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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11
MEASURING THE EARTH.
Recent Appliances Used in the Science
Geodesy.

Recent Appliances Used in the Science
Geodesy.
The science Of geodesy is making
rapid strides along the line Of accur-
acy and there Is not much left to be
perfected in the way of method, says
the Philadelphia Record. The all-im-
pOrtant problem of modern as we'll as
ancient geodesy, Of course is the
measurement Of the dimensions of the
earth, which enters into all practical
work Of surveying, navigation and ter
restrlal physics. The International
Geodeuc Association several years ago
undertook the problem, the different
nations having agreed to contribute
their share toward an accurate deter
mination. As has already been record
ed, the determination was undertaken
in Ecuador, in 1901, and extended
from the Colombian to the Peruvian
frontier, and every possible refinement
to attain the maximum degree of ac-
curacy was adopted. The greatest diff
ficulty Is to secure an accurate base
parently trivial thing as the expan-
sion of the measuring medium The
latest refinement in the bar method Is
that originated by the United States
coast and geOdetic survey, using a sin
| gle bar immersed in melting ice, the
containing trough being carried on a
suitable car upon temporary track.
Later still, NJ. Guillaume discovered
an alloy Of Ga per cent steel and SO
per cent nickel possessed an exceed
ingly low coetficient Of expansion and
consequently offers the best medium
for accurate base-llne measurements.
This alloy is known as '1mvar" and ls
usually employed in the form of a wire
supported by tripods and stretched by
a definite weight. A very valuable
piece Of work on the island of Spitz-
bergen was completed with the use Of
this alloyed wire.
Even the inanitesimal variation In
the force of gravity at different por-
tions Of the earth Is not too insignif-
cant to be regarded and must be de-
termlned and correction applied
This delicate determination Is made by
observing the pressure Of the atmos-
phere by the determination of the boil
ing point Of water and comparing the
same with the barometric reading, the
difference, IL any, being considered
due to variation in the action of the
force Of gravity upon the mercury.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11
TIE FADED TINTYPE.

Beneath the weight of his aged back bent
But from his big blue
A radiance to his old face a
lie glanced about him with a
And everyone who his way
Wished that his
For that CHEEKY
trembling
Beneath his almost furless capal told
A moment he
The string with which
And brought his wealth o
A scrap Of cloth, pencil small and a dime
And then he stoppdn thought seemed tme
A ala
And yet he kissed ii softly n place.
And then knew what
SO happy-just faithful
Gave his old
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11
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N~NNNONNNN~

In the "Petrifed Forest of Arizona
mere is natural bridge, across a mar
TO" canyon, consisting the petrified.
or agatized, trunk of a truce. III feet
In length. The petrifed trees In this
region are believed to have flourished
III the Triassic age Most Of them are
allied to the Norfolk Island pine (Aru-
carla) of to-day, but some resemble the
red cedar. Professor o. c. =. Carter
thinks that the petrifactlon was due to
soluble silicates derived from the de-
composition of the feldspathic cement
FOUND in the sandstone of that locality.
Professor II. B. Smith, of the Wor
cester Polytechnic Institute, says that
1t Is to-day possible to deliver Oh the
coast of California, for use in factories.
electric power derived from the melt
ing SHOWS and glaciers Of the Rocky
Mountains, at smaller cost than that
or an equal amount of power produced
by steam, even If the fuel were deliv-
cred free at the factory furnaces. A
few years ago, in San Francisco. an
electric-power current cost 10 cents per
horsepower per hour, but now the
same current costs only one seventh as
much
From Russian sources it is learned
that streams of colonlsts are still pour
ing into Siberia to develop its agricul-
tural resources, and on the shores of
fifty rivers homes are rapidly being
made. Farms as large as those Of III
nois, Iowa, the Dakotas and Minnesota
are cultivated either by single families
or by combinations of men and women
in local communities, the basis Of each
Of which is a mir, or village. But these
Siberian farmers are still backward in
the use of agricultural machinery, al
though there Is steady progress in that
regard.
/ Readers of The Thousand and One
Nights" will remember the Islands Of
Wak-Wak,' and the marvellous adven-
lures of Hassan of Balsora and the
princess with the dress of feathers.
DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace suggests
that the islands were real, and that
they can be identified with the Aru Isl
ands, the home of the great bird of
paradise. The name WAX Wax" he
thinks, may be an imitation of the call
of the birds, and the story Of Hassan's 8
visit to the islands of Wak-Wak may
be based on the actual adventures of
some traveller who discovered the
haunts Of the birds of paradise.
Olona, the textile Of Hawaii, is found
to have promising qualities. The plant
belongs to the nettle family, it resem
bles ramle without the troublesome res
in of the latter, and it fiourishes In
tropical forests at height of 1000
feet. The fiber proves to be extraor-
dinarily fine, light, strong and durable.
A rope Of ordinary size appears like
silk and has the strength Of a ships
hawser, and strands no heavier than
twine are as strong as wire. Nets and
fish lines resist the action of salt wa
ter. having been used for scores of
years without loss of strength. Gar
ments from the fiber have the delicate
texture of silk, are practically inde-
structible, and may last lifetime.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11

