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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

one Of the richly carved arm chairs
for which the natives are famous and
kept near his usual seat. When Gen-i
eral Wolseley captured Coomassie, the
Ashantee capital, in 1874, the stool had
been secretly removed and 1t has re-
manned ever since in the possession of
the tribesmen. The last time white
man saw it was seven years ago. King
Prempeh had not been able to afford
the coronation ceremonies, so he sought
loan of $1,000 from the British for the
purpose. When the commissioners sent
to negotiate the affair were ushered
into the monarch's presence band of
musicians played on elephants tusks.
"Under large and gorgeous canopy"
says DR.. Freeman, one of the commits
sioners, "stood roomy chair of native
manufacture, studded with bright-head-
ed nails and enriched with silver orna-
ments and on this reposed the cele-
brated royal stool. Prempeh was seat
ed ON a similar chair under his own UNI
brella and not under the canopy"
Early in 1900 the astute Ashantees de-
clared they could not pay taxes to a
governor who had never sat upon the
golden stool. To be able to satisfy
their scruples Sir Frederic Hodgson be-
gan the search for the royal emblem
which resulted in the recent war.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
CaEaHag.h

The cause exists in the blood, in
what causes inflammation of the
mucous membrane.
1t is therefore impossible to cure
the disease by local applications.
1t is positively dangerous to neg
lect it, because it always affects
tie stomach and deranges The gem
eral health, and is likely to develop
into consumption,
Many have been radically and perma-
nently cured by Hoods Sarsaparilia. 1t
ceanses the blood and has a peculiar al
terative and tonic effect. II. Long Cali
fornia Junction, Iowa, writes; IL had ca
tarrh three years, lost my appetite and
could not sleep. My head panied me and
| felt bad all over | took Hoods SarSa-
parilla and now have good appetite,
sleep well, and have no symptoms of
catarrh."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
SACRED RELIC OF AsHANTEE.
Golden Stool Has Been the Cause of
Many Wars with England.

Golden STOOL haS Becn the Cause OF
Many Wars with England.
The golden stool of Ashantee's mon
archs has for many years been the
cause of contention between the ma
tives and the British. Descriptions of
1t have been conspicuously wanting
and it has remained as mythical as the
golden fleece which Jason and the Ar
gonauts stole from the sacred oak of
Colchis or the three golden apples which
hung in the garden of the Hesperides.
The announcement that the recent up
rising was the result of attempts of the
governor, Sir Frederic Hodgson, TO re-
cover the sacred relic was generally in
terpreted in two ways by Americans:
Either the British were attempting to
rob the tribesmen of large nugget of
precious metal or the account had some
meaning not understood, as would be
the case, for instance with the news
Of the crownlng of King Ki Kl of the
Kansas City carnival
But the golden stool is a real stool,
although 1t is not made of gold. 1t
means more to the Africans of the Gold
Coast than the ancient scone stone
which forms the support Of the corona
ton chair Of England signifies to the
loyal Briton. This symbol of authority,
on which the kings Of the Ashantees
nave been crowned for nearly 100 years,
In doubly priced as piece of remark
able Workmanship and as a spoil of
conquest. II was captured from the
Sultan of Jamln early in the century.
Its base is an oblong piece of wood
heavily gilded. In the center of this
is a gilt support, resembling char,
coal brazier; on each side are square
pillars. These, with the brazier, sup
port concave seat. The stool is moi
the only article in the regalla. There II
state umbrella and there are. COLDER
axes and euriously carved scimitars.
After his enforcement the king oc
cupies the golden stool only once {
year. The rest Of 40 time 1t Is put oI
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
Order of Colored Nuns.

