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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31

Charles Logan, nephew of M. o.
Logan, arrived here Sunday from Mon"
tana to spend several weeks with his
uncle.
Tony Violette who is these days put
ting in his time improving a ranch near
Chiwaukum was in town Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. R. o. Miles, who formerly made
her home in this city, came down from
Tye Tuesday to spend few days with
friends.
Mrs. M. ]. Callahan Of Las Vegas,
New Mexico, arrived here last Saturday
on visit to her daughters Mrs. Butler
Sampson and Mrs. Alvin Mitchell.
Mrs Callahan, who is accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Genevieve, will re-
main here several weeks before return
ing to her home in the south.
Frank McNett, who for the past three
years has been attending the North
western Dental College at Portland, is
now located at Twisp, Wash, and
writes that the town is very prosper
Gus little burg. His father H. S. Nc
Nett, who resides in this city, states
that he recently received letter from
his son, whom he says has very lucra-
tive practice.
A fire that came very near proving
disastrous broke out at the home of M.
o. Logan Wednesday afternoon about
l o'clock. The fire started when a
torch was used to burn out hornets
nest which had been built in the attic.
AS soon as it was seen that the roo
was ablaze garden hose was brought
into use and the fire was put out be-
fore much damage was done.
The William ]. Burns National De-
tective Agency has filed bill with the
Wenatchee city council for $338.70
for services rendered the city during
its fight on the bootleggers. The bill
is being held up as no member OF the
council seems to know anything about
the authorization of the employment OF
the Burns agency except Chief of
Police Bartlett who claims that the
mayor is responsible. The chief ex-
ecutive denies that he ever had any
thing to do with bringing detectives to
the city.
Francis Peake, accompanied by his
wife and children, left Wednesday for
Sultan where they will remain for sew
eral days with friends. Mr. Peake ex-
poets to return here in a few days to
close up his business affairs, after which
he will leave for Oregon where he in
tends to locate permanently. Mr..
Peake has made this city his home for
the past ten years, during which time
he has been engaged in the real estate
and insurance business. He has prob
ably sold as much or more land than
any other agent in the Upper Wenat-
chez valley and will make good wher-
ever he goes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31
Church Services
Methodist Church

1000 a. m.-Bible school.
HOO a. m.-Dr. U. Utter, Of We
natchee.
500 p. m.-Union services.
Welcome. Rev. Snowden.
The pastor goes to fill the pulpit for
Rev. Jones, Wenatchee, next Sunday,
August End.
A good interest prevails even during
there hot days at the church services.
The solo last Sunday by Mrs. Brender
was certainly treat to lovers of music.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31

Judge Steel of Seattle, who is the
the owner OF valuable orchard in the
Cascade Orchards is here this week
spending his vacation and looking over
his holdings.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31
Lutheran Church

Sunday school 9:45. English preach
ing 10:45.
Rev. F. E. Stern
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31

SOS New Home sewing machine for
$50 at Templin & McKenzie's. 28h'
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31

This is the month when Miss Beautiful" makes
money by saving money. Buying something you
need which is worth three dollars for two dollars is
making one dollar of real money. That's what you
can do in every department Of our store. Save
money and make money. We are fast closing out
our beautiful summer stack and we give you these
words of warding- Don't wait
Our big midsummer clearance sale is over and
it was big success, but we still have big line Of
is not equaled anywhere in the city, either in price
reputation and we do not intend to lose it by sell
exhorbitant prices One price to all and that price
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-07-31

fine summer wearing apparel that
or quality. This is the store with
ing you shoddy goods or charging
always right.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

