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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-05

THE LAND OF THE CoCoANUT TREE
Away down south in the Torrid Zone
North latitude nearly nine
Where the eight-months' pour, once past and
DER,
The sun for four months doth shine
Where 'tis eighty-siX the year around,
And people rarely agree;
Where the plantain grows and the hot wind
blows,
Lies the land of the cocoanut tree.
'Tis land where all the insects breed
That live by bite and sting;
Where the birds are quite winged rainbows
bright,
Though seldom one doth sing.
Here radiant flowers and orchids thrive
And bloom perennially-
All beauteous. yes, but odorless-
In the land OF the cocoanut tree
'Tis II land prolusely rich, tits said,
In mines of yellow gold,
That, OF claims berelt the opaniards left
In the cruel days of OLD
And many a man has lost his life
That treasure-trove to see,
Or doth agonize with streaming eyes
In the land of the cocoanut tree.
| Tis land that still with potent charm
And wondrous, lasting spell,
With mighty thrall enchaineth all
Who long within it dwell;
| 'Tis a land where the pale destroyer waits
And watches eagerly:
'Tis in truth butt breath from life to death
In the lard OF the cocoanut tree.
Then, go away if you have to go,
Then, go away if you will!
To again return you will always yearn
While the lamp is burning still.
You've drunk the Chagres water,
And the mango eaten free,
And. strange though it seems, twill haun
your dreams
This land of the cocoanut tree.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-05
Ball Game.

The Toledo and Elk City baseball
teams will hook up again on the local
grounds next Sunday afternoon. This
is the first real good licking the Elk
City boys have received this season.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-05
Men Wanted.

Every man in Toledo and vicinity is
cordially invited TO come out Saturday
(tomorrow) and assist in building the
sidewalk from Toledo to the cemetery.
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He's sleeping, the nlght-lamps are twinkling
All around his limitless bed;
"a hat darting hither and thither
Has just missed hitting my headU
Farewell till tomorrow, old fellow
Thou warmest, most tropical friend;
"a centipede's slowly approaching
Iis time for my reverie to end.)
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-05
For Sale.

Single buggy, in good condition.
q, L. GRAY.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-05
Buy Gum!

At the Bonboniere and get ticket on
that beautiful watch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-05
BEYOND THE CHAGRES

