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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15
Summer Weather Conditions.

The first summer type of weather
conditions appeared Saturday night
and Sunday and continues today
(the I2th). The appearance ofthis
type marks the commencement of
the summer or dry season and the
passage of the winter or wet season.
From now until the first appearance
of the winter conditions next autumn
fair weather is more probable than
rainy weather. Summer conditions
do not mean absolute dryness, but
rather fewer rainy periods, more
sunshine and more warmth.
In 1895, the first appearance of
summer conditions appeared on
April 20; rain fell in that year from
April 80 to May 9 in showers, and
again from May 20 to May 3o-the
total being 3.42 inches. June had
rain on two days. May was cool,
and June had normal temperatures.
In 1896, summer conditions did
not appear until June I3, and then
except few sprinkles, no rain fell
until August I, when showers oc-
CURED for five days.
Winter conditions appeared in
1895 on November II, and in 1896
on October 20. Frosts west of the
Cascades are not, as a rule, in
furious after the appearance ofsum-
mer weather conditions.
Summer conditions are distin-
guished from winter by the move
ment of the areas of high and low
pressures. In the summer the highs
move from off the central California
coast northward along the coast to
about the so degree north latitude,
thence eastward. Cool weather
appears when the high is between
Cape Mendocino and the Columbia
River, and it is warmer when the
high is moving over the Coast and
Cascade ranges. The warmest oc-
ours when the high is to the north
east of Spokane. Under the SUM-
mer conditions, the low areas retreat
to the north and pass eastward about
the latitude of fSitka; for this reason,
summer rains prevail in Alaska
Crop and Weather Bulletin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15
Killed With Dynamite.

A telegram was received in this
city last night stating that Will
Kerr, of Philomath, while fishing
yesterday was instantly killed by
an explosion ofgiant powder. The
message stated that he was not
using dynamite to kill fish, but had
a stick of the deadly stuff which he
had placed upon the ground. In
some way it was discharged and
the conclusion was so great that
Kerr's head was blown off, and he
was frightfully mangled. The
deceased was aged aoout 90. He
resided for several years in Cory allis.
His brother is an employe in the
service of the o. c. & +. railroad.
Albany Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15
Fare from Albany or points west to
San Francisco:
RIVER DIVISION.

Steamers "Albany" and "Wm.
M. Hoag" newly furnished, leaves
Corvallis daily except Saturdays at
700 a. M, arriving in Portland at
4;3o p. m. the same day. Return
ing boats leave Portland at p. m. the
same as above at 600 a. m, arriv-
ing at Corvallis at 600 p. m.
EDWIN STONE, Manager.
]. c. MAYO, Supt. River Div.
VIM. SCHMIDT, Agt.,
Occidental hotel, Corvallis.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15
Southern Pacific In Astoria.

The Southern Pacific Railway
Company has entered Astoria form
ally for business. This movement
was anticipated about year ago
by the Astorian, when it predicted
that the Southern was the prime
mover behind Mr.. Hammond in the
building of the Astoria & Columbia
River railroad.
Mr.. J. P. Jones, passenger agent
of the Southern, in company with
Mr.. c. o. Terry, passenger agent
of the Burlington, arrived in the
city yesterday and appointed Mr..
Curtis Trenchard, the we'll known
express and shipping agent, local
passenger agent Of the Southern
Pacific in this city. Undoubtedly
the Southern is getting ready for
the handling of business when the
new line shall be completed.
The Burlington is not asleep in
the matter, and the well-known
fact that it is rapidly building
through the Black Hills an indie
pendent line to the coast lends
color to the report that she is also
interested in the Astoria road.
Nothing could be more probable,
as the Burlington has always been
a progressive, and enterprising
railway. She is always at the front,
always in the lead, the first to adopt
modern methods, and never takes a
step backwards. The Southern
Pacific, as is well known, is the
largest and richest corporation on
the Pacific coast. 1t has been a
factor in the development Of this
country, and is rapidly gaining
ground in Oregon. 1t is beyond a
question OF doubt an assured fact
that other trans-M Missouri lines and
Eastern truck lines are interested
to an extent in the Astoria road,
which will open up the best harbor
on the Pacific coast. With these
railroad connections will come
manufactures TO develop Oregon 5
natural resources. Pay rolls are
what Oregon needs, and they can
not come too soon. Historian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15

