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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23

A
suggestion which led them to reach out
for the railroad control of the trans
Mississippi and their success forms d
brilliant chapter in the Industrial MIS-
tory Of the country. Not that they nave
served any especial good to any Dut
themselves. Their transactions nave
been condumned far and wide, because
of the power which their success places
in the hands of a few. They are the
autocrats of the western railroad world
and their rule is absolute.
George Gould has figured to some ex-
tent as Harriman's associate in the uni
flying of southwestern systems, but now
that they have quarreled about Colo
RADIO Fuel and Oil, for the control OF
which Hartman has been fighting Jno.
w. Gates, there may be a rupture of
their relations in other interests.
Hartman is a type of the daring and
successful Spectator. he opened an
office in Wall street not many years
ago. Ten years ago the financial world
knew nothing of him, but the broker
had nerve and ideas. He studied the
western traffic systems. %Stuyvesant
Fish made his acquaintance and be-
came interested in him. He took him
into the Illinois Central corporation.
While developing the line he conceived
the notion Of gaining control of the car
rying trade Of the West. Hill and Nor
gan Joined him and to-day the three
men have control of nearly $4,000 miles
Of railroad beyond the A~lleghanies. OF
these lines Hartman has executive con-
troll of 1880 miles, his lines being the
Illinois Central, Chicago & Alton, Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Oregon Rail-
way & Navigation Company, and the
Oregon Short Line. The earning ca
pacity Of these fines is $s0,Ooo,OoO a
year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
HER PECULIAR EXCELLENCE.
Jane Austen Deft at Work Done with
Her Hands.

Miss Jane Austen, the English nov
elist, whose work is valued to-day more
than when 1t first appeared, in writing
to her sister in 1898, remarks, MY
mother desires me to tell you that / am
a very good housekeeper, which 1 have
no reluctance in doing, because l really
think 1t my peculiar excellence, and Tor
this reason: l always take care to pro-
vide such things as please my own APP
petite, which l consider as the chief
merit in housekeeping" In her life of
Jane Austen. Constance Hill quoteS
from Austen Leigh, who declares that
Miss Austen was successful In every
thing that she attempted with her fling.
ers.
Her needlework was exquisite. We
have seen a muslin scarf embroidered
by her In satin-stitch, and have held in
our hands a tiny housewife of fairylike
proportions, which Jane worked at the
age of sixteen as a gift for a friend. 1t
consists Of a narrow strip of lowered
silk, embroidered at the back, which
measures four inches by one and a
quarter, and is furnished with minikin
needles and fine thread. At one end
there Is a tiny pocket, containing some
verses In diminutive handwriting with
the date, "Jany, 1902"
Austen Leigh writes: "None of us
could throw spilikins in so perfect a
circle, or take them Off with so steady
a hand. Her performances with the cup
and ball were marvellous. She has been
known to catch the ball a hundred
times in succession"
She did not give up the activities and
pleasures of everyday life in order to
write of the pleasures of other people,
and Aunt Jane" was the delight of a
large circle Of nepnews and nieces.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23

once there was a tense scream from a
distant corner of the room.
All turned and saw that Mrs. Rem
ton had tainted.
A few days later Mark Jermyn call.
ed to inquire after Mrs. Renton, whom
it was understood was seriously i'll.
The young fellow was at once shown
into Mr.. Renton's study, where the
millionaire greeted him cordially.
MY dear Mr.. Jermyn," he said,
you're the very man l wish to see!
You remember the effect your Won
derful playing produced on my wife
the other EVENING""
unfortunately" responded the ia
nous musician. believe me, I'm eX-
ceedingly sorry"
ITS not your fault, my boy" he
answered kindly. 1.-THE event has
brought something to light which 1
hope may mean your happiness. L
have learned that my daughter loves
you"
yes" responded Mark, quietly.
Anu L love ner, TOO.
Just so, just so! What 1 was going
to say was this; my wife, it appears,
was INC engaged to your father"
Mark Jermyn looked up in astonish-
ment.
Yes" continued Mr.. Renton, land
from what l al hear-of course, this
is in confidence between you and me
it broke Mark Wegar's heart. My
wife Tilted him for myself, and it
seems that, out Of pity, he afterward
married a cousin whom he discovered
had been in love with him for years.
The air you played the other evening
was one of Wegar's compositions, was
it not?"
Yes" replied Mark. MY father
left me the manuscripts, with the in
junction it was only to be played on
the twenty-second Of November in
each year-the anniversary of what
could " make out"
"Ah! my wife recognized the theme;
it was the old love song he used to
play to her and of which she had
been so fond. The date you mention
was the one on which she broke off
the engagement. Old memories came
back to her, and-and-"
Say no more, sir, it's a painful sub
ject." .
"To be sure, to be sure! My wife
wishes me to tell you that, although
she broke your fathers heart, she has
no wish to break either yours or her
daughters. We are both willing you
should marry Elsie"
Some one opened the door just then,
and Elsie Rentor, seeing Mark, threw
herself into his arms.-New York
News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
A PURSE FOR HIGHWAYMEN.
Highway Robbery Very Prevalent In
England a Century Ago.

