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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26
50 NEAR and YET 50 FAR.


AMY congregation desire me to
lNv1 marry again, and I think"
ooS said Mr.. Starline, that shall
select Miss Witherly.'
Miss Witherly-C ansard Witherly,
spinster, as she was mentioned in her
prandmother's will, was not yet an old
woman by any means, and was not
exceedingly plain; certainly she was
young enough and good-looking enough
to match Mr.. Starline, who was a wild
owed clergyman of As years, and who
was sensible enough to desire to choose
his wife for good qualities that would
endure rather than for youth and
beauty, both Of which time must dis
sipate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26
Not Yet u Lost Art.

"The art of letter-writing Is sadly
neglected nowadays" said the mar Of
literary taste.
THAT remark" said his more prac-
teal friend, 'shows that you haven't
a son at college who is applying him.
self to showing you why his allow
ance ought to be increased."-Wash-
ington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26

usual for her to accept any attention from a man until she
is married. The girl from the homes of the rich go to few
dances, and when they do they 90 with their parents. If a
young man wishes an invitation to call he must get it from
her father, not by asking her. Two young people often
marry without having met a dozen times A man will
not court a girl by taking her to dances and theaters even
though he should invite a chaperon to accompany them. He
usually serenades her at a balcony, and she shows him by
a simple wave Of the hand whether his attentions meet
with approval
However much we may imagine that French women
have many liberties, these only come to them after they
are married. In France girls are carefully guarded by their
mothers. They are never allowed on the street alone.
They accept no invitations until they are introduced to
society. A French girl usually makes her debut at a grand
ball, when her parents always act as an escort. No man
ever looks for this privilege. Though a young man cannot
escort a young woman to parties he can invite her mother
and herself to the theater, and, If the mother refuses, the
girl suggests some married friend as chaperon.
In England the chaperon does not hold the same exalted
place as in other European countries. Young women do
not hesitate to accept invitations to the theater and other
amusements from their friends among men; but the par
ties usually consist of four or more. 1t Is seldom they call
for a chaperon. She is only sought when a coaching party
is given or if a country house party is being planned.
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eating herself in a sound school. But when she begins to
develop a tendency for struggling hair, and when she feels
the least bit inclined to take a gloomy view of life. and
when she sits down to pen a gushing little note to an actor,
then let her beware. For, deny it as she may, these are
the first signs of that distressing malady known as play
going hysteria.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26

get a chance to learn business that the idea Of asking my
employer to make me a present of two weeks time that
belonged to him because he had paid me for it would have
been preposterous.
| think the vacation habit" an outgrowth Of abnormal
and distorted business methods.
Suppose we were to restore the conventional order of
things and, instead of the clerk demanding two weeks pay
gratis, his employer should demand two weeks work with
out pay. What a tremendous howl would go up.
1t Is worry, not work that makes the hair gray.
Doctors may commend change of air for a man when
he is sick. But why be sick? Sickness is an irreparable
loss of time. If l had a thousand tongues I'd preach "Save
time with them all. 1t is infinitely more valuable than
money.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26

The men dislike a man who has
pretty pink cheeks, rs much as their
wives dislike the man whose nose IL
red.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26
THE VACATION UNNECESSARY.
BY Russell Sage.

During the eighty-three years of my career
l have not once taken a vacation. A young man
said to me one day, "Mr. Sage, would you not
have taken a vacation If you had worked for
some one elseT l replied that l would not. l
never have been an advocate of what some per-
sons term the vacation habit"
When / was a boy the practice was not In
vogue. As a matter of fact, | was SO glad to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26
THE CHAPER0N At HOME AND ABROAD.
BY Della AUSTRIAN.

] The chaperon these days does not play an
| important part in America, but she is an i'm
| portant factor in European social life. She is con-
stantly in demand at house affairs and theater
parties, and considers herself a great authority on
all questions concerning etiquette.
Narrowly circumscribedd as the German meth
cd it, 1t is broad in comparison with the limita-
j tons that the Italian girl suffers. In Italy it is un-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26

