davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Among the articles capable of imi-
tation and adulteratiOn coffee has long
had a prominent place. 1t has been
the subject of innumerable jokes In the
comic papers. Dealers in special brands
or in substitutes for it have based
their advertisements upon the undoubt-
ed frauds imposed upon the public. In
many eating places coffee is never fur
nished, no matter what the bill of fare
may indicate, for no coffee enters into
the pot from which the liquid is drawn.
In the pure food discussions In the last
session of Congress the statement was
made that coffee dealers in the United
Staets in the year sold 250,00O,0OO
pounds of Java and Mocha A special
student of the subject thinks this esti.
mate far to small, placing the amount
at 600,O00,000 pounds Of Java and Mo-
Cha" so-called, which did not contain a
single bean Of either. Instead of being
genuine 1t is Brazilian coffee, separated
from the smaller seeds by means of
Sitting machine. The contention seems
to be supported by the statistics of i'm.
portation, which indicate that 100000
pounds of Mocha and 100000 pounds
Of Java were brought into the country
In twelve months. From this compare.
lively small importation fifty times as
much Java and Mocha" were distrib.
oh t1A
plugged customers. Another little COM
putatlon shows the extent Of the fraud
from the money point Of view. The
Java and Mocha" combination thus
prepared from the Brazilian product
or course commands a higher price
than the plain Rio. 1t makes a profit
able thing for the dealer If he can sell
an article under one brand which at
tracts a higher price because Of its
Arabic or East Indian name. AT the
usual retail prices the differences easi-
ly roots up into an amount to be ex-
pressed by seven figures. In one sense
this Indicates a. fraud of great magni-
tude. 1t is true that many articles
have trade names which do not repre-.
sent Intention to deceive. The pur.
chaser knows well that he is not buy
Ing the genuine article. At the same
time there is an element of danger to
the public in the retention of such
names which open the chance for fraud
in the shape Of higher prices for an
article than could be secured If Its real
character were known. The deceptions
in the shape Of higher prices for an
der a rigid pure food measure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

DANIEL " "hiiihN Mr.. Whltten was
born in Lanark, Scotland, November 25,
1903. Lanark is forty miles above Ed
inburg, on the river Clyde. AS boy Of
he recalled vividly the celebration of
Wellington's victory over Napoleon at
Waterloo. The Scotch Greys, who i'm
mortalized themselves on this memora-
BILE field, had many representatives from
this part Of Scotland. The boys COL
lected great piles of coal and wood and
made huge bonfires which burned two
days to signalize the joy felt over the
downfall Of the plotter against the peace
Of Europe.
Mr.. Whitten came to America when
Is years old, locating in Canada, where
he remained two years then he crossed
over to New York and settled on a farm
In Marcy, near Utica. He also lived in
Whitesboro. In the two places he passed
elghty-one years and was respected by
all
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
LOCK SYSTEM IN PANAMA.
Chagres River Caused the Adoption
of This System

ChaSres River Caused the AdODtiou
of This System.
line selection of the lock plan for the
Panama canal was undoubtedly due tC
the acceptance of the DOMINATING inNu
ence OF the Chagres River, says Forum
1t has been general to assume that the
great difficulty of the sea-level plan
lay In the immense amount of excaya-
ton 1t would require in the cut at
Culebra. Had this been the only diff
nculty, 1t Is probable that the sea-level
project would have been adopted; but
when 1t Is understood that the real
problem was the holding back of the
entire flood waters of the Chagres, a
hood OF $4,000 cubic feet per second. by
dam at Gamboa, rising to q level of
lSO feet above the surface of the canal
and more than a mile in length at the
crest, 1t Will be seen that the Culebra
cut was secondary matter.
In the sea-level plan the accumulated
Hood waters Of the Chagres were to
have been let off gradually through
sluices Into the canal itself, producing
at times current as high as four feet
second. In the lock project, the
waters Of the flood river merge into
one great lake, with ample spillways,
giving unrestricted navigation for YES
sells of all sizes for one-third of the
whole distance across the isthmus. 1t
Is believed that the experience with the
locks on the Sault Ste. Marie canal,
between Lake Superior and Lake HUI
ron, warrants the belief that the locks
at Panama can be operted without ma
terial delay to navigation, the tonnage
passing through the $500" canal now
aggregating more than three times as
much as that of the Suez canal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

While cutting turf on bog in Coun-
ty Limerick, laborer came on the
horns Of an Irish elk, and, carefully
digging, exhumed the head and antlers
of magnificent specimen of this great
deer, where 1t had lain for centuries
preserved by the peat.
The horns measure, from tip to tip
s feet 2 inches. 1t is In a wonderful
state Of preservation, considering the
period of time which had elapsed since
these animals existed, as no authentic
time or satisfactory theory is forth.
coming when they lived or what caused
their extinction. Ireland was, un
doubtedly, Its home.-Cleveland Leader
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
THEY HAVE A NURSE MAN.
How One Trio of Small Boys Is Be-
ing Licked Into Shape.

