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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
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Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman.)
When Rev. Aloysius Smith went out
of his study and saw the man stand
ing in the hall he could not repress
a shudder of disgust. Broad as an
OK, with short and rather bowed legs,
still his figure was that of an Adonis
compared with his face. And the
last straw was that his lame should
be Cupid.
Come in, my friend" he said after
an effort. What can | do for your"
I'm looking for a position in Little
Falls, sir" answered Cupid respect
fully. I've been working as a porter
in town. but my health gave out and
l was told to go to the country. So
came here. 1t was a bit of a walk,
sir. l can show you good references,
in case you know of a job"
The pastor looked at the fellow
with a repugnance which he could
not conceal.
II know my face is against me,
sir" said Cupid with a smile.
And it was astonishing how the
smile changed him. Cupid smiling
looked almost decent.
The pastor racked his brains. He
took a sudden liking to the man, and
he was resolved not to be prejudiced
against him on account of his looks.
Miss Cavendish was wanting a
handy man to take are of her garden
and pony" he said. 81 don't know
whether that is in your line, my
friend?"
Il was bred on a farm" answered
Cupid. Il think, sir, l could manage
the job tiff you'd see Miss Caven
dish first and-and mention my looks
sir"
That softened the parson complete
iy. He called up Miss Cavendish OF
the telephone and broke the news a!
considerably as possible. The mar
is afraid he doesn't look very prepos
sessing, Miss Cavendish," he ex
planned.
well, send him round and I'll judg,
for myself" answered Miss Cavendish
And a few minutes later Cupid de
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
Mystery About Precious Stones.

That The diamond and other pre-
cious stones were made in the IN
fathomed and fiery caves of earth and
brought to the surface by volcanic or
other upheaval. is well established.
especially in regard to those of the
South African fields; but more mystic
rious than this is that they have been
found in the paths of the ancient gla-
cial drifts of North America. They
arc held to be very vaguely related to
all crystalline forms which are others
of the mysteries.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

genuine q%uadruped pullet, but with a
disposition to>stick to the traditions of
its biped ancestors-except on Occa-
sions that demand the combined kick
and e%ar-tickler.
Joe got this four-legged chicken
from his nephew. Frank Vanzant of
Walnut street, so that he can vouch
for it as being to the n born,
and yet he did want the opinion of
science as to its why and wherefore,
So he took Miss Pullet to the jefferson
Medical college, Philadelphia, where
there was a general agreement that 1t
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
Came Toqether.

George and Robert are twins. One
day when they were about eight a
little playmate neighbor boy Of about
the same ago came running up to
where they were playing in the yard
with this startling exclamation: "Oh,
say, | got a little brother at my
house; he came last night" Huh,
that's nothing" said George, II
brought my brother with me when I
came"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
PULLET SPORTS FOUR LEGS
This Variety Of Fowl Would Furnish
Plenty of prumsticks for Big
Family Dinner.

Bristol. Pa.-Probably the only
chicken in all the world that can
kick with both hind legs at the same
time hat it scratches its ear with the
toes of n of its forefeet is a Plym-
outh Rock pullet owned by Joseph Fl.
Vanzant, antiquarian and chicken
champion of this borough. 1t is a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
wen.TraIned Hen.

Canton, N. ITO save herself a
walk to the barn, Mrs. Ray S. Turner
has taught n OF her hens to fly into
the kitchen and lay an egg there.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

Hobo-I've eaten nothing but snow
balls for three days.
Lady-Poor man! What would you
have done had it been summer time?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

a civilian. He was the twenty-first
killed in Pont-a-Mousson by German
and French aeroplanes, shells and
stray bullets.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

Donates Sleeping Quarters to Troops.
Plymouth, England.-Mrs. Waldorf
Aston, who is living at Plymouth, has
given all the men in two Scotch regi-
ments encamped there cottages in
which to sleep.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
rhe rrue phllanthropist.

A true philanthropist is n man who
is willing t. study harder to give his
money away than he did to earn II
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
ontimjstle rhouoht

We mount on the ruins of cherished
schemes to find our failures sue
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13
SPINSTERS BECKON IN VAIN
Monument Of oregon Bachelor Bears
Unique Expression Of His Endur-
ing Aversion to Matrimony.

