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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF CHELAN
CITY OF LEAVENWORTH
WATERWORKS BOND
$1,000


Know all men by these presents, that the
City of Leavenworth, in the County of Che
lam State of Washington, acknowledges it.
self to owe and for value received hereby
promises to pay bearer on the first day of
November, A. ID. 1882, the principal sum of
One Thousand Dollars, together with inter
est on said sum from the date hereof until
paid at the rate of six per eentum % per
centum) per annum, payable seminar
nually on the first day of May and of No
yember, which interest to date of maturity
of the principal is evidenced by and pay
able upon presentation and surrender of
the annexed interest coupons as they sew
orally become due. Both principal and in
1erest of this bond are payable in gold coin
OF the United States of America OF the pre-
sent standard OF weight and fineness at the
Fiscal Agency of the state OF Washington,
in the City and state of New York.
This bond is issued by said City OF Lea
venworth for the purpose OF providing
money for constructing waterworks sys-
TEN in and for said city, to furnish said city
and its Inhabitants with water, and is is
sued pursuant to the vote of more than
three-ffths of the qualified voters of said
city at an election duly and legally called
and held for that purpose. at which election
said voters ratified and approved the plans
adopted by the City Council for said water
works system, and authorized the issuance
of bonds for that purpose; and is authorized
by and issued In full conformity with the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22

A resolution relating to the improvement
of Cascade street in the City Of Leayen-
worth, County of Ohelan, State OF Washing
ton, from Evans street to the south line oil
Birch Street, by grading, curbing, ana pla-
cling thereon sidewalks and surfacing with
crushed rock, and such other improve
ments as may be deemed necessary In con-
uection Herewith, declaring that the cost
of same shall be assessed against the prop
erty specially benefited, ana nXlng the
time for hearing protests against the same.
Be 1t resolved by the City Council of the
City of Leavenworth as follows;
Sec. /. That 1t is the intention of the
said City Council OF the City OF Leaven-
worth to order the Improvement OF Cascade
street in the City of Leavenworth, Chelan
county, Washington, from Evans Street to
the south line of Birch street by grading
curbing, and placing thereon concrete side
walks, and such other work IN connection
Herewith as will be shown by the plans to
be prepared by the City Engineer.
Section 2. That all persons who may de-
sire to object thereto are hereby. notified TO
appear and present such objections at a
meeting of the City Council to be held in
the council chamber in the CITY Hall in
the City of Leavenworth at O'Clock p. m.
on the nth day of December 1912, which
time and place is hereby fixed for all mat
tiers relating to the said proposed improve
ment and all objections thereto, and for
determining the method of payment for said
Improvement.
Section 8. In matters of detail. said i'm
proyement shall be constructed and done
according to plans and specifications there
for, to be prepared by the City Engineer,
and the City Engineer is hereby directed to
submit to the council ut or prior to the time
herein liked for said hearing the estimated
cost and expense of said Improvement and
a statement of the proporttonate amount
thereof which should be borne by the prop
erty within the proposed assessment dis
trict, and a statement OF the aggregate as
sessed valuation of the real estate exclusive
of Improvement within the said district,
according to the valuation last placed upon
1t for the purposes of general taxation, to-
gether with n diagram or print showing
thereon the lots, tracts, or parcels of land
or other property which VIII be specially
benefited thereby and the estimated
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
HOW TO BE HAPPY.
Most People Depend Too Much on
Worthless Things.