l
A well-to-do young couple blessed
with three boys ranging in age from
to 3 years, has originated a new
household feature-the nurse man.
After trying a series of nursemaids,
each Of whom had found the little men
altogether too much of a handful, their
mother engaged a man nurse.
He Is described by writer in Good
Housekeeping as well educated, re-
fined fellow in the middle twentles,
with wife and children of his own,
to whom he goes home each evening
about o'clock after his young charges
are safe with the sandman.
His understanding of little boy ma
ture Is complete; he supplements his
regular duties of feeding, bathing, ex-
ercising, ETC., by teaching the lads how
to build boats, draw, whittle wood in
fascinating shapes, ride, drive, skate
and swim.
He plays makebelleve games with
them, reads to them and tells them
stories; and while the family were at
their mountain camp last season ini-
tiated them into many a secret of bird
lore and woodcraft.
His wages are, Of course, generous,
but his influence over the boys, who
really are too strenuous a problem for
their delicate mother and business
burdened father, Is excellent. The re-
la In yt..No
birth Of the youngest child, and so far
has developed none but pleasant and
helpful features.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

reply to the citizens of Boston in
answer to their letter carried to Phila-
delphia by Paul Revere, and In the
same year was made member of the
committee of correspondence.
In May, 1776, Nixon had charge Of
the defenses Of the Delaware at Fort
Island and in July he was placed in
charge of the guard of the city of Phila-
delphla.
On July 4, 1776, Congress adopted
the Declaration of Independence, and
on July decreed that it should be
proclaimed in each of the United States
and at the head of the army. On July
d the committee of safety ordered that
1t should be read and proclaimed at
the state house on July at noon. John
Nixon was the man chosen to read pub
licly for the first time the great docu-
ment.
Nixon afterward took part in the bat
tie Of Princeton with Washington and
spent that terrible winter at Valley
Forge. Throughout the entire revolu-
tion his life and his services were ever
at the call of his country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Ing done by somebody else, exactly as
men do. And why not? Women not
always make very good cooks. The art
is not one in which they excel, nor are
their attitudes in practicing it especial
ly charming. There are many things
more beautiful than a woman covered
with flour making pan of biscuits,
though few things, we admit, are more
useful. Cooking is mans work par ex-
cellence. The cook at the roundup is a
great dignitary, endued with power lit
tie short of arbitrary. The younger
Dumas making cabbage soup was a
spectacle to fill the bosom of the OBJ
server with joy and pride. What more
sublime Image did Grunow's eyes ever
rest upon than the cook for a lumber
camp trumpeting his slaves to their
matutinal meal, even as Gabriel will
rouse them on the last day? Such work
Is not for women. Fancy a coy maid.
EN- Hopping fapjacks for crowd of
hungry cowboys. Image her, If you
can, roasting doughgod for crew of
loggers taking drive down the Passa-
maquoddy, the Cowlitz of the Clatska-
ME.
Cooking Is mans work. No wonder
the girls do not relish being photo
graphed baking pans of biscuits. II
would be too masculine They wisely
prefer to keep within their proper
sphere and play tennis and vote.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
OLD IDEAL OF WOMEN.
Why 1t No Longer Fits the Case of
the Modern Product.

Why 1t No Longer Fits the Case of
the Modern Product.
In a letter ID. G. Grunow intimates
that the young women who have their
photographs printed in various athletic
attitudes do so to attract suitors and
secure husbands, says the Portland Ore
gonian. The same reasoning convinces
us that the young men who have theirs
printed in baseball and pugilistic cos
tunes do so to secure wives. Mr.. Cru
now suggests that the girls would ac-
complish their purpose better If the
pictures represented them making a
pan Of biscuits or washing up the din
ner dishes. Were he advising the boys
instead Of their sisters, he would rec
ommend pose In the cornfield with a
hoe and overalls.
Mr.. Grunow's letter expresses mode
Of thought which is almost pathetic in
its impossible anachronism. Apparent
ly he can think Of woman only as u
housekeeper and cook. These were once
the only occupations which she was
permitted to take up, and the only ones
she was fitted for; but in these days to
talk as If every woman must spend her
| life In the kitchen Is no less absurd
than the belief that every man must be
a farmer This is not meant to dispar-
age either kitchen work or farming.
Both of them are useful occupations
and to many persons they are agree
able, but not to everybody. Since Mr..
Grunow's ideas become crystallized the
sphere Of woman has enlarged and as
sumed diversity. Many occupations are
now open to her which have no relation
to cooking and dishwashing. Skill in
these arts would not help in the least
to make her living as typewriter or
an amanuensls.
1t is perhaps regrettable, but 1t Is
a fact all the same, that many women
neither expect nor wish to find hus-
bands. They expect to have their cook
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
Two important fisheries questions af

