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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-06
FIRST CALL ON THE BUTCHER.
The Pretty Bride Selects Meat for Her
First Bill Of Fare,

Tho Pretty Bride Selects Meat for Her
First Bill Of Fare.
(She enters, shakes skirt free Of saw
dust, and wrinkles nose in disgust. She
moves uncertainty, finally points at one
man,.
You, If you please. Good morning.
l want to look at something for dinner.
. Oh. don't know what want
Just show me what you have.
OF course, can't tell what 1 want till
l see what you have, and even then
itsN very hard. Yes, just us
two. Well, the platter we use
ordinarily for dinner-I don't use the
best set for every day, but this one
is really very pretty, white with little
pink roosevelt, it's about SO long
and SO wide, and l would like some
thing to fill 1t nicely. . l can't
think of one thing. What are these?
Chops2 Well, 1 never saw
chops growing in punches before. .
l don't care-when was at home we
often had chops, but they weren't like
that, but sort Of one and one, with
little bits Of parsley around them.
You cut them up? Oh-oh-oh-
l suppose different butchers have diff
ferent ways.
I don't think I care for that kind
Of chops, anyway mean those with
the little tails. like the ones with
the long, thin bones. French
chops? Oh, no, they weren't imported
oh, no, because the cook used to go
out any time and get them. :.
Oh-oh-oh-you do? They
are? l see. I'll take some.
. How many? y?-oh-I-er-Wh
about as many as you usually sell.
Well, let me see-Mr. Dodd
generally eats about a dozen oysters at
a time-I don't mean all at once, you
know-so for both of us think about
a dozen. Oh, 1 can send for
more if that isn't enough.
l would like to look at some chick
ems, please. :. Why, it hasn't
any feathers! 1t did? :.
You havef 1t was? :.
Oh-oh-oh. I don't like the color
1t seems very yellow. Because
it's fat? Well, don't want fat chick
en-neither Mr.. Dodd nor myself eat
DIT OF fat. Oh-oh-oh! I
can't help it don't like the color of
that chicken-you'll pardon my saying
so, but 1t does look very bilious. Why,
what are you breaking its bones fora
l wouldn't take it now under any cir
cumstances. Perhaps, but Mr..
Dodd wouldn't like me to buy a dam
aged chicken. There, l like these
chickens hanging up. No, no,
not that one-farther along-no-yes,
yes, that's 1.-THE blue-looking one
with the large face. don't
care, / like its looks much better than
the other one-From "Monologues. {"
by May Isabel Fisk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-06
CHAPTER VIII.

Even as she spoke, Sylphide glided to
door opposite to the one by which Luz
clan had entered, and which opened upon
a private staircase. Throwing open this
door, she motioned him to 60, at the
same time laying her finger upon her
lips, In token Of silence.
II will see the lady now" she said so
firmly that Diana, taking heart, left the
room.
Alone for moment, Sylphide stagger-
ed and pressed her hands over her beat
ing heart.
What brings her here7" she thought
swiftly; "can It be that she has como to
eide my fate In life7-Well, whatever
1t may be-courage! I must be strong"
AS her quick ear caught the sound OF
alight step on the stairs and the frou-
frou Of a silken robe, she recoiled to the
back Of her reclining chair, and support
ing herself upon 1t, stood in an attitude
of firm defiance as the elder Mrs. Court
landt once more swept into her presence.
The stately old lady, as calm and
naughty as ever, and attired AZ usual In
costly stuffs Of sable hue, vouchsafed
sylphide not even so much as the slight
est inclination Of her proud head; and In
turn Sylphido received her with stony,
level stare.
my visit astonishes you. I suppose"
began the elder LADY. calmly foldins her
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-06
just a Suggestion.

Rimer-I was thinking Of organizing
a club for poets and novelists. l think
1t would prove
Editor-Don't Organize" but "man-
-ufacture" one and I'm sure you'll find
a sale for it.-Philadelphi Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-06
A Fish HtOry.