With all due respect to the New
port News, we would like to file a
motion that it be compelled to
amend its complaint against Gov.
Lord, Secretary of State Kincaid,
Prosecuting Attorney Yates, State
Senator Carter, Representative
Lake, ct al, and make it more
definite and certain. Its first allie
cations created some surprise at
any rate, and the evidence and tes.
timouy i'll the case was awaited
with considerable interest. 1t be-
gins 10 look now as if there was
going to be no testimony; that the
complaint had been filed and now
the closing argument was being
made. If the men that the News
complains of did any or all of the
things alleged by it, then let it
speak right out and give names,
dates and places. Bald allegations
will not convict. Amend your
papers and then introduce your
evidence, and the people will de-
eide mighty quickly whether you
have a case, or whether it is a
defeated push" wailing and snarl.
ing at a successful push. "
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15

An Indiana man has been ap-
pointed collector of customs for
Alaska, This is disappointment
to some Oregon men, as they
thought the Alaskan offices belonged
to this state. ]. w. Ivy, of Port
land, was a prominent candidate,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-15

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal,
men strong, blood pure. SOC, q. All druggists
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-18
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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

Such a horror as that at the orphan
age near Dallas, where sixteen chill
uren perished in the flames and nine
were seriously injured, ought not to
have been possible. Of course. the
fact that the fire broke out at midnight
is reason for the inability to save
more of the children, but there was a
fragrant abuse Of the first principles OF
safety in housing 247 children in a
building constructed chiefly Of wood.
Even if the fire had occurred in the
daytime, there is serious doubt wheth-
er the tinder-box would not have been
entirely in flames before all the in
mates could have been rescued. Any
large building that is intended to ac-
commodate vast number Of people
should undoubtedly be built Of fire
proof material, and the authorities in
every State should always see to il
that this fundamental care of human
life is always taken.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

They are introducing office girls IN
Chicago, and those who have them in
their employ are very well pleased with
them. They say that the office girl is
superior to the office boy in many par
ticulars. In the first place she does not
smoke cigarettes. AS rule she has
absolutely no taste for dime novels.
She is usually bright, quick and ener-
getic, and ever so much. cleaner and
neater than any boy can be. Testimony
upon this point is almost unanimous,
and most of those who have tried office
girls declare that never again will they
have an office boy around the premises.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

While the attention of the world has
been concentrated on Turkey and Gu
ba some other important foreign af-
fairs have been permitted to run wild,
as it were, and have only just succeed
ed in forcing a passage to publicity on
the cables Perhaps the most extraor-
,dinary event, il it is as serious as it ap-
pears to be, is that reported from
,"Brass, Guinea coast Although
Brass in other localities has been re-
,sponsible for many striking incidents
recently, they have not been so aston
ishing as this report from the Brass on
the Guinea coast News has just been
received here" it says. "that the expe-
dition sent by the Royal Niger Com
pany against the Emir of Nupe from
Lokoja found the Foulah army dispers-
ed and in flight when it arrived at
Kabba." This must have been exceed
ingly unpleasant for the poor old Emir
of Nupe, and it must have annoyed
the Foulah army excessively to fall a
victim thus TO Lokoja (probably means
loekjaw). Yet, viewed as a strategic
movement simply on the part of the
Niger company, it cannot be denied
that since it was seeking the discern
future of the Emir of Nupe and the Fou-
lah army the best way to accomplish
IT was TO proceed to Kabba.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18
MORTON MAY VISIT TO JAPAN.

