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The Washington times., 1906-04-04

Ned HanlOn says that there is not
a doubt in his mind that Vic willis.
formerly Of the Boston Nationals. now
with the Pirates, is the greatest pitcher
IN either league for watching men on
the Eases
The Washington times., 1906-04-04

At the Navarro Athletic Club last
night Jack Smith and Young Mario met
in the star bout Smith was hanging
on for dear life at the end OF the third
round Jack O'Connor knocked Tommy
Reagan cold after two rounds OF fast
fighting
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
BOXING.

George Memsic, Of Chicago. and Young
Erne. Of Philadelphia, are booked for a
ten-round boat before the indianapolis
Athletic Club OF indianapolis a week
from next Monday night The men are
10 meet at IS7 pounds, a weight that viii
not be hard for either.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04

McGraw is going to secure a three
year lease Of the bail park at Memphis
for training purposes.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04

Tommy Lowe is getting into good
shape for his bout with Young Mack in
Baltimore next week. and he will need
an the preparation he can get for Mack
IS tough customer with a hard punch
in eithbf hand and can take Il vast deal
of ppn ishment- Lowe has cut out some
" his fancY footWork and is. deVoting
mach u his time 10 outstanding boxing
in Which he is developing a punch
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
SPORTING COMMENTS.
BASEBALL.

Overall. Ewing. and Weimer are sure
Of berths on the Reds pitching staff
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
No outcry Against Game.


There has not been. and is not now.
demand for the suppression of boxing
in Maryland. There is practically no
betting on the bouts, the crowds are
kept in thorough order, and. as far as
l know. there has never been a man Sc
riously injured in a Baltimore bout.
whether before a large or a small club
l do not even remember a case where
man was not able to appear on the
streets next day if he had so desired.
The referees and spectators at Balti-
more tights are always anxious TO pre-
vent serious injuries. The fight fans
of the city are well posted upon the
nner points OF the game. and II a referee
there We're 10 allow a man To be ham
mered after he was hopelessly beaten
as was the case when Harry Tenny was
Killed, that official would never be seen
in another ring IN the Monumental CITY
On several occasions this winter the
spectators nave urged referees to take
men out of the ring because there was
nothing 20 be gained by allowing them
TO take further punishment. and the
request has always been complied with
The churches and public bodies in the
city have not united in a protest against
boxing because they appreciated rhe
fact that the game has wrought no
harm either tG the boxers or the puo-
hc and that attempts to raise a hue
and cry against the sport were more
than likely TO be inspired by ulteri0r
motives.
Kid Sullivan is eager for another go
with Cnk Russell, who gave him such
hard rub in Baltimore last week Sui
hVan freely aCmits that he was the
most surprised young man in Baltimore
when he found that Russell did not
weaken at the end of the seventh or
eighth round but continued fresh and
strong right UP to the fnisl of the fif-
teenth round. 1t was gene. H. thought
such low weight as 1907 and had been
doing all of his fighting in Philadelphia
siX-round bouts that he would slow up
IL the middle of i fifteen-romd go. but
he didn't and Sullivan had all he could
90 10 get a draw. a return match
between them would be a hummer.
Sullivan hurt his hand in the Russell
engagement and has not been able u
train this week, but expects 10 begin
work tomorrow. If he can't get another
chance at the Philadelphian right away
he would like TO take on Tommy Muir
ply in Baltimore before the hOrsemen
now At Benning go TO New York Muir
ply has come back strong since his
defeat by Terry Mc(iovern some months
past. and he would undoubtedly make
a Sood drawing card IL matched with
the Washington serapper. ,E
Tommy Lowe is getting into good
shape for his bout with Young Mack in
Baltimore next week. and he will need
all the preparation he can get, for Mack
The Washington times., 1906-04-04

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
MOBBED BY BEES.


Bees abound in certain parts of
Abyssinia, and, as the land is almost
waterless in the dry season, the in
sects suffer much from thirst. In "The
Source of the Blue Nile" Is an interest
Ing account of the manner in which,
on his journey, the author was mobbed
by bees, which were after his drinking
water.
Every drinking vessel was crowded
with them. Our boys drank from cal
abashes, and when they were put upon
the ground, bees clustered on the edges
and crawled toward the liquor. I'm
patient successors thronged upon the
first corners and pushed them into the
water, so that in a few minutes the sur
face was mass Of "struggle-for-lif
ers." In spite Of the heat we had to
keep moving; for when we settled, so
did the bees-all over us.
We halted for luncheon In a small
ravine, and the bees did not find us
till we had nearly finished the meal.
We smoked them with cigarettes, ci-
gars, and a bonfire, to no purpose.
Then we shifted our quarters, but they
followed. All Of us were stung, and
we were not quit Of them till we
mounted our camels and outdistanced
the swarm.
They get their honey from the flow
ers Of the mimosa-tree. We camped
that night among the mimosas, think
ing that we had been delivered from
the plague of insects, but we were mis-
taken. A host Of the honey seekers
thronged and crawled on ones candle,
ones book, ones face and ones hands,
adding insult to injury by stinging us.
1t was more than twenty-four hours
before we were free from them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
MlNGLlNG OF THE RACES,

