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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

recruit in the civil war. His pen pic
ture of battle was so vivid in this
work that critics who did not know the
author declared that it must have been
drawn by war veteran. on the
strength of the story Crane was sent
to the Graeco- Turkish war in 1897 as
correspondent for the Westminster Ga
zette of London. During the Spanish
American war he was in Cuba as cor
respondent for the New York papers.
1t is the generally expressed opinion
that Mr.. Crane was not as strong in his
descriptions of actual war scenes as he
was III the imaginary scenes of the
novel that brought him fame. While
acting as war correspondent he was
noted for his reckless bravery, often be-
ing exposed on the firing lines. While
In Cuba he contracted the fever which
eventually caused his death.
Stephen Crane was born in Newark.
\. D., in 1871, and was the son of a
Methodist clergyman. At the age of Is
he began to write for the newspapers.
and after completing his education in
Lafayette College and Syracuse Uni
versity he became reporter and sketch
writer. His remains will be taken to
England and thence, perhaps, to this
country for interment, but it is not yet
decided whether he will be buried in
England or the land of his birth. Be
fore going to London, nearly two years
T..
van County. N. Y. His wife. whom he
married at the close of the Greek war
and whom he met in the east, survives.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
ONE MAN AND THREE DOGS.
Aided by a Gun They Hold a Wealthy
COrpOratiOn at Bay.

Aided by a Gun They Hold a Wealthy
Corporation at Bay.
There is an old recluse living on a
little island on the flats of New Jersey,
at the mouth of Newton creek, who
would not give up the little shanty
which he delights to call his home for
perhaps any amount of money that
could be offered him. Nay, when an at
tempt is made to take his little property
from him by force, as one is now be-
ing made, this eccentric old man Is will
ing to defend his title to the estate, if
necessary, at the cost of his life. In his
determination to hold onto the little in
significant estate he is being ably aid
ed by three dogs and his trusty gun.
Against the old man in the miniature
war which is in progress are arrayed
the minions of the law representing
great ship-building corporation with IA
capital of $50,000,0OO.
| Adolph James Hutchinson, the her
NIT, does not really own the little plot
of ground, although it has been his
home for upward of twenty years. 1t
| is in the center of the tract upon which
the corporation proposes to erect its
great ship-building plant. On the other
| hand, it is the old hermits home. He
has no title other than a squatters
claim, but he is prepared to defend his
rights with his life He stands at the
door Of his little hut when approached
| by strangers and demands that they
shall stay at distance of fifty yards
on the penalty of a shot from his gun.
His three dogs stand ready to follow
up the attack if the shot fails, so that
he makes a rather formidable front.
| Eventually the old man must surrender
to the corporation, but just how lister
esting he will make it for his opponents
before he vacates the premises remains
| to be seen.
During the seventy years that have
passed over old Hutchinson's griZzled
head he has seen stirring scenes enough
to nerve him to meet the difficulties Of
his present position with equanimity.
He shipped on merchantmen before
| the mast when but Il young man, and
| became engaged in trading in the East
Indies. Encounters with Malay pirates,
adventures with the head-hunters of
Borneo and three experiences in ship
wrecks developed contempt for dan
gers. Five years honorable service on
an English man-ofwar did not lessen
his daring, and five years campaigning
| during the civil war in this country
hardened him to suffering His mode of
life since then has strengthened the
effects of this early training, so that
when he says he will greet any hostile
visitor with bullet it is well to respect
his word. This is the way the marshals
feel. 1t is for this reason that no at
tempt has yet been made to force his
doorway. The course that will likely
commend itself to them will be to wait
until he starts to the main land for pro-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
Rufus Choate's Bad Writing.

