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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

been small faction of men, urging
and asking the grand jury to
order an investigation of the books
and records of the county officers.
They succeeded in getting the
grand jury OF the last session to
make the following somewhat
ambiguous report relative to this
matter: 1--WE have visited and
examined all the county offices,
and from the short investigation
given we found everything in
good order, but inasmuch as several
citizens and taxpayers have so
requested, we would recommend
that all the books of the county
officers be examined by an expert
accountant and report thereof made,
the expense of the same to not cost
more than $50 or $500" AS far
as an investigation of the books of
the county officers are concerned
we feel no further interest in the
matter than any other taxpayer,
and that is that the county be not
put to needless expense. We do
have these objections to offer,
however, in all sincerity and hon
esty: We do not believe that the
sum mentioned above would come
anyways near covering an honest
and thorough going over of the
county books by competent and
disinterested accountant, and we
do not believe that there would be
anything right or just in making a
superficial examination of the books
of the county.
Our greatest objection is, how
ever, is the manner in which this
matter has been worked up. 1t has
been based wholly on hints and
innuendos. We have heard nc
man make any direct charge that
any officer, or officers have been
unfaithful or dishonest in the dis
charge of their duties, or that the
county has been wronged to the
extent of anything by these servants
of the people. The demand foi
this investigation seems TO come
only from one source, and the
parties who are agitating the mat.
ter seem 10 want to dodge behind
the cover of grand jury report.
The fact of the matter is simply
this: 1t is not entirely necessary
lor graud jury to father this mat.
ter, for, as the grand jury wei
said in its final report, it had no
time TO give the Offices a fair in,
vestigation. But of any taxpayer
knows of a single instance in which
any county officer has failed to. dc
his duty, or has falsified his books
or even incompetently kept them
then let the person who has thi!
knowledge make a direct charg,
and bold accusation. Or if tht
county court feels that an investi
cation is needed, then let then
take the responsibility in the matte
and order an investigation made.
But if such investigation b,
made, let it stert from the first da,
of the first session of county cour
ever held in Lincoln county anC
come down to the present time
Give us a full, fair and impartia
investigation of all Of the acts ant
all of the records Of the count,
officers. Don't try to make fish 0
one and foul of another. If thes
parties are after the sheriff ant
clerk, it is barely possible that
careful and complete investigation
will discover that these officers ar
all right. At all events if the cou
dition of the county books warran
the expense and notoriety of a
exporting, then let it be full, fai
and complete investigation ofevery
thing by an unbiased and dis
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Are White Cats Deaf?

Though I had often heard Of It, !
never was fully satisfied that all white
cats IRE deaf until recently, said a sci.
entitic gentleman who devOtes much
Of his time to experimenting with the
lower order Of animals.
I was aware that Professor Bell, In
his original experiments In connection
with the telephone, had ascertaihed
and stated that his experience with
white cats was that they were all either
deaf or very deficient In hearing, and
that other eXperimenters In the same
direction have reached similar conclu.
sions. To satisfy myself ! recently SC.
cured twenty.three white cats. and ex-
perimented on them. one at time. In
every case ! found them stone deaf.
In carrying the experiment further,
l found that white dogs and white
horses are deficient In hearing, ana
that many OF them are entirely deaf.
So are white rats and white mice. ]
am confident ! do not overstate In re.
gard TO white cats, though ! have per.
sonally experimental with only TWEEN.
ty.three, ana, Of course, can speak posi-
lively only In regard to them. don't
hazard much, however. when ] make
the bold statement that all white cats
are deaf.-Tit.bits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Story OF a HUI mining Bird.

