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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15

'Well," she said, falteringly, "for the
present 1t would be best for you not to
try to see him; give him time to forget
you. 1t is his only chance of never
knowing of the cloud that shadows his
life. 30, when he no longer recognizes
you, see no reason why you should not
approach him as stranger IL that will
satisfy you"
Satisfy me!' cried Sylphide, slipping
of the sofa and falling upon her knees
"oh, madam, think what you are asking
of mel You, too, are a mother, you have
also q son whom you fondly love-you
ought to sympathize with me! Then, in
mercy's name think! Is there no other
hope for me? Gould not take my child
and 60 away, abroad, anywhere-where
we are not known? 1 am wealthy In
my own right, l will rear my boy as
nobly as any mother can. Oh, madam,
say that I can do this, and / will bless
you TO my dying day"
"Yes, you could do it," was the cold
reply, there is no law to prevent It.
But I warn you that. in whatever part
OF the world you may be, your baleful
secret will find you out again. Then,
when your son Is grown to mans estate,
what will he say to his mother when he
learns the truth? Will he not taunt you
with his ruin? Will not blame from his
lips be harder to bear than blame from
minew
Heaven have mercy upon me-yea,
yes!''
Il think I perceive in him already
signs of his fathers pride; Lucian will
be pitiless upon you when he learns
that he has fallen an innocent dupe to
your ambition"
Sylphide staggered to her feet and
caught at chair for support while a
vivid hush mantled even her brow.
"Oh, madam" she murmured, "do not
Insult me; have enough to bear. love
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15
HERE'S A HOMILY ON HUNTING.
Called Forth by a Dead Young star
at the Market.

Ear be 1t from me-" remarked the
Coarse, Brutal Man, "to attempt to
bring the blush Of self-reproach to the
bronzed cheek of our mighty Nimrods,
high and low, particularly at this sea-
son of the year; but, walking down
the street a couple of mornings ago
saw a dead young stag hanging head
downward in front of market store,
and 1t didn't look to me like as IL that
young stag belonged there at all, with
all Of the life gone out of him, and
his nice, honest, on-the-level brown
eyes closed for good and all, and him
triced up there In front Of butchers
shack. / stood off and looked at the
clean young chap for long while, and
the longer looked him over the more
1t puzzled me to understand how any
civilized man could have it in his heart
to kill fellow like that. I wouldn't
do 1t, boy, for five thousand dollar
note, and I need the money at that,
and I'm no more of slow-music-on-
the-E-string, out-in-the-snow, sentimen-
tai Clarissa Harlowe than my neigh
bors, either. I couldn't help but think,
as stood leaning against an awning
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15

Jour son, have always loved him with a
pure, honorable love. We drifted into
each others affections under the guild
ance of Fate. As heaven Is my Judge,
swear to you that at the time l mar
ried Lucian 1 was as ignorant Of the
stain upon me as he wasv'
"Ah! But you learned the truth with
in an hour after you left the altar. Even
then you should have been fair and noble
enough to have released him from his
vows The folly Of your guilty procras-
tmation has come home to you in the
birth of your child"
"Madam," cried the cruelty goaded
creature, "who has informed you of all
this :"
II tell you 1 know not" replied Mrs.
Oourtlandt with ever-increasing irrita-
ton; perhaps when you read the writ
Ing you will recognize your hidden enc
my"
Enemy! You are right there. l do
not need to see the writing; l know who
the fiend Is alreadyv'
"And who Ia it?"
.W'That is my secret" replied Sylphide,
proudly: "the knowledge can never touch
you, even remotely, and / propose to be
dlent until the time comes for me to
apeakr
The elder woman shuddered at the CO.
vert menace that these ominous words
embodied.
WELL" she said, eager to change this
unin of thought, "what do you propose
20 do In regard to your childT
What can do? am helpless in the
natter. l must give him to youy"
The words were pronounced with a
soio' desperate calmness that was appall-
ing. rN"
"Bravely spokenp' exclaimed Mrs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15
II know, and in my misery, 1 can only

