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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

1t would have been better If George
Merediths short-term marriage propo-
sition had been received with that ST.
lence which scheme so repugnant to
all that is finest, best and holiest in
humanity merits. For no matter what
may be Mr.. Meredith's place in the
world of letters, he has not shown him
self competent to deal with problems
affecting the most sacred and most mo-
mentous relation that can be entered
into by man and woman.
We are not disposed to take the En-
glish writer seriously. There Is sus-
picion that his belief that the plan sug-
gested would "cause a devil of an up
roar" lets us into the real motive actu-
ating him in giving his unlovely
scheme to the public. A little free and
exceedingly vulgar advertising may
please him better than the solving of
complex social problems. We do not
propose to enter into any argument
with Mr.. Meredith. Judge Kersten, of
Chicago, has said about all that needs
saying in the significant sentence:
George Meredith must be insane; the
| few who would entertain his PROPOSE
| ton would be better satisfied with one
year marriages or a shorter period"
| For the rest we are content to leave
Mr. Meredith and his repulsive remedy
for unhappy marriages to the thou
sands of husbands and wives who are
travelling through life hand in hand,
sharing together cheerfully the bur-
dens and the joys Of home making;
to the fathers and mothers who are
rearing as best they know how our fu-
ture citizens; to the boys and the girls
growing up with that sublime love for
parents which strengthens and in
creases in tenderness as the tottering
steps of father and mother draw near
to the end of their earthly journey.
we face this question:: What Of the
boy and the girl? Would five or ten
year marriage satisfy the love of the
child for father and mother? Would
it compass the demands of that divine
mother love, than which there is moth
ing finer? Would it meet the longing
of every human heart for home? To
these heart-touching and all-important
questions there comes mighty NO
echoed from Eden and reaching the
last man and woman on earth who
shall plight their troth and say "Till
death do us part"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

The establishment of a through line
of steamers between st. Louis and New
Orleans is only one of many tokens of
revival of waterway transportation in
this country, and serves to call atten.
ton to the many ship canal projects
under consideration at the present
time. Twenty years ago river and
canal navigation were pronounced
dead. 1t was said that the steamboat
had seen its day; that the canal boat
had gone TO join the stage coach, and
that the railroad had superseded all
other methods and means of transpor.
tation and traffic To-day the govern.
ment of the United States is engaged
in the construction of an interoceanic
canal. The Erie Canal is to be deep.
ened and widened by the State Of New
York at an expense of one hundred
million dollars. Canada is talking about
connecting the upper lakes with the
ocean by locking and canaling the OF
tawa River, while our own Congress is
investigating the feasibility of con.
structing a deep water canal between
the great lakes and the Mississippi
River. 1t would appear, therefore, that
water transportation, in this country at
least, is still in its infancy. 1t is claim
ed by the advocates of inter+waterway
enterprises-and they present strong
| arguments-thatc canals are well worth
their cost in protecting the public
against extortionate freight rates. At
any rate the country is likely to wit
ness in the near future remarkable
renaissance of canal building and canal
| traffic
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

possible that new alloys with valuable
qualities will extend the field of his
usefulness. The miner in fact has one
eye applied to telescope, looking for
new fields of effort, and the other glued
to q microscope, searching for traces of
metal, that he may recover from the
slags and gases Of his waste products.
His work is bound closely with the de-
velopment of transportation, and in
deed with every other industry, so that
mon who boast a conservatism that re-
jects investments in mining look with
dismay while their bonds fall in value
because there is a strike among dis
tant mines.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
A Mans Excursion

Mrs. c., the wife of an ardent lover
of "The Wilds and the Wilderness"
accompanied her husband on one of
his "out-of-the-way trips" and this is
what she wrote home of "a mans
pleasure excursion:
First of all, made up all sorts of
costumes to keep us from being eaten
alive by green flies, mosquitoes and
fleas; then we got up in the middle of
the night and took train, and went
Just as far as it would go; then we
climbed into rickety old wagon and
rode to the limit; then we got into a
boat, and followed the waters course
to its finish; and then we walked till
we dropped down dead-and-Ike is
happy"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
Has Game, but No snokss

The American who happens into
Newfoundland will find innumerahle
causes for interest and surprise. The
interior of the island is a wilderness
primitive and practically unexplored.
quaint, slow, uncertain railway
traverses the heart of the island buti
for 800 miles of travel over mountains
through dense forests and by the mar.
gins of salt water bays and estuaries,
not a town is to be seen. Herds Of
caribou, as tame as barnyard cattle
stand staring at the passing train
From the bosom of lake and r,var(
trout and salmon are forever LEANING
Brant, geese, wild ducks, grouse and
many wild birds that migrate hither in
the summer can be found all over the
island. Here they mate and breed and
their goslings and chicks make the
woods and waters vocal all summers
long, Newfoundland, like Ireland is
innocent of snakes or reptiles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

