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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
GOD is GOOD
To This Country In Spite OF tho Things
that Go Wrong.

To This Country In Spite OF the Things
that Go Wrong.
In spite of the things that 60 wrong,
God is mighty good to this country
Never before in the history of this
land has nature opened her cornucopia
more generously and poured out great.
er plenty.
The west has record-breaking
wheat crop, and It takes less Of 1t to
make a barrel of -four than in previ-
Gus years.
The South has good cotton crop.
and the growers are talking ten-cent
cotton and prosperity.
The corn crop of the country prom
ises to be 30O,OO0,0OO bushels larger
than ever before. The whole indi-
Gated corn crop, at present prices,
means something like $1,640, 900, 900 to
the farmers.
There are indicated bumper crops Of
oats, rye, rice, max, barley, tobacco
and potatoes hundreds Of mil
lions.
The farmer Is not alone in being
blessed.
Throughout the land, from the lakes
to the gulf and from sea to sea, the
factories are humming with busy life.
There ar no strikes Of consequence
and no prospect Of any.
The steel industry is many monlns
behind its orders.
Every shipbuilding plant and car
shop Is worked to its fullest capacity.
In the great arteries Of commerce
the ships and freight trains are carry
ing all they can.
The barometers of business, the re.
tail stores, are registering their finest
records.
The bank reports show q steady in
crease in savings.
Every city of enterprise has its home
building boom.
Perhaps never before, anywhere in
the world, did an entire people live bet
ter than do the people Of this country
to-day. There is money to spare in
pleasures. New York alone spent $80-
000,0 on its summer vacations. Be-
fore the season ends 100000 Ameri-
cans will have sailed for Europe. In
Philadelphia $1,000 people in single
week attended six ball games.
All goes well In this land Of the freei
Memphis News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

talking about her, and she started
slander suit. He neard that she was
talking about him and he instituted
another suit. Then the deacon's sister
Clipped in and had her say, and the
widow began third suit The deacon
had once saved her barn after it had
been struck by lightning, and now he
instituted claim for salvage.
The law works slowly In a country
town. A lawsuit is thing to be hung
onto as long as possible and made the
most Of. The first two suits were tried
and appealed, and the two others were
called and adjourned several times,
and finally two years had passed away
and no one was better off and no point
had been settled.
One morning almost as soon as the
deacon was out Of bed he received
notice that his spotted OK was lying
dead in the widow Green's cornfeld
The animal had broken down the fence
and overfed. The deacon was met at
the gate by the widow, who said:
II could say that you had jumpin'
OK and that he should have been polk
ed, and that you had damaged me ten
dollars, but shan't 10 anything Of the
sort. I lost a COW and you've lost an
OK. I sued and you sued. I was a
fool and you were ditto. Shan't we
shake hands and call 1t square"
IL guess we'd better" the deacon
replied, after taking a moment to think
1t over. "That is, provided you'll
have me, and we both wear the same
poke after this"
"Well, l don't mind. But dear me,
what ounces we were to go and lose
two whole years over it."-New York
Daily News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

The widow Green, living next west
of the deacon's, had been widow for
three years, and it was common talk
when Mrs. Albright passed away that
she and the widower would make a
match of 1t. The deacon had called
occasionally, and had always been very
good about lending tools and giving
advice, but neither party had thought
of the idea of marriage-not yet.
In. early spring the widow had
bought COW, and that COW had jump
ed every fence on the deacon's land
within two weeks, but he had always
driven her back home without a word
of complaint. On this occasion, how
ever, the bovine had not only torn
down a rod of fence and eaten her fill
of juicy cornstalks, but destroyed in
a spirit of mischief, and the deacon
was vexed.
'T've stood it and stood 1t and stood
It," he said to himself as he surveyed
the damages, "but can stand &C no
longer. The widder Green must be
made to understand that her COW can't
go about like a roarin lion. knockin'
down fences and tramplin' down corn,
estimate that she has damaged me
ten dollars worth, and that widder has
got to be sharply talked to-"
He drove the COW to the home of her
owner, giving her vigorous whack,
on the way, whenever he could get
near enough, and when he had reached
the house and been saluted by Mrs.
Green he said:
"Widder, l told you two months ago
that your new COW was a jumper
Eyes, you did"
"And that you must put a poke on
her"
"Yes."
"Well, you didn't do 1t, and she's
damaged me ten dollars. When l found
her in my cornfield just now I almost
wanted to kill her."
"I'm sorry, deacon" was the humble
reply.
"But bein sorry won't do" said the
deacon, who felt that he had the ad-
vantage and should press it. "Jumpin'
cows should be poked. told you that
long ago, but you dom seem to care
two cents"
"I was goin' to poke her."
"Bst goin' to poke COW and pokin'
her are two different things. That was
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
AsPARABLE.

