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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11

ceived deadly blow. The day may
come when Germany. freed from the
tyranny Of a military bureaucracy,
may recognize that it owes debt Of
gratitude to the cobbler who made the
whole world laugh.
Voigt's case has called attention TO
another form of tyranny which needs
reforming in Germany. 1t is the sys-
TEN of police supervision of ex-con-
victs. That made it impossible for
Voigt to make an honest living. 1t was,
he says, because there was no way
open to him by which he could make
decent living honestly that he con-
ceived the idea of effectlng couD
which he fondly hoped would bring
him enough money to enable him to live
without any more work, either honest
or dishonest, and wed an old sweet
heart. That the hoary sinner has some
good stuff in him which has survived
a score of years spent in jails is shown
by the fact, attested by the old folk in
whose house he was lodging when
caught, that he nursed there, with
touching devotion, young girl who
was dying Of consumption.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11
DIFFERENCES OF DIARIsTs.
How Two Public Men Differed in
Estimate of Bismarck.

now TWO Pubnc Men Differed in
Estimate of Bismarck.
Public men who keep diaries should
either see that they are destroyed while
there Is yet time, or get together fire.
quently to compare notes and agree In
their versions Of incidents, says the
Boston Transcript. Either course would
save the historian of the future world
OF trouble, the nature of which Is indl-
Gated BY the sharp differences between
the late Prince Hohenlohe's explanation
of Bismarck's policy and that recorded
by Crispi. The former, who was cne Of
Bismarck's successors as German chah-
cellor, wrote in his diary, on the au-
thority Of the grand duke of Baden, VII
Gle Of the kaiser, that the imperial dis
trust of Bismarck was based on a sus-
picion that he was secretly favorng
Russia and laboring to undermine the
triple alliance. Crispi, the italian pre-
mier, left diary, extracts from which
the nephew has printed In facsimile to
demonstrate that Bismarck was zeal
Gus supporter, not only officially but
personally of the alliance. Crispi wrote
while Bismarck's words were fresh In
his memory. Bismarck explained that
he had endeavored to live In friendship
with Russia but had failed, and urgel
that in extension Of the dreibund there
should be grouping" of Austria, Italy
and England. Whether we should ac
cept the grand dukes statement pre-
sumably based on the condolences Of his
nephew, or that of Crlspi, In estimating
Bismarck, is a puzzle that promises to
be prolific of literature.
Bismarck Is still an idol with large
proportion Of the Germans who how
ever, may be deferentlal enough to tho
kaiser to moderate the terms Of their
defense. Those who have studied him
in "a neutral atmosphere" may recon-
cile the differences between diarlsts by
saying that Bismarck talked one way
with one man, and the opposite with
another, ard that he was pulling wool
over Crispi's eyes as he hnd pulled it
over those of Napoleon III. Bismarck
was a lion with a great many fox traits
in his makeup. Letters and diaries are
of great value to the historian, but their
product is often small as compared
with the amount Of labor necessary to
reconcile contradictions and extract the
residuum of fact. Without them many
historical incidents would be cloudy,
and it cannot have escaped detection
that some of the richest finds have been
made in letters which their writers SOL
emnly pledged the recipients to destroy.
One of the most luminous documents In
the Pastor correspondence has P. s.
reading Burn this letter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11
The Minister'S Wife
By MRS. HENRY WOOD

air, and strolled by his side along the
smooth, broad path which led to the en-
trance gate. When they reached it he
held out his hand to bid her good evening.
The opal sky was clear and beautiful a
large star shone in It,
Great Whitton is in my brothers gift"
she whispered, as her hand rested in his !;
Il wish he would give it to you"
A flush rose to the young clergyman's s
face. To exchange Little Whitton for
Great Whitton had now and then made
one of the fighty dreams of his ambition
but never really cherished.
DO not mock me with pleasant Wis
ions, Lady Grace. | can have no posi-,
BILE interest with Lord Avon"
You can marry then," she said, softly,
in reference to the conversation at dinner,
"and set the parish grumblers at def
ance"
Marry? Yes, I should hope-do
so," was his reply. His voice was soft
as her own; his speech hesitating; he
was thinking of Edith Dane.
But how was Lady Grace to divine
that? She, alas gave altogether a diff
ferent Interpretation to the words and
her heart beat with a tender throbbing
and her lips parted with love and hope
and she gazed after him until he disap
peared in the shadows of the sweet sum
mei night.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11

