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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

siOns ice could scarcely be maintained
with ammonia process, while in some
parts of Alaska it would scarcely yield
to electricity.
This is the chart which the nation
offers in its race with the sun. Starting
with the eastern limits of Porto Rico
in longitude Go degrees 80 minutes
west, with the time fixed at 5 n. m.
the territorial limits, longitude and
time of day follow this schedule:
New York, longitude 76 degrees west,
time AIS a. m.
Chicago, longitude SS degrees west, time
3:15 n. IN.
San Francisco, longitude 122 degrees
west, time 1:15 a. m.
Honolulu, longitude 155 degrees west,
time 10:41 p. M.
Dawson City, longitude 165 degrees
west, time 1921 p. IN.
Carolines, longitude 155 degrees east,
time 7:42 p. m.
Ladrones, longitude 145 degrees east,
time 1902 p IN.
Manila, longitude 100 degrees 5S min
utes east, time 4:42 p. m.
In the majority of these cases the
longitude is taken from government
charts. The others are approxmated,
but so nearly that exact measurements
will not show substantial variation. 1t
will be seen, therefore, with the exact
west longitude of Porto Rico set down
against an equally exact east lougl.
tude, counting both from Greenwich
for Manila, the total distance in de.
grees, etc, and hours is fixed. The in.
termediate points outside of the CONT
mental limits are estimated from thell
location on the charts and may vary
as much as a couple of degrees. This
however, would not make more thar
eight minutes in time variation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

to within hailing distance of the equa-
tor. If an enormous flag were spread
out so that it would take in everything
over which it now floats the accurate
measurements would just about bring
all within its borders. The Philippines
run down to within five degrees north
of the equator; the. northern cape of
Alaska goes well up to 72 or 73 de-
grees north latitude. So it will be seen
that man must do power OF sailing
north, south, east and west to get away
from parallels of latitude and longi-
tude from which the flag of America Is
absent.
Climatically the country now runs
the entire gamut of the earth. 1t has
possessions in the torrid climes very
near the central belt; 1t runs for de-
grees into the frigid at the top of the
scale. 1t takes in every phase of at
mospheric manifestation and disturb
ance from a typhoon to a blizzard. 1t
ranges from climes where ice is never
absent to those where is Is never
known. In some of the new posses
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13
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ed, for the days were growing cold and
sunless, but at the end of the thin line
of beach, where it was cut off by the
cliff that jutted out, he could see a
woman and man seated Her hand
was clasped in both of his, and as the
old soldier watched he saw her head
droop lower-lower.
"Mrs. Maltworth," he said, scarcely
above whisper, "come here. You see
those two young people away there?
They are our young people"
Together they watched the two, who,
all unconscious that they were observ-
ed, were telling one another the sweet
est story in the world.
The widow was the first to speak.
81 felt sure it would come" she cried.
"Fancy, this is the thirteenth year with
out breakp
'"The thirteenth year, thundered the
Major. 'Do you mean to tell me that
the girl has for thirteen years"
"Major Rumsey" interrupted the lit
tie woman. And then she explained,
and explained so well, that her listener
became as enthusiastic as herself, and
swore with a characteristic military
oath that he could have desired no bet
ter mate for his lad.
Suddenly the widow started up.
30, dear!" she cried in dlsmay. "It
mustn't be. l was forgetting it's the
18th, and that would be unlucky. 1t
was on the 18th that my poor Rob-
ert-"
"Foosense, my dear madam" growl-
ed As listener. "Surely you don't be-
lieve in that old woman's talew
''But Robert-on the 18th"
6 Robert" the Major thundered,
and Immediately apologlzed. 81 forgot
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13
Tried as a Venture.

Owls have a mission to perform in
Chicago. One sent to commission
merchant proved so successful in rid
ding the warehouse Of rats and mice
having been freed at night with the
idea Of making an experiment in this
dlrection-that other commission men
began to look for owls, and from the
commission firms the Idea gradually
spread to the grocers, butchers and
market keepers generally of the city.
Now large percentage Of these men
keep an owl down in the cellar during
the daylight and bring 1t up to the store
when darkness falls. 1t is said that the
expense and care of maintaining owls
are more than repaid by their services
in vanqulshing the rats and mice. The
owners and janltors of the large apart
ment houses in the city are also begin
ming to realize the value of possessing
an owl when rats, mice, cockroaches
and vermln generally are to be exter-
minated.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13
myself. What wanted to say is this:

