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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
skating on Water.

1t would seem that skating on water
may be successfully accomplished,
says Tit-Bits. A German inventor has
made hu4dred-mile journey with
water shoes On the surface of the River
Danube. The shoes are cylindrical in
shape, and are made Of aluminium to
give them extreme lightness. They are
several feet long, and are propelled by
a treading movement, which causes
four oar-shaped wings to revolve. The
inventor claims that he can travel on
water three times as fast as he can
walk on land, and that locomotion is as
safe on rough water as on smooth. He
hopes to have the shoes made part OF
every welregulated life-saving sta
tiOn.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

means of a copper bond. Guard wires
should in general be of galvanized
steel, but may be of bronze or hard
drawn copper in districts where steel
Is liable to excessive corrosion. In gem
eral these wires must be installed at
minimum height of twenty-four
inches above the trolley wire. Where
there is but one trolley two wires par
allel to this-one ON each side at hor-
izontal distance of eight inches from
the trolley wire-are necessary. If
there are two trolley wires not more
than twelve feet apart, but the tele-
graph wires do not weigh more than
100 pounds per mile, two guard wires
are sufficient, stretched minimum
distance of twenty-four inches above
the former and the outside at hoIi-
zontal distance of eight inches from the
trolley wires.
If the telegraph wires weigh 100
pounds or more per mile this latter ar
rangement is sufficient If the trolley
apart. Where the trolley wires are
separated by distance of from fifteen
to forty-eight inches three wires are
required parallel to the trolley-two
on the outside, a horizontal distance
Of eight inches, and the other midway
between the two trolleys, all at mini.
mum distance of twenty-four inches
above the trolley wire. If the distance
between the wires is over forty eight
inches and the telegraph wires weigh
more than 100 pounds per mile two
guard wires are required for each troll
ley wire, as for single wire. Guard
wires are also required where tele.
graph wires do not cross the trolley
wire, but are apt to be blown against
1t. Where telegraph wire may fall
upon an arm or span wire and SO slide
down on trolley wire guard hooks
must be provided.-New York Evening
Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

If you would realize the immenSity of
the United States study trade statis-
tics We talk about billion-dollar Con-
crosses; now let's think about billion
dollar commerce. In the year ending
March 81, 1908, the imports of the Uni.
That Is the first time imports ever
reached the billion mark. Uncle Sam
is good customer. 1t Is fact that is
us good peace guarantee as fleet of
warships. Countries that are selling us
Il thousand million dollars worth of
things to eat, drink, wear and use in a
single year would at least think twice
before affronting such n customer and
straEgling such a market. The pros
porous way of doing busines is said to
be to sell more than you buy. The
United States is doing that, and feed
ing nations. The exports for the year
ending March 81 reached the stupen-
dous total of 81, Ala, 7S6,950. and cover
ed everything from steel bridges to dol.
lar watches, breakfast foods to bottled
beer. This is big country. Its OWL
people can scarcely comprehend the
greatness of the empire. Why the
farms alone are worth three thousand
million dollars. We have a billion-dol
lar trust, billion-dollar crops, billion.
dollar bank savings. We have jus,
launched ship that will carry 10000
tons Of freight and more are building
The mines of the Northwest will give
up 35OOO,OO0 tons of iron ore In sin
| gle season. From Maine to California
big things are in progress. All this is
the wonder of the civilized world and
when put into figures the totals simply
stun humanity. Big! Why, when YOU
| can count all Of the stars and the grains
of sand on the seashore you'll be abb,
to measure the glory and greatness OF
America! We should pray for humil
ity-power to bear our greatness witt
honor and dignity. We should see I,
it that morals, education, charity. civi,
Righteousness, all the higher things OF
life, keep pace with the mighty stride.
of commerce. For, unless they do. the
years Of our greatness are surely mum
| hered
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
Pictures as an Aid In Teaching

