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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

in Venezuelan territory. In 1890 Rorim,
Point was claimed by the British.
lS4O-A man accused of murder vo,
taken to trial in Demerara. The Iawvo'
in charge of the defense proved that tba
crime had been committed in Cano Ma.
ruco, and the accused was ACQUITTED bv
the court under the plea that the murdo,
had been perpetrated in Venezuelan terri.
tory. In 1896 Great Britain claimed Cam
MoruCo.
1S4O-On account Of the boundary post,
planted by Mr.. Schomburgk and which
bore the British flag, the Venezuelan
Government sent instructions to Mr.. For
tique, its plenipotentiary minister in Eli.
rope, to demand from the British Gov
ernment the recognition of the integritI
of the territory of Venezuela.
1SS1-Lord Granville proposed a limit
line to DR.. Rojas, minister of Venezuela
at London.
1SS4-Mr. Fortique proposed to Lord
Aberdeen line to be accepted by both
governments as a final settlement of the
dispute. Other lines were proposed sub
sequently by the Venezuelan Govern
ment through DR.. Julian Viso and Dr.
Jose Maria Rojas.
1SSG-Lord Rosebery proposed new
boundary to the Venezuelan minister
Guzman BlancO.
1S9O-Lord Salisbury proposed bound
ary which has been called "capriciou,
line for arbitration"
1S9o-The Royal Geographical Society
of London issued a map in which the pe
sition of SchOmburgk's line was changed
from its position on the maps of 1910 and
later dates.
The extreme of the claim of the British
is defined in a memorandum sent by Lord
Salisbury in 1890 to Minister Urbaneja.-
New York Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

inclination to stoop was not likely to
prove aggressive, and that the learn
ing contained in that massive frame
could be put aside with the spectacles;
also that the professor might have
been young once, before the weight of
n laurel wreath had puckered his
brows and powdered his hair with the
frost that comes before winter.
He was smiling now and looking with
apprecatiye interest at the game in
progress.
"Do you hear what they are sing
ing" ne asked the rectors wife.
Mrs. Errlngton detached herself
from the tea urn to answer carelessly.
"'Nuts and May isn't it?"
"The delightful irrelevance of child
hood" pursued the professor, "the sub
lime faith in the impossible Here
we come gathering Nuts and May
so early in the morningr Not con
tent with demanding their autumn
and their spring at the same time, they
must have it early in the morning, too;
nll the world at their feet, with youth
to make them enjoy it. They have
faith enough to remove mountains, but
l am afraid the days of miracles are
past"
Mrs. Errington's glance fingered on
him for moment and then travelled to
where a girl in white dress stood un.
der the trees that bordered the rectory
garden.
"Thcre is Eyadne," she said; chow
fresh and cool and sweet she looks!
Don't you think so, professor"
lie adjusted his spcctacles to give n
conscientious answer.
Miss Evadne Is always pleasant to
look at" he said, rs he gazed with a
painstaking air in her direction: "at
this distance | do not see her so plain.
ly rs could wish"
"And she is always pleasant to talk
TO-" added Mrs. Errington; ego and ask
her If she would like some tea, profes-
sor."
He went obediently, and the white
figure moved to meet him, while the
echo Of the words "cool and fresh and
sweet" floated still in his ears.
81 am sent to ask you If you will
have some tea" he said.
"Is that meant for an excuse or an
apology" asked Evadne, dcmurely
"Docs my errand need either?" he
questioned in return, with his usual
gravity.
"lou seemed to consider so," said
she, 'm which, II you will not think
ME conceited, | will confess you are
unusual There are people," she con-
tlnued noting his puzzled air, "who
come and talk TO me without any
errund at all-mcrely for the pleasure
of the thing"
A little smile was playing round her
mouth, and through her curved eye.
lashcs the sparkle of her eyes meant
mischief.
The professor pushed his spectaclcs
up again when people were close to
him he could see better without as.
Blstaucc.
"rIero are people" he said. "who
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

