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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
UNFORTUNATE GIRL
PUT ON PROBATION

The young woman who last "Wednesday
In the district court pleaded guilty TO con-
cealing the birth Of her illegitimate child
and whose experience has been sad. was
today placed on probation on recommen-
dation OF Chief Inspector Horton. who
said that the girls sufferings had been
severe punishment.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
ON AN EXCURSION

Portland, Ne. Aug. 2s.-Today's session
" the annual convention OF the Natfuu1f
.ouncil, Daughters OF Liberty. was omit
ed. az the members decided 10 10 on an
EXCURSION 20 the White Mountains. Ths
- tnB$allstion Of r<Eqnrs end the reading
u - reports. u:H - s,oouded tomor-
~ forenoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
WESTWARD, TAFT
TAKES HIS WAY

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. @.-secretary OF
war Taft today resumed his Journey
westward, departing for Denver AT the
Union station Secretary Taft was met by
a crowd tha filled every available space
within sight OF the station entrance. he
was cheered as he passed through mar
row lane OF people to his train.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
Baron Bussche Here

New York. Aug. &-Baron Busschc.
commissioner OF posts and telegraphs OF
Hungary. who comes here 20 inspect the
postal and telegraph systems of the
United states. arrived nsTe today, -. lhs
steamer SlavoniA
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
Earthquake, No Damage

Port De France. Island OF Martinique.
Aug. ga strong earthquake was felt
here at 1850 y. m. yesterday. No damage
has been reported
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
Explosion on Battleship

Lisbon. Portugal. Aug. 2s.-An ex-
piosion OF gas occurred today on board
the Portuguese battieship Vasco
Dagama. sevc-ai sailors were Injured.
but no iosl = iN has been re-
sorted.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28

FOIJND-A LADIES GOLD WATCH.
owner can have by proving property and
paying charges. News-Demoerat onics.
aug2s-3t.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool. Aug. S.-The market opened
steady today. The demand for spot cot
ton was moderate. prices steady. 5000
bales OF middlings selling for 749. OF
these 600 bales were American. The re-
ceipts were 5000 bales. or these none
were American.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
F INANCIAL.
new YORK STOCK MARKET

the private wire OF LEWIS II. TAPPAN
4 Co. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
Marine intelligence
ARRIVALS.

Sun rises, sos n. m; sun sets s:26 p.
m; moon rises, s:S5 p. m; high tide. II rs
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

while this is an age of intellectual
ity and brains and all that sort Of
stuff" said young business man yes
terday, you've no idea of the absolute
lack of knowledge of little things that
most of us have. For instance, yester-
day | was in conversation with friend
and, although we were talking upon
some absolutely irrelevant subject,
was startled by suddenly having him
ask me- What Is the capital of Flor
ida? Tallahassee l answered, and he
thereupon began to ask me the names
of capitals of State after State. l an
swered correctly thirty or more until
we came to a distant State. Think as
would | could not remember the capi-
tai Of that State. When he saw he had
me cornered my friend told me Of the
theory he had that cnly one man out Of
every ten had more than superficial
knowledge of these little things. Ac-
cording to him was the eighth man he
had tackled and not one of them could
tell without break the capitals Of all
the States in the Union"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
A Plucky Policeman.

Policeman Jacob Farra, of West
Chester, Pa, who has, the reputation
Of being afraid of no dog, attacked a
dog which was apparently mad, drag.
ged it from porch and shot it. The
dog was on the porch of w. II. Ottey
and had chewed the legs off rocking
chair when the policeman arrived. He
did not hesitate, but grasped the ami
NAL by the tail, threw it over fence
and then shot it in an alley.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Many Americans are astonished be-
cause they see grave discomfort in the
midst of unprecedented prosperity.
They can not understand the unrest of
many citizens, native born and natural
lied alike, when the times are better
than ever before. 1t is nothing strange.
Human ambition feeds on success. The
farther from actual want men and
women get the more they desire. Com,
fort Is conservative, but it is not an
oplate. If 1t were the world would
stagnate when 1t was best able to un.
dertake and carry out great enter,
prises There is never enough prosper
ity to go around, in the important sense
of Approximate equality.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

