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The Washington times., 1904-03-06

prominent .tizon met with an accident
while off on a railroad trip. and Ids
friends tel graphed the wife the follow
ing consoIng message: Your husband
met with an accident this afternoon. His
leg. his arm. and his neck are broken
A few hours later she received another
message saying: The accident is not so
bad as at first reported. Only his neck
and his arm are broken. His leg is all
right
so. after all. it may turn out that
the Democratic party is not so badly
wrecked rs il now appears.
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

a single chick appeared or answered the
wife. and the old man ambled out and
said he'd scare them up. After a time
he returned. dragging with him by the
hand one little tow-headed boy. Par
son, he said. It's bad da: TO get the
chillun. and this is the only one / could
ketch. You can work on him.
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

down occa sionally. once while preach
ing at Terre Haute he was earnest IN
trying to prove there was no heI-he
was a Universaiist-when a fellow stag
gered in much the worse for liquor and
took a seat near the door, seemingly
intent on taking in every word the min
lister said. Finally as Father kid-b2!
declared with warmth that "A place Of
burning birthstone did not exist for the
punishment OF sinners. the booze-soaked
fellow jerked himself out Of his seat
and steadying himself against the bench
IN front of him. asked:
You believe what you say is true.
friend Kfdwell2"
Certainly. my good brother. was
the quick reply.
q" Then, Kidwell. make them words
true, or I'm a goner dead sure.
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
Traded in Street fractions.

Street cars were possibly nearer 10
the Senator's heart than any other OF
his business enterprises. The success OF
his efforts I'm the management of the
road he bought in Cleveland twenty
years ago from Jesse Sims gave him
more pride than all his achievements I'm
voutics aad large commercial enter
The Washington times., 1904-03-06
spray for Grandfather.n

Requests for prayers at protracted
meetings in the country church often
bring out some very amusing points,
said Representative Griggs OF Georgia.
Il heard of very wicked boy. young
fellow who had simply given his people
and the whole neighborhood many sleep
less nights by his skits. who suddenly
grew apparently penitent during the
progress Of one Of these ,protracted re
vivals. He seemingly took n great in.
terest. and one day when the minister
announced that those who wished the
prayers Of the good people should geS
up and say so. The bad boy got up,
wearing a sorrowful countenance. and
all believed that he was truly on the
stool Of repentance and all listened
eagerly as he began:
I have attended these meetings with
the hope Of being benefited. / want 70
ask all of you good sisters and brothers
to pray for-my poor OLD grandfather
THE boy resumed his seat. and the
silence was painful until someone sug-
gested a song The boys poor OLD
grandfather was a pillar OF the church
and known as a 'godly man. The final
scene was enacted in the rear of the
smokehouse, when he got his JACKIE,
nicely tanned with a bunch Of peach
tree sprouts. and he never again at
tempted a joke on poor old grand
father
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
Joint Affection.

When the Halliday twins were
babies their mother always referred 10
them collectively. This was naturo,
enough, for they shared everything,
from their baby carriage to chicken.
pox.
As they grew little older however
there were slight differences between
Elnora and Eudora, but Mrs. Halliday
took no account Of them. When tbev
had reached the age of seven she still
referred to them in way which
struck casual listeners as amusing.
where are Elnora and Eudon, Y'
asked a cousin, who had come to spend
the afternoon.
"The twins have gone with their
father to have one of their teeth OUT"
said Mrs. Halliday, calmly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
SNOWFLAkES.

Whenever a snowflake leaves the SKY,
1t turns and turns to say "Good-by!
Good-by, dear clouds, so cool and gray!
Then lightly travels on its way.
And when snowflake finds tree,
"Good-dayw it says, "Good-day to thee.
Thou are so bare and lonely, dear,
I'll rest and call my comrades here"
But when snowflake, brave and meek,
Lights on a rosy maiden's cheek,
1t starts-"How warm and soft the day.
'Tis summer!'-and it melts away.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

And now another backset is given to
matrimony during the leap year of
1904. The London Lancet is urging
that young men undergo an intellectual
test before being allowed to marry.
How many young men would present
themselves for examination, and how
many could stand the test! The girls
are inquiring whether they will have
to take the first on the eligible list and
then the next, and what they will dc
when the eligible list is exhausted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