Myrtle Point, Ore.-"To an indie
pendent, good-looking bachelor, who
in his younger days preferred to live
a single life rather than get married
and be ruled by a petticoat boss
through this life and perhaps in
eternity"
A granite monument bearing this
unique epitaph and surmounted by
the rather heroic efigy of a bachelor
standing on one side of the River Jor.
dan, with three old maids on the
other, reckoning him to cross, marks
the grave Of f. 3. Waite, an eccen-
trio resident of Myrtle Point, ho
died recently at ar advanced age.
In his will Waite left explicit direc-
tions for the hewing of the monu.
ment. and the inscription it should
bear,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

was older than any fourlegged biped
that had ever found its way to the
operating table in that famous insti-
tuition.
Four drumsticks on n bird beat
anything they had rel heard of. even
in the dietary of the boarding house.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-13

Sweden produced nearly $4,5OO,OOO
worth OF matches in the year 1912.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
Pleasant Surprise Party

A crowd Of young people assembled
Monday evening at the home OF F. T.
Motteler and organized surprise party
in honor OF that gentleman's niece,
Miss Gladys Motteler, popular young
lady Of Wenatchee. The evening was
most agreeably spent with games and
music. At II o'clock delicious lunch
was served by Mrs. Haden. Miss Mot
teller expects to leave for her home the
latter part OF this week. Those present
were Misses Minnie and Mary Sauer,
Helen Nicholas, Emily Woodrow, Anna
Martin. Eta and May Hauck, Mable
Reeves, Anna West, Ada Cline and
Helen Moore; Messrs. Donald Lance
field, W. Wamsley, D. J. Nicholson,
Gilbert Reeves, Henry Sauer and A.
Nicholson.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
The New Franklin Hotel

F. A. Losekamp nas christened his
hotel The franklin, which, by the way,
was the original name, but changed to
Chikamin by U. H. Leftwich shortly
after he took charge. The house has
undergone a thoro overhauling the
past month. Newly painted, papered
and newly furnished. All the furni-
ture is new. Not piece of old fur
niture, bedding or linen was retained.
A new office, located at the head OF
the stairs, has been put in. An open
reading and lounging room for lady
guests is also one OF the new features.
There are twenty-seyen rooms, fourteen
of which are provided with hot and
cold running water and are located on
the street side OF the building. The
inside rooms are lighted and ventilated
thru skylights. Every room is car
peted and either handsomely or sub
stantially furnished. The repairing is
practically finished and The Franklin
will be thrown open to the public the
last Of this week. Eight rooms are al
ready occupied. Mrs. F. A. Lose
kamp will have charge Of the house for
the present and will be assisted by her
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Ross, who arrived here last week and
will spend the winter here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
AMATEUR MINISTRIES
Will SHOW AT SCENIC
II Promises to Be the Musical Event of
the Wnter-A Fine ChOrus-vOCal
and Instrumental Solos.

The organization is perfected, and
the rehearsals have been regularly at
tended. 1t is now safe to. predict a
first class entertainment. All the musi-
cal talent in the city has been enlisted.
Manager Jacobsen procured the music,
all of which is new, and under his di-
rection every feature Of the entertain
ment will be worked up to high pitch
OF perfection.
The tickets were put on sale yester-
day and already many seats have been
reserved. A handsomely gotten up
souvenir program will be distributed
on the evening of the presentation.
Everybody is on the qui vive, and ex-
pect something unusual, and they will
not be disappointed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part of Washington

