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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

cd its culmination of pain quickly. His
victim must suffer little more, and a
little more, and then little more, each
hour. In that way lie makes his de-
light last long and can keep u whole
string of wretches to charm him by
their slow dying for months. If he
killed them at once his fun would be
over too soon.
The cangue. then, is formed to keep
the agony Of the penltent up for
months, till madness or death end his
sufferings. 1t is II delightfully."- simple
thing-so simple that there is nothing
at all terrifying about 1t at first sight.
1t merely is large frame of wood,
with collar in the middle. 1t weighs
about fifty pounds, and is so made that
1t can be locked around a mans neck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
TRIAL OF A CHINESE BoXER.

When 1t Is SO locked it rests directly on
the muscles of the neck and on the
bones of the shoulder, and 1t is so con-
structed that II cannot be shifted even
n tenth of an inch. nor can the weight
be relieved with the hands. In addi-
ton, the collar has Il sharp rim under
meath. At first the victim does not
suffer much, except from inconveni-
ence. He is turned loose as soon as the
cangue is locked on him, and for an
hour or two he waddles around In fair
comfort But gradually, as the sharp
edge OF the collar cuts deeply into the
flesh of his neck. and all his muscles
are drawn more and more tense, pain
begins to conquer him, and in week
the torturers have the felicity OF see
Ing maddened wretch stumble and
fall around blindly, weeping and yell
Ing with anguish.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
rHE BEST SELLING BOON.
Not One that Is Mentioned in Monthly
Literary Reports.

Literary Reports.
Several of the literary magazines
publish lists every month of the most
popular books" said the representative
of a large Northern publishing house
who is in the city looking after the
Southern trade. These lists are COM
piled from data furnished by dealers
and public librarians ut different cities,
and the volume that usually occupies
first place is, of course, the novel that
happens to be the fad of the day. AS
matter OF fact, however, none of them
have ever printed the name of the book
that is really most popular and actually
the best seller, not alone for this month
or last month but for every month of
the year. That book is the Bible. 1t
may surprise you to know" continued
the speaker, that the Bible is selling
better to-day than at any time since it
was first printed. Last year, from Jan
l, 1899, to Jan. l, 1900, the American
Bible Society alone issued nearly mil
lion and half copies. The exact fig
ures are 1,426,S01. OF course the So
ciety is an immense concern, but there
are several others in the United States
and number in England and Europe,
all turning out nothing but Bibles.
they publish them in every conceiva-
bic shape, from the beautiful Oxford
editions in flexible covers at $25 apiece
down to the little cheap volumes in
fine print that retail for a nickel. Now
adays n very good, serviceable Bible is
sold for 80 cents. 1t has all the latest
and best notes, several colored maps
and very useful index. The sale OF
that edition has been enormous and has
run into the hundreds of thousands.
The wars on both sides of the water
nave had very marked effect in in
creasing the demand for Bibles You
can make calculation of the total
force in the field, both English and
American, and then count on at least
one Bible for each soldier. Some of
the boys who went to the Philippines
got upward Of dozen, and most of
the soldiers Bibles were handsome,
substantial copies. l think, seriously
that the old stories of Bibles that have
stopped bullets have influenced many
mother, sister or sweetheart in the
selection Of good, thick volume in
preference to one of the thinner and
lighter editions. Yes, the Bible is de-
cidedly the most popular book Its
copyright for six months would make
man rich beyond the dreams of ava
rice."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Hands Were in His Pockets.

There was garden party for char
liable object out in the suburbs one
evening recently, and for the space of
one long minute in the latter part of
the evening thought l was about to
witness what they call on the stage
thrilling situation. l went to stroll in
the grounds with a young girl who
wanted to ask my advice about what
she had already made up her mind, and
we wandered where Japanese lanterns
were few. She was telling me all about
Charley-or, perhaps it was Dick
when suddenly in the dim light before
us we saw the young man himself His
back was toward us, and he was walk
ing somewhat closer than was entirely
necessary to girl in light organdie
frock. The gown looked almost white
in the faint light, but about the waist
Of it was wide band Of something
dark. The girl beside me stopped short
and drew deep breath.
"Oh!' she gasped.
Just then the couple in front Of us
stepped into the bright light of a Ian
tern. The wide black band was still
about the girls waist, but both Dicks
hands were In his pockets. My COM
panion drew another long breath.
"Oh!' she said in.-Washington
Post
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Slow Torture.