It is unfortunate, but true, that
youth never relinquishes its search for
personal happiness as long as there Is
the slightest chance of attaining 1t.
Time, energy and heart are recklessly
spent in the seeking, and only when a
woman is hopelessly convinced that
personal happiness has passed her by
will she turn her attention to the beau
tiful and interesting things in life
which lie all about her, but which she
has been too blind to appreciate.
If girls could only be taught proper
sense of values there would be fewer
unhappy women In the world. Per-
sonal happiness is a wonderful thing,
and life filed with its exquisite light
sheds beauty on countless other lives.
But If, as happens to many. personal
happiness passes one by it does not
mean that ones life is ruined and in
effectual. At least If woman is wise
1t does not
Yet so many women having staked
all on finding personal happiness have
neglected to provide themselves with
any effective substitute If they miss it.
The unwisdom of this should be appar-
ent to the most thoughtless of girls,
and the girl who thinks seriously will
ask herself this question, IF l miss
personal happiness what have to take
its placer
"Well," asks the eager girl impa-
tiently, "what is there to take the place
of happiness% And so in the fullness
of her youth she scorns the wise wo-
mans reply. but In it dwells the germ
of contentment and peace for the long,
barren years that may be hers.
A finely educated, deeply appreciative
intellect is an excellent substitute for
the tickle thing we call personal happi
ness. If woman has used her brain
and cultivated her personality to its
greatest extent, though she may never
attain happiness she may gain great
deal of satisfaction from life.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
STUMPED THE SPELLERS.
One Simple Little Word vanquished
the Entire School.

One simple Little Word vanquished
the Entire School.
The following story is vouched for
by A. ]. Carter of Carbon Center, Pa,
bis grandaunt having been a witness
Of the incident, says the Philadelphia
Record.
In Armstrong county, Pa, In the year
Of 1890 or thereabout, when educational
facilities In the rural districts were de-
sidedly crude, and the burden of the
curriculum in the old log "skulehouse"
was involved in spellin' 'ritin' and
'rithmetic, with considerable high
pressure on the spellin', as exploited in
periodical spelling matches between
rival neighboring schools, "skule-
MASTER" with all the proverbially
quaint attributes of his time and call
ing-long, lank, cadaverous, specialized.
prominent nose and Henry Clay looks,
even down to the threadbare frock
coat, broad brimmed hat and blue cot
ton umbrella-piloted his flock of
nnsey clouted and sklrted scholars"
to a neighborlng school to break
lance or two In the photographed pas
time. The ensuing "spellin' bee" was
spirited, the visitors finally being van
quished after long set-to.
The visiting master then requested
to be permitted to test the opposition
with few special ''twisters' he had In
preparation for them. His host con-
senting to the ordeal, the entire school
was lined up and proceeded to unwind
the twisters with more or less sue
cess until their examiner propounded
one that caused them all to stltter and
trample their toes in dismay-"Egg-
wiped"
They all had try, many tries. and
the master pronounced the word over
and over for them, enunciating clearly,
distinctly, syllabically, egg wiped"
Everybody missed to his or her own
discontinue and confusion, and to
their own masters humiliation. Again
and again they were asked If they gave
It up. At last the premier spoilers of
the school shamefacedly acknowledged
their inability to spell the word and
gave 1t up.
The schoolmaster then spelled 1t for
them with a flourish of triumph not
unmixed with contempt, "E-g-y-p-tp'
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
How to Judqe Poultry.

A young chicken is known by an
abundance Of pinfeathers, soft feet,
smooth skin on legs below the first
joint and soft cartilage at the point
of the breastbone. The feet Of old
fowls are hard and covered with dry,
coarse scales, and the cartilage at the
end of the breastbone has become ossi-
fed. Good fowls should be plump, and
the cartilage at the end of the breast
bone should be soft and pliable. Tur-
keys should have smooth, dark legs,
and the cartilage at the breastbone
should be soft. Cock turkeys are usu-
ally better than the hen turkeys.
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Equal to the Occasion.

