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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS.

They Make Themselves, Like Their
Idols, as Hideous as Possible.
The most important period of the
young Africans life is that between
youth and manhood tor womanhood).
1t Is then that the witch doctor is ex-
tremely busy with his various mys-
FERROUS rites. 1t is an important part of
his calling to be hideous. Is in most
cases he undoubtedly Is. A ridiculous
mask covers his head, and wildcat or
other skins are hung around his loins.
Pigment of various colors is plenti-
fully daubed over his body, and In this
hideous state ii is not TO be wondered
at that he strikes terror into the
maidens' hearts as be dances wildly
In the dim freight, glaring at them
with iendish eyes. The timid young
creatures are like the hare which rem
bles as the lowering bird of prey fiut-
tiers over its head. Self will Is crushed.
and the erstwhile playful. willful child
is transformed In most cases into a
frightened creature. with. for the time
being, no will of her own. 1t is a curl
Gus thing that nothing connected with
what one may call the spiritual side
of the blacks life is ever beauti-
full. Their carved figures are always,
to say the least. grotesque and calcu-
lated to frighten rather than comfort
the bereaved.- Wide World Magazine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
FENNEL.
Il 10 to the Italians Somewhat as Gel
cry ls to us.

Il 10 to the Italians Somewhat as Gel
cry 10 to us.
"'Tisn't often that an Italian table
d'hote furnishes anything that takes
me back to my grandmother's time"
said a New York man, but that was
my experience last night. The first
nlbble of something I'd supposed was
celery sent my mind wandering back
fifty years to an old New England vii
lage.
"'FennelT | asked the Italian waiter.
He nodded and smiled and gave me
the Italian form Of the word. which l
carefully wrote down on a scrap Of
paper, 'Fennocchi.' l suppose 1t showed
my ignorance, but never before did |
know that fennel Is to the Italians
what celery is to us. Evidently the
large bases OF the leafstalks are
bleachcd In similar fashion. and from
the way 1t was served | could see 1t
was intended to be dipped In salt. as
we eat celery. My obliging waiter told
me that 1t was delicious as Il salad
and when boiled and served with
cream sauce 1t made a popular Italian
dish.
But after all what did those Gull
nary details matter? What really
counted was that strange. penetrating
flavor which took me back to my child
hood. AS | thoughtfully nibbled my
fennel stalks the last fifty years
seemed a blank. ] was a child again.
picking big clusters of yellow. aromatic
fennel seeds In my grandmather's gar
den."-New York Sun.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
The Arab PIowman,

To see an Arab steering a yoke Of
oxen. one hand pressed upon the sim
gle stem of the pillow and the other
holding the long. slim goad. is to see
a living illustration of how Elisha
looked and moved when Elijah found
him blowing and cast his cloak upon
him in significant symbolism Of his
destiny. 1t has often been remarked
that. while imperishable relics Of Ro-
man stonework abound In northern
Africa In the form Of bridges. aque-
ducts and so forth. the impress left
on the people themselves by the great
est civilizing power that ever existed
is extraordinarily slight. Only in ONE
such insignificant details as the names
of the months in the Kabyle dialect
is the stamp of Rome still visible. and
in the system Of hiring labor in the
Tell there survives a custom belong
ing to the early days Of the Roman
republic.-Wid World Magazine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
Seattle Man Peace Fund Trustee

Thomas Burke Of Seattle has been
named as one Of the trustees Of the
Peace Foundation Fund, which Andrew
Carnegie established lately with a gift
of $40, 900, 900.
This donation Of MI. Carnegie fol-
the furtherance Of internaticN ~
brings the total Of his benefactions up
to something like $3.50, oOO, 900. The
endowment announced now is second
in size only to three others Of his-the
SIS, 600, 000foundation for the advance
ment OF teaching; the SIC, 900, 900 en-
dowment OF the Carnegie Institute in
Pittsburg, and the $12, 900, 900 fund
for the establishment OF the Carnegie
Institute in Washington.
Mr.. Garnegie's gifts in Libraries in
the last twenty years are estimated to
be $50, 000, 900 for the United States
and ST., 200, 900 abroad.
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Twenty Volume NoveIs.

