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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
THE ASHANTEES AND THEIR KING.
Against These Superstous Africans England Has Been
Waging War for TWenty-six Years.

tee in the seventies. There was fight
ing again in 1895, and again in 1896.
Now there are indications of more trou-
bic. Still the King Of Ashantee goes
on with his barbarous practices, killing
whenever he pleases and ruling with
absolute power. His subjects love him
because he is Of their royal blood, and
fear him because Of his cruelty. But
they will allow no other country to in
terfere with their affairs, if they can
help it.
When, in 1874. England sent an expe-
dition against King Koffee, the prede-
cessor Of King Prempeh, Sir Garnet
Wolseley was at the head Of it, He
burned the Kings capital, Coomasie,
and forced him to agree to certain con-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

1t was thought not so long ago that
the summer vacation. whether long or
short, was a luxury in which only the
wealthy few could afford to indulge.
But now there are few employers who
do not give their employees a summer
holiday. They have learned that they,
not less than the recipients of their
generous consideration, profit by the
concession. Their employees return to
their work refreshed, frightened and
invlgorated, capable, willing, anxious
even, to discharge their duties with in.
creased energy and heartlness They
are all the better workers for their
recreation and enjoyment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

that ita sale Sunday or any other day
ought to be under that classification.
Conductors or reformatories and truant
schools agree that a delinquent youth,
no matter how perverse, is within the
scope of correction provided he has
not acquired the cigarette habit. The
poison that it imDlants in the tissues
is said to be ineradicable. Adultera-
ton of cigars complicates the question
of their classification. But the cigar
cite is classified. 1t is deadly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

900 HILE interest has been cen
WkW tered in England's war in
South Africa and page after
page of war history has been made and
published only occasional scraps have
come to us of the trouble England is
engaged in with Ashantee land, where
for twenty-six years Great Britain has
been engaged in war.
The King of Ashantee, who Is Great
Britains implacable foe, is the most ex-
traordinary monarch in the world. He
is picturesque, powerful and merci-
less despot. Twenty-six years ago Eng
land sent out an expedition at cost
of $4000,0OO to bring the King Of
Ashantee to terms, and since then it
has cost $34, 900, 900 more.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

The Massachusetts Sunday law per
mits the retail sale Of drugs and medi.
cines, A defendant accused under the
law Of selling two cigars pleaded that
he sold tobacco as drug. The court
rules that the sale was Illegal. that
toba, 60 Is not drug. 1t IL contended
now that the defendant should have
claimed that he sold the cigars as
medicine and that he would have got
of scot free. Whether cigars he drug
or medicine, II ls generally admitted
shat the cigarette ls simply poison and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
How Bacon Deciphered #.

whats in name" growled Hon.
William Shakespeare, as he and Col.
onel Francis Bacon were discussing
things one evening in the Dew Drop
Inn.
Several Volumes" replied Bacon, in
a prescient tone which indicated that
he had visions of Ignatius Donnelly.-
Baltimore American.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

The postmaster general has amended
the postal regulations so as to permit
the sender of registered letter to re-
call it after 1t has been dispatched. This
will be great convenience to women
who want to add another postscript.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

One letter makes all the difference in
the world. Mr.. Aldrlch, the poet, wrote
the line, "A potent medicine for gods
and men, ana the prootreader let 1t go
"A patent medicine" etc.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

A Kansas judge was called up at 2
o'clock few mornings ago to marry
a loving couple who couldn't wait any
longer. 1t is probable that the girls pa
was not farther behind than the first
bend down the road.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

A Pennsylvania woman has left $lO,-
600 for the benefit Of a horse and dog.
One good thing about leaving money
in this way Is that the beneficiaries are
not likely to get drunk or quarrel over
the division Of 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

That the Klondike region Is for the
most part frozen the year round is only
30 much more evidence Of the wealth
there Is in Ice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

In Portugal married women retain
their maiden names. If that were the
custom here the divorce courts would
cause less confusion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