Jane Austen wrote to her sister in
1914, II have determined to trim my
lilac sarsenet with black satin ribbon,
just as my China Grape is, sixpenny
width at the bottom, three-penny or
fourpenny at top. Ribbon trimmings
are all the fashion at Bath. With this
addition 1t will be very useful gown,
happy to- go anywhere" Emerson
quotes, with admiring submission" !"
the experience of the lady who de-
clared that "the sense of being perfect
ly well-dressed gives feeling of in
ward tranquility which religion is
powerless to bestow." SO the clever
woman and the philosopher pay their
tribute to the spell of dress. Any wom-
an who has qualms of conscience at
the amount of time and thought she
must give to her clothes may gather
cheer from the innocent pleasure so
genuine a nature as Miss Austen's
found in the simple task of making n
gown happy TO go anywhere" The
woman who has compassed the art of
making that kind of gown has done
herself large service and the world
no small one. We should have "od.
mired' to see Miss Austen attired in
the lilac sarsenet with the black satin
ribbon. We may be sure that not only
was the gown happy to go anywhere
but that the wearer was happy I'm Il
and that the company was happy 70
have her. A gentle word, Charitable
act. difficult sacrifice are each more
easy in a violating and becoming
dress, Perhaps 1t my be a sign OF our
servitude to earth that this should be
so; but while we live here we are
bound to look facts in the face, and
cherish the ideal OF the 'happy'
gown.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

Cotton is king" was once a familiar
saying; but in the realm of business
which the great white staple was sup
posed to govern there rose rival
claimant, pretender 1t may be, but
at any rate strong one, and then it
was proclaimed that Iron is king"
A writer in New York newspaper. IN
reviewing the business situation and
presenting some figures of the interna-
tional commerce of the United States,
declares that neither cotton nor iron
Is king, but that the real, the great
monarch, is agriculture. The annual re-
port Of Secretary Wilson shows how
true this Is. 1t is only casually that
the Secretary calls attention to the fact
that the people of the United States
eighty millions of them-not only sus-
tanned themselves last year, but con-
tributed food and the raw materials for
manufactures by which many other
millions Of people in foreign countries
were sustained. He quickly passes to
consideration of the so-called "bal-
ance of trade" This, as he shows, en-
hibits popularity which "seems to
have escaped the attention of the pub
lic," namely, that 1t is always a farm
er's balance Of trade. During the year
1903 the imports of the United States,
other than of agricultural products.
exceeded the exports by fifty-six mill
ion dollars. That Is, there was a bal
ance of trade unfavorable to the Uni.
ted States to that amount. But when
the traffic in agricultural products is
included, how different is the story.
Instead Of a balance Of fifty-six mill
ions against the United States, the fig.
ures become three hundred and sixty
seven millions in favor. AS If these
figures were not impressive enough.
Secretary Wilson goes on to give those
for the last fourteen years, I'm lump
sums. Were agricultural products
omitted, the nation during that time
would have had an unfavorable bal
ance OF eight hundred and sixty-five
millions. The farmers not only wiped
that out, but brought in surplus of
nearly four billion dollars. "These fig.
ures," Secretary Wilson adds. "tersely
express the immense national reserve.
sustaining power of the farmers of the
country. 1t is the farmers who have
paid the foreign bondholders."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
WANTED. CONSCIENTIOUS
Leaven Needed in Relations and
Hencies of American Life.

Eencies of American Life,
1t is natural, wholesome, savlu
scientiousness, applied to all th
tons and emergencies Of priwt
public life, that is 80 sadly want
many American communities
scientnousness which results In
thing like that system of honor
distinguishes the student life d
University of Virginia, and whid
glnians are apt to maintain, ha
ceptbly and beneficially affects
tone Of business and other afsi
that commonwealth. Downrigh
scrupulousness marks the knave;l
tial lack Of scruple characters
large numbers of respectable melI
as members of boards, as merh
as taxpayers, as politicians, as 1
wink at evil practices in othen
idly avoid all opposition to d
wrong, and themselves commit !
and not too conspicuous irregular
or give support for selfish reasU,
venal candidates for office. SuCh
spectables" are the despair Of thll
riotc men who, In our day and I
thousand communities, are tryl
stay the tide of that political cor
ton which, according to so sod
friend of America as John No
FOR the moment obscures the
democratic experiment"
1t comes to this, that "the perS
corruption" which friends of An
cans abroad are called upon 50 d
to apologize fora corruption vi
while bad enough, is not so de-
rooted as our enemies believe-caf
brought to an end only by the gr0
or Il sense Of honor, of scrupulOuS
backed by moral bravery, upon
part of individuals in the republic
Is not fantastic to aver that q gil
imagination would assist some p
to he virtuous. If citizen should
that his own lack of scruple, In
direction, was a contribution 10
corruption and dishonor Of his cou
and that his personal withstandin
temptation to do wrong was not
an act Of private virtue, but had
rlotic uses as well-if he were
Vinced for instance, that his refus
vote as a truste for n contribution
bribery fund or to a dishonest
was a means Of doing away vi
national disgrace-if he had tne
aglnation to grasp the large bea
OF his individual action, 1t wolI
easier for him to take n stand
righteousness instead Of weakly
escing In some customary wrong
totle's idea of the state was as'
non "in a life of felicity and ]
ness;" but Christianity ought D
have to look to paganism for idei
good citizenship and the making
righteous people.-Century.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

