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The Washington times., 1908-11-28

Pittsburg seems TO have been left
at the post, in comparison with Paris
as a hrst-class sensation center.
The Washington times., 1908-11-28

One way to prevent some Of the auto
speeding, It IS ventured, would be to
lock up some Of the owners of ma
chimes. instead Of their ehaufteurs.
The Washington times., 1908-11-28

The waterways movement and the
prohibition crusade, Of course, are go
ing forward hand IN hand, as they
shOuld.
The Washington times., 1908-11-28

The Washington navy yard has nailed
TO the masthead the goOo old motto,
Don't give up the ship" and proposes
to stick to the bitter end.
The Washington times., 1908-11-28

It IS entirely appropriate that the
first announcement concerning the
makeup OF the new Cabinet should be
that which makes Mr.. Hitchcock a
member. Mr.. Hitchcock IS responsible
for a large share OF the effort which
imposed on Mr.. Taft the obligation Of
making a Cabinet.
The Washington times., 1908-11-28

So many OF the new sort Of Senators
are coming TO town now that there IS
reported 70 be grave concern lest the
Senatorial refrigeration plant viii pro-
vide frost enough TO 90 round.
The Washington times., 1908-11-28

Is It possible that, while President
elect Tart has been making a frontal
demonstration against Speaker Cannon.
Representative Gardner has been con
Quoting a han.l movement against the
rule that IS going to turn the stand
pat forces out Of their positions just
when they felt secure in their control?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07
M. E. Church Notes
an earnest fe

The pastor will preach at the Chum-
stick school house next Sunday morn
ing at the close OF the Sunday school.
Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday
at the home OF Mrs. McGivern.
Our Sunday school continues to
grow, yet we have always room for
more. We have a splendid corps Of
teachers who will look after the chill
dren entrusted to our care.
Services next Sunday as usual. In
the absence of the pastor at the morn
ing service substitute will be secured
to preach. Subject for theme in even
ing, The Reformation in England and
Scotland"
Epworth League meets at o'clock
next Sunday evening with Miss Ethel
Maston as leader.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07

have telephone poles removed from
the street.
The park committee reported that
they had found 20-acre plot of ground
suitable for park purposes and recon-
mended that the city submit to the
voters the propriety of buying it.
The council instructed Attorney Mel
son to take an option on the land and
report at the next regular meeting the
terms upon which the land could be
bought, and whether the park land
could be paid for out of general funds,
and such other facts as related to the
matter. The sum OF $25 was voted as
an earnest fee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07
OSGROVE FOR GOVERNOR.
No One Has Yet Given Q Reason Why the
Eastern Washington Man Should
Not Be Elected

IF things keep up this way we'll
soon have to crawl onto Cosgove's
band wagon to keep from getting
lonely" said prominent King county
politician this week. He was one Of a
group OF men who keep close tab on
the political situation and the others
agreed that he had hit the nail on the
head. The spread Of CosgTove senti-
ment on Puget Sound has been little
short OF remarkable. New corners who
will this fall exercise their franchise in
the state for the first time are asking
who Cosgrove is and are paraphrasing
famous remark into Where in hell
is Pomeroy1" They are being told,
for there are any number Of Cosgrove
men always on hand to advance the
intersts OF the lawyer-farmer who is
making such run for the nomination
for governor on the republican ticket.
The increased interest that is being
taken in Cosgrove is resulting in his
better acquaintance with the west
side people. The more familiar they
become with his record the better they
like him and he is now looked upon
as by far the best man to fill the gov
ernor's chair. Loyal republicans look
on his long service to the party as a
strong claim to support and his hon
esty and integrity prove powerful Mgu-
ments. The one daily paper in Seattle
that is absolutely free and unprejudiced
politically-the Star-came out edi-
torially last week in favor Of cosgrove
and remarked that now that the direct
primary law was in effect the people
Of the state had it in their power to
name the next governor without die
tation from the bosses. The addition
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING
Decides to Buy Twenty Acres for Park
Purposes-lf the Taxpayers
Are Wiling