A fshy old fisher named Fischer 3
Fished fish from the edge Of a 6ssure;
A cod, with a grin,
Pulled the fisherman in
Now they're fishing the 6ssure for
Fischer.
Cincinnati Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-06

checked his words.
"Lucian, do you love me?" she breath
ed.
81 do" came the solemn response.
do you love our childY
"Of course I do!''
"Then l beg you not to remain here.
Leave me alone with your mother. 1t
will be better so for you, and for her."
"Sylphide!-Remember that love her
alsov'
II will not forget" was the firm re-
sponse.
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The Planters Daughter
OR FATE'S REVENGE
By MRS. ALICE p. CARRSTON
Author Of "A Wait from the Sea-, "Her Brightest Hope
"Wayward Wnnefred,"
CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)
By MRS. ALICE P. CARRISTON

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Evening journal., 1904-12-05
MARKET DAY HERE ALL THE TIME
MUCH SUFFERING AS
RESULT OF DRY SPELL

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-An unpfece-
tented srought-one prevailing at a
time Of the year when most sections
Of the state have their rainy season
now afliicts several widely separated
regions Of Pennsylvania. The upper
Delaware valley, for example, is so
nearly dry that had it not been for a
sudden shift odIxind, there could have
been no launching of the cruiser Ten
nessee in Philadelphia, the river was
so low-the shallowest it has been in
years at such a season.
The towns of Remove, Lock Haven
and Watsontown are on the verge Of a
water famine. At the former place. all
the engines on the Philadelphia Nnd
Erie. railroad are supplied with water,
and the supply is so curtailed that
every householder is served with no
tice not to use a drop of water unnec-
essarily. The pressure y the reservoirs
is so greatly reduced that fire protec-
ton is practically destroyed.
In the Nippanose valley, a district
where because of the phenomenal
strata of rock all streams are under
ground, the wells have gone dry, and
cave-like apertures 20 feet deep have
been opened to afford access to the un-
derground creeks. These are now very
low.
In many cases farmers teams are
not employed at anything else than to
haul water to keep the stock supplied.
If a freeze-up comes it is feared that
what water remains in the creeks and
few springs will be frozen solidly.
The low condition of the river has
stranded 100000 feet of logs in cd
dies and on bars. These will be made
captive if the river freezes over, and
once in the ice it will be practically
impossible TO recover them, and they
will be carried down into the Chesa-
peake Bay in the winter or spring
freshats.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
HOLY WATER MADE THE
CROWN PRINCE CRY

rome, Dec 5.-The infant crown
prince of Italy was baptized at the
Quirinal. On either side of the steps
leading to the altar were three pyra-
mids of exquisite white flowers, joined
together by garlands Of the same
blossoms. The space between the win
dows was banked with flowers, making
a perfect bower.
The baptismal ceremony was most
picturesque. Countess Bruschi-Fal-
gari came slowly forward with the
infant which was taken by the queen.
who advanced before the altar. At
the same time the king stepped to the
box occupied by the royal children
and lifted out the Princesses Yolande
and Nufalda, whom he kept beside
him during the entire ceremony, which
they watched with wide-eyed interest.
Dowager Queen Margherita, the god
mother, and Prince Nicholas, of Mon
tenegro, the godfather, stood on either
side of the queen and the infant, with
one hand on the crown princes
shoulder and a lighted candle in the
other. The ceremony lasted 10 minutes
and the crown prince behaved splen-
didly, his only outcry being when he
felt the holy water upon his fore
head.
After the ceremony King Victor
Emmanuel kissed his little son and
the queen made the round Of the room
to show the crown prince to every
body. Then, with deep bows to the
altar and assembly, the royal party
rpfirod
Evening journal., 1904-12-05

