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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Forgotten!
TESTIMONIAL FROM
HIGH AUTHORITY

Mrs. B. L, Wilson of Nashville,
Tenn, is famed the world over for
her wonderfully delicious cakes.
They are shipped to all parts Of
the globe for special affairs where
the best of cakes are demanded,
Mrs. Wilson has the distinction
of baking Christmas cakes for the
Presidents, in which she uses Calu-
mel Baking Powder.
She states:
ITO have complete success, with
no failures, care should be used
in the selection Of Baking Powder"
Calumet is complimented with
the following testimonial from her:
Some little time ago made a
careful study and investigation of
the baking powder subject and |
feel fully repaid. am firmly con-
WINGED from the results | have re-
ceived that there is no baking
powder to equal Calumet for
wholesomeness and economy, and
| also recommend Calumet Bak-
ing Powder for its never failing
results"
Calumet also received the High
est Awards at the Worlds Pure
Food Exposition, Chicago; Grand
Prize and Gold Medal, Paris Ex-
position, 1912.
This will, without a doubt prove
interesting and very gratifying to
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Banking people are protesting
against the custom Of washing money.
It makes the detection Of counterfeits
difficult.
The Barbados are said to be free
from malaria because the tiny fish
known as Millions" devour the mos
quito larvae.
The indications are that the Chinese
will lead the worid with their aero
plane feet In ths course of very
few years.
The highest inland building is the
new Chamber Of Commerce at st.
Louis, Mo. The height above the
street level Is 4s5 feet.
A gas buoy broke away from its
moorings in the st. Lawrence and
drifted for two years, covering dis
lance of $4,000 miles.
Pennsylvania has one automobile
for each $50 Inhabitants, which is
quite good deal more than the av-
erage for the whole country.
The maximum depth of the Pacific
ocean is near the island Of Mindanao
while In the Atlantic a spot of the
coast Of Porto Rico holds the record.
The Arctic ocean is thought to be
the shallowest of all the great bodies
Of water. It's greatest known depth
is but 5000 feet. 1t has an area oil
1000, 900 square miles.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

Then in the course of another
twelve months, came into exist
ence Hiram lodge, No. 7. at
Franklin; this lodge, now the old
est in the state retainingits origin
al name and charter, has the di-
stinction of being the one which
started the movement to organize
a grand lodge for Tennessee.
On December 9th 1918, one
hundred years ago, the Ancient
and Honorable Fraternity of Free
and Accepted Masons Of the State
of Tennessee was regularly or
ganized at Knoxville. The first
officers of the Grand Lodge to be
elected were Thomas Claiborne,
grand master and Edward Scott
of Newport was named grand Sc
cretary.
Quite a number of Newport peo-
pile will attend the anniversary
celebration. Charles Comstock the
grand master who will be the
feature attraction of the Knoxville
meeting will also come up to New
port and will be the guest of New
port Lodge, Monday evening
December 29th.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Give the Credit Now.

We ought daily or weekly to dedi-
cate little time to the reckoning up
Of the virtues Of our belonging-wife.
children, friends-contemplating them
then In a beautiful collection. And
we should do SO now, that we may not
pardon and love in vain and too late.
after the beloved one has been taken
away from US to better world.--Jean
Paul Richter.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Proper Sense of Humor

The sense of humor Is like individ.
uality; 1t Is likely to be disagreeable
to others If made too prominent. 1t
is dangerous gift, so dangerous that
the person who lacks it may perhaps
be congratulated They do not know
what they miss, but they are likely
to be the solid, sensible citizens, the
men Of means, and the directors OF
public affairs.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
MODERN COMMANDMENTS

will study the language Of gentle
ness and refuse to use words that
bite and tones that crush.
will practice patience at home
lest my testy temper break through
Unexpectedly and disgrace me.
will remember that my neighbors
have troubles enough to carry with
out loading mine on them.
Il will excuse others faults and
failures as often and fully as expect
others to be lenient with mine.
l will cure criticism with common
dalton, close up against gossip and
build healthy loves by service.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
to the friends and customers of
Calumet Baking Powder. 1t has
always been found that Calumet
is economical to use.
Easiest Way.