In New Orleans is an order of col
ored nuns, founded many years ago,
1t was instituted for the special pur-
pose of giving education and moral
training to young colored girls and to
care for orphans ana aged, intirm per-
sons OF their race. In its orphan asy-
lum are children of all ages up to IA
years. The convent is stately build
ing more than century old, in the
old French quarter of New Orleans,
and once was an opera house and ball
room,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

f. G. Atkins g. Co., saw manufac-
turers, Indianapolis, Ind, received a
gold medal at the Paris exposition in
the department of machinery, which
included all kinds OF saws operated by
machinery, the other group containing
their hardware exhibit Of hand saws,
cross cut saws, wood saws, etc. This
latest success, following the victory of
the Atkins saws In the recent interna-
tional saving contest in Australia, will
do much to establish the reputation of
the brand in the markets of the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
Belgian Hare a Pest.

The Belgian hare as fad is thing
of the past. The craze is over and now
the dangers lurking in it are beginning
to suggest themselves seriously to the
public mind. 1t Is realized that an
animal possessed OF such wonderful fe-
cundity is liable to become destruct.
i've pest il it escapes from captivity.
Repressive legislation is. therefore.
deemed necessary. The board OF sup
ervisors OF San Diego county has taken
the initiative by passing an ordinance
prohibiting the liberation Of a Belgian
hare or permitting one that may have
escaped to remain at large OF uncon-
fined.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30


The hog of to-day constitutes no less
than $40 different articles of commerce,
and next to cotton and wheat furnishes
the largest values in exports from the
United States. Its name has become
an epithet. Its application to man
means greed and brutishness. 1t is COM
monty supposed to be scavenger, like
the puddle duck. 1t takes mud baths.
So do men. There is much virtue in
mud. The hog bathes in pools of it to
coat his skin against attacks of insects;
man dips his festered hide in it to inn
prove his circulation and draw out his
gout and rheumatism. The hog is
pachydermatous; so is man-notwith-
standing Cuvier's classification. have
seen men, know men to-day, with skins
thicker than the hide of the rhinoceros.
The hog is omnivorous-so is man. The
hog is carnivorous by choice-so is man.
The hog is herbivorous, granlvorous,
gramnivorous and phytivorous by edu-
cation-so is man.
lndignities offered useful animal
rhe hog was the cleanest of beasts until
man built sty and imprisoned him
In filth, fattened him on filth, killed
him in filth and ate him in filth. No
animal. wild or domestic, is so clean
about its bed as the hog. 1t wants pure,
sweet, fresh straw every time. The
hog has brains. 1t has been known to
excel the pointer in scenting quail. An
authentic instance is mentioned by
/ Bingley in memoirs of British Quad
rupeds" of a keen-scented SOW that
would stand at birds which the dogs
lad missed. Whoever heard of an edu-
Gated OK or sheep? Yet we have had
On our stage educated hogs that could
spell and play cards, count and tell the
time. Hogs make docile pets. Many a
poor family has its pet pig sleeping on
the pallet beside the children, priv
legged to the best in the house.
The hog caused the biggest mutiny
and was responsible for men being
blown from the muzZles of cannon
When Great Britain shipped cartridges
10 India for the native troops she reck
oned without her host, for the ammuni
tion was creased with lard, which sc
offended the religious scruples of the
sepoys that they arose as one man il
rebellion. The American hog nearly
caused war between Germany and the
United States and only the diplomacy
IF Whitelaw Reid obtained for the ami
NAL admission into France.
Moses and Mohammed were opposed
to the hog because, while 1t divides the
hoof and is cloven-footed, yet it chews
not the cud. The camel Is not eater
for opposite reasons-it chews the cud
but is not cloven-footed. The hare il
also unclean, because while it chew'
the cud it divides not the hoof. All civ
ilized nations have passed and repasse(
laws governing what a man shall ea
and how much 1t shall cost him, but th
only sumptuary measure that eve
stood the test of time Is the law o
Moses concerning the hog. 1t has beel
on the statute book for $500 years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

Kansas, in celebration Of the fftieth
anniversary OF her admission into the
Union as territory, purposes to hold
in 1904, at Topeka, her capital city, an
inter state exposition.
Good cider differs greatly from that
made OF inferior apples. Instead of
using halfrotten apples select those
that are perfect and fully ripe. When
the cider is running from the press
strain it thoroughly. Use lard barrels,
first cleaning the lard from the barrel,
but should little adhere to the sides
it will be an advantage. Keep the
barrel in cool place and allow no air
to enter other than that which forces
in during the drawing at the spigot or
faucet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

