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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
Number II.
Some Good Suggestions.

The committee of one hundred
taxpayers, of Portland, recently re-
ported the result Of their labors to
the people of Portland. Among
the pertinent suggestions as to
needed legislation we find the fol-
lowing, which we heartily endorse:
Law compelling all banks to pub
lish annually list of names and re-
spective amounts of depositors who
have deposits standing in their
names for 10 years or over.
Amend school-bond laws, so that
the directors shall sell bonds only
after advertisement for bids, and
then only to highest bidder.
Taxes to be paid in two or more
installments.
Abolish fees of sheriff and dis
trict attorney, and provide for fixed
salary.
Abolish criminal jurisdiction of
justices of the peace in cities hav-
ing a police or city Judge.
Abolish state board of equaliza-
ton. ~
The enactment of banking law,
providing for state inspection and
examination of banks and bankers,
and providing for the publication
and statements of the same as they
existed on past dates.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

knows why the funds have been
held back so long, and if such ac-
tons against our school funds have
to be kept from the public in order
to induce immigration then we had
better quit. But the LEADER in
tends to stand for the schools and
honest county government, and
trust to our resources to secure the
immigration.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

We are informed that there are
some who are under the impression
that the LEADER has stated that
Mr.. Booth, the county school super
intendent, made no distribution of
the state school fund in 1898. We
would say that the recent articles
in the LEADER with reference to
the school funds referred only to
county school funds, as has been
plainly stated in each article.
There was a state apportionment of
10 cents per scholar in August 1893
and another in December, of like
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

With Simpson, Stratford and
Schimmel as county court there
would be no twenty day sessions
with job at the end Of it. The
business would be expedited and
the expenses would be cut down.
All business would be matter Of
record also. a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
Notice for Sealed Bids.

The city recorder of the City of
Toledo, will receive sealed bids for
the erection of a city Jail until 4
O'Clock p. m. May II, 1894.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office Of the city re-
corder. The council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
J. A. HALL,
L. S. City Recorder
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

R. A. Stratford is a farmer aud
stockraiser near Yaquina. He is a
heavy property owner and is in
terested in the county as tax
payer. He has male a success of
his own business and will be a
commissioner that the county will
fell proud ofshould he be elected.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17


Ben Jones is one Of the most
enterprising men Of Lincoln county.
He never makes a dollar but that
he puts into some enterprise for the
good of Yaquina Bay. We don't
believe that there is or has been a
public enterprise on the Bay since
he has been q resident that Ben's
hands have not helped i'll some way.
He is accommodating, clever, hoti-
est and competent, and the people
OF Lincoln county will see to it
that he is kept for another two
years in the clerks Office.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
NEAT

l will make a trip from Yaquina
to head Of tide with fresh meats of
all kinds on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturday Of each week. First
class meat at hard times prices.
If. ]. o. CARTER & Co.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

For the benefit of Mr.. Adams,
and any others of like mind, we
will say that no attacl; was made
or intended upon Mr.. Booth, or
anyone else. The point we make
is this: There was a balance Of
school funds OH hand on August
%, 1898, that should have been
apportioned pro rata TO the districts
according TO their population.
This was not done. If Mr.. Booth
" as not notified of the balance by
tin, county treasurer tlien the latter
and not Mr.. Booth was 10 blame.
We would further call Mr. Adams
attenh OH TO the fact that the
August apportionment applies to
the count funds as we'll as 10 the
state funds. As for the denagogic
argument of Mr.. Adams that the
small districts would perish, it is
entirely out of place. No one ever
questioned the right Of each dis
'trict to first re, :eive $50 each. But
what Mr.. Booth and the other
county officers did lest year was to
aprottion only $50 to each district
and have carried the remainder of
the county school fund over into
this year for an other $50 apportion-
ment. The resu 1t Of that was that
the large districts were beaten out
of their fair share of the 1893
school fund after the $50 was ap-
portioned.
His last statement, that such
published statements are calculated
to injure Toledo and the entire
county in the minds Of prospective
immigrants is the most object
nonsense, even if an Influential
county Official did tell him So
Perhaps the influential official
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

Just what Lincoln county needs
now is Marsh Simpsons clear and
conservative business head in the
county judges Office. He would
see that there would be some
wholesome looping off of needless
expenses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
Communicated.
Editor LEADER

