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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
When Juba Hit II,

AFTER having supplied a moonshiner
in South Carolina jail with a months
supply of smoking tobacco" said n gov
ernment surveyor, II presumed upon
the deed to ask:
"'Didn't you know 1t was against
the law to manufacture moonshine
whlskyP
az heard that was a law once he
replied.
"'What do you mean by oncer
Why, Juba French told me thar
was sich law, but when l asked Jim
Truman about ii he says that Juba Is
sich a liar that nobody kin believe him
under oath, and so l reckoned I was
safe to go ahead. Shoe, but l won-
der how Juba come to tell the truth fur
that one timer "-Washington Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

One OF the first results Of Cuban eman-
cipation from Spanish misgovernment
is the diminuton Of yellow fever and
Its virtual extinction in some localities.
Santiago, once foul pest hole, has not
had a single case Of yellow fever in a
year. Under the American administra-
tion dirt Is declared criminal and a gen
eral cleaning up was ordered. That
this was thorough Is apparent from a
glance at the statistics, and that II was
effective is clear from the immunity
enjoyed. The best evidence that the
Cubans are themselves ready TO learn
the lessons of freedom and self-gov-
ernment is the ready acqulescence with
the American sanitary plans, even
though the traditions of hundreds Of
years were violated and In most cases
domestic sloth, so comfortable in inert
people, rudely disturbed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
ARattlesnake Trap.

Rattlesnakes were the most danger
Gus wild animals with which the early
settlers of New Jersey had to contend.
They were very numerous, and their
bite, if not treated properly at once,
was generally fatal. In Stories from
American History r. r. Stockton cites
an incident which gives an idea of the
abundance of rattlers in the new col
ony.
In a quarry, from which the work
men were engaged in getting out stone
for the foundati tions of Princeton Col
lege, wide crack in the rocks was dis
covered, which led downward to a large
cavity; and in this cave were found
about twenty bushels Of rattlesnake
bones.
There was no reason to believe that
this was snake cemetery, to which
the creatures retired when they sup
posed they were approaching the end
of their days; but 1t was, without
doubt, great rattlesnake trap.
The winding, narrow passage leading
to 1t must have been very attractive to
snake seeking retired quarters in
which to take its long winter nap. AL
though the cave at the bottom of the
great crack was easy enough to get
into, it was so arranged that 1t was
difficult, If not impossible, for snake
to get out of it, especially in the spring,
when these creatures are very thin and
weak, having been nourished all winter
by their own fat.
Thus year after year the rattlesnakes
must have gone down into that cavity,
without knowing that they cou'd never
get out again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

The English tongue, like the English
drumbeat, is heard around the world.
In 1901 only 20,250,000 people used the
language. Now 135,000,000 speak 1t,
and that comprises 80 per cent of the
worlds population. Recognizing these
facts, Emperor William has decreed
that English shall be made equal to
Greek in the German gymnasla, dis
placing French as necessary study,
and he is also planning to give 1t a
place in the higher schools of the en-
pIre. This is another triumph for the
Anglo-Saxon tongue. The French
tongue, once the court language of
Europe, and the language which gave
passport to polished society in all the
salons of the old world, is being dis
placed by the vigorous English, the
speech of commercialism and Of politi-
cal liberty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

of the indolent. To-day the island In
dustries are fishing and the growing Of
tropical fruits and vegetables. The co
Goa palm is one of the chief sources OF
revenue to the island. Sugar cane, va.
nilla, cloves. pepper coffee and sweet
potatoes are produced in great quaint,
ties.
Leprosy has foothold in the islands,
and Curieuse has been set aside for
them. This disease is not marked by
the average visitor, but it is said that
10 per cent of the population is afflicted
with it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
SOUVENIR OF A TRAGEDY
Lorgnette Presented to a Senator's
Wife by Booth.

