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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
Mendicants' Wiles.

Clergymen are more often the vic.
tins of professional mendicants than
any other class of public men. An
uptown minister recently had caller
who wanted the price of meal. He
was we'll dressed, strong fellow, who
told a hard luck story of lack of en-
ployment. Two weeks later the same
man applied for the price of a railroad
ticket to Danville, where he said he
had found employment. After an alb
sence of ten days the beggar returned
to the minister's home last Saturday
saying that he had been ill and was
unable to take the Danville Job. but
that he had been offered work in
Springfield. Would the minister ad.
vance the money for the fare? No.
Well, would the minister give him half
dollar to buy breakfast? II told
the fellow to wait until l got my coat
and hat and | would take him to a
restaurant and pay for a meal" said
the clergyman. when l returned to
the door he was gone. l started on a
business errand, and as l turned the
corner of the next street there stood
my man with another fellow drinking
out of bottle. l stopped long enough
to catch the fellows eye, and he ac-
tually had the grace to blush. l know
now how my previous contributions
had been applied. suppose l have
been the innocent cause of many a
mans taking a drink. But it is diff
cult to draw the line between the real.
ly deserving and fraudulent applicants
for ald"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

and the bay, and from whence we may
see far into the sea, and might be
easier lmpaled, having two rows OF
houses and fair street. So in the
afternoon we went to measure out the
grounds; and first we took notice how
many families were there, willing all
single men that had no wives to Join
with some family, rs they thought tit
so that We might build fewer houses
which was done, and we reduced then,
to nineteen families. To greater fami.
lies we allotted larger plots; to every
person half pole in breadth and three
In length, and so lots were cast where
every man should be; which was done
and staked out" and this was the lay.
Ing out of Leyden street. ARunfinished
plan of this street Is to be seen on the
old records of the courthouse.
The street was laid out in reference
to the water supply, for there Is very
sweete brooke runnes under the hill
side and many delicate springs of as
good water as can be drunk"
Isaac De Rasieres, visitor from New
Netherlands, gives this account of the
architecture: 'The houses are con.
structed of hewn planks, with gardens
also inclosed behind and at the sides
with hewn planks, so that their houses
and courtyards are arranged in very
good order, with a stockade against
sudden attack; and at the ends of the
street are three wooden gates. In the
center, on the cross streets, stand the
governors house, before which Is a
square inclosure, upon which for pate.
rlors (steen-stucken) are mounted, so
as to flank along the streets. Upon
the hill they have large square house
with a fiat roof, made of thick sawn
planks, stayed with oak beams upon
the top Of which they have six cannon
which shoot iron balls Of four and i've
pounds, and command the surrounding
country.
Now Plymouth is a town Of 10000
inhabitants. Main street, the princi.
pal business street, below where 1t meets
Leyden street, Is now a well-macadam.
lied street with granite curbing and
concrete sidewalk and substantial
buildings on each side. The town Is
provided with public waterworks
sewer system, gas, electric plant for
light and power and an. electric rail.
way, Throughout most of its history
notable as a fishing village, thriving
manufactures now provide profitable
occupation for the townspeople.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

Water is the sole exception to the
otherwise universal law that all cool.
ing bodies contract and therefore in
crease in density.
Water contracts as Its temperature
falls, and therefore becomes heavier
and sinks until 1t reaches thlrty-nine
degrees. At this temperature water is
the heaviest. This Is the point of Its
maximum density. From this point II
begins to expand. Therefore In winter.
although the surface may be freezing
at temperature Of thirty-two degrees,
the water at the bottom Of the pool
Is six or seven degrees warmer.
Suppose that water, like everything
else, had gone on contracting as IT
cooled until 1t reached the freezing
point. The heaviest water would have
sunk to the lowest place and there be-
come Ice. Had the water when at the
bottom turned into Ice, the stones
would have locked it in their inter-
stices and held 1t there, and before the
winter was over the whole pool would
be entombed In clear, beautiful crystal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
IN THE NEXT ROOM.