Don't be crusty with people who are
just looking. If they aren't buyers
today, they will be some other day.
Don't be crusty with anyone.
Kill loahng or 1t will kill you. No
one. least of all a woman, wants to
come into a store that is the resort Of
a crowd Of smoking Cor non-smoking)
loafers.
When you get a scheme to bring new
business see that it gets the new busi-
ness instead of being an expense to
get the same old business that YOU
would have had anyway.
Give your store your main attention.
Don't be beguiled into devoting time
that should be given to your own
team or some political club.
See that your store is doing all the
business that it can on its present
capacity. II YOU can handle a third
more without increasing running ex-
penses. get after it
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
WHITE GIRL SUES NEGRO
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

rnuaueIpuIa, DeC. o. - Tne -nUveI
spectacle of a white woman suing
colored man for breach Of promise Of
marriage is presented in the case Of
Katherine McGroarty against John w
Holland. Jr. The latter also reverses
the usual order of things by giving as
his principal reason for declining mar
riage: Difference in race, religion and
social position"
The plaintiff, who is 25 years old
declares that Holland on March 20
last promised to make her his wife
and fixed the time for the wedding day
rs July 6. At that time Katherine says
she was ready and willing, as she has
been ever since, to become Hollands
wife, but that he disappointed her and
disregarded his promises. She accord
ingly wants $4,000 damages. and a ca
pias was issued for Holland, with bail
fixed at 5000.
Holland filed pleas of mot guilty
Rnd "nOn-assumpsit," accompanied by
an explanatory affidavit. He declares
that the plaintiff showed and express
ed a high regard and liking for him,
and made it plain that she wanted him
to marry her. The subject of marriage
was freely discussed between them,
and Holland says he endeavored to
convince the young woman that it was
not advisable to form such a union be-
cause of their difference in race, reli-
gion and social position. In view OF
these circumstances, he AYERS, it is
highly improbable that anything he
said or his conduct was construed as a
promise Of marriage on the part of the
plaintiff
Evening journal., 1904-12-05

At MontOursville the mountain res
ervoir has gone dry, and the town is
being supplied from a big well. An
outbreak of diphtheria was accredited
to this water. but the sickness is now
almost eradicated.
Lycoming and Loyalsock creeks,
both Of which are small rivers ordi-
narily, are down to the volume OF
small runs.
The entire output Of McElhattan
creek has been husbanded and forced
into the Lock Haven reservoir, yet
even this makes the supply so made
quate that the towns authorities are
getting ready to pump water directly
from the river or Bald Eagle creek.
Trout lie dead in the beds of dried
up streams in Clinton county.
Altoona has had no such drought
since 1887. and everybody is compelled
70 husband the water with the closest
economy. Wells and springs never be-
fore dry in the past 20 years have no
water in them now, and adjacent
farms will have to be replanted in
the spring, their fall wheat having
dried up.
In Butler the salt water overfiowing
from an oil well is one Of the limited
sources Of the reservoirs supply;
many of the people have chapped
hands and faces. and many others
have been unable to use any water for
two weeks for laundry purposes.
In five towns of Westmoreland
county, embracing $4,000 inhabitants,
the maire reservoirs are exhausted and
the people are living from hand to
mouth on the product of a small min
ing run, so foul that every drop of the
water they get therefrom has to be
boiled to prevent a plague.
In Fayette county there has not been
a good rain since last May. and Union
town is thinking Of the necessity Of a
hurriedly-sunk artesian well to supply
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
THE PAPER OF THE HOME
Is the Ore the Advertiser May Bank
on For Returns.

II is the paper, says the Memphis
Morning News. that goes into the
homes and is thoroughly read by the
family that brings the best results to
advertisers. II is the paper that goes
into the most homes Of the great mid
die classes that brings the most re-
sponses to advertisements. It is the
paper that is read most by the thrifty
housewife that draws most custom TO
the advertiser.
PAPERS that are glanced at and
thrown away are comparatively worth
less TO advertisers. This is why SAM
ple copy circulation Is regarded as
practically worthless by adopts i'm the
use of printers ink. and why street
sales and extra editions are considered
by such men as Of comparatively little
value.
4 paper which is taken into the
bosom of the family and read carefully
from beginning to end is naturally a
business getter. for in such reading
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
Norway War Fund.

