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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

subject alone for while and concerned
ourselves somewhat with the evil
which leads to divorce? The fact of
the matter is that there is a notion,
which is altogether wrong, that divorce
is easy in this country. Divorce is not
easy. | am far from saying that our
divorce laws are what they should be.
But 1t is a senseless thing to make
those laws more stringent while we al.
low our marriage laws to be as loose
as they are. Let those who cannot
see any farther than the revision of
present divorce laws ask themselves
this question:: Is it fair to allow fool
ish, Inexperienced girls to be led into
what they believe to be fairy-palace,
and then, when they find it to be n
,prison-yes and worse, Il positive sub
urb to the Internal regions-to refuse
to let them out, If they can get out:
Is that merciful? Is that Just? Would
we not come closer to the common.
sense of this whole question if. before
we 20 any further in this campaign
against divorce, we turn back and
tighten the door which leads TO it? hi.
vorce Is not SO easy but that we can af.
ford to leave 1t precisely where 1t is
for the time being. 1t isn't n particle
easier than it should be, so long as W.
allow marriage to be as loose as it is
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
Danger of Night PARTIES

i abominate night parties for chill
dreh," said a prominent city physician
recently, while speaking of the care of
the young, land believe every phv-
sician does. 1t is not so much the ey-
posure and the eating in the night, but
the breaking into the sleep habit
Equally bad is it for children TO studv
In the evening. 1t gorges their brains
with blood, and If they sleep thew
dream. had little patient of II
years who was wasted and nervous and
whose dreams were filed with bis
problems. 1t was marvel and a
pride to his parents that the young
ster worked out hard problems in his
sleep such as he failed to master when
awake. But he came near his final
problem. locked up his books at
o'clock. He must not touch one after
supper; he must play and romp and
then go to bed. He Is now robust.
You cannot emphasize too strongly the
mischief of children's night study
Chicago Chronicle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

One of the Iowa Legislatures sins of
omission was its failure to pass the
bill to prohibit seining and other SINH
lar methods of taking fish in the border
rivers. The bill was defeated because
the seine fishermen made vigorous
tl-ht against 1t. The argument that
had weight with the Legislature was
that the bill aimed to destroy the inter
ests of the men who fish for liveli-
hood and was in the interests of the
sportsmen who caught only n few fish
This strange argument actually car
ried the day. Several of the seiners
employ from fifteen to twenty men each
10 drag the rivers. 1t is only matter
of time when the supply will be ex-
hausted just as the game supply was
ruined by the lack of adequate game
laws. Sportsmen believe that the sup
ply of fish will be exhausted within
five years ut the present rate, and it Is
feared that the rivers will have to he
restocked when the next Legislature
meets. Although the Legislature re-
fused to forbid seinlng it increased the
appropriation for the game and fish
warden from $4,000 to $4,000 and gave
him additional powers to enforce the
law. The warden has complained in
the past that he was unable to employ
sufficient help to enforce the law. The
additional appropriation should be ade-
quate and II is hoped that he will pre-
vent the reckless slaughter out of sea-
son which has been notoriously COM
mon In Iowa.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
ENGINEERED OUT OF TOWN.
How West Virginia Liquor Men Got the
Best of the Prohibitiorists.

How West Virginia Liquor Men Got the
Best of the Prohibitiorists.
Il reckon we're got the oldest town
in our State that there is in the United
States" said a West Virginia man.
Ever hear of Culloden? l don't mean
the clans of Culloden described by the
poet Campbell. l mean Culloden,' w.
Va. Well, sir, about half the popula-
tion of the town doesn't live in the
town and can't vote in the town, al
though they are right in the town.
"fli explain. The good people, and
they are in the majority, too, are down
on saloons and liquor in any shape
Ihey got up temperance meeting and
purposed to drive the LIQUOR men out
OF the town. When you find West
Nirglnian who believes in liquor you
md man who is ready to fight for it,
The liquor people got together and in
some way got the confidence of the
town engineer. | don't know whether
he was liquor man or not, but they
got him on their side. The engineer
discovered that the town was not laid
80 i'Sh'' anu he SOI authority 10
change the metes and bounds. When
he finished the job the temperance peo-
pie found out that they lived Just out.
side of the line of the town, no matter
what part of the town their houses
were in. man could stand in his
back yard and talk to the man whose
place was right up against his place
and who was voter, but the first man
had lost his vote.
The lines of the engineer excluded.
as have said, the temperance people.
1t took in the license folk all right.
The map of Culloden as it now is looks
a good deal like a sheet of paper after
fly with ink on its feet meanders
across it. You can tell how a citizen
or Culloden stands on the liquor oues-
tion by the place where he builds 4
mousse If he builds one. which doesn't
otten occur In spite of its zigzag
boundaries, however, Culloden is n con.
tented community" New York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
PREACHING THROUGH A TRANsM1rTER.
until the last Sunday of them all never

