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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
TALK WINS OVER THE INDIANS.
Indian Agent Tells How He Once
Averted a General Massacre.

Indian Agent Tells How He Once
Averted a General Massacre.
Colonel John d. Miles, for twenty
years an Indian agent, talked to the
Lawrence Y. NJ. G.. A. the other day
Of Indian matters. Among other things
he told Of narrow escape he had.
Following the Indian outbreak In
1874, Colonel Miles, in common with
all the whites at the agency, nearly lost
his life, a speech of which he made to
the Indians in their own tongue be-
ing SO we'll received by the Indians as
to placate them and turn their MUIR
derous intentions. One big Indian who
came to the agency to draw his beef de-
manded his allowance for the preced-
ing week, which he had failed to come
for at the proper time. The regulations
Of the agency forbade delivering back
supplies and the Indian was refused
his meat. Later he came back, drew a
revolver on the clerk and compelled
him to deliver the extra beef.
out to arrest the thief was surrounded
by 500 armed braves and given min
utes to get back to the fort. They got
back. Then the Indians came on to
the agency, determined to kill all the
whites there. Colonel Miles was lined
up with others to be shot, but he asked
permission to make a speech and was
given leave. He used their own tongue
with such skill that they released not
only him but all the others.
"a few months ago." said he in his
speech, your old men sent you braves
out to slay and to burn. You went
and you did as you were told. Had
you come back without scalps your
squaws would have laughed at you,
called you squaws and hated you. You
had to do what you were sent to do.
The great father has sent us here and
told us what to do. He says to issue
no back rations. See, here Is my in
struction.' He displayed his written
orders from Washington. II must do
as the great father tells me or cam
not go back. The general from the
fort will show you his orders. He, too,
must do as he is told by the great ia
ther to do. Now tell me, what else
could have done?"
The Indians saw the logic and heed
ed the appeal to fair play. 1t was over
year from that time until Colonel
Miles was again given trouble by his
wards of the government.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17

steam propelled airship
The fact that the Wright brothers have been able to
fly with machine that weighs 1925 pounds proves
conclusvey that the first stage has been passed Their
engine alone weighs than 200 pounds and their
embodies a great many principles which in the line
of progress. The fexiblity of the rudders In front
and is something that to auger well for the
future While have not personally it. yet
can readily how such rudders may be worked ad
yantageously in controlling the machine.
The outlook for aerial navigation is growing brighter
every day. Just whatit will eventually amount to is
problematica However, the hardest part Of the
dlmcuy mas been overcome, that OF really lying, and
proving to the world that it is reality The stage
Is the studying of the problem Of weight that
carried If the Wright brothers able to navigate the
air, with their structure bearing nearly ton, 1t seems
that a greater weight can be carried.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
WAIT A WEE, AM DINNA WEARY.

Wait wee, an dinna weary,
Tho your heart be sad an sair;
An your youthful dreams hae vanish'd
Leavin nocht but grief an care;
Tho the clouds be dark an low'rin',
Faded flow'rs lie meath the snaw,
Simmer suns wi BRIGHT hopes burnin',
Sdne the mists will clear AVA.
Wait wee, an dinna weary,
Tho the winters lang an dreary.
Simmer days.will come to cheer ye,
Gin yell only wait a wee,
Wait wee, wait wee,
Wait a wee
Wait, wait, wee.
Wait wee, an dinna weary,
: There are ithers sad an wac,
Suff'rin' puir wi heavy burdens,
Strugglin' 'gainst adversely;
For while forget your sorrows,
Sune a. cank'rin' care will flee,
Gin ye'd soothe the broken-hearted,
Wipe the tear frae poortith's e'e.
r. Mclean Calder.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17

There very few of who get tired of being
ourselves. Very few Of really admire ourselves and
not always do we find thoughts good, comforting
angels
Indeed, the world is trying to get away from itself
That's just what trying to do when go to the
heaters parties read novels the day long o. the joy
of live novel; story of love and adventure; of
hero-handsome, strong, manly; Of heroine-pretty
chaste demure Lost in the story imagine that
are the hero heroine and forget all about the person
called "me" who perhaps may be everything that the
hero isn't.
The thing to do then is to endeavor to live hero,
isn't It? Find out your lackings and fill in Be very
careful what you do be careful what you think
Build up your character until you get tired Of
yourself, until you find pleasant company in your
thoughts.
Daily strive to do right, and don't take any off days
Study good books and good people Mold yourself
If your thoughts bad, Danish them and find good
ones You will get tired of the company of good
thoughts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
AMERICA LEADS IN AERIAL NAVIGATION.
BY Alexander Graham Bell.

