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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

ried the mail from Niles, Mich, every
two weeks, making the trip afoot.
Fort Dearborn had been rebuilt IN
1916 and was occupied until after the
Black Hawk war, when it fell grad.
ually into disuse. 1t was not aban.
doned by the army until May. 1891.
and still was used by various govern.
ment officers until 1857, when it was
torn down, with the exception of one
building, which stood until the great
fire.
Soon after the Incorporation of the
town it began to grow rapidly and
new settlers began pouring in. In
1887 the city of Chicago was incor.
porated and it's boundaries were ex.
tended, and enthusiasts began proph-
esying that it would ultimately attain
a population Of 100000 souls.
The Great Fire.
During the next 20 years the growth
was marvellous and the wonderful
progress was kept up until 1871. Then
came the greatest disaster ever WIS.,
tied upon any Of the worlds great
modern cities. On October 8 of that
year the great fire blotted out almost
every vestige Of the city. The flames
devoured block after block of build
ings, until, when the blaze fickered
and went out, it left ruin and desola-
ton v 2,100 acres. Nearly 10000
buildings were destroyed, 100000
people were rendered homeless and a
financial loss Of $192, OOO, 1000 was in
1icted. The whole world looked upon
the scene with horror, and believed
that the stately city had received a
shock from which 1t could never re-
cover.
But Chicago, yer while sitting in
the ashes and wailing over the calami-
ty, gathered courage mightier than
ever seen before, and arose from the
wreck to build anew. Upon the de-
bris left by the holocaust a greater
and more magnificent city arose.
Since then nothing has retarded its
growth, and it stands to-day as the
worlds most wonderful monument to
undaunted industry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

In 1879 the corn crop record Of this
country reached the highest notch it
had ever attained. AS a result, the
supply exceeded the demand, there
was a congestion Of corn, the price
went tumbling and millions Of bush
els,were used as the cheapest fuel that
the farms Of the West afforded. In
1902 the record of corn production was
again broken. But there is no longer
any Ill effect to be feared. There is
no congestion, no disastrous slump in
price. There is market for it all. What
American can not use Europe eagerly
wants. World wide commerce has
solved the problem and made a bounti-
full crop a real blessing to the farmers
who formerly found it a burden. The
peoples Of other lands have been taught
the virtue of maize and commercial
relations have made them steady Gus
toners. More and more each year Eu-
rope and Asia and Africa and South
America become dependent upon the
great farms of the United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

What Is the use of being pessimistic?
Did pessimism " do you any good?
Did 1t ever do your neighbor any good?
What If the coal Is low In the bins
and the money slack in the pockets ?
Worrying about 1t will not fill either
of them, but getting down to hard
work this minute, keeping at work,
and above all, working the right way,
will. Every minute idly spent wonder
ing and worrying and specializing as
to what is going to happen is a minute
worse than wasted. Hard luck is a
phantom; laziness is a fact. Don't be
lazy and you will not have hard luck.
Life is a class in mathematics. Work
according to the rule and stick to it,
II you will solve the problem. When
you are feeling glum, down in the
mouth, discouraged and generally out
or sorts, remember the gospel Of good
nature. Then put 1t in practice. stop
thinking about yourself and your trou-
bles. Do something for the other fell
low. The result may surprise you.
You thought, possibly, that he was II
bear, but, even If he is, he knows the
milk of human kindness when he tastes
1t. A smile Is contagious. Perhaps
you never thought ofthat. You knew
that fear was catching, that discomfort
Travelled like wildtire, that sickness be-
got sickness. We all acknowledge
these things and we all know the dead
ly results. Why not change the
thought? Why not recognize that con-
hdence in the future, happiness and
good health are also contagious? 1t
was n wise philosopher who said,
Thoughts are things 1t was a good
philosopher who declared, "As a man
thlnketh, 20 is he" Practice makes
perfect" Is n saying the truth Of which
Is automatic. Sow optimism. practice
good nature, and you will reap peace,
JOY and contentment. No one can make
you unhappy il you refuse to be un-
happy. Try 1t and see IL it does not
work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