The council met Tuesday night in
adjourned session with all members
present except Councilman R. T. King.
The application Of VIM. Herder for
saloon license was granted. The per-
nit of the property owner being pre-
sented, the license OF Meisner & Roach,
application for which was presented
last week, was granted.
The following bills were allowed:
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co., $2.70.
J. F. Pratt, salary, $75.
M. G. Thomas, use of land for pest
house purposes, $40.
The report Of Marshal Bohnsack was
read, approved and filed.
Two ordinances were put to their
first reading. One relates to the estab-
lishment of fire limits and the other is
intended to prohibit the dumping Of
any kind of refuse in the streets.
There was only one bid submitted
on the grading Of Front street for side
walks purposes, that of Hartman &
Titus for 1920. 1t also developed that
the grade had been changed since the
bid was made, and that under the new
grade there would be less work to do.
The bid was rejected after considerable
discussion and the marshal was in
structed to employ men and have such
work done as is necessary to lay the
sidewalk.
The street commissioner was in
structed to notify property owners to
remove fences on Front street where
they are out in the street.
The clerk was also instructed to mo-
tify the Pacific States Telephone Co. TO
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07

We had very pleasant call from
Mr.. H. Heiman, from Duluth, MINI,
one day the past week. Mr.. Heiman
has become interested in mining prop
erty in the Mt. Stewart district and
has had James Wilder, Of Cashmere
employed in doing some development
work on his property.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07

of the Star, which has very large cir
culation in King County, to the list of
Cosgrove papers has been one Of the
most interesting developments politi-
cally OF the past two weeks.
The action Of the country papers is
also causing much perturbation in the
camps OF the other candidates. By
far the largest majority of papers OF the
state that have already announced
their choice for governor have declared
in favor OF Cosgrove. The result Of
the election will be watched with in
terest in as far as it will show the pow
er Of the country press
Cosgrove's gains are not confined
to Puget Sound, however. At the
Pomeroy mans headquarters letters
are being received daily from all parts
Of the state stating that his candidacy
is in splendid condition. Visitors
from out Of town places are constantly
dropping in with the same story. The
bitter attacks other candidates are
making on one another are daily driv-
ing supporters to Cosgrove. Friends
of the other candidates know this but
they find they cannot stem the tide.
They would like to make fight on
Cosgrove but they cannot find any
thing in his record that is to his dis
credit. Even the papers that are sup
porting other candidates have not yet
given one good reason why Cosgrove
should not be nominated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07

The appellate court in the Standard
Oil case reems to have overlooked that
rule which says, Let justice sting the
real party in interest" The court was
apparently too busy faying Judge Lam
dis, the trial Judge. Though badly
castigated, Judge Landis will survive
and grow stronger in the hearts OF the
American people. But one or two
more chastisements and the court will
have made a president. Washington
Democrat.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07
CLEAN SWEEP SALE


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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-08-07
Towels

We quote below some very low prices
on towels.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

the horn and the coach was gone and rafting over
When the guard had blown himself quite out OF
breath he Put the horn q tunnel Of
basket fastened - the coachside Tor purpose
and giving himself a plentiful shower OF blows on
tae chest and shoulders, observed fl uncommon
cold after which he demanded Of person sep
arately whether he was going right through and
II not, where he going
me weather was intensely and bitterly cold;
great deal Of snow fell from time time and the
WIND was intolerably keen. Mr.. SQueers. got down
AZ almost every stageto stretch his legs he said
and as he alwa-s came back from such excursions
with a very red rose and composed himself sleep
great benefit from the process.
So the day The nj CHI and he
snow came on together. and dismal enough they
were. There was no sound TO be heard but the
bowling Of the --fnd, for the noise OF the wheels
and the tread o. the horses feet were rendered in
the ground.
The streets II Stamford were deserted as they
passed through Twenty miles further on
Two OF the front outside passengers wisely avail
ing themselves OF their arrival best
inns In England, turned IN for the night at the
george at Grantham. The Wrapped
themselves more closely in their coats cloaks.
ana leaving the light and warmth OF the town
behind them pinowed themselves against the lug
gage and prepared, with many hale suppressed
means, again 10 encounter the piercing blast that
swept across the open country
Ihey were little more than a stage Of Gran
imam when Nicholas. who had been asleep for
which nearly threw him from his Grasping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