Heavy purchases of all kinds of sup
plies by the railroads is the surest in
dication OF returning good times.
A move is on foot for a bridge across
the Snake river between Pasco and
Burbank.
Announcement has been made that
the Union Pacific will spend $1,700,-
900 on its lines in the Northwest in
the next few months.
Wenatchee has voted $3.50, 900 ir-
rigation bonds.
Mayor Fassett Of Spokane has drawn
an ordinance giving street cars right OF
way over jitneys to prevent vehicle for
hire from impeding streetcar progress.
Shipments for Portland by the Colum-
bia river is reported from Walla Walla
as gaining.
Say nothing, be nothing and do moth
ing, and you will have nothing not even
an enemy; says the Cowlitz Co. News.
Twelve hundred and fifty horses were
assembled in Spokane at one time fol
shipment 10 the French army.
Indications of anthracite coal are re-
ported to have been found near Zillah.
Reports are out that the Union Pa
cific will soon start work on the incom-
pleted extension from North Yakima tc
Tacoma.
The recent scandal in the industrial
Commission simply illustrates again the
necessity Of electing to Office men O
known business ability who are capable
of managing a business Of their own.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
Organize Rifle Club

The organization of a Rife club, un-
der consideration for the past two
weeks, took shape Monday night at
the Office of ]. B. Adams. Most OF
the members of the Gun club are also
members of the Rife club, and the
officers of the older organization will
for the time being act as officers oi the
Rife club. At later date application
may be made for admission to the
National Rihemen's association.
Another meeting will be held in Mr..
Adams Office this evening. Those
interested in the move are urged to be
present.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
BLFWFTT BELLIGERENTS
BOUND OVER TO COURT.
II. B. RidgIey and 7. G. Reynolds Put
Under $500 Bonds for Shoot
ing Scrap Last Week

The Blewett shooting scrape, which
took place Nov. 20-a brief and not
altogether correct account OF which was
given in last weeks Echo, because oil
lack of authentic Observation-Disclosures
ated in the giving OF bond before Mag
istrate Graham on Wednesday by H. B.
Ridgley and T. Grant Reynolds in the
sum of $500 each for their appearance
at the next term Of the superior court
at Wenatchee. Neither Of the parties
had previously been arrested. After
the shooting no effort was made by the
county peace authorities to apprehend
any OF the shooters. They however
agreed to come to Leavenworth last
Wednesday and give themselves up to
the officers. County Attorney Williams
and Sheriff Kenyon came up from We
natchee and arranged the matter by
Ridgley and Reynolds waving an ex-
animation and giving bond as above
stated.
The alteration that led to the shoot
ing began at or near the old mill. Mr..
Ridgley says that c. R. Heseltine Of
Seattle, who is endeavoring to get pos
session of the Meteor mining property,
has had five men-Defres, Lewison,
Hovedsgaard, Reynolds and Walling-
in his employ at Blewett for the past
three months. They have in various
ways ANNOYED him. On one occasion,
Nov. 10th, man by the name of Cook,
then in the employ of Heseltine,
placed arsenuretted hydrogen gas, a
deadly poison, in the tunnel and then
warned Ridgley's men not to enter the
mine, advising them of the danger.
Mr.. Ridgley says he placed this matter
before the authorities.
The trouble of Nov. 10th was started
by Detrees graphing with him, Ridg-
ley. In the shooting that grew out Of
this, Defrees was shot in the arm,
Hovedsgaard in the leg, and himself in
the thigh. Neither Of the men hit
were seriously hurt and recovered in a
short time.
Mr.. Ridgley says he brought fore
closure suit against the mining COM
pany and last August was given judg-
ment, and under that judgment levied
on all the property of the Meteor Min
ing Co. At the sale his attorney bought
the property and after the lapse of sew
eral months the sheriff OF Chelan county
gave him a deed to it. His title to the
property is a sheriff's deed. He claims
he is legally entitled to possession, and
until legally dispossessed he means to
hold possession.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
The Id. Club BanquetS

The LID. Club and their friends to
the number Of thirty, enjoyed ban
quet last evening at the Boulevard
Cafe. The banquet was given in honor
Of the patronesses Of the LID. Football
Team Mesdames R. B. Field, Geo.
T. Sterling and J. S. Judah. After the
banquet the party repaired to the LID.
Club rooms and indulged in dancing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
Take Your Gates Down

The city has employed man to
keep the sidewalks plowed out in the
residence districts. Gates left open
often give the plowman much trouble.
1t is quite possible, and unavoldably SO,
that some gates will be torn from their
hinges by the snowplow. 1t is not
always possible to avoid this. The
gates cannot always be seen in time.
Your walks are being kept open with
out cost to you, Mr.. Property Owner;
you should close your gate or take it
off the hinges.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
SANISH WAR VETERANS

