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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

TO wed early or late, that is the cues.
tion which is now agitating the minds
OF people who want TO keep the human
race headed In the right direction
Whether tits better to rush blIndly in
to matrimony when one feels that he
IN up to his ears In love or. by waiting
run the risk of meeting some one later
on who will not be opposed TO taking
In boarders or looking after a grocery
II necessary. MIR. Edward Box, editor
OF the Ladies' Home Journal. Informs
us that no man can afford to marry
before he is % years of age. Mr.. Box
himself remained Il bachelor until he
was we'll past 30, and we infer from
the advice he now gives out that he
regards his present happiness as sur-
ficient to repay him for all the lonely
years that elapsed before he really be.
gan TO live. An irreverent Western
critic suggests that perhaps Mr.. Box
looks back upon his years of single
blessedness with so much pleasure now
that he wants TO help prolong the hap
pness OF others as much as possible
by warning them against undue haste
but we dismiss this insinuation as un-
worthy of notice and too base for seri-
ous discussion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
LESSON FOR BOYS.
The Rise of Frank q. Lowdeu IA For.
mer Burlington, Iowa, Teacher.

The Rise of Frank q. Lowdeu IA For
mer Burlington, Iowa, Teacher.
Frank O. Lowden, of Chicago, attor.
ney and practical head of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, and husband of
Florence Pullman, and at one time a
school teacher in Burlington, was In
Davenport, Iowa, recently. His short
stay there inspired the following In the
Davenport Democrat:
Not many years ago Frank Lowden
was an Iowa farmer boy. He eventu-
ally got into the Iowa State university,
where. as people OF this city who knew
him then tell II. he held the banner for
country verdancy and awkwardness,
but along with II he held the reputat ton
of being one of the best students and
quickest learners In the institution. He
taught in the Burlington high school for
n time, then gave up teaching for the
bar then went TO Chicago. and then the
rest came easily. Any bright boy might
do the same. He succeeded in having
one OF the richest girls in the country
fall in love with him, and when her
father conveniently died he came into
the management of his vast estate, and
n foremost position as a successful at.
torney and Il man OF affairs. Every
Iowa farmer boy ought to look up and
take heart with the inspiring vision OF
Mr.. Lowden's success to encourage
him"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
Large Families.

Small families are hardly the rule
among the English upper ten. The ay.
erage Is six or seven. The queen is the
mother of nine and the Princess Of
Wales of six children. Lord Aber.
gavenny is the father OF ten, the Duke
OF Argyll OF twelve, the Dowager
Countess OF Dudley is the mother Of
seven children, the Earl OF Ellesmere
boasts OF eleven, the Earl OF Inchiquin
OF fourteen. and the Earl of Leicestey
Of eighteen indianapolis News
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

1t Is the busy man, the man who la
bors, the workmen, if you please, of
the world who have built up the com
munity. The trouble is that they have
worked without unity of purpose and
on too low grade of intelligent pur-
pose. They are weakened by their
low conception Of their power and in
fluence as well as by ignorance of how
to go about it. OF all the citizenship
the busy and the working man has
most need of this public effort and are
the ones who should press it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
WINDOW GARDENS.
Can Be Made Ornamental and Are a
Source of Pleasure.