10 the west, on the ridges trooped the
indian escort, composed Of 500 braves.
everything went well until the set
tiers and soldiers reached what ia
known as the foot of Eighteenth
street. when Capt. Wells came riding
back from the front and called ont
furiously back from the front and
called out that the Indians were nre-
pairing to make an attack. An instant
later the red men began firing.
Inc troops answered the charge. but
the friendly Miamis fled in terror and
left the settlers to the ATTACKING In.
dams. Capt. Wells stood his ground
n fought calamity, but was killed
Inc Indians scalped him and tore his
heart from his body. The troops tben
fought past the Indians and reaches q
slight eminence on the prairie b,,t
were forced to surrender, with the
condition that their lives were to he
spared. In the fight the Indians Loot
10 Killed, but about so of the wbitos
were massacred. All the wounded
were killed and mutilated. The newt
DAY the Indians burned Fort Dear
born. This was Chicago's first disas-
ter.
Inc settlement grew but little during
the score of years following this first
disaster although many important
events marked the period. The first
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27
CHICAGO'S centennial
. HICAGO will soon be 100 years

"a HICAGO will soon be 100 years
~ old. Almost a century ago a
little palisade fort with the
old-fashioned blockhouses was erect
ed on a narrow point Of land at the
mouth Of the muddy Chicago river and
named Fort Dearborn, and from this
as a beginning has grown the great
city Of to-day, the second in the new
world and fifth in size in the world,
with a population Of 1,69S,000.
That the city may not forget the
history of its beginning, a movement
has been launched to hold a centen-
NAL exposition. The plans propose an
exhibition equaling, if not excelling,
the Philadelphia centennial Of 1876.
Although Chicago is yet less than
a century old, the history Of its ter
rife growth, even in the face Of re-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27
Maine Geographical Names.

Names rivers, lakes and mountains
have names that could not be forgotten.
These are some: %Cupsuptac, Pohenne-
gamook, Sagadahoc, Chimmenticook,
Chimpasaoc, Chinquassabamtook, Ess-
%quilsagook. Schoodic, Umsaskis, Ripo-
gents, Wassatoquoit, Matagomon, Pan
gokomook, w allago s q e G a nook,
interchangeable, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wetokenebacook, Sysladobsis, Millen-
kikuk, Co~sbosecontic, pmbazookskus,
Damariscotta, Notch and Pemadu-
nook.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27
CHICAGo's FIRST COURTHOUSE.

river by boat July 4, 1903, and at
once began the erection Of a fort.
There were then no buildings here
except a few miserable log huts
covered by bark, the homes of squat
tiers among the Indians. Capt. Wits
tier and his family occupied n of
these. His officers and his men lived
under canvas while the embryo post
was being built.
The log fort consisted of a stockade
large enough to contain all the build
ings, two blockhousGs and a parade
ground. This was the pioneer army
post-the early Chicago. At that time
a dead level of green prairie and mo-
rass stretched away to the west as
far as the eye could see. Now the
crowded streets stretch even farther.
Then the river was a s~lime-covered,
sluggish stream. To-day it is the bus
lest river in the world.
North and south along the edge of
the lake stretched the sand dunes.
changing with each wind and shifting
with every storm. Gnarled trees stood
In little patches here and there, max
ing the landscape the more desolate.
The Checaugou river, as the Indians
called it, snaked its way out of. the
morass and lost itself in the lake, and
was an uninviting looking , stream
upon which to lay the foundation
Eel Of a frontier post. The founders
never dreamed that an imperial city
would some day crowd that little
river for miles and miles and | IN time
turn its waters in the opposite direc-
ton down the Mississippi Valley.
Eight years after the arrival of
John Kinzie, or In 1912. the entire
population. beside his family, consist
ed Of a French laborer named Quill
mette, n Mr.. Burns and his family.
Capt. Head. Lieut.. Helm and Sergt.
Holt and their families and "a soldiers.
Four miles up the south branch Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

