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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31
READING HABIT IN AUSTRALIA
Literature Of All Kinds Is Greatly
In Demand There.

IN Demanu Tbere.
Australasia is in peculiar position
so far as her literature is concerned,
says the Review of Reviews. Owing to
the fact that English is the language
spoken, the reading public can obtain
Its supplies from three quite independ-
ent and distinct sources-from Great
Britain, from the United States, and
from local sources. The result Is that
Australians are the greatest readers on
the face Of the globe, and New Zealand
ers are even more so. Periodicals and
other publications are untaxed and the
copyright laws are little understood and
less enforced, so that on a typical Aus
tralian bookstall the most cosmopolitan
conglomeration Of literature imaglna-
BILE can be seen.
Australia, being so far from the rest
of the Englsh-speaking world, has to
rely upon local effort for her daily and
weekly publications. In this field Aus
out newspapers which can bear most
| favorable comparison with similar pub
! locations either in Great Britain or
America. The same may be said of
the weeklies. 1t Is in magazines and
books that the torrent Of outside litera-
ture has been too great to allow of
much local production.
The inhabitants of Australia number
only 100000. Had these been scat.
tered over the huge continent almost
as large as the United States, no daily
paper Of any size could have existed
1t happens, unfortunately
perhaps, for Australia-that more than
one-quarter Of the people live in two
large cities, and large portion of the
remainder in four or five large towns
The daily paper, therefore, has almost
as large a constituency as any publish
ed for the teeming millions of America
and Great Britain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Certain birds seem to possess re-
.narkable instinct for surgery. The
woodcock, the partridge and some 9th
ers are said to be able to dress their
wounds with considerable skill. A nat
uralist observes that he has shot sew
eral woodcOck that were recovering
from wounds previously received. In
every instance he found the injury neat
ly dressed with down plucked from the
stems of feathers and skillfully ar
ranged over the wound, evidently by the
long beak Of the bird. In other cases
ligatures had been applied to wounded
or broken limbs
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Interest in the protection Of bird life
has spread rapidly in the United States.
A number of States have enacted laws
making it unlawful to trim hats with
birds or wings. The wanton killing had
reached a point where American birds
were actually in danger of extermina-
tion. The great majority of women
whose love OF display had led them to
purchase bird-trimmed hats have
Joined in the movement when the
wholesale slaughter has been brought
to their attention. Not alone on esthetic
grounds should the birds be protected.
They are with few exceptions useful
friends of the farmers. Agriculturlsts,
too prone to note the grain stolen and
the fruit pecked by little bills, give no
credit for the myrlads Of insect pests
destroyed by the feathered marauders
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

II the horrors of Bialystok are per-
mitted or condoned by the present Rus
Sian government on the theory that
they will serve in the eyes of the world
as an excuse for the use of more re-
preston and perhaps the propagation
of parliament, it will find itself In error
too late. The civilized world stands
to-day horror stricken, but Its condem-
nation centers upon a regime that is
daily proving its moral callousness and
its utter incompetence to carry on the
business Of modern State. 1t Is said
that the British foreign office is being
petitioned to make representations to
the Russian government on this world.
disturbing subject. 1t Is not likely that
international diplomatic etiquette will
permit such action but If 1t can be tax
en-, the American people will wish to
have its government add its influence
also. 1t Is a disgrace to civilization
that such Outrages should be permitted
Nothing could be more essentially an.
archical than the policy or arbitrary
want OF policy which seems to charac-
terize the present Russian administra-
tlOn. 1t Is condition that cannot con
tinue and will be ended, 1t now seems
probable, in the throes of revolution.
History has never recorded a more In
competent handling Of a great crisis
than that of the weakling Car and his
reactionary court
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

