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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
GRAB BAG is LOTS OF FUN

There are many jolly games that can
be played on Christmas night, and one
of the jolliest is the grab bag, which
has afforded much fun In times past
There should be a big muslin bag
a pillowcase will answer-tied from
the chandelier. In this bag put doz-
ems and dozens of little gifts, not one
of them expensive; just all sorts OF
trinkets that you can pick up for
few pennies each, every one neatly
tied in paper, so no one knows what's
inside.
Then a boy or a girl is blindfolded,
given a cane In one hand, turned round
three times and told to strike at the
bag.
1t is great sport for the watchers to
see the frantic efforts made to hit that
bag, and equally exciting when, having
succeeded, the blindfolded player dips
into the grab bag and pulls out a gift.
Such fun 1t is to open the packages!
For there are enough gifts in the bag
to give every brother or sister or cousin
lots of hits. --
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
Christmas Trees.

@HE growing of Christmas trees
rI Is quite an industry in parts
of the country. In the north
n ern pine forests 1t is practice
to cut the tops out of the trees or even
branches. This does not injure the
parent tree. Great shiploads of these
branches and tops come across the
great lakes early each winter to be
distributed for the Christmas trade.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
NO SERIOUS SNOW TROUBLE
IN MOUNTAINS THIS YEAR
Railroad Officials Say the Building of
Snow Sheds Has Eliminated
All Danger

Railroad officials are not expecting
much snow trouble in the difficult
passes at the summit of the Cascades
this year on account of the snow sheds
which have been erected at points
where drifting snow promised to be
worst. In past seasons stretch of
track extending across the summit has
often been filled with snow, delaying
trains and sometimes being blockaded
for week at time, despite the best
efforts Of rotary snow plows and gangs
of Japanese. While sheds have been
built at most of the dangerous places
between here and Scenic, it is the in
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
EASTERN COUNTIES FORM
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
Meeting of Delegates will be Held in
Spokane next Monday

Representatives Of twenty eastern
Washington counties will meet in
Spokane at 10 o'clock on the morning
of December % for the most important
good roads congress ever held in this
section OF the country.
At the call OF Frank w. Guilbert,
vice president and secretary of the
Spokane County Good Roads associa-
ton, the meeting will be held to
organize the Eastern Washington
Highway association. The following
counties are included in the call:
Chelan, Stevens. Whitman, Garfield,
Asotin, Walla Walla, Columbia,
Franklin, Adams, Lincoln, Ferry,
Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Douglas,
Benton, Klickitat. Yakima, Kittitas,
Grant and Spokane.
Each county will be entitled to two
voting delegates, regardless Of assessed
valuation or population, thus placing
the smaller counties on an equal foot
ing with the larger and more populous.
I'VE want every good roads
enthusiast in Eastern Washington to
take part, regardless Of whether he is a
delegate or not" said Mr.. Guilbert in
issuing the call. Delegates may be
appointed by the commercial clubs,
acting with the county commissioners,
or by any other representative body of
citizens.
Affairs of vital importance will be
taken up at this meeting, chief among
which will be the formulating of an
equitable plan for the distribution by
eastern Washington Legislators of the
state road money for trunk line high
ways in eastern Washington"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
NOT MUCH DOING AT
MEETING OF COUNCIL
Three Members Absent and it was De-
Cided to Adjourn Until Tonight

The Council met on. Tuesday even
ing as usual but as three members
were absent, including the Mayor,
very little business Of importance was
transacted. Councilman Massie acted
as mayor pro tenn and insisted that all
matters on hand be disposed of, owing
to the nearness of the holidays, but
this met with a loud protest from MIR.
Mischke who was of the belief that all
of the council should be present when
matters Of importance were taken up.
Marshal Bohnsack recommended
that E. A. Woods be appointed as
night Marshal to take the place of Mr..
Ryan which appointment was con-
frmed by the council.
Engineer Cook presented petition
stating that the surveys for sidewalks
AUDITING the Richie and Davis prop
critics had been made and that the
owners had begun to put in the walks.
The bonds for the water system ar
rived here this week and after the
signatures Of the mayor and clerk have
been affixed, which officials will have
to sign their name about 1900 times,
they will then be returned to Cooke,
Hottie & Co., the purchasers, and the
money forwarded at once. The ordi-
nance adopting the seal to be used on
the bonds passed its first reading.
The ordinance regarding the SHOW
cling of snow from sidewalks in the
business district was laid over until the
next meeting.
The establishing OF water rates and
the appointment Of water commits
soner was discussed at length and it
was the opinion of City Attorney Mel
son that the council should take some
action on the question at their next
meeting.
Sam Wilhelm put in an application
for the position of water commissioner
saying that he had had considerable
experience in this line in Wenatchee
and could get recommendations from
officials in that city.
Following this Mr.. Mischke moved
that they adjourn until Friday evening
and that invitations be extended the
absent members to please try and be
present, which carried unanimously.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