Beyond the Chagres River
Are paths that lead to death
To the fevers deadly breezes-
To malaria's p )isonous BREATH
Beyond the tropic foliage,
Where the alligator waits,
Are the mansions of the devil
His original estatesl
Beyond the Chagres River
Are paths fore'er unknown,
With spider meath each pebble,
A scorpion meath each stone.
ris here the boa-constrictor
His fatal banquet holds,
And to his Shiny bosom
His hapless guest enfolds
Beyond the Chagres River
Turks the cougar in his lair.
And ten hundred thousand dan gers
Hide in the noxious air.
Behind the trembling leaflets,
Beneath the fallen reeds
Are ever present perils
of Il million different breeds
Beyond the Chagres River
'Tis said-the story is old
Are paths that lead to fountains
OF purest virgin gold
But tis my firm conviction,
Whatever tales they tell,
That beyond the Chagres River
All paths lead straight to hell!
Hoping to hear from all, | remain,
respectfully, r. q. WYGANT, G. E.
Cuiebra, Canal Zone, Panama,
Ted Moore of South Beach was in the
city yesterday.
Joseph Blower and son Cecil were up
from Mill 4 Wednesday.
r. "A. Bensell OF Newport had busi
ness in the city last Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Ferr and daughter, Miss
Rena, were up from Winant Yesterday
Mrs. G. NJ. Brown of Newport visited
friends in Toledo Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Commissioners Court ended its reg
ular session yesterday evening. Report
next week.
John Folmsbee OF Elk City had bust
ness in Toledo Yesterday, going to New
port in the evening
Conductor Billy Hoeaein is taking 6
layof and his run is being graceiull.
held down by Chauncey Trapp.
Rev. P.J. Rinehart of Siletz returned
Wednesday evening from Portland
where he attended the annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. Rinehnrt takes pleasure in return
ing to Siet1 for another year.
a West Indian colored man named
Swackhammer was in Toledo the for
part OF the week Tor the purpose o
lecturing on the Philippines, but ther
was nothing doing. He seemed to be
pretty bright darkey, but his messag
is not in demand.
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cleanliness, preservation of books, rapers,
desks and other school property, rules af-
fecting the department Of scholars both in
the school and on the streets is within in the
aldermen's powers.
The executive powers are exercised by
a mayor n a cabinet appointed by him.
He has a police department for the sup
preston of noises and disorder and the
running down Of %truants; a department
Of public works to look after the property
Of the school; a fire department to prevent
pupils from bringing matches into the
building, keep infammable materials away
from gas jets, heaters and so on and assist
the exit Of the pupil. in case of fire; a health
department to enforce regulations regard
ing cleanliness, and an athletic depart
ment to encourage open air sports.
A chief justice and two associates are
at the head Of the judicial department.
There is a prosecuting attorney, a jury
when the accused desires it and regular
forms Of subpnnaing witnesses. The
penalties that may be inflicted are repri-
mand by the court or principal, assign
,ment of tasks, detention after school hours,
loss Of recess, suspension from citizenship,
loss of citizenship and, finally, a recon-
mendation to the principal for the oulprit's
punishment.
The police department is in charge of
Rocco Montemora, who isn't much more
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than three feet high, but is Of stocky buildand
has yet to fail in arresting the boy he goes
after. Chief Montemora's greatest success
has been in rounding up truants He only
gets the cases pronounced incorrigible by
the school attendance Off Ger, a man Of
middle age and experience, but he is sure
to find the truant il he Is stif within the
district. Only last week he brought to
school a %youngster who had played hockey
for twenty-siX days in succession. When
he makes a final report on a case he has
all information regarding the boys habits.
parentage and so On.
h health department begins work
at the school assembly in the morning.
When the children are all seated the de-
p&rtinent's special officers march up and
down the aisles on the lookout for cases
Of unclean hands or faces or other untidi-
ness. The child that is caught is served
with a warrant before the next session
Of court and sentenced if found guilty.
Victoria Rafo, the chief justice, is a Portia
Of keen mind and bright wits. She has
two of the brightest girls of the school,
Adele Cello and Jennie Terrelli, sitting
on the bench with her. 1t is useless for
any of the scholars to attempt to deceive
them. They have a knowledge ofthe Italian
small boy that would be of advantag e to
many a Judge in the Children's Court.
Regular forms Of warrants and subp9nas
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couldn't earn your salt as a confidential
family physician in Mexico"
"Ah, 1 remember what you told me on
your return whispered Sewell awedly.
1Tolvache-"
yes, it rendered the Empress Carlotta
hopelessly insane, but in a case of brain
fever-well, the disease would run its course
and terminate fatally"
And you have some in your town
rooms"
Yes. and II you look sharp you can get
1t and be back in time to administer a first
dose tonight. as evidence of good faith.
Meantime"
Meantime, you-'
Meantime, l will take my ease in your
comfortable quarters, my good Sewell
making estimates, shall 1 say. for the COM
ing year"
With the distracted air Of one impelled
by some remorseless power, Sewell hurried
away. Raynier looked after him amusedly,
and then sauntered into the back room.
AS he drew the curtain, its heavy folds
were suddenly. swiftly, bound over and
around his head, and, as if by some remorse-
less power, he was hurled helpless to the
floor.
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STORIES or PLACES.
One Swtneherd 10 n village I'm Serv1s
Drying MIX In Australia.

