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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
Over Feeding tho Horse.

While most horses on the farm are
properly fed, and In some cases under
fed rather than overfed, there are
farmers who are not judicious feeders,
and when the animal gets out Of or
der they depend upon condition pow
ders to set it straight instead of regu-
lating the feed. it MAY not be gener-
ally known that prolonged use Of
condition powders will produce indi-
gestion of most violent type. Horses
that are fed on grains largely, and
who do not perform great deal of la
bor, are quite liable to indigestion, and
the easiest way to cure the trouble is
to cut off the grain for week or more
and feed exclusively Of bran mashes
and good hay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13

mesh should be quite coarse and fas-
tened into the box about three inches
from the top. This is not to be taken
out, but the frames below are to be
made so they will slide in and out
readily. 1t is a good plan to have
more frames than slots, so that one
may readily sift any grain one has.
This little arrangement is inexpensive
and any one at all handy with tools
could build one in short time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
HOW A TREE Is MURDERED.
Some Growths Are Exceedingly Diff
cult 10 Destroy These Days.


cult 10 Destroy These Days.
A gentleman of means living in a
suburban town tells how his mother
once undertook to murder a cherry
tree. II was boy at the time" he
said. 1.-THE tree stood on our lawn;
1t had been planted by my father, and
he loved it with parental affection;
but 1t was an eyesore to my mother.
for she thought it spoiled the looks
of the garden.
"She decided to murder 1t secretly
because she knew that my father
would never consent to Its removal.
For long time she pondered, asking
herself how she might kill the tree
without being detected, and finally she
decided that she would use for her
weapon boiling water. Accordingly
whenever my father was away she
would get kettle, and, tiptoeing out
to the tree with n guilty look, she
would pour boiling water upon Its
roots.
"At first the tree showed no change
Alltl lints
though, n change began to manifest
itself. My father noticed 1t.
by jove,' he said, my cherry tree
seems unusually fine and hearty
"And this was fact The more
boiling water my mother poured on
the roots the more the tree thrived and
nourlshed. Finally, In despair, she
gave up trying to commit her veget-
able murder.
"A florist, to whom she narrated this
strange story one day, laughed when
he heard 1t. He said It was no won-
der the tree had gotten along 80 well.
He declared that boiling water was
often used on trees, as II killed of
the worms and bugs molesting them"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
TEN MPTATION OF
BERNARD STRONG.

no coward, but the whole thing had
happened so quickly that he hardly
realized what had taken place. 1t
would not be the least use showing
himself, for what could he do against
a man nearly double his size, and who
most likely carried revolver. All his
previous plannings and schemings were
forgotten in a moment, the one great
sense of duty remaining. He was re-
sponsible for the contents Of that safe,
would save them at all costs. Gould he
crawl out Of the room unobserved and
summon the police? No, that was i'm
possible in that limited space, and, in
silence that caused every sound to
echo through the room like a pistol
While thus cogitating on the best
course to take there was slight click
in the farther corner, and Strong
guessed what had happened by the rep
etition Of the appreciative grunt-the
door Of the strongroom was open.
At last Strong's mind was made up,
all his nerve returned, and he was as
cool ana calm as ever.
Very slowly and silently his hand
crept up to the little brass KNOB above
his head, there was a sharp click, and
the next moment the room was flooded
with brilliant light.
The intruder was so taken aback by
the suddenness. of the act that for
moment he seemed glued to the spot.
and could only stare vacantly at the
binding light. That moment Strong
was upon him like "a tiger, and, hit
ting him cleanly between the eyes, sent
him reeling into the srongroom, there
to fall with dull thud on the hard
iron floor. Like lightning the door
slammed to, the skeleton key turned
in the lock, and the bolt shot home.
Strong stood for a minute dazed and
trembling, listening to the dull thuds
and oaths proceeding from the room,
then fell fainting to the ground. The
excitement of the past ten minutes had
been too much for an overworked con-
stitution.
When Strong opened his eyes he was
no longer lying on the office floor, but
, on the comfortable sofa in the direct
or's office, with that worthy leaning
, over him, anxiety written ON every fea.
, ture.
You're all right, my lad" he mur
, INJURED, kindly. you've had a nasty
r tumble, but it might have been worse
l No, don't trouble to tell me about II
0 yet" he added, as Strong tried tC
raise himself to speak; that will wait
. till you've had a good Sleep"
:, "But l must" persisted Strong
t weakly. Hell die If you don't let hin
out, and shall be murderer"
e Whatever do you mean?" gaspet
e the astonished Mr.. Brown, and then
t helped by several sips at glass o
: water, Strong recounted all the pys
:. terious events of the previous night.
:. Mr.. Brown would now trust Stron
l. with his very life, but little does h
e imagine how near his money was t.
S being stolen by the very man VIII
t risked so much to save it.-New Yor
5. News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
A BAND SAW THAT IS HOMEMADE

The band saw shown in the cut was
made by using an old plow beam, a
smooth one, for the back, says writer
in the American Blacksmith. The legs
are cultdvator beams, the screw tight.
ener was taken from an old Jones
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
A Horse Malady.

