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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23
TOOK A LONG DAILY WALK.
Business Man for Health and Exercise
Steps 5000 Miles in Year.

Business Man for Health and Exercise
Steps 5000 Miles in Year.
On Jan. /, 1903, l conceived the idea
Of walking 5000 miles before the ex-
piration Of the year. The object was
not to achieve any unusual feat nor to
accomplish any conspicuous perform
ance. The underlying motive was,
rather, to insure a plan by which regu-
lar and systematic exercise could be
obtained.
10 travel this distance it was neces-
sary to cover an average Of fourteen
miles a day. Now, fourteen miles for
a days walk is well within the com
pass of the ordinary man. But an oc-
casional walk Of this length Is one
thing; the sustained effort, day after
day through the year, is another.
Let me answer the question by say
ing that at the end of the year | had
completed a distance on foot of 5.2O5
miles, or a daily average Of fourteen
and o%ne-fOurth miles. The stipulated
5000 miles were finished on Dec. 10.
but an additional 200 miles were cover
ed in order that each of the fifty-two
weeks Of the year might claim an aver
age distance traverSed of 100 miles.
| set upon my enterprise with the
knowledge that it was incumbent upon
me to maintain a daily average Of
fourteen miles, and l made 1t a rule.
when practicable, of keeping above the
average, so as to have something in
hand to meet the emergencies which
were almost certain to arise. That
they did arise vas shown by the fact
that for fifteen days in the year, owing
to sickness, lameness and railway trav-
cling, no walking whatever could be
INDUCED in. The inability to utilize
these fifteen days was equal to a loss
Of Over 200 miles. 1t will, therefore. be
seen that, under the circumstances
named, 1t was imperative on many oc-
casions to exceed the distance of four
teen miles a day in order to preserve
the average.
At the beginning of my walk nv
weight was 1872 pounds in street
clothes, while at the end Of II nv
weight was 17S pounds. This loss OF
fourteen pounds was in every way &C.
ceptable. The %avoirdupois lost was
only redundant weight and l felt. "a
a result, more active, stronger and
harder. In the matter Of health I
felt decidedly better than 1 had done
for several years.-Outing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

for final sculpture, and the proposal
to erect a monument to him in Wash
ington, serve to renew interest In this
distinguished and early naval hero of
our Revolutionary struggle.
John Paul, who afterward added
Jones to his name, was the son Of q
Scottish gardener, and was born In
1747. At the age Of IL he went to sea,
the adventurous life suiting his tenn
permanent. Before he was 20 he had
served as mate on two vessels engaged
In the slave trade, but the business
was distasteful to him and he returned
to England. Several other voyages &C.
cupied him until 1878 when the death
Of bis brother in Virginia called him
to this country to settle the estate. 1t
wal then he assumed the name Jones.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

broadside with the Countess Of Scar
borough she opened fire on the two
vessels struggling together. Whether
through treachery, or in the confusion
of the battle in the dark, her guns did
much more damage to the Richard
than to the Scraps; and when Jones
hailed her captain and babe him lay
aboard the British ship, his orders, If
heard, were disregarded.
By this time both the Richard and
the Scraps were terribly shattered.
The formers side, near the stern, had
been shot through .and through until
the upper deck had almost fallen in
upon the gun deck. The Scraps had
been set on fire in a dozen places by
grenades and cannon balls. Just as the
moon rose, at 9:30, the Richard, too,
caught fire. A cry arose that she was
sinking.
In the hold were a hundred English
prisoners, the crews of captured mer-
chantmen. Some Of the sailors set
them loose, to give them a chance for
their lives. They rushed on deck, and
added to a confusion already almost
in~describable. One Of them made his
way aboard the Scraps, and told
Capt. Pearson that his enemy was
sinking and helpless.
British Flag Comes Down.
At the same moment the Richards
chief gunner ran from below. Seeing
nom Of his superior officers, he sup
posed them all killed, and sprang on
the poop deck to haul down the ships
colors. They had been shot away. He
yelled for quarter. Capt. Pearson
heard, and shouted back an inquiry
whether the Richard had surrendered.
Jones ran forward with a laundering
mol" .
Then the Scraps mainmast came
crashing down, and her captain struck
his flag. The firing ceased, but the con-
fusion continued. Men ran about in
quiring which vessel had surrendered.
Both Of them had been shattered to
helplessness. 1t had been a question
Of logged endurance between their
commanders, and Jones had won.
1t was now clear that the Bon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