The longest novels of today are pyg-
mics compared with those published
In the seventeenth century. Mile. de
~Scudery's lie Grand Cyrus ran into
ten volumes. its publication being
spread owe five years. And when
1t was translated. or, to quote the title
page. "Englished by a Person of Hon
our" 1t appeared In FIVE folio volumes
of some 500 pages apiece. Another
novelist of the same period. La Cal
prenede, was even more diffuse, one
Of his works. Cleopatra" extending
over twenty-three volumes. These
novels found plenty of readers despite
their enormous length. The Paris pub
Usher Of lie Grand Cyrus made
100000 crowns by the first edition
alone. Nearly all the works Of Sou
derry and C~alprenede were translated
into English as soon as they appeared
and many Of them into German as
well.-London Chronicle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
GAINS TWO CONGRESSMAN
Evergreen State Grows Over 100 Per
Cent in Population

Peer of all the states in the Union,
Washington, with ar increase in popu-
lation during the decade just ended Of
1904 per cent, leaps to the fore front
in great American commonwealth.
Official figures issued by the census
bureau at the national capital show that
623,887 souls have found permanent
homes in the Evergreen state since
1900, bringing the total population up
to 1,141,90o.
In 1900 only SIG, 103 persons lived
within its borders. Twenty years ago
the population was 37,487.
Its rank is first in the list Of states,
according to increase, and the total
figure brings it up to the thirtieth posi-
ton according to actual population.
Allowing a 20 per cen increase in
population required for each district fol
the United States, Washington will
have five representatives at the next
congressional election-two more than
at present,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
PICKED AN ODD NAME.
An Authors Long Search and a Sub
sequent Surprise.

An Authors Long Search and a Sub
sequent Surprise.
When Albion W. Tourgee wrote "a
Fools Errand" he named n Of his
leading characters Theron Pardee. An
early CODY of the book fell into the
hands of the Rev. Luther Pardee, an
Episcopal clergyman Of Chicago, whose
father was named Thereon Pardee.
The name is such an unusual combina-
ton that in amazement the rector
showed the book to his father. and
they were both puzzled by the coinci-
dence. They decided to write Judge
Tourgee and ask him what had led him
to use the name. He replied. in equal
amazement, that he had not supposed
there was such a man living as a The
ron Pardee. Then he stated that he
had a prolonged search for a suitable
name for the character of his story
one that would express just what he
imagined this character to be. In the
course of the hunt IN old copy Of the
curriculum Of Union college had fallen
into his hands. 1t was dated 1925, or
something as far back. and among the
names of the students was one Thereon
Pardee. The judge said 1t had i'm
pressed him as being n Of the rich
est, most solid and most satisfying
names he ever had heard. so he decid-
ed to adopt 1t for his character. The
curriculum was 10 old that he had no
hesitation in using the name. and he
was astonished to learn that the right
full owner Of it was living. His expla-
nation was accepted and the resulting
acquaintance was pleasing all around.
New York Press.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
A Historic SCOT.

Linlithgow palace. on the shore of
the beautiful sheet of water Of that
name In Scotland. is somewhat square
and heavy looking. Linlithgow was
the birthplace of Mary. queen Of Scots;
In Linlithgow church james Nv. Of
Scotland was forewarned by an appa-
rition Of the coming disaster at Flod-
den Field; In its streets the regent
Murray was shot; close by the town
Edward l. had two ribs broken by his
horse the night before Falkirk. and on
Its loch a chancellor of the %exchequer.
bent on economy. issued instructions
that the royal swans should be kept
down to a dozen. -Argonaut.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Company, for the Week Ending
December II, 1910