Most farmers are familiar with the
horse that puffs and wheezes at his
work. The disease Is technically
known as roaring" and is said to be
similar 10 asthma in humans. There
Is really no cure for it, but trouble
may be greatly alleviated by treat
ment, and especially by proper feed
ing. If the disease Is not so seated
that the animal cannot do farm work,
then that given it should be light and
the feed should consist Of little hay,
and this wet each time; feed mainly
on grains. Take one drachm iodide of
potassium and mix with one-half
drachm nux vomica. Give this dose
twice a day for two or three weeks
during each bad attack, and during
the period let the work of the horse
be that which does not require much
speed. The care and treatment indi-
Gated will relieve the animal greatly
although it is doubtful If it will ever
amount to much for steady work.
Grown Point Qnd.) Register.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
In Accord with HIS Teacher.

Uncle-How do you like your Sun.
day school teacher?
Tommy-Oh! She's got good sense.
She's smarter than nom is.
Uncle-Indeed? So you believe in
her, eh?
Tommy-Sure! Her an me thinks
alike. She says Sunday school don't do
me no good.-Philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13

All the comforts of home and all
the conveniences Of a hotel are never
10 be found under the same roof.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
, ~NN~N~~NO~~

Gall Stones.-To remove gall stones
without an operation, take five or ten
drop doses Of TT. Chelidonium four or
five times each day for few days.
1t is often well to follow with four
ounces of pure olive oil on the fifth
morning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13

drawing was made was held together
with iron bars, but the round pole,
such as is commonly used in the CEN
ter, would answer with inch-thick
strips at the bottom on either side, If
1t was necessary to reduce the cost.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13

A girls handkerchief is foolish
thing; It isn't as large a. one drop
Of sweat
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13

Red Nose.-The following usually ef-
fects cure: Zinc oxide ointment III
ounces, powdered starch 2h drains,
sulphur one dram and three drops oil
Of rose. Mix well and apply at bed
time. Avoid strong coffee, alcohol and
highly spiced foods.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13
Planting a Peach Orchard.

Were l to set large peach orchard
1 would prefer June budded trees. The
roots are all in a bunch, and the tree
can be easily started right and kept
so. A great many persons in starting
an orchard are in too big hurry.
They must have trees to come into I'M
mediate bearing, and so go to the nurs'
cries and pick out the larger trees,
overlooking the fact that the larger
and older the tree the greater shock
it receives. Years ago l set a large
orchard from nursery rows two, three
and four years old, and in five years
the two-year-olds were the largest,
thriftiest and best in every way. When
set, the roots were all there, and the
trees hardly stopped growing. while
the older trees had mangled and cut
roots, with too much body and limbs,
and were more or less stunted. Be
careful in setting an orchard, If roots
are mangled, to cut them off smooth
and trim most Of the limbs or top
Vevay Qnd.) Reveille.
Good Gains From Locust Planting.
The cultivation of the locust tree was
recommended by Instructors Jones and
Morse of the Vermont station for GER
tain types of cheap barren land In
1897. One hundred Seeding trees were
set in rows four feet apart each way.
At eleven years old they averaged six
teen feet in height and five inches in
diameter Encouraged by this small
planting FIVE thousand more Seeding
trees were planted in 1902 and 92 per
cent of the trees were alive at the
time of the report and making rapid
growth This planting was made at
total expense of from $27 to $32 pei
acre. Estimates are made Of the pos
sible value Of the crop which it is be-
lieved at the twentieth year Will be
about $3.50 per acre. Suggestions are
given for planting, and where there Is
danger from attacks Of insects mixec
plantations are recommended In which
white and pitch pines, birch. elm ant
box elder are believed valuable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-11-13

