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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21
PURELY PERSONAL.

Ex-senator Allen has resumed his law
practice mt Seattle.
Rev. Samuel =. Jones, grandfather OF
Sam I. Jones, the Georgia evangelist, is
still living, and has just celebrated his
SSth birthday at Cartersville.
Lem Stevenson, who has been circus
clown for twenty years, has taken the
queercst somersault of his career. lie
has landed in the Salvation Army.
Baron Won Schloczer, recently German
Embassador 10 the Vatican, who aroused
the dislike OF Emperor William because
of his friendship for Bismarck, has about
decided 10 take up his abode in Berlin.
The Countess Won Rogue of Roucn,
France, the mother OF Mrs. Florence
Maybrick. has instituted suit in Rich
mond for the recovery OF 100000 acres
OF land in Virginia and West Virginia,
which she claims were obtained from her
family through deception and fraud.
The campaign for the woman suffrage
amendment 10 the constitution OF Kan
sas has opened ont there with Susan h.
Anthony, Helen NJ. Cougar, Mary T..
Lease and others on the stump. Ii looks
rs ii they would have things all their
own way so far ~ the oratory is con-
cerncd.
The late Editor Buck OF the Spirit of
the Times was II friend and exponent of
honest sport, and his charming personal
qualities won for him troops OF friends
everywhere. lie was generous fellow
withal, rs was shown by his having left
about 100000 in unpaid due bills for
money lent by him TO friends in distress.
Admiral Human, the commander.n.
chief of the French forces in Siam,
whose name has appeared so often in
print since the beginning OF the trouble
between France and the Oriental country.
is the grandson OF Jean George Human,
u rich merchant OF Strasburg, who was
Minister of Finance under the so-called
July monarchy.
Thomas A, Edison comes OF long
lived stock. His father is still alive at
Port Huron, Mich, ut the age OF 90.
His grandfather was l0S years old, and
two OF his aunts lived To he rs and 30 re-
spectively, Samuel Edison, the father
OF the inventor, looks forward to many
more years OF activity. lie is very proud
OF his famous son, who is known 10 the
family as al"
Ex.rresident Benjamin Harrison's
lectures ut Stanford University have been
postponed until February, because, rs is
announced, he has other duties pressing
upon his attention in the Fast. They
will begin February 10, and the series
will run through till the middle OF March.
10 most OF them only the students will
bc admitted, but u few, which will hc ON
some popular subjects, will be open To
the general public.
Thomas A. Edison has been express.
ing himself vigorously To u Chicago rc-
porter against the patent system OF the
United States, which, he SAYS, deprive
the rcal inventor Of any chance to bene.
iii by his inventions. The patent law,
he says, is all right aud the intention OF
the government to aid inventors sincere,
but the difficulty lies in the United
States Circuit Courts and their method
of procedure, lie advocates II change So
that inventors who charge infringement
should have preliminary injunction
against the alleged pirates, who should
he compelled 10 prove that the patent is
not valid.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21
BUSINESS BREVITIEs.