When you meet a friend who is not
looking well, what point do you hope
to make by telling him sol
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If you don't believe me just run your eye along any
row of the parquet during the performance Of a problem
play: You will find the greater part of that row given up
to panid young women between the ages of 20 and 80.
Their hair. you will observe, Is lank; their expression
strained and eager; their dress severe; their fingers inclined
to twitch; their lips compressed. The picture is a pitiful
one, but it is still more pitiful when you contrast it with
the appearance presented by the mothers of these girls
when they, in their turn, went to play. That, you must
remember, was forty or fifty years years ago, when laugh
ter was considered jolly, and tears the essence of senti,
mental delight. Rosy checked playgoers those, with dan
gerousy bright eyes and ensnaringly gay frocks. Little
they troubled their heads about ugly sins and nauseating
problems. So long as the curtain was up they lived in a
world Of gallant deeds. courtly speeches, sly glances, merry
coquettings, harmless intrigues, cruel injustice, righted
wrongs. The stage heroine beloved of our mothers was a
roguish, dimpled creature, who laughed at love until she
cried. and exacted the utmost homage from the man of
her heart.
The ~playgoing girl, so long as she selects with discre-
ton the plays to be visited, and regards the various themes
therein set forth from a level headed point of view, Is edu.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-08-26
GIRLS, BEWARE OF PLAYHOUSE HYsItRA.
BY kebIe Howard.

Hysteria of the playhouse is quite a modern
malady. The old-fashioned play-going girl was a
healthy person, who regarded the theater as a
place Of entertainment. The modern girl scorns
to be amused at the theater. She wants to probe
as deeply as possible into the mysteries of life;
she wants to be depressed rather than charmed
to tears; she wants, in short, to experience the
hysterical distress of the mental dyspeptic.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
Absolutely Free
A Dollar Heart Remedy

The heart itself has no more self control
than a common sponge. IL Is made % beat
by tender nerve 30 tiny that IL is scarcely
Visible 20 the naked eye. Yet ten thousand
Times a day this delicate nerve must cause
the heart % expand and contract
Tie heart IS about the size OF your cIenehefl
fist open and close your fist a dozen times.
even. ana you VIII see the monstr1us labor
tnls little nerve must do.
The heart nerve is only one OF the branches
of the great sympathetic nervous system.
Each branch or this system is so closely al
hed with the othars that weakness or ir-
regularity al ANY point is app 10 spread.
Heart trouble frequently arises from StOm-
ach Trouble through sympathy. and Kid
ney trouble may also follow For each of
these organs Is operated by branch OF these
same syEnpa thetC uerves-Jhe inside nerves.
The bond of sympathy between the nerves
that operate the vital organs has a useful
purpose, as wei. For what will cure weak
ness iu every branch, hat viii restore one
center VIII surely restore them ALL
There Is nothing new about this-n0thlnv
any physician would dispute. But it re-
malued FOR Dr. ShOoD % apply this kuOWl-
edse-to put 1t TO practical use. Dr. Sh0op' S
Restorative Is the result Of quarter century
ot en1eaEor along this very lire. II does not
dose the organ or deadeu the pain-but il
does 90 al once tO the neFVe-the inside nerve
the power nerve-and builds DO up. and
strengthens il. and makes IL well.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
DR.. CHADWICK TO
HIDE IN LONDON

PARIS. Dec. 1T.-Dr. Leroy Chadwick
and his daughter, Mary are stan at the
little hotel here where they We're first
discovered.
Hearing that they had gone. the cor
respondent called at the hotel and was
received by Dr. Chadwick.
The doctor begged that no questions
be asked of him saying that lie was in
such a position that ne could not at
this time say word. He declared that
aJ the first possible moment he would
make a statement for the public.
1t is understood that father and daugh-
ter viii go 10 London the first OF next
week where they viii conceal them
selves IA some quiet boarding house
until 10 is learned whether OF not tho
authorities across the water take any
criminal action against the doctor
DR.. Chadwick carries himself with an
extraordinary air OF innocence. and
from the manner IN which he has ceased
talking for publication il is evident that
he has been shut up by cable adyiCs
from his wife. lie is plainly afraid
that he may say something that vii
hurt Mrs. Chadwick 8 case.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
ACCUSED WOMAN'S
LIFE IN BRU SSELS

BRUSSELS. Belgium. Dec 17--Dr
Leroy S Chadwick and Mrs. Chadwick
spent six months in this city two years
ago. staying at the Hotel Metropoie. II
was understood at the hotel that Mrs
Chadwick was "a powerful hypnOtist
and she was known 10 be peculiar in her
u sizes and habits.
M-E Chadwick was familiar figure
in m ly OF the leading shops. and gave
Ordel for merchandise with a free
hand getting chiefly Brussels lace and
musical Instruments. On one day she
presented 10 different friends here seven
grand pianos.
The woman obtained credit In most
extraordinary manner considering that
she was merely visitor here and was
unknown. The strange part OF the
story is that DR.. Chadwick paid up all
OF his wife's debts before leaving Brus-
sells.
Dr Chadwick was afflicted while in
Brussels with some mysterious malady
that bltied medical diagnosis. but he
had rec JveTed from the trouble when he
lett.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
For Heart Trouble