Source of Pleasure.
The home carpenter should be In
duced to exercise his skill in construct
ing few window boxes for the decora-
tion Of the exterior of the house during
the summer months. A plain wooden
box eight inches deep and as long and
wide as the window sill may with
little effort and taste be converted into
a thing Of beauty that will delight the
eye and refresh the spirit for at least
half a year. A window garden, in a
room occupied by an invalid, is a great
er source of interest and pleasure to
the imprisoned one than almost any
other that can be imagined.
Ornamental boxes, such as are seen
adorning the windows of city mansions.
are costly affairs. In the country or
village an almost equally good result
may be obtained at much less ex-
pense. A box placed with tiles presents
handsome appearance, but plants do
not thrive nearly as we'll in it as in one
of plain wood. The latter, painted
green or brown, with plenty of vines to
ornament it, may be made beautiful
enough to satisfy the most fastidious
taste. Split or half-round pieces of
spruce or cedar nailed over plain box
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Another illustration on the compara-
tive hopelessness of The Hague peace
conference is furnished in the fact that
the English Government has a plan
under consideration whereby every lad
In the public schools of that country Is
to receive military training with a
view to future possibilities of being
called on to serve as Il soldier. If the
plan natures about four million chill
dren will be subject to this new branch
Of learning. 1t is proposed to start In
with their martial tuition at about the
age of IL and continue II for at least
three years. During this time they will
use dummy guns. When they leave
school they will form armed cadet or
ganizations, and so become in minia-
ture exact counterparts of the present
militia or volunteer regiments. All OF
which Is quite commentary on the
way modern education Is inclined to
teach the young Idea how to shoot.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
YOUNG GIRL LAWYER.

Miss Nellie Noble, of Des Moines, Carr
ries Off Graduating Honors.
Miss nellie Peninah Sparks Noble. of
Des Moines, Iowa, carried off the hon
ors at the commencement exercises of
the Iowa College of Law, Drake Uni
versity, at Des Moines. Miss Noble ha'
completed the two years course of the
law school, and has been admitted to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

glass-topped case, made of boards from
the old Lincoln home at Springfield.
The yoke was made by Lincoln when
he was on farm near Decatur. For
several years 1t was In service about
the Lincoln homestead. The yoke is of
black walnut, and shows evidence Of
hard usage. The workmanship is
rough, the iron parts being especially
crude, indicating that they were made
al country blacksmith shop.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
YOKE THAT LINCOLN MADE.

Now in the Agricultural Museum of the
University of Illinois.
A recent Encouragement of relics in
the Agricultural Museum of the Uni
versity of Illinois brought to light the
old OK yoke made by Abraham Lincoln
and presented to the university in the
early 'TOs. BY orders of President
Draper the yoke was inclosed in a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Counterfeiting was once punishable
by death in England, fact which led
judge in passing sentence on a man
convicted of that crime to say: 81 can
hold out to you no hope of mercy here
and | must urge you to make prepara-
ton for another world. where hope
you may obtain that mercy which a
due regard for the credit of our paper
currency forbids you to hope for now"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Judge Simeon Il. Baldwin recently de.
ivered an address before the Ameri.
can Social Science Associat tion on THE
Natural Right OF Man to Natural
Death" He took the position that
man who was hopelessly Ill should be
permitted TO die without effort to pro-
kong his life, and that medical men
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

The three gentlemen of Constantine
pie who were arrested for carrying
plans Of the sultan's apartments con-
fessed that they had not located the
exact room where the willy old mon
arch preserved his souvenir ultima
tumS
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

The Ruskin cooperative colony,
which recently went into involuntary
liquidation in Tennessee, is about to
try II again in Georgia. A new expedi-
ton is also being planned to find the
north pole, and a London man is figur-
Ing on starting Christian daily.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

the most ornate is
sued by the British
war office in recent
years. The medal
proper is to be a
five-pointed s t a r
with a gold center
surrounded b Y a
ring of bronze, on
which the words
South Africa" ap-
pear in raised let
ters. In the center
of all Is a miniature
of the queen. The
,,,aInI 4. khA co,,n
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Mr.. Carnegie says he could raise
$2O0,00O,O0O at short notice. Is not a
man of Mr.. Carnegie's age who can
perform that feat taking too many
risks Of dying rich?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

In classic times it was believed to be
sweet to die for ones country. If Aguin-
aldo had died as many times as report
ed he would certainly be regular
honeyboy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

That Texas girl picked up by a cy-
clone is on record as not liking it. Still
few are likely to be carried away with
admiration for these phenomena.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Paderewski's testimonial 70 the mu-
sical taste of the American people
cost him nothing. The testimonials Of
the American people to the musical
talent of Paderewski cost them many
thousands.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

