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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
Making Billiard Cushions.

The making of billiard cushions is an
important industry, but is carried on
by two or three firms alone, and while
the story of the difficulty which has
been overcome in preventing the ball
from sinking into the rubber and thus
destroying the angle desired to be taken
is an interesting one it has been told
before and will not be repeated now.
In the early days of the industry the
manufacturer employed valve rubber
and obtained a much better price for it
when 1t was worked up into the cush.
ion. r,.. t...
Then the cushion maker set his wits
to work to get the valve rubber cheap
ly, but in those days it was strongly
held, and none was allowed to pass to
that industry unless it paid the en-
hanced royalty. Finally the combina-
tion was broken by firm in Pittsburg
ordering the valve rubber ostensibly for
ordinary use, but shipping it back to
New York for the intended purpose.
SO skillfully and patiently was this
done that a great quantity was accumu-
lated, and the valve rubber man threw
up the sponge. Now billiard cushions
are made of nodded rubber, an evolu-
ton which came along later.-Hard-
ware.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
Ex-Presidents In PoIitIca.

Several of the presidents have remained
in active politics after retirement from
the White House. Buchanan was elected
president at 66 and retired at the age Of
70. Tyler was member of the provi-
sional confederate congress at the age Of
II. John Adams, at IS years of age, was
delegate to the convention for revising
the constitution of Massachusetts,. John
Quincy Adams was elected to congress
by the anti Mason party when he was Ga.
and he remained in congress for period
of II years. He died in the hall of the
house. James Monroe retired from the
presidency at 81, was regent of the
University of Virginia with Madison and
Jefferson at 6S, but declined to serve as
an elector from Virginia at 10 on the
ground that an ex-president should net
be a partisan, but afterward acted as a
local magistrate and was member of
the constitutional convention of Vir.
ginia. Andrew Jackson was 70 when he
left the White House. Washington Star
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05


DR.. Eichler, in the "Aerzt pral, -
advocates Peru balsam as a DRESSING
which causes lacerated wounds TO heal
quickly, its points of adaptation being
that II adheres well and covers the en-.
tire surface of the wounds; II has !.
drying effect, but stimulates erann,s'
nons' and following application a scab
Is FORMED under which healing goes ON
DR.. Eichler states that its use Is 8 especiai :
" indicated in the treatment of wounds
having tendency to marked supnnra.
uon or partial gangrene. and in in.
luries OF the hands and fingers the ra-
suits are excellent. In practice after
eoaptition of the margins Of the wound
.he Peru balsam is poured over the en- !.
IRE surface, which is then covered with
tmn layers of gauze moistened with
ealsam and an ordinary dressing Tba %
latter may be left in place for several
days, though it is an advantage TO rs. a.
move the outer dressing daily and
moisten the gauze with the 5o,s"', anu
without removing II from the wonnd
New York Tribune. "''"u'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05

The one thing that is unforgivable in
the walls in line. Their loneliness is
pitiable. Next to that crime is the one
of arranging exactly symmetrical
groups, suggestive Of nothing so much
as lesson in geometry. Group pic
lures, group them gracefully, but don't,
when one has succeeded in making a
graceful bunch on one side of the fire.
place, reproduce 1t exactly on the other
side.
According to one who speaks with
the emphasis of authority, delicately
framed water colors are the only proper
things for tho drawing room, magnifi-
cent oils for the library and hall, and
etchings and engravings for the dining
room. Meantime those who do as they
please will continue to hang their etch-
ings, water colors and oils exactly where
they will gain most pleasure from them,
taking care only not to place side by
side ridiculously inharmonious things.
The smaller tho picture, or the more
full of detail, the nearer the level OF
the eye it should hang. Sometimes two
parallel wires are brought straight up
to separate hooks on the picture mold
ing, but generally the old fashioned an
gle of wire il made. Gold and silver
wires are generally used, but it is said
that small steel and iron chains are to
be used this winter for hanging dark
framed engravings and etchings. Some
of the daintier pictures, instead of be.
ing hung from tho holdings, have wires
stretched tightly across the back and
as caught invisibly ON small Screws
New York Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
wHITEwASH.
The Lime In 1t is n Purifying and Dis
injecting Agent.

