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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

Great Britain Is preparing for the
census of 1901, which will virtually be
taken In single day, and is expected
to show population of about forty-one
millions in Great Britain and Ireland.
During the last week in March next,
the enumerators will distribute sched-
ules to heads of families and institu-
tons, and upon these blanks the house
holder himself must enter the name of
every person who sleeps in his house on
the night of Sunday, March 81. Then
on the following day the enumerator
will collect the schedules. BY our sys-
TEN the enumerator, who personally in
terviews the householder and writes
down the facts given by him, is allowed
two weeks TO canvass Il city district,
and a month for II country district.
Each method has its advantages. The
British plan is likely to be more exact
as to the population; but 1t is doubtful
If It would be successful If answers
were required to as many inquiries as
are made by the American census re-
gardiEg each person.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

The prominence of the United States
in the work of collecting statistics is
pretty generally admitted. Our cen
sus-taklng methods are the subject of
study all over the world. Japan has
two representatives daily at the census
bureau and China one, while attaches
of the European embassies are frequent
visitors. The census of the United
States is sometimes criticised for its
slowness, but the methods are pains
taking and thorough and statistics are
collected on many topics that are ig-
nored by the European governments.
For instance, the statistics of manu-
factures are nowhere so thorough and
excite admiration in every quar-
ter. Aside from these the United
States has won rank as a gatherer of
world statistics. The first and best stat
istics as to the consumption and pro-
duction of gold and silver are those
prepared by the director of the mint of
the United States. The Engineering
and Mining Journal is the first to an
nounce the worlds production of all
metals each year. The weak point in
American statistics is in those dealing
with municipalities. The lack of uni
formity makes it difficult to compile
these with satisfactory result. OF late
a movement has arisen in favor of
such uniformity and it is to be hoped
that it will spread for no class of stat
istics is Of greater Importance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

Half of the quarrels between a man
and his wife start when she is doing up
her hair.
We could stand having our enemies
hate us If our friends would only love
us, but they don't.
After a girl gets married she tries to
look at an old maid as if she was some
kind of curiosity.
No man could ever live for very long
with the kind of woman that always
means more than she says.
Half the girls you meet are either
pretty or clever. The other half are
ones who would make good wives.
Nothing makes woman buy thing
she doesn't want so quick as to have
the clerk act like he thought she
couldn't afford T..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

A statute similar to the English cor
rupt practices" law might eliminate
from politics the abuses of the cam
paign assessment and its attendant cor
ruptions. Then, again, it might not.
New York State has some such law, but
we do not learn that it's politics has
been completely purged of evil. Too
much dependence is placed on laws, too
little on public virtue. De Tocqueville
said sixty years ago that the fate of
this republic rested wholly on the vir-
tues of it's people. This was true then
and it Is true now.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07
BABooN AS A SOLDIER.
Man-Like Animal the Pet of a British
Regiment in South Africa.

Man-Like Animal the Pet of British
Regiment in South Africa.
During the war in South Africa the
amusing mad boulevard Parisians be-
came sadly wrought up about rumor
that the British were using trained ba-
boons and even gorillas to fight the
Beers. France seized on the story with
avidity, for it pointedat once to pleas
ing shortage of men in the British army
and a satisfying ferocity.
The entire story grew out of the fact
that one British regiment, the Duke Of
Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles,
really did have attached to it an i'm
mense baboon as the official pet of the
soldiers. He had been caught on the
Fraserburg road, and Sergeant Pearson
took him under his personal charge. 1t
was not long before the man-like ami
NAL had made himself at home, and
after the first engagement, he took a
positive delight in the sound of artil-
lery fire. When the troops were cross
Ing the Vaal River, General Warren
rode up to the officers of the d. Il. o.
VS. and demanded, in hot rage, what
In the name of the God of War he meant
by leaving the wagon with the mems
kits in charge of monkey. InveStiga-
ion showed that the conveying soldiers
had missed the road, and that the ba-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07
GREAT NAPOLEON'S DOUBLE.
His American Cousin So Like Him that
He Was Excluded from France.

