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would do II IL he could for he had previous
" made such threats good. When l came
upon Barker in a house where he was hid
ing from the law he proceeded at once to
business and whipped out a knife that
looked 10 me as long as a sword. 1 confess
TO you that the cold chills ran all over me
at sight OF that weapon. l quickly put my
hand into my pocket to draw my revolver.
at the same time backing away from the
desperate man. It was in the days when re-
volvers had TO be cooked by a separate mo-
ton and as I drew the weapon from my
pocket l pulled back the hammer. Then
drew II upward as l have previously de-
scribed TO you. and pulled the trigger. To
my amazement and despair there was no
report. Backing away further I pulled the
hammer back again, and as did this Bark
er cried out. Don't shoot for Gods sake.
captain.
Throw down that knife. them I COM
manded sharply. He threw it down. Now
back away from it,. l ordered. When he
got far enough away from the blade
walked UP and gave it kick. sending it
backward into the room behind me- and
then placed the fellow under arrest"
What was the matter with the revolt
ver?" the visitor asked.
THAT is the remarkable part of the
story" replied Captain Halls. After ] had
lodged Barker in Jail / went to the river
bank and pulling the cylinder OF my pistol
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REPLETE WITH SADNESS
LIFE STORY OF WOMAN AT CEN
TRIAL INSANE HOSPITAL.
Early I'm Life She Was Marked for
Life Of Misery and Mental
Darkness.

In one OF the wards Of the women's de-
partment Of Central Hospital for the In
sane at Mount Jackson, lies a frail little
woman whose mind has succumbed to at
tacks from the mailed hand Of relentless
fate administered at varying intervals
throughout her wretched existence. The
use of the word fate will evoke cry of
protest from those whose life currents
have moved along with comparative
smoothness, but If this woman could be
given the privilege of connected thought
she would unhesitatingly affirm that she
has been pursued from childhood by an evil
fate. By blessed chance however, a veil
has been let down between her and the
dreadful past and she sleeps in peaceful
forgetfulness. Soon she will enter that
sleep which is impervious to even dreams
and not until then can it be said that "all
is WELL with her.
The life story of this interesting patient
was not CLEANED from any official at
tendant at the hospital. The most rigid
rule Of that institution is the one which
forbids any one connected with it to dis
cuss with outsiders the condition or history
of any patient within its walls. The theory
upon which this rule rests is a sound one.
1t is that the publication of stories about
inmates of insane asylums worries and
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gave completely away. She was confined in
an insane asylum many months before
being discharged as cured. After leaving
the hospital she sought out her child and
obtaining legal separation from the hus-
band who not OF her choice, took up
her residence anew in the home Of her
childhood. How to provide a livelihood for
herself and little girl was grave problem.
The young woman was by nature proud,
but this did not prevent her from taking in
washing to keep 1.-The wolf from her door.
She further eked out the living for the two
by forming students club, or in other
words engaging her services as cook and
housekeeper to a number of students that
had dubbed together in order to reduce
their expenses while attending the college
that was the prominent feature of the
town.
In spite Of the warfare with fate that
had extended over such a long period of
years, Emma still retained much Of her
girlhood beauty of face and form. She at
tracted the notice OF a wealthy farmer
had made her home and this man began to
WOO her ardently. His wealth was a great
temptation to the hardworking woman,
NAOSC HdNul dl OthCdCy Dul pun
ly adapted to such a life, but fear for the
child's future made her reject the aged
mans advances until finally her mode of
life began to undermine the little strength
she possessed and she saw that a crisis
was close at hand. In her distress she
sought the counsel of friends as to what
course she should pursue.
APPROACHED A FRIEND.
One Of the friends approached by her
was woman who had married shiftless
man and had in consequence been COM
PEELED to toll like a plantation slave the
balance of her days. You ask ne whether
you ought to marry this man. said the
woman. We'll. i'll had my life to live over
again 1 would not marry the best man liv-
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the letters in some fronts and street cor
ners look like the signs of the zodiac to
the average foreigner and do not mean as
much. If one could read and form an idea
of syllables the veriest idiot would have
a passable knowledge of sufficient travel
ing Russian in a month But the langua ge
perforce you do not know the fifty-two
letters that resemble tripods and crescents
and scarpins and inverted RS and other
things. So the signs do very well. For
example. a dairy will have demonstra-
ton on each side the door where a COW will
stand fianked by a couple OF tubs of butter
and leaning against a background of
cheeses. while glasses of foaming milk
stand temptingly round. / was going 10
say that pile of eggs was another feature
but never unless the hen is portrayed
proudly chuckling over their freshness
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THE USE OF A REVOLVER
A TALK WITH sECERT SERVICE Of
FICER THOMAS f. HALLS.
He Tells story of killing horse
to illustrate His POfnt-Many
improvements.

