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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
eARe-wIRE TELEPHONE LINE.
Three Towns in Indiana Connected by
Using Ordinary Fence Wires.

one OF the most novel telephone sys-
line, which connects the Indiana towns
OF Anderson, Pendleton and Ingalls,. 1t
is fifteen miles in length. Its inventor,
builder and sole owner, Cassius Alley
OF Pendleton, now has six subscribers
at $50 year each. The time Is not far
distance when there will be tenfold this
number. One clothing company at An
derson, with branch stores at Pendle-
ton. and the Wagner glass works, with
offices at Anderson and factory at In
gals are using this barbwire system in
their business affairs exclusively. They
use the line frequently. They can con-
vert 1t into a private line by plugs so
arranged that when one party is using
the line he can cut out all others eX-
cept in Mr.. Alleys residence, which is
used as a central station. Ordinary
phones are used with no special
strength Of battery and there is very
little trouble with the lines.
In constructing the line, Mr.. Alley
used the top strand of the barb-wire
renee or the Big -Four railroad making
the connections with the offices of his
subscribers with ordinary telephone
wire. In some instances where the
posts had rotted it was necessary to
paint the wire and posts with rubber
paint to insulate the wire. This Is fairly
satisfactory and puts the line in shape
to be used as well in wet weather as at
any other time. The inventor expects
to put in newly invented form of glass
insulator, which Is very cheap and the
only one yet found that can be used on
fence wire line
On this line, wagon roads are crossed
thirty-seven times and railroads six
times. At these crossings the line is
either carried through a gas-pipe con-
duit, with insulated wire or by building
bridges, which is done by merely nail
ing piece of timber fifteen feet long
to the last fence post and extending
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
PENETRATED sHReWD DISGUISE.
Prison Guard Was Interested in a Nov
ing Grass Plot.


ing Grass Plot.
Green Casey, convict at San Ouen-
tin, has won the admiration of all his
fellow convicts at the prison for the
novel contrivance he has invented in
order to make his escape from the pris-
on walls some time ago, and through
Sheriff Langdon of Santa Clara County
the story has leaked out.
Casey was a kind of trusty around
the prison grounds, and while working
in one of the grounds in the vicinity Of
the prison he took 1t into his head that
he would like to escape, and was be-
ginning to tax his mind as to the most
advantageous way to suit his purpose.
AS he was strolling around on the green
grass which grows in abundance around
the prison an idea struck him that IL
he could initiate the grass by some
means he could elude the watchful SEN
tries and make good his escape.
Through the aid Of his convict friends
he procured some pieces Of burlap, and
with the aid of some rope made them
into a long coat that would cover him
completely when lying on the grass.
He thnp ss""~Ad some wheat from the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
Largest Orchards in the World

Views have been taken of the Or
chards Of Messrs. Miller and Pancake
in the vicinity Of Romney, w. Va, for
exhibition at the Paris exposition.
These orchards are the largest In the
world, comprising 250O0O peach and
plum trees. They planted 1S1, 900 trees
the past year and cleared for planting
i, 1876 acres Of timber land. The first
season their orchards came into bear
ing they shipped 100 carloads OF
peaches and plums.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
Artificial Willow.

One Of the curiositles at Chatsworth,
the Duke Of DevOnshire's place, is a
weeping willow madeof copper, and so
dexterously fashioned that at dis
tance 1t resembles real tree. 1t Is
actually shower bath, for by pressing
secret tap, a tiny spray Of water
can be made to burst from every
branch and twig Of the tree, to the dis
comfort Of any who may be under 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18

ances success would crown his efforts.
But his progress was too rapid and
very soon he heard footsteps coming
In his direction. The moving grass plot
which was slowly making its way up
the hillside soon came to sudden
standstill as the eye Of a guard had no.
ticed the grass moving and came to in
vestigate the phenomenon. A kick in
the ribs apprised Casey that his plan
had been discovered. The guard took
Casey and a red shirt now covers his
breast.-San Francisco Call.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
SDider Silk.