Nothing adds more to the appearance
of farm buildings or gives a better i'm
preston than to have them nicely paint
ed. Large numbers of old buildings can
not be painted except at great expense,
and these may be given coat of white
wash at comparatively small expense
and the result will be very satisfactory
The lime in the whitewash is purifying
and disinfecting agent, and if the pig
sites, poultry-houses and stables are
thoroughly whitewashed, they will be
much more fit for the animals and much
less offensive to the eyes and nose. We
append directions for making brilliant
whitewash that will wear well and can
be made and applied by any one, says
the American Farmer. We know OF
buildings that have been whitewashed
with this mixture for several years and
are still in very fair condition: "Take
one-half bushel of nice unsaked lime,
slake it with boiling water, cover it dur
ing the process to keep in the steam {;
strain the liquid through fine sieve or
strainer, and add to it a peck OF salt,
previously well dissolved in warm water,
three pounds OF ground rice boiled to a
thin paste, one-half pound Of powdered
Spanish whiting and one pound of clean
glue which has been previously dissolved
by soaking it well, and then hang it over
a slow fire in a small kettle within a
larger one filled with water; add five
gallons OF hot water to the mixture, stir
1t well and let it stand for few days
covered from the dust. 1t should be put
on hot, and for this purpose it can be
kept on portable furnace. 1t is said that
about pint OF this mixture will cover a
square yard upon the outside of house
II properly applied. Fine or coarse
brushes may be used according to the
neatness OF the job required. 1t answers
as well as oil paint for wood, brick or
stone, and is cheaper. 1t retains its
brilliancy for many years. There is
nothing OF the kind that will compare
with it either for inside or outside walls
Buildings or fences covered with il will
take much longer time to burn than II
they were painted with oil paint. Col.
oring matter may be put in and made of
any shade desired. Spanish brown will
make a reddish pink when stirred in.
more or less deep, according to the ouan.
hty. A delicate tinge of this is very
pretty for inside walls. Finely pulyerized
common clay, well mixed with Spanish
brown, makes reddish stone color:
yellow ochre, stirred in, makes yellow
wash; but chrome goes further, and
makes a color generally esteemed pret.
tier. 1t is difficult to make rules. be.
cause tastes are different. 1t would be
best to try experiments on a shincle and
let 1t dry. Green must not be mixed with
lime; it destroys the color, and the color
has an effect on the whitewash which
makes it crack and peel" " ''N'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
FARM BUILDINGS.
Coat of Whitewash Adds to
Their Appearance.
AN IMPORTANT FARM FACTOR.
The Dairy Industry Being Looking to
More Carefully Than Ever Before by
the Farmers.

The Dairy Industry Being Looking to
More Carefully Than Ever Before by
the Farmers.
Farmers are looking to the dairy in
dustry more carefully than ever before,
says Henry Talcott in Farm and Fire
side. 1t has become an important factor
OF the income OF the farm. Cows are no
longer kept upon the farm simply be-
cause the farmer must have little milk
and butter for the family. Best results
cannot be obtained without cows or cat
tie upon the farm in great abundance to
manufacture the much-needed fertility
to sustain the soil and do our whole duty
to Mother Earth. With the careful rails
ing of ensilage corn or corn of the largest
variety one can grow in his locality to
near full maturity, and with a good silo
to put it in at the proper time and in
fair condition the farmer is well prepared
to do his whole duty as farmer. | here
wish to say that any farmer who tills loo
acres OF land or more without silos and
ensilage and the cattle or farm stock nec-
essary to eat it up and leave the manure
on the farm is very far from being first
class farmer. He does not know what
his farm is capable of producing. More
bushels of grain can be raised every yeal
upon silo farm than upon grain farm
1t increases the brain power of man tc
have more than one idea in his head at q
time. A few of them to rattle around in
an almost empty casket will soon excite
good ambitions and produce wonderful
results. The great luster and beauty o.
diamonds we saw at the Worlds Fail
could have been produced only by grind.
ing and polishing or friction. Try tbs
necessary variety farming to make youl
farms develop their whole powers o
production, and do not dwarf them Of
yourself by one-idea farming alone. My
ensilage usually molds from four to eight
inches deep on top. / cover it one tC
two feet deep with grain chaff, which
always save for that purpose, and ther
put two or three feet of damp swale gras!
on top of the chaf to keep it down anC
better pack the pit. 1t looks littl,
tough to feed moldy chaf and ensilagt
to cattle; SO | throw it out into the barn
yard every time | open fresh pit.
keep throwing it out until get down tt
the 'clear quill" but the old COWS know
better than do what they like, and the!
always go to the pile OF moldv stuff
throw away and eat the whole thing W
clean. | let them do it on their own re
sponsibility, because 1 found out lon,
ago they still continued to give gooC
milk. 1t is soon out of sight of som,
weakened farmer who might chance t,
come at the wrong time to see the silo
and ensilage. l often have visitors VIII,
come many miles to see if l practice
what preach, and it stands in hand t,
keep my lamp well trimmed and read,
for burning. We use the gravity proces
for creaming our milk at the home dairy
l can now buy the Fairland can, twenty
two-quart size, at rs cents apiece. Ii
our large creameries we use separator
with the latest Improvements.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05