The frequency Of highway robberies
only a century ago sounds surprising
to the present generation. Horace
Walpole, in a letter to a friend, re-
counts an adventure of this kind which
befell him and his friend and neighbor,
Lady Browne, in the autumn of 1871.
The night l had the honor Of writ
ing to your ladyship last l was rob-
bed. Lady Browne and 1 were, as
usual, going to the Duchess of Mont
rose at seven o'clock. The evening
was very dark. In the close lane I'M
der her park pale, and within twenty
yards of the gate, a black figure on
horseback pushed by between the
chaise and the hedge on my side.
l suspected 1t vas a highwayman,
and so l found did Lady Browne, for
she was speaking and stopped.
To divert her fears 1 was just going
to say, us not that the a~pothecary go
ing to the duchessT" when l heard a
voice cry, "Stop!' and the figure came
back to the chaise.
l had the presence Of mind before l
let down the glass to take out my
watch and stuff it within my waist
| coat. under my arm.
He said, 'Your purses and watches!'
l replied, my watch is not in my
pocket"
Then your purse" l gave it to him (;
it had nine g%uineas. 1t vas so dark
| that l could not see his hand, but felt
him take 1t.
He then asked for Lady Brownies
purse, and said, Don't be frightened;
| will do you no hurt"
l said, mo; you won't brighten the
lady"
He replied, mo; I give you my word
I will do no hurt"
Lady Browne gave him her purse and
was going to add her watch, but he
said, Il am much obliged to YOU. l
wish you good night" Then he pulled
Off his hat and rode away.
We'll" said l, Lady Browne, you
will not be afraid Of being robbed an.
other time, for you see there is moth.
ing In IT,"
''Oh, but l ami" said she. "And now
| am in terrors lest he should return,
for l have given him n purse with my
old bad money that l carry on pur.
pose"
HE certainly will not open 1t direct.
~" l said. land at worst he can only
wait for us at u return; but I will
send my servant back for a horse and
a blunderbuss," which l did.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23


transportation sys-
tens has made him
one of the triumvir-
ate which practical
ly controls all the
lines of the West.
The others of the
trio are j. Pierpont
Morgan and James
]. Hill, both OF
whom got their in
s~piration from Har-
~ htn
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23

The best way to cure indigestion IL b.
remove it's cause. This is best DOM
by the prompt use of DR.. August
Eoenig's Hamburg Drops, which repn.
late the stomach in an effectual man.
ner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
A Cold Storage Kiss.

He-Your kiss is like Chinese
tea. It has an exquisite flavor, but Il
isn't very strong.
She-Perhaps it didn't draw long
snough.-New York World.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
Obsidian Cliff.

Ohsidian cliff, in the Yellowston.
national park. was once neutral ground,
where many Indian tribes came to
make spearheads and arrowheads. The
cliff is hundreds of feet in height and is
composed of a substance resembling
black glass, small pieces of which arc
transparent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23

Our experience has been when n man
goes Off on a "trip" the good effects
only last about a week; at the end of
that time he is as cross as ever, and
his liver in the same condition 1t was
before he went away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
A Bad Scrape.

The Barber-Did you hear abou,
bad scrape Jaggsby got into yester.
day?
The Victim-No. Did you shaw
him?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
Warriors Shaved and Shorn.

The Nornans who conquered England
shaved the face and the back of tia
head, 80 that Harold's spies declared
they were an army Of p~risets.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
An Unfailing Sign.

