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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
A YOUNG FINANCIER.
How a Small Boy Made Double Profits
Out of a Dog.


Out of Dog.
'There is small cross-eyed boy liv-
ing in this city, who If he doesn't lose
his life through just retribution will
grow up to become great financier,"
declared Jones. "For some time my
wife has possessed yellow purp that
has no earthly excuse for living. But
she thinks that he Is the finest dog in
the city and spends most of her time
hugging and kissing his dirty little
nose. Finally the dog worship became
so unbearable to me that resolved to
end the nuisance. CHANGING to meet a
small cross-eyed boy one day. said
to him:
"'See here, boy, do you want to earn
a dollarT
"'Sure,' said he.
"'Well, then,' said I, you go up to
my house, watch your chance and steal
the yellow cur that you will find hang
ing around there. When you get him
bring him down to my Office and get
your dollar
"Within two hours the boy was back
with the cur tied to rope.
"'What will do with him, boss?' he
asked after paid him.
"T don't care l snapped. Drown
him If you want to-
''That night l discovered my wife in
tears and was Informed between sobs
that poor, dear little Fido was missing.
The next day she had an advertisement
inserted in all the papers offering $40
for his return. The third day she met
me joyfully at the door and announced
that Fido had been found.
"'WhereT I asked, concealing a
groan.
ga little boy brought him back she
answered.
"What kind of boyr asked, sus-
piciously.
"A small, cross-eyed boy, with the
most honest face that ever saw on a
boy. 1 gave him $40, it being all had,
and told him If he would go down and
see you that knew you would be glad
to add IS to it.
"But the boy didn't show up" con-
tinued Jones, according to the Detroit
Free Press. "As matter Of fact
hadn't the slightest idea he would.
wouldn't mind giving him IS If he
would call"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
GOOD STORY OF A BAD ACTOR.
He Had Been Warned that He Would
BE Mobbei Some Night.

Booth Harrington, the author of
Monsieur Beaucaire," tells good
story of certain Western actor, q man
who not only lacked the ability to act,
but was one of the worst ranters ever
seen on even remote Western boards.
Again and again he had been de-
nounced as the worst living actor"
not only by the critics, but by his
friends, who, in their efforts to make
him abandon histrionic fields, often as
sured him that If he persisted in his
endeavors to act he would some time
certainly be mobbed by an overexas-
perated audience. However, he pur-
sued his way, albeit not without some
misgivings.
At far-western one-night stand the
climax was reached. The sale of tick.
cts on that particular evening had been
limited-at least, none of the reserved
seats in the parquet had been taken
The 50-cent general admission tickets
however, had fairly good sale, as
theatrical performances in the town
We're something of a novelty. A large
church 'sociable' was another feature
of the towns evening, and for that rea.
son, perhaps, here were few women
represented by eneral admission paste
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
A PEACEFUL COMMANDMENT.
Seeds Sown by Means of Two Old
Cannon.

Seeds Sown by Means of Two Old
Cannon.
Near Blair Castle stands a high,
rocky crag named Craigiebarns, which,
says the London Daily Mail, for long
time looked grim and bare in the midst
of beauty, and it's owner thought how
much prettier it would look if only
trees, shrubs, ETC., could be planted in
It's hooks and crannies. 1t was con-
sidered impossible for any one to scale
its steep and dangerous activities, and
no other way was thought of to get
seed down.
One day Alexander Nasmuth, father
Of the celebrated engineer, paid visit
to the grounds. The crag was pointed
out to him and after some thought he
hit upon a scheme. In passing the
castle he noticed two old cannon. He
got few small tin canisters made to
fit the bore of the cannon and filled
them with variety of tree, shrub and
grass seeds. The cannon was loaded
in the usual way and fired at the rock
from all SIDES.
The little canisters on striking the
rock burst, scattering the seeds in all
directions. Many seeds were lost, but
many more fell into the ledges or
cracks, where there was a little moss
or earth These soon showed signs of
life, and in few years graceful trees
and pretty climbing plants, all sown by
gunpowder, were growing and flourish
ing in nearly every recess of the for
merly bare, gray crag, clothing it with
verdant beauty.
At the present time the formerly I'M
slightly rock is one Of the chief beau
ties of the estate, and the story of its
transformation is always related to the
visitor, and never fails to arouse inter-
est.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
They Were Whispering

