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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26


number of marriage ceremonies ever
performed by one man.
He was ordained to the gospel min
istry in June, 1869, and in 1877 he with
drew from the Hague Synod and Or
ganiZed the Independent Evangelical
Lutheran Church. 1t was in Chicago
that his career as a tier of matrimonial
knots really began. 1t made no differ
ence to him who the persons were who
wished to get married, or what re-
ligious faith they professed. At his
home In Chicago he always had the
front room fitted up for emergency
marriages. There were mirrors for the
bride and everything was in readiness
Tor marriage on moments notice.
AS the minister grew older his abil-
tiles were not impaired, but seemed to
grow with his popularity. Several
times, 1t is said he was kept so busy
marrying people that he had not time
to prepare his Sunday sermons, but his
excuse was always well received by
his congregation.
He had no stipulated fee for Der
forming a marriage ceremony. If the
bridegroom happened to have much of
this worlds goods, the fee was large.
II the couple was poor, probably need
ing the fee more than the minister. the
ceremony was always performed graf
Is. 1t was his chief aim to encourage
matrimony, he said, and the matter of
few fees was nothing.
After he took to his bed from an ILL
ness caused by overwork his greatest
regret was that he was unable to con-
tinue his work. Hundreds of couples
came to him in the last three months
of his life, but all We're sorrowfully
turned away by his wife. On the day
he died three couples came to be mar
ried.
He was born in Bergen, Norway.
and was taken by his parents to Wis
consin when he was 6 years old. He
was educated at Lawrence University.
Appleton, Wis, and Chicago Univers-
ity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

with tantalizing dents at the corners
that eternally> threaten to become dim
pies. She also wore the innocent,
pleading look which has worked havoc
since time began. She fingered the
paper cutter and considered.
II went down town." she admitted,
carefully.
"Indeedw He was vastly amused, as
at child. How exciting! What hap
penedw
"Oh," said the girl, cheerfully, Il
had 80 many surprises. Finding that
the silk wasn't all gone was one-and
my luncheon was another. You can't
imagine" She hesitated.
"LuncheonT repeated the young
man. Some of the girls, suppose?'
She shook her head. "Oh, dear, no.
1t was very funny-I know you'll
think so. You see, 1 met the man
so oddly-we each had our umbrellas
raised and on rounding corner we
ran straight into each other. That is,
the umbrellas did. Mine was smash
ed, really smashed. He was so sorry"
Il should think he would have
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

In the school Of experience, and thus
becomes educated in those things that
are necessary to success. The bust
ness world is full of men to-day
men who are known as captains of
industry never saw the inside
of a college or high school. OF course
it is recognized that, all things else be-
ing equal, the man with the best edu-
cation will make the most rapid
strides in advancement. But at the
bottom there must be natural ability.
The era of the self-made man will not
be past until the time comes when chill
dren of the poor are born with less
brain power than children Of the well
to-do.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

Patrons of small public library in
New England who fail to find in its
books Of reference information that
they seek are invited to write their
question on a slip, which Is pasted on
the bulletin board. Any reader who
can answer the question is expected to
do so, and question and answer are dis
played together for the general good.
High schools might use the system
profitably. Indeed, it might be taken
up in families. When his inquiries are
not merely frivolous, the person who
wants to know" is person to be en-
couraged.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26
Her Miserable Luck,

First Summer Girl-Did you hear
about the miserable luck 1 had yester-
day?
Second Summer Girl-No; what was
1t?
First Summer Girl-While in bath
ing a man rescued me from drowning.
Second Summer Girl-Why, I'd call
that good luck.
First Summer Girl-But the man in
the case Is married.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26
ON THE STREET.