Shell knew you would propose to
me tonight.
He-Why?
81 saw the moon over my left shoul.
der. "-Life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23

Truth may be stranger than fiction.
put the average liar makes a desperate
EFFORT to supply contrary proof.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
UNKNOWN A FEW YEARS AGO.
To-Day Hartman Controls lo'ooo
Miles of Western Railroads.

Ills recent break with George ''ouid
has served to draw attention TO Ed
ward H. Hartman, whose genius lor
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-01-23
Getting Back.
EDO you enjoy WALK

Getting Back.
EDO you enjoy walking?"
Immensely"
"Good. Then I'll take you for
ride in the country in my automobile"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
Fauorable to Dreyfua.

Paris. Dec. 2s.-The Dreyfus commits
sion today considered the report of Vic
for. Mercier one of the directors of the
ministry of Justice, and the report of
the Dreyfus case on the evidence sub
nitted BY War Minister Andre. The
members Of the commission say the
documents in the case are yoluminous
ana thew propose to thoroughly study
Their, so that q decision is not expected
TO be rendered for some days. 1t Is
generally supposed that the commission
that they are favorable to Dreyfus.
Full line of apples. Csc peck and
up. Whittelsey Mer. Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

either cost of license. supplies or help
It is the fitting that eats a big hole
in the money at the start. When be-
gan business forty years ago, down in
Greenwich street, my only outfit for
the necessary fittingS-a mirror behind
the bar and a hot water kettle includ-
ed-was $50, and the goodwill of the
police. I own twelve bars in New York
today. and the last six of them 1
bought cost me more than 500 900 each
to fit I'D And I am not the top of the
heap by a great deal. Some bars, or
buffets, as they are called in the up
town district, cost $780, 900 to put in
shape before one dollars worth of
stuff to drink or smoke or eat was put
into them.
Nor is there so much to show for
this display of wealth. The Hoffman
house started the costly picture craze,
and it has rot yet gone out of vogue.
Some of the most valuable paintings
and etchings in New York are hung
behind the bars of saloons. They have
morning hours, when women are ad-
mitted, but women do not go half so
much as they used to- Somehow it
never seemed possible to keep half the
men out, and then there was gossip.
Nowadays it is not an infrequent oc-
currence for a saloon keeper to loan his
entire collection to d club entertainment
where women are admitted. / have
even seen them in church fairs. The
borrowers take full risks of removal and
insurance, and the fact that the collec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
CHINA'S NEW WOMEN.
They Want Reform in the Land of
Their Birth

Just at this time when reform has re-
ceived a black eye in the city of New
York the women of Chinatown are tax
ing it up-not the reform of Tammany,
though, but Of no less a parsonage than
the Empress of China.
The fact is due to a young woman of
II who on the way from China to Har-
ward stopped here long enough to stir
things up in the Chinese quarter. This
young woman is Miss kang Tung,
daughter of Kang Tung Wei. who is at
the head of the "Bo Waung WOOL a
reform society representing the more
progressive party in China and having
a membership of more than 100000.
To keep his head on his shoulders
Kang Tung Wei is obliged to keep out
of China The empress, who does not
approve of the progressive party, has
put a price on his head and also on the
heads of some other leaders in the same
ORGANIZATIONS circumstance which has
helped rather than hindered the socie-
tvs growth. That is why Kang Tu1g
Wei and his family for the last three
years have lived in India. where his
sprightly daughter attended an English
school.
Miss Kang Tung is small. but her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

ambitions are tremendous. Therefore
she decided to cross the ocean and
spend thre9 or four years at Harry ara
or some other American college and
then a year more in England studying
English politics before going back to
That she does eventually mean to use
her education for the benefit of the
women of her own country instead OF
settling down in America is devoutly
hoped by many people.
Judging by the stirring up China
town has had, Miss Kang Tung is a
born organizer and leader. After she
got here she learned with much salts
faction that the society of which her
ia ar is the leader has already in this
city a membership of 5000 organized
as the Chinese Empire Reform society.
She also found here about sixty five
Chinese women, and believing that the
emancipation of the women of China
will be hurried along if women only
put their shoulders to the Wheel she
set to work.
The outcome was the women's branch
Of the Chinese Empire Reform society.
the first of its kind in this country. 1t
in the Morning Star mission rooms in
Doyers street with a membership of
thirty-six, and not one, perhaps, was
more astonished afterward than the
stolid and timid members themselves.
Each went there WonderingIy in re-
Spouse to a personal Invitation, and be-
fore she went home again was quite
willing to pin her faith to a leader who
could make such stirring address in
their native tongue. To be sure. they
were somewhat staggered to be told that
after the manner of American women
they must read the newspapers and
know things, when in reality not a half
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

