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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
A Historic Lemon,

Who ever thinks Of connecting such
a commonplace article of diet as the
lemon with the romantic history of ill
fated Anne Boleyn? Yet indirectly she
was the cause Of its first introduction
into England and so into popular no.
tice. Henry VIII. gave such splendid
feasts and pageants in honor Of the
coronation Of Anne and of their pre-.
vious nuptials as had seldom been
accorded to queens Of the blood royal
These kingly entertainments were In
turn followed by the great civic feasts
Of London, for which the whole world
was searched for delicacies, to add tC
the splendor.
At one such banquet, graced by the
presence Of the royal pair, lemon was
introduced as an elegant novelty. Tc
an eplcure such as Henry the acquisi
ton of castle In France would have
proved less acceptable, and such wat
the importance attached to the dis
covery-so says an old biographer-
that a special record was made of thu
fact that the cost Of this precious
lemon was six silver pennies!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

A detective was stationed outside
the door and policeman patrolled the
street outside her window. The latter
reported that she had opened the win.
dow.
Meanwhile bewildering rumors were
floating around concerning the strange
lady, such as that she was a private
detective; that she was a man In wO-
mans clothing; that she had dynamite
in her bag and was going to fire the
house; that she was going to signal
to the pickets outside and let the un.
ionists in through the window; that
she was sent to scare out the few
kitchen girls who had not gone out on
strike.
She did not emerge from her room
for nearly an hour. BY that time ev'
eryone was on the qui vive, and wheT
she did appear her actions were watch
ed with absorbing interest. She walk
ed deliberately down the long corridor
through the crowds Of people, appa
rently oblivious to their glances.
"Going straight to the kitchen t.
terrify those Swedish girls" said {
lady. "Wonder how she knows wher,
to go? Must have been informed
When she reached the telephone bo,
she stopped, loked around uncertainty
asked for book and began to searcl
for a number. The bellboy captain
who had been previously warned abou
her, offered to assist her, but she re
fused his offers. More suspicion
Doesn't want anyone to know wher
she telephones" they said. Afte
fumbling with the address book 70
a few minutes, and glancing furtive
ly around her, she returned to he
room without telephoning.
Imagination ran riot after she dis
appeared. "Looks like an anarchist
said one. "There'll be trouble to
night" said nervous woman, 'I'r
scared to go to bed.
Nothing happened that night. TIL
next morning the strange lady promI
ly paid her bill and departed.
And the imaginative people who sur
piled her with story are still guessing
Chicago Record Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
Washed Coins.

Queen Alexandra, It Is said, has a
great horror Of the microbes. She will
In no case accept piece Of money un-
til 1t has been thoroughly cleansed.
Whenever a check is turned into hard
cash for the queens use the coins are
plunged into a basin and scrubbed in
a lather of spirits of wine, water and
soap. to which has been added few
drops of carbolic acid. After this
bath the coins are placed in the royal
purse and her majesty Is ready to start
out on her purchasing tour. But when
she tenders a coin in payment for any
article on which change is due the
change is never on any account hand
ed to the queen, but is turned over
to her lady in waiting. At the end of
the shopping excursion all Of the coins
received in the way Of change from
tradesmen are put into the microbe'
destroying bath before they get into
the royal purse.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

vibrate, communicating the motion to
the bone chain which in turn moves
the "oval window" The motion of the
latter is taken up by the fluid Of the
inner ear in which float 5000 nerve
terminals. which being wound togeth-
er in the form Of cable convey each
its proper sound to the brain. Most
of the deafness comes from trouble in
the middle ear. AS sound waves will
not pass from the atmosphere to a
fluid the bones are needed to transfer
them. When the bones become i'm
paired deafness results.
The ACQUISITION Is made to take the
place of the middle ear. 1t consists
of a mouthpice, an ear-cap and store
age battery-the whole making small
and easily carried outfit. Generally
speaking it may be stated that the new
machine takes up sound waves and
transfers their energy to the fluid OF
the inner ear.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

