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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

pitable chorus barks around him. The
progress is slow and undignified, but in
the end sure.
Some OF the dogs are handsome and
nearly all have courtly manners, but
the great majority are either crippled
by carriages or mango stricken. When
puppies appear upon the scene the
nearest Turk provides a blanket and
milk and sees generally to their well
fare and woe betide the foreigner who
tries to kill hound.
Once l was passing down a street at
dusk, but stopped to make the acquaint-
ance of puppy like ball of worsted.
l had established very satisfactory
basis for future friendship and was
going on my way when heard the rat
tie Of wheels and yelping. Going back,
found the poor little beast had been
run over and had two legs broken. AS
big Turkish porter was passing
offered him franc to put the puppy
out of its pain, work l did not relish.
ilC Nuo lCduy W luht II IOuSnly
my hands, but not to kill it. That's
different" he said; ito take life Is
wicked"
There are many repellent sights in
Constantinople and it Is hard to con-
ceive picture which more realistically
represents a scene from inferno than
an ordinary business transaction that
occurs nightly. Dogs are the scaven-
gers Of Constantlnople and every night
the refuse of hotels and houses Is
thrown out into the street.
A class Of men exists which lives by
ragpicking and diligently investigates
the contents of these heaps, while the
dogs snarl and bay around them saw
agely, resenting his intrusion into their
perqulsites.-Blackwell's Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
Male BIusher. and Their Cur.

"A good many men blush," said q
physician; some SO painfully that thew
come to me to be cured. The cure
recommend is an old one. 1t Is the
abandonment Of overheavy clothing. es-
pecially Of woolen socks. Amazing II
Is how many male blushers have n
prediction for thick socks of wool
But some blushers wear light enough
clothes. To them l can only recon-
mend a nerve treatment. I advise
them to make speeches at banouets
to be witnesses in murder trials. to 90
to teas and dances, to develop, In short
the nerve, as a wrestler develops bis
muscle. Blushing is difficult disor.
der to cure. AS rule, 1t passes awav
of itself when the victim reaches b,s
35th year."-New Orleans Tlmes-Dem.
ocrat. I,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
INGENIOUS THEATER FLOOR.
Can Convert Auditorium in Few
Minutes Into a Ballroom.

Can Convert Auditorium I'm Few
Minutes Into a Ballroom.
The movable stage which Steele
Mackaye attempted to make feature
of theatrical construction many years
ago is outdone by the reversible audi
torium floor introduced in new Apollo
music hall on the Rue de Clichy, Paris.
This device makes it possible to change
the parquet into dancing floor in sew
en- minutes.
The floor Is reversible. On one side
it is fitted with 500 chairs of the usual
folding variety. On the other side it
Is panked with hard wood, waxed and
polished.
During the performance each night it
is pitched at an angle Of about 10 de-
grees, like the floor of any other the
alter. When the show Is over and the
dancing begins 1t is absolutely level.
All who patronize the house will see
the transformation every night. When
the curtain falls the seatholder will be
hustled back into the orchestra circle
and the foyers. Then the mechanism
will work
The floor, or rather the two floors,
are built on each side of framework
of steel glrders. This Is hung on piv-
OTIS and when the machinery Is set in
motion 1t simply turns the other side
up-the huge seesaw-it measures about
45x50 feet-stops at the appropriate
angle when 1t is to be an auditorium
and is secured there by strong sup
ports.
When 1t reaches the level position to,
serve as ballroom equally strong sup
ports hold it there and provide for the
safety Of the dancers. When 1t stops
in either position 1t Is in immediate
communication with the other parts of
the house, as all the necessary steps
| are attached to 1t either to reach the
orchestra circle when 1t is level or the
stage when it is inclined at an angle.
Stage and floor are continuous when
used for dancing, the electric footlights
being attached to disappearing frame
work, while a section of solid flooring
takes their place.
The entire contrivance cost $4,000,
Of which $4,000 was spent on the floor
and its mechanism and the rest on the.
twenty seven foot deep rick-lined we'll
through which the floor revolves.-New
York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