A conspicuous corner in the business
district Of Chicago Is favorite re-
sort of deaf-mutes on Sunday after
moons. Here they meet for social
hour, often to the great amusement of
the passers-by. One interesting incident
of these weekly reunions is reported by
the Chicago Tribune
Two men were at some distance from
the others. They were standing three
feet apart and talking energetically in
the sign language. One of them lean
ed over to the other, grasped his coat
lapels and drew him toward him.
When they were close to each other
the second man caught hold of the 9TH
er's coat, and they stood face to face.
From where the other deaf-mutes stood
1t was impossible to see the move
ments of their hands.
Intensely interested in the perform
ance. one Of the spectators, who was
not deaf-mute, took out pencil and
a piece of paper and wrote this ques-
tion, which he handed to the mute:
"Why are you two standing away
from the rest and talking with your
fingers hidden behind your coats?"
The mute read the question and
scribbled the answer:
II am telling him a secret. and we
don't want the others to hear"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

Some months ago the statement came
from Berlin that the imperial govern
ment had approved Of a project for the
substitution Of electricity for steam as
the traction power on certain govern
ment railroads. That this was some
conjecture appears from later Berlin
dispatch. The dispatch states, in sub
stance, that the electric system was in
stalled some time ago on the military
railway from Berlin to Zossen, and that
the trials have been entirely successful
in developing great speed with safety.
"The speed Of the trains has been grad
ually increased" says the cable, until
now eighty-five miles are comfortably
covered in the hour. The cars run
confidence that they will attain a speed
of 125 miles per hour" The speed men
toned in the earlier dispatches as prob
ably attainable was 120 miles at least
and possibly 145 miles an hour. The
mechanical difficulties to be overcome
in attaining great speed by steam pow
er are in great measure obviated by
the use of electric power. Thus far they
have been only imperfectly overcome
by devices such as the turbine engine
for avoiding the reciprocal action and
the dead points of the ordinary steam
engine. In the use of electrical power
there are difficulties also, but these
seem to have been met successfully by
German electrical engineers. If the eX-
perimentsin Germany demonstrate that
speed Of 125 miles an hour can be
maintained with safety and at an ex-
pense not very greately in excess Of
that incurred for such service as we
now have, we may expect the introduc-
cial service between the larger cities,
at no very distant day. The "limited"
train of the not remote future may be
very different affair from that of the
present time. With specially construct
ed trains reducing atmospheric resist
ance to minimum, trip from Chi
cago to New York between 10 o'clock at
night and o'clock next morning, or to
San Francisco within twenty-four
hours may be the experiences of men
already well advanced in life. A CORE
spending acceleration in the movement
of perishable freight is possible so that
sea food and tropical fruits may be
practically as fresh in Chicago as in
New York or Key West.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