Have Camp of the Order in your
city. There are many advantages that
attach to membership in the United
Spanish War Veterans. Let US tell you
OF them. The organization is growing
rapidly and is doing things for its mem
bers. Prepare for your old age and Of
the future Of those depending on you.
The expense is about nothing. If in
terested and eligible drop card TO the
undersigned giving your service. A.
w. Johnston, ITO E. Boston ST., Seat
tie, Wash. 1880
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03

The auction sale conducted under
the auspices OF the E. G. B. class at
the M. E. church auditorium last Fri
evening was a very good success,
socially as we'll as financially, consider
ing the inclement condition OF the
weather. An appropriate program was
provided for the occasion.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
National Preparedness the Most lmpOr-
tant Matter to Come Before
Next Congress

Under this head The Echo will print
every week a brief resume of the most
important matters under consideration
in our. national law making body, spec
tally prepared for this paper.
Washington. D. c., Nov. 80, 1915
When the Gath congress convenes
probably the most important question
for consideration will be national pre-
paredness. The presidents message
will be devoted almost entirely TO this
subject, and there will be practically
unlimited discussion in both houses.
AS yet nobody has suggested throttling
the fullest and freest debate.
When 1 came to Washington about
Nov. 1st, Mr.. Bryan was apparently the
only man OF importance here who was
voicing opposition to the preparedness
plan, which means the spending OF
s400, 100000 to $500, 900, 900 for in
creases Of the army and navy. A few
days later Mr.. Kitchin, the majority
leader of the house, announced his op-
position. Champ Clark, the speaker,
told the president that he was for
reasonable" increase in the army and
navy, and most Of the congressman
and senators who offered to support a
program for greater defense gave out
statements qualifying their support in
various ways. In many instances they
do not hesitate to say that their constit-
uents are writing them opposing any
great increase.
About this time some OF the newspa-
per men here who represent the big
dailies in the various large cities of the
country began to question whether the
program would go thru. The president
then announced that he would make
this nom partisan question and that he
would ask the republican leaders to
confer with him. Mr.. Mann, the re-
publican leader of the house, on his
arrival in Washington, stated he would
accept the presidents invitation to
talk over the preparedness program,
but he would not take orders from
the white house." His further state
ment that the republicans will act as
they think best regardless of the ad-
ministration, is taken to mean that the
president must take what he can get
in the way Of support for preparedness
from the minority.
l know from talking with various
members Of congress now here that the
fight against the preparedness plan will
be made by turning the enemy's flank,
using military term, as well as by from
tai attack. They propose TO direct at
tention to the subject Of expenditures
and are already securing much publicity
along this line. The two questions
they put forward are, who is to pay the
bills7 and why should anyone profit
by war preparations.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03

When a young lady begins to tell
her age she is living in the past.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03

The Echo has a
reading circulation
of over 1000 per-
sons who trade in
Leavenworth. Ad-
vertise and increase
your business.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03

Contractor Lindblom went TO We
natchee on matters Of business yester-
day,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
leavenworth High Beats Wenatchee

In last Saturdays basket ball contest
at the high school gym the Leaven-
worth boys won by score of 20 to 10.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-12-03

Undertaken Towpe is compelled to
remain at home this week on account
Of illness.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04
EDUCATIONAL BILL SHOULD
HAVE FAIR TREATMENT