The Hawaiian national hymn is max
its progress round the world, and soon
1t will be like the British Empire, on
which the sun never sets. 1t was in
troduced few years ago at Yale Uni
versity, where 1t Is known as the
"Boola" song. A Yale graduate took
1t to Japan, and taught it to the Jap
anese soldiers, who liked it, and may
even now be trying to 'boo" the Rus
sian bear with it. Another Yale man
set patriotic words to it, and the Mace
domains use it as war-song, to arouse
enthusiasm in their fight against the
Turk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

say to him." he affirmed, "but really he
was a brute, Jesslca. And why live
with brute as his wife"
when there are so many other
brutes with whom one might simply
dine" finished Jessica.
"Of course. With whom one may
pass a pleasant evening. then say
'ta-ta.' That is best; freedom. 1t is
these chains that gall 1t is sad, but
true. can't reason 1t out Nobody
can. But the fact remains. Once a
woman becomes the property of man
she loses her charm. The sense of
ownership appears to deaden his inter-
est He is not so with any other thing
which he appears to own. His horse,
his dog, their value is only enhanced
by the fact Of possession. But the
woman! Once his wife, in many cases
she is no better than SLAYER
Jessica, toying with her fork, marked
heiroglyphics here and there on the
tablecloth.
For centuries" she ruminated, re-
signedly, 1--WE were practically slaves
and sold as such. Perhaps, after all,
that is what we were born to be-"
Again De Narville laughed.
Now that you are out of bondage"
said he, "you can look back over the
situation and laugh. 1t has some hu-
NOR for you. That is better than tears.
And sorrow is, to certain extent,
beneficial. 1t sharpens the wits. Not
that you have not always been quick
witted. On the contrary. So much
more so than he, it was a pity, your
friends said, to see you with him"
Yes, they said that to me-" inter-
rupted Jessica. but what did they
say to him?"
She answered her own question.
The self-same thing, turned round
the other way"
De Narville looked hard at her in the
bright light of the glowing electrics.
Freedom becomes you, Jessica," he
declared. Il am almost ready to fall
In love with you myself tonight"
Almost" repeated Jessica, ruefully.
Quite" asserted De Narville. "You
look content, joyous, radiant. I wish
other friends Of yours, who have seen
you in tears, could gaze upon you now.
Friends who have talked this affair of
yours over and over"
Jessica noddea assentingly.
tNpgb suiI Ohio ..,,,,,
lost little time. They have been moth
ing If not Industrious"
1T was you who started the ball roll.
Ing" replied De Narville, with toucb
of reproach, "who rendered us orr first
information"
Irue, but 1t was such little ball to
start with, and when it came back II
was like boys SNOWFALL, the size NJ n
man! We didn't know 1t for ours"
Her expectant eyes rested ON tho
face of the clock. Apparently she had
forgotten the existence of De Narville
1T Is g." she murmured, "and time
for him to come"
They turned from the clock TO the
door. A light cleaned on them sud
denly. The friend for whom she wait
ed stood there.
lie advanced, and De Narville. rls.
ing' vacated his place at the table onno.
site Jessica. ~'''
MT De Narville," said Jessica, 0my
husband" ''
Ihen: we are celebrating the ami.
versary OF our wedding day together
she explained with a smile-Zoo A.
derson Norris, in the Valley Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
The commissary general of the army,

The commissary general Of the army,
having thoroughly investigated the
subject, approves Of hash as proper
food for the soldiers. This Judgment
is justified by that of mankind gener-
ally, more unjustly and more unrea-
sonably abused than good, sound hash.
1t deserves to be eliminated from the
list Of bywords and decorated with the
blue ribbon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

Venezuela, too, is kicking about the
decision Of The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal. However, 1t was not expected
Venezuela would DO pleased with any
sort of decision which involved the
payment of money by that government
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

"Are we civilized people?" asks
the Kansas City Journal. Speaking
for the country generally, we are, but
there are times when we don't seem to
stay put, as it were.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
Speaking of heart failure, a

Speaking Of heart failure, story
comes Of boy who suffered from it
and died while he was undergoing a
perfectly just and well-merited spank
ing at the hands Of a parent. Every
boy should cut out this deplorable
story Of parental atroclty and paste it
on the visor Of his little cap.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

A Boston expert has been making
exhaustive researches into the home
life OF hundreds OF families in all parts
OF the country. He wanted to know
now the average family spent their
income. He found folks who ate them.
selves into poverty; others who stary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

