRO
mics we'll may sigh,
For the mint is waving gayly, but the
south is going dry.
BY the stillside on the hillside in Ken.
lucky an is still,
For the only damp refreshment must be
dipped up from the rill
Moth Ca'lina's stately ruler gives his
soda glass a shove
And discusses local option with the
South Ca'lina Gov
Il Is useless at the fountain to be wink
ful of the eye,
For the cocktail glass Is dusty and the
south il going dry.
1t is water, water, everywhere, and not
a drop to drink:
We no longer hear the music OF the
mellow. crystal elink.
When the colonel and the major and the
gent and the ledge
Meet 70 have a little nip to give their ap-
petites an edge,
For the eggnog now is nogless and the
rye has gone awry,
And the punchbowl holds carnations, and
the south is going dry.
All the nightcaps now have tassels and
are worn upon the head
Not the nightcaps That were taken when
nobody went to bed;
And the breeze above the bluegrass Is
as slomen as IS death.
For its bears no pungent Glove tang on
its odoriic breath.
And each man can walk a chalk line
when the stars are in the sky.
For the fizzglass now is fzgless and the
south is going dry
Lay the Jest about the julep meath the
chestnut tree at last,
For there's but one Kind OF moonshine
aud the oiden days are past;
Now the water wagon rlimbles through
the southland on Us trip,
And it helps no one to drop OIL to pick
up the drivers whip,
For the mint beds make pasture and
tho corkscrew hanEeth high.
All is still along the stillsidc, and the
south is going dry
Chicago Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
RANDOLPH.


Mrs Mary Greene Blood died Friday
morning at the age Of 10 years Of heart
disease and the funeral was held yes.
terday afternoon ut two o'clock at the
home Of her son, n, G. Greene. on Sum.
mer street. the Rev Fraser Mctzger Of
floating. The bearers were Almond Hay.
ward, Cornell OrdWay, Edward Barton
and William Flint Mrs. Blood had been
failing for the past ten years and for
the last year had suffered acutely from
heart disease. She was taken every sud
denly in last Wednesday, but seemed
to rally and tried to leave her bed Fri,
day morning when she collapsed The
deceased was well known in the com.
munity and her death will be incurred
by many who loved her for her sunny
disposition and willingness to lend a
helping hand whenever her services were
needed. She leaves two sons, ~ G.
Greene and William Blood Of this place,
and a step-daughter, Mrs. Mary Barton
of Montpelier, Among those present
from out Of town we're Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Tracy Miss Mildred Tracy, Mrs.
Henry Lawson and Mr. and Mrs Edward
Barton Of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
on LONG Trip % Alaska.

Bratleboro, Aug, 26--A Miss Edna NJ.
Marcy daughter Of Mrs e. L. Marcy Of
Highland Park avenue, plucbily entered
upon a Journey OF over five thousand
miles alone Saturday. Through the in.
iIuenee OF her uncle, Will Ballou. for.
merly OF Newfane, she has secured
position for year rs school teacher in
Rampant City, Alaska. Her uncle, who
was one Of the pioneers in developing
the Klondike enterprises is a prominent
business man IN Rampant City and owns
valuable mining interests. Miss Marcy
is graduate Of the Brattleboro high
school, class Of 1908, classical course
Since her graduation she has taught
school, principally in Vernon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
MONTPELIER

Charles Seymour has sold his place
near Richardson's mills an Berlin TO
Eugene Woodward and wife, for $1,000
Invitations have been issued for a
dance to be given in h of @. hail Thurs
day evening BY Misses Halle Lane, Ma
bel Martin and Alice English in honor
Of Miss Matte Lee Jones Of Waukeegan,
III.
Joseph Kenny is moving his household
goods to Bayonne, N. j., where he is in
the retail granite business with A. lie,
Clair. and they are reported us being
very successful. Mn. Kenny left his fam
lily here until be was settled. and now
TINT the business Is well started he will
take them there to reside.
No water shortage threatens Mont.
pelier yet. Superintendent Smith says
there is enough water for a month to
come even ii there is no rain during that
time However, lie expects there will
be rain, and that there will be no short
supply When Berlin pond is low, ii
takes lot Of rain to fill it up, as ii
i supplied mostly by springs.
The small pox epidemic in West Ber-
lin is at an end The quarantine ON the
last house was removed Thursday night.
In that house Charles TrombIy, Herbert
Trombly, his son, md Belle Culver, for.
merly of Barre, had the disease. They
are better and able to be out. There
was total of 43 cases IN Berlin, and
no deaths. Dir. Huse, the health officer,
had charge, and has been highly com.
plimented by the state board Of health.
Mrs, Willard Allen and daughter
started Friday afternoon from her for
mer home in NoFthfield and were met
at 81, Alhans BY Mr., Allen, proceeding
from there to their new home in ST.
Louis, where Mr.. Allen has charge OF an
office in the engineering department Of
the Missouri Pacific railroad. H. i. Ken
yon Of Mortified, Mrs, Aliens father,
expects TO 20 to st. Louis to live in
October.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
COMMERCIAL PROVERBS.

