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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
NATIONAL GOOD ROADS CON
GRESS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 22.-Del-
egates and visitors from many states
are pouring into Birmingham to at
tend the annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Good Roads congress. 1t is be-
lieved that nearly two thousand dele
gates will be on hand when the gath
ering is called to order tomorrow by
President A. C. Jackson of Chicago.
The sessions of the congress will last
four days. Governors, members of
congress, mayors of cities and other
persons of prominence will be among
the speakers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
MISS SOPHIA KAUFMAN DEAD.

Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock,
Miss Sophia Kaufman, trained nurse
died at Mercy hospital from tubercu-
losis. Miss Kaufman came to Du-
range about year ago from Michi-
gan, for the benefit Of her health, but
ceme too late for the climate to stay
the ravages Of the disease.
Funeral services were held this aft
efnoon at 2 o'clock at the Goodman
undertaking parlors. Rev. W. 8. Gro
zier being in charge. The funeral was
private, none but intimate friends and
associates Of the deceased being pres
ent. Intermsnt was In 0rssnnount.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
AUDITOR LEDDY IS
A VERY SICK MAN

DENVER, May 23.-The condition
Of M. A. Leddy, state auditor, now at
Wesley hospital in Kansas City, is
such that his son, Fl. J. Leddy, the
public examiner in the auditors Of
flee, last night was called by tele-
gram to come to his fathers bedside.
II. J. Leddy had already been notified
that his father was growing worse,
but the word he received last night
was of nature entirely unexpected.
The auditor had hardly taken his
office last November when eczema
with which he was troubled, set in.
His illness assumed grave features to-
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
TO DEDICATE IS, 900. 600 LIBRARY.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The pro-
gram for the dedication OF New York's
$4,000, 900 public library, at Fifth ave
Eue and Forty second street, has been
completed in all its details. The exer-
cises will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The speakers are to be President Taft,
Governor Dix, Mayor Gaynor, DR..
John l.. Billings, director of the pub
liz library system of New York, and
the venerable John Bigeiow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
CONGREGATION ACCEPT RES
lGNATI0N OF DIR. VOSBURCH

DENVER, May 22.-The congrega-
ton of the First Baptist church yes
terday accepted the resignation of
Rev. George B. Vosburgh effective
Oct. l. The trustees voted DR.. Vos-
burgh four month vacation with
full pay. The vacation will commence
on June l so his service as pastor of
the church he has been identified will,
for fourteen years practically termi-
mates at that date.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
BRYAN THE'GUEST OF GOV. DIX.

ALBANY, N. Y, Ma 23.-William
j. Bryan came to Albany today to
deliver an address before the National
Civic league. During his stay in AL
bany Mr.. Bryan is to be the guest Of
Governor Dix at the executive man.
sion.
The Shutdown Sluggers may take
Aztec's measure next Sunday, that
town having asked for = game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25

z. z. Burdick went off to the hills
this morning feeling good, and taking
with him five dollars Of Fred Davy's
money. Mr.. Davy Is an oil man In the
city over night on businass who
thought he knew the diffsrsnss be.
tween Blair Burwsll and J, +. Poole
Of Denver. But he didnt and - Mr..
Burdiek 4 i've dollars ahsAa
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
TWO SPECTATORS KILLED
BY FALLING AEROPLANE

ODESSA, Russia, May 22.-Reports
from Kursk today say that two per-
sons were killed there Saturday when
ar aeroplane fell into dense crowd
Of people. A number of persons were
also severely injured.
CONKLIN- -STEANS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Leeka are home
again after trip of some months to
their old home in Pennsylvania.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
RIVER TRANSPORTATION OPEN.
NEW ORLEANS. La. MAY %

