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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-25
irons.
The Connecting Link

by the use of the lists" said First
Assistant Postmaster General Roper
today, the city consumer can ge5
in touch with a farmer who will fill
his weekly orders for farm produce.
The consumer will receive the prod
uct fresh from the country, and the
personal relationship established, no
doubt will tend to improve the quail
ity. The farmer will be relieved Of
carrying his produce to market as
the rural carrier will make daily col
'ections at the farmers own door, Of
the retail shipments to city con-
sumers.
THE point has been raised that diff
ficulty will be experienced in the re-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Next Sunday is Fathers Day. We
apprehend that the average father
would rather not have a Day" He
wants Mother" to have her day, and
after he splits the wood that Son.
ought to have split, and run the
euands that Daughter" ought to have
run. and settles all the bills, he would
prefer to be let severely alone for an
hours rest and reflection. He does
not care to be made much over. Fuss
and feathers always did annoy him, the
he will not tell anybody so. He feels
that he is kind Of necessary evil and
looks best and feels most comfortable
in an inconspicuous corner. Give
father a rest. That will come nearer
pleasing him than Day"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

be restrained or cared for at the ex
pense Of the public is increasing-in-
creasing out of all proportion to the in
crease in population. If the increase
keeps up it is only question Of time
when the number OF those who ought
to be restrained will be greater than
the number OF those who are fit to be
at large.
1t is not unreasonable to suppose
that this state Of things will be averted
When the number OF those who are
mentally deficient, morally unsound and
physically weak become too heavy a
load on the backs of those who must
carry the burden OF civilization they
will get wise. Necessity will brush
sentiment aside and the one and only
law that will improve the race of man.
kind will be passed. That will be a
law providing for the elimination OF
sterilization Of every mental, moral and
physical weakling.
When you get right down to the last
analysis this is the one and only way to
improve the human race-the one and
Only way to protect it against itself.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

If the proposed eight hour law, in
tended to make eight hours the standard
for days work, in other words make
eight hours a legal working day, we
could see our way clear to supporting
the law, but when the law proposes tc
make OF every man criminal who
finds it necessary to ask man to work
over eight hours under certain circum-
stances, even though the working man
is perfectly willing to work over the
time for extra compensation, we think
the law will work a hardship on the
working man as we'll as the employer.
In truth, we believe it will work a
greater hardship on the working man
than the employer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Republican Party Looking Backward

1t begins to look like the republican
party of the state of Washington was
opposed to the primary election and
the initiative and referendum laws
passed at the last session OF the legis-
lature. Perhaps it would be more cor
rect to say that the leaders are opposed
to these laws. But the leaders have
always opposed progressive legislation.
Progressive legislation takes some
power out OF the hands OF the leaders.
Leaders is only another name for po-
litical bosses, and boss shorn OF
power is only an ordinary citizen.
Conventions can be manipulated by
political bosses for the reason that eau
cuses and conventions are usually COM
posed OF friends and adherants of the
boss. In primary election the wink
and nod OF the leader does not count
for much, wherefore all political lead
ers are opposed to primary elections.
But how will the republican party
look before the electorate OF the state
next fall. The republican party passed
these laws. How is it going to get
around admitting it passed bad laws?
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
All Foreign Shipping on Equality With
American

