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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
Raboon Soldiers.

Man is not the only animal who car
ries on his warfare by means of or
ganized bands. and calls in the forces
of nature to assist him. The German
naturalist and traveller. Brehm, wit.
messed in Central Africa fights that
were conducted in as orderly G man.
ner as if the warriors had been really
them in form.
The actors in the play We're balloons.
and their enemies We're in one case the
travellers dogs. though the balloons
were ready to fight with any creature
that attacked them. man only except
ed; and he owed his exemption solely
to the fact that the balloons could not
often gain n point of vantage.
The naturalist himself was once
stoned out of pass in a very few min
utes by these creatures, who sprang
upon lodges and stones, looked down
for a few seconds on the valley, growl-
ing, snarling and screaming. and then
began to roll down stones with so
much vigor and adroitness that the in.
truders took to fight. The balloons evi.
IDENTIFY knew the value of cooperation.
for the naturalist saw two of them
combine their efforts in order to set a
particularly heavy stone rolling. One
monkey, bent on making the most of
his missile, was seen to carry a stone
up tree, that he might hurl it with
greater effect.
On the occasion when the dogs at.
tackled the balloons, the balloons were
crossing valley, and as usual during
march, the females and young were
in the center, the males heading the
column and bringing up the rear As
the dogs rushed upon them, only the
females took to flight.
The males turned and faced the en-
emy, growing, beating the ground
with their hands, and opening their
mouths. so as to show their glittering
teeth They looked so fierce and ma
licious that the dogs-Arab grey
hounds, accustomed to fight success
fully with hyenas and other beasts of
prey-shrank back. BY the time they
were encouraged to renew the attack.
the whole herd had made their way.
covered by the rear guard. to the rocks,
one six months old monkey alone ex-
cepted. ...
This little monkey sat on a rock. sur
rounded by the dogs. but he was not
long left in his perilous position. An
old baboon stepped from a cliff near
by, advanced toward the dogs, keep
ing them in check by threatening ges-
lures and sounds, picked up the baby
monkey and carried it to a place of
safety on the cliff, while the whole
crowd of balloons watched the act of
heroism and shouted their battle-cry.-
Youths Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
The " 500 CanaI.n

The 800 Canal" a familiar colo
quial designation for the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal, connecting the waters o.!
Lakes Superior and Huron. is famous
in the history of canals and canal build.
ing. Begun in 1898, by the State of
Michigan, it was subsequently, trans
ferred to the United States Govern
ment, since which time very great i'm
proyements have been made. One lock,
said TO be the largest in the world. is
over 800 feet long and 80 feet wide.
with lift Of 20 feet \ much larger
lock was proiected'and is now nearing
completion on the site of one made in
1850, the later structure being 1000
feet long, 100 feet wide and q feet
deep. The Importance of this canal to
lake navigation may be judged from
the fact that it transports every year
a larger tonnage than the Suez Canal.
between the Mediterranean and Red
Seas. In the census year it bore %.
OOO,OO0 bushels of wheat, 2,500000 tons
of iron ore, G5,000,000 feet of lumber
and great quantities of coal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

the head, which the doctors informed
me were due to neuralgia symptoms, 1
determined to try Paine's celery COM
pound, on the advice of friend.
''To my surprise | found an entire
change going on after taking a little
over three bottles and | began to feel
like new man. l have for the past
ten or twelve years suffered from pains
in the back and other symptoms of de-
rangement of the kidneys and bladder,
and have spent many sleepless nights
in consequence, but now | sleep sound,
thanks to the common sense which in
dpced me to try Paine's celery COM
pound. will ever praise the marvel
Gus potency of this valuable medicine,
and at any time will be glad to give
personal testimony at my address,
should any sufferer care to call, as 1
consider it selfish to keep such bless
ing housed up, and think the proprie-
tors of Paine's celery compond deserv-
ing of more thanks than | can convey
in words, for making me new man."
A word to other sufferers:
Go to your druggist for bottle of
Paine's celery compound, and allow
him to sell you nothing else
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

as, pineapples, etc. But at length, ac-
cording to the account recently pub
lished by Prof. Duerden, of Jamaica.
the tables were turned against the in
vader. What its larger foes could not
accomplish seems to have been done
by ticks and other small insects. The
natural enemies of these pests having
been driven off by the mongOos the
ticks multiplied enormously, until
even human beings suffered from their
attacks. The little pests then fastened
upon the mongoos. which within the
past few years has notably diminished
in numbers. And now, as the mongoos
gradually disappears. the snakes, birds
and lizards are beginning to return.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

