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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

1t was Holcomb who undertook with
telephone. and his newspaper training
stood him in good stead She was not
at the house. and. Disgusting his anxi-
ETY.. he learned from the caretakers
that they had heard nothing from her.
"I'll get the station MASTER" he said.
with his hand over the telephone. and
he asked the Lenox operator to change
the call. and 1t was only few min
utes before he learned that Dora had
arrived in Lenox on the 11:10 and had
driven away in a public hack-as the
station people thought-to her fathers
house.
"She has gone to Mrs Murphy's."
snapped Cornella when this informa-
ton was communicated to the gather
ing For once in her life Cornelia's
information was of value. and from
the nearest telephone to Mrs. Murphy.
who. 1t seemed. had been house
keeper in the family, word was sent
to Dora that NJ. Vavin desired to talk
to her
"She will come to the telephone
when / ask her," said Vavin when the
others protested that 1t was hardly
likely that a girl who had acted so
strangely would suddenly become doc
lie.
II should like" he said. ito have you
do me the favor of allowing me the
privilege of speaking perfectly freely
to Miss Fullerton when she comes to
the telephone and therefore letting me
have the room alone"
The telephone bell rang. and the op-
orator said that Miss Fullerton was
ready to speak to M. Vavin.
He bowed to them as they stepped
out. holding Holcomb by the arm. IF
you please. stay"
You are in trouble, my dear" he
said. speaking in French. land you
thoughtlessly did not come to me.
Shall | come to LenoX or will you
come back to New York;"
1t was short conversation. and the
Frenchman hung up the receiver and
turned to Holcomb.
Miss Fullerton tells me that she
went TO Lenox this morning." he said
harshly. Ito get some information
from Professor Fullerton. She has
not heard from him. but have told
her we will have him here tonight.
She says that she will not be able to
play. Is that Il great blow to your
II don't think it will make much
difference" said Holcomb I'VE are
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
BRIGN0Ll IN A RAGE.
An unappreeiative Audience and q
Sympathetic Servant


Sympathetic Servant.
Brignoli. the famous Italian tenor,
always expected an encore. no matter
where or what he sang. and If it was
not forthcoming he was off in a rage
instantly. In some small town he
a serenade from Donizetti's Don Pas
quale." with unusual care and walked
of the stage perfectly satisfied, paus-
ing at the wings to listen to the ap-
plause. To his utter amaZement there
was not a sound of appreciation. He
ing that he would not respond to an
encore; he would refuse to sing an
other song. Still the house remained
silent. No" he cried to those about
him; 81 refuse to sing again. refuse
to respond to the encore"
Barbagelata. who was more clever
than the ordinary servant, humbly ap-
preached and said:
"Signor Brignoli. you sang that like
an angel. The people could not appre-
ciate it."
The old fellow nearly wept.
"Barbagelata." he exclaimed. give
me your hand. did not know you
were such a musician. Tagliapietra.
must introduce you to Barbagelata, my
servant" turning to Tag" who stood
near by. He is a. great musician"
went on Brignoli, still in temper.
HE appreciates my singing more than
all those FOOLS"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Make a crack and crevice filler by
mixing glue and sawdust. Put it in soft
and warm, spread down well with a
knife and let if get hard. It's all right.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Boiled OYSTERS.

In "Social Life In the Reign of Queen
Anne" Swift writes to Stella, Lord
Masham made me go home with him
to eat boiled oysters" and then he
obliglngly adds the recipe: Take oys-
tiers. wash them clean-that is. wash
their shells clean: then put your oys-
ters in an earthen pot with their hol
low side down; then put this pot. COW
cred. into a great kettle of water and
let 1t boil. Your oysters are then boiled
in their own liquor and do not mix
with water"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Sauinn Monav.

Mrs. Muggins-Don't you ever try to
save any money? Mr Muggins-Sure
saved 81 today. Borrowed struck me
for So. and | only let him have ST.
Philadelphia Record.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

Do as well as you can today. and per
haps tomorrow you may be able to do
better.-Rev. John Newton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24

You need not be afraid the hens will
eat too much of crushed shells. Let
them have all they want.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Ladies of the Maccabees

Regular meetings OF the lodge held in the
days In each month. Visiting members are
cordially invited to attend. Lady Com
mander, Anna Tholin; Record Keeper, Ida
Bauman.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
"Mr. Wombat?"

