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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
Road Building.

The Importance of the new Office OF
public roads, which is the official desig-
nation Of the division of the bureau of
agriculture devoted to the study Of
roads and road-building materials, has
been recognized in larger financial
appropriation than was accorded the
old Office of public road inquiries. The
scope of the new division has been ma
terially enlarged, now taking cogni-
zance of the chemical and physical
character OF road materials, work
which was formerly done, where pos
sible, by the bureau of chemistry. One
Of the features Of the new office, aside
from its enlargement and the authority
which has been given it to confer with
prospective builders and offer them ex-
pert advice, is the postgraduate course
in highway engineering, which has
just been inagurated. with a view of
giving young civil engineers theoreti-
cal and practical training in road-build-
ing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

herds of cattle. Nearly all Of the in
habitants of that corner Of Arizona
are MormOns. John ID. Lee, the leader.
I'm the Mountain Meadow massacre,
had a ranch at ferry over the Color
ado about hundred miles north of
here, where he lived in concealment
for more than twenty years. He was
finally discovered, identified. arrested,
convicted and executed for completely
I'm the murder Of caravan of people
In northern Utah while on their way
to California. His widow now keeps
a hotel at Holbrook ArlZ., one of the
most important stations on the Santa
Fe Road, and several of his sons and
dart, ,hters are living In the locality.
People are beginning to find their
way here. Last year, which was the
first since the railroad was opened,
about 10000 people came. This year,
if the present average keeps up, there
will be from 10000 to 25,000 visitors,
and everyone who comes goes home II
walking advertisement for the place.
There is nothing to compare with 1t
anywhere in the world. 1t is impossi-
BILE to eXaggerate the grandeur, the sub
Unity, the impressiveness of the seem
cry; and Its fascination cannot be ac-
curately described. 1t Is impossible for
one man to express his emotions to
another.
1t Is singular fact that three
fourths of the people who come to the
canyon are women. A large number
OF them are well along In years. and
the endurance and the nerve they show
is extraordinary. Nearly every woman
who comes here insists upon going
down to the bottom Of the canyon,
while only half of the men show that
amount of energy. Two New York
women have been here for months
They have visited all the places of In
terest within $50 miles, including the
Moki and Supai Indians. and have fol
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
For Halter-Breaking Horses.

For Halter-Breaking Horses.
Some horses have the bad habit of
pulling at their halters when fastened
at the manger and always breaking
them. While it is generally considered
that the horse gets along much better
In the box stall where he is not fasten-
ed at all 1t is not always possible to
arrange such plan, so that some
thing must be done to break the hal
ter-breaking habit. The following plan
Is admitted to work nicely and to break
any horse of the habit after a few
weeks trial. Take strong rope long
enough for the purpose and, after
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
Spreading Manure.

Calculate the amount of manure on
hand and estimate the expected
amount next spring. Then measure Off
or estimate the area Of land that the
manure will probably cover. Do not
waste the manure by spreading It over
too much space. A small plot that is
well manured will give larger proper
tionate crops, and at lower cost, than
a large field that is manured INSULT
ciently. Homeopathic doses of manure
do not give good results. Concentrate
your manure on the least space possi-
BILE for q fair return.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
Preventing Scnb and Rust.

Inc results OF various methods of
treatment to prevent apple scab are
given in bulletin No. SS of the Ne
braska Experiment Station. Re-.
moving cedar trees from the vicinity
OF the orchard and destroying the ce-
dar apples is the customary way to
control the cedar rust, which is closely
related to applescab. Thorough spray.
Ing with Bordeaux is effectual against
both scab and rust, and the SPRAY
should be applied in fine mist and
with considerable force. All parts of
the tree must be wet thoroughly in
order to prevent the rust securing a
start.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