A contributor to the American Sports.
man tells an interesting story Of a
humaing bird. 'ln front Of window
where l worked last summer was a
butternut tree. A hunming bird built
her nest OH limb that grew near the
window. and we had m opportunity to
watch her closely. In fact, we could
look right into tue nest. One day when
there was q heavy shower coming IN
we thought we would see II she covered
her young during the rnin. Well, when
the first drops fell she came and took
in her biz one of two or three large
leaves growing close by ana laid this
leaf over the nest SO rs to completely
cover II. then she few away. On eX.
aiming the leaf we found II hole In it,
and in the side Of the nest was small
stick that the leaf was fastened to OF
hooked upon. After the storm was
over the old bird came back and un
hooked the leaf, ana the nest was per
fectly dry"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Jurors May Attend Church.

The court Of appeals, in its recent
decision affirming judgment cOnvicting
Giuseppe Constantine OF murder IN
the first degree in killing PietrO
Gallotti mt Utica, held, among other
things. that the fact that during the
trial the jury, in charge Of officers, at
tended church, where the sermon was
upon the prevalence Of crime, was in
sufficient to justify new trial, when
1t was shown that the officers, as soon
as they discovered that anything might
be sad which could prejudice the jury.
NJ once left the church with them, and
that the trial judge thereupOn stated
TO the jury, and M the close Of the trial
charged them, that no opinion uttered
by the preacher should have the slight
est weight upon their minds in form
ing their verdict. The evidence
showed that the murder was COM
mlttej in an affray. and that there
was and Interval Of from half a min
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Locomotive LassOcd.

I.lnciuen employed by the New YORK
and staten Island Electric Company,
were stretching heavy insulated wire
nlony John street. Port Richmond, 4.
l., vest tcrtlay morning. The wire was
long one and 1t crossed the tracks OF
the Rar,d Transit railroad. \ rope
with which the wire was being
stretched tuut slipped ana the wire
savgcd between two poles, making low
hanging loops between them, just Us a
passenger train was passing.
One oil the loops lassOcd the locoiio.
tive. and then followed more excite
mep, Than Port Richmond has seen IN
months. 'rhc llneTen saw the end OF
the wire swish into the air. as II II
mad suddenly taken wings. The fia2'
man heard Il hiss and turned 10 catch
a fieetiEg view Of his little shanty
saiiiag through the air.
| william Anderson was at work IN
his garden. adjoining the railroad
track. He saw black streak clip thu
tops OF the pickets on his fence, aId
the wire came SO close to his head
that the wind took of his hat. \,
electric pOle was broken down ana ,
small tree torn M.
Tho wire meanwhile had caught thu
locomotive whistle, and that wa
shrieIins while the engineer and fire
man. were frightened, hut retaine'
sufficient self-possessiOn to shut on tn
steam ard apply the brakes. The trail
came to q stop within about 800 fee
OF tie crossing with its passenger
badly frightened by the rasp!ng OF tn
wire about the cars ana the genera
din and sudden stoppage, but no on
was bur. and the locomotive was no
materially damaged.
1t required several minutes to III
tang'e the wire and stop the SOUND
ing Of the locomotive whistle, ana
crowd OF 800 persons had collected bt
fore the work was finished. The wiz
was not broken.-New York Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
what He Wanted TO Know.

One way to become a scholar Il 10
ask questions. II you full to under.
stand word that Ii addressed to you,
inquire what It means, instead Ut ut.
tempting to conceal your ignorance by
saying nothing and looking intelligent.
This was the rule Of a hOtel.keeper OF
whom Harper's Bnxar tells q story.
Mr.. johnson, who keeps a house In
one Of the large cities Of Pennsylvania,
Is always anxious to learn what lie does
not know about taking care OF the
travelling public. There Isn't really
much for him to learn In that line. but,
nevertheless, he Ii always In u learn.
Ing mood.
Some days agO man from New
York registered, ana was assigned to
q room. Toward dinner time the new
arrival walked into the Office and said
to the proprietor:
"AIr. johnson, you must give me an.
other room Immediately"
Doesn't that one suit You. Mr..
Riggs"
mo; II Ia too near the kitchcr. The
odors Of the cooking permeatc the at
mOsphere."
VERY well. sir" replied Johnson
'I'll let you have n different room"
The change was made, ana the guest
was no doubt satisfied, for lie made ne
further complaint. The hotel prOprie
tor was not satisfied. however. He
thought lie had a chance to learn some
thing. Meeting the man from New
York In the Office next day. he asked
"Mr. Riggs, does your new room sui
yOu?"
VERY well. thank you, Mr.. johnson,
replied the guest.
III you don't mind" Mr.. JOhnsci
went on, I'D like to ask you one NOR
question about the room you ObJcc'es
to yesterday"
"The only trouble was that It was :O'
near the kitchen"
"Yes. ! know that; but what was |!
you said them OdOrs dOne!"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
RCcLA,MlNo A DESERT WASTE.