Human Life Much Like Plant Organ
ixatiOn, 1t Is Asserted.
In the course Of many years of in
vestigation into the plant life Of the
world, creating new forms, modifying
old ones, adapting others to new con-
dltlons and blending still others, | have
constantly been impressed with the
similarity between the organization
and development Of plant and human
life, says Luther Burbank in the Cen
tury.
While have never lost sight of the
principle Of the survival of the fittest
and all that 1t implies as an explana-
ton of the development and progress
Of plant life, 1 have come to find In
the crossing Of species and In selection
wisely directed, great and powerful
instrument for the transformation of
the vegetable kingdom along lines that
lead constantly upward. The crossing
Of species is to me paramount. Upon
1t, wisely directed and accompanied by
rigid selection Of the best and as
rigid an exclusion Of the poorest, rests
the hope Of all progress. The mere
crossing Of species, unaccompanied by
selection, wise supervision, intelligent
care and the utmost patience, is not
likely to result in marked good, and
may result in vast harm. Unorganized
effort Is often most vicious In Its ten.
darnuaA-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

The Chicago fruit dealers who have
been under censure for selling fruit in
baskets which do not hold the right
quantities have made confession.
They have declared, what many
householder discovered long ago. that
there is a difference between "bush-
el" and bushel. One OF these terms
refers to a measure long since aban-
doned, by all good dealers. The other
refers to unit of price The Britisher
who talks Of the guinea knows we'll
that there Is no coin Of that denomina-
tion. In like manner, when the grocer
or fruit dealer speaks of "bushel" he
has no reference at all to that old
fashioned measure mentioned In the
arithmetic. The dealer says that he Is
the innocent victim of the basket
makers deception. This latter individ-
ual makes nice round basket, with
splendid handles. The fruit looks we'll
In 1t when a bit Of netting covers 1t.
But when the purchaser proceeds to
remove the contents big dent Is found
in the bottom of the basket and the
bushel Is discovered to be only a
"bushel' and the half-bushel nothing
but "half bushel" One is a unit of
measure. The other Is unit Of
price. There Is not bit of doubt that
the basket makers reduce the capacity
Of the measures they make. But few
stiff fines Imposed upon the dealers
would soon put stop to that. If every
basket made by certain firm was to be
rejected there would be change in
methods In remarkably short time.
The "bushel" basket Is not alone 1t has
plenty Of company. Not long ago a
Congressman from Chicago found, on
examination, that many pound" ar
ticle contained much less than pound.
A quart" bottle seldom holds quart.
A pint" rarely is pint. The custom
has become general in trade to scale
and cheat a little everywhere. Even
weights which are supposedly accurate
are found on testing to be faulty. The
the dealer. One never hears of the Gus
toner paying 20 cents for "a quarter"
The United States government Is work.
ing toward uniform system of
weights and measures. For hundred
years things have run along haphazard.
The trusting public has been cheated
by dealers until 1t is expected. No one
but city inspector hopes to get a
bushel for "bushel." But a splendid
equipment has been provided at Wash
ington for the study of such matters,
and the time Is not far distant when
the laws Of the United States will COW
er cases Of fraud in this direction. The
bureau Of standards has already done
much during the short period of its ex-
istence. Its influence is sure to be felt
everywhere before many years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
is no limit to the fertility of humanity
In the matter of excuses.