A considerable proportion of failure
in business and 90 per cent of the de-
falcations and theft and ruin of youth
among people who are employed in
places OF trust are due directly to gam
bling. ! have seen in my vast employ
ment so much misery from the head Of
tho family noglecting its support, and
squandeiing his earnings in the lottery
or the policy shop, and promising young
men led astray in small way, and final
ly becoming fugitives OF landing In
the criminal dock, that have come to
believe that the community which IL
censes and tolerates public gambling
cannot have prosperity In business, re-
ligion in its churches or morality among
ito people. -Chauncey Depew.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05

Do not let the filth from the cows
sides or udder drop into the milk nail
and say you can strain it out when The
milking is over. Straining may take ont
the thickest part Of it, but It will moi
take out the flavor. and even II there T.
no perceptible flavor, knowledge that
1t had been there would be enouOb ~
prevent some people from relishinS the
milk and the cream. '"e
A certainty of having the milk of fiftv
cows and the promise OF 800 later on 4
tue venture is a success is not enough 10
start creamery or cheese factory on, n
would be difficult to make n succoss
with that number OF cows and TO nav
iair wages to skilliul butter or cbease
maker. Nor can a success be made NV
hlrlng cheap or unskilled labor. Three
hundred cows should be had at first nm.
less some one desires to run 1t season
as an experiment or to learn the bnsi.
nees and would work at low wages.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05

GoKoHAMA.-As several bills for the
construction OF railways have been
passed through the Diet during the pres
ent session, the government has submit
ted estimates for the construction of the
lines from Hachioji to Nagoya and from
Shinonoi to Shiwojiri, to be Incorporated
in the supplementary budget for the
present financial year. 1t is proposed to
commence the construction OF these lines
this year. The total cost is estimated at
3O,7lS,24l yen, but this will be spread
over eleven years. The appropriation
for the present financial year is 2, 800, ,00C
yen, which it is proposed to raise by is
suing railway bonds in accordance with
article of the railway construction law
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05

The floating bits of humor to be picked
up on many random page of literature
are enough to convince us that the world
is blithesome sort of place after all.
Chief Justice Rushe and Lord Nor
bury were walking together in the old
times and came upon gibbet.
"Where would you be-" asked Nor.
bury, pointing to the gibbet, "if we all
had our desertsY'
Faith" was the reply, "a should be
travelling alone!"
OConnell's cutting description of Lady
H is worth a dozen ordinary witt.
clsms, "She had all the qualities Of the
Kitchen poker without its occasional
warmth"
Then take the remark of Sydney Smith
IN regard to very attractive and dash.
ing widow, when Mrs. H appears
IN the neighborhood, the whole horizon
Is darkened with majorsr' -.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05