until the last Sunday of them all never
been administered at short range
True, the telephone may and doubtless
has been used many times to call a
clergyman to a bed of sickness or to
some sorrowing family needing susten-
ance not of the flesh. But few, if any,
ministers have preached to their fiocks
by speaking through an electrical
transmitter. This was what was done
recently in Elkhart, Ind. DR.. e. H.
Gwynne, of the First Presbyterian
Church, preached in his pulpit and a
bedridden parishioner listened to the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
LISTENING TO A SERMON BY TELEPHONE
words of hope without attending upon

words of hope without attending upon
the shrine.
Francis Hoover, a member of DR..
Gwynne's church, Is martyr to rheu-
matSm, yet he desires with mighty
desire to attend the services of his
church. But being unable to do this
from physical inirmity local scientists
applied the phonograph theory to an
ordinary telephone. The transmitter
was fitted out with a specially delicate
diaphragm, which when the reverend
orator stood few feet away sent to
the listening ears the full text of his
discourse. Thus was one anxious,
troubled, suffering soul made glad.
Opens Up New Field.
The successful pertinent opens up
new field for practical theology,
which but for the temptation to sloth
which might be covered hereunder ap-
peals to the sympathetic mind. DR..
Gwynne's experiment was made sole
ly to help sick man who asked for
his mlnistrations Mr.. Hoover wished
time lacked to give it a second deliv-
cry. Also the other members of the
church were entitled to hear him dis
course upon the gospel. So the device
was arranged that those who cared to
attend church at the regular hour
should hear, and also the sick man
need not be denied. The device could
be extended to embrace others who
were unable to so forth to the sacred
editice.
Few ministers lack those of their
flocks upon whom the hand of provi-
dence has not been heavily laid. Most
of the men of the cloth find 1t to be one
of their saddest, yet sweetest duties to
minister out of the pulpit to those who
otherwise would lack the consultations
of religion. If need be with the per-
fected telephone such might lie abed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

In these days when women are do
ing all sorts of things it Is well to re-
mind them that there are some things
they cant do. For instance. The ad-
justment of the female clavicle makes
II physically impossible for II woman
to throw missile with either accuracy
or grace. Nature, doubtless, never in
tended that she should throw things at
the other sex. Another thing. Few
women-blcss 'em-know how to get off
n street ear in the orthodox fashion. A
street car conductor will give his bell
rope n couple of jerks to tell the mo-
torman to 20 ahead MS soon as n man
puts his foot on the lower Step-as to Il
woman, never. She is all too likely to
get off backwards or straight In front
or any old way. Even women have
their limitations.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

The horrors of war in South Africa
have been softened by many acts of
magnanimlty on both sides, and fierce
foes in combat have forgotten animos
ity when moved blythe afASESaEof hui
man needs. Before the relief of Lady
smith Il message went from the calaI
Jf the Beers to that of the Brit sh, re-
questng for the relief of men in hospi-
tails, certa.n kind of medicine which
the Beers medical department lacked.
The request was instantly granted.
The Beers confidence in the humanity
of their foes was as touching as it was
crcditable to the British who inspired
IL
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