1t Is impossible to ride out in the
country anywhere, over the railroads
or traction lines, without being Offend
ed and disgusted with advertisements
of hldeous design and glarlng color.
They stretch all along the wayside for
miles; they distort every view and blot
every building; they produce mental
nightmare and visionary "jim-jams,"
completely destroying for many people
half the pleasures of travel. 1t is idle
to contend that this is no injury to the
public 1t Is, on the contrary, an injury
of the worst sort, In that, under exist
Ing conditions, the public is helpless to
prevent 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

There is no better preparation for
good citizenship than regular employ
ment in honest labor, even IL one does
not acquire the habit of walking with
head always erect and learn the art of
the scientific destruction of human life.
Until human nature develops uni
formity of good intentions such as man.
kind has never yet possessed it will
always be necessary for the we'll dis
posed to maintain an organized force
strong enough to prevent violence by
the Ill disposed, and If they fail to dc
so the penalty will be terrible. But
the nation which is content with Its
own boundaries and has no intent tc
prey on Its neighbors may safely con
fine Its military expenditure to a mini
mum, for it will not be molested.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
THE FIRST COFFEE.
Accidental Discovery of the Aro.
matte BEVERAGE
stances.

ASCNCEuscs
Near the middle of the fifteenth CEN
tury poor Arab was travelling
through Abyssinia, and, finding him
self weary and weak from fatigue, he
stopped near grove. Then, being in
want of fuel to cook his rice, he cut
down a tree, which happened to be
covered with dead berries. His meal
being cooked and eaten, the traveller
discovered that the half burned berries
were very fragrant. He collected a
number Of them, and on crushing them
with a stone he found that their aroma
Increased to a great extent. While
wondering at this he accidentally let
fall the substance into the can which
contained his scanty supply Of water
Lo, what miracle The nearly putrid
water was almost instantly purified
He raised 1t to his lips. 1t was fresh
agreeable, and in a moment the tray.
eler had so far recovered his strength
and energy as to be able to resume his
journey. The lucky Arab gathered as
many berries as he could, and, having
arrived at Alden, in Arabia, he in
| formed the mufti of his discovery. Tnat
worthy divine was an inveterate opium
smoker and had suffered for year.
from the influence Of that poisonou.
drug. He tried an infusion of tn,
roasted berries and was so delighted
at the recovery Of his own vigor tha
in gratitude to the tree he called 1
cahuah, which in Arabia signifie
force"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
TAKE GOOD CARE OF DOGS.
Turks in ConstantinOple Treat the
Animals Considerably.


Animals Considerably.
The dogs are a great feature of Con-
stantinople and, indeed, Of all Turkish
towns. They lie about In amiable
heaps in the sunshine and are most
considerably treated by the Turks,
though occasionally they suffer at the
hands of Greeks or Armenians. One
constantly sees slumbering group,
over which the passersby carefully
step, monopollzing the very center of a
busy, crowded street. Each road has
its own pack, which protests vehement
ly against any foreign trespasser.
Yet dog may pass where he pleases
by making, in the Turkish phrase
"tesslim" Is, resignation" In a
street not his own he Is obliged every
few yards to lie on his back and wave
his paws propitlatingly, while an inhos'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

ly left 1t. Not only did he sit there
by day, but such sleep as he got he Sc
cured in the same chair. When the
end came he had been seventy-two
hours without sleep. Madame Berthe
lot, rousing herself as death touched
her, recognized her husband holding her
hand. "My dear, how good you are y
she murmured. Although the accounts
of the closing scene differ, they all
agree that when he knew that his wife
was dead, he expired almost instantly.
In their deaths they were separated by
few moments only.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

son told me of the intended marriage
and could not approve because of the
disparity in their ages. Then l met
Miss Terry. She was so vivacious,
beautiful and graceful that l said to
myself, she is older in years but she Is
at one with James in spirit l am con-
vinced that it is a perfect union and
1 am glad my son has so gracious a
wife"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
ELLEN TERRY A BRIDE.
Famous English Actress Marie.