In 1775 Jones' connection with the
American navy began. In that year
Congress decided to equip a navy and
Jones was commissioned first lieuten-
ant of the Alfred. For some time he
cruised about as a sort of ocean free
lance, capturing whatever English YES
sells he could. In .1777 he sailed for
France in the Ranger and was COM
missioned by the American agents at
Paris ito distress the enemies Of the
United States by land or by sea-" He
ralded the British coasts, took prizes
in st. Georges channel and effected a
landing at Whitehaven. By 1879 he
had a fleet Of five vessels under him
four Of them having been given to him
by the King Of France. The other
vessel was the American built ALI
ance. His crew was a motley crowd
Of Americans and French, with little
experience of the sea and animated In
large part by a spirit of reckless dar-
ing and love Of adventure.
Fight with the Scraps.
His aim still was the capture of Eng
fish v%essels. and Il was while cruising
in quest of such prizes that he fought
his memorable battle with the Serapis.
On September % he sighted a feet Of
forty British merchantmen under the
convoy of the Scraps and the Countess
OF Scarborough. Most of the merchant
mon ran tnNEa ri thn chnrn cnnhor;n.
under the guns of Scarborough castle.
AT I O'Clock in the evening Jones' flag
ship, the Bon Home Richard, engaged
the Scraps and there followed one Of
the tiercest naval conflicts ever record
ed. At the beginning Of the action two
Of the Richard exploded,
bursting the deck above and killing
ana wounding a number OF men. In
spiteof this the Richard began a heavy
c~annonade, which was answered by
the Scraps. This was maintained for
an hour, and then Jones with his own
hands assisted in lashing the two YES
sells together, 80 that the Scraps could
not escape, nor take advantage of her
superior ~maneuvering power. Prior to
this when Jones had been repealed in
an attempt to board the Scraps the
English commander, Capt. Pearson,
called out, Have you struck your col
ors?" 81 haven't begun to fight yet"
Jones shouted back.
While the two vessels dashed to-
gether, were in their death duel, both
crews fighting fercely for victory, an
unexpected diversion occurred and one
which nearly proved fatal to the
American vessel. The Alliance had
come up, and after exchanging a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23
Impassioned Fiction.

A reader for a prominent magazine
recently received a manuscript which
contained an exquisite bit of emotional
writing.
The young writer thus described
how a beautiful young woman refused
the hand of a despicable wretch re.
sponsible for the ruin of her father:
"Scornfully and spurningly she re.
fused the cad and slapped his 'face!'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Homme Richard was sinking. Her
captain ordered what remained of his
crew to go on board the Scraps.
Scarcely had the Richard been aban-
doned when, at 10 o'clock, she settled
down and went to the bottom of the
North Sea. The captured Scraps drift
ed about almost helpless for several
days, until on October 6, with the help
or his consorts, Jones got her into the
Dutch port of Texel.
For his conduct in this action Capt.
Pearson was knighted by King George.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23
,ed in a sheet, with a packing of straw

ped in a sheet, with a packing Of straw
and hay. All present were immediate
ly struck by the resemblance of the
head to that on the medalions and
busts Of the admiral. AS was antici-
pated, no uniform, decoration, or
sword was found. as all such articles
had been accounted for after the
burial.
The search in the abandoned ceme-
terry of st. Louis, in Paris, for the re-
mains of John Paul Jones, with the
view of bringing them to this country
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

lect in Paris on July Is, 1892. All rec
ord OF his burial place was lost years
ago.. General Horace Porter, the
American ambassador, began a search
for the body five years ago. After
many false clews it seemed certain
that the famous admiral had been
buried in the old cemetery of st.
Louis, a square Of ground long since
covered with buildings.
General Porter employed a large
force of workmen and tunneled and
cross %tunneled beneath the easements
of the buildings. The body was found
to be well preserved. owing to its be-
Ing Immersed in alcohol. 1t was wrap
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