"Early to bed may result in wisdom,
but, If so, how did the owl get his repu-
tation?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
Durham as a Winter Re,o-,

Durham Is a winter resort and con-
tains some Of the finest residences In
the world. They afrEd good ocean
view and are surrounded by tropical
trees, flowers and fruits.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

A good many failures are due to the
fact that the so-called opportunities in
a mans life are not labeled.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Those Chinese Boxers may be good
fighters, but they don't stick to the
rules Of the prize ring.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

The Beers are expert at making
treks, but General Bobs has apparently
been able to take the most tricks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
MEDAL FOR TOMMY.

Elaborate Affair for the British Fight
ers in South Africa.
On the authority of South Africa"
the medal for the campaign against the
Beers will be the most expensive and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20
A MINIATURE BOOMERANG.
A New Toy that Affords Lots oi
Amusement.

Amusement.
TO make this miniature boomerang
all that is needed is sharp knife and
some heavy cardboard. Cut a semi
circle. as shown in the picture, making
one end slightly broader than the 9TH
err. To shoot this boomerang place 1t
lust under the nail of the forefinger Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

A man spends money more freely
when after cheap office than when
after a wife, and regrets less what 1t
cost him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

Some women think IL is sure sign
they are good II they abuse the men.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-20

cHAs. f. &ADA soULE, Pubs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-11-14

V~u f.s, t,aut tatit 60 iittle uust
H., a,,iaR. saa Mtwphis tsWn with
.i,.s .aae,utlops tor Ai. i'Wh aed al
,..,i.ts nstthvast snd eautAesst
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

be death, or such other punishment as
a general court martial may direct.
During this period of thirty-five days
confinement, and while awaiting trial, he
was compelled to perform the hardest
kind of manual labor for eight hours a
day, together with a lot of Ladrone piis-
on ne o who had already been convicted
If he complained of heat, exhaustion
or of being sick from the effects of the
burning tropical sun he was threatened
with solitary confinement, on bread and
water, notwithstanding the fact, and, as
is well known in all civilized countries.
to a charge the presumption of limo
cence lies until it is overthrow by a
preponderance of. evidence, and, although
this presumption was fully borne out by
the facts of the case, and the testimony
of the witnesses, he was given four
months at hard labor and to forfeit $50
of his pay. Think of ebeing incarcerated
with men convicted of almost every
crime known to me, with heart bursting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
H(IN OUR SOLDIERS FARE
PATRI0TISM IS GIVEN a SEVERE
TEST IN THE PHIL
IPPINES
INSTANCES OF BARBARITY
III Fed, Treated Like Dogs, the
Soldiers Still Fight Like Men
and Ably Uphold Their
COuntry's Honor.
INSTANCES OF BARBARITY

MANILA, P. l.. Oct 16-(SpeciaI Cor
spondence. There is an old-time max
i'm that the strength of a nation rests
in it's young men. If this be true of other
lands 1t is doubly true OF a republic
They must not only fight the battles
in her defense, but upon the purity and
strength Of their character, their patriot
ism and fidelity to their country. must
rest its business prosperity and the hope
strength and honor of its good govern
ment Whatever, then, tends to make
young men more diligent in their various
pursuits, whether they be civil or mill
tary more patriotic and inspires them
with a devotion for their country which
nothing but death can sever? Whatever,
I say, does all these things is to be fos-
tered and upheld and courteous treat
ment, well-kept promises and Justice in
all things extended to the masses and
to those in subordinate positions by the
men in authority and in whose hands a
loving and confding people have placed
their faith and have given into their
hands for safe keeping, the best they
have-their sons, husbands and loved
ones-does all these things. On the
other hand, whatever tends to make
men less -dilgent in the various pursuits.
less faithful to their trusts, less solicitous
regarding their countrlys honor, is to be
condemned and adhered. And harsh
treatment as careless Indifference for
the personal wants of those under them
by those in authority, broken pledges
and injustice in things. both great and
small does all these things.
Who are these young men who are to-
day serving in the ranks of our army in
foreign lands?
4 little while ago there came into one
Of our large and prosperous cities a
young man from the rural districts; he
was not pennyless; he was not. friend
less. but was full of patriotism for his
country, ana he heard that the flag his
father fought for in 1861 and 1865 had
been fred upon by a foreign foe, and
after leaving a loving home he went to a
recruiting station, where he was told
how well he would be looked after in
sickness, how much clothes he could
draw, how much food and $15.60 per
month and how much he could hope to
have at the end of his three years,
So he held up his right hand and swore
&c his country as all soldiers do who
dcin the army of the United States, and
as he strutted around N his brand new
uniform, he thought he was one of the
knights of old. and thoughts of how he
would be promoted and after while be
seated upon beautiful horse at the head
OF large body Of troops, with drawn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

