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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
Fashion FriIIs.

Applying reverse English, one might
say that the bud in the slit skirt has
been nipped. Chicago News.
"Grandmoth hoops are coming
back" says .Modiste. Ought to make
an all round improvement in woman's
dress.-New York American
If all the girls took as much interest
in Sitting the leaves of good book as
they do .n yse slit Of their skirt they'd
have something of more va!ue.-Mil-
waukee News. .-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
Home Helps.

To remove finger marks from var
nished furniture sweet OIL is very good
but kerosene used on waXed or OILED
furniture gives better results.
A mixture Of kerosene and ammonia
cleans porcelain bathtubs and sinks in
stantly and does not injure them az
greatly as acid substances do
Hot water. with plenty Of ground
mustard added. is the best method OF
freeing dishes, kettles. silver and other
utensils from the disagreeable taste
and smell Of fish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
Powerful PUMPS.

Pumps powerful enough to lift water
to the top Of the Woolworth building,
rearing crest Of fifty-seven stories
and overlooking all the rest Of New
York, were recently tested and found
to register $50 pounds pressure in the
basement Of the building, the 'tallest
In the world. This is said to be twice
the pressure necessary to bore hole
through the strongest brick wall. At
the top of the structure nozzle pres
sure OF twenty-five pounds was OBJ.
tained
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
Automobile Runs.

Suppose every driver Of an autorno
bile were forced to sign a total absti
nence pledge.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
In the opinion of the JOY riders it is
taking the general public long time
to learn to keep out Of the way.-Chi
cago Tribune.
The automobile is not to blame for
all the accidents that happen. 1t
knows how to behave when properl!
handled.-Philadelph Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

Getting a Line on Him.

=
Mrs. Flatte--Tye been down to see
the doctor 80.
Mr.. Flatte-And he asked to see your
tongue.
mo, he didn't"
"Well. then. he asked if you had cold
feet
'fNo, he didn't"
"Well. then he asked if you had
pains in your back
mo, he didn't"
"Well, what in the world then did
be ask? ?"
"He wanted to know what your in
come Was"-YOnkers Statesman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
l called upon a maiden fair.

called upon maiden fair
We talked Of love; we talked of art
She broke the word she gave to me,
And then she nearly broke my heart
| could forgive her all these things
And could have blessed my lucky stars
But when she leaned against my vest
She broke two twenty cent cigars
.a. -Yonkers Statesman
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

THAT poet who wrote an ode to q
bunch Of daffodils and won the $4,000
prize offered by that eastern magazine
is that all he does for a ivingT
"By no means. He Is also an au-
thority on onion culture and is stan
contributor for three agricultural jour.
nails. st. Louis Republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

It has been estimated that 100000
lead pencils are used up daily. If ev-
cry woman sharpened her own pencil
the number used would be past com
putatiOn
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
Sure.

Sure.
It was the third day at sea, and the
Boston man who sat next to the Chi
cago man in the diner Of the steamer
was sick and irritable.
"Why do you bolt your food in that
manner?" asked the Boston man as he
watched the Chicago man eat.
"To keep it down." replied the Chi
cago man.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

Mother (annoyed,-You procrastinatt
ing boy! haven't told you time and
again that nothing should be put of
till the last minute?
Willie-How about dying, ma?-Ex-
change.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

powers as regards the Balkans consists
in saying "Tut, TUT" before war be.
gins and "Oh, dear!'' after it has
started
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

To votes for women" the ancient
Greeks said nay, ....
And where, we ask. ar. them there
Greeks today?
New York Mall
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14
And each little bird .-
In the treetops high
Declines to sing rag. " ......
Let's hope they won't try.
Spokesman Review.

''Sin always finds the wrorgdoer
out"
You're mistaken. 1t generally finds
him in and ready to isten."-Chicago
Record Fl erald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

Peter, Peter. pumpkin eater,
Had wife and couldn't keep her.
Even In London cell
They couldn't keep her very well.
Cornell Widow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

After Jennie wed Gene their eugenical
bliss sa
Quite brimmed the hymeneal cup
Though never child Jennie had. Gene
he bought
Her the cutest eugenical pup
Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-01-14

Giles--My wife can drive nails Iik.
lightning.
Mfles-You don't mean it3
Giles-Sure. | do. Lightning. you
know. seldom strikes twice in the same
place. e.-PhiladeIplia Record.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

