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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
The Dyspeptic Ostrich.

Long ago the phenomenal power of
the ostrich was immortallzed in the
idiom of all the worlds great Ian
guagcs. 70 have the stomach Of an
ostrich" is the synonym for incom-
parable digestive power. As matter
of fact however, the ostrich. if not
o confirmed dySpeptic, has most del
icate digestion. and the successful
feeding of oStricheS in captivity res
puires constant care.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
Leonardo's Handwriting.

In one account Of the life OF Leo
nardo da Vinci we read curious
story about the great mans handwril-
ing II seems that II resembled char
acters I'm Hebrew or Arabic, for he
used his left hand and wrote from
right 10 left of the page, instead of
from left TO right. as we do today
One Of Da Vinci's letters could. there
fore, only he read by holding ii up be
fore a mirror.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
Jelly Plant.

Comparatively few people know
says the American Forestry Magazine
that we are getting jelly from plants
The Reselle plant has high CONNER
cial value in the Philippines. Hawaii
and other Pacific islands, The plant
Is an annual and attalns a height of
seven feet. II is probably the only
plant In cultivation in which the part
utilized for food is the calyx which
has excellent qualities for the manu-
iacture Of Jelly and allied products.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
Loyalty Well Rewarded.

A Partisan with sense OF humor
bequeathed 300 francs to each rela-
tive who abstained from attending his
funeral One poor relative insisted
on following the deceased TO the
grave: and her loyalty was rewarded,
for by codlcil To his will the de-
ceased left the residue Of his large
fortune 10 those relatives who were
prepared TO sacrifice the 300 francs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

A collection of rare and costly tapes
tries and furniture belonging Ia the
estates OF Augustus Kountze. James
Stillman, ana others, was sold at the
American Arr galleries in New York
recently, and brought total of $751;
117.50 Charles, of London. paid 1000.
the top price. for set of four ale
gorical tapestries. italian. of the six
teenth century; $1,000 for an Italian
Renaissance tapestry. Harvesting. I"
and $1,000 for an Italian Renaissance
hunting tapestrc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
Elaminoo Nearing Extinction

The hamingo's happy hunting
ground used 10 be throughout Florida
and many lovely members of it's fam
lily could he met with in the other hot
countries Very few Of them are left
now. however. anywhere 10 this cOun-
fry and many bird lovers predict that
in n few years more they will have
been killed on until they VIII be ex-
tinct
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
Wanted More "aee JeIly.u

When Howard was visiting grandm,
he was given his first taste Of hone.
il so much that upon arriving for {,
second visit he rushed IN exclaiminG
20. grandma. can have piece
bread and butter with bee Jelly on ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
THE THOUSAND DOLLAR CLUB

The citizens Alma organized as The
ment made for the upbudng of the city and
which result in rapid growth and substantial progress
The housing question has been serious problem in this
extent of million dollars for the purpose Of building homes
for the citizens of Alma The plan to have thousand ct
fund at the rate of dollars and fifty cents share
month"; for hundred months. AS investment it is
safe bank, hence the scheme economically sound
mere absolutely no cance TO lose because every dollar so
vested real 1t is gamble but
business undertaking based the principles which have built
up every city in state and nation.
1t is self evident fact which needs that the
owning of ones home leads contenmen thrift
and stands for good citizenship The houses built and
owned by individuals Alma the permanent will be its
growth the interest will be taken its affairs and the
unity there will be amongst citizens People whose
eress mutual and will work together in greater har
mony.
This puts within power of every citizen, however
humble to his home and become substantial part of
the community Alma is beautifully and advantageousy located
in the heart the best of the state of Michigan It's
industries have been growing rapdythat the home building
has not been keeping with it. The city will be what
make it. No else is going to build for that is
problem We believe that great opportunity has every
one of us individually the matter of obtaining home
MS collectively in the matter of budno the finest ceanest
most wholesome city Michigan for by concerted action
do great things Let all do part honestly and
and the honor of state and nation by adding its material
wealth. lettering its citizenship is problem Let
begin and work it out together
you whole lot of things for which thank
today there's loose your machinery somewhere,
and will pay to make an investigation Maybe have
squeaks that need greasng before you right
Kicking about things general very easy matter
most do that but furnishing good workable plan
for lettering conditions quite another matter which requires
that rather quality designated as horse
You the of your actions. No is
make failure of your life easily find place put the
blame if you look for it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
One Tbino After Another