II know, and in my misery, can only
ask your forgiveness"
'You have it."
His acquiescence was too ready to
satisfy her; it seemed like callous indif-
ference; but she had no time to think of
this new phase of her trouble.
''Lucian!" she cried, what do you
think Of your mothers proposition con-
cerning our childT
81 think it Is a wise one. At least, he
had better be with her until the truth is
proven"
"Then you mean to investigate the
matter?" she gasped, fearfully.
"Certainly-in the interest of my child,
If not in my own"
"Will it affect-affect our-our
unionT
"It will cancel it."
She uttered no sound, but nerves and
muscles seemed to refuse their Office and
she sank into complete Inconsistencies
at his feet!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15

She did not rise, but she turned her head
and saw her husband standing there In
the MONDAY sunlight with folded arms.
mute and severe as a supreme judge. She
dragged herself a little way towards
him and sank at his feet.
"Lucian," she breathed, "Lucian!
speak to me! Have you seen your moth
erT
II have just left her."
"Then you know alp
"Yes, know ALL"
She shrank away from him and hid her
face, fearing to look upon him. At last.
when the dead silence remained unbrok-
en-, she raised her head and stole fear
full glance at him. He stood lust as he
had paused when he had entered, like one
petrifed, looking down upon her in inf
mite sorrow and perplexity, but without
n shadow of anger in his look.
Taking little heart, she crept step
nearer him and raising herself, she laid
her cheek upon his pendent hand. He
started at the soft contact, but did not
shrink; only the touch brought with it
sense of the reality.
"Sylphide-Sylphidew he exclaimed.
sis this thing trueY"
"Yes."
"How long have you known that this
awful doubt hung over your birth?' he
asked.
"Since the night we were married."
"And who Informed you then?"
my cousin, Oscar Couramont, the
man who has sought to dcfraud me of
my fortune"
1t was too late for prevarication; there
fore she spoke frankly, daring the conse-
Quences.
"Sylphide. you deceived meTs
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15

Courtlandt with tinge of genuine enthu-
siasm and relief; 81 am aware that it is
terrible sacrifice l ask of you, but at
the same time you cannot but consider
the favor -
Enough" interposed Sylphide imperi-
ously; the important point now is that'I
be convinced that you will take my place
in regard to my darling. Grant me until
tomorrow to take my leave of him."
80 be 1t; I consent"
II will send him to you by Diana,
whom 1 wish ever to remain with him."
There l must interpose an objection.
1 have never liked Diana; besides, have
a competent nurse engaged"
Sylphide turned away and bit her lip
until the blood started.
"Very WELL" she said after a moment,
with suppressed force; "have your own
way. l will send my child to you to-
morrow. Now leave me, madam. 1 can
not support your presence another In
stant."
Mrs. Courtlandt bowed and withdrew,
silently congratulating herself that the
most trying episode in her hitherto un-
ruffied life was over. The instant the
door was closed, Sylphide flung herself,
face downwards, upon the floor in a very
agony Of despair.
What have I done? What have 1
done" she walled; II have given my
child away, sold myself-and all for a
wrong which is not of my own commit
ting! Oh, father, why did you not tell
me! Why have you left me to learn all
from the lips Of the man who hates me ?
Oh, blessed mother, I-who suffer as you
must have! have closed my ears to the
tongue OF evil gossip, but their portals
have been forced open, and were stone
deaf l must have listened to this cal
umny!"
The sudden opening of the door arous-
ed her to realization of the fact that
she was no longer alone in her misery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15
He Didn't Know How.

"Charles, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "I have done you great in
justice"
I'm what wayT'
II suspected you without reason. 1
asked several Of your friends that
you go out with of evenings whether
you knew how to play poker and every
one of them thought minute and
said you Observation-Disclosures Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15

Civilization is making such rapid
strides that some day we will hear of
a missionary getting cooked in a
chatting dish.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-15

If man wears three collars a week
some people look upon him as stuck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
JAPAN'S GRAND OLD MAN.
Prime Minister katsura Is Looked
Upon as the Mainstay of
the Nation.

