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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
MONEY POURING INTO
THE CITY'S TREASURY
Most all of the Water Receipts Have
Now Been Paid-Bartenders Pay
License FEE

According to the report submitted
by City Clerk Potter at the council
Tuesday evening, the water receipts
thus far paid in to the treasury total
$617.05. There are 422 taps in the
city and all but about twenty five or
thirty have paid their dues. In sew
eral instances the water has been
turned off and the city clerk and water
commissioner want it strictly under
stood that the money must be paid on
the appointed time.
Applications from twelve bartenders
were on hand Tuesday evening and on
motion they were granted license.
One license yet remains to be col
lected.
w. A. Bell made application for
the position as city electrician accom-
panied by several references, but on
motion it was decided to lay the mat
ter over until next Tuesday.
A letter from Seaman & Quigg in
regard to the damage done to Mr..
Weber's place in the Cascade Orchards
who is asking the city to pay him
damages, was read in which they said
that the claim OF Mr.. Weber was un-
Just and in their opinion he had moth
ing coming to him. The contractors
state that they were very careful to re-
move all the rock and leave things as
they found them when they quit work,
and if he had had any kick coming he
had time to make it several months
ago. The matter was laid over until
the next meeting.
L. w. Woodrow made. application
for the installation Of water meter at
the Great Northern ice house and was
informed that the city would install the
meter providing the company would
pay for the same.
The street and alley committee was
instructed to look up a hitching rack
and providing they found suitable
place make the necessary arrange
ments. The clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids for the replanking OF
the viaduct which crosses the Great
Northern tracks. All bids for the work
must be in the clerks Office by July 21.
The following bills were allowed:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
Highway Contract is Awarded

In conference with State Highway
Commissioner Roberts Monday morn
ing the Chelan county commissioners
examined the bids for construction Of
the highway at the lower end Of the
Entiat valley, for which funds are
available from the state permanent
highway fund. J. J. McNerney was
awarded the contract at 8,l93.o5.
The only other bidder was Quigg &
Seaman, whose figures were o,000.
Construction will begin Immediately.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
A Great Success

The Frank Rich Company which
pleased packed house at the Scenic
Wednesday night was again greeted by
a large and appreciative audience last
night.
This clever company has made
decided hit here and give an enter
tainment that no one should miss, as
the fun is fast and furious and the
musical and special numbers are the
best ever witnessed here. They close
their engagement with that big laugh
show, The Tourists"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

D. c. Grow and D. D. Grow. Of
Loup City. Nebraska, the father and
brother Of Mrs. Max Jeffords. arrived
here Sunday on a visit Of a week or
ten days. The Nebraska men are
looking for a new location in the west
and may decide to locate in this sec
ton. After leaving here they expect
to go TO the coast from where they
expect to go up into British Columbia.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

Pat Gallagher and Wiley Rice, both
Of whom are of on their vacation. left
Thursday morning for the Chewawa
river, where they will camp out for the
next ten days and put in their time
hunting and fishing. c. G. Smythe,
accompanied by Mrs. Smythe, took
the campers out to the Chewawa in
their machine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

M. o. Titus, brother Of William
Titus left here yesterday for Indiana
his old home. He expects TO return
TO take charge of the Salmon, Idaho,
public school where he located after
leaving here two years ago.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

w. F. Guetschow, has resigned his
position with the Wenatchee Valley
& Northern Railway TO take similar
position with the Great Northern and
will have charge OF the G. N. track
west Of Leavenworth yards.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

N. A. McCumber, formerly located
at Wenatchee, succeeds P F. Conley
as track foreman Of the Leavenworth
yards. Thus does Leayenworth an
mex another good citizen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

Mrs. James Miller arrived here
Thursday on No. l TO visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. o. P. Bethel.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18

As an advertising med
ium this paper Is unsur-
passed.
It is read every week by
5000 people in the Wenat-
chez valley.
Others are usiniE it and
getting results. So will
You. Try it.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
Maximum and Minimum
temperature for week end

DR.. A. g. McKeown,
L. 5. Local Observer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Objects to Father S Idea.

