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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09
Great Mans Tender Heart,

Lord Lawrence, viceroy Of India, was
a blunt man of action, impatient of
contradiction, and thoroughly self-re-
liant. Yet, like many of the truly
great, he had a heart as tender as a
woman's. The night on which he
started from London to govern India he
gathered all his family in the drawing.
room and made each child repeat q
favorite hymn to him. His youngest
son, 10 years DID, nestled in his fathers
arms. Suddenly the strong man burst
into tears.
81 shall never" he cried, "see BERTHE
child againw
1t was not of the hardships before
him. or of his own death he thought
but of the fact that Bertie would not
be a child to him on his return.
On board the steamer with the gov.
ernor general of India was lady with
her infant child. She neglected the
baby. which revenged itself by crying
day and night. The passengers com
planned in language more forcible thar
polite.
Steward, throw that baby over
boardw was petulantly shouted from
sleepless berths.
At last Lord Lawrence, seeing thai
the child was left motherless by it.
own mother, took 1t on his knee. Fol
hours he would hold it, showing II hi'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09
A Leaf from History.

Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, II
his book, THE Rescue of Greedy" thus
describes the finding of the explorer
and the other frozen and starved sur.
vivors of the Lady Franklin Bay ex.
pedition in July, 1884:
"On his hands and knees was a dark
man with long, matted beard
and brilliant, staring eyes. AS Lieut.
Colwell approached he raised himself
a little and put on pair of eye glasses
"'Who are your asked Colwell
"The man made no answer, staring
at him vacantly.
"'Who are your again.
"One of the men spoke up: That Is
the Major-Maj. Greedy
"Colwell took him by the hand, say
ing to him, Greely. Is this your
"'Yes,' said Greely, in faint, brok
EN- voice, hesitating and shuffling with
his words. 'Yes-seven OF us left
here we are-dying-like men,
Then he fell back exhausted"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09
CUPID'S oECADENCE

In ancient days. when all was young,
And Love and Hope were rife,
Dan Cupid fed on rustic fare,
And lived country life.
He rose betimes at break Of day,
And round the country harried;
Upstirring hearts that were unwed,
And shooting down the married.
K
But then, on wider mischief bent,
He hied him to the city,
And finding much to suit his taste,
He stayed there-more,s the pity.
Men built him there q golden house,
Bedight with golden stars:
They feasted him on golden grain,
And wine in golden jars.
They draped his pretty nakedness
In richest cloth Of GOLD,
And set him up In business,
Where Love was bought and sold.
And thus he led q city life,
Forgetting his nativity;
Since then he's gone from bad to wors,
From Cupid to cupidity.
--Elliot Stock.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09

matron of about 80, as she glanced at
her tiny watch.
There's a man with him in the
study, come on business said Rob
ert Audley, a pretty boy of II years,
who was reading by the fire.
'I'll call him again." said Mrs. Aud
ley, stepping to the door. But as she
opened it the gas light fell on the face
of humble-looking man In thread
bare garments, who was leaving the
house, while her husband stood in the
doorway of his study, apparently re-
lieved to be rid of his visitor.
"Charles," said Mrs. Audley, ''who is
that man and what does he wantT'
"EIis name Is Moore, | believe, love,
and he came to see if would give him
the vacant position in the bank"
"And will you?" she eagerly asked.
"Dont know, Mary. l must think
about It,"
Charles, give him the situation"
"Why, my dear?"
Because | ask 1t of you as favor,
and you have said a hundred times
you would never deny me anything
"And | will keep my promise, Mary,
said her lover husband with an affec-
tionate kiss. 81 will write the fellow
note this very evening"
An hour later when the children We're
tucked snugly in bed. Mrs. Audley told
her husband why she was interested in
tha fota Of n man NyboSa fona Sha In II
not forgotten in twenty years. That's
right my little wife," said her husband
when the simple tale was finished,
''never forget one who has been kind
to you in the days when you needed
kindness most"
Ralph Moore was sitting that self
same night in his poor lodgings, be-
side his wife's sick bed, when a liv-
cried servant brought note from the
rich and prosperous banker, Charles
Audley.
Goodness, BERTHA he exclaimed
joyfully, as he read the words. 1--WE
shall not starve. Mr.. Audley has prom.
ised me the position"
"You have dropped something from
the note, Ralph" said Mrs. Moore, and
pointed to slip of paper on the floor
Moore stopped to pick 1t up. 1t was a
$50 bill neatly folded in piece of pa.
per on which was written:
"In grateful remembrance of the sill
yer quarter that a stranger bestowed
on little chestnut girl twenty years
ago"
Ralph Moore had thrown his morse
of bread upon the waters Of life, and
after many days it had returned to
him. Item.
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Sycose, having a sweetening power
$50 times greater than thaf>of sugar,
is the newest substitute ofYeredin dia-
bette conditions.
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watch and .anytf