Paine's celery compound is working
miracles in the cure of diseased
So says a recent article by the fore
most medical essayist in Boston,
Nothing shows more conclusively, I"
he adds, 1.-THE astonishing capability of
,Paine's celery compound than the
Thoughtful, open-minded class of people
who use it and recommend it, both in
public and among their closest and
dearest friends and relatives. Among
US (physicians) there is no longer any
hesitancy in recommending this great
est remedy without stint of praise"
About the same time the above ar
ticle was published there appeared in
the Boston Journal the following letter
from David K. Chaser of 452 Windsor
ST., Cambridgeport, suburb of Boston:
Il take great pleasure in testifying
to the extraordinary merits of Paine's
celery compound. For some time past
l have been under the treatment of two
well-known local doctors, but their
combined efforts proved of no avail. |
have been for years harsh skeptic in
regard to advertised medicines, but
having suffered excrutiating pains in
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
A Cur.ous Wooden Witch.

The most curious timekeeper, per
haps, that has ever been made in this
country was the work Of one Victor
Doriot. who lived at Bristol. Tenn.
about twenty years ago. This oddity
was nothing more or less than wood
en- watch. The case was made of briar
root and the inside works, except three
of the main wheels and the springs
(Which were of metaD were made from
piece of an old lockwood rule The
face, which was polished until 1t look
ed like slab Of finest ivory, was made
from the shoulder blade of an Old COW
that had been killed by the cars. do
riots queer watch" as it was called.
was an open-faced affair, with n glass
crystal, and was pronounced fine
piece of work by all the watchmakers
in East Tennessee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
Seeing Right-~iIe Tin.

The lenses of the eye produce on the
retina an inverted image of objects
looked at, and the question is often
asked, why do things appear right
side up when! their images are wrong
side upW 1t occurred to Mr.. Stra tton,
of the University Of California. to try
the effect of preventing the inversion
of images on the retina. This was ac-
complished by means of an optical in
strument which excluded from the
eyes all light except that which passed
through the instrument itself. The in
strument was adjusted to the eyes at
3 o'clock one afternoon, and was not
removed Except at night, when the
eyes were bandaged until noon the
next day. At first, to the person whose
eyes were thus treated, everything
seemed topsyturvy and illusory, and
the mind instinctively tried to imagine
objects to be in the position in which
they ordinarily appear. After a time,
however, the feeling of the unreality of
what was seen passed away. and the
person experimental on even began to
imagine everything that lay outside his
field of vision to be arranged in the
same way as what he saw. This goes
to show that habit and experience
counteract the effect of the inversion of
images in the eyes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
HORSE POWER.

The horse has wonderful muscular
power, but will suffer a great deal at times
with nervous attacks if not properly
groomed and stabbed. This illustrates that
a great deal of neuralgia is caused by i'm
prudence and results from shock from cold
to the nervous organism in parts most ex-
posed to the cold Hence, neuralgia is so
often an atfliction of the head face and
neck, as they are frequently badly protected
against intense cold. The use of warmth
as an antidote is apparent, and the warmth
to the afflicted part impaired by the use of
st. Jacobs Oil, together with the soothing
influence of the remedy, lull the pain and
quickly restore a good healthful condition
of the nerves, curing even the worst cases
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
How Fast Can Ducks Ely?

While measuring the height and We
locity of clouds recently, Messrs. Clay
ton and FERGUSON, of the Blue Hill
Observatory, observed a flight of ducks
passing across their base-line in the
Neponset River valley. With their
theodolites they succeeded in measur-
ing the height of the ducks above
ground, 95S feet, and subsequent obser-
vations enabled them to calculate the
velocity of fight of the birds, which
was about 47.S miles per hour.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
Transmission of Electric Power.


The worldwide renown of Niagara
Falls has lent peculiar distinction to
the great electric power plant recently
installed there, but the American Ma
chinist says that "in so far as the Nj
agara plant is long-distance one the
work done up to date has been sur
passed in several instances, both in the
distance covered and the amount of
power transmitted" Many of the
greatest electric power plants are
among the Rocky Mountains and on
the Pacific coast. At Fresno. Cal,
reservoir on the brow of nearby
mountain supplies the heaviest head of
water yet used for such a purpose,
l,4OO feet, and the power is distributed
over distance of thrty-five miles. In
some of the Western installations the
water, after serving its purpose in
generating electric power, is utilized
for irrgating land.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
Animal Wars,

Twenty-Five years ago the mongoose,
the great enemy of snakes in India,
was imported into Jamaica to destroy
the rats which were devastating the
sugar-cane and other crops of the isl
and. Having eXterminated the rats
the mongoos next attacked poultry and
all kinds of game, as well as snakes,
lizards and turtles. and finally even
began to feed upon sugar-cane, banan-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
A Gigantic Pear-Tree.