Ten years ago was given a per-
feet realization Of the feasibility Of
the flying machine. At that time Pro-
fessor Langley had constructed his
first aeroplane and / was allowed to
see 1t in operation. He had steam
engine In 1t and 1t flew about from
one place to another, and l managed
to get a photograph Of it. On two
different occasions he was successful
with it. That demonstrated that he
was ON the right track, having a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
An E.pIosion Imminent.

Jigley-Yes, Dudley is up for presi-
dent Of the club. He's got an idea he
can be elected, so he's up
Wise-Well he's not up as far as he
will be when that idea is exploded
Philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
The Chronic Kicker.

whats the matter?'
"Oh, the keptry's goin' to rack an
ruin"
But times are good"
THAT'S 1t. We're. too prosperous
Washington Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
The Travelling Need.

The Social Philosopher was review
ing the situation.
I'VE don't want overbold railroad
employees" he said, "but we do need
wreckless schedules. s.'-Baltimore Amer
lean
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
ARE YOU TIRED OF YOURsELFa
BY Zefma Travers.

Do YOU find yourself good company? Do you
ever get tired Of being yourself? Down in
your heart do you really like yourself and do
you find your thoughts really good compan-
ions?
These may seem odd questions, but unless
you can answer each one Of them in the affirm
atfve l would advise you to find out what's
the matter
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17

AS we understand 1t, Sanitary"
couches are those where bedbugs have
no place to hide.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17
OUR NATIONAL FORESTS.
By Clifford Pinchof,

National forests formerly called forest re-
serves) are created with the main object Of
using all their resources in the wisest way
Everything Is for use-the timber the range
the water, the land. Only those lands chiefly
valuable for the production of timber or the
protection of the water flow are included in
national forests.
1t happens that little patches of agricultural
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17

twelve sovereigns. One he kept for
purposes Of his own; the others he took
upstairs TO the ailing wife, with a fore
ed smile and brazen lie Of rise In
salary and an important post In the
Office.
"And-and 30 you see, DEAR" he con-
cluded with little choke in his voice,
I'VE shall be able to do as the doctor
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-17

land small mountain meadows necessarily fall within
their boundaries These being plated and will rap
idly pass into private ownership
The mining prospector is permitted to explore and
locate his claims in the without the slightest
restriction and in mining localities the timber is pro-
tected kept in the country and kept from burning up
for the particular benefit Of the miner
All timber and wood In the national forests Is for use
and for prompt USE 1t is sold to the small man and
to the big Everybody who needs timber to
sh his gets 1t free Of charge and gets when he
asks it. In the Of the national forests recently
created the settler will mo- wait until they are
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
FEW KNOW WHAT THEY WANT
Melancholy Man Thinks He Has Made
Great Discovery.

II think" announced the melancholy
man, that / have discovered the Sc
cret of much unhappiness In this
world. 1t is that large numbers Of
people are constitutionally incapable
of knowing what they want to do
1T follows" he went on with sigh,
that the things which they are doing
are, very likely, those which do not
appeal to them. They can stop them.
of course. but what assurance have
they that they will be any better off
the next time?
1T is only by process of gradual
very gradual-elimination that they
can hope to arrive at anything passa-
bly, satisfactory. and even when this
end Is attained 1t is more by luck than
by design. The person who really is
to be congratulated Is the man or
woman absolutely sure Of what he or
she wants and who goes after it with
every bit of energy that can be sum-
moned up.
Such persons may not succeed in
their aims" the melancholy man con
cluded, but II they are disappointed
in one set of ambitions they are apt
to take up with another. What pity
1t is that their enthusiasm and conf
dence are not contagious"
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
He Looked Over" the House.

