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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19
SPAIN IN MOURNING
Public Stunned by the Loss OF the
Colonies.

COlOn1ehs
London, Aug. l6.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The comments of the press on the pro-
tocol are a veritable funeral hymn on
the destruction of the Spanish colonial
empire. Some days ago, tho desire
for peace made the people close their
eyes to the price, but now, upon read
ing the protocol, they realize that the
cost is the loss of that empire which
Spain had conquered with so much
glory, and that Spain now falls to the
second rank among nations. The pub
lie mind is stunned and there is general
mourning.
Generl Blanco telegraphs that Hav'
ana is greatly agitated by the news OF
the signing of the protocol, and that
much anxiety is manifested to learn the
conditions, which have not yet been
published. Some uneasiness is felt
regarding the effect that the text Of
the protocol may have on the Spanish
volunteers in Havana.
Many newspapers express grief and
despair that the men who brought dis
aster to Spain by lack of foresight, or
ganization and ability, should continue
to govern the country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

cial Travellers being on the road most OF
the time, would be very liable to in
jury, or at least more so than farmers
But the experience of the insurance
companies has been just the opposite,
The commercial travellers show a per
centage of claims for injuries received
of only 3.6 per cent of the number in.
sured. Farmers claims represented
24.3 per cent of the number insured, OF
about seven times as many as the com.
mercial travellers. From which it seems
that travelling is not very dangerous,
and that it is a much safer occupation
than farming.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

Just now the country is watching the
second generation of some of it's great
names to discover whether the strength
of the fathers will show in the sons.
While there is nothing more certain
than that blood will tell-and by blood
is not meant necessarily, descent from
those who made the highways unsafe
when 1t was the polite and gentlemanly
thing to be a robber baron-the too ad
vantageous conditions under which
many of these young men have started
out has made impossible any real devel
opment of the powers which may be
latent in them. For Nature develops
nothing good without a struggle; de.
generacy is the product of her idleness
Progress toward higher type is solely
by constant effort and unceasing strife
Man is no exception to this law Oul
great soldiers fought up to rank against
a thousand bitter opponents; our great
merchants gained wealth over a swarm
of pushing competitors: and so or
through the list of those who have
achieved success in any calling. 1t is
the constant conflict that strengthens
the sinews Of character. But in the
second generation of success we toe
often find the son, in defiance of Ma
ture's final law of development, spend,
ing without earning, and receiving un.
earned, and consequently ridiculous
honors. Those who have done nothing
but stagger under a fathers historic
name along the path of easy advance
ment are not likely to make history. II
is the nameleSs ones who have beer
toiling up step by step whose names
will mean something at the end Of the
present strife; for it is only with work
that blood will tell.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The advantage millionaire has over
n workingman is that he may assume
the others part. The workingman can
not play the millionaire. Some anus.
Ing incidents are told in Harpers
Weekly of patriotic youths who have
given up lives of ease and pleasure to
work and live like any common sailor
In the naval reserves one of them was
lately swabbing down the deck under
the supervision of an old tar, who ex-
claimed, "By George! there's fine
yacht. DO you know who she belongs
to, young feller?" Rather" drawled
the militiaman; "she belongs TO mel"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