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 22.-
Carrying several carloads of freight
consigned to Kansas City merchants,
the steamer Chester left here today
for the Missouri city. The trip is in
tended as revival of the river traf-
fic between New Orleans and Kansas
City which was abandoned twenty-five
years ago. Merchants of the two
cities believe the Inauguration of river
traffic will make for an adjustment of
disputed freight rates between the two
points.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03

in the value of production. AS an in
stance OF this decrease in production,
about 81 tons of rough turquoise were
produced in 1910, as compared with
more than II tons in 1909.
All the diamonds produced in this
country in 1910 came from Arkansas
and California, the output of Arkansas
amounting to about 200 stones. Sew
eral diamonds were found in California
last year, one Of which weighs about
half carat and another between IA
and caratsr The latter is brilliant;
clear, fiawless stone, with a tinge of
yellow.
Colorado yields some very pretty
agates and some are being successfully
handled in the tourist trade, but a
number of these stones sold each year
at the summer resorts of the state are
emported from Germany, where they
have been polished. Others are native
stones polished abroad, although some
are polished in the United States.
In Montana a sapphire weighing
over 4 1a carats has been found. This
stone when discovered had very much
the shape of rough diamond crystal,
on account of which it had very great
retroactive power.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
Canada Thistle

One of the worst weeds in the State
of Washington is the Canada thistle.
This plant is distinguished from the
common bull thistle by its small heads
and its long running underground
stems. The bull thistle comes up
from the seed, lives over one winter,
produces flowers and seeds the second
year and then dies. The Canada this
tie lives on from year to year, sending
up new shoots from the underground
parts, storing up new food below
ground and thus establishing itself very
firmly. Fortunately very few good
seeds are produced and the weed does
not spread to any great extent from
place to place by seed. Only occas-
ionally is new start made. 1t does
however spread from center in every
direction in a field, as the underground
stems grow, and a small piece Of one
of these stems dragged by a pillow or
cultivator will start piece in another
part of the field.
To eradicate this weed requires care
full effort. First of all, every sign of it
must be hoed out and all the under
ground stems that may be. The plot
must then be carefully watched and as
fast as new stems come upthey be must
hoed off. The sending up of stem
uses some of the food which is stored
below ground. If this stem is removed
before it can establish itself, spread out
its leaves to the sunlight and manufac-
ture new food, in time the under
ground stems will be starved out, but
if the new shoots are neglected more
food will be manufactured and stored,
and the whole fight must be begun
again. If this work is carried out with
great care one should be able to eradi-
cate the thistle in single growing sea-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by the Chelan County Abstract
Company for Week Ending
October %

H w Otis to G F Wilson, pit swA swA
SC 81 "a 10, $500.
] E Ferguson, shrf to M Duffy, Its
IS SO blk Q G N pit, $245.
R E Simons to Otto Nelson, Its II II
IS blk / cen ad to Leav, 81.
o Nelson to w M Wamsley, Its II II
IS blk l cen ad to Leav, 81.
H x Featherstone to G H Nichols, 1t
Q blk S Leav gardens, 1925.
R E Simons to S A Carlquist, Its So 81
blk l Cen ad Leav gar, 5000.
S A Carlquist to F A Reynolds, Its So
81 blk / Cen ad Leav gar, 81.
Wen Hight Or Co to E H Mcpherson,
Its 10 II blk Al G N pit, 800.
M Ralston to R ] Smith, Its Q 8 blk
II Ralstons ad to Leav, $500.
M ] Gray to W A Kiser, 81 neA sec
% % 20. 81.
A P Kiser to w A Klser, 81 neA SC
% % 20, 81.
F E Reynolds to ] E Gutherless, ! 20
Cascade gar and blk K Cascade
gar, 81.
] B Adams to T Mcdonald, 1t 4
Emig park, $3.50.
P Weigand to T Mcdonald, Its Q
blk l Leav gar. 5000.
A C Jones to A'A Whitinger, pit seA
nwA SC S % 10, 81.
] B Sutherland to Wen Hight Or Co, trs
S blk IA Wen Hight Or, 81.
S R Hanan to S E Hanan, blk Q Hanan
Or, 81.
W,R Prowell ct al to D w King, Its 8
9 blk 9 G N pit, 81.
M M.Kingman to C sTrow, pit nwA
neA sec 10 81 %, 1924.
Leav Ind Co to H C Sellers, It's blk 4
Leav Ind Co 1st ad, $3.50.
] W,Spearin to D A Hawley, Its "a Is
Kinscherfs ad to Leav gar, 81.
w u simpson 10 L u flnKerton, e/2
VIZ seA nwA nwA SC IS "a 10,
$3.50.
w H Usher to E Nelson, pit 1t 8 SC Dc
% 81, 81.
A L Hill to c M Hickman, 1t blk 10
Wen park, $3.50.
] H:Stout to F jacobson, 1t blk "a
Grndvw" ad, $40.
] H Dawson to ] E. Graddy,p w15neA
SC 6 % 10, 81.
G w Veness to ] A Veness, swA swA
SC IA 81 20, 5000.
R A Richardson to S M Richardson, p
int in 1t 6 b 46 rept 1st ad, $1,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
Production of Precious Stones

