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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

who had classes down there, but She
changed her mind.
When Henry Smith, confirmed
bachelor, took to calling on Jennie Mrs.
Markham cheered up again and hem
med a dozen more tea towels. But he
drifted away without having commit
ted himself.
Anyhow" said Mrs. Markham, tax
Ing new comfort in the thought, "there
Isn't another girl who has the outfit
you have"
The years sped on. Admirers were
not so plentiful, but Mrs. Markham
occasionally added a dolly to the store.
The boxes were so full that there was
no room for more linen. The friends
or the family began to smile pityingly
about Jennle's immense stock of house
hold goods. Jennie was nearing 80.
Then of a sudden Jennie married a
theatrical man. Now she travels with
MIN everywhere, so she has not the re-
hottest need of the contents of the
chest and dry goods box in the attic
at home. She lives at hotels the year
round.
But Mrs. Markham hopefully turns
over the pieces of linen and rubs up
the china from time to time. She gets
great deal Of comfort out of the fact
that there's a fine household outfit all
ready and waiting for Jennie II she
ever should need it.-Chicago Daily
News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

In six months his affair with Jennie
was broken off. He had fallen in love
with a college-town girl.
Jennie bore up well. Perhaps the
fact that young Lauderback was calling
frequently assisted her to a satisfac-
tory state of mind. Young Lauderback
had high brow and Jennie began. to
read thick books. Also she took to
signing her name "Jane." She said it
was more dignifed.
Young Lauderback certainly had Sc
rious intentions, for he brought his
mother and sister to call on Jennie
and her mother and Jennie frequently
was asked to the Lauderback home for
Sunday night tea. Again people re-
hearsed the contents of the chest and
the dry goods box and decided on what
extra things Jennie could buy with the
money which otherwise she would have
had to spend for brides usual linen
and household outfit.
Nobody ever quite knew what caus-
ed the trouble between Jennie and
young Lauderback. She carried her
head high for time, while he looked
depressed and blue. Before he recov-
cred she was enjoying Immensely the
visit of young doctor who had grad
uated In the same medical class with
her brother. He was good-looking-
hn ~ 4.
Markham home for a week before ev-
cry one was talking about how desper-
ately in love with each other they were
1T was at first sight," said Mrs.
Markham to her best friends. "Of
course Jennie has had fancies like all
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

ANY one who swears," declared the
bishop Of Carlisle, "manifests the beg.
garliness of his vocabulary" The Con-
cord Patriot puts 1t in this fashion:
People swear because they do not
know the possibilities of plain Eng.
lish or have not the skill to manipulate
1t SO that it will yield the amount of
fre they want. You can do almost
anything with common words. No
matter how tame and lifeless tbev
looking standing in stupid rows as IL
they didn't know enough to come in
when 1t rained, they can be made to
dance like imps, to frolic like fairies.
to float angelwise on light wings. to
glow like fire spirits. They can do
things that make the ordinary bits of
profanity look like feeble scarcrows
stiffened up with a fence stake. The
cure for profanity-reformers and edu.
Gators please make note-is merely
wit enough to handle your words so
that swearing will seem like baby talk
In comparison"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

the purpose Of lifting the Chinese In
their own country to the plane Of CIV
ilization Of the American people. A
New York story says that he Is soon
to give $50,O00,0OO for educational and
charitable purposes in that city. An
other story from somewhere says that
he is to will $25O,OO0OO0 for education
al purposes, etc. These stories are to
be discounted considerably, II they are
to be believed at all. In the first place,
Mr.. Rockefeller himself recently placed
us wealth at $3O0,0O0,OO0. If these
y les are to be believed he Is going
to give 1t all away. That is not at all
like John D. In the second place, when
Mr.. Rockefeller gives away money he
places 1t in the hands of men whom he
knows and whom he can trust. His ac-
quaintance In China is very limited. In
the third place John d. Rockefeller Is
too shrewd man for a moment to cal
culate that $5O,00O,OOO will do very
much toward the uplifting Of the heath
en- Chinee. There are about 500,000,000
Of them, which means ten cents apiece.
Ten cents will not do very much uplift-
Ing. Finally, If John D. Rockefeller
Wills money for educational purposes,
he will have the care and dispensation
of 1t pretty definitely determined before
his death. So far as is known, no one
has been approached on the subject.
That Mr.. Rockefeller may have some
plans In his mind is barely, possible.
Stories like the above, however, are cir
culated without authority, and un-
doubtedly have very little basis in fact.
Mr.. Rockefeller has given away a large
sum of money already, and It might be
Just like him to conclude that he has
given away enough.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