Three hundred years ago a German
savant had wonderful vision. At
that time children were taught to read
by force of arms, so to speak, through
hardships and with bitter toll on the
part Of teacher and Of child. 1t seems
curious, says writer In Household.
that the first real step toward tighten
ing the labor of children as they climb
the ladder of learning was the product
OF the imagiation, not of some fond
mother or gentle woman teacher, but
of bewigged and betitled university
doctor. 1t was Johann Comenius,
however, who first conceived the dar.
ing Idea that children could be taught
by the aid Of memory and the imagina.
tion working together. by means"
as he quantity expressed 1t, "of sensu.
GUS impressions conveyed to the eve.
so that visual objects may be made the
medium Of expressing moral lessons
to the young mind and Of impressing
those lessons upon the memory" In
other words, the good Herr Doctor had
the bright idea that picture books could
be useful to children. Comenius made
his first picture book and called II
"Orbls Pictus." 1t contains rude wood
cuts representing objects in the natural
world, trees and animals, with little
lessons about the pictures.
1t Is quaint volume, and one that
would cause the average modern child
not little astonishment were 1t placed
before him. AS truly, however, as that
term may be applied to any other bool,
that has since been written, the "Orbis
Pictus" was an epoch-making book. II
was the precursor Of all children's pic.
ture books, and modern childhood has
great cause to bless the name of Co.
menus.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
JOHN BROWNS IOWA HOME.

movement, were also fastened on this
little house. Northern politicians were
regarding anxiously the preparations
"Old" Brown was making. The Kan
sas "Jayhawkers" hated him bitterly,
and several contemplated raids on the
place were narrowly averted.
But through it all Brown and his
friends continued their work, and it
was while residing in Tabor that
Brown decided upon the move which
he hoped would set the country ablaze,
but which ended in his own death.
1t Is told by one Of the old settlers
that one night there marched into the
little town of Tabor, 200 recruits for
Brown. They came from Maine, were
all well armed, and were en- route to
help the free cause in Kansas. Accom-
panying the body was single wagon
loaded with corn. The party stopped
in Tabor several weeks, and were
drilled and instructed by old Brown
himself. Two weeks after the party
arrived, a company Of runaway slaves
arrived from Missouri. The following
day the owner Of several of them ar
rived. With him was the sheriff of
his county, and several deputies. They
demanded the slaves. Brown refused
to deliver them. The sheriff attempted
to take them by force. Brown gave a
shrill whistle and the Maine men
swarmed from all directions. The Off
GERS were overpowered and robbed Of
their arms. They left, vowing to re-
turn with re-enforcements and capture
the whole body. Then the corn was
thrown out of the wagon and from
beneath the grain was brought small
cannon, which was quickly mounted
and placed In position commanding
the road by which the Missourians
would return.
But the slave-owners never came
back and the cannon was covered with
the corn and was taken down into
Kansas with the men from Maine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
A JOHN BROWN RELIC.
Partial Destruction of the Great Abb
oli.iouist's Eonas.

Partial Destruction of the Great Abb
oIitiouist's Home.
The recent partial destruction by fire
Of John Browns home at Tabor, Iowa,
serves to recall the exciting period
when the noted abolition leader made
the little one-story cottage in Iowa the
headquarters Of the underground rail-
way" for the transfer Of slaves from
the South to Canada.
In 1857 this little house was the cen
ter of perhaps more attention than the
national capital itself. Brown was be-
ing heard from. Already were gather.
ing around him men from Massachu-
setts and Maine and other New En-
gland States. Already had shipments
of arms, and even a cannon, been re-
ceived at Tabor. And hundreds of
runaway slaves had passed through
the town, coming at night and leaving
the following night. And the eyes OF
those men, who four years later be-
came the leaders of the secession
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

building will be kept at 20 degrees
and there are splendid facilities for
bathing and cooking-for Mrs. Valen-
tine has employed a man to cook for
the dogs, and he is instructed to pre-
pare their food with as much care as
If he were cooking for human beings.
The only other dog mansion in the
country is that of e. w. Vanderbilt, at
Biltmore, but It is not nearly so ele-
giant as that Of Mrs. Valentine. She
was formerly the wife of Philip d.
Armour, Jr., who died at Pasadena,
Cal, three years ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
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; Atarmer's ti9 Daughter
( What She Can Do

