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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
Abraham Could Read and Write.

Some people persist in thinking that
the art Of writing is recent and that
In primitive times poems and literary
productions had to be memorized. But
more than 5000 years before the Chris
tan era people in Abraham's native
town wrote receipts for garden and
market products just as we have them
now, showing that the ~patriarchs GER
tainly must have known how to read
and write.-Dr. William Hanna Thorn
BON in Designer.
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Couldn't Kill Him.

Spotted fever received some queer
treatment in John Wesley's day, &C
cording to Wesley's journal Of Sep
TENDER, TAG. A man named John
Trembath had the fever, and Wesley
wrote: sit was the second relapse into
the spotted fever, in the height Of
which they gave him sack, cold milk
and apples, plums, as much as he
could swallow. l can see no way to
account for his recovery but that he
had not yet finished his work"
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Classified.

was'there lever a better example Of
the witty and concise form of express
sion than the answer Of the grim man
who. wneD ssked about the character
Of a RsARhbor. sententiously replied:
"Mts1sK. ! don't know very much
about htnS bat my impression is he'd
make a first class strangerS'-Ex-
xhanNa.
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Mrs. Lazenbee-Here's the man come
to fix our clock. Go upstairs and get
It for him. won't you? Mr.. Lazenbee-
It isn't upstairs, Is IT. Mrs. Lazen-
bee-Certainly. Where did you think
1t was? Mr.. Lazenbee-I thought II
had run down.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

You really ought to take up the
study OF re~incarnation," said the young
woman OF great mentality.
Not l." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
These Investigations are giving me all
the trouble concerning my past that i
can handle at Observation-Disclosures
Star
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

Many stories are told Of Tom Reeds
sudden flashes of vit-as. for instance.
when Miss Reed struck the earth in
stead OF the golf ball and be said.
Hit the other ball. Kity.'+Portland
CMe) Express.
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GETTING an Education.

"Has your o learned much since be
went to college?" asked the new min
lister.
"Naw," replied Farmer Oatcake
'but l hev, by henr-Chicago News
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

Nep-Itzst Miss CopEeigh is al aw-
fully cold sort Of girl. Belh-Mercy.
yes. Why SHE'S 50 frtgid that wher-
rye she goes on rainy dayssit. SHOWS.
-BostonsT Transcript.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
An Instance.

"we.dout1realze how much asthings
worth tin we've lost IT."
THAT'S right. For instance. my life
Is insured for s1o.ooo."-Exchange.
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Presence OF Mind.

Sarah Brum-How do l look In this
hat? Sarah Bellum-Turn around and
let me see the back Of It, dear. Why.
rs perfectly splendid,-Chlcago Trib-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23
REFRIGERATOR CARS.
Evolution Of the Idea Of IAN leeboS Of
Wheels"

The refrigerator cal was never in
vented. but just fixed up" 1t was
the idea Of a New England railway
man who needed some such thing as
far back as 1851.
In June Of that year the first refriG-
orator car is said to have made its
trip from o~gdensburg. n. Y. TO Bos-
ton. The car owed its origin prlnci-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

No man il such a conQUeror as ths
man who has oefsstsd himself
Beechsr.A
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-12-23

Cleanse the fountain II you would
purify the streAms.-AIcott-
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
oIaIs' INcREAsINo HEIGHT.
CeapaSisea OF Dress Msassrsmeass
To-day and Ftfsy Years AUo.

Cea payisea Of Dress Msasussmenss
To-day and Ftfsy Years AUo.
A search OF the garret for old.fash
ioned clothes TO dress up In" doe,
not yield 70 much a. II once did. Bs.
hold. when great-grandmother gowns
come TO light they are all too small for
the young generation. II is not mere
matter OF stays and busks. for n n
were frightened corset lacing might
be endured for a single evening. But
the girl OF to-day 10 hopelessly taller
than her forbear. and there Ia no rom.
edy for the skirt. waist and sleeves
too short.
The increase In the height OF Amer
lean women has doubtless gone on
steadily for nifty years. but measure.
ments have altered markedly In the
last zen years. says the Youths Com.
panion. A skirt OF forty.one inches
was considered Ions In 1895. Now
skirts OF forty.four and forty.nve inch.
GO are made by Wholesale. Grand
mother stood barely Ave feet In her
shoes. but her daughter measures five
feet four inches. and her athletic
granddaughter measures from fiye feet
seven 10 fve feet eleven In her stock.
ings.
The increase In height is not an IN.
mixed good. To begin with. long
clothes cost more than short ones. Sir
inches added to length OF skirt and
hoal.a .uaLa an acfual iu.raaaa a.. al.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
ROOSEVELT VISITS romss.
Wonders at 0loriss Of Old Egypt
viii be Guest Of Kaiser.