Two of the most wonderful stalactite
caves in the world are located within the
territory of Utah-one five miles south
of Toquerville and the other 25 miles
west of st. George. Neither is remark
able on account Of size, and to the best
of my knowledge the dignifying title of
cavern" has never been bestowed upon
either of the two. They simply come
within the category of the wonderful be-
cause of the immense number of stalac-
tites of various sizes and colors which
depend from their roofs The first, the
one near Toquerville, is known as La
Virgin. and the other by the name of the
Black Warrior.
the Virgin was discovered few years
ago by the contractor of an irrigating
company, who was engaged in driving
tunnel through a mountain called "La
Virgin Bench" for the purpose of tap
ping the river beyond. When the light
was first let into this wonderful under
ground chamber, the effect is said to
have been startling, the roof and floor
glittering with cubes and points of crys-
tai alum and the roof studded with mil
lions of rain colored stalactites.
The "Black Warrior" cave is a coun-
terpart of the Virgin and was discovered
by miners at a point where their tunnel
was 1865 feet beneath the surface.-St.
Louis Republic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
A Servants Instructions.

The following rules Of conduct for
servants are said to be found in Liv-
erpool household:
Servants who have the good fortune
to reside in my house must cooperate
with the following rules:
They must be up punctually at 0.
Have all meals punctually to time.
Must bo clean and tidy in their per-
sons, and ut their work must not be
spoken TO.
Must not speak at the doors to any
of the tradespeople.
Must not sing.
Must not wear heavy boots.
Must close doors quietly.
Must stand meekly while being re-
proved.
Must not answer back.
Must bo obliging and cheerful.
Must be willing to stay in any Sun
day or day out when required, and when
asked to do anything to do 1t quickly
and well and show no impatience or i'll
temper, rs Mr.. - hates that,
Must put up with fault finding and
complaining whenever Mr.. ----- wishes
to fault find or complain.
Mr.. - likes TO le called at Z.
Takes tea at 30 past q, towel at 90 to 8
and breakfast AZ 8 prompt, and will not
wait minute, and no nonsense.
By order, Mr.. -.
I,ondon Million
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
POINTERS ON THE GRIP.
a Description Of the Disease by One Wko
Has Suffered.

Has Suffered.
Ever had the grip? l will give you a
few pointers. You will imagine you
have bad cold, and you can wear ii
out, but you need not try it. The grip
has fastened his fangs onto you and will
not let go. You have got to give up, go
home and go to bed. In short time
you will realize Beecher's dream of hell.
You will think your head has been re-
moved and an old beehive with the
empty comb left in its place. Your
mouth will taste like pail of sauer-
kraut. You have the grip.
The doctor comes, looks you over,
puts his thermometer in your mouth,
finds your temperature 104 degrees in
the shade, your pulse going at the rate
Of two miles and three laps to the Sec
ond. He orders you to stay in bed and
gives you medicine that is SO strong and
sour that simply setting the bottle on
the clock shelf stopped the clock. He
will tell your wife that she may give
you warm drinks and try to get you
to sweat and take his leave. Now, all
wives are family doctors by right of
their position in the house, and as you
have gone to sleep, delirious and ex-
hausted, she begins her treatment by
putting a.belladonna plaster across your
lungs, flaxseed poultice on one side
and mustard poultice on the other,
q hot fatiron and jug of hot water to
your feet, and sack of boiled corn in
the ear, piping hot, to your back. You
sleep and dream of being away to the
far north in search of the north pole or
out in the center of some beautiful
sheet of water, like Lake Superior or
the lawn tennis skating rink, helpless
and alone, with the ice breaking all
around you and you slowly sinking.
You finally awake, burned, blistered and
baked. The doctor calls, finds your
temperature about so degrees at the
north side of the house and your pulse
normal, not needing pacemaker. He
pronounces you better, convalescing
orders beef tea, chicken soup, cruel
and toast as diet You take the hig
rocking chair exhausted, tired, dis
couraged and ugly; you feel like lick
ing your wife, kicking the dog and
breaking up the furniture, but you
won't do anything but sit there day
after day weak, helpless and tired
Winona (Minn.) Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
CHARGES CONFIRMED.
storthing Adopts the Report Against
Norwegian Officers.