Lorgnette Presented to a Senator's
Wife by Booth.
The daughter of United States SEN
ator has a lorgnette which was pre-
sented to her mother by ]. Wilkes
Booth. The story, which Is now print
ed for the first time, is as follows:
Booth rented room the night before
the assassination In the Washington
Hotel, where Henry Clay died. The
house was crowded with guests, and
the corridors after dinner were filed
with women of note and beauty. Booth,
who was fond of admiration, commin-
gled with the assemblage, and was pre-
sented to many. He carried a hand
somely mounted lorguette which Sen
ator's wife complimented. She knew
the Booth family, Edwin Booth having
been a guest at her home. This fact
was sufficient warrant for ]. Wilkes
Booth to be unusually gracious, and
when the Senator's wife admired the
actors lorgnette he begged the favor of
presenting it to her. The following
night occurred the tragedy. In the pre-
the Senator's wife and another woman
who was with her the evening she met
Booth were subjected to most rigid
inquiry as to Booths manner.
The daughter of the Senator's wife,
now prominent society woman Of her
home, tells this story in connection
with the investigation:
'My poor mother was questioned and
cross-questioned by lawyer and de-
tecuye touching her meeting with
Booth. But she was unable to give
them any information concerning
Booths manner except that he was gal
liant. Hard as they tried to learn any
thing from her, she could remember
nothing showing that Booth contem-
plated crime, nothing indicating that he
ever thought Of such thing. He was
in a jovial mood and spoke of some fu-
ture events with confidence. do not
think my mother ever quite recovered
from the effects Of the incident. She
kept the lorgnette for some years, never
using 1t, however, and finally she pre-.
sented it to me. l am not superstf-
tious, but / have never yet tried to use
this lorgnette that something unusual
did not occur. The first night carried
1t my horse had an accident which made
us late in arriving at the theater, and
when we got there we found the play
postponed. Once 1t was misplaced and
suddenly turned up. On another occa-
sion it was loaned to friend, who was
taken i'll in her box and nearly died be-
fore she got home. l still have 1t, but
l have never used It, although 1 mean
to some ay."-Philadelphia Item.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

they made no efforts to occupy them.
The French took possession of the
group in 1742, calling them after Count
Herault de Seychelles of the East In
dian fleet The British wrested them
from the French in 1874, taking Mauri-
tius also. Mahe Is the largest island
and has the seat of government, called
Victoria. This capital is an admiralty
coaling station, about thirty days trav-
el from London.
Most of these islands rise deeply from
the sea. Those of the Aldabra group
and the islands of Mauritius and Re-
union are of volcanic origin. The Sey-
chelles proper are of granite formation,
and from them to the west the sea deep
ems rapidly until soundings have been
taken from 1900 to 1900 feet.
Most peculiar Of these island groups
are the Seychelles, with their towering
mountains, crowned with castellated
blocks of gray granite and even the
valleys studded with them. The noun
tains rise from 2,600 to 5000 feet above
sea level and are sources of many of
!
the rapid streams that course through
the Islands. The rainfall in year
may aggregate 100 inches or more, and
these wash down the granite fragments
from the hills, cutting gorges and can
yons In the rock formation. The rocks,
however, serve the purpose Of retain
ing the rich soil of the islands and most
of them are jungles of tropical vegeta-
/ ton.
1t is land of ease and plenty. Gre
oles from Mauritius and Reunion ef-
fected a settlement or the main islands
about 100 years ago. In 1850 negroes
were imported as laborers from Mozam-
blque. Europeans, Indians and Chinese
have followed until the population of
the eighteen Inhabited islands is about
10000 OF all shades. most Of them
speaking the French tongue, in spite of
the 100 years occupancy by the Brit
ish.
Until the English commissioners took
up the government of the Seychelles
piracy was one of the evils of that por.
ton of the Indian Ocean. The British
broke this up, however, and for many
years the islands have been the home
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

At meeting Of the Royal United
Service Institution in London recently
some pretty high compliments were
paid to the American navy. The prin-
cipal speaker was Admiral Sir John
Hopkins, who delivered a lecture ON
the British navy. The admiral quoted
a criticism made by an American naval
officer on the coast defense of England
"a criticism which he felt constrained
to admit was just. In so doing he COM
plimented the American organizing fac
ulty as shown in the methods of Sc
curing cooperation between the land
and naval forces In coast defense.
Speaking of warships Admiral Hopkins
declared that England was falling be
hind in the matter of speed. He named
other countries in this connection, say
ing that the English were sticking to
the twenty-knotter, while others were
building vessels with speed Of twenty
three knots. He said we were leading
also in the matter of colliers. AS to
that he thought we were building our
collierS too large. But another admiral
present Henderson-thought we were
right as to size as well as i'm other re-
spects, and he gave good reasons for
his opinion. But perhaps the highest
compliment was an indirect one paid by
Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, who teSti
ly found fault with the lecturer for ad
mitting that the English had anything
to learn from the American about war
ships and defenses. Not finding any
thing better to say, he went back to the
war. of 1872 for argument against
America. During that war, he said
with few ships we kept the entire
Atlantic coast Of the United States Ii
terror Furthermore, our general meth
ods of naval warfare were such thai
Americas commerce by sea was re
duced to almost nothing, while ours
was increased. 1t Is not hard to tel
who got licked in that war" The fac
that the admiral thought 1t necessary
to go back and fight the war Of 1871
over again was as good as an admis
sion that in naval ideas and methods
the English may be able to learn little
from the Americans if they will.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

A Partisan by the name Of lie Bargy
fatty says the Prince of Wales does
not know how to dress, and besides
has not the figure to make his clothes
set we'll if he did know. Does mon
sieur understand what he is doing in
thus ruthlessly destroying the model Of
the Anglo-maniacs? Already the latter
have been halting between two opin-
ions as to whether it is proper to crease
their pantaloons. The dictum of Wales,
who says they ought to be ironed out,
has been the only voice crying in the
wilderness of doubt as to the proper
thing in trousers. And now this
Frenchman, who is a sort of Beau
Brummel, not only discredits but ridi-
cules the prophet of propriety in
breeches. In this exigency the Chawly
boys must take to the woods.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
Problems of the Aces.