respiration they appear now and then
VI tne surface, springing up with their
whole bodies out Of water. Fishes,
'iaOs and aquatic birds disappear
Naeh the seal gets hungry. Before a
saie OF wind the seals are full of frol-
~ jumping and tumbling about, some
'.neS throwing themselves entirely out
VI water and performing many awk-
"aru gambols. At last they retire to
'aeir wonted rocks or caverns and
mere remain till the storm is over.
lucy are extremely curious; IL people
are passing in boats they often come
up very close, stare at them and fol-
'Ow them considerable time. When
ehurch bell rings for divine service
~ some point on the coast, all the
..ais within hearing swim directly for
'ne shore and remain while the bells
,Oltinue ringing, look about wonder
'"siy, but never alarmed.
IN appearance the seal is UNIQUE. Its
SAN Is clothed with thick, downy
WOOL But as this would impede swift
motion, 1t Is covered with an outer
wat @ OF close, strong, shining hair. The
a.s.rils ~ are closed at will. The orifice
~ 'ne ear can also be closed and the
Se Is furnished with a third eyelid,
""'ch can be drawn across 1t as a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
MISTAKEN FOR A UNION SPY.
One Of the Amusing Incidents During
the Recent Hotel strike.

One of the Amusing Incidents During
the Recent Hotel strike.
1t was dance night at the Hotel del
Prado, but owing to the sudden stam-
pede of walters that morning the great
dining hall had not been cleared, and
consequently there was no dancing. The
musicians, however, were filling the
air with rag-time noise, and the corri-
dor was thronged with excited people
talking together In groups. Every
stranger who entered was eyed sus-
piciously and discussed in whispers.
A poorly dressed woman carrying a
shabby travelling bag came In, went to
the office and asked for room for
the night. She made no inquiries as
to rates or location, and when asked
to register did 30 in a hesitating, un-
certain manner. She followed the bell
boy to the room assigned her, which
was on the first floor, with a window
overlooking the street. Immediately on
entering she locked the door, but did
not turn on the light This. reused
suspicion. Later on she did not re
spond to knock; this reused more sus
picion.
"a Spy" they said, "a union SPY
sent here to flnd out about the state OF
things In the house"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
A Creature of Co,rnsr

Creature of Commerce..
Ihough little known to science the
seals have been long known to com.
merce and the pursuit of the animals
lor thelr oils and skins forms no in
considerable source Of national wealth
fleets or vessels Of various sizes
manned by expert and hardy seamep.
annually leave the shores of Europe
and America, bound either for the Are
tlc regions, the coast Of Newfound-
land, or the desolate shores of extreme
South America, whence they return,
after long voyages attended with in
credible hardships, loaded with the
valuable products Of the seal. The
sealing craft generally start out about
the first Of March. From 16 to 50
hands usually compose a crew, many
OF whom are provided with large guns,
and the rest with stout clubs or bats.
Each man has also pole or gaff, pro-
vlded with a hook at the end, to assist
hlm In leaping from piece to piece
'ASA ohohS lOOSt lCe. OIIen 1t Is
necessary to cut, with Ice saws, a
broad channel through the midst of
the harbor to the open sea; and as the
united crews of sealing fleet some
times number 1000 men, it may prop.
erly be supposed that the broad, icy
plain displays scene Of no ordinary
animation and excitement. Once the
vessels are in the open sea, a days
run will bring them to the edge of an
Ice field, where myriads Of seals are
discovered with their newborn young.
The young produce an oil that is both
valuable and abundant and, as it takes
but slight blow with a bat to kill
them, they are easily made captive
The gun is used to shoot the old seals
AS soon as seal is killed-and some.
times even before-a circular cut is
made with a sharp knife around the
neck and a longitudinal one down the
belly to the tail. The skin with the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
Alighted Too Soon.

1t had taken considerable persuasion
to induce the old lady to trust herself
in an automobile; but finally she con-
Magazine, she was anxious to reach
the bedside of her sick grandchld in
a village some twenty miles away.
The owner of the big automobile,
who was touring through Long Island,
had been very kind about it. He
CHANGED to be near the station when
the old lady found she had missed her
train, and when he overheard her
lamentations he insisted that she
should accompany him. His route lay
through that particular one Of the half
dozen Long Island villages named
Hampton where the sick grandchild
lay.
They started at last, and everything
went well until, in attempting to pass
a wagon which occupied most Of the
road, the flying automobile went unex-
pectedly into the ditch, and rather vio-
lently deposited its occupants In an
adjoining field.
Recovering from the shock, although
somewhat confused from the rather
unusual method of allghting, the old
lady asked Of the chagrined chauffeur:
"Is this a-a-a Hamptonp
"No, ma'am," he managed to gasp;
'this Is an accident"
30 dearv said the old lady. "Then
I hadn't oughter have got out here,
had IT'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
A MACHINE TO MAKE THE DEAF HEAR.