We have been in business IN this town
for some time, and we are looking to
build up trade by always advising our
patrons right.
So when we tell you that we have
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back of it with the manufacturer S
iron clad guarantee, backed by ourselves
you can depend upon it that we give our
advice not in order to sell a few bottles
of medicine to skin sufferers, but be-
cause we know how 1t will help our
business If we help our patrons.
We keep in stock and sell, all the we'll
known skin remedies. But we will say
this: If you are suffering from any
kind of skin trouble, eczema, psoriasis,
rash or letter, we want you to try a full
size bottle of d. ID. D. Prescription.
And, If it does not do the work, this
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
"Otr Personal Guarantee
TO all Skin Sufferers"
-KOerner'S Pharmacy
-KOerner'S Pharmacy

bottle will cost you nothing. You alone
to judge.
Again and again we have seen how q
few drops of this simple wash. applied
to the skin, takes away the itch, IN
stantly And the cures all seem to De
permanent.
D. d. D. Prescription made by the
d. d. D. Laboratories of Chicago; is
composed of thymol, .glycerine, OIL OF
cooling ingredients And If you are
just crazy with itch. you will feel
soothed and cooled, the itch absolutely
washed away the moment you applied
this d. D. D.
We have made fast friends of more
than one family by recommending TINS
remedy to a skin sufferer mere anu
there and we want you to try IL now
on our positive noypay guarantee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
THE PHILOSOPHY OF TOYS.

N olden times-and not so very
old at that-playthings were re-
garded as a weakness to be H.
dulged, not a need to be sup
piled. Science has changed all
that. Today toys are recog-
nized as a necessary part OF
the child's education. The doll
answers to the mother instinct
In the heart Of the little girl
and helps to develop the moth
err side of her nature. Toys are
as essential In the child's train
ing as books. BY careful Sc
lection they can be made to di-
rect his activities. The heart
must be educated as well as
the mind.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

Everybody else takes the Echo. Do
your
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

THE MIsTLEToE TRADITION.

In olden days there existed In
many places a belief that the
girl who was not kissed under
the mistletoe during the Christ
mas season would not be mar
ried during the succeeding year.
In such localities kissing a girl
would be a positive kindness.
There is a story of one damsel
who, to make sure, wore mistle-
toe on her hat.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

tention of the railroad company to build
several more sheds next year, so as to
make sure that there will be no more
occurrences like the Wellington slide
of 1910, which cost over hundred
lives and nearly million dollars.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

Percy Allsop sold his interest in the
Vienna Bakery and has taken the
management Of the Overland Cafe. S.
H. Knowlton is now the sole proprietor
OF the bakery.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

DR.. Langdon arrived here today and
will make his home at the Anchor
livery barn. He will be here until
Monday. The doctor has made a
wonderful reputation as veterinarian
in the Big Bend country where he has
been for the past two years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

Charles Freytag an old resident OF
the Chumstick valley left the first Of
this week for Pasadena, California. Mr..
Freytag has been sufferer from kidney
trouble and hopes to be benefited by
the California climate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
Gannon&Shee
COMING EVENTS.
90 NTH STREET

Oct. 31-Ball. Singing Society
Frem In Washington hall.
Nov. 4-Prize masquerade ball,
Maurer Fire Department in Mckee
nig's hall,
Nov. 13-Ball, Pride of Court Am
boy Circle No. 80, Washington
Hall.
Nov. 28-Dance of Goodwill Camp
No. 81, w. of w, in Dana hall.
October 30-Ball, Star Of Grace
Lodge, No. II, Shepherds of Bethle-
hem In Washington hall.
Nn+oNer '2-13-Fall meeting of st.
Stephens Ladies Aid at the church
in Broad street.
No. Ill, Foresters of America, in
Washington hall.
Nov. BALL Social Twenty In
kroeger's Auditorium.
Nov. 4.-Ball, Plumbers Union, In
Auditorium.
Nov. 13-Bal1, Pride of Court Am
boy, Circle No. 80, Washington hall.
Nov. 15-Masquerade ball, Com
Danion's Order Foresters of America,
1885. Washington hall.
Nov. 27-AnnuaI bali, Marion A.
c., Auditorium.
December 5-6-Fair, Ladies Aid
Society of st. SteDhen's Danish Luth-
eran church In WASHINGTON hall.
Dec. annual ball, Franklin
baseball club. Auditorium.
Dec. 12-Bazar, Ladies' Aid Society,
Danish M. e. church, Dana hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
p f. A M B OY