sulphur one dram and three drops oil
Of rose. Mix well and apply at bed
time. Avoid strong coffee, alcohol and
highly spiced foods.
Gold Sores.-The appearance of such
sores is simply an effort Of the sys-
tenn to execrete through that particular
part Of the mucous membrane retain
ed waste matter not carried off by
Gne normal organs. Live more hygien-
ically, paying special attention to
water drinking, enemas, baths, sweat
baths and outdoor exercise, all of
which help excretion. Local massage
Is also Of benefit in such conditions.
Hemorrhoids.-In many cases care
full living with colon flushings of cold
water, cold compressor to the parts,
cold stts baths with free water drink.
ing will bring about reduction OF
the protruding parts. In other cases.
however, all these measures fail and
under those circumstances the radi
cal cure Ia surgical operation. This
like the operation for varicocele a,
now performed is entirely painless
safe and even bloodless.
Bronchitis.-For a mild attack rut
the chest with warm camphorated OF
and cover with flannel. Take ho
lemonade and go to bed. The mex
morning take good dose Of epson
salts before breakfast. If a trouble
some cough accompanies the attacl
get mixture consisting Of two dram
Of muriate Of ammonia, two dram
of fluid extract of cubebs. two ounce
of brown mixture and enough syrul
Of wild cherry bark to make fou
ounces. Take one teaspoonful ever.
three hours until relief is obtained.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
LAUGH AND BE WELL.
Effective Prescription That Should Be
Easy to Fill.

Effective Prescription That Should Be
Easy to Fill.
Be jolly by all means. The latest
Is the laughter cure" which has
the merit of being rational If nothing
else, for from time immemorial the
effect of good hearty laugh has been
regarded as a healthy tonic for the
melancholic and a restorative for the
depressed
Another ancient physician recon-
mended good laugh as a powerful
means Of "desopilating the spleen,
whatever that may mean; while a
third writes Of laughter as "a mighty
stimulant to the liver and a lifter-ur
of the heart" Coming to more re
cent times, Foussagrives believed
mirth to be the most powerful lever OF
health, while Tissot claims to have
cured scrofulous children by tickling
them and making them laugh.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Years Gifts to Charity.

Some curious facts in the matter
OF large gifts for charity during last
year are given In Appleton's Annual.
or the immense amount given for
educational purposes five-sixths were
contributed by persons still living,
while six.sevenths of the total for
foreign missionary work came
through requests. The gifts and be-
quests. allowance being made for the
breaking Of some wills, aggregate
$6S,346,7S9, divided as follows: Edu.
cational institutions, $20,127,525;
church and Young Mems Christian
Association work. s7,5SS,S2O; foreign
missionary work, $263,5v0; benevt.
lent societies, $4,364.724; hospitals
and asylums, $26,4SO,95S; museums
and art institutions, $6,372, 422;
$942,440; New York Historical So
ciety, $4,000.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Take This In Good Part.

II you can't get to sleep count three
billions, taking care to pronounce
each number slowly and distinctly. II
this does not prove effective get out
of bed and turn eighteen handsprings
Observe a proper regard for the uni.
formity of the thing, and see that
they are of the same size and veloc.
ity. II you still find you are unable
to get into the Land of Nod, take a
walk around the block, and then, II
this means fails, go and find a big
man and tell him he lies. He'll put
you to sleep.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
POKER GAME FOR CHARITY.
Philadelphia Men Have Unique Form
Of Amusement.

OF AnuoCTUCVt.
There are five men of wealth and
prominence closely identified with a
certain uptown church who go once a
week to play poker. All are men well
along in years and all have renowned
the follies OF youth, yet they have
never lost their love for the great
American game of draw. They realize
that 1t would be incompatible with
their position as pillars Of the church
to gamble, and yet they play a 25-cent
limit game for real money.
There is just this difference. The
winners turn over to the treasurer all
the money they have won from the
losers, and every six months this fund
is expended on some deserving charity
In that way, while the player who is
ahead of the game doesn't profit, yet
he isn't losing anything, and the loser
has the satisfaction Of knowing that
his money is going to good cause
The element of chance Is not elimin
ated each man plays his best, there
are four hours of excitement, and the
players do not feel that they are beat
ing the devil about the bush.-Phila
delphia Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
NOT MEANT FOR THE HOUSE.
Mistake Put Kansas Statesman In
Embarrassing Position.

embarrassing Position.
Representative A. II Morris of
Schuyler county had al experience in
the House the other day that was
somewhat notifying 10 him for a
short time, He had been writing q
letter to his wife, In his haste to
prepare an amendment to n resolu-
ton that was pending he mistakenly
wrote 1t on the back of a sheet of
paper In the letter and sent 1t to the
clerks desk. He arose at the same
time and said: MIR. Speaker, wish
to OFFER an amendment" "The gen.
tleman from Schuyler Mr.. Morris
offers an amendment" said Speaker
Pro TEN. Duncan. Read II, Mr.
Clerk" Clerk JEFF Pollard. with a
Quizzical expression, began in an un.
usually loud voice. MY dear Mag
gie-I find myself awfuly lonesome
here without you" Hold on, there
Mr.. Clerk" yelled Morris. That's
not right. That's the wrong side
The House held its sides to laugh
while Morris sunk into his seat with
very red face, and Clerk Pollard
turned the paper and began to reat
the resolution.-Kansas City Journal
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Chinese Satire,

In his recent book on "China and
the Chinese" DR.. Giles tells of very
stingy Chinaman who took paltry
sum Of money to an artist-payment
Is always exacted in advance-and
asked him to paint his portrait. The
artist at once complied with the re-
quest, but when the portrait was fin
ished nothing was visible save the
back Of the sitter's head. What does
this mean?" cried the sitter. indig.
nantly. Well" replied the artist. 81
thought a man who paid so little as
you paid wouldn't care to show his
face"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Chemical Curiosities.