Berlin, March 26.-Emperor Will
liam's invitation to Theodore Roos-
evelt to be his guest st the royal
castle promises effectually to frus-
trate the ex-president's expressed
desire to be received in Europe as
a plain private citizen. The invita-
tion is at variance with all court
precedents.
Heretofore no foreign private cit
izen has ever enjoyed hospitality
at the royal castle, and the only
person not If princely rank who
has been thus honored is Count Yep
pelin, whom the Kaiser has called
the greatest man Of the century,.
During his stay in the palace,
May IL to Is, Mr.. Roosevelt will
have the suite occupied by King Ed
ward on his recent visit, and will
be the center Of attraction In bril-
liant circle comprising the Emper-
or's closest official advisers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
COURAGE AND BRAINS.
4 Rare Combination, hat One which
Is Always Respected.


IL Always Respected.
Some men," said a business man.
ager. ARE afraid Of responsibility.
some men welcome u: either sort OF
man may be good and useful or bad
and harmful. according 10 his special
development.
There are timid men who need
somebody always to lean upon but
who under guidance are faithful and
effective workers: aad then there are
men afaid Of responsibility who are
always irresolute and Ineffective. who
never can be prodded into anything
but the duilsst OF dull routine work
and who must always stay down close
to the ground. men Of small account.
Then among men not afraid 10 take
responsibility you and some who are
too cooksurs about II. ready 10 settle
any question that comes up 10 them
right on che bat. big or little. going
ahead jauntily. slspdash: not q good
sort Of man this 10 have at Q respon.
sible post.
"Aiso you have the man not afraid
who thrivss on responsibility and en-
Joys the increase Of power. but who Ia
cool and clear headed. q man OF keen
and true discsrnment who knows In
stinctively and logically what Is the
right thing TO do and who then fear
lessly goes ahead and does II. a man
OF brain and courage. A rare com
bination this. and the man that pos
sesses II gets far.
"For courage is the manly attribute
that men most admire: we'd all dearly
love to be courageous. to dare; and
the man OF courage plus brains. the
man not afraid TO take the RESPONSE
bility TO TO make good. we cotton TO.
and him most Of US are willing TO fol
low and obey. He can have what he
wants In this world. and II he should
want II he can have the biggest pair
OF wings In the world TO come.
"If you expect to get anywhere don't
be afraid 10 take the responsibility!
But really TO get on you want to mix
your courage with brains"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
COLORADO MINES
DEFY MINE LAW
Investigation by Inspector Dis
closes Bad Conditions.
Coroner's Jury on Primero Disaster
Is Scored--Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company on Rack.

Denver, March "a Characterizing
the system employed by the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company in the operation
of its mines In Southern Colorado as
''open defiance Of the law" State La
Dor Commissioner E. v. Brake, In his
report on the Primero coal mine disas-
ter In which 76 miners lost their lives
January 81, calls upon Governor Sha-
froth TO appoint commission to make
a rigid investigation Of conditions in
Las Animas and Huerfano counties,
where the Colorado Fuel q Iron prop
critics are located.
Mr.. Brake finds the following condi-
tions existed In the Primero mine pre-
vious TO the explosion:
insufficient sprinkling as provided
by law; local gas explosions frequent;
lack Of sufficient timbers, houses in
the camp Of poor construction; no
check weighmen for the benefit Of the
miners.
In the opening Of his report Mr..
Brake declares that the Colorado Fuel
4 Iron company employs inexperien-
ced, non-English speaking miners, be-
cause they are mot familiar with
wage conditions In this country and
can be secured ats lower wage than
English-speaking miners."
Mr.. Brake also scores the coroner's
jury which Investigated the Primero
disaster, declaring that the jury was
composed Of employees Of the company
and returned a verdict without careful
examination. exoncrating the company
from blame"
He states that he finds children en-
ploycd In mines and washers Of the
company In violation Of the state law.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
osbon ExDscts Cook Today.