myself. What wanted to say Is this:
Why should we risk the happiness of
our boy and girl?"
"Why, indeed?" murmured the lady.
Suppose, for instance, two other peo-
pie found they could join forces with
advantage and advance on the enemy's
line better together than singly. Sup
pose, l say-Mrs. Maltworth-Helen-
what do you say to taking meT'-and
here the Major Topped down on his
knees in most unmilitary style-"me-
an old half-pay officer without friend
in the world. Now, what shall we say?"
And like the soldiers daughter and
the soldiers widow that she was, the
blushlng proprletress Of the Esmeralda
answered Yes" with precision.
This Is how 1t is that the Esmeralda
Is "under entirely new management"
and the young people who congregate
there in the summer speak regretfplly
of the old days-the days that are no
more.-Buffalo News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

beauty said she was Dative OF BROOK
lyn. The visitor expressed desire "
rescue her from degrading slavery and
was astonished to hear the girl say a'
she nestled more luXurlously amODS
her cushions:
"Why, my dear i wouldn't change
my position for that of any other wOl'
an in the world. am perfectly happy
as happy as queen"
But" said Mrs. Haider, "how aiu
you ever get here? Were you stolen Oy
the pasha's people|
"Oh, dear, no." was the reply i an
the daughter Of a Brooklyn merchal|
My father was a widower and was u
the habit of making yearly European
trip. l accompanied him twice, ln'
second trip we came to the far eas'
While we were in Morocco-and qus
accldentally-.the pasha saw me aI,
there she hesltated and smiled)-wen
fell in love with me. | cannot tell WV
how / became aware of the honor w
showed me, but deliberately chose u!
life here as his wife. l have been Wv
favorite of the harem ever since eu, -,
tered it, more than two years as)' aaa
would not be anything else LOT ", 's,
world. Don't pity the American WV
of the grand pasha. It's mere was"
of sentiment"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13
FAvORlTE OF A HAREM
Beautiful Brooklyn Girl the Wife NJ
Pasha in Morocco.

q IaSha IN Morocco.
For two years past a lovely BROOKLYN
girl has been the favorite wife of rich
Moor living at Tangier. She claims to
be perfectly happy, and declares that
not on any account would she leave her
present home. Some facts regarding
this remarkable young woman nave
just been brought to this country BY
Mrs. Haider, member Of the law class
of New York University. She and her
husband have returned from an extend.
ed wedding tour, in the course Of which
they visited Tangier. While there Mr..
Haider secured for his wife permission
to visit the harem Of an enormously
wealthy pasha living In that quaint old
place. In one splendid apartment of the
palace Mrs. Haider found the most
lovely woman she had ever seen. A
guide in a whisper informed the visitor
that this was the reigning favorlte. The
beautiful creature did not look like an
Oriental, and Mrs. Haider asked her
question in French. The favorite smil.
ingly replied in English, saying that
was her native tongue. The accent sug.
gested American education, and Mrs.
Haider limited as much. ThereupOn the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13
His Idea.

A prominent Spanlard, who KNOW 0,S'
both this country and his own, atuy .,
utes the superior vlgor of the Un,s, as,
States to the strength in mind ana uOT
of our women. "Give American wl'e' ;,
he says, "to a million young men ~, y,
Spain, and the nation in half a cen'~. ~,
will take its place among the grea' "
tlons of Europe"
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A Cheerful Conyalesoent.

Prayed Feeny-Wot's Sauntering
Sweeny doin dis winter?
Happy Hoskins-Takin' de "rest
cure"
"Wot fer?"
"Dat tired feelin'."-New York Jour-
nal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13
In the Churches.

