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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
LITTLE SCHEME
The Politician Worked for E-
Out How the Vota CT.

Out HOW t%o %orked Xet, 70 for Findiu.
Il was greatly puzzled election d..
said an amateur politician, "at tho ~
hdence with which a certain ola wv
leader, who Is a particular frions
mine' gave out the exact character W
the vote polled up to that bour ~ " VI
OF the downtown precincts. wboro uS
was stationed. 1T stands at nraSont N
Flower,-for Capdevielle and ~
cts scratched he said, in repIv to uN s
question, giving the precise numhon
votes, which have forgotten .op VI
come, now! protested laughinclr ~
may have general idea of the Ior 'os
the land, but | can't believe Won kno",
exactly how many ballots eoch oons
date has received It's Just like tan
you,' he replied solemnly. We'll how
do you do it? | asked. You are cnrto,,
ly not basing your figures on what tha
voters say, are your Not on your oh,n.
studs he answered, grinning. pm tas
old for such foolishness as that pu,
| don't mind putting you on, in stro,
confidence. DO you see that window
with the blinds half drawn over tberoy
he added, pointing to the fourth Story
of the house opposite. Yes, what of ity
We'll, there's man in the shadow with
pair of strong field glasses. From
where he stands he can see right down
into the open top of the voters hoy
and the glasses make 1t exactly Ilka
looking over the fellows shoulder in.
side. ! don't say he can tell what sen,.
rate names are escratched, but he can Ses
easily enough when any scratching ia
being done, and which ticket is slammed
If it goes straight. Then he gives me
signal from the window, and | iot #
down in my little book, with possibly
the name Of the voter-just for future
reference. There's no chance of mis-.
take. It's sure thing | glued my
eye on the window the next tine man
went into the booth, and presently
saw a movement in the shadow and
flash Of glass. Then hand was waved
up and down the left side of the sill.
That's another scratched ticket, said
my friend, pulling out his little red
book. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
Sculpture Should Face South.

A group of sculpture should never
front to the north, from which point II
Is always Viewed under unfavorable
conditions, as the strong southern light
is trying to the eyes and the features of
the figures are in such deep shadows
that they can hardly be seen-certainly
not to advantage. Facing the south the
conditions are all reversed. Such mis-.
takes, 1t may be added, are rarely made
by artists, but sometimes by the direct.
Ing authorities. A case in point Is the
statute Of Penn, surmounting the Civ
Hall in Philadelphia, which is far too
high and faces the wrong way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
Don't Care for Oysters.

Great quantities of crabs and lobsters
are annually canned in Russia, yet loD-
sters are In little favor, and frogs legs
are regarded with horror A woman
who sold large quantities Of crabs, upon
being asked for some frogs legs, replied
that she "would not touch one OF the
horrid things for ruble."
Wherever there is water in Russia the
frogs abound in such quantities tha1
one Is reminded of the noblemen of oth'
er days who used to send their slaves
out to beat the marshes, so that they
could sleep.
Russians never eat rabbits, as they
say they nest with rats, nor will they
touch snails or turtles, which are found
In great quantities all over the coun'
try. Only the aristocrats eat kidneys
and then only those of the sheep OF
lamb. Goose flesh is little esteemed
though the fat is used for culinary
purposes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
Popularity or Snalxes

A snake tanner who had trained n
serpent to follow him around the house
and even out of doors happened one day
to take 1t with him to n strange place.
The snake, unused to the locality, SEEM
ed to forget all his training and, escap-
Ing into the bushes, resisted capture
with bites and every indication of Wild
ness. When caught it at once resumed
Its tame habits. This tendency to be-
come wild Immediately upon obtaining
their freedom and to again become
tame when caught Is said to be a
popularity of snakes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
An Ancient Coin.