"A NGAGED to be married" slow
~, ly uttered Theresa Middleton,
and TO think that Blanche Fol
lett should have been the first of the
graduating class to wear an engage
ment ring.
How soon are you to be married,
Blance?" asked Sophie Dean./
81 don't know. AS soon as Guys
father returns from Europe, l guess"
What a funny old man, all in snuff
color, that sat next to us that after
noon at dinner" laughed Sophie. And
how he stared at us. shouldn't won
der If he wasn't some rich old wild
over"
"HorrId Old fogie" said Theresa.
"Do YOU know. girls, he has taken the
room next to ours?"
What do you thlnk?" exclaimed
Sophie, coming in the next morning
dripping and radiant from her bath,
"Old Snuff Color is sick! The doctor
was there half an hour ago. and just
saw the walters carrying in ice for his
head"
Some horrible fever" cried There
sa, turning pale. II mean to change
to some other hotel at once. Blanche
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

THE ROSE BEETLE. it attacks the bios
SONS of fruit trees, large and small,
ornamental shrubs, flowers, and, in fact,
almost any kind of vegetable growth.
1t appears in immense numbers, and
covers the plants that are attacked with
sprawling mass OF beetles, full of
alarm to the careful gardener and
anxious grower.
The beetle Is pale brown or drab In
color, about quarter of an inch in
length, and with very long, spiny legs.
The early stages Of the insect are
passed underground in sandy meadow
land, where as grub it feeds upon
the roots of grasses and other plants.
The eggs are laid by the female beetles
In the ground during June and July,
and the grubs become full-grown before
winter; in the spring they turn into the
pupa (or chrysalis) state, and come out
as winged beetles in June. For about
five weeks in June and July they
abound, and then suddenly disappear,
having completed their life course, not
to be seen again till the following sum-
mer. Happily there is only one brood
in the year.
1t Is remarkable fact that the ordi-
nary insecticides have little or no effect
upon this pest, and it will eat blossoms
sprayed with paris green and thrive
upon them. Many experiments have
been tried, and it Is found that, where
the work Is to- be done on n large scale,
the congregated insects may be repelled
by wash made by adding about three
pecks Of freshly -slaked lime to quart
OF crude carbolic acid in fifty gallons
Of water. This does not kill the insects,
but the smell of the carbolic drives
them away.
Another method is to spray the
masses of beetles with half a pound
Of fish-oil soap in gallon Of water
1t Is claimed that this will kill about
95 per cent Of the insects. 1t acts by
closing up their breathing apparatus
and causing death by suffocation. On
a small scale much may be done by
beating the insects, In the early morn
ing when they are sluggish, into pans
containing a little coal oil and then
burning them or they may be knocked
off into an open umbrella and then de-
stroyed. Choice grapes or plants may
be protected with netting.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
DIVING INTO VAST DEPTHS.
Extraordinary Feats Have Been Per-
formed by Famous Experts.

