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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Bran, shorts and Alfalfa

Horsemen are loud in their praises
Of oats as feed for working or driving
horses, and oats deserve all the praise.
BY reason of the fact that they are a
preferred food for horses and Scotch
men, oats are usually about the dear
est feed per hundred pounds on the
farm. Horsemen attribute this supe-
rior value Of oats to the mythical sub
stance "avenin," which no chemist has
ever yet been able to discover. They
claim that it is this that puts the gin
ger in man and beast which feed on
oats. The Utah Experiment station.
however, has found out by experiment
that when a mixture of bran and
shorts, half and half, can be bought
at the same price per hundred pounds
as oats, 1t serves the same purpose
equally well, and when fed with al
falfa gives even better results. thus
materially reducing the cost of feed
ing the horse as compared with oats.
Home Made Barrel Brooder.
VI oui icaucis NuO are interested
in brooders we give the plan of Mr..
Normandin, who gives a description
and illustration Of a cheap brooder
he has constructed, in the Farm Poul-
try. He says: "Get sound sugar bar
rel, and Pinch galvanized pipe enough
to go through the barrel, with an ell
bow to fit OH a cheap lamp; also a
tomato can. Cut hole in side of
can to put pipe through, and hole
In the barrel to put can in snug, as
most of the heat is right above the
lamp. That is the reason l put the
can over the pipe. The floor can be
put about 6 inches below the pipe.
With a piece of carpet around the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
A Good Bacon Hoo

a writer for the American Culti.
vator speaks well of the Jersey red or
duroc as bacon hog, but thinks that
on account Of the ability to stand OK.
posure and habits it is better suited
to the Western farmer, who permits
his hogs to run wild over an exten.
siVe range than to the farmers who
have limited ranges and shelter their
stock In bad weather. These hogs are
coarser built, thicker bristled and
nardier than most Of the other i'm.
proved breeds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
The Open-Eyed Farmer.

Much has been said and written of
the man who 'goes it blind" He is
called a failure, and is generally re-
garded as grumbler, viewing the
future with doleful and pessimistic
eyes. There are farmers as well as
mercantile men who 60 it blind, and
again there are innumerable farmers
who continually move forward with
open eyes. 1t Is concerning the latter
that we write.
Everyone h glad when they come
face to face with the cheerful, op-
timistic and open-eyed farmer, who is
constantly adding to his income and
who is always SO busy planting or
harvesting his crops that he has no
time for anything except to look over
broad acres and fertile fields that are
all his own.
The open-eyed farmer is the indie
pendent farmer. When he rises in
the morning refreshed by Natures 8
chief nourisher and goes forth, it is
to his own fields upon which no man
can intrude without his consent.
Looked at from every point of view,
the standing and prestige of the
American farmer Is gradually increas
ing, and, unlike his city brother ne
Is not living under even a lowering
cloud to cast upon him gloom and dis
content
The fundamental principles, hard
and constant work and thought, which
mean prosperity, are never lost sight
Of by the open-eyed farmer. To him
they bring contentment and perfect
peace of mind which permit the full
lest enjoyment Of life.
The open-eyed farmer is not man
of nerves and excitable brain full Of
schemes difficult to execute, which
when proven failures depress all
human beings. He Is calm, clear.
headed, free and generous, and dwells
in an atmosphere unsuited to the CROP
ing, avaricious man, shut within the
narrow and contracted walls of city
existence. To our mind there is not
another human being under the bright
blue sky of heaven with heart so
cheerful, with mind so restful.N and
with soul so peaceful, and who has so
much satisfaction in the present and
hope for the future, as the open-eyed.
independent American farmer Of to-
day.-Farm Life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Another Point of View.

