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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11

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The times., 1898-09-29

In congressman In the West, although, of
course, we intend to do the best that we
know how"
Representative Hull, of Iowa, who is in
the city, thinks that a Democratic victory
in November may endanger the success
full termination of the negotiations of
the Peace Commissioners in Paris Eu-
rope Mr.. Hull declares will regard a
Democratic triumph as repudiation of
the expansion policy of the Administra~
tion and will urge Spain to act accord
ingly. Mr.. Hull has been devoting a
great deal of his time lately, 1t is said,
to close study of the Republican cam
paign text book.
The best information obtainable in
Washington at the present time is that
Senator Quay has rocky road ahead of
him over in the keystone State. His
candidate for governor. Col. William A.
Stone. would, II is said, be glad to COM
promise on a very small plurality in his
favor. Although Pennsylvania is regard
ed as the banner Republican State, II has
elected a Democratic governor twice in
the last sixteen years
Sixteen years ago, the year Judge Fol-
ger met his crushing defeat in New York,
Robert e. Pattison defeated Gen. Beaver.
Quay'S candidate for governor. The con-
ditions were almost precisely what they
are this year. In 1882 Mr.. Stewart ran as
an independent candidate for governor.
He only poled about 10000 votes, but IL
was sufficient TO defeat Beaver. Last year
Mr.. Swallow, who is running this year
as an independent candidate. polled over
100000 votes as an independent candidate
for a minor State office. If he does as
well this year there is no reason why
George A. jerks. the Democratic nominee,
should not win out by a handsome plu-
rality. A defeat this year for Quay will
end his career politically. as the legisla-
ture TO be elected in November will
choose his successor Perhaps history
may be repeated in both Pennsylvania
and New York this year.
Senator Mark A Hanna arrived at the
Arlington Hotel last night in response, it
is understood, to a special summons from
the President Senator Hanna is here
it is asserted. to confer with Mr.. McKin-
ley over the congressional outlook. 1t is
announced that Senator Hanna will short
ly issue a call for funds 10 help save
Congress to the Republicans and rescue
sound money" and the Administration
from threatened disaster
Senator Hanna expressed the opinion
for publication that Ohio would go Re-
publican in November next.
The times., 1898-09-29
A Little Mistake.


An Atlanta man named Dodson is on
the verge of nervous prostration, al
though he did not go to the war, nor
did he have relatives or friends in the
volunteer army. His condition is due
to mistake of one letter in q news
paper advertisement
Two or three days ago he advertised
for five hundred COTS to be delivered
at his Office. That was the way, at
least, in which the notice was written.
When it appeared in the paper it read
five hundred cats" and the neighbors
read it and wondered what on earth
Dodson could want with all that mer-
chandise in fur. Did he want to start
sausage factory. or a cat farm, or
was he under contract to supply cats
to city warehouses? His line. ordinar-
lily, was furniture and drygoods.
When Mr.. Dodson arrived at his office
crowd of persons was assembled in
front of the door. Some had cats, and
looked expectant; others had come
merely to superintend the proceedings,
and looked smiling. The crowd. cat
provided or catless, followed him into
his office and intimated that they were
ready for business. Mr.. Dodson ex-
planned that he did not want their
goods. They looked dubious and un-
convinced. He must want the cats;
they had seen it in the paper. Pres
entity a small boy rushed in, out Of
breath; he had been securing the neigh
borhood fer prey, and carried string
of indignant pussies tied by the tails.
Mr.. Dodsons hair began TO rise. He
took up the paper and looked at his adj
vertisement. There it was. as plain as
possible; five hundred eats. Then he
almost tainted, for eats continued TO
arrive. He tried to explain. but it was
some time before he could get hisview of
the case impressed upon the multitude,
because the cats, as well as the persons.
took a hand in the discussion. Finally,
however the people were convinced,
and most of them Immediately let loose
their yowling captives. The scene
which ensued may be imagined 1t
looked as if cats were sprouting from
the walls and roof of Mr. Dodson's
| office. He had to give up business for
the day, and now nobody dares say
cat to him for fear of being shot.
The times., 1898-09-29

