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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
How the Trouble Began.

He had been reading the paper and
occasionally repeating to her some
item that seemed particularly interest
ing. Thus 1t happened he ran across
an item about the invention of a ma
chine for washing horses.
They'll have machines for washing
babies next" he suggested.
HUH" she exclaimed Indignantly.
I'D just like to see my baby washed
by a machine!'
$50 would L." he returned.
He afterward explained to some one
at the club that 1t was an exhibition OF
the i%nsincerity OF woman, for, while he
had done absolutely nothing but agree
With her. she was so displeased that
be found 1t impossible to read his pa
per in comfort.
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personal APPEARANCE.
Dev't Be Hasty In Judging by 1t, Lest
You Be Deceived.

Bret Harte wrote In one OF mis- stories
appearance of his characters. The big
gest scamp had a Raphael face, the
bravest map In camp was the smallest,
the surest shot had but three fingers
and the best dressed was the worst
gambler in the state.
The same rule often works ont in
ren, life. Nobody wrote more dry phil
osophical books than E%ngland's prize
philosopher. Francis Bacon. But one
day while i'll and without consulting
any works of reference be dictated Il
volume of jokes which is still the best
collection TO be found in London.
When Stephen Crane wrote his RED
Badge of Courage" old soldiers thought
the author must have gone through the
war. Just out of college. Crane had
scarcely ever heard a gun fred, and he
was not born until years after Apo
rnattox.
A 220 pound bully was making trou-
Bile in Il Philadelphia street railway
ear when Il small, pleasant faced youth
demonstrated. Every one expected TO
see the giant literally crush the young
man who had interfered. As they step
ped off the car the bully was knocked
senseless by a blow of the others fist
the fist of Billy Recap, then champion
amateur lightweight boxer of America.
heard Bob Bnrdette. the funny man.
fell how the soldiers lauphpd at a Vnllnp
flop of a cavalry officer until they saw
him just once leading Il charge. Then
they knew 1t was General Custer. and
they laughed no more.
SO You cannot always tell what is In
a mans head or his fist by his personal
appearance or by his previous work
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part of Washington

Olympia, Feb. 15-At the end of the
18th day of session in 1913, 681 bills
were before legislature. This year at
end Of % days 321 were introduced,
and three passed. The food Of legis-
lation and regulation is subsiding.
Walla Walla-Rebuilding burned
S250,00 hospital. TO start o
Ridgefeld-H. J. Potter sawmill be-
ing put in order for a long run.
Chehalis county will have four wood
gas plants to cost $25o,o00.
Port Angeles-W. C. Nelson will
construct a 1900 movie theatre.
Tacoma-One jitney run that starts
from a drug store, gives a free glass OF
soda with each ticket sold.
The legislature refuses to raise
county superintendent's salaries
Bellingham--The Easton brick block
will cost $4,000.
Valley-Double Eagle mine has rich
strike of high grade silver ore.
With most street car companies
fighting the jitney buses, it is not so
much a matter of decreasing their div
idends as increasing their losses.
B. and Ed Hedrick bought out W.
H. Martin m~erchadise stock at South
Bend.
R. D. Vandeveer and Bert Rhine Of
Shoshone are new real estate firms at
Sedro-Wooley
T. E. Empey of Spokane has bought
the Hillyard Furniture & Hardware Co.
Anderson shipyards on Harbor island
will build a $4,000 steel steamer.
Ferndale-Mt. Vernon Milk Co.
opens new condensary here this week.
Mayor Gill, Of Seattle vetoed fixing
rate for power at 1Ac per kilowat for
municipal electric cars. as being below
cost of producing the current. This
involves running public ownership
plants at a loss and making up the
deficit from taxpayers.
The Dupont Powder house at Ia
coma exploded, killing several and
shaking the country for miles around.
The state tax rate was $3.50 for
every man, woman and child in the
state in 1914.
Freak bills are few and freak legisla-
tors fewer.
Davenport will vote on building a
new high school.
Newspapers are cutting out patent
insides and plate matter, thus giving
more people employment.
Alfalfa News Tribune: Despite the
protests of printers from all over the
country contracts aggregating over s.
900, 900 have just been awarded by
the post office department at Washing
ton to the Middle West Supply Co., a
corporation recently organized in Col
umbus, o.
Get Butter Wrappers at Echo office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

Paul Weigand wants readers of this
paper to know that he was not a mem
Der OF the city council in 1913. III
taking the names of the councimen
from the record his name appeared in
the proceedings at the first meeting in
1918 which ended his connection with
the city government, tho this fact was
not stated in connection with certain
comments made by this paper a few
weeks ago.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