New York, March 24.--Captain B.
s. 0sbon, secretary Of the Arctic club
Of America. and one Of Cooks staunch-
est supporters. said tonight that DIR.
Axtell was one Of DR.. Cooks closest
friends and the letter received by Ak
tell undoubtedly was reliable. Captain
Osbon believes Cook will be in New
York tomorrow. He said the letter re-
ferred to was in reply TO one DR.. Az
tell had sent to Mrs. Cook. Captain
Osbon was unable. however, 70 give
any definite information on which boat
the doctor would arrive.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
Dew Water.

The ancient dew ponds" Of England
have their modern counterparts on
the rock of Gibraltar. where drinking
water is obtained by the condensation
of the abundant dew In specially pre-
pared basins The primitive process
consists In making a hollow In the
ground and filling the bottom with
dry straw, over which Is placed .
layer Of clay. On a clear night the
clay cools very rapidly. and the dew IL
condensed into water In the basin.
The pond is improved by putting a
layer OF asphalt or portland cement
under the straw. At Gibraltar the
present practice Is to use wood In
stead of straw and sheet iron instead
of clay.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
CANADA GETTING OUR BEST.
Why the Highest Type Of Imms-
grant IL Crossing the Border.

|
why the Highest Type of limit
grant IL Crossing the Border.
Colonel John II. Conrad, who has q
town in Alaska named after him, Con
rad City, where he spends the hot
weather, has Just got back from the
Saskatchewan region In Canada, where
he has ranch of many thousand
acres. He says that settlers are pour.
Ing into that country. Colonel Con
RAIDS ranch is on the Canadian Pacific
Railway, some 700 miles northwest OF
Duluth, and on II he raises cattle and
wheat.
The best settlers up there are
Americans from the western states,
said Colonel Conrad at the Hotel Bel
mont, according to the New York Sun
"Why do they go up thereY Well. only
few years ago the territories had
free land. Now they haven't because
the government scooped up all there
was left and put It into reservations
Many Of the farmers In the west got
their start by homesteading and they
have become so rich that they are able
to send their sons over into Canada
where land is cheap.
"An astonishing thing I saw up there
once was the arrival Of q trainload Of
American emigrants, who brought on
the same train their horses and wag
ons and a steam plow. They arrived
In the morning. got their tents pitched
and the train unloaded and that after
noon the steam plow was working. One
immigrant like that 10 worth dozen
foreigners. There has been an aver
age Of 100000 Of them a year coming
into the country In the last Ave years
A soon az they get there they become
Canadians.
The development that ID going on
In that part Of Canada is beyond be
lief. II is the greatest boom that any
country ever had. and II will continus
many years. Why. II 10 no unusual
thing for q farmer to make enough
money out Of his nrst years crop IA
pay for his whole farm and give him
q handsome margin. You can get gov
ernment land for 31.25 an acre and you
can buy all the other land you wani
for from IS to so an acre. Then lum'
Der mills and -four mills are going up
In every direction.
"what Ia helping the country up
there 10 the tremendous railroad build.
Ing that In going on. II Ia the richest
farming country In the world and II
abounds In game.
Alaska 10 the richest mining ooun.
try In the world. and II the national
government would only assist the rail.
road building II would soon get itu
money back q hundrcdfold." Colonel
Conrad continued. There IL Q dispo.
sition IN politics TO cry wolf whom
Alaska is mentioned. but the pioneers
who have bcen putting their time and
money into the development Of the
country should be encouraged. I have
helped for forty-odd years to develop
various western states. and I know
that the government rights In Alaska
are much better protected than they
were out west. There is untold wealth
In Alaska simply awaiting develop
ment. and the latter 10 proceeding q
vast deal more slowly than II We had
roads up there"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
Aetna vomIts Fire.

Catalina. March 2l.-Mount Aetna
Is now in eruption. With the first
signs Of renewed activity. flames and
smoke burst from new crater at Vol
u st. Gisomoc, between CASTILLO and
Albanelli. Last night there were
more than 20 earthquake shocks. some
Of considerable severity. Residents Of
the country within radius Of the
spread Of ashes from the mountain. es-
pecially in those sections where the
earthquakes of the most severity are
felt, were in great fear. Some towns
near the mountains are In danger.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
SIX ARE LOST WITH SHIP.
Schooner Arthur B. Founders on
Fraser River.

