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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Old Gas Well Does Duty.

Napoleon. GA gas we'll sealed up
In disgust twenty-seven years ago is
now being used for lighting. heating
and cooking purposes by former Sheriff
D. W. Sangler on his farm near here.
When his neighbors recently began u.s.
ing the gas from the Napoleon Wause-
on pipe line he recalled the abandoned
we'll and had it cased and pipes laid
to the house
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Women More EoraetfuI.

Chicago.-Who is the more forgetful.
man or woman? Samuel Kroes, who
has been In charge of the La Sale
street depot '1ost and found" bureau
for number of years. indicts the fem
mime sex. Thousands Of dollars in the
trains and depots OF Chicago are repre-
scented in the articles forgotten every
year, the majority by women Many OF
great value are left through absent
mindedness.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
WHITE RUINS BABIES EYES.
Professor Tells Opticians That Color
Weakens Titles Ones Sight.

Weakens Titles Ones Sight.
Observation-Disclosures eyes are being
ruined by white walls, white dresses
and white carriages, said Professor F.
A. Vol of Columbia university, New
York, recently before the nineteenth
annual convention Of the Pennsylvania
Optical society in a local hotel.
IF you care for the health Of the
youngster the worst color you can
have on the walls Of his nursery or
bedroom is white" he said. Babies
eyes are spoiled by white dresses and
white carriages. Neutral and dark
tints should be used. The dress. car
rage and walls Of rooms in which
baby spends most Of the time should
be of some tan or neutral tint, either
a light brown or q green gray. This
applies to the dress of the nurse and
the mother as we'll"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
new MINISTER OF
CHINA PROMINENT
Or. KOO Recently Named Envoy
to Mexico, Cuba and Peru.
A GRADUATE OF COLUMBIA.
One Of the First Students Sent to
America by China Through Boxer
Rebellion lndemnity-Has Host of
Professional Friends, Also Good
knowledge of international Law.

Washington.-Dr. Vi Kyuin yelling
ton Koo, who was recently appointed
as the Chinese minister to the United
States, succeeding Kai Flu Shah, is a
graduate of Columbia university, where
be received his doctors degree. He
was one Of the first students sent to
America by the government of China
through the Boxer rebellion indemnity,
RENTED by the United States, and &C.
quilted himself with great credit. He
is well known In New York and In
cludes among his friends many lead
ers in educational. professional and
financial circles.
The new envoy attended st. Johns
college, Shanghai, and was admitted
to Columbia In 1904, where he took
prominent part in undergraduate life.
He was editor In chief Of the Colum.
bia Spectator, the university daily pa
per, and was a member of the Column
bia debating team which defeated Cor
nell in 1908 The student board of
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
COUPLE MARRIED 50 YEARS.
They Have Lived In Same California
Town Since 1855.

They Have Lived In Same California
Town Since 1855.
Auburn, Cal.-Mr. and Mrs. Solomon
Stevens of this city have celebrated
their sixty-third wedding anniversary
They have been residents of Auburn
for sixty years. or since 1855, and are
the Oldest pioneers, excepting Justice
B. F. Gwynn.
Stevens. now quite feeble, was post
master of Auburn under President
Lincoln, being the first postmaster Of
the town. He was for forty years
agent for the Western Union Tele-
graph company here and conducted a
drug store for half century, his son
continuing the business after he re-
tired He has served as supervisor
and as city trustee. Stevens is eighty
seven years old and Mrs. Stevens is
seventy-nine.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Nsishbors Fifty Years, Just Nee

Bedford, Ind.-Although they lived
within fifteen miles of each other all
their lives, Frank Mcknight of Orleans
and Wesley Mcknight of this city had
not seen each other for fifty years I'M
til they met by chance. The former
is seventy-seven years old and the lar,
ter eighty-one. They are cousins, the
children OF brothers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
Cuts Third Set of Teeth.

Sandusky.-John Brooks. eighty-two.
is getting his third set Of teeth. Brooks
is a civil war veteran and lives In Cot
tage NJ. Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
home. His grandmother, he says, cut
her third set of teeth at ninety-four.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
LED A DOGS LIFE"
Saloon Keeper Tells Court He Slept In
Room With Fifteen CANNES.

