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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-08

Mark Twain was talking Of war and
Of the hardships and privations of
sieges.
"A Frenchman," he said, "called one
day on woman who had two dogs.
They were ugly little brutes, and, when
they came near him, the man pushed
them out Of the way with his foot
az perceive, sir, you are not very
fond of dogs
"The man started In surprise.
"T'm not fond of dogs I" he exclaim.
ed. why, madame, l ate more than
twenty Of them during the siege of
Paris g"-Harper's Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-08
Caution.

"Why do you avoid making speeches
ysurself?" asked the friend.
"It's better to have some enc else
attend to the oratory.' answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. "In that way you can
ascertain which Of your opinions are
unpopular and repudiate them."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-08
A Narrow Escape.

The company had assembled in the
church, but the bridegroom was no.
where to be found. Finally messen-
ger announced that the young man had
been run over and killed while on his
way to the church.
"And just think" she said month
afterward to friend, what narrow
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-08

Look on the bright side: If woman
is poor cook, they are not bothered
much at her house with people who
come to stay to meals.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-08

rITc st. vitus' Dance and all Nervous Diseases
I'll y permanently cured by DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE 90 trial bottle and
treatise. DIR. X. II. Kline, Ld 93l Arch St. Pha Pa
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-09-15
l5-cent Cotton

Septc II Der ! the Cot.on Asso-
ciation ne. 10 Jackson. Mlas..
and the Farmers Union met ID
Little Rocs, Ark, both fixing On
IS cents a. the minimum price
Of cotton. The Union also passed
a resolution that the m!nim n
price should advance one-four,h
cen, per month, which will
make the minimum for January
H. cents. These prices are for
niddling cotton, the Union pass
ing resolution whereby the
Price OF long staple will range
from - to @bc per pound, and
he price OF No. ? wheat be
s. a bushel, corn SOC, rye o.,
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-09-15

A crop of vetch on one acre
can capture from the air for the
and 200 pounds of nitrogen
I'm proving the soil can be done
with legu niuous crops in various
ways. It IS better to grow a
crop OF cowpeas aud turn them
under than not TO grow them,
bat II Is still better to feed them
y stock and then give the land
the manure. Land need not
wear out. England prod uces an
average OF 20 bushels of wheat
per acre, more than doubl our
average in this country; and the
English soil has been in culti-
va.iou for centuries. The Eng
llsa use clover much to im prove
their !aod. We should keep in
our minds ,ha, We canno. wear
out land il Il Is used well.
During this institute we have
heard much about wha. dairy
ing will do for land. No kind of
farming will do more. A dis
tinguished citizen OF Wisconsin
has said that state IS buying
cotton seed meal from the South
and wheat bran from the grca,
wheat states. to feed the dairy
cows OF Wisconsin from which
the manure IS place! on the
land. A. he put i. the dairy.
men OF Wisconsin are buying
the cream of the soil ot other
states to pu, On the Nisconsin
lard.
We have 50 many leguninous
crops IN the South that every
man can End one ,ha, meets his
needs. Lespedesa will improve
sol greatly aud grow cn many
types OF sol. The price OF bay
Is high now. IF all farmers
were TO grow lots of hay the
price would drop. bu, even then
j, would pay ;o make hay from \
legu ninous plan; for the good OF
the soil. We need no. fear low
.1yf~~x srr ra- xoor
The Southern farm gazette., 1907-09-15