Together came two souls at Heavens
gate;
Strangers to each in their trans6gured
state.
Before them stood the servant of the
Lord
A shining angel with his flaming sword.
Then to one trembling spirit of the dead
The guardian angel of the portal said:
''Dost thou thine earthly enemies for
give"
aye" came the answer. Quoth the
angel Live"
Then saind the angel to the other one:
''Unto this man great evil hast thou
done;
''For him be it what fate is thine to say;
AS he shall judge, so shall it be this
day."
In silence stood he there, and none may
tell
What dreams were his of torture and
of He'll;
But when at last he dared uplft his eyes,
Wide swung the gate, and there was
Paradise!
Frank Dempster Sherman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

PROPOSED MONUMENT. among the hills of
Vermont a garden spot such as they
have made Of the desert plains Of
Utah. To this end, an official of the
church has recently completed the pur-
chase of the old Smith farm in Sha-
ron, VT, where picturesque ruins mark
the spot on which stood the humble
cottage Of Lucy and Joseph Smith,
parents Of the Mormon leader.
For more than century the little
town has pursued its way in peaceful
obscurity, unsought by tourist, its
charms unknown save to the chance
summer visitor.
A magnificent monument, summer
cottages for the accommodation Of WIS.,
itors, and the transforming of the
farm into beautiful park will yearly
bring hundreds Of Latter Day Saints"
who will come to pay their devolrs at
the shrine Of the Prophet Joseph.
The ruins Of the old place will be
left intact. A few feet to the east
ward of the foundation stones, and at
the crowning point Of the hill on which
they stand, will be placed the memo
rial monument The design for this
Is already being exhibited in ,alt Lake
City, and unbounded admiration is ex-
pressed for Its simple impressive beau
ty 1t shows n massive block Of YER
mont granite from which rises per-
pendicular shaft 1914 feet high, foot
for each year Of the prophets llfe The
stone will be highly polished from
base to pinnacle and the sides in
scribed with quotations from Scrip
ture and prophetic utterances Of the
famous seer.
Plans are also under way for cot
tage which will stand on an emlnence
facing the monument and overlooking
the broad sweep Of the orchard. The
plot of ground purchased includes two
beautiful clear mountain springs
which rise about so feet above the site
selected for the cottage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

the way with Mirandy. She's dead,
and don't want to say anything agin
her, but she was always goin' to 10,
and never doin'. You re a widder wo-
man, and I'm sorter sorry for you,
but you must obey the law same as
other folks. The law says that a
jumpin' COW"
Never mind what the law says, dea-
con Albright" interrupted the widow
you are maxim great fuss over a
few stalks Of corn, and If you'll tell
me what the damage is I'll pay it. l
never thought you was such man."
"But you've got jumpin' COW.
"Then let 'er jump. stand ready
to pay all damages"
But you are mighty sassy about
it."
"I've right to be. I've got no man,
thank heaven. to boss me around"
1T would be better If you had. Then
you'd know that any one who owned
jumpin' COW was obleeged-"
Deacon Albright, how much do
owe your" exclaimed the woman.
IF twas any one else I'd say ten
dollars, but bein' it's you"
II won't pay ten cents"
"Then I'll sue you for damages!"
"You can sue till the chickens be-
come ducks. You could boss Mirandy
around and make her feel as humble as
a cat, but you can't boss me. Go ahead
with your old lawsuit"
The deacon said he would, and turn
ed away. Before he had gone forty
rods he changed his mind, and there
would have been no legal trouble but
for the COW. Not satisfied with what
she had done, she took advantage of
the occasion to die. 1t was from over
feeding on the juicy stalks and young
ears, and witness was found to come
forward and swear to certain whacks
the deacon had bestowed upon her
ana tony as he drove her along the
road.
Hes so powerful quick to talk
about lawsuits that I'll give him onev'
said the widow when she heard that
the jumping COW had passed away.
And within four hours she was in the
village consulting a lawyer.
When Deacon Albright received
notice that he had been sued he, of
course, started q counter suit. Then
some one told the widow that he was
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