The accredited maXims all spur men
to labor. The books are full of Illus
trious examples of the value of inces-
SAINT toll. What we need is more of the
gospel of rest. Interest In work. the
desire to be constantly doing, love of
industry for its own sake or for it's re-
wards keep many restlessly busy until
nature calls a halt, and the man of
ceaseless activity wears out and retires
from the active scene. Yes; it is "bet-
ter to wear out than rust OUT" but a
stop now and then for oling up lessons
both the wear and the rust. There are
sports that kill and there are labors.
too, that destroy life. The prudent
man will see to 1t that sufficient time is
allotted every day and every year TO
rest and rational enjoyment that Is
recreative and life-giving Stevenson
wrote gentle satire, containing much
shrewd wisdom, entitled "An Apology
for ldlers," in which he says, among
other equally good things: Perpetual
'S'CsAOi w Nhot a NullS DlS DuSl-
ness Is only to be sustained by perpet-
ual neglect of many other things. And
1t Is not by any means certain that n
mans business is the most Important
thing he has to do. To an Impartial
estimate it will seem clear that many
of the wisest, most virtuous and benefi-
cial parts that are to be played upon
the theater of life are filled by gratul-
tous performers, and pass among the
world as phases of idleness." 1t is re-
freshing to listen now and then to SO
distinguished an apologlst and exem-
plar of idleness. Amusement Is an i'm
portant part of education. Relaxation
is one Of the main duties of life. Rec
reation is not wasting time, but econQ.
mixing life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31
CHANGES IN BIRDS HABITS.
With New Conditions Come Adapta-
tlOns Dictated by Reason.

With New Conditions Come Adapta-
tIOns Dictated by Reason
Among the familiar examples Of the
changes in the habits of birds which
have resulted from association with
mankind are those of the chimney
swift, or popularity named chimney
swallow" which formerly nested in the
hollOws Of trees and now in all settled
regions using the chlmneys of the
houses, and the barn and cave swal-
lows, the former originally nesting in
caves and now building on the beams
and rafters of barns, and the latter,
once a cliff-dweller, now attaching its
curious mud tenement under the shell
ter Of the caves Of barns and dwell
lngs.
In series of interesting notes in
the AUX on the changes in the habits of
birds George F. Breninger records hav-
Ing observed in Mexico the old and the
new way of swallow-nesting. In. the
ancient town of Tuxpan he found nu-
merous instances of barn swallows
nesting in the living rooms, and in the
unsettled portions of the State Of Chi
huahua, 100 miles back from the rail
road on one of the large haciendas-a
region devoid Of the time-honored
adobes-barn swallows still nested on
the rocks.
Mr.. Breninger notes other changes in
hoH 30
of large timber. There is, for exam
pie, the Lucy's warbler, which normal
ly nests In natural cavities in the
trunks of trees, most commonly in the
mesquite, but in the vicinity of Tucson,
where the larger trees have been cut
away, the warblers have in some in
stances had recourse to rebuilding their
nests In the abandoned nests of other
species, and, most curious Of all, among
the small limbs Of mesquite tree.
In timbered countries the fiickers cut
holes in the trunks Of trees for their
nests. In some sections, where the
large trees have been removed and the
fiickers have no longer such nesting
sites, they have taken to the telegraph
poles. Along the railroad between
Benson and Bisbee, Ariz.," writes Mr..
Breninger, 1.-THE telegraph poles and
fence posts show evidence of the work
OF woOdpeckers, all by the Texan wood
pecker. Throughout this region trees
are few and the woodpeckers are forced
to use anything that Is dead and large
enough to permit of nesting cavity
being eXcavated in it. Dead stalks of
the century plant are often used. About
Phoenix, Ariz., this woodpecker is com.
mon. Timber to their needs is still In
abundance and the poles along the rail
roads and elsewhere are untouched. In
some parts of Mexico the work of wood
peckers on telegraph poles has reached
the stage of nuisance and source
of much outlay Of money to keep the
line in repair. Over piece of road
running between San Luis Potosi and
Tampico the nuisance has become so
great that the management threatened
to dip the poles in a solution of creo-
sote, Forest and Stream.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Whatever may be said Of the languor
of royalty in general, no charge of idle
ness can be brought against that ener-
getic young man, the Duke Of
Abruzzl. Two or three years ago he
was far up in the frozen north seeking
the pole, and If memory be not at fault
he attained the highest latitude
achieved by polar explorers. Just now
he is in the heart of equatorial Africa,
bent upon scaling the highest peak on
the continent. What he will do next
Is only to be guessed at, but his history
thus far warrants the prediction that
the future will not find him "loafing
around the throne" He is too vivacious
for that.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Letters are written more frequently
by Americans than by the people of
any other country save Great Britain,
according to a recent report of the Uni
versa Postal Union. The New Zea-
landers come third in letter-writing ac-
tivlty, the Germans fifth, and the
Frenchmen thirteenth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