The lecturer on occult science clasped
her hands and leaned forward on the
stand In front of her.
II have endeavored," she said, ITO
make this subject as plain as it's in
herently mysterious nature will permit.
Before take my seat, however, l will
wait moment to answer any question
you may like to ask for the purpose Of
clearing up whatever points may still
seem obscure to you"
II wish you could tell me, ma'am,"
asked hollow-volced, cadaverous
man. rising up in a distant corner of
the hall, "why women kiss each other"
Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
ODD USES OF INDIAN CORN.
Many Foods Were Made of It at the
Paris Exposition.

Many Foods Were Made of It at the
Paris Exposition.
At the Paris Exposition there was a
little showcase wherein were displayed
the more important Indian corn prod
ucts Of this country. They made an
amazing display, including the follow
ing articles:
Cornmeal, hominy, hulled corn
cream of maize, granulated cornmeal,
canned green corn, canned 'hulled corn,
maizena,, samp, degerminated sampi
cream meal, self-rising pancake flour,
quick malt brewers grits, husks for
mattresses celluose for packing the cof-
fer dams Of battle-ships, paper stock
prepared from cornstalk, degerminated
brewers meal, bourbon whisky, alco-
hol, bolted cornmeal, hulled cornmeal,
feed of ground blades, stalks and cobs,
varnish, cob pipes, corn lager beer, ia.
BILE syrup, popcorn, table grits, British
gum, salyes, laundry starch, table
starch, frumentum, faxed hominy, gum
paste, corn oil, vulcanized corn oil, OH
cake, grape sugar, gluten feed, glucose,
confectioners' crystal, glucose and con.
fectioners' paste. Corn oil vulcanized
forms the basis of substitute for rub.
ber.
This substitute, compounded with &C
per cent commercial rubber, is used in
rubber boots, linoleum, wheel tires
blankets and other articles. Crude corr
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

The death of Sir Arthur Sullivan
caused more genuine sense of loss, to
greater number of people, than would
have been felt If dozen men whose
place in history may be higher than his
were to end their lives together. His
work was many-sided in field where
the emotions are stirred and exceeding
pleasure Is given to those who are for
tunate enough to have a natural joy
in music. If the author of songs like
"The Lost Chord" hymns such as "On-
ward, Christian Soldiers" and an ora
torio of the merit of "The Light Of the
World" had never produced any oper
attic music he would still have left a
deep impression upon n host of ad-
mirers But If Sir Arthur Sullivans
only contribution to the art of his times
had been his delightful and sparkling
operas he would deserve for that alone
very wide and sincere admiration and
honor. 1t would be hard to overesti-
mate the direct and indirect effect for
good of such work as Patience" PIN
Penzance," and others less popular,
but not in all cases less admirable.
They did much to lead other composers
up to cleaner, better work than had
been done in light operas. They set a
fashion which was altogether for the
good of the stage and a strong force
on the side of sound public morals. II
is only necessary to compare the best
Of the operas for which Sir Arthur
Sullivan furnished the music and W.
s. Gilbert the librettos with most of
the earlier works Of the same general
field to understand how cleansing, sa.
lubrious, and beneficial the work OF
that great team Of opera makers
was. They have affected the musical
taste and morals of millions of play
goers of their time, and for the better
That is good title to lasting honor
So vast number Of people who have
never ceased to hope for more delight
full surprises like "Pinafore" and 1.-The
Mikado" viii deeply and keenly regret
the death of the best known British
composer OF this generation. 1t Is loss
to many countries, for Sir Arthur Sui
livan's music was much enjoyed In
Germany, Italy, and other European
lands, as well as wherever English is
the mother tongue of nations. II
leaves void not easy to fill, and there
is no present promise of any worthy
successor In his most distinctive limos
of work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

1t Is said that Formosan savages are
puzzled by an extremely simple arith-
metical problem. If two of them are to
share five articles Of food, they divide
by taking two apiece and throwing the
fifth away. But that is not so bad,
after all. 1t even shows that they have
made progress. In earlier times, the
stronger of the two would have dis
posed of his unesteemed contemporary,
and appropriated the whole. 1t Is a
movement onward and upward when
the rights of others are recognized and
respected.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
GARDEN OF EDEN FOR RENT.
The British Government Offers he
Seychelles for Lease.