George Ticknor. the historian of Span
ish literature, was once called as a wit
ness in case in which Mr.. Choate was
engaged, and, being seated by the EN-
inent counselor, was attracted by the
notes which he had made of the evi.
dence; after eying them with interest.
he remarked that the writing reminded
him of two autograph letters in his DOS
session-one of Manuel the Great of
Portugal dated 1912 and the other OF
Gonsalvo de Cordova, the great captain.
written a few years earlier. (Anyone.
who has glanced over these remarkable
specimens of chlrography will marvel
that it was possible to make out sylla.
bic of such illegible scrawls.)
"Tbese letters" Mr.. Ticknor assured
Mr.. Choate, were written $50 years
ago, and they strongly resemble YOUR
notes of the present trial" Choate in
stantly replied: Remarkable men. no
doubt; they seem to have been much in
advance of their time "-Caroline Tick.
nor In Truth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

In the North American Review JUS
tin Mccarthy INDUCES in some inter
esting speculation as to the fate of the
disappearing authors" and the rea.
sons for their decline into oblivion The
fame of some authors comes and goes
with something of the effect of re.
volving light, but the writers whom
Mr.. Mccarthy has in mind are those
who, having once enjoyed Il wide and
apparently deserved popularity. are
slowly and steadily passing out of hui
man memory. Charles Kingsley, for
instance, seems every year to get less
and less of the attention of the average
reader. With him Mr. Mccarthy
classes Anthony Trollope and even
Charles Reade, whose "Cloister and the
Hearth" it is said, no publisher would
attempt to circulate in cheap form.
Charles Lever also appears to be among
the disappearing, while who nowadays
ever thinks about the "Hajji Baba"
novels of Morier or the stories of Mrs.
Marsh, an author exceedingly popular
when Mr. Mccarthy was young man:
II Is true that Il somewhat similar pro-
cess has gone on In the case of Fielding
and Jane Austen, but If these authors
are less widely read they still hold Il
classical eminence and are mentioned
with reverence and avowed appreca.
ton by those who never read n line OF
their works. But the others seem
neither to be read nor to be able to keep
their places In their respective inches
of fame. Mr.. Mccarthy finds no salts
factory reason for these facts, for In
many cases the disappearing authors
were men who possessed literary art
and whose work appealed to cultured
minds. Mr.. Mccarthy cites Mrs.
Marsh's "rhe Admiral's Daughter" az
an instance, yet even those who have
lively memories of "The Children of the
Abbey" have forgotten Mrs. Marsh's
story. The reason for this curious
wceding-out process is apparently not
to be discovered by any process of an.
alysis. All that we can say is that i'm
literature there is ah element which in
wolves enduring interest ana that some
books have this element while others
do not. 1t does not matter what is the
time of the story or what its theme or
even whether il Is unfolded artfully.
One book formerly popular is absolute
ly forgotten, another of moderate fame
assumes Il permanent and respectable
place in literature. Yet II seems more
than probable that this selective proc
ess carried on by time follows law
which rests fundamentally on n recog-
milton of great and lasting merit. Some
how a book becomes more or less nee
essary to the enlightenment or happi.
ness of mankind, and mankind treas
ures It. 1t takes no seer to perceive
that twenty-five years from to-day
dozens of books which are now hailed
as "books of the year" will be absolute.
ly forgotten.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
Euuine Losses in War.

In all protracted wars the loss in
horses from disease is terribly heavy.
In Napoleon's campaign across the
Niemen, out of 10000 horses no fewer
than $4,000 succumbed in six months.
At the siege of Plevna the Russians
lost over 80 per cent. of their draught
animals, and in the Egyptian war of
1882 half the English horses were dis
abled, Of which 600 died from sickness
and only 60 on the field of battle.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
Queer Lawsuit.