Widow Gubbons--"I he very sorry tt
ask 'ce for help again, sur. So soon AZ
ter me poor 'usband' - death--but an
other pig died this mornin'. "--Cassell,
Saturday Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

You the master of your actions No is
sponsbe for what you do but yourself Consequently
failure your life you easily find place the
blame if you look for it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

Kicking about things in general is very easy matter, al
anyone do that but furnishing good workable plan
for lettering conditions quite another matter which requires
that rather quality designated horse
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

entitled to brag about them all you
wish to, but why not do it when no
body is around?
Your unpaid bills are distressing,
but think how much more distressing
they are to the men folks you owe
them to.
If you're so busy you don't have
time to attend to your business, your
business is likely soon to be so busy
it will have no time to attend to you.
The Point of View
You will not necessarily reap
What you have sown.
1t is an ungrateful task to tear down
accepted proverbs,
But everybody knows of people
about him
Sitting in the lap of luxury
Who have done nothing even to earn
Their daily bread
Reaping without sowing.
And you can put your finger on a
hundred
Persons suffering bodily ills
And perhaps suffering also the ills
Of poverty and mental distress
Whose lives have been clean.
They sowed good seeds in youth
And are reaping tares in old age.
Unless we get back to the idea that
There are laws operative in all lives
Not governed by accepted maxims
And not understood,
We are adherents. of a frail phil
osophy;
We are lured by false lights
Sheep that follow their leader
Even when he plunges over a prcc-
ipice.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23
DO NOT USE SURGERY
TWO DAYS ONLY
No Charge for Examination

The doctor in charge, on account of
having been in the United States ar
my service, has not been able to visit
the different cities for the past seven
months, but from now on will again
make his regular calls. He is grad
uate in medicine and surgery and is
licensed by the State of Washington
He visits professionally the more inn
portant towns and cities and offers to
all who call on this trip, consultation
and examination free, except the eX-
pense of treatment when desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones. ulcers of
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonderful
results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, Skin, nerves, heart,
kidneys, bladder, bedwetting, catarrh,
weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are of
ten the cause of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that exam
ination on this trip will be free, and
that his treatment is different.
Address: 336 Boston Block, Mime
apolis, MINI. ma23jun6
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

B. Palmer and son have sold their
orchard tract of fifteen acres of bear
ing orchard located off the cement
highway between Wenatchee and
Monitor, to B. F. Morgan and D. M.
Taylor for $4,000. The orchard bears
Delicious, Winesaps and Rome Beau
ties. The place is improved with an
eight room modern residence and a
large packing shed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23
SAYINGS OF THE WISE

Necessity which is the mother of in
vention is also the mother of most of
the worlds work.
1t is of no value to be in a hurry
unless you do something after you
arrive at the place you are hurrying
to.
A fat woman has it all over a thin
one in a crowded street car, for the
fat one can wriggle her way into a
comfortable position by displacing
certain parts of the anatomy of those
on either side of her.
Time really isn't money or every
body you know would be bankrupt.
You'd be lot more popular if you
were as anxious to share your good
times with others as your troubles.
Money isn't everything and it won't
get everything, but the things that it
isn't and won't get are in the min
GRITTY.
Don't worry too much about your
"rights.' You'll never get them.
When a woman says to man,
speaking of another woman, 81 don't
see how anybody could call her
pretty" its time for him to change
the subject.
A soft snap now may mean a hard
life later.
A jack of all trades makes handy
husband around the house.
The easiest thing is to make imagin-
airy troubles real by constant brood
ing.
You either hold the whip hand in
your affairs or you are'the horse.
Nowadays nobody but those that
fool with electricity ever seem to be
shocked
The hope of the world is in its
young men, but to look at some of
them you'd never think it.
Unless you can see with the other
mans eyes and hear with the other
mans ears, don't assume to speak
with the other mans mouth.
If you are a cat you'll prove it by
your yowls.
If you'd just settle down to the fact
that you're never going to be rich, and
not worry about it, you'd have more
time to do the things that may make
you rich.
You'd probably never think of re-
ferring to a hostler as stable char
acter" and yet he is.
If you just do enough work to "get
by" with your job, some day your job
will "get by" without you.
If you have brains enough to do
what you are doing it doesn't signify
that you have enough to do the things
you'd like to do.
cage cannot wither nor custom stale"
The ancient jokes of the man with
''kale."
When a boy arrives at the age of
fourteen or so he begins to revise his
early estimate of his father as the
most brilliant man in the world.
Nothing makes a man madden in an
argument than for his opponent to tell
him to abe sensible"
Naturally your aches are worse than
anybody else's and therefore you are
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Gunk!News