formed by Famous Experts.
At what depth can a diver carry
out his functions? How long can he
remain under the surface? What is
the effect of high air pressures on the
human system? One well-knOwn firm
of submarine engineers limits the
depth of descent to twenty-five faith
oms, or, say, $50 feet. But operations
have been carried out at greater
depths than this, and perhaps the
greatest distance below the surface at
which a diver has succeeded in work
ing is thlrty-four fathoms, or 204 feet
This was accomplished by James
Hooper, who descended to the ship
Cape Horn, sunk off Pichidanque,
South America, and sustained a pres
sure of SS1a pounds ON every square
inch of his body.
Another remarkable feat was that
of Alexander Lambert, who recovered
$35O,OOO in gold coin from the steam
ship Alphonso XII, sunk off Point
Gando, Grand Canary, in nearly thirty
fathoms of water, the actual depth Of
the treasure room being twenty-slx
and two-thirds fathoms, or 160 feet.
This man also performed the daring
feat of stopping the flooding of the
Severn tunnel when a door in the
drainage tunnel had been left open.
The door was situated a quarter Of
mile distant from the shaft, but equip
ped in his diving dress he crept that
distance through a narrow passage full
of water and closed the door. This
plucky act enabled the pumps to over
come the volume of water which was
flooding the working and allowed the
completion Of the tunnel to be carried
out
A further interesting case of deep
diving Is that Of Angel Erostarbe, who
succeeded in recovering silver bars
valued at $4,000 from the steamer
Skyro, sunk off Cape Finisterre in
over thirty fathoms. In this case the
diver had to blow away portions of
the vessel with dynamite before he
could reach the treasure chamber.
Three dives per diem were frequent
and as many as five descents were
made in one day. The maximum pc
riod under water was twenty minutes.
The effect of high pressures on the
constitution is not found injurious
when the work is carried out under
ordinary precautions. A French sci
enlist has gone so far as to claim that
breathing compressed air is a remedy
for asthma and emphysema. 1t is also
said to excite digestion, owing to the
great quantity of oxygen carried into
the blood. 1t has been found that
period Of two hours should elapse be-
tween a meal and a descent. In de-
scending the movement should be slow,
and If the pressure causes pains in the
head this can be remedied by rising
gently few feet, when the descent
can be recOntlnued. In ascending div
ers are recommended not to exceed
speed of two feet second.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
THE GRUM BIER.

The grumhler growls at Natures plan
He's sorry that he's human.
He doesn't want to be a man,
Nor yet TO be a woman.
He'd hate to be beast or such
As share the fish's lot;
In fact. 'twould not annoy him much
II he were not.
He takes you by the buttOnhole
And grumbles in your ear.
He tells you that his very soul
Is shriveled up and sere.
He wishes he were dead and gone,
But whew. you'd make him hot
To hint the world would still jog on
If he were not.
Catholic Standard.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
FIVE MEN CAPTURE A FLEET.
Remarkable Act When Savannah
Was Invested by Americans.

N
Was Invested by Americana
Lee tells another remarkable story,
the romantic interest of which leads us
to include it, says writer in Outing.
When Savannah was invested by the
American army, Captain French, with
small body of British regulars and
five small vessels, was stationed twenty
miles up the river, and the proximity
of the American force made him ner-
vous. Colonel John White of the Geor-
gia line wanted to capture this detach-
ment, but no soldiers could be spared
by the American general for the under
taking. Now the colonel was q deter
mined and masterful man and resolved
to make the venture on his own ac-
count. He persuaded his three order
lies and Captain Etholm to aid him. -
At the fall of night they built a great
many fires in the woods near the Brit
ish post, arranged so as to give the
impression of a hostile camp of large
force. Then the colonel and his four
friends, Initiating the manner of the
staff, rode with haste in various direc
tiOns, giving orders in loud voice.
French became satisfied that large
body of the enemy were upon him. and.
being summoned by Colonel White. he
surrendered his detachment the crews
of five vessels and 13O stand of arms"
Colonel White pretended that he
must keep back his troops, as Tory out
RACES had infuriated them and indis-
criminate slaughter might take place.
He took the parole of the British can
tain and soldiers not again to serve.
gave them three guides, his orderlies To
escort them to safe quarters, and hur.
ried them away before daybreak LEST
the fury Of his pretended soldiers
should fall upon them. "The affair an.
proaches too near the marvellous" adds
Lee, ''to have been admitted into these
memoirs had 1t not been uniformly 40.
serted at the time, as uniformly accred.
ited and never contradicted."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
WHEAT TO GROW IN ARID SOIL.
Experiments in Breeding Cereals
Which Do Not Require Water.


