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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
waterlogged sefvians.

An Engllshwoman travelling in Ser
via thus gives a striking glimpse of
her own prejudices and tastes: 1.-THE
Servians drink too much cold water,
and they drink it till they are pulpy.
An average Serb drinks enough cold
water for an English cow. l doubt
whether the language contains an
equivalent for bad training for when
l tried to explain the idea it created
surprise. A doctor told me he had
never heard the theory before. To him
it seemed Il natural and wholesome
habit. Moreover, he added, there is
plenty and seemed to think it was
rather wasteful to leave any unswal-
lowed. To me it explained the lack of
activity. The nation is waterlogged
All day long and every day the Serb
calls for a glass of cold water, and
when he has drunk it he calls for In
other. Perhaps owing to this he has
little space for alcohol At any rate,
l never saw a drunken man, even
among the peasants"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
Where White Ants Are UsesuI

A white ants nest is about the last
thing in the world one would expect o
be of practical service to mankind. vel
in Western Australia white ants and
their nests are put to a variety Of eco
nomic uses.
In the first place, the aborigines
sometimes eat the ants, and there are
even Il few white residents who have
tasted them for the sake of experience
and say they are not bad. But it is
not a habit with the aboriginss to eat
the insects. They prefer to devour the
mold out Of which the ants build theil
nest.
Capital ovens are frequently impro.
vised by the Australian prospector on,
of these white ant mounds. They make
a solid floor, almost like cement, for
the settlers huts, and in the township
Of Derby, in Western Australia, they
have been turned to profitable use by
being rolled in as a top layer on the
public roads.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
Embarrassing Duty,

The first duty the newly appointed
town crier and beadle Of Chipping Wy
combe, England. has to perform is Of a
quaint and rather embarrassing ma
ture. Posting himself outside the
guildhall, bell in hand, he has to call
out in as stentorian tones as no can
muster: II beg to inform the burgesses
of Chipping Wycombe that l ain the
town crier and beadle for this ancient
borough. God save the king" He is
always cheered to the echo by an
amused and facetious crowd.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
Making Sure Of 1t.

The colored %janitor of the fat next
door approached the grocer and handed
him a paper containing some white
powder.
Say, boss" he asked, what you
t'ink dat is? Jes' taste it an tell me
yo' 'pinion."
The grocer smelled it, then touched
1t to his tongue.
"Well, Jake, 1 should say that was
Soda"
Oats jest what I say" replied the
janitor triumphantly. 81 say OATS
soda, but my OF woman she low it's
rat pizen. She say she knows tits. Jes'
taste again, boss, TO- to mex sure"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
sympathy.

Cecil (sentimentally)-Don't you feel
gloomy when the sky is overcast with
gray, when the rhythmic rain sounds a
dirge upon the roof, and the land
scape's beauties are hid by the weeping
mist? Hazel (sweetly)-Yes. it's dread
fully annoying. 1t does make ones
hair come out Of curl so!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
Addition,

Bessie had begun to go to school, and
each day she would come home with
something new to tell. She had been
learning addition. when she came home
for dinner and said, II know how
much two and two make"
"And what" said her father, do you
and I make?"
Bessie studied a minute and then
said, Little Chronicle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02

The English language. writes n cor
respondent TO the London Globe, con-
tains the three words, to. too and Two,
sounded alike. Now. it is easy to say
There are three to Toe two's III Eng
fish," but how would you write it,
using one Of the words only? That
Is, would the plural be %"to's." "too's"
or "tWo'S?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
Turkish DookseIlers.

a writer who spent much of his car.
~ life in Turkey observed that Turk
ish books and booksellers were amoni;
the curious features Of the country
THE Turkish BOOKSELLER" he said. has
a soul above trade. He rarely or new
or attempts to push his wares ana
treasures some of his more valuable
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02

books so greatly that he can hardly be
induced to sell them, although they
form part of his stock in trade. Many
OF the books displayed by the book
seller are in manuscript, which the
old fashioned Turks esteem more high
ly than print The Koran he may
not sell. He gives it away in return
for n present Of its value in money.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
FOregtalleI.