avg -'NNN'
In any Ssrvisn villa &c There is only one
swineherd. and he leads all the pigs Of he
community. In the morning he goes through
the streets blowing his horn and the iics
come out of their own aooord and fan IN
behind him and follow him 10 the pasture
At night he brings Them home and tho" ds'
perse 10 their sizes in The same ord,rlv "aY
as they pass the houses 10 which ih'E lr-
long,. They require no attention ami no
singing out,
Australia has adopted the system Of drying
milk. The milk is dried between sl'rm
rollers and sold as a powder, from yh.4
nothing. but water, has been extracted ana
to which nothing but water requires 90 te
added TO make wholesome. dean and .,crlf
10 have said that the adoption of dried milE
al some of The asylums for ~tonsumryNe
patients and in general hospitals has proved
q success.
This winter the Norweglans have v7-"d
the excitement of ski running by ytniat
the runner 10 a motor Cytle by a long lca'ulf
strap. which he grasps with his left hard.
The speed attained Ia enormous and, s:'a'
skill. Is required 10 avoid being pulled cl,h
as the body is apt TO outrun The feet, luo
pastime is growing very populnr.
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! maids in employ at the time Of the death,
and Miss Constance Fielding, a residuary
legatee.'
And my pretty Flossie, of COURSE, added
the Judge.
mo. Miss Flossie Fielding is very Ill.
threatened with brain fever. l was unable
to see her. That completes the toll, sir,
I think, except--oh. yes, except Kepples,
the gardener. He was discharged a day
or 80 since for inebriety and has gone to
parts unknown
Hum meditated the Judge, Il am
sorry to hear this about Flossie; l suppose
the shock was too much for her. She has
always been a ~favorite Of mine, so blithe,
/ 50 friendly-such a contrast to her sister.
Not dangerous, l hope, Beavers?"
Or. Sewell, a most admirable man, sir,
it seems to me, told me confidentially that
unless there was improvement in a week,
he feared for the worst, She is delirious,
but"
Il beg pardon, " interrupted Abe Cronkite,
"but was this d~octor-Sewell is the name,
is it? Yes? Well. was this DR.. Sewell
intimate with Mr.. Earle?"
The doctor is engaged to Miss Constance
Fielding" explained the Judge somewhat
pompously, with the entire approval of
Mr.. Earle, who entertained the highest
regard for aim
"Then likely enough, sir, he attended
Mr.. Earle after the assault
Individually he would have done so,
had he not been out Of town. And now,
Beavers, if Cronkite is quite through with
his depression, you were saying
Il was about to say hat Miss Constance
does not yet realize her sisters critical
condition. On account of the close bond
between them it has been thought prudent
to keep them apart"
"Yes, yes; time enough for the young
to fear the worst when the worst must be
feared. Did you hear anything about
Lewes, Beavers2 l am constrained to take
an interest in him"
Nothing in his favor, sir. 1t seems,
according to Miss Cousins, that he and
Miss Flossie had been carrying on a secret
| Irritation. 1t is her idea that Mr.. Earle
must nave just learned OF it in some way;
since. otherwise, how could he have recog-
nized him and given his name to the
police
beg pardon again" interposed Cronkite,
sbut / really think, sir, hat it would be we'll
for me TO go down there and look round
Since Kepples, the gardener, has thrown
up his job, l might take it up, with your
recommendation-'
-Ah, Cronkite." said the Judge with a
| sorrowful shake of tn. head, Il am so as
oustomed to your habit of thought that l
a~pprehsnd the differences you have drawn.
They are not unwarranted, l fear.
"As l warned Mrs. Lewes, my duty toward
| Egbert cannot interfere wit h my duty %
all those affected by Mr.. Earle's death.
As his executor and trustee, it is my first
duty to bring the truth to light
go down there, then, and if It does turn
out that this %retched boy got his informa-
ton in regard to the jewels from that silly
girl, neither Of them, alaok, can be much
worse of than they both are at present.
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with livid face and tear trimmed eyes, stepped
into the room.
Sewell wiped his brow.
"My God, Constance, is it you?" he stam-
mered. This dotard here has dared &C.
cuse me Of your fathers death
"And if he accused you of attempting to
murder my sister Flossie not an hour
since, what them
Il don't think l understand hesitated
the man, Juggling at his throat. 'You
say-you say
Il say, Mark, that when you gave this
vial TO your patient, advising her to take
it privately, you gave it to me. I had
removed Flossie from danger; I had taken
her place"
That hardihood under stress Of circum-
stances which had nerved the doctors
arm to strike a murderous blow now came
to his aid.
-Poof,' he said airily, you know you
wouldn't have the heart to tell such a story
against me, Constance. And as for the
Judges enigma, why, he had best send it
to some juvenile magazine. There is no
proof"
mo proof" Numbered the Judge, when
my man overheard your talk with your
accomplish? When that iscyeant has con-
fessed?".
And even as he spoke the curtains over
the door in the rear parted and Cronkite
entered with Taynier covering in his grasp.
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PRETEND TO OPERATE.
Fake Surgery Tried With Success in Some
Cases OF Hallucinajon N.