December II, 1910
Susan J Varney to Randa Vernon, seA
SEA- Is and eRneA NV d ne d 19-
1928, $1,000.
L H Banner to J A Baker, 1t l 8 b g.,
DilPs Or Tracts, 81.
w A Otis to R Etzkorn, b 81, Miller
dale, $4500.
E S Allyn to J N Cox, pit Its 1 Q 8 b 1,
Mob Hill ad Wen, $2250.
H P McGlothern to P Walker, e so #
1t l b 43, replat LIST ad Wen, 81.
M M Hallenback to N I Neubauer, Its
1o to 81 b l, G N plat Wenatchee,
$11500.
J A Murphy to c B Halbert, 1t IS b
16, Wen Park, 1915.
G S Merriam to H E Case, S b z,
Merriam's ad Leav, 81.
E A Hale to G A Fletcher, | 8 Hale's
subdiv, Its 8 9 10 b A. replat 1st ad
Wen, 81.
A H Mohler to B N Johnston, pit 1t Q
Riverview ad Cash, $500.
Skykomish Lbr Co to N E Wyatt, Its
20 to % b %, G N plat Wen, 1922.
P Weigand to ] S judah, Its II IL b 9
Leav, $1400.
M c Griffith to J C Griffith, pit sHse
AseA, 10-25-20, $500.
A c Kline to F w Kline, wAnwA Sc
n, 5-22-20, $1,000.
c G Rideut to M L Green, Its E to 9
7, Stillwells 1st ad Chelan, $3.50.
w B Moody to M A Reed, Its II u
b 8, B~olencaugh's ad Wen, 5000.
A H Cody to C E Smith, Its IL Is b l
Belmont ad Wen, $500.
E S Russell to T E Young, | 8 b a.,
Millerdale, $3.50.
G D Patch to J c MCGOWAN, Its l to 7
b /, Its / to 8 b 7, Its ! to 8 b 4,
Dilps Or, 81.
] Edwards to F L Brender, 1t 6 b l,
Merriam's ad Leav, $500.
E A King to Franz Freund, Its As to
48 b /, Central ad Leav, $500.
F Freund to w c Roach, Its IS to SO
b /, Central ad Leav, 81.
R E Simons to ] B HUFF, | 6 b /, Cen
trail ad Leav, 81.
Same to ] A Duncan, | 10 b l, Central
ad Leav, 500.
E M Schmidt to J w Elliott, | II b Q,
Leav, 81.
w R Prowell to Chas Cunning, 70 int
in Its II Is b 9, G N plat Wen, 81.
F c Smith to Roy Longshore, | 8 6 b
6, Col Bridge ad Wen, $1,000.
Matte Smith to same, | Al b /, Bel
mont ad Wen, $50.
VIM Lowell to Patrick Graham, pit Its
% "a b 4, town of Leav, 81.
J E Shore to VIM Lowell, same, 81.
l w Sherman to S D Sames, pit neA
neA, 4-23-19, $18500.
J F Chase to w R Prowell, Its II Is
b 9, G N plat Wen, 5000.
S F Hudson to w G Steward, 100 int
in A H Bills ditch and water right
from Stemilt creek, $4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
TULIP MADNESS.
Tho Craze That Ragged In Holland In
the Last Century.

Tho Craze That Ragged In Holland In
the Last Century.
During the tulip craze in Holland In
the last century in one year the sales
aggregated 100000 forms. Holland
went tulip mad. The bulbs were quot
ed on the Stock Exchange. Ownership
in them was divided into shares. Spec
ulators sold them short. At n time
more tulips were sold than existed. At
Lille a brewer sold his trade and good
will In exchange for a bulb, which was
thereafter known as the Brewery tu-
IN. In Amsterdam a father gave n
BY way Of dover with his child. There
after the variety was known as the
Marriage Of My Daughter. At Rotter-
dam a hungry sailor. happening on a
few, mistook them for onions and ate
them. The repast became us famous
as Cleopatra's pearls and probably ex-
ceeded 1t in cost. At The Hague a
poor fellow managed to raise a black
tulip. The rumor of that vegetable
marvel spread. Presently he was Wis
tied by a deputation from a syndicate.
For that eve lamb of his the deputa-
ton offered 1000 forms, which be re-
fused. he was offered 10000 forms.
Still he refused. Cascades Of gold
were poured before his resisting eyes.
Finally, tormented and tempted. he
succumbed. There and then the depu-
tation trampled that tulip under their
feet. Afterward it appeared that the
syndicate had already grown a gem
precisely similar and, unable to bear
the idea that a rival existed, had au-
thorized the deputation If needful to
offer ten times the amount which 1t
naIA
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
Ancient Spectacle Makers.

The ancient Guild of Spectacle Max
ers is numerically n Of the strongest
London companies. Its charter dates
from the year 1920 and, though the ex-
act date of Its origin is lost. there Is
ample evidence that the calling of
spectacle maker was extensively fol-
lowed at a very early date. An old
book of 1863 mentions the spectacle
makers among other traders. and the
biography Of Carlo Zeno, an illustrious
Venetian, who died In 1418, mentions
that even at the age of eighty-four he
needed no artificial aids to his sight.
So presumably spectacles were com
mon in Italy FIVE centuries ago.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
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Good at Arithmetic.

"For goodness sake. John. how long
did you boil these eggs?"
"Just as long as you told me to, my
dear"
Impossible! They're hard as bricks"
II boiled them just twelve minutes"
Twelve. Why, I told you that three
minutes was long enough for an egg!
"Yes, dear. but I boiled four Of them"
Toledo Blade.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
In Musical Terms.