1t may perhaps be surprising to
many people to learn that the United
States produces almost every variety of
precious stone-from diamonds down.
The precious stones produced in this
country last year had value Of $685.
1877, against $534,380 in 1909, accord
ing to an advanced chapter from Min
eral Resources of the United States"
on the production of gems and precious
stones in 1910, by Douglass B. Sterrett
just published by the United States
Geological Survey. The large decrease
in the output of few of the more i'm
portant gem minerals-tourmaline, tur-
quoise, chrysoprase, etc-says Mr..
Sterrett, readily accounted for the fall
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
ITCH! ITCH! ITCH!

Scratch and rub-rub and scratch
until you feel as if you could almost
tear the burning skin from your body
until it seems as if you could no
longer endure these endless days of
awful torture--those terrible nights
of sleepless agony.
Then-a few drops of d. D. D., the
famous Eczema Specific and, OH what
relief! The itch gone instantly! Com
fort and rest at last!
that cleanses and heals the inflamed
skin as nothing else can. A recognized
specific for Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum or any other skin trouble.
We can give you a full size bottle
of the genuine d. d. d. remedy for
$1.00 and If the very first bottle fails
to give relief it will not cost you a
cent.
We also can give you a sample bot
tie for 25 cents. Why suffer another
day when you can get D. D. D.?
Koerners Pharmacy.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
Many Important Meetings in State

Important gatherings in various parts
of the state are keeping chamber oil
commerce delegations, public men and
politicians on the run these days. The
meeting of the Southwest Washington
Development Association at Aberdeen
was notable event in many ways, per-
haps the most important features OF
meeting being the formation of work
able plan for .reclaiming logged off lands
and the decision to break down some
of the governments reserve walls that
are retarding the growth of the Olym-
pic peninsula. The next meeting will
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
Notice TO Contractors

Office of the Clerk of School District No. 40,
Leavenworth, Washington, October 26,
1911.
sealed bids will be received at this office
until 80 %. M, November 9th, 1911, and then
opened, for the building of Boiler room in
the town of Leavenworth, County of Ohelan
and State of Washington
The building shall be completed in accord
ance with the plans and specifications now
on file with said Clerk on or before the LIST
day of December, 1911.
Plans and Specifications are on file with
the Clerk of said district at his office in the
town OF Leavenworth, Ohelan County
Washington.
The school board reserves the right to re-
ject any and ali bids.
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by certified check payable to the
order of School District No 40, for mt least
$4,000
GUY A. HAMILTON,
Clerk School District No 40.
Leavenworth, Ohelan County, Washington
Oct 27-Nov3
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03

In the Superior Court of the state of
Washington in and for Ohelan county.
Minnie M. Pierce, plaintiff, VS.. Oliver
Pierce, defendant.
The state of Washington to the said Oliver
Pierce, the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date of the first
publication of this Summons, to wit: With
in sixty (G0) days after the 9Th day of Octo-
Der, 1911, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff and
serve IA copy of your answer upon the I'M
dersigned, attorney for plaintiff, at his of
flee below stated, and in case of your failure
so to do, Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant which has been filed with the clerk
of said court
The object and purpose of this action is to
obtain a decree of divorce against you and
to obtain custody and control of Wendell
Pierce, q minor child.
Dated this 9Th day of October, 1911.
L. j. NELSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. o. address: Leavenworth, Chelan Co.,
State of Washington. Oct Nov 10
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03