OF course you would say 1904, but II
that is meant to denote the number of
years since the Christian era it is prob
ably wrong. Look in some good au-
thorlty and see If this year should not
rightly be at least 1908. 1t is worth
your investigation If it happens to be
sub ect you have not yet carefully con,
sidnred st Nicholas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11

When a farmer brings his family to
town, the children have not had a
thoroughly good time unless all fall
asleep in the wagon before they get
home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11
Not Able to Buy.

Land is mighty cheap here. You
can buy a good farm for song"
Just my durn luck. l can't sing
New York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11

Every farmer says there are only
very few really good wheat stackers.
and that he Is one of the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11

Price Of Russian Eand.
The average price of agricultural
land in Russia is $14 an acre.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
NEIL JOHNSON WAS WELL
SUPPLIED WITH LIQUOR
He Denied, However, That
He Stole 1t and His Case
Was Continued

Charged with stealing IL quarts Of
whiskey from Cornelius Mundy, Nell
Johnson, colored, was arraigned in City
Court this morning. but at his request
the hearing was postponed until tomor-
row morning
When Johnson was arrested early this
morning by Police Sergeant Bayley and
Patrolmaa Mcbride, he had nine bottles
Of liquor in his possession. There were
three quart bottles, four pints and two
half-pint bottles. He was in front Of
Mundy's wholesale store in East Fourth
street when the police discovered him.
How Johnson got into.the building Is
a mystery. While examination Of the
premises showed that case of whiskey
had been depleted, the front door was
locked and no key was found on the
prisoner. He denies stealing the liquor.
Thomas Clark, colored, was held for
the Maryland authorities on a charge
of stealing a case Of bits from J. Mark
Grove, of Havre de Grace, Nd. He will
20 back without requisition papers.
! Arthur Sidwell was fined s. and costs
for assaulting James J. Evans, colored.
He was represented by John Lynn.
The case Of William Deitch, charged
with disorderly conduct, was dismissed
at the request Of the prosecuting wit
ness, who withdrew the charge against
the young man.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
IMPORTANT RIVER AND
HARBOR CONFERENCE

An important meeting was held this af-
tornoon in the parlors Of the Clayton
House by the River and Harbor Com
mittee of the Board Of Trade at which
limited states Senators J. Frank Alice and
LII. Ball, Congressman Henry A. Hous-
ton and Mayor Charles d. Bird We're
nresent. The gathering was called for the
nurpose of discussing improvements 10
tbe Christiana river and getting Senator's
Rau mad Alice and Congressman Houston
interested in the matter.
limited states Engineer Flagler was
nresent. He recommended to the Chief OF
Engineers at washington that an appro-
nriaiton of $4,000 be allowed Wilmington
for river and harbor improvements this
wear. but this amount was reduced to So
600.
The object Of the meeting was to make
,rranqements to get Congress to appro-
n~iate the $4,000. Those present were Sem
ators Alice mad Ball, Congressman Hous-
ton. Mayor Bird, Captain Horace Wilson,
who presided, William Lawton' CharIes
e. Kingston, A. d. Warner, Captain Ed
ward Kershaw. A. d. Poole, Charles CAV
throp. Thomas II. Savery, Judge Marvel
and Major Flagler.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
.SWARTHMORE STUDENTS
SUSPENDED FOR HAZING