1t is generally believed that the Japs
are brave soldiers, but few know who is
the bravest of them ALL The Washing
ton of Japan is Gen. Viscount Katsura,
who became prime minister two years
ago, states the New York Press He be-
gan his fighting career in 1867, during
the civil war which resulted in the over
throw OF the old order of things in the
land of the rising sun and the adoption
Of western civilization. Though only
lieutenant then, hL became famous for
extraordinary courage He was always
in the thickest of the fight, always the
first to volunteer to lead a forlorn hope
After the war his government sent
Katsura to Germany to study military
matters. On his return he tok leading
part in recognizing the Japanese SOL
diery on the European model and was
practically creator of the modern Jap
anese army. In 1875, when colonel, he
was again sent to Germany, in company
of the late Gen. Kawakami, to inspect
the German military system. The two
officers were at that time regarded as
the most promising men in the entire
Japanese army. Katsura became a
major general on his return home and
was vice minister of the war Office under
Oyama. In 1891 he was made lieutenant
general. In the Chino-Japanese war he
led his army through Corea to Man
churia, and later, under ecu Nodzu, won
many victories. His name became a ter
ror throughout the invaded country. In
1898 he was appointed war minister,
which office he retained until the down
fall Of the Yamagata cabinet in 1900. He
became premier in 1901.
Katsura was born in 1849 in the pro-
vince of Nagato, generally called
Choshiu, in the western part of the main
island of Japan. This province has
given birth to many illustrious states
men and generals, among them the
Marquis Ito, Field Marshal Yamagata
and Count Inouye. The viscount be-
lieves that the Japanese are the best SOL
diers in the world and says he would not
fear the result if he had to lead them
against any white troops. One thing
much in favor of the Japs is that they are
so small the enemy can't find them.
Nothing in japan is too good for Kat
sura. He is the idol of the people. All
kinds of honors have been showered
on him. At SO he is ready to take the
fold
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
THE CHEROKEE ALPHABET.
Invented by sequoyah, Greatest Bene.
factor of the Tribe and
Historic Character

The effort on the part of several
prominent Cherokee Indians to erect a
statue in the capitol square at Table
quah, Ind. T., TO the memory of Sequo-
yah, has renewed interest in this Won
derful Indian, reports the Boston Tran
script. Although Sequoyah is the espe-
cial favorite of the full-blooded Chero-
KEGS, he was not one of their number.
His life work, however. was devoted to
their interests. This work was the
formulating of an alphabet which con-
sists of So characters.
So simple is it that it has been learned
by students in from three to four days,
and it is grounded on such thorough
principles that when learned by one
knowing the spoken language no diff
Guilty is experienced in reading. 1t has
been pronounced one of the most COM
plete alphabets in existence, and for it
Sequayah has been dubbed ''the Ameri-
can Cadmus."
Sequoyah was born in ITO in Georgia,
where the Cherokee tribe was then liv-
ing. His mother was full blood Chero-
In 1881, with other members of the
tribe, Sequoyah moved to the Indian
Territory and lived on little farm in a
district known by his name, some u
miles north of Muldrow There it was
that he, though wholly uneducated,
fashioned the letters of his alphabet.
He was farmer, and counted well-to-
he
In 1843, in company with his son and
another Indian, he started on trip west
to try to find band Of Cherokees which
had gone there years before. The party
travelled in a cart, drawn by a yoke OF
oxen, but had horses with them. Some
where in the northern part of Mexico
Sequoyah became separated from his
companions, and they were compelled
to return without him. He was never
heard from again, and it is supposed
persisted from want At the time of his
disappearance he wore a large silver
medal, presented to him by congress in
recognition of his services toward the
uplifting of the Indians.
The written language he invented has
OOOh VI SICdC uSS " pCOplc uSdlIuS
with the Indians. Soon after it was
made public the Bible and many other
books were translated into Cherokee,
and a paper known as the Cherokee Ad-
vocate started. This newspaper is still
in existence. One-half of it is printed in
English and the other half in Cherokee
BY the use of this paper and the books
which have been translated into the Ian
guage nearly all the full-blood Chero~
KEGS, who are the most exclusive peo-
pie in the Indian Territory, have been
educated to some extent, although they
know no English and refuse to learn it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
MOISTURE In BUTTER.
Ma ximum of Water Content Fixed
by the Government and Adopted
by Many Municipalities.

