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Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Nothing is prettier than a black
hat" says a fashion journal How
about the young lady underneath it?--
Boston Globe. That depends on the
lady There is many a homely face
under a black hat.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

That man who buys ON credit. hop
ing that the merchant will forget to
charge his purchase, will discover his
mistake on the following Monday
morning.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Tho Brooklyn Eagle suggests that
some means be invented to bring down
the cool air discovered at Blue Hills,
Mass, at height OF three miles.
rammany might try it If It wouldn't
interfere with the Ice Trust.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

morrow; light TO fresh southwel
winds.
Sunrise, Sill: sunset, sos; lena
day, 13h, AIM: moon rises, 9:35 a
moon sets, 1856 p. m.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
Enjoyed cool River Bree1es

Many persons enjoyed the cool river
bree1es on the Wilmington steamboats,
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

First Of all, save the foreign and
native Christians in Pekin Then talk
the matter over with China afterwards.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Those men who asserted that they
would found the Kansas City platform
on the Declaration Of Independence
must have lost their text. 1t reads like
a compilation of the speeches and let
ters Of Bryan, Atkinson and Agulnaldo.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15
Electrical Work
or every description. Morris, 3l5
ley street. Both phones.

The weather and the Altman
The temperature is generally
the seasonal average, except in
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

Bryan has not changed his spots.
Neither have the Gold Democrats.
Evening journal., 1900-08-15

George Fred Williams idiocy may be
at a premium, but his financial creed is
admitted to be at a discount.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
THE ART OF TALKING WELL.
Things to Say and Things to Leave Un-
said in General Conversation.
1t is better to be frankly dull than

Things to Say and Things to Leave I'm.
said in General Conversation.
1t is better to be frankly dull than
pedantic.
One must guard ones self from the
temptation of talking shop" and Of
riding ones hobby"
Whatever sets one apart as capital
'l' should be avoided.
joke or humorous story Is depen-
dent upon its freshness for apprecia.
ton. Some emotions will not bear
warming over"
1t is no longer considered good form
to say a word against any one. An i'll
natured criticism is a social blunder.
Gossip, too, is really going out of fash
ion.
True wit is a gift, not an attainment.
Those who use it Alright never yield to
the temptation of saying anything that
can wound another in order to exhibit
their own cleverness. 1t is natural and
spontaneous He who runs after wit
IS apt to catch nonsense"
Talk that has heartiness in it and the
liveliness and sparkle that come Of
light-heartedness and innocent gayety,
Is a fairly good substitute for wit.
Offer to each one who speaks the
homage of your undivided attention.
Look people in the face when you talk
to them.
Talk of things, not persons. The best
substitute for wisdom Is silence.
1t is provlncialism to say yes, sir"
mo, ma'am" to ones equal.
Have convictions of your own. Be
yourself and not a mere echo.
Never ask leading questions. We
should show curiosity about the con-
germs of others only so far as 1t may
crafty them to tell us.
Draw out your neighbor without cate
chizing him. Correct him, If necessary,
without contradicting him. Avoid man
nerisms.
Strive to be natural and at ease. The
nervousness that conceals itself under
affected vivacity should be controlled,
rs should the loud laugh.--Ladles'
Home Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
RAILROAD TOWER MEN AND THEIR DUTIES.

train before him, he called upon the
two boys for help.
Hustle up, there, boys, and drive
that billy out Of the way" shouted the
signal man.
Jaw, dat goats all right" answered
the boys, not budging an inch,
But there's a train coming from
town full tilt and there might be trou-
ble."
go on don't le dat worry We. Dat
goat'n take care of hisself all right"
who gives - for that NANCY,
old, moth-eaten goat. Get it off that
track or train load Of people may be
killed"
Watts de matter wild We, anyway?
Dat goat never killed anybody in his
life. He won't hurt yer train. We've
knowed him for long time, and he
never did nuthin' but butt over few
folks"
The man in the tower swore at the
boys in his most expressive railroad
dialect, but the boys declined to make
hostile move toward the goat. Then
the train tore by with a rush. The
tower man was glad to note that the
train didn't jump the track and smash
itself into kindling wood at the side of
the rails. Then he began inspecting the
track closely for pieces of little hoofs,
twisted horns, slices of goat meat and
patches of hair intermlxed with blood
But there was neither hide nor hair of
the goat He had vanished as com
pletely and as suddenly as if he had
been thrown into the clouds. The ra l.
road man scratched his head and rub
bed his eyes and looked at the track
again, but II seemed that not even the
characteristic odor of the patron saint
OF the livery stable remained. Then the
switch turner nodded his head in an
"Oh. yes" manner. which was as much
rs TO say that he had fathOmed the
mystery. He had decided that the
train had hit the goat so hard that it
had been tossed up to the top Of the
plot dead and thus been carried away.
The signal tower man needed one
more guess. however. The boys. who
had stood far enough down the track
10 see what had happened. could have
enlightened him II they had been so
inclined, but they didn't feel under the
obligation. When the train approached
the goat had simply made spring for
the pilot, where he landed safely. moth
Ing the worse for the jump. with the
exception of a terrific knock on his
forehead just below his horns. His
forehead, however, is built for receiv-
ing hard jolts. and only slight shake
Of the head betokened the fact that this
blow was just little bit strong" The
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
SoLDlER'S LIFE EASIER.
Protection, Weapons and Food Much
Improved of Late Years.