him, taken away and given to Ladrona
prisoner, while he was compelled to sleep
on the floor This native prisoner was a
cIlIef OF band of Ladrones and was pos
ing as an amigo and was the presidents
OF a Barrio and had murdered a Let of
American prisoners. The native prison
ers wives were allowed to come into the
prison, and they would bring in all kinds
Of chow-chow, one dish in particular was
terribly offensive; it was made of grass
hoppers, lizards and a lot of other things
of pink color and Snlelt terribly: it Is
called pink chow. While eating it thy
would squat upon their launches and
Give into it with their fingers, while the
soldiers We're eating also. Let any one
a position, and l don't think it would i'm
prove his appetite, to say nothing of the
loathsonle diseases some of them had
with large running sores. If a soldier
would strike a native for calling him
vile name he would get a heavy punish-
nAent, but have seen many natives
thrown down, bamboo funnel placed in
his mouth and water poured into him by
the quart and forced to swallow it by
striking him on the stomach Somatim
sand was also used, all this to make a
suspect talk and tell where guns were
hidden, and If he did not know VIII re
him.
This is called the water cure, trick
learned from the n2Ajves. Many after
this treatment would have frightful faces
and some die, others were hung up by
the neck until nearly dead and others
starved for the same purpose
This was done under the supervision
of officers, and If the men would refuse
(Which they did noU they would be tried
for diSObedience to orders. True, some
officers were tried by court-martial for
all this, but the only punishment received
was a slight reprimand.
Is it any wonder that these people
look with suspicion upon Americans, and
with distlust as to their intentions. Is
1t any wonder there are so many deser-
tons and so few men re-enlisting IN our
army today? The intention of our PEG
pie may be all right, but we remember
that hades is paved with good Intentions
DO we want to naturalize these 900 900
saVages who have been fighting for
three hundred years against civiliza ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

with grief, but too proud and thoughtful
of his loved ones, he bravely writes hap
Ply and encouraging letters home to them
While he was in prison awaiting trial
he was both surprised and amazed to
find men from every station in life in
generated also, men who in their own
sphere in life would have commanded
and obtained respect in any community.
Among other things which were brought
to his notice while here, was the case
of one poor boy who had lost part of his
senses by heat exhaustion, and who was
discharged without honors upon a certi-
ficate of disability. He had lost his rea-
son fighting for his country, and was
thrown out without honor, SO he could
not receive a pension.
Another poor fellow, who had worn his
shoes out in the jungles and was awaiting
trial, was told to wrap rags around his
feet by captain who was officer of the
day, although in the room above where
he was confined, were thousands Of pairs
of shoes. Another comrade had his bam-
loo bunk, which a chum had dug up for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