Department of the Interior U. S. Land
Office at Waterville, Wash, October 5, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph A.
Duncan, of Ohiwaukum, Wn.. who, on Sept.
30, 1908, made Homestead Entry II. e. s..
No 49, No OBS, for So neH neA, seq neM
sec o swA nw14 nw14 swA sec 10, and as
follows, beginning at point 20 chains e of
the "a corner between sec and 10, extend
ing thence II 20 chains thence :, 45 deg e,
q % chains; thence W 20 chains to the point
of beginning sec 10, range tip q Is, serial
OBS, 100 acres meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Final five year proof, TO
establish claim to the land above described,
before Frank A. Reynolds, u s. commits
sioner, ut LeaVenworth, Wash, on the 18th
day of Nov. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses;
NJ. o. Logan and Ralph r. Logan, both of
LeaYenworth, Wn., w. p. Sears, of Cash
w. II. HAYNES,
Octl3 NoVl0 Register
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
Good Grounds For Complaint

Not long ago the manager of large firm en-
Nh ployng over fifty office men was approached by a
young man who had been in his employ scarcely two
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03

be held in Olympia in December.
The Good Roads Convention in Wen
atchee brought together big crowd of
puplic-spirited men and the interest in
dictated that there is to be no tagging
in the work for better highways
throughout the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
N,,,ce orPr,mary Election

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to the
qualified voters of the City OF LeaNehWortn ~,
that IA primary Election Will be heid n salu
city on the eth day of November l9ll, Ior
the purpose of nominating the following
named candidates, to- wilt;
CITIZENS TICKET;
For Mayor:
l.. W. woodrow
f. E. Carlquist
For City Clerk:
l.. X. Hart
G. A. Hamilton
For City Attorney:
r. II. Fox
L. j. Nelson
For Health officer:
G. w. HoXsey
For Oonncilmen:
Paul Weigand
+. f. Davis
j. r.. Schubert
Max Kringel
Clarence A. Campbell
G.. w. Hathaway
Charles Mischke
.. B. Robertson
Il. n. Burgess
Peter Sauer
j. @. Massie
r. +. Templin
w. b. Simpson
f. II Motteler
For City Treasurer:
John Koerner
Chas. Anderson
SOCIALIST TICKET
For Mayor:
No Candidate
For Clerk:
Evangeline Bell Peterson
For City Attorney:
No Candidate
For Health officer:
No Candidate
For Councilmen:
George Il. Walker
j. B. towers
W. H. Studebaker
=. @. Woldenberg
Eugene Andrews
VIM. Harris
The voting places at said election shall
be as follows: AT the City Fire Hall In the
Town of Leavenworth on the north side of
the Great Northern Railway Oompanys
right of way situate on lot seven ~ of
block six 90 of Leavenworth Gardens Add
ton to the Town of Leavenworth also at
the City Hall in the Town of LeaVenworth
situate on block eight (S) of said town.
All residents and qualified voters residing
north of the Great Northern Railway Com
pany's right of way may vote at the polling
place situate on lot of block q OF Leaven-
worth Gardens, near the school-house
All qualified voters residing on the south
side OF the Great Northern Railway Com
pany's right of way may vote at the City
Hall in the Town of Leayenwort situate in
block eight 81 of said town.l
The polls of said election shall be opened at
clock u. m. on tn e 9TH day OF November
II, and closed at 8 o'clock p. m. of said day,
Dated this 18th day of October. 1911.
l.. r.. HART,
Clerk of the Town of Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-11-03
MANY GET CERTIFICATES
Thirty-fOur Candidates Receive Teachers
CertifiCateS---R Reduction OF
Rates Upheld

