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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

In a certain Western town there was
a political office to be filled last spring,
paying the munificent salary Of $3.50
per year. The opposing political par
ties were about evenly balanced, and
there was keen opposition and lively
campaign for this small plum. One Of
the candidates was shrewd old fellow
and was we'll liked. 1t looked as though
he would be successful, as neat little
sum had been subscribed and turned
over to him as a campaign fund. But
to the astonishment Of every one, how
ever, he was defeated.
81 can't account for It." said one of
the political leaders, gloomily. with
that money we should have won. By
the way, how did you lay 1t out"
"Well, 1t was this way" replied the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Much the meanest and most despica-
BILE of the tricks Of trade" In adultera-
tion to cheaper the cost of the product
Is that which makes big profits on the
cheap candles and sweet stuffs sold to
the children. Fully three-fourths of
300 samples examined by the Pennsyl-
vania authorities recently was found
to contain authorizations, many of them
poisonous, all Of them dangerous when
eaten In quantity. Not only are adult
Grants and poisonous chemical flavor
ings used in these goods but many of
them are made amid filthy surround.
ings and under disgusting conditions.
Deaths have been traced to the stuff
and 1t is responsible for many illnesses
the source Of which has apparel mys.
terry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12
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Paris to the American tourist is Of
ten disappointment on the first view.
Little accustomed conveniences are
missing. Manners of living which our
forefathers knew continue to prevail.
candles and smoky lamps are used. AT
some places the bath tub is hauled to
a house on a cart, the owner waits on
the curbstone till his client Is through
with his ablutions, and carts it away.
The grand hotels are eXtortionate, and
the Tip" system is in full swing. The
boulevards change their names every
time they make change in direction.
In the middle of everything on an
island In the river in the oldest part
of Paris, retaining its Importance on
account of the Church of Notre Dame.
Upon it the episcopal palace, the old
est hospital, the law courts and the
police headquarters are located. The
right bank Of the river Is the center of
moneyed luxury and of every fad and
folly which wealth produces. Here
are the principal boulevards, the ma
jority of the theaters magnificent ave-
nues, palatial houses and handsome
squares. The national library Is here,
and the city's great centers of COM
merce and finance. The parks are beau
tiful, and each has its distinctive
charm. The gardens of the Tuileries
have their innumerahle statues the
Bois de BOulogne is exquisite with the
natural beauties of foliage and long
woodland vistas, and the park of the
Buttes, ChaumOnt on Its hilly site
above the town, has its especial at
traction Of cascades and fine stalac-
tlte grotto. AS to the Louvre, its mas
terpieces represent almost every school
of painting, and this famous structure
contains more art treasures than any
building north of the Alps.
The prefecture of police occupies a
great square, alongside of which runs
the Rue de Lutece. This name re-
minds Of the spot wherein the city of
Lutetia stood in Caesars time, the germ
Of Paris. There is no great difficulty
in getting a permit from the director
of prisons to visit the conciergerie.
The conciergerie is part Of the palace
of justice, and is Interesting as the
place of confinement Of the victims of
the revolution. The place Of chief in
terest Is the cell in which Marie An
toinette was imprisoned for two
months and a half. The tiled floor Is
the same, and the door is the same.
with the upper part barred that she
might in going out be forced to bend
her head. She had said she would
never bow before them, and so they
made her do SO literally.
Near by in the graveyard where her
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12
The Other Side,