girls, but this is genuine. His father
Is rich. Not that that has anything to
do with 1t, but he won't have to strug-
gle. And l think that Jennie's outfit
is good enough for any home that even
he can give her."
Jennie was invited to visit the young
doctors family later and she went.
She had glorious time and came home
to find her mother feverishly hemming
large tablecloth. II thought you
needed another three-yard one," she ex-
planned.
After Jennie had broken her engage
ment to the young doctor because she
was tired Of writing letters to him she
went In for social-settlement work for
a year or 30. She came near marry
ing a professor Of something or other
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07
WAITING.

Come to the hills, the woods are green
The heart is high when love is sweet
There Is brook that flows between
Two mossy trees where we can meet;
Where we can meet and speak unseen.
l hear you laughing in the lane.
The heart is high when love is sweet
The clover smells of sun and rain,
And spreads carpet for our feet
Where we can sit and dream again.
Come to the woods the dusk is here
The heart is high when love is sweet
A bird upon the branches near
Sets music to our hearts glad beat
Our hearts that beat with something dear
I hear your step; the lane is past
The heart is high when love is sweet
The little stars come bright and fast,
Like happy eyes to see us greet;
To see us greet and kiss at last.
Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

In the maxims Of modern British
satirist appears the epigram, "Those
who can, do; those who cannot, teach"
For teach" might be substituted, in jus
tice to the professional teacher, the
words "criticise," "censure," "object"
and "obstruct" President Roosevelt
developed this idea in a recent address
to Harvard students. He made plain
reference to doctrinaire persons who
meet In parlors, discuss conditions with
no other evident purpose than to deter
mine that conditions are bad, and who
present to the men entrusted with pub
lie affairs no single workable idea. So
few plans are drawn with entire per-
fection, 30 few men are completely and
continuously competent, that almost
any one Of mediocre intelligence can
find the faults In greater schemes than
the fault-flnder could begin to conceive
or carry out, can point to the flaws in
useful public servants beside whom the
critic is a pygmy. The kind of critic
that the President objects to Is the
habitually destructive kind. Neither
the President nor any other man of
action objects to the sort of criticism
which presents constructive idea, con-
ceived In an honest desire to make
things better. Such criticism is helpful.
But when small groups of persons who
warmly agree with each other issue
manifestoes and resolutions which can
not guide the most open-minded man
In single act, they are unserviceable,
and offensive to those who are trying
to do the work Of the world. Since
Plato and Aristotle every critic Of poll
tics and art who has gained lasting
authority has offered constructive ad-
Vice, plans for doing things rather than
structures upon other mems plans. Lin
coin, one Of the most violently and per-
sistently criticised of men, knew this
simple test. He used frequently to meet
unfair critics by asking them to come
right to Washington and see what they
could do. 1t is test the critic should
be willing to abide.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

1t Is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. If
we could ascend to an elevation Of fifty
miles above the earth's surface we
should see that the moon Is brilliant
white, while the sky would be black,
with the stars shining as brightly In
the daytime as at night. Furthermore,
as most picturesque feature Of the
spectacle we should take notice that
some Of the stars are red, others blue,
yet others violet, and still others green
in color. OF course all Of the stars (if
we bar the planets Of our own system)
are burning suns and the hues they
wear depend upon their temperature.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07
That we need national song as an

That we need a national song as an
expression OF patriotism is generally
agreed, and the time will come that
will produce one to answer all the re-
quirements. What more fitting monu-
ment to any American composer than
a song that would serve such splendid
purpose2 Who can sit In an English
audience and not be stirred when, as
the strains of God Save the King"
float out from the orchestra, every man,
woman and child rises in silent trlb-
ute? Or who can witness the demon
stration which Hell dir i'm Sleger-
kranz" creates In a gathering Of Ger
mans without thrill? Men have gone
down to welcome death with the words
Of la Marseillaise' on their lips. By
all means honor the memory of Francis
Scott Key, but let us hail with Joy the
advent of some genius who will give us
a better national song than '.The Star
Spangled Banner"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07
When Blondin Was Afraid.