In a certain half-civilized country
they say that when a man becomes
too old to catch game his eldest son
kills him, that this is the duty o: the
eldest son But the Indians have a
better way; when an Indian man be-
comes too old to work he takes a walk
and never comes back. That saves the
eldest son the trouble. But the terri
BILE Chinese; they are the worst-they
love the old and care for them ten
derby. No wonder people hate the
Chinese,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Sociologists in recent years have
been giving us a lot of views and sta
tistics as to the restrictions which So
ciety has placed upon the ordinary
course of nature and we have been in
structed time and again that the chief
duty of man is to multiply and replen-
lsh the earth. On the whole that
seems to be what the race Is doing. for
every census in civilized lands indi-
Gates that the population is growing
rapidly, due not only to a general ces-
sation of wars, but to the fact that
people take better care Of themselves
and live longer. A statement from the
life insurance companies indicates that
the average life Of the insured man is
o than forty years, which indicates
that for the whole race it must be
much nearer 40 than the former stand
ard Of 33. Largely this is due to the
fact that more babies reach maturity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

The census of the Philippines has
now been published In four volumes Of
over 5000 pages. AS the completion
of this work heralds the approach of
q grant to the Filipinos of a share in
the general government Of the islands
1t is well to note the census facts as
TO the literacy Of the people, which
have 4 bearing on their fitness for self
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Japan has a proverb which says:
Thy father and mother are as the
sky and earth, thy lord as the moon,
thy teacher as the SUM-" This is the
nation that takes lessons wherever
they are to be learned, and goes to
school at the feet of the Western ma
tons in admiration and respect, but
without loss Of national character. 1t
is significant that people who worship
their ancestors and whose emperor
claims direct descent from 90 centu-
ries of emperors should possess the
motto, Education is more than BIRTH
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23
BODY OF PAUL JONES.
FOUND IN ABANDONED GENE.
Terry AFTER LONG SEARCH
Famous Naval Hero of Our RevoIu-
tionnry Struggle to Be Honored with
a Monument-His Historic Fight with
the Scraps.

The body of Paul Jones, the famous
admiral of the American revolution,
buried. in the old st. Louis cemetery
in Paris more than a hundred years
ago. has been found, after a search
lasting for FIVE years.
Paul Jones died in poverty and neg
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Susan B. Anthony insists that d.
vorce Is not an evil. Miss Anthony is
convinced, in fact, that nothing should
be thrown in the way Of a married
woman who at last sees the folly Of
marriage. But Miss Anthony may be
prejudiced against the men.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

President Plaza of Ecuador has re-
Gently been married to Senorita Ave-
lima Lasso. We hope he will never in
future years be ungallant enough to
set up the claim that he was roped in.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

The conceded fact that there Is mo
nonsense" about Mr. Shonts is regard
ed generally as a trustworthy guaran-
ty that the Panama canal will be built
on sane and sensible lines.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Mrs. Rose Dolley, of Brunswick, N.
j., wants to sell her 9-months-old baby
for the purpose of raising money so
that she may return to Italy. She
would probably be sorry If she found
a purchaser and went back and then,
some day, the boy became President
Of the United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Bishop Fallows thinks the world is
growing better. Well, it ought to be.
Anthony Comstock has been at work
reforming it for %thirty-two years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

The girls who drew lucky numbers
IN the Bonesteel lottery last year are
now being besieged by appeals to
take a chance in the matrimonial lot
tpry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Doctors say that no smoker Of cigar
cites car be a hero. And yet every
time he rolls II he takes his life in
his hands.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

A Boston statistician shows how a
woman can dress on $65 a year, but
the interesting question is, Can he
show his wife?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Oil baths are coming into favor with
some women in the East. DR.. Glad
den would be glad to see Rockefeller
given the treatment If the Oil were
boiling.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

The Cincinnati Enquirer asks:
Was Hamlet really madT" Probably
not. He hadn't seen the performances
of any of the people who were to try
to play him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Don't talk; it's a bad habit" says
Tom Lawson, who has discovered that
1t pays better to write It.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

A girl doesn't believe all she hears
when the neighbors begin to call her a
spinster.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

Newfoundland proposes that we
shall take her fish or cut out her bait.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

There was a time when every west
ern man had a buffalo robe and q moss
agate. Both seem to have passed out
of existence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-23

A woman seldom means the mean
things she says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30
CRASH IN HTDSTREAM.
Boats Of Departments of Correction
and Charities IN Collision