j. Ogden Armour, whose little daugh.
ter was recently saved from a life Of
suffering by an operation, will express
his gratitude In Il form at once prac-
teal and beautiful. The little girl was
treated for congenital dislocation Of
the hip by the German surgeon, Doc
tor Lorenz. Mr.. Armour has now an
nounced his intention of building and
endowing, mt an expense of three mil
lion dollars, an institution where the
children OF the poor can be treated for
the same deformity without charge.
'My daughter has practically been CIV
en- back to me-" he says, ''and my wife
and l are grateful, Other parents are
joyless because their children are af-
flicted with the same trouble. l want
to make them happy, too" Could there
be n better expression Of gratitude than
this?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

This thing of sending a friend a
present Of a box of candy or a bottle OF
of strychnipe is becoming somewhat
too fashionable. Whatever may be
said in defense Of the man who Stays
in the heat of quarrel, not n word can
be offered to %extenuate the crime OF
the %poisoner. His Is the deed of the
true assassin-premeditated, treacher-
and cruel. Hanging is an made
Quate punishment for him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

The announcement Of the death Of
Jessie Benton Fremont in California,
with whose early fortunes both she
and her husband, Gen. John O.. FIRE.
mont, were. closely identified, will
hardly affect the present generation,
which knows little about this once
brilliant woman. Indeed, the interest
in her life now is purely reminiscent;
but her death will bring up many in
teresting memories to those whose rec
elections go back half a century and
who will recall her as the handsome,
dashing, high spirited wife of Lieut..
Fremont and daughter of Senator Ben
ton. She was the young lieutenant's
support and inspiration in that famous
exploration which made him known all
over the country as ''the Pathfinder"
She was the wife of the first Republi-
can candidate for the presidency,
and had Fremont been elected she
would have had a brilliant court at
the White House, over which she would
have presided in queenly style. She
was honored at European courts, where
her wit and beauty made her a social
sensation. She was the belle Of many
cities, a general favorite in an unusu-
ally wide circle of distinguished ac-
quaintances, and a born social leader,
but the defeat Of her husbands polit-
ical ambitions and other misfortunes
which overlook him deprived her Of
the opportunity to fill positions in
which she would have shone. The So
ciety queen, once dethroned, is soon
forgotten, and such was Mrs. Ere
mont's fate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Territorial Legislature met in 1s,o
the year Of the massacre, and in, ,oas
the State was organized. In 1S2acI''
erations were begun for the bujld,a.
of the Illinois and Michigan cana,
and in 1881 Chicago was made th'
seat of the newly-organized Coos
county.
The town Of Chicago was incsrno,
ated August 10, 1888, and at the snh.
sequent election Of town officers onl,
% votes were cast. In that year tbs
town collected only a little more than
$3.50 in taxes. There were no mos,
roads at that time and no postofRcs
in Chicago. A half-breed Indian co..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

More than one literary man who
prides himself upon his achievements
will be forgotten before the world
loses memory OF George Alfred Henty,
the English writer of boys books. who
died the other day. Mr.. Henty did
good service in his generation. AS n
soldier and as a war correspondent
he had led an adventurous life all over
the earth; he knew the countries OF
which he wrote, he had a fondness for
facts, lie honored the old-fashioned vir.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Suggestion to the Postoffice Depart
ment, which is trying to find an i'm
provement on the device now used by
fast trains for catching and discharg-
ing mail-bags without stopping: Why
not employ the pitchers and catchers
of baseball mines? 1t would not take
them long to get on to the curves
of the mail bags.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Some life insurance companies APP
pear to entertain the fixed conviction
that every policy holder who dies is
a suicide who takes his own life in
order to beat the company. If this at
titude be maintained much longer it is
likely seriously to interfere with the
writing of life insurance policies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27
CHICAGO IN 1880 FROM THE LAKE.