Chief Editor-Look here. Sharpe,
here's a fiddler been hanged for muir
der. How shall l headline It? Musical
Editor-How would Difficult Execu-
ton on One String do?-St. Louis
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
A Hard Job.

Husband-What are you looking for.
dear? Wife, was looking for the in
visible hairpin | just dropped.-Ex-
change.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
English az She 10 Spoke.

MUST you goT
"Yes. The wife's sitting up for me.
and II l miss the last train l shall
catch it."-Lippincott's.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

A few years ago, as the date for the
drawing of the annual Christmas lot
terry at Madrid was approaching, a poor
mechanic of Corunna was awakened
three consecutive nights by the num-
Der 125,869, apparently spoken in his
ear. So impressed was he by the repe-
-
down the nj anu ~JUCurorry SURF
to his wife, THAT number will win
the first prize in the great lottery"
''Then why don't you buy the ticketT
his wife answered jokingly as she
looked at the figures. Why. see, II
you add them together they just come
TO my age. l shall be thirty-one on
Christmas day" The ticket. after much
trouble. was found lit had been reject
ed a few minutes earlier by a wealthy
citizen of CorunnaJ and bought. and
before many days had passed the me-
chanic and his wife were made jubi-
liant by the news that the ticket had
won the first prize Of f2O0,0O0-Lon-
don Globe.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

BEING angry is like emptying the
e.lpr pr Into vunr own pOrridge.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
MAY ASK WILSON
TO LEAVE CABINET
Secretary's Evidence In Ball.
Inger Probe DiSCrediiS Him.

Washington. March 3.--As a result
of the unfavorGble impression which
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson made
before the Ballinger-Pinchot investi-
eating committee. the gossip which IL
current In Official circles here Is that
he will not remain much longer In the
cabinet.
The showing which the secretary
made Is regarded as unfortunate. and
although he made an emphatic denial
OF Mr. Pinchot's statement that he had
given his assent to the sending OF the
Dolliver letter. his confusion over
what he had told Mr.. PInchot. and his
understanding or misunderstanding OF
the situation did not In any way I'm.
prove the Administrations side of the
controversy under investigation.
Another estatement which he made
and which is not regarded as calcu-
lated to help keep him in the presi.
dents official family was his acknowl.
edgment that he knew almost nothing
OF what was going on In the forestry
service. which Is under his jurisdic.
tion. In almost pitiful tones the aged
cabinet officer confessed that they had
not told him of the situation and he
had too many other matters In which
he was interested to give il any at
tention.
II has been stated that the president
would be glad to receive Secretary
Wilson's resignation.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05

thus far" said one OF the merchants
We have tried TO impress the direc-
tors of the company with the loss Of
life and damage TO property that has
resulted. We have also tried TO point
out to them tho possible consequences
OF general strike upon the entire
city In the event that this strike be-
comes an actunllty. But all our talk,
all our arguments. have not shaken
the directors. We have found II Inn
possible TO move them. and conse-
quently have had TO give up. fear
the outcome of their action"
The union labor people made their
last plan for the strike. After a meet.
Ing Of the delegates OF the Central
Labor union II was announced that
the strike would begin the instant the
clock quit striking twelve next Friday
night. SO that the men wouldn't have
to show up for work at all on Satur.
day.
There was not the slightest sign OF
disorder Wednesday. and the company
managed to put about 1000 cars in SER
vice during the busy hours.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05


Miss Ninette Porter, Braintrec, Ver.
mont, writes: "I have been cured by
Peruna.
"I had several hemorrhagcs of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
~ saw q testimonial In n Pcruna
almanac OF n case similar 10 mine, and
/ commenced using IL. ] wrote TO DIR.
Hartman for advice. e kindly gave
me free advice.
al was not able TO wait on myself
when began using IL. gained very
slowly at first, but could see that It
was helping me.
"After had taken II while COM
menccd 10 raise up q stringy, sticky,
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less in quantity as continued
the treatment.
"I grew more ficshy than had been
for long time, and now call myself
we'll"
A Bad Cough.
Mrs. Emma Martin, Odessa, NO.,
writes: 81 cannot thank you enough
for curing me.
For two years doctored my cough,
which cost me many dollars. but still
seemed to get worse. My cough was so
bad could not sleep.
"Finaily purchased bottle Of Po.
runa. After the uss of six bottles | feel
that am cured"
People who object 10 liquid medicines
can now secure Peruna tablets.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05

PITTsBURG (Union Stock Var Isl
CATTLE steady; choice. s6.75a7;
SHEEP firm: prime wethers, s7..a
M7.60: culls and common. s a.;
lambs. s7G9.25: veal calves. ylnfp
1925.
HOGS frm: prime heayies. Sl0i5;
mediums, $lO.10610.i5: heavy York.
ers. si0M 10. 10: light Workers, 81 so
9.S5. pigs. s9.70G9.75: roughs. $40
9s0 Der hundredwsieht
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
3,5s4,52s EGGS RELEASED"
Wholesale Market Deluged and Re-
ducticn In Price Follows.