President Wilson had his way. The
law passed at the last session OF con-
gress, exempting all American owned
and manned ships engaged in the
coastwise shipping trade from the pay
ment of tolls for passing through the
Panama canal was repealed by demo-
cratic votes. This in face OF the fact
that the democratic national plat
form, on which Mr.. Wilson made his
plea for election, declared for the ex-
emption of American ships, and OF
which he said in a speech, Our plat
form, unlike many political platforms,
was not made to catch flies, like mo-
lasses. The democratic party means
to keep its platform pledge with the
people" Yet, while that platform
pledge was still fresh in the minds OF
the voters, the president went before
both houses Of congress and made a
most urgent personal request OF every
democrat to violate the platform pledge,
darkly limiting at some disaster that
would befall our country if the law ex-
empting American ships from canal
tolls was not repealed. In spirit OF
subserviency to the wishes OF the
party leader, almost beyond comprehen-
sion, and certainly unparalleled in the
history OF parties in this country, DEM
ocratic senators and congressman voted
almost unanimously for repeal. How
utterly abhorent this was to some of
them was shown In the statement OF
Senator Tilman, OF South Carolina, in
explaining his vote he said, In his
Judgment the action about to be taken
was wrong, and the repeal Of the ex-
emption law would rise up and smlte
the democratic party, and be only
voted for 1t because the president so
earnestly desired it"
If the voters of the United States do
not send the democratic party to the
rear at the very first opportunity we
miss our guess, and the repeal of the
canal tolls will be one Of the potent ar
guments why this should be done.
Oh yes, Mr.. Wilson. the platform and
what you said the platform meant to
you will rise up before you like unto
the handwriting on the wall at the
feast OF Belshazzer. You have been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

The people are not saying much
against President Wilson or the demo-
cratic party, but they are doing lot
Of very serious thinking and the result
will be that at the very first opportun-
ity they are going to show their dis
pleasure by the way they vote. Which
calls to mind the remark made by the
maftyred president under similar cir
cumstances: You can fool all the
people part OF the time, and part OF
the people all the time, but you can
not fool all the people all the time"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Our Ancestors Should Have Begun
200 Years Ago

II they had we would today be fit
for ideal government. II we want the
seventh generation coming after US to
be mentally fit, morally clean and phys
ically strong we have to put aside
mawkish sentiment. The law that con-
trolls in the vegetable kingdom applies
with increasing force to the human
race. OF two trees we preserve the
strong, we'll shaped, full bearing tree.
We protect it against the ravages OF
every kind Of disease and pest. The
crooked, gnarled, scant bearing tree
we destroy. We improve all our do
mestic animals by preserving only the
best and make it impossible for the
undesirable to beget the little, weak
and sickly of their kind. From ex-
perience we know that like begets like.
Our best hogs are better and more
valuable than our worst men. Ihat Is
because good hogs are benefit to
mankind while bad men do incalculable
Injury in many ways. We eliminate
the undesirable hogs, but we cuddle
the bad men. The unfit hogs are re-
strained Of their liberty, while the un-
fit human beings are allowed to run
hog wild, with the result thai. rhsesfs
an increase Of moral, mental and physi-
cal weaklings.
Every year we enlarge our jails, pen
itentiaries and lunatic asylums. Every
year the number of those who have to
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Peshastin Pickups

Mrs. c. E. Maxon has gon to Rock
ford, Wash, where she was called or
account of her mother being ILL.,
Frank Shell left for his home neal
Everett last Wednesday. He will re-
turn in few days.
Mrs. Fred Wright, who has beer
visiting at the R. A. Wright ranch, re-
turned to her home in Seattle last
Monday.
Several farmers were looking fol
men this week to work in the orchards,
thinning apples and irigating. Some
are putting up their first crop Of alfalfa,
and this requires several extra men.
H. w. Otis is the owner Of Ford
touring car, which he is making good
use of.
o. H. Green was among those who
attended the agents convention last
Sunday, which was held at Soap Lake.
Henry Andrew, a brother Of Mrs.
Ed. Bruyett, arrived Wednesday morn
ing from Chehalis, and expects to re-
main here for the summer.
Ed. Bruyett, who has joined the
Leavenworth ball team, has proven to
be regular old time league player.
The ice cream social which was
given by the young people Of the M.
E. church last Friday night was we'll
attended.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

According to newspaper reports the
activities OF the Stop, Look and Listen
League are TO be checked. 1t is
claimed the league has laid itself liable
to prosecution under initiative and
referendum laws which forbid the use
Of money in procuring the defeat oil
laws as we'll as procuring their adoption.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Keep Bowel Movement Regular