protection, Weapons and Food Much
Improved of Late Years.
Although soldering would seem to be
more perilous business than 1t ever
was before, In consequence of the
greater force, rapidity and range of
weapons, and the higher power of ex-
plosives the result may show that mod
ern battles are not more deadly than
We're those of the Civil War, since an
attempt has been made to counteract
the destructive forces by stouter pro-
tectlons In forts and by a system of
tactics that replaces the old solid for
nations with something like the skir-
mish order of former times. 1t may be,
also, that the troops will fight at fur
ther distance, allowing for the longer
carriage of bullets and shells.
But of one thing we are certain. II
the perils of war have been multiplied
the comforts of the camp have been
increased until they are partial offset.
Clothing Is stouter, if the millers choose
to make it so; camp outfits include
>oohihS apparatus lldl Cdu Dp carried
on the back of one man; the canning of
meats, vegetables and fruits, the desic-
cation of other articles of food, and the
general cheapening of many things that
were luXuries few years ago make it
possible to live in camp almost as in a
hotel. The substitution of aluminium
for iron in utensils is another advant-
age, and in general there is tendency
to both lightness of outfit and extension
of properties contained in it.
In addition to the articles provided by
the government in its clothing and ra-
| tion allowances, the man with gun
is now allowed to buy and have pipes,
tobacco, soap, writing materials, pens,
basins, blacking brushes, silk handker-
chiefs, matches, towels and an addition
to his menu in cheese, canned goods,
dried fruits, deviled ham, preserves,
white sugar lime juice Worcestershire
sauce, pickles, jam, ginger, spices and
cranberry sauce. Rum is discounte-
nanced in hot countries, for it encour-
ages sunstroke and mtensifies other
troubles peculiar to the climate
Brooklyn Eagle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
MEN IN THE TOWERS.
RAILWAY CROSSING WATCHERS
HAVE THEIR TROUBLES.
Thrilling Experiences Where Many
Lives We're Jeopardized - story of
Billy Goat that Jumped Aboard Lo-
comotive-Fine Work of Coming Men.

"Say, drive that goat off the track
there" yelled the man in the signal
tower at the side of the railroad track
as he leaned out ,of his little window
and waved one arm at two boys half a
block away and another at tall, lank
billy goat with twisted horns that was
standing squarely between the two
rails. Tie goat had wandered from no
one knew where down the track of one
of the railroads running south from the
heart of the city. He was nowhere near
crossing, so there was no gateman
who could be appealed to. The tower
man saw the animal about fifty yards
down the track, standing and looking
with great nonchalance at passenger
train flying toward him from the north
The man couldn't leave his signal sta
ton, and, with visions of wrecked
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

morning. 1t was heavy freight, and
sometimes came past a minute or two
late. 1t was not quite time yet for the
headlight to be in sight, and as | was
peering into the darkness for it pictures
of strikers overturning cars, tearing up
tracks and so on danced through my
mind. The headlight of the freight
hnally split open the darkness and af-
fordesd me a little relief. The engine
passed, and but for the tiny caboose
lights away at the end of the long train
all was darkness outside again. | tried
to penetrate the blackness and see more
clearly the big black ears as they rolled
along paS me below the tower window.
The train was rumbling along
monotonOusly enough when suddenly
there was little fash of light from
below. | involuntarily shut my eyes.
expecting to be blown forty feet into
the air the next second. But for some
reason the explosion failed to come
Off, and | opened my eyes just as the
caboose with its little green light was
passing the tower. That flash of light
worried me more than | cared to own
even to myself, and | didn't rest until
the train and its crew got back to Chi
cagO again. | FASTENED to make guard
ed inquiries of the conductor and the
brakeman as to all the happenings
that transpired near Chicago that par
ticular night | found out that when
the train reached Englewood the train
men had caught a tramp com. ortably
slowed away between two cars smok-
ing pipe. That settled my scare.
much TO my disgust The tramp had
struck match to light his pipe just as
he was passing my tower window"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
goat rode to Homewood. where