One Of the Philadelphia papers has
given considerable space to correspond
ence upon the problem Of domestic
economy and the cost of living. Writ
ers whose resources vary widely have
given their experience and offered their
advice. One woman whose husband
gives her five thousand dollars a year
for her family of four Is unable to get
along comfortably on that sum. She
wants sample bill of fare for week,
and also Information as to where she
can "get hat for less than fifteen dol
lars" Another woman with a family
of three has less than five hundred dol
lars year, yet she says they "have
the best Of everything and plenty of
It." She does her own washing, iron
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
GOOD ONLY TO RUN RACES.
Thoroughbred Horse Would Be Val.
ueless If There Were No Bettinr


James Coyle got party of sporting
men and race horse owners to guessing
few nights ago. They were discuss
ing the thoroughbred and incidentally
politics and betting. Mr.. Coyle advanc-
ed some original views as to what gives
the thoroughbred race horse its value.
lie set them all guessing by the state
ment that if betting on racetracks was
suddenly prohibited the race horse
would have no value whatever
You believe that betting has not all
to DO with values of the race horse" he
said why, If the right to bet on n
race was cut off-that is, if there was
no betting ailowed-there are horses in
all parts of the country, worth from
S3O,OOO upward, that would not be
worth 30 cents. You needn't look so
surprised" he continued. "What do
the people go to racetracks for? Is it
TO see the races? They can't see any
thing but finish in most of them.
what crowds the race course at big
events? Do you believe it is all love
Tor the horses? More than half of
those In attendance do not even see the
hnish. They are there to lay down a
bet
Now, If they cannot bet will they
attend the races? And if they do not
attend what will become Of the race
tracks? If there is no racing what will
De the value of your high-priced run
ming horse? He cannot be used for
riding, driving cr hauling wagon.
Well, If they can't race nor be used in
any other way what possible value
could they have? Cut off betting and
see what your big-priced racing horse
will bring. g."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Certain Chinese who led the boycott
on American goods in Canton last year,
and were punished by Imprisonment,
were released the other day. A crowd
of enthusiastic Chinese gathered and
applauded the men, and magistrate
gave a luncheon in their honor. Indeed,
the boycott leaders were treated very
much as the leaders of the anti Chinese
agitation used to be treated in the
sand-lot days of San Francisco.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Holding up railroad trains has be-
come so common that it attracts no
more attention than the killing of a
few people ON a trolley car, but the
exploit of lone bandit in holding up
train near Glasgow, No., Is little
robber, masked and with a pistol in
each hand, compelled sleeping car
conductor, porter and a fagman to
90 before him and wake up all the pas
sengers In sleeper, and as fast as he
came to them demanded and received
their money. He then left the train
and there was the usual frultless effort
to follow and arrest him. He got only
small amount because the door of
the other sleeper was locked. This Is
the climax of what has always been
an astonishing thing, which is the alb
ject and unnecessary cowardice dis
played by both train hands and tray
elers on such occasions. That women
will scream and that nine out of ten
expected. The wonder Is that with
100 men on a train never Is one found
of sufficient nerve and daring to put a
train robber out of business. This is
remarkable because 1t is something
that could be easily done. 1t would
not be necessary to face the bandit and
begin duel with him. Any man with
pistol and moderate share of nerve
could conceal himself in some dark
nook in the train and blow the bandits
brains out as he passed, without ever
being seen. The facilities for such
strategy on railroad train are in
Vulnerable. The way most men reason
about 1t is: This man will certainly
shoot me If l give him any provocation.
My life is worth more to me and my
family than my money. 1t would even
be cheaper to give up my money than
to receive a serious wound. 1t Is the
business of the railroad company to
protect me and l am not going to do
its police work at the risk of my life"
No one will blame a man for reasoning
in this way, but the wonder Is that
there is not occasionally some plucky
individual who will risk his life to kill
villain and protect trainful of pas
sengers. This is wonderful because
every newspaper contains an account
Of some feat of heroic daring in other
walks of life. In the last year hun
dreds of people have risked their lives
to save Others from drowning or from
burning to death. Even women rush
into burning buildings to save a pet
dog or parrot Mr.. Carnegie has estab-
llshed mill to turn out medals, di-
plomas and pensions for heroes and
the applicants are innumerable. When
will 1t happen that Carnegie medal
was given to man who rushed at
railroad bandit with pistols in his
hand and choked him to death in the
presence Of the passengers? 1t may
he that not many men ON a railroad
train have pistols with them, but If
that is so they ought to carry them
when they take long railroad journeys
in this country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Black walnut Is produced in this
country at an annual rate of about 49,.
100000 feet. The larger portion of ii
now comes from Southwestern Missou-
ri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, although there is some scat.
tering growth still picked up in Indi-
ana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Vir-
ginia. The most considerable stand of
the wood remaining east Of the Missis-
sippi river is on the upper waters of
the Guyandotte river in West Virginia,
The home demand for black walnut
lumber is only for comparatively small
quantities. Its use is largely confined
to gun stocks, novelties, electric work
etc. The chief demand for walnut
comes from Germany, and Hamburg is
the commercial center of the market
Southwest Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
Sure of Her Facts.

