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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
Don't Do 1t!

It Is stated that when Boadicea led
her army to battle she wore a mans
armor, but was always careful to leave
her golden hair floating over the steel
links that all men might know that she
was not a only warrior but a woman
Queen Elizabeth, the most shrewd
and prudent sovereign of her day, when
she held important councils with am
bassadors from other countries, not
only, we are told, brought all her learna
ing and sagacity to bear against them,
but "tricked herself in her most splen-
did apparel and rarest jewels, using
all little female arts to win them to her
service"
Victoria has laid deep the foundation
of her empire over her subjects in their
affections. 1t is not the hereditary
queen that they reverence so much as
the modest young girl, the faithful
wife, the good, kindly woman on the
throne.
The first lady in our OWL land has
endeared herself to the nation not as Il
politician or social leader, but as a most
gracious gentlewoman.
1t is a singular fact that no woman
has ever long influenced the world as
ruler, writer, or even reformer who
threw aside her feminine weapons.
The charm of a wOmanly woman is n
real power. Her %gentleness, her deli
cacy, her modesty are real forces. The
girl who dresses like a man, who swag-
gers. who talks loudly, discusses risque
books and smokes cigarettes is like a
soldier who has thrown away his weap'
ons before he goes into battle.
Her bicycle, for example, may be a
good, useful thing, but she will not
induce the public TO approve of bicycles
for women by appearing on 1t as an
offensive caricature of a man. She will
not win the world to her cause, how
ever just, by disgusting it with herself.
Why should any of our girls throw
away the weapons which God has given
them?-Youth's Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
About Good Roads.

constant dropping wears ovo,
stones,' and it is only by constant ra-
mlhders by the press that the nrbIio
mlnd can be brought to the sensibI,
conclusion that good roads are among
Americas essentials. They are nor
merely wheelmen's wants, but wants
demanded by the comfort and conra
hlence of everybody. 1t does NOT nv
any means follow that because n man
mas not a team of his own, or does NOT
ride a wheel, that he has not a diract
personal interest in the Improvements of
roads. European countries have lony
recognized their merits. and for CON,
turles in some portions have eniovel
their benefits. We, In America har.
only begun to appreciate, and mainly
IN 1.-THE Immediate vicinity of large cities
their great Importance.
Inc Importance of the subject do
mahds a much widespread feeling Of
interest. While the area of the initial
States Is too immense and the NOM
latlon too sparse to hope for many
years to come, for a general good roads
system yet great progress can be made
III sections of the country where farm.
ers are prosperous, and where tbev
nave occasion to use roads TO n consid.
cradle extent in order to get the nrod
ucts of their farms to railroad st,tions
for shipment to large cities and towns
We're 1t possible to estimate the dollo =
ana cent extra cost for repairs to IVA a..
II carriages, the wear and tear
of horse, mule and OK flesh over wretch
ed roads, and the delays caused in win
ter by their impassability, the aggre-
gate would be startling, and would. we
feel assured, aggregate a sum far in
excess of what would be needed to nro
vide good roads and keep them in good
condition. And if, to the economy re-.
ferred to, be added the increased yalue
of property, and last, but not least. the
comfort of farmers and their families
there would be overwhelming argument
in favor of immediate action. The worI;
is a %stupendous one. when viewed Ms
a whole, but a beginning once made
and the advantages clearly demonstra-
ted, there would be steady improve,
ment.-West Chester (Pa.) Republican.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
oArARRu CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is II
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
CT re it you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh cure is taken internally, aud acts di-
reCtly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
prescribed by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years, and is IL regular p~rescrip-
ton. It is composed OF the best tonnes known,
combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful effects in curing
Caturrh. send for testimonials, free.
f.. J. CHENEY Il co Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
or No Use to Him.

Agnes Strickland once urged Mr.
Dome to introduce her to George Bor-
row. the author of "The Romany Rye"
Borrow, who was in the room at the
time. offered some objection, but was
at length prevailed upon to accept
the introduction. The authoress com
menced the conversation by an enthu'
siastic eulogy of his works, and con
GUIDED by asking permission to send
him a copy of her Queens of En-
gland" For Gods sake, don't, mad
am" exclaimed Borrow; 81 should moi
know what to do with them"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
Black Men in Persia,

od Inscriptions and carvings have
flOWn that there existed in ancient
PERSIA members of a race of black-skin-
ed men, who possessed features resent
ping those of Africans. The origin of
'leSe people, as well as their apparent
plSppearance in modern times, have
punished puzzling questions for eth
poOslsts. Some have supposed that in
Prehistoric times the greater part of
foulhern Asia was occupied by a print
F'e black race, Of which only vestiges
lenlained when the empires of Baby
POlla and Assyria arose. Lately de-
pendants of the black men who fig
Ifed IN the early history of Persia are
.e''eVed to have been found by the
huSSlan explorer, Doctor Daniloff,
CNeilhg among the mountains near
FuLraz' east of the Persian Gulf. These
People although they still form an in
Pepehdent group. mingle with the sur
ounulhg population, as in ancient
GmleS' and find employment at long dis.
tAnceS from their home. Some of them
NC 10 De seen in the city of Teheran.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
L~lFE-SAVING STATIONS.
HOW They Are Arranged and the
Duties of the Keepers.