Apropos Of the new spider silk, a
Philadelphia manufactures has dis
covered in an old book on color, dated
1914, an account of attempt to promote
spider silk culture, which failed be-
cause the spiders, when brought to-
gether, fought to the death down to
the last survivor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
LAST OF THE "LoNG HORNS"

Texas Stockman's Unique Contribution
to the Paris Exposition.
Unique among the exhibits at the
Paris Exposition will be the contribu-
ton of Texas stockman, ]. NJ: Dobie,
OF Ramires, Live Oak County. His
curiosity is the celebrated Dobie steer,
than which there will be no exhibit
more remarkable and yet so character
istic of the Lone Star State.
The Dobie steer is known through
out South and West Texas. He is the
rough and graphic standard of meas
urement of the West Texas stockman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
They Reward Domes tics.

When a German servant girl reaches
her fortieth year in the employ of one
family she is presented with n golden
cross by Empress Augusta Victoria.
Last year IA Of these crosses were dis.
tributed, only one of which went to O
resident Of Berlin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
Soda Water to Appease Hunger.

Soda water is now prescribed as a
palliative for hunger, especially for the
abnormal hunger produced by disease.
The seat of hunger is found in the solar
plexus. BY the use of water charged
with carbonic acid gas the branches of
the solar plexus distributed through the
mucous membrane of the stomach are
influenced in such way that the abb
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18

residences are supplied with small
instrument at a very small cost. This
little contrivance is so arranged that it
can he attached TO the main barb wire
at any point and thus the farmer is
enabled to call up his city merchant, or
broker, or lawyer just as well as if he
had the ordinary telephone equipment
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18
Sensitive GoId.wei ching Machine

A gold-weighing machine in the Bank
Of England Is SO sensitive that pos
tage stamp dropped on the scale will
turn the index on the dial distance OF
two inches.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-05-18

normal irritation of the plexus, which
is the foundation for the ravenous hun
ger often present in diabetes and GER
tain forms of indigestion, may be great
ly mitigated, If not wholly appeased.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
HOW TO GET RICH QUICK.
Attention Called to Novel Plans Pre-
scented in New York.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"It's easier 10 get rich quick now than
it ever has been" said the Colonel. 'Peo-
ple who doubt it don't read the want col
umns of the New York papers. 1t makes
me fairly sick when read of the oppor-
tunities offered to the ambitious youth
OF the present generation and then think
of the long years and the hard work /
nut In accommodating my own modest for
tune.
"Don't talk 10 me about the good old
times. It's easier now to become Young
Napoleon of France than it was then 20
get Job as errand boy N hardware
store. Just pick up the Sunday morning
edition of any one of the big New York
papers and see for yourself.
you remember the old-fashioned pre-
scription for the making of a millionaire?
First be born upon a farm; II possible
of poor but honest parents. Work hard
all day until Z o'clock in the harvest
fields. Then come In. and. after pre-
lending to go to bed. get up when the
rest of the family has retired. light the
stub end OF candle, and lie on the
floor until 8 o'clock in the morning study
ing the higher mathematics. AT the age
OF IA walk TO New York. with paper
collar, a square OF gingerbread, and 30
cents tied up in a red handkerchief. At
tract the attention of great merchant
by your frank and open countenance, and
get a Job to sweep out his store at
salary of $50 a year. Then spend most
of your time in picking up stray pins.
which might otherwise have been vast
ed and in rolling up odd ends OF string
into neat little balls. After fifteen or
twenty years the great merchant will
notice these evidenced of thrift, and.
overcome with JOY, will make you his
son-in-law. partner and heir.
Now, observe the modern method and
no.e the contrast. We will take II for
granted that our young man has started
In ife with or has saved $1,000. He rides
10 New York In q Pullman car and spends
a nickel for a sunday paper. Turnk'g 20
the want columns the fret thing that
meets his eye Is this:
EXTRAORDINARY -- si0o. 10000 RE-
,urn guaranteed responsible party back
ing new power enterprise for very small
amount. Address X Y y sis. -- ONCE.
There. you see, our young man Is al
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
MUST PURSUE FUGITIvES.
Continued from First Page.