Jerusalem is to have brewery.
New buildings in France have plaster
floors.
The Germans have invented a steam
bicycle.
England needs 25O,OOO,OOO bricks
monthly.
A Vermont mill is making 600, 900, 900
postal cards.
The use of steel for ship-building was
begun in 1879.
The miners and laborers are deserting
Leadville, Col.
England takes 10000 tons of eggs from
Ireland yearly.
= Ihree-fourths of the population Of
Russia are farmers.
About 10000 gross Of pens are pro-
duced from ton Of steel.
Twenty thousand men are employed
by the German navy.
An ounce Of gold is worth $20.87. We
sold ours for sl8 in ls49.
During the present century 5000 tons
OF gold have been mined.
In the City of Mexico the street rail-
way furnishes funeral cars.
Now we have an electric cloth-cutter (;
also an electric rock-breaker.
AT the present day about 9G per cent
OF all vessels built are OF steel.
Hog packing to August 20 this year
was 4,545, 600 hogs, against 5, ,730, 900 last
year.
1t is said the silver depreciation will
cost the Mexican government $40, ,000, 600
year.
The United States produces more grain
in proportion to population than any
other nation.
Since 1910 the worlds production Of
meat has increased 81 per cent, that Of
grain APO per cent.
1t is estimated that last year | ,285,-
900 bananas were consumed in the
United States alone.
There are 3,700 national, 5000 State
and l,3O0 private banks in the United
States, total OF 5000.
Diamonds worth over $5,000,000 we're
sold in one lot recently by the De Beers
Company OF South Africa to syndicate.
Byirrigation 25, 900, 600 acres are made
fruitful IN India alone. IN Egypt there
are about 10000 and in Europe about
100000.
The United States has just begun the
work OF improving the waste area, and
has already about 100000 acres Of ir-
rigated lands.
In Great Britain the actual number of
persons engaged in agriculture is 1851 :
900; in manufacture, 5,189,000; in com
merce, 7,0S5,000.
Of the thousands upon thousands of
women who deposit in the Philadelphia
savings banks more than half are board
ing-house keepers.
The saloons of Chicago employ "a 900
persons. There are over 5000 Of them,
Notwithstanding that 1000 have lately
gone out Of business.
To make 1000 cubic feet of iluminat-
ing gas eight pounds of COAL costing 2
cents, and four gallons of naphtha, cost
ing IL cents, are required.
The largest gold nuggets found in Aus
tralia were the "Welcome, 2020 ounces,
and the stranger" $50 ounces, valued
respectively ut E8, $3.50 and 60, 400.
The value OF the gold produced in this
country from 1892 to 1892 was s5,633,-
00S, 200, and the value of the silver
mined during the same period was s5,-
l0I 1861 900.
The first appearance of peanuts in
mercantile history was consignment of
ten bags sent from Virginia TO New York
for sale in 1904. In 1892 the product was
100000 bushels.
Russian women and Japanese men are
said to excel all the other worlds work
ers with the needle by those who have
closely studied the embroidery exhibits
In different buildings ut the Worlds Fair.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21
A Big Check.

Inc two men were at hotel table
Ihats pretty girl over there {"
said the first.
Which oneir
That one with the big check in
her dress" -
She must be rich" was the next
answer and the second man stupidly
wondered what relevancy the re.
mark bore until an hour or so later
he began 10 comprehend the relation
between riches and big checks.-De-
troit Free Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21

John Burton, a fat man, of Cambridge.
went to the Howard Athenaum, at Bos-
ton to see variety show. As the cur.
tam went up he fell over the gallery rail
70 the pit. thirty-five feet below. He
landed In the aisle and got up uuhurt,
change.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21

a wagon load Of produce recently
orougnt into Dallas consisted of but six
neads OF cabbage, the half dozen filing
the wagon bed.-Dallas Orr Chronicle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21

EASTERN SMOKED MEAr AND LARD
hams' medium, uncovered, 15Gl6c per
pound; covered, l4H@l5lsc; breakfast
bacon uncovered, l6@l7c; covered, l5L
@logc; short clear sides, 1Sal4c: dry
salt sides, llR@l2lac; lard, compound
IN tins, l0c per pound; pure, in tins II
@l4c; Oregon lard, IL y @l2kc.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21
LIVE AND DRESSED MEAT.

BKEF-Prime steers, s2.5O@2.75: fair
to good steers, s2.00@2. 80; good to choice
COWS 6 MU' sl.5O@2.OO; dressed beef, $500
MurroN-Choice mutton, 2.OO@2 20.
dressed, s4.OO@4.50; lambs, $2.OO@2 80
weight. /4'' "'e
HoGs.Choice heavy, $5.O0@5. so; me-
dium, s4.50@5.OO; light and ieadars %
A.5O@5.o0; dressed, 800. ''
NEAL-$4 0OR6 OO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03