This year the percentage OF success
full candidates who took the examina-
ton for teachers certificates which was
held in August, was higher than at any
previous examination and the number
who wrote for certificates was the larg-
est in the history of teachers examina-
tons up to this time, there being D, 125
applicants of whom eighty-one per cent
or 1899 were successful, as is shown
by figures just issued by ]. M. Layhue,
assistant superintendent of public in
struction. Every county In the state
was represented in the list of those who
took the examinations. From Chelan
county there were forty-four applicants
this year of whom thirty-four passed,
while in 1910 there were but thirty-six
applicants and only fourteen OF these
secured certificates. From King county
was the greatest number taking the ex-
animation, there being 1913 of whom
318 passed; Spokane county came
second, having 304 applicants and 200
who were successful, while Pierce
county is third with ITO applicants and
1913 who passed. San Juan and Island
counties had the smallest number of
applicants, there being four from each
county, of whom all but one from San
Juan county passed. Clallam county
had six candidates and all passed, while
Mason county had seven candidates,
all of whom were successful.
The reduction OF the rates on the
interurban line between Tacoma and
Seattle, owned by the Puget Sound
Electric company, has been approved
by the supreme court and the public
service commission believes that under
the low rates the valley will return to
prosperity, while the electric company
claims that it cannot stand up under
the low rates. The commission is
satisfied, however, that it can and a
strict watch will be kept on the line by
the public service commission for the
next few months.
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young who had been in his employ scarcely two
weeks who that he had complaint make The put
on green-p ersimmon expression and said:
More salary wanted Supposed
mo"
Earlier hous2"
mo"
Trouble the head clerk them"
Yes"
bearing malicious? he insult the first thing the morning
the last thing at night"
No AS matter of fact he is pleasant and genlemanly
rubbed his chin thoughtuy, and then said
You've guessing thought had all the
memory have
h?"
W said the ompainer the truth that getting enough
When here assured that would
o rise, keeping your word"
WHAT
Il exactly that You paying for hours
giving isn't fair You employment under
false pretenses."
wildly calling
police, checked himself
You wish quit job, then7" he asked.
No. said the compainer, I work."
He got i said the manager discussing Il gave
enough the put
lazy and shiless niAe did
day running this Office when gone getting pay
two in the establishment"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-17

be had. i'eop,e who came to High Hill
would long The pumpkin pie would
be ready but there must be no eXtor-
ton. Every pie. no matter whether
round or square. should be cut into
four pieces and the price per piece
should be % cents.
There was one thing more, and the
deacon proceeded 10 state it. The
people should turn out to welcome
every new arrival and make him feel
10 home. but for every such turnout
there should be a fixed charge of 80
cents. and the same should be collect
ed with the board bill. The meeting
adjourned amid great enthusiasm, and
several Of the houses were illumtnat-
ed in honor of the occasion, and every
body went to bed happy. They were
still rejoicing next day when a tin
peddler came along. He heard what
had happened. and then he shook his
head and mournfully replied;
I'm sorry, but you people will be
disappointed.
But how" was asked.
"Why, Halifax is Offering al that
you are and is going to throw in two
mudholes and the hrickyard for moth
ing, and the crowd will al! go that
way"
Then we've got to have 4 cave?"
said one of the boomers. Everybody
coming to Il summer resort expects to
see a cave and is willing to pay 80
cents to wander around in it."
But Halifax has got one, and the
admission is only 10 cents"
But we can advertise spelling
schools every evening in the summer"
They've thought of that over
there"
Then Wen have Il camp meeting.
That'u be a novelty worth 4 dollar a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-17

head to sinners from the city"
Halifax is already advertising that
very thing"
look q here, said the boomer in
his desperation. I'VE can't be beat.
We've two pairs of twins to show in
this town. and the price won't be
over 10 cents"
Q And Halifax is going to show trip
lets for nickel" answered the ped
der as he turned away.
Only one summer resorter appeared
at High Hill that season, and he slept
in fence corner and stole apples for
his breakfast.