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PosTOFFICE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, d. C., PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
smiling daily, and the schedule OF clOsiBgs ls
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupt-
ed overland transit. For the week ending Jan
usry q, 1900, the last connecting closes will be
made from this office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY-Cc) At 9:I5 D. M for EUROPE, per
=. :. New York. from New York. via South
ampton. Letters for IRELAND must be di-
rected "Pcr s. ;. New York"
(cl At IL :0j p. III. for EUROPE, per s. 5.
Oceanic from New York. via Queenstown.
(c) At :0j D. N. for BELGIUM direct. per
E. 5. Frie>land, from New York. via Antwerp.
Letters must be directed Per s. 5. Fries
land"
WEDNESDAY % At 9:I5 D. m for FRANCE,
SWITZERLAND ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL,
TURKEY, EGYPT. and BRITISH INDIA, per
:. 5. Ia Bretagne.t from New York. via
llsvrc. Letters for other parts Of EUROPE
must be directed Per s. La Bretagne
FRlDAl-ttj At ll0j p. m. for NETHERLANDS
direct, per :. = Rotterdam. from New York.
via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed
Per :. = Rotterdam"
teJ At II :O5 p N. for EUROPE, per 5. 5.
CImpania. from New York. via Queenstown.
tcJ At II :0j p. m 70! ITALY direct, per :
:. kaser Nm II. from New York. via Naples
lrtters must be directed Per D. 5. Kaiser Nm-
H."
(cp At II .05 p. m. for SCOTLAND direct.
per 5. 5 Ethiopia, ION New York. via Giss-
gov. Letters must be directed Per 5. :.
Ethiopia"
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-GerInan steamers
sailing from New York on Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter. etc. for GERMANY and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter, etc, for other parts Of
Fl ROPE.
American and White star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays German steamers from
New York Thursdays and Cunard. French. and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays,
take Printed Matter, etc. for all countries for
which they advertised t. carry mails
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FOR RENT-STABLEs.

FOR RENT-A good brick stable. Apply s2i 18th
st. NV. ja22-st, EN-
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WANTED-SUBURBAN.

WANTED-On Tenleytown Road, near St Adams,
house with ward and stable: rent must he
moderate. Address BOX l03, Brightwood, d. c.
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HELP wANTED-rEMALE

Advertisements under this menu
,vtu ne inserted for one cent a word
for each insertion.
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WALL PAPER.

THE fate of the British Empire Is IN the names
of a few men Let Lord Roberts, Bullcr,
or Kitchener make false move and the glory ot
old England may be gone forever. just to remind
you've paper rooms, for only 81 up. p "
NOLTE, $40 9th st. NO BRANCH. JaZO-tI
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WANTED y oung lady to keep books IN grocery
store; experience and ref. required; state sal
.r,- a>,,egted Box 3SS this Office II en-
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NJ ME-, THEO.

Medium and Cs-d Reader Washington's most
famous Clairvoysnt and PaImist. Consult her on
business, love. and family affairs; rcunites the
separated; removes spells; causes speedy mar
riages, and gives luck. Open daily German
spoken; PC and Soc 929 II st. NV is1g-.t
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

ROOMS AND BOARD.
WANTED-One or two gentlemen boardeIs; good
board; pleasant rooms; $50 week. 1913
sd =. INV. ja255t
FOR RENT-7l3 81. NV, sunny front room
with board. jl22-5t, EN-
NICELY furnished roorns with board. 72l Fast
Capitol st. ja2l-St
THOMAS CIRCLE-Double rooms with board;
S45 per month up, for >; also single rooms,
with board, Sl.25 per day. 1882 Mass. ave.
ia2l-3t
sos ST y W-Plelsaut rooms; large and
small, with good board facing park. Jl2I3t
WANTED boarders; nice, furnished room; good
board; heat, gas bath; $50 per week each.
2037 II II. NV. la2l-3t
FOR RENT-Lsrge front paIloF; reasonable; with
board IOl7 18th II. NV. Ja2l3t
SIS INDIANA AVE. on F s.. car line opposite
Judiciary Square, transomed rooms; good
table. de3l-lmo
FOLLOW THE CROWD and you Will certainly
bring up at TIE Genoa, sos and s0S 18th
St; satisfy your appetite; only 81, table board,
equal TO any s. a week in the United States;
plenty fruit pure cream. and butter; steaks and
chops all broiled; beautiful rooms, a m. l.;
reasonable rates 10 traHsients. P. Il. MOORE.
Mgr; phone l2SI. oclS-u
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for each insertion.
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FOR RENT-UNFURNIsH ROOMS.