a famous pear tree, which had lived
nearly six centuries. near Toulon, was
destroyed recently by violent wind
storm. The trunk was nearly twelve
baud, the proprietor of the ground on
which the tree stood, after correspond
ing with nearly all the botanical So
cieties in Europe, could learn of no
pear tree equal in size and age to this
one
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

"How can Schi2hng'S BeS1
tea cost so little and be so
good ?"
Easy, It's roasted every
day in San Francisco-like
fresh coffee and peanuts.
Other tea is roasted once
.aEear in Japan, like
stsdle coffee and stale pea
nuts. ....
A Schng & Company
San Francisco Al
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
No Gentleman.
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco
4l4

"Sir" exclaimed the near-sighted
man, as the individual in the baggy
garments jabbed him in the eye with
an umbrella, you're no gentleman.
Yet the other did not get angry.
1t was only Miss Newgirl out in her
rainy-day costume. e.-Cincinnati Trib.
.une
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
CLOSING OUT SALE OF TRoTIlNG STOCK,
MARCH is. 1897.

stations brood mares, colts trotters and rosdstor
sis,nc IT, nuest breed and quality In America con-
tatorss W Altamonts. McKnneys, Wilkes. Die
bred ~ NutWoods. etc. all OF which are standard
6su ana suitable for race. road or breeding pnr-
or vi osll at Irvington racetrack and see them
nsrttn,IH tH Iof catalogue, giving breeding and full
AIdaS uinnls Address, s. G. Reeves, cor. Third and
Anc,i cortland, Or. GEO. BAKER n Co,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
Limits of the JIniyerse.

Prof. Simon Newcomb, in recent
paper, discussed the question of stellar
distances. He said the stars of small
magnitude were evidently not as re-
mote from the earth as their faintness
would Indicate, and this fact seemed to
warrant the inference that the visible
universe has Il definite limit in space.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

At a meeting of the Royal Society in
December Prof. McKendrick describ-
ed method by which it was possible
to stimulate electrically the sensory
nerves of the skin so that some of the
elements of music rhythm and intensl-
ty-might be perceived and even enjoy
ed by those who had become deaf"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
THE SPARTAN VIRTUE, FoRr1ruDE,

Is severely taxed by dyspepsia. But "good
digestion will wait on appetite, and health on
both," when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
resorted to by the victim of indigestion Heart
burn, hatuence, biliousness will cease torment
ing the gastric region and liver if this genial
a sterling remedy deserves. Use it regularly,
not spasmodically-now and then. 1t conquers
maarial, kidney, nervous and rheumatic all
ments
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

Not long ago Prof Nerrill exhibited
to the members of the National Acad-
envy Of Sciences in Now York some
beautiful examples of mollusks. dwell
ing in the SargasSo Sea. that imita tie
not only the seaweed among which
they live, but even the parasitic
growths found upon the weeds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

There are days in every mans life
when he feels he owes himself drink.
and no unpaid debt causes more un-
easiness.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

1t takes each year 100000 acres of
forest to supply crossties for the rail-
roads of the United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

An English paper says "Queen Vic
toria now rules 467, ,O00,O 900 people,"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

My doctor said ! would die but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.--Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, '95.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
SURE CURE FOR PILES

DR O Beeilng o. Prouudns Piles Yield At once 70
;soS. .SsssaN-kooS ssass,' PILE REMEDY. stops leh.
druggists or mail DIR. BOsANKO, PhiIs Pa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
The Japanese Good Morning.

The Japanese Good Morning.
A fall to the knees,
A turn to the toes.
A spread of the hands
And dip of the nose
1t takes all these just to say good day
In Chrysanthemumland so far away.
Boston Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

up the case as Hopeless. When IN
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
cat this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
SO for three months, then it began to
heal. 1 Icontinued the medicine a while
longer until the Cancer disappt ared en-
tirely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return OF the disease"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD.

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and of heavy body, is made from
glucose Tea Garden Drips" is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is for sale
by frst-class grocers, in cans only. Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen
turers name autographed on every can.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04

eye became terribly
infamed, and was so
swollen that for quite
a while l could not
see. The doctors
said ! had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
any good, they gave
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-03-04
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura e. Minis, of Smithville. Ga,
says: "a small pinple of a strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
ing all efforts TO check il. Nv
The advocate., 1897-04-21