nicipal treasury,
could be deter
m | n ed by the
votes of the Ger
man people, there
Is no Goubt he
would be allowed
to go SEQ, free by
a large majority.
Though a Grim
inal, as the au-
thor of tAe great
est hoax Of the
age, he Is acclaim
ed a hero through
out Germany. He
holds the stage as
the worlds cham
pion buffer. He
has eclipsed the
Kaiser at his best.
lie has conferred
i'm m n t ality or
the town which
was the scene OF
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11

This Is Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew,
the woman to whom King Edward has
awarded the palm of beauty Of his
realm. He recently referred to her as
"England's handsomest woman" and
that title is expected to cling to her for
many years. Lady Beatrice is the wife
of General PoleCarew and daughter of
the Marques of Ormonde.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11

When business man writes his ad-
vertisement on the back of an old en-
velope, with an old indelible pencil.
the printers swear.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11
~~0OO~

If the verdict ON Wilhelm Voigt, the
ex-convict cobbler who captured Koe-
penick Town Hall and rified the mu-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

Mr.. Dooley, in his recently pub.
lished Distortions, discusses domes-
tic discipline in his own inimitable
way:
NO gintleman shud wallop his
wife, an no gintleman wud. I'm in
favor iv havin' wifebeaters whipped,
an I'll go further an say that 'twud
be a good thing to have ivry marrid
man scoorged about wanst a month.
AS bachelor man, who rules entirely
by love, I've spint fifty years investi-
gatin' what Hogan calls tn martial
state, an I've come to tn conclusion
that ivry man uses Whence to his wife.
He may not beat her with a table
leg, but he coerces her with his mind.
He can put a savage remark to tn
pint iv tn jaw with more lastin effect
thin a right hook. He may not dhrag
her around be tn hair iv her head
but he dhrags her be her sympathies,
her fears an her anxieties AS last
raycoorse he beats her be doin' things
that make her pity him. An tn
ladies', Gawd bless thin, like it. In
her heart ivry woman likes tn
sthrong arm. Ye very sildom see tn
wife iy an habitchooi wifebeater Law
in him. TIL husband that gives his
wife vilet bokay is as apt to lose her
as tn husband that gives her a vilet
eye. TIL man that breaks tn furni-
ture, tips over tn table, kicks tn
dog an pegs tn lamp at tn lady OF
his choice is seen no more often in
our justly popular divorce coorts
thin tn man who comes home arly tc
feed tn canary. Nanny a skillful
mandolin-player has been enable tc
prevint his wife firm elopin with a
prize-hghter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

A missionary was preaching to the
Maori tribe of New ZeaIanders. He
had been telling them of the suffer
ings of Christ-how He had poured
forth His soul unto death for them.
and as he concluded the hills rang to
the thrilling question:
1T is nothing to you, all you who
pass by? Behold and see if there be
any sorrow like unto His SORROW"
Then stood forth plumed and
painted chief, the SCARED warrior of
many fights, and as his lips quivered
with emotion he spoke:
"And did the Son of the Highest
suffer this for us men? Then the
chief would like to offer Him some
poor return for His great love. Would
the Son of God like to accept the
chiefs hunting dog? Swift of foot
and keen of scent, the tribe has not
such another, and he has been to the
chief as friend"
But the missionary told him that
the Son had no need of such gifts.
Thinking he had mistaken the gift
he resumed; "Yet perhapss He would
accept my well-tried rifle. Unerring
of aim, the chief cannot replace it."
Again the missionary shook his head.
For moment the chief paused;
then, as a new thought struck him,
suddenly despoiling himself OF his
striped blanket, he crlel, with child
like earnestness, Perhaps He who
had nowhere to lay His head will yet
accept the chieftain's blanket. The
poor chief will be cold without 1t, yet
it is offered joyfully."
Touched by loves persistency, the
missionary tried to explain TO him the
real nature of the Son of God: that it
was not mems gifts, but mems hearts,
that He yearned for
For a moment a cloud OF grief
darkened the rough features OF the
old chief; then, as the true nature of
the Son OF God slowly dawned upon
him, casting aside his blanket and
rifle, he clasped his hands, and look
ing up into the blue sky, his face
beaming with Joy, he exclaimed:
Perhaps the Son OF the Blessed
One will deign to accept the poor old
chief himselfi" - The Cottager and
Artisan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
a link with the Past.