4 hoy a eighteen asks advice he
cause the father Of the seRcEteen- year
old girl he loves objects when jhey go
walking We arc always home by
laif past en- writes the boy. and he
says iEaL is too late"
Ole is right n this hey and girl
enjoy each Others company, re should
sail ON her i'm her home No girl Of
seventeen is cid CROUCH TO he ou, with
boy late ar night
\ girl Of eighteen writes trat fer a
goa~ she las been going with a man
ri-y Years her senior and though he
tells her be loves her he never SPEAK
of caEs cement or nlarri&gc. My moth
Of says he is airJEg with me" she
-l5s ard that I must drop him
since the word Love" IL honorable
if its intentions, is always followed by
-yuo suggestion &C d marriage engage
acu5. The gi,Ts mother is riSst. ms
man is uonopoizinE TIE girls time and
heart. ard leaving himself free TO seek
r2s urcs newer whenever the within
STRIKES lin.
"Narg,e' is sixteen ard wants 10
knew what to Gc. her mother objects
90 lc~ going with q Young man. Car
RE Is sour Years oder. but no wiser.
Size says ter parents objected 20 her
sllrs with a man. ana she rsn away
from home. She wants 10 know il she
has tgue RIGHT.
II one could glimpse into the anxious
hearts of her parents. t>at question
eeula be better answered. want
NaiCis to obey her neither without
gucs. ion. and ] leg that Carrie return
r9me, waiIc The ccg-s Ct that Ecue
s.e sun. open 90 her. She says her
patents have selected another lover for
ac~ whom sire Coes not like
have such faith Ia the Justice Of
parental love tdat . am sure If she
ri give mp ne man -o whom .rsv
-ta=y' they viii UrSe no other GAINS
Upon rCr. letting tire Cr-..l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
:: Being an Aristocrat ::

And he had carefully hunted out my best
monogrammed napkins for the occasion
~ tried to he as pleasant AS possible
about it. ] think he could tell that nv
composure was forced. for he got away
as quickly as. possible. suddenly re-
membering that he had TO hurry down.
town
81 wasn't hungry for breakfast ahs
that. but I went into the kitchen to Sc.
the condition of things. II was woS
than my widest imaginings' Frank had
spilled sugar all over the floor and had
dropped the egg box, so that the seu
were leaking slowly through He had
fried one batch Of eggs to a crisp and had
left them in the pan. stuck fast while he
used another pan for other eggs. The
air was blue with smoke
But what's the use Of going into De.
tails 1t was beyond endurance
But I've a different opinion than !
had before Of the lazy things who D:
i'm bed and like to he served with ths,
breakfast while their houses 20 to Vrad
and ruin. I've no further desire 10 BE-
one Of themr'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Helen Embarrassed.

oh no. no, dear; let's not do that,
Can't We send Them ourselves"
What's the usc' Much easier to
send Them together Where's that big
straw suit case Thatn hold all but
the Quilt IN have a messenger take
EN- right over so Carrie can get EN- on
tonight"
While Warren was getting down the
big straw suit case from the hsll closet
shelf. Helen hurriedly took out the blue
serge dress, II was not good enough
TO send She pictured Carrie. Warren S
sister, looking over It disdainfully as
she packed Il IN the trunk No. no: she
could not let her see thar, Carrie was
so critical: she did not want her 90
know that size had worn anything until
1t was so soiled and shabby Quickly
she got the brown broadcloth suit She
would send that instead,
Get dust rag or something TO wipe
this or ordered Warren, as he un-
strapped the suit case.
Helen busted il Off, and they started
10 put In the clothes,
mo no! I'm not going to send thr'
as he reached for the blue serge dress
she had thrown over the chair That's
really TOO SHABBY. I'm sending this in
stead" folding up the brown broad.
cloth suit.
Thought you said you couldn't spare
that?"
YES. know. but I-r'- Helen
flushed uncomfortable.
"Oh. YOU diGn't know Carrie was go
Ing to see EN-? That IN"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
MOI A SERIOUS BREACH.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAN.
- a gentleman calls ON two
lady friends. and upon entering
the house asks for a glass OF ice
water. 20 which the lady answers
that there is no ice water i'm the
house. but If no wishes soda she
will 20 downstairs to get some
for him 4 question then arises
as to whether IL was right for the
gentleman not 20 object. and tell
the lady not to go down ,tHC
people live on the second floor,
and il. according to the rules of
etiquette he acted fair by keeping
still. \. u.
think II the young man wanted
soda water he should have gone aftc
il himself. instead of letting the giI
wait on him. However it was no
a very serious breach Of etiquette
and I do not think he need worm
oyer it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
One Answers
the Other
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