EullOI LEADER'-
Will you kindly give me a little
space in your next issue for the
purpose of replying to an article in
this weeks paper, appertalning to
the distribution of the school funds?
You frankly state in said article
"The LEADER has 10 desire to
misrepresent or mislead any one,
etc." and that is both manly and
just.
1t is we'll settled and universal
accepted maxim in jurisprudence
that the law does not require i'm
possibilities Of any person, and such
being the case, how can a school
superintendent make a pro rata dis
tribution before he first complies
with the law, and appropriates $50
to each district as he is absolutely
required to first do by Section 23 of
the Oregon School Act?
The opinion as expressed by our
state superintendent in his recent
letter to Mr.. Booth is decidedly in
harmony with the policy that he
Mr.. Booths pursuing and, if 1
am not misinformed, Our county
court has also heretofore so advis-
ed.
As has been said, were the
money distributed before the sever
al districts received their $50 bonus,
very few districts-some three or
four, at most-would get the lion S
share, and the weak outlaying dis
tricts, per consequence, would suf-
fer, if not perish altogether. And
such being the case the policy
adopted by Mr.. Booth is mos, as
suredly the only true and just one.
Further: If any borrowing" Of
the school funds has been done, the
receipts of the several school
treasurers, and the county treasurer
will conclusively prcye that Mr..
Booth, at least, is not the lender.
Having served in Minnesota as
county school superintendent for
eleven years, and having been
identified with the school and other
interests Of the vicinage for mum
Der OF years, and we believe that
his character for piobity and hon
esty has, as yet, never been ques-
toned, we feel it our duty as per.
fectly disinterested party, to ask
that justice be done him in this
matter.
To conclude. AS was said by
an influential county official to us
this morning, "such published
statements are calculated to injure
Toledo and the entire county in the
mind of prospective immigrants,
and for that reason / wish to set
the matter in dispute before the
public in such a manner that it will |
rot subject innocent and conscien-
tious persons to unjust criticism.
Very truly yours,
S. Z. ADAMS.
Newport, Ore, May Io, 1894.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17

+. A Bargain-26o acres of tn
!" st land in Lincoln county; situa-
ed on the Alsea bay 3 miles above
Waldport; has two miles Of water
front, 1870 acres choice tide land.
good house, barn and orchard, good
stock range; so tons Of hay can be
cut on the place. Address,
b. +. JONES, Toledo, Or
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
Farms for Sale.

have several farms, both cult.
waited and uncultivated, for sale in
tracts OF 40 acres and upwards.
These lands are adapted to fruit,
vegetable and sheep culture. Will
be sold very cheap and on reason.
able terms. Anyone desiring TO
purchase such lands will do we'll TO
call on or address
NJ. ]. ALIPHIN,
IT, Little Elk, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
District Ticket.
County Ticket.

For Joint Senator,
C. II. LEE.
For Joint Representative,
IL. NJ. BRUNK.
For County Judge,
NJ. W. SIMPSON.
For Co1nty Clerk,
b. +. JONES.
For County Treasurer,
ALBERT WAUGH.
For sheriff,
LEE WADE.
For County Superintendent,
I, j, ELLIOTT,
For Commissioners,
CARL SCHlMMEL,
r. \. STRATF0RD.
For Assessoa,
7. L. PARKER.
For Surveyor,
w. Y. WEBER
For Coroner,
DIR. F. N. CARTER.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
Democratic State Ticket.

For Governor,
WM. R. GALLOWAY,
For Secretary OF state,
CHAS, NICKELL,
For State Treasurer,
THOS. L. DAVIDSON,
For Attorney-General,
W. II. HOLMES,
For State School Superintendent,
ID. S V. REID,
For State Printer,
JOHN o'BRIEN,
Fer supreme Judge,
A. S. Bennett.
District Ticket.
For Congress---lst District
J. X. WEATHERF0RD,
For roseeuting Attorney,
GEO. NJ. DoRRlS.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-17
Volume II.
DIRECTORY.

TOLEDO PRECINCT
Justice of the Peace J. A. Hall
Constable A. E Altree
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
AN INSANE MOTHER
Makes Several Murderous Attempts
On Her Defenseless Children.