Certain substances which are dead
ly in their effects upon men can be
taken by the brute creation with i'm
punity. Horses can take large doses
II anthony, dogs Of mercury, goats
# tobacco, mice of bemlock and rab.
bits of belladonna. without injury.
On the other hand, dogs and cats are
much more susceptible to the infiu-
ence of chloroform than man, and are
much sooner killed by 1t.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Aqed Ex-SIaye Dead.

Norman Argo, born a slave, has
just died at Pains Lick, near Lancas-
ter, KY, at the reputed age of Ill
years, the authority of which Is fairly
established by members of the family
in whose service he has passed
nearly all his life. Argo belonged to
Gen. Samuel Kennedy, at whose place
Harriet Beecher Stowe got most of
the material for Uncle Toms
Cabin" He is said to have been the
original Uncle Tom. In his youth he
was great jockey and won large
sums for his owner. Argo was but
3 feet inches tall.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Romance of Millions.

From Odessa comes a romantic
DRY Of miser's millions. A man
AIMED Raeli died some months ago,
mid surroundings indicative of the
most penury. On his death-bed he
III to his friends, Il leave nothing
t. 'ebts," but on a judicial inventory
h,s possessions being made 1t has
iadnd that he died worth $780,
2D2t OF which ives invested in
iel securities.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Cures Drunkenness.

A traveller has made the observation
that coffee-drinking people are very
seldom given to drunkenness. In Bra
I'll, for instance. where coffee is grown
extensively, and all the inhabitants
drink 1t many times a day, intoxica-
ton is rarely seen. The foreigner
who settles there, though possessed
of ever such passion for strong
drink, gradually loses his liking for
alcohol as he acquires the coffee
drinking habit of the Brazilian.
Due to the Salt Air.
1t has been frequently observed that
the inhabitants of islands and small
peninsulas attain longer life than
those of continents. The Barbados,
Greece, Madeira ana the Shetlands are
quoted as illustrations of the truth OF
this statement.
Street Sweeping Prohibited.
For sweeping the streets of Ben.
digo, Australia, where much expense
is caused by people who scrape the
roads for the sake of the gold dust
obtainable, man has been fined
Twenty-Five shillings.
Visitors to Spain Must Register.
The Spanish Government has re.
vived the regulation requiring all for
eigners resident In or visiting Spain
to register their names at their con.
sulates.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Questions In Parliament.

The printed answers to questions
put in the House of Commons have In
six months under the new rule cost
the taxpayer $4,000. This means an
average of 25 shillings per question.
In addition to printing their replies
ministers send typewriter copies OF
the answers direct to members con-
cerned on the evening the question Is
asked.-London Tit-Bits.
Animal Exports Fall OF.
The total value of the exports OF
animal products In 1902 was about
100000 greater than the like ex-
ports of the previous year, but there
was a decrease of nearly $S,OOO,OOO
In the value Of cattle exported. This
was due to the sharp demand for
beef cattle In this country,
Smoke Wood Shavinss.
Wood shavings saturated with
strong solution of pepper are used as
a substitute for tobacco by Indians
along the Alaskan Coast. Their
mouths are often made raw by the
practice, and the eyesight Of many Is
affected by the strong fumes.
In One Acre OF Ground.
In digging an acre of ground man
turns 10000 spadefuls of earth, and
the soil moved during the work weighs
$50 tons.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05

An English coroner points out the
little known fact that all persons over
~ years of age can be called upon as
Jurors.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-05
Other Way Round.

People in New York have been ar.
rested for smuggling cigars in hay.
Some of the manufacturers should get
their bump for smuggling hay into
cigars.
The Mad Mullah's Followers.
The following of the Somaliland
Mullah is reckoned at $1,000, ten or
fifteen per- cent Of whom are armed
with modern rifles.
Must Be Delightful Climate.
Water freezes every night of the
year at Alto Crucero in Bolivia, while
1t MONDAY the sun is hot enough
blister the flesh.
Chance for American Goods.
fernando de Soto, United States
consul at Warsaw. announces a de-
mand for sticky fly paper In Russian
Poland.
VIII Hereafter Teach Health.
The Teachers College, In New
York, will hereafter train teachers Z;
teach health. =,