III =
love with young man who
~ ] though cared a lot Tor me. !
/ have been out with him and lei him
/ kiss me a couple Of times. and now
when ! meet him he scarcely notices
me / haven't done anything 20 hurt
| his feelings, and can't understand IT,
What shall / do to make him love me,
for / am just heart broken"
Anxious" asks for Information
~ am deeply in love with a young
man whom I have been out with only
few times, yet think ! know him as
well as II l had gone with him for years.
Now / am sure this young man re-
turns my love. because the last time !
was with him he asked me to kiss him
refused. and il seemed to gricvc him
So that / promised Co kiss him at a flu
lure date. win II he wrong to do SOP
will ask Anxious 10 read the dis
tressed letter Of "K. NJ g." she loved
young man and thought he cared ID
lot for her. and she kissed him a
couple Of times" which. J ana sure,
in the unaccouutablC way iu which low
ors keep count was much oftcncr that
"a couple Of times as understood ia
prosaic reckoning
She thought, with her loving little
heart intent on winning him. that If
she pleased him bv letting him kiss
her she would have his love certified
ana sealed ready 400 take to tho mar
riage license bureau.
She says ulaintivciv that she did Moth
ing 90 hurt his fcalinEs. So, hat she
did something calculated to bring hurt
to her own ale asked her for Kiss
She gave f. a. freely as 10 hC had asked
for book or q fan
lie made noa professions of love. no
had not asked her hand 100 maria 60.
he had given her mo- sign CHAT DEE cared
moro for her than he might care for "a
dozen others. I contend tina, in giving
him a Kiss. under these circumstances.
she gave him something which hc has
reason for pricing lightly
Her kisses were SO easily won they
aroused the suspicion that other men
could win them as easily. Consequently,
man-like, he lost an taste Cor them,
and all regard for her
Anxious" says that she knows her
lover as we'll after going out with him
a few times as if she had gone with him
for years. The innocence and urrcg
ancc of youth are all that save such a
claim from provoking smile After
she has known any man for years she
viii decide that she really doesn't know
him al an
She loves this man. ard is sure ne
retarns her love, because he asked
her 10 kiss him" The heart uf the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
IN UNRELIABLE BRIDE.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
- | am nearly %, and recently
met a young lady to whom ] have
taken a great liking. She in turn
seems 10 care a great deal for my
company, although she says she is
engaged TO be married in the fall.
she breaks appointments with her
regular lover however, to 90 ont
with me. and / think that if
asked her TO marry she would
throw him down for mo. 80 YOU
think it would hc proper to ask
her TO become my bride
G. z. 4.
Don't sou think You are beHavin'
IN rather an uadercanG manner wha,
you try t. steal another mans sweet.
heart from him? \ si~I who show
herself so untrue to one man is quit
likely To be untrue 60 the next.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Paris Rolls.

one tablespoonful Of flour. one tahr
spoonful of castor sugar, one teaspoon
ful Of baking powder. one eEg hi
flour sugar and baking powder In 4
bowl and mix well. then add well
beaten cgE. When wen mixed. Grdp 2
on a Tin and bake five minutes Ife
take cat and spread with jam, aproi
preferred, roll it, and dust with sIfd
sugar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
w

AhI lENNUeu " dITtHs a. ne M
ished the letter and threw
i across the breakfast table 10 Helen
II was the first word they had re-
tsived from his aunt, whose home ha,
been in the midst OF the Ohio Zoo,
district The penciled scrawl, on
piece OF wrapping paper. was hardly
egihle
Dayton. Ohio
April 4, 1913
Dear Warren
We Just got your wire asking
what YOU could do Send us any old
clothes. blankets or bedding that
You and Helen may have VIII be
grateful for anything. We've only
the clothes we have on and few
nd things that were IN a trunk in
the garrett
cannot write you Of the horror
of the last ten days For forty.
eight hours the water was up to the
second floor. and we were in the
garnet without food or drinking
water The window was broken
and the cold was frightful. There
happened to he an old stairway
carpet up there which We tore up
and wrapped about us-that was all
we had to keep us warm.
Alice was hysterical most Of the
time. As soon as they could reach
MS they took her TO Cousin Martha's.
whose house on the hill was not
washed out They asked us to
come. too, but as they have three
families there now and are sleep
ing on all the floors, We felt We
should not 20. II only they can
take care Of Alice, we will manage
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Love Changes Most Obedient y
Daughters to Most Rebellious

necessary for man VI twenty to win
the consent Of the girls father to their
marriage. she being under legal age.
The father. he adds, has objected 10
her keeping company with the young
man.
II is necessary. and ! hope the girl
is so considerate Of what her parents
have GCnc for her that She will put
their commands above her lovers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Helen Packs the Box.