The earning power OF a dollar de-
ponds on the brains Of the man back
OF II.
Feed your mind. The fellow who
feeds his body only keeps on shoyeling
coal.
The greatest combination In the
world is ability. ambition and initia.
tive, seasoned with honesty.
a thousand men do thing $3.50 and
exist on liver to one who does it well
and commands his own price.
When a lily stops growing, its beau
ty begins to fade, and when a man
quits studying his brain begins to
shrivel.
Putting up money on chance Is
gambling, whether in the money mar
ket on stocks or at the race track on a
horse.
II you want TO succeed, either work
az the thing In which you are interest
ell or cultivate an interest In the thing
at which you work.-Cent Per Cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
A STOLEN KISS THAT MISSED.
Alfred Schaefer Accused Assault on
Society Woman.

New York, Aug. 26.--The echo % a
kiss that failed to land il still ringing
through Richfeld Park, NJ j.
The latest development came yester-
day when Alfred Schaefer, known in the
park as 1.-THE Count" and said really to
possess that title, was arrested on COM
plant of Mrs. BENJAMIN B. Stern, wife
OF a buyer for New York dry goods
house, and held in $500 bail for trial on
charge Of assault.
The kiss that missed came from the
lips Of "The Count" on the night Of
June %. On that night his wife left
for Kansas City. The Count" espied
Mrs. Stern on the porch Of her home
@Corkin' pretty woman there, felers;
watch me kiss her. Mrs. Stern says
Schaeefr told his friends.
Scilafer entered the yard and APP
preached Mrs. Stern. Mrs. Stern iudig
nantly ordered Schafer to depart, but
she says he tried to kiss her. she lodged
and says the kiss missed by everal
inches,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
Indian Relics Found.

Brattleboro, Aug 26.-Another re-
ninder of the original inhabitants OF
the territory round about Brattlebofo
has been brought to light this week II
the discovery 81 three Indian relies at
the site of.the proposed Connecticut riy.
or dam south OF the village Workmen
cleaning the dirt from the rocks IN the
process Of removing a blum in order to
make room for the spillway OF the dam,
uncovered an arrowhead, spearhead
and the head OF some other instrument.
The point Of land where these nipple.
ments were found IS az sharp bend
in the river. and il Is said that the bluff
at that point was az one time an Indian
camping ground. It affords view OF
large territory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26

Prince Wilhelm Of Sweden has set an
example to pleasure seeking Newport
that it is said has sounded the death.
kneu Of the high bali at that resort. The
prince is reported to have diplomati-
cally requested that champagne and the
high-ball should not be introduced by
those who entertained him, and be was
o6eyed. The prince is abstemious in his
own tastes and does not encourage the
use Of wine on his ship. Ii a three
days visit has accomplished 50 much,
what reform he could accomplish if
he would only prolong his stay three
weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
ControIler Rldgeley optlmistlc.

Washington, Aug 28.-William p.
Ridgeley, controller Of the currency, Sat
urday discussed in detail the plan which
Secretary Cortelyou has formulated to
relieve the possible money stringency
this fan through the distribution Of pub
lie funds among national banks. He
gives potent reasons for regarding the
plan as wise and timely and says he
can see no reason why the demand for
liquidation should become so general as
10 produce anything like a panic on a
commercial crisis. In fact. he takes a
most optimistic view Of the situation,
maintaining that the resources Of the
country never ut any time were 50 read
lily available for progress and develop
ment as they are at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26

The county fairs and the Changers
pienics are IN full swing now, The more
the merrier. The hay crop is in and
other crops are not ready for harvesting
so the farmer has time for day off tt
visit the fairs and talk it over" witt
his neighbor. These fairs and Grange
picnies are great social institutions, AM
The Times Is glad to note they are, i
anything, increasing ii popular favor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
CRASHED INTO STONE WALL.
Two In Automobile Party Killed Neai
Naragansett.