]. w. Corcoran came down from his
Chewawa river ranch Tuesday to cas-
his vote.
In the election this week Leaven'
worth cast ESQ votes. This gives oul
city the second largest voting box in
the county.
E. D. Shugart returned the first o.
the week from Olymia where he had
gone with team of horses for Hon.
John D. Atkinson some three weeks
ago.
]. G. Fritz opened the Overland Bal
in the Bjork hotel block this week. Il
is newly furnished throughout with solid
quarter sawed oak fixtures and is pro.
vided with every convenience that is
found in an uptodate city drinking
place.
The regular meeting of the TWEEN
tieth Century Club was held last week
at the home of Mrs. A. M. McPheters.
There was a good attendance and the
session was very pleasant as well as in
structive. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. T. ]. Coleman on Nov.
16.
On Saturday, November S, Robert
E. Miles and Miss Fernie Engblom
were united in marriage at Everett at
the home Of the brides father, John
Engblom. Rev. Nantop of Seattle
officiated. Mrs. Miles is sister Of
Mrs. James Mackay Of this city and is
a very charming young lady. Mr..
Miles is Great Northern fireman and
has made his home here for the past
two years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Wenatchee Park

The fall wheat is all up and growing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Burgess visited
at Cashmere few days last week.
P. H. Hertzog Of North Yakima has
moved his family on to his farm here.
The school now has an enrolment
OF eighteen with prospects of more
pupils.
Misses Katie and Olive Pabst have
returned from Wenatchee where they
were picking apples.
The board of directors have provided
lamps for the new school house. They
will be much appreciated.
o. M. Pabst, brother of Frand Pabst,
who recently arrived from Oklahoma,
has purchased fifty acres from the Land
company.
1t is expected that Rev. Geo. Hylton,
a returned missionary from China, will
begin revival services at the school
house in the near future.
Mrs. o. M. Pabst, with her two
smaller children, started for Virginia
last week in response to a telegram
that her father was seriously i'll and
must undergo an operation.
Harvey Law and MS brother-in-law
from Wenatchee were in the Park hunt
ing deer last week. They returned
Sunday taking home load of shingles
instead Of the coveted game however.
B. E. Holland and daughter, Mary,
came up from Wenatchee to do some
work last week. Mr.. Holland re-
turned Saturday but Miss Mary will
visit for few days at the home of her
uncle, M. E. Peters.
Ben Nickles, who has been working
in the apples at Wenatchee, returned
Monday.
c. F. Rupel is pulling stumps and
finds that the fall rains have been a
great benefit along this line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Nickles are
the proud parents OF a pair of twin
boys, born Sunday.
Quite number have been in the
valley hunting deer, but no one seems
to be successful.
Paul Rupel succeeded in catching a
coyote in one OF his traps last week.
Robt. Nickles is loading several cars
with wood to be shipped to Wenat-
chez.
o. M. Pabst and Martin Hertzog
went to Lake Wenatchee Thursday
and returned Friday.
Chas. Rupel has returned from We
natchee where he has been working in
the apples.
The community was greatly shocked
to hear Of the death Of Mabel Peters,
the daughter Of Moses Peters who re-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Politics and Literature.

That literature and politics can
not be cultivated together was the
opinion of Sir Robert Peel. Lord
Houghton has recorded a little
scene at Drayton, when a copy OF
GIad>tone's Church and State"
reached Sir Robert. Hastily turn
ing over the pages Peel threw it
wrathfully to the floor, 'That
young man." he exclaimed, twill
ruin a fine political career if he
persists in writing trash like that. y
Yet il has been suspected that to
the end the G. 0. NJ. was prouder
Of his books than Of his statesman
ship.-London Chronicle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
The tax commission has proved the

The tax commission has proved the
first state department to issue its bien-
NAL report and copies will be mailed
citizens upon request. The report con-
tains interesting statistics showing the
increase in state taxes levied up until
this year, when reduction was made,
and also contains the text of proposed
constitutional amendment urged by the
commission, which would enable the
legislature to reform the state tax sys-
tenn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Pearl Bissell returned to 'Leaven-
worth Wednesday after an absence oil
nearly year. Mrs. Bissell is in We
natchee at the present time visiting
her mother Mrs. John Larue, but ex-
poets to join her husband here in a
few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell ex-
pect to make their future home here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
LEAVFNWORTH WINS GAME

The basket ball game last night be-
tween the Wenatchee Y. M. c. A. and
the Leavenworth High school, was won
by the locals SO to 8. The visitors
were outclassed from start to finish,
and their three points were secured on
fouls. A good crowd was present and
all spoke we'll of the boys playing.
This was their first game this season.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Extracting a Splinter.