Prominent center for troll
leys to all parts Of the state.
Richest clay deposits in the
country In the Immediate vi
cinity.
Splendid theatrical advan-
taEes
tries are American Smelling &
Refining Company's smelter;
haritan Copper Works smelter;
Barber Asphalt Works; United
Lead Works: United States
Cartridge Company: Architect
ural Tile & F'aience Co: c.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works;
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co: Fed
eral Terra Gotta Co.; New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co.; three
plants of the National Fire
proofng Company. and other
similar Industries within the
immediate vicinity; Ceramic
Works: Chesebrough vaseline
Works: Marcy Stove Works;
two drydock companies. to-
gether with shipyards and
marine railways; Standard
Underground Cable Company:
Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
zeal Works: emery mills. coke
and cigar factories: cement
stone works; coal shipping
piers: handkerchief factory:
cement works: machine shops
and iron foundries.
For further particulars adj
dress:
George st. Andrassy. Secre-
tary of the Board OF Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
Population S2.131.

'Rtif
! 2s miles from New York.
!, Tax rate 2.02.
! On Staten island Sound. at
the mouth OF the Raritan river
and at the head of Raritan
Bay.
| Ocean steamers can dock in
! from 35 to 40 feet of water.
, Channel 81 feet deep at low
water, leading up the bay from
Sandy Hook.
Daily steamer service to New
York.
-Four railroads-the Pennsyl-
vania. Central Railroad of New
j, Jersey, Lehigh Valley and tho
Staten Island Rapid Transit.
Branches unning In all direct
Ions. ~affording almost an I'M
! limited number OF excellent
!, factory sites.
! Has two telegraph and two
I telephone companies.
Electric light and gas COM
panies.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal postotiice building.
Public Library.
Nine grammar schools and
n high school, which is on
the approved list of all the
leading universities In the
country; four parochial schools
and a business college
Churches Of all denomin-
ations.
City Hospital.
Municipal water works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.

RAINS LEAVE r B
For New York, Newark, and Eliza
beth. at e:2s. 1912 x7:3s. 1855. xs;23. $3.50.
s:42. 1905, 1882. 11:18 a. m; 1907. 1888.
2:47, 3:14. 4:4o, 5:06. c OF. S:14. s8:28,
sill 90 p. M: Sundays: s:32. 1928 a. m; 1:22.
s :08, 6:52, S:27 + m.
knew York only.
SATURDAY only.
For Philadelphia and Trenton, via
Bound Brook: 6:2S. 7:12. 9:42. 1906. 11:16.
a. m: 1898 BAT. sos. 6:o2. s:14 p. M;
Sundays: $3.50. 9:2s a. M; 1928. sos. $50.
9:27 p. m
For Long Branch, Asbury Park.
Ocean Grove. etc.: $40, 9:O6 a. M: 1900.
So :05. 1893. 500. s:S4. 1854. 1881 p. m;
Sundays. 1850. s:37 e. M; 4:57. 1901 p. m.
For Freehold: $40. 1902. s:o6 a. m;
1902. 2:21. $3.50. sos. 1894 p. m: Sundays:
1905 a. m: 4:5T. 10;01 p. m.
w q RESLER " P. q q. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

Governor Wilson says if he had his own
way he would go to bed at 9 o'clock election
night. Evidently the governor thinks it is all
over but the shouting, and his voice is too
much used up for that.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

New Brunswick looks at Trenton's tax rate
which is two points lower than last year, and
then at her own which is creeping higher all
the time, and then wonders why she did not
adopt the commission form of governmen t
when she had the opportunity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
FIRE ALARM BOXES