Which Do Not Require Water.
An acre of ground near the northeast
corner of City Park, being utilized by
Robert Gauss, newspaper man, as an
experimental farm on which he is en-
deavoring to breed drought-resisting
plants, so that millions of acres of arid
lands in the West may be made produc-
tive, is attracting the attention of bot
anists and agriculturists in all parts
of the United States, and experts con-
nected with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture are taking much
interest in the results obtained by Mr..
Gauss, says the Denver Post.
Mr.. Gauss experimental work, which
he has been doing quietly for ten years,
has become so important to Colorado
and the West that. the Park Board a
few months ago told Mr.. Gauss that it
would set aside tract of land for him.
Prior to that time he used ground in
Montclair. Since 1896 he has been fol-
lowing a theory which he first preached
twenty years ago. The results have
been remarkable.
Briefly set forth, this is Mr. Gauss
idea. Adapt vegetation to physical con-
ditions Make wheat which grows in IA
humid soil grow in an arid soil. Sow
the wheat, or other plant, in the arid
soil, and from the product take the
seed which is the best and which came
from the hardest of the plants and
SOW it the next season. After much Sc
lection of the best seed In time you will
breed plant which will not require
much moisture.
The plan sounds simple enough and
is directly opposite to the Campbell dry
farming system. Mr.. Gauss idea Is to
make the plants grow in the arid re-
glon regardless of the condition of the
soil. Mr. Campbell's idea Is to treat
the soil so as to make the plants grow.
The men have started from the two ex-
tremes. Both have been successful to
some extent.
The theory of artificial selection ad.
vanced by Darwin and Wallace is being
worked out by Mr.. Gauss. During the
ten years in which he has been at work
he has convinced himself that drought
resisting cereals can be grown.
81 do not think the problems of ac-
climatizing cereals or species of any
other kind" says Mr.. Gauss. "to arid
conditions have been solved. 1t will
require a long time and. much patient
and careful work to reach the desired
goal. But l am fully convinced that
although the way may be long it Is
practicable TO traverse it, and that IT
presents the most satisfactory solution
Of the problem of arid agriculture in
that part of the country which lies east
of the Rocky Mountains.
Mr.. Gauss is prophet who has
pointed the way. From results thus far
obtained by him ii seems certain that
in the course Of time, perhaps a few
generations, all the West will have be
come productive through the planting
of seeds from plants which have been
acclimated and which have become ac-
custOmed to an arid soil after having
been raised in humid soil.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

lett's wedding gifts was the parure Of
diamonds given by her wealthy and
eccentric old father-in-law.
And Theresa Middleton and Sophie
Dean cried out in chorus, as they had
cred out before many a time:
blanche is the luckiest girl"-In-
dianapolis Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

where is Blanche? How provoking
when we are in Il hurry to decide the
matterv
1t was more than half an hour be-
fore Blanche FOllett returned, and
when at length she entered the room
Theresa and Sophie were half through
the task of packing their trunks.
"Blanche"' cried the former, petu-
lantly, where have you been?"
"In the next room with the sick old
gentleman, doing my best to nurse
him"
"Blanchew shrleked Theresa.
"Well?" was the calm response.
"Well, are you mad|
"No-only human. If it was my
father added Blanche, courageously,
do you think | should permit him to
lie alone and unattended In hotel like
thls!"
Blanche, are you crazyw cried out
Miss Dean. What do you suppose
DIR. Archfeld would say to risklng
your life thus?"
II do not feel there is any risk" said
Blanche, calmly. Moreover, | believe
Guy would bid me do my duty at any
and all hazards"
well, then" said Sophie, 81 wish
old Snuff Color would die and be done
with it, for it won't be half so pleas
ant without you, Blanche"
"Old Snuff Color" however, as So.
phie lrreverently termed him, did not
die.
my dear" he said to Blanche Fol
lett, II have much to thank you for.
Before yesterday | never knew the
soft touch of daughters hand upon
my brow, the music of daughters
footsteps around my bedside. Nor
shall consent to part with them now.
mean to keep you always, my child"
Does he mean to adopt me?" she
asked herself.
For | do not think you have once
suspected" he added, with a quiet
smile, that all your secret charitable
offices have been rendered to Guy
Archields father
"Mr. Archfeld. senior Is in Europe. y
she said hesitatingly.
He was. my dear" the old man an.
swered, dryly, but he returned on the
Ariadne, and is here by your side.
telegraphed to Guy this morning. He
will be here In half an hour to confirm
my words. Little Blanche, will you
give me daughters kiss now?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
FIRST STREET IN AMERICA.