Miller R. Hutchinson has been giving
some wonderful exhibitions in New
York City with his ACQUISITION" ap-
paratus, designed to enable the deaf
to hear.
AS most cases of deafness are only
partial and result from missing or
defective parts of the ear, the Acousti-
con is made SO as to correct these
faults.
The middle ear is separated from the
outer by the eardrum, and is an air
filled cavity with a chain of three
small bones, one end of which Is at
tached to the drum, and the other to
the "oval Window or outer mem
brane Of the inner ear. Sound waves
striking upon the drum cause 1t to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
ARTS OF TILE SEAL
INTERESTING CREATURE OF
COMMERCE.
A.. Fur and Oil Thousands of
Il rvery Year Imperil Their Lives
The Romance of an Unfortunate

~ the least interesting sight wit
od bv the visitor to San Francisco
tba rocks covered with seals,
s,oh lie not far out in the bay and
oasily discernible from the Cliff
orse At times the piles Of stone
HI earth projecting above the water
GO filed with the smooth-furred
rostures that none of the rock is visi-
The bay itself swarms with the
.,mo,s which assemble on these Seal
Backs as they are called, to bask in
sunshine. Should the visitor at
Ebmot to study the animals at close
1nae he would find them extremely
|hteresting. OF American animals
|,bore is none more valuable or sought
.ftar than the fur-seal and no Great
NJ of the numerous American animal
<emily Is more interesting or intelli-
.pnt They live In the sea, but always
4 the neighborhood OF the coasts,
There they wage an incessant war
tara on the fishes, which constitute
.her principal food. They enjoy
simbing upon rocks and beaches along
the shore. When out of the water
they are exceedingly watchful, and ap-
hear to have sentinels to give notice
y the approach Of an enemy, plung-
lpg into the water the moment any
hanger approaches them. On land they
ire very awkward. Their movements
sre performed by the actions Of the
<trong muscles Of the back. The crea-
lures take hold by their forepaws,
while they curve the back strongly
and thus draw forward the hind feet
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
A Somnambulist.

A good story is told at the expense
of police inspector Of New York, who
when he was new to the business of
a patrolman, once, with great official
zeal, grasped and held a citizen on
his beat who was addicted to sleep
walking.
Hold onv' cried the man. "You
mustn't arrest me. I'm a somnambu.
listw
II don't care what your religion isv'
exclaimed the ardent officer. "You
can't walk the streets in your night
shirtw
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

The latter then form the point Of sup
port and the head and forepaws are
pushed on by the Strengthening Of the
body. The mode Of progression is
plainly laborious, and the seals never
travel any great distance on land.
In only one genus is an external ear
present and that genus inhabits the
southern ocean. Yet the northern seals
hear well when under water and are
easily attracted to the surface by a
noise. They generally travel in shoals
and are often seen in such numbers
IN the northern seas as to appear like
a continuous mass. For the sake Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

surface fat is "scalped" off, forming
altogether a "pelt." This alone is
taken and the carcass is left on the
ice. Barring accident vessel in To-
cality where seals are thick will have
its hold filled in ten days. The ad-
venture is full Of hazard.
In the excitement of the pursuit after
the SEAL leaps Of terrific risk are taken
from field to field, across yawning
chasms, whose terrors are scarcely no.
ticed and sometimes night draws on,
with the hunter then first realizing
that he is many miles from his vessel,
and there is no clue to guide him
across interminable icefelds. With the
setting sun, the temperature has gone
down and the bewildered voyager has
to pass the night on unsheltered ice,
in an atmosphere at zero. Frozen
limbs are frequently the result of
these exposures and individuals, in
their attempts to return, often drop
through holes and are seen no more.
But this is not all. Sometimes sud
den change Of wind will separate
fields of ice on which the men are
sealing and ere they are aware they
are driving far out to sea, helpless
and hopeless.
The seal possesses much intelli-
gence, combined with its docility, gen.
tleness and affection. 1t may be
taught to perform various tricks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

