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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-17
HIS COLLATERAL GOOD.
How Tom Fitch of Nevada Used to "Ralse
the Wind"


the Wind"
Tom Fitch of Nevada was q bright
fellow and one Of tine best writers and
stump speakers Of the west, but he was
tlTiftless, and when he got hard up
would resort to almost any means to
get stake.
One day he wrote scathing speech
denouncing Sharon, then president of
the Bank of California and afterward
United States senator from Nevada. In
it he charged Sharon with almost every
crime known to the decalogue or the
statutes, He put the manuscript in q
large envelope and walked into the
Bank of California.
Here" he said to the cashier, hand
ing the package through the window,
"here are some securities which l offer
as collateral on loan. Please hand
them to Mr.. Sharon in person, and l
will wait for his answer"
Mr.. Sharon was In his private Office.
Breaking tho seal Of the envelope, he
found the speech and read it through,
together with note from Fitch, in
forming him that unless he was paid
S., 900 he would deliver that speech in
every town in the state. In few min
utes the cashier, on Mr.. Sharon's order,
reported that the collateral was all
right and paid the happy Fitch the de-
sired amount.
Three months afterward, having gone
through the money in speculation and
li-r'n-'iGr. -" Tit"' '-r"dn hi r0rn"r-
....-. hL.l &-y,tty r Js.oi ,,,iJ t.Hn. q
very complimentary character, which
he promised to deliver at ever conven-
lent opportunity, for the same amount.
That, too, proved good collateral, and
the story would have never come to
light if Fitch had not. in moment ot
drunken franlmess, told it himself -
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-17

The laughable and the pathetic arc
sometimes strangely mingled In little
exhibitions Of domestic economy-a
plate Of apples, for instance, with the
defective parts cut out for the children;
q small basket Of homemade ginger
bread, with one or two pieces Of pound
cake carefully disposed ON the surface
80 as to appear to the best advantage. -
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-17
Hnppened In HIDES.

The grinning imps were packing sin
ners into the oven with a thing like a
hay press. And the sinners groaned,
all but one good natured looking man.
"Do you know" said the good natur-
cd man at last, "this Is rather nice. Re-
minds me Of when / lived in dear old
Brooklyn and crossed the bridge at rush
hours. New York Recorder.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-17
Miscellaneous.

Owing to the mild climate and absence OF
frost fruit all kinds that ean be raised in Ore
gon do exceedingly well here. Large orchards
OF prunes, apples and pears are being set out
and so far have proved to be perfectly free from
all fruit pests, common in the Willamette Val
ley and California Linceln County will be the
banner fruit County in Oregon. -,
The oregon Pacific Railroad which has its ter
minus at Yaquina City, las reached the Cas-
cade mountains and is operating one hundred
and forty miles of road And as soon as this
road makes connection with an eastern road
and becomes trans.continental line opening
up the great wool and wheat belts, Of eastern
oregon, Yaquina Bay will then become a for
midable rival Of other ports on the Pacific coast
OF known fame.
Lincoln County offers better inducements
than any other county in oregon for capital.
Lincoln County offers good inducements for
homeseekers.
Lincoln County has many undeveloped re.
sources only sleeping for the want Of capital.
Lincoln County wants business men, working
men, farmers and capitalists 1t takesall kinds
OF people TO make and develop a country. Take
Horace Greely's advise and come west, where
every mans latch string hangs on the outside;
Where the warm breath OF the grand old Pacific
paints brilliant colors on mid-winter flowers;
where Ayers Ague cure is Of no more value than
bushel OF sand where fever and malaria are
strangers and outcasts; where an honest in.
dustrious men can make him home and be az
free and independent as Governor Ienncyer.
II you are an old man come and view a sunset
down by the sea, rest your mind and be care free
for while. If you are yonng man come and
grow up with the country. II you are mon
eyed man como and double your capital If you
are single man come and zee our girls. hyou
are a sickly man come and get your health, II
you are a tourist come and see our evergreen
hills, our Newport, our Seal Rocks. come and
stand on old CAGE Foulweatber the farthest
point west and east your eye out on the foam
Ing, rolling, restless. dashing breaking, roar
ing angry ocean waves and sc in them like
meas Of the human family, always moving
always restless, alwsys striving ~ reach the
Yaquins Bay and Lincoln County.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-17

Liucoln county is admirably adapted for.
dairying. With our mild climate, where snow
never lies on the ground to exceed one day,
cool nights and abundance of pure spring wa
ter, it is an ideal dairying country. The eli.
r,"tc i7 surh t"H- F~Hss never dr'ca rn hut ra.
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The Slletz Reservation.