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FOR RENT-Two unfur. rooms, over store Cor
9th and \ sts. sc. js2'-3t ,en
UNFUR. bedroom dining ROOM and kitchen; new
stationary range; all MOD. nps.. including
bathroom privileges, SIS per month; If preferred
large .d-Story rooms, including gas. heat, and
light, Tor So. ll3 % ST. ne, near Library
j522 ST.
FOR RENT-Iarge unfur room. with pantry.
also fNr. ROOM Gls l. s. NV II EN-
FOR RENT-Iwo or three uuiur rooms tur light
housekeeping; heat, gas and water; cheap 10
desirable parties; nc children. 1923 y. Cap. Il.
Ja-2-SI, en-
FOR RENT-Fllt OF four rooms; rent reasonable.
2l0s Ward Place NV, y H. ave. ana NJ St
ja2l-3t
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NANTED-A woman NOT afraid Of work TO take
orders Address Box $50 this Office. Item
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

Advertisements under this head
| will be inserted for one cent a word
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WILL rent one house at Berwyn, SIS; farms and
small properties for sale or exchange WM
DE MOTT, real estate broker. ja23-3t EN-
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07

81; 8 i11Is 1itts 1Ie
b
1tiou Us ay s e e
for to eldas S]le
tie pusbiie lonl
line imnem hs 81 rs i hads fhc ighf
Rt Na througe port iion tho
|rohnds % his lived den estate fo the
b1nks 81 the 4 ha 4, M I q NO {
pictnree qle, direct md greatly used
path and he offers in exchange : an-
4 other pa th which has not hing "a rec.
9onnend it except that 1t exclude the
public rom proximity to his honse
and grsounds ss''
All the surr ountling al iistricts are up
iin arms, and an iinud1ii nstion NEE ting
sis mpoted to protest u aiinst this lat
est restriction of' the pubnc ight at
tempted ~ the exclusive owner O
|sCliyeden. sssssS s. s..
E It is xpected, however, that the
mag gfstrates will not grant hiis de
nand; but the mere prefferriine of i
has mInensel Increased his unpopu-
larity especially as he had already
earned the dislike 81 the boa ting pub
!. lie by withdrawing the privilege 81
landing ct certain parts Of the Give.
den woods, which the preceding own
sers, the dukes Of Sutherland and
Westminster, had always saccorded
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
TRAGEDY In INDIANA.
HiutiIated body OF Man Found In 8
CornfieId-suspe pect Confesses
on Being Arrested.

Franklin. Ind. Nov. 8 B. e ton
Knapp, a well l--lhSno resident of
WhitelAnd, was found dead in a corn
field Friday naorniin 6 an and { his body was
partly eaten by hogs. His horse was
standing Where it had been hitched.
Help was called, and Coroner Ter
hume was summoned, and the body
was removed to the house. Mr.. Knapp
was about so years of age. Grant
Brown, the johnson county sheriff, !,
went to Whiteland Friday afternoon
and arrested William Pherson. Pher-
son confessed to the killing. He said
he knocked Knapp down and then
took his knife and cut his head off
and threw it to the hogs. Pherson is
now in Jail.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
OHIO BANK ROBBED.
Masked Men How Open Safe at jack
son center and secure
sS5 90, 800. ssas

