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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
JINGoIsN.

JINGoIsM. The jingo is a busy man, As any one can see. In commonplace affairs he marks The hand of destiny. He sees a war cloud long before That same war cloud appears And when his word Is not believed lie shed some bitter tears. The ship of state has sprung leak He'll tell you so and wall Because the people will not run For pans and start to bail. The constitution trampled on, All chivalry Is dead And revolutions drawing near With horror-weighed tread The very breath of life will soon r Be sold to us in cans So says the frenzied jngo, as Catastrophe he scans. The trusts will choke us all to deatn, The politicians haste To make our smiling native lano A grim and vasty waste. "statistics show the havoc wrought By whisky and disease, Oh. let us fight these terrors off" He begs on pended knees. ..The spread of crime should make us
 pause,
 Before it is too late And dreadful vipers coil about The body of the state.' In terms of fear the jlngo talks, Asserting all the while That we are fools to cling to nope Or even wear smile. The lingo frghts A few old maids Until he makes them III, But what he says has not come true E. And maybe never will
 MAKING IT EASY. "What would you do if l should kiss you"
 "Id call mama (she had told him a few minutes before that mama was down town.)
 FRAUD The cheer-up bard says. Gentle friend, Just say goodbye to care, But when his luck declines to mend {. You ought to hear him swear! PRAYERS. The ascetic-"What must n do to be saved?'
 The politlcian-"Nhat must oo to DO eleeted?'
 The woman-"what must I do to be-  come beautiful?"
 LOVES CHOICE.
 Although 'tis said,
 That Love is blind,
 He much prefers
 The dimpled kind.
 THE MISSING MEMBER. A party of his friends were celebrating his wake while the corpse of O'Tool lay quietly in the next room. Poor bye said one mourner T only wish he was here to enjoy it.
 MOTORING. He motored In the morning
 He motored half the night, He motored all his leisure time It was his sole delight He spent a handsome fortune
 On fuel and repairs, Then luckily he broke his neck And ended all his cares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Lemonade spiked with unfermented grape juice is a popular substitute for lemonade spiked with claret, but when julep time comes nothing soft will quite fill the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Governor Johnson has not and prob ably will not become an aspirant for the democratic nomination at Denver. He has long been an admirer of Mir Bryan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

China concluded that a war with Japan would cost more than peace, so it handed over $10,70 and an apology in full settlement of all Tatsu Maru claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
SOME EXCITEMENT.

From the Nashville American. Flows everything?"
 All right. I've got things coming my way at last"
 "Godd! What things?" "Bill collectors, for one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The Aldrich currency bill got one in the neck just as 1t approached the crit ical moment. The one in the neck was administered by the senior republican Senator from Wisconsin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The yellow journals have discovered Japanese spies lowering about the naval targets in Magdalena bay. It is safe to say they do not hover closely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The bathing in Magdalena bay would be good if 1t were not full of sharks equipped with sharp teeth and raven ous appetites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

It is generally believed that the next President will be either Bryan or Taft, with odds in favor of Bryan at this writing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

When Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis imposed a fine of cent on a convicted offender he showed a dispo- sition to average fines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Gentle spring is still in our midst and the hope Is it brought its trunk and is prepared to stay long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The spring opening of ,pocketbooks is at hand, although it is not so de- scribed in current advertisements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

All that deprives Abe Ruef of the air of freedom is the lack of $6O0,0O0 bail He will not soon breathe that air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Nat Goodwin should not abandon his stage gold mine for any he can control in Nevada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Auto fire engines are coming. They come high, but the progressive town must have them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The Georgia locker comes high, but it's devotees, and they are legion, pay the price without grumbling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The food adulterators do not like Dr. Wiley, but the people do. He is the right man in the right place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Suffragette soap is one of the sea sons novelties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED?
 A little maid
 With fetching ways
 And elf locks where
 The sunshine plays.
 Though ignorant
 As all outdoors,
 Can shatter hearts
 By twos and fours.
 And have more loves
 Than twenty girls
 Who study Greek
 And abhor curls.
 A WELL KNOWN FACT. "Can you pick a winner?' Sure, when I don't bet"
 AS A RULE 2 You'll find in this life That the man most bitter Is weak in the strife,
 Or low-down quitterl
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Yet some of these chaps Who let off the rockets Have merely perhaps
 Been hit in their pockets
 Chicago Record-Herald.
 CAUSE AND EFFECT. Before they were married they used to sing ragtlme songs" And now?" "They are leading a ragtime life."
 A PRESCRIPTION. Oh, learn how to laugh when old troubles comes round And then you will drive 1t away. For laughng's the only sure cure that's been found When grief fills the heart with dis And learn how to laugh in the lace of despair Of course, 'tisn't easy to do, But the fellows who laugh are the chaps who don't care If their dollars be many or few!
 HIS DOWNFALL Poor manl How did you get to be a tramp?" Picking cherries. num-" Picking cherries?" 'Yes mum. Out of cocktails
 REPLIES There will be many frills this summer; also, a few chills. Some places are hopeless. says a con- temporary. I1eTe s AlldnId, TOT exdfTple. The Houston Post speaks of "A voice from Boston, Does 1t roll its r's? It will soon be the open season for grandmother funerals. See me, ladies' says an advertiser Gosh he must think himself good look ingl . A prominent citizen is known, not by what he does but by the noise he makes. A young woman In Indiana gave party at which each of her girl friends wore pajamas It was a doe affair. Hattie Williams lost "Smuggsy' the other day, but found him again. "Smuggsy" is Hattie's dog and much more important than her manager
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Even the honk-honk has been heard in Jerusalem. No place is exempt from it's perfumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