One Of the priced curios of the Phil
adelphia mint is coin which Is 1000
years old, and which was coined at the
ancient mint of that other Philadelphia
of the far east mentioned in the Bible.
1t Is still in good condition, and the in
scription is perfectly leglble. The de-
sign on the face Of the coin bears a
striking resemblance to the Goddess Of
Liberty Of our own currency, and un-
derneath is the one word, "Demos,"
which means "the people," On the
other side is the figure of Diana, with
her bow arched, and the inscription,
Diana, Friend Of the Philadelphians."
When this coin was struck off Philadel.
phia was the most important city of
Lydia.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
TiCkleaOune.

An English tourist, driving along d
country road in Ireland, drew the drlV-
er's attention to wretched tatterde-
malion. What a shocking thing 1t is'
said he, "to see n man in such rags anu
misery" "Begorro, thin, yer homer
replied the driver, with the character
lstically Irish desire to put good race
on everything, "that's not from po',
erty at all. ut all. The truth Is tha'
the mans so ticklesome that sorra d
tailor in the country can attempt |"
take his measurer'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
When Hcnrv Irving Was u,ss.,

Il was hisscd every night for a week
when was playing the provinces about
thirty-tive yearsago," said Henry Irving
to writer in Anslee's, II was given an
engagement as leading man in n very
small theater, and before | made my
bow to the audience learned that the
man whose place had taken was very
popular in the vicinity, and that the
people strongly disapproved of the way
In which the management had forced
him to retire, so that when | made nv
appearance the audience showed their
disapproval of the manager by strongly
kissing the successor to their favorlte.
and they kept 1t up for a week. 1t was
very unhappy week for me-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
SETTLED FOR The DRESS.
No Claim Was Made by the Farmer fo
His Wife's Broken Limbs.

Just settled the strangest claim for
damages that ever had," laughed the
railroad claim agent. IL was called
down the road the other day to look up
an accident that we had. We had run
into an Old farmers wife, breaking bo h
OF her legs and an arm and using her
up generally. l received orders from
the general manager to go post haste
to the point of the accident and settle
for 1t on the best terms l could get.
Just before l left the manager hand
ed me letter and said with a smile
that | had better look into that, too,
while l was about it, as it would not
take me out Of my way. When | was
settled for the journey took the letter
out Of my pocket and looked it over.
1t was a claim for five yards of Calico
which the threat that if we didn't settle
FOR 1t Immediately suit would be COM
menced to compel us to. The claim was
very vague, no reason being given why
we should pay for five yards of calico,
and l resolved to look the matter I'D to
satisfy my own curiosity If nothing else.
However, the other case was more
serious, so looked that up first, and as
L entered the house the old man, whose
wife had been nearly killed, said
grimly:
SO you're here ter settle that thar
claim fer damages? Wul, it is mighty
lucky that ye have come, for | waz
goin' ter start suit again we right away.
My wife hadn't worn that thar dress
more'n twice an it waz jes' ez good ez
new
Like fash 1t dawned upon me that
the two claims were identical. manag-
ed to settle with the old man without
falling dead, and when l left he shook
hands with me cordially and said that
he guessed all this talk about robber
railroads was mostly newspaper gas for
political effect."-Detroit Free Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
WHEN PEGGY GOES TO MARKET

When Peggy takes her basket UP
And off to market goes,
Em stupefed with wonder at
How very much she knows,
She makes her way between the stalls
And with judicial air
Decides that this is $50 and so''
And that is "pretty fair"
She knows If fish are fresh or not,
And, wise as any owl,
She differentiates between
A chicken and a fowl,
She thumbs the breastbone of the one
And pulls the others legs;
She squints her pretty little eyes
To test the newlaid eggs.
The vegetables must be just right,
For with a critics eye
She scans them, not inclined to pass
Their imperfections by.
She calls the market folks by name;
Ah, what a lot she knows,
When Peggy takes her basket up
And off to market goes!
When Peggy does the marketing
My heart with pride she fills;
l go along, useless thing,
Except to pay the bills.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09

vations on great cars with nigh sides
and open ends on track eighteen feet
wide. These are the original cable
cars. The principle by which they are
operated, the endless cable, is exactly
the same as that which was utilized
for operating cable cars in cities This
method Of transportation has been in
use on the Morris canal for half a CEN
tury, and antedates the introduction of
cable cars by at least thirty-fve years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09

She-To think that you once declared
that you would love me as long rs you
lived! And now, hardly year mar.
ried, and you care nothing at all about
me! He-But you see when told you
l would love you as long as lived
wasn't feeling very well, and l really
didn't think would live long.-Boston
Transcript. A
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
why They Wear the Fez.