goat rode TO Homewood, where 1t
jumped off and, it is said, went to a
stable which was it's old home before
it ventured toward the heart of the
city. 1t is supposed that the goat sim
ply decided to take the train as being
the quickest means of reaching the old
homestead, to which it wished to re-
turn. The tower man declines, how
ever, to vouch for the latter part of the
story of the goats adventure.
Il tell you, thought once was go
ing to be the witness of the most hor-
rible explosion that ever blew out lives
and mangled human bodies" said an
other old tower man. 1T was during
the hottest days of the old American
Railway Union strike and all kinds of
bad rumors were floating through the
air. Once in a while some of us fel-
lows who were doing night work in the
switch towers would get little bit
nervous over the prospect of being
blown up, of having our tower houses
fired or of being assaulted, bound and
gagged while criminal hands grasped
the switch levers and threw trains and
passengers to destruction and death.
So | suppose sometimes we were in n
pretty feverish state. One night had
my head poked out of the window look
ing for a train that was due to pass
my tower at about o'clock in the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
When Bismarck Played Cousin

The following Is a story on Bismarck
for which an aged Swedish lady Is the
authority. Nearly sixty years ago,
when GIRL she went to Berlin, where
she expected TO meet n cousin, then
studying at the university there. The
cousin appeared. and proved TO be a
fascinating youth. For several days
he was a constant escort and charm
ing companion.
1t was only when she was on the eve
OF departure that he made the explana-
tlon: You see, my dear cousin, am
not your cousin. My friend, your
cousin. Is so very busy preparing for
an examination that he has asked me 10
take his place. My name Is Otto Won
Bismarck" In 1886. when the lady
made her next visit TO Berlin. she
called on the Chancellor. who remark
ed 81 have to thank you that | once
succeeded in seeing the Berlin muse
ums. have never seen them again.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
At the interlocking switch towe- jus

At the interlocking switch towe- JUS
out of the Northwestern station the
switchmen and signal men say they are
too busy to see anything but trains,
switches, targets and semaphores.
There are but two tracks in front of
this tower, one for ingoing and one for
outgoing trains. and over these two
tracks must pass every one of the $50
trains which go in and out of the
Northwestern station every day. max
ing an average of one train in less than
every six minutes for the entire day.
OF course at night time there are COM
paratively few trains. In the busy
hours of morning and night when the
suburban trains are coming and going
thick and fast there are times when
several trains pass the tower and are
piloted to the right tracks every few
minutes. 1t is supposed that these two
tracks are the busiest in Chicago, if not
in the entire world. When thick fog
fills the atmosphere so that the switch
men cannot see where they have sent
trains unique device is brought into
use. In a small glass case are eleven
tiny red semaphores to correspond to
the eleven tracks of the Northwestern $
thirteen on which are sent most of the
trains destined for no further run
than the Wells street station. By me-
chanical device the arms of the toy
semaphores are thrown up when the
track is occupied, and when they are
empty the arms fall.
BY original signals the trainmen
make known TO the switchmen in the
tower the track upon which they are to
be thrown. Two of the tracks are let
tered A and b and the others are num-
bered from one to nine. Placing the
hands above the head in V shape means
track A. Putting one hand on top of tho
mead means track b. Tracks one, two
and three are signitied by placing thg
hands quickly together and then quick;
ly removing them, one, two or three
times. -Four is signaled by placing tn
hand in the air and holding the thumb
with the other hand Five is signified
by simply throwing one hand with the
five fingers spread out into the air The
rest of the signals are made by comhn.
ing these properly.-Chicago Chronicle
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
CIGAR STUBS OF CRIMINALS.
They Have Generic Similarity oi
Value to the Detective.

They Have Il Generic Similarity oi
Value to the Detective.
According to Professor Hans Gross
of Berlin valuable clews toward the de.
lection of criminals may be obtained
through an examination of cigar tips.
OF course this applies to those who
smoke cigars, the tips of which they
carelessly throw away in the street or
elsewhere.
"lf you pick up any tip" he says.
"and examine it closely the chances
are that you will be able to learn some
thing as to the personality and social
position of the man who threw it away.
In the case of criminals the first point
to be considered is the manner in which
it was cut off from the cigar. If n
knife or any other instrument was used
for this purpose, then this instrument
will doubtless be found on the Grim.
inal. If. on the other hand ii was bit
ten off with the teeth, thorough eX.
animation of the tip will show what
kind of teeth were used for this pur.
pose.
"A man with row of even teeth will
bite off the end of his cigar squarely
and evenly, whereas one with jagged,
uneven teeth will bite it clumSily and
in such manner as TO leave clearly
visible the marks of his incisors BY
comparing the marks on cigar tips with
the teeth of suspected criminals prose.
cutinp officprS and 1ptpptivnS will ho
able to obtain much information which
they could not possibly obtain any
other way"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
Fish Eggs Hatched by Hens.