The Elks' annual Charity Ball will
be given on Lincoln's birthday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

ter team does not come under school
jurisdiction contest could not be
booked.
Miss Emma Jones entertained last
evening in honor of Miss Bessie
Quick, who left last evening for St.
Paul. The following guests were
present Bessie Quick, guest of hon
or, Misses Mercedes Morrison, Gladys
Armstrong, Pearl Condor, Mae Con-
don, Zenda Bell, and George and
Gordon Jones. The evening was
spent in playing cards and singing.
At the close of the evening a dainty
lunch was served. Miss Quick was
accompanied to the train by the par
ty of young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Huffman, who
are now at Ocean Park, California,
write that Mr.. Huffman's mother is
in a very critical condition, and that
her recovery is doubtful. Mr.. and
Mrs. Huffman are very much pleas
ed with the climate in that country.
The weather at this time is like q
day in june and people are bathing
in the ocean daily. Ocean Park is To-
Gated about twelve miles from Los
Angeles and a block from the ocean.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
About The City
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The college Widow" is coming To
Bemidji soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
$4,000 VOICES. !.
And Many are the Voices of Bemidji
People.

Thirty thousand voices-What a
grand chorus. And that's the number
of American men and women who are
publicly praising Doan's Kidney Pills
for relief from backache, kidney and
bladder Ills. They say 1t to friends.
They tell it In the home papers. Be-
midi people are in this chorus. Here's
a Bemidji case.
w. H. Garrison, barber, 604 Third
street, Bemidji, Mimi, says: st had
pains across my loins and my back
was often so lame that 1t hurt me to
stoop or lift. The kidney secretions
were unnatural. got Doan's Kidney
Pills at Barker's Drug Store and they
helped me so much that I can recon-
mend them to anyone suffering in a
similar way"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's-and
take no other.
"When Your Back is Lame-Rs-
member the name" ADV.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
RUNDOWN PEOPLE
Let Vinol Make You Strong

Rundown conditions are caused
by overwork, worry, too close con-
finement, chronic cough or cold
which 1t is difficult to cure.
We want to say to every person
in this condition you need vinol
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil. the great strength crea-
tor. It will supply iron to the
blood in the most easily assimilated
form, create healthy appetite,
strengthen your digestive organs and
make you eat better, sleep better
and feel better.
A case has just come to our atten-
ton from Racine, Wis. Mrs. w. II.
Brill says: Il was in a very bad run
down condition. Life was not worth
living. could not sleepwas ner-
vous and not able to work-and doc
tors failed to help me, but yinol
did wonders for me- In a short time
u was stronger than ever and had
gained % pounds
We are confident that vinol is
the best body builder and strength
creator We have ever sold. Try a
bottle on our guarantee to refund
your money i II fails to benefit
YOU. Barker's Drug Store. Bemidji.
Adv.
e $. Stop scratching, our Saxo
stops itching Weguarantee It.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

J. ]. Nolan Of Crookston was among
the business callers in Bemidji yes
day.
Follow the crowd to the rink to-
night.-Adv.
Louis Koff of Superior, Wiscon-
sin, transacted business in Bemidji
Tuesday.
John Berman of Grand Rapids was
in Bemidji Tuesday on short bust
ness trip.
Bell boys wanted at the Markham
Hotel.-Adv.
William Hagen of Minneapolis,
formerly of this city, is in Bemidji
on business.
e. A. Feldman of Northome was
among the business callers in Benz
idji Tuesday.
Follow the crowd to the rink to-
night.-Adv.
w. G. Brown of 500 Falls was in
Bemidji for short time Tuesday on
business trip.
Charles Rogers, one of the mer-
chants of Wilton was inthe city yes
terday on business.
Now is the time to lay in a supply
Of sugar. See Schmidts Grocery
Adv.
w. F.. Knitz of Brainerd is spend
ing a few days in Bemidji and vi
cinity on a business trip.
J. l.. Bennett of Minneapolis call
cd on friends and transacted bust
ness in Bemidji yesterday.
Beautiful embroideries at 1-3 all
skirts at IA off at the Berman En-
porium.-Adv.
George Anderson of Brainerl was
among the business visitors who
spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Isabel Chase of Walker was
among the visitors and shoppers who
spent yesterday in the city.
All winter coats and suits at half
price, furs at 1-3 off. The Berman
Emporium.
A. A. Campbell of Duluth called on
friends in the city while here on a
short business trip Tuesday.
NC Milkim of Park RAPIDS spent
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CONGRESSMAN IN
BATTLE OF FISTS
Johnson Of Kentucky in
Clash With Lawyer.
MEETING IS BROKEN UP

