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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-10-31

tor Is divided and insulated, receiving
the current from one wire and return
ing 1t to the other after 1t has passed
through the motor to drive the wagon.
The reason for using a return wire par
allel with the power wire is to avoid
possibility of shocks to the driver when
standing beside the wagon and in con-
tact with 1t, which might prove danger
Gus If the return current passed to the
earth after use. By gearing the driving
shaft low very heavy loads could be
transported with comparatively little
expense for current, and as there are no
heavy storage batteries or power gem
orators aboard there is plenty of room
In the wagon for the loading of prod
uce, etc. Daniel S. Bergin, Of Chicago,
Is the inventor.
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Didn,t Mind The Cuc.

They were performers In some am.
ateur theatrlcals. During the progress
Of the play at one time. while their
presence was not needed on the stage.
they sat together behind the scenes.
She looked beautiful. indeed. In old
fashioned gown and powdered hair.
and he, In court costume OF more than
Il century ago. was tie beau ideal OF
a cavalier.
For some time he had been very ut
tentlve TO her. and. although people
had frequently remarked upon his de-
votlon, he had not come to the point
of proposing. But as they sat behind
the scenes he felt that an opportunt
moment had arrived. and after casting
his eyes In the direction OF the ceiling
for inspiration he turned to her.
Marie" he said, you may not have
perceived my liking. but | cannot de.
lay. IL want TO ask you toto he
Just then the prompter CALLED the
girls name, but she eve stirred.
That's your cue" faltered the lover.
Yes" she answered. calmly enough.
laying her hand on his arm. says the
London Tit-Bits. but V mind the
cue. You seemed very earnest Just
now, and | want you TO go on. What
were you going to say?"
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NOW IT'S EORSELESS VEHICLES
FOR THE FARMERS USE.

The inventors seem to be striving
faithfully to relieve the horse of all the
heavy hauling which it has in the past
been called upon to perform. The latest
thing along the line of horseless vehi-
Giles is the farmers trolley road, which
will make 1t possible for the raiser of
produce to go to town with his load,
dispose of 1t and return home without
the aid of his team, the electric current
being the medium of the apparatus
shown in the Illustration.
The inventor contemplates the install
lation of private lines by the farmers
In a certain locality, or the rental of
electric service from one of the subur-
ban trolley companies which now cover
the country around every large city. AS
VIII be seen, an electric motor Is placed
on the wagon, and power is obtained
from the overhead wire, the connecting
pole having a flexible adjustment to
overcome all inequalities in the road
way.
The horizontal portion of the conduc-
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erect, the entire body being well de-
veloped. They are never tall. but pos
sess perfect back lines. These women
are fully developed ut 10, and they re-
tain their splendid carriage and grace
full curves, many of them to 20 and so
years. Their only ralment Is n home
spun piece of goods wrapped about the
waist and hanging quite to the knees.
On days Of worship-they are ldolators
they adorn their arms and legs with
heads Of silver. gold and precious
STONES
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SOLID AIR RESlSTS HAMMER.

While II Is known that air can be
made solid as well as liquid. up TO the
present comparatively few experiments
have been made In this direction. A
scientist recently converted a certain
quantity OF liquid air into n small
solid mass, and ON examining II found
1t was as transparent as clear Ice. and
MS elastic MS rubber. To test Its elias
ticity he struck II with a hammer, and
the latter Immediately rebounded. That
solid air may prove TO be OF CONNER
cial value Is the opinion of some scien-
lists in Germany. but II Is admitted
that many more experiments will have
to be made before any certainty on
this point can be arrived at.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-10-31

Many a traveller In desert lands, when
| n danger of dying from thirst, has
been saved by the plant known as the
water or fishhook cactus. During the
moist season 1t stores up a large guam
tity of water for the subsequent dry
one, when all the ground is parched
with heat and only channels filled with
stones mark the course Of former rivu-
let's.
So well has this cactus provided for
the safety Of It's precious liquid that
1t Is no easy task to obtain it. The ex-
terror skin Is more impenetrable than
the toughest leather and besides 1t Is
protected with long wiry spines curved
into hooks at the end, yet so strong
and springy that If a large rock be
thrown against them they remain unin-
jured.
If the spines be burned off, one may,
by long and tedious effort, cut through
the rind with a stout knife; otherwise
nothing but an axe will enable him to
get at the interior of this w~ell-armored
plant. When the top is removed and
a hollow made by scooping out some of
the soft inner part 1t Immediately fills
with water-cool and refreshing,
though a blistering sun may have been
beating upon the tough skin above it
all day. The water when first OBJ
tanned has a whitish or smoky tint, but
when settled is as clear as crystal.
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TOLD IN THE DARK.


