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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

A Newark IN. j. court has admin.
istered new and most effective cor
rective for juvenile crime. Five boys
were caught stealing fruit from freight
cars and arraigned before a police JUS
tice. When proved guilty the justice
sentenced them to twelve lashes with
Il policeman's belt. 1t is said the young
culprits were perfectly satisfied with
this method of punishment and agreed
they would behave themselves in fu-
ture, while other boys who have been
in the habit of misbehaving have sud-
denly manifested a violent and uncon-
trollable desire to reform their habits.
A thorough spanking by vigorous po-
liceman is much more salutary form
of punishment for young boy than
sending him to an institution where he
will learn more deviltry and practice it
when he is released. For extremely
youthful persons bent upon going in
the wrong direction there is nothing so
certain to turn them into the right road
a" spanking. 1t is much more effective
than Incarceration or milk-sop rem
edies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Mr.. Porter, the United States Ambas-
sador to France, has reported to the
State department that the grave of
John Paul Jones has been discovered
in Paris. If there is no mistake in the
Identification of the grave Congress
should not hesitate to take prompt ac-
tlon for reburial in this country and the
erection of a fitting monument to the
memory of the great sea fighter, who
was the first to make the Stars and
Stripes respected on the seas. No naval
hero has more worthily earned the
gratitude of the American people than
the lion-hearted sailor who fought the
powerful Scraps and its consorts with
that rotten old hulk, the Bonhomme
Richard, which apparently was no bet
ter fitted for fight than Kipling's old
hulk of Bolivar Bay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Dame Fashion, who is not only
whimsical and eccentric but frequently
very unwise. has made a departure in
the matter of women's skirts that must
be commended. BY a recent trade,
ukase or decree the good dame has Or
dered that the skirts shall lack a cou-
pie of inches of reaching the ground.
This is most sensible. There never was
any reason why woman's skirt should
be so long as to touch the ground any
more than there is for mans coat tails
touching the ground. A few skittish
old maids may take a duck-ft when
they imagine someone can see the toes
of their shoes peeping out from under
their draperies, but unless the foot is
tantalizingly small and poignantly well
formed little attention is ordinarily
given to it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

"One of the remarkable sights of the
present day is that you don't see any
bicycles" remarked gentleman. "And
still more remarkable" he continued,
sis the way American people take up a
fad and run it into the ground. Four
years ago the bicycle was the craze;
before that it was tennis; now it is golf,
and the Lord only knows what it'll be
next. But from clothes standpoint
golf is the captain of 'em all. A man s
golfing suit and his fiXings make his
bicycle rig-out look like thirty cents, as
the saying is. And the women amt
far behind"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

A census family" means the number
of people who are fed from the same
pantry. A hotel, boarding-school or
n prison Is family in the eye of the
census. Domestic servants are always
counted as part of the household with
which they are living. This use of the
term makes the average size of the
family in town which happens to
have great institution unusually
large, but in the long run 1t works out
about even, since actual families must
be reduced in number by so much to
supply the members of these inordinate-
ly large families.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

A Chicago dentist and inventor claims
to have discovered a method by which
the soft coal of the west can be sue
cessfully cooked so that soft coal coke
will be equal to hard coal coke for
blasting and smelling purposes. In
commenting upon this discovery the
Ottumwa, iowa, Courier remarks that
if the discovery is practicable, the iron
industry will witness a great change,
and the production of pig-iron in the
Western States where soft coal Is
plentiful will be vastly increased. Up
to this time the great Eastern iron
making centers have had an advantage
over those of the West. Both have de-
pended almost entirely upon the Lake
Superior mines for their ores, but the
Eastern iron furnaces are located so
much nearer the great sources of the
coke supply of the world that they have
had great advantage over the Western
furnaces. If the Chicago man can do
what he promises, however, the condi-
tions will be just reversed and the West
will have the advantage over the East.
The bituminous coke can be
made for from 81 to $3.50
per ton, while the anthracite coke
costs S5 to $3.50. Pennsylvania is
great iron manufacturing State al
most solely because of the fact thar it
is the great anthracite coal center, and
when this new coking process is
brought into use there is no reason why
the West should not become a great
iron manufacturing section. Last year
the Western furnaces smelted but one
fifth of the iron ore taken from the
great iron mines in the Lake Superior
region, but now that they can produce
their coke at home, instead of shipping
1t all the way from Pennsylvania, they
may be expected to take large share
In ali the industries to which iron ore
gives rise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