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keep
stomach, liver and kidneys in healthy
condition. Rid the body of poisons
and waste. Improve your complexion
by flushing the liver and kidneys. I
got more relief from one box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills than any medi-
cine I ever tried" says c. E. Hatfield,
Of Chicago, Ill. 25c., at your Drug
gist. ]
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
statement OF the Ownership

management. circulation, etc. required by
the Act of August "a, 1912, of The Leaven-
worth Echo, published weekly, at Leaven-
worth, Washington, for April l, 1914. Name
of editor, Deed II. Magyar, sole owner, edt-
tor. manager and publisher, Leavenworth,
Washington. No mortgage or indebted
ness on newspaper property.
DEED II. MAYFAIR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Sth day of June. 1914. f.. X. FOX.
Notary Public in and for the state of
Washington, residing at Leavenworth.
My commission expires Feb. 10, 1913.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Indigestion Can't Eats No Appetite

A treatment Of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite; stops indigestion'
YOU can eat everything. A real spring
tonic for liver, kidney and stomach
troubles. Cleanses your whole system
and you feel fine. Electric Bitters did
more for Mr.. T. D. PEBBLES stomach
troubles than any medicine he ever
tried. Get bottle to day. Soc and
S1.00, at your Druggist. u
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

That certain men and measures are
boosted and certain other men and
measures are knocked is too plain to
be denied. Every man Of average in
telligence can see this without a guide
hnoL
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

However much it may be denied
.As> the-Aas<ican Press ASSOCIATION is
an impartial source of news, there are
many OF US that know it is fixed to suit
certain interests. Whether the associ-
alton is paid to color the news in a
certain way we do not pretend to say.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain uncall-
ed for at Leavenworth postoffice.
A. w. Burnes 0, Will D. Mason,
Richard Barrett, Mrs. S. P. Gaule,
Brit Walker. James Bolton.
When calling for the above please
say advertised"
6. A. Hamilton, postmaster.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
ROYAL Anne and Bing Cherries

On the trees at the Tom ]. Henry
place, near Dryden. Royal Anne at 8
cents per pound; Bings cents per
pound. d
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

To Exchange Beautiful home in
Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, county seat Of Jeff
erson county. Will exchange for prop
erty in Leavenworth, of equal value.
For particulars address A. H. Martz,
HOS Cougar ave., Mt. Vernon. III. %
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Business Paragraphs.

NOTICE-If you have lost anything, or
found any article, or IL you want to buy, sell
rent, locate, or get information, write or
call at this Office and place an ad in our
Business Paragraph Column" You will
get quick results. Rates 10 cents line for
first insertion and cents a line afterwards.
Minimum charge % cents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Congregational Church

Subject for Sabbath morning at the
Congregational church will be, The
Worlds Needs"
Services in the evening.
Preaching at Peshastin at o'clock.
Subject, THE Matchless Speaker"
All are Welcome.
Rev. w. v. Davis, Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Sam G. Merriam, former citizen Of
Leavenwortffsnos.the owner Of an apple
orchard near Wenatchee, was here last
Saturday for a short time. He called
on the Echo to renew his acquaintance
with the editor but failed to find him.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Furnished rooms with, or without,
board. Phone 375 or inquire at Cow
ings on West Benton street. 14tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Lost and Found

Lost or strayed-Black shepherd dog
with white ring around neck, answers
to "Shep." Weight so pounds. Re-
ward for return or information. w. A.
Nelson, Telma, Wash. 24-5
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

For Rents furnished rooms, old
Echo building. See L. R. Raffelson.
23-4
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Miscellaneous

Horses and cattle taken to pasture.
$3.50 per month, payable in advance.
c. w. Ellinger, city. "a
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Lutheran Church