A farmer in Pennsylvania lost hil
wife and married another and took he
to his home within week after be-
mad buried the first one. The neigh
bors thought he should have waited 8
little longer, and went around on hls
wedding night to express their dis
approval. They had a horse fiddle and
tin horns, and made distressing rack.
ct. When they were well under way
the farmer appeared on his porch with
his new wife, and shouted, angriy'
Get away from here; you peopls
ought to be ashamed of yourselves to
make disturbance outside n houS
where there has just been funeral
Have you no respect for the dead''
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Hoods Cdrsaparili0
and Pills

Which thoroughlycleanse the blood,
expelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoods Sarsaparilla permanently cured J..
g. Hines, Franks. ILL.,, of eczema, from which
be had suffered for some time; and Miss
Alvina Wolter. Box 2l2, Algona. Wis, Of pim'
Pies on her face and back and chafed skin on
her body. by which she had been greatly
troubled There are more testimonials in
favor Of Hoods than can be published.
hoods sarsaparIIIa promises to
cure and keepe the promise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Butchering Outfit.

Butchering Outfit.
Although old time customs in butch
ering are to some extent passing away,
hog killing is still an important per-
formance on many farms. A simple
outfit for out of door work is shown In
a cut originally contributed to the Ohio
Farmer. A post eight feet high has
pivoted to its top sweep fifteen feet
long. This sweep has hook on the
short end and rope on the long end.
The scalding barrel, cleaning bench
and hanging gallows are all on the
circumference Of the circle made by
the short end Of the sweep. With
this arrangement one man at the long
end of sweep can easily dip a hog
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Ripc Cream.

In the winter season cream rises
slowly, and much of it fails to ripen
as 1t should. The ripening is known
oy Its turning slightly acid without
becoming bitter or in any way ILL.,
favored. Not all the cream should be
put into the churning. That taken
from the pans latest will not be ripen.
ed and Its butter fats will all be vast.
ed unless they are saved by churnins
the buttermilk. The loss from this
cause is much greater in many small
dairies than those operating them
suppose. W
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Where Eggs Are Scarce Indeed.

Poultrymen in South Africa should
be doing very well at the prevailing
prices for fresh eggs, which are quot.
ed ut eighty-ive cents to $1.s2 per
dozen, according to season. This
scarcity of fresh eggs has led to n
demand for condensed eggs which are
made by partly drying the contents
OF eggs and adding sugar. In this
form they run fifteen to the pound and
are put up in alright boxes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25

and transfer 1t from one place to an
other, as may be desired. The cut
also shows a good method of heating
water. A bent piece of one and a
half inch iron pipe enters the barrel
in two places. A fire built under this
pipe soon heats the water in the bar
rel, as the heat causes a rapid cir
culation of the water in the pipe and
barrel
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
II the Enemy Was OblIging.

zee that Prof. Langley's airship is
used in warfare" remarked the
q the end seat of the open car.
suppose it could be utilized in
fay," thoughtfully observed the
Ieside him, "if the enemy could
'xed to wait around until it fell
THEM. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
A PRICELESS MAP OF FRANZ,


The average Frenchman
have had a definite sense Of D,
friendship when at the ExposlN
1900, he saw the "jewel mas'
France presented to the nation =
Tsar Of Russia. 1t was pricolo,,
cause unique, says a writer IN
Windsor Magazine-becausem ma
the precious stones employed IA
it are found in Russia alone, and
one found becomes the property y,
imperial treasury.
The map, which is now in Il.
is forty inches square. The wa,.s
the ocean are represented by !
ish-gray marble. The ground wo,
the general design is Jasper. po,t
Of neighboring countries are uni,o.J
shown in slate-colored jasper; I'M, I
eighty-seven departments of m,
are done In many colors and grad,Hl
Of color, from pure white to dsr
red. I
1t must not be supposed that
pieces Of jasper that represent tb,l
partments have been shaped "anyhn
They allow faithfully the outh
laid down in official maps of the q,
try. So cunning Is the workmaDt
that no joints show at the bounds
and the eighty-seven pieces have h
fitted together with artistic regaM
the effect produced by the contrss
and blending Of colors.
The rivers of France are nume,
and long. In this map they are dv
Gated by threads of platinum d
sunk in the yellow Jasper, shine
silver. But to most visitors the G
attraction Of the map is the one
dred and six precious stones that m
the cities and towns-these pt
being indicated also by their mai
embossed In letters of solid gold
Naturally the eye travels to P,
and there 1t stops, enchanted by
sight of magnificent ruby which \
be worth a small fortune. 1t is D
ably the finest and most valuable S
in the whole map.
Away in the north is Lille, a
smaller in size than the ruby-n
diamond, as it appears, but a phe
ite, variety of rock chrystal TIN
very rare. Bordeaux is another
gem that all would mistake for
amond. 1t is a very fine aquama
Havre is splendid emerald,
though not so fine as the egg-sh
emerald that marks Marseilles. M
sparkles like a tiny pool of champl
a particularly handsome beryl. R
is a sapphire, Lyons a tourmaline,
garnet, and Cherbourg an alt
urlte, stone Wnlcn, although II
green by daylight, is seen by artl
light as mixture of red and
OS the other towns, thirty-eigh
shown in diamonds, quartz chry
and the like, thirty-five are tourma
and twenty-one are amethysts.
known value of these gems do not
one to estimate the cost of the
for the finest stones are not IL
jewel market. Replacing them
purchasable gems Of correspoI
size,-diamonds, rubies, sapphires
the like one might be able to
cate the map for half a million do
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25