way the scoundrei got possession =, .
jewel worth as much as three timoS -,
the money he had lent nv fatho-
When his stock-watering tricks vs..
found out he had to leave Enelons
That was five years ago"
THAT was when l met him" cot,
Marsden.
"And now at last haye been ohIioo,
to come to this country and try 70 oor
living as a car conductor. con,t
complain of that; was always an ldIo
od-for-nothing fellow"
HIM." said Marsden. "And vow,
uncle-I mean the Brazilian gentIamoa -
said this stone was called the Nom
diamond from the name of the nogro
who found it in Brazil. Was that cnn
rect"
Perfectly"
"Now, please give me your own ad
dress and-is your mother still living y,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
TimOthy's Mistake.

Timothy Knockdown the auctioneer,
took his wife for a seaside trip to
Margate.
On the second day Of their visit Mr.
*. evinced a strong desire to return
home. "And pray for what reason
Timothy?" angrily inquired his better
half.
Simply because everybody knows
my business down here. To-day, for
instance, have been confronted by al
least forty grinning boatman who rem
inded me that it is "a nice day for
sale sadly responded the unhappy
Observation-Disclosures.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Truth should be double edged, and
cut both ways. Now there's the bird
question. Possibly the time may come
when women will not allow them to be
killed for their adornmcnt nor will men
kill them for the pleasure of killing
something, says Beacon. have never
been able to understand why it is not
as well to preach against the enormity
of shooting birds for fun as for shoot
ing them TO make women look prettier,
but | notice that the emphasis is all
placed on the latter. Probably the
pigeon that is shot at in n shooting
match does not enjoy 1t any more than
the hummingblrd which is killed out
right for woman's hat, yet for one
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

A recent expose of the brutal treat
ment of privates in the army of France
by their officers gives new emphasis to
the danger of arbitrary power. 1t is
also reported that in Austria the Gus
tom of boxing the ears of soldiers and
recruits has been so common and so
violent that thousands of them have
suffered such Impairment of their hear
ing as partly to unfit them for service.
The minister of war has recently issued
a prohibitory order.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

1--WE do not suppose" remarks a
critic of fighting, 'the majority of us
have any overmastering desire for the
fierce delights of personal combat"
The black eyes and bloody noses of our
youth remain as a vivid memory Man,
when he is grown, prefers the fighting
at long range, which is one of the re-
suits Of invention and the higher civili-
zation. He can get all the fun out of
1t that is in it that way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

word that is said against the former
instance there are hundreds said
against the latter. | suppose it is easier
for a man to preach for his sisters
benefit than to practice for his own.
But constant agitation may in time
cure both evils and so educate man that
he shall see no pleasure in killing help
less birds and animals without any
purpose other than sport.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Isn't it about time that something
were done to make it difficult to obtain
carbolic acidf 1t can be had for the
simple asking in almost any drug store,
and thus an easy way Of ''shutiiing off
this mortal coil'' is practically placed
within reach of those who are weary of
life. There would be fewer suicides if
carbolic acid were difficult to obtain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
The Dewey Plant

A blooming plant, with clusters or
blood'red tassels depending flom Is
glossy leaves, is to be seen not far from
Broad and Chestnut streets. 1t is lab
eled "The Dewey Plant" in conspicuous
letters. Six months ago the duplicate
was seen in another part of town. with
an inscription declaring it was "Admi-
raj Dewey's favorite fow@r" The plant
is native of the Philippines Islands,
Philadelphia Record.
Some people are willing to let gooa
excuse answer for good conduct
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

The would-be highwayman gave both.
That night he slept in Marsdens house.
A month later he sailed for England,
a steerage passenger, but rich, for the
eccentric Marsden had made him a
present Of the Mona diamond. Pitts.
burg Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

There are few more successful meth
ods of duping people. in their desire for
wealth, than for some impecunious
trickster to tell them he has "sure
thing" by means of which they can
speedily get rich. They never stop to
ask why he does not make himself
rich, although the precept, physician,
heal thyself!' is so old and hackneyed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
A Gorgeous RIcYcle.