call for<the employment of large add
,ional forces, besides those which are now
in China.
surmises as to whether the United
states, Great Britain and Japan will also
share therein or leave the burden to Rus
STA. France, and. above all, to Germany,
fu the papers to-day. The German gov
eminent adheres to the view that per-
feet harmony prevails among the Powers
regarding immediate action in China. A
number of the opposition papers express
dissatisfaction with the ignoring of the
Reichstag, and the whole of the Emperor's
China policy. declaring il far exceeds the
limits laid down by Count Won Buelow.
the minister of foreign affairs, in his
circular to the ruling princes of Ger
many on July IL.
At Emperor Williams dinner TO Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee last even
ing at Wilhelmshoche, the China situation
in its various bearings was thoroughly
discussed between His Majesty and Count
Won Waldersee, Prince Muenster- Duenen-
burg, DR.. Lucanus the chief of the EN-
peror's civil cabinet Admiral Diederiche
and Colonial Chief Steubel participated.
Herr Won Brandt, a former minister to
China, in the missionary organ Christ
Hche Welt, puts the largest amount of
blame for the Chinese outbreak on the
missionaries, citing a mass of evidence
in support of his assertions. He says:
"Two-thirds of the work of the legations
and consulates in China had been occa-
stoned by the complaints, demands and
claims of missionaries
The press to-day publishes articles on
the subject of the birthday of Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria. The Militair
Wochenblatt calls attention to the fact
that the Austrians and Germans for the
first time since 1864 fight together in
China. A majority of the papers praise
Austria as the "steadfast and unimreach-
abe ally of Germany"
From a number of letters published in
the papers it appears that the situation
in Samoa is rather unsatisfactory. The
governor, because, it is claimed he was
doing justice to Tanu and his party, was
severely blamed by the Mataafa party.
Ceaseless dissensions followed, though
hardly any actual hoStilities occurred.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
THE MINISTER'S BUSY WIFE.
Peruna Prompt and Permanent
Cure for Nervousness.

lost my husband about the same time,
and gradually ] seemed TO lose health
and spirit My daughter is a confirmed
invalid, and we both felt great need OF
an invigorator.
"One of my neighbors advised me-
20 try Pcrunn. A bottle was imme-
dIateIy secured and a great change
took place In nay daughters, ms well
as in my own health. Our appetites
improved very greatly, the digestion
seemed much helped, and restfuI
seemed like new women.
Il would not be without Peruna for
ten times its cost, and cannot speak IN
too high terms of its value as a medicine
of wonderful curative properties"
Mrs Anna b. Fleharty
Nervous prostration always gives fair
warning of its approach, and can be
easily warded off by the proper treat
ment. Floating brown specks before
the eyes, mental confusion, Ats of ner-
vous headache. sleeplessness, flashes OF
heat, chilly sensations, palpitation, irri-
liability. dependency; any of these
symptoms or all of them should be
promptly met by the use of Peruna.
Peruna never fails TO prevent nervous
prostration If taken in time. Peruna Is
the most prompt and permanent cure
for all cases of nervous pTostration
known to the medical profession.
Summer Catarrh," a book written by
DR. Hartman on the subject of the ner-
vous disturbances peculiar 10 summer,
sent free to any address by The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
BATON FOR Won WALDERSEE.
Presentation Made by Emperor Will
Iiam-What He Said and Won
WaIdersee'a RepIY.

