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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Electric Lights from Windmill.

Wind-made electricity holds out the
promise Of becoming a great boon to
rural districts; and the day is near at
hand when every farmer who has n
windmill on his grounds can enjoy cleo
trio lights and the many other services
which electric power is capable of yield
Ing. For many years, men have been
trying to convert wind power into cleo
tricity. r. W. Wilson, Of Westfied,
Ind, has worked out practicable
method Of accomplishing 1t.
In producing wind-made electricity,
Wilson calls upon the windmill to per-
form Its customary function of pumping
water. He leads the water into by.
draulic regulator built on the principle
Of water-lift, in which the pressure Is
controlled by weights, and from which
1t Is released by means Of automatic
valves.
This regulator Is the means Of main.
tanning the even pressure under all con-
dtions, whether the windmill Is revolv-
ing fast or slow.
Under the uniform pressure, the wa
ter is passed from the hydraulic cham
ber through water motor to which n
dynamo Is attached.
Mr.. Wilson demonstrates the success
of the invention at his own shop IN
Westfield, which Is brightly lighted
with wind-made electricity, and to all
appearances 1t equals the steam-made
product that city folk enjoy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

Situated in narrow ravine on the
south fork Of the South Platte river,
4S miles from Denver, is the highest
dam on earth, known as the Cheesman
dam. It's wall of solid masonry Is 221
feet high, impounding more than 30,-
0O0,000,00 gallons Of water. From
an engineering viewpoint, Its nearest
rival is the famous Croton dam that i'm
pounds New York city's water supply.
This contains more masonry and cost
more money, but 1t does not hold as
much water, and its construction was
not attended with so many or so great
engineering difficulties.
1t almost seems as though Nature It.
self had intended the site of Chees-
man dam to some day be utilized as h
great reservoir. The canon of the
South Platte river at this point Is not
more than 35 feet wide at the bottom,
and the sides are almost vertical for
nearly 100 feet. At this point the
canyon begins to widen, so that 200 feet
above the bottom 1t Is GOO feet wide,
and 900 feet above the bottom Its width
Is about 700 feet. From the bottom
Of the canyon to the summit Of the
dam the side walls are of solid granite
Before the masonry was laid, the loose
boulders, rocks and debris were re
moved. This work developed the fact
that while the bottom contained pot
holes, and the sides many lrregularl
ties, yet there were no seams nor crev.
Ices.
The dam was constructed of granite
rubble masonry laid In Portland ce
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

OF force, even assassination by poison
and bomb. He was elected to the
Reichstag twice. After passing many
months In prison he was ordered from
Germany.
He went to London in 1879 and he
began the publication Of Freiheit. When
Alexander II. of Russia was killed by
nihilists Most published Freiheit with a
red border and an editorial expressing
wish that all tyrants might be served
like the Car. The Russian and Ger
man governments called the British
governments attention to the article,
and Most was arrested, tried, found
guilty and sentenced 10 10 months hard
labor at Clerkenwell prison. On his re-
lease he sailed for New York, arriving
in December, 1889. He spent three
terms on Blackwells island for incen-
diary utterances. His last lmprlson-
ment was for publishing in Frelhelt on
the day President Mckinley was shot
an article entitled, Murder vs. Murder.
Most was not taken seriously by
many Of his brethren. He was the
atrical and earnest talker and had a
fine flow Of adiestives, chiefly denuncla-
tory. He achieved some success as an
actor in 1894 by appearing at the
Thalia as Old Baumert in the Weavers
He had not been conspicuous as an ad-
vocate of force in recent years and the
radical anarchists Of the Emma Gold
man stripe were at odds with him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