geous location for an outpost, had
chosen the present site of Chicago.
Capt. John Whistler, who was in COM
mand of a company Of regular troops
at Detroit, was ordered by Gen. Hen
ry Dearborn, Secretary to War under
President Jefferson, to proceed to
this point and construct a fort. He
reached the mouth Of the Chicago
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

clares that 400 wives in that city lost
their husbands last year because the
wives did not know how to cook. 1t
should be explained in this connection
that not all these husbands were kill
ed. Some Of them saved themselves
by running away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

tues Of courage and integrity, and he
put information and inspiration as well
as ''story" into his books. 1t is no small
distinction to have provided instruction.
and ideals for the boys Of the English
race. Statesmen as well as authors
might envy the man who was equal to
that work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

verses that would
h a We staggered
the Oldest cities
on the globe, is
like a story of
fairyla n d. T h e
first perm a n e n t
white settler, John
Kinzie, came in
1904. and it was
many years after
his death, in 1928,
thot tha pitv no.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

A policeman has been fined ten days
pay for borrowing an umbrella from
a Chinaman. What a lot of lost days
there would be If everyone who Dor
rows umbrellas were to be treated in
this fashion!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Lille DevereuX Blake says: "There
Is no reason why a woman should not
support a husband If she thinks he
Is worthy" Let the men go on hope
fully now and learn to take proper
care of the babies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

gan to exhibit any indications Of it's
surprising future.
The event that signalized the foun-
dation Of Chicago and the beginning
of a new epoch in that part Of Amer
lea lying west Of the A%lleghanies oc-
CURED July 4, 1903. The United States
government, in seeking an advanta-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

A man has been placed under bonds
with his wooden leg. But perhaps he
can learn to stand on the artificial
member while the other one swings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Teacher-And what is the color Of
the ocean?
Tommy-Blue.
Teacher-Can you give a reason for
thisT"
TOMMY guess It's cause the blue
fish that's In 1t amt fast COLOR
Philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

The Monroe doctrine isn't going to
hurt anybody who doesn't monkey
with it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

The modern version is, peace on
earth, good will to men and presents
for the women and children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

DR.. Lorenz must have had his eth
les" all shot to smithereens by the
advertising he has had in this
try.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Though the young husband may be
willing to attend his wife's church,
he insists on voting as heretofore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Thomas B. Reed was truly a great
man. He left a simple will, in which
there was no provision for cutting any
body off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

Swearing off is much like a lovers
quarrel-it is so much fun making up
again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

He who steals my purse steals trash
on any day but pay day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

1t is sweet to see that the kaiser is
wearing a glove on his mailed fist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27
A Business Proposition.

Redistribution have my heartfelt
sympathy.
Beggar-Well. I'll discount for cash.
Detroit Free Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-02-27

The Gar has pardoned 131 students
who were exiled for having a high old
time on his birthday. What a kind
mani
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20

Seemingly it has resolved itself
simply into a question of ~veracity
between the Livingston Post and the
Butte Miner and Helena Independent.
The Post declares that the democratic
party of the state is divided into
three folds and pleads for harmony
while the other two say it is another;
that factions are no longer known
and mat harmony reigns in place
of discord. Meanwhile the rest OF
the state would like to have a candid
and honest expression OF opinion
from Governor Toole, John Stuart
Mills Nein and F. Aug. Heinze. AS
yet they have not been heard of as
s%ignifying acquiescence in the new
arrangement of party lines that the
Miner and Independent affirm as hav.
ing been accomplished. At any rate
they have not expressed themselves
as having permitted themselves to be
absorbed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20

II those who would defeat national
irrigation really desire to succeed
they must make resort to arguments
stronger than their Iatest-that intro.
duction of water onto the arid and
semi-arid lands will result in their
alkalization to a degree that will rem
der them worse than useless. Practi-
cal application has demonstrated that
drainage will all danger
from that source If it is the wish of
some people that the nation recede
from its policy of reclamation of the
arid west they will have to take
another tack. The present is so pal
pabiy absurd and untenable that it
will receive scant recognition from
those competent to form an opinion
on the subject.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20
HE FINALLY QUITS.