Carried along by the strong ebb tide and be-
coming unmanagesble the boat the Bronx, be-
longing to the Department OF Correction. which
plies between East 7Qth-st and the workhouse
landing BlackweIFs Island ran into fhe
Charities Department boat the Thomas s.
Brennan. in midstreaIn off East 71st-st yester-
day afternoon
The Brennan. which is u side wheeler had lust
left Blackwelfs Island and started down the
river. when the Bronx which is n single pro-
peller boat. started across the East River
Derry. pilot of the Brennan. SAYS he saw the
Eronx was becoming Unmana geable and blew
two whistles and stopped his engines Even
with that precaution the collision was unavoid-
sble. for the ebb tide swung the how of the
Bronx against the StaTboard side OF the Bren-
nan, forward Of the wheel
Some OF the planking of the Brennan was
knocked in and a small hole punched in the
upper part of her hull. Although she was
crowded with persons leaving the island there
panic and was injured
The Bronx lost the deck railing and part of
the buiwsrk of the forward deck and her tim
5ers we're strained by the force of the impact
Two women stood on the forward part OF the
upper deck of the Bronx. Pilot Derry seeing
that It was impossible to avoid collision shout
ed 20 these women 10 AFT and they did es-
Gaping probable injury.
The ferryboat Castle Point, which was lying
at East 7Ot1-st, put out and went to the side of
the Bronx to render any assistance needed.
The Bronx was able to get to her dock at the
island. and the Brennan proceeded 10 her berth
at East 26th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30
WILL INVOLVE OVER $1,000, 900.
Financing Of Great Amount Of Cotton Factor
Of Money Market Furry.

Notices were given yesterday that on October
$4,000 bales Of cotton would be delivered October
contracts At current prices, around So bale the
transaction viii involve the payment OF about
$1,000 As the banks lend up 10 % per cent
this collateral the bull poo will probably have TO
furnish Independently about q 10000 The financing
o. this great amount OF cotton probably one OF
the factors OF the money market furry yesterday.
when the call rate advanced 10 per cent.
The stock Of cotton hand in this city Is the
largest for ten years, and amounts 1G5o00 bales
which $50 O0o are Of contract grade At this tine
last year the total stock OF cotton this port was
1900 bales. Of which only 1900 bales were contract
stock.
Following the issuance Of the notices. which were
accepted. the cotton market broke few points and
then rallied. In the late afternoon prices gazEed
slowly. and the market closed steady The prir-
Cipal options from to 4 points under Thursdav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30

rovar sept 20 2:4O m-salled steamer Moltke !Gerl
So ,-or1 Hamburg New-York via Bouogne
c,,7sens+oysu Sept % 1112 nArryad steamer Ianl
pania lBrl Pritchard. Nsw-Eork Tor Liverpool '@iia
c.snoek Sept 2s-sail-d steamer Cape corso tBr new"
c,,,S s8s as-saIes steamer Nlnidau CIT Main
Hui, % -i~ed steamer Toronto CBr). Clark New
,-. IGFS Sa Passed Georstc r Clark
New York 4or z "a steamer Antonio Lopez SPAN
key-Y0Tk 49,. ~. sbso-
ebt.ds sent 2S-sailed steamer BS rI''os '-t' -'
nsrd ram Hamburg FOR N"W-S orr. r-,,. cs-,
saIls steamer Crccian FIlIre 'otf'
al a. - Via Santos and Ftio LaI"iso.
sy1nsT \ W Sept 2s-ArTvea pr grsr,a.,sie and
Melbourne. 4.s ...a,qs- Vrav Castle err,
Shanghai sep ri via Adeu. singapore etc
" arson - ARR previously. steamer ~" tle
Hong Kong 5ept = = -bfslsr Nev T9rk Via Alden and
Singapore. ....r,er vsSdo fErl Baird
Perirn sep, = ana Singapore for N~F EcFs
hama, zis sa-Passed, stear-er Hudson Frl belano'
New ToTk for HaTTa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30
HARDMAN COMPANY FILES ANSWER
Defendant in Injunction Suit Denies Guilty
Intent, but Consents to Decree.