Cassel, Prussia, Aug. 1S-In the throne
room of the palace here at noon to-day,
in the presence of Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee and his staff, Emperor
william presented the Count with field
marshals baton and made an appropriate
speech, to which Won Waldersee replied
dinner followed, and His Majesty toast
ed the Austrian Emperor.
The Emperor began his speech by con-
graduating the officers upon having been
chosen as the staff TO cooperate in the
campaign in China under the leadership
and direction of "our tried and trusted
field marshal" His Majesty continued:
MY Dear Won Waldersee: I congratu-
late you that 1 am to-day again able to
greet you as the head of the united
troops of the civilized world II is of
great significance that your appointment
from the outset secured the support and
approval of the Emperor of all the Rus
sas, the mighty ruler, who makes his
power felt throughout the continent of
Asia. This again shows how closely unit
ed are the old traditions in the arms of
the two empires. 1 hail with joy
ton the whole of the civilized world,
without distinction and spontaneously in
trusted to Your Excellency the command
of its troops. AS Prussian officers, we
can be gratefully filed with pride at the
task assigned 60 you, inasmuch as il eX-
presses unanimous appreciation of our
military work and system and the train
ing and leadership of our general Off
GERS"
Then, presenting the baton to the field
marshal, with a few felictous exhorta-
tons expressive of hope that Count Won
Waldersee might be destined to perform
the task set him, whether tedious, rapid
or sanguinary, or of whatever kind, in a
manner that all would desire, the En-
peror concluded:
'In the interest of our people l wish our
common expedition may turn into firm
guarantee of mutual appreciation and mu-
tual peace for the European Powers, so
that what the Car attempted last year
in another field and what we failed to do
in peace may now perhaps be attained
with weapons in our hands"
Count Won Waldersee, replying, said that
as long as he had strength to hold the
baton an order for retreat should never
pass his lips.
At the dinner which followed, after
toasting Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria the seventeen anniversary of whose
birth occurred to-day, Emperor William
proposed the following toast Health to
our noble ally and the true friend OF our
land whom we all honor from the bottom
of our hearts"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
AWARDS ANNOUNCED.
Ceremony at the Exposition Was
Very Imposing.

Paris, Aug. 1.-The ceremony of officially
announcing the awards made to the ex-
hibitors at the Paris exposition took place
this afternoon. 1t was not less magnifi-
cent in i s pomp than the ceremony at
tending the formal oIeaing of the expo.
silion.
The announce ment OF the awards oc-
CURED in The Sale des Fetes. This hall,
which itself is one of the most beautiful
exhibits, was extravagantly decorated,
though following the same general orna-
mentation as on the op2ning day.
Fully 5000 persons attended the exer-
cises, which began at 8 o'clock President
Iouhet. who was escorted by the cabinet
ministers, p esided and all official Paris.
including Tie diplomatic corps and the
foreian C mmissioner was pres mt A
feature which gave additional animation
TO the spectacle was the entry Of each
commission and its staff, including the
uniformed guards, bearing the flag Of
their respective countries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

Is now visiting Russia. and who had re-
ceived me at Athens years ago, but our
plans would not allow IT.
The imperial carriage that had met us
at the train returned us, and the repre-
sentative of our American embassy ac-
oompanied us to st. Petersburg. and we
felt that we all had passed IA day of alb
sorbing interest, which we will probaly
never again experience; and We could not
help praying that the royal personages
whom we had seen might on leaving
thrones on earth take thrones in heaven.
T De Witt Talmage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
WOMEN scOLDED FROM PULPIT.
Syracuse Girls Scored for Wearing
DiaphaDous Gowns.
From The New York World.


Syracuse, Aug. 1.-THE shirt-waist man
is not alone in his troubles The summer
girl is with him. In Syracuse she is ing
publicly rebuked for wearing transparent
sleeves and yokes in her summer gowns.
1t was the recent prolonged hct wave that
developed the fashion of building the
neck, shoulders and sleeves of wash
dresses out Of the thinnest of material
This was comfortable for the wearer, but
1t made the streets and cars look like a
saturnaia Of women in low-cut evening
gowns, the neck and arms showing
through the net. lace or chiffon covering.
The Rev. william F. Dougherty of St.
Vincent de Pauls Church, noticed this,
and last Sunday at the conclusion of his
morning sermon he administered a rebuke
to the feminine members of his congre
CATION who wore the diaphanous gowns
with open-work tops and sleeves He said
he had been surprised and shocked at the
sight Of women ana girls, many Of whom
he knew personal Y, wearing light dress
mate rial in public as thin ~ a veil The
custom, he said. was no doubt c1mforta-
BILE during the excessive h at, but IL was
a fashion bordering on indecency ana
should not be worn by any woman
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
CAPTURED Hal CHENG.