boards. Perhaps for the same reason
also the men thought 80 cents none
too much to spend for an excuse to aD-
sent themselves from the latter rune
tion.
AS is usual in country towns, espe-
cially where general admission tickets
are held, the holders thereon arrived
early, and at least an hour before the
performance was billed to begin the
5O-cent seats were filed. Every one
present knew every one else, and there
was much whispering over the empty
reserved seats. Finally one adventur-
Gus soul volunteered to investigate, anu
returned with the information that
none of them had been purchased.
After more whispered consultation IL
was decided to storm the box office IN
body and ask permission to occupy
the reserved seats.
After much argument and wrangling
the agent told them that If none OF the
seats were sold before the raising OF
the curtain they might, after few
minutes wait and at a given signal'
take possession. At 8 o'clock the cur
tain rose and in due time the actor, as
Hamlet. advanced down the stage and
began to rant. He had got well under
way and was spouting his worst, when,
at the given signal, the crowd rose and
each person, actuated by the same de-
sire Of securing the best Of the front
seats, rushed madly toward the stage.
The startled actor hesitated, paused
gave one look at the rapidly advancing
crowd, and, believing that the oft
heard prophecies Of his being mobbed
were about to he realized gave fright
ened cry turned, and, with wabbling
legs, dashed off the stage. The towns
people saw no more Of Hamlet that
night. The next morning, says the
New York Times, the actor was found
by some of his friends, still in his play
robes, hiding in shed about three
miles from the town Of the previous
evenings performance, and near rail
way station, where he had hoped tt
crawl unobserved upon some passing
train and escape his supposed pursuers
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
Boy Nearly Eight Feet Tall.

Edward Beaupre, 20 years old, seven
feet ten and three-Quarter inches tall
in his stockings, and not fully grown,
is making a tour of Maine and aston
ishing the citizens.
Beaupre is n native of the province
of Assiniboine, n. w. T., where his
father is farmer. His parents are
both persons of ordinary size and
height. Edward showed no remarkable
growth until he was I years old, but
from that time out he tlourished amaz-
ingly. He worked on the farm and as
Il cowboy until few months ago, and
now he is travelling about to get look
at the world his view of things being
as comprehensive as other men would
get from the housetops. He weighs
367 pounds and is we'll proportioned.
He wears No. u shoe and the same
number collar and his big hands re-
Quire glove that looks like small
mail sack. All of his clothing must
be made to order.
Beaupre is having a pretty good time
in Maine, says a Bangor (Me,) special
to the New York World the only draw
back to his comfort here, as elsewhere,
being that no hotel has bed long
enough for him to stretch out in. Usu-
ally he places two chairs at the foot of
n couch, but oftener he makes his bed
on the floor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

There is little doubt in the general
mind that Edward the Seventh is af-
ficted with cancer. The denials of the
court physicians are not of character
to settle apprehensions. The royal doc
tors do not want to put themselves in
the position of that eminent English
throat specialist who told lie about
Unser Fritz In order to circumvent Bis
marck and to give the late Empress
Dowager crown. SO their denials are
rather in the nature of plea of avoid
ance. 1t is said Edward has become
more and more exclusive and is given
to harsh criticism. His impending doom
evidently weighs on his spirit. He Is
an old man and grandfather. He has
not long to live and the thought of it Is
not pleasant. He waited many years
for his crown and It Is rather hard to
give II up. One cannot but pity the
sorrows Of the English king.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

by uniformed employe Of the store,
who requested permission to examine
the garment. ''Ah!" said the lady to
the friend who related the incident, Il
was afraid there was some mistake
about that coat; now suppose | shall
either have to return it or pay more
money" But quite the contrary; the
messenger on completing his examina-
ton handed the lady a sum Of money,
informing her that she had inadvert-
emily been overcharged and he had
been sent to rectify the error. Truly,
honesty is great advertising policy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

A girl who tries to make n fright Of
herself or deliberately dresses so as to
look homely, when nature has endowed
her with beauty, Is deficient in sense
and gratitude. We should all, of both
sexes, try to look and be our best so
far us we may consistently with our
occupation, means and environment,
and growing and handsome girl GER
tainly should not make herself an ex-
ception to the rule.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
Many Royal Chairs.
est.