the user. With the ordinary wheel.
barrow the sloping floor causes the
fruit to roll out Of the baskets or
boxes, and the latter to huddle to-
gether in a heap. The exact pattern
mere given need not be followed, the
idea is serviceable, and anyone can
plan the form Of the barrow to suit
himself.-Farm and Home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
To Make the Cows Go Drv

frequently the question is asked
now to do this. An experienced dairy.
man who manages herd Of cows in
pennsylvania gives his method as fol.
lows lie says; "To make cow dry
give timothy hay and water. exercise
the COW with the halter and skip teats
IN milking. BY this method the ami.
mai will go dry in six days"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
A Good Guess,

John Jones, the patient who came
In little while ago." said the attend.
ant in the out-patient department,
didn't give his occupation"
What was the nature of his trou.
ble?" asked the resident physician.
Injury at the base of the SPINE"
"Put him down as book AGENT
Philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Two of a Kind.

Shelf there's any one detest more
than another it's man who is forever
talking shop.
He-Yes, he's almost as tiresome as
the woman who is constantly talking
shopping.-Cassell's London Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
A Business View.

, goes to church regularly now. |
stand"
IS.
I'd he never used to 60 before?"
D."
hats the reason?"
a generous moment he was in
to subscribe to the church fund,
s business training teaches him
ays get the worth of his money.
I'd got 500 more from him he'd
both morning and evening SER
Chicago Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
A Handy Barrow-

This barrow is designed for wheel
ing full baskets, or boxes of fruit or
vegetables. The floor Of the barrow
is level when the handles are held bx
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
OuietlnR His Fears.

He-And what do you suppose your
father would say if told him I was
an actor?
she-He'd say 'Rats' l guess.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
THE BARREL BRooDER.

barrel l can get heat up to 100 de-
grees." BY looking at the illustration
most anyone would be able to make
one in little while. 1t should nor
cost you over dollar"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Would Come Where Tbere,s None,

III you We're offered three wishes
George, dear, what would they beT
Money, money, money"
why, George, I thought you'd wisb
30 have me-"
"oh, I'd get you fast enough II had
the money. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25

Some artists who are welded to Their
art evidently married In haste and are
repenting at leisure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25

many man who thinks he is ''lt'
to-day will wake up and find himself
In the "has-been" class tomorrow.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25
Eruptions

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forma
OF eczema or salt rheum, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions pro-
ceed from humors, either inherited,
or acquired through defective di-
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptiors With
drying medicines is dangerous.
The thing to DO is to take
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-03-25

Rs will find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
e best remedy to use for their children
ping season.
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sia II 900, 900 are receiving no instruc-
tion.\
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BARROW FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
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upon q
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hats the reason?"

I'd he never used to go befor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
BLIND AND DEAF SCHOOLS.
Students Give Denominations OF Great
Skill at the Worlds Fair.