From an Interpretation of a passage
in the Koran Moslems are forbidden to
have shades to their eyes, hence the
absence of the peak both from the fez
and the turban.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
spaniaris a CharitabIe Peon,o

The Spanish are among the most
charitable people on earth. Without n
poor tax, Spanish communities of so.
900 self-supporters feed popular
population Of 5000 or more.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
A Shrewd Nova

Cora-What sense can you see in the
game of golf?
Merrltt-The sense is displayed bv
the players in having boy to carry the
big bundle of sticks for them.-Judge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
The American Rird

The turkey was first discovered In
America, and brought to England in
the early part of the sixteenth century.
Since then 1t has been accllmatlzed in
nearly all parts Of the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09

A bad reputation may be acquired H.
a day, but 1t usually takes a lifetime |"
acquire good one.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
FIRST CABLE CAR.
Remarkable Canal Between Phillips
burg and Newark, N. j.


Running from Phillipsburg, N. j., to
Newark, N. j., there is canal that is in
many respects the most remarkable in
existence. 1t Is sixty miles long, and
was in operation in New Jersey before
a railroad existed in the State. Its
most remarkable feature Is that in
place Of the lock system in use on canals
the boats are drawn up and down ele-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
Number of Ruddbis,.

The number of Buddhists Is computed
to be 455,O0O,OO0.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-02-09
In the Nick of Time.
Hn#.##&#M# n I

GO HE Widow Carney came out of
her two-room shanty beyond the
~ dunn She stood araot In tho
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

A story is told Of the energy and
vigor Of the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury, At the last church congress his
grace had taken part in an absorbing
discussion, followed by a vigorous
speech to a mems meeting and an adj
dress to an overflow meeting, and
was about to wind up the days activ-
ity by a walk to the railway station
and a late journey back to town to
be ready for the ordination Of two
bishops on the morrow. May I calf
a cab for your grace?" a~nxiously in
quired a clergyman, who feared the
effects OF exposure after so much ex-
ertion, but the archbishop gave him
briefly, yet firmly, to understand that
his sympathy was misplaced. A few
yards further on another clergyman,
recognizing that the head of the
Church of England is no longer young,
in spite of his air of leonine robust
ness. stepped across and begged his
grace to allow him to hail a cab.
What for?" asked the archbishop,
with some abruptness. why, your
grace, rain Is coming on" We'll, II
you are made of sugar, 1 am not
reioined the archbishop, as he sturdily
strobe forward.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

The Boer problem is one which is
causing the administration much en-
barrassment The arrival Of the en-
voys Of the South African republics
has brought President Mckinley face
TO face with the situation, and while
he has given the ENJOYS their answer,
yet II is evident that the matter Is by
nc means pettled.
Our established policy In a general
way forbids our interference in for
eign affairs, and the wisdom Of this
policy cannot as a rule be disputed, but
the BOer case seems so different from
any other that a hasty decision on the
lines heretofore marked out would not
be wise nor In accord with the wishes
Of the American people.
The Monroe doctrine, which has
been accepted by all political parties
IN the United States as a part Of our
national creed, forbids the extension
Of the Jurisdiction Of any monarchial
power on the American continent. and
1t is accepted as just by our people,
for the reason that such extension
would prove a constant menace 10 our
free institutions. The Monroe doc
trine is founded on the principle which
Americans must maintain, and so far
as the effect is concerned, 1t may prove
as necessary to maintain it when APP
piled to Africa as to America. This
policy has been heretofore applied only
to our own continent, but now the
question arises, can the United States
AFFORD to see a grasping, monarchial
power like Great Britain deliberately
conquer and take possession of two
weak republics, even though they be
situated on another continent than our
own. The destruction Of any republic
by a monarchial power, no matter
where located, is dangerous to the flu
ture of any republic on earth, for the
time is coming when the governments
under a monarchial form will be ar
rayed in a body against those under
the republican form. II the repub-
lies OF the world do not stand by each
other they will be destroyed piece
meal, and the time will come when the
United States may be called upon to
face the combined powers Of Europe
in an attempt to maintain her free in
situations without a single republican
ally to aid her. II we stand by and
allow Great Britain to add republic
after republic to her string of colonies,
she may grow too strong for our pro-
tests to be available, and the question
now to be met by the American people
is: Shall we allow this monster to
grow, or shall we trim its claws while
conditions enable us to do so?
It will require no soldiers and no
b%attleships. A few words from our ex-
ecutive, expressed firmly and earnestly,
will be sufficient. We still remember
the Venezuelan affair. and the attitude
assumed by the administration. Nc
threats were necessary, no prepare
tons for war, nothing but that mes
sage OF Secretary Of State olney which
brought about a result satisfactory to
the people Of the United States.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