Activity continues in the sale of val
ley orchard tracts at good prices. The
desirability of small bearing orchards
well improved with all the conven-
fences of the city home and the prob
ability of an income sufficient to
support family is being more keenly
appreciated by buyers.
A real estate firm has made offers
of $4,000 for two separate five-acre
tracts within mile of Wenatchee on
behalf of "A client and both offers
were refused. In both cases inn
provements represent one-third of the
price offered.
Fred C. Broce sold to Adam Web
Der of Odessa the old Chaplin home
on Castle Rock avenue in Wenat-
chez for $4,000. There are five acres
in bearing and the place is improved
with a nine-room modern house, good
barn and packing she'd
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

Fifteen locomotives will form part
of the cargo to be taken to Vladivos
tok by the blue funnel line steamer
Tyndareus, which arrived in Seattle
this week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

State Highway Commissioner James
Allen will make special trip to We
natchee this week for the purpose of
going over road matters in this part
of the state with the Chelan county
officials and will meet with the
special committee of the Chelan coun-
ty Good Roads Association. They
have been working with county engi-
neer F. M. Berry on the plan for ap-
portioning the proceeds of the $780,
600 bond issue which will be submitted
to the commissioners with the request
that a special election be called of the
votors of the county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

One of the most notable real estate
transfers of the year is the purchase
at Wenatchee by A. z. Wells of the
w. T. Clark home, one of the most
magnificent and complete country res
dences in the Pacific northwest. In
Guided in the sale are ten acres of
land devoted to the grounds of the
mansion and several acres of bearing
orchard. The Clark home was built
in 1909.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23
Why Will You
Continue to Pay Rent:
HERE'S A GOOD SNAP

The have the four paseed house wei
location this really appreciate
and really want home The pc
is $500 with cut this a little for cash.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

Commercial club. The flag is award
ed to those cities that subscribed the
allotted quota. While oversubscrip-
tions were not asked for it is under
stood that special recognition will be
given to those cities that made fifty
per cent over-subscription. Leaven-
worth and Loomis both did this. Leav-
enworth more than doubling its quota.
Ward Smith, who recently purchased
the Haverstick ranch at Dryden, says
that his orchard was not damaged
at all by the frost and that he esti-
mated he will have six thousand boxes
of apples from his trees. He says
four thousand of these will be old
Winesaps.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23


John Stoltenberg continues to make
fancy crop returns. A net statement
to J. K. Moore shows $3.40 for extra
fancy Delicious, $3.07 for fancy and
$2.13 for C. grade. Winter Pear
mains brought him $2.47, $1.S1 and
$1.87 for the three grades. John says
note the cents better for c grade
than for fancys.-Cashmere Record.
Statements of the financial condi-
ton of the Cashmere banks at the Of
ficial call on May 10 shows deposits
agregating $815,071.21. This excel
lent showing is made after an esti-
mated million dollars spent by the
people in this district for liberty
bonds and war stamps. The complete
statements are published elsewhere in
this issue.-Cashmere Record
The Wenatchee lodge of Elks is
making great preparations for the
Fourth of July celebration. Some of
the most noted horseback riders in
the country are to be on hand.
The west is said to lead the nation
in per capita auto ownership. Ne
braska leads and it is said that in that
state there is a car for every seven
persons. California is second and
Washington sixteenth on the list.
Wenatchee's honor flag, signifyihg
that the city went over the top in the
victory loan campaign, was received
thiS week and is diSDlaVed at the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