An exchange declares that President
Roosevelt could not possibly spend $25,-
GOO year in travelling. Did its esteem
ed editor ever travel much by special
train?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Cagayan valley almost due north "
Aparri.
In all this travelling one is Impress
ed by the fact that the Philippine
Islands still possess vast stretches Of
immensely fertile but unsettled coun-
try.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Senator Elkins says there Is no sat
isfactlon in having great wealth. Per.
haps he is merely trying to induce his
rich and aged father-in-law to distrib,
ute it among his children without wait.
Ing to die.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

In dlscouraging the use of Niagara
Falls for electrical power, it might
also be good idea to shut down on
the move to make the Falls the head.
quarters for suicides.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Over in London the authorities are
talking about locking up all anarchists.
When they begin we shall probably re-
ceive definite information as to what
constitutes an anarchist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

No enterprising town considers 1t
good form to advertise a fireworks dis
play costing less than $1,000. The fact
that there Is heavy discount on fire
works helps to relieve the strain on the
conscience of the committee on adver-
Using.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

AS long as the Fort Howard artil-
lerymen can hit a moving target with
every shot, we may expect to see the
"Star-Spangled Banner" still wave.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31
stopped Walking.

II suppose your husband hasn't done
much walking since he bought his new
auto"
mo, indeed. He broke his leg tho
first time he went out in it."-Cleve-
land Leader.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Louisville is arranging to put in a
$1,500,000 filtering plant. The colonels
want their little children to have whole
some drinking fluid.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

A St Louis man killed himself be-
cause he caught only three small fish
after whole days angling. The silly
season has been fairly inaugurated.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

When people want to say real mean
things about druggist they accuse him
os charging for sample bottles of medi.-
cine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

King Alfonso is determined to sup
press the anarchists. The anarchists
have the same intention regarding AL
fnns
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

King Haakon of Norway will no
doubt regard with due suspicion the
thoughtful subject who offers to pre-
sent him bouquet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

The formation of a circus trust will
not deter the urchln from crawling un-
der the canvas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Nine. Bernhardt in leaving said
Americas taste had much improved
she had much more appreciative au-
diences.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

1t seems to be as difficult to get the
Panama canal through Congress as it
Is to get 1t through the isthmus.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

According to some Ideas, the sweet
girl graduates are sweet enough to es.
tablish a sugar trust.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

No use trying TO acquire the balloon
habit unless you are high minded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

The best sermon is the one that goes
over your own head and hits the other
fellow.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31
Cats.

In Medieval times cats were so
scarce that to kill one involved very
heavy fine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

Ti4ey see the small damage, but over
lock the great good done by the birds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

When man gets chance to dis
pose of his troubles he always heaps
up the measure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-08-31

1--WE fear no quakes." is the new
motto Of the city of San Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
COLLEGE GYMNASTICS.
Princeton and N. Y. u. about Equal
FaUorites for Cham pionship.