dlu Ine
Duties of the Kespers,
The station itself is a two-story housa
quilt securely and solidly upon some
good site along the beach: it is comfort.
aole and roOmy, furnished by the goy.
eminent, and has the boat-room and
Kitchen on the lower floor; a large bed
room for the keeper, another for the
Surfmen, and a store-room occupy the
second story.
The boat-room is large. and opens bv
great double doors upon the beach. If
contains the life-boat and all the life
saving apparatus-always in perfect
order and readiness.
The crew consists of a keeper and six
Surfmen, though some stations number
seven surfmen; these men are gradu-
ateS from no naval college. but have
served their apprenticeship with Old
ocean as their master: they must be
able to handle a boat in the toughest
weather, and 10 face all the dangers of
the deep.
Each man must undergo a strict med
zeal examination, and must bring to the
station his certificate of good health:
ana he is also obliged to sign an agree
ment to faithfully perform all duties.
Inc Keeper receives Il salary of 5000
a year lup to 1892 it was 5000; he must
ne Mt the station Ill tho year round. but
Is allowed a months leave of absence
in summer if he gives up his pay. A
surfman receives $50 Il month. is at the
station during eight months of the
year, and has the privilege of leaving
the station for twenty-four hours every
two Weeks-but in lonely stations they
generally remain for the active season,
which begins September l, ending May
1; when Il man leaves in May, he goes
where he pleases, and if he does not re-
turn in September the keeper gets an
other maj in his place for the next win
ter season.
The keeper is held responsible for the
condition of everything connected with
the station; he must drill the men in
their duties, divide the work evenly.
and see that the men are orderly. No
liquor IS allowed on the premises;
drunkenness or neglect of duty is pun
ished by instant dismissal from the SER
vice; the MAJ who is detailed to cook
must keep the kitchen in perfect order;
and each has his share of the house
work to perform, for no women live at
the stations.
The crew are numbered by the keeper
from Il to six, and at midnight pre-
ceding September l the station goes in
to commission: at that hour the keeper
gives patrol equipments to two of the
surfmen, and they start out on the first
patrol, and the active season has fairly
begun: everything runs like clock-wOri
after that, and as strict Il discipline is
maintained as on board a man-of-war.-
st. Nicholas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
Sustained the Jury,s Rights.

Judge PrendergaSt, before his cleva-
ton to the bench, was defending an az
gravated case of assault before Judge
Hors. He desired to introduce some
evidence favorable to his case, but 1t
was incompetent, being hearsay teSti-
mony. He made numerous attempts to
bring out the evidence. 1t met with
strong objection as often from the
States Attorney. The question was ar
gued at length, and the court sustained
the prosecution. ruling the evidence in.
competent. Thereupon Judge Prender-
CAST swung around to the jury ana
said:
Wei. gentlemen of the jury, shall
this evidence 90 in or not"
Yes the jury burst out.
The Judge and States Attorney lost
their breath by the shock incident to
such a remarkable and unheard-Of pro.
ceeding. Recovering his breath, Judge
Hors. who was n novice on the bench
then. asked:
W mere IL Noul Nhllhil lpl sum ~
ton as you have committed?"
Your honor, this is your first crimi-
nal case replied Judge Prendergast,
seriously. "and you are not familiar
with the criminal practice. The law OF
this State says the jury shall be the
Judges of the law or fact in such cases.
You have overruled this right Of the
jury and the jury has reversed your
ruling. | will no longer defend the
case"
The proceedings caused a sensation.
However. Judge Prendergast remained
in the case under protest. The jury was
indignant to think their lawful right ia
decide all questions had been impaired.
The defendant was discharged, the jury
not even leaving their seats.-Chicagc
Times-Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07