In paper read before the thirteeDt,
annual convention of the Indiana Sta..
Dairy Association, Miss Edith psrsoa'
student in Purdue University o.r
an interesting account of her expeT
ence in dairying. Miss Parsons bao,s
with the three or four COWS kent =
supply their own family, and.is noN
selling the product Of between fiftea,
and twenty cows at profitable nrica
because of its uniform excellence ON,
regularity of supply.
After recounting her difficulties IN
getting good herd, she said: "Afto,
you decide to begin dairying, the oues
tion arises: Who shall care for IN.
milk and the butter7 Shall it be ths
farmer and his sons who toll in IN.
field all day, or shall it be the tirod
mother and wife who shall do th,
work, thinking 1t one of her MANY
duties, instead of source Of pleasurs
to her? No!
"In my opinion, 1t should be ths
farmers daughter who should coma
forward and say 1 am young and
know that l would enjoy taking ful
charge of the dairy work. How proua
l will feel to think that 1 am making.
gilt-edged butter.
MANY mothers persist in saying that
the work in dairy is too hard for
their daughters and would soon become
a drudgery to them, but believe moth.
ers Of this opinion forget that any
work, no matter how hard, If entered
into with the soul and willing hands
ceases to be drudgery and becomes an
art.
"The dark side to dairying for the
farmers daughter is that it is an every
day business that can not be put into
inexperienced hands, without getting
things out Of balance, and that who'll,
days off must be few. But girl whc
has tact and Judgment enough to ge
the best results from a Jersey COW, Il
well qualified to win by persuasive
measure any favor she may covet.
$50 l would say to the farmer
daughters, stick to the farm, keep u
some profession that can be practices
on the farm, whether 1t be dairyin
or poultry raising, don't for singl
moment let the tempter have posses
sion Of you, but think of your healtl
and Of those little gold mines on tn
farm and remember that with healt
comes happiness and with happines
wealth."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Read the appalling histories of the
poor in New York. They are mere
accidental revelations. They are to
the great mass of hidden misery and
degradation what the truant spark is
to the covered fire. Once in a while
someone hears of a case of special af-
Fiction, and nearly always the ma
chinery of rescue is set in motion by
Christian hands. But we hear Of one
in thousand. The others are left to
their suffering, their hopelessness,
their degradation. We have untold
millions to spend and immeasurable
sympathy and ministration to bestow
in China, India-the farther away the
better-while here at home, within
sound of our own church bells, scarce
stones throw from our sumptuous
residences, poverty, pain, despair all
flourish, and the pagan ferment of the
slunis creates increasingly material for
the brothel and Jail.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