tempt, could expose the scandalous
places in the administration Of the war.
Yet we can hope for no satisfactory
dealing with the questions because Of
the disabilities already noted and gen.
orally recognized.
One thing is fatal even TO semblance
of efficiency on the part of the COM
mission-secret meetings. There was
some reason why the bewildered COM
missioners, having nothing to go on,
should not hold public sessions before
their program was drawn up. They
had no desire to add to the gaiety of
the nation. Now, however, there is not
single argument in favor of star
chamber methods. The public knows
enough about the scandals to suspect
any secret proceedings by a board
whose report they will be asked to ac-
cept either as vindicating or condemn
ing Secretary Ayers administration.
The times., 1898-09-29
How Spain Would Have Acted

(From the Albany Journal)
The truth appears to be, the Washington Gov.
ernment has been too easy and indulgent with the
Spaniards in Cuba. If their people had been
victors in the recent contest, there would have
been no consideration OF American feeling. We
would have been treated as the pigs we were
regarded, and 10 the pangs of defeat there would
have been added the humiliation of every con.
ceivable insult
Spain-or at least that portion of it repre-.
sented by the indescribable Blanco-does not un.
derstand the American way of doing business
Because we did not proceed to torture and kill
lot of our eaptives and boot the rest into the
putridity of Havana Harbor we are looked upon
as simpletons, on whom the brave and gallant
Standards NAV bestow their insults
The times., 1898-09-29

Yes said the old railroad detective.
whose route for long time lay on the
Wabash between Chicago and St. Louis.
there was at one time a great many
sharpers who used to cover my trip every
day and night, but the business, especially
that of card sharks on trains, has gone
into decline. The railroad field between
Chicago and ST Louis was once a great
field for the card sharps and many rich
harvest they reaped from both old and
young men of sporting propensfties.
Many times have 1 saved young fellows
from losing rolls of money, and l recall
one case distinctly where my presence
was the means of keeping at least $1,000
of rich young fellows coin out of the
hands of a poker sharp We were all on
the southbound express pulling out of
Chicago and in one of the sleepers a
crowd soon gathered in the smoking COM
partment swapping yarns and discussing
politics. 1t seems that when pretty well
out of the Windy City one man in the
crowd proposed game of poker and his
invitation was accepted by two or three
gentlemen, including rich young fellow,
who, l believe, was travelling West in
search of health. The card sharp was an
expert with a deck and could stack the
cards like an expert The game was
played-and, by the way, it was a table
stakes engagement-for over an hour
without anyone in particular winning any
of the money. Finally the sharp decided
to make haul and dealing the young
man a good hand, and a still better one
to himself, with only ordinary cards to
the other two sitters in the game, he
started d bet / happened to drop into
the smoking room, in making my rounds,
just as the sharper made the first bet.
He planked down cool hundred The
young man stayed in and raised him a
hundred. This was done several times
around before cards were drawn until
there was a thousand on the table The
sharp had not seen me up to this time,
but / was onto his game and decided to
block it at the proper time. I looked
over the sharks shoulder to see his hand
The times., 1898-09-29
A Suggestion to the President

The man of men to succeed Secretary
Hay as the American Ambassador near
the Court of St James is the Hon. Ed
ward o. Wolcott, now Senator in Con-
gress from the State of Colorado.
Mr.. Wolcott is a cultivated gentleman
and statesman of distinguished abil-
ity. He is well known and thoroughly
appreciated in England and no Ameri-
can envoy could be more positively per-
soma grata.
Let Colonel Hay have a successor
worthy of the great country the world
has finally come to know.
The times., 1898-09-29
Their Old Man of the Sea.

Prom the fortland AfguS-l
The Republican party managers would give a
good deal to get rid of Alger. He is beginning
to take on the proportions of political incubus
that threatens TO bear them down to defeat The
only who rid them of Alger is President
Mckinley. Alger is his and he is responsible
for him. He is also responsible for keeping him,
since his Secretary declines to retire under fire.
The Republican leaders have urged upon him the
necessity of sacrificing Ager, but the President
holds aloof and prays for time with a white
washing commission. Perhaps he is afraid to
shake off Alger; the latter may know too much
to be placed in opposition to the Administration.
Meantime, Democrats not worried over the
situation; it is the other fellows who are doing
the worrying.
The times., 1898-09-29
Prohibition in Canada.