Governor Lister has received a most
aprreciative letter from E. Havenith,
minister of Belgium at Washington,
thanking him for his generous efforts
and special proclamation" urging the
people of Washington to contribute to
the Belgium relief work. The letter
expresses great satisfaction at the de-
parture OF the steamship Washington
for Rotterdam with a full cargo for Bel
GUM sufferers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

The state board of control bought
Tuesday of this week one hundred tons
of sugar for use in the state institutions.
Due to a desire of the board to beat
the rising sugar market the purchase
was made a month sooner than the
spring buying has been done heretofore.
1t requires 225 tons Of sugar per year
to supply the state institutions.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

If the tradition of the old timers is
true, that there was never any fog in
this section OF the state until after Jim
Hill dug his railroad tunnel thru the
Cascades, we certainly have had reason
this week to regret that Jim found ii
necessary to bore that hole thru the
mountains. -Chelan Leader 4
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

A remarkable DECREASE in accidents
is reported by the industrial insurance
commission. which says there were 882
in January last as compared With ,031
in January 1914 and LILO in January,
1918. OF the 882 accidents, eleven re-
suited fatally.
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Domestic

First Mudprn Parent = Aren't your
TWO children something Of IA problem
Second Modern Parent Yes. indeed!
They 20 away to school for thirty
eight weeks. 10 camp f"I ten. and that
leaves tuui whole weeks when | don't
Know whrrt- TO send them Life.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

The friends of Miss Mason remem-
bered her with a handkerchief shower
at her rooms in the Chikamin Hotel
yesterday evening, Just by way Of re-
minding her that she was leaving some
friends here. She leave today or to-
morrow for Port Angeles, to make hei
future home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
COLLEGE HEALTH DEGREE.

California Students viii Take Course
In Preventing Disease.
San Francisco. Graduate in public
health will be the degree awarded
by the University of California at the
end of a six year course in a new pro-
fession - that of keeping everybody
well.
For q long time the universities have
been teaching how to cure the sick,
but the aim of this new course In pre-
ventive medicine is to train experts
whose whole purpose shall be to pre-
vent any one from ever being sick
enough to need n doctor.
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Pass it On

If you've got a dollar, and owe that
dollar, pass it on. 1t will help the
other fellow pay his debts and eventu-
ally reach the man who owes you,
when you will get it back for keeps"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Notice.
Notice.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Parish of Grant

II Parish of Grant
| Pursuant to authority contained ir
ordinance No. of the Board of Schoo
Directors of Grant Parish, Louisiana
Of date Sd day of April, 1915, /, j. H.
MeNeely, president of said body. here.
oy give notice that an election will be
held in the Maxwell Hall at Pollock,
Louisiana, in the said Pollock School
District No. 9, of Grant Parish, on
Monday. May, 18th, 1915, as set forth
in the following abstract. of said ordi-
| nance:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Board of School Directors of Grant
Parish, Louisiana, in regular session
convened, That an election shall be.
and is hereby called to be held in the
Pollock School District No. 9, Grant
Parish, Louisiana, on Monday. May
18th, 1915, at which election the major
ity of the property taxpayers of the
said district, in number and amount.
eligible to vote and voting shall deter
mine the
Proposition. to incur debt and issue
bonds of Pollock School District No. 9.
in Grant Parish, Louisiana, to the
amount of twenty-five thousand dol
lars ($25, 000.0 0), to run thirteen Q3
years, bearing interest at the rate of
five per cent per annum, payable semi
annually; the funds thus derived to be
used for the
Purpose of building and equipping a
school building at Pollock, Louisiana
in School District No. 9 of Grant Par
ish, Louisiana.
The said election shall be held in the
Maxwell Hall at Pollock. Louisiana
and that +. c. Gates, w. H. Singlev
and Frank Hamilton shall serve as |
commissioners and w. d. johnson shall |
serve as clerk of the said election.
Notice is hereby given that on Tues-
Jay, the day following the said cleo
ton, May 18th. 1915, at IL O'Clock M
the School Board will meet at the |
court house at Colfax, Grant Parish. |
Louisiana, and there in public session
open the ballot box, examine and count
the votes, both in number and amount
and examine and canvass the returns.
and declare the result of the election
md promulgate the same.
Given on this the 9Th day of April.
9l5, at Colfax, Louisiana, in said mar.
sh OF Grant. j. H. MCNEELY.
resident Board of School Directors
Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
true copy:
]. N. WARNER.
secretary Board of School Directors.
Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
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Notice of Application for Appointment
as Administrator.