unpleasant features to Secretary of War
Lamont. He will cut loose from the mar
tial environments of the war Office and
go to New York by the first train he can
catch on the 9th of March. Secretary
Morton will seek to forget the cares of
office among the almond-eyed natives of
the orient. The prospect is evidently an
alluring one to the Secretary of Agr-
culture, for he talked enthusiastically
about his plans to the writer.
II shall go from here to Chicago he
said. Il have three sons in business
there, and l intend to stay and visit them
for awhile. Then l shall go to my place
in Nebraska City-Arbor Lodge. l have
lived in that neighborhood nearly all my
life, and | intend to stay at my Nebraska
City home for little while. When l do
get ready to take trip anywhere, am
going to Japan with one of my sons, Paul
Morton, who is vice-president, of the At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe road. 1t
will be entirely pleasure trip, and we
have plans all laid for making it a thor
oughly enjoyable one"
When Hoke Smiths successor leaves
the scene of his short term of office as
Secretary of the Interior, he will help to
move the wheels of business in st. Louis
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

DR.. E. ]. Sem, of Chicago, is thus
quoted in the Chicago Times-Hera1d: ::
Il do not believe that physicians
should wear bushy boards. In fact, 1
think we will all have to come to the
sacrifice and go cleanly shaven here
after. / believe that the conventional
doctor of the future will have a smooth
face instead Of beard My father is
bitterly opposed to boards for physi-
clans, and does not allow his internes
to wear them. I think it is possible to
be too radical in the matter, and per-
hapS he is l wear a closely cropped
beard, and do not see how it can aid
at all in spreading contagion. With a
long beard, and especially in surgical
cases. it is different. Careful physi-
clans who have boards protect them
with gauze guards, Of course, and do
not allow them to come in contact with
or distribute disease germs in a wound.
1t is better, perhaps, for all physicians
to be clean shaved. and certainly be-
'lieve we will all have to come to it,"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18
ELECTORAL VOTE is COUNTED.
Formal Announcement of the Resuit
in the November Election

Formal Announcement of the Result
in the November Election.
The last formality incident to a presi-
Dental election occurred Wednesday in
the hall of the House of Representatives
in the presence of the joint assembly of
Congress, when the Vice-President an
nounced the electoral vote as shown in
the returns from the several States. The
ceremonies attending the count were SIM
pie and monotonous After an hour of
routine business the House prepared for
the coming of the Senate by vacating
three rows of desks in front of the Speak
er, on the Democratic side. Promptly at
l o'clock the sergeant-at-arms of the Sen
ate announced the presence of that body,
which filed down the middle aisle. The
galleries had been crowded for several
hours by curious throng, which obtained
admission upon the presentation of tickets
allotted fer distribution among the mem
bers of Congress.
Vice-President Stevenson sat ut the side
of Speaker Reed and presided over the
joint session. Senators Lodge and Black
burn, on the part of the Senate, and
Messrs. Grosvenor and Richardson, on
behalf of the House, acted as tellers. The
returns were opened by the Vice-Presi-
dent and announced by the tellers. The
reading of the certificates, long in verbi-
age, was omitted after that of Alabama
had been read. The totals were as fol-
lows: For President, Mckinley 271, Bry-
an 176; for Vice-President, Hobart 271,
Sewall 149, Watson 27. The following
was the vote as it was announced in de-
fail.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

ton will shed tears when he leaves. Il
go back to Cincinnati" he said, in reply
to the writer's query, Ito take my old
place there with the firm of Harmon, Col
ston, Goldsmith & Hoadly, of which l am
the senior partner"
Secretaries Carlisle and Herbert de-
clared the future to be sealed book to
them, SO far as present intentions are
concerned. Secretary Carlisle preferred
to fence my questions regarding his future
movements. Rumor has it that he will
practice law in New York, Cincinnati and
half dozen other places. AS not even
an ex-Secretary of the Treasury can be in
more than one city at once, one rumor is
as good as another The fact is say the
Washingtonians, that Mr.. Carlisle has yet
hopes of staying in Washington, and, if
his ambitious wife can manage it, he will.
Private Secretary Thurber talked freely
concerning the plans of the present incum-
bent, and incidentally knocked in the head
a variety of rumors with regard to Mr..
Cleveland's intentions when he says good
by to the White House.
1.-The President" said Mr.. Thurber,
with Mrs. Cleveland and the children,
will go direct from Washington to his new
home at Princeton, N ]. He intends to
stay there only a short time, but hopes he
will be allowed during that time to enjoy
the welcome change from the hustle of
official life to the quiet of private resi-
dence. Buzzard's Bay has too firm a hold
on the affections of both the President and
Mrs. Cleveland for Princeton to charm
them long. They will go to Gray Gables
after short stay at Princeton, and Mr..
Cleveland expects to remain there for
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