(From the Kansas City Star)
For many years Canada has regulated the
liquor traffic by means OF high license and local
option. This has caused a constant increase in the
number of communities declaring against the sale
of liquor, and the inference is that the entire
dominion will now consent to policy of enforced
abstinence. But if the prohibitionists win in
Canada the people will discover in due time
that they have made mistake in substituting foy
a flexible rule which depends for its enforcement
upon the feeling OF the community affected an
ironclad law which takes in the whole country
and seeks to coerce those who desire the privi-
lege of using intoxicants.
The times., 1898-09-29
some Mistakes of Preachers.
(From the Mexican Herald1

(From the MEXICAN HeTald-)
The religious journals mp North are positive
that Divine Providence brought on the war with
Spain so as to allow the light of the gospel 10
shine in Cuba, Porto Rico and, above all. in the
Philippines. The intimate knowledge that re-
ligious editors have of the plans Of the Eternal
is a matter for daily astonishment Wise phil
osophers, the greatest human thinkers. even the
prophet Job, have confessed to being unable to
penetrate the mystery of things, but wisdom IS
given to the babes and suekIings OF the denomina-
tional organs TO expound the plans of Providence.
The times., 1898-09-29

Never, during his active connection with
New York politics, was Roosevelt ever
mentioned as possible candidate for
governor. This was not only because he
put him in nomination, but also because
he was never suspected of the qualities
required for respectable adminstrati ton
of the office a charge up San Juan hill
has not equipped him with the lacking
qualities.
The times., 1898-09-29

If, by an incredible blunder, the Demo-
Gratis of New York should effect Roosevelt s
election, his administration would be one
long series Of petty squabbles. but the
legislation demanded by Senator Plat
would be promptly promoted from the ex-
ecutive chamber. There is no trouble
about reading Roosevelt's future He is
not reserved man. He confides in the
public, sometimes to its WEAKNESS. He
can spring no surprises.
The times., 1898-09-29
Eligibility as an Issue,
(From dc BrooklYn Eacle.l J

The morality OF propriety of Col Roosevelt s
persistent and successful efforts to avoid taxes
affect his availability only. That Is a matter
which be dealt with by ordinary political
discussion. His eligibility is another thing Tn
less it be clearly shown, the ensuing election
will have in it matter that will infame and
confuse the people to a degree 20 which their
most impassioned contests will hardly supply 2
parallel.
The times., 1898-09-29
Poor Gen. shafter.

(From the Florida Times Union-)
1t is we'll known that Gen. Skaters heshy raj
ment is of rather ponderous proportions. but when
he was welcomed the other day by the good peo-
pie of Constantine. Mich. as zone whose tread
made the whole Island of Cuba trembie," il was
really rubbing it in little too hard to be alto
gether polite.
The times., 1898-09-29

The machine Republicans of New York
are bound to defend Alger but they can
not indorse his memorable statement that
Colonel Roosevelt and his Rough Riders did
not constitute the whole of the effective
part of the American army, and that
there were others. Secretary Alger's 5
further remark that these others were
quite as brave and efficient as Colonel
Roosevelt would now be rated as treason
able.
The times., 1898-09-29
Femfnfne suspicion.

(From the Atchison Globe.)
When a newly married woman goes away from
home to visit longer than week at time, the
people begin to say that she doesn't Glove him.
The times., 1898-09-29

If General (then Colonel Wood was in
command of the Rough Riders at Santa
go and earned his stars by his heroic lead
ership, nobody who gets his history from
the Republican speakers in New York
would ever suspect it.
The times., 1898-09-29
JuSt;6cat;on

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
GLOW dared you strike woman?' he yelled,
Indignantly.
..Wel. there was no man around from whom
/ could borrow anything" pleaded the cuprit.
The times., 1898-09-29
A Railroad Joke.
From the Binghamton Herald.0

From the Binghamton Herald.)
According to the Oneonta Star, a balloon pass
ing over Oneonta 'caused considerable commo-
ton in that village That is strange when one
considers that the Albany Flyer has been
passing through oneonta every day for years
without causing any commotion.
The times., 1898-09-29
Lots of 1t.