23-Raritan Copper Works.
24-Market and Sheridan SITS.
25-Smlth ST. and c. r.. r.
26-Hlgh and Lewis SITS.
27-Madison Ave. and Paterson St .
28-Market and First SITS.
35-Smith and High SITS.
38-N. Brunswick Ave. and New st.
S7-State and Smith SITS.
43-Buck'ham Ave. & Hartford 81
4b-Commerce and Front SITS.
State and Washington SITS.
47-High and Washington SITS.
64-State st. n Buckingham Ave.
66-Hall Ave. and Charles st.
67-State and Wayne SITS.
6e-Near United Lead Works.
6S-Maurer.
82-Washinoton and First SITS.
6S-N. Brunswick Ave. and Elm st.
64-Smith st. and Watson Ave.
66-Commerce and State SITS.
72-Front and Smith SITS.
79-Weter and Gordon SITS.
74-Kearney Ave. and Gordon st.
S2-Smith and Herbert SITS.
S3-Amboy Ave. & Washington st.
84-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford st,
86-Near City Hospital.
88-Cleveland and Brace Aver.
e7-Amboy and Hall AYES
s2-Amboy Ave. and Inslee st.
S4-Neville and tombstone SITS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

It>seems that Governor Wilson will not be
able to visit Perth Amboy before election, but
the city can be depended upon to roll up a
handsome majority for him next Tuesday just
the same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
Politeness

By WALT MASON

{ MANNERS may OH CaCl6T6u UpptTS 30 IT'S way, hit
he will gain a host of friends as on his toils0me
way he wends. But gents whose manners are cor
rect don't need such hardship to expect; they most
ly tread on Joyous feet along the pave of Easy
street. For men of courtesy and grace will find
a welcome any place. They are not turned from
any door; the merchant wants them in his store;
wherever there are high priced snaps, there's a
demand for gracious chaps who have a stock OF
winning ways that they have carried all their
days. These fellows get the best in life: when
one goes forth to seek a wife the luscious dam
sells fairly scrap to get their talons on that chap.
But never yet did pretty girl distress herself to
hook a churl. The courteous man finds life a
feast, for him the good old world is creased. and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

mud -slinging as part of their own campaign:
however, they have branded themselves as
worse than the two old parties. They have
stopped to the lowest level. Their candi
dates will doubtless feel the result at the
polls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

dersigned intends to make application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
Of the City OF Perth Amboy. N. j., at
their mex meeting for a license to keep
a saloon, with the privilege OF selling
malt and splrituous liquors In the
City of Perth Amboy. and In the house
owned by himself at 81 Ins,ee st.
Dated Oct. %, 1912.
r"0sS-10-24-2toew-Th JOHN DUDOR.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
PERTH ANNOY TRUST COMPANY.
SHOW HER YOUR BANK BOOK

SHOW HER YOUR BANK BOOK
and as a sensible girl she will recog-
nize the fact that you will make d
''good provider' for the woman who
accepts you. An account with the
Perth Amboy Trust Co. is an evidence
of thrift, prudence and good judg-
ment which will stand you in good
stead in business as we'll as in senti-
mental affairs. Why not start one. We
pay three per cent. interest in our spe-
cial department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

teen hundred and twelve. All persons de-
string to demonstrate against such pro-
posed Improvement should do go within
twenty days from the date Of said fling.
Dated October ., 1919.
WILBUR LA ROE.
l1TS7-1o-1T-24-31 City Clerk.
EXCISE NOTICE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
NOTICE.
'snent, Lawrie Street

Preliminary Assessment, Lawrie Street
Grade.
Notice is hereby given that the prelimi-
nary map and estimated cost of grading
Lawrie Street from Cornell treet to Groom
Street, was filed in the Office of the City
Clerk on the fourth day of October. nine
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
STATEN IGLAND RAPID TRANSIT.
EAkE TO NEW YORK

FARE III NEW YORK
a ~ ny tip 90
MONTH"; Communication ZOE
TO NEW YORK
Leave Perth Amboy Daily
SEES: $50: 700; 1929: 1929; $500; $500:
$50: $50; il:10 A. NJ. 1915: 1881: 1850.
s;49; 1:25; b;s5; $50: 1851; 900: 1925:
sundays and Holiday-
6:15; 7:48: s:46; s:45; 10:4e; 1l:46 A. N.
i2:4s. 1876: 3.05; 4:O5; 5:1o; 6:15; 7:16:
s:16; 1000 P. NJ" and Holiday Nights Oni,
1880 P. Ri.
FROM NEW YORK
500; TOO: 500; 800; 1000: 1920 A. n.
1880: 1880: 2:40: $40; 4:4o; b:15; $3.50:
s:A: sis: $50: 1900; 7:4o: $500 1900:
1873 P. M. 1890 A. N.
Sundays and Holidays
1880; 300: 1000: II 100 A. N. 1900 Noon.
100, 300; 3 90; 1880; $50: $50; 1880
$50; 1000: 1890 P. M. and Holiday Nights
Only 1880 A. NJ.
Express
GEO. ]. BROWN.
General Traffic Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TABLE