Wenatchee's honor flag, signifyihg
that the city went over the top in the
victory loan campaign, was received
this week and is displayed at the
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

Necessity which is the mother of in
vention is also the mother of most of
the worlds work.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-05-23

1t is of no value to be in hurry
unless you do something after you
arrive at the place you are hurrying
to.
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TheStoryL

Every sihce Peter dropped Aunt
Grace's letter into the creek he had
been very careful with the mail. One
morning the mail man handed Pete,
a big square box and told him he had
better handle 1t pretty easy. Peter
walked along as If on eggs and held
the box in front of him. For all he
knew 1t might be bombi
When he reached the bridge he Sc
riously considered dropping it in the
creek. He had heard that wet bombs
didn't go off. There were very mys
ferrous noises coming from 1t too
They were SO faint that Peter couldn't
tell what they were but 1t scared him
Just that much worse.
Still the package was addressed to
grandma and he couldn't even imag-
inc a Bolshevik wanting to kill his
grandma so he marched straight along
on two shaky legs and laid It gingerly
on the kitchen table.
Here's a p-ppackage," he stutter-
ed. DO you suppose it's bomb
Grandma looked at the label and smil.
ingly took off the wrappers and out
tumbled Is fluffy white chickens.
HA1lX0kfssa{5El5IlllIS7s1l SHHp
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Mary Has Planned Fight for he pearst Dawn Tomorrow

Mary Has Planned Last Fish. for
AT that stage OF my meditation, /
saw the man comeng for me In a
Lortmer boat. Il had decided I would
take Mary Thomas with me to the
nearest public dock where she could
reach steamer for town. And as
we made the trip she could tell me
what she had seen at the bottom Of
the sea. Like Tiny, she must have
seen the U-boat.
And II 80, her trainer had seen Il al
sol
And we had let that man loose
with his knowledge!
Occupied as we had been with the
rescue OF MI. Golf we hadn't consid
cred the publicity incidental to the oc.
casion. Mary Thomas would make
gorgeous page one art posed with the
lover whom she had discovered wan
dering around on the bottom Of the
seven seas.
1t was corking story-only it was
not the only story.
Even as was doing my belated
thinking. Mary's trainer was probably
telling half a hundred reporters about
the U-boat which was berthcd off the
city's front door!
Marry fairly shrieked as / ran
toward the cabin "that-that diver Of
your"
"My Tiny!" Mary came toward me
so complacently happy that wanted
to shake her.
NO! Your man Smith! Did he see
the U5boat?"
"surel" she replied. 81 tried TIC
keep his mind on myself. Really j
was scared stiff, down there for-fo,
about seven reasons. But naturally
Smith used his eyes"
And by this time he will have told
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o ma Knsey has returned from


o ma Kinsey has returned from a
business visit in Wheeling.
home from visit with friends in Sa.
lem.
j. Merritt Maupin, Jr., has returned
from visit with his parents in Wash
ington, D. C.
Mrs. A. L. Parrish and children left
today for visit with relatives at Ce.
dar Point and other Ohio cities.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Barlow and
children leave tomorrow for visit at
Niagara Falls and Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs Victor E. Smith leaves this
evening for a visit with relatives In
Baltimore, Md, before returning to her
home at Shamrock, Okla.
Attorney H. H. Rose, OF Fairmont,
was a visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. q. Phillips have re.
turned from the NJ. E. Centenary at Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Ingham, of New
Castle, Pa, are guests OF the latter's
mother in Center street.
Miss Freda Jones has returned to
Pittsburgh after a visit with Miss
Helen Prichard, of Pleasant street.
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thought Of rival frightened him.