When Alexander wept for more
worlds to conquer he could not, of
course, have thought of the Arctic re-
giOns. A movement is now under way
In more than one country to lay claim
to the possession of portions Of the vast
polar territory. The gluttonized mod
ern nation has to satisfy its land hun
ger with these frozen sops. Canada
has sent a cruiser to the far north to
establish the Canadian title to much
of the land lying within the Arctic
circle. Canada lays stress upon the
explorations Of Hudson, Franklin, Nc
Kenzie and the many successful En-
glish explorations which revealed the
north passage and all the land south
Of the Arctic circle. But to Say that
therefore the half-revealed territory in
tervening between these well-marked
channels and the pole should be col
ord red on the British maps Is to pre-
sumo too much. The task Of delinea-
tion Is so hopeless and seemingly SO
proftless that the suggestion to submit
the region to an international owner
ship as Is the high seas seems the most
sensible suggestion yet made. The re-
gion should continue to be named mo
Mans Land"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

dren Of immigrants. In the dining
room some Of the oluer girls wait on
the table, and young hands do the
work In the kitchen below. A descrip-
tion of the Institution in the Metropoli-
tan Magazine contains the following
Illustration of the wisdom of the young
pupils:
Each pupil Is put through an exact
training in preparing the food and sery-
ing 1t. Lists of food classified accord.
ing to diet value are memorized from
neat copy books in which have been
entered tried receipts. The little maids
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21


at distant day the final steps will be taken and the
safety of deposits made certain.
The moral effect Of bank failure which reaches far
beyond the financial sufferer is to be dreaded than
the actual financial loss. The commercial disasters
which usually follow in Its wake, caused more by
delay in the depostors receiving what due them than
by ultimate loss, which, matter of fact is extremely
small In order to counteract the moral effect of bank
failure sometimes becomes advisable the clearing
house association of city to go to the assistance of
crippled bank take the pay depostors
of failing In view of the facts would 1t not be
good business to extend the above principle and the
American Bankers Association include all its members?
This association now has a membership Of over 5000,
including the largest financial institutions in the country
all banks and trust companies In the United States being
eligible 10 membership.
The American Bankers Association should for Its
members and by assessment create guaranty with
which to meet losses through failures Certain require
ments and restrictions unquesonaby would be necessary
for members The association should have Its corps
Of examiners, ETC. Ways and could be devised
readily for the organization Of guaranty department
which would be upon the mutual plan.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

God. He hadn't time to think about 1t; he busy
loving his fellow men.
Did you notice in family Of children there Is
to be who will hustle around and keep trying to-
attract attention. He will tell the others and persist
emily show Off and boast about what he has DONE But
the parent holds in her heart of hearts the child who
goes steadily doing little helpful things matter Of
scarcely thinking it worth while to mention them
is puere and silly to strive for good standing with
God for He knoweth frame He remembereth that
dust. Better, much better, to seek to please
selves to follow highest ideal to do the things
that make feel easy with consciences matter
what others may say for Elbert Hubbard somewhat r
revently puts 1t, "Let God shift for Himself"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

to their hearts in uncouth song and strange
incoherent prayer.
Every now and then one up against person who
has religion, and 1t is just fine when does went
one day, to the home of old to ask her to
take care of poor erring girl who sick in my care
She didn't want to do 1t much, but finally she said
with look Of genuine religious fervor her old face:
"Well will do it, for somebody must, and live in
Christian land"
How often 1 have wished that everybody realized as
she did his responsibility citizen of a "Christian
land" But the trouble is mistake the duties of
that responsibility The most important are so
small that overlook them We continually forget that
duty to God Is through his children. Remember
"Abou Ben Adhem who had thought about loving
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

So far as 1t has been figured up at
Tokyo the total money cost of the war
with Russia amounts to S1,1OO,OOO,OOO
This does not include the interest on
the war debt to be paid hereafter. 1t
cost Great Britain little, If any, less
than that to conquer the small Boer re-
publics Of South Afrlca-some $780,
100000 being added to the principal Of
England's public debt alone. Little less
amazing than Japan's overwhelming
Of Russian power in eastern Asia is
the comparative smallness Of the
money cost.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Curious excuses are sometimes made
by lawbreakers and criminals for their
misdeeds. Thus, the late Jesse James
declared that he robbed banks and held
up trains because members of his fam
lily had been cruelty treated during the
Civil War. The non sequitur is anus
ing, but 1t Is not more so than the plea
Of Chicago young man who says that
he was SO moved by the accidental
shooting Of his brother some months
ago that he has since found no solace
save In stealing automobiles. There
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
Minerva of the Kettles.

A happy solution Of the servant girl
question may evolve itself from the
manual training school connected with
the New York Juvenile Asylum, the ma
5ority Of whose charges are the chill
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
DO YOUR CHRISTIAN DUTY.
By Juliet Y. Strauss.