According to a Detroit surgeon, there
are many sane persons who. believing that
they are threatened with some dangerous
disease, insist IN undergoing severe opera
tions in order that their lives may be
saved.
"We do not really perform these opera
%tions," he explains in the Neus-T,iSune.
but | have assisted at many imaginary
ones to gIatiiy the whIm OF a ratient sui.
Ter nR from some form o hys.eria.
we ad a young girl here a year ago
with, a most oil stirate attack Of hysterfa
which took a very curious form. She would
never lie down in her bed, hut invar ABLY
sat bolt upright with her hack against the
foot rail, constantly turning her Lead from
side to side like an autom1son.
Il ! ad watched her do this MANY times,
and ont dav | asked her why she continues
it, to which she replied that there was a
string in her head which Julled IL from
side to side, and that until it was cut she
would Lave no rest.
This remark gave me an idea, and I
asked if she would allow me to examine her
head. She was perfectly willing, and
after an inspection lasting twenty min
utes | gravely announced that she was
quite right. and that the only cure was a
slight operation in order to yer the string.
sShe clapped her hands with delight
like a child and declared that it was what
she had told several docto rs, but that thew
had all laughed at her. Would | perform
the operation at once? Thought It better,
however. to defer doing 30 until the morn
ing, alter l had consulted the visiting sur
geons.
Having explained the circumstances.
the imaginary operation was agreed upon,
and the following morning the younR
woman was led into the surgery, placed
upon the operating table and anRsfhetics
were aominist cred. Part of her luxuriant
brown HAIR was cut OF aad a portion of the
back of the head two inches above the
nape Of the neck was shaved SIN Doth.
Then. in order that there should be
something to sh ow for the imaginary opera
ton, the scalp was lanced until the blood
ran, leaving q cut apout two and a half
inches IN length. This was bound but not
strapped ana the patient was convened
back to her bed, where she renamed for
forty minutes before returning TO con-
Sclousness.
Meantime | had taken a piece OF an
ordinary T. violin string about four inches
long and soaked 1t in water until ii resem.
bled a raw sinew, the object of this, O..
course, being to show the patient the actual
string taken out OF her head. When she
returned to consciousness she was told how
entirely successful the operation had been
and shown the string which had Deer the
cause of all her trouble, after which she
tell into a natural sleep and awoke per-
fectly restored. From that day to this
she, has been entirely cured Of her hal
lucination.'
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she had access to the oollection2s
Yes, but"
%She was nawar Of your uncle's inten-
tons to exhibit
Yes: yes. but
he told you of them
HE told me Of them, it is TRUE"
And you shared this confidence with"
"Ah," creamed the girl, you villain!
l felt, I knew what was coming! Don't
you dare, don't you dare say"
Il will not say: though | know a man who,
II in like financial distress, would not wait
to receive. He would take"
1T is false-I love him."
@Put him to the test, then-that is all
I ask"
"He needs no Test
you won't? Not even to save our
sister from danger2"
"Flossie. my other, my sweeter, self-it
can't be! She is improving"
why have you been kept from her, ex-
oept for fear that she might say something
before she died? Did you never hear of the
wish being the father Of thu thought"
The test-the test-tell e.
And then Cronkite told what evil was
impending. and what she should do to avert
It.
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"