A gorgeous bicycle has been sent
from France to an Indian Rajah, the
parts which on an ordinary machine
are nickel-plated being made of gold.
Even the spokes are cased with gold
while the gold-cased rims are studded
alternately with turquoises and rubes.
a scarlet cloth held down with jewels
covers the saddle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
\ YER and over again John Mars
] den had been told that his noe

II u den had been told that his noe
turnal rambles would bring him
Into contact with unpleasant citizens.
If he had contented himself with walk
ing upon the main highway that ran
past his suburban home, his midnight
walk, which he said was absolutely
necessary to his getting sleep when he
went to bed, would have been safe
enough. But there were byways in
that nelghborhood, some of them mar
row, many of them with evil reputa-
tions, all Of them very dark and entirely
deserted by honest citizens at quarter
to In the morning-which was Johns
favorite hour for solitary stroll-and
these queer byways were his favorite
strolling paths. Again, If he had had
nothing about him TO tempt footpad
his friends would not have been so So
licitous, but, for man in which there
was no suspicion of foppery, John Mars
den carried q remarkable collection of
valuable jewelry about his person.
There was his watch. with a circle Of
brilliants and q remarkable enameled
miniature set in the back, presented to
him as souvenir by famous foreign
actress whose life he had saved in a
railroad wreck; there was also a won
derful old intaglio bloodstone, an heir
loom, which he wore in a huge signet
ring, and lastly, there was, as general
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

The trouble with that Chicago man
who accumulated forty-two wives was
his failure to interlard his marriages
liberally with Chicago divorces.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

A California minister has denounced
kissing games at church socials. This.
however, is not given as the reason for
the removal of the author of "The Man
BROOKLYN
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

The editor of an Eastern paper has
discovered that Dewey turned around
is "Ye We'd" We fancy we see the
editor turning Dewey around.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

One New York railroad wants to
abolish sleeping and dining car tips,
but so far as the result is in the hands
of the walters and porters they may be
expected to hold out to the end.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Do not jump at conclusions. When
a man iatteringly says that you look
like ready money he may mean 80
cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

Evil wins now and then, not because
it is stronger than good, but because
good does not realize its own strength.
and does not use it to the best advan-
tage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

An epigram is lot Of words fitted
together in such peculiar manner that
their lack of meaning is concealed by
the brilliant effect produced.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

When it comes to modifying election
results at times the back counties are
anything but back numbers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-29

There was a dress before there was
a loom or fashion-plate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27
CHARTER NOT
SATISFACTORY
Many Changes Will Bio Made
In Greater New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. s5,-The Great
er New York charter has been on
trial Cor two years and has develop
Cd several weak points, 1t Is no sur
prise to learn. therefore, that the
Republicans plan to pass at the
coming session OF the legislature a
revised charter changing the pres
ent enc In several important parti-
eulars. Their Intention To do this
has. in fact. been apparent FOR some
time past Their ability "a do Il has
been increased by the recent ciec-
tons. which augmented their power
In the assembly.
Their majoritx In the senate is a
slender one. but can probably be
better controlled now than a. was at
last session Among the changes
suggested are the cutting down q
the mayors term from four 10 two
years. making him eligible FOR re-
election ana giving him absolute
and permanent power Of removal.
Having thus increased his powers.
II IL proposed ia hold him Go great.
or personal responsi hllity and 10
make him directly responsible 10 the
governor for his own acts and tho
acts OF the heads Of Department..
The mayor viii be subject to remoV
al by the governor.
The municipal assembly IL 70 be
changed from two houscs 20 one.
and radical changes made In the
board u public improvements. II =
proposed to abolish the borough
ssshao. boardA. and put the entire
centrui OF the schools IN the hands
OF small central board. The po-
lice department may be changed and
a state euHStabuiary created. These
indeed. are very radical changes.
and u may be found impossible 20
adop, them AIT. bat there is no
doubt that thvre il to be a great deal
- charter tinkrrlnk at the neat Hen.
alou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27