Two important fisheries questions af-
fectlng America are under considera-
tion. One is the problem of stoppsnx
pelaglc sealing, that Is, the shooting
of the migrating seals at sea, and the
indlscriminate destruction of females.
If the Canadians agree to stop the
practice, 1t Is probable that Japan will
come into the agreement. The other
problem concerns the use of purse
selnes by Americans on the Newfound-
land herring grounds, and Is being dis
cussed by representatives of the Brit
ish, American and Newfoundland gov.
ernments. Great Britain admits the
Justice of the colonial position that the
use of purse seines threatens destruc.
tion of the fisheries, but may under
pressure of the American interests con
clude an agreement over the heads OF
the colonial commissioners.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Z "Small colleges versus large" Is ia
Sorite subject with educators. In this
country the question is answering It.
self in practical way. The small col
leges are growing larger, and other
small colleges are being started. That
many of our colleges are overgrown
there is no doubt, and many devices
are suggested to divide them into small
er units. To the general public, not
concerned with the special problems of
educators, the growth of the colleges
is matter for congratulation, for it
means that more and more young
Americans are trying to get good edu-
cation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

endless complaint. This applies par
ticularly to criminal cases. The law
yers take week in explaining what
they are going TO prove day is con-
sumed In passionate debate as to wheth-
er witness shall answer a certain
question. A second day is lost In We
hement discussion Of what counsel for
the prosecution said counsel for the de-
fense said would be Inferred If witness
did answer. The morning of the third
day the objection is overruled, and wit
ness answers that he doesn't know.
Whereupon the lawyers clamorous!y
fall to over the proposition that the an
swer be stricken from the record That
wrangle lasts till dark. This not only
gives justice a halt and paralytic effect
which encourages crime, but In many
localities it makes the pains and pen
alties of sitting on a jury almost as
great as those provided by statute for
the crime that is to be tried.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Got farm without mortgage?
Well, you are fixed! No dishonest
official, hoodwinking director, or cheap
legislator can bunco or legislate you
out Of this land. Hold on to it! Live
the simple life, at the same time en-
joylng the luxurles which only the
farmer can have, and you will live to
see your grandchildren benefited by the
old farm. There is no gentleman so
thoroughly Independent in his old age
MS the man who has preserved his land
and established comfortable home
stead by working the soil. Nothing like
farming for a sure thing!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
The big tree herewith pictured is all

The big tree herewith pictured is all
that remains to tell Of forest which
once stood in Its immediate vicinity.
When the lumbermen devastated the
region this solitary specimen was left
standing and since that time Gothic
archway has been hewn through Its
massive trunk. The United States gov
ernment has come to the rescue of the
huge sequoias and other coniferous
trees of California, but the scarcely
less remarkable vegetable growths of
the Pacific northwest are still the prey
of the merciless lumberman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
Popule1. Saence,
ON~~~N~N~~

Prof. John Trowbridge has devel-
oped in his laboratory a telephone re-
lay based on new principle, and
avoiding, it is said, the difficulties hith-
erto encountered in applying a relay
to amplify the signals on long-dlstance
lines. The disturbing sounds usually
introduced by amplifying devices are
avoided by placing the moving part Of
the receiver in a balanced magnetic
field, and keeping the center of the
diaphragm of this part of the instru-
ment flee from pressure. The move
ments of the outer edge only are used
to transmit the vibrations to the micro
phone, and the transmission is effected
through metal instead of through air.
The metal transmitter, as thus applied,
Is new idea.
1t Is but few years ago that the
atmospheric gases argon and neon were
discovered, and that helium, an ele-
ment previously known to exist only in
the sun and certain stars, was found
combined with rare minerals on the
earth. Since then argon and helium
have been discovered in the waters Of
many mineral springs, and 1t has been
shown that the helium issuing from
such springs is probably derived from
radlum In the rocks. Quite recently
Charles MOureu has informed the
French Academy of his discovery Of
neon in twenty-five mineral springs
whose waters were already known 10
contain argon and helium. He believes
that neon is generally present in warm
springs.
A very singular property of electric
currents, which Is not generally known,
is that called electrical osmose. An
electric current flowing through the
ground will cause water-slowly and
In small quantity, of course-to travel
along with 1t In the direction of the
negative electrode. During some re-
cent experiments In England water was
thus caused to enter a glazed pipe set
In the ground. 1t penetrated the walls
of the pipe when electricity was passed
through them. The Electrical Review
suggests that this principle might be
applied to supply moisture to plants.
Electric currents properly arranged in
the ground would collect water dis
persed through the soil and condense
it round the roots.
Prof. X. Birkenhead of the Christi
ania University, describing in detail in
the Revue Scientiique the Birkeland-
Eyde plant at Notodden, Norway for
agricultural fertilizers
directly from the nitrogen of the at
mosphere with the aid of electric
flames, speaks very confidently of the
success Of this new industry. We can
now, he declares, obtain from the air
covering square mile Of the earth's
surface more combined nitrogen than
Is contained In all the nitrate beds of
Chile. A larger plant than that now
In operation at Notodden is to be
erected Immediately. Prof. Birkeland
tells an amusing story of Norwegian
peasants, who, upon learning that fer
tilizers could now be made from the
atmosphere, wrote him, begging that
he would use some of the air from
their part Of the country, because, they
said, "the quality of the air here is so
extraordinarily good"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