watch and .anyt,
1t. The child to
man and was
held it.
"Why do yo'
the relieved
see the cover
ing nurse to
you take sucl
Because.
swered Lord
the only bein
feel quite SUI
anything out
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09

"Be careful b,
that may destro.
whether it be Il
the force of habit
ward tells Of two
a power unconsc.
The other night,
lights in a certain
out, and after a m
Pretty soon an
overlooked Dime
house, and on exam
that a couple Of ch
and gone to roost o
All went well wi
ticleer, who was pc
reached across to civ
to his dear Biddy, .
moment their bills to
Of thousands Of vo
Quilted through theil
kiss ended in a liz
burnt fea theirs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09
ONLY A QUARTER.

10 LEASE, sir. will you buy my
IL cheStnutS ~

chestnuts"
"Chestnuts! Now returned
Ralph Moore, looking carelessly down
ON the upturned face, whose large
brown eyes, shadowed by tangled c1rls
of faxen hair, were appealing so pitt
fully to his own. what do want of
chestnuts {"
But, please, sir, do buy 'em," plead
ed the little one, reassured by the rough
kindness of his tone. Nobody seems
to care for them, and"
She fairly burst into tears, and Moore
who had been on the point Of brushing
carelessly past her, stopped instlnc-
lively.
"Are you so very much in want of
the money!
Indeed, sir, we are" sobbed the
child; mother sent me out and"
NAY, little one, don't cry" said
Ralph, smoothing her tangled hair. 81
don't want your chestnuts, but here's
a quarter for you, If it will do you any
good" ......
He did not stay to hear the delighted
thanks the child poured out through a
rainbow of smiles and tears, but strobe
on his way muttering between his
teeth: THAT cuts off my supply of cl-
gars for the next twenty-four hours.
l don't care, though, for the brown
eyed object really did cry as If She
hadn't friend in the world Hang it!
i wish | was rich enough to help every
poor creature out of the slough of de
spond."
While Ralph Moore was indulging
In these very natural reflections, the
dark-robed little damSel whom he had
comforted, was dashing down streets
with rapid footsteps, utterly regard
less OF the basket of unsold nuts that
still dangled upon her arm. Down an
obscure alley she darted, and up a mar
row wooden staircase to a room where
pale, neat-looking woman was sew
Ing as buslly as If the breath of life
depended upon every stitch, and two
little ones were playing in the sun
shine that supplied the place of the alb
sent fire. Mary! back already? Sure
ly you have not sold your chestnuts so
soon!'
"Oh. mother, see" CALCULATED the
breathless child. "A gentleman gave
me quarter! Only think, mother n
whole quarterw
If Ralph Moore could only have seen
the rapture which his small silver gift
had brought into that poverty stricken
home he would have grudged still less
his privation of cigars.
Years came and went. The little
chestnut girl passed entirely out of
Ralph Moore's memory. but Mary Lee
never forgot the stranger who had Civ
EN- her the silver quarter.
The crimson window curtains were
closely drawn to shut out the storm
and blast of the bleak December night
a fire was glowing cheerily I'm the
CRATE, and the dinner table was in n
glitter with cut glass, rare china and
polished silver, Everything was wait.
ing for the presence of Mr.. Audley.
What can 1t be that detains pa ~
said Mrs. Audley, fair, handsome
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Pearl Fishers of Oexlnn.