IL Russia can bulldoze China In the
matter of the province she will acquire
such n prestige at Pekin that no
amount of diplomatic persuasion later
will restore the other powers to their
fightful status with the Chinese court.
So impudent are the Russian demands
and so grave their import that joint
note from the powers is to be expected
forthwith, else good-by to all hope for
the rescue of China from the thraldom
of combination of Chinese reaction
and Russian selfishness.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Sad news comes from Oklahoma,
where an investigation of the condition
of Lo the poor Indian has recently
been made by a representative of the
government. 1t appears that the In
dians OF Oklahoma are suffering from
too much prosperity. Ten or twelve
years ago they were busy and happy.
They owned land, each head of fam
lily had a pony or two, few dogs,
pigs, chickens and other necessities nf
life, and the days came and went with
pleasing If somewhat monotonous
regularity. To-day the noble red men
OF Oklahoma appear to be rapidly GO
ing to the bad. Their land has turn
ed out to be valuable, and they are
leasing it to white men at high prices.
The result is that the Indians are no
longer forced to work for living, and
they are rapidly falling into habits of
idleness and vice. The report of the
commissioner who has been looking
into the matter says: From habits
of industry and thrift these Indians, or
most OF them, have become idlers and
vagrants on the face of the earth. The
best friends of the Indians are those
who are in favor of compelling them to
work. Work is the salvation of these
Indians and their only salvation. The
Leasing of lands has proved to be a
great calamity for a majority of them.
1t would be thousand times better
for them If the leasing of lands was
prevented and the proposition present.
ed to them fatty to work OF starve."
This will probably be discouraging tc
people who have lOnged to raise the In
dian up to nobler and better things
but does it, after all, indicate that the
red man Is essentially different from
his white brother? Is the Indian the
only one who can't broaden out anG
progress in idleness?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Very few will be disposed to ques-
ton. that in giving of his millions to
Tuskegee Institute Mr.. Carnegie is
putting his money where it will do the
most good. He is satisfied that DR..
Washington is solving the race prob
lem in the only way it can be solved,
and he does well and wisely to back
this belief with what Is most needed
in this great campaign of practical ed
ucation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

The announcement that Joseph
Chamberlain asked the King to bestow
upon his wife special mark of honor
which his Majesty wished to confer
on him must have caused the most
relentless enemy of the Colonial Sec
retary to lapse into momentary ad-
miration. All the world loves loving
and gracious recognition of obligation,
and who Is to measure Mr.. Chamber
lain's Indebtedness to his American
wife?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

The movement to honor by n suita-
bic memorial the English newspaper
correspondents who lost their lives In
the South African War revives the rec
objection of service performed under
trying and perilous conditions. The
committee of the Institute of Journal.
lists has been compiling list of the
correspondents who We're killed or
died of disease while in the discharge
OF DUTY. Killed at Wagon Hill."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
HAS BUILT A PALACE FOR DOGS.

A $4,000 building for dogs has been
completed at Mrs. p. A. Valentines
summer home, at Lake OcOnomowoc,
Wis. 1t is almost palace, but not.
withstanding this, it's comforts will be
shared by the plebeian watch dogs Of
the place, RS well as the high-pricei
purps that have won blue ribbons at
bench shows. The temperature of the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Uncle Sam wants the Indians to
adopt English names, and in turn may
put Indian names on some of the new
warships. This will be at least one
fair exchange which will not prove a
robbery of the Indian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

following making for developing
fixing washing wooden tray by screwing together
inside the
cloth piece turning the edges over te
One thing which greatly
argesized dish this great
and keep the developer IN motion
fuzed
to-day when made Do not
the stuff and asen with the
coating, in
also used
noticed CLOTH
used them
years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Millionaire Swift once said that no
man is rich enough to smoke 2o-cent
cigars. However, it is likely that Mr.
Carnegie or Mr.. Rockefeller could
stand the strain of three or four day
without incurring n reputation for wild
extravaganza.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
GUARD FOR TROLLEY WIRE.
Overhead Lines Are Protected Ac
cording to Law In Eng land,

Guard wires are required wherever
telegraph or telephone wires unprotect-
ed with permanent insulating cover
cross above or are liable to fall upon
or be blown on TO the electric conduc-
tors Of tramway. Each guard wire
should be well grounded at one point
at least and at intervals Of not more
than five spans. The earth connection
should be made by connecting the wire
through the support to the rails by
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
Figures About Potatoes

For every 10000 inhabitants of Ger.
many 100 acres of potatoes are planted
as against 112 acres in Austria. %
acres in France, 35 acres In the United
States and 81 acres in Great Britain
and Ireland.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

China, according to the census just
completed, has a population of 1885,
100000. The inhabitants of Manchu-
ria, Mongolia, Tibet and Turkestan
We're not counted, but their number
was estimated. Nevertheless, by the
information we now have, the empire
is more populous than ever before.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