Rellefont ntaine, o., Nov. 5.The
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Jackson Center was blown up at two
O'clock Saturday mornin Citizens
aroused by the plosion poured into
the streets only to be driven in by
heavily armed and masked men who
left town on hand-c over the
Ohio Southern railway Lima talent
is suspected, the same gang having
undoubtedl performed jobs at
Roundhead and East Liberty recently.
is stated that s., 800 was obtained
by the robbers The bank building
was wrecked and damaged to the
amount Of $1,000. ,IIimbers were
blown through the windows and
across the street The bank was
owned by Sidney Banghman & Son.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
DAMAGE BY r AIN J.
Farmers suffer Heavily as Result
of Furious Storm In
MinneaOfsa - 5

Winona, Mimi. ov. The heavy
rains Of the past week have caused
extensive damage in this yiciniit The
farmers complain that the continued
rains of the past month have made
It imp possible for th en- 8 Thrash what
grain they have in stack. and now
the grain is beginning to sprout. The
loss to farmers in this vicinity at
present will amount to thousands Of
dollars, and unless there is fair wealth
er for at least three weeks will largely
exceed this amount
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
! FOUND GUILTY.
Jury IN the Case Of FerreIl, sMurdere1
Of Express Messenger Lane, 81
Reaches a Verdict.

Marysyille, O., Oct. The jury at
mid MI ght returned q verdict Of mur-
der in the first degree, without recon-
menda tion, against Rosslyn q. Ferrell
for the murder on the night Of August
s1olast Of Charles Lane, an express mes,
ssenger on a Pan-H Handle east-bound
train. The murder was commit ted for
the purpose Of robbery. Ferrell se-
cured 81, 900 in money from the way
safe Of the Adams Express company.
The verdict carries with it the death
penalty, which in Ohio IS elect ctrocution.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
WEALTH SQUANDERED.


Paris, Nov. he civil tribunal
has appointed George ]. Gould trustee
for the countess Of Caste ellane, his sir
ter. According to the pleadings IL
the case her husband Count Boni de
Castellane, spent %, 5,ooo, 900 francs in
four years, whereas his income from
his wife's fortune IS only 1000, 900
francs. q
The action in the case was the re-
suit of suit brought by Mr.. Gould
against his sister. The court granted
his request and appointed him trus-
tee. The proceedings were conducted
in secret session, only the bare deci-
sion being ammo otnced.
New Y ork, Nov. s.. 8 The Gould fam
lily will pay the 81 zoo, ,ooo ind debted-
ness of Count Cast ellane, husband Of
Anna g Gould sE
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
Mothers
Friend !.

wilL dotoc evgfy woman what i did ff thu
nnesoa mother who ~ Ithe above n
iss. lNct e. sase ii slsssi. = eenaney : =
e bsraid fof e pain aad
Motbe, s fiiend eqsdirs the patient with s
strong BODY and clear intellect, which s.
5tsfrn are impaired to ths child. Il relaxa
the muscles md allows then q expand. Il
relieves morning sickness and nervousness,
3lt puts ~ thes organs concerned "a perfect
condidinn fur tie final hocr, 50 that TIE actual
llabcs = ahoft and practically painless Dan
ssr of rising g hard breasts s altoeethe.s
avoided and recovery s merely ! matter q
q few day..
Dfuggists sell Msther's Friend for 81 : bottis.
The Bradneld Regulator Co., Atlanta, G..
ssnd for our frss illustrated book.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07

e Company, The Arm soon grew Is -
one OF the prominent business houses
In the city. He also interested himself
In banking matters and was president
of the Central national bank.
s Mr. Strong took an active interest In
politics and was one Of the leaders Of the
reform movement IN this city and was
elected mayor on the republi tizens.
union ticket Ia 1894 He was the last
mayor Of the old city Of New York be-.
fore consolidation with Brooklyn and the
other boroughs composing the present
city OF New 81 .asEss
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07