Leaving the key of an empty house
with a neighbor in order that likely
tenants may inspect the premises is
common. The owner of a house on
Lexington Avenue, New York, has for
good reasons decided to keep the key
of his house himself for the future.
Hearing that some one had been
looking over" the house. the land
lord called on the old woman who
had been intrusted with the key.
We'll, Mrs. -" he said. so
you've had party after the house?"
I'm not too sure" was the reply.
Wants time to think it over.
maybe?"
mo. don't think he does. What
he wants is an opportunity. When
he get the key he went across the
street, and as l heard nothing from
him for an hour or so, |. followed,
He'd taken all the door knobs and
every ounce of lead about the place.
but he'd left the house. Maybe he's
coming back for that, too, as he didn't
return the key"
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
ROMANCE OF roLLIS-HILL.
Faithfuness and Keen Wit Displayed
by Young Scotch Girl.

The "Tollis-hill" cottage on Lam
mermoor, which held upon the quaint
condition that the tenant keeps far
of whisky for the sustenance of be-
lated travellers, has another claim to
fame. A correspondent says it was
the residence of hillside Maggie"
the wife of one Thomas Hardy, who
some 200 years ago, was tenant of this
Lammermoor farm. 1t then belonged
to an earl of Lauderdale. who was
political prisoner in the Tower of
London.
Maggie" saved up the uncollected
rent, and, hearing that the earl was
in need of money. baked the guineas
in barley hammock, and trudged all
the way to London, where she attract
ed the earl's attention by singing
"Leaden haughs and yarrow" under
the bastion where the earl was con-
fined. His request that he might see
her was acceded to; and the contents
of the hammock (Which she presented
to him) enabled him to regain his
freedom.
On his return to Lauderdale he pre-
sented Maggie with a silver girdle or
chain, which was handed down to her
descendants-who are known to the
writer. The girdle is now deposited
in the Antiquarian museum at Ediu-
burgh.-Leader. 49,.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
HIS WORK TIRED CARNEGIE.
EmpIoye Of Millionaire Had Been Too
Industrious.

Several men achieved great wealth
by association in business with Car
negie, amongst them being Andrew
NJ. Moreland, who at one time acted
as secretary and treasurer of the Car
negie company. Prior to this he was
auditor of the company, and while
acting in this capacity he was sum-
moned one day to consult Mr.. Car
negie, who set wine before his guest
at dinner.
mo, thank you, don't drink" said
Mr.. Moreland.
Later on Mr.. Carnegie brought out
the cigars.
"No. thank you, I don't smoke"
said Mr.. Moreland
Still later in the evening Mr.. Car
negie proposed game of cards.
mo, thank you, don't play cards."
said Mr.. Moreland.
Mr.. Carnegie looked at his guest
Tell me why you don't do any Of
these things" he dryly requested.
you've kept me working too hard
all these years; I've had no time to
learn" was the reply.
Mr.. Carnegie thought a moment
Andy" he said, I'm going to give you
three months vacation. Now, for
heavens sake, go off somewhere and
learn to do something besides work"
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
Family Of Fighting Sailors.

A few days ago there was pre-
sentation ceremony on the British
cruiser Cochrane. named after the
great admiral. Two Cochranes are of.
ticers Of this cruiser. and they joined
with the rest of the family in giving
to the cruiser shield. The ceremony
brought out the fact that within a
hundred years six men of the name
of Cochrane and Of the blood of the
liberator OF Chile have held the rank
of admiral in the British navy. and
that for twice as long every male
Cochrane has become a member of the
service. Fighting families there have
been before. are now and probably al.
ways will be. but the record OF the
Cochranes is one that would be hard
to better.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
Learning to Elsh.

A middle-aged man created a sensa.
ton the other day at kite-fying con.
test by appearing with a rod and reel.
His kite, attached to a fishing line,
shot heavenward In beautiful style
something really Eddyesque. When it
got up about 800 feet the man passed
the tackle over to his little son. say
ing: There you are. Chester: you've
got n twenty.pound fish in the sky;
play him for all he's worth" II was
n pleasure to watch the boy. He would
reel her out" and reel her in" Every
other youngster on the field was filed
with envy. We old fellows know that
a kite will bite and tug and dart and
dive just like n fish; and here is a boy
learning the art of angling on dry
land, far from boats and dangerous
storms. Splendid sport. Cheap and
manly. And 1t makes good fishermen.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
Hindu "life Stone"