An eminent German professor had
the misfortune to die while he was
away on his holidays. When the time
came to put up tablet to his men,
DRY In the little university town where
his LIES work had lain, this was the
line which the mortuary artist carved
upon 1t: HE died during his alb
sence New York Evening Post.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Impcsslhle TO Tell All.

will you solemnly swear that the
testimony you shall give shall be the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the TRUTH" mo; | won't swear
to anything Of the kind" answered
the man who had been a witness In
several big cases. THE lawyers
won't let me tell half the truth
Legal Journal.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Anniversary Celebration to
Be, Held at Knoxville
Next Saturday.
EARLY NEWPORT HISTORY
Local Lodge Furnishes the First
Grand Secretary, Although, the
Reports Show That at One
Time the Charter Was Taken
Away From Newport People Be-
cause of Disrespect to Govern
ing Body.

ing Body.
"1813-i9l3. The most worship
full the Grand Lodge Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of
Tennessee, United States of Amer
lea, cordially and fraternally in
yites Newport Lodge No 124 to
attend the celebration of the one
hundreth anniversary of the con-
stitution and establishment on
Saturday, the twenty-seventh day
of December, A. d., one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen, at
Knoxville, Tennessee"
The above invitation has been
received by the Newport Lodge
and the other five hundred lodges
of the state have also received
similar invitations to participate
in the anniversary celebration
uext Saturday. The history of
Tennessee masonary brings up
the fact that Newport lodge is one
of the oldest in the state.
Tennessee Masonic history dates
from 1886, when the first lodge
organized in this territory was
chartered by the grand lodge of
North Carolina, Tennessee having
been a territory of North Carolina,
the grand lodge of the parent
state had jurisdiction over this
section. Authentic data regard
ing the establishment Of the
pioneer lodges in Tennessee are
meager, but reliable.
The first mention of a Tonnes
see organization is found in the
records of the grand lodge OF
North Carolina under the date OF
Dec. II, 1896, and was as follows
'Read a petition of brethren re-
siding in and about Nashville, in
the state Of Tennessee, praying
for a charter to constitute lodge
in the said town of Nashville
which the grand lodge, on invest.
cation, thought proper to grant
agreeably to the said petition, by
the name of St. Tammany, No. 1
of Tennessee"
Again we read, under the date
of Nov. 80, 1900, that, ION motion
Resolved, That a charter issue It
the brothers heretofore working
by dispensation in the town o
Knoxville, in the state Of Tennes
see; that they be Incorporated in
to a just and perfect lodge, by The
name of Tennessee, No. Al; tina
his excellency, John Sewer, Esq.
governor of the state of Tennes
see, be appointed master; Jane.
Grant, senior warden. and Georg,
Campbell. junior warden, of sait
lodge" In 1901 charter wa
granted to Greenville lodge IN. c
No. 43), with George w. Camp
bell, jenkins Whitesides and Con
gresham John Rhea as officers
A charter was issued to Newpor
lodge, located in the little villag,
of Newport, in the year 1906, Blu
according to the records, "owin,
to negligence, inattention and dis
respect" the Newport charte
was short time later arrested
Overton lodge, No. 5 (No. 81, O
N. CO., was organized at Rogers
vile in 1907, while one year later
at Gallatin, was organized AM
chartered King Solomon lodge
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
CHRISTMAS Time IS
BOOZE Time IN NEWPORT

Records Show That Over Three Hundred Gallons of Whiskey
Was Shipped Into Newport in Three Days and That the
Value of This Was Over $1,000. Pointed Out That
Many Homes Could Have Good Dinners If the Booze
Money Was Spent Where 1t Is Needed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
Governor Lister Hires and fires

Gov. Ernest Lister upon receiving
the resignation of Hamilton Higday as
member Of the state industrial insu-
rance commission which resignation
was to become effective on February
/, sent a letter to Mr.. Higday ex-
pressing his desire that the resignation
take effect Immediately. Mr.. Higday
was strong advocate Of first aid, and
is the man whom the employers Of
metal workers and lumbermen sought
to have removed when Gov. Hay was
in Office, for that reason. AS yet Gov
ernor Lister has appointed no one to
fill his place. M. ]. Corrigan Of the
state tax commission has also been re-
moved by Gov. Lister. E. J. Koors,
secretary of the commission has been
named as his successor, but the gov
ernor announced that this appointment
is only Temporary. Mr.. Koors is re-
garded as a very efficient man.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
TWENTY HUNTING
HOUSES THIS WEEK
Fifty Three, Four and Five Room Houses
Needed Right Now