In one of the churches OF Cincinnati
the women now remove their hats dur
ing the service, the innovation being
regarded with general favor.
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Xepetnria

Vegetarian Restaurant o,4
Boston is to have a restaurant WI ", N
in only vegetable productions WIZ "
cooked and served.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

Any woman who is genuinely WV
by her husband, is a great wop'aD
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

The wise man gets a lot of free in
structlon from fools.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

What London Funerals Cost.
London funerals cost over million
pounds annually.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

Nearly every man thinks It a great
joke to claim to be poorer than he real
ly Is
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-01-13

The canal-boat mule would never get
along II he didn't have pull.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

tunity to have him make another trial,
believing that success will crown the
effort.
Mr.. Vincent has not yet made much
effort in the direction of a denomination
but his friends are at work throughout
the district and seem much encouraged
with the outlook Mr.. Vincent has for
years been engaged in the hardware
business with two brothers at Clay
Center, but he has developed his pOlit-
cal views among the reform elements.
He was a Greenbacker and later identi-
fed himself with the opposition to Re
publicanism. He edited as a labor of
love for several years a POpulist paper
in Clay county, and attracted such at
tentiOn that he was selected as a mem
Der of the state board of railroad COM
missioners by the Lewelling administra-
ton. This was the first political re-
ward he had. At the termination of his
service on that board Mr.. Vincent re
turned to his home in Clay Center. He
became a candidate for congress: was
nominated and carried the district by
a large majority. Last year in the cam
pafgn in which he was defeated Mr.
Vincent ran over zoo votes ahead of his
ticket in Clay county ana was aheau
Of the POpuIist ticket in the final count
all over the district.
Unless new man be named the Re
publicans fear that Vincent will win
next year, because the opposition to
Congressman Calderhead is strong and
that it is developing constantly is
shown by the number of candidates
place. F L. Williams of Clay Center
Senator Fred Stocks of Blue Rapids
and R. J. Brock of Manhattan are now
talked of. Brock Will not get in Cal
derhead's way but if the present con-
gressman should decide to step out
next year he will throw his strength to
Brock George Clark, secretary of
state. wants to go to congress himself
but he does not want to interfere with
Calderhead's affairs. Mr.. Clark denies
that he has congressional aspirations
but he is fooling He hears the buz-
zing plainly and it is a sweet sound
The announcement of Mr.. Vincent's
candidacy means that he viii at once
begin an active campaign. The organiz-
alton with which. he has made two
campaigns in the district has been kept
up and the preliminary work viii re
otlire little time to start. Only short
time will elapse until the campaign ma
chinery will be set in motion and Mr..
Vincent's friends in the district antici-
pate his denomination without serious
obstacles
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
VINCENT In RACE.
EX = Congressman a Candidate
For His Old Place.
Makes a Formal Declaration of
His Intention.
POPULAR IN DISTRICT
Friends Believe He Has Good
Chance Of Election.
Gossip About the Many Repub-
lican Aspirants.

Ex-Congressman W. D. Vincent of
Clay Center has decided to become a
candidate for denomination and re-eIec-
ton to congress from the Fifth district.
The indications are now that MT.
Vincent Will have no opposition.
Some of the leaders OF the Populist
party have been making an effort to
induce Mr.. Vincent to become a candi-
date for governor, insisting that by
reason of his location and great pop
ularity he could secure the nominal
ton and lead the party to victory at
the next election. But Mr. Vincent has
no desire for that office and will not
under any circumstances permit the use
of his name in that connection. While
numerous names have been mentioned
in connection with the Populist nomina-
ton for congressman in the Fifth dis
trict Mr. Vincent is the only one who
is an avOwed candidate.
Mr.. Vincent served one term in con-
gress and is accredited with having
represented his constituency faithful
". He was renOminated but went down
IN the landslide which took place last
fall. His friends now covet the oppor-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
AN OLD STORY.
How Two Kansas City Telegraph
Operators Nearly Got Into
Trouble.

One of the Kansas City papers today
printed the following story concerning
two members of the Telephone Girl'
company, who will be seen at the Craw-
ford theater Tuesday. 1t is apt to
make one think where have read of
these circumstances befOre?'
Mr.. William Sloan. who appeared at
the Grand last week as the eccentric
German, Hans Nix, in THE Telephone
Girl" had a most peculiar experience
in the Midland restaurant last night.
Mr.. Sloan's wife is the pretty girl in
the company who bears such a striking
resemblance of Della Fox. While Mr.
Sloan and his pretty wife were sitting
in the Midland last night two telegraph
operators chanced to be sitting at diff
ferent tables. One operator took his
knife in his hand and tapping it against
the edge of his plate transmitted the
following message to his fellow opera
tor: ''Say, pal. that dame is a beaut.
She looks good to me"
Who is she?" asked his friend.
''She is with The Telephone Girl
company at the Grand. Say, but that
fellow with her is a lobster"
Just at that moment Sloan tapped his
knife on the side of his plate and sent
the following message in the Morse
code; You fellows are in danger of
being annihilated. I am an old teIe-
graph operator and am the husband of
the lady that you see with me If you
don't shut up. III break somebody's
face"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
NO CANAL YET.
The Nicaragua Waterway Must Wait
Another Year.