No doubt it graveled him to make
the admission, but Bryan has at last
acknowledged that free silver is no
longer a political issue and that it
will not be considered by the next
national democratic convention. While
still adhering to his opinion as to the
~beniticence Of the coinage of both
gold and silver as advocated by his
party in 1896, he says the nations Of
the world have settled down to the
gold basis ITO such am extent as ito
make it impossible to substitute any
thing for the gold standard. This
knowledge seems to have sunken as
deeply into the mind of the colonel
as it was hard acquired, for he de-
clares that he is tout OF politics for
ever" and will hereafter devote all
his time and attention to the law,
lecturing and editing the Commoner.
Unfeeling ones may attribute this
new resolution 10 pique and disap-
pointment on the part of the dis
t%inguished Nebraskan, but that would
be placing a small estimate upon his
mentality and his patriotic qualities.
Rather attribute it to the sorrow of a
great and good man, a patriot and a
philanthropist, whose love for his
fellows bleeds at the headstrongness
of a people whom he twice sought to
lead from the low level into which
it had sunk to the high plane of
16 to 1.
W. .-"4- H.. T.... .|-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-20
WOOL MARKET
RULES QUIET
BUT LITTLE CHANGE REPORTED
AS TO PRICES.
BETTER INQUIRY FOR FINE
Territories in Good Demand and
Some Large Lots Movine-Buy-
ers Are Cautious.

Sales of wool on the Boston mar
ket for the week aggregated 4,57O,-
900 pounds. This included 2,1OO, 900
pounds of territory at from 15@21
cents a pound.
The wool market is a little Quieter,
due PARTLY, of course, to the decided
ly u~nfavorable weather which has pre-
vailed during most of the week, says
the American Wool and Cotton Re-
porter. Some of the manufacturers,
however, have provided for their more
pressing requirements, and are not
disposed to take on any woods
just at present. But others have
been looking the market over, and
in two or three instances have pur-
chased some good-sized lines OF wool,
including fine staple territories and
quarter and three-eighths blood
feeces.
A few Philadelphia manufacturers
are reported to have bought a fair
amount of wool as the result, of per-
sonal solicitation from representatives
of leading Boston houses. In fact,
it is reported that statesmen from
nearly every Boston house of promi-
hence were in Philadelphia last week,
soliciting trade. The sales which have
been made recently, however, have
been greatly overestimated by some.
There is still a lack of real snap to
the demand, and while prices are
steady, the market is not wholly in
favor of the seller.
Fine in Better Demand.
Medium and low woods are still the
strongest features of the market, but
the demand for this class of stock is
not quite as keen as it was, and sew
eral members of the trade are begin
ming to ask themselves whether low
woods are destined to advance much
further. For strictly fine woods there
is certainly "a better demand, fine
staple stock especially being in larger
request. THIS is reflected in the in
creased transactions in fine delaine
and in fine staple territories. It is es-
timated that fully a half million
pounds of fine staple territory has
been sold the past week. The inquiry
for Australian also runs more to me.
rinos than to crossbreds. Fair sales
of fine and fine medium clothing terri
tory are also reported.
Prices Changed Little.
Prices are in the main unchanged.
If a customer for wool is really in
terested, he is content to pay current
prices, but if he is not, the seller has
to make some concessions, perhaps,
and this seems to be true OF secured
woods, as we'll as of fleece woods. One
large buyer reports that wool which
he has purchased during the past
week has cost him less money than
he has paid for several months.
Another large buyer, on the other
hand, eonfesses that he cannot make
much impression on the market. 1t
depends Oh the class of stock which