Crook (genially,-By love! I'm glad
to e you, neighbor. How are you,
and how are all the folks? flow
Farmer Broadhead (grimly> - Wa-al,
young man, what's your little game
green goods or runnin' for Officer
Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02

Your hair isn't wet" said little Tom
my to Mr.. Flyer. who was calling.
mo, Of ourse not! What made you
think my hair was wet?" he asked,
very much surprised.
81 heard pa tell ma hat you couldn't
keep your head above water"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
For Sale.

NY ranch of $50 acres, situated 8
miles east of Chitwood and IL miles
west Of Eddyville. Price $500, cash.
Address JOHN HEWITT,
NortonS. Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02

"Of course a bachelor knows more
about marriage than a married man."
says Malthugavinius. the medieval
cynic. "The best proof of this PROPOSE.
ton is that the bachelor did not mar
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-09-02
Mohair and Wool Wanted.

We will pay the highest cash price
for mohair and wool delivered al any
station on the G.. e 4. Get our prices
before selling. STEWART 4 YANT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Pigs Might Have Caused War.

London Truth recalls curious
tale Of the Falkland islands which
might have caused war between
England and the United States, but
which is now quite forgotten.
On one of the main islands in
Stanley, where the governor and a
few British reside. The islands
produce grass, turn;ps and pigs.
These pigs used to be much sought
by American whaling captains. The
governor always insisted that they
were British property. The cap
tains insisted that they were wild
pigs. During the Crimean war an
American whaler appropriated a
pig, and then put into Stanley. The
governor classed the pig as British,
and when the captain refused to
give it up imprisoned him.
A few days later an American
ship of war put into Stanley under
the command of Captain Lynch.
The captain, hearing that an Ameri-
can citizen had been clapped into
prison by the governor, demanded
his release, asking the governor, if
;unprepared to comply, to remove
his women and children, as the town
would be bombarded." The COVER
nor released his prisoner, and pre-
sumably the pig, and sent an ac-
count to the colonial office, and the
British legation at Washington was
directed to insist upon an apology.
Mr.. Marcy, secretary of state, ex-
planned that Lynch was nervous be-
cause he had had domestic trouble.
Britain could not accept this excuse
but dropped the discussion, for
with q war with Russia on her
hands it was just as well not to get
into hot water with the United
States.
Possibly, Truth suggests, the
great international question of the
pig is still undecided.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
with n Reservation,

81 suppose" said the physician to the
scoffer, that you would throw physic
to the dogs?'
mot good dogs" the other returned
grayely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Two watchsul Hearers.

A certain pastor, according to the
Minneapolis Journal, had in his con-
gregation two men that troubled him
by sleeping in church. At last he said
to one Of them:
Brother Parker, did you ever notice
that Brother benjamin had fallen into
the habit Of sleeping during service?"
Brother Parker had not noticed it,
but lie was panied ut the information.
.Wcll, might ask you to sit beside
him next Sabbath and nudge him in
case lie falls asleep?"
Brother Parker would most certainly
do so.
The clerical brother then seeks his
esteemed co-worker, Brother Benja-
min.
Brother Benjamin, have you noted
Brother Parker's habit Of sleeping dur
ing the sermon?"
Brother Benjamin had noticed it and
had been panied.
"Well, would you do me the favor
Of sitting beside Brother Parker next
Sunday and nudging him in the case of
drowsiness?"
Most certainly Brother Benjamin
would do so.
The spectacle Of the two good men
keeping tab on each other in the sane
tuary next Sabbath nearly upset the
dignity of our clerical friend during his
ministrations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Think twice before you speak, and
even then nine times out Of ten the
world won't lose anything IL you keep
still. -somerville Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
The Ancient Calendar.