There is in the country great re
newal of interest in the Nicaragua
canal, bill for assisting in the con
structiOn of which is now before Con
gress with the expectation that it will
be the most important subject to he
discussed by that body at its next ses
sion. There are some questions that
will add to the public interest upon the
subject, like the retention OF the Phil.
ippine islands, but the annexation of
Hawaii is enough to make the project
an important and necessary one. 1t is
nearly half a century ago that the
idea Of constructing an interoceanic
canal across Nicaragua was first pub
licly discussed, and since then four OF
five surveys have been made to ascer
tain the best route and an approximate
idea as to the cost Of the work. The
line that has been most popular extends
from Greytown, or some point near it,
through Nicaragua Lake to Brito, on
the Pacific coast Finally company
was chartered by the United States to
construct the canal and necessary con.
cessions We're obtained from the Nicar>
aguan Government The route adopted
was to start from Brito, following the
Rio Grande and the Lajas River to the
lake, distance of seventeen and a halt
miles. In this section the canal was to
have depth of thirty feet and width.
at the bottom, of 125 feet Through the
lake channel would have to be dredg
ed, the distance from the mouth of the
Lajas to Fort San Carlos on the eastern
shore being fifty-siX and one-half miles
From that point the River San Juar
would be followed for siXty-nine miles
Two important tributaries enter the
San Juan, the San Carlos and the SaI
Francisco, at point called Ochoa, ant
from that place regular canal woult
be contracted to Greytown. There
have been several estimates made as
to the cost of the work, varying from
$65,000,000 to S133000.000. but it /!
probable that S110,000,000 would b,
ample to complete it. The savings il
the distance to our ocean commerc,
would, by the use of this canal. be enor
nous, Ships bound from San Fran
cisco to New York would save abou
| 5000 miles in taking the canal instead
of going round Cape Horn. From Eng
land and European ports the saving o
distance would be 1000 or 1000 miles
less. While the cost of ocean transpor
| tation is not great, the risks of naviga
ton are to be considered. while tn,
time, involving interest charges ol
| shipments and insurance are of grea
moment. Judging from the most care
| fully compiled estimates. the revenues
of the canal could not be much If an,
less than SS000,000 annually. whicl
would pay operating expenses and n re
munerative dividend upon the none,
invested. The present bill authorizes
the Government to guarantee bonds o
the company to the amount of 500,
600, being amply secured against an,
loss by reason of such Endorsement
The war has been an object lesson [,
the people of the country, and has re
moved nearly all the opposition tha
once existed against the Government
lending its aid in the building Of thi
great waterway.
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The question, asked these many years
and in tones more or less musical,
What are the wild waves saying:"
may be near a satisfactory reply. The
manufacture of paper from seaweed is
said to be growing industry in
France. The seaweed will doubtless
reveal the whisperings and thunder
ings of the ocean it has heard to writer's
who use the paper.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The negro seems to lack pride Of
race to correspond to the pride Of ma
tionality. Instead of following the best
and brainiest of his own race he is bet
ter content to follow the dictates Of the
white politician. and the vicious white
politician makes the negro vote a dan
ger and menace by using 1t for his
vicious ends.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

Remember that only letters will here
after be returned by the postofiice to
the sender, until full return postage is
paid. No second, third or fourth class
matter is to be returned or forwarded
to new address without additional
postage. The new law covers newspa-
pers, books and packages of merchan.
disc
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19
Threatened Protest bv Jor,n

Seattle, Wash, Aug. l6.-Japanese
papers received here today contain a
story to the effect that the Japanese
ministry will protest against the United
states holding the Hawaiian islands,
IN order to remove the opposition Of
the upper house to it by raising an issue
of foreign complications.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

A leading New York attorney writes
10 a Gotham journal to say: Il am
engaged by the year to look after the
matrimonial and other legal matters of
Miss Lillian Russell" The airy, fairy
Lillian evidently saves money by max
ing wholesale contracts of this sort.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The several Vanderbilt families are
gradually taking up their homes in
France, but it is understood that they
are sufficiently friendly to the United
States to enable them to accept divi-
dends declared by their railroads.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

Denver, Col, Aug. l6.-The North.
ern Colorado coal miners strike in
which about 1900 miners were en
gagged is at an end, the miners having
accepted the Northern Coal Company,s
oner OF 20 cents a ton, mine run. Both
siddes claim victory. 0'D
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The York (Pa.l Dispatch editorially
says: POSTMASTER George Young, of
Gettysburg, was in this city to-day be-
tween trains" Did he get out of his
unpleasant and dangerous predicament
all right?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

At n recent convention of accident
insurance companies some interesting
statistics were presented in regard to
the liability of men In different occu.
pations to meet with accidents. One
would naturally expect that CONNER.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

A Chicago business house displays
below the name of the firm a line read
ing Established Before the War"
That sign doesn't mean so much now
as it did a year ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

A Madrid correspondent says that
"the best people of Spain are the least
demonstrative in their hostility against
America" Certainly; the best people
of Spain are underground.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

"When Mrs. Lowe was declared
elected" remarks q Denver paper in
discussing the national convention of
women's club, 'the hustle in the hall
was simply indescribable." Whose?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The manner in which the bull fight
ers in Spain have been crowded out
of popular interest should be warning
to this country's prize fighters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

Chicago's tallest and thinnest citizen
died the other day. He was Z feet 8
inches tall and weighed only 125
pounds. He was Pole.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

1t Is safe to conclude that there will
be a great deal of powder burnt in the
next few years. European nations have
learned the value of shooting straight
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

A new trolley line across the Niagara
bridge, from Canada to the United
States, will have to be reckoned among
the ties that bind.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