and yet receive the consultations of the
word. K might be that dozens could
thus be spiritually refreshed even with
the flesh too weak TO withstand the
fatigues of the short journey church
ward.
1t would be comparatively easy to
establish a circuit by means of which
a dozen homes. widely scattered on
earth, might yet be drawn nigh to the
throne by means of party line. Those,
indeed, unable to lift themselves from
a bed of pain and suffering. could re-
ceive the message from the lips of their
pastor without exertion on their own
part. One machine fronting the pulpit
might thus be the means of giving sat
isfaction to many man who was seek
ing light, but lacked the strength to go
where it was to be had.
With the phonograph no church
building need be constructed and main
tained. A home for the pastor, with
an organ in one room, the room big
enough to contain the quartette, choir,
minister and his family, with phOnO-
graphic connections with all the mem
bers of the church-which might be as
-sessed on the new pew rent basis
would be enough. The members could
listen to the singing, hear the sermon
and mail their contributions. Thus
the expenses would be limited to the
minister's salary, the parish-house and
such contributions as the members de-
sired to make to church organizations
in general. .
While it is too early to prognosticate
the manner of receiving church con
solations of the future, it might not be
amiss 10 suggest that some such plan
will be ultimately adopted. 1t could
be done without any great loss Of piety
indeed maybe, with an access, fol
the show part of religion would disap
pear when closed in behind the cur.
tains of the private dwelling. This
might be a good thing or not. accord
ing to the point of view. But the be.
ginning made for sick man might
well expand into system for the well
which would do away with the scrub.
bing of the boys Sunday morning that
they might be presentable in church.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

The romances of royalty are as tragic
as those with which Anthony Hope has
filed the imaginary realm of Rurita-
mia. Princess Stephanie, daughter
of the King of the Belgians, in the
bloom of early youth became the wife
of Archduke Rudolf, the Crown Prince
of Austria-Hungary. she seemed des-
tined to be an empress, but her life in
Vienna has been overShadowed with
unhappiness. The tragic death of the
Crown Prince left her widow with a
young daughter to be educated in the
stateliest but most gloomy court in Eu-
rope. The Princess at 80 has entered
upon her second romance. Her mar
riage to Count Elemer Lonyay involved
the sacrifice of her royal rank and COM
plete separation from her daughter,
who has reached the age of l6. The
King of the Belgians and the Emperor
of Austria each attempted to diSsuade
the Princess from this second marriage,
but she had fallen in love with the
Hungarian Count, and chose to take
ilNl NtNN VI a NVuiN W llNlt Sllt Has
never been happy, and to leave behind
her daughter, to whom she is devotedly
attached. At the marriage, which took
place in March, neither her royal father
nor her imperial father-in-law was
present. Etiquette forbade them to as
sist ut the ceremony. But the Couh.
tess has not forfeited their love or their
esteem. The Count is of noble, but not
of royal, birth. He has estates in Hun
gary, and is diplomatist who has been
connected with the Austrian embassies
ut several European courts. Royal eti-
Quette is rigid and without sentiment.
The Crown Princess, who had expect
ed to he an Empress, divested herself
of royal rank and privilege when she
became Il Countess. She can never
again meet on terms of equality her
own daughter, who is great figure at
the Austrian court, and is to marry a
Kings son. Yet she has exchanged n
life which had become perpetual
tragedy for one that promises happi-
ness. and every one who knows her
wishes her happiness in the fullest
measure
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Sterling Heilg has been interviewing
Jules Verne at his home in Amiens,
where he is Town Councillor, a lead
ing citizen, and an indefatigable writer
of wild scientific romances. The way
some of Nerne's fantastic ideas have
been realized is frequently a subject of
remark. His cigar-shaped submarine
boat the Nautilus, described thirty
years ago in Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea" is now a con-
crete fact IN the Holland boat and in a
similar vessel which is being quietly
added to the French navy. The flying
machine in Hector Servadoc" is at
the present moment a reality in the
Santos-Dumont dirigible balloon,
which, according to Mr.. Hellig, "may be
seen maneuvering over Paris" The
automobile was also foretold in "The
Steam House" and THE Screw Island"
In view of the venerable Frenchman's
qualifications as prophet, it is encour-
aging to see that he thinks the automo-
bile Is 1.-The most precious of modern in
ventions, because its destiny will be to
combat the great danger of the future
the tendency pf4RCnulations to desert
the courpng for the town." He thinks
the intelligent and the rich will seek
the country more and more, while the
poor and ignorant in their misguided
desire for the eXcitements of city life,
will crowd more and more into the
towns. "The rich will feel more secure
in the country, for one thing-more Sc
cure to pursue their eXtravagant self,
Indulgence, free from the reproachful
gaze Of the poor" Evidently the au-
thor of around the World in Eighty
Days" is n student of other matters be-
sides the latest scientific theories and
inventions. 1t is now in order for him
to forecast some sort of automobile that
will also take the denizens of the slums
and sweatshopS to the green fields and
enable or induce them to make living
there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
breaches BY PHONE.
UP.TO-DATE DEVICE OF AN IN.
DIANA CLERGYMAN.
Sed-Ridden CommunicAn ants Not De-
prived of His DiscOurse-Electricity
Helps the Pastor to Spread the
Gospel.