Saunderstown, r. l.. Aug. 26.-W.
Waldo Merrill, Boston stock broker
and Eric Bandstrom Of MRttapan, Mass,
chauffeur, were killed yesterday by
the overtuming fan automobile which
crashed into a stone wall at a sharp
curve IN the road clading 10 Naragan-
sett pier. Four other occupants Of the
touring car, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L.
Millikcn, Of Milton. Mass, their daugh
ter, Miss Rita Milliken, aud Mr. and
Mrs. Merrill wife OF Waldo Merrill. So
capped with slight injuries, although Miss
AHlliken Is believed to have sustained q
fracturt Of the wrist,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26

Montpelier voted to erect a city hall
with an auditorium annex, but now le
question is raised ii the auditorium
would not be more satisfactory if it was
part Of the main building, and on the
second floor. 1t il claimed money would
be saved in the cost OF construction,
that it would be more imposing archi
teeturally, and also more convenient. 1t
is better to take plenty OF time to deter
mine the matter rightly than to 60
ahead at once and regret 1t afterwards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
WANTS A PAPER.
vergennes Man Is Now Advertiser, But
Has Hopes.

yergennes, Aug 26.--Iohn Winslow
Ketehum, recently released from jail
after serving seven year sentence for
completely in wrecking the Farmers
National bank Of this city, II touring
the country al an advertising agent for
the Addison county Fair association. Mr.
Ketcham's health il good and since re-
gaining his liberty be has been devoting
himself to newspaper and advertising
work.
Mr.. Keteham hopes to recoup his for
tune and to Own a newspaper d his own
within few years, He would prefer
Middlebury, the county seat as there is
an opening there for weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
An Echo from Rase Rall.

Burlington, Aug. 26.--ln city court on
Saturday Judgment was rendered in the
case Of Morgan & Mitchell vs.. the Bur
lington base bali association for the
plaintiffs to recover s255,27 and costs
Of ffty-nine cents. balance due for work
performed at Athletic park, together
with one years Interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
ia North Main St. Barre. VT.
w w w yyWgNgNsM
JINGLES AND JESTS
"a q HzAl1AS
An Important Topic.

Why should an eminent literary man
like You talk 30 much about himself II
asked the critical friend.
Because" answered Mr.. Jawburnem
Short, "A am topic Of so much impor-
tanee that nobody else could do me
justice. Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
Welcome TO the univcrsaIists.

II ii now officially claimed that the
Jamestown exposition il complete. Let's
hope 20, and that the attendance will
grow with the cooler weather coming.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26

"Under the equator, gentlemen re
marked an extensive traveller "it Is &C
hot that the natives have to put hens
tn fec chests To prevent their laying
hard boiled eggs, london Mall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
The Christmas Present.

knieker-l just lost money on a tip.
BoclerStock market On horse racer
knicker- Neither; it was On what my
wife wants for Christmas Brooklyn
Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
The Horror q Il.

The Horror Of It. RS
Tn not savage fisherman;
/ could never be so cruel,
For / should hate 20 strike a fish
or whip" a shimmering pool.
Bhudder when l stop 70 think
OF piscat0risl slauxhter:
weep 10 see the line reel in"--
A fish might break the water"
could not lash a crippled Joint"
I could not throw the flies"
Alas. ! am no fisherman
/ dare not tell the lies
Don c. Skater IN Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26

Nightmare.
A very small dose Of bicarbonate Of
soda taken after supper acts as an al
most certain preventive Of nightmare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-26
HuLDAH SAYS:

Il guess that the Au-
gust sale will sell every
dining table that is in
B. w. Hooker's store.
1t seems as though
every time I sec their
wagon it's filed with
dining tables. Why
don't you 60 and sec
the bargainsN'
------=-
B, W. HOOKER & COMPANY
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-06

Notice.
On December 1, I will be ready
10 receive all taxes due the cor.
p0ration.
A. J.. LEBLANC,
City Tax Collector.