"What is it. TommyY'
when you were little boy and fell
hers called on your sister. did they ever
give you nickel to go out and play?
kansas City Journal
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-03-24
Improved Order of Red Men

Ohickamin Lodge meets every Wednesday
night in |. o. O. II. hall. Sachem, j. l..
wright; Ohief of Records, Harry Maston.
Visiting brethren cordially invited to at
tend.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Feather Slippers.

Among the extraordinary shoes Of
the day are slippers made Of feathers.
These slippers have the appearance OF
plain satin. but on close examination
they show that they are made of tiny
little pieces OF feathers arranged with
wonderful workmanship, which only
the Chinese have mastered. These
later masters Of the art use feathers
IN much Of their jewelry, and 1t is
frequently mistaken for enamel.
Needless to say when feathered shoes
are worn harem skirts are necessary
the feathered slippers being exceeding
~ expensive and very perishable. Nc
woman who had them would wish tC
hide them under st'rt even for Q
moment ...
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Odd Juries.

The sheriff OF certain county In
England. being OF a jocular turn Of
mind. quietly picked Il jury OF the
twelve latest men eligible for the pur-
pose-men so fat that when they ap-
peared in court and the time came
for them TO take up their position in
the Jury box II was found that but
nine OF them could accommodated.
However. by Encouragement and
squeezing and amid the boisterous
laughter Of the court they finally sue
ceeded in crowding into their allotted
quarters-a packed jury In the most
literal sense. Following this fat jury.
the same merry sheriff had collected a
lean jury. thin enough to have been
accommodated In the jury box twice
over. At another time he gathered q
Jury OF barbers and. as a browning
feat, jury OF twelve men who squint-
ed--Green Bag.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Improvinc on Grau

oliver Herford and q friend were
strolling through section OF town
that was plentiful strung with pull
ley lines on which many a family
wash" was wav;ns In the wind. Mfr.
HerfOrd:s companion called attention
to the manner in which these gar
ments shut out the sky and otherwise
disfigured the landscape. Mr.. Herford
gazed at them thoughtfully and then
gently murmured. The short and sim
pie nannels Of the poor."-New York
Press
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
THE HERMITAGE.
Mansion In Which Aaron Burr courted
EstelIs Provost.

Mansion In Which Aaron Burr courted
EstelIs Provost.
There still stands In the Paramus
valley. twenty miles from New York.
In Bergen county. n. J., well preserved
and kept, the mansion In which Aaron
Burr couried the beautiful Estelle
Provost. widow OF an officer in the
British army, herself an ardent royal
list during the Revolution:
In the days OF this couttship Burr's
command In the American army was
stationed at White Plains. n. Y. and
he was accustomed to ride from there
TO Parnmus on horseback to the WOO
ing OF his lndylOve. making the jour.
ney to and fro between sunset and
dawn The mansion. known as The
Hermitage" is OF rough stone with
gothic peaks. A picturesque turnsule
admits visitors TO the extensive
grounds.
Not far away Is the old church. like
wise as It was in those :perilous and
romantic days. where Burr and the
fair widow. his persistent and arden
wooing having won her. were mar.
rfed Adjoining and belonging to this
church is an ancient burytng ground
many of whose moss grown grave
stones have quaint and grotesque in
scriptions. Que offers this cheerful In
vitation:
Dear Brother and Sistor.
Come visit our Tune;
Prepalr for Grim Deth.
For this Is your Dune.
-Browning's Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
SAILING BACKWARD.
feats of seamanshp Performed With
Square Riggers.