Science long ago discovered a proc
ess by means of which man might
If willing to pay for it-lounge about in
slippers and smoking jacket, and enjoy
highclass concert. He need not ar
ray himself in full evening dress, go
through a stormy night to distant
hall and there listen to the rapture in
spring sounds; he could remain at
home and indulge in a -begrimed
pipe the while his soul was soothed by
things said to be equal to tanning the
savage breast. The phonograph did it
for him.
C,x;.;4,.o1 -,.. -,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
Divorce is Not Too Easy.

every once in a while we have per.
feet hemorrhages of righteous indigna-
ton upon the subject of divorce" ="
writes Edward Box of THE Ease With
Which We Marry" In the Ladies' Home
Journal. 1--WE say divorce must stop,
or that there must be no divorce. But
wouldn't it be bit better If we let this
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
Latest Invention.

Every one who has ever attempted
to mitten baby whose thumb inyaria.
bly, goes "wigglewaggle," will rejoice
TO know that at last Il woman has de,
signed a thumbless mitten. simply
shaped to the little hand as 1t lies fiat,
with the thumb against the fore finger.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Three tiamps were arraigned for
breaking into a bath-house in Chicago.
They VOW they never will commit any
such ilsane caprice again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

A strategist loses considerable stand
ing when he is so unfortunate as to get
killed while engaged in the execution
Of one of his brilliant movements.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

A man who called another mans at
tention lately to a chain dangling from
wastcoat pocket was forthwith
charged with the theft of the watch.
In most cases it is wisest to mind your
own business.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

The woman who wants a divorce be-
cause her husband is characterized by
general cussedness should have it with
out further questioning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Brooklyn judge has decided that n
man is not legally bound to provide for
his wife's mother. However, there is
no way to make the wife look pleasant
when the man asserts his legal rights.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

The shad lays millions of eggs. If this
quality could only be grated on to the
hen, Easter and an egg trust would
bring no terrOrs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29
Firty-two Years without a Dr,nr

Some animals can live many years
without water. A paroquet lived fifty
Two years in the London zoo without
taking a drop of water. A number Of
reptiles live and prosper in places
where there is no water.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Curfew laws may do for children, but
II it is not intended men shall be out
o'nights why is Hymen, the patron of
marriage, pictured with a torch?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Mark Twain is in favor of perpetual
copyright, but surely he can't expect to
live that long.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Life may be a mystery, but for fel-
low to be continually going down hill Is
not pleasant way to get to the bottom
Of it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

In the royal family circle will Vic
toria's youngest grandson be common
ly spoken of as Patsy"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

The horseless dog cart has made its
appearance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

A short life and quiet one-if you
do not advertise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

Blessed In the man who lives for the
purpose of making life less burden to
other.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

The South African war has again
given the horse dignltled place among
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

We are sn jays, to the other fellow
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-06-29

cHAs. F. & ADA e. soULE, Pubs.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1900-01-16
l1nterrid)t inn Gatriotismus.

Mlbanp.N .zg., IA. San. - I'm
ter ben 4uIpi5isn DER IS. q. g." muir
De bier eius Dff.ntlid)e 9erIommluns
5ur Gr0rterung bss praftiT9m unterz
riGts CUR Medung beg qatriotismus
in ben S9utsn obgsbalten. Den 8orz
IiB fiibrte SoIepb u. 9ouloen bon
Nep@Wort, uno bic Heoner parsn:
Oberit Gilbert .. @hatp, Ghsf~Goms
manberir Der IS. u. g." @oupsrmur
3ooispsft. Sobn %. 9roomon bon
NepzYort, GbarIss g. Batter bon
AofeIter. Staatsa Superintendent bss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gbarlss 81. Sim
r1er, Mns1 6. 9afetpsa bon NetpzYorf,
prpf. 80. 6. MoorsD bon Ro9eiter II.
%. s. Scott bon SDracuIe.
OherItShatp riibmts bi. militdriifen
llebungsn, bic prin5fpal 9oDsr in Der
@rammdrIdlle Nr. 81 in Der Staot
NetpzW ort singefii6rt fat, afs bas bette
Mfithsl, bite &inber fart uno gefuno gu
MAIDEN uno iene pdtrtotii9en Regunz
eer 5l1 tpedsn, bon osslen Elm 8olt i'm
&~rieesfalle burhorungen fem muB.
gr smpfabl bic Ginfubrung beg 9Ds
items in anen Shulen oas 2anbes.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1900-01-16
@nn Ginbrehern erldnhen.