Some actresses have advertised that
they take buttermilk baths land it is
better to take buttermilk baths than
none at alD, but it remained for Prof.
Ellie Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Insti-
tute of London to discover the efficacy
of sour milk as life-preserving pota-
ton. It is feared that many persons
will be so unappreciative of the scien-
tific achievement of Prof. Metchnikoff
that they would rather take on age
than take in sour milk. However, if
it came to the last pinch, where man
must decide between the cold grave
and glass Of sour milk, some of the
more timid would doubtless take the
milk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

l.. FLElSCHMANN. MoldNio' IhuoIii i"'
6S years ago. He served In the Aus
trian army for several years and won
distinction for bravery at the battle
of Sadowa. He came to this country
thirty years ago and in 1876 establish
ed bakery and restaurant at the cor
ner of Broadway and 10th street in
New York City. He soon built up n
great business and accumulated for
tune. One morning he found two or
three hungry wanderers outside the
door of the bakery. He gave each of
them a loaf of bread and told them to
call again. They were on hand the
next day, with recruits in their ranks.
Soon the daily crowd of hungry ones
grew to big proportions. Then 1t was
that Mr.. Fleischmann organized the
dread line" The loaves Of bread re-
naming unsold during the day were
given away each night to those who
applied for them. No questions were
asked. The fact that man appeared
in the line was sufficient that he was
hungry and he was given some bread.
Sometimes there were 800 In line and
again the crowd would number 500.
They represented all conditions and
classes. Occasionally a well-dressed
man, against whom the tide Of fortune
had turned, would be seen In the
group. For twenty-eight years the
bread line" has been in existence,
and 1t is estimated that during that
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

the Right Hon. John Morley will be
worth seeing. He comes nearer than
any one else to being the successor Of
his old friend, Gladstone, as En-
glands most distinguished plain citi-
zens. partly because Of his great name
as man of letters, and partly be-
cause Of the height and general re-
moteness Of the political pinnacle on
which he sits, looking down rather
sadly on the squabbling and muddling
that goes ON below him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
The wonderful discoveries in ch,

The wonderful discoveries in chem
istry make it almost certain that the
miner Of the future will be engaged in
q search for rare elements, and perhaps
for some that are still unknown or not
fully appreciated, writes John A.
Church, In the Mining Magazine. The
power Of electricity has given US the
command Of elements which could not
be separated except in minute specks
twenty five years ago. and 1t Is entirely
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

time 100000 loaves have been given
away During cold winter nights Mr..
Fleischmann gave a cup of coffee
along with the bread to his strange
visitors. He also secured work for
hundreds of unfortunates and gave
them chance to get on their feet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

1t is probably just coincidence that
one scientist predicts that we will all
be insane just few years after the
date fixed by another scientist for the
disappearance Of the blondes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

Scientists have declared that If a
man be put in dark room with blue
light it is possible to extract his teeth
plainlessly. Shut man with the tooth
ache in dark room and the air will
become blue enough without artificial
aid
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

The Gar has appointed his uncle in
spectOr general of artillery, but the old
man will not have much to inspect un-
til some of the artillery can be taken
back from the Japs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

While the statistician is striking all
sorts of averages, the practical house
wife is being convinced that figures on
domestic economy are susceptible of
prevarication.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

A statistical expert says more money
is spent in this country for candy than
for hats, shoes and gloves combined.
This, however, is not as startling as
the fact that more money is spent for
whisky and beer than for all Of them
put together.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

All proposals of marriage on the ten
year plan should be accompanied by
tables of rates showing, among other
things, the cash surrender value from
year to year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
TIE HOME WILL NOT BE DISRUPTED.
by Mss Susan q. Anthony.

Nothing can destroy the home life.
The more women become the equals
of men and the more they are con-
sidered and treated as equals the
stronger will the home life become.
Women in the home used to be con-
sidered as dependents; might almost
say as membranes. Now, with
their increased education, ability and
opportunities, they are better able to
make the home life what it should
be. 1t is not simply bread-making,
mending and dishwashing that make
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

King Peter had a good deal of tinsel
at his coronation, but he has nothing
on his clothes hooks that compares
with Dowle's new robe of office.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

If the circus finally cuts out thu
parade, 1t will be left only for min
strels and bridal couples to give that
kind Of free entertainment
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