4 nclsnt Canals II eouthePn Arlsona
Are Being Drcdged Anew.
During my Inst visit to Arizona
raw, In the Salt River Valley, O sight
that would strike stranger as queer"
said o New York man who makes nm
occasional trip to the fur West. ~
steam dredging scow, such as Ii used
In deepening rivers and harbors for
navigation, was vOyaging slowly and
steadily through wide strip OF arid
desert. 1t Ind started landward from
Salt River and was excavating Its own
channel ahead, the river waters follow.
ing and floating It as It advanced. But
the work was not, In fact, the making
Of new channel, but the digging out
OF an old one, the irrigating canal
made by a civilized people that lived
and fiourished and departed before re.
corded American history began. That
there was q time when this wide val
ley, now being again redeemed to man,
was garden Of plenty, teeming with
Inhabitants, Is shown by the extensive
and regular system OF broad canals
leading from the river, through which
water for irrigation was conveyed out
upon the cultivated lands. These
canals, though choked for centuries
with drifted sand and earth, still are
plainly indicated on the face OF the
ground, aud 80 skillfully were they
planned and built that modern engi'
neering science applied TO irrigation
can do no better than retrace their
course and restore them.
"The region was well chosen by the
primitive canal builders as a land oi
habitation. The climate II dry, sunny
and even Of temperature, and the arid
earth, at the touch OF water, becomes
fertile and productive. Here the apri
cots and oranges ripen long In advance
OF those fruits In California and Flor
ida and are OF rare quality. What race
laid out the canals ana built the town
whose ruins are strung along the val
ley IL a question not yet settled d!
haelogists. Aztecs or TOltecs, o.
each nation In turn, probably tarrie'
here in their centuries-lOng migration
southward to the valley OF Mexico, AM
the ruins may be Of an older peopl
shan either Of these.
'Near Mesa, In this valley. six mile
east Of Tempe, is n particularly strang
and impressive ruin-the ruin OF an I'm
mense building, now fallen into
mOund-like heap, covering an area
TWO acres. Its walls We're OF the fash
ion the Mexicans call cajones, built "
cOmpactly without layers or joints.
is believed that the material used wa
clay mixed with cactus juice, whic
hardened into cement as durable a
most as rock. The settlers In the va
ley come long distances TO the ruin
get this material, which they use
making mortar for house building, pm
verifying IL and then mixing IT wit
water, as they would lime."-Ne
York sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10

ute 20 two minutes for delibentiOn
while the defendant was threatening
the fatal net. The court held 1t was
not error for the Judge, In charging
the tury upon the question whether
there was sufficient time for such a
degree Of deliberatl6n ana premedita.
tiOn as would constitute the crime, to
Illustrate u minute OF time by his
watch. The power conferred on the
court Of appeals by sections 52s and
$40 Of the code Of criminal
procedure to order n new trial
In capital cases was not tO
be exercised upon the mere np'
pearancc Of some error to which 10 eX'
ceptln was taken, unless the sub
stantial rights Of the accused could be
seen 10 have been affected by it.-New
York Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
The First steam Power.