'arhe longer a man carries revolver the
more careful he will be with it, remarked
Secret Service Officer Thomas +. Halls re-
Gently Captain Halls made this observation
I'm fhe course Of q conversation that ensued
after a reporter entered his Office and found
hin, busily engaged in cleaning and furbish-
ing his revolver.
Are you getting your pistol ready for
trip Captain Halls was asked
mot necessarily" he replied. with his
usual smiling evasion. Il always take good
care OF the weapon that takes care Of me-"
You ought to .know a great deal about
revblvers." SUGGESTED the visitor. land
wish you would give me the benefit OF some
of your knowledge"
well" replied the genial detector Of
counterfeiters. 'T have carried revolver
about thirty-two years and guess 1 ought
to know a little about them. For one thing
I make II a rule so never fool with pistol
at all. 1 never point it towards myself or
anybody else. even though l know it to be
unloaded.
II believe there has been as much change
IN revoIvers in the past thirty years as in
anything else I know OF. Shortly after the
war. when I was IN the government service,
the weapon that ! carried, which was sup
uosAd 10 be the best I'm use at that time,
was Colts revolver. It was a stx-shooter
and loaded with nowder and ball from the
front of the cylinder The bullets were
round pieces OF fead and they had to be
pressed down close on TO the powder by
means of hinged ramrod that was set In
the under side Of the barrel. The other end
Of the cylinder was furnished with nipples
on which PERCUSSION caps were placed.
Those revolvers had long. rifed barrels,
and, except for the fact that they were
very susceptible 10 dampness. they were ad-
mirable weapons"
would they shoot straight" Captain
Halls was asked
TOLD A STORY.
"I can answer your question by telling
you a story" he replied. "One time l was
after man named Tom Hunt, who resided
in DanVille, Ill. Hunt knew 1 wanted him
and sent me a letter one morning, by lit
tie boOtblack. telling me that II I wanted to
live 20 be an old man 1 had better remain
on the west side of the Wabash Railway,
WHICH divided the town. You see, Hunt
lived on the east side of the railway. Much
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Rays Crossing. Ind.
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THE INCENDIARY NAIL.
Little Tool That Gives Trouble to
Insurance Men.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Speaking of insurance matters" said
listener. II suppose the plain, old-fashioned
nall has caused more fires in the big estab
lishments where machinery is used in
many and complicated ways than any
other little thing in existence. The cigar
cite stub has played its part. Ditto the
cigar stump. Occasionally sparks have
fallen from the ditcher's pipe into a wad
of material easily ignited, and fire has
been the result. Sparks have ooZed out
from smokestacks and engines of various
kinds with the same result. And there is
the match, the deadly and dreaded match,
the awful enemy of the men who are en-
gagged in the business Of betting, if l may
say ii, against fires The match of course,
mas caused its fair quota of fires in the
phuric end is particularly dry, it is the
easiest thing in the world to start blaze
at the end of a match. The slightest rub
may do it. But II the match is not in good
condition, If it happens TO be stubborn
and unfit, the situation is different. But
the nail is always fit. The only thing
needed is for 1t TO come in contact with
some other hard material with sufficient
force TO cause spark and heat generation.
Nails nave really produced a heavy per
cent. of the cotton fires of the country.
During recent years, on account of steps
taken by the owners and conductors Of the
instance of insurance men, the nail has not
been such prolific producer of fires A
way has been found, for instance, in cotton
gins. cotton mills, and in plants where
processes, of extracting nails and other
weighty and flinty substances that may
find lodgment in these inflammable prod
ucts. Gravity is the natural force used.
Nails, and rocks. and materials of this
kind are heavier than cotton and its by
products, and they have a tendency to
force their way TO the bottom of the heap
BY allowing these products 10 pass over a
rolling belt arrangement these heavier ma
terials filter toward the bottom. and are
mary extracted; so that when the cotton
or the cotton seed pass through the grind
in the various manufacturing processes
there is but little danger from fire so far
as these things are concerned. But the
nail still plays its part in isolated sectionS
and the insurance man still looks upon the
nail as one OF his enemies, and the nail
plays It's part in the hazard computations"
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SYMBOLS HELP TOURISTS.
Russian Merchants Display Pictures
of What They Have to Sell.