The answer of the Hardman Rubber Company to
the suit for an Injunction restraining the defendant
company from paying certain claims and alleging,
among other things. that there had been wrong
entries in the books Of the Hartman Rubber Com
pany. creating fictitious liabilities TO the amount
OF about 10000, was fled yesterday by counsel for
the company.
wrong entries on its books showing liabilities which
do not exist to the Of S1,5SS OF, but states
that the Incorrect entries were made the
rnendatiou OF Charles T. Brown. expert account
ant engaged by the company last January. TO go
its books.
The answer denies that any Of the wrong entries
found in the cor1psny's books were made with the
purpose Of defraUdng the minority stockholderS or
creditors and consents decree. ordering their
expu4 cation from the books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30
GOVERNMENT MAY DRIVE WAGONS.
Prepared to Gust Contractors if Mail Strike
Be Not Settled at Once.

Vice-P-eztdent Could. OF the Transfers Union.
headed = committee Of four VINO called on Post
master WILCOX yesterday relative the strike Of
the mail drivers. All those at the conference de-
clfned 10 give anv details afterward. Nj Gould
SAID. however. that the strikers would consider Il
victory for them If The government took posses
sion Of the delivery service and threw the con
tractors overheard
When It was pointed cut that such a move would
mean that the mall wagon drivers would have 70
- on the civil service list he replied:
That would be all right There would be 4 lot
Of vacancies which would be filed by the striking
drivers"
L said good authority that unless the
wagon service IS brought Up 70 contract require
1lenrs to-day Superintendent AIasten viii assume
control o. the service at midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30
SAVER OF MANY REsCUEs CAT.
Drawbridge Engineer, slOcum Hero, Thwarts
Design of Drowner.

Ernest L Hulteren. engineer OF the drawbridge
At Sd-ave. and 129rh-st.. saved another life last
night. HuIteren has saved many persons and
animals from drowning, particularly the time Of
the Slocum disaster that he has lost count Of the
number. Last night, as Hulteren leaned out from
the tower he throw 4 bag into the
Harlem River from passing 3d-ave. train.
As the bag struck the water it opened, and p
badly frightened cat emerged. The cat. a hand
some Maltese. TO of the caissons and
started 70 climb one Of the cables to the bridge
above. Half way up ler courage deserted ner, and
she stuck there. crying piteouSIy.
Fulteren went TO her rescue. climbing down
through maze of cables and ironwork Buttoning
the cat inside his coat, he started back. The jar
Of passing train above him nearly threw him into
the river, but he managed 10 hold on, and finally
emerged safely with the animal. The cat viii
be permanent institution in the engineers tower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-30
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of Nsw-YOrk, Friday, Sept 90. 1905.


-,..,,s- IIcan!a tBi) Watt Liverpool September %
= ,1Iieens o-yr = Cunsrd IS co. La s78
lin Sard $50 steerage passengers, mails ana mdSe Ar
rived at Bar at I . N.
Dominion - 20 WITH passengers and
Ice Left Quarantine at 2-lS p m
Madonna Lauder, AEyse.es
-. s--fss IL and Almera 20. to II Elwell & Co, with
tfr and I122 passengers and ndse Arrived
al the ~ a. 1 ? n -,.,.s.,-L,. -. ~ go
80 - T,eftO Quarantine at e-fS
"a seneca curtis Tarnpico September = and Ea
-7t 3. 10 James Z Ward & Co. with passengers and
- -rI.c6 a the Bar Al SD a m
e-aar0ar Lansing. Conner. Tort 4I1n1. Ie eseInosr
90, ,srb oil 10 Standard ~ % 'es-e4 70 James
= W + ct Oi!arartiue al $50 q n
,r1e "a Ia ThebaId Bros, with hemp Arrived
a. ne Ps.avis GER schmidt Hamburg september
7'-ai - TiaTnfrr American Line, with 10 cabin and
~ passengers ard -ldHe Arrived AZ the Bar at
& r7t.rs-5sr, Manila Tuna nd Tl0lo
- ~ n Peabody 4 Co essei 20 ne Ia
10 W.! aFe-rante Marine Co arrived ~ the faF AZ
Il. m -st4 esIs- Galveston September - 70 the
steamer ~ ~ -,}-6 7ldrs LEFT Quarantine At go
....or raz,-fa cab Aassta csnos se1sz'5Sr r.
=. - Tzfe-reo u. Firze imam a
Napes - - - iS5 rse4raze passengers ana fnas-
A-r.ved Fa'r - ~ uz1.{,rre 70 II X Foster.
fAtetesr,~r t-iasapsaisN. p"iaro pa =.
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