The partial rebuilding of Canon.
bury Tower viii no doubt save from
carly ruin one of the most interesting
landmarks OF London-almost as val
uGble link with the past as Crosby
Hall. Although the well known
brick tower probably dates only from
Henry Wits day, Canonbury House
IS supposed to have been built az
long ago as 1852. when Poictiers was
q very recent memory; and its palmi-
cst days were probably at the close
o, the sixteenth century. when 1t had
for tenant rich Spencer" one of
London's most famous chief magls-
trates. 1t was from Canonbury
Ilouge. so tradition says, that young
Lord Compton carried off Sir John
Spencer's only daughter in a bakers
basket under the very eyes OF her
father; and In the bitches close by
a Dunkirk pirate, with dozen OF his
men, lay in waiting TO kidnap the
wealthy merchant on his way home
from ths city. Lord Keeper Coyen-
try lived for a time at Canonbury
House. and in 1855 the Earl OF Dem
bigh died there. Among later men
CT note whom this historic house has
sheltered were Speaker Onslow,
Humphreys, an eighteenth century
roat OF some repute. and. chief Of all,
Oliver Goldsmith, whose roou is still
pointed out on the first floor OF the
ower.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

or transnguroc by the spiritual rorces
within us.
The mission OF. the church Is not
TO be conformed TO the customs and
conditions OF this age, but to stand
in the midst of this age as an effective
agency for the regeneration of So
ciety. Not TO be a lump of clay to
be nodded In the fingers of every
passing trickster, but to be an artist
with great ideal and a trained eye
and hand to execute his will on the
waiting marble.
grow more easy, but when she comes
into her rightful heritage--the con-
viction of her divinely ordained privi-
lege as the lover of men-then she
will begin TO realize her mission. But
first, last and always, she will gain
her adherents in the ratio of her
enthusiasm for and devotion TO hu-
manity.
Finally, the church that brings
back the men will be the church that
takes Christ to the needy world. 1t
sometimes seems as though there are
so many other voices that the cry OF
the church and her Christ will be
drowned in tho din of materialism.
But there are still some listening ears
that will not be stopped. Into the
midst of this wild storm of buying
and selling, OF loss and gain, Of cry
ing and laughing, of sorrow and sin,
will come, once more, the humble
Nazarene, and His voice will turn
the tempest to calm: "Be still, and
know that l am Godi" Jesus left
an unanswerable argument TO His
interest in humanity when He gave
Himself to men. Anything else that
He might have given would have
been criticised; but when He gave
Himself, that softened the hard heart
of the world because they saw that
only love could do that. The fellow
ship by which Jesus is to unite men
with Himself in His everlasting king
dom is the fellowship of love.
The duty and opportunity of the
church is to put forward the kingdom
of God to make sure the enthrone-
ment OF Jesus Christ in the affections
of men; to cultivate a fervid enthu-
siasm for their souls; to take to the
worlds sicknesses the matchless
Physician who never lost case in
trusted to His care. When men know
that the church is praying and long
iuE anu idDOIlukt WIN ulNluS pas
sion. for their souls, they will come
to the Christ and to the church.
The hour of victory seems long
delayed. but every soldier must keep
his place and by and by the warfare
will be accomplished. We must re-
member that not only was the mans
hand under the angels. wing, but the
angels wing was over the mans
hand. God and the church will work
side by side. The human and the
divine will supplement each other.
1t is said that Napoleon once ap-
pealed to his guards in the interests
of forlorn hope. He made request
for only hundred men. But they
must all be brave. Every man would
be exposed to the enemy's fire, and
nothing but death could be expected.
Let hundred men step forward out
of the ranks! Forward, march," At
the word of command, not hundred
men, but a regiment sprang forth as
a single man and were ready for duty
and death.
And shall Christ ask in vain for
volunteers? Has His cause come to
be a forlorn hope? All, not to die,
not to die, but to live for Him, is all
He asks. To the front, o church of
the victorious Christ!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
To Prevent Gapes.