Don't you see that THIS IS NOT the mere
patchwork of a stimulaut--he mere soothing
Of "a Harcotic1 Don't sou see that it goes
right o. the root OF the Jr0ub-e and eradl-
catrs the c4use2
Does this not explain 90 sou some OF the
uncertainties 0f medicines Dc not "a good
reason 90 your mind why other kinds OF
treatment may have faiiedF
But sou are not asked % take a single
statement you s-e herr-y0u are not asked %
believe "a word OF this until you have Ulei
DR. Shops Restorative So your own home ar
Dr. Sh1up's expense. absolutely For he VIII
send you order Tor a full-slzrd Dollar
Bottle ~ sou merely write and ask The
Dollar bottle is free Iou deposit nothing.
sou risk nothing you promise nothing. There
o. nothing tD pay either uGW OF later.
THE FIRST free bottle may be enough 10 cr-
feet a cure-but DF. Sh10u does not promise
that Nur does he fear a loss ~ possible
profit 90 ir does For such a test VIII surely
convince the cured one beyond doubt OF dis
pute or disbelief that every word De has
said ls true. AaI would not the patient,
when cure. tell other sick ones what Dr.
ShDup's Restorative had done for hImt
The offer ls open tu everyone. every here.
who has never tried this remedy before.
For free order for Book Z 0n Dyspepsia
a fun dollar bottle Book on the Heart
you must address Lr Book un the kidneys
Suuou Box s555. Ea- Book flr Wouen
cine Wis state which Book Tor Men
book you want. Book on hheumatism
Mild cases are often cured with one o- two
bottles. For sale az forty thousand drug
stores.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
PRAISED
BY PASSENGERS

Fred B. Street. a Well-to-d0 business
man OF New Haven. who. with his wife
and two daughters, was aboard the yes
sci ana escaped. says no words are 100
high In praising the conduct of Captain
McAlhster and his crew.
Alr. Street had come 20 New York and
proceeded 10 Poughkeepsie To take his
oldest daughter Emily. nineteen years
old, from Vassar College 10 her home.
With him was his wife and younger
daughter Grace. They occupied two
staterooms h. the forward part of the
vessel
They We're awakened by the breaking
OF their windows and the cry OF FIRE
They grabbed up blankets which they
threw over the night clothes and climbed
through the window.
When they reached the deck they
found Captain McAlUster on the bridge
directing the work of launching the life
boats. and the crew aiding in the work
Everything moved smoothly under the
watchfu eye OF Captain McAuister.
who showed himself "a mau or wonderful
courage ard cOUl-headeduess
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
IS READY
FOR HOLIDAY RECESS
Practically All Business Disposed of That Would In
terfere With Adjournment

Practically all the business which
Congress intends 70 do before the holi-
day adjournment next Wednesday. has
been disposed Of
The Senate has passed the Philippine
bin, discussed pure food, and made good
progress in the Smoot hearings before
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions.
The machinery OF Impeachment against
Judge Charles Swayne, of the Northern
district of Florida, has been set in mo-
tion in both House and Senate.
Deficiencies Provided For.
Both houses have passed the urgent
deficiency bill, amounting 10 about a
quarter OF a million.
The House has put i'm its spare time
discussing the Hnl currency hill
House committees have made progress
on the various appropriation hills
The subject OF amending the inter
The Washington times., 1904-12-17