" 7 HATEVRR honors Mr.. Vanderbilt
M wins-he ISN'T so mucL concerned
with the cash emoluments of the en-
terprise-wiIl add to the many his
country has gathered abroad, since the outfit
will be entirely American.
New York-built, the coach Venture which
Mr.. Vanderbilt has used several years for the
same purpose In this country, has been sent
over complete, with hveries, trappi,-gs and har-
ness made on this side, and with eighty selected
American trotters. The entire outfit was sent
to England early last ma2th
White tia uSEsi stage rouye from London
% Brighton 4 ffty-two miles, the route selected
by Mr. Vanderbilt is five miles longer. It be-
gins at the Victoria Hotel, in Northumberland
avenue, London, and ends at the Metropole in
Brighton.
In the early days, the Brighton road, dotted
- occasional villages, was not the artery Of
travel that it now is
Today 1t is crowded from morning to night
with heavy traffic, and sometimes filed with
streams of automobiles. All this it is thought
viii make Trouble for Mr.. Vanderbilt
1t is not likely that any of his coaching
parties viii encounter experiences like those
frequently described by Dickens, such. for ia
stance, as the trip Nicholas Nickleby made TO
Dstheboys han In company with Wackford
Squeers:
A minutes hustle, a banging Of the coach doors
q swaying OF the vehicle to one side, the heavy
coachmsn and still heavier guard climbed into
thsir seats; . cry Of All right" few from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

Z ENGLAND is pushing over negv
n, ProbIem-it is usually pnszIing
over some kind Of problem W'hy
IS Alfred G. Vanderbilt, the american
society and club man of leisure and
millions, to drive a public coach on the
Brighton road-a splendid coach, TO be
SIRE, bur one upon zVhicI any pe.Son may
ride BY paying the fare?
Mr.. Vanderbilt says he 7viH do it for
sPOr' and for English coaching experience
Road coaching is The seUerest tesf of an
amateur fOur-iH-haHd schip, and, at the
same time, most fascinating recreation.
Then, in its accessories, such as
splendid road, rare scenery, quaint old post
ing inns and the lingering romance of old
coaching days, the Brighton route has no
superior.
although he denies any such intention
at present, Mr. Vanderbilt 7viH probably
not object to clipping fe5v minutes off the
boosted British coaching records 1t any
rate, he 1UiH shozV the English some Ameri-
can feafS Of tOoling that are expected TO
open their eyes
OF far greater importance, however,
sUiH be the test of the american road horse
before the eyes of the English. rs he be-
HeVeS the american trOtting horse can 20
faster and further than those of any other
country, he ecfH arrange a fast schedule for
his coach-faster, indeed, than has ever
been attempted iH that country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