Christiana, Norway, Dec 5.-During
the discussion in lthe storthing of the
bill to raise a loan of $7,500,O00, the
finance minister Unexpectedly an
nounced that the loan would be in
creased to S10.OOO,OOO, of which the
additional s2,5OO.OOO would be set
aside as a special reserve for use
when the country is in distress" This
announcement of what may be re-
garded as a war fund created some as
tonishment. Some members asked an
explanation of what had happened
but the minister refused to be drawn
ouE. The bill was adopted by large
majority.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05

Of the news and editorial matter the
reader cannot escape seeing the ad-
vertisement for a long enough time to
make an impression on him..
If the reader has confidence in the
character and honesty of the papers
utterances. he voluntarily places more
confidence i'm the advertisements which
it contains. though the paper may not
vouch for the advertiser in any way.
II is for this reason that the nature
OF the circulation has as much to do
with the drawing qualities of the paper
as the extent Of its circulation.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
watson RldleuIes Demoerats.

Macon, Ca, Dec 5.-A special to the
Telegraph from Lincolnton, Ga, says
that Thomas E. Watson spoke there
and at great length ridiculed Parker,
Cleveland and other prominent Demo-
Gratis. After the speech four members
Of the Democratic committee, who had
been Populists before the recent cam
paign. returned TO their old allegiance
and were elected Populist committee
men.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
Aroused From Sleep to Be Killed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 5.-Peter Sea-
lise, a Sicilian, was aroused from sleep
in his room by three men, one of whom
said: Get up. We have come TO kill
you" Thereupon the three men made
vicious attack with knives upon
Scalise, cutting him in Is different
places. The heavy bed clothing and the
arrival of Scalise's sister and cousin
saved him from death. The sister and
cousin were both badly cut about the
hands. The assailants fed, and all es-
capped except Frank Yacca, who is in
central station, charged with attempt
ed murder. Scalise, who is 20 years
old, states that he incurred the enmity
of the Camoratta, a society similar to
the Malta, and was forced to leave
Boston to save his life.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
panIe In a New York Theatre.

New York, Dec. 5.-Panic seized an
audience in the Gotham theatre during
a performance, when smoke from a
bonfire outside blew in through the
windows, and the women ran towards
a window shouting fire." The au-
dience was made up in the greater part
of women and children. There was a
rush for exits, which the ushers tried
in vain to stop. At last the entire au-
dience left the theatre and no one was
injured.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05

other jingles which are worthy OF
mention viii be published on this page
from day to day.
The jingle competition is going to
continue indefinitely. For the best
bit OF verse submitted this week The
Evening Journal will pay dollar.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
Mother and Son AsphyxIated.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5. - Mrs. Ida
Blaysman, a widow, and her 11-year-
old son Harry were asphyxiated by il
Eliminating gas in their room in lodg-
ing house. The son was found clasDed
in his mothers arms. It is believed
that a gas jet in the room was acci-
dentally turned on while either Mrs.
Slaysman or her son was turning on
the gas.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
Man,e Rodv Found Under Ice.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 5.-The body of
Albert Holbrook. the wealthy manu-
facturer of Providence, who mysteri-
ously disappeared from his home on
November Z. was found by Bertram
jerks, boy, while skating on Stump
Fill pond. jerks saw the body float
ing in the water under the ice. A hole
was cut in the ice and the body recov-
cred. There was nothing to indicate
foul play.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
JINGLE CONTEST
Police Christmas Tree Gets
First Prize
THE CONTEST WILL CONTINUE
Each Week One Dollar Prize Will be
Awarded to Writer Of Best
Verse About Want Ads
and The Evening
Journal.
Journal.