SVG, oats 50. lne
only sliding scale arranged is
for niddling cotton. The Cot
ton Association fixed $50 a ton
as the minimum price for cotton
seed; and appointed a com uittee
to confer with the cotton seed
crusaers, no seed to be sold tor
less than 80 ton meanwhile.
Neither organization has such
a press or publicity bureau as
each ought to have. Possibly
they have reached the conclusion
that they have attained such I'M
portance that the public and all
The papers are going to be rep
resented At their meetings; bu,
II they entertain such dreams,
thew should wake up. Wna,
they wish given GU, ough, TO be
prepared IN a form ,ha, would
be full and clear. so ,ha, the
genera. public and the mem ber-
ship OF each organization would
know Just what had been done.
Possibly 'herc have been com.
prehersive reports published
,bat show this and ID how far
tae two organizations agree and
disagree; but /! there have Any
such reports been puoli. he'd,
they arc certainly the exception.
Large business organizations
nowadays have press bureaus,
as Go mos; other organizations
,aa, wish 10 Influence the pubi.c.
that prepare carefully wha. the
public shall read. /, IS al riga,
10 ac nit representatives OF the
press 10 the meetings, bat they
have not done al! tha, either or
ganlzas.on ought 10 have had
done. Every wc!.wishcr OF
these organizations canno, sail
20 desire that reports should be
given out-even sent By letter
If necessary-,o various classes
OF papers, that would further
the cause for which the organi-
xa,ions exlsi.
Wha, the yield OF cotton will
be will depend more on the time
OF harmful fros, than any other
one factor is the way IL looks
now. An early frost would do
more injury this year than most
years, owing TO the latcness O.
the crop; while \ late date of
the first harmful frost would be
more helpful than usual. This
element OF uncertainty IS very
large, but the mem bcrs of each
organization know what their
l.,s~ - ~-~1xa,Cu ~ th~ nrv~~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
Removing God" From the
French Coin.

BY directing the mint authorities to
drop the motto, God Protect France
from the coins OF the republic, the
French Minister OF Finance appears to
have furnished considerable finder to tho
Clericals. This party has all along
claimed that the separation Of church
and state was In reality the symptom OF
general wave of irreligion rising to
sweep over the whole nation. 1ndiffer-
ence or dislike to religion. the Clericals
have urged. not d desire for a FREQ re!i-
glon, lies ut the bottom OF the present
anti-Clerioal movement. The statement
credited to the Minister OF Public Wor-
ship. NJ. BRAND. that France had
navy, the schools, tho hospitals and the
law courts" has, It Is true, been denied
by him. But the removal OF tho name
of the Deity from the coins. unimport-
seems to show Enthusiastically that the
sentiment OF tho dominant party IS in
that direction.
The act cannot, of course, be regarded
as a necessary incident to the abolition
OF the concordat. No country, per-
haps, could have u moro complete divi-
sion between church and state than
exists in the United States. Yet 1t has
never been seriously argued that I'm
God We Trust" should be removed from
our coins. No serious objection, we
believe, has ever been raised to the
prayer with which the houses OF Con-
gress open their sessions Great Britain
retains "Dei Gratia" upon her specie,
and most Christian nations preserve
some similar use Of the name OF God.
These things have become established
conventions, and are regarded as fitting
and appropriate, regardless of religious
opinions or doctrinal differences. Do not
bills Of lading bear to this day state
ment OF exemption Of responsibility in
case Of damage done by act of Cod?
The order OF the French Minister OF
Finance is an innovation likely to at
tract few imitators. Puerile In motive
and trivial In effect 1t vet appears to
convict the government of tho very pur-
poses which 1t has been most eager to
disclaim.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

lege would have the Same relation to
the University OF Richmond that 1t now
has TO-. say, the Virginia Historical So
ciety, with its rich collections.
Think of what resources such mn insti-
tuition would represent! a great denom-
inntion stands back, respectively, OF Rich
mond College, RandoIph-Macon College
and Hampden- Sidney. The State of Vir-
ginla makes an annual appropriation to
the Medical College OF Virginia. The City
Council gives 10000 a year to tho Me-
chanics Institute. In addition TO these
potential resources, tho citizenship OF
Richmond would be- enlisted especially IN
the central plant, and would thereby I'M
part power to every college In tho aSSre-
cation. Think. too. of the various phases
OF education which suoh an institution
would AFFORD. theological, medical, legal.
classical. normal and archaeological! Tho
University of Richmond Will CONSTITUTES
the third fact In tho history OF our city:
the first being It's selection as the capital
of Virginia; the second, Its selection as
the capital of the Confederacy; and the
third, this institution, making 1t the per-
manent intellectual capital OF the South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
FEAR BLOODsHEO
IN BORDER COUNTIES
Old Virginia Land Grants caus-
ing No End of Trouble in
Kentucky Mountains.
Especial to Tho rimes- Dispatch. ,