The eighth annual intercollegiate gynnastic meet
will be held tonight IN the Columbia gymnasium.
Among the colleges which will be represented are
Yale, Columbia, Harvard Princeton Pennsylvania,
New York University. Rutgers and Haverford. CO.
lumba. although victorious last year is not ex-
pected to retain the championship. Yale, Princeton
or New York University will probably carry of
the point trophy
In the preliminary meets Harvard defeated Co
lumbia by a score Of IS TO 16; New York from
Princeton by a score Of 26 to p; Columbia scored
2S TO Is by Pennsylvania, and New York took the
last named team into camp by the Of 90 to l6
Yale had no dual meet this year
b. w Mccabe, Of Princeton, is the present cham
pion or the horizontal bar and il looks II he
VIII retain his title. F. c. Butler, Yale won sec
ond place last year, but will not compete tonight,
as he is debarred by scholarship troubles. Among
the men who will probably fight it out for the
other places are Gilbert, Yale; Evans. Harvard;
Dowd. Princeton; SchneH New York, and Krauss.
Pennsylvania.
The sidehorse should furnish an interesting COM
petition with Gilbert and Price. Yale; Evans Har-
yard; Fernandez and O'Brien. New York. and
formers Yale and News York G IniyeTsity Should
carry on the majority of the points
Benham throws her out as a competitor on the
parable! bars Hay, who second I'm this event
sohnell Kew York University. Who defeated him
KraUss Penna5 1n T5 ssa IN t tTrn GeLeae0 ~
win the three places with Woodbury.. Harvard;
the next best men
Greenfield, New York University who was third
the flying rings last year looks like the winner
I0-nIght His most dangerous competitors are
tlelSSner, Columbia, Goodwin. Harvard: Price,
Aa!ei ketchum, New York. and Devan. Rutgers
Mecabe, Princeton appears to be the best tumbler
inns year. He was second a year ago. Thompson.
New 4ork, will make a strong fight, however The
third place seems to be open.
BraYden New York University, champion club
swlnger in 1872 Is entered again this year. and
appears 10 OutClass his rivals, the most important
or whom are Gilbert. Yale; Stuart, Columbia Sayre.
princeton, and Woodbury., Harvard.
A summary Of the possible chances OF the various
men makes II look If New York and Princeton
VIII have battle royal for first hOnors. with Yale
d close third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
JUSTICES MUST ROTATE.
appellate Division UphOlds Lao Al
Ieged to Be Unconstitutional.

That the law providing that justices OF the
municipal district courts must rotate through
the various courts in the different boroughs Of
the city Of New York is constitutional was de-
cided yesterday by Justices Scott. Giegerich and
Greenbaum in the Appellate Term OF the SUI
preme Court
Justice Wauhope Lynn, Of the LIST District
Court. and Justice William F. Moore. OF the Sd
District Court, have refused. since January 1 10
sit In any court but that Of the district in
which they were elected maintaining that the
law is unconstitutional A bill for the repeal
OF the present law has been introduced in the
Legislature and is now in the hands Of the
judiciary Committee
The case came before the Appellate Term on
an appeal by Jacob Scheukel from a decision
handed down by District Court Justice Leon
Sanders, in the 4th District Court. giving judg-
ment in favor Of Dora Sullivan, Of whom he
was a tenant. awarding her possession Of the
premises occupied by him. in ejectment suit
The case was tried before Justice Sanders. who
belongs to the 18th District Court but who was
presiding in the 4th District Court
The appellant contended that Justice San
ders had no Jurisdiction The Appellate Term
rules against the appellant, and dealing with
the alleged Unconstitutonality OF the law, says:
THE alleged unconsttutionality Of the act
is asserted to rest upon the grounds that It is
class legislation, that IT confers upon the mU-
nCipal courts greater jurisdiction than upon
the county courts and that it invades the
rights Of the citizens Of the district to which
the justice was elected by depTiving them Of
the justice elected by them and permitting
Justice elected in another district TO exercise
jurisdiction I'm their district"
Justice Greenbaum. who writes the opinion
Of the Appellate Term, says that the argument
that the act IS discriminatory and operates as
class legislation is based upon the provision that
each justice shall. after holding court I'm his
own district for one month. sit in least five
Of such other districts. at least for a period of
one month at a time previous 70 his return to
the district for which he shall have been elected,
provided that the justice elected or appointed
shall hold court IN such borough.
I'm adopting this act says Justice Green
baum, the Legislature must be presumed 10
have determined that departure from the sys-
tenn Heretofore in force would tend to correct
some assumed abuses or deficiencies in the ad-
minstration of justice in the Municipal Court
and TO so safeguard the rights of the citizens
that the equal protection of the law would be
extended to all who have occasion TO resort 10
this court.
we are Of the opinion that the act reoufr-
ing rotation Of the justices is constitutional
and the Judgment is affirmed with costs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
CARS TRUCK JUMPS TO NEXT TRACK
Peculiar Accident on Long Island Railroad
Slightly Injuries Several Passengers.