An Adrian County (MissourD court
has been wrestling with peculiar law.
suit. in which rats cut the principal
figure. A farmer named Sturgeon hlr-
ed one Walker to kill the rats on his
place, agreeing to pay l cent apiece
for the tails of 1000 Of the victims
When $50 tails had been presented for
tally, Walker asked $3.50 as pay for
his services. Here the trouble hegan.
for the farmer refused to pay for any
number less than 1000. He also claim
ed that Walker tried to palm off mouse.
tails on him as tails of young rats. The
hired man secured a favorable verdict
in the lower courts, but Sturgeon will
continue his legal fight to escape pay
ment
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

A statement prepared by the United
States Department of Agriculture,
showing the wheat crop of the world
for the last five years, contains much
that is of peculiar interest to Ameri-
cans. First of all, it is worth noting
that wheat is something the demand
for which keeps always abreast Of the
supply. Year after year the worlds
crop increases, yet gains in population,
Improvements in transportation and the
growth of commerce enable consump-
ton to keep pace. Last years crop Of
almost two and three-quarters billion
bushels will be no more than sufficient
for use and necessary reserves during
this year. The continent Of Europe
produces more than one-half the world s
crop of wheat, and North America only
about one-quarter; yet Europe is a con
slant buyer and North America con-
slant seller. The one consumes almost
the entire worlds surplus, the other is
the worlds great surplus exporter.
The contribution of the United States
to last years crop was twenty and
eight-tenths per cent, a larger share
than that Of any other country, Russia,
with nearly 1S per cent, being its near
est rival. The report brings out most
interestingly the commercial signiti-
cance Of variations in the crop. In 1897
for instance, Europe produced an un-
usually small proportion of the worlds
supply, while the United States pro-
duced an uncommonly large proper
ton. This was greatly to our advan-
tage, for the European demand ad-
vanced world price, and we were able
to sell our great surplus at profitable
figures. In 1898 and 1899, however
these conditions were reversed
EurOpe's percentage of the worlds crop
increased, while ours decreased The
result has been persistently low prices
for wheat in spite of decided advance
In the price of other agricultural prod
ucts. An increase in the crop in South
America and Australasia, most of
which goes to Europe, and the abund-
ance Of the European rye crop, have
also helped to keep the price down. Or
dinarlly more than 10 per cent of the
wheat crop of the world is produced in
seven countries Of the Northern Hemi-
sphere: The United States, Russia,
France, India, Austria Ger
many and Italy; but of these countries
two only, the United States and Russia.
produce quantity greatly in excess Of
their own demands.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
BRIGHT LIenT SHED ON EGGS.
How the Experts determine and Then
Classify Their Quality.


Classify Their Quality.
egg Gambling is difficult trade. In
it the closest attention is required with
sharp eyes, for several grades are
made, and the difference between one
grade and another in looks at least is
not observable except to the expert
who is intent on his work"
This is the statement of Lincoln Mar
tin, foreman of egg candlers in big
Chicago commission house. He is cred
tied with having thorough knowledge
of this trade, as indeed he should have,
as he has worked at it steadily for
twenty-five years, and has been with
his present employers for ten years.
Under him are twelve other Gamblers
hired by the day, at $3.50 day, and be-
sides number of flyers, men who work
when and where they can get job.
They get less money than do the regu-
lars. A swift regular will inspect GOO
or 700 eggs daily, or from fifty to sixty
cases, and receive his $3.50, whereas
the flyer is paid but from $1.20 to $1.50
for the same amount of work. All the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

Mrs, Burton Harrison says that
-home life in our busy day and genera
tion is passing out Of vogue" Every
woman has her fad or mission, which
takes her away from home. She looks
upon home life as a trivial round, which
IL expected to maintain itself unaided
How Is this tendency to be overcome
for that IL Is an. unwholesome tenden-
cy there can be no doubt? Even wives
and mothers who have been faithful
10 the home and have made ii a center
OF loving usefulness are apt to bewail
their lot MS less blessed than that of
women who have practically cut them
selves loose from home ties. They are
to he found comparing their work with
that of their husbands, bellttling them.
selves and what they have done. The
years seem Ia them wasted. because.
instead Of learning new accomplish.
meuts, attending clubs or earning
money, they have "done nothing" but
maintain the home and bring up in
health, strength and beauty a number
OF men and women. The work OF the
man II necessary to the family wei.
fare. But the work OF the woman,
when well done, is Of equal Importance
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