differing in color and intensity. 1t Is
stupendous intaglio, carved in the
silent desert by the Colorado River,
and the rain and winds. 1t is like an
inverted mountain range, PIT miles
long, reaching a depth of 1880 feet
with series of depressions averaging
6,OOO feet chiseed out of the earth by
the erosion Of ages.
1t Is the generally accepted theory
that this great chasm is solely the
work OF water-of the floods that
come down from the mountains every
spring and summer-but Mr.. Ordonez
distinguished Mexican geologist, who
came here not long ago, made a sug-
gestion which may not be entirely
new but is worth mentioning. 1t is
his idea that, while the earth was cool
ing, the soil and the rocks contracted
ana split deep and wide fissure In
the surface Of the plateau, and that its
sides nave since been worn down and
polished by the action of the water
That seems reasonable.
There are various places along the
rim from which splendid views Of the
canyon may be obtained Each is diff.
ferent. Each has its own glories; but
what Is known as the Grand View is
the best. because from that promon.
tory the eye has a wider vista, dou-
BILE view; there the canyon curves
around like monstrous serpent, and
one can follow it distance OF nearly
eighty miles. Thomas Moran painte |
his famous pictures from what is
known as Moran's Point. He thinks
the cOlors Of the rocks and the cIays
appear more brilliant there than else.
where.
You can wander along the rim for
sixty miles. There is no obstruction
for all that distance. and you can look
down mile into the bowels of the
earth.-William e. Curtis, in Chicag1
Record-Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
etopped the Crnwin.

Those who live in crowded neighbor.
hoods in town or city are often debar.
red from keeping chickens because of
complaints Of neighbors of the early
morning Growing of the cocks. The
authorities in an English town have
devised remedy for this trouble. con.
sisting of placing the perch where the
cock roosts SO high that when be
stands up to crow he knocks his head
against the roof and desists. IT ia
claimed that.a swinging board over bis
head answers the same purpose.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
Serpent Immune from Its Venom

Serpent Immune from Its Venom.
One Of the most important things
about serpent venom is that each
species seems to be immune to its own
poison. If a snake is inoculated with
its own venom 1t remains unaffected.
NJ. G. Phisalix, who has done so much
on this subject, finds experimental evil
dence that this immunity is to be at
tributed to the presence in the blood
Of free antitoxln. This neutralizes
the poison as 1t Is introduced
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

enough to allow wire to slip in. Put
handle on the other end and then with
stick at right angles to post and wire
next to post twist as tight as wanted
Any wire can be broken with this de-
vice and you don't have to have any
thing to fasten stretcher to.-Ex-
change.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

hinged to back Of scraper with bottom
2 inches above lower edge Of scraper.
Iron, d, is 11a-inch wagon tire and has
half twist at K, x.-Chancey Avery, in
Ohio Farmer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
Practical Land Leveler.

Fig. l, prospective SKETCH Fig. 2,
side view; leveler, E, extends back di-
rectly over right side Of boat, c; short
end of iron, H. bolts to rear side Of
B, in middle, and long end is hinged
by bolt to top end of G, which is bolt
ed on top of runner with upturned end
flush with inner side of runner. Op-
orator stands on boat, G, and by using
lever, e, raises or lowers scraper, B,
which is hinged on runners by bolts
between G, G and H, H. Boat, C, is
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

doubling it, pass an end each side Of
the horse about midway between the
front and hind legs. Pass the ends
through ring, then through the hole
in the manger and then tie the ends
in the halter ring. When the horse
pulls back the rope tightens around
the body and pulls him back, so. that
after few trials he gives up the plan.
TO prevent the rope from making the
back Of the horse sore, make a soft
pad of several thicknesses of new un-
bleached muslin, covered on the out
side with piece of denim or any
equally strong. clean material. Make
small straps of some of the material
and sew to the pad, the rope passing
underneath these loops. The illustra-
ton shows the idea plainly Figure l
indicating the shaping of the pad at
the center seam.-lndianapolis News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
How Long Is a Week?

"Oh, yes, he's very careful about
himself and his clothes. Why, he can
wear collar a whole week long"
Gee whiz, he must have an awful
long neckv'-Philadelph Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17
WONDER OF NATURE.
GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA A
MAGNIFICENT SPECTA-LE.

Sub me Scenery Laid Out by Nature
Holds Man in Its Spell Great Chasm
Miles Across - Is Mecca for the
Tourist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

Homemade Wire Stretcher.
Take round stick 21a feet long and
212 or 3 inches in diameter. Make
opening in end inches long and large
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-11-17

When The Stars Fell.
Almost historic is the remark of the
awe-stricken lad who. while observing
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
BUSY SCENES ABOUT
P, B. & ". STATION
Many Men Employed on the
Elevated, Train Shed and
Office Building