Mr.. Upmore crept out of bed, CROPPED
his way to the telephone, and called up
the central office.
Hello he said, in a low voice.
PLEASE send word to the nearest police
station that there is a burglar in my
house. If they will make quick run
they can catch him. My house is No.
243-"
There was pause of half a minute,
and then gruff voice finished the
message in this wise
Hello, central Youse needn't cali
up de cops. De burglar has got de guy
wot owns dis shebang covered wit de
gun, an he'll be out O. here wit de
swag in about 'leven seconds. BY. by.
sis."-Home Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

lection was made. Hereafter compara-
tive statistics Of crime in the United
States will begin with the year 1906,
for experts from the census department
for the first time in the history of
the uniOn-are making a compilation
Of criminal-judicial statistics. They
will take the records of the courts in
$500 counties, excluding misdemeanors
and confning their tables to felonles.
The standard Of crime they establish
will be followed in future compilations
by the census department. 1t is a sin
gular fact that the United States have
been behind the other great nations Of
the world in this respect, for in every
other important country crime statis-
tics have been kept, sometimes for a
long period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

body lay for many years till 1t was
finally taken to st. Denis, there to rest
among the kings of France. In this
little cemetery lie the 1000 Swiss
guards who died at the Tuileries, and
there are roses blooming above them
''in memory Of the queen, for she loved
roses"
The Pantheon is one of the notable
buildings of Paris, and NOtre Dame a
chief point of interest This great
church is a marvel of architectural
grandeur. 1t has one eighteen ton bell
which requires eight men to ring it.
1t is perfect miracle of stained glass
and innumerable statues of kings and
saints. Its gorgoyles, representing
various large animals, are unique and
striking features of the general archi-
lecture.
The shops of Paris are an interest.
ing feature Of the great city, especial
ly the small ones, and the people passed
on the street the tourist always remem-
bers. 'Two-wheeled carts are seen ev-
erywhere, some pushed by men In blue
blOuses, some by bareheaded women
crowned each by a stiff white muslin
cap. The carts contain fish. fruits and
vegetables. The purchaser can buy a
handful of Strawberries, and carry
them home either In a brown paper
cornucopia or big green leaf. A gar
lie seller cries his wares as he proceeds
along. Here Is a vender who has dry
twigs for sale. Here is man who pol
ishes floors. He carries little velvet
bag. In it are his slippers, with the
brushes on the bottom of them, also a
piece of yellow wax, and screwed into
ferruled stick which he carries is
claw like saddlers use.
Most Partisan BARRIERS are hair
dressers, and do not have separate
rooms for women. The entrances Of
buildings are put to commercial uses.
At one Is a milk stand with two or
three weather beaten benches holding
bowls and measures OF different sizes.
Great cans of milk and cream stand on
the sidewalk. A big fiat basket of
rolls and bread is fastened to the wall.
Pere Lachaise is the great city ceme-
terry. The tourist reads some famous
names bere-Rachel, Rosa Bonheur,
Felix Faure, Alfred de Musset, the
poet. There are many great musicians,
Chopin and Cherubini among them.
Here is the name of Hahnemann found
er of homeopathy. 1t is interesting also
to observe that there is Jewish ceme-
terry, and far to one side a Mohamme-
dan cemetery, containing small
mosque wherein lie the queen of Oudh
and her son.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