Here lies a poor woman who always was
busy;
She lived under pressure that rendered her
dizzy.
She belonged to ten clubs and read Brown
ing by sight,
Showed at luncheons and teas, and would
vote if she might;
She served on a school board with courage
and zeal;
She golfed and she kodaked and rode on a
wheel;
She read Tolstoi and Ibsen, knew mi
crobes by name,
Approved of Delsarte, was Daughter"
and Dame;
Her children went in for the top e1uca-
ton;
Her husband went seaward for nervous
prostration.
One day on her tablets she found an hour
free
The shock was too great, and sne died
instantlee!
Philadelphia Record.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

some time. He is in robust health, but
has made no plans for going into active
business life after March 4. He will take
a prolonged rest before considering the
question of getting into business again.
Vice-President Stevenson regrets very
much that rumors of his vast wealth and
growing estates are founded on nothing
more substantial than shifting sand
81 see they have me booked for Califor-
nia," said Mr.. Stevenson, when asked
regarding his future intentions. "There
l am to assume the management of big
olive groves that l have purchased pre-
sumably with the money l have put by
during my term in Washington. 1 wish
the kind friends who have credited me
with possessing these olive and lemon
treasures were correctly informed, but it
isn't true, l regret to say. l have my
home at Bloomington, ILL.,. and there in.
tend to go when leave Washington
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

again. II am neither glad nor sorry to
leave Washington" remarked Secretary
Francis; ''the few months that I have held
my present Office have been pleasant ones
to me, but l shall not have any regrets
when l am rolling westward in the direc-
ton of St. Louis. l shall return at once
to my business life there"
Postmaster General Wilson proved to be
in negative rather than positive humor
when discovered in his Office. While sign
ing documents with the patient, untiring
energy of machine, he undertook to deny
various rumors that have been afoat con-
cerning his future ambitions in the busi-
ness world. "You can deny" he said, as
he added another autograph to the heap
on his desk, that have been offered the
managing editorship of a New York news
paper. 1 have been offered, but have not
accepted, the presidency of educational in
stitutions in various parts of the country.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

When p. A. Spicer settled in Kansas
many years ago, he says in 'The Liter
ary Digest" neighbor in digging a
well found a fine, rich surface soil at
a depth of 100 feet. Digging through
this, the workmen found gravel, clay
and water. This earth which was
thrown out was found covered in the
course of a few weeks with a rich
growth Of tropical vegetation. There
were little date trees and other va
rieties of palms, besides shrubs
plants, weeds and grasses in great
numbers, all totally unlike anything
which grew or could grow in the open
air throughout the year in that eli
mate.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18
MRS. MARTIN.

MhS. MARLIN. mite numhor OnlV
the hosts knew the exact number, but it
reached 1,S0O, because many of the cards
went abroad and to persons in this coun-
try at a distance from New York who
would have felt slighted if not invited, and
who would have overcrowded the ball
room had they all decided to come. Eight
hundred or 900 men and women, repre-
senting the world of wealth and society
in and about New York, constituted the
guests at the elaborate social function.
The ball began at midnight and ended
at o'clock in the morning. Therefore
its pleasures cost at the rate of 100000
an hour. The cost to the hostess was
about $125,OOO. 1t was superb specta-
Gle, which will go down in society's his
tory as a riot of color and display. 1t
eclipsed all previous bal masques. 1t is
the crowning glory of the social life Of
New York of this century. 1t may not be
surpassed in another hundred years. 1t
was a gorgeous, superb and wonderful
spectacle. 1t was a monument to vanity,
splendid and ridiculous. The results of
months of preparation and the outlay of
hundreds of thousands of dollars were ex-
hausted in FIVE hours.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18
That State cani+oI Fir.