From all accounts, prohibition comes much nearer prohibiting in Birming- ham than 1t does in Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The buttermakers recently held a convention at St. Paul, and to a man they said stand pat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Wall street is getting a taste of spring lamb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

There will be salutations galore when Togo's fleet meets Sperry's fleet in peaceful Japanese waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

How would it do to hold a mass meeting of the candidates for places on the Board of Revenue?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Not since Noah's time has there been a greater cruise than the one Fighting Bob" inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The hens are no longer numbered among the unemployed, and eggs are selling at 15 cents a dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

The racing motors will find no re- pair shops in Siberia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

MOTORING. He motored In the morning, He motored half the night, He motored all his leisure time It was his sole delight. He spent a handsome fortune On fuel and repairs, Then luckily he broke his neck And ended all his cares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
JOLTING BIRMINGHAM

Montgomery Advertiser: What Birmng- ham needs is the Montgomery spirit now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
cAusE AND EFFECT.
HIS DOWNFALL.

HIS DOWNFALL. Poor man! How did you get to be tramp?" Picking cherries. num-" Picking cherries?" ''Yes mum. Out of cocktails"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

THE MISSING MEMBER. party of his friends were celebrating his wake while the corpse of O'Tool lay quietly In the next room.
 Poor bye" said one mourner T only wish he was here to enjoy it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Montgomery Advertiser: Drink to me only with thine eyes is the popular toast up in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Gadsden Journal: Birmingham has broken into the black hand class and Is now a real metropolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

We cannot hold mortalitys strong
 hand. King John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Washington Bureau Age-Hsrald. i42l street. \. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Jackson News: There must be an aw- full lot of wickedness in Birmingham. The ness man in that city refers to his pretty stenographer as "Jones" in order. to make his wife believe that he has man on the job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Anniston Star: "The Easter hat Is in sight" announces the Birmingham Age Herald. Also, the head of the family can see the bill for the same looming lip right behind the Easter hat and towering far above 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Washington Herald: "A Birmingham man keeps the picture of a brewery in his office to cheer him up when he gets blue,' says the Birmingham Age-Herald. Said picture, we opine, being the chief decoration on the label encirclng a bot tie filled with light brown liquid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Montgomery Times The Black Hand, it would appear, is about to be extended fa. shake to the Birmingham police chief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Roanoke Leader: The grand jury in se ssion in Jefferson county last week re- ported that crime was on the decrease. The Birmingham papers report that more people now attend church in that town than in any other city of like population. Birmingham thus scores two points at once There is hope for her yet
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-12
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1905.

and love of freedom counts for more
than money and meanness.
Taft and Hammond Great Scott
and yellow dogs, what comparison!
Hyperion to SatYr. A mountain to
mole hill. George Washington to
Benedict Arnold. A NANCY house cat
to Bengal tiger.
Believing that money is a salve for
everything this shameless individual
offers to contribute a million dollars to
the republican campaign fund if NOM
mated for vice-president. Happily,
under the administration of Mr.. Roose-
welt there has been such an awakening
of the public conscience that men Of
Mr.. Hammond's stamp can no longer
exchange money for moral absolution
and political preferment. His very
offer is enough to disgust decent peo-
pie. A man who would give a million
dollars to be vice president would if
the opportunity offered deliver eighty
million freemen into bondage for two
million.
But why waste energy talking about
possibility as remote as the end Of
time. Mr.. Hammond is not in it.
Never was in it.
In the estimation OF the American
people he is held with such men as
Rockefeller, Carnegie, Ryan and Hari-
man. Men who wallow in money as a
pig does in mud puddle, and doubt
less enjoy the wallow as much. Let
him keep his company. The American
people do not want him to touch ell
bows, and hob-nob with such men as
Roosevelt.
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Old Settlers Annual Reunion