He Was Excluded from France.
During the next ten years the cher
ished ambition of Nine. Bonaparte was
to marry her son, Jerome, to a girl Of
rank" writes William Perrine Of Eliza
beth Patterson, the American wife Of
Jerome Bonaparte, in the Ladies' Home
Journal Various plans were medi-
tated, particularly his proposed, mar
riage to one of the daughters of Joseph
Bonaparte, who was then living in COM
Portable exile at Philadelphia and at
Bordentown, New Jersey, and who was
even solicited to place himself active
ly at the head of the Bonaparte interest
in France after the death of Napoleon
at st. Helena. But "Bo," the. pet name
she gave her son, was little inclined to
help along these matrimonial specula-
tions. Her especial desire was that he
would not fall in love with an Amer
lean, and that he would always bear in
mind the possibility that the French
eople might call Bonaparte like him
their throne.
ut all Nine. Bonaparte's darling
pes for her son were doomed to dis
Jpointment. In 1929, while she was
Europe, she learned that he had mar
ed an estimable young woman in Bal.
more. While the second Jerome
aparte, who was a graduate of
- ward College, was never naturaliz-
I'd ASIAN American citizen, he became a
highly respected gentleman both in this
country and abroad. 1t was frequent
ly observed in Europe that he resem-
bled his uncle, the great Emperor, more
than Napoleon's own brothers or any
other of his kinsmen. Indeed, his fig
ure, the cast of his head, the regular.
ity of his features and his eyes were
so much like the Emperor's that there
was some fear in France during the
Louis Philippe monarchy that the re-
semblance might stir the Napoleonic
affections of the people, and he was for.
hidden from visiting Paris even while
travelling incognito"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

One of the most startling phenomena
of the time, says writer in the London
Outlook, is the great decrease in the
number of children attending Sunday
schools. A safe estimate shows fall
ing off of $4,000 scholars in one year.
The shrinkage is not more marked in
one body than in another, The Church
of England equally with the other Prot
estant churches has to lament loss,
and the loss Is greater in reality than
the mere numbers show, for the popu-
lation naturally increases every year,
and the increase ought to contribute its
ever-growing quota to the Sunday
school. That II fails to do so suggests
an inquiry probably of greater moment
than many social questions that make
much noise in the world Why should
the Sunday schools have ceased to at
tract? The most obvious answer is that
the days of what was practically com
pulsory attendance are over. That
means, of course, that the churches are
losing some of their moral hold upon
the parents. The inference seems to
agree with the facts. In ceasing to be
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

The Vanderbilt boys keep on getting
their names IN the papers, first BY tax
Ing up the work where father left off,
next by getting shaved in Connecticut
ON Sunday and again by refusing to ac-
cept the prize won in yacht race.
Well, these things are better than So
cial scandals, anyway.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

A course in accurate counting might
well be added to the curriculum of our
schools, even if some fad has to be sac
rificed to make room for it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

There is a man in Pennsylvania who
Is penniless, after having spent $780,
600 in two years. Let a good word be
said for him here and now. He put it
In circulation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

The Sultan of Turkey, as a jubilee
gift to his nation, RENTED all tax ar
rears of more than fifteen years stand
Ing. This was truly generous of the
Sultan, considering that taxes due tif-
teen years back are so very easy to
collect
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

Probably a larger percentage of ap-
plicants to the universities would be
able to pass the examination in spell
ing if there were more of the three RS
and fewer ologies in our primary edu-
cation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

The Sultan hasn't said that he can
not pay, but he admits that it costs him
$7,000,0O0 year to keep his wives in
clothes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

dogmatic and to WELD pains and penal.
ties, social and eternal, the churches
have laid aside one weapon without at
tempting to replace it by another.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

In the new "Uncle Toms Cabin" will
Eliza cross the river on an automobile?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
LAW REFoRMs N CUBA.
Juries IN Minor Criminal Cases 70
Consist Of Five Persons-other
Measures.