rCS.rs IssvS s,sen Island Very:
every 80 minutes Until $40 p. Co., also
At S:40, 1o:4o and l1:4o .. m. (Satur-
For Keasby-s:H 4 m. and every
Is minutes until $40 "a m. Then every
10 minutes until ll:4o.
Ror Rahway-S:s0 Z. NJ. and every 20
minutes until 11:30 p q.
For Boynton BeAch-s:o0 q m and
every Is minutes untts 11:.s p. q.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

see him sodded down. These facts r known the whole world DER;
you'd think that men whose heades re sore would try to profit by the
same, and quit their foolish, grouchy game. Ponteness makes your life
serene; then why be boorish, ugly. mean? The more you deal in sass
and slack, the more the world will hit YOU hack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

BENZ. SPIVACK's
New Paint and Wallpaper Store
2O8 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

Now ready for business. With a big
stock of Lucas Paints. Enamels and
Stains. Let us estimate on wall paper
ing, painting and glazing. Our prices
oil surprise you. Special In wall pa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
Perth AmbOy Trust Co.

This Company il q legal deposit
DRY for the funds Of the State OF
New Jersey. the County of Middle
sex and Is also a depository for the
municipal funds of the CITY OF Perth
Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
MUNOZ EXPRESS
STORAGE
Telephone Connections

T~eIephOne COhnectfOhs.
216-17-19 Brighton Ave.
All kinds of heavy trucking-furnt-
ture and piano moving promptly at
tended to.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

EXCISE NOTICE.
Notice IL herebv given hat the IN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
ltlsNOT Drink That Causes
the High Cost of Living
The High Cost of Living and Other Kinds of Anxiety the
Contrary, Cause Drunkenness and Drive Men to Drink
y y y

Eugene Chafn who the and interesting presiden
a candidate of the Prohibition party
men the other day.
He said: Liquor high of living
Liquor is nothing of the kind
Nothing foolish say that drunkenness is respon.
sible for all the ills of society
The ills of society the contrary largely responsible
drunkenness
Men drink when they underpad underfed
ried and distressed
Those that foolish that poverty pow
erty that causes DRINK
When lives in state of anxiety and whisky holds
temporary relief, the man S apt take whisky
When the high of living drives despair they
find difficult provide for their families whisky holds
temporary happiness and many them
whisky.
is not drink that poverty poverty
drinking.
And the same is true of dirt, disease and ignorance
ignorance causes drunkenness.
Dirt is caused by poverty and dirt poverty combined
drunkenness
Take the high of living fight ignorance educa-
ton abolish poverty with opportunity good Chan
will be surprised to find how quickly will diminish
and how rapidly you will solve the problem
demon rum
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
Godfrey Chaucer
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

n EOFFREY CHAUCER, the
r Father of English Letters.
died five hundred and twelve
years ago. The sun went down, but
it's glory remained behind. The poet
departed, but his fame is everlast-
ing. In the Pantheon, where dwell
the company of the Immortals. no
name is brighter than that of the
author of the Canterbury Tales"
and the House of Fame"
Men seem to be born into the
world for various >purposes-some
to make fortunes in money, some
to found empires, some to write
constitutions and laws, some to
demonstrate great problems in
mathematics or to make astound-
ing discoveries in science. or to
give to the world the inventions
upon which depends the material
conquest of the planet, but Chau-
Ger appears TO have been born for
a higher end than any Of these
the founding OF literature, and
that literature the English.
1t has been well said that a ma
TONS literature is a nations life.
All that nation is, in its thought
and in it's action, in it's form and
substance, is mirrored in its litera-
ture. Upon a nations literature its
children must feed, either to be
poisoned or refreshed and reinvig-
grated. Upon a nations literature
depends very largely the question:
Shall the nation live and grow?'
To create a literature then. or to
take a morlbund, slipshod literature
and breathe into il new life. and
impart to it new beauty and
power. is 10 do one Of the greatest
things that any one can possibly 90
in this world.
And this is what Chaucer did.
Rescuing his native tongue from