Louis Fleischmann
founder OF what is
popularity known as
the dread line"
Every day he gave
away hundreds of
loaves of bread to
those who other
wise would have
had to go hungry.
Louis Fleisch-
mann was born in
MOravia, Austria,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

and religious advancement of people When consider
these directions and then consider the short
period from the days Of bondage have hesitation in
saying that while have always been proud Of my
have never been prouder Of its achievements than
today.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

The conviction grows that If Peary
fails John D. Rockefeller is the only
man who can take the North Pole into
camp.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

Some one might suggest to General
Corbin that an officers marriage is q
private affair.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

Tho pumpkin pie that mother used
to make were usually called punhn
pies, were they not?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

The Empress of Japan smokes a sill
yer pipe. Well, even that isn't as bad
as cigarettes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

stand that whatever stand the reason moth
Ing but idle fancy He knows that the distance that cannot
be traversed to-day must be tomorrow and that to
attempt crosscus Is only to waste precious time and gain
deceptive results.
At present universal suffrage is the highest political
IDEAL put doubtless there is concealed back of it still
higher IDEAL With good find that the universal
suffrage ideal is ambitious impatient even rash The
youthful organism rejects anything might impair the
purity OF Its blood 1t may be that the elements gained
through contact with monarchca arstocrac institu
ons which we seek to inuse into the may be excel
lent in themselves but in spite of this they are niuous
because they carry with them also the evils with which
those institutions tainted Before q government nv
the people become and wiser through the ad
mixture of other forms of administration it must COM
pete the full of its experiment After they have
become secure IN the possession Of their power only
can 1t choose prohaby those features from the past that
Will be useful in the future Nations right in rejecting
in advance what may perhaps be better than universal
suffrage In time they may seas intelligent men now
see-what Is the common veal. be able to rule more
wisely.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

You must finally acknowledge that
you eat too much, and that you eat too
fast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

Uneasy lies the head that wears
Peters crown.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

rather than by Its worst The the
oafer and criminal he rarely the negro who has
bought farm, who is hard at work upon his
his shop home; he rarely the school, church.
other organization which represents the highest
and best of the life of the
My is blotng out ignorance tremendous rate
Reliable statistics show that 81 per cent of the Russians
are terate that 70 per of the Russian
soldiers literate In this country only "A per
the negroes iterate and 1t will be found that at
80 per of the soldiers in the United States are
literate.
The trouble is that here up against highest
civization-the AngloSaxon. We judged by It. If
up against the Latin Asatic nations would
show up better When shall have reached the plane
Of the AngoSaxon will be up to the highest attanable
Our salvation will consist in great in pro-
gressve constructive effort in the field of agriculture
chanics domestic economy and in the educational moral
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
UNSOlyfD PROBLEMS OF GOVERNMENT.
by Maurice haeterIinck.

For centuries man has, so to say only half
| lived thousand prejudices aside from the re-
| gious preJudices have hidden the glorious sum-
NIT OF his own reason and feelings from view
| To-day after most Of these artificial peaks which
| nave stood between him and his horizon have
| been removed, he begins to realize his position
! In the economy Of nature and the object for which
he was placed there He IA bepinnino 70 un6ar
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02

shades they turned out by the millions 1t is only in
some special or peculiar that the dentist
from the raw material 1t would pay him to do 50
ordinarily.
A porcelain inlay" bit of that substance made
to MT exactly and shaded match perfectly natural
pearance of the tooth 1t is in place with strong
nsoube and durable cement and is highly artistic piece
OF work The transucence of porcelain quite
Identical with that Of the natural tooth delicate
blending Of shades be worked out by the slful
operator with variety of colors that perfect match to
the tooth be obtained perfectly fitted well shaped
ana well shaded inlay furnishes suggestion of repair
work but Of that character OF art tat
remarkable what perfect restoration made by the
use OF the inlay because first thought would seem
IN many cases that repair in that way would be but
himSy piece of business.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
"HONEST JOHN" MORLEY.

Distinguished Parlimentarian to Visit
America.
At last Andrew Carnegie has sue
ceeded in getting his particular crony,
John Morley, to come to America. And
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
CEREMAC ART IN DENTISTRY.
By r. b. fuller, ID. q. 8.

The best dentists in the world are American
and the best dental schools in the world are in
this country. Dentistry in its present high state
of development at home or abroad is mostly due
to Yankee ingenuity, intelligence, and skill, and
largely within the last fifty years While porce-
lain teeth have been used for many years, they
are not made by the dentist but in factories
where in almost endless variety of shapes and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
FRIEND OF THE HUNGRY.

Louis Fleischmann's PhIlanthropyWas as
of the Practical Kind.
There died in New York recently a
man who was called the friend of the
hungry and the homeless" He was
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
ADVANCE OF THE NEGRO.