=.
~ 81, u 0v.s o.--l ne o0uJn-
ern Coal and lransporta tlon com M
pany scoal MINES e nell yspul So
lles TON mere vas snss scsns 8 e
aW1ul casassro Pne 4Doaa s g s9a.ul'
Gay - mornln ,na. 8 .sllln . s ) plos..en
heard 1or 1ui,y s ao1e s llias Als,u
vas ne sigma sna. A,armsa ~ q Hs,s = 7.
anu ': ss1 Z
pagss - huri - liz -, - ssv !"
nao PPsnsu, ne sls ns a psaasu
snem' anu ene, ls's s. w = 'ls 'os..
nus scores 9 homes 'll''s, sWlpl = liei
hieven e men are knoWn - pe uea.a' -
me hst may prove so Is inucl s..
Inc e plosl on was not =, g gas pue.yas
caused oy naInlte ! e ll'l. =
e faa OF Top roc IS ln1 1ne nine anu ln y
clearing bnls Up dyna1lse was peili
Sused: several sno.s y, nau5 .usen pls-
pareu s1nl ohe y tiiese -
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
FreIght Train Robbed.

SIS There IS a gang Of ganized train
ROBBERS operating between Hop pkins and
Albert Lea, and although they have
beenat work for some time the mat
ter was not brough hit to the attention
of the police until recently. The rob
are not daring enough b to attack pas
asenger trains, but limit their work to
@laborers who manage tolsecure trans
#portation from A bert Lea to Mime
sapolis on frei ght trains over the Min
sneapolis s ST. Louis road. Ascase was
reported by 9 man who had been held
up il 8 freight car by two masked men
and at the point of 9 revolver robbed
aof $14 60 -
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
ITragedy In yVisconsi s..

Amigo, Wis, Nov. ON Baker,
who stabbed John ]. Connection at
Bryant, s few miles from here, sew
;eral days ago, during 4 olitical row.
has been shot and killed by George
Connel ton, the latter accompanied 81
a deputy sheriff Who was trying @
arrest Baker. Baker is said to have
killed several men N Kentuc but
,to have been pard doned, Though once
sentenced TO be- hanged.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
Burned tOfDeath

William Rapp, brakeman on the
St. Paul & Duluth division Of the
Northern Pacific, was burned to death
in q wreck near Hinckley.
The accident ha opened when the
limited, due il MINI eapolis at 6:55. ran
on q siding and collided with a freight
train standing there. 81
Rapp was il the caboose at the time
the big engine OF the limited plowed
through the caboose and was pinioned
SO hesc could not escape. A can Of oil
was broken and the infiammables fluid
took FIRE and soon the caboose and the
car ahead Of it became a mass ot
flames.
The nfortun late brakeman could not
sbe released and perished il the blazing
wreck
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
] Destroyed by FIRE

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov The w. s.
Raeder blank book, hographing and
priin ting house, the largest establish
ment, Of its kind IS nor theastern Penn
sylvania, was destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. The fire started in the
boiler room and ma de rapid progress
through the elevat Tor shaft n1til it en-
yeloped Ave doora. Loss. 600.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
om = ~ r Re r, ~ 81 ~ li I. -;

s. st. Louis, Noy.. special to the
Post Dispatch Fort Worth Tex,
says the city council has passed "a
ordinance compel Ling women to re-
move their hats at all public enter
tainments where q fee is charged.
The ordinance provides . fine Of fiye
dollars or pnlsion from the enter
tainment for Is VIC lion.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
Adopts Pension Pla1.3

Pittsburgh n ov. Oficial no.
tices have been posted of the imam
guration Of 81 pension system for the
employ yes of the Pennsyl lvania lines.
The new system will GO ito effect On
JANUARY 1901 Emp yes aged 10
years or more win be given the op-
ton Of retiring from service on half.
pay.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
News Id Brieks !