Storthing Adopts the Report Against
Norwegian Officers.
CHRTsTIANIA.-The Storthing has con.
cluded the debate upon the report of the
committee appointed to examine into
the conduct OF several high military and
civil officers, who, it was charged, had
at the height of the conflict between the
Crown and Liberal party, which resulted
in the impeachment of the Conservative
Cabinet, acted in a manner prejudicia
to the safety of Sweden and Norway
The House adopted the report by vote
OF 62 to go. In substance the report says
at the time OF the difference between til,
Crown and Liberals the officers in ques
ton deliberately ruined 1000 rifles ant
got the guns at Chrstiania ready fol
service. In addition they had the war
ships ut Norten, the chief naval station
OF the kingdom, cleared for action.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
UNCLE SANS wARsHlPs.
Fitting One of Them For q Cruise c0IA =
small Fortune.

r,.,,nv 0us of Them For Cruise Costa
small Fortune.
Furniture and supplies for uhcn
SANS new war vessels cost a mint o.
money. TO fit out one of these ships Ior
a cruise is bigger job than equipplng
frst class hotel. Here is a floating Tor,
tress as long as two city blocks, with al
modern conyeniences and complete res
taurant facilities, lighted throughout oy
electricity-a gigantic fighting machine
and military barracks combined. her
steel walls, bristling with guns, snelIer
a small army of men. The New York,
for example, has a crew numbering 400,
besides 40 marines and "A officers. 10
feed them all for a twelvemonth at the
Governments rate of allowance costs
$50, 900.
On going into commission such a snip
must be furnished throughout, from the
kitchen. which is as complete as that OF
great city hostelry, to the captain
cabin. She carries large stocks OF sta,
tionery, hardware and apothecariess,
goods, and is provided with tools for all
sorts of trades. Everything conceivable
that may be needed for purposes OF wal
and peace is supplied, because on the
high seas no shops or factories are ac'
cessible. Usually the vessel Is pro
visioned for only three months, because
there is no room to stow more. The ra
tions are purchased by the navy depart
ment and comprise such necessities as
hard bread, cornmeal, oatmeal, hominy
flour, salt pork, beans, peas, rice, pre-
served meats, butter, coffee and tea.
Every man in the navy, from the last
boy shipped up to the admiral, has al
allowance of 30 cents day for rations
which he may draw either in food or IL
money. The paymaster of the ship hal
charge of all the provisions, which arr
dealt out by his ''yeoman," who IS II
turn assisted by the jack-o'-dust. Th'
person last named attends to opening tn
barrels and packages. Coffee and suga
are served out once in 10 days, flour ev
cry four days and meats daily. Will
ia port fresh provisions are furnished
each man receiving one pound of fresl
bread, II pounds of fresh meat and on
pound of fresh vegetables per diem
These take the place of the ordinary ra
tions, only tea and coffee being provide,
in addition. The allowance is at al
times so liberal that the enlisted me-
cannot possibly consume the whole Of il
so they take part of it in cash.-Phila
delphia Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-07-05
SAMOAN TROUBLE.
The Rebels Continue to Defy
the Government.
THE JAPANESE RAILROADS
The Rothschilds Have Diamond Stocks
Among Their Securities-An Alleged
Promise by Carlisle.

Promise by Carlisle.
LoNDoN.-Senator Teller's proposed
high tariff on diamonds is causing SEN
sation here, where the Rothschilds have
recently bonded four and half millions
sterling (nearly 500, 900, ,OOO) of bonds for
the South American Diamond Trust.
Besides these bonds the Rothschilds are
known to be very largely interested in
the stocks Of the Diamond Trust. The
proposed high tariff would produce a
great fall in the value of the immense
stock of unsold diamonds on hand and
greatly reduce the dividends to holders
OF the trusts stocks, which for years
past has been 20 per cent. A cable re-
ceived'by the officials of the trust from
Premier Rhodes of Cape Colony, it is
stated, declares that Secretary Carlisle
promised last March that the Senate
would modify the duty put on diamonds
when the Wilson bill passed the House.
Teller's amendment increasing the duty
10 30 per cent is regarded as a blow
aimed by the leader of the American
free-silver men at the Rothschids, the
leading bankers in Europe, who have
done SO much to maintain the single
gold monetary standard. The Colorado
Senator and ex-Speaker Reed have con.
sidered various forms of discriminating
duties against those countries which op.
pose an international agreement for free
use of silver.