y Japan has imported from this coun-
try something really worth while, for
tourist reports that the japanese boys
and men are showing a greater fond
ness for baseball than for any other
Occidental game. On fair day in
Tokyo schoolboys and college students
can be seen batting, throwing and
catching. After all, is not the real test
Of civilized skill the ability to knock a
home run when there are three men on
bases?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Whether it may be called progress or
not, the tendency in this country of
late years has been to obliterate the
line that used to be drawn between the
ruralite and the city dweller. Free
mail delivery, rural telephone systems
and fast mail daily newspapers have
rendered the agriculturist quite as
acute and up to date as his metropoli-
tan cousin. The Jay" the "rube," the
"hayseed," Is vanished type. Like
the stage Irishman and the stage
Dutchman, he persists on the boards of
the vaudeville theaters, but he is seen
nowhere else. The farmer Of to-day is
the product Of evolution. He may
some time revert to the old species,
but for the present there is little to
distinguish him from the resident of
urban communities. We may doubt,
however, whether the change or the
evolution Is altogether desirable. There
were those who affected a certain pity
Ing contempt for the guileless farmer
ohh thSiC NCiC OlhClS uO HOuSuI W
plunder him, but among sensible peo-
pie there was always feeling Of af-
fectionate respect for the sturdy tiller
of the soil, who typifed most that was
wholesome and honest in the life Of the
nation. 1t Is impossible to feel that
way toward the modern farmer, be-
cause he has lost all the distinguishing
characteristics of the traditional agri-
culturist. So far from going about
with his trousers In his boots, chewing
a straw, he is more likely to wear Ok
ford ties and openwork socks. He has
become sophisticated and his charm has
vanished. We used to picture him, and
with truth, as redolent Of the soil. We
saw him coming to town on load Of
leaves that to his hired man nowadays
and instead of jolting along the roads
In farm wagon he now rides in a
rubber-tired buggy or perhaps even in
an automobile. Not even the most sen,
timental of souls can surround with
halo Of tradition a farmer who chugs
along in high-power motor car at the
rate Of perhaps thirty or forty miles
an hour. And so it is in many other
matters. The modern farmer knows
something about watering both kinds
Of stock, the barnyard variety and the
kind that Is herded in Wall street. He
sells not only the wheat that he raises
but some that he never saw, If he deems
1t advisable to go short on the Board
Of Trade. He Is up to all the sinful
games of wicked men, and if a gold
brick man should open negotiations
with him the swlndler would have to
walk back to All this has
been beneficial to the farmer himself
In some ways, but it is loss and a
disappointment to those who loved him
in his overalls and hickory shirt and
with the hayseed in his hair. He is a
vanished ideal and his passing leaves a
void.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Somebody claims to have discovered
how to manufacture liquid air so cheap
ly that 1t may come into general use
for cooling purposes. The ice trusts
will probably want strong proof that
the story is true before they decide to
dissolve.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

A Louisville paper declares that "ex-
pert witnesses, as rule, are the worst
kind of frauds. But do they not al
ways testify for the side that hires
them? They certainly don't defraud
their employers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Rockefeller" according to state
ment recently handed down by his ply
sician, hasn't had anything to do with
the Standard Oil Company for years"
What lucky man is getting the 80 per
cent dividends?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

A Toronto couple have lived together
sixty years without ever having a spat.
IT is not often that married man is so
completely under subjection from the
very start.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

defeated candidate, slowly, pulling his
whiskers, you see, that office only paws
$3.50 year salary, an l didn't see no
sense in payin' $3.50 out to get the Job,
so l jist bought meself a little truck
farm instead"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

There are only about dozen Ameri-
cans are beginning to have pretty
fair conception Of the folly of innocent
bystanding.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

II. II. Rogers says this country is no
place for man who is inclined to be
enterprising. Isn't Mr.. Rogers mis-
taken in using the word enterprise as
a synonym for hogglshness?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Some persons are cranky enough to
think that the money which is to be
used in building lot of new battle
ships might be spent more wisely and
patriotically in fighting the gypsy moth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12
Bound to BE Comfortable.

A Philadelphia man went to Maine
on his vacation and he found the nights
very cold and bedclothes scarce.
"Are these all the bedclothes Won
give?" he inquired of the chambermaid
''Thls is all that goes with one room" 3"
she replied.
"Then give me a couple Of rooms. I"
said he.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12
Translated.

"Habiliments for Infants" is a sign
In clothing store in Boston. west.
ern visitor, seeing it, stopped in amaze
ment.
What does that mean?" he asked his.
better-acquainted fellow westerner.
ThatT" said the other. s"Oh, that
Is Boston dialect for kids duds."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

"Are the honest men all dead?" asks
a Buffalo paper. Certainly not. There
is quite bunch Of us left. The honest
men are usually left, you know.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Two golf players were knocked sense
less by lightning. The lightning didn't
know the rules of the links or it would
have yelled Fore before it let drive.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