Hazing at swarthmore College received
a severe rebuke this week when six
sophomores were suspended indefinitely.
AS becomes the gentle teachings Of the
Quakers who conduct the college, hazng
is rarely INDUCED In. IL was natural.
therefore. that the entire college should
be aroused when il became known that
six conditional sophomores had hazed a
freshman so severely that he was con-
fined TO his bed This lad IS Horace Kent
Walton. the sixtcen-year-old son OF Lewis
e. walton. president OF the j. S. Kent
Lumber Company. Of Philadelphia, whose
residence is In Swarthmore. Walton would
not reveal the Identity Of the hazers.
Six students who went to the college
from the Friends Central School, in
Philadelphia, however went 70 the par
onts Of the injured lad and confessed.
They are Ralph Baker. Of Lansdowne,
son Of Professor Eugene Baker, principal
OF the Friends Central High School;
George Booth. Of Chester; Sherwood
knight, Howard Fussel and two students
named Peasely and Kcllar, OF Philadel
phia. IL IS not improbable that the haz
crs may be expelled
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
JONES' BODY WILL De.
INFERRED At CLAYTON

The body Of Elwood Jones, which
was recovered last evening as the re-
suit Of a mud dredge's work, after
having been in the water at the juno
tion Of the Christiana and Brandywine
Rivers since last January, win be sent
to Clayton. Delaware, tomorrow morn
ing for interment. The parents and
widow Of the deceased reside at that
place and upon learning of the re-
covery of the remains they sent word
TO Deputy Coroner J. r. Kilmer to pre-
pare the body for shipment
The body was disfgured, the head,
both arms and one foot being missing
and had evidently been torn Off by the
churning process OF the dredge. There
was a reward Of 500 for the recovery
of the remains.
Jones was swept of the new bridge
of the p, B. & w. Railroad across the
lBrandywlne on the night OF January
% last, when that stream went on a
rampage during a freshet following
the breaking up Of the ice pack.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Mans Body Found In Field.

Atlanta, Ca Dec. 9.-The body of
John Remley, a well-to-do resident Of
Charlottesville, Ind, was found near
Middleton, Ca, 10 miles north, Of At
lanta. Il was discovered in a corn
field by a farmer, about 100 yards
from the tracks of the Southern rail
way 1t showed a concussion Of the
skull, which is likely to have caused
death, and many bruises about the
body. The body was clothed in the
usual garments, excepting a coat In
the pockets were found about SIS in
currency, some change. and also a
New York exchange for 5000, payable
to John Remley. It appeared that the
man had fallen from passing train
struck on his head and had wandered
the short distance become succumbine
finally to the wounds that caused his
death.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
RELIGIOUS CONVENTION At UNION
An Important Ten-days' Meeting viii
Begin Next Thursday.

A religious convention will be held at
Union NJ. E. Church beginning Decem-
Der Is and closing on December 25. The
exercises will be under the direction Of
the Rev. c. ]. Fowler. president Of tbe
National Association for the Promotion
Of Holiness" and the Rev. f. f. walker
OF Green Castle, Indiana. DR.. Walker is
known in wilmington having conducted
meetings at Rodney Presbyteria1 Church,
St. Paurs NJ. e. Church and Covenant
Reformed Episcopal Church. Dr. Fow-
Ter is a great preacher and reviYalist. His
services are sought by thost having
charge Of the most important Feligious
gatherings in the North and We&. They
will be accompanied by A. l.. JohnAQn, Of
Akron. Ohio. who will direct the sinking
and Ralph G. Copeland of Brooklyn, ~.
Y, an experienced organist.
The object Of the convention is TO inspire
Christian people TO holy living and
prompt to personal work in the several
churches. Union Church has been selected
because of its central location and ample
accommodations for such a gathering
The officials and people of Union will cor.
daily welcome all ministers and people
to the services with the one purpose that
they may be benefited. Two services will
be held each day at 2.SO and 7.sO All day
service will be held on Sunday, December
Is, Monday. December 10. and Sunday
December %.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
If Otto Franchise is
Refused, a Ninety
Cent Proposition Will
Be Made to the Old
Company
Should This be Declined
Legislature Will be
Asked to Create Mu-
niCipaI Electric and
Gas Plant