When a Hindu is cremated in west
ern India one Of the mourners picks
up stone near the place of crema-
ton, known as the life stone" which
is supposed to be a refuge for the
ghost. and to which food is offered
The pyre is prepared, and the corpse
is laid on it, with its head facing the
Himalayas. Butter is dropped into the
mouth, eyes, nose and ears, and balls
of -four are placed around. When all
is ready the chief mourner walks
around the pyre in the course of the
sun and sets fire to it. When the
skull bursts the mourner pours water
upon 1t to cool the ghost. The final act
is the collection Of the bone frag.
ments. which is usually done on the
fourth day. The Hindu believes that
when the soul leaves the body 1t as.
sumes the shape of manikin, expos.
ed to injuries of all kinds. In order to
protect 1t II is necessary to furnish
1t with sort of intermediate body,
interposed, as 1t were. between the
gross body which has been destroy
ed by fire and the new body, which,
under the law of metempsychosis, it
will by and by assume. II 1t be not
furnished with this intermediate body
1t will wander about in the form of a
preta, or evil spirit.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
Good Partisan Charity.

At certain places about the most
crowded quarters of Paris one may
notice, at meal times, scores of poorly
clad women, with infants in their
arms, entering what appear to be
small eating houses. They are eating
places, and they are maintained by
public charity expressly for INDECENT
mothers.
Seven such places are scattered
through the poorer sections of the
city. Last year they furnished 81
900 meals to mothers who otherwise
would doubtless have Jared sadly for
nutritious food for themselves and
their offspring.
Nine. Henry Coullet led the move
ment which resulted In the establish
ment of these free eating houses. She
enlisted the sympathy and aid Of n cir
Gle Of friends. and. as sympathy ex-
tended, aid came pouring in. Gener-
Gus merchants equipped the dining.
rooms and kitchens.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
ALL ACT LIKE MILLloNAIREs.
Europeans Astonished at Lavish Ex
penditure of Americans.

An American who has been spend.
ing the summer in Europe declared
that his countrymen and countrywom-
en- have spent more money abroad this
year than in any season before, and
that they are continually discovering
new methods by which it can be spent
Europe has never seen as many
American millionaires as she is seeing
to-day" he adds, and they are all
using the lavish hand This is really
an old story. 1t is repeated year after
year. Probably there are to-day more
American millionaires than ever be-
fore, and probably more of them have
been in Europe, but they have not
been missed at home. Nobody notices
their absence. They are welcome in
Europe, where everybody needs their
money, and where they have time to
devise ways in which they can spend
it. All Americans who go to Europe,
however, are apt to suspect that peo-
pie who cross the Atlantic just to look
around are of the capitalistic class.
The American millionaires abroad are
really but small fragment Of the
great army Of American tourists who,
though having slender purses, spend
their money with a freedom that for
eigners regard as reckless.-Utica
Press.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
VERY PROBABLY HE WOULD.
Peggy's Excuse Almost Enough to
Mako Any Man Swear.

Peggy was the new telephone girl in
an Indianapolis hotel. The second
night after Peggy went to work a
guest left a call with the clerk for
2:45 a. M The call was turned over
to Peggy with instructions mot to for
get it,
Hotel life was new to Peggy, and
she became so absorbed in things that
went on In the office during the night
that she forgot her duties.
About four a. m. Peggy woke up
from nap with start. She felt as II
something awful had happened.
Gracious" she declared, Il forgot
to call that man-whatever will do?"
The clerk glared at Peggy and would
have sworn at her had he dared But
Peggy did not lose her head. She
rang the telephone in the guests
room.
Its four o'clock" she said sweetly
and gently.
Whats that?" roared the guest.
Didn't l tell you to call me at 2:45?"
"Yes," replied Peggy. with exasper-
ataing GOODNESS. you did,"
Then why in the devil didn't you
do it?" retorted the irate guest.
Because" said Peggy, Il didn't
think it was good for you to get up so
early"
3 well, I'll be -" but Peggy
snatched the receiver from her ears
before the sentence was finished.
; Il really believe he would have
sworn at me-" said Peggy innocently
to the clerk
And Peggy continued to hold her
Job.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
MANY GOATS IN EUROPE.
Their Milk Is There Considered a
Valuable Product.