DR. LYMAN ABBOTT the hindmost This is the theory of
the eighties We working toward the third The
state is organism with intelligence sensbiity and WILL
exhibited in public opinion spirit and law. 1t has the
right to do for itself anything do better than the
individual. This Is sometimes called socialism, but have
lived too long to mind about words.
We have already adopted the third theory Of govern
ment. Our state policeman does many things. He builds
lighthouses, weather bureau and educates chill
dren In two cities he operates subway and in all cities
he maintains the parks The state fact recognized
organism to do things for ALL This far demo
cratic and implies greater faith in humanity than
dvidualism for 1t a belief in the faculty to CO.
operate.
The danger Of municipal ownership is far less than the
dangers from corrupt combinations of political machines
and favored corporations If the people combine
and education, why they not do 1t for ranspora
ton?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

the regret of his life that he his opportunity
when he had it.
Recently a man Of not unkind motives wrecked fine
artistic career. His nephew only needed little timely
help and sympathy to develop into successful painter
His uncle, however considered that he going the
limit Of irresponsible bohemianism He ignored him for
time but when the struggle its hardest and he
was handicapped by ang wife his uncle died be
queathed his fortune to him upon condition that NE
give art altogether BE accepted the terms far for
his wifes sake than his but the loss Of his life work
and the abandonment of his ambitions broke his heart"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
HOW they SQUARED IT.


~ NE day, after Deacon Albright
W had been widower for a year.
" he came home from the village,
half a mile away, to be told by his
sister Sarah, who was keeping house
for him, that COW had broken down
the fence and got into the cornfield.
"Whose cow is it?" was the natural
inquiry.
II dunno, but 1 think 1t is the widder
Green's. I think it's that new COW
she bought about three months ago."
"And why didn't you go down and
drive her outT
"You know why. I've got tie rheu-
matism so can hardly get around the
house. I couldn't chase a cow rod
II my life depended on it"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

Mormon Church.
To commemorate
the event the
church intends to
erect on the site of
t h e prophets"
birthplace a mon
ument which shall
attest the rever-
ence in which his
memory Is held.
The 400, 900 living
members Of the
church, most Of
t h e IN d W e ling
west Of the Rocky
Mountains, pro
pose to make of
t h e boul d err
strewn acres lying
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
Higher AspiratiOns.

Uncle Winthrop-And what do you
desire to be when you have become a
man, Emersie? When was your age
| wanted to be pirate.
Emerson Lowell Backbeigh-The as
pirations of modern youth are so DIFF
ferent, uncle. Now, | should like to
be promoter-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
Waiting for the Supreme Test.

$50 you are really in society?" said
the friend of earlier years.
"I wouldn't say for sure" answered
Mr.. Cumrox. Nobody has ever ap-
preached me with any proposition to
write up my past unless l paid to stop
EN- Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
MONUMENT TO JOSEPH SMITH

Latter Day Saints to Mark birthplace
of Their Founder.
On Dec. % next will occur the Tooth
anniversary of the birth Of Joseph
Smith, revelator and founder of the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

Here is wnat you owe to them: Your
mother took care of you, and your
father paid the bills. You never will
have such a snap again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
sRowIH OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IDEA.
by Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott.