Some time ago the government made
q ruling on the water content allowed
in butter and put 16 per cent. as the
highest. Recently butter dealers in Chi
cago have had their attention called to
this matter by the government officials
having such matters in charge. Some
creamery butter was found in Chicago
having a water content of "a per cent.
Some ladle butter and some whey butter
also came under the ban Of the law. 1t
will be we'll for all makers of butter for
the general market to take heed to this
ruling, as they may otherwise subject
themselves to heavy fines. If butter is
made that has too much water in it, it
will be far better to keep it on the farm
and consume it there than send it to
market Butter that is churned at from
so to IS degrees probably never has a
moisture content in excess of that al
lowed by the law 1t is far otherwise
with butter churned at say 80 degrees,
as the higher the churning point the
greater the amount of water incorpor-
ated. In the past some butter makers
have taken advantage of this fact to
work into their butter an unusual
amount of water Hence laws were
made establishing maximum standard
for the moisture content.-Farmers Re-
view.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18

A beautiful and valuable farm across
the way at one time could only be APP
preached by weed-grown lane. 1t
was bought by Woodworking farmer
with little surplus money, but plenty
of determination. By little thought
and work he changed the bare front
yard into attractive, park-like grounds.
He hauled gravel at odd times, and set
out a row of shade trees along the
driveway. Smoothly-clipped sod took
the place of the weeds along the lane.
TaAen altogether his place now has IN
air of dignity that it did not possess
at one time.-Farm Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18

spikes and nails, and the next day be-
gan to erect his silo, and in two more
days the silo was completed ready to
receive the silage corn, remarks a
writer in Hoard's Dairyman.
We see no reason why this silo is
not a perfect silo in every particular,
and as good in every way as one cost
ing several hundreds of dollars, and
which would take weeks to erect. When
a perfect silo can be built as cheaply
and as quickly as was this one, we see
no reason why anybody may not have
silage If he wills. This style of silo is
the octagon shape, or eight-slded, and
ceiled perpendicular with two thick
nesses of inch hemlock boards with felt
paper between A SilO, II feet in diam
eter and "a feet high, will not cost more
than $25, foundation included. Such a
silo calls for 1000 feet of good hem
lock boards, 900 feet 2x7's, with felt
and nails. The expense of roof and
foundation will be the same as for any
other style of silO.
A low foundation Of stone and ce-
ment is first built, then the sills are
placed on and the corners nailed. Then
the boards are set up at the corners
and plumbed with a level that works
vertically. One man holds the joist on
the outside where it belongs, placed
two feet apart and nailed from the in
side. The joists are spiked together
at the corners as the work progresses,
for the first IL feet; then the upper sec
ton is continued in the same way. A
number of joists can be sawed with a
crosscut saw, by punching them to-
gether, thus ensuring even lengths. 1t
will be seen that the joists and boards
at the corners all have the same slant,
or angle of As degrees. This style of
silo saves latching with iron hoops, or
the tedious method of making wooden
hoops for the round silo. Each range
of octagons forms the hoops, and the
octagon avoids corners, and has every
advantage that the circle has.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
GOOD ROADS IN CONGRESS.
Senator Latimer Gives Five Reasons
Why Government Should Aid in
Building Highways.