One of Blondin's favorite Jokes was
to offer to carry some distinguished
spectator across the rope with him on
his back. Everybody naturally refused
and the great equilibrlst, with gen.
ial smile, would say, IT am sorry Won
are afraid I should drop you." But he
was hoist once with his own petard.
He was exhibiting in Paris and was
about to cross the Seine on his rope.
Cham, the great caricaturist, had come
to make a sketch. Blondin, recogniz-
ing him, at once invited him to cross
with him.
with pleasure" replied Cham, "but
on one condition"
And that is"-queried Blondln.
THAT l shall carry you on nv
back" answered Cham.
Not If know myself" answered
Blondin.
"Ah," triumphantly exclaimed Cham.
this time, M. Blondin, It Is YOU who
are afraidw
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

An Austrian military officer has witt
ten a pamphlet in which he expresses
the opinion that 1t would be compara-
lively easy for Japan to smash things
on our Pacific coast. While it would
be foolish to ignore the dangers to
which our Pacific coast might be ex-
posed in case Of war, we may as well
remember that the Austrians thought
Spain would be able to whip us with
out calling on any Of her reserve forces.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

If Mr.. Rockefeller had given his un-
divided attention to the accumulation
of money, however, he might easily
have been a rich man.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

A Colorado weather prophet who had
predicted a blizzard committed suicide
because sunshine came Instead. The
government would have trouble in the
weather bureau all the time IL this
sort of thing were to become epidemic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Mrs. sage's $1o,oOo,oOo gift to society
IL to be handled Systematically. A great
disappointment to persons who hoped 1t
would be case of 60 early and avoid
the rush.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

"Is it wise to let sleeping ancestors
lle" asks Philadelphia paper. The
trouble Is the wide-awake descendants
do all the lying nowadays.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

There are some stories about John d.
Rockefeller now going the rounds that
are fakes pure and simple. For In
stance. Washington story says that
hs Is planning to give $50,000,OO0 for
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Persia has only one railroad, sand 1t
Is but ten miles long. If Persia wishes
to secure the services of an able rail-
road promoter we are willing to lend
Hartman for an indefinite period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

A London preacher says he Is go
Ing to get the devil down and out Of
the Bible" The members Of the Down
and Out Club may as well prepare to
receive another distinguished member.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Edgar Saltus thinks everything on
this earth will be properly adjusted by
the year 5000. That's about the time
Elijah Dowie is due back here, isn't
it2
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Somebody recently paid $4,000 for
the original manuscript Of poem by
Robert Burns. 1t came little too late,
however, to enable Bobby's publishers
to make him one Of the six best sellers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Americans are said to be the most
profane people in the world, but the
man or woman who makes that asser-
tion should be compelled to swear to It.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

There will be some real trouble In
this country If two of the panics pre-
dicted by our great railroad men ever
come together In head-on collision.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

One trouble with an insanity plea is
that 1t can't always be stopped at a
convenient place.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

A woman is apt to make some very
striking remarks when she has occa-
sion to hit her husband for little pin
monay.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07
SOME LoNa-LIvED PROFESSIONS

Musical Composers and Men Of Lot
ters Reach a Sound Old Age.
The Psalmist's three score years
and ten" are not the average mans
life, but are named as the average
limit of those who arrived at normal
old age. The average life of men in
various occupations appears in the ap-
pended table:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Mr.. Hartman says everybody hates
a successful man. Not If he keeps his
foot off everybody's neck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

With this as basis, the average age
Of the musical composer would be about
II years-approximately the biblical al
lowance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

A politician in Strathroy, Ont, was
stepped CD by 8 tast trotter, That vas
a horse on him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07
CT. SoULE. PsbIisher