@HE young man with the broad
shoulders and the air of having
at last reached the one spot on
earth where he was really happy set
tied himself in the weathered oak
rocker. "Well," he asked comfortably,
as one asks who has the right, what
have you been doing with yourself to-!
day"
The girl on the opposite side of the
library table had one of those mouths
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26
MY ANGEL.

o little child, that once was l,
And still in part must be,
When other children pass me by,
Again thy face | see.
Where art thou? Can the Innocence
That here no more remains,
Forget, tho early banished hence,
What memory retains?
Alas! and couldst thou look upon
The features that were thine.
To see of tender graces none
Abiding now in mine,
Thy heart, compassionate, would plead
And, haply, not in vain,
AS Angel Guardian, home to lead
The wanderer again.
-Harper's Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

been," retorted the young man, warm
ly. Clumsy brute! But you said
luncheon"
"Oh," the girl explained, casually,
''of course, it was only natural, seeing
he had deprived me of my own um-
brella, that he should offer me the
shelter Of his-now wasn't it?'
II suppose So" admitted the young
man, doubtfully. But"
He was very gentlemanly. l didn't
feel strange at all. He asked where
l was going and inquired if he couldn't
take me to some place for luncheon.
He was SO nice about it that | said
yes."
The young man appeared to have
swallowed several ramrods, SO straight
did he sit up. He struggled for speech.
why, Elizabeth" he cried, incoher-
emily, gazing at her as she sat, the
picture Of pleased reminiscence. "Eliz-
abeth!' more bewllderly. II don't un-
derstand! 1t is so unlike you! Do
you mean to say you went to luncheon
with a strange man whom you met by
accident on the street corner and
thought it was all right?"
She regarded him anxiously. "Of
course l never had been introduced
to him." she admitted. But these
foolish conventions"
b. l. ia
came around to her side of the table
He looked very solemn. "My dear
girl" he began, Il suppose it is only
natural that any one as trusting and
innocent as you are should not realize
what risk girl runs who does not
| observe these same conventions. You
say he seemed gentleman-why, the
worst villains on earth can appear the
most charming of men If they choose.
How could you tell? He was probably
amused at his Irritation, as it seemed
to him"
Really, don't think So" cried the
girl. Truly, Tom, he seemed an aw-
fully nice man and We had the love
liest lunch-broled lobster that I love
and"
Elizabeth" the young man said,
almost sternly, you are such a child!
l want you to promise me for my own
peace Of mind that you'll never do
such a thing again. l can't rest easy
till you do! /"
"And after luncheon" the girl broke
in desperately, as though to get the
| worst over, ''he insisted on taking me
to store and letting me pick out q
| new umbrella. 1t is ever so much
He
The young man got down heavily
and regarded her in amazed silence.
"You and he seem to have got on fam
ously," he remarked, bitterly.
I'm sorry you don't approve" said
the girl, meekly.
"How could you expect me to ap-
prove Of such remarkable actions?"
he asked, with more bitterness.
II don't see that 1 did anything so
very DREADFUL she protested, mutin-
ously. 81 just went to lunch with him
and let him replace the umbrella he
ruined. What is there to object to
| that?"
The young man threw up his hands
in expressed despair and glowered into
the fireplace savagely. "What did he
look like?" he burst out. "I want to
know him If l ever run across him.
I'd like to tell him what l think of
him."
The girl donned her most superla-
lively appealing look. "Oh, Tom," she
insisted, 81 thought you liked him.
You see the man ran into turning the
corner was-was just fatherp'
Chocolates are the kind you like
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

In Chicago Is a man who claims to be
the rightful heir to the throne of Eng
land, and Michigan has a citizen who
has a family tree which shows that he
ought now to be the King Of Norway.
We don't believe there is anybody in
these parts, though, who is anxious to
prove that he should be the Gar of
Russia.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

marriage ceremo-
MES during the Sc
years he was a
minister. Most OF
the couples We're
married in the
western metropolis
and they went
from all parts Of
the country to Sc
cure his services.
This is believed to
be the greatest
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

A university education may unfit a
man for business, as Mr.. Carnegie
says; but, then, 1t should be remem-
bered that a great many men are in
business to give their sons univer-
Bity education.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