feats of seamanship Performed Win
Square Rigsers.
Square rugged ships can. In nase of
necessity. be made to sail rudder fore
most, and there are many cases known
where ships have sailed In that re-
versed order. Only a few years ago q
case was recorded Of such backward
sailing.
One instance where the maneuver
was employed by a genius In battle
tactics rather than under the heed of
marine disaster Is a brilliant chapter
In the history OF OLD Ironsides. This
account is taken from Maelay's naval
history:
1.-THE sternmost ship was observed
lufBng up SO as to take a raking posi-
ton across the CONSTITUTIONS stern
Mindful OF bis dagger, Captain Stew
art suddenly brnced his main and miz-
zen teDsails Fat to the mast. shook all
forward. let 20 his Jib sheet and quiet
ly but swiftly backed. under cover Of
the smoke. abreast the rear ship. The
maneuver was executed In beautiful
style. The yards swung around almost
as soon as the order was issued; the
ship checked her course. trembled for
moment and then began backing. AS
II by magic the Constitution had
dropped nstern and almost before the
enemy was aware OF 1t was alongside
Of the sternmost ship with every gun
Of her formida BILE battery reloaded and
double shotted."
The clipper ship Dreadpought lost
her rudder in gale in the winter OF
1923. and Captain Samuel Ssmuels
performed the great feat of sailing her
backward for more than 600 miles and
into safety in the harbor OF Fayal.-
New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Buy a
Player Piano

No need now for tho remark: ooh. Ii
l could only play" You may not be
ablo to play piano or any other must
cal instrument, but. there Is no reason
why you cannot enjoy the highest class
music in your own home.
The Player-Piano was designed Tor
those who have no talent, for those who
do not have time for tedious practice,
and for those who would love to hear
the great masters. but through lack OF
opport unity or location, cannot. No
difference where you are or who you
are, a Player-Piano will bring the
greatest music in the world into your
Eome.
In Player-Pianos we carry such high
grade IL strumentS as
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
MRS. ANDREW CARNEGIE.

The report that while the ironmaster
was addressing the peace congress in
Baltimore recently Mrs. Andrew Car
negie was seized with a hemorrhage
surprised many persons Although
twenty years her husbands junior,
Mrs. Carnegie's health is not so good
as that of her husband. She is not
woman of robust constitution, but
the extremely simple life which she
lives and the wholesome outdoor ex-
ercise which she takes whenever pos
sible have hitherto enabled her TO per
form the many arduous duties of her
position.
Mrs. Carnegie is one of the least
we'll known wives of great men so far
as the public is concerned. 1t was
many years until she could be induced
to permit the use of her photograph
In the papers. No authorized photo
graph of her fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter, Margaret, has as yet ever been
published Mrs. Carnegie. although
only hfty-two gears Of age, Is what
may be called an old fashioned WON
an. She does not believe in many OF
the movements that have taken the
modern woman by storm Society as
represented by the smart set is dis
tasteful 10 her She does not want a
vote. In fact. she is said TO be a lib
eral contributor TO the anti-suffragists'
campaign fund. What Mrs. Carnegie
does care for are her family. her home
nd la..r frfa. h.. 4.
housekeeper, apd. although she has
millions at her command, there is no
extravagant wastefulness in the Car
negie household. Such things as
fruits and game out of season are not
cOuntenanced. Tradesmeh who over
charge are soon sent about their bust
ness.
Her wardrobe, while of the best ma
terial and faultless as TO fit and color
schemes. is very simple. Most of her
garments are American made. 4 Pa
risian mOdiste. whose shop Mrs. Car
negie once visited on the recommends
ton of an English great lady, was in
dignant when the customer called for
something good, but inexpensive
The distinguished dressmaker under
took to tell the millionaire's wife
what he thought of her presumption
Later when he learned to whom he
had been talking the Frenchman wepi
and wrung his hands and even stoop
ed TO send the American lady volu
miniOus explanations and apologies.
Mrs. Carnegie was about twenty
seven when she married MIR. Carnegie
who is some twenty years her senior
She is the daughter of once wei
known New York Wholesale merchan
and had a fortune of about $G0.00(
when she married the ironmaster. A:
a wedding present Mr.. Carnegie pre-
scented her with Il house on Fifth ave
nue. and $4,000 year pin money
Since then she has received man!
similar presents until she is now
wealthy woman in her own right. Mr.
and Mrs. Carnegie have many taste
In common. She loves books and ad
mires people who have accomplished
things rather than mere society but
terfiies. She is interested in man.
charities aside from those of her hus
band and has inspired many of his
such as the form of benefaction tina
consists in giving away organs. Sh
Is fond of music and is something o
musician. A famous organist is en-
ployed to give regular morning re
citals on the great pipe organ in tn
Carnegies' New York home.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Commissioner of Revenue

LEXINGTON, Va, March IS, IL
Yielding to the solicitation of
many voters in Lexington, l hereby
announce myself a candidate for
Commissioner of the Revenue for
Lexington District, subject TO the
action of the Democratic primary.
J. w. MCCLUNG.
March 15-1l-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Surs Ne kne>~.