Famous English Actress Marries
Man 25 Years Her Junior.
Ellen Terry, the most famous of liv-
ing English actresses, has taken to her
self third husband in James Carew,
who was the leading actor in her COM
pany. The marriage took place at
Pittsburg, but the announcement was
not made for some time after its occuf-
renee. The bride Is SO and the bride
groom 33 years old. Perhaps the best
comment on the wedding was that Of
fered by Mr.. Carew's mother:
81 was sorry" she said, when my
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
Intended to Pay,

The kindly old lady from the coun-
try had purchased pair Of gloves In
a department store.
"Cash!" shouted the saleslady.
my land" exclaimed the old lady
fumbling in her valise, "I'll give 1t to
you just as soon as find my pocket.
book !"-Harper's Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

1t would be hard to find, even in the
noblest fiction, story more tragic or
more touching than that Of the death of
Monsieur Berthelot, the great French
chemist. Some months ago Madame
Berthelot became Ill, and 1t was dis
covered that she had form Of heart
disease from which recovery was i'm
possible. Monsieur Berthelot gave up
all his studies and all his other inter-
ests and took his place by his wife's
bedside. From that time on he scarce
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

A man who worked twenty-nine years
for Russell Sage without vacation
has just taken one for the purpose Of
visiting Coney Island. 1t Is to be
hoped that he was properly warned by
the Beware Of Plckpockets" signs and
that he refrained from wasting money
foolishly by trying to throw rings over
the handles of canes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
Taking Necessary precaution.

Neighbor-No one ever hears you and
your husband exchanging words. Do
you get along SO excellently together ?
Wlfe-Not at all but we discovered
that the maid listened at the door. Now
we quarrel only on Sunday afternoons
between 3 and 6, when she's out of the
house.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
THE CHAMOIS.
Ways of the Shy Animals of the
Mountains of Europe

VI EuTOpt.
Exciting sport, the more exciting be-
cause of the hardships connected with
1t, Is offered by chamois hunting in the
mountains Of Europe. The chamois
are found everywhere in the highest
mountains Of Germany, Austria, Switz-
erland, in Pennsylvania, in the Car
pathians, also in the Alps, and these
extremely shy animals are regarded by
all true huntsmen as the most desir-
able of all game. The chamois belongs
to the antelope species; but, unlike
Its kin of the broad plains it pre-
fers the barren wilds Of the high noun
tains, and, like the mountain sheep, the
ibex and the mouflon, it selects in this
territory full Of chasms and canyons
the most impossible regions as its lair.
During the summer months the cham
OILS roams in the higher attitudes, but
In the winter time 1t must descend to
find Its feed. After feeding 1t returns
to Its old impossible hooks, where 1t
feels secure. AS In the case Of the
deer, the male Is called buck and the
female a doe but, unlike all other an
lmals of this kind, both sexes are an.
tlered, the horns being called "kricke.
lor," but those Of the doe are somewhat
lighter than those Of the buck. The
doe brings forth one fawn every year
sometimes two, but very seldom three
which are very dearly loved by the
mother and which she protects against
all dangers-Outer's Book.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

One of our cities Is cleaner than it
used to be. On the waste barrels which
stand on the streets is painted, instead
of the bald injunction, Throw rubbish
here" winning request, "Please help
us to keep the city Clean" Citizens
have been seen to read that sign and
walk half block to pick up banana
skin
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
A Trouble.ome Future.