A splinter that is embedded deep
in the flesh can easily be extracted
by means of steam. Almost fill a
wide mouthed bottle with hot wa
ter, place the spot containing the
splinter over the mouth of the bot
tie and press lightly. The suction
will draw the flesh down, and in
short while the steam will draw out
the splinter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Gently moved from here to California.
Her death was caused by measles.
Mabel won many friends while in the
Park and we extend to the bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy.
Edward Blocher came up after the
rest Of his household goods the latter
part OF last week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Maternal Pride.

"Isn't it your son, madam, who
is the adept in physical sports? A
champion swimmer, if | remember
right?"
"Dear me, mol My son is not a
swimmer. Swimming is COMMON
place! Everybody can swim. There's
no glory in that. My son is inter-
ested in sports of the air"
"Oh, an aviator?"
"Not exactly. He fills the balloon
for the parachute jumper. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Henry Johnson, who is in the en-
ploy Of John Bjork, had his right leg
broken below the knee while out hunt
ing last Sundry. DR.. A. R. McKeown
attended the injured man and says il
will be several weeks before he will be
able to be out.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

A. K. Detwieler, banker OF Toledo,
Ohio, has purchased an entire town for
$4,000. The town is Grand Dalles,
lust across the river from The Dalles,
Oregon. 1t comprises 800 acres, a
water plant and few buildings.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

DR.. Judah reports the following
births at the Leavenworth Hospital the
past week: Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L..
R. Sinclair, on Tueseay, ~ pound
girl; On Wednesday morning, nine
pound boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Gardner.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

On the first Of July 1914 there was
on deposit in the postal savings bank
in this city 1,066. On November l,
1914, the deposits had increased to
S1216.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

Plans are being completed for the
construction of a tuberculosis sanitarium
to be erected in the Spokane valley.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

DR.. Judah was called to Blewett Sun
day by the arrival Of girl at the home
Of Ed Thompson.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Clyde Davis Funeral

The funeral services over Clyde
Davis will be held in the Congrega-
tional church at p. m. today.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Ten Years Ago

Happenings in this locality Just n de-
cade back, as taken from the files of The
Echo published
NOVmeber IL, 1904
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

and Imbeau
hetwoyem term he ar
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

w. E. Moore-"I have Just spent
three days in Seattle and find that the
Seattle business interests are rapidly
becoming reconciled to dry Wash
ington, commencing January /, 1916.
I also found that the Seattle breweries
are going to be converted into glass
manufacturing institutions" Sucker
What are they going to do with
the glass?" Moore-'Make glass eyes
for the blind pigs. "-Wenatchee
World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13

The Washington Wooden Mills is
figuring with eastern firms on making
blankets for the European armies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-13
bELLANY MAY ENTER
RACE FOR CONGRESS
EXPECTED TO MAKE HOUSE To
HOUSE CAM ASS AGAINST
GOODWIN.

WILMINGTON, n. G., April IL
Or. Russell Bethany, of this city, who
has been urged to enter the race for
congress against The Incumbent, Fl,
l.. Goodwin, is receiving letters from
all parts of the district asking him
10 become a candidate. Many pre-
dict his election, If he should decide
to enter the race, Offers OF sup
port, financial and in the way OF votes,
have been received Or Bellamy has
got until next Thursday 10 decide and
ne win give his answer by that time.
The impression prevails that he will
become a candidate. and If he does
he will likely make house to house
canvass of the district as nearly as
possible in the limited time that rs
will he left him before the primary,
which is to be held on May 18th in
all the counties except Columbus.
whore the. primary will be on May
18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-13
BYRD ESTABLISHES
ROANOKE OFFICES
NEW FEDERAL DISTRICT AITOR-
NEy TAKES Up HIS QUAR-
TIERS.