Has it ever struck you that the fol-
lows who invent bullet-proof cloths
have wonderful faculty Of turning up
absent about as soon as real war test
offers itSelf2
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

Say what you Will, the commander
of the Cristobal Colon understands
punctuation; just as soon as the Colon
was cut in two she made full stop.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

The man behind the gun is the one
who wins naval victories, and no one
appreciates this more keenly than the
man in front of the same gun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

A dude fights nearly as well as q cow
boy, and a cowboy fights better than
anything else on earth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

If there are any blowholes in Amer1-
can armor plate Spain can't prove it
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19

A brainless man is about as useless
as trainless railroad.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-19
lincoln County Leader
j. F. sTEwARx. Publisher.

TOLEDO. OREGON
The oasis., 1898-11-12

Range News: Matt Burts and Bill Trainor arrived last night from Pearce with Mexican who is charged with killing heifer belonging to Super visor Thos. Allaire. Giff Allaire found the entrails and hide aud after ward located the beef in a wood camp Tn the Dragoon mountains. It is be- lieved that many of the wood chop pers live on stolen beef Mir AllaIre was in this morning to look after the case.
The oasis., 1898-11-12

and turned and faced him from the rear, but the Creston dog never moved nor fllnched, nor did the Amarillas dog jumped him from behind, as 1t was thought he intended doing Several times the referee was asked for decision, but that official held that there was no decision to be given, as neither dog had turned away from the scratch. Finally after half an hour of that kind of effort the ad- herents of the Creston dog asked for a decision and under the rules the fight was declared draw, the stakes and bets were drawn down and the dogs taken home.
 On the whole the affair was con. ducted satisfactorily to all concerned. and everything correct and orderly.
The oasis., 1898-11-12
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere for "The Story of the Philippines" by Nitrate Halstead, commissioned be the government as official historian to the war depart ment. The book was written in army camps at San Francisco, on the Pacific with General Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, in the insurgents camps with Agui- naldo, on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of bat tie at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pie
 ures taken by government photo- graphers on the spot. Large book. Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy, unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address, K. T. Barber, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The oasis., 1898-11-12

FOR SALE AT ONE HALF ORIGINAL COSTA fine, latest improved cine metograph with latest novelties in films. All in good condition. A good money maker for fall and winter travel in Mexico. Original cost $900 gold, selling price Sl,000 Mexican. Sold on account of sickness. For in- formation address NED HEALY,
 THE OASIS
The oasis., 1898-11-12

FOR SALE-A magnificent dwelling with three parlor rooms, one dining room, provision room and kitchen, a large wire fenced corral. we'll with superb water ana some lruit and shade trees, to be sold for a reasonable price. For particulars call on or ad- dress Anton Proto. Nogales, Arizona.
The oasis., 1898-11-12

At Harshaw Wednesday morning Judge Jones was found dead in his bed. Deceased was well and widely known in Pima county, having served as jnstice of the peace in Harshaw precinct many years. He was well advanced in years.
The oasis., 1898-11-12

MT. R. R. Richardson is shipping high grade ore from the Holland mine. Assays from six ton lot re- gently at Rollin showed that the rock contained 1000 ounces in silver per ton.
The oasis., 1898-11-12
FRATERNAL.

NOGALES LODGE, No, IT., F. te A. Nj
 A MEETS AT THE MASONIC XYTEMPLE, MORALES, ARIZONA V\AT 7:3o P. M., THIRD SATUR DAY OF EACH MONTH. VISITING BRETHREN CORDIALLY INVITED.
 W. BRADFORD, seey. T. j. wYLlsW.M.
The oasis., 1898-11-12
The Prietas Dog Fight.