In times past the Jewish year had
two commcncements. The religious
year began with the month Of Abb
(April) and the civil year with Tissi
(October). The year was solar one,
and but two seasons were reckoned-.
summer and winter. The months were
lunar, twelve in number, each Of thir-
ty days. This was the case with the
average year. but occasionally thir-
teenth was necessarily intercalated.
This thirteenth month was called
"veadar." Several of the ancient ma
tions-the Egyptians. Chaldeans,. Per
SLAMS and Phoenicians in particular
began theft year at the time of the
autumnal equinox, about Sept. %.
The beginning of the year among the
Greeks until about the year 432 B. G.,
when Mention introduced the cycle call
ed after him, was Mt the time Of the
winter solstice, or about Dec. %, and
afterward at the time of the summer
solstice, June %. In England from
the fourteenth century until the
change from 'old style" to "new
STYLE" in 1852, the legal and ecclesi-
astical year began with March 25.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
How Much Msney In the world7

" - NoAeAo ShiSdHu AsCGOAu-1loAulu.
/ asked William Barret Ridgely
the other day how much money
there was in all the world. He
pulled open a drawer in his big
desk, put on his eyeglasses, looked
over some papers and replied:
"On the 3lst of December, 1908,
Which is the latest we have, the ag-
gregate stock of money in the prin-
cipal countries of the world was
$l2.313, 100000"
"How much of that is gold, and
how much is silver, and how much
is paper currency"
According to the most accurate
estimates, $5,62S,2OO,O is gold
coin. $3,20l, 100000 is silver and
$3,4S3, 100000 is uncovered paper
currency"
"How much of this money have
we here in the United States?"
about one fifth Of the total is
held in this country, or approximate
ly $4,000, 100000. The stock of
gold in the United States is greater
than that Of any other country, be-
ing nearly one fourth of the whole,
or in the ncighborhood of $l,32O,-
100000, and we have about $685.
100000 in silver"
How much is that per capita?"
"The per capita circulation Of the
United States is $3O.77, and is
greater than that of any other
country except France, where there
is $4,000 for each member of the
population. Our money, if dis
tributed equally throughout the
land, according to the recent esti-
mates of population, would give each
,uan, woman and child $l6.26 gold
1886 silver and $6.l7 in paper. A
statement issued by the secretary Of
the treasury not long ago showed
that the coin and other money ii
circulation in the United States
amounts to $2,SO3,5OO,O0O, of which
| $2S4, 100000 is in the treasury
$9S2,0OO,00O in the banks anc
$l,536 100000 in general circula
ton. There has been an increase
in the money wealth of the Unitet
States of nearly $l,OOO,OOOOOO dur
ing the last ten years. In 1894 tn
total circulation was $l,SO5,O0O,O0(
and the per capita, exclusive o
coin in the treasury, was $24.3S
There was a slight falling off il
1896 and 1897, when the per capt.,
fell as low as $2l.l0, but since tina
date it has been climbing up rapid
ly. The national wealth has in
creased nearly one third in money
and the per capita of circulation
( without counting coin in the treas
ury, is $9.67 greater than it wa
seven years ago"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
OLD TIME NEW YORK.