MAKES Several Murderous Attempts
On Her Defenseless Children.
Yesterday afternoon the investi-
cation as to the sanity of Mrs.
Nina Scheuermann, of 3O1 Viilita
street, took place in the Probate
court. The testimony showed that
she has been weak minded for ten
years, although during that time
six children were born to the hus-
band. They were very poor. Sew
eral times, of late, she had become
very violent toward her children,
at one time scalding one child with
boiling water, at another covering
them with the mattress and bed
clothing and all but smOthering
them, and at various times threat
ening to throw them in the river.
One witness testified that one of
the children is also of unsound
mind.
The jury decided that she should
be sent to an asylum for the in
sane.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17

doctrine taught by southern Dem.
ocrats from Calhoun down to the
present day, doctrine which four
year of the bloodiest war in histo-
ry should have for ever ended, but
which somehow it did not. REP.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
ATTwATERjS

Southwest Texas Exhibit and Museum,
supported by the citizens OF San Antonio,
2l0 Navarro street, between Commerce
and Market streets. West Texas pro.
ducts. Minerals, Birds, Fish, Animals,
Valuable Collection OF Curiosities. Every
visitor to San Antonio should see it. Ad-
mission free. Open from 10 till 5 o'clock.
APT If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-17
Glance for Poor Men.

Two (2) nice lots, 5OXl5O, in Jake
Marshall's addition, for. 500
Four az lots, 50x15O, in Lakeview ad-
- dition, for: ....:....:..:........ $3.50
Six (6) lots, 50X150, Grand View ad-
dition, for. .....................s 5000
All the above prices are less than cost
to owner, and below the ruling prices of
property in same locality.
]. A. DAUGHERTY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Uses of Barbed Wire Fence.

Barbed wire fence is steadily gaining
favor on its merits of strength, dura-
bility, effectiveness and low cost. The
galvanized wire lasts many years, and
only half as many posts need be used
~ with other kinds Of fences. When
the ground is so wet that other farm
work cannot be done is II proper time
TO build bmbcd wire fences. At such
time the ground is generally moist and
soft enough to admit of driving the
sharpened posts from the wagon, thus
avoiding the expensive labor of digging
and filing holes. To fence securely
against sheep five smooth wires and one
top barbod wire arc needed. Six barbed
wires make a good hog fence, but will
not prove absolutely reliable rs regards
very small pigs. For cattle and horses
three barbed wires answer fairly well,
but it will be more satisfactory If four
strands are used. American Agricul'
tdfisi
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Lots of Emotion Around.

At an early hour the other morning
very fat colored woman arrived at the u.
and NJ depot in such state of excitement
that the policeman on duty there had his
attention attracted and observed:
Madam, you seem to be laboring under
some strong emotionY
Eyes, sab. Purity strong emoshun,"
she replied. docs dis depo' go to Pom
tyacf"
Not the depot, ma'am, but tho trains
do. Do you wish to go to Pontiac'"
'No, sab. What wishes to do Is to git
sight of certain pusson who ar probably
gwine to Pontyac. "
Il see That accounts for your emo
ton, presume.
Yes sab, it do. run mos all de way
from dc house an fell down TO times on
de way. If I git sight Of dat pusson, he
will also be afflicted wild emoshun-heaps
of it,"
You have something under your
shawl, " said the officer as his eye caught q
queer bulge to the garment.
yes, sab, " she replied as she removed
and held out TO view an old ak handle
Dis am what will bring de emoshun In
case dat pusson shows up heahl'
But l can't permit violence mere
ma'am."
"Oh, dar won't be no fussin aroundl De
pusson / spoke Of am my husband He's
dun make up his mind 20 leave me fur
woman in Pontyac, an 'spect him heah
TO take de train. "
"But you must not disturb the peace
mo, eah-no, sab. Oar won't be no
disturbance When git eyes on him,
shall spit on my hands, grip dis handle
an Jump fur him, an befo' he comes to
! I'll hev him home an all tucked up In
bed. No, sah no disturbance, 'cept
want de people to stand back so kin gil
swing to my arms when smashes himP
Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
UMBRELLA TRUSTS FAILURE.

Can the failure OF the Umbrella trust be
attributed TO the dry Notwithstanding
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Umbrella trust, unable 20 raise
profits, will close up. You can't put any
trust in an umbrella anyhow.
phia Ledger.
The Umbrella trust has failed. IL Is
natural, however, that such an enterprise
should be in constant danger Of closing
p.-Baltimore American.
The Umbrella trust which went into
the hands of IA receiver the other day, did
not know enough to lay up something for
a rainy day. st. Louis Republic
The rainmakers and medicine men of
Kansas charge only $50 for days rain,
wet, wide, satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Rain ought 60 be COM
moner than ever. And yet the Umbrella
trust is hauled down, and the calculations
of economists familiar with tho great
achievements of the Kansas cloud drillers
and welkin tappers are brought to scorn.
New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
A SOUTH SEA DITTY.