that they must not come upon tbe g..
at the last moment and expect III $50
ence men with whose condition --.
grievances they can have no uossibIc -A
quantance- This accounts. in INV on
ION, Tor that conspicuous lack Of inln.'.''-
with the working class exhibited an 'g
occasions by thinkers and teachers 1'
Another significant labor dav 1e...-
may be learned in the discernment ~
which the toilers dispose of the tyvor.t,.
four hours given over TO them. The,
not employed in dissipation. but in be..i,i.
full exercise and intellectual improver,,.,,''..
Every organization endeavors In -
some man of eminenCe deliver an ado
on the questions Of the hour. There are,
debates, readings, conversations on M,
tiers of Importance in the labor world Il,
line the workman wants to learn and -
assure the doubter) can and frs-
quently does teach. No feature of T,abor
day is more to be Commended
than its thoroughly American tone
The republics workers have consecratei
this one day in the year to their causa
and never viii they voluntarily have II
associated with anything that is NOT
thoroughly patriotic, elevating and in
spring. If every citizen of our country,
will devote but a few minutes of his time
tomorrow TO a consideration of tho
merits Of this newborn holiday and oF
what he can do TO make it as pleasant az
possible to those in whose name it was
set apart, one good az least will have ra.
suited from the lessons of Labor day.
SAMUEL GoMPERs.
President of the American Federation of
Labor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
AN HONEST INVENTOR.
His Discovery Was Likely to Stimu-
late Fraud, So He Destroyed 1t.
Prom the Memphis AppeaI.Avalanche.

From the Memphis Appeal-Avalanche.
DR.. j. p. Barnum, the well-known chem
ist of Louisville, is in the city on a bust
ness trip. DR. Barnum is the man who
! invented the celebrated ink-eraser which
caused so much talk several years ago.
In an interview with an Appeal-Avalanche
reporter last night he gave the following
interesting facts:
when | first got my ink-eraser COM
plete | thought my fortune was made, but
l soon discovered that it was so conducive
to crime that suppressed its sale and
have always kept the secret to myself. l
suppose it will die with me. This eraser
could positively remove all traces of ink
from any kind of paper. l remember one
man who wrote letter to the Courier
journal, telling them that he did not be-
hevethe account whichthey had published
of the eraser. Some of the men in the
Courier-Journal Office took some of my
erasing fluid and wiped all the ink out of
his letter, except the signature. A check
for 500 was then written above the sig
nature, and they went to the bank and
got the money. In short time after its
Introduction several crimes in Louisville
as well as elsewhere, had been committed
by the aid of the eraser, and when we'll
known young man in Louisville perpe-
trated a fraud upon his firm by its use
mined never to allow any more of the
fluid 10 be manufactured.
i have, however, since done some work
with it myself AT one time a number Of
securities of the Falls City Bank of Lou
lsy1lle had been stolen, and the holders OF
bonds in the community got in the habit
of writing their names across the face OF
their bonds, and also a statement that
the bonds were not good unless Endorsed.
But when they wanted to dispose of these
bonds they found that nobody would buy
them with the writing across the face.
They came to me with rush and wanted
me to remove the writing. I had at one
time 800, 900 worth of these bonds, with
the agreement that if any traces of ink or
the fluid were left was to buy each bond
so defaced at its face value, but L didn't
have to buy any of them. The act OF
forgery itself is very easy to accomplish,
but the perpetrator nearly always gets
caught in the end. This so-called safety
paper which is now being extensively
manufactured is no protection. The ink
lines on this safety paper, which fade
away as soon as they are touched by any
chemical, can be put back very easily. A
stone for this purpose can be engraved
for Sl0'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03