thought Of rival frightened him.
II the other fellow won out he would
go back to loneliness. back TO his life
of drudgery - to what he had been
!, pleased TO call fame and fortune. oh,
no. he would not! He could not stand
It. II Jessie loved this other man, then
1t was back to the old home city for
htm-back to his little two by four fob,
with nothing but hard work and little
pay to look forward to. There was only
one thing to do-confess TO Jessie and
leave his fate in her hands.
Jessie listened calmly while hs
poured out his tale like repentant
school boy. He was almost ON his
knees to her. too, but she brought
him to his feet In time.
81 have known 1t all along" she
smiled. 81 was bluffing, too. My
name isn't really Jessie, and l never
heard of a Leo Colbert until you told
me your name over tho telephone.
Wishright does not exist, and those
people asked you about and you
knew SO much about never lived as
far as know. was homesick and
lonely, too, that night, so was
ready to listen to any voice that had
q friendly note in It. 1t was all in q
lifetime. thought, so | let you
come. / was terribly afraid at first,
but now 1 know It was all for the
best"
And there isn't Leo Colbert
that you lover" he asked, hardly able
to believe his ears.
ooh. yes. there is" she smiled into
his face. 81 am in his arms now"
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family are visiting relatives il Green
brier county.
Notes and lPE.erscnals.

Everett Mspchell who has been IN
service with the A. 3; r, u visiting
with his father A. W, Mitchell Of mis-
place.
Ben Underwood Is visiting with bis
friends In Detroit, Mich.
j.. G. Jones has purchased : npw
Ford car.
The concrete road Is now open to
Basnettsville this makes II much oss-
Ter to get In and out OF town. with oars
Reason Fox has completed the CON
struction Of a fine new porch On bis
house on Water street.
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he Pearis-.At Dawn Tomorrow
the whole shore what he sawl" "Be-
lieve me, he will not have told on
shore. my love-" said Mary calmly
taking time to smile at Tiny over my
shoulder. you see. Jane. do get a
grand idea once in a while. After
Tiny had come TO life. you remember,
l slipped over to the captain for Fl
little talk"
nodded.
well, / fixed It up"
"How2"
Al said belonged to the secret SER
vics!"
"How could you! Mary Thomas!"
IL managed It," the girl replied
without an ounce OF conscience IN the
matter, 1t seemed to me. She was SO
naive that I was puzzled and nearly
convinced that she was federal en-.
ployee.
II so-l-was-an-idiot!
How did you fix it?" inquired.
"Oh I Just asked him II he couldn't
keep his crew busy, and he said he
could. for while. Without landing
'em?' asked I get YOU he answer
ed. And he did, Jane, to the tune OF
$500. He said my check had always
been good while was training, and
anyway he couldn't help trusting girl
that tall chap was willing to marry"
so he'll keep the tug at sea for q
hours!" cried. After rnat the pa
pers will know more than we do about
that U-boat. We've only got one good
chance to work left-at dawn, romor-
row!"
Eat dawn-tomorrow," Mary wills.
pered solemnly as II she were learn
ing password.
Don't say 1t that way, Mary!" i
gasped. you make 1t sound $3.50
creepy"
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THERE,LL COME a Time

When you will want a better Tire than
you have ever before used. Then, II
you are wise you will come here for
one OF the Gates Half.soled Tires
which have been famous for years but
were never Dragged about. Come in
today and learn all the details. Gates
Half-Solt Tire Service Station, ZIG
Jackson Street-Ady.
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INDEED We Dor

We have large stocks OF Shoes {oi
Women and Children. Most folks 81
ready know this-and they know Ia
grades and styles are, the best obtain
able. But IL you have not investirht.
ed our Women's and Children,a depart
ment do SO at once. We take micIlt5
good care Of our friends fndeed VI
do! Deits's Leader Shop, 21p m 1|1d
ison St.-Ady.
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A cHEERFuL DISPOSITION

Is impossible with one who does
not see well. Much of the depres-
sion that afflicts US Is the result Of
some defect Of vision. The need is
to get the eyes back to normal, and
the way to do that Is by glasses. The
correct ones are here. A. B. Scott,
Optometrist and optician. Cor. JET
ierson and Main SITS. Phone 542-R.-