The terrible earthquakes which have
recently occurred in Iceland, beginning
b the last week Of August, have been
bore severe than any that have shaken
Plat island since 1874. In the extent Of
Ountry affected they are the greatest
fver known there. During the worst
BhOck landSlideS rushed from the noun
'ainS, huge rocks fell from the sleeper
peaks, pastures were buried, farm
lOuSes were destroyed-though fortu-
fately with very little loss of life-new
EeySerS were formed and old ones ceas-
h to flow, and deep chasms and ifs.
flreS opened in the ground. 1t is re-
ported that the natives earnestly hope
fhat one of the great volcanoes will
pEeak into activity, as they believe that
FOuld put an end to the earthquakes
py relieving the subterranean stress.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
HOW TO

Cold weather, whether damp or dry, will
produce, even if we are extremely careful,
sudden soreness and stiffness of the limbs
and muscles. This is much owing to sud
den change of temperature from a warm
room to outdoor air. Cold contracts and
warmth expands or ~relaXeS. and it is for
this reason that when one is sore and stiff
from sudden cold, the application of st.
J Jacobs Oil brings immediate and sure re-
lief, us it gives warmth and relaxation to
the Stitfened muscles and makes supple the
sore and cramped limbs. With a vigorous
rubbing with this great remedy for pain
no one need suffer with soreness and stiff,
ness more than Il very short time. 1t is
especially the best remedy for suffering
where we require 4 prompt cure, and it is
particularly the best because its cures are
permanent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
For Exploring the Sea- Bottom.

Aplor1ng the Sea- Bottom.
a spherical box containing compress
u ar and large enough to hold three
more persons, has been invented by
| ilallan named Corzetto, for the pur-
fVSe OF exploring the sea bottom. 1t
tppearS, however, that the invention is
nv yet a practical success, for when
Corzetto, accompanied by two Of
u friends, entered his sphere and was
t,"ered to the bottom of the Bay of
Ipe1ia recently, the apparatus for caus-
- tne sphere to rise to the surface
eu 10 work. Unable to help them
US or to communicate with the
e' world, the three men remained on
sea bottom. In the meantime the
SuDhergence of the sphere had
noticed, and a diver was sent
."I 10 ind out what was the matter.
uiis time the sphere had been lying
lne bottom nine hours, and an equal
stn OF time elapsed before it could
H'eu to the surface. When it was
the inventor was half asphyx-
r., ana his friends were unconscious,
al recovered; and Mr.. Corzetto is
roi discouraged.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
An Animal Census.

|rbo latest enumeration OF the animals
avn 70 science includes no less than
FeGO recognized species. The real
,rber is believed to be very much
rrar II has been estimated that of
I,octs alone the earth harborS 2,000,-
M species, but the late Prof. Riley re-
r1ad even that estimate as far too
br According to his opinion 10000
M would be a moderate estimate of the
,umber of insect species! The number
individuals is. of course, incalculable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
Thousands of Tons of Dust,

According to the estimates of Mr.. j.
. Hidden. who has studied the remark
.hlp phenomena of dust and sand
.orms ii the arid regions Of the West
kerry cubic mile of the lower air dur
he an ordinary dry storm contains
\ least 225 tons of dust, while in severe
.orms of this kind as much as 10000
Inns of dust and sand may be contained
\ a cubic mile of air. Dust storms
.ometimes last for twenty OF thirty
h0ury
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
Termites Destroy a Cable.

The French Academy of Sciences was
Informed last summer of the destruc-
bon of an electric cable in Tonquin by
be attacks of termites. The cable cross
II a marshy tract and was enclosed in
tube of lead. The insects bored holes
b the tube and completely destroyed
be Insulation of the cable. 1t has been
to guard the cable against
future attacks by enclosing it in an en-
IelOpe of cotton and jute impregnated
Fth Sulphate of copper, which, it is
would prove a fatal poison to
he insects.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07

How is it that you are always in
debit You should be ashamed Of
Yourself" Come, now; don't be too
hard on a fellow. You would per-
ham be in debt, too, If you were in
NV place" what placer" able to
get credit."-Odds and Ends.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07

we don't see anything so sad in fall,
raves. Leaves never fall until
SbiIo are dead, but some people fall
4Ae they are still alive.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07
Success In Life,

If o wish success in life make per-
severance your bosom friend, expert
nee your wise counsellor, caution your
elder brother, and hope your guardian
0anius-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07

know that my life was saved by PlSos
Cure for C 9aaLiaaP GnTil 81 1885 4. -
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-01-07

The lord mayor of London wears a
badge of office which contains diamonds
valued at 5000, 900.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15
One on the CycliSt.
escort.

A young American who was bicy-
cling in Southern France was pushing
his wheel up steep hill, when he
overlook peasant with donkey cart
who was rapidly becoming stalled,
though the little donkey was doing his
best. The benevolent wheelmap, put
ting his left hand against the back OF
the cart and guiding his wheel with
the other pushed SO hard that the
donkey, taking fresh courage, pulled
his load up to the top successfully.
The summit reached the peasant burst
into thanks to his benefactor. 1T was
very good of You, monsieur, he said
II should never in the world have got
up the hill with only one donkey"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15
Visibility of Lights at Night.