New Harmony, Ind, is probably the
one town in the Mississippi valley that
bly, the oldest and most reliable time
piece in the country. 1t has been turn
ing off the minutes and hours and days
since 1921 without over 80 cents re-
pair. Ii never runs down, never goes
on strike and as long as the sun does
business it is reliable. To-day it is
something more than a timepiece-it is
a curiosity. 1t is historical-probably
having an edge over any other time
piece in Indiana in this respect. New
Harmony was a colony settlement. The
building on which the dial is placed
was built by the cOlonists and was
used by them as a barracks. 1t was
erected in 1914. There were no rail
roads in those days and as everything
was local there was no need Of any
thing but sun time. The whole world
ran on the same schedule then. For
several years the colony operated by
number of sun dials and hour glasses,
but this became unsatisfactory and at
last George Rapp, the leader, conceived
the idea of having town clock.
First of Its Kind.
He was probably the first to endow
any Indiana town with such an ad-
junct. He went to the forest and cut
the solidest black walnut tree he could
find. He finished it down to siX-foot
lengths and made facing 6X4 feet. A
strip was nailed across the top to throw
off the rain. He then had the colony
blacksmith turn out a piece of steel
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04
Feminine Pioneers of Long Apo

a copy of curious newspaper has
been found in the French national
archives, says Literature. 1t is dated
Jan. 4, 1S0S, and is called L'Athenee des
Danes. The articles are evidently
written by women and the object of
the paper seems to have been an at.
tempt to place women on an equal
footing with men. The feminine pio.
neers of lS0S We're evidently nearly
100 years ahead of their times. La
Fronde the Partisan newspaper writ.
ten, printed and published 10y women
is now in its third year and appears to
be successful, while only one copy of
L'Athenec des Danes Is to be found.
The desire to chase men runs IN
families.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

up by w. f. Allen, secretary of the rail
way time convention. 1t was not until
1883 that the railways took hold in
earnest. In that year 80 per cent Of
them adopted standard time, and now
the United States and the commercial
world operates on that plan. The time
of the seventy-fifth meridian is called
eastern time, that of the ninetieth
called central and that of the one hun
dred and fifth mountain and the one
hundred and twentieth Pacific. The
adoption of standard time made New
York's time four minutes slower than
previously. At the conference Of the
International Geodetic association held
in Rome in 1888 the question Of cOsmo.
poli@n time was first discussed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

A woman always likes the hat that
some other woman wears better than
she likes her own, and blames the mill
iner for it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04
KEY TO Map

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--.-----,--~- ExTRE1e EHLtsH. 1884,
SHo1euRekts r,RsJ Is4a
Gz=Emnzza coHsEJo, IeTH
Ez-Eo DR RoJAs, 1884,
............ t7osE Berry. 1898.
HA. cAnOs x son, 1879.
uuruuruuruuum SAorn euRak's HLTsRE6.,
----:----- SALISBURY, 1920.
oooooeoo LoRo GRAhVILLE, 1884,
O-rr Dr. FoaTIqUe ' /S7T
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

A woman's dress never turns out as
she thought it would.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04
STILL TELLS TIM E.
SUN DIAL ERECTED 78
YEARS AGO.

Only Town Clock of the Kind in the
Mississippi Valley How the taud-
ard Time of To-day Came to Be
Adopted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-08-04

The desire to chase men runs IN
families.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
4 SAMOAN TEST or FEiLTY

From n, san Francisco Chronirrr.