When ling-chee is to be long opera
ton, and the victim is to die only after
long torture, the slicing sometimes is
done so slowly that half Il day elapses
before the condemned man dies. The
!eXecutioner knows just what to cut
without killing, and he goes to work as
carefully as would a surgeon. Muscles
and tendons and flesh are stripped
from the body with the razor blade of
the sword until only dreadful frame
work remains that still has awful life
in 1t. And at this terrible spectacle the
Chinese gaze stolldly, without an ex-
preston either of pleasure or loathing.
Another ingenious torture that is
much used Is to suspend the condemn.
ed man with his head down in Dit. At
the bottom are snakes, toads and all
kinds of loathsome reptiles. which
writhe within few inches of the vic
tins face. Here he is left until the
torture Of the position. hunger. thirst
and reptile bites kill him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
TOLD BY FOOTPRINTS,
Tell-Tale Shoes Worn by a Man in a
Searching Party.

Searching Party.
"The part played by footprints in
the frightful tragedy near Biloxi re-
minds me-" said a New Orleans rail-
road man, "of most remarkable affair
which happened good many years
ago in South Georgia. The keeper of a
little store near the Florida line was
murdered one night and the place set
on fire. Several negroes were suspect
ed and the whole countryside turned
out to search for evidence. In the rear
Of the burned store was marshy
place, in which the footprints of the
murderer were plainly discernible,
showing that he had worn pair of
heavy brogans, the right heel of which
seemed to have been split in a very.
peculiar manner directly across the
middle.
Among the searchers was a well-to-
do young farmer, and as soon as he
saw the footprints he was Mortified to
recognize the marks of his own shoes
which he had on at that very moment.
The split heel was the result of a
chance blow with an AK while cutting
wood, and the. impression in the
marshy soil was absolutely unmistak-
able. The crowd was worked up to a
pitch bordering on frenzy, and, realiz-
Ing his extremely critical position, the
young man had presence enough of
mind to make some excuse and slip
away. He went straight home, put on
another pair OF shoes, hid the old ones
and rejoined the party.
1.-TWO or three days later the crime
was traced by certain circumstantial
evidence to negro who worked on his
farm. The follow broke down and
confessed and incidentally cleared up
the mystery. On the night of the MUIR
der, according to his story, he had no.
ticed the brogans on the porch Of the
farm house, and appropriated them, in
tending at the time to merely rob the
store and fly the country. After kill
Ing the storekeeper he changed his
plans and came home, thinking to d.
vert suspicion by remaining quietly at
work. Consequently he returned the
shoes where he found them.
after he had made this confession
the farmer told his own story and pro-
duced the tell-tale footgear. Heaven
only knows what might have happened
had he been caught with them on his
feet the first day of the search. New
Orleans Times-Democrat-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

pare by having his sentence commuted
so that he is to be killed in only twenty
slicings, whereas hardened offenders
might have been sentenced to die only
after seventy-five cuts or even more. n
the victim is very lucky, the sword will
beat him so swiftly that the eye scarce.
ly can follow it. At each stroke some
part of the poor bound body will fall to
the ground. Now it may be shoulder,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

now piece of the breast, now an arm
Suddenly the last cut is made. 1t is
straight at the heart, and the weapon
cuts it out and ends the sufferings OF
the wretched man. But the spectacle is
not ended. The executloner now has te
dismember the corpse, and this he doe.
with passes of the sword, each careful,
ly studied and done accordingly to reg.
ularly laid-out rules, till there is abso.
lutely nothing left on the cross and
only pile of terrible fragments lies al
its base.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Dressmakers and Bad Fits.