The Chelan county Old Settlers
Association will hold their Annual
picnic at Monitor June 1o-20-21, 1908,
at their own camp grounds. All per-
sons, save obnoxious characters, who on
the 18th of October 1892, were resi-
dents of this state, now residents of this
county or any county contiguous to
Chelan county are eligible to member
ship and are especially invited to be
present at this meeting. The public
in general may come if they so desire.
There will be games, music, speeches
ect. all that goes with good time.
Coffee will be served free to all who
come, so prepare your lunches and join
with us. A fee of one dollar per year
is required Of all members per year to
defray the expenses Of the Association.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-12

A strange incident in bird life was
recently reported from Grants Pass,
Oregon in the daily press. A through
freight from southern California pulled
into the yards. One of the fiat cars
had a donkey engine on it, and up
near the steam chest pair OF swallows
had made their nest in small hole.
The trainmen first noticed the birds
near Redding, CAL, and they were still
sticking to their home as the train
went through Grants Pass, though con-
siderable switching was done in the
yards. Their persistency in sticking
to the train was phenomenal. I'm
doubtedly it was the maternal instinct
that made the two little birds stick to
the nest. They had laid the founda-
ton for bird family, and unlike some
human beings they stuck to the home
and the family.
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congregational Church Notes

Sunday school 10 a. m. Supt. Mr..
Meeker. Subject. The Risen Christ
by the Sea of Galilee."
Morning service Il a. m. Christian
Endeavor meeting 7. p. m. Topic
How to choose a life work" 1st.
Kings 8: S IS. Leader Rev. Allen.
Evening service p. m. Pastor Rev.
Allen. Song service Wednesday eve
ming of each week at 8 p. m.
The work OF the church looks very
encouraging. Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor are growing and
splendid meetings are being held.
More young people are needed.
The Ladies Aid spent Wednesday
cleaning the church, and it is now in
shining order for the summer.
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NJ. E. Church Notes

The ice cream social given by the
Ladies Aid last Thursday evening was
a decided success. Another is planned
for the near future.
Now that the vacation period is here
we hope there will be no decrease in
Sunday school attendance. 1t has been
running from so to 70 and We hope to
keep that up. Send along your chill
dren.
Regular services next Sunday as
usual in Fraternal hall. Strangers cor
daily invited. The pastor will preach
at the Chumstick school house next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-12
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

The state Aerie of the Fraternal
Order OF Eagles convened at Spo-
kane last week 500 strong. A big
parade preceded the first meeting
and much speech-making followed.
NJ. Helfrick, conductor on North
ern Pacific passenger train No. l,
slipped OF a step as the train, north
bound, was pulling into Centralia
last week and was killed. He leaves
widow and family in Tacoma.
Robbers, Saturday night, backed
a wagon up to o. b. Nelson's store.
in Spokane, and loaded up several
thousand dollars worth of goods,
consisting OF pants, shoes and un-
opened boxes OF goods, $500 worth
OF jewelry and $40 in cash out of
the register. The police have no clue.
Raymond Fisher, 16-year-old
Bellingham schoolboy, was arrested
asst week on charge OF cashing a
bogus check, and when the youth
was scar HSu at tue sldllon, seven
other checks ranging from $40 TO
$50, amounting in all to S155, were
found in his possession.
J. b. Egerer. one of the prominent
timber owners of the Gray's Harbor
section and a partner of Congress
man Fordney OF Michigan, his broth
er-in-iaw, dropped dead last week
while cruising timber about / ) miles
from Aberdeen.
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To the Patrons of The Echo

In enlarging The Echo to six
column, all home-print paper We have
to express the regret that the adyertis-
ing patronage will not justify us in
making it at once a full eight-page
newspaper. We have arranged with
the American Press Association to sup
ply US each week with full page Of
the latest state news right up to the
day Of publication. In addition to this
we will, for the benefit of those OF our
patrons who are interested in fiction,
publish from three to FIVE columns OF
some current story. 1t will be our aim
to always have something clean and
wholesome, not forgetting, though, that
it must be new-not old and thread
bare from previous reading.
The patronage that has been given
this paper by the people OF Leaven-
worth and the west end OF Chelan
county has been most generous-per-
haps beyond its deserts. Still, its pro-
proprietor did his best. II better could
have been done he can only say that
he regrets some more capable man was
not in his place.
We lack the nerve TO sing our own
praise by calling attention to some i'm
provement, some betterment or good
to the community that may have re-
suited from something that has been
printed in the columns Of The Echo in
the past four years. If anything of
good has so resulted we shall find our
reward in the consciousness Of duty
done and the continued and increased
patronage of the people of Leavenworth
and the surrounding country.
There are in this town and its envi-
rons some two hundred families into
which this paper does not at this time
20. We desire to have it go regularly
to every man who is interested in the
development Of the entire county, and
particularly the western portion. We
believe we state a fact when We say
that if Chelan county could be COM
pared to ladder with one hundred
rungs that we are today standing on
the first step Of its development. If a
newspaper can do any good at all to
help this development it is measured
by the number OF readers it has, the
the people who read it, talk about the
improvement it advocates, suggest
others, and help spread the gospel of
improvement and progress by helping
to widen the circle OF its influence.
Still, candor compels US to admit
that we cannot expect people to sub
scribe for this paper unless in their
own mind they are convinced they are
getting the worth Of their money.
When people patronize this paper we
want them to feel that they are getting
the worth Of their money. We our
selves feel we are giving value re-
ceived. Patronage given to this paper
under any other consideration will be
politely, but none the less positively
declined. We labor under the impress
sion that we are conducting a legiti-
mate business, in which charity and
sympathy is so much energy wasted.
Now, if you think The Echo is
good thing at one dollar per year per-
haps you will not mind boosting it
along.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-12