In the north part OF the county lies the famous
Siletz Indian reservation, now soon to be thrown
open for settlement This reservation is among
the last of the Indian lands to be opened to the
whites, and offers about the last opportunity
the prospective settler will have in securing a
home from Uncle Sam. The Indians having
been allotted their lands and one hundred and
eighty thousand acres remaining which will be
turned back to the general government and be
homesteaded and taken under the timber act.
The Siletz river is navigable for twenty-five
miles up from its mouth for all classes OF river
boats Along the river on either side for three
miles inland are large bodies of rich tide land,
and for the next twenty miles large sandy bot
toms extend from the rivers edge, varying in
width from two hundred yards to quarter of
mile. This territory has never been visited
by a fire and there are millions of feet of fine
fir, larch and cedar timber. Large deposits OF
coal are known to exist, the quality of which is
the same as that of the magnificent Depot
Slough coal. On this reservation cen be found
come of the best agricultural and grazing land
on the coast. An the preliminary work look
ing to the opening OF the reservation has been
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Towns and villages.

YAQUGNA CITY is the terminus OF the oregon
Pacific railroad. 1t has two hotels, three stores
a church and school house. An academy has
recently been instituted there, and promises to
be a successful institution Of learning. con
siderable volume Of business is transacted at
Yaquina City. At this place are the whsryes
and warehouses which are used by the ocean
steamers, two Of which ply regularly between
that port and san Francisco. The town-site is
owned by the railroad company and has never
been placed on the market
WEST YAYUINA IS across the Bay from Ya-
quina City and is well located on deep water
It will make good town as it will enjoy part
Of the trade from the south end of the county
in the near future.
NEWPORT, Down by the Sea, is the largest
town on the Bay, II has population Of 100
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ment, when the pioneers ak will startle the
Wild elk and deer from their natural haunts;
" hen capital will take up the echo and soon,
where but fewmonths before nothing but the
Wild animals harsh notes and wierd chants of
few old Indians, the remnants of once power
ful tribe, heard as they paid their tribute to
Old Medicine Rock, will be heard the music of
the saw and hammer. Civilization shall con-
quor the earth.
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DIED.


SLAVICH-In this city. December goth,
Vincent Slavich, a native OF Austro-Braca
Mirac, Dalmatia, aged 3S years.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this
(Friday) afternoon from his late residence,
911 T. street at 80, thence 10 the Cathe-
dral. Eleventh and X Streets where funeral
services will be held, commencing at 4
O'Clock.
EILERS-In this city, December 25th. Lizzie
E.. wife of +. II. Eilers, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. l.. Baron, and sister OF Mrs.
II A. StoDer, George and Charles Baron of
Sacramento, Mrs. James F1nlaysOn, Jr. OF
Astoria, Or. native OF Sacramento City
Cal. aged 20 years, 2 montls and 80 days
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral erVices
at her late residence, no l. street, Satur-
day, at L O'Clock q. IN. Internent private
WALLACE-In Il is city, December 26th.
Mrs. Elvira Wallace, mother of Mrs. w. |.
Wallace, naive OF Lynn, Mass, aged 60
years. months and 16 days.
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the fun=ral Saiur-
daN at 2 p. m, from the residence of her
daughter, 617 p street. 1nterment private.
FERREIRA-ln this city, December 26th.
Joseph Ferreira, native OF Azore Islands,
aged 80 years.
Friends ana acquaintances are respect
fully Invited to attend the funeral to-
day at p. nl., from the Cathedral, corner
Eleventh and X streets.
RENFRO-In this city, December 26th, Ala
bama S., wife of w. j. Renfro (mother of
William f. W. c. and Ada J. Renfro and
County, Tennessee, aged 81 years, 1 month
and ii days. paris, Tenn. papers please
copy.)
funeral notice hereafter.
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THAT QUAIL CASE.
Permission Granted c. III. Behrens o
Shasta to Keep Live Birds.