The fire in the Pennsylvania State Can
ftol probably started from a spark of ora
tory.-Baltimore Life.
The Pennsylvania State Capitol has
gone up in flames. This means that there
will be big job for somebody later
Boston Globe.
Some of Pennsylvania State Senators
and Representatives ought to be a little
more than eialf baked by this time.-De-
troit Free Press
There's one thing that's toierably GER
tain. The dome of Pennsylvania S Capt.
tOl wasn't fired by any Pennsylvania
statesman.-BOston Herald.
The burning of Pennsylvania State
House unfortunately will not prevent the
Legislature from meeting and passing
laws.-Chicago Tribune.
The total destruction of the records in
the State Capitol at Harrisburg ought not
to be a source of worry TO some of the
Pennsylvania politicians-Chicago Rec
ord
Pennsylvania must now construct a new
State House. New York and Rhode Isl
and show how the contracts should not be
made.-Boston Journal
The Pennsylvania Legislature is now
meeting in a church. 1t is safe to assume
that the trustees of the institution are
thoughtful enough to nail things down
Washington Post.
The burning of Pennsylvania's Capitol
will not deliver the people of that State
from the perils of a legislative session. No
cataclysm can stay the morbid impulse
to enact laws in this country-MinneapO
lis Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18
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Ouida never shakes hands. She declares
it to be the most vulgar form of saluta-
ton.
President Cleveland will be 60 years old
two weeks after the expiration of his
present term of Office.
Capt. Mahan, the celebrated naval his
torian. just relieved from active service,
is an enthusiastic bicyclist.
Gov. O'Ferrall of Virginia has declined
an invitation to address the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Boston.
The first negro to be admitted to the
bar in the State of Illinois was Lloyd G.
Wheeler, who was admitted in 1863.
Gov. Morrill, Of Kansas will con6ne his
European trip next summer to a three
months tour of England, Ireland and
Scotland.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18

A bill to protect the lives and property
in the House by Representative Stewart
of Wisconsin.
Senator Hoar introduced bill provid-
ing for a commission of three persons to
revise and codify the criminal and penal
laws of the United States.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means considered bill recommended by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
authorize the sale of forfeited opium to
the highest bidders
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, has in
troduced bill amending the copyright
laws so as to provide that if any person
shall cause to be published any copyright
article contrary to law he shall forfeit
81 for every copy sold.
Representatives of the sugar growing
interests are making an effort to secure
from Congress an appropriation of ST.
04S, 900 to settle the balance of the boun-
ties which they claim are due them un-
der the act passed in the last session of
the Fifty-third Congress.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
OOmHerce dSIeeu W lepoIL SeHdtOf Lii
mans bill giving States the same control
over liquor imported from other States
that they have over liquors manufactured
within their own borders. Some amend
ments are recommended.
The monthly report of the director of
the mint shows the total coinage at the
United States mints during January to
have been S9,S51 ,220, of which 81 ,SO3, 40
was gold, S1,964, 800 silver and $4,000
minor coins. Of the silver coined $1.S12,-
900 was in standard dollars.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-02-18
The Dallas News in speaking of the

The Dallas News in speaking of the
cotton crop of that State gives the
Southern planter good advice. 1t says:
''Let him diversity his crops. If he is
in doubt whether to plant ten or twen-
ty acres in cotton let him make it ten.
Success and safety are ON the side of
diversi6eatien. Do not stake your all
on cotton" The same wise words
would apply to agriculturists in every
part of the country. 1t is tempting
Providence and the laws of nature So
Dlant whole farms with one product