Especial to Tho TInes- Dlspatcb.)
OSBORN'S GAP, VA. January r.
Trouble Is brewing in tho counties Of
Pike and Letcher. Kentucky. Just across
tho border. over a coal land suit. which
is now pending. and Will be heard in
the County, Court at prestonsburg. 1t
seems that land grants were made to sol
disrs OF the Revolution by the State of
Virginia In tho latter part OF the eigh-
teenth century, but that tho original
patentees never attempted TO take pos
session OF these lands. When the State
OF Kentucky was admitted to the Union
the lands were surveyed and settled by
emigrants from other sections.
Now, a corporation known as the East
ern Kentucky Coal Land, Corporation has
bought up these lands under the Virginia
grant and asks the courts to allow them
to list the same for taxation.
It Is said that this corporation was FORM
ed by j. G. Carlisle, General Jack Hen
rick, Judge j. j. Hazelrigg and Con-
greasman r.. a. Hopkins.
Threats are being made. 1t is said, by
the citizens against the court. should
he decide against them. Many OF the
mountaineers are arming themselves, and
DtCouSHeu rs lesii GU. sopibS VI tttof ~
zens arc accused OF completely With the
attorneys who are conducting the fight
against the people, and threats OF mob
violence are being made against them.
A mob OF dozen or more men went
to the house of William Mullins OF Dor
ton, who is said to be using his iniiu-
ence against the people, carrying q rope
with which to hang him, but ne es-
capped to the mountains. The MOD IS
ain watching for him. and he will doubt
less fare badly should he fall into their
hands. Several other prominent parties
are suspected of playing the same roe,
and the trouble bids fair to outrival any
of the prior mountain feuds for which
Eastern Kentucky has long been noted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
Europe's Faith Shaken.

The trouble in tho stock market Is
due In great part to the hostility Of
European bankers and investors toward
American securities. Europe has become
distrustful and has been discriminating
against even the best OF our stocks and
bonds. Demagogues say that President
Roosevelt is responsible for this, and
in a sense that Is true. for the President
has caused Investigations and prosecu-
tons in many instances. But that is
glvings are due to the disclosures which
have been brought out in these invesu-
cations. The investigations have shown
that the high nagnates were guilty OF
sharp practices; that they had preyed
apon the general public and upon their
own stockholders; that they had been
guilty of conduct that was grossly i'm
moral, If not technically criminal. Eu
ropesn investors have come to the con-
clrsion that many Of the men In charge
Of our large affairs are utterly I'M
worthy OF trust. and they arc not willing
to invest their money in enterprises
conducted by such men, even though the
enterprises may be ever so prosperous.
1t Is character that counts In the long
run, and without character there can be
no permanent success. This country Is
so rich that we have prospered in spite
OF the misconduct OF our high financiers.
That order OF things cannot continue
indefinitely. If our captains OF finance
and industry do not deal fairly and
honestly with their stockholders and the
general public. the day OF reckoning will
surely come, and 1t will be q day of
disaster. Stock obbing and trickery may
flourish for a day, but they will surely
fail In the long run. AS nation we
must live honestly ana deal sauarely,
or disaster viii overtake us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
Lees Charity.

In the course OF a conservative and
complimentary article on the life and
character Of General Robert II. Lee. the
Springfield Republican says that one of
the greatest lessons to be drawn from
the contemplation OF Lees career Is the
beauty and worth of charity in Judging
a fellowman.
There never lived a more charitable
man than Robert Edward Lee, Through
out the war and after the war no word
of harsh criticism ever fell from the
lips OF General Lee. An commander of
the Confederate armies he took all the
blame upon himself and sought to find
excuse and palliation for the errors Of his
subordlnates. After the war he was equal
~ charitable toward the North and to-
ward the mon of all sections. He obeyed
implicitly the command OF Scripture,
Judge not. that ye DO not Judged" He
adopted as his motto, THAT mercy I to
othAFa show that mercy show to me-; and
verify he has his reward. We believe
that the universal regard for General Lee
Is due In great part to his charity and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
FnRTlFF NEWS