When a mother has been away two
or three weeks, 1t is worth watching
her three or four little children when
she returns home. You may not cry,
but the sight viii make something
tremble inside Of you
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

Consumption OF Iron in Germany.
In Germany the annual consumption
Of iron pes capita is 1853 pounds and
the production just double that
amount.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

After an angel reaches thirty-fve
and wears an old wrapper across the
alley to borrow butter from neigh
bor, she looks pretty tough.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

defense' The limbs are short and al.
most enclosed within the body, little
more than the feet projecting.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28

Women can walt better than men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
A Hard Road to Travel.

Even in San Francisco the way of
the ticket ''scalper" is hard. one hav-
ing been Tuesday fined 5000 and
Jailed for two days for ignoring a
court Injunction i'm August, prohibit
ing him from manipulating round
trip tickets, of which he had been pos
sessed. The action of the San Fran
cisco court is particularly significant
and healthful, since the amounts in
volved in these long-distance tickets
are usually large, and the loss to the
unlucky passenger compelled to pay
twice, serious. The campaign of
Righteousness goes on not only surely
but rapidly. and now that it has cross
ed the country there is every reason
to believe that it has gained an inn
petus which will 1T no distant day en-
tirely crush out this traffic, which is
but the meanest form of counterfeit
ing and pettiest larceny.-From the
Brooklyn Standardization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
DE WINDT SECURED TO
GIVE A LECTURE HERE

Harry DeWindt, f. II. G. s., the dis
tinguiShed author and traveller. has
been engaged to lecture at the Burtis
opera house. in Davenport. the even
ing of Feb. II under the auspices of
the Tri-City Press club. His topic
will be his recently completed jour
ney by land from Paris To New York,
in the course of which he penetrated
some of the heretofore uneXpiored
regions of the Siberian country. His
lecture win be illustrated by stereop-
ticon views. He is to fill but a limit
ed number of engagements in Ameri-
ca. and the press club is to be con-
graduated on its enterprise. The tri-
city public will doubtless take advan-
tage of this rare treat in numbers
sufficient to fill the theatre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04

more Spontaneous thea trical hit than
that scored by George AIDES new mu-
steal comedy, Peggy from Paris =
which has been on the boards at the
Siudebaker theatre for week. The
new piece is by ali odds the most pop
ular one ever brought out by Henry
w. Savage. The attendance at the
Studebaker since the opening night
has been little short of phenomenal,
and there is every indication that the
run of Peggy from Paris" will prove
record breaker in all respects Will
liam LOrraine's music has set the
town To whistling and several Of: his
songs have developed into pronounc-
ed hits. The most conspicuous of
these are Lii. | Like YOU" "HennV,'
"Lunita,' The Girl Who Comes In
from the West" THE Limited Train"
and ''Emmaleen." Nothing but praise
has been heard for MIR. AIDES charac-
teriStically clever book. The popular
author 4: Fables in Slang has made
AN admirable selection Of chara CT ers
and in treating them has shown that
delightful touch of conception and
originality which have brought him
distinction as one of Americas fore
most humorists. His wit is infec-
tious and his humor refreshingIy
wholesome. and as his theme presents
new side of American life he has
found an opportunity for injecting a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
GRANDPA ON DECK
Foxy Old Boy and His Youngsters
to Be at the Theatre
Tonight.
AB0UNDS IN FUN AND MUSIC
Big Company Presenting 1.-The
Prince of PiIsen'' On
Way Here.
ABoUNDs IN FUN AND MUSIC

Another of last seasons greatest
successes which Manager Cox viii pre-
sent at the Illinois tonight is William
y. Brady'S musical farce comedy.
Foxy Grandpa" musical snapshot.
from the pen of Il. Melville Baker. and
produced by William y. Brady, with
elaborate and artistic scenic investi-
ture. The company presenting ii num-
bers about thirty people. including
many favorites in the east. and Il host
of handsome girls with fine voices.
Some new musical numbers are the
Country Club" The First Subma-
rine Boat" THE Bathing Lesson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Guard AgaInst AccIdents.