The power Of steam was known to
Hero of Alexandria, who exhibited
wha; seems, from the description, to
have beer a small steam engine to
Ptok'my Phlladelphus ana his court
about $50 Il. G. Pllny describes small
boat, built by magician" Of Rome,
when moves by means Of wheel
driven by pot Of he, water" Watts
invention Of a rotary steam engine was
patented in 1860. The first railway To-
cOm0tive was built by Tevl,hlck in
1904. The first practical locomotive
was perfected by Stephenson in 1920.
As early as 1907 DeEys Papin built a
model OF a steamboat, which was de-
stroyed by Il mob Of bOatmen. The
first practical steamboat was built by
william Symington IN 1902. In 1sO3
Robert Fulton, in connection with
Chancellor Livingston, built q steam
boat which was tried on the Seine.
In 1907 the Clermont began trips from
New York 10 Albany.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
buttons Made OF MIX.

Fo: a long time buttons and other
articles for which bone Is generally
used have been made from cOngealed
blood, purchased AZ the slaughter
houses and treated with some sub
stance that hardens II to the sufficient
consistency. The same articles can be
made from mill by process invented
by an Engl!shman. The milk used Is
The spim-milk. The process Of turning
this liquid into buttons, pool balls
combs. backs OF hair brushes and sim
ilar articles consists, says the Phil
adeiphia Times, OF mixing II with n
substance, the ingredients OF which are
a secret OF the inventor, and COM
pressing y. At the end OF three days
the substance IL as solid as cellulod
and - ready TO be cut and shaped in
any way the manufacturer wishes. AT
pres mt factory IN Holland is en-
gagged In fashlonlng the hardened milk
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
TRAGEDIES OF THE SEA.
eomc 0e the Diaasters Of the Year
and Some Of Past Years.

0U0 eOuue w EooS 1G0b6
That the perils OF the ocean are
diverse ard manifold and that modern
science has not overcome them can
Ike ensily jeduced frcm the stories OF
marine disasters made known during
the pas. few months disasters TINT
have strewn the oceans floor with
dcnd.
When you add to these the pitiable
number Of sailing vessels that In the
recent past have sailed away and new
or been heard OF after. and whose fate
Is clad In the fog OF mystery, the seas
sad story gathers more horrors still.
Here Is a grim list:
The Arctic. In 1854: the Pacific, In
1886; the Austria, In 1858, with 53S on
board. only slXty.seven saved; the City
Of Boston, In 1870. never heard from,
200 souls aboard: the Atlantic, strand.
ed on Halifax. go lives lost; the Schil.
Ter. on Sc!lly Rocks. ?OO lives lost; VII.
In dn Havre. 200 lives lost: Pomerania.
fifty lives lost.
4 Few days ago It wns told how the
schooner Gen. Slglin was sighted. nban.
| dOned, In the stormy North Pacltic
Ocean. Not quite abandoned, perhaps,
for :a>hed TO the helm was the corpse
Of q callOr
Tho first big disaster OF the present
year was the s.randing Of the schooner
Nahum Chaplin. of Quogue, l.. !. She
was lost. with al hands, on Jan. II,
Capt. .Aney ana his crew Of eight men
perisLlng In the wreck.
Th. tragedy Of the vile dc st. Na.
zalrc has been SO recent that the dis.
tress'ny circumstances cannot have
been forgotten. Out OF seventy-siX
persons on board nearly all are dead.
The recent experience OF the crew
and passengers on the steamer LeOna
adds another chapter to the horrors Of
the soa. They We're alOnt on blazing
boat, with little chance Of escape. The
flames were finally subdued, hut before
the danger was over dozen people
lost ,ha!r lives. They We're smOthered
as they lay in their hunks or grOped
thei' way through binding smoke TO-
wards the cOmpaniOnways, which were
shut of by n wall Of fame.
While talking about steamers on fire
why forget the Sau Francisco shl
Frances, stranded recently on the
Jersey beach? Luckily 10 lives wer,
lost. hut the craft was valuable.
The latest addition 10 the list Of dis
aste,'s Is the Norwegian bark I.Oining
In collision with the French bark st
Jean. on the sixth day OF May last
The crew of the st. Jean, after aban
donilg their own sinking craft, wer'
picked up by the brig st. Clair. III,
crew of the !.oin!ng have not bee,
, heari from and are supposed to b'
! lost, There Were twenty-five Of them
, Al! tod
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Where Shells Are sti,i Money.