Nurse-Brldget, come here and see a
French baby born in Dublin.
Bridget-Poor little darlint! It's a
great perplexity you'll be to yourself,
I'm thlnkin', when you begin shpeakin'
Punch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

According to the official directory
there are two "Nameless" postoftices in
the United States One Is in Virginia
and the other in Tennessee Colonel
Memo and Major Anonymous probably
are the respective postmasters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

1t is difficult to believe that General
Kuroki can't speak word Of English
in view of the fact that his wife Is a
Vassar graduate. But perhaps the old
warrior doesn't do much of the talking
at home
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

A medical expert declares that "un-
questionably the inability to digest food
prompts many Suicides" From the re-
ports we have read, we inferred that
inability to get food to digest also does
considerable prompting Of that kind.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

An astrologer has announced that the
young Spanish prince will become King
of Spain at the age of 10. 1t must be
a relief to Alfonso XIII. to know just
where he gets off.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

Mark Twain calls charity magnifi'
cent religion. 1t isn't. likely that any
body will be able to find any serious
flaw In Marks definition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

From the capital of Finland comes
the news that nineteen women took
a prominent part in the diet" But
has not woman always and everywhere
taken a prominent part in the diet?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

"Ple," says a Baltimore doctor, SIS
one of the worst enemies man has"
Posslbly-but what great friend it is
to the boys!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

When Abe Hummel and Abe Ruef are
both behind the bars, there will be a
great deal Of knowledge of the law 60
Ing to waste.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

The young Spanish prince may start
out with a number of handicaps, but
he overcomes some of them by having a
mother who is endowed with common
sense
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09
She Said Notbfup

"Now fix your mind on something"
II can think Of nothing3"
Fix 1t on me-"
"That's what said."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

Cannot the S. p. c. c. do something
to prevent leading actresses from mar
rying unprotected youths?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

american wives are spoiled" says
Editor Stead. If he expects us to rush
In and agree with him he's foolish.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-09

A woman may be the one to start
love affair, but nine times out Of ten
II Is the man who ends It
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01
J( HNSON S HARROLs
COTTON WAREHOUSE
AND Commission MERCHHFv'
.sEO sseAaEas ~
{ti Wy Groceries aud fertil1x
PLANTATION SCpPBIEs FUsN1sHHD
ON REAsoNABE TBRMs
Notice to the Public.

Notice is herewith given to the pub
tic and the contractors of Americas,
ia. that we have adopted working
system forthe governing of Bricklayers
and Plasterers. On and after May Both,
no bricklayer or plasterer shall work
more than nine hours. that constituting
q days work, at the rate of forty fl We
cents an hour. Work to begin at a..
~, to II m. with one hour for lunch,
and then from l p. m. to p. m. No
Bricklayer or Plasterer shall be allow
ed to do any brick work or plastering
contracted for By a carpenter, unless.
by the day, but can contract direct
with the proprietor or architect.
BY order of Union No. 10, of Georgia.
ID. L. ToMLY, President,
j. w. WILLIAMS, Sc rotary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01
NsoN ON EonOccO MNpSoves II NIKE ROos<SN4
MNpKoves Green Coffee. NsaA VeveAOps Hce
sxNn0AlAdHinN k10ma and 1osAe fouud
M s~ 9he ps TOnocc0
NMA CNRkaa
and. Coffee

tobacco, grown in the famous Pied
mont region, requires and takes less
sweetening than tobacco grown in
any other section of the United States
and has wholesome, stimulating,
juicy, full tobacco taste that satisfies
tobacco hunger. That's why chewers
prefer Schnapps, because Schnapps
cheers more than any other chewing
tobacco, and that's why chewers Of
Schnapps pass the good thing along
-one chewer makes other chewers,
until the fact is established that
there are more chewers and more
pounds of tobacco chewed to the
population in states where Schnapps
tobacco is sold than there are in
those states where Schnapps has not
yet been offered to the trade.
A 1oc. plug of Schnapps is more
economical than much larger 1oc.
plug of cheap tobacco. Sold at soc.
per pound in SC. cuts. q Strictly 10
and IS cent plugs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01

Human life is so cheap and the
laws are in such low esteem that
to-day no one has any difficulty In
Baku, LODI, or Odessa, in Russia,
in having his personal enemy re
moved for the modest sum of 40
or so kopecks. Last year Russia
spent $40, 100000, to build new
prisons and only $4,000 00O for
new and old schools and to pay
teachers of the primary schools in
the vast empire from the Baltic to
the China Sea. Here is an ex-
PLANTATION of the situation in a
nutshell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01