Encounter Occurs During Session Of
House Committee on District of
Columbia and Follows Charge. of
Alleged Lobbying.
Washington, Jan. PA fist fight
between representative Johnson of
Kentucky and J. R. Shields, Wash
lngton attorney, broke up a meeting
OF the house committee on District of
Columbia. After the two men had
clashed and several blows were
struck, Representative Johnson broke
away, shouting:
Get me my pistol. I'll kill him."
Mr.. Shields was knocked down be.
fore clerks of the committee with sew
eral, spectators could quiet the two
combatants. Two clerks tried to hold
the Kentuckian, but he broke away
shouting for his revolver.
A dozen were in the room when
Johnson started away, but his de-
mand for firearms soon emptied the
Office.
Only Clerks Remain.
When he returned only the clerks
remained. The Kentuckian berated
them for interfering and the incident
closed.
The clash between the two men
followed hearing ON a bill to in,
crease the salaries of crossing police
men, whom Shields represented.
Representative Johnson declared he
heard that Mr.. Shields had collected a
large lobbyists fee during the last
congress and that to vote the pro-
posed increase might be voting some
body four or five thousand dollar
lobby fee.
Shields demanded an opportunity to
reply to false statements" and at
that Johnson struck the lawyer blow
straight from the shoulder that
caught the attorney under the eye and
sent him to the floor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
Notice

The voters who signed my petit
ton for nomination as alderman
from the first ward Of Bemidji
are at liberty to endorse any other
candidate. My petition was merely
tentative, to be used in case Of
emergency only. has been des-
|troyed, and hence will never be I'LL
ed. highly appreciate the good VIII
of the gentlemen who subscribed.
FRANCIS s. ARNOLD.
January 10, 4 914 IS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
COAL MINES CLAIM 1850
Every 100, 1000, 900 Tons Produced Cost
429 Lives.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Every 1907
100000 short tons of coal produced
In the United States in 1912 cost 429
lives in mine accidents, or total Of
1880 lives for. a production Of $780,.
100000 short tons Of coal, according
to a report just issued by the bureau
Of mines, department of the interior.
This. loss of life in proportion to
tho number Of millions Of tons mined,
l.29 per cent, is the smallest In the
records available at the bureau. In
1907 It scared to 6.93 per cent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

Next month brings the Schroeder
piano contest to a close, February IA
being the closing date. The candid
ates are growing closer each day,
and all have splendid opportunity
to win. Save your votes for your
favorite in the race, and help her
win the pretty instrument, now on
display at Schroeder's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

It Is one Of the chief assets to a
daily newspaper published in city
the size of Bemidji to have an in
teresting local news column. Not
only are items telephoned to the Pho
neer appreciated by the publishers,
but the readers enjoy them. Phone
81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

There will be joint convention
of the North Central and Northwes-
tern Minnesota Educational associa-
lions in Bemidji February S, 6,
Z. Some of the nations most pro-
minent educators will speak.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

That Ratio, in character studies
from life, will appear here February
10. This is the last number of the
Redpath series which have been so
successful in Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

The next basketball game will be
4played January 30, when the fast
Virginia quint will play the Ath-
letics. -,....-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-22