Vancouver. B. c., March 2<.-The
62-ton gasoline schooner Arthur b.
bound from Tacoma for Nanaimo, b.
c., with a cargo Of gypsum. foundered
off the Fraser river lightship last
night during storm and Captain Nc
Cranahan and crew Of fve men per-
ished.
The Arthur B. was built at Port
Townsend In 1897 and was owned In
Tacoma. A stiff westerly wind pre-
vailed In the gulf last night and of the
sand heads big sea was running. At
8 o'clock last night the Arthur b.
called In at Steveson and left shortly
after. The lightkeeper. In charge Of
the lightship OF the Fraser river, saw
the vessel st $50 o'clock lsboring
heavily and while he was watching she
foundered before his eyes and went
down. The Arthur b. was used In the
cement and plaster carrying trade be-
tween Puget sound and British Cclum-
bia ports.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

New York, March 24.-At the head
quarters Of the Morse Petition league
in New York II was said today that on
or before April Is the league will open
branch Offices In Newark, Jersey City,
Philsdelphia. Boston. Buffalo, SYRIA
cuse. Detroit Cincinnati, Dayton and
Washington. The object Of the league
10 10 obtain by Nay i, 100000 sigma
tures 70 petition for executive elem
ency for Charles w. Morse, the ex-
banker, now serving l6-year sentence.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
Warren irrigation Blu viii Pass.

Washington. March 30.-The senate
irrigation commi tee today informally
discussed the Warren bill. which was
opposed yesterday by Senator Hepburn
in the senate, and decided TO press il
to early vote. The committee was
unanimously Of the opinion that the bill
was not justly subject TO criticisms
made against it by Hepburn, in view
Of the fact that it will materially ad-
vance irrigation in all Western states,
II was determined to keep Hepburn
filibustering until he gives out, and
has TO consent to a vote.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
EXPLOSIVES ARE SAVED.


Pittsburg. March 26.-Rsports Of
serious forest fires are coming In from
many sections Of Pennsylvsnia and
West Virginia. Three miles below
Parkersburg. w. Va, the forests ara
ablase and farmers are working fran
ticaily 70 stop the hames.
At Bridgeville. near here. the flames
Of . stubborn brush FIRE threatened two
powder magazines, In which were
stored 400 pounds Of powder and .
large quantity Of dynamite. Men had
fought the flames fruitlessly until II
seemed nothing could save the maga-
xines and houses near by. Harry
Skiles. a blacksmith. finally rushed TO
one Of the magazines. smashed In n
door. and with the aid Of the fire fight
ers carried the explosives out Of the
danger zone.
An area three miles long and two
miles wide has been devastated In Ken
nedy and Stowe townships Of second
growth timber and tae loss thus far 10
estimated at $50, Oil derricks.
tsnks Of crude oil and about 800. 900
feet Of timber have been destroyed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
oudahy eecomss Farmer.

Kansas City. March 26.-John p.
Cudahy, who figured in an affair with
Jere +. Lillis In the Cudahy home
three weeks ago. will spend the next
year on his fathers ranch. near Pasa-
dena. Cal. Cudahy passed through
here on train today on his way to
California. Michael Cudahy. who
Joined his son in Chicago. was also on
the train. Cudahy attempted to keep
his identity secret. Upon boarding
the train in Chicago he asked porter
II he recognised him. The porter
did.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

Cairo, Egypt, March 25.-Up with
the sun today, after a restful night al
the Mena House, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and his party early prepared
for a visit to the metropolis Of SAX
kara, where are the wonderful tombs
Of various kings. Of Thy and of the
Apis bulls.
Last night the sphinx was viewed BY
moonlight, and Colonel Roosevelt raid
today the weird sight had been thor
oughly enjoyed by himself and his
family. Il was the most interesting
thing he had seen during his trip to
Africa.
Tonight Colonel Roosevelt and his
family returned to Cairo. dined with
the American consul general, Mr.. ID
dings. and later attended . banquet
rendered him by Sir Eldon Gorst, the
British agent and consul general In
Egypt.
Major F. X. Watson, pssha, aide
dc-csmp TO the khcdivc, who met Col
onel Roosevelt . year ago at Port
Said, was an early caller at the Mens
house today. He paid the respects Of
the khcdive TO the American hunter
and rendered him the use Of the khc-
dives special camel corps for the
eight-mile ride across the desert Of
Sakksra. Such tender always 10 a
special mark Of favor and Colonel
Roosevelt accepted Il with pleasure.
The colonel and Kermit each rode one
Of the animals over the dreary waste
TO the Metropolis, but Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Ethel chose . moro comforta-
BILE conveyance.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
Thorough.