We received an invitation from that
excellent educational institution located
at Pullman, the State College Of Wash
ington, to attend the commencement
exercises, June 14th to 18th, and re-
gret our inability to attend. Miss Ed
ma Featherstone is the only attendant
from this place that we call to mind
just now, though there may be others.
The Pullman institution is supported
by the state and is doing incalculable
good in the way of training our boys
and girls. Besides giving them instruc-
ton in the higher branches of learning
there is department in which dairy
ing, forestry, horticulture and scientific
farming is taught in practical way.
The growth has been so rapid that it
was necessary for the last legislature to
make large appropriations for new
buildings to accommodate the in
creased attendance. These buildings
are now under construction and will be
completed by the time school opens
next September.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-06-12
One of LincoIn's Jokes

President Lincoln's jokes, especially
when perpetrated in connection with
grave matters, usually had a purpose in
them. After Lee had taken Harpers
Ferry the president realizing how great
calamity it was to the northern arms,
determined if possible to fix the re-
sponsibility for the loss of the impor-
tant position.
Halleck was summoned, but did not
know where the blame lay. Very
well" said Lincoln, "Tll ask General
Schenck." The latter could throw no
light upon the question, further than
to say that he was not to blame. Mil
roy was the next to be called to the
presence of the commander in chief
and to enter a plea of mot guilty"
Hooker was next given hearing, and
Fighting Joe made very emphatic
disclaimer of all responsibility.
Then the president assembled the
four generals in his room and said to
them: Gentlemen, Hrpers Ferry was
surrendered and none of you, it seems
is responsible. I am very anxious to
discover the man who is. After strid-
ing across the room several times the
president suddenly threw up his bowed
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InOrdinate Zeal Outstrips Judgment

Taft and Hammond!
What an inspiring campaign cry that
would be, chr
An adventurer. A little better, per-
haps, than some others OF Infamous
memory. Mrs. Chadwick or those
Partisan Humberts, for instance, but just
the same an adventurer, as running
mate for Mr.. Taft.
Hammond, indeed! Best known for
his connection with a conspiracy to
overthrow a republic. A man who
could not be elected constable in
community where integrity, patriotism
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Wenatchee is surely getting rid Of
her swaddling close" She is no
longer a village, she is a town now.
By and by, in good time she will be a
city. AS an evidence OF her growing
importance The World announces un-
der boxcar headlines that Wenatchee is
to have her first circus. The bill post
er with his gaudy posters, forerunner
Of even more gaudy performers, is there
handing out free tickets to the small
boy for Juggling the huge paste pot
from billboard to barnside. Wenatchee
does well to advertise this evidence OF
her coming greatness.
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head and exclaimed: Il have it!

head and exclaimed: Il have i'll l
know who is responsiblel'
Who, Mr. President; who is it?"
asked the distinguished quartet as they
looked anxious, if not troubled.
Gentlemen" said the president,
with a meaning twinkle in his eye,
General Lee is the man."
There was lack OF mirth in the
laugh created, and the four generals
took their departure with determine
ton that they would not again be
placed under suspicion.
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Advertised Letters

Remaining in postoffice, uncalled for
June S, 1908:
Barry, Miss Francis Barnes, Frank W..
Ball, ROLAND Bell, w.
Holland, Jake Kecter, J. T.
Kelly, James 3 Laney Mrs. J. W..
McCardell, Mrs. Mary. Thompson W..
Wallace, Sheridan Willette. Minnie
Remaining June 8, 1908:
Campbell, Clarence Goodwin, G w
Hurt, Id Lenahan, w H
Poole, VIM Soderdall, L
Thorsen, Ole Nelson, Mrs S P
In calling for same, please say
advertised"
J. c. DAVIS, Postmaster.
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f. A. Reynolds, Candidate for Co. Auditor
For the past five years Mr.. Reynolds
has conducted a store and postoffice at
the station named in his honor, fifteen
miles west of Leavenworth, on the
Great Northern railway.