Room With Fifteen CANNES.
st. housekeeping in the room and
the bed with as many as fifteen dogs
is a dogs life, according to Edward
Flader, a former saloon keeper. now
living in Bellevue. who recently sued
for divorce.
The dogs belonged to his wife, Ida,
the petition stated. 1t is said that she
also permitted chickens free runway
of the saloon. and when Flader at
tempted to drive out the dogs he says
ais wife threatened him with club
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
HIS EXPERIENCE A HANDICAP.
Sentenced to Help Jail Doctor For One
Year-Penalty For Robbing.

Year-Penalty For Hoboin9.
Chicago.-George G. Wakeman, TWEEN
ty years old. son of Edgar L. Wake
man, author and lecturer, will act as
assistant to DR.. Irving l. Barnett,
county jail physician, for the next
year, by order Of Judge Brothers In
the criminal court
The sentence was imposed after
Wakeman pleaded guilty to a charge
of robbing William Haldt of Glencoe,
with whom he was out for a good
time"
Attorney Thomas ]. Johnson, Wake
mans counsel, told the Judge that the
defendant had served three years in
the medical department of the United
States navy and had been honorably
discharged.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-11-26
NEGRO SALUTES "GHOST."
Don't Tech Mel" He Says, Thinking
Dead Man Walks.

North Wales, Pa.-Mistaken rumor
prematurely killed off Hiram P. Hart
zell, a business man OF North Wales
and former proprietor of the Central
hotel So, when he appeared In real
life and colored Joe Ben was persuad-
ed 1t was his ghost the negro. en-
countering him at Souderton, appeal
ingly said:
'Lawd, Mars. Hartzell, don't tech mel
| never done nothin' to cross you"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
AlvaradO Z; Oslo 4.

On Thursday the Alvarado boys
picked up a team of FUSED to be-"
base ball players and without any
practice whatever this summer, they
headed for our neighboring town,
Oslo, with base ball only in their
minds, and to their surprise when
the game was over and the final
checking up of scores was done, they
found that they had defeated the
Oslo boys with a score Of Z to d.
Stoughton, Robinson and Church
composed the battery for the Oslo
boys, while Anderson, diti:sthe hurting
and :Heine Sands the. receiving for:
the Alvarado bunch. Anderson pitch
ed good ball and showed 5tofbe very
effective and steady turnout the en-
tire game, although he has not pitch
ed any: ball for the last three years.
He had the Oslo boys guessing all the
time and hardlyy.a ball reached the
outfeld. Not even Simpson could be
handed one in the left field, although
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
Resolution of Thanks.

At the regular meeting Of the
Boxyille Farmers club held July 6,
1915, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted: ~.
Be it resolved, that the Boxville
Farmers club extend its appreciation
and thanks to the Hon. Halvor Steen-
erson and the Hon. Judge Andrew
Grindeland and to Prof. Dietrich, for
their interesting and instructive talks
on farming and farm life at our an
nual picnic, also to the business men
Of the city of Warren, who so kindly
assisted us in making the day so sue
cessful and pleasant, and to the
friends and neighbors, who Joined us
in this our annual event and disclosed
by their friendly and cheerful atten-
dance their appreciation of our eff
forts. "
Geo. Copp,
7 Geo. Wiley,
J. S. Hilleboe,
Committee.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

the Oslo boys expressed their great
est desire many times that they could
be able to soak Mr.. Simpson one.
If the Alvarado boys would have a
diamond and some practice put in
they would undoubtedly have the
strongest team Of home players in
this part of the country, as they have
some good material to pick from. If
grounds for diamond would be se-
cured soon we would without any
doubt be able to witness some fast
and interesting games yet before
the season is over.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

such large salmon IN the upper waters
Of the Yakima river, Washington, and
It's tributaries as they have the past
spring. BY some the condition is at
tributed to the completion Of the Cello
locks. A party of fishermen from
North Yakima has, so far at least, the
biggest fish story to tell. They
brought in, after one hour and forty
two minutes hard work. a Chinook
salmon weighing twentyfour pounds
and measuring forty and one-quarter
inches, which they took in the Tieton
river, and with it nine others, the small.
est of which weighed nine pounds
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
White a Knockout FIGHTER,