Seychelles for Lease.
Somebody, having the price and being
SO disposed, may take long term
lease on the site of the Garden of
Eden. The British government of the
Seychelles in the Indian Ocean has
given notice that bids will be received
for periods of nine, twenty-one and
thirty years on the islands of the Aida
bra group proper, the CosmOledo group,
ton. AS to just which one of the isl
ands was the home of Adam and Eve,
however, the man who takes the lease
must determine
According to travellers almost any of
these islands might easily fill the fanci-
full conditions that may have existed
with the first man. There "every pros
pect pleases," and on many of the isl
andS there are no men to be vile. The
lessee of these islands will take them
for purely commercial purposes, but
their settings are considered to be ideal
for dreamer or painter.
Fixing upon the Seychelles group as
having contained the site of Eden, the
archaeOlogist has had little more to
guide him than has one who chose the
South Sea Islands. The four quarters
of the globe have been settled upon by
one or another as the place of this gar.
den described in Genesis, but in the
Seychelles selection the beauties of the
islands have been emphasized as lend
ing color to the belief.
There are eighty of these II the gen
eral group, having an area of about 1O2
English square miles. OF these eighty
islands only eighteen are inhabited
They rise from bank, submerged from
ten to forty fathoms, and lie almost on
the equator, in the blue Of the Indian
Ocean. Alden. on the Suez Canal, is
1,400 miles northwest, and Zanzibar Is
1000 miles west. The islands were dis
covered by the Portuguese at the be-
ginning Of the sixteenth century, but
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

At the recent meeting OF the Amerl-
can ornlthologists' Union, the commit.
tee on bird protection submitted an en-
couraglng report of work done during
the past year. With the cooperation
of lighthouse-keepers, captains OF life
saving stations and owners of islands
on which gulls and terms breed, the
plume-hunters were kept away from
fields which have heretofore yielded
their largest returns. Under the Lacey
bill, passed at the last session OF Con-
gress, the society was able to seize the
bodies OF twenty-six hundred birds
from a Maryland dealer, and to bring
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

suit against him. The good effect Of
this action was felt at once. All the
wholesale milliners in Baltimore asked
to have their stock inspected, and
offered to withdraw whatever was held
illegally. 1t is worth noting that among
the many ladies present at the meet
ing Of the union not one wore hat
trimmed with birds or feathers. The
members evidently practise what they
preach.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

oil has been used in the manufacture Of
toilet soap. Rectified 1t is as clear as
alcohol and is the base of a substitute
for olive oil Cornstalk pith is of value
in making paper, varnish, films, imita-
ton silks and guncotton and other ex-
plosives.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
Guards the Chickens WelI,

According to an American the best
guardian for poultry Is Scotch collie.
It Is readily taught to guide ducks,
geese, etc, to their feeding grounds
and bring them back. The collie, 1t ap-
pears, takes n lively interest in the
work and his courage makes him q
good protector.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

An obviously befogged Judge has held
that a woman ought to be home not
later than midnight. 1t is perfectly
clear that the need of the hour Is for a
legal decision requiring men to return
to the domestic hearth before daylight
The women are doing well enough as
II is
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
Or start an "Tdea i, Daily paper.

She-"Just imagined Suppose you
were so immensely wealthy that you
couldn't possibly spend your income.
What would you DOR
He-"Marry you."-Harpers Bazaar.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

In the ST. Etienne district Of France
wood has been made into silk. Possibly
that proverbial sow's ear may yet be
made into silk purse.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

If Rev. Charles M. Sheldon has
tackled the servant girl problem in real
earnest he has job for life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

There is a whole sermon on the little
ness Of greatness in the fact that the
Autocrat of All the Russias was
downed by circumstance SO small as
n micrObe
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
Frances Costly Parliament

The most costly parliament in Eu-
rope is that Of France. The Senate
and Chamber Of Deputies cost annually
$t,500,000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
Early Education I'm China.

One Of the tasks OF Chinese children
beginning their education is that Of
learning the A II @ at years old.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

Every mother believes her baby is so
nice that lots Of wicked people are walt
ing for an opportunity TO steal It
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

A Western preacher announces that
"the devil is in mince pies" We would
like to know what he would think if
he tried lobster after II o'clock at
night.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

The aspirations Of the world may be
more than ever for peace, but the world
was never better prepared to fight for
IL
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

Joseph Chamberlain has demonstra-
ted that even man who wears a
monocle may be hot stuff to handle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01

When people we don't like die sud.
denly, It is always a. Judgment"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-02-01
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER.

CHAs. F. & ADA e. soULE, Pubs.