One hears much Of the failures and the weak
points Of the negro The world in my opinion
should hear more of the successes and the strong
points Of the race. No race Of people can be
expected to get on ITS feet and keep pace with
the progress of the world unless 1t Is commended
as well as condemned; unless its strong points as
we'll as its weak points are made prominent
The negro race asks to be Judged by its best
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-02
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER.

CHAs. F. s. ADA e. soULE. Pubs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-17
RESULT OF MOBILIZATION.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 11.-St.
Petersburg is gradually becoming more
and more accustomed to military uni
forms in civil occupations, as many
reservists, clad in regimentals, con-
tinue working in the various banks and
Offices where they areAemployed until
their despatch to the seat or war.
Nearly a score of prominent lawyers
have been called to the colors, and
pending their departure to the front.
are appearing in court dressed in mil
itary uniform. The municipality OF ST.
Petersburg is losing large number OF
employees owing to the general moolh-
zation. 1t has been decided to keep
their posts open for these men until
their return, and even to continue pay
ing part of their salaries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-17
ROCKEVS INCOME CUT DOWN.
Decrease In the Dividends of the
Standard Oil Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ito the stock
holders of the Standard Oil company
checks We're mailed today for amounts
representing a dividend of per cent.
on their holdings. This is the last
quarterly dividend for 1904. 1t makes
a total dividend for the year of $50 q
share as compared with $44 last year.
and S45 in 1902.
Despite this cut in their income it
is not probable that the fortunate
stockholders of the greatest trust on
earth" will be pinched for Christmas
money. John D. Rockefeller, who is
credited with the possession of 100000
shares, receives this year from his oil
investment only $14,4O0,O00, as COM
pared with $17,6O0,OO0 last year. The
decrease in his income of SO, ,200,0 900 will
be partly, if not wholly, made up by
Mr.. Rockefeller by the increase in his
dividends on Consolidated Gas and
various other companies that are
largely owned by Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-17
Train Bound From Frisco to
Portland In Collision
SECOND SECTION RUNS INTO FIRST
Engine Strikes the First Pullman
Several Passengers Badly Hurt
No One Killed.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
north bound Portland express which
left Frisco at o'clock last night was
wrecked by a rear-end collision at
Berg Station. two miles north of
Marysville at 2 o'clock this morning.
No one was killed.
Mrs. George Smith of Calgary.
Northwest Territory. was bruised and
badly shocked.
William HilkinsOn, of Portland suf-
fered contusions on the head.
Barney Mclaughlin. a we'll known
character on Portland trains. had his
collar bone broken.
Mrs. Robert Delaney of Seattle suf-
fered contusiOns on the head
Brakeman Henry Lewis had his
right foot almost severed.
The first section of the train had
a broken coupling which it stopped to
fix and sent a brakeman back to flag
the second section. He claimed he
heard an answering whistle from the
coming engine. but a moment later
the engine struck the rear Pullman Of
the first section. No cars were de-
rallied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-17
FOUR BISHOPS TO ATTEND.
VIII pe Present at Conservation Cere
monies at Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Dec. IA
number of visiting prelates of the Ro-
man Catholic church are here to at
Tend the conservation tomorrow of
St Lucy's church. The event prom
iseS to be one of the most notable in
the history of the church in this city.
\ number of bishops will take part
i'm the ceremonies, including Bishop
Ludden of Syracuse, Bishop McQuade,
ot Rochester, Bishop Gabriels of Og-
densburg and Bishop Burke of Albany.
The main altar will be consecrated
by Bishop Ludden. Bishop Gabriels
will consecrate the altar of the Bles-
sed Virgin and Bishop Burke will con-
Secrate the altar of the Sacred Heart.
The sermon in the morning will be
preached by Bishop McQuade.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-17
OpmoCratic Chairman Tells Of
Intimidation
REVELATIONS USED IN POLITICS
Mormon Apostles and Bishops Can
Control Their People by Word
or Look.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Charles
y Jackson, democratic state chair
man OfSIdaho, resumed the stand this
,rorning in the SmOot inquiry. He de-
dared that in the recent campaign the
democrats had great difficulty in hold
ing meetings in the Mormon counties,
,o one daring to accept the position of
iocal chairman. Open threats were
sometimes made against democratic
sneakers and he received many reports
# interference by Mormon bishops in
nolitics Explaining his statement
that an apostle of the church visited
-ha state delivering revelations on po-
,iricaI subjects, the witness said it was
ALWAYS called a revelation when an
,postle or other high official of the
church addressed the people. Even
pr1eir presence was enough to coerce
members of the church.
The witness asserted that we'll
known MOrmons asked the legislature
10 pass a sugar bounty law. They
wanted il for the reason that sugar
manufacture had been hailed as a
Mormon institution in Idaho.