That morning Helen spenr looking
over Warrcn's clothes and her own.
She got small packing box, lined IT
with paper, put in Warren's overcoat,
Jhe brown suit, some underwear and
tho quilt
Bat the selection from her own things
was more difficult She had SO few
9othes in the last year that there was
really nothing much 60 send. There
was "a dark blue serge dress that Aunt
Emma might wear about the house, but
90 was soiled and the lining much worn.
She was almost ashamed 10 send il.
A cashmere wrapper, couple Of last
seasor's shirtvaists and a gray cloth
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Water Gone Down.

TIM water has gone down now.
but oh. the house! ! cannot tell
you what II looks like. The mud.
the filth. the refuse! Everything
IS wrecked and ruined We are
stiu sleeping In the garrett, for the
rooms below are not ft-but they
have brought ms food and blankets.
We have only fire insurance
nothing that will cover this. I do
not dare give way. for II I did your
Uncle George would break down
completely He has aged tcu years.
Ever, one SAYS VIC should be thank
nI VIC escaped with our lives but
can't see that life means much TO
ms now do not know what VIC
have done 10 deserve such suffering.
This letter is for Carrie and the
rest az the family ! cannot write
them an
YOUR AUNT EMMA.
HcIens eyes were Hlled with tears
uhen she laid down the letter.
st'Oh. dear. didn't thiyTS il could be
ss bad as that Of course, ! know the
papers have dreadful accounts, but they
-cmctimcs cNaggcrate
q Guess this Is one of the times they
don't eNaEgcratc. NoW we've got "a
Get Off some things right away Put
n that vhipcord oyercoat and that
brown winter suit Of mine won't
need them much longer, anyway, And
took over my underwear; send couple
70 suits. How about pair Of blankets:
Dear, VIC haven't a blanket To spare
hu5 Z can send quit
IAN right. send that And look over
,our things send What YOU can. Alice
Is just your size, AUNT Emma's litue
,u.uter. but She could wear your clothes
TO night Id better send this letter
,ycr 5o carrie. putting il in his pocket
4s ne rose from the table; shell want
To- 40 something
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

~\YSEN NhYME APPLEToN
had received an invitation to
- the wedding of a girl friend. 1t
WAS the third she had received in a
month. an the cNpc-tant brides being
or her own age. She threw the invi-
tation into the waste paper basket
with d feeling that she belonged there,
too.
When q woman has a problem TO
solve. she walks 10 the mirror. Da5 e.
scy Mayme walked to the mirror,
You are as good looking as any
ur those girls" she said to her retieC-
ton. and you wear more hair and
higher heels. Why is it,"
The Book Title.
she was not one@1o dismiss lightly
the problems of life and having once
set out to find why she hung so long
on the parent stem. she gave the SUB
icct the close Investigation that IS al
ways attended by an ice pack on The
Investigators feyered brow.
The result OF her wcighty Cogita-
ton is the compilation of a series Of
fables which she hopes some trUstful
publisher viii give To the public with
a picture of the author holding her
heavy brow i'm hey hand, as a fronts
piece. The book will be entitled WHY
Men Marry" and the following is one
of the reasons told in fable form %
appeal to the higher intelligence Of its
readers
Once upon "A time there lived man
who was not Appreciated. He lived
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Davsey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

The irI o wears high openwork waists and porpado .
ha .s the moon to the track That, "
s h wants sympathy the trouble he thinks ne has"
wa -DAYsEY MAYMES PHIL Sopuy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Advice to the
Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
A GRAVE MISTAKE.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- My father had a young man
in his employ for two years, and
always treated him like an own
child and I fell in love with him.
One day last month my father
gave him some money with which
to paw a bill. and he has disap-
pearel. / still love him. ! see
him every night, but my father
thinks I don't see him. Kindly
advise me what TO do. as I am out
of my mind about il.
&. G. G..
think YOU are making grea
mistake. Your father treated thi
young man well and has been repaiC
by base ingratitude You are de
ceiving your father and connivinl
at the mans wrongdoing. do no
think you should sec him again, un.
less he goes to your father and beg
forgiveness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
MRS. MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
ra bic Compound.