picnic parties SEQ forth for days outing
In pouring rain with the same cuthusi-
assn as ou "a clear morning The indihcr-
tnce 90 the mist and the rain may have
become national characteristic through
the universal use by Scottish people OF
wooden clothing, so perfect ia quality and
comfortable In texture Is 10 project the
lodN from the iil-cfTeCt Of sudden change
in temperature and the chill Of evapOrat-
ing moisture But YOU cannot account for
the apparent actual liking Of mist and
drizzle. drizzle and mist, save on the
theory that endless cpmpaniouship with
anything so eXasperatinE as intermittent
fog, sun and drizzle. In time gives the
habit of liking IL not indeed Of love.
lThat the Scoth love their mists and
drizzcs you have endless proof; Dear
Aud Reekie" )Old Foggy or Smoky is
not only the prideful appellatiOn for mist
wreathcd, uriZZle-sprinkled Edinburgh,
one of the most interesting cities of the
world, but 10 is the lOve-name of all old
Scotia itself ANY day in the year YOU
viii meet groups Of society ladies or bus
mess men gathered at crossings or near
important building entrances, CHEEKY as
larks on June morning in theireXchange
Of cOurtesics or gossip. while tiny rills of
rain are merrily cOursiug from their ears,
chlns and noses, or seeking along tOlera-
tive vertebr1 the sequestered and
spOngv shades Of Wristbands. hippockets
and killed skirts While about George
Square at Glasgow. theold Iron Stecple,
Dumfries, the picturesque landing place
and in George street here in Oban, and
along High street or in Waterloo Place,
in Edinburgh, you will see scores Of peo-
pie standing idly in the rain; as though
they had come out of irksOme and confin-
ing habitations for an invigorating sup,
literally sup, OF this sort of fresh air.
EDGAR l.. WAKEMAN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
THE INDIAN DHATURA SEED.
A Poison That Aids Eastern Robbera
in Their Dastardly Deeds.
From ne Pittsburg Dispatc

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
1t has been remarked that one Of the
greatest objections to the suppression Of
hemp cultivation for smoking purposes in
| India is that it would drive the natives to
the use of more dangerous sedatives. One
of the drugs which the coolie is most
prone to substitute for his beloved hemp
when the latter is not available, is the
dhatura seed. For many years it has
been known to the police and those en-
gagged in medicolegal examinations that
one of the favorite methods adopted bv
Indian thieves to rob their victims has
been the administering of dhatura. The
stupefying effects of this drug enables
| them to carry on their depredations, and
at the same time to avoid, in most cases,
the fatal results which attend the use of
other poisons.
The symptoms present in the individuals
affected were loss of consciousness. dila-
ton of the pupils, picking at the bed
clothes, attempts to grasp imaginary OBJ
jects, and from the movement of their
hands they all appeared to be drawing
out threads from the tips of their fingers
When taken upon an empty stomach the
effects of the poison are usually discern
able within ten minutes, but in the case
of Well-nourished person half an hour
or more elapses before its effects are per-
ceptible. The rareness of fatal cases in
connection with the use of this poison is
one of the chief factors in its selection by
the native criminal.
The dhatura may be gathered almost
anywhere in India, and also easily pur.
chased in the bazaars, so it is hardly to
be wondered at that such a convenient
instrument for the furthering of nefari-
Gus designs should be so popular among
the Indian criminal classes If it is de-
sirable to render any particular person
helpless for given time the administra-
ton of the dhatura is the main difficulty,
and this, unless servants are absolutely
trustworthy, is not insuperable The
period before consciousness is restored
after taking a dose of the poison varies in
different individuals, and is dependent
very much on the state of health of
the victim at the time it is admin
istered. Thus, in some cases, a complete
recovery takes place in two or three
days, or less, while in others uncOncious-
ness has been known to last as long as a
week The symptoms exhibited in many
cases reSem BILE those of alcoholic poison
ing or delirium tremens. In some in
stances the poisoned persons act under
the belief that they are following their
ordinary occupations. For example, in
one case a stonemasons labOrer was
under the impression that it was his duty
to haul up everything in his vicini ty not
excepting his master; in another case a
groom was seized with "a desire to perform
grooming operations on all those with
whom he came in contact; and a third, d
goldsmith, seated himself on the floor
intent on following his usual vocation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
BROKEN UP BY POTATO BUGS.