Persons who have Travelled In Orien-
tai countries have frequently encOun.
tered shell money. Many Americans
have brought specimens OF II home
with them us souvenirs. Investigations
by the director OF the United States
mint show that IN many parts OF Asia
and Africa cOwries. o! small shells, are
still .lsed rs n medium Of exchange for
small, values. The cowr!e in Siam Is
the smallest unit OF value. 1t would
take about 1O7 cOwries to make one
American cent. At the mint in Bang
kok the range of values is rs follows:
Eigh, hundred cOwrlcs equal / fuang,
9 fuangs equal salung. I salungs
equal bat or teal, and ! bat or teal
equals about 90 cents Of United States
money. In Siam 2l3 or ??O cowrles
are rockoned equal TO penny sterling.
New York Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10

into various articles. buttons being the
chief. The buttons made In this pc.
cui,ar way differ very little In appear
ance from ordinary bone buttons. They
are creamy white in appearance,
but can be colored black or red or any
othe, color by simply mixing the color.
Ing matter with the milk before the
hardening process begins. They nrc
said to possess advantages over the
bone aud celluloid article In being less
brittle and less Liable to chip. For
combs the milk substance has been
found to Ike especially well adapted. us
II Is smooth and delicate to the touch
and derives from It's creamy origin a
glossy surface. In tho same wny II II
a good substitute for ivory in billiard
and pOOl halls.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10

preyer. Edward g.. lio Dearborn ct.
Dwlgglns, Elmer. Traders Bldg.
Dwiegins, Jay. Traders Bldg.
EESess E Franz FssS Eli H. a. 1'ns' Us La sdf ssl. st.
Erskine, David NJ. jr., Chamber Of Com.
Farr, Marvin A., Marquette Bldg.
Flshburn. Eugene H., "a Clark st.
s::%s hsSps % % a. S.sSSsn ssnns0n &. st.
Galloway, James B., Montauk Bldg.
Gassette. Writ r., il5 Dearborn Ct.
Gehr, Arthur G., a Washington Ct.
sss sSs Fr.Ssyss SSTH e. e. 49, S'}rsfs s sSs st.
Gillette Harry g., 1853 La Sale 1t.
Goodrich. Horace A. q, s0 g. Dearborn born st.
SSG6n Charles u rs psSrbSrs Sea s1e ~
Green, William Ogden, "a Clark 1t.
Greenebaurn. Moses r.. IS Dearborn 1t.
Gross Ssmuel p. Mascnis Temple.
Hair. James A., 2os Chamber 'of Commerce.
Hair, John ", Major Block.
Hambleton. Earl L.,- % Clark Of.
Hammond, Charles L.. 4i9 Home ms. Bldg.
Hangar. hhusH. HeIss % T.. iiS" iSs Lake ts 4. '''
Hnwiey, Edward b.. ioi Washington st.
Hedenbers. Jamee W.. i92 le sale Ct.
heinsman,, william, ~ M MRanSolph st. =.
Hsnrs!sy. Arthur. e GssnSer M S y coS%ercs.
High, George b., ss waahineton st.
A0Od. James, yl4 ChamOef OF Commerce.
Hoyt, Phelps b., a4s Indiana st.
Huflbut. Horace e., ee Washington st.
Hyde. Asa D., 10. 128 Dearborn et.
LYMAN. Robert w.. !r., ls2 Dearborn st.
lngledew, Lunlley, 3421 Indiana ave.
IOham. Henry r., ii5 Monroe st.
lsmond. Robert p. l2S Dearborn e.
Jacobs, BENJAMIN r., 90 Washington 1t.
jnmes, Willard H., Chamber OF Commerce.
kerfoot. William D., 8 Washington ut.
Kerr, William r., 100 Washington Ut.
Kennedy. David j. 100 Washlngton ct.
knight, John B., % Clark At.
Knott, Henry A.. Ashland Block.
siSs kSsip' S,SbSt GssS SS7 y. l2th n hss,,o,n ss A.
Lathrop, Bryan, Old Colony Bldg.
Leland, william, II Major Block.
Loeb, william, 10 La Sale st.
Lombard, Josiah L., Title and Trust Bldg.
Lowry, Butler, Tacoma Bldg.
Lubeke. william f., los washipgton st.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
A Curious Book.