"You don't know everything. bet
that you can't tell me what Is q CHI
ropodist-"
ayes. I can too. A chiropodist is
one Of those chaps who can tell your
character from your handwriting"
BLESSED II I thought you knew itr'
Baltimore American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
For Supervisor, Natural Bridge
District

At the urgent request of many
voters, announce myself a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Supervisor of Natural Bridge
District, subjectto the action of the
Democratic primary.
w. f. l.. STARK.
April 19-11-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Ereedonn Of Will.

Professor-The result Of our investi-
cations for the past half hour is that
man has freedom Of will. regret
that cannot continue the subject to-
day, as have to go shopping with my
wife.-Fiiegende Batter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
For CountY Clerk

To the Voters of Rockbridge County:
l respectfully annonce myself a
candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of COUNTY CLERK OF Rock BRIDGE
COUNTY, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
A. I. SHIELDS.
March 15-11-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
orosoins Into Wealth.

fell INTO aome valuable property
yesterday" said the aviator.
"Did you. indeedY'
"Yes; l went through the skylisht Of
Q million dollar once building
Washington Herald
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

At the earnest request of many
citizens from every section of the
county hereby announce myself a
candidate for election to the House
OF Delegates from Rockbridge Coun-
ty aud City of Buena Vista, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary. ]. H. GLASGOW.
April 19-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Commissioner OF Revenue

l announce myself candidate for
COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE for
LEXINGTON DIsTRIcT. subject to the
action CT the Democratic primary.
7. NJ. WADE.
March 22-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
of Revenue, South
River District

hereby announce myself a can
didate for Commissioner of the Rev
enue for South River District, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
primary.
H. P. SHELTMAN.
April l9-1l-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24

Laws are like cebwebs. which may
cdtcA dies. but let wasps and hornets
bcsak throash.-swfft
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
For House of Delegates
For House of Delegates

To the Voters of Bath, Highland and
Rockbridge Counties and the
City of Buena Vista:
| take this means of announcing
that | am a candidate for reelection
to the House of Delegates of Vir-
ginia for the district composed OF
Bath, Highland and Rockbridge
Counties, and the City of Buena
Vista. Subject to the Democratic
primary.
JOHN w. STEPHENSON,
Warm Springs, Bath Co., Va.
April 12-1l-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Announcement for Mayor
Announcement for Mayor

LEXINGTON, March l, 1911.
To the Voters of the Town Of lex
ington:
/ hereby announce myself a can
didate for Mayor at the June cleo
ton and solicit your support; and
as | am not engaged in any business
can give the Office my entire time il
necessary.
Very truly,
w. +. PERSON.
March Ill
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
March Ill.
Commemorative Attorney

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the Office Of
COMMON ATTORNEY OF Rock
oRIDGE COUNTY, subject to the Demo
cratic primary.
d. f. MOORE.
March l5-11-tf.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
Valuable Pippin
Orchard for
Sale

200 acres of the finest fruit or
agricultural land.
1850 bearing apple trees.
2 four room dwellings.
Fine water, plenty timber.
PRICE, $4,000
Also fine apple orchard of 100
acres five miles from railroad STA
ton over good roads.
1900 bearing apple trees,
1000 pippins.
80 Grimes Golden and red APP
pies. Price, $4,000.
For further information, see
WINGFIELD & HARRELL.,
Roanoke. V
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
March 22-tf.
Announcement for Treasurer

LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. II, 1911.
! hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of TREASURER OF
ROCK BRIDGE COUNTY fer the
tembeginning January l , 1912, subject
to the Democrat primary TO be held
during the coming summer months
jan. lS-tf :. X. MOORE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-24
RESI- AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD. :