st. Petersburg Correspondent.
There is one custom in st. Petersburg,
holding all over Russia, so droll that all
foreigners laugh over it. The shopholders
have huge signs over the miserable peep
holes they call show windows, and these
signs painted with the reproductions
of the wares that are in the shops. This
was formerly a great convenience to those
who could not read, and even at the pres
ent day was not too much ridiculed by
myself.
One would get along famously in Russia
could he read the jaw-breaking tongue, but
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10 Lucasta, ON Going TO the Mara.

Tell me not Sweet. 1 am unkind
That from the nunnery
or thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To war and arms / fl.
True, new mistress now / chase
The first foe in the field.
And with stronger faith embrace
sword, a horse. a shield.
Yet this Inconsistency Is such
AS you. too. shall adore:
/ could not love thee. Dear, so much
Loved l not Honor more.
Richard Loyeiacs- Isss
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around to the cap that had failed to be
discharged I snapped the trigger and there
was an instantaneous report.
Barker was not meant to be killed at
that time" added the secret service officer
with evident sincerity in voice and manner.
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In a Quandary.
Leslie's Weekly

Leslie's Weekly.
so Cholly Vitevie is going to be mar
ried?''
Yes"
Sent in your congratulations?
mo; fact is / don't know the girl so
can't congratulate him; and do know him
so / can't congratulate her"
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A Love Song.
One message why repeat?

One message why repeat?
You know love you;
The grass beneath your feet.
The sky above youl
And ever understand,
One sea past sounding;
The beauty of one land,
That has no bounding.
No matter then which way
We go together.
Forever and a day
With fairest weather.
There lie this sea and land
Beyond our knowing.
Save that for your fond hand
Loves rose is blowing.
-Alonzo Rice
Crossing Ind
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19
In r1emOriam.

Whereas, The Heavenly Father has,
in His wisdom, for the first time seen
fit to visit our circle and called from
our midst our beloved Neighbor, Fanny
l. Taylor, therefore, he il
Resolved, That Syringa Circle No 81,
w. of w., has lost one of its loving and
faithful members, one that was ever
ready to lend helping hand in time
of need.
Resolved, That we feel solemnly ad
monished by this event Of the uncer
tainty of life and the certainty OF
death, and of the Importance of being
in readiness for the great summons.
Resolved, That we extend to the be-
reaved husband and motherless chill
dren our heartfelt sympathy in this
their great sorrow, and assure them
that we share their grief, for we, too
loved our Neighbor, and we commend
them to the care Of Him who doeth al
things we'll.
Resolved, That copy of these reso
lutions be spread upon the minutes Of
this Circle and printed in the LINcoLs
COUNTY LEADER and Pacific Echo.
Yours in c., H, and r.,
GRACE SwoPE.
MAYBEL BETHERs,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19
Number Z.
Resolutions.