Chauncey Depew once dined with
three ladies in New York restaurant.
He was so entertaining that one of the
ladies plucked up courage and during
dessert leaned over and tapped the
diplomat on the arm and with an affec-
tation of shyness said: "Mr. Depew.
let us pretend that you are the shep-
herd Paris, l am Minerva, Mrs. Blank
Is Venus and Miss Blank is Juno. Now,
you must give this golden apple to the
fairest." So saying, she handed him
an orange. Depew did not wait an In
slant, but, turning in his chair, called
the waiter. waiter" he said, bring
me two more oranges"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
Noisy Noses.

vivier, the celebrated horn player.
paid a professional visit to England
many years ago. He had just COM
menced to play at his first concert
when Lord Houghton blew his nose-a
war trumpet, as anybody who ever
heard him would declare. The noise
so unnerved vivier that he could not
go on and threw up all his engage
ments.
Speaking Of the affair afterward, he
used to say: "Ah, the English! They
have terrible noses! They remind one
of the last TRIUMPH
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22

amount of the costs and expense OF said I'm,
provement to be borne by each lot or parcel
of land, or other property.
Section A. That the cost and expense OF
said Improvement shall be borne by and
assessed against the property liable there
for as provided by law.
LeayenWorth, this 18th day OF November,
1912 -. ~
Approved and signed by the Mayor OF the
City of Leavenworth, this l2th day OF NO
FRANK Il. CARLQUIST, Mayor of the
City of Leavenwortb, Wash.
Attest: GUY A. HAMILTON City CLERK.
Published in the Leavenworth Echo this
22nd day of Nov. 1912.
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requirements of the Constitution and laws
of the State of Washington, particularly of
Chapter $50 of the Act of the Legislature of
said state for the year 1909, and has been
further authorized by ordinances and pro-
ceedings of the City Council of said City,
duly passed, approved and adopted. A duly
authenticated copy of said Act of the Leg
slature, and of the Ordinance of the City
directing the submission of such plan or
system to the qalitled voters of the city for
ratification or rejection, Is printed on the
back of this bond together with copy of a
signed statement by the Mayor and Clerk
showing the result of said election, the
iginal of said statement now being on file
in the Office of the Clerk of said city.
And it is hereby certified and recited that
all acts, conditions and things required by
the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Washington to exist, happen and be per-
formed precedent to and in the issuance of
this bond have existed, happened and been
performed in regular and due form, time
and manner as required by law, and that
the amount of this bond, together with all
other Indebtedness of said city does not
exceed any constitutional or statutory
limitation, and that this bond and the
issue of bonds of which this bond is one,
have been duly registered as required by
principal and interest of this bond as they
respectively become due, the full faith,
credit and resources of said city are hereby
irrevocably pledged.
In witness whereof said City of Leaven-
worth has caused this bond and the coupons
hereto attached to be signed by its mayor
and attested by its clerk under the seal of
said city and this bond to be dated the first
day of November, A. D. 1912.
(SeaD
Attest: City Clerk.
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tJtilixina the Mirror.


A dentist was filing a lady patrons
back teeth. When he had finished
with the first tooth he handed the lady
a hand mirror that she might sec the
result for herself Than he went on
with his task, repeating his perform
ance with the mirror after each tooth
was filed. Finally, when the job was
completed and she had handed back
the mirror with thanks, he said:
"Well. madam. how do they look to
your
How do what look to meT she re-
turned.
1.-THE teeth just filed"
"Oh, l forgot about the teeth" she
exclaimed, reaching for the hand glass.
"What did you look at each time I
gave you the mirrorT
my hair. Pittsburgh Press.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
a Siuht Ha ENJOYED.

In the South Kensington museum.
London, there is an enormous skeleton
of a mastodon from Benton county,
Mo. Once when a congressman of
that state was over, he was wandering
around the museum lonesome enough
to kill, and worn out looking at so
many strange things. Finally he ran
across the mastodon. His eye rested
upon the inscription and wonderful
light came into his face. by thunder.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
GRAsPED THE EXTENDED HAND.

his next sermon that he appears to
take no notice of surrounding ,circum-
stances. At one time. travelling be
tween Bangor and Boston, as the con-
ductor of the train, passing through
the car making collections of tickets,
came to DR.. Field with hand out
stretched. the reverend gentleman.
glancing up quickly from a reverie.
looked into his face moment, then
grasped the extended hand and said:
Good afternoon, sir; but ] think you
have little advantage Of me. What
nameT'
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
Tho Art of Living.