J. R. Strick came here the first OF
this week from Worland. Montana,
having accepted position in the big
lumber mill. He has a wife and one
child, and he put in two entire days
hunting a house or housekeeping
rooms, and while thus engaged he said
to reporter for The Echo that he
ran across at least twenty people en-
gagged in the same quest. He said
sometimes it would be quite amusing,
he would run across a man and think
ing perhaps he could help him out he
would ask him if he knew where there
was a house or rooms for rent, and the
man would reply, That's just exactly
what I am trying to find out"
Mr.. Suick called at this Office for
information and said he did not like
the Montana climate on account Of
the wind and wanted to locate some
place permanently and liked the ap-
pearance of Leavenworth and its out
look for the future.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
SPOKANE HAS PLANS
FOR BIG CARNIVAL
Event VIII Take Place Middle of June
Will Have Olympic Games

Playtime for the Inland Empire will
become an official and annual institu-
ton about the middle Of June this
year. when the farmer is experiencing
a breathing spell following spring work
and preceding the beginning Of har-
vest.
Prominent Spokane men have for
mulated plans for an annual carnival
designed to entertain and amuse. 1t
is probable a smaller edition of the
famous Olympic games will be held
this year, giving every town and com
munity in the Inland Empire an op-
portunity to send its best athletes to
Spokane for the contests.
Although the athletic tournament is
to be made the central feature of the
carnival, sufficient funds are available
to insure a great many other attractions
and events of interest The Spokane
Chamber of Commerce has had COM
mittee busy formulating the plans for
two months, and the committees re-
port iavoring an annual June carnival
received the enthusiastic endorsement
Of the 400 members at the weekly
meeting Tuesday.
William S. McCrea, chairman OF this
committee, reported in favor Of car
nival that would bear the relation to
the Inland Empire that the Potlatch
bears to Seattle, the Rose Carnival to
Portland and the Mardi Gras to New
Orleans.
The Mystic Order of Enakops, of
which ]. ]. Schiffner is Imperial Kop-
san, will play prominent part in the
carnival, many Of the events Of which
will be staged in the centrally located
stadium to be built by the city just
west OF Monroe street.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
ORDER ROTHERT STEEL
FROM LEEDS, ENGLAND
On His Return from Duluth Mr.. Rothert
Found an Order for Six Tons
of Steel

Mr.. E. H. Rothert, general manager
of the Washington Steel and Iron Co.,
returned from Duluth and Superior,
Wisconsin, last Saturday, after an abb
sence of two weeks, and among his
mail found an order for six tons Of
steel from a cutlery firm in Leeds,
England, to be shipped just as soon
as the Leavenworth plant begins to
turn ont metal.
While in Superior Mr.. Rothert closed
deal with Michigan people for the
erection Of a plant at Superior to en-
gage in making steel by the Rothert
process. The Michigan plant will be
larger than the plant located here and
will be rushed to completion as quick
as possible, it being the intention of
the Duluth parties to have the mill in
operation and turning out steel the
coming summer.
He says he found a number of men
who had either read or heard of his
process of making the highest grade Of
tool steel from magnetic iron ore at
one smelling process, and were very
much interested. A half dozen OF
more expect to come here the coming
summer to see the plant in operation.
While in Duluth he saw Wenatchee
valley apples on sale and bought box
Of extra fancy Delicious for one dollar.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
Death of Mrs. John King

One Of the saddest deaths in many
months occurred last Friday when Mrs.
King, wife Of John King Of Peshastin
passed into the beyond. Two weeks
ago little girl came to brighten their
home but since that time the mother
has fingered between life and death
and in spite OF all efforts her life was
taken by the grim reaper. Mrs. King
was well known here where they had
lived up to about a year ago when
Mr.. King moved to Peshastin and had
many friends in both places. She
leaves husband and three children.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Barker from the Peshastin
church after which the remains Of the
faithful mother were laid to rest in the
cemetery at that place.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
State May Sell Land on Small Payments