At a regular meeting of Lincoln En-
campment No 81, 1. O. o. F., held April
II, 1901, the following preamble and
resolutions we're adopted;
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Exalted
and Divine Patriarch of the Universe
to remove from our midst by death our
exalted and well-beloved brother, j. N.
Stark, Past Chief Patriarch of our
order, and
Whereas, Our encampment has lost
by his death faithful, zealons member
of our fraternity, and his wife II true,
loving husband, who was ever watchful
of her every want, and the community
in which he lived kind, consistent
nelghbor and friend, therefore be it
Resolved, That this encampment eX
tend to his sorroNing wife our earnest,
heartfelt sympathy in this her hour Of
sore bereavement and distress, and
commend her to the watchful care of
Him who doeth all things we'll, and be
1t further
Resolved, That our charter and lodge
room be draped in mourning, and the
officers and Patriarch wear the usual
badge of mourning thirty days. That
these resolutions be spread upon the
journal of this encampment, and that
an engrossed copy be sent to his be-
reaved widow, and copy be sent to
the Albany Herald and Lincoln county
papers for publication.
j. HENRY PENN,
Past Chief Patriarch,
s. A. PRUETT,
j. BLAsER,
Committee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19

Z. T. Mcclure of Eddyville had
business in Toledo yesterday.
Miss Boyle of Newport was visit
ing Toledo friends the fore part of
the week.
Lugger & Pruett are leaders in
stylish shoes for ladies and gents
Call and be convinced, as prices
will suit you.
George R. Vosburg of Portland,
agent Of J. E. Dubois, arrived
Monday evening and deposited
about $500 for taxes with Sheriff
Ross.
If / want any honey, now is the
time 10 look after my bees, and
know that Krogstad keeps hives,
sections. foundation and everything
needed in that line.
Mayor Vincent and family had
new potatoes from their own garder
one day last week. If any Other
citizen is sooner" than this hs
| must show the papers for it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19

J. G. Johnson Of Elk City was
in the city Wednesday.
The most complete line of Baby
Bonnets in town at Schenck & Cos.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Blower, daugh-
ter Mamie and son Zeb OF Mill d
were Toledo visitors Tuesday.
D. S. Young, the heavyweight
agate man of Newport, passed
through yesterday evening from a
trip to the valley.
Attorney Wyatt of Albany passed
down TO Newport last Saturday
evening on a wild goose chase, re-
turning Tuesday morning.
A. o. Krogstad returned las,
Saturday from business trip to
Portland. He also visited Trout
dale, where a California company is
boring for oil. Mr.. Krogstad il
considerably interested in the OF
question, as are thousands of Ore
gon citizens just TOW, and believe.
company should be organized and
an effort made to strike oil in Lin
coin county, where he says, there
is just as good reason for its exist
ence as there is at any other poin
in the state. 1t is altogether prob
able that little agitation OIL til,
subject would bring Lincoln count,
into line on the popular hunt. Oi
is very fashionable just now.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19

IL may rain.
Captain Henry Nice of Wald-
port is in the city today.
M. L. Trapp went up to his ranch
near Chitwood this morning.
The latest thing in Dimity, for
shirt waists, at Schenck & Cos.
T. w. German and Ed Wade of
Yaquina were in the city yesterday.
A. I. Peterson had business at
Chitwood and near by points
Wednesday.
AIDE Crosno and Ira Wade re-
turned Monday from weeks alb
sence at Otter Rock and vicinity.
The Toledo creamery is running
under slow bell this week, but
,'w;l! soon be reaching its capacity.
Young men, have you seen those
fancy one-doilar silk and linen
bosom dress shirts at Lugger &
Pruett's?
Mrs. w. H. Buoy departed Mon
day morning for Astoria, where her
husband has a position in a tele-
graph Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Roddy,
Miss Bessie King and John sher-
mer, all Of Oyster City, we e To-
ledo visitors Tuesday.
William Vincent departed this
morning on business trip to St.
Paul, MINI. He expects to return
to Toledo in a month or six weeks
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19
Notice to Taxpayers.