As a concession to the policy hold
ers Mr.. McCurdy voluntarily offers to
work hereafter for salary only 80 per
cent greater than that of the President
of the United States
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

The new King of Norway will get n
salary of 100000 a year. Chauncey
M. Depew will no doubt feel that the
young man is worth it because Of his
great abilities.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

John A. Mccall will be likely to re-
gard the Car as a pitiful weakling
since the autocrat of all the Russias
has begun to give back to the people
some of their land
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

The self-made man Is always a per-
son of brains, resourcefuness and am
bition, otherwise he would never be
heard Of. He may lack the advantages
of a collegiate education, but he learns
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

melancholy pessimism." is one of
Mr.. Cleveland's latest Mr.. Cleveland's
command of language is absolute, and
sometimes despotic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

A Western woman gives a million
dollars to found university devoted
to the occult The hypnotist who got
hold of that million is in the Cassie
Chadwick class Of money charmers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

A man suffering from appendicitis
drove brace Of burglars out of gro
Gerry store. Great care should be
taken in approaching victim Of ap-
pendicitis. He is almost sure to be
irritable and dangerous.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26
Information Wanted.

DR.. e-Price-You'ye just got a
common fever, that's all. Five dollars,
please.
Patient-Pardon me, doctor, but--er
lis the fever as high as the fes7S
Philadelphia Press,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

Hetty Green is going to buy an
automobile, and she says she intends
to run 1t herself. Possibly she be-
lieves she knows how she will be able,
by exercising care, to save Is or 20
cents worth Of gasoline per season,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

1t isn't wholly safe for minister
to suppose that the popularity of
David Harum" justifies him in en-
gaglng in horse-trading.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

The government crop report shows
an aggregate corn yield of 2,707 $685.
b40 bushels Of corn. Whewl What a
husky crop!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

1t is seldom that a delegation of
kickers goes to the White House and
gets away without bearing some marks
of the encounter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

The American residents of the Isle
Of Pines should remember that Uncle
Sam is not in the land-speculatiug
business,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

In erecting a statue to his Satanic
majesty the Detroit man has only
given public expression to views
which others hold secretly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

best aren't they?' the young man
asked after he had got his breath
back.-Chicago News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26
MARRYING PREACHER DIES.

Chicago Clergyman Who Performed
1900 Marriage Ceremonies.
Rev. j. z. TOrgensen, GA years old.
died the other day at his home in Chi
cago, after having performed 1900
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

Mr.. Depew has not lost his memory.
he is simply working his forgettery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

Nicholas Romanoff doubtless wishes
there were more in this than a name.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

TOLEDO. OREGON
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

ChAs. p. q ABA q. soUlR. Pub..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-01-26

The girl donned her most superla-
lively appealing look. "Oh, Tom," she
insisted, Il thought you liked him.
You see the man ran into turning the
corner was-was just fatherT'
Chocolates are the kind you like
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
New DANGER to the Heron.

Surgeons have long been seeking
for some material for sutures and liga-
lures which should be more satisfac-
tory than those at present in use,
which include catgut. kangaroo ten
don, silk worm gut, horse hair and sill
yer wire. Dr. Charles F. Kieffer has
recently used and suggests in a med
ical journal that the tendons of the
cranes and heron make excellent SUI
lures and ligatures and seem to pos
sess some advantages over the mater
ials at present in use.
Should these suggestions be gener-
ally approved by physicians, birds of
the heron group are threatened with a
new danger, which naturalists and
bird lovers will deplore. Some spe-
cies of heron have already so greatly
decreased in numbers that they are
even thought to be on the verge of ex-
tinction, and all have become much
less abundant than they formerly
were. The herons are moi. prolific birds,
the number of eggs in the nests being
small. The danger which threatens
this group Is thus a very real one
Forest i.nd Stream.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