A quarter of a century ago there
were on the continent of Europe, it is
said, 100000 goats, the goats in
Switzerland and Norway being in the
ratio of enc to every IA and 16 inhab-
itants. Since then the keeping of
goats, whose milk is considered a val
liable product, has very generally in
creased though no exact returns on
the subject have been made even in
England. where the agricultural CEN
sus makes no mention of them Swiss
goatkeepers have long had the en-
couragement of the state to develop
the milking powers Of the flocks to
the utmost degree, and in France,
also, intelligent interest is being
taken in goatkeeping. The member
ship of the Goat society is growing,
and the exhibits Of goats at dairy and
agricultural shows nowadays is quite
imposing. The use of milk from the
poor mans cow by the children of
the poorer classes is said to have
excellent effects from hygienic point
Of view, and for that reason philan-
thropists recommend its employment
as an article of diet.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
Doq, Girl and Saloon.

A verl large mastiff at one end of
leash and a very small girl at the
other end formed a combination which
attracted the attention of casual
pedestrian in quiet Philadelphia
street.
The little girl doubtless thought
that she was taking the dog out for an
airing, but the big animal himself ap-
peared to have the impression that he
was the leader of the expedition, and,
beyond question, the balance of pow
er was entirely on his side. He
dragged the girl along. despite her
scolding and expostulation. at O pace
which kept her breathless.
Suddenly, either from a whim of
his own or because somebody had
been in the habit of taking him there,
he darted through the swinging doors
of corner saloon. The little girl
looked Mortified, but clinging deter
minedly to her end of the leash. she
followed her charge and as the doors
swung shut behind her the casual
pedestrian heard this exasperated re-
monstrance:
"Oh. darnfound 1t! Don't you
know ladies' don't go there? It's only
q place for mans."
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
STILL BEARS FINE FRUIT.
Grapevine Is Prolific, Though a Cen.
tury and Half Old.

Although 1t has been bearing lucious
fruit for the sovereigns of England
for nearly $50 years. the great grape
vine near Cumberland lodge. Windsor
is still putting forth fresh shoots, and
looks in better condition at the pres:
ent time than it has done for many
years, says London report. Some
of the lunches this year weigh as
much as four or five pounds each, and
the marked improvement in the
strength of the vine is probably due
to the fact that new glass house
giving more room and light, has been
erected over it by the kings special
instructions. About 900 punches of
black Hamburg grapes are now hang
ing from the roof. but in one year,
during the reign of the late Queen
Victoria, 1000 punches were reared
King Edward, however, considered this
too many, and the number has since
never exceeded 1000.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
The Shrinking World,

While The Hague conference has
more diplomatic pretensions. the uni
versal postal union is really doing
more practical work just now toward
organizing the world. It includes all
civilized nations. and unites them. not
with rhetoric but with actual business
arrangements, whose value speaks for
itself. On the first Of October some
OF its latest improvements will go
into effect. We shall be able to send
letters abroad at Ave cents for the
first ounce and three cents for each
ounce additional, instead of for FIVE
cents per half ounce as now. That
means that an ounce letter will cost
Ave cents instead of ten and two
ounce letter eight cents instead of
20.-Collier's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-14
HARTMAN A GOOD sNoRER.
Correspondent Ready to Declare That
10 No Slander.

e. H. Hartman and party arrived
from the west over the Union Pacific
in special train at $3.50 o'clock one
recent Saturday morning, says the
Omaha Bee. The party passed through
Omaha several weeks ago on the way
west on an inspection tour Of the Har-
riman lines.
The dire suspicion that Mr.. Harri-
man never sleeps, or at least that
he sleeps with one eye open, has at
least been proven fallacious. He does
sleep and he sleeps with both eyes
shut like other mortal men. and he
lies on his back and snores in a
fashion that would do any mans heart
good to hear. These discoveries were
made by reporter for the Bee, who
peered between the slightly parted
shutters OF his stateroom in hopes of
getting a short interview with the
great railroad magnate and perchance
finding out the exact date of the
starting of the new Union Pacific
headquarters. On his way west he
had said: when / get the money"
But
There in the moonlight, cold and
gray,
Speechless and beautiful he lay