I put In good deal Of time pity
Ing people who 60 to church seeking
the consolation Of religion, and do
not find it. They can't go to the fine
churches, the elegance Of it all scares
them away; besides they are imbued
with the American idea (fallacious in
deed) that there Is in some way an
equality between man and man, so
they flock to some poorer sanctuary,
where, a pitiful company of Gods
great family, they indulge in invective
AGAINST the rich and nroud and saak
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Chinese women are giving up the
practice of COMPRISING their feet. Civ
1lization Is making rapid strides Some
of these days they will begin wearing
tight corsets.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

The Canadian banking system Is be-
Ing adopted in Chicago. One of the
chief features Of the system is the fact
that when the deposltors put money in,
1t belongs to the depositors and not the
president,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

A New York monkey jumped ON a
live third rail few days ago and was
Instantly killed. Sometimes a monkey
exhibits lack Of intelligence that is al
most human.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

President Roosevelt's spelling made
him say that we have past" a pure
food law. This Is unfortunate, but
perhaps If we sit down and wait a
while it will catch up with US.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

are greatly in demand, and are often
more proficient in culinary science than
their older mistresses.
One girl who was sent into the home
OF family in the country was request
to prepare a certain dish for tea
Il am afraid 1t would not be appro-
priate," the youthful Minerva of the
pots and kettles ventured. 1T is more
proper for breakfast, 1t requires such
awfully long digestion"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Three years ago an old man became
III on Pennsylvania railway train. He
was kindly cared for by the candy
butcher. A few days ago the old man,
who was a wealthy manufacturer Of
Coatesville, Pa, died and left $4,000
to the candy butcher. Always be kind
to old people who are travelling.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

One of the latest portraits of Rud-
yard Kipling Is a snapshot takep by
his wife. 1t shows him as he looks
while on his farm, but is fatal to his
reputation as a hard working farmer.
His trousers are creased.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

VIII that London alienist who Is sell
Ing emotions in capsule form please
send over few that will make fellow
In hard luck feel like winner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Surgeons found gold nugget in the
appendix Of Colorado man. OF course
they announced that the operation was
q success.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Upton Sinclair, author Of "The Jun
gle," Is to go on the stage. 1t remains
to be seen whether he'll make good In
packing houses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

A Philadelphia court has ruled that
Divorces shall not marry the core
spondcnts in their cases. That's one
way to check the divorce evil.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

AS another evidence of prosperity at
tention might be called to the freedom
with which the people invest their
money in souvenir post cards.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

A good dinner produces the same
state of spiritual exaltatiOn in man
that "A sight of bargain produces in a
woman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

A joint debate between John D.
Rockefeller and William ]. Bryan
would make an interesting campaign
diversion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

The unfortunate thing about a d.
vorce is that it seldoms cures the par
ties OF the marrying habit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

To the Russian terrorist 1t Is proba
bly, immaterial whether he blows his
victim to pieces or scares him to death
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

]. ]. Hills favorite hymn, zone
sweetly solemn thought comes to me
ore and ore"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Spelling reform will probably become
popular in penitentiarles If 1t proves to
shorten the sentence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

When money does not talk too much
1t may properly be termed a modest
sum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

John D. Rockefeller is earning his in
come by telling the plain people how
to behave themselves.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
c. r. SOULE, Publisher

1t worries a woman terribly not to
have anything to worry over.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
TO MAKE SAFE THE MONEY IN BANKS.
By w. w. Newberry

Do you ever worry about the safety Of the
money you have deposited in the bank? Do
you realize that such small sum as 43 cents
per annum would insure against loss $1,000
deposited In a national bank?
We approach so closely to making absolutely
safe money deposited in banks and there is
so much to be gained at such a comparatively
small cost 1t seems reasonable to suppose that
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
CURSE OF TOADYING TO WEALTH.
By Rev. Dr. S. p Cadman

There is natural tendency among men of
great wealth to ossify. They regard them
selves as apart from the people, as great and
afar off, and hold themselves as immune not
only from their fellows, but from the opera
tions of the laws that have been formulated
for the protection of all. That is the result
with all men who toady to money or who be-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21

Drth culture or attainment but upon the possession of
vast sums Of money One of the greatest curses with
which we have to contend arises from adulaton of
any particular class that leads to forget equality
The true American would as read the history of
goody washerwoman that Of the greatest society
leader that lived Franklin asserted equality
He took his natural life and said nothing abont
1t. 1t was the average from whom Franklin came
He couldn't RISE for he had fallen and he couldn't
sink because that quality wasn't in him
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-21
ATHLETICS IN HIGH SCHOOL LIFE.
By Prof. Fasseff A. Cotton

The tendency on the part of the high schools
to ape college life is to be discouraged always
for the reason that most frequently the least
desirable phases are copied. Secret societies
have no place in the high school and should
not be tolerated. Glass yells and class colors
and excessive class spirits are very frequently
breeders of rowdysm.
1t is not the intention at all to convey the.