They had come together to witness .
sight never seen in Courtland before,
the dread punishment of the Ukraine
Cross. 1t was to be done, they said,
upon the body of the handsome youth,
with whom the Princess Margaret was
in love-some even whispered married
to MIN.
At ten a great green square of river
side grass was held by the archers Of
Courtland. The people extended as
far back as the shrine of the Virgin,
where at the city entrance travellers
we're wont to give thanks for favor
able journey. At eleven the lances of
Prince Ivan's Cossacks were seen top
ping the city wall. On the high bank
of the ALA the people were craning
their necks and looking over each
others shoulders.
Through the lane by which the gate
communicated with the tapestried
stand set apart for the greater specta-
tors, the Princes Louis and Ivan, fool
and knave, servant and master, took
their way. And they had scarce paased
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
FIGHTING CANKER WORMS.
Interesting Experiment by Prof.
Slingerland at Cornell
University.

The class taking advanced work in
economic entomology at Cornell, N Y,
made an interesting experiment.
writes Prof. Slingerland in the Cornell
Countryman.
For several years a group of large
elm trees about a mile from the uni
versity campus have been nearly de-
foliated by hordes of spring canker-
worm caterpillars. These little meas
uring-worms hatch in May from eggs
laid on the bark by moths that emerge
in March and April from pupae in the
soil beneath the trees.
The male moths have well-developed
wings and fly readily, but the females
are wingless and are thus obliged to
crawl up the trees and deposit their
eggs on the bark of the branches. The
ascent is always made at night. Vari-
GUS devices. such as sticky bands, and
wire, tin or stiff paper barriers, have
been used on the trunks of trees to
prevent the ascent of the wingless fe-
male moths.
Recently a ly-paper manufacturer
has made tree-tanglefoot mixture,
and with a liberal sample furnished
by the firm, several of the infested
elm trees were treated. One tree was
more than two feet in diameter and
the bark was very rough. 1t took sew
eral pounds of the tanglefoot to make
a complete band six or eight inches
wide around the trunk. several feet
from the ground. The application was
made on March Is, just before the
moths began running" up the trees.
Great masses of the wingless fe-
male moths were found March 81 on
the lower edge of the sticky band, and
| thousands of flying males were caught
| all over the band. A few females
| were able to get over the band where
dead males had formed narrow bridges
| across the tanglefoot. Several pints
| or many thousands of the females
were caught and killed by the band
on this one large tree. AS each fe-
male may lay 200 or more eggs, the
tree was relieved from feeding hun
dreds of thousands of canker-worms
in May. The experiment was thus a
| striking success and has furnished a
valuable object lesson"
Yes, and it should furnish a useful
object lesson to the farmer. The
spring spring canker-worm often at
tacks other trees besides elms-apple
trees, for instance. If the tanglefoot
preparation is not readily obtainable,
other sticky substances may be used.
Tar. printers ink, thick molasses,
bird-lime, or bands of fy-paper, are
nil more or less useful for the pur-
pose.
If fy-paper is used, remember that
1t should be at least five inches wide,
and must fit close to the bark. On
rough-bark trees, the bark must either
be scraped smooth where the band is
tc go, or all depressions must be filed
with clay or putty, so as to make a
smooth surface on which to fasten the
sticky band.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
THE MARKER FOR ORCHARD.

When you have your ground. say 10
acres more or less, ready, establish
base lines, writes a Michigan orchard
ist to the Rural New Yorker. Then
draw this wheel from one tree point
to one on opposite side of. field back
and forth, until marked one way.
Then mark the field the other way,
and at the point where the Wheel
marks cross is the place for a tree.
The hole is to be dug there. and the
tree is to be set on line each way
with the mark. Not a stake need be
set except to go by in marking. One
man can work ground for 1000 trees
In eight hours, and the trees will be
in perfect line each way. Any man
who can follow the line of two stakes
can do the marking. A variation of
a mans body from side to side does
not affect the wheel or 10 feet back,
and the wheel mark is so unlike any
other mark that there is no danger
of losing the line. In setting 1.400
peach trees | saved at least $40 by
this method. beside having every tree
exactly in line.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