MRS MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
ssed for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS q
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHlI-k
rEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
lOOrEs.S the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS
ALI.Al = oil PAIN CURES WIND COLO, and
Tolute,y har.rless BE sure and ask for Mira
winsiowS othins syrup" and take NO ohes
<ind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-25

and black soldiers in German pay who
reached US and saved US, twenty four
hours before the arrival Of a British
naval detachment.
When the British forces in 189S-99
were struggling hard to overcome not
only the revolted Sudenese soldiers but
the still more serious danger of the
rising among the recalcitrant Ba-gan-
da and Ba-nyoro under the kings Of
those two negro countries and when at
the same time the hostility of other
natives or sheer physical difficulties Of
transport had cut off the British set
tiers in Uganda from their supplies,
the Belgian officers Of the adjoining
Congo State territory did their best to
hurry up to the Uganda frontier sup
plies which might be useful to the
British.
A great deal of Belgian assistance
too had been given to needy British Of
ficers and travellers along the course Of
the river Nile in days when efficient
communication had not been opened
between Gondokoro and Khartum. For
my own part when l proceeded to the
Belgian stations on the Semllki river
in 1900 to thank the officers command
ing there for their assistance and also
to discuss matters Of Importance af-
fecting the Congo Sta,e and Uganda, I
was l enabled with the help Of these
Belgians-or Swedes in Belgian en-
ploy-to bring about the discovery Of
the okapi, and not only of the okapi
but Of other curious and interesting
creatures now in the collection Of the
British museum. My much earlier
Congo journeys Of 1883 were Of course
in a great measure due to the encour-
agement and assistance Of Belgians.
In short, in the opening up Of Africa
the more we'll founded criticism there
Is Of men and methods the better will
be the work Of each respective state.
All Africa Is being brought now within
the purview Of intelligent public opin-
ion, Of the international conscience
which Is slowly being formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-25

Apology, or Notwithstanding from
two months spent on Montana ranch,
Harry Elberman, one Of the most pop
ular dry goods statesmen Of the city,
tells a story Of hunting in the Montana
hills with an Englishman.
"All of US were out hunting one day"
says Elberman, "and the Englishman
shot at everything that moved. If the
wind carried a cloud of dust upward,
you could depend on is Ludship to
shoot at it. So it happened that he
narrowly missed shooting a young wo-
man, who, with her husband, was Wis
iting on the ranch. When our party
returned, the husband, boiling angry,
approached the Englishman, and said:
Look here, you darned stupid ass.
you missed shooting my wife by an
inch"
Jaw, missed her!' said the English
man, either astonished or perplexed.
BY an inch, by Jove? Well, old man,
I'm sorry, very sorry '"-Philadelphia
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-25
An Easy course.-Robert underwood

An Easy Course.-Robert Underwood
johnson, the poet and editor, declared
at the university of New York's COM
mencement that New York as liter
ary centre was ridiculous-that no
where in this country was poetry more
appreciated than in Boston, and no
where less than in New York.
In fact" said Mr.. Johnson after
ward, New York's love of poetry is
about equal to the Earlham college
boys love of languages.
in my sophomore year at Earlham
this lad was visited by his mother.
well, my dear she said to him,
what languages have you decided to
take up here?'
81 have decided to take up Pictish,'
he replied.
"Pictish?' said his puzzled mother.
Why Pictish?'
"Only FIVE words of it remain, said
he."-Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-25
humorous department.

Why He Waited.-He lmped into a
drug store as if he had been run over
by a trolley car, and after looking all
around in vacant way he asked of
the man behind the counter:
Got any porous plasters?"
Scores of them. What kind do you
want?"
ANY kind, guess. l was told I'd
better buy one."
well, here it is. Fifteen cents,
please"
The money was handed over and the
rolled-up plaster pocketed, but still the
customer fingered. The druggist spoke
of the weather, the drop in meat and
the big corn crop, but the man neither
departed nor asked for anything else.
When he had been there half an hour,
and other customers had come and
gone, the druggist queried:
There may be something else you
are trying to think of?''
Yes; 1 want to ask you something.
1 have bought a porous plaster"
Yes"
You forgot to tell me whether I
must take the burned think in milk
or water!"-Daily Picayune.