| am instructed to return the tax
rolls Of Lincoln county for the years
1899 and 1900 to the county clerk as
delinquent at the regular term of the
county court in June. Taxpayers are
hereby notified that the books will
close for the receiving of taxes on or
about the 10Th Of May, as it will re.
quire twenty days to close said rolls.
j. II. ROSS, Sheriff.
Toledo, Or. April 6. 1901.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Oregonian of Sunday, April
ID, contains very interesting i'll
ustrated article from the pen of
Prof. J. B. Horner of the Oregon
Agricultural college, descriptive of
Yaquina bay, Newport and tribu-
tary attractions. Lack of space
prevents the. reproduction of the
entire article, but the following ex-
tract will probably be of more in
terest to local readers than any
other part thereof: o'
Among the many inviting attrac-
tions and the most valuable oppor-
tunities presented is the Summer
normal school and seaside lecture
course to be held in the splendid
auditorium near the beach Here
will be afforded advantages for
study and recreation under the di-
rection of those who stand foremost
in ranks of the educational interests
of the state. Here one can enjoy
the companionship Of the cultured,
refined and educated. In this school
the student can learn the secrets of
the mysteries and beauties that srr-
round him.
Popular lectures on history, art,
science, philosopy, culture, music
and religion will be given by most
eminent scholars and speakers, free
or at nominal rate. Round table
talks and discussion on the current
questions of the day will command
the attention of every one. For the
teachers there will be provided by
educators of wide reputation a
thorough course of modern methods
in teaching; and such as are desir-
Gus of passing the Fall teachers
examinations may do so at this
place by gaining permission from
their respective school superinten-
dents. In short, this will be a first
class normal school conducted at a
noted watering place at a nominal
cost to the teacher, thus saying the
enormous expense and valuable
time of going elsewhere to improve
himself in his profession. "a,
Short excursions will be planned
to explore the wonders of the beach
and to visit the several places oi
marvellous interest. These excur.
sions will be under the instruction
of those familiar with the coast and
competent guides and teachers
One can not only see and handle
the jelly-fish, the sea-urchin, the
, star-fsn, the mussel, and the sea
: moss, but learn what secrets Nature
has hidden in the lives and habit.
: of these curious creatures of th,
. sea. He can not only look upor
the pearly agate and beautiful shell
E he may chance to pick up on tn,
beach, but can be taught the his
tory of their formation and th
| story of the ages they tell about tn
winds and the waves of old ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19
Toledo, Or. April 6. 1901.


1 must buy some OF that much
talked-of and excellent fodder plant
called Bronze grass on my high
land and some OF that staple Red
Top on low land, and some Essex
rape for my milch cows-all oi
which. besides other useful grass
seeds, are kept by Krogstad.
Go and see the Toledo dentist.
Teeth extracted without pain. All
work guaranteed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19

Trout arc ripe.
Ira Reeder was up from Yaquina
yesterday.
All the latest Styles in Millinery
at Schenck & Co.'S.
D. F. Scott of Yaquina had
business IN Toledo Tuesday.
Mesdames Espy and Rich were
passengers for Newport last night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Blower of Mill
4 were eastbound passengers yester-
day morning.
The steamer Richardson, Captain
Tracy Davis, was in port Tuesday
The boat is again on for the season.
Mrs. Mcmillan and Misses Edith
Elder and Oneatta Reynolds of va
quina were Toledo visitors yester.
day.
Rev. c. M. Brown was at Port.
land the fore part of the week tax.
ing the examination for the railway
mail service.
If in need of dry goods or cloth
ing, be sure TO call at Lugger &
Pruett's to get correct prices and
up-to-date goods.
| Ladies, don't forget to 60 ant
see those ready-made shirts which
will be at Mrs. G. E. Baumann'
for 10 days after Tuesday, April 22
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-04-19
SHIRTWAISTS-

For 10 days only, commencing
Tuesday, April %, I will have one
dozen latest style ready-made shirt
waists as samples. Ladies, come
in and see them. If you give ME
your order transportation is free,
and you pay when you receive the
goods. MRS. G.. E. BAUMANN.