The pearl fishing season in q, Ceylbn
only lasts twenty-five days, and duanS
that period 100000 oysters ar
brought to the surface by fifty divers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09

A woman can forgive her husband
for not coming home to dinner on only
one condition; that he ate a church
dinner down town.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09

Commissions of Expresss Companies.
The express companies attend to pur-
chases and sales, and to every variety
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02
SUNDAY, Dec. 2, 1900.
THE BRYAN FIAsCO.

With results fresh in mind, there are
few studies more interesting or instruct
i've than election returns No man can
be said to be really capable of reaching
correct conclusions on election probable
tiles who has not made some considera-
BILE study of preceding election figures.
The returns of the last election are ex-
ceptionally instructive to those who wish
to read the lessons, or any of the many
lessons which they embody.
The one significant fact above all 9TH
ers which the latest returns set forth
is that the Democratic party, through
its presidential candidate, was regarded
by the people Of the several states with
even less Of favor in 1900 than in 1895.
The vote for Bryan in most, if not all,
of the states showed a serious falling
off In this state that gentleman ran
behind Gov. Lind something like $1,000
votes. In Illinois the Democratic candi-
date for governor was beaten only by
$1,000. Bryan was beaten by $1,000. In
Michigan he ran behind his partys can
didate for governor by 20, 900. In indiana
he lacked 1900 votes of the candidate
for governor on the same ticket; while
in Chicago, which we were all assured
was certain to give Bryan such a big
majority that the state would be car
ried for him, Aschuler, the candidate
for governor, got something like 1880
more votes than did the presidential can
didate According to the figuring Of the
Chicago Tribune, Mr.. Bryan fell behind
the party's candidate for governor in
the states of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota,
Kansas, Michigan and New York by the
enormous total of $4,000 votes.
Different explanations will be found for
the weakness of Mr.. Bryan's second
candidacy. Generally he was regarded
as much stronger man in 1900 than in
1886. While there was absolutely no
choice left but to renominate him. ow-
ing to the absolute control which he and
his immediate friends had and held of
the party machinery, nobody expected
at the outset of the campaign that he
would have suffered so inglorious de-
feat The issue Of imperialism was re-
garded as a strong one for Mr. Bryan's
cause. He made the most Of It, Yet
1t proved Of no avail. On the contrary.
the verdict which had been given in
states like Oregon and Iowa a year be-
fore indicating in the strongest manner
the acceptance of the results of the Span
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

ty office in Congressman Fletcher's town
paid to their respective committees 81 o
to $500 each. Candidates for state office,
the glory and emoluments of which are
certainly no more than that of con-
gresham, contributed to their commit
tees $500 to $1,00 each. But in Hennepln
county the congressional nominee of the
dominant party, according to that candi-
dates affidavit, contributes nothing to
the expenses of his committee.
Nayor-elect Ames likewise is uniquely
fortunate. He is the only candidate who
managed to avoid the state law, If we
are to take his affidavit seriously, and
paid nothing into the public treasury for
filing his primary election petition and
certificate of nomination; and he is one Of
the very few canddates-this fact is prob
ably as true as the other-who had no
campaign incidentals in the way of ci-
gars or other refreshments A city where
a man can get elected mayor without
paying either for campaign cigars CT
tOI Has uOHIiudIIOn c0fllllCdIS anu a QlS-
trict where a man can be elected to con-
gress without contributing to the OK
penses of his committee, deserves a
statue
AS to the successful candidates who
achieved these acrobatic feats, the
G o e only expresses the hope that as
public officials, charged with high respon-
sihilities and duties, they will not be less
truthful than they were in their recent
election affidavits, and that they viii
not be less faithful to the law Of the
land than they were to the provisions of
the state statute known as the Cor
rupt Practices Act"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02
IMPROVED TENElIENTs.