The Art Of Living.
To touch the cup with eager lips and
taste,
Not drain II;
To WOO and tempt and court a bliss and
Not attain IT;
To fondle and caress Joy. yet hold It
Lightly
Lest II become O necessity and cling too
Tightly;
To smother care with JOY and grief with
Laughter;
To hold the present close. not questioning
the
Fa Hereafter;
To see tho sun sink in the west without
Regrettfng;
To hail his advent In the east, the night
Forgetting;
To have enough to spare to know the Joy
OF giving;
To thrill response to every sweet Of life
That's living.
Anonymous
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
How to Get Bid of Weeds.

To get rid of weeds Oh a gravel walk
sprinkle the gravel with coarsely
ground rock salt and rake 1t under
the gravel. This will Dissolve gradually
from the rains and no weeds or grass
will grow where salt has touched. Do
not employ this method where a slop-
ing walk is bordered by grass, for the
salt water will run into and kill the
grass.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
just Like a Real "UneIe."

Nat Goodwin was once the victim of
an amusing incident in the theater.
In one of his parts he had to come on
the stage with coat over his arm and
call out loudly, uncle. uncle!' Ac-
cording to the book. he should have
received no reply, but one night one of
the goods" answered him with: "All
right; I'm coming In minute! How
much do you want on the coatf"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
How to Remove Green Fly on Rose..

To remove or prevent the green fly
that ruins roses make a solution OF
soft soap and quassia chips-four
ounces chips to one gallon of soft wa
ter boiled for fifteen minutes. Strain
and while cooling add four ounces soft
soap, then add two gallons more soft
water and syringe frequently.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22

J. w. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur'
chased bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold, and be,
fore the bottle was all used the boys cold
was gone. Is that not better than to pay
FIVE dollar doctors bill? For sale by all
dealers.
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Mayor
Attest: .................-..


Upon the back of each of said bonds shall
be printed duly authenticated copy of
Chapter $50 of the Acts of the Legislature of
the State of Washington for 1909, relating
to public utilities in cities ana towns to-
gether with copy of Ordinance Number
100 of the City of Leayenworth, approved
July %, 1912, providing for the submission of
the said waterworks plan to the voters for
ratification or rejection, and also printed
copy of signed statement of the Mayor
and City Clerk showing the result of said
election.
Sec. 3. The Mayor and City clerk are
hereby authorized and directed to cause
said bonds to be prepared and to execute
the same for and on behalf of the city of
Leavenworth substantially in manner and
form as aforesaid. When so executed said
bonds shall be delivered to the purchasers
thereof, upon payment of the purchase price
therefor, and the proceeds of such sale shall
be placed in special fund which shall he
held and applied solely for the purpose for
which said bonds are authorized to be is,
sued as above provided.
Sec. 4. That in order to make due pro-
vision for the prompt payment of the prln-
cipal and interest of said bonds as they re-
spectively fall due, there shall be and Is
hereby annually levied for the years 1912 to
vide the sum of twenty-six hundred and
forty dollars tS26i0.), the amount necessary
to pay the annual interest on said bonds,
and commencing with the year 1922 up to
and including the year 1881, there shall be
and is hereby levied the sum of forty-four
hundred dollars (Si10OJ, which when col
lected shall constitute and shall be sacredly
pledged and held as a sinking fund to pay
the principal of said bonds at maturity.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after It's passage,
approval and publication as required by
law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of
Leavenworth, this 18th day OF November,
1912.
Approved this 18th day Of November, 1912,
FRANK r.. CARLQUISr, Mayor.
Attest; GUY A. HAMILTON, City
Clerk
Published in the Leavenworth Echo this
22nd day of Nov. 1912.
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Gave Him a Hand.