The hens of China lead busy lives.
When not engaged in Matching out Il
brood of their own kind they are put
To- the additional and novel task of
Matching fish eggs. Chinese cheap labor
collects the spawn of fish from the
waters edge, put it in an empty egg
shell, which is then hermetlcally sealed
with wax and placed under the unsus-
pecting and conscientious hen. In "A
few days the eggshell is removed and
the spawn, which has been warmed
into life, is emptied into a shallow pool.
Here the fish that soon develop are
nursed until strong enough to he
turned into a lake or stream. Then the
hen that hatched them may catch them
If she can.
Shoot mIIsir-phil1pnn .pvina IL, l,..t
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
shipxards in Ger many.

There are 80 shipyards in Germany,
employing altogether nearly $4,000
men, and together they constructed last
year 52S vessels of all kinds for the
navy, the merchant marine and for
river traffic of the larger description.
OF these yards five are used for the
construction of naval vessels, having
al aggregate capacity for the simultan-
eous construction of over 40 of the
largest ships, 2S torpedo destroyers and
80 torpedo boats.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

Shade trees are neglected from the
time they are put into the ground until
they are large. Insects and diseases
attack them, but as they bear no crops
and are supposed to produce no profit
they are left to the ravages of their
enemies. The shade tree will be
missed when it is gone however and
its place cannot easily be filed. Spray
the shade tree and save them as they
add hundreds of dollars value to the
farm.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

Eggs have kept up well in prices
this year and considering the fact that
fowls are almost self supporting in sum
mer, eggs are almost clear profit COM
pared with their cost. 1t is probable
that when poultry receives as much
attention as other stock more fowls
will be regarded as invaluable ad-
juncts to farming especially as eggs sell
ion cash and are produced every month
of the year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

When the bicycle came into popular
favor many of the new apartment
houses were constructed with rooms
arranged for storing them, and now
plans have been prepared for an expen-
sive new apartment house ON the upper
West side, which is to have, among
other inovatlons, a storeroom, or stable,
as it may be called. for automobiles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best

Before going to Kansas City to begin
the practice of law in 1887, Webster
Dasis was shoemaker in Gallatin,
Mo-, his boyhood home, and latter an
office boy in a local law firm, in which
position he studied for his chosen pro.
fession. He did not stay in Kansas
City long, but went to Colorado, but
only to return to the Missouri city in
1889,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

1t is your duty not only to be good.
but to shine; and of all the light which
you kindle on the face, joy will reach
furtherest out to sea where troubled
mariners are seeking the shore. III
w. Beecher.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

Many Americans in Paris are very
much exercised over the sale of in
toxicating liquors in the American
cafe, which forms part of their
national pavilion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

Horses that are not at work daily
get but very little green food. They
would highly relish ANYTHING of sue.
culent nature especially during the
warm season. The dry food OF winter
and summer is not as conductive to
digestion as when varied with green
food of some kind.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

The Paris exposition of 1878 is COM
memorated by the Trocadero and that
OF 1889 by the Effel tower, both of
which form part OF the present exhibi-
tion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

The people of New York buy daily
the milk produced by 100000 cows.
1t is brought from farms in New York
state, New Jersey, Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

The earliest meteorological record
now known was made by the Rev.
William Merle, for the seven years
l337.l344, and is preserved in the Bod.
leian library, at Oxford. England.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
A Sure Thing for You.

Everybody's constipated now and then, and
III" only sure, pure, harmless cure is Casoarets
Candy Cathartic. Buy and try! All druggists.
lOc 25c SOC
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

When family adopts a girl OF six
teen, II means that they will have q
kitchen girl in future without wages.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

| do not believe Piso's Cure for Com
has an equal for coughs aud
coIds.-JoHN f. BOYER. Trinity Springs
Ind. Feb. ID. 1900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, rs they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way TO cure deafness. and that is by oOnstitu-
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed YOU have a Cumbling sound or imper.
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the infiamma.
ton can be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine eases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but All inhamed
condition OF the mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

Sheet muslc-children crying in bed