OF all the fighters now before the
public Charlie White is the only one
In any class, from heavyweight to ban
tam, that wins his battles by the
knockout route. He is the greatest
fighter in this respect since Terry Nc.
Govern used to fatten his men out by
a swift poke on the jaw.
White wins all his bouts this way.
He has put eight Sout of the last ten
opponents to sleep by way of short
left hook to the point of the jaw, and
the blow rarely fails to call for the
full count.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
An Eyeelass For Golfers.

An Englishman has recently invent
ed an optical instrument for golfers
that can be worn over the eyes like a
spectacle and by which the sight of
the player Is concentrated on the ball.
the Opaque ''blinkers" having rela-
lively small aperture through which,
and through which alone. the wearer
can see and thus the distance in front
and behind the ball is so small that
he must see it definitely. and he is thus
compelled to keep his eve on the ball
The blinkers are adjustable so they can
be set to suit the eyes of different per
sons.-Scientific American.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
8 +++ - -
: ALVARADO =
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Gone to Rest

q
After lingering illness Of about
a years time, Mrs. Huldah Louise
Paulson, wife Of Frank Paulson,
passed away peacefully at her home,
from consumption, at the age of 20
years, months, and eight days.
Mrs. Paulson was born in this
county, township of Vega, on Feb.
49,. 1895. On Oct. II, 1913 was uni
ted in marriage to Frank Paulson, a
young farmer Of this place, hence
their married life was of a short dur
alton.
The deceased is mourned by her
husband, mother, five brothers and
two sisters, and many other relatives
and friends.
The funeral took place Monday,
June %, at the home, and the re-
mains were inferred in the Vega
cemetery. A large gathering Of
relatives and friends showed their
sympathy to the bereaved by follow
ing the remains of the deceased to
their last resting place, there to re-
main until the morn of resurrection.
Rev. Boberg and Rev. Wahlin
officiated and an impressive service
was held. We all sympathize with
the husband and relatives in their sad
bereavement.
And our beloved have departed,
While we tarry, broken hearted.
II the dreary, empty house;
She has ended life's brief story,
She has reached, her home Of glory,
Over death victorious.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
Adjustable Golf Stick.

There has recently been put on the
market a golf club the head of which
is formed to permit the convenient in
terchangeability Of heads or striking
faces. Each of the head pieces has
two faces, either Of which may be ad-
justed into playing position. There are
several different forms of head, each
being INTERCHANGEABLE applied to the
head of the club, so that each loose
head is the equivalent of two ordinary
clubs and by carrying number Of
loose heads the necessity of carrying
numerous clubs will be avoided.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

Heinie Wagner, second baseman this
year on the Boston American league
team, is considered by his fellows one
of the brainiest men in the game For
the past two years Heinie has been a
little off in his play, an injury to his
arm having impaired his throwing
ability. This season he has been play
ing in his 1912 form, when as short
stop he was an Important factor in his
clubs success in winning the cham
pionship of the American league, and
also in its victory over the New York
Giants for the worlds championship
Of that year. It is said that Heinie
has the managerial bug. and his
friends believe that before long Heinie
will be guiding one Of the big league
clubs.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH
A T. Edwin pastHr

Sunday, July II. Morning services
1880 a. m. Sunday School 11:45 a.
m. Evening services 500 p. m.
Tuesday, July 18th at 500 p. M.
speech by Prof Theo. w. Anderson
from Minneapolis, MINI.
All are welcome. :.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

UNITED NOR. LUTH. CHURCH
N. G. W. Knudtsen. Pastor.
Services Sunday July 18th. War.
rem, II a. m.
The ladies society meets at the
home of Mrs. H. M. Swanson, Thurs
day afternoon, the 18th of July.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
Married !! |.

Andrew Olson and Anna Stenson,
from west Of Stephen, were married
July 6, 1915, at the home of Rev. K.
Winberg, in this city, Rev. Winberg
performing the ceremony. Many
friends extend congratulations to the
happy couple.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
The Churches.

SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
f. N. Anderson. Pastor.
Sunday July IL.
Sunday School 10 a. m. Morning
Service II a. m. Evening Service
8 p. m.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
VEGA SWEDISH BAPTIST
Rev. @. J. BOberg. Pastor

Next Sunday July 18th. Services
II o'clock a. M. No meeting in the
church in the evening. at
Dedication Services of Nels Dahl
mans new house $3.50 p. m.
Services in the Alvarado hall 8 p.
m. Sunday evening. ~ :*1
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
Card of Thanks.

/ hereby wish to extend my most
heartfelt thanks:zto all those who
assisted during the illness, death and
funeral Of my, beloveth: wife, for their
kind sympathy shown both in ex-
preston as we'll as deeds.
49,. Frank Paulson.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

If you lost something you will fine
it by using the Sheaf Want Ads.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

Read the Want Ads-it pays.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07

Big Fish In the Teton.
Never before have fishermen found
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-07-07
Announcement

The Ladies Aid will hold their
mission auction sale at the Alma
Baptist church on Saturday July 18th
at 2 Pm. Ice cream and cake will
be served. Everybody cordially vel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
COLORADO COLLEGE.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Jan. s-Ths
Judson NJ. Bemis department OF business
administration and banking, which has
been opened with 100000 behind IL, has
now been fully organized with a special
faculty Of five new men under Dean War
ren VI. Persons. Eighty-slx men have en-
tered the college for this course out OF
something over 700 students who have
come from thirty-four States and three
foreign countries
The exchange professor from Harvard
University Is DIR. Lawrence ]. Henderson
OF tho department OF biological chemistry
and Prof James w. Park IL at Cambridge
from the faculty OF Colorado College Tho
appointments for 1876 will be made In
March.
The new administration building, which
was opened last fan. is proving of great
advantage TO the college In the improved
facilities for administering It's financial
affairs and unifying the executive AFFAIRS
OF the institution.
There Is now serious consideration OF
the necessity OF completing the college
library, which now contains 10000 vol
umes inadeduately housed in its present
wing of the ultimate building. A move
ment for special endowment for the
library Is already under way and Il Is
hoped that not less than $500. 900 will be
secured for this purpose.
The department OF electrical engineer
ing is now located for the lrst time In Its
own building. with greatly increase
equipment. and stands at the forefront OF
schools OF this kind In the Rocky Noun
tain country. The institution has 100
more students than IL had one year ago
and has nearly doubled its numbers in
ten years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
PHILLIPS AND0VER.

ANpovER, Mass. Jan. s.--The directors
of the Phillips Academy alumni fund have
published their eighth annual report for
the year ended June 80, 1914. The re-
port in general Is satisfactory and shows
what is being done by the alumni of the
academy. The amount given last year
was $4,000, and was contributed by 73l
graduates and friends OF the school, Few
realize OF what value this fund II TO the
school and that 1t represents an en-
dowment of $4,000. Many small gifts
have been received, Yet Hvery gift, how
ever small has "A definite value, not to he
measured by the printed report. number
OF men prominent In different spheres
are directors of the fund. The following
constitute the board OF directors; Francis
Il Appleton. ~, New York; Tracy H..
Harris, so. New York; Oliver q, Jen-
nings, SO, New York; u. Mark Cum
mngs, 50, Chicago; william u. Sawyer,
50. New York, John Crosby SO, Mime
apols: Robert H. Sp'cr, 'N6, New York ;
y. G Walcott 81, Ncw York, George
Il. Case, 90, New York Thomas Coch-
'nno. Jr. 90, New York Harold :. Wal
lace. ~, Chicago, and j. D. Cameron.
81 secretary. Audoyer
The earliest class TO contribute was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
OBERLIN COLLEGE.