named All her life long Betsy had
had always hated her own ugly name
and she felt "A curious pleasure now in
bestowing upon her blue-eyed little
daughter what she could not have
herself. 81 Ml1
Elizabeth was a beautifully formed
child. who almost Immediately began to
smile at her condition in life. She had
perfect digestion and made almost no
trouble at all, SO that very soon her
mother was able to go back to the wash
tub and earn more money. Elizabeth
grew apace. She thrived on steam and
smell of soapsuds and in year began to
show marked intention of looking after
herself. towel pinned about the po-
tato masher made her comforta BILE doll
and her first block house was built out
of cakes of soap.
Betsy washed on She owed nothing
now and she had savings bank book
The savings bank book was surety of
Elizaheths future, which, God willing,
should be something finer and better than
anything Betsy herself had known. She
had the strength of two women with
which to work for her child.
When Elizabeth was three years old
and beginning to have ideas of her own
and longing for playmates Betsy moved
out of that locality clear across the
town into clean. respectable neighbour
hood. Instead of two rooms she now had
things Betsy made one of her four
rooms into a pleasant sitting room. She
bought bright rug for the floor. d couple
of pretty chairs and nice lamp. One
gave her two pictures to hang upon the
wall. Evenings, when her days work
was done. Betsy sat down with Eliza
beth in this room and knew what joy and
peace and satisfaction of spirit were.
She ceased then to be Betsy Kane the
10 hot ~
mother. And life seemed to be mean
ingful and of great account.
So several years passed. Elizabeth
good mind by learning rapidly. She was
always well dressed and had her beauti-
full, red gold hair tied with fresh rib
bons. She made friends slowly, but
surely. There was something Instructive
iy apt about her selection of her play
mates There was one child whom she
appeared to love exceedingly and to copy
in many ways. This was Audrey Dacre
Audrey's father was a lawyer poor and
| Elizabeth to be as friendly as she chose
| with Audrey. for the did the Dacres'
washing, and knew how really estimable
| they were.
When Elizabeth was ten years old
Betsy moved to a still better neigh
| borhood. in the vicinity. indeed, of the
Dacres. She had a whole house nova
very tiny house. it is true, but clean and
1 pretty. She was by this time an expert
laundress and got high prices for her
| washing and ironing. Moreover she was
| still strong but little worn GRAY
| strands were in her scant hair and lines
| upon her sweet face. People respected
her. Some of them. indeed. really liked
her. She had little time to make friends
for herself And, anyway, Elizabeth was
| enough to love.
Some there were who thought Betsy
| was really foolish about Elizabeth. She
was not bringing the child up right a
all. Was not Elizabeth Bob Kane
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THE EVENING STORY.
The Ascending Scale.
fCopsright. 1913. by W. Wernero