The Paris exposition is remarkable in
many ways, but most of all as an eX-
hibition of the greatness of Chicago.
The world never realized the full ex-
tent of the triumph achieved by the
Columbian Worlds Fair until it had Il
new Partisan effort to compare 1t with.
The nineteenth century will close with
Chicago still holding the prize for the
greatest, the most imposing, the most
interesting and the most artistic world $
fair that mankind has ever known.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

Bishop Potter pays a high tribute to
the character and qualities of the RANK
and file of our army in Manila. He
says, in effect that no one who has
seen our soldiers in the Philippines,
and has noted their splendid physique,
their attention to duty, and the high
average of intelligence existing among
them, can fail to have an increased
pride in our army, and profound faith
in their capability to do whatever Is re-
quired of them. He saw our soldiers
in many places, under all varieties Of
circumstances, during his stay in Ma
Mia, but not one among them who re-
flected discredit upon himself or his
country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

A fine example Of mans trfumphs
over adverse natural conditions is to be
seen in the Sahara. That region has
long been identified with utter sterility
and barrenness. Yet through the sim
pie expedient of irrigation by artesian
wells, more than twelve million acres
of it has already been made abundant
ly fertile.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
The Pope's American snun.

Pope Leo XIII. is still addicted to the
habit of taking snuff. 1t is not general
ly known that snuff used by the head
of the Roman Catholic Church is made
especially for his use in America. This
particular kind is the highest-priced
made anywhere in the world, and be
fore being packed is favored with the
costly altar of roses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

The right of petition is not glitter
ing generality" when 1t expresses itself
on paper mile long. Residents OF
Australian gold-tields to the number of
twenty eight thousand have signed Il
petition to the queen, praying to BE- de
livered from certain grievances. Merit
in such case cannot be measured with
yardstick, but the dimensions of the
document will be sure to count.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

The Indian name Sioux, as 1t appears
in such town names as Sioux Falls,
Sioux City and Sioux Rapids, is usually
pronounced 500; but sometimes, in
the East, crietly, that simple pronuncia-
tion Is not known. \ committeeman
not long ago visited school in New
England, where he heard the pupils say
"Si-oX," with complete assurance. AT
n favorable opportunity he quietly
spoke to the teacher of the error say
ing: you know 1t is 500" whereupon
she asked the attention of the school.
and solemnly announced: You have
all been pronouncing the word wrong
II Is not Si-oX, but Soo-ox." The com.
mitteeman lacked the courage to pur.
sue the subject further.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
Dangers OF Generalization.

"The soil," said the political econ
omist. 'is what supports u.s."
well, l don't know" said the sea
captain, thonghtfully. "The ocean sup
ports me about eleven months in the
year. r."-Somerville Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

A man who had been planning and
promising the formation of company
with fifteen million dollars capital was
arrested the other day on the charge of
having stolen one hundred and seventy
dollars. Not often does the comedy Of
speculation present a finer example OF
reductio ad absurdum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

And, as a matter of fact, the life work
engaged in by many men is frivolity
itself when compared with the tremen-
dous task of caring day and night for
human beings, which is the work that
women often decry as "a trivial round"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

Paderewski is praising the exquisite
musical fervor of the Americans. He
has nearly 100000 of recently acquired
American money to back him up in this
praise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

A Sunday golf player has saved the
lives of two men whose boat capsized.
The exact bearing Of this incident upon
the Sunday golf question has not yet
been determined.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

The crater of Vesuvius is said to have
fallen in. This sad occurrence puts
that lively volcano in something Of
hole
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

A Pennsylvania barber was rendered
dumb the other day by bolt of light
ming. Now let him prepare to work
overtime.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

Those Chinese Boxers differ from our
own sluggers in one important respect:
They do not wear short hair.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24
DIES IN A FOREIGN LAND.
Stephen Crane, Novelist and War Cor
respondent, No More.