I'm Borrioboo from Woolloomooloo
And IA king Of the Friendly isles.
I'm the owner in chief OF n coral reef
Where "A mermaid sits and smiles
Where "A mermaid sits and smiles on ne
AZ she combs her dark green locks
And nibbles the seed OF the salt sea weed,
Which clings 10 the polypous rocks.
Ihave been TO sea with manatee
On the back of a big black whale
Ihave warbled song with young du-
gong
Who was taking little sail
Who was taking little sail with US
In the South Pacific seas.
But we both had IA cough and soon left on
When the whale began TO sneeze.
l played fantan with Chinaman
Who swan ashore from his Junk.
He looked very blue when won his cue
And went on a horrible drunk,
And went on horrible, bowling drunk
Because of his sad, sad loss,
But we put him in Jail TO weep and wall
And pray 10 his Chinese joss.
/ have hobnobbed, too, with q cannibal
crew
And sampled their humble fare.
Oh, a richer dish than any fried fish
Was some Missionary rare
Was some missionary rarely cooked,
Served up on a wooden skewer.
He was done TO a fault. and with pepper
and salt
Was fit for an epicure
Ihave played leap frog with the pert sea
hog
On the top of the bounding wave.
have straddled a spar with a shipwrecked
tar
Till he sank TO his deep sea grave
Till he sank to his deep sea grave below
Where the sea ghouls laid in wait
And shreked with glee at their banquet
free
AS they dined Off the captains mate.
have sat In the shade with a young mer-
maid
AS she famed herself with her tail.
have heard her sigh when swore TO die
If my love should ever fall
If my love should ever fail for her
Ny queen of the tropical seas.
Then stole "A kiss from this mythical miss
AS gave her fin squeeze.
But away she ran with a gay norman.
Who brought her a fine tooth comb.
1t was mother Of pearl, and It caught my
girl,
For she left my house and homo.
For she left my house, and she lett me, TOO
Alone on this coral reef,
And sit and moan In an undertone,
For I'm overcome with grief.
Sam T. Clover.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
NOTICE OF LETTING.
(See Section 1, of Chapter W.
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given, that /, John T..
Booth Township Drain Commissioner of the
township of sumner county of Gratiot, state
of Michigan. Will. on the II day of Septe mber
A. ID. 1894, at the survey of drain, in said town
ship of sumner, mt o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, proceed 20 receive bi ids for the
construction OF a certain drain known and
designated as "Houck & sumner Drain To-
Gated and established in the said township Of
Sumner. and described as follows to-wit:
BEGINNING at point, said point 10 chs W and
II chs CD ks n of the II post between sec 10
and 20: thence G0l5 : W, chs 80 ks thence
N $3.50 :, W 4 chs, "a ks; thence n so =, W chs,
81 ks, thence n 10, W CHI. 63 ks; thence
9; ks thence 10 :, " chs, - ks; thence
295 w chs, % ks: thence n 40 =. W chs, so
ks thence n - Nv chs, 3 ks; thence
47l5 - W chs, 80 ks: thence n 20 W chs. ~
ks thence IS W, chs, 80 ks 10 the "A lnes
thence 81 ks; thence CHI, - ks to the
sec line: thence n IL ks: thence W , chs, 63 lks;
ks 10 the 4 post at ID chs, 10 ks of the sec
line: thence -, W 10 chs. - ks 10 the termi-
nus entire length so chs the length of drain on
the land of Perry Crippen is II chs, - ks on
the land of VIM. Joseph W ), n q "a of sec / 9 is
~ chs g3 ks on the land of p. Follick the n @
Il of W 4 of sec ~, chs ks on the land OF
l.. Houck: the of W a of sec Is Is y chs,
81 ks on the land of G., Andrews; g Il of sec
. Is 10 chs 81 ks the entire length 80 chs; the
width of ground required for construction Is
disposition of earth is piece Is ks wide next
10 the adjoining the first on each side For
more particulars, measurement, see the map
and profile.
The drain follows the channel of an old
township drain as near as IL was Judged best
the records Of which are not to be found.
Dated this lth day of September. 1894.
JOHN +. BOOTH,
Township Drain Commissioner OF the Town
ship of sumner
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
Items In sugar Beet culture.