Copy right, 1914, by W. WernefJ
In Westmore it was accounted mir
acle that Elizabeth Kane had not been
born in the washtub for her mother
was always doing somebody Washing.
1t was the only work she was skilled IN.
And after that night when Bob name,
track hand. got caught between Two
snow banks and was annihnated by the
lightning express Betsy found IT eX-
treme,y needfu to do something Bon.
of course, had 1aft her no property be-
You'd one carload of very indifferent
household gear which furnished the rent
ed shack beside the railroad track.
BETSY was Young and strong More
over. though she had married Bob before
she was old enough to know better. she
made the best of a very bad deal. She
had stayed at home and kept things clean
and tried to save Bob from the saloons.
Speaking acquaintance with the women
in the other shacks was all she counte-
nanced. She kept strictly to herself and
read whatever came her way, and
dreamed big, absurd dreams of better
times coming. Sitting in the door OF her
shack of a summer evening. she watched
the brilliantly lighted trains trail by and
she longed to be lke-some dainty siri
in white who had whole window IN
parlor car to herself. And then Bob
would come home to her, sodden. black
and often brutal and her dreams would
disappear like smoke.
However the lightning express which
ground Bob to dust pitched the Whole
business of life down upon her as new
and amazing responsibility. She had
for tools her two hands. Besides there
was one coming for whom she was more
anxious than herself. Friends relations
she had never known such. And she did
not yet know Betsy Kane as well as she
was going to know her in the years to
come.
week after Bob's death Betsy moved
out of the shack beside the tracks into
two rooms in house upon real street
She was going to take in Washing. She
went in debt for a washtub and a wiring
er and dozen cakes of soap
Her first washing came from one of
her new neighbors. who was sick. but
she never got any pay for it. Other
work came. Her reputation for honest
work spread beyond the poor locality in
which she lived. There came blessed
week when Betsy had her rent paid.
half sack of -four in the bin and three
whole dollars in money. This as nearly
approached to aff1uence as anything she
had known during the term she served
as Bob kane's wife. and she rejoiced
That same week her baby was born
a girl who looked up at her with her
own blue eyes Elizabeth she was
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at the ocean had tanned her to a clear
brown and put sunshine into her hair
and eyes and color into her lips. No
wonder young DR.. Bradford fingered
when he came to see Betsy. Yet he
never said much to Elizabeth. He main
ly watched her as she went about her
work. And Betsy watched. him-and
knew
Elizabeth taught her full year. but
she became, engaged several months be-
fore. She married DR.. Bradford just
as soon as school was out and they
went away on a long wedding journey
DR.. Bradford had bought handsome
place and he turned the keys over to
Betsy. And Betsy had home ready
and waiting for her young pair when
they returned.
OF course she lived with them. How
could they do without her? Every day
of their lives they demanded help from
her experience. her good sense, her adj
vanced practically. Betsy was very
happy. Elderly years became her. She
went wherever Elizabeth did and nobody
remembered that the placid, white-haired
woman who moved about so gently in
gray silk had ever cleaned their soiled
clothes.
With such material as God had given
her to work with Betsy Kane had Ger
tainly done we'll.
(THE END)
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from the high school with Audrey Dacre.
who was accounted somebody worth
while now since her father had got into
the assembly.
Three years later Elizabeth graduated.
Her white dress was very simple. very
fresh, very flmy. And when she came
to the edge of the platform with her
essay in her hand she looked such
wonder of girlish innocence and radiance,
such moving. living personif1catfon of
a great artists idea of the sweet girl
graduate, that Westmore felt a little
startled. remembering that she was ac-
tually Betsy Kane, the washerWoman's
child. And there, in the second row
back. was Betsy herself, very neat in
her black. with a fan trembling in her
nervous work-thickened hand, and her
eyes on the star of her evening. When
Elizabeth read her essay Betsy read it
too, syllable for syllable. and felt all
the quakes and thrills that Elizabeth felt.
She lived her own lost girlhood over in
Elizabeth. She commanded the future
in Elizabeth
That summer Elizabeth went to the
seashore with the Dacres. Betsy stayed
behind and washed and ironed cheer
fully on. Was she not doing it for her
belovedo And then suddenly and quite
she nearly drowned herself
one morning by faintins at the wash
board. Katy. her help snatched her
away and got her to bed and sent for
the doctor. And the doctor ordered that
Elizabeth come home at once. He was
A very Young doctor. but he said very
positively that Betsy had washed her
last stroke, that henceforth she must
be a lady of leisure if she wished to
live. She had strained her heart
So all the rest of that summer Betsy
lay about on the couch and rested and
let Elizabeth wait on her. All the
orders for work were Cancelled and
the house gradually came to lose its
smell of soapsuds and steam Eliz-
abeth kept it beautiful, and was very
happy about it too. She had always
wanted to do something definite for
her mother. She had contracted to
teach the coming year a nearby school
which admitted of her being at home
nights. and she looked forward to earn
ing her first wages. What need was there
for her mother to do stroke OF,
work when she was so healthy and had
such fine education?
Elizabeth was lovely. Those few weeks
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the American federal government knows
nothing is that of grants in aid" These
are payments made to the local authori-
ties to help out in the administration OF
those services which naturally fall on
local taxation. but which are too extern
sive for some localities. This contribu-
ton of local taxes amounts to nearly
$4,000 900 a year.
The national exchequer also spends a
great deal of money on road improve
ments entirely Independent of the
amounts spent by local authorities. The
good roads bill now amounts to about
six and a half million dollars year.
The expenditures OF the British gov
eminent are increasing every year. There
is a greater and greater demand for gov
eminent aid for social purposes as well
as for greater assistance in local enter
prises This means. of course. that the
taxes are increasing all the time. and
when the income tax has reached the top
limit, which is not far off, the taxation OF
land values will be the next thing on the
program