ST. LOUIS, June ADMINISTRATIONS
in the education Of the blind and deaf
have begun in the Palace OF Educa-
tion at the Worlds Fair. Glasses have
been sent from the state institutions
for the blind and deaf from Kansas,
Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska, max
ing a total OF 50 persons, both pupils
and instructors. who take part In the
demonstrations. The classes occupy
one OF the dormitories in the Admins
tration group OF buildings.
As soon as all the necessary furni-
ture and apparatus are la place morn
ing and afternoon classes will be con
Quoted as they are In the various
state schools. The demonstrations by
blind pupils includes music, sloyd
work, and the regular reading and
writing class. The girls render CLASH
cal and popular selections on a grand
piano, with perfect correctness and
entirely by ear. In the sloyd class the
boys, who are from II to Is years of
age, handle saws, files, planes, and
even measure with great accuracy. In
the class rooms the Braille alphabet
for the blind was taught.
The lessons for deaf classes include
speech instruction for those deaf from
birth, barber classes, printing, tailor
ing, cabinet making, plain and fancy
sewing, and the regular school work.
Alvin e. Pope, of the Department
Of Education, is in charge OF the de-
monstrations, and also has charge Of
the children's lodging, meals and
sightseeing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Missouri Crops Much Improves.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 1.-THE
weekly bulletin on crop conditions in
Missouri was issued to-day by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
1t reports that crops of all kinds i'm
proved and farm work progressed
most fayorably in the oyerfowed bot
toms. Wheat continues to improve
and on the whole the crop is filling
and heading well. The crop is well
advanced In the southeast section and
harvest will become general In the ex-
IRENE southeast by the 18th. The oat
crop is doing fairly well, but is head
ing short.
Corn planting made rapid progress
and is practically completed, with the
exception OF the wet bottom lands re-
Gently overlooked. Much replanting
was done during the week.
The cotton stand is good, the fields
are clean and have been worked over
twice.
Pastures in excellent condition.
Clover is very good, and cutting will
become quite general over the south
.ern half Of the State during the
week.
Gardens are In good condition; new
potatoes are now On the market; mel
ons improved slightly.
Apples continue to drop in all sec
tlons, and the outlook for that crop
has not improved.
The peach crop prospects are better
than at first reported.
All other fruits T doing we'll; ber-
ries OF all kinds are excellent and
promise an abundance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
COLLAR BONE NOT BROKEN.
General Cockrell Suffers No Pain
From Fracture Of Eeck--Feels
Much Better To-day.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Aftey a re-
freshing sleep last night. Senator
Cockrell awakened this morning feel
ing greatly improved. He was short
ly up and dressed and spent the day
quietly at home. The General was
comparatively free from pain all day,
and this evening is feeling very well.
Every indication points to a speedy
recovery.
The statement found its way into
print that General Cockrell's right col
lar bone was broken and his left
shoulder bruised. This is a mistake,
as no injury to the collar bone occurr-
ed and the left shoulder was not af-
fected. The fracture of the neck and
right humerus, as the physicians
stated after their first examination, is
not severe and there is every reason
for believing that it will heal readily
and nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Call for Republican Convention.

To The Republicans Of Audrdin County.
MEXICO, Mo-, June 10, 1904.-Pursu-
ant TO the action OF the Republican
Central Committee OF Andrain county,
a mass convention OF Republicans is
hereby called to meet In the Circuit
Court room in the Court House In
Mexico, Mo-, on Saturday, July Q, 1904,
at 10 O'Clock a. IN. to select three del
egates and three a~lternates 10 the
Republican State Nominating Con-
vention to be held at St Joseph, Mo-,
July q, 1904; two delegates and two
a~lternates to the State Judicial Con-
vention TO be held at Jefferson City,
No, August l6, 1904; to select dele
gates and a~lternates to the Eleventh
Senatorial, the Eleventh Judicial Cir
cult and the Ninth Congressional
District Conventions to be hereafter
called. Also to nominate a full coun.
ty ticket, and TO select a County Gen.
trial Committee, and for the trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before said convention.
w. S. HATHAWAY,
Chairman Audrain Central Com.
c. A. BARNES, Secretary Audrain
Central Com. 14-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

go over 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
LIGHTNING KILLS LIEUTENANT
Bolt From Clear Sky Passes Through
Officer on Parade Just Before
His Wedding Day.