Next to Panama and the canals, the
subject of good roads appears to be the
leading question before congress this
winter. In fact, the Panama question
had to stand aside while Senator Lat
inner made a speech on his good roads
bill. He is the Junior senator from
South Carolina, and an enthusiastic
supporter of the government aid prop
osition. The scheme outlined in his
Oil is quite similar to that OF the
Brownlow bill which is now occupying
a large share Of public attention. Each
bill carries an appropriation of $24 ,OOO.-
900 to be used during the next three
years, and each provides that the fed
eral government may aid in the i'm
provement of the roads to the extent OF
one-half the expense; but the Latimer
bill places three commissioners in
charge of the proposed bureau of high
ways instead of one director.
Senator Latimer's speech was clear
and convincing. He discussed the ques-
ton along the usual lines. He answered
the charge of 'unconstitutionality" by
citing the fact that congress had APP
propriated and the government had
spent many millions for bodybuilding
in the early part of the last century.
He also pointed out that the govern
ment continually uses the public roads
as postroads and argued that it was not
only constitutional but just that it
should help to construct and maintain
them.
The South Carolina senator summar-
lied the arguments for national aid
as follows:
First. Because the history of road
building demonstrated that complete
system of public roads has never been
constructed in any country except by
the aid of the general government.
Second. Because the revenues of the
government are raised largely upon ar
ticles consumed by all of the people,
thereby distributing taxation equally,
and as all the people could contribute
to the construction and Improvement
OF the roads, it is only by federal aid
that this can be accomplished.
Third. Because it is the duty OF
the federal government to bear it's just
proportion of the expense for the con-
struction and improvement of the
roads which it uses for the delivery of
the mails and for military purposes in
time of war.
Fourth. Because better roads are a
national necessity; they closely con-
Germ the general welfare of the nation,
and are therefore a proper object Of
national aid.
Fifth. Because surplus of about
$200,000,0 900 is lying idle in the treasury
which belong to the people and should
be expended for their benefit in man
ner which will accomplish the greatest
good to the largest number
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
Keening Cows Clean.

The COW ought to be kept cleaner
than the horse This is difficult be-
cause of the habits OF the animal, but
for this reason the COWS should re-
ceive more care. Their TANKS should
be kept free from manure; they
should be brushed, and the bag should
be wiped with damp cloth or sponge
just before milking to prevent dirt
from falling into the milk. The
amount of dirt and filth that gets into
the milk from the cow is surprising
and is one Of the chief causes of the
rapid spelling of milk. To reduce this
still further, good dairymen are be-
ginning to use special pails.-Prof. w.
II. Conn, in Farmers Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
A FEW ORCHARD HINTS.

Keep an eye on the young orchard
and the rabbit.
Fruit that is not picked until over
ripe is already near the end of it's life
history and will deteriorate rapidly I'M
less stored soon after picking in low
temperature.
The generally short fruit crop in Eu-
rope last year will make an opportunity
for American dried fruit exporters.
Spain was the only European country
having large crop.
The big red American apple has long
been a fayorite in Germany-even to
the remote corners, while the fine Cali
fornia dried fruit, now for sale in every
grocery, is indispensable to the average
household.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-18
AMERICANS IN MEXICO.
Their Chances of Success in Business
Have Been Growing Smaller
in Past Ten Years

AS compared with ten years ago, there
are many times more persons engaged
in manufacturing in the various indus
trial lines in Mexico to-day. But Mex
leo cannot be called a manufacturing
country, nevertheless, and, although the
press of the country fails to chronicle
the disastrous failures which too fire.
quently happen, not only among those
who are swept from comparative wealth
to poverty by unsuccessful speculation,
but also those of the manufacturing
class, it cannot be denied unfortunate
conditions exist.
The chances of an American succeed
ing in business in Mexico ten years ago,
whether in mining or other investments
or in manufacturing, were much better
than to-day. There are ten Americans
in Mexico to-day to one ten years ago.
There are about 10000 Americans and
English in the City of Mexico and prob
ably 10000 native and Europeans who
also speak the English language.
More than one line of important in
dustry was controlled by English houses