dragged by, and 1 tried many things,
and my lawlessness grew and grew,
and then"
Yes She leaned forward, ~forgetful
OF the hour, the circumstances, of
everything but the quiet, monotonous
voice, with its ring of absolute truth,
the voice that seemed to be giving her
Kaleidoscope glimpses of a strong soul.
hopelessly hampered; a soul that had
somehow lost Its way in time and
space, and strayed into a wrong CEN
fury.
And then-1 met a woman and loved
her, loved her as such a man would,
but left her. l was an elemental
person; she the product Of an overripe
civilization"
He paused, but she sat silent, spell
bound.
FINALLY | took to burglary, because
for me 1t was the one way out. 1t
responded to the two strongest chords
In my nature, lawlessness and love of
N5Oi' Ohs L uOh L Suy IL was lie
best, but 1t was the second best, and
one mostly has to be content with that.
soon became a power, and for twenty
years now ! have planned and helped
10 carry out ali the most daring rob-
berries that have startled the social
worlds Of Europe. For the wealth it
brings | care ~nothing-for the danger
and excitement, everything. When l
am Carshalton, | am bored to death.
That gives me the stimulus for devils
ing new schemes. And the end? Well,
| have n plan for that, too"
and the womanY" asked his listener,
quietly.
There was a just p%erceptible pause.
Then he said slowly, hesltatingly:
II don't know. Yet to stay meant
inevitably to break her heart. And she
was young. l hope, | have always
hoped, that she learned to forget. You
are e a woman-do you think she has
~forgottenY
KimbOlton softly. "Yet-women do not
forget-easily. l could tell you a tale
Of n woman who tried hard to forget
for twenty years. But she didn't sue
coed"
Tell me-" he whispered.
"He had the double curse-ambition
and poverty. So he left her. And a
week later she came into a fortune.
But 1t was too late. He had gone, why
or where she never knew"
And the endT' queried the burglar
huskily.
There is no end. She is just going
on loving him. That Is all"
The man turned and moved INSTEAD
lily to the door.
'Good-by," he said, "your jewels are
there"
AS he stepped outside the street door
he turned and taking her hand rever-
emily In his. kissed it. At the same
moment n ray of moonlight fell across
his face.
"Dick!''
He dropped her hand and fed down
the broad. shallow steps.
''Too later he groaned. "Good-by.
little Jean, good-by!'
Come back! Come back!' she sob
bed, stretching out her arms to him.
He turned n white and haggard face
to her.
II can't"
The words fioated back to her In a
stiiled cry as he fled through the
square.
And she understood. He had gone
back to his life. She must so back to
hers.-New York News.
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An English writer observes that
Americans are investing an annual
sum Of S+50.O0o.oo0 In Europe. mostly
In English securities.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-10-31

How innocent and sweet a cross baby
looks when It is asleep!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-10-31
BELLIES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Igrotes Take First Rank for Beauty
in the Islands.

In the mountains of Luzon Is a tribe
of people known as the Igrotes, whose
women are famed for their beauty of
figure. There women never grow corpu-
lent, but are well-rounded and of ample
proportions. They stand and walk
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-10-31

A woman never knows her own
mind until she wants something she
can't get.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1902-10-31
Cunning siberian Natives.

When compelled to travel all night
the Siberian natives always make a
practice OF stopping just before sunrise
and allowing their dogs to go to sleep.
They argue that II the dog goes to sleep
while n is yet dark and wakes up In an
hour and finds the sun shining he will
suppose that he has had a full nights
rest and will travel all day without
thinking OF being tired. One or even
two hours stop at any other time is
perfectly useless. as the dogs will be
uncomfortable from that time forward
until they are permitted to take what
they think a full allowance OF sleep.
A good many elderly people marry
for domestic convenience. A man Is
lost without a woman to look after his
home. and n woman Is lost without .
home to look after.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
SOUTH PoMFRET.