The U. s. canal at Panama is going
to be a lock canal, and will be ready
in forty years. Sort Of time-lock, so
to speak.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Canada ana the States spend S70,000,-
900 year in automobiles. SO you can
figure up for yourself what the doctors
and hospitals get out of the deal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

The douma, during its existence, ap-
propriated only $7000,000, but feels GER
tain that it could have done better had
1t been given more time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Several of the heirs Of Russell Sage
have made up their minds that $25,000
apiece isn't enough to pay them for the
long wait they have had.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Another New York woman has killed
a man. Why not? She disliked him
and just had to express her feelings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

All comparative immigration stats,
tics In this country begin with the year
1920, when the first comprehensive col
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Times have changed since the poet
wrote "man wants but little here be-
low" Nowadays he wants the earth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

The Car Is reported to be troubled
with insomnia. Perhaps something that
he mas been eating caused it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

Dresden. it is said, eats $500 dogs
every week. 1t may be well to add that
the dogs are not canned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

What the Russian revolution seems
to be In need Of is Il peerless leader.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

When man is satisfied with himself.
1t Is sure thing that others are not
satisfied with him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12

It takes more fortltude to listen to
the average mans jokes than 1t does to
listen to his troubles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-12
New York News.
No wedding Bells.

Jack-Will you be my wife and make
me the happiest Of men?
Iris-Pm sorry, but I'm selfish
enough to want to be happy myself.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12
CHE "A BANKS SILL
RUNNING
IN Full BLAST

The Territorial Grand Jury started
this morning on Its weeks work,
which 1t expects will keep IL very
busy. Il had been expected that Y.
Amin would be called before the in
QUESTION and remain before II all the
morning, but only the smaller fry was
called and examined.
The statement that the Amin bank Is
closed appears to be a mistake. At
least the che-fa bank, of which Amin
is alleged to be the big boss, did big
business yesterday. the gamblers be-
ing In no way respecters of the Sab
bath. There were two drawings, one
At 1870 D. m. at which the Hawaiian
word "walu koko" was the winning
word, and another at 5:35 p. m, when
'pahu." that is box, was the lucky
word Il does not appear that the
bank bosses are worrying a great deal
aver the Grand Jury investigation. but
in the meantime the investigators
have put their shoulder to the wheel
with such energy that 1t would not be
surprising II results not anticipated
by the gamblers should be forthcom.
Ing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12

The following information concern.
Ing vessels at Hawaii is given in the
report OF Purser C. II. Everett, of the
steamer Kauai, which arrived from
ports OF that Island this morning: The
ship Falls Of Clyde sails today from
Ello for San Francisco. The bark
Amy Turner win sail for the same port
from Htlo tomorrow. The bark Rod.
erick Dhu Is discharging coal at Hilo.
and the steamer Maui is discharging
at Honuapo. Steamer Kaiulani is
loading at Hilo for Papaikou. The No
eau was at Honokaa yesterday morn.
ing loading sugar
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12