The season for catching whitefsh
and treliples in inland lakes in Min-
Snesota will open Nov. 81 and continue
until Dec. Is. ccording TO the law,
these fishcannot be- caught for market
and cannot Be sold.
Two moose calvesNwere unloaded at
at the Great Northern station g,at
sCrookston, having been shipped froz1
Kennedy Kittson count and yEere
consi gned to Grant M. Moss, stat game
and fish warden, Detroit, MicA They
were very fine specimens And were
and we're much admired during the
couple of hours they req aimed = .he
sta ii. MA,
Fargo lady stumble over ) ladder
that had been neglie LETT lying
on j Crookston sidewal and the city
is asked to pay for thet inj jurie Mhich
she sustainel Y which lvere quite serii-
! ous.
lJnited states land olIics q
being overy helnned ,ese day
Scolrl1espond ence rel e. % the open
ing of the four townshI lbs on the White
Earth reserya tion, and the clerks 10
kept nore thSn nsual busy ssss
81 q ana Tlli 81
lys 81 IS ocat tions in inneapolis
SseIom 6rs calssd bys
sls os pend m iina vlherebj m
{ sol
oF bn fSct t0r in
B. ~ s.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
child Labor.

Child labor law seems to be a failure
although they have been piling up
since 1903, and the state labor commis-
sion vii etition the next legisla tture
to try a more effective method Of the
abuses Of the law which exists at
present.
he law allowing the granting Of
excuses under vi hich chile dren of school
age can work is said to be the most
objections liable. The comp pulsory edu-
cation law of 1855 fixes the age Of
school attendance at from eight to 16
years, and this is contrad dicted by the
factory laws Of 1895 and 1897 placing
the age a from l4 to 16 years. .s,
blic timer t., according to the
labor commissio q does not support the
Eenforcen ttsoff ttsoff the child labor law s,
and the censusss shows that ont Of II LOS
among this mum Der are 553 boys under
l6 years Of age and 239 girls.
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
AMERICAN ENGLISH BAD.


S
Mark Twain was the guest Of the.
Woman s Press club the other day and
was beamed upon and lionized. Then
he eamad & them speech. He was liking
off the power Of toncealt ion and
praising Helen Keller's grace Of Eng
llsh, when he went on to say III were
asked an opinion / would call this an
ungra 4 nnna tical nation. There IS no
such hing s as perfect grammar, /, and I I
don 4 always speak good grammar my
sell. But I have been fore thering
for the last few d IS with professors
of American universit ties and I've heard
them all say things like this: He
don't like to do it, = was a stir.
70, you II hear that toni ght,s il You lis
ten or 81 would have liked to have
done it. You'll ca some educated
# 4 America sla yin 6 6 I When these
IN g en- they write with
/ as good ggra1Il1n g any But THE mo-
Grnent hey throw the pen aside they
throw gre mn cal morals aside with
it, it,
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
Crime NNOot;II' III = I ] In,Ill,cl,rlI,eIa.inIIe. = : . =

s Minnesota's Sa5th annual prison cen
3sus contradicts the common belief that
crime e increasing. The figures col
slected By the state board Of correc-
tons and charities for the previous
year were confined ii state institu-
lions, and that even this increase was
due in q measure to quarantine of
sjails.
The prison census for 1900 is about
the same as for three preceding
years, when proper alloWance is made
Tor nn usual circumstances which pad
sdeds the figures without actually show
ing an increased number Of criminals.
As compared with the census Of 1897,
the increase is only 16. Census deduc-
lions are supposed to be valuable only
when complied through . long period
but the results for the past few years
have been such as to enable the state
board tosassert that the facts do not
support q belief that pauperism and
and crime are growing evils. 81
New Ulm review., 1900-11-07
THE EXCEL LENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