A real estate change OF interest
here this week is the sale of +. S.
Jackman's farm to Henry II. Tot
man. There are about 100 acres in
the farm, house and barn. Mr..
Totman expects to repair the house
this season. He will take posses.
sion at once and carry on the farm,
but will reside this summer on his
present PLACE,
"Asel' has Sophisticated way
but the shock OF his disappearance
readily gives way to feeling OF sat.
isfac,ion on the part ofthe commu-
nifty.
Herbert Msgoon has hired out to
". B. Hutchinson for the summer.
Miss Blanche Preston, who has
been IN Springfield caring for her
sister, reported quite sick, is OK
pected home today.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

The Heart sociable given BY the
ladies of the Unwersalist Society
Thursday evening was success.
Mrs. Julia Wood read a selection
composed BY herself in memorian,
of our late pastor, Rev. J. F. Sim
mons. Mrs. Nora Hadlev rendered
a solo nicely and the evening was
passed In other numbers both literary
and musical. Cake and coffee were
served. The next meeting will be
held in the ladies' rooms, Thursday
afternoon, Apr. 24th. Mrs. Nora
Hoa,lley will entertain.
Albert E. lIoadley is confined to
his bed with muscular rheumatism.
E. Z. Billings is charging his
blacksmith shop and intends putting
in a gasoline engine.
School IN the Walker district
opened Monday, April 9TH, MIS-.
Carrie Jaquith. teacher.
Mrs. Ina Hathorn has returned to
her home for the summer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
BRIDaEwATER VILLAGE.

Henry Cole lett Monday morning
for Nasonville, II. l., where he has
situation in Il wooden mill.
School begins April sIst. We
understand the same teachers, Miss
Cilley and Mr.. Billings, are to teach
the coming term.
Mrs. F. r. Johnson has gone to
visit her parents in Woodstock for
a few weeks. Mr.. johnson boards
with f. l.. Potw,n during her ah-
| sence. ...
w. l.. Wood was in town Mon
day in the interests of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany. '". 3.
We hear that Dennis Hathorne
has hired ont at the mill tor an.
other year and will move his fanily
here soon. .i
o. J. Taylor has got through car
pentcring at the mill. His place is
taken BY Thomas Str'nger.
Mrs. E. S. Curtis has been quite
sick for the past week, but is inn
proving under the care Of DR.. Boy.
den.
E. a. Davis was on the sick list
Sunday and Monday. =.
c. X. Boyden was in town visit.
ing his parents Sunday.
Miss Stella Cove, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. p. Smith,
for the past few weeks, returned to
her home in Lincoln Wednesday.
Tom Cole is moving from the
town farm to the Cox tenement.
Grace Perham was in town Mon
day. She left Tuesday morning
for Rutland.
Pearl Woodland is taking Clarence
Alhee's place in the mill for short
time.
Mrs Jane Thompson has gone to
Wallingford for few weeks stay.
Miss Roma Carpenter returned to
Smith College Wednesday.
Miss Eva Wyatt is in North Hart
land visiting.
Mrs. George Bradley is visiting
her sister in Lebanon, n. II. =,
Levi Robinson had paralytic
shock Sunday afternoon and is very
low at this writing.
E. Carpenter was on the sick list
the first of the week.
w. II. Laird of New York, one
Of the stockholders of the Sunny
Crest gold mine, was IN town Tues
day in the interest of the gold min
ing business.
Miss Winona Davis and Edith
Bassett returned to their school in
Castleton Wednesday.
Bert Baker is at work in the dive.
room at the mill.
H. S. Southgate and Cleo Cox
and wife visited at Chas. Southgate's
Sunday.
Clara Kent was called to Sher.
burne Sunday by the serious illness
of her father.
Mont Thompson has recently pur.
chased 4 farm in plymouth.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
NORTH POKFRET.

Mrs. Obed Whipple is expected
home from White Plains the last Of
the week.
Albertus Roberts has moved his
family into the Myra Vaughan
house.
Mrs. Edd Harrington was called
to Manchester by the sickness of her
daughter Alice.
Little Merle Pierce passed away
Sunday afternoon after a very short
illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce have
the sympathy of their many friends
in this their time of sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lamber'on
were called to Ludlow last week to
see Mrs. Lamberton's sister, who is
sick.
A wee boy came to Walter Har.
|. rington early Monday morning and
Walter thinks he will help him
MIR. and Mrs. Bcrtram Darling OF
W. r. Junction spent Sunday at
Walter Woods.
News came this week that Fred
Strong was fatally shot in Iowa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
QUECHEE,