(From the Philadelphia North Amercan)
rs there any movement in Botcher's new
play?'
Movement? You ought to have seen the au-
thor move off the stage when the audience yelled
for him after the first act"
The times., 1898-09-29

Alas, history does not invariably repeat
itself. The Spanish Philistines in Cuba
are not slaughtered, and do not even take
the trouble to get out of the way albeit
our Sampson is roaming up and down
among them, with that same familiar and
famous weapon.
The times., 1898-09-29
Points of Similarity.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
Something about the closing of the Cortes sug-
gests that Senor Sagasta has been a close student
of the life and public services of 7. Reed of
Maine,
The times., 1898-09-29
Careless Care.

:. (From the Detroit Free Press. )s
Dorothy, you don't take care OF your new
umbrella at all.
''No; I've noticed that if you take care of any
thing you lose 1t; and if you try to lose it you
can't
The times., 1898-09-29
Beauty,s season.

The air is warm, the sky as clear and gay
As when bright Summer decked each golden day
The rose is still in bloom-hut what of that
When Daphne meets me in her Winter hat?
Chicago Record.
The times., 1898-09-29
where They Most Abound.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''No, num- I'm devoted student of insect life
num-
.'And where have you pursued your studies2''
! '.In station-houses, num-
The times., 1898-09-29
Preseryers of the Home

!. From the Chicago Record.)
stDo You think we shall ever become nation
of. boarding -houses?''
.'No; not so long as landladies bar out chill
dren."
The times., 1898-09-29
Nerve,
lFrom the Chicago Record. !

From the Chicago Reeord.)
Hopkins ought to go into the army
''Why?"
Hes so brave. He borrowed my wheel and
rode it all Summer. and now he has brought
me in a bill for repairs
The times., 1898-09-29

Readers Of THE TINES who may at any time
be unable 70 procure copies of 1t at any news
stand or railroad station on railroad trains,
Vii confer favor upon the management by send
ing tC this Office information of the fact.
The times., 1898-09-29
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES. in all fits editions, Morning, Even
Ing and Sunday, viii be mailed to address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The times., 1898-09-29

The actual conclusion Of the war with
Spain has afforded a great relief to the
newspaper men of Washington. During
the conflict no class of men were subject
ed to such a great and trying tension as
the men who wrote for the local and out
of-town papers. They sat up night after
night, waiting for news from the fleets
and from the army 10 produce extras
and, in point of service, they outcIassed
the most steadfast employees of the
War and Navy Departments. Upon the
correspondents of the Washington. New
York and Chicago ewspapers-representa
tives of the most metropolitan type-the
bulk OF the all-night work fell The pa
pers from these cities kept men on duty
all night during the war Each night
they made hourly trips TO the War State
AID Navy Departments, and. while they
met with rebuff after rebuff, their vigil
lance did not decrease. They kept steadi-
ly at their work. and no matter what
the circumstances might be. they made
their regular rounds for news. The most
trying time for the newspaper men was
that during the period intervening be-
tween the receipt Of the press news from
Madrid of Dewey's victory and the offi-
cial dispatches from the fleet For week
during this time a trip was made 70
the navigation bureau of the Navy De
partment every fifteen minutes. The Off
cial news arrived about ) o'clock in the
morning, but 1t happened that IL was not
given TO the public until 10. The all-night
newspaper men went through an expert
ence which has not been known in Wash
ington since the Civil War. They have
profited by il from a newspaper point of
view. and the experience is one which
they are proud 10 have gone through
The times., 1898-09-29