In a single block in the city of New
York which is quite adjacent to Central
park, there resides over $500 persons. It
is known as the plague spot of the West
side, and the Church Association for the
Advancement of the Interests of Labor
has taken in charge the work of remedy
ing the sorrowful social conditions which
are represented by this teening center of
human life and human disease.
According to the officers of the organi-
zation this is the most ,popu1ous block in
the world. By this is not meant that
the population is more dens&for blocks
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02
war, were ratified in the presidential

ish war, were ratified in the presidential
election.
the defeat of Mr.. Bryan to any one sole
cause. Perhaps the principal circum-
stance operating to bring about the ut
ter collapse of his presidential ambitions
was his own stupid insistence on put
ting the silver idea into the platform
and keeping it in the public view
throughout The purely machine char
acter of the convention which nominated
him was at once recognized. His com,
plete control of It's machinery, and his
giving his entire time and attention
to his political interests, to the 'exclu-
sion of all other occupations. while
generally regarded as poor man who
was required to work at some
settled calling for the support of
his family both tended to cast dis
credit on him as reformer, from the out
set. There was, too, the circumstance
that a reasonable measure of prosperity
had come to the common people of the
country. The war had been brought to
a most creditable close, and the people
were not at all disposed to Concern
themselves on the mere academic ques-
tons which were under consideration
of the effect upon our political and So
cial life of the acquisition of the former
Spanish possessions. Again: The result
proclaims that the people are not willing
to accept the radicalism which Is asso-
ciated with Democratic policies since the
alliance was effected between Populism
and Democracy. Substantial results in
politics and industry the people are
looking for. They are willing to sus-
tain that party which produces those
results
The party which devotes itself to mega
ton will never win the support of the
American people The entire Bryan pro
gramme was a negadon save in the mat
ter of the reconciliation of silver, and
! there was enough in that affirmation 10
frighten the sober citizenship OF the
country.
Whatever other general conclusions
are to be drawn from the last presiden-
tial figures, one is inevitable 1t is that
Mr.. Bryan should step down, and with
him all who in the leadership of the
party have stood for the radicallsm
which distinguished him. If they do not
step down voluntarily, the Democratic
voters Of the country who still maintain
faith in their party must force them to
| step down and make room for those
who IN the past have shown the ability
to win success out Of conditions quite
as unfavorable as those attending the
two successive defeats of 1896 and 1909.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02
CHEAP CAvPAIGNMG

If we may believe the aff1davits Of the
congressman and mayor-elect in Mime
apois, that city must be heaven of
economical political campaigning. The
affidavit of Congressman Fletcher. pur-
porting to enumerate all the expenses of
his campaign for nomination and cleo
ton, includes not a dollar contributed
to the campaign committees to meet the
expenses of the campaign; while that
Of Mayor-elect Ames leaves one to infer
that a mayoraIty candidate in a city
of 100000 can get along without spend
ing dollar for cigars or other kindred
incidentals, and without even paying
the county auditor for filing his primary
election petition and certificate of nom
nation This is cheap and easy cam
paigning, and should make Minneapolis
a Mecca for office seekers.
The case of Congressman Fletcher is
unique. He is perhaps the only con-
gressicnal candidate in the United States
in the recent election who did not con-
tribute something to the expenditures
of the committee which handled his cam
paign and secured his election Many
of the local candidates for city and coun-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