The dressmakers are meeting with
such disaster in their attempts to col
lect through the courts bills for dresses
for which payment is withheld on the
ground of bad fit that there is talk of
n dressmakers' trust or some sort of a
protective association. The advocates
of this movement say 1t is impossible
for an ordinary man Judge to tell
whether gown fits or not If the wear
er wants to make 1t appear otherwise
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Trying to Restrict the Franobise

A proposed franchise act in Manitoba
prohibits voting by persons who are
unable to read and write the English
language. This provision is aimed at
the newly arrived Galacians and Douk-
hobars, who are disposed to retain
their former language and customs,
and who are said to be undesirable citt
Gems In other particulars.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Matches.

One firm in Austria uses ten tons of
phosphorus year, and turns out over
25,0O0, 100000 matches. Another COM
pany, an English one, uses 100000
pounds of sulphur, 100000 feet of
choice white pine timber and $50 tons
Of strawboard for boxes in the same
time
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Models of Inventions

Il. G. Gill, superintendent of models
in the patent office at Washington, has
charge of about 100000 models OF Uni.
ted States inventions granted during a
period of something over hundred
years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

The bamboo furnishes favorite I'M
plements for Chinese legal torturers.
Sharpened slivers of bamboo are used
for countless purposes in countless
ways. Indeed If the reader will i'm
agine just what he would hate most
to have done to him with bamboo
silver, he will hit something that the
Chinese are sure to do. The most sim
pie and merciful deeds are to stick tiny
slivers all over their victims and to
leave them there to tester. Worse still
Is the cheerful practice of driving
wedge-shaped pieces of bamboo under
the finger or toe nails Of accused per.
sons. This is done slowly with a mallet.
How They Cruelty.
Crucifixion is common form of pun
ishment, but usually it is only a mere
accompaniment of other horrors. OF
all punishments involving crucifixion,
the one that delights the official Chi
nese heart the most is Ling Chez.
Ling-Ch Is such brilliant result of
ingenious thought that the execution
ers rarely nail the man who is to suffer
this form of punishment to the cross.
They fear that the pain from that
might interfere with his enjoyment of
the real performance, which is moth
ing less than slicing him to death with
diabolical skill. Therefore the man
who is to suffer ling-chee generally is
bound to the cross. Then there arrives
the eXecutioner. An eXecutioner skill
ful at ling-chee is viewed with high re-
spect in the empire. much as a success
full bull-fighter is viewed in Spain. To
bungle in ling-chee and to slice so much
from the victim early in the game that
he faints, or, worse still, dies before
he has suffered all the slicing that has
been decreed. would blacken the execu-
toner's name forever. and might even
make him the next subject for ling g-chee.
The eXecutioner is received with
little murmur of appreciation, for his
record is as we'll kept in mind as is the
record of an athlete in America or Eng
land. He bows to the high dignitaries
and then takes one of his swords from
the SwONi-carricr who has followed
him. They are wonderful swords that
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

The man who always speaks the
truth Is sure to have other virtues.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

All is not gold that glitters. Some
times ii is a diamond.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
Ola PeddIer of Mexico.

This picture represents a native Mex
lean ola seller peddling his wares. The.
ola Is a water cooler. 1t Is made from
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

pottery, and the water remains cool q
long time in this earthen vessel which
IS in universal use in the households OF
Mexico and in many sections of the
Southwest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

The most tireless followers of fortune
are q mans creditors
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05