Chicago. March 3 Three million.
Ave hundred and eighty-four thousand
eggs were thrown on the wholesale
market The deluge caused rcduc-
tion TO "a and 26 cents a dozen. a
drop OF III cents over night.
"Cold storage eggs have been dis
posed OF and the eggs on the market
are OF the finest quality produced at
any season of the year said A. w.
Hale. secretary OF the Butter and Eggs
Board.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter low grades. $4,000 4. 60: W ntei
clear. S5G5.25: city mills. fancy. s5.1(
06.40.
RYE FLOUR steady. at s425Q44t
per barrel.
WHEAT Arm: No. 2 red. s1.2GGi 1.2s
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow. local. CSl!
Qcec.
OATS steady; No. 2 white. 54G
54ihc.; lower grades. SIC.
POULTRY: Live steady hens ia
1Sc.: old roosters. 13E l3lsc. Dressed
firm: choice fowls. 19c.; old roosters
14c.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery
3ic. per Id.
EGGS firm; selected. 27G29c.; near
by, 24c.; western. 24e.
POTATOES Arm: per bush. soc j3c
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
sUFF0CATEp IN MUD
Helpless Aged Man Dies In Roadside
Puddle.

Lancaster. Pa. March B. sefsoca. el
TO death. the body Of James Douglass,
an aged resident OF smithyilie. was
found lying In a mud puddle near his
home by friends.
Douglass had evidently slipped on
the soft ground and fen ON his face
in the mud. He was unable 10 sise
himself owing to bodily weakness.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
MRS. TAFT'S NEW SECRETARY

Miss Mary o. spiers Assumes Duties
In White House.
Washington. March 3.-Mlss Mary
d. Spiers has assumed the duties OF
social secretary to Mrs Taft. succeed
ing Miss Blech. Miss Spiers' mother
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-29
Big Acreage Of
Beets this Year
Over 1000 Acres Will Be Planted
Here-Preparing For Spring
Work.

F. S. Bramwell, superintendent of
the La Grande sugar factory, and
Samuel Story, general field foreman
for both Union and Wallowa coun-
ties, were in Enterprise, Wednesday
closing up contracts for land and look
ing over things in general prepara-
tory to spring work.
Mr.. Bramwell reports matters in
this valley i'm most satisfactory con.
dition. The total acreage to be plant
ed in this valley will be between 100(
and 400 acres. The results last
season were highly pleasing to the
company.
T. w. Workman, the overseer fol
this county, is busy every day get
ting things ready for an early start
to put the ground in condition. Like
all other farmers who have lots oi
plowing to do, he is hoping for an
early spring. If long, hard winter
is any sign, the spring should Ger
tainly break records in previousness.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-29
Fielder Jones To
Coach 0. A. {. Team
Wsll Known Big League Star stirs
Interest In Baseball at
Corvallis.

The schedule for the Oregon Agri-
cultural College debating team has
recently been announced. Two de-
bates have been scheduled with the
Washington State College, one to be
held in Pullman and the other in
Corvallis. The Pacific University
has also accepted challenge for a
debate. The girls have shown ex-
ceptional activity and interest this
year. and will ldebate i'm the Girls
State League composed of McMinn-
Vile College, Albany College and O..
A. c. The large number of students
who are trying for positions on the
teams and the enthusiasm which has
been aroused seems DO promise a
very successful year.
] G. Arbuthnot who is now super
intending the physical education ex-
tension work of the Portland Y. M.
C. A. has been added to the faculty
list of the Oregon Agricultural College
as assistant to Director Angel. Mr..
Arbuthnot lis graduate of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College and
has had several years Of practical
experience in teaching physical educa
ion. He is considered an authority
in the art of boxing and wrestling.
Fielder Jones, the we'll known White
Sox star of the American League
will coach the o. A. C. base ball team
during the coming season. This an
nouncement has caused great excite
ment among the students. 1t will
mean a big year in base ball for o
A. G..