The roll Of honor for Beulah School,
No. 6, for the week ending January 18th
is as follows: Belle Bendle. Connie
Baer, Maggie Baer Alice Baer, Bertha
kulonsek. Mamie Shurm, Arthur Clayton,
Charlie Clayton, William Garner, Rupert
Winbauer and Walter Lee shurn.
Mr.. f. Bendle, who has been III at
his home near here, Is now able to be
out
Miss Alice Allard was pleasantly en-
.tcrtained in Richmond during the past
week.
A good many Of tho people In this
neighborhood have been victims Of the
grip during the damp weather.
A ghost party was given during the
past week at tho home Of Mrs. Elias
Clayton, and a most delightful evening
was spent In parlor games and music.
At II o'clock the phantoms marched by
pairs through the hall into the spacious
dning-room. where sumptuous lunch
was served. and In doing ample justice
to the feast all We're forgetful Of the
thought that they were ghosts, Among
those present were: Misses Palmer Cole
man, Laura Doggett. Wlnona Aigner, Oh
lie Henry. Nellie Bendle, Alberta Bendle,
Alice Allard, Mabel and Luella Clayton;
Messrs, Andrew and Claire Allard, j..
Tedford, Andrew Doggett, Earle Bendle,
Henry Werner. Morgan Davis, Lee Dog
gett, Horace Livesay, Harrison WymAn,
Charlie Clarke, N. @. Henry, Rudolph
AiSner and elias Clayton; Mesdames
Claire Allard. Julia Henry, Rudolph Aig-
ner. elias Clayton and Mrs. Werner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
RACE
I. AT SKATING Rink
Much Interest Being Taken in
Friday-Night Events-Vaude-
vile Act Feature.

t, The two races scheduled for the big
roller rink at lakewood for FRIDAY night
promise to equal those which We're re-
Gently held, and which proved to be the
most interesting series OF events OF TINS
sort ever seen in this city.
The two contests on Friday night Will
ba hard fought and will go to finish.
The first will be pursuit race between
Ford and Hancock and Taylor ana frazet.
This contest will be run exactly as was
the big match on Saturday night, when
Richmond and Baltimore met and created
SO much excitement. The youngsters are
all fast and we'll known to the patrons
Of the rink. and will put up 9. contest
that will prove as good as any ever ned
among the young skaters.
The other race will be q fifteen minute
free -for-all endurance contest, the entire
field to start at once and skata Tor htteeh
minutes, the winner being the one having
made the most laps OF tho rink during
that time. Already several entries have
been recorded. including Haley, Pollard,
,Figg, Newberry and others. ANY who
desire may enter by applying to Floor
Manager Hooker to-day or tonight
For next week. beginning Monday after
| noon, with performances every afternoon
| and evening. the eight Cornallas. premier
| Eymnasts, In an act par excellence, Will
| be tho attraction. The eight Colnallas
| have been made the features OF all the
big vaudeville houses North and West.
+, and come here with press notices that
| are extremely fattering.
II this innovation proves successful,
| and there Is no reason why 1t should not,
it Is possible that the management may
put on some big vaudeville star act as
an attraction every week.
| The COrnallas-fOur men, two ladies'
| ana two boys--will present an act that
will run for half an hour. 1t Is pros
| nounced one Of the most sensational ever
| produced on tho vaudeville stage.
An entire series of special pictures Will
| be shown all the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

1t will be seen from this table that
property in Virginia is assessed at less
than half its actual value; yet the Con-
sttution OF Virginia says in plain. un-
eqrivocal language that all assessments
OF real estate and tangible personal
property shall be at their fair market
value. 1t may be contended with reason
that the actual value OF property Is not
always as low as it's market value, but
1t cannot be contended with reason that
the market value OF property in Virginia
is less than one-half It's actual value
There Is proof upon proof that much
property In Virginia Is not assessed ac-
cording to the rule OF the Constitution.
AS we have pointed out in previous
article, 1t would make little difference,
so far as the matter OF Justice Is con-
cerned II property IN the State were
assessed at half it's actual value, pro-
vided only that were the invariable rule,
but everybody knows that 1t is not the
invariable rule; for property In some
sections is assessed at more than half
Its actual value, while in other sections
Mt less. Yet the Constitution also pro-
vides that all taxes shall be uniform
upon the same class Of subjects.
Is it trifilng thing that the Con-
stitution OF the State be fiagrantly vio-
lated? 1t would seem SO from the slip
shod way in which property is assessed.
The Constitution commands that taxa
that all property shall be assessed at
It's fair market value. Enforce the rule.
Every consideration OF law and Justice
demands 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