Any farmer who will make special
ty Of producing an extra quality OF
irnit butter or vegetables, will not be
compelled to seek market after his
produce becomes known. Hundreds
of merchants are seeking the choice
goods, and they are willing to pay
high prices for superior articles, be-
cause they can make larger profits
thereirom.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

When a woman sends boy over with
a note to borrow the preserving kettle.
she violates well-establisbed law IL
she fails to sign the note your true
friend"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
Cheering Him I'm.

Mr.. Newlywed-I saw your old lover
on the street today looking awfully
blue.
Mrs. Newlywed-I hope you tried to
cheer him up.
"oh. yes. showed him my button
less shirt and that new tie you bought
me."-Judge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

The distance from New York to San
Francisco by water. around Cape Horn
is 1886 miles. BY the Isthmian
canal the distance between the same
points would be 4,907 miles--a saving
OF 10, 1853 miles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

Put the sugar used for sweetening
fruit tarts in the middle Of the fruit,
not on the top, or it will sodden the
pastry l.Ht
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

II using timed apricots or peaches a
drop or two of almond essence added
is an improvement, as it supplies the
loss OF the kernel flavoring.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

When using frozen meat the great
point is to slowly and thoroughly thaw
it before cooking. atl
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
Stops fkses Cough and
Works Off fEl0 Cold

Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, No Pay.
Price 25 cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for theiv
children during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

Fish and onions, or strongly favored
foods, must be kept separate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30

People often pretend to be fooled
when they are not.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
THE HOG IN HISTORY.
REFLECTIONS ON PORK AS AN
ARTICLE OF DIET.

Many Contentious Have Arisen Over
Its Use as Food = Much Maligned
Animal that Resent bIes Nan in More
than One Respect.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-11-30
HOod's SarsaRas.iIIa

Promises to cure and keeps the
promise 1t is better not to put off
treatment-buy Hoods to-day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
CHAFFEE EXPLAINS PEK|N AFFAIR
War Department Recognizes He Had Provocation
g For Using Strong Language in
Letter to Waldersee.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war de-
partment has received a report from
General Chaffee of the incident that
occurred at Pekin in connection with
his representations to Field Marshal
o Waldersee.
1t appears that General Chaffee did
use some pretty vigorous language in
protesting against the thieving and
looting Of foreign troops. What par
ticularly hurt the feelings Of Valdez
see was the pointed reference by Cen
eral Chaffee to the fact that this dis
graceful and unmilitary practice Of
looting was being INDUCED in, not by
the men who did the fighting and
opened the way to Pekin, but by late
corners, who had borne none OF the
hbrunt Of conflict and hardship.
Waldersee himself did not reach
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
MEETS FIRST OPPOSITION
SHIP SUBSIDY TAKEN UP IN
SENATE.
Montana Senatorial Middle Made Subject
of Sharp Debate-Allowed to Go
Over Temporarily.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE firsi
speech i'll opposition to the ship sub.
sidy bill was delivered today by Clay
of Georgia, one of the minority mem
bers of the committee on commerce,
which reported it to the senate. He
is recognized as one of the most Wig.
orous opponents OF, the bill in the SEN
ate and during nearly two hours was
accorded close attention by senators
on both sides of the chamber. Han
ma, who expects to reply to Clay's
argument, gave him a particularly at.
tentive hearing.
In the early part of the session a
lively colloquy was precipitated over
the reference to the committee Of the
Circuit oleomargarine bill, just passed
by the house of representatives. 1t
finally went to the committee on agri.
culture. This was a victory for the
friends Of the bill. ...
There also was a sharp debate over
the Montana senatorial case, but nc
action was taken, the matter by con-
sent going over temporarily.
Tomorrow no business session of the
senate will be held, as the day will
be devoted to the celebration of the
centennial Of the establishment of the
seat of government at Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
FOR A new
IRISH PARTY
NATIONAL CONVENTION MEETS
AT DUBLIN.
TIMOTHY HEALY EXCLUDED
Former Leader Expelled for Sake
Of Harmony-South African
War Denounced.