exist on the East. side of the great
metropolis exceeding it in this respect.
But the area is a large one and Is under
stood to contain a larger number of in
hab1tants than any single block extant.
The history of this block Is instructive.
In 1887 it contained $500 persons, living in
2'639 rooms, which Isl an average of .73
on room for each person. AS this num-
Der OF rooms includes dining and living
rooms 1t Is quite plain that the bed rooms
were occupied on an average each by
three persons. Out Of 1853 rooms only
1888 had windows connecting with the
outer air. There was not single bath
tub, except in two houses, where six FAM
lies were provided with private bath,
leaving more than 500 families unprovided
for Eighty-four families had a private
closet, sixteen more had none at all, and
the remainder We're satisfied with clothes
closets. Eighty-nine families had hot and
cold water. The remainder only had cold
water.
have not bettered Negroes have been
moving into the district and mixing of
classes has taken place. There has been
great deal of vice which. according to
the secretary Of the organization men
tined, would have been much greater had
it not been for the efforts Of the Paulists
Fathers, whose church is in the vicinity,
and who are we'll known to have given
much time and effort to the betterment
of the social conditions of the people Of
the neighborhood
1t is one Of the noteworthy circum-
stances attending the efforts to find a
remedy for such conditions as those rep
resented by life in such tenements as
these that the owners of adjacent prop
erty show an awakening to the Injury
wrought upon them by their existence.
Indeed, the movement which, according
to the New York papers, is in progress
for the betterment of the conditions In
the block mentioned is spreading gener-
ally with reference to all such places,
and is being most actively and infiuen-
italy engaged in by the property owning
class.
From the beginning the criminal self
tshness and neglect Of property owners
have laid at the base of the tenement
evil in the large cities, as it often does,
at the base of the social evil itself Too
often property Is disposed to urge it's
rights and immunittes upon the communi-
ty for its care and protection. and
but rarely is 1t willing to regard
its obligations to the community unless
forced to do so. Self interest is a con-
trolling influence in directing mems con-
duct. The best sign Of the movement
which Is now in progress to secure i'm
provement in the dwellings, OF the poor
In our large cities is the one that the
owners of property used for residence
purposes are concerning themselves &C
lively in the reform
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02
PERTINENT OR PARTLY 50.

Manahesters discovery of arsenical
poisoning in beer may save Florence
Maybrick from a longer term in prison.
There are many who now believe that
the late Mr.. Maybrick drank too much
beer-considering that it was Manchester
beer.
Rev" Sam Small, who for several
years shone by the reflected light of the
original Sam Jones, seems not content
to lay up treasures in heaven, but was
doing pretty well in worldly way when
the authorities interfered.
The grasping Republicans are none of
them after Senator Davis toga. They
want Nelson's, and they may get half
Nelson's.
The advent of Moses on the lecture
platform has led other senatorial posi-
bilities to dislike the daughter of Pha-
raoh.
The bankers want new law as to
negotiable paper. New York bankers
would like to have Mr.. Alvords tickets
on losing horses added to the list
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

Can it be that after ALL Croker is not
heart and soul with the moral revival In
New York? Can it be true that his mo-
tive is one of revenge? 1t is a fine story
TINS tale of vengeance wreaked upon
the henchmen who refused and neglected
to roll up an $4,000 majority in New York
for the presidential candidate. But is not
the punishment unusual and severe? To
compel the naughty leaders of Tammany
to consort with Parkhurst and others of
that ilk is a little too much. ''Vengeance
Is Mine saith the Lord" Revenge In a.
restricted sense is also the prerogative Of
an ordinary mortal, but in a civilized
country like New York it must be kept
within human endurance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

Mary Ellen Lease IS to seek a divorce
from her husband. If there eve. was a
happy man in bleeding, droughty, windy
Kansas it ought to be that same man
Lease when Mary Ellen secures her pa
pers. He should not count too much on
Ellen doing what she says she will do
he should not rejoice until the decree is
on file and the costs paid-Mary Ellen
has knack of going back on her pledged
word that would make a Comanche In
dian blush for shame. Here is to you,
old man Lease, if Mary Ellen separates
herself from you. 1t is almost too good
to be true.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

lecturer, who Joined the Republican party
this year, is seeking divorce from her
poor old Pop husband. She is now living
in New York city.
The st. Louis worlds fair in 1903 IS to
have watch seventy-five feet in dame
ter and forty feet high, with works large
enough to enable people to walk around
inside and see them in operation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

The mayor Of Superior declares that if
the gamblers cannot ply their vocation,
newsdealers, liverymen and other Sunday
law breakers shall feel the heavy hand
of the law. All acts except those of char
ity and necessity are stricken from the
Sunday schedule. A man has been dis
covered kissing his wife on the Sabbath
day, and row the police judge is wrestling
with the question, whether this was an
act of charity, necessity, or an indulgence
in luxury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

Another young man killed In football
game This time at Johnston, Penn. The
deed was done-a graduate of Yale-a
young man of bright promise-he had but
one fault, he played football-and paid
for this with his life The law will have
to step in and place that gentle game on
the same footing with pugtlism.