"The Gold and Silver Gospels" Is the
name of very peculiar book now pre-
served In the Upsala library In Swe-
den. 1t Is printed with metal type on
violet colOred vellum. the letters being
silver and the initials gold. When II
was printed, by whom and what Were
the methods employed are questions
which have great interest for the curl
Gus, but have never been answered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
SuspiciOus Of Man.

4 naturalist says that in captivity
elephants always stand up when they
sleep. but when in the jungle, their
own land and home, they lie down.
The reason given TO" the difference be-
tween the elephant III captivity and
freedom is that the elephant never ac.
quires complete confidence in his keep.
ers, and always longs for liberty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Chicago Reai Estate Board,

Chicago Real Estate Board.
riesident, Marvin A. Farr.
s.cse,,,, S,ss pSs:iden, en;ihas hasnrs s. Dietrich.
Treasurer. Francis A. Barnes.
Nwo. years., Earl L. Hambleton.
%lnss two years., WIN. A. bond 1two yesrsj.
George Blrkhon. Jr., two years).
Public Service Committee-south side.
walter n. Wilson; North side. .. Wilmer
west side. Oscar 4. Lewis. Ernest wolter:..
doff, Otto kubin.
Membership C0mmittee.B. r. De Young
Knott soSer %s vn, Ns,Cs; MNSSss; rHasnsy a.
David J. Kennedy. Edwin +. Getchell. bud.
"a Ssii Is:S Sssea csnr,,,sszsu,:.n p. n,r1
mater. frederick g. Oliver.
Reference Ccmmittee-wm. Ogden Green
two years.. Charles D. Rice.
Members Of the Chicago Real Estate
Board.
Amick. Pleasant. 90 L. Sale st.
BAIRD. WyliyS W., % La. sale ct.
6siisrd. Franz T.. e. 100 iva Washinstcp S;Sa; It.
Safney. Bruce B.. Borden Block.
.:srtlstt. John 4; q: iS2 L Sale st.
siiss Ssc dscts. g = s ~ Washington y; ..
bosus, Hambieton, b. The Rcoiery.
konney. Charles t., Lexington Hotel.
BournIque, Eugene A.. Chamber Of Con.
cs!rnGuf. wiilis% 4. soi Inter Ocean.
Calkins, Charles r., Opera House Bldg.
Cannell, 3. Wilmer. l07 Dearborn st.
Chandler, Frank r., ll0 Dearborn ct.
Chandler, Peyton r., iio Dearborn st.
Cs.:s, ChaEls: G., ChaMSs. sn,, Of Cen Commerce
Cochran, J. Lewis, Opera House Bldg.
Crawford, o. W, Masonic Temple.
CummIngs. Edmund A., no Dearborn q.
Curtis, John H., ITO Dearborn st.
Oelamater, Samuel, e0 Washington st.
De Young, Benz. r.. 10l WashIngton st.
Dietrich, Henry D., % La Sale q.
PoDsn; SSnn Fl jos.ps g 4: s.s X sa aa.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-10
Folding Opera Glasses.

They are planned somewhat ON the
idea of the little folding botanical mag
nifieys, and are formed Of a fiat stem
with thumb screw extension. ana two
cross pieces, each holding two lenses
and each hinged SO rs to be capable
Of folding down at right angles fiat
upon the stem. The glasses will 60
conveniently in an ordinary small case.