Tons of candy at Rigby's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
PEANUTS AS FREE LUNCH.
Liquor Dealers Find the Experiment
Failure.

Not many days ago the keeper of an
uptown liquor saloon introduced huge
cut glass bowl filled with freshly roast
ed peanuts as a free lunch. Others fol-
lowed his example. Now they all admit
that the innovation is failure, and will
stop it.
This change was not actuated by
economy. AS a matter of fact, a bowl
of fresh peanuts kept on the bar all
day did not cost the proprietor Sc a day.
The men who tried the peanut idea
found that a great many regular GUS
toners did not like peanuts after a
drink, and began to look around for the
pickle fork. Those who did like pea
nuts carried away ahlll half pint in
their coat pocket. Others who liked
them remained close by the bowl, eating
for half an hour and scattering the
hulls all over the floor. The floorman
had to come around with broom every
five minutes and raised a dust that
drove customers out Another thing the
liqour dealer learned was that a great
many men who enjoy a pint of peanuts
riding home on the car at night had no
use for them in the daytime.
1T costs a lot of money to run a fine
saloon in New York nowadays" said
the man who tried the peanut expert
ment first. Il am not speaking of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

ton was loaned by Mr.. Blank of the
well known Silver Star saloon, at such
and-such a street, is extensively made
known. The owner of the pictures gets
his money back, all right. Sometimes
he makes good sale to a collector or
an agent, who had never heard of his
saloon and is willing to pay anything
within reason for the picture, who
wants it for his gallery.
"A few years ago any man who was
prepared to spend 81 900 in fitting up
new saloon went around to various
stores and selected what he wanted.
Now a contractor comes along and
makes his estimate. The liquors are
sold from cut-glass bottles, and not
from the original bottles displaying the
label. If a customer wants to see the
real bottle, it is taken from a cupboard
and passed to him.
TT is cheaper, in the end, to let man
who knows his business design your
bar, as he calls it You Will be sur
prised to see how much room he can
save. All you have to do is to move in
your stock and supply the barkeepers
and a bouncer who knows his business -
New York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
FdrnerS.
Attention

Why remain in the North and
stay in doors six months in the
year consuming what you raise
during the other six months?
Go South where you can work
out doors every month in the
year, and where you are pro-
ducing something the year
round. If you are stock raiser
YOU know your stock are now
"eating their heads off, and,
besides, have to be protected
from the rigors of winter by ex-
pensive shelter.
Economical stock feeding re-
ouires the combination of both
fesh-forming and fat-forming
foods in certain proportions.
Alabama and Florida produce in
abundance the velvet bean and
cassaya, the first a flesh pro-
Queer and the latter fat pro-
Queer. and they are the cheapest
and best fastening materials
known to the world
More money can be made and
with less labor, in general farm
ing, fruit and berry growing and
truck gardening along our road
in the South than in any other
section of the Union.
If you are interested and de-
sire further information on the
subject, address
q. A. PARK,
General immigration and Industrial Agen
Louisville & Nashville R. r. Co.,
LOUISVILLE, KY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

dozen in the audience could read, much
less write, either Chinese or English
But, nevertheless. at the close OF the
meeting there were thirty-six Chinese
women who practically declared them
selves emancipated from the old order
of things by indorsing the most ad-
vanced American ideas relative 70 Wo-
mans education and freedom. In fact
they Endorsed everything the speaker
said, even the sentiment that they must
stand by each other and do all IN their
power to aid a few millions OF tner
dovUntrodden sisters in China--Nsw
York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23

Where there is joy in heaven there
is Joy on earth. We are living in two
worlds at a time-in the world tenn
poraI and the world spiritual This is
the lesson. Let US take it to ourselves
with the thought that neither height
nor depth nor principalities nor pow
ers can separate us from the love of
Christ and the power of the resurrec-
tion.-Rev. DR.. w. H. McGlanfiin. Uni
versalist, Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-23
Successor to Beavers.