The man who brings the flush Of hap
plness to womans cheek, who drives
away the traces Of care and unhappi-
ness, who coaxes back the glow Of
youth-he makes powder puffs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

One reason why legislatures hang on
forever is found in an overgrOwn men,
bership. There are in the average law
making body at least twice as many
members as there should be.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Some people are just dying to get Into
society-if we are to believe the ac
counts of the prominence Of some re
cent victims in murder cases.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Descriptions of President Castro, of
Venezuela, turning from affairs Of
state to attend n lawn party recall the
man who had so many troubles and
carried them so lightly that n friend
asked in wonder, How do you man
have to-" was the significant reply.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

A few more anti-merger decisions to
squeeze the water out Of stocks, and
Wall street will be wondering If the
levees will hold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

According to the British budget, the
Boer war so far has cost England
$1,OS5, 100000. Was the game worth
the candle?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
Great Lumber Resources.

The State of Washington has the
largest lumber resources in the world
One acre of Washington timber will
furnish in its lumber as many carloads
of freight as 120 years of wheat prod.
uct from Dakota farm.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
High Freight Rntes.

Ii costs almost twice as much to
send boxed goods from New York to
San Francisco by rail direct as 1t does
via London, the Suez Canal, Hongkong
and Yokohama by steamer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

"Killed at Slingersfoutein," "Killed at
Mafeking," Died Of fever at Simons
fown"-so runs the record. The cost
of war in money falls into insignifi-
canoe when compared with its cost in
men. Try how they may, no class of
men concerned in war can escape the
fatal toll of the battlefield.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

Scientists tell us that England Is be-
ing eaten up by the sea, but she man
ages to make him pay well for his
board
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

There is an age when every girl wants
to go on the stage, just as there is when
every boy wants to be pirate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

If you suffer from "cat fea1" take a
dose of catnip.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

To some people truth is stranger than
fiction because they have so little to dc
with the former
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

The fellow was right who said "for-
tune seldom knocks at the door of the
knOcker."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26
Wales Foundation

Practically half the population NJ
Wales is to be found In Glamorgap
shire.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-06-26

1t doesn't take much praise to spoil
the man who can't stand criticism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
DAYToN's BLUFF.

Mrs. Edawrd H. Payte, of Maple street,
gave large reception Friday in honor of
her mother, Mrs j. F. GarVin. and her
sister, Miss Mary Garvin, of Spokane
Wash, who are her guests. The follow
Ing ladies assisted: Mrs. Harry Fabian
Mrs. Theodore Kempfen. Miss May Shin
ners, Miss May Lee, Miss Nellie Davis
and Miss Freda Nauman.
The following were guests Monday of
Mrs. Fred A. Reid, of East Shore Park,
who entertained in honor of the birthday
anniversary of Mr.. Reds mother Mrs
E. M. Reid: Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Reid
Prof. Dow Nichols of Santa Barbara,
Cal; Mrs. Charles Trott and daughter,
Quinn of Milwaukee; Miss May Reid and
DIR. Frank Darragh.
The Tuesday Afternoon Card club was
entertained last week by Mrs, Adolph
Giesen, of Mound street The prize
winners We're Mrs. Sever Westby and Mrs
Giesen. The club holds its next meeting
with Mrs. John F. Lawrence, of East
Seventh street.
The Ladies Saturday Afternoon Euchre
club was entertained by Mrs. TuchScherer
Miss Bertha M Stackpole and Mrs. Lusk
won the awards. On Saturday afternoon
the club will hold it's annual meeting
with Mrs Stackpole.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Trott and daugh-
ter. Quinn. of Milwaukee, who visited
relatives In the city. will spend the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Reid,
of Masltomedi
Mrs. Walker, who spent the last nine
months with her daughters, Mrs. Harry
Springer and Mrs. Robert Burns, will
leave this week for her home in Shrews-
bury, Mass.
The members Of the Wah- wah-tay-see
nlub gave supper Tuesday evening at