Swarms of the Pests Chase a Kan
sas Methodist Minister From the
Pulpit.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 26.-Potato bugs
are swarming in several count ties of south
ern Kansas. Near Parsons, where a
Methodist revival is being held, the ser
vices were broken up last night by a tire
mendous swarm of these bugs that came
IN Though the door and open windows of
the church. The minister. Rev. Mr.
Osborn, severely criticised his congrega-
ton because of the incessant wricgling
which greatly disturbed him. In a few
minutes the column Of potato bugs reached
the altar and swarmed around and on the
preacher BY thousands. Hewas forced to
flee and in doing so announced that the
services We're closed for the evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03

Representative Samuel Mccall of Massa-
chusetts, who is serving his first term in con-
gress, says of his experience in that body:
II am strongly reminded Of my first Gays az
the academy or college. There you are thrown
IN With a great many strange faces rqu1
what the other fellows are going to do. There
Is even mild approach to haziug shown ~
the interruptions that are frequently naS0e'
ana sometimes with the same result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-03
FOR DYsPEPsIA.

indigestion, and Stomach disorders, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERs.
All dealers keep it. 81 per bottle Genuine h@
trademark and crossed red Lines on wrapped
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-12

All sizes and qualities Of
Envelopes and Paper furn-
ished and printed in neat style
at reasonable prices.
Bill Heads, Statements, or
any style of Notice printed
promptly.
Wedding Invitations, Ball
Programs, Tickets, with or
without coupons.
Sale Bills, Posters, in any
Color, At sizes and prices to
suit.
We can furnish anything
desired in the printing line at
short notice.
Give us a call,
TIE HERALD,
Lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-12
The IDEAL WOMAN.
Prominent Men Give Their Ideas - what
She should Te.

She should BE.
4 number 81 prominent men have
given their idea of the ideal woman in
the Union Signal Two from Hartford,
CT. are particularly interesting Or.
Crothers says.
The ideal woman is the one who.
from conditions unknown has caught
tine spirit 81 the ages and joined iis
great evolutionary march She
is the woman who never stops growing
mentally, morally and physically. and
who is always above the low levels of
the present, aud always struggling to
higher conceptions and higher activi-
ties and who makes the present step
ping-stones for the future
John Hooker husband Of isabella
Becehcr Hooker saws.
No man ever grew mp with more
reverence for hne woman than l.
have never lost that reverence: but my
idea of what constitutes fine woman
has materially changed used 80 thin,
her essential qualities in youth were
sweetness. deGtacy and modeaty and
in after life, S home-loving wifeliness.
and Madonua-l5sa lnotherliness. Fifty
years of observation and reflection
have taug' ME that n woman grows
nobler an ucr 70 herself and all her
obligations who still faithful and
loving in her home relations for her
heart win always be therel is yet
full of intelligence in all matters
that are interesting the public full Of
sense 0f the ,-4Irp ~ ber Sav ~ its ra-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-12
N W0AAN'S BEHALF.
WOMEN IN LITERATURE.
Their Earlier Produ- 1iaus Had a Charm
That Is l. fu.. Row.

AHeiF AAFiter ftudu- tiaus Had a Charm
That Is II 5as Nuw.
There used 70 3e a the literature
produced IN women Il distinct quality
Of teminiuitv Il is not So common as it
once Yves although names of living
writer's might be given whose work
has it lut not to excite the ,nimoS-
ity 81 any who would DISLIKE Is IS ac-
cusea of 1t we may safely go To re-
mote past for an example. and We GER
tainly shall not give otfense by recall
ing the letters of Madame de Sevigue.
This delightful quality. which every
body recognizes, has a charm quite
distinct from any grace Of style
as it is usually defined 1t is as
indeanable rs the charm Of a
beautiful woman The most that we
can say OF it is that it is a note of
femininity. No man, whatever his cs-
prit or his delicacv. on his lightness Of
touch has ever had IT, not even the
most eiTeninate among men writer's
1t is most desirable and valuable
quality, and the one quality that
women can and men can not contribute
To literature. In these days most won-
en- consider it compliment if their
ANONYMOUS writiprs are taken 10 he
the productions of men, And men
they are stiIl 50 unrallant- would be
ANNOYED if the careless Judgment be
passed upon their work. Sounds as if it
were written low a woman. Ii is I'M
derstandable whv women wish IL he
thought to write like men. on the the
orv that literature. like other art. is
sexless. and that there is only one
standard of excellence. But it is not
understandable why women. enfran-
chised and come MS am coual into the