The City ns Pictured by Jedidiah
Morse In 1902.
TIE city of New York is inhabited
principally by merchants, physicians,
tiNyc.j mechanics, slopkeepers and
t.'sse;.Gen, composed of almost all ma
tiaas ;.,id religions. They are generally
ros.e,table in their several professions
and sustain the reputation of honest,
punctual, fair dealers"
In such wise the affairs of New York
city We're summed up by Jedidiah
Morse. ID. D., in 1902 The quotations
are from Mr. Morse's Geography
Made Easy" published in December,
1902, few copies of which remark
able book have come down in time yell
lowed pages to the third and fourth
generations Of them that studied the
fresh issues.
Mr.. Morse found still discernible
among the inhabitants of his New
York 1.-The neatness, parsimony and in
dustry" Of the early Dutch settlers,
and he had courage to believe that
these qualities will probably continue
visible for many years to come"
When geography was being made
easy, in 1902, New York was the capt.
tai Of the state and Albany and Hud-
son were the only other incorporated
cities.
THE principal part of che city (New
York;" wrote Mr.. Morse, "lies on the
east side of the island, although the
buildings extend from one river to the
other. The length of the city on East
river is about two miles, but falls
much short Of that distance on. the
banks Of the Hudson. The houses are
generally built of brick and the roofs
tiled"
The geography notes that New York
"is esteemed the most eligible situation
for commerce in the United States. :"
Moreover, sin point of sociability and
hospitality New York is hardly exceed
ed by any town In the United States.
''On a general view of this city as de-
scribed thirty years ago." the geogra-
ply goes on, "and in its present state
the comparison is tlattering to the pres
cnt age, particularly the improvements
In taste, elegance of manners and that
easy, unaffected civility and politeness
which form the happiness of social in
tercourse."
There were sixteen states in the I'm
ion when Mr. Morse wrote. He had
kind words for these and for the
known countries Of the world ut large.
Before concluding his work with n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Any man can take newspaper.
1t is the cheapest thing he can buy.
Every time a hen clucks and has
laid on egg, his paper is paid for
that week. 1t costs less than a
postage stamp-less than to send or
receive a letter. 1t comes to you
svery week rain or shine, calm or
stormy. No matter what happens
it enters your door welcome friend,
full of sunshine and cheer and in
terest. 1t opens the door Of the
great world and puts you face to
face with its people and its great
events 1t shortens the long win
ter night. 1t is your adviser, gos-
siper and friend. No man is Just
to his children who does not give
them the local paper. No man is
good TO himself who does not take
newspapers. -Dyersville CONNER
ciol
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
The Coal Baron.

AAS SSeA OoAOAs
Got us on the hip once more.
Mr.. Bler.
Up your prices higher soar,
MIR. Baer
Think becauss you own mine
You've a perfect right divIns
To hold up along the line,
When the air begins to freeze,
MIR. Baer,
Then do you begin to squeeze,
Mr.. Baer
pinched and starved and cold AMI blue.
Owe their freezing state TO you,
Mr. Baer.
Babes that starve at mothers breast,
Must f.eeze still with all ,ie rnst,
Mr.. Baer,
Just because with stroke Of PEN
You can raise the price. ami then
Declare dividends again,
Mr.. Basr.
Did you ever give thought.
Mr.. Baer,
To the Nm SnlfsSy Ras,y you've wrought
Misty wrought that you may pour
In your vaults golden store
And pile riches more and more,
Mr. Baer?
II you haven't we'll for you,
Mr.. Baer,
That YOU give a thought or two.
Mr.. Baer.
For the wealth you pile below.
Though to mountain height it grow.
On the other side won't 90.
Mr.. Baer.
All the wealth you make down here.
Mr.. Beer.
Won't outweigh Widows tear.
MIR. Baer,
When upon the other shore
You must pay the final score
And be judged forevermnre,
Mr.. Baer.
VIII Maupin In The Commoner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

In the house of representatives,
Dec. 8, Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa moved
to strike out the entire appropriation
for the civil service commission. He
declared that the civil service had not
improved since the days of the spoils
system, but, on the contrary grows
less and less efficient.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

when they arrive; and by skillful
ambiguity of language, they claim a
verification if a storm crosses the
continent anywhere between Hud-
sons Bay and the Gulf of Mexico,
at any time within an alleged storm
period of three to five days.
(To be contined.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Secretary Hay has recommended
an increase in salary Of large num-
ber of consulates.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-18
PROSPERITY AND CRIME.