Fran M, san Francisco rHronirlr
Tho following gruesome though true story
shows what Il powerful lever family approval
and tribal influence eHerts upon the Samoan
character. The story is vouched for in every
detail:
A certain young samoan. the son OF q chief
who had reached that age when "a young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts OF love"
became deeply enamored Of tho tnupo or belle
belonging - n neighboring village. between
whose talking man. 70 her Of the ,aupo. and
the sui'ors family. there existed II bitter feud
The attachment was recprocated, but as is
customary in such i'm portant matters as matr,-
mony. the question of eligibility was duly sub.
mitted to the aiga ia.e-nal or family council
which promptly returned verdict OF i'm pos
'ible.' Instead. however. OF acceptinC the de-
cree Of his family and renouncing his inamo.
rata the Young man rebelled and declared he
would wed his luskY sweetheart in spi:e OF all
the code Of Fua Samoa and the trammcls OF
family aud tribal dlSaUlrOval that could lie
imposed Tho young girl also asserted her in,
dependence and s"orn Tor the obstacles which
we're put in their way. and with the help Of n
few girl friends logan preparing hcr 'trous-
seau OF fine mats and Eaudy tapa. which brides
in Samoa AFFECT.
The Wedding ID day H2pnroochea The feeling
fore tho arryaof the date fixed Tor the "e cePe
mony eliminated in open hoStlitics, over.
whsImlng pressure was brought TO bear upon
with being traitor, and all the curses OF end
less generations Of ancestors heaped upon.his
devoted head; family influence combined TO
exert its avery vile 10 break the engagement
but still he stood resoiuts. lie vas driven
from house and village AN Outcrst on the world
and his property "unts"ated and divided
The day came and the bride sat alone de-
serted by her family. waiting for her faithful
bridegroom. The hours pissed: he did not
come. Suddenly a step ives heard outside the
hut, where she anNipuSy waited. She ross
'Npectn-.:. \ curtain was thr"st aside: some
thing was thrown into the room and rolled TO
the feet OF the Mortified girl. She stopped and
picked II M. and then screaming and laughing
she fell upon tho ground a maninc.
II was the severed head ri her father and
before her stood her afllhnced husband. stern
relentless and c0d rs il turned 10 stone in his
hand the terrible n!'r -ntl heal knife freshly
dripping. Family persuasion had trumphei
nj last and the ordeal which had been given
him OF proving his fidelity to trlne and family
in order to he forgiven was the task he had
lust performed taking the head Of the brides
OWL father and thrO wing il At her feet
The shock was too gTea' Tor the IOor girl
whose reason. merrltUly gave way She may
vet he seen about Aria. homeless and wander
like IN brda' wreaths, with n chl'let oil vines
tvined around her head singing her family
song Of victory or grooming 4 love dittv The
Young warrior upon whose fealtv So terri.
hle n test had been imposed sought and found
In war that Oblivion which his 1907 afflicted
bride-elsct yet hopelessiy awaits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
FRANK BYRNE'S MONUMENT.
A Granite Shaft Over the Grave of No. I to
Be Dedicate ed on the Fourth.

PROVIDENCE r. l.. July l-On Tuesday next.
the American Independence Day. there will be
dedicated in old St Mary's Cemetery at Paw
tucket granite shaft to mark the grave OF
Frank Byrne. the man suspected OF being
the head OF the movement that led to the
PhpniX Park murders. who was known
"a No. l. Byrne died little more than five
years ago. and his death was followed shortly
by that OF his devoted wife. Mary Byrne. Two
little mounds Of earth have up to this time
alone marked their graves.
On May ). 1889. occurred the murder in
Phoenix Park. Dublin. Of Lord Frederick Cav
endish Chief Secretary for Ireland. and Under
Secretary Thomas II. Burke. The Govern
ment lost no time in attempting 10 apprehend
Byrne. who was at once suspected OF compile
ity in the crimc owing to his connection with
Irish secret societies. but he was too quick for
the police. and escaped to France with his
wife. Both were arrested in Paris. but were
subsequently released. Later Byrne ami
his wife came to this country and
spent two years in New York In 1880 they
reached Providence. which was their home
until the time Of their death. Not loug after
Byrne and his wife came TO this country an ef-
fort was made by tho British Government to
with Secretary Of State Frelinghuysen during
the administration Of President Arthur. Mr.
Frelnghuysen came To The CONCLUSION that the
matter was without his jurisdiction There
after Mr.. and Mrs. Byrne wero allowed 10 live
in peace. although always watched by detec-
tlves employed by the British Government
In Providence Byrne was employed as ship
ping clerk in lianley brewery for considera-
BILE period. During the latter part OF his life he
supported his family. which was increased after
he reached America by two children. boy
fore lis death he was attacked by rhe H
and was incaparitated for work His wife had
previously been stricken by paralysis. which
left her unable to help in the tight with pow
crty. aud the family was in straitenei circum-
stances But through all the remaining
months OF his life I}yrne refused offers OF
money and support which his friends urged
him to accept, sending back a purse which had
been left in his hands in the hope that he would
lrishmen owed him than a gift.
On Feb. 10. 1894. Byrne died at the Rhode ISL
his wife followed him To- the grave. The two
children We're taken in charge by Capt Joseph
Mullen. JanitOr OF the State House here The
daughter is at present Il resident OF this city.
while the son Is in u Canadian college.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
THE DOOR THAT OPENS.
Circumstances IN which tho Sight of Ono
May He Decidedly Unpleasant.