Gbsnburg, D., IA. Sanuar. -
q. 6. SOB, br angsiebente aoufz
mann i'm Srte, purDe, tpIe i6on tur5
i'm ,Sonntags Gorreiponosntsn" BE-
riftst, ssitern am fru6en Mor9en BON
Ginbrsfern in ieinem 9ei9dftslaoen
erI6oHen. gr bate, bu er Dsosrholt
bon ginbredern 6sImgeinAt porosn
mar, in feinem 2aoen Elm elettrildss
Mlarml ignal ~anbringen lai1sn, bas
na9 ieiner Wobnuns fIbrte. 9s9sn
1 ubr Morgens purbe er our9 ba5
2dutsn Der Ilarmtlingel aufgepedt.
SdneG risf ct sinsn Na6barn unO
geios silten na9 Dem 9eI4dftslabsn.
9ls Sob bic S6iire aufI9loB, itur5tsn
brei asrle uuf i6n gu, BON oensn elmer
i'm nieberi9ob uno auf ben Sob perz
punoete. Die Ginbrsder entfumen,
bod fire 5d6rte tpurbe ulsbalb bon
elmer S4eriffsmanni6aft psrfolgt.
SOB itarb balb barduf.
Rapsuna, g., II. Sdnuur. -
Sle Drst Glnbreder, fDelfR Den Utoro
in @osnbure besangen bobsn, purben
s~sitern 9ormittdg bsreits bier i'm 9sz
fdnenib sisgslnfert, bas i'm Gu BON
SauIenbsn bon Meni6er belagsrt
mar, tpelfe bic @erbredsr, bret
Srumps, gu lpnfen brobten. Ser
s9eriff kst ernfrli9e 9efIr9tungsn
tpegen Der Si3erbsit ieiner @sfungsz
rpn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1900-01-16
9es GlcnDs mnDt.

Gin beutfder Spru6lsbrer nimrnt liA
bas 2sbsn, UNI benz 9unssr!!oo gu
sntseben.
8ittsburg, IA. Sanuar. -
On 2sihs bon $. M. 9erltsn, tpsifer
bier auf oiirftiee Deiie isin 0eben als
@pra6lebrsr f~riiste, purpe in ieinem
3immsr aufsefunosn. Osr8sbausrnsz
tpertbs bate fih, um, pie sr in sinsm
nadsslahcnsn S4rsibsn iuste, ni4t
laneiom gu psrbunssrn, baa 2shn
our6 Ginutbmsn BON &arbolfdure gsz
nomt1wn. @erltsn, tpsl9sr As Sabre
alt mar, battle in 9eibslbsrg ltuoirt,
leooh ipGter bic militant 6e 2dufbabn
bstrstn uno als lieutenant feinsn 4bz
i6eo genommen, UNI nod Wmerlta
aus5utpanbern. l1sbsr ben 9runo 81
pieism S9ritt beobaatste er itsts
S4peigsn. 9or ssbn Sabrsn mar er
elmer Der ssfu4tstitsn Spra9lebrer in
philadelphia. Bon bort gine sr na9
Glspeluno, mo er (dngere 3eit Spra6z
Isbrsr am rGorsit Sitp college" mar.
ST ertrantte, perlor feline Stsuung
uno fam Dor ungefdbr 5psi Sa6ren
na4 Pittsburs. NuBer Der osutiden
uro sngliifen Spra4e mar sr Der
fran50Itifsn, ruiliiasn, latsinil4en
uno 9rie6ii6sn Spra9e mG9tig.