HAVANA, April 5.-The secretary of
state ana government. Diego Tamayo.
has issued an order TO all the Mayors
warning them that at o'cloak in the
afternoon Of April II. the time for
spaniards TO register expires, II. how
ever all the spaniards who come to
register and appear on April II cannot
do 80 on account Of the excessive num-
bers wishing TO register. tickets viii
be issued 20 all Of those who went 20
the inscription Office before o'clock
and ;he right Of these TO inscribe sub
sequently WIN be admitted.
The law reform commission has de-
clded to adopt trial by jury in minor
criminal cases. involving penalties OF
from one TO six months Imprisonment,
with view TO securing final decisions
and thus preventing the higher courts
from being cIogged with numerous ap-
peals. II Is proposed five shall con-
stitute jury
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
AMERICAN MACHINERY.
Largest Shipment Ever Made TO the
Far East-Locomotlye for Chi
na--Rails for Formosa.

NEW YORK. April 5.-The German
steamer wilhelmina, which is about
to sail from Philadelphia for Yokoha.
ma and VladivosIock. will carry one
OF the largest shipments OF American
machinery ever forwarded to the far
East. being no iess than $500 tons
weight The principal part Of fhe car
go viii consist of 81 Baldwin locomo-
tives for the Chinese Eastern railway.
The Carnegie Steel Company win for
ward some 1000 tons OF steel rails for
the Formosa railroad and the Pencoid
Iron Works win ship 400 odd tons OF
bridge material for Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
GOVERNMENT OF HAWAII.
Many Important Amendments to the
Original Bill Passed-No Alien
Labor.

WASHINGTON. April 5.--The house
did not finish the bill to provide ter
ritorial government for Hawaii to-
day, When the hour fixed for taking
the vote, O'clock, arrived less than
half the bill had been covered.
Among the important amendments
agreed to today were the following:
To nulify all labor contracts in the
islands; to extend the alien contract la
Dor laws to the islands; to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors in saloons;
to limit the land holdings of corpora
tions to 1000 acres and to substitute for
the house provision relating to the ap-
polntment of judges and other officers
Of the island, the senate provision.
The house provision lodged the APP
pointing power in the governor; the
senate provision placed it in the presi-
dent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
THROW IT ON M'KINLEY.
House Decides to Agree to the Senate
Puerto Rico Bill and Let Nc
Klnley Settle 1t.

WASHINGTON. April 5--The repub-
licans OF the house in caucus tonight
decided to take the shortest possible
route TO a termination OF the Puerto
Rican tarifi problem by concurring in
all the senate amendments and send
ing the bill directly to the president.
None OF the republicans who voted
against the original house bill were
present at the caucus tonight.
AS soon as the republicans absent
from Washington can be summoned
here. as early as Monday. II possible,
the matter will be brought before the
house under special rule. Previous
to the caucus. the seven republicans
who opposed the original bill, namely:
Mccall, OF Massachusetts; Llttlefield.
Of Maine; LorimeL, OF Illinois; Crum-
packer. Of Indiana; Heatwole. of Mimi
esota; Lane, OF Iowa. and Warner Of
Illinois. held conference and decided
not to recede from their former posi-
ton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

ST. LOUIS. April 4--Ex- Governor
W. J. Stone. when asked what he
thought Of the candidacy Of Admiral
Dewey for the presidential nomina-
tion. sail: Il an not advised which
nomination the admiral viii seek-the
republican or the democratic II the
republican, think he would give Mr..
Mckinley a very good race, and
would enjoy watching It immensely
from the grand stand.
II Admiral Dewey aspires to the
democratic nomination / should like to
know what his opinions are on the
public questions engaging the minds
Of the people at this time before I
could give him my support admire
him immensely as a great naval hero.
and believe his name win go down
the ages as one OF the greatest sea
fighters Of all times. But, in my opin-
ion. more Is needed in a president than
the ability &c fight successful battle
on the seas. and shall have to hear
from Admiral Dewey on questions Of
craftsmanship before being ready to
admit that the hero OF Manila would
BE- safe man TO intrust with the reins
OF government"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