Senators Plat and Depew must have
q poor opinion of Senator Spooner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Wise men labor while waiting for
something to turn up.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-06-07

Years. Years.
Rural labs. ..45.32Stone masons. .Ss. 10
Carpenters ...45.2S Plumbers :. .3S. .lS
Domestics ...42,03Mill operatives IS. 90
Bakers ......41.92Bl Blacksmiths ..37.96
Weavers ....41.92 Bricklayers ..37.7O
Shoemakers :. .40.S7 Printers SO. .66
Tailors ..... .39.40Clerks ..34.99
Hatters ..... .SS.9lAv. population. 80 SO
The figures just given cover most
classes of professional work. Mu-
sical composers, however, are said to
live longer than persons engaged in 9th.
er occupations, in proof Of which this
eminent list has been prepared:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-28
HORSES AND DRIVERS SPILLED AT ROCKVILLE A. M. Ethridge, of Norwich, Badly Injured in
 Collision.
FOUL CAUSED THE MIx-UP
Driver Hodgkins Suspended by Judges for Thirty
 Days.

Rockvilles Sept. 27-Four horses and their drivers were thrown in a heap this afternoon during the third heat of the 2:21 trot at the fair grounds and A. M Ethridge of Norwich, driver of Lady Clare was badly injured. Nor row, driven by A. L. Hodgkins of Prov idence, lone in front of J. T. Brown of Willimantic, Hills Boy, handled by Mat Forshner of Providence and Lady Glare were well bunced as they rounded into the stretch with lone at the pole Hodgl1ins crossed over in front of Browns horse in attempt to gainsthe favored position, fouled lone and the mix-up followed. lone went down. first then Morrow, Hills Boy and Lady Glare all fell in a heap. Brown was thrown over the fence for distance of twenty-five feet, but was not badly hurt, Etherldge fared worse, however. He lay on the track as though dead and was carried to a house nearby where physicians worked over him for many minutes. He recovered in half an hour but remembers nothing oftthe spill. His nose was broken and ' his head badly cut, but his injuries are not considered dangerous.
 The judges ruled that Hodgkins de- liberately fouled lone and suspended himifor thirty days.
 None Of the horses was hurt to any extent and lone. who was at the X bot tom of the heap, was put in shapesfor the next heat and hy winning 1t tstook the race. The accident caused great excitement amongsthe big crowd in the stands. Snanw of whom thought that one of the drivers had been killed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-28
KINGS DAUGHTER WINS
 CULVER HANDICAP Jockey Niool Sends Her to the Front at the
 Start.
MAKES VERY FAST TIME
Good Races Fill the Card at the Gravesend
 Track.

New York, Sept. 27.-King's Daugh- ter, an 8 to i shot, easily won the Gull yer Handicap, about six furlongs, at Gravegend to-day. Nicol sent her to the front at the start and making the pace won by 1-2 lengths in the fast time of los 3-5.
 First race, two year olds, selling, about six furlongs- James B. Brady, 1Q2, Miller, to 20 and to ,, won; Beardall 90, Garner, 5 to ?, place, sec ond; Blue Heron, 95, ]. Powers, ' to 6, show, third Time lilo 3-5.
 Second race, handicap; all ages; one mile and Melbourne. 10S, Hor- ner, 12 to 1 and to ?, won; Perse- verance, 95, G. swan, 3 to l, place, sec ond; Yankee Girl. 1o7,. Miller, 1 to 6, show, third Time 2;S4 S-5.
 Third race, three year olds and up; selling; about six furlongs Security, 1c5, Tenn ' to 2 and 8 to 5, won; Preen, 103, Sandy, 4 to I. place, second: Lo- tus, 98, Walsh, to ?, show, third. Time 1;10 1-5
 Fourth race, the Culver Handicap, all ages; about six furlongs King s Daughter, 1Os, Nicol 8 to and to 1, won; Suffrage, 124, Miller, to 5, place second; Brookdale Lymph 119, Notter, even show third. Time 1;OS 3-5.
 Fifth race, three year olds and up- ward, selling, one mile and a sixteenth Acrobat, 99, C. Burns, to 1 and to 5, won; Temaceo, 102, Miller, 1 to 2, place, second West, 93 Sumter, i to 3, show, third. Time 1;46 S-5.
 Sixth race, handicap two year olds, about six furlongs Live Wire, Ill, Sandy to and even, won; Chulita, 115, Miller, 7 to 5, place, second; Araze, s5, Powers, 8 to 5, show, third. Time lilo 2-5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-28
PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
Ninety-five Candidates Out for Foot
 ball.