1 am personally in favor of the mu-
nicipal ownership Of all forms of indus
try that are necessarily municipal mo-
nopolies.
There are three theories of govern
ment-frst the Russian, that the peo-
pie cannot take care Of themselves, and
the few must look after the many. Sec
ondarily, there is the police theory.
Government should preserve order and
keep of foreign aggression, but every
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
Moan.

"Wot do you think Of that guyi
asked him fer some grub"
"Git itT
NAV; but he told me how could"
"Howi Workin'T
Nav. BY pickin' my teeth."-De-
troit Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

It is pity that the closer some
poets live to nature the farther away
from publishers they are apt to nnd
themselveA
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

them indulge themselves thus think 1t is good right
and proceed to devote much of their time broadening of
their vocabulary along vicious lines
One large employer who has expressed himself sharply
the subject that the who must
Ing to express himself matter under what Stress not
the kind Of man who makes good business man.
In social life he is still of failure. Few men
to spend much Of their time the company of man
who fills the air about him with foul oaths and obsceny
He is apt to become looked mild of oucast
by clean talking and his habit grows upon him he
will be allowed plenty of time to try his words
himself alone 1t is absolutely senseess habit the
Of all profanity, and its marks a fool in
addition to being vicious
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
SLOW MAN FAILURE IN BUSINESS.
BY e. r. CaIrin.

His desk was model Of neatness, and it was
great pleasure to his employer 10 know that a
paper. might be discovered In a second Each pip-
con hole in the desk was marked and submark ed
the inkstand never varied from its chosen spot
| an eighth Of an inch; the paper weight the same
Dust was an enemy which was routed almost be-
fore it settled. Yet this employe had not ad-
vanced to anything higher than the nosition that
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20

given him four years before
1t must not be said that the careless untidy man will
faster in the business world than kind described
But the with the ready BRAIN the quick alert move
mens and with originality is the sought by the alert
employer Upon his desk may dust his papers may
be scattered about in fine disorder but his trained brain
his quckness of action and movement win for him that
which the slow man Of system gains.
System is indeed necessity; 1t is the oil that smootbs
the wheels of But system is the dust
clogs the wheels The business qualifications rank in order
keen Judgment prompt decision complete knowledge
affairs attention to Details and this last not to be
founded with aggravang systemazaton carried to an
extreme
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
PROFANITY IS FOOLISH HABIT.
By Henry Oyen.

What's the use of swearing1 1t never brought
back a misspent hour, never mended an error,
never made anything in this world better
There is profanity when things go wrong
profanity when they go right II clerk In an
office drops blot Of ink on his paper he curses
It, Everywhere among the lower ranks Of work
ers there Is to be heard profanity, and the boys
coming to work hearing those Immediately over
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-20
HOPES BlIGHTED BY RICHES.
by Marcus HapQood,

by Marcus HapQood.
= lawyer the other day hazarded the remark
WI that there were fortunes made by deliber-
NJ atey blighting ones hopes for than by
MI carryin gthem out.
~ Our firm drew up contract recently" said
Y he "by which young woman given 100000
~ outright to renounce vaudeville of which
IN she had made the beginning of a great success
60 She had been married. having made a runaway
match against her parents wishes Her family dsowned
her She decided to the stage Her first appearance
was overwhelming success.
ut that the parents stepped forward with the
long ed offer of assistance She had advertised
the she had borne in girhood see their
proud advertised upon the vaudeville biboards was
much for the old couple and they over to her
the mentioned upon the condition that she would
tire at and forever to private life.
"A young fellow who had great musical talents for
father practical business the of brewery
One day organis Of note offered give him musical
training free of charge.
1T that the young mans father stepped not
only with EARNING to the utter impoency musi
cal but with strict inJunctons his duty in
making something of himself business man. He also
gave him increased responsibilities and substantial In
in salary. The result that the is
whemed with business Of which he has been trustee
He has no time for the music that his soul loves it
, 1905-10-18

RINCESS ALICE was the IL
- tie the orientals gave the
daughter of President Roose-
, 1905-10-18
WILLIAM r.
The Newspaper Owner Named For
Mayor of New York.