The fact that the biggest bean patch
in the world Is at Pasadena, Cal, is Of
course of great interest to Bostoniaus.
Last year 10000 acres there were de-
voted to beans, and 1000 carloads were
produced. 1t Is said that 1873 distinct
varieties of beans are grown In Ven
tura county.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Viewed in the light of antiquity,
whatever the future history of the Chi
nese may be they have n long tale be-
hind them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Considering the part it is playing in
1t it would not be surprising If China
was considerably cut up over this trou-
hlp
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Cracking jokes should be gone about
in such way as not to deterSrate into
making bad breaks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Every one must do just so much
weeping; those who are spanked often.
est when young. have least cause for
crying when grown up.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

A good boy may not become a hand
some man. but a handsome bonnet al
ways becomes good woman
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Arkansas leads in one thing. They
fine women $50 for wearing stuffed
birds on their hats.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Very likely that Partisan girl who
killed herself on bed Of roses did not
sleep on one during life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Whenever a King of AAhantNe dies
a guard of 1000 of his subjects atF
slaughtered to conduct him to the 9TH
er world. 1t is said that as many as
10000 people have been slain on such
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER

cHAs. F. &ADA f. soULE. Pubs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
The Deadly Cigarette.

Ruthven Free Press: ] asst week
Jesse Cole who was onca presid-
ing elder Of this district Of the NJ.
p. church, took his son TO the in-
sane asylum. The ineanity was
caused by smoking cigarettes.
Why is it that with such examples
constantly before us, the boys Will
persist in smoking these deadly
rolle? Weoften hear them say: 20
these are all right, l make them
myself out OF good tobacco. They
contain no opiu n or arsenic"
That is just where the boys are
mistaken. All white paper ia
blenched with arsenic and all the
cigarette papers furnished with
the various t,baccos sold, have
been treated to a solution Of
opium.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Pointed Paragraphs.

A vain man has but little 10 be
proud of.
The lumber trust will make the
consumer plank down.
An individual who tries to
please everybody pleases nobody.
Patent leather shoes never re-
main as black as they are painted.
Many q charity fund owes its
success to competition of vanity.
Methusaleh had the distinction
of being the original grand old
party.
About the time you break in q
pair of shoes they begin to break
out.
Even a lazy man will hurry when
a train stops only ten minutes for
refreshments.
Every man should keep a dog
it for nothing else than his funny
stories on.
No man should pose as theor-
list until he has implicit conf
dence in his Imagination.
Nearly all thatglitters has been
offered as an inducement for peo-
pie to part with their m oney.
That man has reached the limit
OF perfection who fully deserves
the good opinion he has of himself.
Probably there is nothing in the
world that gives q man that tired
t. cling quicker than another may
g. y"Why don't you do as l doY--
Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Parent, School, College.

Idr0ut, OCuoOl, NOil0Ro.
Though the subject be time
worn, there is no form Of advertis-
ing that cannot be arranged in
such way as to have perennial
interest when presented ip tha
colnmus OF the daily paper. Indeed
the daily Of the present has come
to be to vast minority, almost
as essential as food, raiment and
shelter, for upon this wondrous
reviewer of men, customs and
events, have all nation come to look
for in. o.mation and edlication.
Wendell Phillips struck the
keynote when he paid this tribute
Is newspapers: "Not one man in
ton rea Is books; the newspaper is
parent, school, college, pulpit,
theater, example, counsellor, all il
one; every drop of our blood
eolorei by it. Let me make the
newspapers, aud ] care not whe
make the religion and the laws. q
Plain Talk:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Some tenor q dozen years ago
Chris Roberts, who is now living
in the vicinity of Emmettsburg,
nursed neighbor in the southern
central art Of the state through
a long siege of illness. Shortly
thereafter Mr.. Roberts removed
to Patio Alto county where, after
a season of prosperity, misfortune
overlook him. His wife died and
he himself was made helpless by
q stroke of lightning. Life became
a hard struggle, but just as the
clouds hung lowest Mr.. Roberts
receiver word last week that his
beneficiary of a decade ago had
died, leaving him a legacy of
| SIS, 000.- Neola Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