Great Britain has no distinctive and
exclusive throne. Instead, there are
four-the wooden chair, with the slab
of Scotch stone, in Westminster Alb
bey, which has served as the corona
tion seat of the monarchs' of this
realm for seven centuries; the sump-
tuous chair of state in the House of
Lords; the chair on which the late
Queen sat when holding a Drawing
Room in Buckingham Palace; and the
gilt armchair at Windsor, in which the
sovereign sits to receive letters of ere.
dence or recall from foreign ENJOYS. or
accord audience to dusky potentates.
The Car of Russia is even more d.
versely tnroned. Each of dozen
chairs Of state are at various times
styled the Russian throne. The two
most remarkable are the chairs of
Ivan the Terrible and the one in st
Georges Hall of the Winter Palace at
st. Petersburg. The former is of tur-
quoises. In the back alone there are
10000 of these gems. The other chair
is of costly woods, with ivory and gold.
richly jeweled, and embossed with the
imperial eagle. The seat is of ermine,
and the arms are ivory tusks.
Further East, in Teheran, the Shah
displays himself on white marble
throne, looted from Delhi In 1739. II
is of ivory, overlaid with gold, and
ablaze with gems, its value being esti.
mated at over million pounds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

When divorced women are so over
joyed that they kiss their lawyer and
try to kiss the judge it Is time for
young women to try to be careful in
the selection of a husband. 1t Is bet
ter TO be an old maid than to be kiss
ing lawyers and judges in the gladness
of release from n marriage that never
should have been.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

Recently New York store sent to a
customer by special messenger dol
lar which the lady had either overpaid
or been overcharged. A somewhat sim
liar incident is reported as having TAX
en- place In Paris. An American lady
staying in the gay capital had purchas.
ed and received n fur garment which
seemed to her surprisingly low as to
price, Next day she was waited upon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

A surgeon in Lyons, France, has sup
piled rubber larynx and glottis for
patient that works perfectly. The rub
Der neck now has distinct and assured
standing in the world of medicine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

Sir Thomas Upton says there are mo
girls like the American girls" You
said 1t too late, Sir Tom. Since you de-
clared you would not marry until you
lifted the cup the girls take your COM
pliment as a jolly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

An enterprising Kansan now comes
to the front with a machine to COM
press grasshoppers into bricks to be
sold for poultry food. Next.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

President Schwab Of the steel trust
played golf for the first time at Glen
View the other day, and took thirty
strokes to make the first hole There are
other games that Schwab can play bet
ter
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

A man won a girl for his bride by
playing to her on violin. But he
shouldn't be blamed for that. 1t might
have been trombone or an ACCORDION.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

The Kaiser has made major general
of DR.. Koch, which seems little para
dOXical. A man who devotes his time
to saving life doesn't seem at home
with a military title.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
"A Dangerous Prescription.

Doctor-I hope your husband follow
ed my prescription.
Mrs. Chubbs-No. indeed! II he had
he would have broken his necS
Doctor-Broken his neck?
Mrs. Chubbs-Yes. He threw It out
Of the fourth-story window.-Florida
Times Union and Citizen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

The children are now abducting one
another and demanding ransom. Our
country has it's future Pat Groves as
well as its future Presidents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
Blue Back.

The first spelling book printed In this
country was entitled "The American
Spelling Book" by Noah Webster. 1t
was issued in 1888, and for considera-
bly, more than half century was the
standard work used In all American
schools.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

King Edwards brother-in-law, the
Duke of Argyll, has published book
Of poems. The time may come when
the royal family can raise its own poet
laureate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

When a minister announces that he
desires a full attendance at certain
meeting, as he has something Of partic.
ular Importance to say, the members
know what to expect.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

Some city will yet break the record
by getting up an exposition that is a
colossal and unqualified success.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

The nightingale is no more interest
ing than the midnight cat to the man
who wants to sleep.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

Every time you buy an article you do
not want, from an agent you play his
game, and he uses loaded dice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03

The automobile is beating out foot
ball in the race for the Fatality stakes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-01-03
Festive Conduct.