The reputation Of being the driest
spot on earth is claimed by many spots
ia many climes. The latest claimant
is Payta, in Peru, a place about I'VE
degrees south Of the equator on the
coast that has risen 40 feet in his
toric times. Professor David G. Fair
child, a recent visitor, reports having
reached there in February, just after
a rain Of more than "a hours, the
first for eight years. The average in
terval between W. showers is seven
years, but sea fogs are common. OF
about nine species Of plants noticed,
seven were ANIMALS. and their seeds
must have remained dormant ia the
ground for eight years. In spite OF
the lack of rain, the l~ong-rooted Pc
ruvian cotton is grown In the dried
up river bed, furnishing crops that
yield a subsistence to the natives.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

"The man who does not give the
populist credit in considering what has
been accomplished does not understand
the forces that have been at work.
For several years we have been united.
Not because the platforms OF the par
ties were identical. not because one
party stood for all the things advocat-
ed BY the other, but because we agree
on the things that we know to be d.
rectly In front Of us.
If cooperation was wise In 1896,
then 1t Is more 30 today. Has the re-
publican party reformed since 1890,
that we should be more ready to trust
II now than then? II openly advo-
Gates things today that we warned the
country against then. but for which
the republicans then would not accept
the responsibility. We do not want
anybody to misunderstood the situa-
ton. No n believes that the silver
republicans, populists and democrats
stand Just together on every question
for which they r o%ontending. When
they act together now A. "a when the
majority OF each can agree on the
most important questions AZ issue.
they can postpone action on the less
Important things on which they DO not
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

United States government in Cuba
seems so natural and home-like that
the Cubans only realize that Weyler
is not there by the reason Of the public
plumber being carried on more swiftly
and thoroughly. The Spaniards stole
everything not nailed down, but the
Republican officials have not only
equaled the spaniard, but have done
even better by pulling the nails. There
have been some suspensions, but there
will be no serious criminal prosecu-
lions because the boss thief is a per-
sonal lieutenant Of Senator Hanna and
a man who rlsked going to the peni-
Tertiary for bribing at the time the
great Republican dictator was buying
a seat in the senate.-Bloomington
GILL Courier.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

"As a direct result Of the trusts, the
Bowers snuh mills at Changewater will
close up business, thus throwing be-
tween fifty and sixty men out Of en-
ployment, VIII the workingmen Of this
country get their eyes open by next
November? Or do they like the pres
emit Hanna-Trust Administration"
Avalanche.
Not only does the rule Of Trusts over
our land make yain the hopes Of work
ingmen and their families for perman-
emit BODYBUILDING, the best incentive
to their labor and the making of their
lives as we'll as the country's truest
prosperity; but Wall street may break
up a town In a day which has cost a
lifetime to build Np; 1t may take half
the value from the farms about such
towns in order to add to the profits of
stock spectators; it invariably puts
up the costs Of living on all the people
Of the land, the while It Is ~impoverish-
ing and denl0ra lzing them.-Clinton
lN n
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20