stood You TO toll me that you had
asceptod Mr.. MARTINI
"oh, dear no, mamma replied
Minnie. II meant Mt smith. Nv
Martin only spoke Tor him
Mrs, Catehfeliow sank heavily Into
her capacinus chair Jennie" ehe
said In hollow tones, you also said
something"
Yes ma'am." replied Jennie. de-
murely MIR. Martin proposed that |
should be Miss Urry'a bridesmaid.
and I accepted"
Miss Grey made a very lovely
bride. and the 'cast-irpn ogre. melt
ed into really devoted lover
The twins were bridesmaids, and,
as Mrs CatchfelleW houored the GER
cmony with her presence, although
Tom Smith and Alfred brown tho
longer. however luellEthtel were at
the affair, aud Il iu only fair 10 con.
clude that she Was forgiven the tittle
ruar practteed on her by Mr.. Martin,
ON the same day Alfred browne pro-
poaed 10 Jennie, emhaldened by be-
ing the posacsaar % fine situation.
provided for him through the inter-
vrt % Mt Martin. who had So ac-
tiVcly exertcd himself on behalf OF
tho ineligible Tom smith
And after an said Mira Catch
fellow. refieetivcly. MIR. Martin
could only marry one Of our dear
girls. whereas he has now provided
for them both
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27

above the average Miss Charlotte
Stole is a VERY attractive woman.
and had a chance 90 Ehog herself to
advantage In the French hail Nj
BELLE Davies dancing and that 81
Charlotte Hooker. we're features Of
the performance.
"A Stranger In New York" will be
played tonight for tho last time
The FIilpinos at the Third avenue
thcater are a surprise The treou
was made up last July from a Fhil-
lpplna circus which was taken from
Manila to the Mechanics Institute
IN fan Francisco. Tbs natives have
all the ability OF the japanese as
,umblers. juEEiers AMI Eymnasts
SEINE Views from the Philippine bat
tiehslds are shown as a special feat
ure. Prot Lille. who exhibited these
views. was slgnaimAn Of the
Eighth army corp.
Last nights audience manifested
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27
hypothetical Questions.

a ieEal farce IN numerous dupii-
cate scenes. Place. New York
court room Time. the present.
The learned counsel for the de-
fense faces the candidate for n seat
In the jury box Look me tn the eye.
sir"
The candidate; which eyer"
The counsel Don't get gay with
the court. young man. Take your
choice Either eye viii answer. All
you've got to do 10 60 listen. suppo@-
Ina the negative iufiuenc. % con
Trajectory Impulse to commit violent
assault on fellow creature should
be indicated 10 ypa By the evidence
0f the senses. In eontradisiinetion 20
the testimony of the experts. would
you feel Obliged TO render a verdict
81 guilty.
The candidate Canahiy1i Not at
the present price u nails e
The learned counsel. Again. II a
nuratory though silent influence was
cornrred by a determination TO utii-
ixe TIE sources - an hereditary Inn
psiae 60 siay. coupled with a fantas-
tie desire "a stay in unusual num-
beers. could you not under those cir
currwtances OF others. deliberately
impuEn his honesty 81 purpda. and
the welfare II the community. by
descending 10 the plane Of the
rhouEhtirsz and Innocentiy wicked
by agreeing upon a verdict Of gull
ty-or no, guilty."
Tn. candidate VIII you please
say that ali over again"
The learned counsel. ''CerainlY mol,
Il couldn't Why don't you an
sWerT.
The candidate; We'll. there's no
credit IN answering a simple little
thing like that"
The counsel; We'll. what 10 thu
answer"
The candidate: The answer il
BECAUSE she'd never seen the streets
Of Cairo
Tho counsel for che defense /:
Excused for cause. Step down. sir. :"
Court thereupon AdJouruH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-27
GROWTH OF
OUR SHIPPING

WASHINGTON. II. G. Nov. II
The annual report Of Mr.. Chamber
lain. the commissioner OF navigation,
shows that American shipping In
dussrs~s shared In the general pros
periiy Of the country during the past
Asrai year.
The total dccumens@d tonnage on
sune 20. 1899. comprised 2g.TeS vessels
Of <.ss<.ass xrovs tons. which IL our
arge>e sines isss. The tonnage or
ereffng under our coastinx laws. a.
so7 vessels q tois. es7 gross tons. Is
the iarEwAt in our history and greater
than tn coastins tonnage OF any
other nation Our steam tonnage,
1t7eoii tons. for the nrr time ex-
ees<fs the tonnage % all other crafts
In the resi- Of the world steam ton.
nsg~ sssven yearx ago exceeded sal
tonnaxs. Our tonnage registered for
forefgn trade remains small. and las,
year American vessels carried a frac
tsoo lsss than per cent o, our ex.
porfs and Imports. IN. smallest per.
csntage IN our history.