Highway in Plymouth, Mass, Is
Named After University Town.
Leyden street, Plymouth, Mass, the
first street in America named after the
famous Holland university city, from
which the pilgrims came, was surveyed
on Dec. 2s, 1921, says the Municipal
Journal and Engineer. The records
state that 80 many as could went to
work on the hill, where we purposed
to build our platform for our ordnance,
and which doth command all the plain
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

ravages caused by
the rose beetle. This
destructive insect is
called the ros e
beetle, from It's at
tacks upon the buds
and full-blown flow
ers Of roses, which
1t burrows into and
devours, but it by
no means confines
its attention to this
plant. 1t Is espe-
tally injurious to
he blossoms Of the
grape, upon which
it clusters in great
numbers, and soon
destroys all possi-
bility Of fruit, and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
Even Bears Have to Rest.

"Why do bears sleep through the
winterT' asked the boy who is study
ing natural history.
Because" answered his father, "the
President does not go hunting then.
They've got to sleep some time."-
Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
Little Satisfaction.

"Here, you!" growled the fat man
in the corner seat Of the crowded car,
my feet are not there to stand on!"
That's so," replied the quiet Of
fender; "since you're sitting down you
don't need 'em for that purpose, do
youT-Catholic Standard and Timas
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
Ample Explanation.

Harkins-Why doesn't Walker stop
to speak? l thought he knew you?
Barkins-He used to, but I intro.
duced him to the girl he married.
Neither Of them recognize me now! =
Tit-Bits.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28
RAvAeEs OF ROSE BEETLE.

A Destructive Insect that Attacks
Roses and Grapes.
During the last few years complaints
have been made in Increasing numbers
by fruit growers and gardeners Of the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

Important of
bile has also Its
introduced
bities In the bush and the
would
take the place of horses
It's use Will enable
much wider territory than would be possible with
automobile
heavily
and are provided with
the would
point to another protecting In hot
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

"My own Blanche, you have won his
heart" said Guy Archfeld. "The only
doubt | ever entertained about our
marriage-his consents solved at
last. He honors you as you deserve"
And the prettiest of all Blanche Fol.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

Many a mans so-called happy home
Is happy only when he isn't there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-09-28

where Is Blanche? How provoking
when we are in hurry to decide the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-30
TRAGEDY IN JOHNSTON

Emor Briggs, a farm hand lately employed
by JOS w. Hopkins on Central Pike, was
snot and killed yesterday about - o'clock
by Ethel Smith, the I5 year old daughter
OF Leander Smith. Briggs, who was intoN-
icated was endeayoring TO force an entrance
to the Smi cottage, in which was his
wife and three children. Mrs Briggs had
left her husband several weeks ago and had
gone to her parents at Mantle, Coma. On
Monday she came back to Johnston 10 SUI
perintend the removal Of her furniture.
She and her children were staying at the
Smith place until This work could be done.
Briggs was very much incensed against his
wife and came to the Smith residence to do
her violence. Mr.. Smith was away FOR the
day and the duty of protecting those in the
house devolyed upon Ethel Smith. a man
named Halliday, who works for Mir. Smith
was sent to Thornton for police protection,
bu, he did not find Chief Kimball in time
and they arrived on the scene after the
t1SNNg H"" '"N~H ll"~~' NS"uN H'"h ''AiN
Briggs again appeared at the house and af-
ter cutting away the screen door, began to
batter down the inner door with a club.
Then il was that Ethel shot him with 81
calibrc revolver using five shots, all Of which
took effect. Chict kImbau, when he arrived
took charge of the girl aud conveyed her TO
Thornton She was questioned and gave a
very clear account OF the affair, She was
then tax en- to Mr.. Kimbaiis reside, ce al
Slmmonsvlle and remained there until
Friday when She was auagned at tn,
Eighth District count al Iranston for man
slaughter. Bonds were fixed for the
amount of $4,000 Tnc trial will take place
December I7lh