No matter what may be the build
ing conditions in other sections of the
city work is plenty in the vicinity Of
the p. B. & W. Railroad and hundreds
of men are. employed.
At the southwest corner of Front
and French streets excavations for
retaining walls of the elevated railroad
have been made to the depth Of fif-
teen feet and in a short time the work
of building the wall will begin. The
new Office building OF the railraod is
being pushed to completion rapidly
bricklayers having reached the fifth
story on the north side. In order to
facilitate the work three temporary
elevators are operated and material is
carried to the upper stories almost in
the twinkling Of an eye.
A feature of the construction Of the
building has been the work of sinking
receiving pipes or castings for the
shafts of the elevators which viii be
operated in the building. One Of these
castings, of which there will be two.
has been driven to the depths Of fifty
five feet, the material used being T.
inch pipe. so accurate has the work
been done that a plumb bob attached
70 a line ldSleueu 10 a bllutL MY -iiNc
feet above the surface of the ground,
and at the top OF the building hangs
exactly in the centre Of the base of the
lpipe ffty-five feet below the surface
This accuracy is necessary in order
that the elevator shaft may not bind
in its ascent or descent. Another SIM
( liar shaft is being driven.
A large force Of men are engaged
at the north end of the train shed tear
ing away that structure to make room
for other retaining walls. The struc-
ture is being taken down in sections
along the company's lines. Engineers
Of the Street and Sewer Department
are engaged in marking lines along
East Front street from Walnut street
south in order TO locate positions for
elevated road work. For the past few
days officer James Edwards has been
detailed in the vicinity of the station
in c-der to keep pedestrians from be-
ing injured by getting in the way OF
worSmen.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
START IN YACHT RACE
IS AGAIN DEFERRED

New York. May 17.-At the last minute
yesterday afternoon the fog became so
thick at Sandy Hook lghtship that it
was decided TO postpone the start of the
yacht race to England until noon today.
At that hour however. the fog still pre-
vailed, thus further delaying the start.
The committee tug reached Sandy Hook
at $50 O'Clock this morning. three and a
half hours before the event was scheduled
10 start. The tug at once started on a
tour among the yachts Of the feet. The
wind held up well and the air continued
fairly clear.
Tho race is TO be started across an i'm
aginary line between a committee tug
and the Sandy Hook Lightship. The COM
nittee boat flies the burgee of the I'm
perial Yacht Club, under whose auspices
tho race Is to be sailed. On the commit
tee are representatives Of the Imperial
Germany Navy, the United States Navy
and the New York Yacht Club.
Time will be taken from the sounding of
the starting gun until the signal at the
Lizard Light is flashed by the winning
boat. At the finish line will be anchored
the German cruiser Pfeir to assist the
yachts IN locating the light in event Of
fog.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
NATIONAL GUARD
APPOINTMENTS
Clarence M. Dillon Succeeds
Charles P. Cotton AS Ad-
iutant Of Regiment
CHAUNGEY ?, aOLCUMB PROMOTED

II was announced today that Governor
lea. has made six National Guard ap-
pelntments TO fill various vacancies IN
the regiment. Three of the. appointees are
on the coloners staff. two are company
officers and one is a non-commissioned
officer of the Governors staff.
The appointments on the colonels stan
follows:
The Rev. Francis M. Munson, OF New
Castle. to be chaplain with the rank or
CAPTAIN of the First Infantry
Clarence NJ. Dillon is appointed captain
and adiutant to succeed Charles p. Col
ton. resigned. Captain Cotton had been
adiutant since 1899 and proved an efficient
officer. Captain Dillon has also been con-
nected with the guard for number Of
years.
Cbauncey p. Holcomb, Of New Castle
is appointed captain and quartermasteI
to succeed George +. Cornell. resigned
Captain Holcomb for several years was
captain Of company II at New Castle.
The company appointments are Clar'
ence n. Evans, first lieutenant Of Com
many d. to succeed w. c. stover, who ii
now assistant quartermaster on the Gov
! ernor's staff and Willard Sweetman sue
ceeds Lieutenant Evans as second lieu
tenant Of Company ID.
John A. Jordan is appointed quarter
master sergeant on Governor Lea's stat
to succeed Walter E. Wood.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
SHELTON CASE
A. QUEER ONE
Doubt in Mind of Humane
Agent Stout of Guilt of
Boys
CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBER

Frank and George Shelton, the two
boys charged by Arthur Kelly. aged II
years, with robbing him of 81 on satur-
day morning last. beyond Market street
bridge. were discharged from custody
IN City Court to-day. This action was
taken upon the recommendation of
Agent Frank Stout. of the S. p. c. c.,
who made am investigation Of the
case.
Mr. Stout told the court that the case
seemed very queer to him as both the
Shelton boys bore very good reputa-
tions and that one Of them was work
Ing in a dry goods store in King street
at the time the Kelly boy says he was
robbed.
The latter testified on Monday that
one of the Shelton boys held his hands
behind his back while the other took
the dollar from his pocket.
According to Agent Stout, the Kelly
boy sometime ago accused another lad
OF stealing twenty-six cents from him.
but afteuward admitted that he had
spent the money himself In view OF
these facts the court discharged the
Sheltons.
THREW HIM INTO THE GUTTER
For picking Richard f. Mahoney VI
from the steps of his home, at No. 5O'
East Fourth street, last night and
throwing him into the gutter, Frank
Cunningham was fined $50 and costs
The latter is almost twice the size ot
Mahoney and is a powerful man. The
prosecuting witness said the defendan
assaulted him without provocation.
Daisy Thomas, cOlored, was fined 81
and costs for slapping Mary Thomas
baby in the face and then in turn
pinching her. Daisy had nothing L
say.
The cases of Homer Handy charges
with assault and battery on Annie Rocl
and John NJ. Peters charged with carry
ing a concealed deadly weapon, wer
dismissed. The Rock girl was yester
day committed to the Girls Industria
School
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
MRS. BUDD'S CONDITION
IS STILL CRITICAL

The condition of Mrs. Lillian Budd,
of naer Delaware City, who was acci-
dentally shot by farm hand in the
employ of her husband on Monday last,
still remains critical and there is little
chance for her recovery.
The physicians at the Delaware Hos
pital, where the woman is a patient,
have failed to remove the bullet from
her liver where it embedded itself and
then reports concerning her condition
are discouraging.
DIR. Frank Belville. who attended Mrs.
Budd before she was brought here, in
vestigated the shooting and learned
that n was accidental.
A farm hand was toying with a revol-
yer and when Mrs. Budd attempted to
take it away from him it was accidenti-
ally discharged, the bullet taking effect
in the woman's body.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
BRATTON HELD
FOR UPPER COURT
Several Witnesses Testified
They Placed Bets on Races
With Him
ONE SAID He WAS AHEAD OF GAME

William p. Bratton, who was arrest
ed on Saturday last, charged with vio-
lating section l. chapter Al. volume 20.
of the Laws Of Delaware. relating to
gambling on horse races. was held by
Judge Edwin r. Cochran in the City
Court to-day in $500 bail for the Court
.of General Sessions. 1t is the inten-
tion Of Assistant city Solicitor Baldwin
Springer to bring the case before the
grand jury at once
Bratton was represented by Josiah
o. Wolcott.
The FIRST witness called was clifford
Harkness, a colored youth. He tes-
titled that he went TO Brattons place
at room No. I'm the McVey building
at Eighth and Market streets a NUM-
Der Of times to place bets on horses.
lie said he went there on Saturday
last and "put up" $4 on the races,
lgivlng the money to Bratton. lie also
] Testified that on Thursday or Friday OF
last week he won So which was paid
over to him by the defendant.
Hardness understood that the money
was wagered on the result Of races at
Belmont Park. n. Y.
Henry Duncan, another colored
youth testified that he gave Harkness
/ 81 to play on a race for him. Harlness.
ne said, carried the bets to Bratton's
place.
Harry Green deposed that the only
time he went into room No. s. McVey
building was when Hunter and COM
pany kept a brokers Office there. Brat
ton was In carge Of the Office, but the
witness said he never saw any betting
done on horse races. He merely went
In the place to see stock quotations.
AHEAD OF THE GAME.
Walter Ferguson testified that he
had placed bets with Bratton ON races
at various times and had won In five
or six instances. He said he was ahead
of the game.
Last Saturday George Kitchens. ac-
cording to his own evidence placed a
bet OF si2 with Bfatton on horse
Janquil. He lost, but said that he had
won three or four times during the
week previous to last wecek and was
"all to the good"
An employe of the police department
Q testified that Bratton upon being arr
J rested complained that others who
r were IN the same line OF business were
O allowed to so unmolested. The witness
ansyered that II Bmtton would fur
Z nish him with the necessary evidence
q the arrest Of the others would follow.
Bratton admitted TO this witness that
! he was being paid commission on the
bets placed with him. but not by any
body IN this State.
Patrolman Cornish identified a mem-
I....
of horses, the initials OF the bettors and
the amounts placed on the races. which
p Pauolman Wardle found I'm Bratton's
e place when the raid was made. This
8 concluded the prosecutions evidence.
s Mr. Wolcott called no witnesses fol
Il the defense, but asked the Court tc
d dismiss his client on the ground thai
the State had failed to prove that betl
n had been made with anybody. Th'
T. Court, however. thought the evidences
y sufficient TO hold the defendant.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
WATER TRANSPORTATION
/. FOR MILTON AND LEWES
Advance in Rates by Penn
sylvania Railroad Makes
This Necessary
sneclnl to The Evenlng Journal.