tary education. In 1873 young Most
became III. and an operation was per
formed. which disfgured his face for
life. This did as much as anything
else, perhaps, to sour his disposition.
Then his mother died, and an unsyn-
pathetic stepmother came into his world
to torment him to rebellion.
He was apprenticed to bookbinder
and after learning the trade went wan
dering through italy, Switzerland ard
Hungary. He found IT difficult to get
work, because, as he says in his auto.
biography, his facial Disagreement
kept customers away" Most went to
Zurich in 1867 and got work, escaping
military service because of his deform-
lty. He imblbed soclallstic Ideas and
started crusade against all organized
government. In May, 1869, he made a
violent speech denouncing the clergy,
the military, the police and the middle
class. He spent a month In Jail for
this outbreak. After passing other time
in Jail for similar Offenses, Most was
selected by the Socialists as a mission.
airy in Austria. The authorities ban
ished him on May 2, 1871, and he was
escorted to the frontier by a large pro-
cesslon Of worklngmen.
In Saxony he was not allowed to
speak publicly, but he carried on the
propaganda In the homes Of wagework-
ers. He was made editor of the Chem
nitz Frele Presse by his party, and
served month In Jail for making an
lncendlary speech. He was summoned
to appear in court 43 times and was
convicted Of % violations Of law. He
had then become an anarchist Of the
most radical type, advocating the use
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

Where swine are raised in sufficient
numbers so that they are herded in
small Enclosures, 1t Is essential to
change these lots yearly If one would
avoid the danger Of cholera or other
diseases. The way to accomplish this
to the best advantage Is to have the
swine distributed in small colonies, each
with movable house. Have the lots
of double. size, using one-half Of each
lot during the early part Of the season
and the other half at the latter part.
This will carry one through the season
with little danger of trouble, and then
these lots should be abandoned for
swine, being cultivated the next year
and new lots provided for the swine.
This is considerable trouble to be sure,
but there is no way more certain to
avoid disease than this. Particularly
is this plan valuable in sections where
the soil is inclined to be heavy so that
the filth made by the swine does not
drain into the soil readily.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Is Your Dairy Farm a Success,

Are you making all there is to be
made in the dairy business? If not,
why not? This is a question which
every dissatisfied dairyman may well
dsk himself. When a business man or
manufacturer finds his business is not
paying to suit him he seeks for the
causes Of loss and strives to eliminate
them.
If we investigate we shall find that
the successful dairymen attend to every
little detail that affects their business.
They look at everything from a bust
ness standpoint, save wherever any
thing can be saved, and discard ami
mails or methods that don't pay.
If you are not one Of the success
full dairymen, look around and see why
you are not. There Is a reason for
everything, and when you know the
reason you are in a position to remedy
the trouble. If you have no liking for
your business, the sooner you change
to something you do like the better II
will be for you and those dependent up
on you. Have you tested your cows
individually and discarded those which
show by their own performance that
they are not profitable? The Babcock
test and the scales will show which
are profitable and which are not, and II
is sheer shiftlessness not to apply such
test-Indianapol News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
HERR MOST.

In Boyhood Football of Fate, He
Became the Apostle of Hate.
Herr Johann Most, who died in Gin
cinnati the other day, was the high
priest Of anarchy. Brought up under
the most adverse circumstances, disfig-
ured from boyhood, ill-treated by his
first employer, kicked and cuffed about
Europe by soldiery and police, he grew
into one Of the most rantankerous phil
osophers and reddest revolutionlsts of
modern times. Most was born In Augs-
burg, Germany, Feb. 8, 1916. His
father held an office at the court and
managed to give the boy fair elemen-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
An Easily Made Filter.

Take new wooden pail and bore
holes all over the bottom. Procure some
fine, clean sand, and having thoroughly
washed 1t in many waters place it in
a bag of some strong cotton material,
just the shape of the bottom of the
pail, but slightly larger, and about two
inches thick. Place the bag In the bot
tom Of the pail, place the pail over an
other, and pour water In. If the sand
is fine and pure 1t Is remarkable what
excellent filtration can be obtained from
this simple contrivance, which costs but
a trltling sum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
sardines and Creese.