Washington, Dec. Announcement
was made today of the appointment of
@ NJ. Waters as superintendent of the
division of salaries and allowances of
the postofffce department to succeed
George w. Beavers to take effect Janu-
ary l. next. Mr.. Waters is now acting
SUPERINTENDENT of the division.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-07

Lilikalani, r v Canon, V II Ktcat,
Rev Jno osborne, Rev f Fitz, Judge
Stanley, Postmaster Oat, T Nc
Cant Stewart and wife, l. K Kent
we'll, Prof w ID Alexande:, Collector
Stackable, III A Isenbsrg, Jno L
Colburn and wife, A I Atkinson,
Sanstor Cecil Brown. j f. Testa,
j M Dowsett, M Monsaratt, j E
Highton, j l. Kaulukou, A Dreier
and wife, Treasurer Kepoikai, E s
Boyd. @ Conard and wife, Mrs j Nj
Dowsett, Mrs f w Macfarlane, Mrs
i H Auld, Mrs LaLz, Mrs McVeigh,
Mrs L. Holt, Mrs S l. Kekumauo,
Mrs o Stillman, Miss Morris, Miss
Il Hiram, Mrs Padeken, Mrs Weed,
Mrs Geo Bscklsy, Mrs Haaleles,
Mrs Jno Ena, and many others.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-07

Residing In Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-07

! japanese m o5ek His plaus have re
csived Government saUctioD. The
now Department is to bs entrusted
entirely to the control aud manage
ment OF the Chinese postal 80 e,vit o.
St P,ul, Do % The peopls'
Church, which replaces the structure
burned about year ago, was open
cd to-day with appropriate religious,
ceremonies. The church is an i'm
posing structure, erected at cost
OF over 100000, and is uDilue in
that it's interor decorations pay tri-
butte to the great teachers OF all re-
cogniz d religious and creeds.
London, Dec .8 The market ia
winding up the year with increased
evidence OF strength. Busir ess on
the Stock Exchangs last week was
moderate, oWicg to the holidays and
the settlement, but there was per-
ceptible inclination to speculate on
the anticipated improvement in all
high grade securities.
London, d c25-The complete routs
at Tazs Cf the NJ ,orish imperial
army by rebels under the ad
ship OF he pre- ender TO the thttne,
which was reported on December
23, has been officially con6tmrd
The imperial forces ttindoit d
their guns, Il 90 am nuniliou, tents
and beasts of burden and fed
precipi,a.elv.
W'llems;ed, Curacao. De, 25 The
Nent zuelau revolutiouis,s have re-
sumed active hostili,ies egainet Pre-
sident C4stro. There occurred yes
tefcay morning lively engage.
ment between leo ionists
under Rsra and The Government
forces at Cauyarao, in the vicinity
OF Coro, Details of III, engage
ment are lsckii G, but it is ku, wa
here that The rtvolutionists had
modern artillery.
The fac that the revolutionists
have been supplied with artillery
is regarded here as signifi .aut. 1t
has charged that ths allies were
giving powerful d to the lvolu
tiouary fee. Of Castro.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-07

Whether the brief respite from
business which should have been,
aud could have been, accorded, wac
Intentionally withheld, as coul we'll
be supposed from the precious
many acts OF discourtesy aud covert
malevolence, is not positively known
but the discernabls fact remains
that no outward sigu OF courtesy
was displayed from the territorial
buildings either in closed doors or
lowered flags, neither ho,ored the
passing by OF all that was mortal OF
one who in life had been friend to
Hawaii aud was beloved by Hawaii.
ans. And who is to blamt2 Ask
Cooper.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-07

The latest occurrence OF this olioi.
al neglect, care lessness, ignorance or,
what you will, was ia the first place,
the absence OF the Governor or his
alter ego from the Off ,ia's who hal
signifed their iatention of being
present; the chief Territorial officer
present bsing tn, S superintendent
of Public Works who, in company
with the Attorney General, laughed
aud chatted most uuoo1cernedly y
while riding ia place of honor in
the procession, showing but little
respect for ths ocoas on aud the sur
roundings.