The New Cook-Im thot sorry. mum
but ! clean forgot to take the turkey
out Of the oven.
Mistress flour TO dinner In fifteen
minutes)-Is Il burnt?
The New Cook-Is II burAt! give
you my word. mum. It's a heap OF
Home Companion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
Red Citizen Board Made.

Washington, March S0.-Qualifica-
tions Of Indians to assume the rights
Of citizenship viii be determined In
the future by boards appointed by the
commissioner Of Indian affairs. TO be
known as competency boards. This
is the result Of an experiment initiated
last summer by Senator Valentine,
when he appointed such competency
board for the Omaha Indians in Ne
brsska. These boards win be appoint
"a for sach reservation.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
MAILBAG WINS LONG FIGHT,
Unele Sam Says Railroads Must In
stall New Device.

Chicago, March 24.-No more boot
ings" for the long-abuscd mailbag.
After more than q quarter Of q century
Of experimenting the PostofIice depart
ment has adopted an automatic device
for the delivery Of mail pouches from
rapidly moving trains. Within . short
time notices will be served upon all Of
the roads transporting mails that from
. certain date they will be required
either TO stop their trains when de-
livering pouches or 10 install the auto
mstie device designed and manufactur.
Cd By +. H. Burr, Of Atlantic, IL.
The Burr device won easily over
nearly 100 other devices recently test
cd on the Rock Island road. IL record
Of performance through m entire year
Of service y sald 10 have been perfect.
More than 1000 deliveries were made
at . speed up 10 10 miles IN hour.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
Hero Of Monitor is Dead.

New York. March 2<.-Rear Admir-
a John Entvistle. U. s. NJ, retired,
died today at his home 1t PstsFson. N.
j.. sgsd "a years. Admiral Entwistls
was In ths boiler room of ths nonitoE
during tAs famous engagement viii
~ 1eEzinac n IL Civil wsz.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

Washington. March 26.-Ihe pension
bill, carrying appropriations Of about
Sl66. 900, 900, was passed by the house
today. Nearly the entire session was
coupled by contest made ceiefy by
Republicans against the provision a.
reported from the committee on PEN
sions for abolition Of the pension agen-
eiss now In operation throughout the
country.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

True friends are never judged by
one another. For that something"
between them Is too sacred and treas
ured to be marred by judgment; for
there is that abiding faith that holds
them together like rings Of steel.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

San Francisco, March 26.-Narion
Clark, the discoverer Of the Asriposs
grove Of big trees and for 20 years
guardian Of Yosemite valley, died to-
night at the home Of his daughter. DIR.
Elvirs Lee, In Oakland. He was 86
years old. The aged guardian Of
Yosemite viii sleep in his beloved val
ley in tomb which be hewed out him
self in . giant granite rock, within q
stones throw Of Yosemite Falls. where
he will be buried.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

Charleston, w. Va. March 26-With
almost every house In the prosperous
village Of Mount Hope destroyed by
fire today. At least 1000 homeless per-
sons are tonight sleeping on the COM
mona. Conditions which followed the
confiagration are much worse than
early reports indicated. Upon the ar
rival at Mount Hope tonight Of the
special train bearing the National
Guard. tents were distributed and an
effort ID being made TO house ~ many
as possible. Many Of the families lost
all their household effects.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
why Patrick H.nry s.id II.

An Indian boy at Hampton wrote
the following In . composition on Pat
rick Henry: Patrick Henry was moi
q very bright boy. He had blue syes
and light hair. He got married and
then said. Give me liberty or give me-
death!'"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01
HAD Reason "a BE Ansr,

"why Is Maude 80 angry with the
photographer"
"She found a label on the back OF
her picture saying. the original OF this
photograph Ia carefully preserved"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

So far. we have seen the shirtwaist
worn upon every occasion except a
corpse at q funeral. or . bride at her
Wedding.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-01

Somehow. one never finds any fault
with the misspellins In . good cooks
cod book.