Mr.. King, however, is not without
friends in Siam. The Free Press, also
printed in Bangkok comes manfuIIy to
the defense of the American minister and
claims that the correspondent of the
Straits Times made an assault upon the
minister without cause. Mr.. King is de-
Tended in a very graceful and positive
manner, the editor commencing the ac-
ton of the minister in not curving his
spine to the regulation angle in the daw-
ding court pageants which his position
there compel him to attend Mr.. King
is further congratulated upon his cOur-
age in having withstood and undergone
a baptism of calumny 10 which many
American representatives have had to
submit in that country.
1t is claimed that former minister John
Barrett was in collusion with the corre-
spondent of the Straits Times in making
the assault upon the American minister.
The editor of the Free Press suggests
to the United States minister that he do
not let the matter drop. but force il TO an
issue and If necessary draw the mask
from former Minister Barrett and his So
called associate, a Mr.. Cheek, whom it is
intimated is the real responsible person
for the preparation of the assault upon
the minister The matter is yet appar-
entity in its infancy, but promises to be-
come of greater significance unless Min
lister King resorts to heroic measures to
put a stop to il.
1t is not known at the State Depart
ment that any complaint has been made
against the American minister at Siam,
or, at least, if any has been made the
State Department officials refuse to give
it publicity.
The times., 1898-09-29

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, of Chi
ego. hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
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average PAID circulation for the month Of Au-
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THI-RSnAY SEprEAtRE,R % 1905
The times., 1898-09-29

Communications intended for publication in
TIE TINES should be terseIy and plainly written,
and mrst in all cases be accompanied by the
narne and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
runicstioEs viii not be preserved, and only man
uscripts Of obvious importance viii be returned
e their authors.
The times., 1898-09-29

elections are over we may wake up to
a nauseating sense of having been
DONE"
The times., 1898-09-29

and saw that he held a straight flush.
Both men, however, stood pat The crook
was just in the act of pushing uD a $50
bet when / walked from around him and
forcing my way between the camp stools
around the table, all occupied By inter-
ested spectators, I managed. by STUN
bling against the edge Of the seat ODpo-
site him 10 attract his attention He
had placed his money on the table when
he saw and recognized me. 1 gave him
a significant wink and he understood ir.
l never saw man think so quickly as
that fellow did Between the index and
second fingers of his right hand he held
a half-lighted cigar and between the
thumb and the index finger were his
cards As quick as a flash he reached
out Of the window, next TO which he sat,
with his right hand, ostensibly to drop
his cigar and while his arm was out
stretched managed 10 work one OF the
cards from his hand and let fall to the
floor. or course when he withdrew his
arm from the window he made the dis
cOvery' that he had lost one of his cards
and naturally made plea that he should
be allowed 10 withdraw his bet of 1900
and that the remainder OF the money
should be divided. He explained that he
had held a straight flush, and, strangely,
the young man made no objection 10
the proposition The young fellow had
been dealt four aces. Nobody but myself
end the shark ever knew anything about
the real cause of the loss of that card
and although l met the young fellow sew
eral years afterwards on his return from
California / never mentioned it to him.
l will wager however, that 1 saved him
cool couple of thousand that night IL
was, however, only one of the many SINH
lar incidents which have occurred among
the detectives and card sharps on board
the Western trains"
The times., 1898-09-29
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD.

Information comes from Siam that
Hamilton King, the American minister
there, has become somewhat unpopular
with the Siamese. and that the Bankok
correspondent of the Straits Times, the
principal paper printed in Singapore, has
yeen fit 20 make quite an assault upon
him. He alleges that Minister King is not
in favor among the 'Orientals- He writes
Sisparagingly OF the American minister's
politeness. 1t is claimed that the minis
ter has greatly displeased many of the
natives, and that because of his extreme
frankness he has become disliked at
court as we'll as among the people. The
correspondent seems to make light of the
fact that Mr.. King was at one time a
teacher in ths junior department of
small American college. He is, however,
given credit as being d kind-hearted man.
but one not calculated 10 strike awe 10
the hearts of the people. The charge is
made that when speaking to the King of
Siam he calls him Your Highness." in
stead of addressing him as Your Majes-
"" AS illustrating Mr.. Kings unpop-
7larity, il is said that not a single Sia~
nese official visited the American legation
sn the Fourth of July.