when the people, mutinous and silent,
surged back behind the archers guard.
Back there-stand back! Way for
their excellencies-way,"
stand back yourselves" came ths
growing answer I'VE be free men of
Courtland. You will find us no Mug
covite serfs, and that or the day be
done. Karl Wendelin. think shame
thou that art my sisters son-to be
aiding and abetting such heather
cruelty to a Christian man, all that
you may eat great mans meat and
wear jerkin purified with gold"
Thus angrily ran the taunt and jeer.
till the Courtland guard, mostly young
fellows with relatives and sweethearts
among the crowd, grew well-nigh fran
tic with rage and shame.
"See yonder, What are they doing9
Peter Altmaar, what are they doing?
Tell us, long man! OF what use is
yodr great fathom of pump-water?
Can you do nothing for your meat but
reach down black puddings from the
rafters?"
At this all eyes turned to Peter, a
lanlSy, overgrown lad with a keen eye.
weak mouth and the gift of words.
They are bringing up four horses
from the Muscovite camp. The folk
are getting as far off as they can from
their heels" began Peter Altmaar,
looking under his hand over the peo-
pies heads. Half a Score of men are
at each brute's head. How they
plunge! They will never stand still a
moment All, they are lettering them
to the four great posts of stone in the
middle of the green square. Between,
there is a table-no, wooden square
stand like priests platform in Lent,
when he tells Us our sins outside the
church.
THE Princes are sitting their horses
watching. Bravo, that was well done
We came near to seeing the color OF
the Muscovite brains that time. One
of the wild horses spread his hoofs
on either side of Prince Ivan's head!"
God send him better aim next
time! Tell on, Peter! Aye, go on,
good Peter!"
ITO be continued.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
CHAPTER XIV.
The Ukraine Cross.

Upon the green plain beside the
ALA a great multitude was assembled.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
Shut Out American Vines.

The canton of Geneva, Switzerland,
has forbidden the importation of root
ed American grapevines. whether
grated or not; scions will be permit
ted entry. after passing inspection.
This prohibition is due to fear of
phylloxera. Geneva has 1900 acres
of grapevines; the adjoining Canton
de Vaud, with 1900 acres of grapes,
also prohibits American grapevines.
Cut out and burn all black knots on
plum or cherry trees. Then tell your
nolxhbor to do the same,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

suffer for It, At least l can hide-I
cannot prevent your shame!"
Il will never give him up; nothing
ON earth shall part our love-"
Prince Ivan smiled sweetly turning
ITO where she stood at the end of the
hall.
Sweet Princess" he said. divorce
is. / understand, contrary to your holy
Roman faith. But in my land we have
discovered a reader way than any
papal bull. Be good enough to OBJ
serve this"-he held a dagger in his
hand. "It is little blade of steel, but
a span long. and narrow as one Of
your dainty fingers. yet it will divorce
the best married pair in the world"
But neither dagger nor the hate of
enemies can sever love-" Margaret an
swered proudly. you may slay my
husband. but he is mine still. You
csRsot twain our souls"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14
Thought 1t Was a Cocktail.
Dinnec .yas a little late

A guest asked the hostess to play
something, and. seating herself at the
piano. the good woman executed a
Chopin nocturne with precision. After
she had finished there was still an in
terval of waiting to be bridged. In
the grim silence she turned to an old
gentleman on her right and said:
Would you like sonata before
dinner?"
He gave start of surprise and
pleasure.
why. yes. thanks" he said. 81
had couple on my way here, but |
think | could stand another
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-14

apart for raspberries, and eight feet
for blackberries) across the field to be
planted. and set the canes in the fur
rows as shown in the cut. A one
horse plow can turn the soil back to
the canes, which can then be straight
ened up, and the ground be smoothed
with a hand hoe.