When Sewell returned to his Office he
found, instead of Raynier, a. stately old
gentleman awaiting him. 1t was Judge
Josiah Marcellus.
Il want to take advantage of nv presence
in town, doctor, the Judge explained, -to
consult you professionally"
Though apprehensive of the unknown in
whatever guise it appeared, the doctor
bowed a grave assent.
my confidential man rather insists on
this inquiry the Judge continued, "for /
am so old fashioned as to be inclined to
think it whimsical and far fetched. How
ever, | recognize the progress that has
been made in knowledge of obscure dis
eases. Take, for instance, morbid condi-
lions of the brain, arising from s ONE acute
cause, such as shock or injury. The border
land of insanity, l think ] may admit, is not
the undiscovered country it once WASP"
Not lik ing the trend of the inquiry, yet
lik IN less to show his dis.as;e for it, the
physician murmureda concurrence.
my man, then, claims that the brain,
though delicate. has great t~enacity of pur-
pose. Injured, it yet attempts to do its
duty like a faithful servant 1t may per-
ceive clearly. yet be so Jared and out Of
Btdl I'D W cAtSuGS lllllcllcCllN. JtlCS, IL
does not always follow that because the
words uttered are a ridic ulous tumble
there may not be intelligent thought, i'm
p~ressive truth, back of them"
THAT is true" reflected Sewell, "the
faculty recognizes a state Of mental dis
order where the sufferer from it says one
thing while meaning quite another. 1t is
called ~heterophemy."
he may say quite the reverse of what
he MEANS
Certainly
'Or he may reverse the word or words
which he means to say; and his persistence
in repeating a single word, say, would show
that he realized his error and strove to
rectify it,"
Thedoctor moved uneasily in his chair.
at may be So, he admitted with a des-
perate air, but what of it,"
This" said the Judge, rising as il to
impose a sentence. That out of your
own mouth are you condemned! 'Lewes,
Lewes, Lewes,' my poor friend Earle kept
reiterating when pressed to disclose his
%assnilant; giving the name Of q stranger
when he meant"
when he meant to give whose?"
Reverse 'Lwes' and find out. You
wretch, he meant TO give yours!
"'Tis a damnable liza vile SANDER from
an innocent coincidence
What is this SANDER. Mark, that ex-
cites you so a~larmingly?" asked a voice.
pregnant with grief; and a girl in black,
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III.

Constance Fielding touched the button
on the library desk, and told the answering
servant to send Schmidt, the gardener,
up to her.
You have something you wan to say to
me, Schmidt" she began graciously.
"Yes, miss" returned the somewhat stolid
looking, middle aged man, without a trace Of
his former difficulty in speaking, Il wish you
to read this letter"
The girl pondered for a moment without
commenting on the startling intelligence she
had received. When she looked up she was
pale, but her gaze was s,eady and brave.
You are Judge Marcellrs 8 confidential
man, Mr.. Cronkite," she breathed. you are
investigating the murder of my uncle, and
only a vital crisis will causa you to reveal
your identity to me. What is it?"
did Mr.. Elrle ever nave a replica Of his
gems made, miss?" the detective asked.
"Yes | had forgotten all about it, but he
s,nt s lch an imitation in pas,e TO the Paris
Exposition. They were wonderfully like.
He kept them in the upper right hand
drawer Of that cabinet"
Are they there now?"
One has.y glance and the girl turned
paler than before,
luty are Bolt, buo lhll6Ieut IUle
What does it mean?"
your uncle took them with him to town.
He was examining them when he was struck.
His asslilant mistook them for the real"
THAT wretched Lewesl To ave MUIR
dered, 50 cruelty, 30 wantonly, for worthless
baubles."
NO, the gems found in the sealed package
in Mr.. Lewes's room are the genuine ones.
They have been tested"
wait a moment The girl was on her
feet, trembling violently, her hand extended,
as one may reach in the dark. "You are
trying to warn me, to lead me-, she pondered.
IF the murderer took the imitation, If Lewes
had the real, then Lewes is not the MUIR
cerer. Who killed my uncle?"
Softly, slowly. miss. Crime must be
detected on tiptoe. Suppose we dispose
OF Lewes first. He is a weak, indulgent
fellow, haiI led by debt, despeI ate for any
sort Of help: but more prone to receive than
to seek it. Suppose, then, a rash, impulsive,
loving girl, tortured by his distI ess, de-
oeived by his specious assurances that it
could only be temporary, had placed prop
erty not her own valuable properly, in his
hands to be used as a pledge, believing
that in 4 few days It would be returned and
no one the wiser"
'oh, never: never! You must not sug-
gest--"
Would not the shock Of a tragedy, terrific
in it's suddenness, and seeming to spring
directly from so venil a fault. drive such
a poor CT eature, i'll, distraught--"
Not Flossiel No, not my Flossiel'