be demonstrated by the fact that the
counties having the best roads will
maintain them at less cost than the mud
roads, with all their inconvenience,
are maintained in their wretched condi-
tion. The work required by law Of
able-bodied men, together with the
road tax, gives to the road supervisors
of our state the expenditure, in money
and labor, Of a vast sum. Much Of this
is wasted by reason of incompetent
management. The railroad tax for
highway improvement, in some road
districts of our state, is so manipulated
by the road supervisor that the money
inures more to his benefit than the inn
provement of the thoroughfares, In
some instances in our state, a broker.
age business is carried on, and money
is made out of traflicing in this road tax.
While some of our road laws need re-
forming, the manner Of their execution
needs revolution. When competence is
made the test in selecting supervisors,
and taxpayers see that they discharge
their duties, we will find some improve.
ment in our highways without addi-
tional taX.-From the Inaugural Ad-
dress Of Gov, Mount, of Indiana.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

eral policy of employing prisoners in
the manufacture Of goods for the state
was commended, the particular PROPOSE
tion to employ them in making text
books was condemned by the represen-
tation Of the printers that was in at,
tendance. This episode serves to Illus
trate the difficulty and complexity of
the problem, and should inspire in all
a spirit of toleration in considering the
subject.
The only way prisoners can be en-
ployed without competing directly with
free labor is to put them to work on pub
lie improvements that could not be con-
structed for years to come but for the
utilization upon them of labor of this
sort. In this way there may be secured
improvements of inestimable value for
all time that the public might not have
felt warranted in constructing under
other circumstances. There is no doubt
that good roads would be worth almost
any amount to a community, but it is
practically impossible to get taxing
bodies to take from the people the sums
necessary for their construction. Max
ing of good roads would be in many re-
spects ideal employment for a portion
of the states convicts, and the PROPOSE
tion so to employ them has been revived
in New York, The chief objection to
the plan, peculiarly enough, is a senti-
mental one. 1t is argued that the pop
ular sense would revolt at the sight
of convicts under guard at work in the
presence of the public. This objection
has some weight, but it should not be
made to appear insuperable.-Chicago
Record.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

English title leather. various colors; skivers,
various kinds; mOroccos, various kinds; book
cloths, common and extra colors canvas,
white and drab; gray supers; Hayes thread,
all numbers; soft twine, best; head bands
gold leaf, various grades; cloth boards, Dia-
mond G mills or other first class brands as
ordered straw boards, Sherman mills; tar
boards, W. o. Davey's marble papers, Belgian
and German; book lining paper, various col
Ors; card middles document MANILA; book
binders glue, best; bookbindeTs glue, pulver.
lied; buhed hesheTs, ell sizes bufings, all
coIors; parchment or vellum.
All such printing and binding material to
DO delivered at the State Printing House In
Topeka, Kas., free Of charge for packing, crat-
Ing, freight or carriage, and al such times and
In such quantities as may be ordered by the
State.
The bids must be indorsed "Bids for Paper"
or bids for Binding Material" or "Bids for
Paper and Binding Material" In accordance
with the bid enclosed, and addressed to the
Secretary Of State, Topeka, Kas., all charges
paid.
The Executive Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids, and to take more or
less OF each article in the above estimate as
may be required for the public printing, at the
prices designated by the successful bidder.
Samples to accompany bids.
The proposals will be opened by the Execu.
tive Council at its regular meeting May 26,
1897.
By order Of the Executive Council
w. Il. BUSH, Secretary.
The advocate., 1897-04-21
pRIsoN.LARoR PRoRLEM.
How TO Avoid Competition between Com
vlot and Free Labor.


viot and Free Labor.
The prison-labor problem presents
difficulties at every turn. The aboli-
tion of the contract system of dispos-
ing OF prison labor was undoubtedly a
wise step, but it by no means effected a
solution Of the problem. The compe-
tition Of prison-made goods with the
product Of free labor is bad thing,
yet it must be remembered that the con-
victs can scarcely be employed at all
without competing more or less with
outside labor, In the nature of things
this must be so. If the convicts were
not in prison they would be at work
outside competing with other laborers.
Seeing the demoralizing effect upon the
market of prison-made goods, leaders Of
organized labor have asked that con-
victs be employed in making goods for
use by the state and its political sub
divisions. In accord with this sugges-
tion, which has decided merits, Gov.
Tanner has recommended that convicts
be employed in making text books for
Ilse In the public schools. And, natur-
ally enough, though certainly incon-
eistetts AZ y meeting AZ which the gem
The advocate., 1897-04-21
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice
having had placed In his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple veg
etable remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and all throat and Lung Affections,
Debility and oil Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
In thousands OF cases, has felt II his duty to
make lt known to his suffering fellows. Actu.
ated by this motive and desire to 7relievP
human suffering, will send free Of charge
TO all who desire It, this recipe, in German
French, or English, with full directions for
preparing and uSing Sent by mail by ad.
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.-W
A. MOVES, SEQ POtOerS Block. Rochester, ~ Y.