Ingredients: Sardines, pepper, salt,
lemon juice, little -four, the yolk of
an egg, and grated cheese. Method:
Warm some sardines in the oil from
the tin, add pepper, salt and squeeze
of lemon. When hot, lay the sardines
on hot dish, sprinkle grated cheese
over them; thicken the sauce with u
little flour and the yolk of an egg, and
mask the sardines with it; garnish the
dish with fried croutons.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Making Incubator Profitable.

The incubator has passed the expert
mental stage, and Is no longer a ma
chine Of chance results. Any one with
a reasonable amount Of common sense
and the ability to take care Of the ma
chine and its contents while 1t Is in
operation will be rewarded by success
II one Is In position to 60 into the
poultry business on a scale of consider
able magnitude the better plan Is to
prepare cellar expressly for the work,
for, perfect as they are, incubators
sometimes catch on fire, and then the
loss of the building they are in genera
ally follows. The cement building
blocks which have recently come into
use offer the means to construct an
incubtor cellar in any section of the
country at moderate cost. Brooders, too
must be added, and there should be a
structure for the brooders, so that the
early Matched chicks need not be turned
out of doors to get wet or catch cold.
incubator cellar in any section Of the
pacity and sold at low price. A 80
egg machine of reliable make can be
bought for $40, and with 1t one can get
all the experience needed to enable him
to operate those of larger capacity a
second season. The incubator and the
brooder are essential in operations Of
considerable size, the sitting hen to be
used only as a makeshift.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

The man who would get all from his
live stock it is possible for them to give
him is the man who feeds and cares for
them intelligently. There are thou
sands of animals that will be turned
onto the range this spring, who have
been half-starved during the winter
This is particularly true Of horses, who
have had little work to do. Their own
er has worked on the plan that if there
was no work for the horse 1t should
have only just enough food to sustain
life; he forgets that stored-up vitality
Is necessary for the animal to do the
heavy spring work of the farm. The
poorly-fed horse cannot give the ser
vices he would have given had he been
properly nourished, SO, after all, 1t is
poor economy to feed too lightly during
the winter. When this poorly-fed stock
is turned out to grass, it takes them
half the summer to get in shape again,
and, If they be cows, the milk supply Is
correspondingly light. Here again Is
where it does not pay to feed toe
stingily. If the stock on your place
have not been well fed 60 at 1t now
give them grain and fodder until time
to turn them to grass, and, unless the
pasture is good from the beginning
feed them for some weeks. You viii
need to do this If you expect to gel
proper returns soon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Farm Wagon Attachment.


A well-constructed shoveling board
attached to the wagon box is a great
convenience when unloading ear corn,
root crops or any similar thing. The
Illustration shows a simple, practical
Idea, the lower picture showing the
board lowered for use and the upper
one showing how 1t can be closed.
rhe shovellng board proper is about
one inch narrower than the width of
the inside Of the wagon box and Is at
tached to the latter with strong hinges
the board may be the same width as the
sides. Of the wagon box, or wider, If
desired. The side-boards A and B are
Slanted off at the back sides and the
front ends are the same width as the
box where they are attached with
strong hinges. Strong, short hooks are
placed in each side-board, as shown un-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

ment mortar, with the exception Of the
upstream face, which Is Of rough-point-
ed granite ashlar For the downstream
face, granite blocks Of moderate size
are used, making It one of the most
handsome reservoirs to be seen any
almost as long as the eternal hills. To
the beauty of this work of man, are
added the glories Of the Rockies
towering mountains rising In the dis
tance capped with everlasting snow,
whispering pines, rugged boulders and
sapphire skies. The width Of the dam
on top Is IS feet, with 14-foot road
way. At the bottom 1t Is 176 feet wide.
The elevation Of the top of the parapet
walls above the sea is 6,S65 feet.
The primary object of this great en-
gineering work Is to supply the city
Of Denver with water. Incidentally
water Is supplied for the irrigation of
several thousand acres of land in the
valley Of the South Platte river. The
artificial lake created by the Chessman
dam covers an area Of 81 acres, extend.
ing up South Fork valley five miles, up
Goose creek two miles, and up Turkey
creek one mile and half. This reser,
voir Is filled with the melted SHOWS OF
the Rocky Mountains, furnishing prob
ably the purest water enjoyed by any
large city In the world. SO capacious
Is the reservoir that the water Away.
in storage would suffice for the 100000
inhabitants Of Denver and Its suburbs
for five Willlamsport (Pa)
Grit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
GibIet Soup.