West Point, Sept. 27.-For the past week Bob Forbes, formerly of Yale, and the Army coaches have been la boring hard with squad of ninety five men, drilling them in the rudi- ments Of football.
 It has been arranged to give the football men a late supper, thus allow ing them about an hours practice daily after drills,
 By sultan's graduation, a new cen ter will have to be found. Philoon and Stockton both played at the posi- tion last season, and are out for the place. Fowler, who played tackle in fine style last year, has just recovered from typhoid fever, and will not be permitted to play. Besson, pronis- ing player on last seasons scrubs, has come out for tackle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-28
soRINfNfAGB AT DARTMOUTH.
Four Teams Have Their First Try at
 That Form of Work.

Hanover, N. H., Sept. 27.--At the football practice yesterday fully ninety men reportedsto Coach O'Connor. Af- ter light preliminary work four teams were given their first scrimmage work. The playing was ragged and the coaches found many ways to improve the work.
 AlnurF the new candidates was a 2407pound guard, Jordan, whom the coaches hope to bring out during the season. He is the son of ex-Governor Jordan.
 The present squad is the heaviest Dartmouth has had in several years. 7
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-28
WALLINGFORD NEWS
Senior Class of High School Appoints Committee to Arrange for
 PIay-Country Clubs Plans
Special Journal and Courier News servioe.>

Wallingford, Sept 27.-The Senior class of the WaIlingford High school held a meeting at the school this af- ternoon to elect committees to arrange for a play to be given some time in January and to give a dance or enter tainment in the near future. Dues of ten cents per month were voted. The committees elected were as follows:
 To arrange for play-Ex-President Raymond w. Bolton, chairman; Miss Ellen Talcott and Miss Nellie Hay den.
 10 arrange for dance or entertain ment-Miss Frances Parmelee, chair man; H. Beckley Lane, and Charles Young.
 This meeting was the first conducted by the new president, c. R. Doolittle. His opening address was we'll received by the members of his class.
 The cast for "The Burglar" a melo- drama of four acts, to be given under
 the auspices of Wallingford lodge, M.
 w. of A., in the opera house, Thurs
 day evening. November g, has been se-
 lected and is as follows:
 Paul Benton, a loyal friend, William Ennis.
 John Hamilton, Alice's father Harry Carsley. William Lewis a gentleman by day,
 a burglar by night, William Casey.
 Edward Hamilton, young lawyer, William Stone.
 James, a faithful servant, Joseph OConnell.
 Alice Lewis, heart broken wife Mrs Herbert Collett. Fannie, Affects sister, in love with Edward, Miss Eva O'Connell. Ethen Lewis, the burglar child Little Alice Miller. Martha, a servant, Miss Etta Gun ningham.
 Besides giving "The American Citi- gen." on the evening of November IA the Wallingford Country club will pre- sent an opera on Thursday and Fri day evenings before Ash Wednesday A card party and dance will also be given December 27. The committees IT charge of these events are as fol lows:
 "The American Citizen" Stuart Benson, chairman: w. H. Hapgood stage director; L. von Grave, stage manager; C. H. Tibbits, business x, a VI d eya,.. Mrr r T Rqrknr Opera committee-W. H. Hapgood chairman; Stuart Benson, c. H. Tib. bits, w.. H. Edsall, Mrs. w. S Rus sell, Mrs. H. L. Morris, Mrs G. D Munson, Mrs. W. Seymour, Mrs. H LA. Delius.
 Card party and dance-Mrs. H. l. Morris, chairman; Mrs. L. von Grave Mrs. G. D. Munson, Mrs. w. H. Hap good, Mrs. c. w. Leayenworth, Miss