i 4
IS Que not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
4 all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufa ctured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
3 only only, a knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured byother par
ties. The high standing Of the CALI
FoRNIA F'IG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions OF families, makes
the name Of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence Of it's remedy. It IS
far in advance Of all other laxatives,
as it acts On the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order TO getits beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Comp
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FiANoIscO, Gal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. ny.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Mr.. w. S. Whedon, Cashier of the
First National Bank of Winterset, Iowa,
in recent letter gives some experience
with a carpenter in his employ, that will
be of value to other mechanics. He SAYS ::
Il had carpenter working for me who
was obliged to stop work for several days
on account of being troubled with diar-
rhoea. mentioned to him that had
been similarly troubled and that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy had cured me. He bought u
bottle of it from the druggist here and
informed me that one dose cured him,
and he is again at his work" For sale by
o, o. krogstad, druggist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Agent Buford was over from
Slletz Wednesday.
1t will do you good to look thro'
the stock of new spring goods at
the Y. B. M. Co. IS store.
Fred Ross, Everett Jones and
Fred Horning visited Otter Rock
the fore part of the week.
Neck Ribbons-All those stylish
taffeta ribbons will be sold at cost
July 4. Mrs. G. E. Baumann.
Lugger & Pruett's goods are
second to none in quality, and in
price they are the lowest. Call and
be convinced.
Ladies, come in and have a new
flower put in your hat. You can
ouy flowers at cost July a. Mrs.
G. E. Baumann.
Mrs. Claude Catch departed for
her home at Salem Wednesday
morning, after very pleasant visit
with Mrs. Bert R. Betz at Siletz.
Prof. and Mrs. Betz accompanied
her 10 Toledo Tuesday evening, re-
turning to the Agency Wednesday
afternoon.
Moses Gregson is building
steam barge-something new. In
fact, he is the inventor. We cannot
explain it, but join in the general
hope that it will be a success. Rite
Dedrick is constructor-in-chief of
the craft, which is guarantee that
plans and specifications will be faith
fully carried out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Do you want new harness
See G. R. Schenck & Co.
Ladies, have you a nice face veil?
All yelling at cost July a. Mrs.
G. E. Baumann.
DR.. +. M. Carter of Elk City
made professional call at Yaquina
The fore part of the week.
The Toledo baud is getting there
in great shape, under the leader
ship of George Landreth. Hear
'em on the Fourth.
Great clearance sale of millinery
at Schenck & Co.'S. Do not fail to
call and see them. They will not
be undersold by any one. Now is
the time to secure bargains.
Fred Stanton was knocked out
by the chickenpox the fore part of
the week, but is recovering. There
is no truth in the vile rumor that
he found the ailment near some
neighbours hen-roost.
John Steel and Grant King, two
OF Lincoln county's most progress
i've ranchers, were down the fore
part of the week after lumber with
which to build barns and otherwise
improve their farms on Depoe
slough.
U. B. Vogle, jeweler, watch
maker and optician, is coming to
Toledo to spend the summer season
and do watch work and correctly
fit you with pair of spectacles.
He will be here Immediately after
the Fourth. Wait for him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

If you want the best cigar in the
world, you will find it at George
Landreth's place.
Lugger & Pruett get their shoes
from eastern factories direct, 50
they are always up-to-date.
Presiding Elder 7. B. Ford OF
the M. E. church will be here Fri
day evening, July 6, for quarterly
conference, going to Siletz Satur-
day. He will return to Toledo Sun
day and hold communion service in
the evening. Everybody invited.
! The Ladies Aid society met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. C. r.
Schenck and both hands and
tongues were busily engaged during
the session. There was an unus-
ualIy good attendance, and the pres
ident earnestly hopes it will in
crease until every member responds
to roll-call and participates in the
good work.
Henry Cannon brought in a SAM
pie OF mesquite grass a few days
ago from point about three miles
east of Toledo. The specimen
bunch measures nine feet and is
hardly more than an average of
what grows in that locality. Mr..
Cannon says it would be possible
to find grass there at least ten feet
in height. o. o. Krogstad placed
the sample on exhibition in The
LEADER office, where it may be
seen by all who are inclined to be
Suspicious of fish stories, rutabaga
yarns, etc. There may also be seen
at Mr.. Krogstad's place OF business
7-foot oats, grown on the Hans
Larsen place, and in this Office is a
bunch of S-foot rye taken from the
Butler place. AS we remarked be-
fore-ouce upon time-Lincoln
county, Oregon, beats the world
tor big things,