Method: Well wash four sets of duck
giblets; cut the gizzards into small
pieces, and put them in the stewpan
with enough water to cover them. Skim
well, add bunch Of herbs, lemon,
thyme, marjoram, cloves, parsley, six
teen berries Of allsplce and pepper |;
stew gently for two hours. Take out
the pieces Of meat and keep them
warm, thicken the soup with -four and
season with tablespoonful Of ketchup
and a little salt. Boil up, and pour
over the giblets.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Freezing In Warm Air.

The freezing Of leaves and buds on
clear spring nights, when the air tenn
perature Is above freezing point, has
been superstitiously looked upon as an
effect Of the moons light. An English
experimenter finds that, while all OBJ.
jects have the temperature of the sur.
rounding air on cloudy nights, rapid
radiation may produce dine.ence on
clear nights und piece Of cotton prov.
ed to be at times six and even eight de.
grees colder than tho air. Plants may
be similarly chilled below freezing with
the air above
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Self-Feeder for Poultry.

A perfection feed hopper is shown
in the cut, says the Orange Judd Farm
er. 1t is eight inches wide, two and
one-half feet high, and three feet long.
The roof projects over the perch on
which the fowls stand while feeding.
The method of constructing the perch
es and the weight and attachment to
the lid over the grain is clearly shown
in the picture. The weight on the arm
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

Enamel Finish for Shelves.
An excellent idea for pantry shelves
is to give them two coats of ordinary
white paint, and then a third finishing
coat Of white enamel. AS soon as
the enamel dries, wash it over with
cold water, and then 1t will harden
quickly. Do not cover these shelves
with oilcloth or paper, but leave them
bare and notice the Improvement. As
there are no covers under which
crumbs, etc, can collect, there is moth
Ing to encourage mice, and the enamel
is easily wiped clean with a damp
cloth. With enameled shelves 1t Is nev-
er necessary to clean out the whole
pantry at once, for 1t keeps clean all
the time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

This list of plants and shrubs, with
their requirements in regard to the
pruning season, is especially timely and
helpful. 1t has the weight of authori-
ty, as coming from practical gar
dener.
There Is a right time and wrong
time to prune each plant, but few
amateurs can distinguish between
them. Also certain trees do not need
pruning at all.
Head back Immediately after bloom
ing: Kalmia latifolia, diervilla or
wiegella, azalea, forsythia, SNOWFALL,
kerria, mock orange, Phlladelphus, bar
berry, most woody spireas.
Head back when dormant: Roses,
celmatis, spirea sorbifolia, hydranngea.
Large Towering trees not requiring
pruning: Aesculus (horse chestnut)
sorbus sambucifolia, catalpa, sorbus
Americana (American ASH, lirioden-
dron (tulip poplar), pavia. sorbus
grandihora, pyrus aria (white bean
tree), sorbus elanocarpa, robina, clad.
rastis, tingtoria (virgllia tree), sopho.
ra, sorbus ancuparia (mountain ASH.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Chocolate PIE.

Beat three eggs well with four table
spoonfuls Of sugar and beat gradually
into them pint of scalding milk, to
which pinch of soda has been added.
Put over the fire, stir in half cup of
sweet grated chocolate and when this
is thoroughly blended add teaspoon
full of vanilla. Pour the mixture into
u pie plate lined with pastry and bake.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Method for Testing Eggs.