A Texas man who was expelled from
church thrashed two preachers. 1t is
as difficult to take religion from a
Texas man as it is to get him to
take it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

ed IN order to dress; people who VAST
ed hard earned dollars, and one fact
that seems bigger than all the rest. Ac'
cording to his figures the average fam
lily Of moderate means pays from ~
to 25 per cent of their gross income
to the landlord. In other words, the
breadwinner works nearly or quite
one-fourth of his time for the privilege
of a roof to cover his head. 1t is a
wonder that more young married men
do not buy homes. They can do it il
they will. 1t only takes little pluck
little daring and some self-denial
Modern methods Of easy payments
have actually made it possible to pay
for home as you now pay rent. A
home Is an anchor. A rented apart
ment can never be anything more than
a temporary place Of abode. The ques
tion Of moving comes up often. The
man who owns a home wants to i'm
prove it. He has flowers and vines
and a well-kept lawn. The sense OF
possession and ownership makes his
chest stick out a bit. He Is an actual
part Of the city in which he lives, and
he and his wife and children are all
interested in making it the city beau.
tiful. There is another side to it. The
purchase of home Is almost all profit
The head Of the family saves money
because he must save money or lose
his home. He applies dollars to the
n ortgage that would otherwise have
been frittered away in manner that
even he couldn't account Tor. Money
melts more easily than snow in July
He makes payments by cutting down
Oh luxuries, cigars, theater tickets
drinks, street car rides, etc. There is
more economy in the house, for often
the wife saves better than the man
And saving for home often brings
husband and wife closer together. That
is fact. Where two persons are fol
lowing the same idea and are imbued
with the same ambition there has to be
a community Of interest and sympathy
II you will talk this over with your
wife she will say: THAT is just what
L have been saying for years. We
can own a home If we will make uI
our minds to do it." And she is right
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

When man steals kiss from +,
girl she has a hard time deciding ar
terward II she struggled Just hard
enough to show him that he was near
to try 1t. and not SO hard that he woult
never try II again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

1t seems a pity that Elijah Dowie
and King Solomon could not meet.
They would have some very interesting
"reminiscences.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
Maybe His Last Request

Poor Feebles about to be opera'
Oh for appendicitis)-Doctor, oela
you begin I wish you would send y
nave our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Harps' cO'
over.
DIR. Cutter-Certainly, II you WISH
but-ah!-
Poor Feebies-I'd like to be ope"'
with prayer.-Iife.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

1t has been found that the Sierra Ne
vada mountains are 100000 years
old. AS far as can be learned they
are still in first-class repair, too.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

"Offensive partisansh1p" on the part
of a postmaster is measured not by
its activity but by its direction.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

When man gets up at revivn :, .
asks all the women present to prv !
MIN, they feel that at last Their ~'
and worth are meeting recognition
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

transport "Yenese" destroyed by
mines while laying Japanese warsps off
specially for depostng
This ships method Of placing the mines follows
port opened shaped like girder project
Along the of the sliding hook M
attached until it overhung the
pulled which released the mine and let
The then itself automatically follows sn
When the NJ containing the charge had
DEPTH 1t received from the float and
began itself from the drum until it
The would uniform depth below
would fall with the tide The passing
Of the studs the mine would explode.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13

TOLEDO. OREGON.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER.

CHAs. f. & ADA e. soULE, Pubs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-05-13
An Anniversary
~ON~~NNNNN~N

~ ESSICA was sitting at a table
n near window in fashionable
- restaurant, waiting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-06
A GREAT BATTLE NEAR.

Now that the official report of Japanese during the
assault and of Nanhan hill has been made public pos
sbe obtain idea of magnitude strug-
gle than the earlier descriptions OF permitted The battle will
rank of the fought
quarter OF century and the bravery
the Japs OF the highest quality Their
and $500 wounded while the place their
Since the fight Omdurman rSoS when Kcheners
destroyed dervshes there has sangunary
that Nanshan hill At Juan hill Caney the Amer
had only killed 1888
much below that made in the OF Knchou
last Great the Japanese this stubborn battle was
large that Of the Chinese the Yau
in 1884, when the number of killed hundred the
total OF the Japanese fatalities No engagement dutng the war
betewen Greece and Turkey during the period hostes
Africa resulted the soldiers did that
Nanshan hill.
Heavy the price the Jsps paid for their victory
unmpoant when compared with stupendou the
Russians made conquer single fields during struggle
with Turkey The battle OF Pevna fought between
goth July 1877 the Russians left 1900 field
position When second attempt made monhs later
Russians and their Roumanan allies again defeated with
loss Of between 1900 Nor did they succeed their
until Osman Pasha and his face to face with
evidently the purpose of the Russians make the Japan
terrible price victory Port Arthur they them
selves paid in their Pashas trenches
Todsys reports from conflict Indeed
for several days omnous quiet appears have prevailed the
region OF hosles ~ the quiet that peccds the storm
with the Japanese within four miles OF the OF
Arthur not many days elape before that assault The Russian