Quarterly Conference has been
postponed until Presiding Elder
Harris shall set "A new date for its
being held.
The Co; Commissioners ad-
Journed this afternoon. An eX-
ira session Will probably be called
'or week after next to continue
some unfinished work.
The mail is now being taken to
Carrizo from this point by special
carrier, on Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday. John Darling Is the
messenger and is fixed to carry
passengers.
d. Miser informs lis that while
al Carrizo recently, he put a force
of men at work on hls company's
property. His faith in The camp
has greatly increased, and he told
us on the quiet that he was IN po-
sition TO know that one tor sure
and possibly ito railroads were
contemplating building road
through Carrizo. The CLAYTON
Pueblo Town Co. have given up
the idea OF a town at present and
will use their money IN sinking a
4x7 shaft which they are working
on now.
Owing to important work in
5ther parts OF the district needing
immediate attention, Elder Harris
was unable to meet the Quarterly
Conference at Minneapolis Jan. 2.
As soon as | receive ~ord from
the Presiding Elder l will imme-
diately notify all the members of
The Quarterly Conference rs to its
date and place. In the meantime
The following list vi appointments
viii be kept;
Jan. 7th preaching al Spring
held, II a. m and : z. IN. Jan.
9th preaching at Maxev 7 p. m.
Jan l4th preaching at Carn1o,
Jan. 2lst preaching at Stonington
II a. m and Boston + p. m. Jan.
26th preaching at Villas I i. nj.
A. <. HOLDEN, Pastor III charge
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05
MA XEY.
One year in which to prepare
Tor the s0th century.

One year in which to prepare
FOR the e0th century.
When YOU are tiltl yT tropical
scenes, come Nj into Greenland
aud make is 81 visit. We guar
snrse GOOD slei=h:n@ uir;l junh l.
Maxey ccleinat d christmas
With a social gathering and Xmas
ylluner,and a party in The even
INA. %es Years passed or yc!y
quietly. There was scarcely aay
-tir on the streets.
Lee 'iibbetts; who has been IN
Ehis community for some Tune,
has returned to Las Animas.
Geo. Heckler was a visitor at
The keyser rahch Tor IA few days.
Hardy Goodwin and wife spent
'he holidays at Las Animas.
Mr.. Broadman ank Mr.. Fields Of
Lamar have been battling iced to
the Davis rancli tlr. Fields was
Obliged TO stay for several days on
.cruuut oi an acute atflck of lhI
l''rrisnL
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05

The Denver News gave a splen-
did wnte-up on the a1st of the
wonderful growth Of prosperity
experienced in all lines OF bUsi
ness throughout Colorado during
the past year. Every county IN
the state was represented and he
following was from Bdca:
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05
Making Rush to Copper City.

For the accommodation of pros
pectors. investors and capitalists
who are beng attracted to Cop
per City, in the CNrso copper
mining district. 20 miles south OF
Las Anlmas. hack line has been
established at this place At a
meeting held in the city hall last
night by the business men $1,000
was subscribed for this purpose.
and the hack will be started out
Monday morning. The round tnp
fare is $6.
The road from here 20 Copper
City is in better travelling condi
ton than from any other point on
the Santa Fe road, besides il is
from 10 to Is miles shorter. At
present there are $50 people in
Copper City, with stores, news
paper and other necessary enter
prises that 90 to make up pros
porous and live mining town
Capitalists who are financially in
terested there predict that inside
OF 80 days 5000 people will be in
the Carriso district, and that Cop
per City will be the metropolis OF
the greatest copper mining section
in the west.-Speuial to the Den
yer Republican from Las Animas.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05

Interest will cease Oh above
warrants alter January II, 1900,
ArrErp B. AlltN County Tiousurrr
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05

To THE DEat.-.E rIcli lady cured
Of her Deafness and Noises in The
Head by DR. Nicholson's Ariilic
ial Ear Drums, gave $4,000 to
his institute, so that deaf people
unable to have the Ear Drums
may have them free. Address:
No. SS4, The Institute, 80, Sth.
Avenue, New York.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05

NorIcE Or REDEMPTION OF COUNTY AND
SCHOOL WARRANTS
NOTICE Is hereby gwen. That
| will redeem at my Office i'll
Springfield, Baea Co, Colorado,
all warrants drawn on lhr ordinary
Fund of the county described as
follows, to-wit:
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05
County Officers

ounty Clerk and Recorder - u. whitaker.
Treasurer nit- V. stva t.
Judge nr. it'ac.- o. uou-hcr.
Di.trlet Clr'k k.....-...-- A. s-. IA t4acr.
sherir .-.,.-.-.--. -..-..-.----s 5 W. Smart.
school Superintendent ...-. Annd Watson.
Assessor ...,.-. .....,..- .Fhos. E. Ecy-cr.
County Attorney .,.,, ............
Coroner. .,,........--. ..-...
Surveyor. ...-.-.... ......-.. ..... .
County Elijah Hall, cieie
II Davis. and Thos. r. Mi gan.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05