In growing beets for sugar it has been
found at the Nebraska station that IS
inches between the rows is most salts
factory and even 10 when hand cultiva-
ton is employed. Close culture gives
richer beets, greater yield per acre and
IS less cxhausting to the soil The best
Weld and higher sugar content come
from large, heavy seed. Potent factors
in producing a good yield are deep and
thorough preparation Of the soil III au-
tumn and the earliest possible sowing
Of the seed in spring The yield Of sug-
NJ depends largely on climate and thor
ourh cultivation In 1890 the station
began preparations for the production of
"a high grade Of beet seed by the strict
methods Of selection and culture which
have been evolved in Europe and which
have brought the European varieties Of
sugar bects TO their present standard or
excellence, -Four years are required for
the perfecting Of the seed. Last season
was the third year in the course at Ne
braska station, and the beets raised will
be the seed beets Of this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
tIotci,irc ch,c,k. bv LIectricity.

4 few years ago the suggestion that
chickens would over be hatched by
steam would have brought down no end
uf udiculc on the head of the prophet,
and yet today steam is recognized by
experts 20 be tho most efficient means OF
incubation, and now the novelty is the
Matching Of eggs by means Of an electric
incubator. The special feature of this
machine is that the heat of the egg
drawer Is automatically regulated to the
afticth part Of a degree j. It consists
If n tank incubator heated 10y radiation
from the bottom Of water tank, which
is constructed on the multitdbular sys-
tom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21
MARROW Escape.

Maria, said Mr., Billus, that young
man with the blond hair and pale mus
tache seems to be good deal stuck on
Bessie.
Il wish you wouldn't use coarse slang
when you talk, John, )" replied Mrs. Billus.
what is the young fellows nameP
Ills name is Leech. "
"Maria," observed Mr.. Billus after q
thoughtful pause, you sec wasn't talk
ing slang. Chicago Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-21

MORTGAGE SALE.-Whereas default has
Nj been made in the payment OF interest
and money secured by mortgage beaIingg
made and executed by Elsie j Patterson, then
of the village OF Alma, Michigan, 10 q. ;.
Ward trustee for William :. Turck Co. OF
of the same place which said mortgage was
on the twenty.fourth day of May, A. ID. 1872, at
seven o'clock a m, recorded In the once OF
the register of deeds in ana Tor the county OF
Gratiot and state of Michigan, in liber 20
of mortgages on page II, when sald mort
gage is now owned by him as such trus-
tee And whereas the amount or interest
claimed TO be due on the said mortgage ana
note connected Herewith, at the date OF TINS
notice is the sum OF one hundred ana thirty
eight and 12-i0O ($i3S ~ dollars and the fur
ther sum of twenty dollars rs an tattorney Zee
stipulated for in said mortgage ana allowed by
law i'm case OF foreclosure and which Is
the whole sum now claimed TO De que on
said mortgage said sum not including the
principal Indebtedness of sl1uO.OO) and no suit
or proceedings having been instituted at
law TO recover the said interest now due
thereon or any part thereof whereby the
power of sale contained in said mortgage has
become operative.
Now therefore notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the said power OF sale and IN pur-
suance of the statute in such case made and
provided the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale of the premises therein described at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the court house in the village OF
| Ithaca in said county, on Monday, the
nineteenth day of November, A. ID. 1874, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon OF that day,
l WnlCn sulQ premises are utsNIlbtu III edlu
mortgage as follows. to-wit. The north half
of tie southwest quarter Of section thirty
five, (3j) in town twelve Q2) north of range
four a. west, the same containing eighty
acres more or less and being in the township OF
Seville, Gratiot county, Michigan (Sad prem
! ises under this notice, will be sold subject 70
the principal Indebtedness of seventeen hun
dred dollars secured by this mortgage, which
/ is still undue theron, as appears from the
| record evidence Of said mortgage
Dated Alma. Michigan, August 2lst, 1894.
/ WILLIAM A. BAHLKE, G.. ;. WARD,
Attorney for MOrtgagee Trustee for
! VIM s. Turck & Co.
| Mnrfer Qgrnn