"Did your brother-in-law help cele.
brate your birthday?"
Yes: he borrowed dollar Of me-"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
Only Correct Map

The Evening Capital News OF Boise
publishes map of the various routes
to Thunder Mountain, showing Boise
to be the nearest, the map fails to
correspond with those of the U. 5.
Land Office. The government maps
show no difference in air line distance
hetween Boise and Weiser to Thun-
der Mt, but glance at the noun
tain ranges will convince the most
skeptical that the Weiser route is the
best Then you can take trains to
Council, having good wagon road
most of the way-not the Kino one
man builds in a month-and can get
supplies all along the way. The sig
nal published the only correct map
we have seen. Why did it not mis-
represent, as others do? There was
no need of it. Nature gave us tne
best and only practical route OF travel
Salubrla News Letter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
Gave Colorado People Hunch on
Idaho
GREAT MINERAL RESOURCES
Central Idaho May Become One Of the
Worlds Famous Mining District.
Hon. Joe H. Hutchinson, former

Hon. Joe H. Hutchinson, former
ly the famoas caller of stocks at the
Denver Mining Exchange, and latd
lieutenant governor Of the state of
Idaho, called on the Post yesterday
and in an interview presented the
following summary of Thunder
Mountain and other substantial re-
sources of the state which he has
adopted as his permanent home.
cat the outset" said he, 81 want
to say that Colorado is probably the
biggest and best mining state in the
world today. Although have made
my home up in the Northwest, l have
lost none Of my old loyalty to Den
yer and Colorado, but l want th'
people here to know there are SOM
things up there worth going after
AS good deal has been published
about our new mining district, le
me give you certain facts.
1.-THE Thunder Mountain gold re
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
George H. Proctor Talked to Sar
Francisco Reporter.
WEISER'S PROSPECTIVE ROAD
Details Given Of the Course 1t will Follow
Between California and Weiser.

A dispatch to the San Francisco
Bulletin from Redding, CAL, under
date of March 5, gives the folling con-
cerning the proposed Eureka d East
ern railway:
George H. Proctor, who arrived
with Lord Thurlow late yesterday
afternoon, for the first time gave out
the full details of the route and plans
of the new Eureka & Eastern railroad
this morning. He had set this even
ING at 8 o'clock for receiving news
paper men, but he consented to be
interviewed in advance for the benefit
of readers Of the Bulletin.
sThis will be the first time | have
really given the details to a news
paper" said the New York inancier.
s.The interview telegraphed from Chi
cago gave the facts in general, bu'
they did not come from Lord Thurlov
or me. We refused to see newspaper
fUh
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20
Practically Starving.

After using few bottles OF no,
dol Dyspepsia Cure my wife received
nerfect and permanent relief from a
severe and chronic case OF stomach
trouble, . says j. R. Holly, real esr
fate insurance and local agent, OF
Macomb, III. "Before using koool
Dyspepsia cure she could not eat Al
ordinary meal without intense SUM, a
ing. She is now entirely cured
Several physicians and many :, rene, me,
dies had failed to give relief. You
don't have to diet. Fat any gooo
food you want put don't overload
the stomach. Kodol Dyspeps'S oui'
win always digest 1t for yon. =.
VIZ DAVIS Drug Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-03-20

The following Is from the Salt
Lake Herald:
Captain J. R DeLamar, having
gained fame as mining man, has
blossomed forth as prospective rail
road magnate From friend of the
captain in Salt Lake, it is learned
that he is interested in the scheme
to build railroad from Eureka, Cal.
to connection with the Oregon
Short Line near Weiser, Idaho.
1t was announced in special dis
patch from Chicago nearly two weeks
ago that James j. Hill, W. A. Clark,
and E. H. Hartman were among
those interested in railroad project
involving this route, but this was
followed by denials from each of the
men who were mentioned. 1t now
appears that such scheme actually
is under way, with Captain De La
mar as one Of its principal pro-
moters. Associated with him in the
enterprise are Lord Thomas John
Thurlow of England, G.. H. Proctor,
Robert Gipson and William R. A.
Wilson.
The enterprise calls for $25, 600,
900, and it is understood that it was
partially because he had this big en-
terprise IN view that Captain De La
mar recently turned into cash biz