frock coat with nother-of-pearl buttons, a
striped yellow waistcoat and a flower II his
mouth Mr.. Vanderbilt, while tooling, usually
wears tan raineoat over en ordinary street
suit, with a tan driving apron; gray high hat
with curling rim upon his head an a bunch Of
white and red carnations in his buttonhole
A gorgeous creature, however, viii be the
guard wearing frock greatcoat of vivid red
and a siIk-plush hat, Golden, he guard en-
gagged, Is an expert at blowing tunes on the
coaching horn.
Another purpose, besides enjoyment and
experience, animates Mr.. Vanderbilt IN his IN
vasion of the old country-to demonstrate there
the superior speed and stamina Of the American
harness horse.
Last winter he purchased, especially for the
work, eighty fast trotters, which ne sent across
the sea IN one shipment. Late IN June, when
the coaching season has ended, these horses
VIII be sold at auction at TattersalIs
While the record of the Brighton road
seven hours and fifty minutes for the round trip
has held since 1888, 1t was not made on one
of the regular passenger runs
That record was made By Jem Selby who
won $1,000 for his hackers on a wager that the
round trip could not be made IN eight hours
Still, uniformly fast time was made over the
old road IN the memorable coaching days, and
1t is this that Mr.. Vanderbilt purposes TO
eclipse In his regular runs.
n the forties, the widely famed coach
Quicksilver was scheduled TO 20 the journey
daily in four hours and fo-ty-fyo minutes-the
fastest time ever attempted for public coach
on the route.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has arranged much faster
schedule, considering the longer route he has
chosen There viii be nine relay stations, and
thirty-six horses viii be distributed along the
road for changes.
Grays, including two of the noted champion
horse-show four, VIII form the town team in
and out of London Four lively skew0alds viii
be used on the run into Brighton and on the
first stage of the return journey
Since he took up the sport, six or seven
years ago, Mr.. Vanderbilt has been prominent
figure in public coaching in this country. Dur
ing racing seasons ne has run the Venture and
Viking to M IRIS Park and Belmont Park, and
at other times many persons, with no acquaint-
ance with any members o. the -Four Hundred,
have ridden behind him G. coaching trips out
of New York
Many American whips-without full Amer
lean outfits however--have dri~al coaches over
English roads Years ago, Colonel Delaney
Kane drove for a season between London and
Virginia Water.
Some twenty years ago Colonel William
Jay, president Of the Coaching Club Of New
York advised all who aspired to become expert
whips to try a season at road work in England
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in coaching annals for more than century,
end has been the scene of many fast runs.
Then, too, there will be no night runs. As
now planned, Mr.. Vanderbilts coach viii start
from the Hotel Victoria at II 80 o'clock In the
morning, and after an hours stop early in the
afternoon to allow time for lunch, will arrive
In Brighton about 4.3O o'clock.
This viii permit passenEexH who wish to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

return 70 London the same afternoon TO catch
the o'clock express. The coach win return the
next day.
len or twelve shillings viii be the fare
charged, probably A veteran professional guard
has Seen engaged, so that Mr.. Vanderbilt will
have only the driving to occupy his attention.
Of the old-time coachman, Leigh Hunt
wrote: "His beau ideal of appearance Is =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

the rail. he found that the had sunk greatly
on one side, though ii still dragged forward
by Ry the horses snd, while confused by their plung
ing ana the loud screams of the lady inside. he
nesltated for instant whether Jump off or not
the vehicle turned easily over and relieved him 81
road ~
There is little probability of similar acct
dent to the Venture. The Brighton road is one
OF the best In England-it has bean prominent
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31
cRITIcIsEs SUSAN J. PECK.
Her Writings are But Personal Opinions and
Not a Religious History.
(By Claiming Severance.)


ANY person who writes for public con-
sderation is the legitimate subject of COM
ment and criticism, and this fact is my
reason for commenting on Susan J. Pecks
article labeled the history of religion.
Susan has the ability to write some read
able things when she confines herself to the
practical affairs of life and our relations to
each other as members of the great human
family but the same cannot be said when
she gets onto the subject of religion, and If
her other thirty articles on that subject
are as jejune as the thirty first, her time
could not be more foolishly expended and
wasted. l read the article referred to twice
to be sure had missed nothing that gave it
value, and was then convinced ] had not,
and what there is in it that can possibly
interest Freethinkers, who care as little
about the New Testament and its compound
of nonsense and absurdities as they do about
a last years almanac, passes my powers of
discovery Susan starts out by saying she
claims to be Christian, and then defines
Christian as one who is obedient to
conscience; and conscience is the Christ she
says.
The Christ, or Amounted one of the New
Testament, being man, or a myth rather,
named Jesus, it Is hard to see how the word
does or can mean conscience" so such
definition of Christian falls fiat before the
faculty of reason. Either Christian is one
who believes in the mythical Jesus and ac-
cepts his claims of being the savior of the
world or all prevailing definitions and as
sertions of dictionaries and Christians them
selves-barring her-are false. But to
settle the question let us fall back on the
New Testament itself and apply the test
given in st. Mark: by these signs we know
them"
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31