New York, Dec. A Herald special
from Washington says:
No action in the matter of pledging
governmental aid for the construction
of the Nicaraguan canal will be taken
by congress during the coming session.
It is proposed by Representative Hep
burn, prospective chairman of the com
mittee on Interstate and foreign com
merce, to introduce his bill for the con-
struction of the canal, but he admits
that the opponents of the measure as
well as the disinclination of certain
members favorable to the canal to act
because the submission of the report of
the Isthmian canal commission will
prevent it's passage. Rear Admiral
Walker stated before his departure
from Washington that in his opinion it
would be impossible for the commits
sion to submit a comprehensive state
ment of the canal situation before next
December.
In addition any effort to press the
canal measure during the coming ses-
sion will meet the strenuous objections
of the Panama Canal company and
probably the Maritime Canal company,
which has been trying to obtain from
Nicaragua an extension Of its cOnces-
sion.
Secretary of State Hay received
some weeks ago a protest from the
Maritime Canal company against the
action of the Nicaraguan government
in declaring it's concession forfeited
and in granting a new concession to the
Eyre Cragin syndicate. The depart
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

ment declined to interfere in the con-
trOversy between the twOt American
companies, but simply forwarded the
protest to Minister Merry. with instruc-
tions to present it to the Nicaraguan
government The refusal of the latter
to extend the Maritime cOmpany's
concession followed.
So far as the concession granted the
Eyre Cragin syndicate is concerned,
Nicaragua. is known to be quite willing
to make an arrangement with the syn
dicate, abrogating the concession pro-
vided the United States government
undertakes to build the canal Nicara-
qua would like the canal to be built by
the American government, agreeing
with Costa Rica in this respect, but un-
til the United States begins cOnstruc-
ton she feels that in her own interest
it is advisable for her to enter into a
contract with any reliable American
company, which may be able to raise
the funds to perform the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

partment. s2.193, ,275; treasury depart
ment, 2,171, ,442; war department,
$190, l12,s5l; navy department, $76, ,469,
$50; interior department, $174, $50, Sal; /;
postoffice department, 81, ,5S1 6S5; dep art
ment of agriculture, S4, OBS. PSI; depart
nent of labor, STE, $50; department. of
Justice, $6,279,570; grand total, $631 ,OS1, =
994.
Appropriations for 1900: Legislative.
$40, 42S,152; executive. $215, ,7OS; state de-
partment, S24,039,61S; treasury depart
ment, S165, ,S91. 40; war Department.
$163, ,OSS,35S; navy department, S51, ,925,-
200; interior department, $I67, 500. SIS;
postoff1ce department, 81, ,535. S51; depart
ment OF agriculture, 50, 726 094; depart
ment of labor, S172, ,2S0; department of
justice, 1922, ,0SS; grand total, $685., ,S46,-
go
among the appropriations for the
west is $50 600 for a government build
ing at Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
ROUTES COMPARED.
Panama People Show Superiority of
Theirs over Nicaragua

New York, Dec.4-A Herald dispatch
from Paris says:
The committee formed by the new
Panama Canal company has just pub
lshed a report on the visit made by the
delegates of the company to the 18TH
mus where they inspected the canal
works and reported on the best way to
finish the work begun.
The report makes a comparison be-
tween the Panama and Nicaragua
routes and says:
The Nicara qua canal would pass
right through a volcanic district Earth
quakes are frequent in the neighbor-
hood, and have several times destroyed
the cities of Leon and Grenada The
projected Nicaragua route comedies
with the line of transversaI fracture
particularly liable to such visitatiOns.' -
Ihe report says works and material
handed over by the old Panama COM
pany are in a good state of preserva-
ton The plans which have been adopt
ed involve the removal of about "a
tOO,UOO cubic metres of earth for whole
cutting, of which II 200 600 are necessi-
tated by the Culebra mountain.
There are now 3. 900 men on the
works. In the first year of active work
the number viii have TO be raised to
nVe thousand and there Will be as
many as 16. 900 at the time of maximum
must average 1900 during the period
Of ten years assigned for the complete
excavation of the work
Following is a summary of the expen-
ses estimated by the company for the
execution of plan No. .:
For work on cutting, 242. 600, 900
francs.
Work on locks. 137. .OoO.o 900 francs.
General total Of expenses, 512, ,000, 900
francs
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