OBERiLN. Ohio. Jan. 9.-Dr George D.
Hubbard, head Of the department OF geol-
ogy at Oberln College. has issued an in
teresting bulletin covering tn" work oi
the Oberlin Geological Survey during the
summer From June % to August II Dr.
Hubbard conducted a field survey In geol-
ogy at Glen Lyn Va. The party consisted
of Prof and Mrs Hubbard and nine stu
dents. eight men and one woman. Three
of the students were graduates, seven
were Oberlin men, one came from the
University Of Cincinnati and one from
Houghton Seminary, New York The
work consisted of the making ~ n topo-
graphic map by means OF transit and
plane table and the making Of "A geologic
map OF about forty square miles OF hilly
country, partly in the folded strata of
the AppalachIans and partly in the dis
sected Allegheny plateau OF nearly hori-
zontal strata A large collection OF rocks
and fossils was made, and among the lat
ter were several species OF Crinods hith-
,rto unknown In the MlssisSippian rocks
of this locality. These collections are now
being prepared and mounted for the Ober-
lin Geological Museum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
VIRGINIA POLY.

BLAcKsBuRJ, Va, Jan. 9.-Nirginia
Polytechnic Institute opened for the sec
ond Of the three terms into which the
session is divided after two weeks
Christmas vacation Until the class and
military rolls are made up II In impossi-
lie to tell how many students failed To
return or the number OF new men enter
1g, but there is no indication that the
attendance will fall below that or the
.lrst term
The cadets have dreaded the winter
months heretofore because there was so
little possible In the way OF recreation
Now, however. the new field house ar
lords gymnasium and clubroom facilities
"a place for basketball practice and game
room, billiard and pool tables have been
Hstalled IN the basement OF the Y. NJ
. A. building and the new library. better
GIFTED and well heated, makes the pres
sn' prospect much brighter.
Edward Anderson Isbell. class OF 1871
V r l.. and a popular student In MS
college days died recently at Fleming
Ky, where he was practising his pro-
fossion as civil engineer.
Six members OF the chemistry and
physics departments of the college were
m Philadelphia during tho holidays fol-
me meetings of the various scientific 30
,,.tics and associations held there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
DANCING CARNIVAL.

After a short but successful sojourn
in the Twelfth Regiment Armory, the
Dancing Carnival will return tomorrow
afternoon to its old home In the Grand
Central Palace on Lexington avenue. This
unique institution, with It's 600 teachers
the largest dancing school in the world
would not have moved out, even tenn
porarily. had II not been crowded from
It's two doors by the Automobile Show
hut that likewise unique institution Is
now pleasant memory. and the Dane
ing Carnival will welcome to its regular
quarters both it's old patrons and the
thousands OF new friends II made while
at the big armory.
The class OF little children which has
been growing steadily under the affection
ate tuition OF Prof de Commerce, will
give some exhibition dancing Tomorrow
evening AT the Twelfth Regiment Armorv,
Several Of the little tots are only years
old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
R1vERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL.

At ;he Riverdale Country School New
York city. the programme Of lectures ana
recitals which IL annually given is re-
=, rived largely for the winter term. The
first event took place last Wednesday
afternoon. when Benjamin Landlord gave
recita, for the piano In which he rem
dercd selections from Beethoven. Brahma.
pebussy and Chopin. He also played a
"Nalse Fuutastique" OF his own com
position. His playing was enthusiastically
received by the boys.
Monday afternoon next the school as
tn. guest OF THE SuN II to attend In a
body THE EVENING SUN's moving pic
lures of the war now being given at
Carnegie Hall. Thursday afternoon there
will he a recital for the violin and piano
by David and Clara Names This Ia one
Of the musical events Of the year at the
school aud the boys look forward to 1.
with keen interest. The following Wednes-
day there Is TO be an illustrated lecture
on the work of Hampton Institute AZ
Hampton. Va. At this time the negro
quartet from the institute will also sing
The last event scheduled for January Is
on the eth. when Prof. James Ross
Lynch OF the University OF Rochester will
give a remarkably well illustrated lecture
on the Panama Canal and the Iuterna-
tional Exposition.
Upon returning to the school after the
Christmas holidays the boys were very
much Interested to learn Of the finest
Christmas pI esent received by the heaG-
masters family; namely. a fourth young
SON who I'm honor OF the dean of Column
bia College has been named Frederick
Kennel Hackrtt