Merton Churchill of Penacook, N.
H., has been at home for q few
days.
Emma Marcott, who has been at
Lebanon several months is working
in the factory boarding house.
Cecil Harrington Of White River
Junction spent Sunda! with rela-
tives.
A. ]. Russell and wife Of Hart.
land spent Sunda! with J. T. Sisco.
Posters are out for Il concert and
ball by tho Windsor Military band
of thirty pieces at Village hall Fri
day evening, April IS. Music for
the ball will be BY the Military Band
orchestra, eight pieces.
J. w. Parker recently purchased
pair of heavy work horses FOR his
farm use.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
w. B. Burlingame and w. Bur

w. B. Burlingame and w. Bur-
lingame, of the Exeter Machine
Co., of Exeter, N. H., and S. ID.
Streeter of Boston, representing the
Westinghouse Electric Co.., were in
town this week with plans for the
enlargement of the Woodstock Elec-
trio Co.'S plant. AS result of the
conference with the local officers 1t
was announced that the company
had made arrangements for the in
stallation of a steam plant at its
Taftsville station. This will include
twin engines OF about Ioo.horse
power, twin boilers and new dy-
namo. Another building will be
put up near the present station and
when the steam plant is in running
order imp ovements will be made
in the facilities tor using water
power.
Lemusl Whitney Of Hartford was
in town this week.
Postmaster Chapman returned
from Il trip to Boston, New York
and Washington Thursday.
Mrs. Duthoit and Miss Bennett
are expected to arrive at Thomas
Smiths soon.
The annual convocation Of the
third district, Order OF the Eastern
Star, will be held at the opera
house, White River Junction, Tues
day afternoon and evening, April IS.
An attractive programme of exer-
cises has been prepared. The chap
tiers in the district are located re-
spectively at Windsor, Putney,
Springfield, Ludlow, South Royal
ton, Brattleboro, Chester, White
River Junction, and Woodstock.
Miss Eta A. Fairman of Windsor,
is district deputy grand master, and
Geo. F. Flanders Nv. Il. Junction,
district deputy grand priest. A spec
ial train will run to Woodstock after
the evening session.
From the National Eagle. Ciaremont. N.
H.. Feb. %. 1901
Wednesday evening our people
had the pleasure of witnessing one
of the prettiest and most fascinating
dramas that has yet been seen in the
opera house since its erection, and
that is admitting good deal. The
production was the famous drama
tization of that popular story by
Charles &. Mum, entitled Uncle
Terry. The leading man WAS James
H. Waite as Silas Terry, and he
was ably supported by a company of
artists. that win favor with an audi
ence. The scenic part of the enter
tainment is superb and and adds
much to the enjoy ment of the story
of a lone light tender and his little
waif of the sea.
Uncle Terry will appear at Music
halt April "a, 1902. Seats on sale
at Morgan's Thursday morning,
April 18th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
WEST WOODSTOCK.

Isaiah Benson and w. n. John
son have returned tom Clermont,
Fla, after an absence OF about
three months.
Miss Sadie Taylor of Brownsville
is with Mrs. F. J. Perkins.
L. |. Benson sold his fine grey
horses recently, also his brown pair
and one woke of cattle.
Miss A. X. Leonard of Philadel-
phia is with Mrs. Susan Leonard.
F. J. Perkins was in Boston las,
week.
Hiram W. johnson has position
in v oodstock National bank,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
Rev. John Davis Ewing Adopts
Catholicism.