LEAvENwoRTH, KAs., June 49,
Lieutenant Nathaniel p. Bowers, OF
the Corps OF Engineers was instantly
killed here this afternoon by bolt Of
lightning out Of a comparatively clear
sky. He vas carrying an army rifle
on bis shoulder, and was on bis
way to the rifle range to take part in
the rife competition.
The bolt struck his rife, passed
into the right breast and then out
through the shoes. The men who
saw the accident state that a blue
flame lowered over the officers head
for a few seconds before striking him
down. Lieutenant T. HanDum, who
was with him, was also shocked, but
not seriously. Lieutenant Bowers
was to have been married in July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
OVER 500 LIVES ARE LOST
steamer Carrying 1000 Members OF
Sunday School Picnic Burns IN
New York Harbor.

special Dispatch to the Ledger.
New York, June l5.--Over
five hundred lives were lost IN
a steamer fire in New York
harbor to-day.
The steamer General Sio-
cum, with about 1000 women
and children OF St. Marks
Lutheran Sunday School, who
were going out on a Sunday
School picnic, caught fire near
Hell Gate, New York harbor,
and was burned to the waters
edge. "A large number Of
lives were lost. Although the
number is not ascertainable, il
is known that the list of burn
ed to death and drowned will
go over 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
SERVE LEMONADE AT CHURCH.
Jersey City Y. N. c. A. Starts In
novation at Religious Services,

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 12.-Free
lemonade was provided for the wor-
shippers who attended the prayer meet
ing In the Hudson City Y. M. C. A.
room on Central avenue, Jersey City,
this afternoon.
There was a big pitcher full OF it
standing on a table neal the front
door, but nobody got thirsty until the
last hymn bad been sung. 0n-their
way out a score OF young men sampled
the drink and pronounced it to be very
delicious.
Secretary Loeppel said that on
warm Sundays in the future he pro-
poses to have boys pass through the
congregation with trays during service
and serve cool lemonade to all who
want it. He has also purchased a lot
OF palm leaf fans which will be dis
tributed at meeting when the weather
is sultry. The fans we're not put into
commission to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
MANY KILLED AT ST. PAUL.
Switch Engine Runs Into a Train
Loaded With Modern Woodmen
and Friends.

ST. PAUL, MINI, June IAN ex.
cursion train bearing 700 people was
run into by a switch engine in the
Minneapolis yards, about a mile from
union depot tonight, and it is report
ed that many persons were killed and
injured.
The train was a Minneapolis and st.
Louis special, which left st. Paul this
morning on an excursion to Corver,
MINI. 1t bore Arlington Hills camp
OF the Modern WOodmen and their
friends. While returning to this city
tonight, just after passing through
the Minneapolis depot the train ran
into a switch engine and the first two
cars Of the excursion train we're teles-
COPIED and the occupants either killed
or injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-16
Obituary.

In memory Of Mrs. Charlie Foster,
who was born Nov. Is, 1877, and was
married Dec. 16, 1896, to @. NJ. Foster,
departed this life June 2, 1904, having
said TO members Of the family she
could stay with them no longer than
the first Of June, only missing 1t one
day. To this union were born two
children; Roy, aged 5 years, and
Gladys, aged 5 months. Thus a good
woman has passed away. Doubtless
her spirit returned to God who gave
it, while her body lies In the tomb I'M
til resurrection. TITS finished, the
conflict is past, the heayen-born spirit
is fled. The funeral services were
conducted at the residence by Rev.
W. II. Hook, after which the remains
were laid to rest at the Lockridge
cemetery. Deceased was a member Of
the Christian Church. Peace to her
memory. A FRIEND.