Dublin, Dec. 11-Delegates to the
number of several thousands repre-
senting county councils, borough cor
porations, district councils, branches
of the United Irish league and kindred
bodies, met today in a national con-
v~ention IN the Dublin rotunda to re-
create the Irish party.
John Redmond, who presided, said
it was a parliament Of Irish people, -
Seventy-five Irish members of the
house of commons were present and
several priests were on the platform.
John Dillon, amid cheers, proposed
a resolution to the effect that the
South African war was entered upon
in pursuance Of a conspiracy to de-
prive two free ations of their liberty
in the interest of capitalists and mine
owners.
He read letters from Boer generals
giving instances Of the alleged brutal
ity of British soldiers in South Africa
and also the death sentence Of a Boer
boy of eight in the camp at Port Eliza
beth, whose father had refused to sur
ren1er and whose home was blown up
with dynamite. According to the
letter the child and his mother were
deported hundreds of miles and fed
upon pea soup. The lads death Dill
Ion declared was a ~"cowardly muir
DER Intensely excited by Dillon's
speech, the assembly broke forth into
fierce cries and protests against the
conduct of the war.
The resolution was adoped unani-
mously and the convention ordered it
telegraphed to the president of the
Afrikander bund.
William O'Brien introduced a reso-
luton excluding Timothy M. Healy
from the parliamentary party.
While their differences were of a per-
sonal character, he urged that for the
sake of harmony Healy's exclusion
was necessary.
Timothy Harrington, who was fire.
q%uently interrupted, said that if the
action of the delegates plunged the
country into the vortex of despair
future generations would curse the
convention and those who participated
in it.
Hog wash," yelled an O'Brienite
in the gallery.
II know where the hog u.s." said
Harrington, which caused protests
and cries of she is calling his fellow
patriots hogs" Harrington, after the
chair had admonished the convention
to give him a fair hearing, made a
temperate appeal for harmony.
After other speeches an amendment
taking the bitterness out of the resolu
ton was proposed by Father McNeece,
but this was rejected overwhelmingly
and O'Brien's resolution was adopted,
only rs hands showing against it.
The convention then adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14

Pekin until long after the expedition
airy force had occupied the town.
1t is recognized here officially that
Chaffee had pr%ovocation for his de-
l%iverance, but regret is felt that he
used this tone in addressing the field
marshal. 1t is significantly pointed
here that, perhaps, it was not incum-
bent upon Chaffee to make any repre-
sentation whatever on this subject to
the field marshal, as there is no
longer any official tie between them.
When the United States government
changed the character Of it's military
representation in Pekin from an ex-
peditionary force to a mere legation
guard, of course, that guard no longer
came under the control of the com
mander-in-chief at Pekin, but was
simply h part Of Minister Conger's
official household.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
cHIcAG0'S PET PROJECT.
Committee Considers Extension of Drain
age Canal.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE merits OF
the project for connecting the Missis.
sippi river and the great lakes by way
of the Chicago sanitary canal, was
considered at a special meeting of the
river and harbor committee held in
the private lobby of the house of rep
resentatives tonight.
The main purpose of the meeting
was to hear from a number of Chicago
and Illinois gentlemen, members of
the Illinois Valley association, who
have been identified with the sanitary
canal project including Lyman E..
Cooley, an eminent engineer, Colonel
lsaacs Taylor Of Peoria, Frank Wen
ter, of the board of trustees of the
sanitary canal and.Henry Mayo of OF
tawa, Ills. The Merchants Exchange
OF st. Louis, Mo-, was represented by
II. K. Whittemore. Senator >Cullom
and Senator Mason of Illinois and the
entire Illinois delegation in the house
OF representatives were also present.
The senators and some of the members
made addresses after the technical
of the subject lhad been pre-
Chairman Burton announced that
the committee would. reach a decision
a few days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
CASE FAILED
UNDER RULE
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST STAND
ARD OIL DISMISSED.
SAVED BY ONE VOTE
Majority Of Ohio Supreme Court
Does Not Sustain Con-
tempt Proceedings.