Sunday school o:45.
English preaching 10:45.
Rev. F. E. Stems, Pastor.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

Get butter wrappers at Echo office
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
For Sale
For Rent

For Rent-6-room house on Whit
man street near round house. Phone
286, Mrs. Morse. belong house.
23-4
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19

By special request the children will
give their drill next Sunday. The
same was given last Sunday by Mrs.
Field and her class Of girls.
Sunday morning the Rev. DR.. Gu
low will preach in the Methodist
church. He has had 90 years exper-
fence as a noted evangelist and is well
known in the north west. Come and
hear him at i a. m. Sunday.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Cherries Are Ripe

Currants, Cherries and Gooseberries
5 cents per quart. Come and pick
them. E. A. King. "a
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-06-19
Church Services
Methodist Church

1000 a. m.-Bible school.
11:OO a. m.-"Dr. Clulow."
ZOO p. m.-Epworth League.
800 p. m.-"Special Program.
ALI Welcome. Rev. Snowden.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
FOOTBALL PLAYERS STICK TO
OLDGODE but CHANGES due.

This may seem fair to some foot
ball followers, but 1t does not to the
vast majoTity; especially those who
learned their football in the "old days.
Il seems to detract from the premium
which by all rights should be placed
on well planned and conservative at
tack. A team which can concentrate
for ten minutes ia one place assuredly
ought to be allowed to resp the bene-
fits OF that conc 6htration when Its time
comes instead Of having the whole at
tack thrown away by a rule enabling
the opponent to rally his decreases.
Many Stars Slow Beginners.
The short game and quarter period
also is an injustice to many players
in that 1t puts too much of premium
upon the quick, fashy type of quarter
back at the expense of the steady plug
ger. Some of the greatest quarter
backs of the "old days" were men
whose work did not begin to show un-
til the close of hard fought game.
The slow, steady. plugging attack was
then valuable and many game was
won in the last two or three minutes
because some brainy but not brilliant
quarter back had directed an attack
along a certain line to wear down an
opponent Now there is no time for
plugging attack to win. 1t takes the
brilliant, pyrotechnical man to make
good at a quarter back berth.
As from the spectators viewpoint
it is mahifestIy unfair. It takes inter-
est from one part or the field to an
other and this mere mechanical shift
works detriment to the keen etithu-
siasm. How often has one noticed
that after a atiarter time rest it takes
the crowd five minutes to work up the
enthusiasm formerly shown? 1t would
be interesting for some psychologist
to explain just why this mechanical
shift OF attention should so affect men.
tai enthusiasm.
Measure humanitarian One.
Shortening the game largely was a
humanitarian measure, as was also the
insertion of the rest periods at quar-
ter time 1t will be remembered that
when the quarter time rest first was
used it was of three minutes duration,
and the men who favored it declared
il was necessary to let players recup-
crate from their exertions.
Later, however, when some one be-
gan TO point out that players were in
far more danger from their likelihood
to contract pneumonia by sitting
around for three minutes in perspira-
tion soaked suits on a chilly, wind
swept field the rest period was short
ened to its present one minute dura-
.tion. 2h T.
Even at that time opponents OF the
quarter time game wished it abolished
altogether, pointing out that, since it
was so short as to allow of no rest to
the players, its original purpose had
been destroyed. But they could not
win SO easily over the original pro-
ponents of the measure.
Changing Goals Evened Game.
These men declared that, while the
rest purpose had been destroyed, an
other and yet more valuable principal
was served They declared that chang
ing the goals at the end of each quar-
ter evened up the game to consid-
cradle extent, giving each team oppor-
tunity to take the benefit of whatever
advantage wind and weather condi-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05