ROANOKE. VA. April 12--R Rich
ard t. Byrd. recently appointed fed
eral district attorney for the western
district of Virginia, came to Roanoke
Friday night and was busy Yesterday
making arrangements 10 establish
headquarters Of his Office in the fed
era building here.
Mr. Byrd expects to remain here
until Monday awaiting receipt Of his
commission, which has been mailed
from Washington AS soon as that
document is received he will qualify
before Deputy CLERK William r. Mar
tin and will leave here Monday for
DanvilIe 10 take up the duties Of his
office at the session OF federal court
beginning Tuesday Of this week. T.
T. Muncy. assistant district attorney,
will join Mr. Byrd at Danville until
Mr.. Chitwood qualities, which prob
ably will be early next week.
Mrs, Blanche Brown. docket clerk
under two former district attorneys,
came up from Tazewell Friday and
yesterday was engaged in thefredtla
yesterday was engaged in arranging
the room set aside in the FEDERAL
building for use Of the district attor-
ney. In addition to this room, the
headquarters will utilize between
court sessions the two rooms adjoiE-
ing the attorneys Office assigned to
accommodate witnesses
With the formal announcement
from Washington Friday that Collec-
tor Hart will establish headquarters
in Roanoke, the local federal build
ing becomes the center Of activities
in the Western judicial district and
the sixth collection district of the
State Il is pretty generally agreed
that Marshall Burch viii open head
quarters here. in which event every
important government office in South :
west Virginia viii he located in Roa-
noke except that OF the Judge of the
Western district.
While Mr., Byrd will continue TO
live in Winchester, he Will spend much
of his time in Roanoke. All head
quarters records of the district will
be brought here from TaZeweli at
once. Mrs. Brown will be assisted in
the office by Miss Mary b. Martin.
formerly stenographer in the district
attorneys Office under Thomas Lee
Moore. and recently with Smith &
Mccormick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-13
sPEIT ATORS At CIRCUS
FLEE WIFE NLIONS fight

SUFFOLK. VA, April 12.--Terri,
fed at an arena full OF enraged lions.
which for a time were almost beyond
the control of their tanner. scores OF
men, women and children hurried
away from the circus tent of Jones
and Wilson Friday afternoon whilc
performances WIS being given.
crawling under the tents, rushing
through openings and making their
exits with no regard to order
Two cages of lions. eight or ten OF
them. were turned loose In an arena
during an exhibition act. and two OF
the lions began a desperate fight. the
walls of the arena quivering from the
heavy assaults OF the furious animals,
the tanner for while seemingly help
less to quell their fury.
1t began to look as IL these wild
beasts would break into the crowd
every minute. when the spectators
left. some of whom never stopped
running until safe within the business
section OF Suffolk and close to places
of refuge. Women and children add
ed to the general excitement by their
crying and screaming, and boys and
men got out the nearest way by
crawling under the tent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-13
RESURRECTION PIVOT
OF CHRISTIAN FAITH.
NO FACT IN ALL THE WORLD SO
WE'LL ATTEsTED, SAYS DIR.
GRAvATT.

Christ Is Risen' Such was the
at Holy Trinity church for the Easter
morning prayer and communion ser
vice yesterday. The minister took oc-
casion during his sermon to call at
tention to the fact that no incident
of Biblical history is so well attested
as is that of the resurrection and de-
clared that 1t was the pivot about
which the Christian faith revolves
Special music was rendered by the
large and especially selected choir
and one Of the largest congregations
of the year was present at the ser
vie.
Christ is risen / do not believe
there is man or woman in this
church who is willing to admit that
this belief is untrue" declared the
rector. Continuing he said, 'Bnt
should there be. then he sins to wor-
ship Christ; and the prophets and de-
ciples who tell us of him are bias
phemers. If it be true. then all the
Bible is true and until someone gives
you a more beautiful, stronger and
purer religion than this | say stick to
it.
IF Christ is not risen. your dead
have dropped into an oblivion from
which there is no awakening and YOU
should go no more to the beautiful
city on the hill and strew flowers. the
emblems of purity and beauty, on
their graves For they would then
he dead and no man or woman be
lieving that can stand beautitied before
God.
mo fact In all the world is 80 well
attested as is that of the recnrrec-
ton and but for this the Christian
faith would have been lost years ago
Gospel study shows those who wit
messed il were of the highest caarac-
ter were intelligent and were truth
ful and If witnesses such as these are
to be ruled out Of court, how else are
you to Judge"
but in the story of the resnrfee-
ton there is told of another res:irrec-
ton which is TO come, when. in a mo
ment all is to be changed unto life or
damnation What does that mean to
you? 1t all depends upon the life
right here and | beg that You leave
this church tltis Easter day with your
affections on the things above and
determination to attain higher.
nobler and iurer man and woman
hood
A special service for the children of
the church was held during the after
noon and this service was also att@rd-
ed by large congregation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-13
Get Acquainted
Supper I tuesday,

The Raraca- Philathea Union of
Richmond has completed arrange
ments for Get Acquainted supper"
on Tuesday night~in Seventh Street
Christian church annex. The pastors
and superintendent of the various
Sunday schools of the city are to be
the guests OF the Union, and each
class will be represented by from two
to six Of It's members & Short. bright,
snappy toasts will be given. there
will be no long, tiresome speeches
only five minute sketches of the work
being done here.
This union has been organized a
little more than two years, and in
that time the roll of classes has in
creased from sixteen classes to more
than eighty. with over three thou
sand young men and women on the
roll.