Ever Sit" said Mr.. Goblnton. late at
night alone in a room. reading or studying.
everybody gone to bed long ago. the house.
the whole city. quiet. and see presently. across
the table on the other side OF the room a door
opening slowly That a Embarrassing expert
ence. Iou don't know by what means the
knowledge that it was opening was first con
ycved to Won. but You SEQ it now. openinR
slowly and steadily and silently. and you get
up and grasp the chair in which You have been
sitting. and stand M. with the table between
You, and him for ther protection. and wait
for him but he dOesnt come.
Then YOU 90 around to the door: II il
stopped now. and is standing dead. II yields
with no resistance except that Of its own
weight when You open il wider. and holding
to it you look around the door Jamb into the
hall. Silence there. Perfect and complete; mo-
body there those We're ghUstly fingers. if any
that turned the knob And so you shut the
door. securely aud go back TO your reading.
" Presently you find he door open again but
this time there is an airof vacancy about il, and
now you realize what il all means. The back
Of the "atchbolt L. that You turn with knob Is
worn on Il little. rounded. or tn" metal frame
around the socket into which the bolt enters
may be worn OF both. Or 1t may be the door
has Shrunk. or the lamb has drawn away from
it, 90 that only III" tipend Of the bolt catches in
the socket. and has constant tendency to work
free: ia" slightest shaking or Earring starts it
and then. if II happens TO be hung Just SO, the
door SLOWLY opens.
And there Won are. and II is all very simple
when you come to know about 1t bur il = never
altogether agreeable: YOU never realygct used
TO the door that opens"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02

More Rnd More Care Taken TO Have Them
IN Good shape for Market.

Eggs were probably never before put into
tho market at retail in such good shape AZ they
are NOWADAYS. More and more producers are
discovering that eggs uniformly handsome in
appearance bring more than eggs Of ali sizes
and clean and dirty mixed together. and are
packing eggs accordingly: and quick. modern
Transportation brings eggs here fresh even
from far distant POINTS. While eggs. however.
come hotter packed aud treshcr than over.
they arc more carefully than ever in
.pecod here. the highest grade eggs being
separately randlcd, or inspected. nverv one in
n shipment. The eggs are gathered from many
points and tho only way To know about them
all with certainty is TO, examine them. nest
egg may have got in by accident. There may
be in the lot some eggs that are dirty; these
NAV be Just as good as any. the dirt marks hav-
ing been made perhaps by wet wing trailed
over the egg but one such egg would spoil the
appearance OF a whole aver in box Someim
sOiled eggs arc washed. sometimes they are
sold by themselves, Al less price Tho cracked
eggs NAV hn Tepackei in solid packages; they
are sold for considerably less than the whole
eggs. perhaps at half price. There is sons
sale for cracked eggs 70 retail buyers. but they
are mostly sold to bakers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
DEATH or FAMOUS FISHER DOG.
Toby Passes Away without Having Caught
the Lonred-For NYossbunker.

Toby Is dead. This news will cause shock
to many fishermen OF New York who so down
TO the Kills In boats Few Aldermen or even
political bosses could count 80 many warm per
sonal friends as Toby. He lived to ripe old
age. as dogs 20 He was nearly twenty last
Tuesday evening when he laid himself down
to take his long sleep.
For some time he was called the Captain. be-
cause he always sat up proudly in the stern OF
the boat OF every fisherman who took him
along. But II a school Of mossbunkers APP
reared he would watch them closely. and when
they came within what he considered striking
distance he wouli Jump into the water. snap
ut them right and left and chase them with his
head under water. q! course he never caught
one. and II was many years before he became
convinced that to capture a menhadcn
is something that no dog can do.
or late years he contented himself
with cooking his ears and watching the
bunkers as they swan around the boats But
he could catch killies. and the way he used to
do 1t amused many fishermen. When the tide
was low he would trot out into the eel grass.
find some pool tecminG with killics. jump
in. chase them into the mud and capture all he
wanted.
He was trick dog. too. although very little
trouble was taken in his education. He would
fetch. play the dude. carry a basket. n news
paper. or written order to the grocer or the
butcher Ed Fitzgerald. an old-tme fisher
man OF the Kills. taught him to feed the ducks
and chickens. The trick was simple enough.
Fitzgerald would Just give him piece OF dry
bread or an ear OF corn and tell him to go feed
the chickens. Toby would walk proudly
toward the chickens. holding the tempting
morsel well in view. The chickens would
cluster around him, and Toby would put down
the food and watch the progress Of the feast
with the dignity of a master Of ceremonies.
In appearance Toby was IA uuecr-looking fell
low. He was cross between a French poodle
and an Irish terrier. a dog OF high degree. He
was shaggy and ragged tramp. with large
brown eyes, He was a fond friend Of children
aud hard hater OF cats.
About twelve years ago dog thief fell in love
with him and brought him to New York. For
Toby was given up for lost. But one evening a
deckhand on board n Staten Island ferryboat
saw Toby coming on board when the boat was
in the New York slip He knew tho dog
Hello. Toby" said he
Toby licked his hand and remained with him
until the boat reached st. George. Then he
started off and boarded the train. the right
him from the. fact that he had old friends
among the brakemen and conductors. At Gift
ford's he Jumped upon the platform and nade
fast time for home whore he received the
warmest OF welcomes. That exploit was duly
recorded in THE Sun on the following day.
Toby was buried privately. But his grave
will be decorated with clam shells. and no
doubt there will be memorial ceremonies in
his honor in Clifford at the close OF the fishing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02