I Changing the rules has long been a
hobby OF football followers and writer's
throughout this broad land, but in the
last year or two this particular pas.
time seems to have fallen into dis.
favor. Probably because games have
been so interesting to the spectator
under the present code and possibly
because innovations could not be SIM
moned 20 mind so readily, but at any
rate few changes have been favored
since 1912.
There is one place, however. in
which more than one spectator at re-
cent games believed an Improvement
Could be made, and that is the length
of the contests. At present games last
only an hour-four quarters of fifteen
minutes each-and il is believed that
this Is almost too short.
Tine Cuts five Minutes tn Each Half.
Under the old bone-smashing code
the game was OF seventy minutes dur
alton 1.-TWO halves of thirty-fye min
utes each. With the innovation Of the
quarter time, however, each half was
cut i've minutes, and in some of the
games, after the introduction of new
rules. even this time seemed too long.
In more than one game between 1906
and 1912 there have been spectators
who would have been amply satisfied
with fifteen minute contests.
With the sparkling exhibitions of
football which were furnished last
season and promised for this, one hour
seemed ali too short for the specta-
tors. Il would not be bad idea to
60 back to the old thirty-five minute
half time game or even to lengthen
that out and make the entire contest
consume eighty minutes. And .iudg-
ing FROM the manner in which teams
trot OF the field nowadays apparent
~ as fresh as when they started the
players would not suffer extremely
from such an innovation.
Would Make for oetter Play.
There are several reasons for length
ening the game besides the wishes
or the rooters. which by the way,
coaches are beginning more and more
to respect. although some of the reac-
tionaries cling to the old fashioned
idea of indifference to the men who are
really paying their salaries.
The first of this is that it would
make for better continuity of play and
give the team which really has a def
mite plan OF campaign better chance
against the eleven which plays a hap
hazard. leave 1t to luck kind of foot
ball The quarter period in effect has
almost neutralized other legislation
designed to prevent coaches slowing
up game for purposes of defense by
frequent calls for @time out
Call Of Time Often Handicap.
For instance, suppose one team has
definite plan Of campaign of attack
ing some one spot in the opponents
line repeatedly, making these attacks
as rapidly as possible 1t takes at
least ten or fifteen minutes for such
an attack to weaken the objective
point to such degree as to make it
easy to gain ground through it. Time
after time has the writer seen one
team concentrate all its strength on
one particular position for ten or If
teen minutes at time only to have its
attack halted and disorganized and the
defender given an opportunity to rally
his forces by the call of quarter time"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05

tions offered while they still were
comparatively fresh. +.
Granting the FEASIBILITY OF these
reasons, 1t would not appear as if they
could stand in the way of lengthentng
the game. If the quarter period must
be retained the game easily might be
Heightened by adding five minutes to
each quarter, making the entire con.
test 20 minutes longer. IL the quarter
period is abandoned-and there are
signs it is not particularly favored by
either spectators or coaches-the re-
adoption of the 35 minute half would
be equally easy. !. : T. = r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05

What makes you sit up there and
toot the automobile horn?" asked the
passing friend. -~
Charlie tells me to-" said young
Mrs. Torkins, so that won't hear
the things he says while he is fixing
the machine 49, 5sA's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-21

be presented to the American congress
for decision.
Protocol Proposed.
The Mexican government. believing
the salute in question was of no i'm
portance. unless previously and for
mally agreed upon by both parties, pro-
posed the signing of a protocol. and
the minister of foreign affairs present
ed last night A draft of such protocol
to the American charge d'affaires, Mel
son O'Shaughnessy.
"O'Shaughnessy answered that he
must consult his government; that he
would advise the minister of the ma
ture of this answer and he later COM
municated to the minister the fact that
his government did not accept the idea
of a signature of any protocol what
ever. but wanted an unconditional sa-
Lutte OF the American flag.
This the Mexican government re-
fused, feeling it had done all possible,
in view OF the friendly understanding
between the two governments. and be-
Iieving the acceptance of such an i'm
position would be equivalent to yield
ing by Mexico to humiliation. The
Mexican government is confident that
the civilized world will find its con-