dering this new duty of his much more
dangerous on this account His spirit
somewhat depressed, but still patriotic.
and when at last, one night. Aug. IA.
1900, during his term of duty and just
finishing his last two hours awaiting
the gray streaks of morn to light up
the Eastern sky, when he could awake
the next man upon his post, being weary
and almost worn out, and suffering from
cramps which he had all night, he sat
down a moment to rest and ease himself,
when he was observed by Surgeon Dowd,
of Company I, Twelfth infantry, who
quietly awoke the corporal and returned
a few minutes later with him, only find
the sentinel walking his post. He was
placed under arrest, incarcerated for
thirty-five days and then had read
to him the grave charge of sleep
ing on post, the penalty which the
thirty-nineth article of war declares to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

other nations is largely responsible for
the pronenes of the continental carica-
tur1sts to ignore the homely figure which
custom has created ITO be emblematic of
the great Yankee nation.
just now it is different. Many of the
eartoonists on the other side of the water
are trying an apprentice hand at delineat-
ing Uncle Sam. All of the caricatures
possess features in common, and yet they
differ widely. Collectively they spring
palpably from the parent stem-the good,
old-fashioned Uncle Sam that was born
years ago from the pencil of native car
toonists and has 1ourished perennially
ever since, spangled breeches, stove-plpe
hat, chin whiskers, cowhide boots and all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
lie -CARRlVARl. FREN(AlE

Cartoonists of European papers vary in
their conceptions of Uncle Sam in a man
ner reminiscent of the blind men who
felt of the elephant and based their opin-
ions of the brute's appearance according
to the feeling Of the particular part of
the elephants body of which each laid
hold.
the Chinese imbroglio that the foreign
cartoonists have had an opportunity of
giving Uncle Sam a part in their humor-
Gus or satiriea1 conceptions of the situa-
ton that confront the nations that have
marched troops into China The old gen
tleman's habit of minding his own bust
ness and not mixing into the quarrels of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
J IT ARAe4L Oh ] ECIA IlN

Each foreign picture-maker, however,
allows his own personality to have sway
in adding to or taking from the carica-
ture. These changes are plainly colored
by local habit. A look at the haif-dozen
examples of Uncle Sam as seen by alien
eyes, reproduced from leading foreign
papers, proves that To the notions of
the German Klatteradatsch artist, Uncle
Sam is a German. Russian characters
tics are visible in the offerings of St.
Petersburg's StrekoZa artist. On the
pages of the Italian Papaga1o, he is an
Italian, while the man who does cartoons
for LIE Charivari, of Paris, has infused a
jaunty, Frenchy afr into his countenance
and attire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

chronological phrase in the north end of
Albany. Four years ago Michael Burns,
who works for the Hilton Bridge Con-
STructlon company, made this bet with
Bryan was defeated Michael would
stand as a target for one dozen eggs,
to be thrown by his friend Baker. If
the result was the opposite, Baker would
Well, Bryan was defeated, and Michael
announced his readiness to keep his end
of the bet, and his friends went about the
stores asking for eggs that had been
they got them When the day for the
payment Of the bet arrived many we're
on hand to see the fun. Michael brave
ly stood his ground until the dozen
eggs, some in the last stages of decay,
had been thrown at him, and when the
fun was over he looked like a Gecayed
omelette.
This year Michael bet twenty-four doz-
en- eggs with Baker, under the same
conditions. On Wednesday morning.
when the result y was known Baker
chuckled and Michael was gleeful. The
reason for M1chaePs glee was that eggs
are selling at "a cents per dozen, and
would cost $5.76. He forgot that others
besides Baker were anxious to see the
fun, and that $5.76 was but small
item among $50 men.
Baker wanted to compromise on a GoZ-
en-, but Michael wouldn't have it. He
thought his friend would give up if
they saw that he was determined to get
his moneys worth, they determined that
he should. They are at present gather
ing them together, and when the twenty
four dozen are on hand the fun win
take place
Michael is going to stand up for TWEEN
ty-four dozen, and he's going to get
them. When he will get them is nor
known Eight dozen, ranging in age
from ten days to two months, have been
gathered.