The new ST. Paul will have texas
or second cabin similar To that of the
Quincy. Owing to the accident To- the
Pittsburg as the result of cyclone
at st. Louis, several years ago. Capt.
Killeen will have adjusted strong steel
rods to be fastened down through the
second cabin and engine room and
fastened securely i'm the hull of the
boat. These rods will be placed at
about every 80 feet from each other,
which will render it impossible for Il
hard wind storm to blow OF the top
cabin unless the whole boat topples
over.
The texas and first cabin will he 21S
feet in length, with capacity of car
rying 462 people. The hull of the old
ST. Paul tapered to point at either
end and in the center il was none too
wide for safety. The new ST. Paul
viii have Il wide hull.w Il taper on
~ nj the bow. The hull proper is $50
feet long and Is feet ; inches wide.
and the projections over the hull will
be 10 feet. She Will be Il side-wheeIer
with wheels 2S feet in diameter and Il
11-foOt bucket. The whole structure
will be built on the plans of the
Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04

List of letters uncalIed for at the
Rock Island pustotlice for week end
ing Jan. VI, 1902: Mrs. q. ". Brown.
Walter Ericsson, l.. Frank. Miss Pearl
Hinllst. Martin Herman. Harry Kane.
F. L. LanSfaure. Ed I.eNis.,.I. l.. Long,
Mrs. Frank Lacdeke, W. II. Mccoy,
Mrs. George Winfey Moss. Miss Clara
Nelson, Peter Otgen, Mrs. NJ. c.
O'Hara, Miss Grace O'NeaI, Mrs. {. F.
Redeem. Miss Elvine Strumquist. y. +
Temple. j. ID. Noss. Charles WaIllett.
Foreign Gonia. Miss Julia
LARSON.
When calling for advertised letters
please give the number of the list.
THOMAS III. THOMAS. p. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
PEDESTRIAN RUN DOWN
BY RECKLESS DRIVER

About : O'clock last evening as Max
KlHclSer. IA Rock Island Brewing
company employe. living at 1904
Thirty-Second street was max
ing his way home, he was
run down by "a rig. Knocked down and
his left leg fractured. Mr.. Klucker
was walking i'm the road and in the
storm did not see the approach of the
rig and the driver doubtless from the
same reason failed to see him. The
driver, however. did not check his
horses To learn what injury he had
done. but fed away in the
darkness. The injured man was
founG shortly afterward by other pc
destrians and was carried home.
where his injuries were dressed by
DIR. Joseph DeSilva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04

great deal of his own sparkling per-
sonality into the lines. Peggy from
Paris" tells story which is in all re-
spects true to life. and i'm this respect
it is rather unusually equipped for
musical comedy. as entertainments Of
this character are seldom blessed with
conference in the matter of plot de-
tail. The east which Mr.. Savage has
selected to interpret Mr.. Ade'S latest
work is proving itself excellent. IL
is well balanced as a whole and indi-
vidually is particularly strong. The
hits of the piece have been made by
Helen Bertram i'm the title role. Josie
Sadler, who is capital as German
dialect coincidence; Fred LennoX. w.
Y. Hodge. Arthur DEACON, Guelma
Baker. Helen Hale, Alice Hageman
and George Beane. Critical comment
voices extremely profuse praise for
the mounting Mr.. Savage has given
the production. The costumes and
scenery are declared to he extremely
pretty. even gorgeous, while i'm
charming conceits and effects the
production is startlingly captivating.
On the whole. Peggy from Paris is
proving more than was promised and
the enthusiasm shown by Chicago
theatregoers in its reception insures
long and prosperous run at the
udeballer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-04
Immense Tobacco Purchase.

Forty-eight thousand dollars paid
for fancy lot of tobacco. The big
gest purchase of high grade tobacco
ever made in this section of the coun-
try by II cigar manufactures, was
made last Wednesday by Frank p.
Lewis for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. \ written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be
fancy selected tobacco. This no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder ian the United States of tobac-
co of so high a grading.-Peoria Jour
nal Dec. 10. 1903.