The Newspaper Owner Named For
Mayor of New York.
William Randolph Hearst, who was
named for mayor Of New York on a
municipal ownership platform, has long
advocated in his different newspapers
the public ownership of public utilities.
Mr.. Hearst has had remarkable sue
cess as a journalist, is a member Of
congress and in 1904 was a leading
candidate for the Democratic Domina-
ton for president of the United States.
He was born in San Francisco in 1858
and is a son of the late United States
Senator George +. Hearst. His moth
er, Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst, is widely
known and esteemed for her acts Of
beneficence. Mr.. Hearst attended the
public schools of San Francisco and
went to Harvard college. In 1886 he be-
came proprietor of the San Francisco
Examiner, and in 1896 he invaded the
field of eastern journalism and acquir-
ed control of the New York Journal,
, 1905-10-18

-" scno0i." again ne pauseu ana re-
fiected earnestly. He WAS recalling the
old days, when he had dreamed Of be-
ing a lawyer, thinking only of easy
hours, corporation cases, big pay. Now
in his plans for entering that profess
sion he was reaching upward to some
thing above mere comfort and money.
There was a confused. uncertain
tapping ut his door.
Gomez he called, and Mabel and
Willie, the little Fernby children, ran
in. Harry was their greatest chum.
"see.' they cried. I'VE are writing
papa Il letter"
rs this IT." the man asked, taking a
crumpled paper from Willie's hand.
mo, stree, You don't think Id write
like that, do your" Willie responded
scornfully. THAT'S the copy. Here's
Miner
His words fell on deaf ears, for Har-
ry was making excited comparisons be-
tween the copy and a certain note
he still held in his hand.
"Here, Harry, what you doing? You
are running off with our copy, Harry!'
But Harry was already out of the
room, down the stairs. knocking at
the door of the schoolroom.
Come In" said a gentle voice.
You wrote that note!' he said In a
low tone, full Of repressed emotion.
"Oh, Mr.. Reynolds. How could you
how did you'll never thought
II want to thank you for it. I want
to thank you for all the words you
have spoken to me and for the new
motive. Miss Leland, l am going away
today. Give me one little hope-Ruthp'
She had covered her face with her
hands to hide her bushes, but she did
not say him nay.
, 1905-10-18

well nigh as painful as when a sleeping
foot Is being slapped into action.
For an hour he sat almost m%otionless;
then he rose, a new light In his face, a
new thrill In every fiber.
Picking up the letter, he read aloud:
BE n man! You can, with Gods help,
If you WILL"
with Gods help, l Will" he muir
INJURED IN Il low, resolute voice.
There WIS Il knock Mt his door. An
expressman for your luggage, sir" said
the foOtman.
"Send him away" answered Harry
impulsively. I've changed my mind.
I'm not going today"
"Aha!' exclaimed Bert Fernby, who
just then ran upstairs and overheard.
80 you've come to your senses. Moth
er didn't talk in vain after all. Come
on, now, and well have a sail instead
of a ride to the station"
But NIL through Bert's chatter quite
, 1905-10-18

now called the American. The follow
ing year he established the New York
Evening Journal. In 1900 he founded
the Chicago American.
He has since acquired other newspa-
per properties, so that the chain of
journals owned by him extends from
Boston to Los Angeles. Mr.. Hearst
represents in congress the Eleventh
New York district, having been first
elected in 1903 and reelected last year.
A newspaper man of Mr.. Hearst's
acquaintance related in Harper's Week
ly an anecdote which illustrates the
energy and enterprise characteristic of
the man. About 2 O'clock on one of the
hottest nights of the summer of 1896
a young man ran with reckless speed
down the middle of Park row.
He carried a straw hat In n hand
and an open newspaper in the other
and was seemingly obliyious of dis
paraging comment. Up the steps Of
the Tribune building he bounded three
steps at Il time and disappeared. 1t
was William r. Hearst. Reading his
own newspaper on the way home from
the office, he had found something he
did not like. Though Il multimillion-
aire, he had no time to waste ON street
fast as his own legs could carry him
and stopped the presses until the error
could be corrected.