Stephen Crane, the American novelist
and war correspondent, died at Baden
Weller, Germany. Like many writers
of fiction his fame was made in sin
gle work, and although a prolific writer
he will be generally remembered as the
author of "The Red Badge of Cour-
age" story of the experiences Of Il
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

What the local merchants do not get
hucksters who make business Of
gathering in farm produce pay money
for.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

II Opportunity knocks at every door,
in most cases 1t Is with as timid a
knock as If there were a corpse In the
house.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-24

Unless man is sincere he can never
be hero In his own estimation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
RESCUE"THE EMPEROR.

Sang Fau Goes Nor; Inward At the Head Of
: large Force of Men. '..'
LONDON, Sept. 10. - The Standard
publishes the following, dated satur.
day, Sept. 6, from it's Shanghai CORE
lpondent: >5 r. Gs..., =, Sa35 \:s&
d 81 sang Han, the Manehu yicsroy q
Che provinces 81 Yum Nan and Fwei
Chau, sitrted snorthward Sept. .5tatthe
head Of 4 large force to rescue the EN-.
peror., t1.,3 sss1,.s.ssl;s. ssss. s5, 4 a. -
IAN i1npefial decree has been issued
aiming to;irove sthe innocence Of the
empress dowager in connection with
the attacks upon foreigners. Lii HING
Chang expects to go North next Tues.
day (Sept. lD. He will be accompanied
by Chang Wi, director }of mines for the
province Of Lhi Ii, and Tseng, man
ager Of the Northern railway.
1T appears that when, at the Begin
ming of the siege, the japanese minister
in Peking called for volunteers to assist
in the defense of the Legation, 35 Off
GERS Of the Japanese army, who were
engaged in various civilian occupations
in Peking. responded. This explains
how the Japanese are so we'll in.
formed"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
|CH|llNl1CQNIDS.B'ACk ! [ ] [ ! | [ | !.
The Prince, Escorted by Jap
anese Cavalry, Returns to
q q the Capital. s..sG.. 4,
His Rasldence. 2 Being: &. in nth Their. eli
Disrict. Fls Guarded by
. Mikado's Mem s.5 s.. .s.. ,.s5
| WILL v fEscu1 $ The ! = EMPEROR ZERO
V'ceroX OF Province Of. Kwei
Chau Starts North for
- ...}s That Purpose. - -,
Imperial Decree Issued Aim
ing to Prove Empress Dow
N ager Innocent. 4
WILL RESCUE The EMPEROR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The Japan,
ese legation has received the. following
telegram from the foreign office at
Toxic: #&a.. ->s &<s 5l@f e. ..,s ,@
General Yamaguchi wired to the
effect that Colonel Shiba, who Was sent
with a company Of cavalry to Using He
Sept. 8, escorted Prince Ching back ia
Peking. The princes residence being
intsthe district occupied by Japanese is
guarded by them. Previous to his ar
rival the prince communicated to Ma
jor Gensral Fukushima saying that on
accouneof the present grave situation
he had been ordered by the emperor to
return to Peking and to arrange affairs
immediately. "-'@ >,'.ai
1.-The district in possession of the jap
anese is now quiet and in order, and
the Chinese, entertaining no fear, have
resumed their business. ="
''The railway south of Tang Tsun is
working, but it is impossible to say
when communication beyond that
place willbe reopened. - =.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-11
JAPAN's ATTITUDE.
Agrees with United States Up to q Ger
tain Point.

Agrees with United States Up to q Ger
tain Point.
& WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-"Japan' 3
positiohin regard to China" said a
govern ment official, who is entirely
conversant with that subject, ''is very
simple Japan has placed all her cards
above the table. Her purposes toward
China are identical with those. Of the
United States up to certain point,
and that point is something that is not
in contemplation in the present coz.
respondence between the powers.
.'If, however, worse should come to
worst, md it be found impossible to
settle the difficulty on the basis desired
by the United States and SO warmly ap.
proved by Japan, then, in the event OF
partition, Japan has given notice that
the taking of sphere Of influence about
Annoy or the province of Fukien would
be regarded as ali unfriendly act. Ja-
pan could never see this territory fall
into hostile hands, or into what might
become q part of u hostile com bination
against her." 3E% i !, ..s$,.@