DR.. Solomon claims that those en-
gagged in raising poultry should de-
pend rather on prevention than cure.
The efforts should be made to place
the young birds on uninfected
ground, or the runs should be kept
thoroughly disinfccted. On the first
appearance of the disease remove and
isolate the affected birds and take
the necessary precaution to secure
the destruction of all the parasites
they contain, BY such measures the
propagation of the worm will be pre-
vented and the extension OF the dis
ease will be avoided. Weekly Wit
ness,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Potash For Apples,

Potash is perhaps the most i'm
portant for fruit of all the manures.
1t causes healthfulness and vigor of
tree or plant. and makes the fruit
rich and highly colored. Wood ashes
contain 1t. but the proportions are
usually quite small. Muriate of
potash contains fully one-half of its
weight of available potash. and sui
phate of potash about the same.
Both are excellent and cheap forms.
The sooner either of them are put
in or on the soil, the more COM
pletely they will become prepared
for the use of the coming fruit crop.
If it is not possible to apply them
to the ground now, do so early In
the fall. But above all be sure to
do it, for in most soils potash will
pay a good return. One hundred
pounds per acre annually is a fair
application of either muriate or sui
phate of potash. Lime has a very
beneficial effect, aside from being
plant food, in helping to dissolve the
elements of fertility in the soil natu-
rally. This is especially true OF
heavy clay soils, and where humus
Is in excess it "sweetens" its acidity.
About five bushels of quick lime per
acre is sufficient for some three
years. Journal of Agriculture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
A Change in Orcharding.

The need of spraying fruit trees
for insects and the scale pest may
bring about very important changes
in methods of orcharding. Years
ago, when the only pest fought
against was an occasional visitation
OF the canker worms, the size and
position of the tree made compare.
lively little difference; but IL the
trees are to be sprayed from one to
three times every year, and especi.
ally when they are sprayed for the
very thorough work required for the
destruction of the San Jose scale,
large trees hard to get at become
serious handicap.
Horticulturist G. T. Powell is
working along lines which may need
to become generally adopted for the
orchards of the future. He is work
ing for tree not more than sixteen
to twenty feet in height. and work.
ing to this end along two lines. One
is the use of the regular dwarf apple
tree, the other by setting standard
trees and keeping them low headed
by pruning. 1t is we'll known that
an apple tree may be kept low down
by branching close to the ground at
the start and heading in the tall
branches every few years. The pro-
cess might shorten the life of the
tree, but it. would save many dollars
in harvesting and spraying. For
similar reasons 1t is no longer desir-
able to set fruit in locations hard
to get at, such as steep hillsides,
very rocky land or along fence rows
or walls. Mr. Powell finds the cost
OF picking apples from high trees
is nearly three times that of harvest
ing them from the low headed trees,
and the loss from fruit blowing off
the trees is much less from the low
growing orchard.-American Guilt
vator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Grading Apples.

Manager Shepard, of the Hood
River (Ore.) Apple Growers Union,
thus explains the new system of grad
ing apples Three circular holes are
cut in a board two three-quarter,
three and three one-quarter inches in
diameter and the board placed in
front of the sorter, being suspended
within easy reach OF the hand. AS
the apples are wiped, their size can
be quickly determined by the aid of
Toe board. and they can be placed in
three, three one-half, four or four
one-half tier boxes at once instead of
all being thrown in one box for the
packer to resort. All apples larger
or smaller than the holes in the
board so into special boxes provided
for them. The great advantage of
this system is that the packers cen
pack directly from the box, or II
the apples are placed on the packing
table can avoid having all sizes on
1t Mt once, which means a great saw
ing of time and the elimination of
more or less brulsing of the fruit in
being handled over several times to
get the various sizes. The less bruis-
ing they have the more the apples
will bring, and when it becomes
known the more buyers will be will
ing to pay.-Country Gentleman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
CHRISTIAN EADEAV0RA0TEs
NOVEMBER SEVENTEENTH.
Wanted: men for cdeon's bnnal
Judg. 7: 2-7.