The Philadelphia North American
of April 9th has the following OF
local interest:
Church circles in this city were
much surprised yesterday to learn
that the Rev. John ID. Ewing had
renounced the Protestant Episcopal
faith to adopt Catholicism.
The Rev. Mr.. Ewing's pastoral
duties have been performed chiefly
in the diocese of Vermont, but at
one time he was prominent in the
affairs OF the church in this city.
Although no especial secrecy was
observed concerning his change OF
faith, few of his friends knew until
Yesterday that he had resigned his
pastorate in Vermont in December,
since which time he has been here
preparing himself for the adoption
of his new creed.
Mr.. Ewing was received into the
Catholic church here several week.
ago, having made his profession OF
faith ut St. Johns church, Thir.
teenth and Chestnut streets. When
asked about his remuneration Of the
Episcopal faith, Mr.. Ewing admit
ted its truth, adding that he could
see nothing remarkabl in his adopt
ing the Catholic creed. lie said
that his conversion to Catholicism
had resulted from several years of
Jealous study, and that he had made
no effort to keep the matter secret.
Mr.. Ewing is II Philadelp hian by
birth and is Il member of 4 distin-
guished colonial family. He was
born in 1871. He is by no means
the first Of the Ewings to accept the
Catholic faith, for his grandfather,
Robert Ewing, was one of the most
prominent Catholics Of this city.
Mr.. Ewing's mother was a strict
Episcopalian and reared him in
that church. She was determined,
too, that he should adopt the min
istry us his profession, and prepared
him early in his life for clerical
career.
As Il student OF the ministry Mr..
Ewing took Il special course in the
classics at St. Stephens College,
Annandale, N. Y. and later con-
tinued his theological stuLies at the
Berkeley Divinity School, Middle
town, Ct. He was ordained in 1895
by Bishop Williams, and in June
of that year he was made rector of
Christ church in Middle liaddam,
Conn. He remained in that pulpit
until March, 1900, when he went to
St. James church, at Woodstock,
VT.
When Mr.. Ewing came to this
city in December, after his renun-
citation of the Episcopal faith, he
gave much of his time to the study
of the creed Of his adoption. He
was received into the Catholic
church six weeks ago by the Rev.
Nevin S. Fisher. Soon atterwaid
he received private confirmation in
the cathedral from Archbishop
Ryan.
Mr.. Ewing is an eloquent pulpit
orator and was considered by his
friends in the church to be one Of
the most promising young me nbers
of the clergy III the East. He will
reside in this city permanently and
devote himself to the work Of the
Catholic church,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
SHERBURNE.

Mrs. II. Johnson is sick with
muscular rheumatism.
Mrs. Augustus Taylor is helping
to Gaze for Mrs. Daily, " no is much
worse at this writing.
Mrs. Sadie Johnson is visiting in
Rutland.
l.. A. Willard WAS ut his home
here last Sunday.
Melvin Davis Of Ga, svillc is at
Mrs. Gifford's.
Geo. Prior and wife are rejoicing
over the coming of Il little girl baby
into their home, April Sth. We
congratulate them.
Rev. and Mrs. J.. c. Carnshan
called in this place Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. ]. S. Warner is in Schenec.
tady, N. y, called there by the seri-
Gus illness of her brother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
PLYMOUTH UNION.

Miss Vernie Royce is at home.
Miss Parma Carpenter is at Chas.
So wyer's.
Mrs. Cora Vangilder picked a
nayflower March goth.
Eugene Hall of Chester made q
brief visit at E. A. Halls last
week.
p. E. Knight went to Springfield
Saturday, returning on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Royce visited
at Alba Ro,ce's Friday and Satur-
day.
Saturday about noon Henry Tay.
lor's house caught fire in the ROOT
near the chimney. Fortunately ii
was discovered in time to prevent
serious damage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
Masters Of County Oranges.

Pomona Granges--W. l.. Kendall,
Windsor.
Subordinate Granges-W. p.
Hubbard, Royalton; L. II. Morgan
Woodstock; l.. A. Cutler, Spring
field; w. w. Hazcltine, Andover
c. Hazen, Chester Depot; L. A.
Edison, Chester; II. G. Bruce,
Sharon; Don Wilson. Bethel; r.
c. Norton, Proctor"ville; Fred
Smith, Ludlow; r. D. I.ull, Wind
sor; 6. A. Allen, West Hartford !;
w. l. Kendall. Brownsville; Ma
thaniel Jenne, Hartland Four Cor
ners; w. D. Johnson, Bridgewater
Corners; r. E. Wilson, Gaysville.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rev. M. r. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service at 1890,
with sermon. Sunday school at II
o'clock. Junior Z. E. at 5 o'clock,
and Y. p. S, G. E. at 7 o'clock.
Welcome to all:
Congregational-Rev. F. c. Put
nam, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at 1850, Jun
ior Endeavor at 5 p. m, Y. P. S. G.
E. at $50. Tuesday evening, prayer
meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Chas.
F. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890; H.45 O'Clock, Sunday
school $50 p. m, Epworth League;
evening service, 7 p. M; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic -Rey, F. C. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II a. M; evening
service at 1870.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-04-12

Moore's orchestra has opened the
ball season again and the manager
announces dance at the town hall
the evening of Friday. April IS.
John and Fred Dutton have
bought Mrs. Merry Ann Coughlin's
farm in the west part of the town
for $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. h. Switzer Of
West Woodstock were at J. n.
Gambell's Sunday.
Boating on Silver lake will begin
soon.