continued from ElESL 4-GEr.1
JOY Edison. jr., secretary: Percy Ash.
SnOwden Ashford. Charles b. Bailey.
Edward S. Bailey y. Iandou Burch-I.
Leon Dos-az. Edward ". Donu VII
liam J.. Dunlop William s. Eames. j.
Paul Earnest, Samuel H. Edmonstou.
Joseph H. Faguc. A. T.. Pardon Albert
r. Fox. Williams g. Fox. John r.
Fruhcis u. j. ID. Fuller. w Russell
Graham. John A. Hamilton. Fred J..
Harvey William b. Hibbs. John O.
HorubIower. Thomas b. Hutchinson.
Ralph IS. Lee. Fulton Lewis Henry B.
LOCKER Alvin NJ. LOthrOp. John Lynch.
jT, H. Leroy Mark, William f. Mat
tlugly. 81. H. Moses, Brainard W. Park
er. John L. Parsons, Paul j. PelZ. Ar
thur Peter. William PoiudeEteT. Fred
erick Il. Pyle. T. Franklin Schneider
Robert Stead Erskiue NJ. Sunderland
Peter Taylor, sr-, Richard X Tyler.
Henry Wells. II. A. WickeTshums CaDel
C. Willard, James b. Winner, Louis d.
Wine. Nathan Wyeth. Joseph Richard
son and Mason ~ Richardson.
Chairman Browne announced the ap-
poiutmeut " Frank S. Bright as au ad-
diUoual member OF the committee on
legislation
Mr. Joseph j. Saks. vice chairman Of
the committee uu printing. said that "a
meeting OF that committee will be- held
at tie general headquarters this after
noon al o. clock.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
80 Marriages Reeorded.

There are 6.63S marriages recorded in
the book which is here, which includes
all marriages that have been celebrated
in the Temple No records are kept in
the Temple o. marriages occurring else
where
On redirect examination witness said
he IS a pOlygamist with two wives.
Have you had any children by your
plural wife since l690y' was asked
4 viii have 10 consider a moment
have so many children" was the
answer. Il am pretty clear that / have
not had any children since 1890
lie then explained he had had alto
gether fifteen children-ten by his first
wife and five by his plural wife-and
that the youngest living is twenty-five
years old.
Prof. Josiah Hickman, recalled. said
that Apostle Francis NJ Lyman was
the one that had given the consent of
the church 70 his (Hickman's) second
marriage
At this point the committee adjourned
for luncheon
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
INTERFERENCE OF MORMON
CHURCH WITH POLITICS
(continued from First Page.l


John Nicholsen, .tie' recorder of the
Mormon Temple, wa Iacaiied 10 the
stand. and quees.nr,,: regarding the
book on living i!H..,s'' ws.i-o he
III ought with hin
Witness said thelt ,asre other books
referring TO mayriae ees .erformed else
where than In tAe TsEsple % had not
brought them vi,h him because he had
not the authority Fe had TO go TO
President Sm,h 10 get permission 10
bring one book rere
President Smith was shown the sub
poena calling Tor the books ana dld not
like II at all, but gave the permission
Would Refuse to Obey.
Suppose the Senate should send you
back and tell you TO bring the other
books what would you do?" asked Mr..
Tayler.
Il would consult the first presidency" q"
And If they should tell YOU not 10
bring them. of course you would not do
500"
NO, sir; / would not"
Exactly. And If the Senate should
send "a serseant-at-arms TO arrest you
for refusing 10 obey It's orders you
would still refuse TO bring the bOoks?"
ssKa- sin %
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
TOOK THIS FAMILY
ON TRIP ABROAD

ONATONNA. Mimi. Dec. l7.-SIrs.
Chadwick was "A guest here two years
ago of her brother-iH-law, Judge NJ b.
Chadwick.
one of his sons is a Heutenan - the
navy, and is stationed at the p klyn
navy yard He was with Dewey b the
battle OF Manila. Another son is q
student al the Minnesota University
soon after Mrs ChadWicl's visit here
Judge Chadwick and his wife went 20
Cleveland. where there was "a reunion
OF the several Chadwick brothers The
entire party was taken abroad b. Mrs.
Chadwick.
They visited England, France. Ger
many. Italy and Switzerland. The trip
was 3u expensive one and lasted three
months The expenses for the entire
party were betrayed Dy the wife OF DIT.
Chadwick.
Sine was always free with her money.
and many valuable presents have been
received by the Chadwick children here.
When Miss Belle Chadwick, daughter
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
Continued from First Page.)

absolutely necessary to save MIN from
ruin. She did not testify In court, pre-
serving "a profound silence throughout
She was finally sentenced TO serve
nine yelrs and a half iu the peuiten-
tiary. Funds for her defense were FUR
EiShed i'm Il very mysterious manner by
persons iu Cleveland and even the
W0maas attorneys were ignorant OF the
source from which they came.
After the trial Madame DE We're said
THAT her reason for not going ON the
stand was that her disclosures would
have broken up happy family and
overwhelmed innocent persons with
grief and shame. She preferred going
90 the peucteuuary 10 breaking falth
with those she had promised 10 shield.
Would Clear Mystery.
Many persons believe the story she
refused 10 tell would. if made public,
have disclosed the pareutage OF her
adopted child, and cleared up the mys-
terry surcoundinug "a complicated affair
Not d dollar OF the money obtained by
Lamb on the Brown notes, about Sl5. Uu
in an. could be- traced 10 Mime. De We're.
It is believed she could have cleared
herself Instantly by telling her story.
Boring in 1880. as about thirty years
cid. although ner appearance was that
of "a woman Of fifty. She was a native
OF Canada, sUrikiHgly handsome, refined,
and wei educated.
Confinement in prison told on her. ana
she soon became emaclated from an III
ness which thc doctors said was due
solely 20 mental anguish. She would
never discuss her case with the prison
authorities.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17