as a result Of the war with spaiD is
under the complete control Of the gov
ernment Of the United States and sub
jcct 70 such laws az congress may from
time to time enact The prompt es-
tabIIahment Of such permanent govern
ment IN this newly acquired territory
as Win promote civilization was fay-
ored as was education and commerce.
In The formation of such government
the convention advocated the home rule
principle. II opposed any backward
step on the subject Of expansion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
NERvY ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.

RosEBURG, Or. April 5,--John
Collins, Seattle man under arrest for
bank robbery, in charge of Deputy
sheriffs Mcleod and Frank Brown, on
train No. 16. entered the Pullman toilet
room near Union creek last night. A
confederate opened the other door from
the rear end. Collins cut the bell cord
and jumped off. shaekled. The train
ran three miles before the guards could
signal 1t to stop. They returned to
Union creek and captured Collins un-
der the section house at Union creek,
Cow Creek canyon. He is now on
train No. II. en- route to Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
NO PLAGUE IN HONOLULU.

HONOLULU. March 80. via San
Francisco, April 1.-Two cases Of the
bubonic plague were reported here on
March 20. Since that date no cases
have appeared.
Word has reached here that the dis
abled steamer Cleveland reached Hilo
safely ON March 2S. The distance of
400 miles was made under sail in 10
davs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

which made Bryan its candidate. viii
expire on the meeting Of the Kansas
City convention. They are Bryan's
friends. Many changes. II the plans
Of Admiral Dewey's friends do not mis-
carry, Will be made in the new national
committee which VIII have great in
fIuence over the work OF the Kansas
city convention and which will con-
duct the campaign that viii follow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
MOVING THE COMMANDERS.

WASHINGTON, April 5.--Comman-
der f. NJ. Wise has been detached from
command of the Enterprise and or
dered to the Asiatic station to take
command of the Monacacy, relieving
Commander G. A. Bicknell, who is or
dered to the Mare Island navy yard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

NEW YORK, April 5.-Perry Bel
mont said last night: Admiral Dew
ey's nomination for the presidency by
the democratic party would be most
welcome end to the issues of 1896. In
his published statement he gives ex-
preston to a democratic idea, when he
says that the duties of a president are
mainly to execute the laws enacted by
congress- The admiral thus recognizes
the theory of popular government.
The chances of electing a democrat
ic candidate for governor of New York
are growing brighter every day. The
importance of selecting a candidate
for president who will not be a load
for the state ticket to carry, makes the
responsibility of the New York delega-
tion to the national convention great
one"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

CHICAGO, April "a special to the
Tribune from Indianapolis says; Geo.
c. Dewey. son of the admiral, is in this
city. He declined to discuss his faith
er's candidacy for the presidency, say
ing he knew nothing of that and there
was nothing for him to say.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

NEW YORK. April 5.-A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Washington says: interviewed in re-
gard to his candidacy for the presiden
cy. Admiral Dewey said;
You ask me il have advised with
political friends about my candidacy.
1 have. You ask whether they are re-
publicars or democrats. They are both.
You ask what party would expect to
BE- nominated by. | should think Pres
ident Mckinley would be nominated
by the republican party. You ask If
/ have any views as to tariff between
this country and Puerto Rico. l have
strong opinions. do not care to ex-
press them now"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
HERO OF PLEvNA DEAD.

coNsTANTINoPLE, April 5.-GahzI
osman Nebar Pasha the hero of plev.
ma, died yesterday evening. He was
born in 1882.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06
Opinions Of Leading Politicians IN
Regard TO Dewey's Candidacy.
DEMOCRATS FAVOR BRYAN.
dsneral Opinloa Seems to Be That Dewey
Has Sprung His Boom Too Lsie..-IiOw
the Plans Were Laid TO Secure
Him the Nomination.