Mrs. Shannon VISITED the Key
ser school last woet Mr., Lewis
acted as pilct thr. ugh the drifts
OF this frozen region.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05
GOODALE 4 HILLYBR
ATTORNEYS X coUNsELoRs AZ LAW
LAMAR. COLORADO.
Second Floor Gcodale BuiIdIne.

Second Floor Ucodale Building.
Have few 10, so and 1870 acre
pieces Ct Soldiers additional
homestead rights fully guaranteed
This script will take any public
lands that is subject to home
stead entry auyWhcro IN The L. $.
No residence on or cultivation re
qulred and any citizen OF person
who has declared his citizenship.
can enter as mech as ne rieases
and can pay for. Persons desiring
scrip should be very careful and
purchase only Of reliable pasties.
We enarantee ours and attaud to
all details For particulars call
on or address
G0oDALE & llu.LYER,
Lamar. Colorado
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05
Local and Personal.

Quarterly Conference has been
postponed until Presiding Elder
Harris shall set new date for its
being held.
The Springfield herald., 1900-01-05
BACA COUNTY .

"The year has been one Of prog
re5s. The people have turned
their entire attention to stock
raising and especially to cattle.
Ranchmen have invested heavily
in fencing, enclosing thousands Of
acres, erected irrigation windmills
and constructed reservoirs. The
high price OF cattle have added TO
the wealth of those already in the
business and have caused many
more to invest III land and start
ranches. Large tracts OF land
idle Tor wears have been bought
and fenced. Large herds of sheep
have been added, and many sheep
ranches have been located Tne
south east part of the county i
the farming section, and crops Of
nearly all kinds were raised in
abundance, including hroomc0rn,
which owing 10 the recent raise
has brought considerable molev.
The copper mines ut Carriso
that are being opened up III lhe
southwest part OF the county bid
fair to become an important IN
dusty. Paying ore is found al
most at grass roofs, and though of
low grade seems to BE inexhaust-
able. Men with capital are IN
terested and fiourishing camp Is
started \ town Is lald out. and
stores, blacksmith shop, a printing
office and other enterprises are
already started, and a hotel Is to
be built. 1t is expected the Rock
Island or the Santa l|e viii build
line through.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-27

gained his knowledge by practical ex- perience. He is hard worker, and as deputy recorder keeps the business of the office up to date. Personally he is pleasant man to meet and is one of the popular candidates of this cam paign. He is the right man for the place. and your vote should be cast for the man who has mastered the details of the office.
 The Republicans have been espec- ially fortunate in their selection of members of the board of supervisors. C. A. Greenlaw and John Clark are old and prominent residents, both are careful and shrewd business men and they will manage the affairs of the county with the same care as they manage their own business affairs. The taxpayers of Coconino county can rest assured that should these gentle men be elected there will be no useless expenditure of money during their term of office.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-27
Played Out.

Dull headache, pains in various parts of the body. sinking at the pit of the stomach loss of appetite, feverishness. pimples or sores are all positive evi- dences of impure blood. No matter how it became SD it must be purified in order to obtain good health. Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed to cure scrofulous or syphilitic poisons or any other blood diseases. It is certainly wonderful remedy, and we sell every bottle on positive guarantee. w. R. Edwards, druggist. }
 The Ladies Aid Society of the M. F. church will give dinner on election day.
 For sprains, swellings and lameness there is nothing so good as Chamber lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale at Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-27

Harry C. Hibben, the cand idate for county recorder, was nominated be- cause of his special fitness for that office. He has complete knowledge of the records of the county. and has