A simple method for testing eggs,
which comes from Germany, Is based
upon the fact that the air chamber in
the fiat end Of an egg increases with
age. If the egg is placed In a solution
Of common salt 1t will show an increas-
Ing inclination to float with the long
axis vertical. By watching this ten.
dency the age Of the egg can be deter
mined almost to a day. A fresh egg
lies In a horizontal position at the bot
tom Of the vessel; an egg from three
to five days old shows an elevation Mt
the fiat end, so that Its long axis forms
an angle Of 20 degrees, and an egg a
month old floats vertically upon the
pointed end.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

To preserve the charms Of new llno-
leum and renew the youth of old pro-
size and pour over it a pint of hot
water. Stir with a stick till the glue
Is melted. Wash over the linoleum
with n damp flannel, then apply the
mixture with good clean piece Of
flannel. Do not step upon the floor
until 1t Is quite dry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

fastened to hang from the nearest beam
to the stairway. The wheel is covered
with thin, smoothly planed boards and
the axle Is kept well oiled, so the wheel
will revolve readily, bringing all parts
of the shelf within reach at need.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
The Thankful Way.

Thankful we wander In bloom and In
blight,
And reap in the red thorns the lilies OF
light.
And, toll being ended, we'll whisper
Goodnight"
And dream Of beautiful morningl
Atlanta Constitution.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Revolving Cellar Shelf.

HeVOINIhK CeIIar Shell.
A handy cellar shelf that will save
the housekeeper many steps may be
arranged at the side Of the cellar stairs,
within easy reach upon descending
few steps. The shelf Is contrived from
an old axle and Wheel The axle ia
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

der letter A, and an eye in the shovel
Ing board just under the hook, thus
keeping the board in position. There
Is light iron chain support at each
side Of the box and hooked under
neath.-Indianapol News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18

should be adjusted to the size Of the
fowl. This box may be made Of any
length desired, but the height and
width are about right.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-05-18
Don't Set Berry Plants Too Soon.

If the strawberry plants are set in
the cold moist soil they are likely to
rot at the crown or, If this does not
result, they will make no growth to
speak of. Wait until the soil has dried
out some so that 1t Is mellow and easi-
ly worked; have the plot in good condi-
ton, we'll worked so that the soil Is
free from stones and clods Of earth and
the plants can be easily set and will
begin to grow uninterruptedly so that
one will lose no time by waiting until
the soil Is in perfect condition before
setting out the planta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-24

Washington. Oct. 23.-The text Of the Presidents Thanksgiving proela- matien issued today Is as follows:
 4 Proclamation
 "The time of year has come when. i'll accordance with the wise custom or our forefathers. it becomes my duty to set aside special day Of thanks giving and prayer to the Almighty because of the blessings we have r"- ceived. and of prayer that these p'es'- iugs may be continued.
 Yet another year al widespread well being has passed. Never before in our history or In the history of any oth- CT nation has a people enjoyed more abounding material prosperity than has ours a prosperity so great that IL should arouse In us no spirit of reck- less pride and least of all spirit of needless disregard of our responsibili- les; but rather sober sense or our many blessings and resolute purpose. under Providence not to forfeit them by any action of our own
 Material well being. Indispensable though It is. can never be anything but the foundation of true nationa! greatness and happiness If we build nothing on this foundation. then our national life vii! he as meaningless an emntv us a house where only the foun- dation has been laid.
 'On our material well being must D ' built a superstructuro Of individual and national life, lived In accordance 2 with the laws of the highest morality. or else our prosperity Itself will in the long run turn out curse instead of blessing. We should be both reverently thankful for what we hay" received, and earnestly bent on turn ing 1t into a means of grace and not "f destruction
 Accordingly. hereby set apart Thursday, the 29th day of November,