Three ways are used by farmers
for curing and preparing their to-
bacco for the market; namely sun
cured, air cured and hue cured.
The old and cheap way is called air
cured; the later discovery and i'm
proved way is called fue cured.
In fue curing the tobacco is taken
from the fields and racked in barns
especially built to retain heat and
there subjected to a continuous high
temperature, produced by the direct
heat of fame heated hues, which
brings out in the tobacco that
stimulating taste and aroma that
expert roasting develops in green
coffee. These similar processes give
to both tobacco and coffee the cheer
ing and stimulating quality that pop
ularizes their use.
The quality of tobacco depends
much on the curing process and the
kind of soil that produces it, as ex-
pert tests prove that this fue cured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01

The Savannah Press says that
the average Southern man votes
the Democratic ticket "because OF
the peculiar conditions in the
South" The Hawkinsville Dis
patch commenting on this says:
eff that Is true the Democratic
party is certainly in a bad way
and the best thing for it to do won d
be to disband." 1t is probably
true, to large degree, and yet if
the local conditions referred to
did not exist the majority of the
Southern voters would still be
Ben Benz Gers ts:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01

Along with the prosperity items
of importing in seven months 81
600. 900 worth of diamonds and
80 900, 900 worth of automobiles
should be mentioned the fact of
almost equal interest TO the work
ing class that 10000 disposess
notices, or one for every eight
families, are issued in New York
CITY. where the people are so ex-
cessively prosperous, that only
5000 families out OF 400 600
families own the homes free In
which they lives. One person
o,,t IF every ten who dies in the
glorious metropolis, the Weai'nles'
81, IN the Union, is buried in
Potter's Field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01
TARIFF LOOTING DRAWING TO
AN END

In 1882 the members of the
National Association of Manufac-
lures were the gentlemen whom
Senator John I. ingalls,, of Kan
sas, proposed to put on the fire and
fry out of them the fat for the
Republican campaign fund. At
that time there could not have
been found among them single
man who favored tariff revision,
but today it is estimated that a
large majority of manufacturers
of the country are tariff revision
lists.
They have been impressed by
the need of new foreign markets
for their products and are shreWd
enough to know that as long as
they are compelled to use taxed
raw materials, while the English
and German manufacturer get the
benefit of free raw materials, the
foreigner will get the trade, except
in those cases where the American
manufacturers send their surplus
products abroad, dump them on
the foreign markets and sell them
for what they will bring, in order
to maintain prices in the home
market, thus v1ctim1zing the do
nestle buyer. There are encour-
aging indications, however, that
halt is to be called on this prac-
tice, for it is said that the Depart
ment of Justice will soon take up
the investigation of the methods
adopted by the watch trust, which
for several years has been export
ing its watches, not to promote our
foreign trade but selling them in
foreign markets at half the price
charged American purchasers in
order to monopolize the home
market at extortionate prices.
The New Orleans States points
out that this system of looting the
people at home by means of Tariff
schedules is doomed. This is a
fact that looms large before the
mental vision of Secretary Taft who
is a candidate for the Republican
II )mination for President, and has
recently been denounced by The
Protective Tariff League as a free
trader, because he has seen the
, hand writing on the wall and dar
ed to read it Alright. He is mo-
disturbed, however, by the hostile
attitude of the high protectionists
but admits that he is a tariff
revisionist and furthermore declares
? that no man can win the mex
J national election who does no
: favor modification of the exist
2 ing tariff schedules. In view o
the fact that Mr.. Taft's candidac,
is supported by the national ad
: ministration there is no reason t,
doubt that his views on the tariff
question are in accord with thos,
of President Roosevelt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-01
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids for the erection of Y. M.
c. A. Building will be opened June
18th, 1907 at IL o'clock a. m. at Bank
of South West Ga. Plans and specifica-
tions may be seen at said Bank. We
reserve the right to Ireject any or all
bids. JNO. w. SHTyER.
w. p. WALLIS.
q. M. ELDRIDGE.
q. tt COMMITTEE.