Among the bills introduced in the
legislature relating to the solution of
the logged-off land problem, is one
which provided for mill tax levy to
cover an appropriation Of s1,000,000
to be used by the state in clearing of
logged of lands, which are then to be
sold on long time payments and in
small tracts to settlers. Another bill
pending before the Legislature provides
for the loaning Of the permanent
school fund to farmers on first mort
cages, while there is a bill providing
for the payment to the wives of con-
victs OF money earned by such con-
victs, and a bill providing that the
state make powder for the benefit Of
the small landholder.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
G. n. BRAKEMAN LOSES
LIFE NEAR WENATCHff
Accident Occurred at Rock lsland-Only
Lived Few Hours

Guy Fisk, a brakeman, under con-
ductor Close of this city met his death
Wednesday morning at Rock Island
when he was caught between the draw
bars of the engine and freight car.
The accident occurred about 8 o'clock
but he died four hours later at the
Wenatchee hospital where he was ta-
ken Immediately after the accident.
The young man who was 81 years OF
age had only been in the employ Of
the railroad company for few months
and up to the time Of his death had
been on the Spokane division east Of
that city.
The rather Of the young man is a
brakeman on passenger trains running
thru this city and was at Wilson Greek
when he learned of his boys death
He came to Wenatchee on the first
train, being 81, the fast mail but was
not in time to see his son alive. The
body was taken to Hillyard for burial
where his parents reside. Besides he
has a younger brother and sister.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
QUALITY OF BOXES WILL
EQUAL THE BEST MADE
This is the Determination of the Lamb
Davis Lumber Co. for the Future

George L. Gardner, general sales
manager for the Lamb-Davis Lumber
Co., was here over Sunday and left
Monday for Wenatchee on his way to
Spokane, where he makes his head
quarters. He said to a reporter that
the lumber and box output of the COM
pany was sold several months in ad-
vance. He is looking forward to
very active summers business. He
recently sold large box order to one
of the Washington meat packing
houses. The boxes and packing cases
to be turned out by the company this
year will surpass in quality all pre-
vious efforts Of the company in this
line. This is made possible by the
latest improved box making machinery
which is now being put in place.
Mr.. Riggs, the mill superintendent,
says he will commence making boxes
this month. The saw mill, however,
will probably not be able to commence
running before March. 1t will prob
ably be that time before the snow has
disappeared sufficiently to make get
ting about the yard practicable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
LEGISLATORS HAVING
HOT TIME AT OLYMPIA
CheIan County viii not Get Senator
Will Investigate Water Front Con-
ditiOnS in Sound Cities

The total number OF bills introduced
in the senate during the first two
weeks Of the session was go while in
the house there were III, making 208
bills in all, and still the bills are pour
ing in every day. That there will be
no reapportionment of the state for
legislative purposes, is the decision OF
the house which has passed a resolu-
ton that the state remain as at present,
and this means that Chelan county will
still have its one member in the house
and one senator. In the house the
resolution introduced by Houser OF
King, to investigate waterfront condi-
tions in Seattle, Tacoma and other
Puget Sound towns, claiming that the
Northern Pacific and allied interests
were holding up the people of the
state, created some stir, and when the
matter came up for consideration,
Chamberlain OF Whitman county made
a speech which will be remembered
long in Legislative circles. Houser
was very urgent that his resolution be
given immediate attention intimating
that if not investigated at once the
lobbyists of the big interests would be
down to kill the measure. Despite
his urgency there was delay OF one
day and when the matter came Cham
berlain took the floor and explained
that he has not seen any lobbyists
around the statehouse, nor had he
been approached by any and he said
he would watch carefully for them, but
so far as he was concerned he had
been unable to find one.
The rejection by the senate Of the
resolution Tor the 1unket trlp 10 the
state institutions passed by the house
may not put an end to the investiga-
ton OF the different state institutions
as resolutions have been introduced
asking for investigations of the three
insane asylums, the state reformatory
aud the Office of state printer. Other
resolutions for probing other state in
stitutions may be introduced later.
While in Olympia the state fedora
ton Of labor elected as its president,
to succeed Charles R. Case, who re-
signed to become superintendent OF
streets in Seattle, E. T. Marsh of
Everett. Raymond was selected as
the place for the next meeting Of the
federation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
LOCAL EXPRESS OFFICE
DOING BIG BUSINESS
Agent F. M. Lee Says Railroad Business
Has Been Heavier the Fast Year
Than Any Previous Time