Columbus, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court today dismissed the proceedings
brought by former Attorney General
Monnett, charging that the Standard
Oil company was in contempt of court
for having failed to comply with an
order issued in 1892, directing disso-
luton of the Standard Oil trust.
The six members of the court di-
vided, Chief Justice Shauck and JUS
tees Berkett and Davis favoring dis
missal of the information in contempt,
and Justices Minshall, Spear and
Williams dissenting. Under a rule Of
the court the failure of a majority to
sustain the information in contempt
was in effect a dismissal of the pro-
ceedings.
The litigation against the Standard
Oil company, which is thus closed,
dates back to May 8, 1890, when At
torney General D. K Watson brought
suit in the supreme court to have the
Standard Oil trust dissolved. Nearly
two years later, March 2, 1892, the al
legations in the petition were u.s.
tanned and the company was ousted.
On March Fl, following, a meeting
of the stockholders was called and a
liquidating board consisting of John
D. Rockefeller. II. M. Flager and
others were appointed to wind up the
affairs Of the company. The COM
pany then set up the claim that it
vas impossible to close up the business
of SO great a concern III the time al
lotted. The judges of the supreme
court declined to take any action ex-
tending the time in which the COM
pany's affairs might be wound up, but
informally addressed a letter to the
attorney of the company which stated
in effect that as long as the Standard
sOil company continued in its efforts to
comply with the decree of the court
and to wind up its affairs in Ohio, the
court would not be disposed to inter-
fere.
November 80, 1897, E. S. Monnett,
then attorney general, filed an infor-
nation in the supreme court alleging
that the Standard Oil company had
not complied with the decree of the
court and asking that it's officers be
cited for contempt. Testimony in this
proceeding was taken by Allen
Brownsmaid, of Cleveland, as master
commissioner, and was submitted to
the court some months ago.
.Monnett, when asked his opinion of
the decision, said that while he felt
that the evidence sustained the charge
of contempt he bowed to the decree of
the court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-14
Merry JOB BY BURGLARS
ROB BANK WHILE HOLDING SEVER.
AL PERSONS PRISONERS.
Leisurely Force Open Safe and Make
Their Escape Before Alarm
Can Be Given.

Woostre, Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE most
daring burglary in northern Ohio fol
many a day was committed at Seville
the gang.
The noise made by the robbers in
forcing open the front door of the
bank attracted the attention of Town
Marshall Howard Weaver. Upon
reaching the vicinity Weaver was sud-
denly seized and with a revolver
thrust in his face was forced to sur.
render. The burglars took him up
stairs to a room above the bank and
tied his hands and feet so that he was
helpless. Three of the burglars mean.
time commenced drilling the vault.
Presently VIM. Houtzea, a citizen
who lives near the bank, came by. He
also was quickly made prisoner, taken
to the room upstairs and tied up as a
companion for Weaver.
Mrs. Mary Higes, who lives next
door to the bank, heard the explosion
caused by forcing the second door and
came down stairs to see what was the
matter. Two strange men confronted
her, told her to keep quiet and
marched her up to the room where the
marshal and Houtzea were bound.
They did not tie her and offered no
violence, but made threats.
Leisurely the burglars went to work
at the safe, drilling holes in it and
taking nearly four hours before they
finally blew it open with dynamite.
In the safe was 80, 100 in currency
which they secured. However, they
overlooked 81, 900 in gold. Some val
liable papers were destroyed.
The marshal managed to loosen his
hands about this time and went to the
door but was confronted by an armed
burglar on guard and ordered back,
under penalty of death. In a few
moments all was quiet and the three
prisoners, unimpeded came out and
gave the alarm to the citizens.
The bandits had stolen a hand car
and sped down the railroad. The car
was found half a mile west Of Ster-
ling.
The bank carries burglar insurance
and will not be crippled by the loss.