A small girl was fascinated by the
tale Of the Three Bears" as told her
by a visiting nurse. Every time the
nurse came she was asked to repeat it.
In THE Queens Poor" the nurse tells
of the child's opinion.
Noticing that during the almost dali
ly recital the little girl kept her ewes
on a picture of some boys playing
football, l wondered what connection
there was In her mind between the two.
and finally l asked her, what are
bears?"
With the level tones of a person Der.
fectly sure of her facts, she replied.
Bears Is boys"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
The Future Fire.

"Do you really believe" asked the
INSCRIPTIONS business man that hon
esty is the best policyY"
81 believe" replied the Rev. Mr..
Goodley, that it is the very best eter-
nal fire Insurance policy."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

~ cIhuy icl III Il u
been busy in telling the trees, obstruct-
ing the fords and breaking down the
bridges in the'country through which
Burgoyne must come. By the time Bur-
goyne reached Fort Edward, he was
compelled to forage for food. The New
England militia cut him off from Can
ada.
at the battle of Bennington the
Americans under Stark had defeated
him. Now nothing was left to him but
hard fighting. The genius of General
Schuyler had hemmed in the British.
Just as victory for the Americans was
In sight General Schuyler was super
seded by General Gates. To Gates went
the credit of the splendid victory Of
Saratoga, Oct. II, 1777.
1t might have been expected that
General Schuyler, whose retirement
had been due to a mistake, rather a
blunder, on the part of the authorities
In charge, should feel the personal
chagrin so keenly that he would have
no more to do with the cause for which
he had fought, but where his services
were unappreciated. On the contrary,
he devoted his best efforts to it and
was finally rewarded with the vindca-
tion and the honor he deserved.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

finest train of artil-
lery that had ever
been seen in Amer
lea, 1t was conf
IDENTIFY expected by
the British minis
try and the British
army that he would
experience no diff
Guilty in subjugating
the col n t / II e II t al
army.
But General Phil
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

All the old clerks employed by Rus
sell Sage have had their salaries dou-
bled by Mrs. Sage. This must put
them in the embarrassing position of
trying to mourn Uncle Russell's death
and look pleased at the same time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

friend who outgrows the other the lover who finds It
impossible to continue loving Those sad experiences
sometimes with the most loyal! But l refer to
those who repay with trckery confidence with de-
ceit yet who cry against cruel destiny when they
forced suffer the qualities In others
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

These are the real facts about the
standing of the noblest work of God
man. He is first known as the son of
this mother; then the husband of his
wife, and ends by being known as the
father of biz children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Harper's Weekly publishes story
to the effect that in the reading groom
of one Of the most exclusive clubs Of
Boston there is a sign that says: "Only
low conversation permitted here In
view of the fact that it is an exclusive
club, perhaps the joke is on those peo-
pie who think Boston doesn't know
how to say what she means.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
JULIET V. STRAUSS.

JULIET " STRAUSS ed little clique of their own-the
elect set dsgusted with these smart people who can
find only few apprecative friends who call the peope
around them these people, and assume an air of bored
superiority.
remember of hearing little girl say once to a COM
rade in the elect business It is just we us and COM
pany Both of them Uttered at this and looked Gas only
females can look at another little girl who wasn't n'
we, and company.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
sNOBBISHNEss AND "THE ELECT"
BY Juliet V. Strauss,

There is no snob so unutterable, so
disgusting and intolerable as the in
tellectual snob. If he were really
bright he would know things and
among them he would know what
real "smartness" is and that people
who have it never go blathering
around about 'the elect" They just
be it and say nothing about it.
The idea of calling those who have
succeeded in getting rid of their OBJ
legations to their neighbors, and form
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Governor Magoon is dlscharging
government officials in order to cut
down Cuba's expenses. Cubans will
regard such proceeding as poor
way to try TO save the country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

ing, cooking. dressmaking and mending,
has garden and keeps hens. One Of
these women ought to study domestic
science. The other might easily get a
chance to teach it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