1t is commonly eh.rcc;l th.
railroads try to- suppress ncwa
asaidents and prohibit employees
from giving any information even
to friends of those who may have
been killed or wounded. That such
a charge is not always justified is
shown by the following emphatic
order issued by the management
OF the Lackawauna at New York
on the occ ssion Of a fatal wreck
at Paterson, N, j.. "Communicate
at once by telephone with every
newspaper in New York. Tell
them we have had bad accident
in Paterson and that while it
reflects seriously on us we do not
care to have it made worse by
ignorant misrepresentation and
guesswork. Ask them to send re-.
porters, the more the better, to
Paterson right away, and tell
them that if it is not possible for
their men tc reach Hoboken il
time FOR our last train at $50
we will finl some WY to gel
them out there. Meanwhile give
all inquirers all the information
that comes into yonr possession. .
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Mayor Phelan of San Francis
co, being asked by the public
trustees if he would rent quarters
in q building owned by him for q
branch of the public library, re-
piled that he would give the city
a branch library building. he
will build it as soon as he can Sc
cure a suitable site,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Ills Wife Saved Him.

My wife's good advice saved my life.
writes +. M. Ross OF Winfield, Tenn.
for had such bad cough could
hardly breathe ] steadily grew worse.
Under DOCTORS II s'mens, put lay WHO
urged me'to use DIR Kings Nbw Dis.
t:oyery for consumption, WHICH cola
Aletely cured me- Coughs, colds
tFnnint.is, la gf,pre, pneAmon,a, asth-
ma, hay fever, md oil ma'ad:es of
chest, throat ana lungs are positively
cured by this marvellous medicine. SOC
and slOo. Ever. bottle guaranteed.
lris' bottles frs- II u lott T. Hsrvey's
drug store. j3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18


Detroit journal: The journal.
ist at the front ia net,l d.
"Why don't you mention the
pitiless leaden hail?" his editor
has wired, frantically.
II was born and natured in the
west" the Journalist is now reply
ing with warmth, land anything
smaller than hens eggs l cannot
conscientiously call hail!'
In modern warfares, as the
thoughtful reader will recall, the
bullets are about as big as buck
shot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
F.'eacln IA SAVIOR From
r. ci:cu,e.

it remains 10 be ,e IL whether
the senate l'a"'aca, slstins as q
high court, did wisely in iu,poe.
lag such severe s-nt-nces on the
royalists who kicked mp little
disturbance Inst year. Ii they
hid been given thirty days in the
county Jail they would have been
Ridiculous. Ten years of Danish.
inert or the same term OF lmpris.
onment may serve to place them
in the lat Of martyrs TO a cause
This should be Of great interest
to pensioners, as the pension de.
psrtment has adopted 3 new ruls
which maRlas y. absolutely neces.
9 Try FOR pensioners to take Their
certificates to the notary OF mag.
istrate who exeentrs thoir quar-,
teTly voueheis. The number Of
the certificate is no longer insert
al on tie vouchers Of the pension
Office, but must he written in by
the magistrate when tho voucher
is executed. This, therefore,
makes it a'os ,'.,taly necessary to
take their ct.'titica.e. It's quite
likely that for some time this new
rn'in.y vii! casse scn,e 9alay a
pay d:y, for there will be man,
who sill fnges al! nbout heir Ger
tihaatea an! will have to wait I'm
ii! they go back home after then
as there is heavy fine waiting
the magistrate who executes IT,,
souchers, if lie is caught at it,
Dunlap Reporter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Upon the closing oi last season the
news it will he rec .lled-was flash
ed over I'll 9 country that MIR. White
side had been prevailed upon to sign
! contract for three years with klaw
and Er'anger. and that he would Gre
ate the roln ", "licn Hur" in the
production of that play in Jew York
city. MIR Whtes.!.A had been booked
to open his season in several roman
tic plays at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
but after arranging ,riay "i}en Hur"
he relinnuished H.: tin and other
bookings.
When the manuscript OF "Hon ilu
was give to him. h.. expressed him
self as dissatisfied with the role but
neverth eless a,tenScd two reading
rehearsals of the rBy. ! uring te.,
second rehearsal. " ..::ina to the can
clusion thai tn .,,.. n'+t. IN Z ehanics :
effects, the big r,r:. add raft scebns.
together with oth"; spectacular sur.
roundings woul not give hln or
Eotber characters al opportunity to
benefit from appearing in the p,ece
In other words ha woall be- sinking
his identity. lie informed the mAn-
Fagement 20 this eject ana after some
title time sncceed.d in arranging
with them to release him from his con
tract and acc2;t thr services of an
other actor. IT, Gil not break his con-.
tract, but gave the management tiva
weeks notice Of his intended with
drawal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Some Coutcaband POSSIBLE.
tiles.