New 1ndustry Commenced Az NORTH Kati-
ma. state Of Warrington.
Potatoes grow large and nfty to a
hill IN Washington and one OF the
varieties turned out there Is the Bur-
bank. which attains to a size three
times as large az the variety IN Michi-
gan Of that name. Il has not paid TO
ship them east, paying the high rail-
road tariffs, and consequently they
have been a drug on the market Here
after. however, they are to be sliced
and dried. and IN this condition they
can be sent east, and also to the is
lands Of the Pacific. An evaporating
and preserving factory has been get up
at North Yakima and for use IN II the
company ordered a potato peeling ma
chine from Germany. Il is said that
the capacity Of the machine, which Is
operated by steam, Is three tons a day.
The plant is capable Of consuming six
tons Of raw potatoes daily and q sec
ond machine viii soon be put In. The
manager estimates that he will con-
sumo at least 100 tons Of Yakima BUR-
banks this season. Several ONE and
girls are employed In the work at
wages ranging from IS cents to o
than double that amount a day. They
are paid by the quantity peeled, sliced
or spread on trays. thus making the
wages depend upon the individual ex-
ertions Of the wage earners. The po-
tatoes are peeled raw and after slicing
very thin are placed In trays n
cooked by steam. This remove the
water, estimated at about 80 per cent
OF the tuber, and leaves the solids or
nutriment in the slices. They then go
through the drying process, which Is
on the principle Of dry steam heat, the
pipes passing through the %evaporator
near each row Of trays. The evapo-
rating apparatus in the North Yakima
plant contains over one mile Of pipes
carrying the heat to the trays. A wire
screen is kept over each tray during
the drying to prevent dirt from set
Ting upon the sliced potatoes.-Ohiea-
go Chronicle.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20
OLE CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY.
Large Quantities Ire Used In This
Country Every Year.

Large Quantities Ire Used In This
Country Every Year.
1.-THE American people are evidently
very fond OF chocolate, for there are
about II, 900, 900 pounds Of the COM
modify consumed in the United States
annually" said a large wholesale deal
er in chocolate beans in Boston to .
writer for the Star recently. Two
thirds Of the chocolate imported into
this country is purchased by chocolate
manufacturers in Massachusetts, and
the rest is distributed among the nv
merous candy firms in New York, Phil
adelphia and elsewhere. There are
three principal grades OF chocolate
which are known in the trade as the
Caracas, the French and the German.
OF these three varieties the Caracas is
considered the best. The color Of the
Caracas chocolate is a pale brown. In
flavor it is much stronger than the
French or German article. To test the
quality OF chocolate it is only neces-
sary to put a piece OF it in a pan OF
water and let it dissolve. The better
bldQGD Will nave III npuAluNnAg NA0
others will. This is due to the fact
hat in the cheaper varieties the she'll
is ground up and used as a filler. The
lighter the chocolate the better the
quality. The cheaper grades are dark
brown, owing to the ground-up shell.
One of the largest cocoa plantations in
the world is located in Nicaragua. n
is owned by a French firm, whose
chocolate is known all over the world
Their works at Noisel turn out about
49, 900, 900 pounds Of chocolate a year,
and their employees number 1900. The
tinfoil in which the cakes Of chocolate
are wrapped costs alone S1OO,O 900 per
anaum The possibilities of cocoa cul-
tivation in Central America are not
yet fully realized outside of France
When they are there win be a big
boom for lands suitable for the pur-
ose."-Washington Star.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-20


Foe the United states-saEarnhcnt
to seize a country 10000 miles away
and try to rule its people, that Is im-
perialism. The Democratic party, In
all its history, added territory
that 1t did not seal and sign an agree
ment clothing the people of that ter
ritory with all Of the rights Of United
States citizenship, to be covered by
the American flag and the American
constitution.
Now, 1t was new intended that the
flag was to go to any part Of the
world where u constitution does not
extend. If you tell me the people Of
the Philippine islands are not fit for
you, 1 answer that a people not At
for our country is not fit for u flag"
Hon. r. r. Carmack, at Tennessee
State Democratic convention,