There are likely any number of pa
triotic American citizens who feel that
an opportunity to kick Count Boni de
Castellane should be added to the man
ifold blessings of this country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Possibly Mr.. Hughes wears that
beard in fulfllment of a rash vow
made at some earlier period of his ca
reer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

In view of the general advance in
wages the walking delegate is begin
ming to think it is time for him to
strike for an increase.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

A man in Pittsburg, Mass, killed his
wife and himself because she spilled
cup of tea at the supper table.
There's nothing like thoroughness. He
never will be bothered in that way
again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Swiss hotels are about to bar Rus
SLAMS, the proprietors having no desire
to see their furniture and crockery
mussed up by bomb explosion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

When one reads Of the actions of
Count Boni de Castellane it seems
pity that Mrs. Jay Gould never taught
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Peary hasn't found the pole, but he
has pentrated farther north than any
other navigator, giving America the
record
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

According to Anthony Comstock,
Adam "hid behind the skirts of Eve"
1t will be recalled that on that memoir
able occasion Eve wore her apple-green
suit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

When girl wants to see her Beloved
tonight, and learns that she can't see
him till tomorrow night, the day of
Judgment doesn't seem TO be half as far
off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Some people display the best Of taste
by cutting out originality from their
conversation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

the stronger will be it's force when the backward swing
begins
Unless find something every day to be happy over
shall be able to enjoy fully any blessing which
may come to Continued discomfort shapes the mind
for unhappness, and amount of good luck can twist
it back into harmonious proportions The who never
has learned the ession of conenment and happiness in
degree in his hard days will find it in his easy
When he undertakes to enjoy travel society or
home he will find the only demon of is with him
his relentless boomerang.
There is the dsloyal thought which many people, both
and women, suffer from They blame fate instead
of their minds for their bruises The dsoyal friend
the faithless lover sets in action which in
evtaby must bring disaster in time do not mean the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Governor Magoon is going to abolish
dueling in Cuba. He must be afraid
that somebody will get hurt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Many women have a way about them
that is calculated to drive sensitive
men to drink.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

Mrs. Sage will not aid rich beggars.
ITO him that hath shall be given" she
does not take literally.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
A LITTLE LESSON IN PATRIOTISM.

When in June, 1777, General Bur
goyne started from Canada with $4,000
splendidly equipped soldiers and the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

From the viewpoint of sensible
person imitation Is the most disgust
Ing form of fattery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
woMEN's ExTRAvAGANCE OFTEN MEMS FAULT
By Helen OIdfeId.

Nothing can be more foolish than for a
young couple to start married life with a
grand splurge spending the few hundreds or
so in the bank in unnecessary extravagances
which will do them no practical service when
the money is gone. Even where there is
solid reserve fund available it is i'll advised to
draw upon it heavily, or even to abstain from
adding to it, if possible at the outset of matri-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
MEN AND WOMEN BOOMERANG TARGETS
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

How idly we use the phrase, Cast thy bread
upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after
many days" But no truer words ever were
inspired by the divine sources of all truth
Whether your bread is sweet or sour, whole
some or poisonous, it shall return to you
after many days" Thought is a boomerang
1t sometimes is long in proving itself to be of
this reacting nature: but the greater the delay
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18
ATTITUDE OF THE FARMERS.
By John NJ. SfahI.

While not complaining and while freely and
gladly acknowledging their great prosperity,
due In large measure to the development of
manufacture, transportation and trade, farm
ers nevertheless believe that the margin be-
tween the price paid to them and the price
paid by the consumers of their products is
altogether too great and that this margin has
contributed much to aggregations of wealth
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-18

that are dangerous hence farmers would try to
crease by large their profits by compelling the consumers
OF farm products to pay more but rather by lessenng
the opportunity of increase by unfair means of the
wealth of those already too rich.
Farmers recognize that the value of their lands and
the profits of their business largely due to the mar
kets created by manufacturer and the transportation
vded by railways But the farmer distinguishes between
the manufacture transportation sale of articles and
the work of corporations and individuals that put their
attorneys and willing into State Legislatures and
the National Congress- in executive offices and even on
the bench not for the public good but advan
tages that unfair in themselves and their results
dangerous to the Speaking largely the remedy
we would propose for economic injustice would not be
Of the nature of special laws efforts the way of arb
trey hndrances honest arbitrary seizure of
the holdings of any class and distribution any in
Jured GLASS; but rather would depend the awaken
ing of such national conscience and spirit as will COM
pei just laws and to every its full rights in
open competition with all