=. H Studer, the Swain avenue boat builder.
has Just completed the hull of Il most eXtraor-
binary gasoline launch for III" United States
Government. Though only twenty-SiX feet in
length over all is. constructed in exact imi-
tati0n OF one of 'nclc Sans men o war.
The boat is designed for use by lnited States
unique idea Of Lieut.. G. G. Churchill OF the
500" photographic office. under whose dircc-
ton the launch was built. that she should be
given tho lines OF a bnttleship, He prepared
the plans and made the, model. a counterpart
the waterman and all She will he placed on
q tlatcar and transported by rail TO the 500 to
he used in patrolng the st Mary'S River and
in tending hUuys and other channel marks,
The boat ! moulded depth is A. feet and her
beam -, feet. She will draw three feet Of
twelve horse power gasoline engine. which is
being built by the Lake Shore Iron Works ~
Marquette. she will have propeller wheel
- inches III diameter Her speed. il is EXPECT
cd. will be about eleven miles an hour. The
total cost will be 81 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
NOW COMES 4 sNtKE TRUST
The PhradoNical Thousand-LeCxedO Octopus
Is Growing Another TentacIe.

From h' RorLestcr D,mocroi amt Chronicle,
There have been reports every day for some
time Last Of all kinds OF trusts and combina.
tons OF commercial enterprises. but il rumors
arc true Rochester will soon have a trust
uniIu" IN it's character. COMPANY is being
organized for the purpose Of raising rattlo-
SNAKES to extract from them their medicinal
properties and lut them on III" market in I'M.
limited Quantities. ono of the prime IN lovers
Tor tho organization 81 the COMPANY Of course,
is Rattlesnak" Pete Guhrr whose rnputa.
ton as n Last master in the knowledge of all
mat pertains TO snakes OF All dissertations 10
Dy u" means Iimtrd hv tn" boundaries Of this
city or even tins State.
r"'e WI r. "Err"ach" vesicrlay on the sub
more s,rio,,s in H. , rMn, "" ono could he
such COMPANY. h" SAID. " is under way
anu mas rN"rv appearance Of hcirg a big suc-
cess. or several years back have had mn.
merOus offers Of different kinds to mt nv
goods e.. On ao me market. hpt when you GO to
were willing TO ray m" a good price for
w yHr use OF my name and lthograph, Eui
goods they, didn't seem M to " are whethss
IT, r3n'am"d any 81 the healing prUnnrt a
co ma sN . or i%ES w3t"r The pressed
ton T." leave IN carly July for tho south ana
not only bring back Il go"dy supply OF ratties
M M MAKE arrangements Tor further shipments
w., Mr WI MI up what YOU might call "A farm for
no doubt he located on 'h" suburbs Of R0chas.
ter and the novelty 81 having snake farm in
OF attention" ' "'"'
, ltls IN" intention 1.-THE company To nut upon
we market; not only III" snake oil. Valuable az
u IMMINENT hut tn" snake SKINS, which are ( had
lhrce times annually, uud which are said 10
possess great medicinal uualitIess
u Is also stated that within II short time IN ava
VIII l." established IL small sanitnrum in his
cry Tor the treatment Of Gotre alone. Ths
snake, has heen handled with no small amomm
on success within the past few months, ard Sc
Hrrat Is IN" demand on tn" pnrt Of patients
necessity. P"''Ns