The result of the experiments IN
light visibility conducted by the inter-
national committee on behalf of the
governments of the United States,
Germany and the Netherlands, says all
article quoted in Current Literature,
are given as follows: A light of one
candle. power is plainly visible at one
mile and one of three-candle-power at
two miles. A ten-candle-power light
was seen with a binocular at four
miles, one of twenty-nine at five miles,
though family, and one of thirty-three
candles at the same distance without
difficulty. On an exceptionally clear
night white light of 3.2 candle
power could be distinguished at three
miles. one of So at four, and one
of 17.2 at five miles. The experiments
were made with green light, as 1t has
been conolusively proved that IT a
light of that color fills the required
tests. o red light on the same intensity
will more than do SO. 1t was found
that the candle power OF green, which
remained visible at one, two, three
and four miles was 2, Is, 81 and lo6,
respectively.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15

who are trying the plan of raising
their own fuel, but experiments prove
that it will be success. Cheap oil is
about the only thing that might make
competition against grain, but it is
scarcely possible for oil to ever be-
come cheap enough. The competi-
ton will likely be between grains, and,
of course, the best fuel for the least
money will win. But it is now pre-.
dicted with certainty that the era of
grain fuel is near at hand.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15
The "Tippecanoe" Inauguration.

Mr.. Joseph B. Bishop contributes
an article on inauguration Scenes
and Incidents" to the Century. which
is an Inauguration number" Con-
cerning the Inauguration of General
William Henry Harrison. Mr.. Bishop
says: A magnificent carriage had
been constructed by his admirers, and
presented to General Harrison, with
the express wish that he ride in it to
tie Capitol; but he declined to do 80,
insi sting upon riding horse instead.
The crowd of visitors along the avenue
from the White House to the Capitol
was the largest yet seen in Washing
ton. The procession created such en-
thusiasm that the novel expedient was
put in operation of having it march
and countermarch several times before
leaving its hero at the Capitol. For
two hours it went to and fro in the
avenue before the spectators were sup
posed to have their fill of it. Mr..
Adams, who saw it from his window,
under which it passed, describes it in
his diary mixed military and civil
cavalcade, with platoons of militia
companies, Tippecanoe clubs. students
of colleges, school-boys, half-dozen
veterans who had fought under the old
hero in the war of 1911, sundry awk-
ward and ungainly painted banners
and log cabins, aud without carriages
or snowy dresses. The coup d'@il,
he adds, was showy-shabby; and he
says of the general: "He was on
mean-looking white horse, in the GEN.
tire of seven others, in plain frock
coat or surtout, undistinguishable
from any of those before, behind, or
around him." The day was cold and
bleak with chilly wind blowing.
General Harrison stood for an hour
exposed to this while delivering his
address, and at its close mounted his
horse and returned to the White
House with the procession again as an
escort.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15

"You will forgive me, Godfrey,
won't you," she said, "for doubling
you? But it seemed so terribly true
Look Here are the envelope and
the flower"
"And here is the flower you gave
me-" said Geoffrey. ''There's not
much difference, certainly, between
them, but regarding the envelope
we'll, l must give you few specimens
of my handwriting when l go away
again, so that you may not be taken
in SO easily"
"But shall never let you go away
again." said Mysie.
And that was how they arranged it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15

When she recovered Herbert Castle
ford had gone. A few hasty lines from
him besought her forgiveness, and told
her Geoffrey was now on his way back
to England to find out why she had
not written to him that he hoped they
would have been married before Geof-
frey could arrive, but that now he
would go away and never trouble her
again.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15
Madagascar Under France.

Madagascar is beginning to reap
some of the benefits of the rule which
the French, much against the wishes of
the natives, have forced upon the
island. Slavery has been abolished,
and government work, chiefly in the
direction of improvement to the roads
and highways, is going on in every
direction. General Gallieni, who is
now the practical ruler OF the island.
is having the greatest difficulty with
the labor question. He is trying to
prepare some sort of labor law that
will counteract the evils which have
resulted from the sudden abolition OF
slavery.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-15
Point of Greatest Snowfall.

For many years the weather station
at Ma, quette, Mich, had the distinc-
ton of reporting the greatest snowfall
in the United States. Snow lines on
old weather maps showed Marquette
as the radiating point. Last winter
the deepest snow fell at Sault Ste.
Marie. and the map was changed.
Now the copper country is the place
of deepest snow, Marquette seeming
to be almost on the edge of the belt.