The campaign of Misrepresentation
that is being carried on by the oppon-
ents of the educational bill has not
escaped the notice of the State papers
other than the Standard, and who,
like this paper, have been asking for
fair and impartial consideration and
treatment of this measure at the
hands of the general assembly. For
instance, the Bennington Banner, I'M
der date Of February 10, says:
"The educational bill is being mis-
represented by its opponents, probably
on the ground that the legislators
won't read it any way but may believe
some of the things they hear"
1t is probably true that the bill, be-
cause of it's length, will not receive the
full and careful reading and study that
it should by all members Of the Legis-
lature, and therein lies the chief dam
ger to the measure.
For without personal understand
ing Of the proposed law, and of the
commissions report upon which it is
based, as well as a knowledge Of the
local institutions whose selfish inter
ests would be affected by the passage
of the bill, the adroit misrepresenta-
tons Of these institutions and their
personal and newspaper champions
would 20 unchallenged and unrefuted.
The Springfield Reporter is another
paper that calls attention to the i'm
portance Of the pending measure and
points out the methods employed by
its opponents to bring about its de-
feat. The Reporter says:
"This measure TO standardize the
school system of Vermont is the last
word in educational efficiency and is
the favorable attention of
from the Atlantic 10 the !
Pacific. II is primarily aimed at the
OF the rural school and TO
give every boy and girl in Vermont a
chance and a square deal. And yet
because II abolishes the normal schools
which every board or commission in
The past has urged and recommended,
i is opposed by the friends Of the
normal schools with letters, pamphlets
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04
Mt. Aeolus Grange

Regular meeting Of Mt. Aeolu'
Grange was held Saturday evening
Feb. 9th. After the business hac
been disposed of, the lecturer present
ed the following program;
Music, No. 90.
Song by Lester Roberts, Conrad
Sheridan, Lawrence Loveland.
Quotations from "Longfellow" by
Bros. Arthur Brophy, Conrad Sheri-
dan, Paul Leary.
Reading by J. NJ. Bebee.
Song by Conrad Sheridan
Reading by Mrs. Kendall
Reading by Mrs, Jameson.
Song by J. NJ. Bebee.
Reading by Mrs. Brock
Discussion: Have you sold your
farm produce and shipped by parcel
post to consumer; if so, is it satisfac-
tory" Speakers. G. F. Griffith, +. L..
Whitney, j.. NJ. Bebee, J. H. Nadeau,
A. J. Gormley.
At the next meeting, March 18th,
there will be a master elected to take
the place of A. J. Loveland, deceased.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04
LONDONDERRY

Ed. Reed has moved from Peru to
the place vacated by j. Conant.
Joshua Conant has moved to Athens,
VT. where he has bought farm.
Mrs. Hattie Graves of Simonsvills
is caring for her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Brown.
p. r. Holt has sold the Dodge farm
to man from Ludlow, possession to
be taken this week.
Frank Rush has finished his lumber
lob for the Gibsons and returned to
his home in Landgrove.
Mrs. Saville Gibson has been spend
ing several weeks with her son, +. W.
Gibson, in Brattleboro.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04
JOSEPH BATTELL DEAD
Well-known Nermonter Died in a
Washington HOSPITAL

! Middlebury, Feb. 25.--Joseph Bat
tell, leading citizen Of the town and
State, died early yesterday morning in
hospital in Washington. The re-
mains will reach here today and be
taken to the Battel home.
Joseph Battell was born in Middle
bury July 81, 1889, the son Of Philip
Battell, native of Norfolk, Conn,
who was graduated at Middlebury
College in 1926, and Emma Hart
tSeymour) Battell, daughter of Hora-
ito Seymour, L. s. Senator from YER
mont lS21-33.
Mr.. Battell was educated in the pub
lie schools and Middlebury College.
Failing in health from over-study dur
ing his third year he travelled in Eu-
rope and on returning in 1865 purchas-
ed large tract of land in Ripton, now
known as Bread Loaf Mountain, MAX
ing extensive repairs to the inn there
and building cottages near by.
In 1905 Mr., Battell conveyed by deed
to the United States government his
farm in Weybridge consisting of 500
acres to be used for breeding Morgan
horses. Five years later he gave the
State a public park of 500 acres of
virgin forest, including Cancels Hump.
Mr.. Battell was editor and publisher
Of the Middlebury Register since 1884
was author and publisher of ELLEN, |
or The. Whisperings of an Old Pine"
an elaborate indictment of modern |
science, especially in regard to prin-
ciples of evolution. He was the au-
thor of The New Physics, a treatise on
light and sound, and compiled the |
American Stallion Register and the
Morgan horse register, which covered
4 research period of Is years and cost
S150,000. Mr.. Battel also published
The Horse, in three volumes, Money
md Money Power, and The Home
library.
Mr.. Battell represented his town
even times in the House and his coun-
y once in the Senate.