Permission Granted C. II. Behrens of
Shasta to Keep Live Birds.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden C. L.
Paige of Shasta writes the Record
Union as follows, under date of the
24th
THE case of c. H. Behrens, Deputy
Sheriff, Constable and hotelkeeper at
Shasta, came up before the local Justice,
G.. c. Schroter, yesterday
IN. P. Rose, the District Attorney
made a motion that the case be dis
missed, which was promptly complied
with by the court. Mr.. Rose stated
that the Fish Commissioners had COM
municated with him, authorizing him
to act as he saw fit in the case. He
stated that he had investigated and
found that Behrens had some quail in
his possession, in a cage, but that he
kept them as pets to please his children.
He further volunteered the statement
that he thought the charge was ma
licious.
His motion was made in the presence
of quite an attendance in court, and
was harshly commented upon as the
court adjourned. OF course, / pro-
tested against this sort of an argument.
with this precedent established, I
see nothing to deter any resident of the
State from trapping quail presumably
for pets) with impunity.
$50 far as 1 was concerned, I made
the arrest at the request of prominent
citizens, and in view of the open viola
tion of a law that is plain to all who
read. I protested because such a far
cical administration of the law places
the laws and those endeavoring honest
ly to sustain them in humiliating
1iOht
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THE WEATHER SERVICE MUST STAY.
But the Fight Has Evidently Not Yet
Been Won.
Protests Against Its Removal VIII be
Sent To-day From State and
Local Officials.

The Chamber of Commerce recently
addressed a communication to Senator
Perkins and Congressman Grove L..
Johnson requesting them to protest
to the head of the Weather Bureau at
Washington against an attempt which
it was understood was being made to
remove the Government Weather Ser
vice Office from here to San Francisco,
which would also destroy the State
Weather Bureau.
Prompt replies were received, and the
Chamber of Commerce was advised to
furnish memorials and protests against
any removal from the Governor, State
officers, Mayor, City Trustees, Super
visors and State Agricultural Society,
in view of the efforts being made by
Forecast Officer Harmon of San Fran
cisco to that end, so as to have formal
protests filed with Hon. J. Sterling
Morton, Secretary of Agriculture, and
with Professor Willis ]. Moore, Chief of
the Weather Bureau, and to forward
them as early as possible.
Mayor Steinman has prepared and
filed with the Secretary, to be for
warded, strong protest, and the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees called a
special meeting yesterday and that
body passed resolutions to be sent ON
to Mr.. Johnson, also memorials ad-
dressed to the heads of bureaus in
Washington having this matter in
charge, requesting that this important
branch of the Government service be
retained in this city.
Similar action from the Supervisors
of the county and letters from the Gov
ernor and Secretary of State will be OBJ
tained, all of which will be forwarded
to-day to Congressman Johnson. These,
it is hoped, will be considered, and that
definite action may be taken to per-
manently establish these offices in Sac
ramento.
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points of view, and so far have entirely
ignored the metaphysical reasons which
the Eastern sages hold to be far more
important than all the rest, and from
the standpoint of a theosophist permit
me to here reiterate what was generally
understood and practiced by the Hindus
and many sub-races of Egypt. The true
man, or consciousness, cannot die, and
physical death is but the separation of
the spiritual from the material elements
Of his nature, and the conscious 'P' is
unable to thoroughly enjoy the rest
necessary to its further progress until
all magnetic currents between itself
and its former vehicle, the body, are
completely dissolved, which dissolu-
ton is more readily accomplished by
means of cremation
Thus, to me. it is a growing necessity
for three reasons-sanitarily, econom-
ically and metaphysically-and through
the press, which sways a mighty inf1u-
uence over our land, must we look, pri-
marilly, for the displacement of stag
nant ideas and the propagation of new
ones.
When each one thinks out for himself
or herself the problems concerning self,
when calm reason and intuition sup
plant ancestral prejudice and miscon-
ception, then, and not until then, will
reforms based upon strictly scientific
and philosophic principles be put into
practical use; but each honest effort
brings it's due reward in time, and your
influence in this direction will have the
Sacramento people, who need but a
heartfelt sympathy of hundreds of our
leader to stir them into activity.
ALFRED SPINKS.
60 nao 1SQS
The record-union., 1895-12-27
Adopt Cremation.