So The Times Dispatch would say an
basket OF grape" would 1t? Alas and
alackaday There Is nothing to do but
send 1t to tho foot. What promised to
be a brilliant career is seriously check
ed. II not blasted forever.-Norfoik Land
mark.
Consult your Century Dictionary, and
you will find that grape" is used col
lectively in the singular; as in the plural,
grapes" Therefore, in speaking collec-
lively, 1t is quite correct to say "a basket
OF grape" although "a basket of grapes
is the usual form of expression. Why
then. should we go to the foot?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

An English manufacturing Hrm has had texts
from the Bible printed on tho sides of Its
railway cars. #
An ex-slaye who It Is said. IS lei years old
and who Is still nbla to walk long distances
and engage In manual work, is living at Santa
Catherine Brazil,
lives In lS96--ten years ago---was $4,000 tons.
while to-day 1t has Increased TO $3.50 tons.
Ihse means corraspondinSly Increased trains
loads. itg!,
George Trolope. an English actor of consld.
erable note. has fprsaken the stage and Will
enter the Catholic priesthood Strange as Il
may seem. the first play In which he appeared
was The Sign OF the Cross /" ~ 'ai5t
Rev. Edward Everett Hale has heen attend
Ing White House receptions since 1862 On the
latest occasion he presented ono or his grand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
Real and Assessment Values.

Taking the figures given by the Cen
s'is Bureau Of the actual wealth OF the
Southern States and comparing them
with the latest assessment of these
States, as published by, the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record. IT will be found
that property Is assessed on tho follow
ing percentage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Acadcmy-"rhe Free Lance"
Biiou--''Down the Pike"
Bostock's-Wild Animal Show.
lakewood Skating Rink.


John PHILIP sousa's successful military
comic opera. "Tha Free Lanco.'
with Joseph Cawthorn as tho star OF
the original cast. tho main factors OF
which are Sclla Bergen, Jeanette Low
rie, Albert Hart, George Tailman, Geo.
Schiller. Stanley Murphy, Monte Elmo
and an ensemble of seventy-fve, which
VIII be tho attraction at the Academy
tonight. Is declared by many erudits
music-iovers his best work
In collaboration with Harry B. Smith,
who Is the lyricist, tho famous band-
master is said 10 have turned out ono
of the most fascinating plays since tho
days OF ROBIN Hood Klnw & Err
LANCER have given ii u sumptuous set
ting and the original cast. ensemble and
production are guaranteed.
There Is all the excitement OF regu-
lar football game In "Strongheart." the
play in which Harry Il. Harris VIII
present Robert Isdsspn at the Academy
tomorrow night. and ono gets every bit
of the enthusiasm over the encounter
which takes place in the second act OF
the play. feeling almost as II in tho
stadium and watching the athletes an
they go up and down the gridlron. battling
for tho ball. 1t is perhaps one OF the
most thrilling moments OF the entire
play. and everywhere has been conceded
the climax OF college realism as shown
on the stage. There Is little question
OF the reception which Mr.. Edeson Will
receive here In what Is said to be the
best vehicle in which lie has ever APP
peared.
Those who attend the theatre to
laugh. who have fondness for bright.
breezy comedy. brilliant stage pictures.
with n background o! electromagnetic
tired girls, accompanied by catchy songs
and rhythmic dances. should find an
Offering much to their liking In p. d.
Stairs big musical ecomedy, Down the
Pike" which IsVthe attraction at tho
Bijou this week. The piece Is declared
to be an emphatic laugh hit. much OF
this pleasing condition being due TO the
presence OF Johnny and Emma Ray in
the leading roles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

catholicity. In this, az In other ways, he
set noble and useful example. The
world is as sure to be charitable towards
him who makes charity his rule OF con-
duct as 1t Is TO And fault with tho chronic
fault-hndcr Charity is not only Chris
tim virtue; II Is an index to character.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

Governor swettenham has expressed
his profound gratitude for the friendly
assistance of Admiral Davis, which he
rejected. The Governors thanks are de-
layed In transmission. but they arrived
in good form and will be received and
filed. The incident is now closed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

1t is said that King Edward frequently
drops of to sleep while listening to af-
ter-dlnner speeches. Unfairly enough.
when 1t comes his time to speak, the
other orators are prevented from recip-
rocating by the rules Of lese majestic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23

What nice world it would be il our
hens would only produce eggs at the speed
with which old Ocean is turning out new
Philippine 1sands