Columbia. 1 Florida, ;; Idaho, 3: Hi
nois, Is; Indiana, 8; Indian Territory, 2;
Iowa, IS: Kansas. II; Kentucky, 5;
Louisiana, A. Maine, 4; Maryland 5;
Massachusetts, 9; Michigan. y; Min
nesota, 6; Mississippi, 3: Missouri, g.;
Montana, 2; Nebraska, Z; Nevada, 1:
New Hampshire, 3; New Jersey. s; New
Mexico. l; New York, 81; North Caro-
lima, 3; North Dakota, 4; Ohio, IA; Ok
lahoma, 4: Oregon. 2; Pennsylvania, 2S;
Rhode Island. ,: South Carolina. 4;
South Dakota, 2; Tennessee, 4; Texas,
IS; Utah. 1; Virginia, 2; Washington
4; West Virginia, 1; Wisconsin, 4; Wy
Oming. l.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
APPROPRIATIONS GROW.
Estimated Government Expenses For
1901 $e31, ,ee6-$34, 1885,
O24 Increase

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE secretary of
the treasury today transmitted to the
house of representatives estimates of
appropriations required for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 30 1901
estimated for is s631, ,O81, ,994, an increase
over the estimates for the present fiscal
year of S38. .033, ,616, and an increase over
the appropriations for the present
the total recapitulatiOn by departments
of the estimates for next year. cents
omitted:
1885, executive. $257. .140; state de-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
To Improve Cities.

Baltimore. Dec. 4-The Municipal
Art society has issued invitations to ar
lists and architects throughout the
country to attend a meeting at the
Johns Hopkins university December
Is and Il. to discuss plans for improv-
ing American cities. Responses have
been received from all the large east
ern cities and from Chicago and Gin
Cinnati- Secretary Kriehn of Leland
Stanford university. California, Will
deliver one OF the addresses.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Needs a Press Censor.

Del Valentine publishes the following
in his Clay Center Times: Funston
talks too much, denies too much is too
bitter, violent and Incorporate in his
language when he does talk. His gram
mar only recognizes the superlatives
and should be revised. Extremes are
his playthings, libel suits his first
thought, a swear word his second. Be
sides a press agent he needs a CENSOR
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
294 APPOINTMENTS
Of Postmasters Will Go to the Senate
In a Bunch

Washington, Dec. 4.-The nominations
of 294 postmasters. appointed by the
president during the recess of con-
gress. will be submitted to the senate
for confirmation this week. These con-
stitute the entire list of recess appOin-
tees at presidential postOfhces. They are
distributed among states and territor-
les as follows: Alabama 5; Alaska !
Connecticut, 4; Delaware, 1; District Of
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
NEW YORK TIE HUB.
Headquarters of Bell Company to
Leave Boston.

New York, Dec. 4-The arrange
ment announced in Boston by which
the American Bell Telephone company
transfers its assets to the American
Telephone & Telegraph company will
make New York, instead of Boston. the
center of the vast Bell Telephone sys-
tenn. The purpose. so far as can be
learned, is to bring about a more com
plete centralizat ton of control and
closer connection between the long dis
tance and local lines operated under
rights obtained from the Bell company.
As far as can be ascertained, no i'm
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
TO STUDY CANCERS.
Elaborate Institution to Be Opened in
ENGLAND Shortly.

London, Dec. 4.-The AIiddlesex hospital
IS about to open an elaborate addition
Tor the exclusive treatment of cancers
Special archaeological miscropical and
chemical laboratories have been fitted up
and a complete staff has been engaged to
investigate by means of scientific meth
DDS the origin and development of cancer
and to trace it minutelY through its var
ious stages. endeavOring by every means
ton of the spread of the disease
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04

portant individual interest will be af-
fected by the transfer.
The American Bell Telephone COM
pany of Boston, which is the parent
company Of the Bell interests, has no
wires or system of it's own. It is the
owner of the Bell patents and has is
sued the licenses to all the companies
operating under them