The police Christmas tree is richer
by "a dollar.
The Evening Journal takes a great
deal OF pleasure today i'm awarding
the one dollar prize for the best jingle
submitted during the past week TO
the bit of verse that is published to-
day on the first page
This is i'm accordance with the offer
made last week that one dollar prize
would be submitted for the best Jingle
telling about the paper as a want ad
medium. The writer OF the jingle that
took the prize added this note to his
letter.
"Give prize if won by the above
effort TO police Christmas tree"
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE
OF REAL ESTATE,

Of INiltAl I4o a 4 r.
The farm of the late Dennis Hickey
about 10 acres. located part
ly in Mill Creek hundred New Castle
county, Delaware, and partly in Ken
nett township. Chester county, Pa, near
Yorklyn, n the Landenberg branch OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and on
the line of the West Ches-
ter Wilmington and Kennett
Square trolley, will be exposed to pub
lie sale on the premises on Thursday
December %, A. d. 1904, at O'Clock
p. m.
Also at the same time and place the
personal property of the said Dennis
Hickey will be offered for sale.
Andrew Hickey, Admr.
J. II. Whiteman, Attorney
nov3O-19t
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
Kruoerrs Body Lyinq In State.

Cape Town, Dec. 5.-The body OF
the late former president of the Trans
vaal Republic, Paul Kruger, is lying
in state in the Huguonot memorial
building, where it is daily visited by
great crowds.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
EXCHANGE.
ans elassIieatIon q a word.

This classification nc word.
WANTED. Bring your tobacco tabs, cou-
pons. cigar bands, soap wrappers
and trace marks TO the Hunt Stamp store,
s22 Market street. and exchange them for
the valuable Hunt Stamps.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
THREE MINERe pRoP 7OO EEEr
Crushed and Maneled BY Awful Fall
Over Precipice,

over Precipice.
Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 5. - The
breaking of 2 cable at the Loop River
mines at Tuloequon, near WEIGH,
dashed three miners on the rocks, 700
feet below, killing them all instantly.
Searching parties, an hour later, found
their bodies, crushed and mangled be-
yond recognition, on the roEks at the
bottom of the preoipice.
The accident caused a general ces-
sation of work in the mines. the 300
men employed refusing to work until
after the burial of the dead. The mine
superintendent cannot accoun for
the breaking Of the cable.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
PIANOS

IF YOU want bargain in used pianos
Of any make, write for Bargain
Booklet. BLASIUS & SONS. Dept. 10,
Philadelphia. nov29-tf
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
INSURANCE.

This classification &c a word.
INSURE your furniture and home. Don
delay. The cost is so little that you
cannot afford to be without It. The saw
ings OF a lifetime may be wiped out In
an hour. We deal only in the good kind
INSURANCE that INSURES. Get our
rates. A postal will do. r. c. LUPTON x
CO., 925 Market st. octI-u
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
BUSINESS NOTICES.

WRITE FOR booklet and color card of
the best waterproof roof and barn
paint on earth. American Roofing Co.,
No 665-G7 n. 18th ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
nov25-3mos.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
Pensioners.
This classlacatIon 20 a word.

lhi9 NitN9illNttei'A ~ a. ""iN-
SERVICE PENSIONS FOR AGE
New and important order. Sc when
g.. IS when G5. SO when g. sl2 when 70
years.
JOHN WAINWRIGHT & CO..
Pension Attys., 2nd floor. W. 7th St..
Wilmington. Del. apr29-tf
Evening journal., 1904-12-05

The postman has to carry out his in
struchons to the letter.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05

For umbrellas, SO to the ribbed goods
department.
Evening journal., 1904-12-05
ROOFING.

This classification lso a word.
ooang and heaters. Williams. los W. 10th
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
TYPEW: :ITEas.

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