Freeport. Long Island March 29-severaI
passengers were cut by flying glass and other
wise Injured this morning, when the westbound
Montauk Express met with an accident as il
was approaching this place The train was due
at BAD O'Clock When about mile east Of here
a rim on one Of the wheels OF the third car
came on and the humping OF the truck along
the tracks loosened the king pin and the truck
became detached from the body Of the car. II
was hurled off the track and onto the eastbound
track. and IL ran along for some distance before
part Of the latter.
One Of the brakemen pulled the bell cord OF
the engine. brought the train 10 a stop soon
possible and then the nature Of the accident
was learned. When the humping OF the wheels
along the track first became noticeable the pas
sengers became uneasy. but when they saw the
truck shoot out from under the car and run
along parallel with them the other track fol-
lowed by the breaking Of the glass I'm the cars
there was a mild panic. The road was partially
blocked for a couple OF hours only one track
being used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
CREW GETS FOOT BATH.
Columbia Oasmen Wade ashore
When Shell Hits a Mud Bank.

an accident which smashed a shell and caused
ere" 10 get cold foot bath marked the second
60. "oiA OF The Columbia crews yesterday. The
hrst and second varsity had inst storto5 80
washington Bridge for a race to the boathouse.
wen lhe second crew ran a mud bar The men
"aoed ashore in the icy water and waited in the
l'Ii'oao station til rowboat could come up from
split ~ '''
beloFe the accident the two crews had a spirited
DlosLls AS they were leaving the boathouse the
.l,,-ul rev celled challenge. which promptly
~ -0p1to. boJh crews started rowing about 20 10
IL minute and at Washington Bridge where the
in the lead. N' ""S man d 4eHb u
r, ne new motor boat arrived yesterday and
1oou"!L4' me coach. able TO 20 out with the
SitsgMS lof me first time He sent them down the
80 ~ d JWo-mlle spin, and, coming back, let
them hit it up against the tide ~ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
SCHOOLBOY LAIN TENNIS
Plans Perfected for First annual
Cham mi0nShp Tournament.

Plans for the schoolboy lawn tennis championship
that is 70 be held at the beginning OF the present
season under the direction of the Metropolitan
Lawn Tennis League were perfected yesterday at
a meeting Of the committee having the tournament
IN charge in the final championship series of the
tournament thirty-two competitors viii meet in
the singles and sixteen teams in the doubles. These
matches will be decided the latter part Of June
II allows for eight representatives I'm the singles
from the public schools of Manhattan and Brook
Ign. four each from The Bronx, Richmond and
Queens and one each from New Jersey and West
chester County. Manhattan end Brooklyn will each
be represented by four pairs in the doubles, while
The Bronx, Richmond and Queens viii have two
pairs each and New Jersey and Westminster County
pair each.
The committee arranged schedule so that the
borough tournaments, which Will bring out the
compeulo for the final and champ iJuship series
may be begun in May and finished by June 10
These championship matches ard majority of the
preliminary competitions will be decided the
courts OF the Metropolitan League clubs.