Eds. Record-Union: Your valuable
paper is constantly interested in re-
forms of various kinds, from the New
Woman" with the insuppressible
bloomer, to the sanitary laws of public
schools, but it seems that your warfare
has slightly relaxed against the COM
mon burial system, in favor of crema-
ticn, and hence this article
To shake the shackles of superstition
from the minds of our people, and TO
eradicate the false positions taken be-
cause of past customs, is, indeed, an
arduous task, and few bold leaders,
who have the courage to state their
convictions, and who endeavor to carry
them into execution as far as they are
individually concerned, become a press
ing necessity.
If for no other reason than the sani-
tary aspect, cremation should be put
into operation as a means of disposing
of our dead, for ''who is here so dense"
that he will contend that the slowly de-
caying mass of flesh, even buried ten
feet deep in mother earth, does not gem
crate and throw off poisonous gases so
detrimental to our physical welfare?
Our most materialistic science of the
day viii admit this fact, as well as ad-
nit the purifying properties of fire.
Although our race is given to the illu-
sions Of finery and display at the ex-
pense of real contentment and enjoy
ment, and although the boast of her
aldry and the pomp of power" could as
well attend cremation as burial, yet
1t seems to me that the temptation for
such display would be partly removed
Were cremation to be universally
adopted.
The above objections to burial are
from the most objective and material
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Sacramento, Dec. 26, 1895.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
VIII Take Place in Sacramento OF
January 18th.

VIII Take Place In Sacramento on
January 18th.
The following notice has been given
out by c. T. LaGrave, the Secretary of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission:
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered that an examina-
ton be held by it's local board in this
city on Saturday, January Is. 1896,
commencing at o'clock a. m, for the
grade of Clerk in the Internal Revenue
service. Only citizens of the United
States can be examined. The age limi-
tations for this examination are as fol-
lows: Not under IS years.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed with the
undersigned, in complete form, on the
proper blank, before the hour Ct clos
ing business on January 8, 1896 Ap-
plications should be filed promptly.
therefore, in order that time may re-
main for correction If necessary.
The commission takes this opportu-
nifty of stating that the examinations
are open to all reputable citizens of the
United States who may desire to enter
the service, without regard to race or
to their political or religious affiliations.
All such citizens are invited to apply.
They shall be examined graded and
certified with entire impartiality, and
wholly without regard to any consider
alton save their efficiency, as shown by
the grades they obtain in the examina-
ton.
For application blanks, full instrue-
tions and information relative TO the
duties and salaries of the different
positions, apply to c. T. LaGrave, Sec
retary Sacramento
The record-union., 1895-12-27
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Entertainment by the Westminster
Sunday-SchOol.

Entertainment by the Westminster
Sunday-School.
On Christmas evening an entertain
ment was given by the members of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church Sun
day-school, at which an excellent pro-
gramme was rendered. Refreshments
followed, and the affair was an enjoy
able one throughout. The exercises
were: Song, Merry Bells are Ringing
Now" school; prayer by Rev r. NJ.
Stevenson; opening address by Hiss
Lizzie Some; exercise by members of
the primary class, including songs by
Helen Asarena, Carrie Wenzel and Jen-
ME Griffin; reading, Little Joe's Story,
Flossie Wenzel; chorus, Christmas
Cheer" by Emily Mcintyre, Jennie
Griffin, Ella Jones, Hazel Voss. Lille
Clark, Josie Pearson, Fiossie Wenzel,
Ethel Backrath, May Omerod, Bessie
Logan, Jessie Carlaw and Edna Fraser;
reading. paper on Celebrations of
Christmas Throughout the World"
Emma Long; recitation, "Jes for
Christmas" Dudley Jackson; vocal
solo, He Shall Lead U.s." Ella Jones;
recitation, "If This Were Twenty Cen
turies Ago" by May Omerod; chorus,
Beautiful Bells" by the Misses Annie
Fraser, Alice Knight. Mamie de Puy,
May Humphrey, Laura Clark: recita-
tion, Christmas JOY" by Helen Car ie;
vocal solo, THE Holy City" with violin
and flute accompaniment, by the
Misses Stella Cady. Ethel Grant and
George Shepstone; recitation, "1'he
Paupers Christmas Eve" Bessie jack
son; song, THE Star That Leads Them
All school.
The record-union., 1895-12-27
Races.