state commerce law has been taken ul
bv both House and Senate committees.
But little work viii be done before
adjournment.
Neither Senate nor House met today
The Senate viii meet again on Monday,
adjourn at once until Wednesday, anu
then adjourn for the recess.
Few Senators Remain.
Most Of the Senators have left the
city The understanding is that nothing
will be taken up until the meeting on
January l.
The House will take up business under
d suspension of the rules Monday-mal L
ters of miscellaneous character On
Tuesday an effort may be mace 10 dis
pose of the Inaugural bali question a and
nut the House on record as 20 whether
M han shsI be held. If at all, in the
Pension BuuIin the Library Of Con-
gress. the Rotuuda of the Capitol, OF
elsewhere.
Beyond this the leaders have arranged
no program.
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
Hero Of the Fire.
SURVIVOR TELLS
STORY OF TRAGEDY

An eyewitness of the holocaust. one
Of those aboard vessel in the sound.
.ells the following story OF the tragedy:
1T was thicklY dark on the water
last night. ana owing 10 this fact and
the addition fact that the sound was d
mass OF floating ice blocks, all vessels
were going ahead al half speed
Suddenly, 10 the east of Captains
Point "a vessel was seen 10 loom mp i'm
the darkness. At her prov a peculiar
glare was seen, which grew rapidly. and
in few minutes IL was apparent that
the steamer, which later proved 10 be
the Glen Island was ablaze."
1t seemed no time" he said. -'unul
dark figures. members Of the crew and
passengers. were seen 10 be running
wildly about silh0uetted by the lurid
glare. trying To get 20 the llfeboats. A
short time elapsed. in which the blaze
spread rapidly and by the time the
small boats began 90 lower slowly into
the water. the whole forenart of the
Inflated vessel Was blazing"
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
EDGAR WEEKS DEAD;
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Dec. H.
Edgar Weeks, former Representative
from the Seventh district OF Michigan.
died here suddenly al 1880 O'Clock this
morning.
lie had suffered from nervous trouble.
but the exact cause OF his death is un-
known. Mr.. Weeks was born AT Mount
Clemens, August 3, 1889
The Washington times., 1904-12-17
NO BALLO0NlNG AT
CHESAPEAKE MANEUVERS

It haas been decided that nothing viii
be attempted with the balloon I'm the
military service during the coming Join.
array and navy malcGvers Iu the Caasa-
IeaEe. This IS because sc8nt means are
provided fcE the experiments
IL Isl proposed 10 keep iu training
company capable OF making aerial 8t-
rfatlCl- IL viii be possible 10 shin
10 the scene OF opera ti1ns the eaui8-
melt for such work ~ occasion REQUIRES
The Washington times., 1904-12-17

Makes Principal Address
at Cornerstone Laying.
SNOW SHORTENS EXERCISES
Ceremonies Took Place on a Covered
Platform Erected in Anticipa-
tion of Bad Weather.

In heavy fan Of snow the corner
stone of the handsome new structpry
the Young Mems Christian Association
is 10 have in Washington was laid this
afternoon. at 1874 C Street northwest. on
the site adjoining the clubhouse the
organization has occupied for many
years.
The principal address of the day was
delivered by Vice President-elcct Charles
W. Fairbanks S. Walter Woodward
president of the Y. NJ c. A. presided
at the ceremonies
Bishop Earl Cranston, Of the MethO-
clst church, also took part In the cere-
monies
The Invocation was asked by the Rev.
Teunis s. Hamlin. and the Rev. Samuel
h. Greene read a short Scripture lesson.
Senator Fairbanks then spoke. dwell
Ing upon the great good the organiZa-
ton has accomplished. and predicting
that IL VIII continue 20 grow and spread.
lie dWclt upon the significance of the
occasion from an nondeuOminatiOnal
point OF view.