Lewes, May IA number Of Lewes
citizens went to Milton today in company
with Congressman Burton and met Major
c. A. f. Flagler, U. S. Engineer, for the
purpose of going over the question Of
improvements to the Lewes and Broad
kiln Rivers. The matter Of water trans
portation is beginning to occupy consid-
cradle attention in Milton and Lewes
since the control of the Queen Anne Rail-
road was acquired by the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Freight rates have made a remarkable
advance and the same old conditions Of
excessive freight charges that were plac-
ed on these localities before the Queen
Anne road was constructed, are apparent.
This fact is making water transportation
matter Of general interest which will
doubtless result in the establishment Of
"a permanent line Of steamers.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
NEWARK TO KEEP WATER
AND ELECTRIC PLANTS
Council Will Now Begin
Work on the New Water
Supply
special to The Evening Journal

Newark. May 17.-An election very i'm
portant TO the taxpayers of Newark was
held yesterday at the Town Building. It
was TO decide the question OF selling or
retaining the water and electric light
plants. The matter had been given con-
siderable attention. and the following
vote. taken by districts, shows that the
taxpayers are unwilling at this time to
sell the plants:
Eastern district, to sell, 660 votes;
against, 627; Middle district, to SELL 81;
against, 1l7s; Western district, to sell, 17s;
against. 1854. This settles the matter fc-
at least one lear.
Now that Council has won, it win at
once begin work on the new water sup
ply. A recent test at the driven wol
showed a flow Of 200 gallons per minute.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
BISHOP COLEMAN
SAILS ON FRIDAY
Services of Thanksgiving and
Reception to be Held on
3Ist Inst.
WILL ARRIVE HERE NEXT WEEK

A meeting of the committee appointed
to give a reception to Bishop Coleman
on the occasion Of his return from
Europe was held yesterday afternoon
at Bishopstead. The Rev. II. B.
Phelps, of Newark. was chairman Of
the meeting and the Rev. j. S. Bunting
of Christ Church, DuPonts Mills acted
as secretary.
1t was decided to hold a service Of
thanksgiving in st. Johns Church. I'm
this city. on Wednesday evening. May
81 at O'Clock. 1t viii be followed by
a general reception in the parish house.
An Invitation has been extended to
all the clergy of the Episcopal Church
i'm Delaware. and all friends OF Bishop
Coleman. irrespective OF any church
connection. are cordially invited to be
present and make his welcome as uni-
versal as possible.
Evening journal., 1905-05-17
ORPHANS COURT
Resident Judge spruanee Appointed
Number of Guardians.

fNN~fNNH~ NNNd~ Cf|AdaNN fAPR0lnAtQ
Number of Guardians.
Resident Judge Spruance in the Or
phan's Court this morning appointed
Mary e. Devine guardian of Edward b.
William II. and John T. Tucker.
Mrs. Francis C. DUPONT was appointed
guardian for Elenthie Paul Archibald NJ.
f. DUPONT.
DR.. w. E. Sherwood was appointed
guardian Of Lavina Sherwood Mcdaniel.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company was appointed guardian Of Mol
lie Goldsborough Marshall
Samuel S. Adams presented the petition
Of Jared Mcguire for the partition of
real estate Of Coroner Mcguire which was
granted.
Upon the application Of William T. Ly-
nam, representing Edward-F. Denney, the
court granted an order to partition the
real estate of Leonzo N. Denpey.
The court granted an order to sell the
real estate Of Isaac Engel Cochran.