When the Echo reporter called on
the Great Northern Agent one day
the first of this week he found that
gentleman in a very amiable mood,
also very busy, but not too busy to
give the newspaper man story which
by the way was the object of his visit.
After a couple of stogies had been
produced which were soon belching
forth clouds of smoke equal to steam
engine the narrative begun
That the business Of the railroad
company. which includes freight, ex-
press and ticket sales has increased
wonderfully during the past year is
proven by the fact states Mr.. Lee that
these receipts are now anywhere from
$500 to $500 more than they were at
this time last year. The amount OF
money passing thru the local office in
the course of a month will approx
mate SIS 900.
From July 1st to December 1st
there we're 2o cars of fruit, mostly ap-
Piles, shipped from this point, of which
number five cars went east and twenty
four cars were shipped to the coast.
During this time there were also three
cars of potatoes shipped from here to
the coast.
I'VE have not noticed any falling g
off in the express business since the
parcel post went into effect says Mr..
Lee and if anything we are sending
more packages now than we did be-
fore. There is very little difference
in the rates of the express companies
and the parcel post, and on some
things our rates are lower than the
government.
We furnish wrapping paper, strings
and markers for our patrons which the
postoffice does not do for the parcel
post package.
There has been no time when we
were not able to compete with the
parcel post, with the possible excep-
ton of ounce packages. This is a
business that has been enjoyed by the
postoffice department previous to the
inception of the parcel post. Our
rates on packages other than ounce
packages are cheaper on both the
short and the long haul shipments.
Our rates on produce, fruits and vege-
tables are lower and our methods ol
handling and service are much better
than the parcel post can possibly be. "
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
Contract Let for Big Spokane Hotel

Contract for the superstructure of
the palatial Davenport hotel in Spo-
kane has been awarded to the Brayton
Engineering Company Of Portland,
Oregon, on a bid Of 81, 100, 900.
Work is expected to begin March 20,
and the contract calls for the compile
ton of the hotel, ready for the furni-
ture, by May /, 1914.
The contract price, which is exclu-
sive of the cost OF excavation and
building the foundation. and naturally
of the cost of the site and the furnish
ings, is the largest contract ever
awarded in the city Of Spokane for a
building OF any kind. 1t includes ev-
cry detail of construction, however,
above the foundation, and more than a
score of subcontracts will be let by the
successful bidder.
The Engineering Construction COM
pany, which has the contract for the
excavation and foundation, has until
March 20 to complete its work and it
is expected will have its work finished
by that time. Construction work will
begin on that date.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07
North America Third in Mountain Heights

Since the discovery of Mount Nc
Kinley in Alaska, North America has
ranked third among the continents in
the matter Of height Of mountains.
Asia has Mount Everest, Of the Hima-
layas, 2o,002 feet above sea level,
and South America has Mount Aeon
cagua, Of the Andean system 23,OSo
feet in height. North America comes
next with Mount Mckinley, 2o,soo
feet, and Africa is fourth, with Kibo
Park. 10, $40 feet in height. Mont
Blanc, Europe's highest mountain is
1872 feet in height, which is higher
bv more than thousand feet than any
mountain in the United States, exclu-
sive Of Alaska.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-02-07

Great interest is being manifested
throughout the state in the first big
automobile show to be held in the
Northwest. The show will open in
the Seattle Armory on February 10
and continue for the entire week. Ev-
cry foot Of available space has been
taken by exhibitors OF the various
makes of machines, and each is wing
with the other to make the most at
tractive showing. The big hall is TO
be profusely decorated and gorgeous
electrical effects are planned. At
tractive electrical effects are planned.
Attractive programs have been ar
ranged for every evening Of the week.