If Susan is really a Christian let her i'm
bibe the desc of cyanide of potassium that
Jameson used to ask Christians to take
as a proof, or come out here and fondle
some of the rattlers that infest these mount
aims. If she survives either test l will glad
ly admit she is the real thing, though her
definition has no sense when applied to
Christianity. Now let us take the label of
her article under which she writes: "the
history of religion" This is a misnomer
and has no connection with the product of
her pen. The history of religion is it's
origin, If possible and what religious people
have done in it's name, and some of those
doings can be found in a short history of the
inquisition. Instead of writing a history of
religion she is simply commenting on por-
tons of the New Testament and giving
them her meaning, a privilege every one
possesses and one that has made possible
the countless Christian sects we now have.
But what does all she says on allgorical
subjects that mean something or nothing
just as you decipher them, amount to?
A running disquisition on Mother Goose's
melodies or the rhymes in the Puritans New
England primer would be equally important
and interesting. Whether devil that don't
exist and Jesus that never did, once went
up on a mountain and had conversation OIL
several occasions or not, is very poor ma
terial to write about in this, the twentieth
century; and what some one said talking
trees expressed in words 1000 years ago.
should be confined to publications that deal
in fairy stories, gnomes, COLLINS, etc.
Such twaddle is decidedly a misfit in a
freethought journal that is trying to get live
ideas into the heads of the people, and to
promote that most important of things
rational thinking If that kind of thinking
is to be done by any individual, it must, to
amount to anything, be confined to sensible
and practical subjects; and time worth no
more than that of a setting hen, is utterly
wasted when devoted to an analysis of the
New Testament. There is nothing in it that
humanity needs to know or that will do it
any good, and when | think as Dr. York
used to say, of the brains that have been
worn out over that book to no purpose, it
does not seem as though the time was past
for taking anything in it seriously, or boring
a ongsuffcring world any more with its
absurdities If Susan really wants to write
a history of religion and will stick to the
subject, she can interest the readers of the
Blade, for mortal man has done his most
damnable deeds under religious influences,
and right now is making fresh history in
pools of blood; for the Kurds are
massacreing the Armenians and reproducing
Bible history by taking their women into
captivity. What freethinkers want is to see
religion driven out of the human mind be-
cause its influence is and always was evil
and injurious, and nothing will do it quicker
than knowledge of the real history which
Susan is not giving us, though getting us
to read her nonsense under a title that
promises it. Hence these remarks and these
objections.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31

The Blade is gratiied to observe that the
Ingersoll Memorial Beacon expresses pre-
cisely the same views as those previously
expressed by The Blade upon temperance
and prohibition. Once the people can be
taught to distinguish between them the stat
ute books will cease to be burdened with
such futile, useless, lmptuary laws.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31
list Session.
S. 1918.
A BILL

To amend section thrty-eight hundred and
ninety-three of the Revised Statutes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled That sec
tion thirty-eight hundred and ninety-three
of the Revised Statutes be, and the same
is hereby, amended by adding "And when
any issue of any periodical has been de-
clared nonmaiable by the Post-OfHce De-
partment the periodical may be excluded
from second-cass mail privileges at the
discretion of the Postmaster-General."
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31

l trust that Mr.. Severance can give some
reasonable explanation for the appearance
of his article and that you will find room
for this in your columns.
The face of printed bill as submitted,
was as follows-
Goth Congress-1st Session.
S. 1918.
In the Senate of the United States.
December 8, 1907.
Mr. Penrose introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Post-Offices and
Post-Roads.