London, Aug. 1s.-While awaiting de-
tails of the taking of Pekin, the papers
here again comment on the superior Off
cial intelligence of the authorities at
Washington, the St. James Gazette say
ing:
The relief of the Legations may now be
accepted without reservation"
The Westminster Gazette attributes the
celebrity of the American reports to che
fact that the Americans are erecting Held
wires and have a staff officer assigned
for the express purpose of sending news.
The following dispatch has been received
at the Russian war Office in st. Petersburg
from Gen. Alexieff:
Port Arthur, Aug. 13.-Gen. Fleischer.
with a force of all arms, captured Hal
Cheng, Aug. ~, after three days fight
ing The Chinese loss was 400 men and
four guns. Five hundred Chinese re-
treated with eight guns"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19

Mrs. Anna b. Fleharty, recently super
intendent of the w. c. T. T. headquar-
ters at Galesburg, ILL.,, was for ten years
one of the leading women there. For
four years she was manager of the Hope
Cottage Home for children at Harvey,
Ill. Her husband when living, was
first president of the Nebraska Yves
leyan University, at Lincoln, Neb., and
for twenty years was member of the
Central Illinois conference, and was the
conference secretary.
In a letter written from 4O1 Sixty
seventh street, w, Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs.
Fleharty says the following in regard
to Peruna:
Having lived very active life as wife
and working partner of a busy minister.
my health failed me a few years ago. I
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
TRIAL OF CORDUA.
He Admitted Implication in the Kid
mapping scheme.

Pretoria, Aug. 1S.-The trial of Lieut.
Cordua of the Stats Artillery. charged
with being concerned in the plot to kid
nap Gen. Lord Roberts, was continued to-
day. The prisoner admitted his implica-
ton. but declared that he was PERI AIDED
TO join the conspiracy by man Famed
Gano, who was the originator of the plot
and who professed to have been in the
British Secret Service. but wanted to as
sist the Beers.
The prosecution tried to connect Com
mandant General Botha with the affair.
Cordua admitted that at a suggestion of
Gano, he and Gano started out with the
object of visiting Botha, but were captur-
ed and sent back. The evidence, though
inconclusive, appeared TO show that Cor
dua had some communication with Botha,
although Cordua denied it. Several wit
nesses testified that Cordua had been
drinking heavily of late.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITAL.
Japanese General wired His Gov
eminent the Report.

Japanese General Wired His Gov
eminent the Report.
Toxic. Aug. 1s.-Gen. Yamaguchi wires
from Pekin, under date of Aug. 16, as FOL
lows:
The allies attacked Pekin early yester-
day, opening with artillery on the east
ern side The wall was obstinately held
by the enemy. The japanese and Rus
SLAMS were on the northward of the Tung
Chow canal. The Americans and British
were on The south side.
AT nightfall the japanese blew up the
two eastern gates of the Tartar city ana
entered. In the meantime the Americans
and British entered the Chinese city by
the Tung Pien gates. Detachments of
each force were sent towards the lega-
tons.
The parties met near the legations and
opened communication. All the ministers
and their staffs were found safe. Inc
japanese loss was over 100 killed. includ-
ing three officers. The losses of the al
lies have not been ascertained. Four nun
dred Chinese were killed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
GOV. MOUNT NOT SURPRISED.
He Said He Had Expected the Con-
viction of Powers.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. S-Gov. Mount
said this afternoon, when told of the YER
dict in the Powers case al Georgetown.
that he was not surprised and had ex-
pected conviction. Asked as to what he
would now do IL another request is made
for the extradition Of Charles Finley. he
refused to say definitely. II will settle
those matters as they come before me, >"
was his only reply.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
SHANGHAI SAYS EASY.
Dispatch From There Leaves Ont the
Fighting Phase.

London, Aug. 1s.-The second edition of
the Daily Telegraph publishes a special
dispatch from Shanghai, which says:
The allies entered Pekin unopposed
and met with friendly reception from
Prince Ching. All the hostile elements
nave already escaped from the city The
imperial court left for Shen 81 en- Aug. H.
with the Manchus. The Kausu troops
nave gone southwest with the object of
drawing off the allies and preventing them
from following up the court"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-19
FOUR DEATHS AT CHICAGO.
There Were Also Fifteen Prostra-
tiOns From Heat.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The hot wave came
down upon Chicago again to-day and sent
the mercury up to 90 in the shade at
u m. There were four deaths and fif-
teen prostrations. The dead are: Edward
Colson, police officer Thomas Embritt,
Mrs. Ida Fisher, Patrick O'Malley.
The weather bureau says the hot spell
will certainly last until Wednesday and
perhaps longer"