The Rev. DR.. George W. Field Of
Bangor is a very absent minded man.
When on the street, in the cars. or
even at dinner, his mind is often 80
fully concentrated upon the subject of
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-11-22
(Seal)
Attest:
City Clerk.
Form of Coupon)
5000

May
on the first day of November, 10, the
City of Leavenworth in the County of Che
Ian, State of Washington, will pay to
bearer thirty dollars in gold coin of the
United States of America of the present
standard of weight and fineness, at the
Fiscal Agency of the state of Washington.
in the City and State of New York, being
the semi-annual interest then due on its
waterworks bond dated November l. A. d.
1912, No..
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john" he exclaimed, look at thati
Just look at it oncer His companion.
an Englishman, looked with more or
less Indifference 81 see it," he said
with provoking GOODNESS. But, man.
look at that Inscription. 1t comes from
Missouri continued the congressman
enthusiastically. "Old Missouri. My
state, mani And it's the biggest -
thing In the whole museum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
CORSETS

The enormous Corset sales at this store show con-
clusivey what women of five counties adjoining
Rock Island think of this corset stock.
Nearly every we'll known make Of corset, nearly
every corset with recognized merit, nearly all cor
sets that women know about to be found here.
We have learned the corset business thoroughly,
know it in all its phases tell good cor
sets as well the grocer tells good sugar tea
The corsets sell are fully vouched for both by
US and the makers We don't need to sell corsets
at discount of % and 90 per cent, but in harmony
with this great discount sale the corsets inolud
ed and we think 20 and 25 per will make a
set Juror such the of these cities will be
tickled to know about. Come early and choose your
corset.
We can't guarantee fittings during the rush hours.
We always do our best to please and We know your
corset should fit perfectly. We've told you about
the discounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
10, 20, Is, 49, ank 500 on China, Glass
ware and KOuSefurniShings

Some special close-out patterns of Haviland china
less 33IsGo.
Regular stock patterns Havand China less 1919.
Fancy Chin in all shapes and decorations, less
20 per cent.
All dinnerware, excepting Haviand and hotel
ware, less 300.
Cut glass in every conceivable variety. nothing
reserved, less $50.
All other glassware less 2o9o
Lamps of all kinds less 33H9o.
We want to close out every sled in stock so here.
boys and girls take your pick at 5o discount, just
u price. :. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Even the Children Have the Spirit

The extreme and attention given to the very
young men AMI women at McCabe's makes it pos
sble for their parents to send them alone to shop
indeed they frequently do
Mary Boz II mature summers called Friday
after school tn $500. Mama said l was to buy
own hair ribbons" she said and guess 50 90 will
be enough" Il more than enough. The careful
clerk showed the young lady several suitable lines
Of ribbons at $50, $685. and 500 discount
The selection made from the 391sgo line amounted
TO $3.50 worth, less the discount SIC, 1857 The
SIC got back will go into my bank" said Mary B.
MAMA said / could have what left" There's
a lesson in thrift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
This From Friday

lady and gentleman came in to look at rugs,
she had $1,000 saved for the purpose out of house
keeping allowance and was happily proud of this
fact she purchased of those handsome $50 90
Wilton Velvets that going at less 25 per cent
discount and the result this
rug $4,000, less 20 per cent saved $3.50. For the
$3.50 madam bought four pairs of regular $3.50 lace
curtains, $40 that selling at so per cent
discount They cost her 800 and she had soc left
which bought the brass rods The $50 co. the price
of the rug alone, fitted the parlor complete with
the floor coverings and window hangings, S44 so
worth for $4,000. Now what is the matter with that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Can You Do This Sum?

That S515 saved supplied plenty Of stockings for
the whole fam ly-the stockings really didn't cost
them a In spending that $515 for stockings
they saved $1o3, rediscounted the s5.15, that
bought hose Supporters all around. But the redis-
counts the $1OS were zoe which mother put into
thread.
Now that's the you can do at McCabes every
day Of this sale and thousands Of people doing
It. Take say $1,000 the you wish to spend.
1t is interesting and profitable to note how by
dsoounting tn principal and rediscounting the saw
ings the 5000 has purchasing power far beyond
$1,000 worth under the NcCabe plan of discounting,
You can do that sum-try It