Afuea Ecrr. p1io.-'TEc first tNu
sears Mas married suffered So
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

and when he Told his Sisters. ,,..
Laughed! 'ls'
The tailor Made his Trouser-
Long; No one at home seerss 20
Care He had to Stand Tn IN 2
way home in the Car: His Nh na
didn't Fret, and his Sisters said Il ny,
Good for him. "''
And it was this way All Thro,,.,
Life; No one seemed to Care tbo',sll
he had many Woes There was Sus q
one to Sympathize with him, ~
Vt last he met a Girl who was q.
preciative, She was Also Wise ~,
he saw only that she Understood Ky n.y.
and a man does long to be Ind,
stood.
Pimple on His Nose.
He had a pimple on his nose and
Hurt. and when he told her of il e.
looked So Sympathetic and Tend,
He forgot that she didn't know H.,
! to Do her Hair, and that she was \.
good looking. He remembered orl
that she was distressed about n
/ PimDle on his Nose. She could M
have been more Sympathetic had
| been a Big Boil,
His Sisters and Mother had aIwav
Laughed at him. Here was one WI
| Understood. She didn't say va
big baby" not she!
This Explains Why he married no
1t was sympathy with his Imaginar
Troubles that Won him. Not beaur
nor brain, nor Goodness, but just Mai
| Sympathy.
The girl who wears High heel
| openwOrk Waists. and pompado-
as High as the Moon to catch \ ma
| is on the Wrong track. That's \
Way! He Wants sympathy for n
| trouble he Thinks He has!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
How About the Box?"

Helen's Indignation was mingled with
desire to laugh What could anyone
be thinking Of to send such things Ia
the victims of a GOOD disaster What
could they want with q bah gown or "A
chiffon dress? And she had paid the
messenger fifty cents to get them here
what should she do with them? She
could nos offend Mrs Stevens by re-
turning them. Sine had no choice but
20 write her a polite note Of thanks
and keep the dresses until she found
some way to get rid Of them.
We'll. how about that box" de
manded Warren when he came home.
Got everything in it,"
Yes. dear" hesitatinRly, but they're
mostly your things. I didn't have very
much"
Lets have look at them"
Helen had packed the box in the
dining room. and now Warren went
through 1t critically.
Haven't you some sort Of a suit YOU
could send-a skirt and coat suit-for
Aunt Emma? This thing won't do her
much good, holding up the shabby blue
serge dress.
Dear. YOU know | haven't thing
besides my good suit and that brown
broadcloth I have to keep that for
rainy DAYS"
Wei, maybe Carrie will put in a
suit. She 'phoned to-day that she had
some things. We're going to send these
over TO her. shes got an old trunk
there and she'll express them all in
that f'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

The slipper as shown above IS n
intended for wear with Tire new
slit skirt. II is made Of black
velvet and oraamented with diamonds.
The slipper IS laced with ce5sIY rib
hons, which are fastened about the
ankle, rs shown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
Married Life the Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER

skirt made up her list She felt il was
not enough, but there was really moth
ing else she could spare.
Why not call up Mrs stevens? She
had so many clothes, Surely, she
would be glad to send something. Helen
hurried over TO the phone.
Mrs Stevens was all sympathy.
why. yes, I'm so glad YOU let me
know just the other day ! laid out
some things but didn't know who to
give them To-"
Helen thanked her effusively aud said
she would send boy after them at once.
As soon as she hung up the receiver,
she took ia down again to call for a
messenger
The boy came a few moments later,
and she gave him the address and in
structions to bring back the packa &c.
In three-quarters Of an hour he returned
with a big newspaper bundle.
Helen opened il eagerly. with as
tonished dismay she took out a soiled
pink satin evening gown with frayed
head fringe. She dropped it'to unfold
the one underneath, blue chiffon after
noon frock. with lace yoke and sleeves
and tight pannier skirt slit up almost
90 the knee. There was also 2 pair
Of gray suede slippers and some elbow
lcupstb gl