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-THE sec-
ond and last orchestral concert In aid
Of families OF soldiers and sailors who
were killed In the Philippine Islands.
was given at the Academy Of Music
this evening. OvershadowiDg the fea-
ture Of the occasion Was the presence
OF Admiral and Mrs Dewey. After
the concert. Admiral Dewey granted
an interview to nearly dozen news
paper men. He said he was glad to
receive reporters. but added that he had
nothing 10 say. At this moment. Mrs.
Dewey joined her husband in the re-
ception room, and, after introducing
her. he said: Mrs. Dewey will talk"
10 which she replied. with a smile:
'The admiral has a mind OF his own;
he thinks for himself"
Are you correctly reported TO be a
democrat, the admiral was asked, and.
after a few moments hesitation. he
replied: Yes, l think can answer
that. Yes, | am democrat.
III the republicans nominate McKin-
ley and the democrats nominate Bryan
for the presidency. would you run in
dependently?"
Il won't answer that"
The democratic convention at Har-
risburg has endorsed Bryan for the
presidency was suggested by one re-
porter, TO which Admiral Dewey re-
piled: Pennsylvania usually goes re-
publican. doesn't it?"
Several questions in quick succession
as TO any conference between him
and Grover Cleveland. William c.
Whitney. or any other political men
OF prominence. We're answered with the
same phrase:
II came here to attend the concert"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-06

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Herald
says:
Briefly stated, this is the story Of the
Dewey candidacy as given to the Her
aid last night by a prominent party
leader, who has successfully manipu-
lated state and even national conyen-
tions. The scheme to nominate Ad-
miral Dewey at the Kansas City con-
vention was carefully planned at a
series Of conferences held principally
in this city and in Washington.
Arthur ]. German. acknowledgedly
one Of the most skilful political mara
gers in the democratic party, was ask
ed to take charge Of the movement.
Such conspicuous long time party
leaders as William c. Whitney, Daniel
Lamont. Richard Olney, John r. Nc
Lean and Edward NJ. Sheppard par
ticipated actively in the conferences.
They canvassed the entire situation
aud until they became convinced that
the movement could be successfully
carried out, Admiral Dewey and all Of
his friends, discredited the reports that
the hero Of Manila oay would run for
president under any circumstances.
They proposed to spring the plan sud-
denly, not long before the assembling
OF the democratic national convention
and on the wave of enthusiasm which
Dawey's announcement was expected
to create, calculated on sweeping aside
all obstacles and on making Dewey the
party candidate.
Admiral newey's announcement Of
his candidacy at this time was not con-
templated by the leaders in the move-
ment. They regarded April as too ear
ly.. That the announcement should be
made by Dewey now is due 10 the
persistent reports from Washington
that Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey would go
abroad. This latter announcement, de-
clared by the admiral to have been
absolutely without foundation, was re-
garded as an effort to forestall and
sidetrack the Dewey boom.
The exact wording of Admiral Dew
eys statement was under discussion
for several weeks. 1t was prepared
with the utmost care and draft Of
the statement was sent to the admiral
while he was on his recent visit to ST..
Augustine. Fla. 1t was pointed out
last night that democratic leaders Of
the prominence of those mentioned
would not have consented to the pub
lication Of Admiral Dewey's statement
at this time unless they knew the ex-
act situation. They are men too shrewd
and too experienced in political manip-
ulation to force Adiniral Dewey into
the position of a candidate without
fair assurance of success.
On the other hand. the Herald's in
formant added. it was expected that a
large majority of the members of the
present democratic national committee
and other leaders, swept into power by
the Bryan campaign, would repudIate
Admiral Dewey's candidacy and would
adhere to the cause OF VIM. J. Bryan.
The present national committee. having
been chosen at the Chicago convention