1t is generally conceded that 1903 was
a year of more than ordinary prosper
ity. Industrial activity characterized
the whole country. The crops were
good and prices of about all products
were high. Statistics have been fur
nished by several state labor bureaus
to show that there was during the year
an upward tendency of wages. On the
theory that poverty and crime are twin
evils that go hand in hand, there should
have been less criminality last year
than in years of hard times" taking
into consideration, of course, the in
crease in population. And yet the facts
are that there were more murders,
homicides and suicides last year than
ever before. The murders and homicides
in the United States during 1908 aggre-
gated S,976; in 1902 the number was
1884. and in 1901 it was 1852. These
years, it will be recalled, were marked
by rising of the tide of prosperity. AS
work became more plentiful and prices
advanced the criminally inclined
classes became more active. And so it
was, too with the absolutely desperate.
The suicides of last year numbered
s. 597-almost as many as the homicides.
This was an increase of 306 over 1902,
and of 1852 over 1901. The rising tide
of prosperity, therefore, did not tend
to make people better content with
| their lot in life. Is it not possible that
the prosperity was so unevenly divided
that it worked unbearable hardships on
some people while raising others to af-
fuence? Mr.. J. p. Morgan said the
other day that the close of the year 1903
found wealth less punched" than ever
before; that the distribution of wealth
was more general. If this is true, how
are we to account for the increased
criminal record?
While there We're S,976 murders and
homicides during the year there were
only 1923 legal executions, of which lis
were for murder. This would seem to
| indicate that the majesty of the law is
not as stern and relentless as some OF
the courts would have us believe. The
hangnfan, in other words, has not been
given enough to do. Human life is held
too cheap and murderers go unwhipped
of justice because of faults in our court
system. The fault may lie with the
jury or it may be with the judge and
lawyer.
During the year there were 4O6 per-
| sons killed by thugs and thieves: jeal-
ousy caused 22S deaths, liquor SO2 and
quarrels 1852. Love and liquor, it will
be observed, stand at the bottom of the
list. while cupidity and passion take the
lead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-18

Or. Samuel Johnson one time was on
visit to. Oxford, says the Chicago
News, and after breakfast he and his
host were walking in the garden when
the latter stopped down and, pulling
up a handful of weeds, threw them
over into a neighbours garden. That,
sir" said the doctor, lis a very un-
neighborly action" to which the host
replied: MY neighbor. doctor is a
diSsenter." I'm that case ] have no OBJ
lection to offer, sir" returned the doc
tor.
Samuel Rogers relates that George
" of England, then Prices of Wales,
told him an agreeable thing" that had
been said by Lord Thurlow. Sir,
said Thurlow to the Prince, your
father will continue to be a popular
Prince as long as he continues to go 10
church on Sunday, and to be faithful to
that ugly woman, your mother; but
you, sir, will never be popular
In his British Mammals" sir Harry
Johnston's new book, that writer says
that man lis the cOmmonest mammal
in our island at the present day, with
the doubtful exception of the long
tailed field mouse; and excepting the
common mouse, the brown and the
black rat, man is probably the most
recently arrived mammal in the British
islands"
In the recently published diary OF
Thomas CreeVey appears the following
story Meeting the Duke of Leeds one
day, the Prince Regent, afterWard
George ", said: Duke, you are one
CT the few people l can trust Dine
with me to-day at g." (Which he did,
adds Creevey, land both got so drunk
as to be nearly speeches..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-18

Actors frequently receive unexpect-
ed proof of the realism of their art.
This story, which is reported from
a Chicago theater, is like the story
of the artist who painted a fire so
wildly that his servant threw water
on it, says the Youths Companion.
Hamlet" was the play. In the gal
lery two small newsboys were watch
ing with GREATNESS interest. The last
act was drawing to a close. The duel
almost dragged the boys from their
chairs.
Before their eyes the Queen was poi
soned, Laertes killed, the King killed,
Hamlet killed. On the final tragedy
the curtain started down. The audi
ence was spellbound.
In the gallery sounded clatter and
crash as one of the boys bolted for
the door.
Come on, Jimmy!" he shouted back
to his pal" Hustle up! Deyll be
extras out on dis"
To him the acting had been at least
as real as news.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-18
Base Ingratitude.

John w. Gates tells this story says
the Boston Post, as the tale of the
worst "call down" he ever received:
Some years ago 1 was going from
Chicago to st. Louis on the Wabash,
and l want to say that 1 did strike
a rotten train. l made the mistake
of telling the conductor all about that
train when he came around. There
were about half a dozen men in the
smoker, and they all listened glee-
fully while I told the conductor what
l thought of his train service.
When l got through, and when !
thought 1 had proved that the line
needed help pretty bad, the conductor
Just looked at me for a second and
then said:
g." Tn sorry, mister, that the train
don't suit you. Can't help it, though
If you'll just le' me see yer pass I'll
be obliged
And the worst of it was" added
Mr.. Gates, Il was travelling on a
deadhead ticket"