There Is man In Wyoming who de-
cllned political Office because he
thought he could not be Christian
and politician at the same time. He
has an erroneous idea. A man may be
n Christian and politician at the same
time. 1t merely depends on the kind
Of politician he Is.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
CAREER OF MARY BAKER EDDY.

Born, Mary Baker, 1921, at Bow, N.
H., of prominent New England family.
Is of Scotch English descent and uses
the MacNeil coat of arms
The G. in her name stands for Glover.
the name Of her first husband. Asa G.
Eddy was her second husband. She has
had one son.
Well schooled in her youth and was a
contributor of poems and other literary
matters to magazines.
Was Congregationalist, but always
held advanced religious IDEAS
Made her discovery" of Christian
science in 1866. Began to teach it in
1867.
Founded in Boston the first Christian
Science church in 1879. The "Mother
Church" now has over 10000 members.
Estimated total membership of the
Scientists one million.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

est men in Central
New York and up
to the last his
mind was clear
and his other fac
ulties well preserv-
ed. He was a Bap-
tist and read the
b | b ! e through
many times and
was considered an
authority on Its
teachings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Is it merely a theory, or is it fact
that the fellows who have adopted the
simplified spelling stop when they come
to one Of the simplified words and
skirmish around to see If there isn't
another word that would express the
meaning just as we'll?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

to rebel against the
British government.
In 1865 he signed
the non-importation
agreement against
the stamp act, and
from that time on
ward was foremost
among the patriots
who opposed the
usurpations of the
British crown. He
was a member Of
the committee that
was appointed to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

OF eight million trade unionists in
Europe and America one-fourth are in
America. Great Britain, with only half
the population Of this country, has al
most as many unionists, and so has
Germany, with only two-thirds the pop
ulation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Secretary Wilson says the country
will have crop Of S36,3S0,000 bushels
of oats, not counting the wild variety
which also promises to be record
breaking crop.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

The jury that found the Oil Trust
guilty relieved the tedium Of their ses-
sions with hymns. How Rockefeller
would have loved to join in!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

A New York paper is discussing the
nettes are to be most depended upon.
Ought to ask some woman who has
been both.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Justice is getting pretty hard on de-
faulting bankers when she sets them
to making brooms. She used to give
them clerkships.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Burbank has produced an apple that
Is red and sweet on one side and yell
low and sour on the other. Just like
the home and company manners Of
some people.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
Blessed Relief,

Heat last we're alone. I've been
hoping for this chance
She-So have l.
He-Ah, you know, then, that I
wanted to tell you that l love
She-Yes, and wanted to say "No''
and get 1t over with.-Phlladelphia
Ledger.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Most men prefer to marry the best
girl in the world and don't give con-
tinental whether or not the newspapers
make fuss about it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

1t must be rather humiliating to a
chorus girl to have to admit that she
has never been married to a million
Rira
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

This years crop Of oats will amount
to S63, 100000 bushels, not counting the
wild ones. We have a great country
here
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

When women go riding, they don't
whip the horse; they shake the buggy
whip when they want the horse to go
faster.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Babies are the links that bind moth
ers to heaven-and also keep them at
home when they want to 90 shopping.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
REMEMBERED WATERLOO.

Scotch Boy Who Rejoiced Over the
Victory and Died mt 9s.
Daniel V. Whitten, aged 9S, died in
Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York,
the other day. He was one of the old
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
c. r. SoUIE. Publisher

Isn't It about time for Spain to say
much obliged" to us for taking Cuba
OF her hands?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28
LITTLE LESSON IN PATRIOTISM.

John Nixon, born in Philadelphia of
Irish parentage, in 1873, was one of
the first of the colony of Pennsylvania
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

We like nice weather, but we're no
pig; we do not insist on it when the
farmers need rain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-12-28

Pretty nearly all over the United
States the laws delays are a source Of