80 <AoAnAAsAoA ~ ab0A.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
No. 1880.
Succession of AID lph Lasyard,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that F. C. La.
cour has this day filed application fol
appointment as administrator of the
above named succession.
You are therefore hereby notified to
ME such opposition as you may have
thereto within time prescribed by law,
else he will be appointed as administra-
tor as prayed for.
Witnesses the Hon. Judges of said
court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature IN this the End day of April, 1915.
J. ]. O'QU1NN,
Clerk Dist. Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

You cannot do good work while your
bowels are sluggish or your liver tor
pid. W. o. E. Bielke. Mgr. Scott Ho-
tel, Hancock, Mich. says: II gave
Foley Cathartic Tablets a thorough
trial, and find them mild but safe
cathartlc- Foley Cathartic Tablets
never gripe or cause nausea. They do
away with that drowsy, dull, tired feel
ing and are wholesome. cleansing and
nealthful. Most satisfactory for stout
persons. J. w. Duncan Co. ADV.
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Letter to
DR.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton. n. Y.

Prove What Swamp Root will Do for
You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
oottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Colfax Chronicle.
Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores. =
Adv apr3-4
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bic. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of, among them I
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Cham ber-
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected q perma-
nent cure. It has now
been five years since I
took these tablets, and
l have had no more
stomach trouble dur.
ing that time. have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to q
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known II. ].
him perfectly honorable in ali business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system Testimonials
by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

Rochester. N. Y.
April Is. Pastor
Russell's text to.
day was. Seven
women shall take
hold Of one Man
In that Day, say.
ing. We will eat
our own bread and
wear our own ap-
parel; only let US
be called by Thy
name. to takeaway
our reproach." y
Isaiah Al.
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Ten Weeks in Bed----Eminent PLY.
stefan Failed----Wonderful
Recovery.

wish to inform you of the greal
benefit ! have derived from the use OF
Swamp-Root. had been sufferer
for more than twenty years from kid
ney and liver trouble and was almos,
constantly treated by the most eminent
physicians who could only give me
temporary relief. / had been in bee
ten weeks when l began the use of
Swamp-Root. Inside of twenty-four
hours | could see that had been great
iy benefited. ! continued to use Swami
Root anil had used several bottles
when l really felt that my old trouble
was completely cured and am positive
that any person suffering with kidney
or liver trouble can be cured by the
use OF this preparation
am now In the best of health, bet
ter than / have been for ten wears or
mors. do not know how to express
myself as strongly as desire in favor
OF DIR. kilmer's Swamp Root, as | am
sure that 1t saved my life and that my
good health is due entirely to this great
remedy, l heartily recommend il TO
every sufferer and am confident they
can be benefited as have been. 1t is
pleasure for me. gentlemen, to hand
you this recommendation.
MRS. H. J. PRICE.
l406 Center St., Portsmouth. Ohio.
Personally appeared before me this
18th of September, 1909, Mrs. H. ].
Price, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true in substance and in fact.
r. A. CALVERT.
Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

/ think Chamberlain Liniment ID
just splendid for rheumatism. writes
Mrs. Dunburgh, Eldridge, N. T. 1t
has been used by myself and other
members of my family time ard time
again during the past six years and has
Always given the best Of satisfaction.
The quick relief from pain which Cham
berlain's Liniment affords is alone worth
many times the cost. Obtainable every
where. ADV.
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men. and have met many of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to. put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
Internationally hotels, which is one
cause of this dreadful disease"
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SIS Reward.

latt Lumber Company will pay SEE
for the arrest and conviction of any
person found depredating on our prop
erty, in the way of driving distractions
IN timber or logs, or otherwise.
Colfax, La, April 2, 1915.
If IATT LUMBER CO., LTD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24

If you check up the number of bot
ties used you will find Foley,s Honey
ard Tar in greater demand than any
o. her cough medicine. 1t is safe, promt
al d effective for colds, Group, hoarse-
MSS, bronchial coughs, throat trouble
al d la grippe. 1t contains no opiates
ard is the preferred cough medicine for
children. J. w. Duncan Co.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
Your Child. Cough /. . Cali for H.In.

Don put of treating your child's
cough 1t not only saps their strength,
but often leads to more serious all
ments. Why risk? You don't have
10. DR.. Kings New Discovery is Just
the remedy your child needs. Ii is
made with soothing. healing and anti
septic balsams. Will quickly check
the cold and soothe your child's cough
away: No odds how bad the cough or
how long standing, DR.. Kings New
discovery will stop it. It's guaran-
teed. Just get bottle from your drug
gist and try it.-Adv z.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-04-24
School Board Proceedings.
Continued from first page.

