Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-11-11

' ""iOii ls OOO miles larther up the
river Than Nankin. The city of Nan.
KIN used to be the capital of China and
was great city until 1880, when a re.
oelllon broke out and it was captured
Ihe rebels nearly destroyed the citv.
All there is now Of ancient origin are
the Great Ming Tombs and the wall
around the city, The Tombs were
erected before the time of Christ and
the wall was quilt at the same time as
the Great Wall OF China. The CITY wall
Is larger than the great wall, but it is
only % miles long, while the great wall
Is l4OO miles long. However in height
and thickness the Nankin wall is
greater. Another great feature of the
trip was the Grand Canal. II is tbe
largest canal in the world and is tho
greatest piece Of work known in the
/ line OF canals. 1t starts at Pekin. and
runs south by east 800 miles, crossing
two rivers Ill its course. 1t is two miles
wide and has on an average % fathoms
OF water the whole length. IL is ar
ranged 10 that all the water can be let
out OF 1T on the low lands in case of an
enemy trying to come that way; and in
case Of an enemy coming along the
canal In boats, they can let all the
water out aud strand the boats. Thus.
you see, it can be used for defense as
well as water way.
We played a two-hour concert ashore
every day We were there and then
played one hour on the ship besides.
so, you can see, we have something to
do. We sail in few days for Annoy,
then to Cavite for the winter. We will
have nice hot time there this time of
the year-only ll0 in the shade all the
time. We are having very cold nights
and nice days here now. We saw a few
flakes OF snow falling the other morn
ing at Nankin. 1t gets very cold there
in the winter.
Now | must close, for l am going
ashore, and have to hurry. This will
be our last liberty in Shanghai and the
last time | ever expect to see it, for !
will be sent home from Cavite Oh the
transport some time i'll July, 1905 5-if
the Lord sees fit for us to live to see
that time roll around. There will be
nearly 300 of us whose time will be out
and who have served Uncle Sam very
faithfully. Hoping to get dozen let
ters the next time our mail bags are
thrown on the deck of the old ship.
| am as ever, SHED.
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y full line OF Rubber goods at Stew
arts store.
Mayor Roddy of Winaut was in the
city yesterday.
Z. T. Mcclure OF Eddyville was in the
city last night.
Merchant Jesse Reeder was up from
Yaquina yesterday.
George Hodges of Salado was in the
city Monday night.
S. g. Irwin of Newport had business
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. c.. E. Hawkins was a passenger
for Portland Wednesday.
[. j. Pepin and Grant Hart were
down from Chitwood Tuesday night.
Mrs. NJ. Wygaut will take farm pro,
duce in exchange for millinery or ladies'
furnishing goods.
T. T. Reeder Of Albany was at Va
quina the fore part OF the week on
business for the 9. e T..
Superintendent Con Sullivan OF the
C. & E., accompanied by his wife and .
son, Con Jr. were in the city Tuesday |
night.
Ade Crosno and his whiskers emerged |
Saturday from his home in the big !
woods OF the Siletz to remain until !
after election day.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Tuesday AFTERNOON with Mrs. Samuel
Center. Every member is urged to be
present. Plenty to do.
r. A. Miller, county treasurer Of llar- |
ney county, aged 52, was made happy |
on the night of October 81 by the ar
rival at his home in Burns OF an Sla- !
pound son, his first aud only heir
Senator Fulton arrived in Burns the |,
same evening, and Mr.. Miller figured
out coincidence and named the prom
ising youngster Robert Fulton Miller.
Senator Fulton's feet are now firmly
planted on the ladder of fame, and he
will probably receive many similar
oo,n,li,no,te frop, odnniring OrnuOn.