All the events of the Ingleside track
at San Francisco are chronicled daily
by George Rose & Co., at Seventh and J
streets, and the result is known here al
most as soon as on the track.
The record-union., 1895-12-27
What IS Nicer.

What is nicer than a box of fragrant
Havana cigars for holiday gift? Get
them at Genshlea's, 624 street.
The record-union., 1895-12-27

Many of the most tasteful and beauti-
full presents made this week in the jew
elry line were bought at Klune & Flo
The record-union., 1895-12-27

A nice present for New Years is a
bottle of that fine perfume at Green S
drug store, Seventh and K streets
The record-union., 1895-12-27

Tea garden drips makes delicious
candy Ask your grocer for it. Direc-
tions for making candy on every can.
Manufactured by the Pac. Coast Syrup
Co, San Francisco
The record-union., 1895-12-27

A slight cold, if neglected. often at
tacks the lungs Browns Bronchial
Troches give immediate and effectua
relief.
The record-union., 1895-12-27
EVERYBODYS COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to tn
General Public

UentTdI FuDIIc.
Under this heading the Record Union
will publish short letters from correspond
ents on topics OF interest to the general
public. The matter in these communica-
tions will be understood to represent only
the views of the writer's. All communica-
tions must be accompanied by the name
OF the writer. not for publication unless
so desired, but as a guarantee of good
faith b-Eda
The record-union., 1895-12-27
Great American Importing Tea Co.
or ] STREET, SACRAMENTO.
HEADQUARTERS, so Market St., s. r.
We operate 90 stores and agencies.
Write for Price List.
MARRIED.

ALEXANDER-RALST Oakland De-
cember 14th, Robert L. Alexander OF San
Francisco 10 Miss Mabel a. Ralston of Court
land.
The record-union., 1895-12-27
CHANGED DAILY FOR wE1rsrock, IusIN CO.
wE1rsrock LuBIN
TODAY ATO:3O 4. M.
Great Annual
Cloak Sale.

This sale will differ from the regular special
sales that have been held during the year IN
being much comprehensive Instead OF
covering a few items, the annual sale will take
in nearly entire stock. Those who have
always waited and bought at previous annual
sales will be pleased to know that the sale this
year will include larger number Of desra BILE ana
stylish garments than any similar event IN tne
past There is nothing the matter with the goods
except that determined to sell them now,
if the prices will do it.
LOT Tan Melton Cloth Capes desirable winter
ment Former price, Reduced to 81 20 each
LOT z-Couain selling Caps black
Being made of fine quality kersey cloth, tailor made with
trimmings and medium length, consider TINS cape
excellent value Sale price, s.
s-Fine quality Capes curl handsomely
trimmed upper and lower with duchess satin
very dessy garment Reduced from $40 81 so each
LOT 4-What you get Black
Navy Fine Cloth Capes which formerly sold for SIS and
LOT 5-Fu Capes you interested in Fur Cape will
you this SALE AS previously advertised our Fur
Garments were all regular price but
having close this entire line shall make
the balance The lot will include
Black md Belgian Coney Baltic and Electric Seal
Also all Wool and Russian Seals. Every Fur Cape will
be included in this SALE
Plush Capes from
$40, all of which will be reduced in price for this sale
LOT IA variety Black BOuc Cloth Jackets all stylish
complete line of sizes, including about six Styles all
reduced to s. so each
Cheyiot Cloth Jackets all
sizes reduced to So each
LOT "a let of Misses Stylish Jackets and dark mix
As there few alike ia this lot and the prices
on every garment only advise those interested
inspect sale prices this lot
QVI7FIESIl|l II|S|I
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Best standard tomatoes, cans for
25c; asparagus tips, 15c can; Capital
jams, 1Oc a can. A. c. S., Eighth and
K.
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SACRAMENTO BANK.
CALIFORNIA STATE BANK,
SACRAMENTO.
Does a General Banking Business.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

c. w. CLARK, GEORGE @. PERKINS,
FREDERICK Cox, JOSEPH STEFFENs,
PETER BOIL. ADoLPH HEILBRoN
W, e. GERBER.