Wanted: men for cideon's bandi
Judg. 7: 2-7.
Servants of sin. Judg. 6: 1-6.
Promised deliverance. Judg. 6: z
10.
The dellverer chosen. Judg 6: IL.
Gideon prepared. Judg. 6: 25-32.
A sign given. Iudg 6. 33-40.
a splendid victory. Judg. Z: S-25.
Sometimes a mans resources of
wealth. health, and other blessings
are abridged. God knowing that there
is no other way to abridge his pride.
"Whosover is fearful and trembl
ing never has his part in Gods
tual army. though his name may
stand on the muster roll
God is continually testing men, and
some of your least considered deeds
may decide your fitness for your
most glorious opportunity.
one Of the finest indications of fit
ness for task Is eagerness to be
about it.
suseestions.
Whoever belongs to Gcd's army
must want to. No one is pressed in.
to that service.
Though God can accomplish Ills
work with many men or few, how
about the men that stay ut home?
All work best worth doing in the
world is done with "remnants'-rom.
nants of money, of time, of strength
of men.
There is nothing to fear in joining
Gideons band; the really terrible
thing is not to Join it.
Illustrations.
1t is the sharp points that make
the best weapons; and so God whit
ties down His forces 10 few.
In yacht race the captain does
not care how many pleasure boats
are speeding with him; what he
cares for is the wind.
If you see soldier polishing his
musket, you may know that the battle
has not begun.
incidentally the soldiers that tossed
the water into their mouths did not
get too much OF 1t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Science Seeking to HeIp.

BY scientific cultivation on an ex-
perimental farm near Cambridge. n
group of university scientists assert
that they have produced new varie-
ties OF wheat and barley far finer than
any hitherto known. From all varie-
ties of wheat throughout the world
selections were made of those hav-
Ing most desirable characteristics.
These We're crossed with British
wheats, with the idea of combining
all these qualities in one variety.
After many trials a wheat was pro-
duced which has given most salts.
factory results in milling and baking.
Similar improvements have been OBJ
tanned with barley.
Another interesting experiment is
being tried upon sheep. the object
being to improve the wool and the
carcass, so as to give a greater none
tary value to the animal. The In
vestigations so far made show that
Mendels laws apply to animals as
well as to plants, and similar results
may be expected from similar expert
ments.-London Dispatch to the
New York World.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Wean Pigs Slowly.

When weaving the pigs, do IL grad
ually. When a sow is giving a good
flow of milk and the pigs are taken
away suddenly. there is a danger of
causing an Inflammation of her I'D
der which will impair her future use
fulness. The better way is to cut
the feed of the SOW down and provide
some skim milk and middlings in a
run for the pigs where they can get
it several times a day. BY this plan
the safety of the SOW is assured, and
the pigs will get no check in their
growth.-Florida Agriculturist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Mistakes We Make.

Moths do not eat fnrs or cloths
They lay their eggs in these rich
stuffs. and 1t is the worms from the
eggs that do the eating.
There are no shooting stars. Stars
are immense bodies. many times
larger than the earth. and they do not
move. The so-called shooting stars
that glide so splendidly across the
nocturnal sky are meteors--frag-
ments Weighing, as rule, but a few
pounds.
Sunstroke is really heat apoplexy.
It is the moisture In the air, rather
thar the actual rays OF the sun, that
causes sunstFoke. In dry climates.
such as Cairo's. with a summer tenn
perature OF 122 degrees In the shade.
sunstroke Ii much rarer than with
us. Los Angeles Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
Concentrated Food For Horses.

When an army Is on the march
emergencies may arise when the. ordi-
nary ration for men cannot be con-
veniently transported. For such
cases it is usual to provide troops
with food in compressed FORM
Though changes are made from time
to time in the compositions of such
rations, the main idea is far from
new. More novel, though, is the
proposition to prepare something of
the sort for cavalry horses. In Ger
many and England an emergency ra-
ton for such animals is being tested,
and American military officers are
asking whether it ought not to be
adopted in this country too. A
Washington dispatch says that the
emergency ration for horses, put up
in one pound tins, contains as much
food as fourteen pounds of oats. No
statement is made about the method
of preparing it before II is put into
the tins, or how it is made ready
afterward for the horses. Tribune
Farmer.