Supp. s. Great Britain should
succeed in making fnodstuffs con-
,ra,,and of war. Suppose the boer
republic siou!.' fird European
ally WITH Il Day sis"ng enough to
sto., shipments ri American 10 d.
stuTs to =: el,na. Whesewitha! in
that cas-, wou'i h b ;'ish people
get something NJ? One-halt Of
all the foa.i is i'nuyiit a;oard.--
New York Void.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Curiosity worthy of .he school
men develops at Washington in
the bribery Investigation aft citing
the seat of the Honorable WA.
Clark of Montana. "a lie," declar-
es one witness, who probably
stands for the Montana code of
ethics, "is when you state
falsehood to man who has q
right to know the truth; it he has
no right to the truth it is not a lie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

A distinction indeed, and one not
unworthy OF Kaunisz who being
asked TO defend lying in diploma
O., ,ap',c,,. :;:HLereS is no SUCH
thing q. lying in diplomacy. A
Ii. au.ieiected is not a liz. The
MN caught jp q falsehood ia act
a Diplomat 1t will be observed
Tint there is some resemblance
h,tween the Montana the AustriDa
idea Of dip'omacj.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Partnership With Prov
Icraa

"God give me my money!" says
Mr.. Rockefeller. !. .strat many
laen seek To- excuse shady transac-
tions by Claiming Partnership
with the Almighty. VI Rockefeller
10 no. l.r Only an~ "m MoKinl.y
claims partnership si'l, the AL
mighty in the nol work Of he-
nevolantly as&imi'at;ng F'l;p;n s
with lydd'te i,t's I'll! krsg-J r.
ganson rites. On i "oridH :
aid.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Thinks Woodbury. County
Selfish.

1t is safe to say that the rest of
the judicial district would not weep
if Woodbury. county were made a
separate judicial district.
The Woodbury. county bar has
always wanted more than they are
eutitled to, and it would be salts
factory all around to allow them
a seq arate district. It is of interest
to know in view of such a change
what will be-, done with Monona
and Harrison counties. Harrison
county would be glad to ba put in
the Fifteenth district, but Monona
county would not care to be placed
in d, strict with Woodbury. coun.
ty.--C astana Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

When some one wished Senate,
Hoar q "Happy New Year" he re-
piled that he was not apt to have
many more years Of life, that he
was growing old now, and while
he had hoped his last days would
be his quietest and happiest, the
war in the Philippines weighed
upon him 30 heavily that he could
not sleep atnight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Iowa now has thirty-three rural
free delivery mail routs, serving
l6,S00 people at an aggregate cost
of 1921, 200 per annum. It isthus
seen that the cost is a little over
$l.25 for every person served.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

According to the letter of a
Bostonian who had been travelling
in Cuba and spending some time
in Havana the streets of that city
are now cleaner than either New
York or Boston.
The credit for this condition is
given to General Ludlow and his
subordinates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Charles Broadway Rouss, the
blind millionaire, is an accomp-
lished pianist and spends an hour
at his piano every evening of his
life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
l.. f. JAMES
Frank ZAuNEi,.