= = = =
by M. Z. Jackson, who moved its adop
ton:
Whereas, there has been flied will
this board petition signed by the re-
quired number of property taxpayer.
of school district No. 22, praying tina,
special election be ordered in and fol
said district, at which shall be submit
ted the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of ten mills on
the dollar on all property in school dis
trict No. %, Grant parish, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually,
for period of five years for general
educational purposes, and
Whereas, IN the opinion of this boart,
such special election is necessary ant
advisable,
Be it resolved by the Board of School
Directors of the parish of Grant, Lou
isiana. as follows:
Section THAT a special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
leld in school distric, No. %, of Gran.
parish. Louisiana, on the 18th day OF
May, 1915, at which time shall be sub
nitted the following proposition, to-
wit:
To levy a special tax of ten mills on
the dollar on all property in school dis
trict No. 22, Grant parish, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annually.
for period of five years, beginning
with the year 1915 and ending with the
year 1919, both years inclusive, for
general educational purposes.
Section THAT the secretary of this
board be. and he is hereby Instructed
TO have prepared for use at said speciai
election, sufficient number If ballot.
On each of which shall be printed tn,
proposition mentioned in Section l OF
his resolution. and in the following |
form:
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why SEVEN WOMEN
DESIRE ONE HUSBAND
A SyIlbO|iaaI Bible Picture OF
fresan.-Day Religious
Conditions

Woman Symbol of the church-Jew.
'sh Marriage Typical of the Union Of
Christ and His Chureh-Ths True
Church eetrothed Virgin 1.-The
Marriage Of the Lamb"-Who Are
the Seven Women?-Who Is the One
Men7-Why He Turns From Them.
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Just received our spring line of dry
goods. Prices always right.
PEOPLES CASH STORE.
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A Travelling Man Cured

I: B. Counterman, travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
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NOTICE TO VOTER.

| n.
TO vote in favor of the propositio,
submitted on this ballot place eros
lA) mark just below the word Eyes. ,
10 vote against the proposition place ;
similar mark Ia the square just below
the word no"
And the secretary of this board be,
and he is hereby instructed to have
prepared for use at said election al
the necessary ballot boxes. tally sheets,
lists OF voters, assessors valuation of
property, and compiled statement of
voters in number and amount.
Section S-That the polling place for
said special election shall be the Ebe-
nezer Camp Ground. and that the fol-
lowing serve as commissioners of said
election: J. N. Carter, C. W. PAYNE.
and G. c. Wilson; and that R. nj. Dunn
shall serve as clerk of said election.
Section 4-That the president of this
board is hereby instructed to give notice
of the special election herein ordered
by his proclamation, to be published
according to law, and in the said pro-
clamation he shall announce that at IL
O'Clock a, M. on May 10, 1916, this
board will meet at the court house in
Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana. to
open the ballot box. examine and count
the ballots in number and amount. ex-
anime and canvass the returns. and
declare the result of the election.
The motion made by Mr., Jackson
for the adoption of the above resolu-
ton was duly seconded by Mr.. N. S.
Roberts, and being placed before the
body it was unanimously adopted. all |
'f the membess present voting in favor
If the resolution.
N. ). Roberts moved that the board
atty the action of the president and
'ecretary of the board in accepting
he deed to block in town of Colfax
"a, and paying thousand $4,000. 0O)
dollars for same as site for the new
;oifax school building. The motion
vas duly seconded by Walker and
thinehart. and it being placed before
ne board it was carried, all members
'oting for it.
The following resolution was offered
y M. E. jackson, who moved its
doption:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, That the agreement
etween w. F. Blackman and ]. r
'oberts, whereby the latter becomes
ne donor of the medal heretofore Civ
by the former for the Colfax High
chool, be and the same is hereby ac-
opted, the medal to be known as ]. B. L
oberts medal. ii
Mr.. Walker seconded the motion for
lie adoption of the resolution and it
eng placed before the board by the
lair it carried unanimously, all men, 9
'rs voting in the affirmative. l.
j. H. McNEELY.
]. N. WARNER, President
Secretary. +
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PROPOSITION
Proposition t. levy a ten
mills special tax on all prop
arty subject to State taxa ton
IN school distric. No. %, Grant
parish, Louisiana, for a period
OF five years. beginning witt
the year 1915 ana ending with
the year 1919, beth years in
elusive, for general education
al purposes in the said school
district No. %.
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n ~ W "A INV xlns
secretary Board of School Directors.
Parish Of Grant, Louisiana.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-14

BUSTER MINE TO OPEN

PRESCOTT, Feb. 13.- Thomas Roach. one Of the best known mmme men of the county. and For many years identified with the Bradshaw section arrived from Hooper vcsJer- day and brought news that JHe Buster is Co be revived in short time. Texas stockholders being engaged in 1rran-- ing matters for this purpose.
 The date of starting up was not learned, but the disposition of those interested. however. is said Go be firmly set toward this end Mir Ro0cl is quite optimistic over tine properiv being familiar with underground con ditions in work performed to depth many years ago He also stated thot with the new custom ore plant dt Grown King being available for 'nor- lleting the product Of many old mines in that belt this movement wtli ea an inducement for many mines Co again become active