Following the regular meeting Of
City Council last night a conference on
the application OF the Otto Gas Conn
pany TO the Street and Sewer DEPART
ment for a franchise TO supply gas TO
the residents Of Wilmington was held
between Mayor Charles d. Bird. City
Solicitor Robert @. Hartman, the direct
ors OF the Street and Sewer Commission
and members OF City Council.
The meeting lasted for some time. but
nothing developed that would show
what action the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors will take In reference to tho
matter on Tuesday.
The Councllmen, however. have de-
cidcd upon a course Of action. Provid-
ing the Street and Sewer Commission
refuses TO grant the franchise. a prop
ostion to the Wilmington Gas and
Electric Company will be drawn up by
City Council and sent to the Street and
Sewer Department and in turn present.
ed by the board 10 the local gas COM
pany.
It win be to the effect that the Will
mington Gas and Electric Company
furnish the people Of Wilmington with
90-cent gas and also make a satisfac-
tory agreement with the Otto Gas En-
glen Works to supply that concern with
gas at a reasonable rate, in order that
the extensive plant of the concern car
be assured 10 Wilmington.
If this proposition should be refused
by the Wilmington Gas and Electril
Company a bill providing for a munich
pal gas and electric plant for this cit.
will be introduced at the coming session
of the Legislature.
Coming events in the matter ar
awaited with interest
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Engineer Adams and
Fireman Edwards,
Both Of Whom Live
Here, the Victims
Edwards is the More
Seriously Injured.
They Were Brought
to Their Homes

A head-oh collision between a work
train and northbound freight train NO.
1929 occurred2 at $50 o'clock this
morning on the Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad be-
tween Darby and Academy stations.
in which the engineer and fireman Of
the freight were injured. The victims,
both cf whom reside in this city, were
brought here at 11.33 o'clock and taken
to- their homes in carriages.
Chavles f. Adams, aged "a years, en-
gineeT of No. AIS East Fifth street, left
groin injered
William b. Edwards. aged 22' fire.
man, Of No. 400 East oFurth street,
injured about the spine.
Edwards is the more seriously hurt
but neither is in q dangerous condi-
tion. None of the crew of the work
train was injured.
It is stated that Engineer Adams ran
past the danger signal. and. going onto
the siding collided with the locomotive
Of the work train. The latter was
standing.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
HOLIDAY MONEY
Folks Who Want Christmas Gold Are
Interested.

Tomorrow the what IL II" contest
opens, continuing on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. of next week. From the
number Of inquiries received about the
contest. IL will be the most novel, catchy
and interesting affair ever held in VIII
mington.
In the issues mentioned will appear tho
advertisements Of the i've up-to-date.
successful business houses Of Whining
ton. Each ad asks a question. Fourteen
prizes amounting TO $50 in gold, will be
awarded the successful ones. To the first
person sending in tho first correct list OF
answers to all tho questions we win give
SIS I'm gold; TO the second so; TO the third
s.; fourth. s.; nth, S. and for the next
six correct lists, 81 each.
In addition to the above prizes we
will give three prizes, amounting TO $40
for the correction OF the misspelled words
that will be found in several Of the ad-
vertisements. To the person sending in
the first correction Of the misspelled
words we will give s. in goldi to the sec
ond, g; to the third, S.
Remember it requires no money to be a
contestant All 1t requires is copy OF
our paper and a little energy. Fix the
dates in your mind, December TO- r. lS
and "A. and win some OF this easy holl-
day money.
Christmas buyers will do well to read
this edition for It will be complete with
bargains OF every description.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
COUNCIL HAS NEW
AUTO ORDINANCE
1t Was Drawn by City Solici-
tor Harman and Is in Com
mittee's Hands
LIMIT is 10 MILES AN HOUR