visitor-Hsrry, hsve you tried
all the remedies kind friends pre-
scribed for your malsdy?
Invalid Good gracious, no! If l
had I'd have been dead and buried
five years ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

The Philadelphia Commercial
Museum is asking an appropria-
ton of 100000 from Congress, to
be used to collect samples and
data in foreign countries for the
use of our manfacturrrs,to employ
experts in foreign ports for the
extension OF American trade and
for the publication aud free distli-
button of all tn, information col.
iected to every chamber Of COM
merce and I'd o trade in the
i,onp 81.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

William Dean Howells has con.
siderable ability with the pencil
as we'll rs with the pen. He is {
born CT ricaturist and with some
training would have made gooc
ILLUSTRATOR of his own books.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

In Japan @ railway train was
blown from a bridge on October 6.
The train consisted of two locomo.
tives, three freigI., cars and four
passenger c,rs earring eighty pas.
sepgers. While rlotsing an iron
bridge the whole train with the OK
caption of the locomotives was
blown from the bridge into the
stream below
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Miss Clara Bett Martins recent
success in winning two important
cases, opposed by the ablest law
yers in Canada, is q rebuke for the
lawyers who held out against her
admission to the bar until the
gomen, headed by Lady Aberdeen
forced them t., yield.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of James & Zahner is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, Zahner re-
firing and James continuing the BUSH
ness of the late firm at the Old stand.
Allparties indebted to said firm will
please call and settle at once, as the
business of the firm must be closed.
All claims against the firm must he
presented at once.
Jan. 1900.
L. f. JAMES
Frank IAIJNE;,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

pSome man has figured out that
the corn crop ofAmerica this year
would furnish three pounds of
food every day to every man, wo.
man and child of this country TO-.
twelve months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

The regalia worn by Washington
AS Mason is owned in Goodland,
Kan. 1t consists of an apron and
baldric and is the property of j.
I. Smith. He inherited it from an
ancestor, to whom it was given
by John Robin Macdonald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

The opponents Of the proposed
extension ordinance are gazing in
numder. The secrecy and apparent
haste ofthe subcommittee in franz
ing ordinance and desiring SUBJ
sequently that it be passed with
out delay are criticised.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

The London papers have it that
Andrew Lang has arrangd for
lecture tour in America to be
made during the coming spring.
Mr.. Lang refuses to say yes or no
to all questions on the subject.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18

Captain Sigsbee, the hero of the
Maine, aud who will take charge
of the naval intelligence bureau
on Feb. !, has purchased house
in Washington which will soon be
occupied by the Sigsbee family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-18
Seven Ex-Governers OF Iowa.

Ottumwa Herald: The lastse
en- ex-governors of Iowa ara yet
living AS follows: Joshua G.
Newhod. of Mt. Pieesant. 1917 Is
John Fl. dear, Burlington, 1875
82i Buren, r, Shermen, Waterloo.
1926; William Larabee, Weet
Union, lSS6.lS9O; Horace Boiep,
Waterloo, l890-94; Frank ID. Jack.
son, Des Moins, lS94-96; Francis
NJ. Drake, Centerville, lS96-9S.
Samuel Merrill, who was govern
or from 1868 to 1872, Just reeentlg
died at Los Angeles, Cat. :
Last Friday was the time set by
the Board for selecting the official
papers Of the county for 1900.
-Four lists were filed. The Observ- I
a51, the Nucleus 81, the Chronicle
Sll, the Gazettell44. Ferguson OF
the Nucleus, fled q pratest against
the Gazette list, and time of hear
ing the testimony and examining
the contested list was set for April
term The Observer and Chronicle
we're declared the official papcre
for the ensuing year, the third
to be determined by the result Of
the contest in April. Only tws
papsra iu ONO toYn can 90 the
official papers 50 flint White hue
it easy. Observer.