Advertiser in its recent unjustifiable
and prejudicial attack on native la
Dor.
Maui road contracts have been done
by natives mostly, and like natives
wherever they work under capable
road lunas, their services are really
worth more to the government and
the contractor than the paltry sum OF
one dollar per diem. In fact, any reas.
enable human being will acknowledge
that any able-bodied Hawaiian, the su.
perior physically OF either Japanese,
Porto Rican or Chinese, Is readily
worth two dollars a day and cheap at
that. With the competition among
road contractors, Maui county has
had during the past year public i'm.
provcments done more cheaply than
II there were no such competition eX
listing. The contractors will never
allow natives to sleep at MONDAY, and
II Is doubtful II such condition OF at.
fairs ever existed anywhere else in
Hawaii mel. The government inspect.
oTs see to II that the work is done ac.
cording to the specifications. and II
there has been any fraudulent work
performed on our roads, the blame, II
any, should be chiefly between the
contractor, the inspector and the road
engineer, whose duties are to see that
pill such works are performed In a
iirst.class manner and according tn
specifications. There has been trou.
BILE ON roads when Republican lunas
were placed over Home Rulers and
Democrats, but when that was re-
moved, the work went on harmonious.
ly, with clockwork precision. Even
admitting the absurd supposition, II
II were possible, that natives sleep at
their work, the contractors will be the
losers, and not the government, for
the work must be done satisfactory 10
the government, no matter whether II
takes two months or two years to com
plete II. II must be done as per con
tract.
The Puunene School was built by
white mechanics, some OF whom booz.
ed most of the time. The work was
long delayed and the contractor lost
money, but the woIS was completed
as per specifications, and the only loss
the government suffered was the sew,
eral months the teachers were paid
doing nothing and the children were
deprived of the benefit OF intellectual
training, Had that job been done by
Hawaiians with such painful results,
all the Hawaiians would have been
cursed as good for nothings, for they
believe in the old adage: From one
know ALL"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12
May Take PASSENGERS
FROM MAUI TO COAST

1t Is possible that the Hawaiian
American steamship will take out a
license TO carry passengers from Kahu-
lui directly to the coast although the
matter is not yet definitely decided.
The Maui News Of last Saturday stated
that the license had been obtained, but
at the local Office today II is stated that
the matter Is simply being contemplat-
ed, In the past the passengers from
that place have been compelled TO come
to Honolulu before leaving on tho
steamers and accommodations could
not always he obtained.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12
TRIAL BEGINS Of
H|lO LAND SUIT

The trial OF the great, old case OF
G. A. Brown VS.. Spreckels Brothers
began before Judge De Bolt this morn
ing. The entire forenoon was spent in
the selection OF jury In this case
Brown is suing Spreckels Brothers for
a large piece of valuable land ON tho
waterfront OF Hilo, which the defend
ants claim by adverse possession. Ma.
COON a. Lightfoot and Judge Stanley
appear for the plaintiff and Kinney,
McClanahan & Cooper and Ballou &
Marx for the defendants. The trial OF
the case will probably last several
weeks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12
WEATHER REPORT
u. 8. Weather Bureau,
Local Office.

temperatures a. m, 70; s a. m,
70; 10 a. M, 73; noon, "a; morning
81.
Barometer, 8 a. m, 1904; absolute
humidity, s a. m, 6.5S7 grains per
cubic foot; relative humidity, s a. IN.
rs per cent; dew point, 8 a. m, 65.
Wind-6 a. m, velocity 10, direction
S. W.; s a. m, velocity ~, direction
s. W.: 10 a. m, velocity ~. direction
S. W.; noon, velocity II, direction 3
w.
Rainfall during "a hours ended s a
m, ,l2 inch,
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 2l5 miles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12
HILO WHARF BIDS

The Superintendent OF Public Works
this noon opened the bids received for
the construction of the Hilo wharf ex-
tension aud for the necessary material.
For the construction the two following
bids were received: J. d. Lewis. $4,000,
time 200 days; and Cotton Brothers. a
Co, $2lOS, time $50 days. l.. NJ. White
house, American Hawaiian Engineer
ing & Construction Co. and Allen a
Robinson bid for the material con-
tracts.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-12
ELECTION NOTICE.
C. BREWER & COMPANY, LTD.

At the Annual Meeting OF Share
holders of G. BREWER 4 COM.
PANY, LTD, held at the office of the
corporation on February 10, 1906, the
following officers were elected Ia
serve for the ensuing year:
Charles M. Cooke. -. President
Geo. n. Robertson ............
Vice President & Manager
e. =. Bishop ..................
. ..... Treasurer and Secretary
r. W. Macfarlane. ...... Auditor
p. c. Jones ....)
Clarence H. Cooke. Directors
j. r. Gait ......
Honolulu, 7. H., February ~, 1905.
Il. +. BISHOP,
3305-lm Secretary.