A new automobile ordinance, drawn
by City Solicitor Robert G. Harman,
was presented before City Council last
night and after being read twice it was
referred to the law committee Of that
body.
The measure provides that 1t shall
be unlawful for any one TO operate a
motor vehicle on the streets without
first obtaining a license from the clerk
of Council. A fee of 81 is required for
the first year and 81 for each year
thereafter, under the ordinance. Each
motor vehicle must be quipped with a
horn, alarm bell or gong which shall
be rung at a street crossing and with
lamps which will east a light at least
200 feet ahead Of the vehicle, and must
also carry a metal sign with the license
number upon the rear axle. There must
also be a light which win show the
number upon the sign. Only persons
over p years of age can secure a Ii
cense. The speed must not exceed ten
miles an hour at any place within the
city limits and at a speed not exceed
ing six miles an hour in turning cor
ners. Each machine must have a brake
/ Independent of the driving gear, and
this brake must be capable of stopping
the vehicle within ten feet when rum
ming at ten miles an hour. The machin-
cry Of automobiles must be stopped
when the cars are standing unattended
Fines are provided for a violation Of the
law, but the amount of the fines is left
blank and will be filled by the commit
tee.
4 The proposed ordinance does not ap-
ply TO people with automobiles who are
here for a period not longer than forty
eight hours
The bill Of DR.. J. A. Mahaffy for ex.
amining five dogs for rabies, which was
held up at the last meeting of Council
was faborably reported on and ordered
paid.
Building Inspector william NJ. Con
molly reported for October and Novem
Der. The report for November showed
twenty-five permits for buildings val
ued at S126.6l340.
MIX Inspector Thompson reported al
so for November. He made 19S inspec
tions of 1890 quarts OF milk; took 8
samples; had q samples analysed an
r sent Q cautionary notices.
Guy Treasurer Mammele reported tn
. balance IN First National Bank to L
= S73. 1880 I'm each of the four depositor
banks. $1,000; park fund, S12O0: tota
S126,643.40; received of City Audltc
John BOughman, $500; Thomas
Lewis. $500; George II. Mccall. $500; Eu
' gene NJ. Sayers. $625; William NJ. Cor
molly. S3i5,5O; First National Bank fo
, interest, SsS.36
[ The members Of the law and financ
committees We're appointed a commit
tee to confer with the Board of Educa
J tion in regard to obtaining a new char
ter for that corporation.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Now UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES

collector Of Port Robert G. Houston
today received a letter from the Treas
ury Department at Washington to the ef-
feet that under an act Of the President
on November 2Srd last, the Offices now
hsld by Deputy Collectors of Port John
Titus. William Chandler and Eli r. Sharp
the latter stationed at Lewes, will here
after be under civil service rules. This
system was inaugurated by Former Pres
ident Cleveland but the latter's action was
rcscinded by Former President Harrison.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Patterson Jurv comnIete.

New York, Dec 9-After John D..
Benedict had been removed from the
jury box by Justice Davis in the crimi-
nal branch of the supreme court, the
two jurors necessary TO complete the
panel in the trial of Nan Patterson for
the murder of Caesar Young were
chosen. and Assistant District Attor-
ney Rand at once began his opening
statement. Miss Patterson was the
only woman in the court room when
the prosecutor opened. Mr.. Rand prac-
tically repeated the charges he made
at the former trial, which was brought
ITO a sudden end by the illness of a
furor
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Cleveland Grand Jury Acts.
BY Publishers Press.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 9.-The Cuya-
hoga county grand jury today took
up the investigation Of the Chadwick
case. Banker Reynolds, who Mrs.
Chadwick said was in possession of
valuable securities belonging to her,
has returned home. He has been sum-
moned to appear.
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
Cotton Growers to Meet.

Macon, Ca, Dec. 9.-President Har-
vey Jordan, of the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective Association, has
issued a call for mass meetings Of
farmers in every county in all Of the
cotton states east of the Mississippi
river for December IL. The purpose
of the meetings. the call states, will
be to induce farmers "to tie up be-
tween two and three million bales of
this crop until prices advance to 10
cents per pound"
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
NJ. sYvEroN FouND DEAD
French Deputy Who Struck General
Andre AsphvSiated.

French Deputy Who struck General
Andre Asphyxiated.
Paris, Dec. 9.--M. Syveton, the Ma
tionalist deputy whose action in strik-
ing War Minister Andre in the cham
Der of deputies November led to the
minister's resignation. was found dead
in his apartments, having been asphyx-
lated by gas.
The first information of NJ. Syve-
tons death reached the chamber when
the deputies were anxiously looking
out for his entrance. His non-appear-
ance causing surprise, inquiries were
made, and brought the unexpected re-
Spouse from the prefecture of police
that NJ. Syveton had been found dead
in his apartments at Neuilly. M. Syve-
ton told his friends that he expected
a sentence of two years Imprisonment
for striking General Andre, but there
is no evidence except conjectural re-
port that the prosecution led up to his
death
Evening journal., 1904-12-09
on.en nrana,s JeweIs SOLD.

London, Dec. "a large crowd Of
curious people was attracted to the
sale of the murdered Queen Draga's
Jewels and costumes at Christies. A
diamond tiara, worn at her marriage
to King Alexander Of Servia, realized
5000, and a bracelet presented TO her
by the Russian emperor on the same
occasion brought S24OO. Queen Draga's
bridal gown was knocked down for
1850. while her state costume fetched
1880. There were no American COM
petitors.