tween two very well trained and even- ly matched bull dogs backed res pectively by 'the Amarillas gang" aud ''the Creston crowd" Each side possessed great con n1dence in their dog and considerable money was put up In side bets. The main stakes were Sl00 side.
 There was considerable argument over the rules, but finally the referee was instructed that after the dogs had taken hold they were not to be molested until both had let go, when he was Go order the dogs taken up and given one minute to sponge of or wasb. At the call of time the dogs were again to be set at the scratch to resume fighting. In case either Of the dogs turned away from the scratch and wouldn't fight the stakes were to be awarded to the other.
 The fight came otf m the ring of a cock pit, where chicken disputes are frequently conducted. When the dogs aud invited gnests entered the in- closure it was already filled with small boys and pelados, while the roofs of the surrounding buildings were crowded with spectators, many fair seflOritas and dignitied se1oras seek ing that coign Of vantage to view the alleged fayorite sport Of "los Ameri- canos,n who affect to look with dis. dain upon bull fight as brutal In order to make room for the invited guests everybody was invited outside and the doors closed. Then when the dogs dad been washed and all prelimi- naries arranged those invited were admitted.
 It was quarter after o'clock to a sec ond when the dogs were taken up to the scratch and let loose at each other. They both went at the work with eagerness, and for period Of twenty-two minutes there was one of the most interesting and exciting canine contests ever witnessed. At the end of that time there was a fair break and the dogs were picked up and taken to their corners. When time was called they were again taken to the scratch and, as at the first on- slaught the Amarillas dog bolted across the intervening distance. This bout lasted ten minutes. Each dog had the other by the nose or the throat several times. The Amarillas dog got the other by the foreleg seye- ral times also, chewing both of those limbs so they were pretty badly in- jured. At this the Amarillas crowd, which had been doing all the offering to bet became very confident, and freely offered odds uf five to four upon their dog. One particularly en- thusiastic champion, young man about seven feet in height, with his altitude greatly increased by stand ing upon a coal oil box, frantically brandished a handful of bills, declar- ing There is all kinds of money to bet upon Nick" Before any one could take the bet the box turned under his feet and he measured his length upon the ground. At the end of ten min utes in the second bout the dogs had
 
 taken to their corners. When time was called they were taken to the scratch again, but neither would fight-nor would either turn away. They stood and looked at each other indifferently for minute and were again taken to their corners, and for fully three quarters of an hour futile attempts were made to make them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

LIST pub Mar INV
Default having been made in the conditions
livered by Mary G.. Blake, mortgagor. to The
t~'.,lcgiai and United States Mortgage Com.
pany. Limifed. mortgagee. dated the Srd day
of December. 1854. and recorded Ia the Office of
register OF deeds for Day county, South Da.
kota. on the Attn day OF DeceInher. 1884. in book
m~ortgaging the following described lands,
situated in Day county. South Dakota, towit
The southwest quarter of section No. four. in
township No. one hundred twenty-one, North.
of range No. f~fty-six. west of the 5th principal
meridian. containing 80 acres more or less
according TO the government survey thereon.
That said mortgage was on the 9th day al
June, 1891. for value, duly assigned to Laur-
ancy w. Norton, who Ii now the owner and
holder thereof. anu that said assignment was
in writing. and was on the 18th day of June.
1891. duly recorded III book 2s oil mortgages on
page IS of mortgage records for Day county,
South DAKOTA,
Aud. whereas, there is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice the sum OF 3!2l7.ll.
principal, interest, and taxes and interest on
taxes. besides the further sum OF fifty dollars
attorney fees as provided by the terms of
said mortgage.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue OF the power of sale in said mortgage
contained, and the statute 10 snch case made
and provided, said mortgage will be forecioscd
and the above-described premises sold Mt pub.
lie auction by the sheriff OF Day county. South
Dakota, at tho front dror OF the court house in
the city OF Webster. in said county aud state.
az the 30tb day Of April, 1898, at the hour OF
one O'Clock y. m, to pay said mortgage debt,
interest. taxes aud attorneys fees. and other
costs allowed By law.
Dated this 18th day OF March. 1885.
Laurancy ". Norton,
J.H II, McCey.. Assignee of Mortgage.
Attorney for Assignee OF Morts agee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
The Trees OF Paris.

Paris is probably the only city in the
world which has trees that bloom twic,
. year habitually. These are the horse
chestnuts. There are ~, 900 of them
planted in the squares and along the
boulevards, and 90. 900 buttonwoods.
The trees in Paris are numbered, just
like the people, the cabs. the animals.
she lampposts and the matches. These
horse chestnuts have only been doing
this trick for about five years, and only
some of them have made a practice Of
1t. These die, CT apparently die. in the
latter part of July. and all the leaves
fall of. A month or so afterward they
all come out into flower again and little
green leaves shoot forth continually un-
til they are nipped by the first frost.
There is . oason for this, and the sci
ontists worked over the matter for u
long time to be able to explain it.
Briefly and unscientifcally the trees
lose their leaves because they are at.
tackled ty little fungus which is blown
upon them by the wind; then. being
still full of sap, they start to put forth
leaves all over again.